Malaya Tribune, 18 January 1940

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII- -No. 15. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Thursday, January 18, 1940
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    EXPLOSION WRECKS POWDER FACTORY IN U. S.
    100 1 Investiga Hon For Possible Sabotage Reuter. Gibbstown (New Jersey), Jan. 17. N explosion of 6,000 lb. of nitroglycerine wrecked the building of a powder factory owned b> the Du Pont Denemours company to-day. The explosion, which was at first believed to be an
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    STRIKE LEADERS ARRESTED
    161 1 Singapore, Thursday. Till: heopel Harbour Dockyard remains closed, states a h ilk tin from the Department ot Information issued this morning. This morning a detachment of police was sent to the dockyard and several of the alleged ringleaders oi the strike were arrested whilst a meeting was
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    NEUTRALITY ACT MAY BE APPLIED TO FAR EAST
    183 1 Reuter. Washington. Jan. 11. PEXATOR Pitt man stated to-day thai »he Senrte Foreign Relations Committee would take up the whole qu»sti in of Jai :sc-American relations at the first meeting on Jan. 2L Mr. Cordtll Hull will probably be to rep rl
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    Flood Plans On West Front
    308 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 18. REUTERS special correspondent with the French forces states that although there is a fringe of ice on the shores of the North Sea, the elaborate flooding measures planned by the French Army at the northern extremity of the Western front are
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    ON OTHER PAGES
    58 1 Pa*** Malaya Wants War Lotteries Profiteer's Fine Halved 4 Prist* For Stabbing c Elliott On Trial Z < memas 6 and I I'-kic's New Policy -mmm ft 1 Review The News" —C.H.S. J J Another "Red" Defeat Sport 10 and JJ Radio g [lassified Advertisements fj h!
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    Riots Near Nagpur
    41 1 Nagpur, Jan. 17. One was killed and 12 injured in riots which occurred at Burhanpur. Stones v.ere thrown at a magistrate. After some police had been hit, they were ordered to fire. Seven police were taken to hospital.
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    18 1 Reuter. The newly appointed United States Ambassador in Brusse's yesterday presented his letters of credence to King Leopold.—Reuter.
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    Acute Food Situation In Peking
    125 1 Reuter. Peking, Jan. 18. THE food situation, which has been causing acute distress among the Chintse population of Peking, especially the poorer classes, is expected to be greatly relieved following an official announcement that fixed prices for cereals have been cancelled. Temporary arrangements have been
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    BRITAIN STOPS BUYING OF U.S. TOBACCOS
    121 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 18. BRITISH tobacco manufacturers have! stopped importing Amc,ican tobacco. They already have enough in stock for a normal %V* veals' demand and if is likely that Turkish or Balkan, blends will be made with these stocks. Mr Arthur Derm, director of
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    Nazis Seal Frontier With Live Wires
    160 1 Reuter. Amsterdam, Jan. 18. WIIILE Arctic conditions prevail on the German frontier, with snowdrifts and frozen rivers, the Germans are busy hermetically sealing the froniier. erecting a tremendous barbed-wire barrier. It appears that persons wishing to enter or leave Germany will only be allowed
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    FINLAND'S SMALL AIR FORCE
    55 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 18. THREE hundred to 400 Soviet bombers have bejen ever Finland every day recently, a Finnish spokesman told Reuter. To ward off throe attacks the Tinnish Air Force has about half that number, roughly 150 'these include training machines and aeroplanes received from
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    THERMOMETER FROZEN
    33 1 Reuter. Oslo. Jan. 18. TUX temperature at Tclnesse, <>.i the Norwegian-Swedish frontier yesterday defied the mercury thermometer, which failed to register. The alcohol thermometer fhowed XH decrees of frost.— Ktutt r.
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    FIRM TONE ON STOCK MARKET
    58 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 17. The Stock Exchange was quiet but the undertone was firm. Gilt-edged maue headway The 4V2 per cent, conversion loan, on which the option for redemption or conversion was announced, however, only improved one-eighth to 109 J B. Home Rails met speculative
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    27 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 1 The new Earl of Rosslyn took the oath and his seat in the House of Lords yesterday In battle dress of a private.—Reuter.
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    SEAFARING PEOPLES' CONTEMPT FOR NAZIS
    422 1 Torpedoed Dutch Steamer Reuter. Amsterdam, Jan. 18. THE Amsterdam Telegraaf, in an extremely sharp editorial, declares "We regard the whole plan of the German Navy to isolate Britain as doomed to failure in advance," and describes the sinking of the Arendskerk as "a deed of
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    EPIDEMICS RACING IN WARSAW
    48 1 Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 18. That severe epidemics is raging in Warsaw is implied Waisaw despatch which says that so far 700.000 peoplehave been inoculated against typhus. It is added that the German municipal and military authorities are co-operatm<>: in the fight against the disease.—Reuter.
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    MORE SUPPORT FOR WAR LOTTERY PLAN
    551 2 TRIBUNE READERS MAKE SUGGESTIONS (Tribune Staff Reporter) pEOPLE all over Malaya have shown the greatest interest in the suggestion, which was made in the Tribune columns, that Malaya should have State-controlled war lotteries. War Lottery votes which we published in our Sunday Tribune are
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    MAGISTRATE WANTS CASE TRANSFERRED
    121 2 Singapore, Wednesday. WHEN Toh Joon Nam and Lim Joo Seng, alias John Lim, both of Cafe Monico, answered summonses for selling AUsopps Beer by retail when not licensed to do so and abetting such sale, respectively, Mr. L. C. Goh, Fifth Magistrate, remarked: "In fairness to
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    MALAY ON EXTORTION CHARGES
    215 2 Singapore, Wednesday. PRTHER hearing was adjourned in the case in which Mohamed Jan bin Abdul Karim, a young Malay, claimed trial before Mr. Conrad Oldham in the Second magistrate's court to three charges of extortion of provisions, cash and drinks, from two provision shops in East
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    Had To Swerve To Avoid Accident, Says Witness
    376 2 Singapore, Wednesday. QONVICTED on the charge of dangerous driving along River Valley Road on the morning of Sept. 6 last, Thomas G. Cotterell, a European chartered accountant of Messrs. Derrick and Co., was this morning fined $40 by Mr. C. H. Whitton
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    Rash Driving Charge Against Learner Driver
    254 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. A YOUNG Chinese, Lam Chee Hang, appeared before Mr. W. J. Thorogood this morning on a charge of rash driving. On Jan. 10 at 10 a.m. the accused is alleged to have driven a motor van. rashly
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    VEGETARIAN COMPLAINS OF PRISON MEAT
    130 2 Singapore, Wednesday. COMPLAINT against the food supplied to him in the Civil Prison was this morning made by Vythalingam before Mr. J. L. McFall in the Criminal District Court. Accused, who is on a charge of possession of Indian hemp, informed the Court that he
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    News In Brief
    185 2 Reuter. London, Jan. 18. HIS MAJESTY the King spent yesterday with his troops of the Southern Command. He inspected divisions who will be going overseas shortly, and in the afternoon visited an aerodrome where 3,000 men greeted him. Much of the time was spent on foot and
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    Rubber Crop
    29 2 The crop of the United Malacca Rubber Estates for December was 61,100 lb., making a total for eight months of the current financial year of 335,400 lb.
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    LABOUR TROUBLE HAS SEQUEL IN COURT
    242 2 Singapore, Wednesday. SEQUEL to an affray between the Police ana the strikers of the rattan factory of Messrs Brinkman and Co. at the 6\_ mile Bukit Timah Road yesterday afternoon was heard in the Fifth Police Court to-day where two eighteen-year-old iritis and two
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    SHIPPING SPACE FOR RUBBER
    80 2 London, Jan. 18. IJUBBER closed steady yesterday owing m% to transport uncertainties. Rubber dealers believe that Government requisitioning of freight space from Feb. 1 is likely to cause some diversion of the shipping space which is now available for the transport of rubber.—Reuter. The comment of
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    AMERICAN ECONOMIC EXPERT IN K.L.
    458 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. "TT is a safe bet that with the lifting of the arms embargo and the necessity for providing a stream of armaments to tho Allies, the U.S.A. will buy up all the tin she can get hold of,"
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    ALLEGED STRIKE LEADER ARRESTED
    88 2 ALLEGED to have been responsible for the strike ofl General Hospital attendants and cooks, Tong Hoa Tee, a 32-year-old Chinese, was this morning nrodouced before Mr. H. Wilson in the third court when a charge of assisting in the managcnn .1 of an unlawful society was
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    CHINESE GOODWILL MISSION
    365 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Johore Bahru, Wednesday. "THE Chinese and Malay races have long been friendly with each other and with the visit of the Islamic goodwill mission from China, the determination to protect and cherish the peace of mankind will undoubtedly be strengthened," said Mr. Wong
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    SURCHARGE ON SHIPPING RATES
    70 2 Reuter. (Router's Special City Oommen London. Jhm Lloyds are surcharging on* per cent, en most rate.' on mari surance cargoes to and from tl tish Isles and Northern Euro: The average price for half 1 United Kingdom's huge pure: Australian wheat on January 11 announced at
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    Federal Council
    22 2 The next meeting of the F Council will b e held at Kilftlfl U« on Fet>. 20 at 10 am
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    SELANGOR QUEEN'S SCHOLAR
    16 3 Mr Rodney lam of Victoria Inn who won the only F.M.S. Queen's Scholarship.
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    BURGLARY ATTEMPT
    71 3 I in Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Wednesday. A DARING attempt to burgle the safe at Borneo Motors was rered yesterday by the watchman who wen! to open up the premises lor the day. close to the manager's open from the inside, rious tables were found i futile attempt
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    $50 FINE ON PROFITEER HALVED BY APPEAL COURT
    597 3 No Penalty For Contesting Case (From Our Own R?porter) Ipoh, Wednesday. have been branded as profiteers for the rest of the war, our fingerprints taken as if we were robbers and our licence subject to n newal while the conviction stands," said
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    TALKS IN MALAY
    41 3 The arrangements for the next two Saturday evening talks in Ma« the B M.B.C. are as follows Saturday Jan 20, Syed Alwi Al-Hady. Editor «il the Lembaga, Johore Bahru. Saturday, Jan. 27, Mr. H.A. Alsagoff, Editor-m-Chief. Warta Maiaya.
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    GAMBLING RAIDS IN KUALA LUMPUR
    299 3 (Firm Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. a result of raids carried out by detectives on Monday on two houses, one in Klyne Street and tho other in Batu Road 20 persons were Vreduced before Che Megat Yunua in the Second Court and charged with
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    HEADMASTER RETIRES
    22 3 Mr. Kathiravelu. headmaster of St Audrey's S:«'iool. Muar. who retired recently He h now managing Bandar School at Batu Pahat.
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    Died After Quarrel With Woman
    216 3 (From Our Own Il:pcrtcr) Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday. PLEADING guilty to a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurl an elderly Chinese woman, Lum Neng, was fined $30 by Mr. \V. JThcrcgood in the First Court this morning. Tne rme v.as paid. CrUnvllv a cnarga ol murd
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    Perak Indians & State Council
    201 3 Perak Indians State Council (Frmi Oar O.m Reporter) Ipoh, Wednesday. AT a largely attended extraordinary meeting of the Kinta Indian As ocla.ion held yesterday, important resolutions in connection with Indian representation on the Perak Slate Council were passed unanimously. Mr S M. Sharma presided at the meeting and the following
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    ASSIZES EVIDENCE BY WITNESS OF STABBING
    599 4 Invalid Accused Will Go To Prison Hospital Singapore, Wednesday. "T SNATCHED something from the ground, which was a knife. 1 did not know it was a knife and I hit him with it. I was rather confused at the time," said Tang Mvi Chong,
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    Civil Suit Struck Out
    212 4 Singapore, Wednesday. NEWSPAPERMEN who gathered at the Chief Justice's Court this morning to hear a civil suit, were told by the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, "I am afraid there is no news for you to report." His lordship struck off the case which was set
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    "THE DEAR DELIGHTS OF DRAMA"
    246 4 Singapore, Wednesday. "TO-DAY when propaganda plays a vital part in the destinies of mankind, drama will come into its own." said Mr. Yap Pheng Geek addressing members of the Rotary Club yesterday on the subject of "The Dear Delights of Dramatic Art." Of all the
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    COURT SEQUEL TO FRUIT SKINS IN DRAIN
    80 4 Singapore, Wednesday. Mention was made in the Criminal District Court this morning of a Municipal summons charge against Mr Lee Wee Nam, who is charged with permitting fruit skins, waste rice and night soil to pass through the drain of his hou~e into
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    $5,000 BAIL IN CHANDU CASE
    63 4 Singapore, Wednesday.—Bail in the sum of $5 OCO was offered this morning lit e J Gng Seah wno Maimed trial before Mr. j. L McFall in the Crt minal District Court to a charge of possession of 142 tahils of non-Govern-ment chandu at North Boat
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    25 4 Mr. W. F. Fletcher has been appointed to be an Inspect* under the Pet rein.m Ordinance fot the Settlement ot Singapore vice Mr. w. Cunico
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    Thriller At The Alhambra
    140 4 Last Night's First Night GORDON HARKER is seen again inimitable part of a Scotland detective in "The Return of the 1 which is now being screened a hambra. If you want thrills, here they an Tha Inspector is a decided handicaj efficient working of the Prog's
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    GOSPEL MEETING
    26 4 The Key. Goh Hood Keng vill oread at the Gospel Meeting to be held &t 107. East Coast Read, on Friday. at 8 p.m.
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    POLICE OUTLINE THE CHARGES AGAINST ELLIOTT
    1103 5 Alleged To Have Broken Into Bank Singapore, Wednesday. I'll EX 23-vear-old Robin Aylmer Elliott, a former employee of the Mercantile Bank of India, was charged to-day with housebreak;n the Mercantile Bank Building at Rallies Place h e pleaded not uiity. When the case was
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    Britain Needs Malaya's Gifts Of Clothing
    681 5 A LETTER has been received by Lady Thomas from the Secretary of the Soldiers', Sailors' and Airmen's Families Association acknowledging ihe receipt of clothing sent from Malaya, h states: "Owing to the lack of adequate supplies ol clothing we nave only been able, up
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    HALF OF NAZI U-BOAT FLEET DESTROYED
    460 7 London, Jan. 17. 'pHE extent 1 of the German submarine losses has been confirmed from an unexpected source—a German propaganda broadcast trom Frankfurt. The commentator, referring to the;* losses, s aid:— "We need not pay attentoin to Mr. Churchill's tall stories. W e have
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    41 7 Reuter. London, Jan. 17 THE Canadian Red Croop has already collected £900.000 -only £65,0001 leas Jian the total collected by the British He The C Departmvnt for National Defence for Canada has announced that 3 500 doctors have volunteered their services.—Reuter.
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    New Russian Onslaught Held Up
    335 7 Reuter. Hebunki, Jan. 18. Fighting in the worst cold Finland has experienced in 35 years, the Finns are facing- a new Russian onslaught on the Salla front. The Russians have launched three new attacks in their drive westwards towards the Gulf of Bothnia and a
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    HORE-BELISHA EXPECTED BACK IN GOVERNMENT
    246 7 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. NEWSPAPER comment on the statements In the Commons yesterday regarding Mr. Hore-Belisha's resignation stress the negative aspect of the Prime Minister's speech, and the assurance of no change in Army democratisatiou. and of no disagreement between Mr. Chamberlain and Mr. Hore-Belisha
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    55 7 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. IN the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Chamberlain declared, in answer to a question that His Majesty's Government welcomed th e recent Japanese decisions regading the lifting of the navigation ban on the Yangtse as a step towards the restoration of equal trading opportunities for all
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    Local Strikes
    482 8 TWERE is a disposition in some quarters to exaggerate the significance of the few strikes which have occurred in Malaya since the outbreak of the war. lt is very easy in such a situation to come to the conclusion that there is an organised conspiracy to cause widespread
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    Tokyo Cabinet's Policy Defined
    359 8 Reuter. Tokyo, Jan. 17. TN a statement of policy at the first meeting of the new Cabinet the Premier, Admiral Yonai, expressed determination to continue building the new order in East Asia and to follow his predecessor's policy in disposal of the China Incident. Admiral Yonai
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    STEAMER AND LIGHTSHIP IN COLLISION
    114 8 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. Ramsgate and Margate lifeboats remained many hours in the sea searching for survivors of a collision between an Italian steamer and the Brake light ship. The lightship was badly damaged unc. is still afloat. Her crew were saved. The Italian ship
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    CANADIAN PILOTS
    46 8 Reuter. Ottawa, Jan. 17. THE Srst unit of the Royal Canadian 1 Air Force designated for overseas service is the City of Toronto Army Co-operation Squadron, whose average age is 24 to 25, it was revealed in a broadcast on Canada's war effort.— Reuter.
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    I Review THE NEWS THE NEWS
    182 8 YOU may wonder why then W been little comment in this column so far on the strike Malaya. It is not, in these days of sacrifice, a pleasant subject to dwell upon. Anyone is likely to let hi< feelings or prejudices run away with
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    Vicious Spiral
    199 8 BUI' we are entitled to say, as the Prime Minister has said, that an automatic process of readjustment of salarie.s and wages exactly to the cost of living, while admirable in theory, is not possible In practice In wartime. You cannot win a war unless sacrifice is made
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    Wiser Road
    170 8 THE Japanese have travelled a little on the road of wisdom, let us hope. s:nce a year ago, when Nazi Germany, already arranging with Russia, without the know'edge of Italy and Japan, her partners in the Anti-Comintern Pac r for joint attacks on the smaller dedocracies in Europe,
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    New Respect
    161 8 BRITAIN said what she would do in certain circumstances, and in case of Germany she was q challenged to do it. The manner in which the challenge was accepted surprised the Japanese no less than the German*. New respect was felt for the British and caution replaced pin-prickins
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    British Conversion Loan
    277 9 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. •|N the House of Commons Sir I John Simon announced that the 4' P er <" ent conversion loan 1949-44 would be repaid at par n 1 The holders are being offered m alternative to being repaid in r;l by the conversion of
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    CANADA SPENDS MILLION DOLLARS DAILY ON WAR
    98 9 London, Jan. 17. r -".are in the cost of ihe <j raining scheme will, it is by the Ottawa Department of d Commerce, amount to ap5350.000.00. By next Sepada will have spent $48,--ir training measures, in ad.YOOu.OOO on the military ng the first
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    U.S. AIR MISSION IN ARGENTINE
    44 9 Reuter. Buenos Aires, Jan. 17. The War Minister Mr. Marquez has decided to prolong the stay of the I d States army and air corps misr. which has been instructing the A Air Force since 1938, until June, 1941.—Reuter.
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    REDS RETREAT AFTER SEVERE FIGHTING
    446 9 Reuter. HKLMNKI, JAN. 17. [HE FINNS HAVE SCORE!) A BIG SUCCESS NEAR< ITEL NORTH OF LAKE LADOGA, ACCORDING lO THE LATEST REPORTS REACHING HERE. Alter three days of hard fighting, the Soviet troops nave ndoned their positions, and supplies, Including guns ana 29 lanks, and
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    ARCTIC SPELL PARALYSES EUROPE'S WAR ACTIVITIES
    393 9 All Fronts Under White Blankets Reuter. LONDON, JAN. 17. ]\|OST OF EUROPE IS SHIVERING IN THE GRIP OF THE ARCTIC SPELL, AND OPERATIONS BOTH ON THE WESTERN FRONT AND IN FINLAND HAY E BEEN HELD UP. On the Western Front, the heavy snow has
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    Another Nazi Ship Scuttled
    42 9 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. %ET another German cargo boat has been lost by the Nazis. This steamer was scuttled by her ovv-n crew when she was about to b<e cantured by a French warship in the South Atlantic—Reuter.
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    SWIFT HELP FOR BELGIUM
    124 9 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. THE situation in both Belgium and Holland is regarded as easier and returning to normal. According to Brussels and Amsterdam dispatches, there have been no new moves beyond the frontiers to renew the anxiety, and no further measures have been taken. The
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    Belgium Takes Further Precautions
    83 9 Reuter. Brussels, Jan. 17. OFFICIAL circles in Belgium maintain the greatest secrecy regarding the talks yesterday between Dr. Spaak, Foreign Minister, and the British, French and German Ambassadors. It is understood that the general situation was discussed. Public lighting in the Verviers district, near the German
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    Rail Workers Warned Of Sabotage Plot
    178 9 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. OIK hundred thousand workers on Britain's railways have been warned to keep a keen and constant look-out for suspicious characters who may be Nazi agents in disguise, reports the Daily Telegraph. Secret instructions have been %ent out by the railway
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    ECHO OF GRAF SPEE BATTLE
    45 9 Reuter. Monte Video, Jan. 17. Lady Millington Drake, wife of the British Minister has sent the British Army £600 subscribed locally in memory cf the Britbh sailors killed in the Graf Spec battle, for the purchase of an ambulance. —Reuter.
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    NAVY NOT OPPOSED IN SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY
    731 10 POLICE CONCEDE A WALK-OVER f}WLNG to their inability to field a team, the Police yesterday conceded the first walk-over in the S.C.C. seven-a-side rugger tournament against the Royal Navy. Two other ties played resulted in decisive wins for the R.A.F. "A" seven and the
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    SOCCER FRIENDLY
    29 10 In a soccer match played yesterday at Farrer Park between Sime Darby Sports Club and Thornycruft Tootball Team. Sime Darby's XI won by four goals to two.
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    19 10 TO-DAY HOCKEY: S.C.C. vs. S.R.C, S.R.C. RUGGER: S.C.C. Seven-a-side, S.C.C SOCCER: Municipal S.C. vs. G.E.C., > Farrer Park.
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    SAPPERS WIN AT JOHORE
    209 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Tuesday. pLAYING wi:h better un-levst-nd-ing in their return encounter, the Royal Engineers defeated the Town Board, Johore Bahru by four goals to two in a soccer match played at the Istana padang this evening. The Sappers won the previous match
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    OXYGEN SPORTS CLUB
    73 10 The following will represent the Oxygen Sport s Club (Far East Oxygen Acety. Co.) against the Thoinycroft Sports Club, m a friendly badminton match of four singles and three doubles, to be played at the Hapov World Covered Stadium, on Thursday at 7.30 p.m. sharp:—N. R. Ponnusamy,
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    58 10 The following have been selected to to* the V.M.C.A. against 4 19th liyderaoad Regiment on Friday at 5.10 p.m. on the Anson Road v N PiHay. Sabapathy, A. C. Wilton; Goh Chin Chye. G. L. Day A. C Edgar; Gan Kee Tian Mok Kirn' Lee Fong Urn, A.
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    CHINESE LOSE TO C.S.C. AT HOCKEY
    496 10 CSC2 S.C.H.C 0 J.\ a fairly intewrting cum of hockey on Balestier Plain yesterday, the Ceylon Sports Club beat the S.C.R.C. by two goals to nil. in each half" h meSterS scored a goal The CS C. deserved their win On the run of
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    BOXING REVIVAL IN JAVA
    192 10 (From Our Own Correspondent Batavia, Jan. 15. OOXING in Java will probably given a fillip, thanks to efforts of a new promoter at 1; via, who has apparently succeed, securing the services of some cf tin same Singapore pugilists who v. here last year. On Sunday
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    EXCELLENT BOXING SEEN IN MALAYA COMMAND FINALS
    375 11 HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE WON BY HARRISON i AST NIGHT'S finals in the Malaya Command individual boxing k c hampionship s at Tanglin once again provided a large and disti:»ouishcd gathering with fireworks. All the nghts but one went the full distance and many hard
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    DISAPPOINTING WORKOUTS AT IPOH RACE COURSE
    229 11 (Frcm Our Own Rzpcrtrr) Ipoh Thursday DISAPPOINTMENT was in store for a la 1 ge gathering of spectators this morning who arrived to see the training for th:,r e were no outstanding gallops and most candidates eased off IT the straight, returning bad times.
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    678 11 Singapore. Wednesday. TIGA buah kapal selam British telah tidak balek ka-pengkaban-nya minggu yang lalu. dan hendak-lah di-kirakan telah hilang atau blnasa oleh musoh. Kapal selam mi tri»h d; perentahkan pergl mengerjakan satu kerja yd.i sangat merbahaya dalam Laut Utara. X*»J buah daripada kapal2 mi ada di-sebutkan
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    SEVEN-A-SIDE RUGBY TO-DAY
    25 11 5 p.m. R.A.F. Kal'ang "A" vs. R.A. Changi M A'\ 5.20 p.m. SRC. vs. S.C.C. "O". 540 p.m.. .Johore ye. Manchester Regiment.
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    31 11 The Resident of Pahang has appointed Mr. G. F. Staynes, an Officer of Class IV, Malayan Civil Service, to be a magistrate of the first class for the State of Pahang.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    150 11 Singapore, Wednesday. THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1469 th auction to-day, when of 2,056,966 lbs (918.29 tons) catalogued, 1,832,975 lbs (818.29 tons) were offered and 1,259,945 lbs (562.47 tons) sold. London—Spot New York—Spot 18 7 8 cts. PRICES REALISED RIBBED SMOKED SHEET Cents
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      31 11 F> 1940 LYMOUTH Now Challenges higher priced fine cars with two great new cars of low price:— Plymouth De Luxe Plymouth Six. CYCLE CARRIAGE CO (192 6 LTD I P. 2
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      168 11 CONSULT I The United States Life Insurance Company IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK iCITABLISHED 18S0 C-16. HONGKONG BANK CHAMBERS Phone 4447 SINGAPORE How charming look /n Tobralco ST* ICS Ii the very nicest fabric lor children's wear. How they love its j£g t S °m\ soloutt and the amusing
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      42 11 thanks to the shield that in former centuries did such yeoman service. Nothing has changed in this respect and though the shield has disappeared the necessity for using good material remains. Buildings, factories, bridges need protection the BEST. Therefore paint exclusively with
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    Palermo Shaken By Earthquake
    46 12 Reuter. Rome, Jan. 17. FR the second time in two days, an earthquake shook Palermo, Sicily, yesterday. Considerable damage was caused to the famous Monreale Cathedral, which partly collapsed. During Monday's quake, two were killed and several injured when several buildings collapsed.—Reuter.
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    15 12 Madrid, Jan. 17. It is reported that Spain has concluded a commercial greement with Bulgaria.
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    BROADCAST ON U. S. – JAPANESE SITUATION
    51 12 BROADCAST ON U. S. JAPANESE SITUATION Singapore, Thursday. The "Japanese-American trade situation" will be broadcast tomorrow at 7.05-7.20 (local time), over the XGOX Station (25.21 m.) by Dr. Chang Po-ling, President ot the Nankai University and ViceSpeaker of the People's Political Council. He is a graduate of the Columbia Teachers'
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    Contraband Control
    123 12 London, Jan. 17. WEEKLY details of ships in the three British contraband bases' published to-day show that on Jan. 16, there were 31 vessels in the bases, of which 14 had been there five days or less. During the week ended Jan. 13, the contraband committee considered the
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    BRITISH CLAIMS ON CZECHOSLOVAKIA
    94 12 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. THE balance of the £6 million loan made by the British Government to Czechoslovakia at the beginning of 1939 is to be used to satisfy British financial claims on Czechoslovakia. A Bill to this .'fleet was introduced in the Hou.se Commons tnis
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    22 12 London, Jan. 17. The French Minister of Armaments has arrived in London for important discussions with Mr. Burgin, the Minister of Supply.
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      30 12 j for clear distinct re2 ™IS production for which fi C Agent unsur P assed X I HOt BOON LEONG v S Radio General Agency 9 C Kuala Lumpur. O
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      771 12 j TO-DAY'S RADIO j J SINGAPORE LONDON ZHL 225 metres (1.3J mc]l). TRANSMISSIONS 2 1 ZHP 30.96 metres (9.69 mc|i). GSG 17.79 Mcjs (16.86 metrei) p m GSF 15.14 Mc s (13.92 metres) 1.15 Miscellaneous programme of Gramo- GSJ 21.53 Mc> (19.82 metres) phone records. p.m. 1.30 The News and
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      479 13 DGFG E D Manager for Happy Garden. $100 to according to exA guarantee of $5000 either bond as the Management Lit shall be required. Apply Office, or P.O. Box 58, Singa-(276-C; NOON TUITION required for Iren, two aged nine and one nee 52 miles, Bukit Timah apore. Replies to Box
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      507 13 WATCH±k>! We hav exclusive lines wnich enables anyone to sell at 100% profit Wholesale only supplied. Write tor illustrated catalogue. E. Nassim 381, North Bridge Road, Singapore. i*hone 3785. (267.C) MOirrRDB PIANO, good condition, «.ash or nearest offer. Apply 25 Barker Road, Singapore. (252.C) PKILCO, 11 AGF Radiogram. Auto cnange
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      551 13 Astrology SRI ATMA-CHINTAN "ONLY GENUINE SEER IN MALAYA". ASK FIVE QUESTIONS AND ASK THE SAME QUESTIONS TO ANY OTHER. IF HIS ANSWERS ARE NOT THE ONLY ACCURATE AND TRUE, THE MONEY PROMPTLY REFUNDED. FIVE QUESTIONS $1-. ASTRO-HAND READING AND HOROSCOPES PREPARED. ALL KINDS OF AILMENT'S TREATED UNDER GUARANTEE. WRITE FOR
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      538 13 FOR SALE Ford 10 Van, 1937 model, ifi good running order, done 44,500 miles. M5O, tax paid to June 30, 1940, Insured to 26th Marcn, 1940. Appiy Accountant, Malaya Tribune Press, Ltd 104.116, AnSv.n R.>ad, Singapore. FOR SALE Fiat 1929, running order $65. Apply 40, Upper Cross Street, Singe pore.
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      521 13 Professiona I FOR SPECIAL TREATING on skin diseases Call on us between 5 to 8 P.M Rani's Medical Hall. 313, Batu Road, Kuala Lumpur. Phone 2869. (248-C) EXPERIENCED CHINESE ACCOUNTANT undertakes to advise, supervise, keep accounts for private concern or Individual. Moderate charges. Clients' anairs treated confldentaally. Box 314, Malaya
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      526 13 AUCTION SALE. I Valuable Household furniture, Shanghai Carpets, Curios, Cutlery, Glassware, Tennis Rackets and Golf Clubs, etc., etc. at No. 103, Sophia Road, at 10 a.m. on Sunday morning, January 21st, 1940. BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CAP. 45). IN THE HIGH COURT OF THJS STRAITS SETTLEMENTS settlement of Malacca. In Bankruptcy. No.
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    TASK OF THE CHURCH AFTER THE WAR
    138 14 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. JHE Archbishop of Canterbury declared to-day that the Church must prepare actively for the tasks that would face it when peace plans should be formulated. The Archbishop added that some of us had been criticised because we had spoken
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    RIGID CONTROL TO STOP WAGE PRICES RACE
    135 14 London, Jan. 17. k rHE report of the Trades Union GenI eral Council defies the responsibility for starting what has been called the vicious spiral which it has been suggested, might it unchecked develop on line.s which occurred in the last war, whe.i
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    CANADIAN WAR LOAN CLOSES IN 2 DAYS
    43 14 Reuter. Ottawa, Jan. 17. pAN ADA'S first war loan ot* $200 million, at cent, is already oversubscribed, although offered to the public only on Monday. The Bank of Canada announces that subscriptions total nearly $250 million.—Reuter.
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    BRITONS PAY UP
    78 14 London, Jan. 17. 1 {NCOME TAX payers last week contributed £32,220,000 to revenue. In the corresponding week (if last year, the total was 119.561.000. The lota] ordinary revenue for the week showed a surplus of £37.289.000 over the week*; expenditure, reducing tfie deficit to date to £280.247,000.
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    EXCHANGE
    199 14 Singapore, Jan. 17. mmm following are the exchange stock thji H. SELLING txmdon 2,4 I|l6 oondon demand 2057 Lyons demand Ewitzerland demand Hamburg demand 4« 713 New York demand 7? IE Montreal demand 01 6 g Batavia demand Samarang demand tamim Calcutta demand iff Bombay demand "S y's Rangoon
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    PRODUCE
    117 14 Singapore J.„ Islam) W. Coast No. 1 per ICo**a (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyat Rice Siam 1 Rice Siam 2 Rice Siam 3 Slam Broken Rice No. 1 Slam Broken Rice No. 2 Mi Bice Saigon Al flice Saigon 1 Rice Saigon 2 R. Rangoon "S.Q." Meedon
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      33 14 Have you heard best food in Orchard Restaurant j Bar j 33, ORCHARD ROAD. SPORE F inear Cathay Cinema). I PRICES VERY MODERATE. I I 1 i i im ——i mmm W.P.S. 23
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    REUTER'S COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    314 15 NEW YORK New York, Jan. 17. R v Tone Quiet Buyers Sellers 19 191/4 I ApriljJunc 18 5 8 18 7 /8 Tone Quiet J'".' 47 LONDON TIN London, Wednesday. Official Price) £241 3 4 Buyers £242 Sellers Official Price) £241 V 4 Buyers £241 y 2
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    14 15 Singapore, Thursday. The price ol tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:— «24.
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    15 15 The price of rubber at noon in Singapore to-day was:— Buyers 38 Sellers 38%.
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    FRASER & CO.'S SHARE REPORT
    792 15 FRASER CO.'S SHARE REPORT Slngapore Jan 17 MINING Ampat Tin Byx J*™ ■flfß Austral Amal fi S Xr Austral Malay JgJ Ayer Hitam St?* Ayer Weng J52 Bangrln 9 80 Batu Selangor i «A J; Berjuntal 6 J. 6 Burma Malay 03'? 2d Chenderiang 16 'g ZZZ Hltam Tin J
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    189 15 Singapore, Wednesday. MARKETS were again quiet and dunto day and prices were again inclined to slip baclc but a few buyers made their appearance at the lower levels. The price of local tin was unchanged from yesterday at $124, while the price of rubber at four o'clock
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    73 15 Maynard do lOOnora SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 15 mSm, 101 103nom I i 55-66 my 118 5 48-68 HO 2 u 2 •14% 70-80 H3 115 1$ s"fi 0.93 ft 0.95 ft 1962 94,? 963 1% 1958 w 55 4% 1939 red. 1959 102 104 PENANG MUNICIPAL 56-66 Jl5
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      206 15 I THE EASTERN BANK LIMITED. (Incorporated in England? (SINGAPORE BRANCH) 4, D'Almeida Street. Authorised and subscribed Capital £2,000,000 Paid-up Capital £1,000,000 Reserve Fund 500,000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON Branches: Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, PTarachi, Madras. Amara, Baghdad. Bahrein, Basra, Kirkuk, Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and money received on Fixed Deposits
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      371 15 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED FIRE, MARINE, MOTOR VEHICLE BURGLARY, PERSONAL ACCI DENT, WORKMEN'S COMPENSA TION AND PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE. HEAD OFFICE: IGD, CECIL STREET, SINGAPORE. F. W. HALL, General Manager. BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter). 12. Cecil Street, Singapore. CABLE ADDRESS:—"CHUNGKUO." OVERSEA BRANCHES; Batavia,
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      353 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. p*o, BRITISH) INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT —-oSERVICESv For all information apply to: P. O.S.N. Co., The Agent, Collyer Quay, Tel. 5961. BJ.S.N. Co., BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Tel. 5497. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD., (Apcar Line). For Hongkong, Shanghai, Moji, Kobe Osaka Fortnightiy For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta Fortnightly
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      117 15 BRITISH INDIA :Incoipciated in England) P. 0. EL N. CO.'S SAILINGS. The P. 0. S. N. Company will have a passenger steamer sailing Westwards next month. The Agent. P. ft O. 8. N. CO., 11A, Collyer Quay, Tel. 5961. I. S. K. LINE (ISHIHARA SANGYO KATUN KAISHA, LTD.) Direct Japan
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    "ITALY MAY TAKE UP ARMS AT ANY MOMENT"
    167 16 Fascist Party Chief's Warning Reuter. Rome, Jan. 18. A WARNING that «aly might "find it necessary to take A up arms at any moment" was uttered by Signor Muti, new secretary of the Fascist Party, in a speech to provincial Fascist leaders
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    28 16 Reuter. London, Jan. 18. The British control has detained 3,3644 Ion» ul Flxxis 6eHt1nl»6 6urinl? neolc encio6 13. 2 wt»! since tno oi tne war c>l 547.00« donH—l^eulsr
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    RUMANIA'S MAGINOT LINE
    130 16 Reuter. London, Jan. 18. A RUMANIAN "Maginot Line," actually known as "Carol's Dyke," designed to make the country safe from invasion from East or West, is in an advanced state of completion, according to an authoritative Rumanian source in London. The line consists of a formidable network
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    108 MISSING FROM THREE SUBMARINES
    72 16 Reuter. London, Jan. 17. rE Admiralty to-day announced that five officers and 34 ratings of the submarine Seahorse are missing. Four officers and 26 ratings are missing from the Undine, and five officers and 34 ratings missing from the Starfish. The German wireless has already
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    30 16 Reuter. Melbourne, Jan. 17. THE Department of Information states that Australia's home air objective of 19 squadrons will be reached in June without interfering with the Empire air training scheme.—Reuter.
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    40, 000 MEN IN EMPIRE AIR PLAN
    102 16 Reuter. London. Jan. 18. CMME idea of the tremendous size ,md scope of the Empire Air Training scheme can be obtained from figures given in London yesterday by the Canadian Minister. Over 30.000 airmen and 3.000 office will b<> trained, in addition to
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    Planes Expand U.S. Exports
    55 16 Reuter. London. Jan ir FMGURES relating to United 5 ports during December available and show a eon crease en the previous month an< the total for December cf tb« 5 ear. Largo shipments of aeroplane Allies are the principle causi crease. The aeroplanes ship;) f<? at
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    Belgian Ship Hits Mine
    126 16 Reuter. Brussels. Jan. 18 rL Compagnie Maritime Belize understand that their cargo buat Josephin Charlotte, 3,000 tons, hat struck a mine. The captain and < have been saved and are being takcri to London. London. Jan. is Four members of th 5 crew cf 1 phine
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    BRITAIN'S ECONOMIC BLOWS ROCK GERMANY
    1103 16 Wartime Trade Parleys With 14 Countries Reuter. London, Jan. 17. MR. R. 11. Cross. Minister of Economic Warfare, giving an account of the development of the economic campaign which Britain is waging against Germany, said that negotiations for war trade agreements were in progress with
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