Malaya Tribune, 16 December 1940

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    22 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Saks Exceed 16,000 Daily SINGAPORE, MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Monday, December 16, 1940.
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    ITALIANS LOSE 26 PLANES IN DAY: R.A.F. 3
    322 1 Reuter. Cairo, Dec. 16. qpilK destruction of a further 26 enemy aircraft is recorded in an R A.F. communique, which says that British bombers steadily raided Italian landing grounds an 1 aerodromes in advanced areas in the Middle East, an d. in
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    Wops Lose Thousands Killed, Wounded
    370 1 •Reuter. Dec. /o. Gordon Young, Renter's special at advanced desert headquarters) II HILE British troops are driving all along the frontier, the astonishing total of Italian prisoners and captured booty continues to mount. Ml day lone, a continual stream captured Italian lorries, crammrd with prisoners,
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    No Nazi Help For Italy
    69 1 •Reuter. Basle, Dec. 16. ACCORDING to the Wilhelmstrasse, the unfavourable turn in the Italian operations in Albania and Egypt will not in* due nee German military decisions, or lead Germany to give Italy active assistance, says the Berlin correspondent of the Basler Nachrichten. Germany, he
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    $1,750 Gift To Government Fund
    65 1 Chungking. Dec. 14. AT the solicitation of the Executive Yuan's Service Corps, members of the British Embassy and British Consulate General, led by the British Ambassador. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, contributed an aggregate amount ct $1_.50 for the winter garment fund. The contribution was handed
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    54 1 Reuter. London, Dec. 15. rE daylight hours of Sunday passed without a single bomb being dropped in any part of England* but nightlall brought the canital the usual alert. Ttte main we?ght of the night raider however appeared on a town in northeast England, though a town in the southwest
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    ITALIAN SUBMARINE SUNK
    181 1 -Reute:. J London, Dec. 16. I THE Italian submarine 1 Naiadc has been sunk by British destroyers, states a J I communique from the com- Jf. 1 mander-in-chief of the McdiS terranean, received by the Admiralty. The submarine attempted to interfere with operations I which the British
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    New Member Of Privy Council
    35 1 London, Dec. 16. MR Arthur Purvis, Director-Gen-era] of the British Purchasing Commission in the United States, s a new member of the Privy Council, It is officially stated.— British Wireless.
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    JAPANESE BOMBING OF BURMA ROAD
    47 1 -Reuter. I Tokyo, Dec. 16. I'HE Japanese naval air force heavily bombed an important bridge on the Burma Road on Saturday, according to a communique published by the Japanese nleet ir South China. The communique claims that the bridge ,vas completely destroyed.—Reuter.
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    BRITISH SUCCESSES CHEER EGYPT
    337 1 Reuter and British Wireless. Cairo, Dec. 16. THE momentous military events of the past week have had a tremendous effect throughout the country. The Egyptians have always believed that Egypt's fate is linked closely with the British. During recent "SJE hv the thousands of Ita gurated
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    BRITISH FORGES ADVANCE OVER 100 MILES
    542 1 Clockwork Precision Of Land Blitzkrieg Fighting Progresses In Sandstorm -Reuter. (By Desmond Tiphe, Renter's special correspondent) Cairo, Dec. 16. IJARD fighting is still in progress on the Egyptian Libyan frontier in a whirling sandstorm, according to the latest reports received in Cairo. The exact
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    FLANDIN LESS DANGEROUS THAN LAVAL
    147 1 -Reuter. (By Reuters chief diplomatic 1 corrt'sjxmdent.) London, Dec. 10. IT is doubtful whether the growing unpopularity of Laval, and especially the increasing sympathy and enthusiasm which is being aroused by the 3ritish and Greek, victories against the Italians woul' justify German consent to his
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    Enterprise Leaves Montevideo
    16 1 Reuter. Montevideo, Dec 10. *PHE British cruiser Enterprise 1 left Montevideo yesterday.— Reuter.
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    ITALIAN SUPPLIES & ARMS TAKEN INTACT
    511 1 ITALIAN SUPPLIES ARMS TAKEN INTACT -Reuter. (By Gordon Young, Reuters Special Correspondent in the y Western Desert). London, Dec. 15. f HAVE just arrived at Sidi Barrani after a two-day journey 1 across the desert by the 200 mile route followed by our mechanised forces at the beginning of their
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    BEVIN WARNS RUSSIA
    204 1 -Reuter. London, Dec. 16. A WARNING to Russia that she must not interfere with internal affairs in Britain was uttered last night by Mr. Ernest Bevin (Minister of Labour). Speaking at Glasgow, where at a Trade Union delegates meeting earlier in the day some Communists had tried
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    King & Roosevelt Represented At Lothian's Funeral
    155 1 King Roosevelt Represented At Lothian's Funeral Reuter. Washington, Dec. 16. TEH funeral services for Lord Lothian, the British Ambassa dor, were held with fuU honours nt Washington Cathedral yesterday. United States cavalry escorted the caisson bearing the body from the Embassy to the cathedral through avenues cleared of traffic by
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    EXCHANGE CONTROLLER'S WARNING
    259 2 A WARNING to owners of gold coins and gold bullion in Malaya was issued yesterday by the Government. The Defence (Finance) Regulations, gazetted last February, and an order issued under Regulation 7 (1) last April, require the owners of separate gold coins and gold bullion to offer
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    28 2 Dr. Che Lah has Joined the Government Hospital. Klang. in place of Dr E S. R Alfred, who has gone on transfer to the General Hospital. Kuala Lumpur.
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    27 2 Mr. D. G. W. Montgomery Senior Customs Officer. Krian, has gone on leave to Cameron Highlands and Mr Richardson from Port Swettenham is acting during his absence.
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    22 2 Pending the issue of His Majesty's Exequatur. Mr. B. H. Carson has been provisionally recognised as Hon. Vice-consul for Sweden in Penang.
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    Malaya Has "Ersatz" Sugar Industry
    294 2 HOW WE CAN STRENGTHEN' OUR FOOD STOCKS (Tribune Staff Reporter) jyjOST Malays in north Malaya make their own sugar. The simplicity of the process, and the fact that no capital is needed except an iron pan and a few flower pots, makes this the easiest
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    Foundry Workers' Strike In Ipoh
    149 2 (From Our Own Reporter) A n Ipoh. Saturday. BOUT 000 workmen In Ipon founo.ies went on strike this morn- ing, it is understood. Some of these jaen, together with a few from I Kampar, have been paid off. Nearly 300 workmen In Chinese foundries in
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    47 2 Mr. Kon Mun Sum has taken over duties as Hon. treasurer of the Selangor Fui Chlu Association from Mr. Scow Mun. who has been elected president Mr. Kon Mun Sum also succeeds the late Mr. Wong Pak Choy as president of the Shun Jen School, Kuala Lumpur.
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    24 2 Mr. Kehar Singh, Chief Clerk, Police Court. Seremban, will be going on transfer, as Chief Clerk, Supreme Court. Ipoh as from Jan. 1, 1941.
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    Balanced Budget For Negri
    71 2 THE estimates of revenue and expenditure of Negri SembiUm for 1941 show a balanced budgetary position The State revenue is estimated at $3,795,815, and expenditure at $6,329,857. The deficit is made good by an allocation from Federal furds of $2,534,042. The revenue expected from war taxation
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    SINGAPORE'S NEW MALAY SCHOOL OPENED
    263 2 Singapore, Sunday. THE opening ceremony of the new Serangoon Malay School at Aroozoo Avenue off Charlton Road took place to-day. Among those present were Dr. Linehan, Director of Education, Major J. B. Neilson, Inspector of Schools, Singapore and Labuan, Che Abdul Hamid Marang, J.P., <".he
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    14 2 Mr. W. O. Harvey has been appointed Game Warden for the State or Pahang.
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    LOTTERIES POPULAR WITH ALL MALAYANS
    365 2 jyjß. Lim Cheng Law of Penang who is now in Singapore on a visit to his daughter, Mrs. K. C. Goh, interviewed by a Tribune representative remarked that he was "very much in favour of lotteries." He was surprised, he said, that none of th
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    FOUND HANGING
    75 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping, Saturday:—A case of hanging was reported to the police yesterday morning. Inspector F.auf, who proceeded to the scene in Tupai, near the crematorium, found the body of a middle-aged Tamil suspended from a branch by his loin cloth. The deceased was identified as
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    BOY KILLED WHEN CAR OVERTURNS
    82 2 Singapore, Sunday IN unfortunate tragedy oTertto A a Chinese family of L «X took Johore car in which the- a coming o Singapore skidded a t S 13y 2 milestone, Mandai p« the overturned, kUling o ne &nd a boy of seven, who had f
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    7 2 On untitled to commend the untitled Kaphas
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    SALVATION ARMY CHIEF MAKES STRIKING APPEAL
    879 3 OBJECTS OF BIG TRIBUNE XMAS TREAT FOR POOR OUTLINED 10-Day's Total Passes $2,000 Mark Singapore, Sunday. STRIKING examples of the thousands of eases throughout Malaya which the k Malaya Tribune Christmas Cheer Fund has been launched to help enjoy a more heerful festive season
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    DOWN BUT NOT OUT
    106 3 Two of those whom we set J out to help:— I Fortv-flve-year old Irishman Corrigan was a commercial teacher in one of Singapore's biggest schools until invalided through ulcers on the legs. To-day he is living on the funds of the Singapore Silver Jubilee Fund, unable
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    TO-DAY'S LIST OF DONATIONS
    109 3 Previously acknowledged Sl B6 J*!J I Snooker Champ" jJJ R 100 "N L C Staffs of The Dunlop Rubber Co. Ltd.:— Me-srs. Chua Siak Meng 52.00 Chna Liang Boon 100 Chua Hung Tong 100 Lim Teck Lock 100 •Gil." 10 Lee Guan Kai 50 Chua Siak
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    Perak Asiatic Defence Flying Corps Planned
    224 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Saturday. ARRANGEMENTS are progressing apace for the formation in Perak of an Asiatic Local Defence Flying Corps. His Highness the Sultan of Perak, the British Resident of Perak and the Federal Secretary were approached in connection with this project
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    PENSIONER MURDERED
    80 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Fenang, Saturday. A VERDICT of murder by a person or a number of persons unknown, the cause of death being shock and haemorrhage from stab wounds, was returned by Mr. A. W. Bellamy, the Penang Coroner, at the conclusion of the inquiry j Into
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    Sports Diary
    18 4 TO-DAY HOCKEY: S.R.C. v. Malaya Signals, S.R.C.; S.R.C. v. Y.M. C.A., V.M.C.A., S.C.R.C. vs. Hornets, S.C.R.C.
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    AMATEUR A. U. BEAT ECLIPSE
    120 4 IN an inter-club badminton fix- ture yesterday at the Clerical Union Hall, the Amateur Athletic Union scored a 4—l victory over the Eclipse Badminton Party. The games were all very closeW contested and the Eclipse were unlucky not to have won more than one game.
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    He Gets It Away!
    42 4 Concluding a long lU ssle for tin ball: An R.A.F. (Reds) player breaks away and punti upfield—a scent* fiom the Services rugby came at Jalan Be-ar Siadiuni on Saturday, when the Keds drew with the Army Wanderers o—o.
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    WEAK SERVICES' XI BEAT VISITORS 2—1
    541 4 Bright Su nday Hockey B SERVICES "A" XI 2; BROOKE S XI 1. UT FOR THE BRIGHT SPOTS PROVIDED BY WONG KAM TONG, THE SELANGOR STATE GOALKEEPER. YESTERDAY S HOCKEY MATCH ON THE INDIAN ASSOCIATION GROUND BETWEEN THE SERVICES "A" XI AND BROOKE'S XI
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    STORE'S TEAM FOR MALACCA
    52 4 The Singapore State team to meet Malacca in an inter-state hockey match at Malacca on Saturday will be the followingYce Cheok Wah; R. h. Barth. G L. Scott: Bhupalan, Sgt. Cronin L. S. Reutens: Manickam, N. Sullivan. Arokiasamy, Ghulam Nabi Ibrahim bin Isa. Umpire: Mr M
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    Home Rugby
    49 4 London, Dec. 15. lATEST Rugby league results are as follows: Bradford 7 Leeds 5. Castleford 13 Huddcrsfield 5 Dewsbury 4 Hull 5. Hunslet 0 Wakefield 9. Keighley 23 York 5. Salford 25 Liverpool 2. St. Helen's 19 Oldham 2. Warrington 3 Swinton 2. Wigan 45 Leigh o.—Reuter.
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    23 4 The appointment of Mr. C. W. V. Carev as a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straitß Settlements ha* been gazette^.
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    MINISTER IN TORPEDOED SHIP
    118 4 -Reuter. New York, Dec. 14. MR. Howe. Canadian Minister of m Munitions and Supply, was aboard t he British liner Western J Prince which is reported to have been torpedoed 400 miles north- west of the Irish coast early to-day j 'Saturday*. The fact that he
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    TIDE-TABLE
    41 4 This week's? high tides: TO-DAY: 11 a.m.. 9.9 ft. TO-MORROW. 12.20 a.m. 9 ft 1135 p.m.. 9.9 ft. 'VEDNESDAY: 12.55 a.m., 9 ft.; 12 13 p.m.. 9.9 ft. THURSDAY: 130 a.m., 8 9 ft/ 12 54 p.m., 9 7 ft
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    Eden's Part In Desert Campaign
    296 4 -Reuter. (By Lieut.-Colonel T. A. Lowe, Reuters Military Correspondent) London, Dec. 15. A PERFECT combined operation between sea, land and air forces was achieved by the British Army in North Africa in co-operation with the Navy and the Air Force. It is the dream ol
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    KNIGHT CITED AS CO-RESPONDENT
    56 4 (From H. L. Hopkin). London. Dec. 14. Sir John Stuart Knill was cited as co-respondent in an undefended divorce suit to-day. The plaintiff. George Henry Foorri. a former chef and now an air raid warden, was granted a decree nisi and custody of th e two
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    Wit In War
    131 6 Opinion WHETHER the Nazis are still trying to invade Britain or evade it, the "blitz" has led to the discovery of many a gem of wit and humour that would otherwise have remained unsung, unhonoured. For instance, before the war the art of writing newspaper contents' bills
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    Fine Collection
    134 6 lIERE is a fine collection: 11 "ITALIANS WIN THE BOAT RACE"—"2OO GERMANS CALL FOR TEA, 87 STAY FOR BED AND BREAKFAST" "ITLER HERE, BUT HE'S ONLY IN TUSSAUD'S," (when the invasion failed to succeed), and the dig at Sir Kingsley Wood's tax on beer, "PENNY A PINT OX
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    Bombs On "Random"
    137 6 QF the innumerable .slogans the war has brought into vogue, that of the L.D.V. (Local Defence Volunteers) will perhaps stay longest, though their name has since been changed to Home Guard —"We'll give 'em 'ell—D.V." The "blitz" has also brought considerable grist to Goebbels' propaganda mill with
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    Back Into The Fray
    151 6 THE successes achieved by the Free French forces in the battle of the western desert will play a great part in rallying those Frenchmen who have not yet decided in which direction their duty lies. It is one thing to rise to the support of a
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    Jew Suss Flees In Woman's Clothing
    347 6 LION ("Jew Suss") Feuchtwanger, aged 56, writer of tales of human tragedy and falling empires, has arrived in New York to end a flight across Europe as exciting and fantastic 'as anything in his novels. Small, frai 1 and insignificant, nc did not look
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    ONE HUNDRED PAINT MAKERS
    152 6 jyjORE than one hundred British paint manufacturers continue to ship to countries overseas paints, varnishes and enamels to the value of £5,000,000 a year. They have succeeded in sending abroad during the first half of this year more exports than in peace I time not only
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    WILD CAPTIVES DIF SOONER
    482 6 WHEN a familiar figure of Uie Zoo world, after a life devoted to begging for buns, carrying howdahs full of children, roaring defiance down Lion Alley, finally passes from the scene of its captivity to the animal Valhalla, it very rarely does so In honourable old
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    How The European War Affecs United States
    516 6 American Bishop In S'pore Tells THE name of Bishop Scin F. Lee. of the American Mission, is feiliar to Malayans J icho have lived in this cowry for some time. S S The Bishop has just returneto Singapore a/ter i a year's tour
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    talian Anion Resented
    376 6 t' IE aitlon* the Italian Govern-nu-it T tne leadership of Dfttaur Molini was bitterly reseated w* v sense of justice am :ihw ,la y was outraged. Pre ideal* u>osevelt's statement thai stabbed France »n the bacM heartily endorsed. Dor^h\w om P son l he brilliant woman"»'nalist. shortly
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    Improved Attitude
    129 6 nUT of the present distressing v situation there is apparently emerging some improved attitude of mind The people of the world, inc'uding the Americans, are being forced to understand that the world can no longer go on without fair degree of co-operation. There seems to be an increasing
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    Fish's Tail Flick Helps Scientist
    172 6 £HIEF Plant Pathologist F.C. Bawden, of Rothamsted Experimental Station, England, has achieved a scientific triumph. His collaborator was a goldfish. Studying crinkles and leaf-roll, deadly potato diseases, this investigator secured evidence that they are caused by plant parasites so small that no microscope Hill reveal
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    606 6 £HRISTMAS shopping is in swing. Parents, aunt, and uncles are combing the shops n search of presents and toy, for t v) kiddies. In spite of the advanced prices, they are determined secure gifts that will bring k childish hearts on Chrlstrnas S Thousands of Chinese Chri
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    LAVAL SACKED-M. FLANDIN NEW VICHY DEPUTY CHIEF
    846 7 GOVT. GIVES WAY TO PUBLIC OPINION -Reuter. London, Dec. 15. t of If. Laval by does not necessarily change in th e political of the French Governh M does show that ons have now come writes Fergus J. liters diplomatic corat one time
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    Nazi Eyes Now On Mediterranean
    92 7 —Reuter. v Madrid. Dec. 15. THE. Wilhelmstrasse spokes- man reitired to the Bri- i fcisfa offensive against ike i Italians lor the first time to- S day < Saturday) states ihe i Berlin correspondent of the j Spanish paper Ya. I The spokesman said there
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    Mystery Envoy Arrives In Lisbon
    70 7 -Reuter. Lisbon Dec. 15. TvHF United States "mystery enCoionel William J. mo van, recently reported to be i >y of President Roosevelt, here by trans-Atlantic after tin plane had been yed some days by bad weather at Bermuda. Col. Donovan stated that he andecided about
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    Singapore Weddings
    86 7 Here are three pictures p u Top picture shows Mr. and Mrs.fr%' W veaaings in Singapore. ■jeUerday. The bride was 1 after their wedan.y racing motorist. V ss wnice Lee, the well-known The photograph in the mid& who were married at Vie Tang&?J., Lapt J! nd Mrs X
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    LI. G. ON "GROW MORE FOOD"
    80 7 -Reuter. London, Dec. 15. "fT is useless to talk about a long war unless more food is got out of the soil of this country." oeclared Mr Lloyd George in a speech at Carnarvon to-day. He stressed the necessity of a complete survey of
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    30 7 -Reuter. Madrid, Dec. 15. The Spani h Cabinet which met on Friday nteht is continuing its deliberations this (Saturday even m The subject of the meetings has not been announced.—Reuter.
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    AF Bomb Italian Warship
    179 7 r London, Dec. 15. British air raids on were made by British mi fn Saturday night, admai Italian High Comthai nmunique and adds basf and <Mol °tov breaddropped. Itali? uni( l ue states that an nage* :sni P of medium tonwere port was hit and there
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    THE PLIGHT OF LOCAL CLERKS
    286 7 LETTERS <1o the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) 1100 Ten Eil K's artlcli e .u pllght of local cle i*s de !fr^ S i!?i e a !l t9nUon of those wh( professedly have the welfare o these people at heart Although Mr. Khoo Tens Ene';
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    CHINESE AND EDUCATION
    343 7 <To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) rwJf' --1 yoUf issue y nothing interested me more thar views expressed by Mr. R B 001 on the subject of Chinese education It has thus promptec me to write you this letter to-day I have long considered that the
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      58 7 raWM Portable IS JUST A HANDY AND ECONOMICAL PUMP FOR «^l?^^ IRRIGATION WATERING LIVESTOCKS PLANTS. DRAINING SEY\ AGE MANHOLES. FILLING OVERHEAD TANKS'. ETC li^^^ PER HOUR. SELFPRIMED AT 25 FT SUCTION LIFT—TOTAL HEAD 70 FT ONF GAL. BENZINE RUNS '12 14 HOURS FUR LARGER CAPACITY WRITE FOX PARTICIILAHS OF HOMELITE
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      249 7 RALE IC H THE ALL-STEEL BICYCLE GUARANTEED FOR EVER f SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON'S —Jg- 1 (festive m \so\ 1.910/ ii ADELPHI HOTEL koo, j X'MAS EVE: Dec. 24. SPECIAL X MAS DINNER EA» L p„ CARNIVAL NOVELTIE-S P 1a m DINNER $4.00 Non-Diner, admitted free of ciia« Dinner and Dance
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      179 8 1 SEASON EXTENDED owing to SUCCESS! POSITIVELY LAST DAY CAPITOL TO DAY I 3.15 6.15 9.15 Columbia's Fast, Frenehy Funfcst—the Picture 65,136 people (locked to see in 3 weeks at the STATE, SYDNEY III: STAYED for BREAKFAST' am! > I'na O'Connor iijj^ J£,O VERS~OF~THE AGES! ANTHONY and CLEOPATRA "ROMEO and
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      394 9 Positively last three shows a TWiWW A ytr Where JSE tA 1 HAY «g* JOAN BENNETT FRANCIS LEDERER IN TS" "THE MAM I MARRIED WOT LLOYD NOLAN ANNA STEN Also 20th Century Fox Movietone News OPEMIgC TO-MORROW SMASHING THE NAZI SLA RAIDER RING! RING m Mm nun s.as: g«L^l'^*^'Si HELP
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      319 9 Public Notices THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Thirtieth Annual General Meeting of the Company which will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, No. 96, Market Street, Singapore, on Tuesday, 31st December, 1940, at noon,
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      616 9 MALAYAN COLLIERIES, LTD. I Notice of Declaration of Dividend J No. 80 and Closure of Share Registers. I NOTICE is hereby given that the I Directors have declared a Third I Interim Dividend of 3% (Making I 9% interim distribution >in respect j of the year ending 31st December, 1940.
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      164 9 d PAVILION TO-DAY 6.15 9.15 THE WHOLE TOWN IS STILL 1 LAUGHING! THE FUNNIEST AND j MOST HILARIOUS JOIN IN THE LAUGHTER 1/4 and ski: mis film f m K jJ THA I HAS A LAUGH V 1 IN EVERY FOOT! fw/^B^^^rV^i*J Ais liSwr/^Lj^^^ G w "ERiiiiTini MAWRiOH GRAHAM MOFFAT!
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    DEATH
    20 10 Domestic Occurrence jETTNER. —At the General Hospital, Arthur Leitner, of the Singapore Stock Importers. AusII tralian papers please copy.
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      876 10 I l? I Situations Vacant i f WANTED Upcountry Agent, fox Austra--1 ian Oats and cocoa. Box 868. Ma'aya rriniuia. Singapore. (No. 742Pj WANTED Agents for Gent's, Ladles 7 w&u I -r.es. Good income. Box 867 Malaya rribune, Singapore. (No. 741F) i WANTED an Indian shipping clerk, speak- .ng good
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      857 10 Wanted WANTED a Delco or any other maker, 1 H.P fc Engine. Must be good and cheap. 3, Boat Quay, Singapore. (No. 774F) WANTED High Class Cameras of well known makes. State model, lens and prk.e. Box 884, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No. 776F) WANTED purchase outright movie film, Bmm conimedies
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      771 10 To Let LARGE FURNISHED ROOM. Suitable one or two business girls—Flat 7—Eu Court. Singapore. (No. 780F) LADY with nice home has large room with b.r. attached, vacant for quiet Gent Bt. Timah disc Immediate entry. Apply Box No. 886, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No. 778F) TO LET:—Brick, compound houses. Cheap rent.
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      696 10 Photography YOUR PHOTOS painted by qualified artlct In Lllywhite Studio. Singapore. Telephone 6601. (No. 728F) Personal ATTENTION EMPLOYERS: Available trained Domestic Servants, Clerks, Mechanic, Chauffeurs, Apprentices etc. Cal; or Dial 3053. Employment Service Agency, 243, Middle Road, Singapore. (No. 748P) Lost And Found Airedale *****. Apply Municipal Animal Infirmary, Singapore.
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      625 10 Singapore improvement trust TENDERS are invited for the reconstruction of thirty seven houses at Victoria Street and Malabar Street and the demolition of houses Nos. 16 Malay Street and 14 Bugis Street. Plans, Specification and Form of Tender may b e obtained at th? Office of the Singapore Improvement Trust
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      36 10 Special offer of good second hand cameras; Leica 111 A. F2 Contax 11. F|2 Super Ikonta F 3.5 Super Ikonta F 2.8 Kine Exakta FJI.9 etc. etc. Amateur Photo Store, 109 North Bridge Road. Tel. 6550.
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      1372 10 j TO-DAY'S RADloj SINGAPORE LONDOV ZHL 225 metres (1333 kc!s) CENTRAi n, »Yl ZUPI 30.96 metres (9.6* m|cs) GSB 9.51 mC s (31 5 SMISs 'ON ZHP3 41.3« metres (7.85 mcs) (31.32 m GSD S S iL f Sf •>« 8.20 a.m. New. in English (every U. 86 m (2
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    Tin Shares Irregular
    109 11 I Financial Correspondent Singapore, Monday, gg ;i arc market was irregular T B turday, with declines in as and Putehs, the n a disappointing final 1 and the latter on profitFatts improved to $1.25, were better and Petalings to $9 W. h Harbours were in re- d
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    Mid-Day Prices
    25 11 Singapore, Monday. Prices of tin and rubber m Singapore at noon today were:— RUBBER B yers 38%, Sellers 38%. TIN $132%, down $V«.
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    H.K. AND S'HAI STAGE RALLY
    186 11 Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 18. THE Ordinary shares of the Hong--1 r ng and Shanghai Banking ration have scored a modest reco- cry in sympathy with the tallying tendency of Japanese Sends (states the Financial Times). It was argued that or who be'ieve that
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    Future Of International Tin Control Scheme
    74 11  -  MARKET REPORTS > *(By Reuter London, Dec. 14. 'JHE Ayer Hitam Tin Chairman says that the Bolivian tin arrangement with the United States demands the serious attention of Eastern producers. The full terms of the agreement must be revealed before agreeing to the prolongation
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    ITALIAN CRISIS
    119 11 London, Dec. 14. ECONOMIC factors are partly responsible for Italy's crisis, as economically, s r ne prepared only for booty and not for fighting. The remarkablg air inactivity in Egypt and even in Albania indicates that her oil is inadequate. There is a possibility that f he Albanian
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    JAPAN'S COPPER SUPPLY
    69 11 New York, Dec. 14. IT is reported that Japan is obtaining, a small supply of copper, tut cnly by paying 11.75 cents. London, Dec. 14. JOHANNESBURG Kaffir boomlet •J is being encouraged by the war and political events and has offset somewhat the disappointing dividends which, as
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    Rubber Stocks
    120 11 London, Oct. 12. MINCING Lane rubber prices have been little more than steady despite reports of American buying in Britain as well in the East, in fulfilment of th? contracts with the International Rubber Regulation Committee. Such statistical evidence as has been forthcoming has not been unfavourable. Thus
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    Queen Inspects Mobile Canteens
    301 11 Dec. 14. JJER Majesty the Queen inspected a number of mobile canteens, at Buckingham Palace on Thursday, bought with money subscribed from the Colonies, which are to be used to provide hot meals and other refreshments for air raid sufferers in London and other cities in
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    RAUB GOLD REPORT
    296 11 'T-HE Raub Australian Gold Mining Company's report for four weeks ended Dec. 7 says: DEVELOPMENT. Development footage for the period amounted to 869 feet. RAUB HOLE SECTION. 133 feet development. The workings have been dewatered to No. 3 level. Development continued satisfactorily both en Nos. 1 and
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    PERAK HYDRO'S FIVE PER CENT. DIVIDEND
    105 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 25. rE directors of tbe Perak River Hydro-Electric Power Company are recommending a dividend oi five per cent., plus a bonus of one per cent., both less tax. on the Ordinary shares for the year ended July 31.
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    FUTURE OF RUBBER BRIGHT
    276 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 24. A DIVIDEND of seven and half per cent, was declared at the annual meeting of the Merchlston Kubber Estate, Ltd, The chairman, Mr. F. E. Maguire, said that at anything like the price now prevailing, the immediate outlook for
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      188 11 I'ILES lARANTEED CURE THOUT OPERATION is a dangerous and painful Early treatment always sable. Messrs Lav Kirn Ping »v Ping Hsiang have spent in a very careful study i disease, will be refunded if no cure cted. a visit to our Depots, Thou:ases of Piles having beerd and are being
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      125 11 REVITALISE GLANDS To REJUVENATE BODY Take TESTROXES TABLETS prepared by the Leading Gland Firm BRITISH GLANDULAR PRODUCTS LTD.. LONDON. TESTRONES feed the starved nerves, enrich the blood stream, sharpen the intellect and tone the entire nervous and muscular systems. LADIES take OVERONES tablets. $5 bottle of 100 tablets, each. Dept:
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      184 11 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD. (Incorporated in New Zealand.) Unimpeachable Security W. G. DOVE, Manager. Tel 5926. 2, Finlayson Green. Practical GIFT! Suggestions such as those given hereunder are worthy of your consideration especially for their usefulness and the low prices For Men ms*a*m M Pure Silk Tic Handkerchief Set
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      351 11 BRITISH INDIA The best possible services are being* maintained by The P. O. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China, India Ceylon and thf United Kingdom. Passengers are requested to registei their requirements bul under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted. Special Holiday
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    FIREARMS REQUISITIONED IN JOHORE
    67 12 THE Johore Government has issued an order under the Emergency Regulations Enactment calling upon owners of firearms and ammunition (of the types specified in a schedule attached to the order) to hand over such firearms to the police not later than Jan. 10, 1941. The firearms
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    Welsh Coal Magnate Dies
    54 12 London, Dec. 16. THE death took place at Aberdare yesterday of Sir David R. Llewellyn, the Welsh coal magnate and racehorse owner. Sixty-one years of age, Sir David had identified himself with the Welsh coal industry since 1905. In 1930, he became Chairman of the Welsh
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    Canadian Minister On Torpedoed Ship
    99 12 Reuter. New York. Dec. 13. NOTHING is known in official circles in London regarding Mr. C D. Howe, the Canadian Minister for Munitions and Supply, who was aboard the British liner Western Prince which is reported to have I been torpedoed 400 miles northwest of
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    R.A.F. COURT MARTIAL OPENS
    1036 12 Three Charges Against Sergeant Singapore, Monday. A COURT MARTIAL began this morning at the R A.F. Station, Seletar. in which Fit. j Sgt. G. C. Press, of the R.A.F.. was charged on three counts: (1) Desertion, when on active service, by absenting himself from his squadron
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    FAMOUS SINGER DEAD
    106 12 London, Dec. 16. MADAME Blanche Marches., 'he well-known opera oratorio and concert singer died in London yesterday at the age of 77. She had sung before all the crowned heads in Europe and her pupils came from all over the world to her singing academy in London.—Reuter.
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    Leaflet R.A.F. Raid On Berlin, Say Nazis
    62 12 -Reuter. London, Dec. 16. ORITISH planes attempted to attack Berlin last night, according to the German radio which stated that anti-aircraft defences forced the British planes to turn off to the north and south. It was added that only a few planes penetrated
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    Digestive Disorders Are A Danger Signal.
    136 12 Indigestion, dyspepsia and other forms of stomach trouble cause depression and lead to a breakdown in health. The digestive organs derive nourishment from the blood to enable them properly to perform their functions and unless the blood is rich, pure and abundant, trouble must
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    138 12 ItHE Tr(?asi ry Dec j 1 continuation of :t I ready i n opeiation a fnrtk!' Ky al lof American dote SSS been transferred to \h by a vesting order undtr V' Pasur y fence regulations The new order sets rmt prices to oe paid
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      155 12 The Consolidated Pneumatic Tool Co., Ltd., were the first makers of pneumatic tools— and their products are still to he excelled. J To-day there is a "CP." Air Compressor and I pneumatic or electric tool to meet every municipal and contracting need. Riveting j Hammers, Compressors, etc. are carried in
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      111 12 A PATRIOTIC RALLY (Under the auspices of The Malacca Rotary Club) WILL BE HELD AT 5.30 P.M. Cn Friday. 20th. December, 1940 AT THE HIGH SCHOOL HALL. MALACCA. PRESIDING TAN CHENG LOCK ESQR., C.8.E., J.P. MR. RICHARD SIDNEY WILL GIVE A TALK ON "PERSONALITIES IN THE PRESENT WAR" ALL ARE
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