Malaya Tribune, 18 December 1940

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    20 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Saks Exceed 16,000 Daily SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1940 FIVE CENTS. SMM®&ikttf Wednesday, December 18, 1940,
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    ROOSEVELT REVEALS NEW PLAN TO HELP BRITAIN
    1001 1 Will Lend Or Lease All A rms Needs For Duration Of The War Washington, Dec. 18. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT announced last night that plans for speeding up aid to Britain had been placed under consideration. He said that he was considering a scheme for
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    Internment Camp In India For Italians
    45 1 Reuter. New Delhi, Dec. 18 IT is learned that an internment camp is being prepared in India for the reception of at least 20.000 Italian prisoners from the Western Desert who are expected to be brought to India soon.—Reuter.
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    SULTAN, BRIDE
    35 1 A :>ieturc of the Sttftefl ot 1 Johore a :d his bride, former I tfiu Murcella Mendl, a Rus inian, taken after the r > marriage in London, on Nov, 6. I ~~L. _L_
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    Malaya Affected By New Pacts
    325 1 Reuter. London, Dec*. 18. JJCONOMIC agreements have just been negotiated with the Free French colonies in Africa and with Belgian Congo. Dicse facts were mentioned in the House of Lords by Lord Lloyd (Colonial Secretary) as some of the many steps taken in the organisation
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    5,588 Britons Killed In Nazi Air Raids
    60 1 Reuter. London, Dec. 18. POUR thousand five hundred and eighty eight civilians.men.women and were killed during German air raids on Britain during November, while 6.202 were injured and detained in hospital, the Ministry for Home Security announced yesterday. These figures include 493 children
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    Anzacs "Come Into Their Own"
    186 1 Reuter. <By Gordon Young, Rcuter's special correspondent at advanced headquarters.) London, Dec. TpHE happiest people in the Western Desert to-day are the Australians. They are now coming- into their own. I spent the whole of yesterday travelling along the desert road with some of these
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    EGYPTIANS GET PRESENT OF ITALIAN "VICTORY AVENUE"
    484 1 Reuter (By Gordon Young, Reuters special correspondent outside Solium) London, Dec. IS. J HAVE jtt?t watched 8,000 Italian soldiers, officers, non-Com-missioned officers and men marching down "Victory I Avenue," through Egypt. £llt they marched as prisoners, every 200 or 300 of them being
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    "Invasion Bid Before The Spring" Warns Beaverbrook
    390 1 BRITAIN BUILDING SECRET FIGHTER Reuter. London, Dec. 18. JJITLER is making preparations for an invasion of Britain even before lhe spring conies—an invasion by land and sea, but principally by air, declared Lord Beaverbrook (Minister of Aircraft Production) in a broadcast las* night
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    TWO AIR RAIDS ON BASH
    144 1 Reuter. Vichy, Dec 18. TWG air raids on Basle took place on Monday night, according to a Swiss Army communique issued yesterday afternoon, quoted by the Havas Agency from Berne. The message says that the first raid started at 1105 on Monday night and the
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    "NO PEACE WITH NAZIS"
    232 1 Reuter. London, Dec. 18. "THE British Government could never accept any arrangement having the effect of perpetuating German nomination in Europe, and the British Government are resolutely determined to do all in their power t 0 deliver nations now under the heel of Germany from that
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    Bardia May Be Captured Soon
    586 1 Reuter. ißy Gen. Sir Hubert Gouffh, tUuter'i military commentator) London, Dec. 18. IE situation in Libya, is developing so fast and presents new vistas to the British so rapidly that it is difficult to keep pace with the events. Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell's moderately I
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    NAZI ENVOY AT VICHY
    76 1 Reuter. New York, Dec. 17. THE G erma n Ambassador to France, Herr Abetz, had a, three-hour talk with Marshal Petoin at Vichy yesterday, says a j Transradio message. Herr Abets had lunch with the Cabinet afterwards. Herr Abetz, Ribbentrop's representative in Paris, may. following his
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR TO SUCCEED LOTHIAN?
    78 1 STOP PRESS Reuter. Miami, Dec. 18. rlf Duke of Windsor told a press conference that he had not asked for the appointment as successor to Lord Lothian at the Embassy in Washington, but added: "I would certainly accept it if I thought it to
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    Johore Prepares To Welcome Ruler Back
    249 2 Siiltan, Consort Due At End Of Month (Tribune Slaff Reporter) OFFICIALDOM in Johore is busy drawing up a programme to welcome back His Highness the Sultan, and Lady Ibrahim, who are expected in Malaya sometime about the end of this month. A message to
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    Around The Local Courts
    277 2 Singapore Tuesday. /CHARGED with criminal ureach of trust in respect of several articles of jewellery Ng Chiak Quen. a 27-year-old Hakka. claimed trial before Mr Cheah Soon Hock, in the Third Police Court, to-day. Ng was alleged to have misappropriated two silver chains, two silver lockets,
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    Robinson Rd. Robbery Attempt
    135 2 Singapore Tuesday. HpHE case .against Quek Quee Hoe 1 and Chiong Sun Hoat. who had been arrested in connection with the attempt to rob Mr. Chua Chee Yu. a cashier of Messrs. Shaw Bros* Ltd.. of $5,400, was transferred to the District Court from the Third
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    Turf Club's Donation For Air Raid Relief
    36 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. THE Selangor Turf club has remitted to Britain a sum of $10,000 for the relief of air raid victims in the Provinces
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    Petition To Eject Tenant Rejected
    110 2 Singapore, Tuesday, j IN application by Chia Chin Siong 1 to eject his tenant, Teo Ah Pee. from his house at Joo Chiat Terrace was dismissed by the Rent Assessment Board consisting of Mr. Murray M. Jack (president), and Messrs. C. F. Snell, F. L.
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    DEATH OF MR. M.V. KANDIAH
    75 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur Tuesday. THE death occurred yesterday of Air. M. V. Kandiah, who retired only a few months ago as Accountant of the AccountantGeneral's Office. He was also attached to the office of the Public Trustee. He was a very popular
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    More Evidence At Court-Martial
    1221 2 JgVIDENCE that accused was suffering from Complete los memory of incidents which occurred between Sept 5 days before he is alleged to have lefr camp at Seletar and S 23, when he was in hospital, was given by a military doctor the continued trial by court
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      303 2 Pains in Back Gone in 3 Hours If you suffer terrible sharp pains or dull wearing down aches in back *.r sides, you can't get rid of these with ordinary medicines because you must kill the germs in your kidneys. Other symptoms of Kidney and Bladder Disorders are Scanty, Frequent
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      60 2 SEA VIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT THE BALL-ROOM IS RESERVED EXCLUSIVELY FOR Tm MEMBERS OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF SING APORF In THEIR GUESTS. ADELPHI GRILL Whether you require light refreshments or an elaborate meal the ADELPHI GRILL is renowned for its excellent food and courteous service. The maximum in quality the
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    XMAS CHEER FUND NOW $2,380.40
    495 3 FIRST GIFT FROM AN ASSOCIATION THE Tribune Christmas Cheer Fund now stands at $2,380.40. Nearly one hundred dollars were ren ived during the course of yesterday afternoon and over $180 this morning. Among yesterday afternoon's donations were two remarkable gifts. One, oi $25, was from
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    TO-DAY'S LIST OF DONATIONS
    173 3 i Previously acknowledged $2,139.75 Mr. Fred Starr 50.00 I Mr. Chan Tak Hor, Ipoh 50.00 Mr. D C. Walmsley 25.00 Mr. L. J. Morris 20.00 T.X. C.F." 16.00 Mr. Run Run Shaw 15.00 The Friendly Companion Association (Phcng ¥ew Sia), Singapore 10.00 Mr. Gilbert Parsons 10.00
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    51 3 A 4O-YEAR-OLD Bengali. Ram Das, alleged to be wanted in Parit Jaura, Johore, for alleged misappropriation of $60, was produced before Mr. Cheah Socd Hock, in the Third Police Court, to-day. Th- charge was explained to him and the case postponed until to-mcrrow. pending the arrival of an escort from
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    Carpenter Fatally Injured In Accident
    245 3 Singapore, Tuesday. WHILE working on a new building in Still Road on Dec. 3 last, Koh Teow Tee, an elderly Chinese carpenter, was injured when a lorry backed into him. Taken to his house, Koh succumbed to his injuries the following morning, death being due
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    PERAK TURF CLUB'S SPITFIRE FUND
    95 3 THE Perak Turf Club has opened a Spitfire fund. The first list consists of two donations of $1,000 each, from the Ex-Services Association of Malaya dpoh branch) and Mr. E. C. Watson, Chairman of the Perak Turf Club. Mr T. Y. Ogilvie, Hon. Secretary of
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    Governor Appeals For Aid To Children
    555 3 "TT is the duty of everyone here in these days to maintain at the very least, and indeed, to try and improve, all the social services in this country, because it is partly on behalf of such services as these that the British Empire
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    "OPEN DOORS"
    289 3 "*PO the uninitiated, the j 1 children we cater for are the products of East and i West—sometimes the fruits I oi passionate sin, not un- j expected in a climate which is apt to sap the strongest character—sometimes the re- suits of that economic mis- fortune which
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    UNEMPLOYED MAN TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
    112 3 Singapore. Tuesday UNEMPLOYED and ill for the lasc four months, Low Khoon Ngiap, aged 27, a former attendant at the Naval Base, was found hanging on the morning of Dec. 4 from a tree near his house. A verdict of suicide was recorded by
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    23 3 Mr. Lee Thean Hin, Chinese Inspector of Labour, Kedah. has been appointed as an assessor in the High Court for Kuala Muda District.
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    20 3 Mr. Peter Drummond Lawson, Senior Customs Officer, Malayan Customs Service, has been appointed a Justice of the Peace for Singapore.
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      101 3 charm and quality of the Yardley Lavender. It is typically English and the beauty Ynrdiey Fn?u*h Urendtr 0 f its wistful simple fragrance has endeared it to many generations of fashionable Englishwomen To-day it is established as an indispensable I, t ,md„ Face Powder art i c e of their
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      1 3 EVEREDY
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      18 3 J f//fak\l'\! Levies £)t loxde^i SOLD EVERYWHERE. r Agents: Naina Mohamed Sons, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang and Branches.
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      263 3 gSra We have lots of gay p§ (HACKERS jppl to choose from. See f them displayed at |g| your nearest Cold II»! ffiEsg Storage Branch. > m hi H§ i g£»£y* 1 une BUTTERWORTH 33. "N Adirf. 0/ Singapme Cold Storage Co., Ltd. ||p|jj T" Latest CAMERON HIGHLANDS NEWS. AN
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    60 Minutes' Gruelling Rugby Ends Without Score
    288 4 Highland Brigade Meet Royal Artillery Team Rugby which ended in a scoreless draw was seen at Tanglin yesterday when the Highland Brigade met the Royal ArtilleryThe game was fought out at a fast pace, and. with several wellknown Army players turning out for
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    MOUNTAINEERS 'SUNG' HORNETS
    109 4 rpHE Mountain Battery stung the Hornets by six goals to two in a hockey match at Farrer Park yesterday. Play in the first half was even and at the interval the Score was two-all. The Hornets opened the scoring through Boudweyn but Mohamad Aqbar equalised. In another
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    Sports Diary
    25 4 HOCKEY: S.C.C. y CJS.C., S.C.C., S.R.C. v Manohesters, Tanglin; S.R.C. v R.A.M.C., S.R.C.; S.C.R.C. v Hyderabads, S.C.R.C.; Post Office v Customs, Post Office.
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    R.S.Y.C. Week-end Races
    103 4 WEEK-END programme for the Royal Singapore Yacht Club is: Friday, the usual races for all classes, siarting at 523 p.m. for "A" Class, and 5.25 p.m. for the other classes. Sunday, the "C" Class will sail the Ist race for the LembeTger Challenge Cup, starting at 9.50
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    Huge Entry For Penang X'mas-New Year Races
    821 4 yyiTH 110 fewer than 198 entries, the Penang races for the Christmas and New Year holidays will open on Boxing day. Owing, however, to lack of entrants for the mile and a quarter race, for class one horses this particular event, the committee
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    Airmen Lose To Old Boys
    263 4 /GROUND conditions were not conducive to good rugby yesterday and the match between the 5.A.0.8.A. and R.A.F. (Kallang) at Woodsville was nothing better than a scrappy affair. The "Saints" won by six points (two tries) to nil. The first half saw the exchanges more or
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    36 4 Hugh Diarmid Dunford Wood, Flying Officer. R.A.F.. reported missing sometime back, was the elder son of the late J. Dunford Wood, barrister-at-law. Ipoh and Straits Settlements, and Mrs. Dunford Wood, now living at Duluth, Delant. Cornwall.
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      186 4 I READ THE SUXDAY THIRIMI Dominant In Malaya fll SKIN BEAUTY begins with HEALTHY SKIN T F YOU would have Skin Beauty, you must have X healthy skin! And medical science has discovered that the first step to healthy skin is to keep the skin clean! That is why more
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      30 4 HL It ■fed furniture Concrete Garden Furniture supplied in attractive colours and beautiful designs. For the full range see our showroom. LEE KIM SOO LTD. 89, HIGH STREET. 'PHONE 2063.
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      42 4 TIDE TABLE This week's high tides: TO-DAY: 12.55 a.m.. 9.0 ft.; 12.13 p.m.. 9.9 ft. TO-MORROW: 1.30 a.m., 8.9 ft.; 12.54 pjn., 9.7 ft. FRIDAY: 2.10 a.m., 8.8 ft.; 1.40 p.m., 9.4 ft. SATURDAY: 2.56 a.m.. 8.6 ft; 2.35 p.m., 8.9 ft.
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    Colony's Social Investigator Urges Special Juvenile Court
    234 5 (Tribune Staff Reporter) SINGAPORE may be the first centre in the Malay Peninsula to have a special court created for the purpose of dealing with young delinquents, if the proposal of the special Government social investigator is aplearnt from authoritative sources that a
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    15 5 The Rev. G. G. Achuriam, pastor of the vent U, tn«U<» c»n «m.rr Nolllluf. Nul»n»t«.
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    Lady Thomas' Appeal For Fighting Services
    1132 5 STIRRING appeal by Lady Shenton Thomas to Malayan women to give all help and assistance in the matter of providing comforts for men of the fighting Services and their families overseas has been issued, and is given in full below. Lady Thomas recalls her
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    WAR FILM AND COMEDY
    213 5 ENTERTAINMENT (At The uapsvou WITH the drone of German bombers approaching, London's A.A. guns snap skywards, bombs fall and there are explosions, booming destruction Searchlights, flashes. An American voice quietly, slowly, explains "These are not Hollywood effects, it is the nightly music of London—the symphony of
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    "MYSTERY SEA RAIDER"
    120 5 (At The Cathay) i THRILLING story of German sea raiding methods is contained in "Mystery Sea Raider," starring Carol Landis and Henry Wilcoxon, which opened at the Cathay last n The picture begins with the torpedoing of an American liner on the first day of war (a
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    "TRAITOR SPY"
    96 5 (At The Al ham bra) A THRILLING film is "Trait X Spy," the current attraction at the Alhambra. Full of incidents and fast action, it tells of how a gang of Nazi spies attempt to steal important naval secrets and are foiled. It has plenty of gripping action
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    26 5 Mrs. J. W. Boyle, Superscale Woman Teacher, Penang, has been seconded tor service with the Kelantan Education Department and will be leaving for Kota Bahru shortly.
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    Peace-time Charities
    132 6 Opinion IN spite of the various press- ing appeals to private generosity on behalf of causes incidental to the war, it is most gratifying to note that Malayan charitable and welfare organisations, which depend wholly or partly on private donations, have on the whole been able to continue,
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    Needs Of The Poor
    155 6 BRIGADIER Lord's radio appeals have served to focus public attention on the needs of the poor and the destitute which are met by the Salvation Army, so far as its funds allow. Such organisations can convert what contributions one may make in cash or in kind
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    Chinese Education
    169 6 IN Malaya's Chinese eommu- nity there are two distinct opinions on the question of education. There are those who insist that an English training is all-important, while others argue that a Chinese must be well versed in his own language. It is impossible to say which of these
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    Harmony Of Thought
    113 6 it is true that the standard of English in Chinese schools should be considerably raised, it is equally true that in Encrlish-sneakinir schools the study of the Chinese language should be introduced as a part of the curriculum. It is gratifying to learn, therefore, "that the authorities
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    THE COLD CURE WORKS
    585 6 In 10 Minutes T HAVE had the first sniffles of a threatening cold stopped in ten minutes by the shortwave radio treatment, which promises to be Britain s best j home-front weapon this winter. Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, is enthusiastic about tne treatment, which
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    'My Brother'
    79 6 \kS soon as he heard that his brother was a prisoner of war in Germany, 18-year-old R. E. Woods, a clerk in El'ham (Kent) Council Otlces. wrote to the council asking to be released to join the R.A.F. "I feel I should do m<»re than I am doing
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    H. G. Wells Remains The Optimist
    169 6  -  ODDS ARE AGAINST HUMANITY, BUT By John U. Terrell, in the San Francisco Chronicle HPHE ODDS ARE AGAINST 1 HUMANITY. A small, round man with graying mustache and topsyturvy eyebrows sat in a hotel room in San Francisco and said that. He was H.
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    British Revolution
    149 6 BEFORE h e spoke of the decline of the species, he told about the revolution in England. England has gone through the revolution, but there remains much mopping up to be done. The climax came with the failure of the Germans to defeat the English in Flanders. This
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    Three Requisites
    124 6 NOW, before England can defea: the Axis what must be doneV H. G. Wells, was ready with an answer: 1 England must get control of the reactionary elements. 2 England must ha\e unlimited supplies of materials. 3— England doesn't need more manpower. Wito th*» reactionaries out of offic?,
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    Mutations Appear
    117 6 •MUTATIONS were suppressed when they were normal. Think of the amenities. If you look at them, even near the end of their ptriod. you think what wonderful things they were. But if you examine the record a little farther, you ask: 'What happened?' "Mutations cropped up. Adaptations were
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    Distance Disappears
    142 6 ISOLATION was reasonable* until the beginning of this century. The question is now whether we are to have two hemispheres or on? world. The most amazing thing that lias happened to man is th° abolition of distance. You can't have hemispheric solida'ritv" because distances have disappeared. Everything happens
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    Those "Bully Boys"
    143 6 HE always spoke of the Axis chums as "the bully boys," of Hitler and his men as "jerry." That was because "please forgive me we can't really take them seriously, you know. "But if the bully beys get America into the war, it will b- done to
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    A Fighting People
    135 6 F S sentimental pretence to say that England is at one. The English were like th° Americans, lazy and easy going, willing to do things if it didn't take too much effort. But now the English know that if they lose they wttl have to accept shame
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    Wells Is A Meddler Declares George B. Sokolsky Replying To The British Author hi The ST. Chronicle
    178 6 TJ. G. WELLS is a famous man, but he is not an American citizen. He may be a great historian, but in these particular times we need to do our own thinking and
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    Insults Americans
    220 6 WHEN Mr. Wells speaks of the democracies and includes Soviet Russia, he insults every American who believes in the democratic form of government. Soviet Russia is no more a democracy than Nazi Germany. Stalin is the same kind of a dictator as Hitler. The Russian people are as
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    No Part For U.S.
    211 6 SOVIET Russia is an imperialistic country which is at the moment engaged in the competitive venture of carving up the Continent of Europe into two major empires, with the possibility of a third empire under Italy. In this process of empire building, we can have no
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    Britain Plans £250,000 Liqueur Supply To America
    229 6 U[AR has deprived American consumers of gin and liqueurs of their £250,000 per annum requirements. Gin. former export of Holland, and Benedictine, Chartreuse, and other famous liqueurs, former export of France, are not now obtainable. British distillers, taking advantage of this fact, are
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    594 6 i NEW money lendj hangs like a p suburbs of Joo Chiat, X Geylang where mid Chinese live. Many of the v folk live In fear of thi moneylenders who are said o t long to a certain clan <•» CI The touts are men and b
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    U.S. INDUSTRIALISTS URGED TO SPEED UP MUNITIONS PRODUCTION
    221 7 'Terrible Urgency' —Defence Chief Washington, Dec. 17. [N view of "the terrible urgency" of the situation, Mr. Knudsen, chairman of the United States Defence Commission, has made an appeal by letter to the manufacturers of machine tools and their employees through>ut the
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    BRITAIN SEEKS LOAN FROM AMERICA
    331 7 Reuter. An Associated Press report quoting Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the Treasury, states that Britain has oiftcially asked financial help from the United States. Questioned about the report, Mr. Henry Morgenthau hinted that the information had been correct. Asked again whether the loan had
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    Palestine Helping Britain
    226 7 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Tuesday. rpHAT the people of Palestine A were confident of British vkand that the Arabs had i thf> moment forgotten their lends and were solely conMat ing on helping the British win the war, was the opinion ressed by 18-year-old Mis 3 h
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    49 7 Eastern News. Mexico City, Dec. 17. POINTING out that Japan is now Mexico's most important customer for lead, iron and mercury because of the European war, Mexican mining interests urge the Mexican Government to make a (rank declaration of the policy towards exports of metals to Japan. —Eastein News.
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    AIRCRAFT FACTORY FOR INDIA
    116 7 Reuter. New Delhi, Dec. 17. A SCHEME for the establish- ing of an aircraft factory in J India with American assist- ante, has the active interest of the Government of India, it fa officially announced. i The Government has enter- I ed into a contract under
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    Avalanche Disaster In Japan
    44 7 11l %M J***" DISASTROUS avalanche which struck a lumber camp on the north-eastern coast of Saghahen at 130 pm. on Sunday killed one person and injured six. Fiftj lumber jacks are still missing. The avalanche followed a violenl snowstorm.—Eastern News.
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    124 7 Reuter. Vichy, Dec. 17. THE integrity of Indo-China is to be maintained absolutely intact, says a statement issued yesterday by the French Ministry of Colonies in connection with the Thailand frontier incidents. Complaining about the frequent j border raids in which "intolerable j attacks on Indo-Chinese
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    90 7 Shanghai, Dec. 17. THE marooning of hundreds ot foreign office workers and shopper by the Japanese authorities yesterday afternoon Suddenly stooped all ingress and egres* from Hongkew and the Japaneseoccupied portion of the Inter national Settlement, following the murder of another Japanese in the area. The
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    45 7 AN announcement uy n«: ConsiUate-Gieneral in Singapore regarding .Thai-Indo-China frontier incidents states: •After a short break. French lndo-China mi'itary planes again renewed the bombing of the Thai town of Sakol Nakorn at 5 a.m. Jen th<» 12th. There were HO casualties." I
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    120 10 Domestic Occurrences TAN.—Mr. Tan Thiam Hock passed away peacefully, at 9.05 a.m., on the 17.12.40, at his residence, 49 Kampong Bahru Road. He leaves behind his beloved wife, 4 sons, a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. Soh Beng Wee to mourn his loss. Funeral on Saturday, 21st Dec, '40, at
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    1021 11 I Singapore, Dec. 17. Buyers. Sellers. *4« i 3i4*,i 319 6,6 7|Mnlftv S3<6 85,6 5s) 20 6 22- TV." 31» 0 .72 0.77 <£) 151- 161K <5s) 0|- 0'6 r < $1) 1 50 1.55cd M :..y 19 9 20l9cd JJir uk 121- 131jjL n n
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    834 11 9 :1 took place at the Buklt Ge- tt'vy on Friday last of Madam 9 widow of the late Mr. pioneer planter and finan...rca, who died on Saturday, her residence. 9 < a lady, whose late husband. K V i n Hye. was one
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    21 11 Singapore, Wednesday. Prices of tin and rubber in Singapore at noon today were:— RUBBER Buyers 38%, Sellers 38%. TIN
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    144 11 From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore. Wednesday. DUSINESS was fairly brisk in tin J shares yesterday, and better prices were paid for a number of lines. Among the dollar issues, Hong Fatts improved to $1.28, Jelebus to 0.70 and Sungei Ways to $2.90 There was a
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    Higher Export Tonnage For Malaya?
    194 11 Tin Committee Meeting MARKET REPORTS (By Reuter) London, Dec. 17. opened steady. The turnover was 200 tons. The market was fully steady. The bigger turnover was ascribed to influential buying of "spot," probably assuming that higher stocks may encourage the authorities to grant export licences.
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    19 11 Mr. C. H. P. Pierrepont has been nominated as Johore representative on the planting section of the U P.A.M.
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    BIG BATTLE RAGING FOR BARDIA
    1033 12 British Advance Continues Reuter. uairo Jjec. 10. V E.IY severe fitting is raging latest reports received here. c r o*t0 t a formidable attack on the periBritish advance mechanised ™****J*g^° British infantry are following up meter defences of the port ammunition are being brought the
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    Indo-China Governor-General In Saigon
    55 12 Hanoi, Dec. 18. VICE-ADMIRAL Jean Decoux. Governor-General of French Indc-China, left Hanoi on Monday afternoon by air for Saigon. He will be away for a week. Attention is drawn to his trip to Saigon in view of the recent Thai-land-Indo-China border disputes and reported disturbances of
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    FIRST DEATH PENALTY ON WOMAN
    123 12 Reuter. London. Dec. 18. A WOMAN was sentenced to death for treachery yesterday at Winchester— the first such sentence to be announced as passed on a woman sinoe the outbreak of war. n She ?s Dorothy Pamela O'Giadv, aged 42. The rharges on which she
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    31 12 Eastern News Major-General Raishiro Sumita, head of the Japanese military mission in Indo-China, is also expected to viJ.t Saigon on Friday by air on an inspection tour of south Indo-China.—Eastern News.
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    88 12 CHEAM. —Mr. Cheam Cheow Sens passed away peacefully at 8.20 a.m., on 18-12-40, at his residence. 488 Geylang Road. He leaves behind him his beloved daughters, Mrs. Cheong Chec Tong, Mrs. Lim Buan Long and Miss Cheam Scon Yee and hb nephew Dr. Cheam Kim and Cheam
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    Italy May Renounce French Claims
    285 12 Reuter. Vichy, Dec. 18. t AVAL, in trying make Marshal Petain a pliant tool tor his pro-German policy, encountered increasingly stubborn resistance which was fortified by the changed situation in the Mediterranean. It is reported that Laval last i week laid far-reaching proposals < for
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    17 12 Inspector T. Issue of Butterworth is ort acting in place of Inspector W. Hamilton it Buk:t Mertajam.
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    AXIS WORRY OVER ITALIAN ARMIES
    334 12 Reuter. London, Dec. seems to have made up his mind— the Brit victories do not exist except in their imaginatioi Italians are fighting magnificently—the British arc these claims to buttress their failing morale—the Italian, united round the Duce as the Nazis round Hitler. All thi
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    Johore Players' Pantomime
    175 12 CHRISTMAS would no! Christmas without a oantomime. and this year the Johore Players have obliged with ing. jolly, three-hour pn of "Babes in the Woo "Babes in the Wood" opened at the Theatre Royal. Johore Bahro, yesterday and was enthu received by a crowded ho Glitter and
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