Malaya Tribune, 22 January 1941

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  • 22 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Sales Exceed J'6,000 Daily SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1941 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Wednesday, January 22, 1941.
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  • 982 1 Reuter. Cairo, Jan. 22. r% RITISH penetration of both the outer and inner dejy fences of Tobruk to a depth of five miles is announced in a special communique issued last night from G.H.Q. at Cairo. The communique reads:—"Shortly after noon to-day, Imperial
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  • 96 1 Athens, Jan. 22. V\!<> v was subjected to its heaviest atrial bombing attack r night of June 19 and 20. K. Vl'. communique. vy bombers raided he night before. An red in the target Her ftrej were also weather was too nil results to be
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  • 352 1 Reuter. Flatter'?, special correspondent with the Ethiopian Army, somewfiere in the Sudani London, Jan. 22. JH] rattle of musketry, and hundreds of tall dark men in white jiblfas and khaki shorts leap from the cover >hes and advance in open order across the desert
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  • 206 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 22. mHE British Imi>erial troops, pushing deeper into Italy's East African colony of Eritrea, were reported yesterday to have n ached a point some <"»<> miles east of Kassala, the frontier post evacuated by the Italians on Sunday. The retreating Italians, whose tlength
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  • 731 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 22. THE debate in the House of Commons on the organisation ol the nation's manpower and production, on which a growing degree of criticism had been centred in political circles in recent weeks, following the speech of Mr. Ernest Bcvin, Minister
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  • 514 1 MACHINE GUNS, TANKS USED Reuter. New York Jan. 22. m ACHINE GUNS and tanks were used in the heart of ITM Bucharest on Tuesday night in a long pitched battle between Rumanian troops and 500 rebel Iron Guardists, according to reports from Budapest, reaching
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  • 509 1 Reuter and British Wireless. I «»ndon. Jan. 22. MR. Robert Bdothby, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, who was the subject of a ParliAm*nta«y inquiry into his conduct In connection wi.h the paying «ut of Czech assets in Britain of claims against the Czech Government, has
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  • 89 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 22. BRITAIN'S leading Communist 5 newspaper the "Daily Worker" has been suppressed by the Government under the Defence Regulations. Another left wing periodical called The Week" was similar.':; suppressed. The Home Secretary, Mr. Herbert Morrison, is satisfied that these paper.s systematically publish
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  • 22 1 Reuter. Athens. Jan. 22. SUCCESSFUL limited local activity," is th? text of a Greek general headquarters communique. Neuter.
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  • 74 1 Reuter. London. Jan. 22. THE valuable far-reaching recommendations of the Mew Delhi Conference arc being dealt with in a nsultation between the British Government and the other Governments concerned, declared Mr L. S. Amery, Secretary of state for Ind.a and Burma, In reply tc
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  • 71 1 Reuter. Tokyo, Jan. 22. THE treatment of the American problem la the most urgent ot ail the issues before the Diet, states the Kokumin Shimbun. Referring to the recent Ameiican statement, the journal declares. "Day after day, w are beiti.; intimidated, insulted, condemned and be Idly challenged." -Reutn.
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  • 491 1 R.A.F. Mastery Will Stay Crisis —Kennedy Reuter. Washington. Jan. 22m statement that in Britain leadership was divided on lhe question of the advisability of the United States becoming an active participant in the war was made by the former Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, testifying before the Foreign Affairs Committee of
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  • 47 1 Reuter. Washington, Jan. 22. BY 130 voteg to nil. the Hous** of Representatives approved appropriation of £75 million to strengthen the Navy's protection against air attack. This was the first Bill to b* passed by the House at the 77th Congre^.—Reuter.
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  • 41 1 Reuter. London, Jan. 22. IT is officially announced that four lives were lost in an explosion at a Sco ttish arms factory y?sterday afternoon. An Immediate inquiry i.' bring held. The material damago was slight—Router
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  • 405 2 £F the War Tax Bill in its present form becomes law, it will be retrospective i n its operation, and all salaries received during the year, from Jan. 1, will be affected, states a communique from the Colonial Secretary's office. It further
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  • 381 2 Singapore, Tuesday. IJJHILE walking along Keppel Road fT on the night of L>ec. 31 last, two Chinese seamen were knocked down by a motor car driven by Mr. Thomas Williams, a European One of the irnn. Lee Mci Sung, 44, died of his injuries at
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  • 110 2 Singapore, Tuesday. DEMARKING thai it appeared to be a case of considerable importance Sir Percy McElwaine, '.he Chief Justice adjourned to-day 11 -e hearing of an appeal in Which a Chinese, Low Cheng Swee, was sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment by the
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  • 7 2 Singapore,Tuesday. 'he sMnni m 3 window 0"
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  • 238 2 BECAUSE he foiled i Sin a P M Tuesday. Singapore within 48 ~7? trm ,ohore '<»• «.000 for period 8)80 ordere «i to si«n a bond Mr bT'£? T S««nted ty Mr q7 i of the case, office c R€ eistrar of A'iens' T
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  • 113 2 (From Our Own Reporter) T lpoh, Monday. HE crime wave seems to be more prominent in the F.M.S. than in the Straits Settlements, according to official statistics from the Pe g°J* on prisons in Malaya. The daily average number of prisoners in the F.MS for 1939
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  • 41 2 His Excellency the Governor wishes to acknowledge nub hely the generosity of heVriS" noted landowners, who have ?ffe I venience caused 'uf b^ ef T Cc H me Sr PS in thcCo "ony y ceated 1 6 f ChUa Swa eh
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  • 303 2 Singapore, Tuesday. A FINE of $200, or four months' rigorous imprisonment, was imposed on Syed Kassim, a salesman employed by Messrs. Naina Mohamed Sons in Raffles Place, when he was' convicted on a charge of selling a t i n 0 f cocoa above
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  • 47 2 M mm^ 1 500,1 be ra '^e If increase f If 031 of sales is mainlined rate The intp«t i ivhlch snml, total i 3 »,738.970. 54 797. snow J? an advance of I >4n.270 on the last fortni S ht? y f
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  • 20 2 Cent-A-Plano x ...Total number T m planes destroyed h en, J yesterday on a U f** EIGHT
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  • 152 2 Singapore. U( the three on] J cases mentioned Police Court befor Rappoport, the ac< J G pleaded guilty, to-da In the first case. 27, and Wong Kuen arrested last night »8 of South Bridge Road n Street, admitted tj as members of the acte d society. secret
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  • 52 2 IN connection with the day tin, f'ven. The first wa s STS'S ai fl went on as usual withoa* any interruption and members j the public who were out ofrL moved about the streets as usual The Air Raid Wardens w£ sembied at their stations after receipt 0
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  • 90 2 ALLEGED to have put poison into lhe food of Mr. M. Mitsamn a cnarge cf attempted murder was «-h P^ Jl i rci t0 John Lcon a Khek, vvncn he was produced before Mr r J n the Third Magisirate, to-day. w as all eged to
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  • 263 3 SORRY PLIGHT rniTminxT (Tribune Staff the recent a public meeting ol Singapore Muslims that over 1,000 Malayan Muslims who had gone to Mecca for their pilgrimage nad been put to great inconvenience owing "to restriction of steamer service", and were encountering difficulties
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  • 37 3 A preliminary meeting to start a class in first aid for women will be held at the General Hospital, Johore Bahru. on Saturday Jan. 25. at 5.30 p.m. All women who are interested are invited to attend.
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  • 264 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) FEW daya more.. .and tons A of fireworks will again go B p i n smoke as Chinese all over Malaya—at least all those who are still observing the Lunar calendar —weleoflM the Chinese \e\v Year. Although there has been restnctJm in
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  • 166 3 •THE total Malayan collection for 1 the Poppy Day Fund for 1940 w>.s $168,192.54, and a sum of £1.1,73i.75.9d h?s been remitt"d* to the Earl Haig Poppy Day Fund. The total i s easily a record. In 1939 the figure was only $98,657 88 and in
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  • 19 3 Mr. E. J. K. Wicksteed. Cadet, Malayan Civil Service, has been appointed to act as Customs Officer, Straits Settlements.
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  • 362 3 rpHE daily average number of prisoners in the Straits Settlements in 1939 was 1.064, shewing a decrease of 136 on the 1938 figure; and in the F.M.S., 928—an increase of 80 on the figure for the previous year* These figures are given in the
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  • 100 3 Mr. T. C. S. Jayaratnam, I. C. S. AMONG the New Year Honours for India appears the name of Mr. T. C. S. Jayaratnam, 1.C.5., Commissioner (officiating), Jubbulpore Division, Central Provinces, on whom His Majesty the King conferred the Companionship of the Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.*. Mr. Jayaratnam
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  • 15 3 Mr. B. F. Bridge. M.C.S,. has been appointed to act as Registrar, Supreme Court, Singapore.
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  • 115 3 Singapore, Tuesday. DLEADING guilty to a charge of 1 attempting to import 208 X lb. of imitation silverware without a permit, an offence under the Imports and Exports Emergency Powers Ordinance, Teo Kwang Joo. Teochew, was fined $300, or three months' simple imprisonment, by the fourth magistrate,
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  • 143 3 Singapore. Tuesday. WHEN the application for the ejectment of Messrs. R.K.O. Radio Pictures (Malaya) Inc., occupying Nos. 269 and 271, Orchard Road, came up before the Rent Assessment Board to-day, Mr. R. Edwardes-Ker, appearing for the applicants, Messrs. J. A. and E. A.. Elias, said that
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  • 148 3 Singapore, Tuesday. ADMITTING that he had pawned a stolen pair of ear-rings, Jaafar bin Omar, 19, a Malay, was convicted on a charge of having assisted In the disposal of the earrings, by Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third Magistrate. Inspector Rodway, prosecuting, said that on Jan.
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  • 109 3 Singapore, Tuesday. POR selling a tin of cocoa above the fixed price, the proprietor and a salesman of Chop Liang Soon Hin, in Meyer Road, were each fired $100, or three months rigorous imprisonment, in tne Fifth Police Court, to-day. The men were Teh Kirn Stong and
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  • 323 3 T*HE property market during July to December last year was just as satisfactory as the first half of the year, reporter Cheon? Hock Chye Co., Ltd. With the exception of few sales of Trust properties and those properties which had to be sold for the purpose
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  • 876 4 BIG SCORES FAST PLAY IN 'SEVENS' RUGBY RECS KNOCKED OUT, AUSSIES IMPRESS pOUR more ties in the seven-a-side rugby knock-out tournapnfh|in^n W^ re on the Padang yesterday evening, rugby in fu f <»ce to witness the matches. in the first tie of the evenine ♦v nrst tie of the evening
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  • 503 4 Second day's races of the perak turf Club's "Spitfire"meeeting RACE ONE O ,O O RS ST S AR C, L g CK 3, IK fur > o o slm 900 0 0 0 SALMON PAR 813 0 0 KABINDA 813 1 3 CREME DE MENTRF 0
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  • 17 4 QUR ipoh correspondent teleeood JS- has not aff ected the Belcon ~C ourse fan *ies
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  • 22 4 TO-DAY HOCKEY: Chinese v S.R.C., Hong Lim Green; Police v Argylls, Depot; Manchesters v S.R.C. S.R.C. RUGBY: S.C.C. Seven-a-side, S.C.C
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  • 68 4 THE Singapore Malay Recreation Clubs tennis championship tournament, (open to all Muslims in Malaya), will be held on the V.M.C.A. courts starting on Friday and continuing till Monday. Play will begin at 4.45 p.m. on the first day. There win be six events in all men's
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  • 86 4 D. TANIZAWA won the Akuzawa 11 Cup Corripetition during the week end with a nett score of 144 for the 36 holes. Other cards returned were as follows:— R. Tanizawa p t Tj B *—"=69+9l—lB=73 142 P. L. B»-ancker R K. KochVa l^ 7^9^1^73
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  • 86 4 To? thp™ c n s 18 hole competition of the Singapore Golf Club was Played at Bukit Timah on Monday seore" OC^tu a r n n d H the t p tto ieturned were from Mrs J. E. Harvey with 75 and Mrs C A
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  • 245 4 ,QN Sunday, Feb. 16. Singapore Cyclists will ride out for one of the longest and most strenuous races in Malaya—the "Round-the-Island" event. For this year the route is as follows:— Start at 934 milestone Changi Road, turn left along Bedok Road, East Coast Road, Grove Road,
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  • 173 4 pLAYING at the Depot ground on Sunday, the newly-form-ed Prisons hockey team defeated the Police by 2-0. Freshing from' the start. th« Fnsons were the first to open accounts when Hashim, receiving a pass from Sze Tat scored a snappy goal. The Police then pressed vigorously,
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  • 159 4 JWE first of the Singapore Women's Hockey Association trials to choose a team to represent Singapore against Perak and Selangor in Kuala Lumpur on Feb. 8 and 10, took place at the Girls' Sports Club ground yesterday evening. Sodden ground conditions were not conducive
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  • 56 4 IN a table tennis friendly game sports Club beat Henry Wan* gSfc o by 'our to orfe Results (Bramtoco's players men. W c ere: »SB»4 nSSi lost to Yeo Scon Jinn r»«!r Cheng Kiat beat Le^gMerTg 3 Cn?| 3-A Young Hai Wan belt W oeat Lim Kirn Hock 3—o and
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  • 12 4 The Tiger Swimming Club beat silnd^ 815 7 2 wat Polo on
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 307 5 Smiles At Gaol Sentence Singapore, Tuesday. THERE was a dramatic turn to the murder trial at the Assizes to-day when two prosecution witnesses, Rama bin Abubakar and Ahmad bin Dollah, were brought before Mr. Justice Gordon Smith and sentenced to imprisonment for giving false evidence
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  • 17 5 The appointment of Mr John Love as a Cadet in the Malayan Civil Service has been approved.
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  • 122 5 LADY Thomas in a letter to us says: Will you kindly allow me through your columns, io thank most sincerely all those children and others irom aM over the country who have so generously responded to my appeal for toys for the children at Home.
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  • 82 5 A TELEGRAM received yesterday from Lord Beaverbrook for the Federated Malay States War Fund is as follows: "In the story of loyalty to Empire cause the generosity of the subscribers to the Federated Malay States War Fund will rank high. Our gratitude is deep and continuing
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  • 591 5 t^jrn xi Singapore, Tuesday. §UCH cases ought to be dealt with rather severely. If a light fine is imposed, it will not stop these people engaging in public lotteries. The fine of $2,500 is not excessive when compared with the man's
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  • 33 5 A condolence meeting of the Indian Youth League will be held on Saturday at 7 p.m. at the premises of the League to express sorrow at the death of Mr L. It Chandran.
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  • 199 5 Singapore, Tuesday. A YOUNG Chinese woman, who unsuccessfully appealed at the High Court to-day before Sir Percy McElwaine against a sentence of ten weeks' simple imprisonment imposed on her by the Third Magistrate, for jointly assisting in the management of a brothel, with one Ley Mvi
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  • 365 5 Singapore, Tuesday. him that he has got an extremely good record, and I am not going to spoil it; under the circumstances, he is discharged with a cauticn." This was Mr. C. H. Whitton's verdict in the District Trallic Court this afternoon,
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  • 162 6 This Democracy! jfIATURER reflection on the war lotteries debate in the Legislative Council on Monday serve? to confirm our view that His Excellency's bitter condemnation of any move that would "put temptation in the way of the people of this country" heavily tipped the scales against the motion, and,
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  • 101 6 IT is not unlikely that several more unofficial members would have voted for the motion if the Governor had not opposed it in the manner he did on Monday. The official squeamishness which allows Government unabashedly to collect taxes on race sweepstakes, and which at the same time
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  • 142 6 THE lotteries' lesson serves to throw into bolder relief the yawning gulf that exists between a full democratic status and the system of government obtaining in Malaya. The solution lies' in the hands of th e people. By organising themselves and by acquiring a greater sense of •responsibility,
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  • 161 6 PROCESS of general level-ling-up must begin from the kampongs upwards. Community leaders should set about this work of organisation inspired by a spirit of service. The rapid progress of education in this country indicates that we are moving in the right direction and it is even now possible to
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  • 325 6 AS important officials of thi.s country (Germany) in which you have suffered for twenty years under the oppression of a foreign race and which has now been returned to us by God. I deem it proper to inform you of the .nearest future
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  • 215 6 WE are facing a great phase of our further offensive. In the next few days our armies will strike hard on the west of Europe a.id will destroy with one blow our eternal enemies. Everything is most carefully prepared entirely and totally to crush our opponents. With
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  • 493 6 EVERYTHING is fair in war. De- spite the fact that we hate traitors and* feel contempt for them, we cannot, for the time being, give up their services, as we are lighting for the highest goal, struggling for the aim entrusted to us by God, struggling to
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  • 191 6 DLEASE do not interpret the word "slaves" as a parable or as a rhetorical term; we actually have in mind a modern form of medieval slavery which we must and will introduce because we urgently need it In order to fulfil our great tasks. These slave>
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  • 226 6 I HAVE been asked about my opinion of America, especially the United States, and the danger of this pseudo-Democratic Republic's possible attempts to hinder us in our historical development. There is no fear that this demoralised country will mix in this German war. In the first place, as
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  • 185 6 ON the other hand, we Germans have accounts which must be settled with this country. In this war, not to mention the last war, the United States holds all the gold of Europe, which was and indisputably is our property, Germany being the successive state of subjugated
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  • 150 6 WE have in the United States a police organisation operating with the same exactitude as in Berlin or Prague, and we have no fear of any activities on the part of the United States. We know that social conditions are worse in the United Spates than in
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  • 152 6 THE German-controlled Dutch radio some weeks ago issued a communique contradicting rumours that Dutch women had been deported to Germany as a reprisal for the internment of German women in the Dutch Indies. The husband, at The Hague, of one of the deported women protested at the
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  • 289 6 IN April, 1917, admitted to a bas? hospital under the care of Professor G. Grey Turner, now Professor of Surgery at the University of London, was a 32-year-old soldier who had been hit by a machinegun bullet, believed tc have gone through his left arm before penetrating the
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  • 662 6 "lirE, as Unofficial Members of the Legislative Council, are here to put forward the views of our respective communities," said Mr. H. H. Abdoolcader in the course of the debate on war lotteries at the recent meeting of the Legislative Council. This is exactly what the Malayan
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous

  • 10 7 teetlSSZtn to Help with the mgar
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  • 216 7 Reuter. mii c, London. Jan 21 T L7^r f W aShinKton OW "he doo m WriZuTSTS r f 5" thß f Na2ism Poking he Jat t „T c ,mPaCt !l ,he faUh and ener uc great western democracy, say s the Daily Telegraph in an
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  • 57 7 Eastern News. Takyo, Jan. 21. AN agreement was reached yesterJJ day betwen the Japanese and French Indo-Chin a delegations on .he problem of the export of French Indo-China rice to Japan, acceding to a communique issued by the Board of Information of *he Cabinet concerning
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  • 48 7 Batavia, Jan. 20. THE Netherlands East Indies Fund has now. reached 1,000,G00 guilders while the new bomber campaign has so far brought in 94,000 guilders. Money for 24 Spitfires has now been forwarded to London. This is exclusive of the money for three Spitfires sent direct from Medan.
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  • 105 7 Eastern News. Hanoi, Jan. 21. AN unidentified aeroplane flew ever rhe Saigon area in CochinUrna v a very high altitude on inursday according to an anuncement made by the French authorities. Invading French Indo-China across the Laos border. Thai troops mclading artillery, cavalry and 'JVC'ists bombarded
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  • 36 7 Reuter. Berlin, Jan. 21.—Ten prominent memoes of the Greek colony of Connie haVe been in i 2CS the murder of i chare' f D H o o erm according to a Budespatch to the German [ev^agency.-Reuter.
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  • 546 7 Many Germans Killed In Attempted Coup Detat Reuter. H P4irv Sofia, Jan. 21. EAVY casualties are reported on both sides, many Germans being killed as a result of an attempted coup d'etat in Rumania, which began in Bucharest yesterday (Monday), and spread throughout the country
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  • 29 7 Reuter. Athens, Jan 21. girCESSjaiL local activity and the capture cf prisoners, mortars and arms is reported in a Greek army communique ''ssued last night.—Reuter.
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  • 88 7 Japanese Envoys To France Argentine Eastern News. M D Tokyo, Jan. 21. R. SOTOMATSU KATO, former Minister-at-large, will be appointed Japanese Ambassador to France, which Dost has been lef vacant since the return of Renzo Sawada to Japan. Mr. Kaneo Tomii. former Minister to Canada, will become the Japanese Ambassador
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  • 37 7 Eastern News. Montevideo, Jan. 21. JAPANESE trade mission arrived her? a&card the Japanese liner Montevideo Maru yesterday. The mission, consisting of representatives of large Japanese firms, intends to increase Japan's trade Wttfa Argentine. Bra2il and Paraguay—Eastern News
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  • 384 7 Singapore, Monday. AN Jan. IG, in the north-eastern v sector, there was hardy any Grins, the Thai advance "forces scattered small French opposition and captured many prisoners and arm* and occupied evacuated strongholds, states a communique from the Thai Consulate-Genera.'. In the eastern sector,
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  • 261 7 Singapore, Tuesday. claim to have sunk three French Indo-Chinese warships and disabled the flagship is made in a communique issued to-night from the Thai Con-sulate-General, Singapore. It states that the naval action occurred off Koh Chang, an island belonging to Thailand, and gives
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  • 46 7 Reuter. Bombay, Jan. 21. THE Governor. Sir Roger Lumley. received and inspected a unit of 20 ambulances subscribed for by ::riv:.te donors within a few weeks 2 SS* Governor's appeal on behalf or t.*e St. John's Association He congratulated the unit on the worK already done—Reuter.
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    • 204 7 APPOINTMENTS WITH GOOD SALARIES as Accountant*. Secretaries Cost A^nS& ZX, ffl T C 3 ~S«C!3S i-ie«a. Bank and Insurance Officer* Cashiers and Book-Keeper, are the attainment, of those who qualify wTth The School of Accountancy Examinl The School of Accountancy is the leading institution for the buMdlna ?,f g"**!" Business
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    • 213 7 "DRIPCuh"" SYRUP OR CREAM SERVER Hygienic because it completely cuts off the flow from jar and leaves it perfectly clean. PRICE $3-90 EACH. ROBINSON'S 443 fit* LUUfcLUftUI NOURISHMENT ENERGY HEALTH ur i, CHINESE NEW YEAR CARIIS (Call early f or your choice) f G. 17.. KIAT CO.. LTD. t» R,
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  • 215 8 "THE THIEF OF BAGDAD" (At The Cathay) AMAZING photography and technicolour treatment make of the Arabian Nights fantasy, "The Thkif of Bagdad," which opened a season at the Cathay yesterday, an exceptionally great achievement and the biggest triumph yet for producer Alexander Korda. It is Hollywood at Its best.
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  • 135 8 (At The Alhambra) "THEY Knew What They Wanted", which opened at the Alhambra yesterday, is a powerful film distinguished by dialogue of poetic beauty and swift direction that cannot be faulted. Charles Laughton has one of his test roles as a simple Californian grape-grower, Tony
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  • 117 8 (At The Pavilion) I IKE a puppy dog oft the leash, Jane, when she steps out, something of a commotion and' things begin to happen, in "Jane Steps Out" tiie Pavilion's new film. The activities of Jane are in the hands of Diana Churchill and none cruld
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    • 498 8 I PCome f" a tn P to Washington with JO E and 'J ETIIET- TI 7 1HP and have the Laugh of your Life! J I Bick Out" Gloom TO-NIGHT Umi CAPITOL j p _g, _jj 15 1 The Stage's greatest play... becomes the Screen's greatest dramatic thrill! I 3
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    • 143 8 SILVER PLATING by The Singapore Electroplating Works 221, Orchard Road, (opp. Cavenagh Road). Tel. No. 4351. FIRM FLESH TURNS TO FAT When Food Tract is Constipated. A cause of unhealthy fat is often a congested food tract. Absorbing the fermenting wastes into your system will create the fat of illhealth.
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  • 615 9 Reuter. SUBSTANTIAL GROUNDS FOR REASSURANCE ABOUT fflmlws imi PLANE AND MUNITION SUPPLIES WERE GIVEN BY THE I AROITR mivi STER, MR. ERNEST BEVIN, IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TOnAVmm OPENING THE DEBATE ON THE ORGANISATION OF THE NATION'S mam POWER AND PRODUCTION, ON WHICH A
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  • 36 9 Mr. S. I. Joseph. Postmaster, untitled Patani. who has been In the Kedah Oovernment service for 29 years and has served lhe F.M.S. Government Tor 3 years will shortly be going on leave trior to retirement
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  • 164 9 Reuter. Khartoum. Jan. 22. IN the mountainous region north ot Lake Tana in Abysinnia, two British officers, assisted by Sudanese, are at work, mostly by night, laying traps for the Italians, according to information just received here. Their task consists of setting land mines on
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    • 216 9 !ATHAY m mm m ii a.m., 2 p.m., m Everybody Goes mm 415 m i o 6 p 3 m pm PHONE 3400 STARRING U CONRAD VEIDT JUNE DUPREZ The World's Mightiest Screen Triumph I UNITED ARTISTS I I RDAY, h(H>n of Action Typhoon of Fun I DOROTHY LAMOUR IS
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    • 192 9 Pains in Back Gone in 3 Hours If you suffer terrible sharp pains or dull wearing down aches in back fcr 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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    • 44 9 m for clear, distinct reproduction for which they are unsurpassed. Sole Agents: HOE BOON LEONG Distributors: RADIO GENERAL AGENCY Kuala Lumpur. THE RADIO SOUND SERVICE, Taiping, Perak, Penang, Province Wellesley and Alor Star, Kedah CHOP HUP SOON AUN, Kuala Dungun, Tremjganu. L YEAST VITAMU
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    • 238 9 TO-DAY 1 I'AVIIIOV J 915 JANE WAS A CHARMING REBEL AND WHEN SHE "STEPPED OUT" THEN THE FUN BEGAN YOl WILL ENJOY THIS MERRY COMEDY! [jean muir I DIANA CHURCHILL jane was a charming Mb REBEL. AND WHEN SHE STEPPED OUT" THE FUN freolmney PETER MURRAY HILL r ATHENE SEYLER
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    • 765 10 Situations Vacant BOX 877—Vacancy for Lady teacher filled Thanks applicants. (No. 213G) TAP DANCING TEACHER required. Phone *****. Singapore. (No. 231G) INSTRUCTOR for Theoretical ChemistryApply Box No. 84, Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (No. 240Q) TAMBY WANTED, must speak English, wages $15|-. Box No. 72 do Malaya Tribune, Kuala Lumpur. (No. 203G)
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    • 834 10 Matrimonial YOUNG BRITISHER desires communlcaUon with young Eurasian lady with view of marriage—Box No. 73. Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (No. 204G) MIDDLE-AGED European lady wishes to make acquaintance only with European gentleman, view marriage. Box 68 di Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (No. 1930> YOUNG INDIAN Catholic gentleman seeks friendship with unsophisticated 2
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    • 792 10 For Sale I SALE. pur. R. 1.8. oock.rel ft hen* also housing. $80|- lot. Box 87 Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No 243Q) SEE* w ATC T^ D Rhode island chick.. Mrs. Una, 'Moaacre', setapak. Kuala Lumpur. '(Mo. SSo) PHILCO RADIO with two batteries. doltata 'S&^iX? 19 00 ***9*£ a Estate, Semenyih.
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    • 599 10 Financial WANTED immediately Financier for secured Government Contract. Sure prosESTm rtrt 5» Particulars apply Box 81, Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (No. 223G) Lost And Found LOST—Dark Coated Cairn Dog. Last aeen 3tt mile Bukit Tlmah Road. Evening l9 !—Finder please telephone 6934; address 15. Malcolm Road. Singapore. Reward. (No. 228G) Personal
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    • 530 10 THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS NO. 64. CHULIA STREET, PHONE NO. 7755. General Auctioneers, Commission Agents, Etc., Etc. The Organisation For Prompt, Courteous Efficient Services. BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 45) In the High Court of the Straits Settlements Settlement of Singapore. In Bankruptcy. No. 32 of 1929. Re RAHEVf KHAN SURATTEE of No.
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    • 301 10 NOTICE. Importers,stockists of Hydrochloric and Sulphuric Acids, and mixtures containing these Acids who have not yet reported to me the quantities they have in stock, are required to do so within seven aays, failing which direct action against those who have not filed reports will be initiated. H. NORTH-HUNT, Competent
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    • 42 10 W (m twl 8 m m MOVIKS JL'ST ARRIVJ d Amateur Photo Store, 109 North Bridge Road. Meyer Mansion. Tel. 6550. 111-\4. AICOII AN IDEAL LAXATIVE FOR Habitual Constipation Palatable like ke-crcam. From all Chemists Bbatts. Agent a: THE MEDICAL HALL, SEREMBAN.
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    • 968 10 TO-DAY'S RAoi^j SINGAPORE LONDnv^*^ ZHL 225 m. 1333 k]cs. TT* ■***IH«| 2HP.I. 30.96 m. 9.69 m|cs. CENTRAL TRiv.. 7.25mjc». GSG-16.86 metres (j? 7 2 DSS, ZHL. ZHPI ZHP3. J p.m. GBF—l9 g» m .v 179 n»c*> a.m. 9.95 p.m. GSD-^a Sft <"*-ffs4 10.00 Lagu Balr. from 7 50 p m
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  • 885 11 Singapore, Jan 21. Buyers. Sellers MINING. 3 3 37>/t una] iss) tifc 1.-cd HitSXB < 5«) 21 22 8 II) 0 82 0.86 15i- 161- ($1) 1.40 1.45 (is) 9 6 io:E 19 20|- 12|- 13|--03 ($1) 0.17 0.20 rm (59 cts.) 0.37 ft o.4tad T
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  • 503 11 Singapore, Tuesday. ords, such donations are largely for the protection ft ur pari of the Empire, although, of course, the remits ;l1 to the British Treasury," declared Mr. C. V. irector of Lunaa Rubber Estates Limited, when speaka proposal to make a
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  • 157 11 From Our Financial Correspondent Ttxt Singapore, Wednesday IN shares were quiet yesterday, and the little interest shown was concentrated in Australian*, where business was transacted in Kamponc Lanjuts, Kundangs, and Austral Amalgamateds. at unchanged prices. Kuala Kampars improved to 14s. 3d., with further buyers. Among dollar tins,
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  • 23 11 Singapore, Wednesday. Prices of tin and rubber in Singapore at noon today were:— RUBBER Buyers 56«4, Sellers 36i/>. TIN $*****» unchanged.
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  • 85 11  -  Gilt-Edgeds Firm On Stock Exchange (By Reuter f>N the Stock Exchange Gilt Edtferf i. 1 U Ke "Jiit-tidged issues were firm, while the remainder of the Hat u»o m geneial k» in Kaffirs. n the afternoon Gilt Ed d c and Diamond issues resisted the heavy atmosphere. Small
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  • 65 11 London, Jan. 21 THE Chairman of the Midianc Bank discloses that nine branches have been wrecked and eighl ethers severely damaged, but are being repaired. No safes or strongrooms have been destroyed. The Bank has over 2,100 branches and the damage to factories presumably is proportionately ever smaller
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  • 41 11 London, Jan. 21. fIN opened steady at the decline. The turnover was 225 tons. Stale bull liquidation and hedging met with inadequate consumer support After official hours the market was Steadier and a further 75 tons were traded.
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  • 49 11 Melbourne, Jan. 21. EXCELLENT rains have greatly improved Eastern Australia's butter, meat artd wool prospects. New York Jan 21 Jl Stock Exchange membership war. n sold fcr $3,100, an increase of $1,000. New York Jan 21 THE belief that Brazil will stoon set minimum prices helped coffee.
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    • 37 11 SPECIALLY SELECTED FOR CHINESE NEW YEAR WIDE RANGE OF— BRASS, WOODEN ALUMINIUM CAKE MOULDS, LATEST A REAL BATIK BANDOENG SARONGS BEST BATAVIA JELLY SEA-WEED. etc.. etc ALL at PRE-WAR PRICES at "BIRDSHOP" Ipoh. Phone 290. Estd. 1902.
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    • 277 11 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED. The Company, which is incorporated in the S.S. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties:— EXECUTOR &;OR TRUSTEE OF A WILL, ADMINISTRATOR OF EST \TE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE OF
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    • 301 11 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For all information apply to* P. O. S. N. Co., The Agent, Col Iyer Quay, Tel. 5961. 8.1.5. N. CO., BOUSTEAD CO. LTD., Tel. 5497 8.1.5. N. CO. (APCAR LINE) For HONGKONG, SHANGHAI MOJI, KOBE, OSAKA For PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. Regular Sailings: Special
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    • 352 11 BRITISH INDIA The best possible service! are being maintained by The P.&O. S. N. Coy. fron the Straits to their usual ports of call in China. India Ceylon and thi United Kingdom. Passengers are requested to registe t their requirements bu under present circumstance; sailings are perforce res trie ted.
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  • 319 12  -  By Faryus J. Ferguson Reutcr's diplomatic correspondent > Reuter. a YT rj London, Jan. 22. A IS P ro Pae:anda must be seriously at a loss if it has desf r 6 the Hitlcr-Mussolini meeting as the greatest event comnir ar meeti g COUld do
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  • 16 12 Capt. J. P. a Swallow of the S.S.V.F has been promoted to the rank of Major.
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  • 146 12 Reuter. ALcndon, Jan. 22. N economic agreement, relating to the French Cameroons, has been concluded between the British Government and Gen. de Gaulle's Council of Defence. The British Government undertakes to purchase the total output of cocoa, palm kernels, palm oil ground nuts and beniseed from
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  • 18 12 The appointment of Mr. M. B. Strubelt »s a Cadet in the Malayan Civil Service nas been approved
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  • 248 12 Reuter. London. Jan. 22. "IN these coming months, we shali need all our strength and courage and all the help that free people can give us. There is no margin 10 spare. Yet our faith in fina'. victory is unshaken. We know we must win
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  • 39 12 Reuter. London. Jan. 22. TWO trawlers, the Manx Prince and Refundc. have been sunk says an Admiralty communique Ther? was no los*s of life in the Manx Prince but there were casualties in the Refundo.— Reuter
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  • 503 12 Ex-Servicemen Help Restore Confidence JT is now revealed that the Singapore branch of the Ex-Servijes Association of Malaya, impressed by the urgent need to fight and conquer the defeatist attitude that was apparent in some quarters about the middle of 1940, made a
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  • 36 12 Capt Goodman Ambler, until lately Superintendent of the St Mr," A Am bula n cc Brigade, and Mrs. Ambler will not be leaving Singapore for another month. Capt Ambl3r recently retired from the Malayan Educational Service
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  • 20 12 The resignation of his Commission in or H W L«Srt rYe f fflcerB Major n w Bsson has been accepted
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  • 258 12 London. Jan. 22. SIMULTANEOUSLY with the announcement that British forces had launched an attack on Tobruk, it is announced that this Italian seaport was heavily raided by bomber aircraft of the R.A.F. during the night of Jan. 19 20. Several attacks, states a communique from
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  • 17 12 Mr E. B. David untitled Officer Malayan Civil Sendee baa bi Pd to officiate as Secretari Pahang.
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