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Title Section13 1940-03-01 1 AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,0*4. F.STU. 1835 FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1940. 5 CENTS.13 words
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Article, Illustration97 1940-03-01 1 "No Cause For Complacency, Eden London, ft- eb. 29. v N EDEN. Dominions Jl < aking at Uverpool -he respite during *.:uer had been most' oar preparations and to thai no cause for even danger if we m that m war lie- im maam defeat I i i helped usReuter - 97 words
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Article18 1940-03-01 1 London, leii T d to-day the MU) I .onta_ing. the B lied on active ser-18 words
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Article87 1940-03-01 1 l.»kio. Feb. it. .i .u raid of American to our aims m China," \r;u. Foreign Minister, "••ph i question m the <>• Representatives to-day. I rtuiuitely, the situ"tfwri ha> nut >et reached the hi which the United States tt denied our right to i new order m EastReuter - 87 words
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70 1940-03-01 1 GERMANY'S FRONTIERS with Holland and Belgium will be partly closed from to-day. According to the agency messages which reports this the ?ront V ers will not be closed completely but the movement of traffic and persons will be greatly restricted. Dutchmen who lived m Germany70 words
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Article51 1940-03-01 1 Paris, Feb. 2*-*. ACCORDING to the Petit Parisien correspondent on the German frontier. Hitler has been told by the German Admiralty that Germany has lost 50 U-boats, of which three were used as supply Eleven were stated to have returned to their bases seriously damaged.-Reuter - 51 words
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88 1940-03-01 1 Vital Decisions Taken By French Cabinet Paris, Feb. 99. IT IS OFFICIALLY announced that decisions which have a far reaching I effect on economic life m France were agreed on to-day by the Cabinet. Ye decisions have been embodied m decrees which, it is expected, will oe Polished later to-day.Reuter - 88 words
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Article256 1940-03-01 1 British Squadron Is Near River Plate MOVEMENTS OF CRUISERS DORSETSHIRE HAWKINS DUMOURS m Montevideo of a pending naval engagement near the South American coast were revived yesterday when it became known that a British south Atlantic squadron has been assembled m the vicinity of the mouth256 words
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Article110 1940-03-01 1 £34,000,000 GRANT RECOMMENDED London, Feb. 29. TPHE British Government has agreed to recommend to Parliament that assistance amounting to .£34.000.000 should be made to meet the capital i ccst of modernizing the defence forces !of India over five years. One-quarter of this will be treated asReuter - 110 words
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Article36 1940-03-01 1 The Hague, Feb. 29. GUNFIRE heard off the coast at midnight, which led to the belief that a naval action was m progress, originated from Dutch firing exercises, according to authoritative sources.— ReuterReuter - 36 words
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Article17 1940-03-01 1 Zurich. Feb. 29MR. SUMNER WELLES, U.S. UnderSecretary of State, now In Europe, left for Berlin to-day ReuterReuter - 17 words
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Article, Illustration50 1940-03-01 1 Tommy Fan- who, reports II u.er from London, has rejected an offer for a world heavyweight fight with the champion, Joe Louis, because he wishes to join the British Navy though he was recently rejected by the Royal Air Force owing to a defective eye.50 words
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97 1940-03-01 1 The Hague, Feb. 29. MEASURES to check the flow of "love gifts"' leaving Holland for Germany have been adopted by the Dutch Go*/.*-rnment. From to-morrow packages of foodstuffs intended for abroad may not weigh more than three kilograms and not contain97 words
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62 1940-03-01 1 London, Feb. 29. •""THE cost of civil defence is well over 100.000 000, declared Sir John Anderson, Home Secretary and Minister of Home Security, m a special interview with Renter's correspondent. Civil defence forces, he said, number 1,250,000 men and women of all ages andReuter - 62 words
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Article28 1940-03-01 1 Paris, Feb. 2f*. rIE veteran Communist orator, 11. Marsel Chachin. was expelled irem the Senate to-day by a unanimous vote m conformity with the law banning Communists.— ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Article279 1940-03-01 1 Mexico City, Feb. :19. Adraitic change m exist: ng conditions m the Mexican oil industry is inevitable; otherwise Mexico will not be able to meet indemnities to expronriated foreign oil companies." announced President Cardenas at a ccnference with delegates of all sections of the industry to-day.Reuter - 279 words
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Article46 1940-03-01 1 THE latest gift to Finland is the donation of £5,000 from the New Zealand Government for Red Cross work. The money has been handed to the wife of the Finnish Minister m London by fhe High Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr. Jordan.— ReuterReuter - 46 words
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79 1940-03-01 1 London, Feb. 'IJ. AN arrow was shot from a bow through a window of No. 10, Downing Street, home of Mr. Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, to-day. A piece of paper which bore a message was attached to the missile. A man arrested mReuter - 79 words
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Article100 1940-03-01 1 IN DIA S first wartime budget was introduced by the Finance Member yesterday. He announced an increase of 50 per cent, m the excise duty on sugar and 20 per cent, on the petrol tax. Both increases are to take effect at once. The defence100 words
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325 1940-03-01 1 RUSSIANS FAIL TO PIERCE DEFENCES ROUND VITAL TOWN Stockholm. Feb. Bl THE Russians have still not succeeded m penetrating the Finnish defences around Viipuri, key town m the Mannerheim Line and objective of the present large-scale Russian offensive, according to afternoon report i Trom Helsinki. The newspaper Afionbladet says that325 words
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Article151 1940-03-01 1 SHORTAGE OF FOOD: PRICES SOAR Bucharest, leb. Si* •"PHE Finnish war Is already having a serious effect on life m Russ.a according to reliable information reaching here. It is stated that food prices have soared m Moscow and queues outside shops are reported to be theReuter - 151 words
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Article43 1940-03-01 1 Yokohama. Feb. 29. THE NINE of the 21 Germans taken of! the Asama Maru were handed over to Japan from a British auxiliary cruiser off Yokohama this morning. It is understood that the Germans u.:i be handed to the German Consul-Gen-era! later to-day.43 words
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Article54 1940-03-01 1 London. Feb. 29. rE FINNISH wireless reports that owing to disorders, martial law has been introduced at Murmansk *»nd other Russian towns near the frontier. The bulletin adds that special detachments of the Ogpu consisting chiefly of crack police officials from Stalin's native land Georgia have beenReuter - 54 words
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Advertisement54 1940-03-01 1 UNDERWEAR V IN 1 STY LES THAT 1 OUTSTANDING 1 AND H OSTESSCOATS ASSORTMENT ICHOTIRMALL'S I Tonight Cocktail Dance 7 p~ to 9 pm. OINNER DANCE (infornal) 9.45 to midnight I NO ADMISSION CHARGE TOMORROW SPECIAL CmMm\WLmt^mmTTUClm^ ROYAL HAWAIIAN ENTERTAINERS WITH QLEENIE DAVID AND GOGIV PASHA fORONE NIGHT ONLY-BOOK NOW54 words
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Advertisement80 1940-03-01 1 MAKE YOLK DAY j FROCKS FROM LYSTEV UNCRt HABLE, PLAIN \.\D PRINTED. IN LATEST SHADES DESIGNS THE COLOURS ARE GUARANTEED I AST BECAUSE IT IS A TOOT A L PRODUCT CHOTIRMALL'S SEAVIEW HOTEL TONIGHT M mmWm mmm SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET ENTERTAINMENT I'ROVIItED BY CLAUDINE SITNIKOVA OPERATIC SINCER DANCER mw m80 words
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Article426 1940-03-01 2 (Irom Our Own Correspondent) Ku.il.i Lumpur, Feb. 29. Tl! \T the Selangor Turf Club Las purchased two properties adjoining the racecourse with a a lew to extending the grandstand m more propitious times was revealed at the club's annual general meeting to-tlay by Mr. A.426 words
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Article298 1940-03-01 2 SUATU kenyataan kerajaan yang pcnting berkcnaan dengan negeri2 Arab telah dikeluarkan sa-malam. Suatu surat "Kertas Puteh" tya'ani perma'aluman kerajaan British) yang di-siarkan dari hai mi diLondon sa-malam berkata bahawa Kerajaan British telali yakin tidak boleh lagi didiamkan peringatan2 yang dl-beri oleh lembaga2 penyiasat yang adil mengatakan pada298 words
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Article336 1940-03-01 2 London. I>b. 29. Tlie following are to-day's closing middle Quotations. Shares are of £1 denominattoa unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 5 1 ~0 1944-64 110;, Funding Loan 9*f 9 1960-90 112 s T War Loan 3*~_ r V 99 7 16 116 Com. Union Assce (Units; 7336 words
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Article177 1940-03-01 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Ov/d Correspondent) London, Feb. 29. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations tn parenthesis:— RUBBER: Easy. Spot 12 fed 12 9.16 d (12«% d 12\d) March 12*,_d 12 9;i6d (12% d 129 id) Apr-June 11 12 16d 11 15 16d 1 11 13177 words
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Article125 1940-03-01 2 STIRRING battle scenes coupled with brilliant acting make 'Drums Along The Mohawk," the 20th Century-Fox Film at the Cathay, a picture of outstanding merit. Filmed m technicolour and produced by Darryl F. Zanuck, the film deals with the hardships encountered by the pioneers of Western America125 words
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179 1940-03-01 2 HUNDREDS of suggestions irom cinemagoers In Singapore and Johore to eliminate the "ticket racketeer." were received by the Cathay Cinema m response to an offer of fro circle seats during the showing of the current film. "Drums Along the Mohawk," for the best179 words
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Article119 1940-03-01 2 ISSUED BY PRASES CO AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Income tax considerations was tho chief topic m market circles to-day and was sufficient to act as a brake on business. Tin shares were idle, and although London again advanced their prices and the local price of the119 words
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73 1940-03-01 2 Tokio, Feb. 29. THE JAPANESE monoplane Tatsukaze. which took off from Tokio en Monday morning on a test flight to Bangkok arrived m the capital of Thailand yesterday afternoon taking a roundabout route of South China Sea without flying over French Indo-China. The test flightEastern News - 73 words
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Advertisement356 1940-03-01 2 The Picture You Have Been Waiting: To See! TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. A ft __l k\ «> The Finest Story Ever Written about Nazi Germany. ____i 23 VVffffTVf 1 JiF -i_-hi-&_M _f I'll 1 _Bt_tiin y \__A rr l_i tB Imw*^ _l _w '^_i _b f m 111 I356 words
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Advertisement29 1940-03-01 2 She's grown up now And IN LOVE? __k^ Mr _H Bt ~__l _^_i H The Star who was recently voted BRITAIN'S QUEEN of Hu. SCREEN NEXT WEEK atthe CAPITOL29 words
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Advertisement218 1940-03-01 2 Everybody's ravins over HELEN GILBEItI Hardy's Teacher m the new M.-G..\|. I CAPITOL SEE »£^n I 'Carrier' AIR-CONDITIONED 3.15-6.15.0, /4fil^^\ AWPY WANTS TO CET MA R. R tO iSIfSNi 1 )^bPßilv 3 "wi fl**m&(. f-AMILV MIT Special Added .\t:raciioii 'WHILE AMERICA SLEEPS >1.-G.-M.'s Sensational Expose of NAZI IGENIV Activities m218 words
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151 1940-03-01 3 German Mediation Offer In Finland MOLOTOV'S TERMS FOR FINNISH PEACE Stockholm, Feb. 29. haw arisen m the discussions between Un Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, rum Ambassador m Moscow regarding the' ,T r of mediation m the Finnish war, states ■01 respondent of the newspaperReuter; British Wireless - 151 words
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Article13 1940-03-01 3 IU In the colliery i :s now 46., 50 miners are leared' ReuterReuter - 13 words
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45 1940-03-01 3 Rome, Feb. :.9. pROM to-morrow Jews will be excluded from most professions. Those affected include journalists, doctors, chemists, lawyers, accountants and engineers. Some are exempted, but they may offer their services solely to members of their own race. ReuterReuter - 45 words
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162 1940-03-01 3 Jerusalem. Feb. Id. THE Jewish Agency tor Palestine has issued a statement protesting against the new land regulations and urging that the whole issup should be submitted to The Hague Court. A manifesto issued by the Jewish National Council descr bes the regulation.*; as162 words
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247 1940-03-01 3 Tribute To Cool Courage Of British Seamen "FIGHT TO WIN TO THE END" London, Feb. 29. TN HIS PRESIDENTIAL address to the Chamber of Shipping to-day, Sir Philip Haldin said: "On behalf of owners of every class of vessel. I take this opportunity of expressing our admiration of masters, officersBritish Wireless - 247 words
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Article124 1940-03-01 3 Montreal, Feb. 19. COME 120 Canadian ship's officers and seamen are being recruited by two United States oil companies to sail their tankers through belligerent waters, reports the Montreal Herald. This recruiting is said to have been revealed when officials of the Canadian Seamen's UnionReuter - 124 words
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177 1940-03-01 3 Oslo. Feb. 29. PROFESSOR KOHT, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, announced to-da? that Norway would make new representations to Berlin shortly against the sinking of Norwegian steamers. The northern countries would support the protests and he hoped other neutrals would do the177 words
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64 1940-03-01 3 AUSTRALLI IS WELL on the way to becoming a great air power secure irem any serious air attack. This claim waa made by the Prime Minister, Mr. R. O. Menzies, yesterday. Under the scheme planes of the Royal Australian Air Force were increasing seven-fold. The64 words
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176 1940-03-01 3 BRITISH NAZI SHIPPING LOSSES COMPARED London, Feb. 29. UP to Feb. 25 the Germans lost by capture or scuttling 53 merchant ships. This represent six per cent, of the total German mercantile tonnage. During the same period Britain lost 159 merchant vessels by enemy action, representing 1.6 per cent, ofBritish Wireless - 176 words
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Article, Illustration26 1940-03-01 3 tMkj i.H ..v.. _._iis v....;; sj i i+m i&s't 1:1 an exercise m Arctic conditions on the Wes „crn Fron t.26 words
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93 1940-03-01 3 New York, Feb. 29. THE United States is proceeding with preparations to build four 45,000-ton battleships. Mr. Charles Edison, acting Secretary Of the Navy, announcing this decision at his Press conference, said it was taken despite suggestions for larger vessels. Mr. Edison added that theReuter - 93 words
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Article88 1940-03-01 3 Chungking. Feb. 29. CirUNCKING garrison headquarters officially announce that compulsory evacuation of those residents m Chungkin? w'thout proper residence permits will begin to-morrow when a house-to-nouse investigation will oe conductedRain:; during the past two days have eased the anxiety of the populace somewhat as earlier goodReuter - 88 words
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99 1940-03-01 3 Chungking, Feb. 29. THE FULL TEXTS of the numerous alleged secret agreements signed between the Japanese and the Japan-ese-fostered re.ormed government were released yesterday by Kao Tsung Wu and Taoh Si Sheng through tne Chinese official Central News agency. Kao and Tao are the same people whoReuter - 99 words
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89 1940-03-01 3 London Feb. 29. ANOTHER £1000 is being cabled to the London headquarters of the British Red Cross Society from the Trinidad end Tobago branch. This is the colonists' th rd contribution of 1 000 apart from considerable sums spent m buying material for working partiesBritish Wireless - 89 words
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Article59 1940-03-01 3 London, Feb. 29. IT WAS revealed at the annual meeting today of the Bradford Dyers Association that whereas m 1914 Britain imported over 80 per cent, of colours requhed for the textile trade, to-day owing to achievements of the British organic chemical industry British makers have been able to supplyBritish Wireless - 59 words
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38 1940-03-01 3 Moscow, Feb. 29. JUL Molotov. the Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, gave a luncheon yesterday to the American ambassador. The guests included the Commissar for foreign trade and Vice-Commissar for foreign affairs. ReuterReuter - 38 words
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Article181 1940-03-01 3 Paris, Feb. 29. 4 GOVERNMENT order published yesterday virtually re-establishes from tomorrow the same liberty for the importation of goods from British territories as existed before the war. This results from the recent FrancoBritish agreement and is a counterpart to corresponding concessions on the BritishReuter - 181 words
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Article235 1940-03-01 3 JAPAN DISPLEASED BY ENVOYS SPEECH Shanghai, Feb. 29. THE Japanese Embassy spokesman revealed at his Press conference to-day that the Japanese Consul-General Mr. Miura. has sent a note to the French ConsulGeneral, M. Baudez. drawing attention to two declarations purported to have been made by the FrenchReuter - 235 words
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Article38 1940-03-01 3 The Hague. Feb. UB. TTHREE more arrests have been mads m connection with the spy organization unmasked last week. Two were living m the port area and one m a country district ReuterReuter - 38 words
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Advertisement61 1940-03-01 3 SAUSAGES that mil make 'joh ask for a second helping *<■**** i *^>_-_. ■'>■'-- ■***< I :rcat when b.CB J? Jr ES are put on the table -^age ls packed with *v^d<l^'^ and flavour. Delicious < >S*_ :J our CHIPOLAT-. J £^&§k%M> **y P PAIL and TOMATO SA r M61 words
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Advertisement190 1940-03-01 3 THEATRICAL MAKE-UP BY "LEICHNER" from MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Road. nn_ T*mmm\\r TIMES OFFICE k! _H_l___Ul-l__] PHONE h M/UdYd'iMo/T MODERN j -c '*-'<* Morning Show 3400 wKHHnnHHHr tomorrow WHERE EVER -BODY GOES ll O'CLOCK SEE THIS TO-DAY! book now II _II -___^>M|WW|| fgWjmW mg l__l^_P^ t '^_r- m.r\ ,____^^^__l__T190 words
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622 1940-03-01 4 The Singapore Free Prss FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1940. Income Tax II THE title given by the Governor to his broadcast talk on Sunday on war taxation shows that Sir Shenton himself is m favour of income tax as a fair and equitable method of raising money m Malaya to contribute622 words
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Article, Illustration1452 1940-03-01 4 A Letter From England London, Feb. 15. YOU have probably from tim< to time heard bits and pieces jof peace moves by President i Roosevelt, the Vatican, anc other sources. The last few days have brought v: another announcement Irom America i which1,452 words
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Advertisement182 1940-03-01 4 y/ill l-^Cfl LP B E C K^S "Vr],xo"CiC-*>-o NO FINER WHISKY GOES ggl INTO 4.W BOTTLE fl m m*m*. fj _t jj __r j C^_ L v ~^___i Jo r i «j^^* i n 1 W -<"> V^^MmmmmT Don't be Vague ask 0r Sole Agents JOHN LinLE CO.. LTD. m^A182 words
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Advertisement33 1940-03-01 4 i ft *'__^s_t 5 _K.~*fsß What is the "Something,** m every garment leaving this establishment? It cannot be described exactly.... bat it is Style TRY MIEN CHONG TAILORING —34 Coleman St. Phone 4816-33 words
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Advertisement344 1940-03-01 5 a jh i^^g _h _H _h__ _l H '__l __h _^_i _l _^L J I J^_^_^_^_^_h '_^B _l 111 0 ____BAvl)7im_^ You must Hanc jt t0 our Serv cc Station for the many unpleasant l^^B jobs it saves you, the many new and remarkable devices it has for 1 1344 words
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Article, Illustration2235 1940-03-01 6 An Empire Problem \IO\V that there is war on the economic front the civil servant and the business man are bidden to change their traditional standards of efficiency. The civil servant blames the business man for his inability to overcorn*' tho instincts of a2,235 words
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Article587 1940-03-01 6 Cosmopolite Gossip EVERY week there seems to be a more determined effort to carry on normally m Paris but the same determination obtains on the part of the authorities m getting the people home to bed early Concessions have been and are still being587 words
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Advertisement51 1940-03-01 6 «lIM HAVE ENGLISH JAM %^<^ FOR TEA TO-DAY five your family and guests this nigh quality jam. INSIST ON CHIVERS JAMS CHIVSRSA^SONS LTO.. TMS ORCHARD FACTORY. HISTON. CAMBRIDGS. CMC TfJ also Olivers' Jams. Jellies, Canned Fruits and Vegetables. Agent* V. R. VICK CO., HONG KONG BANK CHAMBERS, SINGAPORE! SANDILAND6* BUTTERY51 words
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Advertisement223 1940-03-01 6 Became Beautiful m a week WRINKLES CONE SOFT SMOOTH SKIN -LOVELY COMPLEXION Miss Drouet made this amazing change m ncr appe 8 days Read below her personal letter m whL" exactly how she did it ana how any woman can cc "1 can hardly believe it myself, free from writes223 words
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Article371 1940-03-01 7 Bulk Of Produce In Markets Affected QUOTA FOR IMPORTS OF U.K. PROVISIONS ■fHE K<Nid Controller, Malaya, yesterday published two I imp i.rtant measures m the Colony and F.M.S. Government rites. One is an order empowering him to direct living of maximum prices for many more371 words
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Article, Illustration63 1940-03-01 7 Gen. K. M. Wallenius, who is commanding the Finnish forces on the northern front, is seen here questioning a captured Russian soldier. On account of his personal knowledge of northern Finland, Gen. Wallenius is one of the foremost Finnish authorities on Arctic warfare. He has also been to China during63 words
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228 1940-03-01 7 'Unfair Delay' Criticized By Judge APPEAL BY A PRISONER n rwarding the record of wirt case lo Crown he convicted man had peal, was commented c Pedlow m the j iterday. i hearing an appeal 3u:am. who had been < a magistrate to two us imprisonment for U dismissed. ilm228 words
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Article66 1940-03-01 7 THE Singapore Ceylonese Women's War-Workers' Party which was organized m November, 1939. has been able to raise sufficient funds to send a parcel of articles every month to the central depot at Government House. The committee has drawn up a list of members of the Ceylonese community66 words
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Article115 1940-03-01 7 AFTER a preliminary inquiry m the Singapore third court yesterday, Ng Siong Toh and Ng Cheok were committed for trial at the next Assizes or a charge of possessing counterfeit trade marks of beer labels and crown corks m a house m Kitchener Read115 words
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Article107 1940-03-01 7 A SINGAPORE resident who is familiar to newspapei readers m Singapore under the nom-de-plume "The Troublesome Continental," will broadcast from the 8.M.8.C- at 7.30 this evening. Many will remember "The Troublesome Continental's" hardhitting criticism of modern Germany and the Germans m his debate with107 words
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231 1940-03-01 7 Pulau Tekong Rioters Are Sentenced IT was lucky no one was killed m this j affair. Tell the accused they need not have taken the law into their own hands m those far-off parts, said I Mr J L. McFall, Singapore criminal I district judge, yesterday to a court interpreter231 words
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Article63 1940-03-01 7 .Frcoi Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 27. PRIOR to to-day's meeting of the State Council the British Resident nresented the Malayan Certificate of Honour to Mr. Khoo Leng Gian, a Kuala Kangsar merchant who from 1919 until 1937 served continuously on the Sanitary Board and also on the63 words
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252 1940-03-01 7 HUNDREDS of young people attended the "Leap Year Day" dance organised by the Business and Professional Girls' Club (Y.W.C.A.) at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night. Dance music was supplied by the Sambodlans Dance Band and there we?e cabaret items, while more than252 words
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Article191 1940-03-01 7 Dog Owners Warned By Broadcasts RABIES CASE IN MALACCA (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Feb. 29. COR the first time m Malaya, loud- speaker vans and the fixed public address system will broadcast to the Malacca town and countryside the news that because a case of rabies has been detected191 words
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Article293 1940-03-01 7 THAT he found a betting schedule and a chit pad with a list of hones, among other things, was part of the evidence given by Mr. H. Armstrong, AJS.P. m charge of the gambling suppression branch, during a case m the Singapore third court yesterday m which293 words
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52 1940-03-01 7 FR allowing a ferocious wah-wah monkey to be at large without a muzzle, a European woman, Mrs. J. Palomar, yesterday appeared m the Singapore fifth court. Mrs. Palomar stated that the wahwah had broken loose without her knowledge. The animal had since been destroyed. She52 words
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687 1940-03-01 7 WHA T 1932 RETRENCHMENT COMMISSION REPORTED PURRENT discussions on the possibility of income tar being introduced m Malaya for the duration of tlie war give topical interest to the views of the 191! F.M.S. Retrenchment Commission on the advantage* and disadvantages of income tax687 words
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Article247 1940-03-01 7 Feb. 19. IN die morning His Excellency attended a police parade at, the Polir* Depot. Kuala Lumpur, and presenter the King's Police Medal to 1st Class Constable Abdul Hamid bin Lazim o) the Perak Contingent lor gallantry. Hon. Mr. C. C. Brown, Hon. Mr. J. V. Cowgill and247 words
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Article35 1940-03-01 7 ■From Oar Own Corresp ;ndenti Ipoh, Feb. 2:. TIIE PERAK State Council to-day approved the excision of 14 iCPM from the Kuala Slim Malay Reservation for the purpose cf an aeroplane landing ground.35 words
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Article20 1940-03-01 7 Mr. N. G. Nalr, uf the V.M.C.A. Schools has been elected a member of the Royal Society of Teachers, London20 words
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Advertisement38 1940-03-01 7 Make your next visit to CAPITOL TKSAIRE l>oubly Enjoyable by DINING FIRST MR -CONDITIONED CAPITOL RESTAURANT »Vhere Cuisine, Comfort Courteous Sen ice ihe outstanding Considerations ARRIVED FROM FRANCE SPARKLING BURGUNDY DEMI SEC H BOLTER CO. 23 WINCHESTER HOUSE38 words
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Advertisement80 1940-03-01 7 Faster, Closer f Shaves! because of the Remington Shaving Head the finest pre- cision instrument ever devised for removing Jijb r hair from the face. T***& J_ NO BLADES-NO SOAP REMINGTON RAND no cutting furcritfc omc -MAra* no SCRAPING SHAVING-AS EASY AS COMBING THE HAIR t vL/^ J ____r*_^f\ MM80 words
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Article194 1940-03-01 8 1. Mails close at the General Post Otnre as follows: TO-DAY Aclei -Surface) 5.00 p.m. Burma (Surface) 5.00 p.m. -mmjiA, (Surface I 500 p m Great Britain and Europe generally (Surface I 5.00 pm. lhd:a (Surface) 5.00 pm. Java (Surface) 11.30 a.m. Sarikei (Surface) 200 p.m.194 words
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135 1940-03-01 8 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Feb. 29, 1940: 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R S.S. Spot loose 39% 38 No. IX R S.S F.O B. m cases Feb.-Mar. (Sellers option) 39 a, 40 G.FA.Q R.S.S. F. 0.8. m bales Feb.-Mar (Sellers option) 36135 words
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Article49 1940-03-01 8 Before the Honourable Mr. Justice Pedlow m Court No. 3 at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy Before the Honourable Mr. Justice Manuing m Court No. 2 at 11 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers, etc. and Judgment Summons. Before the Registrar at 10.45 a.m. Summonses. At 2.15 p.m.:— Probate matters.49 words
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Article1057 1940-03-01 8 Fraser And Co's List THURSDAY, FEB. 29, 1940: 5 P.IVL MIN IMG Buyer* Sellers Ampat Tin (4s 5s 5s 6d Austral Amal. (ft) 5s 9d 6s 3d c.d Austral Malay it) j<s _ys cd' Ayer Hitam 24s 25s Ayer Weng .70 .75 Bangrin Tin 21s1,057 words
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Advertisement1051 1940-03-01 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Mr TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are vow invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Room Supply or 30 dia. Steel Straight Pipes and Specials for Water Dept. Date of Closing. 4 p.m. Apr. 16. 1940.1 Supply or Standard High Pressure' Copper lubes1,051 words
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Advertisement111 1940-03-01 8 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE I Joint service of I I JAVA PACIFIC AND SILVER LINE LTD. SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES NORTH PACIFIC PORTS Arrive Spore. Sailln* m.s. "BOSCHFONTEIN" (J.P.L.) Mar R m.s MODJOKERTO (J.P.L.) J Mar. 10 m.s. "HOEGH SILVERCLOUD" (8) Anr 8 r 22 VESSELS FROM PACIFIP rnACT Apr111 words
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Advertisement341 1940-03-01 9 p. &O. and BRITISH INDIA LINES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. ds O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. p -ible services are being maintained I nited Kingdom also to Hong Kong and hai aiv [vested to register their lents, under present circumstances arc perforce restricted x I 1 > call at anj341 words
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Advertisement500 1940-03-01 9 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated Ld f.M.B > TELEPHONE: Freight 5433- Pass&fr 5*31 PACK IC Regular service from the Orient to Vancouver by GIANT EMPRESSES Across Canada through the Canadian Rockies— Lake Ivouise— Banff. Trans- Atlantic by DUCHESS" or "MONT" Reamers to the United Kingdom.— All under one management. rot detailed500 words
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Advertisement470 1940-03-01 9 MANSFIELD CG., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo book m gr subject to Conference War Clauses WKSTKRN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class470 words
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Article, Illustration141 1940-03-01 10 London. Feb. 11. EillC SOON, the light-weight boxing champion of Britain, has bee engaged to Miss Wendy Elliott, blond? actress playing the lead m "No, No, Nanette"' at Ncrwich Theatre Royal. Boon, who was 20 last December, registers for military service on Friday. He will141 words
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Article132 1940-03-01 10 THE first official call-overs for the spring double, the Lincolnshire and Grand National, to be run on Apr. 3 and Apr. 5 are: LINCOLNSHIRE 9 l Quartier M.itre offered; 100 9 Wonersh offered. 100—8 taken; 12—1 Titan offered. 100—8 taken; 100—8 Bcomps-A-Dalsy offered 100—7 taken;132 words
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Article63 1940-03-01 10 THE women's stapleford competiiion, played at the Island Club on Tuesday, resulted: Mrs. K. S. Morgan 7-rl3 I >-20 1 Mrs. Taw Chee Tuan 5-13 1 IS 1 >; Mrs Carrie 6+12%=18%; Mrs. W. D. Shaw 4 -13' 3 -17 Mrs. Ifcliorine 6+loH=ltti; Mrs. D.63 words
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Article137 1940-03-01 10 -THE following players have m 1 cepted to pl2y m an S.C.C. n ket trial on the padang on Sunday commencing at 11 aim.: T.G.D.A. Cooper's team: T.G D A. Cooper (Cant.). R. A. V. Todd W. K. Jagg r. I.t. R. Peel. K. H. Cantrell. j.137 words
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576 1940-03-01 10 CHINESE MALAYS DRAW AT THE STADIUM Both Sides Play With Substitutes ONLY TWO GOALS SCORED A V r ERY large cro\Ml saw the Chinese and the Malays play a draw m a friendly so^.cer match at the Anson Road Stadium yesterday, each side scoring once. Although both teams were not576 words
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Article132 1940-03-01 10 PLAYFAIR LADS WIN SIX— ONE TN A FRIENLY badminton match of A four singles, two doubles and one women's singles, the PlayfairLcds B. P. "B" team beat the Oxygen B.P. by six games to one at the Clerical Union Hall on Saturday night. Results were 'P.aylair Lads mentioned first): Singles:132 words
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Article93 1940-03-01 10 S.C.R.C. cricket teams for the week end are Saturday at S.C.R.C. at 2 p.m. vs. A.C-S.: Chua Boon Yew, Chua Chcon Leong. Chua Hock Seng, Kwik Sam York, Anthony Lim, Alex Tan, Tan Peng Liat Tan Hock Wan, Teo Mong Joo. Cecil Wong and Evan Wong. Sunday at93 words
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124 1940-03-01 10 SA.F. A. League Starts On Monday THE Singapore Amateur Football Association's league competitions for this year will start on Monday when three first divisicn games, one reserve division game and a second division (b) game will be played. Monday's programme of matches is a particularly heavy one as, m addition124 words
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Article292 1940-03-01 10 ABRIJ-JLJANTLY played men's single* tie was a feature of yesterday's play m the V.M.C.A. open* invitation lav n tennis tournament. The match was between Lim Hee Ch.n and ieang Chiap Yong. No result was reached until 40 games had been played. Lim Hee Chin winning after a292 words
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Article175 1940-03-01 10 Sydney. Feb. 11. THi: crack Sydney apprentice 1 jockey, W. Lappin, 18, was fatally injured m a smash m'dway through the running of the Ingleburn Nursery at Randwick at 2.45 p.m. yesterday. His mount, Prssport, stumbled three lurlengs from home and threw him under the hoofs175 words
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Article82 1940-03-01 10 A TEAM to represent the Banka Sports Club vs. Royal Air Force (Kallang) on Sunday at Farrer Park will be selected from the following players P. T. Lee. S. S. Boon, Y. S. Oon K. E. Tan, S. M. Chan, S. H. Ooi, H. S Lee, S. Q.82 words
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410 1940-03-01 10 FIGHT MAY TAKE PLACE IN JUNE THIS YEAR London, Feb. 7. TOMMY ***** has cabled Mike Jacobs an acceptance of 1 the promoter's offer of 20 per cent, of the gate for a world heavy-weight title fight with Joe Louis m410 words
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Article123 1940-03-01 10 T*HE Island Golf Club's championships for the Meyer Cup will commence on Saturday, when the first tee of the links will be closed to non-partici-pants between 2.20 p.m. and 3.20 p.m. The draw and starting times for the qualifying round of the comp2tit*on are--2123 words
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Article, Illustration37 1940-03-01 10 picture. An incident m the match between the Cold Starage and the Oversea Chinese Bank m the Business Houses' League at «*aHinm uiii.h i\*m Cold Storage won by the odd goal m three.- Free PressFree Press - 37 words
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274 1940-03-01 10 J. R. ANDREW v player, wa, week-end and took three wlcto the Penang i Penang Spon> I won by 41 n; The PR c. lost nine wickets Andres and Ash. and between the scsre to 154 runs— before Anc The Sports Club274 words
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Advertisement238 1940-03-01 10 CATHAY CAFE ANNOUNCES SATURDAY SPECLAL OEM 1. Hors d'Ouvres 7. Roast NMMi 2. Fruit Cocktail Jacket Mates 3. Creme de Tomato Soup Boiled rwstei 4. Fillet Ikan Merah B. French Bbmm 5. Chicken Maryland Peas— Spinach 6. Roast English Sirloin Iced Asparai of Beef with 10. Peach Mdba Yorkshire Pudding238 words
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