The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 November 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. IC2K. fcSTD. 1835 UFDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1910. 5 CENTS
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    Britain & Warships From U.S.
    38 1 Britain Warships From U.S. ndon. Nov. CJ. i m for the cl ia the New ribaa*. that Lord \mbassidor to l^?" uith him ..null announr- rnmenfs desire borrow from the ;hrf* battleships. d 100 destroyers. .uthontatzve quarI Reuter
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    Wilhelms haven, Kiel Bombed
    44 1 l.jn-on. Nov. 2G. EN and Kiel were v of R.A.F. eathef condi-b-west Germany but the British trt as explo- at Wiihelms- O"? went on to md to ipped d do v.'illemsord de x several enenv raft is missing, says Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    222 1 London. Nov. 26. vi ■> coasUl defences kl.i flight raiders for I ••atxr.y aircraft crossand Math -east coasts toto plly down. and two fighter-boiub- destroyed, says an Air maiu.uf. the R.A.F. suffer- ■> m t:ie combats. |M adds that a bomb #fptd m a ioo*t town m Sussex.
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    GREEK LANDING BEHIND ITALIAN FLANK
    845 1 Communications Of Retreating Force Cut ENEMY COLUMNS THROWN INTO CONFUSION BY R.A.F. London, Nov. 26. r*REEK troops nave been landed, apparently by steamer, m the coastal sector of Albania behind the Italian flank j and have cut off communications with this body of retreating Italians,
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    BRITISH & GERMAN BIG GUNS IN DUEL
    83 1 BRITISH GERMAN BIG GUNS IN DUEL London, Nov. 26. A CROSS-CHANNEL artillery duel which raged m the Straits of Dover for more than three hours las*, night was resumed tfiis mocnmg. Brit'sh and German lons range guns bc?fin operations soon after 9 am? The Germans sent over a s.nsle shell
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    CAIRO COMMUNIQUE
    42 1 Cairo, Nov. 26. |N the area east of Gallabat and north-east of Kassala, m the Sudan, "our patrols were again active," says a communique issued to-day from G.H.Q. here, adding that on other fronts there was nothing to report.— Reuter
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    DISASTROUS SITUATION CONFRONTS MUSSOLINI
    218 1 London, Nov. ZS. TTHE work of the Italian general staff m the Greek campaign is now openly criticized m the Italian Press, says the Daily Telegraph m an editorial. Slgnor Farinacci, who has been directed to launch the first open criticism is evidently under orders to
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    "No Christmas Truce" Says Mr. Churchill
    99 1 London, Nov. 26. •TTIE British Government would reject any proposal for a Christmas armistice. This was made clear m the House of Commons when Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, gave a negative reply to a question whether he would invoke the good offices of
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    Britain's Attitude To Bulgaria Stated
    209 1 London, Nov. 2G. "PROVIDED that Bulgaria does not join or assist either actively or passively the enemies of Great Britain or attack her Allies, it is the intention of the British Government to do its best to ensure that m any eventual peace settlement to
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    Belgium At War With Italy
    40 1 Eliza bet hville. Nov. 2ti. TPHE Governor-General of the Belgian Congo has announced that Belgium now considers herself at war with Italy. All Italians regarded as suspects have been arrested m Leopoldville and Elizabethville.- Reuter
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    Briton Bound Over In Japan
    62 1 Tokio, Nov. 2G. piJR. L. T. Woolley, one of 15 Britons arrested m Japan early m th» year suspected of espionage, was sentenced at Yokohama to-day to seven ■months' penal servitude for violation of the military resources protection law, but was bound over to be
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    MAHARAJA OF KOLHAPUR DIES AFTER OPERATION
    23 1 Bombay, Nov. 26. r F IHEl HE Maharaja of Kolhapur has died here following an operation. Reuter
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    British Prisoners Being Starved By Germans
    160 1 British Prisoners Being Starved By Germans EDEN ON RED CROSS HELP London. Nov. 26. TTHE Germans arc providing insuffcient food for British prircne/s of war. Farther evidence to j this elTcct was produced hy Mr. Anthony Eden, the War Minister, m the House of Commons to-day when be declared that
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    Assisting Ethiopians Who Resist Enemy
    77 1 London. Nov PIE Briu.h Gknrecnment is affording every assistance ro those Eiiii'>plans who had taken up arms common enemy. Mr. R. A. Butler, the Foreign Undersecretary, revealed this m the House ol Commons to-day when ho declared that the British Government was imylous to see
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    GERMAN HONOUR FOR COUNT GRANDI
    49 1 GERMAN HONOUR FOR COUNT GRAN DI London. Nov. 2C. i^OUNT Grandi. the Italian Minio er V/ of Justice and former Ambassador to Britain, saw Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, m Berlin today. On behalf of Hitler, Count Grandi was invested with the Grand Cross of the German Eaple Reuter
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    CAPT. OLIVER LYTTELTON M.P. FOR ALDERSHOT
    41 1 London, Nov. 2C. CAPTAIN Oliver L:»ttelton. President of the Board of Trade, rus been returned unopposed as Conservative member for Aldershot m the byrlection caused by the elevation of Lord Wolmer to the peerage. Reuter
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    FINLAND'S EPIC ON THE SCREEN
    151 2 ♦TCHE heroic struggle which Finland put up I against Russia is well portrayed m ''Ski Patrol" the New Universal Pictures' film which 'began a season at the Capitol yesterda The indomitable courage of their fighters, their swift flights among the enemy on skis, their resolve
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    WILL HAY IN "WHERE'S THAT FIRE?"
    90 2 A HILARIOUS farce from beginning to end. A "Where's That Fire?", the 20th Century Fox film which opened a season at the Pavilion Theatre last night, is a bright show A British production, it was directed b> Marcel Varnel. who had been responsible for
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    "TURNABOUT"
    58 2 THE popular Hal Roach comedy Turna bor< an adaptation from Thornc (Topocr) Smith's humorous novel, had a return screening at the Cathay last night. Presented m the best tradition of the author the story is that of a dissatisfied husband Tnd Vif changing places m life. Adolpnj Menjou. Carol
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    WOMAN CHARGED
    91 2 A SEWING machine, a bedstead, sione A üble, four chairs, a tweed coat, mattress, pillow, almelrah and one chandu pipe, wore articles listed m a charge of theft against a Chinese woman m the Singapore fifth police court yesterday. The w^man. Tan Huat, 38, Hokkien, was alleged to
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    LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
    96 2 T'HE Legislative Council of the Swaats Settlements will meet on Pee. 9. C Smith, a European employed m ihe Customs department, was charged m the traffic* court yesterday before Mr C. H Whitton with driving alcng Orchard Road en Sept 27 without due regard for the safety of
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      79 2 Those imperturbable Englishmen are back! You'll roar at Charters and Caldicott (of 'Lady Vanishes" fame) who get mixed uo m this thrilling NAZI SPY Story! i-HTonßir'ijiDSjS^jßL ■^IBSS''*' *3Bto^x- >. -oftW^ "^^^B BBrT" 'NIGHT TRAIN to MUNICH' with MARGARET LOCK WOOD, REX HARRISON BASIL RADFORD and NAUNTON WAYNE Released m England
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      217 2 FOR THE FIRST TIME ON THEsS£?N A THRILLING EPIC OF FINLAND S Cftiin fi TO-DAY iTTT^r 2^ 3.15-«.15— 9.15 jIAPIXQi SEE: PARACHUTE TROOPS \c^*^n HEROIC SKI* *PAHOU n FRUSTRATED THE Ul «i\\< llvr WEEKS v< THEY LIVE WITH DANGW fX The awesome spectacle of man challenging the k |P^ PHILIP
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    ITALIAN AIR FORCE DRIVEN FROM ITS ADVANCED BASES IN ALBANIA
    355 3 R.A.F. Is Now Within Much Easier Striking Distance Of Enemy bais iJ Afh fr T the last of its advanced bases m Albania and squadrons based there have probably retired already states Renter's air correspondent attn^ •3S alreac 'y ela
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    Economic Catastrophe Threatening France
    85 3 London, Nov. 26. *m id* '>' the conditions the S people have to face at ac ia contained m a 7.,-hy minister for France's agricultural ad and the matter of I impossible to overI. y wagons wero bettet part of road ralyzed. huge quantities of r.tn
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    Tokio Journal On Nomura Appointment
    86 3 Tokio, Nov. 2s. .y- it the fact that an co-operation m as m the Pacific is •xistmg dangers of Japan and the United 'h j Asahi Shimbun. Admiral Nomura's Japanese Ambassador Shimben adds: "It is 3.1 to discourage t i that we draw atciifnculties and
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    No Peace Offensive, Assert Nazis
    40 3 London. Nov. 26. not planning a peace, n i i aidiaf to the official agency, which dtea U carries" for the articles recently pub\i:n New York news-, i led new peace oilen- hout foundation." Reuter
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    LITTLE AIR ACTIVITY OVER BRITAIN
    54 3 LITTLE AIR ACTIVITY OVER BRITAIN London, Nov. 26. cvi ral bombs were England last night. damage and casualbut included a small i ranting to an Air nique. ption there was no :ty over Britain last explanation for the v;:y is that mist over m France and the Low lid have
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    London Stock Exchange
    281 3 London, Nev. 26. The following are to-days closing muidJe quotations. Share* are ol el denominatlor onlesa otherwise stated: Con L<oan .?<* 19*4-64 107 916 Funding ,ioan 4% IWO-9C H3«; 4-u War Loan >H% 10l\ lv i Com. Union Assce (Units) £6^ Prudential feace -A".. 20S, Royaj Ajsce
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    "Duce Enjoying His Last Days Of Power"
    139 3 "Duce Enjoying His Last Days Of Power" Athens, Nov. 26. rORECASTING that Mussolini was "perhaps enjoying his last days of power" and that "fate has decreed that the cause of Fascist Italy shall collapse m ridicule, thanks to a little country which enjoys one advantage— m oral and spiritual superiority,"
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    ANGLO-SPANISH FINANCIAL PACT
    93 3 London, Nov. 26. AN early announcement is expected -A of th? formal signature of an An slo -Spanish financial agreement, wliich has been initialled m Madrid at the Bank 01 Spain by the directorgeneral of the institute, Senor de Moneda. and a representative of the British Treasury.
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    Tokio Reports New Japanese Push
    82 3 Tokie, Nov. 26. ANEW Japanese offensive has been launched on a front of about 160 miles wide north-east of the Yangtse river port of Ichang. According to an official Japanese communique, troops are advancing on both sides of th? Han river, which is a tributary
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    "Must Fight For Peace"
    282 3 ATTLEE ON MISTAKE OF SMALL NATIONS London, Nov. 2G. "ANYONE who wants the kind of civilized life and the kind of freedom we all want for the people of this country and for the peoples of Europe will have to make up his mind to pay
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    43 3 London, Not. 26. 'THE Canadian Minister of Munitions Supply declares that there is only one limit to the country's industrial and economic war effort, and that is the limit of their capacity to provide what is needed m the quickest possible time.- Reuter
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    NAZIS CLIMBING DOWN IN FACE OF TURKISH STAND?
    171 3 London, Nov. 26. T^HE continued Italian retreat m 1 Albania has made Germany change her tactics m the Balkans, it is stated m London. The German wireless declared today that political tension m Turkey has eased up following consultations between the Turkish
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    Preparing To Welcome 'Enemy' Armoured Car
    33 3 Lndersouiff exercises m Britain, a member of an anli-lank company is here seen m the act of throwing a "Molotov cocktail" at an approaching: "enemy armoured vehicle."
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    Reduction In British Shipping Losses
    178 3 London, Nov. 26. THE reduction m losses of British mercantile shipping for the week ending midnight on Nov. 17-18 is indicated m the latest Admiralty statement showing that losses during that period were a little less than the average for the whole period of the
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    Japanese Hold U.S. Vice-Consul At Hanoi
    93 3 Japanese Hold U.S. Vice-Consul At Hanoi Tokio, Nov. 2G. r pHE Japanese Foreign Office spokesman snid the detention by the Japanese at Haiphong on Nov. 21 of Mr. Robert Linden, the United States vice-consul at Hanoi, and Melville Jacoby, an American newspaperman, was a very simple case and he hoped
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    VICHY PROTEST
    37 3 Madrid, Not. 26. TPHE note from the Vichy Govern* ment protesting against the alleged bombing of Marseilles by British aircraft has been forwarded to London by Sir Samuel Kor.re, the British Ambassador to Spain.- Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1940. Gen. Wu's Visit
    496 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1940. Gen. Wu 's Visit QEN. WU TEH-CHEN, the Cliinese Minister for Overseas Affairs, who is m the course of a goodwill tour of Malaya, has created a very good impression with his quick appreciation of Malayan Chinese needs and aspirations. It seems
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    Six Months Alone Against The Two Dictatorships
    814 4  - Six Months Alone Against The Two Dictatorships Major-Gen. Sir Charles Gwynn -By FOR nearly six months now the British Empire, virtually single-handed, has been standing up to the combined power of the two great military dictatorships of Europe. More, indeed, than standing up. It has continued to wage against them
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    The Nazis & The Coloured Peoples
    574 4 The Nazis The Coloured Peoples THE Nazis' racial theories have long been familiar to people of all races, but it is interesting to study how they put them into prac- tice. An American journalist who was m Paris for some time after the German occupation has written this account of
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    LUFTWAFFE INACTIVE
    62 4 London, Nov. 24J. FR the first time since the air Blitzkrieg started no bomb was dropped on Britain last night up to midnight, and tnere was no enemy activity anywhere m Britain. One suggested explanation for the enemy's inactivity is that mist over the Nazi bases m Prance
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    Hitler As Seen By An Indies Cartoonist
    74 4 Hitler As Seen By An Indies Cartoonist The carioon> .*u«.v r Z^* noted cartoonist <»< lhr |ffrf-> Nieuwsblad, and f r from book of ~m M^ toons which has joM f m the Netherlands Indl<> The book contains during this mar and i prepared with Knfl.sh r^ r that the
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    Authoress To Show Her Pictures Of Burma & Angkor
    1591 5  - Authoress To Show Her Pictures Of Burma Angkor MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By N interesting exhibition oi A rapha win be held at lining of February at Hotel. It is being Mrs. D. M. N. with the collaboraC Tyrwhitt and j A. Drake. ,n. who writes under <1 Wynyard,
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    G.B.S. Suggests Method Of Solving
    510 6 Problem Of Eire Bases And Ports MR. George Bernard Shaw suggests a method of solving the problem of Eire's ports and bases and stopping up what everybody realises is a serious gap m Britain's defences. He says that if the Prime Minister of Eire were
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    Britain Producing Heavy Artillery At A Rapid Rate
    407 6 Britain Producing Heavy Artillery At A Rapid Rate DETURNING to London with its latest accumulation of bomb craters, one experiences the practice of war again after a glimpse at its theory. In South England, among other places, Britain is building up a vast army for ultimate use when tho I
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    THREATENED ROOSEVELT
    33 6 pDWARD Blount, who was arrested on his father's yacht and charged w th saying he intended killing President Roosevelt if he got a chance, has been sentenced to six years' imprisonment.
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    Many Devil's Island Captives Gain Freedom
    216 6 AT least 2,000 prisoners have escaped from Devil's Island, French penal settlement m the Caribbean sea. This 5 s stated by a correspondent of the American Overseas News Agency. He says many prisoners made their escape with the aid of the guards. Food is
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    BRITAIN BUYING MORE FOOD FROM CANADA
    69 6 DRITAIN will buy foodstuffs worth more than £30,000,000 from Canada next year. The Canadian Minister for Agriculture <Mr. Gardiner) announced m the Commons that he had made this agreement on a visit to England, from which he has just returned. Wheat was not included
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    NAZIS SPEEDUP PLANE OUTPUT
    62 6 PRODUCTION of tanks m Germany has been stopped, so that aeroolane manufacture can be speeded up, neutral correspondents report. These reports say that Germans are being taken from certain classes of army work to increase factory production. "Ginger" groups are said to be installed m all
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    Troops Waste No Time De-Bussing
    25 6 Troops are trained to leap out of their transports with the least loss of time m Britain's new mechanised army.
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    Victoria's Governor A Real Democrat
    162 6 Victoria's Governor A Real Democrat "I GUESS that Governor of yours is a real Democrat he just stood and chin-wagged with us like any other guy." This impression of Sir Winston Dugan was given by a seaman from j the mined American freight-er, City c: Rayville. He. with about 80
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    TWENTY ANTS HOLD UP ELECTRIC TRAIN
    66 6 TWENTY ants recently held up an electric train for 20 minutes near Melbourne. The train was halted by an automatic signal which showed danger." When efforts to correct the signa". failed, mechanics were called. They found the ants m steel casing surrounding sensitive track
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    MR. HUGHES SOUNDS WARNING
    302 6 MR. HUGHES SOUNDS WARNING THE Attorney 1 tralia. Mr lvi V hardships whatever Z 7s* members lhl Sydney recent 1 •The most taagftbte*, came to us m rationing, and an irnnoVwS he said mp "There wy of teeth about were even revolution. n "It broke out who ha<i been In
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    MONEY NO OBJECT WITH CANADA
    61 6 N ow that c nada is doesn't matter Mr. C. J. Burchri sloner m Australia h th~ Institute of Joun Canada was wti h Britain and the Don I was advancing quick I}'.1 When war was declared had I permanen* he said. That Ogure incr
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    "A GOOD CHINESE MAKES A BETTER BRITISH SUBJECT"
    491 7 Gen. Wu Urges Closer Contact Of Races SPECIAL INTERVIEW gOOD < Hiitese one who loves his mothet country an be I Kood British subject at the same time. a Chinese makes a better British subject, M understand better than anyone eke the
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    Plank Hut To Remain
    178 7 Plank Hut To Remain Rural Board And Future Garden City di inoiish a >niall which la standing •ho Holland Road Rural Board is tryp :he growth of a t de by the fourth M- Kenneth Byrne Urn nu;, a *oman *as prosecuted by the wo charges that she ..u. without
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    EURASIAN BOY ACCUSED OF ARMED ROBBERY
    64 7 EURASIAN BOY ACCUSED OF ARMED ROBBERY ANiHONY Sceven Dias, a 14-year-old Eurasian you:h, had a charge of aimed robbery explained to him m the second court yesterday. The charge was that at the time oi committing robbery at Katong Park abou: 9.45 p.m. on Monday night, Dias used a pistol.
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    Sailor Fined For Damage In Cabaret
    720 7 Sailor Fined For Damage In Cabaret THAT he was beaten up m front of the Straits Cabaret m Anson Road on Nov. 8 by a number of Chinese, the chief aggressor being a tall, broad-shouldered man who, he was afterwards told, was the cabaret proprietor's son and a professional boxer
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    68 7 Mrs Paul E. Sammann, lecturer on travel, j JFadieS the Rotary Club of Slngapor e, on "My Travels m the Par East at to- day's luncheon meeting at the AdejW Hotel to which women are invited as members' eueste. Mrs. Sammann te J Member of the Chautauqua C^cuit, a organized
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    Police Visit To Dying Woman
    441 7 Questions Answered With Signs ■|< jwt a ponce inspccuui uuwuitu statement from a young Chinese woman wno had taken caustic soda and was unable to speak, by asking !her questions and receiving replies lin the form of head and hand motions, was explained m the
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    False Beer Labels Found In Shop
    479 7 A SUNDRY goods shop proprietor, A Tan Hoon Nia,, was sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment, and his two assistants, Teh Chor and Yeo Kre Keng, to four months' rigorous imprisonment e n a°ch when ?hey pleaded guilty m the Singapore criminal a"*™* of
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    Keeping Raiders At Bay
    41 7 Britain's anti-aircraft defence, which of late has given the nest anerb and inspiring display, has been responsible u-.. the destruction < f a larpe timber of enemy aircraft. Photo show: Takinc post oi» rr<ieiTinf an air raid alarm.
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    $1,300,000 From Certificates
    21 7 SALKS of Malayan Wai Savings Ccrtificai«s uov: loial over $1,300,000 and arc i>roc«edin? at a satisfactorily steady rate.
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    Rent Increase Not Permitted
    176 7 LITHOGRAPHERS LID. had tiieir appli(iiiion to increase the rent of the godown m Wallich Street dismissed by the Rent Board yesterday. Representing Lithographers Ltd., Mr W McMullan, director and manager, stated that the godown had been rented by Standard Engineering Co., Ltd., until September this year,
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    ELECTRICITY AGAINST ELEPHANTS
    323 7 ELECTRICITY AGAINST ELEPHANTS Johore Estates' New Protective Fences ESTATES m Jrhere have reported success with a new type of electric fencing which seems to offer the most practical and successful solution to the problem of keeping: marauding elephants from newly planted areas. Already more than 34* Johore estates have had
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    WHAT "FLYING FORTRESSES" MAY DO TO THE AXIS
    621 9 Austria And South Italy Within Easy Range fifty of the huge American bombers known as "Flying Fortresses" have been released for sale to Britain, it was announced last v/eek, and an article m the news magazine Time shows how valuable this air
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    Safety Of Ships And Aircraft
    127 9 TTHE Master Attendant, S. raits 1 Settlements, and the Director of Civil Aviation have be*n appointed competent authorities under the Defence Regulations to exercise powers concerning measures for the safety of ships and aircraft. Under this regulation, the Governor may, if it appears to him
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    Enemy Propaganda Ties Itself Into Knots
    554 9 RADiO listeners to the enemy broadcasts m Arabic and Hindustani have been amused during the last few days to see how sorely Italian mendacity has been tried m endeavours to explain away the Koritna debacle. I Ultimately, they put it down to baa weather,
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    26 9 A view of one of the great U.S. "Flying Fortresses" flyiivg over Manhattan, New York. Nearly 50 of these giant planes will soon gro to Britain.
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    SENTENCED FOR BREACH OF TRUST
    196 9 BECAUSE Choo Hock Chuan had abusod his position to commit breach of trust m resIpect of a sum of $3DO entrusted to him, Mr. Conrad Oluham stated m the second court yesterday that he could not take a lenient view of Choo Ilock Chuan's lapse.
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    CHARGE DENIED
    156 9 OTATING that the police might have i*"^ made a mistake m identification, as his car had been m the garage all the afternoon on the day m question. B. T. de Silva !of Messrs. B. P. de Silva, claimed triai to a charge before Mr. C. H. WhiUon,
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    DUTCH SEAMEN ACCUSED
    142 9 pOUR Dutch seamen, M. C. Williamse, r 35, P. de Waal Maalepyt, 26, C. Rongen, 33. and Hopder Hejde, 33, faced two charges In the third court yesterday of using criminal force to naval policemen. The charges were: That they used criminal force to L'Cpl. Kundan Singh
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    46 9 Mr. C. Jinarajadasa, M.A. Cantab j. past vice-president of the Theosophical Society, will deliver his final public lecture on Friday at 6.30 p.m. at the Ramakrishna Mission Hall, Norris Road, Singapore, the subject being, "The Mental and Moral Struggle In Man and the Way to Peace."
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    Tanjong Pagar Customs' New Headquarters
    291 9 Tanjong Pagar Customs' New Headquarters $190,000 BUILDING A NEW building costing $190,00.. to become the headquarters or the Tanjong Pagar customs division as wc:l as the living quarters for its revenue officers, has been erected m Keppel Road The Tanjong Pagar customs division, -which has been housed la nn old
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    FURTHER EVIDENCE IN SIKH MURDER TRIAL
    238 9 EVIDENCE Di a "fight" uc cv and thfl m.ri who is n<>w was given at the Assiy..- during the trial of Amrik Sir.gh* a polk stable, on a charge of mi: constable, Harbajan Sir.rh. at the barracks at Pearl- Hill on the Oct. 13.
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    125 9 DAILY I'UKI.S Cllci.tNl Not. lf> 12 o'clock noon iv.iveii Seller* No IX R.S S. Spot K**e :<B'« No. IX R S.S. P. OB. l! cases Nov. -Dec (Sellers option) 3* 1 39*1. GF.A.Q. R.S.S. P. OB W bales Nov -Dec < Seller option) 38^ 38',,.
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    23 9 The monthly meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commi.isijncrs will be held on Priaay I re arc r.o specialty outstanding items on ;he agenda.
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      848 9 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PUBUC NOTICES SHOEING SMITH Clients please note that the Headquarters of my Shoeing Smith is at my house No. I Robin Road. (3y, mile S?^? l^^ I oa< J- Tele: 711 b and NOT at The Animal Infirmary. Private stables visited on payment of transport H. S Kirwan,
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      36 9 SINGAPORE DOG SHOW In Aid Of The War Fund. GO TO THE DOGS AT THE HAPPY WORLD SUNDAY, Ist DEC. 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. 121 DOGS ON SHOW. SEE THE ARISTOCRACY OF THE CANINE WORLD.
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      223 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close ut the General Post Office as follows:— TO-DAY Britis.. Columbia air 2p.m. Canada air 2p.m. Java air 10.30 a.m. Newfoundland air 2p.m. Philippine Islands surface 2 p.m. Medan surface 10 a.m., air 11 a.m. Palr^bang surface 9 a.m., air 10.30 a.m. U.S. A air
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    Last Minute Try Decides Padang Game
    521 10 CRICKET CLUB BEAT A NAVY SIDE C.C.C 3; Navy 0. A TRY, scored m the last minute of the game by Young, gave the S.C.C. a lucky j three points victory over a Navy side m a game of rugger an the padang yesterday.
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY TEAMS
    164 10 TTH£ following have been selected to ol?y hockey f r the V.M.C.A. y.\ the S.C.C. the S.C.C. ground at 5.10 p.m. to-ray: a Chan. K. Muthukumaru, J Sanderson. R. T. L. Fleming. G. L. Day. Iron Chin Chy.\ Low Huck Yang, Gan Kee Tian, Lee Fong Lim,
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    121 10 ON Friday, a; th 3 Rcyal Singapore Yacht Club, there will be ih? usual races for all elates, s art ng a; 5.23 p.m. for "A' class, and 5 25 p.m. fi_r th<* other clashes. On Sunday, the "C" ilass will sail the second
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    SINGAPORE HORNETS
    51 10 •yHE following will play hockey for the Singapore H rn;:s again/i the P the Poire Depct t^-morr^w S Rodngues: R. Modier. M. Model H Foeri-n. R. B. Barth, D. de Cruv. N. Modder, C. Rayney. D. Booth, B Cch?erdcr, P. Wood.'crd. ResctVOt: A d* S?uz<v T. M< In
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    Surprised
    33 10 picture. RUMINATION, McPherson up. who surprised m the sixth race at Bukit 1 imah on Saturday, the final day of the Singapore Turf Club's winter race meeting. Rumination paid $61. Free Press
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    Penang Xmas – New Year Meeting
    238 10 Penang Xmas New Year Meeting ENTRIES CLOSE ON DEC. 17 THE Penang Turf Clubs Christ-mas-New Year meeting will be l"Kl on Thursday. Deo. 26, Saturday. Deo. 28, Wednesday. Jan. 1 and Sa'urday. Jan. 4. En ries f^r the me^in? will close 12 nocn on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Hcrses m classet
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    HEPTARCHIANS B.P.
    66 10 r T IHEl HE following will represent the Heptarchians Badmintcn Party m a friendly maich agains; the Cheerfur Lads B.P. en the home court a: 3.30 p.m. on Sunday. Chua Boon Huat, Chan Soo Guan, Low Keng Lim, Ong 8 n W n. Omar bin Talib. J. M.
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    BADMINTON FINAL POSTPONED
    23 10 THHE final of the men's open doubles m the Singapore badminton champienships, to have been played to-nigh' has been postponed.
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    ANNUAL GOLF AT TANGLIN ENDS IN A TIE
    278 10 THE annual golf match between the Army Command and Volunteers, played at the Garrison Golf Club on Sunday, resulted In a tie, each side scoring 6*4 points. The detailed score, Army players mentioned first, were: Capt. A. F. Chapman and Major D.
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    OLD BOYS BEAT SCHOOLS AT RUGGER
    537 10 OLD BOYS BEAT SCHOOLS AT RUGGER Weight And Experience Prove Deciding Factors BAD CONDITIONS FAIL TO SPOIL GAME 5.A.0.8 22: Combined Schools 3. ADVERSE conditions failed to spoil the rugger match rt at Victoria School yesterday, when St. Andrew's Old Boys handsomely defeated the Combined Schools side by 22 points
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    TENGAH AIRMEN SCORE 1-0 HOCKEY VICTORY
    272 10 R.A.F. (Tengah) 1 V.M.C.A. TJOLDING their own m the second hall, after be* n a goal down m the fir>t, a V.M.C.A. ktn,tf^ players only, did well, though beaten when th<\ nh a "full strength" R.A.F. (Tengah) riie m the TJ ground yesterday. The
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    SECOND "B" BOXING CARD ON DEC. 6
    117 10 PROMOTER C. B. TAN'S next "B" boxing promotion is to take place on i Dec. 6 at the Happy World stadium. Heading a card of six bouts will be ;two popular welterweights Ah Kow and Baby Chocolate. The light is scheduled for eight
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    Teams For Friday's M.R.U. Fixture
    178 10 rPHE Malayan Rugby Union fixture this week between Scotland and The Rest will be played on FRIDAY instead of Saturday, as originally arranged, m order not to clash with the Highland Gathering on Saturday. The Scotland team will be: Pte. Roberts; FjO Pearson, J. W.
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    Soccer In Aid Of R.A.F. Benevolent Fund
    421 10 Soccer In Aid Of R.A.F. Benevolent Fund GAME THAT MERITS FULL SUPPORT T^HE reputation of the Singapore 1 Civilian football team will be at slake on Sunday when they meet the Royal Air Force at Anson Road stadium m a ?ame which has be«n arranged m aid of the R.A.F.
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    Grand Prix Races
    45 10 Grand P rix Races Lurr. A. I). PHILLIPS was declared the winner of the Cirand I'm i Johore Grand Prix motor races, held m aid of The Wai hundh day, at Johore Bahru. Here Phillips is seen rerei\m<r »w, trophy from Tungku Ahmad- Free Press
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    S.R.C. HOCKEY TEAM FOR TO-DAY
    33 10 S.R.C. HOCKEY TEAM FOR TO- DAY r[E Mtoving against the hockep on ih« O. C. Aeria; B P. Neubronner. L. S H. E. G. Hu H. E. Ppudciiyn, and J Tminrc: CJ. i
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