The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 November 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITKHP The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,250. ESTU. 1835 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, IJMO. 6 CENTS
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    FLEET AIR ARM HAMMERS ITALIAN STRONGHOLDS
    398 1 Warship Damaged At Base In Dodecanese VIGOROUS RAIDS ON ALBANIAN PORTS London, Nov. 29. FURTHER strong attacks on Italian strongholds by the Fleet Air Arm under cover of the Mediterranean fleet were announced m an Admiralty communique issued this morning, which says that they
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    Rumania: State Of Emergency Proclaimed
    471 1 Rumania State Of Emergency Proclaimed I York, Nov. 29. EDEN.: b a Belgrade a state of emerjk? has now been declared a comes a re- New York HeraldItae tha* King Michael may flee :.ia. rresp»>ndent asmother, LJueen adj fled the country ivetl m rinrenee and KBr, 1 's likely to
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    STOP PRESS
    246 1 London. Nov. 29. Practically the whole of Rumania is prawn* for an Allied victory, declared M. V. V. Tilea, former Rumanian Minister m London, to-day. Referring to the execution of many prominent Rumanians, he appealed to the civilized world not to judge the "peaceful. freedom-loving Rumanian nation by
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    31 1 London. Not. 29. Fire enemy aircraft were destroyed today m raids on Britain, according to an *lr Ministry communique. Two ©I oar fighters were lost but both piloto *re safe- Reuter
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    U.S. Journalist Told To Leave Turkey
    49 1 Ankara, Nov. 29. IJUGO SPECK, United Press (Ameri- can) correspondent, has been ordered by the Turkish authorities Lo leave Turkey, Reuter learns. Reasons are not given and the United States Ambassador is making representations with a view to getting the order rescinded. Reutrr
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    LIVERPOOL EXPERIENCES ITS WORST RAID
    263 1 London, Nov. 29. TTHE working people of Liverpool the chief sufferers m last night's severe air raid are showing great fortitude to-day m meeting their personal disasters, troubles and difficulties, writes Cedric Roberts, Reuter's special correspondent. Though many are homeless and the homes of many
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    'Corridor' To Alaska lit Exchange For More U.S. Destroyers?
    106 1 Washington, Nov. 29. A UNITED STATES "corridor" across Canada to Alaska is the latest unofficial suggestion here as a possible consideration for the transfer of more American warships to Britain. American military officials have long advocated a highway to Alaska as
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    Naval Engagement In English Channel
    205 1 BRITISH FORCES INFLICT DAMAGE ON NAZI UNITS London, Nov. 29. DRITISH light naval forces engaged the enemy m the English Channel early this morning, according to an Admiralty communique. The enemy units retired at high speed toward Brest, pursued by our forces. It is known
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    Many Italian Front Line Troops Ordered To Be Shot By Their New C.-in-C.
    348 1 REPORTED ORDER BY BADOGLIO London, Nov. 29. MARSHAL BADOGLIO, chief of m the Italian General Staff, has arrived m Tirana, capital of Albania, and has assumed command of military operations against Greece, according to the Athens radio.
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    New Thailand Border Incident
    112 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 29. A COMMUNIQUE issued by the Thai High Command to-day states that shortly before noon live French pianes violated territory on the border, and fired on people with machine-guns, wounding a man and a woman. Bombs were also dropped, wounding
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    Nazi Campaign Against Swiss
    71 3 Madrid. N v. 29. Ppr^ss is "examining" t Swi.aerland. accordorresponden; cf the :he German newspapers i c mplete aosurdity be. ween the Germans 1 and those of uhe Reich eh is fight ng lor unity.' organ Volkischer quoted as declaring chat G^rrr.-irxy nor I»aly will permit
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    Japano-French Negotiations
    71 3 Tokio. Not. 29. .n.s be: ween Japan I French IndJ-Chint* auhol prtstnl b^ing conducted at Inoi. will be transi erred to Toklo at request 4 iha French auchorlHrn JrfMWH P.>reign Offics anMiuumiyi. special Jap:he Hanoi conrersafi«B, will re urn :o Japan. it m Tokio will open f December.
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    U.S. ENVOY HANDS IN HIS RESIGNATION
    45 3 \N AAhiafton. No*. 29. jl I'niied Si tils Ar\h ••.<.•<.'. ck»r I -jii. has peT»tiAlly tendered his President Roosevelt. a,fo. Mr. Cudfthy made ft t when >n a vait to London defending L.cpt)ld. and he was subsequently Washington for consultations.—
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    DUCHESS OF WINDSOR TO UNDERGO OPERATION
    33 3 DUCHESS OF WINDSOR TO UNDERGO OPERATION fuo r. Nassau, Nov. 39. 1' of »V:ndsor will enter *U home at Miami. Florida, >r 10 !or major denial ■Xi ac< Sls2. t0 an offlcitU an
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    OFFICIAL ADVICE TO BUYERS OF GHEE
    130 3 l r«S!, ch sot ot Ghee the Food Maiaya. are warned that they receiving nett weight when >»-'': I _s__ Bhfte to other r^ is, the Hy_ T- I**^1 lo mak- no charge for the fast or container. Portly, to make arrange««BnJ T JJ^f
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    S.S.V.F. OFFICERS
    54 3 notifications regarding offiStnu»s Settlements Volunteer JJ* l fc lieutenant P. H. Stee-< rank of Acting Captain N 1 lh duties of Second-in-Sssl. MG.) Company, tad mH\l D. K. "Silßj—/ u > the rank of Lieutenant l/fc** o,*f Sec °nd-Ueutenai:U granted SL Qf»ha_^^ Archibaid Harriaon-Jones n My4Or rew^natioo of
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    ITALY'S ECONOMIC STRUCTURE BREAKING
    142 3 Badly Needed Foodstuffs Cut Off By Blockade ijTTLE OR NO RESERVES OF COTTON RUBBER vi i .v Nov. 29. .blockade of the Mediterranean has been so that the Italian economic structure has been .oreamzed, according to a statement issued 1 nued States Department of Agriculture tm
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    FiVe Spitfires From N.I. For Churchill
    50 3 It v Batavia, Nov. ?9. Certam that Mr «mkwin i the British Prime Minister, will be presented with five Spitthe Netherlands Indies population, iwo plane, will be christened Bandung" and Toba rJiL^i hO9e i that duHn th <** fnrtds for six Spitfires, or half
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    Bulgars' Gesture To Yugoslavia
    110 3 W^^^ Sofia, Nov. 29. INOING up a debate on the speech from the throne m the National Assembly yesterday. M. Yaneff. promnent member of the government party, denied a report that there existed any annexe or protocol to the Bulgarian-Yugoslav pact providing for eternal friendship between
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    Shanghai Police Strike Looms
    128 3 Shanghai, Nov. 29. ALARM ls felt here over the prospect of a strike among a large number of Chinese members of the International Settlement police force. It is understood friction arose on Wednesday owing to the police demanding wage increases tc meet the ever-soaring living costs
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    Canada's Defence Chief In London
    157 3 London, Nov. 29. *T*HE Canadian Minister for National I Defence, Col. Ralston, arrived m London to-day with two other Canadian army officers. They will observe conditions under which the battle of Britain is being fought and will discuss with Canadian military headquarters masters affecting Canadian
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    Britain's Capital Assets In U.S. For War Supplies
    272 3 STATEMENT IN WASHINGTON Washington, Not. 29. A TOTAL of $315,749,000 had been ri spent by Britain out of her capital assets m the United States for war supplies during the first year of the war. This was disclosed to-day by the Treasury
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    TOKIO "VERY MUCH DISCONTENTED"
    85 3 Tokio, Nov. 29. "pHE Japanese Foreign Office spokes--1 man, Mr. Suma. declared at a press conference this morning that the Japanese Government was "very much discontented" with the recent "outbreak of anti-Japanese incidents m the Netherlands Indies." He declared that one of the probable reasons for
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    Vast Internal Weakness In Reich Exposed
    97 3 r^^ London, Not. 29. |iiE British raids on Taranto, the Greek success at Koritza and recent diplomatic moves have inspired jubilation m Holland, where anti-Nazi resistance is being waged m almost every town and village. The Dutch, according to messages from the continent reach>ng
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    Property Owners Waive Compensation Claims
    72 3 THE measures recently taken for 1 the defence of Singapore have inevitably caused loss and inconSnce to owners of private^prooerty particularly along the sea front.' states an official communique. Under the Defence Regulations such owners may, m some cases, be eligible for the payment of
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    GOVERNMENTS THANKS
    55 3 "The Officer Administering the Government considers that such; generous contributions should not pass unnoticed, and desires, the.efore, to acknowledge publ ly the receipt of offers to waive their c a.ius from: Mr. F. A. Barthoionuu** viadame Muck Suan Neo and he. »oui s:ms, Mr. J. Duncan Roberts, and
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    Greek Bayonet Attacks Panicked Italian Troops
    498 3 HUGE AMOUNT OF ARMS SUPPLIES LEFT A TKORITZA If ORITZA, until a few days ago the nerve centre of Mussolini's long-planned attack against tJreece, fell into the hands of the advancing Greek troops with practically everything intact except the crack Italian divisions which were
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    MORE VOLUNTEERS FROM CHINA
    58 3 Shanghai, Nor. 29. ANOTHER contingent of British volunteers for war service sailed yesterday. They consist of men 'om Snanghai and Tientsin. m This group brings the total of volunteer* from Shanghai since the war began to 132. Although their destination is unknown, it Is understood they
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    ROBINSONS' PARTY FOR CHILDREN
    107 3 OVER 330 children of tbe Forces m Singapore wer* entertained to tea yesterday by Robinson Co.. Ltd. m their Cafe. Tea. i■• cream, fruit salad and cakes of all i kinds fumed on tbe menu. There was an extra large cake occupying place of hcnour m
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    Indies' Huge Arms Purchases In U.S.
    45 3 Washington, Nov. 29. PIE Netherlands Indies Government has made large purchases of tanks and armoured equipment m the United States. The monthly arms report for October shows that the Netherlands Indies obtained export licences valued at over $11,900,000. Reuter
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    CINEMA APPLICATIONS REJECTED
    94 3 A PROPOSAL to erect a cinema m Short Street which does not include any car parking accommodation has been disapproved of by the Singapore Municipal I Commissioners They have also dis- approved ii. principle of a proposal to site l« cinema and connected car park on the
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    Merseyside Bears Brunt Of Nazi Raids
    255 3 Merseyside Bears Brunt Of Nazi Raids London, Nov. 29. T^HE Merseyside and a town m north-west England bore the brunt of German air activity over Britain last night, which was on a considerable scale. Sjme serious flres were started en the Merseyride, scales a jo n; Ai~ Ministry and Ministry
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    BRITAIN TO BUY PART OF NEW JERSEY FOREST?
    70 3 Newark. N.J., Nov. 29. BRITAIN may purchase a 12 mil stretch of the New Jers_y iorest m which to test big guns and ammunition, according to an unconfirmed report. The purchasing comm ssion is also stated to have been instructed to begin
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1940. Padi Progress
    616 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1940. Padi Progress THE annual report of the Drainage and Irrigation Department of the Malay States and the Straits Settlements, for the year 1939, which has just been published, makes encouraging reading. It records quite clearly the great progress which is steadily being
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    Britain's New Base Against Italy
    644 4 Britain's New Base Against Italy "THE Italians have done themselves no service by making British sea power and air power a present of bases by which, like Hannibal, they may carry the war That is* the opinion of Major George Fielding Elliott, the American military writer, expressed m an article
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    Civil Defences Need Binoculars
    111 4 APPEAL TO OWNER; AN ollieiu.; COMH Hun is m culars and jr. us; 31 parts "i nin this c unify blnoestan bi esp< numbers required will "In view of Urn .hese articles vo equ<p the Horn U is ielt that Malaya as far as possibl. :rom
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    Australian View Of New Defence Post
    624 4 AUSTRALIAN newspapers have devoted considerable attention to the appointment of Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham as Commander-in-Chief of British forces m the Far East. The Sidney Daily Telegraph of Nov. 16 describes the appointment as unique and says that supreme command m what
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    Dutch Children Are Looking Forward To St. Nicholas' Day
    1735 5  - Dutch Children Are Looking Forward To St. Nicholas' Day MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature r \Y. Pel B will big I ft* ttM Hutch Kiddies m I the .inriversary of 3 Nicholas, who will viren and give i>reat have not been r a:.v rate to those B too naujrhty- 111
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    Red-Haired Ellen In The Ministry Of Home Security
    708 5 Red-Haired Ellen In The Ministry Of Home Security THERE are two types of women who are a problem m wartime the woman who wails, If someone will tell me what to do, I'll do it,' and the worse nuisance who says, I won't do anything until I have to." It
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      62 5 Christmas is coming You can make all your X'mas Purchases at Robinsons where you will find the best assortment of X'mas stock m Singapore Prices are moderate and all £oods are marked with plain price tickets. You will receive courteous service and Robinsons guarantee you complete satisfaction m any transaction
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    Part Of Britain's War Bill May Be Paid By U.S.A.
    454 6 Part Of Britain's War Bill May Be Paid By U.S.A. PEELING is growing m the United States that that country should take over part of the responsibility of financing Britain's resistance to the Axis, says the New York correspondent of the Sydney Sun who learns on the highest authority that
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    DESIGNED HIS OWN TOMBSTONE
    107 6 THE death has occurred, at the age of 58. of Mr. Eric Gill. A.R.A., sculptor, engraver and author, who designed his own tombstone four years ago. Mr. Gill, whos? death followed an operation, designed the Stations of the Cross m Westminster Cathedral. B3rn at Brighton, he
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    Polish Troops In Scotland
    227 6 Now Completely Re-equipped rPHE Polish troops who took part m the capture of Narvik have been completely reorganized and re-equipped, and are now manning defences on the east coast of Scotland. They are wearing British battle-dress and are armed with British rifles and machine-guns. Their commander.
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    U.S. Far East Evacuees In Australia
    376 6 U.S. Far East Evacuees In Australia AMERICAN women evacuees from Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila, spent their first few hours m Sydney m search of shops which sold woollen goods. After months and m some cases years spent m. the tropics, they are mindful of the fact that it will be
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    Ten Points For Shelter Health
    131 6 ]\ZJK. MALCOLM MAC DONALD, IYI Minister of Health, recently outlined a ten-point scheme to improve conditions m London shelters. These points were (1) Evacuation to prevent overcrowding. (2) Dispersal to reduce overcrowding and to minimise the danger of disease. (3) Proper rest. (Mr. MacDonald added
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    Bomber Components Production In Australia
    502 6 Bomber Components Production In Australia CIVE months ago an empty shell, the Railway Department's aircraft annexe at Chullora is now producing Bris-tol-Beaufort bomber components at a steadily increasing rate. Hundreds of men are now busy on its floor, with space of an acre and a quarter. When production reaches its
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    Members Of Czechoslovakia!! Squadron
    97 6 The Czechoslovakia!! fighter squadron with the R.A.F. m Britain, though only recently formed, has already met with success m the air. Led by two British officers, the squadron recently accounted for seven Messerschmitt and one Dornier 215 m one engagement. The squadron is equipped with Hurricanes.
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    Deaf Juryman "Listened" For Six Days
    180 6 Deaf Juryman "Listened" For Six Days |*\N the sixth day of the trial of a carrier, on a charge of stealing, a juryman at the Quarter Sessions m Sydney informed the Judge that another juryman had confessed that, owing to deafness, his mind was a blank regarding some of the
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    Dutch Ships Staunchly Carrying On
    469 6 Dutch Ships Staunchly Carrying On SAILORS of the Dutch m r chant marine, sailing T e larly ,nto Sydney Harbour staunchly carrying (m j*' their bit m the battl, lo S? the Nazis to their kn*es Luxury Uners, blacked mif are running the ssa c rj rti British, and. undaunted,
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    MUNICIPAL PRESIDENTS APPEAL FOR GREATER WAR FUND SUPPORT
    1073 7 "Public Can Provide With Both Hands" COMMISSIONERS MAY MAKE FURTHER GIFT T H f' tan Provide funds "with both hands out Mr i PP> of their war-time wealth," said /~j m n > President of the Municipal Commissioners, at yesterdays meeting of
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    Investigation Of We Effort Continuing
    220 7 Investigation Of We Effort Continuing a STERN GROUP Legate here rt^pOß^ :he Indian, on tha m- war work j Rew Delhi j stated Sir leader of the to the con- 1 arrival m Singapore back to s :tui*e organi**- tbeir investiga:r.nv :idat;ons to j :c reace- Malaya. d Burma. Hang
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    The Birthday Spitfires
    91 7 |M R Winston Churchill Britain s V1 Prime Minister, is 66 to-day. The Singapore Fr«e Press, m common with the res. of the British Empire, wishes him "Many happy returns." Meanwhile, up to early yesterday afternoon, donations to the special Churchill birthday appeal of The War Fund
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    Man Questioned By Police, Found Hanged
    314 7 Man Questioned By Police, Found Hanged 4 CHINESE who was interrogated I A by Singapore poliot m connec- j tion with the murder of two Chinese j women and a boy m a hut m Henderson Road and had been kept under surveillance. was found hanging m the lavatory of
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    55 7 William George Dicker, a sergeant of the R.A.F., was charged m the traffic court yesterday before Mr. C.H. Whitton with driving negligently at the junction of Bencoolen Street f.nd Bras* Ba&ah Road at about 1.15 a.m. on Nov. 3 <oid coming into coliison with another car. Dicker claimed trial. Hearing
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    Ex-Cashier Admits Misappropriating $87,000 From Boustead's
    1088 7 Ex -Cashier Admits Misappropriating $87,000 From Boustead's MY own experience over a number of cases of this type, is that the finest thing a young accountant m this country could do for himself would be to study the Government system of accounts and get hold of the basic principles! underlying
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    $8,000,000 Provided For Military Expenditure In 1941 Estimates
    158 7 $8,000,000 Provided For Military Expenditure In 1941 Estimates DROVISION of nearly $8,000,000 is made by the Straita KSottlements Government for military expenditure m 1948 m a Biil to be introduced into the Legislative Council shortly. Designed to mate provision for j the public services next year, the j Bill will
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    BLIND MAN HIT HIM WITH A PILLOW
    225 7 BLIND MAN HIT HIM WITH A PILLOW FOR hurling a porcelain pillow at another man and wounding him sc batiiy that his face is permanently paralysed, a 50-year-old Chinese, almost totally blind, was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment m the third court yesterday. With his head bandaged, and a
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    R. N. V. R. OFFICER ACQUIITED
    253 7 SUB-LT. E. E. F. PEAL. R. N.V.It, vvai acquitted m the traffic court by Mr. C H. Whitton. yesterday, on a charge of caustag the death, by negligent driving, of j Mohamad Eusop bin Haji Omar, on Serangoon Road, opposite Bidadari Cemetery, about 7
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    Thai Mission On Way Home From Australia
    472 7 Thai Mission On Way Home From Australia "Greatly Inr>- ~-ed" "AUR tour o: Australia was more significant than one would imagine, as it paved the way for the closer ties that have now been established between Thailand and Australia," declared Mom Luang Manich Jumsai. secretary of the Thai goodwill mission
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    Kuchai Tin Gives Another $25,000
    285 9 Kuchai Tin Gives Another $25,000 DECAUSE the war had brought the company its profits of oyer $700,000, directors and shareholders of Kuchai Tin, Ltd., unanimously agreed at their annual general meeting m Singapore yesterday to a gift of $25,000 to the Churchill Spitfire Fund. The proposal was made by Mr.
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    Post Early!
    89 9 •X^IE attention of the public is invited 1 n m official communique to the fact" that the formalities necessitated by censcrstup some imes lead to letters. etc for overseas failing to secure desnatc'h by mails for which they are in-tend-d even though past ng is effected m wh?
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    Troops Keep Spirit Of Highland Dances Alive
    1554 9  -  Nomad In The Garrison By IT ia highly improbable that Malaya has ever had so many Scotsmen available as to-day, when a truly representative Highland Gathering will take place at Jalan Besar Stadium. Since their arrival m Singapore the Gordon Highlanders have kept
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    DIVER SEARCHED RIVER FOR IRON WEIGHT
    645 9 Missing Watchman ADMITTING that he had made a. A statement to the police m which he declared that at midnight be had seen a car approach the river bank and that something v/as thrown into the river from the car. Ausan Misser, a 44-year-old
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    32 9 A Straits Settlements Gazette notification states that the importation of any part or future issue of the Hindustan, publihed m India and issued m Urdu is prohibited under the Undesirable Publications Ordinance.
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    Naval Policeman Accused Of Theft
    412 9 •yHAT a Sikh Naval PoLce ccnsiable had repaid their hofr.tr lity by stealing their fount:: :n pens wai thl 'allegation made m the cr.m'.nal <\:striet cLurt yesterday by the chef ~nd bar-tender of a snip at the Npval a Th?y made this sta*rmen i; a
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      270 9 i OSSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS tknuers I Tenders. now touted for the osta* 4 pm. Jan. d^rd High Pre«urc e S Dite of Closing, m.. Jan 6. IML Oval Galvaniird t Covers. Date Dee.lT. IMO. ught Iron d Feb. 1. I^4l rate o? Closing. blocks ol Coolie Deposit $30). 12 no(.n Dec.
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      143 9 Garrison Diary To-day: Highland Gathering. Jalan Resar Stadium. St. Andrew's Ball. (Gordons' Sergeants Mr vs. Carnival dance. R.A. (Blakan Mati) Sergeants' Mess. Dance, R.E. (Changi) Sergeants' Mess. To-morrow: Tombola at Loral** (9.30). Nee Soon. R.\. and R.E. (Changi) Sergcan'.s Messes. Monday: All ranks' dame. Manchester Regt. Whist drive R.A.F. Married
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    S.R.C. & Colts Draw 1-1 At Hockey
    473 10 S.R. C. Colts Draw 1-1 At Hockey S.R.C. 1; S'por.' Colts 1. TT was the magnificent display of their goalkeeper, S. Rodri^jes, that enabled a Singapore Recreation Club team to draw, one *oal all. with the Singapore Colts m a hockey match on the padang yesterday. Rodrigues is developing into
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    GREAT WORLD ATHLETES
    84 10 THHE following have been selected to repr?scn; the Great World A hl^tes nSv o the Sin pP°rs Harbour Board Junior Service Club m a friendly badJ£? U rn Tr teh cf four sin^ and thre 3 doubles on the home court a> jO p.m. to-day. n* t
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    SCHEDULE OF RACING AT KUALA LUMPUR
    146 10 Nine Events On Each Day N E rac s wIU form Programme n e ol the tnrce d a>s of the Se angor Turf Club's wlnt€r meeting at Kuala^Lumpur on Dec. 7, Dec. 11 Ind The schedule of racing isFirst Day. Dec. 7: Horses,
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    Rest Beat Scotland By Narrow Margin Of Three Points
    1145 10 Rest Beat Scotland By Narrow Margin Of Three Points PTE. ROBERTS KICKS TWO BEAUTIFUL GOALS R«st 0; Scotland g. jUERY evenly contested, the annual rugger match bc--1 tween Scotland aH the Rest on the padang* yesterday ended m a victory ior the Rest by the narrow margin of nine points
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    DEVONSHIRES SCORE EASY VICTORY
    36 10 Inter-Club Badminton T"HE Devonshire Badminton Party scored an easy victory over thPir opponents, the Sphinx B P by w aSSSSSS flr1?^ TOMh!re Pl^ e Yap Chin Tee beat Max A io« M
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    FARRER PARK RUGBY
    36 10 A NEWLY-FORMED rugger team, the A the Acciis, beat an RJU. (Kalianc) side by 13 points (two goals and l 7li? three a t^, g te a math played at Farrer Park yesterday
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    5 10 Clarke, who has resignedT^ A>
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    To-morrow's Charity Football At The Stadium
    149 10 r -MORROW, Anson Road stadium will be the venue of a very attractive soccer match between the Royal Air Force, winners of the first division of the S.A.F.A. league and runnersup m the S.A.F.A. Cup competition, and the Singapore Civilian side which won the
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    HUGE CROWD AT AMATEUR BOXING
    196 10 HUGE CROWD AT AMATEUR BOXING "JTIE biggest crowd that has ever attended an amateur boxing show World laso n-ht, when H bouts m the local amateur boxing cub's benefit show for the Royal Australian Air Forces sports fund wer? contested Major-General F X Simmonds presented the prizes, while Sqdr -Ldr
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    Y.M.C.A. DEFEAT CHINESE
    373 10 *-M.CA 2; S.C.R.C 0. T"HE V.M.C.A. defeated an S.C.R.C XI by iwo goals to nil m a srrappy game cf hockey on the YM C A ground yesterday. The gam- was marred by infringements and the poor combination of both se:s of forwards The two teams were
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    BOYS TRIED TO CHEAT COLD STORAGE
    392 10 '"THIS type of fraud is difficult to M M C h i VM deC are 2 Court lector MM. Whittles, m the Singapore fifth I court yesterday when two English S^ akl^ yOUt S S Tay Yai 19 and wee Choo Bock, 17, appeared
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    Mr. L Rayman Replies To Criticism Of Attitude Of Improvement Trust
    138 10 Mr. L Rayman Replies To Criticism Of Attitude Of Improvement Trust ing of the Commissioners pointS Bennett had said about the T™l t a.- Mr. Bennot: h->* lack oi coamoi for the rounda! of Patter Inyell Bank R< r »fr"- Bennett that row stress farcibl experiment. Thr Triflir v ml
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    55 10 whose nan-.?? a;,:). -V.lj-t hr.ppr:,s h|r# recrivwl bilk from the j ,j.i Roods which thr> ha^r r^vtr rrr,i-d vi *»*at his been su^jx-. t«d is iJut •Ut rustomfrs havr omr into tfc? dM^ ud ordertd goods m oth*r ruts-nm M mr In pa«^i»g scm that it was not m could
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      52 10 Week-end Sports Events To-day DIGGER: R.A.F. Macs Johore, Rengam Hockey: SJnfapore vs. Perak, Kuala Lumpur; S.S. Police vs. Naval Base Police, Naval Base; Post Office Club vs. British Army, P<*;t Office ground: S.C.C. vs. Punjab Regiment, S.C.C. To-morrow Hockey. Singapore vs. Penan*. Kuala Lumpur. Soccer: IJ.A.F. vs. Singapore Civilians, Anson
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      43 10 KEPPEL GOLF CLUB'S CHAMPIONSHIP sss oTe^T/r 18 h3ies b^ The followl n3 T «e D tho scarting timesS«S3? 3 2 3o 5 M Gu G y --W&S: TO-MORROW 8.40 a.m., R. j. t-ennie vs r io Cloche; 8.45, I. j. Smith vsk Irv
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