The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 January 1941

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  • 16 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION AND DAILY NEWS NO. 1633. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1941. 5 CENTS
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  • 272 1 Six Said To Be Massed On Russian Border TURKS ATTRIBUTE TROOP MOVES TO NAZI-SOVIET TENSION Ankara, Jan. 10. BETWEEN ten and 12 divisions of German troops have reached Rumania or are on the way. By the February the total of the German troops m
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  • 171 1 Big Daylight Raid On Invasion Ports I ondon, Jhn. 10. B daylight attack -tiinel shortly after vasion ports, it be main objectives nions could be this side of the impressive numescorted by n returning from the H than 2.000 i'uhr wa-s again R AF. attacks last .ted that the md
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  • 162 1 London, Jan. 10. THAI authorities announced to-day that they will take reprisal air nkis on French Indo-China towns, including Saigon. These raids will be carried cut both by day and night Thai official quarters stated that today French planes tried unsuccessfully :o raid Bangkok and taro
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  • 253 1 Successes For British On Kenya Sudan Fronts Cairo, Jan. 10. THE concentration of British forces around Tobruk continues, their movements being covered by operation to westwards, a communique from British G.H.Q. m Cairo announces. On the Sudan frontier the communique continues, British patrols inflicted a number of casualties east of
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  • 90 1 London, Jan. 10. MR. Harry Hopkins has lost no time m embarking on his special mission on behalf of President Roosevelt. Disdaining the hotel shelter, he slept In his bedroom through his first experience of a heavy barrage and before most of the business world
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  • 72 1 London, Jan. 10. THE Policka munition factory m eastern Moravia, Czecho-Slova-kia, was accidentally destroyed on Christmas eve, it is now learned m London. About eighty people were killed. Three violent explosions were heard m Brno, the capital of Moravia, which is 60 miles from Policka.
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  • 49 1 London, Jan. IC. LORD Lloyd, Secretary of State for the Colonies, will be leader m tht House of Lords, replacing Lord Halifax, who has been appointed Ambassador to the United States, according to an announcement issued this afternoon at No. 10, Downing Street. Reuter
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  • 254 1 London, Jan. 10. •TPHE newspaper Upsala Nya Tld- ningen says that the Italian threat to Egypt has been finally warded off. The British offensive has resulted m more rapid and more complete victories than could have possibly been foreseen. The Italian iorces have
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  • 143 1 Alexandria, Jan. 10. Italian anti-Fascist movement is rapidly gaining strength m Egypt, where various groups are uniting under a central organization m Cairo. These, m turn, are carrying on active propaganda work among the rest of the 60,000 Italians now m Egypt, Dr. Gaetano
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  • 229 1 KUSURA MAIN OBJECTIVE OF RECENT OPERATIONS Athens, Jan. 10. THE Greeks have occupied KHsura, key town to Valona and main objective of recent fighting, it is announced here. Bells were rung and crowds thronged the streets of Athens and other Greek cities
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  • 68 1 London, Jan. 10. niPLOMATIC circles m Washingu ton state that Mr. John B. Win ant. iormer director of the International Labour Office m Geneva, has been selected as Mr. J. P. Kennedy's successor as United States Ambassador to Great Britain, says the Washington correspondent of
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  • 161 1 RAIDER DAMAGED IN TWO HOUR ACTION London, Jan. 10. DEFORE the crew of the British merchant ship Shakespeare had to abandon the vessel off the coast of Portugal they had f iught a gallant action with oi> y one gun sgainst an Italian U-boat.
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  • 71 1 NO U.S. TROOPS SENT TO GREENLAND Washington. Jwi. 10 'THE State Qepartment disclosed to-day 1 that arrangements have been made 10 facilitate the purchase of arms m the UniU States by Greenland for use by the smu! number cf policemen employed by tlv Greenland authorities to pa!- ryroliU* mines at
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  • 56 1 London. Jan. 10. DECEIVING members of Roman nobility, the Pope to-diy declared that his prayers and wishes m the New Year were for lasting peac s th*» Vatican radio. The peace the Pope visualized was one that would "bring joy to nations and call back
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  • 379 2 "A LL the Army's work of building conA struction and permanent defences, of which so much has been seen lately m Singapore, la the responsibility of the corps, said an officer of the Royal Engineers m broadcast talk on the Sappers last night m
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  • 94 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 10. PERAK Chinese miners are arranging for black-outs m their tin mines m the Kinta district m case of emergency. It will be m the nature of an experiment and as a precautionary measure. All miners are urged to
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  • 90 2 rE Portuguese Consulate m Singapore will not be m a position m future to grant visas on passports, m transit or otherwise, to Portugal unless the applicants prior to their application to the Consulate obtain landing permission from the "Policia de Vigilancia c Defesa de
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  • 43 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 10. A SERVICE m memory of the Chief Scout, the late Lord Baden-Powell will be held by all Scouts, Guides and Rovers of Ipoh on the Ipoh Club padang on Sunday, Jan. 19.
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  • 507 3 Why Duce's Armies In Libya And Albania Must Be Destroyed London, Jan. 10. TH i erfects of the Bardia victory are rapidly becomridnt m Africa itself, writes Gen. Sir Hubert Gough, alitary commentator. The British air arm is stretching out as far as
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  • 138 3 New York, Jan. 10. A FALSE report that Hitler and Goering were dead and Germany had requested an armistice sent passengers aboard the Portuguese liner Serpaplnto into ecstacies, according to the New York San. A report typed on official-looking paper was placed on the ship's
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  • 150 3 Unpreparedness Of Japan To Meet Air Raids A.R.P. SHELTER PLANS DRAWN' UP London, Jan. 10. THE unpreparedness of Japan to meet air attack is seen m an announcement made m Tokio today that the Cabinet has approved a plan for strengthening air defences. The plan is the joint effort of
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  • 75 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 10. PERAK Chinese miners and planters re- affirmed their opposition to the imposition of income tax or war tax on incomes at a joint meeting of three Chinese bodies— the Perak Chinese Mining Association, the Perak Mining and Planting
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  • 111 3 London, Jan. 10. TNQUIRIES have been pouring m through- out the day In response to yesterday's announcement of the inauguration of a new air training scheme for boys. Air Commodore Chamier, commandant of the corps, said to-day that he hoped to get at
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  • 230 3 Tripartite Pact 'Just A Manoeuvre,' Says Japanese Official WHY N. I. IS CARRYING ON NEGOTIATIONS London, Jan. 10. A JAPANESE official's description of the tripartite pact as "just a manoeuvre" was mentioned yesterday by Dr. Sloetmaker de Brume of the Netherlands Colonial Office, according to the Daily Telegraph. Dr. de
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  • 149 3 INCENDIARY RAID ON LONDON London. Jan. 10. novement m weather the German air Ml night. rv communique sumtays there was conacUvitj over this were dropped :n L ted districts m England includmi the Merseyside. d the Midlands and lone to houses and
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  • 67 3 CANADIAN ORDER FOR BREN GUNS Ottawa, Jan. 9. r the manufacture of b^en placed by the Government, states the urnal. The conI with the John Inglis he cancellation of a whirh the company raiders ".hat this move -he ccmpany's factory under public owner:d it hat the Government ne^ ie ci
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  • 47 3 Kobe, Jan. 10. THE President Pierce lefi here iasi night for the United States with more than 260 American evacuees from the Far East aboard. The majority of evacuees are women and children from Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai. Eastern News
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  • 129 3 'Lend Lease' Bill Goes To Congress Washington, Jan. 10. T m and taaac bill to aid nich will be introinto both House* to-day, is Pteakkat Rooseefeeqpe tv lend war n.- enemies of the will m tfftct make the statement about mica into -an •lomcx-racies the the United States. >blr sources,
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  • 87 3 New York, Jan. 10. TTHE majority of Americans m all parts of the country consider it more important to help Britain win the war m any circumstances than to worry about keeping out of the war themselves. The latest Gallup survey of public opinion of
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  • 90 3 THE question of possible Congressional Ssss s 5 th^°^t^r Si^re^ that a employees who had threatened to strike would remain at work. Mr. Vinson, chairman of the committee, declared that strikes and other things must stand aside and let the programme go through. Representative Mutt, of
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  • 130 3 DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has offerr ed Mayor La Guardia of New York a key defence post. According to the New York Times, the post is that of executive assistant to the President, m which capacity he would be a link between the President and
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  • 37 3 Batavia, Jan. 10. TTRADE talks between Japan and I Netherlands Indies delegates are expected to commence next week The Japanese mission has completed a draft agenda for the conference. Reuter
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  • 66 3 Saigon. Jan. 10. AN official communique states: "From time to time Thai patrols have crossed the French frontier seeking to kidnap native families and draw them into Thai territory. "Every now and then these patrols made contact with French troops and they always hurry back
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    • 292 3 London. Jan. It. I m on a serious mission," declared Mr. Harry Hopkins. President *•<**- *eJfs envoy to Britain, addressing the British Press to-day After stating that he had conferred with Mr Eden and Lord Halifax and lunched With Mr. Churchill, whose conversations had deUined him
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    • 84 3 Cairo. Jan. 10. A hit or a very near miss on the stern of an Italian battleship of the Littori class during a particularly heavy raid on Naples is announced In an R.A.F. Middle East eornmuique. The attack was made on Wednesday night and battleships, merchant shipping, docks and the
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  • 88 3 I shanghai. Jan. 10. N an editorial on President Roosevelt's message to Congress the American Evening post declares that Congress certainly should approve the pn>gramme to manufacture arms for the democracies "When the United States assails aggression, she is pointing her nnger toward Tokio as much
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  • 73 3 London, Jan. It. T*KE Parliament of Eire has been summoned to meet at Dublin next Thursday, when questions will be asked as to what steps have been taken to ensure adequacy of essential supplies m the event of an acute shortage It is expected
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  • 51 3 Ft™* Malta, Jan. If. IVE enemy aircraft were shot down during an attack on an aerodrome here yesterday. Twelve to 15 enemy fighters participated m the attack. One was brought down by anti-air-craft fire and four by British fighters. The British planes wer? undamaged
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  • 28 3 London, Jan. it. *|""HE food situation m Holland is so acut? that it is reported that m Utrecht alon* 20.000 have to be fed daily at communal kitchens.
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  • 826 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1941. A Private Quarrel? THE latest news of the fighting between Thai and French troops is extremely disquieting The delay on the part of the French m denying or correcting the claims contained m the Thai communiques is regrettable but should not be
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    14 4 JLL DUCE— as seen by Carl Rose m P.M., tlie New Yc+k evennu, jaurna
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  • 852 4 Why Italian People Can't Take Bad News From Libya In this article, a special correspondent of the Free Press explains why the Italian people are ill-equipped to face the news of the disaster that has overtaken Italian arms m Libya and m Greece. He emphasizes that the Italian people have
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  • 401 4  -  James S. Pope By THE phrase of the moment is "Aid to Britain." I, for one, am sick of it. Dr. Gallup says practically all Americans favour 4 'aid to Britain." Most of our columnists speak learnedly of the "aid" w e already
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  • 1428 5  - Old New Styles In Local Chinese Art Show MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By l [INESE artists are still m(- ork despite the that wort shows rsatility. are the modern Chinho have studied ebewh* re m who paint m n st} le others who ful to the art of with
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  • 1036 6 Fifty New All-Australian Made Ships Will Put To Sea During Current Year AUSTRALIAN shipping construction is very much m the limelight. Every Australian realizes to-day that economic self-sufficiency is largely a myth. Australia has, probably always will have, a vital interest m overseas trade and m the protection of that
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  • 107 6 DARWIN is living under close medical restrictions, and every resident who becomes ill is being tested for symptoms of meningitis. The number of diagnosed cases since the outbreak of the disease has now reached 16, and 57 persons are isolated awaiting results of laboratory
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  • 270 6 Christmas Day Raider A Pocket Battleship? THE German raider which attempted to attack a convoy m the Atlantic on Christmas Day, but fled when engaged by British ships, was possibly the pocket hattleship which sank the auxiliary cruiser .lervis Bay and several of her convoy on Nov. 5. This is
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  • 48 6 HPHE Australian Minister to Tokio (Sir John Latham) and his official party were received m Japan with traditional Japanese hospitality and courtesy. Sir John and his party were most impressed by the beauty of the countryside and the friendliness of the Japanese people.
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  • 240 6 DEBEL native bands are am- bushing Italian columns" m Abyssinia. The rebels swoop from hiding places m the hills to raid the Italians. The Italians are now avoiding bush tracks and even main roads running through hilly forest districts, the leaders of the rebels
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  • Article, Illustration
    20 6 H.M.A.S. Ballarat. a between *«S K^ei^^S m Melbourne tHe lustra r.^Au m, sive scuttling programme. Another view of H.M.A.S. Ballarat
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  • 306 6 ONE of the severest blows which could be dealt to a German's morale would be an American contribution to England divorced from profits/ says the Berlin correspondent of the Christian Science Monitor. Should that happen, he would begin
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  • 249 6 PRESERVING 'OLD ORDER' IN EAST ASIA •-THERE is little hope o f a lotal collapse of Chinese resistance declares a Japanese colonel uhn ha* returned to Tnkio after a war China. H is Colonel Hayao If&bu W K f will take charge of the Arm- iw Bureau m Tokio. Colone!
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  • 114 6 "FHE position m the Pacific iserious, declares the Nen York Times, which warns America to be watchful. "The Germans are a greater n m the Pacific because of the avaiia't. of f jod. fuel, arms, and bases m Japan and Japanese-controlled territory paper
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    • 143 6 A NEW YEAR IDEA TO HELP THE BRITISH WAR EFFORT? The SIMPLEST and SPEEDIEST way YOU can help WIN THE WAR is to regular DONATIONS to THE WAR FUND durinfc the Cominfe Year Can You Afford $1 per month Can You Afford $10 per month Can You Afford $100 per
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  • 392 7 "Holy Land Saved From Italian Invasion" MASS SERVICE IN MOSQUE SINGAPORE Muslims of many races and nationalities JytßUritJ afternoon held a special mass service m the <ultan Jamia Mosque m North Bridge Road— after ,ht u-ual Friday service— as a thanksgiving for the
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  • 384 7 Letters Taken To Ship Were "Harmless" JAPANESE CLERK FINED $50 TSAMU MASAMOTO, a Japanese clerk employed m the O.S.K. shipping line, was fined $50, or two weeks' simple imprisonment, m the Singapore fifth court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a charge that he attempted to send letters otherwise than
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  • 109 7 From Our Ovn Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. A EURASIAN employee of the Rubber Restriction Office m Kuala Lumpur, Granviile Herbert Bates, was charged tc-day m the iirst court before Mr. G. L. Howe with having falsely represented to one Abdul Manap that he would sell
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  • 93 7 <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. C. NICHOLS, of Kampar, was charged before Mr. G. L. Howe, first magistrate, with causing the death by a rash act not amounting to culpable homicide of Molly Wong at Damansara Road by driving a motor-car
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  • 50 7 AJTES&RE. iim Cheng Ean, P. Sainy IT I E. N. O?hlere and S. B. Tan have appointed members of the Education Board for 1941. The Director of Rducatio the Deputy Financial Secretary. 6.5. *n<i the Residint Councillors of Penanjr and Malacca are aLso err-oincio members of the Board.
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  • 102 7 BLAZING CAR MYSTERY VERDICT TO-DAY .v v PORTER, the Singapore -M terday reserved trist :he conclusion of his in:he circumstances of the a person, believed to be Walter Martindcll. Office r. Johore Bahru, dy was found burnt be:ion m a fire-gutted 13 2 milestone. Wood- about 1 a.r.i. on Dec.
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  • 69 7 A Tr.rr.il, S. A :<•. was charged m rd y wi h com- m Changi Prison ai Jan. 2 and Feb. 13. j d t ha: Balan put a M .yandi m fear by fchn atrning to re- ttera, with: .n a cell snd caning) da
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  • 65 7 r pi of the American PreLines. Ltd., have been exempted M an appointed quarantine o iozig as they operate for that an order issued m the Colony rhe shins are: President Jackson. Monroe, President Hayes, President •.dent Adams, Presides* Gar- ryier. President Taylor. PrePr-- klent
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  • 63 7 DV| ranging m age from 15 -8. ted a charge of committing robu>e of a knife at Mount Emily explained to them m Singapore third court yesterday. Two Ah Sin, 15. and Wee Ah Hen*, r landed m twenty-four hours' dy. The others. Llm Lee
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  • 169 7 «From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 10. CHOO HDong Kong, until recently a clerk m the Mercantile Bank, appeared before Mr. G. L. Howe, firs: magistrate, to-day on a charge of stealing five cancelled cheques between Sept. 1 and Ncv. 1. Five Other charges
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  • 182 7 Man Who Once Owed $55,000 COURT'S PRISON WARNING I IM EE, who became bankrupt In 1-1 1935 with liabilities amounting to about $55,000, appeared m the High Court before Mr. Justice Pedlow yesterday, when an application to commit him to the civil prison was made by the Official Assignee who
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  • 49 7 r F*IiE Advisory Committee for 1941 appointed 1 0rdinance m the Straits Settlements includes the Rear- Admiral, Malaya, (chairman), the Commander, Straits Settlements Roj'al Naval Volunteer Reserve, the Master Attendant, Straits Settlements. Mr. H. K. Rodgers. Mr. IF. S Gibson and Inche Daud bin Mohr.med Shall
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  • 70 7 OSMAN BIN BUSU. a police constable, was charged m the third court yesterday with the theft of a palm beach coat and a pair of flannel trousers valued at $14 and belonging to another policeman, Mohd Saad bin Man from the single men's barracks at Paya
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  • 29 7 MR. A. ROBINSON has been appointed a Municipal Commissioner for Singapore m place of Mr. M. N. Wardell, who has resigned, states a Government Gazette notification.
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  • 37 7 CAUGHT selling newspapers m the Naval Base without a permit at 6.15 pjn. on Wednesday, 24-year-old S. Sad&nadan was fined $10, or ten days' rigorous Imprisonment, m the third court yesterday. He pleaded guilty.
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  • 16 7 Mr. Alexander Cross and Mr. J. D. Dorrity have been appointed Assistant Immigration Officers for Singapore.
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  • 599 7 Gen. Wu 's Farewell Message To Malaya A LTHCUGH my siay m Malaya was A brief, I have been able to observe how the calmness and j-he confidence of the British people and inhabitants of this country m a victorious peace are exDre.ssed m more ways than one. de^larid Gen.
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  • 287 7 1 1 MONTHS' GAOL ORDERED TWENTY-TWO-YEAR-OLD Quek Quee Ho, who flmhi 1 guilty m the criminal district court a week ap» to participating m the daring daylight robbery of a suitcase containing $5,400 cash from a cashier of Shaw Ltd. m Robinson Road on
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 446 8 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 13.33 mc/s I 82S m.) ZHPI 9 60 me* (3«.9« m.) ZHP:< 7.25 me/1 «LJI m.\ (ZHL. ZHPI A ZHP3) 10 00 am. Kronchcngst; 11.00 ajn. Indian musict: 11.45 ajn. Hckklen musict: 12 15 p.m. Chinese programme summary. Peipin? dramast; 12.55 pjn. Rubber copra and an
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  • 131 9 London. Jan. 10. T*HE Norwegian Government has issued a statement declaring null and void the appointments made by the authorities m German-occupied Norway, without regard to established law. It is authoritatively stated m Norwegian rircies here that newly-established posts m the state or municipal government
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  • 30 9 Mr. Tan Ah Tah of the Straits Settlement? Tjegal Service has been appointed Assistant Registrar of Companies. Deputy CommisrJoner of Estate Duties and a Deputy CommL^ioner of Stamps, Straits Settlements.
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  • 896 9 Applications For Exemption From Continuous Training THE probability that Kunie Pipe (Far East) Ltd. might be required by the authorities to mainLain *-heir services even if the :ompany had no work on hand was mentioned by Mr. C. G. Jenner m the Singapore Tribunal yesterday cvhen he applied on behalf
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  • 1671 9  - The East Surreys Band Entertains Heavy Gunners Nomad In The Garrison —By ORGANIZED by T. S. M. U Vick, the concert given to the Heavy Gunners at Changi on Wednesday by the Band of the East Surrey Regiment, was a great success. Bdsmn. Corbett was m excellent form and proved
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    • 461 9 rTASSIFIiDAP^EBTISEIiEIiTS nnMfSllC OCCLKREXCE DEATHS JAMES HENa I FIELD DUNN, Royal "ally killed cm Jan. 9. vr ROBERT POWELL, rc e. n< cidcntally killed on TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Hi now inviteo for tne atertals or services For »c MunlnoaJ Tenders raid cfalofftna *or ne to ilai SI. '942. i> noon
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    • 163 9 I Order delicious Magnolia I I ice Cream for your next I I "Social". ..order it this I I convenient and money I I saving way I Organisers of social functions v\ili lind ordr^rinK MBRmk their ice cream by the gallon both economical and convenient. For instance, one gallon of
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    • 244 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST TO-DAY Australia Brunei. X Beiait 12.30 p.m. E^—in surface 9 a.m. 'Wo air 123 P- m n 9 and 12.30 p.m. Zealand am -1 Borneo -air 12.30 p.m. Mo-?<b^ SUrfßce 9 0507 air 12.30 p.m. I surface 9a. m -'urt« e ij:ioam rl23 Pm x^ *.!*-.-:."S»SjJ;S;
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    • 116 9 Garrison Diary v o-day: Dance. R.E. Sergeants' Mess. Tombola, social anu dance, Cordons Serjeants' Mess (8.30). To-morrow: Tombola at Ixiyals (9.30). Alexandra (9.15), Nee Soon, R.E. and R.A (Changi) Sergeants' Messes. Monday: Whist drives at RAF. (Seletar) Married Families Club and Manchesters' Sergeants' Mess. Euchre drive, Fort Canning Sergeants' Mess.
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  • Article, Illustration
    44 10 i oveday. the S.R.I. leP- winder, l«>ses possession of the ball m a tussle with the defence m Wtdnesday's hockey match on the S.R.C. padang m which the Club beat the Soldiers by the only goal of the game. Free Press picture.
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  • 137 10 THHI-. mixed bMMKI cc mpeiition played at the Island Club last Sunday was won by Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Ho with a net score oi 35*^ Seme of the best returns were: Mr and Mrs Ho.. 46 10» 2 35U WCdr and Mr<.
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  • 25 10 A FRIENDLY game of soccer will be played between the Kota Raja Football XI and Chinese Sports Association at Fmrrer Park at 5.15 p.m. to-morrow.
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  • 308 10 •yWO State hockey matches will come up for decision to-day, one on the Singapore Cricket Club padang where Singapore will meet Ne?ri Semhilan, and the other m Penang where Penan j; will be opposed to Perak. Singapore will take the field at full strength to-day, but
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  • 686 10 SEMBAWANG TEAM BEAT SELETAR 66-47 Australian Rules Football Losers Stage Spectacular Rally In Last Quarter LARGE CROWD WATCHES A FAST GAME R.A.A.F. Sembawang R.A.A.F. Seletar (Reds) 10—6 .66 pts.; (Blues) 6—ll .47 pts. AUSTRALIAN Rules Football attracted a large crowd "to the old polo ground m McNair Road yesterday whea
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  • 451 10 S.R.C. Beat Tengah Airmen S.K.I. I Royal Air Force (Tengah) 3. IfEENLY rontesttnl hockey was seen on the padang: vesterda> when an S.R.C. side defeated the R.A.F. (Tenirah) b> four goals to three. The second haul oi |]bfl game was brighter than the
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  • 122 10 Proceeds F6r Wai Fund rHE third annual cycling carnival for the open track championships rill be held at the Jalan Besar Stalium on Tuesday, Jan. 28, commening at 1 p.m. Proceeds from the arnival will be donated to The War The following are
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  • 72 10 HPHE following players have been in- vited to represent the Naval Base Youngsters XI m a friendly game of scccer agains: the Chung Wah Football Club at Jalan Besar stadium at 3.45 p m. tc-morrow. R.S. Maniam, Peter Then, Andrew Then, Ali bin Dollah. Karcar
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  • 235 10 Nine Races On Each Day NINE races v/ill form the programme on each of the three days, Jan. 18, Jan. 22 and Jan. 25, of the Perak Turf Club's "Spitfire" meeting. This reflects the splendid response there has been, m the form of entries
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  • 80 10 AN European hockey trial, to select a side to meet the Rest m the annual hockey match on the Singapore Cricket Club padang on Jan. 30, will be held on Monday, Jan. 20. The following: players will form the trial teams, the Colours and Whites:
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  • 70 10 ■'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. It, TTHE following is the Selangor Club rugger side to meet the Army on the local padang to-morrow Alexander; Willoughby, Hatneid, W. O. Smith, Joaquim; Carrell, Weir; Wicket, Talbot, Grieve. Hindmarsh Itoualle, McHugh, Thompson, Dudgeon. The match
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  • 235 10 Next Championships On Malayan Basis? THE next Singapore Amateur Boxing Championships, to be held at the Happy World stadium m November this year, may be called the Malayan Amateur boxing championships, if the Perak A.B.A. and Selangor approve of the idea. It was suggested at a meeting
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  • 332 10 CLASH OF THE MR FORCE TEAf. THE Royal Au.Lrtl.au 1 the Reds. pla> t! i m the Malaj^n EUi{b> i>i series of game* m .u<i charities uhen tli Royal Air Force, tikt n Jalan Besar stadium t Hinoon. The rivalry between th Force teams on the n<
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    • 60 10 Week-end Sports Events TO-DAY Hockey: Singapore vs. Nejri Sembilan, S.C.C. padang; Police vs. RAF. (Malaya). Depot: Post Office vs. British Army: Penang vs. Perak, Penang. Rugger: R.A.F. Blues vs. R.A.A.F. Reds. Jalan Besar stadium; Johor* vs. Heavy Battery R.A., Johore ll.ihru; Selangor vs.. Army, X.L TO-MORROW Swimming: Second race for
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