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Title Section20 1941-02-05 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16.311. ESTD. 18.*^. WEDNESDAI, FCBRIARY 5, 1941. 5 CENTS20 words
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385 1941-02-05 1 Japan Will Take Steps, Matsuoka Warns BELLIGERENT RIGHTS CLAIMED BY NAVY AND MILITARY TU n Tokio, Feb. i. jhp. Japanese Government is considering measures to prevent foreign assistance being given to the regime e n Chian Kai-shek, :hc Chinese generalissimo. lnis statement was madeReuter - 385 words
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Article116 1941-02-05 1 BRITISH TAKE QUARTER OF ERITRFA Italian Retreat On All Fronts 1 airo, Feb. 4. In Lntrea are ins, even along ng south-east of; -.~!y harrying' Reuters eorresi >ung. along the lorries. red units, conKer SO miles Ihe country they j ever-growing >sMb!e to dtfine the front |p r m Eritrea116 words
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85 1941-02-05 1 London, Feb. 4. g helping Haile :.is throne were r.y Eden, Foreign the House of Commons iry said the Brl»uld welcome the independent E. liana recognized the .rone. informed the Brine would need and guidance. The reed with this any such aslance m economic tenReuter - 85 words
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Article168 1941-02-05 1 Australian Policy Toward Japan London, Feb. 4. THERE is no divergence between British and Australian policy m relation to Japan. Doubts m the minds of members were allayed by a Government spokesman m the House of Commons at question time to-day. One member drew attention to the broadcast speech byReuter - 168 words
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Article80 1941-02-05 1 London, Feb. 4. Mr Wendell Willkle has found time aftex an to visit Eire. Preparations were made hurriedly last night and he flew to mHS for co-ordination or defensive measures and Mr. David Gray United States Minister m Dublin, were among thpse present at theReuter; British wireless - 80 words
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35 1941-02-05 1 London. Feb. 4. TTHE lates: bulletin about Lord Lloyd, 1 Secretary of State for the Colonies, spates that his condition is unchanged and gives cause for grave anxiety ReuterReuter - 35 words
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Article65 1941-02-05 1 JTokio, Feb. L APANESE forces with naval support successfully landed this morning m Kwangtung province north-east of Hong Kong, says an official announcement published m Canton by the Domei agency. A Japanese nival communique says the object o( the landing is to cut off the armsReuter - 65 words
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101 1941-02-05 1 Japanese Flung Back With Huge Casualties SUCCESSFUL CHINESE COUNTER-OFFENSIVE Chungking, Feb. 4. THE Japanese offensive m Honan A province, m North China, has beea successfully repulsed by the Chinese, who have inflicted 20.000 cisualties upon the Japanese and recaptured a number of important towns, according to Chinese field despatches. TheseReuter - 101 words
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108 1941-02-05 1 London, Feb. 4. pLANS for expanding British trade m the United Spates were announced m the House of Commons to-day by the President ol the Board of Trade. He said they included a scheme for the setting up of a permanent British marketing and salesReuter - 108 words
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Article90 1941-02-05 1 Nairobi, Feb. 4. Destruction of grounded Italian aircraft by the South African air force is described m an official statement here to-day. On Sunday two fighters destroyed a grounded Caproni bomber at Efmadu, m Italian Somaliland. Yesterday three South African bombers escorted by fighters made a low dive-bombingReuter - 90 words
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220 1941-02-05 1 London. Feb. 4. ¥T Is inconceivable that we shall not have to meet same gigantic effort on the part of the enemy :o overcome the one tough obstacle ihat stands m the way of all his dreams the British Empire nnd to overcomeReuter - 220 words
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530 1941-02-05 1 PETAIN STANDS FIRM IN TUG-OF-WAR WITH GERMANY Laval Returning, But— London, Feb. 4. WHILE messages sent from Vichy to New York state that Laval will probably be readmitted to the Vichy Cabinet to-day, news of Marital Pctain's refusal to collaborate with Germany beyond the terms of the armistice comes fromReuter - 530 words
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Article59 1941-02-05 1 I on«l«»n. freb. 4. *TPWO Italian transport ship?* were sunk on Sunday by an unidentified submarine near th i'Hllllf island ol Vis m ;h--centra! Adriatic, avording to reports from the Albanian frontier. One transport was dvfinitrit identified as the Vittario Veneti about 5,000 tons. Ihe olherReuter - 59 words
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138 1941-02-05 1 London, Feb. 4. A SMALL-SCALE attack was earned out last night by aircraft of the Coastal Command on Brest it v learned m London. A further atu I on a small scale was made Just belore dawn to-day The raid, whim Is the 3.')Reuter - 138 words
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Advertisement83 1941-02-05 1 on arc looking rf .f,>ocl cottons-., WEMCOPLAY WEMCOSPUN WEMCODAY GUARANTEED FAST COLORS > X N Ml ABLE AT CHOTIRMALL'S RAFFLES HOTEL tonight -DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight Dinner $3.00 BALLROOM ADMISSION CHARGE ?vr ''KI>AY-SPECIAL RACE DINNER, DANCE v WARET by 1«E ASTOR DUO SST SU NDAY EVENING IN83 words
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Advertisement81 1941-02-05 1 A NEW FABRIC AMERICA CREATES PRINTED SURAH m W DESIGNS p3 of DREAMLAND fL VISIT CHOTIRMALL j SEAVIEW HOTEL BALL-riuOM PERFECTLY AIRCONDITIONED BY SEABREEZES TO NIGHT THURSDA V— FRIDAY- SATL RDA V SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET FEATURING MARLENE STARR POPULAR CUBAN DANCER IN GLAMOROUS EXOTIC DANCES Dinner $3. Non-Diners H-— Incl.81 words
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Article294 1941-02-05 2 BALFOUR WARNS OF WORSE TO COME London, Feb. 4. TPHE Under-Secretary for Air, Captain 11. II Balfour, speaking at Oxford, said that the lull m air activity should not be mistaken for any weakening of the German war effort. "Rather." lie said, "it is probablyBritish Wireless - 294 words
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104 1941-02-05 2 Pretoria, Feb. 4. IlflDE powers to deal with subversive or undesirabl? associations, unauthorized drilling or military exercises and interference with lawful meetings are among the provisions of the eagerly-awaited national security regulations gazetted to-day. The regulations, which come into force immediately, also ri?al withReuter - 104 words
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138 1941-02-05 2 OAILV PKKtS CIRRENT Feb. 4. 12 o'clock noon Buyer* Seller* No. IX R.S.S. Spot IoOM 3d :i 3P No. IX R.SS. F. 0.8. m CUM Feb -Mar Sellers option) ***** 37 GF.A.Q. R S.S FOB. m bales Feb. -Mar. (Seller.* option) 36 s 35*; FAQ.138 words
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99 1941-02-05 2 *"pHE third annual general meeting of the Changi (W.D.) Civilians Sports Club was held m the club oremises on Wednesday, Jan. ?9. and the Tcllowing effice-bearers were elected for vie current year: President, H. J. Silva (re-elected): vi-e- president. A. K. Mahadcvan; hon. gen secretary,99 words
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181 1941-02-05 2 London, Feb. 4. The Nazi Press is a. last allowed to 1 state that Americans do not like Nazi ways, sates ihe Daily Express m an editorial. How this dislike has giown rp is not explained. Hitler said his U-boats are ready toReuter - 181 words
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440 1941-02-05 2 Film Of Fall Of Bardia In Singapore rJE official Australian film of the capture of Bardia. the Italian fortress on the cvast of Libya, will be shown m Singapore this week. "A^Historicr Doeurntnt" is how Captain: Frank Hmley, who is m charge of the Australian Department of Informations photographic unit440 words
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Article54 1941-02-05 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 3. THE Perak Sp:tflre Fund now totals 1 $30,988.90. The latest list includes a donation of $200 from "Jockey N. H MacLachlan Golf Ccmpeti.ion." Other new donations are from Miss G. S. Brown and Miss J. Wightman (Edinburgh) $100 and Ampat54 words
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Article58 1941-02-05 2 Calcutta, Feb. 4. A PROCLAMATION has been Issued for the arrest and attachment of property of Mr. Subhas Bose, former Indian Congress president, as he has not presented himself In court m answer to a charge of breach of the Defence of India rules. Mr.Reuter - 58 words
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338 1941-02-05 2 I AST night Charlie Chaplin ki "The Great Dictator" cam e to the Capitol Ih?*tre and. incidentally, to the Far For years hailed as "the world's funniest man," Chaplin brings his best efforts m mimicry, pantomime, and humour to combine with his lesser-known sober, clearvisloned338 words
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Advertisement214 1941-02-05 2 TERRIFIC ENTHUSIASM! HUNDREDS TURNED AW\U ITS THE TOWN'S BIGGEST SClPpv IN YEARS! I 4 SHOWS DAILY... lIJI A.M.-.*5.r. 'T*T*| -AT THE CAPITO^ CHARLIsI I A W CHAPLIH 1 .-^wjy fi^HE GREAT fk\^ DICTATOR' 4^ j A UNITED ARTISTS UK! lAS!. Shown the uorld over at INCREASED I'rin -^M but brousrht214 words
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332 1941-02-05 3 Angered By Activities Of Roosevelt's Envoy BE RLIN LIES ABOUT BRITISH LANDINGS AT SALONIKA Istanbul, Feb. 1. pvgjtXS iMi«"tk circles are highly annoyed by the U activities rf CtL Wafcmi Donovan, President Uoosel|t special t-nvoy to Europe, which they hold to be nrourasfinis tlieReuter - 332 words
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Article57 1941-02-05 3 Batavia RESPONDING to the appeal by the Minister for Aircraft Pro- duction, Lord Beaverbr»ok, to "roll out bombers," the Netherlands Indies has decided to provide bombers for the Dutch fUhting forces m Britain instead of Spitfires, as previously. The sum of £23.000 was despatched to-day andReuter - 57 words
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281 1941-02-05 3 Shanghai, Feb. A. Yy HITE Russian guards at a temporary bamboo and straw mat shed erected at the Race Course for resumption of the ratepayers* meeting to-morrow were heavily reinforced following a daring attempt by two Japanese to bum down the structure m the earlyReuter - 281 words
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41 1941-02-05 3 Indian Sappers Fine Work In East Africa Hrlhi I Pl». 1 tn»*t hani/ed <*v- i!r> md infmtry engineers arc n ,he i!■ present oyera- ittlJ.M EmM \fri«a, r\ccordinuniqiie. The ,n r>ai« i» import exieption|ki sappers m a i: X ru ReuterReuter - 41 words
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112 1941-02-05 3 London. Feb. 4. B.uge army is not being d to rust Even if it Byes m circumstances somewhat •jeace time, it is beins g pitch by training conditions approa irfare. *ii seen m practice England when 30.000 ,000 vehicles participated In conditions except actualReuter - 112 words
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52 1941-02-05 3 MILITARY VEHICLES AND ROAD R ULES QUERY London, teb. 1 nuiitary vehi driven without re- public safety y m of Com- lot W.ir. two months n milKiry vehicles re camaged averaged 30c ly He adiTWittii riory record." •*fc» th.t qi insrriictions had reA traffic regula- disciplinary action was PWttrd forReuter - 52 words
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Article38 1941-02-05 3 Athens. Feb. 4. A -SEX OHQ. cniumuruque to-day states a *as rssmcted activity by patrol? *M:nUry or Pubi»c Security communique ««t enemy aircraft dropped bombs on m Pelop-jnnesus without •ims or damaee. ReuterReuter - 38 words
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Article20 1941-02-05 3 I commissioner to Mr p au Sykes, arrived m yP-re yesterday tog?ther with his the United States. They fed India.20 words
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206 1941-02-05 3 Bombay. Feb. 4. APPLICATIONS are being received from nil over India ior entry into the recently established officers' trainin? school at Mhow, where an intensive six-mcnth training course is given. During h visit to the school, says Router's special correspondent. I saw raw recruits learningReuter - 206 words
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Article54 1941-02-05 3 Calcutta, Feb. 4. AN extraordinary general meeting of the Indian Seamen's Union has decided to withdraw from the All-India Trad 3 Union Cor.cress as a protest against its attitude toward the war and its failure to give the required lead to Indian trade unions In theReuter - 54 words
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125 1941-02-05 3 Transit Of Japanese Goods To Germany? WHAT TOKIO-MOSCOW TALKS MAY INCLUDE Tokio, Feb. 4. lAPAN is about to resume oom- mercial negotiations with the Soviet, which very likely will include an arrangement for the transit of Japanese goods to Germany. This was stated by the Foreign Office spokesman to-day. TheReuter - 125 words
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Article53 1941-02-05 3 Tokio, Feb. 4. ffHE Foreign Office spokesman to-day 1 referred to the suuaUon between Thailand and Indo-Chlna. He declared that peace negotiations would begin m Tokio on Friday or Saturday. Prince Voravarn and three other Thai delegates left for Tokio by air this morning. Thirteen more delegates n.r<?Reuter - 53 words
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Article114 1941-02-05 3 London, Feb. 4. AN alert Which broke London's night peace for the second time m 15 nights lasted only a few minutes and v..~ one of f h»" shortest of the war. An Air Ministry and Ministry cf Home Security communique issued this mornir.c states thatReuter - 114 words
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86 1941-02-05 3 oniioii, I eb. i. THE text is issued to-day of two votes of t _dit totalling £1.600.000,000 to meet expenditure arising out of the war. The first is a supplementary estimate on the amount required for the year ending March 31 next for theReuter - 86 words
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Article65 1941-02-05 3 Budapest, Feb. 4. FLOODS m Hungary are assuming Alarming proportions. Streets In south-west and north-east Budapest are flcoded. An ice barrier has complet ly blocked a river m the Mohaes district, where members of the military forces, firemen and volunteer? turned out for emergency woik.Reuter - 65 words
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414 1941-02-05 3 F Washington, Feb. 4. i whole-hearted praise for rlaads Government's' jjvto Japan 5 suggestion that the 'ndies should enter: ujid inseparable j ni P" with Japan, which is 1 J VftU] French Indo--ion to Japan's j >tar calls the reply iSgjjKU to tlat denanceReuter - 414 words
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40 1941-02-05 3 London, Feb. 4. ENEMY planes were over an East Anglian town early to-day. One enemy bomber was shot down by an R.A.F. fight ar into the sea off the Suffolk coast this morning. ReuterReuter - 40 words
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Article28 1941-02-05 3 A COME7T with a long tail was seen over Madras on Monday night. It Is believe.! to be the same one seen m Colombo.- ReuterReuter - 28 words
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Article41 1941-02-05 3 West Palm Bearh, Feb. 4. fllE 24,000-ton United States liner Man- hat tan. which went aground on a sandbar wh'n on a voyage from New York *> California a mile oil Lake Worth inlet »je Jan. 12, lias nov^ been refloated.- ReuterReuter - 41 words
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Article149 1941-02-05 3 MAN ON BLACK LIST MURDERED Shanghai. Feb. 4. A FTER a brief period of tranquillity. anti-Chungking terrorism broke out anew yestsrday morning wi.h three acts of violence m the International Settlement. While on his way home wl.h friends at 4.30 am.. Mr. Ching Hua-ting. editor of the AmericanReuter - 149 words
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126 1941-02-05 3 London. Feb. 4 "T DO not believe the air raid damage caused to buildings up to date would exceed or even reach cne year's full building capacity of Britain/ This statement was made this morning by the famous economist. Mr. J. M. Keynes. wi»cReuter - 126 words
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Article50 1941-02-05 3 Aden, Feb. 4. THIS year's pilgrimage to Mecca is described as the most successful by the fir&t pilgrims to arrive m Aden from Mecca. Although attendance from oversea. 1 has not been as laree as m peace-time, mary thousands came from Paleslin?, Syria and the Arabian hinterland.- ReuterReuter - 50 words
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146 1941-02-05 3 Cuban Army Navy Chiefs Arrested New York. leh 4 "THE chiefs of the Cuban army and navy starts have been arrested and the arrest of the former head of police has been ordered for alleged sedit ova actions, according to a Havana fl patch to the New York VkBH PresidentReuter - 146 words
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56 1941-02-05 3 Ixmdon. l>h. 4 DRITISH and Allied mercantile lot were again well below the average for the week ended Jan 2^-27 This is announced m an AdmiraJty communique which says seven Eriti^ii ships were los representing 23,511 tons, and two Allied merchammt n of 10.090 tons.Reuter - 56 words
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Article52 1941-02-05 3 London. Vrb. 4. QUEEN Wilhelmina of Mm Netherlands b day cnfortaineJ Mr. Harry H< pkins. P> representative of i* R'»ov velt to luncheon. Amon? tho&e pre^nt were Prinre B«nihard of the Iliitlm la 1 11 h the Primp Mir., ister. and Vid'-Adm. I-ueroMier nianding the Netherlands navnl i. European waters.-British Wireless - 52 words
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Advertisement169 1941-02-05 3 THAT COLD Cure it wilh Cinnamon Quinine SOcts. MIXTi RK 75 cts. At MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3. BATTERY ROAD. CA TUil V Where OPENING TODAY ft E il M I Evervbodr 3.15 p.m. 6.15 p.m. 9.15 p.m Goss BOX OFFICE THONE 3100. DOROTHY LAMOUR more cbarming than ever! I THRILL169 words
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700 1941-02-05 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1941. Making It Clear IT may have comu as something of I a surprise to many people to read that the Netherlands Government felt it necessary to ask General Pabst, their Minister m Tokio, to present a note specifically rejecting any suggestion that700 words
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Article, Illustration16 1941-02-05 4 Gymnasium practice for encouraging GeneraJ Franc* to join tin* pg w16 words
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1007 1941-02-05 4 Peter Matthews - Peter Matthews By THE K.A.F. driver who had brought me to the aerodrome j where I was to visit a Polish bomber squadron, summed up the R.A.FVs verdict on my hosts most succinctly. "These Poles," he declared, "have got guts." I had formed much1,007 words
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Article341 1941-02-05 4 By An Air Correspondent r«ERMAN night raids on Britain still remain the principal problem for which a solution must be found. The problem of night raids differs from day raids chiefly because of the difficulty of interception. In cloudy weather at night It has been found341 words
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Advertisement70 1941-02-05 4 THE BEST EVER JrJHK ME H WSi^X A BLENDED v^^\ CIGARETTE %\sm>«> O&^ A NEV PRODUCT BY -r^^^ THE WOWETORS OF \pQj/ Of I A j 1 1 lade m IDngland. LET THE STRAITS TIMES TAKE YOUR WEDDING PICTURES We are now fully equipped for the production of first-class commercial70 words
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Article, Illustration2814 1941-02-05 5 MARY HEATHCOTT - Governor Cs.-in-C. Send Messages To The Eastern Graphic MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By ir Thomas, Air j Marshal Sir „ke-Popham and Sir Geoffrey sent messages of pood wishes to m Graphic, new oagazine published he Straits Times ::ior of the Straits High Commissioner ites "the pubir editor are to2,814 words
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Advertisement25 1941-02-05 5 Physical Culture icing Exercises. Instructress. Lessons to Ladies at own homes by appointment. Phone 7149 __-_i__»-«-i--i To ybOK CrCj£#/YJE/Z_ /f AmM 06 ,y \%&CUUA*> cUs/ua^25 words
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Advertisement125 1941-02-05 5 Spratt's aIo m °bH* ze IDDKiI their forces JYK|||| m the Easft Thousands of dogs m the East, as well as m the Old Country, depend upon their favourite Biscuit Food for health and happiness thousands of dogs who must have their daily Spratt's. Spratt's are m action to meet125 words
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1380 1941-02-05 6 Plans Of Napoleon Hitler To Invade England Compared JJISTORY has often beeft said to repeat itself, and it is 11 certainly remarkable how events and problems which had to be faced 137 years ago when Napoleon was contemplating the invasion of England have tended to recur. The problem sec Hitler1,380 words
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Article, Illustration29 1941-02-05 6 Bedouin Fellaheen Enlist On a barrack square m Palestine, Arab recruits comprising Des r j: Bedouins and Fellaheen from the towns and fields, line up m tneir striking costumes.29 words
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Article, Illustration47 1941-02-05 6 Some of the Free Frenchmen who laid a wreath at the Singapore Cenotaph yesterday. They have come to Singapore from all parts of the Far East on their way to fight for the Free French cause arfd an Allied victory.47 words
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868 1941-02-05 6 CLIO - Dramatic Criticism Difficult In Malaya CLIO Kuala Lumpur Chatter By HRAMATIC criticism m this v country is hedged with thorns, whether the effort criticised is amateur or professional. In the case of the latter, a really adverse critique however well justified, may do much to drive a lot of hardworking868 words
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497 1941-02-05 6 Japan's Bread Buttered Mainly Through Anglo-American Trade THAT old saying about the first seven years of t^ e ing the worst may prove more than a bitter this war is likely to last seven years is the one which both sides agree, says Thomas Dunbabin Daily Telegraph columnist. First Hitler497 words
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167 1941-02-05 6 Brain Specialists Tackling Problem Of "Evacuosis" DRAIN specialists have h*. appointed to treat the* ands of children suffering i!^ evacuosis" after X< removed from bombed are a r Many foster-parc UnZ.^ child evacuees difficult to mana Specialists say the trouble j,^ psychological. "Children have seen take* s^ their parents and167 words
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58 1941-02-05 6 TO SAVE INNOCENT WOMEN CHILDREN AN Australian flying-officer and number of New j sergeants have arrived at a n Eng'ish port with a contingent of Canaan airmen. Welcoming them Group-' Creswell Turner said Your presence here shows that > iv would rather d* than allow Qennan m Imen to slaughter58 words
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Article46 1941-02-05 6 iA NEW Polish submarine, the Sokd >*^ has been launched to replace a famous Orz 1 1101 t The Orzel escaped irom near Danzig, m the early day Polish campaign. After an epic voyage thro;.. BaLic, the Kattegat gerak. it reached Bnglan October. 1939.46 words
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Advertisement200 1941-02-05 6 Vigour Restored, Glands Made Young In 24 Hours It la no longer necessary to suffer from losa of vigour and manhood, weak memory and body, nervousness, impure blood, sickly skin, depression, and poor sleep, because an American Doctor has discovered a quick, easy way to end these troubles. This discovery200 words
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Advertisement83 1941-02-05 6 What did the fc^p^f/K. Surveyor say— ft as he surveyed I My the bar 1 I \j I Luki \-th££& -Good-— yeaJohnnieWalkei I j JS l% is blended from ail the finest I \\j(& whiskies of Scotland. Old \&Smi w' —each of them is matured 1 \^w m t >«■83 words
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336 1941-02-05 7 Mr. E« Tongue Likely To Be Commissioner fe heinir lost by Government m preparing i-iu rail) u'ettins ready for operation machinery to rnlltction of income tax m the Cokmv, now War Tax BO has become law. under the law will be announced shortly. understands that336 words
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96 1941-02-05 7 Special Prayers For British Victory THAIPUSAM DAY PROGRAMME British victorj In the P 1 be said at the A the religious ting place there during \I un Monday. J'^ t.> this effect was un»mm<»uNl> p*>^d at a >pecial mect:he Chettiar community. fan w mark. Thai--15 will skewer their ta with96 words
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78 1941-02-05 7 STUDY OF AGRICULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES Emay bendit ima tour of Oh United :.»r Government ofß- Singapore yesterday C'.Uro TV r.ected with the Mln--0 m Cairo, wvre Dr. Abduila K. Khalifa and Mr. Ali arrived \>j the President TV* 1 tmmtem to study the >f the United States, a78 words
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Article22 1941-02-05 7 ■•m versa tion between >lini is reported to a; their last meeting: army, Mussolini— Fuehrer, mein running order:22 words
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Article28 1941-02-05 7 t BOQ, aged 69. was chafed urt yesterday with volun- C H Balkj «Mk a nrd trial and the case was mention. Police bail tested28 words
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Article29 1941-02-05 7 M -s. the Director of Air IIK V. rill eive a broadcast U *'.on this evening 'y bombs: How to deal ■t- second talk m the29 words
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Article147 1941-02-05 7 ALLEGED to have been one of three masked men who robbed an Indian milk vendor m a dark road at Changi en Nov. 18, a young Chinese, Lee Tian Seng, was con vie tod of armed robbery by the jury's verdict of live to one at147 words
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Article98 1941-02-05 7 A CHARGE of attempted murder was amended m the fifth court yesterday tc one of murder when Mr. L. C. Goh, the magistrate, was informed that the victim had died at seven o'clock yesterday morning. The case was on 2 m which a charge that he98 words
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Article40 1941-02-05 7 A PROMINENT gemclogist, Mr. H. Sardha Ratnavira, has arrived m Singapore from the United States where he has been studying gemology at the University of Southern California. Mr. Ratnavira is a member of a Colombo gem mining family.40 words
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42 1941-02-05 7 A CHARGE of gross indecency, m which a Malay was also involved, was explained to W. D. Lambert a European, m the Singapore third court The case was postponed a week for mention and police bail was extended.42 words
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Article33 1941-02-05 7 ff«H^ local secretaries of the Raub I Australian Gold Mining Co.. Ltd.. advise that 1,509 ounces o f fine gold wcrf produced for the lour weeks ended Feb. 1, 1941.33 words
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107 1941-02-05 7 Mr. Alma Baker 's Gift Of Two More Planes (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 4. IT is understood that Mr. Charles Alma Baker, tlu» well-known Perak miner and planter, has, m addition to his previous gif sto help the war effort, now sent ClO.CrtO for the purcliise two "Alma107 words
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Article270 1941-02-05 7 Verdict Of Guilty Sentence To-day "IT i-i cue of the most daring robberies m the country, taking place as it did m a very populated area and m daylight." This was how Mr. T. Wallace, Crown Counsel, described a case at the Assizes yesterday. In the270 words
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108 1941-02-05 7 AT the annual general meeting of the Chettiars* (Nattukkottai) Chamber of Commerce, held on Sunday at th e Chettiars 1 temple hall, tfce following office-bearers were elected for 1941: President: Mr. PR. N. N. Muthukaruppan Chettiar; vice-president: Mr. L.AA^N.M. Meyappa Chettiar; secretary: Mr. S.M.ak.n. Venkatachalam108 words
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Article, Illustration42 1941-02-05 7 LARGE STOCKS OF CONCRETE and stone were Hung up by the force of the explosion when bombs landed at Sandycove, Co. liublin, Eire, recently from unidentified aircraft. Corpora ion men arc seen here working m a crater.42 words
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293 1941-02-05 7 Amendments To F.M.S. Tax Bill Sought MEMORANDUM BY CHETTIARS A MENDMENTS to the War Taxation Encctment m the F.M.S., which passed its first reading m the Federal Council on Thursday, are sought by the Chettian/ Chamber of Commerce m a memorandum which has. been submitted to the Legal Adviser, F.M.S.293 words
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202 1941-02-05 7 Rotan Six Months For Throwing Acid COR throwing acid at a trolley-bus driver as he took the bus round the turn from Beach Road into Bras Basah Road, Giam Geok Cheng was sentenced to eight strokes of heavy rotan and six months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Conrad Oldham, the second202 words
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242 1941-02-05 7 M CHARLES BARON, former Labour Superintendent of French India, who has been appointed Gen. de Gaulle's propaganda representative for the Free French forces m the Far East, has arrived m Singapore to take up his new post. Mr. Baron, who has242 words
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344 1941-02-05 7 CA UGHT WHILE SKETCHING ENTRANCE TO HARBOUR YOUNG Japanese, Soji Saito, who had been CftUgM m the act of sketching the entrance to Singapore harbour from a life-boat of a Japanese ship was sonterto nine m mths' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Just344 words
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77 1941-02-05 7 MR. Alan Close, a well-known Penang resident until shortly before the outbreak of war, is now a lieutenant m the Lcndcn Scottish, The Gordon Highlanders, stationed somewhere m England. He will be glad to hear from other Malayans m H.M. Forces m Britain, and77 words
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158 1941-02-05 7 A N appeal to members to help tow the ftarting of a day and night school where instruction of an c>ir. ary type m Hindi. Tamil and I may be imparted to the rhildl needy Indian* and 1158 words
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185 1941-02-05 7 J^G BEE KOH, a 74-year-old woman, appeared In Lhr fifth court yesterday <>r. charges alleging that she had IK -treated her 14-year-old mui-tsat, Goh Lye Wah. that Rhe did not pay Goh her wages from February to November, 1940. She rlaim^d trial and Goh told185 words
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Advertisement322 1941-02-05 8 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporatea id Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Monthly sailings ojr %x MARELLA (7.375 tons) and m.t. MERRI'R <«.•## tons). Both vessels are OUed with Cabto-de-i«xe sUigte and doubt? berth cabins, swimming baths, Inxiirtotis pub Ik rooms. Single Return. Ist. eiiass322 words
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834 1941-02-05 9 How Spitfire And Hurricane Pilots Beat The Enemy HETAILED knowledge of all the vulnerable points of Nazi warplaues is Helping the R.A.F. to achieve the spectacular victories now reported every day. Without this essential knuwledge, the individual efficiency and superior equipment of our airmen834 words
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Article, Illustration26 1941-02-05 9 The entrance to an underground he idquarterc m lh» Western Dewtrt Note the netting used to camouflage the entrame.26 words
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Article29 1941-02-05 9 Mrs. Mums B Chipm-.n, wile of the ftsecDd secretary of the Ameri??n Legmticn at Cairo, arrived m S.ngapore by the President Taylor yesterday en 'ou« to join her husband.29 words
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320 1941-02-05 9 Tilt; ftmcnJ of Mr. lat* Tacan iHai iau chief clerk, account Mui.uipa. Treasurer's Dept *h. c:ed a; tkg u te i>J. took place yesterday ai ihe Bida4ar» Cemetery Among thus* pieseut a. g.. i«tt Mr.-. Tan The-n jjeane and .amiiy. Mr Tan320 words
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85 1941-02-05 9 WAR Barings Certificate m I are n<>*- m me: the war at the rate of mop 1 than SCOO.OOO a month. The later,: total is 53.i73.. t >Bo. I rvhuws an advance of $324. G10 otei th*total of a monti ago. The rapid rise85 words
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Miscellaneous853 1941-02-05 9 Broadcasting I TODAY SINGAPORE £HL 11.33 me/% m-,, P3 (41.38 m.) IZHL. ZHPI ZHP3) 10 00 ajn. Lagu Melayut; 11 00 aon. Indian musict; 11.45 ajn. HokJcien music t; 12 15pjn. Chinese programme summary Variety proprices tn Hokkuen; 1.00 pm. Concert ov Keller 1 Band from the Adelphl Hotel; 130853 words
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Miscellaneous440 1941-02-05 9 MADRAS (YUM) Programme II: 1127 metres from 9 20 am to 10.50 a-m 31.25 metres from 2.50 P.m. w> 4.20 pjn.; 60.98 metre* from 350 P*m. to 12.20 p.m. 6.50 p.m. Music programme; 7 p in. Ne%s In Telugu; 7.05 p.m. News m Tamil; 7.21 p.m. Tamil or Telugu music440 words
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Miscellaneous251 1941-02-05 9 Post Office Mail List Mails close at ihe ot^;erui Post Office as follows: TO-IJ.\Y Aden surface 2pm Africa (South) surface p.m Australia (East and South only) .vurfs.ee 4 p.m. Ceylon surface 2 p m Eeypt surface 2 p.m. Great R/itc.in etc. surface 2 p.m. Intfia surface 2 p.m Java air251 words
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Article, Illustration75 1941-02-05 10 >omewiicre m England" many sporting champions anJ famous athletes, among others, are training to become physical training instructors for the Army, with non-commissioned rank. Training is tough even for the toughness specialists. This picture shows two trainees support a pole, upon which another man75 words
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Article, Illustration651 1941-02-05 10 RECREATION CLUB HELD TO 2-2 DRAW Interesting Game Oi Hockey On The Padang S.R.C 2 Indian General H05pita1 2. IT was not the fault of (he players that the hockey 1 match between the Singanore Recreation Club and the Indian General Hospital which was played on the padans yesterday and651 words
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842 1941-02-05 10 MAX BAER PROVIDES THE BIG SURPRISE IVyfAX BAKU, clowning, rollicking ex- world's heavyweight boxing champion, provideil the big surprise of America's sporting year, writes a special correspondent from New York m the Daily Telegraph. Outstanding stars m other sports I are: Ben Hogau 'self».842 words
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Article82 1941-02-05 10 BELOW is given the draw and starting times for th^ first round of the Royal S ngapore Golf Club's women's club championship tc be played on Friday. 3. Mrs. S. N. Kelly vs. Miss S. Lucas; 3.05, Mrs. W. J. Holohan vs. Mrs. J. Moncur; 3.10, Mrs.82 words
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312 1941-02-05 10 ENTRIES CLOSE ON FEB. 19 THE Selangor Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting will be held on Saturday, Mar. 1, Wednesday, Mai. 5, and Saturday, Mar. 8, according to the official programme issued by the Club. Entries will close at noon on Wednesday, Feb. 19.312 words
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Article26 1941-02-05 10 T^HE final of the R.A.F. Rugby Cup competition between Tengah and Headquarters will be played at Jalan Besar stadium at 5 pjn. to-day.26 words
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215 1941-02-05 10 TTHRILLJNG badminton was witness- ed at the Clerical Union Hall on Sunday when the Makepeace BP. scored a five-one victory over the Fairwind BP. Highlight of the afternoon was the mixed doubles encounter becween M. A Lange and Miss Pansy Theseira (Makepeace) and Teo215 words
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Article812 1941-02-05 10 The First Few Overs In Cricket IT MAY, perhaps, be of Interest to 1 those who love to catch a memory of cricket if I try to set down m brief opinions of some batsmen who were playing m nrst-class matches m the decade 1920-30, writes R. C. Rober.sonGlasgow iti812 words
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Article123 1941-02-05 10 i'THE third annual cyclic I* open track thamJL Jalan Besar stadium held en i Feb. lv. romm.nP m. The event is b3««| !of The War Fund y to-day i The following ls a h> of mtf far received which U flan, compared with th, Be123 words
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Article33 1941-02-05 10 BHter marking the ram*. Thou" L Vj t Australians sho^jV^n and rave the ini|>re»*i 1 W3uld be a ro.Nl Ij h S Ur comer, with a tew^2*33 words
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Advertisement88 1941-02-05 10 HEALTH N /Hr^ Devon /mr CYDER ,A mw for a ciean, healthy, and refresh- J^k Ing drink, Whiteways Cyder takes St w a lot of beating. JHPg| We can ofler you a fine selection im'^ of Whiteway's Sparkling Cyders rtOV (see list below, which are made UP m the heart88 words
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