The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 February 1941

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 1H;IU ESTD. 1833. 1 RIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    U.S. Minister Floors Nazi Officer In Cafe incident
    60 1 U.S. Minister Floors Nazi Officer In Cafe incident Bertta, Feb. 27. attitude" of wt^ is sharply fflciaJ organ of the Office, Deutsche Politische Korresper especially je H. Earle, In Sofia, who In a scene in a ei >aid. 'pro- German in a his ••provoca- c spoke lor n Saturand sio
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    Bevin's Appeal To Dockers
    66 1 Bevin's Appeal To Dockers \don. Feb. 27. ra to "help us v;as made by Mr. r of Labour, to-day a new labour on the improve and jnditions. port had now be•d that the orwould deter(A this straggle. I 40 per c»r.t. quicker i.ance at ports." .;;p:al to my friends. Hitler."
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    YOGOSLAVIA SUFFERS FROM FLOODS
    47 1 YOGOSLAVIA SUFFERS FROM FLOODS p Berlin. Feb. 27. ta are increasing, says pevi neacy. Both aloner the river ■t« A lake coverf land has formed in Serbia eouMenMß lan^•f railway betwrrr is Interr.e: of a tunnel. fr;m Skopje to ii the mountamwni houses in the buried Reuter
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    GERMAN ARMOURED UNITS DRIVEN BACK IN LIBYA
    905 1 GERMAN ARMOURED UNITS DRIVEN BACK IN LIBYA Enemy Demoralized In Somaliland it ,uk n Cairo, Feb. 27. i* officially announced that advanced elements of the British mechanized forces in Libya have driven back a reconnaissance unit of armoured fighting units believed to be German. This is reported in to-day's G.H.Q.
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    JAPANESE TOLD TO LEAVE INDO-CHINA
    367 1 "Precautionary Move In Case Tokio Talks Fail" DECOUX'S LENGTHY CONFERENCE WITH MILITARY CHIEFS .ri f Tokio, Feb. 27. LL Japanese residents in French Indo-China have boon ordered to leave immediately, according to instrudi n> issued to the Japanese eon<ul-*renera! at Hanoi, state* Ine Domei agency.
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    CRIPPS ON WAY TO MEET EDEN
    370 1 CRIPPS ON WAY TO MEET EDEN Importance Of Soviet Attitude i Ankara, Feb. 27. !CIR STAFFORD CRIPPS, the Bri- tish Ambassador in Moscow, has left by plane for Istanbul, whence he will visit Ankara, for talks with I Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Secretary, who, with Gen. Sir John Dill,
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    "HEAVY AND SUCCESSFUL" RAID ON COLOGNE
    234 1 London. Feb. 27. f\ETAILS of a "heavy and success- ful attack" made last night by aircraft cf the bomber command oft industrial objectives at Colonge are contained in an Air Ministry communique, which states that targets on both sides of the Rhine were hit
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    MR. GAUSS NAMED U.S. ENVOY TO CHUNGKING
    40 1 Canberra, Feb. 27. •HPHE United States Minister, Mr. Clarence Gauss, has been nominated new United States Ambassador to China. He will leave Australia shortly by Clipper for Washington before going to Chungking. Reuter
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    Winant Leaves For London
    117 1 New York. teb. 2" |U|H. John Winant. the new American 1V Ambassador to Britain, has by Clipper for Lisbon en route to London. In a Statemtat beiore leaving Mr. Winant said that he and President Roosevelt were in agreement on th** policy of material aid to
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    STOP PRESS
    123 1 London, teb 2' Reports of "wild and bloody lightfe* between .Jews and I>ut*h Nazis in Amsterdam— have reached Vrij Nederland. I ree Dutch nr» paper published In London. Th#» newspaper staler that in the Jewish district of \mstrrdam there have been fights a* a result of uniformed I>uu-h
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    How Axis Works In Economic Field
    178 2 Berlin, Feb. 27. THE working of the Axis in the economic field is 1 revealed in a despatch from Rome quoted by German news agency, statin** that in accordance with the Italo-German economic agreement, which regulates from time to time clearing -payments for the
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    NEW ROOKS READY AT RAFFLES LIBRARY
    126 2 1 T^IE following newly-added non-fiction and fiction works will be ready for issue at the Raffles Library tomorrow The streets of London through the centuries, illustrated. Thomas Burke; Heil hunger! health under Hitler, Dr. Martin Cumpert: Highbrcad number "Z". Frederick P. Hoerrrer; Lloyd George,
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    ENTERTAINMENT TAX CASE IN IPOH
    113 2 rFrom Our Own Correspondent) I poll, Feb. 27. SENTENCE of six months 1 rigorous imprisonment on each of three charges In connection with the payment of an entertainment tax. was passed on Ng Khoon Yam. a cashier, by Mr. A. W. Hay. First Magistrate in
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    INDIAN FIGHTER FUNDS RISE STEADILY
    95 2 Madras, Feb. 26. THE Madras fund for fighter planes has now risen to Rs. 8.800.000 (£060.000). The district of Lyallpur (Punjab) presented to-day to the Chief Justice of the Lahore High Court (Sir Douglas Young) a purse of £3 252 for the purchase of a
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    ALFONSO MUCH WEAKER FROM HEART ATTACKS
    45 2 London. Feb. 27. EX-KING Alfonso is suffering from j extreme weakness as a direct re- suit of repeated heart attacks. A i bulletin containing this information was issued by his doctors late last night, says s» Rome report.- Reuter
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    ANGLO-DUTCH DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY IN EAST URGED
    232 3 ANGLO-DUTCH DECLARATION OF SOLIDARITY IN EAST URGED Java Press Advocates Dropping Of Present Anomalous Policy pUBLIC opinion in Java has expressed itself this week m urging an open declaration of Anglo-Dutch solidarity for defence of the south Pacific, according to the London Daily Telegraph's Batavia correspondent. Hitler's piecemeal absorption of
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    U.S. Army And Navy Supplies May Be Sent To Britain
    249 3 ROOSEVELT'S MOVE TO SPEED UP AID New York, Feb. 27 jggSIDKNT ROOSEVELT, after conferring yesterday with at* defence chiefs and Cabinet officials/ took irth h*m t» thc transfer to Britain of all war supplies g Ik I nitid States army
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    New U.S. Plane Touches 620 M. P. H.
    66 3 New U.S. Plane Touches 620 M. P. H. Buffalo (New York), Feb. 27. 'THE new Airacobra interceptor pursuit plane reached a speed of 620 miles an hour in a routine test fligrht here recently. The machine plunged 21,000 feet during a dive. ihe previous record for a plane dive was
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    Filibuster Bid In Senate May Be Beaten
    155 3 m, Feb. 27. I !its amor.? the Lca.se and opposition start tion) when red In the Democrat, said uid try to i:ld propose a 1 allow each hour only i > the ap- rrpmberiX lender In tr>-riay ho be in the 'President's hands
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    Steel Works Strike Holds Up Big Defence Contracts
    107 3 \uni. Feb. 27. ieta totalling at affected by a T^cTeciarcd at a steel works i State) of the v :poration. miLited to the Orzinizotions the workers on I enter the factory. trike wh n the to ta:^e back a bo had been
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    Hayashi To Face Trial In Japan
    80 3 Shanghai, Feb. 27. MR. YUKISHI HAYASHI. who shot the British chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council Mr W J. Kesvick, and two Japanese at a special ratepayers' meeting an Jan 23. will leave Shanghai to-morrow to face trial in Japan, according to thr local
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    U.S. FOOD SUPPLIES ARRIVE IN SPAIN
    60 3 Rome. Feb. 27. THE American commission which is to distribute food supplies offered to Spain by the United States Red Cross has arrived at Cadiz with the first load of supplies, says a Madrid telegram to the Stefani agency. This consignment will be shared
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    Faster Cargo Liners Urged For Britain
    324 3 Faster Cargo Liners Urged For Britain London, Feb. 27. COMPREHENSIVE review of British shipping problems was given by Lord Rotherwick. formerly Sir Herbert Cayzer, pie.:;!ent of tho Chamber of Shipping, at its annual rreetiLg in London to-day. He ur^ed building faster cargo liners. While appreciating that, the need for maximum
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    Four Killed In U.S. Air Crash
    122 3 WORLD WAR AIR ACE SERIOUSLY INJURED New York. Feb. 71. COUR people were killed and five injured when an Eastern Airlines plane, which was reported to be three flours overdue at Atlanta, Georgia, was found to have crashed. The plane carried 13 passengers and
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    Martial Law In Amsterdam
    297 3 JEWS IN CLASHES WITH POLICE Berlin, Feb. 27. CIX were killed and a number of others seriously injured in clashes between police and "lawless elements" in Amsterdam yesterday and on Tuesday, according tc an Amsterdam dispatch to the cincial German news agency. The disturbances were the
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    Wind In Allies' Favour: Germans Now Faced With Two-Front War
    556 3 Wind In Allies' Favour: Germans Now Faced With Two-Front War Cairo, Feb. 27. blows dealt kalians in East ted to the general m prevailing in in speculation now take the British to clear up the Somaliland and is in control In the Army of the M idle. During the e
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    British Envoy Going To Shanghai?
    41 3 Shanghai, Fco. 37. HPHE British Ambassador Sir 1 Archibald Clark Kcrr, is reported to have arrived in Wonjs Kons by air from Chiir.^kin^. accompanied by Jils vxifc. It is stated he is gou,c Shanghai shortly. Reuter
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    Ontario Premier For London Post
    66 3 Toronto, Pcb. tt. possibility that Mr. Mitchell A Hepburn, Prims Minister of Ontario, may be considered for a position in Britain, which is expected to be tpen shortly, was mentioned by circles in close touch with him to-day. It is understood that the poradtoilHy arises
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    Hindus Pledge Support In India's Defence
    155 3 Hindus Pledge Support In India's Defence Madras, I eb. 27. THE hope that in a v^ry short time the political deadlock in the country will be resolved and, with India's willing support, Britaio would promptly defeat her enemies, was expressed by the general secretary of the Hindu Mahasabha. premier Hindu
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    Italian Ship Lost After Explosion
    68 3 London. F*b. 27. rE Italian steamship S^nio. 1.067 tons, VIC complete' v destroyed by an explosion in the hold while loading limestone in t.ho Ray of Strozanac, ten miles from Split. YußOslivia, according to a Belgrade t^leerarn to Uw German nows agency. The cause of
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941. Indies & Japan
    631 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1941. Indies Japan A LTHOUGH attention is still conrx centrated on events in IndoChina and Thailand, it cannot be overlooked that the Netherlands Indies are no less important to Japan in her southward advance and well-informed observers declare that if Japan should decide
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    A Last Look Round Unoccupied France
    657 4  -  Hope Harding Davis By AFTER my house at St Jean de Luz was taken over by German officers and a cannon was erected within 50 yards of my living-room windows, we decided to get, 1 cut. Marseilles was the place we headed for as
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    64 4 A Lunatic as King. The lunatic Hitler sitting on a throne, erec'ed on corpses: On the left are his vassals Goering and Mussolini. On the right one of the "Ksatryas" of the "Pendawa" Churchill whom the lunatic tries to subdue, but by whom he, after a fhort time, is hurled
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    Chinese In The Indies
    509 4  -  Vanya Oakes By Batavia. PROBABLY few people realize how many Chinese are living abroad. In what might be termed the South pacific area (all figures approximate) Indo-China has 400,000; Thailand, 1.100,000; British Malaya, 2,000,000; the Philippines, 70,000; Australia, 13,000 and the Netherlands Indies, 1,200,000. Of the
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    Children's Party In Aid Of Orange War Fund
    1472 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By community in M ever active ta to raise more the Orange War latest idea is arty to be held tori at the Dutch U the Dutch chilwill attend the iition an invitation r English friends welcome.
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    U.S. Interests Negotiating For Axis Ships
    281 6 U.S. Interests Negotiating For Axis Ships 29 VESSELS ARE INVOLVED PRIVATE American interests are negotiating with Italy and Germany for the purchase of 29 Axis vessels laid up in the I nited States. The Administration is closely watching this curious transaction, as it is believed that Germany will consent only
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    BLACK-OUT PRACTICES IN IPOH AND DISTRICTS
    160 6 i From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 26. IPOH had Its second experimental blackout last night when the residents of the town gav*» their full co-operation in the scheme which was a i?reat success. The blark-out lasted for an hour, commencing frcm 7.30 p.m.
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    28 6 Mr. D. L. Gulland. manager. Telok Estate. Klang. is temporarily acting for Mr. J. G. Herriot. manager. Golden Hope Estate. Kl-»n*. who is expected from long leave shortly
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    Always On The Alert For "Jerry"
    31 6 An anti-aircraft gun on the coast of Britain, where Ac- Ac gunners are continually training in readiness for a surprise visit from Nazi raiders, a
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    Child Endowment Plan For Australian Labour Effective From July 1
    390 6 Child Endowment Plan For Australian Labour Effective From July 1 rHILD endowment will operate from July 1 if the Australian Parliament passes the necessary legislation next session. This and salient features of the child endowment scheme were announced recently by the Acting Prime Minister (Mi*. A. W. Fadden) in reply
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    U.S. Bomb Sight Makers & Nazi Connection
    60 6 U.S. Bomb Sight Makers Nazi Connection TTHE Department of Justice has discovered that an American company making bomb sights for U.S. warplanes had contracts with Germany 10 years ago. It has ordered an investigation of the firm's affairs to find whether it has any association with Germany now. Evidence will
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    Malaya's Two Hill Stations—A Comparison
    894 6  - Malaya's Two Hill Stations— A Comparison Clio Kuala Lumpur Chatter By THERE is really no possible 1 comparison between Malaya's two hill stations, Fraser's Hill and Cameron Highlands. One is a holiday resort pure and simple, the other is fast becoming a residential area and shows every sign of indefinite
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    The Landing Of Parachutists In Italy
    434 6 The Landing Of Parachutists In Italy WHILE details of the spectacular raid by Brjtish parachutists on "the heel of Italy" are not yet released the episode is interesting, first in showing that Britain has been training "aerial infantry" and, second, in demonstrating that a land offensive against the Continent of
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    DONATIONS TO PATRIOTIC FUND IN PERAK
    117 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 26. IfACHANG ESTATE heads the latest list of contributors to the Malaya Patriotic Fund. Perak Branch, which is as follows: By amount previously acknowledged. $586,042.46; Personnel of Detective Branch Ipoh. $40; Anglo-Oriental (Malaya). Ltd.. January, 1941. $163.50: Anelo-Chinese
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    38 6 This poup of me serving triih tne BrUuk /•< I include Rumanian. Syrian. Czech. Tvrk. R> I Egypti.n, German Jew, Transijrc I Camouflaged machine gunners attached to a field ha t in England. Machines used at an elementary fly <
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      191 6 6 DANGER SIGNALS H lll fck Ilk H Vi I 4 Heed their warning NOW Jf IFE to-day imposes great strain on J ol^ #r eyes. If any other part of your bod} nad to do so much you would never get through the day. Because they do n<> give
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    EXCELLENT ASIATIC SUPPORT FOR DEFENCE CORPS
    652 7 Volunteers And Reservists Eligible To Join Under Certain Conditions r\(KIU NT response has been forthcoming from the in Singapore sinco the Uoal Defence Corns open to all British subjects who have attained and volunteer reservists are eligible undeons, for membership in the Corps, which
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    With The Poles In Scotland
    19 7 »hese sturdy roles, belonging t- 1 tank regiment, are undergoing intensive training in Scotland.
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    TO JOIN FIGHT AGAINST AXIS
    120 7 40 Free Frenchmen Leave Singapore I Jo 'heir bit to i be Axis Powers ce what she has :nen who t from various i \rv now on pate In the laid wreatn itc to ajned Gen de C.iulle for are in occupied to Join the
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    Dutch Army Officer May Visit N. Africa
    57 7 D Correspondent* >«U la, Feb. 21. Indies Gcvernment *lue of the sugD tch ollicer to U jra, but censidt-rs tc tru indispensathn Netherlands I in th Far i- i pa^sikility, hiwe^r. er from Europe v rm \:rL-u. :ven to a question by Gen.
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    NO LADYSMITH DAY CELEBRATIONS
    61 7 <~ rill mch be celeM Chester Regle of the present ed Nr re^ard^d 4^ a imenl which will not, •r. itics *nd will >tr^oantj»* mess t held the Troop'•mony for the tirit much ot the in)t n t on active rt and in Pales- Tor ceremonial
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    L.B.E. FOR-GEN. KEITH SIMMONS
    18 7 L.B.E. FOR-GEN. K EITH SIMMONS need in the New Year's that Major-General fc** Sr^' now attached to the
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    $75 FINE IMPOSED FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    74 7 A FINE of $75 was imposed by Mr. C H Whitton in the traffic ccurt yesterday' on a motor-car driver. Monamed Yusof. who had been convicted on a charge of negligent drlvin^ nrf OlTittt the facts of the case Court Inspector A. H. Frew
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    INQUIRY INTO DOUBLE MURDER
    200 7 Evidence Of Two Young Sisters A PRELIMINARY inquiry into a double murder alleged to have taken place in a quiet lorong ort Telok Kurau Road on the morning ol j Dec. 2 last, was begun in 'he Singapore second court yesterday. Letchmi, ased 9 and Marimuthu,
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    BIG DEMAND FOR VEGETABLE BOOK
    232 7 THERE has been an extraordinary demand for the booklet "How To Cook Malayan Vegetables." Requests for this miniature cookery book hpve been received literally in thousands from all parts of Malaya and also from Sarawak, British North Borneo, Brunet arid Xabuan. An interesting point has
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    THE PUNJAB REGIMENT
    48 7 r r I HE History of the 2nd Punjab I Regiment" is the title of the talk to be broadcast at 7 p m. to-day by an officer of the Regiment. This is one of the talks in the series "The History of the Regiments."
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    R.A.F. Officers Injured In Car Accident
    335 7 R.A.F. Officers Injured In Car Accident DRIVER CHARGED IN COURT A RECENT collision in Grove Road between two motor-cars, in which three R.A.F. officers were injured, one seriously, had a sequel in the traffic court before Mr. C. H. Whitton i'• psterday, when an Irciian named Shaik Fareed was on
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    REGULAR BROADCASTS FROM N.I. TO U.S.
    81 7 BataVia, Feb. 27 lACK Raleigh, United Press corres- pendent in Batavia, is to broadcast regularly to the United States about Netherlands Indies subjects. His talks will be relayed from Java to the stations of the Columbia broadcasting system In America. Mr. Raleigh, who recently
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    JOHORE BLACKOUT
    17 7 DLACKOUT regulations for Johore for D the period Mar. 6 to 12 have been published
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    Extension Of Minefield To Eastern Approaches
    186 7 TTHE eastern approaches to Singapore harbour and roads will, from Mar. I, be closed to shipping by mines. This means an extension to the existing minefield, and vessels entering the area do so at their own risk and peril states an announcement by the
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    Issue Of Petrol Coupons Begins With Confusion
    322 7 FULLER CO-OPERATION IS NEEDED FROM PUBLIC CAILURE on the part of a large section of the public to tottov thp pro« cedure laid down for obtaining potrol ration coupons caused a gi deal of confusion in the Petrol Ra ionins Office y 1
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    MUSICAL EVENING
    27 7 HPHERE will be a musicaJ evpniiig to-morrow at 6 o'clock at 1, Shoit Street, under the auspices of the Tamil Epworth Leasrue. All are welcome.
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    Emergency Meeting Of A.A.M. Last Night
    47 7 Emergency Meeting Of A. A.M. Last Night THfc < Mnmittfe of the S nifaporc branch of the Automoh I sociation of M:il.iyi h*»!d em«*rtrencv meeting last night t-i disrus« the queslion of n^tr* 1 rationing The Krry» Press understands thil Ihe committee will nr<»nal»l\ n.akr representations la QtHMRMiI
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    Woodlands Road Accident
    152 7 R.A. DRIVER TO BE CHARGED MR W C} Porter, the Sing..; coroner, found, at the conclu of an inquiry into the iefttil Indian soldier involved in an accident along Woodlands Road on re) lit the driver of the militar lorry which the soldier w.is a p caurert
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      306 8 BURNS PHILP LINE (Incorporated is Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA. DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Monthly failings bjr IS MARBLLA (7.375 tons) and m.* MEKKI'R (6,<m tons* Botto vessels arc tttied w«b Cabin-de-luxe smelt and doable berth cabin* swimroioi aatas luxanooa pubtki room* Statl* Retoro Ist eUss SlnraDore/Briabane
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      437 8 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to Unite i Kingdom Oate? guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject t 0 War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST F*qj Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth pfe j ava by first class passenger ships Single fare $192 (A £28
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    N.I. Governor-General
    375 9 N.I. GovernorGeneral EXTENSION OF TERM LIKELY (Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Feb. 27. TPIE Govern Dr- General of the Neth?r- Innds Indies, Jon^heer Mr. Tjarda I van Starkenborgh Stachouwer. is due to rrt ra from oTice next September, but it is thought that owing to the war his perlcd of
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    ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO POISON EMPLOYER
    527 9 Suspicions Aroused When Food Tasted "Very Bitter" ALLEGED to have attempted to murder bis employer, a Japanese photographer, by mixing poison with his food, John Leone; alias Max George Leong, a Chinese, faced yesterday in the relief police court a preliminary inquiry into the allegation.
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    European's Body Found Floating
    171 9 tITHILE walking along the Erplanr.de iv at 4.30 p.m. on Feb. 21, a revenue i officer saw a body of a European floating on the sea about flve yards from the shore. He went to the Marhie Police Station and with a marine police constable went
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    115 9 DAIL¥ PRK IS i'KKI.NT Feb. 27. 12 oXovk poon Buyers Seller* No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 36K 36«s No. IX R.S.S. F.0.8. ii cases Feb. -March (Sellers option) 36-. G.F.A.Q. R.S.b. F.OB in bales Feb. -March (Sellers option) K 2QK P.A.Q. R.S.S. F.O B. m
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      259 9 jgf, ED ADVEBTISEMENTS OCCURRESCE 00 BIRTH. Jessie Margaret, wife a son, on morning Goneral Hospital. VINDEKS v :1 \i( H'ALITY Hers. invited for the Js or services For Municipal Tenders Fittings. <Depof Closing. 4 p.m., :.s of Slack or Lump: i Dept. Date of j Mar. 3. 1941. r and
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      188 9 SHIPPING NOTICE' STRAITS/PACIFIC CONFERENCE FREIGHT TARIFF NO. 8. It is notified for ation 1 I undermentioned additional ar f will be exrepted irom the rate increases announced to take (ffect on Apr. 1. 1 94 1 ra Nutme Palm Kernels Mace Coconut Oil Peppers Clovc-s Palm O j l STRAITS/PACIFIC
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      63 9 HOARD RESIDENCE ■■■■■DRMMBWI^PrMrWDViI^^BWB* .^■R^T^BMI PRIVATE APARTMENT VAC ANT A few minutes" walk from Tangim club. Senesta, 41, Stevens Rd. Comprising two bedroom?, bath lour;' 1 Own entrance. Good catering. Cold Storage supplies. Also Inexp' .ngle rooms. Call ct 61. Stevens Rd. The A 9 <■> £i 1% JW No. 2.
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      488 9 Wireless Programmes TO-DAY SINGAPORE (ZHL, ZHPI Sc ZHP3). MiSict? n-45 K a r m Ch^nt U am Mian P-m. Chinese P^Srar^ni^ 86 MuMct> &T Sr 1 S. I «s i 3 s?» wiayed from London; 9.35 p m with Cowan and Bailey at the dthay cafe?' 0 P-m. darning to
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      71 9 LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY Before The Hon'ble The Chief Justice in Court No. 1: At 1(1.30 a.m Mag. Appeal Rex vs. Narayanasamy Judgment. At 11 a.m Bankruptcy. The Ilon'ble Mr. Justice Pedlow at Malacca AssL'es. Before The Ilon'ble Mr. Justice Worley in Court No. 3. At 11 am. Summonses
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      121 9 Post Office Mai! List close M cneraJ Post Oflto* TO -DAY 1 air air 4 p.m. b ™> air 4 p.m. Ceylon air 4p m. China: 'Shanghai cm Britain &c air Ind a 4 I n I p I ft Ml Australia Brund J ava ,o p.m. sur m. land
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    OVERSEA BANK REGISTER ANOTHER WIN
    660 10 Wearnes Overwhelmed By Six Goals To One VAN CUYLENBERG'S LONE HAND iN GOAL Over ca-( "•iiiic>o Bank 6: Wearnes 1. OVERWHELMINGLY superior to their opponents in every department of the game except one, the OverseaChimW Hank, last vear's runncrs-up in the Husinoss Houses' Leagae, iontinue
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    Cold Storage Get Walk-over
    57 10 Pih AV i have decided to give the f'°M Storage a walk-ov*r in the ll;:miu*s, Rousts* League i h is arranged to bo phiyed at the IX S A to-day, and s leaves only one match to be pfevyei IMi afternoon between Bnuntoca and the Straits
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE COMPETITION
    536 10 Second Division Programme PLAY in sections (a) and (b) of the second division of the Singapore Amateur Football Assoriation's lea sue > ompetition will be^rin on Monday, when three matches in section (a) and two matches in *>ertion will coin' 1 up for decision The matches cannu.
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    42 10 picture. A Naafi defender heads the ball away as an A.P.C. forward is y,oing through an incident in the Business Houses' League football game at the stadium on Tuesday in which Naafi beat the AP.C. by four goals to one- Free Press
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    Meyer Cap Golf At Island Club
    111 10 THK Island Club's Meyer Cup competition will be played tomorrow. The starling time* rjnd draw are given b*low: 240 p.m W. R M. Haxworth vs. H. L. Hosking; 2.45. F T. Pope vs. Y. Nakayama: 2.50, Dr. H. L. H. Lim vs. Yong Loon
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET ON SUNDAY
    108 10 u Home-and-Home M Game THE following have been selected to play in a "Home-and-Home" cricket match at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club on Sunday. The game will start at 2.15 p.m. Captain's Team: Cheow Chye, Keng Siew, Cecil Wong. L. H. Tay, Hock Chye, Lim Swang,
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    114 10 r-DAY, at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, there will be the usual races for ail classes, starting at 5.23 pm. for the "A" class, and at 5.25 pm. for the ether classes. On Sunday the "C class will sail the third race for the
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    FAIR WIND BADMINTON PARTY
    138 10 •npHE Fairwind B.P. defeated th. Sphinx B.P. by five games to two in a friendly badminton match at the Clerical Union Hall last Saturday. Results of the match are as follows. Fairwind players mentioned first" Lim Kian Soo beat Julian de Souza 15—8. 15 8; Seah
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS RESULTS & FURTHER TIES
    86 10 Y.M.C.A. TENNIS RESULTS FURTHER TIES THEE following were the results of ties played in the Y.M.C.A. tennis championships yesterday: "A" Class singles: iS A Dawocd beat Thomas Hickey jar. 6 4, 6—2. Open Doubles:— l. A. Alsagoff and Robert Chia beat E. L. Wee and C J Wee 9—7, 6—3;
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    Sime Darby Win At The Stadium
    40 10 picture A phase of play in the Business H us^s' League football match at Anson Road stadium <>n Wedn^sdaj in which Simc Darby beat the Chartered Bank by five goals to one Free Press
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    Uniteers Suffer Their Third Consecutive Defeat
    403 10 SPEEDY FORWARDS GIVE BUSMEN 3-1 VICTORY j Traction Co 3; Uniteers 1. T TNITEERS have very little hope of retaining the honours i in the Business Houses 9 LetgN competition this year. Opening the season with two consecutive victories, the I champions were beaten
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    Hongkong Bank Beat N.A.A.F.I. By Odd Goal
    89 10 Hongkong Bank Beat N.A.A.F.I. By Odd Goal EVENLY CO TEr) GAMF AT *tand«nc Armv %d an <n>d HOUSES' t thf s ground ytsxox n.'d thr Stung t, with d( later T. ttan .aua.,.' va! the h Gammell. K\rnh t Oi LiM evenly i Then Taib. acci I Km Huat. scored
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    Indian Association Cricket Teams
    63 10 THK following Indian A gamos to be played Against the Kb oai on the LA |t morrow Wazir S.ngh Mahan Singh. D K Sandoshom, F ti Dharmaraj. K Mahendra. Reserve: Ram i Against the RAF I. A. ground il 11 R.I Lall Singh Tap Abbasbhov H
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