The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 November 1941

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    12 1 The Singapore NO. 16,478. ESID. im SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    IMPORTANT CONFERENCES ON FAR EAST
    714 1 Hawaii &P.L Moves As Tokio Studies U.S. Note KURUSU, NOMURA 4WAIT ORDERS FROM JAPAN lffllLE the Japanese Government is studying ft the document Mr. Cordell Hull, American Secretary if S f att\ handed to Mr. S. Kurusu, special hm* envoy, and Adm. Nomura, Japanese Ambassador,
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    A-B-C-D Plan TO 'Neutralize' Invasion Of Thailand
    247 1 A-B-C-D Plan T O 'Neutralize' Invasion Of Thailand Washington, Not. 28. RELIABLE Administration circles told United Press exclusively to-day that if Japan invades Thailand to menace the Burma Road, toe United States will institute "land convoys" to ensure delivery of war materials to China. It is admitted that such a
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    Raids On Italy
    76 1 Rome, Nov. 2ft. IT is announced m the Rome Press that since Italy entered the war casualties among antiaircraft militia throughout Italy and North Africa have totalled 194^ killed, 40 wounded and 445 missing or taken prisoner. The announcement states that between Feb. 1 and Oct. 28
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    TOLL OF AXIS SHIPS
    67 1 London, Nov. 28. IT is learned authoritatively m London that since the beginning of November 24 enemy ships have been sunk, four probably sunk and 13 hit by the Royal Navy and Fleet Air m the Mediterranean. The British Navy's toll of the enemy Mediterranean shipping
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    38 1 TT is announced m Ottawa, says the 8.8.C.. that Britain has placed war contracts totalling £175.000.000 with the Canadian Department of Munitions and Supply. The total value of contracts placed including those of Britain and Canada is £570,000,000.
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    'Must Anticipate End Of Discussion1
    155 1 'Must Anticipate End Of Discussion 1 New York, Nov. 28. WHILE pointing out that the American-Japanese conver- sations have not been broken off. the New York Times m an editorial says: "The basic positions of the two Governments are so far apart and the gap is so unbridgeable that we
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    11th Day Of Renewed Drive On Moscow
    429 1 London, Nov. 23. THE main weight of the German forces m Russia is still being fluns against Moscow for the 11th successive day. In spite of local Russian successes, the Germans are slowly progressing. In the south the Germans have captured a town
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    STOP PRESS
    277 1 Kweilin, Nov. 28. The Japanese m Indo-China are reported to be constructing a highway to the Yunnan border via Yian Chuankeng with reinforced concrete bridges costing about 2.500,000 piastres. It is said that the time fixed is two months for completion of the road. It is also reported
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    Litvinov Arrives In Singapore
    442 1 mf. Maximovitch Litvinov, new Soviet Ambassador to the United States, will not make any public statement until he reaches America. He indicated this when he landed m Singapore yesterday by flyingboat and was welcomed by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, the acting 0.0.C.. Malaya, Major-Gen. F.
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    BRITISH FORCES PUSH WESTWARD: FIERCE BATTLES
    858 1 Cairo, Nov. 2s. AN authoritative spokesman has announced that the junction of Tobruk forces with the New Zealanders has been completed, and the forces are now forging ahead westward m the face of determined opposition. The Italian Bologna Division, which held positions covering the
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    DA WOOD'S APPEAL: JUDGMENT TO-DAY
    444 2 lUDGMENT m the appeal by S. A. Dawood, a well-to-do young Indian business man who is under sentence of 12 months' rigorous imprisonment, will be given to-day by Mr. Justice Aitken m the Singapore High Court. Argued by Mr. K. K. O'Connor and Mr. E.
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    Tank Battle Described
    378 2 Near Sid: Omar, Nov. 28. "W E have u?t knDcked out 13 German tanlcs here oy gunfire alone m a thrilling "an*; battle," writes Reuters sp^cia 1 correspondent with the Britisa troops near BkU Omar, m a delayed message 'I was standing near the headquarters here when
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    'MISLEADING PRACTICE'
    122 2 THE nSsleadlr.g practice In the Singapore Municipality of transferring estimates and putting them up as savings when actually no savings had been made at all. was referred to by Mr. B. Lowick at the meeting of Municipal Commissioners yesterday. Mr. Lowicfc. quoting examples, pointed out that frequently these
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    145 2 Canberra, Nsv. U*?. 'p HE Australian Cabinet hns adjourned. until a date to b? fixed, proba'jiv In March. Tlie Prime Minister M-. Jo'>n Curtin. intimated thnt thp Hniutn nnulH New York, Nov. 28. 150 naval rating! for British ships now m UnitM States Navy yards arrived yesterday aboard the Lan^ibby
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    Annual Varsity Soccer
    82 2 Oxfo^Nov. 27. pAVBIUDGE bea^^xford by two goals to one m the fifth wartime Varsity Association Football match, after leading by one goal to nil at half-time. Peters missed an open goal but made amends, scoring for Cambridge after !5 minutes. Subsequently Hill of Oxford and Rogers o*
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    A Reply To Tsurumi
    250 2 IN a news talk from the Singa--1 pore radio station last night, a commentator replied to the complaint made to a Japanese reporter m Bangkok recently by the former Japanese ConsulGeneral, at Singapore, Mr. Ken Tsurumi, that the treatment ot Japanese nationals m Singapore was "extremely
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    INSULTING TOKIO STEP
    915 3 Reinforcements To Indo-China While Talks Go On In Washington N^ ?u en f fter the mbin ff b y Japanese airplanes was the ti^' C^ Yang J Ze River S unboat p anay two events, one m Europe and one m AsS" have caused a spectawilar dump,
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    23 3 nPWO Jews and eight Jewesses, sen- fenced to death for leaving a ghetto without permission have been executed m Warsaw, says the 8.8.C.
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    Revolutionary U.S. Warship
    60 3 *xl.:a;ton. Nov. 28. THE I'nited Slates Navy De--1 partment. it is authorit- vO i y stated, has plans for a oiutionary type of destroyer. J^i.eveJ to be capable of 52 >pokes4man of the Depart- „N t declined to discuss the deifications, but said that no Stftritn had
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    Rest Of The News In Brief
    388 3 i.ontUn. Not. 2S. y xRLY last night a small number of enemy aircraft dropped bombs I torn point* m East Anglia and ioutn -eastern England chiefly m the m*>u! districts, says an Air Ministry mque: Some damaged was caused toi people were in jured
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    30,000 More Troops On Way To Indo-China
    287 3 Shanghai. Not. 2$ pOREIGN miUtary intelligence reports received m Shanghai state the 70 transports are prosouth wards carrying )000 Japanese troops from Mr.a ;nd enormous quantities war material, including mecha--e1 equipment, for an unknown tirution. believed to be Haifenf cr Saigon. The embarkation
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    JAPANESE REPORT OF TROOPS MASSING
    58 3 Tokio, Not. 28. rpHK Nlchl Nlchl's Bangkok correspon 1 pondent alleged to-day that Britain is mobilizing huge forces on the Thai-Malayan border from Kedah to Kota Bahni. Interpreting this move as presaging a British invasion of Thailand, the correspondent declared that the forces numbered 500.000
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    Japan Held To Be Bluffing
    83 3 Washington, Nov. 28. \I7HILE the extreme gravity *V of the Japanese situation is generally recognized here, some observers still believe Japan is playing a bluffing game. This view was expressed by two prominent Senators. Senator Connally, Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said to-day
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    Scathing Attack On India Policy
    448 3 London, Nov. 28. ITNDER the heading "Nine Days' v Blunder," the Daily Herald today concludes a leader by telling the Eritish Government to end "its sit down strike on the India problem." "On Nov. 27 In the House of Commons at London, Mr. Gordon Mac
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    127 3 QEN. Sikorski. Folish Premier and Commander-in-chief, who Is m Teheran, on his way to Russia, says that Stalin wants the new Polish army m Russia to consist of several divisions. "I can say we have the full support of Britain and the United States. Our forces consist of trained soldiers
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    Tokio Won't Risk Clash With Soviet
    128 3 Tokio Won't Risk Clash With Soviet Stockholm, Nov. 28. /CONSIDERABLE differences o! ODinion arose m the Axis anti-Comintern conference, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Social D^mocraten. Whereas Slovakia, Croatia. Rumania. Bulgaria and Italy wholly supported Germany's socalled "new order," representatives of Denmark, though prepared to fight Communism and
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    CHINA AND EGYPT
    42 3 Chuntrkinr, Nov. 28. ■yHE Central Daily News an- nounces that China and E^ypt are shortly inaugurating diplomatic relations. The bx-o countries are at present arranging to exchange Ministers and official announcements are expected m Chungking and Cairo United Press
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    Britain's New National Service Plans Welcomed By Press
    403 3 London, Nov. 28. •THE Government's new national service plans were welcomed by the London md provincial Press to-day. Remarking that the motion now on paper has the significant title "maximum national effort," The Times notes that the motion places woman-power before manpower.
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    Thailand Prepares For Worst Eventuality
    789 3 Bangkok, Nov. 28. HARASSED Bangkok officials are making every 1 effort to maintain Thailand's policy of strict neutrality and equal treatment for all nation?, despite reports of heavy concentrations of Japanese troops on her eastern border and propaganda efforts to prove that she has alligned
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    Duce's Last Stronghold In East Africa GONDAR FALLS TO BRITISH
    451 3 Duce's Last Stronghold In East Africa GONDAR FALLS TO BRITISH Nairobi Not. 99. /JCNDAR, last Italian stronghold m Abyssi/iia. surrendered y«werdey to the British. A communique issued here states: Yesterday evening Gen. Vast surrendered the Gondar fortress to our troops. The attack began at dawn on both flank, and was
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    28 3 Tientsin. Nay. 28. "T*HE Italian consulate m Tirr- tsin claims that four Italian Catholic missionaries have been murdered at Kaifene, m Honan Province, by Chinese soldiers.— United Press
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      135 3 CIRCLE^ PATRONS PLEASE NOTE-^he emire CIRCLE FOR TO-NIGHT'S 9.15 I'ERFCIRMANCF! IS ALREADY SOLDOUT. THOSE WHO HAVE BOOKED HY TELEPHONE MUST TAKF tip THKIR TICKETS BY 9 P.M. OIIIERWISE THEY ARE LIABLE TO BE SOLD "MAJOR BARBARA" WENDY HILLER REX HARRISON ROBFRT MORLEY Barbara is my giggest amd BEST Directed By
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1941.
    857 4 THE Singapore Free Press SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 29, 1941. Welcome To Litvinov CINGAPORE to-day has the privilege of welcoming the distinguished representative of our Soviet ally, M. Litvinov, the former Soviet Foreign Commissar. Never before has such a prominent member of the U.S.S.R. visited Malaya and although his stay will be
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    China's Viewpoint
    441 4 NOWHERE have the Washington talks been watched more closely than m Chungking but Chinese confidence m the determination of the United States to assist and not to obstruct China's resistance has prevented any expression of concern at the possibility ol an American agreement with Japan. The Chinese viewpoint,
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    U.S. Navy's Power Lies In Guns And Armour
    1257 4 HOW good are American warships? The cuesiion is on everyone's lifts since the I'niteri Stales has virtually entered a snooting war m the Atlantic and darkly foreboding clouds have been gathering over the Pacific. The answer is given here by Col. Frank
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      31 4 Now Available "KIWI" Navy Blue Kid Polish As stock is limited, it is advisable to buy early to avoid disappointment YOONG CHEONG Shoe Co., 354 356 North Brid* e Ro«d SINGAPORE
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    NEW $15,000,000 WATER SUPPLY SCHEME
    158 5 Johore River Is To Be Japped At Kota Tinggi I 1 5.000.000 scheme to supply Singapore with h uaur from the Johore River at Kota Tinggi m principle at yesterday's meeting of gZ Municipal Commissioners. The scheme is an rttfttsi* to the existing n>urces of
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    THAI MILITARY OFFICER HERE
    64 5 Luaiv* Sura ...i ins: ofticer tin erial forces m i a:.d India, arrived ::.\ngkosc yesterday I v^as as i was met by Luang J Ccnsui-General m preservatives of r-in-Chief, Far Brooke-Popham. C Malaya. Lieut.val. LL'Ut.-Ccl. Sura military mission tne invitation of -Popham. Beto Thailand, he men
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    MAXWELL MURDER TRIAL AT IPOH
    114 5 MAXWELL MURDER TRIAL AT IPOH Ova Correspondent.* lpoh. Not. 28. days* hearing", the case ut'.cn m the Maxwell I «ed t^-day at the irtf-MMH witnesses defence starts en stands Ilaji Suleiman Wfchftd. v.ho fares a rr.u-dcring Mary Zainah :i the late C. N. Max*ero f-nirui nsur-J ;a:ov In Maryland Ea\vz>,
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    G.P.O. MAIL LIST
    52 5 I a; neon to Aden. ertea, Au^t-alia, Burma, -r.a Epypt. Europe. Britain. ■t. India. Java. Mauritius. H***i- Philippines, Medan. Ss* n t i to Australia, Java 3 p.m. v deliveries: f-om 8.15 a.m. Mon- Mm 1.40 p.m. I Brttdß a-rivrd i nd a general delivery b «-!cck
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    Queen's Fellowship And Scholarship F.M.S. 1942 AWARDS
    157 5 Queen's Fellowship And Scholarship F.M.S. 1942 AWARDS 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 28. 'pHE following 1&42 Queen's Scholar and Fellowship for the F.M.S. have been announced by the Federal Secretary: Open Queen's Scholarship: P. Maurice Baker. Queen's Fellowship reserved for Malays: Dr. Mohamed Said bin Mohamed. Maurice Baker
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    I.G.P. At Chinese Police Academy
    115 5 Chungking, Nov. 27. V/JR. A. H. Dickinson, Inspector--ITI General of Police, Singapore, who is, at present, visiting Chungking, together with two other officials, Mr. R. Boyd and Mr. J. Jeff, visited the Central Police Academy here yesterday. He was conducted round the various departments by
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    RE – BROADCAST OF OFFICIAL'S SPEECH
    224 5 RE BROADCAST OF OFFICIAL'S SPEECH pro VIDEO favourable conditions mak* it possible, the Singapore station of the M.B.C. will re-broadcast, at 8.45 p.m. to-morrow, a recording of a speech made earlier iv the evening by Mr. H. C. Gravelotte, of the Netherlands Indies Official Information Office at Batavia To allow
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    GOOD FILM AT THE PAVILION
    44 5 "ADVENTURE m Washington,'* a Columbia fllm, which opened at Ihe Pavilion y tcrday, has all the essentials of a good show— a well-knit plot, romance and good comedy. The film is notable for outstanding performances by Herbert Marshall and
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    MR. S. OKAMOTO
    65 5 \pi- Suoxnasa Okanioto, the new Japanese Consul- General m Singapore, is expect-cd here on Dec. 5, the Free Pi ess understand. He will leave Bangkok on Dec. 3 by train. He passed through Singapore m 1938 on his way to lxmdon to assume the post of Counsellor
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    CASE TRANSFERRED
    48 5 a CASE m which Abdul R&sip bin Majid was charged m the Singapore Third Court with failing to attend the magistrate's court m Segamat on Nov. 10 In connection vith a summons was transferred to C~.,?amat by the third magist-ate. Mr. H. E. Kingdon, ye-;^eru v.
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    INFANTILE PARALYSIS: OFFICIAL STATEMENT
    102 5 DEFEKENCE to infantile paralysis occurred recently at Cameron Highlands, was mAde by the Municipal President. Mr. L. Raym.m. at a meeting of the Singapore Munitipal Tommissioners yesterday. Mr. Kayman said that certain rumours had been circulated that som c of the contacts of these cases, who
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    British Victory In Libya Likely
    271 5 THERE is every likelihood of a BriTish victory m Libya. The battle should be over one way or another soon," declared Mr lan Glynn Fitchett, who has been appointed official Australian war correspondent with the A.I.F. m Malaya, when he arrived m Singapore yesterday from
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    Criminal Procedure Code Changes
    162 5 AMENDMENTS which are proposed for the Criminal Procedure Code include a provision for hearing m camera by any court, proceedings arising out of gross indecency. Another amendment, designed to facilitate the work of the police m combating offences against property, empowers v police officer to arrest
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    ITALIAN EAST AFRICA
    42 5 AS Baßftll East Africa is now m the A occupation of the British, it has ceased to be an enemy territory for the purpose of the Trading with the Enfrmy Regulation?, states, a notification m t'i. PM.S. Government Gazette.
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    IMPOSITION OF FINES ON MUNICIPAL LABOURERS
    294 5 WHETHER or not the Municipal Commissioners should retain the right to impose lines by making deductions from the wages of labourers m the Town Cleansing Department came up for discussion at yesterday's meeting of the Commission when Mr. M. V. Pillai brought up the
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    MEDITERRANEAN CONVOY
    31 5 This picture, taken on board one of the ships of a Mediterranean convoy, shows a gun crew at action stations, wearing "Scrum Caps" to protect their ears from noise.
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    Columbia Pictures Supervisor Here
    213 5 LJCMJ office supervisor of Columbia Pictures Corporation, New York, for the territories of Australia New Zealand, the Far East and India Mr. N. P. Pery thrived la Singapore by air yesterday m the course of a tour of Inspection. Former Columbia manager fox Europe and the
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    Representation Plea Renewed
    310 5 i^NOTHEU plea for the strengthening of Australia's representation at Singapore was made by the Melbourne Sun News-Pictorial m a recent article. Australia required a man v.hose status would be no mere ambiguous than that Of the Australian representatives ar Tokio and Chungking. Otherwise the Commonwealth would inevitably
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    GAZETTE ITEMS
    116 5 'J'HE t«rm cf office of Ma.ior R. T>. Nunn, Adviser on Public Work-. Malay States, as an official membe;- ef the Federal Council has been extended for a period of one pe»r. Mr. T. P. F. McNeice has been appointed to officiate as Chief Inspector of Chinese Schools,
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    31 5 For driving a lorry along Victoria Street without his two headlights propeily masks J during the black-cut exercise on Oct. 28, Np Kiang was fined $IC3 by Mr. C. H. Whittn,
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    Commissioners Revise Buying Procedure
    377 5 DV a unanimous, vote, Singapore Municipal Commissioners agreed at their meeting yesterday to revise a former resolution with regard to the purchase of goods and to buy, m the words of Mr. E. J. Bennett, a member of tho Board, "what we can get and from
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    COMMITTED TO NEXT NEGRI ASSIZES
    90 5 iFrom Our Own Correspondent; Sere iban, Nov. 28. CUCHAT SINGH. a well-known Seremban Sikh. v=as to-day committed by the Scrembtm Magistrate to stand trial ut the next Negri Assies on a charge of allegedly making a false statement at an official inquiry before the Registrar
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    MALAY RECRUITING
    91 5 Ttt ALAYS :n Negri frembilan will have I?J> an opportunity to join the Malay Regiment next week. The recruiting board cf the Regiment, which has just returned from the East Coast, will commence the last stage of its tour of the Peninsula on Monday, its programme being as
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    37 5 T>AIL of SI, OOO was allowed to Tan Sian Cheong who was charged m the Singapore Third Court yesterday with being a member of an illegal society m Singapore. The case was postponed a week for mention.
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    CONVOY BRINGS MORE REINFORCEMENT
    357 5 UUNDREDS more British troops arrived m Singapore yesterday, thus once again fulfilling the pledge of Mr. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, given to the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, that "there would be a continuous and steady flow of men and munitions."' The Commanc^er-m- Chief
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    A.R.P. ADVISORY PANEL
    63 5 (From Our Own Correspv-nricnt^ Kuala Lu^ipur, Nor. 2fi lTttlZ A.R.P. Department here 'L> starting a rosier of all persons who had first-hand experience of air raids and bombiner m Britain or China. The intention is to form panel of ernerience-i persons, whom the A.R.P. director may later
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    Greek Seamen's Court Protest
    288 5 WHY are we brought up m a criminal court? We all have done our bit and served our country; some of us had been torpedoed and at the same time wounded; it is not fair to say that we are not doing our duty," protested 15
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    NEW COMMISSIONER
    48 5 m»U. S. F. HO vrf.s welcomed as ft member of the Municipal Commission by Mr. L. Rayman, the Municipal President. NX yesterday's meeting of the Commissioners Mr. Ho takes the place of Mr Tan Chin Tuan. a Governor's nominee, during his ab--"nce on Irave I:. Australia
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    DUE TO RETIRE
    49 5 rIGHI Municipal Commissioners ira due to rrtir" 01 Dec. it, but nlipibie tv-.r re-election. T hry are Dr. U.S. Mconshi Dr. A.L.J. Tim :nd Messrs. N. A. Mallhl. R. IV Her T y. MV. Pillai, A. W. W. Krr. R. .Vvn*. they, r.. c. H. lJm.
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. W. I. STOKES
    245 6 HTHE funeral of Mrs. Winifred Ivy Stokes, wife of Mr. H. S Stokes of the Naval Baae, who died as the result of a motor accident on Thursday night, took place at the Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was largely attended. The Rev. R.
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    Lady Diana Cooper In Australia
    1014 6  -  MARY HEATHCOTT By LADY Diana Cooper has been having almost a loyal tour m Sydney while accompanying her husband on his visit to Aus.ralia. She has posted Red Cross Seal envelopes at the G.P.O. been cheered by the soldiers at the Anzac Club, enchanted with
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    KOREAN LOYALTY
    41 6 Washington. Nov 27. rpHE Korean Commisison to-day announced receipt of a cable from the Korean Provisional Government saying ih9 Chungking Chinese Government has recognized the Korean national army as an "independent army and China's ally against Japan.' United Press
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    90 6 A party of scnooi?iris irom \n* u.e.z.m. school vii dtt over the Straits Times Press th*s week: Ch; 1 (h Chew Poh Knen, Chang: Bee Teek, Hwang: Pan Chin l^ Balbir, Lim Chee Cbee, Yip Kum Chun?, Doretn Ta J^fc Neo, Sic Kwee Enff, Tan Que* Whang:, Ting Bik (,i
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    Mails For A.I.F. In Malaya
    620 6 Australian Cabled News a CONFERENCE next week will discuss plans to overcome delays m mail for Australian troops m Malaya. Sir Henry Barraclough, Professor of Engineering at Sydney University, said that despite, his close association with Australian "engineering developments, the munitions display m Melbourne Town
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    FIGHTING IN SERBIA
    160 6 Berlin, Nov. 27. gTRONGLY reinforced German forces of occupation m Serbia, supported by Ger. Nedic's "volunteer" units are at present carrying out a large scale offensive against organized Serbian insu- gents and guerilla forces. Official and semi-officidft-eports from B /Trade indicate tfcflPh November alone at least 1,800
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    ARGENTINE ORE
    67 6 Buenos A^es Nov T, a RGENTINA and the United Swa have reached an agreement «te». by the United States will purctet Ikentire production ot Arger/.iw tempts for thr^e years at $21 per bask m of 65 pe~ cent tungsten bwinj m Tlie Japanese previously ood'jxc the entire txttp"t
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    Holding Of Tobruk Foiled Axis Advance
    462 7 T London, Nov. 27. HE news to-day that the Tobruk forces have joined up with New Zealand troops south-east of the port invites the recollection that it is now just six months since the Italian Press gleefully announced that the British garrison of Tobruk
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    HEAVY TRAFFIC OVER BURMA RAILWAYS
    65 7 Rangoon, Nov. 28. |T is officially announced that, owing to the exigencies of war conditions, reductions will be made shortly m local train services throughout the Burma railway system so that the maximum power may be obtained to enable the railway to -arry the present
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    LABOUR OFFICIALS
    59 7 Washington, Nov. 28. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has declined to accept the resignations from the National Defence Mediation Board of Mr. Philip Murray, president of the Congress of Industrial Organizations, and Mr. Hiomas Kennedy, the Mine-v-'orkers secretary- "Hiey resigned a fortnight ago when the Board turned down the demand for
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    HONG KONG FINANCE
    45 7 Hong Kong, Nov. 28. FURTHER tightening the exchange restrictions, the Exchange Control announces that persons leaving the Colony with Hong Kong notes exceeding $100 should apply for a permit. For Chinesj currency, a permit will be required for amounts exceeding $5,000. Reuter
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    "Air envoys" For Axis Supplies
    159 7 Cairo, Nov. 28. AXIS petrol supply colmans m the Western Desert are now beta* protected on occasion by fighter aircraft. Continuous R.A.F. attacks with medium bombers on the enemy's road transport have called forth this air convoy system for ground transport. Following Monday's audacious and
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    DESERT MIX-UP
    157 7 Cairo, Nov. 28. IN the present phase of warfare m the Western D:sert there are frequent cases of men taken prisoner escaping and later rejoining their units. One instance is fc »1 of present conditions m the desert. An Australian pilot whose Tomahawk had crashed was immediately taken
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    MITTINY REPORTED
    139 7 MI T TINY REPORTED Nairobi, Nov. 28. JLJUTINY among some of the Italian troops still m Abyssinia is reported. A Joint British Q.H.Q. and R.A.P. communique announces: "Th 3 Oelga-Azozo road, west of Gondar, has been cut by patriots. Deserters report that after Tadda Ridge, seven miles south-east of Gondar,
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    HAMPSTEAD'S M.P.
    97 7 London, Nov. 28. IN the Hampstead (London Suburb) Parliamentary by-election, the official Conservative candidate. Plying Officer Charles Challen. was returned to-day with a substantial majority m a four-cornered contest. He secured 7.630 votes a majority of 4,896 over Mr. Noel Pemberton Billing (National Independent), who received 2,734 votes.
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    CLAIMS ON VICHY
    110 7 Berne, Nov. 23. DEPORTS received by foreign politlcal quarters m Berne indicate that the meeting between Marshal Petain, Vichy Premier, and either Hitler or Goering somewhere m occupied France, originally scheduled to take nlace or: Wednesday, has been postponed due to Italy's request that Germany press France
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    "Last Throw Of The Dice"
    308 7 London, Nov. 27. "A VERY risky business" was how Major R. J. Collins described the latest German offensive m the Moscow sector, m a war commentary broadcast last night. "They were," he said, n month late m invading Russia. Now, thanks to the weather, they
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    American Railway Labour Unrest
    151 7 Washington, Nov. 28. THE negotiating committee representing 14 non-operating railroad brotherhoods such as port and other non-technical labourers has notified the general chairmen of their unions to make "all the necessary arrangements" for a strike of their 900,000 members "should this action be finally necessary." This
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    ORDER OF LENIN FOR BRITONS
    100 7 Moscow. Nov. 28. IHE names of four members of the R.A.F. who have been awarded the Order of Lenin for valour and courage displayed against the enemy, are given by the Tass Agency as Col. Isherwood. Major Rooke. Major Miller. and Sgt. Howe. Wing-Commander H.
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    R.A.F. Fighter Superiority
    239 7 London, Not. 27. LJOW R.A.F. fighter aircraft have almost completely changed their role from defence to offence is recalled by a competent Air Ministry source. The Spitfires that used to sit expectantly on forward aerodromes or patrol the skies above the English coast and the Channel, ready
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    Bhaey & Curley
    4 7 Bhaey Curley Strange Relations
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    Picturesque Street In Ruins
    37 7 Heaps of rubble and tottering walls have replaced the lo.va r painted shop fronts, cafes and restaurants of pre-war Tobruk Troops are seen crossing what was once a picturesque street m the town.
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    United States Marines End Service In China
    1145 7 Shanghai, Nov. 28. ■pOUR HUNDRED United States Marines m full war kit and pulling mobile machine-guns boarded the President Harrison scheduled to sail for Manila this j afternoon, thereby evacuating all American defences from China except the few Marines guarding the Consulate, skeleton
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    PHARAOH'S FOLLY AND LA POLOGNE AGAIN
    1141 8 Final Day Of Selangor Winter Races (By Our Racing Correspondent) PHARAOH'S Folly and La Pologne should repeat their victories of Wednesday at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon, the final day of the Selangor Turf Club's winter meeting, and provide punters vith a good double. The
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    Selections For To-day
    116 8 CELECTIONS for to-day's races at Kuala Lumpur are* FREE PRESS Race 1: Golden Li;ht, Sfann. Race 8: Pharaoh's Folly, Edelweiss. Race 3: La Polofne, Stella's Pet. Race 4: Invention, Brawny Lad. Race 5: Harflrur, Glitter. Race 6: Courting. Avant Tout. Race 7: F.dna Star, Cool Court. Rare
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    RECS AND GUNNERS IN DRAWN HOCKEY
    179 8 SRC 2 H.K.S.R.A. 2 COUR goals were shared by the Singapore Recreation Club and the Hong Kong -Singapore Royal Artillery m a fast and well-contested hockey match played on the S.R.C. ground yesterday. The Recs opened the scoring m the tenth minute through Schesder,
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    In The Garrison...
    698 8 "ROBERTS of the Medical Corps scored the only points to win the game when the Medical Corps met the Ordnance at rugger at Gillman on Wednesday. The points were scored soon after the opening of the game the forwards heeled the ball back putting the threes m
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    ONE TRY IN EVEN RUGBY GAME
    337 8 Airmen Beat The Club Air Headquarters 3; S.C.C. 0. Ci-LKirtl) rugger was seen on the pauang yesterday when Air Headquarters beat an S.C.C. team by the only try of the game, scored by Burjjoyne m the second half. It was anybody's game right to
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    WOMEN'S FINAL HOCKEY TRIAL
    110 8 A FINAL trial to select the Singapore women's hockey team to meet Selangor will be held at the Girls' Sports Club ground on Monday, and the following teams have been selected: Colours: B. Archdale; N. Still, A. Pennefather (capt.); E. Barker, Z. Short, Mrs. Le Mare;
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    Scotland Meet Rest At Rugger To-day
    389 8 ANOTHER grand rugger match should be witnessed In Singapore to-day when Scotland meet the Rest m their annual encounter on the S.C.C. padang. A full quota of thrills and excitement seems assured. The game will start at 5 p.m. sharp. This is, traditicnally, a
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    Singapore Civilian Hockey XI
    12 8 picture. Pillay, A. Karim, G. Clarke.— Free Press
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    Week-End Sports Events
    86 8 TO-DAY Rugby Scotland ts. The Rest. S.C.C.; Johore vs. Loyals, Gillman; Medical College seconds vs. Baffles College seconds, Bukit Timah; Talbot Howe ts. 0.C.T.i:., Fairer Park. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. Fortress Signals. S.R.C. Singapore Colts ts. H.K.S.R.A. (8.0. R.), away; NaTal Police ts. Hyderabad Regt., NaTal Police ground;
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    ROUSING RUGBY AS TIGERS BEAT NAVY
    289 8 I*. B. Tigers 13; Royal Navy -C. TN a hard, rousing game of rugger Flayed at the Naval Base, the Pulau Brani Tigers beat the Royal Navy by 13 points <two goals and a try) to six (a penalty goal and a try). Played
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    SELANGOR RUGBY XV
    48 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nor. 27. THE Selangor state XV will meet a Combined Military Services side on the padang on Saturday and will be represented by the followingAlexander; Borrie, Hatfield, Simpson, Danker; Price, William; Bolton, Dow, Mclean. Barrett, Murray, Wlckett Thompr.on, Marrable.
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    SPARTANS' SOCCER
    50 8 'JHK following will represent the Spartans against the R.A.F. (Selctar) m a friendly soccer match at Farrer Park at 5.15 pjn. to-day: Jabbar, Dollah. Mansoor; Syed Omar Vass, Kok Kuen; Awang Gaboe, Talib. Boon Seong. Mustapha and Hussein Reserves: Kirn Ehg, Teck Seng Kne Kee, and Hoi Seng
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    INDIAN CRICKET
    42 8 Amraoit, N#r. tS. J^ CRICKET match bx aid of the Indian Soldiers' Comfort Fund has be«n arranged between an eleven captained by Major Nayudu and another led by Profeasor Deodhar The match will be staged at Amraoti m December Renter.
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    HARLEQUINS
    39 8 rpHE following will play hockey for the Harlequins against the Singapore Hornets at the C.S.C. ground to-morrow CCampbell; A Pennefather, R Corrtelro; P Pennefather, Q. Clarke E Barker; W. Galiat&n, R. Barker, A Watts, A. Clarke, E. Ebert.
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    Richards Beats Henneberry In Bloody Battle
    514 8 REFEREE MAULED IN EFFORT TO SEPARATE FIGHTERS (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney, ov t) RON Richards (list. 6 Ib.), the former Vu V* triple champion, beat Fred Henneberrv' r* 4«4 lb.) to retain the British Emnire middle championship last night. Henneberry was di* m
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    46 8 gT. Andrew's Old Boys beat the Harlequins by five goals to four m hockey match played at Woodsvilie yesterday. Scorers for the Old Boys j were W. Armstrong (3). P. Sulliran i and A. Neubronner; for the Harlequlm j A. Clarke (2), Watts and R. Barker.
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    Perak Race Meet Extended
    54 8 <Fr»m Our Own Orr*,^, AWING to v entries, th* iw Clubs Decemlir ,£*> Chin, and Tanks W meeting has h**n from three 'to the revised dates arr s,uJ" Dee. 6. Tuesda,. )f J**? *W. Dec. H. and s«irt£S£ drawn on the first dlv the second da»
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    CLUB BEAT SAPPERS FOUR NIL
    156 8 CLUB BEAT SAPPERS FOUR NIL DLAYING on tM *v g^*' 1 terday. a scrat h SCC JZ\ team b-at the Puiau Braai si four-nU. A slippery turf hjE Play, but did net p Wffi STS from being keen and fast. The home team were much mmi and had chances to
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    SELANGOR LEAGUE RUCGER
    65 8 (Prom Our Our. Cr>rrc^>3Ddnti Kuala Lompar. Ntr pLAYING at the sjiSi this mm the Selangor Asiatics scored At third successor w:n whfa tt? trounced an Indiar divlsMK t. r points (a droppe-.1 goal two ?<xk. w tries) to six points :;wotri«i ki Selangor Rupb> Learruf ?»me Scorers
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