The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 December 1941

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    14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 16,500. ESI'U. IHSi 'J'HI'RSDAY. DECEMBER ss, 1911. 5 CENTS
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    EXTREMELY HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES Ware After Wave of Infantry Wiped out"
    560 1 EXTREMELY HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES Ware After Wave of Infantry Wiped out" OUR CASUALTIES LOWER THAN AT IiRST FEARED dispatches from Singapore, quoted by i; ptate tiiat m fiffhtino; now m prooraU the Japan— c are suffering txieav) casualties, 'wave after wave of wiped out by the concentrated, of the Kritish
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    King's Message To Governor
    53 1 > i Ni:. Secretary of for the Colonies, la-. blowing message from the (.overnor Sir i > mas •m (hi > late- the invasion ot the led Malay States the not doubt that, under lidancc the Federal will play its part v (I with all the
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    Wavell To Move To Relieve Pressure On Malaya?
    130 1 London, Dec. 24. QITCH circles m London think that Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief, India, will soon throw some of his forces m India against the Japanese flank m Thailand m order to relieve the Japanese pressure on Malaya. Air action for
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    Manila May Be Declared An Open City
    359 1 Manila, Dec. 24. THE United States Army m the Viw Ka<t to-day issued a cftFnmunique saying the authorities are considering declaring Manila an open city m order to spare it as much as possible from ail or ground attacks. The communique al.-,o rep<
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    39 1 RaUvia, Dec. 21. AN informatKu ollice has been opened m Batavia m order to collect information regarding missing, wounded and killed persons on the civil front and for other duties as ;>erfoimed by the Intrrnational Red Cro?3 of Geneva".
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    Civilians 'Heroism In Hong Kong
    101 1 A MESSAGE received from the (iovcriior of Hone Kong published by the Colonial Office m London says that small parties of lion* Kon? id.ninistrutivt and milltaffy personnel who are not normally equipped or trained for military combat ure fi?htinsr m defence posts and have shown
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    Commanders In Narrow Bomb Escape
    123 1 Commanders In Narrow Bomb Escape London, !><*( 11. AN <») ci m Cairo reports the vi -rv lu'ky cicap*' o: Oen. Ritchie, Commander-ln-Chie! <>t the Elgnth Army, and Air ViceMarshal Coningham, Comman-der-in-Chie* c< the R A F. m the Middle East, who h?.ve returned from n vi.sit t one ot
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    Japanese Troopships Go Down With All Aboard
    436 1 Japanese Troopships Go Down With All Aboard Ratavia. Dec. 24. INHERE La treat enthusiasm throughout the N.I. about the reports regarding the linking ot another tour Japanese ships oil J the north-west coast of Borneo, which is seen a., an indication that the Aimv and Naval forces ran carry on
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    Rumours Of Nazi Troop Moves Into Vichy France. Spain
    194 1 Rumours Of Nazi Troop Moves Into Vichy France. Spain I^ondon, Dec. 24. ALTHOUGH it was officially denied m Vichj to-day that Marshal Petain has resigned, tbert are more unconfirmed reports that Adm. Darlan Vichy Vice-Premier, has replaced Marshal Pfctftiti and that (Jerman troops are ROfl marching int unoccupied France as
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    Vlilitary, Naval Activities Discussed In Washington
    308 1 Vlilitary, Naval Activities Discussed In Washington New York. Dec. 24. SIBICTLI naval and military activities as distinct from supply and eonomic questions are understood to have been commanding; nwiit attention m the Anclo-American War Council,! according: to a messa** from Washington. Long after dark last nifcht there were light! coming
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    Japs Lose 2 Destroyers
    72 1 S.m rrancisto. I>ec. 11. rpo -DAY S Tokio broadcast adA mitted tlaat the Japanese lost two destroyers In the landing on Wake Island. "A naval landing party on the night of Dec. 22 succeeded m landing In defiance of stormy weather and completely occupied the island
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    Trickle Into ttizerta
    147 1 Other rep »rts suggest Hlat Hitler .s planning to rah the rrrtuh Baval hasc at Bi/crt;i. where Cieriuan •civilians" an rerorlrd t< iie arriving at the rate of JO i*eek. Some r >oservers expect a i >rriflc blitz attack v n Malta from bases m Sicily m
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    Spain Says All Qui«t
    77 1 Madrid, Dec 11. gAECELONA, Irun and »a!i Sebastian at I2JI a.m. kiday telephoned reports that all was Sjvftet 01. the frontier wftll no indications of ?mmi.ient vel ipments 'I he Rer'in rutm tiki "ven.nr annoniK od th:it i.ht (irrnrn loreisn Minister, von TCihber.tiop. to-day re. rived
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      293 1 BIGIA TEA BEST looking as tnav is n In Hitler's uezl irjvf Vichy-Beiiiu Alliance AccorJtnG recent inti-Axi reports from unoccupied Franc. Marshal Petain a yrefd with G>\ WeyganJ.-> .t-lii.su to give up ti" French pos essions In Nor* Africa, Ml ".hid. Adm Darla had beer, neg Hating with lh Germans
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    SMASH ING BRITISH DRIVE IN LIBYA CONTINUES
    389 2 Barce, Near Benghazi, Benina Airport Taken Cairo, Deo. 24. THE British and Imperial forces m Libya continue their smashing advance, to-day f s comnuinifjne from British G.H.Q. here announcing the occupation of Baroc. near Benghazi, and the Benin*) airport. The communique states: 'Our
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    Must Strengthen Allied Air Arm Quickly
    135 2 Must Strengthen Allied Air Arm Quickly I. option, D^e. 84* FOLLOWING \hr reports of reverses m M»l:t\a and the heavy Japanese orossure vn Luzon, there is :i call m London for the stremjthrninj; of Allied ;iir arm quickly m t!ie Paciiie. London circles .ilso believo that Sinfcapor**. a-* an \lli«d
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    Red Forces Press On
    152 2 I oihloii. Utv. DUPING tl. pist few days no a. r than M i opulated i have been captured by BoTtet tn opa In the south* n tor o.' the Mos d German tank diYft- Ol In ti;. Lenini n d r the I n 180
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    More Bombs For Nazi Warships At Brest
    80 2 More Bombs For Nazi Warships At Brest London. Dec. l\ AN An Ministry communiqu 1 states: "Last night the naval base and German warships at Br< M were again attacked by aircraft of ttic Bomber Command. "Another force attacked objectives In Cologne and elsewhere In western Germany. "Small forces bombed
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    RIBBEN TROP
    149 2 Berlin l> C t\ ZA. PNDINQ Uu war m Ru would be one oJ the main t. sks of the German army next year, said Von Riobentrop, Na-i l> reign Minister, m an Interview granted to the Bor'.m corresron- dent or the Spanish news ageqry. He said that
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    Pope's Eight Points For New Order
    438 2 Home. Dec. 24. ri\HE Pope, m hla Christm .-> 1 broadcast to Vac world from the Van.'. hi City to-day, made an enli; hteneel statement on the requirements o! the post-war rorld, saying that so :ar he had Imposed upon himscll the grent- reserve.
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    No Christmas Truce
    69 2 No Christmas Truce London, |>cr. 21 APPARENTLY there has been no move for a Christmas truce. The Ministry for Home Security. Mr. Herbert Morrison, has issued I a statement laying "it is necessary for the safety of the coun--1 try that the civil defence services i Including lire guards should
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    Canada's Message To India
    118 2 Ottawa, Dec. THE Prfnu Mi. lister of Canada y,v W l Mackenzie Kin^. has wired the Viceroy o! India: "'The people Of Canada, like the people of Indit,, have learned with pride of the gallant resistance which their men :it Hong Kong have maintained m the
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    PAVILION FILM
    50 2 Dm numben Mid rood comedy dominate the Columbia picture Two i a tins Prom Manhattan." which opened at \hr Pavilion yesterday. Tin plot i- veil handled and haa all the Ingredient* that p<> to make picture Joan Darti li oatstandin i a l thri* i*- !'n' t(<o Reuter
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    What Happens Where Japan Rules
    479 2 TUT Japanese do not hesitate to deceive. To get their own way they aie trying to dupe the peoples of Asia. They v Asia for the Asiatics" Ihe Asiatics are our brethren" "If you co-operate with us A.sia will be a land of peace, plenty
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    A.I.F. In Malaya Couuld Not Be More Ready' Gordon Bennett
    438 2 A.I.F. In Malaya Couuld Not Be More Ready' Gordon Bennett "VUK could not be more read} We are trained m the offei I you can b? assured that we I l! round to the last man," declarer] I Gordon Bennett, 0.0.C., Au I Forces m Malaya, m a Christmas I
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    "Treacherous Thai Leader; Will Pay'
    39 2 "Treacherous Thai Leader; Will Pay' 1 land COIT.T at th' the lllSt to eh declared bread rasi radio land Mr O N ous clftqi* kok land. "T posed low," I dent which lutlon n r Bi But oven i
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    Herou Hong Kong Defence
    118 2 CN staten by Urn Bl ..i U iidi ra v\cK« 1 unstl praisi t'l Chunykii n bai Inspiration and die Of tht also to a! •■'llit C ftware t>: tl defence ol H parable to rsr defence i "Conflden .iv \hc b.it:.- i the Chine* H
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    RAIDS ON MALTA
    20 2 INHERE 1 fewer than i A mi!.: datn.i i Yesu V'M'UW t large dropped, but id mi
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      444 2 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS FOR SALE FORD Jk SALOON bought Dec I*3B. Done 30.000 miles. Serviced rrffularly. Excellent condition Owner driven. $i/;oo. Apply phone *****. PUBLIC NOTICES. HOLLANOSE PROT. GEMEENTE Kentdlenst DonderJagmorgen nejicn u'.ir In cie Holl. Club. Cairnhill Road. Yoor^anscr Rev. J. van den Blink, f3 I). Mlc Hollands ■prekenden weikom.
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      518 2 N.L Air Force! Reinforced London, Dec. 24. ;'PHE Netherlands Indies air force have been strongly reinforced 1 and are prepared to meet any j eventuality, according to local Dutch circlet. Tho Japanese landings at Sarawak, it is Lelieved. are not direct- Ed pur?ly to the seizure of oil, as the
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      83 2 TANKER ESCAPES SUBMARINE k \v<st iNwl Port n.S >. >•« :j A United st;»te. tanker arrived safely here to-day after an enemy submarine had harassed lit !or three days und nights United Prvzs. NAZI REPRISAL Vi rhy, !»c- H r rur-: German r.iilitary author] ti ■■■■j m Pario have published
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      18 2 Mexiio (itv. Dec. M. lyirxico has severed diplomatic relations with Bulgari i Rum tnia and Hunsan United Press.
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      17 2 P I iPIH)I> I v Tin Ma r-< k Army lo be tionn J. M'.l.tS. 1 a
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    AUSTRALIAN REACTION TO OUTBREAK OF FAR EAST WAR
    2014 3 "Unexampled Perfidy Of Japanese" EARLY editorial comment m the Australian Press on the outbreak of war m the Far East emphasized the audacity and perfidy of the attacks, and warned the public of Japan's apparent ability to wage war on a large
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    R.A.F. IN CYRENAICA
    93 3 C ri, D o 24 or fV w*>id i o> .t.v, o i 0 |P|«rV«t«kf hit 1 ■R"rn^> r S^ 1 0 <; f tli" p a f now m^*' f^Jl' t^ ip M* r^i^' "i" p p'* or r'oso 1 sun^ort to the erounri forces All
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      535 3 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS R. A. O. B. Et Gloria Lodge. Future Mcc ings 11 o'clock Sundays and not Saturdays as hithertofore. E. E. AUSTIN, Secretary. THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LTD. Announce that their Penang JP°, n and Kota Bharu branches are now being operated from Singipore Branch to which office
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      136 3 WANTED WAVTFD TO RENT >R RHV bungalow or bmisp. Fin^lin Hr li»n<i P'-id rllstriet. Pfntlrulan to Roy No 835 care ol Singapore Free Press. TO LET TO LET First and .Second floors. Modicnl Hall BuiMlnft. Suitable for Doctor or Proff-*Mon-r] Firm Graf ton Laboratories. Ltd. FOR SALE" FOR IMMEDIATE SALE
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      247 3 Ackfodf Your eyes are the most delicate, the most sensitive, the most easily harmed ot all your features. And yet you probably never do anything at all to help them or protect them from the thousand and one dangers to which they are exposed Then suddenly the time comes \v
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      235 4 YOUR ME^S MORE HOUWSHIM6I" j KLIM gives you all the wholesome nourishment of fresh, pure milk. That is because Klim is fresh, full-cream milk. It is powdered and packed by an exclusive sanitary process so that it will keep indefinitely without refrigeration. Only th« water has been removed from the
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      175 4 C A l_ D B EC K'S I MORE GIFT REMINDERS I FOR CHRISTMAS I Parker Fountain Pens 6.50 to 532.50 I Parker Pencils 2.50 15.00 I Ladles' Rev-Robe 52.50 67 M) I Gents' Rev- Robe 6350 I Drlpcut Jars 450 I Bed Lamps. Bakallte Desk or Bed I Anflepoise
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    UNKNOWN
    220 5 Chi Lstmas Day. the that people ever experifamiliar greeting Christmas" has a at it. and the :\vill lly una Christmas »tern realpresent time spirit abandoned, [or the :ing, only the hard and il that we may able to combat :r.;. To non-European Christmas has than B k thi day-to-ice,
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    Saiute To Hong Kong
    351 5 I s t rm ssagea show tance to the Hong Kong conol the heavy ure maintained n ovt r a week tliflc< ;it story of tn, endurance COUld be tions with C :< ;iy were still ..ill be told the time being atisfled with i i
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    Allied Talks
    468 5 A 1.1 HOUGH Singapore can Dt' < xcused for uevoting most ntion to the war n from the Malayan front and ist as a special ntrai energj Local wa] I i reci a co] tive m r<> turn v mom en from Far I m I.:. is IXOt
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    Philippines Under American Rule
    185 5 l.oiuit ii. Dec. l. I f the n adml I I ad Gen. M Arthur ai m <**..'. .i m\ •wu to>day The :i: tic ir (j cribe the a ilnist ration as i> en t- i an onr thtt Praising President Q m I lands'
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    MOBILE CANTEENS IN BATAVIA
    104 5 MOBILE CANTEENS IN BATAVIA BateTla, i>c si. MOBILE anteens ars now m op^raii" ii here. For trie pa_st 'ivc days members of the i< cal BC< mr*n':; war relief organiT&tion have been driving cars along the barracks o'. the arm/ and town j I guard! and along th« VR P..
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    CILINA'S PLEDEGE
    204 5 hun:;Kin,'. Per. M. rpnK session ol the Central E*e--i- culive Committee of the Kuomintang has issued a manifesto declaring "China will not conclude «i separate peace and Ls re.solved to light until the aggresa rs are disarmed and equal esonomic opportunity for all peoples j \z assured and
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    Promises To German People Unfulfilled
    956 5 Apn Ix>ndon, Der. 2;>. j^UJvU SIMON, m a speech, recalled Hitler's Promise [to the German i)cople of victory during i mi, with Germany's opponents "compelled to admit defeat." and how on Mar. 8 last Goebbelfl stated: "Now for the first time m his political career
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    Berlin Talk Of Coming Campaign
    223 5 Berlin Talk Of Coming Campaign London, !»«> 21. THE German spokesmen at the War Office, Foreign Office and Fropagnnda Ministry were all declaring With one voi^e yesterday t'lat a preat campaign would soon be launched." says The Times' d plomatic coriopondent to-day. 'Where or ho* they did not lay. The
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    DUTCHMAN THROWS LIGHT ON JAPAN
    87 5 DUTCHMAN THROWS LIGHT ON JAPAN !laf.i\i.i. r»e.v iI. I^HK < ;ist j-.iv.i newspaper Boerab insch Handel^blad has published n Interview with a Dutchman 'Abo was one of tho last to leave Bhanghai two daya •.'•lore t he i utbreak cf war Hdeclared that at present then aw >*iil 150 Dutchmen
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    ARREST IN INDIA
    76 5 Bomb i f)rc. Jj. r V'U. r< ih< All-H Qayaa i rested v id< Rull v reeding Bl ;alpur to presidi at 1 session < I rh< 311 r 0 mmi had br.nned f ho holdin of the 1 i i a at Bha?alpui c mißun.il distm
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    India Has Confidence In Meeting Present Emergency
    411 5 Expressing confidence In the capacity of India to meet the present emergency, a military spokesman m New Delhi said th.it the situation that had arisen In the Far Fast had been anticipated fcr two years and preparatloni had been made to meet it.
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    Germany Short Of Skilled Labour
    238 5 1 nil.: nt. Dec. 2^. Evidence or the Inability of Germany to replace losses kn equipment because of the withdrawal of skilled workers and increased absenteeism has Been received by the Ministry of Economic Warfare, s f at;>d an > Rcial of the Ministry In
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    XI. PRESS COMMKN
    82 5 H 1. Deo. rpHE rhe N tnc Pi Of th( rroni .> q r wev< r, d i ;pect m:: i' suits :;i .n this conf< ti i- meeting i?, su .j m the ciir. m i o! tiio entire allied I ut (be «rhol< Discuss*ng tii
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    Christmas For The Troops
    1231 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT By I p~~— cheer p.walUni the troops i -day al tin vai lotu a ;e dubs round town Yesterday at the Ansac club v. hic-ii. Incidentally, ii now open to all members ot the Services whether they come from Australia or New Zealand or
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    STEPS TO CONSERVE FOOD STOCRS AND AVOID AVASTEL
    594 6 STEPS TO CONSERVE FOOD STOCRS AND AVOID AVASTEL Restrictlrns Placed On Meals For Chinese UURI 1 v [xvQi have been taken m tlie Colony, with tl<c exception of Christmas Island and Cocos Island, with a \iev; to consenin^ food stocks and a void m c waste. These measures apply to
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    Help Now Available To Evacuee Mothers
    82 6 fPHfi Honorary Treasurer ol the A Malaya Distress Fund has now In stock a supply of babies tood.-i and milk, and evacuee mothers from up-country who are unable to purchase such foods with their own resources should apply n; person to the Film Censor,
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    PUBLIC SERVICE
    83 6 An oniciai notice ior large employer! of labour la published ;in page 2 to-day Employer! who are prepared to .suporvi.se the registration of tiu'ir employee* i<>i the Public Service Register, Singapore, ;irc a-.--.rd to send dctail.s oi the numbers affected t" be Registrar, Victoria Theatre All men between
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    IN FRONT LINE
    57 6 SJatstl I, i>«-, 14. '■•iir. populstl o ti- N( I In tl I in 1 It Th their dutlea undfci■f what t!m lm- Iture ni:iy or::: Ti; to the offensive spirit shown by nd the n. 'i h ly to re I the Fc rendci ml t
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    Stirring Appeal By Arab Leader
    189 6 r. itavu. Dec. M. in-, leader ol Urn Arabs baa ap eale i to all bla ff:io^.< m ti-.- N lands lvi Hi. 1 said rhia i- a diSacult li-mr. an the situ.ttiu:) i, dMISjarOVI W have all hved m this Islam* country. \Ve have
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    Sale Of Rice To An
    132 6 Unregistered Buyer SOON riAN ihian and (oh Blm Koo manager and as< Lant respectivelf »f Cl>op Aik Hual i'.\ V-' {ir.i."» P-rid. v -i" fined a total ol $350 In the Blngapore Fifth Court yesterday, for i ling rice to one, ran iTap <!.:.p. *ho
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    MALACCA IN NEED OF BLOOD ADD
    42 6 MALACCA IN NEED OF BLOOD ADD I li blood lon purp Is In at th General i Mi- lonoi :it!-.-X the Settksai at whir r for thl their nan and no th< I ..i o Malacca, if tl t i done i).
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    REMARKABLE ESCAPE AFTER 15 HOURS ADRIFT ON RAFT
    361 6 FIVE Malaya and B Chinese boy. survivors ol the converted merchant snip Banka. sunk on h< r way to Singapore, still do not know what hit .ht They saw no plane.-, no pr.em? .^lii^.s. Iney werj adrift 15 hours on i raft
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    Australia Proclaims War With Japan
    67 6 Members of the Australian War Cabinet vratch the Govtrnor-(;rn»r;,,. Lord Gowrie. si;nin? the proclamation which declares that state of war exists with the Japanese Empire. Pi:ture shows (from left to ri/shtl The Minuter for the Army, Mr. F. Forde. the Prime Minister. Mr. J. Curtin.
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    Scheme To Assist Residents Of Kantian g Kerbau Area
    427 6 A SCHEME to establish ten depots In Kandang Kerbau area for the protection of the life and property of residents of the district has been formulated by Mr. S. C. Goho, tl^ representatives of the [ndian Association, tin* Indian Y<»uth Association
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    QUIET CHRISTMAS
    58 6 IN KEEPING with the gravity ol the present situation Malay is celebrating Christmas m qme fashion to-day. Now Year, too. will ho similarly celebrated Christmas and Now Yoar will bo observed, but an atmosphere oi solemnity more than oonvi- vkility will prevail. Some hotels have special programmes, but
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    Support For More Daylight Saving
    145 6 JUDGING .rum U\c news ol a number (.f leading Singapore residents interviewed by .i Free Pros reporter jresterday there h suppor. for more daylight savmn Oi.e auggestkMl Ifl that Malayan clocks might well be adIvanced another 90 minutes m view of the existing clrcumI stances.
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    Utmost Economy In Use O: Rubber Articles
    95 6 I -.vi.m. Dei npHE fun lion Ihe R\ A Contn l b ard 1 1 to exerci ie the widest control over the growing, distribution and manufacture oi rubber and ensure, m view ol th<" rhanged situation m the East, the utmost economy
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    CIVILIAN PENSIONS SCHEME ANNOUNCED
    582 6 Vl f! b«» u mi.-. I>r«-. IS, PENSIONS ach»ni<» tor Civilians kilted or injured a., a result ol enemy action has boon announced The person concerned must be gainfully occupied. The scheme will not apply to a person who did Dot earn a living by personal
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    Malay Regiment Anxious to Get To Grips With Enemy MEN IN EXCELLENT TRIM
    389 6 Malay Regiment Anxious to Get To Grips With Enemy MEN IN EXCELLENT TRIM (By A Special Coi MEN of the Malay Ke-inunf arc m trim, it was learned authoritutiw n and are anxious to lo \n and prove that the long montl have not been m vain. If the enemy
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    FIRING PRACTICE
    53 6 »S previously annouii.'Cu. Ii q'ir»;:ers BtafapOK |*Oftrf F>: t Canning la Indlcatl.ii m ad\aiK«* th» whma Qrtii practical will i» i held. ir ni aniwun. -«*j jrmtiinlaj Uml r»«rt l i practic* both of antl %n (i\t*d di^":. I on I>c 26. anti-ai:vraH and l c and I>l
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    KILLED IS ACCC
    35 6 i Pram Our O-.« :i Coi enti I oiHom. Drr i c mun tnder i>« ir-oui oflßcn ion 8 r raita Bettlen the X a i v ..> km m m 1 1
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