The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 January 1942
1942-01-24
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Title Section17 1942-01-24 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS i *;.:> !»i fiSTD. 1835. SATI'RDA JAMAKY 24. 1942 5 CENTS17 words
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Article, Illustration515 1942-01-24 1 SMASHING ATTACK ON JAP WARSHIPS, TRANSPORTS Cruisers Among Vessels Hit By Dutch Bombers In Macassar Straits LANDING IN N. GUINEA Batavia, Jan. 23. bombers and fighters have made a "gnashing attack on a concentration ot Jax>ane;o sips in the Macassar Straits, between Horneo nd the Celebes, it was announced hereReuter - 515 words
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Article67 1942-01-24 1 Mac Arthur Flings Back Big Attack Washington. Jan. 23. TO-DAY'S War Department communique reports that Oen. MiicArthur's forces have repulsed all Japanese attacks in the Bataan Pevinsula. in the Philippines. The attack durintj the last 24 hours was declared to be extremely heavy. Gen. MacArthur reports that he has beenReuter - 67 words
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Article116 1942-01-24 1 Mel!>ourne. J.*n. *!3. The War Cabinet adjourned after which War Minister, Mr. Forde. sa.id the War Cabinet will meet continuously. It h understood after the mornint meeting, the War Cabinet sent cable* to Churchill and Roosevelt, •tressine the Government's view on the position. Mr. Forde after the adjournmentUnited Press - 116 words
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154 1942-01-24 1 JAPS ARE TAKEN BY SURPRISE rp,,,, a Chungking Jan. 23. I Hfc first bombing attack on Irdo-China in the Pacific war was carried out by American Volunteer Ocup and Chinese planes yesterday afternoon, when 20 tons of bombs were rained on the Japanese airfieldUnited Press - 154 words
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Article80 1942-01-24 1 Enemy Retakes Jedabya Cairo. Jan. 23. r JX>-DAYS British OHQ. communique s*at»>s that enemy columns ye.sterday continued their forward movement, strongly covered bv bribers and fii?ht»»r*. The BritLsh llprht forces have withdrawn east of Jed*bya, which the enemy reoccupl< d on Wednesday. Durine tho r\n';'s opOTftUom our a^r forre andReuter - 80 words
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Article28 1942-01-24 1 IT IS notified for general information that M. J. Pin«aud. until lately Consul-General lor France m Singapore, i^ no longer authorised to exercise his consular runctions.28 words
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Article39 1942-01-24 1 Rangoon, J.in 23. JAPANESE planes raided Moulmein yesterday afternoon, ri tppinsj bombs In the suburbs. Seven w<re killed and •a smUl number was injured. Rangoon had four amines in 28 hours but no incident was rpported. ReuterReuter - 39 words
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Article101 1942-01-24 1 London, Jan. 23. yiu Portuguese announcement of •vending troops to Timor, together with the Spanish revelation that the Prtish fetation has been closed, are seen by some diplomatic observers a.s increasing evidence that the Iberia Peninsula cannot for lon* remain immune from war. It is believed thatUnited Press - 101 words
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Article132 1942-01-24 1 Lisbon. Jan. 23. AN Official cnmiiu; tuque states that the RvtUgUCM Qovenunent has ordern\ the departure of a contingent from Lourenco for Timor. The troops set out for Timor bv th<» PMtttgtMM steamer. Joao Beto, convoyed by a Portuguese warship. Although no official MOJlraMtlofl ha.; yetReuter; United Press - 132 words
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Article26 1942-01-24 1 AiiLari. >a». r r riir. German Awk^Ma4tr, von I 'a pen, left Ankara f»r Istanbul in Ihuisilay. Askrd his <- vent nil destination hr replied, "Istanbul ReuterReuter - 26 words
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Article39 1942-01-24 1 New York, Jan. 23. BERLIN radio broudra-st rtcoided in New York says Thai members of the border commission ta define the rew Thai-Indo-China frontier left for Saigon yesterday. The Commission lb composed of Japanese, French and Thai*. United PressUnited Press - 39 words
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Article48 1942-01-24 1 London, Jan. 23. AN Air Ministry communique states: "In the early part of last night enemy aircraft dropped bombs at a ix>int in south-west England. Other bombs were dropped at a point In East \nglia. Slight damage was caused in each case. No casualties have bceo ;c:orteJ ReuterReuter - 48 words
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Article53 1942-01-24 1 London, Jan. 2.1. BJEUTER'S diplomatic correspondent learns thai the Polish-Czechoslovak '.►mmittee which has been discussing •he be«t means of Implementing the i'»Jnt derlaraiton of Nov. 11. 1910. rrnrhed complete aarerment on the nrirjciixils of widespread colUhoration •\rnounMnjf tr» fonfederiAHon of the two Tb" afHrjai a-innuiKPrr/nt fpjrtrd toritv wl'h let.a'U OfReuter - 53 words
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Article67 1942-01-24 1 Moscow. Jan. 23 TAURING the German occupation of M>ja. they destroyed all Russian cultural establishment, including the city library with thousands of valuable books, the Cathodal of St. Nicholas, which is the mo.it ancient monumuit of Russian architecture, snd completely i; j.i. the village of Borodino with its lan.cus mittum,Reuter - 67 words
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Article85 1942-01-24 1 Ottawa. Jan. 23. r ruK announcement that a plebiscite is to be held in Canuda on the subject of conscription was contained in a speech from the Throne at the opening of the Canadian Parliament to-day. A reply in the affirmative would release the Prime Minister. Mr Mackenzie King, fromReuter - 85 words
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Article124 1942-01-24 1 Cairo. J»n. 2J. CRESII freni lils tour of the captured tiwrit'Tie, v.lth Pre^idrnt Roo;.evelfs cnvty Mr. William Bullitt. the Minister of SUvte, C\pt. Oliver Iyttelton dt*clared liist night that the mount of cneaiy war ma'orlai r.inUred '.c\^ ?vt,e.iriy RiCaL Uu volume was perhaps not hitherto fully realized. "We both cheeredReuter - 124 words
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Article122 1942-01-24 1 Sydney, Jan. 23 "JT U understandable that Mr. Churchill should have decided to postpone the debate on the war situation, but he must be aware of the over-rUilng concern of the Hou«e of Commons and the people throughout the Emnlre over the Immediate peril confronting the Allies front in theReuter - 122 words
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Article1237 1942-01-24 1 GOVERNOR 'S CALL TO CIVILIANS U IUE are all here tog:.,* »r in this wai and we are all determined European and Asiatic to ir?nke certain that the enemy shall not capture Singapore. We stay here together and we iight together in whatever way we can give most help until1,237 words
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320 1942-01-24 1 ALTHOUGH enemy aircraft raided Singapore yesterday morning only a few bombs were dropped on the island and still fewer in the town. Our fighters intercepted the raiders and destroyed one bomber and probably one more, states the official communique issued last nisht. There have320 words
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660 1942-01-24 1 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JANUARY 24, 1942. Calling All Workers 1 tT us for a few minutes turn 1-1 our attention away from tho battle front in Jonore and away from speculation di 'grand strategy' and look at a war problem at our own doorstep. The problem concern j660 words
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Advertisement7 1942-01-24 1 RAFFLESJOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER 8 P.m. TO MIDNIGHT7 words
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Advertisement38 1942-01-24 1 CTA Mm lETIA/ HOTEL SUNDAY MORNING 11 a. m. l p. m. POPULAR CONCERT BY HELLER'S BAND TIFFIN SPECIAL CURRY SERVED FROM 1 2.30 P.M.--2.30 P.M. C SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT BY RELLER S BAND AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL38 words
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Advertisement637 1942-01-24 2 f. 0. BRITISH INDIA ft AFCAR LINE Incorporated to Xogiand) rENIKSULAB v> !> ORIENTAL N. CO. MAIL PASSENGBB AND CABGO SERVICE* The best ponfblt ■enrtoe* are oefn* maintained tn the If. O. S. N Co. from the Btralto to theli usvaJ <mt« «f oall Id China, ladla Cerlor tnd the637 words
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Advertisement945 1942-01-24 2 C LA SSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS PUBLIC NOTICES. LAND OFFICE, RURAL BOARD AND INVESTIGATION OFFICE Th'. j above offices are DOW situated in the new Government Trade School at BaleeUer PoaU, s:ngapore, and the Telephone number Ls 5684 F. M. S. CIVIL LIABILITIES TRIBUNAL. SIM above Tribunal L^ fun-uoning In the nitrance945 words
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Advertisement437 1942-01-24 2 lI■SI l UJWITE LUINES iiauiu.i :nc Yalumba ('!iabli> Vahimba S;ai(, Yalumba Graves Vahimha Hock; GIVE YOUR BLOOD 10 SavT AN AIR RAID VICTIM The lives of hundreds of nten i-hildren, victims of Japanese lm::ib<. Iv tared in Singapore hospitals in the fa by hlood transfusion. They owe thei those of437 words
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Article21 1942-01-24 3 Bombay, Jan. 23. rOTAL black-out is bring 4 enforced throughout the lt v from Monday.- ReuterReuter - 21 words
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358 1942-01-24 3 Him de Janeiro, Jan. 23. T deadlock at the Pan-Ame-ronference over the reresarding rupture of vith the Axis continues hit ion has yet been demands for modipjt forward by Argentina I i( 1( -ate rme rging from renc< in the study of iranha, Brazilian ForeignReuter - 358 words
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166 1942-01-24 3 I.R.C. COMMISSIONER A WAITSGENEVA ORDERS f^ H iiifjuinos alwut British subBd OtIMV par?* of occupied nstttvte the niaiu work of the national I ted Crops Com- Malaya. \lr. H. Schwcizer. still awaiting fun Instructions i 1 Mmot u- n you very much at thfl MUM I am av.aiting lull .iw166 words
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Article31 1942-01-24 3 Washington, Jan. 22. 1 I ft :>natc to-day passed and sent to the White House legislation •uu.uri7.ing expenditure of $775,000,000 J» n^w shipbuilding and ship repairs f »*J'>Ucs ReuterReuter - 31 words
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Article38 1942-01-24 3 Morndabftd. Jan. 22. n Kftvad of Rai.ipur who rrrmt'iirnpti from a tour of the Middle narrated his experience* a* >'">Uc raU.rrlng In Rampur. He '-"*Jn<«»i how mtisfa. tnrily the Indian •*«pi in tho^ cenlT'i ar« looked alter. ReuterReuter - 38 words
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604 1942-01-24 3 pE main theatre of interest faS^Sg^t Ma,4al ffi! hlf^ t0 the south-™<t where towns and vill^ o thlS ft 0^ have «*«Ptured 44 cording to the Soviet 'midnight eSESJS* wer* iSSSd drf communique says 8 Cuards cavalry on the southwestern front were responsible forReuter - 604 words
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Article129 1942-01-24 3 Food Drinks For Raid Sufferers DRIVING their own cars and paying all incidental expenses out of their own pockets a party of Chinese evacuees from the Federated Malay States is to be seen visiting bombed areas in SincaDore and providing food and hot dffisto those bombed out of their homes.129 words
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Article290 1942-01-24 3 TONS of valuable army equip- ment, including tommy guns, rules, and essential medical stores, were saved from destruction by the courage of a Naval Chief Petty Officer, and nine A.B.s when British and Indian soldiers had to cross the rivers at Kupntan and Jerantut The Chief Petty290 words
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Article26 1942-01-24 3 President Roosevelt has asked Congriis.s for an emergency appropriation of vioo.ooo.uoo for protection of ehriliam against ar raids and Other war hazards United PressUnited Press - 26 words
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Article74 1942-01-24 3 (From Our Own Correspondfnt) London, Jan. 22. ff ON DON people show the liveliest sympathy with Singaporeans in thc raid ordrals. Comparing the numbers of the populations of Singapore and London, they calculate your casualties are considerably heavier proportionately than London's worst raids and their admiration74 words
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Article272 1942-01-24 3 A RETURN by the Archbishop of York to ills theme that the German crimes must be met by retribution, not by vengeance, in his address to the Convocation of York is the subject of comment in most newspapers this morning. The D.uly Telegraph says: Dr. TempleReuter - 272 words
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Article83 1942-01-24 3 UANY p pi*; Mo not realize the daiiK^r of parking cars under porticoes or n**ar bOMC*. Tills greatly increases the daiiK^T *j[ houses bejnjt destroyed by f\r«-. bin a b >mb may causo a petrol iMkaga IVIB if ti^e cur is not inun#Hiiately s.t alißht. llou.s( holders83 words
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839 1942-01-24 3 JAPANESE THREAT SAID "GREATER THAN EVER" Chntefm, Jan. 2?. ••r^vi-axv AustnJtea to Ixis but: station!' That is the keynote in all Australian n<wL-papers to-d^y. The threatened Japanese landiru; in New CJuinoa, Uie boinbing on Rabaul. and the pressure of the Japanese advance li: Mal-\>-a, have brought the Axis bliu uitMn839 words
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221 1942-01-24 3 Australia 's Defences Menaced By Enemy W>ndon, Jan. 23. \UHILE reports of strong British counter-attacks in Malaya reached London, anxiety is felt over the fierce enemy raids on islands bordering the north coast of Australia which are considered to be an immediate menace to Australia. Raids on Rabaul, Madang, andCentral News - 221 words
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177 1942-01-24 3 London, Jan. gf, THE Spanish Government baj requested the closing down of the Polish legation in Madrid and has asked the Polish Minister to apply for his passport and leave the country. The Polish Government in London has requested the Chilean embassy in MadridReuter - 177 words
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Article105 1942-01-24 3 London, Jan. 23. IT luus now been decided, Reuters politiraJ corrcspondtnt understands, that after the Prime Minister niaJces a statement on his visit to the United States and on the general war situation, which will open a three-day debate in the House of Commons shortly, aReuter - 105 words
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Article180 1942-01-24 3 From Our Own Carrespji«<lent> Johore R.ihru. Jan. 22. "fpHIS kind of Ulk -especially In war-time Is bound ,o cause alarm and despondency aincng tb^ people and those who Ulk lik- chis must be punished," said Mr. Justice L. V. J. LftviUe, president or the War Zone C«>urt, to-day,180 words
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Article104 1942-01-24 3 COR good reasons, there is determination to enforce the regulations relating to Identity cards, and prompt action la being taken to securr the punishment, of offenders. On Jan. 17 two Chinr^e were eharg d under the Defence Regulations. Ore man. Tiiy Chin* Kek. was harped with falsely obtaining104 words
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Article90 1942-01-24 3 Ottawa, Jan. 23. A CANADIAN House of Commons committee will be set up to investigate the circumstances under which some 138 men were sent to Hong Kong with the Canadian Army expedition without having had the minimum training required, the Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. W. L. MackenzieReuter - 90 words
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Article82 1942-01-24 3 Tokio Radio. Jan. 23. THE Asahi Shimbun reports from Hong Kong: Altogether 4,961 enemy nationals in Hour Kong have been registered. All are now interned in concentration camp.s on a peninsula. There are 3.902 British subjects. 489 Asiatics. 36 Belgians. 74 Netherlanders, two CostaSingapore Listening Post - 82 words
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Article60 1942-01-24 3 Melbourne, Jan. 22. THE appointment of five Australians to Gen. Wavell'.*: Stall was announced by Mr. F. M. Forde, Commonwealth Army Minister, to-day. They are Brigadier C E. M. Uoyd, Col H. G. S. Durant. Majors M. Austin. T. P Sellers and A. Woods. They areReuter - 60 words
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Article192 1942-01-24 3 Chungking, Jan. 22. STRIKING a slightly more opt!- mistic note than general Press opinion, Mr. Kune >h-po. noted Chinese commentator, believes it is incorrect to deduce from the British and American strategy for not seeking to defend Japan at once in a decisive naval battleCentral News - 192 words
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Article113 1942-01-24 3 pictures of Japan >vc teafel knorfeed out by Australia m. nrra, whir-Ji uerf> publish* v] in the Free Press yr^t<Tday. were tnkfn by a Ministry of Informaion nhotosrapher. llio photographer was in joi oro-. whrrr opera tioiLs were iii pros when the jituation was wrtrifnlj113 words
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Advertisement213 1942-01-24 3 SITUATIONS VACANT Wanted two European lady Stenographers. Please telephone 3714 Extension 3. Wanted Lady Secretary S'cnrgrapher by Commercial tirm eimaged on essential work. Apply to Box No. 844 c o Singapore Free Press. Wanted Immediately for ser vice outside Malaya a number o! expert lady stenographers. Applicants should write n^i213 words
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Advertisement77 1942-01-24 3 NOTICE DEPARTMENT OF SUPPLY TELEPHONES The public is informed t.ha*. the I>epartment of Supply Lt served by three external telephono lines, numbers 2040. 583.^ and 5839. Incoming ealll ran b put through at all times darinr alerts except during "-aider overhead* periods. 5 SHOWS TO-DAY 11 a.m. 2 p.m. 477 words
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476 1942-01-24 4 Rally To Recruit Men For Defence Of Singapore TEN thousand people heard at a rally yesterday an appeal to Singapore civilians to remain at their posts during the present emergency. The rally was organized by the Armed General Mobilization Committee for the defence476 words
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92 1942-01-24 4 THft thoughts of the people of l'..it.i\ i.i these days are very much with the Outer Provinces, which are so much nearer the front line than they are in Java. "Keeping cheerful?" a journalist enquired from soldiers stationed somewhere SB the East Coast of92 words
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466 1942-01-24 4 Fighter Pilots Convinced Of Having Bagged 20 Japs In Thursd ay's Dogfights ALTHOrGH only six enemy aircraft art* ofticially claimed Bfl destroyed, pilots who took part in Thursday's engagements over Singapore are convinced that the actual total of Japanese losses ifl nearer 20. Our Hurricanes attacked the Japanese raid.rs with466 words
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Article77 1942-01-24 4 pjAND lamps and torches may be iLsi»<i by the public so lon* a* ihry emit light through apertures. These apertures must be one Inch In diameter, and the light coming through them must be dimmed. Hand lamps ar.d torches are usable only If the Hsrht emitted from77 words
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Article120 1942-01-24 4 T^WO cf the medlral students who &at f(jr their qualifying examinations whirh concluded on Wt-dnetriay at the College of M«-dlrin<\ passed with dUtlnctlod: Jx>»ant Singh S*ihy inUtlnctloo in midwifery i and Lee b'u-w Chafe) frtltttnrtlon in medicine. Other successful candidates In the final mediiwl professional examinations I'art120 words
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Article142 1942-01-24 4 fHE Government, through a compatent authority, from to day becomes the sole exporter of rubber under a Oazette order made yesterday Mr. Iv(»r C;e<wj;e Salmond has beon appointed by the Ministry of Supply to be Its official .epre.sent«tlve in »!.-\!.iva and has als > been appointed142 words
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Article68 1942-01-24 4 'V'HK foUofrtag r^ris are ckaai to th«' public dai'v fr-'-m 10.30 pni until 130 am: Choa Chu Kang R .1 I !>«>t^cep. the wert«lU exit of Ilulim llape arul the eastern exit of Chou Chu Kan* Village, and Mm Chu Kang Road between its jun.tion u ith68 words
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348 1942-01-24 4 SAVING LIVES BY BLOOD TRANSFUSION AFTER a recent raid, Chinese Press representatives were invited to visit the Singapore General Hospital and see how casualties were being treated. "We saw," says a writer in the Sin Chew Jit Poh, 'some who owed their lives solely to the promptness ?nd efficiency of348 words
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97 1942-01-24 4 "WILL PULL THROUCH ON RIGHT SIDE gXFRWWIOWa Of svrnj>athv an 1 I eoinictlon that Ifateya u-in M po|] throuch on the rlifht Hde" nxe ront-Un-»*i In a Cftble r»« f iv<\j m tordav from Sir Dor. Hid Simeon of th<« EmT>lre Council of the «»t s»" lr-s 1 As^setetlon in97 words
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Article174 1942-01-24 4 DODGED BOMBS, HURT IN ACCIDENT J^OMT.S. rra.-hinr "un bull"ts nnd shnn'i"! fallr<l to st<>p a voun-: Auttra-'-in rii<D.it.'h rH^r oil the vstv f-r»m the Thai lx>r'W t> BtnrapoffY in the «p-on \t-plcs of wr\r bu f Imi Irani, lit v.** H Mired Jn Bimr^porv in mi utMtni with a mo'iT-rnr174 words
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Article63 1942-01-24 4 DELIGIOUS services for Indian Catholics in BtnfJ&pore will, in Future, bo held in tho ch;iprl of the Convent of Holy Infant Jesus in Victoria Street on Sundays Mrst mass ;.t 0 M am. and second man at 8 am. N> services will he held in the Churvh of63 words
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Article499 1942-01-24 4 MJF 1 were a Singapore Asiatic I would be proud. A.s European we have given up talking about white and coloured races here I am proud to be with those Europeans trying to help Asiatics show the world Singapore can **ke It." writes D Wilkle,499 words
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Advertisement423 1942-01-24 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT The Heap Eng Moh St#nm.>hio Co.. Ltd. beg to tender their thanks to all those who attended the funeral of their late Director, Mr. W. H. Lebert. on Jan. 21. 1942 and also to those Wh< sent wreaths and letters of condolence. i PUBLIC NOTICES. JOSEPH TRAVERS423 words
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Advertisement181 1942-01-24 4 NOTICE. GENERAL CLERICAL AM STATE CLERICAL CLERKS FEDERATED MALAY term elerki beloi tbove lervicei irho in in work are required Umber control. Appl to the FY>resi Fullcrton Buildin;. Slnga J. Q v. Director of P i PUBLIC NOTICE The office of the c mn for Security Registra been moved from181 words
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