The Straits Times Annual, 1 January 1941

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    • 58 4/5 A ie-soils Limia~£D KXBUSH6D =3s.= JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS LTD. established in London 1666, specialise in the export of canned pineapples, pepper and spices and the import of wines and spirits, selected canned goods of all descriptions, biscuits, confectionery, cereals and pharmaceutical products, on a sole representation basis. •ialacca’ SINGAPORE Malayan
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    • 42 6/7 m h BIGGEST STOCKISTS OF QUALITY SILKS COTTONS FINEST TAILORS OF LADIES DRESSES COSTUMES STOCKISTS OF:CHINESE INDIAN PERSIAN RUGS CARPETS STOCKINGS, HANDBAGS LADIES GENTS READY MADE GOODS. Jy| 't% II XL m 31-33 HIGH ST. SINGAPORE WASSIAMULL’S GENERAL PHONE 7144 MANAGER 3454
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    • 280 8/9 y m CHiVERSJ >uiL fruit (tiwiui. UI.V. FRUIT HAMUttO IAWBERDVi mWHBBSI t!OcoH s*g& rs+JM Chtucr?' ®l6c Cngtisj -sWWmalc^ Farm-fresh fruit, long experience in jam making and the finest modern hygienic conditions make Chivers’ Jam the highest quality you can buy. The Orchard Factory is, as its name implies, actually surrounded
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    • 200 8/9 ty C <7 t m VP Z7io j pp tm NRte* f#a m “MY DEAR, YOU LOOK SIMPLY RADIANT!” ‘WELL, I OWE IT TO INNOXA M w t w Yet she’d had a tiring day. When she came to dress, she’d felt fagged out. But instead of trying to hide
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    • 196 10/11 SOUTH AFRICA a incomparable travel lanb m 1:- l ~v»4 rVlrtS Uv> r < ,<<* J w m •I® f f*S \sk 4 ,j 2? r> r I /HX 4C s m *snJ rrr TT m M 4-u- fe a H ar s®« it Eli XrvJ s£>s 38 *js J
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    • 212 10/11 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 9 We specialise in books on all
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    • 55 12/13 dTorit be (/ague Orde MASTER'S <S P Q 0 !)<*»> r. yr jtcn W i m "wl ov Oo: $> c‘T*vp v;c vj c v /n..r>,,,nQ .v v /M Oum° l y GO\^ sc-.. ,/^wA v\a\i^o^* M 9 BETTER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE Sole Agents JOHN LITTLE CO., LIMITED
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    • 54 12/13 aw >A J M r r 's? h f Ir' X •i m v VC ■> \s c -v f ne 3 dr m '•-a P*N£ «E itti.' ***sL >K UJ -R. «UALA.i FOUNDED IN 18 57. IMPORT. EXPORT, COAL AND PRODUCE MERCHANTS. INSURANCE, SHIPPING AND BUNKERING AGENTS SINGAPORE. KUALA
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    196 16/17 Page 18 The Dollar Arsenal And a Mighty Fortress Victor Purcell 26 Empire Forces In Malaya Eleanor F. Watkins 28 Between The Two Great Wars G. L. Peet 37 The Making of a Mata-Mata Harry Miller 42 Fishing Kampongs of Malaya's East Coast Dr. C. A. Gibson-Hill 53 A
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    • 45 16/17 WAR I N S rBERLEICORSETRY THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF DIFFERENT BERLEI MODELS—BUT THERE IS A PLAN IN THEIR VARIETY. BECAUSE THEY ARE CUT TO TYPE, BERLEI FOUNDATIONS W I'LL FIT ANY KNOWN COMBINATION OF WOMEN’S MEASUREMENTS BERLEI FIT LIKE MADE-TO-MEASURE GARMENTS H t -e •AYS
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  • 2904 18/19  -  ibt AoiU-lute, AaiOe ut Thccjic By VICTOR PURCELL, M.C.S., Director-General of Information Publicity, Malaya. you ever looked over the pages of an old diary you have kept years before? If you have you must know how very difficult it is to believe at
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    • 81 24/25 ill J r'. K •r v_ ET nu BEQF BORNEO MOTORS LIMITED liidiiiiiiiij!!! i r !!;3:::3! 3 MALACCA SEREMBAN v y SINGAPORE Branches fully equipped service stations maintained at SINGAPORE MALACCA SEREMBAN KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG AGENTS FOR AUSTIN, CHEVROLET, RILEY CHRYSLER CARS AND AUSTIN, BEDFORD CHEVROLET TRUCKS PENANG 1
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  • 348 26/27 The Hong Kong-Singapore Royal Artillery. A Jat from the United Provinces of India, one of the fine types serving in a unit which celebrated its centenary this year. The Loyal Regiment. The senior Lancashire unit tw»-n?y-«ine battalions of which sei\eJ during the last war. The battle
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  • 5433 28/29  -  XNGIO StMONmONS EmpText JN Malaya, as everywhere in the British Empire, there is a feeling in the hearts of men that this war will bring about profound changes and that life will never be the same again as it was in the period between the
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    • 115 30/31 ff 0* erf* By mach i S' ll designing and fabricating and erecting nery, equipment and buildings to aid the efficient production and handling of s primary products, United Engineers assist in the Empire’s joint effort to win the war and retain peace. more M alaya Limited Departments include: Structural
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    • 39 32/33 uu A ft i n 5 as 1/ M r 'U <7S rv*' r v r r r y ft O” »SS9"«^ A «5 it<n 's. 4 IN AN EMERGENCY CONSULT BRINKMANN MOTORS THE CAR SPECIALISTS 15, GRANGE ROAD
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  • 2168 36/37  -  B Y harry miller pOUR milts out of Singapore and lying off Thomson Road stands the training decot for policemen for the Straits Settlements. It is a breeze-swept, verdant expanse dotted with airy, roomy barracks, classrooms, drill sheds, a gymnasium, armoury, garages for police vans
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  • 4003 42/43  - among the Fishing Kampongs of MALAYA’ S EAST COAST {%s£ From the pen camera of Dr. C. A. GIBSON HILL 'jpROPICAL seas are nowhere inordinately rich in fish, considered in bulk. The more rapid decay of dead matter in warmer climates, so noticeable on land, occurs also in the water,
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    • 190 44/45 ENTERTAINMENT COMFORT PLEASURE The comfort and service of the I*. O. and 8.1. ships is world renowned. Below is a photograph of a few items from a Cold Table. Even omitting the salads, trilles and the cheeses these dishes have a definite gala air in keeping with any meal on
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    • 95 50/51 The Umejuic* j ***d as. *J*D Puw CAKE < 'OLt pvtanarrv& P»T«IMvS wise man of the East... The man who knows Rose’s Lime Juice knows very nearly all that it is necessary to know about drinks. For Rose’s in a gimlet, or Rose’s in soda or water, does quite remarkable
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  • 1443 52/53 'J'HE little township of Ulu Peduli was quieter than usual. Situated as it is, remote from cinemas and other forms of entertainment to amuse them, the inhabitants have to rely on the celebration of anniversaries as an outlet for their feelings, with the result
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    • 66 52/53 1! m r ul r m m :WS m DEPEND ON VfiNHIN We invite you to send us your furnishing enquiries or to visit our showrooms at. Makers of fine contemporary and traditional furniture, interior decorations, panelling, shop fittings and hank fittings. &itcUrtc*k&cl /yo 3 VfINHIN f UfINITUM (Q 142.
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  • 21 56/57 Malay women cultivating rice as part of the wartime “Grow More Food campaign. Photograph by T.Y. Cheong
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  • Page 58/59 Miscellaneous

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    • 75 60/61 ■mum—f 0> J NVSV rXV: Cs *3 j^--C, •C sS£ -VV (r* (7 r-i« s^SNVIVv v* -Svc x 8 m v> ECy n SSi t-* X? <=«» 3 V Tv v I 0 1 V SSME, DARBY CO., LTD. huttenbachs, ltd. IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS ENGINEERS CONTRACTORS MANAGING AND FINANCIAL AGENTS THANKS
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  • 3399 62/63  -  150 -«a EmpText IITE are in the last days of July, 1640, within the walls of the Malacca Fortress, the powerful stronghold of the Portuguese in south-eastern Asia, which had been wrested from King Mahmud in 1511 by Afonso de Albequerque. Her geographical position
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    • 60 64/65 HE '-4UF ,•> *>»t b«T#. THE WHISKY OF LONG AGE ESTABLISHED 18 6 9 TRUE TO ITS NAME THE WHISKY OF TO DAY YOU SHOULD 1 TRY IT! N a: Q. V N> wiile*seI e *se *v o*?% */A «S/© n \a ?C >& *V %°^yu r&J -S* Sx «6»,
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    • 37 66/67 CHOICE/T CEYLON it vfm k <?s. T 'l Ta m x to > -■Sr. ,<T s a a i L kst. M on sp* P' SOLE AGENTS: HENRY WAUGH CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH PENANG. Sixty Six
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    97 70/71 Sated with literal truth the Western Eye Questions the drahly Chinese stag,e. “Which is the hero, which is the clown or sag,e? What do these languorous attitudes imply? Symbolic truth unheeding passes by Reliving, tales from each dynastic ag,e For those instructed by their heritage. The sad P'a
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    • 71 70/71 J .tttitiir k ßaffles HOTEL f a f*f 11 11 111 r If IV ill rrl S f f 1 X.: W RAFFLES HOTEL SINGAPORE The Premier Hotel of Malaya Known all over the world for its Accommodation and Social Atmosphere THE CHOICEST FOOD IN TOWN EVERY ROOM WITH BATHROOM
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    10 72 [.Painting by Carl Shreve. By courtesy of K.P.M.\
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    • 269 72 yk ACTION CWic POWER INTERNATIONAL STAMINA International Harvester Industrial Power Units and TracTracTors have built their reputation by getting the job done. And when you choose International Industrial Power for your work you get the further benefits of outstanding design and manufacture, developed by a company with over 100 years
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  • 1792 73  -  The Lighle. Side of Shipboard Life in War-time By HARRY HOPKINS “New reinforcements have arrived in Malaya”—that is a phrase with which readers of the Malayan Press have become very familiar in recent months. Here is what it actually means in terms of human experience. YING
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    • 137 74/75 THE ANUFACTURERS A SURE ROAD t o Inclepou d e li c e QURING the past few years most men have learned some bitter lessons in economics. Speculation is not Thrift. Of all your material possessions, life insurance gives you the least cause for worry. No doubt it ismoreappreciatedthaneverbefore because
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    • 67 76/77 h/' f c 1 .t, < I V?/ .> •> S >• V' ;t V 1 v f I •> V,. '/>•> > m%’m i i PROCESS OF RENDERING REPAIRING WATERPROOFING OLD NEW CONCRETE STEEL TIMBE >TRUCTURES Widely used for Recondition!, Cf repairs to RESERVOIRS AQUEDUCTS JETTIES WHARVES BUNDS LINING
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    • 98 76/77 Goodwood Park Hotel r i j The most charmingly situated Hotel in Singapore. Single and Double Rooms and Private Suites. Every room has a Bathroom and verandah. ALL MODERN CONVENIENCES GARAGE ACCOMMODATION for 30 cars Fourteen tennis courts. RESTAURANT TABLE D’HOTE A LA CARTE COCKTAIL LOUNGE Unrivalled facilities for private
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    • 147 76/77 HOON SECK TRADING COMPANY No. 1, Raffles Place, Singapore. Tele,. >ne 3858 cater for the requirements of The Steamer or Yacht, Estate, Mine or Garden or The Householder Make your choice from our wide range of CROCKERY CUTLERY KITCHEN UTENSILS CUPS CUPS CLP: 4 :S£ TOILET requisites and various w
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  • 1305 78/79  -  v o^ v By KATHARINE SIM JHE Sembilan Islands in the Straits of Malacca are little known to the average Malayan. Some are big and jungle-covered, with white sand beaches that are strips of ivory between the emerald -of the jungle and the turquoise of the sea.
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    • 382 78/79 ¥>. ijli pays' Craftsman-Made SPORTS GOODS flOr US< Whatever their game, sportsmen who appreciate the finer points of good play are unanimous in their enthusiasm for Gunn Moore Sports Equipment. The finest traditions of English craftsmanship and first-class materials combine to make G. &M. hand-made Bats, Rackets, Hockey Sticks, etc.,
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  • 2633 82/83  -  Lookincj back across the years. By SJI. MIDDLEBROOK, M.C.S. r\NE of the most interesting features in the life of Malaya during the past few decades has been the rapid development, both socially and politically, of the Chinese. Nowadays every small town has its schools,
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    • 178 82/83 What a heavenly material that is! “It’s a Cepea fabric. They always come in the loveliest patterns Sg V» X v %>*■ sJk C o 4 41 l.ji r A w£ r Xm j -fA X* mi M EJ I:'m w J ;xfx UTii M 1 ...-LifVThis season Cepea has
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    • 225 84/85 MIRROR, MIRROR, TELL ME TRUE... One question has gone on through the centuries —the question a woman asks herself when she looks in the mirror Is my complexion gradually losing its youthful charm Has time begun to rob my skin of its softness and delicacy Are cruel lines forming around
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    • 123 86/87 (Uiw AN n SERVICE 1 UNIVERSAL CARS LTD., SINGAPORE. Ta m y CARS i AND WEARNE BROS LTD m COMMERCIAL VEHICLES. WEARNE BROS. LTD Kuala lumpur. Take your Ford where you will in Malaya and you will find efficient Service at every important centre. The ever-increasing number of Ford cars
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    10 88/89 [Painting by Carl Shreve. By courtesy of K.P.M~\
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    • 35 88/89 THE MARKS OF DISTINCTION ■Q V: O O oaKK S I GOLD MEDAL DOLLAR BRAND ENVELOPES ECONOMIC-SERVICE-QUALITY Pi MADE IN BRITISH EMPIRF STRAITS ENVELOPE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED 31 35, CHOON GUAN STREET, SINGAPORE PHONE:— 2142
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  • 5474 96/97  -  By DAVID S. WAITE the past twelve months a great deal of attention has been paid throughout the world to the Netherlands Indies which have also received more than their usual share of notice in Malaya and not least in Singapore. Tet, in spite
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    • 49 100/101 s\ifc AO s\ ■tttt R-r 50 ality Qu o House The a Cott<^ s have S‘d^ s ot etc riety »sb-'tv& va \de turn w Hoase U t\vat you vluce COU \U nd wiu toU isit Vie \d COU stactioa sati Q aud s 3762. 479 A Nos PHONE
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    • 90 102/103 WAR I N S mXffl n lm p II IB 1« I I i'll ijfll I -i IJ Ĕ, ?T.4 ij'- P V-, 4 Mft, O o 9 i Kti iY\B < Z-Z "teva n SOF >y* v33OK ZIr a@raS ass? sss %zv^s# DLa zz B awn J »0/ (031
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    • 57 104/105 O small a shield to bear so great a name l So small a sheath,-—so true a blade Britain 9 Tis in this darkest hour of thine, That they who know thee best, are least afraid. CE £8 a* «6 3 m \7 m < o 4* SB as SUN
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    • 252 106/107 If you read a good deal write or sew a lot you need this wonderful lamp to keep your eyes young You see, the trouble with the ordinary lamp is that you have to move yourself to get the best light for your purpose—then it’s often a poor, badly placed
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  • 2085 108/109  - WHAT IS MALAY NATIONALISM”? SIR GEORGE MAXWELL K.8.E., C.M.G. 'TWO interesting articles in the Straits Times Annual last year deserve serious consideration. In the first, Captain Hashim writes on The Malays in Malaya; and to the second Che Onn gives the title Leadership is Lacking for Malay Nationalism.” Both writers
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    • 84 108/109 MALAYAN CURRIES, FRUITS AND JAMS SUPPLIED TO THE WHOLE WORLD °o S f MaproT' ~~CUPFY Mzpm v V.e' tv C^ c S' C^ c C Y to S\e SILVER MEDAL awarded to r llieir producls O! \O-V--the Malay in an H Ag I lorti S 6 cultural Exhibition in 1
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    • 173 110/111 BEFORE YOU BUY That EAR MAKE IT A G,Pr Waterman’s It’s more than a good idea for a gift —it’s a subtle way of paying the compliment 1 only the very best is good enough for you —for Waterman’s pens are the finest in the world. When you give a
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  • 10 112 [Painting by Carl Slireve. By courtesy oj K.P.M
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    • 43 112 Tfte familiar Player’s Sailor figure symbolises all that is dependable and worthwhile in tobacco-manufacture. In the cigarette world it stands for Player’s Navy Cut a name rendered justly famous for the excellence and quality it gives to smokers. PLAYER’S NAVY CUT CIGARETTES TOBACCO
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  • 1718 114/115 THE ADVENTURES OE CHAMPION BADANG A LEGEND FROM THE MALAY ANNALS This legend, from Leyden’s translation of Sejarah Melayu, tells the story of a massive stone which once stood at the entrance to the Singapore River. 'J’HERE was a man at Salwang who cultivated the ground, and
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    • 360 120/121 FOR GRADUATIONS 0^ %ek 'S YC: rs K" FOR BIRTHDAYS when you give this dearly-cherished jewel like PARKER VACUMATIC The Gift that Delights Forever —because the pen is GUARANTEED BY LIFE CONTRACT NO finer gift can be found than the handsome, jewel-like Parker Vacumatic pen. There's no better way to
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  • 3482 122/123  -  <£e#tac' tz*u£ 3-&/ttuzA, jbeoflfed By H.D. NGONE, MX PROTECTOR OF ABORIGINES, PERAK. main range of the Peninsula is the home of two aboriginal tribes, and Cameron Highlands is happily placed on the crest of the boundary between the two, which is traced by the
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    • 14 124/125 mm SM STS PP V v: SIME, DARBY CO. LTD. uu P R ins
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    • 96 124/125 Cheong Koon Seng Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in Singapore) General Auctioneers, Valuers, Receivers Real Estate Agents. Valuations made, Rents Collected Mortgages Arranged. Reg’stered Offices: Nos. 8 and 10, CHULIA STREET Near Raffles Place Telephone Nos. 7998 and 2809 Branch Offices: JOHORE BAHRU MALACCA Auction Sales of land and house Property held
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    • 90 126/127 m m SWAN 'odim a toMim You will find that people with Swan Pens are usually good correspondents. Because Swan always makes writing much easier—more smooth, more swift, and totally free from all irritating distractions which interrupt your flow of thought. There is, of course, a Swan to suit every
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    • 126 128/129 "Bmmmrnrnm V 1 Ha/vI/i. T *8« m m m > C i£ 0 R x cc Qu EYE LOTION ✓i for Daily Ocular Hygiene; Eye Strain: Tired Eyes; Eye* Strain: Tired Eyes; Eyes affected by light,Watering, redness, irritation, blac* spots, etc. Inflammation and congestion of the. Eye and Eyendsj Conjunctivitis
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  • 3215 130/131 SOME BOOKS ABOUT MALAYA 1800-1941 jy[ALAYAN bookshelves become more crowded every year. I was once told there were few books about this country that anybody wanted to read, and as a stranger here I was referred to an illustrated guide published by the Malayan Information Agency
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    • 46 132/133 \\Y i SECURITY... 1 s v. Security from knowing that every bottle of Johnnie Walker brings you fine, traditional quality as well as the protection of a tested and widely accepted, unchanging, mellow whisky. JOHNNIE WALKER Born 1820 still going strong CALDBECKS, SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, PENANG.
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