The Straits Times, 3 December 1940

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    39 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times (JBBTA&LJBHKD NBARLV A CENIUHYJ MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LA RGFST NE'i SALES PRICE 5 CENTS. 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1940 The Straits Time 16 PACKS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      159 1 MIEN CHONG TAILORING AniUUr Halt Lra(tk« HMN II I II. I N la SUh and Wool AIM «MFRI< AN SHARKsKIN .trttntilwn S4 (t^mn St.. Sporr Phon* MIC #h| IWtiliflllunJJ __2(B— Mr^ I**1** "fM SIM6APORE. MALACCA. KUALA LUMPUR. IPOM AND PEHAN6. JfiJHß____ jb s-*^ GhxAfatAJ _____Em___l i" _frh_ n| %nrf kti'X'V
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      106 1 ELSIE MARY DRESSES MILLINERY STITCHED HATS TURBANS HATS REMODELLED f\\//j If TT 1 1 IT ensures Sound Natural Sleep J*-' w^k «lll| aj i wL _L__ via^_l m IMP NaUIV 0 V^^ "V. (lM v Rabbit I /I <^^~jf Rabbit i» dinner? Vi^ £>k /our person. S^^^ f I ■l/
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      60 2 Niren of the ljtu Mr. TM Boon I,kit tx»: io oqp thanks to all relatives, friend-. bers of ;.ii v;_-ious guilds, association* and firms etc.. who paid night <is.ts and atihe funeral of the late Mr. Tim Boon I_»t ant: also to those who kindly ,-ent •ness;,);. o f
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      1314 2 HOUSES FLATS, TO LET I 001, AIRY FLAT tn town. Vacant Vtr. J. fully fum. crockery, cutlery, glass, linen nfr'.grrator. Phone *****. TO LET, fully furn. modem bungalow near Swimming Club. Garden upkept by owner. Pre-war rent. Tel. 7769 or 80 Goodman Rd. TO L*:T. H KNlsllrll SI.AMI'K, KATONG. nrw
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      805 2 EDUCATIONAL MALAY TL'ITION given Dy experienced Educational Instructor. Pee moderate Taught x«'vir«l iiuropfaiis. Les&on? tt v-xir convenience. Particulars Box No. 279 ''.T MOTOR VEHICLES" FOR SALE. One 1936 VRUxhall Saloon 14 H.P. Car. One G.E.C. 10 Valve Radiogram. Apply, Rt-nnett. 31 Nasslm Road. P. ***** l»4t FLYING STANDARD 8. two
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      602 2 LOST LOST. I'o:: Terrier Dog, colour Black and White, heavily marked, newly Imparted. Reward given for return of dog or information as to his whereabouts. Chanel Farm Kennels. I I I AUCTION NOTICE A SPECIALLY ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of ft wide range of European and American made (roods at the
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      346 2 t ENJOY DANCING THIS CHRISTMAS t;indarn steps and I_t*st variations tanjht by •pec_Ust with "Lightning: Methods." Success ruaranteed within 3 hours for beginner*. iJMIy partners available during practice. Horn's: 11 A.M. to 10 P.M. Moderate eh»rg<-< »t MODERN DANCING STUDIO, 5, Ann Siang Hill. Singapore. (This road is diagonally opposite
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      88 2 USED CARS READY FOR GOOD SERVICE A used car is only as drptndabl* as the dealer who sells it. 1^39 Mercury Saloon Excellent Condition Mileage ***** only $195* 1940 Ford 10 H.P Prefect Saloon Small Mileage Slttt* 1939 Ford 10 H.l'. Perfect Saloon ***** 193 ft Standard 10' Salcon $1259
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      397 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. &0. BRITISH INDIA A™U Al yAK Lint* (incorporate m togumi i PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8N Co MAIL rASSSNOER AND CARGO SERVICE r; The best possible services ore being maintained by the LS,°,o S,S ,h N .i,Crua.lr^r» oi call in China. India. Ceylon and the United Kingdom Passengers
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      219 3 gj H| (incorporated Id Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS ctAD FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR line. «> A«EK|CA Throa*h fare* to North America to Europe via America and Kound Tonrs ln thp Pa(.,ttl: QOOted mv& son plication lo Cllllfornlll from the Orlent Honolulu tn s TATUTA MARO leave S hal Dec 13
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      551 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to F re mantle (Perth) via Java by first class oassenger ships. Single fare $192
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      117 3 {(fwih GRIPE KXQMy MIXTURE Given after each feed, It soothes the digestive tract, prevents accumulation ot Gas and averts digestive disorders common in children It is also an excellent emergency remedy for convulsions in children Highly recomme tided ana prescribed by Physicians. Sold Everywhere BENGAL CHEMICAL CALCUTTA BOMBAY JOINT SERVICE
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      358 3 INSURANCE FIRE* ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTE£-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION rHE LONDON ASSURANC& HONO KONO KIKE INSCE CO. LTTX PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO EAOLi. STAR INS CO LTD BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO. GUTHRIE&GO.,LTD. (Incorporatco in SSi SCIENCE WINS It is a wen e.staDlistiea tact tnit millions ot dollars are
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      720 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE /III 13.33 m o». (225 o».) ZIIP1 9.6» m/v* (30.9« m.) ZHP3 7-2S mo 141.3« m-» (ZHL /.HP1> 5 00 p.m. Modern Mandarin muslct; 9 40 p.m. News in Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Modern Mandarin music, (cont'dt); 6.10 p.m Niw* In Hokkien; 6.20 p.m. News In English. Relayed
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    NO INFLATION UP TO DATE
    900 4 Prices Not Now Rising MR. J.M. KEYNES'S BROADCAST 'THERE has been no significant degree of budgetary inflation up to date, said Mr. J. M. Keynes in a broadcast recently. With world prices falling and sterling stable, he added, the domestic price level is not now
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    November Tin-Ore Output
    33 4 Toe following outputs of ported for November: Hours. Hong Patt Kuala Lumpur Tin Dredge 1 649 Dredge 2 531 r tln-orr Yardage. 94.39*. 108,420 are -ePiculs ore. 3.S00 159 HO
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    31 4 London, Dec 3. Tin opened barely steady. The turnover was 100 tons. The market was listless in the absence of fresh consumer demand. Weekly United Kingdom stocks total 4,035 tons. Reuter.
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER SHIPMENTS
    48 4 NOVEMBER RUBBER SHIPMENTS QCEAN shipments of rubber from all Malayan ports in November totalled 52,122 tons, compared with 70,352 tons in October. Total shipments for the first 11 months of this year are 703,202 tons, or 191,446 tons more than was shipped in the corresponding period of 1939.
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    Germans Contradict Themselves
    174 4 London, Dec. 3. rE German news agency messages which have become positively lyrical übout the damage inflicted on Southampton by Nazi bombers reached a dizzy height on Sunday, when they claimed: "Southampton harbour was extensively used as emergency port after destruction of London's docking and harbour facilities."
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    EXCHANGES
    179 4 rue foiiowlns are the escnange rates tblt morning according to the daily circular Issuer by the Hongkong and Shangha) Banking Corporation:— StLLINC Loadcu T.T. a/« 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/10 Switzerland demand (T.T. only) 202 V, New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 51 27/32 Batavia demand C 3
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    508 4 Greater Demand For Tins And Industrials By Oar Financial Correspondent Singapore, Dec. 3. THE local share market was very firm in all sections yesterday. Dollar tin shares came m for a greatly improved demand and there was a general marking-up in prices. Shares were not easy to
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    110 4 Singapore, Dec. s, noon. Buyer? Seller* Gambiei I 7.76 Hamburg Cube (13.00 Java Cube S12.50 Fernet White Muntok J13.00 White $12.50 Black t 6.25 Cooro Mixed $2.15 Sun Dried $2.40 Saoc Flow No 1 Ungga $4.25 $4.25 Pair $4.25 $4.25 Sarawak $3.75 Jeloiong Palembang $14.50 Banja $13.00
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    107 4 Tarsdav. nee. S. noon. Buyers >Urr> Prices Prl«r« No. l.\ R.S.S iSpot kH»«ei 3*% 38Vh No. IX R.S.S. t.o. i. in MSM Nov. -I>w. srlirr* option 38% 39 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bale* Nov. -Dec. Sellers option 28 U 38 H F.A.Q. R.S.S. -o.b. in
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    TO-DAY'S WAR FUND LIST
    660 4 THE following donations to The War Fund are recorded to-day CHURCHILL BIRTHDAY FUND Messrs. Shaw Brothers (Taking at special Premiere of Warner Brothers film "All This and Heaven Too at the Alhambra Theatre) 1,044.3(1 James Wilson 5M Mr. and Mrs. J. Ryder 250 Dr. and Mrs.
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      468 4 I EDWARD G. ROBINSON in his most dynamic Role! MIDNIGHT PREMIERE; Saturday Night (Dec. 7th) 12.10 o'clock AT THE CAPITOL IITTU CKSUey »6«TIEST! W* MTli WSSEY CENe WATSON j^ Directed by H. C. POTTER .•ftm*} isiiji i ~^H jl^^ Produced by JOHN W. CONST DINK. Thr Most Kxriting Picture made
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      130 4 Revitalise Four KIDNEYS And You'll Fed Young Look Young Nothing nffea man or woman mom ihaa nchca caused through b.nl ki<itu>v h. Hon. This makes you suffer from Getting up Nights, Burning, Itcning Passages, Nervri, Dizziness, Rheumatism, Backache, Lig Pains, Circles under Eyes, Swollen Ankles, Los* Of Appetite, Energy, etc.,
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    London Stock Exchange
    342 5 London, Dec. 2. Stock Exchange to-day businem was almost exclusively confined to gUttdffrd wliw li made furiher headway assisted tor several dividend payments. Including •bout £30.000.000 on the 34 per cent. Wat Loan. Other sections wrrr quiet and prices narrowly irregular. Reuter. iiomunj ate to-days closing mirtdit
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    SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES
    272 5 10-da-Ii W. 1.19 a.m. 9 ft.: 12. 35 nooji 9.8 fj L. W 6.41 a.m. 4.2 ft.: l.tl i>.m. 0.7 tt To-Tiorrow JI \V 2.01 a.m. 8.8 ft.: 1.18 p.m. 9 4 f'.. L. v 7 21 a.m. 4.5 ft.: 8.04 p.m. 1.4 ft. i TliU: day.
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    116 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 2. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed at follows with previous quotations IB aarenthesls:— Rl BBER: Quiet. Spot 11*4 1115i6d <11^4d 11 15il6d> Jan. 11 15 16d 12 1 16 d FW>. 1J 12Hd AprJunr 13d 12Ud (I2d i3'»d. New York: Not received.
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    65 5 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-MORROW Java air 10.30 a.m. Sarawak surface 9 a.m. Sarikei surface 9 a.m. Sibu surface 9a.m. Mrdan surface 10 a.m. air 11 a.m. Palrmban^r surface 9 a.m. air 10.30 a.m. ARRIVALS Java and Sumatra tain general delivery
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    FIXED TRUSTS
    115 5 i Prom Our Own correspondent > London, Dec. 2. The lollowjiir are ro-day' "bid" quotation* tot Fixed Trusts: t d. British Empire "'A' not available British Empire < B" not available British Empire Cumulative not available British Empire C'prehensive not available British General "A" 14 0 British General
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1318 5 MONDAY, DEC. 2, 194* 4 P.M HUONG aajen Sellen Ampat Tin (4s) Js 4Hd 3s M Austral Amal (5s) 6s 6s 6d Austral Malay (t> S3* Sd S6a M Ayer Hltam (5s) 19s 21s Ayer Weng ($1) .73 .7« Bangrln Tin (£> 15e 16s Batu
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    List Of Current Dividends
    226 5 si Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Singapore, Dec. 2. Books Own nan? Otvidend C\om Date TO) Payable Total fa Cx Otf. financial re*i Dftt* to d*U Hitam Tin 5% int. Dec. Dec. 14 Hong Fatt 7% int. Dec. 7 Dec. 18 Kamunting 7Vi c o
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      42 5 r i}l f I > «j mmWmmX^tßS^ lastc of this new 100% C»l<>|tlianr *rj|»|xJ in parLeU pure Virginia oii'arette its TURF CIGARETTES of M aud airliglii li^ <»f n mild, i lean flavour.. .its grand ARE GUARANTEED aroma. Try Turf today 100% PURE
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      264 5 AN ACCREDITED FACT SKETOLENE \sf I I PREVENTS 75 cents and 5125 Stocked by all Chemists and Stores Sole Distributors GRAFTOH LABORATORIES Ltd. Singapore, Kuala .umpor and Penang. FOLDING TEAKWOOD VENETIAN BLINDS FOX VERANDAH A WINDOWS OF ANY SIZE This blind Is made of teakwood slabs fixed on tape and
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      192 5 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED The Company wnich is incorporated in the SJS. and reg stered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A WILL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE OF
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      704 6 A SCREEN EVENT OF UNUSUAL IMPORTANCE! As advance interest indicates big demand for seats, we advise you to book early! OPENING TO-DAY > ■■■»»i»MiB-wi»— 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. |ISI i jfa V f H 1 BOX OFFICE OWING TO THE LENGTH OF THE FILM. PRICES EXCLUSIVE OF TAX $2. SI
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    BRITISH PLAN TO BUILD 360 MERCHANT SHIPS IN U.S.
    198 7 Discussions On $750,000,000 Scheme Already At Advanced Stage New York, Dec. 2. THE groundwork for a merchant shipbuilding programme in the United States which may rival the "bridge of boats built by the United States Shipping Board in the last war
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    DAMAGE Thousands Lose Their Homes
    261 7 DAMAGE Thousands Lose Their Homes London. Dec. 2. AFTER last night's vicious attack on Southampton, areas of the town are in ruins thousands are homeless, says a special Reuter representative. Hundreds of workers arrived at their places of employment to-day only to find them in complete ruins. Some areas are
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    Coastal Command Hit Back Hard
    108 7 Night Raids On Nazi Naval Bases London, Dec. 2. MEWS of successful attacks yesterday A^ by aircraft of the Coastal Command Is contained In an Air Ministry communique issued this afternoon. During the morning aircraft attacked naval docks and the submarine base at Lorient. The
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    MR. ROOSEVELT TO TOUR CARIBBEAN
    133 7 Mav Visit New Bases In West Indies Washington, Dec. 2. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT left to-day on a 15-day tour of the Caribbean to inspect defences, it was announced from the White House. Mr. Roosevelt is bound for Miami, it was disclosed on board the presidential train.
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    WEYGAND SEES LEADING FRENCH OFFICERS
    58 7 Vichy, Dec. 3. GIN Weygand received delegations of Moroccan notables at Rabat yesterday. During the afternoon Gen. Weygand accompanied Gen. Nogues to Lyautey, where he met sorre leading French officers in Morocco, Including Gen. Verge* and Gen. Volrtn, returning to Rabat in the evening. Gen.
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    U.K. Drastically Cuts Fruit Imports
    70 7 London, Dec. 2. IMPORTS of all fruit, except oranges, 1 are to be stopped, Lord Wool ton, the Minister of Food, speaking at Manchester, announced to-day. He said that in view of the demand for ships he could no longer afford to give things to
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    BRITISH TRADE MISSION IN BUENOS AIRES
    22 7 Buenos Aires, Dec. 2. THE Eritlsh trade mission headed by Lord Wiilingdon has arrived here. —Reuter.
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      344 7 I RAFFLES HOTEL reman- DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight Dinner S3 00 NO BALLROOM ADMISSION CHARGE XMAS NEW YEAk'S EVE FESTIVITIES X.MAS EVE SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) Crackers. Novelties, Balloons etc. Dinner $5.00 lursday. Carol Community Singing at Midnight. Non-diners $1.5« l*c 24th. Extenidon to 2 a.m. XMAS
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      252 7 "under the sun" WB^^'-'yJ&t The K^utae Hawley Tropper sun and rain hat, r~™^n\^\iMy ta lnsul t d air-cooled feather-light —12 AaW^-Vl( Ms degrees cooler than ordinary summer hats... c&J! />iT™^^ 25 de ree cooler than going hatless! For work, mJ(ff}y sport or street wear. Cru-des eyes, protects neck. \j^qy^\ Rain-proof,
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    The Strait Times SINGAPORE,TUESDAY. DEC. 3, 1940. (457 th Day Of The War.)
    1210 8 The Strait Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. DEC. 3, 1940. (457 th Day Of The War.) Another Appeal At the moment when Mr. L. Rayman, President of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, was mak- ing his stirring appeal on behalf of :The War Fund on Friday last, cheques and cash contributions were reaching
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      ELOQUENCE
      153 8 A Municipal Commissioner Criticized To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— In to-day's Straits Times one Municipal Commissioner is reported to have described a fellow-Commissioner's speech as unworthy of its subject matter, i.e.— a suggestion that the minimum charge for electricity should be abolished. According to this theory,
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      Singapore, Nov. 29. HONG KONG WIVES
      313 8 Singapore, Nov. 29. HONG KONG WIVES Protest From A Victim Of The Ban To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— I was very much interested by the letter of "An English Wife In yesterday's edition. As one of the unfortunate wives in question. I can most heartily endorse her
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      ASSESSMENTS
      252 8 Rent Increases In Teluk Anson To. the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— In support of the letter in your I issue of Nov. 27 concerning the revised assessments in Lower Perak, I understand that some of the property-owners in Teluk Anson have put up rents already in response
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      "THE BLOKE"
      58 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I should be obliged if you or any of your readers would be good enough to enlighten me as to whether the word bloke is used contemptuously. A Naval acquaintance tells me that in Naval circles the word means the
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      IMPARTIALITY
      335 8 Graceful Tribute From An Opponent To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Much as I have hammered at the opposers of income tax, I must in all fairness extend my congratulations in appreciation of your excellent leader "Hasty Judgments." It is reminiscent of the spirit in which, J.
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      "EIRE'S ROLE" One Of Britain's Seven Major Problems
      342 8 "EIRE'S ROLE" One Of Britain's Seven Major Problems To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, "Falrplay," who has written twice in support of Eire's neutrality role, has not yet stated (unless you have cut them out) any real reasons, why such a role should be maintained. One can understand
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      AN ECHO
      143 8 Verse Written For Straits Times In 1915 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The following lines, written by me, were published in the Straits Times in 1915. The last three lines have been altered slightly. Perhaps they are Just as apposite to-day. THE V.C. A bit
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      "AHIMSA"
      657 8 Doctrine Of Non-Violence Explained To th« Editor of the Straits Tinir* Sir. Your correspondent Man of the Road Is sadly in need of enlightenment on the subject or Ahlmsa or non-violence. And yvf it is ever so simple, which perhaps lo a way explains why people overlook it, like
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      BROADCASTING
      218 8 Timing Of The Tamil Programmes To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Reference to the letter by Mr O. L. Peet, I wish, with due respect, to draw attention to the following facts: (1) I have the programme mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of Ms letter at my
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    NAZIS' FIFTH COLUMN ACTIVITIES IN AMERICA
    281 9 Fresh Disclosures A bout To Be Made GERMAN EMBASSY INVOLVED IN PROPAGANDA DRIVE Mystery Explosions In Arms Plants Growing LTRTHER revelations of fifth column activities by Germans in the United States will, it is believed in Washington, be made to the Press in the
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    U-BOAT RAIDS REPORTED
    218 9 S.O.S. Calls From Atlantic Ships New York, Dec. 2. A TTACKS by submarines and air- craft on several British ships in the Atlantic were reported in radio messages picked up by Mackay Radio to-day. Messages stating that three British iiiers. the Lady Glanely. the Good-If-igh. and an
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    Mourn Loss Of Transylvania Resentful Speeches By Rumanian Leaders
    156 9 Mourn Loss Of Transylvania Resentful Speeches By Rumanian Leaders Bucharest, Dec. 2. J>ITTER resentment at the loss of Transylvania (ceded to Hungary at Axis dictation) was expressed by Gen. Antonescu, the State leader, speaking in commemoration of the twenty-second anniversary of Rumania's acouisition of Transylvania after the Great War. He
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    GERMANS PARADE IN BUCHAREST
    120 9 Bucharest. Dec. 2. GERMAN mechanized troops and tanks of all sizes, including some which crossed the Maginot Line, participated in a review in Bucharest to<la\ to calibrate Rumania's adhesion to the Axis-Japan Pact. King Michael accompanied by Gen. ntoiu-scu, the Prime Minister, watched the parade from
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    Sabotage In U.S. Plane Works
    108 9 Sabotage In U.S. Plane Works New York Dec. 2. CABOTAGE on "the most import>3 ant experimental plane" at a factor} where "a clique of German Nazis" was employed in strategic positions was revealed by Mr. Martin Dies, chairman of the Congress Committee on Un-American Activities, in a broadcast speech to-night.
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    Factory Destroyed In Mysterious Blast
    178 9 Tacoma, Dec. 2 AN explosion which shook most of the city destroyed a mixing factory of the Columbian Powder Company at Frederickson, near here, to-day. Four persons were killed. This is the second mysterious explosion within five days at Tacoma. On Friday a building in
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    WAR EFFORT DRIVE BY INDIAN STATES
    114 9 Bombay, Dec. S. A CONFERENCE of Ministers of the Indian States met here yesterday under the presidency of Sir Akbar Hydari, the Prime Minister of Hyderabad, to discuss means of accelerating war efforts to the maximum extent possible. A resolution was passed that, in
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    Petaiii Regime Going To Occupied Zone ?
    77 9 Petaiii Regime Going To Occupied Zone Vichy, Dec. 3. MARSHAL Petain, head of the French State," is transferring his seat of government to Versailles, in German-occupied territory. This appears to be only the possible conclusion to draw from a cryptic communique issued hero after a Cabinet meeting yesterday, stating that
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    Britain In Better Position To-day
    187 9 Mr. Mackenzie King On Trend Of The Wai- Ottawa, Dec. 2. DKITAIN'S position to-day is infinitely superior to the position that existed at the time of the fall of France or at any time since, Mr. \V. L. Mackenzie King, the Prime Minister, told the
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    CANADA CURTAILS IMPORTS
    187 9 New Drastic Measures Are Announced O.tawa, Dec. 2. DRASTIC curtailment; of luxury imports, mainly from the United States, and high excise taxes over the customs duties on United Kingdom commodities were announced in the Dominions House of Commons to-day by Mr. J. L. Ilsley, the Finance Minister.
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    SOUTHAMPTON'S GIFT OF THREE SPITFIRES
    38 9 Southampton has subscribed a further £5,000— making £15,000 to aU— to the Spitfire Fund. Lord Bccverbrook. the Minister of Aircraft Production, also acknowledges £5,000 from Mr. Herbert P. Morris, of Vancouver, Columbia.—British Wireless.
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    SOUTHAMPTON CASUALTIES
    278 9 370 Dead Or Hurt In Two Raids London, Dec. 3. JnpHE casualties during the recent raids on Southampton were not large taking into account the scale of the operations, says an Air Ministry communique. For the two raids of Saturday and Sunday, there are known to be 370
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    Civilians Target Of Bristol Attack
    116 9 Civilians Target Of Bristol Attack London, Dec. 3. QUEEN MARY and the Princess Royal, accompanied by the Duke of Beaufort, visited Bristol on Sunday and inspected some damage caused by the recent heavy German air raid. The city, It was revealed in a statement Issued yesterday by the regional commissioner
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    Destroyer Grounds On Scottish Coast
    43 9 London. Dec. 3. AN Admiralty communique states that the destroyer Sturdy (905 tons) (Lieut.-Commander G. T. Cooper) ran ashore on the Scottish coast in thick weather and has since become a total loss. Five ratings were lost Reuter.
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    BOMBS SCATTERED AMONG MANY ITALIAN PLANES
    311 9 London, Dec. 3. A LARGE number of enemy air- craft on the ground at Benina, in the Western Desert, were attacked by the R.A.F., says the Air Ministry news service. Two S79 three-engined Italian bombers were destroyed and two others severely damaged. Bombs fell
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    GREEKS REPEAT "KORITZA" SUCCESSES IN SOUTH
    434 9 GREEKS REPEAT "KORITZ A" SUCCESSES IN SOUTH 1,000 Italian Prisoners Taken In One Day Enemy Retreating Athens, Dec. I!. MORE than 1,000 Italian prisoners are reported to have beenl m taken by the Greeks on Sunday on the southern front* namely the section reaching down to the Adriatic coast a«vl
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    Anglo-Spanish Agreement
    114 9 Removing Possible Causes Of Friction Madrid, Dec. 3. AN Anglo-Spanish financial a^i ment was signed here yoster-* day by Sir Samuel Hoare. tlie Biitish Ambassador, and Senor Serrano Suner, the Spanish Foreign Minis* ter. This agreement has been the sub of long negotiations. The prellmlnarsl formalities were completed
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    WAR FUND INCREASES BY MORE THAN $4,500
    1240 10 Remarkable Effort By Alexandra School STEADY SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM ASIATIC STAFFS CONTRIBUTIONS to the Churchill Appeal continue to trickle in. Details of further donations carrying the total to 5102.ti29.:}l wore received yesterday from the Chartered Bank. ontrihutions to the main War Fund are
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    131 10 SINGAPORE EAFFLCS HOTEI Dinner k Dance (Informal) 8 p.m. to Midnight. CAgRIIK TIIEATRK. GKYLANG When's Our Next Meeting A Two Double Feature Can- 7.45 CXI \1 WORLD I p.m. to Mulnig'it. cilnix- W:>!«'.s Dktnfy Cartoon. I Vanfihos. NEW WORLD l heatres ar.d Cinemas. <(di BhMM Cabarpt Dancing QCHN> KIUM
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    N. I. PROTEST TO TOKIO
    256 10 Behaviour Of Naval Officer (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Dec. 2. T«HE Netherlands Minister in x Tokio. Gen. Pabst. has protested to the Japanese Foreign Office against the behaviour of a Japanese naval officer who arrived in Batavia recently. The officer concerned arrived In Batavia
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    PROBATION OFFICER FOR SELANGOR
    106 10 i Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 3. gELANGOR Is to tackle the problem of juvenile crime, said Major G. M. Kidd, the Brr.ish Resident, to-day at th e Budget meeting of the Selangcr State Council, when ;he referred to the provision of $3,600 In
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    INCOME TAX PETITION
    70 10 "["HE petition against Income tax which has been drawn up for submission to Lord Ltovd Secretary of State for the Colonies, will be forwarded In about two weeks It is understood. Tlie Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce has had numerous callers to sign the petition and the
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    INSPECTOR OF PRISONS JOINS R.A.F.
    64 10 ■piE Straits Times understands that Capt. O. L. Hancock, Inspector of Prisons |nf; """/-M-S.. has joined the Royal Air' i Force in Singapore. Capt. Hancock has been Inspector of Prisons since 1930 when he arrived from the Gold Coast where he was Director of Prisons.
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    P.I. View Of Plan To Extend U.S. Airline To Singapore
    345 10 "CROM every conceivable point of view the proposal of Pan American Airways to extend the trans-Pacific clipper service from Manila to Singapore merits Philippine support." says the Manila Bulletin. "That is a step in a right direction— the direction of
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    New American Ship Coming Here
    37 10 This is an artist's impression of the new American President Line's round-the-world luxury liner President Jackson, ichich is due to arrive m Singapore on Dec. 20 on her maiden voyage out East
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    SIR SHENTON ON EFFECT OF NAZI AIR RAIDS
    369 10 False Impression Abroad Regarding Damage THAT people abroad gained a false impression of the damage done by air raids on Britain through news, photographs and newsreels was stressed by the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas, in an interview given
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    THREE MISSING FROM WRECKED BOAT
    84 10 HPHREE Chinese are missing and two were taken to Tan Tock Seng's Hospital as a result of a fishing beat being wrecked oiF the Jurong coast of I Singapore yesterday evening. The two men picked up were found in the sea, and there was no
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    32 10 The Johore Bahru Malay Schools' Teach;cn Association at the week-end had a iluncheon party to bid farewell to Mr. P iL. Shaw. Superintendent of Education, jjtohor^who Is going on leave to Australia
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    HOLLANDERS FOR L.D.C.
    241 10 Nearly 70 Have Already Joined MORE BINOCULARS STILL NEEDED J^IKK Czech residents in Singapore. Ifollandors have come forward to enlist in the Local Defence Corp* in Singapore Nearly 70 able-bodied Hollanders, most of whom have done compulsory service either in the Netherlands or Netherlands Indies, have sent
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    JOHORE MILITARY OFFICER CHARGED
    120 10 <Froni Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Dec. "TT was an accident," said 2nd. Lleuu Mohamed Yusof. of the Johore Military Forces, in the Police Court to-day when charged before Tuan Hajl Nasslr with causim? grievous hurt to Pte. Baba bin Mohamed with a revolver-shot. The Incident
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    20 10 A new Tamil daily, Jayamani, made its appearance in Kuala Lumpur yesterday as an orgun of Indian nationalists in Malaya.
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    CHINESE CASHIER HELD UP IN STREET
    670 11 money Bag With $5,400 Snatched From Man In Ricksha EXCITING CHASE RESULTS IN RECOVERY OF THE MONEY TWO Chinese made daring attempt in a crowded Singapore street at noon yesterday to escape with S.~>.l(Mi contained in a bag which they had snatched from a
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    Nine N.I. Birthday Spitfires
    33 11 London, Pec. 7. THE Netherlands Indies has provided another Iwh Spitfires in addition to the seven machines which they presented as a birthday Sift to Mr. Winston Chun-hill Kcuter.
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    COVENTRY THANKS MALAYANS
    156 11 .•1 telegram from Lord Lloyd, the f\ Secretary of Slate for the Colonies, just ricrivtd in Malaya, states: '"To help in the urgently needid relief a; Coventry arrangements were made for mobile canteen to be put into immediate service in the city as a gift from the
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    REVISED TRAFFIC PLAN FOR COLLYER QUAY
    91 11 A REVISED system for the flow of traffic rt to Collyer Quay and adjacent streets, following the opening of the extension to the car park at Clifford Pier, is considered necessary by :he Traffic Advisory Committee. Recommendations have been made by the committee to
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    SINGAPORE EURASIANS
    47 11 THE Singapore Eurasian community" is the title of the talk to be broadcast by Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers from the Singapore Station at 7.10 to-night. This la the tenth talk in the series •'Presenting Singapore" which is being arranged by the Friends of Singapore.
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    MALAYA AND DELHI TALKS
    259 11 Early Communique May Be Issued A LL I can say new is that we shall •*»have to get down to it," was the only statement made by Mr. H. North-Hunt, Malaya's chief delegate to the Eastern group conference recently concluded at New Delhi, on his return
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    BODY FOUND IN IPOH WELL
    63 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 2. 114YSTERY surrounds the death of a l v middle-aged Javanese whose body was found In a well near his house at Temoh on Sunday morning. The dead man had a gaping wound in the neck. Police believed he
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    SIR VICTOR SASSOON IN BANGKOK
    51 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Dec. 2. SIR Victor Sassoon, who is flying to China, arrived yesterday afternoon and immediately proceeded to the races where he was in time to see the Thai Derby run and later was a guest at the Turf Club's Derby
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    PETROL RATIONING OFFICER
    49 11 •JTHF Registrar of Vehicles. Major W. Rose. 1 has bfen appointed Petrol Rationing Officer in addition, and is also to carry out the functions of the Competent Authorvy for Land Transport, Singapore, under the Defence Regulations. This decision has been confirmed by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST OF $35
    55 11 A 21 -YEAR-OLD Tamil, Palani, claimed trial In the third court yesterday to a charge of criminal breach of trust of $35 in cash that was given to him on Nov. 15 at MacPherscn Road. The case was postponed a week for mention and
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    Indian Leaders Launch New Malayan War Effort Drive
    372 11 "11/ E Indians who live In Malaya feel proud that we are not behind other nationalities in providing means to win the war," declare 30 prominent Singapore Indians who are signatories to a circular entitled "A Call To Indians." "The war is
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    U.S. CONSUL AT PENANG RETURNS FROM LEAVE
    91 11 MR. Robert B. Streeper, American consul at renting who has been on leave In the United States for the past three months, Arrived In Singapore during the week-end or his return to Penang. Mrs. Streeper w*U be returning in the middle of Decembei.
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    SALES OF RICE FROM POOL
    238 11 Benefits Passed Chi To Public BY a policy of selling stocks from the Rice Pool against the purchases made by Government, the Food Controller has been able to keep the price of Thai rice at a low level, in spite oi the heavy increases which
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    44 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 2. rO Chinese women were killed and four others Injured in a big landslide on a Chinese-owned tin mine near Kampar on Friday. The women were trapped In falling earth and buried alive, while others managed to escape.
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    MALAYAN CHINESE AND AIR RAID RELIEF
    419 11 Mr. Ching Kee Sun's Call To Cantonese Community ANOTHER appeal to the Chinese— this time addressed to the Cantonese community was made in a radio addrwM last night by Mr. Ching Kee Sun, who announced that on Saturday the China Relief Fund Committee in
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    FLYING TO MANILA
    81 11 ANOTHER chartered flight has been organized by the K.N.1.L.M., originating in Batavla, to connect with the PanAmerican Airways clipper leaving Manila for San Francisco. The plane is scheduled to leave Batavla on Dec. 9, firing via Tarak&n. Passengers and freight will be carried. On the return Journey
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    NEW LUXURY LINERS
    224 11 Seven To Call Here Shortly SEVEN new American luxury Unefl which are to replace vessels now engaged in the American President Lines' round-the-world service will call at Singapore in the near future 01 the course of their maiden voyages. The first of the new vessels, the President
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    SIX MEN CHARGED
    102 11 A CHARGE of che.Uing a Chinese, Ten Soon N'trat. of 55 pikuis and 34 katis of rotan v£.?ued at $332 04 was preferred anairw h Punjabi, four Tamils, and a Ceylonese, ir. tho third ccurt yp.'terdav. The men m Mohamed Nawab Din 40, Tamby Maricai.. *A, Nalna
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    ALLEGED MONEY GIFTS TO MINES INSPECTOR
    1126 12 Public Sitting Of Commission Of Inquiry In Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2. HETAILS of gifts of money alleged to have been made to A. H. M. Cretch, Inspector of Mines, Perak, were given to the Commission of Inquiry investigating
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    23 12 Mr. T. P. S. Sundaram, accountant of the Robber Research Institute ol Malaya. Kuala Lumpur, has been appointed assistant secretary of the Institute.
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    TWO HACKED TO DEATH
    145 12 Tamil Walks Into Police Station SHORTLY after a 40-year-old Tamil woman and her 17-year-old daughter were found hacked to death in their heme in Lorong H, Telok Kurau Road, yesterday morning, a young Tamil, his clothing blood-stained and his hands bleeding, walked into Joo Chlat police
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    CAUSING DEATH CHARGE Allegation Against A European Motorist
    154 12 CAUSING DEATH CHARGE Allegation Against A European Motorist (Prom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Dec. 2. TTHERE was a sequel to a fatal car crash in Batu Road on Oct. 13, in which a European was killed, when A E. Carey Foster, appeared to-day bafore Mr. G. L. Howe, in
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    TEACHERS' JOURNAL IS READABLE
    237 12 THE latest issue of Chorus, the journal il all teachers' associations in Malaya except Joliore, published annually, fully main tains and even enhances the high standard set by earlier issues. The contents cover a wide field of subjects and are readable ic their entirety, while the
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    TWO YEARS FOR HAVING $10 FORGED NOTES
    118 12 FOUND in possession of several forged $10 notes, a Chinese, Llm Chin Seng alias Llm Tian Seng, was sentenced to two years' rieorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Pedlow jat the Assizes yesterday. The jury's verdict was unanimous. It was stated that when the
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    NEW INDIAN DAILY PAPER IN ENGLISH
    62 12 I'THE Indian Daily Mail, published by i Mr. G. Sarangapany, editor of the Tamil Murasu, Singapore, is the latest addition to the ranks of the Englishlanguage newspapers in Singapore. This new Journal, consisting of four papes and priced at two cents a copy. takes
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    34 12 Mrs. Tan Soo Bin, who went to Australia three months ago on holiday, returned from Sydney yesterday. Her daughter Mary whom she took to Australia with her. Is still in Sydney continuing her education.
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    JAPAN-N. I. PARLEYS ARE NOT ONLY ON OIL QUESTION Many Other Matters Affecting Both Countries, Says Tokio
    111 13 JAPAN-N. I. PARLEYS ARE NOT ONLY ON OIL QUESTION Many Other Matters Affecting Both Countries, Says Tokio Tokio, Dec. 2. "THE UP] is no chango in Japan's policy toward the A Netherlands Indies," stated Mr. Y. Suma, the Foreign Office spokesman, at a Press conference to-day, adding that Mr. K.
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    SHARP ANSWERS TO TOKIO
    573 13 London, Dec. 2. ¥T is most improbable that re- cognition by Japan of the Nanking administration as the only genuine government of China will have any effect on the Far Eastern situation or on the attitude of the great powers, writes The Times to-day. Japan's recognition
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    American Credits To Chungking
    194 13 Committee Approves -No* Agreement Washington, Dec. 2. MEMBERS of the Senate Banking iTI Committee and the House of Representatives Coinage Committee to-day unanimously approved the transaction whereby the United States advances $100,000,000 to China. Mr. Henry Morgenaiau, Secretary of the Treasury, explained the details of the
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    ROME ANNOUNCER ON TARANTO ACTION
    243 13 "We Do Not In The Least Enjoy Talking About It" London, Dec. 1. •THE Rome radio was in an unusually frank mood last night, when it gave a summary of what it called "the salient facts of the las,; few weeks of naval history.' "Hie
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    Rome Claims Victory For Runaway Fleet
    328 13 London, Dec. 2. ACCORDING to the Deutschlandsender radio, the Rome newspapers claim successes for the Italian Navy in the recent ::aval engagement near Sardinia. If the I'ali&Jis really regard as a "victory" a hurried run to safety away from what on paper was an
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    HEAVY NAVAL BUILDING BY SOVIET RUSSIA
    66 13 London. Dec. 2. OUSSIA m constructing a large sur"*face fleet now that a strong submarine fleet has been built, according to the Moscow radio to-day. "Stalin and Molotov will take an active interest In naval construction," saiu the announcer, who added that in (the
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    RICH OIL WELLS FOUND! IN WESTERN CHINA
    53 13 RICH OIL WELLS FOUND IN WESTERN CHINA Hong Kong, Dec. 2. CHINA'S most essential and urgent wartime needs are expected fully I to be met by the discovery of rich oil wells in western Kansu, in north-west China. These wells are expected to yield 80,000,000 gallons yearly for at least
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    Thai Talks With Indo-China
    249 13 Reports Of Clashes Exaggerated? London, Dec. 2. ALTHOUGH the situation on the A Thailand-French Indo-China frontier is tense, negotiations are now in progress and it is held in authoritative quarters in London that there is no reason why a peaceful solution may not be reached, says
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    Chinese Score New Victory
    181 13 2,600 Japanese Said To Have Been Killed Chungking, Dec. 2. A CHINESE victory in Hupeh pro- vince, north-west of Hankow, was announced by Gen. Chianp Kai-shek in a speech here to-day, reports Reuter. The Japanese launched a big offensive on a wide front in that region
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    GREEK STRATEGY REVERSED WHOLE POSITION OF THE WAR
    479 14 British Troops Now Also Fighting On The Albanian Front London, Dec. 2. THE complete reversal of positions in the Italo-Greek war was stressed as the most remarkable fact in the first month's fighting by an authoritative military commentator in London to-day. Starting
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    War Exercises In Sweden Armed Forces Are Being Strengthened
    134 14 War Exercises In Sweden Armed Forces Are Being Strengthened London, Dec. 2 ALTHOUGH the Northern Countries are at present out of the war news, there are reports that Sweden is taking no chances. During the weelc-cnd. realistic rehearsals of air ra'd precautions were held in Stockholm. The exercises were based
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    Syrian Authorities Embarrassed
    127 14 Cairo, Dec. 2. EXIT permits for about 3.000 Greek subjects of military age In Syria are being withheld on representations of the Italian armistice commission, it is reported here. This, together with other reports from Beirut, indicates the embarrassment caused to the French authorities in Syria by
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    Laval's Visit To Berlin Held Up By Order Of Marshal Petain
    98 14 London, Dec. 2. I AVAL, the Vichy Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, who 1-1 is expected to visit Berlin this week, has now had to postpone his trip, it is reported. The same report adds that Marshal Petain has stopped
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    DISTURBANCES IN NORWAY
    183 14 Bomb Thrown At Major Quisling Stockholm, Dec. 2. CERIOUS disturbances are reported to have occurred in Norway following an attempt on the life of Major Quisling, the head of Germany's puppet government, according to reports reaching Stockholm. As Quisling was leaving a public meeting at Fredrikstad, he
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    Echo Of Ipoh Air Crash
    145 14 Pilot Charged With Causing Death Ipoh, Dec. 2. GA. BENTINCK, the pilot of the illfated plane VR-RAG, belonging to the Perak Flying Club which trashed at the Ipoh aerodrome on the evening of Aug. 20. appeared on a summons before Mr. P. F. Y. RadcllfTe
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    Bitter Nazi Attacks On Swiss Press
    113 14 Berlin, Dec. 1. BITTER attacks on tne Swiss Press are launched to-day by several German newspapers. The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung complains that nobody in Switzerland makes any mcve to correct the "incorrect' reporting of the bombing of Coventry, while at the same time the
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    263 14 Tiondon. Dec. 2. TPHE magnificent campaign carried out by A the Greeks gives rise to speculation as to the effect on Italian-German relations of this serious reverse suffered by the inferior partner In the Axis, which the Greek High Command announcement that advanced units have
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    GERMANY BEGINS CAMPAIGN AGAINST YUGOSLAVIA
    383 14 London, Dec. 2. A SOLEMN appeal to the people of Yugoslavia to remain "calm and level-headed" in order to preserve their country from the "scourge of war" was made by the Regent, Prince Paul, in Belgrade yesterday on the occasion of the twenty-second anniversary of
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    COMBINED COLLEGES SCORE GOOD HOCKEY VICTORY Indian Army Fade Away After Promising Start
    792 15 COMBINED COLLEGES SCORE GOOD HOCKEY VICTORY Indian Army Fade Away After Promising Start Combined Colleges 6: Indian Army 2. CTAGING an overwhelming rally in the second half, in which they scored fonr goals in quick succession, the Combined Colleges overran an Indian Army team in a hockey match on the
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    LA. HOCKEY TEAM TO MEET S.R.C.
    57 15 •T'HE following will represent the Indian Association at hockey against the SRC on the Association ground to-morrow: S V Ferrer. J. J Peter, Lt. M. C. Bewoor. B. S. Varma, P. Gupta. Heera Singh. P K. Br>skaran. Lt Rabniwaz, Lt. Rhandir Singh, It. Tiwari,
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    150 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Dec. 1. THE Rest beat Scotland by the nar- row margin of five points (a goal) to three (a try) in the annual rugger match played on the Westen. Road ground yesterday evening. A heavy downpour throughout the match made
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE RUGGER TEAM
    121 15 •THE following is the Medical College 1 team to meet Raffles College in the annual rugger match at Bukit Timah to-day. Ong Swee Law; Indra Jit San, Ong Hock Eang, Wee Swee Chow, Kuldip Singh: E. N. Woodhouse, Ling Bing Be; Cheah Soong Ching, Ong Eng
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    56 15 T*HE following will represent the Singapore Colts at heckey against the Junior Civil Service Association at Tessensohn Road at 5 p.m. to-morrow. J. Crowther; N. Armstrong, A. Kerr; J Jayakoody, M. Pereira, L. Estrop: (Capt); E. Jayakocdy, K. Armstrong, J. Tralll, G. OHara, M. Traill. Reserves:
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    191 15 S.C.L. 4; Nederlands 1. BOTH sides played fast hockey on the padang yesterday when the SC.C. beat the Nederlands hockey team by four goals to one. Huleatt scored three goals for the cub and Wildey one, while Nooy scored the visitors' only
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    27 15 RUGGER: Inter-College match. Bukit Timah, St. Andrew? Old Boys vs. Fort fanning, Woodsville. Hockey: Post Office ("lab vs. Ceylon Sports Clab, Post Office ground.
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    122 15 'Prom Our Own CorrespondentMalacca, Nov. 30. MALACCA selectors have not ye I chosen the team to meet Singapore at Malacca in Malacca's first State hockey fixture on Dec. 21. A further trial will be held on tho Malacca Club Padanc on Thursday, the sides being: Colours:
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    ITALIANS NOW RETREATING ON 60-MILE FRONT ACROSS ALBANIA
    563 16 ITALIANS NOW RETREATING ON 60MILE FRONT ACROSS ALBANIA Enemy Reinforcements Held Up By R.A.F. Raid Athens, Dec. 2. '['UK Italian* are now retreating on a 60-imle front rijrht across Alhania from the sea to the shores of Lake Okhrida, according to the spokesman of the Greek Propaganda .Ministry. In the
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    WINTER QUARTERS FOR THE ARMY
    194 16 London, Dec. 3. j T ARGER by many hundreds of thousands, the army In Britain must have comfortable winter quarters provided for it 'Co-! new hutted camps will take nearly 500,000 men. but the remainder will have to oe lodged in requisitioned buildings or billets.
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    104 16 Toronto, Dec. I. •"FHE R.A.F. i% to have a '.tew typ« of American flash bomb" for use in night photography of enemy territory. Dr. Waller Clark, the camera research expert from Rochester, New York, revealed in .in address here to-day that the Initrd Statrs air corps had
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    428 16 j *piE Times, in an editorial headed The Italian Defeat," takes a most favourable view of th c outlook.lt says: "The Greek victories were ;no flash in the pan. The Greek army continues to advance. "The port of Santi Quaranta must have
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    ITALIAN NEAR EAST FORCES "DOOMED TO SURRENDER"
    246 16 Only A Question Of Time, Asserts Egyptian Newspaper Cairo, Dec. 2. THE belief that 'he Italian forces in the Near Vust are doomed to surrender whether they lis'ht on or "peacefully and resignedly give themselves up" is expressed by the newspaper Al Ualagh,
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    37 16 London, Dec. 2 *T*HE King, on the recommendation of the Commonwealth Government, has approved of Lord Gowrie continuing in office as Governor-General of Australia for a further year from January, 1941.— Reuter,
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