The Straits Times, 6 December 1940

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      338 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporatea in England) PTNI «O ORIENTAL 8 N Co MALL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE The best possible services are being maintained by the P O S N Coy from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China. India. Ceylon
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      362 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS TOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO Hong Kong. Kobe. Yokohama. Honolnlo. San Franctaco and Lot Angeles ms. TATUTA MARU leave Shal Dec. 13 ss. NITTA MARU from H'kong Dec 30 m s KAMAKURA MARU from H'kong Jan. 18 YAWATA MARU from H'kong
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      519 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Oates are not guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle I Perth via Java by first class oassenger ships. Single fare $192
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      212 3 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THK LONDON ASSURANCE HONO KONO PIRE INSCE CO. LTD PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD, WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. EAGLE, STAR INS CO- LTD. BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO. GUTHRIE&CO..LTD. (Incorporated In 8.8.1 FREIGHT SERVICE TO SAN FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES, NEW YORK, BCSTON VIA MANILA, HONG KONG
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      59 3 >M OjlbV ■feaaaVstf K^ss^ b^^^ub4lb^*^SsoVHo^^sSHOVßl Kct Hoat RabioCo. a*" U,\ I^O\ Oft "v Th« Imrrovea Wlllvt f<ir 1!V.1 brines new rooreptlon of motoring BJ luxury to vbo low (.nevd field. CYCLE CARRIAGE CO. (1926) LTD. Pa* ALL DEFECTS OF VISION CotmH:(Estd. 1916) Qualified Ophthalmic Optiaianf The only Singapore Address: 10
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      558 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE /III 13.33 me* ItM m.) ZHP1 9.60 mi« (30.96 m.) ZUP3 1.25 m <" (41.3S m.) (ZHL ZHP1) 5.00 p.m. Modern Mandarin muslct; 5.40 p.m. News In Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Teochew music*; 6.10 p.m. News In Hokklen; 6.20 p.m. News In English. Relayed from London; 6.35 p.m.
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      249 4 jM 1 VI U II/ V Lam' In the rapidly changing conditions or to-day new contact with men and markets is vital. Travel by air offers you greater advantages in* a ever greater speed and much more convenience. There are regular British Ail Services in nD|T|f^| Europe. Asia, Africa and
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    ANGLO-ORIENTAL TIN GROUP
    148 4 Production Statistics For November THE following particulars of operations by rompanics in the Anglo-Oriental group refer to November: Hours. Cu: yards Ampat Tin 1865 *****0 Southern Klntt 6137 *****00 Kamunting Tin 3665 *****00 Tongkah Harbour 289 o5\A)0 Anglo-Thai Tin 1061 1#!/00 Katnpong Lanjut 1193 *****0 Kuala Kampar
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER CROPS
    116 4 The following rubber corps were harvested in November: Broome Kempas Alor Pongsu Bedong Rubber Temerloh Penang Rubber Sabrang Rubber Straits Rubber Rubana Rubber Bagan Serai Rubber Tall Ayer Rubber Batak Rablt Rubber Merchiston Rubber Mountjoy Rubber Badenoch Rubber Paloh Plantations Glenshiel Rubber Duff Development Ayer Molek United
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    57 4 m London, Dec. 5. Tin opened barely steady. The turnover was 100 tons. There was a slight expansion in offtake by Welsh tinplate manufacturers. After official hours a further 25 tons were traded.— Reuter. V I Hitam Tin produced 40 piculs of tin- ore and Rahman Hydraulic Tin produced 1,000
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    517 4 Better Inquiry For Tins Wearne's Earnings Rise By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Dec. 6. THE local share market continued very firm yesterday and with two exceptions tin shares were in good demand. The exceptions were Hong Fatt and Sungei Luas both of which had fairly large parcels
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    U.S. TIN DELIVERIES REACH HIGH RECORD
    90 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 4. WORLD tin stocks declined 695 tons in November, according to estimates compiled by W. H. Gartsen. At the end of November stocks were estimated ac 40,011 tons, including visible stocks ol 33.127 tons. The Straits carryover is
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    64 4 Singapore. Dec. 6, noon. Gainblei Hamburg Cute Java Cube ?evvei Wh'te Muntok White Black Mixed Sun Dried Soot Flow No 1 I JI-.-i.K Pair Sarawak lelotono Palembang Ban ja Sarawak I a mccn Small Flake Fair Flake Medium-Flake Small Pearl $2.16 S2.4C $4.72 >i $4.72'-. $4.25 f
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    FURTHER RESTRICTIONS ON USE OF TIN
    90 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Dec. 4. Pis understood that a new order will soon be issued placing further restrictions on the use of tin containers for various goods. A similar order, made in September, canned containers for specified articles md diverted approximately 50.000
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    EXCHANGES
    174 4 TO* toUowiog mre (be sxenange rales uil ncrnlng according to the daily circular Issueu >y the Hongkonjf »nf Shaneha- Banking mi imp j)aaon i.l i wl6w 16 cordon demaoo 1/4 \/\f Switzerland demand <T.T. only) 202 v Sew York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 51 27/32 3atavia demand 88^i
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 4 Friday. Dec. 6. noon. Buyer?, lellfrt Price* Prieei No. IX K.S.S (Spot loose) 38f> 39 No. IX B.S.S. f.o.j. tn case* December 39 \i 39U n.FA.Q. R.S.S. rob. in bale* December 38 !i 3»»i F.A.Q. R.S.S. o.b. n bales Decemb«r 38 38^ FUTL'KK QUOTATIONS No.
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    174 4 THE lollowjnu donations to The Wai Fund are recorded to-«iay riHRCHILL'S BIRTHDAY FITNT) S Hilda Shisler 100 M. F. Muar 50 H. G. Grieve. Johore Volunteer oav 50 OTHER DONATIONS F. G. Ritchie (further contribution) 2.500 Palais des Modes (monthly) 440 Transferred from Penang, being
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    Non-Acceptors And Order Of Running
    154 4 Selangor Races MON-ACCEPTORS and the order of running at Kuala Lumpur to-morrow, the first day of the Selangor Turf Clubs winter race i meeting, are: RACE 1: Pang* class 2. div. 3, 5V4 furs. Mil. RACE 2: Ponies, class 2, div. Z 5% furs. —Sheila
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    RANTAU TIN DREDGING
    904 4 Production Now At Capacity ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meetinf of Rantau Tin Dredjrinp Co. Ltd in Penang on Monday, Mr. If. Coates, who presided in the absence of the chairman. Mr. A. A. Henggeler. said The No. l dredge itarted up on Sept 21, 1939, and
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    SINGAPORE TRACTION TRAFFIC RECEIPTS
    56 4 SINGAPORE TRACTION TRAFFIC RECEIPTS lIJONTHLY traffic re. urns of ihl« Singapore Traction Co. LI I receipts in November a S*>sl.o<)(» c tn pared with $251,011 in OcU.ber and &222.000 in November l'J.i'J. Receipts tor the first ;wo montlu <>.' he financial year are, therefore -.011. ;md $61,000 more than receipts
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      167 5 GREAT WORLD TO-MORROW 7 Dec. CHARITY SHOW TOTAL PROCEKDS OF THE WHOLF: PACK HILL BE DONATED TO THE LORD MAYOR'S AIR RAID RELIEF FUND CABARET TO-DAY TEA NUiHT DANCES KM TO 9 9 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT <■'■»>»■ THEATRE:— 3 CHEERS FOR THE IRISH SATURDAY MIDNIGHT SHOW MH FEATURES Ml I
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      415 5 PUBLIC NOTICES WEARNE BROTHERS, LIMITED. NOTICE is hereby given that the Twenty Eighth Annual General Meeting of this Company will be held at the Registered Offices. 45 Orchard Road, Singapore, on Friday. 13th December, 1940, at Noon, when a Final Dividend of 5 per cent and a Bonus Dividend of
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      391 5 YOU REQUIRE VITAMINS TAKE NESTRO VITE TABLETS A ROCHE PRODUCT Contains VITAMINS A, B, C D in correct proportions for the promotion of health and growth of children and adults. Sole Agents:— GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur A Penang. Bathroom Appliances And Fittings. Wash Basins, Sinks, Etc. WE SUPPLY
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      270 5 ppMMlvMi in |n >v i L^jjp 'I T r 19-25. CECIL .s IKM l M.MiAriiKt Telephone Manager* OfHre <SI2 Sub Mmnarrr't Olticc 4513 Exchange Drpt 4514 General Oilire 4767 Cable Address:— PRO VINH AN K" llrad Office Sluchow. Kwangtung TAIII UP CAI'ITAI (Ch.) 9 lit.iiuu.nOO RESERVE FUNDS > 13.000.000 TOTAI
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    London Stock Exchange
    297 5 London. Dec. 5. I J conditions raurcd a slight values In several groups lay but there was responded to morr buying Ml i <r Ka*trrn banks and Japanese b MU^ bolter in other acrtlons caaagei were not important Heu' <i« io-day°n clastnc middle "<■ of t\ denomlnntlm
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    U.S. PLANS $100,000,000 CREDIT FOR ARGENTINE
    52 5 Washington. Dec. 5. A $100,000,000 credit for the Argentine is Ixin;: planned by the United States rid Export Bank. Mr. Heniy :'hau, Socretan- of the Treasur>. meed to-day He added this total l«>d 500.C00.000 from the Treasury- 1 fund to .stabili'/c the dollar-^ l:
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    131 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 5. rCMMODITY and Exchange markets closed at follows with previous Quotations in oarenthesls:— Xl iirkß: Steady. Spot ll";d 12d (ll\d 12d1 Jan. 12 116 d 12 3116 d <12d l2Hd> Pch 123 16d 12' id il2<*d 12', d. Apr.June 12'. 4 d
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    NO INFORMATION ON TAX LIABILITY
    130 5 Commons Question On Kamunting Tin From Our Own Correspondent) London. Dec. 4. TPHE Chancellor of the Exchequer is unable to furnish any information regarding the liability to E.P.T. and any other tax of any particular concern's profits. This information was given to-day by 3ir Kingsley
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    PAHANG CONSOLIDATED DIVIDENDS RISE
    93 5 1 From Our Own Correspondent > London, Dec. 4. INCREASED distributions to sharel- holders are to be made by Pahang Consolidated. On the ordinary shares he directors propose a final dividend )f 20 per cent, less tax. making 30 per :ont. for the year, compared with
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1321 5 Till RSDAY, DEC. 5. I 94«: 4 P.M. nujer* Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 4V*d 3a Sd Austral Ama] (5s 6s 3d 6s Pd Austral Malay I3s 6d 35s 6a Ayer Hltam (5s) 19a 21s Ayer Weng ($1) .73 .78 Bangrln Tin 15s 16s Batu
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    26 5 Belgrade, Dec. 5. I SOVIET delegation has arrived In Bucharest for the purpose of buyig paper for Bessarabia and Bukovina, irhere there la a scarcity.— Reuter.
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      477 7 RAFFLES HOTEL To-night DINNER DANCE 8 p.m. to midnight NEW CABARET ATTRACTION BUSTER MAGGIE SSS, Dinner S.MMI Non-diners $1.00 YOUR SUNDAY EVENING SOCIAL RENDEZVOUS MILITARY BAND CONCERT m^JSTJ m mm IN THE OPEN AIR PALM COURT SToJ^pm PAHTTO DINNFR ON THE LAWN Music <k Vocal Entertainment by the Band of
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      166 7 A thundering OATIIAV Spectacle of I IJB t% §M Everybody Adventure! WH I llfl Go TO DAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 Morning Show To-morrow at 11 O'clock Edward Small, producer of 'Count of Mont.' Crislo' and 'Thr Man in the Iron Mask.' $OUk "KIT PAPQHN" W*mr JON HALL BARI MIDNIGHT PREMIERE
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    N.Z. IS WITH BRITAIN TO LAST PENNY & LAST DROP OF BLOOD
    147 7 N.Z. IS WITH BRITAIN TO LAST PENNY LAST DROP OF BLOOD Dominion Premier's Stirring Reiteration Of Loyalty Wellington, Dec. 5. "IWEW ZEALAND is with you to the last penny of our wealth, the last inch of our property and the last drop of our blood." The New Zealand Prime Minister,
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    Empire's Answer To Italian Lie
    200 7 London. Dec. 5. AXIS propaganda has been trying to make much of the story that the British Empire is breaking up from within. Rome radio states that if Dominion representatives were included in the British War Cabinet, the inner difficulties of the Empire would be
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    LONDON PEOPLE'S GRIM ORDEAL
    93 7 London, Dec. 5. SINCE Hitler launched his bigscale offensive against England during August, London has spent a total period of 1,05(1 hours, or six weeks, under air raid warnings. Reutcr's correspondent keeping a daily log of alerts says that the capital has had nearly 400 day
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    Commons Debate On King's Speech
    634 7 Commons Debate On King's Speech I.L.P. Amendment Lost By 341 Votes To Four London, Dec. 5. PARLIAMENTARY attention to-day was focussed on Britain's war aims. Normally the occasion the debate on the speech from the Throne would have been of firstclass importance and provided party keynotes, especially the Opposition, for
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    STATE FUNERAL FOR PRINCE SAIONJI
    27 7 London, Dec. 5. r[E state funeral of Prince Saionji, last of the elder statesmen in Japan, took place in Tokio to-day. Reuter.
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    TWO SHIPS BOUND FOR S. AMERICA SUNK
    43 7 New York, Dec 5 rE British steamer Marylyn, 4,555 tons, and a Greek freighter described as the San Gabriel have been torpedoed and sunk on South American voyages, according to the New York M;«ritim^ Register. -Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 1940. (460th Day Of The War.) DOMINATE OR BE DOMINATED
    1207 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, DEC. 6, 1940. (460th Day Of The War.) DOMINATE OR BE DOMINATED On several occasions since he became Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill has been asked to define Great Britain's war aims, i None of the questioners has been jany more successful than were the
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    WHAT MALAYANS HEAR FROM FRIENDS AT HOME
    1920 8 Fewer Casualties And "No Signs Of Cracking" COME extracts from letters received by Malayans from friends in Great Britain giving an interesting picture of conditions in England and showing how the people are facing the ordeal of the Battle of Britain, appear below:
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      COVENTRY RELIEF FUND
      262 8 £186 Has Been Sent From Malaya To the Kditor of the Straits ffeßM Sir,- We should like to pxpn most grateful thanks for the follow in j contributions received for the Covmtrv Relief Fund: Mr. and Mrs. E. C. H. Chtirlwood ion; Mr and Mrs. A. H.
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      SACRIFICE
      212 8 I Position Of Men Enlisted For Local Service To the Editor of the Straits Timrs Sir.— ln these trying days whin thl public are continually being calleti upon to make iurther MCTlflc are insistently being asked to glvi and give again and again, would ii o pertinent to ask
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      HONG KONG WOMEN
      352 8 More Criticism Of The Evacuation To the Edi.or of the Straits TimeS.r. -Regarding 'he letter by "C mmander's Wife", i her.rtily asr a very grave, in fact a tragic ms .1. has been made and none knows this better than the Hong Kong Government. But the more
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    WAR IN ALBANIA IS NOW ENTERING CRUCIAL STAGE
    645 9 Italians Are Being Driven To The Sea EIS I M Y'S W HO LE POSITION MAY BE IN JEOPARDY Vital Battle In South: i reeks Again Advance DEPORTS from all fronts in Albania tell of Italians retreating, enemy losses, an evergrt* in;:
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    GREEKS URGED TO PUSH ON
    618 9 G REEKS URGED TO PUSH ON Chance To W ipr Out The Enemy Lotion, Dec. G. THK Greek iainpait, r n has already given a wry hard blow to the :.nti Mussolini in particular. General Sir Hubert (lough. r's military commentator. The uli results, however, are not yet decided: these
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    OMINOUS UNREST IN JAPAN: MOSCOW DISCLOSURES
    95 9 Moscow, Dec. 6. THE Red Star, organ of the Soviet Army, discussing the international situation notes that both Britain and the United States reacted quickly to the announcement of the Tokio-Nanking agreement. Regarding the internal situation in Japan, the journal declares that Prince Konoye's
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    15 RAIDERS SHOT DOWN
    148 9 Germans Chased Across Channel London, Dec. 6. FIFTEEN enemy aircraft were destroyed off the British coast yesterday, including one enemy bomber shot down off the southeast coast. The remainder were destroyed in combats in the southeast, states an Air Ministry communique. Two British aircraft were lost,
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    TWO ALARMS DURING KING'S VISITS
    106 9 London, Dec. 6. TIIE King yesterday saw what Naxi bombers had done to Southampton. Standing by a bombed civic centre he wis chatting to air raid wardens when aii air raid alarm was sounded and a single Nazi spotting plane was seen flying hign. A
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    German Horror In Czecho-Slovakia
    201 9 United States Told Of Nazi Atrocities London, Dec. 6. UORRORS of almost incredible 11 cruelty perpetrated by the Nazis on Czech students were disclosed by Sir Robert Vansittart, chief diplomatic adviser to the British Government, broadcasting to North America early this morning. Sir Robert said, "What
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    Soviet Stand By Chungking
    202 9 First Statement On China In 4 Months Moscow, Dec. 6. rpHE declaration just made to the Japanese Government by the Soviet Ambassador that, "the policy of the Soviet Union towards China remains unchanged," is the first important statement on Sino-Soviet relations for four months. The last
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    CHINESE PREPARE FOR BIG DRIVE
    80 9 Supplies Being Sent To All Fronts Shanghai, Dec. 6. iTTOE Chinese Press reports that the Chinese High Command is i feverishly preparing for a large- scale general counter-offensive in the coming spring. More than 500 trucks recently arrived from America are now stated to be
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    China To Produce Own Steel Needs Soon
    101 9 Chungking, Dec. 8. CHINA will be pracVically self-suffi-cient in steel by the end of next year and be able to cover most of her military and industrial needs. Tills announcement was made yesterda- by an official of the Ministry of Economic Affairs after
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    ARTILLERY DUEL ACROSS CHANNEL
    52 9 London, Dec. 6. HEAVY gunfire shook the Channel towns last evening as British and German long range guns fought a violent artillery duel across the Straits of Dover. The cannonade was still continuing with unabated force after the shelling had been in progress for over an
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    R.A.F. CO-OPERATE WITH 'ANTIPANZER' UNIT IN WAR GAMES
    235 9 London, Dec. 6. TORTY THOUSAND British troops I have just completed large-scale manoeuvres In England, writes Reuter's special correspondent. The object was to enable the High Command to study the employment j and handling of highly mechanized corps in a rapid offensive
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    FORMIDABLE R.A.F. ASSAULT ON TURIN ARMS FACTORIES
    600 9 Intensive Night Attacks Also Carried Out On Germany A FORMIDABLE assault was made on Wednesday night on the great Italian armament works at Turin by R.A.F. bombers operating from England. Considerable damage was observed by the bomber crews. This attack on Turin is
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    Mr. Morgenthau And Treasury Mission
    126 9 Mr. Morgenthau And Treasury Mission Washington. I>eo. I. MR. Henry M'>riren'hau, Secretary of the Treasury, agrees that Great Britain is "a k >od rtak." He told this to his Press conference to-day when referring lo yesterday's statrmen 1 by Mr. Jrssr Jones, the Federal Loans Administrator. Asked when Britain w.aild
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    EAST AFRICAN UNIT ROUTS ITALIANS
    115 9 London, Dec C HOW 250 Italian troops m routed at* put to flight by armoured car-; of ai East African reconnaisance squadron after ai fittsck on Italian machinf-^un po Elwai:. on the oord'-rs of Kenya TtaHai Somaliland, has just been described to me -'•<; a
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    FOUR-FIGURE DONATION FROM INDIVIDUAL
    397 10 Mr. F. G. Ritchie's Further Contribution Of $2,500 CHINESE URGES SUPPORT FOR MONTHLY DONATIONS SCHEME THERE is another four-figure contribution from a private individual in to-day's War Fund list of acknowledgements. >Ir. F. (J. Ritchie, of Singapore, has sent a further donation With thi^ substantial send-off,
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    WHY R.A.A.F. OFFICERS CANNOT LAND IN N.I.
    109 10 WHY R .A.A.F. OFFICERS CANNOT LAND IN N.I. Own Correspondent.. K;<tavia, Dec .> "Z> .st an or< -i ri i Horn com.n in unii rm the newspaper Het n centljr asked h a prohibition should ever be "in a part of the Dutch Em- eh will have to thank fireat
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE CONDEMN WANG
    60 10 •y\\ I ..ily juigered \J .ty whin Wang l.s ri-ncd with the Japanese mo.-sage which mem- narty in Si:»?apore hav* ',kd to C,?n. Chiang Kal-sh;k and P ._'netl tin ticaty the nation. lie should he is rr.ught," the mes- nolr-hcarted suppirt of ::imcnt by overseas In
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    AMUSEMENTS
    45 10 IMNH "til 8 pm. I 1 sl• .1 uftl UUW I Trip Tc Mars. ill at 7.45 p.m. OKI I p.m. Si 9 p.m. >»•: 3 Cheers for t'ndci-pup. M ur j Cuitmas oarrt Uanrinii <.! >l IC 7 Ac 9.30. I Eddy H i X .-■>»•
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    33 10 To-day: White Elephant" and Christmas gifts sale, 22, Steven; Road, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. l>«c. 10: Premiere of "He Stayed for Breakfast (Columbia) at the Capitol at 9.15 p.m.
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    RADIO CHIEF ARRIVES
    214 10 Wider Service For Singapore 'THE colony's new Director-General of Broadcasting, Mr. Eric Davis, arrived to-day by the same ship which brought the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, to Singapore. Mr. Davis was met by Mr. J. Dumeresque. manager of the Singapore broadcasting station. Mr. Davis' chief concern was
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    SIR VICTOR SASSOON
    27 10 Sir Victor Sassoon, wealthy Shanghai financier. Is in Singapore on his way to China. He is staying with Air Vice Marshal and Mrs. Babinjjton.
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    NEW INDIAN AGENT
    214 10 Mr. Subimal Dutt Appointed (From Our Own Correspondent) New Delhi, Dec. 5. fUtR. SUBIMAL DUTT. 1.C.5., Addi- tional Under-Secretary, Department of Education. Health and Lands, Government of India, has been appointed Agent of the Government of India in Malaya, in succession to Mr. C. S. Venkatachar, I
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    $5,000,000 RAISED HERE BY GENERAL WU
    45 10 Chungking. Dec. 8. WEAKLY $5,000,000 In contributions have been raised from south seas Chinese as a result of the tour of the Straits Settlements by General Wu Teh Chen, minister rf Overseas Affairs, it is officially stated here. Remer.
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    Commanders-in-Chief And Regent
    52 10 Awaiting the arrival of Sir Shenton Thomas, the Governor at Clifford Pier this morning were (left to right); the Commander -in-Chief Far East Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, the Com-mander-in-Chief. China Station, Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey Layton, and the Regent of Johore, the Tungku Mahkota. Straits
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    New Malayan Rice Control Plan Foreshadowed
    291 10 rURTHER steps in the control of rice into Malaya have been taken, with the announcement that no more licences to import the commodity from Burma, Java and Indo-China will be issued during December. Other control measures are foreshadowed in the announcement, which adds that
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    European Women Leave Tarakan
    53 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Dec. 6. AS a precautionary measure, the families of all European civilians and men in the Services, are being evacuated from Tarakan, Netherlands oil port in Borneo, by order of the Commander-in-chief of the N.I. army. Evacuation expenses are being defrayed
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    SPECIAL RECORDING TO AID WAR FUND
    172 10 I EADING British film stnrs In Hollywood Herbert Marshall, Ronald Coieman, Vivien Leigh, Laurence Olivier. Madeleine Carroll. Gloria Jean. Anna Neagle, the Dtonne Quintuplets, C. Aubrey Smith. Freddie Bartholomev, Merle Oberon, Reginald Gardner and Mary Pickford. No, It's not a who's who, but the
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    WARPLANES WELCOME SIR SHENTON THOMAS
    503 10 New C.-in-C. At Clifford Pier To Meet Governor AIRCRAFT of the Royal Australian Air Force and the Royal Air Force gave the first welcome to the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas, as they steamed into Singapore this morning after their leave in England
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    Nazis Hit Swiss Reports On London Bombings
    511 14 GOEBBELS PROPAGANDA BITTER TOWARD OBJECTIVE VIEW London, Dec. 5. lI7HAT is regarded in London as significant evidence that the Germans arc not so satisfied with the effects of the night raids on British provincial cities as their propaganda suggests is the fury with
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    Heavy Damage In Germany
    355 14 British Airmen's Toll On Industries London, Dec. 5. A BULLETIN issued by the Air Ministry news service on air damage in Geimany says that there is every sign that the R.A.F.'S policy of aiming rather than merely shedding its bombs is the right one. Not only
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    Damage Slight In New Night Raids.
    154 14 London, Dec. 5. EARLIER reports of the comparative inactivity of Nazi raiders last night are confirmed by an Air Ministry communique, which states that in the early hours of last night enemy aircraft flew towards London and the Midlands and dropped high explosive and
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    Control Of Shipping In Australia
    104 14 Canberra. Dec. 5. fiHiE Australian Government is asi suming control of all Australian coastal shipping, according to a statement by Sir Earle Page, Minister of Commerce, to-day. The object is to enable the accumulation of general cargo at Australian ports to be handled expeditiously. The
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    R.A.F. LAUDED FOR ACTION
    300 14 Taking WarHome To Germany London, Dec. 4. HTHE Polish Minister of Information, Professor Stronski, in the first of a series of weekly talks in the BBC. programme addressed to the people of Poland each Wednesday afternoon. said: "So far there have been two different periods In
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    COMBINED SERVICES TOO GOOD FOR CIVILIANS
    746 15 Score 4—24 2 Victory In Brilliant Display Of Hockey < ombined Services 1 Singapore Civilians 2. PLAYING first-class hockey, the Combined Services beat the Singapore Civilians by four j?oals to two on the S.( padang yesterday. Rear- Admiral T. B. Drew and Uetit. -General
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    NON-ACCEPTORS
    22 15 N<»N < KPTORS »nd the order uf running for to-morrow Srlancor rare* will l»? found in r\C.r MHK if received in time.
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    Crusaders' Team To Meet Wanderers
    74 15 Crusaders Team To Meet Wanderers "THE following will represent the Army Crusaders against the Army Wanderers in a Malayan KuKby I'nion game at 5 p.m. on the padang to-morrow: I.Bdr. Howard: 2 Lt. Campbell, Gnr. Da vies (apt Murphy, Spr. Lit tie john: 2'Lt. Webb, 2'Lt. MacPherson: Sgt. McQuade, Lieut.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    67 15 SOCCER: Singapore Civilians vs. Koyal Air Force, in aid of the K.A.I Benevolent Fund, 5 p.m. at Anson Road stadium. IKK KEY: S.C.R.C. vs. S.C.C., S.C.K.C.: S.R.C. vs. Fort Canning, s X.( Indian Association II vs. S.R.C. 11, Ralestier; Police vs. Indian General Hospital, Depot: Post Office
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    TO-DAY'S CHARITY SOCCER
    141 15 GOOD support is expected for to-day's soccer match at Anson Road stadium between the R AJ\ and the Singapore Civilians. The game will start at 5 p.m. The Airmen have yet to beat the Civilians and, although it is a friendly match, the reputation of the Civilians
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    BOXING PROGRAMME POSTPONED
    53 15 OWING to a cut sustained over an eye during sparring, Ah Kow, who was billed to fight Baby Chocolate in the main event in a junior boxing promotion at the Happy Wcrld to-night, has been medically advised not to fight, and the whole programme has been pDsrponed
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    NEW ZEALAND ARMY RUGBY TEAM WIN
    35 15 London, Dec. 6. rE New Zealand Army Rugby team beat Oxford University by 21 points to five at Oxford. Oxford meet Cambridge in the annual inter-varsity match to-morrow.— Reuter.
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    BRITAIN WILL PLAY ON
    78 15 London, Dec. 6. rE question of continuing football matches, greyhound meetings and other open air sports, after the alert is sounded, has been considered in the light of conditions now obtaining. The government has declared that, where the official spotter system employment of look-out man is
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    FAMOUS CRICKETER DIES
    63 15 London, Dec. 5. THE death is announced of the famous cricketer, M. K. Foster, who 1 captained England against the Australians. He was one of a famous band ■of brothers who played cricket for I Worcestershire, and had the distinc- tion in 1926 of scoring two separate
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    24 15 I*KE Royal Singapore Golf Club's women's December medal competition, which was to have been played last Monday, has been postponed to MTday, Dec. 9.
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    THE NEEDLES & LISADIN BEST BETS
    1762 15 THE NEEDLES LISADIN BEST BETS First Day Of Selangor Turf Club's Winter Meeting THE Needles and Lisadin should make the best bets of the afternoon, to-morrow, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's winter race meeting at Kuala Lumpur. There are Rood fields in each of the nine races
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    Perak's State Hockey Teams For The Week-End
    267 15 <. From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Dec. 5. DERAK, fresh from their triumphs at Kuala Lumpur last week-end when I they beat Singapore by two goals to I nil and Negri SembUan by four goals |to two, will play three State hockey matches
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    EXPLANATION FROM JAPAN DEMANDED BY MOSCOW
    345 16 Anti-Communism Clause In Pact VmUi Puppet Nanking Regime London. Dec. 5. THE Soviet Union has informed Japan that it continues *to rerosnizc (ten. Chiang Kai-shek's administration as j the national government of China, and not that of Wa*g Chmf-wei, who has been proclaimed by
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    Soviet Concession To The United States
    98 16 New York, Dec. 5. The United States and the Soviet 1 have agreed that the United States consulate at Vladivostok, closed since 1923, shall be reopened, according to the Washington correspondent cf the New York HeraldTribune, who quotes diplomatic sources for this statement. He
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    32 16 Chicago. Dec. 5. AT least seven people were killed to- j d?y when a United States air lines: nasscnger plane crashed when prepar- ing to land at the Chicago aerodrome. I -Rputer.
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    British And Soviet Loans For China Expected
    68 16 Shanghai, Dec. 5. CLOSE on the heels of America's recent U.S. $100,000,000 loan to China, the British Government is reported to be considering a £6.000,000 credit to China, according to Chinese Press dispatches. Previously Great Britain had granted a £3,000,000 loan. Another Chinese
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    WHY HITLER IS NOT GIVING HELP TO ITALY OR JAPAN
    361 16 FEAR of risking new complications is preventing Hitler from helping either the Italians in Albania or the Japanese in China, suggested Mr. Noel Newton in a broadcast from the 8.8.C. last night. Hp went on to say that H'tler had
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    CONTRACTS FOR U.S. SHIPBUILDERS SOON
    60 16 New York, Dec. 5. fTHE a%ard of contracts for the con1 itruction of at least part of the 60 vessels stated on Tuesday in the House ct Commons to have Deen ordered in the United States by the Ministry of Shipping, is expected within the
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    SYDNEY'S FURTHER GIFT FOR RAID VICTIMS
    44 16 London, Dec. 5. •TTHE city of Sydney has sent a further £32,000 to the Lord Mayor of London's air raid distress relief fund. This brings the contribution of New South Wales to the magnificent total of 192,000.— Reuter.
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    Cannon For R.A.F. Fighters
    140 16 London. L*v "> BRITISH fighter aircraft are now being equipped with cannon. The change-over has been goin>i on for I some time, and a number of Oerman raiders accounted for recentu have I been shot down by il;htor^ with tin.. new and formidable armament. The advantages
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    NEW & STRIKING U.S. MOVE TO AID BRITAIN LIKELY
    372 16 NEW STRIKING U.S. MOVE TO AID BRITAIN LIKELY Optimism Over Final Victory By Allies Voiced In American Press New York, I)cc. 5. DRITAIN'S financial position was "never stronger.** declared Sir Frederick Phillips, third secretary of the British Treasury, when he arrived here by Ctipijer last night en route to Washington
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