The Straits Times, 14 December 1940

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    50 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY J SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471). MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES KUALA LUMPUR. 25 JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683 K VGEa SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1940 PUKE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times ir. pa SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1940. PRICE 8 CENTS,
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      146 1 MIEN CHONG tor SMART YAILORING tuiliMr Mil l-rnctlt* U\IN SIIIKI.I 'S IB silk and Wool AIM \M> KM \N SHIRKnKIN In Tarh>u» r«lo«ir« 31 Cotemaa St. S »«r* fhonr IXIS PJIIC ll)^ilil'f<Jih ft I SOLE DISTRIBUTORS FOR CI.iGAPORC <f UNIVERSAL r^jo house, CINOAPORE-KUALA LUMPUR-IPOH— PENANG-MALACCA. 205 QRCrArtD ROAD. SINGAPORE. Specially
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      156 1 •1 ris*ff*V l'''iTi ~7, oj <^ I. MICMtST »W»«O O^ _-rf^^^^ CAfl rO»H IXMIIITIOH. l»0»-»- U Mtlrax't i. tnolT «WIW Mi 1 11 fli ll GUARANTEED ABSOLUTELY PW RAFFLES PLACE o SINGAPORE XHE FACT THAT THERE AH MANY BUYERS OP THE testifies to the recognition by owners ol the RELIABILITY
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      DEATH
      73 2 < 'lonK en wee passed away peacefully at 5.25 p.m. on the 12 12 M at his residence. No. 341. Pasir Panjnns Road. He Jraves behind his Mtvai «ife, two sons. Messrs Ang Soon Hoe Ani,' Soon Ljre. a daughter son-in-law, three (trand•*h:!drcn two nephews. Messrs. Tan Lei Chuan
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      736 2 BOARD RESIDENCE EAST ANCI.IA, o Oxley Rise, cool and quiet. Terms mocUvate. Tele. 4390. ROGERVILLK 308 Orchard Rd. large front room shortly vacant. Phona Mrs. Platt 44t>l 44. OXLEY RD., rooms private suitts. Meals s»r\ice opt. Central, quiet tm.t'.i ROOMS A FLATLETS at -Lloyd House" 2. Lloyd Ro Own bathrooms.
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      298 2 PUBLIC NOTICE RUNNYMEDE HOTEL, LIMITED. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby given fiat the Twentieth Annual General Meeting of th« (Vmpany will be held on Saturday the L'fl'li day of December. 1940. at the Registered Office. Georpe Town Chambers, 39, Beach t Penang at 12 noon. BUSINESS. 1
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      73 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETG JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY Ist HOOK 18 V K.VI TFRY RD. P.O. BOX 31. SINtiAPOUK. Moderate Irrms: .special ratrt Oulslatiot) M' nbvr*, Vlubn md Mrws Oprn Daily: A.T.O *.M. to I.M. Saturdays: 8..10 i.M. to I I' M EUGENE Permanent Waving EUGENF Hair-reconditioning. MAISON PERM
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      376 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (lncorporaiea in England) NSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8 N Co UAU PASbENOER AND CAROO SERVICE The best possible services ore being maintained b$ the P O S N Coy from the Straits to their usual ports of cal) tn China. India. Ceylon
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      228 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPK VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Furor* via America and Round Tours tn the I'arillf Quoted in L.S. on application To California from the Orient wim Honolulu 5.s NITTA MARU leave H'kong Dec. 19 m.s.
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      554 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 Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      61 3 SEND A CALL TO UNIVERSAL RADIO HOUSE, 205. Orchard Road Phone 4987. When You Neea Mende Service or Spare Parts (Mende Servicing Specialists). INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION rHE LONDON ASSURANCE BONO KONO PIRB INSCE CO.. LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO EAGLE BTAR INS CO.
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      141 3 TO TESTATORS, Administration of estates by a corporation formed and highly qualified to act as Trustees and Executors is everywhere admitted to offer greater security than is obtainable fro ra personal Trustees. This does not mean changing your Bankers, Solicitors or others who have handled your business. If you appoint
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      742 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE zm 15.33 mc/t < 225 m.) ZIIPI 9 61 nc/l (30 96 m.) Zlir3 7.25 mc/« (41.33 tn.) (ZHL ZHPD 500 p.m. Modern Mandarin music*: 5 Am pjn. News m Cantonese: 5.50 p.m. Petptiia dramat; 6.10 p.m. News m Hokkicn. 6.20 p u\. News In English. Relayed
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    London Stock Exchange
    335 4 London. Dec. 13. ALTHOUUH sentiment mis sUll good the usual week-end quietness Dr«*v;r.l?d on the stock Exchange to-day. Gilt-edged were fairly active around previous levels while a good demand remained for Egyptian Issues. Portuguese loans wen* also higher and Home industrials and oils moved rather irregularly. Reuter.
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    RUBBER EXPORT DUTY
    41 4 THE price of rubber for purposes of assessment of export duty in the F.MJS. for the period Dec. 13 to Dec. 19, inclusive, has been determined at 38^ a cents a pound, states an F.MJS. Government Gazelle notification.
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    12 4 Malaka pinda Rubber Estates Ltd. harvested 73,100 lb. ©f rubber in November
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    135 4 COMMODIT IES EXCHANGES c From Our Own Correspondent London, Dec. 13. /"•OMMODITY and Exchange markets i.osed M follows witt) orevlow <j'iotatJon> w oarenthesls:— RI'BBJCK- Firmer. Spot 12 I'l6d 12 316« tl2d 52'<,d> Jan. l2Hd l2V»a (ttttd 12» 4 d» Feb. 12>id 12 5!16d (12 3 lCd ISHfil) June 12 sjl6d
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    EXCHANGES
    189 4 Singapore Prlday me following are ohe excnangt •a^e^ m morning according to the dally clrciilai ttau» t^v the Hongkonp »n<} Shanghai Gankin -ornora' lon SELLING von 1.1. I' l ,ljordoD demand >/* 1/1' Switzerland demand (T.T only) 202 H 1 New York demand 47 3/32 Montreal demand 51 27/32
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    387 4 the loiiowing aoiidiioiia lo The Wai Fund are recorded to-day lers, Ltd.— Proceeds of War Fund premiere of the Columbia i omedy, "He Stayed for Breakfast." at Capitol Theatre 3.605. li 1 Sale of Tickets, $1,971; Advertisements in programme, $1,165; and sale of programmes, drinks,
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    AROUND THE MARKETS Tins Firm: Rubbers More Active: Industrials Steady
    395 4 AROUND THE MARKETS Tins Firm: Rubbers More Active: Industrials Steady By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore. Dec. 14. YESTERDAY'S share markets were rather quieter and there were few price changes in any sec ion. Among Dollar tins Hong Fatt was a shade I hotter and had fairly good business ;jnd Sungei
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    INDIAN OFFICERS GALLANTRY
    180 4 Ljndon, Dec. 12. AMONG achievements earning the Military Cross for gallantry m the North African campaign is a story of gallant conduct which brings the decoration to Lieut. Taj Mohammed Khan Zada, of the 11th Sikh Regiment. During operations m August th. year a picket was attacked
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    52 4 L rden. D?c. 14. Tin opened steady. The turnover was 125 tons. The forward improvement reflects better Uni.rd Stat< sumer demc-nd overnight. Including two Navy orders of 90 tons apiece 400 tons were bought from the East. After official hours the market was lifm and a further 30 tons were
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 4 C HA MBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Frirtd\. i*rr II nmiii. lloyrrf rllen l»rlr»< PrtMl N« rt-S.S LSPOI lOO.sf) —SI I IX K.S.S. f.«. >ii .a-r-r>e«-rml>ei < > K.S.S. f.«..b in hiilf« f»r»-rirl>.-r 38- I .\.Q R.S.S. o.b. n »«lrs Dfrrml) r 3X'. ISM i t Tl XX Ol\l lONS
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    NOVEMBER RUBBER CROPS
    34 4 me following rubber ci harvested In N'< Aloi i Ayer Panai 80.l Bukit Ki'bu i JalanKcbnn 14.» Xli:. iMiii Port Sw« !■> Talisman Wi.MO Tambalak Teluk Ane i] Ulu Benw; 7 iK">
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    WHEN CHILDREN OUTGROW THEIR STRENGTH
    127 4 WHEN CHILDREN OUTGROW THEIR STRENGTH With rapidly growing children, nou* rishment must keep pace with growth? When it doesn't the child geta thin] pale, weedy, with no em nation for food. For extra nourish iik-m; ndt hurc*a say there is nothing better than. Horlicks. It builds up Beth, bone md)
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      224 4 The Calcutta Commercial Bank Ltd., (Incorporated in British India) A purely Indian Scheduled Bank Uc-Hd Office, 2 Clive Ghat Street, Calcutta beg to announce the opening on Wednesday 18th of December, 1940 of their Kuala Lumpur Branch at 79 Java Street (Ist floor) N. Chaudhuri M. S. Marwaha Inspector of
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      345 4 PUBLIC NOTICES GOPENG CONSOLIDATED, LIMITED. (Incorporau d m England.) Advice has been received by cable 01 the declaration of a bonus dividend of one shilling In respect of the year ended 30th September, 1940, and of an interim dividend of six pcr.ee In respect of the current year both payable
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      15 4 nil 9639-***** Corrtci lor all GCt4»loi>* wui. tiyfid shoe ol fiiictl calf, with torcd <*'M.
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    WEARNE BROTHERS TO ERECT NEW GARAGE BUILDINGS
    878 5 $100,000 Donated To War Fund: Reserves Increased PERCENTAGE OF PROFITS AS BONUS TO ALL EMPLOYEES O7EARNE BROTHERS LTD. is to creci a modern garage in Seremban and make extension to its garage accommodation in Singapore and $100,000 has been set aside from last
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    201 5 ARRIVALS Mails from Great Britain, South and East Africa boxholders 5 p.m. to-morrow; general delivery 8.15 a.m. Monday. Mails from Australia and Java (air) general delivery 3.30 p.m. Monday. Air mails for Great Britain forwarded via the U.S.A. and Trans-Atlantic route on Oct. 26. 28 and
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    List Of Current Dividends
    249 5 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Hooka Company Oivaena Clow Date Payable ex otT. Data Total toe anaccuu rear to date Bum Selangor 5% No. 23 18 Burma Malay 6d. No. 25 Dec. 18 Kong Fatt 7'i Int. Dec. 't Jelapang H3 No. 15 Dec. 11
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1336 5 FRIDAY, DEC. 13. 194*: 4 P.M. Ml.VtNn Bayer* seller* Amp-vt Tin (4s) 3s 4'4d 3s 9d Austral Amal (ss) 6s 6d 7s Austral Malay f£> S3s 6d 35? 6d Aver Hltam (ss) 19s 21s Ayer Weng ($1) .68 .73 Bangrln Tin (E) 15s 16s Batu
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      99 5 rIRIUM THRILLS MILLIONS-, JPM&tEHKtfit'&lk y** 444 P+pdodenf Tooth Paste is thrillu^ f:\ millions morning after morning, by the new **)2j dazzling whiteness of their teeth! Never before has j£3 f..\ there been such radiance with a tooth paste so V"ik 4 utterly safe Yes, there's never a risk with x
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      647 5 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE Of Freehold Singapore properties, at the Saleroom of A. T. EDWARDS CO., LTD No. 11 MALACCA STREET. On Thursday. 19tn December, 1940. at 2.30 P.M. Lot 1. Freehold land and house No. 319 319A New Bridg Road, area 1,779 sq. ft. Lot 2. Freehold land at
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      248 5 12 Brilliant Shampoos Think of the delicate bloom on a peach. Your baby's skin is like >£*» that. Harsh ordinary #y/ soaps, or even the so- /fifir called '"toilet" soaps, con- AWm tain alkalies that take j»BF~^ all the beauty out of the JKT7Scrjj, hair, and no matter how .carefully
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      100 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES To- day H. w. 9.56 a.m. 9.4 ft.; 11.10 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 4 a.m.. 4.4 ft.: 4.39 p.m. 1.4 ft. To-Tnorrow 11. W. 10.28 a.m. 9.6 ft.: 11.45 p.m. 8.9 ft. L. w 4.34 a.m. 4.4 ft.: 5.10 p.m. 1 ft. Monday. Dec. 16 H.
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      229 6 THE MOST EXCITING ADVENTURE STORY YET! 3.15, 6.i5&9.i5p.°. ALHAIVIBRA WARNER BROS. THRILLING PRODUCTION n ft** <*• 1 1 m JOHN M FRANCES PAT GAKFIELD FARMER O'BRIEN in the exciting: picturization of REX BEACH'S Best-Loved Adventure Story AJ%F m«^%P RAYMOND W ALBURN GOLD CLIFF EDWARDS A GUSHER OF ROARING ENTERTAINMENT ALSO
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      340 6 fiuuit lyntuits tunb uvuu tunwiea uu dvi CHARLEY'S (BIG HEARTED) AUNT IS STILL RUNNING T THE PAVILION 3.15^15*8 9.15 MIHURASKEY LOTS OF i t^^^ HEARTY WsSw LAUGHTER *%/^^^S WHOLE FAMILY! n^J GAUMONT BRITISH wfflWjffjfj 31 ivivr w <; T MFW S MURDOCH Ul\lVn X o A L. IN r. >
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      218 6 PLEASE BOOK EARLY and AVOID THE QUEUE TO-NIGHT ITS THE SHOW THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING ABOUT 1 JUST GRAND FOR YOUR WEEK-END ENTERTAINMENT! TADITni TO-DAY tArl lUL 3.15-6.15-9.15 WM? Columbia's Fast, Frenchy Funfest that drew 16,136 people to the STATE Theatre, Sydney, during its 3 weeks' run! The "AWFUL TRUTH"
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    "A FIRE SHALL DEVOUR THINE ADVERSARIES"
    406 7 ALAS! How little is known of the so-called major prophets Isaiah Jeremiah— Ezekiel— Daniel. For instance, this Sunday evening many congregations will be listening to the openiru? verses of a magnificent lyrical ecstacy found in the chapters 24 27 of the flrst-natnjd. but they
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    CHURCH SERVICES FOR TO-MORROW
    1019 7 CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— Third Sunday In Advent, 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion: 7.30 a.m. Matins; 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion; 5.30 p m Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Rev. H. W. Todd. Assistant Chaplain General ST. PAULS CHURCH.— Sunday. 8 a.m.
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      402 7 RAFFLES HOTEL to night -SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. pop 2t?r r ac c t?SS ret BUSTER MAGGIE ROOIC VOTTP TfIRT F Dinner $3.00. DKJKJR. YUUK IABLt Son-dinrrs Sl.OO. RI.ISTTAFEI. served to-day from 12.30 to 2.30 p.m. TO-MORROW WIGHT S CONCERT ATTRACTION By the Band of
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      116 7 X'MAS GIFT FOR "HIM* "HAWLEY TROPPER** Sun and Rain HAT makes a good present because it Is: Waterproof The coolest hat under the sun Insulated, air-cooled Feather-light 25 degrees cooler than going hatless Smartly Styled For Work, Sport or Dress wear Worn by Hollywood Actors Adjustable to any size. Prices
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      255 7 r o d a y Wher# 3.15, 6.15, 9.15 PA] UAV Morning Show To-morrow %0 M~B I ll^m I At 1 1 O'clock FREE PRESS "Superbly directed, the production is an.ong the best that have come out of Hollywood. It is more than just a production. rTHE AMAZING REVELATION OF
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. DEC. 14, 1940. (468th Day Of The War.) A Great Loss
    1063 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. DEC. 14, 1940. (468th Day Of The War.) A Great Loss Extremely generous tributes have been paid on both sides of the Atlantic to the work and personality of the British Ambassador a'.! Washington, Lord Lothian, whose death took place with startling suddenness on Thursday.
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    BIG NORWEGIAN LINER LOST OFF NEWCASTLE ?
    33 8 BIG NORWEGIAN LINER LOST OFF NEWCASTLE TKE Norwegi&n liner Osloljord (16,500 tons) struck mines and sank on Wednesday off Newcastle, England, it was reported In authoritative New York shipping circles yesterday, reports Reuter.
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    THE R.A.F.
    63 8 THE R. A.F. They rode into the Mists of Death and laid down their young lives for thee, O Mother England, and willingly poured out their noble Llood as cheerfully as ever after a long day's sport, when infants, they had rested their wearied heads upon their mother's face or
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      "EIRE'S ROLE"
      309 8 What Is Being Done In Northern Ireland To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— ln your article Warnings you said that if Ireland would permU, the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force to establish bases in Ireland, it would help our cause enormously. Instead of Ireland you
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      AGRICULTURE
      372 8 How Children Should Be Taught To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, We are agreed that the past, present and future of Malaya are contained in one word. Agriculture, and how best to improve the agricultural methods adopted by our friend the villager is the ques:ion. Taking the
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      THE EURASIANS
      197 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Quite a lot of ink has been spilt over the problems of the Eurasian community in Malaya. Though I am an Asiatic and have not sufficiently mixed with the members of the Eurasian community i n Malaya, yet having been
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      AFTER THE WAR
      414 8 Collaboration In "A New World Order" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Your leader of Dec. 6 has the somewhat clumsy heading: "Dominate or be Dominated." I suggest: "Dominate and be Damned" as more concise and truthful. It is almost amusing to recollect the naive
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      MONEY WANTED
      334 8 Duty Of The Citizen In Wartime To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The Empire is at war with Hitler and Mussolini. Japan has fallen in line with them, only waiting to act. The world knows what these Axis Powers have done and are still doing. Hitler
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      CORRUPTION
      114 8 Givers Of Bribes To Go Free? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln the Legislative Council, in reply to Capt. Hashlm. His Excellency said, among other things: "It Is not so easy as it might appear. It has to be remembered, of course, that It ls not
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      EDUCATION
      914 8 Must Not Be Divorced From Life To the Editor of the Straits Timr* Sir, There is. perhaps, no other \v.il!c of lifp where fools are su apt to rum >i as education, a walk of lue largely unknown and unexplort d even angel experts fear to tread temerity with
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      193 8 BROADWOOD GRAND UPRIGHT PIANOS BRITISH SUPERIORITY BEST IN TONE SOLE AGENTS ROBINSON PIANO CO., (S.S.) LTD. Opposite New Pier, Singapore. 4g muwiw RSI frte»«Mmirt t!itgt Mt Oltnttdi «.bto«. bmratdt. Uppttkm. Al' >V ■SB »kk*4 <m rtr. £1 Mrtgl* itoM IIn«a In «M Ip > ■Biatw wHlit« «»rl«i. Sp*ti- »tOM« O»4f
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      70 8 OBTAIN EARLY 1941 DESK CALENDARS REFILLS TO FIT ANY HASE AT BASRAI BROTHERS STATIONERS ANT) ACCOI NT BOOK SPECIALISTS 5 CJIULIA STRKKT, SINGAPORE. 'PHONE S49T NUMONT FUL-VUE in I.OXIT (Serewless) Construction. F»shi<>n't Uieai. featuring an entirely new princ iole of eyrwear desifn and possessing numerous advantages not found in other
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    BRITISH CONTINUE VIOLENT DESERT OFFENSIVE Italians' Retreat Now In Danger
    166 9 BRITISH CONTINUE VIOLENT DESERT OFFENSIVE Italians' Retreat Now In Danger RKMNANT ENEMY FORCES IN I HFFICULT TERRITORY Five Divisions Routed In Week's Blitzkrieg THE British and Imperial troops are continuing: their offen\c m the Western Desert with sledge-hammer violence, and htest reports indicate that the operations are proceeding verj satisfactorily,
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    FRESH BLOW AT GRAZIANI?
    468 9 WavelTs Petition London, Dec. 14. TKF- smashing victory by the Bri- tUh "orces around Sidi Barrani bctn described by Mr. Churchill i "the first order" and that is no exaggeration, writes Gen. Sir Hubert Gough, Reuters military commentator. That is true whether it Is regarded irum
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    Reform In Navy Promotions
    119 9 Reform In Navy Promotions Yaptains of outstanding merit in the Royjl Navy will be Me lor promotion to the rank of admiral under a new promotion ;nced by thr> Admiralty lit. next batch of promotions due i D xt yv.iT will not depend on ■rity as hitherto but will be
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    Propaganda Chief's "Bombshell"
    83 9 Propaganda Chief's "Bombshell" London, Dec. 13. Sill Waiter Mom-kton, at present deputy director-general, will •succeed Mr. Frank Pick, who has relinquished his appointment as director-general of the Ministry of Information, announces the Ministry. Mr. Pick was formerly head of London's passenger transport. Mr. Pick's resignation is In the nature of
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    DUKE MEETS ROOSEVELT Conference In U.S. Cruiser
    217 9 DUKE MEETS ROOSEVELT Conference In U.S. Cruiser Miami, Dec. 13. THE Duke of Windsor returned here this evening after his flight to the Caribbean. The Duke talked with President Roosevelt for an hour and a half about the proposed defence bases in the West Indies The Duke and Mr. Roosevelt
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    ARMED MERCHANT CRUISER SINKS AFTER TORPEDOING
    173 9 THE armed merchant cruiser For- far has been torpedoed and subsequently sank, the Admiralty announces. The next of kin of the casualties have been informed. The British cruiser Enterprise arrived at Montevideo yesterday and is expected to remain about 48 hours. A further extraordinary
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    HOW BATTLE WAS WON Graphic Story Of Campaign
    738 9 HOW BATTLE WAS WON Graphic Story Of Campaign London, Dec. 14. "/"*OD has been with us throughout this action.' It was a tough air force commodore, who in the last war shot down more than 60 Germans, who uttered this remark to me yesterday, cables Reuter's special correspondent with the
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    169 9 Hitler and Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, have left Berlin for an unknown destination, according to a Columbia Broadcasting System broadcast from Berlin. Rumours that Hitler and Mussolini mn meeting shortly are denied by the official German news agency. The fear that the ships might disappear in
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    KING 15 TO-DAY
    18 9 KING GEORGE VI is 45 years old to-day. lie was born at Sandringham in 1895.
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    BIG BATTLE IN ALBANIA
    364 9 BIG BATTLE IN ALBANIA Greeks Forecast New Victory London, Dec. 14. THE situation m Albania continues to develop favourably for the Greek Army, according to the Greek Propaganda Ministry, quoted m an Athens broadcast last night. The spokesman !s quoted as saying that on many points of the front tbe
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    FRESH PROTEST MADE TO SPAIN
    108 9 Tangier, Dec. 14. THE Spanish authorities have dissolved the international administration here at a moment's notice at noon yesterday. All British, French and Italian employees have been dismissed with immediate effect, including the British finance minirter and his treasurer. The International police has also been
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    DEFIED DEATH TO SAVE CARGOES
    208 9 London, Dec. 14. CARRYING 1,000 tons of petrol, a British tanker in convoy was bombed and set on nre by what had been thought to be a iriendly plane. "ITiere was a terrific explosion. Two mr:i i were lulled and a large fire was soon
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    ENEMY BASES ON THE COAST HEAVILY SHELLED BY NAVY
    700 9 ENEMY BASES ON THE COAST HEAVILY SHELLED BY NAVY Libya Now Cut Off From Urgenlly Needed War Supplies London, Doc. 14. THE Britisli naval bombardm?nt of the Italian forces m the Western Desert has been "fierce indeed," Renter was informed m London naval circles, yet ships carrying out this intensive
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    CAPITOL FILM SHOW PRODUCES $3,605
    541 10 Wearne Brothers' Ltd. New Gift To War Fund MALAY ENTERTAINMENT AT HAPPY WORLD YIELDS $400 TUESDAY'S *|KTial performance at the Capito! Theatre of He Stared for UreaMa*r yielded $3,605.40 for The War bund. This follows upon a donation of $1,220.68 as a result i»l the
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    Christmas Gifts
    169 10 'TWERE are to-day three more 1 cifts to The War Fund of money which would normally be spent on Christmas cards and Sifts. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Jordan write to say that they would prefer their Christmas cards and Christmas yifts to be delivered by the Royal
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    179 10 THIS Diary is intended to call attention to functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund Organizers of such functions are invited to submit details for inclusion in this feature. To-day Dec. 17: The Blue Bird by pupils of Dean's School at 302, Orchard
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    Change In Procedure For Importing Food From U.K.
    469 10 A SLIGHT change in the proce- dure in importing certain article^ of food from the United Kingdom has come into force with the publication in the Gazette yesterday of revised rules and regulations. It was announced some time ago that the United
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    SOUTH SEAS "CRISIS"
    641 10 Views Of Chinese Newspapers THE treaty between Japan and the Wang Ching-wei government will not only benefit China but lessen tension in the "Soulh Seas." in the view of the Sin Chew Jit Poh, of Singapore. The object of Japan's recognition of the puppet government of Nanking,
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    TRAINING BEGINS NEXT WEEK OF PERAK L.D.C.
    74 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Dec. 12. TRAINING of the Perak Local Defence Corps will begin on Monday when recruits will parade for the first time at the headquarters of the Perak Battalion, Ipoh. There will be similar parades in Taiplng and Tapah
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    37 10 It is notified in the Government Gazette that Good Books, Pictures and Works of Art, Ltd., will be struck off the Register ot Companies at the expiration of three months unless cause is shown to the contrary.
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    Married To-day
    19 10 Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Pickard after their marriage at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd to-day.
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    THIS MORNING'S WEDDING
    134 10 Mr.R.H.Pickard& Miss Pat Linn MR. R. H. Pickard of C.C. Wakea field and Co., was married to Miss Pat Linn, daughter of Squad-ron-Leader and Mrs. G. A. Linn, of Stanmore, England, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd this morning. Mr. Pickard, who is an S.C.C. rugger
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    FUNERAL OF MADAM CHAN TECK NEO
    111 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Dec. 13. 'THE funeral took place at the Buklt A Gedong cemetery to-day of Madam Chan Teck Neo, widow of the late Mr. Yeo Thin Hye. pioneer planter of Malacca, who died last Saturday at the residence of her
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    MALAYANS' RELATIVES IN AIR RAIDS
    228 10 Colonial Office Scheme To Help Relieve Anxiety U/ITH a view to *"elievin£ anxiety which residents in the Colonies must feel regarding: the safety of their relatives in the United Kingdom while air raids continue, the Secretary of State has had under consideration the question whether
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    CHARGE AGAINST IPOH EUROPEAN
    161 10 fProm Our Own Correspondest Ipoh. Dec 12. I J. CATT, until recently manager of the Ipoh branch of John Little and Company, Ltd., again appeared in the first magistrate's ccurt, before Mr. A. W. Hay. on an amended charge of criminal breach ol trust as a
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    A.R.P. WARDENS HELP LORD MAYOR'S FUND
    56 10 AT a parade of A.RP. wardens from Central Division Group 7 the amount of $7.59 was collected for the Lord Mayor's Fund for the I'elief nf air raid victims' destress. This amount is regarded by the wardens as a gesture of loyalty and also
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    I.A. SOCIAL
    49 10 ■"THIS month's social of the Indian AssoI ciation. Singapore, will be on Sunday, Dec. 22. at the Clerical Union Hall. Tea will be served at 5 p.m. Mr. R. Muthiah will speak on "Pairs, Pilgrimages and Festivals." Music will be provided by the Musical and Dramatic Section.
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    INDIES FILM IN LONDON
    179 10 March Of Time Commentary (From Our London Correspondents MEMBERS of the Dutirh Government m London attended the private showing of the new "March of Time" film devoted to the Netherlands Indies. The film, which is already showiir: m the United States, stresses the Immense importance of
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    F.M.S. PETITION TO SECRETARY OF STATE
    126 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Dec 14 IT is believed that a petition will b<" sent shortly to the Secretary of State for the Colonies from leading businessmen and residents in the F.M.S. against the present high rates of estate duty. Principally protested
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    POLICE BAND
    44 10 fpHE Band of the Straits Settlements Polled will perform under the direction of Mi J. C. Hitch at Katong P;;rk at 5.30 p.m. on Monday at Parrer Park at 5.30 p.m. on Wednesday, and at Botanic Gardens al) D.30 p.m. on Thursday.
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    CHUNGKING'S ADVICE TO LOCAL CHINESE
    291 11 Duty To Help In Defence Of Country In Emergency IN a message addressed to the Chinese Chamber of Singapore, the Overseas Chinese Department the Chungking Government draw? attention to the importance of military training m the present world situation and ur^es that overseas Chinese should
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    FLYING BACK TO PARENTS
    228 11 Children To Spend Christmas Here PAGER to have their children with them during the Christmas holidays, many Malayan parents whose sons and daughters are schooling m Australia, have arranged that they shall fly back to Singapore. Already many rosy-cheeked youngare arriving back m Malaya, some by
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    IMPROVED HEALTH IN EASTERN PORTS
    103 11 ALL Eastern ports were free from human plague for nearly five months, states the latest bulletin issued by the League of Nations Eastern health bureau. Improvement in the cholera situation in Hong Kong, Macao and Shanghai is also rcDortcd. It is 'tated that there was
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    The Question Is, What Can We Do Without?
    519 11 MANY people in Malaya thought that Lord Stamp, Chief Economic Adviser to the British Government, hit the Malaya nail Mjuarely on the head the other day when he said: "It is not much good without doing without here (at One can almost
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    From Reformatory To Prison
    94 11 "VOl appear not io have liked the reformatory. Now you will have the chance to find out the difference between reformatory and prison." With this comment Mr. L. C. Goh, the Singapore fifth magistrate, yesterday sentenced a 15-year-old Hainanese youth, Ho Boon Soi, to two weeks'
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    DISCHARGE NOT GRANTED
    282 11 Bankruptcy Uf JbxLessee Of Cabaret AN application for a discharge from bankruptcy by a man who had been lessee of the Happy World cabaret and whose liabilities amounted to about $50,000 was refused by Mr. Justice Manning In the High Court yesterday. The judge told the bankrupt,
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    MEETING OF JUSTICES OF THE PEACE
    87 11 a meeting of Singapore Justices of the Peace held in the Council Chamber for the purpose, amongst other things, of nominating a list of six Justices from whom three are to be selected by the Governor to be members of the Committee of Appeal
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    S.S.V.F. OFFICERS
    143 11 rE following notifications concerning officers of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force are gazetted: Major W. A. Aeria. ED., has been transferred to the Reserve of Officers. Capt. (acting Major) H. J. Rae has relinquished the acting rank of Major on ceasing to command the Singapore Royal Art illery
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    29 11 The granting of a commission as Sublieutenant in the Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve to Mr. Harold Edward Holwell has been confirmed, states a gazette notification published yesterday.
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    Wireless Call To Man Who Witnessed Attack On Chinese
    373 11 AN appeal to a European who is believed to have witnessed an attack on a Chinese whose body was later found in a sack buried near Mcßitchie Reservoir, to get in touch with the Superintendent of the Detective Branch, was broadcast
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    AIR SERVICES NOT TO STOP
    220 11 Patriotic Duty During War A SUGGESTION that Wearne's Air Services, linking up Malaya's principal towns, should be stopped was made by Mr. E. Keating at the annual general meeting of Wearne Brothers, Ltd., yesterday when he asked the board of directors to consider whether it
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    OBTAINED MEDICINE BY DECEPTION
    108 11 pOR dishonestly inducing a man to give him $72 worth of medicine by pretending h« had instructions to buy medicine for Chop Ban Seng, Tan Sole Hwee, 27, was sentenced to five weeks' rigorous imprisonment by the third magistrate. Mr. Oon Khye Kiang. yesterday. Tan pleaded
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    PETITION AGAINST INCOME TAX
    103 11 WE are asked to state that the closing I date for the signing of the local petition against Income tax has been fixed as Saturday, Dec. 21, at 2 p.m. Signatures may be recorded at the following places: In Singapore Chinese Chamber of Com- j merce.
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    CHARGE REDUCED TO CAUSING HURT
    110 11 \TINE Tamils who claimed trial several weeks ago in the third court to a marge of attempted murder of Sinnasamy by throw- Ing him Into a pond in the Jcampong of Potong Pasir. off Upper Serangoon Road, on JNov. 13. clnimed trial again yesterday when
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    PROFESSOR CULLIS AND AMBULANCE BRIGADE
    45 11 OFFICERS and N.C.O.'s or the St. John Ambulance Brigade will be addressed by Professor Winifred Cullls at the College of Medicine on Tuesday at 5.30 p.m. The Commissioner trusts that as many members as possible will be able to attend.
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    STOLE BEDDING
    60 11 P^ 32 -year -old Chinese Llm Hock Seng, admitting previous convictions, was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment to be followed by six months' police supervision, when he was com ir ted in the third court yisterday of stealing two pillows, a blanket, and a bedsheet ♦Rom a
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    TO-MORROW'S WEDDING
    50 11 MISS EUNICE A. LEE, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Lee, of Singanore, will be married to Mr. Wong Peng Tong, the son of Mrs. S. N. Wong, of Johore, at at four o'clock to-morrow. A reception will b-* held afterwards at the Victoria Memorial Hall.
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    20 11 Mr. Peter Drummond Lawson, Senior Customs Officer, Malayan Customs Service, has been aopointed a Justice of the Peace for Singapore.
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    FISHING-STAKE MAN PUBLICLY THANKED
    362 11 FISHING-STAKE MAN PUBLICLY THANKED Rescued Lightermen At Sea After Tongkang Sank SOLE survivor of the crew of a tongkang (hsliter) which was blown up by a mine in the sea off Singapore on Dec. 2, Lvi Boh Doo, a 44-y ear-old Hainanese lighterman, told his story to Mr. W. G.
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    747 PIECES OF JADE
    181 11 Secreted In Man s Suitcase P*OR attempting to export 747 pieces of jade worth $580 without a permit, Toh Ix»k Fun alias Toh Koh Leong, 40-year-old Cantonese, was fined $100. or two months' simple imprisonment, m the Singapore fourth court yesterday. Court Inspector 8. EK'dcLs, who
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    NO PASSENGERS FOR SOUTH AMERICA
    75 11 HTHE O.S.K. vessel Manila Muru, WHICH arrivrd in Singapore from Japan JTMtOT* day will not mil at South America, laclwh J in her original Itinerary on this outward trip. The sn:p will, however, call at Cu^ Town. The reason phon for this Is Mint .no
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    JAPANESE LEADERS SPLIT OVER AXIS POLICY
    206 12 3 Ministers Fall Out Of Favour With Pro-German Clique Tokio, Dec. 18. U/ITH the rapid approach of the opening session of the Diet, it is rumoured that there will be an early major reshuffle of the Konoye Cabinet as an expedient to enlist more
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    Outburst Against U.S. And Great Britain
    154 12 Tokio, Dec. 13. A FURTHER indication of Joint Anglo-American pressure against Japan is seen by the Asahi Shimbun. In a leader, the newspaper declares that the new British loan of £10.000.000 to Chungking has been synchronised with tne j extension of American restrictions on
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    Fifth Column In Thailand
    108 12 General Staff Official Reported Arrested IT is reported from Bangkok that a civilian official of the Thai general staff and a major on the active list have been arrested for selling secret military plans to the French. The Bangkok radio yesterday Issued a warning to the
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    VALUE OF BRITISH LOAN TO CHINA
    247 12 Will Aid Chiang To Cope With New Money Moves London, Dec. 13. 'r«HE fact that the Shanghai Exchange responded only slightly to the recent news of the substantial American credit to China and has hitherto been quite unaffected by the announcement of th^ advance
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    TOKIO CLAIMS AFTER AIRFIELD ROM RING
    84 12 Tokio, Dec. U. rpHE claim tliat 44 Chinese planes, lncluding 22 Soviet-built fighters, were destroyed on the ground 1-; rr.ndc by the Domei news agency. The agency H/l that r. JcpMtete <ur squadron raided Siangyautj. 100 miles west of the Yur:iur. provincial capital of
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    Frequent Mutinies In Pro-Japanese Army
    80 12 Frequent Mutinies In Pro- Japanese Army London, Dec. 13. MOSCOW radio has quoted reports of increasingly frequent mutinies in the army of Wan? Ching-wei. The first battalion of this army mutinied in Anhwei on Nov. 29 and joined the army of the National Government with a large quantity of arms
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    Gandhi-Jinnah Talk Urged
    142 12 Gandhi- Jinnah Talk Urged Settlement Favoured By Political Leader Allahabad. Dec. 13. AN immediate meeting between Mr. Gandlii and Mr. M. A. Jinnah. head of the Muslim League, is suggested In a statement issued by Sir TeJ Sapru, the well-known political leader. Sir Tej Sapru says the two leaders should
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    Sir John Latham Interviewed
    225 12 Comments On Situation In The Pacific Shanghai, Dec. 13. SIR John Latham, first Australian Minister to Japan, gave a press conference here on his way to take up his post. Sir John. Australian Chief Justice is on leave from that post. Formerly he w» Deputy Prime
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    CITIZEN ARMY IN AUSTRALIA
    67 12 Canberra. Dec. 13. ANEW call-up for a citizen army has been announced by the Prime j Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies. Unmarried men who have attained the age of 19 during 1939-40 and I widowers without children who have reached ages between 25 and 35 during
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    JAPANESE BID TO WIN SHANGHAI ELECTION
    80 12 Shanghai. Dec. 13. A LEADING Japanese business man iiiterrt viewed here by the Shangl-.ai Evening Post states the Japanese community Is making a determined campaign to win the next municipal elections m the spring m an endeavour to obtain control of the Municipal Council
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    67 12 London, Dec. 13. TiHE official news agencies of Russia *nd 1 Germany report that the demarcation "f the frontier between the two countries is now completed. A joint commission has been engaged on this work for some months. There is, however, no suggestion from cither country that the final demarcation
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    SEVERAL U-BOATS BELIEVED HIT IN R.A.F. ATTACKS
    476 13 Offensive Against Nazi Shipping Being Continued Relentlessly London, Dec L 3 |T is believed m well-informed circles that the X.A.X., m their constant attacks on Lorient and other French ports being used by the Nazis as U-boat bases, have without doubt damaged, and
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    Italian Submarines Leave Tangier
    59 13 Italian Submarines Leave Tangier London. Dec. i 3. IT is reported from Tangier that the i two Italian submarines there left port early this morning. The submarines, which were chased into the port by the Royal Navy, had been undergoing repairs since the beginning of November, and were granted addi
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    Nazis Lost 60,000 In Norwegian Push
    120 13 London, Dec. 13. SPEAKING at Dundee last night Professor Koht, Norwegian Foreign Minister, .said tha: during the Norwegian campaign 30,000 German soldiers fell on Norwegian soil, while another 30.000 Germans met their death at sea. •It seemed almost incredible that against such large German
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    Decorations For Three Civilians
    158 13 London. Dee. 13. SUSTAINED acts of gallantry in unusual circumstances have earned the award ot George Medals to two farm workers who over a period of nine weeks continued dally to thresh corn while under direct fire from raiding aeroplanes and danger from falling anti-aircraft shell
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    Sheffield's First Heavy Raid
    143 13 Many Ineendifuries Are Dropped in Town London, Dec. 13. LAST night enemy air activity was directed chiefly against Sheffield and the Sheffield area. This was the first time when Sheffield has suffered a comparatively heavy attack. The Air Ministry says that a number of buildings was
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    MORE SIMPLE LIFE FOR BRITONS
    152 13 London, Dec. 12. ipilE British public is going to live a more simple life In the future, said Lord Woolton, Minister of Food, speaking at the inauguration of a nine-penny lunch to-day. Lord Woolton added that food was a munition of war and in the
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    Duke Of Windsor On Secret Trip
    251 13 Rumours Of Meeting With Mr. Roosevelt Miami, Dec. 12. MYSTERY surrounds tha movements of the Duko or Windsor and Prei sldent Roosevelt. The Duke of Windsor, who is Oovrrnrr and Commander-ln -Chief the Bahamas, left In a United Shiios naval plane at- I.JO a.m.
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    Delay In Packages To War Prisoners
    60 13 Delay In Packages To War Prisoners London, Dec. 13. MORE than 150.000 parcels addressed to prisoners of war in Germany are held up between the Spanish Irontier and Geneva. This was stated at a meeting of the Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross Fund ir. London, when it was announced that
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    ROOT DISEASE IN REPLANTED RUBBER AREAS
    1936 14 Some Results And Costs Of Various Treatments By Our Planting Correspondent FOLLOWING some notes recently extracted from the R.R.I. (1939) annual report on root disease experiments on inland soils I now turn to its latest recorded results in what is known as experiment HI,
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    138 14 Planting Topics nr.d that hi'herto incidence of root disease has been remarkably small but I do not suggest that the same results would apply to all types of soil. Another question raised is this. If you can keep young, new or replanted, clearings reasonably free of root disease infection up
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    PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AT KUALA LUMPUR
    976 15 Final Day Of Selangor Turf Club's Winter Meeting DKLOW is given the full card of events at Kuala Lumpur to-day, the third day of the Selangor Turf Club's winter race meeting. The double totes will be drawn on races four and six and rifchi
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    POST OFFICE BEAT S.C.C. BY AN ODD GOAL
    132 15 Tom Offire S.CC. 1. PLAYING on the padang yesterday, i Office Club bent the S.C.'J. second team by two goals to one in a kern namr ol hockey All the goals cored in the lirst halt. Early m the name Mat Noor,
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    181 15 SELECTIONS for to-day's Selangor races are STRAITS TIMES Race 1. Davis Cup. Sir Pa:rick. Rare 2. Rye Seamus, Miss Labis. Race 3. Lay Off K»m» Quilt. Race 4. Judith Anton, Quick Money. Race 5. Benedict. Treasure Race G. Release. Distinguished. Race 7. Murray C >nrt. Kentucky. Race
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    STATE HOCKEY ON PADANG
    220 15 Singapore Versus Selangor SINGAPORE mm Selangor today m the first inter-state hockey match to be played m Singapore this season, and a right royal game is expected. Both teams have formidable sides, and no quarter will be asked for or given. The advantage perhaps is slightly
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    MINOR BOXING CARD PROVIDES THRILLS
    140 15 DROMOTER C. B. Tan's second effort in minor fight promotions at the Happy World covered stadium last night was very successful. It drew a good crowd and every one of the six fights provided plenty of thrills although there were no knock-outs. Results were: Cleve
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    OLD BOYS NO MATCH FOR S.C.C. RUGBY SIDE
    116 15 OUTCLASSED in every department of the same, the St. Andrew's Old Boys' Association were beaten by 18 points (three goals and a try), to three (a try), by a Singapore Cricket Club side in a game of rngby on the padang yesterday.
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    S.R.C. BEAT AIRMEN 4—0 AT HOCKEY
    87 15 PARTICULARLY fast hockey, vigor ously contested, w^s played on the padanc yesterday when the S. R. C. met and defeated the R.A.F. tSeletar) by four clear goals. While there was no doubt that the better team won, the Airmen did give the Club a
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    Wanderers Meet Blues To-day
    469 15 UNBEATEN RUGBY SIDES OF SEASON A RUGGER match which should attract a very large crowd will be played at Jalan Besar stadium to-day when the Army Wanderers and Royal Air Force, the Blues, meet. Each team has an unbeaten record in the series of matches arranged
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    44 15 TO-DAY Hockey: Singapore vs. Selan^>r, S.C.C; Police vs. NedTlands team, Depot; Singapore Hornets vs. Mountain Battery, Naval Base. Rugger: Wanderers vs. Blues, Jalan Besar stadium; K.VAt., Reds, vs. Navy, Seletar. TO-MORROW Hockey: British Army Officers ▼s. RAF. Officers, AJP.C. ground, Paya Lebar.
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    ARMY-PARTY SPLIT IN ITALY REACHES GRAVE STAGE
    438 16 Fascist Newspapers Accusations rWinst Marshal Badoglio London, Dec. 13. THi: heavy defeats suffered by Italian arms in recent week> in Albania, in the air and at sea, which have now l>cen followed by a British victory "of the lirst order*' in the African
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    200 DROWNED WHEN VESSEL FOUNDERS
    60 16 Rome, Dec. 13. SOME 200 pecple including 66 children, were drowned yesterday when a mo':orship was driven by a violent s orm on to reefs on the shore of the Spa of Marmora and foundered, reports the Stefani agency from Istanbul. The ship was bouriu
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    "Italian Blood Purge" Said To Be Imminent
    155 16 New York, Dec. 13. THE belief that an Italian blood purge of similar propor- tion to Hitler's is imminent" was expressed in a sensational broadcast by Johannes Steel, the well-known author and commentator, to-day. Mr. Steel forecast Hitler's purge in 1934. Mr. Steel
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    Graziani's Plans Wrecked
    314 16 Danger To Egypt Has Been Removed London, Dec. 13. rr»HE British victory m the Western j Desert of Egypt is warmly ac- claimed m all the London newspapers, which emphasize that the exploit of Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, the Middle East com-mander-in-chief, has dramatically relieved Britain of
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    R.A.F. Continue Incessant Attacks On Enemy Air Bases And Troops In Libya
    481 16 R.A.F. Continue Incessant Attacks On Enemy Air Bases And Troops In Libya Cairo, Dec. 13. D.A.F. bombers and fighters main- tair.ed their incessant attacks on aerodrome-?, troop and motor transport concentrations in Libya throughout last night and yesterday. A communique irom R.A.F. headquarters in the Middle East, announc- ing this,
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    Rebel Activity Grows In Italian E. Africa
    41 16 London, Dec. 13. nrilK fact that rebel activity in Italian East Africa, including Abyssinia, is on the increase is the belief in military circles in London, gathered from information now in their possession. Reuter.
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    Nazis Say Food Not Needed
    169 16 London. Dec. 13. TpHE decision of the British Gov- ernment not to agree to any lifting of the blockade Tor any country under German domination which was announced by late Lord Lothian on Wednesday, has been followed by the issue of a report by the
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    ITALIANS DRIVEN BACK TO LIBYAN FRONTIER
    548 16 VAST SUPPLIES FOR EGYPT INVASION CAPTURED Five Generals Thousands More Troops Taken Prisoner Cairo, Dec. I.J. THE fact that the battle of the Western Desert is now being fought on the Libyan frontier, which is 45 miles west of Sidi Barrani, is announced in
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    Greeks Occupy Enemy Port
    536 16 Two More Albanian Towns Menaced London, 1) 13 ANOTHER Greek success In Alb la re>orted Iron Athens tnThe British United Press taya thai .t has been officially Bnnounceu tl*i Greek troors have occupied a "i the const 15 miles north-west of rOuaranta and about 35 mUea
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