The Straits Times, 7 February 1941

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    35 1 The Straits Times rBSTABLJSIIXD NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 1^ SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1941 PRICE f> CENI^ The Straits Times I p\ SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1941. PRUE 5 KNTS.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      133 2 I Park Road. IllBllf Inn Spa. on 3rd Fihiwaij Arthur Tugene Ballry. Jormrr Manager of the StraiU RANOKI. On cui. Kferuary. 1M1. at the IWMHifi of her damrh'er No 11 8e« Avcnur KaUaijr. AMBRANCIA (ENCHYK MARY RANOEK arrd 71 years Tfti eartcvr bcr rvMrnc* »t 4 45 p.m. to-day
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      324 2 BOMS —At PrnMw on February SOv. 1M1. to RuUt Dm**, wife of W R DoM». a BOOTH On Ptfcruary V IM1. at the Bun«MT }U«plUU Kuala Lumpur, to Jew. »lf 'hartpt Booth. dawhtrr. 10 an. at MaternHy Ward. O«n«ral Haapitai Btne*fxwr to Mrs Tan Chin 8ra«. a aaa. SITUATIONS VACANT
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      297 2 LOST LOST. At Pavilion Theatre a small beg containing Driving Licences and other documents Finder p!e*se return to Mr. Alec of Borneo Motors Limited, Singapore, and will be re warded. PHOTOGRAPHY VtM X PHOTOS painted by qualified artist in Lily-white Studio. 79. North Bridge Roac. Singapore. Telephone 6601 MOTOR VEHICLES
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      688 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS Incorporated In Hoan* (.1 M km PA9HNGI I vcrNTS KM I \KI) WIIIIT. STAR LINE. 1 I I TO Ijafc nUWj 1 Manna. Host Rose. Kob*. Yokohama, ll»inl»hi San Fraa>ctar« and L«a Angeks s t^eave leave I Manila Hkong J mi ASAMA MAfcD Peb Feb 11 F ms
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      1532 3 Radio Programmes TA IIAV tointrin.rs. News In Malay: 1.15 pjn. New* j Uyed from I-ondon: 6.35 p.m. The Oreon EMPIRE STATION m**^ commentary In Malay, or music; 8 20 p m. Th« Brothers' Marimba Bandt; 6.50 p.m. WarnCllirAPARF Annajoum Arabic Ghazal, (eomd); 8 35 pm. ing to mariners. Weather report:
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      217 3 Radio News In English l.£9 B.B.C MJI m 19.H! m. 5.«> Manila iKZRMi 31 .35 m. 6.05 B.B.C. SI 5:. m, 6.3j Manila (KZIID 3t.MJ m 8.20 I1.K.< 31.55 m and 4».5!i m. 9.27 Rangoon tt.H m 9.40 Melbourne MJM tit. (except Si\nc'.4v 10 40 Delhi 31. 3t m. p.m.
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    "Fourth Field Of Battle"
    463 4 B.FU. Chief OH The Part Played By inh London. Feb. 7. fJL'HILE the last war extended the field of battle from land and sea to the air. the present war has nded It to the ether. This remark was made by Mr. F. W. Ofcilvie. Director
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    38 4 London. Feb 6 Tin opened steady. The turnover was 350 tons Their was Influential covering against previous hedges and there wer*" also Jobbing purchases. •fflcUl hours the market ruled steaify and a further lft toru were traded. Router.
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    Malaya's Trade Last Year Reaches All Time Record
    271 4 FAVOURABLE BALANCE OF ABOUT $300,000,000 THFi gross value of Malaya's overseas in 1940 reached the all time high record of $1,9^8,424,000. Gross exports were valued at $1,128,169,000 and imports .were valued at $830,255,000, giving a balance in favour of Malaya of $297,914,000.
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    JANUARY TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
    20 4 rE following producton of tln-orr Is reported for January: Piculs ore Rahman Hydraulic 900 RrnoMR Tin 1,072
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    JANUARY RUBBER EXPORTS
    41 4 DOMESTIC mbbrr exports in January are officially estimated at 55,000 tons, states n communique Issued by the Controller of Rubber. This compares with a proportionate monthly quota of 54.000 tons at ai export release of 100 per cent.
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    CENTRAL AGENCY FOR PRISONERS OF WAR
    61 4 Geneva, fob. 1. THF activities of the Central Agency for ori.-oners of war have incr« ed considerably during tho last few months. On one day a total of 60,000 letters received ar.d sent out was reCOfitetf. The number or letters and postcard! setit to
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    RUBBER BARTER DEAL COMPLETED
    137 4 London, Feb. 6. •THE rubber side of the Anglo- /meiican barter deal is ver*in^ t'W.ird completion. Rubber totalling 88.250 tons has arrived in the United States, compared with the original estimate of 85.000 tons, implying that the cotton counterpart has correspondingly exceeded anticipations. Although the Ministry
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    TINPLATE PRODUCTION TO BE CUT
    170 4 London, Feb. 6. •T*HE authorities' decision progressive- ly to reduce tlnplate production by 25 per cent., affects only the future, leaving exporters some latitude in their existing stocks. These countries needing tinplate for packing foodstuffs for Britain will receive consideration. The Interregnum period during tho
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    TIN MINING PROSPERITY TO CONTINUE
    90 4 London. Feb. 6. AMR E. V. PEARCE. chairman ct th Br.tuh Tin lines. m. Nt Corporation, predicts that the tin-mining in dustry will COnttDM to be prosperous in the bamedlata future: hia .•xpeots the next annual malts to be at least as saUsfac:ory as of
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    December Rubber Crops
    65 4 •"pHE following rubber crops. I harvested la Januar> lb. Ayer Molok 25.501 Bukit Kati! 35,432 United Patani 302.81C MalakofT Rubber 236.100 Taiping Rubber 138.968 Sungei Batu Rubber 77.800 Windsor Rubber 36.006 Foothills Rubber 37.000 Kuala Muds Rubber 267.612 Va! d'Or Rubber 52.282 Gadek Rubber 117.000 Kuala Sidim
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    Order Of Running And Non-Acceptors
    131 4 Singapore Races THE order or running and non- a-crptors at Bukit Timah to-mor-row, the first day of \t. Turf Club's spnng meeting, are: Bju* 1 Horses. Cla» 1. Di< .4, 6 furlong* ira. Rju» 2: Hones, Class 2, Div. 3 1 milt Lay Off. Aerial
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    461 4 TIN SHARKS ON I iV TO 1 RUBBER STEADY UNCHANGED (By Our Financial Correspondent) FE tin s.^.are tn; rk-t year. -:en on k sure ir.-.tn Austral w Tt ,a general marking down in pri Th<* Ausr. rket seems to b« rather nervous !ps the .j to this
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    76 4 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. rrMaj- l*h noun. rtuyrr* SeDar* Priro* Prie* No IX R 'Spot U »-< 3\o IX R SS fob in I rh Ma' x-Herv nptien I OJ Q. B.lt> fob in n. Kri».-Mar. (<*Up:- Wfttm K.A <> »>K!»l*r. Setter* o;Man> 35", *«H UTIRE 01 OTAT1> V«
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    EXCHANGES
    133 4 m* :<juovtDt art «n« exchange rmta* tbfc. mcming according x u t da:lj circular uuueo dv U» riQTi£L-nr» mjO «"n|*>«' ■*">^"t QDTDOratlOT) SLIX1MC USiOOD II M l/"l» UrdOD aetnaae j/4 i/lf Switzerland aenuma <TT acly) 202% New York aem«rc «7 j/sJ Monu-««i aemtao 51 27/19 Batavsa demand 88 H
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    London Stock Exchange
    67 5 London Stock Ex change Prices Lower But No Selling Pressure l^ndoci rcb. f\h ■■>■••• 4 i:« n»i.£' I -M«> h» r:ait r »">d i M he outaft Mtd Man* tth-mt.4- tna i> MOTtvi »xn m tnMm irfmrii r piwwi uh mi« u !!!<■< lHh fltpwlall) taterc.. »w da u-n of
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    13 5 Jttk 31. T nt bui Kranted 7.000 p«r trunk ruck.; will refund limits
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    130 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (rroni our own uorreapoooent > London. Frt>. pOMMOOITY and gxctoance aiarkeu cloaca v (ouowi wtto pmta» iißomu—i tm aai—itmla:— ri Rnrs: Baaler. Spot UVlfid 12 9 19d .12 7 1«d 12 16d Mar 12 7 1«d 12 9 16d 12 7 16(1 I 3 9 16d> Junr 12
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    167 5 M*U» cloae at the Oener»l Post OOCC SI-TO-DAY .surface 4 pjn. air 4 p.m. ifrica tall p«rts> air 4 p.m. I f r lea South i surface 4p.m. luraiH Mirfare 4 p.m. atr 4 p.m. >ylon air 4 p.m. Thtna: i* Yunnan and Saech«an Province only)
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1312 5 Till RSDAT. FEA 6. 1M1: r.M. MI!ftM«i Ampat Tin (5a > Jx 3» 6d Austral Amil (5si 6a 3d 6a td c.d. Austral Malay 35« 36s c.d A5<t Hit am (5ai 20? 21s Ayrr Wen* <$1> .M .85 Bar.grin Tin <£> 13a 6d 14a 6d
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    List Of Current Dividends
    113 5 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Mi-t Icrj i Dm Xnl Malay 9d. »d x>r.u& tral Amal. 3d. 1M- bonus Juntal 1*. No. 3 Kamunting 3d. No. 68 1 3 bonus ill Kinptr 13 No. 20 k* Ltd 6d. less Ux ibawletk l'G 1- bonus RI
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      113 5 CHARMING AM) GORGEOUS BEAUTIES FROM ALL OVER MALAYA. AMOY. CANTON €c SHANGHAI TO-N U.I II IIANCE U.3(T"to" 12 P. m7"\ TO-MORROW EXTENSION TILL 1 A.M. rKA~i>\NCE TOMORROW AS USUAL CHAP GOH MAT FESTIVAL Special extension till 2 A. M. MONDAY 10th FEB. '41 SUN TALKIE (NEW WORLD TO-NIGHT 7.30 9.30
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      499 6 PAVILIONl TT. t°" AN OVERFOHD FATHER DENIED HER ROMANCE -REBELLION BROUGHT HER DISASTER! MARY 0TT0 EVERY FATHER, EVERY DAUGHTER. EVERY MOTHER WILL RECOGNISE THE DRAMATIC TRUTH OF THIS PICTURE! ADDED ATTRACTION LATEST GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS AND SPECIAL the FALL BARDIA (Australian Cine-ound NewsieH) Sliowing the Actual Scenes of the FALL
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      248 6 ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS HAVE GONE WITH THE WINO The TOWN'S BNGB8T Event j^ TERRIFIC ENTHUSIASM HUNDREDS TURNED AWAY!! Shown the world over at Increased j~ m A PRICKS, but YOU see it at \J jsS* OUR USUAL PRICES!! «J CAPITOL "»!-iM»,, f 10.30 A.M.— 3.1>— 6.15— 9.15 HE'S HERE! CHARLIE
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    NORWEGIAN PROTEST AGAINST QUISLING'S HARSH RULE
    330 7 Hundreds Of Prisoners Are Sent To Germany: Nazi Plunder London, Feb. 6. jWEWS about German-occupied countries gives fresh evidence of the way the people are i -ling German oppression. It is reported that hondredi of Norwegian prisoners are being sent to Germany and that
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    Signing Of New Agreement
    102 7 U.S. And Mexico As "Good Neighbours" New York, Feb. 6. THE United States and Mexico wilt very shortly sign a "good nsighj bow" agreement settling all outstandi ing problems between the two nations, according to a Washington dispatch. A formula Is stated to have been worked
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    Lord Lloyd Praised In Five Nations
    281 7 London; Feb. 6. OF the death of Lord Lloyd it may indeed be said that "this should have come hereafter," says the Dally Telegraph in a (flowing tribute to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, of who.n it is said: "A man ol
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    STATUE TO METAXAS
    36 7 A proposal to honour the memory of Gen. Metaxas by a bronze statue made from shells captured from the Italians has been received in A. hens from the Albanian town of Koritza.— Reuter.
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    SEVEN PILOTS LOST
    44 7 London, Feb. 6. fJULL reports of yesterday* R-A.F. operar tiotu show that two fighters were tost with their pilots In addition to those already announced, suys an Air Ministry communique. This makes a total of seven lost during the day.— Reutcr.
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    Germans Sentence Three To Death
    46 7 London, Feb. 7. "THREE Norwegians hare be*n sentenced to death by a German military tribunal at Bergen according to the Norwegian telegraph agency in London. They were charged with transmitting information about German armed forces on a secret wireless set. Reuter.
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    POPULATION RISES DESPITE WAR
    264 7 Increases In English Welsh Figures London. Feb. 6 THE quarterly return of birth, deaths and marriages for the 13 weeks ended June 30, 1940, shows an increase in births and marriages in England and Wales. The number of live births was 166,537, an increase of 2.231
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    WILLINGDON RETURNING TO ENGLAND
    61 7 London, Feb. 6. 1 ORD WILLINGDON U compelled by 111health to interrupt his leadership of the successful British trade mission to South America and to return to England shortly. He has, however, already visited most of the South American countries and will only miss Colombia and
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    NAZI AIR ACTION
    88 7 London, Feb. 6. QERMAN air activity over Britain last v night was again on a small scale. An Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique issued early to-day said that during the early part of the night bombs were dropped by enemy aircraft in east and
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      251 7 CATHAY 3.15 f 6.15, 9.15. Wh.rr Evrybody Goes MORRIRG SHOW TO-MPRROW PHONE 3400 AT 11 O'CLOCK Singapore Free Press "A fine evening's entertainment. Magnificent natural photography. n ADVENTURE EXCITEMENT ROMANCE Paramount Present COMFI)Y ne%\^\^wr% OVER 1 BURMA 1 jll Also first Actual scenes of the FALL OF BARDIA —the Aussies
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 1941. (523 rd Day Of The War.) A Second Fable
    793 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, FEB. 7, 1941. (523 rd Day Of The War.) A Second Fable When John met George on his return from a fortnight's local leave, from the Ist. to the 20th. of the month, the latter had been appointed Deputy Assistant to the Secretary to Co-ordinate
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    "THE NOBLE NOISE WE MAKE"
    246 8 Do you remember "The Road-Song of the Bandar-Log'' in Kipling's "Jungle Book"? No? Well, space being a little more plentiful than usual to-day, we reproduce it for you. just to help to fill the column. Here we go in a flung festoon, Half-way to the
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    "RUBBER PLEASE!"
    218 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— During yesterday evening's programme, "Pencil Please" broadcast from the Singapore Station, the announcer awarded points to listeners giving the correct names of the capital cities of the British Dominions and I ir. eluded St. John, Newfoundland! I think he was
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      INCOME TAX
      299 8 Senior Officials Should Be M.C.S. Men To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— May I congratulate you on your leading article In Tuesday's issue? I am sure you have the full support of the great majority of all races who are permanent residents of Malaya. All honour
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      What Will Be Cost Of Collection?
      115 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— In March, 1940. Goverr.ment announced *he cost of collection of Income tax at the modest ngure of 2' /4 per cent. At the recent Federal Council meeting the cost of collection, according to the Financial Secretary,
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      WARTIME SPORT
      251 8 Who Would Lose If Racing Stopped To thf Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Your correspondent "Puisled" 'Straits Times. Feb. 5) writes, inter alia:— "80 why is horse-racing continuing still, and how can this be squared with the maximum war effort? How does it help? There must be
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      THE MINER'S LOT
      108 8 Support For Suggested Society To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your leading article of Jan. 30 on the subject of winch men states plain facts. lam not one of the fortunate to be employed with the consideration shown by several, or the leading companies. The
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      LOYALTY
      603 8 An Oath That Is Worthy Of Thought To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— We Eurasian British subjects will reject any suggestions of having us Incorporated In a new order in East Asia under the leadership of any Power but the British. This is our reply to any
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      FOOD VALUES
      191 8 "Rice And Bread' Controversy Revived To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Some time ago a discussion on I "Rice and Bread" was started in your paper, but was dropped after about two letters. A proper conclusion on such an important subject is deemed necessary, so that
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      FOOD IN CAMP
      83 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Belli? a machine-gunner myself, I underwent intense training from July to September last. I quite agree with Optimist's complaint r ing the food consumed at Port Dlcltson. I hope the authorities concerned will take the necessary steps to cope
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      SINGAPORE'S FOUNDER
      726 8 SINGAPORE'S FOUND E R Sir Stamford Raffles A n J Col. Farquhar To the Fdiior of thr Straits Tinifi Sir. -I liave followed your Correspondent's notes, and tiir iriotM liters that have appeared in paper with regard to tho fou:.< Singapore with deep Ink be grareful it you will therefore
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      A MUAR REQUEST
      159 8 Removal Of Out-Door Dispensary To the Editor of the Straits I IBBM Sir,— lt Is for the benefit <>t the public in general and also for the Government servants in particular that I take the opportunity to appeal to the Government for the blishment ot the Out-door
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    BRITAIN CAN TAKE LIBYA IN MONTH—U.S. EXPERT
    559 9 BRITAIN CAN TAKE LIBYA IN MONTH— U.S. EXPERT Landing In Sicily Is Aho Foreseen WILL FRENCH ViniV IN AFRICA STRIKE DECISIVE BLOW? Warning To Watch The Far East Situation P.iml nia>u-iiy co-ordination of land, air and sea l»o\\er have enabled General Sh* Archibald Wavell to .ick the Italian j>ositions in
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    NEW REUTERS HEAD IS APPOINTED
    52 9 London, Feb. 7. MWowy. M\P., who has appointed chairman of Ltd has been a Consei vatlve. Surderland since 1931. h airman and managing ujih and Sunderl td and is a former of the l'i i-a* Association, Ltd., of »i b be la s-i H> dent
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    Flood Disaster In Turkey
    49 9 Smyrna, Feb. 7. UNPRECEDENTED rains in western Turkey have resulted in over 1.04M.0M acres being completely submerged in Smyrna dbtrul (•igantic torrents have washed away b rid res. destroyed roads and brought down telephone and telegraph wires. Thr extent of the damage is incalculable. Reuter.
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    VICHY CHIEFS MEET AGAIN
    152 9 Petain May Tell Nation Soon London, Feb. 7. 1 A SURPRISE meeting of the Vichy j Cabinet was held yesterday i morning, just before Adm. Darlan's departure for Paris, where he is to continue the negotiations on the i German demand for Laval's return to the
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    HONG KONG CUT OFF FROM CANTON
    96 9 Kowloon Border Quiet; No Refugee Influx Hong Kong, Feb. 7. U/ITH the Japanese occupation of Tamshui and Shayuchung, land communications between Kcwloon, the British Leased Territory on the mainland opposite Hong Kong, and j Canton have been severed. The ferry services between Shayu- chung
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    TENSION PERSISTS IN BUCHAREST
    41 9 Bucharest, Feb. 7. MECHANIZED army units are to J patrol the streets of Bucharest day and night to ensure public order and observance of curfew. An order to this effect was issued by the military command yesterday.
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    NEW U.S. ENVOY TO BRITAIN Nomination Of Mr. Winant
    511 9 NEW U.S. ENVOY TO BRITAIN Nomination Of Mr. Winant Washington, Feb. 6. UK. John G. Winant, former director of the International Labour Office, has been nominated i United States Ambassador to Britain. President Roosevelt sent his nomination to the Senate thK morning:, reports Reuter. The President also submitted the i
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    Five-Year Limit On 'Aid Britain' Bill
    141 9 Five- Year Limit On 'Aid Britain' Bill Washington, Feb. 6. THE House of Representatives to-day 1 tentatively approved a proposal to Impose a five-year limit on the powers which the "Lease and Lend" Bill to aid Britain grants to the President to make contracts. The suggested time limit of five
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    Democracy's Faith In Freedom Of Speech
    273 9 London, Feb. 6. DEMOCRACY'S faith in thf» frep tMutKAUYS rann in the freedom Of speech, even in wartime> m-oc Driti.h rSnrrn.Sntf iS^ ♦r y Sr B/J}£s Information Minister, Mr. Alfred Duff Cocper. in the course of a He use of Commons debate to-day. Referring
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    Plan For Protecting Children From Air Warfare Dangers
    138 9 Lisbon, Feb. 7. A PROPOSAL for centralizing in Portugal all international efforts to protect children from the consequences of aerial warfare is to be -made officially by the Portuguese Government to all belligerent powers. This plan was unofficially put forward recently in
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    Aged Dutch Ex-Premier Is Censured By Government
    423 9 RETURNS TO AILING WIFE IN HOLLAND WHILE ON SPECIAL MISSION TO N.I. London, Feb. 7. THE Royal Netherlands Government announces that it has learned with a profound sense of indignation that, notwithstanding solemn assurances given to the contrary, Jonkheer Dr. D. J. de
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    Menzies' Pledge To Britain
    127 9 Cairo, Feb. 7. "f|*HE bombing of Britain's cities will never succeed in winning the war as long as there is one Australian left to stand beside the people of Britain," declared Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, at a press reception at the British
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    Queen Is Confident Of Final Victory
    122 9 London, Feb. 7. QUEEN ELIZABETH told Portomouth woman yesterday of her confidence in British victory. Are we going to win, Your Majesty? shouted one woman, as the Kinr and Queen walked through the crowds in one of the worst bombed areas of Portsmouth during
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    BIG ITALIAN PUSH FAILS Attack Ends In Greek Victory
    178 9 BIG IT ALI AN PUSH FAILS Attack Ends In Greek Victo ry Athens, Feb. 7. A VIOLENT enemy counter-attack launched yesterday on the central front has ended in a disastrous Italian defeat, accordir the Athens radio last night. The enemy threw many troops and a considerable number of tanks and
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    Tokio Conference Opens To-day
    135 9 Bangkok, Ft r' Ls widely believed here that Prince Voravarn. pro-Bri lita leader of thr Thai delegation at th? peace ence in Tokio on the Thailand-I::d<. China frontier dispute, will br af) pcin:ed Thailand's fln=t amb to Japan. The conference in which Japan i*taking a part
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    JAPANESE MAKE ARRESTS
    44 9 Dairen, Feb. 6. ONE hundred Chinese espionage agents have been arrested in Kwangtung Leased Territory, according to a Japanese announcement. The Chinese are alleged to have been plotting to disturb army activities by i guerilla and Ifth column methods— i Reuter.
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    LORD BEAVERBROOK THANKS TURF CLUB
    425 10 "Magnificent Gift For The Purchase Of Tornado" WAR FUND NOW $4,968,429 I \M immcnscK urattful for the magnificent gift you have «t me for the* purchase of a Tornado aircraft," says I orH lioavcrhrook. Minister for Aircraft Production, in a 1«» thr Singapore Turf Club.
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    ASIATICS FOR L.D.C.
    40 10 Ml Drfent* Corps U now open to AMa'irs who an- British subject* or Brtirpi)rs and have attained th* a*r of It Previous military training in otic form or ■mother 1* no longer a compulsory qualification for etUKt:
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    59 10 THIS Diary is intended to rail itirntu.n v, functions which are being held in aid of The War Fund Organuers ol such function* are invited to submit details for inclusion in this feature Sundnv: Baseball: Canadians w Americans. Jalan Resar stadium at 4 p.m. Feb. 22 Singapore
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    CHINESE FAITH IN DEMOCRACIES
    194 10 Gen. Wu Teh-chen Returns To Hong Kong Hong Kons. Feb. 6. /^ENERAL Wu Teh-chen, Minister for Overseas Affairs, returned to Hong Kong on Tuesday frcm Burma after his goodwill taur of the South S?as coun ries. Interviewed. Gen. Wu stated: "Durin? my tour I visited 150
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    18 ESSENTIAL SERVICES
    471 10 Tin And Rubber Now Included are Malaya's essential services'.' A definition is provided in the latest issue of the Johore Government Gazette which defines essential service* in accordance with a ruling which evidently is intended to cover the whole of Malaya. The State Secretary declares that the
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    JOHORE GOVERNMENT & ESTATE MALAY SCHOOLS
    82 10 JOHORE GOVERNMENT ESTATE MALAY SCHOOLS TNTIL the policy of providing Malay schools in all the kampongs has been carried out. the Johore Government cannot t make grants for the support of estate I schools teaching the language. A letter to this effect has been received by the Johore Planters' Association
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    ESTATE WAGES
    79 10 THE Indian understands that as a result of i a decision arrived at the last meeting of the UP. A.M. a cost of living allowance of 5 cents for men and 4 cents for women per day is now being given to Indian labour em- ployed on the
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    MR. MARCUS REX
    31 10 THE Malajr Mail understands that Mr. Marcus Rex. British Resident, Perak, will be retiring in May, and that Mr. Hugh F/aser, at present Federal Secretary, will succeed him.
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    DECREASE IN T.B. CASES
    36 10 A DECREASE in the number of tuberculosis cases for the week ending Feb. l compared with the previous week is reported in the latest health return issued by the Municipal Health Officer.
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    London Negotiations On Malaya-N. I. Trade
    398 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Feb. 6. NEGOTIATIONS for the lifting of Malaya's restrictions on the importation of goods from the Netherlands Indies have been resumed by the Dutch Government in London. Although in Australia. Br.tlsh India and Burma similar restrictions have been abolished,
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    INDIA AND THE INDIES: LONDON INTERVIEW
    605 10 INDIA AND THE INDIES LONDON INTERVIEW Dutch Colonial Minister Hindu Links In Java London, Feb. 6. WHEN I went to interview Mr. Charles Welter, Nether- lands Minister for the Colonies in lx>ndon he welcomed me warmly, writes T. A. Raman, the well-known Indian journalist now in London. "I am particularly
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    CAPT. D. M. HOOD DIES IN RANGOON
    87 10 j THE sudden death of Captain D. M. Hood, master of th e B.S. Hong Kheng. yesi terday in Rangoon is announced. He was 62. He was well known In Far East shipping I circles, having served with the Ho Hong Steamship Company,
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    WAR RISKS INSURANCE
    154 10 Malaya Included In New Scheme QOMHhsoKv lVar rj.sk eoaun» dity insurnnr*' is likely in Malaya. Schemes .Mnular to thase provided :or under the War Risks fnilimiu Act which impore; compulsory ln>uranc« of stocks against damage m enemy action are under consideration in relation to those parts of
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    BIG FIRE AT K.P.M. OFFICE IN PENANG
    104 10 'Prom Our Own Correspondent.) P Penan k, Feb. 7. ART of the Penany dflice ol the X.P.M. wa.s badly burnt by v tir<which broke out early th .s rhornina Amont? articles completely damaged were the 1939 corrr.-;!>ondenee and iurnlture In thi at The
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    DESERT AMBULANCE FOR AUSTRALIAN TROOPS
    73 10 New York. Jan. 22 T^IE fi st ambulance constructed In the United States for desert wm fare for delivery to the A. IF in LU has been presented .to the BritishAmerican Ambulance Corps. Specifications for the ambulance, which were diawn uo by Ai Army engineers,
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    MALAYA IMPLEMENTS DELHI DECISION
    352 11 Director Of Supply Supply Secretariat Is Being Established In Singapore MR. H. NORTH HUNT APPOINTED DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT IMPLEMENTING the recommendations of the Delhi t>f«-r«'nce, which have been accepted by the various administrations here. Malaya has established a Department of Supply with office* in Singapore. The
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    GIRL DROWNED IN MUAR
    240 11 Body round In A Disused Well ir Own Correspondent) Muar, F*b. 6. A*. Ui by misadvnii the cause of death was .i t" drowning, and that no was to blame for the de\th was lrturnod by Inche Abdullah bin Ahmad, tn his capacity as coroner at
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    JURONG PAWNBROKER CONVICTED
    45 11 A PAWNBROKER. Luui Fong Chee. pro- jniei<v .«>n« Hin pawnahop in fined $13 or one veek'i Aftta c<;un yesterthat as a liernsrd pawnin a nledxe. a gold wrist •and before 8 a.m. on Jan 12. and that at the same time, he
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    YOUTH DISCHARGED
    51 11 at Cro* tUrert on Jan. 10. and an alternate charge aUeftrtß he a* a member of the Vcni'ti AnM-JaDhn<«« Natl nal Salvation on the Mir day, were uitrulrawn by the police Jnnc alias Goh Chiang Seng In the relay. m aecordir.tly «lven a dUc^wge not iriimntin to an
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    DEATH OF ACCUSED IN MURDER CASE
    91 11 m Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Feb. 8. WHEN the case in which Abdul Rahman bin Lamit was charged with the murder of his wife Enab binte JafTar and also with having caused grievous hurt to his mother-in-law, Lijah blnte Komlng, was mentioned before Inche
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    COURT TRIBUTE TO INSPECTOR
    488 11 Complicated Case Made Clear /XHJRT Inspector Charles Such C was commended by the secon* Magistrate. Mr. Conrad Oldham. I esterday. in a case of criminal j breach of trust, for the way he i conducted the prosecution, "with J the witnesses so carefully arranged as to
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    NEW FIRST ASSISTANT SECRETARY
    52 11 MR. D. WILLS, M.C.S., who has been Assistant Adviser, Batu Pahat, has come to Singapore as Ist Assistant Secretary in the Colonial Secretariat in place of Mr. M. V. del Tufo, M.C.S., who have assumed the office of Secretary General of the newly formed Department of
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    FIVE WEEKS FOR THEFT OF TWO COATS
    71 11 rIRTY-ONE- YEAR-OLD Chang Tien Soo, who admitted thrre previous convictions, <ne of which was for theft, was sentenced to five weeks' rigorous imprisonment and six months' police supervision. In the second court yesterday, when he was convicted on a charge of stealing two
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    TO-NIGHT'S RADIO TALK
    42 11 "THE History of the Gordon Highlanders" is the title of the talk to be broadcast to-night at 7.10 by an officer of the regiment. This is on c of the talks in the series "The History of the Regiments."
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    NOT LIABLE TO TAX
    262 11 Interest Free Loans To Exchequer FURTHER deta'Ls are announced concerning the facilities provided by the Straits Sethements Government f. r those who w'sh to imko interestfroe loans to the Imperial Government fcr war purposes Any person in Mala>a i>l on] the Straits Settlements* who v. to
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    NEW VARIETY OF TABLE FISH
    193 11 Government Official's Discovery In Java 'From Our Own Correspond :nt> Batavia, Feb. 5. ANEW variety of fish has been found in Java, called the "ikan moedjair." This new vamty may possibly prove to be as important to Java as the "ikan sepat siam" has come
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    CENSORSHIP PERMITS FOR TRAVELLERS
    73 11 AN important reminder to persons travelling from Malaya to countries outside the British Empire is given in an advertisement appearing on Page 2 of this issue. It relates to the necessity of obtaining censorship permits (unless exemption is expressly obtained) for "any article whatsoever which records
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    Malayan Wreath For Lord Lloyd
    108 11 SIX SUENTON THOMAS, the Governor and High Commissioner, has sent the following cable to the Colonial Office touching the death of Lord Lloyd. Secretary of State for the Colonies: "On behalf of the members of the fighting Services and of the people of Malaya I
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    POLICE STORY OF BIG LOTTERY RAID
    476 11 Court Convicts Collectors Of Large Organization THE sequel to what was described by Mr. P. J. Shannon, Assistant Superintendent of Police as the and most successful police raid of its kind for many year*," took place in the Singapore third court yesterday, when men
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    Chinese Swimming Coach Is Cited As Co-Respondent
    275 11 A SWIMMING ccach was cited as co-respondent in a divorc? petition which came before the Chief Ju-tice, S-r Percy McElwaine, in the High The p;t.t.cner. Nj?r> Beng Sw^e. a clerk in an insurance cjmpany, alleged i :idultery on the part of his wife,
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    PRISON TERM FOR CLERK
    79 12 Judge's Reply To Leniency Plea Svo yean' rigorous imprtji>nnient was paaaed by Mr. <lon Smith if thr Aasiaes i Yam. vi Motor* tiren found guilty by a f >n\rr.ofi Jury on a dMI il $400. in« act« a plea for tenk-iu) from iir .udcr said that
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    46 12 SE PARATION ORDER MA DE BY HIGH COURT Akei. ol juc.riai separation was mad in the High Court yestericf Justice. Sir Percy MrElwaine. the Johanna Jalbaud and her husband Marltu Jalbaud. Ittl. In th« terms of \ct. the husband afrrer* to giTo -lonth for If and
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    31 12 GOING TO AMERIC A THE Rr» ii H. Peterson, principal 1 nmr Srhnol. KUnc and Mrs Mmoo. principal. Method* OlrU' School BM t ma >»i V■. M >«ir la Mnr- 1.1
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    King Inspects Observer Corps
    29 12 An officer explaining a plotting machine to the King when His Majesty paid a visit of inspection to a unit of the Observer Corps recently.
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    MONTH'S IMPRISONMENT FOR EUROPEAN
    352 12 Driving Licence Suspended For Five Years (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 6. r A. NICHOLS, of Sungei Luas Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., Kampar, was sentenced to-day to one month's simple imprisonment by Mr. G. L. Howe, the First Magistrate, when he pleaded guilty to
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    25 12 Rotarian R. M. M. L. Letcnumanan ChettUr. who was a patient in the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, for an eye operation, has returned to Klang.
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    DUKE APPEALS TO MALAYA Needs Of St. John & Red Cross Funds
    318 12 DUKE APPEALS TO MALAYA Needs Of St. John Red Cross Funds SUBSTANTIAL allocations have been j made to the Duke of Gloucester's Red Cross and St. John Fund from the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The need for Increased contributions to that fund is s.ressed in a special appeal made by the
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    PERAK TRIBUNAL DECISIONS
    179 12 Requests For Exemption From Embodiment <FTom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 6. f pwo applicants were successful In obtaining certificates of exemption from the Perak Tribunal yesterday, presided over by Mr. Justice MurrayAynsley, Mr. F. K. Wilson and Mr. J. S. Ferguson. Mr. A. B. Liew applied
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    EX-CONSTABLE PLEADS
    111 12 DESCRIBED as an ex-police constable by Court Inspector J. Embury, Awang bin Subong, 40, pleaded guilty in the third court yesterday to a charge that he committed criminal breach of trust of $96 as the servant of Lim Kim Lock of the East Asiatir Co., on Jan. 30.
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    DUTCH STORE FOOD FOR POST-WAR PERIOD
    80 12 London, Jan. 23. I*HE Dutch Government in London Is buying and storing food, fodder, and materials for the ultimate benefit of the Dutch people. The Dutch Minister of Economics (Dr. Phillpse) says German exploitation of conquered Holland has reduced stocks to a minimum. The
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    BRITAIN NOW HAS A "STATE HAULIER"
    83 12 London, Jan. 23. THE Minister for Transport (Lt.-001. J. T. C. Moore- Bra bazon t becomes State Haulier by the Government's decision to run a road haulage service. Primarily the service will be for Government departments, such as the Ministry of Food and Ministry
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    TENGAH MESS DANCE
    33 12 TPHE R.A.F. Ten^ah, Sergeants' Mess dance which it was stated In the Free Press on Tuesday would be held to-morrow (Saturday) is not being held until Saturday week, Feb. 15.
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    133 13 London Agrees To Washington Plan To Aid Chungking Washington, Feb. 6. COL. Frank Knox, Inited States Navy Secretary, stated to-day that the Navy has offered to give Creece free .50 Crumman fighter planes. Col. Knox also revealed that arrangements
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    127 13 Australia's Eyes On Far Mast Melbourne, Feb. 6. "THERE is no doubt of the serious- ness of the international situation as it affects Australia," declared the acting Prime Minister, Mr A. W. Fadden. and the Labour leader. Mr. J. Curtin. in a Joint statement after a
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    158 13 London. Feb 6. PROMPT progress in Implementing the findings of the recent Eastern Group Conference at New Delhi to accelerate and co-ordinate the output of munitions by British eastern territories was recorded In the House of Commons to-day. The Secretary of State for India. Mr. L. S.
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    Powerful New Radio Station For India
    72 13 New Delhi, Feb. 6. AN order has been placed in England for a 160-kilowatt t ran miner for the All India Radio This transmtter. one of the most powerful in the world, will be installed in New Delhi. Preliminary wwk such as the choice
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    Italian Munitions Dump Blown Up
    161 13 Success Of Greek Long Range Guns In North London, Feb 6. pEUTER'S special correspondent on lv the Albanian frontier states Greek long-rang? guns near radec blew up an Italian munidump north-west of Lin. on shores of Lake Okhrida. yesterJTie explosion shook the Yugoslav of Okhrid.
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    Belgian Gold Was Given To Nazis
    244 13 Claim Made Against French Government New York, Feb. 6. •THE exiled Belgian Government is attempting to obtain possession of about $260,000,000 in gold which was sent to France for safe-keeping during the Nazi invasion of Belgium. This fact was disclosed yesterday by M. Georges
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    Thai-Indo-China Conference
    131 13 Mr. Matsuoka To Head Japanese Delegation Tokio, Feb. THE Thai-Indo-China peace comer ence under Japanese auspices is opening here to-morrow at the official residence of the Prime Minister, Prince Fumimaro Konoye. Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, the Foreign M.nist?r, and Mr Hajime Matsumlya, Ambassadcr-at-large, will attend the conference as Japanese
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    Hayashi Released Under Bond
    90 13 Shanghai, Feb 7. MR. Yukichi Hayashi, 70-year-old president of the Japanese Ratepayers' Association, who has been held under Investigation by Japanese consular police lor the alleged woundii.? of Mr. W. J Keswick, British Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, and two Japanese officials at the ratepayers
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    Japanese Campaign In Honan Fails
    67 13 Chungking, Feb. 7. THE Jtpancie drive northwards in Honan Province has been deflec.ed after the Chines» had inflicted more than 20.0J0 casualties on the enemy. s:ated the Chinese military spokesman here yesterday. 1 The Japanese attack was launched with the purpose of "crushing 100.000 Chinese
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    64 13 N. L. s Counterproposals BatavU, FVh. 6 AFTER rereivinß the new Japanese proposals submitted by Mr Kenkichl Yoshixaw*. new chief Japanese delegate, Jonkhetr van Hwgstraten, Direr tor of the Commercial Affairs Bureau, ha* handed the Netherlands Indies Ciorernmeni's counter-proposals to Mr. Yutaka Ishizawa, the Japanese Consul-General. It is understood that
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    U.S. MISSION TO CHUNGKING
    181 13 Roosevelt's Note For Gen. Chiang j Hong Kong, Feb. 6. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's personal I envoy, Mr. Laughlin Currie, and I his party arrived here from Manila! yesterday afternoon. He was met at the airport by a personal representative of Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, to whom he is
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    44 13 San Francisco, Feb. 6. ADM NOMURA, the new Japanese Ambassador to the United States, arrived here to-day. He told reporters that there was no question between Japan and the United States that could not be settled amicably— Reuter. j
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    18 13 Calcutta, Feb. 0. DOTH Italian prisoners who escaped from orison camp h»v* been capture*!.— Beuter.
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    VICHY CALLS TO FRENCHMEN TO JOIN ARMED FORCES
    82 14 Tension With Reich Continues Unabated As Talks Go On London, Feb. 6. RADIO stations in unoccupied France urged young Frenchmen to join the army after the news broadcasts this morning. The last French prisoners of war in Switzerland have left Berne for
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    102 14 Dublin, Feb. 7. rIE Government of Eire Is arranging for a voluntary evacuation of childr n from Dub' ln city and Kingstown borough in the event of a situation arising which would render such a course advisable. The scheme covers families whose :u me does
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    AFRICA NOW LINKED WITH U.S. BY AIR
    77 14 New York, Feb. b. DIXIE CLIPPER with Mr. Wendell Wiilk'e aboard has arrived at Eolama, in Portugu -sc Guinea, West Alrlca, announces Pan-American Airways. 'me machine is inflating a new homeward course for American Clippers from Europe. This is the first time an
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    Premier's Tribute To Lord Lloyd London. Feb. 6.
    233 14 Premier's Tribute To Lord Lloyd London. Feb. 6. IN the course of a tribute to the memory of Lord Lloyd, Secretary of State for Colonies, whcs2 death occurred a few days ago, Mr. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, spoke of the loss as being par^isularly painful tc him in view
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    MERCHANT SHIPS SHOOT DOWN 26 RAIDERS
    59 14 UP to Tuesday, 26 enemy aircraft had been destroyed by defensivelyequipped merchant ships. This was disclosed by the First Lord of the i Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, replying to a questioner in the House of Commons yesterday. He added 15 more I nl^nes
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    "No Danger Of Inflation"
    345 14 Chancellor On Rising War Expenses London. Feb. 6. ARRESTING statistics relating to wartime expenditure were given by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Kingsley Wood, in moving in the House of Commons to-day, new credits totalling £1,600,000.000 to tide the country over until the next regular
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    CANADIAN AIR CRASH
    30 14 Winnipeg. Feb. 6. ALL nine passenger* and three members of it <:r. were killed when a Traasi Canadian Air LJr.rs plane crashed to-day nesir Armstrong. Manitoba. Reuter.
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    Singapore Women's State Hockey
    86 15 Singapore Women 's State Hockey npBK «M»»in woomb's State 1 barker U*m wII play two mitrbjc* at Raala Umpir tMs rekrnd the Ant arainst rerak •n the M < cr'«wnd to-f ll*w. •Ml tke -*»«t»4 arainst Selancor. on the v. lub paßint on Monl Th» f ii ■■■lf Wi|i|»w P»»yer«
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    Baseball In Aid Of War Fund
    257 15 CANADIANS TO MEET AMERICANS ON SUNDAY S(. l anadian Mapleleafs will take on the Amrrieaa Awriatlon in a War Fund baseball fixture at Jalan Brsar i Hint on Sunday. The game uill start at 4 p.m. The Royal Australian A.r Forrie strong Japanese Club,
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    HCBBS' HORSES EXERCISED
    228 15 Training Notes TKAINi I; V lUbte horse* MM ,«a (ar Ibr firU time UiU mornn.: at Rukit Timah in prrpar^i lor Ihr Sinrapore Turf < lub spring nrrlii'i «hi<h »t*rt« to-oamro*. Sever*! •Uier haraes were a|sa brmtht aut far Uew wark on the *e»a«d track. Th-t-ing wai
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    SELANGOR RUGBY TEAM
    69 15 m Our O* p )ndent> Kuala Lumpur. Feb. 6 rIE lollowin? will represent the Belangor m a gains, the Air Forces from Singapore >>n the padang on Saturday A H H Airximder: T. Joaquim. T. Smth. J Waß^tafT: L. rrell and D We r: H T Orleve,
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    TO-NIGHT'S BOXING AT NEW WORLD ARENA
    159 15 All Ls in readiness for tonight's professional boxing programme at the New World arena. Reports from the camps r of the participant* in the main event indicate that both Milling and Som Pong are in fine fettle m the fray. h t oef-n b<rd
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING
    1672 15 Van Breukelen To Saddle Three Winners To-morrow? TRAIN KR M. van Breukelen has been taken to saddle three of the four class one winners at Bukit Timah to-morrow, the first day of the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting. Eight events form the afternoon's programme, which
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    ORDER OF RUNNING AND NON-ACCEPTORS
    27 15 rift order of running and nonaeceptors for to-morrow's races at ftnkit Timah will be found in PAGE FOFR if weired in time.
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    200,000 ITALIAN COLONISTS MAY LEAVE E. AFRICA
    292 16 IHCi; SENDS ENVOY TO ASK BRITISH PEN MISSION Rome Admission Of Hopelessness Of Situation In Abyssinia I/<>ndon, Feb. 6. \yiTII hi* .\h\sviniafi empire In jeopardy from British invasion and the patriot rising in the interior, it was report i'd la*t nip;ht that Mussolini
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    Libyan Settlers Left To Fate
    281 16 Libyan Settlers Left To Fate London, Feb 6. I. >n some Italian cottagers ly given me it at all repreof the feeling among the r of II Duces 20,000 colonists in Libya, there Is vet another good reason why his African empire is away. cables Router's •rrespondent with the British
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    Children Welcome The King
    21 16 A delighted croup of children see His Majesty during a recent visit to the east of England.
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    British Advancing On All Fronts In Africa
    319 16 British Advancing On All Fronts In Africa Cairo, Feb. 6. THE British five-front offensive in Africa is progressing favourably everywhere. To-day's British communique reports that in Libya the advance continues towards Benghazi. In Eritrea the British forces are now closing in on strongly held Italian positions about Keren. Further south,
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    DODECANESE AIR BASE ATTACKED
    48 16 Cairo, Feb. 6. A HEAVY air attack on the Maritza aerodrome in Rhodes, chief island of the Italian Dodecanese, marked the extension of RAF. Middle East Command activity on Tuesday ni?h.. The aerortr >me was bombed and ma"'' J ne-gunned and firws started. -Reuter.
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    SUDAN'S GRATITUDE TO BRITAIN
    101 16 SUDAN'S GRATITUDE TO BRITAIN London. Feb. 6. T"O celebraie the recapture of Kassala I from the Italians and ejection of the enemy from the Sudan, the Government of the Sudan has sent tICO.OOO to the British War Minister In recognition of the close co-opera-tion the British and Imperial troops have
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    NAZI INVASION OF BULGARIA EXPECTED BEFORE SPRING
    166 16 Ever-Acceleralins; Military And Diplomatic Preparation s London, Feb. (I. pERMAN preparations, both diplomatic and military, to invpde Bulgaria continue at an ever-acceleratin .)ace, says the diplomatic correspondent of tho News Chronicle, Sijrns are net wanting that an invasion may occur at any time.
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    Appeal By Pope On Air Warfare?
    74 16 Appeal By Pope On Air Warfare? Madrid, Feb. 6. PROGRESS in the evacuation of Berlin children to destinations east and south of the capital are referred to hy the Berlin correspondent of the newspaper ABC. He says it is hoped to have this evacuation completed by Feb. 20. I'he same
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    U.S. Volunteers In Britain
    183 16 8,000 Are Already In The Services London, Feb. 6. "HpHOUSANDS of Americans have come here in Canadian unl- form," declared Mr. Robert Hutchison, president of the American Eagle Club, speaking at an American i Chamber of Commerce luncheon in London to-c*av. He thought there were 7,000
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    Mr. Roosevelt's Envoy Arrives In Palestine
    41 16 Mr. Roosevelt's Envoy Arrives In Palestine Jerusalem, Feb. COL. William Donovan, President Roosevelt's special envoy who has been visiting the Balkan capitals and the Near East, arrived here to-day. He had a conversation with the High Commissioner, Sir Harold MacMlchael. —Reuter.
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    Rumanian Bid For Freedom
    216 16 Aims Of Free Movement Are Proclaimed London, A FOUR-POINT manifesto ha issued by the Rumanian Oonimittee set up In London. The polnla are: a> Freeing King Ifkhacl fr m hit present humiliating positon, ai>a enabling him to rule as a constitu. on democratic king; (2- Fight
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    CANADA'S NAVAL SHIPS
    36 16 London, Feb. G CANADIAN naval ships operating with the Royal Navy are to have their open naval base headquarters in Britain. Commodore L. W. Murray will command the ship establishments in Britain.— Reuter.
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    THE ARAB LEGION IN TRANSJORDANIA
    43 16 Amongst the many troops in Trans Jordanla are the Arab Legion, which comprises the Desert Patrol, Cavalry ana Infantry. The Legion is almost entirely enlisted from Bedouin Arabs. Picture shows an infantry section of the Legion on parade.
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