The Straits Times, 13 February 1941

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    34 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTUKYI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1941. PRICE :> CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 13, 1941 PRICE .'> CENTS.
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      264 1 T v MIEN CHONG TAILORING *»»it»S|r %mH l*n t th. W MN SHIIIX S la SIIV **4 Waal 4N* T»rt— I ulllti 3« (tVmu BU ff'BM*. rkiw «ti« FBJAi 1 y ttm hH: KiHr BSf BS7 J BbT SBBt SBt k J M BbT BBtj^^ SPVHI jli BF BY L
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      6 1 SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471).
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      161 1 KUALA LUMPUR 25 JAJA ST. ('PHONE 3683). ...AND HERE'S THE REASON WHY! The Maxees machine is something entirely new. the result of months of intensive tests to prove reliability; it is designed to give delightful ease of movement, thus dispelling the conscious thought of a back-aching job. SPECIFICATIONS Machine fitted
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      8 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. 1 Now American Dresses
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      53 2 ..-■e S«ee Chiang (Ne* Madam Meo) passed away peace-i^-c of 46 <'ri Su:.dav, 9ih 11, le«ves be- d one son »or.-ln-l»w, one daughteri ;.d one firancldaughtci' nn-uiTi her loss. Funeral on Saiur- ih February. 1941 at 12.30 > Bulut Sebukor fan..:-. Burial :ve* and friends are kindly t to
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      475 2 (Du* Straits SMALL APST Minimum charge $1. M«rr tkaa> f *«r Umea 25 cents per line (Six words) Bok No. 25 cents extra. IHIMI STIC OCCDRRKNCKS Xl Kills MARavIAC.I.S. DEATHS. KM)nUDCN>:NTS, ANNOINCEMINTK PPC. CARDS arc rkargr* $3 mrh pn lirttlia per lark. <Her 1 lack !lru Ma*. Small Ada. are
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      779 2 FOR SALE SMELVADOR Ref rtgerator Phone 3333. .in... i it \t ROOK! available. CHy Emporium. M Bras Basah Road. SPECIAL OTTER "WOOWaOW 1 model gown shop Cash Salt now on. Tel. 2314 ry|ff»^f BuUdlnc. PIANO A(( ORDION for sale. 48 Basv Octave Coupler. Perfect order, witn cast $100. No. 805.
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      649 2 LOST LOST. MORRIS I TOt'RER. Blue 4 Sratot 8. 7368 H*«axd. Phone Kan dang Kerbau Police Station. BOARD RESIDENCE^ EAST ANOMA. 6 Oxiey Rue. coot and qtom Terms moderate reie 4390 MORMNGSIDE 333 RItct Valley Road. A few vacancies now. i i i» f" (3 Tanglln~HUl) one vacanry (M.S.) Tel.
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      665 2 MOTOR VEHICLES WANTCB io:;i) 8, 22 h.p. Model 1839 or 1940. Phone 2323. MM MOTOR GARAGE for reconditioned us?d cars. M O. Taibot, Rlley, Wolseley. VauxhalL Ford etc., Phone 6603. WANTED TO PtIRCHASK a 3 ton lorry. Please submit full particulars and price to Box No. 810. Straits Times. 19M
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      310 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. SPECIAL CURRY TIFFIN. SKA— FRONT Thooc 84:58 Sundays Holidays MraJs and Grills to Order Teas arrred in Garden KaUnc Gran**— 77 79-A Meyer Rd. FOR SALE I Reconditioned Heavy Duty DIESEL MARINE ENGINE Ifl M« Ri 1,200 Brake Horsepower at 225 R.P.M. 6 cylinders Z0%" bore, 20«i"
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      13 2 PackoßS i are carrying on at the old address 54 ORCHARD RP. f
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    PIONEERS PRAY IN RUINED CHURCH
    31 3 Pioneers and others cngagex in the clearance of wreckage are seen kneeling bareheaded, in the ruins of a church near St. Paul s. London, at prayer.
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      579 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS lDcornoroteo u> Japan i QllHirftl PVSSENGER AGFNTS FOR INARH WHITE STAR LINK. TO El HOPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Europe via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted in IS. on application. To California from the Orient *l» Honolulu lea Manila lea Hkong'
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      610 3 For A Holiday KmlKHiving the Maximum of Enjoyment and comfort visit \LBANY WESTERN AUSTRALIA Average Temperature: 74 Dcgs. Albany's reputation as a nralth and pleasure resort Is an enduring one. endcrred by thousands of Viiltcrs annually. The port also serves a rich and oroduciive Hinterland producing export Lambs. Primary Products
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      673 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 13.19 "»e'» 2 Bi>) ZIIP1 »M "»c/t (3i9« m.) ■an '-25 («»M (ZHL A *iiri» 5 pm. Cantonese Programme from the j Studio, by the Poh Fook Hul Koon; 540 p.m News in Cantonese; 5.56 pm Ho^jtitn »w*'> 6.05 p.m. News m H:kkl=n: 6.20 Pf N
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      843 3 Orcheetntt: 7.10 pm. News In French: 7 20 pan Ambrose and his Orchestra, icontd 7.30 pjn. Musical Entertainment from tha Studio, by tho Anriajoum Arabic Gharal; 8 p.m. Warning to Mariners. News In Malay: 8.1a p.m. News Commentary In Malay, '•r Music; 8 20 pm. The Annajoum Arabic Ghazal. (contd.):
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    RUBBER PRICES ADVANCE
    311 4 Stanton Nelson's Weekly Report IN a weekly report on the rubber market. Issued this morning. Stanton Nelson and Co.. Ltd.. write 1 With the political barometer polnt1 ing to stormy weather there has been a little inclination to trade on other than a day to day basis.
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    MALAYAN TIN PROFITS RISE SHARPLY
    120 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 12. •THE accounts of two Perak tin mm*- ing companies. Malayan Tin Dredging Ltd. and the sister company, SDuthern Malayan Tin Dredging Ltd were issu?d to-day and both show substantial rises in profits. The financial yerr of bcth companies
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    FREIGHT MARKET
    31 4 London, Feb. 12. CREIGHT inquiries include Calcutta If coal to Singapore at 28 rupees and Australian flour to Suez at fully 136/-: also Australian grain to the Orient.— Reuter.
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    Weights For Saturday
    370 4 I Singapore Races WEIGHTS for all eij-rht races at Bukit Tlmah on Saturday, the final day of the Singapore Turf Club's Spring 1 meeting, are Horses. Class 1, 1% miles. Rumination 9.04 Rosa Quilt 8.02 Sultana ».ll King's Gambit 7.13 Scottish Rifle 8.11 r > ;tingiiished 7.09
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    428 4 Quieter Conditions And Few Price Changes By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Feb. IS. rIE share market in all sections was very much quieter yesterday and the volume of turnover in all sections was very small. A satisfactory feature of the market, however, was the ready absorbing of
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    137 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Oar Own Correspondent) London. Feb. 12. pOMMODITY ana Exchange markets closed v v tollowt witn previous Quotations In oaren thesis El BBKR: Steady. Spot 124 d 12\d (12' id 12Vd> Mar. 12Hd 12S,d (I 2 7 16d 12 3 16a) Apr.June 12>4d 12»6d (12 7ird 12 0!I6d)
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    108 4 Singapore, Feb. 13. Buyers ueuers Gambier $7.50 Hamburg Cube $12.50 Java Cube $12.00 Mixed $2.25 Sun Dried $2.50 .V,;i rl White Muntok $13.75 White $13.25 Black $6.75 I Sick vicm Lingga '............1. $4.82^ Fair $4.75 Sarawak $4.30 j /a-:oco Small Flake $7-00 Fair Flake $6 50 Medium-Flake
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    EXCHANGES
    182 4 rhe following are the exciuuuct rate* thl- morning according to the dally circular t&'ue. j Id\ the Hongkong and Shanghai flanfelni j Corporation:— SELLING uiuqod T.i. a/4 me LordoD demand a/4 Int Switzerland (T. T. only) 202^ New York demand 47 3/32 i Montreal demand 5127/33 Batavla demand 88
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    U.S. TYRE SHIPMENTS HIGHEST SINCE 1929
    56 4 New York. Feb. 12. UNITED States tyre shipments In 1940 totalled 59 155,000, the biggest i rince the 1929 tocal of 69.3P5.000 and 3 per cent, above the 1939 figure. The production in 1940 amounted to 59.353,000 tyres which is also 3 per cent,
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    Mentakab Rubber Makes Forward Contract
    36 4 iXHE directors of Mentakab Rubber Co. Ltd. have made a forward sale jof five tons of standard smoked sheet monthly for April. May and June, at 37 cents a pound fob.
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    13 4 Perak River Valley HuLber Co. Ltd. harvested 57,427 lt>. of rubber in January.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    91 4 Ttanrsday, Feb. 13, noon. duyers Seller* Prices Price; No. IX R.S.S. (Spot looseg 37% 37^ No IX R.S.S. fob. in cases Feb.-Mar. (SeUers option) ff% M n.F.A.Q. R S.S. fob In oales Feb.-Mar. (Sellers option) 37-^ 91% F.A.Q. R.S.S fob. in bales Feb.-Mar. (Seilers option)
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    63 4 London, Feb. 12. TIN opened irregular. The turnover was 175 tons. The active demand for cash and dates up to the end of March was frequently net satisfied as it is believed that much of the visible Unit?d Kingdom stocks are now in the Ministry of Supply s hands. After
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    London Stock Exchange
    360 4 London. Frb. 11. THE Stock Exchanij* to-nav was apathettai in view of politic! uncertainties but there was no selling pressure. Oilt-edped were about ont-rtnlit Kaffirs, oils and Home rails nil drifted d aimlessly but Industrials pnrtlnll> ralliiv ward the c!<»e though without m.-itrrl.n crease in Interest, operators
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    WAR RISK RATES AGAIN REDUCED
    167 4 London, Fob. 12. AFTER only a fcrtn glit, underwriters have again reduced w.irrlfk rates for the Ea t Mediterranean aid Red Soa aim Between Alexsnd.ia, Haifa, Port Said, Suez, th? Red S?a ;uid ttM Americas, Australasia and the Far Eajt the rat? is now 7'
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    TO-DAY'S WAR FUND LIST
    746 4 THE following donations to The Wai Fund are recorded to-day Asiatic Staff and Labourers, Rukit Kajang Estate. Malacca 225.61 Tamil Labourers: Divisions 1, 2 and 3 $119.71: and Divisions 4 and 5 $84.93 $3 each: Q.K. Lock, and V.P. Menon. $2 each: V. K. Menon, Ponniah
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      1157 4 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE AUCTION SALE Of lafeft Modern tfMsgn cross train pat- Of freehold and leasehold Singapore proper «er« mi petsaned teak European how— hotii tie*. At Um aaieroon of Itan Cbeooc Kooo fnratWi Inrsedtng Malay swords and 8en« 4k Co.. Ltd No 10 Chulia Street, on Parang
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  • WAR SHOWS UP BOLIVIAN TIN RACKET
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      1067 5 Unable To Produce More Than 80 Per Cent. Quota GOVERNMENT ACCUMULATING LARGE STOCKS IN U.K. i>nn v/ui v»»»n vuiivj>|^«i'i A cabled tn International njr was alnn*t he future out regulation chemo fids at Dm ">l r'li ml >•. her more than a ■.reat Powers Uon t. chief protagonist., mlttee members.
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      DOLLARS INTO POUNDS
      157 5 Australia Converts U.S. Securities oerra. Feb 5. ALREADY tralian Govern Ined about lour dollar holdings n the United States. 'der was limrd re- cu>:::ir securities to i and the proI rmonr the equivalent •urrencjr. the t .n. >r encumbrances i b? sold, about four ■d bv If.i
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      Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
      1323 5 WTONESnAY. FEB. 1?. 1911: I P.M. HINIMC »«?rr« «rlle»» Ampat Tin <S» is 3d 3s 7'^d Austral Amal <5s> 6s 3d 6, 9 1 c.d. Austral Mala 35s 3<*.s c.d. Ajrer Hitam (5si 20. 21s Ayer Weng <tl> 80 .85 Bangiin Tin <f 13s «d
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      MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
      188 5 Mails close at the General Post Office at> follow* I Aden surface 1p.m. Africa (Easti surface 1 p.m. Africa (South) surface 4 p.m. Egypt surface 1p.m. Great Britain &c surface 4 p.m. India surface 1 p.m. Japan 5urf ace 1 p.m. TO-MO'V Aden air 4p.m. Africa
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      List Of Current Dividends
      166 5 Issued by the Malayan Sh taret brokers Association. Singapore. Feb. 12. Books Oofrosoy OlrMenr OlOM rot Austral Malay Id. 9d wait Mistral Amal. 3d. l%d. bonus Hong Fate 14% flnal Hong Fatt 10% int. K [Mmunting 3d No 68 1 3 bonu* Fee. 4 ICi:ala Kampar
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      281 5 Mb IS IH IB Ih Rattan Bertam Chicks Maker and Repairer of Rattan and Bert am chicks. Canvas and Spring Blinds, Tarpaulins, Tents, C'anvaa Bags. Trnnis Bine Drill Screens, Bertam panels. Folding Teakwood Venetian Blinds. Canvas Hood Blinds. Round Rattan Coir Fenders, and Gat den I mbrellas. Cotton Duck American
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      220 5 OUR SERVICES ARE AT YOUR DISPOSAL To keep abreast with the progress of economic developments, no business concern can afford not to take advantage of the multifarious services offered by a reputed banking Institution with years of financial experience. Matter*, High Blood Pressure Kills Men Women Twli c as many
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      144 5 SINGAPORE TIDE T I HI 19 R.W. U.W *m W 3 ft L W 5 15 »J» I P-» OS ft To-morrow H. W. 0« la •in 4 12 I"-* L W. SH am 2." (I o -23 P B. *>■• H Saturday. Feb. IS W. 0» 4« a.m. 1.9
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      230 6 "THI^ IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST Ml BKAL-rniRR PICTURES THAT HAS EVER COM OIT TO SINGAPORE AND CERTAINLY ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING"... STRAITS TIMES RKO KADIO PICTURES PRESFNT Ito niC. MIRTH. mXODT MTSTFRT 1m snow; 11 KAY KYSER Hi his b»d W PETER LORRE ■Jm BO?IS KARLOFF \^*W
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      294 6 TO-DAY 6.15 9.15 [jfc£^l IPAVILION iwJ LIVELY SCRAPS IN A SOHO DANCE HALL! ■J^mMS a THRILLING climax OVER THE CITY OF ix)ndon! LidirH||B ACTiON! THRILLS! SUSPENSE! tlT^mli MYSTERY! and LAUGHS! jl SPECIAL ADDED ATTKACTION fjMifffr^^l GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS hh 3 no 'WING OF YOUTH" (Tbe Making of R.A.F. Pilots m
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      205 6 SEASON EX TENDED! Hundreds coming' back to see i; a.cnin and apain! 3 SHOWS TO-DAY CAPITOL 3.15-6.15-9.15 ■OMLI Y(H'WON"T MISS CHAPLIN Hp in his new sensational comedy hit 'THE GREAT MR DICTATOR 7 BBP with Paulette Goddard united artists Kii.KASK I AT OUR USUAL PRICES NOW YOU CAN SEE IT
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    NEW R.A.F. ATTACK ON GERMAN AIR BASES IN SICILY
    529 7 «6 Enemy Planes Put Out Of Action In Blitz Near Benghazi London, Feb. 12. ROYAL Air Force bombers yesterday heavily bombed the (Jerman air bases at Comiso and Catania, in Sicily, a communique from K.A.F. headquarters. It adds that Addis Ababa,
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    BRITISH PILOT SAVES LIFE OF ANOTHER
    159 7 London. Feb. 12. *T*HE watchfulness of a Fllgbt-Lleutenant &aved the life of another Hurricane pilot J during the recent R A.F. offensive sweep over I occupied France. On his way home he saw the Hurricane burst into flames over the Channel. The pilot baled
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    ERITREAN PUSH PROGRESSES
    84 7 Cairo, Feb. 12. DROGRESS in the Eritrean cam- I paign is reported in to-day's I rairo communique which states: 'British forces operating from the j north have occupied El Ohena, cap- i turing prisoners and equipment. 1 The advance is continuing. "Operations about Keren are developing well,"
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    Japan's Undertakings Not Fulfilled
    105 7 London, Feb. 12. TRADE difficulties in North China were raised in the House of Commons to-day, a member asking the Foreign Secretary whether exports from there were permitted only on payment in Japanese Federated Reserve Bank currency and imports were not permitted without a licence from
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    ARGENTINE PRESIDENT ASKED TO RETURN
    91 7 Buenos Aires, Feb. 12. THE President of the Argentine, Dr. Roberto Ortiz, who. owing to ih health, delegated presidential powers to the Vice-President, Dr. Ramon Castillo, last July, has issued a proclamation to the Argentine people. The President says he has been asked by certain
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    FOOD CANTEENS FOR BOMBED TOWNS
    82 7 London, Feb. 12. r[E Queen has presented a mobile canteen for service in the new system of food convoys to bombed towns which Is belli'; instituted by the Food Ministry. Lord Woolton, Food Minister, announced to-day that 18 of these canteens would be put into
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    SOUTHERN RHODESIA AS TRAINING GROUND
    88 7 SOUTHERN RHODESIA AS TRAINING GROUND London, Feb. 12 j^NOTHKR example of the Empire's value I as a training ground for air force personnel has been given by the arrival In England of a contingent of pilot officers who have completed their training In Southern 1 Rhodesia. This contingent is the
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    Fresh Air Raids On Germany & Enemy-Occupied Territory
    322 7 Fresh Air Raids On Germany Enemy-Occupied Territory London, Feb. 12. N EW attack, on Germany and i enemy-occupied territory are! announced in an Air Ministry com- munique, which states that, despite marked deterioration in the weather, aircraft of the Bomber and Coastal Commands carried Out attarks last nieht on tareets
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      376 7 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL to-night -DINNER DANCE (formal) I p.m. to midni' h« OUTSTANDING CABARET ATTRACTION THE ASTOR DUO. >i \SATIOV\I UROBATK DANCERS tl>m i Mi Non-diners SI.W BATtmDAV— OFKCUi MA DINNER. DANCK ft W \KKT h> THi: \>T(MC I>IO j%S£? SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MMftPOMn HOtl POM lAR
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      151 7 Everyone's singing the songs Everyone's flocking to see this grand show Mfcd9 ,!a 3400 v>ur\ A !1./ 1 |L Where Everybody Goes X SIMSAPOnE FREE PRESS— "A Hrilliiint Picture. Kx€*Uct* Wr Entertainment" IN TO-DAY *M I[ H MM 3.15 p.m. 6.15 p.m. I P t^SS^^st wlth Zm*i t<**T»»« BILLY GILBERT
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 1941. (529th Day Of The War.) A PROTEST AND A REPLY
    1037 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, FEB. 13, 1941. (529th Day Of The War. A PROTEST AND A REPLY At the concluMOn of the meeting of the Federal Council held on January 30. three Unofficials. Mr. E D. Shearn. Mr. W. G. C. Blunn. and Mr. Yong Shook Lin gave notice
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    HOUSING SHORTAGE
    185 8 Illegal Building In Kluang T* the Editor of the Straits Times S.r.— Recently the Kluang Court has been fully occupied with cases against owners who have, in the course of the past year or so, put up houses in this t;wn illegally and without official permission. Several of
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      FOOD VALUES
      277 8 Rice And Bread Are Merely "Fillers" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The rice and bread controversy has been re -opened by European" in your Issue of Feb. 7. All this trouble about food values arises from the fact that the powers that be have never
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      Poverty Is The Root Of The Problem
      179 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Punjabis should not be unduly annoyed by European's remarK regarding their strength. If they do Another Bread's letter will apply to them also. The obvious reply to European s questions is Poverty." Many Asiatics earn
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      INDIAN TROOPS
      216 8 Taste Of Home-Life Wanted When Off Duty To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,- It is rather surprising that members of middle-class Indian society domiciled in Singapore do not throw open their doors to the young graduates of the Indian universities among the rank and file of
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      AN EXAMPLE
      155 8 Holidays At A Time Of Danger To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— At the Federal Council meeting yesterday His Excellency the High Commissioner is reported as saying: "It may well be that before I speak to you again, a battle will have begun. That battle is
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      GOOD ENGLISH
      493 8 Even Homer Sometimes Nods To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,- I have no desire to prolong this discussion which I did not commence i but only reinforced out of a mere interest In the subject, more especial I as there must now be subjects of morn
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      SUNDAY HOLIDAYS
      305 8 Position Of Estate Asiatic Staffs < To the Editor of the Straits Times 1 Sir,— Though Sunday Is recognized I as a holiday in the Colony and the i I F.M.S. by all government departments, European mercantile firms and lately j s !by Chinese and most of the
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      THE GORDONS
      133 8 jLucknow V.C.'s Grandson In Singapore To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l should like to write to you regarding the talk on "The History < i the Gordon Highlanders" given by an Officer of the Regiment and reported in your issue of Feb. 8. I should
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      THE SOCIAL EVIL
      329 8 Support For Educational Campaign Plan To the Editor of the Struts I ii.ic* Sir.- -Unless drastic and measures are immediately taker, i i suppress prostitution In 'his countr at least to check Its growth, i, harm and misery will be caused to the public at large. Tin
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      Support For Views Of Dr. Chen Su Lan
      250 8 To the rditur or the Straits Times Sir,— l am sorry to see that Mr \v. Pierpoint in his letter of Feb. 3, published in the Straits Times of Feb. 8. has been pleased to call hlmsell a vituperative personality" and one
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      Conditions That
      157 8 Prevailed In Malay Street To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. -I do not agree with Dr. Chen Su Lan. Years ago, as far as Europeans wero concerned, the only prostitutes available here were Japanese in the almost world-famous Malay Ptreet locality. To say the women van
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      OLD AND DUSTY
      99 8 Condition Of The Roads In Malacca To the Editor of the Straits I imts Sir. Attention, plem>e, autboritaM concerned! Malacca is the oldest t iwn on the Malay Peninsula. That dies not mean that she should :lie list in th matter of dusty streets I have been
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    MARSHAL GRAZIANI SAID TO HAVE LEFT FOR ROME
    282 9 Franco Duce Hold Daylong Conference MOTIONAL SCENE AT THE BORDIGHERA MEETING "Identity Of Viewpoints" On Problems Stressed MARSHAL (.raziani, Italian Com m an der-in -Chief in Libya, has left North Africa for Rome, I Cairo report published in the New York l'o-t.
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    52 ATTACKS REPULSED
    191 9 52 ATTACKS REP ULSED Italians i/iw Up < MlVnsi\e M\ I M \n TOWN m,IN(. SHELLED London, Feb. 13. AFTER 52 counter-attacks, Gen. Cavallero. the Italian Com-mander-in-chief in Albania, has abandoned his scheme of counterattacks according to the Athens d this method in the bOM of npain.ng some of the
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    MENZIES VISITS BENGHAZI
    127 9 13. THI a Pr.m- Minister. Mr 1 X ided a nine- Australian tro visit to Benghazi yesWrd urn d ti Cairo alter lorn vntingtnt which .(< Mr Menzies .^a:d more than the enemy: ithe turning I the war. mit-iil disoatrh. ooe correspond*, nt n« v. UN* H.tW
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    FOOD FOR THE VANQUISHED
    30 9 British guards distribute biscuits to Italians captured during operations m the Western Desert. It is estimated that more than *****0 enemy troops have surrendered in Libya.
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    ITALIANS HONOUR BRITISH AIRMAN
    90 9 London, Feb. 13. A BRITISH flying officer whose name is gi\en as Sub-Lieutenant Attenboroir.'h was buried with military honours m yesterday, says a Rome reports He the occupants of a British plane shot down by anti-aircraft fire at Leghorn on Sunday Italian officers of all arms
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    SETTLEMENT POLICE FOIL JAPANESE
    85 9 Shanghai, Feb. 13. AIDED by several Chinese, 12 Japan- ese in plain-clothes attempted to remove the archives of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in the International Settlement in a surprise raid this morning. They left, however, when Settlement police were hastily summoned. When the police
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    R.A.F. RENEWS POUNDING OF STRATEGIC RHODES BASES
    266 9 London. Feb. 13. DKUTtR'S air correspondent com- menting on the heavy raids carried out by the RAF. on Rhodes Island aerodromes this month states that hangars, administrative buildings and dispersed aircraft at Maritza and Calato raided separately and twice together, have been hit
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    ITALIAN WAR MATERIAL CAPTURED IN WESTERN DESERT.
    48 9 This picture gives an idea of the huge number of tanks and motor transport vehicles captured by the British in their sweep from Egypt far into Libya. Vehicles may be seen dotted over the desert for miles around each captured fortress.
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    NAZI CONTROL OF U.S. DEFENCE INDUSTRIES REVEALED
    79 9 Washington, F*b. 12. s^T ART LING instances" of German control of defence industries in the United States was alleged by Mr. Thurman Arnold, the assistant Attorney-General, to-day before the Federal Monopoly Committee. We are constantly uncovering startling instances of German control of defence
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    British 40 Miles Inside Eritrea
    63 9 London, Feb. 13. OUR troops are now already 40 m-l<-inside Italian territory in Eritrea states a communique from Briti O.H.Q. in Cairo. A message from Khartoum says that the British advance on Keren is pro- ceeding satisfactorily, and the town is j now almost completely
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    U.S. Navy Chief & Willkie's Plea
    282 9 U.S. Navy Chief Willkie's Plea "We Can Spare No More Destroyers" Knox Washington, Feb. 12. pOL. Frank Knox, United States i w Secretary of the Navy, told his Press conference to-day that the United States navy "can spare no more destroyers." Col. Knox was commenting on the i proposal made
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    DESPOILING OF SEIZED LANDS
    151 9 London, Feb. 13. EVIDENCE of the organized de- spoiling cf occupied territory by the Nazis continues to reach official quarters in London. Tlie practice of removing machine tooLs from occupied France has now been extended to unoccupied France Hundreds of Germans sent to Limoges i to
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    BID TO CHECK U.S. AID FAILS
    204 9 BID TO CHECK U.S. AID FAILS Amendments To Bill Approval \\;^iiiM,'ton. Feb. 12. AN attempt to cheek the aid Hrftain plan was frustrated to day when the Senate Foreign Relations Committee rejected by It roU ten an amendment ti» th»» 1 a. id Lend Rill requiring President Roosevelt to obtain
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    BOMB SHELTERS FOR GUAM BASE
    69 9 W.i'-hiiiKtoii. Feb. 1 V PRESIDENT Koosrvelt has mM Congress for SB9B 3«3,0«0 in ■Mk and contract autJioiiri to expedite the shipbuilding programme and i«- -arry out a va>t expansion of the in;!!"' Stairs fWt* shore facilities. The sum includes 5t.700.000 ;<• es: xhlish fleet operation
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    ANOTHER £10,000 SENT TO IMPERIAL TREASURY
    318 10 Total Of £580,000 Has Now Been Remitted To London y. \l\ thr da\\ coliections tor The War Fund total less n than $1,000, brinjfinjf the total to $4,977,149. Hi if there must be a pause in the rate at which int-s in. we ran
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    M.P.'s Question On Malayan Iron
    78 10 London ten I.' AQVKSTION t l» .tskrd U <"•" llousr .»f (on muns by Sir deoree Hroadbridrr (In.. London* asks thr (iorrrnmrnt to state whether thry arr aware that the statrs of >ecAiiu and Krlantan are sending rrgular shipments of iron orr to Japan and
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    `BY NO MEANS CHARLATANS'
    214 10 Dr. R. Firth And Malay Pawangs ton Correspondent) •r\URING my ->tay :n Malaya, I gained the friendship of sevi medicine b'came the pupil or two of tlv 80 said Dr. Ra M Ml iniliropolidding charlatans, .nd ottering- they supplemented their In one iios convoyed by the
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    PREVIEW OF ROMANCE OF REUTERS
    131 10 At The Cinema Tfcte MM Itrutrr <\A*±r* G. ■>!■■■■ Edna Her*. Kddir Mb-rt an* Mbrrt Bawrman U'jrnrr Rr*. C ominc to thr \lh.»inhtj THE romantic growth <>t Reuter j ne*» «erI <jriKinatintt from a small carrier r>*«eon commercial service to the world-wiae jntaniZAtion that it
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    16 10 Mr J O Black. MCS has t*rn appointed Dir.-. IJ -fenc in S-rrmban and Port DickMn
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    AMUSEMENTS
    71 10 MM. \P«»R| MVfftM H"fi i Inf.K ma! J j m iVKKIIK IIU\IKI GCVLANC Th*- Under •!»>!!» A: 4.i ni i HOKI D Cabaret: Mvi night. Glo»> K.;<-apr M\PPt TH» \TK» <H»pp» U«rM Mavn Mayavan Seasidr Woli- ale >tf >-'>Xi Talkieb li:ru'r ar.a Cinema* Bklr Slioi 'jhir^t Oa <.» I
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    Native Militia For Netherlands Indies
    117 10 From Our Own Correspondent Batavia. Feb. 11. A GREEMENT has now been reached in NI Government circles on the question of compulsory service for Indonesians In the Netherlands Indies Plans for a so-called native militia are being studied by the Colonla; Minister at London. The
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    DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN ARAB RESIDENT
    90 10 CHAIKH Ahnad bin Abubakr Lajam. well- known Arab landowner in Singapore and Shibam. Hadramaut. died at his residence No 16. Ipoh Lane, after a few weeks illness He was one of the four sons of Shaikh Abuhakr Lajam. who died in Singapore leaving a million
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    WAR RISKS INSURANCE IN THE COLONY
    68 10 R\ lICWS Introducing compulsory insurance of goods in the Colony 'not including ChrUtmas Island and Cocoa Island i have been published. The regulations, similar to those parsed by the Federal Council rin Tuesday, have beer published for general public information under the Emergency Power:.
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    55 10 Dr. S DnUxir-aauirty. Acting Director. League of Nations Eastt-rn Bureau. Singapore, will spcaJc on Health and Dis*a.v to th>: Indlan A.=?orlatior. on feb. 1«. M.\ G. E. Calm, Malaya:. Ajar, in London, has been so busy !>inc.- his recovery trocn Ulneu lxst autumn that he only recently found -tine to
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    Destruction Of St. Brides
    35 10 The devastated interior of St. Bride s Church, Fleet Street, one of the most beautiful of all Sir Christopher Wren's churches, after it had been gutted during a Nazi fire raid.
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    M. P. F. £58,000 GRANTS
    179 10 Scheme To Help Troops Approved p URT H E R grants totalling £58,000 were approved by the general committee of the Malaya Patriotic Fund which met in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. These grants are: lord Mayors Air R»id Distrrsc Fund £8.-,,00t; Y.iK.C.A. 5.0 M Salvatiou Army
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    DECREASED INFANTILE MORTALITY RATE
    82 10 EIGHTY -FIVE cases of tubcivalobk, wer. reported to the Municipal Health Department during the week ended Feb. 8, compared with 5<5 cases during the previous week. The number of cases of tuberculosis (rc.spiratorv types) reported during the same period (ending Feb. 8) was, however, l*s.< than
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    26 10 The annual meeting of the Lion City Cluo will be held at the residence of Mr. Chla Ah Km. No. 513. Kampong Bahru Road on Sunday.
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    BLACK-OUT ON RAILWAY
    196 10 F.M.S. Regulations REGULATIONS to facilitate blackly out arrangements by the F.MS. railway are published in the F.M.S j Gazette. No jjerson may tair.per with any shade, I paint, lamp, shutter or other apparatus In a train designed to prevent or minimise the escape of light from the
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    Hitler Goes Into Art (Double) Dealing Trade
    358 10 London. Feb. 13. UITLER seems to have relinquished his role of Reich art patron-in-chief and has gone into the art deal'ng pi double-dealing—busi-neic He is arranging to sell in the United States 14 old Masterssome of the germ among the smaller pictures of
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    JAPANESE GENERAL VISITS BANGKOK
    420 10 Speculation In Thailand On Future Developments Bangkok, February 13. THERE is much speculation in Bangkok regarding the pur- pose of the visit to the Thai capital of Major-(Jeneral Kaishiro Sumita, who has played a prominent part in the Franco-Japanese negotiations in Indo-China. There has been a
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    SIR JOHN HAY AS NEW BANK DIRECTOR
    49 10 I OIR John Hay, chairman of Guthrie i*~ and Co., has been appointed a director of the Mercantile Bank of j i India, it is announced ta-day. He I 1 succeeds the late Lord Abertay. Sir ohn Hay Is weli-kncwn in Malaya.
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    NAZIS SHORT OF RUBBER
    143 10 Only 10,000 Tons At End Of Year T London, Feb 13. HE recent Official announcement that five big United States rubber manufacturing companies were cooperating with Britain in refusing to supply the Axis draws attention to the German position in this key commodity. Information reaching odirial
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    52 10 The Rev. Nevlll Stevens, well-known In Perak as a visiting agent for many years. Is working hard as an unofficial welfare officer for the troops In the neighbourhood of nU parish, somewhere In England. He organises games and other amusements, runs concerts and gives lectures —the JaUrr chiefly on lilo
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    CHINESE COOPERATION IN CIVIL DEFENCE
    284 11 Meeting Called To Discuss How To Help Authorities SUGGESTED KVACUATION PLANS M.U ALSO BE EXAMINED P. M and how the Chinese in Singa- < o-operate with the authorities will be disrial meeting called by the Chinese Chamber >r Saturday. The meeting will be attended by
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    S.H.B. AMBULANCE BRIGADE DRILL
    53 11 AN annual inrpectiun and stretcher drill eoupeuiion of the two divisions of the Sinzaporc Harbour Board St John Ambulaar* Brir;. at t^e S.H.B.J.S.C »••< •I ti m.i% was cJUTied out b\ m..n of the Harbour Board and Dr. R B. Ma-Crepor d Dr. I' OU-nour .n«
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    BURNT BOY ON FACE
    222 11 Magistrate Warns Step-Mother REMARKING that she had treated the child barbarously and that she »ould be severely punished If she apapearcrt again, Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Slrgapore third magistrate yesterday Hned a woman, Quek Oiok Toh, alias Mary Toh, $50. and In default of payment,
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    WAR TAX ACT IS GAZETTED
    35 11 HT*HE Wv Tax Ordinance, imposing lc1 come tax in the Colony, has been .Txette<l It incorporates the amendment! -ifpted at the extraordinary meeting of th« c Council on J"eb. 3.
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    RESCUE WORK AMONG GIRLS
    525 11 Salvation Army's Street Patrol WORK among naughty girls' is not easy. It Is all right to write to the newspapers and ask why is some action not taken, but I Invite those who write to the Press to try to do the work themselves," said Mrs.
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    COURT INQUIRY INTO TRAGEDY ON ESTATE
    1243 11 Police Allegations Against Discharged Malay Syce (From Our Special Correspondent) Sitiawan, Feb. 12. THE preliminary inquiry into the double murder of Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Maxwell, who were found shot dead in their bungalow in the Dindings on Nov. 7 last opened to-day.
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    R.A.A.F. FORMATIONS IN NORTH MALAYA
    128 11 Additional Reinforcements Sent From Singapore MORE planes have been sent to reinforce air stations in Northern Malaya, it was announced last night. An official statement says that, following the announcement made on Monday that formations of R.AJ. Blenheims had left for Northern Malaya it is
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    BODY OF HYLAM WOMAN IN ROCHORE CANAL
    178 11 fiORPORAL Yacob bin A. Manan, of the V* Rochore police station, was walking along Rochore Canal Road with another police constable on Feb. 1. when he was attracted by a crowd of people gathered at the side of the canal. On coming to
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    BOXING MEN IN COURT
    432 11 Promoter s buit Against Board A civil u-Uon lor Um recover* of $1,937 by a boxing promoter from the Singapore Boxing Board of Control was partly heard by Mr. Jastue a'Beckett Terrell in the Hifch Court isterday. The parties are C. M. Houghtcn iplalntlfl) and F.
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    YOUNG THAI FINED FOR NOT REPORTING
    145 11 COR failing to report his arrival in th« I r Colony on Feb. 4 to the Aliens' Ret Mtion Office, Phong' Varnay ins, a 22-yra.r-old iThai was fined $40 by the third magistrate, Mr. J. G. Rappoport. yesterday. I 1 Phong pleaded guilty, and
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    SUCCESS OF MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND
    2002 12 "Has Completely Met Desire Of People" Says Governor TRIBUTE PAID TO WORK DONE BY WOMEN OF COUNTRY THK first 17 months of (he Malaya Patriotic Fund were reviewed by Sir Shenton Thomas. chairman of the General Committee, at a meeting of the committee held at
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    Romance Of Great News Agency
    38 12 fr^wVV" Man Reuter authentic film record of the birth and 1 grow* of a great national news service, with Edward G. Robinson In rfte main rote .coming to me Alhamora soon. Kumnson tn
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    Governor Thanks Landowners
    45 12 THK Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, wishes to acknowledge publicly the generosity of Si?lap Estate. Ltd.. and Messrs. r^piel Ltd.. who have offered to waive their claims to compensation for loss and inconvenience caused to their property by defence measures in the Colony.
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    INDECENCY ALLEGED
    60 12 W. D. LAMBERT claimed trial in the .W Cril y lnal district court yesterday to a S SJETon^STS at a hoa ln BUKit hert r «tiLd N S m ?f l 5 I Wh a PP«"«» for Lanurltd Sit Seen the DPP who h3( l a^d that the
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    Negri Sembilan Resident On Civil Defences Of State
    609 12 'From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Feb. 12 AT the adjournment of to-day's f+ meeting of the Lower Chamber of the Negri Sembilan State Council Mr J. V. Cowgill, the British Resident spoke on current matters of civil defence for Negri Sembilan. He
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    1,000 GERMAN AEROPLANES REPORTED IN BULGARIA
    137 13 British \i<^> Said To Favour Collaboration 01 Balkans Ixmdon, Feb. 12. I BELGRADE sources usually considered reliable report that j more than 1« "<* s had landed in Bulgaria da>. Most Bulgarian aerodromes ha%e been occuI u fi l>\ Nazi ground >tafK 5 Meanwhi!*-,
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    THREE MORE GERMAN PLANES DOWNED
    12 13 Feb. 12. A: In an U by
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    NEW BRITISH ENVOY TO IRAQ APPOINTED
    11 13 Feb. 13 Ife in In-
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    LUFTWAFFE INACTIVE OVER BRITAIN
    14 13 Teb. 13. r-Jed. luring daylight hi there :ny air activity
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    Mass Murder Of Insane In Reich
    93 13 New York, Feb. 12. HTUF. <;e»tapo in carrying out a ti>ste*natic mu< murder of mental defectives taken by both private and state sanatorium^ throughout the Reich, according to the American radio commentator, William Shirtr. who has just returned from Berlin. I BM of thousands
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    Greeks' Example To French
    174 13 Greeks Example To French Cairou On Resistance \<iainst Italians London, Feb. 12. "pREECE has avenged the assassination of France by Italy," stated the Free French leader in the Middle East. Gen. Catroux, in a warm tribute to the Greeks published in the Athens newspaper Vradyni. quoted by the Athens correspondent
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    ONLY R.A.F. IN GREECE
    59 13 Athens, Feb. 12. -XXTE or.co rr.<vr protest that beyond Royui TV Air Forc<- personnel, thsie are n<. British trw.ps in Greece, still less in Albania tatement was made in the course ol a protest vi veil-informed Greek circles here to-day against the exa-zc2rated claims madr in
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    Britain Accuses Rumania
    330 13 Terse Note Is Sent J To Bucharest London, Feb. 12 BRITAIN'S indictment of the Rumanian Government, accusing Bucharest of connivance in Germany's ml tary plans, is embodied in a terse n> the text of which was disclosed to-u In reply to a series of questions in the
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    ALLIED ENVOYS ALSO LEAVING
    108 13 London. Feb. 12. rls learned in London that the Dutch government is recalling its minister in Bucharest The Belgian Government has decided to recail the Belgian Minister in i Rumania, Reuters diplomatic correspondent is informed. The Minister, Vicomte dv Pare, will i leave Bucharest without delay.A
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    Canadian Flier
    35 13 The chilling winds and frosty skies of northern Europe demand warm protection for fightwq pilots. A member of the Royal Canadian Air Force is seen in winter kit, complete with fur forage cap.
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    TANGIER TALKS ARE PROCEEDING
    153 13 No Statement Yet, Says Mr. Anthony Eden London, Feb. 12. ANGLO-SPANISH negotiations on the new Tangier statute nave not yet reached the point at which it is possible to make a public statement. Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, told the House of Commons today that he
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    STORIES OF MEDIATION ARE DENIED IN LONDON
    532 14 u ar Against Ilaiy Continues With Inrrcasing Force" Iyonrion, Feb. 12. Till! V.i: i ii^t ltal> co'tinues and with increasing, 1 rather than diminishing, force. In this ion an authoritative spokesman in I that (ircat Britain is prepared n with Italy, writes Keuter's
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    BRITAIN TO RESUME ATLANTIC SERVICE
    56 14 London, Feb. 12. ""THE British Government's intention j to resume North Atlan.ic air j transport this summer was ororlaimed at question t.me in the House of Commons to-day by the Air Min'.ster, Sir Archibald Sinclair, who added that the service would be run by the
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    BRITISH ARMY LEADERS END TURKISH VISIT
    53 14 Ankara, Feb. 12. LIEUT.-GEN. Sir Jsmes MarshallCornwall and Mr Marshal Elmhint, representing the British Middle East Command, have visited Turkish troops -nd fortlflcatcns in Thiace and the Dardanelles and at Smyrna. They have now returned here and vrlll make a rliort stay before returning
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    Should Rome Be Bombed?
    125 14 London, Feb. 12. r Y v HE question of the bombing of Rome was raised in the House of Commons to-day by a ine*tioner who asked: (1) Has the RAF. ever bombed Rome? (2) Are there any millt--Y objectives that would justify such an attack? The
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    Fighter Pilots See Hurricane Being Made
    42 14 Figh ter Pilots See Hurricane Being Made RAF. pilots visiting an aircraft factory are shown the construciu the aeroplanes that they use every day to batter enemy planes and targets. In the picture the pilots see how self-sealing petrol tanks are made.
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    Plans For Better Britain After Present War
    366 14 AIDING INDUSTRIES AND PEOPLE TO RETURN TO PEACE CONDITIONS London, Feb. 12. COME Government control of industry in the replanning which must take place at th e end of the war is entailed in a proposal now being considered by the Government, writes
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    DUTCH SHIPS FOR FAR EAST
    105 14 IT was recently hinted In Washington that a satisfactory means cf ending the immobilization of Dutch tonnage Vid been fpund, and many of these hips will be used in the trans-Pacific 1 rade by American operators, not H-cessarily to relieve British shipping, ut to afford
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    NEW MOVE IN COMMONS FOR PEACE AIMS STATEMENT
    325 14 "Right Time Must Be Awaited To Use This Powerful Weapon" Attlee London, Feb. 12. EFFORTS to induce the Government to make a formal state-*-J ment of peace aims were renewed in the House of Commons to-day. The Labour member, Mr. John Martin,
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    "THUMBS UP"
    34 14 The popularity of the victory slogan used among British Services, "Thumbs Up," has spread to the Allies. Polish forces now in Scotland have it on a new badge on their army cars.
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    Nazi Bomb Collects Spitfire Funds
    94 14 London, Feb. 12. A HUGE bomb is now lying on Hi side at the foot of the steps of St Paul's Cathedral. The missile Is one of the largest used by the Nazis in their raids on the City of London. Its weight is 1,000
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    ROME IS TOLD TO SUE FOR PEACE
    222 14 "Try To Save Whatever Is Still Left" London, Feb. 12. XHE Ankara newspaper Ulus, in com- minting en the British victories in Africa, says that the British campaign Is an unparalleled triumph in the history of Afncrn war'aie. The Italian army which set
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    EX-MINISTER RETIRES FROM PARLIAMENT
    30 14 London, Feb. 12. I^HK retirement from Parliament is an- nounced of Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, Conservative M.P for Fcter.-.fiPld and former Mini -t cf Atriculture.— Brittaß Wirelrsa.
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    51 15 2-Day Professional j Meeting TIH f..i.».nc arr tli.- rnlrie-* for 1 itir lupn: Turf iMb\ profrHl««l mvri ng to h- hrld 00 hormi CXJiBK ill ;mm- Devon King rMv« K» X X IX IMI •T«rlM ■as 13» > M i v M ii %L jl !.r i
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    2168 15 TONROE SMOKE DREAMS DEAD-HEAT IN BIG RACE Second Day Of Singapore Spring Meeting WITH the better- fancied horses winning consistently, »rday. the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's sprint? meeting, was a good one for punters. The racing was always very exciting, and there were several close tini.^hps. In
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    WEIGHTS FOR SATURDAY
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    UNITEERS BEAT CHARTERED BANK FOUR-NIL
    172 15 < nrtrr'd Bank 0. SINQ two goals :n each half npions of. Bzii'i oy four g mla c prounM kept In the d th> Un" such an ex- it wai 1 uld Ting 1 ll d the Chartered r m note whtn Rah:m b -.r
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    FORDS MAKE GOOD DEBUT IN HOUSES' LEAGUE
    330 15 B—o8 0 Victory Over Guthries Fords 8; Guthries 0. CORD Sports Club, one of four newcomers in the Business Houses' League competition, made a fine impression at the stadium yesterday when they trounced Guthries to the tune of eight goals to nil Fords
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    WEI-HAI-WEI CUP GOLF COMPETITION
    101 15 R.S.G.C. Beat Garrison Club THE Royal Singapore Golf Club beat the 1 Garrison Golf Club by five matches tc one in a semi-final round tie In the Wei-Hal-Wel Cup golf competition at Tanglln on Sunday. Scores, R.S.G.C. players mentioned first, were: M. M. Paterson (1) vs.
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    Teams For Sunday's Golf Final
    94 15 TrlE Island Club will meet the Koyal Singapore Golf Club in the final of th« Wei-li li-Wd Cup competition at the Island Club course on Sunday morning;. The starting times and teams, R.S.G.C. players mentioned first, are: 8.45, M M. Patterson vs. A. R. Ba
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    113 15 TO-MORROW, at the Royal Sui^apore 1 Y wtat Club, there will bs the usual racss for all classes, starting at 5.23 p.m. for the "A" class, and at 5.25 p.m. for the other classes. On Sunday the "C" class will sail the second race
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    FAST WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH
    409 15 Class One Horses Impress OLASS one horses running over one-and-a-quarter miles on Satuia.iy provided the best gallops on the Sfcond track of the race course thi« morning. Fast work was the order at the day. Shipley. Rose Quit and Distinguished, the class two horses who
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      31 15 TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS MKX KK B M.I,.. (Krnea lhtit«f Rank vs. O«M 8'aracc ililhiB; itidi«n r*. vs. Brtakmaans, al Iriiwi rroand: Hondumc an4 Sbanehai Rank vs. StraiU llaMft, S.H.B. c round
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    FRENCH INDO-CHINA REJECTS MATSUOKA'S DEMAND
    205 16 NO FACILITIES TO BE GIVEN T< T< (k!O FOR ATTACK ON N.L Persistent Talk Of Presence Of Japanese Warships Off Thailand London, Feb. 12. f]\\. French delegation taking part in the peace talks with Thailand in Tokio is reported to have rejected a)' I f>y
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    FIRM STAND BY DUTCH
    163 16 Tokio Is Made To "Understand" London, Feb. 12. \TEMENT was issued to-day official Dutch circles regarding the distinction drawn by the Japanese Press and propaganda agencies between the Government of tho Netherlands Indies and the Free Dutch Government in London. "er:rin ut.eranc^s mad? in bie Japanese
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    NAVAL HERO DIES ON ACTIVE SERVICE
    65 16 London, Feb. 12. PIE death on active service of RearAdm. J-. U. P. Fitzgerald is announced to-day. His death cccurred in December at the age of 52. In July last year he was invested by the King with ihc Companionship of the Bath for
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    NAZI WAR ON CIVILIANS
    23 16 Passer sby view the debris spilled out of smashed private homes after a recent enemy air attack on Liverpool.
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    JAPANESE INTENSIFY AIR ATTACKS ON BURMA ROAD
    118 16 Tokio, Feb. 12. pONTINUCUS bombing by Japanese naval aircraft has almost completely cut the Burma road, the Japanese military mission in French Indo-China announces. Five Japanese naval air units to-day heavily bombed the old Kungkuo bridge over the Mekong River, according to a
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    64 16 London, Feb. 12. LONG-RANGE guns from across the water to-day shelled the south-east, coast area. A loud explosion resembl- i ing the discharge of a heavy calibre j gun was heard, followed by two more such explosions. Subsequsn:ly, shells burst in the a'r over a tcrwn and large splinters were
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    Anti-American Demonstration
    235 16 Anti- American Demonstration Japanese Body's Call For Preparedness Tokio, Feb. 12 A STRONG note of warning to America was sounded in a manifesto issued by the new j National Service Association, after a rally to-day of some thousands of representatives in Uyeno Park. The manifesto referred to "arro- gant attempts
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    Fears Of Inflation In U.K. Are Unfounded
    302 16 London, Feb. 12. -J-ttfc Government has adhered to its policy of avoiding inflation by every conceivable means in our power," said the Lord Chancellor, Lord Simon, in the House of Lords to-day. He went on to suggest that concern on this point was
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    HITLER'S DREAM OF GREAT WORLD-WIDE ONSLAUGHT
    1221 16 British Victories Increasing Reich's Need Of Japanese Aid Lcndon, Feb. 12. grim amusement will be felt at the latest action k of the Japanese Government in the introduction of a bill empowering the Na/y to direct all shipping in wartime, says the Daily Te
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    A Challenge To Invaders
    101 16 A Challenge To Invaders London, Feb. 12. "WE can only stand in readings* for an invasion but we can also hope that Hitler will tr> it declared Mr. L. S. Amcry, Secretary of State for India, at i luncheon meeting of the Raton Dud to-da>. He said, this was a
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    DIES COMMITTEE TOLD TO CARRY ON
    37 16 W-Milngton. Feb. 11. •TPHE Die» Committee, which la Investigating "un-American activities," has been authorized to carry on for another IS months, the House of Representative* voting $150,000 lor the purpose. Reuter.
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      9 16 ELLISON S.EZEKIEL A CO. QUAUFIIO OPHTHALMIC OfTICIAIJi 3.CAPITOLBUn.PING SINOAPOWE.
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT BIGHT PAGBB. SINGAPORE. THI'RSDAY, FEBRUARY IS, 1941. No. 263.
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      Strange Days Of Hurry And Bustle—And Even Stranger Nights
      1425 1 Strange Days Of Hurry And Bustle— And Even Stranger Nights Women And The War i By Straits Times 'London Woman Correspondent London, Nov. 26. THESE are strange days and stranger nights in old London. Days of hurry and bustle to get everything possible done out of doors before the sirens
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        109 1 LATEST )k\ I GOLD SILVER 1 A w ml A PARMANANDS lIK.H STREET Three Hair Styles wr Sl.» X bang, turned under low on the forehead, is held on top with a .1 f.ir the deb., but if >ou adopt it avoid biiarre jewellery to avoid looking arty. The Pompadour,
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        116 1 JUST RECEIVED "WALTZ DREAM" RAYON GEORGETTE FROM USA. CHARMING COLOURS S. A. MAJEED CO. 70. HIGH STREET. m m MS i^^V wJBT-is^!^^r Yar&ey EnglUh l**nda ■|'»»»> l *Tj tAvnder Toilet Soap 1 {4fe il >»~w Th* Luxun Soap of A, WmU M „JKs!f»l UvneUr Fact Powder ■<~^& 1 J^^r A
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      2869 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By NURSE Elizabeth has had expert training in the care of infants and young children. If you have any problems connected with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nurse Elizabeth, co Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil Street,
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        225 2 Correct dress is not so muck a matter of expense as it is a matter of intelligence Inspection of our materials will prove tkis^ A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU I ••HAZELINE' SNOW% VjJL^^M tant care of the com- f^j firl P^^^RilP^ ion is beauty's insistent *T Lf m demand. Haze
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        377 2 DEAN'S SCHOOL FOR tI'ROPFW <MM l'i;i.\ T.»n*tln) \r\l It \l I |H nmmrnco ISth Feb., 1941* Vitraticirx for SI MOR SCHOOL (10 16 VMPjI JIMOR SCHOOL (7 —It Vfar«» mnaMuim r > —7 i>ani> NI'RSERY M BOOL (3 —5 Years) Pnpila arer ptcd durinc ttrni at pro rata ters. rtiour
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      Lady Ainsworth's Turkey Farm—Evacuees In A Haunted House—Not Too Old At Forty-Use Of Perfume Drops To A Minimum
      2433 3 Lady Ainsworth's Turkey Farm Evacuees In A Haunted House Not Too Old At FortyUse Of Perfume Drops To A Minimum Women And The War Continual From Page One forward to another visit, which might h»vr taken place in the Autumn ot last yrar had international affairs permitted. She spoke but
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        229 3 MiiiTiflH/nn uu l ii/^ m p° r th se wfwse c(xi io ks have been handicapped by I 1 a difficult skin i I It actually brings the difficult skin back to normal. The acne Rk condition improves. Blackheads Win. 1 I melt away. Theover-stimularion 22% °f rie sebaceous glands
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      Eliza The Elephant Goes To Seek Her Fortune
      1341 4 Eliza The Elephant Goes To Seek Her Fortune Winkleday Adventures I AST Winkleday Bungo and I were sitting by the roadside resting in the shade when we saw Eliza the Elephant coming down the road carrying a large bundle on her back. "Wherever can she be going said Bungo. It
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        144 4 LATEST HOUSE COATS in SILK COTTON A\ 48-50. High Street. SINGAPORE. TEL 7846 This 11 the aim of everyone -^^^B in all walks of life. Difficult V of attainment however in a pA WAw om. W ■V'^l lonj day of the particular ■^■Ji •nerttal »nd physical strain of t aßS£*i
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        235 4 THE QUALITY OF A MATERIAL CAN MAKE A GREAT DEAL OF DIFFERENCE TO THE FINAL APPEARANCE OF THE DRESS The QUALITY of "PARADISE CREPE" "FEATHER WEIGHT" is UNDISPUTED —IN ALL THE LATEST SHADES— MODERN'S 34, HIGH ST. PHONE 4633 'THE BEST CLLAHtLKS IN TOWN, MY DEAR" PARIS CO. 28. COLEMAN
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      Camouflaged Military Bowler
      81 5 L^iiv tne well-known London hat designer, has created jome decorative styles to camouflage the severe lines of the "M iht ary Bowler." which has been designed on the French steel helmet Top left is an upswept brim of felt with shaded felt geranmms^ Above is a military
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      Moderation In Make-up
      265 5  -  Marion Morton liy Between Insipid And FlashyResults lIOW to achii-\r a natural.»kin>r make-up which lv;i lh for hours in i*l>iu- of much exertion, i* many of us are trying ;< achieve just now. •I itift wiiirh is OVer-CUf) r well it is quite cut of place and
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      A Woman's Memories Of Athens
      768 5 A Woman's Memories Of Athens VERY often the sight, still more the scent, of something has power to evoke a tide of memories as nothing else can. For myself, I never see or smell a camelia without Tteing taken back in ima- gination to Athens. re were baskets of them
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        219 5 F7 1 I DRESS LENGTHS OF I fl I Moire Taffetta SO ELEGANTLY DESIGNED FOR EVENING WEAR AN IDEAL MATERIAL FOR A VERY SPECIAL OCCASION lOO?i> BRITISH LABOUR CREPE WALES IN 25 SHADES VISIT EARLY AT TAJ IiHiIORE 23, High Street. A PEARL BEYOND PRICE COME TO MODE ELITE TOR
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      Weddings
      146 6 Mr. Sim Yang Kai, only son of Mr. I Mrs. Sim Chimp (hua. of Sacking. Sarawak, married to Miss K«eh Sm-t Khm*, only damghter of Mr. and M-. Knrh Geek Lee, of Stafa««re. Mr. ..io.y Kirn i. uoou. Qttk Ma liie Ut« Mr. Moey Pens Kai and Mrs. Moey
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      Apple Sauce Pudding
      139 6 2 cups flour 2 3 teaspoon soda \z teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon cinnamon Va teaspoon cloves H teaspoon salt 1 cud dark brown sugar 1 egK 1 cup apple sauce (unsweetened) 4 tablespoons fat, melted 1 teaspoon vanilla Mix the ingredients and pour into a buttered
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      Sweet And Savoury Fritters
      312 6 QNE of the tastiest and easiest ways of using up all sorts of cold cooked food is by making it into fritters. For this purpose it is well worth while taking a little trouble to make a rea'ly perfect batter. Latter Begins Thus LJERE is a
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      The Types Of Women Who Are Coming Out On Top In The War
      670 6  - The Types Of Women Who Are Coming Out On Top In The War Evelyn Irons By f j QNE of the oddest things about this war is the type of woman who is coming out top in it. Wherever women meet in Lon- don's front line, sooner or later you'll
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      Canning The Fur
      97 6 pUR is more precious than ever. Whether it trims your coat or is a detachable garment, you will want to take the greatest care of it. Immediately it begins to look soiled, freshen it this way: Heat two basins of bran in the oven. Damp one lot
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      Give Novelty To Your Party By Serving Iced Tea Punch
      628 7 Give Novelty To Your Party By Serving Iced Tea Punch TCED tea. In Itself, one of the v delightful of ail warm ages, is also the ►r many fine punches. mutually delicious .se 6 teaspoons tea. or if you prefer, to each frtvshly boiling water. .nd 5 minutes. Put chopped
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      71 7 flour 1 4 teaspoons baking powdei 4 trasp*x>ns baking powder teaspoon salt 1 3 cup gTated cheese ty cup milk Ufchtly mix the ingredient"; Drop portions from a spoon dipped in water 'to prevent sticking) .;»king curry r tightly and cook seven minutes over moderate heat. Do not pM-k
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      For Your Hair
      101 7 |F yours ia the sort of hair which has to be secured under some kind of a net at night in order to keep it* waves and curia In good trim, then why not wear one which is really becoming? Have you seen the shingle caps which
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      Rotation Of Crops Is Of Major Importance
      1498 7 ezetable Gardening In Malaya IV Di permission of the Department D of Agriculture, SS. and FJM.S. we publish below the fourth of a series of excerpts from a book entitled "Vegetable Gardening in Malaya." by J. N. Milsum and D. H. Gnst, to
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      440 8 Malaya's Women Can Do Much More To Help The War Effort THK truth is out. We are 1 doin£ practically nothinp towards the war effort. I am glad to see that Susan Clinton has put into plain words (women's supplement, Jan. 30) the deplorable attitude of "tida'pa" held by women,
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      680 8 WHEN one reads the page f f in the Strait s Times which is devoted to letters written by friends and relations in Britain, it gives one the most exhilarated feeling and strengthens the desire to help. As it isn't our lot to be
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      36 8 'THIS frock Is trimmed wilh inch-wide knife pleats on the front of Dr.- Lodice and inverted impressed pleats on the front of the skirt. It is a very practical model for all smart occasions.
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