The Straits Times, 25 February 1941

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    45 1 The Straits Times FINAL EDTN. fBTABLISHKD NKARLT A CKrTTURY] AML,4V,4'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. CPHONt b€7l). r KyALil LUWPt,iI SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 1* r\<.r> SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1941. I'RICE 5 CENTS.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ANNOUNCEMENT
      36 2 ANNOUN CEMENT Ovtnc to Um forthcoming Passlw DtfnM* Eurctae*. thr w.-ddtne of Mm Own Ortfflth-Jaon and Mr. John PiCr-.rrlnc will inkr plur at 5 p m. on Tuesday. March nstcftd of March 7th. a* prniouftl) arrancrd.
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      99 2 Mr. and Mn. Gouilay sincerely thank all these kind friends who sympathj—d with th**ni In their recent bereavement Mr. Tta Perk Jim and family gratefully thank friends and relative* for their tel'^rsms. h-tter?. wreaths, scrolls and valuable assistance. The family of the laU> Mr Low Chla Henp of Chop
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      904 2 PUBLIC NOTICE N. V. BOEDOEK-SERANTAK MLJNBOUW MAATSCHAPPLJ. t Boedoek-Seranta* Mmmc Coy. Ltd SINGKAWANG. NOTICE is hereby given that on: Tataiay 15th April 1941 at It A.M. the annual general meeting of shareholders will be held at the company's Office, Pasar Babi No. 1. Singkawang, Dutch West Borneo. Agenda: Submission for
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      502 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss KANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. "Musings of J.5.M.8." A aaiall unsold stork of "Maateffa J.S.M.R. (Mostly Malayan >' by J.S.M. Reanie, one of the oldest Earopran resident* of Malaya, with a foreword b? HA. the ..ullan of
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      147 2 USED CARS READY FOR GOOD SERVICE A used rar is only as dependable) as the dealer who sells It. 1937 Wolseley *25' Saloon $1,404 1936 Ford V-8 Saloon 51.000 1938 Fora '8' Saloon (As Is) $1,300 1935 Chevrolet Saloon Fitted with New Suspension I' nit* 825 193ti Ford f Saloon
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    Evacuees' Party Broadcast
    32 3 Happy London MUM mothers as v 11 us < '.ii.dr.-n in an Essex village hold a party, parts of whkh were br-v-denst in the 8.8.C. 's short wave overseas s»rv'.ce.
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      371 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS 1 P. ft 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. I lftcorDoratro ir> teclaiid i ■IUWJLAM ANU ORIENTAL 8 N Co MAIL. PAMSMOm AND CAROO SERVICE The b«st possible services are being maintained by the P O S N Coy from he Straits to their usual ports of call
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      199 3 incorDoraied la Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGKNTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fairs lo North America to Europe via America and Round lours in the Pacific quoted in I S. on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu lea Manila lea. R lcons tJ ITTTTA
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      596 3 For A Holiday Embodying the Maximum of Enjoyment and comfort visit ALBANY WESTERN AUSTRALIA Average Temperature: 74 Degs. Albany's reputation as a health and pleasure resort Is an enduring one, endorsed by thousands of Visitors annually. The port also serves a rich and productive Hinterland producing export Lambs. Primary Products
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      843 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE /ill 13.33 me/* I C2S n.i ZHP1 0M me (30.M m.) ZHP3 1.25 mc/t (41.3S en.) (ZHL /.HPli 5 p.m. Modern Mandarin Musict; 5.40 pjn. News In Cantonese; 5 55 p.m. Hokkien Musict; 6.05 p.m. News In Hokkien; 6.2'J p.m. News In English. Relayed from London; 6.35
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      866 3 EMPIRE STATION EASTERN TRANSMISSION will be radiated to Malaya on: GSF— 19.82 metres (15.15 m/cs) and GiiQ 16.K6 metres (17.79 m/ca) from CIS p.m. to R.50 p.m. GSB— 31.53 metre* 19.51 m/cs) and GSO 34.53 metres (11.75 rc, on) from 9.03 i»jn. to 11.50 p.m. NORTH AMKBKW TRANSMISSION 95.4« am.
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    London Stock Exchange
    362 4 London. Feb. 24. IJNCKRTAINTIK8 r««ardtn« the tltuaUoo L-. LH# itelkas^Ba Twm&rlrt+A Mtt^rrwi^* jui the stock Bantn—i to-day and onesntonslly prices *ltpped »w»y bat the ■ndertoae m •ound Industrials dtapluii some lrrefulartty •Mi Home rail*, after meet** early buyfew. reacted ob pcnflt-Uktof oUa occasionaUy weakened. Asaonc Fardtn Bonds,
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    ALFONSO UNCHANGED
    26 4 London, Feb. 24 THE condition of ex-King Alfonso, who is in a critical state from heart trouble, is uncharged, according to a Rome report.
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    QUARTERLY RESULTS OF TIN COMPANIES
    179 4 THE following are tt. Quarterly operating results of Un producing romnanies under the mana^nmic of London Tin Corpc ration Ltd. for the laat quarter of 1940: Output Including The estimated mine profit Is from permit, ted quota sales before providing depreciation and overhead charges. umrrjover
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    ADDIS ABABA HEAVILY BOMBED BY R.A.F.
    64 4 Aden. Feb. 24. THE aerodrome and buildings at Addis Ababa, capital of Abyssinia, w;re extensively damaged by RAJ". in a ra d, according to an R.A.F. communique. Transport in the Alomata area was bombed and machine-gunned, and I lcrries were damaged and casualties; to
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    List Of Current Dividends
    272 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. M Oav.vny DtrMend C!om D»t» TIN Payable Austral Malay M. 9d. bonus Mar. 4 Mar. 14 Austral Amal. 3d. IVid. bonus Hong Fatt 14% final Mar. 1 Mar. 10 Hong Fatt 10% int. Mar. 1 Mar. 10 Hongkong Tin 22
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    CHAIRMAN PLEADS FOR E.P.T. REDUCTION
    105 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 24. PRESIDING at the annual general meeting of Southern Malayan Tin Dredging Ltd. in London yesterday. Mr. C. V. Stephens, the chairman, urged a reduction in the 100 per cent. Excess Profits Tax, comb'ned with the compulsory loan cf
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    CITRINE'S VIEWS ON U.S. PRODUCTION
    126 4 London, Feb. 24. rAT It would be at least September before we found American production effective from the British point of Ylew was the opinion expressed by Sir Walter Citrine, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, who has returned to London after a three
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    EXCHANGES
    174 4 rbe following tn the vteaum* ntea Oik morning according co the dally circular isme-. by the Hongkon* and Shanghai »"inii OoTDoraUoo:— ■MM ujjioon r.t. a/« i/ie Lordon demand a/4 1/10 SwlUerland (T.T. only) 202.46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 61.85 Batavia demand 88.71 Samarang demand 88 58 Calcutta
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    567 4 Better Tendency In Tin And Rubber Shares (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Feb. 25. TTHE share markets yesterday exper- ienced a broadening inquiry for tin and rubber shares and the turnover was greater than for several days past. Sellers were more reserved and in the tin section
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    100% RUBBER QUOTA TO CONTINUE?
    56 4 IT is believed here that the International Rubber Refutation Committee at its meeting: in London to-day, will continue the exportable allowance at 100 per cent.' for the second quarter in order to meet as quickly as possible the emergency requirements of Great Britain and the
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    107 4 Rice quoted per koyan 46 pieuls. Other commoditK-* quoted per picul except where otherwise stated. Singapore, Feb. 25. Buyers :Jejwi Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $12.50 Java Cube 112.00 Mixed $2.25 Sun Dried $2.50 Pepv« White Muntok $13.75 White $13.25 Black $6.75 S«ct Flour No 1 Llnrea $5.00
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    SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES
    60 4 To-day H.W. 10.20 a.m. 9.3 ft.: 11.25 p.m. 8 8 ft. L.W. 4.35 a.m. 3.8 ft; 5.03 p.m. 08 ft. To-met row H.W. 10.01 a.m. 8.6 ft; 11.52 p.m. 9 ft. L.W. 5.09 a.m. 3.4 ft: 5.36 p.m. 0.9 ft. Thursday Feb. 2*7 H.W. 11.38 ajn. ».5
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    124 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Our Own Corrcsponaenn ■11. Feb. 24. pOMMODITY and Exchange Mftafcj nosed v a* rouowa with previous quotations in naren thesis-— KIKHKK: Firm. Spot 13d 13% d (1115 1M 13 MM) 'April 13 I 16d 133'1M (12 15 16u 13 1 Kid) JulySept. 13 1 lild 13 3
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    BUFFER POOL BUYS TIN IN LONDON
    103 4 London, Feb r)-DAY'S tin prcflt-taking account ed for relatively little of the bull account. It is believed that most holders are still awaiting higher pbut might hurriedly liquidate if the Far Eastern tension subsided It is rumoured that the butter pool might release some
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    91 4 Tuesday, Feb. SS, noon. dayers Seller* Prices ITice» No IX K.S S (Spot loose) m% 3«X No IX R.S.S. fob in cases Feb.-Mar. (Sellers opti I 3C B i G.FA.Q. R.S.S f.o b. bi Bale* Feb.. Mar. (Sellers option) S6\ 3<J', F.A.Q R.S.S fob. to
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    FIXED TRUSTS
    112 4 rom Our Own Correspondent) London, Fob. u* The following are to-day's "bid" quotation* for Fixed Tru&ts: s. d. BriUsh Empire "A" not available British Empire "B" not available British Empire Cumulative not available British Empire C'prehenslve not aval'ablo British General "A" 14 o British Oeoerml "B" 11 6xd
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    TIN IN ALASKA ?
    147 4 TIN IN ALASKA From Our Own Correspondent) London, Jan. 4. MALAYAN tin mining shareholders have long accustomed themselves to greet with equanimity claims that reach them of tin-bearing areas likely to constitute serious rivals to Malaya having been found In this or that remote area of the world. Few, if
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    ISOLATIONISTS PLAN ANTI-WAR CAMPAIGN
    41 4 Washington, Feb. 24. SENATOR Wheeler, Isolationist, tolc pressmen tc-day that if the "Leas« and Lend" ET were passed Its opponents would conduct a coast-to-coast campaign in an effort to keep the United States out of war— Reuter.
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    President Roosevelt Denounces Dictators: "Axis Will Not Win"
    315 4 STRONG denunciation of the dictators is voiced by Presi nt Roose velt In a newsreel now on at the Capitol Theatre. "Never before since James Town and Plymouth Rock has our American civilization j been In such danger as now," Mr. Roosevelt
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      99 4 I I I (ff Hat just the right alkaline character to iH'utralior afteril inn r r acidity >( k W ATI Mineral *alff from the tat H<.t Spring, Nujaporr PI //> by frmtrA Neave, limited ■nsMTfffCBB British architects, engineers and contractors overseas specify British Portland Oment not only because every
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    How Tin Companies Are Hit By Excess Profits Tax
    810 5 AVER HIT AM CHAIRMAN ON MALAYA'S PROBLEMS V| ■niih annual general I Kitnm Tin B 1 wa* hold in I ur. sided In the abs< Bl V 'lomit (chairman of the Hosnpany and read his prepared stated, inter alia The H
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    Malayan Share brokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1332 5 homjii. no. z«. ini: SJIWINO ny»rr- -.rllrr* Ampat Tin <Sa) 3a 3d 3s 7Hd Austral Ami]. (5a) 6s 6a 6d c.d. Austral Malay SM 36a c.d. Ayer Hltam (Sat 20c 21s Ayer Weng <tl> 10 -W Bangrtn Tin t/> ISa 6d 14s 6d Batu
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    60 5 Mails clow at the General Pest Office a* follows: TO-MORROW Jara air 10.30 a.m. Medan air 11a.m. Palembang surface 9 a.m. air 10.30 a.m. ARRIVALS Mails from Java and Sumatra (air) general delivery 1.40 p.m. to-day. Malls from Great Britain &c. (surface) general delivery 8.15 a.m.
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      16 5 The EASTERN GRAPHIC No. 2. is SOLD OUT No. 3 out on MARCH 5 ORDER NOW
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      231 5 I IV^ production for which they are ansurp*»«* Awr.tsI1I 1 HOE BOOM LEONG J SINGAPORE Distributors- RADIO ft GENERAL AGENCY. I Kuala Lumpur. TIE RADIO ft SOUND SERVICE, I Tatping, Pcrak. I' Penan*. Province Wellealey tf Alor Star. Kedah. LCIOP lIF SOON AIR Kuala Dungun. Irenggnm Allenburysi SByiriii Qtnara A
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      135 5 IUE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled Of TUf. MERCINTHE BANK Or INDIA LIMITED I The Company wtilch is incorporated Jn the S.S and registered as a Trust ComIpanv. undertakes the following duties; EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A WILL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE OF
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      73 6 A. STROK HILARY NAPiER Brilliant English dancor in 2 Recitals only At the Piano by Kind Consent Mmc M. Bonenfant Booking at Littles Prices $3< 2 1. ncwiffi of ENTERTAINMENT TAX VICTORIA THEATRE Fab. 28 27 at 9.30 pm. OPEHINC TO-MORROW The New Wonder Serial SUN TALKIE First 6 Chapters
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      300 6 POSITIVELY LAST DAY! "One of the finest conn n in Sil lonj? time" Singapore 1 rco Pnm Mt H 1!M1. IrHPITOLi toVday vHrl I 3.15-6.15-9.15 FRANK MORGAN at hia fannied v ban henpecked Husband who unexpectedly returns from a "Whisky and Watery" grave to find himself livi under false pretei
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    THE SAFETY OF SINGAPORE IS A MAJOR ISSUE OF WAR
    718 7 Mr. Amery On India's Part In Thr Defence Of Empire's Gateways London, Feb. 24. THE safety of Singapore and the continual need of the two gateways to the Indian Ocean, one of which is the narrow straits dominated by Singapore,
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    Bitter Message To Col. Lindbergh
    81 7 Batavia, Feb. M DANES in Java have sent *he following: cable to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh in the United States: 'Scandinavians used to have a (rood name, hut you of Scandinavian blood have spoiled it by open and egoistical sympathy with the Nazi gangster*. Therefore,
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    More Men Will Be Called
    142 7 Alterations Made To Exemptions London, Feb. 24. THOUSANDS of able-bodied men in Britain between 30 and 40 years of age who, by virtue of their occupations thought themselves safe from service with the fighting forces for the duration of the war, will probably bs called
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    Hinsley Lauds Failh Of The British
    164 7 Hinsley Lauds Failh Of The British London, Feb. 24. IN contrast with the emblems of the pagan world, the Crucifix stood aloit all as the symbol of every Ideal that could save mankind from disorder, states Cardinal Arthur Hias.L-y in his Lenten ->asloral letter to his Archdiocese of Westminster. He
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    MEMBERS OF BRITISH INSTITUTE DEPART
    28 7 MEMBERS of the British Institute in Sofia left for Istanbul yesterday, according to a Sofia dispatch to the official Italian news agency.— Reuter.
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      442 7 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight TUP AQTfIR mm CROBATIC ATTRACTION IWt AO I Ulf UUU DANCERS Dinner M.OO. Non-Diners $1.00 I SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT BDM'XPOKt MOSI POl'l 'l \H SOCIAL RENDEZVOUS MILITARY BAND CONCERT -8 30 to 10 30 p.n_ ARGYLL SUTHERLAND
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      273 7 SUPPORT THE WAR FUND by attending THE WAR CHARITIES DANCE COMMITTEE DANCE AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL roof garden on FRIDAY, 28th February, 1941 from 9 P.M. till 2 A.M. Tickets $2/- Obtainable from VYNER GOMES SCHOOL OF DANCING Phone 7007. HONORARY SECRETARY *****. and at the ENTRANCE. Ladies and Members
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  • SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, FEB. 25, 1941. (541 st Day Of The War.)
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      Five Millions
      1163 8 With very full apologies for introducing into this subject anything oven remotely resembling the personal element, let it be recorded that to-day is something of a gala day in one corner of the Straits Tinvs j office. The reason for the Jubilation I Is that The War Fund
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      RUSSIA'S AIMS
      459 8 No Part In "The Second Imperialist War" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Please allow me to reply to "Rationalist" whose letter appeared in your paper on Feb. 19. There is M doubt that it is the duty of every Chinese here to do his bit
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      "ANGLO-MALAYANS"
      322 8 More Objections To The Term "Eurasian" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l read witn considerable interest the lette- in your Journal from Mr. Noel Hay. It provides the complete answer to the Eurasian problem and I sincerely hope that the matter will be followed up. I
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      CHARCOAL OR GAS?
      94 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Having tried in vain to find out which is actually the cheaper, charcoal or gas, as a fuel for ccoking purposes, I found that no definite answer was obtainable from the sources applied to. As this is a somewhat
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      DEMOCRACY
      613 8 Ugly Side Of Popular Government To the Editor of the Stra'tr Times Sir,— l listened with great interest Ui references to democratic responsibilities and party politics with their "ugly side" in a recent broadcast address by Dr. Purcell. Few who have worked in general elections or who know how
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      MYSTERY
      128 8 Parents Who Bring Sons To Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The writer is mystified. The Empire is ringing with the news of the thousands of young Australians who have left their own country to come to Malaya, ready to de-fend us if necessary. South Africa,
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      DUST-BINS
      113 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, It is all very well and good for the Municipality to instruct householders to provide dust-bins of an approved type or be penalized under the bye-laws, but it has often been noticed that these receptacles are treated with scant respect by
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      SELF-GOVERNMENT
      717 8 SELF-GO VERNMENT "War Does Not Stop The World's Progress" To the Kditor of the Straits Time* t Sir Theorists, when cammn th.- superficial perfec t; n of ;i bui cratie State, should iui blind 'ha citizens to more subtle p> results For it is by the results an the citizens
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      THE SOCIAL EVIL
      115 8 Chance For Orator With Sense Of Humour! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— One gets very tired of this ■oela evil business. If it dots matter and ar educational campaign is advisable well, as a beginning, a few peop* working amongst those who need en.
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      "ANCILLARY"
      30 8 H.A.8., Tanjong Tualang: "Ancillary" was not a misprint for "auxiliary" Dictionary definitions: "ancillary"— subservient, subordinate; "auxiliary one who is helpful to, foreign or allied troops in a nation's service."
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      162 8 afftrt TOO MUCH PROTECTION! Matters' South Afiican representative reports that when firemen ftnd a door to a burning building tccuu-d with a MASTER Secret Service Padlock, they utualy break down the door. Experience hat taught them that it takes much too long to force a MASTER, even with the excellent
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    IMPORTANT PHASE REACHED IN E. AFRICAN WAR
    649 9 Enemy Forces Now In Jeopardy FURTHER W ITIIDRAWALS ARE FORECAST IN LONDON (riillanlry Of Imperial And Free French Units THK <\|Mvtation that the Italians would soon be forced to evacuate a section of the hank of the river Juba, in Italian Nomaliland. as
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    DfeßMgfßg Admission liy Mussolini
    77 9 London, Feb. 25. MUSSOLINI'S admission that Gen Sir Archibald Wavell's offensive, vhich resulted in the conquest ot .ica. ant'cip.ited by five or ten M which Marshal Grazianl haa r. aimed azalnrt Egypt, is one of the a-imagins confessions made In <-eh on Sunday which must reaa
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    Yugoslavs Open Fire At Plane
    122 9 Italian Bomber Is Forced Down London, Feb. 25. AN Italian bomber driven over the Yugoslav frontier by British and Greek fighters was forced down on Sunday by the Yugoslavs, says a message from Reuters special correspondent on the Yugoslav frontier. The bomber was forced down
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    U.S. INVESTIGATING NAZI CLAIM
    49 9 Washington, Feb. 24. THE German claim to have sunk a 1 British steamer called Canadian Cruiser is being investigated, Mr Sumner Welles, Dnder-Secretary of State, announced to-day. The steamer was said to have been flying the United States flag and carrying United States markings. Reuter.
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    BRITISH ENVOY GOING TO HONG KONG
    28 9 Chungking. Feb. 25. Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, the Brit.sh Ambassador to China, is leaving Chungking to-day by aeroplane for Hong Kong— Reuter.
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    Nazi Invasioin Menace Still Grave—The Times
    648 9 Nazi Invasioin Menace Still Grave The Times HESPITE the constant damaging attacks on the invasion U bases, Germany doubtless still possesses sufficient seaworthy ships and barges to carry an invading force between the Continent and Britain, according to the aeronautical correspondent of The Times. He emphasizes that Mr. Churchill and
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    NAVY AGAIN VICTOR
    478 9 Dive-Bombers Are More Cautious London, Feb. 25. U/HFLE some units of British Mediterranean Fleet continue to maintain communications along the Libyan coast, the main battle fleet in a four-day operation in the central Mediterranean beat off German dive-bombers and successfully covered the passage of convoys, cables Reuter's
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    New Enemy Units Heavily Raided
    240 9 R. A. F. Active Over j North Albanian Sector London, Feb. 25. BRITISH aircraft continuously bombed I::;lian positions in the area of the Skumbi Valley, Elbasan, Lin and Pogradec from 3 a.m. yesterday, cables Reuter's special correspondent on the Albanian frontier. Italian troops in this
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    SCIENTIST DIES IN AIR CRASH
    152 9 Discoverer Of Insulin i One Of Three Victims Ottawa, Feb. 24. I*HE Canadian defence headquarters announces that Sir Frederick Bantinp, discoverer of Insulin, was killed in a plane accident with two others. Insulin Is a drug used In the 1 treatment of diabetes. Mr. C.
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    $381,000,000 More For U.S. Defence Sought
    86 9 Washington, Feb. 24. PRESIDENT Roosevelt is asking for over $381,200,000 for the army's emergency defence needs. Mr. Sam JRayburn, Speaker of the House of Representatives, announced to-day that the President had sent a special letter for presentation to the House requesting that Congress should
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    VICHY CABINET IS RESHUFFLED
    110 9 London, Feb. 25. MARSHAL Petain has reformed his cabinet, according to a Berne dispatch to the official Italian news agency. It now consists, of five ministers and seven under-secretarlee. Adm. Darlan is Vice-Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs and of the Interior. Gen. Huntzeiger is Minister for
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    NEW EMERGENCY MOVES BY INDO-CHINA REPORTED
    316 9 Army Leave Cancelled: Far Eastern Fleet In Gulf Ot Thailand liOiulon, Feb. 25. THE military authorities in French Indo-China have cancelled all army leave, according to the Paris radio. The French Far Eastern fleet is reported to be cruising in the Gulf of Thailand,
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    Soviet Unlikely To Intervene
    152 9 Soviet Unlikely To Intervene SOVIET quurtors in London siatrs that Russia certainly would not oppose Japans possible southward Mpanslon, provided it d'd not men. ice the interests of th? Soviet, says ;i r: port to the Sydney Daily Tcl< They were ommentlns on tho heightening tensi n in the Pacllic
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    Defence Orders Given Priority In U.S.
    81 9 Wasliin^ton, Feb. 24. TIE United States Government placed alum.nium and machine tcol producers on a mandatory prioritj basis under the defence programme Under this order, which expires on May 30, defence orders must be nivt n priority, and In consequence supplier of such artc>s
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    WAR FUND PASSES $5,000,000 TO-DAY
    474 10 Motorists B ighter Badges Provide Further $10,000 FREE FRENCH SHIPS CREW SEND ANOTHER DONATION riVK million dollars and more! Helped very largely by another cheque for $10,000 from the Automobile Association of Hahjra, The War Fund made a sharp spurt yesterday vhich took it well
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    TO-DAY'S LIST
    85 10 Awlomabiie Association of >ya. proceeds of sale of M i»an Motorists' Firhter I uM-J badges, second contribution 10.044 Mr. Mrs II. Klph ck 1.444 Free Frenchmen of a merchant vfsNfl. third contribution 3(M) Br ad»vi> Theatre, Johore, cross t >tal takings of I'niversal'k film The Under I'un shorn
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    AMUSEMENTS
    51 10 MAMM Mnce i Informal) p.m. I,H1A1S(. ciino Lay. Tbe Lost IMH Talkies) at 7.45 tut 1 1 OH D 9 p m. to Midnight. rMoa Spy. Sky: Star ■Am *■*!>*> MarMi M W :\i_r~ aiia Ctr.emat. »r*rrt Dancm« Qlfl T 9 30 pm. i »t(ti Pat ■H Si C»0hM
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    Petrol To Be Rationed
    114 10 PETROL rationing will h? inlrodined into Malaya within the next few days, the Straits Times understands. It is purely a war-lime measure, and has not arisen from any possible shortage of net-fleum < oiinons Mill be issued to motorists on the basis of their average monthly
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    HONG FATT DONATION OF $25,000 PROPOSED
    63 10 r THX directors of Hong Fitt (Sunget Besi' Ltd. propose, for the approval of shareholder*, a donation of $25,000 to the P.M.S War Fund. A few months ago the dlrectorr denated 55.000 from the company's funds. The accounts for the year 1940 wer. issued
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    SHIPPING RUMOURS ARE BASELESS
    201 10 IN var-time it is necessary, for obvious rea- sons to maintain great secrecy about the movements of shipping. This means that the particulars of mail dispatches and deliveries cannot be published by the Post Office to the extent that they were In pe*<*tt«ne. Rumours about shipping
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    AMERICANS ADVISED TO LEAVE THAILAND
    101 10 Bangkok. Feb. 25. •T'HE American Minister, Mr. Edwin L. 1 Neville, has advised American women and children, and also men whose presence in Tha-land is not h ghiy essential, to consider returning to the United States. It adds the advice is not meant to cause
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    First Pictures Of Australian Troops hi Malayan Camps
    46 10 O.jj of mc Australian nurses serving in Malaya icith the A.IT. 2 lie biA-jy uL..yu.y,- ..at/: tuu been smuggled into Ma'aya as th? mascot ol <m A.I.F. -imerit. uttralian troop* "somewhere in Milaya" march off the parade ground.
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    At The Cinema CHARLIE CHAN THRILLER AT THE CATHAY
    87 10 At The Cinema CHARLIE CHAN THRILLER AT THE CATHAY "Charlie Cbaa's Murder Crabe." < With .Sidney Voler. Marjorie Weaver, Lionel A twill. Sen Tang). 20th Century fox. At the Cathay. CHARLIE CHAN fans will nod another intriguing series ol murders uncovered in the most clever and matter-of-fact way by the
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    MR. ROLAND BRADDELL ON " TREE OF LIBERTY"
    108 10 MR. ROLAND BRADDELL ON TREE OF LIBERTY IN the advertising columns will be found a facsimile of a cable received In Singapore from Mr. Roland BraddeU, who is now on a short visit to Australia. Mr. BraddeU attended a special screening of the Columbia picture "The Tree of Liberty"' based
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    FUNERAL OF MR. LIM LEONG HAI
    53 10 THE funeral of Mr. 14m Leong Hal whose body was transported from Singapore to No. 125. Heeren Street, Malacca, on Thurs- day last, took place on Monday. He was proprietor of Llm Sam Leong Co.. Beach Road, Singapore, and Llm Sam Leong A Co
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    WAR TAX LAW
    71 10 AT recent meeting of the Stralta Settlements (Singapore) Association. It w*i decided to Instruct sub-committee 'o examine the wording of the War Tax bill. Imposing Income tax. and submit reports to the committee. A Chinese was reported to have broken his leu this morning, when ft bas
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    First A.I.F. Club In K.L.
    602 10 First A. I.F. Club In K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24. THE Kuala Lumpur Anzac Clvb first club to be formed in Malaya for the Australian troops in this country has been organized. How the club came into being is described by Mr. W. F. N. Bridges
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    DANGEROUS CORNERS: SINGAPORE INQUIRY
    120 10 RECORDS of motcr accidents durlnu UN past six months at the junctions of Hill Str ct and Stamford Road, and Middle R*rf><l and Bencoclen Street are being sought or the Straits Set tinner, ts (Singapore) Association. The association was Informed riCLtiUy oy the Truflic Advisory Committee
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    S.S. (S.) A. SUGGESTION TO COLONY GOVERNMENT
    71 10 TPHE Straits Settlements (Singapore i Association has suggested to Government that. in order to avcld the- error of erecting »xprnsive buildings which may not prove satisfactory and may later require extensive and expensive alterations, the views of the senior hospital staff should be
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    CARE OF CHILDREN OF AUXILIARY WORKERS
    422 11 Relieving Mothers Of Anxiety While Away On Duty YOUNG WILL BE LOOKED AFTER DURING EMERGENCY PERIODS ARRANGEMENTS for the care off children of members r Uh newly-formed Medical Auxiliary Service and thf St. John Ambulance Hritrade. in the event of an nry, have been
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    LOST SAVINGS & TEMPER
    178 11 LOST SAVINGS TEMPER Prison Term For Chinese Painter A CHINESE paint. c with 14 years' Petroleum aded guilty in the criminal <rday to inflicting a wound on a woman which tund her skull and che?k.-b"ne, her .id. lie- aged Tan Ah Seng, and he n lm11. who i ire he
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    PARTED AFTER TWO MONTHS
    304 11 Indian Fourteen Years Old Wife SEPARATING after two months of married life, an unemployed Indian named S. 8. Nathan petitioned for a divorce from his wife, Antonlammal. in the Hi«h Court before Sir Percy McElwaine, the Chief Justice, yesterday. The petition was brought on the ground
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    DROVE LORRY AFTER A DRINK OF TODDY
    135 11 REMARKING that he would be failing In his duty if he Imposed a fine, Mr C. H. WhiUon. sitting in the traffic court yesterday sentenced a lorry driver named Kupputo two months' simple imprisonment. Kuppu&amy had pleaded guilty to a charge of driving
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    Archdeacon Discusses Divorce & Social Evil Problems
    319 11 Archdeacon Discusses Divorce Social Evil Problems REFERENCE to the social evil, and the "Western slackening of the marriage bond" was made by Archdeacon Graham White in his address t/> the members at the annual parochial meeting of St. Andrew's Cathedral at Chapter House yesterday. Beginning with marriage. Archdeacon Graham White
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    NOT WANTED ON BOARD
    430 11 Wilful Trespass In Ship's Bar PjAMti Kuvi'ii .Jones and Henry Holt, members of the crew of a ship lying at the Naval Base, wen fined and sentenced to varying terms nprlsonment in the Singapore third court yesterday. On Saturday. Jones and Holt pleaded guilty I arses
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    EDUCATION IN FRENCH INDIA
    324 11 Pondicherry Men Arrive Here FE problem of educat on in Frrnch India is difficult a.s the settlements are c catter?d all over the country, ac- cording to M. V. Deltmsr, French Director of Edu nun in P^nd cherry, who. with M. J Vcrdoni, Inspector of Income
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    CABARET HOSTESSES & PATRIOTIC FUND
    179 11 CABARET HOSTESSES PATRIOTIC FUND Chinese Girls Arranging Concert In Singapore ARRANGEMENTS are well in hand for the concert to be held by Singapore Chinese cabaret hostesses in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The concert will be held at the Victoria Theatre on Mar. 2 and 3. The sale of
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    NURSES WANTED
    48 11 I 'TEMPORARY nurses are wanted for the Indian Military Nursing Service in Malaya. Applicants should be British subjects of European, Anglo-Indian or Indian parent■ft Further details, giving the qualification* required and terms of service, will be found In an official notUe published In Page 2 to■da».
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    WILL CONTRIBUTE TO FAR EAST STABILITY
    650 11 Belgian Envoy On Effect Of Malaya's Strong Defences fHE hope that the strong defence measures taken in Malaya, including the presence hen of the Australian Imperial Force, will "contribute towards regaining stability in the Far Bast," was expimed bj M. Henri Sepaert, Belgian I&voy
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    MAN HURLED TO DEATH
    248 12 Accident At Tiong Bahru Flats 11/ HILt winding up the water hose from the fourth floor of a new Singapore Improve ment Trust flat at Tionjc Bahru on r>b 16. Sin Ah Kow, 29. a painter, wu hurled to the grcund when the scaffolding he was
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    OFFICE-BEARERS OF ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL
    76 12 •PHE following were elect?d offlce- bearers for the ensuing year at the annual parochial meeting of St. Andrews Cathedral held at Chapter Hou?e yesterday Ch-.olaln's warden: Mr. K. 8 W. Iyonard; People's warden. Mr. H. M. Perreau; Nominee of the Colonial 3ccretary: Mr. H. C.
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    Tea On Car Running Board
    39 12 Three London cinema usherettes refresh themselves after an ordeal following the bombing of their theatre which was plunged in darkness. They tore up some of their clothing for use as bandages for mounded patrons.
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    MACHINERY INSPECTOR CHARGED IN COURT
    515 12 Allegedly Took "Tea Money" Without Consideration (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Feb. 24. ALLEGATIONS that he had received monetary presents from the Tong Vow Kongsi, Papan, when he went to inspect machinery at the mine were made against H. Lawson, Inspector of Machinery, when he
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    CAFE CASE
    169 12 Retrial Ordered By High Court Judge A CHINESE, Tan Kee Slang, who had been sentenced in the police courts on a charge of tknowingly permitting prosti- tutes to meet and/or remain on the premises." and sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment la to be re-tried on an amended
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    "BUKU MERAH" FOR 1941 MAINTAINS STANDARD
    113 12 IN spite of toe war. the 1941 edition of tho- Buku Mi rah" i* as complete and informaUve as ever with the exception that information regarding the Services .las necessarily had to be drastically curtailed. i'lie information given about professional aud commercial firms and
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    U.S. PRESIDENT ON SCREEN
    331 12 Denounces Nazis In Newsreel AN inspiring speech by President Roosevelt is included in the Metrotone newsreel with the present programme at the Capitol Theatre, Singapore. "Never h»efore since Jamestown and Plymouth Rock," says Mr. Roosevelt, "ha* our American civilization been in such danger as now. Frankly
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    FAREWELL ADDRESS TO CHIEF KATHI
    61 12 AN address of congratulation was read oy Moulana M. I. Gowhary Kathl, Imam of the Singapore Queer Street mosque, on behalf of the kathis of Singapore when they bid farewell to the Chief Kathl Imam Hajee Abbas bin Hajee Md. Taha on the occasion of
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    TWO ALIENS CONVICTED
    669 12 Failed To Comply With Ordinance AN observation that "the Japanese community in Singapore as a whole was most punctilious In carrying out its obligations under the Aliens' Ordinance." was made In the Singapore third court yesterday. This remark was made by Mr. U. Hunter Oray, the Aliens'
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    ROTARY INTERNATIONA. ANNIVERSARY
    128 12 •T*HE thirty -sixtn anniversary of the foundation of Rotary International l.<= being celebrated this week, as circumstances may permit, by about 250.000 Rotarlans in some 5.000 communities throughout the world. In Singapore, the occasion will be marked by an informal dinner-meeting at the Adelphl Hotel to-morrow evening,
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    N. Z. Investigating Leakages Of Shipping Information
    358 12 A COMMISSION of Inquiry, set up by the Government of New Zealand to investigate alleged leakages of information of shipping movements, and the circumstances surrounding the loss of the steamers Holmwood, Rangitane, Vinni, and Komata, through raider action, held sittings in Wellington in
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    BRITAIN STRESSES DANGER OF SOUTHWARD ADVANCE
    135 13 Japanese Envoy In London Said To Have Removed 'Misunderstandings' London, Feb. 24. THERE have been various contacts between the Japanese Ambassador in London, Mr. M. Shigemitsu, and the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, and the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, and in Tokio between
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    Mr. Matsuoka & His Peace Offer
    309 13 Mr. Matsuoka His Peace Offer Nothing To Do With The Reich Government Tokio, Feb. 24. KMR. YO6UKE MATSUOKA. the 1»1 Japanese Foreign Minister, made a statement before the House of Hepresentatives committee to-day on the position relating to the offer of mediation in the European war atI tributod to him.
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    JAPANESE ENVOY TO MEET RIBBENTROP
    34 13 London. Peb. 24. LIEUT -OEN. HQUSHI O6HIMA. Japanese Ambassador to Germany, left here on Saturday night for Salzburg to meet the Ger- j rr.an Pureisn Minister, Rlbbentrop. Eastern News.
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    JAPANESE TALKS AT BATAVIA
    54 13 Batavia, Feb. 24. DESPITE rrporti of growing crisis is the southern Pacific area, observers here say that the talks now under way between the Japanese Consul-General. Mr. Yutaka Ishlzama and the Director of Commercial Affairs Bureau of the Netherlands rndwa I Government. Jonkheer van HoogstraUro are
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    U.S. ECONOMIC MISSION RETURNING
    41 13 Chungking, Peb. 34 MR. L*u«blin Currte and Mr. Bnile Despr s. members of the United States economic mission to China, are expected ta j lrave here by air on Thumday on their return journey to Washington. Reuter.
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    Free French Say "No" To Japan
    86 13 Sydn-y, Feb. 24. TWO Japanese vessels wbkh hare been anchored at Noumea, New Caledonia, for the past nine days have b?en refused permission to take on cargoes of iron ore, according to the Noumea correspondent of the Sydney Sun. The reason given is that
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    TOKIO OUTBURST AGAINST SINGAPORE AND GUAM Powers' Defence Moves Attacked
    175 13 TOKIO OUTBURST AGAINST SINGAPORE AND GUAM Powers' Defence Moves Attacked Tokio, Feb. 24. ATTACKING British and American moves to strengthen their defences in the Pacific as an "unwarrantable challenge against Japan," an outspoken editorial in the Nichi Nichi to-day warns that Singapore and Guam would be "brushed aside" by Japan
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    Menzies Confers With Churchill Press Hails Message From Australia
    273 13 Menzies Confers With Churchill Press Hails Message From Australia London, Feb. 24. r' is cZlcially announced that the Australian Prime Mm ster, Mr. R. G. i Menzies. will attend meetings of the i War Cabinet during his visit to England. Mr. Menzies saw Mr. Winston Churchill at the weeit-end and
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    THAILAND ARMISTICE WITH INDO-CHINA EXTENDED
    300 13 Tokio, Peb. 24. FT IS officially announced here to-daj that the armistice agreement between I Prance and Thailand In connectVor with the Indo-China border dispute hai been prolonged for another ten dayi until Mar. 7. An official statement said that the Japanese mediators had been
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    "Japan Can Cope With U.S. Moves"
    163 13 Tokio, Feb. 24. rPHE Japanese navy has already -i- worked out a plan which takes into full consideration American developments in the Pacific, the Japanese Navy Vice-Minister, Vice-Adm Toyado, informed the Diet to-day. Moreover, he pointed out, the American programme called only for expenditure
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    FREE DUTCH GIVE MORE BOMBERS
    59 13 London, Feb. 24. TWO more bombers have been pre- sented to the Royal Dutch Navy by the Prince Bernhard Fund which acts as a worldwide Dutch war weapons committee. Altogether 84 Spitfires and 23 bombers have now been presented to the Dutch and British forces
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    AUSTRALIA ALREADY EXPORTING PLANES
    62 13 Sydney, Feb. 24. *THE Australian Minister of Supply In a speech to-day said that Australia had actually entered the export field and was sending: elementary trainer craft to India and Burma. She had produced a record number of "Gipsy Major*' engines and added that Wirraway planes
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    "BRITISH AID TO CHINA PAYS A DIVIDEND"
    76 13 BRITISH AID TO CHINA PAYS A DIVIDEND London, Feb. 24. CORWARDING £64 to the Lord Mayor's air raid distress fund from members of their Chinese staff in China, a London business firm wrote: "We feel that this proof of sympathy with the British cause Is viewed at the other end
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    BRITISH BOMB ENEMY POSITIONS IN ALBANIA
    49 13 CUPPORTING Greek operations, the ■3 RAF. successfully bombed Dukmj, north-west of Tepelenl, during Sunday, states a communique from RAF. heaquarters jin Greece Buildings were hit as well as enemy positions to the south-west, while bombs were seen to burst on anti-aircraft batteries Reuter.
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    WEYGAND AT DAKAR
    39 13 London, Feb. 24. QhV. WEYQAND. Vichy delegate- genial I in French North Africa, lias arrived a: Dakar after an extensive tour of Inspection (of French possessions In Africa, according to a Morocco wireless announcement to-day Reuter.
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    HITLER FORECASTS "TRIAL OF STRENGTH" COMING
    913 14 ImnuMliate Intensification Of L-boat Warfare Threatened London, Feb. 24. TN an hour and a half tirade broadcast from the Munich beer cellar to-day. Hitler forecast that a trial of strength with Itritain would come in the spring. He was celebrating the twenty-first anniversary of
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    Iceland Is British Stronghold
    237 14 Iceland Is British Stronghold Reykjavik, Feb. 24. TN nine months since British troops occupied this remote island, no time has been wasted in converting it 'nto a fortress of the far north, says Reuter's soecial corresoondent. Per- manent camps have been laid out. I roads built and defences constructed. Britain
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    Hitler's Claim Is Tar Removed From Truth'
    96 14 London, Feb. 24. HITLER'S claim in his speech to-t>ay that the Germans had sunk over 200 000 tons of shipping in two days was characterized in authoritative quarters here as "fanatic and as far removed from the truth as such German announcement have
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    Main Nazi Air Forces Still On The German Front
    444 14 London, Feb. 24. *TT looks as if, in spite of the Balkans, the main German air preparation are on the Channel front," said Oliver Stewart, forecasting in a talk over the BBC. last night increased air activity over the English Channel
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    British Advance On All Fronts In East Africa
    651 14 NEW SUCCESSES SCORED IN ERITREA, ABYSSINIA ITALIAN SOMALILAND Cairo, Feb. 24. TN operations in Italy's East African possessions the British continue to advance on all fronts. Italian troops holding positions about Cubcub, io Eritrea, have been dispersed by British forces advancing from
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    NAZIS CLAIM SINKING OF BIG VESSEL
    146 14 London, Feb. 24. AMONG various undated sinkings of merchant shipping mentioned in today* German High Command communique Is the reported sinking of a 10,000-ton vessel In the Mediterranean to the north of Derna, but r>o authoritative comment Is available on this in London. The
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    TRAINING IN PREPARATION FOR SELANGOR RACES
    406 15 Eelgrass And Snowy Owl Do Impressive Work (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 25. THIS morning's training: in preparation for the Selangor Turf Club's (told Cup meeting, which starts on Saturday, <onv|gfed mainly of gallops and cant Straight Flight worked well Individoally at
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    TODAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    33 15 *<>. < li; it II I A.A.F.I. v. AIM 'tadiurn < old Storage vs. Hongkong and Shanghai Rank, vH U lord spirts (Lib y*. Harper <;ilfillan. < lericml I nion I>NM* M< V toarnamenu
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    Doubles Title Retained For Third Year
    374 15 Doubles Title Retained For Third Year BATU PAHAT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS <ir Own Correspondent) Ratu rahat. Feb. 22. 1*I(i I.ik Hoe and Low Ah Peng 1 «un the doubles title for the third year in «.iuiflau in the Ratu rahat tiiMmt tennis < hampionships »rstrrd»v when they beat Haji Abdul Majid
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    BLUEBELL BADMINTON PARTY
    150 15 P: a fritadly badminton match of four s and seven doubles, the Bluebell BP beat the .Stardust BP. by n games to four. Results, Blued first, were: medios lost to M. NonLj B—ls. I Kermndez beat J. Cru-ah s. 15—12: Miss Hazel Bachelor beat Miss Dor*en Klon?
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS WIN AT TABLE TENNIS
    48 15 r.ras match play.c premises cvf the Great fiub on Saturday, rthand Writers' beat the Great j by three games A. players m«*nt .a Ah Kam 3 I Chan Khek Wflh beat Chua Scan Kirn Kow last n 3—l; Geoffrey Tan T— o.
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    FEBRUARY MEDAL AT ISLAND CLUB
    143 15 Tic In "A" Division *I*HE Island Golf Club's February Bcsey competition resulted in a tie in "A" division between Dr. S. I. M. Ibrahim and Lim Siew Jin w.th scores of one up. and a win in "B" division lor T. Ohuchi with a return
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    53 15 TiE following scores were returned in the February mixed foursomes competition at the Keppel GoK Club: Mrs. J. Guy and G. E Kerr 42—10=32: Miss D. Hirst and M. O. Harvey 43— 6V 2 -ZCV 2 Mrs. H. E. Pike r.nd F. H. Bradley
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    VITORIA SCHOOL WIN 7—0 AT SOCCER
    46 15 DLAYLNG their first game of soccer this season, Victoria School beat St. Andrew's School by seven goals to nil on the Victoria School ground yesterday. The scorers lor the winners were SharifT Giman (4), Bah Chee (2) and Ibrahim (1).
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    Oversea Bank Beat Press Team 4—0 WINNERS SUPERIOR IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
    278 15 Oversea Bank Beat Press Team 4—0 WINNERS SUPERIOR IN ALL DEPARTMENTS utJi s.i v. •T*HE Oversea-Chinese Bank further strengthened their position as the leaders in the Business Houses' League when they gained full points at the expense of the Straits Times Sports Club, winning by four goals to nil in
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    TRACTION COMPANY EARN FULL POINTS
    251 15 Easy Victory Against Bramtoco Spore Traction Co. 7: Bramtoco 3 DISPLAYING all-round superiority, the Singapore Traction Company beat Bramtoco Sports Club by seven goals to three in a Business Houses' I League soccer match played at the Fraser and Neave ground yesterday. The Traction Company
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS RESULTS & FURTHER TIES
    64 15 Y.M.C.A. TENNIS RESULTS FURTHER TIES ViiSTERDAYS result in the Y.M.CA tennis championships were: Kamis beat I. Reshty, B—l, 6—3; P. K. Tan beat Koh Eng Yam 6—o. 6—2; Dr. Loh Poon Lip beat Lauw Pek TJin 6—o, 6—2. TO-MORROW'S TIES Knowies Cap: Yap Ah Hian vs. Chin Kee Onn. Doubles:
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    C.S.C. CRICKET
    18 15 CRICKET practices at the Ceylon Sports Club will start to-morrow, when the nets will be up.
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    Further Weights For Selangor Gold Cup Races
    244 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 24. WEIGHTS for four further races at Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday, j Mar. 5. the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting, are: llama, CUm 4, Mile and Furlong Time Telte 9.07 Blue
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    21 15 Tne Hongkong and Shanghai Bank f«>>tball team, one of the siJes in the Business House*' League this season. Straits Times picture.
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    LAST YEAR'S CHAMPIONS BEATEN BY WEARNES
    555 15 Listless Display Of Soccer At Clerical Union Ground Wearnes 2; Uniteers 1. I AST year's champions of the Business Houses' League. Uniteers were beaten for the second time this season, when they lost by the odd jjoal in three to Wearnes at the Clerical
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    ARMY HOCKEY COMPETITION
    39 15 HPHE Field Company Sappers and 1 Miners beat the Punjab Regiment by two goals to one in the semi-final round of the Army hockey championship yesterday. The winners will meet the Mountain Battery in the final.
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUE COMPETITION
    339 15 Opening Games In First Division T'-lIK opening games in the first division of the Singapore Amateur Football iMW iition's leaeu* compe'ition will be played on Satur<U> when the Inyals will nifct th* Argylls at i.illman, the Gordons play the Heavy Regiment. K.Aat Selaranc and the Police oppoM
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF SIONG BOO A.A. Election Of Office-Bearers
    178 15 ANNUAL MEETING OF SIONG BOO A.A. Election Of Office- Bearers TfQS Siong 800 Athletic Association held its annunl nncral mooting on Saturday and elected the foll-.wlng offlce-bearprs for the year: President. Lim Hock Seng; vicepresidPnts. Dr. Choo Te<k Guan, Chan Koon Yeen. Ho Quee Phiau, Leo Kirn Choo; hon. sen.
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    NAZI OCCUPATION OF BULGARIA LIKELY THIS WEEK
    432 16 CROSSING OF DANUBE WAS BEG1 N. THEN STOPPED Preparations For Drive On Greece Have Now Been Completed I/oiuion, Feb. 24. All inriira lions are that this will be a fatal week for Bulgaria, states The Times* Sofia correspondent. (German Inxips began crossing: the
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    Large Luftwaffe Reinforcements For Rumania And Italy
    107 16 Belgrade, Feb. 25. I ARGE reinforcements of the Luftwaffe have left Austria for Rumania and Italy in the past few days, according to reliable reports received in Belgrade. Units of the ground staff have also been going to Italy. The police emptied a
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    King's Tribute To Polish Airmen
    87 16 London, Feb. 24. I£ING GEORGE, while making a tour cf inspection of RAF. aerodrcmrs -:cently, visited several Polish squadrons. His Majesty subfequently expressed his appreciation of the smartness and enthus:?sm of the PclLrh it. *n. Gen. Sikorskl, the Polish Command r-in-Chief in reply, assured His
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    JEWS BANNED FROM DUTCH 'VARSITIES
    98 16 London, Feb. 24. lEWS will not be allowed in future to study at any Dutch university, according to decrees issued by SeissInquart, the Nazi commissioner for the N'e herlands, Reuter learns from wellin :ormed Dutch quarters in London. Leydcn and Deaft universities are still closed
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    "ITALY NOW BOUND HAND AND FOOT TO STRAINED WAR MACHINE OF NAZIS"
    369 16 London, Feb. 24. ITNREST In Italy brought forth Mussolini's Sunday broadcast, in the general opinion of London newspaper editorials this morning, which add that the speech could have done little to calm or encourage the Italian people. Mussolini
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    TWO SWISS JOURNALS ON BRITISH GAINS
    177 16 London, Feb. 24. 'THE Swiss newspaper 'Weiiwocne suites or. 1 Friday that the British have the right to be proud aud satisfied with the achieve- tnents of thalr daughter nations. The development has surpassed the proI pheta who believed the Motherland's pre- dicament would
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    LONDON WELCOMES TURKEY'S "HANDS OFF" WARNING
    233 16 Turkish And Greek Envoys Call On Mr. Winston Churchill London. Feb. 21. THE statement by M. Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister, that Turkey could not remain indifferent to foreign activities in her zone of security and would offer armed resistance to total aggression against
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    SLIGHT ENEMY ACTION OVER BRITAIN
    48 16 L..naon, Feb. 24. GERMAN air activity over Britain during the daylight to-day haa been vory slight, the only bombs re* ported being at a place in north Sen, land. Announcing this, the Air Mini.stry states the bombs caused neither damage nor casualties.— Rputer.
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