The Straits Times, 25 July 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times rCBTABUSHSD NIARLT A CCMTURTI MALAYA'S LEAMVG NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1941 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1941 PRICK 5 CENTfc.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATHS
      170 2 McLATCHIE. WALTER.—Suddenly at Praser's Hill this morning after a short illness. Funeral at Kuala Lumpur this afternoon. LlM—Mabel nee Tay Khccg Glan, age 38, wife of Llm Scow Kng. pnosed away peacefully on the 23rd July. 1041 at 16. Fo.f.hil) Road off Stevens Road, leaving 2 sons and 3
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      65 2 Mr. Ong Peng Hock and the family of the late Mr. Ong Boon Ta: thank all friends and relatives who sent:—Donations to the War Fund and the china Relief Fund m memory of the late Mr. Ong Boon Tat. j Wreaths, immortelles, scrolls, etc. Letters and telegrams of condolence
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      352 2 fife Straits Sumes SMALL ADST Minimum charge $1. far adrt. not exceeding 4 Macs. More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS A P.P.C. CARDS are charred S3 each per insertion per inch. Over 1 inch
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      565 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED experienced European lady secretary typist. Send details previous experience salary required. Box 888, S. Times. WANTED an experienced caee clerk by a legal firm of Ions; standing. State previous experience, age Ac qualification. Apply Box No 840. Straits Times. WANTED by Europeai. Mining Company tn Burma Experlencea
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      521 2 PERSONAL DULCE. Are you ticklish? No. we are not asking that Question for the same reason that the French girl asked the sailor If he liked peaches. We only suggest that. If you are, try tickling your uvula with a brew of "Nescafe." WANTED WANTED SWAGGER COAT, cloth or for.
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      764 2 LOST LOST arrow shaped gold Jade brooch. Reward. A. Clarke, *****. LOST GOLD CIGARETTE CASE at Adelphi Hotel Roof Garden, R.A.F. dance on Saturday night, July 19th. Inscription and dale "25-12-38" inside Finder will be REWARDED and no questions asked. Burgess, Napier House, Tanglin Tel. *****. PIANOS WANTED TO BUT
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      588 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. EYE EX A 111 NATIONS. EYE6LASSES. EXCLUSIVELY ETmanent I THOMP/ON iJS&^-gig. VjPTICAL C§ i^»^^*« V.— "GLACIER" 4. AKIADE BI.U(i n PHONE J4W» R A. Thompson, Or of Ocul.ir Srleni -r f 25 rears' F.aropean Cllniral Experience Bearing MeUls. Phosphu Bronse. tot. I ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO.. LTD. CHILDREN'S
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      510 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P 0. BRITISH INDIA f7CW9VT7Ti AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated id Japaoi (Incorporated m England' PENINSILAR AM. OKHCNI-.1 t, m GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CO MAII PASSENOKR \NV CARGO mR QUNARD WHITE STAR The l>e»l pouible *ervlce» are artng main LIN ft. Ulned by the P. O S N Ca.
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      420 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo booking* subject to Conference War Clause*. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Service* to FremantHt (Perth) via Java by first class passenger slilps. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      183 3 Save yourseli from torment Insist on Flit to kill I 1 mosquitoes. Substiruies are I A often worthless some- |£*a times erea dangerous Bnam and frequently waste your money. Flit is sold only ia Hbh the *ealed yellow tin with the soldier and black band. Flit spray will not *fe^
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      248 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE Zlll I.JJ3 «e/» (t»t m.t ZHP1 969 nt/i no.»» n.) (ZHP? «.«7» me > »Sf* m.t ZHP? 1.ZR me t («l.s» in.) ZHL. 7.HP.1. 7,Hf! 5.00 D.m. Pelpeng Dramas; 6.35 p.m. News In Cantonese; 5.30 p.m. Recorded HolcJden Music; 6.00 p.m. News In Hokklen; 6 15 p.m.
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      232 3 Warning to Marine™. News In Malay: 8.15 p.m. News commentary In Malay, or murte. S.20 p.m. Recorded Arabic Music: 8.35 p.m. News In Arabic- 8.55 p.m. European musical Interlude on irramopnone records; 9.05 p.m. News In French 9.30 p.m. News In Hindustani (London >■ 9.45 O.m. Recorded Hindustani music: 10.00
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      713 3 EMPIRE STATION KASTIKN 3KK\lt'fc •.It p.m.— 11 5* p.m. on GSV— 17.S1 m r* Its* metre*. GS»— 15.4 m es: lt.81 metres OSI> II 75 m c»; 25.53 Bitlin NORTH AMERICAN SlRVlCt. OSD Its netrt ttMl in* OBY 111 t metns: 9-tt mc/il 6.10 p.m. London calling; 6 20 p.m.
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    MORE DEFENCE FUNDS FOR U.S.
    782 4 Plan To Build 2 Ships A Day Washington, July 24. ANEW outlay of $8,063,000,000 for United States Army and Navy and the Maritime Commission, Ineluding funds to accelerate merchant shinping construction to two vessels daily by early next year, has been recommended to the House
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    URGED TO OPPOSE ENTRY INTO WAR
    228 4 Washington, July 24. SENATOR Burton K. Wheeler, the Isolationist leader, has posted postcards to army officers and men urging them to oppose United States entry into the war. T'-Js was d sclosed by Mr. H. L. Stims. Secretary for War. Nt lvs Press con
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    German Advance "Too Slow"
    309 4 News Of Operations Is Confusing Stockholm, July 25. IF the alow rate of the German ad \anrp continues HitW m"• n pet to Moscow before thr e-<\ o AuTitt," writes the Handels-Tidn'nc, 1 Stockhclrr. weekly newspaper, f- ••'<- cuotins statements made by the Gerrrr>ns. Much of
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    448 4 Steady Opening And Prices Show Little Change (By Onr Financial Correspondent) S'nganore, July 25. npHE market was a little steadier at the 1 opening this morning ard it seems that market circles have made up their minds that there are not going to be r>nv hes f
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    111 4 Singapore. July 25 (0181 -K.I Gambler a 7.50 1 Hamburg Cub* »X22b 1 Cub. i.ioc Covra Mixed axM Sun Dried $3 65 Pcvi-r White Muntok $15 75 Whit* H5 25 Black $7.75 i'as/o Hoar Lingga M.50 **b $4434 $4 42 Barawak M 25 To Small Flake $7
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    Tokio Says Sanctions Would Hit U.S. Worse
    111 4 Tcilo, July 24. r rllE Ntchl Nlchi, commenting on rumoured United States plans to enforce the fullest economic sanctions against Japan minimizes the effects that they would have on Japan and claims "the United States wou'i be the harder hit of the two."
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    194 4 THE following donations to I*he Wai Fund ars recorded to- day:— Fishers Ltd.. farther contribution towards the recent War Fund Premiere of "40.000 Horsemen" held at the Capitol Theatre on June 9th 125 In memory of J. < F-skett fr m J. S. G. 100
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    80 4 CHAMBER OF COM MERCE RUBBER ASSN. Slmgtptt, Frtfay 25. MM. Ryyer» Sell* >• IX K.SS ISpat tow> UK M% IX K.SJS. (tk rmrm luljr-Aac. (Seller vytioD) 3» 3»'» Crjig^ R S.S d m bate* 1017-A*(. i Seller I •ptioo) 3»\ IS 1 K.A.O K.B S I m talc* laly-Aur. 'SeUcri
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    EXCHANGES
    189 4 I rte following art -lie txcnao*« rait* tnl neimii according x> u.t daily eircuiai ««u<». <w Um Honttoo* mo ■"'-"f-; Banilni Curoormtlon: London IT S/4 1/J2 London demand 2-4 1-32 Switzerland ill. only) 202 46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 61. M Baurta demand IS 71 Samaiang demand
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    75 4 London July 24. fiOURTAULDS announced, after offlA* cial hours, an unchanged interim dividend of 2'i per cent, which is encouraging m view of the recent fears of a reduction. The directors state that the six morths' profits are considered to be satisfactory In the circumstances but the outlook for the
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    RUBBER BOUGHT FOR VLADIVOSTOCK Guthrie's Report On Past Week
    141 4 RUBBER BOUGHT FOR VLADIVOSTOCK Guthrie's Report On Past Week IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued yesterday, Guthric und Co.. Ltd. write Since our last report, very iittla business has been transacted, as the market is still endeavouring to adust itself to the new /•merlcan policy cl a
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    WALL STREET Dow Jones Averages
    65 4 New York, July 24. ,iIH foli-win^ w.r. the How J nes Avera?e3 w>i?n the If w V^r Etrk •~han-»» md C inn-ill v Brchrnge ::oscd to-dsy and y^~- rr' 30 Industrials 1?i.16 20 Rails m ?o 16 Utilities 18 78 ♦0 Bonds 91.58 Hommodtr Index
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    80 4 Nw Totk, July 24. UK following were the prices of i R'rmlti tin and rubher m cents per T.-.d on fhe Commodity F::rii.;ri"e to•d yest-rday:-- S->-)t July Aupiist Or 1 Ju! Sspt^mbw 0.-t-y-Decrmber Sales: 13.49 .V? 90 M.M 5^ PS .^^.oo M 52 TO
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    RUBBER EXPORT DUTY
    40 4 TT'.TE p. f of rubber for purpose of -i-s rent of exmrt duty m the MS. fo. the period July 25 to July 31, inelus:r>\ has been d2t;rmlned at 38', ents a pound, states a Oazotte no«-:'.e-aticn.
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      188 4 Look Out! The Year's BIGGEST ADVENTURE FILM Jones ->► WHITE V Kl<^^^ 25,000 FEET I COLUMBIA'S BRAND NEW, ACTION PACKED PHOTOPLAY COMING TO THE CAPITOL MONDAY Xatb JULY HAWAIIAN BAND and SINGING CHAMPIONSHIPS COMPETITORS HAWAIIAN SVNCOPATORS. ROYAL HAWAIIANS, FlfrES HAWAIIAN SYNCOPATOBS, HAWAIIAN SINCERS, HONOLULU MEXODIANS 3M I BIGGEST MUSICAL BANDS
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      462 4 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE Of Limed end polished teak HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Co»npris.ng Sitting room suites, m-ritinc ble. almelrah dir it tables and chairs, glass, crockery meat :>. etc. also a large collection of Perfume* »hich will be told m small lot* for individual e:s to be hclj at the sale-room
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    London Stock Exchange
    394 5 Far East Moves Cause Hesitancy London, July 24. npHB Stock Exchange to-day was hesitant on the Par Eastern developments causing a fairly general marking down of prices but there was no selling pressure and there were signs of a steadier tendency at the close. Apart from Japanese
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    COMMUNIQUE.
    289 5 The Asiatic Petroleum 00. (S.S.) Ltd.. The Standard-Vacuum Oil Co.. The Texas Co. (China) Ltd., Messrs. Slme Darby A Co., Ltd.. as Agents far Union Oil and Messrs. C.C. Wakefield A Co.. Ltd., regret that owing to a further rise m the cost at the products sold by them
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1382 5 THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1941: 4 P.M. BfnrntG Bayer* Seller* Ampat (ss) 3s 3s 3d Austral Amal (ss) 7s Hid 7s 4 4 Austrai Mala) iit -a 34* en Ayer Hltam iss> n.« Ids Ayer weng (»l) .78 .82 Bant?rir. Dn if> \2r 60 14s Batu
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    127 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Our Own correspondent) London, July 24. /'OMMOUITY and exchange markets do— d as fotkiwa wttfc previous quotations ID parenthesis KUBBCB: Steady. Spot 13 7,164 13% d US*d 13 Ml6d) Augt. 13 7 16d 13* d (13 7lltd 13 »16d) Sept. 13Vid 13% d (13 7<l6d 13t16d) Oct.*
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    AUSTRAL MALAY TIN
    95 5 THE secretary of Au&tral Mais.) Tin 1 Ltd advises that the directors of Austral Malay Tin Ltd and associated companies have declared the following dividends and bonuses, which are payable during the current half year:— Company Dividend Bonus Austral Malay 9d. 9d. Kampong Kamunting 3d. 9d Thabawlelk
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    109 5 Mails close at the Oenera] Post Office m follow*: TO-DAY kustmlla air 4 p m. 'ay» Kir 4 p. m lew Zetland air 4 p.m. TO-MORROW Idon airl2.3opm. Wrica air 12.30 p.m. Jurma air 12 JO p.m. >eylon air 12.30 p.m. fcypt air 12.30 p.m. Ireat
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      893 5 AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of wonderful tatfB, the last word In Dutch ernft manshtp. high-grad- polished j Sittlnr; and dining room suites also modern Eurnp/an handsomely-ducoed tea'c bedroom «et by The Art Furniture Depot Ltd. (to be sok! in complete r et) colourful English tent re
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      142 5 PUBLIC NOTICES A. C.S. OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION Under the auspices of the A.C.S. Old Boys' Association, the 0.8.A. Orchestra directed by Mr. oho will give a Musical Concert In the A.CA Hall. Coletnan Street, on Saturday, 2«la July. 1941. at p.™. Aajalsslia: traa. AM aw Wslf— SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Claims far
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      763 5 T^^^T^ T P° r Rheumatism J\_ J*j m^ la^jLt |t-» Gout, Lumbago, Skin Affections, Foot Troubles, BATH urlc cid •C* Disorder*. Prepared to form an artificial O TT O mineral water impregnated W with mineral alkali and reproducing the essential 75 cents per packet. constituents found In waters Obtainable at
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      70 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES ro-aay B.W. 11.53 aja. SI ft: 11. IS pm 10 ft. L.W S.19 ajn. 1.1 ft: 1.11 pm 4.3 ft. ro-morro» B.W. 12.34 noon S ft: ll.M pm 10 1 ft L.W. 5.51 am 1 ft: 5.4« p.m. S.I ft. Sunday. July 37 H.W. 13. M noon
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      654 6 LAST "DAY ZAS p.m. only I °t^!^ X I" £~~~3~ A "CHU CHIN CHOW" fl a^^Of V I T Aumm ■j M»tlnee«: To-morrow gnndajl Br iffi \«i \S" 7 WW A UM VI V^ft A "I UK INVISIBLE MAN RETURNS" f\, __^1 VA iM I^BTMB m \X I H im
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    FRESH DRIVE FOR INDUSTRIAL NATIONAL SERVICE
    360 7 3,000,000 More To Be Called Up In Britain By End Of This Year London, July 25. A NOTHER 3,000,000 men and women are to be registered for industrial national service m Great Britain between Aug. 2 and Dec. 6. The Ministry of Labour and
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    Indian Industry' "We Can Make It"
    101 7 Simla, July 24. "\l/K can make It" is Indian in- dustry's determined cr7 It Is the our .erpart to Britain's now famous words "We can take it", declared Mr. Iff. Picot, New Zealand's representative of the Eastern Group Council, when interviewed on his return
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    BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE TO FRENCH SOMALILAND
    75 7 London, July 24. THE policy of the British Government is to ensure that the resources and rritory of French Somaliland are not < cl at the disposal of Britain's I'tr.mies. Appropriate steps are being laken to achieve this object. The British. Government has no territorial
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    OVER 50,000 IDEAS FOR WINNING THE WAR
    70 7 London, July 14. SINCE the beginning of the war 50.J54 fever/lons and meat for waging war have. b:tn submitted to the Ministry of Supply, according to Dr. H. J. Cough, of the Scientific Research section, at the Ministry. Only about one Idea In
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    25 7 Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, promised that the debal* on production will take place at the next sitting of the House of Commons.
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    19 7 There will be a statement m Parliament on the war situation during the forthcoming debate on the appropriation bill.
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    Nazi Minister Being Hounded Out
    57 7 Nazi Minister Being Hounded Out Santiago de Chile, July 24. 'I "HE German minister to Bolivia, Krnest Wendler, who arrived at Antofagasta yesterday, has been asked by the Chilean authorities to leave the country imsnediately. His arrival at the station of Antofagasta was greeted by a hostile demonstration and shouting
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    Fighting Goes On In S. America Argentine's Appeal To Ecuador And Peru
    219 7 Fighting Goes On In S. America Argentine's Appeal To Ecuador And Peru Buenos Aires, July 84. THE Argentine Government has appealed to the Ecuadorian and Peruvian Governments to suspend hostilities m order to permit peaceful negotiations. A communique iitued by the Government of Ecuador st»ti>»: "At mid -day fighting at
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    Britain Has Enough Stock Of Food
    91 7 London. July 34. MAJOR Lloyd George, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, said m the House of Commons to-day, that the Ministry had secured essential supplies to last as long as reasonably possible despite what may happen to Britain through sea. land or
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    DOCTOR'S DISCOVERY
    69 7 Sydney, July 34. FVR. BARBARO. member erf the Council of U Scientific Industrial Research, who haa returned to Canberra from a research tour of Queensland coastal regions and northern New South Wales, announ-ed that he has discovered 75 per cent, of the things he had hoped for. An
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    52 7 Melbourne, July 24. f\NE THOUSAND Australian built plane* v will be m the air by October 31. Senator J. W. Leckle, Commonwealth Mlnl-ter of Aircraft Production, announced to-day fhty Include Beaufort bombers. The Minister also stated th:st two aircraft factories are being extended and a third will probably be expanded
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    MR. WILLKIE SAYS U.S. WILL BE INVOLVED IN WAR
    263 7 Los Angeles, July 24. '«THE United States will probably 1 be Involved m war regardless of the position it takes on developments In international affairs," said Mr. Wendell Willkie at a mass meeting for national unity. "It Is clear the Issue
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      275 7 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight ASS, BUSTER MAGGIE DINNER S3.WI NON-UINKKS Sl.OO To-Niorrow— lunch m the ballroom grill SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL CONC ERT by RAFFLES ORCHESTRA SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT-830 to 10.30 p.m. By tit sand ot tie MANCHESTER REGIMENT DINNER
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      214 7 ATTENTION, PLEASE! GHOSTS SPOOKS MURDER and the littlm blonde that wasn't there ..all blended m real 'TOPPER' style giving you your biggest laugh m months 'PHONE 'HAND COMEDY* lay Urn STRAITS TIMES "M AT THE e.is*i.is CATHAY HAL ROACH PreaenU with "TOPPER II I I Ib« I M C*r*«« L4MDM
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1941. (692nd Day Of The War.) Tin Finance
    1279 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 1941. (692nd Day Of The War.) Tin Finance For several months past, negotia- tlons have been taking place In Singapore to evolve a scheme for the financing of the tin industry m the event of this country being blockaded by war operations. Gov-
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      "GRASP THE NETTLE"
      1489 8 Changed Position Of The U. S, S. R. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Your leader of July 17. entitled "Grasp The Nettle," has raised an interesting question. A paradoxical situation has been created as a result of the Soviet-German war. Those British statesmen who
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      WHAT SALARY?
      131 8 "Bulldog Drummond" On The Job To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,- Referring to the "advertisement" appearing at the foot of your leading article on July 19. what salary are you offering please?— Yours, etc., BULLDOG DRUMMOND. Here Is the "advertisement": WANTED Ood give us men. The
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      SCHOOL BOOKS
      131 8 A Proposal Which Would Help The War Fund To the Editor of the Straits Times air.— l wonder what will be the attitude of the thousands of parents whose children will be promoted to a higher class at the end ot this school year when each pupil will
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      RUSSIAN ALLIES
      523 8 Preacher's Reference To "An Atheistic Country" To the Editor of the Straits Tim** Sir,— Allow me to quote the following from your editorial headed "Watchdog Wanted":— "When a leadIng article, devoted to a local issue. consists of analysis and condemnation, the stock retort of those whose I activities
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      VOLUNTEER PAY
      223 8 Suspend The Argument "For The Duration" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— You have already published quite a number of letters received from non-Europeans on the subject of Volunteer pay. Everyone of them has expressed the same opinion viz.. that no distinction should be made between
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      Real Grievance Does Not Concern Money
      113 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your leader on Volunteer pajl and recent correspondence on the subject tend to give a wrong Impression. The grouse is not against the rate of pay, but against the discrimination shown by the authorities. The local
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      515 8 LAST 2 DAYS of GIAN SINGH'S Special Grand Stocktaking SALE Gent's Tailoring also at reduced c'harjjcs during our Sale. Here is your opportunity to save money White American Drill Suit* ot best quality— 6 suits (or $51. M Best quality American Drill Trousers pairs for $1».5« Uncreasable Saigon Linen Suits
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      7 8 JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician. 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    JAPAN DECLARED AGGRESSOR IN INDO-CHINA
    408 9 Formal Denunciation By Washington UNITED STATES EXPECTED TO IMPOSE OIL EMBARGO Story Of Arrival Of Japanese Warships MR. Sunnier Welles, United States Under-Secretary of State, m a formal statement yesterday, strongly denounced Japan as the aggressor m French Indo-China, adding that the Japanese move there
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    Japanese Ships Stop On Way To U.S. Ports
    60 9 San Francisco, July 24. MOKE than 40 Japanese ships bound for United States ports are reported to have hove to offshore following Mr. Stunner Weilcs' statement denouncing Japan as an aggressor m IndoChina. These ships are standing to for orders. Presumably they
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    "Philippines & U.S. Interests In Pacific Menaced By New Move"
    713 9 "Philippines U.S. Interests In Pacific Menaced By New Move" Washington, July 24. MR. Sumner Welles, Assistant Secre- tajy of State, to-day issued a formal statement on the United States attitude to the Japanese move m Indo-China., the substance of which was given, he said, to Adm. Nomura, the Japanese Ambassador,
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    United States Reserving Right To Intervene In Indo-China?
    333 9 Washington, July 24. i MR. Welles' statement on Japan's aggression is regarded here as being of the utmost impori-ame, mdi- I eating cbarly that if the Japanese I occupation of Indo-China is proceeded with American action m the economic sphere is very
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    Moscow Urging British Landing On Continent
    314 9 First Radiophotos Of Russo-German War London, July 25. CONTRARY to the German claims to have disrupted and disorganized the Soviet armies, the Soviet Military Mission leader m London to-day received reports from Moscow that the Soviet military forces are completely co-ordinated and that the
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    VICHY ARMY MAY HELP JAPAN
    253 9 Hint Of Measures To "Defend" Indo-China London, July 25. WELL INFORMED Vichy circles stated last nicht that "if events I render it necessary, certain arranee- ments m the nature of Franco-Japan-ese co-operation and of measures for the defence cf Indo-China" may be reached shortly with
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    N.I. Safeguarding Her Oilfields
    92 9 N.I. Safeguarding Her Oilfields London, July 25. IQnS Netherlands Indies, whrsc oil may be one of Che prises sought by the Japanese In their threatened southern expansion, are taking no chances. Throughout the Archipelago all pnlnti cf military Importance, including oilfields and harbours, have been closed to foreigners and placed
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    ENEMY CONVOY ATTACKED BY BRITISH LIGHT FORCES
    399 9 Nazi Battleships Scharnhorst And Gneisenau Hit Again By R.A.F. London, July 25. A BRITISH Admiralty communique issued last night says, "Our light forces operating during Wednesday night m the Straits of Dover encountered an enemy convoy very heavily escorted. During the ensuing engagement,
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    52 9 London. July 25. AFTER repeated warnings, Turkish anti-aircraft batteries opened fire and shot down a German plane which flew over fortifications on the border of eastern Thrace, says an Istanbul dispatch to the independent French agency. The German pane fell Into the Black Sea, all members of the crew being
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    NEW POLICY TO JAPAN
    260 9 U.S. Appeasement To End Now Washington, July 24. THE United States has been permitting Japan to procure oil In the United States as a measure of appeasement to prevent the spread of the World WaT to the South Pacific, declared President Roosevelt to-day. The President told
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    U.S. May Declare State of Emergency
    80 9 New York. July 24. IyHE Dnited States War department has I drafted, for the Senate Military Comj mltee. a bill providing for the retention of army selectees, national guari'-men and reservist* In service for the I'untlon of *a emergency period to be declared by
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    WAR FUND ADVANCE STILL BELOW AVERAGE
    429 10 In Memoriam Contributions Again Feature Of To-day's List "TN memoriam" contributions are again prominent m to-day's additions to The War Fund. The advance m the gross total is well below the average, and amounts to slightly under S7iM), carrying the total to $5,702,570. There
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    F.M.S. REVENUE FIGURES
    146 10 $9,000,000 Surplus In First 2 Months »THE F.M.S. Government had a 1 surplus of $8,927,870 In the first two months of this year, revenue for the period being $18,763,921 and expenditure $9,791,051. One-sixth of the year's estimates ot revenue is $14,546,603 and of expenditure $14,110,446, thus revenue
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    DEATH OF WELL-KNOWN RANTAU PLANTER
    161 10 THE death occurred m Malacca on Tuesday, after a short illness of Mi;. J. C. Peskett, manager of Linggi Estate 'Linsgi Plantations, Ltd.) Ran.au, an old member of the planting community of Ne?ri Sembilan. There was a military funeral at St. Mark's Churfh cemetery Seremban
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    MR. W. McLATCHIE DIES AT FRASER'S HILL
    95 10 I^R Walter I.lcLatchie. chief engl- neer of United Engineers Ltd Singapore, died suddenly at Fraser's Hill this morning after a short illness He had been m the Ctneral Hoapitul, Singapore, lor a few days and went to Fraser's Hill on Tuesday. Ilk McLatchie,
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    FORMER MANAGER OF RAFFLES HOTEL DIES
    103 10 A I ORMER manager of Raffles Hotel. .Mr. Joe ConstanUne died In Calrutta early this month, and was buried m the Tingra Cemetery tnere. Mr. Constantine was manager of the hotel for many years till 1915. Krotn Singapore, he proceeded to Rangoon and took
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    23 10 The Btngmpore Hotary Club dinner meeting for Wednesday hai been postponed to A; 27. The usual tiffin mating will be held nn Wednesday.
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    STOP PRESS
    20 10 Lisbun, July 25. •T*VV() German divisions have left I ibya, according to information received here from trustworthy •ources.—Keuter.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    101 10 •APFtES HOTEL Dinner Dance (Informal) 8 pjii. to MiUnlßht. CKKAT HOKi.il Cabaret: 8.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Tlie Mark of Zorro. Sky Alang Al&ng. HAFPY Tlli^Tßf (Sianpy W«-M< InvlfUble Woman. Seaside: Gold Diggers m > NEW WORM) Talkies. Thcutres and Cinemas. Bide Show Cabaret Danctnu. QUEENS GEVI.ANO Ilnnp.prs of
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    SIGNATURES OF 200,000
    196 10 Support For Chiair From Malaya TJOUND Into ten volumes, each 18 inches deep, 17 inches wide and four inches thick, are special forms containing the signatures of nearly 205.000 Malayan residents. The books are being sent to Oen. Chiang Kai-shek as a token of sympathy and support
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    "WE WHO ARE YOUNG" IS FIRST-RATE
    104 10 At The Cinema "We Who An T*«nc' (La«a Taraer aad Jobs SheiUa). M.C, M. At law Capital. rIS inspiring story at a young workir* couple who fH married on a shoestring and together bravely face trials and difficulties will find a responsive echo In
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    TO GO TO ASSIZES
    41 10 PIVE privates of the AST., stationed at Port Dickson. have been committed for trial at the next assizes on a charge cf house-breaking and theft at the 4th mile Coast Road. Port Dickron, states the Malay Mail.
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    "Sarawak Is Well Prepared For Any Emergency"
    310 10 "CARAWAK is well prepared for; any emergency," declared the Rajah of Sarawak. Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, when he returned to Singapore this morning after a I holiday at Camrrr>n Hin;>ilands. Troops, he mM were stationed not only m Sarawak but also m British,.
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    DARA SINGH REPORTED TO BE ALIVE
    73 10 WITH reference to a report published recently that Dara Singh, a Talpins; Sikh, who has been, serving m China, was k'lled m a motor accident rear Kunming, it Is now gathered 'rom the same source that the man who died m this accident was
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    51 10 After the service at the Presbyterian Church. Stamford Road, on Sunday evening, there will be a special congregational meeting to elect a minister In the place of the late Rev. Stephen Band. The evening service, which commences at pjn. will be conducted by Rev. Murdo Macleod, Senior Chaplain to the
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    Helped In Crete Evacuation
    109 10 bijiit Malay seamen from different parts of Malaya, who have just returned to Singapore after helping m the evacuation of British and Allied troops from Crete. They were employed on board a British ship when, at Haifa, the vessel was ordered to Crete to help m
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    U.S. Embargo On All Goods To Japan Urged By Willkie
    216 10 San Francisco, July 24. A UNITED STATES embargo on all shipments to Japan was advocated by Mr. Wendell Wlllkle, Republican candidate m last year's presidential election, m a press interview to-day. "In my opinion such an embargo should have been
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    I.S.P. COUNCIL TO STUDY TRADE UNION QUESTION
    539 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 25. AN appeal to all members of the Incorporated Society of Planters to study the subject of trades unionism "m a calm and unbiassed spirit" was made by the chairman, Mr. E. M. Allen, addressing the
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    EDITOR BOUND FOR MOSCOW Visits Singapore Defence Chiefs
    164 10 EDITOR BOUND FOR MOSCOW Visits Singapore Defence Chiefs WILL INTERVIEW SOVIET LEADER CONVERSATIONS with the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and lunch with the Colonial Secretary, Mr. S. W. Jones, were part of the programme yesterday of Mr. Ralph Ingersoll, the editor and publisher of th Nf7 York newspaper PM. Mr.
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    S.S.A. AND COST OF LOCAL DEFENCE WORKS
    117 10 rE extravagant cost of works carried out for defence purposes" i has engaged the attention of the committee of the Straits Settlements i Singapore) Association, as a n-stift of a letter from a member, who suggested that all works for which Malaya had
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    F.M.S. WAR TAX APPEAL COMMISSION
    53 10 "[■HE High Commissioner for the Malay A States has appointed Messrs. D T. Waring of Anglo-Oriental 'Maiaya; Ltd. and W. J. P. Orenler. an accountant, to be members of the Board of Commissioners for the purpose of hearing ar»pp«l» from assessments made by the Collector
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    VICHY'S BETRAYAL OF INDOCHINA
    434 11 Denunciation In Singapore Radio Broadcast A SPIRITED denunciation of Vichy's policy towards Indo-China was broadcast m French from Singapore yesterday following the news of the acceptance of the Japanese demands for further bases m Indo -China. "Indo-China," said the commentator, ''was created by French admirals; it
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    "Snargasher" Mid-Wing Monoplane
    25 11 The Snarrasher trainer, a new three-heater monoplane used for training R.A.F. personnel. It has a cruising speed of 190 miles an hour.
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    SEDITIONISTS SENTENCED
    241 11 Arrested After Street Chase TWO Hainanese focdstall assistants, Lim Chong Bun, 32, and Chin Tiau Hong, 29, who were alleged to hive been seen by a Chinese sub -inspector of the Singapore Special Branch police to be associated m the distribution of copies of the Emrnlcipatlon News— a
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    CHINESE ACCUSED OF ATTACKING DETECTIVE
    166 11 ALLEGED to have assaulted a detective, a young Chinese. Tan Bah dice, was on trial at the Singapore Assizes before Mr. Justice Worley je.sterday on a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Opening the case for the prosecution, Mr. E. N. Griffl:h- Jones, Deputy Public
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    LOCAL RADIO ITEMS
    112 11 A FURTHER broadcast talk on vegetable growing will be given by Mr. O. H. AdcUson at 7. 15 p.m. to-day from the Singapore station. The Singapore station Is presenting a Malay radio play, an innovation In local brfedcsating, at 5 p.m. to-day. Entitl d "Nasib Sa-Orang Mata-Mata
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    ILLICIT STILL ON ISLAND
    156 11 Revenue Men Swim To Make Arrest THE story of how the vigilance of revenue officers led to the arrest of two Chinese who were distilling fermented rice on a small island near PvJau Minyiak, was told m the Singapore Fourth Court yesterday. Lim Ah Oh and
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    APPLICATION TO EJECT TENANT
    188 11 Rent Board Rejects Fourth Attempt APPEARING before the Rent Assessment Board yesterday for the fourth time, Savai na Appavoo Kandiar was again refused permission to eject his tenant from the hoi-.se he had bought m Buklt Tim ah Road. His plea was tr.e same .is m
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    FUNERAL OF MR. ONG BOON TAT
    106 11 AMONG 183 letters and telegrams received by the family at HM funrr?.! at Bufclt Brown y<?-,terday of Mr. On? Boon Tat, Singapore business men ard Justice of the Peace, who UM after being injured m tic collapse of a seaside pavilion, were letrers of
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    Visas For U.S. From Malaya Only Issued By Washington
    338 11 MALAYANS desiring to enter the United States, either to become resident there or to pass through, must henceforth obtain the approval of the Department of State m Washington, D.C., before the local American Consulate-General can issue visas to them. This procedure,
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    SPONTANEOUS ANTI-NAZI DEMONSTRATIONS Orderly Meetings Take Place In Singapore Streets
    286 11 SPONTANEOUS ANTI-NAZI DEMONSTRATIONS Orderly Meetings Take Place In Singapore Streets WITHIN a space of half an hour, two Chinese demonstrations were staged m Singapore on Wednesday ni«{ht one m "Chinatown" and the other m Albert Street callinjr upon the public to oppose strenuou°ly Nazism and F:> i^rn and to >rive
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    Correspondents Visit Coastal Defences
    22 12 Foreign newspaper correspondents tine up besiae tug gun o] the Coastal Command during a recent visit of inspection.
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    CLUBHOUSE FOR INDIAN AND MALAY TROOPS
    370 12 Committee Issues Appeal To Public For Funds AN appeal for funds to provide Indian troops stationed m Singapore with a central clubhouse on a site opposite Raffles Hotel has been issued by the Indian Troops Entertainment Committee. The appeal states: "The Indian Troops Entertainment
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    36 12 Lady Armitage, wife of Gen. Sir Charles Clement Armitace, who is attached to Army Headquarters, India, arrived m Singapore by air from Sydney yesterday on her way back to India. She has been vacationing m Australia.
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    FATALITY AT ASYLUM
    254 12 Patient Punched By Insane Man THE death of a patient at the 1 Mental Hospital, Lee Chan Say, aged 32, the day after he had been punched m the abdomen by another patient, was inquired into at an inquest before Mr. W. O. Porter, the Singapore Coroner,
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    IRON FOUNDRY FOR SEMARANG
    93 12 BatavU, July 21. IN addition to the new shipyard. 1 Semarang is to have another new industry hi an iron foundry, with a capacity of one ton of cast-iron daily Production will begin within three or four months. The same concern is aiso planning to manufacture
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    S.H.B. Driver Sentenced On Ten Traffic Charges
    627 12 CACING ten traffic charges— one of causing the death of a fellow employee by a negligent act, and nine of causing hurt to fellow employees by a negligent act— Tibi bin Mansoo, a Javanese fire-engine driver of the Singapore Harbour Board Fire Brigade,
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    SECOND GERMAN OFFENSIVE IN RUSSIA SLOWED DOWN
    731 13 Nazis Talk Of Biggest Bloodiest Battle Of The Whole Campaign London, July 24. THE armies facing each other m Russia have apparently re- mained approximately m the same positions for several days, it is stated here to-day. Both sides continue to claim that
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    PURGE IN GERMAN HIGH COMMAND?
    165 13 London. July 24. Bum Cm. von Branthitsch, Nazi Commandrr-in-t i ;.-f. and FicliMmrshal KeiteJ. Chief-of-Staff. are reported to have been removed from the direction of operations owlne to the unsatisfactory coarse of the German campaign m Kussia, says the Moscow radio quoting a New York
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    Moscow Gunners Hold Off Raiders
    173 13 Moscow, July 24. rIE fiercest hail of fire yet heard Irom Moscow's anti-aircraft batteries met Nazi bombers approaching Moscow last night with the object of ■blitzing" the Soviet cap tal tor the third successive night. So effective was the gunners' fire and co-operation be. ween
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    Red Pilot Takes On 10 Raiders
    140 13 Moscow, July 24. THE latest Soviet air hero is Sergeant Pilot Tomin who singlehandedly tackled ten Oerman planes. Eight Nazi Ju KS b inb> rs escorted by two Mcssorschmttt flshters were approacliing a Soviet aerodrome when Tomln flew into battle. He poured machinegun bullets
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    German Corridor Through Turkey?
    51 13 Berlin, July 24. A GERMAN authorized spokesman to-day described as 'TOO per cent, false" reports from abroad 'hat the Nazi economic expert. Dr. Ciodius, was at present m Ankara secretly negotiating the right for German troops 'o march through Turkey en route to the Caucasus. Unit:d
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    Stern Rebuke To General Franco
    406 13 Anti-British Speech Despite Our Aid London, July 24. ASKED m the House of Commons to-day If he had any statement to make on the recent speech by Gen. Franco, In which the lattei showed unmistakably that Spain's sympathies lay with the Axis, Mr Anthony Eden,
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    26,000-TON ENEMY VESSEL HIT BY R. A. F. BOMBERS
    246 14 Munition Ship Blown Up Sunk In Successful Attack On Convoy Cairo, July 24. A PARTICULARLY successful attack, m which R.A.F. bombers and aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm participated, was carried out on an enemy convoy off the fortified Italian island
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    "No Truce On Night Bombing"
    139 14 "No Truce On Night Bombing" London, July 24. LOUD cheers greeted Mr. C It Alt Ice Lord Privy Seal, m the House of Ci mmons to-diy when h? nn emphatic "no" to the suggestion 'hat the Prime Minis' er, Mr. Uhurrbill, should cons-ider making a convention with the German Government
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    ITALIANS ADMIT R.A.F. SINKING OF SHIP
    54 14 Rome, July 24. AN Italian war communique to-day s.iid Brit sh planes "sank one of our ships" on July 22. "The entire crew was saved," the communique said, "but many were wounded In North Africa on the Tobruk and Solium fronts there were no
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    Daylight Raids Off Norway
    263 14 London, July 24. CROM dawn until late this after- noon people on the soutn-east coast of Britain have seen and heard numbers of British aircraft crossing the Channel and from the other side hare come sounds of bomb explosions and heavy anti-aircraft fire. This morning a
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    NUMBER OF BOMBS DROPPED IN EIRE
    100 14 Dublin, July 24. BOMBS dropped from "unidentified" planes are reported m a statement Issued by the Eireann Government information bureau this afternoon. The statement says. "A number ot bombs were dropped by unidentified aircraft m the vicinity of Duandalk county Louth. There was no
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    British Success In Libyan Frontier
    77 14 British Success In Libyan Frontier Cairo, July 24. HEAVY dust storms at Tobruk yesterday caused a temporary lull m the British offensive patrolling activities m Libya, according to to-day's Middle East communique, which adds: "In the frontier area, howaver. advanced elements of our mechanized units were again aggressive, ejecting the
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    AERODROME DEFENCES STRENGTHENED
    28 14 London, July 24. THE new Financial Secretary to the War Omce, Mr. E. D. Sandys, announced that Britain's aerodrome defences were being considerably strengthened. Reuter.
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    KHO SIN KIE TO DEFEND HIS TENNIS TITLES
    876 15 Entries And Draw For Malayan Championships VHO SIN KIE, Chinese Davis Cup player and Malayan singles champion, will defend his title at the 1941 Malayan tennis championships, which will be held dtirinir the August holidays at Km la Lumpur. A good entry
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    B.H.L. WAR FUND SOCCER
    208 15 Game Against The Services On Aug. 3 ARRANGEMENTS for the soccer match m aid of The »\ar }<"*und between a combined Business Houses League team and a Combined Services team were completed at a meeting held at the N.A.A.FJ. Sports Club. Anson Road, yesterday, and the
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    JOHORE BAHRU LEAGUE SOCCER
    183 15 Belia Surprise Prisons (From Our O"*n Corres;x,nd2nt) Johore Bahru, July 23. AFTER leaduis ;or tnie^uar.^rs of the game, the Prisons were surprisingly beaten by the Belia Club by two goals to one m a league match at the depot ground. With tnree Sta.e players m their
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    Y.W.C.A. CRICKET TEAM
    53 15 THE foUowing Mkill play for the Y.W.C.A. m a cricket match against the SRC. on the S.R.C. ground at 2.15 p.m. to-morrow: Phyllis Eber. Maureen Clarke, Betty Ferguson, Const once Struys. Mrs. S. G. Singh, Ei'ecn Fri.gtneit, Pyivia ArmAraxy Edgar, Jean La Brooy, Minnie Lr-icestcr, Violet Bates.
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    I.A. BEAT KRANJI
    32 15 PLAYING on the Clei^cal Union ground yesterday, the Indian Association beat the Kranjl soccer team by the odd coal m live m a keenly con»tested ->?cond division (a) game.
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    ARMY SOCCER TEAM
    51 15 THE Army soccer team te m«et Singapore In the Malar* Cup at the Anaon Road stadium tomorrow is: Ma«e (R.A.M.C); Bowley (R.A.), Sharpies < Loyals) Beaumont (R.A.), Glynn (Loyals), Dunn (R.A.M.C Nickeas (Loyals), Lynas (R.A.M.C), Ball (Loyals), Fitsgerald (R.E.), Hashes (Areyl's). Reserves: Johnston (R.E.), Hodj son (Arc7tls),
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    Chinese Take Heavy Toll Of J.C.S.A.
    262 15 Chinese Take Heavy Toll Of J.C.S.A. i S.C.F.A 8; J.C.S.A 1. DLAYING wi b good understand- mi the S.C.I A. had Ultle difficulty m be:- tine the J.C.S.A., who played a man short, by ei(ht goals to one m a second division (b) Kagoe soccer match plajed at the J.C.S.A.
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    103 15 'PHE following ties m the men's open doubles badminton championships of Singapore were played at the Clerical Union on Wednesday night and resulted as follows: Wee Boon Hai and Wong Chong Teck f Mayflower) i>cat Koh Kens Siang and Low Siak Chuan (Marigold) 21—11, 21—8; Yap Chin
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    31 15 SOCCEK: S.A.K.A. league, reserve division, Police vs. Chinese Athletic. Stadium; second division (a), R.A. IBM.) vs. R.A.S.C., Blakan Matt; second division (b), RA.F. < Kalian* > vs. Fort Canning, 111
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    ST. ANDREW'S BEAT A. C. S. BY 120 RUNS
    235 15 CT. Andrew's School beat the AngloChinese School by 120 runs m a cricket match played at Oldham Hall yesterday, Anchant scoring 82 for the Woodsvllle team. The scores were: ST. ANDREWS SCHOOL J. W. D. Anchant lbw Hee Seng 82 P.
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    S.C.C. UNLUCKY NOT TO BEAT POLICE
    435 15 Four Goals Shared In First Division League Soccer Match S.C.C 2 Police 2. A HARD fight between the Singapore Cricket Club and the Police m a first division league soccer game on the padang yesterday ended m a two-all draw. The Club were unlucky
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    Combined Services Cricket Team
    66 15 THE following is th- Combined Services cricket te.im to m^»-t the Rest of Sinraoorn *n the Singapore Cricket Club padang during he August holiday*: Pte. Barlow. Major P.. K. C.istor, Major J. R Cole. Capr. V D. H. Duke. Rev. A. S. Giles (R..VJ* >, Crl.
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    MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
    243 15 Will Age Prevail On Sunday? pOMPAKISON of the American and Japanese baseball teams reveal that the Yanks average About ten years more m age than their opponents. The two teams clash at Jalan Besar Stadium on Sunday afternoon m a crucial Singapore Baseball League contest m aid
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET
    56 15 THE following will represent the 1 S.C.R.C. against the R.A.A.P at cricket at the S.C R C. on S"ndiy, starting at 11 a.m. Eu Cheaw Chye, Chua Boon Unn. Evan Wcng. Cecil Wong. Low Kee Pew. Ong Swee Keng. Ong Swee Law, Oan Kee Tlan, Cheong Thiam Siew,
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    Seletar Airmen Win 4—0
    302 15 RAF. (Skietar) 4; IJH.C.A. THE Royal Air Force (Seletan proved too good for the Y.M.CA. m a second division (a) league soccer fixture played on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday which the Airmen won by four clear goals. Although thpv fought hrrc' the V.M.C.A. did not score
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    S.R.C. TENNIS RESULTS
    81 15 YESTERDAY'S ties m the SRC. lawn tennis championship resulted ('hamrionship doubles: M. G. Eber and Dr. L. S. da Silva beat E. Bowerman and R. Bowerman, 8-2, 1 -6, 6—3. Handicap "A" singles: C. A. Norris f— ls) beat T. de Souza <— 3>. 4—B, B—3, 6—2;
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    22 16 Shanghai, July 24. FREIGNERS are unable to book passages to Japan for reasciu unknown, the Japanese embassy spokesman announced to-day— United Press
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    Emergency Session Of Canberra Parliament Is Advocated
    74 16 Sydney, July 24. THE Labour leader, Mr. John Curtin, to-day asked the Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, to summon Parliament immediately in an emergency session because of Jhe Far Eastern situation. Mr. Sumner Welles, United States Under-Secretary of State, will meet the
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    FREE FRANCE REPUDIATES INDOCHINA AGREEMENT
    275 16 "National Heritage Squandered" London, July 24. TREE FRANCE will never recognize cessions m French colonies to which the Vichy Government has agreed," says a statement issued under the direction of the political affairs bureau of Free France, referring to the reported Vichy agreement with Japan
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    Foreigners Banned From Japan Ports
    66 16 Shanghai, July 24. FREIGNERS, Including Germans and Italians, were refurded their passage money >nc refused permission to board the Kobe Maru this morning md the vessel soiled lor Nagasaki carrying approximately KH) Japanese passengers only. It was reported that foreigners will !be refused passage m
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    Japanese Cancelling Bombay Contracts
    25 16 Bombay, July 24. JAPANESE firms m Bombay were today cancelling adver laments and ether contracts wuh British and Indian firms.—United Press.
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    London Reaction To Latest Tokio Moves
    561 16 London, July 24. IT was stated m authoritative circles m London to-day that what Japan has so far announced she i< going to do m French Indo-China is not regarded here as a military threat to Singapore, although the British Government has been greatly
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    THAILAND & N. I. DETERMINED TO RESIST ANY ATTACK
    391 16 THAILAND N. I. DETERMINED TO RESIST ANY ATTACK Bangkok Premier's Significant Speech To ForcesOn Way To Border Bangkok, July 21. "THAILAND is determined to maintain and defend her neutrality and independence, whatever may develop m the Far East or on Thailand's borders," it was stated here today regarding the Indo-China
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    Toyoda Sees Axis Envoys
    91 16 I.ondwn July 24. THE Japanese Foreign Minister, Adm T->yoda, saw the German and Italian Ambassadors m T«ki to-d?y. says a Tokio di«pat ;i to the olicial German news a«en<v. The German Governmen is following th* position m Indithin« with the greatest interest, according ti> the Berlin
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    CHINA READY FOR JOINT ACTION
    89 16 Chungking, July 24. CHINA will flght if her border is threa'ened. the Chinese mili.ary spokesman here told the Press m commenting on th° .mminent Japanese occupation of Indo-China i Asked whether China and Britain were considering joint action m v:ew of the Japanese action, the
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    CHINESE IN INDOCHINA NERVOUS
    136 16 Saigon, July 24. APART from foreign news broadcasts and the wildest sort of rumours, the population of Saigon to-day was practically without knowledge of what agreement had been reached with the Japanese regarding sou. hern IndoChlna. The French population appeared calm, although the large Chinese population
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    Time Bomb Found In Japanese Ship
    43 16 Washington, July 24. A TIME bomb was discovered aboard one of the Japanese ships which had been denied passage of the Panama Canal, according to a report which the New York Herald-Tribune credits to Administration circles. Reuter.
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    JAPANESE PRESSURE ON BRITISH INTERESTS
    42 16 Shanghai, July 24. THE British Chamber of Commerce 1 hore and the British Residents Association of China are cabling London stressing the seriousness of the situation regarding Japanese press Tire on BriUsh interests m China.— Reut r.
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    STORY ABOUT WAVELL'S ARRIVAL IN CHINA
    35 16 London, July 24. IT Is learned otncially that there \s no truth m the report that Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell. Commando In-Chief In India, has arrived In Chungking.— Reuter.
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