The Straits Times, 28 August 1941

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    37 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times fESTABUSHED NEARLY CBNTUR7I MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER -LARGEST NET SALES 20 PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1941. PRICK 5 CENTS. 20 PAGES,
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      297 1 KUALA LUM'UR 2i> lAVA -7 CPHONt 3SS3h t a «J rt 'AT J**hl OLJcvUtfi/} 1 1 77(1 /i<-( 1 "jW^&SK^^mßsm patriotic B^2 uveiY P'-*-'^' gin r^P' F|^ c r|ps Ji^t*. jl J »n«(> saci s\i< PRjA^yH 1 MWHlfl HIIMI BP^^^ B^Bbß^Bßm^^ P rw ja^. >■ mil «B I MAI JHE
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      9 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. CASH SALE COMMENCING FRIDAY 29th.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      54 2 Towkay CHANG SENG LONG. J.P.. M.C.H., aged 61 years passed awsy peacefully on 23rd Aug. 1941, leaving four sons, nine dauphters, five sons-in-law, one daughter-bi-law and twenty eight grand children to mourn his loss. The funeral will take place at 10 a.m. on Man. Ist Sept. 1941, at No.
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      1241 2 SITUATIONS VACANT REQUIRED a good Chinese cooV for Battalion Mess, upcountrv. Salary $40 to 845 per month. Little English knowledge preferred. Copies of testimonials required. Apply Ban Hoe Lee Co, Ltd., Kluang. REQUIRED Immediately male Asiatic Shorthand-Typist, knowledge of technical correspondence an advantage. Only experienced persons need apply. Salary according
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      788 2 DOGS CATS FOR SALE, Thorougbred male Siamese kitten. Telephone 6620 after 6 p.m. FOR SALE, 3 Wire-Haired Terrier Pupl pies from Imported Champion Stock, a weeks old. Por further particulars apply to Box No. 123, Straits Times FOR SALE FOR SALE One 5 -tons Electric Crane for hoisting and travelling,
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      422 3 SHIPPiNG ANNOUNCEMENTS P. &0. BRITISH INDIA N. Y. K. LINE. AND APCAR LINE. to japan (lncorporateo io England! SINGAPORE TO KANMON, KOBE PF.MNSIIAK ».MI OKIKNIAL 8. N vftirnn»M» CO MAII PASSENGER AND CARGO ANO YOKOHAMA. *FRVICE Tht oott ooaslbtt jervicr* M oeJn» mala- TO INDIA tamed b> tht P O
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      499 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Date* are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clause*. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARC Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      880 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHI- US m. ISM k/es. ZHP.1. MM m 9.1.9 m/es. ZHF.t 1151 m. S.175 me*. ZHP.1 41.3S m 1M ZHL. 7.11 PI. ZHP2. and 7.HFJ. 10 a.m. Oambos; 10.10 am. Ma ay Lagu: 11 a.m. Tamil music on gramophone records; 11.10 a.m. Recorded Hindustani music; 12 noon
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    469 4 PRICES IMPROVE ON MODERATE DEMAND (By Owr Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Aug. 28. THE share markets opened quietly this morning but prices were maintained in all sections and the undertone was good. Yesterday Hong Fatt improved to $1 96 but the price did not hold and there: W3re
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    WALL STREET
    66 4 Dow Jones Averages New York, Aug. ST. THE following were the Dow Jones Averages when the New York Stxk exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and yesterday Ail*. 26 Aus 27 30 Industrials 125 56 127 08 20 Rails 30.40 30.38 16 Utilities 18.50 18.57 40 Bonds 90
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    Singapore Race Weights
    251 4 rJE following are weight* for the five remaining races at BuJti'j Tlmah on Saturday, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting: Horses. Claai 2. Dtr. I—7 ftutoags Deadlock 9 00 Scarlet Tiger t.M Dark Encounter 8.13 Newzy (.04 Perak 8.09 Fair King
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    MINES REPORT APPROVED BY ULU KLANG CHAIRMAN
    941 4 Difficulty Experienced In Getting New Tin Areas 'I'HE first chairman of a mining company to voice approval of the report of the Commission which investigated the conduct and management of the F.M S. Mines Department is Mr. T. D. Ensor, chairman of Ulu
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    RUBBER MARKET STAGNANT
    244 4 Export Rights Now Valueless IN a weekly report on k he rubber market, issued this morning, Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. write The Controller of Rubber, to conform wi.h the decision of the I.R.R.C. that permissible exports should be 120 per cent, of the basic quota, has
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    127 4 Singapore, Thursday, Aug. 28. noon. Bujen Sellers Prices Price* Na. IX K.S.S (Spot loose) MS MH N« IX K.SS. fob. is raacs Aug. -Sept. -Seller's option) jg7', t9H G.F.A.Q. R.S.S fo.j ir. bale* Aog.-Sept. (Seller's optloni s*'/ 4 SSH F.A.Q. K.S S 1.0 b in
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    ANGLO-TURKISH TRADE RISES
    405 4 GERMANY'S SHARE DWINDLING Ixindon, Aug. 27. THE latest authoritative information about Anfrlo-Turkish trade indicates that Britain has definitely* replaced Germany as Turkey's most important trad> partner. The Germans have been makinpr great efforts to further their trade with Turkey and by economic penetration to influence that country
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    27 4 New York, Aug. 27. WALL. Street to-day was quiet but th- undertone was firm on a more optimistic outlook regarding Iran and I Jaran simulating sentiment— Reuter.
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    London Stock Exchange
    382 5 Generally Quiet But Steady London. Aug. 37. 'T'lIE Stock Exchange to-day was generally quiet but steady, apart from Home rails which, after early continued firmness, partially reacted on profit -taking. Kaffir speculative Issues early advanced on Cape support but later leceded when Interest subsided Qllt-edged were unclianged
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    135 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i Prom Our Owl Oone&puuaent > London, Aug. 37. rOMMOuiTY und Excntngr aiargeu Ciotea as follow* witb orevlous Quotation* to oorenthesu' RUBBER: Quiet ISpot I3^,d 13* 4 a d3«,d 13* d) Oct. l3Hd 13MJ (13* d 13* d) Nov. :3 J3\d U3Hd 13% d» 1 Jan Mar. 13
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    54 5 New York, Aug. 27. THE following were the prices ot Straits tin in cents per pound on the Commodity Exchange to-day and yesterday. Trading in rubber was suspended. Aug. Aug. 37. TIN: Spot 52 52 September 51.90 51.90 October 51.35 51.40 November 51.00 51.00
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    98 5 TO-DAY Mails close at the General Post Office as I follows: Aden air 4 p.m. Africa air 4 p.m. Burma air 4 p.m. Ceylon air 4 p.m. Egypt air 4p.m. Great Britain &c air 4 p.m. India air 4 p.m. 'Mauritius air 4 p.m. Thailand air
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1396 5 WEDNESDAY. AUG. 21. ISM: 4 P.M wnwo OBTfTI Sellers Ampat '5si 2* T^a U Austral Amal (5si 7* 7s 4Hd C.d. Austral Malay 33s 6d 34s 6d c.d. Ayer Hitam <Ssi 17s 18s Ayer Wenc C$1) 67 .'.3 Bangnn Tin <£i 13r So 14* Batu
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    150 5 TTHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1,553 rd auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1.953.676 lb. 872.18 totu: offered 1.784.790 lb. 796.78 tons; sold 1.428.746 lb. 637.83 tons. SPOT London 13« d. New York 23% cts. PUCES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per lb.
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    List Of Current Dividends
    263 5 issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Singapore. Aug. a? BMfei Company DlTMmd Ooa* TIM Aust Amal. 3d. No 8 lttd. bonus Aust. Malay 9d. No. S3 9d. bonus Sep. 3 Kuala Kampar 13 No. 21 Aug. 25 Mambau 12V4% final Sep. S Raub 3d. Int. Sep.
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      329 5 INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, LTD. Incorporated in British India) I. COLLYER QUAY. SINGAPORE Tele: 3179 He«l Otlce "UNITED INDIA BUILDINGS." ESPLANADE, MADRAS. FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF OUR CUSTOMERS THE NEGAPATAM BRANCH HAS BEEN OPENED ON 20th AUGUST. 1941 AND REGULAR BUSINESS WITH THAT CENTRE IS BEING TRANSACTED. 8. NARASIMHAN. Agent. HiNfciflrtWvv
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      58 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES ro-cuj H. w. i 51 a.m. 9.6 ft.: 2.10 p.m. 9.3 ft L W. 7.54 am 2.5 ft.: 8.17 p.m. 2.1 (t. To-morrow H. W. 2.45 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 2. 55 p.m. 9 ft. L. W. 8.36 a.m. 3.4 ft.; 9 14 p.m. 2.4 ft. August Sunrise
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      179 6 CARR I C X To-nirht MS 9.5» P.M. A MODERN MIHI HIM MA "ASMAKA MOER.MKUtlow: Sat. Son.— 2 P.M. "STAND UP AND FIGHr 1 A "KEEP TOVK SEATS PIXASE" Mornin* Sh»*«: Sat San. PROFESSOW BtWAEt: To-night and To-morrow ■SEVEN HEAVENS" Chinese Talkie Next Change 30 Aug. "DESTRY RIDKS AGAIN" SPECIAL
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      70 6 _5 ti& I "I'LL TEACH YOU A CAN YOU MAKE PASSES WHILE VvtiAKING |O^ GLASSES? i iQdc IS%\ 9.15 NEDERLANDERS De verjaardag van H.M. KONINGIN WI! HKI MJNA zal in de Hoilandsche Club worden herdarht op ZATERDAG 30 AUGUSTUS a.s. WIJ versoeken U alien nlet Uter dan 830 nm ;i;.i>we/ig
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      263 7 THE NEW WORLD, LIKE THE WORLD, IS PERFECTLY ROUND FOR PEOPLE MUST COME BACK TO THEIR PLEASURE GROUND AMUSEMENTS FOR ALL THOSE WHO ARE WELL AND SOUNF TRAMS. CABS, RUSES ARE ALL JALAN BESAR-BOUND TO-NIGHT I Tea Cansant from 7.33 P.M. oi' After-Dinner Dance, 9.30-12 I 70-MDKaCW:- AFTER-DINNER DANCE, 9.30-12
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      203 7 THE GREAT CONFUCIUS SAID- "ALL WITHIN THE 4 WALLS ARE BRETHREN" WE HAVE OUR FOUR WALLS AND A GOOD BROTHERHOOD OF LIVING SOULS WHO SEEK PEACE AND GOODWILL! TO-NIGHT AFTER-DINNER DANCE 9.M to MIDNIGHT. WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMKNT OV OIK SATURDAY NIGHT'S SPECIAL TP r 10-Mcirrs hkst nk.hi 20TH CENTURY-FOX'S Brilliant
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    TOKIO WARNS SOVIET ABOUT U.S. SUPPLY SHIPMENTS
    432 8 Moscow Says "Interference Would Be Considered Hostile Act" Moscow, Aug. 27. THE Soviet Government has informed Japan that any 1 attempt to hinder normal trade relations between the Soviet Union and the United States via Soviet Far Eastern ports would be regarded as
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    ANTI-NAZI RIOTS IN BELGIUM
    231 8 Vichy Men Discuss French Terrorism London, Aug. 27. C*OUR Vichy Ministers and a number r of high Vichy officials have arrived in Paris, according to a message received in Berlin. Paris newspapers suggest that the object of the visit is to discuss with the local French
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    BURMA'S PLEASURE AT CHINESE MISSION
    66 8 Shanghai, Aug. 27. 1 WORE than 30 Indian, Burmese and 1*" 1 Chinese public organizations in I Rangoon have sent a joint cable to the Chinese Government in Chungking I extending a warm welcome to the pro- posed Chinese goodwill mission to I Burma, according
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    Early Agreement In Iran Expected
    110 8 London, Aug. 27. "THE advance of Soviet troops in 1 Iran is continuing according to plan, says the Moscow Radio quoted by Renter. United Press quotes the Daily Telegraph correspondent to-day as reporting: "News reaching London suggests that the Iran force* are not offering more
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    Consultations With Burma
    308 8 Included In Plans Of U.S. Mission To China Washington, Aug. 26. TALKING to newspapermen in Washington to-day about the sending of a United States military mission to China in about a fortnight, President Roosevelt said the reference to the mission's consultations with "other authorities." besides the Chinese,
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    Acts Of Sabotage In Norway Increase
    102 8 London, Aug. 27. RECENT reports from Norway indicate that, despite a stat? of siege existing, acts of sabotage are steadily increasing, according to a Moscow report. 'The German authorities have had recourse to mass arrests and concentration camps are fuil to overflowing," says the
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    Lease-Lend Aid Sabotage
    294 8 Lease-Lend Aid Sabotage Roosevelt Comments On Lying Attack Washington, Aug. .26. THERE is no doubt that a campaign has been organized to spread rumours, distortions, half-truths and falsehoods in an effort to sabotage the programme of aid for th> opponents of Hitler, said President Roosevelt at his press conference to-day
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    'Peace At Japan's Command'—Times
    343 8 'Peace At Japan's Command'— Times London, Aug. 26. pOMMENTING on world reactions to V the Prime Minister's broadcast. The Times states that Mr. Churchill's reference to the Japanese menace has received universal support outside the I Axis countries: and after citing the I Japanese protest, continues. "The peace that her
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    TECHNICAL OFFICERS FOR TANK SUPPLY APPOINTED
    76 8 London. Aug. 27. ]ypw appointments in the T&nk Supply Directorate are announced by the Ministry of Supply. Mr. Carlton L. Dyer is appointed Director of Tank Materials' and Construction. Mr. C. B. Com ley is appointed Director of Tank Components and Mr J D
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    'GREAT BATTLES MIGHT YET BE FOUGHT IN AFRICA'-SMUTS
    343 8 PietermariUburg, Aug. 26. CIELD-Marshal Jan. Smuts, the Union Prime Minister, addressing a congress of the United Party here last night, declared that, in spite of talk of differences and division, the country's military effort had been stupendous. The Union began "without means
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      309 8 FEEL OLD BEFORE Till TIME? Ever feel tired when vmi (houM (pel lively T Kver (eel depressed when there nothing to be gloomy about T Kver feel sleepy early in the evening irritable, nervy T Sometime* have pains in the hack ami leg*, catarrh Sign* of rontli/iation. You may think
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    VITAL OIL REGIONS IN IRAN ARE OCCUPIED BY BRITISH
    564 9 Enemy Warships Rnntod So\ id Columns Take Three Towns TiOndon, Au>r. 27. IN Iran most of the vital oil regions in the west and southwest are now occupied by British and Indian troops, while the Russians have occupied Tabriz. A Moscow
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    Iranian Government Is Said To Be Anxious For Peaceful Settlement
    272 9 London. Aug. 26. WHILE there U no confirmation in London of reports that the: Iranian Government may seek a peaceful settlement with Britain and Russia, there is little doubt that the Shah appreciates the formidable nature of the coalition of
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    New York Hit By Thunderstorm
    159 9 New York, Au«. T> I SECTK»»B of two undergTownd! railways, part at the Long Island railroad, as well as roads and pavements caved in during a' terrific thunderstorm when 2.131 inches of rain fell in an hour and a: half Mew York Citj and Br.-jofclrn
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    Turkish Journals On Iranian Situation
    103 9 Ankara, Aog. 37. THE Turkish newspapers CMmhurlret, VsUcit, Tasvi Rietkar and Vent Sabah all derote leading articles to the Iranian situation Th« Cumhuriyet and Tasvi Riefkar, which are not distinguished for their friendly attitude to Britain, do not hesitate to pass moral judgment on Britain
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    FOOD RIOTS IN 6 IRANIAN TOWNS
    182 9 London, Aug. 27. Fls authoritacively stated in London that the Iranian Government, tempted by favourable credit terms which the Germans offered, has sold for export virtually the whole of the year's grain harvest as well as atoefcs of tea and sugar with complete disrerard
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1941. (725th. Day Of The War.) "STRATEGIC WITHDRAWALS"
    1108 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 28, 1941. (725th. Day Of The War.) "STRATEGIC WITHDRAWALS" Critics of the British propaganda effort frequently spoil an otherwise good case by stressing one thing which should be ignon>d, and ignoring another which should be stressed. In the first case, emphasis is laid on
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    FAMOUS SCIENTIST ON INDIANS' OBLIGATIONS
    86 10 Bangalore, Aug. 2fl. rpuE famous scientist. Sir Vetdcata Raman. x bpeaklng here to-day, declared that no Indian, whatever bis political views, should withhold sympathy from the downtrodden countries In Utelr distress. Sir Venkala Raman Is a member of toe Royal Society. He Is at present
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    DEATH OF MR. V. A. TAYLER
    39 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 28. THE death has occurred, following an operation, of Mr. V. A. Tayler, formerly of Seremban. He was a partner In the firm Mansergh and Tayler, Seremban.
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    LONDONERS WATCH FAR EAST DEVELOPMENTS
    940 10 London Letter By Cable Effects Of Britain's Arms Speed-up Now Visible By Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 26. WHEREAS a year ago your eyes were continually looking toward London as every day you received reports of the Nazi air raids on the capital, to-day our
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    PETAIN ROAD
    284 10 Singapore Still Honours Vichy Chief To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— l observe with regret that there Is still a road In Singapore called Petain Road, even after the rcrent surrender of Indo-Chlna. which placethis Colony In a greater danger than It has ever been In
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      426 10 Passage Which Should Be Remembered To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln a letter which you published In May last I said that out of this war. It was hoped something wonderful in the history of mankind might emerge to compensate for the sacrifices which men.
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      COST OF LIVING
      513 10 Estate Str.ffs And Food Production To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir.— To the estate Asiati- itaJta who look to their employers lor In cost-of-living allowance to meet the current hish cost of living, your corrcsi pondeiv. "A Well-Wisher" urges divort- ing attention to cultivation of
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    GREAT OR BIG?
    247 10 American Condemnation Of Isolationism To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I take this opportunity to thank you very much lor the articles. "A Breath of French Air" and "Under Hitler's Heel." By way of return I have pleasure in attaching herewith an extract from an
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    THE SCHOOL AGE
    203 10 Boys Of Twelve Given Notice To Quit To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. A good number of boys in private English schools, having reached the age of twelve, have recently been served with notice to quit and seek admission to other schools, when the schools
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    LAVAL WOUNDED IN ASSASSINATION BID
    606 11 Ex-Vichy Leader Is Out Of Danger PRO-GERMAN EDITOR AMONG THREE SHOT BY GUNMAN Wave Of Reprisals By iNazis Foreshadowed DTF-RRK LAVAL, pro-Nazi former Vichy Vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, and Marcel Deat, editor of the Germanrontrolled Paris journal l'Oeuvre, were shot at and wounded, though not
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    VICHY REPRESENTATIVE ON BIG "COMMUNIST PLOT"
    627 11 Vichy, Aug. 28. THE Vichy Government's represen- n Paris, Comte de Brlnon, bai mnounced hat, t.he police have sposed a Communist plot to create trouble between the civil population md be German occupation forces, ncludlng ;i .series of planned assas■iinauon:;. He bl:iine,i nnner Communist
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    Hitler Planning Counter-Move To Iran Push?
    150 11 Hitler Planning CounterMove To Iran Push? Ankara, Aug. 28. •THE German Ambassador to Turkey, Franz von Paper, arrived in 1 Ankara yesterday and immediately went Into conference with the Turkish Foreign Minister, M. Sarajoglu. This renewed German diplomatic pressure on Turkey, coupled with spectacular military preparations in Bulgaria and on
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    REDS SAID TO HAVE BLOWN UP DNEPROSTROY DAM
    262 11 London, Aug. 28. THE areat U.S. $100,000,000 Dneprostroy dam has been dyna- mited, according to a Vichy report, says Reuter. The purpose apparently is to flood the lower Dnieper valley to impede the (ierman advance. The latest Soviet communique says thru s'.ubborn
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    Reported Offer By Free French
    239 11 f^ease Of West African Ports As U.S. Bases Washington, Aug. 27. H/|R Cordell Hull, United States! sn Secretary of State, declared this afternoon that he had not heard of any Free French offer of a lease of West African ports to the United States until
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    Vichy War Minister For North Africa
    78 11 New York, Aug. 27. •yilE National Broadcasting Cor- poration to-day heard the Viohy radio announce that Gen. i llnntzigrr, «he Vichy War Minister, has been appointed Commander-in-chief of all Vichy troops In Nonh Africa. The former Commander, (Jen. t (Met, has been recalled and
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    NAZIS PAY HEAVY PRICE FOR GAIN
    42 11 lit tow, Aug. ?8. "THE Germans lost 80.000 dead and ivoundcJ, 300 tanks, several hundred runs and 100 planes in the battle of Gomel, according to Gen Ivan Beroioxsky, who commanded the Russian force*. I'nlted Press.
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    "ESTONIA IS ON FIRE"
    162 11 Soviet Scorchril Earth I'olicv Stockholm, Aug. 28. /GERMAN forces closing In on VJ Tallinn, chief city In Estonia, from the south and cast will find only the burning and smoking remains of the most beautiful town in the Baltic States, according to report? reaching Stockholm to-day.
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    U.S. May Reject Tokio Protest
    206 11 U.S. May Reject Tokio Protest Washington, Aug. 28. RKT.IABLE sources In Washington indicated that the United States is expected at any moment to Join Russia in firmly rejecting Japanese protests isalnst shipments of American war supplies to Russia via Vladivostok, say? Unltt-d Press. When Admiral Nomura, the Japanese tor bassador,
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    Duff Cooper Favours U.S. Entry Into War
    85 11 Honolulu, Aug. 27. MR. Alfred Duff Cooper, who is on his way to Singapore to head a special nlssion for the War Cabinet, arrived in flonolnlu by Clipper yesterday. Mr. Duff Cooper said Britain wants ho United States to continue the present war
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    IRANIAN CABINET RESIGNS; SHAH'S OFFER TO BRITAIN
    418 11 Promises To Expel AH Germans Except Technicians Tn eefc Ankara, A up. 28. A ORr)lNf the Iranian Embassy- spokesman in Anka- ra, the Iranian Cabinet resigned to-day," said Martin A^ronsky, National Broadcasting Company's commentator, broadcasting last night. He said, "I am reliably informed
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    R.A.F. PROTECTION FOR TROOPS IN IRAN
    29 11 R.A .F. PROTECTION FOR TROOPS IN IRAN Ixmdon, Aug. 34. 'Tim R A.F. Middle ommaiilqut aay.. In Iran on Tiewlay R.A.F. fighters continued to provide protection for our for-
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    NO OPPOSITION TO REDS' ADVANCE IN IRAN
    79 11 INFOaMATIO:, Russian tfoups in Iran but place name* menUunrti communique Icue no doubt that frees b rapid and n tion. .The Soviet Preso atrnngly oinphMirri that there Is no quarrel ultii Iranian Pratda article strewes the huvely feud-!! >t Iran society and the
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    BERLIN COMPLAINS IRAN "WAS NOT MOBILIZED"
    99 11 4Uncn. Auff. 28 COMPLAINT that to mobilise Die army' i. twin* made In Berlin, aicurdiiu u> Berl n of swiu newspapers. TboM add tint report* ntciveil by the WltbatßWtraaK regarding the conlervnce beBhah and the British and hi uu Mlnistera "If conOrmr p it
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    WAR FUND DONATIONS TOTAL $1,500 TO-DAY
    571 12 $500 From Rubber Company $437 From "V" Badges TO-DAY'S additions to The War Fund amount to a little over 1 $1,500 and carry the gross total to $5,768,036. A further contribution of $500 has been received from Bukit Katil Rubber Estates Ltd., Malacca, and
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    MUSLIMS TOLD TO RESIGN
    348 12 Crisis Over Indian Defence Council Bombay. Aug. ML THE Work.ng Committee oof. f the All- India Mullm League has conciudi'd its meeting h?re by oassing resolutions railing upon Sir Bottan Ahmed.' Law member designate o: the Viceroy's Council, the Nawab of Chhatari and the Begum of
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    SHE KNEW ALL ANSWERS IS CLEVER & WITTY
    142 12 SHE KNEW ALL ANSWERS IS CLEVER WITTY At The Cinema "Sfar Knew AU The Aaswers." (Jwi.t iWauictt. t'raurlutt Trae. Ma lluMnud. ud Ere Aram i. C «t»a»Mi. At Ike rasflkm AGIBX who worms her way into a Wail Street office as a telephone operator to impress the execwor of her
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    INCOME TAX NOT WAR TAX IN HONG KONG?
    77 12 THE Governor of Hong Kong has appointed a committee to advise on tbe practicability of replacing the i-xisting system of war taxation by an income tax and, if so, on the measures necessary to this end: and alternatively. U) advise on any
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    SOLO BUYS FIGHTER
    49 12 rE bueiui.aii -keU-Kuv^ruuiK provuice of twenuui la (Java> —recently added a i up] LaoMatery Kmd of Fl 6D.000 tv Us budg'-t Ie purena ta tlie NeUxu'.aul' India! army. In ttak connection, the Dan of Sueiakartii liati dunuted I r.ijildci* to enable llu pun Maarr .~i>are parU
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    AMUSEMENTS
    69 12 ■woAray i. in .i > iiuij-i I^iiUiCr and £><Ui< iLnlnmul) 8 1,; lit Ok* ..il WOULU A L)*nif -J M to MidnUlit Glolx- Hudson Bay Sky Tai Mad Empress UAPFI TBUtU (tldppy UoilU Mocrrd I MH WOB1.I) ro'ki l i.i jin ana cinema* et Danrlna i.i i Lemour 7—9.30.
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    VISCOUNT KNOLLYS NEW BERMUDA GOVERNOR
    83 12 Londen, Aug. 31. VISCOUNT KnoUjrs has bscn appoiatiu Governor and Commander-in-Cnief of Bermuda, suereedln? Llect- enant-General Sir Denis Kirwan Bernard, whose resignation ha.; been accepted by tbe King. The appointment follows the rs-ent decision that tbe Governor of Bermuda should be a civilian. R.iutft Edward
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    STOP PRESS
    203 12 Teheran, A«g. 2S. I*HK Shah uf Iran has accepted the resignation of tbe cabinet and has ordered the formation of a new government.— Renter. Batavia, Aug. 28. PIK Netherlands passenger liner Slamat has been sunk in the Mediterranean while on service as a transport, it is officially announced.
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    INDO-CHINA & TRADE NEEDS
    482 12 INDO-CHINA TRADE NEEDS Saigon Statement On Policy Saigon. (By Mail). rtURING the present world condi- tions. it is a vital necessity for Indo-Chlna. Hong Kong, Singapore, and the Netherlands Indies to maintain, and even to increase, the current of trade between them."— Such is the opinion recently expressed by a
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    FREEDOM OF ACTION FOR IMPROVEMENT TRUST
    89 12 URKKDOM of action has been restored to the Singapore Improvement Trust to deal with occupiers ot its Banda Street tenements. It Is believed that the stop a forerunner to the clcaning-up of. the tenements of undesirable occupier.-. Government recently decided to exempt the Banda
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    JAPAN TO QUIT SHIP CONFERENCES
    99 12 Tofcio. Aag. 3f. I ALL Japanese .-hippUif Br«M are likely n shortly to withdraw lram ail freight and ro;it^ shipping oonfrmuei far ten tees brtween Japanese ports and other countries. according to the Tofcio Nlchl Ktchl. The m n«]ii i tays that Japanese trade with
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    PRINCE BERNHARD AT R.A.F. AERODROME
    67 12 PILOTING his own aircraft aad leading a practice (urination comprising nine machines all piloted by Netherlands fliers. Prince Bernard recently arrived at an lUP aerodrome in England, where Netherlands pilots are undergoing training. In a speech on landing, Prince Bernard .-&id that the Dutch would
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    SIND INVESTS IN DEFENCE BONDS
    39 12 Karachi. Aug. M. rpHE Government ot Slnd has invested the sum of about £150.000 in defence bonds. The amount In question forms part of the general provident fund for Government servants in the province
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    SIR AKBAR HYDARI
    61 12 Simla, Aug. M. IN consideration of his meritorious services 1 to the SUte of Hyderabad, the Ntoun has granted a pension of Rs. 3.000 per month and a gratuity of Rs. 60,000 (about £5.000 > to the ex-Prime Minister. Sir Akbar Hydari. who is now about, to
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    ANNEXED BY JAPAN
    58 12 ACCOBDINQ to the New York Times, bookOiops bi Japan are selling new maps ■hi which all the Islands stretching from the 3pratley Islands to the Swallow reefs in the .south, appear as Japanese possessions. 1h» whole croup Is called "Shlnnan Ountr" (New Southern Isles> The Bpratley Islands
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    N.I. PROVINCE HELPS
    55 12 'THE self governing Nt. province of Mangkoenosoran intends to donate Fr.li 000 lo the Netherlands Indies array for the purlK*e of purchasing a Ryan trainer aircraft. A high court official, when interviewed regarding the gift, declared Uiat "everything we possess Is at the disposal of the Netherlands
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    Admiral Drew & Sea Scouts
    79 12 Admiral Drew Sea Scouts DKAJt Admiral T. Drew, faraaar Rear -Aaaaara.l Malaya, waw Is leaving aWUy ta take uk as aaaalnlamil In Britain, is mea acre iU>i«i to« ftrst si*ca»orr Sea Scemi troop's vWtars' book, when he rUM their kea4«wart«rs yccteraay. With baa arc the Rev. A. V. Wardlr. ntaerintenaea*
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    EDUCATIONS EFFECT ON LOCAL CINEMA TASTES
    345 12 ED UCA TIONS EFFECT ON LOCAL CINEMA TASTES Present Day Audiences "Very Discriminating Says Pioneer EDUCATION has made Malayan cinema audiences very dis- criminating in their choice of films. Brilliant dialogue now has a strong appeal, and only really good comedy, stories of strong human interest and fine musicals can
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    BIG JUTE ORDER
    29 12 Calcutta. Aug. 2«. TRI Controller tt JMe OuppMai la reported A to nave placed further large orders far -Tjvl»»ti with Uw Indian Jute UIIU' i AandaUon
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    INDIAN CENSUS RETURNS
    83 12 Preliminary Count Of 389 Million Simla, Aug. 28. PRELIMINARY census returns of India's populat.on taken early thi* year discloses an Increase of 46 million over the 1931 figure and possibly an actual Increase of approximately M million people. Although, generally, it was unofficially assumed that India's population
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    R.A.F. POUND AXIS SHIPS IN MEDITERRANEAN
    123 12 Cairo. Aug 28 pi.ANES o. the R.A P. and the Sout.i African Air Force continue to pound Axis bas:s and ships in th? Meditrrrannan. The HAT attacked ships in thu central Mediterranean yesterday D.rect hits were obtained on one vessel and another »hip hit
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    TWO PLANES FORCED DOWN IN PORTUGAL
    48 12 -X*-n Aug. 21. "TWO British twin-engine planes ta>.ie down in Portugal yesterday One mad* forced landing on the coa«t close to LUbon and the other at Torelra in the Oporto dte trtet. Both planes were burned out but tht cTew* art safe.—Renter
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    EIGHTY AMERICANS SAIL FROM TOKIO TO-DAY
    48 12 Tokio, Aug. 26 APPROXIMATELY 80 Americans including 2« offlclah and a croup or mtelonarte.. headed by the Episcopalian Bishop Charles R«if»nld«. are satlins ahourd the TatuU Maru at 11 ajn to-day from Kobe to Shanghai en route to the United States-United Preas.
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    NO MACHINE TOOLS FOR AXIS FIRMS
    50 12 wast ing ton. Aug. 28 PRESIDENT Roosevelt has issued an all inclusive proclamation further preventing mjwrhinc tools, military equipment and machinery reaching ncn-rrilitary countries -presumably designed tc prevent such material moving through the Philippines to Axis firms enumerated in the July blacklist -United Press
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    EXPANSION OF INDIES NAVY
    216 13 More Aircraft For Fleet Air Arm (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Aug. 27, REGARDING the supplementary budget presented to the People's Council, providing more than 16>/ 2 million guilders for the reinforcement of the Navy, including 14 million guilders for the purchase of torpedo-bom-ber aircraft, the
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    INDONESIAN CONSCRIPT PLANS WORK SMOOTHLY
    117 13 Batavia, Aug. 27. IT IS officially announced to-day that the necessary steps for putting into effect the law for Indonesian conscription, recently passed by the Netherlands Indies People's Convention, have been carried out so smoothly and rapidly that Indonesian conscripts will be called to arm~
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    BOY SLIPPED INTO POND WHILE FISHING
    108 13 nWRESPAESINCJ Into a neighbour's garden, two Chinese boys from a house in Bee Lane had a good tin? playing and fishing in a pool until one of them. Lee Her Siew, aged 12 years, slipped from the side path and disappeared into the water.
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    OFFICER FINED FOR NEGLIGENT DRIVING
    64 13 FLYING- OFFICER C. R. McKenny, an Australian, was fined $75 In thej Singapore Traffic Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving. McKenny s appe.xrance was a segue. to a collision between a motor-car he< was driving and a motor-taxi at
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    SINGAPORE SEA SCOUTS "FINE BODY OF MEN"
    356 13 May Be Called Upon To Serve Country One Of These Days "THE Sea Scouts are a line body of men, and the moveA ment should be encouraged as the naval authorities hope to find a lot of use for them," declared Rear Admiral
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    Memorandum On Estate Duties
    109 13 A MEMORANDUM was forwarded to Government and to various unofficial members of the Legislative Council recently by the European Association of Malaya, with a request that they should oppose certain parts of the S.S. Estate Duty (Amendment) Ordinance when it came before the Legislative Council. A
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    Exemptions From All Training
    148 13 SEVEN out of nln 3 applications for exemption from all training and general mobilization were granted by the Singapore Tribunal ve.'tprdsy. The successful 4 applicants were Messrs H. 3. Sta-ey of the Singapore Harbour Board who was granted exemption from all training and mobilization until th-
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    SENT TO PRISON
    76 13 CHEW Fook Then appeared in the Singapore Third Court yesterday on a charge of cheating a compatriot, Paul Koh Chen, of $100 on Aug. 21. Chew, who pleaded guilty, told the magistrate. Mr W. D. Carew, that he was willing to make restitution. H; was convicted and
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    CARE OF SOLDIERS
    65 13 CULLY-TRAINED dieticians and oc- cupational therapists will be appointed to five new general military hospitals now under construction in various States of Australia. The dieticians, who will be women, will see that patients receive a pro- perly balanced diet. Among the tasks i of the therapists will
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    SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS
    43 13 AS a result of the vast development of her war production, Australia is not only fulfilling her own requirements, but supplying vast quantities of stores and munitions to Allied troops as far apart as Great Britain and the Far East.
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    WAR SAVINGS
    29 13 DURING the first World War, Australians bought war savings certificates valued at £7.500.000 in three years. In one year in this war, they have bought £20,000,000 worth.
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    COURT CLAIM FOR $6,000
    144 13 Chettiar Sues Firm Three Directors A CLAIM by X C. A. LR. R. M. Ramanathan Chettiar. for $6,000 on a promissory not? against Powell and Company. Limited, and three directors, Lim Chin Teck, Tan Lee Kiah and Lim Peng Chiang, v being heard In the High
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    HOTEL EMPLOYEE FACES THEFT CHARGE
    156 13 yiCTIM of an alleged theft, Arthur Menken, an American newsreel cameraman who is passing through Singapore, gave evidence before Mr Conrad Oldham. Singapore «econd magistrate, yesterday Menken's evidence was recorded in a case in whi-h Goh Joon Liew, a Hainanese employee of Raffles Hotel, was
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    NEW U.S.-HAWAII CLIPPER SERVICE STARTED
    126 13 THE establishment by Pan American Airways of a new Clipper service between the Pacific coast of the United States and Hawaii is expected to more than double the passenger carrying capacity of th? trans-Pacific Clippers over this eastern sector of the vital air links now
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    COMMITTED TO NEXT ASSIZES
    79 13 TAN Chai Seng, a former storekeeper of the Government sugar pool godown in Trafalgar Street, was committed to stand trial at the next Assizes on six charges of falsifying tho sugar pool stock books aad fraudulently using as genuine forged documents, at the conclusion of a
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    RELIEVING A.I.F. TROOPS BY ROTATION
    32 13 IT is believed that troops serving in tropical areas close to Australia will be relieved on the idoption of a rotation plan, states a report from Melbourne.
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    ALL-IN BEE TO-NIGHT
    39 13 rr*H£ Singapore station Is broadcasting an All-in Bee between a team from the nursing section of the Medical Auxiliary Service and a team from the Singapore bomb disposal section. Royal Engineer* (Volunteer!) at 8.40 pjn. to-day.
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    LECTURES POSTPONED
    41 13 QWING to the U'i.es. of Prof. O. A. Ranv »me, the lectu'tr on physical signs in medicine rrran^ed lev to-day and Sept. 4 by the Alumni As.v < ialU i, of King Edward VII College of Medicine have been postponed.
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    European Fined For Repeating Untrue Story Of Sinking
    426 13 fJOBDON Francis Strickland, a European, was fined *'J5 by the fifth Singapore magistrate. Mr. K. K. Onn, yesterday, when he pleaded guilty to spreading a report relating to matters connected with the war, which was calculated to create unnecessary alarm and despondency.
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    1736 14  -  Nurse Elizabeth By Ml RSI Elizabeth has had expert training in the care of infants and young children If you have any pro- bleau connected with babies or younc children »n-i would like her help write to Nurse Elisabeth, c/o Women's Supplement, Strait* Times. Cecil Street.
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    790 14 THE Singapore market prices here given have been supplied to the Straits Times by the Food Control Office. MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES IN MARKETS MEAT. LOCALLY SLAUGHTERED Beef Steak 34 cts. per lb 45 cts. per katty: Fillet Steak 70, 93; Sirloin 36. 48; Rump Steak 36.
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    784 14  -  rbarayBarbara Murray, sjyßa 'THERE was a great crowd of people outside my w.ndow when I woke up last Winkleday. and everybody shouting at the tup of their voices Eliza Elephant was there, and Pero Porcupine sitting in Clarence Kangaroo's pocket, and General Snooper wearing an enormous white topee
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    CHUNGKING MINISTER TO AUSTRALIA
    154 15 Dr. Hsu Mo Expected To Arrive In Singapore Shortly TXR. Hsu Mo, Chungking Minister to Australia, will be I in Singapore early next month on his way to take j up his appointment. He will stay in Singapore for some time before leaving for Australia. In
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    CHUNGKING OFFICERS DISMISSED
    64 15 Shanghai, Aug. 27. riiHE Chungking Government has i dismissed Gen. Chen Vi and Mr Chen Ylng-lieh, chairman and chlet secretary respectively of the Fuklen 1 Government, according to local Chlniese Press reports from Chungking. Gen. Liv Chien-hsu Is succeedlne Gen. Chen Yi. It will be recalled that
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    21 15 The Australian Red Cross has Toted £2,000 as a preliminary to the establishment of convalescent ho pitals for troops in Mab"?.
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    INDIAN PAPERS PROTEST
    407 15 Censorship Order In Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 27. THE Indian Pioneer. a paper 1 printed in Kuala Lumpur appeared to-day with two columns blank where material had been censored. The Board of Directors of The Indian has decided to suspend publication ot
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    CHINESE DROWNED IN SWIMMING POOL
    147 15 SWIMMING and froUck-ng in tne Tiger Swimming Pool in Pasir Panjang on Aug. 23, a party of Chinee was unaware that one of their party Chua Seng Kow, aged 19 years, was missing, until they had stopped swimming and had left the pool, stated Tan
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    MUNICIPAL HEALTH STATEMENT
    104 15 TUBERCULOSIS of the respiratory types 'and pneumonia caused tne highest number of deaths In Singapore during the week ending Aug. 23. according to the Municipal health statement. In each case there were 33 deaths, while convulsions was responsible for 24 and enteritis, 22. The death rate for
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    OVER $1,500,000 FROM WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES
    83 15 A FURTHER sum of $1,655,835 has been paid by the Government of the Colony to the Imperial Treasury Chest Officer, Malaya Ccmmand, Singapore. This sum represents the proceeds from the sale of War Savings Certificates during the months of April, May and June, 1941.
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    REJECTION OF AUSTRALIAN LABOUR DEMAND CONFIRMED
    251 16 Menzies' Letter To Curtin On Need For All-Party Administration Canberra, Aug. 27. FOLLOWING a meeting of the parties supporting the Government, Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, has sent a letter to Mr. John Curtin, Labour leader, confirming the decision to reject
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    Exodus Of Children From The West
    48 16 Jerusalem, Aug. 26. f\WINO to British air raids 4M 004 German children have been evacuated from west and central Germany to Czechoslovakia, according to official foreign circles here. It is added that the children are confined to those having well-to-do parents. Reuter.
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    "Liberator" Bomber's Great Performance
    83 16 San Diego <C&M.\. Aug. 27. A FLIGHT from New Founaland to Ireland In seven and a half hours was the transatlantic performance by a Liberator bember, of which the navigator's report has been sent to the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation by the British Ministry of Aircraft Production.
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    Reason For Raid On Cork Forest
    138 16 London, Aug. 27. A SHREWD blow at German and Italian food reserves. I learn, lay behind the firing of a cork forest and plant In northern Sardinia by aircraft of the Fleet Air Arm. writes Reuters air correspondent. Among the several Important Industrial uses
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    "Large-Scale Espionage Operations In U.S."
    164 16 Spokane. Washington, Aug. 27. KURT FREDERICK LUDWIG. 38, arrested as an alleged spy, pleaded innocent to-day to a Federal Indictment charging that he mailed vital information regarding United States forces to a foreign power identified as Germany. The United States attorney. Mr. Lyle Keith, said
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    NAZIS RAID ISLANDS OFF ENGLISH COAST
    62 16 London, Aug. 27. '■npHKRE was little enemy activity over this country during the night," ctates an Air Ministry communique. "Bombs were dropped at widely separated points. No substantial damage was done but at one point there was a small number of casualties. The Scilly
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    CAIRO COMMUNIQUE
    69 16 Cairo. Aug. 27. THE following British Middle East communique was issued from O.H.Q. to-day: Libya: In the frontier area, as a result of activity of our patrols the enemy opened up artillery tire. In the Tobruk area there Is no change. Italian East Africa: In the Wolkeflt area
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    FURTHER 1,200 ITALIAN PRISONERS IN INDIA
    26 16 Bombay. Aug. 27. ONE thousjuj two hundred Italian prisoner! including one general and ov^r 500 officers have arrived here. -Rcut:r.
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    Day And Night Air Offensive
    177 16 Day And Night Air Offensive R.A.F. Batters Germany's Western Front Again London, Aug. 27. JHE R.A.F. has returned to its 1 continuous day and night air war against Germany's Western Front. Two big sweeps over the English Channel to-day. In which so far it is known ten Messerschmitts were destroyed
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    No Australian Forces Operating In Iran
    72 16 No Australian Forces Operating In Iran Canberrra, Aug. 27. rthe House of Representatives today. Mr R. G. Menzies. Prime Minister, stated that the CommonI wealth had no information to suggest > that Ausralian forces were being used In Iran. There was every reason to be- lleve that none were being
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    NAZI THREAT TO LENINGRAD IS STEADILY GROWING
    338 17 Important Rail Junction Falls: Link With Moscow In Danger London, Aug. 27. TO-DAY'S German communique claims the capture of 1 the vital railway junction, Velliki-Luki, north-east of Nevel, in the Pskov region. With no definite news of the results of the Russian counter-attack
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    Soviet Submarines Daring Attack
    128 17 Soviet Submarines Daring Attack London, Auk. 27. A SOVIET submarine has sunk two enemy transports In the past few days, states a supplement to the latest Soviet communique. On one occasion she entered an "important enemy port" and torpedoed a transport of 5,000 tons. —Renter. hllatsd east of Vellikl-Luki only
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    NAZI CHIEF ON EAST FRONT REPORTED MURDERED
    226 17 London, Aug. 27. (''EN. von Rundstedt, commander of the southern German 'army on the Eastern Front, who is rumoured to have been murdered by a German officer, belonged to an ancient family of the Prussian nobility and upheld old army traditions in the
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    2,000 French Airmen Aiding ' Britain
    118 17 2,000 French Airmen Aiding Britain London, Aug. 28. GROWTH of the forces of Free France since last November was revealed by Gen. de Gaulle speaking at Brazzaville yesterday on the occasion of the first anniversary of rallying Africa to Free France. He said. We assure the nation that among 40
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    NEW N.Z. ARMY TANK UNIT FOR OVERSEAS
    96 17 Wellington, Aug. 28. nr*KE New* Zealand Defence Minister 1 Mr. F. Jones, announced to-day the proposed formation or a New Zealand army tank brigade for overseas service and the establishment of an armoured vehicle fighting training school. Experienced personnel Is returning from overseas
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    TANKER CONTROL BOARD SET UP IN VS.
    71 17 New York, Aug. 2S. OPERATION of al! American tankers has been broi ght under Government direction through creation of a Tanker Control Board, it was announced yesterday. The Board wIIV- co-ordinate their allocation and utilization. An official stated that there is no intention
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    NAZIS TAKE OVER IN ALSACE
    60 17 Basle. Aug. 27. THE local governments of A'sace have been taken over by G:iman officials and a few Alsatians long resident In Germany and known to be reliable Nazis. Prom to-day the Fuehrer principle will be introduced so that A' sat an local governments lose
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    Wedge Between Red Armies
    317 17 Wedge Between Red Armies Objective Of New Nazi Drive In North London, Aug. 27. VELUKI LUGI, which the German* claim to have captured, is a Junction on the direct railway from Riga to Moscow. This area marks the Junction of the armies of Marshal Voroshiliv, Commander-in-Chlef of the northern (Leningrad)
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    DIRECT HIT ON ENEMY SHIP
    48 18 Wide sweep* of the \oith Sea are being made by the R.AF in the search for enemy shipping. This picture, taken thrcugh the tail of one of the attacking aircraft, shows a direct hit on one of two ships in a German convoy.
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    SERBS RISE A GAINST NAZIS
    128 18 Ankara, Aug. 27. BULGARIA Ml f demarche to Berlin to-day protesting against the garrisoning of considerable numbers of Italian troops in parts of Yugoslavia and Greece occupied by Bulgarian forces, according to diplomatic sources here to-day. It Is known also that Italian troops are stationed
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    Japan Attempting To Blackmail America ?
    869 18 Japan Attempting To Blackmail America London, Aug. 27. IT seems to be generally agreed that Japan, in the present talks being conducted in Washington, is endeavouring to utilize the intention of the United States to send supplies to Russia by way of Vladivostok as an opportunity for diplomatic blackmail, declares
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    Strongest Possible Defence For P.I.
    162 18 Washington, Aug. 27. THE Administration is finally prepared to submit a formal request for approximately U5552.000,00t for Philippine defence projects soon after the House of Representatives reconvenes ou Sept. 15, high quarters disclosed to-day. It was learned the Army, and Navy General Staff have completed
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    TAX REVENUE IN JAPAN UP BY 792,000,000 YEN
    78 18 Tokio, Aug. 27. THE Japanese Government revenue and expenditure account for the year ending July 31, which was published yesterday Rives the revenue for the year as 6,445 000.000 yen and the expenditure as 5,860.000, 000 yen. Tax revenue of 2.91G.000.000 yen
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    EXPORTS TO THE N.I.
    75 18 London, Aug. 27. rpHE Unit d States took first place in exports 1 to the N therlands Indies in 1940 according to the chairman of the Council of the British Chamber of Commerce for the Netherlands Indies. Japan r tamed second place, Holland look third and
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    POLICE BEATEN AT CHANGI
    314 19 ■.A, (A.A.) 6; Poliv 3. IUINE goals were scored at ("i.angi yeyterday when the Police me* the K.A. (A.A.) in the first division of the Singapore Amateur Football Association's league competition and were beaten by six coals to three. Keenly contested, the game was fast and
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    BAIN'S CRICKET TEAM
    60 19 THE following will represent R. H. Bain's cricket team In a matci against the Sinhalese Association to be played on the Sinhalese ground on Sunday, starting at 10.30 a.m. L. A! vis, K. Anchant. R H. Bain, L. de Souza S. de Cm?!. L. Kleinman, E. le
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    Singapore Women's Golf Championship
    112 19 Singapore Women 's Golf Championship THE first round the women's golf championship of Singapore 1941. for the Andrew Currie C«p. will be played at the Garrison Golf Club on Monday, Sept. 1. The startin? times and draw are: Bye, Mrs. E. A. Elder. 3.M p.m. Mrs. H. Hegarty Mrs. D.
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    SINGAPORE MALAYS LOSE TO SELANGOR
    183 19 (From Our Own. Correspondent) Koala Lumpur, Auk. 27. TIIOI'OH not fielding their (nil team, the Selangor State eleven did not have much difficulty in beating the Singapore Malay Football Association by three goals to one at the stadium to-day. Selangor dominated the exchanges for the
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    WALK-OVER
    41 19 fHE Customs gathered full points at the expense of the Post Office Sports Club, who were unable to field a team for the »econd division <b) league soccer match which was to have been played at the P.O. ground yesterday.
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    SECOND DAY OF GOLD CUP RACE MEETING
    2393 19 Cumberland And School Boy Score Popular Victories TWO favourites that obliged and three other fairly well supported winners gave punters an even share of the breaks at Bukit Timah yesterday, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. The
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    40 19 SOCCER: S-A.F.A. league, first division, Leyals vs. 8.C.C., Anson Road stadium: reserve division. Fortress R.E. vs. Manchester Regiment, (hangi: second division (a), Moravia B.C. vs. R.E. (P.B.i. YJH.C.A.: second division (b). Indian Ass«efatiwn v» Air Headquarters, J.C.S.A.
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    FAST WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH
    515 19 Pinafore Pharaoh's Folly Impress piNATORK as* Pharaah's Felly, tbe elaes aae pinlta ruining »n Saturday, the third day ml the Slagapere race merUrg, were Impressive la fast wark the aeeesWl track ef the raw mrse thai meriting. The geing was yielding Pharaoh's Folly, who was
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    RACE WEIGHTS
    25 19 U/F.IdHTS for the remaining five races at Bull it Timah on Saturday will be found elsewhere in this issue if received in time.
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    Reply, Either In Words Or Action, Now Awaited
    485 20 Tokio, Aug. 27. THE Japanese Foreign Minister, Adm. T. Toyoda, has 1 informed the United States and Soviet Governments that Japan, from the standpoint of maintenance of peace in East Asia, "cannot remain indifferent to American ships laden with war supplies for
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    "Pacific On Eve Of Momentous Decision For Peace Or War"
    104 20 "Pacific On Eve Of Momentous Decision For Peace Or War Chungking, Aug. 27. THE latest Pacific developments were discussed at length during 1 yesterday's meeting of the Chinese Cabinet, says an official announcement here to-day. "Mr. Churchill's broadcast clearly indicated that the Pacific area is now on the eve of
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    BASELESS JAPANESE TALES CONCERNING THAILAND
    231 20 Bangkok, Aug. 27. I EXPRESSING amazement at a recent Toklo radio suggestion that the Thai Government should prevent publication of "antlJapanese articles in the Thai iTwspapers influenced by the Bri- tush and Chungking Governments.; the Sieng Thai (Voice of the Thais) points out that Thailand's
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    PREPAREDNESS OF AMERICAN ARMY
    137 20 Tacoma (Washing .on), Aug. 27. UNITED STATES army units participating in the Pacific nor l ti -west' manoeuvres are "far, far ahead" of any divisions sent to France In the last war. declared the War Secretary, Mr. H. Stlmson, at a Press conference. Mr. SUmson was
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    "Unfriendly Act," Tokio Asserts
    71 20 Toklo, Aug. 27. WHILE the Japanese Information f» Board haa declined to comment on Presld-nt Roosevelt's appointment of a military mission to Chungking, sources close to the Foreign Office declared that the action is an "unfriendly act towards Japan." according to the Domei news agency It
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    RESERVISTS REPORT IN PHILIPPINES
    107 20 Manila. Aug 27 EIGHTEEN thousand reservists of th» Philippine army florkec to tnelr asfUtrrwd pasta throughout the islands to-day to r-po-t (or duty p r parator> to the Incorporation of ten Philipp'ne army regim»nts into the United States army. Formal ceremonies will be held at the
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    Bitter Debate In Tokio
    70 20 London. Aug. 27. THE Japanese official news agency says a bitter debate took place yesterday when the Japanese Cabinet met to review foreign policy. The meeting was a strong si«n of the increasing Anglo-American power to halt Japan's expansion in east Asia. A Japanese spokesman in
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