The Straits Budget, 12 September 1940
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Title Section28 1940-09-12 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 4309. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1940. Price 25 eta., (S.S. Currei Ton28 words
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Article, Illustration1109 1940-09-12 1 Singapore, Wednesday. TTHE War Fund totals to-day $3,640,529, an Increase of i $57,827 over last week's total. Malayan Breweries Ltd., taking advantage of the recent legislation regularizing gifts by public companies and other bodies for war purposes, forwarded last week a second and very substantial donation—Straits Times picture. - 1,109 words
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Article1073 1940-09-12 1 their prosperity.—Straits Times, Sept. 5. thf suggestion was first: ■when the d lhat Great Britain might ■quire from the United States 50 destroyers, the reaction American public opinion was tha t it became a foregone ■nciusion that the deal would go ■rough It was not expected,their prosperity.—Straits Times, Sept. 5. - 1,073 words
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Article1057 1940-09-12 1 .—Straits Times, Sept. 6. According to Hitler, this war will end with the collapse of Great Britain. We have not been considerate enough to collapse on any one of the many dates that he has predicted from time to time, but he is still certain that.—Straits Times, Sept. 6. - 1,057 words
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Article1151 1940-09-12 2 ed to a minimum.—Straits Times, Sept. 7. It was announced in May last that, as a consequence of the war, plans for a tuberculosis survey in the Straits Settlements would have to be postponed "for a few months,” but "it was hoped to make a start beforeed to a minimum.—Straits Times, Sept. 7. - 1,151 words
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Article1126 1940-09-12 2 Straits Times, Sept. 9. Carol of Rumania has gone into exile for the second time in the course of a career which outdoes anything that even Hollywood might offer as possessing a grain of possibility. The first occasion on which he did so was the outcome ofStraits Times, Sept. 9. - 1,126 words
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Article1160 1940-09-12 3 —Straits Times, Sept. 10. 1 Winston Churchill’s warning ,hat German air raids on Great Bmam might be intensified in the Uai lutur e was justified in a matter kouiVi Saturday's mass raid on nci n was followed by a sustained lUa( k throughout Sunday night, anu is every likelihood.—Straits Times, Sept. 10. - 1,160 words
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Article1126 1940-09-12 3 Straits Times, Sept. 11. Reliable news of conditions in Japan is almost as difficult to obtain as reliable news of current happenings in Germany and Italy. As with the European belligerents, Japan has clamped down severe censorship of mails and newspapers, and casual visitors to the country areStraits Times, Sept. 11. - 1,126 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article135 1940-09-12 4 At “Penang Cot" 317 River Valley Road, to Mr. and Mrs. Tan Huck Wan, a son on Tuesday 3rd September, 1940. Penang papers please copy. To Joyce Ena. wife of Lieutenant F. S. Dowell. Army Audit Staff, at the Maternity Hospital. Sepoy Lines, on the 31st August. 1940, a135 words
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Article109 1940-09-12 4 The engagement is announced between Edwin, second son of the late Mr. Mrs. J. A Lincoln, and Lorinda, fourth daughter of Mr. Mrs. C. L Pereira. CHUA-WEE.—The engagement is announced between Chua Kong Yong youngest son of Mrs. Chua Seng Law and the late Mr. Chua Seng Law and109 words
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Article85 1940-09-12 4 KENNEDY—HENNEN.—At St. Andrews Presbyterian Church. Ipoh, on Sept, 7, James Murdoch, son of the late Mr, J. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy, of Glasgow, to Edith Isobel. daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hcnnen, of Glasgow. COOPER —MARKBY—On Wednesday, September 4th r.t St. Mary’s Church' Kuala Lumpur;85 words
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Article42 1940-09-12 4 WINTER-SHEFFIELD.—On September 4th 1915, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore. Harry Norman Winter, of Malacca, third son of Arthur Kate Winter, Preston. Lancs. to Grace Evangeline Sheffield, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sheffield, late of Hongkong, now of Singapore42 words
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Article118 1940-09-12 4 IN the last issue of Straits Budget a paragraph appeared to the effect that Captain R. C. Loveday, R.E., had been acquitted by the General Court Martial assembled in Singapore on 17 of the 25 charges brought against him. It was also stated that he had been118 words
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224 1940-09-12 4 I IN an effort to improve her trade relations with other countries, Thailand is building up her merchant fleet. Thai shipping services will operate between Bangkok. America and neighbouring countries. It is the first big attempt of the Thai Government under the present224 words
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Article214 1940-09-12 4 A CHINESE woman whose husband was killed in a road accident in June last year was awarded damages in the sum of $2,400 by Mr. Justice Manning in the Singapore High Court on Tuesday. It was stated that the woman’s husband. Tan Wee Lim, was214 words
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Article39 1940-09-12 4 TIHE duty cf 20 cents on playing cards manuX factured in the Colony, introduced under the War Duties Ordinance for the purpose of providing a contribution to Imperial war expi nditure, came into force on Friday39 words
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Article23 1940-09-12 4 The Johorr Council of State will hold two meetings in October, on the 15th and 29th Both are budget meetings, it is understood.23 words
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Article350 1940-09-12 4 Leaders— Mistress Of The Seas How Will It End A Regrettable Delay Carol’s Last Intrigue I Blitzkrieg Japan To-day Financial Supplement J Financial and Commercial New. to date, following page 5 Malayan General News— Ex-Malayans’ Escape From France French India For De Gaullo .£240,000 From Colony 1 Chinese Moon350 words
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Article133 1940-09-12 4 THE age at which female domestic servants may be employed is to raised from 10 to 12. Effect vvh given to this new ruling after the it is understood. At a meeting of the Chinese Advisory Beard, it was agreed that u minimum age for133 words
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Obituary145 1940-09-12 4 DEATHS TAYI.OR,—At Epsom, Surrey, on 4th Sept. 1940. Joseph Taylor, late S.S Prison Service. By cable. Th< death occurred on Saturday in Malacca Hospital of Carlene Holderness, beloved wife of Geoff rev Holderness. Madam Kwan Ah Kum, aged 65. passed away peacefully at her residence No. 146 Rangoon Rd. Spoil*145 words
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1233 1940-09-12 5 I (From Our Own Correspondent) I London, Aug. 7. Irvri \ND never looked more beautiful than when we IE arrived in port on July 8,” said Mr. and Mrs. A. K. L wi .nH after they had arrived in England1,233 words
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68 1940-09-12 5 A Dutch journalist, who is going to iry his luck in America, arrived in Singapore from Sumatra on Mond 5 Wl He teMr' 1 M. Koster a former advertising manager for the Borneo-Sumatra Tl Mr in Koster, who is leaving shortly frr the United68 words
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Article102 1940-09-12 5 SHIPPING has been resumed between Singapore and Saigon and during the last few days there have been arrivals in Singapore of French ships from Indo-China. How long this routes will remain open depends upon the situation in Indo-China. Since the capitulation of France, the trade route102 words
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249 1940-09-12 5 FOLLOWING the lead given by French Equatorial Africa and the Oceanic Islands, the colony of Pondicherry in French India is the latest to declare allegiance to Gen. de Gaulle, leader of the free French forces, says Reuter. According to the Governor ot249 words
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Article28 1940-09-12 5 Mr. G. C. Allen, Assistant Controller of Posts, Negri Sembilan, has taken over the duties of hon. secretary Malaya Patriot!; Fund, Negri Sembilan from Dr. F. V. Jacques.28 words
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301 1940-09-12 5 WITHIN the next few days, the Straits Settlements is transmitting to the British Government in London $1,952,000 (£240,000) representing the first instalment on proceeds of special taxation for the prosecution of the war, up to301 words
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Article69 1940-09-12 5 WHEN a European appeared in the criminal district court on Monday in connection with an offence alleged to have been committed under the Defence Regulations, Mr. C. H. Koh, the DPP. who prosecuted, made an application to the Judge, Mr. J McFall, to use his powers and69 words
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280 1940-09-12 5 WITH the Moon Cake festival less than a week away. Singapore Chinese are laying in stocks of moon cakes for the offerings which they will make on Monday night. Since the beginning of the Eighth Moon. Chinese provision shops have taken on a280 words
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Article, Illustration430 1940-09-12 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 8. COR many weeks now, the Royal Indian Army Service Corps officers and men rescued at Dunkirk have been living in a rural area of Southern England. They have divided their time between430 words
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Article126 1940-09-12 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 8. AAR James Murdoch Kennedy, son of the late Mr. J. Kennedy and Mrs. Kennedy, of Glasgow, was married to Miss Edith Isobel Hennen, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Hennen, also of Glasgow, at the St. Andrew’s Presbyterian126 words
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Article60 1940-09-12 6 From Our Own Correspondent) *w Seremban, Sept. 9. •THE death occurred at the Seremban General Hospital on Friday of Mr J D. Gomez, chief clerk. United Engineers Ltd Seremban. The deceased was 4ft years of age. The funeral took place at the Catholic cemetery60 words
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Article62 1940-09-12 6 £3.500 motor-boat Dingwall 11. which was presented to Government by Mrs. Tan Soo Bin in memory of her husband, the late Mr. Tai) Soo Bin, was formally handed over to the Royal Air Force at Collyer Quay on Monday morning. Air Vice Marshal Babington62 words
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313 1940-09-12 6 QREAT interest is shown in Chinese circles over reports that the Chinese Government is likely to co-operate with the local authorities with a view to improving the standard of Chinese education in Malaya. One report goes so far as to say that313 words
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265 1940-09-12 6 [T is reported that an overseas mission comprising thretl Chinese officials is due shortly in Singapore from th* Philippines. The mission, which is now in Hong Kony, will hi calling at the Philippines before coming to Malaya. The mission is making a uoodviii tour, it265 words
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Article236 1940-09-12 6 THHAT a collision between a Singa- pore Traction company omnibus and a motor-lorry in Yen Chu Kang road on Aug. 29, was due to an error of judgment on the part of the drivers of both vehicles, was the opinion o' Mr w. G. Porter, the236 words
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Article, Illustration298 1940-09-12 6 the shouts of boys coming from the lake on Dunman Estate, Miss Shelagh Brown, younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Brown, ran out of her house nearby, saw a 12-year-old Jewish boy struggling in the water and dived in fully clothed298 words
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Article26 1940-09-12 6 —Reuter. milr London, Sept. 9. THE International Rubber Regulation Committee to-day revised to 90 per cent, the quota for August to December inclusive.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 26 words
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Article, Illustration783 1940-09-12 7 RESPONDING to the call of the King, churches of all K in Singapore observed on Sunday as a L 0 f National Prayer. There was a large congregation r every church where a special service—Straits Times picture. - 783 words
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Article76 1940-09-12 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Sept. 8. THE British colony crowded into the Christian Church this evening lor the national day of prayer and service, when the British Minister. Sir Josiah Crosby, read the lesson The prayers included one for the Government of Thailand “that it76 words
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Article171 1940-09-12 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 4. PERAK Chinese are redoubling their efforts to assist the Malaya Patriotic Fund following the meeting here to-day when the Perak Chinese section of the Fund considered ways and means to swell the fund. Mr. Foo Choong Yit presided. The171 words
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650 1940-09-12 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sept. 8. CYED HASSAN, the former chief clerk of the P.W.D. district office, Johore Bahru, was acquitted by Mr. Justice Laville at the Johore Assizes to-day on three charges of fraudulently using as genuine a Hongkong Bank650 words
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46 1940-09-12 7 From Our .Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 8. AT a meeting of the Negri Sembilan Chinese Ccffee-Shopkeepers Association it was unanimously agreed to collect donations for the F.M.B. War Fund from members. Receipt books have already been printed and collections are being undertaken.46 words
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Article48 1940-09-12 7 THE following notifications regarding officers of the Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve are gazetted: Relinquishment of his Commission by Lieutenant Herbert Henry Brown approved; Commission as Acting Sub-Lieutenant granted to Mr George Kcir Bteln; resignation of his Commission by Acting Sub-Lieutenant Edgar Clark Haywood accepted.48 words
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225 1940-09-12 7 T'HE coloured metal home safes which were introduced in Malaya in August, 1934, and have proved a very popular deposit in the Post Office Savings Bank in Malaya, are now no longer available. This is, in225 words
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252 1940-09-12 7 attitude of the Chinese in Malaya towards the Colony and F.M.S. War Loans is expressed by the Sin Chew Jit Poh of Singapore, in a striking editorial article. Extracts are: “Under the protection and rule of the British Empire, Malaya has lived252 words
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Article30 1940-09-12 7 Members of St. Andrew’s Old Boys Association, their wives and friends celebrated the recent opening of the new St. Andrew’" School at Woodsville at a supper and dance last week.30 words
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256 1940-09-12 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) I poll, Sept. 5. THE first batch of Chinese families to “colonize” State land at Changkat Jong, in Lower Perak, will move into occupation next week. Comprising more than 50 Chinese families, it256 words
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Article44 1940-09-12 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 9. THE Chinese community of Negri Sembilan has sent a further contribution of $20,000 to the China Relief Fund. 8o far, $610,000 m Straits currency, and $700,000 In Chinese currency have been remitted.44 words
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47 1940-09-12 8 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 7. A SUM of $l2O from European jockeys who rode at the recent Talplng professional meeting Is among the latest list of donations to the Perak section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund which now totals $325,542.47 words
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233 1940-09-12 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 1. CRIENDS in Malaya of those ex- Malayans who were unable or unwilling to leave their homes in the Channel Island* before the German occupation, may be interested to hear how news can be obtained of233 words
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Article38 1940-09-12 8 AN order to pay $5O a month was made by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell, in the Singapore High Court against Dr. C. J. Paglar, on his wife’s petition for alimony.38 words
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338 1940-09-12 8 RETAILS of a scheme for centralizing maternity hospital facilities in Singapore at Kandang Kerbau are being prepared by Dr. J. S. English, professor of midwifery and gynaecology at the College of Medicine and meciical officer in charge of maternity hospitals. The war may entail338 words
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354 1940-09-12 8 JJOW Polish and Czech troops had got across Europe to Athens, and were finally transported to Palestine to join up with the British forces stationed there was described by Sgt. Henry Gullett, of354 words
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Article, Illustration158 1940-09-12 8 MR. Victor Gittens, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Gittens, of Hong Kong, was married to Miss Ellen Ford, daughter df Mrs. W. Ford and the late Mr Walter Ford, at St. Andrew’s Cathedral in Singapore last week. The bridegroom wore the uniform of—Straits Times picture. - 158 words
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Article48 1940-09-12 8 Lieut.-Colonel Lord, of the Salvation Army, who is at present ill in hospital, must remain there for some weeks, and in the meantime Major Chas. Davidson, the general seen tary. is carrying on the administration )f the work of the Salvation Army in Malaya in the colonel’s place.48 words
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281 1940-09-12 8 the General Service Medal and Victory Medal as a private serving with the East African mechanized troops in the last war, 49-year-old Government House chauffeur Mohamed Said B. R. Endah, is to-day the proud author and producer of two Malay plays which were staged281 words
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567 1940-09-12 9 rri>LY to a suggestion that the recent big increases Ain remittances to China are indicative of a flight of «ii il is triven by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of567 words
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Article25 1940-09-12 9 a di t ri; ma Sin »h Gill has been appointed Co itfi or K ar »iser of the Asian Assurance Bombay, for Central Malaya.25 words
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273 1940-09-12 9 CONVICTED a few weeks ago on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a police constable in uniform, and sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment, Ram Naresh, a young Indian, was sentenced to 12 months’ rigorous imprisonment by the criminal district judge,273 words
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351 1940-09-12 9 A FORMER American air force test pilot, freelance journalist and film story writer, who watched the German troops transferring their equipment to the W estern Front after smashing Poland, arrived in Singapore last week after completing 1,600,000 miles of flying in351 words
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Article, Illustration44 1940-09-12 9 Men of a battery of the Royal Malta Artillery, which is note stationed in Egypt, are seen manning an anti-aircraft gun. An appeal for Maltese volunteers for overseas service resulted in 50 per cent, more men than necessary coming forward.44 words
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385 1940-09-12 9 Singapore, Sept. 6. APPLICATIONS thus far received for both the War Loan and War Savings Certificates in the Colony show that both these means of raising money for the war effort are receiving support from all sections of the community. Not only from all385 words
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191 1940-09-12 9 KNOWN to his colleagues as the man with ten lives,” the wellknown Antarctic explorer-cameraman, Frank Hurley, who visited Singapore some years ago in the plane “The Spirit of Australia while the Seletar air base was being completed, paid a lightning191 words
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438 1940-09-12 10 THAT “quite a respectable, well-educated youth deliberately assumed a menial position in the Serangoon English School, where he could come into contact with young boys and corrupt them by instilling into them Communist ideals,” was438 words
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162 1940-09-12 10 BANKRUPT’ S PLEA FOR DISCHARGE REFUSED WHEN a Singapore-born Indian, K. Manuram, applied for a discharge from bankruptcy in the Singapore High Court last week, it revealed that one of the creditors who opposed the application was his sister who, it was stated, had stood surety for a debt of162 words
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Article117 1940-09-12 10 From Ou; Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 9. ALL churches, temples and synagogues in Penang were filled to capacity yesterday in response to the King’s appeal that Sunday, Sept. 8, the first Sunday after the anniversary of the war. be observed as a day of national prayer.117 words
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773 1940-09-12 10 (Bv Our Special Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Sept. 4. I WAS a casualty in the black-out at Johore Bahru last night—an interesting, instructive and not unpleasant experience. In the large shed adjoining the Customs building I waited with 31 other casualties, of whom773 words
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Article49 1940-09-12 10 'J’HE King has given Commands for the withdrawal of all permission previously granted for the wearing by British subjects of German and Italian decorations and medals. It is notified in the S.S. government gazette therefore that all such permissions are to be regarded as cancelled.49 words
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Article44 1940-09-12 10 The Singapore Municipality’s health statement for the week ended Aug. 31 records 218 deaths compared with 212 the previous week, and 382 births. The chiei causes of mortality were again tuberculosis (27' and pneumonia 24>, and the death rate was 18 26 per 1.000.44 words
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Article, Illustration231 1940-09-12 10 AS a result of a ballot, the n, of Mr. T W On° will L mittcd to Government v nominee of the Straits chi*r British Association to fin? vacancy on the Municipal CorLi sion, created by the resign at-01. Mr. Yap231 words
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228 1940-09-12 10 AFTER Sept. 16, every rice pur- chaser in Singapore will have to be registered and will play his part in building up a machine to ensure for him a fair share of rice in any emergency—be he rich or poor. Full details228 words
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Article71 1940-09-12 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 8. THE death occurred at Kuala Kangsar last night of Raja Johor, the Kechil Tengah of Perak, after a briei iIUieSS. noi-i Over 60 years of age. the late Rai Johor was the president of the Iskai dar71 words
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Article30 1940-09-12 10 SIR William Pe«l, formerly Chief Secretary. F.M.S., and Oovernor of Honpj Koiik. succeeded Lady Guillemard as chairman the Malaya Committee of the Victoria Leag for Colonial Students.30 words
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Article, Illustration502 1940-09-12 11 UALAYA’S first contingent of recruits to the Royal Air I Force, trained under a separate scheme from the Government Flying Training School, left Singapore recently for n advanced training centre overseas. The recruits were: j Quitzow, a member.—Straits Times picture. - 502 words
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229 1940-09-12 11 IN addition to the $lO,OOO he has already given to the various war charities, Mr. O. Ramasamy Nadar is giving another $l.OOO to the Malaya Patriotic Fund, announced Mr. H. Weisberg, the acting Colonial Secretary. at a tea party last week229 words
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Article91 1940-09-12 11 <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 5. How a quarrel between two suitors for the hand of a widow developed into a fight in whieh one of the men sustained fatal injuries, was told to Mr. Justice Cussen to-day at the Selangor Assizes when91 words
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Article137 1940-09-12 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sept. 5. DLEADING guilty to a charge of using a headlight during the black-out last night at the 4th. mile. Kota Tinggi Road. Uyop bin A. Hamir, driver of a Singapore private car, was fined S 5 by Raja Sulaiman137 words
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233 1940-09-12 11 —Chinese Central News. Chungking, Sept. 4. DURING all interview shortly after his arrival from Singapore via Rangoon and Kunming by plane yesterday afternoon, Mr. Roy Howard, head of the Scripps-Howard chain newsoapers in America, said that the Netherlands Indies which he had recently visited,—Chinese Central News. - 233 words
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245 1940-09-12 11 INTEREST IN THE INDIES Japanese Missions Businessmen (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Sept. 5. JAPAN has always been interested in the Netherlands Indies but never has it been greater than in the last few months. Many Japanese businessmen are now in Java to examine the commercial possibilities and to discover245 words
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Article97 1940-09-12 11 THE marriage took place recently at St Leonard’s Church, Eynsham, Oxon, of Mr. Rowland Henry Oakeley, younger son of Major and Mrs. Edward Oakeley, of Eynaham, and Miss Diana Margaret Hayward, younger daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Hayward, of Eynsham. Mr. Oakeley was formerly Assistant Protector of Chinese97 words
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Article33 1940-09-12 11 TUB Malaya Patriotic Fund’s latest contribution of £20,000 will be divided between the R.A.F. Benevolent Fund, the Y.W.C.A. and the Dominion forces. The Fund has hitherto collected £220,000.33 words
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271 1940-09-12 11 —Reuter. Shanghai, Sept. 6. IN an editorial on the British Ambassador’s visit to Chungking, the American Shanghai Evening Post and Mercury says that Sir Archibald Clark Kerr’s frequent journeys between Shanghai and Chungking have been dealt with excitedly as probably ushering In a new—Reuter. - 271 words
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245 1940-09-12 12 THE Currency Commissioners propose in the near future *to issue 10-cent and 25-cent currency notes. Although the recent run on silver coins has slackened, nevertheless silver is not circulating as freely as before. It245 words
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224 1940-09-12 12 ANE of the less serious dislocations v directly attributable to war-time conditions may have results which will be welcomed by local rubber dealers. It is announced that all London rubber contracts sold on settlement house terms for delivery from October224 words
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49 1940-09-12 12 •From Our Own Correspondent) T.,_ Ipoh. Sept, 3 HE I crak total of the Malaya Patriotic Fund is $320,192.94 The latest list < f contributions includes a s 2Bm2o8 m 20 1™ the European anS Abia ic stall of the Malayan Tin Dredging Co Ltd.49 words
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134 1940-09-12 12 r» prepare the information regarding Malaya they will take to the Eastern Group Conference in India next month, the Malayan delegates, headed by Mr. H. North-Hunt (Regis-trar-General of Statistics. S.S. and F.MS.), are sending circulars to local business firms. The conference will134 words
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301 1940-09-12 12 THE appeal of Sub-Lieutenant J c Gransden. of the Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. i o r exemption from continuous training which was heard by the Appellate Tribunal last week was dismissed on the grounds that the needs of the Navy301 words
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852 1940-09-12 12 A FTER delivering its findings that Captain R. C. Loveday, R.E., was not guilty on 17 charges out of 25 charges on which he had been tried, the General Court Martial, comprising Brigadier A. D. Curtis, and six senior officers, closed the court852 words
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Article, Illustration43 1940-09-12 12 One of the new 10-cent notes which have been issued by the Bonr* Currency Commissioners Malaya. The issue of notes of small denom?» tions is a reply to the continued hoarding of coin.—Straits Times per' Straits Times pictureStraits Times picture - 43 words
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Article131 1940-09-12 12 A CHINESE, Ten Kheok Sin, who was on trial at the Singapore Assizes yesterday on a charge of possession of instruments for counterfeiting coins, was acquitted by Mr. Justice Pedlow last week on the unanimous verdict of the jury. The case for the prosecution was131 words
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Article66 1940-09-12 12 INC HE SULTAN MERIC AN, president of the newly-formed Perak Muslim Association, and Inche Suleiman bin Haji Mohamed Noor, of the Ipoh Malay newspaper “Warta Kinta,” have been selected to represent the Perak Sino-Muslim Association on the visit to Chungking of a Muslim delegation from Malaya.66 words
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452 1940-09-12 13 ,bs in the Royal Air Force are being thrown open Hi' 1 -il bovs. Three hundred boys between the ages of 17 tO i vears are being chosen by the Department of Educaall(l f' I452 words
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Article125 1940-09-12 13 A DECREASE in rubber smuggling in 1939 is reported in the annual report tlle working of rubber regulation in Malaya, issued by Mr. L. A. Allen, the Controller of Rubber. With an increase in the release during ne year smuggling apparently showed a deon the whole,” writes125 words
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Article55 1940-09-12 13 0 London correspondent telegraphs that Of’f 1 J^ n ßagement is announced of Pilot C» m Llomenti, the only son of Sir Cecil Si formerly Governor of the Straits 11 tus an( j i dementi, tiiuitb».,. t 0 marr y Miss Susan Pelham. of Sir55 words
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Article86 1940-09-12 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 4. SIR Shenton Thomas, the Governor, and Lady Thomas have left Canterbury, in Kent, where they have been spending their leave in England. They are now staying in London prior to leaving for Malaya in the near future. It is86 words
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Article132 1940-09-12 13 A ST HA ITS Settlements Gazette notificati n published last week states that the omc i Administering the Government calls lor continuous training all members of »he S.S. Volunteer Force who were granted ■vcir.ption from continuous training during ♦he period.* in July and August but were132 words
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406 1940-09-12 13 CORTY-SEVEN places were “bomb-; ed.” causing 246 “casualties,” j in three successive nights of “air raids” on Singapore, which ended last week, providing extremely useful exercise for men and women serving with the local emergency services. The black-out was extended to cover406 words
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126 1940-09-12 13 THREE successive nights of blackouts in Singapore did not cause any jump in the crime figures. Although the advantage lay with them in the pitch darkness that prevailed. petty thieves, burglars and robbers did not upset crime graphs. The reason lay possibly in the126 words
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180 1940-09-12 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Sept. 4. deserve every credit for your piompt action in getting the woman out of the water, which was over six feet deep,” said Mr. F. M. Smith, the Coroner, to a Eurasian Volunteer, Gerald Rozario, at the180 words
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114 1940-09-12 13 RURAL BOARD REPAIRS TO SMALL HOUSES THE attitude of the Rural Board to repairs to small houses was the subject of d.scuts.: n ar a recent committee meeting of the Singapore Ratepayers' Associa ion It was pointed out tha ho Rural Board insisted on people to king out a permit114 words
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325 1940-09-12 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 4. THE size of the European staff of the new broadcasting station which is to be erected in Singapore, will depend on whether one or two transmitters are erected. The transmitters325 words
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254 1940-09-12 13 ONE ot the nuslanding instances of waste in Malaya to-day is in the use of envelopes, states a communique from the Department of Information. Outside the Government service, the peace-time habit of gumming down the flaps of envelopes is still almosi universal. with the254 words
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914 1940-09-12 14 Conversation Is A Tonic —How Sad It Is A Lost Art By E.C. JN these days of strife and disintegration it is depressing but enlightening to look back at the lost arts of yesterday. To those of us who are in the least aesthetically minded the rush and hurry of914 words
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Article24 1940-09-12 14 Mr. Ernest Jeff, the Seremban solicitor. has accepted a post in the Air Ministry for the duration of the war. states the Malay Mail.24 words
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470 1940-09-12 14 HIGH standard of passes was obtained by students of the King Edward VII College of Medicine in the final and professional examinations which concluded on Aug. 27. A 100 per cent, pass was obtained by students in the medical third professional examination,470 words
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266 1940-09-12 14 (From Our Own Correspondent, EHong Kong, Aug VERY precaution is be'n" the Revenue Department T» K 0 s l, e that Prohibited arn,™ 8 are not finding their way to the i/ I'*» 1 of Free China via Hong Kon- n266 words
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1272 1940-09-12 15 PLANTERS THE WAR LOANS How Much They Can Afford To “Lend For Victory” FACILITIES offered by local BANKS EXPLAINED By Our Planting Correspondent ANE of the main topics dur-' OinV ‘he past fortnight amongst planters has bmi the recent issue of the S.S. and pm s. War Loans. Most planters1,272 words
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578 1940-09-12 15 C'UNNER D. H. C. La Brooy, a Colony 1 cricketer, who is one of the Eurasians enlisted in the newly-formed 3rd. Heavy A.A. Regiment, described in ‘First Impressions of Army Life” the daily life, training and recreation of a recruit in the578 words
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Article213 1940-09-12 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) London Aug. 2. I?EW retired officers of the K Malayan Civil Service have ever, it may he hazarded, slept in a gaol, and the distinction of innocently spending one's nights in Readtng Oaol, made world famous by Oscar Wilde's ballad,213 words
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498 1940-09-12 15 m HE Malaya Patriotic Fund totalled X $1,909,670.25 at the end of last month, according to the latest list —an increase of $56 109.79 over the previous list The contributions are frcm a remarkable variety of sources in many territories of Malaya498 words
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445 1940-09-12 16 DICTATORS ARE “ARCH ENEMIES OF ISLAM” Singapore Muslims Appeal For Full Support For Britain MESSAGES TO CO-RELIGIONISTS IN AFRICA NEAR EAST “IN my opinion there should not he the least doubt ■that Muslims here should do something to help to destroy the vile and wicked ambitions of Hitler and Mussolini,”445 words
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Article104 1940-09-12 16 'A Malacca Eurasian, F. C. Spyker- mun whose wife deserted him last year and went to live with another man, E A. de Souza, was granted a r< ij' Mf. Justice Manning in tne High Court last week. The suit was not defended. Spykermun told the104 words
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Article21 1940-09-12 16 Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Thorne arc now livin'» vL- Cor H WH wherp th,ir address is- Vale View, ponxonooth, Truro.21 words
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152 1940-09-12 16 TIIE Malay news bulletin which is distributed daily to penghulus and other representative Malays throughout the country last week contained extracts from the broadcast speech of Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor and High Commissioner, which he made over the 8.8. C. in London recently Quotation from152 words
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Article55 1940-09-12 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) D„ Penang, Sept. 3. R. P. C. Chang, present Chinese Minister to Turkey, passed through Penang today aboard the President Harrison. He will be arriving in Singapore to-morrow. Dr. Chang who was a former dean of the University of Peking, and has55 words
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527 1940-09-12 16 “IT is time a proper perspective was taken with regard to the powers of this Board,” declared Mr. C. P. Burke in a case heard before the Rent Assessment Board last week. “It is quite right that the Board should protect the rights527 words
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40 1940-09-12 16 A view of a sandbag pit in the heart of Singapore erected by Singapore Volunteers during their recent period of continuous trainin g. It is an unusual sight that Sir Stamford Raffles, founder of Singapore looks over. —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 40 words
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401 1940-09-12 16 THREE corporals attached to the R.A.F. at Seletar were complimented by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W G Porter, last week for their rescue attempts in a sea tragedy 5n the Straits of Johore last month. Mr. Porter was holding an inquiry into the death of Corporal401 words
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Article174 1940-09-12 16 F\ETAILED statistics of Malayan trade in July last show that exports to the United States in that month amounted to more than twice the value of exports to the United States in July last year. Experts to America in July were valued a $47,819,695 compared174 words
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Article1155 1940-09-12 17 I—Reuter. 1 —Reuter. I I( ,iU.\ving surveys of Great Britain’s position after the ri vear of warfare on sea, in the air and on land, and V rVieiil of diplomacy are given by Reuter’sI—Reuter.1—Reuter. - 1,155 words
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254 1940-09-12 17 ,—Reuter. London, Sept. 4. IT is officially announced that R.A.F. fighters shot down 25 enemy aircraft in air battles over Britain yesterday. The German air force has failed in any way to weaken the British fighter opposition in two attempts to batter,—Reuter. - 254 words
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130 1940-09-12 17 .—Reuter. London, Sept. 4. IT is stated on behalf of the Netherlands Government that the Netherlands Prime Minister and Finance Minister, Jonkheer D. J. de Geer, has resigned for reasosns of health. Queen Wilhelmina has accepted his resignation and Prcf. P..—Reuter. - 130 words
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91 1940-09-12 17 —Reuter. New York. Sept. 3. *T*HE United States Defence Commis- sion and purchasing agencies of the US. army and navy have worked out with manufacturers an arrangement by which Britain will receive an average of 700 U.S. fighting—Reuter. - 91 words
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244 1940-09-12 17 Nazi Losses In Poland 1,000 PLANES 1,000 TANKS DESTROYED ,—Reuter. London, Sept. 2. DETAILS of heavy German losses to Poland, including 1,000 planer were disclosed by Gen. Sikorksi, Polish Prime Minister and Commander-In-Chief, in a special statement on the anniversary of the German invasion of Poland. Gen. Sikorski says the,—Reuter. - 244 words
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240 1940-09-12 17 Washington, Sept. 3. f'MIEAT Britain has assured the United States of her intention “never to surrender or sink the British fleet in the event of the waters surrounding the British Isles becoming untenable for His Majesty's ships," it is stated240 words
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65 1940-09-12 17 Reuter. London, Sept. 4. r ¥*HE Treasury has announced a re--1 vised list of currencies, the holders of which must offer them for sale to the Treasury. The list includes Argentine pesos. Belgian Congo francs, Canadian dollars. Netherlands East Indies and Nether’ands WestReuter. - 65 words
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557 1940-09-12 18 50 American Destroyers For The British Navy U.S. TO HAVE USE OF OUR AIR NAVAL BASES IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE Reuter. k London, Sept. 4. AN Anglo-American Naval Treaty was signed in Washing- ton on Monday, providing for the immediate transfer to Britain of 50 United States destroyers of theReuter. - 557 words
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83 1940-09-12 18 .—Reuter. London, Sept. 4. “WE look forward to the day, which we are convinced is not far distant, when the British army, brought to full strength both in man-power and equipment, will continue with the sea and air forces in an offensive which will set our.—Reuter. - 83 words
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63 1940-09-12 18 —Reuter. Bucharest, Sept. 3. DR. Manoilescu. the Rumanian Foreign Minister, had a nervous breakdown after his brow-beating by the Nazis at Vienna, it is revealed in the Rumanian Press to-day. The famous Vienna specialist, Dr. Otto Essenschimmel left Bucharest yesterday after having accompanied Dr. Manoilescu.—Reuter. - 63 words
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294 1940-09-12 18 —Reuter London, Sept. 3. •THE need for special watchfulness against any attempt at invasion during the next few weeks was stressed by Mr. Anthony Eden, the War Minister, speaking at a National Defence Public Interest luncheon to-day. Mr. Eden opened with•—Reuter - 294 words
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Article22 1940-09-12 18 —Reuter. 1T London, Sept. 4. |i id oincially announced that the minesweeping trawler Royalc has been sunk by an enemy mine.— Reuter.—Reuter. - 22 words
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159 1940-09-12 18 London, Sept. 3. TAR from waning, the British Colonies’ earlier assurances of solidarity with the Mother country are being increasingly implemented in practical ways, according to a message given by Lord Lloyd, Secretary of State for the Colonies, to Reuter159 words
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99 1940-09-12 18 Reuter. Hong Kong, Sept. 5. DIVER communication between Hong Kong and Canton has again been suspended after it was recently reopened by settlement of the AngloJapanese dispute over pilotage fees payable by. the Butterfield and Swire steamer Fatshan. The Japanese authorities in Canton haveReuter. - 99 words
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184 1940-09-12 18 —Reuter. London, Sept. 4. AN Admiralty announcement publish- ed ls a supplement to the London Gazette, announces the award of the Victona Cross to the late Acting Leado l a P a Jack Foreman Mantle of H.M.S.—Reuter. - 184 words
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289 1940-09-12 18 London, Sept 4 T H t hM re Padfic Is| ands Tahiti, Moorea and To,,*. l>v 5,564 to 18 votes declared 1'" (ien. de Gaulle, leader of ih,. French forces, at a plebiscite hi! to decide their attitude. ne<l All other groups of islnnrfc289 words
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Article138 1940-09-12 18 —Reuter. ONew York. Sept. 5. NE man in every four under arms in Britain is equipped from the Lnited States, according to a statement by Mr. Clark Echelbeger, executive director of the Committee to defend America by helping the Allies. The statement, is based on a—Reuter. - 138 words
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Article46 1940-09-12 18 INDIAN STEEL PIG-IRON —British Wireless. London, Sept. 3. THE Government of India is now in a position to meet British steel requirements in the Middle East. Kenya and Uganda and are supplying pig and foundry iron to Britain at the rate of 50,000 tons monthly.—British Wireless.—British Wireless. - 46 words
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536 1940-09-12 19 SINGAPORE AS BASE FOR U.S. NAVY Co-operation With U. K. In Far East Studied W HY SHARING OF FACILITIES IS HELD TO BE ESSENTIAL Router. (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 5. THERE is no secret here that the United States Government is considering possible co-operation with Britain Li theRouter. - 536 words
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Article50 1940-09-12 19 Wireless. 1 A« Tt Lionaon, sept. o. ifcSSAGE of sincere gratitude has r' ,n srnt Lord Beaverbrook, Miriam, n Aircraft Production, to the officers u,... f ll a small ship of the free French J UMr Rift of £l2 55.. collected from Biitteh the S P itflreWireless.1' - 50 words
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Article134 1940-09-12 19 —Reuter. London, Sept. 6. r PHAILAND as a “bulwark of peace in south-east Asia” is greeted by Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, in a message addressed to the Prime Minister of Thailand on the occasion of the exchange of ratifications of the Anglo-Thai pact of nonaggression.—Reuter. - 134 words
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Article133 1940-09-12 19 —Reuter. London, Sept. 5. FIRING continued with greater or less intensity throughout Berlin’s air-raid alarm early this morning, says the Berlin correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper Dagens Nyheter. The alarm lasted from 12.05 a.m. until 2.10 a.m. The weather was clear, the correspondent adds. According—Reuter. - 133 words
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Article195 1940-09-12 19 —Reuter. I London, Sept. 5. T is officially announced that the British destroyers Ivanhoe (1,370 tons) and Esk (1,375 tons) have been sunk The destroyer Express (1,375 tons) has been damaged but is safely in port. An Admiralty communique states that the destroyers Ivanhoe (Com. P.—Reuter. - 195 words
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394 1940-09-12 19 .—Reuter. London, Sept. 6. IT is announced officially that 39 enemy aircraft were destroyed in the raids over Britain yesterday. Twenty of our fighters are missing but the pilots of nine of these are safe. British fighters once again hurled back enemy bombers.—Reuter. - 394 words
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257 1940-09-12 19 —Reuter. London, Sept. C. H IS Majesty’s Government would feel itself bound to lend the Greek Government all the support in its power in the event of any action which clearly threatened the independence of Greece,” declared Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, in—Reuter. - 257 words
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Article212 1940-09-12 19 —British Wireless. London, Sept. 6. BROADCASTING on the French programme of the 8.8. C. Adm. Muselier, who commands the free French navy and air force, read an order of the day in which he reviewed the work done by his command during the past two—British Wireless. - 212 words
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49 1940-09-12 19 —Reuter. London. Sept. G. IT is learned that the Netherlands Government has decided to call up all Dutchmen in Canada between the ages of 20 and 30. These conscripts and all volunteers will form a Dutch legion to be trained in Canada.—Reuter. - 49 words
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809 1940-09-12 20 Enemy Turns Tail On Being Challenged Series Of Air Naval Attacks On Bases London, Sept. 6. (XNCE again the Italian main fleet has refused battle with the British forces and has fled to the cover of its port. An Admiralty communique says that during extensive operations in the Mediterranean air809 words
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Article28 1940-09-12 20 -Reuter. Rangoon, Sept. 5. A further remittance of £30,000 has ZT been sent from Rangoon to the Mjns.ry Aircraft Production, makGl32,oo^—Reuter total donations-Reuter. - 28 words
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178 1940-09-12 20 Stockholm, Sept j IT is learned here that a British submarine torpedoed a 1 12,000-ton German troopship Marion in the Kattegat Monday evening. Not more than 300 were saved and it estimated that over 3,000178 words
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131 1940-09-12 20 ,—Reuter. London, Sept. 7. I ARGER recruiting offices for Gen. de Gaulle’s armies for all free Frenchmen will be opened in London to-day to deal with the increasing numbers of volunteers arriving from all parts of the world. Within,—Reuter. - 131 words
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Article48 1940-09-12 20 —Reuter. London, Sept. <i. WHEN a man was charged at a London police court with stealing from a shop damaged by enem> action and assaulting a police constable with the intention ot resist’ l arrest, the magistrate remarked. is a capital charge” and remanded nnin custody.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 48 words
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Article, Illustration50 1940-09-12 20 Adm. Sir Basil Brook, chief commander of the River Home Guard, taking the salute of the River Patrol as they sail past. All the members of the River Home Guard must be experienced rivermen. They have naval ranks ana are trained in musketry, observation and night sailing.50 words
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89 1940-09-12 20 More Polish Czech Troops In Palestine —Reuter. Cairo. Sept. 6. A further contingent ot Poles and Czechs has arrived in Palestine, says a G.H.Q communique issued yesterday. It is also announced that during the night of Sept. 2 one of our patrols killed at Capuzzo three enemy without sustaining any—Reuter. - 89 words
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235 1940-09-12 20 Reuter. London, Sept. 7. IJOW the British submarine TruA ant rescued the crew of a British merchant ship being taken under guard to Germany is related in an Admiralty communique. Truant (Lieut.-Com. H. A. V Haggard) was on patrol off Cape Finisterre whenReuter. - 235 words
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1682 1940-09-12 21 .—Reuter. London, Sept. 6. It CONTINUOUS stream of reinforcements has been sen t (o the Middle East in the last few months Ind a few days ago the effective strength of the.—Reuter. - 1,682 words
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Article93 1940-09-12 21 British Wireless. London, Sept. 8. AN example of the thoroughness of arrangements to ensure the L reservation of banking records in air raids was recently demonstrated, when the premises of a branch of one bank were hit by a bomb. Although there was no casualty, theBritish Wireless. - 93 words
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171 1940-09-12 21 —Reuter. London, Sept. 6. JAPAN has been reminded of the British Government’s interest in the preservation of the status quo in French Indo-China. This was disclosed in the House of Lords yesterday by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax. The British Government received—Reuter. - 171 words
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161 1940-09-12 21 Reuter. London, Sept. 6. A COMMUNIQUE issued from the headquarters of the free French forces here yesterday states: "Colonies which have Joined the free French Empire will be efficiently defended All measures have been taken to assure this. "This defenceReuter. - 161 words
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Article94 1940-09-12 21 Baltimore, Sept. 5. A SWEDISH freighter arrived here to-day with 37 survivors from a torpedoed British steamer. Ambulances met the ship and took eight injured to hospital. The authorities decline to reveal the name of the torpedoed ship. All the survivors, including the master. Captain Hugh Campbell,94 words
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37 1940-09-12 21 Reuter. Berlin. Sept. 5. IT is otli'Mallv announced nt Amsterdam that :lie dissolution of nil freemason lodges has been ordered, states an Amsterdam teletrrnm to the Ctmman news agency. Reuter.Reuter. - 37 words
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411 1940-09-12 22 Talks Among Britain U.S. And Russia SINGAPORE’S ROLE IN NEW PACIFIC LINE-UP Reuter. London, Sept. 7. A COMMON front against Japanese aggression in the Far East among the United States, Great Britain and Soviet Russia is suggested by to-day’s Reuter messages from America. The United States Government is reported alreadyReuter. - 411 words
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Article97 1940-09-12 22 Washington, Sept. 6. T'HE Senate has completed conA gressional action on the $5,251,000,000 appropriation for equipping an army of 2,000,000 men and building a two-ocean navy. The measure has gone to the White House for President Roosevelt’s signature. Legislation authorizing the United States navy to97 words
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288 1940-09-12 22 Reuter and British Wireless. London, Sept. 7. COR three hours on Thursday night, British aircraft rained bombs on Boulogne harbour. The docks were aflame and buildings were burning all over the place. The attack was made by three wavesReuter and British Wireless. - 288 words
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Article66 1940-09-12 22 —Reuter. Berlin, Sept. 8. THE offleal German news agency claims that British planes raiding Germany, including Berlin, last night met with increased and surprise defence measures and were driven off. It adds- “Reliable quarters report that the planes were loaded with a new type of bomb*’ and—Reuter. - 66 words
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Article766 1940-09-12 22 CAROL ABDICATES: CROWN PRINCE BECOMES KING Decision Taken To Remove Great Dangers To The Country —Reuter. London, Sept. 7 “IUAY God protect my country and grant it a gL:. m future,” are the closing words of a proclamation i ss S by Carol of Rumania announcing his abdication f, the—Reuter. - 766 words
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226 1940-09-12 22 —Reuter. Madrid, Sept. 6. T*HE American gift of destroyers to Britain has had a big moral effect here and it has shown clearly that America is determined to help Britain win the war. The pro-German newspaper A B—Reuter. - 226 words
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70 1940-09-12 22 —Reuter. Ottawa, Sept. 3 THREE new factories, costing approximately $7,500,000 were beuje added immediately to Canada’s rap lc JJ> expanding programme of industrial development to meet the war-urn demand fcr guns and materials, sai Mr. C. D. Howe, the Canadian Minusn' of Munitions. The new—Reuter. - 70 words
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Article35 1940-09-12 22 London, Sept. 4LORD Beaverbrook, Minister for Ain Production, was present at the i n ture yesterday to see his son, Sq 118 r Leader Maxwell Aitken. receive the vfrom the King.35 words
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1648 1940-09-12 23 Of the British blockade.— Straits Times Copyright Cable. From Our Own Correspondent f London, Sept. 7. rvEBVONE in Great Britain 5 L is now becoming well ac- J customcd to the air raids and h n Na/i bombing tactics,Of the British blockade.—Straits Times Copyright Cable. - 1,648 words
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129 1940-09-12 23 Reuter. London. Sept ft OWING to the constant expansion of the army, which is row 1.500 000 strong: the Home Guard numbering some 1.300 000» and which will become 2.000.000 strong in th > coming winter the War OfficeReuter. - 129 words
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357 1940-09-12 23 London, Sept. 9. AI.L services ol the Port of London are being maintained depsite Saturday’s battering. An official oi the Port of London Authority told Reuter, “While the damage by fire at the docks is considerable, the discharging and loading berths357 words
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157 1940-09-12 23 proved since the war beßan British Wireless. London, Sept. 9. INTENSIFIED air attacks on London will necessarily result in increased damage, often appearing when regarded purely in its local setting as being of considerable proportions. This isproved since the war beßan British Wireless. - 157 words
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26 1940-09-12 23 —Reuter. London. Sept 4. THE Dom'nlons Office announces that a lur’her contingent of N°w!oundlai.d Royal artillerymen arrived in England this morning. —Reuter.—Reuter. - 26 words
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Article56 1940-09-12 23 —Reuter. Moscow, Sept. 4. IWIORE men have been called to the colours by a decree summoning the whole of the 1920 class, most of the 1921 class and all of the 1922 class who have had ten years’ schooling. Men in the older classes, previously.—Reuter. - 56 words
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473 1940-09-12 24 —Reuter. Ivondon, Sept 9. T’HE mass raid on Ixmdon on Saturday has con- vinced the authorities and R.A.F. circles that the war has reached a most important phase, states the Press Association. They consider that September is the—Reuter. - 473 words
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Article116 1940-09-12 24 British Wireless. London, Sept. 9. “AFTER a year of war, our country finds itself alone. We have many triends on both sides of the ocean, but among these nations the British Commonwealth stands a solitary these nations the British Commonwealth stands a solitary champion of freedomBritish Wireless. - 116 words
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248 1940-09-12 24 99 RAIDERS SHOT DOWN Saturday’s Bag By R.A.F. A.A. Men selves to meet the onslaught,. Reuter and British Wireless. London, Sept. 9. JHINETY-NINE German aircraft were shot down over Britain on Saturday, says the latest Air Ministry communique. Anti-aircraft fire accounted for 21 of these enemy planes. Twenty-two R.A.F. fightersselves to meet the onslaught,. – Reuter and British Wireless. - 248 words
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49 1940-09-12 24 —Reuter. London, Sept. 9. A OTAL of 306 persons were killed and 1,337 seriously injured in Saturday’s air raids.' It is not anticipated the figures for yesterday will exceed A*u fi £.i°!\ Saturday Btates a J°*nt Air Ministry and Ministry of Home «security communique.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 49 words
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100 1940-09-12 24 —Reuter. London, Sept. 9 AN Air Ministry communique says that determined attacks enemy shipping in occupied Channel ports were pressed hr n by our bomber squadrons on Saturday night despite poor V uv lity and vigorous defences. SI Jl At Calais bombs—Reuter. - 100 words
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Article161 1940-09-12 24 .—Reuter. Cairo, Sept. 9 fONVOYS of ships bringing men and war material from v Britain, Rhodesia, India and Australia have just arrive in the Egyptian ports. w Large liners transported many thousands of technicians, infantry, hospital.—Reuter. - 161 words
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101 1940-09-12 24 London, Sept. 9. IT is reported from Amsterdam that the Police Chief has been removed from office by the German Commissioner for Holland. He was charged with taking inadequate measures to prevent a street clash on Saturday. It is101 words
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73 1940-09-12 24 NEW WAVE OF ARRESTS IN BOHEMIA MORAVIA —Reuter. London, Sept. 9. NEWS has reached London of a newwave of arrests of Czechs in Bohemia and Moravia. During the last lewdays 150 have been arrested in Prague and 500 in the provinces, according to Czecho-Slovak circles in London. The majority are—Reuter. - 73 words
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38 1940-09-12 24 “Reuter. Rangoon, Sept. 9. U Saw, leader of the Patriotic Party and former political prisoner, haformed a new Ministry, retaining t m portfolio of Minister of Forests. The new Ministry represents a Coalition.“Reuter. - 38 words
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239 1940-09-12 24 —Reuter. London, Sept. 8. bombers have returned to wage the biggest aerial attack on London in continuous single flights. Their chief aim appeared to me,” writes Reuter’s air correspondent, “as I made a fourhour journey by train in—Reuter. - 239 words
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53 1940-09-12 24 Washing-ton, Sept. 9. THE U.S. War Department announces that it has moved two groups of medium and long-range bombing and l econnaissance planes as a step towards strengthening the aerial defencos of the Panama Canal. They will be stationed permanently at the new army53 words
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692 1940-09-12 25 Reuter. London, Sept. 10. [thk R.A.F. on Sunday and yesterday delivered 1 fresh hammer blows at Germany. Hamburg was subjected to an intensive three-hour raici 1 Sunday night, the Blohm and Voss shipyards, the greatest L u rmany, beingReuter. - 692 words
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Article170 1940-09-12 25 Reuter. London, Sept. 9. COMMENTING on the air raids, The Times says that the enemy's air offensive must be judged at all times by answers to three questions. The first is whether he has impaired the strength of the R.A.F. The answer to this question isReuter. - 170 words
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92 1940-09-12 25 —Reuter. London, Sept. ID. BRITISH submarines operating in Mediterranean waters are adconsiderably to the Italian High Comma.» s difficulties in keeping its army in Libya supplied,’ states an Admnaltj <ommV.W submarine Osiris (Lieut.-Oommander L R. Harvey) lias It‘ilian supply ship of about .‘>,ooo tons.—Reuter. - 92 words
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563 1940-09-12 25 Reuter. Shanghai, Sept. 9. THE American Shanghai Evening Post of Aug. 30 give* 1 prominence to a sensational article on a Nazi fifth column in Japan of 10,000 strong headed by the Ambassador,Reuter. - 563 words
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63 1940-09-12 25 —Reuter. U| ONDON has cause to he deeply grateful Lto you. When the call came you were ready and steady,” says a message from Mr. Charles Latham, leader of the L.C.C., paying a tribute to the courage and value cf the services rendered by men—Reuter. - 63 words
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49 1940-09-12 25 —Reuter. Ottawa, Sept. 9. LIEUT.-Col. Itoda, the Japanese military attache in London, declared that Germany will have no success if she tries to invade the United Kingdom. Col. Itoda, who is on his way to Tokio via Canada, especially praised Britain’s air defences.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 49 words
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223 1940-09-12 25 .—Reuter. London, Sept. 10. THE Air Ministry announces that 1 a large force of R.A.F. bombers made a concentrated attack, on the Hamburg docks for over three hours on Sunday night. Undeterred by a storm ot anti-air-craft shells, the glare of .searchlight.—Reuter. - 223 words
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365 1940-09-12 26 SPLENDID batting by Capt. Castor and J. E. Slade enabled the Singapore Cricket Club to beat a Combined Services team by eight wickets in an interesting cricket match on the padang on Sunday. I Castor and Slade,365 words
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Article202 1940-09-12 26 PPECIAL tribute to the work of Mr. O. W. •3 Gilmour, the retiring chairman of the t nion. and to Mr. T. G. D. Ashley-Cooper, retiring secretary, was paid by Mr. Vaughan J< nes, the newly elected chairman of the Singapore Branch of the Malayan202 words
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Article56 1940-09-12 26 —Reuter. London, Sept. 7 RUGBY league games resulted: Batley 15; Leeds 32. Broughton 3; Swinton 0. Featherstone 27: Bramley 5. Hull 3; Halifax 2. Hunsley 16: Huddersfield 11. Keighley 9: Bradford Northern 22. St. Helens 32: Liverpool 15. Salford 30; Leigh 5. Wakefield 3; Castleford 2. Wigan 3;—Reuter. - 56 words
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260 1940-09-12 26 Reuter. London, Sept. 7. A SECOND batch of matches in the English football competitions were played to-day. The first league tables will provide interesting study, but lor some weeks it. will oe impossible to make a fair estimate of the variousReuter. - 260 words
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Article130 1940-09-12 26 Positions in the divisions of the SAFA corrected up to date. The games against the and the S R C. in the flirt division have been expunged, the teams having Withdrawn. 6 FIRST DIVISION p A F f W L D F A PtS 2O 13 3 4130 words
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Article55 1940-09-12 26 Reuter. A MIDDLESEX x/'b'at'a by 32 runs in a same of cricket finitflre h pn (> rt in^ id f the Midd lesex Spitfire t und. The scores were: *i M i? dlcs s x: 152 <Hendren 45, Robins S 3, Sims four for 59). _p^l sReuter. - 55 words
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549 1940-09-12 26 WITH the exception of two rather moderate upsets, the first by Danger Zone, $59 in the third race, and the second by Kai Tere, $39 in the sixth race, favourites won at Rukit Timah on Saturday, the third day549 words
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391 1940-09-12 26 Sundrum’s Fi ne Century At Balestier A BRILLIANT century JV 5 I f 1 Sundram featured the hi S *1 heme end-of-season match r f lon Sports Club ground .s Cf 4 In this match a South t Sun I North side by the wide nv-i -ii a: runs. S.391 words
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Article51 1940-09-12 26 Reuter. New York. S A pt. 7 AT Madison Square Garden lest night Billy Conn, the world cruiserweight champion, knocked out Bob Pastor. New York heavyweight. in the thirteenth round of a 15-round fight. The winner may now meet Joe Louis for the worldReuter. - 51 words
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435 1940-09-12 1 B ()ur Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 11. -*p nrice of rubber was down onePiteenth in London at 12>/ 4 d. and 1 S nnp-plehth in New York at 19V 8 ioW1 Tin fell 20s. for Spot to £249 V435 words
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Article178 1940-09-12 1 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the tally circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London IT. 2/4 1/16 Lordon demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206 Hamburg demand Neu York demand 46 15'lb Montreal demand 51 H/16 Batavia demand 88%178 words
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Article80 1940-09-12 1 Wednesday, Sept. 11, noon. Buyers Sel»*r> Prices No IN tf.S.S ,s P°t loose) 37%, 37% No ft.s.s r.o.j In eases S °PL 38% 38% 0.1.A.Q. R.s.s t.o.b. in bales Sp PL 36% 36% I.A.Q R.S.S t.o.b. in bales Se P l 36% 36% FUTURE quotations80 words
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Article99 1940-09-12 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Rept. 9. The following are to-day’s “bid” quotations for Fixed Trusts: British Empire “A” not available British Empire “B” L)o British Empire Cumulative Do. British Empire c’prehensive Do British General “A” 14 4 r British General “B 11 xa British General “C” xd99 words
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Article152 1940-09-12 1 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Ou t Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 10. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations In parenthesis:— RUBBER: Dull. Spot 12V4d 12%d (12 s|l6d 12 7|l6d) Nov. 12 s|l6d 12 7|l6d (ra'Ktd 12M-d) Dec. 12Vid 12%d (12 s|l6d 12 7|l6d> Jan-Mar 12 Mid 12 4152 words
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Article127 1940-09-12 1 Singapore. Sept. 11, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler Hamburg Cube Java Cube *12.50 Fewei ei,«n White Muntok JJf.ou White f 1 Black 6 50 Copra Mixed $2.05 Sun Dried $2.30 Snoo Flour No 1 Lineea $3.40 p ai r $2.85 $2.85 Sarawak S2.BC Jelotono ~Q SO Palembang SiS‘22127 words
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Article66 1940-09-12 1 Tin outputs for August are given as follows: Hours. Yardage. Piculs Ore. Hong Fatt 2,08.1 Kint Kellas 316 78,000 306.88 Malayan 3,008 Southern Malayan Rambun “5* Satupulo 534 103.000 403 Rahman Hydraulic 800 Hitam }J!? Nawng Pet 158 Kamunting 620 106,000 239 Thaoawleik 657 173 000 45866 words
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Article333 1940-09-12 1 —Exchange Telegraph. London, Sept. 10. O' 4 the Stock Exchange to-day despite the smallness of trading the undertone was steady though prices In several groups eased on lack of support. Coppers and Oils were mostly firm, Qilt-edged v/ere lower, while the leading Home Industrials were generall/ maintained.—Exchange Telegraph. - 333 words
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188 1940-09-12 1 THE Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbanit. N. V., has issued a financial Statement as at May 31st this year, following the transfer of the seat of the company from Amsterdam to Batavia after the German invasion of the Netherlands. In qualification of the Financial Statement and referring188 words
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468 1940-09-12 2 TWO important provisions of the now Rubber Regulation Agreement, extending the peri d ol control until the 1 end of 1943, ar emphasized in the 1939 report on n working (.1 rubber regulation in Malay.i, just issued. The most important468 words
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Article82 1940-09-12 2 Reuter. {London, Sept. 9. N the Money Market interest payments amounting to about £10,000,000 on British Government securities helped to augment the banks’ loanable resources, hence the continued easiness of overnight loans £65,000,000 of Treasury bills were oifered and fully allotted at an average rate of £1Reuter. - 82 words
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Article92 1940-09-12 2 MALAYAN Tin Statistics for August show foreign exports during the month at sill Malayan ports to have uiwM, l l7 tons making a total of JV, lons ,or the eight months of Uns year, compared with 42,644 tons for the same period last year, an increase of92 words
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Article60 1940-09-12 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 5. Mincing Lane is inclined to discount the New York rumour that the rubber quota may shortly be raised to 90 per cent, in order to accelerate delivery of United States Government reserve stocks hut believes that such an increase60 words
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Article139 1940-09-12 2 TUP,' Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.502nd auction on Sept. 4. when there was catalogued 2 478.708 lb. 1.106.59 .oils; offered 2.380.329 lb, 1,062 65 tons; .sold 1,740.825 lb, 777 15 tons. SPOT London I2d New York 19*4 cts. PUK ES REALIZED Kiblted Smoked Sheet139 words
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Article298 1940-09-12 2 IN a weekly review of the rubber market Lewis Peat Ltd., write as follows: No particular change has taken place in the market tins week, and prices continue to remain very steady with business passing from day to day at very much the same level298 words
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Article166 1940-09-12 2 THE Klang River Tin Dredging Ltd 1 reports a profit for the year of $45:1.106 making a total sum of $497,771 available for distribution. Dividends amounting to 25 per cent ■•‘•count for $200,001. Of this amount, $75,287 is written oiT as depreciation, $21,000 is166 words
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675 1940-09-12 2 A MATTER of some interest is being brought up in the Civil Court in j Bangkok. Phya Prida Narubesra has brought an aerion in that Court I against the Thai Steam Packet Co., Lid. The statement of the case for the675 words
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Article149 1940-09-12 2 IN a weekly review of the rubber marfollows Guthrie Co Ltd write as Tne Singapore market has been monotonously dull and steady, while in London, there has been a little more trade enquiry. 1 New York the market has been quiet but firm, with moderate factorv interest149 words
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Article70 1940-09-12 2 n.-Tirn s inga p ore Traction Company's r u llgusi show the total tr.iinc tc have been $239 000 «an increase o: $27,000 over the figures for 0 same month last year The f h R f r y te for the eleven months of the financial year concluded show70 words
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366 1940-09-12 2 (From Our Own Correspond., B Y e abll »g ‘ho Product o S n rubber, tin and tea to h, n tamed at a hiirli the preservation „f ,i„. ,i health, the Ross Instit u,, k( i London School of Hygiene' •me366 words
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Article295 1940-09-12 2 In a weekly review of the rubber I market Stanton Nelson and Co Ltd., write as follows During the week the price oi rubber in London has slightly declined, but in i New York, where there was a holiday I for Labour Day on September 2nd.,295 words
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1037 1940-09-12 3 Singapore, September 11, 10 a.m. I MINING I Buyers Sellers Hue V' 3/6 4A Ann 5/6 6/-C1 A 33/6 ‘36 Bxd ■i au i»/- 30/|l Avi 1 0.65 0.70 |l A>« 16/3 17/3 ■l Bai. ‘/.or I- 40 48 ■l Bai 8/6 9/6 H• H1,037 words
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Article43 1940-09-12 3 T*HF official nrice of Un in Singapore on Sent. 5 was $132.25 per picul of 133 1 /3rd lb. cn Sent. 6 on Sept. 7 $132%; on Bept. 9 I g^L on Sept 10 $132.50; on Sept. 11 $132/ B43 words
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21 1940-09-12 3 w “is" la" i““ S S 3 8 I is 8* Sg 36 7 4 35% 8521 words
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Article92 1940-09-12 3 (From Our London Correspondent) London, Sept. 5, 1940. A Strauss Co. etsimate world tin stocks at Aug. 31 it 37,871 tons compand with 38,009 tons at July 31. These estimates are based on visible stocks 32,250 tons: Straits carry-over 2.172 tons: European carry-over 3,449 tons. Stocks92 words
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Article177 1940-09-12 3 RUBBER harvests for August are reported as follows lb. Kempas 285.000 Henrietta *V 133,500 Sungei Matang 49.000 Broome 210,700 Penang Rubber 284,000 Sabrang Rubber 102,000 Straits Rubber 296.000 Rubana Rubber 133,000 Bagan Serai 90,000 Tali Ayer 138,500 Batak Rablt 44,500 Merchlston 46.500 Mountjoy 107.000 Badenoch 250.000177 words
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229 1940-09-12 3 yHERE have been a number of inquiries from Government Departments and firms concerning arrangements for the purchase of war savings certificates bj members of their staff s. One arrangement, which has been adopted by the staff of the Audit Office in Kuala Lumpur,229 words
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Article354 1940-09-12 3 THE Selangor United rubber Estates, Ltd., report a profit for the year ended March 31 of £10,960 and recommend a dividend of 7Vi per cent less tax. The Lambak Rubber Limited report a profit for the year ended March 31 of £27.163 and also recommend a dividend of354 words
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300 1940-09-12 3 Singapore. Sept. 10. Books iota» foi Company Olvkienc Cloee u,v Q nancifci I>IN Payable l>*»t# tr la»# Austral Amal 3d Sept 14 Sept 27 Sept 15 10% Austral Malay 3d H 3 bonus Sept l Sept 1J Sept A 20300 words
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