The Straits Budget, 19 September 1940
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Title Section30 1940-09-19 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OP THE STRAITS TIMES f ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] No. 4310. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1940. Price 25 cts., (S.S. Curreiu i orM30 words
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Article972 1940-09-19 1 Singapore, Wednesday. 'J'HE War Fund to-day totals $3,717,407, an increase of $76,878 over the total reported last week. Fra»?r and Neave, Ltd., are largely responsible lor this advance in The War Fund over the week. This local company has made a second and extremely generous dona972 words
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Article, Illustration69 1940-09-19 1 UHiwnlahlom /i". m T ceivin o Humane Society Johore Pottle J u ,lku Muhko a at a vrcsentalUm ceremony at 'he woman d,tu?nh!nl ,1 ek l n *<*<>' Salleh had saved a Chin-ee woman from drowning in the Johoe River. On the cxtremp left rvrr>/ R. Moorish—Straits Times picture. - 69 words
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Article, Illustration56 1940-09-19 1 The two couples who were married at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Monday photographed after the reception Mr. Jack Nc Hurni Yik and Miss Suzanne Wong Sook Sen, ana Miss Nice Chuen Chi and her bridegroom, Mr. Frederick Arthur Chua There were more than 600 people at the.—Straits Times photograph. - 56 words
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Article1144 1940-09-19 1 Straits Times, Sept. 12. I Wfor dint; to Mr. Winston ChurI j h eavy. lull-scale invasion of BllU un is being prepared I „n ,he usual German thor- hness and method, and it may I' any time n0w.... i mva l0 n going to be tried at 1'Straits Times, Sept. 12. - 1,144 words
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Article852 1940-09-19 1 —Straits Times, Sept. 13. An American journalist who was allowed lo make a tour of inspection oi the areas which suffered most severely in the i event air raids lias cabled iO his newspaper a highly eassuring leport of the reactions Oi the British people to—Straits Times, Sept. 13. - 852 words
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Article376 1940-09-19 2 and the Pavilion at $7,200. —Straits Times, Sept. 13. There are signs that cinemas may again figure prominently in local politics in the near future. At the last meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners there was some discussion of the parking problem at the Cathay Cinema. Onand the Pavilion at $7,200.—Straits Times, Sept. 13. - 376 words
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Article1021 1940-09-19 2 tates of hunger.—Straits Times, Sept. 14. Iri announcing the refusal of the British Government to modify the blockade to permit the supply of foodstuffs to enemy-occupied territories, Mr. Winston Churchill said: Let Hitler bear his responsibilities to the full.” That Germany and Germany alone is responsible fortates of hunger.—Straits Times, Sept. 14. - 1,021 words
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Article1086 1940-09-19 2 Straits Times, Sept. 16. 4 American White-Paper,” by Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner. Published oy Michael Joseph Ltd., London. Price 2s. 6d. While British forces were makl J their miraculous escape fr J Dunkirk and it was beco m J increasingly clear that the p reiStraits Times, Sept. 16.; , 4 American White-Paper,” by Joseph Alsop and Robert Kintner. Published oy Michael Joseph Ltd., London. Price 2s. 6d. - 1,086 words
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Article1100 1940-09-19 3 Straits Times, Sept. 17. It is now two and a half months since Rome announced that the Italian High Command considered the time ripe for an attack against British forces which have been protected so far by the neutrality of Egypt.” In response to that threat the Egyptian PrimeStraits Times, Sept. 17. - 1,100 words
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Article1156 1940-09-19 3 Straits Times, Sept. 18. From time to time alarmists seek to resurrect the old story of a Russian intention to invade India. They ask us to believe that Stalin is merely waiting for a favourable moment to sweep through Sinkiang or Afghanistan, or along oneStraits Times, Sept. 18. - 1,156 words
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93 1940-09-19 4 |\/|n T. M Huang, former Chinese l¥l Consul-General in Paris who is in Singapore on his way back to China was involved in a motor accident while driving in Johore on Saturday night He was accompanied by his wife and a friend93 words
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149 1940-09-19 4 QWING to the difficulty of getting v steel either from England or Australia, Malaya is now dependent for practically all her supplies of steel on America. It is authoritatively stated however, that, although there has been some shortage of steel since the149 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article160 1940-09-19 4 WILLIAMS—At Port Dickson on llth September, to Irene Constance, wife of W H. Williams—a daughter JO WIT.— At General Hospital. Singapore, on llth September to Florence, wife of W. H. Jowit. Mercantile Bank, a daughter. HELLRICH.—At Batu Gajah Hospital on Bth September to Constance, wife of Kenneth Sergeant Hellrich.160 words
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Article302 1940-09-19 4 The engagement is announced of Mr. Ong Choon Hee, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs Ong Cheng Swi to Miss Tan Kim Geok, youngest daughter of the late Mr. Tan Khoon Hong and Mrs. Tan Khoon Hong. The marriage will take place early next year. Malacca Papers please copy.302 words
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Article67 1940-09-19 4 A was held on Wednesday the llth P Mr m £V£L°, ann unc ing the y marriage n aT'w' cf' Peri t A ll Jl >y Ass t: Storekeeper. Pi'nft RAF s °n of late Katha Pillay with Miss Bangaru, daughter of late £L.i Na t S appa Chettiar67 words
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Article378 1940-09-19 4 Leaders— Slow Starters How Mad Are You Europe’s Food Problem E*m Amer;ca Was Afrai <j::: lnd.a and ••The Russian Financial Supplement Financial and Commercial v to date, following page 1 Ne,< Malayan General NewsCorruption In The FMS Department Alleged M nes Deserted Police Force To w n V In378 words
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Article49 1940-09-19 4 Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Sept, l" 11/ORK on the new India-Ceylo" Association building at Segama’ is to begin immediately and material: for that purpose have been ordered When completed, it will be the fit- 1 association of the community in to possess its own building.49 words
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Obituary33 1940-09-19 4 DEATH van CUYLENBURG.— On September 10 1940 £iiovo U H al r a^ Ump ur John van Cuylenburg, wl ed r7^i her ot J- B van Cuylenburg in his 79th year. Deeply regretted.33 words
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1405 1940-09-19 5 I (From Our Own Correspondent) I Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 16. ■STARTLING allegations against unnamed officers and E) f |erks of the F.M.S. Mines Department were made by ■he Legal Adviser of the F.M.S.,1,405 words
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373 1940-09-19 5 117ILLIAM Herbert Lilley, a young European, was sentenced to four months’ rigorous imprisonment by the Singapore third magistrate, Mr. J. G. Rappoport, who found him guilty on Monday of desertion from the Straits Settlements Police Fcrce in Singapore, to which he was373 words
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Article158 1940-09-19 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 17. A-E.P. Kershaw, till recently Senior Inspector of Mines, F.M.S. was this morning sentenced to two-and-a-half years’ simple imprisonment by Mr. W. J. Thorogood, the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, when he pleaded guilty to three charges of accepting illegal gratifications.158 words
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345 1940-09-19 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Sept. 15. JHE Premier, Luang Bipul Songgram, has announced that the Thai Government is negotiating for the restoration of territory ceded to Indo-China and formerly belonging to Thailand. He is particularly urging the readjustment of the frontier345 words
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Article26 1940-09-19 5 UR T. F. Penney and Mr. J. Sparkes have been «ranted commissions as subLleutenant and acting Sub-I ieutenant X'pectlvely, in the S.S. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.26 words
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413 1940-09-19 6 SOME 60 youths, mostly Chinese with a number of Eurasians, Malays and Indians, were interviewed at the Singapore Government Trade School on Monday for admission into the newly created Special Technical Corps of the Hoyal Air Force413 words
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Article64 1940-09-19 6 PROFESSOR R. G. Scott-Macgregor, of the King Edward VII College of Medicine at Singapore, who has had the opportunity of studying various methods of blood transfusion in Australia while on leave, returned to Singapore on Monday, Professor ScottMargregor particularly studied methods of drying blocd, a64 words
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102 1940-09-19 6 CONTROL OF FIREARMS NEW REGULATION AN order regulating the' passage of firearms and ammunition of all calibre and types has been issued oy the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. A H. Dickinson. No licensed dealer may sell or deliver to any person, or allow to pass out of his possession, firearms102 words
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238 1940-09-19 6 FURTHER donations to the jonorr branch of the Malaya Patriotic Fund are acknowledged by the hon treasurer The total collected in Johore for the Fund up to September 12 is $93,671. The following are recent donations. W.B.E. Petersen $7.20, the late H. r.238 words
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Article101 1940-09-19 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore, Bahru, Sept. 17. A SERVICE was held at the Sultan Abubakar Mosque today in commemoration of the 67th birthday of the Sultan of Johore. The service, which was performed by the Mufti, was attended by more than 400 Muslims. Tungku Mahkota, the101 words
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Article137 1940-09-19 6 «From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sept. 17. HOSPITAL accommodation has been improved by the construction of a 24-bed ward at Kota Tinggl, a 36-bed female ward at Kluang and a new children’s ward at Segamat, states Dato «Dr.) G. H. Garlick, Principal Medical Officer, Johore,137 words
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Article567 1940-09-19 6 ONE of the most fashionable Chinese double-weddings in recent years was witnessed on Monday by more than 600 people of all nationalities, when the only son and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ng Sen Choy, of Singapore, were married—the son, Mr. Jack Ng Hung Yik, to567 words
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Article242 1940-09-19 6 TJONG KONG is almost surrounded by Japanese arnw forces, who will attack if Britain suffers a reverse""■ Europe. This is the view of American newspanerm" who recently visited Malaya. One of these newspapermen u Callender. In a despatch York Times, says that Hon"242 words
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Article255 1940-09-19 6 THE following donations to the War Fund are recorded S Private residents in the State of Brunei. 1.261.43 Brunei Minstrel Party. $1,030.32; (includes special donations from .-Chop Teck Gum, $250; Chop Siong Joo, $100; Chop Swee Guan, SfjO; Chop Leong Soon Huat, $5O; Chop Wee Kim255 words
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45 1940-09-19 6 'From Our Own Correspondent' Penang, Sept. H. A FURTHER batch of five Eurasians from Penang left here yesteraa to enlist with the A.A. Regiment m Singapore. They are Messrs. J. Woodford. Phillips, C. A. Balhetchet, J. Estrop a O. Elvin.45 words
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Article66 1940-09-19 6 MR. Colin John Slight, second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Slight Singapore, has just passed his Cn. B. examinations at Edinbu r University. 05 He was born in Kuala years ago and was educated at son’s College, Edinburgh and LQ,i burgh University. Mr and66 words
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525 1940-09-19 7 Singapore, Sept. 16. i L consumers of rice in Singapore, including Europeans, w eeister themselves with their retailers between i aV a nd Oct. 15. stating the quantity of rice they will anuire each month on the basis of525 words
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86 1940-09-19 7 10m Our Own Correspondent) rurtsc- Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 13. I t jHL was good audience at the H ,all last nl S ht to see the Wh lsplay arranged by Mr. H. L. YhLVV id the P.M.S. War Fund, irt standard of proficiency in86 words
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Article34 1940-09-19 7 :onsui H f Fein the Netherlands ecu n Ll 013 1 at Singapore, who has urned toe« tavia for a short while, rerile. 10 Singapore on Sunday with his34 words
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291 1940-09-19 7 From Our Own Correspondent.) Jchore Bahru. Sept. 15. 1HAVE no doubt these notes were forged and you were passing them for your own benefit or for the benefit of the persLn from whom you received them,” said Mr. Justice Laville at the291 words
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62 1940-09-19 7 IT is stated that the Waterfall Gardens’ Penang, which has been closed for some considerable time now. due to the malarii mosquitoes which, it is believed, have been breeding there, has now been declared safe from the malaria-carrying mosquitoes and is now open to62 words
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296 1940-09-19 7 WITH the publication of the Malayan Nature Journal, the Malayan Nature Society, comes into being. It has been formed so that amateur naturalists and observers of natural life can get together and exchange notes, arrange lectures and organize field exhibitions for nature study. The296 words
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Article, Illustration56 1940-09-19 7 Mr. Eric Davis the newly-appointed Director of Broadcasting S.S., who is leaving London for Malaya shortly, via America and the Far East, Mr. Davis will be responsible for the new Singapore broadcasting station which will give good reception throughout the Far East. Mr. Davis is described as56 words
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204 1940-09-19 7 S.H.B. WORKERS’ TRAINING Course In Lewis Gun Rifle £*LAD in boiler suits, 50 European members of the staff of the Singapore Harbour Board have completed a course in the use of the Lewis gun, rifle and bayonet and the revolver. The courses were arranged and taken by instructors of the204 words
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662 1940-09-19 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 12. |-|OW the descendants of the early Chinese pioneers in Malaya had played their part in the “rehabilitation of the motherland” during the past few years, was told by Mr. William Yinson Lee, prominent businessman and662 words
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Article47 1940-09-19 7 AN increase in the number of people injured on the roads last week Is shown by the Singapore Traffic Branch, which states that there were 18 Injured persons last week compand with ten the previous week. There were however no road fatalities last week.47 words
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417 1940-09-19 8 AN Indian unofficial may be appointed to the Viceioys k Executive Council to be in sole charge of the portfolio of Indians overseas, reports from Simla indicate. If this should materialize, it is v development that will be parties417 words
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96 1940-09-19 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —At a meeting of the executive committee of the Malaya Patriotic Fund to-day, Sept. 14, it was decided to send the sum of 2.000 guineas to the Lord Mayor of London's FuncT for the Relief of96 words
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Article123 1940-09-19 8 THE Straits Settlements «Singapore) Association has appointed a subcommittee tc investigate the utilization of waste materials in the Colony. At a meeting of the Association’s main committee it was stated that Government committee* had already considered the question of employing the Colony’s industrial capacity to further123 words
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Article57 1940-09-19 8 PROFESSOR Winifred Cullis, of London University, will be visiting Malaya shortly to tell Malayan women how their sisters at home are helping to win the war. Professor Cullis, who is the University’s G5-year-old professor of physiology arrived in Shanghai recently. After lecturing there, she will57 words
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410 1940-09-19 8 A BRITISH sailor requested in the Singapore third court last week that half of the compensation of $lO ordered to be paid to him by a Malay “taxi-dancer” should go to the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The sailor was Geoifrey Hunt and the410 words
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Article, Illustration239 1940-09-19 8 OVER 300 guests gathered at the residence of Mr and Mrs. M a Reshty at 61, Wilkinson Road, las: week to attend a reception given on th* occasion of the marriage of their eldest daughter Monira to Mr. Mirza AL Ispahani, District and Sessions.—Straits Times picture. - 239 words
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242 1940-09-19 8 FE Singapore Volunteer Corps depot recruits —men called up under the Compulsory* Service Ordinance —were congratulated by the General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Major-General L. V. Bond, on their efficiency and smart turn-out when they had their last parade at the Drill242 words
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88 1940-09-19 8 REGULATIONS are soon to be made by the British Government which will severely restrict bottle parties and may prevent members of the fighting forces from attending them. Mr. Peake, Under-Secretary, Home Office, asked in the Commons what it was proposed to do to88 words
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Article78 1940-09-19 8 THE Rev. Sydney Buckley, head- master of one of the largest Church ol England public schools in Melbourne. Australia, proposes to arrive in Malaya by air about Sept. 21, and will stay for a few days In Ipoh as the guest of Col. Cecil Rae. Mr. Buckley78 words
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149 1940-09-19 8 •T’HE acceptance by Mr. Tay Lian Teck, member of the Legislative Council, of the official invitation to join the Malayan delegation to the Eastern Group Conference 911 war supplies to be held at New Delhi. India, next month, has been welcomed oy the149 words
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Article87 1940-09-19 8 (From Our Own Correspondent' Penang. SeptBECAUSE of complaints from quarters in Penang that a rt unable to purchase rice or that sdemanding higher price than tha fixed Mr. J. A. Bla<»k, Supply Officer COflyesterday reitearatrd that nO rc ar.fi plaints had been brought to his87 words
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Article33 1940-09-19 8 THE Singapore Turf Club has 1 to the Lord Mayor of Londons Relief Fund.” c-mrC The Malaya Patriotic Fund on f decided to send 2.000 guineas to33 words
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826 1940-09-19 9 s 1( march of events brings public attention more and IA more on the Far East, British thoughts are naturally ■reefed to Singapore, where so much British effort and capiKl have been devoted in the last two decades826 words
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206 1940-09-19 9 SINGAPORE Rural Board members last week discussed whether they should allow “an old, but very wiry” Chinese woman proprietress of an eat-ing-house, to continue defying their sanitary by-laws and make herself liable for iurther prosecutions, or be refused a further licence. The conditions under206 words
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209 1940-09-19 9 A BOUT 300 Singapore men are! expected to go into various camps in the island lor continuous, training between Oct. 5 and Nov. 3. Among them will be the Depot recruits and members of the Singapore Volunteer Corps who were exempted, from209 words
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Article75 1940-09-19 9 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 11. GEOFFREY Emile “Jack” Ashby, fourth son of the late Mr. W J. B. Ashby and Mrs. Ashby was married to Miss Mildred Pavenaris. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Pavanaris, at Michael’s Church, yesterday. The Rev. Father Francois officiated. Mrs.75 words
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290 1940-09-19 9 Work On Aquarium New Bridge Progressing WITH the completion of the piling work, the preliminary step in the construction of Singapore’s aquarium—the first to be built in Malaya —is over. It is understood that when “a favourable opportunity” presents itself, tenders will be invited for the construction of the building,290 words
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Article, Illustration165 1940-09-19 9 LORD LLOYD LOCAL FORCES Are In No Sense “Second Line” 'T'HE statement that Malaya might 1 at any time “find itself in the thick of things” was made by Lord Lloyd, Secretary of State for the Colonies, in an address recently to a number of Colonial Service cadets, some of165 words
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Article138 1940-09-19 9 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Sept. 13. MR. Alma Bilker, the Perak planter and miner who sent £20,000 tc Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of Aim aft Production, for the purchase of four fighters, has been informed that the planes would be named after him—“Alma Baker, Australia,” “Alma138 words
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Article75 1940-09-19 9 <Fiom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 14. PENANG recorded the highest rainfall yesterday when rain fell for 12*2 houro. Five and three-quarter inches of rain were measured. From 7 50 p.m. on Thursday until 7.20 yesterday morning, the rain fell continuously, except for very short spells.75 words
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81 1940-09-19 9 iFrom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 9. CADETS from the Penang Free School and St. Xavier’s Institution have doubtless benifltted by the military training they received while at camp for a week. The camp broke up on Saturday night. They had a varied programme81 words
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Article137 1940-09-19 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 13. AN application made by Mr. A. J. GrattanBellew. the Deputy Public Prosecutor, to have a summons Issued in Batu Gajah against A. E. P Kershaw, of the Mines Department, alleging acceptance of an Illegal gratification, transferred to Kuala Lumpur137 words
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457 1940-09-19 10 THK assertion that if a ring of contractors existed in Singapore it was up to the Government, and not the Rural Board alone, to fight it, was made at a meeting of the Rural Board last week. rnder457 words
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Article121 1940-09-19 10 Straits Times cable. From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 10. THE Straits Times London office near Fleet Street, us still intact although bombs have fallen very close to it in the recent raids. The bookkeeper in our office, who in her spare time is aStraits Times cable. - 121 words
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Article27 1940-09-19 10 Additions and amendments to the list »1 firms and persons notified under the Trading With The Enemy Ordinance were published in last week’s Straits Settlements Government Gazette.27 words
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252 1940-09-19 10 VICTIM of a theft by his “boy,” a European employer who gave evidence in the Singapore fifth court, wnere his servant was charged, asked the Magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh. to deal (is lementlv as he could with the accused. The employer.252 words
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447 1940-09-19 10 HPHE extensive repairs which are being carried out at Government House in the absence of the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, who is in England on leave, will not be completed until December, it is learned. Sir Shenton, who is expected back in447 words
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Article, Illustration521 1940-09-19 10 A LEAD is being given by the Governments of the Strait Settlements and the Federated Malay States in the war Jj the waste of paper in Malaya. liu’trucrions have been issued oy thft Officer Administering the Government521 words
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Article88 1940-09-19 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star. Sepi. 12. A FATAL stabbing incident occurred at Alor Star last night when Mr Lee Swee Guan, manager of the Grand Amusement Park, Alcr Star, was attacked by a Sikh who stabbed him in the abdomen. Mr. Lep died88 words
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136 1940-09-19 10 “I WOULD like to point out the 1 great danger that lies in conductors of the Singapore Tracu Company possessing countf r finn coins. They are in an ideal P 1 1 to distribute these coins and t cause a great deal of trouble136 words
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Article, Illustration747 1940-09-19 11 IE Governor-General of French Indo-China, Vice-Adm. I pecoux, is reported to have sent three messages President Roosevelt, stated a traveller who arrived in urapore from Saigon last week. The contents747 words
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105 1940-09-19 11 A traveller from Saigon who arrived in Singapore last week from Saigon, French Indo-China, told a reporter a story which he said, was “common knowledge in military circles there.” A few days ago, Gen. Nishihara, who is the head of the Japanese delegation,105 words
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140 1940-09-19 11 (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. grant of a piece of land at Sentul by "the General Manager of the FMS Railways has encouraged the Sentul Khalsa School to erect a new building which wih cost about $.15,000. This140 words
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103 1940-09-19 11 THREE Thai university graduates—two from the Chulalankarana University in Bangkok and one from the University of the Philippinesarrived in Singapore last week en route to New Zealand to study mining. They are Bira Kalayasirl, a Bachelor of Science, A. Apibalsree, who103 words
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Article141 1940-09-19 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 11 rfiWO Malayan badminton champions were married to-day at the Church of St. Anthony in Kuala Lumpur. They were Mr A. S. Samuel, second son of the iate Mr. Appacutty and Mrs. Appacutty, of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Cecilia Elizabeth141 words
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208 1940-09-19 11 QNE has to see you all together before realizing that Malay* is in very good hands/” declared Major-General L. V. Bond, the General Officer Commanding, Malaya, in a humorous speech to more than 00 warrant officers and208 words
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Article127 1940-09-19 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Sept. 11. H. F. StUwcl, a Port Dickson planter, appeared before the Seremban magistrate to-dav on a summons charge of driving trie car in a negligent manner between two and five o’clock on the morning of Aug. 4 at Rasah Road He127 words
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397 1940-09-19 11 STANDING on a chair and peering into a locked room, a 16-year-old Cantonese room-boy of a Singapore hotel, who suspected something was amiss, discovered LanceBombardier James Henry Simpson hanging by means of a necktie from a clothes hook on the wall. The door397 words
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662 1940-09-19 12 “BRITAIN and the Netherlands Indies are allies against Germany in Europe but apparently not in the Far East. Harold Callender, special correspondent of the New York Times, says this in a recent message from Singapore. “Australians can fly662 words
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Article81 1940-09-19 12 MUCH public interest was aroused in Singapore last Tuesday by the sight of fighter aircraft of the. Royal Air Force roaring over the city. While it is not permissible to publish details of arrivals of air units or particulars of aircraft, it may be said that81 words
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Article89 1940-09-19 12 A CABLE from the Government of India says that the film showing some of the activities of the Indian l toons in Malaya has been receivec in Simla. The film has proved very popular with the audiences to whom it has so far been shown,89 words
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614 1940-09-19 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sept. 10. “TiHIS man had abused the conftdence of his employer who is a trusted Johore resident and well known to Customs officials. Accused knew there was a possibility of the passing of the car614 words
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Article, Illustration70 1940-09-19 12 At the Singapore Garrison warrant officers’ and sergeants’ dinner nt th Cathay Cafe last week. From left to right. Brigadier H. F Lucas H. Clement, of William Jacks and Co., <Malaya) Ltd., Bandmaster r c Beat (Argylls) Major-General L. V. Bond G.0.C., Malaya. C.Q.M.S Hant ford,50 of William Jacks.— Straits Timl\ picture. - 70 words
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364 1940-09-19 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 10. JUST eight days after the F.M.S. War Loan of $20,000,000 J was floated, the subscription lists closed to-day. When the maiority report of the committee appointed in the F.M.S. to investigate the question of a war364 words
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Article69 1940-09-19 12 /GOVERNMENT employees are to receive increased cost of living allowances for the month of September. The following rates are payable in respect of this month (figures in brackets being the rates paid in August): Classes I (a) and II (a) $2.45 ($2.20). classes I (b)69 words
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Article55 1940-09-19 12 THE Dutch-Japanese oil discussio were proceeding in Bandoeng last wee with Mr. Tadaharu Mukai. of the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, con .erring with M. Panthaleon Van Eck. sident of the Royal Dutch Oil t poration. and Mr. Fred Kay, ct Standard Oil Company of New representing55 words
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Article77 1940-09-19 12 (From Our Own Correspondin',.' Pen, g 'Pen»* r3 marriage took place at tm Buddhist Association yesterday or w l1| Poh Thye, third son of the late l0 Seng Cheng and Mrs. Lim Sang 0 r c i Miss Khaw Kiong Hong, only daugm Mr. and Mrs. Khaw Joo77 words
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606 1940-09-19 13 Lr >vas announced recently that Vice-Admiral Sir Geoffrey I a vton, K.C.8., D. 5.0., has relieved Admiral Sir Percy Noble, K.C.8., C.V.0., as Commander-in-Chief of the China "on relinquishing his606 words
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99 1940-09-19 13 1 1* iam Our Own Correspondent) Tut tv. Ipoh, Sept. 12. i v 1 iNG in line with certain centres In the 'ountry. Ipoh will soon have a blood 1 service when the Perak branch of the t Ambulance Association will invite J‘ 199 words
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118 1940-09-19 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 12. •"THIRTY-EIGHT Penang Trade School students left for Singapore to-day to take up appointments with the ground staff of the Royal Air Force at Singapore. They comprise 22 Chinese, 11 Eurasians, four Indians and one Malay. Of the118 words
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613 1940-09-19 13 TTIAT their rules and regulations should be reasonable and reasonably administered was the subject of comment by Mr. Cecil Reuben at a meeting of the Rural Board last week. Under discussion was the case of a Malay living in the Malay Settlement, who613 words
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Article, Illustration91 1940-09-19 13 XfR- Chia Kim Chwee, a 1936 S.S. Queen's Scholar, has been elected Research Scholar in Law by the governing body of Downing College, Cambridge. He is the first Queen's Scholar to obtain this distinction. Educated at the Anglo-Chincse School and Raffles Institution in Singapore, he is the son91 words
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Article126 1940-09-19 13 (From Our Own Correspondent.; Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. TRIBUTE to the services he had rendered the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board as Building Inspector, were paid to Mr. C O. Jennings by Mr. K. K. Benjamin at a meeting of the Sanitary Board today. Mr.126 words
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412 1940-09-19 13 EMPLOYMENT PROBLEM Husbands Wives Who Both Work THE employment problem is quite A an acute one in Malaya where, in a great many instances, a husband and wife are found to be both working, often preventing another competent person from obtaining a position. This observation is made in an editorial412 words
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Article114 1940-09-19 13 (From Our Own jorrespondento Kuala Lumpur Sept. 12. MR. Maurice Annesley Woollcombe, son of the late Admiral and Mrs. Woollcombe of Plymouth, was married yesterday to Miss Annette Muriel Ormston, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. R. Ormston of Kuala Lumpur, at St. Mary’s Church. Rev. J.114 words
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Article97 1940-09-19 13 IN exercise ol the powers conferred upon the Governor by the Compulsory Service (Local Forces) Ordinance. 1940, the Ofllcer Administering the Government has appointed Mr. M. V. Del Tufo to be the Proper Authority for the Settlement of Singapore for the purposes of the ordinance97 words
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1044 1940-09-19 14 UEARING 3G applications for exemption of Depot recruits and Volunteers from continuous training next month, from Oct. 5 to Nov. .‘J, the Local Tribunal consisting of Mr. J. C. Cohbett, Mr. P. A. B. McKerron and Mr. R. E.1,044 words
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Article172 1940-09-19 14 (From A Dutch Correspondent) d \NE of the most popular burlesque comedians of the revue stage in Holland, Mr. Buziau, recently added an impromptu ac l to his repertoire. He appeared on the stage wearing one of his absurd caps, with a large number on it;172 words
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182 1940-09-19 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 14 AN unusual case was heard by the BexhilLon-Sea magistrates this week, when the wife of a Singapore prison warder applied for a maintenance order on the ground that her husband had neglected to provide her with182 words
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194 1940-09-19 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) T Ipoh, Sept. 10. HE Rotters, members of the Half Century Club, celebrated their first anniversary and also Old Man’s DayDouble Nine—at the residence of Mr Chew Sinn On. in Jalan Datoh. last night. More than 200 people were present. Mr.194 words
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273 1940-09-19 14 (from Our Own Correspo„„ h Johore Bahru. Sent A SPLENDID demonstration 2 squad drill and motor", formation riding and control J' l! ments by the newly-formed m"' mobile squad, which is stin training, was given at the tL®273 words
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155 1940-09-19 14 <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. AN assurance that the investigation of a water-borne sewage system for Kuala Lumpur was proceeding normally and had not been held up. was given by Mr. W. N. Gourlay. the Chairman of the Sanitary Board, at155 words
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159 1940-09-19 14 (From Our Own Correspondenti Kuala Lumpur. Sept.. nUTY stamps will soon be affixed w p{ u entertainment tickets. Denominations 30, 20, 10 and five cents, will be usea cinema tickets. 1 ar ,d At present tickets are rubber-stamp are sent, together with the159 words
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1304 1940-09-19 15 From Our Planting Correspondent ItE\V problems which the m planter meets with in his Ki a ilv round of his young clearKlos is more interesting than ■the question of pruning. To Kvhat extent if any, should ■yountt rubber be pruned1,304 words
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118 1940-09-19 15 ]WIR< C. Alma Baker, the Malayan rubber estate and tin mineproprietor, has sent £20,000 to Lord Beaverbrook, the Minister for Aircraft Production, for the purchase of four fighter aircraft for the Royal Air Force. During the last war, Mr. Baker conducted an appeal campaign which118 words
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Article57 1940-09-19 15 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 11. THE death occurred here to-day of Mrs. Lee Swee Hoe. wife of Mr. Lee Swee Hoe, well-known Perak miner and planter. Mrs. Lee was ailing for some time and was 56 years old. She leaves her husband,57 words
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251 1940-09-19 15 THE Acting Commissioner of the St. .John Ambulance Brigade (Overseas), for Malaya has received trom the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, a letter of congratulation for the services rendered by the St.. John personnel during his tour251 words
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Article37 1940-09-19 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Sept. 11. T'HE death has occurred of William Whitfield Fegen, after 40 years* Journalistic work ip Bangkok newspapers. He was 72 and died following a long illness.37 words
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Advertisement61 1940-09-19 15 wear Vitamins Ke«il. The all-wheat and all-of-the-wheat Crispbread FOR HEALTH AND STAMINA What you eal determines how j r ou look and how you feel. PEEK FREAN’S “Vila Weal Crispbread contains the essential Vitamins and proteins necessary to maintain health and physical fitness. H 0 -«r* made by OBTAINABLE FROM61 words
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445 1940-09-19 16 “I HAVE been impressed with the idea that such pro- pagandists are abroad in the land: plenty oi them. That is to be expected in a land where the right ol free speech is granted,’’ said the445 words
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200 1940-09-19 16 CLAIMS for compensation in respect of properties requisitioned or acquired under the Defence Regulations may now be made, following the publication of rules, setting out the procedure for making such claims, in a Government Gazette extraordinary last week. These rules envisage the appointment of200 words
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Article39 1940-09-19 16 Mr John Patrick de L-ClifTord 19-year-old son of Mr G. de L-ClifTord manager of Brunei United Plantations’, mm 1 T f Tl l nlty Coll <‘K<\ Dublin, to Irlsh Q uo.rds and is now in |amp somewhere in England."39 words
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128 1940-09-19 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. BOTH officials and unofficial of the Kuala Lurnnur Sanitary Board, at a meeting to-day. joined in wishing Dr. V. W. S. Purcell, Protector of Chinese. Selangor and Pahang, success in his new appointment in Singapore. Mr.128 words
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937 1940-09-19 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 8. FORMERLY a rubber planter and agency house employee lr. Malaya, William Nigel Fenton Livingstone, of Talbot-road, Wembley (Middlesex), appeared at Ascot police court this week on remand, charged with embezzling cheques for £3O, £4O, and £2O whilst937 words
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Article, Illustration245 1940-09-19 16 C PEAKING at the tea ptr» 3 by the South India!, League last week in of Mr. Adam N. Haji .Mohan,,/,7 rahim who was recent Iv m l •IP. Dr 11. S. Moons hi reaffirm** the loyalty245 words
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182 1940-09-19 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 11. |T is understood that the Government will shprtly appoint a committee to investigate and report on matters concerning the proposal to introduce income tax into the F.M.S. It will be recalled that a majority182 words
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98 1940-09-19 16 B BRITAIN may eventually send he. Mediterranean fleet to Singap ore says Mr. Harold Callender, special carrespondent of the. New York Times, who was in Singapore recently. w dispatch to his paper. 44 It is felt that, if Britain is abl* 1 resist Germany, she may98 words
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415 1940-09-19 17 r London, Sept 11. [pHK R.A.F. carried out no fewer that 150 separII a te and effective bombing attacks on Germany Ind Nazi-occupied territories during the past week [lone. They were directed against the German tar machine?■ ;** r - 415 words
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Article95 1940-09-19 17 a Washington, Sept. 11. American Red Cross Society has Ononn ered for immediate shipment U) garments for Londoners homearprt Ugh air raids Th ey are preoonn k° end medical supplies for P?, hospital beds. jms have been cabled to London init w S ur95 words
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Article44 1940-09-19 17 —Reuter. ■THE Cmniji Ottawa. Sept. 11. W mate t nr i Wheat P roduction estimuneed o r tPls year has been anPresent in» er 56 1 000,000 bushels, 1 Canad n £J? c e second largest crop a tn history.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 44 words
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Article59 1940-09-19 17 Reuter. Tokio, Sept. 10. |N an interview in Tokio, the Japanese Ambassador-designate to Moscow, Lieut.-Gen. Y. Takatawa, while upholding Japanese foreign policy, said that Japan was now at a loss which horse to back,” when he referred to the war in Europe. Of course, itReuter. - 59 words
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449 1940-09-19 17 —Reuter. “BRITISH air raids on military objectives in Germany created grave uneasiness among the German people,” said Mr. Leonard Ingram, broadcasting from the 8.8. C. last week. “The Royal Air Force,” Mr. Ingram—Reuter. - 449 words
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Article208 1940-09-19 17 London, Sept. 11. MERIC AN newspapers are filled with photographs of bomb havoc in London which bring home to Americans more than ever before the severity of Britain’s ordeal. One of the most poignant208 words
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193 1940-09-19 17 London, Sept. 12. MAZI spokesmen seen after the I' raids on Berlin have spent the afternoon assuring everyone that 10,000 planes are being sent to London in the next few days loaded with bombs. They accompanied this threat with the statement193 words
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Article103 1940-09-19 17 —Reuter. London, Sept. 11. THE Lord Mayor of London has opened a distress fund fcr victims of the air raids. The Lord Mayor has already received a number of cheques from South Africa towards the fund. Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Minister for Health, appealed yesterday to—Reuter. - 103 words
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Article240 1940-09-19 17 London, Sept. 11. FOR many weeks past the R.A.F. has been pounding the French Channel ports from which the Germans hope to make a sudden invasion of England. Behind the R.A.F. stand the Navy. In a speech in London to-day, the first Lord of the Admiralty. Mr.240 words
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69 1940-09-19 17 Reuter. Cairo, Sept. 11. DOMBER and reconnaissance aircraft of the R.A.F. in three months have flown over 2,500,000 miles. Over 600 tons oi bombs were dropped on objectives in enemy territory during the same period. According to communiques issued by R.A.F. headquarters in theReuter. - 69 words
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526 1940-09-19 18 —Reuter. London, Sept. 10. CROWDS of Londoners yesterday afternoon watched an air battle which seemed to be over the Houses of Parliament. They saw a big enemy bomber, probably a four-engined plane, spiral to.—Reuter. - 526 words
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38 1940-09-19 18 .—Reuter. London, Sept. 10. MEW ZEALAND has raised .€50,000 to buy aeroplanes for Britain. Out ol this total, .£33,600 has been collected through n lund organized by the New Zealand Herald.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 38 words
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56 1940-09-19 18 s.—Reuter. C London, Sept. 10. ASL’ALTIES known t« have been caused in the enemy’s attacks on London on Sundav night total 28(> dead and approximately 1.400 seriously injured, «ays an Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security. The number of casualtieK in lasts.—Reuter. - 56 words
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177 1940-09-19 18 Reuter. London, Sept. 10. A FRESH big gun duel across the English Channel is officially reported. A communique says the Dover area was shelled last evening, and the enemy’s gunfire was returned. The R.A.P. at dusk last evening heavily bombed theReuter. - 177 words
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Article57 1940-09-19 18 Reuter. A London, Sept. 10 N Air Ministry casualty list issued to-day contains the names of 332 officers and men. Among those previously reported missing 27 are now known to be prisoners. Of the new names 11 have been killed in action 67 arc missing, 72 killed andReuter. - 57 words
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Article61 1940-09-19 18 —Reuter. London, Sept. 10. TIIE people will get their sugar, butter and bacon as usual, said Lord Woolton, Food Minister, adding that damage to food supplies during the week-end raids was in detail annoying, but entirely unimportant. The main damage was to flour, animal feeding stuffs,—Reuter. - 61 words
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102 1940-09-19 18 Reuter. London, Sept. 10. V ONG-range guns on both sides of the Straits of Dover resumed shelling early to-day, four hours after ceasing Are last night. The German batteries opened the challenge with three shells which shook the Dover area. Searchlights filled the skyReuter. - 102 words
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100 1940-09-19 18 —Reuter. Belgrade, Sept. 9. OHOUTING “Why do Germans eat Yugoslav food and we starve?”, hundreds of workers of all classes have participated in a demonstration at Threshnavatz, a northern suburb of Zagreb, in Croatia. Shop windows of butchers, grocers and bakers were.—Reuter. - 100 words
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191 1940-09-19 18 nßrcinrxirp i> Hyde Park > Sept. 9. pKESIDLNT Roosevelt to-day signed the $5,251,000,000 bill carrying funds for the two-ocean navy and for eauinment for an army of 2,000,000 men. equipment The U.S. Navy announces it has placed orders for 201 ships costing $3,861,000,000. The191 words
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166 1940-09-19 18 Stockholm, Sept lfl •pARALYSIS or destruction London s most important fun lions must be the aim of anv nan* fighting Britain," declares the a? lin newspaper Voelkischer BeohaA ter, quoted by the Stockholm S' paper Aftonbladet, news “It is an exaggeration to166 words
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Article122 1940-09-19 18 Reuter. Stockholm. Sept. 11. THE heroic calm and imperturA bability of the people of the East End of London after the weekend Nazi raids is described by Swedish newspaper correspondents in London following visits which they made to the London dock area. Although the damageReuter. - 122 words
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79 1940-09-19 18 HITLER HAS NEW IDEA Invasion Again Postponed London, Sept. 11. INFORMATION reaching the United States from Germany via military channels is that Hitler is again considering postponing the attempt to invade Britain until October or November. according to a Washington despatch to the New York World Tele* gram. The reasons79 words
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Article50 1940-09-19 18 The correspondent adds that when the attack is launched it will be maa primarily from Norway, where there are reported to be a large concentration of troops and materials. It is said that practice landings ar being conducted daily along the coa and across the Skager Rak50 words
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Article55 1940-09-19 18 —Reuter. TEN THOUSAND packages of fo° d week for prisoners of war in cni lT Jj countries are to be packed and P 3 for in Canada by the Canadian Cross, states a cable received by ti Canadian Red Cross overseas commissioner in London. The gift will—Reuter. - 55 words
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488 1940-09-19 19 —Reuter. London, Sept. 11. 'HF “heaviest and most destructive raid yet” on Berlin. n the course which the Reichstag: and Brandenburg Gate (Berlin’s Marble Arch) were hit bombs, was carried out by—Reuter. - 488 words
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Article135 1940-09-19 19 —Reuter R TTC j QTAX London, Sept. 12. >hiAN comment on the possibilitv i< Jl u r pian invasion of England Fir. o t aincd i n 'in article in the Red a Vf f ‘('ini organ of the Soviet Navy &ir tv«. pomtin out—Reuter - 135 words
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646 1940-09-19 19 Reuter. London, Sept. 11. UOW Buckingham Palace was damaged, though happily not seriously, by a delayed action bomb which exploded on Tuesday near the Palace swimming pool, is related by Reuter’s correspondent who visited the Palace grounds this morning. The King was.- Reuter. - 646 words
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Article, Illustration25 1940-09-19 19 Ceaseless vigilance is being kept around the coasts of Britain. Picture snows an anti-tank crew on guard on the east coast.25 words
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40 1940-09-19 19 Reuter. New York, Sept. 12. THE National Broadcasting Company quotes a Rome broadcast for the statement that the Spanish dictator, Gen. Franco, is shc'.tly visiting Berlin at the invitation of the German Government. -Reuter.– Reuter. - 40 words
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98 1940-09-19 19 —Reuter. London, Sept. 11. ’J'HE R.A.F. raids on Berlin get larger headlines in the newspapers here than the German raids on London. American correspondents report that the morale of Londoners continues at its best. The new York Times’ correspondent says: “They are standing up—Reuter. - 98 words
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406 1940-09-19 19 —Reuter. London, Sept. 10. THE German armament industry in the Rhineland has been so badly hit by the R.A.F. raids that many munition factories there are being moved to Czecho-Slovakia, it is reported by a—Reuter. - 406 words
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Article1390 1940-09-19 20 PREMIER WARNS OF POSSIBLE INVASION “ANY TIME NOW" Nazi Ships Armies Are Massed For Big Attack —Reuter. iMindon, Sept. 12. THE possibility of a German invasion of England “at any time now” was stressed by Mr. Kinston Churchill, the Prime Minister, broadcasting from the 8.8. G. last night. The Prime’—Reuter. - 1,390 words
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Article34 1940-09-19 20 —Reuter London, Sept. 12. THE Lord Mayor'.; Rc'd Cross and St. John fund now totals €3.115,000. among the latest gifts being €2OO from the Valparaiso British Women’s League —Reuter—Reuter - 34 words
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187 1940-09-19 20 IICWb —Reuter. London, Sept, p THE Dover area was bombed 1 shelled last evenin s experienced its greatest att war. A few persons t" 1 ported to have been killed others injured. an^ The shelling followed bombin* and was continued at intervals***** IICWb —Reuter. - 187 words
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76 1940-09-19 20 —Reuter London, Sept 12 MR. Herbert Morrison, Minister o! Supply, after a tour of the raided areas of London this morning, said he believed that the gallantry of ARP workers would be the subject of awards He said he believed that i: was the general—Reuter - 76 words
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579 1940-09-19 20 British Wireless. London, Sept. 13. THE impressive scale of recent R.A.F. attacks on military objectives in Germany and German-occupied territories can best be appreciated from a summary of the number of raids on specific targets. Since the beginning of September until WednesdayBritish Wireless. - 579 words
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Article, Illustration491 1940-09-19 21 —Reuter. London, Sept. 12. KhK main force of the latest Royal Air Force raids on the fnc niy was again directed on the Channel ports along the BuU'h. lielgian and French coasts, where night after night the British.—Reuter. - 491 words
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92 1940-09-19 21 Reuter Simla, Sept. 13. JHE safety of the Red Sea route fmm India to the Middle East, ‘H ii continues despite the Italian ’ipation of British Somaliland, is T fated by figures iust published. Mill m?* 1 Sept l 1939 and AUR 31Reuter - 92 words
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40 1940-09-19 21 W r ■N’Dl.avo London, Sept. 11. J 111 every walk of life have i,r ibutod £1,250,000 to the i m 2 Purposes Fund. Of this t has been allotted for f of aircraft for Britain.—W ’** * * r - 40 words
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Article45 1940-09-19 21 Reuter. London, Sept. 12. The German news agency states that a heavy incendiary bomb fell about ten feet from Goebbels’ house in Hermann Goeringstrasse during Tuesday night's R A F. raid on Berlin and made a large crater, spoiling a rose-bed.Reuter. - 45 words
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Article32 1940-09-19 21 Reuter THE Spanish Minister of the Interior. 3enor Serrano Sunor. will shortly visit Germany at the invitation off tin* German Government according to th; German Official news agency.- ReuterReuter - 32 words
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Article83 1940-09-19 21 (.—Reuter. {Cairo, Sept. 11. T is authoritatively announced that 177 Italian aircraft have definitely been destroyed in the Middle East area in the three months since Italy entered the war. A further 90 planes have probably been destroyed. Those responsible for the enemy losses were the(.—Reuter. - 83 words
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231 1940-09-19 21 —Reuter. T'HE great onslaught which the A R.A.F. has been making against the German war machine was continued on Wednesday when perhaps the most widespread night attack of the war so far on military objectives in Germany and Germanoccupied territory was carried out. An Air.—Reuter. - 231 words
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410 1940-09-19 21 dependent country.”—Reuter and Wireless. London, Sept. 13. 'J'HE King has accepted the offer of the Queen of the Netherlands of 40 Spitfires and 18 bombers to be provided from funds raised in the Netherlands Indies. Queen Wilhelmina and her Ministers are alreadydependent country.”—Reuter and Wireless. - 410 words
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501 1940-09-19 21 —Reuter and British Wireless. Washington, Sept. 12. MR. Churchill’s broadcast of yesterday is the object of much comment here. The Washington Post says that throughout his career Mr. Churchill has never hesitated to tell the public the truth, no matter how—Reuter and British Wireless. - 501 words
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1335 1940-09-19 22 —Reuter. Ivonrion, Sept. 13. BUCKINGHAM PALACE was bombed to-day by a lone German twin-engined bomber. The Ministry of Information states that the King and Queen, who were ,n residence at the time, were unharmed. Three members of the staff of—Reuter. - 1,335 words
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669 1940-09-19 22 Renter. THERE is strong evidence to be found in Syria that French men there are growing more and more desirous of ra |f ing to General de Gaulle, leader of the free French f or ,iRenter. - 669 words
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Article34 1940-09-19 22 585 Casualties 0 n Wednesday .—Reuter. London, Sent it THE casualties in Wednesday’s 1 raids on London were: m killed and 250 injured in the after noon: 40 killed and 170 injured at night.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 34 words
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68 1940-09-19 22 .—Reuter. London. Sept U BEGINNING shortly after dayug to-day, London’s new river ger service between Westminster Woolwich attracted hundreds oi P sengers. For 9d. return. pa ss ■> are able to cover the distance n siderable comfort. i]u aT The service is also opened to.—Reuter. - 68 words
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67 1940-09-19 22 .—Reuter. rS Germans are trying to c °n c losses in the air battles over E ll The air correspondent of Bnu vea d Press says that captured pilots ha that they never go back to the from which they started. v a r.—Reuter. - 67 words
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1423 1940-09-19 23 targets.—Straits Times Copyright Cable. rom Our Own Correspondent London, Sept. 14. ON DON is this week a city of amazing and incredible intrasts. u nv areas are practically unchangom what they were in peacetime t adjoining them aretargets.—Straits Times Copyright Cable. - 1,423 words
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252 1940-09-19 23 .—Reuter. Bombay, Sept. 15. yHE Congress Working Committee to-day adopted a resolution withdrawing the conditional offet of the AU-lndia National Congress to co-operate with Britain in the prosecution of the war. Mahatma Gandhi, who disagreed with the Congress offor, is invited to.—Reuter. - 252 words
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574 1940-09-19 23 sion in the Middle Hast.—British Wireless. London, Sept. 15. i rpHE broadcast of Mr. Winston 1 Churchill, the Prime Minister, on Wednesday, in which he showed how seriously he regards the chances of an early attempt at invasion and with what measured confidencesion in the Middle Hast.—British Wireless. - 574 words
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689 1940-09-19 24 London, Sept. 14. ITALIAN troops, constantly harried by mobile units, 1 entered Egyptian territory for the first time when t ey occupied the escarpment of Salum and this move, itself of no military value, is generally expected to689 words
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Article184 1940-09-19 24 rifle to his shoulder.”—British Wireless. London, Sept. 15. THE alertness of the British people to prevent enemy pilots who have been shot down and descend over the country by parachute from escaping is well shown in a story told, not without humour, by an R.A.F. pilotrifle to his shoulder.”—British Wireless. - 184 words
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124 1940-09-19 24 —Reuter Cairo, Sept. 15. AN R.A.F communique issued here to-day states that “in a series of raids in eastern Libya yesterday a seaplane base was attacked. Bombs fell on a seaplane anchorage and a large fire broke out on the’—Reuter - 124 words
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Article709 1940-09-19 24 ift Are and fighters ovti .—Reuter and British Wu'cl* London, Sept, u I INVASION bases on the Dutch, Belgian and French c 0 I received a hammering by bomber squadrons 0 f d R.A.F.ift Are and fighters ovti «-■ .—Reuter and British Wu'cl* -• - 709 words
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Article40 1940-09-19 24 Alt: in x* —Reuter. Lonnon. i r3 t-| AUSTRALIAN naval Officers an J ings are included in the' t awards published in a suDPlcm'• the London Gazette. hM‘I They are in H M S. Stuart an Voyager.—Reuter.Alt: in x* —Reuter. - 40 words
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453 1940-09-19 24 ing up the sky.’’—Reuter and British Wireless. London, Sept. 13. DETAILS of the R.A.F. attack on Hamburg on Wednesday night show that for nearly four hours relays of aircraft of the bomber command kept up an almost continuous assault on the harbour installations, shipbuildinging up the sky.’’—Reuter and British Wireless. - 453 words
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585 1940-09-19 25 R.A.F. ’s Bag Only Just Behind Record Figure FIGHTERS AND BARRAGE SMASH UP FORMATIONS aULU nLiniJJibtu.i and Victoria railway station—Reuter and British Wireless. London, Sept. 16. ■rpHK Air Ministry announces that reports up to 1 |0 p.m. yesterday show that 175 German planes ■have been shot down. I Only onceaULU nLiniJJibtu.i ” . and Victoria railway station—Reuter and British Wireless. - 585 words
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333 1940-09-19 25 Bomb Near Saint Paul’ s Removed PICKED MEN WORK FOR THREE DAYS Bireif!^ 5 far away on the marshes.—British I London, Sept. IG. fcOR tlu* past three days a bomb f disposal section has been stFuelling to remove a bomb of the big■est size ever dropped on London, which fellBireif!^5 far away on the marshes.—British - 333 words
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68 1940-09-19 25 —Reuter. B i o Pmt Budapest. Sept. 16 ti statement states Between 1 n is evider »t that the crisis Biues Hungary and Rumania conHnin.st' tho''- ftn ßumania of working Bi'rv'ni< n r)0 00u Hungarians still in |Bj, ni,in territory. Bhan 'hlu 1 f—Reuter. - 68 words
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Article41 1940-09-19 25 .—Reuter. BRITISH London, Sept. 16. flying Ql :iVll aircraft are now B a cetimo a man y miles as in Mill thf- i h Oversea Airways to fi V n y air mail in the world IVe continents.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 41 words
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519 1940-09-19 25 Devastating Attacks On Many Channel Ports R. A. F. BOMBERS POUNDING DOCKS COMMUNICATIONS —Reuter. Lcr.dcn, Sept. 13. I ARGE formations of the RO3 al Air Force ranged last night over Germany, France, Belgium and Holland systematically seeking out and breaking up the German High Command’s invasion machine, states the Air—Reuter. - 519 words
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37 1940-09-19 25 —Reuter. Sydney, Sept. 15. A PUBLIC meeting is being held here to-morrow to inaugurate a fund for the assistance of British air raid victims. It is hoped to raise £250.000.—Reuter. - 37 words
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Article125 1940-09-19 25 —Reuter. Cairo, Sept. 16. THE penetration of the Italian forces into the desert area on the Egyptian frontier evacuated by the British continues, states a British communique. Camps are being cons.rucied in the neighbourhood of Birnuli, seven miles south of Solium. The enemy has already exposed himself—Reuter. - 125 words
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240 1940-09-19 25 .—Reuter. London, Sept. 15. A SWINGING form of attack by the German air force has become apparent as the second week of the Battle of London got under way, says Reuter’s air correspondent. This variation of air strategy,.—Reuter. - 240 words
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Article25 1940-09-19 25 —Reuter. THE German trade agreement with Turkey is rot likely to operate. The agreement involves a sum ol about f; 4,000,000 —Reuter.—Reuter. - 25 words
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Article, Illustration850 1940-09-19 26 EXCELLENT racing was witnessed at Bukit Timah on k Saturday, the final day of the Singapore Turf -Club’s Autumn (Gold Cup) race meeting. A record crowd, which included the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, who arrived shortly before the fifth—Straits Times picture. - 850 words
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375 1940-09-19 26 U/ITH the Officer Administering the Government M r e W. Jones, pitching the first ball, the second basehiii classic, between the champion Singapore Yankees of th American Association and the Singapore All-Stars lhe played at the Jalan Besar375 words
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Article240 1940-09-19 26 London, SepL. 15. 4 IH raids or no air raids, England played on on Saturday and the day’s football programme was worked off according to schedule. A lev/ games had to be abandoned, alter they had been in progress for some time, owing to air raids.. In240 words
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305 1940-09-19 26 (From Our Own Correspondent) B Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 13. Y eleven votes to nine the Selangor tJ Club rugby section, at a meeting held yesterday, decided to request the Malayan Rugby Union to reconsider its decision to postpone Malaya Cup matches for305 words
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Article105 1940-09-19 26 Positions in the divisions of the S.AF-4 League, corrected up to Tuesday. FIRST DIVISION P. W. L. D. F. A Fi* R.A.F 20 13 3 4 60 -b 3 Malays 20 11 5 4 62 Argylls 19 9 3 i 26 2< Manchesters 21 10 < 4 4A105 words
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Miscellaneous27 1940-09-19 26 SWEEP THE BIG $48,080. f irst. $16,828; serond. 88.414; third. S4.207: starters, $420 each. DOUBLE TOTE tickets d Ub!e t0te Pa d $52 n each of 1127 words
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654 1940-09-19 1 Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Sept. 18. local share market continues let but the tone generally is rm and there was an increase in the Sumo el business transacted in ttic idustrial section yesterday. The leature of yesterday’s tnaiket as the decline in654 words
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Article35 1940-09-19 1 Exports of dry rubber, uncorrected figures from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for August, are given as follows Mainland 43.035 tons; Straits Settlements. Islands 272 tons; Brunei 16F tons and Labuan 17 tons; total 43,492 tons.35 words
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Article39 1940-09-19 1 At tin* auction held at Messrs. Kiioo Chi e Guan and Sons’ sale-room. Malacca, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, the land and house 55, First Cross Street, Malacca, were sold to Chee Swee Cheng Co., Ltd. of Singapore, for $6,425.”39 words
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Article115 1940-09-19 1 Singapore. Sept. 18. noon. Buvers Sellers Oambiei 7 75 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $l2 50 White Muntok $11.75 White $11.25 Ela( 'h 6.25 >(jjnn Mixed «0 25 k.« n S d $2 50 No 1 Pair $3.50 c alr $2.7252.72 Sarawak $2.65 f OfntlQ halenibang $19.00115 words
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Article158 1940-09-19 1 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Ou* Owd Correspondent) London, Sept. 17. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations tn parenthesis:— RUBBER: Quiet. Spot 12d 12%d (12 l|l6d 12 3|l6d) Nov. 12d 12 1 -<i (12 1 16d 12 3116di Dec. 12d l2Vsd (12l!16d 12 SI 16*1) Jan-Mar 11 15|16d158 words
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Article194 1940-09-19 1 TIN outputs for August are given as follows: Hours Yardage Piculs Ore Sione Tin 615% 126,600 602.57 Tons Tronoh 255 Southern Tronoh 165 Ulu Klang 653 140,300 530 Ampat Tin 1.952 497,000 1,730 Southern Kinta 6,185 1,631,000 7,704 Kamunting 3,595 1,116,000 4,335 Tongkah Harbour 1,L19 506,000 1,800194 words
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49 1940-09-19 1 spot Sept. Oct.-Dec. Jan.-Mar. Apl.-June London ssz« ir IE sa 1% 37% 38 36% 35% 34% 12 1/16 6 37 7 s 38 1 36 7 35 34 17 37” i, 38 1 h 36 7 h 35 34 137 7 38*m 36% 35% l249 words
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Article304 1940-09-19 1 London, Sept. 17. The following are to-day’s closing middle quotations. Shares are of £i denomination unless otherwise stated: Con L«oan 1944-64.... 99% Funding uoan 4% 1960-90 112% War Loan >%% 101 Com Union Yssce (Units) 6 Prudential \ssce “A”.. 19% Royal Assce 6% Great WesVm Rly Ord304 words
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Article167 1940-09-19 1 A SHARP drop in output lor the four weeks ended Sept. 14 is reported by Raub Australian Gold Mining Co Ltd. This, the local secretaries say, was caused by a stoppage of the retreatment plant for three weeks for overhaul and repairs. The total output167 words
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540 1940-09-19 2 ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Puteh Tin Dredging Co. Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday. Mr D. H Hampshire. th< chairman, said Immediately following the outbreak of war in September last year, your dredge, which had been540 words
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Article94 1940-09-19 2 IN a weekly review of the rubber market Guthrie and Co. Ltd. with as follow: The International Rubber Regulation Committee has revised to 90 per cent, the quota tor Oetober/December inclusive. This increase was not unexpected and has not alTected the markets to any appreciable extent, although94 words
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80 1940-09-19 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 11. THE Financial Times declares that the rubber quota increase is due to American Authorities’ pressure on the I.R.R.C. based on the fear that shipments may be hindered by the chances of War. The Financial Times says In view80 words
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Article524 1940-09-19 2 IN a weekly review of the rubber market Stanton Mdson Co.. Ltd write as follows: Prince during the week have, from a trading point of view, remained exasperatingly motionless. The recently announced quota increase, which had been prophesied and to some extent discounted, appears to have524 words
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597 1940-09-19 2 ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Sungei Bagan Rubber Co. Ltd. in Singapore on Monday Mr. W. E. Wallis, the chairman, said You will see from the accounts that the result of the year’s working is a profit of $155,860.32597 words
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Article59 1940-09-19 2 r\OMESTIC production of tin during August is given at 7,222 tons. The total for the first eight months of the year was 54,943 tons compared with 23,490 tons for the same period last year, an increase of 31 452 tens. Exports were made from the following centres:59 words
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466 1940-09-19 2 (Prom Our Own Correspondent, London Aim AS your Correspondent’ cahL? you to-day, the Tin 2 5 Association to-day appeals Ucei Chancellor of the Exchequer fJ° for Empire-registered British mining companies from the cent. Excess Profits Tax. u The association’s appeal466 words
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Article60 1940-09-19 2 Brunei United Plantations Lin; report a profit for the year ended; J 30 cl $06,185. A dividend ol 6 per Is recommended absorbing re $20,000 is transferred to cultivation serve and $46,067 is carried ion*® next account, subject to directors The profit last year amount60 words
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Article23 1940-09-19 2 RUBBER harvests for August reported as follows j b 198# Kuala Reman ***** Bruseh 4 o oo° Lok Kawi23 words
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1002 1940-09-19 3 Singapore, September 18, 10 a.m. MINING Buyers Sellers ie Val 3/3 3/0 Ampa f 5/3 5 9xd Au?tra ,av 33/6 38 AWtr a -'5 10/- 20/Ayer H 0.00 t.OO Aycr V’• m l«/ 3 17/3 I Ban 1.40 1.45 n r ...S/6 0/6 r Berjum1,002 words
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Article56 1940-09-19 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 18. Fis reported in Washington that members ot the Reconstruction Finance Corporation will be meeting in conference to decide whether ihe United States Government should finance the production of synthetic rubber. As yet no decision has been reached and details of56 words
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Article43 1940-09-19 3 THE official price of tin in Slnq ipore on Sept. 12 was $132 25 per picul of 133 l/3rd lb. on Sept. 18 $131.75: on Scot 14 $131.87%: on Sept. 16 $131.75. on’ Sept. 17 $131.87%; on Sept. 18 $132.43 words
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443 1940-09-19 3 MURAI TIN’S PROFIT RISES SHARPLY 40 Per Cent. Paid $22,500 Placed To Reserve A DDRESSING shareholders at the annual meeting of Munii Tin Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, Mr. A. Braddon, the chairman, said:— A higher domestic quota release than last year was obtained during the year under review443 words
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175 1940-09-19 3 T'HE Singapore Rotary Club Is sponsoring a scheme for allotments where labourers and others living in quarters without land attached may grow vegetables. As an experiment land has been borrowed for use by those living in Government quarters in McNair Road, j175 words
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Article115 1940-09-19 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Sept 17 The following are to-day o “bid” quoian. infer Fixed Tfuats:- b d. British Empire “A" not available British Empire ‘B’’ not available British Empire Cumulative not available British Empire C’prehenslve not available British General “A” 14 3 British General “B“ 11115 words
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Article69 1940-09-19 3 THERE are strong Wall Street rum- ours, says Reuter, that American banks will be asked to participate, with Government’s sanction, in a two-milliard-dollar loan to Canada. The loan would be secured by pledging British-owned American securities now deposited in Canada and would amount to 85 to 90 per cent of69 words
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Article305 1940-09-19 3 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association. Singapore, Sept. .7. Boot» local for Com Dan* Dividend Ckm Data ex Div financial roar rOi Payable Date to iaU Austral Amai 3d Sept 1« SepC 2T Sept 16 10% Burma Malay la. No 24Sept 23 8ept 20 8ept 24305 words
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