The Straits Times, 18 July 1940

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    38 1 rINAL EDTN. The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 1 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1940 PRICK 5 CENTS
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      204 1 See MIEN CHONG SMART TAILORING «j Coleman St. Singapore —Phone 4816— fl& MIXERS 4 a f X. Mm. A I A M k M Normally stocked in the BBMHHBpHBBjI^BHpB| Wf Me following sizes: 5 3.' and W k M I I J \fk\ I 9 I J^^fl 7 5 cubic
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      6 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471),
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      588 2 SMALL ADS. Minimum charge $1. for adv« not exceeding 4 line* More than foot lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. DEATHS. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS A P.P.C CARDS are charted S3 each per Insertion per Inch. Over 1 Inch. 2J cts. per
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      649 2 FOR SALEAt \ll.l.\KV SLOOP, fully equipped crui,i!,K. sleeps three, good order, 27' x 9' draft 4' 6" Price *l,5D0. Box 323, Straits Times. FOR SALE, Roller, cast inr water ballast, weight empty 6*i cwt full 10 cwt. New condition. Box No. 320, Straits Time;. FOE SALE, Fresh PUERAR'.A JAVANICA CENTROSEMA
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      786 2 BOARD& RESjDENCE^ BELLEVILLE, 15 Scotts Roaa, Fhone 4374 large airy rooms Priv. Veiandah. mod. sa.i. TRENT HOUSE, 1 Anderson Rd. One vacancy. July Ist. Mod. San. Private bath H. C. Tennis. Mrs. T. Kennard. THE GUEST HOUSfc. 45 Scotts Roa i Phone *****. nicely furnished airy rooms II md C.
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      849 2 PUBLIC NOTICES TOOSS INTERESTED IN SOLE REPRESENTATION OF ANY OF THESE COVIPANIES:— 1. Detroit Auto MOB Company. 2. International Research Corporation. (Cameras and accessories). 3. Ilurd Lock and Manufacturing Company. 4. Glaser Lead Company. 5. Dalton Balch (silent and metal timing gears). 6. Latrobe Electric Steel Company, (stainless steels). 7.
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      902 2 BJJSINESS CARDS Er^ UNIVERSAL HOTEL AND RESTAURr 383 -A, JALAN SESAR. (Lift to .Jl oon). We take the pleasure to announce that our Hotel and restaurant will be opened on Saturday, the 2Cth. July. 1940. This Hotel Is lavishly furnished in an up to the minute style, with m»t hygienic
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      333 2 1939 VAI'XHALL IC. Very good condition mileage 13,000 $1,650.00 1937 ZVi LITRE S.S. JAGUAR. 19.8 H.P. Very smart appearance $1,890.00 1939 MERC E D E S-BENZ SPORTS ROADSTER— coIour scheme Cream and Red beautiful condition mileage 8,000 $2,750.00 1938 AUSTIN "14"— mechanically perfect upholstery and paintwork first class $1,450.00 1938
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      347 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH IKDIA AND APCAR LINE. i incomoratea in Eiismndi PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S N Co MAII PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S. N. Coy from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China, India.
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      200 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO CALIFORNIA FROM THE ORIENT VIA HONOLULU s.s. NITTA MARD leave H'kong July 23 s.s RAKUYO MARU (to South America) leave Kobe July *l ms. ASAMA MARU leave H'kong Aug. 8 ro VANCOUVER SEATTLE FROM JAPAN m.s HIKAWA MARU leave
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      482 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A
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      69 3 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE 6t SILVER LINE PRINCE LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO QALTIMORE. NEW YORK, BOSTON AND HALIFAX VIA PANAMA CANAL. SILVER LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO BOSTON. NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA PANAMA CANAL. For further particulars apply to HARPER, GILF2LLAN CO., LTD. HADDEN CO., LTD. (Incorporated fca 1U1.5.)
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      1734 3 B r o a d c a s t i ng TODAY NEHCM OINvArUllSi riH.b in); i-MN io?« .nc* lit.* mi k iJI ZHl 1.33 nc. mim, «M v »< •>. ZHP 9.89 mr< 30.9fim > 8IJ 1.15 p.m. Light muslct 1.30 p.m. MM- T I0; > 0 m Classical
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    RE-NOMINATION OF MR. ROOSEVELT CERTAIN
    400 4 President Not Anxious To Continue In Office Chicago, July 17. IN the course of a speech to the Democratic Convention here to-day, Senator Barkley, the chairman, said that President Roosevelt had no desire to continue to be President or to be nominated for that office.
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    War Effort Of Empire
    198 4 London, July 17. II7ORK is going on in Canada to build 300 tanks of a new type for the British Government. There are also other indications of the eagerness of other parts of the Empire tc Join in the war effort The state of Victoria, In
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    INTEREST-FREE LOANS BY TRADES UNIONS
    96 4 London, July 17. rFHE whole-hearted support given by British trades unions to the national war effort is indicated by the fact that over £500,000 has already been placed at the disposal of the Government in interest-free loans by numerous trades unions. Further large contributions are
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    U.S. MINISTER PRESENTS CREDENTIALS AT SYDNEY
    73 4 rE first United States Minister to Australia, Mr. Clarence E. Gauss, presented his credentials to Mr. R. G. Menzies, Australian Premier, at Sydney yesterday. Both spoke of the Interests of the United States and the British Empire In the maintenance of civilization and democracy.
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    34 4 London. July 16. NATIONAL small savings last week totalled £20.057.000 which is the second biggest amount since the start of the campaign. This was partly due to reinvestment of the, repaid conversion loan.— Reuter.
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    London Stock Exchange
    373 4 London, Jury 17. ON the Stock Exchange yesterday prices declined owing- to the Imminence of the Budget but losses were only small as there was no selling pressurs anywhere visible. Gilt-edged finished unchanged to one-eighth tower, Industrials were mixed. Japanrse bonds were hesitant on account of the
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    169 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London. July 17. /*OMMODITY and Exchange markets clo^eC as follows with previous quotations in paranthesis: RUBBER: Firmer Spot 12 116 d 12 3 16d Ul'/id 12Hd) August 12 1 16 d 12 3 16d Uliid 12>*d) Oct.-Dec. livid ll*d (llHd ll%d) Jan. -Mar. llVid
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    TIN OUTPUTS FOR JULY
    38 4 TIN outputs for the first half of July are given as follows Hours Yardage Plculs TAKUAPA Ore Dredge 1 ..317 80,000 302 Dredge 2 ..305 83,000 202 Dredge 3 275 70,000 252 Satupulo 301
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1356 4 OWING TO THE ABSENCE O* HEALINGS IN MANf Of TUX Ml NINO AND RUBBER SHARES LISTED BELOW. QUOTATIONS ARE MAINLY NOMINAL. WEDNESDAY, JILT 17, 1940: 2.30 P.M. ■MM Sojen Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 3a l^d 3<s 7Hd Austral Amal. (ss) 5s 5* 6d c.d Austral
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    80 4 MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES Mails rlcse at In > Vr as follows: rO-DAT China (kietudlna :.;.i»ii Hong Kong surfac TO-MORROW Australia air 5 p.m Java air 5 p.m New Zealand air s p.m Port Darwin air 5 p.m Sarik»i and Sibu surface 2 p.m Medau surface 10 a.m Thursday Island
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    55 4 London, July 17. THE official cost of living figure on July I v. :.s 87 points above the level of July 1914. as compared with 81 points on June l last. For food alone the index on July 1 wat 68 points above the level of July 1914 compared *-it!>
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    List Of Current Dividends
    243 4 IT glip i>ore, July 17, 3.30 pju. Book* Total lam Company Dividend Close Date Gx Dlt Onanclal ;eu TIM Payable Data to data Austral Ama] Div. 3d Austral Malay Div. 9d Bonus Is 3d Kamra Tin 2%% less tax Kampong Lanjut Tin 2|- July IS Kamunting
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      102 4 jp C.A.V.-LTD. Specify C.A.V. Fuel Injection iJquipment for every type of Diesel engine. Competent servicing, backed by the greatest Fuel Injection knowledge In the world together with the facilities of the largest research laboratories, have made C-A.V. Fuel Injection Equipment the standard of efficiency everyL where. C.A.V. service Is world
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      76 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 10.41 a.m. 8.8 ft.; 9.50 p.m. 9.5 ft. L. W. 4.04 a.m. 1.2 ft.; 4.CS p.m. 4.6 ft Tomorrow H. W. 11.21 a.m. 8.8ft.; 10.35p.m. 9.8ft. L. W. 4.46 a.m. 0.9 ft.; 4.48 p.m. 4.5 ft. Saturday, July 20 H. W. 11.56a.m. 8.9 ft.;
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    376 5 Rubber Price Advances In London And New York By Our financial Correspondent Singapore. July 18. Rubber was up three-sixteenths in London at 12 l/16d.. and in New York up nve-elghths at 2iy 2 cents The ipot tin price in London was 5s. down at £264 15s. and
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    German Economic "Racket"
    88 5 London, July 18. ECONOMIC circles in London consider Dr. Schacht, the German financial expert is behind the racket whereby Germany Is transferring her shortages to occupied territories. Germany is paying these countries but all that the people will get in exchange is a claim on the Relchmark
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    CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS' DIVIDEND
    80 5 At the general meeting ot Consolidated Tin Smelters Ltd. on July 25 the directors will recommend th° payment of a balance dividend of 3Y 2 per cent, on the non-cumulative preference shares and a dividend of 4 per cent, on the ordinary shares, both Dayable (less
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    EXCHANGES
    182 5 The following axe cue ixenange rate* mil morn ing according to the Jally circular Issued far tne Honckong and Shanghai Banking Corporation-— SELLING London r.l »/< i/l« LoLdon demand a/4 1"« Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206'j Hamburg demand New York demand *8 1S'1« Montreal demand si ll'H Batavia demand
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    Fresh Raids On Great Britain
    153 5 One Woman Among Nazi Bomb Casualties London, July 18. IT is officially announced that bombs were dropped by enemy aircraft during yesterday at a few points in south-east England and also near a town in Scotland. These caused some casualties, a few of which were
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    NO SOVIET DEMAND TO TURKEY
    56 5 London, July 18. A S far as Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, is aware, no proposals have been made by the Soviet Union to the Turkish Government regarding control cf the Dardanelles," declared Mr R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, yesterday In a written
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    RAID ON ALEXANDRIA: THREE CASUALTIES
    50 5 Cairo, July 18. AN official announcement states that "there was an air raid on Alexandria at 8.30 o'clock last evening. "The raid lasted about an hour and some bombs were dropped. Reports so far received show that one person was killed and two injured."— Reuter.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    88 5 Thursday. July *8. noon. Buyers Seller* Prices Price* No. IX R.S.S. (Spat toose) 36? i 3~3 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In ca«e« July-Aue. (seller*' option) 37!» 37'» G.F.A.Q. E.S.S. t.o.b. In bale* Julj-Aut. (seller*' option) 3574 i«>4 r.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bale* July-Aof- (sellers' option)
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    RESTRICTION OF FREE STERLING
    141 5 Americah Assistance In New Moves London, July 18. THE Treasury announce that an 1 Order in Council and a number of Treasury orders come into operation to-day, the effect ol these will be very largely to limit the sources from whence free sterling arises and the
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    STANTON NELSON'S RUBBER REVIEW
    322 5 IN a weekly review of the rubber i market Stanton Nelson and Co.. Ltd., write: No major political events have affected the market during the past week, though it may be assumed that pre-election manoeuvres nave been retarding activity in New York. London has been very
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    LEWIS AND PEATS RUBBER REVIEW
    164 5 In a weekly review of the rubber market Lewis and Peat Ltd. write The market on the whole during the week, though generally dull, has remained steady, and manufacturing inquiry chiefly from America has len. support at a time when London appeared to be almost
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    157 5 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held Its 1,495 th suction yesterday, and there were catalogued 1,762,512 ib.— 786.84 tons; offered 1,562,885 1b.— 697.(>: tons- sold 1.149,989 1b.— 513.39 tons. London Spot livid. New York Spot 20 cents. PBICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents per Ib
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    RUBBER FREIGHT RATES INCREASE
    92 5 London. July 18. Under the Ministry of Shipping's instructions, the Straits homeward shipping conference is raising the rubber rate to the United Kingdom to 67/6 per scale ton, plus a 70 per cent, surcharge, and is consolidating the rate and surcharge Into an Inclusive rate. The
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      152 5 DON'T SUFFER From PRICKLY HEAT!! USE AGNESIA 1 ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER The Unfailing Remedy. Ask for it You can buy it anywhere. Product ol GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore a Kuala Lumpur. ANNOUNCEMENT BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) KUALA LUMPUR AGENCY WILL COMMENCE BUSINESS ON 22nd JULY
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      197 5 SAVINGS 0 A deilar *are 4 U»■ extra dollar canted. A Savings Account ii the Best inducement to tare. fl) To have a Sartnfi Account and to see thh account crow from time to time is to be a contented person. d) A Savinri Account may be opened with this
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      276 6 NOW YOUILL KNOW WHAT BECAME OF SALLY! SHE'S IN THE SHIPYARDS NOW! TO-DAY 3.1&— €.15— 9.15 FIELDS r The Sweetheart of the BbSm^. Empire at her best singing fT^f I dancing, fooling in m "SHIPYARD HIM f I I V" Hear GRACIE SING:— "ANNIE LAURIE" With Sydney Howard. -wish me
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    YUGOSLAVIA ATTACKED
    199 7 Nazi Anger At ProFrench Attitude rE German Press yesterday launched a strong attack on the Yugoslav Government for allowing officers of the state and army to take part Jn the memorial service on the occasion or the Fall of the Bastille anniversary at the French soldiers' cemetery at
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    Spanish-Chilean Breach
    87 7 Spanish-Chilean Breach Madrid, July 17. IT is officially announced that Spain has broken off diplomatic relations with Chile. Explaining the breaking off of relations, an official note says that the Chilean Popular Front government has not ceased to protect and aid Spanish Communists who fled from Spain shortly before the
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    BRITISH PROTEST TO SWEDEN
    120 7 London. July 17. CURTHER reference to the British 1 Government's protest against the Swedish Government's decision to allow German troops and war materials to cross Swedish territory i was made at question time in Ihc H-use of Commons to-day. Mr. Geoffrey le M. Mander (Lib asked
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    BIG SEIZURES OF CONTRABAND
    83 7 fiE British contraband control has now seized 700,000 tons of contraband since the beginning of the war. During the week ending Monday about 10,000 tons were seized, including metal, textile, timber and chemicals all of which were suspected to be going to enemy destinations. There was
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    H.M.S. Hardy Hero Dies After Operation
    64 7 L TTO London, July 18. IEUT.-COM. Russel Gordon-Smith, who a fortnight ago received the Distinguished Service Cross from the hands of the King, died to-day following an operation in a south coast hospital. Lleut.-Com. Gordon-Smith was a navigating officer in H.M.S. Hardyy He was
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    UNIVERSITY DEGREES IN COLONIAL EMPIRE
    81 7 London, July 17. ASKED in the House of Commons to-day whether there was any Government-controlled school in Ceylon or elsewhere in the colonies authorized to give degrees of univeri sity standing, the Under-Secretary of .State for Colonies, Mr. O. H. Hall, replied: "Degrees are conferred
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    New Ceylon Donation
    34 7 A FURTHER contribution of 100,000 rupees lor the purchase of fighter planes has beer, made by Ceylon, it was announced in London yesterday. This reoresentA the fourth donation from Ceylon.— Reuter.
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    British Guarantee To Rumania Now Void
    64 7 London, July 17. A SKED in the House of Commons to-day whether the British guarantee to Rumania remained in force, Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secretary, said that the British Government in the present circumstances did not consider that any further obligation devolved upon
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    'Not Copying Our Conquerors'
    193 7 French Minister On New Regime's Aims TTHE French foreign minister, M. Baudouin, in a statement issued yesterday claims that the new regime in Prance was not imposed by defeat but arose out of conditions during the last 20 years. He referred in particular to the disorders
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    FRANCE ASKS FOR REPARATION
    89 7 Damage To Fleet In The Oran Action London, July 17. REUTEB'S diplomatic correspondent learns from well-informed circles in London that the French Government has sent the British Government a note requesting reparation for damage done to the French fleet by the British naval action at Oran.
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    Liquidating French Affairs In Britain
    93 7 Liquidating French Affairs In Britain London, July 17. REUTERS diplomtaic correspondent learns that M. Paul Normand, Minister Plenipotentiary, has been appointed agent for the liquidation of French economic and commercial affairs in Great Britain. The British Government will similarly appoint an agent to the French Government. The French Charge d'Affaires.
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    Position Of French Colonies
    72 7 London, July 17. ASKED for a statement regarding the position at Madagascar and Bourbon and other French colonies in the Indian and Pacific Oceans in view of the present international situation, Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secre-tary, said: "The Government is alive to the Importance of
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      142 7 to-night- DINNER DANCE 8 p.m. to midnight FAREWELL PERFORMANCE OF THE ASTOR TRIO THE MOST TALENTED DARING ACROBATIC DANCEKS EVER SEEN IN SINGAPORE. LAST NIGHT Dinner $3.W Non-diners Sl.00 DAILY IN THE VERANDAH GRILL— SPECIAL DISH FROM SILVER WAGON S1.50 Served from VIM to ?.3O p.m. SEAVIEW H HOTEL FRIDAY
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1940. (319 th Day Of The War.) CHURCHILL, THE REALIST
    939 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1940. (319 th Day Of The War.) CHURCHILL, THE REALIST Mr. Winston Churchill \s not a leader who believes in hiding unpleasant facts from the people. Since he came to power he has never failed to stress the gravity of the situation which
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      POULTRY REARING
      243 8 Plenty Of Scope For Local Research To the Editor ol the Straits Times Sir,— Concerning the references to a poultry plan in Johore, made in your issue of July 16, may I take it that the new move of placing the rearing of poultry under the Veterinary Department
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      IN TRAINING
      456 8 What Compulsory Service Involves To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Perhaps you would consider including the following letter in your columns: About a fortnight ago it was reported in the daily newspapers, if 1 remember rightly, that approximately 200 European men would be affected by the
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      SPREADING RUMOURS
      190 8 Regulation That Achieves Nothing To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— What can be done with a Government which frames a Regulation like that issued in the Government Gazette Extraordinary of July 10 First it makes the publication of any statement or report concerning the war which
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      GERMAN WOMEN
      387 8 Laws Of "Man-Made Social Regime" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Although I am a very busy citizen and can ill spare the time, I feel I cannot let the letter from "E.W. N.", headed "German Women", pass without comment. The fact of marriage does not
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      Fate Of Foster-Parents In Holland
      94 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times S*r, "E.W.N.'s" letter appearing in your issue of yesterday is just about the limit! If he has the courage of his convictions he should immediately request int c rnment for himself and his wife. Let. more people of
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      ENDURANCE!
      106 8 Read Straits Times Regularly For 50 Years To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Act. 71 next birthday, and for over 50 years a regular reader of the Straits Times, except when I was on leave and then I got the Straits Budget. I am writing this not
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      THE WAR FUND
      462 8 Local Companies Which Have Made Gifts To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. A letter from "Scrutator" published In your columns on July 13 criticizing that 01 ''Involved to the Tune of 500" as being "most harmful to the fund's best Interests," would. I consider, have
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      WAR CHARITIES
      357 8 An Appeal From Sir Dudley Ridout To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— From a recent cable published in the English Press it is recorded that the Malaya Patriotic Fund has made very generous donations to several war charities. Among them the one I am going to
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      SHORTAGE OF COINS
      71 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— lt has been pointed out that through sudden hoarding by the public of Straits Settlements silver coin, counterfeit coins have begun to make their appearance and unless steps are taken to check this, serious inconvenience will be caused. The
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    READY
    155 8 Now let the hours be clarions and God speed Our high endeavour and heroic deed. Without bombast or bile, we still will be United, dauntless, resolute and free. So thewed with steel, so armed with sovran power. Let Britain move through this most fateful hour. I Against the holocaust
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    NEW PEACE OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED BY ENEMY
    254 9 Rome Hint Is Fostered By The Germans OFFER EXPECTED TO PRECEDE ATTACK ON BRITAIN Observers Surprised At Nazis' Long Delay FIISPATCHES from Spanish correspondents in *J Berlin coincide in the view that Hitler will make a peace offer at the week-end. Rejection of the
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    BRITISH WAR MEASURES
    302 9 Army Confident Of Outcome London, July 18. "I DO not envy Hitler's army it it ever does attempt to march through this land of nowhere which is Britain to-day, more especially if tiie weather is bad," declares Reuter's special correspondent who luid just toured tne defences ot
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    Spain Uneasy At German Advance
    166 9 40,000 Troops Massed On Her Frontier Gibraltar, July 18. ACCORDING to reliable informa- tion reaching Gibraltar from Spain, there are signs everywhere that now that the Germans are at their very doors the Spaniards are becoming thoroughly frightened. It appears that when the Germans arrived
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    Hitler's Plans Upset ?
    86 9 Hitler's Plans Upset Istanbul, July 18. UITLEK'S time -table for the present war appears to have been upset by Britain's firm stand. German diplomats in Turkey, who predicted with reasonable accuracy the date of the German entry into Paris and French capitulation, were last week giving Monday as the date
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    Eire's Plans For Defence
    329 9 Many Difficulties For The Invader Dublin, July 18. EIRE'S scheme for defence against invasion was described to Reuter's special correspondent by a high officer of the Irish general staff. He said that they had an outer observations fringe on the* lines of the old coastguards. From
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    American Pilots May Fight For Britain
    160 9 Ottawa, July 17. A SPOKESMAN of the Canadian Air Ministry states that "United States pilots and recruits possessing the necessary qualifications may join the Canadian Air Force without taking the oath of allegiance. It is learned in London that American pilots will be welcomed
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    TOKIO PACT TERMS
    155 9 3-Month Ban On Arms Traffic Tokio, July 18. ACCORDING to the Japanese For- eign Office spokesman, the Burma road agreement runs as follows "Firstly, the export of arms and ammunition from Hong Kong has been prohibited since January, 1939. None of the war materials to which the
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    Wants Japanese Policy Change
    158 9 Prince Konoye Favours Stronger Defence Tokio. July 18. IT is reported that Prince Konoye, who has been commanded to form a new Japanese Cabinet, attaches importance to stronger national defence and a change in foreign policy, reports Eastern News. Before forming the Cabinet he will meet
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    53 9 Cairo, July 17. A WAR communique issued this evening states: On July 15, a motor patrol of ths Camel Corps raided an enemy post at Damerabob (Somaliland) after causing casualties and destroying 20,000 rounds of ammunition. "The patrol withdrew without any loss. There is nothing of Importance to report on
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    EIREANN STEAMER SUNK OFF FRANCE
    77 9 Dublin, July 13. THE Eireann Government announced last night that the City of limerick (1,359 tons), belonging to the Saorstat and Continental Steamship Company, was lost on July 15 off Cape Ushant, near Brest, following an air attack. The vessel was on a voyage from
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    H.M.S.VAN DYCK SUNK BY NAZIS
    180 9 7 Of Crew Dead 161 Captured London, July 18. T*HE Admiralty last night an- nounced that H.M.S. Van Dyck, while employed as a naval auxiliary, was sunk by air attack off the coast of Norway on June 10 last. The Van Dyck, of 13,000 tons,
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    Large U-boat Hit By Flying-Boat
    97 9 Australian Airmen's Success In Atlantic London, July 18. WITH many of her crew standing on deck in surrender, an oceangoing U-boat sank in the Atlantic recently after being twice bombed by a Sunderland flying-boat of the Royal Australian Air Force attached to the coastal command.
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    U.S. DEMOCRATS' "MIDDLE OF ROAD" FOREIGN POLICY
    307 9 U.S. DEMOCRATS' "MIDDLE OF ROAD FOREIGN POLICY Chicago, July 17. unRAFT ROOSEVELT" sentiment swept through the Democratic convention to-day with a fierceness which threatened to shatter any opposition to a third term nomination for the President and to leave unanswered the question as to how Mr. Roosevelt will be nominated.
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    R.A.F. DAMAGE VITAL GERMAN TRANSPORT SYSTEM
    228 9 Dortmund-Ems Canal A Shambles After Intensive Bombing ljondon, July 18. IT is now possible to reveal how R.A.F. bombers have raided and severely damaged one of the most importants links in Germany's internal transport system, the Dortmund-Ems Canal, states the Air Ministry news service.
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    POWER TO IMMOBILIZE VEHICLES
    70 9 London. July 18. Fls officially announced that the regional commissioner for the eastern civil defence region has issued directions dealing with traffic in the event of Invasion. The chief constables are empowered at the request of corps or divisional commander to exclude all traffic from specified
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    Dutch See R.A.F. Raids Havoc
    161 9 Futile Nazi Attempts To Hide Heavy Damage London, July 18. ACCORDING to reports received from Dutch frontier areas, a deep impression has been crc.ii.cd among the inhabitants between Western Germany by K.A.F. bombings, the effect of which is clearly visible on Uic Dutch side of
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    43 9 Vichy, July 18 ANY foreigner who has become a French subject can be deprived of his nationality under a decree law published In the official journal to-day. Such deprivation may tx decreed whatever may be the date of arquir in* French nationality KrutT.
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    WAR FUND REACHES $3,086,570 TO-DAY
    517 10 Penang Contributions Now Amount To Over $552,000 MUNICIPAL SERVICES CLUB SENDS $1,500 DONATIONS THE War Fund to-day totals i 1 $5,189 over the total reporte The Penang War Fund, wh Straits Echo, has sent its 35 which is acknowledged to-day. Penang's total up to today
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    INDIAN EX-MINISTER'S ADDRESS TO YOUTHS
    99 10 Mr. B. Ramanathan. iormer Minister of Public Information. Madras, will address a meeting at the Indian Youth Leapue. Singapore, at j 30 this evening. Mr. Ramanathan is in Singapore on i his return to India after a visit to j Japan to study the working
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    24 10 Tne Kedan Government Gazette publishes detailed regulations as to the right to and measure of compensatlo i for action taken under liie Emergency Powers.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    142 10 AMUSE M E N T S SINGAPORE KAI I IKS HOIfcl Dinner Dancr ilniuiinui 8 pm. to Midnlghi. MKKII K rUfcATKk. (it* LANG Husband's Return tc White Chrysanthemum. Double Feature Cantonese Talkies at 7.45 p.m. GRtAl HOKI II Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Coast Ouard. Sky: Alexander Graham Evil.
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    CREMATION IN SINGAPORE
    196 10 S.S.(S.)A. To Make Further Inquiries TPHE question of cremating the 1 dead is being further studied by the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. A member of the association's committee has agreed to prepare notes on the customary arrangements in the United Kingdom, while another is making inquiries among
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    "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED "
    166 10 "THE LIGHT THAT FAILED At The Cinema 'The Light That Failed." (With Ronald Colman, Walter Huston, Muriel Ancelus, Ida Lupino.) Paramount. At the Cathay. COLMAN'S characterization of an artist who paints his masterpiece just before he goes blind is good. One of the most polgnam scenes Is his discovery, after
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    A CONFERENCE ON FAR EAST?
    244 10 Powers Urged To Seek Solution London, July 18. THE possibility of a five-power conference on the Far East is suggested by Mr. Vernon Bartlett, M.P.. writing in the News Chronicle. He says that Mr. (Jordell Hull's declaration might show the way to a more courageous
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    U. S. Democratic Party Platform
    224 10 Chicago, July 18. 'THE Democratic Party platform de- I clares. The American people are I determined that the war raging in Europe, Asia, and Africa shall not come to America. ■We will not participate in foreign wars and we will not send our army, navy
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    FOUND GASSED IN FREEZING CHAMBER
    110 10 THE funeral of the two Dutch seamen who were found gassed in the freezing chamber of a Dutch ship in Singapore Harbour yesteraay, took place at Bidadari Cemetery this morning. The two men who were Pieter Jacob Cornells Ebbenhout, aged 40, and Dirk Offenberg, 29,
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    Commons Questions About Ministry Of Information
    641 10 MORE questions suggesting that the 8.8.C. were being given priority over the Press were put to Mr. Duff Cooper, Minister of Informaton, in the Ho'tse of Commons last night. He was asked by Sir Archibald Southby (Conservative! if It was his established policy to
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    Malay Volunteers In Training
    36 10 Malay volunteers of thz 2nd Bn. Straits Settlements Volunteer Force ready for a training march across different types of country, at India lines, where they are in continuous training. Straits Times picture.
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    50-CT. COINS BACK IN GENERAL CIRCULATION
    207 10 CIFTY-CENT pieces, dated 1907, once unpopular, have been re-issued by the Treasury to ease the demand for silver coins in the country. I There are indications, however, that there will soon be a return to normal conditions. The public is evidently feeling more confident
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    WAR FUND AUCTION IN KUALA LUMPUR
    89 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur July 17. MORE than 150 articles have been collected by Trengrove and Company and I will be auctioned publicly on Sunday in the Town Hall, the entire proceeds of the sal? going to The F.M.S. War Fund. There
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    COINS SCARCE IN F.M.S.
    184 10 Chinese Chamber Of Commerce Inquiry From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, July 17. IN spite of the advice given by the Government to the public through communiques and broadcasts, it is becoming increasingly difficult to secure small change for purchases in coffee shops and other small
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    20 10 Kuala Lumpur, July 18. THE Malayan Amateur Radio Society of Kuala Lumpur Is to be disbanded. This decided last night.
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    JOHORE IRON & BAUXITE
    246 10 JOHORE IRON BAUXITE Japanese Mines Increased Output JAPANESE production in Joho*? of bauxite, the mineral iro'A which aluminium is mado, increase i considerably last year. Exports of bauxite from Johore la* year totalled 86,700 ton- compared with 46,300 tons in 1938. Last years expor'j were valued at $433,500. Mining for
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    WAR FUND GIFT FROM CHETTIAR
    195 10 Donation Of Rs. 10,000 Made In F.M.S. 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 16. A DONATION of 10,000 rupees, equivalent to $6,400, has been given by Mr. M. S. M Meyyappa Chettiar, proprietor of the Chettiar banking firm of M.S.M.M. in Ipoh and Sitiawan to
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    BODIES FOUND AFTER 3 DAYS
    517 11 Relatives' Search For Drowned Men THREE relatives of three missing men told, the acting Singapore coroner, Mr. W. MacQuarrie, that they each went in search of their missing relatives in a sampan and found their bodies floating in tho sea. Evidence before Mr. MacQuarrie Indicated
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    How To Show Your Gratitude
    151 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 17. AT the Anderson School prize-giving to-day, Mr. Marcus Rex, the British Resident of Perak, in an address to the boys asked them to compare their lot with that of boys in warstricken areas in Europe and China, where
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    COLONIALS DISAPPROVE OF PETAIN REGIME
    508 11 Dutch Journalist's Views On General Catroux THE settlement reached over the reported differences between the Petain regime and the French Indo-China Government has met with apparent dissatisfaction from the majority of the population of Saigon, who are still absolutely pro-British, said Dr. A. J. J.
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    To Help War Fund
    43 11 Some of those who attended last night's whist drive at the Garrison Sergeants' Mess, Alexandra, in aid of The War Fund. It is one of a series of events which the Mess is holding in aid of the Fund.
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    EDUCATION IN AUSTRALIA
    146 11 AUSTRALIAN schools and universities compare favourably with (hose in Britain, said the Rev. F. G. Rolland, headmaster of Geelong College, Australia, speaking at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. Mr. Rolland is on a short visit to Singapore and will be returning next week. There is no need
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    CHINESE FOUND DEAD NEAR POLICE COURTS
    73 11 AT about 7 a.m. to-day, a detective, attached to the Singapore Police, noticed a crowd of people around a public latrine in the compound of the Central Police Courts in South Bridge Road. He found a neatly dressed Chinese, name unknown at present, hanging
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    NO RAIN IN CENTRAL JOHORE FOR A MONTH
    73 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Jchore Bahru, July 18. THERE has been no rain in central Johore for about a month. During this period, Johore had only a shower, ten days ago. The watei supply at Rengam Is being restricted and estates will
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    1940 QUEEN'S SCHOLARS
    486 11 May Go Abroad For Further Studies T\U. E. S. Monteiro, of Tan Tock lJ Seng's Hospital, Dr. Wong Kin Yip, of the King Edward Vll College of Medicine, Mr. Chung Shiu Tett, who is doing postgraduate work at Raffles College, and Dr. C. V. Jumeaux, of Kuala
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    AIR MAIL DELAYED
    72 11 rE air mail from Britain, via Durban, which had been expected in Singapore to-day, is now reported to heve been delayed for 24 hours. This mall, which was conveyed by sea to Durban and is coming thence by air, will now arrive to-morrow afternoon, and correspondence will
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    VOLUNTEER 'OLD GUARD9 TO BE FORMED SOON
    369 11 VOLUNTEER 'OLD GUARD 9 TO BE FORMED SOON Ex-Servicemen Register For Important Local Work 'i HAVE only one leg, but I can still get about; and what is more, I can still shoot straight," declared an ex-Serviceman, who was the first man to apply for enrolment in the ''Old Guard,"
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    SUCCESSFUL RICE DRIVE
    194 11 Poor Season In N* Johore Areas A DRIVE t:i inemuw the cultiva- tioi'. of rice in Jo'-.rrs last yeav was MicteHxfui, reports Mr. W. D. Rarron, the General Adviser, in fiis annual it-p^rt. A:i additional I. 7 00 acres wer« planted, chiefly in the districts o£ I
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    PERAK CHINESE TO HELP WAR FUND
    68 11 I From Our Correspondent) Ipoh, July I*;. ITNDER the auspices of the Perak CUne.>e v Association a Jclr.t meeting of various associations and guilds and prominent Chinese in Perak was held at the Chinese Chamber :of Commerce yesterday to discuss wmyi and means of
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    CIRCUS OWNER TURNS POLITICIAN IN US.
    285 11 J7DDIE TAIT, owner of Tails Manila Show which !s attracting large crowds at Beach Road, has given up showmanship for politics temporarliy. A few months aco, he went to America on a "busman's holiday," and a cable came from him to say he was
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    VOLUNTARY WAR WORK BY WOMEN IN K.L.
    331 12 Effort Of Bureau To Help Shortstaffed Firms (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 17. MANY nurses, secretaries, typists and science graduates are m among local women, both European and Asiatic, who have registered with the Women's Voluntary Registration Bureau organized by Mrs.
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    FIRM DENIES CLAIM
    226 12 Widow's Suit For $12,000 Balance A SI riT in which a widow is claini- ing about $12,000 from a firm, in which her deceased husband had been one of the three partners, began before the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Jutice a'Beckett Terrell, in the High Court yesterday.
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    27 12 A HIGHLY successful concert was held by the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School at Wesley Hall last eight. Particularly praiseworthy were a short play, "Peter's Pig," and "Country Dancing."
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    FALSE STATEMENTS ALLEGED
    229 12 A CHARGE of making a false statement to a police magistrate was explained to Anthony Marcose, a 20-year-old Indian, Then he appeared in the Singapore third court yesterday. Marcose was alleged to have said that he had never been dismissed or suspended from the service of any
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    DONATIONS TO WAR FUND
    260 12 To-day's List Of Contributions S ets. Singapore Municipal ServiirClob 1.500 The Members of Ladang Ueddes Asiatic Staff. Contractors, and Indian and Chines*; labourers (second contribution) 725.83 Asiatic Staff. $44.70; Contractor Dltl Siiißti, $10; Contractor Ah Seong. $45; Lee Wan. $3; '/ong Pan. $7; Pah Seong. $4.80;
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    Revenue Officers Acquitted
    127 12 STATING that the prosecution had failed to make out a prima facie iccse against the accused, the Singapore second magistrate, Mr. Conrad Oldham, yesterday acquitted three Singapore revenue officers of a charge c.I attempting to cheat Mr. P. H. Elkins, the Senior Customs Officer, of sums cf
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    BREACH OF TRUST BY COURT BAILIFF
    109 12 CHAN KheU Beng, a bailiff a tached ta the civil district court, who pleaded guilty in the police courts yesterday tj a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $54, was offered bail of $2,000 when the case was posl1 poned fcr
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    Patriotic Fund Gains $100,000 Within Fortnight
    529 12 i THE latest list of contributions to the Malaya Patiiotic Fund, recording gifts up to last Monday, shows a total of $1,772,149.10, of which $1,688,712 fi? I naa Deen previously acknowledged and j an addition of nearly $100,000 in elevan days. The list is
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    CHINESE SECTION
    206 12 AT a committee meeting of the Chinese section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund i Singapore held at the Garden Club, and presided over by Mr. Lee Kong Chlan, it was stated that altogether $156,903.84 had been collected up to June 20, Including $3,529.46 from "Hitler. Beast of Berlin."
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    LESSONS OF NAVAL CLASH IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
    277 13 'Italians Unlikely To Invite Fresh Action' Manchester Guardian THE lessons to be learned from the naval action in the Mediterranean last week arc examined by the Manchester Guardian, which says the weapons available to Italy were first speed, second abundance of aircraft, and
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    BELGIAN FASCIST PARTY
    36 13 London, July 17. I EON DEGRELLE. leader of the Belgian Rexist (Fascist) party, has been able to "re-establish contact with his party," says a Brussels dispatch to the official German news agency. Reutcr.
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    754 Italian Naval Casualties
    29 13 fIE first list of Italian naval casualties was issued in Rome yesterday. It contained the names of 322 dead, 283 missing and 149 wounded.— Reuter.
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    WANT CHAMBERLAIN'S RESIGNATION
    75 13 Berlin, July 17. ]y|R. Neville Chamberlain's continuance In the Cabinet is a topic that frequently has been discussed in Great Britain, and yesterday It was raised again at the annual conference of the Mine -Workers' Federation. The South Wales branch moved a resolution calling for the resignation
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    U.S. Tribute To British Stoicism & Courage
    80 13 U.S. Tribute To British Stoicism Courage Ne w York. July 17. THE New York Post publishes a dispatch from its correspondent in London on an eye-witness account of an air fight over the Straits of Dover. After Riving one of the most vivid accounts of warfare yet seen, he concludes
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    BRITAIN ALLOWS EGYPT TO KEEP BORROWED ARMS
    123 13 Cairo, July 17. "IT is the Government"? intention net only to maintain the present standard of arms and equipment of the Egyptian army, but to increase its strength both in numbers and equipment until it roaches the desired standard," declared the Minister of
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    "NAZIS' FUTILE, PITIFUL LIE"
    136 13 "NAZIS' FUTILE, PITIFUL LIE Pretoria, July 18. TTIE great and smooth flow of shipping round the coast of South Africa was proof that allegations of Nazi propagandists that Germany was hampering the British Empire's trade was a delusion, declared Mr. Sturrock, Minister of Railways and Harbours, in a statement to
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    REICH'S DESPERATE LACK OF MATERIALS
    83 13 Boston, July 17. THE Boston Post writes, "The latest tell-tale item from Germany is a report from Naziland that straw, plant stems and leaves are being cpnverted into cellulose to make fibre for textiles. It reveals a lack of raw materials that is actually desperate,
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    NAZI ACTIVITIES IN LATIN AMERICA
    157 13 Hitler Will Claim The Germans In Brazil rE New York Times, in an editorial entitled 'The dry war In Latin America," writes 'The Nazi eflcrts are deliberate and unmistakable. 'Spying, terrorism, physical violence, boycott, misuse of schools, radio, newspapers and motion pictures, and economic pressure
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    'FOR KING AND COUNTRY'
    250 13 'FOR KING AND COUNTRY' Earl Of Athlone On Our Cause Ottawa, July 18. UU/HEN we say we are fighting for King and country, that is not a mere empty phrase," the Earl cf Athlone, the Governor-General, told members of the Canadian Club yesterday. It means that we are fighting to
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    Second Wave Of U-boat Attacks
    210 13 Sinkings Only Quarter Of Those In 1917 London, July 17. TPHE News Chronicle naval corres- pondent, dealing with the implications of the long-awaited "second wave' of submarine and air attacks on British, Allied and neutral shipping, as revealed In the latest figures of maritime casualties,
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    CARE OF SKILLED WORKERS' HEALTH
    181 13 Working Hours To Be Restored To Normal L^udon, July 12. THE serious loss to the nation during ths war caused by the continued neglect during the past years of skilled m;n and women was deplored by Mr. Ernest Bevin, Mlniser of Labour and National Servic3
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    MAKING WHITE BREAD MORE NUTRITIOUS
    47 13 IT Is expected that an announcement will be made in the House of Commons to-day that white bread is to be made more nutritious by Including Vitamin 81, which will make up for deficiencies which might arise because of war restrictions.— Reuter.
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    CUBA'S "STRONG MAN" AS PRESIDENT
    41 13 Havana, July 17. /^UBA'S "strong man," Col. Batista, has won the presiden ial election Col. Batista resigned the leadership of the army to become the candidate of the Communist and other parUes for the presidency.— Reuter.
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT ON BURMA ROAD TRAFFIC
    1031 14 Statements In Parliament On The Tokio Co nversations FOLLOWING an hour's conversation yesterday between Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador in Tokio, and Mr. H. Arita, the Japanese Foreign Minister, it was stated last night that agreement on the question of the use of the
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    Mr. Hull Rejects Nazi Contention
    152 14 Mr. Hull Rejects Nazi Contention Washington, July 17. MR. Cordeil Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, at his press conference today, rejected German contentions that the United States should pro'est against the British blockade of Germany on the same grounds as America opposed the closing of the Burma road. Commenting on
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    CRIPPS-STALIN TALK
    55 14 London, July 17. IT is reported that that British Ambassador in Moscow. Sir Stafford Crlpps, was received some days ago at the Kremlin by M. Stalin and they had a irienly conversation dealing with questions of mutual and general interest. Reuter's diplomatic correspondent learns that the meeting took
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    Chinese Repulse 19 Warships
    112 14 Claim To Have Sunk One Near Ningpo Port Chungking. July 18. r[E Chinese are stubbornly resisting the new Japanese naval opera. l^ns off South China aimed at seizing the treaty ports of Wenchow and Ningpo, in Chekiang Province. It Is claimed the Chinese shore batteries shelled
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    BRITISH SHIP HELD NEAR NINGPO
    56 14 Tokio, July 17. ACCORDING to the Domei agency the Japanese navy has detained a British steamer off Chenhai. in the neighbourhood of Ningpj. When th-j Japanese arrived at Chenhai. nine foreign vessels, Including three British I sailed. Patrol boats examined them i and all were
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    "CHINA WILL NOT LAY DOWN ARMS," SAYS GEN. CHIANG
    259 14 Chungking, July 17. /QUESTIONED by newspapermen 'xl about his views on the reported Anglo- Japanese negotiations in regard to a possible Sino-Japanese peace, General Chiang Kai-shek stated: "I believe that Great Britain, whose respect for law and good faith Is well
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    203 14 konoye A gam lo Form Cabinet DR1NCE Ayamaro Konoye, former Premier, has been commanded to form a new Cabinet following the resignation of the Yonai ministry, reports Reuter from Tokio. Prince Konoye was yesterday unanimously recommended lo be the new Prime Minister of Japan by a meeting of elder
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    Civilian Evacuation From Gibraltar
    42 14 Gibraltar, July 17. IT is officially announced that all 1 children under 17 and all women must be evacuated shortly. Men over 45 and those physically unfit must also leave. Onlythose employed in essential s-r-vices may remain— Reuter.
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    45 14 i Geneva, July 18. THANKS to a gift of $100,000 from the I 1 American Red Cross, it is announJ ced that two trains loaded with food- stuffs, particularly milk, left Geneva l yesteiday, one for non-occupied Franc* and the other for occupied France-. Reuter.
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    14 15 II who meets Ahayan in a ti light at the New World Arena to-morrow.
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    Race Weights For Saturday
    242 15 WEIGHTS for the remaining six races on Saturday, the final day of the Singapore Turf Club's July meeting, are TUE SINGAPORE CLP Horses, Class 1. IV* miles. Bay Dragon 10.04 Knight's Eye 8.02 Sultana 9.12 Scarlet Tiger 8.02 Simplex 9.03 Measure 8.02 Rubber Queen 9.04 Blue
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT YACHT CLUB
    100 15 mO-MORROW at the Royal Singapore 1 Yacht Club there will be the usual races lor all classes, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday, the "C" class will sail the second race for the Caprice Challenge Cup, starting at 9.50 a.m. The "A" class will sail
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    BLAKAN MATI BEAT R.A.F. TORPEDO
    31 15 DLAYING en their own ground yes- terday in the second division (a) or the league, R.A. <B.M.> beat RAJ 1 Torpedo by three goals to two.
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    FORT CANNING WIN
    40 15 THOUGH they set the pace practically through the game, Fort Canning were only able to beat the Junior Civil Service Association by two goals to one in a second division lb) soccer match at the J.C.S.A. yesterday.
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    29 15 *DLAYING on their om\ ground yesterday, the R.A.F. Tengah beat the Malaya Signals by two goals to one in the second division (a) of the league.
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    BIG UPSET ON SECOND DAY AT BUKIT TIMAH
    2105 15 Marland Sac L 3s Two Outside, Just Misses Third CADDLING two outsiders, San Frisco and Chiltern, who incidentally scored their first wins in this country, {and just missing a third in succession, First Ra, Mariand's 'success yesterday at Bukit Timah was the
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    19 15 SOCCER: Reserve division, Chinese vs. Malays, stadium: second division (a) R.A.O.C. vs. P. Brani, Alexandra Road.
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    LAST MINUTE GOAL ROBS LOYALS OF VICTORY
    315 15 Keen First Division Football At Gillman Barracks Argyils 2 Loyals 2. VERY even play marked yesterday's first division soccer f game between the Loyals and the Argyils at Gillman Barracks. The result was a draw, which was a correct indication of the run
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    S.R.C. CRICKET TEAM
    62 15 r:E SRC cricket team to meet the S.C.C. en Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 11 am. on the S.R.C. ground is: R- Bain, P. D Almeida, L. Outschoom. D. LaBrooy, G. Clarke, P. F. de Souza, A. Watts. F. C. Martens, L. S. da Silva.
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    To-morrow's Title Fight At New World
    113 15 DOXING enthusiasts should have their fill at the New Warld arena to-morrow night, for promoter Run Run Shaw has arranged a card which comprises a title fight, two ten-round events, and a preliminary. Little Abayan, who for years has been "tcp-dog" in both the
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    Sir Theobald Does Good Gallop
    183 15 FAST gallops in preparation for Saturday's races were gone through on the second track of the racecourse this morning. One of the earliest out Sir Theobald did the best gallop of the morning, cover.ng seven furlongs at a fast pace. Measure also went nicely in
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    WAR CARRIED INTO ENEMY TERRITORY EVERY HOUR
    607 16 German Preponderance In Air Will Soon Be Counterbalanced London, July 18. ANY great onslaught on Britain by the Germans by air, land or sea will be faced. The sooner we pass from the defensive to the offensive, the sooner the war will be
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    R.A.F. Watch In Singapore
    117 16 pONSTANT natch is being kept at Singapore and other stations on the route to the East by the Royal Air Force, which is prepared to meet the invader should he come. This was revealed by Sir Archibald Sinclair. Secretary of State for Air, in a broadcast
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    Thirteen Brothers Fought In War
    239 16 Thirteen Brothers Fought In War MR. W. GOOCH, who now farms on the Pullover Road, near King's Lynn. Norfolk, was a member of one of the largest families to flsht in the last war. Thirteen of them, all brothers, saw service. "I have a sister who has one son serving
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    Reconnaissances Over A Wide Area
    49 16 London, July 18. AN Air Ministry communique states that throughout yesterday Coastal Command aircraft carried out their usual reconnaissances over a wide area from Scandinavia to the Bay of B'scay. Owing to adverse weather conditions. our bomber force did not operate last night. Reuter.
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    R.A.F. Continues Offensive In Italian Africa
    376 16 Cairo, July 17. AN R.A.F. communique Issued in Cairo to-iiay states: "Another nis<ht raid was carried out on Tobrul: by R A.F. bombers and many bombs lell in the target area. As a result dense clouds of smoke were s^on. ■'Sidl Barrani was raided
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    U.S. URGED TO SEND 1,000 PILOTS
    178 16 Help Against The Nazi Beast' Morristown, New Jersey, July 17. pOL. HENRY BRECKINBRIDGE, who was Assistant Secretary of War under President Wilson, speaking here to-day, said that the United States would be a "nation of fools" if it failed to help Britain against "the
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 18, 1940. No. 233.
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      Education Of Nazi Children
      1491 1 Every Lesson Implants Ideas Of War Mongering The Young Mind In A "Concentration Camp" 1U0 WHERE has Nazi propaganda so attempted to mislead the world as in its treatment of the child. Nowhere has Nazi propaganda been more successful. We are often told of the physical
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      156 1 pOLUMBIA Studios, thanks to the war in Europe, paid approximately (U.S.) 650 for a single, simple tailored suit that Loretta Young wore in "The Doctor Takes A Wife." Loretta later wanted the suit, and got it at one-fifth that price, or what it was normally worth. The studio's
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      170 1 £"OOD soap and water never hurt any complexion," declare the stalwarts. All the same, there are women who will not use soap on their faces, preferring cleansing creams and plenty of clear water. The best way to use cleansing cream is to massage it gently into face
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        177 1 W£ Jfti)£ ?ft££ New Stock Chinaware received 18. BATTERY ROAD. FIRST FLOOR PHONE 7 14 3 A THIN evening dress with no short jacket or coat is chilly wear in an air conditioned cinema, particularly if the latter is not over-full. Sketched here is an attractive boxy jacket, ideal for
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      3655 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By TUURSE Elizabeth has had expert training in the care of infants and young children. If you have any problems connecttd with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nurse Elizabeth, co Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil Street,
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        310 2 FASHION FAVOURITE PARADE GROUND irirjl is MODE ELITE. Come In and se« our special group of GAY NEW SUMMER HATS /faVTO .Q*Q>^^ that are distinctively different and utterly 1 vS9BbG LwYc/ I murt See why Fashion likes to parade at You'll want a new hat, of course. We've it /OB
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        405 2 ADAPTABILITY n order that the hair may be adapted to BfS^V* my sty!? at any JQriSCp time .oired, It must SfSafv nave a good basr. ">**"' and that means a good perm. Rates: J6., $10. .-nd $12.50. KAYES BEAUTY PARLOUR Specialists In Permanent Waving. 1.16-A. Kirn Seng ftoad. Near Great
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      381 3 Contrasting Effects Are Now Popular London. CONTRASTING effects are popular just now and skirts and jackets of different colours are worn together. It is a smart idea to choose a grey flannel skirt, pleated all round, and to wear with it pastel coloured jackets either with long or short sleeves,
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      74 3 ANOTHER generous effort to help the War Fund is being made on Saturday, this time by Enid Petrie who will give the entire proceeds of cash sales on that day. The Salon will be open between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. and the cost
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      1270 3 WORK at the Central Depot of the Malaya Patriotic Fund (women's section) seems to grow week by week. Knitted garments as well as articles for the Red Cross from the Federated and Unfederated States as well as the Colony, not forgetting such places
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      593 4  -  Ruth Penney By PROFESSIONAL hairdressers, surveying the Hollywood scene, have been known to mutter discontentedly about that same old Hollywood hairdress." The ladies and gentlemen of the brush and comb, reasonably enough, would like to have all prominent stars
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      Twisted Turban
      372 4 TT will be many a long day before we give up wearing the colourful little turbans of which we have grown fond. Here is an excellent way to make one of the caps which is twisted before it is put on the .head. It takes about one ounce
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      110 4 4l4 l 2 pounds veal Anuckle x/zx /z cup diced celery V* cup chopped onions Vi cup chopped parsley 3 whole cloves 2 teaspoons salt Vz teaspoon pepper Cold water. Cut off the meat :'rom the bone. Place meat, bone and ether ingredients into a large-, ized pan.
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      80 4 HOWEVER small the quantity of eggs you have in the larder, ycu will be wisa not to heap them precariously en a dish, but to buy a frame for them. There are various kinds of frames, but one which takes up the least amount of space is
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      295 4  - Dishes For Supper At Short Notice Marjorie Craig By WHEN you must serve an attractive supper dish and the time for preparation is sshortt t consider five or six hors d'oeuvres each in its separate little dish These sets of dishes are most attractive nowadays, yet often quite cheap, and
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      48 4 SILK stockings which have to last —and last need careful buying. Choose those w'th unobtrusive seams, and with the double lines of decreasing stitches as close to the seam as possible. Stockings with elastic woven Into the tops save wear and tear and are excellent with pantee-belta.
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      1549 5 I ON DON has seemed L London, May 28. strangely empty lately, the go'od old "London din" is pot so noticeable as it was, and the great decrease in the use of cars accounts for both facts. You do not literally take your life in your
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      29 5 ilie Kins and Queen, chatting to a sergeant during their Inspection of a troop detachment during their recent visit to the North of England.
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      HATS.... All Shapes And Sizes, Worn At All Angles
      520 6 HATS All Shapes And Sizes, Worn At All Angles I By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent THIS season, there are available hats of all shapes, sizes, and angles, and all are fashionable. The latest whim is a hat worn at the back of the head. This is the way with
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      86 6 TINY cushions look decorative ar- ranged on divan beds, and they are also very useful in armchairs not very large, in which a cushion of some sort makes for greater comfort. New fan-shaped cushions made from gay satins show the material plainly seamed and trimmed with metal
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      68 6 DEEP, bluish tones of lipstick are net so popular as they were last season. They are giving place to lipsticks which have a slightly orange tinge. Nasturtium red ;,-on'.lses to be popular, and nail varnish is, of course, chosen to mateh or, at least, to tone, for it
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      Chocolate Mint Sauce
      52 6 3 squares chocolate 2;3 cup granulated sugar Vn teaspoon salt 2 3 cup water 2 tablespoons butter Vi teaspoon vanilla V» teaspoon peppermint extract Mix chocolate, sugar, salt and water. Cook slowly and stir constantly until creamy and slightly thick. Beat a minute and add the other
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      81 6 1 pound chopped jeef ',4 pound chopped real 2 tablespoons minced onions 2 tablespoons minced parsley 1/3 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon paprika teaspoon celery seed 1 egg or 2 yolks 2 tablespoon butter, melted Mix ingredients until blended. Pat down lno a well greased pie pan Broil five
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      162 7 Mr. Koh Yee Phit, of the Government Treasury, Singapore, was married to Miss Susie Y. H. Kg, daughter of Mrs. Choo Kirn Chow, at the Nanyang Sacred Union, Singapore. Mr. and Mrs. Chiu Seng Eng after their marriage recently at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Batu Pahat. Mr.
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      40 7 Bfka Hah Chit Khin, third (laughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hah Ltetr Yee, of Kuala Lumpur, whose engagement to Mr. Chung Miaw Nyen, second son of Mr. and Mrs. (hong Kin W'oon. also of Kuala Lumpur, has been announced.
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      Clearing The Air
      72 7 PVEN though your home possesses many windows you may, at times, find the air in the rooms stuffy, especially after a party. A lump of crystal ammonia in a small bowl, sprinkled with a drop or two of oil of lavender, and covered with boiling water, wi'l
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      64 7 ris now possible to buy your shower cap and bath mules to match rubb?r shower and window curtains. The cap is generous size— lmportant to keep your coiffure undisturbed and has a soft simulated suede mrlac? pleasant to the touch. The mu'.es have rubber so.es, comfortable heels and
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      1087 8  - Arranging A Corner Of A Room For Easy Sewing Victoria Chappelle TAfp, In Our Village By BEHIND every other frontdoor in our village you can hear the whirring of a sevvirg machine. And if you peeped into the rest of the cottages you would see women busily wielding scissors, cutting
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      Shining Blackness
      86 8 VOUira girls often have a leaning towards slinky black evening 1 dresses, much to the distress of their mothers who prefer to see them in "something more suitable." Seen here, however, Is an evening dress In as youthful a style and material to please any mother while its
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        201 8 NOW ON DISPLAY A large shipment of NEW CHINESE EMBROIDERED SLIPPERS, LAMPSHADES in various attractive designs. Your Early Inspection Invited C. K.TAN6 241, River Valley Road, Phone No. 2181 SINGAPORE NESTRO-VITE EMULSION THE ANSWER TO YOUR VITAMIN PROBLEMS MODERN MEDICINE by ROCHE Contains Vitamins A. B. C. D in the
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