The Straits Times, 13 August 1940

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    52 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY j SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES KUALA LUMPUR 25 JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683!. 16 pacjes. SINGAPORE TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1940. PRICE
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      12 1 ELSIE MARY SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR. DRESSES fir all OCCASIONS DRESSMAKING MILLINERY.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      65 2 MM.— Mrs. John lim (Madam Ho Gu... Imtn Neo) died at the age of 37 years at the General Hospital at 2.30 a.m. on 13th i August. 1940. Mrs. Lim leaves her husband, two sons and four daughters to mourn her loss. Funeral takes place at 4 p.m. to-day
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      34 2 The family of the late Mrs. Sponcer ex- I press tneir sincere thanks to all friends fotheir kind attendance at the funeral and also for their beautiful floral tributes an.i messages of sympathy.
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      1298 2 SI iy ATIONS_ WANTED YOI'NG LADY secondary school education. just hrrivrd from England, desires suitable I occupational work, secretarial or teachinj Box No. 502. Straits Tlme3. EXPERT ENGLISH SPEAKING Chine.n Hair Dresser with vast knowledge in styles Apply Box No. 457. Straits Times. ENGLISHMAN. Seek* employment, preferably electrical or mechanical
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      885 2 FOR SALE COMPLETE FURNITURE lor Immediate rale including wireless set and crockery. No. 7 Wee Nam Road near Newton Circus. FOR SALE: Comfortable bungalow, four bedrooms, healthy locality. Upper Seracgoo'.i district. Entry immediate. Principals orUy. Apply Box 70. G.P.0.. Singapore. FOR SALE. New black chiiion velvet ionz evening cape. Beautifully
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      744 2 MOTORING LESSONS I.fcAKN DRIVING or. car or yours A lady writes 'Your -murtesy ano oatlenot truly Inspire confldence and 1 thoroaKtilT enjeyed the deUghUuJ drlvtns lessons Tel ***** PUBLIC NOTICES THE AVER MOLEK RUBBER COMPANY, LIMITED. (.Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) 2ND INTERIM DIVIDEND. NOTICE is hereby given that a
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      142 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC CgMMtojfßirMfc WANTED TO RENT for immediate mm? |/j| Large airy godown SBnr^KSSB must be dry. i?\B w^F BW/H On Monthly tenancy. W V«QBiWj| v Times. W Lfl^AM E^FEtGICRATO^y^-uW PhOO. »33 BELTS and HQSE DRIVE YOURSELF im mrate Htrt Cait 0,. T r\iusmT* -Low rate*. General rransport Oa
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      580 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. 1 Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE 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, Ceylon
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      470 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 Fremantle [Perth] via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £26)
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      1053 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY EMPIRE STATION CtfttsT* ADADV Transmission 2 (6.00 p.m. -9.05 p.m >!a'.iy\» SUIVArMHEi time) wiU be radiated en he oUowing wave■/ill 131 nr <£2&m i ictifths; »*5 M^ -SSSU S S!S.S SJ an^ 1.15 p.m. Light muslct; 1.30 p.m. warn- CSP— I9.6O m until 7.20 p-m. _nd on GSV
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    INDIA HOARDS COINS
    401 4 Government Issue Rupee Notes Simla. LATEST available reports show that the recent decision of the Government of India to issue one rupee currency notes was taken after much hesitation. The problem presented by the hoarding cf rupee coins more than 430,000.000 of them have been sterilized In
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    London Stock Exchange
    335 4 London. Aug. 12. THE Stock Exchange was steady to-day though trading «v quiet. Egyptian bonds were notably firm despite International uncertainties. Gilt-edged securities failed fully to maintain initial gains, while Industrials moved narrowly. Kaffirs hardened during the lat» session on favourable re-action to the record output at
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    171 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES tPram Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 12. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed v aa follows vttb previous Quotations 1b paranthesls:— RIBBER: Firm. Spot 13 1 16 d 13 3 16d 13d 13',d) Sept. 13d 13 d il2 15 16d 13 1 16 d) Oct-Dec 12"yd 12 15 16d
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    DUNLOP WORKERS WAR SAVINGS
    128 4 (.From Our Own Correspondent) London. July 11. MALAYAN members of the Dunlop Rubber organization, as well as other reader of the Straits Times, may like to hear how Dunlop workers at home are helping Britain's war effort by purchasing National Savings Certificates. As in the case
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    STRAITS TRADING REPORT
    107 4 The report of the directors of the Straits Trading Company for the half year ended June 30 shows a balance of $677,736 "after allowing for depreciation, making provision for bad and doubtful debts and including a transfer from Internal reserve." An amount of $619,876 Is brought forward
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    59 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows TO-MORROW Java air 10.30 ajn. Medan surface 11 a.m. air 11 a.m. Palembang surface 9 a.m. air 10 JO a.m. MAILS ARRIVAL Malls from Java and Sumatra (air) general delivery 1.40 to-day and 3.30 p.m. tomorrow. Malls
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1317 4 MONO AT, AIG 12. UM: 4 TM. MISINO Eastern Reality Co. ($1) 1.40 I.M MM atio i rust Ag*nnam (SSI 3-75 «2» Fastrrn United is.oi 32.00 JS.UO Frasrr Ncave Ord. ($5) 16.25 16. 75 Prcfs. (ss> ¥-25 *SO Gammon Malay* ($1) 1.85 1.90 Great fc
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    SUNGEI KRIAN DIRECTORS
    121 4 *From Our Own Correspondent! London, July 10. AN extra- ordinary general meeting of the shareholders In the Sunget Krlan Rubber Estate. Ltd. has been called for July 31, to consider the adoption of a revised article regarding the holding of other offices by directors. According to a
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    List Of Current Dividends
    288 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Singapore. Aug. 13, 4 p.m. Books Coir pan; Dividend Clom IU) Austral Amal Dtf. 26 Austral Malay Dlv. 9d Bonus U 3d Batu Selangor IVii'o Aug. 19 Ipoh Tin 3s. nnal less tax Aug. o Kampong Kamunting Uiv 3d Bonus
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      133 4 c«tt contain* two fit** .N«. 44 »c( i Gomptmf iH^tttjJ Gillette razor, three Bio* fcttXuTO M GilletU blades m plated Nk"5jWJ ifceith, the wtiilc contained i^S^BßWßir'-M in colourful katberr tte--SlraMt** fl roverrd mrtal caw, the JqyVl jW^^^VIMF '"T" 1 pocket-edition tTF*. Then only one real test of a shaving system.
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      55 4 TIDE TABLES SIN(iAI»ORE H. W. 7.04 a.m. 7.5 ft.; 6.18 p.m. 84 ft. L. W. 00.10 a.m. 2.9 ft.; 12.07 p.m. 5.3 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 8.36 a.m. 7.7 ft.; 7 44 p.m. 8 5 ft. L. W. 1.50 a.m. 2.5 ft.: 2.03 D.m. 5.3 ft. August Sunrl.vp Sunset a.m
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    468 5 Lifeless Conditions Continue In All Sections <B> Our financial Correspondent) i Singapore, Aug. 13. The price of rubber rose onesixteenth In London yesterday to U 1 16 d. New York dropped oneeighth to 19>i cents. The Spot tin quotation fell 20s. to £264 and the three months'
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    74 5 CH AMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Tu^djv. \ti|r. "3. noon. Prices »»ricts No. l\ H > I >ij-i. team 37' 1 37. v> l\ lISS f.o.J. in cases Viuu 1 37"« 38', I.ViJ i: >.s fob. in «"!<•* 36?* .<). K> > o.b. In h -Ir* 'i 11 <>l OTATIONS
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    89 5 Singapore. Aug. 13, noon. Buyers Seller 3 QunMar 7.75 Hamburpr Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.50 ffPPCT White Muntok $12.25 White 511.75 Black 6.75 Copra Mixed $2.2;, Sun Dried $2.50 Siac Flour No 1 Linqga $39.> 53.95 Fair $3.25 $3.25 Sarawak $3.25 letotono Palembang $19.50 Banja $18.50 Sarawak
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    Rubber Over SIX Months
    269 5 On a rubber statistical report covering the period Jan-June, Guthrie and Co. Ltd. write as follows: The permissible exportable allowance for both the first and second quarters was 80 per cent, of basic quota. The Malayan permissible exportable amount for the period under review was 257.000
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    FIXED TRUSTS
    106 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 29. The followlngmre to-day's 'bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts: British Empire "A" not availabl: British Empire "B" Do. British Empire Cumulative Do. British Empire C'prehenslve Do. British General "A" 13 74 British General "B" f 11 4H British General 'C 8 0
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    CALL FOR VAST BRITISH ARMY
    302 5 Hore-Belisha And Counter-Attack London, Aug. 12. •"THE creation of an army of several million men was suggested by Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha. former War Minister, in a speech at Devonport this evening. He said we should plan to strike at the enemy in territories he occupied
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    Madras Gives £33,700 For Warplanes
    183 5 Madras Gives £33,700 For Warplanes London, Aug. 13. THE Madras Governor's war fund for the purchase of aircraft new amounts to £33,704. Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production, has cabled to the Governor of Madras, Sir Arthur Hope, expressing his gratitude. The Madras squadron is to be established with machines
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    Goebbels Tries Hand At Sinking Convoys
    89 5 London. Aug. 13. pERMAN claims about the attacks on *J Britain are becoming more and more extravagant as the failure of the German air force to raid Britain become painfully apparent. The German air force having proved its inability to prevent British shipping from
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    EXCHANGES
    171 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the ially circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— London T.T. 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/10 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206% Hamburg demand New York demand 48 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11/10 Batavia demand 88% Samarang
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      107 5 BUILD FOR SAFETY WITH MADE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM BY using United Kingdom cement, revenue to pay for Britain's ships, architects, builders and engineers guns and materials of war. tn Malaya are not only ensuring Every shipment of Portland Cement structural safety by employing a from the United Kingdom is
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      112 5 GOLD SEAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS. BACKACHE AND KIDNEY TABLETS. They strengthen and stimulate the kidneys to normal action, and relieve pain in the back. Obtainable at all Chemists and Dispensaries. Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD Singapore A Kuala Lumpur. POOLEY PLAT'JRM WEIGHING MACHINES. The Cheapest Machines are those that give the best
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      207 5 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE RANK OF INDIA LIMITED The Company which is incorporated In the S.S. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties: EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A WTLL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE OF A
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      204 6 "A fine drama, suitably spiced with an Essence of Comedy' -STRAITS TIMES. OPENING TO-DAY ?15, 6.15 IUS p.m. ~»a uTTftJIBDA box OFFICE PHONE GOO 9 The Popular Star of "DUST BE MY DESTINY" in MAXWELL ANDERSON'S PRIZE WINNING HIT! WE/GET IXACfLY W .'lOOO 020 "A one room flat can be
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      247 6 POSITIVELY LAST NIGHT! EXCITING ADVENTURES IN THE TROPICAL JUNGLES! See Ravishing LUPITA TOVAR famous Mexican Beauty Winner! CAPITOL TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.15 Because of stage preparations fur Chang's Troupe, jr~v there will t>e no 3.15 matinee performance of "Tropic *"^^k^ Fury" to-day. "Every Seat >^mj^ppK a r oo Retreat" ■SB) New
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    Millions Facing Starvation In Occupied Countries
    317 7 MR. HOOVER'S PLEA FOR PROMPT ACTION: NAZIS SAY NO FOOD SCARCITY New York, Aug. 12. IUR. Herbert C. Hoover, ex-President of the United States, 1Y1 last night issued an appeal for "realistic and prompt action to prevent wholesale starvation, death and disease in Holland,
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    45 7 New York, Aug. 12. THE United States committee for the care of European children announces that 1.000 more children will be brought from Britain to the United States on behalf of relatives and friends in America who are unable to guarantee their complete support. Reuter.
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    DANES STARVED TO FEED GERMANS
    47 7 Stockholm, Aug. 12. r T*HE Stockholm Aftonbladet, pub- lishing a series of articles from its Denmark correspondent, reports that 1,000,000 Germans in Jutland ready to land in Sweden are consuming all Danish goods, with the result that the Danes are starving. Reuter.
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    JAPANESE MISSION TO THE N.I.
    103 7 Tokio. Aug. 12. ASKED when Gen. Koiso would leave Japan for the Netherlands Indies, the Japanese Foreign Office pointed out that Gen. Koiso had not formally accepted the oiler of the post of envoy and that bis departure and date was not fixed yet. Gen.
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    RED ANNEXATION OF BALTIC STATES SEQUEL
    56 7 Moscow, Aug. 12. THE foreign affairs commissariat here has sent a note to loreign embassies and legations asking them to arrange to close all diplomatic and consular establishments in the Baltic states by Aug. 25. This follows the 1:1 corporation of Lithuania, Latvia and
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    Latest War Fund Gifts
    609 7 cts. Contributions from Kuala Relait. Brunei 3.114.56 Emplcvtes of the British Malayan Pctrocim Cc, Ltd., $2,882.71. R. N. Turner, $100: A. J. P>fe, $25; Chong Thau Foh. $10; V. K. A. Pillal, $1.30; and Jali!. .30. $5 each;— Usop bin Haji Edln. Pehln Dato lahbp.iiciar, Leong
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. AUG. 13. 1940. (345th Day Of The War.) THE MODESTY OF THE M.C.S.
    1179 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. AUG. 13. 1940. (345th Day Of The War.) THE MODESTY OF THE M.C.S. If critics of the Malayan adminis- trations have done less than justice j In their charges regarding this coun- try's war effort, the administrations! j have only themselves to blame. The j
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    BRITONS ALREADY TALKING OF GREAT COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
    2512 8 Our London Letter This London Letter was received by air mail and describes the Home scene as it was just over a month ago. As the cabled London Letter published yesterday shows, it is still surprisingly topical. The Straits Times hopes to continue to
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    R.A.F. SCORE FRESH VICTORY OVER GERMAN AIRMEN
    629 9 39 Nazi Planes Shot Down Yesterday ENEMY LOSES 104 MACHINES IN TWO DAYS' RAIDS 500 Raiders Were In Action At One Time IyjOKK than 104 German planes have been shot down around the British coasts during the last two days. This total is
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    WARSHIPS VS. PLANES
    516 9 Accurate A* A. Fire Destroys Five London, Aug. 13. P*IVE German planes were brought 1 clown by the Royal Navy on Sunday, The news is contained in an Admiralty communique issued last uitht statin?, "Information has now b-en received that five enemy aircraft were shot down by
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    U.S. Forces For Service In The Americas
    44 9 Washington, Aii*. 13. THE Military Committee of the House of Representatives unanimously approved the legislation empowering the President to call out the National Guards and army reserves for one year's duty anywhere in the Western Hemisphere. Reuter.
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    "French Must Be In At Victory" Gen. de Gaulle On His Pact With Britain
    528 9 "French Must Be In At Victory" Gen. de Gaulle On His Pact With Britain London, Aug. 13. £»EN. de Gaulle, commander of the free French forces, In a broadcast from London last night, explained why he had signed an agreement with the British Government last week. France, he said, had
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    SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS MOBILISED
    62 9 Shanghai, Aug. 13. |N view of the uneasy situation, and recent wave of terrorism, precautions against incidents have been tightened 9 in every possij ble way on the eve of the third anniversary lof the outbreak of the Sino- Japanese hostilities In the Shanghai area. All defence
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    Clash On North-West Frontier
    73 9 Simla, Aug. 12. IT is officially announced that Capt H. L V. Russell and one Indian other rank were killed and 14 Indian other ranks wounded and one missing in a recent engagement with hostile tribes on the Bannu-Milarshah road, on the North- West Frontier. The
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    14 9 FNFMY aircraft approached Malta on Sunday afternoon but turned back without dropping any bombs.Reutec
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    R.A.F. DESTROY OIL PLANTS
    489 9 Enemy Air Bases Again Bombed London, Aug. 13. LJIGH level bombing of enemy aerodromes was carried oat on Sunday, states an Air Ministry communique. The enemy-occupied airfields at Dinard and Caen were attacked and a seaplane slipway at Brest damaged. The Guernsey airport in the Channel
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    WHY JOBLESS HAVE INCREASED
    150 9 Collapse Of Trade With France As Cause London, Aug. 13. M7ITH the growing demand fcr mor? and more arms workers, says the Labour party's News Letter, a word of explanation is necessary about the increase in unemployed shown In the latest returns of the Ministry ol
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    GREECE DENIES ITALIAN VERSION OF INCIDENT
    337 9 Athens, Aug. is. AN oilk-ial denial was issued here yesterday of the Italian report that Daut Hoggia, "the great Albanian patriot," ha* been assassinated by Greek agents. According to the Greek statement, Daut Hoggia, "another brigand and not an Albanian patriot," was killed by
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    POOR HARVEST IN SWEDEN
    45 9 London, Aug. 13. (SWEDEN'S harvest is very poor, declares the Moscow radio. It adds, "this is especially the case on the island of Gotland an important harvesting centre, where the crops are the worst for 70 years owing to drought." Reuter.
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    ALBANIAN UPRISING
    127 9 Fighting Said To Be Spreading London, Aug. 13. •THERE has been some fresh news about the revolt against the Italians in Alba. a. The latest repoits say that lightin ft in northern Albania has been going on since Friday, and that at least 400 Italian soldiers have been
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    COMMANDING CADRES STRENGTHENED
    103 9 London, Aug. 13. THE office of political commissar in the Red Army and Navy has been abolished by a decree of the presidium of the Supreme Soviet, which aimed at "strengthening the authority of the commanding officers," accords to the Moscow radio. The decree states that the
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    FRENCH ALSO LEAVING?
    310 9 Defence Problem For Shanghai Shanghai, Saturday. JAPAN will flatly oppose any move to allow U.S. Marines to take over patrol duties in the British sector after the withdrawal of the British troops from Shanghai, according to the local Japanese Press. The Japanese-lanjfuaife newsV^P also hint at the
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      85 9 OTHER CABLES in pages 5, 7, 12, 13 and 16 METROPOLITANVIC K E R S SELF-CONTAINED TURBO -GENERATOR SETS LOW PRICE SIMPLE EFFICIENT As supplied for tlie construction of H.M. Naval Base. Singapore lo Malayan Collieries at Batu Arang, Svtaitfor. One 1250 kW. and two 625 k W. Metrovick Self-contained
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    WAR FUND REACHES $3,327,960 TO-DAY
    777 10 Generous Donation From The People Of Brunei CHINESE SALESMEN RAISE $122 FOR THE FUND THE War Fund to-day totals $3.,°>27,960 an increase of $13,186 over the total reported yesterday. There is another large donation to The War Fund from a small community. This time it
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    54 10 E.MI.KIAINMKNTS and other function-* arranged in aid of The War Fund w ill he listed in this diary, but it is a mndition of inclusion in the list thai the entire proceeds .shall be civen to the l-und. T» iaj oncert at Dutch Club. Sund;i> ll.isrball at
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    WAR SUPPLIES CONFERENCE
    140 10 Malaya To Accept Invitation UAI.AVA i> accepting the invitation to an Empire conference >n war supplies which is to be held it Now Delhi in October. A cable to this effect will probably so sent to the Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow. wno issu?d the invitation, llther
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    OFFERED BRIBE OF 30 CENTS
    125 10 FOR trying to bribe a Singapore Har-j bour Board police constable with j 50 cents, Chua Ah Teng, a 40-year-old i n, wns fined $100. or six weeks' \a imprisonment, by the Slngaurth magistrate, Mr. Kenneth rday. court was that on 11, he constable Hussein
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    SINGAPORE WOMAN'S PLAY TO BE BROADCAST
    134 10 •T^l-.:u.3T FANNY" a play written by an autfa iress at present livin? will be broadcast on lat 10.30. The authoress is Joan (wife of Group Captain G. M. wrote It for the BBC in •■> L< ndon and there w mi; ,ut it afterwards
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    NEW CHURCHES FOR ST. ANDREW'S MISSION
    85 10 NEW CHURCHES FOR ST. ANDREW'S MISSION A i.:iil dcM-i ion on the plans and cost of .\v churches for St. Andrew's pushed on as rapidly us II Is iiu'erstood. :i acquired in Dorset Road ani the two churches, one to be nml the other in Chinese. B Peter's Church— in
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    SOLDIERS IN MIDNIGHT SOLDIERS ACCIDENT
    43 10 rs and a Chines; i ra injured in a c >llirar and a mo!orotgnt on the iJast < 'idlers were taken j i in'ad injuries and in and tlic other t >• tili> legs. .is also t .'.el to 1
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    NORTH MALAYAN WAR FUND NOW OVER $1,000,000
    79 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 13. THE North Malayan War s'und total passed the 1 $1, 000.000 mark to-day when two generous donations of $882 were received from Messrs. Cheah Leong Keah and H. E. Nixon The sum of $882 was required
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    WIRELESS TECHNICIAN'S 120 FT. FALL TO DEATH
    61 10 (From Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. pALXINa from a height of UU feet at the new wireless station In Peel Road yesterday, a 41-year-old Indian wireless technician named Ra^havan was killed Instantaneously. It was while he was at won: nt
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    WAR EFFORT OF B.N.B.
    721 10 Governor On The Spitfire Fund "XHERE is an evident eagerness for North Borneo to take a more active part in the support of the great cause for which the British nation is fighting says the Governor, Mr. N. L. Smith, in a broadcast from Sandakan. "Amons
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    CHINESE SALESMEN'S NEW OFFICIALS
    88 10 The following were elected as office bearer* of the Chinese Salesmen's Association: Mr. Tan Kirn Chwee President (reelected); Messrs. Koh Lian Seek, Teng Kirn Hock (re-elected), Lim Tee Seng and Cheang Peng Moh (vice-presidents): Mr. Yeo Boon Seng Hon. secretary (re-elected) Mr. Goh Hood Teck Hon.
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    FIGHTING IN PUBLIC
    70 10 k»i BELIEVE these men were tugging at each other's beards,'" explained Court Inspector D. R. Cowie. prosecuting officer in the Singapore third court yesterday, when two Sikhs, Gurdial Singh, 23. and Kartar Singh, 33, appeared on a charge of fighting in public. The two men were arrested
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    INDIAN YOUTH LEAGUE
    48 10 In aid of Its building fund, the Indian Youth League. Singapore, will stage a Tamil play, "Khaddar Bhakthl." at the Victoria Theatre, at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday. Most of tii- members of the management committee. Including the president, Mr. S. C. Ooho, will taka part
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    O.A.G. & Sergeant
    52 10 O.A. G. Sergeant Mr. S. W. Jones, the Officer Administering the Government, who inspected four Volunteer units at Changi yesterday as well as the Armoured Car Company and the Intelligence Platoon, at Beach Road is seen here talking to Sgt. C. E. Edlin, of the Intelligence Platoon, before going on
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    WOMEN DO WORK OF K.L. VOLUNTEERS
    151 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13. THE women's voluntary registration bureau in Kuala Lumpur has now nearly 200 names. On account of the continuous training of volunteers, 12 women registered with the bureau are already working in place of men called up.
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    SINGAPORE SUPPLIES FOR BORNEO TERRITORIES
    363 10 Labnan Conference Results In Working Agreement TLOSE co-operation between Malaya and Labuan, British North Borneo, Brunei and Sarawak in the distribution of food supplies is to be established, following the recent conference held in Labuan where the five countries were represented. Malaya was represented by
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    Thailand & Indo-China's Future
    97 10 Thailand IndoChina's Future (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 12. IT is suggested in Bangkok that if Japan should be given bases in Indo-China, any reaction by Thailand is unlikely. One Thai newspaper, however, says that the people of the northeastern provinces of the country have sent letters to their
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    AMUSEMENTS
    135 10 SIXGAPOCt RAFFLES HOTEL Dinner it Dance (.Informal) 8 p.m. to Midnight GABttICK mtATRfc (.KYUX. Chow Suan Won& A Grown Up Girl. Double Feature Cantonese Talkies at 7.45 p.m. GRt.W WOULD Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Shopworn Angel. Sky: The Secret of Treasure Island. H.APPt WORLD Revue. Wayangs. Sideshows,
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    PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR CHINESE & INDIANS
    416 11 PRIMARY EDUCATION FOR CHINESE INDIANS Left To Private Agencies Says Times' Correspondent (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 10. THAT the management of primary education for the Chinese and Indian communities of Malaya is left entirely to private agencies, and that State supervision is inadequate, is asserted by a special
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    37 11 AN Indian soldier riding a motor-cycle and an Indian civilian riding a pedalcycle were Involved in a collision on Chua Chu Kant- Road yesterday. The civilian fractured a collarbone and the soldier received scratches about the body.
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    INCREASES IN RICE PRICES
    187 11 Rise Of 37 To 69 Cents Per Bag CLIGHT increases in the maximum prices for southern Malaya's most popular rice, Thailand white rice, are made applicable in Singapore, according to a Gazette notification issued last night. Increases for the various grades range from 4 to >
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    SEQUEL TO MOSQUITO BUS ACCIDENT
    158 11 A COLLISION between a mosquito bus and I a lorry in Thomson Road five months ago, I in which an Indian woman was badly injured, had a sequel in the High Court yesterday, before Mr. Justice Pedlow. The woman. Vtllama. brought an action for damapes
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    INFANTILE PARALYSIS IN PAHANG
    145 11 J)URING 1939 for the first .lme in Pahang. a I far as the records fhow there was a ca.se i in which a definite clinical diagnosis proved the affliction as Infantile paralysis. The source of infection could not, however, be d»termined. records the British Resident of
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    MAGIC SHOW IN SINGAPORE
    345 11 Broadway Artistes In Troupe pONTRARY to what most people would think, the war has not hit the science of magic and is not likely to, said the famous six-foot, broad shouldered, American Chinese magician, Chang, who arrived ln Singapore last night by mall train from Penang,
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    WARDEN ASSAULTED DURING BLACKOUT
    82 11 I /CONVICTED on a charge of assault|t* Ing an A.RP. warden during th"c curfew period and black-out in Singapore on June 27, Chua Kirn Ong, a Hengwha, was fined $30, or two weeks' rigorous imprisonment, in the third ccurt yesterday. The warden assaulted was a Chinese,
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    BROADCAST TALK ON SOMALILAND
    55 11 "R RmSH SomalJland b the subject of a O talk to be given to-night by Major C. L Seta from the Singapore station at 8M) pm. Ma'or Seed, who wm stationed In Somalila<id f(.r six yearn, will describe the history of the colony, the nature of
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    There Is Gold In The River Valleys Of Pahang
    481 11 There Is Gold In The River Valleys O f Pahang rE preponderance o? lode mining in Pahang and the opening up of new tin and gold mines, are outlined by Mr. C. C. Brown, British Resident of Pahang, in his annual report. The greatest part cf the tin and gold
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    S.S. V.F. CAMPS INSPECTED BY MR. S. W. JONES
    299 11 Sees Royal Artillery Do Gun And Searchlight Drill ALTHOUGH most of the Volunteers were out of camp engaged in field training, the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. \V. Jones, was very impressed with what he saw when he inspected the
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST BY CASHIER
    172 11 A MONTHS adjournment of the cas? a«?ain t Ang Soo Kong. 37--year-old Hi kkien cashier of Bous'ead and Co., who appears on a charge of committing criminal breach of t.ust of $55,017 belonging to the cempmv. was allowed in the S'ngapor- third court yesterday
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    ROBBERY WITH PISTOL ALLEGED
    152 11 I piVE Hainancse, ranging :rom 17 to 21 years old. appeared bcf< n Mr. J. G. R-appo-port, Singapore third magistrate, yesterday, on an allegation of armed gang robbery. The alligation was explained to the mer Wong Ah Sah. 17. Wong Teck Lock, 20, Goh I Roan
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    29 11 At a committee meeting of the Tamils Reform Association, Singnpore, it was decided to celebrate ihe 62nd. birthday cf Mr. E V Hama^amy, leader of the Justici Party. Madras.
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    "SOON WE SHALL DOMINATE THE AIR OVER GERMANY"
    242 12 British Minister On The Coming Great Counter-Offensive London. Aug. 12. WHEN we have drowned and destroyed any Germans who attempt to invade our island, when we have conquered the-air over Germany, we shall call at the chosen moment on all whom Hitler
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    JAPAN WARNS THE POWERS
    706 12 'Will Overcome Obstacles" Tokio, Aug. 12. THHE complicated international situation, fraught with possibilities of making unforeseen developments, must be met by establishing a new political structure, strengthening national defence intensively and fostering national resources at home and by going ahead with the construction of a Great
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    Nazi A.A. Men Tell New Tall Story
    109 12 Nazi A.A. Men Tell New Tall Story London, Aug. 12. THE latest claim, made by tbe German antl- aircraft artillery pays no compliment to the ability of the Nazi Air Force. Claiming to have shot down 1,500 British aircraft by A. A. fire, the German gunners account for just ever
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    35 12 THE Colonial Office announces that Sir Rupert Brlcrcllffe, director of medical sen-Ices, Nigeria, has been selected for the appointment of medical adviser to the comptroller for .development and welfare In tha West Indies.— British Wireless.
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    Axis Statements Discredited
    127 12 Lies About Trouble Iv The Hadramaut Cairo, Aug. 13. REPEATED Axis allegations of troubles in the Hadramaut have brought biting sarcasm from a citizen In this region now resident In Egypt, who writes in the Almarsl: "Do not the Germans and Italians fear that the inhabitants of
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    Albanian Revolt Spreading?
    53 12 Albanian Revolt Spreading? Belgrade. Aug. 12. NO confirmation Is available here or reports of risings against the Italians in Albania. A serious clash is reported to have taken place on Friday evening near the Yugoslav frontier between Albanian and Italian troops. The revolt is reported to have spread to the
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    SPANISH SHIPS' SAILINGS
    149 12 Denial Of Order To Stay In Home Ports Tondon. Aug. 12. RUMOURS about Spanish ships having been ordered not to sail hay» brought forth a denial from the Spanish Government Issued through the Spanish Embassy in London. Rumours appearing in the foreign Press to the effect that
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    "SPIRITUAL ISSUES OF THE WAR"—BISHOP OF LONDON
    388 12 "SPIRITUAL ISSUES OF THE WAR"— BISHOP OF LONDON London. Aug. 12. THE Bishop of London, Dr. Fisher, broadcasting in the series entitled "Spiritual Issues of the war," given over one of the United States radio systems, said that the British determination to defeat Hitlerism was inspired by a faith which
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    Mystery Explosion In North Ireland
    51 12 London, Anf. 12. A TERRIFIC explosion was heard over a large area in northern Ireland early this morning The explosion was apparently in a coastal district but the cause is not known. An aircraft was reported to have been in the vicinity at the time.
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    GERMAN PRISONERS
    47 12 London, Apr. 13. rr\HE Uit of German prisoners of war at J. present in British hands since the pre\'ous list was Issued on Aug. 8 Includes 13 naval prisoners of wax. 33 army prisoners of *ar and 35 air force prisoners of war. British Wireless.
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    PETAIN TO BROADCAST
    18 12 London, Aug. 12. rj la announced from Vichy that Marshal Petain will broadcast tomorrow.— Reuter.
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    WHEN CHILDREN OUTGROW THEIR STRENGTH
    128 12 WHEN CHILDREN OUTGROW THEIR STRENGTH With rapidly growing children. nou« rlshment must keep pace with growth] When it doesn't the child gets thlrJ pale, weedy, with no energy or Incll4 nation for food. For extra nourishment, doctors and nurses say there is nothing better than Horlicks. It builds up flesh,
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    GERMAN RAIDERS ARE AGAIN REPULSED BY R.A.F.
    673 13 12 Enemy Planes Shot Down In New V Hacks On Shipping And Towns TWELVE Ccrman planes arc known to have been shot flown in air battles which were resumed early yesterday (he Eiv r !ish Channel and the south-east coast. Another plant-, with
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    French Pilots Fought At Five-To-One Odds
    68 13 French Pilots Fought At Fiv e-To-One Odds London, Auf. 12. AN Associated Press message from Vichy states that the French Under-Sccretarv for Air has announced that the French air force from the commencement of the German invasion of the Low Countries on May 10 brought down 982 German planes and
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    Torpedoed Men's Discipline
    173 13 Stood In Line Awaiting Their Turns At Rescue London, Aug. 12. fnHE discipline observed by soldiers 1 and naval ratings who stood shoulder to shoulder at their boat stations in perfect parade order awaiting their turns at rescue as the troopship Mohammed All El Kebir, 7,290 tons,
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    NAZIS PAYING HIGH FRIGE
    302 13 Value Of Ballooi Barrage Proved London. Aug. 12. REFERRING to the results of th. stunning blow delivered yesterday to German bombers, when 60 enemy aircraft are known to have been shot down, bringing up to 120 the total destroyed in these attacks within lour days, commentators
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    Norway's Part In The War
    225 13 Norway's Part In The War London, Aug. 11. BROADCASTING to Norwegian seamen in America, the Crown Prince of Norway said that the seamen of his country were to-day more than anyone else bearing the burden and heat of the day for Norway. The people of Norway, Prince Olav said, were
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    New India Gift Of Two Spitfire Squadrons
    52 13 New India Gift Of Two Spitfire Squadrons Calcutta, Aug. K. A FURTHER sum of Jt 176,000 has been cabled to the Air Ministry in London by the East India Fond for British war services. It is hoped here that the money will be sufficient to buy two farther squadrons of
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    NAVAL ARMAMENT Australia Supplying Other Dominions
    64 13 NAVAL ARMAMENT Australia Supplying Other Dominions Sydney, Aug. 12. THE Minister of Commerce and Navj--1 states that the Commonwealth has provided locally naval armament and supplies necessary for ships of the Royal Australian Navy and nearly 200 auxiliary merchant vessels of various types. He added that Australia, in addition to
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    Trawler Shoots Dohii Nazi Dive-Bomber
    42 13 London, Aug. 12. r: is ottkially announced that H.M. trawler Edwardian yesterday shot down an enemy dive-bomber and so damaged another that it is unlikely to have reached its base. The trawler suffered a few casualties.— Reuter.
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    "NOTHING WILL DETER US EXCEPT RAIN"
    65 13 London, Aug. 12. IN a recent German air raid, four bombs fell on a cricket field. The following notice has been put up there: "Local cricketers are as pleased as you are. Each bomb dropped on this ground sares life and property elsewhere. We
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    "RING" FORMED TO PREVENT COMPETITION
    2261 14 Loveday Involved In Final Payment Of Bill For Flagstaff House WITNESS' ALLEGATIONS EVIDENCE that soon after Capt. Loveday had been jriven a loan of *500-he had asked for $1,000-he said he would assist them in petting hnal payment of their bill for the construction of
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    Funeral Of Young Gauder
    249 14 MANY mourners attended the funeral of Leonard George Gauder (Young Gauder), the 24--year-old Eurasian boxer, who died early yesterday, following a contest with Clever Paco at the New World on Sunday. Gauder, who was knocked out In th 3 seventh round, collapsed and was taken to
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    Brown Heads In Thrice To Give Airmen Victory
    437 14 R.A.F. (lengah) 4; Publishers 3. A LAST minute header by Brown shattered the Publishers' hopes of being saved from defeat in the second division (A) soccer match which resulted in a four-three win for the R.A.F. (Tengah) at the stadium yesterday. When,
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    "Ginger" Mclver's Latest Success
    89 14 NEWS has been received in Singapore i..at 16-year-old "Ginger" Mclver won the BrKish springboard diving championship in Middle e\ last Satu~day. T..i> news is of particular interest to Malayans as "Ginger" is the son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mi-lvr of 15, Caldecott Hill, Sngap^re. Mr.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    205 14 SC.C. cricket teams for week-end games are: Against Police on Saturday at 2 p.m. at S.C.C.: R S. Tufnell (capt.), W. K. Jagger, J. E. Slade. Major F. E. Hugonin, W. F. Foulds, Brig. H. F. Lucas, A. C. Simmons, Major G. Ewers, Capt. B. K. Castor,
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    FELL INTO HATCHES OF DOCKED SHIPS
    159 14 VERDICTS of death by misadventure were recorded by the acting Slnga- pore coroner, Mr. Walter MacQuarrie. at inquiries yesterday into the deaths of two wDrkmen who fell into the hatches of ships docked at Keppel Harbour, and died afterwards in hospital. In the first
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    23 15 Soccer reserve division, Malays vs. Loyals, stadium; R.A.F. vs. Manchester^, Seletar; second division <a). R.A.O.C. vs. Naval Police, Blakan Mati.
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    SAPPERS REACH FINAL
    459 15 I Signals Beaten In Army Cricket THE Fortress R.E. beat the Malaya Signals by 125 runs in the semi-final round of the Army Big Units cricket competition at Changi yesterday, when the match was continued after the first day's play last Wednesday. The R.E. now meet the
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    AUGUST MEDAL AT KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    126 15 TTWENTY-TWO cards were taken out 1 for the Keppel Golf Club's August ■Medal and the following were the scores returned E. Bolton 85—18=67: R. Offord SB— 2o-68: A. C. Good 85—15=70; M. G. Harvey 83—12=71; W. J Holohan 89—18=71; J. Guy 80 8=72. Ball
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    INDIANS WIN 3—l
    25 15 INDIANS WIN 3—l THE Indian Association beat the R.N.W.T. by three goals to one In a second division (b) soccer match at Parrer Park yesterday
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    Y.M.C.A. WATER-POLO
    63 15 'iit lOiiowmg have been selected to pl *y water -0010 for the Y.M.CA against RAT. (Tengah) at 5 p.m today at Fort Canning in the second Sue" BJLSA water -P ol <> m£? g C ew B Fones Toh Ming.- Chua Kirn Chiang Captain) Fong Kirn Choon, Wllliain
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    61 HORSES AND PONIES ENTERED FOR PERAK MEET
    380 15 'Prom Our Own Correspondent) Iron, Aug. 12. CIXTY-ONE horses and ponies, com- prising 37 horses in class four and 124 ponies in class two, have been entered for the Perak Turf Club's meeting at Talping on Aug. 17 and 24 The entries
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    ARGYLLS AND GUNNERS PLAY SPIRITED FOOTBALL
    709 15 First Division Game Ends In Draw Royal Artillery Anti- Aircraft) 1 ArgylLs 1. A HARD, fast and thrilling game of football was played at Changi yesterday between the Anti-Aircraft Company of the Royal Artillery and the ArgylLs in a first division fixture. The result
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    QUALIFIERS IN COLONIAL CUPS
    285 15 Draw For Match Play THE scores of the eight pairs who qualified for match play In the Colonial Cups competition at the Island Club we given below The qualifying round was played on Saturday. The qualifiers' scores were: H. H. Pang C. C. Tan 89—164=724: C.
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    LT. THOMSON WINS MEN'S MEDAL GOLF
    131 15 rE August men's mcdi.l competition was held over the week-end at the Garrison Golf Club and resulted In a tie between Lieut. H. B. Thomson and Capt. T. K. Murphy with a return of one up. In accordance with the conditions Lieut. Thomson was
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    HUGHES BEATS KHO SIN KIE
    144 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aur. 12. E>l AYING mther below his usuaJ form, Kho Sin Kip, the Malayan singles hampion, was beaten by Pat Hughes in one set of singles at 6 to-day. Hughes and Sin Kle were appearing in matches in aid
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    Pulau Brani Beat Harbour Board
    249 15 Pnlau Brani S.H B. l. I^ISSED chances marked yesterday* second division (a) soccer game at the S.H.B. ground between the home team and Pulau Brani. Puiau Brani managed to win a fast even game by twj goals to one by rrrans of better finishing. The
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    73 16 Chungking "Fully Prepared To Meet Any Development" Shanghai, Aug. 12. MEGOTIATIONS between the French authorities in IndoChina and the Japanese are being closely watched by all quarters in the Far Eaat. Reliable reports from Chungking quote the Chinese authorities as savin?; that they are
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    WALL STREET BACKS WENDELL WILLKIE
    147 16 Bets Already Reach A Total Of $250,000 York. AU-?. 12. BETTING in Wall S reet on the Presidential campaign is the heaviest since the Herbert Hoover-Al Smith contest. Wall Street has gone hook, line and .sinker for the Republican candidi c, :>lr. Wendell Wlllkie. One
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    AUSTRALIAN ELECTIONS
    19 16 Melbourne, An?. 12. Rio authoritatively learned that the ral elections will be held on Scot 1! Reuter.
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    Big Anti-British Meeting
    167 16 Tokio, Aug. 12. ABOUT 100,000 people assembled in Tokio's Hyde Park to attend a "monster anti-British meeting" to-day at which three anti-British resolutions were passed. The park was befla^gert and festconed with banners bearing anti-British slogans. German and Italian Hags waved on either side of the Rising
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    46 16 London, Aug. 12. A MAN bei ved to be Leopold Harris was released from the Camp Hill orison. Is'.e 01 Wight, early to-dav. Harris e?.;ned his remission from a 14-vear sentence passed in August, 1933, for fire conspiracy by helping he poUce and pood conduct.— Renter
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    Gibraltar Has Resources For All Operations
    59 16 London, Aug. 12. A WAR Office communique states that reports appearing in some foreign newspapers exaggerate the effect of recent air raids on Gibraltar. The truth is that damage has been negligible and casualties have been slight. Gibraltar is prepared for any eventualities and
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    'FUEHRER' OF SOUTH AMERICA ARRESTED: MAY BE DEPORTED
    199 16 New York, Aug. 12. ACCORDING to the Buenos Aires A correspondent of the New York Times, Arnule Fuhrmann, so-called Fuehrer of South America, was arrested last night In Concordia, which is a border point on the Uruguay river. His arrest was made
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    162 CHILDREN ARRIVE IN NEW YORK
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    France's Day Of Deliverance
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    ENEMY MENACE TO RED SEA SHIPPING CLEARED NOW
    520 16 Italian Submarines Lurking In The Area Captured Disabled Abyssinia were by far thj fibres 1 of the whole war, he said. Our squadrons and those of th«« South African Air Force have been in the air every day since June 10, but
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    NO ENEMY ADVANCE IN SOMALILAND
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