The Straits Times, 19 August 1940

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CKNTURYJ MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS FINAL EDTW. The Straits Times 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1940. PRICE 5 (EMS.
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      647 2 SMALL APS. Minimum charge $1 for adv« not eieeedlac 4 Uaca Mora than fonr lines 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIKTHS. MARRIAGES. DEATHS. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS ft P.P.C. CARDS are charged $3 eacb per Insertion per Inch. Over I Inch. 25 eta per
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      825 2 FOR SALE PKISMATIC BINOCULARS: 7 x 50; S X Si and 6 x 33. M. Ezeklcl in Sons, 9. Raffle Place. Tel. 5949. HOUSEHOLD FURNITtirS and oil paintings. 'Phone 4771 before 9a.m. and after 5 p.m. or 4411 during office hours. FOR SALE: Pedigree Pug Puppies (blacK) Six weeks old.
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      709 2 TEN OERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are Invited for the supply of Lubricating Oils and Greases during 1911. lender Form ut 50 ct<-. each can b: obtained at the Municipal Secretariat, ard a Municipal Treasury Deposit Receipt for $50 must b° produced for each tender submitted. Tenders will close at 12
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      613 2 AUCTION NOTICES i« AUCTION SALE Ot frceaokl and leasehold Singapore properties. At the saleroom xA Messrs. CheonT Koon Seng 00.. Ltd.. No 10 Chulia Street on Wedaeiday. 21st Awput, 1910. at t.3» P.M. Lot 1. Valuable 09 years' leasehold land ana house No. 67 Upper Street. Singapore, area 1,235 aq.
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      339 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. SALON Nme. SHEILA 1 -v^S'^V t has received a beautiful «eJectk>n of N7^^^__^ •£~'9k THE LATEST DRESSES \/M%r for all Oceanians 9 El' COURT. PHONE 7139. Hill Street. HUte up no mure ro. i in ttw iWUtcott pocket than r watch or powder »ox in a Lady's
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      346 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. ilncorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co^ MAII PASSENGER AND CAROO SEKVICF 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 and
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      339 3 (incorporated In Japan) KKNERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LIVERPOOL Colombo. Bombay, Durban Cape Town and Lisbon Ball Soot* HUSIMI MARU Aug. 17 18 t KASIMA MARU Sept. 30 Oct. 1 t Omits Bombay TO SAN ntANCIMCO Hong Kong. Kobe Yokobama. Ronolnlo San Pranelae* and lot Angela* KAMAKURA
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      517 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. I 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 ATTHE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantlo [Perth] via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £23)
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      321 3 If fl I L^av >^^^^B LA nB H DV /w i vS Bvfl pj'ji mo^Bk CAaJ imi I bi Bs TO-MIOHT DINNER DANCE (Informal) 8 p.m. to midnight Dinner $3.00 NO BALLROOM ADMISSION CHARGE RAFFLES ORCHESTRA BAKERY AND CONFECTIONERY directed by also CAFE AND COCKTAIL BAR DAN HOPKINS attached to
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    295 4 Unsatisfied Inquiries For Malayan Collieries By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 19. TTHE commodity markets In London and New York were closed on Saturday with the exception of the New York tin market where no changes In prices were recorded. The New York stack market was steady
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    62 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows. TO-DAY Philippine Islands surface 5 pm TO-MOBROW Great Britain etc surface 1 p.m. I Indo-China air 9.30 a.m. MAIL ARRIVALS Mails from Great Britain. South and East I Africa air) general deliveor 8. 15 a.m. to- day.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    106 4 Singapore, Aug. 19, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.75 Hamburg Cube 113.00 Java Cube $12.50 Pepper White Muntok *12.25 White »U. 75 Black $6.75 Copra Mixed $2.05 Sun Dried $2.30 Saoo Flour No 1 Ltngga $4.00 Fair $3.40 Sarawak $3.25 Jelotong Palembang $19.50 Banja $18.50 Sarawak 519.50 Tapioca
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 4 Mnnd.T Aur. 19, noon. Buyer* Seller* Prices °rice« Ko. IX tf.S.S. (Spot Uxtscj -J'u 38 No IX R.S.S f.o.j. la cues Aur.-Sept. (Seller*' Option) 38 38H G.KA.Q K.S.S «.b. In bales Anf.-Sept. (Sellers' Option) 36!* 3« K.A.Q R.S.S. 1.0.0. in hales ABf.-Sept. (Sellers' Option) 35*4
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    NO TIMBER FOR PACKING FABRICS
    67 4 London, Aug. 17. •T*HE Board of Trade and the Ministry of Supply have forbidden the use of timber for packing cotton, rayon, yarns and piece-goods, except in specified Instances, for example umbrella cloths, giazed saris and Jaconettes for India Umbrella cloths ior China, Malaya, N.E.1.,
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    AUGUST TIN OUTPUTS
    37 4 'TIN outputs for the first half of August are reported as follows Hours Yardage Piculs Ore Katu 297 46.000 211 Renong Cons. 312 136,000 409 Ratrut Basin 290 54.000 413 Briseis Cons. Satupulo 220
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    EXCHANGES
    179 4 Hie following are the exchange rates this morning according to the lally circular issu-d by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banklnc Corporation SELLING London T.T. j/4 i/ig Lor don demand S/4 1/16 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15 16 Montreal demand 51 11/16 Batavia
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    List Of Current Dividends
    273 4 Books Company Dividend Clom TIM Austral Amal 3d Austral Malay 3d. 13 bonus Sept. 2 Batu Selangor 1*6% Aug. 19 Ipoh Tin 3s. final less tax Aug. b Kampong Kamunting 3d. No. 67 Is 3d bonus Aug. 13 Kramat Tin 6d. No. 30 Aug. 19 Kuala
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1295 4 SATl/RDAY. AUG. 17, 194«: 1 P.M. MINING Owen Seltart Ampat Tin (4i) 3a «d 4a Austral Amal (fa) 6a 3d M c.d. Austral Malay (I) 85a 87$ c.d Ayer Hltam (6a) ISa »9s Ayer Wens ($1) .65 .60 Bangrln Tin (C) 17a 18a Batu Selangor
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      213 4 The New Polaroid Glasses Just Arrived Guaranteed F^dv* Genuine. V >T^ NOW '6. 00 complete. BEWARE OF IMITATIONS. THOMPSON OPTICAL CO. 4. ARCADE SLUG., 'PHONE 31W2. 9v*9**k**Mi r>^^^3***%»»Bfc/^'*4fSSni »ii watch ocalxw^^V^Pn^***^/ Jp/i Wmßn CHEONGHOCKCHYE&CO.,LTD. AUaiONEERS, VALUERS, HOUSE AGENTS k COMMISSION AGENTS. ETC ■a. 1 -A, RAFFLES PLACE. FIRST FLOOR (CORNER
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      108 4 GOLD (A SEAL PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS. FRUIT LAXATIVES. The Ideal mild aperient for Adults and children. BETTER THAN CASTOR OIL Flavoured with pure Fruit Juices. Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores. Distributors: GRAFTOK LABORATORIES, ITS. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur P«nang. Coll or phone for demonstration run CYCLE CARRIAGE CO 192 6 LTD
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      85 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE ro-d»? I H. W. 11.53 a.m. 9 ft.; 11.39 p.m. 9.8 It. L. W. 5.38 a.m. 1.4 ft.: 5.36 p.m. 3.3 ft Tomorrow i H. W. 12.18 p.m. 9.1 ft. I L. W. 6.03 a.m. 1.6 ft.: 6.05 p.m. i ft. Wednesday. Aug. 21 :H. W. C
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      205 5 PosmvELY 3. ;5; Al UAMRRA LAST DAY 915 flfcillfllwllfllfl Laughs galore to make you roar when that "Brother Rat" gang starts to play 'ANGEL' to a Broadway play and finishes up in a devil of a Mess. I Those balmy "Brother i^ r-ii Vi^^W ET3OIE ALB WT ROSEMARY LANE EV
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      291 5 TO-DAY AT 6.15 AND 9.15 S^^^gfflffl DELICIOUS COMEDY! IQEIZSWIB piquant dialogue! \"^tt^~ i\ MANY WARTIME II \EsJ F~ THE SAUCIEST HIT OF THE H']*i»KlViu»i:» THE CRAZY GANG AT J l B Km >J THEIR CRAZIEST IN jsj^j^ljjjia 'THE FROZEN LIMIT' GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE NERVO KNOX FLANAGAN ALLEN NAUGHTON GOLD AND MOORE
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      184 5 CHANG ACCEPTS TIGER' CHALLENGE! to-night at the capitol] The MALAYAN BREWERIES LTD. have challenged CHANG TO ATTEMPT TO ESCAPE from a box built by their nominees on the stage in full view of the audience CHANG HAS ACCEPTED! WILL HE SUCCEED IN THIS SENSATIONAL ESCAPE? TO-NIGHT at the 6.15 show
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUG. 10, 1940. (351 st Day Of The War.) ITALY'S INFERIORITY COMPLEX
    1010 6 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUG. 10, 1940. (351 st Day Of The War.) ITALY'S INFERIORITY COMPLEX Italy is a relatively young country which has achieved national unity and the status of a first-class Power only in recent times. Though geographical configuration, a common language, and the Inheritance of great
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    MALAYA'S £15,000 FOR LORD MAYOR'S FUND
    85 6 i From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 12. Gratitude was expressed by the Committee of the Lord Mayor's Red Cross Fund for Malaya's latest contribution ot £15,000 to the fund. The contribution, which has been made from monies of the Maiaya Patriotic Fund placed
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    RUBBER INDUSTRY TO BUY AMBULANCES
    99 6 From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 10. Mr. H. Eric Miller, chairman of Harrisons und Crosfield, Ltd.. is among those who hare appealed for contributions from the rubber industry for the provision of Red Cross ambulances. During the last war rubber growers and dealers, and
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    IMPRESSIONS OF AIR RAIDS ON BRITAIN
    2382 6 Impossible To Frighten Londoners Says P.C. I— 1 j Our London j Letter BY CABLE L j From Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 17. CIRST let me give you my personal impressions of yesterday's air raids on London's suburbs. Everyone in London is talking
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    SMALL COINAGE
    107 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— No one can dispute the fact that quarter-cent and half-cent currency pieces, although supposed to be in circulation, are seldom if ever seen, yet such fractions are demanded by that excellent war institution, the Food Control Department. I will quote
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    73 6 The Straits Times receives many more letters than can be published in the space available. Accordingly brie) concise letters stand a better chanct of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 253 words are unlikely to be publisfied at the present time. When letters art typed, double-spacing will
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      257 6 Genuine tjte Diamond Watches Jrw mj§ from 90AJ to $720W* have a HnoJ selection at pre-war prizes. THE 194» BOOK OF SMALL HOUSES: (The 3rd Ncx Book In a series that has I Become Recognized as the authoritative Guide for Prospective Home Builders. Containing: flans: Photographs: Spec Mirations: Interiors A
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      68 6 THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING by lin Yutauc The most distinguished Chinese author now writing distils for the harassed western world a philosophy of quietude, tolerance and pagan food humour. Here at last are interpreted (or us the doctrines of China's sages, the fruit of three thousand year's unbroken civilisation. Price
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    140 MORE NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN YESTERDAY
    1001 7 London Suburbs Are Again Raided ENEMY CONCENTRATES ON AIRFIELDS AND HARBOURS Three Mass Attacks By 600 Aircraft LATEST official reports state that 140 enemy planes were shot down in three German mass raids over Britain yesterday, in which 600 enemy bombers and fighters
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    LOSSES COMPARED
    56 7 THE following: is a comparison of German and British losses in daily air battles over Great Britain since Aug. 9 German British Friday (Aug. 9) 60 16 Saturday 13 2 Sunday 65 26 Monday 62 13 Tuesday 78 13 Wednesday 29 4 Thursday 1M 34 Friday 75 22
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    29 7 This picture shows the damage done to a row of shops and houses in a residential section of a south-east coast town which was visited by a Nazi raider.
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    "PREPARING TO ATTACK"
    306 7 Britain's Better Prospects London, Aug. 18. U/E are preparing for a world TT offensive when the time comes." declared the Supply Minister, Mr. Herbert Morrison, in a speech in London to-day. •'Throe months ago," he observed, "the situation was grave, but my mind is filled with thankfulness
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    U.S. IN GREAT PERIL NOW
    357 7 Grave Warning Of Envoy To France Philadelphia, Aug. 18. 'IT is my conviction, drawn from my own experience and information in the hands of our Government in Washington, that the United States is in as great peril to-day as was France a year ago," said
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    Pledge Of The Belgian Leaders In England
    108 7 London, Aug. 19. «THE "hard work" of all Belgian 1 refugees in England is being offered to help win the war. This and the determination of all free Belgians to put their entire military and economic resources at the disposal of Great Britain
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    Bombing Of Nazi Forces Denied
    88 7 Bombing Of Nazi Forces Denied London, Aug. 19. TTHERE is no foundation for a report that German troops were seen by the R.A.F. on Saturday night massed on the beaches between Boulogne and Calais for an attempted invasion of Britain or that they were bombed there by the r.ax. This
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    "TOTAL BLOCKADE OF BRITAIN"
    146 7 Germans Issue Warning To All Shipping London, Aug. 19. ALL news bulletins broadcast from Germany and Italy contained a navigational warning that the total blockade of Britain having been proclaimed, every ship in the military zone round Britain will be attacked and destroyed. Any ship's master
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    British Forces Quit North China
    57 7 Tokio, Aug. 19. *f*HE Japanese Domei news agency states that British troops left Peiping and Tientsin yesterday, ending 39 years' stay since the Boxer Rebellion. The troops, including the Embassy guard from Peiping, proceeded to Tangku, seaport of Tientsin, where they boarded a steamer for
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    CHILDREN MIGRATE TO DOMINIONS
    138 7 London. Aug. 19. AUSTRALIA will soon welcom- the first batch of children to be evacuated under Government supervision frcm more vulnerable parts of Britain. Numbering 479, the children were selected from grant-aided schools In all parts of England, Scotland and Wales. Their ages range from five
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    U.S.-CANADIAN DEFENCE OF NORTH AMERICA
    205 7 Ogdensburg (New York State). Aug. 18. DKESIDENT Roosevelt and Mr. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, announced in a joint statement that they had agreed that "a permanent joint board on defence should be set up .it once by the two countries." Ths statement says
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    SHIPPING AND SEAPLANES BOMBED AT BOULOGNE
    391 7 Enemy-Occupied Port Ringed By Spreading Flames After Raids CNEMY seaplanes and shipping in Boulogne harbour were heavily and successfully attacked by battle aircraft of the coastal command on Saturday night, states an Air Ministry communique. The Air Ministry news service adds that three tons
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    18 7 The death has occurred at Great Neck, Long Island, of Mr. Walter P. Chrysler, the well-known motor manufacturer.—Reuter.
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    NEW THREAT TO DUTCH
    134 7 Mystery Plane Visit Sequel QERMAN dissatisfaction with the behaviour of the Dutch people is reflected in a proclamation issued at The Hague by Gen. Christiansen, commanding the occupying forces, a few hours after a British plane had landed in Holland and all 12 occupants had got
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    Italian- Renew Offensive
    72 7 British Forces Inflict Important Losses Cairo, Aug. 19 IN Somaliland on Saturday the enemy again renewed determined attacks with picked Italian troops, supported by artillery and aircraft, says a communique issued last night. The British force continues to fight with the utmost gallantry. Inflicting important losses on
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    23 7 Ankara, Aus. 19. The Nazis appear to be concentrating for the moment on urging the Turks to increase their trade with Germany.— Reuter.
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      32 7 ANCHOR tufter The Reliable New Zealand Butter of steadfast quality and unvarying flavour. A dependable source of essential vitamins. C.S. I4OA PHOIE 5376 FIVE MIES AdU V Singapore Cold Storage Co., Ut.
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    4 8 IR. C. I*. MARTINI'S
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    HIGH COURT LIBRARIAN
    200 8 Mr. C.P. Martinus To Retire f AKINC! his second ret iren lent from Government service in 40 years, Mr. C. P. Martinus, 66-year-old librarian of the Supreme Court, is leaving on Sept 1 on tnree months holiday prior f> retiring in L'eylon. Mr Martnuis. wlio is the
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    INQUIRY BEGINS INTO BOXER'S DEATH
    112 8 TilK coroner's inquiry into the death of Young Gander. 24--v Enras>an lightweight boxer. this morning before -Mr. 1 .:irri", the acting Singapore Coroner. I. will be recalled that in ths seventh round of his fight against Paco. a Spanish lightweight, at the New World on
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    14 8 EC. C. Imrie has been appointed an <» Drainage Irrigation Engineer. and Federated Malay States.
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    STOP PRESS
    58 8 ■>i'£iighai. Aug. 19. A LARGE qujn.Ky of wireless •■«iuipmcnt. reported to be vaiH h U S.'IIOO.IIMIO .which was left I.v the Chuiißking Government «ili neta authorises for rruni; -,v;iN removed from a building in the Prodi Concession bjf the Japani' i:«*iidarnies. f.>llowtaf an i^r •I'tuciit with the MtherttiM
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    AMUSEMENTS
    91 8 GAPOftE BAFFLJ 8 i) .m. CAKKKK tUt.AIUt. (,tHXNG ::nar. A Hin.'lustani Talkie ai ti.lj <fc 9 15. CRCAI woklii pin to Midnight. Wizard of Oz. Sky: i; insure Island. it *PPI V.'OKI II >h Moon. Revue, 'ws Oilier Free Happy Theatre: Theatre: the H.-ro. SeaTrip t.i Mars. CabaNlght Dance
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    WAR FUND'S WEEK-END INCREASE OF $28,110
    612 8 Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. Send Contribution Of $25,000 HOW SINGAPORE R.A.F. MEN COLLECT CENTS IN A TIN THE War Fund to-day totals $3.458,089— 1e5s than $50,000 short of the $3' 2 millions mark. The week-end increase is $28,110. Pride of place in to-day s list
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    if You Are Lost The Jungle
    145 8 Trom Our Own Correspondent! London, July 21. MALAYANS who are fond of jungle trips (and some such have been known to lose their way in the past!) may like to know of a net of rules drawn up by the U.S. FoVest Service for
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    N.I. AIR FORCE STRENGTH
    275 8 Special Attention To Oil Centres THE air defences of the Netherlands Indies are ready to meet any invader. With recent additions of Glenn Martin bomoers, Lockheeds and flying boats, they will j?ive any attacking force a not reception, writes the aviation correspondent of the Sydney Moroins
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    VOLUNTEER AMBULANCE TRAINING BEGINS
    42 8 T*HE Singapore Volunteer Field Ambu--1 lance, a unit of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, was called up for continuous training to-day for six weeks until Sept 29. Many members of this unit are Asiatic hospital or ambulance dressers.
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    ANGEL FROM TEXAS AT ALHAMBRA
    109 8 At The Cinema "An Ansel From Texas." With Eddie Albert. Koscraary Lane. Wayne Morris, Jane W\man. Ronald Reagan and Ruth Terry. Warner Brothers. At the Alhambra. THIS hilarious comedy of Wayne Morris and Ronald Reagan to find an "angel" (hacte) lor thrir play Is very
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    TORRID ZONE
    72 8 luinj Zone." (James Carney. Ann ShacMM, Pat O'Brien. Andy Devinr, Helen Vlnson). Warner Bros. Midnight premiere on Saturday. At the \lh:iml>ra. CET against the tropical background of the P.inuin.i, this Him is splendid entertainment. Th«- dory provides some fine action ■noes as well as a liberal dose of
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    DONATIONS TO WAR FUND
    192 8 S Gammon (Malaya) L.d. 25.000 Mount Alma Syndicate. Ltd. 1000 Transferred from Penang. being 55th. instalment of contributions made through the Pinang Gazette and Straits Echo 947.76 Anonymous. Johore (2nd. contribution) 250 Proceeds of musical evening held at the Hollands, he Club 246.30 Mr. and Mrs.
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    Colonial Air Armada
    59 8 "And in the thunder of their icings I heard an Empire speak." Singapore and Malaya figure prominently in this artist's impression of the vanguard of the Coloriial air armada which the patriotism and generosity of Colonial citizens and Colonial governments has placed at the disposal of Britain.
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    Australian Comment On Air Mail For A.I.F.
    228 8 Canberra. "T*HE Empire air service is a wholly British concern, and I am not going to allow any foreigners, no matter how friendly, to take a share of the traffic." The Postmaster-General (Mr. Thorby) made this statement recently stressing his decision not to
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    IMMIGRATION IN HONG KONG
    156 8 Expert Guidance From Malaya "TO ADVISE the Hong Konj Government on the organization of an immigration department, Mr. S. M. Middlebrook, immigration Officer, S.S., F.M.S., Singapore, ha* left for Hong Kong, and will i>e away for a few months, it is understood. The necessity for the
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    DEAREST FANNY ON RADIO TOMORROW
    135 8 DEAREST FANNY a radio play dealing with the early life of Nelson and his wife Fanny will be broadcast from Singapore to-morrow 10.^0 p.m. This is the third time that the play has been heard over the wireless as it was written for the 8.8.C.
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    INDIAN YOUTH LEAGUE PRESENT PLAY
    133 8 "Khaddar Bhakthi," the Tamil play presented by the Indian Youth League at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Saturday night, was a great success. The effort was In aid of the Youth League building fund. The story, deal'ng with the period Just before the Gandhi-Irwln pact
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    BRITISH CARGOES IN N.I.
    51 8 THE Chamber of Commerce has ar- ranged through the Netherlcnds Colonial Office for the release of British cargoes in former German ships which took rctuge In the Netherlands Indies. The Chamber is pressing the Government for the recovery of Britishowned cargoes In Italian and French vessels.—
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    REMITTANCES TO CHINA
    296 9 Quota May Be Increased A REPORT quuung reliable sources that Government is likely to increase the monthly quota of potty remittances to China from $500,000 to $750,000. is g'.ven prominence in Chinese newspapers, although there is as yet no official confirmation. These remittances arc sent by Chinese
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    POLICE BAND.
    26 9 THE Bond of the Straits Set: U merits Polics will perform under the direction of Mr. J Hit -h ht Katong Part to-raorrow :>m
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN CLUB'S HALF YEAR INCOME
    89 9 From Our Own Correspondent) Serernban, Aug. 17. ACCORDING to the half yearly report of the Negri Sembilan Club of Seremban the total income of the club during the half year was $1,658 as against $1,452 during the second half year 1939 and $1,657 during
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    48 9 Ur. A. P. Horsiaau. a director of the firm Swadeshi and Co.. Cawnpore, India, and brother of Sir Henry Horsman, former pre- rident of the Upper Indian Chamber of Commerce, arrived in Singapore from India y«te:-day. Mr. Horsman is on his way to i Austr&Ua for health reasons.
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    SPEECH ON MALAYA'S WAR EFFORT BY O.A.G.
    164 9 $20,000,000 F.M.S. War Loan Debate In Federal Council A STATEMENT on Malaya's war effort will be made by the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, at the Federal Council meeting in Kuala Lumpur to-morrow, it is understood. It is probable also
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    K.L. Favour Income Tax Scheme
    232 9 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 18. OPINION in Kuala Lumpur is still divided on the question of the War Loan committees 1 recommendations. It is agreed by all communities that contributions must be made, and made quickly, to the Imperial Treasury, and that
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    543 9 H. K. WARTIME LEGISLATION Similar Plan For Malaya Proposed THE introduction in Malaya of legislation similar to Hong Hong's War Ordinance, passed last April, was suggested by Mr. Roland Braddell when he commented on the proposal to float a $25,000,000 loan in the Colony. Mr. Braddell had said. "I feel
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    VOLUNTEER OFFICERS
    46 9 TSHE following notifications regarding officers of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force have been gazetted: Commissions as Second -Lieutenants grantea to Mr. Gordon Goro Waller and Mr. Roy James Willicot Brown; transfer of Captain P. N. Knight, Reserve of Officers, to the Active List approved.
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    557 9 THE council of the Incorporated Society of Planters, 1 Malaya, has addressed Government to the effect that all its members would be willing to support the Government in any measure proposed to raise revenue for the successful prosecution of the war. The council of the
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    STRAITS TRADING CO. & WAR FUND DONATION
    3160 10 STRAITS TRADING CO. WAR FUND DONATION Chairman Refuses To Put Resolution SHAREHOLDERS ASK FOR EXPLANATION CHAREHOLDERS of the Straits Trading Co., Ltd., had a. stormy meeting in Singapore on Saturday when a resolution by Mr. A. H. Todd that the company should grant out of its funds $100,--000 to The
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    Hitler's Last Chance
    988 10 COMING FORTNIGHT MAY PROVE FATEFUL London. Aug. 18. THE great air victories which the RAF. has gained during the past week is the main topic for editorial comment In the Sunday Press. These victories, which in six days saw the destruction of no less than 492 German
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    651 10 Enemy Retreats When Hotly Pursued By British Fighters IT is understood that four German raiders were shot down in an air battle 25,000 feet to 30,000 feet above the London area yesterday afternoon, the total shot down over Britain being:
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    SINGAPORE BEAT KEDAH IN MALAYA CUP FINAL
    947 11 Goal Scored In Each Half One (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 17. APPEARING in their 2<>th consecutive final to-day at the stadium, Singapore beat Kedah by two goals to nil, a goal in each half, to retain the 11.M.5. Malaya Cup
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    Five Winners
    28 11 OMM ITS TIMES selections for Saturday's races a- Taiping showed five winners -rat of seven. The winners were Polly. East I.ynne. Rosalie, Dmble File and Mrrnell.
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    D'Almeida Gets Unbeaten Century
    246 11 D'Almeida Gets Unbeaten Century ORIGHT batting by I. D'Aimeida, who knocked up an unbeaten century, and Pickles who was unbeaten with 92 runs featured yesterday's cricket match between the S.R.C. and Fort Canning on the padang. The game ended in a draw, time intervening, when the Fort had scored 166
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    SELETAR AIRMEN OUT FOR ONLY 20 RUNS
    224 11 TTHE Seletar Airmen were bundled out for a mere 20 runs, due to good bowling by- Cecil Wong, six for six, and Schubert, three for one, in their cricket match against Raffles College at Bukit Timah yesterday. The College, who batted first rattled
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    Thuraisingham 64 Not Out Against Force Emu
    201 11 AN Interesting game of cricket play- 1 ed at Balcstler yesterday between the Ceylon Sports Club and the officers Force Emu ended In a draw. FORCE EMI) Spencer c Filial b Chrysostom 5 Sharman b Kulaslngam 39 Iyappa c C. I huraislngam b
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    121 11 (SATURDAY'S race results In brief at Talpinf in brief are Race I— Policy $18 $9 Race 7— K.C.G. $69 $17 M.G.M. $21 Sanr Ayah $11 Race 2— East Lynne $10 $6 Monaveen SIS JS^Rwe'ttl THE BIG SWEEP Race 3 Rosalie $9 $6 The d raw on
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    ALL-STARS STOP WINNING STREAK OF AMERICANS
    591 11 War Fund Baseball Thrills DEHIND the combination of "Canadian" George and Sgt. Lilley, the Singapore All-Stars nosed-out the high-stepping Singapore Yankees of the American Association, two-one, before a large crowd which filled the Anson Road Stadium grandstands yesterday afternoon to watch the baseball game
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    57 11 Soccer: First division. Loyals vs. Airmen, dill man: second division (a). Publishers vs. Naval Police, stad'um; second division (b), SH.B. w RAF. (Tengah). SUB; V.M.C.A. vs. Fort Canning, V.M.C.A. Score Cards All-Stars 000 010 I—2 Americans 000 000 I—l Batteries: All-Stars, George and Lflley; Americans, Joubert, Crulkshank
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    MALAY REGIMENT BEATEN AT S.C.C.
    293 11 GOOD play by Staunton, Lucas, Potter and Ward enabled the S.C.C. to beat the Malay Regiment by 71 runs In a keen cricket match on the padang yesterday. Ward, who was the highest scorer for the Club with 48 runs, got 40 of them through
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    Iskandar Cup Won By Johore Again
    173 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Aug. 18. JOHORE retained the Iskandar Cup for tennis for the fourth conserutive year by beating Perak by five matches to nil in the final of the competition at the Royal Johore International Club yesterday. The Raja Muda
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    53 11 A VERY fart and Interesting game was witnessed at Parrer Park yestrrday when the Victorians football team met and drew with the Indian Youth League, each Mdc scoring two goals. A large crowd turned up to witness the game, which w very evenly contested. Mr. A. A. Diaa
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    UNITED STATES WARNING TO NAZI GOVERNMENT
    341 12 Reich To Be Held Responsible If Evacuation Ship Is Harmed Washington, Aug. 18. /GERMANY'S disavowal of responsibility following her vJ announcement of a "total blockade of Britain" for the safety of the U.S. vessel American Legion, which has sailed from Petsamo (Finland) with American
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    Wendell Willkie And Aid For Britain
    112 12 Washington, Aug. 18. IJIRST opinions of political observers here f on the speech of Mr. Wendell Wlllkie yesterday accepting nomination as Republican candidate for the Presidency, are that his foreign policy practically underlines that of President Roosevelt as regards Europe and he differed from
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    Loss Of French Destroyer
    118 12 London. Aug 18. IT was disclosed last night that :hs French destroyer Mallle Breze, 2,411 tons, one of the biggest In the world, sank last April near a British port following a series of violent explosions which set her ablaze from stem to stern A number
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    "IMPORTANT" GERMAN STATEMENT
    62 12 London, Aug. 18. ACCORDING to a Berlin despatch to the i\ Domel Agency, the Germans will ma. .a U important statement at a special con'?rence of foreign press representatives In B?rlin. There is no Indication yet of what the statement is likely to deal with, but in
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    PUBLIC DONATIONS FOR WARPLANES
    30 12 London. Aus. 18. I ORD BEAVERBROOK, Minister for Aircraft Production, announced tr-day that he has now received £3,052,841 from the public for the purchase of aircraft
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    Indo-China's Attitude To Japan Stiffens
    151 12 Shanghai, Aug. 18. 'THE attitude of the French Indo-China authorities to Japanese demands for military bases and other concessions has stiffened in the past 48 hours, according to a Chinese report. It is stated that arrangements have been made for close Franco-Chinese co-operation in the
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    BRITAIN'S REPLY TO FRESH NAZI BLOCKADE THREAT
    740 12 "Ready For Any New Enemy Move" London, Aug. 18. A REPLY to the German High Command communique on the "total blockade of the British Isles" was issued by the Ministry of Information last night. It says: "The accusation that England i has violated
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    262 12 London, Aug. 18. AMERICAN commentators make special mention of a statement by President Roosevelt during his inspection of the 91,000 troops engaged in manoeuvres around Ogdensburg, New York State, to-day. Various military observers representing the Latin American nations were Introduced to President Roosevelt, who
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    ITALIANS GIVE UP CAPUZZO AFTER NAVAL BOMBARDMENT
    682 12 Successful British Shelling Of The Libyan Coast Cairo, Aug. 18. ]T is announced here that the Italians have withdrawn from Fort Capuzzo, near the Egyptian-Libyan frontier, following a naval bombardment in which many salvoes hit the targets. Details of the R.A. enemy air
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    299 12 German Minority Makes Claims Bucharest. Aug. 18. THE Rumanian Crown Council met yesterday to consider Hungary's demands with regard to Transylvania. It is understood that the proposals brought back by M. Valerian Pop, the Rumanian delegate, from Turnu-Severin envisage the cession of about two-thirds of Transylvania. Well-informed
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    Italian Apology To Greece
    112 12 London, Aug. 18. A MESSAGE from the Greek frontier states It Is reliably learned that Italy, while tendering formal apologies for the incident In which two Greek destroyers are said to have beon bombed, nevertheless demands that In order to prevent future misunderstandings, the Italian authorities
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    106 12 Tokio, Aug. 18. AN exchange of diplomatic representatives between Japan and Australia Is announced by the Foreign Office. The first Australian Minister "to Japan will be Sir John Greig Latham, Chief Justice of the Commonwealth. A Foreign Office statement says that the Japanese Government, "In
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