The Straits Times, 29 August 1940

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES HI PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times •Jt PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      216 1 Fcr Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHOHG Just Krrrived Suit I.encth;. WAIN SHIMA'E In Silk an I Wool Mm UfEKICAN SHAKKSKIN In various nlour. 3J iilrman St.. S'porr. Phone 4816 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). Wr V Iff y j| WLW i KSmBP^"\' A 1 k J in. Ml Wr liw
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      158 1 A LIMITED SELECTION OF OUR STOCK OF DRESSES MILLINERY SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE FOR TWO WEEKS ONLY SEPTEMBER 2ND TO 14TH STOCKS WILL BE CLEARED REGARDLESS OF COST FOR CASH ONLY THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE BARGAINS ROBINSON CO., LTD RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE ACCURACY A man demands it from a watch
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      83 1 ELSIE MARY SINGAPORE mj KUALA LUMPUR. DRESSES ror all OCCASIONS it DRESSMAKING MILLINERY. KUALA LUMPUR 25 JAVA ST ('PHONE 36M'. "P ICPAM ET J\ FOR REINFORCED CONCRETE WORK ll^ With a proper combination of "Expamet" ExI^Bfl panded Steel and Concrete, light thin slabbing is 1 obtainable of great strength and
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      710 2 SMALL APS? Minimum charge $1 for adv* not exceeding 4 line* More than four Unee 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. HOMLSTIC OCCUBBh.M El BIICTHS. MARRIAGES. DSATM. \< knowi i m.MI.NTS. AMNOtniCS* Ml VIS A P.P.C CABM are charted $1 each per insertion per Inch
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      816 2 FOR SALE SHELVADOR Rfifrigeratot Phono 3333. LONG-BATH. Apply 8 Amber Mansions. FOR SALE. Kodascopt Adapter *****0 volU ACDC. practically new. $20. Box 626, Straits Times. < IM.MO FAMOUS BRAND ndia.i Roofing Tiles "Marseilles Type." Apply Box No. 43?, Straits Times. ALL- WAVE 11 -VALVE PIIILCO RADIO i)C) in excellent condition.
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      996 2 MOTOR VEHICLES WOLSELEY 9 h.p. for sale. Roomy, economical, reliable car always well kept and serviced. $500. Box No. 622. Straits Times. CITROEN SALOON Car 1934 model. 11.4 h.p. 25 m.p.g. 5 seater— in excellent condition. Owner leaving colony. Phone 2523. STANDARD 8 TOURER. 1940 model, almost new, tax Sz
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      689 2 LOST LOST. Brindle Scotty Male Mount Pleasant Area. Reward. Noble 178 Mt. Pleasant. PUBLIC NOTICES HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI) LIMITED. Notice of Dividend and closing of Transfer Registers. Notice U hereby given that a third interim dividend of 7 per cent, in respect of the financial year ending 31st December.
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      688 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC WANTED TO RENT for immediate EntryLarge airy godown must be dry. On Monthly tenancy. Box No. 478, Straits Times. THE SOODYEAR ORIENT CO., LTD. AS AGENTS RUBBER RESERVE COMPANY are prepared to consider offers for European Est;u Standard Sheet for delivery during September and October 1940: 1.
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      401 2 1938 tH LITRE S.S. JAGUAR. J19.8 H.P. Previously EuroI pean owned. Excellent condijt'on 52.200. 1937 2! 3 LITRE S.S. JAGUAR, 19.8 H.P. Very smart appearance $1,890.00 1938 AUSTIN "14"— mechanically perfect upholstery and paintwork first class $1,450.00 1938 OPEL KADETT SEDAN 11.9 H.P.— 3B m.p.g: good condition $1,250.00 1944) FIAT
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      376 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. Unrorporatid in Enpland) \H AND ORIKNTAL S.N Co. NOER AND CARGO SERVICE The best possible services ora being maintained by the P O S N. Coy from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China. India, Ceylon and the
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      253 3 (Incorporated In Japan* GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Europe via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted in I.S. S on application To California from the Orient via Honolulu m s. KAMAKURA MARD leave Hkong Aug. 30
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      484 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 ATTHE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle [Perth] via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £23) Frequent
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      106 3 NORTH AMERICAN TRADING CORPORATION Agent* for ISBRANDTSEN-MOLLER CO. INC. NEW YORK Swedish Motorship SAGOLAND LOADING SINGAPORE EARLY OCTOBER FOR BASRAH and/or BANDARSHAPUR, PERSIAN GULF. NORTH AMERICAN TRADING CORPORATION E 6, Hongkong Bank Chambers. Tel: No. 3655 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE PRINCE LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO BALTIMORE, NEW YORK,
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      656 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE /.111 1.33 net i'-lam.; ZHP tt.69 mri JuWnH 1.15 p.m. Light musict: 130 m. Wariln! to mariners. Programme summary. Mid-day tin. copra and rubber prices; 1.30 p.m. New;, 1.50 p.m. Interval; 5.00 p.m. Cantonese drama: 'Man Gal Poh". 5.55 p.m. Cantonese selections t; 6.35 p.m. Cantonese dance
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      769 3 EMPIRE STATION Transmission 2 (COO p.n -!1.05 p.m M.i'.ina timri nill be radiated on lie olluwing w.nr length*: <;5!1— 13.97 m; GSI b« m: GS.I-li".1 ni. Olfl HM ni; GST— n.92 in: inu oi GSP— I9.6O ni until 7.20 Pni ..nil od GSV 16.84 m from 7.35 p.m. Transmission 3
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    MALAYAN MINES AND E.P.T.
    407 4 Consuming Primary Irreplaceable Asset 'Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, July ia. STRONG feeling exists amongst London directors of Malayan tinmining companies that some special concession in respect of the Excess Profits Tax of 100 per cent, ought to be made to those undertakings which, like tin-mining
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    STANTON NELSON'S RUBBER REVIEW
    275 4 IN a weekly review of the rubber market Stantcn Nelson and Co., Ltd., write as follows: It is not surprising that Mincing Lane, now in the forefron; of tha battle, has been idle, and prices there have sagged steadily away. The only feature of interest in
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    KEDAH RUBBER'S 7 1/2%
    59 4 KEDAH RUBBER'S 7 1/ 2 The report of the Directors of the Kedah Rubber Co., Ltd.. for the year ended Apr. 30 shows a nett profit for the year of $123,787. A final dividend of 1\' 2 per cent, is recommended making 17*2 per cent, for the year. The General
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    20 4 Ayer Hitam Dredging Ltd. report April- June output at 232V4 tons <Plculs 3,900) and the estimated mine profit at £31,600.
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    London Stock Exchange
    357 4 London, Aug. 48. QN the Stock Exchange to-day the early Interest In kafflrs was maintained 07 details of the supplementary South African budget which was considered less burdensome than was expected. Gilt-edged made a good showing. Despite talk of a demand for a wage Increase, Iron and
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    166 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i'Yom Ou' Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 28. /COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations in paranUiesls:— RIBBER: Easy. Spot 12Kd. 12\d. il2 7 16d. 12 9 16d.) Sept. I 2' t d. 12% d. U2 7 16d. 12 9 16d. i Oct-Dec l2Kd. 12Hd. <H*4d.
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    137 4 Mails close at the General Post Office is follows: Java surface 9 a.m. air 9 ajn. 5 p.m. Palcmbang air 9 a.m. St 5 p.m. TO-MORKOW Australia air 5 pm. Amoy surface 9 a.m. Canton surface 9 a.m. Chuan Chow surface 9 a.m. Klung Chow surface
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    MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA'S DIVIDEND
    31 4 The board of directors of the Mercantile Bank of India. Ltd. have declared an interim dividend of 6 per cent., less Income tax. for this year.
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    GIRLS WERE TRAPPED THREE WEEKS AFTER AIR RAID
    214 4 /"\VER an area of nearly two square miles only three buildings were left standing after the German air raid on Amsterdam on May 14, when 30,000 people were killed. One had its roof ripped off. The rest was rubble. There was not
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1297 4 WEDNESDAY, AUG. M, 194«: 4 T.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin i4s> 3s 6d 4s Austral AmaJ (ss) is Jd n> fti cd. Austral Malay 35s 37s cjA. Ayer HiUm (ss) iim 3% Ayer Weng ($1) .55 .60 Bangrln Tin i£) 17s 18s Batu Selangor
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    152 4 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held Its 1.5015t auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1,966.641 lbs, 877.97 tons: offered 1,799.574 lbs, 803.38 tons; sold 1.474.921 lbs. 658.45 tons. SPOT London 12 7 16 New York TRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet lent* Per Lb. Standard
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    TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE
    80 4 ro-day H. W. 7.53 a.m ft. 9 ft.; fi.55 p.m. 8.9 ft. L. W. 00.48 a.m 3.4 ft.: 12.34 p.m. 1.1 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 8.58 a.m. 7.4 ft.; B.H p.m. 8.4 rt. L. W. 3.10 a.m. 2.9 ft.; 2.12 p.m. 5.2 ft. Saturday, Aug. 31 H.
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    List Of Current Dividends
    222 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Booki Compare Dividend Cloe* TO) Austral Amil 3d Austral Malay 3d. 113 bonus Sept. 2 Kuala Kunipar 6d No. 19 Sept. 9 Kundang Is. No. 6 Aug. 26 Raub 4d. lnt Sept. 14 Southern Klnta I2tt isss vi Onal Aug.
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      688 4 FEDERATED MALAY STATES GOVERNMENT THREE PER CENT. WAR LOAN, 1952 1959 ISSUE OF $20,000,000 Ponds to Bearer, authorised by Federated Malay State* War Loan Enactment No. 18 of 1940. UNPAYABLE AT PAR NOT EARLIER THAN THE lit OCTOBER, 1952, AND NOT LATER THAN THE 30th SEPTEMBER, 1959. INTEREST THREE PER
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    552 5 Small Selling Of Industrials But Buying Demand Continues i. Our financial Correspondent Singapore. Aug. 29. THE prioo of rubber in London yes- iv was down three-sixtfontlis at 12 id. Nt"v York MfflCM havfl not yet been reri-i.t Tho price of tin in Londr.n VSI down 20s. lor
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    24 5 'From Our Own Correspondent > London. Aug 29. The Mercanti.e Bank are paying their usual interim dividend of six per cent, on Sep ember 24.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    118 5 Singapore. Aug. noon Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.75 Hamburg Cuti 513.00 Javi Cube Sl'.! 50 Pepper White Muntok siJ.L'i White $11.73 Black S 6 75 Copra Mixed $2.06 Sun Dried $2 30 Sapo Flow No 1 Ungga $4.10 Fair i -.■:< S3.Co j'lotiino Palembang $19.50 Bar.Ja $18.50 Sarawak
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    World Tin Statistics
    102 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. July 29. TTHE International Tin Research Development Council estimates world production for the months of July and June this year at 18,800 and 20.100 tons respectively (revised). Production for the period January to July this year is estimated at 124.400 tons compared
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    U.S. RESERVE PURCHASES
    1416 5 Full Text Of Agreements With I.R.R.C. And I.T.C. provisions of this agreement, the supply of rubber or the facilities for the transportation thereof should be Inadequate for the accomplishment of the purposes herein set out within the period named, purchases shall continue nevertheless for shipment subsequent to
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 5 Thursday. Auf. 29, noon. Buyers Seller* Prices »rie« No. l.\ V.S.S. i Spot loose) 371.. S7*i No. IX R.S.S. f.o.j. in cases Aue-Sept. (Sellers' Option) 38', 38>i G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales Aug.-Sept. (Sellers' Option) 36' i 36 F.A.Q. H.S.S. f.o.b. in bale* Au*.-Sept. I
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    EXCHANGES
    173 5 The following are the exchange rates this morntng according to the laily circular lssu-d by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. a/4 1/16 London demand a/4 1/16 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 1516 Montreal demand 51 11/16 Batavla demand 88%
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    U.S. BUYING AGREEMENT WITH THE I.R.R.C.
    333 5 One fat In order to aid in the National Defence Programme, the Corporation agrees that It will make a loan or loans to the Company upon satisfactory terms and conditions, in such amount as may be necessary, and the Company undertakes, with the proceeds
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    40 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 29. Discussions at the meeting of the I.R.R.C. in London yesterday were confined to routine matters. It Is understood that the quota was not discussed nor was the date for the fiext meeting fixed-
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    29 5 Sunge! Way Dredging Ltd. report April- June output at 301 1 2 tons (5066 plculs). which includes proceeds of quota rights purchased. Mine profit is estimated at £24 000
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      276 5 PU ?y^ NOT[CES^_ \l\ ERSItV (H HONG KONG «iven that the Autumn 111 commence on iJonday. September ith. 1940. Supplementary Examinations i Friday. September 6th. Further may be had on application. STANLEY V BOXER. Registrar THE UNITED MALACCA RUBBER ESTATES, LTD. I in the St'i-it* Settlements |tvan 'iai the tnii-iieth
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      313 5 NOTICE. Goodj ordered on credit for use of 22nd. Heavy Battery, Ruyal Artillery should only be supplied on production of a written orde^ signed by Major J. P. Elliot. R.A. or Captain R.C. Eld. R.A. and the Officer Commanding will net be resprnsiblc for payment of bills for goods supplied
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      654 5 THE UNIVERSAL FIXER. MENDS ANYTHING. A necessity in every home. SO cents per tube.' Obtainable at Chemists. Stores, Grocers, Dispensaries, etc. Sole Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES.. LTO. Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penan*. LADIES TAILORING UNDER EXPERT SUPERVISION try CHANRAI AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of all the goodwill and assets of the
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      172 5 -k_ PWJJL 3 Safeguard. YOUR VALUABLES Our Strong Kooms are ycur Protection. It Is impossible for an individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that is afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes of various sizes for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves hold the KEYS
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      290 6 $g^' AN ALICE BLUE I One of the most beautiful A^jJjj Walt/ scenes from the year's TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 1 ALMAMBKA X} r<o ROLAND YOUNG ALAN MARSHAL k &?-2 Jkm*r MAY ROBSON BILUE BURKE /■vm^s^ ARTHUR TREACHER •roduced md directed by HERBERT WILCOJL Screen pl iy by Alice Over
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      271 6 .i.ip Bradley Strict Tr:npo Orchestra F***** Who told you I cared If I should fall In love again. Louis Levy At His Orchestra F***** Tunes of the times. No. 1 Carrol! Gibbons Si His Orchestra F***** Too Romantic The moon and the willow tree. F***** The Woodpecker Song It's a
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      250 6 The BRIGHTEST and BEST STAGE SHOW SEEN IN MALAYA FOR YEARS! AT THE it FOR A FFW MIPHT^ ONLY x '^^lL.^^^Bß^r Wr j| The World-famous Master of Wizardy -^m s^ flir^iH an^ nis U^ Company of American Girls and Chinese Artistes 'MYSTERIES «> PEKING' New Dance Ensembles including the J&/*™
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    CANADA SENDING MORE MEN "FOR BRITISH OFFENSIVE"
    156 7 Army Corpsßeing Formedlnßritain: Defence Minister's Statement Ottawa, Aug. 29. A CANADIAN army corps will be formed in Britain under Lieut-General McNaughton, commahder-in-chief of the Canadian active service force as soon as the second Canadian division has completed its English training, Col. J. L.
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    NEW BRITAIN ARISING
    130 7 'May Out-distance The World' New York, Aujr. 29. QREAT Britain is not only fighting a war she is going I through a revolution." writes the Boston Herald. Perhaps the most remarkable thing I is that in the midst of beleaguered London, men of intellignece and fore- sight
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    CHADS DECISION HAILED
    281 7 Axis Move Against Sudan Prevented London. Aug. 29. THE decision of the governor and military commander of Chad to rally to Gen. de Gaulle's standard is a heartening sign and has been greeted with enthusiasm by all free French- men who are continuing the fight against Naziism
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    NAZI ATTACKS ON CIVILIANS
    164 7 Firemen And Children Bombed By Raiders London. Aug. 28 FIREMEN were constantly attacked by German dive-bombers while fighting a fire at large country house In a south-eastern area during the night. Shortly after the firemen arrived, four bombs were dropped and the firemen moved to a
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    Closer Anglo-U.S. Relations
    120 7 Closer Anglo-U.S. Relations Move That May Greatly Aid Empire Economy London, Aug. 29. OELTER'S diplomatic correspondent learns that new developments in America's defence, indicated by the formation of the United States-Canadian Board, are being sympathetically followed in London where it is regarded as a precedent Avhich will be followed increasingly
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    Roosevelt Can Call Out National Guard
    53 7 Washington, Aug. 28. PRESIDENT Roosevelt to-day signed legislation authorizing him to call out 396,000 members of the National Guard and army reserves for 12 months for active duty. The President also signed a bill authorizing American vessels to enter the European combat zone to
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    Anti-Jewish Campaign Begins In Holland
    79 7 London. Aug. 23. AN anti-Jewish campaign in Germanoccupied Holland is reported by the Rome radio. Notices are posted in restaurants "requesting" Jews not to enter, and the announcer added that principal Dutch newspaper^ had dismissed Jewish employees. The Rome radio also reports that a voluntary
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    U.S. AIRMEN TO OFFER SERVICES TO BRITAIN
    35 7 TWELVE San Francisco airmen are flying to New York to take a specially chartered liner for Britain whe^e they will offer their services to the British Government.— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE THURSDAY, AUG. 29, 1940. (361 st Day Of The War.) "Lend For Victory"
    1213 8 The Straits Times. SINGAPORE THURSDAY, AUG. 29, 1940. (361 st Day Of The War.) "Lend For Victory" Nearly seven months ago we sug- jgested that this country should launch immediately a three per rent, Government loan at par and remit the proceeds to London while still considering methods of raising
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    "PUPPET PARADE"
    42 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Anent the "Puppet Parade," my last word is that mere assertion prcves nothing and puppets are entitled to form equally dogmatic opinions about dogmatic critics.— Yours, etc V. GARDINER. Singapore, Aug. 26.
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    "EVERY NAZI WHO LANDS
    3725 8 Our London Letter This London Letter was received by air mail and describes the Home scene as it was just over a mon:h Ago. The S'.raits Tim?s hopes ta continue to publish the weekly air mall London Letter as well as the Letter received by cable.
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      305 8 Be Careful *v aW jfl! n? In wearing unground Sunglasses, which may cause your eyes to be defective. Go to Nan Sin and see the moaern frames fitted wi>h Genuine Chance English Crookes' B or B 2 Dark glasses for Safe and Comfortable Vision At $5 uo per pair. Nan
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      77 8 THE BOOK OF WOODCRAFT By Ernest T. Seton. This book tells you how to make camp, how to forecast the weather, how to build a fire, cook, make a bow and arrow, and how to f3entlfy trees, animals, snakes, birds-play game and give fir.-t aid In emergencies, etc. Price only
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    INTENSIVE AIR ATTACKS ON REICH AND ITALY
    668 9 Two German Naval Bases Bom bed DOCKS MOLE ATTACKED AT HEIGHT OF 800 FEET Plane Works And Oil Stores Also Raided UKAVY bombers of the R.A.F. on Tuesday night continued their intensive attacks on military objectives in Germany, Italy and enemy-occupied France, says
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    King and Queen In London Raid
    68 9 London. Aug. 29. 'THE Kinjr and Queen declined to alkn* an air raid warning on Tuesday night to Interfere with an allnight journey to visit the Northern Command. Sirens v. ling when they irom Buckingham Palace, but continued their journey to the station and
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    R.A.F. Pilot's Birthday Was "Success"
    121 9 R.A. F. Pilot's Birthday Was "Success" I>r rHE balloon went off with a ban-,'. 1 said a 23-year-old RAF. bomber pilot, telling hew he ran into one over Germany, when he "went to Hamburg tor his birthday and had a successful flight." In a broadcast account of his ndv( ;iture.
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    28 9 To give a more realistic touch to their training members of the Local Defence Volunteers (the Home Guard) at Osterly Park, are using a teddy-bear at their model.
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    GOERING'S NEPHEW IS REPORTED KILLED
    36 9 THE pilot of a German plane shot down by a British anti-aircraft y\x\\ recently Is believed to have been 1 phew of Field-Marshal Ooering, dine to Charles Gardiner, 8.8.C. air observer.
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    "JAPAN PLANNING TO LAND TROOPS IN INDO-CHINA"
    159 9 Chungking, Aug. 29. THE Chinese Government announces that in the event of the Japanese landing in French Indo-China, it would at once take measures of self-defence by sending armed forces to Indo-China to deal with the situation." The statement says that it has
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    DOVER HARBOUR BOMBING
    53 9 And The Ships Were Still There! The dramatic picture above was taken at the height of a recent German raid oi< Dover Harbour. Bombs can be seen exploding in the water and missing the ships at anchor. Below: The scene after the enemy was driven off the
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    24 RAIDERS SHOT DOWN
    540 9 Mass Attacks Are Again Beaten Off London, Aug. 29. DEPORTS up to 10 o'clock last x night (G.M.T.) show that 21 enemy aircraft were shot down by R.A.K. fighters in yesterday's largescale German raids, which began in the morning and were repeated in the afternoon. Dover
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    ITALIAN INTERNEES
    69 9 •THE Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, has appointed an advisory committee to consider in particular whether any Italian now interned who applies for release can be regarded as being so friendly and well disposed towards the Allied cause that he can be released without prejudice to the national
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    MORE EMPIRE WAR GIFTS
    72 9 London, Aug. 29. AMONG the gifts received by Lord Beaver- brook, Minister for Aircraft Production, Is a sum of £500 from the British community of Magallanes, chile. The newspaper Cyprus Post, has collected a further sum of £1,500, making a total of £4.000 for the purchase
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    More N.Z. Airmen Arrive
    62 9 London, Aug. 29. A LARGE contingent of New Zealanders, consisting of pilots, air gunners and naval airmen, has arrived in the United Kingdom for service in the Royal Navy and fleet air arm. The High Commissioner, Mr. W. J. Jordan, officially welcomed the men at the
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    "Nuisance Raid" On London
    239 9 Germans Drop Flares And Bombs London, Aug. -9. I ONDON and ten other towns in England, including one in Wales, were raided by German aircraft last night. Last night's raid on London was slightly ahead of the night nuisance raiders" time schedule set on Monday and
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    VITAL TALKS AT VIENNA
    165 9 VITAL TALKS AT VIENNA Axis Pressure On Balkans Bucharest, Aug. 29. TO-DAY'S meeting at Vienna among Ribbentrop and Count Ciano, German and Italian Foreign Ministers respectively, and the Hungarian and Rumanian Foreign Ministers, i-; expected to product quick results. The German view, as expressed here, is that while the Axis
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    Burma Route To China Blocked By Floods
    83 9 Chungking, Aug. 29. T*HE Burma Road is at present block- ed by floods several feet, it is reported In the neighbourhood of Paoshan, some G7O kilometres from Kunming. Traffic is expected to be interrupted at least for ten days. Despite the closure el
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    WAR FUND REACHES $3,547,017 TO-DAY
    395 10 McAlister And Co. Send Contribution Of $10,000 EUROPEAN'S THIRD DONATION IN ADMIRATION OF SERVICES TUX War Kund to-day totals 83,547,017, an increase of si 1,217 over the total reported yesterday. Statements have appeared in a number of Home MH> papers to the effect that the
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    56 10 ENTERTAINMENTS :uid i.thrr t m m t i ma arranged in aid of The Vl ,u I und will be listed in this diary. hut it is a condition ot inclusion in tin- list that the entire proceeds ■hafl l»e eiven tn th<» rutid 11. Centre Intellectuel
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    Anna Neagle In A Fine Musical
    121 10 Anna Neagle In A Fine Musical it The Cimemm ■It rue.' (Ann i Nwgl*- C a T Millani?, Rota»d Vaunt;. Alan Marshall. May Robson. I'.illir Burkr and Arlliur Trencher F.K.O. K.idto. At thr Alhambra. ••[RENE." the stage play ihat ran on Broadway for two years, becomes an excellent picture, full
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    CHUNGKING CONGRESS MAY BE POSTPONED
    81 10 T iH'dul-d to :e place in ChunfMag may feel me Spring oi next year according to an official o1 the Chinese In Singapcr.-. Malayan delegates to the CongreMJ are holding a meeting in Singapore. next month, when they will receive j iwa of the various
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    MRS. A. VALLIAMMAL
    56 10 4 N old residcn: ol Singapore, Mrs. *A Arumugani Valliammul died on Tuesday at the age of 70. Btic came tL. Singapore from Sou n India vtaen she was 12 years old. Mrs Valliammal is survived by her onh son. Mr. Suppiah. ol Speru Brother,, two daughters
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    MR.T.E.RODRIGUES
    36 10 Iward Rodrigucs. .H r. o'clock this morning at 93. Me.'lii.Road after a lone HtaMM. He leaves two sous and two daughters. The funeral will take 4.30 this attemoon from th* Cathedral or the Good Shepherd
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    LT.-COL. H. A. LORD
    28 10 LT -Col. H. A. Lord of the Salvation Army, who has been ill in the ::w well en the recovery. No rMton I ted.
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    41 10 MlSb BC GAIK CHOO. dau;hter of Dr. Eu Kbajr Hoe. J.P.. of Seremban and Mr. a. Jac>!), son of Mr. J. Jacob of the Seremban J pttal both undorgrad-; Ity left for Hong Kong i on Tuesday to rrsume their siudies
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    AMUSEMENTS
    174 10 MftGATOBI i: \m i > i:.mi i <S: Dane*.- [Informal 8 pjn. to Midnight. \»:i;ll K IMitlKI Ut.YLA.NU m of Love Talkie 6.15 9.15. GMCAI WOKLU Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Muiuuli 1 Globe. Hunchb..<:. ol Notre I Sky: Kid Nightingale. HAPPr WCiKl.li I Observation of the Ttk Montt, Happy
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    CHINESE TEACHERS WANT HIGHER WAGES
    49 10 /CHINESE school teachers are making representations to their various committees of management for better conditions of work. The decision to take this matter up with their employers was taken by the teachers at a mass meeting held on Tuesday. Teacn:rs are claiming higher wages.
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    21 10 The Ch.nese Methodists of Seremban collcrted about ?6.000 Et a charity show they staged in aid of the china Relief Fund.
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    NAMING OF BOMBERS BOUGHT BY MALAYA
    47 10 THE London correspondent of the S'.raits Tinus cables that there is a possibility that there will be a t -ilven naming; ceremony for bombers bought with money subscribed to Malayan War Funds. The date, he adds, has not >et been decided.
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    Indian Military Police In Egypt
    50 10 The Indian Army in Egypt, like the British Army, have their own military police, who police the areas in which Indian soldiers are stationed. They are equipped with a number of motor cycles end lorries. Here is a motor-cycle patrol man on sen-ice in Egypt.
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    LOVEDAY CASE ADJOURNED
    410 10 Further Hearing On Saturday THE Luveday case was adjourned this morning to Saturday mom'- ing to allow Captain R. C. Love- 1 day. the accused, who is on trial by court martial on charges of conspiracy to defraud the War Depart- ment and of corruption, to complete
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    Support War Loans—Good Business & National Service
    620 10 Support War Loans Good Business National Service A STRIKING appeal for the fullest public support for the Malayan War Loans is made by j Fra.scr and Company, the Singa- pore exchange and share brokers, j in their fortnightly circular issued to-fiay. "Departing irom custom we shall not touch on tins,
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    "TERRIFYING CALMNESS"
    475 10 British Reaction To! Nazi Raids NATION READY TO FACE WORST PNEMY planes rushing backwards and forwards for hours at a stretch over London have, so far, had little effect beyond showing up in greater relief that unique quality of the British people their adaptability to circumstances, stated Mr.
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    O.A.G. TO ENTERTAIN U.S. JOURNALISTS
    984 10 Due In Singapore To-day To Visit Naval Base THE party of American newspapermen who have been visiting Australia and the Netherlands Indies in the course of a 20,000-mile flight, are leaving Bat a via to-day for Singapore, cables our Batavia Correspondent. Headed by Mr. Roy
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    AUCTION OF RICE IS RESUMED TO-DAY
    450 11 Sequel To Warning Issued By Food Control Authorities CONSIGNMENT agents resumed the sale of rice in Singapore this morning following a Government warning issued to them yesterday. The Straita Times understands that most of these agents have resumed the rice auction notwithstanding the fact
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    SILVER WEDDING
    70 11 MR. and Mrs. Harry Norman Winter. 'A Dusun Bertram rotate. Ipoh, celebrate ihtir Ml\cr wedding anniversary on Sept. 1. They were married in S ngapore in 1915. Mrs. Winter, was. prior to her marriagr Miss Grace Evangeline Sheffield, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Sheffield late of
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    MR. BOB GREGORY
    68 11 (from Our Own CorrpfDondent London. Aug. 27 IT Is reported from Hollywood that Mr. BMi Gregory has revived permission from the courts to "?crve" divorce papers on his v.lfe by publication in a newspaper in view of the latter's declared Intention to remain In London for the
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    MONEY FOR BOMBERS
    260 11 Hollanders' Gift To Britain TAGER to help the British Empire win the war against Nazi tyranny, and also to help in "rebuilding" Holland after her occupation by the Germans following the surrender of the Dutch Army in May, Hollanders all over the Netherlands Indies are keeping up
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    WELL-KNOWN ARTISTES PASS THROUGH
    171 11 MISS Liii Kraus, the world famous j Hungarian pianist, and Mr. Doda Conrad, the well-known Polish bari-tc-ne. who passed through Singapore in April on their way to fulfil engagemenu in Java, passed through here! apain yesterday, en route to Medan. where they have been engaged to
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    "MALTA DEFENCES GREATLY IMPROVED"
    99 11 A TRIBUTE to Lieut.-Gen. W. G. S. Dobbies popularity as Governor of j Malta, wos paid by Mrs. P. Rathgen who arr.ved in Singapore from Cairo recently. M"s Rathgen, who was formerly in Malta before going to Cairo, told a Straits Times reporter that I Lieut.-Gen.
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    EXPULSION FROM NAVAL BASE WORK ALLEGED
    141 11 A LLEGED to have made a statement which he knew to be false in a sworn statement, under the Statutory Declaration (Chap. 18), to a Police Magistrate, Noor Mohnmed, an Indian appeared in the Singapore second court yesterday. Noor was alleged to have said
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    35 11 MR. S. NATARAJAN. secretary of Anbu Nllavam. will deliver a leetan on "The Art of Tamil Drama" in Tamil on Sunday, at 7 p.m. at the Indian Youth League. Singapore. Mr. K. Arjumn will preside.
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    Desertion Alleged In Divorce Case
    131 11 A PETITION fcr divorce. In which Kathleen Pennefather is seeking a dissolution of her marriage to Cecil Pennefather on the grounds of adultery and desertion, was mentioned before Mr. Justice Manning in ihe High Court yesterday. The case was adjourned generally for substituted service to
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    MORE NEW CINEMAS FOR IPOH
    163 11 IN spite ol the approaching comple- tion of the new cinema at Brewsier Road, Ipoh, and the approval of plans for a c nema to be erected lr Chain- berlain Road, proposals for still tur--1 ther cinemas and theatre halls came before the Sanitary Board
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    NEW A.B.M. MEMBERS IN ENGLAND
    70 11 'Ftom Our Own Correspondent) London, July 3. MRS. Oliver Marks, Lady Nicholson. Mrs. C. D. Bowen, Mrs. W. Hargreaves. and Mrs. C. T. Hamerton, are among new members of the Association of British Malaya elected this week Another new member is the Rev. G. M.
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    FORTUNE TELLER'S BIRD LIBERATED IN COURT
    91 11 A BIRD, an exhibit in a case in the Singapore third court yesterday, was released from the captivity of its cage from the window of the court. This action was taken when Ho Man. a 45-year-oid Cantonese, was charred with professing to tell fortunes
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    Malayan Delegates To Delhi Parley
    80 11 WITH reference to the announcement already made rerardin? the participation of Malay ,i in the forthcoming conference at New Delhi on the co-ordination of the war supply resources of Empire countries in the Eastern hemisphere, it has now been ofTicblly notified that the Malayan delegates
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    Volunteers Put Up Good Show In Singapore Exercises
    267 11 AN exercise based on the defence of Singapore was successfully carried out by units of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force and the Regular Army on Monday and Tuesday when the island was assumed to have been attacked both from the air and
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    PLANS FOR ISLAND'S BIGGEST BLACK-OUT
    321 11 Public Must Stay Indoors During Alarm Periods THE biggest black-out practice yet arranged locally will take place in Singapore and Johore next week, on the evenings of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. The black-out period will be from 7 p.m. to midnight on each of the
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    29 11 Mr. M. Takatsuka, director of Takemura and Co.. Ltd.. Osaka, a firm of M|HIHMt < f sui'Ury goods, arrived In Singapore from Batavia yesterday on his way back to Japan.
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    LEAVE RESTRICTIONS RELAXED
    371 12 Exit Permits Now Granted To British Europeans MEW regulations published in the Government Gazette last 1 night relax the restrictions imposed in June on leave from the Colony of male British Europeans above the age of 18. It is stated that the Proper Authority may now at
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    Is Work At Base Government Service?
    188 12 Is Work At Base Government Service? 'T'HL question as to whether emplcy- ment at the Naval Base implied employment in Government Service came up in the Singapore second police court yesterday, when Anthony Marcose, an Indisn. scccd his trial on a charge of mskins a statement which he knevr to
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    PERAK TO GROW MORE MANGOES
    175 12 «DUDDING technique in mangoes has now been mastered and with the assistance of the Department of Agriculture there is no reason why the cultivation of this fruit crop, as advocated by Sir Frank Stockdale in his report on agriculture in Malaya, should not progress writes
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    LANDED IN SINGAPORE WITHOUT PERMIT
    127 12 VTNGVAR MELAND, a young Norwegian. I appeared in the Singapore fourth court yesterday on a charge of being an alien and landing in the colony without permission on Aug. 24. Court Inspector S. Dodds. outlining the facts, said that on Aug. 24. Meland. a moiorman
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    $535 AWARDED TO MAN HURT IN BUS ACCIDENT
    125 12 GENERAL damages and special damages totalling $535 were awarded by Mr. Justice Pedlow, in the High Court yesterday, in in action brought by a Malayalee food supplier, U. P. K. Menon. against Eng and Co. and the Seletar Motor Bus Co., for
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    FUNERAL OF MR. M. PEREIRA
    417 12 THE funeral took place at Bidadan Cemetery yesterday evening of Mr. Martin Pereira, who died at the Oeneral Hospital after a brief illness. The Rev. Father Dias officiated at the Church and at the graveside. Among those present besides the relatives were Mr. J. H.
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    BOOTBLACK FINED
    34 12 pHARGED with causing obstruction in Change Alley on Tuesday with his boot cleaning materials. Ah See, a 23-year-old Cantonese, was fined SI, or one day's imprisonment, in the Singapore third ccurt yesterday.
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    Latest War Fund List
    262 12 cts. MrAlisier and C<V, Ltd 10.090 F. G. Ritchie .-,00 ■ear? Worham (£loo> 848.56 Stan" and labour force of Johol Estate. Tampin ?50 Transferred from Pcnans. being C3rd. inslalment of contribution'; made through the Pinang Gazette and Straits Echo 12G.67 Anonymous. Christmas Island ioo "Denball Walk,"
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    DRANK POISON MIXTURE
    240 12 Collapsed Outside Coffee-Shop TPriE story of how a middle-aged Chinese walked into a cofteeshop, obtained a cap of uoilincr water poured the contents of a packet into the, watei. stirred the content:; and dr.ink the mixture, and ten minutes later collapsed on the five- foot way outside,
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    MR. A. S. NAIR
    50 12 UH. A. S. NAIR. organizer at the Singapore branch of the Bombay Life Assurance Company Ltd., and v/ho recently acted for the oranch secretary. ha 3 been promoted assistant branch secretary with effect from July 1. Mr. Nair's headquarters v ill continue to be In Singapore.
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    Shipping Between H.k.& Indo-China
    121 13 Shipping Between H.k.& Indo-China Reported Recall Of British Steamers Shanghai, Aug. 28. REPORTS from Hong Kong indicate a stoppage of shipping -ti vices between Hong Kong and French Indo-China. It is learned that two British ships en route to Indo-China have born recalled to ETong KonK. rding v report that
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    No Casualties In Port Said .laid
    151 13 Cairo, Am. •THE CoininandCT-in-Chlel in the literranear. announces that Alexandria and the Port Said area wen raided this morning but no casualties were caused and no damage id. Further bombing raids by R.A.F. machines i.!i targets In Piedmont and Lombardy are iuimt'tcd in to-day's
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    MANOEUVRE IS DECIDING FACTOR IN MIDDLE EAST
    597 13 Any Italian Advance Would Be Up Against Great Difficulties London, Aug. 28. THE British forces in the Mediterranean have again 1 demonstrated that it is power of manoeuvre which will he the deciding factor in the Middle East campaign, Router's military correspondent points
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    ROME IS COPYING BERLIN TECHNIQUE
    86 13 London, Aug. 28. TTHK Italian report that Britain is contemplating occupation of the A xores is entirely devoid of foundation. Renter's diplomatic correspondent learns from authoritative qiiartc.-s in London. In issuing such a report the Italians are clearly copying the German propaganda technique, with the
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    ITALIAN MISSION FOR SYRIA
    36 13 Istanbul. Aug. 28 AN Italian mission passed through here to-day en route to Syria It is understood that the mission' is headed by Gen. Luigi Bardellv and includes four other generals —Reuter
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    Italian Frontier Post Raided
    91 13 Cairo, Aug. 28. A COMMUNIQUE states that on Monday, a mechanised British patrol of Sudanese troops successfully raided the Italian frontier post at Adardeb which was left in flames and many casualties inflicted. Yesterday afternoon, half a was again bombed with negligible damage. There were few
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    "New National Structure"
    179 13 JAPANESE PREMIER ON PRESSING NEED Toklo, Aug. 28. D R I N C E KONOYE, the Japanese Prime Minister, speaking at an inaugural meeting preparatory to the formation of a committee to formulate a new national structure, emphasized that there was a pressing need for the establishment
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    British Steamer Claimed Sunk
    65 13 London, Aug. 28. AUERMAN communique Issued today claims that the armed British merchant steamer. British Commander, 6,901 tons, has been sunk by German naval units in the Indian Ocean. A wireless message picked up in New York yesterday said that the British Commander was being shelled
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    £1,000,000 Gift From Montreal Star Owner
    58 13 £1,000,000 Gift From Montreal Star Owner IN a telegram to Mr. J. W. McConnell. proprietor of the Montreal Star, who gave $1,000,000 to the Imperial Government for war purposes, the Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill, says: May I express our admiration. Th* hard-tried anrt encunng people of Britain know well that
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    Empire Air Scheme Speed-Up
    77 13 London, Aug. 28. ANEW speed-up in the Empire air training scheme in Canada was announced this afternoon. The period of elementary, intermediate and advanced training of pilots ;will be reduced from eight to seven weeks and courses for gunners, wireless operators will also be shortened. Civilians
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    COMBINED BUTTER AND MARGARINE RATION
    85 13 Unndon. Aug. 28. ri£ araiur.t of butter obtainable under the present combined butter and margarine ration will not exceed four ounces from Sept. 2, announces the Ministry of Food. The only change fro:n the present po-t'.i.i i Is that consumers who have taken all cr
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    UNOPPOSED CONTEST IN LANCS BY-ELECTION
    50 13 London, Aug. 28. MR. John Henry Woolton Davies, who is a Liverpool businessman, was returned unopposed to-day as Conservative member of Parliament for the Heywood and RedclifTe division of Lancashire. The vacancy was caused by the death in action of Capt. R. W. Porritt Renter.
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    US. TRANSPORTS SAFE ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK
    55 13 New York. Aug. 28. rpHE United States transport. American J- Legion, has arrived here safely, bringing American refugees and the Crown Princess Martha of Norway and her children from Petsamo, Finland. Princess Martha and h«r children are going to Hyde Park tomorrow as
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    South Africa's £46,000,000 Defence Expenditure
    191 13 South Africa's £46,000,000 Defence Expenditure Cape Town, Aug. 28. OOUTH Africa Is spending £46,000,000 on her war effort this year. This' was revealed by Mr. J. H. Hofmeyr. Minister of Finance, Introducing the supplementary budget in the House of Assembly to-day. The original budget in February i provided for defence
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      17 13 The Fifth Column Walls Have Ears STOP PRESS •'Talk About Ti»er Instead" Advt- of TIGER Eli? BEER
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      348 13 ADJUSTABLE EARTH AUGER UOKKS instead of DIGS. MOST EFFICIENT ONK-MAN POWEH TOOL FVKR MANUFACTURE IT INAHI.K. ONE MAN TO SET OUT A TREE IN 16 MINI IKS. BORE 20 TO 30 POST HOLES IN ONE HOUR OR A 40 FT. WELL IN ONE DAY. IDEAL FOR MAKING "BORED HOLE" I
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    LARGE JAPANESE MISSION FOR NETHERLANDS INDIES
    319 14 Dutch Minister Is Informed Of Tokio Cabinet Decision Tokio, Aug. 28. MR. Chuichi Ohashi, acting Foreign Vice-Minister, has in--1" formed Gen. J. C. Pabst, the Netherlands Minister, of the Government's decision to send Mr. Ichizo Kobayashi, Minister of Commerce and Industry, as a special
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    SHANGHAI WAR ON TERRORISM
    111 14 Shanghai, \u%. 28. MEASURES to combat terrorism were dU--ITI cussed yesterday at a conference called by the chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, Mr. W. J. Keswlck. The Japanese Consul-General, Mr. Mlur«, and Mayor Fu Slao-en. head of the Japanese-sponsored city government of Greater Shanghai attended.
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    LORD CALDECOTE VISITS CANADIAN AIR SQUADRON
    66 14 London, Aug. 29 A SQUADRON of the Royal Canadian Air Force, originally an auxiliary air force squadron formed and based at Winnipeg. w»s visited yesterday by Lord Caldccote, the Secretary for the Dominions. Accompanied by Wing-Commander Campbell, commanding the R.C.AF. in England, Lord Ca'.decot?
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    Guarding Egypt's Bridges & Rivers
    32 14 Guarding Egypt's Bridges Rivers AH bridge* in Egypt are guarded by Egyptian soldiers against invasi >n and the River Nile is pa .rjllrd by arm?d moiur-launches, one of whirh is seen above.
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    British Ministers Kept Busy
    207 14 British Ministers Kept Busy Premier Described As Being In Good Heart London. Aug. 28. rvESPITE the enormous strain placed upon him in conducting the war the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, is described by his friends as being in good heart and as readily coping with nil the varied problems which
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    Vichy Admits E. Africa Revolt
    92 14 Vichy Admits E. Africa Revolt 1 1* HE Vichy Government has held a number of meetings to consider the situation in various parts of the French Empire. It Is reported that the Government has taken measures to deal with the developments In the Chad territory which proclaimed its intention to
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    Nazi Nuisance Night Raids
    309 14 Nazi Nuisance Night Raids Contrast With Deadly Work Of The R.A.F. London, Aug. 28 ""THE change of Nazi tactics in regard to air attacks on Britain, a change from daylight to night raids, and the effect these '"'iris are having are subjects of further comment in to-day's Press. The Times
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    U.S. GIFT TO VICTIMS OF JAPANESE BOMBERS
    72 14 Chungking, Aug. 28. THE American Red Cross has pre- sented $10,000 (UJ3. currency* to Mr. Wu Kuo-chen. mayor of Chungking, for the relief of civilians rendered destitute by the Japanese bombings last week. Mr. Willys Peck, counsellor of the United Embassy yesterday forwarded
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      157 14 STOUT FELLER Where ire you going with that whacking big black cheroot Not axe after last night M j i it 1 don't like the way you say not it with one fell swoop. w^,^ t0 see me absolutely Rather early in the morning for bristling with jot-de-vivre." tree felling,
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    18 15 Soccer: First division, Malays vs. royals, stadium; second division (a) K.VM.I v. K.\. (B.M.^. Tanglin.
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    CHINESE FOOTBALLERS' CHARITY EFFORT
    248 15 Fnm Our Own Correspondent Muar. Aug. 27. A CHARITY soccer match in The War Fund and the China Kciief Fund between the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club and the Muar Chinese Football team has been i'd lor Sunday. Sept. 1. The match will be played at
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    VERGROS AND STONECHAT IMPRESS AT TRAINING
    578 15 Winding-up Fast Gallops At Bukit Timah IN spite of a heavy shower of rain soon after the first horses came out a number of fast gallops, which were perhaps the finishing touches to the training of most of the horses running on Saturday, were
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    RITCHIE GOING ON TRANSFER
    118 15 SINGAPORE will soon be losing a good all-round sportsman when Johnnie Ritchie, of the Police, is sent on transfer to Penan*. Ritchie, who is one of the V-st non-European Rugby players 'n Singapore, has captained the locu* All-Bines in the rugby r?>- petition for non-European pl«
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    279 15 <From Our Ov.-n Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 26. IDEATING Batu Pahat in the semi- final and Kluang in the final, I Segamat did well to win the triangular j inter-district lawn tennis competition for the Cheah Cup over the weekend at Kluang. A large amsu'-": of
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    MILITARY FORCES IMPROVE LEAGUE POSITION
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    302 15 Matches Against Up-country Sides P«)K the Ji.st time in the hklory 1 or the Medical College and Raffles College, a combined rolleses* cricket team will tour Malaya to play a series of matches. The team, which leaves Singapore to-night for Kuala Lumpur, Is a
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    456 16 SOVIET RUMANIAN TROOPS IN BORDER CLASH AXIS MOVE TO PREVENT BIG BALKAN FLARE-UP Kibbentrop And Ciano Meet In Vienna To-day A VITAL conference, which may well decide the issue of peace or war in the Haitians, will be held in Vienna 10-r'av. The conference will be between Ribbentrop and Count
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    668 16 London, Aug. 28. AFTER a night of dispersed, indiscriminate bombing attacks in many districts, enemy raiders approached the coast in force this morning but were scattered with losses after severe encounters with R.A.F. fighters. A great air battle lasting half an hour raged
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    53 16 FORMER BANK DIRECTOR FINED £15,000 London, Aug. 28. LEON Pandeli Argenti, former director of a merchant bank, the name of which is kept secret, was fined £15.000 at Bow Street police court for failing to offer for sale to the Treasury two gold bars worth £6,400, 400 sovereigns and 2,000
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    932 16 Reich's Economic Life Synthetic Production Hard Hit London, Aug. 28. EXPERTS on Germany's economic system expressed the view 1-1 in London to-day that the R.A.F. bombing raids have seriously checked much of the German economic life and affected synthetic oil production in many
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    79 16 London. Aug. 28. LORD Beaverbrook. Minister for Aircraft Production, has cabled th»* thanks of the Government to New Zealand for the gift of £21.000 to buy planes. In his message to the New Zealand Prime Minister, Lord Beauerbrook says I that New Zealand
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    20 16 The Prime Minister leaving blockhouse during a tour of inspection •f defences of the Southern Command.
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 29, 1940. No. 239.
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      Work Of The Women Police
      904 1 THK work of the women police began during the last war when women offered their services voluntarily to the local authorities co patrol camps in large cities where troops were concentrated for training. Young girli made themaelvea great nuisance outside these camps and women wore
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      128 1 Parisian Oar rots rrot balls its water Ululated sugar oons finely chopped 1 i teaspoon paprika out balls Aith a vegetable cut ter from scraped 'resh carrots. Add to tho water when boiliin;. pour in the salt and sugar. Cook ur.til ten.bout 15 minutes. Drain well and
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      36 1 IT'S a new way of using the eagle emblem to embroider it in x glittering metal thread on a white woollen evening coat. Paulette Goddard, Paramount star, wears the coat In this picture.
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      300 1 TF your baby has to move around much and many of us are doing that just now some kind of a carrying chair is essential. There are perfectly safe ones which are quite cheap, made ot quilted canvas, with the front having two holes for the legs, and
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      3493 2  -  Elizabeth By Nurse JUIRSE Elizabeth has had expert training in the care of infants and young children. If you have any problems connected with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nurse Elizabeth, c/o Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil Street, Singapore. Attach this
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      73 3 WHEN the time comes to add cooked and sieved vegetables to an infant's menu, it is a sign that he is progressing, and pleasing though this event may be, preparing his meals will take more time. There are, however, a variety of tinned vegetables which are invaluable for
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      61 3 IF you are equipping a new home, remember that washing up is only half the trouble if you have an efficient rack. An easily-cleaned wire rack, with a wooden rest for the plates and a shelf for cups, is useful. If the crockery is washed In soap
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      Washing Tumblers
      71 3 ALONG drink In a tumbler loses some of its attractiveness if the glass has been badly washed. The trick of making a tumbler sparklingly clean eludes some housewives: yet it is fairly simple. You must wash the glasses apart from other crockery and dip a blue bag in
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      66 3 FROM a tired mackintosh and old towelling ycu can make Just the thing to put on the grass for an infant's play-time, or for the same purpose indoors. You join the towelling in strips till you have the size you want, then line it with strips of the
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      1127 3 News From Women's Section Of Malaya Patriotic Fund U7i>PiK. at the central depot of the women's section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund poes on: surely serenely steadily. Work at the Depot goes on and on and fin. Day by Day, week in, week out, it goes on and on, and
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      48 4 FOX leisure hours. Loretta Young wears a chartreuse pyjama suit of shadow striped ace.ate t.ihric. The trousers are severely tailored and topped with a short tailored smock interesting for the inverted back pleats. The Doctor Takes A Wife," produced by Columbia Studios, is her latest film.
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      188 4 IT is generally accepted that stockings should be washed each time they are worn because, quite apart from hygienic considerations, the attention lengthens the life of the silk. If yju keep, say. lour pairs of stockings in use, you can save a good deal of work and some
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      146 5 Snapped at the R.A. Sergeants' War Fund dance last Saturday night were: (left to right): Sgt. A. Christopher, Staff Sgt. E. (happell, Q.M.S. E. Towsey, S-t. C. Jackman, Staff G. Smith, Mrs. E. Towsey, Mrs. C. larkman. Sgt. T. Sn.i h tnd Mrs.
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      Cool, Dainty, Pretty
      340 6 Defending Your Looks Against The Heat WHEN the sun shines fiercely and humidity is high, great attention must be given to grooming to ensure a fresh and pleasing appearance. To look clammy and messy is indeed an insult to the already overstrained eyes of our behold is
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      382 8 "Refreshing" Your Wardrobe London. AUR clothes nowadays show a very optimistic tendency, and we rightly refuse to look anything but gay and jaunty. Sometimes when we simply cannot buy new clothes, it may seem a little difficult to achieve this trim and attractive appearance. But do not despair because there
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