The Straits Times, 5 October 1940

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    38 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY! M A LAVA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      343 1 MIEN CHON6 for SMART TAILORING Just KFi-eived Suit Lengths WAIN SHIKLL'S In Silk and Wool Also AMERICAN SHARKSKIN In various colours Sf < olrman St., S'poic Phone 4816 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). \L^ompanu czLunitea I V (Incorporated in England) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG MALACCA; WTT X. ■^Ti^M^—
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      136 1 FINAL EDTK. KUALA LVMFUR 2b JAVA ST. ('PHONE 1683 1. t m APV. j If SLAZEMGERS J "RORAC" I TENNIS RACKETS \**m\ Specially Constructed for the Tropics ---^Jsy Rawhide Reinforced Bow, Weather jf I i' Proof. Strung with Tropical Gut, > J^ Jf \m m Rackets Stocked in the follow
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      10 1 ELSIE MARY SINGAPORE CASH SALE SEPT. 30ti> TO OCT. sth
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  • Obituary
    DEATHS
    87 2 BOH Son Oh Peng. J.P. passed away at Penang on September 30, 1940, aged 71. Funeral will take place on Sunday, Oct. 6. the cortege leaving No. 81, Neil Rond. Singapore at 10 a.m. for the Bukit Brown Cemetery. ONG LENG HOON passed away peacefully last nignt at 12
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    38 2 Mr*, icwuy Mcc Koo and family wish to express their sincere thanks to those relatives and friends who sent wreaths, casket*, scroll, banners, paid night visits and attended the funeral of the late Mr. ::way Mcc Kco.
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      497 2 Site j^traite ©rows SMALL APS. Minimum charge $1. tar a*v« Mt exeeetftat U»«a M«re than f««r Mum 25 cents per line (Sbc words). Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC UCttKKtNCW BIRTHS. MARRIAGES DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS A P.P.C. CARDS are charge* S3 eaeb per Iswrllia per bMta. Om I tech. M
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      721 2 SITUATIONS WANTED! AOYEETISEK. British, long experience' lecal merchant and agency business see& position. Box No. 875, Straits Times. ENGLISH GIRL, just left school requires position In office. Good speed for shorthand and typewriting. Reply Box 885, S. Times. MINING IN GENERAL: Experienced Euroj pcan mechanic and specialized Diamond Core Driller,
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      845 2 HOUSES 8e ACCOMMC PATION WANTED SMALL FLAT in town wanted. Reasonable amount of furniture taken over If necessary. Write Box No. 868, Straits Times. WANTED TO KENT or share small bungalow furnished, Cameron Highlands, Dec. 24th to Jan. 7th. Box No. 883, S. T. SMALL HOUSE WANTED 1 bed, 1
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      1001 2 LOST Lv>aT urown Irish Terrier dog. Reward Sens 317 Thomson Road. MOTOR VEHICLES DOLLARS 950 CASH quick sale 1937 i Morris 12 H.P. New tyres, good condition. Phone 4482 or 7355 evenings. USED CABS: Austins. Citroens, Fords. Morris, Standard, etc.. The Eastern Auto O>> I Ltd. 69/79 Orchard Hoad, Sii-gapore
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      611 2 AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE Of essentially modern, weil-Kept, European polished teak household furniture of every description, one almost new American H.M.V. radio-receiver, a wonderful collection of brass ''are ornaments, colourful Srussel centra carpets, well-grown maiden-hair ferns an-1 Anthuriums in pots and jars. Etc. Etc.. 'the
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      343 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY Ist FLOOR IX-* BATTKKV RD. P.O. BOX 34, SINGAPORE. Moderate terns: Special rates OoUtation Members Clubs and Messe* Open Daily: 8.30 A.M. to 6 P.M. Saturdays: 830 A M to I rM. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARD and Miss
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      692 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. &0. BRITISH INDIA gfflfll AND APCAR LINE. Uniorporated to «apan> .incorporate *"**"*> GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS PKNINSULAR ANr ORIENTAL 8 N Co itAII PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE pQR CUNARD WHITE STAR The best possible services LINE. ore being maintained by the P O S N Coy from the
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      500 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Set vices to Fremantle [Perth] via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A
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      316 3 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THE LONDON ASSURANCE nONO KONQ FIRE INSCE. CO. I/TO. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO., LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO EAGLE STAR INS. CO.. LTD. BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO. GUTHRIE CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln S.S.) BREATHING VAPEX DESTROYS COLDS AND CATARRH When you catch a cold, a
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      1049 3 TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL 13.33 m is. (225 m.) ZHP1 9.00 m/i» (30.9S m.) ZUP3 7.25 m/cs (41.38 m.) ZHL. ZUP1 Z11P3 10.00 a.m. KronchonRst; 10.40 a.m. In Han musict: 11.20 a.m. Hokkicn musict; 11.55 am Musical interlude! (European); 12.00 nooo News in French; 12.10 p.m. European music?; 12.25 p.m. Trochew
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    ULU KELANTAN COLLECTIONS FOR THE WAR FUND
    2996 4 Donations From Few Cents To $20 From Smallholders AN illustration of the breadth of appeal of The War Fund was provided this week when the manager of Kuala Pergau Estate, Ulu Kelantan sent a cheque for $1,200, the proceeds of a collection made
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    CORONER COMMENDS POLICEMAN'S ACT
    202 4 OOLICE constable Abdul Hamid bin Itam of the Hill Street poliC3 station was yesterday commended by Mr W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner for diving fully clothed into the sea at the Esplanade to rescue a Chinese floating on the water. The man was an unknown
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 4 KrnUy. Oct. 4, mm. Bayer* S«Uen No. IX O.S.S (Spue Iomc) J7fc 37H No IX K.S.S. Co.* In eaacs Oct. setters option ZS% 3S* UK.A.Q. X S.S. f.o.b la bale* Oct. sellers option 36'- 3«^ t-.A.W. k s.s f.o.b. in bales Oet sellers option 364
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    EXCHANGES
    173 4 SinZ&pon; Friday. llie following are the e.\cnange rates thl> mornlng according to the dally circular issueo by the Hongkone and Shanphai Banking Corporatin." M.J.LI.NO UKiaon 1.1. 2/« 1/16 Lor don demand 3/4 1/16 Switzerland demand 203% New York demand 47 Montreal demand 51 11/16 Batavia demand 883* Samarang demand
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    YEO-TAN WEDDING
    56 4 THE marriage of Mr. \eo Tang Cheng, th< youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Yeo Loke Ghee, and Miss Anna Tan Mul Sag, tht daughter of :lr. and Mrs. /an Nghee Seng. will take place on Oct. 4. at 6.15 a.m. a. the Church of the Nativity of
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    307 4 RAUBS EASIER WITH SHARES ON OFFER INDUSTRIALS VERY FIRM BUT QUIET (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Oct. 5. HTHE share market yesterday wai very steady with business largely confined to the mining section. Hong Fi.tt had a good inquiry and shares cringed hands In fairly large quantities
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    33 4 Mr. R. Williamson, Legislativ olllor, has been appointed a member jof the Council ol Raffles College lor I 1940. vice Mr. K. K. O'Connor, it is j announced in the S.S. Government Gazette.
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      226 4 Th^-Ferfect Couple -7w/s*j/k^7tfaffiza ■sTM^^^^T^^^'ll.'i A JF^^^r Here arc l\Ji/'l. I I IwILH iv«i u few <* tbc *pecial I "-^r^TE n==j^:Jß HF^^ features which t<^-«. ~"^^M^T*r help to m»ke the ;y... .-.*~»2*m Vy Swan the world*! be« .^^^^^^^H pen: f y^r 14 OOLO t* 1 kI w m 4&S/ f
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      343 4 PUBLIC NOTICES j Y. M. C. A. 21st ANNUAL OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS ENTRIES CLOSE TO-DAY at 10 P.M. EVENTS OPEN TO ALL COMERS Including events for Men, Women, yolioolboys and 3oy s under 4' 10" In height. For all particulars apply to:— The i^-neral Secretary y.M.C.A., Singapore. VlANDAl-TEKONGfSlNGAPtHdS) RUBBER ESTATES,
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    London Stock Exchange
    342 5 I»ndon, Oct. 4. AH the Stock Exchange to-day, lndustriai.v benefitted from oroadening demairl Which caused higher final prices. OiK-edged were steady while (jold-minlnn shares at trie ■tart encountered .me profit-taking from the Cape which was only partially met by local buylnp. Other groups were steady.- ftMtet Tii
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    MAIL ARRIVALS & DISPATCHES
    247 5 MAIL ARRIVALS DISPATCHES Mails close at the General Post Office as follows:— TO-DAY j Australia air 4 p.m. I 'British Columbia surface 4 p.m. I Brunei surface 1.30 p.m. Kuala Belait surface 1.30 p.m. Canada surface 4 p.m. Darwin air 4 p.m. Jask air 4 p.m. Java air 4 p.m.
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    List Of Current Dividends
    225 5 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Books I ..Lr.OB.ll. UlV.a-KC CTlopc Haiigicng Tin 12 Va int. ices tax Idri^ Hyd 2 Vs"', int. less taz Kent b^c le« tax K L. Tin 1*. No. IS 6d. bons Larut Cd. No. 22 Oct. 14 Bouthern Tronoh 7**%
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1288 5 RUDAY, OCT. 4, ?M0: 4 .'.M. MIMING Buy tit. attimn Ampat Tin (4a) U 3d 3a 9d Austral Amal «a) «a 8a be M Ausfal Malay t, U Ui U Ayer Hitam (5a) 19s 30s Ayer Wenff (91) .95 1.00 Bangrin Tin Us M 16a
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    104 5 Buyers Sellers Gambler $7.75 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.50 Pevver White Muntok $11.75 White $11.25 Black 6.25 Covm Mtxed $2.35 Sun Dried $2. so Saoo Flour No 1 Lingga $3.70 Fair $2.95 $2.95 Sarawak $2.75 leloiona Palembang $16.00 Banja $15.00 Sarawak $15.00 Tanioca Small Flake $6.f5
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      161 5 M |A FARGO is built with the real3i jfl bsssL«^bsW ixation that as a truck it must ■fl^l -/^M BbbsssssssV mcrt any test for ruggedness BbP^C\^bl 9^^H HK ard P° wer an^ continue to HF^ Ct^^^^ ssT^^^^B ipja^ mret them satisfactorily through ■■Jr v^^^/^ssslS BtStfi D^^^^ ssssW years of continuous
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      319 5 G^M^^fe. HAVE YOU MADE YOUR fJsa^^^^w^ -will? VlllilcW Tff'DaiJrJ No nradent man neglects this «2^^AMMTsAk duty to iumseif his hard-earned "^t^ sTvza estate and his defenceless heirs. ryk K^t>* v{)lJ£P do at once ln f !rness to your Reautifni Hair If you have, have you selected Result* from care yonr
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      81 5 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE ro-dmj H. W. 00.43 a.m. 9.9ft.; 12.37 noon 9.6 ft. I.. W. 6.35 a.m. 2.5 ft.; 7 p.m. 0.6 ft. To-morrow il. w. 1.30 a.m. 9.3 ft.; 1.15 p.m. 9.4 ft. L W. 7.15 a.m. 3.1 ft.; 7.46 p.m. 1 ft. Monday. Oct. 7 H. W. 2.22
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      293 6 •'This Is a film that will appeal to all types of cinemagoer as it combines a good story, strong acting and excellent scenic photography"— Malaya Tribune. "Leaves nothing to be desired in the way of thrills and excitements"— Straits Times. I°x5 DA I 'sVsVm 1 5 ALHAMBRA i— Man of
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      347 6 PAVILION i-STS, jS^^m^'^^ TKE FUNNY SIDE 0F NAVAL LIFE /#*%p>* V >^^^1 IT'S FUN WITHOUT OFFENCE /feflff-^^l *HEN THE ADMIRAL'S WIFE l^Bfe"w^ F O" ND TWO SKIRTS ABOARD! ■FyPr THERE'S PLENTY OF LAUGHS! RTfd|TuEL«^^kJ IT IS A BRIGHT AND Lj^pfffiliEi*tiW^M| CLEVER COMEDY THAT GAUMONT BRITISH HEWS NEXT ATTRACTION INTENSE DRAMA
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      361 6 Naturally YOU'LL SELECT THIS FOR YOUR WEEK-END ENTERTAINMENT The Year's OUTSTANDING Adventure Story. KENNETH ROBERTS' MILLION SALE BOOK Brought to the Screen In Glorious TECHNICOLOUR! f*ADITnfl 4 shows daily" Vrlrl I Via 11 a.m.— 3.15— 6.15— 9.15 ffi f M t~~>j~\i f[ ft i£\ ftf\ t> A I■ I m.
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    "The Life Of A Christian Is A Fight And Struggle" THE STRENGTH OF JESUS
    457 7 "The Life Of A Christian Is A Fight And Struggle" THE STRENGTH OF JESUS DEALITY and virility are neceasary in a true presentation of Christianity. This is contrary to the way in which many people, even good church people view religion. Now. how do we find Christianity spoken of in
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    CHURCH SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK-END
    1369 7 CHURCH OP ENGLAND ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Trinity XX, 6th Oct. 1940. Harvest thanksgiving. 6.50 a.m. Holy communion; 7.30 a.m. Matins; 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 10.15 a.m. Chilclren'3 sen-Ice; 5.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Rev. W. B. Bales. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, Upper Serangoon Sunday,
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    CHURCH OF ST. THERESA
    62 7 The titular feast of the Church of St. Theresa, Kampong Bahru, will be celebrated at the Church of The little Rower on Sunday. The high mass will be sung at 8 a.m. and at 5 p.m. Vespers, procession of tte niche containing the statue of St.
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      257 7 TO MIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) from 8 p.m. COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME MINI JOSE POPULAR MEXICAN DANCERS Dinner $3.OG— BOOK YOUR TABLE— Non-diners $1.0« RUSTTAFEL RAFFLES ORCHESTRA Served to-day from 12.30 to 2.39 p.nu Directed by Dan Hopkins SEAVIEW H HOTEL BALL-KOOM PKRFECTLT AIRCONDITI ONED BT SEABREEZES TO-NIGHT SPECIAL
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      304 7 3.15 6.15 9.15 #^b"HT|flg| Wh-r MorniOg SbOW |LJm H I H W Everybody Tomorrow at Bt^ waiayvi cn^^y^ijj Go«» BOX OFFICE 'PHONE 3400 UNITED ARTISTS ..^yp. „.v :< Just the kind of picture V*i*jjj|H^S* week-end GARY COOPER "THE WESTERNER" with WALTER BRENNAN DORIS DAVENPORT PACKED WITH A FIXE ROMANCE AMD
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. OCT. 5. 1940. (398 th. Day Of The War.) India's Safety
    1098 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. OCT. 5. 1940. (398 th. Day Of The War.) India's Safety We devoted a recent leading article to consideration of alarmist reports of a Russian intention to invade India. We sought to show that the obstacles standing in the path of any effective invasion of
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    SUNER'S "SINCERE WISHES " FOR GERMANY
    69 8 SUNER'S SINCERE WISHES FOR GERMANY Berlin, Oct. 4. Sincere wishes ;or the prosperity and further happiness of toe German peop c and the Fuehrer are expressed by the Spanish Minister of the Interior, Senor Suner, irar a telegram which he sent Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, on leaving German territory.
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    LONDON'S AIR-RAIDS ARE AS "GOOD AS RACES"
    3898 8 LONDON'S AIR-RAIDS ARE AS "GOOD AS RACES" "Thank God For Our R.A.F. Boys" Say The Womenfolk (From Oar Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 30. IMITIl your permission, Malayans, I will begin this London Letter with quotations from another letter a letter written bv a young working class woman in SouthFastern England
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      173 8 COLUMBIA PORTABLE A Distinctive Gramophone Prices from $27/" upwards THE ROBINSON PlArftf CO., (S.S.) LTD. Opposite New Pi«r, Singapore. OH. TKI «ULT*»I "~^imMm^O OP •ELANOOR i tofiw. bMftldi. Upr>*Um. AH i ll '»\sinfto item Riaqi I* all < I V MM ftOMt omit, jt I f^V V 4V 4 ln
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      42 8 NOTICE TO MEMBERS TANGLIN CLUB POOL, IS OPEN Don't Neglect four Viiion! Have your eyes scientifically examined and defects properly corrected by a qualified specialist, C. S. CHONG. Dr. of Optometry Everbright Optical Co. 19, Cbnlia Street Phone 4435. CHARGES STRICTLY MODERATE.
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    AXIS MAY LAUNCH NEW PEACE OFFENSIVE
    379 9 Dictators Are Still Seeking More A Hies FOUR COURSES CONSIDERED AT BRENNER MEETING? Efforts To Drag France Into War Against Britain HOES yesterday's hurried conference between Hitler and Mussolini at the Brenner Pass presage another peace offensive"? In some quarters this is not regarded
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    AXIS EFFORTS TO DRAG FRANCE INTO WAR AGAIN
    50 9 New Ycrk, Oct. 4. THE possibility of a final Axis peace ssttlement with France whereby France would participate actively in the war against Britain was discussed by the dictators at the Brenner meeting, according to reports published here.—Reuter. (Brenner Meeting Page 16)
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    POLITICAL AGENT SHOT DEAD IN QUETTA
    34 9 Quetta, Oct. 4. J^|AJOR H. A. Barnes. Political Agent of the Zhob district, was shot dead this morning. The alleged assailant, r Jogazai tribesman, has been arrested.— Reuter
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    Canada & U.S. Have New Defence Plan
    81 9 Canada U.S. Have New Defence Plan Halifax (Nova Scotia), Oct. 4. A DEFINITE defence plan has been decided upon to cover any threat of attack, it is announced by the Canadian-American Defence Board. I think we have accomplished something for the first time in the history of our countries/ declared
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    Nazi Interest In American Election
    340 9 Nazi Interest In American Election ROOSEVELT ON PRESS REPORT Washington, Oct. 4. A SKED at his Press conference to- day whether he had any reason to believe that Germany and Italy were working for his defeat in the presidential election, President Roosevelt replied by reading a portion of a newspaper
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    Nazi Bandsmen Plot Der Tag'
    144 9 Washington, Oct. 4. THE German- American Bund of New York City had been trained for "der tag," when a government similar to Germany's would take over the United States, declared a former Bund member, testifying before the Dies Committee investigating un-American activities. Snying that he
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    Fleet Aircraft Damage Nazi Supply Ships
    111 9 Fleet Aircraft Damage Nazi Supply Ships London, Oct. 4. A IRCRAFT of the Fleet Air Arm have inflicted further damage on enemy shipping along the coast, of Norway. The Admiralty communique states that Skuas (dive-bombers) attacked an enemy supply ship of 4,000 to 5,000 tons lying alongside a jetty at
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    FIGHTERS CHASE ELUSIVE RAIDERS
    149 9 London, Oct. 4. SPITFIRE and Hurricane fighter pilots to-day had a difficult day searching, the skies over south-east England for elusive, cloud-dodging, single enemy bombers. In spite of the difficulties, there were many duels and at least five raiding bombers were hit by fighter bullets, two
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    ANTHONY EDEN INSPECTS WESTERN COMMAND
    47 9 London, Oct. 4. MR. Anthony Eden, the War Secretary, yes- terday made a tour of the vi.its in the We tern Command. Ec visitea en Infantry training centre, a new battalion, and anti-aircraft and searchlight sites.. He also watched a brigade exercise.
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    MORRISON TOURS SHELTERS SOON AFTER TAKING NEW OFFICE
    311 9 London, Oct. 4. \IfHILE the King was visiting the air raid shelters in the East End of London, Mr. Herbert Morrison, who was appointed Homo Secretary and Minister for Home Security less than 48 hours ago, made a rapid tour of the
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    Nazis Machine-Gun Train
    435 9 A communique by the Ministry of Home Security says: "Raiders lurking In the clouds carried out a sporadic bombing of London and soutn east England during the day." According to an Air Ministry communique, some of these fell in built-up areas causing a certain number of casualties
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    New Chief Of Air Staff Appointed
    130 9 The King has approved the appointment of Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Netcall, Chief of the Air Staff, to be Governor-General of New Zealand in succession to Viscount Galway, whose term of office expires in February, 1941. His Majesty has also approved that Sir
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    KONOYE ASKS FOR "PROPER SYMPATHY" FROM U. S.
    201 9 Says Japan Does Not Intend To Provoke America Tokio, Oct. 4. WAR or peace in the Pacific depends on the extent to which Japan and the United States can undertake to respect each other's interests in the eastern and western hemispheres/ declared
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    29 9 London, Oct. 4. IT Is stated that 265,003 French soldie.s have been allowed to leturn to unoccupied zones including many thousands of wounded men from hospitals near Paris.— Reut«r.
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    INDOCHINA SAYS "NO" TO THAILAND
    246 9 INDOCHINA SAYS "NO" TO THAILAND "Demonstration* On Frontier Shanghai, Oct. 5. INDO-CHINA has rejected Thailand's demand for territorial concessions and the refusal was followed by a Thailand aerial and milit. ry "demonstration" on the frontier, according to a message from Hanoi. I Groups of Thailand planes, tho first of 20
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    VICHY STATEMENT ON JAPANESE LANDING
    74 9 Vichy, Oct. 4. THE units of Japanese troops authorize* 1 to be st> ned in Indo-China have been landing *ince Sept. 29. They have been proceedir..,- via Hanoi to the aerodrome at Jelong where a certain number of Japanese planes have arrived. It is stated
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    WAR FUND REACHES $4,206,314 TO-DAY
    785 10 Contributions From A.P.C. Employees' Salaries FINDER OF WALLET HANDS OVER REWARD OF $5. STAFF contributions are mainly responsible for to-day's advance in The War Fund of $3,939.11 bringing the total to $4,206,314.18. A cheque for $2,131.31 represents the total amount deducted from salaries at the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    185 10 SINGAPORE BAFFLES HOTEL Special Dinner Dance (Formal) 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. G.VRRICK THEATRE. GEYLANQ Hell's Angels Aces Eight* at 7.45 p.m. GREAT WORLD Cabaret: 7.30 to 9 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Globe: Pinocchio. Sky: Rio. HAPPY WORLD Java Kronchong Si Variety Shows, Opera Sideshows Magic Shows Etc.
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    R.A.F. OFFICER MARRIED
    170 10 THE marriage took place yesterday at St. Andrew's Cathedral of Miss Beryl Barwell, uaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Barwell of Cocgee, New South Wales and Flight Lieut. Gordon S. Stilling, of the R.A.F. son of Mr. and Mrs. S. W. M. Stilling of Kirribilli. New South
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    TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT HILI STREET-STAMFORD ROAD
    103 10 TRAFFIC LIGHTS AT HILI STREET-STAMFORD ROAD HISSATISFACTION with a decision of th» Traffic Advisory Corjnlttee to discontinue the manual operation of traffic lights at Hill Street and Stamford Road I junction between 11 p.m. and midnight W\ :xpressed in a report by the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association. The R: gistrar
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    Air Cadets Parade
    39 10 Malaya's first squad of air cadets and members of the SJS.VA1 1 were inspected at Kallang airport yesterday. The Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones is hzre seen making the inspection.— Straits Times picture.
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    MALAYA'S AIR CADETS "CREDIT TO COUNTRY"
    527 10 DOYAL Air Force officers in Singapore are of the opinion that the standard achieved by Malaya's first squad of recruits to the Air Force— who were inspected yesterday by the Officer Aid ministering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones is higher than usually attained
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    Selangor Chinese Oppose Income Tax
    112 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 4. AT an extraordinary general meeting of the Selangor Chinese Chamber of Commerce, the following resolution was passed: ''It is resolved that as income tax does not anpear to be suitable to local conditions, this Chamber is not
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    FEWER ROAD FATALITIES
    88 10 Fewer deaths from road accidents wer? reported last week, but t'-.^re vas an increa-.? In the number of people injured. Two persons died from injuries sustained In read accidents for the wee* ended Oct. 3, compared with three in the preceding week. Thirty-one persons were injured during
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    WAR CHARITIES DANCE
    57 10 THE second monthly dance sponsored oy the War Charities Dance Committee was well attended at the Victoria Memorial Ball yesterday. Members of all three services and a large number of civilians were present. The net proceeds fcrm the dance will 6c donated to the War Fund. The
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    BUILDING BYLAWS NEED REVISION IN SINGAPORE
    372 10 IF the Municipality was revising its building bylaws, as he believed it was, the time had coma for the association to make the fullest representations in the case of any bylaws that did no; mee; with its approval, raid Mr. Tay Lian Teck at
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    NO OFFICIAL REQUEST FOR CO-OPERATION
    809 10 Further Evidence At Ipoh Air Crash Inquiry A LTHOUGH the Perak Flying Club had been approached to place its planes at the disposal of the Government for training purposes, no official request had been made by any Government department asking for the club's co-operation with
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    34 10 The Indo-Ceylonese section of the Temerloh Committee ot the Malaya Patriocic lur-.d has realised $1,740. being the proceeds of a cinema show held in aid of the Lord Mayor'i Fund for Air Raid victims.
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    STOP PRESS
    61 10 London, Oct. 5. It is announced that the Government of Ilong Kong, with the concurrence of the Exchange Fund Advisory Committee, has offered the British Government a free gift of £200,000 annually for the duration of the war from the profits of the exchange fund provided the net
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    NO COMPROMISE WITH NAZI GERMANY
    1092 11 New Order Coming In Europe Says Dr. Purcell •WE can play our full part only by fusing our energy and will Into a single effort, by discarding obsolete and hampering ideas of personal and sectional interest, and by preparing our minds to meet the inevitable
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    Help For Air Raid Victims
    125 11 rr T IHEl HE executive committee of the Malaya Patriotic Fund has cabled a further A^.fiOO to the Lord Mayor of London's Air Raid Relief Fund. This suppVments the first donation, sent recently, »f £*,000. The latest remittance is from contributions sent to the Patriotic
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    JAVA—NEW GUINEA IN AMPHIBIAN PLANES
    138 11 JAVA— NEW GUINEA IN AMPHIBIAN PLANES GRUMMAN amphibian planes are shortly to be used In the K.N.I.L.M.'s new twice-weekly air service from Batavia to New Guinea. These amphibians will only be used from Ambon to New Guinea, as the ordinary K.N.I.L.M. planes will fly between Batavia and Ambon. The new
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    25 11 The appointment' of Mr. T. W. Ong as a Municipal Commissioner for Singapore in the placa of Mr. Yap Pheng Geek was gazetted last night.
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    INJUNCTION AGAINST BOXER
    226 11 Pending Hearing Of Damages Claim AN interim injunction to restrain Young Frisco, the well-known Filipino boxer, from participating in further boxing matches was granted by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in the Singapore High Court yesterday on the application of C. M. Houghton, a promoter, who alleged breach
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    36 11 A series of "Sign of the Times" lectures will begin at the Seventh Day Adventist Chapel In Pensiig Road, Singapore at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. The opening lecture will be "War Over Europe" by J. M. Nerness.
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    European Sentenced For Drunken Driving
    476 11 STATE APPEAL AGAINST FINE SUCCEEDS IN SELANGOR CASE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala- Lumpur, Oct. 4. I*HE opinion that by drinking from 1 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. on the evening Just before the accidents. S. W. Coleman, a European, had shown utter disregard for the
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    GENERAL APPROVAL FOR NEW CABINET CHANGES
    593 12 Public Confidence In The Main Structure Never Shaken London, Oct. 4. THE Cabinet changes have pride of place in the newspapers and are received with general approval, as witness to the fact that the Daily Telegraph puts it The Prime Minister has clearly had
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    MORE BRITISH CHILDREN ARRIVE IN NEW ZEALAND
    34 12 Wellington. Oct. 4. UUNDRKD-AND-THI&TKEN British chll- dren arrived at a New Zealand por, to-cUy. Thl£ Is the second official party of British children to arrive here. Reuter.
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    N. I.-JAPAN TALKS NOT BROKEN OFF
    83 12 Tokio, Oct. 4. QUESTIONED, with regard to reports that the Netherlands Indies conversations have reached a delicate stage, whether it was true that the Japanese were contemplating breaking them oft, the Foreign Office spokesman today asserted that the conversations were "continuing." The spokesman added
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    Alleged "Acts Of Sabotage"
    166 12 Rumanian Statement On The iVrrests Bucharest, Oct. 4. HPHE Rumanian authorities possess evidence that the Britons now under arrest in Rumania have been implicated in acts of sabotage," says an official statement, which adds that the Minister of Justice is personally supervising the examination of the
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    Eluded Capture By Germans Four Times
    206 12 Eluded Capture By Germans Four Times London, Oct. 4. FOUR times eluding capture by Nazi soldiers by a few yards, eight rr.cn of the Leicestershire regiment have escaped from Norway into Sweden, thus marking the end of two months' fcarrt travel on foot. They made their way through swamp, dense
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    Fresh Assurance Of Thai Neutrality
    120 12 Simla, Oct. 4. "THE Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, giving a toast to Thailand at a dinner in honour of the Thailand mission, said that its visit had evoked the deepest interest in India. The people of India felt proud to show hospitality to emissaries of a
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    YACHT PRESUMED SUNK BY ENEMY MINE
    40 12 London, Oct. 3. The Admiralty announces that the British yacht Sappho (Commander W. Ireland. R. N.) has been sunk, probably by enemy mine. The next of kin of the casualties have been informed. Reuter.
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    WEYGAND TO COMMAND DAKAR FORCES?
    23 12 /"•ENERAL WEYOAND, it is reported, is to take up residence in Dakar in command of the Vichy forces.
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    R.A.F. RAIDS HAVE UPSET NAZI INVASION PLANS
    275 13 < *er man Iroops Tired Ot War And Want To Return Home" New York, Oct. 4. ALL reports filtering through from Germain to Bordeaux and thence over the Portuguese frontier emphatically confirm that the R.A.F. raids have very greatly disorganized, if not completely
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    "INVASION NOT TO COME THIS YEAR"
    87 13 "INVAS ION NOT TO COME THIS YEAR" Ottawa. Oct. 4. "IT does not 100k now as if Britain will be invaded this year, if at any time." stated Mr. W. L Mac^ no King, the Canadian Prime Minister, j to-day. Hp announced that the Deience Minister. Col. J L. Ralston,
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    GERMANS TAKEN OFF SPANISH SHIP
    58 13 Madrid, Oct. I IT is reported that the .Sponisi .ncr Domir.e was .stopped by Britis!-. cruiser nnd oiderei into Fr^e town. Sierra Leone, where a number o German women and two Italians wm taken off the chip. The Dor.-iii:' wa en its way to Tenerifc,
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    Nazi Claims Of British Losses Refuted
    166 13 Nazi Claims Of British Losses Refuted London. Oct. 4. T*HE claim made by the official German news agency that 2,400 British planes have been shot down since the second week of August is refuted by official Air Ministry circle which show, it is pointed out in authoritative circles in London,
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    GERMAN BIG GUNS FIRE ON CONVOY
    114 13 London, Oct. 4. /"•ERMAN Ii :i'£- range guns on French coast at dawn to-day shelled a Brkish convoy in the Straits of Dover Two salvoes of three shells each were fired from he guns mounted i ear Cap Gris Npz The convoy, carrying its
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    AIR RAID SHELTERS CONTROL IN BRITAIN
    88 13 ix>naon, uci. i. IN :utur>.' any local authority may direct any premises in their vi-.-a to do used as air raid shelters and may prescribe the number and desertion of persons allowed access and times at I which th»- shelters may remain oprn. These
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    GERMANY APOLOGISES TO EIRE GOVERNMENT
    63 13 tierlin, Ocr. 4. TH2 Gci. .nent will express its regr«?t to Uu Eire Government for having rroneously" dropped bombs on' [rLsh lerrltory and tifer to ;;..y ax rc^rding to the official news agency. The agency stated that an investigation has shown that che bombs really
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    THAILAND'S DEMAND ON INDO-CHINA
    88 13 London, Oct. 4. (THAILAND'S demand for a settle- ment of frontier questions with Indo-China and territorial adjustment "are based on considerations of equity and justice and with a view to the permanent establishment of gaod-neigh-bour relations and the strengthening of friendship between Thailand and France." says
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    Joint Defence Of Americas
    225 13 U. S. Conversations With Republics? New York, Oct. 4, QUESTIONS concerning the defence of the western hemisphere in the event of "non-American" aggression are understood to have been raised with the South American republics by the United States, says the New York Times' Buenos Aires correspondent,
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    STORY OF EMPIRE'S WAR EFFORT
    133 13 London. Oct. 4. THE story of *he war effort by the British Empire will be told by the i Ministry of Information in a camj paign starting on Monday next last- in? ten weeks, in the course of which advertisements, posters and films will ioe
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    BOMBS AT PRO-WANG NEWSPAPER OFFICES
    56 13 snarignai, Oct. 4. DOMBS have been thrown into the D offices of two pro-Wang Chim?rewspapers here. A bomb which was hurled into th<printing room of the Central Chin. Daily News on Wednesday failed to explode, while a missile flung into tho office of the Hsin
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    CAPTURE OF GERMAN SHIP COMMENDED
    65 13 ijondon, Oct. THE following cable has been received by the Canadian Government from the Fjrsr Lord of the Admiralty. "Please convey my '■cngratulations to all concerned on tfcc capture of the German ship Weser (9,100 tons.) This early success for the Canadian warship Prince Robert
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    FOOD DISTRIBUTION IN LONDON UNAFFECTED
    347 13 London, Oct. 4. i s /"GERMAN propagandises are spread- j Lug reports throughou; occupied s un rie« rha: London's fend distribution machinery has broke down. The purposo of .hese reports is I m wha: obscure, unless it is an i endeavour to discount the Nazis'
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      MALAYA'S ABILITY TO FILL 90% RUBBER QUOTA
      405 14 Need For Revision Of Method Of Assessing Budded Trees j By Our Planting Correspondent j THE question that many estate managers are now asking each der is Will you be able to obtain ufficient crop to fulfil the increased uoca necessitated by the
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      Untapped Budded Areas
      327 14 One point that the rasing of the exportable allowance to 90 per cent. is going to bring into prominence is the method of assessing untapped oudgrafted areas. For some tim«% and on several occasions in Planting Topics, it has be?n questioned whether the existing method of assessing
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      Methods Compared
      268 14 The present position, as most planters see it, is that owners of clonal seed rubber, whatever its origin, are compelled to tap and prove yield from their clearings at an early age if they desire to be assessed at a rate higher than the scale states, whereas owners
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      What Visiting Agent Thinks
      263 14 The views of a senior planter, who is also a visiting; agent, whom I asked for bio reactions to the announcement of the raising of the exportable allowance to 90 per cent, are interesting. He states that many estates in his district will find difficulty in
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      Ahead Of Capacity
      331 14 Another point made by this correspondent is that when mast clones ar? f.rst tapped they do not give very rcmarkabla yields foi the first six months or so. Some fellows who aw j disappointed with their tapping results soy. "Just look at the wretched yield" after the
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      Assessments Might Need Revision
      281 14 One definite reaction, therefore, to the 90 per cent, release effective Oct. 1 will be to see to what extent attempts will be made to tap newly assessed areas which, in the opinion of the practical planter, are considered as still immature. Meanwhile it is reasonable
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      BUDDINGS SCALE
      189 14 SEEDLING SCALE (Note: Girth measurements under 20 jnrhes at 20 inches height do not qualify). Girth at Minimum Age 20 inches Assessment stand height per acre of trees per acre (Note: Girth measurements under 16 Inches at 36 inches from union do tot qualify). Girth at Minimum Age
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    PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AT KUALA LUMPUR
    1016 15 First Day Of Selangor Turf Club's Autumn Races THE full card of events at Kuala Lumpur to-day, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's autumn meeting, is piven below. The double totes will be on races four and live and seven and eight,
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    Richardson Scores Three Tries To Give Blakan Mati Victory
    329 15 R.A. (8.M.) li SX.C 3. 'THANKS to Kielurrison, who was the best player on the field, the R.A. (tilakan Mati) were able to beat an S.C.C. 'ifeen by 18 points three .roals and a try) to three (a try) in a
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    150 15 SELECTIONS for today's races at Koala Lumpur are STRAITS TIMES Race 1: White Gardenia, Stenelia. Race 2: Fernlct. Miss Rod. Race 3: Glitter, Clarissa The Floa. Race 4: Shun, Burraneer. Race 5: Snowy Owl, Sultana. Race 6: Depot, Carloca. Race 7: Eelgrass, Athboy. Race 8: Ordination, Topta.
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    BEATEN BUT NOT DISGRACED
    357 15 Surreys Lose First Game In Singapore Manchesters 3; East Surreys 1. soccer was served up at the stadium yesterday when the Manchesters and the East Surrey Regiment met in the first round of the s.A.F.A. challenge cup competition. The "Tads" won a great same by three
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    S.R.C. HELD TO DRAW
    25 15 TTHE hockey game between the S.R.C. "A" team and the Mountain Regiment on the padang yesterday ended in a one-all draw.
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    INDIAN ARMY OVERWHELM CHINESE AT HOCKEY
    550 15 Indian Army 6; S.C.R.C. 0. THERE was a grand same of hockey played at Hon£ Lim Green yesterday between the Indian Army and the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, in which the brilliance of Arokiasamy, who scored five <*f the Army's six goals, {performing the
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    S.C.C. Autumn Tennis Completed
    309 15 W. H. DROOGLEEVER and Sqdn. Ixlr. Ramsay-Rae 3) became men's doubles handicap champions ln the Singapore Cricket Club's autumn lawn tennis tournament yesterday when they beat Lt. E. A. de L. Toung and R. H. Pickard 15), 6—3, 6— 2, ln the final. Yesterday's match wound
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    Teams For To-day's Padang Rugby
    127 15 THI following are the teams for to-day's 1 rngby match on the S.C.C. padang hetween Singapore aad the Royal Navy: SINGAPORE: T. A. H. Slack; G. K. Potter. W. J. N. Lee, P. H. Barter; J. E. Slade; L M. ScoU (capt.), J. B. Patter;
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    Week-end's Sports
    83 15 Events TO-DAY Rugger: Singapore Royal Navy. S.C.C. padang. Socce.r: Challenge Cup, Chinese vs. R.A.K. (Tenirah), Anson Road stadinm. Hockey: Singapore Hornets v*. Malaya Signals, Alexandra: C.S.C. vs. Indian Assoc, I.A. ground; Colts "A" vs. Fort Canninr:, Farrer Park. Tennis: .S.C.R.C. and V.M.C.A t oil m an trnls. TO-MORROW
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    TOMORROWS LEAGUE BASEBALL GAME
    170 15 THK I-ovhIk will inwl tno /WfTlTH l'inr In the Singapore Ba^ebal 1 lt*ayir with hopes of taMnfj s'Tnnd position in tht--■.urrent eoir.petltioit. The game Is Kchciuled to be playM at tni; JapAnesc Club KTOUndi. St. O eoige's K'iMii. «r 4 p.m. Jack t.forjn 1 the masterful
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    More Air-Gunners For R.A.F.
    25 16 A sergeant pilot shows young airmen training to be air-gunners in British bombers the correct method of dealing with Nazi attackers.
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    U.S. TAKES REALISTIC VIEW OF ATTITUDE TO RUSSIA
    166 16 Common Problems In Far East Washington, Oct. 4. THAT a realistic view with regard to Ihe Soviet Union is being taken by the State Department is the impression here in connection with repercussions of the alliance between the Axis and Japan. The
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    Russia Alive To Nazi Danger
    135 16 Ankara, Oct. 4. WHILE many Turks hope that the arrival of the new Soviet Ambassador, M. Vinogradov, who presented his credentials to President Ineunu yesterday, will mark the beginning cf improved relations with the Soviet, the Press is consistently giving prominence to Germany's failure to
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    32 16 Lahore, Oct. 4. THE discovery cf a vein of alluvial gold in Kashmir ever 80 miles lons v-as announced by the Minister of Development in Kashmir to the State Assembly to-day.— Reuter.
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    DECISION ON BURMA ROAD SOON
    202 16 London, Oct. 4. THE Burma road question is understood to have been fully surveyed when the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Quo Tai-chi. called on Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, yesterday evening by Invitation. A statement on Britain's decision is expected shortly. Hope of an early reopening
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    FURTHER 10,000 FROM SHANGHAI FOR PLANES
    68 16 Shanghai, Oct. 4. QHANGHAI'S voluntary war contribute tion lund telegraphed a further £10,000 to London on Wednesday as a contribution from Shanghai towards the British war effort. The sum will be used to purchase planes for the R.A.F. This contribution is for the month
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    Japanese To Occupy Hanoi And Other Places?
    322 16 Canton, Oct. 4. A CCORDING to a dispatch received here, part of the Japanese troops from Haiphong entered Hanoi suburbs at 1 p.m. yesterday. It is said they were welcomed by the French as well as natives. It was earlier reported that the
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    DICTATORS DISCUSS "AXIS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE"
    837 16 A New Military Move Impending, Says New York Herald-Tribune Rome, Oct. 4. TIGHTER planes patrolled the sky over the Brenner Pass while Hitler ami Mussolini to-da/ conferred for nearly three hours in a railway carriage on Axis plans for the future. The conversations,
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    NAZIS HAVE STOLEN BEASTS OF BURDEN
    142 16 London, Oct. 3. THHE thoroughness wilh which the occupa'ion au'.hori ies ?re exploiting terri'.ories which the German armies hav2 overrun and the impoverishing of ther resources even d'»wn to carrying off their beasts of hurl-en for service in the Ra.ch is brought to light
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    Effective Raids In Middle East
    130 16 Cairo, Oct. 4. RECORDING th? most affective bombing raids in the Middle East, an R.A.F. communique issued here states: "In the Western Desert raids were carried out on Bug Bug and water stores were darmged. "In Italian East Africa successful attacks were made en Maldaga,
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    AMERICAN TRIBUTE TO AIR FORCE
    123 16 London, Oct. 4. A TOUCHING tribute has been received by the British Ambassad r at Washington In a letter from Mr. Harold Cothrell, of North Carolina, who says: "We people in tho town of Aurora, in eastern Nortn Carolina, wish to express through you cur
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    DUKE OF KENT INSPECTS FIRE BRIGADE CENTRES
    62 16 London, Oct. 4. rE Duke of Kent yesterday visited "a number of London fire brigade centres During the tour there was an air rni-J warr.inn and fctavy gunfire could be heard. The Duke wi-nt to the London ttre brigade headquarters and the other
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    A ALAND ISLANDS TREATY SIGNED
    41 16 Helsinki, Oct. 3. SOVIET Russia and Finland t«ve signed a treatv corr-erninp the and neutrality of the Aaland Islands on the llres of the 1921 convention. Negotiations concerning the Islands were concluded some days aco. Reuter.
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