The Straits Times, 8 October 1940

Microfilm: NL1798
Total Pages: 16
1 16 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    35 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES 16 PACES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times. 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
    35 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      346 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING Jnst Kwreived Suit Lengths. WAIN KHIELL S In Silk and Wool Also AMERICAN HU (KSKIN m various Colours. 34 olrman St. S'pur*. Phone 4816 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471) KUALA LUMPUR, IPOHNPENA* ji^nkljCcXff/jf/ |UlniB liyU^b^UVMUU N /7 fMA 302 RAFFLES PLACE •SI1GAP0RE Greetings J| ESTATE
      346 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      8 1 KUALA LUMPUR 2b JAVA ST. f PHONE 1683 >
      8 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3
      15 1 HNAL tUIN. ELSIE MARY SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR. fli DRESSES for all OCCASIONS DRESSKAXING MILLINERY.
      15 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Obituary
    DEATH
    59 2 m^ J~™. .oa^ S!? We€ Soo^S 00^ cHf2,o^s? 1 S?1?** 7R^ad l^nr^hfnrt m' Z^ a^T°% Road leaving behind his belcved wife, 2 daughters An« Kta Neo, Ang Suan Neo. 1 •on-in-law Mr. Tan Yeow Thuan and 1 brother An B Swee Lim. Funeral will take place on Wednesday »Ui
    59 words
  • Article
    IN MEMORIAM
    70 2 wwo r LAMB—111 sacred and ever loving memory our dearly loved second zon Harold Georg? Wellesley (and grandson of the late Honourablc Mr. James Lamb M.L.C. Penang. killed in action at Belals Farm (France* as 2nd Ueut: 10th Royal Fusiliers on October Bth, 1918—aged 21 years— !KS S2
    70 words
  • Article
    ACKNOWLEDMENTS
    36 2 Mrs. M. Nagalingam of Scpamat, thanks. aU T^JZfJSSZtg^IAXZ. iiagg^a.' >t ,"ffyiaataa copy i«w*: fMS^£sr1S£^i?aiISf1Sf x «o p 1£ many friend* and relatives who paid nigh: visits and attended the funeral, and also :o t^ZS'ZFZL*"*'"* th-ewho
    36 words
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      489 2 She Straits limes SMALL APS? Minimum charge $1. for adv« imI exee«din« 4 low* More than foar tMMa 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC (K(IKK1N(I> BIRTHS MAKKJAOES UKATHS 41 KNOWLICUGMENTS. ANNOUNCK■MM A P.r.C CARDS arc charge* S3 each pet imrrtton per Incb Over I
      489 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      703 2 DOMESTIC SERVANTS AND WORKMEN -^^y" amahs cook boy, utter, coolie, »ABK-AMAH». ooott Doys, pners, cooues etc. (trained) suppUed at short notice. DWI 2144 or call at S pore Employment Agency, 79 Bukit Tlmah Rd. (near Traction Co., H. Qr«/> ppnFFqQlDNiai T~t\\Jr CDJIVJINMU d* S22K English Professional 'ccountant in local private
      703 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      760 2 BOARD RESIDENCE AT SUNNYSIDE 7 Oxley Rd. Tel. 6575. <™: 00^ verandah, private bathroom. H. &C. water. Good culBine. Wen recommended. SENTOSA (Phone 4133)—N0w vacant, Large Double room with verandah bathroom. Own entrance. Also one or two single rooms. Generous catering. 61, Stevens Rd. Z Z—r weTSJffii^Sitd 1Sy<2ffl2 foomi, excellent
      760 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4
      246 2 LEGAL NOTICE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE, 1938. n.™" adyertisementappears by direction of tJle Registrar of Trade Marks under Uie l™™ IoDS ot Bectlon 49 l 7) of nanceNOTICE is hereby given that the followgSu^^Sffi ISSSu2. 1 Alphonse Street. Ste. Therese de Blalnvill-, province of Quebec. Jomlnion of Canada. has by an
      246 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 5
      203 2 PUBLIC NOTICES rurMncniiM/' tiki nDrivrwP CHENDERIANG TIN DREDGING, LIMITED. <Incorporated ln England) Advice has been received by cable of the declaration of a final dividend in respect of the year ended 31st March 1940 of 10 >« »c^ tewt eww payable to land on OSBORNE CHAPPEL. General Managers. Ipoh, 7th
      203 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 6
      112 2 PUBLIC NOTICE AUSTRALIANS In view of the considerable number ef N.C.Os and men now serving with thr Au»2J"«» JJ°r^ ln Blngapors it has been sugS^sted that an organiwd attempt at entertellllll^ our countrymen be made. JS^ &&2ggL* b I:iff <»> Name a°d address and telephone number of host. (b) Number
      112 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      302 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. &0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. incorpuraua in Enelanai PENINSUIj\n ANP ORIENTAL 8 N Co ttjV, PASSKNGEn AND CARGO SERVICF The best possible services nr. h*»ino mnintninpH hv the are oemg mainiainea dv 'ne P OS N Coy from the A .4. 4 t. V Straits to
      302 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      261 3 IJKJMBIJTI j.-q R CUNARD WHITE STAR LINEi TO EIWPB VIA AMRRICA ThroURh fares to North America to I i America and Round loars th < «voted in LS son *p" plication _a_J'-l__,^-m*T*Tor*MARO o«. a 4 m s KAMAKURA MARU leave H-kong Nov. i 10 cali»okma ckntral anu south OINyo MARD
      261 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3
      575 3 UAHf-riEM n O t*tl Til MAbiSFsELD CO-, LID. f9 V \J t_C f WT VT W T _T Tf-tSTVT mLMMJI\J Bmi Bk £^l J^ A-l &J AjJLX^J-4 Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE
      575 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 4
      351 3 RDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION _oMa™&^ffRH.^rS.* i.m PHOENIX ASSURANCK CO.. LTU. EAGLE STAR INS CO. ITU BRITISH AMERICA APsnHANiT CO. PIITUDIC O Ort I Trt l]| I flrilEL C- IpU w»j a- iv« itn«»-«,_- .«qq> (Incorporated In S.S.i gMMMW Mtmm «w mHi fl~l~a mk i^u^^ T< k m^^\^\TMJr __F ■I jl
      351 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 1
      914 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE /III 13.33 m os. (?25 m.) ZHP1 9.60 m <s <30.96 m.) ZHP3 7.25 m/cs < n ZHL A ZHP1 ».00 p.m. Modern Mandarin muslct; 5.40 p.m. News In Cantonese: 5.50 p.m Modern Mandarin muslct; f.io p.m. News In Ilo';kien 6.20 p.m. News (In English) and questions
      914 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article
    DON ATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    182 4 "THE following donations to The War Fund are recorded to-day S Transferred from Penan*, being: 94th instalment of contributions made through the Pinang Gazette and Straits Echo. 1,204 Mr. and Mrs. Vivian C. Bath 200 S. C. C. War Loan Lottery No. 14. 133.50
    182 words
  • Article
    N.Y.K'S NEW SHIPPING CONTRACT
    246 4 Counter To Britain's Interests IMPORTANT questions of principle are raised by the practice recently adopted by the Japanese shipping line, Nippon Yusen Kasha, of inserting a very wide deviation clause in bills of lading covering goods destined for Liverpool or other United Kingdom ports. The clause
    246 words
  • Article
    NAZIS MAY ATTACK INDUSTRIAL AREAS
    70 4 London, Oct. 7. AUTHORITATIVE circles are inclined to expect the Nazis to concentrate air attacks on United Kingdom industries, seeing that the London attacks have been unremunerative and they need to counter Britain's nightly inroads on German industries and communications. Hence the air warfare may
    70 words
  • Article
    EXCHANGES
    175 4 The foUowlag are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular lssuej toy the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking OorDoratlon SKIXING London 1.l 2/4 1/16 Lordon demand 2/4 1/16 Switzerland demand 203% New York demand 47 Montreal demand 5111/16 Batavia demand 88% Samarang demand 88 1 Calcutta. Bombay
    175 words
  • Article
    FIXED TRUSTS
    111 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 7. The followinß are to-day'- "bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts: British Empire "A" not *vailabl< British Empire *B" not av.nilabli British Empire Cumulative not availabli British Empire C'prehenslve not availabli Britlsh-rOeneral "A" 14 0 British General "B" 11 6xd British General "C"
    111 words
  • Article
    Singapore Traction Receipts Rise
    49 4 HTRAFFIC returns of the Singapore Traction Co. Ltd., for the year ended September, 1940, were 52J01.000, or jtfIS.WX) more than In the preceding year. Returns issued l» the Company yesterday show September receipts at 5540.000, which is $28,000 more than the collections in September 1939.
    49 words
  • Article
    HARRIETVILLE GOLD
    205 4 Dredge Pontoon Now Launched ADVICES have been received from Melbourne that the pontoon of the dredge which was launched on Ist June last, and supplied to Harrietville (Tronoh). Ltd., has been completed and successfully floated. The dredge when finished will weigh approximately 4,500 tons, and will have a
    205 words
  • Article
    MORE TEA FROM NETHERLANDS INDIA Negotiations For Another 40,000,000 ib.
    112 4 MORE TEA FROM NETHERLANDS INDIA Negotiations For Another 40,000,000 ib. Fis learned in market circles in London that negotiations are proceeding between the Ministry of Food and representatives of the Netherlands Indies Tea Committee for the purchase of an additional 40.000,000 lb. of Netherlands tea. It is believed in Mincing
    112 words
  • Article
    SPECIAL VS. SUPPORT FOR KAFFIRS UNLIKELY
    123 4 London, Oct. 7. QUARTERS closely connected with Sir Ernest Oppenhelmer discountenance the recent gossip which suggested that he enlisted American financial support for the Kaffir market during his United States visit The gossip was seemingly based on the pure concidence that Sir Ernest Oppenheimer
    123 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    124 4 Singapore, Oct. 8. noon. Buyer* Sellers Gambier $7.75 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube ***** Peopt White Muntofc $11.75 White $11.25 Black t 8.25 font o Mixed $2.25 Sun Dried $2 50 Saoc Flour No 1 Lingga $3.50 Pair 52.87>4 $2.87% Sarawak $2.75 Jelnr,.rc Palembang $14.50 Banja $13.50
    124 words
  • Article
    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    80 4 Xuesdaj. Oct. 8, noon. Bayer* 8«U«n PrlM* "Mew N*. LX H.S.B. (R*K loojk-i 17J4 No IX K.S.S. (jo. In cmc* October MVi 38H U.F.A.Q. R.S.S f^b in bale* October J«%i 37 r.A.Q R.B.S f.o.b. is taUe» OeUber Z6'A 3»% rVTVBe QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. Rcctatered
    80 words
  • Article
    AROUND THE MARKETS
    465 4 Industrials Very Steady Few Price Changes By O«r Financial Correspondent Singapore, Oct. 8. THE share market generally was 1 extremely quiet yesterday and there were very few price changes in any section. Offerings from Australia in the tin share section are getting scarcer, suggesting that that market
    465 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE BANKER SEEKS ADVICE
    564 4 A SINGAPORE bank manager is In need of some guidance and apparently he nas sought advice through the columns of Finance and Commerce a weekly Journal published ln Shanghai, from which the following Is taken: Finance and Commerce frequently receives enquiries for information, and unless too
    564 words
  • Article
    Shortage Of Wheat In France Likely
    138 4 London, Oct. 8. OBSERVERS of the food situation in France have been puzzled that, although heavy stocks of wheat were available ir. that country at the time of the collapse and of supplies nowavailable from the recent harvest, a shortage of wheat is now
    Reuter  -  138 words
  • Article
    Non-Acceptors And Order Of Running
    139 4 Selangor Races NON-acceptors and the order of running at Kuala Lumpur to-morrow, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's autumn meet, are Race 1: Ponies, class 2, div. 3. 6 furs. BaU Girl. Race 2: Ponies, class 2, dlr. 2, 6 furs.— Warphan, Little
    139 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      454 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are invited foi the supply of 47,000 Reinforced Concrete Tiles or hard earthenware tiles, for Electricity Dept. Tender Forms nay be obtained at the Municipal Tender Room. Tendert will close at 12 noon on 1* Oct. 1940. C. H. GOLDS. Municipal Secretary. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. I TENDERS
      454 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 2
      201 4 TENDERS TENDERS will be received at tbe Colonial Secretary's Office until aooa on 15th October IMO, far tbe supply of black marching boots for A.R.P. Wardens for the year IMO. Every person applying for a form of Tender will be required ta deposit the sum of One hundred Dollars to
      201 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 3
      335 4 PUBLIC NOTICES I SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% DEBENTURE STOCK 1936. INTEREST DUE IST NOVEMBER, 1»4«. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Registers of the above Stock will be closed from the 18th to the 31st October. 1940. both days inclusive. C. H. GOLDIE. Municipal Secretary. MALAYSIAN TRADERS LIMITED. Our customers
      335 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • Article
    London Stock Exchange
    337 5 London, Oct. 7. •TTIE Stock Exchange experienced a g»>d 1 day to-day. The turnover broadened and V i most sections moved higher. Industrials especially attracted attention a.irt tome leaders registered substantial gain; Kaffirs enjoyed local support and gilt-edge-1 Bet investment demand. —Reuter. iiowing ate to-day's closing middle
    337 words
  • Article
    U.K.-BOLIVIAN MONEY ARRANGEMENT
    100 5 I Kin don, Oct. 7. JUEV7 arrangement- for regulating payments Detween the United Kingdom and Bolivia are <iven effect by two Treasury oilers which ct>nip into force to-dr.y. Prevn now on pajincnis to persons »v Bc]:\ ;i from persons in the Gruted Kingdom may b-^ made only
    Reuter  -  100 words
  • Article
    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    159 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Pram Ou* Own Corr**Dondentt London. Oct. 7. COMMODITY and Exciiuage markets closed aa follows with previous quotations to I parenthesis: RUBBER: Firmer. I Spot ll 7 xd 12d (11 13!16d 11 15|16d) Nov. ll%d 12d (U%d 12d) I Dec. ll~»d 12d (ll%d 1115 16d> Jan-Mar. 11 %d 13d
    159 words
  • Article
    SEPTEMBER TIN-ORE OUTPUT
    205 5 The net value erf the output of K&mpone Kamuntinjr Tin was $28,045; of Thabawellk Tin, $23,920:, of Pung&h Tin, $211,864 and of Austral Amalgamated. $127,427. THE following statistics relating to tin-ore 1 production refer to September: Hours. Cub. yds. Plcuk ore PaiUni Tin ..539 196,000 Karara Tin
    205 words
  • Article
    SEPTEMBER RUBBER CROPS
    72 5 The foliawing crops of rubber were harrcsted in September: lb United Pataiii 278,043 Malakoft Rubber 223,300 Taiping Rubber 133,794 Sungei Batu 6P 800 Windsor Rubber 30,536 Foothill* Rubber 32,000 Kuala Muda Rubber 213.899 Val dOr Rubber 48,810 Gadek Rubber 95.000 Kuala Sidlni Rubber 103,068 Bassett Rubber 26,700
    72 words
  • Article
    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    64 5 MaUs close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Indo-China air 9.30 a.m. 10-MORROW Great Britain &c surface noon Java air 10.30 a.m. Medan surface 10 ajn. air 11 a.m. Palembang surface 9 a.m. air 10.30 a.m. MAIL ARRIVALS Mails from Java and Sumatra (air)
    64 words
  • Article
    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1327 5 Consold ru. SomN* Ord. (C) 18s 6d 17s 6d O)n.-M)jo no thnattai 7% Prat. 3U fca 2^6 *j Eastern Reality oo ($1) 1.40 1 60 £stat* «ni- inixf AmwM <S5> SIS 25 Eastern United ($10) 31.25 32.25 zuL Praser ft Neave Ord. '$8> 17.00 17.25
    1,327 words
  • Article
    WAR RISKS RATES DECLINE
    138 5 Mediterranean Reductions RATES now being quoted by the Government War Risk Insurance Office for voyages to and through the Mediterranean show, It is understood, a marked reduction, writes the marine insurance correspondent of the Financial News. Where until recently voyages to the Eastern Mediterranean were being
    138 words
  • Article
    List Of Current Dividends
    262 5 Issued by the Malayan Sbarebrokers' Association. Books Oamtmirj OtrMotul Clow D»U TIM PayaMt Hongkong Tin 12Vi% Int. less tax Oct. 24 Idria Hyd 2V4% int. less tax Oct. 29 Kent 5% leas tax Oct. 9 Klang River T/k?c No. 49 Oct. 21 Oct. 25 K L.
    262 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      67 5 Mm/i, risk of /LQ DISEASE m lmmSSk- m^^m s^sV sT iff W^W I INFECTION £$&&\rKk l s ABOIJT yp^\^_ ,)A t B Follow the example of nurses and f /^^^l I^W doctors when infection is preva- v\ IB^ lent: use the soap that has a ■llflß guaranteed gennicidal strength •x
      67 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      92 5 THE UNIVERSAL FIXER. MENDS ANYTHING. A necessity In every home. 50 cento p*r tube. Obtainable at Chemists, Stores, Grocers, Dispensaries, etc Sole Distributors: GMFTM ULMRATMHES.. LTD. Singapore, Koala Lunpw and Penans;. GO ANYWHERE RUN EVERYWHERE on an ARIEL MOTOR CYCLE The Popular Motor Bike KNOWN THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH AND BREADTH
      92 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 3
      436 5 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled b? THE MBRCANTILK BANK OF INDIA LIMITED The Company which Is incorporated In the S.S. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties: EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A WTJ. ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE OP A
      436 words
  • Page 5 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 5 Miscellaneous Column 1
      216 5 tidi: ta isles SINCAI'ORE lo-dbv H. \7. 3.20 a.m. 7.9 ft.; 2.43 p.m. 8.4 ft. L v 3.40 a.m. 4.5 ft.: 9.40 p.m. 2.1 ft. To-morrow H. V.'. 4.39 a.m. 7.3 ft.; 3.50 p.m. 7.8 ft. L. w. 9.45 a.m. 5.1 ft.: 11.06 p.m. 2.6 ft. Thursday. Oct. 10 TT
      216 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      497 6 Once again the screen makes a famous /gj ft|^ book live! (M* wk f IV OPENING TO-DAY A A np A yk 11 A.M., 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. ftLllMinDllß jJPj c r wm THOMAS HUGHES' F^.v, 8 _SPA uHK )bf RR O N Sb *T* Am W JL^ V 9
      497 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      58 6 "CLOUDCRAFT" constructional kits tigi l^Hr**^\\^r^ "m ow WE SUPPLY COMPLETE OUTFIT! rtSfJ 0"00*1118 models avallable Spitare SUnson Reliant Knss—. ?2?"°Sm. kiu JSK'.-m^' 1 SSfSSJC** —-—^T THE GR"--""- ™L c 2,5 South Bridge Rd. Tel. 2164. E*Ub^Ll""E*Ub^L 1"" op"cU°CYrAN q^u,,, „p«,io,. ABMA Workmanship ru»crookes glasses CHINESE RUGS *"Excllli?e ioDln Md GUARANTEED
      58 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      271 6 The Only Comedy Show in Town TOM BROWNS SCHOOL DAYS ARE OVER.. AND NOW HE'S A FULL-FLEDGED MUSICAL COMEDY STAR SURROUNDED BY A IJEVY OF BEAUTIES TO-DAY »tt»e CAPITOL 5 5/70^5 DAILY J 3.15—6.15—9.15 -A JVc"» Wea in Snappy, Screen Musicals! ~~~l^^ 0 J^. TU ctYt s I jU TUk
      271 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    FRENCH AIRMEN'S SUPPORT IN THE AIR WAR
    226 7 Important Units Of Fighters And Bombers Sent Overseas' London, Oct. 8. CRENCH airmen are supporting in the air war from the Thames to Suez, says a communique issued from the headquarters of Gen. de Gaulle last night. A number of fighter pilots, having
    Reuter  -  226 words
  • Article
    "What America Can Do For England"
    132 7 New York, Oct. 7. RABBI WISE, speaking here today on "What America can do for England," said that every possible aid short of war should be extended immediately so that the United States will not be left to fi*ht the Fascist powers singlehanded. He
    Reuter  -  132 words
  • Article
    Australian Cabinet Vacancies Not To Be Filled Yet
    174 7 Australian Cabinet Vacancies Not To Be Filled Yet Melbourne, Oct. 8. MR. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister announced yesterday that he was not filling the Cabinet vacancies before the meetings of all the parties next week. He hoped, he added, that they would discuss the internal political problem
    Reuter  -  174 words
  • Article
    ADMIRAL'S APPLICATION FOR WRIT ADJOURNED
    101 7 London, Oct. 7. "THE King's Bench divisional court to-day adjourned an application on behalf of Admiral Sir Barry Domville for a writ of habeas corpus in order that notices may be given to the governor of Briston prison, the gaoler and the Home Secretary. Admiral
    Reuter  -  101 words
  • Article
    SEVENFOLD INCREASE IN EIRE ARMY
    62 7 Cork. Oct. 7. MR. Eamon de Valera, Prime Minister of Eire, in a speech here to-day, said that Eire's national army was now seven times its peace strength and that 200,000 had Joined the security force, pledged to maintain Eire's neutrality. Necessary armaments were being
    Reuter  -  62 words
  • Article
    1,000 TONS OF FINEST SCRAP IRON FOR BRITAIN
    37 7 London, Oct. 7. BRITISH steel works feive been receiving 1,000 tons of .he finest wrought and cast iron since the Railings and Scrap Campaign began flvf months ago.- Reuter.
    Reuter  -  37 words
  • Article
    D.F.C. Award For "Dead Eye Dick"
    224 7 D.F.C. Award For "Dead Eye Dick" Pilot Who Destroyed 3 Italian Submarines DEHIND the award of the Distinguisbed Flying Cross to Acting Flight-Lieut. William Weir Campbell, the pilot of flyingboat of the Middle East Command lies the story of the destruction of two Italian submarines with bombs and an attack
    Reuter  -  224 words
  • Article
    VIRTUTI MILITARY CROSS FOR POLISH MAJOR
    97 7 London, Oct. 8. A MAJOR in the Polish air force has received his country's highest military decoration, the Virtuti Military Cross from Gen. Fikorski in southeast England in a military hospital where he was sent after being wounded in a recent air battle in
    Reuter  -  97 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      170 7 TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight* CABARET ATTRACTION MIMI JOSE POPULAR MEXICAN DANCERS Dinner .53.00 Non-diners $1.00 RAFFLES ORCHESTRA directed by DAN HOPKINS SEAVIEW j| HOTEL BALL-KOOM AIR-CONDITIONED BY SEA BREEZES TQ.NIGHT WEDNESDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER -DANCE MUSIC BY HELLER'S BAND DINNER S3.— NO AKIfcK lUNNKK ADMISSION
      170 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      163 7 OPENING TO-DAY J^^jfr^f lift |j Wh0rs 3.15, 6.15, lJLh I H II V E erybody 9.15 J^ MAUUS (i^MAJNLU{S| Goes. fBOX OFFICE PHONE 3400 A mighty cavalcade of invention from its i :^0K0** inception to the "^jjLlL^ giants of modern f»4 times! The thrills of the story of the air!
      163 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Article
    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCT. 8, 1940. (401st. Day Of The War.) Morbid Experts
    1169 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, OCT. 8, 1940. (401st. Day Of The War.) Morbid Experts If it were not too disrespectful, one would recommend a course of penny dreadfuls to some of the eminent experts on warfare who write for the Home Press. Characters in adventure fiction of the lu*id
    1,169 words
  • Letters To The Editor
    • Letter
      MORE ABOUT INCOME TAX
      1016 8 To the Editor of the S. rails Times Sir, Could you spare me a little of your valuable space in which to ask a few pertinent questions in regard to the income tax war now brewing in Malaya I write as a Britisher, and I believe
      1,016 words
    • Letter
      "ASAFOETIDIC"
      342 8 "Elephantine Eloquence" Of Mr. Ward-Jackson To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— As Mr. C. Ward-Jackson himself might put it, I have been endeavouring to elucidate the labyrinthine lucubrations of his elephantine e'oquence, to see wha-t, if any, the arguments are. It was of the late Mr. Ramsay
      342 words
    • Letter
      "Smug Complacency And Arrogance"
      310 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I have read the article by Mr C. Ward-Jackson. I do net forget Mr. Ward-Jackson's recent bombastic broadcast on the same subject during which he talked of "a standard of living set for us by others to which
      310 words
    • Letter
      WHAT'S IN A NAME?
      146 8 Pen .ing Chamber Of Commerce Taxation To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I understand that a meeting of the Penang Chamber of Commerce was to have been held this week for the purpose of considering the question of income tax and that the meeting
      146 words
    • Letter
      ENTERTAINMENT
      303 8 Australian Troops Now In Singapore To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l hare to-day forwarded an advertisement for insertion in your columns which I feel sure will receive the support of every Australian in Singapore. In making this appeal, I have not lost sight of the fact
      303 words
    • Letter
      A.R.P. WARDENS
      440 8 Two Views On "Sacking Of "R.V.C." To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l was rather surprised to see the letter which aopeared in your paper yesterday head<d Sacked." Your correspondent says: 'R.V.C was dismissed from the Corps of Air Rai-i. Wardens just because he dared tc
      440 words
    • Letter
      RENT CONTROL
      74 8 The Problem Of Furnished Premises To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— When, if ever, will the Rent Restriction Board wake up to the fact that in order to claim *>xtra rent from tenants, landlords are providing a few cheap sticks of furniture in their houses and
      74 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      332 8 Loxit Ful-Vae Rim lets ThJa Impi 111 1 il acrewteaa esmtroeUoa la a real ■afrfsju-d agalaat lea* wobbling breakage. Dcmo— tralt«» at DMrifcatar*:— Everbright Optical Co Ml ALIFIED KYESIGHT SPECIALISTS I I>. Chaita Street. Phone 4435. C 8. CHONG. Dr. of Optometrr. Green Water Proof Canvas Tents. Maker and repairer
      332 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      46 8 THE ART Or FENCING by Ronald A. LMstone A Practical Manual For The Foil, Epee and Sabre, with Photographs and Text Figures. Price $6.30 POST FREE ■I G. H. KIAT CO., LTD., 6-8 Robinson Road. Singapore. Reduce your Travel Costs by Purchasing A Railway Season Ticket
      46 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article
    VITAL MOVES IN FAR EAST EXPECTED THIS MONTH
    402 9 He-opening Of Burma Road As First Step CHINESE FORECAST TOKIO PRESSURE ON DEMOCRACIES Great Diplomatic Activity In Washington I ON DON commentators say that the British Gov- ernment will soon announce its decision not to renew the agreement with Japan, under which
    Reuter  -  402 words
  • Article
    Nazi Hold On U.S. Arms Industries Alleged
    56 9 Washington, Oct. 8. iTHE Senate yesterday approved a rej solution authorizing its Inter-State Commerce Committee to conduct an inquiry into reports that German and (other foreign interests hold "a meaj sure of control" over American defence industries, either by stock ownership, orivate agreements
    Reuter  -  56 words
  • Article
    NAZI FAILURE IN THE AIR
    212 9 Berlin Talk Of "A New Plan" London, Oct. 8. rPHK beginning of a dispersal of the enemy air effort following the Luftwaffe's failure to knock out London during the past month is Been in reports of widely scattered raids over Britain yesterday. This view is
    212 words
  • Article
    Nazi Invasion Plan Being Postponed ?
    187 9 Nazi Invasion Plan Being Postponed The German High Command's reported change of strategy in the air war over Britain was received in inlormed circles in London last night *Kh interest. While no olficial comment is fortlieonung, the new five-point plan to subdue Britain from the air is seen by observers
    187 words
  • Article
    JAPAN BUYS IRAQ'S COTTON CROP
    76 9 Baghdad, Oct. 8. |r is olikially announced that an agreement has been reached betwen the Iraq Government and the Japanese dim of Mitsubishi for the sale of this year's entire cotton crop jus will as the unsold i?"iair>ing balance of last year's crop. The terms
    Reuter  -  76 words
  • Article
    ITALIAN RIVIERA BOMBARDED
    101 9 Exploit Of A British Submarine London, Oct. 8. FtE sinking of an enemy submarine by Italian motor torpedo-boats is claimed in yesterdays Italian official communique, which admits thai the British Air Force had bombed Gallabat, on the Egyptian Sudan-Eritrea border, killing and wounding a number of Askaris.
    Reuter  -  101 words
  • Article
    Italian Propaganda Is Again Active In Syria
    138 9 Istanbul, Oct. 8. fMONSIDERABLE increase in Italian propaganda among the Arabs is reported by travellers from Syria. They state that while the Italian Armistice Commission appears to be acting circumspectly, many Italians released from internment have restarted their propaganda with apparently liberal funds.
    Reuter  -  138 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    29 9 London, Oct. 8. OFFICIAL quarters state that there is no truth in the report published in a Japanese newspaper that Chinese labourers are to be sent to Britain. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  29 words
  • Article
    DUFF COOPER ON EMPIRE'S IMMENSE POWER
    629 9 London, Oct. 8. TN a broadcast address to mark the j launching of the campaign to i bring home to the people of the j United Kingdom the immense power of the British Empire and i the meaning of the Empire to its people
    British Wireless  -  629 words
  • Article
    U.S. CREDITS FOR BRITAIN AS REPLY TO AXIS HOSTILITY
    164 9 Philadelphia, Oct. 7. PRESIDENT Roosevelt may be counted upon to support the repeal of the Johnson Act to enable credits to be extended to Britain if war should be prolonged to a point at which Britain's present cash resources may be
    Reuter  -  164 words
  • Article
    450 GERMAN RAIDERS ARE HURLED BACK BY R.A.F.
    387 9 Repeated Bids To Reach London piVE daylight attacks were attempted on London yesterday, totalling in all some 450 enemy aircraft, it is officially announced. Twenty-eight German aircraft were destroyed in the engagements over Britain yesterday, says an Air Ministry communique. This was
    Reuter  -  387 words
  • Article
    Himniler On Way To Madrid
    233 9 Madrid, Oct. 8. HIMMLER, chief of the Gestafco (German secret police), and I Gen. de Bono, the Italian Inspector I General of Overseas Troops, are ex- pected in Spain in a few days. Meanwhile an Axis military unit Is the centre of interest In Madrid
    Reuter  -  233 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    57 9 1*HE Lord Mayor of London's Air Raid Distress Fund has now reached a total of £1,030,000 as a result of several large contributions from overseas, which included a further £60,000 from the Lord Mayor of Brisbane, £10,000 from Bengal, another £5,000 from Tasmania, £4,000 from Perth, Western Australia and 10,000
    British Wireless  -  57 words
  • Article
    Nazis To Reorganize The Rumanian Army
    341 9 BUCHAREST EXPLANATION FOR THE DISPATCH OF GERMAN FORCE THE situation in Rumania was clarified late last night when 1 the Rumanian Minister of Propaganda issued the following statement "With regard to certain unconfirmed rumours, it must be stated that the Rumanian Army naturally wishes
    Reuter  -  341 words
  • Article
    Grave Menace To Balkan States
    231 9 London, Oct. 8. rpHE reported movement of German troops into Rumania, which is not discredited in London although it is not officially confirmed, is regarded in well-informed quarters as a most serious development in the Balkan situation fraught with momentous consequences for the Balkan states
    Reuter  -  231 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      42 9 1\ X vLaafll _^aal r^W oi B t^. a unlt first-aid protection, the FOAMITE Extinguisher is Ijl V the best available for every l\l tyP® °f industrial property. J VA ALL TYPES AND SPARC CHARGES IN STOCK. BRITISH FIRE EXTINGUISHERS Sole Agents
      42 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article
    WAR FUND NEARING $4¼ MILLIONS
    342 10 Anonymous Reader Sells Coronation Stamps TWO SINGAPORE FLOWER SHOPS' GENEROUS OFFER THE War Fund continues to make steady progress and the four-and-a-quarter million dollar mark should be reached before this week ends. To-day's total is $4,211,029. The increase since yesterday of $2,528 is made up
    342 words
  • Article
    PENANG CHINESE OPPOSE INCOME TAX
    72 10 (From Our Own Correspondeat) Penang, Oct. 8. A RESOLUTION was unanimously passed opposing the introduction of income tax at a committee meeting of the Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce held yesterday. It is further understood that the Chinese Town Hall will be the venue for
    72 words
  • Article
    Appeal Lodged In Loveday Case
    76 10 A PETITION of appeal has been lodged by Mr. E. M. TampoePhilips on behalf of Capt. R. C. Loveday, Royal Engineers, who was sentenced by General Court Martial to be cashiered and to receive four and a half years' penal servitude. The petition was lodged
    76 words
  • Article
    Colonies' £4,000,000 For Aircraft
    99 10 GUTS reaching a total of have been received bj the Minister for Arcraft Proriuticn. Lord Beaverbrook, for the purchase of aircraft. The Ministry for Aircraft Production, in announcing this figure, s. vs that the huge contribution made by the colonies amounts to £4,000,000. while X 1.000.000
    99 words
  • Article
    APPEALS TO TRIBUNAL
    408 10 Jockeys Military Training POSTPONEMENT SOUGHT (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 8. rr\HE Appellate Tribunal, comprisA ing Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, Mr. H. D. Mundell and Major R. L. Nunn, to-day dismissed the appeal of a jockey, D. A. McPherson, against the decision of the local Tribunal
    408 words
  • Article
    AMUSEMENTS
    132 10 SINGAPORE RAFFLES HOTEL Dinner Dance (Informal; b p.m. to Midnight. GAKKI' X THI.ATKK. GEVLANG Chow. Suun Woiik Mysterious Red Double Feature Cantonese Talkie-- at 7.45 p.m. GKtv: WOULD Cabaret: 7.30 to t p.m. to ight. Globe. Let Freedom V. ng Sty: Ric. nAPI'V V OKI.I) mrs, Opera. Sideshows, it
    132 words
  • Article
    FIRST BASTION OF AUSTRALIA
    420 10 Sydney Comment On Singapore SENDING OF R.A.A.F. WELCOMED (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney, Oct. 4. rnHE announcement that squadrons of the Royal Australian Air Force had reached Malaya to replace R.A.F. units sent elsewhere Is an item of particular interest to the Commonwealth, not only because
    420 words
  • Article
    MR. T. N. DICKSON Death Of R.R.I. Station Manager
    127 10 MR. T. N. DICKSON Death Of R.R.I. Station Manager MR. T. N. DICKSON, manager of the Rubber Research Institute's experimental station at Sungei Buloh, died in the Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday. His body was brought to Singapore this morning for cremation this evening. Mr. Dickson was 39 years of
    127 words
  • Article
    Thailand Is "Pro-Nobody" Says Visiting Army Officer
    520 10 fHE aim of the Thai Government is neutrality," declared Lieut.Col. Mom Luang Khab Kunjara, of the Thai Air Defence Department, who has arrived in Singapore. "All that has been heard about Thailand being pro-Japanese, or pro-German, has been propagated by rumour-mongers, as was
    520 words
  • Article, Illustration
    FINE VEGETABLES FROM GOVERNOR'S GARDENS
    229 10 WHILE Singapore is being urged to grow its own vege- tables in the back garden, few people know that Government House itself has for long set a lead in the Grow your own vegetable campaign. i Distributed over three different parts of its 130-acre grounds
    229 words
  • Article
    Sir Shenton Flying Back Via U.S.
    36 10 THE Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas left Lisbon by trans-Atlantic Clipper yesterday en route for Singapore via America, says a Renter message from Lisbon.
    Reuter  -  36 words
  • Article
    FAILED TO REINSTATE VOLUNTEER
    129 10 F. H. L. Beetsma, the European proprietor of the Eastern Electra Company in Stamford Road, was fined $25 this morning by the fifth magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh, who convicted him in what was described as "the first case of its kind to be heard In
    129 words
  • Article
    NOT EAGER TO FIGHT U.S.
    310 10 Tokio's Axis Pact Is Unpopular ALLIANCE SAID TO BE FOR PEACE Tokio, Oct. 8. IN spite of the bellicose tone of the official Japanese statements regarding her alliance with tho Axis, Japan's greatest hope lies in avoidance of a conflict with the United States. The
    Reuter  -  310 words
  • Article
    SIX MONTHS WAR TAXES YIELD $4,000,000 IN F.M.S.
    47 10 THE first instalment of the war taxation imposed in the F.MJS. to help in the prosecution of the war, amounting to over $4,000,000, will be remitted to London shortly. This covers tho first six months period of the taxation.
    47 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    17 10 A notice referring to interviews at the Man-Fower Bureau. Singapore, appears In Page Two oi this issue
    17 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      56 10 t'*^*\ i--— ZZ usobl c liiT^PfSiiL Rff? a^. New D*f ro«t I^^J T**^ t^fjfP*- Signal fl j^^^^^M FROZEN FOODS CT^^^^ J KEPT FOR DAYS **'£RP/ECE I FROZEN DESSERTS I Il£w- i I EASILY QUICKLY CSl HlgllOUSe PREPARED f Advertisement of The General Electric Co Ltd. of England "Magnet Houte* 8
      56 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Article
    LOVEDAY SENTENCED BY COURT MARTIAL
    789 11 To Be Cashiered Receive 4| Years' Penal Servitude FINDINGS PROMULGATED AFTER LENGTHY TRIAL CAPT. Robert Charles Loveday, of the Royal Engineers, will be cashiered and will receive four-and-a-half years' penal servitude. This sentence, promulgated by the General- Court Martial which tried Loveday on 25 charges
    789 words
  • Article
    U.S. MINISTER TO IRAN
    59 11 A former counsellor of the American Embassy in Lima. Peru, Mr. Louis G. Dryfuss, the new minister to Iran, arrived in Singapore yesterday from California. Mr. Dryfuss is going through to Bombay with his wife. He has been in the service for the past 30 years,
    59 words
  • Article
    GIRL'S CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
    112 11 Injuries Received In Accident SETTLEMENT BY AGREEMENT AN action brought by a 14-year-old European girl, Marjorie Cherry, for damages for injuries received in an accident, was settled in the High Court, before Mr. Justice Pedlow, yesterday. Appearing for the plaintiff, Mr. A. J. Braga said that
    112 words
  • Article
    OFFERED GOODS ABOVE CONTROLLED PRICE
    243 11 I TNDER the Defence Regulations, the statements are so clear and definite that there is no excuse for disobeying them. The manager of a firm shall be responsible for the actions of his employees if they are disobeyed, as they are so important. Mr. L
    243 words
  • Article
    NEW RULES FOR CHINESE ADVISORY BOARD
    188 11 THE composition of the members of the Chinese Advisory Board is detailed in the new rules which have been Introduced in place of a number of rules, which were gazetted in 1928, governing the Board. Unofficial members nominated by the Governor, who will not
    188 words
  • Article
    ALLEGED PARANG ATTACK ON WIFE
    145 11 BEARING scars of an alleged parang attack by her husband in April last, an 18-year-old Tamil girl is the complainant in a charge of attempted murder brought n gainst her husband, a labourer name i Marimuttu, who is on iinal at the Assizes before Mr
    145 words
  • Article
    O.A.G. BACK TO-DAY
    34 11 llflß. S. W. Jones, Officer Administer-- ing the Government, who telt for Brunei on Saturday to present the insignia of C.MGr to the Sultan of Brunei, returns this evening to Singapore.
    34 words
  • Article, Illustration
    For Air Service To New Guinea
    71 11 One of the Grumman amphibian planes which will be used on the K.N.I.LM. air line's new twice-weekly service from Batavia to New Guinea. These planes will be used only from Ambon to New Guinea, as the ordinary K.NJ.LM. planes will fly between Batavia and
    71 words
  • Article
    SEVERE FOOD CONTROL MEASURES IN JAPAN
    634 11 JAPAN is very hard hit, both financially and economically, "asa result of the war with China and the food restrictions are so severe that some people say they are ruining the health of the population, said Mr. David D. Newsom, a representative of the
    634 words
  • Article
    New Pasir Panjang Swimming Pool Opens On Thursday
    252 11 CINGAPORE'S most recently built swimming bath, the Haw-Par swimming pool at Pasir Panjang, will be officially opened by the Chinese Consul-General, Mr. Kao Ling-pai, on Thursday at 5 pjn. An admission charge of ten cents each will be made and the proceeds
    252 words
  • Article
    NEW PETROL BY-LAWS
    247 11 Stricter Safety Precautions RECENT MUNICIPAL AMENDMENTS STRICTER precautions for safety ara provided in the new Petroleum Bylaws which were recently amended by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners. One of the new rules states that every tank or group of tanks storing petroleum not exceeding 300,000 gallons must be
    247 words
  • Article
    INDIAN WOMAN RETURNS FROM U.S. CONFERENCE
    109 11 MRS. Ammu Swaminathan, a member at 11 the Indian National Congress, who represented India at the International women's conference on the cause and cure of the war in Washington D.C. early this y&ar, arrived in Singapore yesterday with her daughter, Mr'.nalini, from America. While
    109 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      143 11 W^W?*' AN EMPIRE \S£j^%4|!^dl ACHIEVEMENT V^^^ft^^^ 0F PARTICULAR V, |r^^S;^^J% INTEREST AT THE PRESENT TIME W K*WV EAU DE COLOGNE SOUTH AFRICA PRESENTS TO MALAYA AND THE EMPIRE A PRODUCT OF TRULY OUTSTANDING MERIT AND ONE WHICH REFLECTS GREAT CREDIT TO HER EFFORTS AND ENTERPRISE. K. W. V. EAU DE
      143 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      134 11 RAKR I I B better m^m Besides adding zest to the palate MARMITE Improves the nutritive >^^^ vafue of foods with plenty of /f^]s*ty' •~'jft\ Vitamin B. and maintains physical V^^M^ti:*'' *S* J fitness. Always have MARMITE ready for use in the kitchen. Everyone enjoys it. Sole Distributing Agents for
      134 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    STATEMENTS FROM 500 MINERS TO F.M.S. POLICE
    1161 12 Officer's Evidence Before Commission Of Inquiry (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 7. THE Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate the conduct of the employees of the F.M.S. Mines Departjment which met for the first time on Sept. 16 began its real
    1,161 words
  • Article
    FUND FOR THE MALAY TROOPS
    309 12 Lead Given By Newspaper r T*HE Singapore Malay newspaper, Utusan Melayu, has opened a Malay Troops Entertainment Fund for the benefit of Malay troops stationed in Singapore, including men of the Malay Regiment, H.M.S. Pelandok. the S.S.R.N.V.R and the Royal Engineers, and the Malay cadets
    309 words
  • Article
    ALLEGED CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST
    48 12 CHARGED with committing criminal breach of trust of $1,000 in cash, on Apr. 8, a 34-year-old Teochew, Ong Slan Choo, claimed trial in the third court yesterday. The case was postponed a week fcr mention, bail of 51,000 with two sureties being allowed.
    48 words
  • Article
    Large Attendance At Mr. Soh Oh Peng's Funeral
    952 12 T*HE funeral on Monday morning of 1 Mr. Soh Oh Peng, who dk<d at Penang started from his local residence In Neil Road, for interment at the Bukit Brown Cemetery. The funeral procession was largely attended. Wreaths were received from: Messrs. Ong
    952 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      570 12 SCIENCE WINS It la a well established fact that millions of dollars are expended annually In repairing the damage done by Termites or White Ants ms they are commonly called. In a recent press survey. It was shown that on the estimates of the Kuala Lumpur Works and BuildIngs Department,
      570 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      38 12 i. tB fo p rc-ter vt tbc concentrated nttnet* which Pep* contain rvrry Üblet is wrapped io tUver paper. They art pocked in sealed (lin bottle*, alone with fuli direction! printed in leading lan«ua*e». at any medicine deatec.
      38 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 3
      345 12 /my clotheb always^ I LOOK LIKE NEW ■*oaaH|^feb AFTER BEING E^j WASHED IN I WM p^ SUNLIGHT'S B^^^ll H I GENTLE BUDflj iff Kfei\ \f/| ANO BECAUSE W&%% 'Tw SUNUGHTISSO K^^'/-;V: H P RE irs IDEAL K^ l< '^i-'^ << L POR TOILET UBE M The gentle action oi^x^ Sunlight's
      345 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Article
    RE-OPENING OF BURMA ROAD ALMOST CERTAIN
    248 13 Tokio Journal Says Act A Direct Challenge To Japan London, Oct. 7. jl^R. Winston Churchill, the Prime. Minister, is expected to make a statement soon on the Burma road, which has l>een closed for nearly three months to the passage of essential supplies to
    Reuter  -  248 words
  • Article
    JAPANESE SEIZE 516 JUNKS
    47 13 Tslngtao, Oct. t. JAPANESE naval forces in North China waters have since the beginning of this year up to the end of September, conflflciated 516 junks because. It Is claimed. they were in collusion with anti -Japanese guerilla and Communist troops. Eastern News.
    47 words
  • Article
    "New World Of Peace, Order & Well-Being"
    68 13 "New World Of Peace, Order Well-Being" Boston, Oct. 7. ■yiiK development of a. Washing- ton Moscow Chungking axis was urged by Mr. Earl Browder. Communist candidate for the presidency, in a speech here to-day. Mr. Browdrr said that such an axis would morally be invincible and would win for itself
    Reuter  -  68 words
  • Article
    America Means Business
    157 13 London, Oct. 7. <r PHE mobilization of 27,000 re- serves to bring the United States fleet to full war strength is a plain warning to Japan that America means business," says the Daily Express to-day. "It ha£ been said again and again that America would do nothing
    Reuter  -  157 words
  • Article
    "Will Let Bygones Be Bygones"
    100 13 London, Oct. 7. IN a conciliatory editorial, the Yomiuri Shimbun declares that the statement of Mr. Sumner Welles, United States Under-Secrctary of State, before the Foreign Allurs Council at Cleveland on Sept. 28. in which he said there is no problem in the Far East
    Reuter  -  100 words
  • Article
    Further N. Z. Defence Measures Planned
    109 13 Wellington, Oct. 7. A NNOUNCING administrative changes in New Zealand's dome defence units, Mr. F. Jones, the Defence Minister, said that measures were being taken to facilitate a smooth ami rcid change over if mobilization should become necessary. He added that training was proceeding
    Reuter  -  109 words
  • Article
    Tokio Attack On Democracies
    615 13 "But Will Not Wrangle With Soviet Union" Tokio, Oct. 7. ••"THE signing of the three-Power pact does not mean Japan's participation in the European war," declared the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Y. Matsuoka, addressing a conference of provincial governors here to-day. Mr. Matsuoka said that the
    Reuter  -  615 words
  • Article
    THE SKY OVER LONDON BELONGS TO R.A.F.
    59 13 London, Oct. 7. 'THE daylight sky over London still belouto the R.A.P.." says Mr. P. Morrou i London representative of the Columbl Ercadcastlng System. He continues: "Much brick and mortar ha\ Lcen blown apart during the night raids an I transport has been
    59 words
  • Article
    Striking Progress Made In India's Munitions Industry
    290 13 London. Oct. 7. PREPARATIONS are proceeding In Delhi for the meeting there of the Eastern group conference which opens shortly, and will be attended by representatives from Australia. New Zealand, Malaya and the East African Colonies. Their chief task will be to talcs
    British Wireless  -  290 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      108 13 PERSONAL HYGIENE Women Can Now Use This Famous Fluid Trust MILTON ■fll BB*ot- mm The Successful Germicide, Double Acting Save, Healing -Use MILTON Women who have once used Milton seldom return to Icm effective forms of germicides, because they know Milton. Double-acting, the world's greatest germ-killing agent up to date.
      108 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      170 13 5000 YARDS HtAUIIrUL rAbnluo wk f^ MfIMY DIFFERENT DESIGNS JpEK^JSlffflß \J X M \J\Jm\ v E*M\.*3 m m\ l/r^i «j^~ -g" THIS OFFER APPLIES ONLY TO SINGAPORE BRANCH. AL FURNISHING AND UPHOLSTERY WORK A SPECIALITY UNDER DIRECT EUROPEAN SUPERVISION. WE MAKE THE REST CURTAINS, CUSHIONS, POUFFES, PELMETS, SETTEE AND EBCC
      170 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Article
    LONDON IS INTACT
    580 14 Failure Of The Nazi Raids London, Oct. 7. TTHE Minister of Health, Mr. Mal- colm Mac Donald, in a broadcast talk yesterday to North America on "London by Night" said: "It is an odd and stirring kind of drama that one looks upon, performed in deadly earnest
    580 words
  • Article
    DUCE INSPECTS HIS NORTHERN ARMY
    123 14 Rome, Oct. 7. TROOPS of Italy's northern army, masred in che vast plain <-f Parma, were inspected yesterday by Mussolini, w>o flew to Placenza for that pu/pose. I Infantry, artil'ery, the engineer corps and the auxiliary services of the Littorio division, which had its baptism
    Reuter  -  123 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Inspection Of Northumbrian Coast Defences
    37 14 Inspection Of Northumbrian Coast Defences Lieut.-Gen. Sir Ronald F. Adam, Gtneral Officer Commanding -in-Chief, Northern Command, recently made a tour of some of the defences on the JZ'.'Jimt Northumbrian coast. He is seen here with staff officers.
    37 words
  • Article
    Primate Praises Londoners
    142 14 London, Oct. 7. T*HE courage and endurance of the people of London was praised to-day by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The Primate said that he could testify from personal experience to the fortitude of his fellow-citizens. During recent night raids, some 200 people in a certain district
    Reuter  -  142 words
  • Article
    Author Escapes In Women's Clothing
    139 14 New York, Oct. T. 1 EON J'EUCHTW ANGER, the well- J known author of Jew Suss, arrived here to-day aboard the American ship Excalibur after an adventurous escape from the Gestapo disguised in women's clothing and a woman's hat. Mr. Feuchtwanger escaped via Lisbon after,
    Reuter  -  139 words
  • Article
    BOOTS AND SHOES TO BE RATIONED IN NORWAY
    68 14 London, Oct. 7. THE German-controlled radio station In Denmark announces that the rationing j ot clothes in Norway, which hitherto has only covered textiles, will be extended to cover boots and shoes. From now on, boots and shoes will only be half-soled,
    Reuter  -  68 words
  • Article
    500 SAVED FROM THE ATLANTIC
    173 14 York Of R.A.F. Coastal Command Aircraft London, Oct. 7. rjRIFTING hrlplessly on the grey wastes of the Ailan.ic, two boatloads of people, survivors of a lost ship, suffered severely frcm thirst. Suddenly a Sunderland flyingboat, searching for submarines while csccrting a convoy, swooped down. The
    Reuter  -  173 words
  • Article
    Little Sickness In Middle East Army
    191 14 AFTER nearly four months of active service, the health of the Army in the Middle East is generally excellent, and sickness is extremely low. says Richard Dimbleby, the 8.8.C. observer ir. the Middle East. This in spite of the fact that many of the
    191 words
  • Article
    Sad Day For Germany As R.A.F. Strength Grows
    542 14 London, Oct. 7. THE aertel battles which are almost daily taking place ovrr the Channel coast, and seme imes cl ser to Lon- j den, are of great and in some cases personal interest to a large par; of .the population. Descriptions
    British Wireless  -  542 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      104 14 JJ (mi JH Wk a pleasant taste and soften gradually in \$L the mouth. They s!a provide baby with the K tf :^^~jjS* needful exercise for M M BARLOW Co., Ltd. m iJwM (Ir-orporated in F.M.3.) g-J if/fj pore, K.L. A Ipofa. f!^fflfo RUSKS A LITRE HP SAUCE MAKES A
      104 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      64 14 IBM O THE IDEAL WATERPROOFING COMPOUND FOR APPLICATION ON STONE. MASONRY, BRICK, CONCRETE ><7f^>v AND CEMENT SURFACES. /l&rsXis£\ PREVENTS WATER UNDER O^O^^^^^V PRESSURE FROM PERCOLATING /^^^fa«pA THROUGH THE SURFACES j§flSP| j i If^ K&P^YF PnHA PROTECTED. EjM L E /It ICW DOES NOT RUB OFF. IS EASILY fffch jj flv3
      64 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Article
    ARGOUTAT & CAMBALONG BEST BETS
    1411 15 ARGOUTAT CAMBALONG BEST BETS Second Day Of Selangor Turf Club's Autumn Meeting ARGOUTAT and Cambalung should be the !>est bets of the day, to-morrow, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's autumn professional meeting. Bal Taharin has been taken to win the main race, the event for horses, class
    1,411 words
  • Article
    S.R.C. Beat Gunners At Hockey
    250 15 SRC. II 4; RA. (Changi) 0 'VHE S.K.C. second team played pretty but casual hockey to beat the Royal Artillery (Changi), by iour goals to nil on the padang yesterdayThe first goal came in the first minute ol play with a good run down the
    250 words
  • Article
    NO S.R.C. RUGBY THIS SEASON
    42 15 THE Singapore Feceation Club have decided not to run a rugby team this season, as volunteering will net permit of the club fielding a regular side. All matches arranged wJI, therefore, have to be regarded as cancelled.
    42 words
  • Article
    RUGBY MEETING
    75 15 A MEETING of Rugby referees will be held at the S.C.C. on Friday at 7 pjn. This meeting will not be confined to referees and it is hoped that players will also attend to take part in general discussion on the rules of Rugby football. Players and referees
    75 words
  • Article
    BALESTIER HOCKEY
    25 15 IN a hockey match played at Balestier yesterday, the Ceylon Sports Club drew with the Singapore Colts Hockey Club, no goals being scored.
    25 words
  • Article
    TODAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    37 15 Hockey: Loyals vs. Police, Depot; CSC. vs. Mountain Regiment, Balestier: Malaya Signals vs. R. A. F. (Tengah), Alexandra. Rugger: S.C.C. (B) vs. Military Hospital, TangKn; St. Andrew's Old Boys vs. Medical College, Medical College.
    37 words
  • Article
    Loyals Lucky To Win 3-2
    212 15 Loyals 3; R.A.F. (SeleUr) 2nd 2. A DOUBTFUL goal scored towards the end of play save the Loyals victory hy three coals to two over the second team of the R.A.F. (Seletar) at the stadium yesterday in the last match in the first round of
    212 words
  • Article
    NON-ACCEPTORS
    282 15 MON -ACCEPTORS and the order of running for to-morrow's races will be found in PAGE FOUR of the final edition if received in tim?. thrills. Rallying, the Airmen attacked persistently, but an unexpected move by Taylor saw Hail put the bail into the net from a doubtful position in
    282 words
  • Article
    LOW KEE POW BEATS THIAN TECK
    183 15 LOW KEE POW piayed good tennis to beat Wong Thian Teck in the open singles of tbe SCR C. open invitation lawn tennis tournament at Hong Urn Green yesterday. Going to the "rubber," the match was a grim struggle all through and it was
    183 words
  • Article
    Y.M.C.A. JUNIORS BEAT S.C.C. SECOND TEAM
    380 15 T.M C.A. Juniors 5; S'.C.C. II 3. THE Y.M.CJI. Juniors beat the S.C.C. second team by five goals to three in a rather scrappy hockey match oh the padang yesterday. Starting with only ten men the V's were 011 the defensive for the first
    380 words
  • Article
    DULEEPSINHJI ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE
    522 15 Indian Cricketer Who Scored 173 In First Appearance For England S. DULEEPSINHJI, the world famous cricketer who earned Tost match immortality when he scored 173 runs in his first appearance for England against Australia at Lord's in 1930, arrived in Singapore yesterday from America with his
    522 words
  • Article
    SAPPERS BEAT JOHORE CHINESE 2—1
    189 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Oct. 6. THE Royal Engineers beat the Chinese Football Association by the narrow margir. of the odd goal in three in a keen game of soccer at the Istana padang to-day. The Sappers deserved to win on the run
    189 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      274 15 PILES Try this simple way fo gef rapid relief A simple and effective way of iclicving tb4 (>ain of Piles is to bathe them night and morning with a solution of T.C.P. in 5 or t parts of tepid water. T.C.P. is a new, safe antiseptic with a remarkable power
      274 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Article
    GERMAN ARMY TO OCCUPY RUMANIAN OIL REGION
    333 16 LARGE NUMBERS OF TROOPS REPORTED TO BE ON WAY Bucharest Asserts It Is Merely A Precautionary Move /^ERMAN troops in large numbers, with motorized units and anti-aircraft guns, are arriving in Rumania, and a Herman expeditionary force is said to have already established
    333 words
  • Article
    New Peace Offensive By Axis Is Forecast
    108 16 Berne, Oct. 7. AN Axis peace offensive following the Brenner conference now appears to be materializing. The Berlin correspondent of the Basler Nachrichten says that to-. lay's German newspapers discuss conditions under which a. "compromise peace with Britain would be possible." The correspondent
    Reuter  -  108 words
  • Article
    Oil Shortage In Axis States
    237 16 Soviet Believed To Be Holding Up Supplies Berlin, Oct. 7. THE oil shortage is a frequent topic I of conversation in Roma, accord ing to reports of travellers arriv n~ here. Many think this was an ii-'pcrt- tan subject of discussion betwesn Hitler and Mussolini
    237 words
  • Article
    CLASH NEAR BORDER OF KENYA
    41 16 London, Oct. 7. A NAIROBI communique reports a clash between a British patrol and party of the enemy near the Kenya border with Italian Somaliland. The British troops inflicted some casualties, without loss to themselves. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  41 words
  • Article
    AMERICAN CITIZENS IN GREAT BRITAIN
    40 16 London, Oct. 7. Fis announced by the American Embassy here that Mr. Joseph Kennedy, U.S. ambassador, cabled to "Washington a fortnight, ago aotcing that a ship be sent to this country to repatriate Americans. Reuter.
    Reuter  -  40 words
  • Article
    PLANE OUTPUT QUADRUPLED
    82 16 Toronto, Oct. 7. CANADA'S aircraft production is now four times greater than before the war and within a year it will be tripled again, Mr. James Duncan, deputy Minister for Air, declared in an address to the Canadian Club here to-day. He said that Canada was to-day
    Reuter  -  82 words
  • Article
    FIERCE AIR BATTLES Fresh Flare-up After Lull
    405 16 FIERCE AIR BATTLES Fresh Flare-up After Lull London, Oct. 7. A FTER the quietest night since the beginning of the Blitzkrieg the battle of Britain flared up I aiain to-day wh°n terrific battles were fought between German and British fighters. Reports at present received indicate that 15 I raiders were
    Reuter  -  405 words
  • Article
    900,000 FOREIGNERS WORKING IN REICH
    30 16 London, Oct. 7. ACCORDING to the German news rt agency, 900,000 foreigners are working in Germany, and 550,000 of them are doing farm work. Reutsr.
    Reuter  -  30 words
  • Article
    RAIDS ON INVASION PORTS
    247 16 London, Oct. 7. 'THE R.A.P. in daylight yesterday attacked the Ostend, Calais and Boulogne ports, .states an Air Ministry communique. Shipping and barge concentrations at Harlingen, Stavoren, Enkhuizen, Dordrecht, and Den Helder, all in Holland, were bombed. At Den Helder a direct hit was registered on
    Reuter  -  247 words
  • Article
    "AIR DOMINANCE ALREADY WITHIN OUR GRASP"
    304 16 Continuously More Powerful R. A.F* Assaults On Reich Predicted London, Oct. 7. CONTINUOUSLY more powerful assaults on the vitals of the enemy are predicted by the Daily Telegraph to-da\, writing on the successful operations of R.A.F. bombers under the direction of Jir Charles Portal,
    Reuter  -  304 words
  • Article
    More Raiders Killed Than British Civilians
    44 16 London, Oct. 7. LORD CROFT, Under- Secretary for War, states that mare German airmen were killed or captured in the last 12 weeks than all the> civilians they have killed in Britain during the same period. British Wireless.
    British Wireless  -  44 words
  • Article
    TRAWLER SUNK BY MINE
    24 16 London, Oct. 7. nHHE naval trawler Comet has been sunk by an enemy mins, according to an Admiralty communique. Reutecv
    24 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      224 16 J AMAZING INK INVENTION I CREATED FOR PARKER VACUMATIC ff Now improves All Pens J To guard the jewel-like Vacumatic pen Bm^k against old-ume pen-clogging inks, Parker ttM&i) experts invented an amazing new land of ;r.k called Quink. Parker Quink contains 3,7^35 5 secret agents that dissolve dirt, grit fi3''j§Bfi
      224 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      494 16 ELLISON S. EZEKIEL tf CO. QUALIFIED OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS. 3. CAPITOL BUILDING. SINGAPORE; For The Blood, Veins, Arteries and Heart j X vd^rS *tC%W^^^S^Kj^v3 s^Bs^cHßsf if^\^itjy' sßsvl^r And Stop Limping DUMT let Leg Trouuies cripple you. Take Elasto, the Great New Biomedical Remedy that cures through ths blood, and have done
      494 words