The Straits Times, 14 July 1941

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    39 1 FINAL ZDTN. The Straits Times fESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 12 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1941 PKK fc 5 CKNTS, The Straits Times 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. JULY 14, 1941 PRICK 5 CENTS.
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      6 1 SINOAPORS 140 CECIL ST. (PHONt 5471 >
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      157 2 ONG.—Mr. Ong Boon Tat. J.P. passed away peacefully at the General Hospital. Singapore, at 11.30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bth July. 1941. aged 64. He .eft tvo widows, four sons (Tiang Wee. Tlang Guan, Tiang Choon and Tlang Hin) three daughters (Llm Neo, Kwal Kheng and Kwal Yong) His brother
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      At ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      90 2 Mr and Mrs. S. M. Nathan wish to express their heartfelt thanks to al' those who ■attended the wedding and recep lon of their eldest m Mr. E. L. Nathan an.l «L<o those who sent their congratulations by letters tnd telegrams and brautiful presents and flowers. M- Lee
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      559 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated tn Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Europe via America and Round Toan In the Pariflc quotet la US. t on application. To California from the Orient via nonolnrn IJ. NTTTA MARTJ from Manila
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      499 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Date* are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST TARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      381 3 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnighi ,Qff, BUSTER MAGGIE UINNKK UJM NON-UINKKS Sl-tO Saturday LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SPECIAL DINNER- DANCE Jfc CABARET SUNDAY EVENING Ol THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT 8.30 to 10 30 p.m By the Bart A the LOYAL REGIMENT <B*
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    390 4 THABAWLEIK JUMPS ON GOOD RESULTS UNITED ENGINEERS SPURT By Our Financial correspondent Singapore, July 14. THE feature of the share market on Saturday was the sharp rise In Ihabawleik to 235. «d. This .ompany has nvnrs in Burma, not In Thailand as Is cemmenly supposed, and the
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1383 4 SATURDAY, JULY It, 1941: 12.1* P.M. BaDflRO flamt Seller* Ampat (M) as 10>/,d Ss 4V4d xA. Austrtl Araal (be) If 3c 7s 7Vid Aunrai Maiai <C| lit ho Ur 60 Aycr HlUun <ss) 17a Its Ayer Weng (sli .79 .M Bangnr. nn f) 12f SO
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    RUBBER DIRECTOR DIES IN ENGLAND
    46 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 11. TOIE death has occurred of Mr. 1 Thomas Dickson, a director of several Malayan rubber companies. Mr. Dickson was on the board of Calcdo- 1 nian, Hevea, Kuala Pilah an a Telok Robber Companies.
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    EXCHANGES
    174 4 rt* tallo«lBt an UM «~««^"s> ratai tci morning according to tc« daily rtrrdax iatu*t. MUM' pongirnxf ano ihanghaj p»"^nt ■Man Lonaonl.l 1/4 1/12 LondOD demand 3/4 1/33 Switzerland (T.T. only) 202 4t New York demand 47 10 Montreal demano 11.8a Batavla demand 88.71 Samarang demaoa 88.59 Calcutta BnmoaT anfl
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    22 4 New York, July 12. I INITED STATES production of cars v-» and trucks totalled 114.318 units, j compared with 96,357 last week.—Reuter.
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    Singapore Race Weights
    168 4 THE fallowing are the weights for the remaining four races at Buklt Timah on Wednesday, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's July meeting Horses, Class 3. Dr». 2. C fan. Ordination 9.00 The Caliph 8.07 Green Howard 8.13 Bob-a-Nob 8.07 Quebec 8 11 Where Am
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    NO STRAITS TIN IN BRITAIN
    100 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 11. OWING to the high cost of shipping Straits tin to Britain none has arrived for more than a year and consurrers previously irtng only Straits tin are now perforce to accustom themselves to other brands. Commenting on the
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    78 4 glagapii, M—aay 14, as am. Bayers SeHan Prices Prices Ma. IX 8.8 8. (Saat base) MS MH Ma. IX BAA Uk. ta rasea Jaly UK 14 G.F.AQ. ■B.S. M* m kales Jary SS'4, US P.A-Q. B-B.S. I ka hales Jary X7K J7H rtmJRE QCOTATIONB Ka,
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    WELSH TINPLATE FOR EXPORT
    77 4 Cardiff, July 13 THE Controller is permit. ing Welsh 1 Unplaters to export a certain quantity, apparently between 1.000 and 2.000 tons monthly, from their stock until further notice. In spite of tne overall contraction following the restriction of nonessential uses, manufacturers are. fairy busy as
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    U.S. ARMY AND NAVY WANT RUBBER
    45 4 New York, July 14. RUBBER has been added by the United States Office for Production and Management to a list of more than 300 nitlcal items for ■which the Army and Nary contracting officers may assign preference ratings.—Rcuter. I
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    49 4 London, July 12. THE war-risk rates for United States vessels, which hardened following the sinking of the Robin Moor, are now tending to be easier with the rat* for a round voya*e between the Un:ted States Atlantic ports and India quoted at 3 per cent, against 4 per cent.—Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1941. (681 st Day Of The War.) Estate Labour
    1271 6 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1941. (681 st Day Of The War.) Estate Labour Major G. St. J. Orde Browne, Labour Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, who was appointed to inquire into the .labour situation in Malaya following the recent disturbances in Selangor, has
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    R.A.F. RAIN BIG BOMBS ON GERMAN CITIES
    1357 6 London Letter By Cable Continuous Air Attacks May Be Followed By Invasion By Our Own Correspondent London, July 11. TT has been a real pleasure to hear the air raid sirens moaning again this week, after the most protracted silence that has been
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    ECUADOR ACCEPTS MEDIATION
    87 6 Santiago de Chile, July 13. ECUADOR has accepted the otfer of mediation by Brazil and the Argentine in the difficulties which have arisen between Peru and Ecuador. The Prime Minister. Dr. Tobar Donoso, conferred with the representatives of Brazil and the Argentine with regard to Ecuador's reply.
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    FRENCH INCREASE DAKAR DEFENCES
    152 6 Vichy, July 12. pOINCIDENT with renewed agitation In Washington for the preventive occupation of Dakar, the French Government to-day began strengthening existing land defences at Dakar and Casa Blanca. An official spokesman, however, issued a statement denying reports from abroad that 4,000 Germans were engaged in
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    WE HAVE HITLER'S MEASURE
    692 6 Britain a Air Power Spells His Doom By John Gordon (This article was written before Germany, by Hitler's folly, acquired a new and very formidable enemy in Russia). A LL over the world there are hints and rumours in circulation that peace is possible within a
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    COMPANY LAW
    187 6 A Student Appeals Foi^ Guidance To the Kdit i r of the stra.i.s I inns Sir, Will any ont of your readers kindly elucidate the following, so that a student of Comprny Law may understand the position thoroughly 1. Under a scheme of redurti jii of capital, a
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      7 6 JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician. 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    REDS RETAKE TOWNS AFTER HEAVY FIGHTING
    248 7 Large-Scale Battle Still Raging "> ER\ HEAVY LOSSES" BEING INFLICTED ON THE ENEMY Soviet Planes Attack Nazi Tank Units TIIK latest Soviet oommuniotio announces that during yesier- da> hii^CHKalc oncountors look plrco in the directions of Pfekov (a( Ihe soulhern extremity of Lake Peipus
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    MOSCOW ON R.A.F. OFFENSIVE
    100 7 London, July 13. MOSCOW radio in a broadcast !ast j ri tho mine el Prilisli air attack! la the west. The announcer said thht British airmen have shown the true farce of Goering's/ boast tl? British bombs would ever fall in thp Huhr The speaker went
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    Red Army To End Nazi 'Invincibility"
    127 7 London. July 14. pERMAN invincibility is a myth *J which the Red Army will know how tn dispel. M. Averin. M ?cow Radio cjmmentator, declared in a broadcast (Hinted by Reut?r Ixst night •Hitler's success; s In the present war." he '.-.id. h3ve so
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    Nazis Say Tactics Used In France Can He Repeated In U.S.S.R.
    411 7 l&fifton, July 14. THE Berlin radio last night compared the pimlnf of the Stalin Line, 1 claimed in a Hi?h Comnland com- munique. with the break through the "Wryuand Line which lsd to the COllapW of France, reports Retfter.
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    Recoil Of Nazi Treachery
    198 7 W In So> iel May Bomb Hospital Ships Moscow, July 13. i SOVIET Russia has refused to apply the rules of The Hague Convention ral large vessels which the Germans have announced their intention o: using as ho.spital ships in the Balti" j and Arctic Ocean.
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    Nazi Division Under Baron Mannerheim
    53 7 London. July 13. PIEIX>-MARSHAL Baron Mannerheim, Finnish Commander-in-Chlef, revealed in an order of the day to his troops broadcast to-night by the Finnish ladio that the ■experienced (Jprman 163 rd dW'fon" had been placed at his disposal. The division, the order states, is commanded by
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    MR. CHURCHILL TO SPEAK TO-DAY
    83 7 London, July 14. IT is officially announced that Mr. Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, will speak at a public luncheon to-day. The speech will be broadcast in the BBC. Home Service. The speech is expected to begin between 7.15 pm. and 7.30 p.m. (Malayan
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    FRESH PAUSE IN FAR EAST?
    395 7 Effect Of AngloSoviet Pact London, July 14. THE Arglo-Soviet mutual aid agreement Is hailed by the newspapers as a logical outcome of the policy declared by Mr. Churchill three weeks ago. The Times In a leader describe it as tantamount to an alliance and sjys
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    SOVIET WELCOME BRITISH PACT
    364 7 London, July 14. «THE USSR, and Britain represent a force that Fascism will soon feel Joint action of the two great people* will put an end to the infamous crimes of the Hitlerite gang. 1 This, said the Moscow radia-Jast night, is a typical example of
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    TURKEY WAS TOLD OF TALKS WITH U.S.S.R.
    44 7 Ankara, July 14. TURKEY as an ally of Britain was informed by Britain of the progress of the negotiations for the signature of the Anglo-Soviet pact, stated the Columbia radio commentator from Ankara early this morning. Reuter.
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    MEDICAL NEEDS TO BE RUSHED TO CHINA
    87 7 Washington, July 13. TiHE American Red Cross announced to-day I that a $1,000,000 shipment of medical supplif.'; will l>' rushed to China to meet the critical needs reported by representatives who have carried out a survey from the Burma K-iad to Chungking. Mr.
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    Moscow Compares Nazi And Soviet Losses
    46 7 Moscow Compares Nazi And Soviet Losses Moscow, July 14. THE Soviet Information Bureau says that Or man losses hitherto are at least 1,000,000 men, more than 2,000 German planes and 3.000 armoured vehicles destroyed, against the Soviet loss of 1,900 planes and 2,200 armoured vehicles. Reuter.
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    Vichy Studies Peace Terms
    305 7 Vichy Studies Peace Terms Final Decision On Syria Awaited Cairo, July, 14. AFTER the initialling of the Syrian armistice, the representatives of both governments have referred the terms back to their respective governments, it was officially stated last night. The result of the final decision is still awaited, and the
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    "INVADERS' FAIL TO REACH OBJECTIVE
    139 7 Home Guards In Realistic Invasion Exercise London, July 14. SEVERAL thousand parachutist strove to force their way into the I Midlands Industrial city of BirmiiiK- ham on Saturday night in a realistic invasion exercise, which presumed ni. air-b:rne landing after a heavy blitz The Home
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    NAZI STORY OF FRESH BLITZ ON BRITAIN
    83 7 London, July 14. THE Qerauuu cbv.ously worried about continued R.A.F bombing are putting cut a itory that the Luftwaffe has start?d a big new offensive against Britain. A broadcast, apparently intended only for home consumption, says that the fight against Russia does not
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    NAZI CONSULS MISS VESSEL TO JAPAN
    125 7 Washington, July 13. THE German consul-general in San 1 Francisco, Fritz Wiedemann, and the German consul-general In New I York, Johannes Borchers. missed their iboat to Japan to-day rather than risk being seized at sea by the British. They stood by telephones until almost
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    THREAT AGAINST UNITED STATES
    83 7 "Reprisals In Western Hemisphere* 1 Rome, July 14. TOiE Un.tfd States occupation of lee- land gives European countries thright to take similar measures in the Western H?misphere for thr> de!en-. c of the European continent, declares Sign>r Virglnio Gayda, m nuhpiece of I Mussolini writing in
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    GOERING NOW IN PRISON:
    128 7 Report Of Split With Hitler London, .1 11 1 > 1 1. OEPORTS of a violent quarr. 1 between Hitler and FieldMarshal Goering. the Naii air Minister, on the eve of the Nazi attack on Russia were broadcast l.r the Moscow radio last night. Qui.tinc well-iniormed
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    STORY OF PLAN TO ENCIRCLE JAPAN
    162 7 London. July i*. THE latrsi propaganda move by Japan to stir up anti-British feelings in the Far East is a ■ton "I M imminent military alliance I Britain and Cbungl The Japanese news agency tr editorial in the Nichi Nicl. pn diets that the
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    135 ENEMY PLANES DOWNED IN WEEK
    118 7 London, July 14. F>R the fourth successive- week enemy air ioss3S in all theatres of war except Eastern Europe hay topped the century mark. A t tal < I 135 aircraft were destroyed list wee-— 22 over Britain and 82 over Germany and occupied
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    Italy's 500,000 Casualties
    91 7 Italy's 500,000 Casualties London. July 11. ITALIAN easualtie*. including natives, total considerably over .'•oo.ooo to the end of June, it is learned in authoritative circle* in London. Italian and native prisoners anl other <a«u\!tic* aniout to > 582,0*0. Details slum that IIT.IH I W African natives deserted to the Allies.
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    INDIAN WORKERS TO AID WAR EFFORT
    41 7 rS ror t AllInctian Trad* Union Council w»s adopted at a rant' 00 trmtlThr object* or l!ir I a woild democratic all!. and achieve an rffect:\ and t on^ioiis participation of irorLfr-. tn I —Reuter.
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    SCHOOLS' FINE SUPPORT FOR THE WAR FUND
    753 8 Contributions From Children Feature Of To-day's List FURTHER DONATION FROM SALE OF CHURCHILL BUSTS FIFTY times fift}— that is the record of the children of Alexandra School who have .supported The War Fund regularly since its inception, holidays, excluded. The fiftieth contribution of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    120 8 hlNGATOM! mil:. i Djii.li tc Dane? (laloimal) t |im Idnight. out. vi vmiki.u jl. In II A D (i la to Midnight OMe: tmmm Tum imi- .Skv 111) Q IAPIV TllhATKh (Happy WoiW. i it to uk btasliiv ljuta.'iied M.I' HUKI.U Valil ThCAlrcs aid CJlneinau. SWp Sliow Cabuiet Darning.
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    FINE ACTING IN FILM OF CIRCUS LIFE
    187 8 At The Cinema "The Wacon* 101 l At NWfct" 'Humphrey Bojvl. Sylvia Stint j. Eddie Albert and Joan Lc*lte) Warner Bra*. M.dnifh. at 'he Atfcambiv rE story b well tr?«'wl t-d with Xl background of circus life. It provides exritins pntertalnment. Humphrey Bogart
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    STOP PRESS
    52 8 London, July 14. rE recent R.A.F. bombing raid on Palermo was a complete surprise to the people of that Sicilian port. At least three enemy ships, one of 10,000 tons, were sunk by bombs, and another of lO.tflO tons was set on fire, states the Air Ministry news
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    Captured Nazi Gun In Desert
    21 8 These British soldiers -dressed for coolness— inspect a German 3.7 gun captured in the Westsrn Desert.
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    BODIES FOUND IN SWAMP
    188 8 Woman With Many Wounds AFTER having been reported miasing by relations, a middle-aged Khek Chinese vegetable gardener, aged 30 years, and hia wife, agfd 22, residents of Pulau Tekong. were found dead in a swamp about 300 yards away from their home nn Saturday afternoon. The
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    Town Wardens In East Coast Areas For Evacuation Test
    504 8 A FEATURE of the evacuation traffic control exercise which was held in Singapore for a brief half-hour yesterday morning from 11 to 11.30 a.m. was the dispersal throughout the whole east coast "battle area," where the exercise took place, of more
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    INDIAN AGENT CALLS FOR GREATER UNITY
    526 8 Need For All Sections To Work For Common Good (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 10. I HAVE number of assurances in this country from the people of my community that they realize that India is i India and Malaya is not India. Problems
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    FIRM ACTION AGAINST INDEBTEDNESS
    743 8 F. M. S. Government Issues Warning To Officers CLBORDINATE officers of the Colony arul PJLS. will he given time up lo the end of this year to free themselves from "serious pecuniary embarrassment." Ac from Jan. 1 next, they will ho required to certify to IHe
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    FREE FRENCH TRAINING CENTRE IN SINGAPORE
    868 9 Volunteers From Far East In Increasing Numbers DE GAULLE'S REPRESENTATIVE ON MOVEMENT'S PROGRESS CINGAPORE is an initial training centre for Free French volunteers who are arriving here in increasing numbers from all parts of the Far East on their way to either the Near
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    RADIO REQUESTS
    44 9 Til lapon broadcasting station Is tumlns its request programme of j. which will be given on July and ii'jht variety) and July 24 <c i. slcal). liom 9to 9.50 p.m. must be made in writing to: i Director, M.B.C. P.O. Box upore.
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    A.R.P. Equipment To Be Inspected
    116 9 QNLY AJU>. Materials which accord with specifications and samples which have been examined and approved by an inspector yet to be appointed may be sold in the Colony. Reflations controlling their sale have been published in the Government Gazette. Persons guilty of such offence* as
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    NEW CHURCH IN HORNE ROAD
    118 9 Dedication This Saturday BELIEVED to be the first church In Malaya built in the Chinese styl: |of architecture, the Holy Trinity Church in Home Road. Singapore, will be opened on Saturday. The Church will be for the use of the Anglican Chinese community in Singapore
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    "BOOKS TO READ"
    36 9 "Books to Read" is the title of a talk on the more outstanding books available in Raffles Library to be broadcast irom Singapore by Mrs. K. E. SavageBailey, librarian, at 7.15 p.m. to-day.
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    MANPOWER BUREAU
    26 9 MR. R. J. FARRER. head of the Manpower Bureau in Singapore is in hospital and Mr. H. G. Turner is acting for him temporarily.
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    REGULATIONS FOR L.D.C.
    271 9 Changes Regarding Calling Out A CHANGE has been made In the regulations concerning- the calling out of the Local Defence Corps in the Straits Settlements. Under the new regulations, when embodiment has been ordered every member of the Corps to whom the order at plies shall become
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    PUNJAB BAND TO BEAT RETREAT TO-DAY
    71 9 FE band of a Punjab Regiment will beat Retreat on the S.C.C. padang at 8 p.m. to-day. The programme will be: Retreat, "The Green Hills of Tyrol;" slow march, "The Highland Cr addle Song:" march. "My Native Highland Home;" Strathspey, "Lord Blontyre," reel, "Mrs.
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    POLICE BAND
    65 9 'THE _id of the Strait* Settlement* Polk-r wlil perform undo- the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch at reloic Aver at 6 p.m. to-day: March, "The Oreat Little Army." Kenneth J Alford, Overture, "Th- JoUy Robbers." F Von Suppe: Selection. "Reminiscence* of Ireland." Pr«l Godfrey; Valse, "De Concert."
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    SINGAPORE RADIO CALENDAR
    215 9 Stogm»*re procrammc highilckU July 14— M. To day— 115 ».m Books To Read, talk ky K. E. Saragc-Btitoy. 1.45: for the Autraliaji Foreeo. 9.35: London relay, The Stones Cry Oat, No. 11. To-morrow. 7.15 p.m.: First Aid, talk by Dr. D. A Hopkin. 9.30: F Marcial an*
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    VARIETY SHOW FOR SERVICES
    302 9 Magic Circle Entertainment A POT-POURRI of magic, singing, A weightliftlng and sketches was "Out of the Hat (Third Edition)," staged by the Malayan Magic Circle at the Victoria Theatre last night foi men of the 8errlce«. The G.O.C., Malaya. Lt -Gen. A. E. Pcrcival, was among
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    HEAVY R.A.F. ATTACK ON BREMEN SHIPYARDS
    162 10 Six Enemy Fighters Destroyed In Renewed Sweep Over N. France London, July 13. CLYING through heavy thunderstorms, aircraft of the bomber command last nigh t attacked objectives in Bremen and elsewhere in north-western Germany. Many high explosive and Incendiary bombs were dropped in industrial
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    Trawler Shoots Down Raider Near Iceland
    50 10 New York, July 12. RADIO reports reaching here today reported that a Bri ish trawler at Rekjavik shot down a German bomber in flames. No details were eiven. The inrident was considered significant in view of the recent V.S. occupation of Iceland. United ham
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    N.I. MAY SEND HER FORCES ABROAD
    121 10 Ba avla, July 13. rF Netherlands Indies Government has informed the Peopli's Council that both the Netherlands and Netherlands Indies Governments reckon with all possibilities which may arise from this war. One of these possibilities Is the forma' ion of an expeditionary fore*. It
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    Important U. S. Bill Next Week
    185 10 Important U. S. Bill Next Week Permit For U.S. Forces To Go Abroad London, July 13. r£ chairman of the Military Aflalrs' Committee o< the House of Representatives has declared his intention to introduce .a bill early next week to enable the existing army units to be kept .standing and
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    Two Shot Dead In Concession
    206 10 Clash Between French Police Japanese Hankow, July 13 ANE Annamite policeman and a Japar.n-.e were kilied and another Japanese slightly injured In a gnrUn *vf) this morning in the French Concession between Annamite poiiic and a party of Japanese. The cause of the clarh is
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    BRITAIN BUYS GREEK SHIPS IN REFUGE
    68 10 Istanbul, July 13. FUR Greek cargo ships) hirh took refuge here have hoisted the Union Jack following their purchase by a British firm of shipowners. The captains have refill d to return [to Greece, declaring they would never submit to the Oreek Quisling Two
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    BRITAIN IS CLOSELY WATCHING POSITION
    39 10 London, July 12. BRITAIN is closely watching developments in Indo-Chiaa, where the Japanese press allegation of persecution of pro-Japanese Annamites was said to have "a famil sr ring." authoritative quarter* here sta.ed. United Press.
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    ROME ADMITS EFFECT OF R.A.F. RAIDS
    61 10 Rome, July 13 r-DAY'Sr -DAY'S Italian communique adml British air raids on Benghazi and Derna and says that during recent raids on Tripoli 22 persons were killed and 54 wounded. Italian raids on Cyprus and Mer«aMatruh are also announced and It is claimed that
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    U.S. Not To Occupy Portuguese Isles
    116 10 New York, July 13. THE United States has given 1 Portugal assurances that she will not move Into the Azores or Cape Verde islands, announced the Portuguese minister, Senhor Dibianchi. to Interviewers yesterday. Senhor Diblanchi said: "We have full confidence in the United States
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    Axis Consuls In United States
    171 10 No Safe Conduct To Go Via Japan San Francisco July 13. QFFICIALS at the British consuv late-general here state that they are mystified by the statement of Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under-Secretary, yesterday to the effect that Britain had guaranteed safe conduct to Axis consular
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    New C.-in-C. Of Japanese Fleet In N. China
    56 10 Toklo, July 13. VICE-ADMIRAL Yolcuzo Suglyama, who U at present attached to the Yokusuka naval base, has been appointed supreme commander of the Japanese fleet In North China waters. It Is officially announced here. He succeeds Vice-Admiral Mitsumi Ehimizu, who has been
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE WIN ANNUAL CRICKET MATCH
    538 11 Medicals Fail Despite Good Stand By Opening Batsmen Pi spite of a fighting first wicket stand of 95 runs by Hera Singh and Kuldip Singh, the College of ]Vledicine were beaten by 77 runs in their annual infercollegc cricket match against Raffles College, which
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    W.J.Yetton Wins Guillemard Cap
    39 11 W. J. ("POP") YETTON won the 100 metres free style open handicap for the (.uillemard Cup at the Singapore Swimming- Club yesterday morning. F/O J. E. I^ambert was second and L. H. Chatter came third.
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    TEACHERS SCORE GOOD WIN
    285 11 Unbeaten Century By Swee Keng A TAIL that wagred stubbornly enabled the Teachers to tarn what nould have been a draw into vlrUry by Inn wlckeU ever the S C.R.C. In thrlr .rirkrt match at H*nr Lint Green k l«i!ay. S.CR.C. *4Tn Him Wing b Korar&m
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    Nelson & Ghezzi In P.G.A. Final
    52 11 Nelson Ghezzi In P.G.A. Final Denver, Colorado, July 13. DYRON Nelson present American Professional Golfers' Association champion, b-at Gene Sorazen, three times winner cf the title, by two and one In the semi-final of the P G.A. championship Vie. Ghezzi oeat Ray Mangrum <hk up In t b e othf>r
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    ARMY BEAT EMPIRE XI IN EXCITING GAME
    139 11 j Home Cricket Loaima. July 12. 'TWERE were Interesting cricket ssatck1 es In all parts of the county to-day At Lord's the London counties and a strong team called the Buccaneers drew, the counties scoring 243 for five declared, while the opposition did
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    C.C.A.A. DINNER AND DANCE
    149 11 A HIGHLY successful dinner and dance was A held by the Chinese Companion Athletic Association at the Association's premises In New Bridge Road on Saturday evening In celebration of the twelfth anniversary of the Association, the opening of the new premises, and the winning of the
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    45 11 SOCCER: R.A.K.A. league, first division, &C.F.A. vs. Fortress K.E Stadium; K.A. < Heavy Regiment) vs. R.A.F., hanici: ser-ond division (a), R.A.F. (Tencah) vs. 5.H.8.. V.M.C.A.; R.E. (PuUu Hranii ts. Royal Navy, Pulau Rrar.i; second division <b> H.MS. Sultan v*. Air Headquarters, Naval Base.
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    MARRIEDS BEAT SINGLES
    300 11 Growder In Form In S.C.C. Cricket Match A FEATURE of the Singapore Cricket Club's Marrieds versus Singles cricket match on the padang yesterday, which the former won by 1M runs, was A. C. (irowder's fine doable, a performance which largely contributed lo (be defeat of the Singles.
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    KENTUCKY DOES GOOD GALLOP
    227 11 1 o-day s 1 raining At Bukit Timah V ENTL'CKY did one of the k*st rallops at Bakit Timah thm mornine when a few erf the horse* ranning on Saturday, the second day of the Singapore July meetinr, were riven slow and fa»t workout*. Kentucky was
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    Programme For Malayan Polo Tournament
    613 11 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur July 13. '[■"ME Sultan of Pah&ng has very sportlngly J forf ited his pnvllege to have the Malayan Polo tournament played at Pckan owing to the difficulties of transp rt and has agreed to bring his team down to
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    MAJOR FOX SADDLES FOUR WINNERS ON SATURDAY
    1576 11 Opening Day Of Singapore July Race Meeting TWO new records and four winners to Major T. L. Fox were the outstanding features of Saturday's races at Bukit Timah in the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's July meeting. The day was favoured
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    Straits Times Selections
    72 11 Cork winners. Remember Me, Kal Tere, Anton Rogue and De-by, wer: named in the Straits Times selections for Satardiy's races at Bakit Tim.ih. It was also forecast that Major Fox would have a food day with foar winners. Ant 'n Ritu-. Pro Patria, Derby and A rial
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    HOW TO PUT ON POUNDS OF FLESH IN A FEW WEEKS!
    240 11 Take Tasteless Vitamin Tablets Men and women who are Iodnc weight, who live under t!ie shadow of a nameless dread, can taKr iresn courage. During the last two years, a wonderful new flesh-forming, welghtlnereasing tonic has < on e
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    BRITAIN & U.S.S.R. SIGN PACT OF MUTUAL AID
    426 12 BRITAIN U.S.S.R. SIGN PACT OF MUTUAL AID JOINT ACTION PLEDGED IN WAR AGAINST GERMANY Undertaking Not To Negotiate Separate Peace With Germany LoiuJon, July 13. AN important agreement for joint :u'tion by the Brifish am! Russian (rovernmenta in the war against Germany has been signed. The two Governments mutually undertake
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    Syrian Armistice Agreement To Be Ratified To-day
    448 12 NO RANCOUR DISPLAYED AT ACRE PEACE TALKS London, July 13. THE Syrian armistice documents were initialled in Acre, 1 Palestine, at 10.40 o'clock last night after discussions j lasting nearly 12 hours when a sudden accidental defect in the lighting system lent an
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    VICHY CABINET MEETS
    27 12 Vichy, July 13. rE French cabinet met last nl?ht under Marshal Petcin. A com- 1 munique issue later states: "Current affairs were discussed." Reuter.
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    Allies' Messages To The French
    146 12 Allies' Messages To The French London, July 13. MESSAGES expressing devotion to Prance, faith in her greatness and certainty of her liberation have been sent to the Independent French newspaper France by a number of distinguished represen- tatives of the Allied nations on the [occasion of French National Day (July
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    LENINGRAD BOMBED
    26 12 Stockholm, July 12. FIE German Air Force yes.crday j heavily bombed Leningrad, accord- 1 Ing to Press reports reaching .c from Riga.— United Press.
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    "PAINFUL BUT NECESSARY": GEN. SIR HENRY M. WILSON
    237 12 Acre, July 13. 1 AT the conclusion of the initialling of the armistice pact, Gen. Sir Henry Mainland Wilson, Commander1 in-Chief of the Allied forces in Syria broadcasting from the conference room, said: "We have just been facing r>art of a painful
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    Bulgars Massing Near Turkey?
    66 12 Ankara, July 13. ABOUT 18 Bulgarian divisions have been mobilized, according to reports reaching here. Six of them are in occupied countries. The Bulgarians have been busy building aerodr >m"s It is believed there l>. s been some increase in the strength of Bulgarian cavalry on
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    British Position Strengthened
    399 12 Egypt Menaced From Only One Direction London, July 13. THE signature of the armistice I with Gen. Dentz and the ell- 1 I minatlon of Syria as a field of j > operations means a tremendous strengthening of the Allied war potential in the Middle East, writes
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    Guerillas Inflict Heavy Losses On Panzer And Infantry Units
    232 12 Moscow; July 13: nuSSIAN guerillas operating be- 1 hind the eastern battlefront are inflicting heavy losses on Panzer and ipfantry units, according to the Pravda. Among interesting incidents described by 'the Pravda Is a story of how three German tanks became
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    Smooth Functioning Of Soviet Transport
    180 12 Moscow, July 13. DURING the curfew which is in operation from midnight to a m. in Moscow, only holders f-f ii?ht circulation perm'ts arc allowed on the streets and even these oeople still find themselves challenged as much as a dozen times in an hour
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    REDS HOLD LINE DESPITE NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE
    503 12 REDS HOLD LINE DESPITE NEW GERMAN OFFENSIVE London, July 13. UtfHILE the Nazis have resumed their offensive against Russia after a two-day lull, this morning's Moscow communique, quoted by Reuter, stated that despite stubborn fighting no important change has taken place along the 1,800mile battlefront. I Big claims are mads
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