The Straits Times, 18 July 1941

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    38 1 The Straits Times TESTABLISHED NIARLY A CENTURY I MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1941 PRU h 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1941 PRICK 5 <JE>TS.
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      317 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING 11 (olcni.ii. St. spore. Phonr Kit. Available suit Length* ■Rockville' Suitings— U.S. A WAIN SIMM I In Silk iM Wool AM© AMERICAN SHARKSKIN In various colour? SINGAPORE 140 CECIL ST (PHONE $47 1 > il Miiiimax I llH' I re protection it now universally recognized v
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      101 1 KUALA LUMPUR, 25 JAVA 31 f'PHONt *****. gMgnnfl I' Travelling Rugs Pure Wool in their latest Size 56" X 70" FRINGED ENDS desi^ ns anJ colours pkin pmcE $27.50 eac" Colour Reverse Side in Blue, Size -.6" X 70" FRINGED ENDS Brown, Fawn, Grey. PRICE $35.00 E CM THERE IS
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      10 1 FINAL EDTN. ELSIE MARY Battery Road. Morning Afternoon Evening Dresses.
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    DEATH
    165 2 BEET— Mrs. Sect Kee Ann, nee Chua Suat Geok Neo, widow of the late Mr. Sect Kee Ann. passed away peacefully at her residence. 77 Heercn Street, Malacca, at 5.15 am on Monday, July 14, 1941, aged 81 >■ j.r?. She leaves two sons. Mr. Sect Wee Van and
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    FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
    43 2 The funeral of the late Mr. Ong Boor. Tat, J P.. will take place on Thursday, the 24th July. 1941. The cortege will leave "Buklt Boat," 259. Buklt Tlmah Road at 11 a.m. for the family burial ground at Buklt Brown.
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      402 2 ©rc Straits ©mflj SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1. for advt. not oceedinc 4 Ibmb. Mere than four Una 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCC17UENCES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS P.P.C. CARDS arc charted *S each per Insertion per laeh. Over 1 inch ZS
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      555 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED an experienced case clerk by a lcqal firm of long standing. Btate previous experience, age ft qualification. Apply Box No 840. straits Times. COOLIES WANTED: Vacancies exist for Indian or Chinese coolies in the R.N. Armament Depot, H.M. Naval Base. Wages 59 crnta per day plus (3.15
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      590 2 HOUSES ACCOMMODATION WANTED DUTCH FAMILY want furnished Plat house or bungalow entry Ist August. Please phone *****. FURNISHED FLAT. 2 bedrooms, near towr offered in exchange for furnished or unfurnished bungalow or house, 3 bedrooms Apply Box No. 832, Straits Time*. WANTED HOUSE in Cameron Highlands for the last week
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      819 2 EYE EXAMINATIONS. EYE6LASSES. EXCLUSIVELY iTHf}MP/ON XJPTICAL C 2 <;ii .\i»r l.i 1K... I lIOM .;<MK R A. Thompson, Dr. of Ocular Science X 5 years' European Clinical Experience i i AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS, ATTRACTIVE AUCTION 3\LE Of essentially modern European polished teak household furniture by Sun Wah Co.
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      529 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. Ros a PERMANENT *--*A** l WAVE »«.B^» •SU"""""^ PERMANENT WAVING PLANTERS ENGINEERING CO.. LTI. RUBBER ESTATE MACHINERY •MO FACTORY fOUiPMCNT. AUJAMCE ENGINEERING CO., LJ D. SINGAPORE ANli KtALA LUMPUR. 2<5, Orchard Road. 'near Pavilion Theatrr, Specialist* In Dry Cleaning and Tailoring Our cutter Wong Boon and cleaner
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      332 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8. N CO. M/UI f\iSSEN<;KR AND CARCO SERVICE The oest possible services are being main Utaed by the P. O s N Co.. from the StraiU to their usual ports ot rail In China India
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      231 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Rump? Tia 4mr>r<ca and Round Tours In the I'aritlc quoted In U.S S on application. To California from the Ortejit rt» Honolulu us. NTTTA MARU from Manila July 25
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      411 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo booking* subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      31 3 M«*t ditit Co. AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD. FREQUENT SAILINGS DURING JULY DESTINED TO UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR FURTHER PARTICULARS APPLY TO: AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES LTD. UNION BUILDING, SINGAPORE. TELEPHONE 5931.
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      206 3 Radio Programmes TO-DAY SINGAPORE 7:111.. 1,331 kr t (225 m.) EHrl 9.O mc/i (3«.»f m (ZHP2 S.I75 mc/l 41 SS m.) (ZHP3 7.25 me/* 1 41 SJ m.) ZHL. I.HP.1 *NI» /Mf.S 5.00 p.m. helping dramas; 5.3d p.m. News In Cantonese; 5 50 p.m. Recorded Hokkien music; 6 00 p.m.
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      204 3 organ, on gramophone records: 10.45 p.m. Warning to mariners. Close down. ZHF3 5.00 p.m. Religious talk: 5.50 p.m. Recorded Hindustani n.usic; 8.20 p.m. Record d Tamil music; 6 40 p.m. News In Tamil; 7.00 p.m. Recordings by OeralUo an the Savoy Hotel oichestra: 7.15 p.m. News commentary In Dutch; 7.30
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      759 3 concert on gramophone record*; 9 00 a.m. Interval. 10.00 a.m. 'omical sketches. (Record*) 11.00 a.m. Recorded Indian mitir; 11.45 a.m. Hokkien music, on gramophone records; 12.15 p.m. Chinese programme summary a nd pelplng dramas: 12.57 p.m. Midday market prices In Hokkien: 1 00 p.m. European programme summary, announcements and mid-day
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      754 3 NIR9M vim i.vji me* ti*jn •».>, rut is ll».«* m.i; rLP II.M met If..t1 m.t; i*MM I*.Z» uh iti.ii m.H IUB ».M a»c a.i. ri)O «.M me.* i«t.fe1 m. > 4.50 p.m. Pr^nnune preview. Tea ooocen; 6.05 p.m. bongs lor childr n; b io p m. T>n|o's oy Francisco Canaio
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    London Stock Exchange
    382 4 Tins And Rubbers Firmly Held London, July 17. FE Stock Exchange to-day was generally easier In the absence of Interest occasioned by uncertainty regarding the position In Japan, but there was no selling preaiuie apparent. Oilt-edged, Home rail*, oil*. Industrial!, K&fflrs and diamond Issues tended lower apart
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    137 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Gorrespoodent > London. July 17. COMMODITY and Exchange market* closed as follows with prev'-nu quotations m parenthesis RUBBER: Steady. 6pot 13\d lJt'l6d UJ\d 13 9 1M) Augt. 13 7 16d 13 9 18d (13 7 16d U»l«d) Sept. 13 7 164 139 ltd .13 7
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    WALL STREET
    65 4 Dow Jones Averages New York, July 17. THE following were the Dow Jones 1 Arerages when the New York Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and yesterday: July IS July 17 30 Industrial* 127.83 127.14 20 Rails 29.40 29.41 16 Utilities 18.63 18 53 40 Bonds 91
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    118 4 Malls doer at the General Port Office at follows: TO-MORROW Australia air 1230 p.m. Java air 1230 p.m. New Zaeland air 12.30 p.m. Medan air 12 30 p.m. Palembang air 12.30 p.m. ARRIVALS Malls from Australia (air) general delivery 3.30 p.m. to-day. Mails from Java (.air)
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    19 4 Kuala Reman Rubber Estates harvested 188,000 Ib. of rubber in J' t and Brusen Rubber Estates harvested 60,000 lb.
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    INCORPORATED SOCIETY OF PLANTERS IS A TRADE UNION
    3256 4 Should Remain So, Says Member Of Administrative Committee IN a recent article contributed to the Malay Mail Mr. C. Ward. Jackson, Secretary of the United Planting Association of Malaya and local secretary ot the Rubber Growers' Association, replied to the question of
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    GOOD DEMAND AT RUBBER AUCTION
    134 4 Guthrie's Report On Past Week IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued yesterday, Guthrle and Co.. Ltd. write Practically po business has been transacted in the local market, and London has been quiet out steady. Cab'e.s from New York report the market as
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    SINGAPORE TRACTION TO PAY 2½% INTERIM
    30 4 SINGAPORE TRACTION TO PAY 2½ INTERIM •THE directors of Singapore Traction Co.. Ltd. have declared an ln:erim dividend of 2V» per cent, on the ordinary stock, payable on Augt. 6.
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      363 4 PUBLIC NOTICES CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS, LIMITED. (Incorporated In England) j NOTICE Is hereby given that the Transfer Registers of the Preference and Ordinary Shares will be closed from 22nd July to sth August 1941. both days Inclusive, for the preparation of Dividend Warrants. By Order of the Board P. D.
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      163 4 PUNGAH TIN DREDGING. LIMITED. (Incorporated In the F. M. NOTICE OP TWENTY-SECOND DIVIDEND. NOTICE Is hereby given that a Dividend the 22nd of Nmepence per share and a Bonus of Threepence per share 'Total 1/- per share) have been declared due and payable to registered shareholders at the offices of
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    537 5 United Engineers Jump Other Issues Steady (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, July 18. j PRICES were maintained ,n all sections of the market yesterday! In spite of the uncertainties regarding drvelopments in Japan. This morning, however, there are small signs of some uneasiness and It may be
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    92 5 Singapore, Friday ig, noon. Ruyers Sellers Price* Prices Me. i\ its s Spot loose) 38?.. 38H No. IX R.S.S. fob. In cases Jal.v-Aug. (Seller's option) 38% 3* (i.t'.AQ. R.S.S. lot In bales July- Auk. (Seller 1 option) 38'« MH K.U|. R.S S 1.0 b In
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    NEW BILL FOR MINING ALIENATED LAND
    131 5 A BILL is about to be introduced into the >\'<iern! Council to permit the mining of land alienated under the Land Code. The 'objects and reasons" states that is tb« ordinary course, although the State retains the right to all minerals below the surface
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    RUBBER EXPORT DUTY
    39 5 THE price of rubber for purpose o' assessment of export duty in th? F.M.S. lor the period July 18 to July 24, inclusive, has been determined at 37" 8 cento a pound, states a Gazette notliication.
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1370 5 THURSDAY, JOLT 17. 1M1: 4 P.M. MINIMO Omjm gcUer* Ampat (5») 3s 3s 6d x.d. Austral Amtl (s*) 7* 4%d 7* 7%d Austral Malay (tl |3i 6d IV M Ajrer Hitam <ss) lTf Its Ayer Weng (tl) .77% .83% BangrlD Tin (t) 13* 6o 14a
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    JUNE TIN-ORE OUTPUT
    47 5 r PKE following tin-ore output* are reported for June:— Hours Yardage Plculs ore Pahang Cocisol. 8.179 Ipoh Tin (Lahat) 656 95.800 433 Ipoh Tin iPuchong 462 67,600 221 Sungel KinUt 547 185,300 53* Temoh Tin 624 113.300 500 Inrludwi J. 680 ploult for July.
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      69 5 Alexander Korda's VIVID PORTRAYAL of the UNDYING TRADITION of the COURAGE and ENDURANCE of the BRITISH NAVY The roaring guns of mighty Trafalgar blaze in one of England's most exciting sea adventures! l^'' pp nHHL SRSSHiii vivien sm/tk^ /tKlWfch^i! I LAURENCE 'f Z~^ ALEXANOEfI ROfiDA >«<«♦ MJS/m »k.» ratk*d F
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      441 6 TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 AND 9.15 P.M. SATURDAY SUNDAY 4 SHOWS 11 A.M., 3.15, 6.15 AND 9.15 P.M. ALHAMBRA I -ijfii fit '~*L^kß. 9HHKI A WARNER BROS. j^}jim NatK--ii»i PRESENTED WITH A B. M. I. SHORT 'WAR PICTORIAL NEWS' INCLUDING PICTURES OF THE FIRST BRITISH and FREE FRENCH FORCES ENTRY INTO
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      27 6 PAVILION SOON H> MOKKOW MIDNIGHT AT 12.10 A.M. THE CONCLUDING CHAPTERS 7 TO 12 "KING OF THE ROYAL MOUHTEDT^ MATINEES SAT. ft SUN. "DARK RAPTURE" "BEWARE SPOOKS"
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      236 6 Packed Houses at every Show acclaim this as MARLENES BEST PICTURE! Capitol d IS AT She makes a South, !Sfc^ Jy Typhoon look' j^g i* a gentle bree/ei /"^fc wKO¥jA WA RLENt DIETRICH 8B 'W ALBERT DEMUR BROWI"« WFORO ■(jfJl WISCHAAUtR WUYGIIKKT-iNNAin B>^ w. I osaui homoik jp^- jr I
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    "BASES IN DAKAR & MOROCCO AT GERMANY'S DISPOSAL"
    450 7 "BASES IN DAKAR MOROCCO AT GERMANY'S DISPOSAL" Reported Vichy Pledge To Hitler In Case Of Conflict With U.S. Washington, July 17. CXTRACTS from what is stated to be a confidential "speech delivered by Hitler to party leaders in Berlin on May 4, published in the newsletter Foreign Correspondence, throw some
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    Paris Asks For A New Vichy Cabinet
    170 7 Vichy, July 17. r£ i'aris Press, lor the second day today clamoured for a whole new Vichy cabinet, although the Premier, Marshal Petaln, and the Vice-Premier, Adm. Darlan, I have taken no steps to shake up the cabinet I Jean Luchaire, in the
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    Weygand Appointed Governor Of Algeria
    44 7 Vichy, July 16. GEN. Weygand has been appointed Governor-General of Algeria, succeeding Adm. Abrial, It Is officially announced here. Gen. Weygand at the same time will retain his functions as the Government's delegate-general in French North Africa.— United Press
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    No News Of U.S. Consuls And Families
    124 7 Vichy, July 17. rS United States embassy here to-day was seeking news of a special train bringing 77 American consular officials and their wives and families from Greece and Italy across France to embark aboard the United States Army transport West Point at
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    SON BORN TO BRITISH ENVOY'S DAUGHTER
    31 7 Iymrinn. July 11. THE birth Is announced of a, soo to Uri, O. P. Young, daughter of Sir Huge »^-»fti bull-Hugmsen, British Amtemdor to Tttztuv >
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    U.S. FORCES REACH PEACETIME PEAK
    124 7 Washington, July 17. THE United States land forces have reached a peacetime peak »f 1,477,000 of whom 624,000 are selective trainees, said Mr. R. Patterson, I'nd 'r-Src-retary for War, at a Press conference, adding that the War Department had received "substantial delivery" of new Douglas
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    Peru Accepts Mediation
    143 7 Lima, July 17. I*HE Peruvian Government has announced Its acceptance of the mediation proposal put forward by the United States, Argentina and Brazil who are mediating .to the border dispute between >Vru and Ecuador, and has agTeed to withdraw its troops 15 kilometres rrom the frontier. It
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    Anglo-U.S. Economic Co-operation
    88 7 London. July 17. POONOMIC co-operation between Britain. the Dominions and America li steadily developing. The Secretary for Overseas Trade. Mr. Harcuurt Johnstone. told the House of Commons to-day that he is glad to be able to make this statement and added that the British Government, and no
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1941. (685th Day Of The War.) The Tokio Bogey
    1221 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JULY 18, 1941. (685th Day Of The War.) The Tokio Bogey Radio and newspaper commentators are surpassing themselves in their analyses of the latest political developments in Japan. Many of them have succeeded in stressing the obvious to an extraordinary degree. Reviewing this expert comment
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      "AFTER VICTORY"
      602 8 Why League Of Nations Failed To the Editor »f the Straits Times Sir— l have read once more your leading article, "After Victory "of July 3 lam a British subject, but ■plrltuallr i speaking I am In «y m P aU v Americans, except those of Llndbergn ♦yp».
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      YOUTH'S PROBLEMS
      381 8 To the Enitor of the Strait, Times Bir.— l think Mr. A. O. Dobb struck the- keynote for th*> progress of Malayan youth in the suggestions which he brought forth before the Contracts Commission last Saturday. He suggested that the building Industry was an Important one in Malaya
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      "MENTAL FIGHT"
      699 8 Reassuring Words Not A Lullaby To the Editor of the Straits Times Bir, I hope you will allow me to make ons cr two comments on your i leading article in last Friday's Straits Times. I would like to appeal to those among your reader* who are likely
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      BROADCASTING
      156 8 Criticism Of The Local Effort To the Editor of the Strarts Times Sir,— Please excuse me worrying you during these strenuous times, but it really would be a good idea if the "Radio News in English" column was revised in the Straits Times and brought up-to-date. For instance:— News
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      "PUTSCH"
      83 8 To the Editor or the Straits Times 8ir,— "M.J.E.", in his letter published In your Issue of July 15, states that the word Putsch means a "clean out." He is clearly confusing the two words Putschen which means "to revolt or riot, or to Incite a riot,' and Putzen
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      TOKIO RUMOURS
      107 8 To the Editor of the StralU Time* Sir. Some local newspapers indulge in big headlines or alarming posters when there are a few lines of news from Japan. And this news is not "new" at all if we take into account that the Japanese are pastmasters at spreading
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      MONOGAMY
      101 8 T» the Kditor of the Straits I line* Sir, I wonder if any of your rradtrs can tell me whether there exists in the Christian religion any prohibition of bigamy. If I am right, there is no such a ban in the Bible. On the other hand we find
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      A SATISFIED SOLDIER
      97 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. The other day you published a letter, written by a soldier, complaining of the lack of welcome and entertainment extended by the civilians to the British troops in Singapore Last night I attended play culled "Hobson's Choice," .it the
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    "LET ME HELP YOU – – – "
    601 8  - "LET ME HELP YOU Personification Of Evil— Hitler By Janet Leeper 'THIS article was written under the impressions It/t by the savage German attac< on the British capital in the niqht of April I6th-17th, 1941. Will humanity at last understand that Hitlerism means the destruction I not only nf European
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    KONOYE CABINET MAY BE COMPLETED TO-DAY
    571 9 Chungking Predicts Army Dictatorship ROOSEVELT CONFERS WITH STATE NAVY ADVISERS German Hint To Japan To Attack The U.S.S.R. DRINCE KONOYE'S efforts to form a new Cabinet were reported in Tokio last night to have made favourable progress. It is predicted that the cabinet will
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    Gen. Franco Calls For National Preparedness
    43 9 Madrid, July 17. OPANIARDS must prepare themselves against the foolishness of other peoples who want to aggravate the world situation and extend and expand the war," declared (>rn. Franco in a speech in Madrid to-day.— l'nited Press.
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    Menace To Spain And Portugal
    260 9 Warning Sounded By U.S. Army Chief Washington, July 17. f EN. George Marshall, Chief of *"*the United States Army General Staff, told the Senate Military! AfTaiio Committee that the Army Department foresees the possibility of Spain and Portugal and their I African possessions falling to
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    U.S. TAKES FRESH ANTI-AXIS MEASURE
    185 9 Export Channels To Reich Italy Closed Washington, July 17. TIE United States has blacklisted 1,800 persons and firms in Latin America in an effort to bolster national defence and close export channels to Germany and Italy. A White House statement regarding the blacklisting begins. "As
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    SHARP CUT NEEDED IN U.S. NON-DEFENCE WORK
    57 9 Washington, July 17. THE manufacture of non-defence A materials must be sharply restricted immediately if defence production is to be increased to the desired levels, declared Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. I H"irv Mor?enthau. at to-day's press conference. He cited the automobile industry
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    SIR RONALD CROSS CENSURED FOR COMMENT ON REDS
    269 9 Sydney, July 18. REJOICE that we have this power- ful nation on our side. Russia is our ally, and those who hate her and express their hatred by word or deed certainly are not friends of Britain at the present time." Thus
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    GREEKS WILL ASSIST SOVIET UNION
    86 9 London, July 18 GREECE declares her "full and unreserved solidarity" with the Soviet Union, said M. Tsouderos, the Greek Prime Minister, In a statement on his arrival In South Africa, issued by the Greek Legation in London. Greece is continuing her struggle for freedom Irrespective
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    MOSCOW CONFIDENT THAT NAZIS WILL BE DEFEATED
    403 9 Moscow, July 18. r Fi? now regarded as absolutely in- evita^lp that the Nasis will be defeated ultimately, no matter what setbacks the Soviet receive in the meanI time. This confidence. which is oven greater than a week ago, has arisen from the
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    AMERICAN ATTENDS WAR CABINET
    106 9 London. July IS. MR. Harry Hopkins, the Supervisor of United Slat** Lease and Lend activities, who arrived in England yesterday afternoon crossed the Atlantic in one of the fleet of bis bombers, all of which have arrivrd in Britain safely. Immediately on his arrival in London.
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    Daily Arrival Of U.S. Bombers
    143 9 Not One Lost In TransAtlantic Flight E London, July 18. NCOURAOING news regarding great numbers of American bombers arriving in Britain was g.ven in official circles last night. Daily, twin-engined Lockheed Hu-lNons. four-'ncmed Liberators and "flyinf fo r tres«rs" and Catallna flying boats are fl^wn
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    THOUSANDTH PLANE LEAVES U.S.
    40 9 Los Angeles. July 17. THE thousandth Hudson bomber for 1 Britain took off for England to-day to the cheers of 30,000 aircraft workers and in the presence of Lord Hallfax, the British Ambassador and Lady Halifax.
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    MAN WHO PLANNED MUNICH PUTSCH
    147 9 London, July 18. TTHE news that the Nazi. Maj.-Oen. I Otto Lancelle. has been killed In Russia will be a blow for Hitler with whom he has always been a favourite He was one of the men. it Is pointed out In London, who planned
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    22 SHIPS LAUNCHED
    56 9 New York, July 18. /*\NE ship per day had her keel laid in American yards during the 40 days ending July 10, reports the United States Navy Department. Twenty-two vessels launched during that period included the battleship South Dakota, two destroyers, one submarine and a number of
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    "NO INVASION THIS YEAR"
    183 9 Breathing Space For Britain London, July 18. MEARLY four weekt of an ti! out offensive in Russia, repardless of the impressive gains, have involved Germany so deeply in east Europe that an invasion of Britain this year will soon be entirely out of the question, in
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    33 9 Tokio. July 17. T\R Honda, Japanese Ambassador M i *J Nanking, scheduled -o sail at noon to-day for Nankins by the Mita Mar j from Kobe, has postponed his depar1 ture.— United Press.
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    GERMANS STILL 220 MILES AWAY FROM MOSCOW
    590 9 GERMANS STILL 220 MILES AWAY FROM MOSCOW Gigantic Battle Raging: Nazis Fail To Make Fresh Progress THE latest Soviet communique mentions fighting in the area of Smolensk, important town 220 miles west of Moscow, but at neither confirms nor denies an earlier German story that the town itself had fallen.
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY MORE THAN $2,000
    518 10 Further Contribution From Chinese Community $446 RAISED BY FUNCTION AT MUAR CIVIL SERVICE CLUB THE »Var Fund shows signs of recovery from the depression of the past two or three days. Additions received since yesterday amount to a little over $2,000 and the
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    CONTRACTS' INQUIRY
    183 10 Evidence Is Now Being Considered 'piIK Public Services Contracts Commission, which has Mr. Jus- 1 tice Woriey as chairman, is consi- dcrin.',' all the evidence that has j been taken at the three public sit- j tings as well as the memoranda submitted by both official and un-
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    At The Cinema FRED ASTAIRE SCORES IN "SECOND CHORUS"
    115 10 At The Cinema FRED ASTAIRE SCORES IN "SECOND CHORUS" I s nil h"'!-s- (Kred Astaire, Paulettr Goddird and Burfi 1 Meredit i> Paramoin \t thp Cathay. jJRED A'tairc ti:.s Ijund an excellent partner in lovely PmulstU Ooddard and this stDry at the ;;cJ ventures of two young men <vho try
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    "HOBSON'S CHOICE"
    50 10 AM entertaining play, "Hobson'a Choice," wl:l~h is being produced by the Seeneshift.?rs, will be presented at thi Victoria Theatre to-morrow. Judging frcm the dress rehearsal. the play is well up to the standard of m .teur acting in Singapore and several playrr.s turn in really good perform, nces
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    108 10 ■lira ipqh «un MM lion i It Dam tnforawl) h p.m to Mii'iut'lit. L.i vi WOKI.I) i 9 p in. to Midnight, (il.jtv: BwlM Kmnily Robinson, sk w< Bast. «APPY IiII.ATBL ipj \:mld< U-67 Islun Tlu- Last Gi'i .IW WOKLD Talkits. Ami h aoa Cim-nui BMc Sliow Cabtrel Danclnp.
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    MALAYAN JOINS R.E. IN BRITAIN
    55 10 From Our Own Correspondent' Ipoh. July 17. MR. Lan S. Ferguson, formerly of Oshorne and Chappel, Ipoh, who is now In Britain, will not be returnin? to Malaya, having gained a commi.^slon in the Royal Engneers. Mr* Ferguson is the second r.^n Mr. and Mrs.
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    NEW CUBAN CABINET
    44 10 Havana, July 17. PRESIDENT Batista has formed a new Cuban Cabinet in which he has retain?ri 11 former Cabinet Ministers, some of whom hafe been assigned to ni>w posts. Former President Frederico Laredo Bru is now Minister of Justice. United Press
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    EIRE'S STAND ON THE WAR
    258 10 Will Resis; %ny Invadei Dublin, jUij iv. MR. Eamon de Valera, the Eircann Prime Minister, replying to a debate on external affairs in the Dail last night, said, "If anybody attacks us, then every one of us can die, if necessary, fighting for what we
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    BRITISH TO LEAVE ICELAND BY STAGES
    86 10 Los Angeies, July ii THERE will be no wholesale exodus of British troops from Iceland at present," Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to VS.. told a Press conference to-night. Lord Halifax added: "British troops will only move out in the proportion to which United States
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    AMERICANS APPROVE U.S. ACTION IN ICELAND
    51 10 New York, July 17. OVER 60 per cent, of the populations of big United States citKs and towns approved d President Roosevelt's action in Mi.u.ng troops to Iceland, according to the latest Gallup poll. Twenty per cent, disapproved and 19 per cent, are undecided
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    NEW NAVAL BASES FOR U.S. ATLANTIC FLEET
    114 10 Washington, July 17. rr'O full-fledged naval operations bases are to be commissioned, one at Placentia, Newfoundland, and the other at Trinidad, the United States Navy CXflc^ his announced. The basis have maintenance and overhaul facilities tor warships operating in the Atlantic. Previous Navy
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    BRITISH INTERNEES RELEASED
    48 10 Damascus, July 18. fHE released British residents who were interned by the Vichy Government when the Allies entered Syria returned here yesterday in a transport convoy. A number ol persons detained on suspicion of doing intelligence work for the Allies has aiso been released. —Reuter.
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    TWO PLANES SHOT DOWN OVER MALTA
    51 10 Malta, July 18. npWO enemy fighters were shot down 1 in flames and a third was damaged over Malta yesterday, states a commvnlque. A large number of enemy fighters accompanied by reconnaissance aircraft came over the ish.nd and the toll was taken of them.
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    School Of Building Advocated To Train Local Craftsmen
    382 10 THAT experts from different parts of the world s-hould be employed to staff a new School of Building in Singapore to teach local boys the building trade is the suggestion of a leading contractor in Singapore, Mr. A. G. Dobb, in an
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    Wrecked Fire Engine On Road Again
    89 10 Severely damaged in an accident at the junction of Stamford Road in March this year, a fire engine belonatng to the Singapore Fire Brigade underwent extensive repairs in the Brigade's own workshops. This was one of the biggest repair jobs undertaken by the workshops
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    Nazi Minister's Sacks Of Gold
    183 10 Beirut, July 18 GROBA, the German Minister to Iraq, fled to Syria after the Iraq rebellion with two sacks of gold. When h* reaihed a hotel in North Syria, the' manager, porter and another man were neeided to carry one sack to the bedroom. This
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    ANGLO-SOVIET ALLIANCE
    243 10 ANGLO-SOVIET ALLIANCE Is Not Directed Against Japanese BUT MUCH DEPENDS ON TOKIO ATTITUDE Edinburgh, July 17. THE newspaper Scotsman, discussing Anglo-Russian relations in 'light of the Japanese Cabinet crisi.s, points out that the new AngloRussian alliance has geographical and political limitations inasmuch as it singles out Hitlerite Germany as the
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    FEWER ACCIDENTS AFTER HOOTING BAN
    99 10 Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh. July 17. THAT there was a definite decrease In road accident 1 in Ipoh following the hooting ban was stated by Mr. E E H Beck. Chef Police Officer. Perak. when answering a question at a meeting of the Kinta Sanitary
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    DEBTS CIRCULAR TO BE CONSIDERED BY J.C.S.A.
    512 11 Some Think Six Months Too Short To Straighten Out Affairs FURTHER ADVOCACY OF FULL INQUIRY INTO WHOLE MATTER ARRANGEMENTS are being made by the Junior Civil Service Association, a body to which most of the subordinate Government officers in Singapore belong, to call
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    HOSPITAL ATTENDANT SENTENCED TO PRISON
    38 11 SENTENCE of two months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on a General Hospital attendant, Puah Teck Kuan, in the Singapore Third Court yesterday for allegedly assisting In carrying on a chap-jee-kee lottery in Singapore.
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    FOOD SUPPLY OFFICER BROADCASTING
    22 11 THE Food Supply Officer is to give a broadcast talk from the Singapore rtation to-day at 7.15 p.m.
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    SUIT AGAINST LAW FIRM
    298 11 Withdrawn B^, Plaintiff A CIVIL action brought by Soona Shaik Dawood, a moneychanger, against the law firm of Zehnder Brothers for $7,462, in which allegations of negligence were made against H. R. S. Zehnder, was withdrawn In the High Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Aitken. ,awood
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    CASE CONCERNING TOTE TICKETS
    62 11 A 42-YEAR-OLD English-speaking Hokkien, Puah Eng Lee alias E. L. Pau, was yesterday charged in the Singapore Third Court with dlshones ly inducing the Singapore Turf Club to deliver to him a Turf Club badge and 26 tote tickets on Wednesday. He claimed trial and the
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    "WHEN" TO BROADCAST IN WAR SERIES
    44 11 A MEMBER of the Women's Royal Naval Service recently arrived in Malaya is to talk In the "War As I I Know It" series of the Singapore broadcasting station at 9 15 p.m. on I Sunday. July 20.
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    Sisters' Double Wedding
    329 11 Sisters Double Wedding rO sisters were married at a double' wedding at the Singapore Marriage Registry, Fullerton Building, yesterday The brides were the Misses Estelita Olive and Barbara Yolanda Barrettc, daughters of Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Barrecto of Singapore. Miss Estelita Barretto was married to Sgt. William Foster Holder,
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    EURASIAN FINED $225 Admits Breach Of Trust
    354 11 GEORGE Cecil Aeria, a 37 -year-old Eurasian, w^s MntMlGCd to one day's simple imprisonment and fined a total of $225, or six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, in the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday when he admitted three charges of committing criminal breach of trust in
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    AUSTRALIAN MINISTER TO CHINA APPOINTED
    44 11 Chungking, July 17. T'HE Australian Government will shortly announce the appointment of Sir Harold Eggleston as Australian Minister to China, Reuter learns authoritatively. Sir Harold Egglrston Is statet' to hav< been taking consistent interest In Far Eastern Affairs.— Reuter.
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    FORMERLY IN MALAYA
    186 11 Officers Killed On Active Service (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 5. IQQUADRON Leader Frank Howard Roberts, who served with I* torpedo-bomber squadron at from 1935-8 and was recently reported missing, is now presumed killed in action. 1 He was corr. missioned as an acting i pilot
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    ARAB EDITOR TO PAY FINE
    259 11 Appeal Dismissed By High Court HOLDING that cc. tin pa.sa??s in an article appearing in a Singapore Ara > newspaper wtp dpf amatory, the Chief Justice. Blr Pcrc M yesterday dismissed an appeal Rfftinst the convict!, n of a polir? court magistrate who had imposed
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    MALAY VILLAGE STORY BROADCAST
    86 11 FOR the first t.me in Malayan broad <• >t:ng. a Siory will be r~ad from ..he Singapore stati m's s-tudiis to-day at 7.35 p.m. in the style of the gradually dyin? art of village st ;.-y tell:r~ which until recently w:is ,1 rri gu'.ar feature in
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    REGISTERED DESIGNS
    47 11 A BILL to facilitate protection against "plrscy" of designs re- sL'tered in the United Kingdom has b<?en drafted for intr-duction shortly i In the Federal Council. The Bill is designed to bnng the Federated Malay States in line with other countries i the Br.tUh Empire.
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    PENANG MALAYS ARE GROWING MORE FOOD
    267 12 Campaign Making Steady Progress In Rural Areas A CAMPAIGN amongst kampong dwellers in the Penang Island rural areas to grow their own vegetables has been steadily carried out by the district and kamnonr sanitary inspectors for the past few months. I The people have
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    FOUND HANGED AT HOSPITAL
    240 12 Aged Chinese Who Was On Remand THE death of a remand prisoner, Low Bee, aged 73 years, who was found hanging in a lavatory of the lock-up ward of the General Hospital, where he had been sent for treatment of an injury resulting from a fall
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    PICTURE POSTCARDS AND CENSORSHIP
    75 12 j IN order to specu up the handling of outward mails passing through the CensDrship, members of the public are :isked to co-operate with the authorities by refraining altogether from sending picture postcards to addresses outside Malaya, including the United Kingdom and Empire countries, says an
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    TWO BOYS SENTENCED TO WHIPPING
    130 12 THREE boys, Supaya, Ivan Oliveiro and Koh Ah Beng, aged 15, 16, and 13 years, respectively were yesterday charged in the Singapore secend court with stealing a duck in a back lane in Joo Chiat Road on Wednesday and also with being in possession of
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    WITNESS WANTED AT INQUIRY IN PRISON
    219 12 I i WITNESS who was to appear at an n. inquiry yesterday befcre Mr. W. Q Porter, the Singapore Coroner, into the death of an English-speaking Chinese, Teo Geok Tin, aged 52, who was fatally Injured In collision with a taxi in Rochore Road
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    B.B.C. TALK ON GEN. CHIANG KAI-SHEK
    54 12 THE secend talk in the B B C s "Makers of History" series is to be igiven to-night at 9 20. the subject be- ing Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek and the speaker Mr. S. I. Hsiung (Hsiung Shi-i). The talk will be relayed by the
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    NEW JOHORE TRAFFIC LAWS
    224 12 Bill For Council Of State rpio.iue an up-to-date and comprehensive road traffic law to deal with the many problems arising from the great increase In recent years of road traffic in Johore, h Bill will shortly be Introduced in the Johore Council ot State to repeal
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    STRICTER CONTROL OF ALIENS IN JOHORE
    76 12 B RINGING Johore in lint with the Colony, an order has been introduced aimed at stricter control of aliens in the state, and following i 1 closely the lines of similar regulations I in the Straits Settlements. The order provides that no aiien may
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    INDIAN CHARGED WITH 'KIDNAPPING' HIS WIFE
    115 12 '•'THE woman am supposed to have kidnapped is my wife." was the plea or a Tamil. Marimutu, in the Singapore Third Court yesterday when I a charge of kidnapping Parviathy !rom a house in Tank Road on Tuesday "with the intention of secretly and
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      PUNJAB JUDGE'S RETIREMENT
      78 12 Lahore. Juiy lb. THE retirement of Mr. Justice Skemp from the Indian Civil Service to-day is an event in which the Punjab, and in particular the Sikh community, will take special interest. i Mr. Justice skemp was presiden. oi the Sikh Gurdwa-a Tribunal at Lahore. in addition
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      BRAHMINS PRAY FOR BRITISH VICTORY
      38 12 Karachi, July is. SPECIAL prayers were olfered to-day by Brahmins in Karachi for the victory of Britain and her Allies in the war against Fascism. Those present inciuded the Minister for Local SHiGovemment.
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      KASHMIR SOLDIERS DO WELL IN SYRIA
      54 12 Simla, July 16. A MESSAGE from Gen. Sir Henry Maltland Wils»n, C.-ln-C. in Syria, .specially commends the par; played by the Jamm and Kashmir Mountain i Artillery in the battle of Damascus. I This unit had ulready distinguished itself in the Eas. African campaign,
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      MECHANIZATION OF ARMY IN BHOPAL
      51 12 Bhopal, July 10. TTHE Nawao of Bhopal to -day in- spected the State's Army Service 'oips. which has just been •.•aia.blished. Vie also reviewed various sections of the State Forces at ..heir training centres. He has approved a pror>osal to mechanize part of his State
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      PUNJAB'S GIFTS TO WAR FUNDS
      68 12 Simla, July IS. RECENT contributions from the Punjab to the Viceroy's War Fund nclude about £30.000 for aircraft for •he R.AJ. and £4,500 for the purchase of light tanks for the Indian Artillery. In addition schools in the Rawalpindi district have collected over .4.600 tor
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      RELIEF FOR FLOODED AREAS IN BOMBAY
      32 12 Bombay, July 16. TTOE Bombay Government has made a grant of about €500 for distribution In the form of relief in the floodstricken areas of Surat.
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    JAPANESE PRESSURE FOR BASES IN INDO-CHINA
    297 13 JAPANESE PRESSURE FOR BASES IN INDO-CHINA Tokio Demands On Vichy Prepared Before Resignation Of Cabinet London, July 17. JAPANESE pressure on the Vichy Cabinet to surrender bases in Indo-China was being exercised just before the Konoye Cabinet resigned, according to the News Chronicle diplomatic correspondent, Mr. Vernon Bartlett. The diplomatic
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    PRELUDE TO BIG EVENTS IN EAST?
    157 13 Shanghai, July 17. ALTHOUGH sUndin R to lose immensely shoald Use Far Eastern situation become worse, Shan/thai la calmly awaiting farther new* from Tokio, says Renter. It is generally acreed that the Nazis have manoesrvred Japan into an extresaely unenTiable position Both Chinese and
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    BELIEF GROWS THAT JAPAN MAY PUSH SOUTHWARD
    548 13 Attack On Siberia Held To Be Too Costly Of Little Advantage London, July 16. DUMOURS that Japan will soon seek to take advantage of the world situation, in order to fulfil the double purpose of helping her Axis partners and at the same
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    Commissars For The Red Army
    234 13 Commissars For The Red Army London, July 17. MILITARY commissars and poli111 tical leaders are to be Introduced into the Red Army, according to a decree broadcast this morning by Moscow radio. The decree says that the war has radically changed the conditions ol political work in the Bed Army.
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    BASES FOR TWO-OCEAN NAVY
    75 13 Washington, July It. ADM. MORSEL, Chief of the Bureau far Yards and Docks, to-day said the Navjr Department plans on spending one and half billion dollars on shore establlihment* HML These will provide bases for two-ocean navy and 15.000 naval planes. "We naed operating facilities In
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    FEW RAIDERS ACTIVE OVER GREAT BRITAN
    54 13 London, Jury IT. A VERY small numb, r of enemy aircraft flew over Great Brltaii. last night, says an Air Ministry Communique. Bombs were dropped at a few points in the east and southeast but no extensive damage was done and the number of
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    Where Is Goering?
    49 13 Berlin. July 17? /COMPETENT quarters here to-day said the> were unaWe to reveal anything regarding the whereabouts of I iWd-Mar-hal <.oerin«, the Reich Air Chief, bat they assumed that in the near future he would make an appearance "in connection with some official activity." United Press.
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    ENEMY POSITIONS PENETRATED
    220 13 Cairo, July 17. j TTO-DAYS British Middle East j communique states that on Tuesday night an Australian fight- Ing patrol from Tobruk penetrated 6.000 yards into enemy positions and successfully assaulted two strong points. After inflicting upon I the enemy casualties substantially I greater than the strength
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    GEN. DENTZ LEAVES FOR FRANCE
    47 13 Vichy, July 18. "pHE Turkish radio announced to-day that Gen Henri Dentz, Vichy High Commissioner to Syria, embarked at Beirut to-day for France to report on the execution of the armistice to Marshal Petaln and the leaders of his Government.— United Press.
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    CHANGES IN THE BRITISH CABINET FORESHADOWED
    306 13 London, July 17(JREAT interest is beln? shown Dy the House of Commons In the forthcoming debate on war production. When Mr. Churchill earlier this week promised a third day for this subject and said he proposed an open discussion with reference to criticism made
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    17 ENEMY SHIPS PUT OUT OF ACTION IN ONE RAID
    442 14 Five Others Severely Damaged In Shattering Daylight Attack London, July 17. CEVENTEEN ships of an estimated tonnage of between 90,000 and 100,000 have been put out of action, either permanently or for a long time to come, as a result
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    'Battle Of Reich' Has Begun
    137 14 London, July 17. THE R AJ.'s present great offensive marks the 'battle of Germany," the first battle Hitler did no; plan to fight," says the New York Times in a leading article to-day. I "At last we begin to hear of :he 'battle of Germany.'
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    R.A.A.F. Administrative Units For Overseas?
    79 14 Sydney, July 18. THE Commonwealth Government Is considering the establishment of RA.AF. administrative units in the Middle East, and England. This is in order to co-operate with the R A.F. Command, in view of th? many Australian airmen fighting in those war theatres, declared Mr.
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    U.S. TRANSPORT HELD UP FOR NAZI CONSULS
    130 14 New York, July 16. flTHE United States Army transport. Went 1 Point, with Axil consular officials aboard, spent the night anchored at quarantine, after the ship's sailing had been delayed to await the arrival of Capt. Fritz Wledemann and Dr. Johannes Borchers, German
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    Two More Enemy Vessels Sunk
    42 14 London, July 17. THK sinking of a 6,000-lon tanker and a 3,500-ton supply ship were almost certainly achieved by Coastal Command aircraft last night, it is officially announced. Two other supply ships were probably dam aired Reuter.
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    NO GENERAL ELECTION IN AUSTRALIA
    30 14 Sydney, July 18. MR R. G. Menzles, the Autralian Premier, denied the reports that the Government L« enn tern "Ma ting a general election.— Reul«.T
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    9,000,000 Troops Engaged In Present Nazi-Soviet Fighting
    328 14 RUSSIANS THROWiNG IN THEIR LAST RESERVES GERMANS CLAIM London, July 17. TO-DAY'S German High Command claims that the Russians are throwing in their last reserves. A vast decisive struggle is progressing on the whole eastern front," it is stated, and great successes are
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    SELANGOR STATE SOCCER TEAM
    57 15 (Prom Our Own Corresponden > Kuala I.umpur, July 18. T.IK following will represent Selangor against Kedah at Alor Star to-morrow in the key match in the northern section of the Malaya Cup competition: Paul; Rajah Adnan. LJm See Bn; Kirn Seng, John Cbye, Vijcndran, Rhariff. Henry,
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    MALAYA CUP SOCCER
    170 15 SingaporeMeetß.A.F. At Stadium To-day IF Singapore play up to form they should beat the Koyal Air Force at Anson Road stadium to-day in the key match in the southern .section of the Malaya Cup competition. The side that wins is practically c 1 rtain of qualifying for
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    Loyals Defeat Manchesters
    463 15 Loyal*..;: Manchester*. .3. EVIN thouch the .Manchester-i offered strong resistince, the L<JyaU played tin? sooner to beat them by seven goals ts three in s I first division league soccer mat' 1 played at Tanrlin yesterday. 'Ihis was their second meeting, t< I -ovals having 'von the
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    H. GRAY WINS S.C.C. BILLIARDS FINAL
    26 15 rthe final of the Singapore Cricket Club's billiards championship played yesterday, H. Gray beat E. H. Coleman, 500 to 391.
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    ROVERS WIN 4-1
    57 15 PLAYING at the Farrer Park on Tuesday, the Pasir Panjang Rovers beat Brinkmann Sports Club by four goals to one in a friendly soccer match. Brinkmanns drew first blood through Kok Tong. Lai Chuan scored the equalizer in the second half. This was followed by three goals
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    BLAKAN MATI WIN
    27 15 *PHE RJ\. (8.M.) beat the RAF. «Seletar) by three goals to two in a second division <a> league soccer fixture payed at Seletar yesterday.
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    BOND CUP SOCCER
    40 15 IN a Bond Cup soccer match played yesterday, Pulau Brani defeated the Ri?nals by four goals to one. Scorers for the winners were: Fitzgerald, Nl.-holls (?> and Piokard, while the Signals obtained their only goal thnu^h a penalty.
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    Y.s BEAT PUBLISHERS
    53 15 r\;;-i>!,AYiNG better opportunism than their onponents. the Y.M.CA leu 1 thp Publishers by the odd goal in three in a second division (a) league soccer Rama on the V.M.C.A. wound yesterday. PLAYING at Gillman yesterday, the R.A.M.C. boat R.A.O.C. by three goal* to one In a second
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    NATIONAL SELECTED TO BEAT DERBY TO-MORROW
    1814 15 Order Of Running, Scratchings And Selections THE class one horses, National and Derby, meet for the third time in a sprint race, at Bukit Timah to-morrow, the final day of the Singapore Turf Club's July meeting. Derby has run out winner on the previous
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    Plea For Racing Reform
    837 15 OWNERS TRAINERS ASSOCIATION MEETING .<* IN this progressive age every effort shomld be made to Improve the entertainment, alone witn the business, side of racing, by using tbe technique of 'glamour'," said Mr. J. A. Spencer, presiding at the third annual general meeting of the Owners
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    TO-DAY'S TRAINING AT BUKIT TIMAH
    173 15 CAST gallops were done by First Ra, Prtnceas Prim, Harpo and President wh n some of the horses running at Bukit Timah tomorrow, the final day of the Singapore meeting, were exercised on the second traci of the raceco'irse this morning. Princess Prli.i and First
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    S.S.C. WATER-POLO
    47 15 •"PHE following will represent the Singapore Swimming Club at water-polo versus the R.A.F., Seletar, at Seletar on Sunday morning: C. A. Lea, P. Henrichsen, D. R Yetton, D. W. Klefnman. L. H. Chater, J. R. Bronsing, P/o. J. E. Lambert. Reserve: G. J. D. Usher.
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    KRANJI WIN 3—1
    26 15 KRANJI beat Fort Canning oy three goals to one In f> second division (b) league soccer matoh played at the J.C.S.A. ground yesterday.
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    FORDS CAPTURE BUSINESS HOUSES CHAMPIONSHIP
    350 15 A LARGE crowd saw the Business llou*.^ league champioship decided at An son Road stadium yesterday when Fords Sports Club beat the Oversea-Chinese Hank Sports Club three-nil. It was the second meetinp of the teams, as both had completed the series with 28 points from
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    KONOYE AGREES TO FORM NEW CABINET
    463 16 EX-MINISTERS OF WAR NAVY PROMISE TO CO-OPERATE Japanese Public Relieved At The Emperor's Choice For Premier Tokio, July 17. DRINCE KONOYE, Prime Minister of the Japanese Cabinet which resigned last night, has accepted an Imperial command to form a new Cabinet, reports United Press.
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    MR. HARRY HOPKINS ARRIVES IN LONDON
    60 16 London, July 17. MR. Hvry Hopkins, supervisor under the Lease and Lend Act. has arrived in London. It is understood that Mr. Hopkins' visit is to make a check-up in Britain on operation of the Lease-and-Lend Bill. Mr. Hopkins was in Britain on a
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    Japanese Bank Disposes Of Its United States Credits
    81 16 Shanghai, July 17. DUSIN£SS quarters here to-day expressed concern over the 0 Yokohama Specie Bank's action during the past week in disposing of United States tredits totalling between $6,000,000 and $7,000,000 in Shanghai; some of which belonged to the Nanking Government. This
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    JAPANESE NATION OPPOSED TO DESPERATE GAMBLE
    1004 16 London, July 17. ITNDER the heading "Dream and Reality in Japan," The Times today publishes a long review of Japanese policy from its Tokio correspondent. The article first outlines the historic sketch of Japanese foreign policy since the 16th century showing how she 1
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    BRITAIN ALERTLY WATCHING FAR EAST SITUATION
    329 16 Closure Of Kobe Port For Ten Days Coincides With Troop Movements London, July 17. lUITH regard to newspaper reports emanating from foreign sources that the Japanese are bringing pressure to bear on Vichy to cive up bases in Indo-China, it is recalled in official
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    Chungking Takes Grave View
    155 16 Chungking Takes Grave View Chungking, July 17. r:E resignation of the Konoye Cabinet is a signal of Japan's imminent active Dur c patlon in tue world war, declaies the influential dcily Ta Kung Pao in a leader. The Chinese oflicial Central Daily News give the causes for tht) fall of
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    'Ominous If Konoye Selects More Navy Men Than Generals'
    245 16 A THIRD Government headed by Prince Konoye had seemed too much to expect even though there had rot been another real candidate for the premiership in sight with the possible exception of Adm. Yonai said an authoritative commentator broadcasting from Singapore
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    Vichy Denial Of Ultimatum
    144 16 Vichy, July 17. A DENIAL was issued here to-uay of reports that Japan had sub- mitted an ultimatum regarding i bases In French Indo-China. In Sa gi>n, weanuhi c. IIM military, naval and civil authorities deny all knowledge of any impending arrange-nr.-nt allowing Japan the use
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    WAVELL PRAISES INDIAN FORCES
    138 16 Simla, July 17. IpEN SIK ARCHIBALD A'AVKLL, Commandcr-ir. -Chief in India, has set up a dc-fence advisory committee composed largely of veil-known Indians, which is intended *n keep the Defence Denartinc-nt In dan touch with non-nflV! il opinion in :tie countrv in rc/nrd t«. defen<-,> Gen.
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    FOREIGN POLICY UNCHANGED ?
    229 16 FOREIGN POLICY UNCHANGED Tokio Stock Exchange Remains Calm Takio, Juiy 17 FINANCIAL circles generally interpret Prince Konoye's acceptance cf the Royal command to form a new cabinet as an Indication that no immediate changes are pending regarding domestic and International policies. Many financial and industrial leaders urge that the third
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