The Straits Times, 29 July 1941

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    39 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times EBTAILISHBD KKARLT A CBITTT7RTI AML4K4 5 LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 29, 1941 PRICE 5 CENTH The Straits Times 16 TAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 2», 1941 PRiCr- i JMs
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    DEATHS
    52 2 GREBBY— Died at Perth, Western Australia, on 28 July, 1941. Jennifer EJuaDe'h Yenning. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. b. N. Orebby, aged seven morths. BHOOKER— Mrs. Flora Shooter, Wife of Mr. A. S. Shooter, passed away on Sunday July 27. 1941 at her residence. No. l Oxley Road, Singapore.
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    78 2 Urs Stanley Yip tenders her heartfelt thanla I and gratitude to all those very kind friend? »ho assisted her In her bereavement, attended the funeral of her husband, seiu WTeatns and other tokens. Deeply grateful. Mr. Um Seow Ens children wish to express their gratitude and thanks to all
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      372 2 (Ete Straits Wimtz SMALL ADJT Minimum charge $1. for »dTt. Mi exeeedinc 4 line* More Uan four lines 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENT'S, ANNOUNCEMENTS A P.P.C. CARDS arc charted S3 each per insertion per Inch. Orer 1 inch
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      523 2 SITUATIONS VACANT BOX No. 117. Junior Clerk position fined Applicants thanked. JUNIOR MINING ENGINEER required for lode mine in Malay States. Apply giving particulars to Box No. tIS, Straits Times. WANTED European or Eurasian not over 45, knowledge of accounts, stock control, office organisation, Malay. Box No. 933. 8. Times.
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      446 2 FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR— New or Used. Phone 4333 BUSINESS" PREMISES TO LET orrtCES at 1 and 4-A Prince ft im» Raffle* Place. Apply Kob Chew Kee. 13t K Miner Road. TO UT 8PACIOC8 BEIOBT AND AIRT OFFICES. 1st Floor corner of Prince and D< Souza Street. Apply M. Reuben it
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      297 2 AUCTION NOTICE PROPERTY SALE To be sold by Public Auction at the Sale-room of A. T. EDWARDS ft CO. LTD, No 11 Malacca Street on Tharaaay. Slat Jary. 1941. al tM p-aa. AUCTION SALE LOT 1. Freehold land md gsdowm Nos. 1 to 4 Martin Road and No 72-3 Mchamed
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      17 2 SINO4 WATER MINERAL WATER from the Seletar Hot Spring, Singapore. An alkaline drink »itb excellent corrective properties
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      524 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS p. o. British india TTKSKBMITTi AND APCAR UHE. U T£!!!™"" incorDorateo to Enmand) PENINBULAK ani» OKiEMAi 8 n GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS CO. MAII PASSENGKR AND CARCO service FXJR CUNARD WHITE STAR The oesl possible servlees ar« oeint asalnUlnra b» tb» P O S N Ca. frafii the LltNt.
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      487 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Oates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARC Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class Dassenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      417 3 n!E MERCANTILE CAN* OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Gmranf tea ana t ontroll^d v* rilt VILRC\N Illr HAM. IM UkMi LIMITCU The Company mmctt v .ncoroorawa :a trie S3 and registered as a Truai comDan;, undertaces trie *onowin^ auun EXECUTOR A OR TRUSTEt Or A WILi. ADMINISTRATOR Or EBlAlt or DECEASED
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      1006 3 Broadcasting TO-DAT SINGAPORE 7I1L 1.331 kc t (225 m ZHI-I 9 mc/i (39.96 m > IZHP2 (.171 mc/i 46.59 m.) (ZHP1 7.25 nr/i (41 SI ml znu zhp.i. zrp.z 5.00 p.m. Modern Mandarin music, en gramophone records: 5.35 p.m. Nt»i lr. Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Now* lett r In Mandarin, relay
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    London Stock Exchange
    359 4 London, July 28. rpHE Stock Exchange opened Idle but unruffled, with gilt-edited pausing and Industrials steady. Japanese bonds were nominal, with dccllnse reaching six points, In Kaffirs the Cape was a small supporter, with Farwesterns and dividend-payers steady but Idle. Reutcr. The following are to-day's closing middle
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    PLANTING TOPICS TO APPEAR ON FRIDAYS
    24 4 CTARTING this week and until further notice our Planting Correspondent's Saturday feature "Planting Topics" will appear on Fridays.
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    39 4 London July 28. THE Yokohama Specie Bank called In 1 their money Irom the London market on Saturday and the Yen was removed from the list of foreign exchanges. Japanese commitments In London are small and well covered. Reuter.
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    WALL STREET
    183 4 Dow Jones Averages New York, July 28. THE following were the Dow Jones Averages when the New York Stoc* Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and last Friday: July 25, July 28. 1 30 Industrials 128.06 130.17 20 Rails 29.92 3051 16 Ut lities 1852 18.69 j 40
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    TRADING SUSPENDED IN SILK FUTURES
    137 4 New York, July 28. THE Commodity Exchange suspended trading on raw silk futures to-day until further notice. The action followed the request made orer the werk-end to Hi. Henderson, the Price Controller, fc. permission to make such a move. The Presld nt ol the Textile
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    FIXED TRUSTS
    112 4 <Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, July 28. The following are to-day* "bid" quoU1 Uons for Plxed Trusti: f. d. British General "A" IS Oxd British Empire "B" not available British Empire Cumulative not available British Empire C'prehenslve not available British General "A" 15 Oxd British General "B" 12
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    211 4 THE following donations to The Wat Fund ar« recorded to-day: S Sarawak residents, Kuching, Sarawak <9.h contribution) g.559.09 The War Charities Dance Committed, proceeds of dances held at Adelphi Hotel on June 20 and July 18 4*o Mrs. N. N. Rhio, in lieu of birthday
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    MARKETS TO CLOSE
    20 4 THE tin, rubber and share 1 markets will be closed on Saturday and Monday, being bank holidays.
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    86 4 New York, July 28 *THE following were the pri.es of Straits tin and rubber in cents per pound on he Commodity Exchange today and Friday TIN PRICES July 25 July 28 Spot £5' 8 54% July 55 00 54.85 August 5475 54.40 September 54.80
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    BRITAIN TO FREEZE CHINESE ASSETS
    68 4 A. Chungking, July 28. FTER ascertaining Chungking's desires It is authoritatively b»lieved that Britain will soon fi!low the United States lead In freezlne; Chinese assets and wUI certainly prevent Japan benefiting from them. Meanwhile only accounts of Chinese residents in Manchuria are blocked but it
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    86 4 CHAMBER OF COMMER CE RUBBER ASSN. Singapore, Tnes4a? 2S. n»on. Bayer* Seller< Prices Price* N*. IX R.SS. (Spat Uw) J«K 3»% So lH R.SS. fab tp rase* July- An*. (Sener't •?<!•■ i 3«*4 I*4 G.F.A.Q. R.SS fob. in balei Julj-Auf. (Seller* option) U% M',, F.A.Q KS s ia h n
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    485 4 Tins And Rubbers Turn Sellers: Prices Lowered (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, July 29. AS was anticipated in this column yesterday the tin and rubber share sections 01 the market cncquntered a fair amount of selling yesterday and buyers were inclir.ee to hold off. Prices were marked
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    109 4 Mails list at the General Post Office as follows: T*-day Australia air 4pm. i ava »'r ♦pm. New Zealand air 4pm TO-MORROW Java sir 9 a.m. Medan air 11 a.m. Palembang air 9 a.m. ARRIVALS Mails from Java and Sumatra (air) geueral delivery 1.40 p.m. to-day.
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    17 4 London, July 28. UNITED Kingdom weekly tin stocks total 4,205 tons, an increase «f 231 tons— Reuter.
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    RAUB GOLD PROFITS FALL
    1110 4 BIG REVENUE CHARGES FOR DEVELOPMENT LOWER GRADE ORE TREATED rN moving the adoption of the directors' report, and accounts for the year ended Mar. 31. 1941 at tne annual meeting of Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Ltd. in Brisbane on July 18 the chairman, Mr. De
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    WAR RISK RATES LOWERED
    58 4 London. July 23. WAK-KISK rates to Eas:ern Mediterranean have been lowered as .follows Between Haifa and ihe United Kingdom 1?', 2 pej cent.; the United States 10 per cent the Far [East 10 per cent.: India 7^ per cent.. [Australia 7V 2 per cent. Ail the
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    NYALAS RUBBER EARNS $104,550 LAST YEAR
    830 5 Rise In Profit Largely Due To Hostilities PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Nyalas Rubber Estates Ltd in Singapore yesterday, Mr. Lee Chlm Tuan, the chairman, said: The profit for the year of $104,550.27 is greater by
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    COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
    120 5 (From Our Own Ov.rresDondent> London, July 28. rOMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as followi wltn preDou* quotation* to parenthesis: aUBBEB: Steady. Spot 13 MM 13Sd (13 7'lSd 13Hd) Sept. imd 13Hd (13« d 13Hd) Oct. 13',d 13Hd (13Hd 13% d) No\-. 134 d 13% i (13Hd 13N.d)
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1378 5 MONDAT, JULY 28, 1911: 4 P.M. ■M Bayer* Keller* Ampat (ss) 2s lO'-id 3s l'-d Austral Amal (ss) 7s 7a 4H c.d. Austral Malay 33s 6d 34s 6d c.d. Ayer Hitam (ss 17s 18s Ayer Weng ($1) .75 .SO Bangrto Tin iti 13* M 14*
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      51 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES MM H.W. 1.16 ».m. 9.9 ft; 3.M p.m. 9.1 ft. L.W. 7.39 ajn. l.S ft. 7. SO p.m. 3.1 ft. To-morrow H.W. 2.06 a.m. 8.5 ft; 2.46 p.m 9 ft. L.W. 8.19 a.m. 2.1 ft; 8. 3» p.m. lft. July Sunrise Sunset 29 «.2« fl.»7 8« «.M
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      551 6 Pictorial Pointers on To-day's Premiere of I^llilfll/ Cl^l^ltl *>*oi^ Cary Grant Ircno Dunne *^!flf *BP' .4^ jjlfc a B B^ W/itm /r-jne and Cary pu/ in an order /or a b/ue-ei/fd 6at»v ««'o veorj -m «^3f m 4^^H BP^ oW U'tt'i a Jwcef di«posi«on and a dimple, every baby expert
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    'NO PARLEY WHATSOEVER WITH THE NAZI REGIME'
    229 7 Determination Of Netherlands Go ver nm en t Reaffirmed London, July 28. THE determination of the Netherlands (government to hold no parley whatsoever with the Nazi regime, is reaffirmed in an announcement stating that Queen Wilhelmina has approved a number of ministerial appointments.
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    Independence Of The Lebanon
    150 7 Independence Of The Lebanon It li Just Practical. Says De Gaulle London, Jul< 29. "IT is right, just and practical to establsh the real sovereignty and Independence of the Lebanon, not oiiiy for the sake of the Lebanon but for the sake of Prance herself,' declared Gen de Gaulle, the
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    Indies' Action Pleases U.S.
    124 7 Washington, July JB. pOLJTICAi. circles here to-day were highly pleased by Batavia's invocation of economic reprisals again.. 1 Japan. The Netherlands Indies' action was particularly welcomed because it created a solid front of resistance among i nations having a vital interest in the critical south Asiatic
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    Price Of Clothing Very High In Europe
    116 7 Vichy, July 28 THE mubt striking n •.s in retail j 1 prices in European countries since the beginning of the w?r have ocourn d In clothing, according to the July x atistical bulletin issued by the League of Nations, says a B*rne
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    More Support For Mr. R.G. Menzies
    93 7 More Support For Mr. R.G. Menzies Canberra, July 28 *N overwhelm.ng majority of the n Australian United Paity which, with the Country Party, coniprLed the Commonwealth Ministerial Party spoke ji favour of Mr. R. G. Menzie.s the Australian Prime Minister, and requested him to continue his leadership of the party.
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    New Chinese Planes Engage Raiders
    82 7 Chungking, July 28. •TWO Japanese i>Jancs were shot down. 1 by Chinese pursuit planes in the vicinity of Chungking to-day, reliable quarters claimed here today. These quarters said the wreckage of the two Japanese machines was found near Pichan, 40 miles west of Jhungkin<r. Thirty-four
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    Indian Casualties In Africa
    76 7 Simla, July 29. INDIAN Army casualties during the campaign;: In Africa, reported between December last year and July 8 totalled 6,427 of which 759 were killed, including 21 officers. 26 Viceroy's Commissioned Officers and 712 Indian other ranks. The remaining casualties include 40 prisoners of war.
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    N.Z. MILITARY CHIEF RESIGNS
    80 7 Wellington. July 28. THE resignation of Sir Andrew Russell from the inspector- generalship of the New Zealand Military forces was announced yesterday by the acting Premier. Mr. W. Nash. Mr. Nash said Sir Andrew Russell reached the decision In consequence of the appointment of Sir Guy
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 29. 1941. (696 th Day Of The War.) WINNING THE WARWITH MUSIC
    1251 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY. JULY 29. 1941. (696 th Day Of The War.) WINNING THE WARWITH MUSIC According to the London corres- pondent of the Straits Times, the' Crown Agents for the Colonies are advertising in London for musicians to Join the Malaya Broadcasting Corporation. Contracts for three years
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    HUGE DAMAGE DONE TO NAZI WAR INDUSTRY
    1012 8 The Air War Week By Week What Reports Of R.A.F. Raids On The Reich Reveal Special Cable To The Straits Times From Wing Commander L. V. Fraser. London, July 28. IOTRIKING evidence is now| available of the widespread; damage inflicted on German war
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      STANDING FIRM
      646 8 Defending Democracy In The East To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir.— lt Is indeed gratifying to know that the British Government has instructed Sir Robert Cralgle, the British Ambassador to Tokio, to notify thm Japanese Government of Britain s intention to denounce the Anglo-Japanes* Treaty of
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      "LIFTS" FOR TROOPS
      237 8 Home Plan Which Might Be Copied Here To the l.dit «r of the Strait* Times Sir,— When I was on leave at Home during the past winter, there was in operation a scheme which I suggest I might With advantage be adopted in Singapore— that of "Lifts
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    HITLER'S DRIVE TO MOSCOW NOW COLLAPSING
    530 9 Confident Claim By Red Command FIGHTING CONTINUES IN SMOLENSK SECTOR Soviet Counter- Attack In Several Places ITITLER'S attempt to smash the defences on the road to Moscow is collapsing 1 according to the Soviet communique issued by the Soviet Information Bureau early to-day in
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    FINLAND BREAKS WITH BRITAIN
    87 9 London, July 29. CINLAND has requested the severance of diplomatic relations with Great Britain, it is authoritatively stated in Iyondon. The Finnish Foreign Minister has handed an aide-memoire to the British Minister in Helsinki informing him that as Finland is cobelligerent with Germany, normal diplomatic relations
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    Dual Nationality Of Japanese
    309 9 Concern Is Expressed In Washington Washington, July 28. TTHE freezing of Japanese assets will place another check on the subver- sive activiti3s of Axis agents in the ,United States, Hawaii, the Philippines i and Latin America, according to a member of the Dies Committee for the
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    Church Property Hit In Chengtu Raid
    84 9 Chengtu, July 29. THE Szechwan Anglican Church of Saint John was completely demolished and the vicarage was severely damaged in an indiscriminate raid here by a large force of Japanese aircraft on Sunday. Several fairly large bombs fell in the compound, damaging the Bishop's
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    LONDON WARNED OF COMING RAIDS
    92 9 London, July 29. CUNDAY night's raid on London has been taken by the British Press as a warning, The London Evening News reminds its readers of the Prime Minister's recent request to the Minister of Home Fwiurlt" to m»V-f> every preparation for tin 1 ordeal
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    SHANGHAI BRITONS CALL FOR STRONG MEASURES
    344 9 Shanghai, July 29. TFHE grave situation In the Far East 1 ousted the Russo-German war from the main headlines In all local newspapers yesterday. The citizens of Shanghai were dazed all day long as wild rumours succeeded each other In rapid succession and the
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    JAPAN'S OIL SUPPLIES
    315 9 Vital Importance Of Dutch Move London, July 29. THE Netherlands Indies, following 1 the lead set by the United States and Britain, is taking immediate economic action against Japan as reprisal for the latest Japanese moves in Indo-China. Export licences are now necessary for trade with the
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    TOKIO RETALIATES AGAINST BRITAIN
    132 9 Tokio, July 29. A TOTAL of 46 British capitalized firms in Japan have been placed I under the freezing regulations by the Ministry of Finance in retaliation for the British freezing. I The Government has also extended control regulations to Canadians in Japan. Transactions between Japanrse
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    N.I. ABROGATES OIL AGREEMENT
    34 9 Shanghai. July 29. rE Netherlands Indies has announced the unilateral abrogation of the 1940 petroleum agreement between Japan and the Netherlands Indies, according to Japanese reports from Ratavia. I'nited Press.
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    New Zealand Acts Against Japan
    278 9 Measures Same AsTliose Of Britain And U.S. Wellington, July 29. THE New Zealand Government is talc1 ing action against Japan similar to that of Great Britain and the United .States with which New Zealand is in total agreement, announced the acting Prime Minister, Mr. W.
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    U.S. NOT SEIZING JAPANESE SHIPS
    27 9 Washington. July 28. THE United States lias informed Japan that prompt clearance will k* granted to Japanese 'hips from American ports.— Reuter.
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    Shanghai Trade In Great Confusion
    144 9 Shanghai, July 29. WITH the British and American banks still awaiting clear instructions on the freezing of Japanese credits, much confusion reigned in the business world yesterday, resulting in the most violent, fluc.uations in che various markets. The local dolla.*, after dropping 3 l/16d. finished
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    TRANSJORDAN PREMIER FORMS NEW CABINET
    69 9 Amman, July 29. THE key ministries of defence and Foreign Affairs have been placed in the hands of the Prime Minister, T»ewnk Abou Houda, in Transjordan's new cabinet. Tewflk Pasha yesterday offered his resignation to Emir Abdullah, the ruler of Trans Jordan, who accepted It
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    FURTHER ECONOMIC MOVES AGAINST JAPAN POSSIBLE
    314 9 United States Britain Following Parallel Courses In Far East Washington, July 2X. ORD HALIFAX, the British Ambassador, called upon Mr. Sumner Welles, acting Secretary of State, to-day for the purpose of discussing further economic measures to be taken against Japan. The envoy told his
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    PACIFIC BASES TO BE STRENGTHENED
    139 9 U.S. RcpMtortativefl Pass Defence Costs Washington. Jilv 2*. THE new $8,063,000,000 Defence Ap- propnation Bill has been pa.ssed by the House of Represent* tiv< s and sent to the Senate. One of the items in the Bill i* $100,000,000 for defence construction in the Pacific
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    BERLIN DENIES PLANS TO ATTACK TURKEY
    53 9 London, July 29. THE official German news agency from Berlin to-night issued a denial from "competent quarters" of the Moscow announcement that secret documents had been taken from German troops showing that "H t'er planned to attack Turkey." Such documents, it was declared, do
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    SARAWAK MAKES NEW GIFT TO WAR FUND
    469 10 Latest Contributions Total More Than $8,500 A II KTIIEK substantial contribution from the people of Sarawak has The War Fund a sharp spurt to-day. The latest remittance from Kuching amounts to $8,559.09. It is v ninth contribution, and makes the total given by
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    PYTHON IN BATHROOM
    103 10 Capture Made In Quarters A 15-FOOT python, measuring 15 inches in girth, was captured yesterday in the quarters of Mr. Tan Leong, a Singapore Municipal Treasury clerk, living at 54, Veerasamy Road. The python was first s^en by Mr. Tan's grown-up daughter. Miss Tan Swan Neo. who,
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    "LADY HAMILTON" A GREAT PICTURE
    220 10 l.^ly HiirillOTT \..on Leigh and Laurence Olivier). United Artists. Press prrvifw fti the Cathay. rE love story o' Lord Nelson. Kreat naval hero who saved Britain from invasion, and Lady Hamilton, which had a preview scrernins: at the Cathay yesterday, ranks among the outstanding pictures
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    C.I.A.M. PRESIDENT AND COMMONS STATEMENT
    92 10 -.L* Uas, July 2K AN emphatic den'-al that the Cen*- Indian Association at Malaya h. anything to do with subversive act.'vi ties. Implied in a recent statement b; Colonial Office spokesman in Parlianent, was made by Mr. N. Raghavan. 'le president of the Asso-iation, speak
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    CLOSING OF BOTANICAL GARDENS AFTER DARK
    78 10 i AS the Botanical Garden.; are being i used as a place ol pulfnition after dark the authorities litre derided to enforce the by-law which provides that the gardens sh.i.l bo closed /rom one hour after sunset to sunrise. From Aug. I fi" Knt<-<
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    FAMOUS EXPLORER IS COMING TO SINGAPORE
    48 10 Sir Hubert Wiikins. the tamous Arctic explorer who made an attempt to reach the Pole by submarine a few years MO, is expected In Singapore shortly in the course of a tour of social, economic and meteorological research In the Far East.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    103 10 SINGATORI KlIHI.s IIO1H Dinner Dana Informal) (t p.m. to Midnight. GREAT WOKI l> Cabaret.: 8.30 p.m. to Midnight, a lobe: Dane) i On Dime. Sky: The Dour with 7 1 HAPPY TIIKATKK <ll;mp\ World' Flight To Kame and you Ml Of Spy. iMUtde: na«n Patrol. NKW VVOKI.O Talkies, rucaiiet
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    INDIA'S TRADE WITH JAPAN
    379 10 Likely To Cease Altogether PROBABLE EFFECT OF FREEZING Simla, Juiy 21). THE Government of India's dcci- sion to freeze Japanese assets in India and similar action by the Japanese Government in respect of Indian assets In Japan is expected by well-informed circles to lead to a
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    OFFICER ACQUITTED
    116 10 CAPT. Douglas Man* was acquitted before Mr. C. H. WUton, District Judge, this morning on a summons that he committed an offence under Sec. 377 (a) of the Penal Code on Mar. 13 or 14. I Capt. Marr, who did not appear in court, was represented by his
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    NEPHEW OF "RANJI" AWARDED D.S.O.
    37 10 NEPHEW OF "RANJI AWARDED D.S.O. A^AJOR Rajkumar Shri Rajendra- sinhji. oi the 2nd Royal 1 Lancers, who is a nephew of the late Jamsahib of Nawanagar ("Ranji" of cricketing fame), has been awarded the Pi.^insruished Service Order.
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    THAI MISSION LEAVING MALAYA THIS WEEK
    37 10 THE Thai military mission, which is 1 on a visit to Malaya, will return > M:i!i^'kok on Thursday. The mission, i is stated, has been greatly impressi! by the Mala; .n defences.
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    COSTA RICA CO-OPERATES IN ECONOMIC WAR
    34 10 San Jose < Costa Rica), July 28 THE Costa Rican Government has 1 decided to stop trading with the concerns included in the British and American black lists.— Router.
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    Big Red Counter-Attacks May Prove Decisive
    268 10 Big Red Counter- Attacks May Prove Decisive Russo-German War Comment SIR IHRERT GOUGH, Reuters Military' Commentator. ClVfc clays have passed since my| last despatch and the position of troops along the German-Russian frontier has remained practically unaltered, but that does not mean that the military situation has remained unaltered. For
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    Answer To The Blitzkrieg
    264 10 London, July 29. COVIET methods of defence against German assaults are discussed editorially in the London Press. The Times, after remarking that Russian mobilization, though not yet complete, cannot be prevented, a.s in many countries from Poland to Yugoslavia, by a sudden German break-through, says that
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    Italian Barrels Help Make Road
    40 10 More than 2,700 Italian barrels were used for filling a hole biown in the mountain road during the victorious Bast African campaign, which made heavy demands on British engineer*, toorking, in many cases, under fire.
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    BURMA INVASION WOULD BE HAZARDOUS TASK
    357 10 Powerful Forces Ready To Cope With Japanese Attack London, July 29. I TNDER the heading "If Burma Should be Attacked," The Times publishes an article from a special correspondent in Burma in which he states that Japan has long been studying the possibilities of
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    SARAWAK'S DEFENCES
    225 10 Coastguards And Special Police TWO NEW FORCES CREATED MORE defence measures in Sarai 1 1 wak are announced in the Sarawak Government Gazette, and they include the declaration of jKuching, capital of the Stt\t<> and I Miri, as defence areas. A .special pollre force and < oastguard service
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    SARAWAK VOLUNTEER OFFICERS
    68 10 THE grant ng of several ornmi.soion.s In the Sarawak Volunteer PCrce 1 from lieutenants to majors are anI nounced In Mm Sara irak OovTimfnt Oazetw. Mr R. L Dauotny, Mr. IT. II. Kelley and Mr. L. A. Toane receir» commissions as majors. Mr. B B Parry and
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    80 10 bombing of Bhamo and Lashli and i an airborne invasion Snrh an attack would br bad tatucb foi Burma, tint might well be disastrous for (him If il destroyed the *r*-»t quantities of supplies which are always Accumulating at these two centre*. M wrecked the rail communications." The correspondent concludes
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    BACK LANE SCHEMES MAKE GOOD PROGRESS
    429 11 One Of Biggest Projects In Hand In Chinatown Area MO fewer than 2ti houses are being rebuilt and 17 demolished by the Improvement Trust to make way for back lanes in Singapore. Much progress has been made with the scheme and, providing the Trust
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    "NO ORDERS" FROM TOKIO
    204 11 Japanese Ships Due To Arrive NO instructions have yet been received by Japanese snipping companies in Singapore from their principals in Tokio regarding the possibility of Singapore being left out as a port of call. The Singapore branch of the N.Y.K. shipping company which controls mo6t
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    MISADVENTURE VERDICT
    97 11 AVEPDICT of misadventure wss recorded bv Mr W. (J. Porter *ho Singapore Coroner, yesterday at an Inquiry held into the death of a 13-year-old Chinese, Teo Geok Tin, who on July 3. was fti tally injured in a collision with a taxi on Ro~hore Road. Evidence at a
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    Sappers Carrying Bridging Pontoon
    36 11 Section of Royal Engineers carrying a bridging pontoon to a river's edge, tn defence training exercises which should stand them in gocd stead when an offensive campaign is launched on the Continent.
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    Petrol Price Up One Cent A Gallon
    49 11 CRO.M to-day the price of motor spirit is increased throughout Malaya by one cent per g»ll<>n. and that of kerosene by four cents per unit of eight gallons. A notice explaining these increases in price appears on Page 2 of this issue.
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    ACQUITTED ON RICE POSSESSION CHARGE
    197 11 ACQUITTED in the Singapore Third Court yesterday on a charge of having been in fraudulent possession of 18 bags of rtce in a house in Boat Quay on Apr. 19. Tay Cher Lang, a middle-aged Teochew woman, claimed trial to another charge of a similar
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    CHINESE GIRL BOUND OVER
    170 11 Alleged Party To Suicide Pact ONE of the two 17-year-old Chinese j girls who had allegedly made a suicide pact because they had had difficulty in repeating certain prayers and drank a solution of caustic soda was bound over in a surety of $500 for two
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    ILLICIT DISTILLING OF LIQUOR ALLEGED
    119 11 FORTY-FOUR-YEAR-OLD Ng Keok pleaded eullty in the Singapore Fourth Court yesterday to a charge of distilling liquor without licence *.n a hut in Kampong iambatang SemMlan I off the 6th mile, Thompson Koad on July 27. Prosecuting, Mr. H. O. D. Vwln of the Customs
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    NEGRO FINED FOR BEING DRUNK & INCAPABLE
    90 11 NEGRO FINED FOR BEING DRUNK INCAPABLE ALLEGED to have struck a sepoy of the R.A.R.C. In North Bridge Road on Sunday, Jack Hyppolyte, a 28-year-old Negro was yesterday fined $3 In the Singapore Third Court (or being drunk and Incapable. Hyppolyte, the prosecution said, was drunk and Incapable in a
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    VAGRANT SENT FOR OBSERVATION
    88 11 A 44- YEAR-OLD vagrant, Yau Chan Seng, who was said t3 have absconded from the house of detention at the Singapore Prisons was sent ior observation when he appeared in the Singapore fifth court yesterday on a charge of absconding. "I do not remember," Yau told
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    EXHIBITION OF MIDDLE EAST SCENES
    94 11 London, July 28. RESIDENTS of Britain's university cities will shortly have an opportunity of veemg aomethm; of the customs and culture in Middle Eastern countries, thanks to a small travelling exhibition being arranged by the Ministry of Information. This exhibition, which will have a preliminary
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    PERUVIAN NATIONAL DAY IN LONDON
    83 11 London, July 27.. PERUVIAN Independence Day was celfbrat- Ml In London by two parties, both sponsored by the Peruvian Wrat'on. Last night a cockiall party was given In the legation In honour of a Peruvian member of the &3uth American air mission, Lieut. Cam. Griva.
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    WHEAT FLOUR POOLS TO FUNCTION HERE
    242 11 Machinery Conies Into Force On August 1 AN Aug. 1, the Wheat flour Tools Order, 1041, will come into force in Singapore. This order covers both white wheat flour and Atta flour, and its effect is that all flour en import must be deposited
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    CHIEF JUSTICE SENDS CASE FOR RETRIAL
    93 11 A CASE in which a woman, Llm Nya Quee, who had been under sentence of three months' simple imprisonment for assisting In the management of a Chap Jee Kee letter?, is to be retried In the police court* by order of the Chief Justice,
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    SETTLED OUT OF COURT
    66 11 THE case in (he Singapore Fourth Court In which G. R. Oehlers w?s alleged to bwt %^ed abusive wrtrts to Dhanwant Sinsh. v. hile driving his car along Selepie Road near Bukit Timah Road on May 1. was s'ruck oil yesterday by Mr. K. M. Byrne,
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    MAN & WIFE FOUND DEAD
    194 11 MAN WIFE FOUND DEAD Police Theory Of Husband's Crime MR. W. O. PORTER, the Singapore Coroner, recorded a verdijt of murder against Sim Lip, a middle aged Kliek, who with his wife was found dead in a swamp on Pulau Tekong on July 13, at an inquiry held into their
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    TO-NIGHT'S RADIO TALK ON FIRST AID
    29 11 rIE second broadcast t-ilk n "First AW" will be |H*a yb Dr D. A. B HoDkin from the Sin^ap' 7 15 p.m. to-day.
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    APPEAL ALLOWED
    46 11 REMARKING that there was no evid;nce to Justify a con the Chic.' Justice Sir Per if MrE'w.iine, yesterday allowed an apneal by ..n Indian b°ok vendor, R Vellasamy. who had been under sentence rf three months' rliorous imprisonment .or allegedly stealing a fountain pen.
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    Girl Transport Workers In Cairo
    28 12 Units of the Women's Mechanized Transport Corps, who are in Cairo, are seen in the picture, changing a wheel of an Army truck.
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    TRAINING VOLUNTEER MEDICAL WORKERS
    268 12 Special Group Witnesses A Post-Mortem Examination A SPECIAL group of 20 members of the Medical Auxiliary Services (transport section) had the opportunity one day last week of witnessing a post-mortt-m examination being carried out. Performing the post-mortem was an experienced patholojrist. These volunteers now have a
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    PRISON TERM FOR FORGERY
    218 12 Already In Gaol For Blackmail pONVICTED oh u charge of forgery, a young Indian, Ramasamy BalakrLshna, who had recently been sent to prison for blackmailing a European, was sentenced to fcur years' rigorous imprisonment at the Assizes yesterday by Mr. Justice Warley. The accused had pleaded
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    ALLEGED ESCAPE FROM LAWFUL CUSTODY
    60 12 ARRESTED by a detective sergeantmajor near Jalan Besar after he had allegedly escape from custody, Mohamad bin Omar, an 18-year-old Punjabi, had sentence deferred a week in the Singapore Third Court yesterday when he was charged with loitering in a compound of a house in
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    DECREE NISI IS MADE ABSOLUTE
    54 12 A DECREE nisi granted to Mrs. Noreen iyCastro in February was made absolute by the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwame, in the High Court yesterday. Mrs. D'Castrn had sued her husband, R P. DTastro, on the ground of adultery. Counsel for the petitioner was Mr
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    CASE TRANSFERRED TO KUALA LUMPUR
    55 12 v CASE in which Sin Yew lluou, a 27-year-old Teochew, was charged in the Singapore Ihird Court yesterday with committing criminal breach of trust of $220 while employed as a servant of Tan Peng Lam in Batu Hoad, Kualu Lumpur, on Apr. 3, was transferred
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    N. Z. MAN FOR CHUNGKING
    396 12 Technical Adviser To Co-operatives I AM in my way to Rangoon to arrange the transportation of a number of American-made trucks from Lashio to Chungking over the Burma Ropd. and to inspect our work in Yunnan," said Mr. Rewi Alley, technical adviser to the Chinese
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      777 12 PROSTRATE jg&r for a whole day h^O »x» x GASTRIC PAINS Kor over 20 long years, Miss B. C. Whatever youi ti':uble is— lndlhad suffered with a gastric gestion. Wind, Flatulence, Biliousstomach. Her trouble was a ness, even the more serious tragedy, a handicap in work and Gastric Ulcer, re-nember
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    8 MORE AIR BASES IN SOUTH INDO-CHINA FOR JAPAN
    455 13 Tokio Privy Council Ratifies "Joint Defence" Agreement Hanoi, July 28. IT is officially announced here that the Japanese ar jm rmiiicil to utilize eight aerodromes in southern Indo-China, including Saigon and Siem Reap, near Angkor, on Indo-China's new border with Thailand,
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    If Japan Attacks Philippines...
    186 13 If Japan Attacks Philippines Washington, July 27. IF .apan movis against the Philippin ?s "the United States must take definite steps and carry tlum cut resolutely," Senator Walter F. Oforge, Cr.airman of the Senate Fore.jn Committee said to-day. Senator George, hoiriver. raid he expected no Government action other than economic
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    $10,000, 000 Grant For P.I. Defence
    68 13 Manila, July 28. A GRANT of $10,000,000 was made by the United States to the Philippines Government foi immediate defence purposes, it is learned from reliabl. sources. The money will be used, it is report- in connection with the grouping of Philippine defence units
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    Call To People Of Australia
    264 13 Sydney, July 23. MR R G. MENZIES, Australian lTI Prime Minister, declared In a 1 speech to-day that the events of the past 24 hours showed that Australia is at least in as much danger as any part of the Empire. "Everyone must discharge his
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    U.S. Oil Embargo Against Japan?
    66 13 Washington, July 28. RELIABLE sources revealed to Central News to-day that a complete embargo on oil to Japan will follow at. another countermove against the Japanese action in Indo-C'hina. Mr. Henry Morgenthao, Secretary of the United States Treasury, who has been on vacation, returned to
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    U.S. FLEET IS ADEQUATE FOR PACIFIC AND ATLANTIC
    219 13 Washington, July 28. THE United States Navy is ready and adequate to meet essential defence needs in the Pacific and at the same time to give the British enough support to win the Battle of the Atlantic," declared Adm. William Standley, former
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    JAPANESE REPLY AGAINST AMERICAN FREEZING ORDER
    231 13 30 U.S. Firms' Transactions Placed Under Government Control Tokio, July 28. THE Japanese Finance Ministry announced to-day the names 1 of 30 United States firms in operation in Japan whose transactions will be placed under Government control under the provisions of the Japanese freezing:
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    EMPIRE FREEZING CHINESE ASSETS
    110 13 London, July 23. IT is officially confirmed In London to-night that the Chinese Government has requested the British Government to freeze Chinese assets in Britain and the British Empire. Measures will be put into effect shortly. The reason for the Chinese Government's desire is that the
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    V Sign On Japanese Consulate Wall
    131 13 Honolulu, July 28. inTHE police to-day were searching "unhopefuUy" for men who painted two-feet high "Vs" on the Japanese Consulate and the* HofTschwaeger i building, in which the former German i consulate was housed. The letters were apparently symbolic I of Britain's "V for
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    U.S. PACIFIC FLEET
    37 13 Honolulu, Ju'y 23. NAVAL quarters here said ioie.gn reports that the United States Fleet had sailed in the direction of Japan from Pearl Harbour were "not made of the whole cloth."— Uni Led Press
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    7 13 Inspecting a military bakery somewhere In England
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    U.S. Seizure Of Ships Feared
    248 13 U.S. Seizure Of Ships Feared San Francisco, July 23. THE Japanese Government held 1 the liner Tatuta Mam and at least eight smaller ships at sea outside the Panama Canal to-day, apparently fearing seizure If they entered United States territorial waters. The last Japanese vessel to vu>it the Koith American
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    Foreigners' Plight In Japanese-Held Areas
    188 13 Shanghai, July* 2B. IT is understood that foreign authorities are drawing 1 the attention of their nationals to the difficulties they may face in future trading and living in the Japanese controlled areas around the International Settlement. This followed the closure of Hongkew on Saturday
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    17 ENEMY VESSELS SUNK IN TWO PATROLS
    235 14 Amazing Success Of Britain's New Submarine Told By Skipper XT London, July 28. AN agency correspondent tells of the amazing success of one of Britain's newest submarines operating in the Mediterranean. In two patrols it sunk 17 enemy vessels, including an Italian troopship.
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    Gibraltar Ready For Invader
    171 14 Gibraltar Ready For Invader Gibraltar, July 28. IMPROVEMENTS to the fortifications here have been considerably hastened during recent w.elcs and training of personnel is proceeding with great energy as new war n aterials arrive, Including a number of new devices, writes Reut: r's special correspondent in Gibraltar. Troops participating in
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    Algeciras Governor Visits Lord Gort
    69 14 Gibraltar. July 28 VERY friendl> atmosphere char•t* acterized t,K first visit to Lord Gort. Governor and Commander-ln-Chief of Gibraltar, of the newly appointed Governor of Algeciras Gen Don Fernando Barron Y. Oritz. A guard of honour was mounted and naval, military and air Xorce staffs
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    London Raided Aflerll Weeks
    188 14 London, July 28 THE 32-night liul in air raids which London has been having ended in early raids this morning when a number of German aircraft drotped bombs in the metropolitan Three en;my aircraft are known to have been destroyed In the raids on this country
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    Awards For Daring Air Exploits
    99 14 London, July 28 QARINO bomber crews who carried i,°f l v. a d vU B ht raid on Bremen from a height of 50 fe-t are amon; Urn list of RAF. awards Just Issued. The bombers flew through a balloon barrage and in the face
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    JAPANESE SHIPS FAIL TO PUT IN AT BOMBAY
    79 14 Tu,_. T Bombay July 29. WO Japanese steamers— the Melbourne Maru and the Tomagawa Maru— which were due here on Sunday have not ye.; arrived. Their Bombay agents have no advice about the cause of their delay. The N.Y.K. liner Asair.a Maru.
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    NORWAY'S SUFFERINGS UNDER NAZI HEEL
    132 14 London. July 27. [P the war lasu another year conditions In Norway, In the opinion of experts, will become desperat. The Norwegian Government in London In a review states that Import* In the last three quarters of l»40 vaa about one-third of that for the
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    "JAPAN WANTS PEACE"
    54 14 rr^,!. t Manila, July 28. Ihe Japanese consul-general In 1 Manila told the Press to-day that I Japan wants peace nnd "unless she is provoked beyond human endurance she will not tight. "There is no sense in ncji Ing because even the winner w 11 lose in
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    Benghazi Raided Again By R.A.F.
    241 14 Two Italian Planes Downed Off Malta Ca ro, July 28. TO-DAY'S RAF. Middle East communique says: "R.A.F. fighter aircraft intercepted two Savoia 79s off Malta yesterday and shot down both in flames 50 miles out to sea. Heavy bomber* bgain raided Benj- hait harbour during
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    R.A.F. LAYS MINES IN ENEMY WATERS
    99 14 A London, July 28. w Air Ministry co.nniim.tiue ;iaies: "Operations by aircralt of the Bomber Command were restricted last night by unfavourable weather, but a 1 small force was dispatched to Dunk rk I where docks w.-re attacked. "Mines were laid extensively in enemy
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    ITALIAN AIR FORCE HERO REPORTED KILLED
    47 14 G_. Zurich, July 28. EN. Federigl, of the Italian Air Force, has been killed in an air combat reports the Neve Zuercher Zeltung. Gen. Federigi took part In many bombing raids including Haifa and held a silver medal for gallantry Beu.tr.
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    STRAITS CHINESE BEAT RECREATION CLUB
    565 15 Eight-One Margin Of Victory In First Division Game S.C.F.A 8; S.R.C 1. PAINING full points at the expense of the Singapore Recreation Club at Anson Road stadium yesterday, the Straits Chinese Football Association enhanced their position as leaders in the first division of the S.A.F.A.
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      RACING PROBLEMS
      594 15 How Late Starts May Be Avoided To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Last October I wrote to you nbout racing problems, chief of which was to try to get the Turf Clubs In Malaya to start their races as near as possible to the advertised time
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    R.A.M.C. WIN 3—1
    29 15 THE I{.A M.C. bout the Malay Reftment by three p :l.s to one m a second division (a) league so.-i r match played at Alexandra yrsterday
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    JACK PETTIT SCORES HIS 1,000 RUNS
    148 15 iJTom our uwn corrtspjnaenu Seremban, July 28. BY scoring 53 runs fcr an A.I.F. Battaiion XI against an A.I.F. M;tor Transport XI in a match here yesterday. Jick Pettit, the A.I.F. and Nsgri S mbilan State cricketer, scored his 1000 run. 1 for the
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    Royal Canadian Henley Regatta
    105 15 St. Catharines, Ontario, July HpHE Royal Canadian llenky Re- gatta revealed Ted Dulic is ol Winnipeg as the likely successor of Joe Burk as the world premier sruller. Dubois won the siii^li* scull, beating Joe Anfyal of Brooklyn d'.S A.) after a stern race over a
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    INSURANCE GOLF TOURNAMENT
    222 15 T.C. Hamlyn Wins Challenge Cup SINGAPORE Insurant -e men held their fifth annual golf meeting on the new course of the Royal Singapore Golf Club last Saturda,. I T. C. Hamlyn of "Prudential" was I winner of the challenge cup for the best score on handicap by
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    TRAINING NOTES FROM PENANG
    239 15 Many Interesting Gallops (From Oar Own Correspondent) I'fnmt, July 29. ■yiIKKF. were several intern tine 1 gallons when fast work wu done by some of the horses and ponies running at the forthcoming 1 summer race meeting. Gisolette and Jack Druce were the i first out,
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    75 15 THE following were the four best scores returned the Koppel Golf Club's July mixed foursomes competition: Mr. and Mrs. W. Somerville 45— 9y 2 =*V4 Mrs. J. Guy and G. E. Kerr 4*— lo =3fi Mrs. S. R. Burstall and B. la Cloche 42—
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    PENANG TURF CLUB'S SUMMER MEETING
    179 15 Weights For Four Races On Second Day i Prom Our Owo Correspondent) Peiiaiig. July 38. 'rHE following are the weights (or four races, on Monday. Aug. 4, tne second day of the I ermng Turf Club's Summer meeting: Honr* Clan I—DiT.1 DiT. I— r»n: Never
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    34 15 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. league, first division, K.A.F- vs. Argylls, Seletar: second division (»>, R.A.O.C. vs. Moravia, 5.H.8.; Signals vs. R..V (8.M.), Alexandra; second division (b). Wanderers vs. Air Headquarters, Selaran,'. TENNIS: S.R.C. championships.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDED
    275 15 NEGRI SEMBILAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS CONCLUDED 'Pnm Our Own Correspondent! W Seremban, July 28 HEN ihe prizes were presented by the Ycng di Pertuan Bcsar of N.gri Scmbilan yesterday a very sueiccsslul State lawn tennis chamvlon- '.hip meeting was brought to a close. The meeting w.is not worthy fo- th» i
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    MALAYAN POLO EVENTS IN SINGAPORE
    462 15 Programme For Second Series Of Tournaments Next Month THK Malayan Polo Association is holding its second series of polo tournaments in Singapore during the first week of August. The games will be played at the Polo ground, Balestier Road, starting at 5 o'clock each evening.
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    Seabright Tennis Finals
    97 15 Seabrifht, New Jersey, July 2* MRS. Sarah Palfrey Coolie regained her title on Sunday when she won the women's singles Anal of The Seabright annual invitation lawn tennis tournament, beating Helen Remhard 6— 6—2, 7—5. In the Anal of the men's doubles the American champion, Don M<
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    Tengah Airmen Score Ten Goals
    288 15 Tengah Airmen Score Ten Goals R.A.F. (Tengah) 10; Publisher*. ADAPTING themselves better to the ground conditions, the j R.A.F. (Tengah) scored five goals in each half to beat the Publishers by ten goals to nil in a second division (a) league soccer match played on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday. Early
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    AIRPORT EARN FULL POINTS
    210 15 Airport 5; lI. M S Sultan 3. MAKING the most of their opportunities on a ground which I was not conducive to goo<l soccer the Airport succeeded, after a hard struggle, in beating II M.S. Sultan by five coals to three in a 1 second division
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    RED ROSE B.P.
    27 15 PLAYING at Kampong Bahru on Sunday, the Red Hose B.P. "B" team met and defeated the Fverjtreen Badminton Party by six games to hr?e.
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    MAKEPEACE ROVERS
    25 15 OLAYING at the Happy World Oov- ered Stadium on Surday. the Makepeace Rovers beat the Mayblossom Badminton Party by live games to three.
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    NAZIS ADMIT THEY HAVE LOST 40 DIVISIONS
    678 16 RED ARMY IS CONTINUING TO HOLD FIRMLY ON ALL FRONTS Pressure Relaxed As Second Enemy Offensive Is Again Contained London, July 28. rpHE Germans are openly admitting that they have already lost 40 divisions, including five Panzer divisions, during the past five weeks
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    R.A.F. Forces Nazis To Withdraw Part Of Luftwaffe From East
    55 16 New York, July 28. THE R.A.F. has achieved its objective of forcing Hitler to withdraw substantial forces from the Russian front, and this has enabled the Russian air force to meet the Luftwaffe on reasonably equal terms, in the opinion
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    NAZI FORCES IN "NIGHTMARE OF ENDLESS FORESTS"
    512 16 Zurich, July 23. fERMAN propaganda excusing the v slow advance on the Eastern j Front continues to emphasize the; difficulties the troops have encountered Describing conditions on the i Finnish-Russian frontier, the Berlin correspondent of the Berne newspaper Bund says: "Endless columns of!
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    P.I. BUYS BURMA RICE FOR EMERGENCY
    48 16 Man.la, July 28. THE Commonwealth Is negotiating 'he purchase of 50,000 sacks of rice, from Burma to oiTset a possible shor*- p.ge as well as a precaution n^ainst "any emersen\v," the Secretary of Finance, Sr. Manuel Roxas. revealed to-day.— United Press. I
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    NAZI PROTEST TO BOLIVIA
    275 16 London, July 28. I »THE expulsion of the Crerman 1 Minister in La Paz. Ernst Wendler, has led to a second note j being addressed by the German Government to the Bolivian Government. Referring to a document addressed by the Bolivian military attache in Berlin, Major
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    32 16 Simla, July 28. Fls announced that the Government of India has decided to depute Mr. Mohammad Hashim Ismail. Indian Trade Commissioner at Mombassa, to Iran on a short exploratory trade mission.— Reu.er.
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    POWERFUL RED AIR FORCE READY TO ATTACK TOKIO
    539 16 Japanese Fear Of Consequences Causes Hitler's Plans To Miscarry London, July 28. FURTHER light has now been shed on what was intended to be the greatest offensive in political warfare timed by German strategy to coincide with the military attack on Russia,
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