The Straits Times, 7 August 1941

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  • 41 1 FINAL EPTN, The Straits Times f ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY 1 3/i4Li4K4S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. AUGUST 7. 1941. PRICE S CENTS. The Straits Times 6 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 7, 194 L PKKJB 5 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    • 241 2 MRS HANDFORD wife of Mr. A. H. Handford, Senior South African Trade Commkvloner at Singapore, passed away in Cape Town on the 3rd August, 1941. RODYK.— Maria Louisa Rodyk aged 81, at the residence of her daughter, Vivien, 432. Orchard Road. Interment at Bldadari this afternoon ELIAS.— Aaron Shalome
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1555 2 SITUATIONS VACANT ASSISTANT Bock-keeper/Typlst Box No. :33. strait* Times. No. 2 ENGLISH SPEAKING Chinese House "boy." Box No. 966, Straits Times. WANTED JAVANESE COOK/BOY for Singapore household. Write Box No. 934, .straits Times. ASSISTANT BOOK-KEEPER for European Firm. State age, qualifications, experience and salary required to Box No. 972, 8.
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    • 803 2 DOGS WANTED, young small or medium sis**! dog either sex pure bred or nearly so must ty bouse trained good home large compound. Box No. 963, Straits Tunes. AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALB Or essentially modern Dutch high-grade TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE well-made ducoeJ rattan verandah mite, Iron
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 447 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. Incorporated Id England) rUNINSHLAB AND ORIENTAL 8. N CO. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. The Deal passible services are bean, asalntainee) by the P 4 O 8- N. Ce.. freaa the StralU U their usual parts of call In China India
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    • 529 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 FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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    • 157 3 Dtsartm who continue to fl WJ suffer and spend money use. Y^^ lessljr nred no lonjfr at wrecks Y^ft 1 lor life The famous doctor's y prescrtptlon PAN-MBLITTJS. V guirklr puts an end to Dla- X brtrs The only saf« and sure W H rrmedy that rtfrnrrates trie W Pinrrras
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 491 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY EMPIRE STATION 6.10 p.m. London ciK.nc. 6.-U p ra News; 6.3* p.m. War commcriii^; «.4j p.m. IJstcnlng post: 6.50 p m. Ensa Overseas Half-Hour. 7.30 p.m. London calling: 7.30 p.m. Religious strvio 7. 35 p.m. Britain gos to It; 7.50 p m. Lights of London: 8.20 p.m. New*
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  • 2795 4 LONDON THINKS RUBBER PRODUCERS CANNOT PRODUCE 100% QUOTA Sir John Hay On Duty Of Growers In Wartime (From Our Ovn Correspondent) London, July 12. I ONDON observers have noted with lively interest that during tbe first four months of 1941 rubber producers in the restricting countries shipped only 448,299 tons
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    • 259 4 WHAT HAPPENFD AT THAT MIDNIGHT BATHING PARTY? w iS^^wl te':\ r i ffMIS IS THE HIDDEN SCENE M W^Vl "Alul! .WHICH THEY WIU SEE 'f Wv\ (\\U v Jj. \y U You, too, will be able to take a peep and learn all the Juicy Scandal of "The PHILADELPHIA STORY"
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    • 84 4 I DANCE DRINK IN UNTIRING COMFORT liwiyi accMMdat. mm pttfic thin a.ywhere else CROWDED NIGHTLY! TO-NIGHT DANCE TEA DANCE 9.30 to 12 P. M. To-day 6.30 to 9 PM. "SPACIOUS AIRY" fitted with adjustable. elevated, electrically operated and revolving vaudeville floor. 10,889 PEOPLE IN SINGAPORE NAVE SEEN THIS SENSATIONAL CIRCUS
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  • 340 5 STEADIER OPENING IN SHARE SECTIONS By Onr Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 7. THE market opened on a slightly 1 better tone this morning, after yesterday's easiness, and has been encouraged by the apparent firm stand that is expected to be taken against further Japanese moves in the
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  • 1367 5 Barer* setter* Ampat (5s) 2s lOVid 3a 14d Austral Amal (5s) 6a 10V4d 7s 3d c.d. Austral Malay (f) 33s 6d 34s 6d c.d. Ayer Hitara (Ss) 17t 18s Ayer Wens (3D .75 .80 Bangnc Tin <£> 12c 6o IV Batu Selangor (3D l.M 1.43
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  • 86 5 New York, Aug. 6. *|*HE following were the prices of Straits tin and rubber In cents per pound on tne Commodity Exchange to-day and yesterday. Spot August September October November RUSHES Spot September October December January Sales: 52 V4 52 Vi 51.75 52 25
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  • 63 5 New York. Aug. 6. THE following were the Dow Jones Averages when the New York Stoci Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed tn-day and yesterday 10 Industrials 128 15 10 Rails 30 42 6 Utilities 18 73 )0 Bonds 91.44 Commodity index 78.43 itcck sales: 640.000
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  • 53 5 A NOTICE Issued to Banks by the Controller of Foreign Exchange relaxes the ban placed on exchange transactions between Malaya and the republic of China on July 31. Some transactions are now permitted, with approval, and certain assets in Malaya and in China have been unfrozen
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  • 31 5 POHEIGN imports of rubber Into Malaya in July totalled 26,813 tons, compared with 18.803 tons In June, bringing total imports for the first seven months of this year to 159.684 tons.
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  • 33 5 FOREIGN imports of tine-ore Into the straits Settlements in July totalled 4.282 tons, compared with 4.829 tons in June, bringing total imports for the first seven months of this year to 38,614 tons.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 825 5 PUBLIC NOTICES ROAD NOTICE. Road Works ore In progrcsi on the Mr.ln Trunk Road at double bend under Rallwiybrltlge at 24 mile South of Seremban. All traffic should proceed with great caution as the carriageway is temporarily restricted to one line of Traffic. Senior Executive Engineer. Seremban. Seremban, 25th July.
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    • 431 5 PUBLIC NOTICES TOWN BOARD JOHORE BAHRU. Notice is hereby given that under section 106 of the Town Boards Enactment, the Johore Bahru Town Board with the sanction of His Highness The Sultan In Council has prescribed a regular line of street for Uis west side of the main road at
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    • 240 5 YOUR VALUABLES Our Strong Rooms are your Protection. It U Impossible for an individual to provide for hu valued possessions the safety that la afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes of various sizes for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves hold the KEYB and ONLY THEY -.an
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    • 241 5 INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, LTD. (Incorporated in British India) 1. COLLYER QUAY. SINGAPORE Tele. 217*. Tel Addr— "OVEKIND.* Head Offlca: MADRAS. Branches: •KuaU Lasnsxir 'Pmuhc *R&n<*on KanfltasU •Slt>(u (> •rudako«Uh Dcrakottali •<:■■— sci «Cets»»«l«rs *mi TdHch«fT7 (■> «««<»)■ Thtnklnc Business of Every Description Transacted. DrafU are Issued on the Following Places.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 180 6 V FOR VICTORY 'THE SEA WOLF/ FOR BETTER SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT —TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15— ALHAMBRA I Jack London's greatest story of terror afloat Greater than ever on the screen YOURS...IN ALL ITS POWER...TODAY! I i iiitif 4 1 ObbbbbbbW Aj>?m- L wat s m ALEXANDER KNOX GENE LOCKHART BARRY FITZGERALD
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  • 286 7 CHURCHILL ROOSEVELT "CONFER" BY N. ATLANTIC Washington Intrigued By London Rumours Of Secret Meeting Miami, Florida, Aug. 5. THE Miami Herald, in a special dispatch from Washington to-day, quoted reliable diplomatic quarters as asserting that President Roosevelt and the British Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, conferred yesterday afternoon aboard the
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  • 246 7 Future Leadership Of Eastern Europe London, Aug. 6. THE irritation expressed in messages from Turkey over phrases used by The Times In a leading article on Aug. 1 is followed to-day by a paragraph in I which The Times diplomatic corresipondent goes into more detail.
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  • 135 7 French Policy Of Darlan Weygand Outlined Vichy, Aug. rtE French reply to the American request Jor clarification of France's policy on empire defence has been handed to the American Ambassador in Vichy, Adm. Leahy. It is stated that "it outlines the guiding principles of French
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  • 57 7 London, Aug. 6. A DM. Dului who wIU In future take full responsibility (or Vichy policy Id Africa to-day began his talks with the German authorities In Paris. A Vichy report says that they discussed administrative problems. Paris newspapers continue to make charges
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  • 47 7 Cairo. Aug. 8. TO-DAY'S communique from British G.H.Q. in Cairo reports more aggressive activity outside the defences of Tobruk yesterday. It says that British raiding parties seized a German post despite enemy counter-attacks inflicting heavy casualties and brought bade prisoners.— Rcuter.
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  • 26 7 London, Aug. 6. THE damaced German battle1 cruiser Scharnhorst has returned to Brest, where it has docked, undoubtedly for repairs Renter.
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  • 232 7 Renewed Daylight Blitz Over N. France London, Aug. 6. THE R.A.F. was over northern 1 Prance again to-day despite a bLnding rainstorm in the Straits of I Dover, says United Press. There was I considerable activity west of Boulogne shortly before dawn and occasional bomb
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    • 303 7 I RAFFLES HOTEL To-night DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight Caharet- BUSTER MAGGIE DINNER S3.W* NON-OINKKS »I.W SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT 8.30 to 10.30 p.m. By the sand ot m MANCHESTER REGIMENT sea View I HOTEL TO-NIGHT «c SATURDAY ROMANTIC NIGHTS DINNER SERVED ON
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    • 139 7 People U] ...n i .1.1 is >ora(thinr fascinatta* in onr Park that they will always come back. THEY'RE IU'ITK RIGHT! Thry value the TREASURE »m of the PLEASURE we rive then in a great MEASURE. TO-NIGHT 'ON WITH THE DAMCB* FROM o P.M. To-morrow Tea Dance from 7.M GLOBE THEATRE
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    • 313 7 10th GREAT DAY... STILL THE CROWDS FLOCK TO SEE THIS WONDER of SONG MUSIC and TECHNICOLOUR! 3.15. 6.15 9.15 'PHONE 3400 M KbZ B CARMEN MIRANDA Xti/fSBO ALICE FAYE WmW DON AMECHE \HRiori Fox YOUR FRIENDS ARE SEEING IT AGAIN and AGAIN! Also Fox Movietone Paramount British News Just Arrived
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  • 1107 8 On the rare occasions that they are allowed a respite from the ap-j parently hopeless task of convincing the Russians that defeat is inevitable, and immediate capitulation the only sane policy, Goebbels's propaganda
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  • 41 8 Washington, Aug. f fHE Army Department has assigned 13 more oincei:; ranging from second- >ieutenanls to captains to poets In the Philippines. Three other officers have been transferred from the Philippines to assignments on tbe Continent.— United Pine.
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  • 1072 8 London Letter F.M.S. BOMBER SQUADRON HAS FINE WAR RECORD By Cable Plays Havoc Night After Night On Nazi Targets (By Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 5. TN recognition of the Malayan War Funds the Air Ministry has allocated to the Straits Settlements a squadron equipped with new and heavy j
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  • 186 8 To the Editor of the" StraJW Times 8ir.— The following: la from the "Adelaide MaU In connection with the "V" for Victory badges being sold by the Girl Guides' thrift campaign, these lines, composed by V_A M.. are amusing and clever: That V stand* for Victory none will
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  • 109 8 London, Aug. 7. DBOPLE In OnM Britain may hate to consume more condensed and rather leas liquid milk during the coming winter, announced Major Lloyd Oeorge. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, In the House of Common* last night. Declaring that (ubstantln] quantities
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  • 63 8 Melbourne, Aug. 6. MR. J. McEwen, the Australian Air Minister, announced to-day that Air Commodore W. H. Anderson is succeeding Air Marshal Williams as Air Board Member for Organization and Equipment. Air Marshal R. Williams has been appointed Air Officer Commanding. R.A.A.F. Headquarters, London. Other
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  • 69 8 Moscow, Aug. 7. P REIGN correspondents here inspected the Stalin Aero Works, one of the largest in Russia, where they found thousands of men working. This disproved the Berlin radio claim that the plant had been subjected to rast destruction A director of the works said only
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  • 48 8 Melbourne, Aug. 6. MILLIONS of tins of canned beef absorbing probably over 20.000 carcases, may be Included in the orders placed in Australia, for Russia. It ls learned that four Russian ships are proceeding to Australia where Uiey will load meat, wool and wheat.
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  • Correspondence
    • 1087 8 Danger That Germany Will "Get Away With It" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— In his speech to the Foreign Press Association on July 29, Mr.i Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary^ gave a rough outline of his idea of peac« conditions when Germany has been
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    • 272 8 First in Ma lay a NUMONT FUL-VUE TYtt rennement and symmetry of Numont rul-vue styling I* erident at glance. Bert la truly handsome eyewear Each of im feature* nelow Is an added reason for selecting Numont Pul-rue tor yam own rlaaaer 1. Endptecc* do< attaeh«4 w tenm*. Numo.it Fni-Tue coiMtructlon
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    • 36 8 AMERICA! FABRIC DE LUXE *Z^^ EVENINO GOWNS KEAIXT ITS AT ADMIRABLE JUBILEE'S »£SS: 82, North Bridfe 84.. SHADES:—.... Stacapare. PHONE T7J2. F. M. S. RAILWAYS CASH -ON -DELIVERY SERVICE. ASK YOUR NEAREST STATION MASTER FOR PARTICULARS.
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  • 439 9 Powers Said To Be Offering Help WASHINGTON STATEMENT ON JAPANESE DEMANDS Tokio Stories Of New War Preparations THE United States and Great Britain have made parallel representations to Thailand urging Thailand to take a firm stand against Japanese demands for military bases and
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  • 503 9 Secret Meeting In Canada Washington, Auk. <• rls now rumoured that Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King, Prime Minister of Canada, is taking part in the reported meeting between President Roosevelt and Mr. Winston Churchill at a secret rendezvous in the north Atlantic, says a New York rei-ort. Meanwhile
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  • 565 9 Soviet Army Still Coherent And Well Co-ordinated Machine Moscow, Aug. 7. THE third German offensive is under way, writes Reuters special correspondent in Mo.-cow. It is important for the Germans to obtain a spectacular success on the Eastern Front and a major
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  • 245 9 "Britain Maintaining Utmost Vigilance" London, Aug. 7. IN the course of his speech opening the debate in the House of Commons last night on the war situation. Mr. C. R. Attlee. the Lord Privy Seal, referred amidst cheers to the increased score of assistance we
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  • 41 9 Melbourne, Aug. 7. REORGANIZATION of the Royal Australian Air Force to provide for all possible war-time emergencies and the creation of new operational commands for all strategical requirements were announced yesterday by Mr. J. MfEwen, Commonwealth Air Minister. Reuter
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  • 1084 9 Mr. Eden Repeats Friendly Warning Against Nazi "Tourists In Iran London, Aug. 7. KJ|R. Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, speaking in the debate on the war In the House of Commons yesterday, said it was true there had been a shift in the balance of the war
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  • 189 9 Darlan's Visit May Bring Vital Results Vichy, Aug. 7. FOLLOWING his conversation list week with the French Ambassador to the German occupied zone, M de Brlnon, Admiral Darlan, the Vichy Vice-Premier, left for Paris at 1 pm on Tuesday. His departure came u a complete surprLs to Vichy
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  • 55 9 Tokio, Aug. 1. rE first full meeting of the Frencn. Thai and Japanese delegates to the FrancoThai border demarcation committee will take place In Saigon next Tuesday, it is reliably reported In Saigon, says the Domel Agency. Practical problems regarding the fixing of a new
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  • 42 9 London, Aug. 7. AN outward air mall service to the British forces in the Middle East m expected to be started shortly. This announcement was made by the Assistant Postmaster-General In the House of Commons yesterday.—Reuter.
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  • 55 9 Baghdad. Aug. T. r PHE report of the Iraqi Commission investlgatlr i he activities of the rebels during the recent v tin Iraq will be submitted to a military court shortly, it is learnt. Documents said to prove the guilt of Rashld Alt and his accomplices In instigating the unsuccessful
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  • 147 9 Shanghai, Anr. 7. There are persistent rumours among diplomatic quarters here that Japan has made the following requests to Russia: (1). DrinMilariiatinn of Vladivostok plus the creation of a demilitarized zone alone the entire Manchukuoan frontier. (2). Economic exploitation of concessions in Siberia. (3). Guarantees that Russia will
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  • 96 9 London, Aug. 7. LOZOVSKY, deputy chief of the Soviet Information Bureau, said h<<t night: "Hitler's army h U'trinninjr to crack up. but it will take reoeited and mmwrftsl blows to break it." reports Reuter. The latest Soviet rcmniun'cme s.ivi that Re<! Army t-oops four^t stubbornly
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  • 440 10 Donations From Swimming Club Johore Tennis Assn. ADDITIONS to The War Fund to-day amount to more than n $1,400 and carry the gross total to $5,733,026. Two more substantial gifts have been received from local sporting bodies. Ronnie Lowick and Co., treasurers of
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  • 320 10 Naval Commander Charged In Court A COLLISION between a motor-car driven by a naval officer, Commdr. N. G. Leeper, and a ricksha, which resulted in the ricksha and :ts puller being flung Into a drain, had a .sequel in the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday when Leeper
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  • 178 10 "PRIDE AND PREJUDICE" A FINE PICTURE At The Cinema -Pride and Prejudice." (Grecr < j I >■, l.norenrr Olivier. Mary rkuan t.dna May Oliver and Maoreen O'SaL*. I van). M.G.M. At the Capitol. npH2 famous novel lias been adapted aud cul i short, but full Justice has been done tt
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  • 116 10 •I*HT: r\M.S. Gazette announces the award by the High Commissioner of Efficiency Medal to the following members of the Federated Malay States Volunteer ForceC.S.M. Guy Wlddrinifton Rand. B.S.M. Lan Leslie Patterson. Sgts. Abdullah bin Lebal Hltam. Abdul Wahid bin Mohamed Amln. Abdul Raus bin Abdullah
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  • 137 10 fcAFKLES HOTEL Dinner Dance (Informal) S djb to Midnight. GBEAT WORLD Caburrt: Night Dance 9.30 to Midnight. Globe: Santa re Trail Sky: Slightly Honourable. HAPPY THEATRE (Happy World) 40,000 Horsemen. Seaside Ufe Begin* In Colletre. VKW WOKLI) Talkie*, rtieatres and Cinema*. Q..^Ns? ld G e t^°NG °abaret D*nCtotliriglmm Young
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  • 174 10 Former Municipal Worker Charged AN Indian labourer, Manik&m, who was alleged to have killed his 22-year-old brother Paiinl alias Veerapan, faced a charge of murder at a preliminary inquiry held in the Singapore Third Court yesterday. Inspector P. S. Gordon outlining the rase said that Manikam
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  • 195 10 $75 FINE FOR OFFICER Allegedly Took $30 Bribe (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 6. DAJA Abdullah, an outdoor officer of the Customs Department, was convicted by Tuan Haji Nasslr, the second magistrate, to-day, on a charge of accepting an illegal gratification of $30 from a Muar Chinese, Woon
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  • 122 10 FE Maharajah of Patiala, who is visiting Indian troops in Singapore, will be the guest of honour at a tea party at the Sikh Police barracks at Pearl's Hill on Sunday afternoon. The Sikh contingent will parade and be inspected by the Maharajah who will then
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  • 114 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 6. FE Railway Operating and Maintenance Company. F.M5. Volunteer Force, will be called up for continuous training from to-morrow to Aug 20. both days inclusive, according to an FMS. Gazette notification to-day. The actual dates and times of
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  • 113 10 argument between a bus conductor, Jaffar bin Buyong, and a passenger, Tiow Tick Yan, in a Singapore Traction Company trolley bus on Tuesday morning had a sequel in the Singapore Third Court yesterday The prosecution stated that on Tuesday the trolley bus was going along
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  • 497 10 pHINA realizes the importance of taking every opportunity of improving and strengthening her contacts with Malaya and also with India," declared Mr. H. J. Timperley, Adviser to the Central Publicity Board of China, during an interview with a Straits Times reporter yesterday
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    4 10 LIEUT.-GEN. A. E. PERCIVAL
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  • 186 10 Japanese Pleads Guilty To Charge VOICHI KAWAOUCHI, a 40-year-old Japanese, was fined $30 In the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday when he pleaded guilty to a charge alleging that, being an alien, he was in Admiralty waters without permission In wrhlng from the King's Harbour Master, an offence
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  • 742 10 STEADY FLOW OF TROOPS ARMS TO MALAYA G.O.C. On Developments In Far Eastern Situation IF the threat to Malaya continues to develop as it has developed in recent weeks, reinforcements of all kinds will continue to flow into the country, declared the General Officer Commanding, Malaya. Lieut.-Gen. A. E. Percival,
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    • 22 10 !^>fe*^ .'''Kr'*-? >>£■<$ Lactogen Bride Serie* i^w^^^^' SKfts No |ACTOGEt/§ A4W. of Ne.cU A Afl|lo-Swh» Milk Prodwm. Led.. Incorjorv** In Nuu j 6*him»i.
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  • 278 11 Passive Defence Units Not All Up To Strength (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, Aug. 6. DASSIVE defence is sometimes exciting at other times it is rather dull at times we live in a state of tension at other times we live in quiet at
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  • 157 11 A CIVIL action against the Asiatic Petroleum Co., Ltd in which a former employee claimed his provident fund amounting to $1,250. or alternatively, S5G8, was heard in the Hieh Court yesterday before Mr. Justice Aitken, who res:rved Judgment. Anpearing for the plaintiff, Ching Chong Kiat,
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  • 202 11 THE following donations to The War 1 Fund are recorded to-day:— Singapore Swimming Clvb 5« per cent, of the total of the War Lottery for the War Fund for the month of July, 1941 578 Entire proceeds of the Johore Lawn Tennis Association championship meeting
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  • 79 11 T^jß W. O Porter, the Singapore Coroner, Issued a warrant for the arrest of a witness who failed to appear in court yesterday for an inquiry Into the death of a 37-year-old Chinese Oh iChwce Sen, who was fatally injured In a collision wltli
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  • 334 11 Magistrate Takes "Unusual Course" THAT the imprisonment of three European gainers, who had pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing a motorcar, "would mean a great loss to the Army," was th« plea made by an officer of their regiment when they appeared before Mr. Conrad
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  • 85 11 (From Our Own Correspondent; Bmtavia, Aaf. 6. rf is announced that five Netherlands Indies Government officials have been ordered to to to England as soon as possible to take np posts In the Netherlands Ministry of the Colonies in London. The decision to make
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  • 165 11 "Shocking Piece Of Driving" Disclosed T»HE Deputy Inspector-General of 1 Police, Mr. L. A. Thomas, was the complainant In a case In the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday when P. Berg, a European, pleaded guilty to a charge of driving his motor-car In a negligent manner.
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  • 42 11 The Chinese Salesmen's Association. Singapore, will hold its fifth annual general meeting at ths Association's premises in Raffles Quay at 2.30 p.m on Saturday. The president and committee will be "at home" to all members at the tea party following the meeting
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  • 595 11 .MALAYAN policemen, both officers i and the rank and file, who in May this year decided to subscribe for a fully equipped mobile canteen to be presented to their London colleagues as a sign of their admiration for the courage of the "Bobby"
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  • 309 11 Another $74,000 Remitted To Imperial Government THE Accountant-General, S.S. (Mr. W. C. Hodges), advises that the Colony Government has sent to the Imperial Government a sum of $73,943.22 (£8,667 14s. 6d.), being its second remittance of interest-free loans made by residents of Malaya to the
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  • 65 11 MR. STUART SIMPSON, who has travelled wirielv In southern China, Jara and the Philippines in the course of his work, related some of his experiences In a talk on "A Commercial Cook's Tour" to the Singapore Kotary Club yesterday. He described travel conditions oeiore and after the
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  • 822 12 THE Sincaoore market prices here given have been supplied to the Straits Times by the Food Control Office. MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES IN MARKETS MEAT, LOCALLY SLAUGHTERED Beef Steak 34 cts. per lb.. 45 etc. per katty; FlUet Steak 70. 93; Sirloin 36. 48: Rump Steak 36,
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  • 1001 12 DUNGO and I were resting under a palm tree in the jungle last Winkleday, when Bungo suddenly sat up and listened "I've got a kind of feeling," he said at last, that we're being watched It's a kind of prickly feelIng all down my back and it always
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  • 265 12 ALTHOUGH Negn SembiUn cannot coi. pare with the quality of garment* I. air raid victims produced or collected I the larger states the monthly totals fo the quarter ending June make a handsom contribution to Malaya's total. The numbers of garment* made during each of ti ttiree months
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  • 964 13 Fierce Fighting Is Reported In Four Sectors Of The Front Moscow, Aug. 6. COVIET troops to-day were forced back by strong German forces "a considerable distance" from Smolensk, according to private advices from Soviet sources, says United Press. The advices were reputed
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  • 213 13 London, Aug. 6. 1 is understood that informed German circles regard the cornin; fortnight as extremely critical, cables Reuters correspondent "somewhere in Europe." The question is whether the third offensive will succeed in smashing the Russian armies or whether the prospect of a winter campaign
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  • 82 13 Four Enemy Ships Hit In R.A.F. Raids London, Aug. 0. rvlKECT hits from Brit.sh bombers on three patrol vef sels and a 2,000ton ship is announced in an Air Ministry communique which states. "Blenheim aircraft of the Bomber Command attacked an enemy convoy off the Dutch coast yesterday morning. Direct
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  • 2033 14 Attlee's Tribute To Soviet Russia's "Magnificent Resistance" London, Aug. 6. APENING the debate on the progress of the war in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, described the situation as "much better than a year
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  • 186 15 Woman's Action After Friend's Remarks If you are one who hears remarks from friends about "getting fat," you will naturally be Interested to hear this woman's story. Fortunately, it had a happy ending. Here is her letter: "1 had put on weight gradually— not
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  • 380 15 S.C.F.A. EARN FULL POINTS AT THE STADIUM Gordons Beaten In Keen Game S.C.F.A 4 Gordons 1. THE Straits Chinese Football Association strengthened their position in the Srst division of the S.A.F.A. league when they beat the Gordon Highlanders by four goals to one in a match played at Anson Road
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  • 119 15 Calcutta, Aug. 6. rthe Indian Football Association's shield competition Mohan P.-.ean and the Military tram again failed to arrive at a decision, the result being two goals each in spite of extra time. Other matches resulted: Aryans, holders, eliminated Bhowanipore by three coals to nil; the Calcutta
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  • 201 15 London, Aug. 6. A NUMBER ©f southern football clubs, including 11 in London, having derided to play in their own league and cup events this season, have b«en expelled frony the Football League. The controversy goes back several weeks when the Londoners objected to
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  • 99 15 IN the final round of the McDoucall Cup polo competition. Pah trig "B" defeated the Singapore Services by four-and-a-half i goals to four goals. The came was played at Balestier yesterday, and Pahang "B" received a handicap of 2Vi coals. In the first chukka. Major Shorland scored
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  • 139 15 THE Keppel Golf Club's Al.'ord Cup competition, which was played during the August holidays, resulted as under: R. J. Pennle 80—8=72 A. C. Good 84—11=73 J. A. Barr 91—18=73 AUGUST MEDAL The August Medal (Stroke) will be played for on Saturday and Sunday "KEPPEL
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  • 29 15 WiCDR. R. N. McKera beat J. H Purricr, three and two, in the final of the Royal Singapore Golf Club's Captain's Prize competition.
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  • 37 15 rpHE RE. (Pulau Branii beat the A Malaya Command Signals five-one in a Bond Cup match played yeterday. The scorers for the dinners were Figtzgerald (3), Allibone (1), Fleet (1); for the losers, Sleddon.
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  • 15 15 MR W. MITCHELL. Secretary of the Singapore Boxing AnoMation, has returned from leave.
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  • 40 15 SOCCER: &JL.FJL leaeue flnt Aivisioi., Police vs. Argyll*. Anson Road stadium; second division Publishers vs. RJI.M.C-, YJM.CJI.; VJE. (Malays) vs. R.A.F. (Seletar), Changi; second division (b), Indian Association vs- Wanderers, J.C.S.A.: Airport vs. Stamford, ci'rical I'nion ground.
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  • 53 15 Glasgow, Aug. C. JIM Brady of Dundee retained his British Empire flyweight boxing: title on Tuesday night by surprisingly oat-pointing the Empire flyweight champion, Paterson, at Hampden Park, Glasgow. It was a magnificent fight, witnessed by 10,000 spectators, and fought at almost nonstop pace for
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  • 404 15 Bowler Takes Six For Seven (From Our Own Correspondent) A BRILLIANT century by T-'m Scollcn, former Northern Hirers' (NS.W) representative, marked a match between an Infantry Battalion and an Ambulance Company on Monday. Scollen had hit four sixes and 16 fours when he retired at 119,
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  • 119 15 (Frwn Oar On Correspondent) Prune, Amf 7. rERE wtrc mxnj Intercstinc pUlo** ■arc UU» moraine in prrparatten for Saturday's races. Time Tell* was &t»ln lmpre*»lve when galloped by Oarrmrd. The grey should win on Saturday. Circuit Court wm* another that could not be faulted. Elrctra and
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  • 80 15 pLAYING on their own ground yes- terday In second division (a) of the S A.F A. league the Singapore IJarbour Board were hardly a matcii (or the Royal Navy, who won by eight goals to nil. Young played a fine came Tor the winners, accounting
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  • 49 15 THE following will represent the Chinese Swimming Club against Singapore Swimming Club In a water-polo match at the SBC. pool at 10.45 am on Sunday: Chong Chan. Mong Guan, Ptook Loong. j Siew Sun, Suay Bah, William Yeo, and ■Tiang Yeo. I Reserves: Henry Yeo and Swee Poh
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  • 189 15 r:E following are this week-end's ties in the senior badminton championships of Singapore at the Clerical Union Hall: SATURDAY— AT 2.15 P.M. Miss Mildred Ru!us (Makepeace! vs. Nellie Chia (Eclipse) S. Ahmad Mat'or and Doreen Kionn (Eclioso vs. John Lee and Miss Joan Peris
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  • 487 16 "VERY SERIOUS SITUATION" IN CASE OF INTERVENTION Tokio Is Accused Of Seeking Pretext For New Aggression London, Aug. 6. "ANY action threatening the independence and integrity of Thailand will be a matter of immediate concern to this country, more particularly as it threatens
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  • 514 16 Shanghai, Aug. 6. TEN thousand of the 40,000 Japanese troops in southern 1 Indo-China are now garrisoning the Thai frontier, according to military intelligence reports reaching here to-day, says United Press. A superficial lull continues to reign in southern Indo-China, as Japanese disembarkation
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  • 105 16 Melbourne, Aug. 6. COMMENTING upon the visit to Brisbane of the United States warships Northampton and Salt Laks City, Australia's Navy Minister, Mr. W. M. Hurhes. said: This visit will not escape the notice of friend* northwards. "Although only two warships are here we are encouraged
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  • 106 16 "Japan About To Enter World Upheaval Navy Spokesman Tokio, Aug. 6. THE Soviet Government faces the fate of the "Chungking refugee regime," probably resulting in a Russian revolt and the establishment of many governments within the unoccupied part of Russia, the Navy spokesman, Com. Kideo Hlrade, predicted today. He said
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  • 232 16 Shanghai, Aug. 6. rERE has been no change in the United States policy regarding! non-essential Americans evacuating the Far East, Mr. Randall Gould, editor cf the American Evening Post and Mercury, cabled his newspaper from Washington to-day. Mr. Gould said he had been given j this
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  • 238 16 Big Orders "Unfrozen" And First Shipment Leaves For Russia Washington, Aug. 6. THE United States has unfrozen millions of dollars worth of Soviet orders in America, reports Reuter. The United States will ship war materials to Russia via the Pacific despite veiled
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  • 49 16 Tokio, Aug. 6. "THE counsellor of th 3 Soviet embassy, i M. Jukjv. thh a:ternwn called en th ch.ef o: tha European and Asia.i.: ctfairi d.visions of the Japane a Foreign OTlce, M. Sakamoto, ccnfe:ri in? w.th him :or over an hour.—Reut r.
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