The Straits Times, 14 August 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NXARLY A CKNTURYI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 pa(;es SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 pa(;es, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14, 1941. PRICK 5 CKNTi*.
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      263 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING MIEN CHONG 34 lolmun St.. S'potc Thonc 4816 Arallable— Salt Lengths "Korkville" .Suitings V.S.A. WAIN SIIIKI.I. S In Silk and Wool Abo AMERICAN SIIAKKSKIN. In rarious rolonri SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE Ull), MB^^sft^Laa^L^y>'* I*^Bl Jm 1 i INSTANT COLO STARTING 1 fcMj <^«X lowest fusil consumption
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      120 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. Morning Afternoor £venin& Dresses. KOALA LVMfVR 25 JAVA ST. CPHONK *****. ONLY At Maison "VOGUE" THERE IS A MAIDEN FORM BRASSIERE GIRDLJC OB CORSELETTK FOR fVHtV TVTt. OF FIGURE VOGUE'S IS TRULY -maiden k>km hiu^i \xriKS AT "VOGUES" and Nowbtrr Eta* In r*wn will toi tlnd
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      71 2 Mr. and Mrs. Lim Peck Hee thank all those v.llO sent presents and attended the wedding of their elder son. Mr. Lim Heng Klen to Miss Tan Kirn Neo on August 3, 3941. Mr. Cyril Richafds family wish to express their heartfull thanks to relatives fr>mis tend d the
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      486 2 The engagement Is announced between j EJthar, only son ->f Mr. and Mrs. V.H.G. Mortensen, of Copenhagen. Denmark, and I Betty Eleanor, youngest daughter of the j late Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Allen, of Portsmoutb, Hampshire. SITUATIONS VACANT W\NTEI>: Indian conductor for rubber estate, must be experienced m replanting
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      650 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED by lending European Store. Senior In'!y Assistant for Corsetry and Underwear Dcpt. Previous experience essential. Wrltr Box No. 50. Straits Times. WANTED Salesman Collector for wellknown British-made Sewing machine. Mus" have good knowledge of Singapore. Write Box No. 51, Straits Times. "sFfUATIONS" WANTED LADY STENOiTYPIST experienced, seeks
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      669 2 PIANOS TO EXCHANGE, buy or sell of Pianos at reasonable rates, please go to The Eaglt Piano Co. Tuning and repairing speciality 328, Serangoon Road. I HOUSES ACCOMMODATION WANTED WANTED house or flat quiet locality. Apply Box No. 25, Strait* Times. SMALL HOUSE or Bungalow wanted sanitation preferred. Not Katong
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      821 2 MOTORING LESSONS IXABN UKIVING on my eai 91 touts a isdy writes "Your courtesy ana oatieno truly inspire confidence and 1 thovougnu enjoyed the deUghtful driving lessons Tei *****. AUCTION NOTICES Estate «f QAN KNG SENG tttmt* AUCTION SALE Of valuable 999 yean leasehold Singapore properties to be held at
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      251 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. "KUPANG" AND T. J. I. CLONAL SEED. Seeds are now falling heavily and order;' can be Oiled at once. Later deliveries uncertain. -KUPANG" Seed.— slo per 1000 for from an Isolated Garden of 600 acres, cots- j prising T.J.1.. 10. 16, B.D. 3.5.10. AY. 49 T. J.
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      129 2 1939 Sports Sunbeam Talbot lourer, under fi (MM miles, as new. 193S Ford V-8 22 b.p. ltM M.G 4 -Seater. 1939 Studebaker Commander. small mileage. 1939 2'/i Utre S.S. Jaguar Cabriolet, a TCry smart motor car. 1039 J'/i Litre S.S. Jaguar Saloon. 1938 Vaaxhall 14 h.p. 193 C Woteeley 17
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      472 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA N. Y. K. LINE. AND APCAR LINE. T0 japan incorporated v. En.mnd, SINGAPORE TO KANMON, KOBE PKNINSI I.AR AMI OKIKMAI S CO. MAII PASSEN(.KR a. NDN D CIRCO AND YOKOHAMA. SERVICE. The Deal poaslMe service* are being main TO INDIA tamed b> the P
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      508 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are noi guaranteed, all cargo booking* subject to Conference War Clause*. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Service* to Fremantfte (Perth) via Java by first ctaea oassenger ship*. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      29 3 S»? JSBBB^' t^~ ti*3"*"^ J A CMn><m MMtM MUtIMUM IjP ot.o soStch MMMsa WM I SKY t»wti tivst iri Singapore Traders Tel. 760}. mm SM MmtSM ■aZiihll BaY \mA
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      317 3 NO NEED TO SUFFER B^B>/*avl Rapid Fat-free remedy now available for PILES This (rilu.au treatment, bjr mtuu *f R*r-S«« <Becto-Ser.il i Is tllally Ulfferont fr.a» ald-fashUaetl .latsaeats cuntuinl«» fat, gre«aa, etc.. whlrh raannt penetrate H««p raou(k aad quickly •a*sj(h t. mitt flr*t. the nala aaaf, then, the rau.« af lh«
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      693 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE 'HI UM| '<: mi *HFI 9 69 me <0 a i izan i.«» m.«> i ZHP? 7»« nei ItM o» i ZHL. ZHP.l, ZHP.t 5.00 p.m. Cantonese music by the Poh Foot Hui Khoon Orchestra: 35 p.m. News la Cantonese: 6.50 o.m. Recorded Hokklen music; 6.00 p.m.
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    REASSESSMENT OF TIN MINES NEXT YEAR
    2008 4 Mr. A. A. Henggeler's Views On War Financing Of Industry THE financing of the tin industry if Malaya were blockaded and the reassessment of all tin producers with effect from Jan. 1, next were among subjects discussed by Mr. A. A. Henggeler, chairman of
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    EXCHANGES
    178 4 Singapore, Wednesday. IT.c following arc utie «xcnansjc rater vii ■nomlng according to (be dally drcUai ia«u* by th« Hongkong aao atl n g t tai gt.nsim Corporatloa:— BKU.IMO London T.T 1/4 m London demand 2/4 I/U Switzerland (T.l*. only) 302.46 New York demand D/ 47.10 Montreal demand 61.16 Batavta
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    57 4 Washington, Aug. 13. MR. LEON HENDERSON to-day asked the Commodity Exchange to order immediate liquidation of all open contracts Tor crude rubber at the final prices on Aug. 12. The Exchange governors this afternoon exprctcd to vote on the suspension of future dealings. No trading has been permitted since June
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    WALL STREET
    62 4 Dow Jones Averages New York, Aug. 13. THE following were the Dow Jone* Averages when the New York Btoc* Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and yesterday: Asig. 12 Aug. 13 30 Industrials 125.81 125.65 20 Rails 29.86 29.8A 16 Utilities 18.34 18.31 40 Bonds 90.91 9085 Commodity
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    74 4 New York. Aug. 13. TTIE following were the prices of Straita tin and rubber m rents pel pound on the Commodity Exchange to-day and yesterday: TIN Aag. 12 Ang. 13 Spot 53 53 August 52.75 52.75 September 52.00 52.00 October 52.00 51.75 November 51.75
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    79 4 Hagapare, TfcsmsUv, Aag. 14, Rujen SeMer> Prices Prlcsf isa. a lii (Spsi tow) MH M*4 Mm IX sU».». fsvk ks rases Jmtr-Amg. (Seßer's *»ti«at M% O.FA-Q t-SS f«J». is bales Jbtt-Am (Seßer's spUM) U% Mi F.A.Q. KB ft t.s k as kato J«h>-Aat s>Mssi> H%
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    COLONY RUBBER STOCKS FALL 2,274 TONS
    58 4 rubber stocks were 45,326 X* tons at the end of July, compared with 47,600 tons at the end of June. July stocks were distributed, as follows: i Singapore. ***** tors; Penang. 3.955! tens: Province Welltsley, Malacca and j Labuan, 3.792 tons and m possession
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    JULY RUBBER EXTORTS
    50 4 EXPORTS of rubber from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan In July totalled 53.876 tons, states the Controller of Rubber. This compares with a proportionate monthly allowance at 100 per cent, of basic quota of 54,000 tons mod with an estimate furnished earlier In the month of M.OOO tons.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    461 4 MORE BUYING OF TINS AND RUBBERS (By Oar Financial Correspondent) Siripapore, Aug. i4. r:E share market opened quleUr steady this mornln? at yesterday's closing levels. Yesterday there was more buying interest in tins and rubbers but industrials were quirt. In the tin share section Hong Fatt were
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      275 4 IF 'V Stands FOR VICTORY THEN 'E' Stands FOR ENTERTAINMENT PAR XCELLENCE. WHICH YOU GET RIGHT HERE! TO-NIGHT Dance from 9 to MIDNIGHT Tea Dance To-morrow from 7.M p.m. TO-NIGHT'S FIRST NIGHT 2«TH CENTURY FOX'S Memorable Release "BRIGHAM YOUNG" Starring TYRONE POWER LINDA DEAN MARY DARNELL JAGGER ASTOR Preceded by
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      115 4 dtdLsl sS tRt j w&^ s A BssssssssV. A THAT'S DANGEROUS BLEEDINO GUMS! that's *c flm stgo nai voui teeth arc m danger, the firat sijr cum-ro. pvon^oca and cumttleeding(gißgrvitrst. rhese are (he diseases •rtacp as often result m Jw eztrsctior of eentctr* sound. hit* teeth. Bui you cssi guard
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      291 4 r: *"^ssisssssw i iW^+ti& I'iius the Chancellor of the Exchequer at Glasgow recently. WHAT ARE WE IN MALAYA— THIS PEACEFUL AND PROSPEROUS LAND— GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS First we must saye Remember this. The and that may mean a re- p^^ of Britain— in spite volution m our habits
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    London Stock Exchange
    364 5 Industrials Reach New High Levels London, Aug. 13. QN the Stock Exchange to-day industrials continued to advance, on sustained investment demand, to new high lev Is since April last year. Shipping issues were again good with P. and O. outstanding at Is. higher at 28s. 9d. which
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    123 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 13. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations to parenthesis:— I COTTON: Closed for duration of war. PEPPERWhite Muntok: 16d. (16% d.). Lampong black m bond: 9d. (8%d.). TIN: Firmer. Spot: £258% (£258%). Forward: £260n (£260%). New York: Not
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    145 5 rpHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.5515t. auction yesterday when there was catalogued 2.324.363 Ib. 1,037.66 tons; offered 2,203,197 lb, 983.57 tons; sold 1,704,931 Ib, 761.13 tons. SPOT New York 22% cU. PRICES REALIZED libbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb Standard quality 38 4
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    JULY RUBBER CROPS
    47 5 The following rubber crops were harvested in July n>. Ayer Kuning 106,500 Bade* Rubber 20,500 Bradwall Rubber 80 000 Chersonese Estates 73.000 Dennistown Rubber 39,300 H'^hbnds and Lowlands 177.000 Klabang Rubber 119,100 Knan Rubber 68 700 Sungei Krian Rubber 147.000 Sungei Way Rubber 88,000
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1380 5 WEDNESDAY, AUG. 13. 1941: 4 P.M. MOUND Doyen SeOen Ampat (Ss) 2s 7%d 3a Austral Amal (5s) 6s 9a 7s IVid c.d. Austral Malay 33s Sd 34s Bd c.d. Ayer Hltam (Ss) 17s 18s Ayer Weng ($1) .70 .75 Bangnr. rtn if) Us 8o 14»
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      71 5 BeHer jobs and Vf\/ bigger salaries are for smart men only. That is why millions oi men use Anzora n the best, most healthy A hair dressing you can buy. And A keeps the head COOf. L A MASTER YOUR ftJOQtJ j HAIR WITH cmaml I MZQBA J THE NON-GREASY
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      245 5 PUBLIC NOTICES THE TAPAH RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. (incorporated m ihe Stra.te Settlement*) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Interim Dividend of 7'-j per cent., on account of the year ending 31st December. 1941, will be paid to Shareholders on the Register on 15th September 1941. AND NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY
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      241 5 ROAD NOTICE. Road Works are In progress on the Main TrunX Road at double bend under Railwaybridge at 2" 4 mile South of Seremban. Ail tralDc should proceed with great caution as the carriageway Is temporarily restricted to one line of Traffic. Senior Executive Engtrwr, Seremban i Seremban. 25th July.
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      69 5 Advances against goods aid produce at fcnr rattt interest My bo arranged with ds. We also offer Gtdtwi spaces tt Itt at taw rentals. Further particular* will it supplied M app!icatito. Did you MACLEAN your teeth today? r J m_— For sptrkiing white teeth, healthy guns, fresh cool mouth, use
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      258 5 INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK LTD., (Incorpo. i.i-J In BntUh India) Entrust YOUR SAYINGS with THE INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK LTD., 1, Collycr Quay, Singapore find WATCH HOW IT GROWS Interest at2£°'o allowed withdrawals by Handy cheques allowed. i Help Nerves Aid Glands Cinema Way m Hollywood the cinema Mars are under a
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      189 6 tfOU WILL LAUGH LIKE THE DEVIL AT THIS COMEDY WITHOUT A CONSCIENCE TO-DAY 3.15. 6.15 9.15 ALHAMBRA SHE'S ALMOST AN ANGEL THE DEVIL! IP j 1 Ivi I 'Wi If irji'iij f 7 Til >,o<,v<~i br franx ross ■■rttfffT'fff?Trn^iiß w,* e nb, NORMAN KRASNA l f l f4MfWW P>ilt>bui»d by
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      326 6 TO-DAY 4ft 3.15, 6.15 9.15 I rawtm A LOVABLE OLD SCOT... WILL FYFFE WITH A SPOT OF BOTHER... YVONNE ARNAUD AND AN EXCELLENT CAST OF BRITISH STARS, IN A NEW SORT OF SEA STORY full of ACTION and COMEDY! l^^^^M^ MM® m KB3K S^^k "^b. INCLUDING GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS ALSO
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      323 6 When a Good giri can't remember what happened the Night Before That's BAD! IT WILL BE THE TALK 5/J around Raffles, Tanglin Club o and the ''Coconut Grove" *o I for weeks! SEE IT!! q. CAPITOL Uff/i TO-DAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 j Philip Barry's Uproarious L J I Play y A^l SHE
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    U.S. SENATORS URGE BREACH WITH VICHY GOVERNMENT
    292 7 Favour Protective Occupation Of French Colonies To Foil Nazis New York, Aug. 13. U/ITH a view to safeguarding the Western Hemisphere, the United States is reported from Washington to be negotiating for air base rights m Brazil to offset any German threat to
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    R.A.F. Fly Deep Into Germany
    153 7 London, Aug. 13. i THE British Air Ministry issued the following communique to-day concerning last night's raids over Germany: "In spite of bad weather last night aircraft of the Bomber Command made heavy attacks on Germany over a wide area. "The main targets were objectives
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    NO NAZI SYSTEM FOR S. AFRICA
    168 7 Pretoria, Aug. 13. yIR OSWALD PIROW, protagonist iT of a South African republic modelled on Nazi lines, who recently established a "new order" organiza- tion, suffered a heavy setback at I the hands of his own party to-day. At the 1 ansvaal Provincial Congress
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    BRITISH AIR RAID CASUALTIES IN JULY
    33 7 London. Aug. 13. CIVILIAN air raid casual ties m the United Kingdom during July totalled 501 killed and 447 Injured, states the Ministry of Home Security. -Reuter.
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    MENZIES PLANS VISIT TO U.S.
    237 7 Melbourne, Aug. 12. ITPHE Australian Prime Minister, Mr A R. O. Menzies, will confer with President Roosevelt en route to London late m August or September, if the Parliament session on Aug. 20 approves his proposal to visit I»n«Jr»n i« "rd»r to keep the British
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    Aid Pledge Strengthens Turkey's Hands
    112 7 Ankara, Auk. 13. MEWS of the British and Russian declarations to aid Turkey m event of an attack against her have caused deep satisfaction m Turkey and is regarded as of the utmost importance. It is the first time the Soviet Union has stated its
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    SILENCE FROM VS. PRESIDENT'S YACHT
    35 7 Washington, Aug. 13. COR the fourth day the capital has been without word of President Roosevelt's whereabouts. The Navy Department has no comment to make on the Potomac silence. Reuter.
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      278 7 RAFFLES HOTEL To-night DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight ca_t_ BUSTER MAGGIE OI.VNt.K S3.OH SOS-UISKKh $I.M Saturday LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL Rijstfsfs! served trow 12.30 tt 2.30 p.*. ORCHESTRAL CONCEIT SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT tt ary BAN D CONCERT 8.30 tt 10.30 am. By tke aa«o
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      306 7 I TO-NIGHT DANCE TEA DANCE I 9.30 12 P.M. I TO-DAY 8.30 to 9 P M. IN AID OF "CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY'' Special extension till 2 A. M. ON SAT. 16th AUG. '41 WATCH FOR AN OUTSTANDING ATTRACTION Com* and Meet $1,000,000 BABY M MONDAY, 25th AUG. '41 (During NonStop
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 1941. (711th. Day of The War.) A New Gauleiter
    1306 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 14, 1941. (711th. Day of The War.) A New Gauleiter It is not easy to comment on the! address broadcast by Marshal Petain on Tuesday night. Sympathy for a grand old man capitulating at the I end of a hopeless struggle to preserve the
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      LONDONERS WATCH FAR EAST DEVELOPMENTS
      1329 8 Labour Ministry Mobilizes More Men And Women By Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 12. ALL here, Malayans and nonI** Malayans, are watching developments on your frontier! with very intense interest and; anxiety mingled with considerable hopefulness that Japan will not now move up against real
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      GAS-MASKS
      153 8 Will There Be General Issue In Malaya? To Uk Editor of the Straits limn Sir.— I should like to draw Government's attention to one Important factor which has been overlooked in regard to preparedness for any emergency, and that is. the provision oi gas-masks to all local defence units,
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      PRECAUTIONS
      126 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, May I suggest that everyone who possesses the merest strip of garden should now dig a simple, open trench, seven feet deep, three feet wide, "T" shape, or "V" shape, fcf possible. Such trench will not afford protection against a direct
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      IMPORT POLICY
      931 8 Consequences Of Hasty Action To the Editor of the Straits Time* Blr.— l have before me the Daily Import and Export List of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, dated Auk. 7. and notice therein that the followinc items have recently been imported from the United Statps: chewing gum.
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      GUARDING BRIDGES
      78 8 i Necessary Precaution In Singapore To the Editor of the Straits fhBM Sir, When war first broke out m Europe, I noticed that all important bridges m Singapore were guarded by sentinels during day and night. Now they are left unprotected. With the war clouds hanging over Malaya
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      226 8 Be Careful In wearing unground Sunglasses, which may cause your eyes m be defective. Go to Nan Sin and see the modern frames litted witb Genuinr Cbancn English Crookes' B or B 2 Dark glasses for Safe and Comfortable Vision M sr,.o«i qer pair Nan Sid Optical House 125. North
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      35 8 WISIT KIATS far Yoßr Requirement* In Printing Stationer; Booiii Macaaines Fancy Gifta. G. H. KIAT A CO., LTD., S A 8. Robiiuon Road Singapore. Plural Qffirr 6506. Printinf Dfpt. 6505. THE RAILWAYS EMPLOY 13,000 MEN.
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    GERMANS PAY HEAVY PRICE FOR SMOLENSK
    422 9 Reds Leave After Destroying Town NEW NAZI CLAIMS OF GAINS DENIED BY MOSCOW Many Enemy Ships Sunk By Soviet Baltic Fleet A FTER exacting a stupendous price m German lives and war equipment, the heroic Soviet defenders of Smolensk have evacuated, having first set
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    SOVIET SLAUGHTER OF GERMANS
    128 9 Stockholm, Aug. 14. «<THE Soviet armies are not yet out oi the game although a month ago Berlin declared that organized Soviet military formations no longer existed, that the roads to Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev were open, and that huge breaches had been made m the
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    NAZIS ASKING FOR BULGARIAN AID
    94 9 Moscow, Aug. 14. "THE Press m the Russian capita) gives -much prominence to a dls§atch from Berne reporting German emands to Bulgaria to send two "reliable" divisions to the Eastern Front. In order to avoid a formal declaration of war, the divisions would ostensibly cons'st
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    Olympic Stars Killed On Russian Front
    70 9 London, Aug. 14. rVO well-known athletic stars. Tuonlnen. the Finnish long distance runner, and U-'.ohum. the German long-jumper, have Mm killei In action on the Eastern Front, *crordini; to reports reaching London. Tuonlnea finished second m 3,000 metre* :e m the Olympic Games In
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    TURKISH PACT UNCHANGED
    405 9 British Statement On Aid Pledge London, Aug. 14. THE British and Soviet declarations, 1 pledging full aid to Turkey if she were attacked by a European power, has m no way modified the 1939 Anglo-Turkish treaty of alliance, nor does it enable us to limit our obligations
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    Japanese Evacuating Hong Kong
    67 9 Shanghai, Aug. 14. QUOTING reports reaching Manila, the Japanese nev~s agency states that 400 Japanese residents m Hong Kong have begun to evacuate the Colony as a result of the fr-exing of Japanese assets. The same reports are stated to have asserted that many Japanese have
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    REASON FOR NAZI CLAIMS OF ADVANCE IN UKRAINE
    335 9 London, Aug. 14. ©ERLIN'S anxiety to claim that the German drive through the southern Ukraine has reached the Black Sea is significant, declares the Daily Telegraph, which says that for the Fuehrer and his staff the capture of the Black Sea's northern
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    NAZIS' ANTI-RED CALL IGNORED
    102 9 Cairo, Aug. 14. THE Nazis' anti-Soviet crusade has ■I gives much prominence to a disout the Arab world, according to information received m Cairo. This crusade preached by the Germans since the invasion of Russia through the few channels remaining to them m the Middle East
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    What Germans Tell The Japanese
    58 9 Tokio, Aug. 14. THE highest German representatives m Tokio are telling Japan that Russia's Siberian Army is a mere mob, according to a series of three articles appearing m the newspaper Kokunxn Shmbun. The series consisted of a round-table talk between the Japanese political leader,
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    U.S. AID TO CHINA & RUSSIA CONTINUING UNHINDERED
    191 9 U.S. AID TO CHINA RUSSIA CONTINUING UNHINDERED Washington, Aug. 13. UNITED States aid to Russia and China will continue and the Government is proceeding with arrangements* for four United States tankers carrying oil under the Soviet aid programme to proceed to Vladivostock, states a message from Washington. No offV-ial comment
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    Giant Flying-Boats Patrol Oceans From Malayan Bases
    138 9 A MERICAN-built Catalina flying-boats, which have been going across the Pacific from the United States m a steady flow m the past few months, now patrol a huge ocean area from the China seas to near Africa and from the Arabian Sea to
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    "WORLD CONQUEST IS JAPAN'S AIM"
    109 9 Gen. Chiang On Menace To Thailand N.I. Shanghai. Aug. 14. fHE conquest of East Asia is only a preliminary step to Japan's conques; of the whole world,"' declared Gen. Chiang-k;!:-feli<k at Chungking on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the outbreak of Sino-Japanese hostilities
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    10,000 Trucks For Chungking
    103 9 Shanghai, Aug 14 ENSURING the speeding ud of transportation of much needed war materials from abroad, over 5000 out of a total of 10,000 trucks ordered by the Chinese Government from the United States have already been deliver "d at Rangoon, according to local Chlnjse press
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    Big War Games On U.S. Coast
    101 9 Big War Games On U.S. Coast Washington, Aug. 13. I"HE biggest war exercises m the history of the West Coast of the United States began at dawn to-day, when a mythical invading fleet was sighted by the Los Angeles Coast Guard. There had been a two-days "war of nerves" while
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    Matsuoka As Envoy To Indo-China
    36 9 London, Aug. 14. UK. Y. Matauoka has been appointed Japan's new envoy to French Indochina, according to an unconfirmed H<me radio report. Mr. Matsuoka until recently was Japanese Fore.gn Minister —Reuter.
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    "Fantastic" Madrid Report Refuted Madrid, Aug. 14.
    125 9 "Fantastic" Madrid Report Refuted Madrid, Aug. 14. 'I 'HE Portuguese Ambassador, Dr. P. T. x Perelra: called at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign A>Tain yesterday and strongly denied a repoJt published m the Spanish Press that seren members of the Government of Mozambique had called on Field Marshal Smuts, South
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    Hostilities Renewed In Peru-Ecuador Dispute
    78 9 Quito. Ecuador, Aug. 13. AN Ecuadorian communique to-day declared that Peruvian land and air forces attacked and took Zapotll'.o on the border on Monday and later retired. Meanwhile, the Peru Foreign Office, In a communique, said that two Peruvians and eight Ecuadorians were killed and
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    MORE AIRMEN FOR MALAYA
    258 9 To Staff Series Of New Bases THE fact that not a .smgle oificer or airman was lost by enemy action among the thousands who have travelled from Britain m past few month.-, to swell the ranks of the R.A.F. m the Far East Is a great
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    Announcement By Mr. Attlee
    70 9 London, Aug. 14. MR. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy 1 Seal and deputy Prime Minister, will broadcast through all stations of the British Broadcasting Corporation an important announcement on behalf of the Government at 2 p.m.. G.M.T.. (».M p.m. Malayan time) to-day. Keuter learns that Mr.
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    FURTHER BRUNEI GIFT TO THE WAR FUND
    824 10 People Of Small State Have Now Sent More Than $16,000 TO-DAY'S additions to The War Fund amount to well over 1 $1,500, and include a further sift from private residents in the State of Brunei. From this source we have anqther donation, the
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    A FIRST-CLASS PICTURE
    281 10 At The Cinema "The Philadelphia Story" (Janes Stewart, Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, Rath Hosaey. Roland Young, Virginia WeMler. John Howard) MOM At the Capitol. 'FHIS film which has been looked forward to by cinema-goers for the part which won James Stewart the Academy Award, fully reaches expectations.
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    JEAN ARTHUR SCORES AGAIN AS "MISS JONES"
    168 10 "The Devil aad Miss Jones" (Jean Arthur. Charles Coburn, Robert Cammings, Edrnmid Gwetui). R.K.O. Plrturr At the Alhamtara. A VERY likeable sort of "devil" to have around and a most attractive Mist Jones form the hub around which this amusing picture revolves. It
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    Economic Expert Coming To Malaya
    101 10 Honolulu, Aug 13. DR. Henry F. Grady arrived here by Clipper to-day en routo to the Far East. "Keeping the How «wwtn>Ul ran materials from the Far East for he national defence programme is m y maia object," he aaid, "bat it also entails keeping
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    AMERICAN BROADCAST COMMENTATOR HERE
    86 10 U/HILE expresslnc tbe hope that "clear heads could find some amicable way out of the present tension m the Far East," Mr. Jones S. Young, representative of the National Broadcasting Company who is now la Si"g«r>ore, stated In an interview with the Straits Times yesterday that
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    MAHARAJAH OF PATIALA IN PENANG
    84 10 i From our Own Out respondent > Peoang, Aug. 14. yHB Maharajah of Patlala arrived In Penang yesterday and was met at the jetty by Brigadier C. A. Lyon and Mr. I. C. MacMillan. chief Police Officer Penang. The visitor was Introduced to leading Indians
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    Singapore Public Helps To Combat Food Profiteering
    478 10 TO deal with matters affecting the public as opposed to dealers, and m particular to attend to applications for rice cards and to complaints of overcharging, a branch food supply office will be opened m the old Malay Volunteer headquarters m Bras Basah
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    AMUSEMENTS
    101 10 tllUCAJ'Oltt ■AHUM hoi n Dinner Ac Utaiur ilufunual/ pjii. to Midnight ÜBAI WOULD Cabaret: Nituu IMuce I 30 to Midnight club.- Brlghfcm Young. Sky: Mutiara. !!*>•»•> TUEAIHS liiaiw WarU, Sttnta Fe Trail Return uf Om 0 Kid KEW WOKLI Talkies. n>—licil and Cinemas, bide Show Cabaret Dancing. IiII.LVS. GKVLANG
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    Enthronement Of New Bishop
    90 10 Enthronemen t Of New Bishop The new Bishop of Singapore, the Right Rev. John Wilson, going m procession round St. Andrew's Cathedral to the west door tor yesterday's enthronement ceremony. The procession is headed by the crots bearer, Mr. V Stevens, followed by the servers, Messrs. L. Alvis and Leung
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    INDIAN TROOPS IN MALAYA
    315 10 Gen. Wavell On Value Of Task |>ROADCASTLNQ yesterday for the first time as Commander-in-Chlef m India, Oen Sir Archibald Wavell paid a handsome tribute to I the great part played by troops from India— both British and Indian m the Middle East campaign. I He expressed
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    DUTY OF EVERY MAN & WOMAN TO ASSIST
    471 10 DUTY OF EVERY MAN WOMAN TO ASSIST High Commissioner On Role Of Passive Defence Workers (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 13. "CVERY one of you is doing something to win this war, k just as every soldier m the front line," said Sir Shenton Thomas, the High Commissioner, when
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    JAPANESE TO CARRY ON
    233 10 O.S.K. And Mines Not Closing 'THE local branch of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha, the Japanese shipping line, is to carry nn buslI ness m Singapore though trade has j gone. I This Is the statement of its manager, Mr. Yasuji Saito, who declared that the war
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    ENTHRONEMENT OF NEW BISHOP OF SINGAPORE
    734 11 Impressive Ritual Witnessed At St. Andrew's Cathedral U7ITH the centuries-old ritual of the Church of England, the Rt. Rev. John Leonard Wilson was yesterday enthroned third Bishop of Singapore at St. Andrew's Cathedral m the presence of a bip congregation headed by the Governor's
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    Jewellery Worth $53,000 Produced In Court
    795 11 lEWELLERY stated to be worth $53,000 was produced In the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday at the continued hearing "of the trial of S. A. Dawood, an Indian ship-chandler, on three charges of committing criminal breach of trust of $3,000 cash, a cheque for
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    NAVAL OFFICER ACQUITTED
    130 11 A NAVAL officer, Ccmdr. N. O. Leeper, was acquitted by Mr. C. H. WhlttDn In the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday on a charge of negligent driving. The case was a s?quel to a collision between a motcr-car driven by Lseper and a ricksha m Scotts Road on
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    CHINESE & LORD MAYOR'S FUND
    368 11 CHINESE LORD MAYOR'S FUND Week's Campaign To Aid Raid Victims IN appreciation of the collection of funds made by the people of Britain on the fourth anniversary of the Sino-Japanese war, the Federation of China Relief Fund committees In Malaysia have decided, with? the approval of the Governor and High
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    WOMAN'S TRESPASS IN MILITARY CAMP
    104 11 A 20-YEAR-OLD Indian woman, Patimah, who was alleged to have been found hiding m the locked bunk of a ser»eant In a military camp m Singapoie on I*ue«d3y afternoon, was fined $3 *.i the Singapore Firth Court yesterday when sht pleaded guilty to a chsj-ge
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    Babies And Young Children
    1695 12  -  Nurse Elizabeth By MI'KSE Elisabeth has ha* expert training m the care of Infants and Vaunt children It you have aoy pr»blr > s rannected with babiea or yeang children and would Ike her help write to None Elisabeth, r Women's Sapplemeat, Straits Times. Cecil Street.
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    Why Is It?
    105 12 IjUHY is it that whenever we want to look specially attractive, we seem always to develop a spot or two on the skin of our faces? Theoe spots can, however, be dried up almost overnight if you dab a quickworking skin clearing lotion over them. When the
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    Tasty Spread
    87 12 /VTC way of making cheese go farther is a spread which can be used as a substitute for butter. For this spread, put two tablespoons of plain flour m a saucepan, and with the back of a spoon rub m an ounce of margarine. Season to taste, and
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    Pastry From Potatoes
    90 12 A COMMON complaint Is that pastry made with potatoes is heavy. But It can be both light and appetising if you take six ounces of selfraising flour, two ounres of fat. about half a teaspoon of salt, six ounces of potatoes boiled soft, and well beaten. Mix
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    Market And Shop Prices
    737 12 THE Singapore market prices here given have been supplied to the Straits Times by the Food Control Office. MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES IN MARKETS Mfc.IT, LOCALLY SLAUGHTERED Beel Steak 34 eta. per lb 45 cts. per katty; Fillet Steak 70. 93; Sirloin 36. 48; Rump Steak 36,
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    43 12 ■pHIS U not complete Uat of rootroUnl 1 food prices, bmt is Intended as a grit* to the articles for which maximum prices liAvt been Uicd. Price* for packlnf* Be4 nrntioned abore mar b« obtained from 'ho Food Supotr OAoo, P.O. Boa IIS,
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    606 12  -  Barbara Murray By "YOU know Horace the Horce— said Bungo. "I know who you mean," I said. "A rather conceited sort of racehorse, isn't ho? We went to one of his parties once." "That's right!" said Bungo. "Well, he's been telling everyone that he's the strongest animal m
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    ANOTHER NAZI DIVISION ANNIHILATED BY REDS
    326 13 Soviet Do Not Fear Land Or Sea Onslaught On The Crimea Moscow, Aug. 13. THE 68th German Division was annihilated after a lone battle, the Soviet Information Bureau announces. The "battle of annihilation" lasted for over three days. In the course of the fighting
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    Vital Axis Bridge Is Destroyed By Reds London, Aug. 13.
    197 13 Vital Axis Bridge Is Destroyed By Reds London, Aug. 13. COVIET airmen have destroyed one of the Mtge%t and most strateeirally important bridges m the world, according to a *«pplement to the latest Soviet c«mmanique. It ai the Rumanian bridge arron the Dannbe near Chernovadv, miles from (he Blaefc Sea
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    NAZIS' CLAIM OF PROGRESS IN 2 SECTORS UNCONFIRMED
    512 13 T^ London, Aug. 13. O material change ha% taken place m Russia's far lunjr battlefront bat the situation m the Ukraine has admittedly deteriorated m the southern part it is stated m London. On all other sectors the grim ■struggle is continuing
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    Ex-Dutch Ministers Arrested By Nazis
    66 13 London, Aug. 13. TWO more former Dutch Minister* have been arrested and sent to a concentration camp by the Germans, according to well-informed Dutch circles m l-ondo-i. They are M. de Wilde, former Chancellor of the Exchequer, and M. van D>ca. former Defence Minister. They
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    Extermination Of Nazi Guard Is Soviet Aim
    146 13 B_ Moacow, Aug. 13. V esUmaUnc at 300.000 tbc number of the pro-Httlnian guard who "shared la all the crime* at the Hitler gang." af Loaovsky, Vice-Chief of the Soviet Information Bureau, laid down an «raportant principle for poet- war reconstruction and settlement
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    Many Pilots Among 22 Crash Victims
    141 13 Many Pilots Among 22 Crash Victims London, Aug. 13. T*HE bodies of all 22 passengers and •I crew killed m the transoceanic plane crash on the hillside on Sunday had been recovered by last night. tight victims w.te tiritisn and among them was Capt. E. R. B White, well-known as
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    ALL POLISH CITIZENS IN RUSSIA NOW FREE
    40 13 Moscow, Aug. 13. ALL Polish citizens at present m r prison m Soviet territory whether as prisoners of war or on other grounds have been granted an amnesty by decree issued yesterday— Reuter.
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    SERIOUS WEYGAND-DARLAN CLASH IS FORECAST Swift Diplomatic Repercussions In Washington Are Likely
    494 14 SERIOUS WEYGAND-DARLAN CLASH IS FORECAST Swift Diplomatic Repercussions In Washington Are Likely New York, Aug. 13. 14 A SERIOUS clash between Gen. Weygand, delegate-genera) m French North Africa, and Adm. Darlan may be expected within the next 48 hours following Adm. I tartan's assumption of the post of Minister of
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    THE WIDEST DICTATORIAL POWERS GIVEN TO DARLAN
    267 14 London, Aug. 13. THE following oiTicial comment is made m London to-day *on Marshal Pcfain's broadcast: "Marshal Petain's speech betrays m unmistakable terms the utmost anxiety on f'e rart of the Vichy Government m regard to internal conditions of France. The long and
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    Catroux In Command Of Troops In Syria
    112 14 London, Aug. 13. GEN. CATROUX, Free French Com-mander-in-Chief m Syria, has placed Vichy troops awaiting repatriation to Franci under his command, according to an Independent French agency dispatch from Beirut. This important decision was announced m an order of the day from Gen.
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    DUTIES OF NEW VICHY COMMISSIONERS
    93 14 Vichy, Aug. 13. "ADMINISTRATIVE cummissirmers" provided for by the new law of Aug. 11 will 'unction under the diresM n nni Authority of t !i e Vsee-Preat-dent of the Council (Adm. Darlan) states the oilu iai French news agency. Their principal task wiil be to
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    MEMBERS OF CREW OF FRENCH SHIP DESERT
    75 14 Manila. Aug. 13. PUR members of the crew of the French steamer Marechel Joffre have deserted here. They plan to Join up with the de Gaulle forces. It was learned other members of the crew were threatenini to walk out rather than serve
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    TRAINING FOR SINGAPORE RACES STARTS
    484 15 Several Horses Exercised THERE was an unusually large turnout for an opening day when official training for the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting began at Bukit Tim ah this morning. Several horses and ponies from Bowden's, Fenn's and all the local stables were
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    34 15 COCCER: S.A.FA league, Ant division, II A.F. vi. Loyal*. Arson Road Stadium; second division (a), R.A.O.C. v«. R.E. (Malays), Gillman: 5.11.11. vs. R.A. (8.M.), S.H.B. and Signals vs. RAM C, Alexandra.
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    TENNIS CHAMPIONS AT RECREATION CLUB
    234 15 KHO Sin Kie, the Malayan lawn tennis champion, figured m his third series of exhibition matches m Singa1 pore at the Singapore Recreation Club yesterday. Mrs. R. R. C. Carter, the Malayan women's champion, and [holder with Sin Kie of the Malayan mixed doubles title,
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT YACHT CLUB
    110 15 THE following is the week-end's programme at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. To-morrow there wiL be the usual afternoon races for all classes, starting at 5.23 p.m. foi "A" class and 5.25 p.m. for otlier classes. On Sunday "C" class will sail the first race
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    OLD RAFFLESIANS' CRICKET
    58 15 FE folk wing will play for the Old Rafflesians' Association against the SRC. on the padang on Sunday, starting at 11 a.m.: D. M. Pillay, A. P. Rajah, G. A. T?.vs-ns^ n A WitK R. M. Barker, 8. U. All, A. G. Valberg, A. M. Jansen, G.
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    54 15 rpHE following have been selected to A play soccer for the V.M.C.A. versus Moravia on the Anson Road ground at 5.10 p.m. to-morrow: Llm Ka Teng: J. W. Woodbridge, V. R. Sabaoathy: O. L. Day, J. Moxon, Karim: S. Orton. K. Goldsmith, Ong Swee Hock, O. Shepherd, J.
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    Airmen Meet Loyals At Stadium To-day
    76 15 THRILLING soccer should be witnessed at Anson Road stadium to-day when the R.A.F. and Loyals meet m the first division of the S.A.F.A. league. Holders of the trophy, the Airmen will have every chance of retaining it if they win to-day. With 28 points
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    TEN GOALS SCORED IN RESERVE GAME
    228 15 S.C.F.A. Reserves 6; Loyals Keservea 4. PLAYING m the reserve division of the S A KA. league, the j S.C FA. and the Loyals provided thrilling soccer on the Singaoore Harbour I'oard ground yesterday. The score was six goals to four In favour of
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    MEN'S AUGUST MEDAL AT GARRISON CLUB
    100 15 rE August men's medal competition held over the week-end at the Garrison Golf Club resulted In a win Ifor L. H. Chater with a net score of 08. The following were the best returnsL H. Chater 76— 68; Capt E. J. C. Spar. ton
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    150 15 THE following arc selection; for to-day's rue*, at Taiping: STRAITS TIMES Race I: The Emper f >r, Boy CuM»n. Race 2: White (iard?nii, Suranne. Race 3: New lift, Pat Burke. Race 4: Maintain, V >une Ginger. Race 5: Authentic, Monaveen. Rare 6: Tin pocket. Star Lock. Race
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    CARD OF EVENTS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES
    383 15 BELOW is given the full card of events at Taiping to-day, the first day of the Taiping Turf Club's Uf M St P£ feSS -n n K l me *Un(r- iu hl double totes will be on races three and four and six and
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    Drawn Game At Changi
    336 15 Manchester* 1; RA. (Hvy. Reft.) 1. TiVO coals were shared by the Manrhester Regiment and the R.A. (Hravy Rec^m'nt) m a first division leafne soccer matrh played at Changi yesterday. The game was evenly contested ani more goals were not scored owing to fine Hi-] plays
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    Bond Cup Area Final
    58 15 T*hN minutes extra time enabled 1 the RE. iPuiu Brani) to heit the H-K. by two goals to on) m a Bond Cv? area final yestf rday. Thp winders' yoils were \c by SirolU (taside riehti and Allih >ne (OatsiAe right), wbHe Johnson (outride right) scored
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    FAR EASTERN SITUATION IS SERIOUS, SAYS DUFF COOPER
    314 16 "Japan Knows What To Expect If She Invades Thailand" Warning Washington, Aug. 12. MR. Alfred Duff Cooper, arriving from New York to-day, vl said he considered the Far Eastern situation serious, reports United Press. He recalled that Japan's occupation of bases m
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    101 16 Vatican Organ Takes Pessimistic View Vatican City, Aug. 13. 'THE Osservatore Romano takes a pessimistic view oi tne Bar East situation m an editorial, forecasting that war may break out m the Pacific soor.. Tlil editorial mmi Dutch military efildency and also fays that
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    Japanese Admiral On Why Nation Can No Longer Rely Upon The Axis
    121 16 Tokio, Auf. 13. DECLARING that the Russo-German war has made it impossible for Japan to rely on Italy and Germany, Adm. Takahashi (retired) to-day reiterated that Japan must decide her own course with the greatest care. Ht pointed
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    SHANGHAI FOREIGNERS ARE NOT EAGER TO LEAVE CITY
    277 16 Shanghai, Aug. 13. HESPITE undiminished anxiety over the Pacific situation and dwindling business, foreigners seem to be m no hurry to get out of Shanghai while the going is good, judging by reservations for the American liner President Coolidge. It is learned
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    468 16 Further Warnings Of Possible Action Against Democracies WHAT the 8.8.C. described last night as the most trucu- lent statement yet made by a Japanese spokesman," was made m Tokio by the naval spokesman yesterday. The spokesman said This is not the time to discuss
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