The Straits Times, 16 August 1941

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    37 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [■STABUBHZD NKABLT A CKNTT7RTI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. AUGUST 16, 1941. P«tICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 12 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1941. PUKE 5 CENTS,
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    117 2 The family of the late Mr. Tan Boon Hoe wish to express their heartfelt gratitude to all those friends and relatives who had kindly paid night visits, sent wreaths, Jo^spapers, caskeU. letter of condolence and senglays, and also to those who had kindly lent their cars mid s.Oend"d the
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      1289 2 FOR SALE A QUANTITY of secondhand Westing- house Refrigerators with unexpired guaran- tees. Apply G.E.C. 12 Battery Road. Singapore. 7.1 JN UW OOGRN geregeld onderxochl? Dit Is noodig om w tljdlg te kunnen beschernun! M. Ezeklel A Sons. 3e Opticien.*. UltsMutend:— lo/12, Arcade Building. FOR SALE Teak wax polished slttingroom,
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      778 2 EDUCATIONAL THE FRIENDS' SCHOOL' HOBART. TASMANIA. A boardiac and day school for fcoy« and rirta; from the Kindergarten to University entrance. The whool (enrolment MOI Is very **■> equipped for an education apon modern line* and ha* a fine scholastic record. The aim Is the fullest development of every individual
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      605 2 DOGS GOOD NAT! RED PEDIGREE *****. free on breeding terms. Europeans only. N<> responsibility. Box No. 38, Str»it« Tine*. PUBLIC NOTICES LOCAL FORCES. RecrulU are required on a voluntary hatl* for the following Unite of the 2nd Bn. Strait* i Settlements Volunteer Force: Klgnal Seetlsw (Chinese) Antl-Alreraft Section (Caiaese m
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      446 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE* LENDING LIBRARY 1st FLOOR M-r HATTKRl Kit P.O. BOX 34. SINGAPORE (■•derate terms: Special rates OuUtatlon Menken Clabt and Meases Open Dally I3« AM M r.M. Satwdays: ».3« A Hi u> I r.M EUGENt P raM i W.nat EUGENf Hair-reeMdittomc. MAISON PERN European
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      270 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporates id England PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. X CO MAII PASSENGER AND CARCd SERVICE Th« oesi yaaalMr terrleaß art oeln» maki Mne* b» O»r P A O S N Ca. fraia »n« StraJU U thek araal parU af call In China
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      151 3 N. Y. K. LINE. TO JAPAN SINGAPORE TO KANMON, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. TO INDIA Singapore and Penang ta Colombo and Bombay also Rangoon and Calcutta. Indication of any sailings available will be (riven on Application. NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA (Incorporated m Japan) Meyer Chambers, 16, Kaffirs Place. Tel. Nos. 5841, 5842
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      532 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clatuw. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to FremantJe (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      279 3 RAFFLES HOTEL TO DAY'S POPULAR TIFFIN-TIME RENDEZVOUS LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL Rijsttitsi tarvtd »ro« 12.30 ta 2.30 p.a. SPECIAL CONCERT by RAFFLES ORCHESTRA TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) 8 p.m. to 1 a.m cabaret RIIQTPR ft MAGGIF THE Hl A ATTRACTION DUO I til Of ITIHUUIC HULA GIRL YOUB
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    329 4 Firmer Tendency In All Sections (By Oar Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Aug. 16. nTHE share markets opened quietly this morning but prices were steady. Yesterday a firmer tendency prevailed In all sections although the turnover was only moderate. In the tin share section Hong Fati had business at
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    London Stock Exchange
    358 4 London, Aug. Is. pHE Stock Bxehange to-day mat some of the usual week-end profit- taking but sentiment continued cheerfui and prices generally tended slightly higher Industrials, including shipping shares continued on the up grade. Home rails improved after early hesitancy. Kaffirs and South American rails were both
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    MAXIMUM TIN PRICE IN AMERICA
    128 4 Washington, Aug. IS. THE United Btates price administrator, Mr. beon Henderson, established a celling of 52 cents per pound for grade "A" tin today to mcti "an Inflationary situation in tin prices created by concern over shipments from the Far East." Mi. Henderson said the
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1391 4 THURSDAY. AUG. IS, 1941: 4 TM. MINING Barer* Mm Ampat (sa) 2* 7Hd 3a AustrsJ Am*i (ss) 10% d 7s Id cd Austral Mala; <£) 33s 6d 34* 6d c.d Ayer Hltam (Ss) 17s IBs Ayer Weng ($1) I .TO .75 Bangrir. I'm i() 12»
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      184 4 Every bottle of Wj^l HALIBORANGE Is a URH bottle of concentrated Vitamins A KS"!"!?!"^ and D from Halibut r: Liver OH and Vita- Ishs I mln C from fresh r ranges. D 11 In no other way I ran you get Halibut |HM Liver OH and or .nge Juice blendr
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      653 4 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL DEBENTURE STOCK 19J» INTEREST DUE 1ST SEPTEMBER. 1M1. NOTICE ta hereby given that the Transfer Register of the above Stock will be closed from the 18th to the 31ft August. 1941. both days Inclusive. W. W. DDNCAN. Ac. Municipal Secretary. W. HAMMER AND COMPANY, LIMITED. (Incorporated
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      212 4 NOTICE. M. -STEEL ENGINEER" It U hereby notified that neither the master, owners nor agents will be responsible for any debts incurred by any member of the crew of the abovenamed vessel. F. JONES, Master. I »l 1 1 "f 1 III THE PUBLIC'S REND E Z V O U
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      272 5 'Jin- gayest, freshest and brightest comedyromance you could wish for TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 Alhambra BOOK NOW 'PHONE 6909 JEANARTHOR J^S. The DEVIL and Miss IONES Y^jfetV ROB'T CUMMINGS W CHARLES COBCRN KS Jfc EDMUND GWENN- SPRING BYINCTON M&y A S Z SAKALL WILLIAM DtMAUST .^f|| Supported by one of
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      252 5 Will ?tffe>leUu) £/**&> YwHtArmuui WjL 1^ NEII' TO AL PORT (<y B %j/SiotttiS' aw laVk. tTTV aW/ j jh<l Via 9 wC^^^**« J^ ACTION THRILLS SEE DIVE BOMBERS IN ACTION I SEE THE TREMENDOUS CLIMAX OF FLEET AIR ARM v NAZI U-BOATSI LAUGHS FUN SEE THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES
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      221 5 WHAT A GRAND SHOW FOR YOUR WEKK-KND ENTERTAINMENT. TW Hilarious Siory of a "Married Maidw" whos« AneeKc Winprs were dipped! ju i t'A\ na I y •Sara bbt'Ubbh HI L I CART KATHARINE JAMES GRANT HEPBURN STEWART m M.G.Ms great comedy t*« PHILADELPHIA STORY With RONALD YOtfNG. VIRGINIA WEIDLKR etc.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 16. 1941. (713th. Day Of The War.) A Good Neighbour
    1173 6 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 16. 1941. (713th. Day Of The War.) A Good Neighbour Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull. The name is nearly as familiar In these days as that of any British statesman, but comparatively little is known of the rise of America's Number Three citizen,
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    PRISONERS OF WAR TO GATHER MAIZE
    57 6 IT was suggested by witnesses before the Commonwealth Rural Industries Committee, Brisbane, that prisoners of war at present m Australia should be used to gather 10,000 tons of maize on the Atherton Tableland. It is claimed that the crops would rot unless a large
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    WHAT MALAYANS HEAR FROM WAR FRONTS
    2128 6 j N the following letters the Chair- man of Council of the Royal j Empire Society describes the air I raids on London m which the society's buildings were damaged; I an officer m the Mercantile Marine S describes life aboard a small J
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  • Correspondence
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      EDUCATION
      520 6 How Chungking Encourages Overseas Chinese To the Editor of Uie Straits Time* Sir. With reference to my letter on "Chinese Education" published on Aug. 13. I would like to bring to the attention of the overseas Chinese that the Chungking Government has spent a lot of money for establishing
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    VICHY REGIME NOW AXIS APPENDAGE
    143 6 Shanghai, Aug. 15. :THAT Vichy has determined on full collaboration with Germany is ths I general view of newspapers In Shang hai commenting on the latent Ptene!) Government reshuffle. The British Neon Bulletin sa;s that the giving of greater powers to Adm. Darlan and the
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    "RAREST SPIRITS OF THE AGE"
    103 6 Sydney, Aug. U. MR. W. M. HUGHtS. Australian At-torney-Ocneral and Navy Minister, I commenting on Mr. Attlce's broadcast, said President Roosevelt ?nd Mr. Churchill were the rarest spirits jf the ago and, although divided by dis f united Ic. spirit, e^'ch m his own way
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      167 6 Lbsl' s4bh LbbbW Something New! Something Better! A Set that for Performance and Appearance challenges comparison. Ask for a demonstration from: Salts Shouroom EMERSON'S 29 Orchard Rd: Singapore. PHONE 4096. Sole Agents: M. L. CARTER «5c CO. OF 9KLANOOH 'Vy'L j^ttrfW^s^si^ \»ii»v ;r* f ff P. H. HEN DRY Jeweller
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      70 6 WiSIT KIATS (or YoOr Requirements In I'ilntinj stationery Rooks Mapslnes Fancy Gifts. G. 11. KIAT CO., LTD., < ft 8. Robinson Road Singapore. General Office 6508. Printing Dept. tS«j. NUMONT FUL-VUE m I/Mi (SerewltM) rnnstractton Fashions latest, featuring an entirely new principle or eyewear design and possessing numerous advantages not
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    ANGLO-U.S. CALL FOR TALKS IN MOSCOW
    832 7 Offer Of Maximum Aid To Red Army ROOSEVELT AND CHURCHILL URGE POOLING OF MATERIAL Latest Development Of Atlantic Parleys A JOINT message sent to M. Stalin by President Roosevelt and Mr. Churchill during; their recent meeting suggests that high British and American renresentatives should
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    JAPANESE AMBASSADOR TO THAILAND
    65 7 Tokio. Aug. 16. •JTHE Japanese and Thai Governments have decided to elevate their respective lega- i tlons to the status of embassy. efTcr tlve I from to-day, the J»pane?r- Boato. of In- formation im.cunccs. As the iii-'t Japanese AniLa^ador th: Government Ims appoir.te<l Mr. Te^i Tru-
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    Japanese Ships Cease To Visit Australia
    45 7 Japanese Ships Cease To Visit Australia Sydney, Aug. It THE last Australian shipping link with Japan was broken when the Japanese ship Kasitna Mam sailed from Sydney last night, with more than 100 Japanese passengers, including the ten-year-old daughter of the newly-arrived Japanese consul-general. Renter.
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    "Speeding War To Its Climax"
    139 7 New York, Aug. 15. MR. William Philip Smras, foreign I editor of the S-'ripps-Howard newspapers, commenting on the eight points of the new "tacit AngloAmerican alliance" say.s the declaration is expected to speed the war to- i ward Its climax. If Berlin and Tokio ever
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    ROOSEVELT WILL SOON RETURN
    165 7 Washington, Aug. 15. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has sent a radio message from the yacht i Potomac to the White House, lndlcat- 1 ing that he would soon disembark m the vicinity of Rockland, Maine reports United Press. It Is understood that Mr. Roosevelt will have a conference
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    ALLIED OFFICERS RETURN FROM VICHY CAPTIVITY
    476 7 Beirut. Aug. 16. A CONTINGENT of ..Hied officer prisoners taken to France during the Syrian enmpaign arrived at Beirut; having been returned by the Vichy authorities under the terms of the Syrian Armistice Convention. They number al>out one-quarter of the Allied prisoners. The remainder
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    NAZI PUSH IN UKRAINE
    431 7 Important Road Threatened Moscow, Aug. 16. THE admitted abandonment by Russian forces of Kirovograd (formerly Elizavetgrad) and Pervo- maisk m the Uktaine shows that German forces have crossed the main railway line from Odessa and are now threatening the main railway line from Nikolaev, writes Reuters
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    Soviet-Polish Military Agreement Signed
    70 7 London. Auf. It.. IT is officially announced that the I'.S.S.K. and Kree Polish Government signed a military agreement m Moscow yesterday. Th« agreement, which is based on principles worked oat m London by Gen. Sikorski. Polish Premier and Commander-in-Chief, and his staff and taken to Moscow
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    Great Army Of Nile To Move
    520 7 Prospects For Offensi\ c Steadily Improving London, Aug. 16. THE strategic situation m the Wes- tern Desert hinges on two considerations Russia and tanks, cables Reuter's special correspondent with ihc advanced forces m the Western i j Desert. I So long as the German
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    "T FOR TRAITOR" IS NEW CAMPAIGN
    65 7 I-onci m, Au?. 16. HOT on the heels of the V for Victory" campaign comes a "T lor Traitor" campaign. i A Pre-» French broadcaster has &ug- rested over the radio a« a variation to the "V" campaign ttiat a r for Traitor" should
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    NAZIS MAKE NO PROGRESS IN NORTH AND CENTRE
    673 7 Vast Destruction Caused By Reds In Ukraine Withdrawal Moscow, Aug. 16. v THE Germans' drive towards Moscow has been brought to a standstill, it is stated m Moscow, reports Router. Meanwhile the Russians still report fighting along the entire front. There are
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY NEARLY $1,000
    820 8 Further Contribution From Sales Of "V" Badges TO-DAY'S additions to The War Fund amount to about S1,O(W) and carry the gross total to $5,755,898. A further donation of $500 has been received as a result of the efforts of Mrs. E. A. Elder. A
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    NEW TROOPS WELCOMED
    284 8 Powerful Units From Australia THK powerful A.I.F. reintoicements which, as reported m yesterday's Straits Times, have arrived m Singapore, include infantry, artillery, army service corps, engineers and field ambulance units. The newcomers were welcomed a'the wharf by the British Comnaander-ln-Chief. Far East. Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert
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    CIVIL ENLISTMENT IN WEST JAVA
    110 8 From Our Own Correspondent Batavirt, Aim. 14. A CCOftDLNG to the Batavia Nieuws- Wad. the Governor of West Java nas ordered civil enlistment m the' municipalities of Bandoeng and Cheri- boa. In two other main towns of West Java. Buitenzorg and Sorang the re- 1
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    SINGAPORE SUGAR POOL
    37 8 THE Singapore sugar pocl warehouses shall be opm from 7a.m. to 11 IS a.m. except en Sundays and public .Kdidays and frcm 1 p.m. to 5.15 p.m. except on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
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    NEW STATE COUNCILLOR
    38 8 DR H. M. Soo has bacn appointed a memo r of Mm SeUuigor Stato Council. m the place of Mr Khoo 800 Gong, ior a period of one year, sajft ihe PM S. Government Gazette.
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    L.D.C. APPOINTMENTS
    42 8 THE F.M.S. Government Gazette sates that Mr. B. A. R. Gain has been apl>ointrd a lieut-colonel. Mr. W. H. Ward a captain, and Mr. 8. Dant a lituteacnt m (tie headquarters unit of the Local Defence Corps m the F.M.S.
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    29 8 A.- pla;; i i x-.f. m Saigon, till, port Is deem d an infected ares undci liio Quarantine Fnirtmcnt. states a notification tn the F M S. Government Gazette
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    AMUSEMENTS
    153 8 RAH l.rs HOTEL Dinner Dance i.Formal I pm. to 1 a.m. C.RF.AT WOULD Cabaret: Night Dance £.30 to 2 a.m. Ol)bf: Brlgham Young. Sty: Mutiara. lIAPrv TII'-ATKF Illapp? WOIMI oanta Fe Trail. Seaside: Texan. NEW m>Ki.n Talkies, ltieatrrs and Ctnenuu Side Show Cabaret DancßßC. «ir:NS. ORTI.ANR Tin Pan Alley
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    LIABILITIES OF $500,000
    418 8 Due To Speculation Says Bankrupt rAT his insolvency was due entirely to speculation, was a statement made m the Hi?h Court yesterday by Moses Joseph Nassim during his public examination before Mr. Justice Wortey Nassim said that four-fifths of his total gross liabilities of about $500,000 were
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    CORONER INQUIRES INTO DEATH OF SEPOY
    141 8 CEPOY Nathe £.ngh o: tne Hyderabad Reg^lment described as a verr dose friend of Sepoy Parma Lai, who was found hanging from a tree "somewhere m Singapore' on Aug 2, told the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. O. Porter, yesterday that he could offer no
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    OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF "COMPANY"
    91 8 OFFICIAL DEFINITION OF COMPANY" "THE present deftniticn of company. 1 which is ia similar ttrma to that contained m the previous War Tax Ordinance, 1* unsatisfactory m that it Includes only companies with a share rapital divided inta »hare»," .«taU« the Attorney-General. SS., Mr. C. O. Hawell, In the objects
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    RELICS OF CONFUCIAN DAYS ON SHOW
    50 8 TO commemorate the birthday oX Confuciu*. which falls on Aug 27. an exhibition of rsUcs of Confucian days was opened by Dr i Urn Boon Kent at the Happy World Stadium last night. It will remain open until the end of the 1 month
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    Ban On Remittances To China Removed From To-day
    293 8 WHILE several Singapore Chinese associations and guilds have been busy appointing representatives tc approach the Chines? Ccnsu!-G«ieral, Mr. Kal ling-pai, the chairman of the Malaysia China Relief Fund Federation and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce with a view to requesting the Government
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  • News From India
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      ROLE OF A.R.P. WORKERS
      129 8 ROLE OF A.R.P. WORKERS To Protect Women And Children Bombay. Aug. 14. ADDRESSING the parade of local A.R.P. workers the Viceroy of India described them as citizen defenders of homes and neighbours, and protectors of innocent women and children from the roost devastating form of modern warfare and bombing attacks
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      CALCUTTA FUND FOR AIR RAID SUFFERERS
      128 8 Calcutta. Aus M. fHS Lord aaarar of limsi— m mctarm1 todrfew ate fin or aknat Uim tram wm Calcutta Mayur's TVDA for tbc an- raid Ttctlms Id Britain, cars "B. glvas me sjrea* pieaaore to a<in— siass this moat ■«nera«a ■praaihm of sympathy and
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      FLOATING DOCKS ARE TO BE BUILT
      35 8 New Delhi. Aue I*. rLOATWG docks for the me at tlte Admtraltv are shortly to be put In eoostrueUnD In India an Important step for*ard In India's naval davtiapmeat
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    NEW U.S. MINISTER TO THAILAND SELECTED
    51 8 Waatiin«ton. Auf. 14. r£ While House has nominated Mr. WiUys Reek, counsellor at the I nitett States Embassy tn Peiping, to become the new Minister to Thai- J land. He will sr.ccccd Dr. Hugn O. Grant, whose resignation was accepted on Jan. 1. United
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    AUSTRALIAN MISSION ARRIVES IN SINGAPORE
    716 8 Stronger Representation In Malaya To Be Investigated THK possibility of hasing stronger Australian repre- sentatrnn m Malaya is one of the matters which Senator H. S. Foil Australian Minister of the Interior and Minister of Information, is going to investigate during hie stay m this
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    ADULTERATED BEER & STOUT Inspector On 'Three Aspects Of Offence'
    254 8 ADULTERATED BEER STOUT Inspector On 'Three Aspects Of Offence' "•THERE arc thr»e aspecU m this sort ot a ease m that the public la cheated, the Rood name of the producer j is prejudiced and there is possible locs ox revenue to Government.' said Inspector C. O. RiDley prosecuting In
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    REINFORCEMENTS GIVE ADDED CONFIDENCE Major-Gen. Gordon Bennett's Broadcast To Australia
    356 9 REINFORCEMENTS GIVE ADDED CONFIDENCE Major-Gen. Gordon Bennett's Broadcast To Australia m this part of the world Is grave and the pre^eiKe of these reinforcement? of; well-trained and well-equipped units gives us added confidence that we shall be abh' to deal effectively with any enemy Thui declar?d Major -Qweral Oird'n Bennett,
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    Increased Cost Of Living Allowances
    91 9 k FUKTHMt hMMMM m the rovt of "living; allowances granted to the rarioas class-. of Coifrnmrnt employees m June and July have been gazetted f»r Anrnxt. loe rise this m<»nth is more sabsttntial than between the previ>ng two month* Allowances for August, with tho»f>r July
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    ESTATE ASIATIC STAFFS IN JOHORE
    211 9 AT Urn aUth annual matting al the ttUte n Axtattc f*afla Association last Sunday. the following were elected office bearers for 1941:— (Jhatm.an, Mr. N. ainnarr n»by fnrngani Estate*; vice-cbaimten. Mr. W. D. Owen Ulu Remls sStatei and Mr. V. Oovlnamn Meiigribol Bsute); kon: secretary.
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    BROADENING BASLS OF SELECTION UNOFFICIALS
    68 9 •SATISFACTION at the broadenlu* ol the basli upon which member.-, of Gov Tnm:nt be dies and public bodi*«, advlsjry and other ci mmittees are selet'd has been ejrpre r s<id ti Oorernment by the Straits Settlement* (Sln;apor3) Ai r ocia;ion. A copy or the resolution
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    WARTIME ECONOMY
    50 9 A SUB-COMMITIgE comistinf of Messn. Tay Uan Teck, J. T. Dawson, A. W. Ker. S.-ridy O. Pillay anc AW. Wallich has been appc ir.ted by the Straits Settl?ment (Singapore) Asscciatian to examine and report on what could be done with a view to organizing methods of wartime econom..
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    S.S.(S.)A. & War Tax In 1942
    165 9 S.S.(S.)A. War Tax In 1942 AT a recent tommiUee meeting of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association, the president, Mr. K. X CCcnnor, pointed out that he was a member of the Government War Tax Standing Committee, and inquired whether the Association's committee would authorise him to mention at meetings of
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    CONSOLIDATED REPRINT OF DEFENCE LAWS
    73 9 A SUGGESTION Uiat Gove.rurunt might consiuer the des.rabUitr of prir.tinc with e»ch Atlonca repulation a short njte referring to the ui-ders made unde. It to Uite. totether with dates and numbers of the Gsz-tle no. .fixations. Is being made by V3e 'its Settlfments < Singapore)
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    K.P.M. GRANTS COST OF LIVING BONUS
    94 9 Batavia, Aug. li. 'pHE X P.M. Dc«rd of directors announces tlial dating Iran July 1 last, th whokstaff has been granted cost of IMn* bonka>. Ihis cost ol ti\ -nt bonus works out. at ten per cent, up to sod mdudsng 1M ruiMrrs salary,
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    PRINCE THANKS PEOPLE OF INDIES
    57 9 Batovut, AJt I*. CPEAKINO ov«r Badio Oranje oo Wedccs- day night. Prince Bernhard thanked his Icllow- countrymen and all those who have supported the Prince Bernhard fund for the splendid way m which they responded to his appeal. The Prtr. c addressed a special word
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    CLERICAL INDEBTEDNESS
    31 9 CLERICAL Indebted n"M w.-Il be one of the Items for discussion at th? next committ3e meeting of the Straits Settlements iSineapore) As^viatlun. fchi^h has been fixed for Aug. 19.
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    THE BUDDHIST UNION
    63 9 In v.-w of Mie or s°nt state of univertal unrest, the Buddhist Union will conduct a morning religious service tomorrow from t am to 10 a.m. m the fervent hope that by the grace nt the Triplr-Oem this ruthless war Till soon come to an end and
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      201 9 Broadc astina TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZIIL, /.HIM /ill- 5.00 p.m. Mandarin dance music by the Chinese Dance Band directed by James Ow toi Wen(: 6. 35 p.m. News In (antonrci 5.50 p m. Mandarin dance music. (Cont'd.): S.00 p.m. New* in Hokkien. 6 15 p.m. Singapore Calling. Warnnig to Mariners; C.20
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    300 PLANES ATTACK THREE GREAT CITIES OF PRUSSIA Large Fires Started In Centres Of German War Production
    453 10 300 PLANES ATTACK THREE GREAT CITIES OF PRUSSIA Large Fires Started In Centres Of German War Production London, Aug. 15. PiESCRIBING the R.A.F.'s raids on Germany last night, m which 300 machines participated, the Air Ministry news service states that the offensive moved on to the great manufacturing cities of
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    HIGH OFFICIAL AMONG 22 VICTIMS OF SECOND CRASH
    347 10 London, Auk- 15. ALL 22 occupants including Mr. Arthur Purvis, chairman of the British Purchasing Comnvssion m North America, were killed when an aircraft of the Atlantic Ferry Command crashed yesterday evening while taking off from a British airport on a flight
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    Steps To Resist Invasion
    245 10 Steps To Resist Invasion "Scorched Earth" And Food Plans Disclosed London, Aug. 15. THE Home Guard baa received orders to carry out a ruthless scorched ear'.h policy should a i German invasion be attempted, (.en. Lord Bridceman, DirectorGeneral of the Home Guard, announced yesterday, reports United Press. 'The lessons of
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    NAZI SPY SHOT IN TOWER OF LONDON
    271 10 London, Aug. IS. IT Is officially announced that Josef Jakobs, a German national, was executed m the Tower of London this morning after conviction under the Act of 1940 by general courtmartial. This is the first announcement of an enemy spy having been
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    WEEK-END SPORTS EVENTS
    158 11 TO-DAT SOCCER: S A.F.A. kitw, flrat dfk n. ArryUs to. S.R.C., Anson Road Stadium; ■eeond division (b), R.A.F. (Kalian*) vs. N. B, Corinthians, Fairer Park; 11 MS Rolf an vs. Customs, Naval Bast; N. B. Indiana vs. Stamford Sports Clob. Naval Base. CRICKET: S.C.C. vs. Raffles Co\W%t,
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    Y.M.C.A. BEAT MORAVIA BY ODD GOAL
    76 11 VMI.A. 3 Moravia 1 ALTHOUGH the Moravia SporU Club played with only four forwards, all tbt V.MX.a. could do was beat them by the odd roal m live In a keenly contested second division (a) leafae soccer match played on the V.M.C.A. rround yesterday.
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    NAVY BEAT PUBLISHERS SEVEN-NIL
    100 11 COOKING four goals In the first half and J three In the s-'cond, the Royal Navy beat the Publishers by seven goals to nil In a second division (a) league soccer match at the S.H.B. yesterday. It was a oil. --sided game as far as the
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    KRANJI WIN 7—3
    28 11 KRANJI WIN 7— 3 VRANJI beat the J.C.S.A. by seven goals to three In a second division <b> league soccer match played at the Clerical Union ground yesterday.
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    VAN BREUKELEN'S HORSES EXERCISED TO-DAY
    504 11 Tontella, Lord Worlington Lord Gray In Best Gallops A FEW of trainer van Breukclen horses were among the large turnout of horses and ponies exercised on the third track at Bukit Timah this morning m preparation for the Singapore Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting, which
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    CLUB GIVE R.E. HARD FIGHT
    294 11 R.E. 5: S.C.C. 2. TTIIK Royal Engineers had to light very hard to beat the Singapore Cricket Club m a first division league soccer match at Anson Road stadium yesterday, and the score of five-two rather flatters the Sappers. The SC.C. were the first to
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKFT
    57 11 THE following bare been selected to represent the y.M.C.A. at erfcket against the S.R.C. on the Anson Road ground at 2 p.m. to-day: C. Beeston. E. P. Witchell, S. Baker X Y. Spencer. V. Xavler. Lall Singh. O. W. 8. Waltes, R. Pallon, Ran Plara Tan Quan Hong,
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    137 11 nPHi: following arc the srta-Uoas far W- day's ram at Talpirr STRAITS TIMFS Race 1: ißTeafory. Phanol. Race Z: Stormy .Night Roj ''-"t**. Race 3: Ltehren. Feratcl Race 4: Prodr, Aathentic Race 5: Jesanne. Vrlority. Race 6: Kspal. Clifton Lad. Race 7: Rackarock. Dm tor Bmt Bets:
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    Teams For To-day's Cup Final
    126 11 THE t wen ty first Malaya Cap soccer final will hr played at the Kuala Lumpur stadium to-day when sinrapore. ihe hclderj. wi!l meet Penane, who have qualified for the final for the second time m the history of the series. The two teams will
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    TEST CRICKETER IN SINGAPORE
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    SELANGOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
    87 11 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 14. TV! Seiangor Hockey Association held Its annual general meeting at the Seiangor Club this evening. Ihe following were elected office-bearers for the year: President, The Bnusl. Resident. 6rlangor. Mr. Norman Jarr tt. chairman, Mr. C. Grenier: hon. secretary, Mr.
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    SINHALESE ASSOCIATION CRICKET
    58 11 THE follow tag have been selected to play cricket for the Sinhalese Association against the Post Office Club on the Sinhalese ground at 2 p.m. to-morrow: J N. Fernando (capt). C. Benevlratne, S. Ounawardene, S. A. William, Oeo. Ranatunrm E. Jayakcdy, K Ulrando, Fred van Rooyen. Cyril
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    C.Y.M.A. CRICKET
    68 11 THE following have been selected to play cricket for the Catholic Young Men's Association against the Katon; Casuals on C.Y.M-A. ground, St. George's Road, at 2 pjn. to-morrow: D. S. Fernande* (capt.), V. Lewis. Jtan Pierre, J. R. D'Souza, A. Ferrao, B. Suares. J. C. D'Souza, M. L.
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    S.A.O.B.A. TENNIS
    39 11 THE followlnc are ties In St. Andrew's Old Boys' Assoclitlon tennis tournament: To-day, Dr. Loh Poon Lip vs. Ngo Beng Huck; to-morrow. Robert Lim vs. Gan Ec Keng: Monday, Cheong Eng Han vs. Dr. Lai En Poh.
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    CARD OF EVENTS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES
    335 11 DELOW is (hrn the full card of events at Talping to-day, the final day of the Taiplnf Turf Clvb 1 August professional meeting;. The double totes will be on races three and four and six and seven, and the big sweep will be drawn
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    UKRAINE ARMY FALLS BACK TO LINE BEHIND DNIEPER
    788 12 No Indication That Germans Have Yet Crossed River At Any Point London, Aug. 15. THE Russian forces are withdrawing behind the Dnieper, authoritative quarters stated here to-day, reports United Press. Commenting on a Russian admission to-day they had withdrawn from Kierovgrad and
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    New German Reprisal Measure In France
    136 12 Vichy, Aug. 15. rroiE families of all French youths who fled to unoccupied France and Lorraine will be deported to Germany starting to-morrow males to one part and females to another— unless their sons return by midnight to-night, German authorities at Mete announced to-day.
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    FREE FRENCH COMMAND APPOINTMENTS
    41 12 Beirut, Aug. IS. GEN. OE GAULLE has issued a decree appointing Gen Legentllhomme as Commandcr-ln-Chief of the Free French forces In Africa, and Oen. Larminat as second m command to Gen. Catroux m Syria and Lebanon. —Reuter.
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    25 12 Dublin, Auk. 15. AN unidentified aircraft flew over Dublin this morning and was fired upon by ground defences, states the Eire Government Information Bureau. —Reuter.
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    Thai Minister On Emergency Story Of U.S. Aid Offer Denied In Bangkok
    256 12 Thai Minister On Emergency Story Of U.S. Aid Offer Denied In Bangkok Bangkok, Aug. 15. "THAILAND to-day faces a sltua- tion bordering on emergency and therefore, side by side with military preparedness, the Government proposes to. galvanize the country s economic efficiency," said the Thai Minister of Justice, Luang Thamrong
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    Tokio 'Cordiality' With U.S.S.R.
    177 12 Tokio 'Cordiality' With U.S.S.R. Tokio, Aug. IS. /*ORDIAL relations prevail between Japan and the Soviet Union, declared the Japanese Information Bureau spokesman, Mr. Koh Ishii, at a Press conference to-day. He denied reports that Japan had made demands on the Soviet and said an official announcement would be rrade shortly
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    BARON HIRANUMA IS SAID TO BE BETTER
    80 12 nr»HE condition of Boron Hlranuma, 1 who was shot by an assassin at his home on Tlnrsday Is reported to be better and he is said to be progressing favourably. The vernacular Press sharply criticized the attack on the Minister without portfolio. The
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    RELIGION IN TOE U.S.S.R.
    255 12 Moscow, Aug. 15. WHILE some unjustified reports have appeared In the world Press about religious tolerance In Soviet Russia, it Is nevertheless a fact that the churches are now freer than ever. About the time of the outbreak of war one report almost suggested that thousands
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