The Straits Times, 18 August 1941

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    35 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CINTURYI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 2 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 12 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY. AUGUST 18, 1941. PRICE 5 CKNTH
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      272 1 For up-to-date TAILORING MIEN CHONG J4 Coleman St., S'porc Phone 4816 Available— Suit Lengths ■■Kockvlllr" Suitine»— U.S.A. WAIN SIIILI I,'S In Silk and Wool Aba AMKKIC-AN SHARKSKIN. In rarloas colonra SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. CPHONE *****, HUDSON f ARO yuDSOII RAILWAYII AXLb BOXbb HrailwayH MATERIAL II \>\\ If 1 1
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      300 1 FINAL EDTN. KUALA LVMtVR 2b lAVA ST. CPHONK 16*31. *U T F U l tf^fc. "PATRICIA" The PATRICIA is a supremely smart watch m the charm and colour of natural gold or the popular new pink gold— and -a second tone, of white. Its dainty feminine dial is beautifully fashioned
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      8 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Rond. Morning Afternoon Evening Dresses.
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      632 2 ©ic Straits Wanes SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1. far advt. net exceeding 4 Une*. Mere than fear Hoe* 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMKNTS P.P.C. CARDS are charged $3 each per Insertion per Inch. Over 1 inch 25
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      640 2 I FOR SALE GENERAL ELECTRIC FRIGIDAIRE B-! id* sale guaranteed until October 32. 1942. Available August 29. Price 8300. Box 68 Straits Times. FOR SALE Teak wax polished slttlngroom suite settee and two chairs with newly-covercci blue brocade cushions; 2 pahlt tables, 1 centre table; blue carpet. $50. Phone *****.
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      797 2 MOTOR VEHICLES M. O. MIDGET 2-seater, Private owner. Most attractive car. Two-colour blue finish. Price $950 for quick sale. Telephone 3057. OAKLAND OPEN I SEATER SO h. p. enKlne perfect. Good tyres. Licensed and tnEured. 8400. Lt. Astln, Naval Base. Tel. 394. 193S HUPMOBILE SALOON European owned, excellent condition, taxed
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      788 2 MOTORING LESSONS Rapid Course m MOTOR DRIVING taught by advertiser. Uy -ar or yours. Fees reasonable. Success assured within few hour*. Dial ***** for appointment. PUBLIC NOTICES PILOT OFFICE. D. C. MOORE (4U12) PILOT OFFICER, J. F. RUNT (N.Z.) *****2 T/SGT. OLSON, H. B. 7 AH persons having claims on
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      723 2 EYE EXAMINATIONS. EYEGLASSES. EXCLUSIVELY tTrjbMP/ON \jPTICAL C 9 4. AKCADr BLDX. PHONE 3M£ R. A. Thompson, Dr. of Ocular Science 35 years European Clinical Experience. PIANOS PIANO WANTED by European. State price and Make. Box No. 997. Straits Times. AUCTION NOTICES )f bUlt W CAN ENG SENG «ecea— AUCTION SALE
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      350 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC, EUGENE Pemunenl W.v, M ft EUGENE Haawecra.itw.jMii. MAISON PERM Kuropean Ladies Hatrdrettert n. Stamford twt Phene MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mra. HARU and Mist HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE NOTICE 1* hereby given that the partnership heretofore subsisting between B. A. Mallal
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      471 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS N. Y. K. LINE. TO JAPAN SINGAPORE TO KANMON, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. TO INDIA Singapore and Penan* to 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.
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      501 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates 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 oa*senger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      362 3 RAFFLES HOTEL To-night DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight Cabaret- BUSTER MAGGIE PIN KM BJt KOfr-UmiSlU Saturday LUNCH IN THE BALLfiOOM GRILL SPECIAL RACE DIffNER DANCE ft CABARET SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MIL.IT AMY BAND CONCERT 8.39 U 10.30 By me Baod ot tm MANCHESTER REGIMENT PAHITS
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    335 4 QUIET OPENING BUT PRICES STEADY (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Aug. 18. THE share markets opened steady but quietly this morning and It Is not expected that much business will be done to-day. On Saturday prices were steady and there were very few changes. Hong Fatt and
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1388 4 SATURDAY. AUG. 1«. 1M1: 13.3* P.M. umw Ampat (Ss) 3a 7ttd 3a Austral Amal (5«) 6s lOHd 7s 3d c.d Austral Malay (f) 33* 6d 34s M c.d. Ayer Hltim (6a) 17a 18a Ayer Weng ($1) .70 .75 Bangnc Tin <£) 13* 60 14a Batu
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    OVERSEAS TRADE RISES
    233 4 INCREASED exports and Imports of 1 rubber are responsible for the rise m the value of Malaya's overseas trade m the first half of this year, compared with the corresponding period of 1940. Statistics issued on Saturday show that the total value of trade m the first
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    WALL STREET Dow Jones Averages
    62 4 New York, Aug. 16. THE following were th« Dow Jones Averages when the New York Stocs Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and yesterday AU( ID, AH(. 10. 10 Industrials 124.90 125.05 !0 Rails 29.81 29 85 8 Utilities 1829 18.31 M) Bonds 90.82 90.79
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 4 flsagamu. Maariay. A«g. 13. aaaa. Bayer* Setter* rriess FrtM Ma. Ut ft.B <Sp«t toaae) SSH U% N*. IX X.8.8. f «.fc >■ rasa Jaty-Amg. (Seller's aptton) 38% 39H «.F A.Q. E.S.S t o.j. m bales Jaty-Aag. (Seller's otlon, u% 38H r.A-Q. K.S 8. f.o t)
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    MAIL ARRIVALS
    84 4 Malls from Java (air) general delivery 3.30 p.m. to-day. Malls from Java and Sumatra (air) general delivery 1.50 p.m. to-morrow. PAN-AMERICAN The Pan-American Clipper from San Francisco Is now expected to arrive In Slngnpo-e on Thursday. Aug. 21, and to depart on Friday Aug. 22. The latest time
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      411 4 PUBLIC NOTICES rang. E.W. Flight Urateaant. I>SIS, Orlere, AT. Flying Officer. 7«453. Lyon. a I). Sergeant. 71M52. BUhnp o.J. Sergeant, SMsSi. Wfflls aw,. CX. Sergeant. ***** K. Larwaoa, RJJI. Sergeant, S2IM2. Mager, PJ. Sergeant, 5231*3. Griffin. r. Bcrgeant, 5294J7. HoddeU. R.C. Leading Ab-eraftaman. MM}*, Skinner, J.A AlrerarUmao, KUSTg. Any person
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      85 4 WITHOUT PLEASURF, THE WORLD C/HNOT BE ROUND, BRIGHT, BEAUTIFUL OR GREAT! TO-NIGHT Tern Dansant from 7.30 After-Dinner Dance from 9.39 Watch oat for Saturday's Night of Brilliance hpjsh9mU9phUimJmLpj| to-night's last night M.-G.-M.'i SENSATIONAL MELODRAMA •STRANGE CARGO 11 »Mh Clark Joan GABLE CRAWFORD OrrMNC m MiiHKim "TIE lETHRI tf the FROG"
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      52 4 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES ro-aa? H. W. 7.43 a.m. C.t ft.: sj p.m. ft. L. W. 00.44 a.m. II ft.: 12.11 noon S.4 ft. To-morrow H. W. 8.58 a.m. 7.4 ft.; 8.01 p.m. 8.3 ft. L. W. 2.11 a.m. 3.3 ft.: 1.54 p.m. 5.4 ft. August Sunrise Sunset is i.as It
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      123 5 lEAN ARTHUR The DEVIL and Miss lONES Kljtf ROB'T CUMMINGS t- |T CHARLES COBURN XZ S Z SAKAU VOLLIAM DEMABZST t^/L r«ANK ROSS W^^ NORMAN KRASNA S ?S< t'-w^r^r^rl SAM WOOOy' -^^SW Supported by one of the bc>t most topical issues of "THE MARCH OF TIME" 'UNCLE SAM, The NON-BELLIGERENT'
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      285 5 TO-DAY 3.15-6.15-9.15 "f^fjtm Repeat Screening of a Perfect Comedy NmT Wf k THK PERFFXT ANSWER TO A HAIOEYS PRAYER! X S •««> PCHPCCT /v^^^ BB^^4^* BB^^^i|SCM*^^^*^^^*^*k^*| aliw inKHii *j^ HB >* V V^*£^B l*^ 7i'»ii i'iiiii i nnw ADDED ATTRACTION GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.1S ■MpPVpHH rODR RRIGHTSSI
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      90 5 GARRICK Uut Nijht At 7.M P.M. DMtU Featar* Indian TaAio SOHNI M \IIU\ \L" "CIIABI X WAI I' To-morruw :.i e ht At 7 43 P.M. DmHc Fcatarc Cktan. Ta&itt j "BOTANTEN" "MISS YA MING fHL" I l'.-miilit A i_ r.M. -AN(i HOON KIM KHOB" A Mankrln rtctart Not Ch«ny.
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      117 5 DON'T MISS this Uproarious Story of a "Married MaKlen** BrMr£. wno c n ovc H^ atrain > 3.15 6.15 9.15 \--J* g»T!L Witty! Saucy!! CARY KATHARINE JAMES GRANT HEPBURN STEWART m M.G.Ms great comedy PHILADELPHIA STORY With RONALD YOUNG, VIRGINIA WEIDLEK, etc. special: SI6NIN6 of the SYRIAN ARMISTICE~ ..TRIUMPHANT ENTRY
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUG. 18, 1941. (715th, Day Of The War.) "VERY NICELY, THANK YOU"
    1162 6 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, AUG. 18, 1941. (715th, Day Of The War.) "VERY NICELY, THANK YOU" According to on c text-book writer, the art of war consists m seeing well j ahead; the science of war m preparing well ahead. In both these particulars, but more especially In the
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    Money From Patents Frozen In Japan
    79 6 Tokio, Aug. 18. ABOUT 1,000 British and American patents A will be affected by extension of the icope of the Japanese freezing order announced yesterday, according to the Japanese Domel news agency. The new measure prohibits the withdrawal from Japan of money derived from
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    London Letter By Cable BRITONS ARE HEALTHIER SINCE FOOD RATIONING
    1285 6 London Letter By Cable BRITONS ARE HEALTHIER SINCE FOOD RATIONING Allied. Pilots Tell How Their Victims Were Destroyed By Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 15. MAZI raiding was resumed during the last few nights, though on a very small scale, and all that most people have seen and heard have
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    A BREATH OF FRENCH AIR Letters From France Tell The Story
    1284 6 <By A Correspondent i I HAVE had the good fortune to be allowed to look through files of hundreds of letters that have reached i this country from practically every corner of France, occupied and un- occupied, written since
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    Intrigue By "Foreign Agents" In Iran ?
    136 6 Intrigue By "Foreign Agents" In Iran Teheran (Iran), Aug. 18. THE semi-official newspaper Iran states that "certain foreign agents" have circulated rumours that Iranians are hatching a plot against the present regime m Iran. According to these reports the plot was to have been carried out In mid- August. It
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      145 6 D /If t^F^F Staybrile stainless steel rt tropicproof, unbreakabh JjOo" plass, adjustable wristlet These machines are now also available with builtin typing stand. Ask for a demonstration. Easy payments can b* arranged. 19, D'Alvieida ttrctt off Ragles Place. Mattert. DICTIONARIES LARGE VARIETY STOCKED BY SO f* MT CHURCH W* Al
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      56 6 THB BALLROOM DANCER'S HANDBOOK by A. B. Pranks. It is a most Tamable Boor far the dancing world and. used properly, will be an Inestimable boon to every dance lover and Teacher. 1M hprpriß only tI.M r«txt Extra. a H. KIAT CO., LTD.. 8, nohfn— u B— d Singapore. JOHN
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    BRITISH ECONOMIC AID FOR SOVIET RUSSIA
    704 7 New Agreement Is Signed In Moscow GOODS WILL BE EXCHANGED: BIG CREDITS FOR U.S.S.R. Richer And Tin Supplies Malaya To Assist FntTHER proof of the determination of Great Britain and Soviet Russia to collaborate to the fullest extent to mash (krmany is provided by
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    Martyred Missionary Becomes Saint
    97 7 Lisbon, Aug. lc. "THE (an;nizsticn de?ree has besn 1 published by the Vatican for Jcao de Brito. the martyr missionary who wxs decapitated m India m 1693. Born m Liibcn m an aristocratic family, he served as a page at the court o? King John IV
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    SYDNEY'S BLACK-OUT
    33 7 Sydney, Aug. 18. f)URING a hall-hour test black-out of the whole city. Sydney's 1.300.000 inhabitants experienced conditions under which the people of Britain have been living for the last two year?.
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    FILM OF HISTORIC SECRET MEETING
    263 7 Mr. Churchill's Greeting To Mr. Roosevelt Lqndon, Aug. 18. GOOD MORNING" were the first words Mr. Churchill said as he shook hands with President Roosevelt on their historic meeting, according to a film record of this encounter which had been flown to England and just
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    Fresh Basis Seen For Final Disarmament
    373 7 Londen, Aug. 18. THE whols problem of disarmament needs to b? placed m a new setting, declares The Times m an editorial on the Rcosevelt-Churchill eight points. Here, adds the newspaper, constructive effort will be required and m the period, which may be fairly
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    Tanker Hit In R.A.F. Raid Over Channel
    95 7 AIRCRAFT of the coastal Command, escorted by fighters, attacked an enemy tanker In the Channel off le Touquet, yesterday afternoon, states an Air Ministry communique. A hit was obtained with a torpedo on the stern 1 of the tankers. 1 R.A.F. fighters have
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    DUFF COOPER ON IMPORTANCE OF PEACE IN THE PACIFIC
    229 7 New York, Aug. 17. MR. A. Duff Cooper termed the Roosevelt-Churchill eight points as an "important contribution to peace" m a broadcast to the United States. Mr. Duff Cooper, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, is m the United States on
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    NAZI PRISONERS IN RUSSIA
    20 7 Captured German soldiers are shown m this Wide World picture radioed from Moscow to New York.
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    Nazis Demanding Iran Air Bases And Oil
    297 7 Moscow, Aug. IS. AN Ankara dispatch to the official Soviet news agency yes- terday says Germany has demanded air bases m Iran and fuel supplies for the German planes using them. The dispatch quotes reliable sources" for this report. The German Minister m
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    VICHY RELEASES MORE BRITONS
    242 7 Dn.l/ Being Held Until Last Prisoners Arrive j Cairo, Aug. 18. ABOUT 50 more British officers and non-commissioned officers, who were sent out cf Byria by the Vichy t authorities, have now returned to 1 Beirut from Toulon, where they had been held prisoners. A certain
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    Tokio Story Of Trade Talks With N. I.
    219 7 Tokio Story Of Trade Talks With N. I. Toklo. Aus. 18. JAPAN has opened new trade talk I with the Netherlands Indlrs to end I the freezing war." according to v Dome! (Japanese) dispatch from Batavia. which says the talks are makirv: 'such "smooth progress" that resumpj tlon of normal
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    U.S. Controls Export Of Vehicles
    82 7 Washington, Aug. 17. j TIRADE measures taken to-day lor the defence of the United States Include the placing of more commodities under export control. Included m the commodities are wood pulp, metals and manufactures thereof, machinery, vehicles, rubber goods, chemicals and related products except certain
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    29 7 Yugoslavia's diplomatic and consular estaolishments In France and the French empire are to be closed by the French Government, according to the Vichy newt agency quoted I by BeuteT.
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    RUSSIANS EVACUATE TWO TOWNS IN THE UKRAINE
    912 7 Odessa Becomes New Pocket Of Resistance Behind Enemy Moscow, A v jr. IS. THE Germans, thrusting dc?per into tho I'kraine, hare 1 captured the Black Sea port of Nikolaev and the inland town of Krivoi-rojr, which is sin iron-ore centre. The loss of
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    LOCAL STAFFS' GIFTS TO THE WAR FUND Main Feature Of To-day's List Of Acknowledgments
    379 8 LOCAL STAFFS' GIFTS TO THE WAR FUND Main Feature Of To-day's List Of Acknowledgments U[ 'i'l'll (he exception of two or three donations, all contribu- tions to The War Fund acknowledged to-day are from the local staffs of companies and estates. Donations acknowledged to-day total $774 bringing the War Fund
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    AUSTRALIA AND CHINA
    188 8 Diplomat Here On Way To Chungking "'THE Australian people are genuinely anxious for closer rela- tions with China," said Mr. J. K. j Waller, first secretary to the Australian Legation which is being established m Chungking, on his arrival m Singapore by air yesterday from Australia. Ho
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    17 HURT WHEN LORRY OVERTURNS
    49 8 SEVENTLL.N Chinese workmen wer? injured and taken to hasp tal by thrco ambulances yesterday when mili ,;:ry lorry overturned near tlio Bth milestone, Bukit Timah Roaci. Of the 17 persons injured, five sustained broken limbs. The driver o! ;h<* vehicle was only sliehtly injured
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    F.M.S. HONOURS
    85 8 Th; High CcmmLt.>;oncv. Sir Shcnlon Tltomas. wlil tomorrow present thr Badgi. of the C.B.E. awarded to Mr. S. B. Palmrr, ihe Badfio of th> 0.8. E. awarded to Major W. P. Chipp. D.5.0.. and the Certificates of Honour awarded to Tuan Shclkli Ahmad bin Shfilch Mu^apha. Mr. C.
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    STOP PRESS
    203 8 Sydney, Aus. 18. II the Australian Parliament re- jfi-ted the proposal that Mr. R. <•. Mantel should be sent to London as Prime Minister it would cause a poiitical crisis and an election, declared Sir Earle Pas*. Minister for Commerce, yesterday evening. Itoth Sir Earle Pace and Mr.
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    CARE OF MUSLIMS IN AN EMERGENCY
    135 8 QUESTIONS affecUns the feeding ano care of the poorer classes of the Muslim community m the event of an i emergency m Singapore are beine I considered by the Muslim Passive De I fence Committee The committee has appointed a special sub-committee to Investigate
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    AMUSEMENTS
    107 8 SINCATOBF. Jt\FFLK£ HOTKL Dinner Dssoe (Formal) pjn. to Midnight. GREAT WORLD Cabaret: Might Dance t.'M to Midnight. Globe: Strange Cargo. Sky Ms! He's making Eyes At Me. ■AM*! THEATKC (Hsßvr HarM) Santa It Trial. Sea&klc Rascals. MIV IVORLD Talkies, rtteatres and Cinemas. Side Show Cabaret Dsnrlna. gi I i.vs.
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    STREET ACCIDENTS IN SINGAPORE
    55 8 THERE w\s on? road death during the week ending Ai:?. 13 and 22 people were injured m traffic accidents, a* against nvc road deaths and 29 injured during th? preceding vreek. The total number of road deaths this year, to date, is 63: that of thoa-
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    DEATH OF MR. JOHN LAMB
    268 8 Pioneer Planter In The Province U7ITH the death of Mr. John Lamb, TT JP., at the age of 72, at his residence at Otterburn Butterworth, Province Weflesley, on Thursday, there has passed away one of the pioneer sugar and rubber planters of Malaya. Mr. Lamb,
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    FRANCHOT TONE IN ROLE OF A COWBOY
    102 8 At The Cineme "Th« Trail W tfce VI»iUnt*v" fFrsnrbot T«w>. VaiTcnaL MMnifht iWw »t the apitol on Saturday. HOW In the unusual role of a cowooy. Franrhot Tone brings to book a crook »ho forms an association to protect farm holders' cattle in
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    "PERFECT SPECIMEN"
    43 8 "The IVrfect Specimen." (Errol Hjt»». j Joan Blimdell). Fint National prodartwa. I At the PaviHan. ERROL FLYNN »nd Joan Bloodell (mre excellent performancfi m this pirlurr. hich opened at the Pavilion j-esierday. A'• tin comedy, this film should appeal 10 all.
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    PARTY TO SIR B. RAMA RAU
    67 8 MR. SUBIMAL DUTT. Agent of the 1 GcHTrnmcnt of India m Malaya was among those present at a buffet party Mr S C Goho. acting president lat the Central Indian Association of Malaya, gave at his residence last night m 'lonour of Sir B.
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    RADIO TALK ON GROWING PLANTS WITHOUT SOIL
    75 8 THF fourth talk m the "Science m j Malaya" series of the Singapore Broadrasting Station will be giveu at! 9.15 r«n t»>-tiay on the subject of Hydroponics. Tr-is is the technique of prow m 1 plants without soil by the use cf water
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    RAIDS ON BRITAIN
    52 8 London, Aug. 17. "PEW merry aircraft operei*d over the r coasls of eastern and south-east England \rM n^>t." says un Air Mlnistr> comrrunlaue. "Some of them flew further inland. Kirr.bs were dropped at lereral points. These cru3-d somp damage but the number of casualties reported ls Terjr
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    Middle East Situation Now Satisfactory Says Brigadier
    622 8 BRIGADE stafl officer at A. IF. Middle East headquarters for over j a year, Brigadier S. T. Rowell recently passed through Singapore on his return to Australia to become Deputy Chief of the Commonwealth General > Staff. While m Malaya lor a few
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    Malayans In R.A.F. Workshop
    42 8 Malayan mechanics at ioork at a station of the Royal Air Force somewhere m tKe Peninau'a a picture that has been published m newspapen m Britain and other parts of the Empire, iUiutrating part of Mmlmyas tear effort.
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    CHINESE PLAN TO AID BRITISH RAID VICTIMS
    388 8 Malayan Appeal To Mark Anniversary Of War IT is up to the more fortunate subjects m oiher parts of the British Empire, not suffering from the devastations of aerial warfare, to contribute generously and unstintingly toward the relief of air raid distress m
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    MAJOR ORDE BROWNE'S TOUR
    254 8 Study Of Labour Conditions LEAVING FOR BRITAIN SOON MAJOR G. St. John Orde Browne. Labour Adviser to the Secretary [of State for the Colonies, who is 'studying Malayan labour conditions, I has returned to Singapore. i He has been m this country over month w and
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    ARAB FAREWELL PARTY
    93 8 A LARGE g&ttoerinc of S»r.3.Apore Arab* w«» present at thr Ade!;>h! Kotel rtyif 4mrden oo Thursday when Mr. A. W. Alj<*. Uny R»ve a laremll party us Meisn. Has. vln Abduhjsydir rUrhar&h. All lialifocw Ba-OtK-.d and Steed bin Abdullah B*»«d«n, prominent Singapore Arabs v.ho left by air
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    BRITAIN HAS MADE NO DEMANDS ON THAILAND
    303 9 Far East C.-in-C. Emphatically Denies Rumours From Japan AN emphatic denial was issued m Singapore yesterday by Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief (Far East), regarding the rumours emanating from Japan that he had threatened Thailand with the use of force. "A
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    LAY DOWN LIFE SAYS FATHER
    242 9 Indian Officer's Letter To Son PULX.Y alive to the dangers besetting r the world, a retired Indian officer has written an inspiring letter to his son, a soldier m an Indian army battalion m Singapore. "I consider it my duty to show you the path
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    INDIAN YOUTH LEAGUE
    60 9 r|WE Indian Ycuth League of SLngaA pore celebrated Its third anniversary yesterday at its premises m Race Course Road, and also at the residence m Broadrick Road of its president, Mr. S. C. Ooho. Mr. Ooho delivered a presidential address. Speeches were also made by Messrs. R.
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    SITUATION IN INDOCHINA
    270 9 "Japanese Are Not There For Fun" A COORDING to evacuees who ar- rived In Singapore during the week-end from Saigon, the number of Japanese troops already in IndoChina is estimated at between 80,000 and 100 000 although the "absolutely complete equipment" landed at ports between Haiphong and
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    A.R.P. EXERCISES FOR ALL PASSIVE WORKERS
    194 9 ABOUT 400 A.RP. wardens and scores of members of the Medical Auxiliary Service and Auxiliary Fire Service took part In a full-scale practice one of a series being held m Singapore for the Passire Defence Services— when Orchard Road was presumed to have been
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    BROADCAST SERIES FOR COLLECTORS
    40 9 "pOLLECTOR-S CORNER" is the title v of a new series of broadcast talks, the first of which, on "Medals." is to be given from the Singapore station by Mr. W. R. Reid to-day at 7.15 pjn.
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    18 9 Mr. R. C. Maley, representative of the Australian Associated Press, arrived m Singapore by sir from Australia yesterday.
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    CHALLENGE TO PLAN FOR NEW EUROPE UNDER NAZIS
    203 10 Timely 8-Point Declaration By Roosevelt Churchill London, Aug. 17. DESCRIBING the Churchill-Roosevelt declaration as a clear challenge to Hitler's new order m Europe, the diplomatic correspondent of the Sunday Observer says there seems to be no longer much doubt that, the blitzrieg
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    Pacific Tension Again Rising
    109 10 Japan U.S. Supplies For Soviet Russia Washington, Auk. 17. THE danger of a Japanese-American war la expected to reach a new high within a fortnight because of German advances in Russia and the arrival of American mill.ary aid for Siberian forces opposing Japan, ao cording to
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    CHUNGKING SEES CRISIS COMING
    156 10 A "SHOWDOWN" In the Paclfle In the near future m view of alleged Japanese plans for an attack on the Soviet Far Eastern Army and deterioration cf relations between China and Vichy Is forecast In wellinformed quarters tn Chungking. Britain Is credited with construction of eight
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    Gen. Chiang Expected In Moscow Shortly
    136 10 QEN. Chiang Kai-shek Is expected In Moscow shortly, according to the diplomatic correspondent of the Labour Sunday newspaper Reynolds News. The correspondent says that Gen. Chiang will discuss military problems with the Red Army chiefs and edds l; will be the first mating between
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    JAPANESE NEWSPAPER WARNS MOSCOW
    74 10 "fP Japanese-Soviet relations become worse the Kremlin alone must bear the burden of responsibility," declares the Tofclo newspaper Hochl Shlmbun commenting on the reports that Britain, the United States and Russia have reached an understanding regarding the distribution oi war materials. Japan cannot remain Indifferent to
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    80 AMERICANS HELD AS HOSTAGES IN JAPAN
    100 10 ■pllE United States Department of State announces Chat the Japanese Government has refused to g.-ant permission for the evacuation of 80 private American cltltena now m Japan. Some 20 other Americans, who are .-.facials, are at liberty to go if Washington provides accommodation.
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    "PHILIPPINES STANDS WITH AMERICA"
    90 10 "QUK country Is a democracy and we brlleve m the democratic way of We. We therefore go with America In life and death," declared President Msnuel Quezon of the Philippines In a speech In Manila yesterday. He added that Philippine Independence was being "debated In the
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    Keeping Raw Material Away From Axis
    103 10 Manila, Aug. IT. MR. Prank Grady has been appointed special economic lrvestigator for President Roosevelt to make an economic survey of the whole of South Eu. t Asia, according to the Manila Bulletin. The newspaper adds that Mr. Grady 's survey Is designed to
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    Joint Action On New World Fronts?
    93 10 rpHK Vichy Ooremmrnf* treat rmuUop and luun regarding the AngloAmerican eight-point peace aimi and other consequences of the ocean meeting of the leaden of the two great Denaoeracles, did not prevent the French preas to-day from expressing polite doubt* that the British Prime Minister,
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    Japanese Infiltration Into Thailand
    94 10 Bangkok Aug. 17. r" la said that Irom Bangkok down to Songkla one sees Jaoanese everywhere, says a writer In the newsparjer Supabburus under the heading "Exit Europeans, enter Japanese". Upper class seats m the city's cinemas thai used to be occupied by Europeans are now
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    S.C.C. PROVE TOO STRONG FOR R.A.A.F. SIDE
    244 11 THE Singapore Cricket Club proved much too strong for an R.A.A.F. side m a cricket match played on the padang yesterday. The Club, declaring when 257 runs had been scored for the loss of only six wickets, won by 206 runs. Three B.C.C.
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    Other Cricket Result In Brief
    164 11 rE following are the results or other cricket matches played yesterday: Ceyton Sport* Ctab drew with the sr.R.C. at lions Urn Green: C.S.C.: 213 fur dccl. tSabapathy C. Wong five for 57 S.CJt.C: 111 for 7 (Eu Cheow Chye 42). S.R.C. vs. O.R.A. S.B.C. beat
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    BADMINTON RESULTS
    97 11 I*HE following are yesterday's results In the open badminton championship of Singapore P. A. Lange and F. da Costa *Sphinx> beat Tan Soo Llew and Ong Kong Owl, S—ll.S 11. il— !3, 21—10. Mrs. Chionh Doo Chee and Mrs. Chionh Hiok Chor {Amatur Athletic Union) beat Misses Mildred
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    AUGUST RACES AT TAIPING
    787 11 Duval's Success On Final Day (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Anr. 16. HPO-DAY'S racing in the final daj of the Taiping Turf Club's August professional meeting was noteworthy for the success of the veteran trainer. Jack Duval, who had three winner:;. Boy uilrn. who scored a
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    MAHOMEDANS WIN I.F.A. SHIELD
    69 11 Calcutta, Aug. 17. HPHE Mahomedan Sporting, by winning the Indian Football Association shield twonil from the Military team, annexed their sixth All-India trophy, the others being the Rover's Cup, the Bombay and Delhi F.A. ."hield, the Durand Cup. the Demon tMoreney Cup and the Lahore and
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    45 11 SOCCER: S.AJ.A. league, >•«- serve division, Manchester* ts. Malays. Anson Road St'dHrn: se(ond division (a), RE. (Malays) vs. U.A.F. iTennh), (:hun«i: R.A. (8.M.) vs. R.A.K. (Selelar), Alexandra; second division (bi, Naval Base Indian* vs. Kranji, Nava! Base; and Customs vs. Wanderers, F. N.
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    Singapore Win Cup Final
    390 11 (From Oar Own Correspond en i Kuala Lumpur, Amg. 16. IN their second appearance In tbe i Malaya Cap Anal m 21 years. Penans; made gallant effort to wrest i the Cap from Singapore to-day and create Malayan football history by taking the Cup up north
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    LEAGUE BASEBALL RESULTS
    39 11 I^HE following are the results m brlff 1 of yesterxfey's league baseball games: Majors, Americans beat Canadians, six to two. Ft Jalan Berar stadium: Minors, Loyals beat St. Joseph's, 17 to six, at St. Joseph's ground.
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    GOOD GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    240 11 Sir Victor Release In Form SIR VieUr and KeJeue showed op well m faat gallop* at Uib Burning's training at BokH Tfanah m preparattoa far Ihe mmraporr GoM Cap mrrttni which rtird oa Saturday. Sir Victor galloped uteadtly over four ror kmgs. Increasing his pace
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    HOME CRICKET
    144 11 London. Aug IS. WHILE feowlen dominated the Lord's match between tbe Royal AY Force and Sir Felham Warner's eJeren, an inter-coanty game at Trentbridge broa;ht two centuries. Nottinghamshire declared at 299 for four and Leicestershire had lost two wickets for 55 In the available time, the game being
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    CHINESE SPORTS ASSN.
    91 11 MORE than 100 members and guest; attended the housewarmlnj of the Chinese Sports Association's new premises at Ann Firing Hill en Saturday nlrht. A Chinese dinner was served and music by the Silver Moon Musical Psrty enlivened tJ»c function. Speaking during dinner Mr. Kwan Ylng Slonr, the
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    26 11 THE cricket match between the Medical College Union and the RAF 'Seletar), which was arranged to have been played «t the M.C.U. grountf yesterday, was cancelled.
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    THE MAN WHO WAS HALF-DEAD
    232 11 now full of life and energy There are hundreds of such men oat here- worn-out before th«ir t'me, listless, irritable, ana prey to every fever, chill or influenza that's going. Always too fagged out to enjoy either work or play. Yon may be one of
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    653 12 UKRAINE ARMY IS FIGHTING STRONG REARGUARD ACTION Germans Report Launching Of Nevr Offensive Against Moscow tendon. An-,'. 17. WHILE m the Ukraine sector the Russian forces are fighting: a strong rearguard action against the advancing German hordes, on the northern front the
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    ROOSEVELT TELLS OF 'EMINENTLY SUCCESSFUL' TALKS WITH PREMIER
    787 12 Anglo-U.S. Accord On All Aspects Of The War Ro-kland (Maine), Aug. 17. STATEMENT that he and Mr. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, had reached complete agreement on all aspects of the war situation was made by President Roosevelt in the course of
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    U.S. OIL SHIPMENT FOR RUSSIA
    33 12 San Pedro, Ang. 17. 1111 X American tanker 1..P. St. (lair sailed from here for Vladivostok to-day with a cargo of 05,000 gallons of aviation gasoline. United Press.
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    Beaverbrook, Halifax & Hull Confer
    35 12 Beaverbrook, Halifax Hull Confer Washington, Aug. 16. LORD Beaverbrook, British Minister of Supply, and Lord Haltfax, British Ambassador, conferred with Mr. CordeU Hull, the United States Secretary of State, to-day for 15 minutes. United Press.
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    Roosevelt Confers With Mr. Hull
    74 12 Washington, Aug. 17. ORESIDENT Roosevelt returned here to-day and immediately summoned Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, for a conference. It Is understood Mr. Roosevelt discussed with Mr. Cordell Hull at the White House the International situation, particularly as regards French ties with Germany
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    German Gains Are Relatively Small
    270 12 Meagre Results For 8-Week Total War London, Aug. 17. EIGHT weeks of constant war. In which millions of men. thousands of tanks and warplanes and huge numbers of guns have been engaged, see the German with their first substantial success In their hands, namely, the
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    "IN THE SAME CATEGORY AS GERMAN CLAIMS"
    60 12 MOSCOW, Aug. 17. REPLYING to a query regarding a German report that German forces were within 100 miles of Dniepro-Petrovsk, the vital metallurgical centre of the Ukraine, the Information Board spokesman, M. Lozovsky. said: "This belongs to the same category of German claims
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    GERMANS PREPARE FOR WINTER CAMPAIGN
    65 12 PRESIDENT Roosevelt's confidence that the Russians will hold out throughout the winter Is supported oy stories reaching Sweden Irom Berlin that the Germans have placed enormous orders for sicls. The Berlin correspondent of a Stockholm newspaper quotes a denial by a military spokesman m Berl
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    1029 12 R.A.F. Offensives In North South REST OF THE NEWS IN BRIEF London, Aug. 17. •THE Air Ministry states that last 1 night considerable forces of aircraft of the Bomber Command attacked Cologne, Dusseldorf and DuLsberg, which were heavily bombed. One of our bombers destroyed an enemy fighter. Attack* were also
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