The Straits Times, 19 August 1941

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    34 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUBT1 MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 16 PACES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. AUGUST 19, 1941. PRICE 5 CKNTX The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1941. PRICK CENTS.
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      189 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING 31 f olrman St.. S'porc Phonr 4816 AvaiUfclr Suit Length* "KorkvUlr" Sultinitt— U.S.A. WAIN MUBLLf In Silk and Wool AIM AMI K lt AN SHARK SKIN. In various colours SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. CPHOXK S47U I ij^^ i'-'sS-*V > <Sl£H*H**ri MM MM ?Cl. .**jf if li
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      113 1 FINAL EDTN. ELSIE MARY Cattery Road. Just arrived American Dresses. KUALA LVMfVR 25 lAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). OV/ILTINE Revives Flagging Energy kPUUI* *aTx I I £mX a J I I *^^ot^^^^ Wo watte because there* l^^^^^^^ nothing to throw away a meal m a minute 0/>nM /%lAJI rnl because they
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      51 2 FHTJAH.— Mr. Phuah Sian Kee passed awaj peacefully at No. 22. Sturrock Road, on Monday. 18th Instant, aged 46 years. He leaves behind his wife, a son, Mr. Phu;th Swee Ltan, and a dmishter to mourn his loss. Funeral to Buklt Brown on Friday. 22nd August, 1941, at 10
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
      35 2 liessn. Lee Kirn Lim, Lee Cheng Urn and I«a Chye Urn beg to thank all those relatives and friends who paid night visits, sent wreaths, scrolls, etc. and attended the funeral of their mother.
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      31 2 Mr. Leong Ah Keng wishes to express his sincere thanks to all friends and relatives who attended the funeral of his beloved wife and to those who sent scrolls and wreaths.
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      461 2 HILL—On 17th August, 1941, at the Oeneral Hospital, Singapore, to Lily, wile of Major IJ. V. Hill. R.A..—* son^ CIRAHAM—DE CRUZ.—The engagement is announced between James Dempster, son of Mrs. J. Graham of Manchester, England and the late Mr. J. Graham, and Ena Annetta. eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
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      507 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED— Transformer winder. Only experienced men need apply. Good prospects for the right man. Box No. 7». Straits Times. ROYAL ENGINEERS Required Immediately for service In Malaya Chinese Car and Lorry Driven 18 to 30 yean of ape. To enlist for the duration of the war. Pay Driven
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      493 2 PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTANT (FiigUsh, fully qualified' offers part time service. Box 78, S. Times. ~FOR SALE ISOLATION GARDEN SEEDS. Oermlnated seeds of good crosses now available. J For particulars please apply to: < Manager, I JENDARATA ESTATE, I Teluk Anson. HOUSES FLATS. TO LET TO LET. No. 47 Amber Road. Apply
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      903 2 AUCTION: NOTICES Of Order of the CMrtrsUer «f OttUUlt* mpwta. Stralta Settlement*. AUCTION SALE Comprising: CURIOS, raw medicine, 900 tins Mustard. 13 MAHJONO SETS, f.000 packets of sweets, nandbaffs. Horn ornament*, electric lamp holder* and bulbs. 350 dozen enamelled muni. Draas trays, 230 docen enamelled dishes, Chinese Silverware, wooden sieves.
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      465 2 FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR— New or Used. Phone «333 3^ ~~DOGS~~ FOR SALE. Great Danes. Airedales. Wolfhounds, Pomeranians and Alsatians. Mavfleld Kennels Zoo. 589. East Coast Road. Singapore. "motor vehicles" IP YOU WANT TO STLL TOUT car DOOM 5088 Cash Paid VAUXHALL 14 mod'l 1»37. Excellent condition. Price $1,650 nett. Apply
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      233 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC, "SIMPLEX" MOTOR BOAT ENGINES. Made la Australia 2 HP with Reversing Gear TaUsha/t, Steratabe and Propeller m Broaae 5478.60 5 HP mcladbig Fittings 75.M Frosß Rtoefc ENGINFERINr. AGENCIES, ftVaosn No. 26, Nanes Boildmr. Rlngapere. Malaga Street PIANOS TO EXCHANGE, buy or sell, of Pianos as reasonable rates,
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      397 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. incorporated m England) PF.NINSI I.AX AMI OKIKNIAI H N CO MAII PASSENtiER *ND CARCO SERVICE Tnt oesl possible services arr oelnt main talnea b> the P O 8 N C». «Ron» the Strait* to theli usual oorts el 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 Penan* to Colombo and Bombay also Rangoon and Calcutta. Indication of any sailings available will be given on Application. NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA (Incorporated m Japan) Meyer Chambers, 16, Kaffles Place. Tel. Nos. 5841, 5842
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      451 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Date* are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      11 3 REFRACTIN6 HANUFACTURJNG OPTICIANS 7ESTHB fWEE roour WEIGHING MACHINES F«f EVCIT Py«POS£
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      185 3 KREMENTZ CUFF LINKS Kn-nii'iii/. Cu(T Link* oflVr a selection of neat, «liuni< ficd design^). Made of II Kt. rolled gold plntc, t!nv arc all guaranteed to wear indiTinilly even m the nn>-t liumid ut-atln-r. You runnot xrry^. buy Irettercu.T I links. An r\- ,'L eellentgiftfor /^r^Sl our friends. .■r^T'"" k
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      198 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE KHL t.JU «e/» <ttt aa.1 ZHP1 ».S9 M'l («9* a I (ZHR 8.41S Ml I*.»| ml zan 7.M nr'i Ml J» a.) ZHL. /.HIM ZHP.l 5 00 p.m. Modern Mandarin Music on gramophone records; 5.35 p.m. News In Cantonese; 5.50 p m. News Letter In Mandarin relayed
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      208 3 "Empire Exchange" A l>ondon Relay; 10 35 p.m. Dance Music on gramophone record*; 10.45 p.m. Close down. ZHF.J 5.00 p.m. Doll's Kronchonc Party; S.SO p.m. Hindustani music on gramophone records; 6.05 p.m. News In Hindustani; 6.20 p.m. Tamil, mu'lc. (Records); 6.40 p.m. News in Tamil; 7.00 p.m. European music on
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      539 3 EMPIRE STATION EASTERN SERVICE 6.18 pan. U.M pm oa CSV 17.81 m/e»; 18.84 actro. QSF 15.14 bvcs; 19.81 Belre*. GSO 11.75 m e»: 2a.Sl metre*. NORTH AMERICAN SERVICE GSD (25 metre h«nd> iM ORY III IS metre*: t.M a en 6.10 p.m. London caUli*; 8.30 p.m. New*. 6.35 p.m. War
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    COMMISSION'S RECOMMENDATIONS ON MINES DEPARTMENT
    5662 4 TO PREVENT BRIBERY AND CORRUPTION Majority And Minority Reports At Federal Council WIDE and comprehensive recommendations are made by the Commission which has inquired into the conduct and management of the Mines Department m the majority and minority reports which were tabled at the Federal
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      255 4 THE MORE V DANCE THE MORE V SHALL Ii SEE VICTORY GAINING POINT AFTER POINT! TO-MIGHT 7.30 9.30 P.M. SO. ON WITH THE DANCE. AT ummmhmmh g^T'^^^Baßa^b^ay^^a^^^B^B^B^a^B^B^S^SSßßa^^^^B^^B^SSßßSßßßSa^B^a^B^^B^B^B^a^Bß^La^BW^ijß^B^r M.. UIT ,Z^ r i i 1 Tea Distant from 7.30 to 9 p.n. After Diaaer Daate, 9.30 U 12 fe *f 1
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  • AROUND THE MARKETS
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      SHARES STEADY BUT LITTLE BUSINESS
      367 5 (B\ Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore. Aug. 19. THE share markets opened quietly but steady this morning and there •whs little inquiry by either buyers or sellers. Yesterday the market was generally llrm throughout but the volume of business done was small. In the dollar tin
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
      94 5 MnKaporr Tvr- day. \ut. 19, noon. Buyers Setter* i'rice* Prlr« \o ix MMM npiit lv.iv. i 38 ij 38*, i So IX K.S.S. fob id cite July-Aug. (Seller^ option) |M| My, G.F.A.Q. R.SS fo.j m bale> July-Aug. (Sellers option) 38V4 38V.. f.A.Q. It sS. to
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    London Stock Exchange
    310 5 London, Aug. 18. QN the Stock Exchange to-day Woolworth and breweries recorded useful gains while shipping shares -vent ahead. Support from the Cape was responsible for rises among ■speculative Kaffirs and favourites. South American rails continued firm but Japanese bonds tended easier. —Reuter. The following are to-day's
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    WALL STREET
    62 5 Dow Jones Averages New York, Aug. 18. THE following were the Dow Jones 1 Averages when the New York Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and Saturday \ue 16 Aur. 18 30 Industrials 125.05 125.62 20 Rails 2985 30.19 16 Utilities 18.31 18.39 40 Bonds 90.79 90.77
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    58 5 New York, Aug. 18. I*HE following were the prices of Straits tin m cents per pound on the Commodity Exchange to-day and Friday. Trading m rubber was suspended. IN Spot August September October November Auk is Aur 18 53 52 52.00 50.00 51.75 51.15
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1040 5 MONDAY. AUG. It, 1941: 4 P.M. mutoig Barer? Seller. Ampat (5s) 2s 7V4d 3a Austral Amal (5s) 7s 7s 3d c.d. Austral Malay (t) 33s 8d 34s 6d c.d Ayer Hitam (5a) 17s 18s Ayer Wens ($1) .70 .79 Bangnn Tin (ft 13s 60 14.«
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    104 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES From Our Owl OnrrttDtncuni London, \ug. II. rOMMODITY and Exchange markru CKMed as follov* wltta prcrlout quoutlooj to Durentbecla:— RUBBER: Steady. COTTON: Closed for durttkn ot war. mai White Muntuk: 16d il6d i. Lampong black In bond' M (Mi. TIN: Easier. Spot: £257 S <£238-, Forward: £260S (C3C0S
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      116 5 PERSONAL MOVIES ARE Simple to make, fascinating to ggf watch and show to your friends, S|^^ priceless m years to mow— Jt*^ Mi nevertheless home movies are really inexpensive if you use a C\ Cine -"Kodak" Eight. This \j JB Bfca^ 'world's cheapest-to-run' one <^ l«|/ camera makes brilliant movies
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      645 5 PUBLIC NOTICES I nun- r. \y. „tut Lleatenani .'3S9I. fir m I I Win* OIL' *****, Lyon. B.D. Sergeant .tMSS, Rishop. J Sergeant. :>*****, Williamson.. CU Serreant S.;«XI*. Larwood. R.J.H. Sergeant. ***** Z. Magee, P.J. Sergeant *****3. Griffin. F. Sergeant. *****7. Uoddell R.C. Leading Aircraftsman SS3S3S, Skinner, J.A. AlrcrafUman. *****5.
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      113 5 ITIE MERCANTILE BANK OF WDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by rrlt, MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA MMITEO Fhe Company wnicb Is incorporated la 1 the SS and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties*. EXECUTOR A OB TRUSTEE OF A WILL ADMINISTRATOR OF BSTA VI OF DECEASED PERSON
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      201 6 POSITIVELY LAST 3 SHOWS 2\ 6 q% a 3.15 6.15 AND 9.15 P.M. ALHAMPHA Supported by one of the best and ROAR Like the Devil WliH— B^Kjlfc most topical istuc* of £3&v*' Ai?TllITl? JP^^^^k THE MARCH OF TIME TheVMiM sTgg&^L 'UNCLE SAM, /KIPMS/jAr'JM The NON-BELLIGERENT' cv os C^ N ««<•«««
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      284 6 IT IS IN THE GREATNESS Of THINGS AND HOPE FOR THE MORROW THAT PEOPLE DROP THKIR WORRIES TO RELAX IN THIS PARK OF CONSOLATION AND PEACE TO-NIGHT TEA-DANCE-COUBON NIGHT 8.30 TO MIDNIGHT > WATCH FOR ANNOUNCEMENT OF SATURDAY S GRAND GALA NIGHT TO-NIGHT'S FIRST NIGHT GORDON HARKER m "THE RETORI
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      173 6 SEASON EXTENDED OWING TO TREMENDOUS SUCCESS! ■^ADITAI Positively Last Day vMll lUL 3.15-6.15-9.15 Triple Star Packed Housa* Since Last Laugh Triumph Wednesday's Opening acclaim Is Terrific! this grand Comedy! v D£UT c«*j uniiiii From PHILLIP HARRY'S I^3^ Play that New Yorkers iP^IEPBIIRN clamoured to see at $1.40 each for over
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    Over 100 Bombers In New Raid On Germany
    193 7 London, Aiif. IR. MOKK than LOO R.A.F. bombers raided Wort and North-W— < Hormain last ni^'it d»spito unfHvouraWr- wetthor. s.lys an Air Ministry conirrmniqv'o. The main objectives werr the port of Hronvn and industrial districts at Dm. burn Many larg? Ores were
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    Soviet Airmen Praise R.A.F.
    130 7 London. Aug. 18. RUSSIAN praiae for the RAF. for tho "telling blows" on industrial centres and capital of Oerrrany Is given by 13 prominent Soviet airmen Including two holders of the coveted Soviet award Hero of the Soviet Union— in a cabled letter received by The
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    Request For Release Of Gen. Dentz
    88 7 Request For Release Of Gen. Dentz Ismdon. Aug. 18 TH£ Uriti.sh Government has rerelved a request from the Vichy Oovernment for the release of Oen. I>ntz (fornifr Hl»h Comml^stonpr m Syria). It Is stated In London that it can be assumed that until Britain receives satisfaction m refrard to British
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    CHRISTMAS PARCELS FOR WAR PRISONERS
    82 7 London. Aug. IS. THE Prime Minister of New Zealand. 1 Mr. Peter Fraser, to-day saw the main London parking centre of food parcels for British prisoners of war and saw Christinas parrels being wrapped and dispatched Each rf the 72,000 parcels contains pudding, a double
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    BIG TANK MANOEUVRES IN SOUTH ENGLAND
    87 7 London. Aug. 18. HUNDREDS of Britain* growing army of tanks have been on the m.v t i war ds and among the seaward slopes of the Downs m southern England with the rbject of furthpr pni tlce m manoeuvre and rapid offensive ncti >n,says
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    DEATH ROLL IN LINER INCREASES TO NINE
    68 7 Yokohama, Aug. 1». fyEBPITE frantic efforts of two U doctors and 18 nurses who rushed to the TaLjuta Maru as soon v, the liner arrived shirtly after midnight, two more of the 120 passengers stricken with ptomaine poisr ning died early this morning,
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    EMPRESS RETURNING TO ADDIS ABABA
    55 7 London, Aug. 14. rE Empress of Abyssinia U expected to arrive In Addis Ababa shortly to rejoin her husband. The Empress, who had been living at the famcua west of England resort- Bath left England some time ago. Traveling with her was her younger daughter
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    MEMBER FOR BERWICK
    40 7 r/mdon. Am. 18 lIEOT. C C ORKY. nominee n1 the ÜberU A.«ool»ttdn. as rrtomrf unopposed to» day for the seat at Berwick In the by-electlooi caused by the elevation nt <Vr Hugh Ot&J to the pecraec Reutar
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    The Penalty Is Decapitation
    120 7 The Penalty Is Decapitation Goebbels" Warning To Radio Listeners London. Aug. 11. F|R OoebbeLi, Reich Propaganda Minister, has told the Oerman people that when they tune In to the BBC. broadcasts for troops they are guilty of "damned curiosity.'" for which the punishment Is beheading. Writing In a leading article
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    "U.S. & Canada Ready For Any Attack"
    123 7 "U.S. Canada Ready For Any Attack" New York. AUK It. THE United States and Canada are ready "for every probable contingency arising from any possible attack either In the West or East or both and the two nations need not fear any power, or combination of powers."' Nejr York's Mayor
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    FLEET AIR ARM RAIDS SICILY
    116 7 Cairo. Auc 18 I to ha»r brrn <k>rM> to Khippinc In I the h*rb »ur of Sjrracuac. Sicily, by the rir-M Air Arm> raid < n Huturdar nlfbt I lire* lit up ttie whole harbour, mcrorrling t-> »/> d«y 5 Mlrlrtl* Bml PAT rommunlntif The
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    KIDNAP ATTEMPTS ON BRITISH JOURNALIST
    83 7 Shanghai, Aug. 18 ri American -owned Shanghai Evening Post learns that Mr. H. J Archibald, Reuter's acting manager In Hankow and editor of the Central China Post, whose flat was wrecked m a raid last month, was recently the object of two unsuccessful kidnapping attempts
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      240 7 RAFFLES HOTEL 1 To-night DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight BUSTER MAGGIE UINNEK Vim NUN-lUNKK» SI.W Saturday LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SPECIAL RACE DINNER -DANCE A CABARET SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT 8.30 tt 10.30 p By me Bart tbt MANCHESTER REGIMENT PAHITS DINNER
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      163 7 Eighth Great Day and still the crowds Flock to see Alexander Korda's Latest Triumph "LADY HAMILTON" Starring: VIVIEN LEIGH LAURENCE OLIVIER Make sun* you hpv it before tf^\ t°° late I I S^ Inited Arti«t* \m) catha^ 3 r 0 E 3 p.m. 6 p.m and 9.15 p.m. NEXT ATTRACTION
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, AUG. 19, 1941. (716 the Day Of The War.) Japan's One Hope
    1290 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, AUG. 19, 1941. (716 the Day Of The War.) Japan's One Hope Several of the statements which have followed the Roosevelt-Chur- chill Declaration have been much more heartening than the Declaration itself. Outstanding m this category is the reference to Russian resistance made by President
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      MEN OF VICHY
      661 8 Time Has Come To Cease Pretending To the Editor of the StraiU Times 81r.— I hasten to thank you for your leader this evening, "A New Gauleiter, and to express the fervent hope that our statesmen will act on the proposition that Vichy is against us, and
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      TOLONG
      207 8 j Malay As She Is Spoke By "The Boy" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l was staying at a friend "a house In Singapore. His telephone number, for the purpose of this story, which Is otherwise strictly In accordance with the facts, was 8600. During the
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      SMALL CHANGE
      341 8 How To Remedy Shortage Of Copper Coins To the Editor of the StraiU Times Sir.— l understand that there is an acute shortage of copper coins because the Intrinsic value is greater than the face value. People are said to have been melting down and/or hoarding these coins.
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      TO HELP CHINA
      342 8 Raising Funds To Buy Aeroplanes To the Editor of the StraiU Times Sir. I wish to support heartily the "One Dollar Airplane Fund" movement, originated by the members of the Kuomintang m Singapore on the occasion of China's "Air Force Day.'' Such a movement Ls worthy of
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      MORE MUTTON
      90 8 Why Not Import From Calcutta? To the Editor of the StraiU Times Sir. The stock of goats and sheep must be inadequate, judging by the price of mutton and goats' meat. Has it ever occurred to the Food Controller, to whom the grateful thanks of the people are
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      INDEBTEDNESS
      350 8 New Law Wanted To Restrict Lending To the Editor of the Strait* Time* Sir,— As a loyal citizen, though not British subject by nationality. It Is my obligation, as, Indeed, It Is of every individual who lives m this part of th« British Commonwealth under the protection of the
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      MALAY TROOPS
      225 8 Separate Club House Wanted In Singapore To the Editor of the StraiU Time* Str.-Havlnz read m the MntM Times on July 25, of the proposed lormation of a club house for Indian and Malay troops, I hope that the Malay community will now wake up and support strongly
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      CLERKS' PAY
      228 8 Another Appeal For Consideration To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Will you kindly tell me why the price of pork, for Instance, has gone up so alarmingly? I remember paying 4<l cents a katl for chops, then 48, now 58 Why? Do you mean to tell
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      199 8 "You Didn't Warn Us" This is the usual remark one hears after a burglary has occurred when unreliable locks are used. SAFEGUARD yourself by installing ]4aster hasp -locks No. 4508 to all your doors and your worries are over. Sole Agents for Malaya: CHIN HO CO., SINGAPORE. Steel Filing Cabinets
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      36 8 Don't Neglect Your Vision! Have your eyei atlentlflrally examined and defects of Vision properly corrected by s qualified tpecialiat. C. S. CHONG, Dr. of Optometry Everbright Optical Co. I*. Cfcnlia Street. Phone 4435. CHARGES STRICTLY MODERATE
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    ROOSEVELT CERTAIN U.S.S.R. CAN HOLD OUT
    345 9 Red Army Is A ble To Resist Indefinitely FURTHER AGGRESSION BY GERMANY IS LIKELY President Confident After Talks With Churchill COVIET RUSSIA has a real chance of holding out indefi- nitely against the German invaders. That is one of the impressions Congressional leaders reported
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    U.S. PLAN TO COUNTER-ACT ANY GERMAN MOVE IN DAKAR
    386 9 Washington, All?. 18. DRESIDENT Roosevelt to-day announced plans for an air ferry system of planes to the British forces m the Middle East via West Africa. This is designed to counteract any German move m Dakar. Following speedily on the President's
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    CHURCHILL'S BROADCAST TO EMPIRE LIKELY ON SUNDAY
    520 9 London, Aug. 19. MR. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, is due to arrive m London this morning. He is expected to broadcast to the nation on Sunday and give more details of his historic meeting With President Roosevelt. Escorted by destroyers of the
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    'Bad News' Withheld From Hitler?
    96 9 London, Aug. 19. till IKK S mental <<>nliti:m has deteriorated, acording to news dispatches fr»m Switzerland. The dispatches, from vari3u> sources, claim that llitl.'r has been forced to leave the Russian front and that he is now at Berchtesgarien, wher.- d-'ctors have derided that he
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    Nazi Gains In Ukraine Only Local Success
    685 9  -  GEN. SIR HUBERT GOUGH By (Renter's military commentator) London, Aug. 19. THE situation m Soviet Russia has changed slightly to the advantage of the Germans, and the occupation of Nikolaev, on the estuary of the river Bug, m the Ukraine, can be claimed
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    Germans Claim To Have Reached The Dnieper
    412 9 London, Aug. 19. *¥*HE Dnieper river wu reached on Sunday morning by German infantry units who had made forced marches, according to the official German news agency. No Indication of the location Is given. It is claimed that the infantry had the support
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    Abandoned Towns Are Destroyed By Reds
    440 9 Moscow, Aug. 19. "'THE loss cf Nikolaev and Krivol-rog marks undoubtedly two important Russian setbacks, the former being one of Russia's principal grain ports containing important naval docks," writes Reuter's special correspondent m Moscow. "But the fact that the docks were blown up by
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    NAZIS PUSH TO WITHIN 70 MILES OF LENINGRAD
    638 9 Encirclement Being Attempted In Co-operation With Finns Moscow, Aug. 19. I ENINGRAD, Russia's Baltic stronghold, is again threatencd. The Soviet army under Marshal Voroshilov defending the city is making a fighting retreat before a new Nazi thrust from Estonia. The Germans have
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY MORE THAN $2,000
    401 10 Principal Donation From Sitiawan Rubber Dealers AFTER a slack day yesterday m which additions amounted to less than $800, the War Fund records better progress to-day and the gross total ii carried to $5,758,739. This is due almost entirely to a further donation
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    FILMS ABOUT MALAYA Mr. Joe Fisher's Work In America
    481 10 FILMS ABOUT MALAYA Mr. Joe Fisher's Work In America OROADCAoTING to Malaya from San Francisco (KG IE) on Saturday, Mr. Joe Fisher, of Singapore, gave interesting details of the work which he has been doing for the Allied cause in the United States during the past 15 months. Mr. Fisher
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    PRINCE BERNHARD'S NARROW ESCAPE
    84 10 ACCORDING to Aneta reports from America, Trince Bernhard, shortly before his trip to Canada, was piloting an unarmed aircraft when a squadron of German bombers appeared on the scenr, and started giving chase. By manoeuvring and diving quickly the Prince managed to land m an open
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    MR. M. B. LYNCH
    98 10 H'HE death has occurred m the Singapore Genera] Hospital of Mr. Michael Breen Lynch, a senior member of the Penang Bar. Mr Lynch fletr from Penang by plane for an operation to his throat. Born m County Louth, Ireland. 60 years ago, Mr. Lynch came to
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    AMUSEMENTS
    146 10 SINGAPORE KAi I 1.1..S 11O1H Dinner Dour,.- (Formal) S pjn. to Midnight. OKKAT VVOKUk Cabaret' Night Dance a. 30 to Midnight. Globe: The Return of the Prog Sky: Ma! He's making Eyes At Me. BAPPy THKATRE (Happy World) Santa Ke Trail Seaside: If I Were King. MKW HOKI.I) Talkiui
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    DEATH OF SGT. H. F. W. SNOXELL IN PENANG
    71 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Aug. 18. rE death took place at the General Hospital yesterday of Company SergeantMajor Instructor H. P. W. Snoxell, attach-•-•U to the 3rd battalion, S.S.V.F, Penang. and Province Wellesley Volunteers. C.5.M.41. Snoxell was 31 years old,
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    28 10 According to a statement m the N.I. Volisraad. the proposed ah- service between Hatavia and Singapore, via Pontianak (Borneo), will be established before the end! ■jt the year.
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    STRONG FLEET ADVOCATED
    243 10 Australian Views On Far East THE Australian Federal Cabinet is believed to consider that maximum naval strength at Singapore will deter indefinitely any Japanese desire to move further southwards, writes the Melbourne special representative of the Sydney Daily Telegraph. Observers m Melbourne say that, as a lesult
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    Great Strength Of Singapore
    87 10 Victoria (British Columbia), Au». 18. •WE are now extremely strong in Malaya. Any attempt to take Singapore would be a very heavy undertaking," declared Major-Gen. A. E. C.rasett, G.O.C., British Forces it China for the past t»o and-a-half years, in an interview or. arrival from Hone
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    New American Aircraft Have Proved Their Worth In Battle
    758 10 The Air War Week By Week Special Caßle To The Straits Times From Wing Cdr. L. V. Fraser London, Aug. 18. TpHOUGH the exact figures will remain one of the secrets of the aii war, it can now be said that
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    REPORT ON INQUIRY INTO MINES DEPARTMENT
    1141 10 REPORT ON INQUIRY INTO MINES DEPARTMENT Strong Action Urged To Eliminate Corruption •THE Commission is of opinion that bribery and cor1 ruption have m the past been rife m the Mines Department of the Federated Malay States." This is the conclusion reached by a majority of the Commission which was
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    RAIL TRAFFIC TO THAILAND
    149 11 No Curtailment Contemplated CONTRARY to reports from Bangkok, the FM.S. Hallways state that no decision has been taken to suspend or curtail the running of the "International Express" between Malaya and Thailand. "There has been some decrease In passenger traffic between these two countries." rh FM.S.
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    NEW ENEMY PROPERTY ORDER IN F.M.S.
    139 11 PESH clauses requiring persons to notify the Custodian of Enemy Property of any money payable by him to the Custodian have been added to the Trading with the Enemy Regulations, it is announced m the F.M S. CJovemment Gazette. Any person by whom any
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    STOWAWAY ANXIOUS TO SERVE FREE FRANCE
    92 11 WHEN the French steamer bringing British evacuees from Saigon arrived m Singapore on Saturday, she also brought a youn;» s owaway from the prison island of Pulau Condor. Twenty years of age. he was a warden m the g:iol. but was anxious to serve
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    NEW AUSTRALIAN C.-in-C. IN SINGAPORE
    687 11 NEW AUSTRALIAN C.-in-C. IN SINGAPORE Talks With Heads Of Fighting Services In Malaya MAJOR-GEN. SIR IVEN MACKAY, the newly-appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Home Forces, arrived m Singapore from the Middle East, and last night had dinner table talks with the heads of the fighting services m Malaya. Having commanded
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    JAPANESE IN S. JOHORE
    148 11 Restrictions On Residence JAPANESE rubber planters living m the Pengerang (south Johorei district are among those affected by restrictions which have been placed on residence by Japanese within 18 miles of Malayan defence areas. The Japanese planters In Pengerang, which is opposite Changi and Tanah Merah,
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    WOMAN'S STORY OF ILL-TREATMENT
    148 11 Says Her Husband Had Two Other Wives "IT was Impossible to ilve with my 1 husband any longer because he had two other wives and beat me frequently. That was why I left him." said Suklna binte Kasna, wife ot Ahmin bin Omar, a police constable,
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    " UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EVIL SPIRITS"
    170 11 UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF EVIL SPIRITS" A CHINESE woman, who gave evidence at the Coroners inquiry yeserday into the death of her 17-year-old daughter, Kuck Peck Hiang, said i that her daughter drank caustic soda by mistake eight months ago because she was under the influence of evil i spirits.
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    COLLECTION OF SCRAP METAL IN INDIA
    120 11 Simla, Auk. 17. A STATEMENT issued here refutes the suggestion that the Government of India wishes to discourage collection.' of scrap meta). Indeed th* Government appreciates the zeal and loyalty shown m such spirited efforts. At present, however, collections of scrap metal are likely
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    TO-NIGHT'S ROTARY CLUB DINNER CANCELLED
    75 11 TO-NIGHT'S ROTARY CLUB DINNER CANCELLED THE Australian Press Mission, which is at present m Malaya, has. owing to a very full programme, been unable to accept an m vita, ion of the Singapore Rotary Club to attend i dinner at the Sea View Hotel this evening. The dinner meeting has,
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    RADIO TALK ON BOOKS ABOUT CHINA
    29 11 A TALK by Mary Barker on What To Read About China" will be given from the Singapore Broadcasting Station at 7.15 p.m. to-day.
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF BEER
    52 11 ALLEGED TH EFT OF BE ER ALLEGED to have stolen a dozen bottles of beer m Telo'.c Blangah Road on Saturday afternoon. Jamin bin Abdullah, a l!)-year-old Malay, claimed trial when charged m the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday. Bail of 1200 was offered when the case was postponed a week
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    PARCELS FOR GERMANY
    23 11 THE Red Cross says that parcels sent by next-of-kin In Australia are reaching AIF prisoners m Germany m excellent condition.
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    NEW WARSHIPS
    22 11 TWO new warships were launched from New South Wales dockyards on Saturday— one with a huge "V" on the bo*.
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    ALLEGED MURDER AT HARBOUR BOARD
    190 11 Chinese Committed For Trial At Singapore Assizes ALLEGED to have killed a fellow-worker by hitting hirrt from behind with a four-foot length of wood, Seah Ah Yea, a wharf labourer employed by the Singapore Harbour Board, appeared m the Singapore Second court yesterday at a
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    MALAYAN MAGIC CIRCLE ENTERTAINMENT
    115 11 nE Malayan Magic Circle presented U fourth edition of "Out of the Hat." to another packed house of Servicemen at the* Victoria^ Theatre on Sunday Guest artistes for the night were Nick's Six Band, Cowan and Bailey. Sybil and Vyner Gomez. Billy James, V. Anderson. J.
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    CHANGE OF F.M.S. POSTAL DESIGNATIONS
    44 11 THE title of Superintendent of Posts and Telegraphs has been changed to Assistant Controller of Posts, and that of Accountant-General. Pos s and Telegraphs, to Chief Accountant. Pos s and Telegraphs, states an announcement In the F-MJS. Government Gazette.
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    BARTER TALKS WITH JAPAN
    280 11 No Confirmation In Singapore ACCORDING to Japanese commercial quarters m Singapore, negotiation* for an Anglo-Japanese barter agreement are taking place m London. There is no confirmation In Singapore of the report The proposed barter agreement, according to Japanese sources, would facilitate the exchange of commodities not
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    PrinK Minister In Plymouth
    42 12 Mr. Winston Chnrchill, the British Prime Minister, recently paid a visit of inspection with Mr. Averell Harrhnan. President Roosevelt's special envoy, to blitzed areas In Plymouth. They are here seen conversing with a worker m a Naval establishment.
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    MOTORIST FINED $275 ON TRAFFIC CHARGES
    350 12 "Very Bad Piece Of Driving," Says Magistrate CTOPPED by a mobile squad while he was driving along *3 Kallang Road on Sunday night, Sim Mia Seng, a Chinese rubber broker, was sent to be medically examined and found to be suffering from acute alcoholism,"
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    BOY RUN DOWN BY LORRY
    299 12 i Fatal Accident In Bukit Timah Road AN INQUIRY into the death of six-year-old Lee Kiew Onn, who while crossing Bukit Timah Road on the morning of Aug. 4, received fatal Injuries In a collision with a motor lorry, was conducted by the Singapore Coroner.
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    NAVAL BASE TAMBY CONVICTED
    195 12 Misused "Call-Cards" To Which He Had Access A SENTENCE < I four months' rigorous imprisonment on each charge, the sentences to run concurrently, was passed by Mr. Conrad Oldham, the second magistrate, yesterday, on 16-year-old Oungadaraii, a tamby employed at the Naval Base Stores Office, Seletar.
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    COMMUNIST ARRESTED AFTER SHORT CHASE
    86 12 |"«AUGHT by a detective In the act of V* pasting a Communist leaflet on the wall of a public convenience, and arrested af:er a short chase. Yeo Cheng Chwee appeared m the Singapore relic" police court yesterday on a charge of being a member of
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    WHY JAPAN MAY HEED ANGLOU.S. HANDS OFF WARNING
    236 13 "Solely For Purpose Of Further Jump Later," Says Ex-Envoy London, Aug. 18. THE next move on the chessboard m South-east Asia apparently will be that the Japanese knight takes Thai aerodromes with a view to early checkmating the Thai King, writes Sir
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    N. I. Denies Tokio Tale Of Talks
    137 13 No Negotiations, Avers Ratavia Radio London, Aug. 18. QUOTING a statement received from an official source, the Batavia radio to-day denied the Domel statement that new trade talks between Japan and the Netherlands Indies had been opened and that resumpton of normal trade
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    MOSCOW HAS 20TH RAID ALARM
    122 13 Moscow, Aug. 18. MOSCOW'S 20th air raid alarm began at 11.30 pm. yesterday and lasted .'our and a half hours. A small formation of raiders was dispersed outside the city and did not penetrate the capital's defences, a communique said. Several were stated to have
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    JAPANESE WOMEN ARE LEAVING HONG KONG
    49 13 Hong Kong, Aug. 18. Al-^A 1 Japanese women and children are evacuating Hong Kong for Canton, the last two batches preparing to leave on Wednesday or Sunday The evacuatirn is described ta "voluntary, not having been officially ardered by the Japanese authorities —Reuter.
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    AXIS NATIONALS NOW QUITTING P.I.
    45 13 Manila, Aug. 18. THE French steamer Marechal JofTre 1 sailed for Shanghai to-day carrying 424 pnsrengers from Mrnlla. including, 375 Japanese evacuees, most of whom were w^m?n and children. Other passengers included many Germans and TtaTiris quitting the Philippines.—United Press.
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    More Japanese Troops Land
    186 13 Arrival At Saigon Ie Held Up By Typhoon Saigon, Aug. 18. AFTER 24 hoars' delay due to a typhoon, the second detachment of Japanese troops, reported to number slightly less than the llrst convoy, began disembarking at Saigon this morning. Material at the moment Is aklng
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    U.S OIL COMPANIES' STAFFS QUIT SAIGON
    55 13 Saigon, Aug. 18. THE American oil companies In Indo1 China are rapidly transferring their American s afTs from Indo-Ch!na. Only one out of six American* formerly working for American oil companies here remain. The offices of the companies are remaining open, but with French
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    Menzies Replies To His Critics
    239 13 Menzies Replies To His Critics Melbourne, Aug. 18. OR. R. O. MKNZIES, Australian sn Prime Minister, will give Par- liament a broad outline on Wednesday of the gravity of the Eastern I crisis, after which a session will be held for reception of more detailed information, possibly including an nccount
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    Food Shortage In Japan
    100 13 Bangkok. Aug. I>. THE serious food shortage In Japan 1 was stressed by Col; Luang Vlra j Yodha, military attache at the Thai legation m Toklo, who has arrived here on his first home leave after j seven years In Japan. "I have gone without pork
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    RESTRICTIONS ON ALIENS IN JAPAN
    106 13 Tokio, Aug. 18. INCREASING restrictions against foreigners m Japan are manifested m a notification Juct circulated by the Foreign Office among riipUmatic tnd consular agencies advising the necessity to obtain permission to leave the country. Hitherto, notification of departure to the police was requested but
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    CHURCHILL WARMLY GREETED ON RETURN TO BRITAIN
    577 14 Premier May Broadcast To Empire On Meetiiig With U.S. President London, Aug. 18. A WEEK after his historic meet m g with President Roosevelt somewhere m the Atlantic to lay the foundations for a Russo-Anglo-American bloc to smash Nazi-ism, Mr. Winston Churchill, British
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    "Important Post At Sea" For Admiral
    51 14 Toklo. Aug. It. VICE- ADM. t'Ugyoahl Inoue has been appointed to "an Important post at sea," states an official announcement, which also adds that Vlce-Adm. y-rio Sawam'-t* Nivy Vlce-MtnWer, has fee appointed li his place as chief of stall of naval air farce headquarters.
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    NEW REGULATION FOR CALL-UP OF WOMEN
    95 14 London, Aug. 18. A MUCH firmer policy regarding women's "call-up" will shortly be adopted m Britain under v.hich the regulations of choice of occupations will be more restricted and comnulsory powers will be used, if necessary, m mobilising women for war work. Mr Ralph
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    "U.S. CLOSE TO WAR' WARNS McNUTT
    102 14 Minneapolis, Aug. IT. MR Paul V. McNutt, Federal Security Administrator, said to-day that the American nation "Is dote to war because of the foreign policy of the Nads." In a radio broadcast at the state American Legion convention here. Mr. McNutt said a free
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    WASHINGTON SERVICE FOR MR. A. PURVIS
    79 14 London. Aug. It. A SERVICE was held In Washington ye»terday la memory of Mr. Arthur Purvis, nead of the British Purchasing Commission In America, who was killed In a plane crash lact week. Lord Halifax. British Amba»«ador, lord Beaverbrook. Minister of Supply, Mr. Harry
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    AUSTRALIA'S SHARE IN AIR FORCE SCHEME
    73 14 Melbourne. Aug. It. AUSTRALIA has spent more than A C 45.000.000 slnoe the outbreak of war m building up the air force and on the Bmpire all srtteme. At prrieni the weekly cost of the Royal Australian Air Force amounts to £460.000 and It
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    FRENCH CONSUL JOINS THE FREE FRENCH
    33 14 London, Aug. 18. fItHE French Consul at Santiago (Chile) 1 has resigned. He said he could not serve for a Government that cooperates with Axis countries.— Reuter.
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    ACTIVITIES AT TOBRUK
    51 14 Cairo, Aug. 18. TiHERE Is ,-onsiderable enemy bomb- ing and British patrols are continuing their activities and steadily inflicting losses undn the enemy, says to-day's Middle East communique referring to the Tobruk area of Libya. The communique adds that normal patrolling activities continue m the frontier area—
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    FEW BOMBS ON BRITAIN
    63 14 London, Aug. 18. A FEW German aircraft were o\er Britain last night. An Air Ministry communique confirming this says one was destroyed. Activity over land was mainly confined to the coastal areas of eastern and south-west England. Bombs were dropped at several points and at Hull
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    SAN FRISCO AND WHITE FACE IMPRESS
    684 15 and Mill Rush In a steady run over four furlongs. Lady Lustre and Quebec did pace work from the bends, both moving m taking style. Lord Gray showed free and easy action over four fui longs. This gelding Is In fine condition and. If
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    More Weights For Second Day
    252 15 More Weights For Second Day I UfEIGHTS for tour ft*tl»er nee* »t Bultlt j TUn*h on Wednesday. Au« 31. second d«y ol the Singapore Turf Club AuUimn (Cold Cup) mretlnt. >re: Iloncm. CUas 3. Dlv. 1. Pan: Third Day WEIGHTS lor one raoe en the third **J. Saturday Au«. M.
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    KEPPEL CUP
    67 15 THE replay for the last p^ce the 1 Keppel Golf Cubs Renpe! Cup between R J Fennie, J. M. Fras3r, F W. DunhQl and A. C. Oood resu'.ted In a win for R. J. Fennle with a score of 79 B=7l. R.A. (8.M.) beat Use RAF. (Seletar) by
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    TODAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    50 15 Soccer: S.AJ'.A. league, Ant division, SC.K.A. vs. S.C.C., Anson R»ad staJisun; R.A. (A A.) vs. R.A.F, Seletar; see«nd division <*•>, Malay Regiment vs. Ruyal Navy, Thomson Itoad: Moravia vs. RA.S.C, 5.H.8.: Signals vs. RE. (P. 8.), Alexandra; second d'vision (b), Pent Office v*. OMS. Sultan, rest Offlee
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    CUSTOMS LOSE TO WANDERERS
    411 15 Wanderers CaatasßS r*LEVBt (mrtwark and neat llillin- >* lion gave Ike Waaderers vlciory a««r the Ciiitwii by four goals U nil Id > I Mini arMan (b) league aoeeer asatek played tt the Frascr and N«a*e grwnd yesterday. The winners played rousing socier and. though fully'
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    RESERVE SOCCER AT STADIUM Manchesters Easily Beat Malays
    251 15 RESERVE SOCCER AT STADIUM Manchesters Easily Beat Malays Manchester! 4; Malaya THE reserve division league socter fixture at Anson Read stadium yesterday between the Manchester? aad the Malays was a oae-sMe4 affair ending m a victory for the Tads by fow goals U> nil. Had trie soldiers displayed a little
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    ENTRIES FOR TABLE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    72 15 ENTRIES for the Singapore Table Tennis Association's official championship tournaments of 1941, the inter-club league for the Haw Par Brothers' Challenge Shield, men's sinties for Mr. Aw Boon Haw's Challenge Cup, woman's singles for Mrs. Lee Deck Eng's Challenge Cup. mm's doubles end invitation business
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    ARMY CRICKET SEMI-FINAL Signals In Strong Position
    390 15 ARMY CRICKET SEMI-FINAL Signals In Strong Position rnHE Fortress Signals had the better of the day's play at Tangtta yesterday, when tt»ey a»et the H K.S. Royal ArUllery m the semi-final round of the large units cricket tv— petition The game Is unfinished sad wfll ke cooUaued on TbssrsdayFirst Innings
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    SENEVIRATNE SCORES 107 NOT OUT
    300 15 THX SmiMlw AjwcikUon provad too good 1 for the Port Office Club, whom they beat by 210 runs m cricket match played on tb»Sinhalese ground on Sunday. Batting first, the Sinhalese soar d 287 runs for B«e wirkeU m lrss than three hours C. Senrviratae
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    Y.M.C.A. OPEN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS
    67 15 IUI twenty -sreoad open awtsusnlng cham- pionahlps of the V MCA. will bs keld at the T.If.C.A. pool. Port '"'""'■t' on Satarday. Sept. 11. sorting at 4 pa. Hrats will be swum at 4.30 p.m. on Saturday, Arg 30. Batrles close by the last post on
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    KRANJI WIN 5-0
    27 15 HTRANJI beat the Naval Base Indians by five goals to nil m a second division (b) league sorcer match played at Naval Base yesterday.
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    Programme For Perak Turf Club's September Meet
    194 15 THE Ferak Turf Club's September meeting, will, according to the official programme, be held on Saturday Sept. 13, Wet ssday. S;pt. 17. and Saturday. Sept. 20 Entries will close at 3 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 8. Two runs each for horses m classes
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    NAZIS LAUNCH NEW ATTACK AGAINST LENINGRAD
    611 16 Soviet Are Continuing Ukraine Withdrawal REDS WIPE OUT DIVISION BADLY MAUL TWO OTHERS London, Aug. 18. THERE are indications that the Germans are resuming their thrust towards Leningrad. This fresh activity is m the Estonian sector, on the axis of the Tallinn-Leningrad railway, it
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    MR. ROOSEVELT TO SPEED UP AID RUSSIA PROGRAMME
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