The Straits Times, 27 August 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times rsHTABUSHBD NEARLY A CKMTT7BT MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27. 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 27. 1941. PRICK 5 CENTS.
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      243 1 MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING M Coleman St.. Spore. Phonr tXI6 Availablr .-vii l«neths '•KockTillf- saitbi(»— U.S.A. WAIN SIIIELL'S In Silk and Wool Mm> AMKKICAN SIIAKK SKIN. In various colours SINGAPORE 140 VSCIL ST. (PHONE i47lt. Vfl JI J -^9" -V* 1 Bfll&Uiß^b jfVn^^Lf 33^t I"'*'' WHITE ANTS JODELITE PREVENTS
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      143 1 There* nothing like a fragrant V cup of Robinsons Coffee, a v^v^R^R^^R^^^W ""v^^R^Rli Kv^W blend of the choicest coffees v^i^R^R^^^S^^RH RP^r^^^m grown, carefully selected for its quality and rare aroma, \^^^^RRRRRRlRll^^^ M^^ and skilfully toasted* to brinft M out all its goodness. i lb. TIN $0.40 1 lb. TIN $0.76
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS.
      74 2 Mr. and Mrs. Corley and Gladys wish to thank all friends who attended the funeral of their mother and kindly sent wreaths and letters of condolence. MR. C. K. SUNDRAM IYER and family wi;;h to express their heartfelt thanks to all the friends, relatives and members o! tiic Indian
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      DEATH
      12 2 MANN.— Suddenly on 24th August, 3. 8 Mann, Hendry Bros. London.
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      1366 2 SITUATIONS WANTED WANTED position In charge mining Tunnelling or quarrying. Holder West Australian Government Supervisor Certificate. Reply. Box No. US. Straits Times. PLANTER BRITISH 30 years experience on Rubber Estates in Malaya seeks post lon either permanent or temporary. Testimonials stress ability control labour especially Tamil. Will accept moderate salary
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      851 2 DOGS I'OR SALE, Thoroughbred small Siamese kitten. Telephone 8620 after 6 p.m. MOTOR VEHICLES FOB SALE, Ford 10 Tourer 1935. $1,000 cash. Box No. 138, Straits Times. USED CARS: Austins Morris Citroen Ford etc Tbe Eastern Auto Co Ltd, 89/7? Orchard Road Slngaoora WANTED secondhand 10 or 19 cwt. delivery
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      473 2 EVE EXAMINATIONS. EYE6LASSES. EXCLUSIVELY ifljbMP/ON NQPTICAL C 9 4. ARCADE BUM;. PHONE 3«t2 R. A. Thompson. Dr. of Ocular Science 35 yean* European Clinical Experience. BUSINESS CARDS ETC EUGEIti Permanent Wiv,.« EUGENE Hair-reM-AtM-MC. MAISON PERM Curopean Ladies Hatrdretteri 79. Stamfora Bead. Phase Ml*. MASSAGE HALL j MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs
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    ACTION DEPLORED BY BOTH BRITAIN AND RUSSIA
    342 3 Simla, Aug. 26. rU British and Russian action in Iran was a step which both Governments deplored but which was forced upon them by the machinations of the Axis Powers, said Major-Gen. O. N. Molesworth, Deputy Chief of the Army General Staff, India,
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    100 ACTS OF SABOTAGE ON FRENCH RAILWAYS
    44 3 London. Auf. *J. A HUNDRED Instances of "Comnrinur sabotage agalnrt railways waf rep-r •<] In a message over the Lyons (French) MaiM Earlier reports have Indicated that the Nazis are considerably disturbed by antl-Oe.uUD activities In France.— Renter.
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    Radio News In English
    239 3 I.M BBC JI.SS sa 1»SI sa it* ManlU I KZRMI SI.SS oi C§s 8.8.C tLSI as I.H BBC «i tf and BMi m IM Slncanare (resa* BBC) rti. lIU lIJS. M.M v IK Singapore (relay BBC.t tii. ••..">•( 41.JS. M.M a Ml Rangoon l».»l sa l.tf
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      449 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 FARC Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) vta Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      134 3 Piles Curbed in 10 Minutes Don't let ItrhlnK. bleedlns;. lntrrnsJ or Trotrudlng PUrs sap your vitality, ruin your n«*rves. and drlvn you crazy with pain. Chlnaroid the recent discovery of an Am.rlran phynlcian stops the pain In IS mlnutrs no you can walk. ride, work and enjoy lif* In comfort.
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      507 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL. ZX5 m. IJ3I k/ea. ZIIP.l JIM ».t> B/c*. ZHPi MM m. 175 m cm. ZIIP.J. 41.3)1 m 7 .IS m e*. ZHL, ZBfl, ZHR ZBPS 10.00 a.m. Songs oy Ahmad, 10.30 a.m. Songs by Amelia: 11.00 a.m. Tamil mu.«ic on gramophone records; 11.30 a.m. Recorded Hindustani
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      718 3 EMPIRE STATION KA8TLRN SUtVM h pm 1 1 ->• pm OS* 17.11 vet; lfc.14 wtm GSF 1514 m e%: 11 gl metres. OSO 11.75 n ti-53 metres. NORTH 4MFJUCA* SdVItt GSD <2S mrlrt naml> aatf OKV I SI 21 Metres- 9.M a m IS pm London Cilllni?; 6 20 pm
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    437 4 STEADY CONDITIONS: PRICES IMPROVE (By Oar Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Aug. 27. rE share markets opened steady this morning and there were slight indications of a general improvement in prices at the opening. Buyers were more in evidence and sellers were more reserved. Tin shares yesterday showed a
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    71 4 «MH Gambler Hambuxf Cuba Cube 'onro Mixed $2.40 Sun Dried S3.6S 'evpet Whlt« Muntok White BlE" iaeo Flour u«. si. Senen 7.50 1225 •13.00 $1625 I1S.7S $7.75 I iiiK-a f>*5 FUr »5.3O Sarawak $4.75 "astcco Small Flake Pair Flake Mp^'iiin-Pearl Small Pearl Palembang Banja Sarawak lice Slam
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    EXCHANGES
    169 4 rce foUowwg are ibt exenanc* rMci O)l> mernlni according to We dally clrrclar tuti* t>v the Ronskona «ao Shanghai ttrnHni Qonjoratlon:— anxiMo London 1.1 i/»a London demand a/4 1/12 Switzerland <T.T. only) 302.46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal detnano tI.M Batavta demand 81.71 Samarang demand MSI Calcutta Bombay and
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    60 4 London, Aug. 26. TiN opened quiet. The turnover was 1 75 ton 3. Interest was chiefly centred en cash tin where some liquidation was well absorbed. Three-months was quiet owing to the continued reserve of sellers with many nearblds refused. After o ficial hcurs there was active demand for lmermediaie
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    LONDON RUBBER LEADER FEARS SYNTHETICS
    1281 4 "Powerful Competition On Our Doorstep" (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, July 18. A NEW factor of vital importance has entered into the acarcely begun competition between plantation rubber and the synthetic substitute for it. This development, dangerous for rubber growers, is the utilization of natural
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    116 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES iPT'im Our Own cwt*mx i.o»nt London, Auj. 26. COMMODITY and Excnange ui.rteu cuMta v follows wlUj previoiu quotation* m OBtrntha* RIBBtl: Quiet 'Spot 13<*d 13\ n (13Hd 13\J. Oct. I3*d 13* d <13Hd I3\di Not. iSHd I3\d <13Sd U%4i Janitor. 13Hd 13 11' ltd (13Hd 13U,16d) New York:
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    WALL STREET
    63 4 Dow Jones Averages New York, Aug 26. THE following were the Dow Jon*} Averages when the New York Stjrk Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and yesterday Aug. 25 Auk. 26 30 Industrials 125.85 126 56 20 Rails 30 28 30.40 16 Utilities 1830 18.50 40 Bonds 9039
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCIAL RUBBER ASSN.
    85 4 fil»O»»rc, Wrdomaay. A«». 27. MM. Rarer* S«Ucr* Prices frtttt No. IX B.S.& <S»ot law) SS^ UH No IX R.S.S. t 0.0. la c«ie» Au(.-S«pt. tSellcr'i •ytiont ja% IS it G.KA.Q R.S.S (o.j la kale* ANT-.S«Bt. iScUcr't oytiaai MM MH f A y KSS I.* 0
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    56 4 New York, Aug. 26. THE following were the prices oJ Straits tin in cents per pound on the Commodity Exchange to-day and yesterday. Trading in rubber was suspended. Aur. 25, Aug. 26. TIN: Spot 52 52 August 53.00 52.00 September 5150 51.90 October 51.25
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      201 4 BOOK THESE PATES 10th, 11th, 12th and 13th September. FOR FOOTLIGHTS PARADE OF 1941 BIGGER BETTER THAN EVER AT VICTORIA THEATRE BOOKING $3 and $2 OPEN SHORTLY at MESSRS JOHN LITTLE'S SEA VIEW HOTEL SATURDAY 30th AUGUST Dozens of Dance Hostesses SPECIAL CABARET EXTENSION TILL 2 A.M. Entrance to Ball
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      354 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. SELANGOR TURF CLUB. The Public's attention Is drawn to Bye* law No. 3 of the Selangor Turf Club which reada as follows:™ A Tisitlng member shall be proposed and seconded by members of th« Club AND RHAIJ. APPLY NOT LATER THAN 5 P.M. ON THE D/Y BEFORE
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    London Stock Exchange
    373 5 Generally Quiet But Steady London, Aug. 26. yHE Stock Exchange had a quiet but steady day and markets were mostly over -rid Ing a tendency to mark time. Home rails, also oils. Including Anglo- Iranian and Mexican Eagles, developed firmness toward the close on resumption of interest.
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1378 5 TUESDAY, AUG. 2«, 1941: 4 P-M. MOTING Bayer* Sedan Ampat (5s) 3s T/i<\ U Austral Amal (5s> 7s 7a 3d c.d. Austral Malay 13s 6d 34s 6d c.d. Ayer HlUm (to) 17s 18s Ayer Wenu ((1) .67 .T3 Bangrtn Dn <£> 13s So 14a Batu
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    98 5 Mails at tbe General Post Office as follows: TO-MORROW Aden air 4 p.m. Africa air 4 p.m. Burma air 4 p.m. Oeylon air 4 p.m. Egypt air 4 p.m. Great Britain tte air 4 p.m. India air 4 p.m. Java air a.m. Mauritius air 4 p.m.
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    List Of Current Dividends
    267 5 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokere' Association. Singapore, Avg. M. Boofti Pom is Oompaor OlTWeor Oka* DM Sx M "»-'rnn Pwabb OMi to dau Auit. Ami!. 3d. No« lttd. bonus 15% Aust. Malay 9d. No. S3 M. bonus Sep. 3 Sep. IS Sep. 1 1S% Kuala Kampar
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      341 5 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. S. A. ALLAPITCHAY CO. NOTICE Is hereby given that 8. A. MOHAMED HASSAN ceased to be employed by the above company as from the lrt July, 1941, and he has no authority to transact any business whatsoever on behalf of the firm S. A. ALLAPITCHAY «c CO.
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      333 5 "Ft* /J .L Sucka/leAJt clean tatfe! _^^^f_ Many people choose their tooth\'.^B paste because of its taste. If you arc one \'.H of them you will like l"^^^^ 'Genozo'. But there are ll^^T more urgent reasons why you y^W should change to Genozo at \'Y ot>ce. This refreshing toothpaste \r
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    "UTMOST HELP FOR RUSSIA BY BRITAIN & AMERICA"
    137 7 "UTMOST HELP FOR RUSSIA BY BRITAIN AMERICA" Lord Beaverbrook's Statement On His Return From Visit To U.S. London, Aug. 26. I ORD Beaverbrook, British Minister of Supply, who has reL turned from the United States, said in London to-day Britain and America intend to continue helping Russia to the uttermost."
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    Ex-Polish Premier Shot By Gestapo
    39 7 London, Aug. 26. DROFESSOR (asimii Bartel, 1 former Prime Minister of Poland, is reported to hare been .-hot by the Gestapo in Lwjw, according to news received by the I'olish Government in tendon. —Renter.
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    Chrysler's Schedule Of Five Tanks A Day
    100 7 Detroit, Aug. 26. "BEFORE long we will be making D more tanks than you can count," stated Mr. K. T. Keller, president of the Chrysler Corporation to journalists who were watching a performance of Chrysler's medium tanks. Saying he was not permitted to
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    E. AFRICA MADE A NEW COMMAND
    148 7 Simla, Aug. 26. 'pHE creation of a new military comA mand for East Africa In view. It is explained, of the virtual termination of operation., in that theatre of war and in order to enable the Commander -In- j Chief, Middle East, Gen. Sir
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    Nazi Ambassador Implicated
    99 7 Argentine Authorities Face Legal Problem Buenos Aires, Aug. 26. THE German Embassy Is seemingly Implicated in the reception of certain sums from public subscriptions In the Argentine intended for local benevolent and cultural purposes. The attorney-general has been a&ked to submit the question of procedure tp De
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    SECRET CZECH RADIO
    66 7 A SECRET broadcasting station, apparently operating in Bohemia, has started work, exhorting the Czechs to persevere in their resistance to the Nazis. The station calls itself "Radio I Nazdar." Nazdar is the Czech national salute. I It works on short-waves in the 25metre band. The speaker said
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    EX-U.S. DESTROYER SUNK
    43 7 London, Aus. 26. AN oi-riUIAL Norwegian naval communique states that the former American destroyer Bath, manned by the Royal Norwegian Navy, has been sunk. All possible steps are being taken to advise the next of kin of the casualties, —Reuter.
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    27 7 Cairo, Aug. 26. SOME exchange of artillery lire both at Tobruk and In the frontier ana is all that is recorded In to-day's Middle East communique. —Renter.
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    R.A.F. Bombers Again Over Rh in eland
    77 7 London, Aug. 25. R.A.F. bombers last night attacked objectives at Mannheim and Karlsruhe, says an Air Ministry communique. Though the weather was mainly unfavourable there were clear intervals over both targets, where large hres were left burning. Six British aircraft are missing Mannheim
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    GESTAPO AGENT FLEES FROM ARGENTINA
    63 7 Buenos Aires, Aug. 26. rpHE chief Oerman Gestapo agent In Argen1 tin*. O. Sanstede. fled by air to-day to Brazil a few hours before he should have appeared before the judge Investigating antlArgectiniau activities. The Brazilian Foreign Minister was Informed by telephone of Sanstede's flight.
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    60,000 EMPLOYEES IN NEW YORK LOCK-OUT
    53 7 New York, Aug. 24. CIXTY-nvo to 75 per cent. the city's largest Industry was halted to-day as 1,300 drtss shops locked out 60,000 employees in a dispute between contractors and jobless men as to now much each should pay toward* the recent ten ocr
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    BRITISH LABOUR WARNS FINNS
    100 7 I «>n<lon. Aug. 26. AN appeal for understanding of Finland's position in the Russo-Oerman war addressed to the British labour movement by the Finnish Social Democratic Party has drawn a warning from the National Council or Labour that if Finland continues to be allied with Hitler
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    ONLY SLIGHT RAIDS ON BRITAIN
    63 7 Lundon, Aug 26 TIK uuiy enemy activity last night occurred before "■""'>>»♦ and was on a very small scale." says this morning's Air Ministry I I rgltlstiy of Home Security communique. "Bomb.l were dropped at two points on the coast of south Wales and at
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      177 7 A GRAND MUSICAL THRILL DEANNA DURBIN Sings 'THERE'LL ALWAYS BE AN ENGLAND!' ,Vt f S AIL OVER TOWJV JHW| ...ABOUT HER Dearvna kicks over v P the traces does WaA VV things and goes X J most romantic role! H DEANNA DURBDK MIDNIGHT 7^iP|^^^w( GENERAL PREMIERE: (fl+* SCREENING SA TURDA
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    The Straits Mimes SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. AUG. 27. 1941. (724th. Day Of The War.) THE COUNCIL MEETING
    1221 8 The Straits Mimes SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. AUG. 27. 1941. (724th. Day Of The War.) THE COUNCIL MEETING It is now generally accepted that there are more rods ill pickle for the Malayan taxpayer, although there is as yet no official indication of the i exact size or number of them. The
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    HOW NAZIS PLUNDER IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
    1566 8  -  Joe Mercal By Experts At Using Food As A Political Instrument FVER since Goering invented his famous slogan Guns or Butter," the Nazis have consistently used food as a political instrument. At a time when growing transport difficulties make it impossible to provide the
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    EVACUATION
    169 8 to till the How To Reduce Danger Of Panic To the EdiUr of the Straits Times Sir,—During an emergency, it Is likely that there will be a sudden and confused mass exodus of people from vulnerable areas. Malaya is not experienced to live under stress of any kind of
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      "RAISING THE WIND"
      284 8 How To Collect "A Million Bucks" To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir, Your article. "Raising tho Wind," prompts me to make the following suggestion: Let us have a "Malayan V Week" to collect "V Dollars" for The War Fund. Call out the Navy, Army. Air
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      PETROL RATION
      501 8 European View Of The Bus Services To the Editor of the Straits Tinir* Sir. The new petrol regulations which come into force on Sept. 1, although they do not show much, i difference In the allowable rations as far as private cars are concerned. obviously are intended to
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      MONEY FOR WAR
      78 8 To the Editor of the -Straits limes Sir. —What about another War 1.0.in. possibly interest free Much money Is still being made in this country out of abnormal circumstances due to the war. It is not being subscribed to The War Fund in anything even remotely resembling
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    ROOSEVELT SENDING MISSION TO CHINA
    365 9 Supply Problems To Be Surveyed EXPERTS ALSO TO DISCUSS STRATEGIC SITUATION Envoy's Statement On Talk With President THE United States is to send a military mission to China. President Roosevelt announced this decision in Washington yesterday following a conference with the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Hu
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    AFGHANISTAN NEUTRAL
    486 9 Story Of Nazi Aid Offer To Iran AFGHANISTAN has proclaimed strict neutrality towards Irani as long as her own independence and integrity are not menaced, reports United Press. Diplomatic relations are being i maintained between the Soviet Union I and Iran, M. Lozovsiy, Soviet spokesman, stated in Moscow,
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    Defence Of Britain Most Vital Factor
    151 9 London, Aug. 27. THE British Government regaras the defence of Britain as, above all, the most slpniflcant of the f u-txs that would determine the outcome of the wur. said Mr. W L. Mackenzie Kinu. tp« Prime Minister of Canada, addrcs- »h" troops during
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    "Serious But Not Irretrievable"
    173 9 New Zealand Premier On Far East Crisis Washington, Ang. 26. "THE situation in the Far East ia serious but not irretrievable," Ithe New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr. Peter Fraser, told pressmen in j Washington yesterday. Mr. Frazer said that New Zealand was willing to "co-operate fully,
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    R.A.F. Bombing Of Enemy Convoy
    257 9 Day And Night Attacks Across The Channel London, Aug. 27. «iOLE!*HEIMS of the Bomber Comi D mand have carried out extensive operations against enemy shipp.nK today. 1 says an Air Ministry communique issued late last night. "This morning they attacked a convoy off the German
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    SARDINIAN CORK FOREST ON FIRE AFTER BRITISH RAID
    334 9 London, Aug. 27. THE Fleet Air Arm punished Sar1 dinia severely In the course of a sweep by the Mediterranean .Fleet recently, says Reuter's special cor- respondent on board the aircrafti carrier Ark Royal. Sixteen square miles of cork forests in Sardinia
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    Axis Troop Movements On Turkish Border
    156 9 Moscow, Aug. 27. INTENSE German troop preparations are continuing In Bulgaria, according to an Istanbul message to the official Soviet news agency More than 10,000 troops, mostly parachutists, are reported to be concentrated in Salonika. More troops and reinforcements for the German air force
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    GERMAN PUSH SLOWS DOWN
    478 9 Third Offensive A Failure? BY GEN. SIR HUBERT GOUGH, (Reuter's Military Commentator) London, Aug. 27. THE position on the Soviet front remains critical although no decisive changes have occurred. Three great German offensives, after gainIng much ground In several places, have been halted without achieving their
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    BRITISH CORVETTE LOST
    35 9 London, Aug. 26. H.M. Corvette Pacotte (Lieutenant R A. Harrison. R.N.R.) has been sunk, states an Admiralty communique Issued last night. The next of kin of the casualties have been informed.— Reuter.
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    NAZIS CLAIM CAPTURE OF BIG TOWN ON DNIEPER
    507 9 Bridgehead Established On Western Bank. Says Berlin Report London, Aug. 27. A SPECIAL announcement by the German High Command from the Fuehrer's headquarters states that fast units of Gen. von Kleist's Panzer army took by assault the bridgehead and town of Dnepropetrovsk
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    Labour Party To Act To-day?
    152 9 9 Supply Vote May End Australian Crisis Canberra. Aug. 27. IT is expected that the Australian Labour Party will have an opportunity to demonstrate their opposition to the Prime Minister, Mr R. O. Menzies. in Parliament to-day. The cabinet decision not to m i has
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    WORK RESUMED IN GREAT U.S. SHIPYARD
    78 9 New Jersey, Au? 2". THE vast yards belonging to tt*t Federal Shipbu.ldinp pitl Dock Company which ha-i be^n inactive lor 19 days due to Cimir Industrial Orgamz ttions strikes r- a--ed into activity t->-day as men r»:umpd work with the United States Navy as
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    WINNER OF BIG SWEEP HELPS THE WAR FUND
    310 10 Mr. Peter Chong Sends Donation Of $1,000 TJORSE-RACING has been the means of raising sub- stantial sums for the war effort in Malaya, and a great deal of money from this source has been sent to the Imperial Treasury through The War
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    New Indo-Ceylon Talks Planned
    106 10 Colombo, Aug. 27. AT the request of the Government of Ceylon, the Govern* incnt of India has agreed to the resumption of the informal conversations which rame to a close in November la-st. A meeting will take plare in Ceylon in September. It is hoped that
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    WOULD LIKE U.S. IN WAR
    250 10 Not Hypocritical, Says Beaverbrook London, Aug. 26. "I WOULD like to see the United States in the war, but that is a question the people of the United j must decide for themselves," declared Lord Beaverbrook. British Mn.i-t r of Supply, on his return fror.
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    BIG FACTORY FIRE IN HAVELOCK ROAD
    152 10 A FIRE, the cause of which Is a mys- tery at present, gutted one of several buildings housing the Kwang Joo Sent; grundnut oil factory In Beo Lane, off Havelock Road, this morning Work at the factory was stopped at 10 o'clock last night
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    CHINESE "MUSICAL SHOW TO AID CHARITY
    123 10 I*HE United Chinese Musical Association 1 will stage a play "The Obedient Son" at i.c Happy World on Friday, Sept. 19 at > :>: > m. Mr. Heah Wing Chew, president of r:e special committee convened for the purpose, has agreed to bear all
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    CENSORSHIP PROTEST
    57 10 ATA T a meeting of the board of direcn t rs of The Indian Limited, it wm riei ided to suspend publication of The Indian forthwith as a protest again I the order served on the editor by the Federal Secretary, directing that the iournal should be submitted
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    DUFF COOPER ON TRANSPACIFIC CLIPPER
    35 10 San Francisco, Aug. 26. MR. Allrcd Duff Cooper left here today by Clipper for Singapore. He is on a mission to the Far East for the War Office. United Press.
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    WAR ALLOWANCE FOR SHOP ASSISTANTS
    65 10 I*o iscuss the grant of a war allow- ?nre to shop assistants, four principal Chinese association., are shortly holding a Joint conference In Singapore. It Is stated that. MOM sliopj in Singapore have granted a 25 per cent, increase in wages In lieu of a
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    FIVE GERMAN ESCAPEES FROM INDOCHINA
    50 10 CrVE Germans who are believe* to 1 hare escaped from the French foreign legion In Indo-Chlna hare been taken into custody at Victoria Point in the British territory. They hare been brought to Rangoon under police escort and detained here, says a report frcm Rangoon.
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    STOP PRESS
    65 10 Vichy, Amg. 27. IT has been disclosed that more than lot members of Parliament met in a ramp session in Vichy yesterday, and formed themselves into an opposition party to Marsha] IVtjin Vichy Premier. This disclOKure coincided with the revelation that 12 passengers were injured In a new
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    AMUSEMENTS
    101 10 SINGAFOKI RAH 1.1-. HOTtl. Itare Dinner Dance (Informal* I p.m. to Midnight. Mir I WORLD nabaret Ntghl Dance 9.30 to Midnight. filolK-: Christina? in July, -Sk\ Alia.' The Deacon. /HPIM THEATBf iir.np. World) i>;islde- Terry and thf Plrat"*s. NKW -.VORLI) Talk) i.i.i i. uni Cinemas. Side snow Cabaret Danchur
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      Cricket Test:' Armed Umpires
      110 10 Cricket Test:' Armed Umpires Cairo, Aug. 20. MJESPITE stern conditions in Tobruk, time has been found to play an occasional game ot oicket. The game was never played under odder conditions, lnareceni game between an Australian team and a British battery, routine < orders were issued on conditions to be
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      Troops Plan 'Xmas Party
      130 10 Cairo. Aug. 20. A SYDNEY brigadier has arranged a Christmas party for all children under 12 of officers and men servina on his headquarters. It is an idea that will probably be adopted by a number of units terving in Tobruk. All children of men serving
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    UNWARRANTED ANXIETY
    168 10 No Betrayal Of China Dr. Quo Chungking, Aug. 26. IN view of thr fact that some sections of the Chinese public ate still uneasy over the Japanese-Ameri-can conversations, China's Foreign Minister Dr. Quo Tal-chi, in an exclusive Interview with United Press amplified his statement regarding Mr. Churchill's broadcast,
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    ROMANCE OF RADIO ENTERTAINMENT
    174 10 At The Cinema "The Great Americas Broadcast" (Alice Faye. Jack Oakle, John Fayn* and Cesar Romero). SMh-Ontury Fox. At the Cathay. THIS film traces the history of the rise of radio entertainment from the years after the last war. when Its potentialities were scarcely realized and
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    "MEXICAN SPITFIRE OUT WEST" IS FUN RIOT
    83 10 Mnirmn Splttirr Oat West." (Lop* Veles, Leon Errol, DonaM Waaste. Elisabeth RMea). R.K.O -Radio. At tkr Alhambra. rIS is an excellent comedy of Its type a<M Is a fun riot from beginning to end. The adventures of Leon Errol who iHsfiiHW himself as
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    WAR TAX LAW CHANGE: EUROPEAN PROTEST
    157 10 I*rTE European Association of Malaya has despatched a letter to the Colonial Secretary protesting against the action of I I the Governor, in amending the War Tax I Ordinance by Regulation. The grounds of the protest were that the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act under
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    DRUMS FOR STOCKING ANTI-MALARIAL OIL
    146 10 INQUIRIES from two oil companies by the Malaria Advisory Board show that the available supply of drum* v Inadequate to allow of additional stocks of antl-malaritl oil being held without bulking At a recent meeting of the 3uard, it wei decided to get In touch
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    Occupation Of Palmyra
    22 10 A Bren gun carrier arrives among the ruins of the old Roman colanad. ai Palmyra during operations in Syria.
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    SINGAPORE CHINESE ON FAR EAST CRISIS
    466 10 "CURELY a country having territorial demands on Thaiu land would not act in the manner the British have done," declared Mr. Tay Lian Teck, Singapore Chinese leader and Legislative Councillor in a broadcast last night. Mr. Tay was referring to the supply of fuel
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    36 10 MARKINO the birthday of Confucius, all Chinese schools, the Chinese press, the Consulate-Oeneral and the Chinese Chamber of Commerce will be closed to-day. Memorial services are being held In school* and i»^*lt*^ Chinese associations and guilds.
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    CHINESE & DAY OF PRAYER
    179 10 CHINESE DAY OF PRAYER Observance Of Sept. 7 I A RRANGEMENTS arc being mada by the Chinese in Malaya to observe Sept. 7 as a Day of Prayer, in common with the other communities. This day of prayer will mark th» close of the "Pro-British Week," which begins on Bept.
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    CHINESE HELP FOR PATRIOTIC FUND
    108 10 THE Chinese community is pressing on its efforts to raise money for the Malaya Patriotic Fund. Owing to various other calls, progress of the mrnthly donation scheme launched some weeks a?o Is said to be slow but steady. A Tew thousand dollars has already been
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    FORCED TEN-CENT NOTES IN CIRCULATION
    92 10 DECENTLY, a forged 10 rents Mala- yan currency note was fountf m circulatijn in which the portrait of the King'j head upprars on the right hand side of the note instead cf the left hand side, as on genuine 10 cents note*, and th; wording
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    HOWTOACTSHOULDWAR COME TO SINGAPORE
    657 11 Thousands Of Leaflets Are Being Distributed GUIDANCE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN COASTAL OTHER AREAS THOUSANDS of leaflets written in several languages and entitled, "What to do if war conies to Singapore," were distributed during the week-end, and will be distributed throughout the coming week to ail
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    FIVE NEW DOCTORS
    187 11 Examinations At Medical College FIVE students have qualified as doctors and one as a dental surgeon at the August professional examinations at the College of Medicine. The new doctors, one of whom is a| European woman, who have been awarded the College of Medicine diploma in medicine,
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    WOMAN ON ILLICIT LIQUOR CHARGE
    60 11 A MIDDLE-AGED Chinese woman, N? Ah Cheng claimed trial in the i Singapore fourth court yesterday to two charges of fermenting rice and possession of a still without licences i at Sungei Senokok, off the 13th mile. Sclctar, sometime this month. The case was postponed
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    GOING ON HOLIDAY
    51 11 UK M. A. Dallaert. manager of the local branch of the K.LM.-K.N.I.L.M. alr- linr, Is leaving Singapore on rtlday on a fortnight's holiday In Batavla. Mr. Anton i Merzer-Bruyns. who has been connected with i the Netherlands Indies passenger and tourist business since 1938, will act for
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    Equipment Captured From Enemy
    35 11 Light tanks captured by British forces operating In the North Africa. Considerable quantities of gun* and ammunition and other war material and equipment were captured during the campaign against the Italians.
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    Thai Premier On British Goodwill
    197 11 rpilt recent rlsit U Malays of twa Thai 1 offlrcrs. Col Sura and FUcht-Ueut. Dawer, is the subject of a mestarc received by the Conunander-tn-Chief, Far East, Sir Robert Brooke- Popham, from the Prime Minister of Thailand, Luang Pibul SonggTun. It is as follows:— "It
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    INVENTIONS BY INDIANS
    185 11 Promising Ideas To Be Encouraged AFRESH step, designed to give full range to any assistance the general public of India can provide for her defence, and to make full use of its ingenuity In better equipping her armed forces, has been taken by the formation of a
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    GLASS FACTORY FOR SOURABAYA
    67 11 Batavta, Aug. 23 INDUSTRIALIZATION of the Netherlands Indies is progressing steadily. A glass factory will shortly be established at Sourabaya, being the combined enterprise of an Australian and a wellknown N.I. concern. Raw materials will be partly provided by Australia and partly by the N.E.I. It
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    FATAL LORRY ACCIDENT
    167 11 Airman Was Pinned Under Vehicle A ROYAL Air Force lorry In taking a road bend at the 11th mile, Ylo jChu Kang Roau on Aug. 11, skidded, overturned and pinned under it a passenger. Aircraftman Benjamin William Page, It was stated at an inquiry before I the
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    RETIREMENT OF MR. K. H. TANN
    81 11 CRIENDS and business associates from all over Malaya entertained Mr. K. H. Tann, retiring manager of Universal Pictures Singapore). Ltd., to dinner at the Great World last right. Various speakers at Urn function ml»?<'»1 the qualities of Mr. Tann both as film distributor and
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    LOAN TO MALACCA MUNICIPALITY
    58 11 REFERENCE to a loan to the Malacca Municipality of $1,750,000 was made at committee meeting of the European Association of Malaya. Since strong representations have already been made by other persons and the loan has already been made, the committee felt that no good purpose would
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    ALLEGED POSSESSION OF FORGED NOTE
    70 11 BAIL of $1,000 In one surety was offered Ong Ten alias Ong Kow Hoc in the Singapore third court yesterday when he appeared on a charge of having in his possession two S.S. $10 notes which he knew to be forged and which he intended
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    ALLEGED CHEATING
    80 11 DHUAH En g Lee alias E. L. Pan was 1 acquitted without his defence being called upon in the Relief police court by Mr. S. H. Cheah, the magistrate, on a charge of cheating the Singapore Turf Club on July 16 by giving the Club a name other
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    SIKH'S BODY FOUND FLOATING IN CANAL
    137 11 ABSISTANT Control Officer T. N. Ebert of the Singapore Airport told the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W O. Porter, yesterday that while driving his motor-car along Buklt Timah Road on Aug. 16, he saw a crowd of people on one side of the canal In
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    Malay Youth's Alleged Thefts At Grove Estate
    482 11 A LLEGED to have committed two thefts in Grove Estate, one of a silver watch valued at $30, and the ether of a handbag and its contents having a total value of about $80, Wahid bin Yusop, a youthful Malay, who was said
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    MUSICIANS FOR M.B.C. FROM BRITAIN
    198 11 "Grave Concern" Of European Association Of Malaya HECLARING that it "views with grave concern" the intention of the Malaya Broadcasting Corporation to bring to Malaya musicians from Britain, the European Association of Malaya is to ask the Colonial Secretary, Mr. S. W. Jones, what proportion
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    BIRTHDAY GIFT OF DESTROYER
    159 11 Present "To Queen Wilhelmina Lcnoon, Aug. TT. PUNDS are to be collected from Dutch subjects and friends fir the purchase of a destroyer to replac\i th»? Dutch destroyer San van Gal*n which was lcjt last year during the great battle for R -tt rdam. In a
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    V-MARCH IN BATAVIA ON MONDAY
    35 11 Batav'a, Aug. 22. ON Sept. 1, the day on whicn tn« Queen's birthday will be commemorated, a V-march will be organized in Batavia. The Governor General will watch the march-past.
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    BOY DRIVER BOUND OVER
    281 12 Drove Father's Car Without Licence "IT is a very dangerous thing to drive a motor-car if you do not know anything about it," declared Mr. C. H. Whitton, traffic judge, addressing Tan Chye Chang, 15, who was alleged to have driven his father's motor-car without a
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    EXPORT OF MALAYAN FILMS CONTROLLED
    121 12 rE export of cinema films produced In Malaya Is banned except under the authority of the officer In charge of the film section of the Far Eastern Bureau of the Ministry of Information. The films covered by the ban are: Exposed cinema films, including features,
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    EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION & LABOUR CONDITIONS
    93 12 EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION LABOUR CONDITIONS THE European Association of Malaya is "far from satisfied with the present state of labour conditions in this country and is agreed that strong recommendations should be made as soon as an opportune occasion arises This resolution was made at a committee meeting of the Association.
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    IPOH SHOP-KEEPERS TO AID FIRE-FIGHTING
    83 12 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 26 SHOP-KEEPERS in Ipoh and Menglembu unanimously resolved to form a fire-fighting service among themselves to safeguard property against risks of fire during an emergency, at a meeting held at the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce to-day Mr. Lav
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    COLONY RESTRICTIONS ON EXPORT OF GOATS
    88 12 THE export or slaughter of goats in Singapore, Penang and Malacca,* is I prohibited —except by permission —by an order published in the Government Gazette. Power is also given to the Veterinary Officer, Singapore, to requisition any goat and "for the purposes of any
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    NO LEAVE IN U.K. FOR GOVERNMENT OFFICERS
    75 12 LEAVE in the United Kingdom for Government officers is to be stopped. At a committee meeting of the European Association of Malaya, reference was made to a letter from the Colonial Secretary, Mr. S. W. Jones, on the subject of leave of Government
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    TO-DAY'S MILITARY BAND CONCERT
    86 12 THE following is the programme (or a 1 military band concert to be given at People's Park, Singapore, to-day: 1. March, Florentiner. Fucih; 2. Overture, Morning. Noon and Night, Suppe; 3. Walts, Dreaming, Joyce; 4. Selection, Snow White the Seven Dwarfs, Disney; 5. Melodte, Un Peu
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    AMERICAN HOLIDAY
    28 12 AS Monday, Sept. 1, has been declared Aa national holiday (Labour Day) In America, the local American Consulate will be closed to business on that day.
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    TRUCK TRAVELLED 70 FEET "UPSIDE DOWN"
    722 12 FACING 23 charges in connection with a motor accident, A. Veerasamy, an army truck driver, was sentenced to 15 months' simple imprisonment in the Singapore Traffic and District Court yesterday in what was described as a very bad case." Veerasamy was the driver of
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    Wings Of The Royal Navy
    37 12 The devd<n,: ent of the Air Ann of the Royal Nay, has almost r*v >luti»nixed tactics of war at sea. Picture shows Ska* dive-b-mibers on flight deck of a British aircraft carrier.
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    TOO YOUNG FOR LICENCE
    182 12 Boy Who Drove His Father's Car QTOFPINO a motor-car which was »J being driven In "a rather uncertain manner." the occupants of a Singapore traffic patrol car discovered that the driver of the vehicle was 16-year-old Gan Scow Jin, who did not hold a driving licence.
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    AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE CHIEFS HERE
    71 12 LIEUT.-Gtn. V. A. H. Sturdee, Chief of the Australian General Staff, and Air Chief Marshal Sir Charles Stewart Burneft. Chief of Air Staff, R.A.A.F., are now In Malaya. They arrivrd by air from Australia. They are having talks with the heads of the fighting Services in
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      134 12 In the LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE (AUTUMN) 1940 results just published 90 pei cent, of PITMAN TRAINED STUDENTS were awarded PASSES h TYPEWRITING and 57 per cent, of these at- iMLSMRfYTSVKVntiH tamed DISTINCTION. |fll|Tllv"|J|f I llfHl Enrol now for the ■PfFT^'r^ ,T^ lfn rw JH.sl new term commencing 15th Sept..
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    "NO FURTHER N.I. AID FOR JAPANESE WAR MACHINE"
    139 13 Stoppage Of Raw Materials Export To Japan Announced In Volksraad liatavia, Aug. 26. THE Netherlands Indies does not intend to aid the 1 Japanese war machine further with N.I. raw materials. Dr. van Mook, head of the Economic Department, told the Volksraad
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    Roosevelt To Broadcast To U. S. Labour
    94 13 Washington, Aug. 24. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT "S broadcast on Monday will be the climax of a 60-minute Labour Day programme arranged by the Office for Emergency Management. Mr. Ernest Bevin, British Minister for Labour, will broadcast from London as part of the programme which
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    "BEST CHANCE TO CRUSH JAPAN" NEXT WINTER
    125 13 Chungking. Aug. 36. fIE Ta. Kunj{ Pjlo to-day called for clocer collaboration 01 Uie Democracies to nail Axis aegTfßsion in Europe sod Asia. Commenting on Mr. Winston ChirrchilVi sj»wh last Sunday, the newspaper caid the coming winter, when no severe battles are xpeeted
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    IOKIO EXPLANATION OF SHANGHAI BARRICADES
    44 13 Shanghai. rE Japanese Navy spokesman to-day said the construction of barricades oround the International Settlement by the Japanese was purely to prevent terroristic activity and therefore could not be construed as preparations for a blockade of Shanghai— United Press.
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    MUSLIM LEADED CALLS FOR POLITICAL UNITY IN INDIA
    257 13 Simla Aug. 25. jLIR. Fazlul Hug, the Bengal Premier and Muslim leader, in a speech this evening, declared that the war was literaily at the door of India. Political unity should be restored and India should present a united appearance to the
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    TROOP MOVES IN INDO-CHINA
    97 13 Japanese Ban Reports Of Further Details London, Aug. 26. DEPORTS from Saigon state the Indo-China authorities have Issued an order forbidding the transmission of farther details of Japanese occupation of Indo-China or Japanese troop movements In Indo-China. It is atated that ne immediate action from Japan
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    Japanese Reaction To Churchill's Warning
    80 13 T M Tokio, Aug. 26. HE Japanese Government declines to comment on Mr. Winston Churchill's rr.dlo speech, according to Mr. Koh Isiiii.. the spokesman for the Japanese Information Board, to-day, but Japanese public opinion is "well represented by editorials In the press." A survey of
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    MID-AIR COLLISION OF P.L ARMY PLANES
    52 13 Manila, Aug. 26. r!O Philippine Army pursuit planes collided mid-air to-day while practising dogflghting and one crashed into a house In Quezon City, near Manila, kUling Miss Pelagia Conde, 21 years of age. The pilots of the two planes baled out and escaped Injury—
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    U. S. Dive-Bombers For Thailand
    119 13 Bangkok, Aug. 26. THE I'nited States Government has agreed to sell dive-bombers to Thailand, according to local Press reports. The first group of ten planes to arriving shortly, according to these reports. The American aircraft are said to have been already transported U» Manila but
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    "RAPPROCHEMENT" TALKS BY JAPAN?
    198 13 Tokio, Aug. 26. UR. Koh Ishii, the spokesman ITI for the Japanese Information Bureau, refused to confirm or deny that the United States 1a at present negotiating with Japan for some basis for a rapprochement, as Mr. Winston Churchill indicated In hi* broadcast last Sunday. Mr.
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    Muslim League Demands More Resignations
    101 13 Bombay, Aug. 26. COLLOWINO its demand for the re- signatlon of three premiers from the National Defence Council, the Working Committee of the Moslem League has passed resolution calling on Sir Sultan Ahmed, member designate of the Viceroy's Executive Council. Nawab Chattaii and Shah Nawaz,
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    R.A.A.F. TRIUMPH IN THE MIDDLE EAST FIGHTING
    23 13 Melbourne, Aug. 26. rE R.A.A.F. in the Middle East has now destroyed enemy aircraft worth £1.500.001,
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    BRITISH & U.S. PRESS HAILS ALLIED ENTRY INTO IRAN
    1187 14 BRITISH U.S. PRESS HAILS ALLIED ENTRY INTO IRAN Satisfaction At "End To Former Policy Of Suicidal Action" London, Aug. 26. DRITAIN and Russia, in entering Iran, took the only course that remained open to them since the Iraniau authorities either would not or could not recognize the danger to their
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    Australia's War Effort Progress
    62 14 Melbourne, Aug. 26. IT b officially announced that the number of munition workers since the outbreak of war has increased by 2.000 per cent. A sum of £34.000,000 capital expenditure has been approved. A machine tool and precision tool industry has been created, rifle output doubled
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    Iranian Sovereignty Not Threatened
    250 14 Jerusalem, Aug. 26. "»THE Joint Anglo-Soviet entry into Iran has the double merit of cementing the alliance between Britain and Russia and scotching a very dangerous potential threat both to the Caucasus and to Britain's Middle East position," writes the newspaper Palestine Post. Observing that there
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    ANTI-NAZI RADIO INTERRUPTER
    112 14 London. Aug. 26. 7THK anti-Nazi interrupter continues to sprinkle German wireless bulletins with insulting comments on Gerrr-ii veracity in spite of all efforts of th Propaganda Ministry either to dm' or locate the unknown voice. The bulletins are now read by Halt: different announcers on three separate
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    CITY REFUSES TO HEAR CHARLES LINDBERGH
    103 14 o..— *~im. Cuy, Aug. 26. CHARLES Lindbergh, a leading Isolationist. has been refused permission to use the local municipal Auditorium for a ape eh which he was to make on Friday under the auspices of the "American first" Committee The decision to refuse him
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    N.I. NAVY TO HAVE UNIT OF TORPEDO-PLANES
    67 14 Batavia, Aug. 22. THE proposal to add a unit of torpedo1 planes to the N.I. Navy is to be put into execution as soon as possible. The People's Council has Just received a supplementary budget for 1941 in which an addl ional credit
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    SINO-SOVIET TALKS ON JAPAN DENIED
    52 14 Moscow, Aug. 26. rE official Tass news agency to-day officially denied Tokio Press reports alleging that in early August a week's conference occurred at Chita between representatives of the Soviet and Chinese Governments attended by IS Chinese delegates at which problems affecting Japan were discussed.
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    Japan Is Warned That It Is Suicide To Enter War
    146 14 San Francisco, Aug. 26. A STERN warning to Japan that it would be virtual suicide to enter the war at the present juncture was uttered by Mr. A. Duff Cooper, addressing the Commonwealth Club at San Francisco last night. Mr.
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    MENZIES NOT TO RESIGN
    117 14 Reply To Labour Caucus Demand Canberra, Aug. 26. THE Australian Labour caucus has rejected the proposal for a National Government and demanded the resignation of the Menzies Government, making way for a Labour administration. Following five-hour meeting, however, the Cabinet oliirially s.atei it could be taken
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    Japan Not Copying Nazis, Says Kokumin
    88 14 Tokio. Aug. 26. MR. Wins: on Churchill's speech was Jes'jned to alienate T.iailano from Jacv, says the Japanese newspaper Kokumin. Mr. Churchill Is "devoir! of Ume-<»n.se, because the China conflict precedea the European T.ir. and therefore Japan anD.t be Imitating Hi ler." the X
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    Tokio Attitude To Passage Of L.S. War Material Via Siberia
    153 14 Tokio, Aug. 26. 11/ ELL -INFORMED quarters in Tokio understand the Japanese Oovern- ment has decided to tolerate ternporar.ly the passage of American war materials and oil via Vladivostok through Japanese controlled waters, according to a Vichy news agency dispatch
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    FORMER BRITISH DAVIS CUP PLAYER DEAD
    78 14 London. Aug. 28. THEODORE Michel Mavrocordato. former British Davis Cup player and vice-ores.-dent of the Engllih Lawn Tennis AsMvation. has died at the age of 58 Mavrogordato was a cl ver doubles exponent ■»nd nrrt Il -fam» "vomlnent in, 1904 when he won an
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    PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    1223 15 Second Day Of Singapore Turf Club's Autumn Meeting DELOW is given the full card of events at Bukit Timah tou day, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. The double tote will be on races n\x and eight and
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    146 15 FE following are selections for to-day's races at Bukit Timata: STRAITS TIMES Race 1: Marcheta 11, Quebec. Race 2: First Lady, Clarissa the Flea. Race 3: Scofflaw, Contango. Race 4: Cumberland, Sins Ante. Race 5: Cambalong, Rallymun. Ra?e C: Yule Call, Democracy. Race 7: Antrum, Stella's Pet.
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    Training Notes From Bukit Fimah
    366 15 Training Notes From Bukit Fimah *f*ll KRE were several interesting workouts done on the second track of the racecourse this morning by horses running to-day, the second day of the Singapore meeting. The going: was heavy. Lord Gray moved In very good style to Harper in a conter over three
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    SINHALESE ASSOCIATION CRICKET
    71 15 rE following will represent the Sinhalese Association against an SRC. team captained by R. H Bain in a cricket match to be played at the Sinhalese Association ground on Sunday, starting 10.30 a.m. J. N. Fernando (capt.), S. Goonewardene, C. Senlvaratne, F Van Rooyan, S. A. William,
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    MALAY SAPPERS WIN
    25 15 RE. (MALAYS) beat the R.A.M.C. by three goals to nil in a second division (a) league soccer match played at Changi yesterday.
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    18 15 THE cricket match between the V.M.C.A. and the R.E. (Changi), fixed on Saturday, has been cancelled.
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    R.A.O.C. SCORE BIG WIN
    281 15 i KA.Oi. 11: S.H.B. 1 THE R.A.O.C. scored an overwhelming victory by eleven goals to one over the s H. 8., who played with four forwards, in a second division (a) league soccer match at the Clerical Union ground yesterday. The R.A.O.C. played rousing soccer from
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    FORTRESS SIGNALS WIN AT HOCKEY
    23 15 ra hockey match played yesterday, the Singapore Fortress Signals beat the H.K.S., R.A., By five goals to three.
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    HAMPSHIRE XI SOCCER
    47 15 fIVHK following players will represent the 1 Hampshire XI against the Royal Navy in a friendly soccer match at Fairer Park at 5.15 p.m.. on Friday: Sithamparam, Blnniah, Raja QopaL Ahmad, Layman, (Capt.). Ismail, Garrett, Ganaßesan, Krishna. 6upplah and Aron sVserva*: Tony and Noordln.
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    Malacca Chinese Beat Negri In Lai Tet Loke Cup Tennis
    256 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 25. OLAYING on the Klcbang Courts on Saturday and Sunday, the Malacca Chinese Recreation Club, who are the present holders, beat the Negri "cmbllan Chinese Recreation Club in 'he I.ai Tet Loke cup tennis
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    CHINESE ATHLETIC BEAT S.R.C. TWO-NIL
    316 15 Ferguson's Good Goalkeeping Chinese Athletic 2; S.R.C 0. rjOOI) goalkeeping by Ferguson saved the Singapore Recreation Club from bigger defeat when they met the Chinese Athletic team at Anson Road Stadium yesterday and were beaten by two goals to nil in the first division of
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    61 15 SOCCER: S.A.I A. league, first division, R A. (A.A.) vs. Police, Changi; second division (b). Customs vs. Post Office, P.O. ground. The first divisi-m match between the Argylls and the Fortress R.E.. whi<h was arranged to be played at Anson Road stadium to-day, has been postponed. Races:
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    FORT CANNING MAKE MERRY
    184 15 Score 16 Goals At Harbour Board Fort Canning 16; Stamford S.C. PUT Canning registered an overwhelming victory over the Stamford Sports Club in a second division (b) league soccer fixture "n the Singapore Harbour Board I' 'und yestcrdiy. scoring 16 goals without getting any reply. Fielding
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    HOME FOOTBALL BREACH
    194 15 Rivalry Will Pervade Opening Of Season Lundon, Auc. 27. WITH the breach b 'tween the Football League and the clubs affiliated to the new London League •till not healed, a spirit of rivalry will perva-Ie the opening it th; English football season on Saturday. The Londoners and
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    MAZARIN ST. LEGER FAVOURITE
    130 15 London, Aug. 28. RECENT Impressive form has found Bob Dawson's Ma*arln established favourite at to-day's St. Leper callover when 9 to 2 was offered after 5 to 1 had been taken. i The previous weeh's favourite, Owen Tudor, remained an 11 to 2 chance and little
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    R.A.F. SECONDS BEAT TIGER S.C.
    68 15 THE Royal Air Force 'Seletar) seconds beat the Tiger Swimming ciub seconds by one goal to nil in a waterpolo league match played at the Haw Par pool yesterday. The game was very fast and evenly contested, and the Tigers were unfortunate not to have
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    BRITISH OCCUPY IRANIAN OIL INSTALLATIONS
    710 16 SWIFT ADVANCE ALSO BEING MADE BY SOVIET FORCES Allied Units Reported To Be Meeting Little Opposition London, Aug. 26. THE British and Russian forces are making rapid progreaa in Iran with, apparently, extremely slight resistance. The first communique, issued in Simla, describing the progress of
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    FIERCE FIGHTING AS REDS CONTINUE TO STEM NAZIS
    781 16 Main Enemy Onslaught Still Against Leningrad Ukraine London, Aug. 26. TRIM battles are still raging all along the Eastern v Front from the Baltic to the Black Sea. In these battles the Russians speak of stubborn fighting, it is stated in London.
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    Pressure On Turkey
    264 16 HINTS TO ANKARA TO AID IRAN London, Aug. 25. BERLIN messages published in the Swiss Press on the subject of the Allied entry into Iran indicate- that Germany is compensating her inaoility to offer direct help to exeriing fresh pressure on Turkey. Thus the Axis Telepress agency,
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    Heavy Losses Force Germans To Change Their Tank Tactics
    131 16 Ankara, Aug. 20. fREAT War tank tactics are being adopted by the Germans, ac- cording to observers at the Russian front. Tanks are now advancing with infantry and the maximum distance between tanks and infantry must not exceed 15 minutes. At
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    R. A. F. Avoiding Drastic Action In Iran Yet
    327 16 R. A. F. Avoiding Drastic Action In Iran Yet London, Aug. 26. UEAVY-handed R.A.F. action in "Iran is no doubt being avoided in favour of the kid-glove approach which masks the punch If this Is required, writes Reuter's air correspondent. This method follows that which was initially adopted in two
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    Shah's Meeting With Envoys
    177 16 London, Aug. 26. THE Shah personally intervened in the Iranian situation although, the nature of the intervention is not yet known. It is learned in authoritative quarters in London that the Shah asked the British and Russian Ambassadors to see him personally after the two Ambassadors
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    NAZI FLYER RETURNS AS A PRISONER
    119 16 Melbourne, Aug. 28. HANS Bertram, who crashed near Wyndham, on the west coast or Australia, after a flight from Germany, ir. 1932, is again in the Commonwealth— tliis time as a major in the Luftwaffe, among prisoners of war from the Middle East. He
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