The Straits Times, 6 September 1941

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  • 38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times r ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY! MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 2 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 6, 1941 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 197 1 See MIEN CHONG for S3V9ART TAILORING 3( l ulcnun S>l.. .S ;>u. r. I hour 1816 Arsllabte Suit Lengths "Kockvlile" Suitings— 11.5.A. WAIN SIIIII I s In Silk and Wool Also AMKKICAN NIIAUKSKfN. In varloDt coloai* ffH VwHllfc AN I j gjf Wf > r^ ff t JOOELITE PREVENTS DRY
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    • 7 1 SINGAPORt. 140 CtCil ST. CrfiONb H47l> t
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    • 115 1 FOR THE pHH Beautiful new collection of w wedding veils and bridal t., v., Ji\ headdresses, sprays m oran&e *'7^v'- V Veils prices from $14.50 $29.00 Orange Blossom 4.30 $7.95 ROBINSON'S RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE At Your Service for PQIANO WF TUNING REPAIRING WE ALSO BUY SELL kaMG HEMG CO., PIANO
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    • 115 1 ELSIE MAR) Cattery Road. Smart American Dressej KVALA lUM>VB 25 lAVA i'T. CPUONt ZH3). Pineapple HAMS SmptfO JWVQmw T r x mm the H m with j thick pastry of flour nnd water. the flavour everyone «Ye» b.«. I .^I?"*"— ,n,de these nne famou, »n Malaya for over twenty year*.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 45 2 In loving memory of my dear mother. Mrs. M. S. Vandorput, who passed away on tne 6th September, 1939. Gone but not forgotten. May we meet you m the earth made fcew. Revelation 21/2. Inserted by her lovtnp children, Ella, Walter and family.
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 462 2 IKTEBB —To Molly, wife of C. O. Webb, a I soli, Robert Oeorge Dominic, this morning at the Maternity Block, General Hospital. Singapore. BRIST-EBSERY— At Johore on «th August, Paj master Lieut. Jack Gru.t Royal Navy, only son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Grist of Old Woking, Surrey, to
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    • 574 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Post of Maintenance Officer In Singapore Improvement Trust filled. Applicants thanked. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF RANGOON. BURMA. Appointment of Second Officer Fire Brigade. Applications are invited for the post ol Second Officer. Fire Brigade, Rangoon Corporation. At'c A Nationality:— Candidates should state their ace and nationality. Men between the
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    • 530 2 STAMPS CORONATION STAMPS USED, entirely complete, genuinely postmarked Perfect condition m special coronation album. Very reasonable price. Rare opportunity valuable possession, 165. North Bridge Road. FOR SALE SHEXVADOR Refrigerator Pbnoe 3335. FOR SALE Philips radio set, 8 valves In good order. Letters to Box No. 220. Straits Times. LARGE QUANTITY
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    • 786 2 LOST I LOST, STOLEN or STRAYED near, vicinity, Singapore United Rubber Plantations, Ltd., Yio Chu Kang Road, one very small brown male dog answering to the nam? of Axle which Is Inscribed on a small medallion attached to collar. $30 REWARD for Information leading to his recovery or return to
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    • 822 2 AUCTION NOTICES THE ESTATE OF CHOONG CBAK CBOON DECD. AUCTION SALE Of OoM bracelets, ring set wlUi brilliants. Prndant set with diamonds, Jade Ornaments, etc. to be held at our sale-room No. «-A (Ist floor) D'Atanetda Street on Taesday, 9th. gemiemser 1941 at II A.M. Now On View Messrs Rodyk
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    • 646 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY let MOOR IX- r KATTKRi RD. P.O. BOX 34. SINGAPORE. Moderate terrnn. Special nm Uautatios) Member* Class snd Messe* Open Dally: 8.39 A.M. to I P.M. Satrdays: g.M AM. to I P.M. EUGENI Hmmm w.v... a EUGENE Hair-rrcosditiomnx MAISON PERM Curooesa
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 452 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS N. Y. K. LINE. TO JAPAN SINGAPORE TO KANMON. KOBE AND YOKOHAMA. TO INDIA Singapore and Penan* t« Colombo and Bombiy also Rangoon and Calcutta. Indication of any sailings available will be riven on Application. NIPPON YUSEN KAISYA (Incorporated m Japan) Meyer Chambers, 16. Raffles Place. Tel. Nos.
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    • 531 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) via Java by first claas passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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    • 438 3 RAFFLES HOTEL TO. PAY LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL BLIND BALL SPECIAL CABARET »«>m 8 P«n. IN AID OF ST. NICHOLAS* HOME FOR BLIND CHILDREN DANCE HOSTESSES Dance Music by DAN HOPKINS HIS ORCHESTRA THE SINGAPORE SCRAMBLED YEGGS JEXTENSIONJTO 2 A.M. J&Z^SIM TO-MORROW EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND
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  • 378 4 CONTINUED DEMAND FOR RUBBERS By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Sept. 6. THE share markets were firm at the opening this morning and there was an early inquiry (or a good few shares in the rubber section. Yesterday this section had a fairly large turnover which overshadowed the
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  • 63 4 Dow Jones Averages New York, Sept. 5. npHE following; were the Dow Jones averages on the Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange tc-day and Wednesday Sept. 3 Sept. 5 30 Industrials 127.91 127.17 20 Rails 30.20 21.75 16 Utilities 18.79 18 67 40 Bonds 90 6> 90 44 Commodity
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  • 1370 4 FRIDAY, SEPT. 5, 1M1: 4 P.M. Ampat (5s) 2s 7%d it Austral Amal Ms) V 3d Is M cd. Austral Malay 32s 33s x.d Ayer Bttam (an I 1* it* Ayer Weng (tl) .70 .16 Bancrn r»n Ik M Itt Batu Sclangor (fl) 1.40 1.43
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  • 358 4 Quietly Steady:] Gilt-Edged Firmer Louden. Sept. 5. "pins Stock Exchange to-day was quietly steady with business restricted by *«kend considerations. OUt-edged wre firmer on renewed investment demand and K>, loo, were Indian stocks. Canadian Pacifies were a food feature. Home rail juniors were easier on profit-taking. Industrials
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  • 46 4 New York, Sept. 4. The following were tbe prices of Straits tin m cents per pound on tbe New York Commodity Exchange to-day and Wednesday: Spot September October November December 52 52 51.85 51.85 5150 5160 51.00 51.00 5050 50.50 —United Press.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 230 4 V comes ofter the T Through Trial To Triumph Victory HI Mlilll THE GOLD CUP MEET ENDS HERE! Tea Dansant from 740 Late Dsnce, 9.30 To I a.m. VAUDEVILLE 3 SILVER-MOON REVUE Artistes will entertain yo u all m their pipular numbers HULA- HULA ACROBATIC FOX-TROT TAMBORIN DANCE. Sec the
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    • 373 4 PUBLIC NOTICES HONG FATT (SUNGEI BESI) LIMITED. Itotioe «T DtvMead and elwtnc Transfet NOTICE Is hereby gtven that a thJM Interim dividend of per cent. In respect of the financial year ending 31st December. IMI, (making M per cent, to-date) has been declared and will Me paid on the 22nd
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    • 272 4 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS Tenders are birltcd for the supply of— (I) HocpiUl Diet* and Sundries. (ll) Beef and Mutton, and (ill) Firewood and Charcoal for aD thr Oowernmrnt Hospitals m tna State of Johore for the year IM2. namely- Government H» pttals at Muar. Batn Pahat. BeeamaC Tangkak. Kluang.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
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    • 243 5 4 SHOWS TO-DAY *4^J 11 a.m. 3.15, rafuim s is 9 is A Columbia Programme •ut no** 't o n^ofl roi.st tho lute of X f »oger Upi clmg- j ing armi...compo4l- «g*y lovoly oy*t? ■■^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■i aWYTHT!vHS*MS'; DOROTHY tBSBnH W m i SHIREK UNTOH WEUS internationa£forumJ THESE WORLD FAMOUS TRKSS
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    • 252 5 DEANNA'S GLORIOUS VOICE OF VICTORY THRILLS SINGAPORE Be mured tf a grMi Wtek-End Shew stetre yoir Tickets early! SPECIAL MORNING SNOWS TO-DAY TOMORROW «^"^k 5I_ 11 O'CLOCK Deanna Unrtiin M[ JB In her most delightfuil} Daring Story with FRANCHOT TONE ROBERT BENCHI.KY ROBERT STACK SPECIAL First Film of the RUSSIAN-GERMAN
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  • 1146 6 In most of the books that have been written on Soviet Russia, emphasis has been laid on the manner m which the system has permitted the rise of men of obs- cure origin to positions
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  • 28 6 Ankara. Sept. 6. THE Turkish Foreign Ministry has instructed the Turkish Embassy m Teheran not to afford shelter to Germans there.— Reutcr.
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 1296 6 Customs And Beliefs Of The Sakais To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Can any reader give me information regarding the bamboo devices which make a queer booming noise when the wind blows? They seem to be of two classes. The first is the "Buloh Rlbut." This
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    • 308 6 "National Park Business" Can Wait To the Editor of the Strait* Tiroes Sir.— I read the letter with the heading "National Park." 'n yesterdays Straits Times with great Interest, and I shall be glad if you will let me thank its writer. "V." for it. For the
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    • 190 6 SCHOOLS PETROL To the Editor of the SUaits Times Sir— Although we have read witn interest the necessity for stricter application of petrol ration.ng, the 'parents of school-going children arc wondering why some of the mission sch:ols are reluctant to co-op :-ratc with the public In th'.s effort. Certain schools
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    • 147 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times < Sir,— I was extremely amused »t < your correspondent's letter under the i heading "Fireworks" in your issue or yesterday's date. I assume from his remarks that he i I has come here under Service orders and is not one of
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  • 811 6 Book Review The Geneva Racket (1929-1939). B7 Robert Dell. Robert Hale, (Illustrated) 18s. (Reviewed by D. G. OsborneJones). "■pHIS work Is most Impressive. It 1 rssays to show, as under a very powerful microscope, the activities or ths League of Nations at Geneva from 1929 to
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  • 189 6 Cairo, Sept. 5. r-DAY is the anniversary of South Africa's entry into the war. Having cleaned up East Africa, forces are now lined up ready to drive the Axis from their last African foothold. On the occasion of the anniversary. Major-Gen. Brink, commanding the
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 222 6 H.M. TMI SULTAN Or SCLANOOft 'ir^Ly' tyry M» style In (I W»ddinQ *ims hi Yellow WM U Quality «nd g.m.. WINDOWS y^^^** P. H. HEN DRY Jeweller Singapore, Kucla Lumpur, Pcnang. H ilk* Something New! Something Better! A Set that for Performance and Appearance challenges comparison. Ask for ii demonstration
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    • 95 6 Just out! BLONDE AND BRUNETTE by "JASON" 32 studies In the Nude. The Idea of publishing them In book form Is to show the contrast between the English type of the Blonde models the almost Hawaiian French types of the Brunettes. Price only $4.00 Postage 30c. O. H. KIAT CO.,
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  • 759 7 Great Battle Still Raging Unabated NAZIS OBLIGED TO DISPATCH CONSTANT REINFORCEMENTS R.A.F. Expected To Send Units To Russia Soon ALTHOUGH the latest Soviet communique con- fines itself to the general statement that fighting continued yesterday along the entire front, there is a strong impression in
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  • 298 7 THE interview which Adm. Raeder, the German navy chief, had v it h King Boris of Bulgaria is regarded in Ankara as heralding new joint action against Russia by Germany and Bulgaria, reports Reuter. Well-informed circles in Ankara believe that the Nazis and
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  • 162 7 London, Sept. 6. ••JUST now a very dark night has descended on mankind," said M. Maisky, Soviet Ambassador in London, speaking last night at a meeting held In London in commemoration of the great Indian poet Rabindranath Tagorc. "And in this darkness the gleaming
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  • 143 7 THE Finnish radio announced last nisht, We new have the opportunity of Abandoning passive defence. Our army has not only defended the country but has begun to attack; although we are really fighting a defensive war, we have seized the initiative." Germany Is reported to be
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  • 206 7 Roosevelt On The Greer Incident Washington, Sept. 6. "WE accept the challenge promptly and gladly," said President Roosevelt to-day when commenting on the submarine attack on the United States destroyer Greer. Instruments aboard the Greer showed that she was over the submarine whicn attacked her when she
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  • 411 7 Washington, Sept. 5. /")XE American news agency, reporting the submarine attack on the American destroyer Greer, adds, "It is believed that American warships in the Atlantic have been warned by the Navy Department to be alert to the possibility of further encounters with Axis
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  • 220 7 Huge Expenditure By Embassy Uncovered Buenos Aires. Sept. 5. EXPENDITURE by the German Embassy In Argentina increased by nearly 600 per cent, in the year Just ended as compared with the same period in 1938-1939. This is disclosed in a supplementary report analyzing the financial
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  • 61 7 Vic hy, Sept. 6. THE Thai Legislative Assembly has approved an extraordinary decree putting all the resources of the country at the disposal of national defence, says a Bangkok teletram. The Assembly has also approved 50 amendments to the criminal code. Penalties for high treason have
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  • 86 7 Berlin. Sept. 6. COMMENTING on the situation reV» garding Japan, the United States and the Soviet Union, authorized German quarters declare that Japan's whole policy is based on the tripartite (Axis- Japan) part. Referring to the reports that a United States oil tanker has reached Vladivostok,
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  • 34 7 LARGE-SCALE field manoeuvres lasting a week began yesterday m Hong Kong with land, naval and air forces participating, according to a telegram received m Tokio. The scheme includes attempts to land at K.owlocn. Reuter.
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  • 471 7 London, Sept. 6. I THE conviction that the R.A.F. and 1 1 Fleet Air Arm have gained a decisive victory in the war on convoys and bases supplying the Axis armies in North Africa, in preparation for a campaigning season now close
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  • 134 7 Washington, Sept. 5. AT to-day's Press conference, Mr. Cordell Hull, the Secretary of State, revealed that IMnce Konoye's letter to President Roosevelt would be answered soon. Mr. Hull's remarks indicated that the current American-Japanese negotiations are not necessarily connected with the
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  • 196 7 Taken 111 After Handing Reply To Britain Teheran, Sept. 6. THE new Iranian Prime Minister, M. Furughi, had a heart attack after handing the Government's reply to the Anglo-Russian proposals to A'li?d representatives This fact is confirmed by a semiofficial Iranian news agency, which rep:rts that
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  • 42 7 Batavia, Sept. 6. MEN are so eager to Joir the recently i formed corps of parachute troops j m the Netherlands Indies that ap-plicat-ons greatly exceed the number required. Enrolment m this corps Us entirely voluntary. Reuter.
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  • 271 7 Big Nazi Losses In Atlantic London, Sept. CINKINGS in the Atlantic during July and August were "particularly low" despite the fact that the nhmber of U-boats then was equal or more than the number operating during any period since the war .started, according to official circles
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  • 92 7 London, Sept. 6. RAIDS, both large and small, along the coasts of Eur.-pe from Norway to Br^st and an inva.i n of Sicily or the mrinlind of Italy rre pmong the demands voired by Mr. George Gibson, chairmr.n of the powerful Trades Union C-ngress. writing m
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  • 325 8 Largest Item To-day Is From Penang Contributors A LITTLE over $1,000 is added to The War Fund to-day, carrying the gross total to $5,779,702. The largest item is a further transfer of $523 from money subscribed through the Pinang Gazette and Straits Echo.
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  • 265 8 YESTERDAY'S WEDDING Cross— Pfenninger MR. Alexander Cross wa.-. married to Miss Elsa Pfenninger, daughter oi Mr. and Mr:;. E. Pienmnscr ol Zui.cn, Switzerland, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, yesterday. Mi. Cross, an As^is.ant Immigration Ofllcer, is a son of the Rev. A. Cross and Mrs. Cross of Muthill, Perthshire, Scotland.
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  • 62 8 rpHKRE will be a special offering of prayers 1 to Shri Oaneah Peruman at (.30 p.m. tomorrow at the Shri Bhi-npai Venajnagar Temple. 19. Oylon Road, Katonf, In con-meiiMK-atlon of the wcond annlnrwu7 of the war. The service will be followed by a lecture by Mr. A.
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  • 51 8 A MESSAGE received In Singapore from the Secretary of State for Hrn Cokmies states that the Swedish Government ba* undertaken to safeguard Finnish interests m viie Britlxh Empire. The Consul far Sweden In Singapore and the Vice-Consul for Sweden m Penan* will therefore safeguard local HnnLsh
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  • 43 8 •po-DAVS running commentary from nukit Titrah to be given over the Singapore radio will be on the Gold Cup ifimthi race, and will begin at 5.05 p.m. TMI ranci-ls previou-. announcements that the o.mimentary would be on Uic sixth race.
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  • 29 8 INHERE luid been no rain at Bukit Timah up to 10.45 this morning, and the ndlcaUona arc that the going will be e<»d •r to-day's races.
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  • 147 8 R M I lIS HOTEL Hh.xi Ball Special Cabaret p.m. to 2 a.m. <>:. i WORLD Cabuwt: Tea Dance from 7.30 p.m. Late Dane? 9.30—1 a.m. Globe: Kiaeign Correspondent. Sky: Kedok Kctawa. I ll'h rtUUaTM Illanpy WstMi Green Archer. Seaside: Suez, si W WORLD Talkies, rtieatrrs ana Cinemas. Side
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  • 121 8 America Gives Indirec t Aid To Free French Washington. Sept. 5. THE Unilcd States js at least indirectly a dins the Free French, the S-cretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, indicated to-day. He added, 'The United Siates has the friendliest relation* in every way with the Free French Government" Mr.
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  • 51 8 THE firs. Australian Minister to Chins. Sir Frederic L«leston u expected in Singapore within the next few days *n his way to Chungking to take up hi» post. Sir Frederic has spent the p*s'. w*ek in the Netherlands Indies, where he has met high Dutch
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  • 423 8 1 U/ITHIN six days of the beginning of their "Aid-Britain Week" Slngapori Chinese have collected more tnaa $50,000 The campaign U being conducted by the Federation of China Distress Relief Funds throughout Malaysia In aid ot the Lord Mayor's Air Raid Distress Fund. The latest
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  • 24 8 AN allotment m tbe muklm of Tanjung Kupang m PonUan ruts been act aside far the erection of a school.
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  • Article, Illustration
    28 8 Stalwart men of a Gurkha battalion, after landing from a troopship at a Malayan port. The Gurkha battaliont are part of new reinforcement*, which have arrived this week.
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  • 288 8 IN the battles of North Africa, be1 wildered Italians and Germans have learned to their cost the striking power of the mechanized units of the British and Imperial forces and always ahead in the thick of battle, making valuable ground for the infantry in
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  • 194 8 I Tight For Freedom' And Art Shows THERE will be three exhibitions simultaneously in the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, from Sept. 11 (Thursday) to 17. The "Fight for Freedom" Exhibition will be presented by the Department of Information and Publicity; the Singapore Art Club will hold its
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  • 466 8 Famous Scottish Regiment Also Among New Reinforcements COME thousands of Gurkha troops, stocky mountain '-'fighters from the Himalayas, have arrived m Malaya. They are the first (Jurkha forces to assist m the security of this country. It is now disclosed that several battalions of them
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  • 88 8 ALLEGED to D»v sold a bnttk- of beer a'. A Paya Lebar Road, at 11 p.m. on Aug 16. Ow Leong Lcong claimed trial m th' Singapore Fourth Court yrstcrday on a si-rn-moos charge that he sold brer after 10 p.m without a licence
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  • 68 8 IT is notified that th scheme which lias 1 been m operation for some time to enabhpersons to communicate with friends In enemy umtory or m territories occupied by th.' enemy through the medium of Thomas Cook Son has been extended to include Bulgaria. Rumania.
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  • 113 8 AN attraclTe coloured poster Is now avail, able showing Kins George and Queen Elizabeth, the Oovernor and High Commissioner for the Malay States <Btr Shen'jon Thomas), and the Rulers of all tbe Malay States under BrlJish protection. Including Brunei. The flags of the Malay States, th* Straits Settlements
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    • 168 8 s^ r^ THE EMPIRE AT WAR AaijiA HANKS to Britain's command of the V^-yl \£r'< seas, the channels *of ocean commerce fpKKjgw remain open allowing Empire and other overseas exporters to maintain a 3Lc continuous flow of essential war materials and products to Britain and thitnks to the indomitable spirit
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  • 859 9 "Submarine Will Be Eliminated," Roosevelt Tells The Press Washington, Sept. 5. THE submarine which fired torpedoes at the American 1 destroyer Greer while the warship was en route to Iceland is to be "tracked down and eliminated" by American naval forces. President
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  • 528 9 U.S. Senators' Views Of Greer Incident New York, Sept. 6. 1*HE submarine that attacked the Oreer yesterday la assumed In Washington to be German, writes the Washington correspondent of the New York Times. The attempt of an enemy submarine to sink the United States
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 406 9 Quick Way to clear up 'FOOT -ROT' Ztmrt tjls UmbU Tr««<m«f.f U-mtmktt 'l"he reason why that tormenting trouble knuwn as '"Foot Rot" is often to difficult to clear up, is simply this. "Foot Rot" is caused by a minute fungus organism that lodges under tlit surfact of the skin, where
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    • 50 9 DOKt BE Va CUe ntf/s\ Man ruix Haig *HO FINER WHISKY COES INTO ANY BOrTLE^^r SO 1. 1. AGENTS: JOHN LITTLE CO, LTD, Good Fo o d it Pro m p t Courteous Service are the reasons for its Increasing Popularity -t AT THE CAPITOL RESTAURANT Air-Conditioned X\ Telephone 4906
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 562 9 Broadcasting SINGAPORE ZHL, ZHP1. ZHR and ZJUT1 6.40 a.m. Opening announcements hi French; 6.45 a.m. New* In French relayed from London: T a.m. News commentary In French; 7.15 a.m. Singapore calling. Orchestra Maacotte on gramophone records; 7.30 a.m. News In English relayed from London; 7 40 a.m. "Listening Post" An
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  • 285 10 London, Sept. 5. TN addition to inflicting serious damage on a 10,000-ton enemy cruiser, British submarines m the Mediterranean have sunk two enemy supply ships, almost certainly sunk a large liner of 23,636 tons and damaged another supply ship, while an enemy destroyer
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  • 212 10 Destroyer Torpedoed, Merchant Ship Bombed Cairo, Sept. UT\i KING Wednesday night aircraft I of the Fleet Air Arm torpedoed anj destroyed an enemy desiroyer ouiside Tripoli harbour. In addition, a large merchant ship was bombed and h;t," says to-day Middle East K.A.K communique. •Other aircraft of
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  • 168 10 QUISLING NAZIS SHOT IN FRANCE Three Victims Relieved To Be German Officers Vichy. Sept. 5. MARCEL Gltton, former Communist deputy who turned collaborationist, was shot and fatally wounded In Paris last night. M. Gitton sat in the Chamber or De. utles for Paris, but was considered a renegade by the
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  • 133 10 Lahore. Sept. 5. AIR defence exercises on the largest scale ever held in the history of India with army, air force and civilian co-operati?n will be held on th« North- West Frontier of the Punjab frcm Oct. 5 tc 14. It is announced by a
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  • 32 10 L indon, Sept. 5. DR. Karl Clodius. h?ad o. the Oermm c^mme'dal delegation to Turkey, wi.l arrive at Istanbul tome r-ow. states the Rome radio Reutir.
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  • 64 10 Ljndon Sept. 5. GEN. SIR CLAUDE AUCHINLBCK, Corumander-in-Chie: m the Middle East, has Just returned to Cairo a!t>r a s x-day air tour cf inspection m Palact ne, Syria and Cyprus. In his tour, he was accompanied by c; n Sir Maitland Wil c cn.
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  • 178 10 London, Sept 5, A POUT 100 Germans In Iran hare taken refuse in the compound of the Nazi iegati n in Teheran it is l.-arned in authoritative quarters in Londcn. The question of what action should be ta'ien regaruing them is being discussed
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  • 102 10 London. Sept. 5. I AVAL and Marcel Deat. French Quislings who were shot and wounded at Versailles, are both out of danger and In a state of convalescence. This was stated by the doctor attending them this morning, according to the Paris radio. liival
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    • 313 10 TWO BANDS TO-NIGHT!! PAFFLES HOTELH 0TEL Extend** 2 am. Entrance to Ballroom GI.OO Dance Tickets (3) SI.OO (Cash) NO FAVOUBS DON'T MISS THE CABARET The Ulk at the Tews. DON'T NEGLECT THE DANCE HOSTESSES MANY MORE THAN BEFORE*" SINGAPORE SCRAMBLED YEGGS Last but not least all proceed* to assist MALAYANS
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  • 715 11 Final Day Of Singapore Gold Cup Race Meeting DELOW is given the full tard of events at Bukit Tintah toD day, the final day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting. The double tote will be on races seven and nine and
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  • 256 11 FUR Gold Cup candidates were given their final workouts on the second track of the racecourse thh morning. The going was good. The flrst Cup runner out was Scottish Rifle who did half pace work down the straight with P:.:.raoh's Folly. The son of Camei-onlan
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  • 161 11 rIE foOawlng arc setocttatis far today's races at BAH Timak i STRAITS TIIWFS Baee 1: Tale Call, Democracy. Race ChOtern, WineheUS. Ra-p S: Deadlotk, Eleetra. •ace 4: Lisadtn. Contanfa. kaee 5: MesUatHn, Cransvl. Baee C: Camber land, School Bey. Race 7: Mystic Music. Pro Patrla. Race 8:
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  • 296 11 nniKBUE was assvle evidence at tho. 1 «aprr World aUduun Isat cPfbt ttiat pinfrilii— l boxing hi Stegapora will still receive plenty of rapport pr«vide4 the flrh'ers are well matched. The sport, of late, allowed signs of beccming stagnan. when the Board of Control decided to
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  • 248 11 Services Player* To Be Included In State Side THE Singapore Hockey Association decided, at its annual general meeting held on Thursday, against the suggestion circularized by the Selingor Hockey Association that the interests of Malayan hockey would be best served if players from the Services were
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  • 72 11 •■•HE following will play cricket for tne 8.C.C. ts. the R-A. (Changl) on the padang to-day H. L. Ward. A. K. Oale. R. A. Hooper. Revd. J. C. E. Hayter. K. C. Oakley, K. Herbert, J. B. Potter. Revd. A. a Giles, N. C. Brown, O. W. S.
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  • 122 11 TO-DAY SOCCER: S.A.F.A. leagM, Pnt *M■too, IWI-r 1-*1 4—4 vs. L*r, Taartin; ArgyHi w R.A. (A.A.), Ckas«l; B.A. (Ucary Begtaeat) va. P*rtr«M B.E^ Chan«i; rewxre iivWos, CUmm Ath. Mia va, 8.A.F., J.C.8.A.: CMw va. Argyßs, Seleraog; ttmmt sHiMi (a), B.E. (P. 8.) v». B«yal Navy, PuUb Braal;
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  • 570 12 RED COUNTERATTACKS IN NORTH CENTRE SECTORS Germans Claim Bombardment Of Leningrad Has Already Begun London, Sept. 5. DEUTER'S correspondent in Moscow, after being in tele- phonic communication with Leningrad, says the Germans are striving to consolidate positions from which to launch their offensives in the direction of the city, but
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  • 63 12 Berlin, Sept. 5. SOVIET planes raided Berlin last night, reports the official German news agency. The agency states that only a small number of aircraft were engaged and two were shot down. Another announcement said that 30 persons were killed and 72 Injured during
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  • 65 12 QWINO to concern felt recently In Britain v over reports of charges In the United States that the British war e.iort 1 and that United States war materials are being misused, the Minister of Information. Mr Brendan. Bracken, has i/.<ued an open invitation to
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  • 64 12 New York, Sept. 5. 'J'HE Columbia Broadcasting System correspondent m Batavia, m a radio broadcast to-day, said' Two hundred young American tourists are pasting through Batavia. Their destination is Chungking for their health, of course. But it would not be amiss
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  • 233 12 London, Sept. 5. rIE continued Russian counterattacks In the central sector ot the Eastern Front may relieve pressure on Leningrad by forcing the Germans to reinforce Marshal von Bock's army with Infantry and mechanized units from the northern forces, military quarters
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  • 80 12 London, Sept. LARGE forces of Russian marines have landed behind the German lines and cleaned up the coast within a few miles of Petsamo, the ice-free northern harbour 12 miles inside Finnish territory, according to reports reaching here from S orkholm to-day. Military
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  • 69 12 Washington, Sept. I. PRESIDENT Roosevelt yesterday summoned his Army, Nary and Production chiefs for a review of the progress, of the defence production progra/iKne Those ailed to the conference were Mr. William Knudsen, Chief of the Office of Production Management, Mr. Sydney lllUman. Associate Director of
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  • 43 12 Washington. Sept. 5. fHtLX and Canada have complejcd negotiations for the establishment of diplomatic relation*. It was revealed here to-day Representatives of the two countries will be given credentials as soon as Chilean conventional approval has been obtained. United Press.
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  • 168 12 London, Sept. 5. THE Japanese Oovernment spokes- man declared m Tokio to-day > that there has been no change In Japan's determination not to accept mediation by a foreign power or combination of powers for settlement of the China affair. The spokesman stated that Japan
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  • 202 12 "Yen Notes Will Be All Right Here," Shopkeepers Are Being Told Rangoon, Sept. 5. THERE is growing uneasiness among the Thais over the steadily mounting instances of Japanese nationals going about Bangkok dropping broad hints of what is coming soon, according to an unofficial
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  • 42 12 Hangkolt, Sept. 5. "WE have done nothing of the kind," a Cabinet member told Reuter when his attention was drawn to a Tokio report that Thailand has derided to enter into an economic agreement with Japan. Reuter.
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  • 82 12 Vatican City, Sept. 5. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S personal envoy to the Pope, Mr. Myron Tajlor, will arrive m Rome next week ar..l will be immediately recehed by Urn Pcpe. it was announced here to-d Well-informed sources believe Mr. Tayti r is bearing a personal message
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  • 83 12 Melbourne. S-pt. 5. "■THOUSANDS of ciLzens lined the streets to-day and eh ?red Au&tral'an soldlru returned from the Libyan and Greek campaigns, including some wounctd int.. I Th ne men. with members of the A.I.F. 'at pr.ent m training here, marched throve: i j the
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  • 54 12 Vichy. Sept. 5 TIIE Vichy Oovernment has proti»st'ed u> 1 Unfed StAtes against the an.H-Piencn campaign m the Am?rican press, parli-ular.vr the New York Herald Tribune's attacks on M. Hf-nrr Haye. the French Ambassador at W»-hin"ton. and the Embassy staff, it was announced
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