Malaya Tribune, 15 July 1940

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII- No. 168. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, JULY 15, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Monday, July 15, 1910.
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    BRITAIN READY FOR ANY EVENTUALITIES
    2335 1 "London, Fought Street By Street, Would Devour Nazis" CHURCHILL PREDICTS WAR WILL BE WAGED NEXT YEAR AND THE YEAR AFTER Reuter. BRITAIN is ready for the longest seige in any war. If the need arises, more than a million men will fight in London streets.
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    REACTION TO CHURCHILL'S SPEECH
    164 1 I\\ ashington Americans throughout the counlistened to Mr. Winston Chur- IPs broadcast with anxious interest and welcomed the con fidi enee which he showed that he and British nation felt in regard lio the outcome of th e war. His ias a ranee that Britain was
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    Istanbul
    121 1 Intent interest was .iroused in j 1 urkey h\ \lr. Churchill's broadcast, which was seen as typical of his clarity and forthright ness, which have always greatly appealed to the Turkish people. Mr. Churchill's fearlessness and his ability to present facts as they are. while at the same time
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    Ottawa
    32 1 Reuter. Mr. C hurchill was heard throughout the Dominion and, as always, his voice was a tonic to Canadians. His confident tones inspired them and strengthened their conviction in ultimate victory.—Reuter.
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    Battle Still Raging In Moyale
    79 1 Reuter. Cairo, July 14. X BRITISH communique .states that in the northern frontier district, •J" garrison is still holding out at c in the neighbourhood of which fighting continues between Italian and British reinforcements, in Somaliland, a small frontier post Jul Ghadir was attacked and
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    U.S.—NEW ZEALAND AIR SERVICE BEGINS
    76 1 Reuter. 1 n Honolulu. July 14. T hi Fan-American Airway System's American Clipper, which is built to carry 27 people and cargo and mail, left i; er e this morning for Auokland, New Jfaland, via Canton Island and aumea > New Caledonia, inaugurating me new
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    2 POINTS FROM PREMIERS SPEECH
    116 1 "We shall not molest them further," said Winston Churchill in his speech last night. He was referring to the remnants of the French Navy which have taken refuge in various French Empire ports. He recalled that the Jean Bart, a French warship was lying in
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    EXTENSIVE RAIDS ON NAZI RAILWAYS, BASES
    376 1 Reuter. London, July 15. 'J'HE Air Ministry states that the naval ship building yard and Fokke Wuif aircraft factory at Bremen were heavily attacked for over an hour on Saturday night by R.A.F. bombers which dropped many high-explosive and incendiary bombs. Dock buildings and
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    WHY ROOSEVELT WILL ACCEPT
    350 1 Reuter. Chicago, July 15. DRESIDLNT Roosevelt was yachting 1 on the Potomac River to-day as the Democratic Convention machine put th finishing touches to its programme which opens here at noon to-morrow, but his detachment from the political scene is more apparent' than real, because his
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    STOP PRESS
    135 1 Reuter. London, July 15. "Unofficial American criticisms of the temporary British concessions to Japan on the subject of transport of military material to China via the Burma Road, are reported from Washington," writes The Times' Diplomatic correspondent. "They appear to be based upm» inaccurate accounts of the negoti
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      35 1 On Other Pages Pages Britain's Policy In F. East 2 Maternity Hospital Extension 3 Sport 4 and I Fmpire Rally 6 Cinemas 8 and 9 Classified Advts. 10 Financial News 11 German Bases Attacked 12
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    Britain's Policy Is To Restore Peace In Far East
    1054 2 BROADCAST TALK BY HON. MR. S.W. JONES "OUR SOLE AIM TO SMASH NAZIS" j*HE EFJORTS of the British Government to seek a peaceful solution of the war in the Far East, between two nations who fought on the Allied side against
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    Soviet Loan Over-Subscribed
    32 2 Reuter. Moscow, July 14. The eight million rouble loan of the third five-year plan has been over-sub-scribed by 1,060,000 roubles within 11 days, according to the Tass Agency.— Reuter.
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    GARDENING ON HILL SLOPES
    69 2 Proving that the steepest hill slope need not prevent successful vegetable cultivation. These hill vegetable gardens are in Selangor. Illustrating how some of Malaya s 163 miles of lorry roads built through the jungles to serve saw mills etc., are made. Malaya's rivers serve her logging
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    HOW TO FIGHT INSECT PESTS IN MALAYA
    517 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. "TNSECT Pests in Gardens" was the A subject of an interesting talk given by Mr. N. C. E. Miller, Government Entomologist, at a meeting attended by several members of the Selangor Gardening Society- held in Mr.
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    BULLITT LEAVES FOR PORTUGAL
    22 2 Reuter. Madrid, July 14. The American Ambassador to France Mr. William Bullitt, left for Lisbon by air to-day.—Reuter.
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    Timber Trade Helped By China War
    545 2 PIGURES released by the JJ*. partment of Forests >h that as a result of the China incident —which was followed by a disorganisation of the supph 0 f firewqod and charcoal to Hong, kong—Malaya's timber trade has increased by leaps u;:d bounds. Respective gross
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    46 2 With a view to removing doubt untitled whether the Sanitary Authority power to direct an owner or occupier a premises to take specific measurrs under the Destruction of Mosquitoes Ordinance, an unending bill to bp introduced in the S.S. Legislative Council is notified in the Gazeite.
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    $275,000 MATERNITY HOSPITAL EXTENSION OFFICIALLY OPEN
    473 3 DOCTORS INSPECT NEW BUILDING (Tribune Staff Reporter) ANY TRUMPET BLOWING, SINGAPORE'S MAGNIFICENT $275,000 EXTENSION TO THE KANDANG KERBAU MATERNITY HOSPITAL YESTERDAY OFFICIALLY THREW OPEN ITS DOORS AND WARDS TO COMMENCE WORK AS ONE OF THE MOST UP-TO-DATE HOSPITALS OF ITS KIND IN THE WORLD.
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    FRUITLESS RAIDS ON MALTA
    31 3 Reuter. Malta, July 14. ENEMY aircraft raided Malta this morning and thrice yesterday. Each time they were driven off. There was no damage and no casualties.— Reuter.
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    39 3 Mr. J.S.W. Reid, District Officer, Klang, performed the opening ceremony on Monday of the new Tamil School, built at Port Swettenham for the children of the P.W D. and Sanitary Board labourers. X.M.L. Letchumanan-Chettiar Avl. presided at the ceremony.
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    16 3 Mr. F. Brewer, Cadet M.C.S. has been apDOinted to act as Assistant Protector of Chinese. Penang.
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    ANTI-MALARIAL WORK CURTAILED BY WAR
    379 3 CURTAILMENT of anti-malarial work owing to the outbreak of war is mentioned in the annual report for 1939 of the Municipal Health Department, recently issued. The report also adds that as a result the Department had to dispense with the services of two major work
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    TIGHT CORNER NOTHING NEWEIRE MINISTER
    136 3 Reuter. London, July 15. "WE may be in a rather tight corner soon but that is nothing new to us and with God's help and the courage of our people 1 we will pull this old land through," 1 declared Mr. Frank Aiken, Minis- i
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    CONSCRIPTS BEGIN TRAINING
    120 3 gIXGAPORE'S 150 militia menenlisted last week—begin their first day of training this evening at the Volunteer Drill Hall.. Composod entirely of British Europeans between the ages of if! and 41, this special unit will be in training for five days a week—after office hours— for a fixed
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    WAR MINISTER WELCOMES POLES AND CZECHS
    107 3 Reuter. London, July 15. IN a message welcoming Polish and 1 Czech troops who recently arrived in the United Kingdom, Mr. Anthony Eden, the War Minister, says, "From our shores, from the high seas, from the air and from every base of operations within
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    THAILAND PREMIER'S 43RD, BIRTHDAY
    44 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, July 15. THE forty-third anniversary of the birthday of the Prime Minister. Phya Pibui. was observed to-day throughout the nation. Gifts Included a number of machine-guns by the Premier and are destined for the Army.
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    REG THOY HAT-TRICK, 6 WICKETS FOR 3 RUNS
    261 4 Army Score 36 All Out "DATSMAN'S terror Reggie Thoy continued his devastating season when he bowled for the S.R.C. against the Army XI yesterday and took six wickets for three runs, four wickets coming in a row from four balls. The S.R.C.
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    Puma Looks Likely Winner Wednesday
    183 4  -  (By "Spectator" Singapore, Monday. CLOW work was carried out at Bukit Timah this morning, when training was continued in preparation for Wednesday's races, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's July meeting. Among candidates were given only slow workouts, the most impressive among them
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    Singapore Badminton Championship
    166 4 FE Singapore Badminton Association singles and doubles championships are now well under way, and several keen matches were seen during the week-end at the Clerical Union Hall. On Saturday. Benjamin Heng (United Family) was extended by Chia Chin Joo (Eclipse), winning 15—6, 13—13, (s—o). In the doubles,
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    S.C.C. BEAT MALAYS BY 92 RUNS
    180 4 FE S.C.C. beat the M.F.A. by 92 runs in a cricket match played on Balestier Plain on Saturday. Scores: The Malays batted nine men. M.F.A: H. R. Omar b Waites 0, Leyman b Waites 0, Ismail Zainudin b Waites 5, Shaik Said b Waites
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    Saturday's Racing
    100 4 Results in brief of the races on Saturday at Bukit Timah were as follows:— Race 1: NEW CELLO $21 $9 Highland Beacon $22 Topla $13 Race 2: RESISTANCE $25 $10 Blaricum $14 Bruas $10 Race 3: CENTAURUS $53 $13 Inez $7 High Life $12 Race 4: KALI LI
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    ALL-MALAYAN INDIAN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    83 4 The 194 C all-Malayan Indian tennis tournament will be held at Kuala Lumpur under the auspices of the Selangor Indian Association during the August bank holidays. Events will be: Men's championship singles, men's championship doubles, men's handicap singles, men's handicap doubles, women's singles, women's doubles and
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    SPORTS DIARY
    35 4 TO-DAY SOCCER: S.A.F.A. League Div. I, S.C FA. vs. R.E., Stadium; Reserve Division, R.A.F. vs. Loyals, Seletar; Div. H B, Indians vs. Customs, Farrer ParrerPark; R.AJF. (Kallang) vs. Moravia, V.M.C.A. TENNIS: -S.C.R.C. Tournament.
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    RECORD MAKER
    16 4 R. THOY made another bowling record, playing for the S.R.C, against the Army yesterday
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    CHINESE LOSE TO TEACHERS
    239 4 FE Teachers' Association beat the S.C.R.C. by two wickets in a cricket match at the S.C.R.C. ground yesterday. Feature of the game was the splendid batting of Ong Swee Keng who scored 1i runs against his Club. S.C.R.C. Evan Wong b Retnam 9 Hock Chye lun
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    R.S.G.C. DUFFER CUP DRAW
    142 4 I\RAW for the qualifying round of the v Duffer Cup competition at the Royal Singapore Golf Club, to be played next week-end, is: J. S. Dumeresque v. F. A. W. Handley, A. J. Wilton v. W. E. Thomas, F Spilman v. J. C. MacLeod, F. C.
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    Enggor's Football Win
    35 4 THE Enggor Football Association second 1 XT defeated the Hooglandt and Diethelm Sports Club by four goals to one Scorers for Enggor were Hock Seng Kwang Leong, Chin Lye and Choon Siang.
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    S.C.C. Beat Police By 57 Runs
    292 5 RE AS 75 PAVES THE WAY FOR CLUBS WIN pLAYING on the Padang yesterday the S.C.C. beat the Police by 57 runs. Best score of the match was J. T. Rea's 75 for the winners. The S.C.C. piled np 227 to which the Police
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER XI'S
    98 5 The V.M.C.A. soccer XI against the R.A.M.C. at Tanglin. to-day, at 5.15 p.m. will be: Wee Aik Chan: M. Swvny. V. N. Pillay: G.J. Moxon, V. R. Sabapatfry, R. Gill; S. Orton, A. Exeyama, G. L. Day. K. Goldsmith, T. Morrison Reserve: Tan Guan Kiat. The V.M.C.A.
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    52 5 While their "A" team soundly trounced St. Joseph's first XI, Victoria School's second XI beat St. Joseph's "B," by 26 runs. Best performances of the match came from a St. Joseph's boy Delikan. who bowled well to take six wickets for 29 runs. The Victoria boys scored 65 and St.
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    Borotra As Director Of Sport
    40 5 Reuter. BOROTRA Vichy. July 14—M. Ybaroegaray, Minister of Youth and Family, has decided on the suppression of sport as a profession. He will appoint Jean Borotra, the famous tennis player, as Director of Spoi' —Reuter.
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    EMPIRE TEAM LOSE AT LORDS
    101 5 Reuter. London, July 14. IN a one-day match at Lords, tbje London Counties beat an Empire XI by 104 runs. The Counties scored 259 for eight declared, Jo? Hulme 78 not out, and the Empire XI replied with 155. At Trent Bridge, an R.A.F. XI
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    EASTERN A.A. WIN LAST CAME IN IPOH
    63 5 PLAYING their last game in Ipoh on Saturday the Eastern Athletic Association scored a narrow victory over the Ipoh Corinthians. Ipoh and District League champions, by two goals to one. The visiters led one-nil at the interval, and the goal-scorers were Lee Tacky
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    Schoolboy Takes 8 For 47
    60 5 IN an annual fixture between the Raffles Institution and the Johore English College played on the latters* ground, Raffles won by four wickets. The main scorer was Santokh Singh who was undefeated with 43, and Marshall for the College, who had 49. Outstanding bowler was
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    LOYALS SENSATIONAL IN BASEBALL WIN
    285 5  -  Bt Birtulfo STANDING W L Pet. Americans 4 0 1.000 Lovals 3 1 750 Japanese 1 2 .333 Red Sox 0 2 XOO R.A.F. 0 3 .000 IHE Loyal Regiment baseball squad, under the leadership of managingcatcher Lilley, turned in the best performance cf the
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    Income Tax May Be 10s. To £
    48 5 Income Tax May Be 10s. To (By H. L. Hopkin) London, July 14. F! is reported that income tax may be ten shillings to the pound in the new Budget to be presented within three weeks, and is to be collected quarterly instead of halfycarlv. (Via Cable Wireless)
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    AUSSIE BOXERS FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE
    530 5 Other Sports Stars Also Join-Up Brisbane, July 1. ]l/f ANY amateur boxers, includ- ing State champions, have joined the forces to serve overseas. Latest enlistment comes from Mr. Mick Hall, who has been honorary assistant secretary of Queensland Amateur Boxing and Wrestling Union for many
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      306 5 Singapore applauds the thrills of a mighty regiment defying death for honour and for glory ALL SHOWS PACKED OUT YESTERDAY! w TO-DAY SMJj™ everybody g^ Hai,a v A S CiNtHA DE lUXI Goes BOX OFFICE 'PHONE 3400 GARY COOPER scores again! Handsome stalwarts, living, IpjL fighting, hating together patrolling the
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    The Position Of Ireland
    260 6 JHE aim of the enemy in the expected battle for Britain will be to find th e weakest spot in the British armour through which they can penetrate. The vvhole of Britain is an impregnable fortress, but the neutrality of Eire has caused some concern amon>»;
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    India Responds
    236 6 T entry of Italy into the war and the consequent extension of the theatre of hostilities to the Near East has brought the threat ot aggression to the very doors of India. Indians know, and know tull well, what is in store for the coloured races if Hitler
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    ALL PARTS OF EMPIRE HELP MOTHER COUNTRY
    1283 6 FIRST SEA LORD ON WAR SITUATION London, July 14. 'J'HE First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, in a broadcast speech last night, said that it was his pride no less than his duty to stale that the demands of this
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    French Observe Fall Of Bastille Anniversary
    191 6 Reuter. THE a-unversary of the Fall of BasliUe was in London to-day, when in the nre<;pnrp of Koffi 'lencnmen of France's free notary, laid a wreath at the Cenotaph and another at th' P t„? De G auUe Fooh at Victoria. 1 the statue
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    LEGLESS AIRMAN LEADS SQUADRON
    86 6 ten l 5 n mmand pilot wh 'ost both a %> mier M£ tho f aSh Shot down Piloting a Hu?ri?L' P .if 3 r t cently whlle or piuci o a n human Story ai training tic achievement P a 10n and athleend when war
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    MORE MEN REGISTER
    15 6 Reuter. London, July 14 1908 cla&LwL %l-> ary servlce-the as sag? ra-sua^
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    TOKYO PAPER URGES ALLIANCE WITH AXIS
    135 6 Reuter. Tokyo, July 14 A GERMAN-ITALIAN-JAPANESJ military alliance is urged by the newspaper, Nichi Nichi Shin, bun, which says that Japan must make the conclusion of such an alliance the highest object of her diplomacy. Such an alliance would enable Japan to "ensure an
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    AMERICANS SAY 'STOP HITLER'
    608 7 NATIONWIDE RALLY FOR ALLIED CAUSE Italians In Argentine Are Anti-Mussolini Reuter. NEW YORK, JULY 14. THE FOLLOWING IS EXTRACTED FROM A FULL PAGE ADVERTISEMENT TO APPEAR ACROSS THE COUNTRY SOON, UNDER THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE COMMITTEE TO DEFEND AMERICA BY AIDING THE ALLIES. "Help Britain, stop
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    U.S. SEAMEN'S OFFER TO MAN "MERCY SHIP"
    208 7 Reuter. New York, July 14. THE National Maritime Union, a trades union representing the majority of American seamen in the Atlantic trade, tfo-day offered to furnish a crew without pay to man a "mercy ship," if one is sent to the British Isles,
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    BYSTANDERS WEEP
    30 7 (By H. L. Hopkin) London, July 14. Amid terrific enthusiasm. General De Gaulle laid a wreath at the Cenotaph to-day. The crowds cheered. Many wept. (Via Cable Wireless)
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    39 7 Reuter. Belfast. July 15. nIVE armed men. believed to be mem- j I* b?rs of the 1.R.A., set fire to a Minis- j try of Food store in Belfast on Sufiday nignt and caused extensive damage.— j Reuter. stttJH
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    R.A.F. Take Heavy Toll Of The Enemy
    486 7 Reuter. London, July 14. Air Ministry communique states that enemy aircraft, which were attacking shipping in the Straits of Dover, early this evening were intercepted and five of them—one fighter and four bombers were shot down into the sea by our fighters. In
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    British Destroyer Lost
    46 7 Reuter. London, July 15. An Admiralty communique, announcing the loss of "the destroyer Escort, says the vessel was lost in the Western Mediterranean where she was hit by o torpedo and damaged and subsequently foundered while in tow. Two ratings lost their lives.—Reuter.
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    Chungking Surprised
    116 9 Reuter. Chungking, July 13. *JX)KYO reports of the likelihood of a British compromise in connection with the continuous negotiation over the matter of Hongkong and Burma communication with China has caused much surprise in Chinese circles, according to a High Government official who points out that Japan has
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    Italy Short Of Oil
    90 9 Reuter. New York, July 14. "THE brief battle in the Mediterranean in the past week indicates that Italy's sea supply lines to Libya may be threatened by the British Fleet," says a writer in the New York Times. The writer regards the British supply lines to
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    PILOT TELLS HIS STORY
    359 9 London, July 14. A YOUNG fighter pilot gave a broadcast account last night of his part in Wednesday's biggest air battle in the English Channel when 14 enemy aircraft were destroyed and 23 seriously damaged. The pilot, whose squadron that day shot down their 50th enemy
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    378 11 Singapore, July 12. Price MEAT teak: kati 40 or curry; kati 35 Steak: lb. SS fralian; lb. 38 Flesh; lb. 54 kati' 50 md fat (Ist quality); 40 POULTRY roared); kati 00 50 35 reared>; kati 45 tu-, fledged; pair 80 ic. unfledged; pair EGGS !fj 22
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    Mid-Day Prices
    20 11 Singapore, Monday. »1 tin and rubber pore at noon to-day RUBBER 63 j Sellers 36" TIN n <] v.
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    THE MONEY MARKET
    57 11 Reuter. London, July 13. circulation registered a further ord at 610.4 millions but opinion expressed that the peak had reached. £65,000,000 Sterling •lis were offered and allotted rage rate of £1.0.4.97 d., which favours the Treasury. Keen n was caused and the market leceive only 48 per
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    AUSTRALIAN FLOUR FOR CHINA RELIEF
    110 11  -  Market Reports (By Reuter Tokyo, July 15. ACCORDING to a Domei Tientsin telegram, Australian flour will be bought with some of the £100,000 of Tientsin silver earmarked for North China relief. It is estimated that over 200.000 bags of flour will be bought and probab'y
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    Whcntf Purchase's
    71 11 S Winnipeg, July 15 IZABLE United Kingdom purchases of wheat and flour are apoarentlv forming part of the 50,000,000 bushels of October wheat which the Canadian GovfSSSSPtf 60 agreed to* place at the Squired 1 authorities' disposal as hp? ft C K rS are F°* bein made DecemUnitfd
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    Security Sales
    45 11 T H m., J London, July 13. HE official discouragement of refugees' caa^iSvf^ 668 6 in u^ent eases, allays fears of th* m Continental holdings espedatly o fhf n hi h "°u W 2 ed kaffirs thus completing the blockade of bearer securities.
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    Java Tea
    47 11 At London. July 13. large, proportion of the United CGIlt of ,0.000 000 lb. of Netherlands Indies tea Will be shipped immediately and the delivery will be completed by the end of the year. The London branch of the Netherlands Colonial Office acted as intermediary.
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    Motor .Sales
    38 11 WNew York. July 13. ALL, Street is resigned to President Roosevelt's renomination. The trac> reports that motor sales arc well ab 1 those of last year. There are predictions of an early improvement in copper statistics.
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    Textiles Market
    29 11 Manchester, July Mr. MANY firms sold only a single day's textile production during the past week although spinners were quoting export yarns at the lowest permitted basis.
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    Wool Stagnant
    44 11 Boston. July 13. IJNITED States Wool was stagnant and easier especially fine qualities. Civilian trade was disappointing while mills with Government orders were well covered. South American offerings were less pronounced but a fair weight of offgrades was bought for import cheaply.
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    Wheat Crop.
    28 11 London, July 13. A LARGE proportion of the new wheat crop is entering loan storage. Spring wheat weather is better, but the forecast is unwantedly warmer.
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    Sowing Delated
    32 11 Argentina, July 13. THE lentwed wetne.'s is further c'eLn- Ing owing. An officia' United States fcrecast estimates the biggest crop since 1924. Argentine linseed prices are haider on the minima.
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    Shell Assets
    28 11 London. July 13. Commenting on the Shell chairman's statement The Economist says the Company's losses have been heavy, but the assets remain and are widely distributed.
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    Money Si roc* nre
    49 11 London, July 13. IT is pointed cut that the United Kingdom nr ney structure of i 1 8 per cent. I ix months bills. 2 per cent. Bank, rate and 3 per cent, medium-term loans I compares with 2 12. 3 and 4 12 /cipectn
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    Drought Still On
    22 11 Sydney. July 13. APART from scattered showers in South Australia, the continued drought is enhancing the anxiety regarding crops.
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    No Deposits
    28 11 London, July 13. ST is understood that the Treasury is 1 taking no deposits from banks next week, because the income tax receipts are seasonally big.
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    MORE ACTIVITY IN INDUSTRIALS
    122 11 (Finn Our Financal Correspondent) Singapore. Monday. NOT much business was possible in tin shares- on Saturday, although there was small buying of Kampong Kamuntings and Pungahs on the announcement or the satisfactory dividend deviations by these companies. A few Kong Fatts and Rantaus were also dealt
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    SAFEGUARD FOR FEVER VICTIMS
    135 11 You are not finished with lever when your temperature has gene down. Your body is undermined and not till you have built it up are you really out of danger. The truth is that fever weakens the stomach and makes it unfit to take solid food.
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    EMDEN, KIEL NAVAL BASES AGAIN ATTACKED BY R.A.F.
    604 12 Many Fires, Much Damage Caused Reuter. London, July 14. A N Air Ministry communique states: "Bombers of the R.A.F. on Friday night continued attacks on objectives in Germany, despite adverse weather conditions. Naval bases at Emden and Kiel were again attacked. Damage
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    Hungary Policy Now Pro-German
    102 12 Reuter. Budapest, July 13. JJTNGARIAX policy is now decidedly pro-German, following the Munich discussions and Count Teleki, the Prime Minister, is more firmly established than ever as the country's leader. The reason for Germany's counsel of moderation In regard to Hungary's revisionist ambitions is thought in
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    FRANCE WILL HELP ACHIEVE VICTORY
    191 12 Reuter. i London, July 13. I TENERAL de Gaulle stated in a j French broadcast to-night that he now had under his command r "a considerable military force able to fight at any moment on land, in air or on tha sea." "There cannot be
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    OUTNUMBERED GARRISON ROUT THE ITALIANS
    204 12 Reuter. Cairo, July 14. A WAR communique states that attack? on Moyale continue. Although heavily out-numbered the small British garrison is still holding out and inflicting severe losses on the enemy. On the Western Desert front two enemy columns approaching Fort Capuzzo were again effectively
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    GERMANS RETURNING TO WESTERN AREAS
    73 12 Reuter. Berlin, July 13. THE evacuated districts of western Ger--1 many are being repopulated, says the official news agency The first batch to return has been the manual workers and tradesmen, so that normal life may be resumed as Quickly as possible. State and municipal
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    World News Flashes
    381 12 Reuter. Washington. July n AMERICA'S production of smokeL f* powder will be more than doubled by the construction of a new facW at Indiana which will be built by the Government at a cost Z $30,000,000 and operated by D v Pont De Nemours and Company.' The
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    ALEXANDRIA RAID
    22 12 Reuter. Alexandria, July 14. R.A.F. fighters drove off enemy craft that approached Alexandria tbtt morning. No alarm was sounded.— Reuter.
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE TALKS NOT YET ENDED
    402 12 Reuter. London, July 14. fHH Anglo-Japanese talks in Tokyo have brought a whole crop of f ane inC mplete re P° rts mostl y from Japanese sources, and these in turn have inspired criticisms of British policy in the Far The latest reports concern the
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