Malaya Tribune, 17 August 1940

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    20 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII—No. 197. SINGAPORE SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Saturday, August 17, 1940.
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    FIRST AIR ATTACK ON LONDON TERRIFIC BATTLE OVER THAMES
    859 1 Germans Again Suffer Very Heavy Losses Tilbury Bombed: Several Deaths Reuter. London, Aug. 17. LONDON was raided for the first time last night, when heavy enemy planes dropped bombs on the south-western suburbs. Several people were killed when houses, a club,
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    Americans Confirm British Air Victories
    191 1 Reuter. (Reuters Special Commentary) London, Aug. 17. THE New York Mirror's Pearson Allen, in his column, says:— air attaches have sent back glowing reports of British Successes, telling how sometimes one British pursuit plane would pot to flight a Nazi squadron. Nazi planes about-faced and
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    King Praises Fighter Squadrons
    84 1 Reuter. London, Aujr. 17. JHE followi n«: message, coflgratahUfamg the fiihter squadrons, has been received from the King by the Secretary of State for Air. Sir Archibald Sinclair: P ase convey my warmest congratulations to the fighter squadrons, which, in recent days, have heavily engaged in
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    169 DOWN ON THURSDAY
    102 1 Reuter. Tut London, Aug. 16. I k Min,str y announces that hJ v. number of German planes hin. down in yesterday's big lias now been fixed at 169 ported than WaS P revious,y re thN h n, CO u in;un^ue states that of wus number. 153
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    Conscription In F.M.S.
    74 1 CONSCRIPTION is to be introduced without delay in Ihe F.M.S., At Tuesday's meeting of the Federal Council, the Legal Adviser, F.M.S., will move that the Compulsory Service (Non-Coinbafant Duties) Order, 1940, made by the High Commissioner under section 37 rf ihe Compulsory Service (Volunteer Force) Enactment, 1910,
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    V.C. For Namsos Hero
    41 1 Reuter. London, Aug. 16. THE London Gazette announces the award of the Victoria Cross to Lieut. Richard Been Stannard, a Royal naval reserve of H.M.S. Arab, for outstanding valour and signal devoticn to duty at Namsos. —Reuter.
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    TURKEY WILL NOT SUBMIT
    226 1 Reuter. Ankara, Aug. 16.—President Ineunu received Herr yon Fapen, the German Ambassador, last, ■right. The interview lasted a* Hour und a quarter. This has been Herr yon Papen's first opportunity to lay before the Turks fresh arguments, which he is understood to have received from Hitler.
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    More British Children Arrive In Canada
    26 1 Reuter. Ottawa, Aug. 17. A further party of children from England, evacuated under the Gov-ernment-sponsored scheme, has arrived in Canada.—Renter.
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    Von Papen Sees Turk President
    18 1 HERfI YON PAPEN Nazi Ambassador to Turkey. Who has fust returned from Berlin.
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    ANTI-BRITISH AGITATION IN NORTH CHINA
    114 1 Reuter. Peiping, Aug. 17. WHILE recently the local Chinese press, which is considered to rellect the views <if the Japanese Army in North China, has been agitating against "European and American" influence in China without specifically attacking Britain, the withdrawal of the British troops, which
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    ROOSEVELT TO SPEED UP AID TO BRITAIN
    507 1 NEGOTIATIONS FOR WEST INDIES BASES Reuter. negotiating with Britain for lease of naval and air bases (not exchange of islands) in the Wesl Indies, President RooscrcH is determined to speed up all available help for Uritain. This is expected to include the transfer
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    DEATH FOR 5TH COLUMN IN EIRE
    56 1 Reuter. Dulbin, Aug. 17. THE Eire Government made an order last night authorising the setting up of special military courts to try persons charged with special scheduled offences. The order provides for the death sentence, as the only penalty, on conviction. Thor,. will be
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    Italians Bomb Greek Warships
    145 1 Reuter. London, Aug. 17. pROM Athens comes a report that two Greek destroyers have been bombed while on iheir way to the island of Tinos, where the previous day an unknown submarine sunk a Greek warship, the Helle. According to news agency reports, the attack was
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    Deadlock In The Balkans
    233 1 Reuter. Turnu-Severin, Aug. 16. THE atmosphere of the Hunga- rian-Rumanian conference generally tends to be pessimistic. 19 is understood that if the Hungarian claim is quite unacceptable, the Rumanian delegation will resign its task. The German News Agency says I that negotiations between Hungary and Rumania
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    ENGLISH SHORES NOT SHELLED
    64 1 London. Aug. IG IT is officially stated in London that there j; no truth whatever in tie statement made by Rome wireless in the English programme to the Nor and Middle East that the British coast has bean -helled from the other Q t} ir channel.
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    MAGICIAN FOOLS FRENCH POLICE
    469 2 BOY WHOSE HEAD WAS CHOPPED OFF (Tribune Staff Reporter) tIOW he fooled the Police in a town in France about two years ago, when he was hauled up on an imaginary charge, was related by Chang, the magician, when I saw him at Raffles Hotel yesterday.
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    BOY FALLS TO DEA TH
    158 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. THE circumstances relating to the death of a twelve-year-old Chinese schoolboy, Wong Yuen Hon who went to see the Selangor Chinese School Sports at the Coronation Park on May 17, were enquired into by the Coroner, Che Megat
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    Girl Tells Of 'Varsity Life
    83 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Friday. INTERESTING impressions of 1 Hongkong University were given at a tea meeting of the Seremban Rotary Club by Mr A. Jacob and Miss Eu Galk Choo, undergraduates of the Hongkong University. Miss Eu, who is a daughter of Dr
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    Perak Views On War Loan
    207 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh. Friday. MR. S. J. Scow, manager of the Ipoh branch of the Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation, Ltd., commenting on the War Loan scheme, said:— "I am only voicing popular opinion in saying that the proposed loan to be floated here
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    INDIAN RECITAL
    78 2 A violin solo and vocal recital, will b? rendered by Mr. S. Seivathurai at the Ceylon Tamil's Association hall, Handy Road, Singapore to-day at 6.30 p.m. Mr. William Nunn, who was returned unopposed for West Newcastle as a National Conservative, came to Thailand in 1909 at the age
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    4 In Hospital After Faction Fight
    99 2 Singapore, Friday. AS a result of a fight, in which c'hangkols, sticks and crowbars were used, between two factions of coolies employed at the Naval Base, a Sikh and three Chinese, have been admitted into hospital. This was revealed in the Third Pclice Court
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    Tanglin Wedding
    45 2 Mr. Thomas Patrick Glancy, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Glancy, of Co. Down, N. Ireland, and Miss Daphne Stone, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Stone, of Aldershot, photographed after their wedding at Tanglin Roman Catholic Church, Singapore, on Thursday.
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    Attempted To Bribe Constable, Fined
    259 2 Singapore, Friday. JN an attempt to avoid loss of time and money, Tay Seng Feng, a 54-year-old Sherman, offered $4 to a Corporal ot the Naval Base Police, to secure his release after being; arrested, but, Tay has not only lost $4, but he has
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    Discharge Opposed By Creditor
    187 2 Singapore, Friday. N application for discharge from bankruptcy was opposed by cne of the creditors of the bankrupt, in the High Court today, before Mr. Justice Manning, on the ground that the bankrupt could afford to pay more for tne benefit of his creditors. The applicant
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    Alcohol Gave Him Away
    82 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban, Friday. A CHINESE, Chong Koi. who went to the Serem- I ban Police Station to report that some Malays had as- J saulted him, was smelling of alcohol, so the Police sent him to the Seremban Hospi- tat t The sequel
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    Bankrupt Pleads Bad Health, No Work
    224 2 Singapore, Friday. PETITIONING for a discharge 1 from bankruptcy, a Straitsborn Eurasian, who was until recently, employed as a stationery clerk in the Government Printing Office, told Mr. Justice Manning to-day that he was in bad health, and could not get any work. J.J.
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    Bankrupt Offers To Pay More
    147 2 Singapore, Friday. APPLYING to the court for a review of an order made against a bankrupt, in regard to the payment of instalments for the benefit cf his creditors, the Assistant Official Assignee, Mr. G. H. Po, informed Mr. Justice Manning to-day that the debtor
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    $38,349 Liabilities, $3 Assets
    207 2 Singapore, i riday ADJUDICATED a bankrupt m > n years ago, with |£JE2 a l 2° U sr tl V g t0 $38 3 49 a <Bi a T old Malay, Abdul Gaffar Kassiin, was granted a conditio™ discharge at the High Court day by Mr.
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    BAIL OPPOSED IN ILLEGAL SOCIETY CASE
    88 2 Singapore, Friday. JIM Cheng Choan, alias Lim Kong Hoa, a 25-year-o'd Hokkien. who was arrested at Balestier Road, was charged before Mr. J. G. Rappoport, in the Third Police Court, with being a member of the Singapore (Red) General Labour Union—an unlawful society. He
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    ON ADVISORY BOARD
    60 3 MR. LIM CHONG PANG, J>. a nominee of the Straits Chinese British Association for the Municipal Commission, who ha« been appointed to be a member of the Chinese Advisory Board for Singapore, in place of the late Mr. Seah Eng Tong, J.P. Also appointed a member of
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    Removal Of Export Quota On Onions And Garlic
    46 3 The Food Controller announces that the restrictions on the export of oniens and garlic have b?en withdrawn. The stock position is now satisfactory, but the control machinery will be kept in readiness fci use if and when necessary.
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    Fisherman Defies Death To Save Two Unknown Chinese
    563 3 Inquiry Into local Minefield Tragedy Singapore, Friday. CHINESE fisherman, Tan Teik Seng, who defied death and rowed his sampan into a minefield to rescue two Chinese who were clinging to the wreckage of their tongkang which had struck a mine, was commended
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    31 3 A bridge and mahjong drive in aid of the Patriotic Fund sponsored by Mrs. J. B. Myles on Aug. 21 will be held at the Tanglin Club at 9 45 a.m.
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    Volunteer Air Force Enlistment
    124 3 nEGILATIONS concerning the Volunteer Air Fof"ce Ordinance are published in last night's Government Gazette Extraordinary. "To ha"c effect during the pre-:-ent emergency." the regulations give the Commander powers to mro\ a, members of the Force numbers of cadets as may be determined by the Governor or
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    Eurasian On Rape Charge
    90 3 Singapore, Friday. ALLEGED to have raped a 16-year-old Chinese girl, staying in the same house In which he lived. Joseph Albert Pereira, alias John Pereira. aged 26. a Eurasian, was produced before Mr. J. G. Rappoport, in the Third Folice Court, to-day. The Court Inspector. Mr
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    ACCUSED IN HOSPITAL
    92 3 Singapore. Friday. WHEN a case of alleged armed robbery was mentioned in the Second Police Court to-day, it was stated that the accused, a 22-year-old Chinese, was in hospital. Arrested yesterday, the accused was said to hav e used a pistol at the time of th e
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    BUDDHIST CELEBRATION
    58 3 The Singapore Buddhist Association full moon celebration will take place at the Outram Road premises to-day (Saturday) between 6 and 10 p.m.. commencing with the Buddha Puja and ending with a sermon by the resident Bhikkhu. Mrs. Wirna.'awathie Perera and Mr. Wee Beow Chwee are in charge of
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    WAR GIFTS ORDINANCE TO COME UP IN COUNCIL
    153 3 UrjTH the object of enabl- ing MuriK-ipalities, companies, and societies to make contributions for the prosecution -n the war and for the Red Cross, a Billcited as the Contribution to War Funds Ordinance—is to be introduced into the Legislative Council meeting this
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    Correspondence With The Channel Islands
    103 3 MEMBERS of the public who wish to communicate on purely personal matters with relatives or friends in any of the undermentioned countries occupied by the enemy are informed that their letters can now be accepted by Messrs. Thos. Cook and Son. Ltd.. Singapore, in the
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    Old Couple Charged
    127 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Friday. Yong Teck, a 68-yea:-old Chinese, appeared before Inche Haron bin Ahmad yesterday on charges of being in possistion of a still and illicit samsu. He was fined $14 on the first charge and $20 on the second. Wong Ah Choon. wife
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    COUNTERFEIT CHARGE
    58 3 Singapore. Friday. SAID to have been found in possession of a fifty-cent counterfeit coin and 130 twenty-cent counterfeit S.S coins, Aw Kee B'-ng. a 28-year-old Hainanese. claimed trial wh Q n charged before Mr. J. G. Rappoport. the Third Police Magistrate to-day. The case was postponed a week
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    COLONY OVERSPENT NEARLY $5½ MILLIONS LAST YEAR
    187 3 THE Colony Government overspent by $5,351,054.39 in 1939. ThU revealed in last night's Government Gazette which publishes the Final Supply Ordin- i ance, 1940, the objects and reasons for which are stated as fol- I lows:— "The expenditure lor the year 1939. having,
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    GIANTS OF THE SOUTH MEET NOR THERN KILLERS AT K.L. TO-DAY
    1014 4 "Ajax" Reviews Malaya Cup Teams' Chances ITUALA LUMPUR STADIUxM WILL OPEN ITS GATES TO THOUSANDS OF SOCCER FANS TO-DAY TO WITNESS TWO TEAMS—SINGAPORE, INVINCIBLE GIANTS OF THE SOUTH, AND KEDAH, SURPRISE PACKET OF THE NORTH —BATTLING FOR THE FIRST
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    TAIPING RACE SELECTIONS REVISED
    66 4 j DEVISED selections by S "Spectator" for Taining races this afternoon are: 1 Race 1: TINKLRRIN 1 S Policy i Race 2: HILARITY i Ladolet J Race 3: FAITH > S Rosalie i Race 4: DOUBLE FILE S New World i Race 5: GAY PRINCE j
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    FULL RACE CARD FOR TAIPING MEETING
    537 4 JJACE card for Taiping meeting of the Perak Turf Club, to-day, is: RACE ONE HORSES—CIass 4—Division 4—About 5 Furlongs 00 0 HARAP !-2 A van Tooren Orchard 02 2 TOiirv l V £S 3** Cam McMillen 00 n f?S nTW l V SS Mr
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    Sports Diary
    53 4 TO-DAY SOCCER: H.M.S. "Malaya" Cup Final. Singapore vs. Kedah, Kuala Lumpur; S.A. F A. League, Reserve Division, S.C.F.A. vs. Manchester, Tanglin. CRICKET. S.C.C. vs. V.M.C A. V.M.C.A.; S.C.C. vs. Police, Padang; S.C.R.C. vs. Khalsa, S.C.R.C; 5.A.08.A. vs. C.S.C. St. Andrew's. RACES: Taiping meeting, Ist day, Taiping. SPORTS: Girls'
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    S.C.C. Tennis Tourney
    42 4 pNTRIES are invited for the Singapore Cricket Club autumn lawn tennis tournament which begins on Monday Sept. 9. There will be three .events men's singles handicap, men's doubles handicap, and mixed doubles handicap. Entrie a close on Aug. 31.
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    To-day's Teams?
    75 4 DROBABLE teams battling i for to-day's match will be: SINGAPORE: G. Webber (Police); Abdul Rahman t (M.F.A.), Boon Soon San (S.C.F.A.); Harith (M.F.A.), Aziz (M.F.A.), Kor Hor Khoon (S.C.F.A.); Taib (M.F.A.), A./ G. Valberg (S.R.C), Tan Lai 1 Chuan (S.C.F.A.), Madon (M.F.A.), Yahaya (M.F.A.). t KEDAH: San Kwok
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    Motorist Fined At Seremban
    165 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Friday. lOH Rim Poh and Ismail bin Mohamed appeared before the Seremban Magistrate, Mr. J. A. A. Faith, to answer summons charges, the first with permitting his oar to be used at the sth mile, Tampin Road, with inefficient brakes, and
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    Backed Into Each Other
    221 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Friday. DEFORE Mr. J. A. A. Faith, in the Seremban Magistrate's Court to-day, two car drivers were summoned for inconsiderate driving at Birch Road, Seremban. The two defendants, Lee Cheng Kee and Ahmad bin Jadi, claimed trial. Mr. L. D. E.
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    Questions For Local Teachers
    220 5 "MR. CHIPS," of screen fame, was described as an exemplary character whem those in the teaching profession should foUow, at a lecture on "The Teacher and his Task" by the Rev. P. L. Peach, principal of the Methodist Boys' School, Kuala Lumpur. The It*?. Peach pointed
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    CHINESE WIN HOSE CUP AT SEREMBAN
    244 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Aug. 15. IN a game in which they had to fight every inch for victory the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club beat the Negri Sembilan Police by four goals to none in the final of the Hose Cup soccer
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    ALL-STARS DECIDE ON BATTING ORDER
    184 5  -  BASEBALL BY BIRTULFO "pINAL practice for the AllStar Singapore baseball nine, which meets the Singapore league champions, the American Association, at Anson Road Stadium to-morrow, took place in the form of a stiff work-out on batting at St. Georges Road ground last night The batting
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    KHO SIN KIE, HUGHES PLAY FOR CHARITY
    153 5 U7IIEX Kho Sin Kie and G. P. Hughes appear in exhibition matches at the S.C.R.C. courts in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund and the China Relief Fund on Thursday, they will be meeting each other in a one set singles maJch for
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    38 5 Mr. Cheah Tan Chooi, an old pupil of the Sultan Abdul Hamid College and one of the staff of Kedah Pharmacy, Alor Star, has joined the Kedah Medical Department and is stationed at the General Hospital, Alor Star.
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    Central Help For Youths
    241 6 CPEAKING at a luncheon o meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club, the Rev. K. S. Lav, of the Methodist Mission, urged his audience to try to be of greater help to local youths. He drew the attention of the members of the club to specific acts
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    Hitler Losing Nerve War
    208 6 JHE discovery of eleven parachutes in country districts around a Midland town led to some excitement—probably more outside Britain than within the country—and resulted in a widespread search for para-troops. None were found; there is no evidence that such air-borne intruders have ever landed. The Germans,
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    Australian Aircraft Progress
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    WHY HITLER CANNOT WAIT
    809 6  -  (Ur A Special Correspondent (Some people in Malaya, unfamiliar with the economy of Europe, are wondering whether it is not possible for Hitler to consolidate the Nazi empire in Europe in spite of British sea blockade. The following article reveals the fallacies in that assumption.) IJITLER,
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    Gossipers Who Are "Chatterbugs"
    455 6  -  (BY LORRAINE STREETER ing and th,? best thing to do about it is to give them plenty to talk about. Warm, human news about the war. presented from an optimistic angle se ts th e tongues wagging In the right way—the way to victory. We need
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    WHAT NAZI RULE MEANS
    577 6 Frances kn means the nation and its eB Z populace has vet to neel with the real ruling forces of tne Nazi government—the storm troopers and the GesU* tough secret police. Under the forces of totahtarian terror, whose purpose i is to eliminate with even means
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    BRITISH MORALE STRONG
    100 7 Louis (Missouri). Aug. 15. ]HK o:obe-Dt'mocrat states that v atever oiay be ihe losses on .dcs. the important fact rehat tne pretentious Nazi tsive did not overwhelm Engutstanding and encourapect >n the entire situation p'endid morale of the Brif h people. ..erks on end, they have sited
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    BURMA ROAD AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES
    63 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 15. r. I I YING to questions, in the I mmons, as to wheCJovernment would consitting the passage of necrol for lorries and am*es to convey medical stores Burma Road, Mr. R. a. nd Secretary for Foresaid that the question ities for
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    CHUNGKING'S AIR RAID TUNNEL
    30 7 Chungking, Aug. 15. nFNERAUSSIMO Chiang Kai to-day inspected Chung's underground tunnel which is i holding thousands dull raids. Chiang gave instructions rning improved ventilation lighting.—Central News
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    U.S. OBSERVERS
    36 7 Reuter. Aug. 16.—Rear-Admi-ormley, of the United «avy, Major-General Deles i and Brigadier-General Strong, of the United Army, arrived in London i dpfv r M ak L ng Up duties imm latery as observers.— Reuter.
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    39 7 Reuter. London, Ang. 16.-Prince untitled nberg was In the French Air re«? rc an< L^ M now a member of Free French Air Force under •■'neraj de Gaulle, stated Sir niba-d Sinclair 'Air Minister) ne House of Commons yesterP':uter.
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    Defence Of Shanghai Japanese Not Satisfied
    98 7 Reuter. Tin. Shanghai, Aug. 16. J' American and not Japanese troops are taking over th> withZ 7 f thG British defence following the -Ported in an earlier "able |ui,i tuai me Italian deleabstained from voting, is thought to indicate a surrift between the "Axis
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    DISMAL FAILURE OF NAZIS' GREATEST AIR BLITZKRIEG Express Train Machine-gunned
    669 7 SUCCESS OF NEW DEFENCE WEAPON LTITf K*»*a vi i London, Aug. 16. blitzkrieg on Britain's aerodromes reached ™;,i ei ht vesterda >> but failed as signally as the raids on shipping. Masses of German planes, raiding over the 650-mile roast,
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    Crushing Defeat Of Nazi Attack
    181 7 j London, Aug. 16. JHE magnificent feats of the R.A.F. continue to evoke warm expiessions of praise and gratitude in the London Press. Tiie Daily Mail says: "Hitler came to England yesterday as he promised, but by proxy. The skies rained his dead and dying;
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    MORE TAXATION LIKELY
    84 7 Reuter London, Aug 16 IN the House of Commons, the Finance Bill was read a third time and sent to the House of Lords. Replying to a debate, Sir Kingsley Wood (Chancellor of th e Exchequer! said that further taxation was obviously inevitable, but th" 1 time
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    Malta Unscathed
    48 7 Reuter. Malta, Aug. 15—Strong formations of enemy bombers, escorted by fighters, iaided Malta early in the afternoon and dropped a number of bombs. There was no materia] damage. One civilian was injured. One RAJ*, fighter crashed into the sea. the cause for which la unknown —Reuter,
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    Raids Continue
    119 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 16. rPHE Midlands were again the chief objective of German raiders last night and early to-day. Encmv plane- aiso attacked areas of the north-east coast of England, where one was seen in beam searchlights to fall, in a district in south-east England and over the
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    Round-Up Of I.R.A. Expected
    85 7 Reuter. Belfast, Aug. 16. npHK detention of 14 men be- lieved to be members of the Irish Republican Army in Belfast followed an exciting scene, when the police forced their way into a house and found the men inside. Seven surrendered but others escaped and were
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    39 7 Reuter. Bermuda. Aug. In a fare-well message to the people of Bermuda, the Duke of Windsor said: "The Duchess and I have been made to feel very welcome here, and I assure you we leave this island with regret."—Reuter.
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    NEW POLISH ARMY READY IN BRITAIN
    153 7 Reuter. (From Reuters Special Correspondent, Someichere in Scotland) JJEROES of three major campaigns marched through a Scots town yesterday, ready and eager for the threatened Battle of Britain. They were a Highland division of the Polish Army, who had already done yeoman service in
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    SECOND OCEAN HOP IN TWELVE DAYS
    47 7 Reuter. Rouchervllle < Quebec i, Aug. 15. THE British flying-boat Clare arrived her e this afternoon, thus completing the second east-to-west Atlantic crossing In the space of 12 days. It is reported that Captain Balfour 'Under-Secretary for Airt was on board —Reuter.
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    Italy Confirms R.A.F. Claims
    117 7 Reuter. London. Aug. 15 THE Ministry of Information states that there is striking confirmation in the conservative character of the British claims in the official Italian casualty lists. The total number oi Italian aircraft claimed to nave been destroyed by the R.A.F. in July was 76.
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    DE GAULLE'S MEN ENTER TAINED
    92 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 15. ITNDETERRED by threats ol death sentence from the Vichy party, French soldiers, sailors and air men, serving with General d e Gaulle's forces, to-night enjoyed the hospitality of the Overseas League in London. Admiral Muselier said that most of those present
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    INTEREST ON CHINA NATIONAL BONDS
    61 7 Chungking, Aug. 15 —The Ministry for Finance announces that the third payment of interest on the national yalvation bonds will be mode on Aug. 31. H:lders overseas will receve payment through the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications in Hongkong. No payment will
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    Japanese Patrol In Shanghai Resented
    272 9 Chungking, Aug. 15. iN an editorial on the dispute A over the Shanghai British defence sector, the semi-official Hankow Herald commented: "Although ihere is no reason why the British sector must be turned over to a certain particular Power, there is surely more to be
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    Singapore After Dark
    87 9 PAVILION: "French Leave"—6.ls and 9.15 p.m. CAPITOL: Chang—6ls and 9.15 p.m. ALHAMBRA: "An Angel From Texas"—3.ls, 615 and 9.15 p.m. CATHAY: "Safari"—3.ls, 6.15 anil 9.15 p.m. ROXY: "Witness Vanishes"—6.ls and 9.15 p.m. THEATRE ROYAL: "Vidyapathi" 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. GARRICK: "Near the Rainbow's End" and "Hawk of
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    Penang Tribunal
    34 9 Mr. J. A. 31ack, President of the Municipal Commissioners, Penang. ha;: be mi appointed to be a member of the Tribunal for Penang, in place of Mr. C. W. A. Sennett, MCS.
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    22 9 Mr. J.P. Pennefather-Evans. Director. Criminal Intelligence Branch. F.M.S. Police, will be going home on short leave at the end of the month.
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    116 9 A LUXURY safari in the African jungle is the background for the film of this name which opened at the Cathay yesterday. Madeline Carroll and Douglas Fairbanks Jnr. play the pampered fiancee of a wealthy big game hunter and a Safari guide, respectively. Tullio Carniinati makes
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    22 10 IIABFKOST At the General Ho pital, Singapore, on Thursday, 15th August, to Lsla. wile of D Kabeko.st. a daughter.
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    MARKET REPORTS Rubber &> Tin Statistics
    294 11 MARKET REPORTS Rubber &> Tin Statistics Singapore, Saturday, monthly returns of rubber dealers' stocks, Straits Settlements, for July, amounted to 26,022 tons, including 23,928 tons of dry rubber. Relative statistics from each port of exports in all grades were: Singapore 18.336 tons Penang 3,682 Province Wc'lesley 2.171 Malacca 1,804 Labuan
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    Rubber Returns
    58 11 Derrick and Co. report the following rubber returns for July:— Alor. Gajah. 18.600 lbs. Australasia, 17,500 lbs. Ayer Panas, 75.000 lbs. Bukit Kubu. 11,300 lbs. Glenealy. 45,000 lbs. Jalan Kebun. 12,600 lbs. Kluang. 48,200 lbs. Pajam, 176.000 lbs. Port Swettenham, 8.100 lbs. Talisman. 15.500 lbs. Tambalak. 14.500 lbs.
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    Reuter's COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    249 11 4" X TIN London. Aug. 16. £263 Buyers £263 »4 Sellers P I £263? 4 Buyers £264 Sellers RUBBER ndon, Aug. 17. Buyers Sellers Quiet 13 13*0 Sept. 13 13' 8 Oct Dec. 13 13 »r Jan. Mar. 123 8 I*H >\ STOCK EXCHANGE London, Aug. 16.
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    RUBBER MARKET ACTIVE
    316 11 THERE is little news to record 1 this week, state Messrs. Stanton Nelson Co. In the highly charged political atmosphere Singapore operators seem disinclined to take other than a day to day view, with the result that trading has been confined almost exclusively to the execution of
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    London Market Improves
    165 11 k GRADUAL but marked im- provement in rubber has taken place this week, report Messrs. Lewis Peat (Singapore) Ltd. This improvement has been more pronounced in London, but both Singapore and New York are coining into line, and buying is spreading forward up to the end of
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    Malayan Sharebrokers's Asso. Report
    1059 11 Singapore, Aug. 16. mjniSg Buyen. Sellers. Ampat Tin (ss) 3.6 4!Austral Amal (ss) 5 3 5.9 cd Austral Malay 35 37 -cd Ayer Hitam (ss) 18 20'Aycr Weng 0 55 0.60 Bangrln 17i- 181Batu Selangor ($1) 1 40 l.4Srd Berjuntal (ss) 8,- 9,-cd Burma Malay 20!-
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    RUBBER EXPORTS
    33 11 Uncorrected dry rubber export figures for Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for July 1940 are:— Mainland 48,954 tons, Straits Settlements Islands 261 tons. Brunei 126 tons. Labuan 14 tons. Total 49,355 tons.
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    N.Z. TO MAKE HUGE GIFT
    52 12 Auckland, Aujr. 17. J'llK Government has agreed to provide sterling to enable New Zealandera to subscribe £100,000 (New Zealand currency), which is equivalent to about £80,000 English currency, lor the purchase of aeroplanes as a gift to Britain, in acknowledge menl of the prowess of
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    More War Gifts From Colonies
    92 12 Reuter. Bahama, Aug. 16. THE Government has authorised 1 the sale of securities at par to the value of £250,000 from the Colony's surplus investments, for /oan, free of interest, to the British Government. The people of Ceylon have allocated 250,000 rupees from the war
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    26 12 London, Aug 15 The sales of National War Bonds m the week ended Aug. 13 totalled €11.3 millions, bringing the total to date to £94.7 millions.
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    23 12 Reuter. Mr, Nash, Minister of Finance, making the announcement, suggests that any amount above ncc.o3o should be devoted to the Fmpire air scheme.—Reuter.
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    BIG R.A.F, RAIDS ON ITALY GERMANY, FRANCE & HOLLAND
    236 12 BIG R.A.F, RAIDS ON ITALY GERMANY, FRANCE HOLLAND Oil Munitions Works, Stores, Heavily Bombed fATEST reports of the R.A.F., apart from successfully repelling J the Nazi raids on Britain, include their usual visits to Italian and German munition and oil works and depots, with the usual heavy damage. These extensive
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    Fiat And Caproni Works Bombed
    326 12 London, Aug. 16. The Air Ministry announces that Air Force bombers renewed their attack on Italy on Tuesday night. Ihe Fiat aero engine lattery at Tm in and the Caproni airirait works at Milan were ht mbed. A blast furnace near Genoa was also hit.
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    Italian Patrol Surprised
    85 12 Nairobi, Aug. 17. A COMMUNIQUE states that j a patrol of our forward troops surprised an enemy patrol on the northern frontier district. Four of the enemy were killed and live captured. Our troops suffered no casualties. Daring air reconnaissance over S( uthern Abyssinia, our aircraft secured
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    INCREASED DIFFICULTIES FOR ITALIANS
    120 12 Reuter. Cairo. Aug. 17. INFORMATION received here 1 shows that the Italians in Somali land are meeting with increased difficulties the further they advance. The force moving from Zei'a iOwards Berbara along the coast road is dangerously exposed *j fire from the British Navy which has
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    58 12 Reuter. London, Aug. 16. DRICES again moved up under the 1 lead of gold minings which were well supported both from the Cape and locally. Trinidad oils were also bought. Other groups mostly advanced early and retained the greater part of the gains despite quieter business in the
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    Thai Not Ready For Full Democracy Yet
    97 12 Reuter. THE final pha j land's t volutin., (U atic state has I isl J poned by the dcci National Assembly, which v a iarge majority, passed re oluticn extending the pre J sent sUfeof transition troni S absolute imnaivhv tn years from
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    Explosion In Powder Factory
    87 12 Reuter. Joplin (Missouri), Aug. 16. FIVE men were killed in an ex--1 plosion at the Atlas pom*** plant here to-day. The cause ot the explosion has not yet been ascertained. Th e plant employs between 200 and 300 men and has been producing nearly two mil.
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    Enemy Claim Twice Actual Allied Losses
    245 12 London, Aug. 17. ACCORDING to German and Italian propaganda, the British Beet, compared with the strength at the beginning of the 1 war, consists of only 30 destroyers and six submarines. mc remainder oi tne Navy, even after making a generous allowance for vessels
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