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Title Section21 1940-08-28 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII- -No. 206. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Wednesday, August 28, 1940.21 words
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Article, Illustration13 1940-08-28 1 Xazi demonstration in Budapest to demand the return to Hungary ot Transylvania.13 words
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149 1940-08-28 1 MR. CHURCHILL'S GUARANTEE Reuter. London, Aug. 28. 4 PROCLAMATION issued at Ford Chad, Lamy, on Aug. 26 by the Governor and military commander declares that the French African colony of Chad will continue to support the Allied cause, adding that the restoration of FrenchReuter. - 149 words
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Article78 1940-08-28 1 Reuter. Berlin, Aug. 28. THE German responsibility for dropping bombs in Eire is disavowed by the official German News Agency, which states that it is learned in authoritative military circles that "the route over The Irish territory is not used by German panes flying toReuter. - 78 words
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54 1940-08-28 1 Tokyo, Aug. 27. JAPAN'S policy towards the Netherlands East Indies remains unchanged since the Japanese Government's statement favouring ?he maStenance of the status quo in the Dutch possessions in the rai East said Mr. Yakichiro Surna. the spokesman of the Foreign Office, at a regular54 words
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Article105 1940-08-28 1 Reuter. I London, Aug. 28. IMPORTANT diplomatic changes are to be anS m unccd in the French offiJ ial gazette to-morrow, acj (.tiding to the Lyons radio. officials are j lo he retired, including 15 nisters, three Embassy i our.cellors, 19 CorpsulsJ General and 23Reuter. - 105 words
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Article57 1940-08-28 1 Chungking, Aug. 26. rURTHER minimizing the danger preading fire in future raids, additional fire lanes have been opened to cut through the parts of 1 king which survived the a'tacks. fifteenth house will be torn WWII aa m 11 as those damaged be 3'onci repair. l[57 words
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231 1940-08-28 1 FRONTIER ATTACK BY PLANE Transylvanians Ready To Fight Reuter. Budapest, Aurj. 28. allegation that a Rumanian aeroplane yesterday committed an act of war" against Hungary is made in a statement issued by the semi-official Hungarian Telegraphic Agency. The statement says: "It seems thatReuter. - 231 words
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Article, Illustration40 1940-08-28 1 First picture of the bombing of a new German gun emplacement cut in the chalk cliffs of Calais. One bomb has just burst; the next fell directly on the target, completely wrecked the emplacement and the guns.40 words
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Article, Illustration79 1940-08-28 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Wednesday. FOLLOWING up his speech in the Legislative Council meeting on Monday, when he expressed disappointment at the response to the call for blood donors, His Excellency, the Officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. S. W. Jones, has now79 words
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Article124 1940-08-28 1 London, Aug. 28. SIR Walter Womersley, Minister of Pensions, in a broadcast speech last night, explaining details of the civil injuries compensation scheme said: "This is the first time in the history of any nation that ordinary working people have been recognised by the State as standing124 words
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Article135 1940-08-28 1 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Wednesday. ALTHOUGH tne prospectus for the Straits Settlements War Loan was only issued yesterday morning, the number of inquiries made at local banks by members of the public asking for advice on the acquiring of bonds, indicates that the response, when135 words
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Article383 1940-08-28 1 Russian Power In Balkans Reuter. London, Aug. 28. REUTERS diplomatic correspondent writes that although there is no decrease in the Italian press and radio campaign against Greece, the situation has not deteriorated materially and there is no new evidence that Italy means CO break theReuter. - 383 words
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Article25 1940-08-28 1 Reuter. London, Aug. 28.—An Admiralty communique announces that the submarine Spearfish (Lieut.-Com-mander J H. Forbes* is considerably overdue and must be oresumed lost.—Reuter.Reuter. - 25 words
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Article463 1940-08-28 1 CINEMAS CARRY ON Reuter and British Wireless. London, Aug. 28. /CINEMA and theatre audiences in London again took air raids coolly yesteiday and hardly anyone left the buildings when the warring was given according to one manager, who said the show went on normally. IN ADDITIONReuter and British Wireless. - 463 words
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185 1940-08-28 1 London, Aug. 28. ACTING Squadron Leader M. NCrcssley, who last night was awarded the D.5.0.. is stated in An official account to have now destroyed 18 enemy aircraft, and possibly another five. The account says that Crossley hos flown rlmost continuously tnee the start185 words
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25 1940-08-28 1 Reuter. Cairo. Aug. 27. Hassan Sabry Pasha denied to pi ess representatives this afternoon the report that his Cabinet had resigned.—Reuter.Reuter. - 25 words
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Article21 1940-08-28 1 London. Aug. 27.—The Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill. had audience of the King at Buckingham Palace this evening.—British Wireless.21 words
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Advertisement65 1940-08-28 1 Gave Birth \jn Air Raid s (fmni 11. L. Hopkin) London, Aug. 28. i \d\ Flizabeth White, wife L „i Sir Eric White, gave t)llt h to a son in London just. JN the afternoon raid ended v t-stfidav. I* or Accurate Eyesight Examination, Vogue in Eyewear, Superior Service Economy,65 words
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Advertisement63 1940-08-28 1 EXTREME J Adequate storage facilities and safe food preservation are two main reasons for buying a new refrigerator. Your examination of the greater H M.V. will give you an entirely new conception of spaciousness Your assurance of safe food preservation is the famous Silent Circulator Cold-Maker. You get everything gcneious63 words
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178 1940-08-28 2 RECR UITING STILL OPEN (Tribune Staff Reporter) jyXiLEN Eurasians have been enlisted into the Royal Artillery since recruitment for these posts commenced on July lf>. and only one Eurasian has obtained a post in the Fixed Defences Department. These selections were made from178 words
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Article119 1940-08-28 2 FIFTY Singapore girls will act as hostesses at the War Fund dance to be held in the Memorial Hall on Friday. The dance has been arranged by the War Charities Dance Committee, and the Band of the Loyal Regiment will provide the music Every type119 words
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Article65 1940-08-28 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Tuesday A 6 V2-YEAR-OLD boy, son Qf Mr f* Ramasingam, Chief Booking Clerk of the F.M.S Railway* Seremban, was knocked down by tne Malacca mail train which *eftc f t Seremban for Malacca Jn Saturday, about 3.40 p.m., near65 words
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Article22 1940-08-28 2 Mr. s. Angamuthu, Chief Clerk of the Survey Office, Kulim. will be going on leave shortly, and will Star f thG Abr22 words
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Article15 1940-08-28 2 Dismissal for Insubordination or 11 result in forfeHu?e pm«i Sha e con tributed by the15 words
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459 1940-08-28 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. DROVIDENT FUNDS to ensure a 1 retiring allowance for employees, both European and Asiatic, have become recognised institutions in most business houses in Malaya, and planting companies have in recent years also extended this privilege to their Asiatic459 words
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175 1940-08-28 2 TN what rh, v i i Singapore, Tuesday. J»W WM described by the prosecution a s a robbery in htn ££*T?" meth dS had been -10, Bisan .ll'f T FaZ r Khan Wh Were with robbe y C^ n f r bbery were each175 words
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Article38 1940-08-28 2 Mr. Robert Tan of the Navy Army and Air Force iMUtatZ' writes to say hat h e rC e s "J"** Knee' Su n rfr? ntl^, Char^d m 2 f Courts 'or illegally sellira St. UtsWe the AmamS38 words
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Article263 1940-08-28 2 (Fio m Our Own Reporter) S Penang, Tuesday. IX applications—two for postponement certificates, two renewals of postponement certificates, one for exemption from naval service and one for exemption from continuous training— were considered by the Penang Tribunal. The applicants were two jockeys, a qualified accountant,263 words
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Article131 1940-08-28 2 A RALLY of Netherlands subf 1 jects in Singapore will be held at the Holland Club on Saturday, the birthday of Queen Wilhelmina. At 11 a.m., the Consul-General :or the Netherlands will lay a wreath on the Cenotaph in joint memory of Dutch and British sub--25°«131 words
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Article121 1940-08-28 2 ro>L\IENCI\G from Sep t. 1, the ann P*!i service betwe «n Penang int^o. pres Bnt Bangkok-Penang plnr natl S nal cx P ress will leave of 2 \n S n^ Sar at 330 instead at ?"?o Sff-iS? arrive in Pena ng at 7 30 p.m. instead of121 words
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298 1940-08-28 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE absence oi heavy casualties in tte Malta was attributed to the island's natural J? ri ters—innumerable tench—by Mr.- p Rath ld wife of an officer in the Royal Navy, who passed th";,,"! pore yesterday from Alexandria on her wav to "A298 words
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Article113 1940-08-28 2 iftfp 0« sin S Pore. Tuesday. Kb rER 26 years' service in the Straits Settlements Police Force, Mr. Walter MacQuarrie, chief police inspector, and now actmg Singapore coroner will be soon retiring. Prior to his retirement he will go on seven months' leave as from Sept.113 words
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Article88 1940-08-28 2 (From Our 0»n o»rres„„„ denl) P» some time EM'S* C arrested in Muar ha fS placed in the dock only after have taken off their Set Z^P ""-WIS with, by Inche S a d!, the fl rst magtotrate. who has Instructions to the Court88 words
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Article164 1940-08-28 2 r r* t Singapww, Tuesday. fJwTHBS worth |300 were stolen from the house of Mr. W. J. Warden, in Chancery Lane, during the week-end. but thanks to a couple of alert detectives the clothes have been recovered. Among the clothes stolen wai a dinner jacket. It164 words
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Article39 1940-08-28 2 The funeral of the late Mr. Tan Tock See of the Oversea -Chinese Banking Corp., Ltd., took place on Saturday. The deceased had been an officer of the Ban.'t for several years, and counted a laree number of friends39 words
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480 1940-08-28 2 (From Our Own Reporter) a rniAMw m Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. I A ot sporting into the F.M.S., for the purpose oi I. J 1 8 traffic 1 sirl nam «i Yap Tai, and subsequently dispw ing 01 her to a woman named Loh Ah480 words
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Advertisement120 1940-08-28 2 J GIMLETS^ I For Radio entertainment value the Lissen "Alnwick" cannot be beaten. Specially designed to give trouble free reception in tropical climates and especially daylight reception of ffiS short wave stations Ul °P ean It If designed for battery ooeraat.on but employs mains valves -V eception usu ally iv120 words
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Advertisement13 1940-08-28 2 The Fifth Column When in Doubt, Say .\ow'r Advi. of TIGER SSL BEER13 words
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Article223 1940-08-28 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. a N APPLICATION for bail pendA Ins appeal, made in the First Court before Mr. W. J. Thorogood by Mr. G. A. Narayan, on behalf .ow Leong Hua. a former m the Office of the Collector < Estate Duty,223 words
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Article45 1940-08-28 3 The Ladies' Union in Moulmein Road was the scene of a pleasant function on Sunday when The Tamil Brotherhood Party entertained, to a tea-party, Mr. O. Ramasamy Nadar, a Patron of the Party, on his recent appointment as a Justice of the Peace for Singapore.45 words
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180 1940-08-28 3 Singapore, Tuesday. AT the conclusion of the inquiry into the death of a 50-year-old Tamil, Alagappan. mandore of the Permanent Ways' Department, F.M.S.K., who died two hours after being found lying unconscious in Spoimer Road on the morning of Aug. 17, the acting Singapore180 words
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Article58 1940-08-28 3 JOHORE has prohibited the importation of sulphuric acid, hydrochloric acid or any liquid containing sulphuric acid or hydrochloric acid, except under a permit signed by the Trade Commissioner, and subject to compliance with such conditions as the Commissioner may deem necessary. Acid or liquid, imported by58 words
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Article235 1940-08-28 3 Singapore, Tuesday. ■TNOWN to the police as a habitual housebreaker and a thief, Buang bin Haji Eusop, alias Bachok, a 50-year-old Buggis, threw away a piece of iron, and took to his heels, when he noticed a detective trailing him at 9.30 a.m. yesterday. Buang235 words
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Article53 1940-08-28 3 I)RICES at which gold shall be offered for sa?e to an autho rised dealer in gold are gazetted. The prices determined are: (1) For gold of above 900 fineness, per fine ounce, $69.85; (2) For gold below 900 fineness, $69.65, :tnd (3) For English sovereigns,53 words
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Article, Illustration684 1940-08-28 3 Making Malaya Self-Sufficient Many Schemes Well Under Way (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE F.M.S. GOVERNMENT ARE MAKING STRENUOUS EFFORTS TO INCREASE THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD SO AS TO MAKE THE COUNTRY AS FAR AS POSSIBLE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THE MATTER OF FOOD REQUIREMENTS. Greater encouragement is684 words
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226 1940-08-28 3 Singapore, Tuesday. IZOH AH PI AN, a middle-aged Chinese farmer, was committed to stand his trial at the next Assizes, at the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry into a I charge of murder in the t Fifth Police Court, to-day. Koh was alleged to226 words
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92 1940-08-28 3 Singapore. Tuesday. ALTHOUGH his pass had expired four months ago, Chong Kee, a labourer, to-day informed the Third Police Magistrate, that he had been working in the Naval Base since, but under another contractor. Cheng Kee was arrested yesterday when he attempted to enter92 words
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Article69 1940-08-28 3 Booking for the Combined services variety show, 'Footlights Parade," opens on Friday, Aug. 30, at John Littles. In addition to the many other attractions, the massed bands ot the Manchesters, Loyals, Gordons and Argylles will appear m a grand finale. I The entire proceeds of the performances,69 words
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236 1940-08-28 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. Aug. 27. A SUM of f.5,000,000 has been collected locally for the Queen Wilhelmina Fund, with the object of reliering Dutch nationals suffering in the Netherlands after the Nazi inrasion. Unfortunately, this money cannot, owing to circumstances, be236 words
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Article197 1940-08-28 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) MR. G. R. Palstrik, free-lance journalist and re-write man on the New York Post, has passed through Singapore. He has been travelling i n the last six months, covering the news m Japan, China, Indo-China and Tndia for his assignment by the "Time" magazine.197 words
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Article35 1940-08-28 3 His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government has nominated Mr. Heah Wing Chew to be a member of the Po Leung Kuk Committee, Singapore, in place of the late Mr. Seah Eng Tong, J P.35 words
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Article248 1940-08-28 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. TPHE revised salary scheme which accelerates promotions and transfers in the General Clerical Service, introduced in 1939, increased the total expenditure on this service by $96,136 to $633,556 in 1939. The number of clerks in the Special Class248 words
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Advertisement203 1940-08-28 3 Hfl gtf Ilk V I fOfNrHimPVCf 'PHONE• SINGAPORE 5376 (5 lines), K. LUMPUR 3331 (3 lines), IPOH lie HI (2 lines), PENANG 1500 ft 1501, BUTTERWORTH 33 C.S. 204 A Advt. o/ Singapore Cold Storage Co- Ltd. DEA X X A 1> iRIN X W^^t^ Singing M 1 I Schubert's203 words
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191 1940-08-28 4 "SPECTATOR - To-Day's Track Work BY "SPECTATOR" CANDIDATES from Marland's and TurJev's stables were prominent on the track for this morning's training. Turley's Spear of Sarawak, fit and ready, did half-pace work while Hot Flash, Hue and Cry, and Kerrena, from the same stable, were sent out for191 words
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Article22 1940-08-28 4 Royal Singapore Golf Club women's team beat tho Garrison 011 club women, at Bukit Timah on Monday, by 44 PoinTs t0 2722 words
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360 1940-08-28 4 R-A.F. Res. .9 SPLENDID teamwork gave the RA F 0 the Malay, whet I tei l f' 800,1 2 victor v wer lewe 'occer n at ;roh the SRcT U Divis The airmen pC| ~JU and fuMy P 1 Md *nw forwards combined won360 words
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Article132 1940-08-28 4 Results of ties in the badminton ournament for A.R.p. Wardens of group 2 post 4, of the Singa- T f'lf g Fa B*r division, played at th,- Chines Industrial ihLi Com^?cial Continuation School on Saturday last: ho K f 5 snan5 nan and Y "e Yit132 words
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Article26 1940-08-28 4 n J ""lowing will play Wat.>r "t Port C Can o ni g orrOW *3° PmeoJesf,h ch s?- Tham ch ~o* SSS%, i «t26 words
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Article, Illustration248 1940-08-28 4 Northerners Not Impressed I By Cup Winning Team Malaya Soccer Review By "Ajax" M°' ir TOP-Cf,ASS SOCCER IS IN STORE FOR SINGAPORE STAB smr" ENTHUSIASTS WHEN THE SELANGOR STATt SIDE ARRIVKS for matches aga nst COMANFn C T WINN NG SINGA,>ORE TEAM AND THE248 words
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Article184 1940-08-28 4 rOOTBALL referees are seldom severely criticised bv the Press But recently, the refereeing of some league matches—partieulariv and mainly in Division I-has un Ume U for t cnn beei S0 P V that U TlJ f^ m u nt and a suggestion a n™^te s fs n0 aTL' 0184 words
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Article130 1940-08-28 4 W 1 their victory over the Pohee, the Manchesters Rave rh^'• WOn the Resei *ve Division championship— irrespective of the thp' n? f their last against them nese Con gratulations to Starting the season not too impressively. the Tads shewed tretheir last nprov^ m h ent winning130 words
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Article261 1940-08-28 4 fIUW that the Australian Jv*twefefct, Konnie Dennia J 7 s™» th e attack of fever fee had last week, the boxin ff bill scheduled for the Happy Uorld last Friday will take Place on Saturday night. on IILl l L^ rii t m^ c was261 words
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57 1940-08-28 4 competition the *°™*>me flub, Singapore and Te'fnf 01 mg were the whTj? follow. Mr. Mrs R j return ed:~Fer *nic 4/? Capt. Mrs W 91 4=36% °F °SU d rr B^«'4 Mrs B p ton xp 50 -10 =40 Ma'wL Ford M F ar H-ey57 words
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Advertisement235 1940-08-28 4 I RAFFLES \y I CAFE y\ BAR I <^!^ GR,LL i tP/* LA CARTE /\b I A X MUS,c -COMFORT I J&/ <C S EUROPEAN' WAR NEWS ON v£ If THE RADIO EVERY EVENING V AT 6.50, 8.20 11.20 P.M. I Sea View Hotel I TO-NIGHT J FRIDAY SATURDAY I235 words
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Advertisement197 1940-08-28 4 ACCOUNT^ Secretaryship. Co sf a the Malay 8 ates lr by postal training countancy fa, the «W the building of JJ' Careers. Wr: c ?or F THE SC HOOL or J^J your intei to become conepo,* wh, low-spirited am? Avoid constipat ,1 °f yourself regular w;tV 1<! dose of Pinkettes197 words
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281 1940-08-28 5 FIFTH JOURNEY OVER THE ALPS LONDON, AUG. 27. AN AIR MINISTRY COMMUNIQUE STATES THAT BOMBERS DELIVERED SUCCESSFUL ATTACKS ON A NUMBER OF IMPORTANT MILITARY OBJECTIVES IN GERMANY AND ITALY LAST NIGHT. According to the Rome Radio, an Italian communique says that British aircraft dropped281 words
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Article32 1940-08-28 5 London. An;.'. 28. It is officially announced that the casualties in the destroyer Hostile, which struck a mine during the week-end, were four ratings killed and three wounded -Reuter.32 words
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Article115 1940-08-28 5 London, Aug 28. MR Herbert Morrison, the Minister of Supply, stating that the national domestic salvage campaign had made a very good start announced: "The value of salvage for July was a little over £300.000. with returns from about 50 small local authorities stTll to come. Tills115 words
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Article133 1940-08-28 5 A return friendly badminton match, consisting of frre singles md two doubles, has been arranged between the New Life Badminton Party and the Henderson Badminton Party. The match will take place at the Spartan Badminton Party's court River Valley Road, behind the Great World' on133 words
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Article104 1940-08-28 5 The second string of the Useful Lads B.P. will play a friendly badminton match of five singles and two doubles against the Gre.it World Sports Club, on Saturday at 8 p.n. at the Great World Amusemeot Park. The following players will re present the Useful104 words
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Article37 1940-08-28 5 Leicester City F. C. announce aloss of over £7.000 on last season. It has been decided that all accrued interest shall be cancelled and all loans be interest free during the war, except certain loans from players.37 words
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Article, Illustration93 1940-08-28 5 wMAV JENKINS, the Texas knock-oat artist, hit the 3 deck sis tins* a when the per- S pctual motion battler Henry j i Armstrong derailed the lightweight champion at Los Angeles, Kefcrer Arthur Do- j noTan stopping the bout be- 1 j fore the seventh round be-93 words
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Article75 1940-08-28 5 Tli- Swing B P. team against the R.A.F. No. 26 <N.A.A.F.I.i B" tram in a friendly match ol four singles and throe doubles at Cicncnl Union Hall at 7.3J m to-morrow: Ong Keng Wee, Ec Bian Heong, Chia Ah Soy, Chua Boon Guan. Tiiio Sin Kec. an75 words
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878 1940-08-28 5 Singapore, Tuesda\. A STRONG complainl was made by Mr. H. Fancolt, director -»nd secretary of Gamma (Malaya), Ltd., that the European contractors in Singapore were not given a fair share of the War Department contracts, at the trial by court murtial of878 words
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Advertisement130 1940-08-28 5 FOR CLEAR, DISTINCT 1 i I( II NT REPRODUCTION tm ••■•vir* p»» for which thry are UNSI RI'ASSED. Sole Agents: HOE BOON LEONG, Distributors: H ipiQ AND GENERAL AGENCI One atofz o*l ACHING CORNS relieves pain in three -econds! Apply Gets-It two or three times and the corn will |>eel130 words
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Advertisement419 1940-08-28 5 C\T TO-DAY wuer. ATHA I 315,615,915 Everybody II JL Box Office 'Phone 3400 Goes. From the man who gave you the thrilling momenta of KING KONG I A PARAMOUNT PICTURE sv ".'^^w^^' The picture mode behind locked doors! DR. CYCLOPS, Diabolical discoverer of the most frightening invention in the history419 words
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Article216 1940-08-28 6 JHE Dominions, India and some of the Colonies are f ullfilling- many war orders. Among other things, India is accepting- war supply orders for boots, against which deliveries have started and are expected to he maintained at a rate of 125,000 pairs per month. With an216 words
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Article242 1940-08-28 6 JHE Germans often claim that they are the most inventive race in the world -;mc e the outbreak of hostilities, they have boasted possession of a number of war devices supposed to be unknown to the opposition. But none of the weapons used so242 words
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Article, Illustration826 1940-08-28 6 Madame Tabouis - Mme. Tabo uis Tells Of Her Escape From The Nazis "Churchill Brought New Courage" By Madame Tabouis Madame Tabouis. the famous international journalist and Sunday Dispatch writer, of whom Hitler said: "The speech I am making to day she knew yesterday," is safe in England after many thrilling escapes. Here826 words
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Article266 1940-08-28 6 ■EVERYBODY'S mind to- da 3' W turned to the possibility of invasion of Eng. land. I saw the Germans coming as innf £?n mt T° the Nor wegian capital of Oslo. I saw something of their war tactics, and I heard a whole lot more from Norwegians266 words
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Article227 1940-08-28 6 THE capacity 1 silience of Brit Z% armament engineering n n tries is strikingly instant the war time activity of the world's larg l*k* bread and biscuit Maintaining their nets in spite of the v °,Uslalready shipped big i manufacturing p i a IP*** Australia227 words
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Article, Illustration476 1940-08-28 6 j -But Thankful To Be Still Alive T f E VKa Khan> one of ,he world's richest men, is a refugee in Geneva with so little monev_f„ r him—that he eaniiot afford to run his Rolls-Royce. ho his Fiench-born wife and their seven-vear-old476 words
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437 1940-08-28 6 M. King George made his mother promise she would stay out of the danger zone as long as the war lasted 80 a great lady went into voluntary -exile" in the country Queen Mary—one of her close friends told a London newspaperman—is -really miserable437 words
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Article, Illustration160 1940-08-28 9 NOTHING BLOWN UP TO DEL A V ADVANCE Former French Air Minister's Sensational Allegations Reuter. New 'York, Aug. 27. THE former French Air Minister, M. Pierre Cot, in an exclusive interview over the NewReuter. - 160 words
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Article66 1940-08-28 9 Tokyo, Aug. 27. IWO Soviet war planes crossed the northern border of Sakhalien at 10.40 a.m. on Aug. 21. along the Pacific coast, from the direction of Fnnai, at an altitude ol 2.000 metres, according to a belated report reaching here from Toychara. The machines66 words
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Article67 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. v, York, Aug. 27. Tii; v s P ,Avers have a de finite programme" in the j States, according to Dies, chairman of the ressional Committee, in- ,in« un-American actirjiea told the press that zidence that the prowas first to prevent ry assisting England,Reuter. - 67 words
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Article101 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. Cairo. Aug 27. j nW \L communique states Athat during the night of Aug 23 24, British naval «orces attack rd the Italian harbour t where there were troop concen trations. and the seaplane base at B mba. also on the Libyan coast. BothReuter. - 101 words
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161 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. London, Aug. 27. Sir Edmund Ironside was among the principal witnesses called on the resumption of the Wintle courtmartial this afternoon. Sir Edmund said he met Wintle last December through the introduction of Lord Birdwood. former Chief of Imperial General Staff. WintleReuter. - 161 words
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Article311 1940-08-28 9 London, Aug. 26. T HE urth ...miv,rsary of the Anglo-Egyptian Treaty 1 made the ocoskm by The Times for a renew of the reU--hi,, existing to-day between the two Governments a > which the newsi aper describes as closer than at any llOnSfllU WIIIVM since the outbreak311 words
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377 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. Cairo, Aug. 27. A VIGOROUS reply to Axis propaganda allegations that Britain is attempting to drag Egypt into the war against her will was given by Sir Miles Lampson, British Ambassador to Egypt, broadcasting on the occasion of the fourth anniversaryReuter. - 377 words
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103 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. Berlin, Aug. 27. THE Foreign Office has sent a request to the Swiss Government, asserting that a number of Cases has occurred in which the German "ambulance seaplanes" have been exposed to attacks by the British forces. The note declares that these attacksReuter. - 103 words
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210 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. Peiping, Aug. 27. AFTER launching furious at- j tacks on Britain for her alleged greed, craftiness and duplicity, and widely prophesying her early collapse, the local Japanese-controlled press has now changed its tune and started an anti-American campaign. The method chosen in theReuter. - 210 words
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Article95 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. Cairo, Aug. 27. AN R.A.F. communique states that British planes raided Mogadiscio, in Italian t Sumaliland, and a number of fires were observed. The aerodrome at Dessie, Abyssinia. was raided and hangars were bombed. A building J was demolished after an ex- plosion and aReuter. - 95 words
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Article61 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. New York, Aug. 26. THE correspondent of the Columbia Broadcasting Corporation broadcasting from Berlin said that the capital had another air raid alarm to-night. He said that three Berlin streets had been roped off to-day after last night's raid and it was impossibleReuter. - 61 words
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Article94 1940-08-28 9 Lcr.dcn, Aug. 20. A MINISTRY of Home Security communique states: "It is now known that during last nignts raids on a town in the Midlands some casualties were caused, a leu people being killed. "Municipal, industrial &nc residential property was damaged. "Al 1 fires were94 words
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Article62 1940-08-28 9 London, Aug. 26 VOLUNTARY workers have beeplaying an important part in gathering the first wartime harvest. Most of the cornfields In the southern half of Britain are already cleared, and the yield is generally considered satisfactoiy.^ Experts estimate that at least two-thirds of the extra two million62 words
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Article203 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. London, Aug. 27. TOE all-clear signal was sounded in London after to-day's raid 1 had lasted six hours, but it is believed the raiders were only a stnall force, possibly under a dozen planes. It is suggested that the Germans are exploiting theReuter. - 203 words
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Article51 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. Washington, Aug. 27. THE Senate has rejected by 60 votes to 19 the proposals to limit compulsory military service to men between the ages of 21 and 24. The new drafted bill renders all men between the ages or 21 and 30 liable toReuter. - 51 words
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Article21 1940-08-28 9 Reuter. Buenos Aires, Aug. 27— President Ortiz has withdrawn his resignation, following the refusal of Congress to accept it.—Reuter.Reuter. - 21 words
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Advertisement16 1940-08-28 9 Taken Reguhrly Every Night SILE BEANS MAKE YOU HAPPY HEALTHY AND FIT BUCKeWHITE ||F SCOTCH WHISKY16 words
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Advertisement459 1940-08-28 9 I The new NACET De Luxe J I\l A(TIF T S I Blade has been introduced I\J r\i *L I to carry on the tradition I^^BBHB^hMHHpt perfect shaving established TTnTF TTTTrSCIF ■by that great favourite, the L HDE I popular NACET Blade. But j gggj wO WP this time with459 words
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Advertisement210 1940-08-28 10 YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY OF SEEING THIS GRAND M.G.M. MUSICAL OPERETTA DIRECTED BY ERNST LUBITSCH. MP* BRAND NIAV COPY!! 1 MAURICE CHEVALIER and JEANETTE MacDONALD ii in ERNST LUBITSCH'S famous j Musical Operetta The MERRY WIDOW with EDWARD EVERETT NORTON and UNA MERKEL Come Enjoy this grand show again. The BRIGHTEST210 words
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Advertisement326 1940-08-28 10 THE BIG SCREEN EVENT of the YEAR (Jala MIDNIGHT PRE .HI I ERE SATURDAY, AUG. 315t... 12.10 o'clock AT THE CAPITOL The World's Greatest WmwMmĔmWIĔUĔmWĔ Dancing Stars.... K-JK? 31 TOGETHER FOR THE BjJKr^rJ^ FIRST TIME m* i ff|g| M.G.Ms CHAMPAGNE ol 9BBb| B a S Screen Musicals. B SV IB326 words
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Advertisement265 1940-08-28 10 The Happiest Show Yon Will See This Year! RKO RADIO'S ALL-STAR MUSICAL-COMEDY SENSATION! anna 4 .^jWr Romno younG nmn mnRSHRi TL_. IBRV ROBSOII BIIUE BURKE r B s Rithur Treacher "Cottle of DreW v n 4,o »*>" RKO RADIO PICTURE Scroof. Ploy by A/.ce Duer M,7/er F«*n Fr«riuc«d llf I265 words
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Article123 1940-08-28 11 Last Night's First Nights GIRL MUST LIVE," now on at A the Pavilion, is a picture yon should not miss. The story of two gold-diggers trying to make the same catch each time, with another simple girl U- rown into the plot, and whom the iich123 words
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Article80 1940-08-28 11 iiACK to Singapore's cinemaD goeio. a most refreshing picture, is "Merry Widow," Ernest Lubitsch's musical extravaganza, featuring the talkies' first love couple Jcanette Macdonald and Mauric? Chevaliar, and now at the Capitol. The' screening of a brand new copy of this picture brings in its80 words
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Article58 1940-08-28 11 FOUR men and a girl find themselves far in the jungle at the call of a mad doctor making fantastic experiments. He reduces thsm to miniatures. This is the story of Dr. Cyclops." which opened at ihe Cathay last night. Besides interesting shorts theie is58 words
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Advertisement579 1940-08-28 11 Public Notices giNGAFOU AUCTIONEERS. M (HON SALE made excellent design 1 European ix)lished TEAK HOLD FURNITURE of scription, Saigon Chinese centre mats, crockery, cooking utensils, one Tourer, Etc Etc ,der of Mrs. L. V. Allen* eld at No. 59, Meyer Road, day, August 31st. 1940 a! On view irom Thursday.579 words
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Advertisement468 1940-08-28 11 IN THE HIGH COURT, SINGAPORE. Originating: Summons No. 47 of 1940 In the Matter of the Trusts of the Will of LEE KIM SOO, deceased and In the Matter of Section 56 of the Trustees Ordinance between The British Malaya Trustee Executor Co., Ltd. Plaintiffs. and 1. Lck Ah Dek468 words
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Advertisement89 1940-08-28 11 I 1 iAmoP»osm«rfs I I I mHim I I An Invaluable Tonic In this climate where ths demands made upon the body are much more extensive than In other climes. It Is essential that any symptoms of Illness should not be neglectei. When tired and rundown. BYNIN AMARA restores nervous89 words
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Advertisement342 1940-08-28 11 mmWW FRIDAY S CARNIVAL NIGHT j mB jHB Sponsored By X W FPASER M AYE LTD. AND mLm***** *W-\ MALAYAN BREWERIES, LTD J SEE >- THE FAN DANCE REVUE ■-f TIGER RAG TAP TAP DANCE H SPOT DANCES Ss Vanity Cases and Necktie Set. Paramount News 1 Cameraman WIN THE342 words
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Advertisement202 1940-08-28 11 ONE OF THE MOST ENTERTAINING FILMS EVER MADE IN ENGLAND. TO-DAY AT 6.15 i) 15 SPARKLING ROMANTIC (OMFDY! GATTHY MUSIC! WITTY D lALOGUE! BE A DTI IK LS! 1 mWX*s* HOUSTON Ks»* Bl LILLI PALMER GEORGE ROBEY OPPiar ikt HUGH SINCLAIR JfcMAUHTON WAYNE DEFINITELY NOT TO BE MISSED BOOK YOUR202 words
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Article64 1940-08-28 12 The engagement is announced and the marriage will take place at Kokuvil (Jaffna) on the 29th Instant of Mr. S. Seenivasagam of the F.M.S. Clerical Service (brother of Mr. S. Ponnudurai, Station Master, Malacca, and brother-in-law of Mr. A. Nadarajah of the Auditor General's Office, Colombo) with64 words
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Article30 1940-08-28 12 EU—Born to May, wife of William Keng Yuet Eu, at Eu Villa, 30 Adis Road, on August 25, 1940, a son William Atholl Eu. (Hong Kong Papers, please copy).30 words
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Article35 1940-08-28 12 PERETRA.—On 27th August, 1940, at the General Hospital, Singapore, Martin Pereira. The funeral leaves residence at 4.30 p.m. to-day for the Church of St. Joseph and thence to Bidadari Cemetery lor interment. Deeply regretted.35 words
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Article37 1940-08-28 12 MR. MRS. KOH KIM HAN and family beg to thank all relatives. Paya Lebar Church members and friends who sent wreaths, and also all those who attended the funeral of the late Miss Koh Bee Wah.37 words
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Advertisement507 1940-08-28 12 buy sell lost Situations Vacant WANTED. Good Motorcar driver, salary $25i- with quarters. Apply 35-A*, Winchester House. Singapore. (No. 554E, CANVASSER to canvass oil paintings. Good prospects for right man. Apply P. O. Box 622. Singapore. (No. 508E) WANTED »n t'perleDcea teacher. Apply stating qualifications to the Secretary, Tat Kha)~«507 words
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Advertisement796 1940-08-28 12 Wanted WANTED. Brick making machine. Second hand. Write:— S. Law it Co. Ltd Mercantile Bank Chambers, Singapore (No. 545E) OFFICE ACCOMMODATION Required Four Rooms where A.C. Electricity sellable. Urgent. Box 546,. Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (No. 504B) WANTED Second Hand Aluminium Coagulating Tanks, size 10* X 3' X 11* in good796 words
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Advertisement688 1940-08-28 12 EABTERN PIANO Co. 64. Rangoon Road. Singapore. Tuning, repairing, on hire, and removing, speciality. Will buy Pianos. Organs, In any or broken down condition or for exchange. (No. 540E) LEPROSY. Leucoderxna, Diabetes, Paralysis, Consumption, Piles, sufferers of these scourges, write for particulars of my sure-cure treatment. I offer you my688 words
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Advertisement917 1940-08-28 12 FOB BALE. AO Eddy stone All Wave Four Radio Set $40 AC Electric Gramophone in Teak Cabinet $90!-, complete with powerful Amplifier and 12" Speaker. Both in working condition. Apply Box No. 343, cio Malaya Tribune, Kuala Lumpur. (No. 500S) "HUNDRED Fast-Selling Products- Easily made at home. Experience and Apparatus917 words
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Advertisement776 1940-08-28 12 Public Notices TEL UK ANSON RUBBER ESTATE LIMITED (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). NOTICE is hereby given that an Interim Dividend of 5 per cent, on account of the financial year ending 31st December, 1940, has been declared by the Directors payable to shareholders on the Register on Wednesday, 9th776 words
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Advertisement25 1940-08-28 12 SPECIALLY PREPARED FOR COUGHS. COLOS. SORE THROAT LUNG AFFECTIONS PERFECTLY SAFE FOR INFANTS CHILDREN AND OLD PEOPLE LARGE SIZE $1.00 SMALL SIZE M W.P.S. 225 words
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Miscellaneous698 1940-08-28 12 J TO-DAY'S HAlMo] SINGAPORE LOXnnv T ZHL 225 metres (i n me|s). ZHP 30 96 metre. (9 69 mc OWifJKff ,ON p.m. ;r?y ■•els A 100 Miscellaneous new Gramophone GSti 5» v NMJ Records. p m J*v 1 Ut* s_*H 1.5» Warning to Mariners. Programme 6.00 Lo u pre Summary.698 words
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429 1940-08-28 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 18. ,|N\; at the ninth annual meeting of the Duff Develop1 fo Ltd., Sir Crosland Graham said that an interim ,f 6 per cer.t. was paid on Jan. 12, and the directors (1 (-n429 words
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Article190 1940-08-28 13 Singapore. Aug. 28. The following are the exchange stock Quotations this morning according to the daily circular taued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING London T.T. 2 4 116 London demand Lyons demand Switzerland demand Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15,1b Montreal demand 51 *JgJ Batavia190 words
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Article235 1940-08-28 13 TIN London. Aug. 27. I £258 1 4 Buyers £258 2 Sellers 0 p I £258% Buyers £259 Sellers RUBBER London. Aug. 27. Buyers Sellers l 1 r#of 12 716 tttlll 12 7,16 12 916 2nd Forward) Oct Dec. 12 12 8 12> 2 12^3 LONDON STOCK235 words
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Article132 1940-08-28 13 Prom Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Wednesday. THE tin share market was fairly quiet yesterday, with a little business passing in Jelebus, Rantaus and Murais. Raubs continue to be well supix>rted with buyers at quotations. Rubbers were quiet yesterday business reported being confined lo a few132 words
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Article20 1940-08-28 13 Singapore, Wednesday. Prices of tin and rubber in Singapore at noon today were: RUBBER Buyers 3714; Sellers 37»/2TIN20 words
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Article60 1940-08-28 13 AFTER making provision for depreciation, directors' fees and bonus to the staff, the Bukit K. B. Rubber Co., Ltd., realised a profit of $12,688.85 for last yea. and tne Company will vote on a five pei cent dividend, at the annual general meeting, to be held at60 words
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Article51 1940-08-28 13 London. Aug. 27. To-day's record proved uninspiring dealings for the most part being confined to certain leaders. Gilt-edged supported, rails met with small provincial offerings. The re. cent firmness of Egyptians was unimpaired by the latest political envelopments, rubbers inclined to be harder and Wall Stieet closed51 words
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897 1940-08-28 13 Singapore. Aug 27. MINING Buyers. Sellers. impat Tin <ss) j£ 41 Mistral Amal (ss) Ji3 W** iustral Malay JJ^ •»yer Hitam (ss) Jf* Weng (I) UtT&angor («1 > 143 jerjuntai (ss) 3 3urma Malay 20 zi nd 015 0.18 2hln Chin (ID 0 .y, UUm Tin897 words
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Advertisement106 1940-08-28 13 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED Gu ranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK O* INDIA, LIMITED. The Company, which is incorporated i r the S.S. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes following duties:— r^rw EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A WUL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE106 words
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Advertisement39 1940-08-28 13 North American Trading Corporation Agents for ISBBANOTSEN-MOLLEK CO. INC. NEW YORK Swedish Motorship "SACIOLAXD" Loading Singapore early October for Basrah and/or Bandarshapur, Persian Gulf. North American Trading Corporation E_6. Hongkong Bank Chambers. Tel. No. 3655 PUMP HANDLES EVERYTHING AW39 words
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Advertisement65 1940-08-28 13 PERFECT REPAIRS PROMPT SERVICE AND SATISFACTION GUARANTEED To all clocks and watches handled Yick Woh Hing, 429, NORTH BRIDGE RD., (Near Middle Rd.), SINGAPORE (Contractors for Repair of Clocks and Watches to the British Army and the R.A.F. Base Malaya). Tel. No. 7922. PHOENIX CLUB SOOB It's a better Soda65 words
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Advertisement583 1940-08-28 13 STEAMER BAMW BRITISH INDIA and I'ASSENGER it FREIGHT I g R J g H SSS.*"* INDIA Tel. 5961. r i s.N. CO., BOUSTEAD CO., LTD Tel. 5497. xhe best possible services For BIS riokSU A o PCA IH&i, are being maintained by For m§ji kobe! osaka. xhe P o.S.N. Coy.583 words
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277 1940-08-28 14 Chungking, Aug. 26. SINCE the closure of the Burma Road in the middle of July no medical supplies have been coming through according to Dr. P. Z. King, Director of the National Health Administration, and Dr. Robert K. S. Lim, Director of the Chinese277 words
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Article138 1940-08-28 14 London, Aug. 27. IT can be stated authoritatively that the R.A.F. has a very clear idra of the present disposition of the Germany bomber and fighter aircraft. A large proportion of the enemy's air force has been moved up to aerodromes in Franc. The bomber concentrations are138 words
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417 1940-08-28 14 R.A.F. BOMB VITAL NAZI OIL, CHEMICAL AIRCRAFT WORKS 27 Enemy Dromes Also Attacked Reuter. London, Aug. 28. Air Ministry communique states that on Monday, R.A.F. bombers made daylight attacks on enemy aerodromes. The scope of these attacks was greatly extended at night. Twenty-seven aerodromes in Germany, Holland and Belgium andReuter. - 417 words
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Article90 1940-08-28 14 Reuter. Berlin, Aug. 28. A NEWS agency quoting "authoritative circles' claims that during the period Aug. 1 to 26. 1.C55 British planes were destroyed In air battl? by anti-aircraft fire or on grcund. As announced in Air Ministry communiques. Britain has lost 287 planes during thisReuter. - 90 words
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Obituary188 1940-08-28 14 THL death is announced of ihe D ke Bedford, aged 82, one of the four richest Dukes and owner of several parts of London. —Reuter. VTT° rm JV- D t0 Kin e Ed ward /II and King George V, the Duke JK bO L n m188 words
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Article78 1940-08-28 14 Tokyo, Aug. 26. [>R. Earnest H. Lindley, former U President of the University of Kansas, died on Wednesday morning aboard the N.Y.K. Pacific liner Asama Maru, while en route home aftfr a year's leave Mr. Lindley and his wife visited Japan, Borneo, Java78 words
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Article74 1940-08-28 14 u THE conclusion «,f an A >he precise the disputed bord, r Nomonhan was announced joint communique iZ?" In I by the Alanciull-r ler Mongolia Border Mixed Commission v lm, C'? The communique wi s Ue here throng Government. The Mixed Commission j ,n h termed under74 words
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153 1940-08-28 14 Reuter. London, Aag 28 DEUIER'S diplomatic mil if "dent writes: "The retail of 40 Japanese diplomatists to Tokyo has been variously interpreted in the foreign and Japanese press, but the following statement bvth e Japanese Ambassador, Mr Shigemitsu. may be regarded as an authoritativeReuter. - 153 words
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Article102 1940-08-28 14 Reuter. A London, Aug. 28. WARDS to naval men for good services off the various coasts ar c announced by the Admiralty in a supplement to the London Gazette. In connection with operations oif the Dutch, Belgian and French coasts, ther? are five awards fo theReuter. - 102 words
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Article33 1940-08-28 14 London, Aug, 28—Aiming to provide a full squadron of Spitfires for the R.A.F., Northern Ireland has provided funds for eight machines i n fifteen days, the total raised now being £40.000. -British Wireless.33 words
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Advertisement28 1940-08-28 14 For Style, Comfort, Economy, CONSULT The Oriental Optical Co., MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS Head Office: 162, South Bridge Rd Branch Office: 348, N Bridge Rd, SINGAPORE. FREE TESTING. If*/! I28 words
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