Malaya Tribune, 30 August 1940

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII -No. 208. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Friday, August 30, 1940.
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    CRISIS MEETING OF CAROL'S COUNCIL
    436 1 Reuter. London, Aug. 30. THE Rumanian Crown Council was suddenly summoned at 9.30 p.m. to-day and was still sitting at midnight, according to a Bucharest telegram to the Stefani Agency (Rome). It is stated that its convocation is connected with the Vienna conference. London, Aug.
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    EXPLOSION IN ITALY
    35 1 Reuter. London, Aug. '50. THE German official News Agency reports an explosion in a power station six miles from Bologna, in Italy, injuring over 100 persons and killing many ethers. —Renter. 1
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    Germanisation Of Poland
    40 1 London Aug. 30. FOLLOWING the recent act of incorporation into the Reich of thP -Government General of Warcaw" the German authorities immediately inaugurated an intensive Germani?ation campaign, accoroins to reliab'e information reaching London, says Reuters diplomatic correspondent.
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    MORE FRENCH COLONIES JOINING DE GAULLE
    374 1 TRADE ROUTE FOR BRITAIN Allied Grip On Central Africa Reuter. London, Aug. 30. THE news that the Cameroons and French Congo have followed the lead of Chad, and repudiated the Petain Government, was announced by Gen. De Gaulle in a world broadcast last Gen.
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    STOP PRESS
    81 1 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. THE Criminal Investigation Branch are making inquiries into the mysterious circumstances surrounding the death of a 16--year-old Chinese girl, whose body, clothed only in underwear, and with injuries on the chest, was discovered in a mining pool, in lower Am pang
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    Traitors Signal Nazi Raiders
    56 1 (From H. L. Hopkin) London, Aug 3U. SECRET Service men are Investigating persistent reports tmat Fifth Columnists ar c at work in London, and that they are giving guidance, by means of flash signals, to the night raiders. A watch is being kept every night on
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    Support From Ex-Governor Of Indo-China
    179 1 Reuter. London, Aug 30. ?IE Ministry of Information has announced that General Catroux, former Gover- 1 nor General, French Indo- V China, has joined General De Gaulle. General Catroux was re- licved of his post in Indo- J China by the V»ch~ Govern- ment, because
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    FAILURE OF LATEST GERMAN AIR RAIDS
    525 1 Reuter. London. Aug. 30. A MINISTRY ol Home Security communique states that yesA terdav afternoon enemy aircraft attacked the Scilly Bombs were dropped and civilians were fired on with machineguns Fires were caused and a small number of persons was injured. Enemy aircraft also
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    GESTAPO MEN IN THE CLOUDS
    80 1 (From If. I* Hopkin) London. Ahe. .10. IT is now revealed. with »'he capture of several Gestapo wen who can? over in Nazi raiding machine*. <hat even Goering cannot trusi his airmen. A qritapo man accompanies every section ol German botnbei over England. Hb oits
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    JAPANESE LINER UNABLE TO SAIL
    56 1 Reuter. Tokyo. Aug: 30 —The Japanese liner Fushimi Maru. 10,966 tons, bound for Europe, is unable to sail from Bombay because the British "navicert" system prevents her taking on water, states the Drmei Agency, which adds that the matter has be?n taken up with the
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    Kick Of A Mule In England's Toe
    308 1 BRITAIN'S SECRET WEAPON Reuter. London, Aug. 30. •THE latest of many ingei-ious methods of confusing a nossibte invader gives the toe of England, in the far west, the kick of a mule. The device must remain a secret but it is simple and
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    EXCESS PROFITS TAX IN U.S.A.
    49 1 Reuter. Washington. Aug. 29.—The House of Representatives has pissed the Excess Profits Bill, providing for the levying of 20 to SO per cent, tax on the excess profits of corpo--1 rations, and providing for tax concessions to contractors who expend their facilities for defence
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    Star's Gift To Red Cross
    26 1 Cary Grant (above). RKO Radio star Is turning over to the Red Crass and British Relief a sum of U.S. $*****0
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    Air Heroes Rewarded
    85 1 Reuter. London, Aug. 30. PILOT OftVer James Erie Storrar. whore squadron destroyed 21 fnemv aircraft in <»ne day. has, with five other officers, been awarded the Distinguished Hying Cross for gallantry m fly«"K operations. Storrar himself -shut down two and has altogether peraonal •bag" of right enemy
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    SAFE IN BRITAIN
    26 1 British Wireless. London, Ans- 29 —The f»rand Durhrss of Luxembourg arrived in Britain to-day from Lisbon in a British overseas dyiiiR boatBritish tireless.
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    Japanese Salesman Fined $200
    231 2 Singapore, Thursday. "T CANNOT accept the plea of ignorance," said Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third Magistrate, when Yoshiro Fukuyama, a Japanese salesman, pleaded guilty to attempting to take out of the Colony 16,000 Japanese yen in 100-yen notes. Yoshiro was fined $200 or in default
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    ALLEGED FEAR OF INJURY
    59 2 Singapore, Thursday. PRODUCED before Mr. J. G. Rappoport. the Third Magistrate, a young Hokkien, Yeo Tong Yong. claimed trial to putting Lim Wang Gap in fear of injury at Park Road, last night, with intent to commit extortion. Bail was offered in the sum cf sioo
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    16 2 Inche Mohamed Noor, Chief Inspector of Police, Kuala Kangsar, has resumed duties after a short vacation.
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    TRAFFIC "COPS" FOR JOHORE NEXT YEAR
    237 2 FIRST BATCH NOW BEING TRAINED (Tribune Staff Reporter) A SQUAD of half a dozen traffic "cops," similar to those operating on Singapore roads and highways, will be established by the State of Johcre at the commencement of next year, the Tribune authoritatively learns. Since
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    SIX MONTHS' SENTENCE APPEAL FAILS
    140 2 Singapore, Thursday. HAVING been sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment by the Second Magistrate on a charge of theft of jewellery valued at $2,627 in a house at Wilkinson Road, Fuan Ah Pock unsuccessfully appealed against the convicj tion and sentence at the High I
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    ROWED SEVEN MILES WITH DYING MEN
    350 2 Singapore, Thursday. VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned at the inquest on the victims of the mine disaster on the night of Aug. 4 when the inquiry was concluded to-day. A fisherman told the court how he rescued two of the crew of
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    Drive On Shoe Shine Boys
    136 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore, Thursday. OOLICE action against "shoe shine" boys for causing obstruction on the public road— chiefly Change Alley, the favourite naunt of most shoppers and tourists—nearly put an end to their activities in April. Some of the "shoe shine" boys were arrested
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    HOSTESS ALLEGES ASSAULT
    402 2 Singapore, Thursday. I EE CHYE GUAN, an Eng-lish-speaking Chinese, who was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Soh Lai Cheng, a dance hostess at one of the local cabarets, in a house in Lembu Road at about 12.30 i a.m. on July 31, was acquitted by the
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    Appeal Against Fine Fails
    93 2 Singapore, Thursday. APPEALING against the conviction 11 and fine of $25 imposed on him oy the Fourth Magistrate for causing hurt to Mohamed Daud bin Maharas i n Racecourse Road, a North Indian, Jamroz, complained to the Acting Chief Justice to-day that the magistrate should not
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    Admits Theft From Ship
    124 2 Singapore, Thursday. OAID to have stolen nickel brackets from a ship, Lim Gee Seng, a 23-year-old Hokkien, pleaded guilty to a charge of fraudulent possession of six brackets before Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third Police Magistrate, to-day. According to Court Inspector D. R. Cowie, at
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    Malayan Cyclist Dies In Rangoon
    99 2 Singapore, Friday. NEWS has been received in Singapore cf the sudden death in Rangoon of Mr. C. A. Sreedhar. a member of the Indian Youth League of Singapore, who started out frcm Singapore on Apr. 22 on a bicycle ride to India. Mr. Sreedhar arrived
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    2 WEEKS MORE FOR SECOND OFFENCE
    65 2 Singapore, Thursday. WHEN Choo Kong Meng, a 40-year-old Hokkien, previously stole some trees from the Mcßitchie Reservoir, Thompson Road, he" was sentenced to three weeks' rigorous imprisonment. To-day he was sentenced to five weeks' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third Magistrate,
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    GREAT DEFENCE STRENGTH OF D.E.I. AND AUSTRALIA
    2712 3 SPECIAL INTERVIEWS WITH VISITING NEWSMEN J*EN leading American and one Australian newspapermen, nere in the course of a unique trip, told of the amazing defence strength of the Dutch East Indies and Australia. In the course of special interviews with Tribune reporters, opinions
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    At Official Dinner
    64 3 A picture taken at the dinner given last night by the Executive Council of the Straits Settlements to the visiting journalists, at the Adelphi Hotel. From left to right:—Mr. Roy Howard (leader of the party), Mrs. Babington (wife of the Air Vice-Marshal), the Hon. Mr. S. W.
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    FROM ONE NEWSMAN TO ANOTHER
    154 3 i (Tribune Staff Reporter) riv E hectic minutes—a i steady barrage of ques- tions, crisp replies, then W. W. Chaplin, International News Service reporter, stepped aside and asked what I thought of an American reporter, now that I had seen one in the flesh. "A
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    Mediation, Yule Call And Fleming To-morrow's Best
    1599 4  -  By "Spectator" llflTH good weather and sound going we may see records g<> at the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting which begins to-morrow. Malaya's finest horses have been entered in record numbers for the meet and there are large hems >n
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    SPORTS SHORTS
    355 4 V.M.C.A. members ar e reminded that the entries for the handicap tennis tournament close by the last postal delivery on Monday, Late entries will not be accepted. A The following have been invited to play table tennis for the Borneo Co., Ltd., in a friendly game against the
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    RACE ORDER, SCRATCHINGS
    140 4 DUNNING order with scratching for to-morrow's Singapore races at Bukit Timah, issued this morning, are as follows: Race 1. Horses, Class 2. Div. 6 furs. Scratching: Lisadin. Face 2. Ho»-«es. Class 2, Div. 4— 6 ft»rs. Scratchings: Distinguished. Rare 3. Horses. Class 2. Div. 3— 6 furs.
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    BARRIER PRACTICE AT TRACK
    245 4 Morning's Work-Outs By •'Spectator" DARKISH practice was included during this morning's training. ARTFUL SAILOR proved exceedingly quick off the mark. On the inner track LUCKY PRINCE exercised at medium pace. Mr. van Tcoren's candidate should win on form. OLD COW was put through a half pace
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    Police – Army Resume Cricket Tests
    82 4 Police Army Resume Cricket Tests OWING to the outbreak of war last year, the annual cricket fixture of the Malaya Police v the Army was not played, but this year the fixtures will be resumed when the teams meet on the Depot ground, this week-end. The following have been selected
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    Singapore Women's Golf Championships
    166 4 Qualifying round of women's golf championship of Singapore wiU be played on Monday at Pcyai Singapore Go'f Club. All players start play oil the Ist nine of the Old Course. First eight to oualify. 2.35 p.m. Lady Bagnall v. Mrs. M. V. del Tulo. 240 p.m.
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    S.C.C. Teams For Week-End
    116 4 Singapore Cricket Club teams for the week-end will be: Against th? R.A.F. (Kallang), to-morrow, 2 p.m.: H. P. Fouids (capt.), A. C. Simmons, 'L. G. Robertson. E. G. Staunton. J. R. Wheeler. R. M. Harsley, J. G. Rappoport, Lt. M. F. Francis. A. M. Carberv Major
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    22 4 The Division 2A league soccer match between the R.A.M.C. and the R.A. (B.M.i to have been played at Tanglin yesterday was postponed.
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    S.C.C. Revert To Old System
    89 5 IT was decided at th? annual hockey meeting of the Singapore Cricket Club last night, to revert to the syst?m of two years' ago of first team fixtures being played on Wednesdays instead ot Thursdays. The meeting also decided that games being held on Mondays,
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    Chung Wah Soccer
    71 5 The Chung Wah Football Club will meet the Royal Engineers (Fortress) Ist XI on Sunday at j Fairer Park. Chung Wah Football Club will line up a? follows: 1 Yoon Sin; Ah Bah, Siew Moon: Hong Siew, Seng Quee. Chwee Chua; Hock Leng, Ciiye or Kok Tong,
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    85 5 The Royal Singapore Yacht Club programme for the week-end will be: To-day: Usual races for all classes, starting at 5.25 p.m. Sunday: "C" class will sail the third race for the Trix Challenge Cup, starting 9.50 a.m. "A" class will sail a Sweepstake Race, at 10 a m.
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    16 5 Entries for Singapore Cricket Cub Autumn tennis tournament close to-morrow. No names wM be considered later.
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    Malays Go Down To Loyals
    473 5 Madon And Mat Noor I Miss Easy Chances Lovals 1 Mala y s DLAVING be'ow their usual form, the Malays were beaten r by the Loyals by a solitary goal scored midway through the second-hall' in a Division I league soccer match at Ansor lload
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    Senate Passes $5,000 Million Defence Bill
    37 5 Reuter. Washington, Aug. 30. T*HE Senate has approved the $5,000 million defence appropriation bill, providing funds to start the construction of 200 warships and 14,000 aeroplanes for the Army and Navy.—Reuter.
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    44 5 Mr. Chua Sin Earn bought three pieces of land, situate at Suneei Baru Ulu. with a to f al area of 55 acres and 20 poles, for $11,100 at the sale held at the sale room of Messrs. L. A. Chitty Sons, on Wednesday.
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    Sports Diary
    24 5 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. League, Div. I, S.C.F.A. v Gordons, Stadium; Manchesters v R.A.F., Tanglin; Div. II <B) R.A.F. ((Kalian?) v J.C.S A., J.C.S.A.
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    DHARMARAJ WINS TITLE
    103 5 From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Thursday. DAVID Dharmaraj won the Perak lightweight title by knocking out Nai Boon Man, the holder, in the eighth round of a fight scheduled to last 10 rounds, to-night. Dharmaraj (9.8) kept up a barlage of heavy punches from the start and
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    Dinner To U.S. Journalists
    483 5 INTENSE gratitude to Americans, for the sympathy they display towards the cause for which the British Empire is lighting, whs expressed by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, the Hon. Mr. W S. Jones, last night, at a dinner given by the Executive Council of
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    Growing Air Superiority
    376 6 I JHERE is a growing belief that the issue of the war will, in the main, be decided in the air, with the Navy ami land forces playing important co-ordinating parts. In view of the fact that Nazi Germany has practically no navy to speak of and
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    CHINA CAN WAIT
    853 6  -  Quite Capable Of Resisting Any Military Strength By Chih Tsing Feng (Chinese Consul General At San Francisco) THE Sino-Japanese undeclared war, which has entered its fourth year. shows no sign of abatement. Under the tiue leadership of Marshal Chiang Kai Shek, the nation has been so uirted
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    Perfect Son For Prunella
    123 6 DRUNELLA STACK, Britain's "perfect girl." who married Lord David Douglas-Hamilton, has given birth to a "perfect son." "He is a very fine boy, weighing nine pounds," it was stated at Feme, Shaftesbury, Dcrset, where Prunella is staying with her bro-ther-in-law, the Duke of Hamilton. Lord David
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    Nazism In The Americas
    657 6 EVER* propaganda trick k being played i n to stir up antagonism, am the Mexican people against 5 Governments of America 2 Great Britain and her Alii* This propaganda spring two sources, the Nazis and til Communists. Their attack identical and designed UwJ the same end—to
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    HUNGARIAN PLANE BOMBS RUMANIAN 'DROME
    335 7 Insults Dropped On Three Towns Reuter. Bucharest, Aug. 29. RUMANIAN General Staff announcement says that Hungarian military planes have several times violated Rumanian territory during the last few days and have dropped bombs on an aerodrome. In spite of Rumania's protest these incursions have been
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    Air Training Scheme Speed-Up
    217 7 British Wireless. London, Aug. 28. 4 REDUCTION in the time ot A training for aTrcraft pilots and crews under the Empire scheme as :i result of increased facilities was announced to-day. High Commissioner for Canada has received a message nada's Air Minister saying training period of
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    U.S. SENATE PASSES CONSCRIPTION BILL
    140 7 Reuter. Washington, Aug. 29. THE Senate passed the Conscription Bill by 58 votes to 31 an? the measure now goes before the House of Represent*m foi debate next week. The Senate, by a majority of 68 i, L 8 inserted an smendment, empowering the Govern-
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    NAZI NEWS OFFICE RAIDED IN U.S.
    40 7 Reuter. New York, Aug. 29. THE Dies Committee has seized all books and records of the German Trans-Ocean News Service. Much of the correspondence found at the offices ended with the words "Heil Hitler."—Reuter.
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    WALLACE FIRMLY CONDEMNS NAZIS
    162 7 Reuter. Desmoine, Aug. 29. MR Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, in a speech m accepting the Democratic Party's nomination tor the icePresidency, repeatedly condemned Hitler, the Nazis ami .ohuitarianisrr. He declared that both Germany and the United States were shaken to their depths by the
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    MILLION DOLLAR BLAZE
    50 7 Reuter. Tientsin, Aug. 29. "THE largest department store 1 in Tientsin, situated in one of the city's two skyscrappers in the Japanese concession, was gutted by fire yesterday. The damage exceeds one million dollars. One watchman is missing and is believed to have perished in the flames.—Reuter.
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    Tokyo Appointments
    24 7 Reuter. Tokvo Aug. 29.-Messrs. Toshio Shiratori and Ycshio Saito, former ISuth Manchurian railway executives, have been appointed Counsellors to the Foreign Olhce.Reuter.
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    More R.A.F. Raids In Africa
    125 7 Reuter. Cairo, Aug. 29. AN R.A.F. communique says that the R.A.F. made reconnaissance flights over Dufra and the West Desert. A successful attack was made on shipping at Derna harbour, direct hits being registered. One vessel was seen to be on fire fore and aft
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    Japanese Seek Revision Of Shanghai Election Law
    112 7 Reuter. Shanghai, Aug. 29. mHE Municipal Council has decided to appoint a committee to T H stud whether any changes are desirable in the condud o munS elections It is moves by the Japan-se to secure some such change.. since tne Japanese efforts
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    CHURCHES BOMBED
    59 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 29. A RAIDER dropped six bombs on a north-east coast town to-day, destroying two churches and damaging houses and shops. One woman was killed and other people were injured. Bombs were dropped on a number of areas in outer London. The raid was the longest
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    Gun Battle In Shanghai
    65 7 Reuter. Shanghai, Aug. 28. ANOTHER gun-battle between the French police and terrorists in the French Concession occurred yesterday afternoon. Several gunmen attacked and wounded Mr. Feng Chin Chung, Secretary-General of the Association Amicale Sino-Francaise. As they were escaping they encountered police in an armoured car. One
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    Appeal To Muslims
    90 7 Reuter. Jerusalem, Aug. 29. AN appeal to Muslims to "help Britain with all their united energy" is made by Prince Aly i Khan who says: "To-day, religious freedom has received what appears to be the death sentence in those ccuntries that have fallen under totalitarian influences. "Speaking
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      290 8 WELCOME BACK! The BRIGHTEST and BEST STAGE SHOW SEEN IN MALAYA FOR YEARS! NEW DANCES! NEW ILLUSIONS! NEW MAGIC! CAPITOL TO-NIGHT 9.30 The World famous master Wizard Vl£ i| CHANG jj M merican Girls Chinese Artistes W WMm MYSTERIES OF PEKING H^^i^S With the famous Broadway Dancing Stars JOANNA and
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      152 8 NEW HIALTH FOR YOU in PE-ZEX THE IMMEDIATE TONIC Learn this Amazing Scientific Secret 1 If the vigour and vitality of youth are fading from you it is only because your glands are exhausted weak .dried j up. Glands CAN now be rejuvenated by a secret glandular concentrate—"G.37" —now known
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      316 8 TO-DAY at THE C APITOL j t 11 A.M. 3.15 and A Grand LAUGH SHOW 6.15 No Late Show owing to the Engagement of the CHANG stage Attraction New Universal Saucy, Merry Riot of Music, Fun Laughter— THEY'RE LATINS IN MANHATTAN! a NF W UNIVERSAL PICTURE 1 I Supported by
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      219 8 IT'S HERE— The Year's Top MUSICAL COMEDY SHOW ray toland YOUNG Alan MARSHAL f f hoy ROfiSOM liilfc WW *Jk <^^^p—^ Strsimllifd from thtt^^^r^^,. Broadway V «0 RADIO PICTURE PnNtectd and directed by HERBERT WILCOX COLOUR SEQUENCES IN TECHNICOLOUR! ALSO A POWERFUL DOCUMENTARY FILM 66 £1 W AN KKO RADIO
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    Wearnes' New Plane Due Here To-day
    203 9 Singapore, Friday. new plane, the "Governor Butterworth," is expected to arrive in Singapore some time to-day from Penang, where it landed yesterday. The pilot is a Chinese, Mr. F. J. Thorn, who is the first of his race to fly an aeroplane from a
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      562 9 I public Notices I Z I I BAG AN KtlHI I ~nxNV. UMTTO. ted in the Straits I settlements). IS HEREBY GIVEN I -first Ordinary Ge- of this Company I at the Registered I \mto Building, 5, Malacca I pore, on Monday, 16th I .40. at 12 noon, at I
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      479 9 The Consulate General of the Netherlands will be closed on the 31st. instant on the occasion of the anniversary of Her Majesty Queen Wilhelmina's Birthday. No official reception will be held that day. In verband met de herdenking van H. M. de Koningin'". Geboorredag zal het Consulaat Generaal op Zaterdag
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      711 9 NAN YANG SERVICE 4 TI>LES DAILY* i MALACCA TO SINGAPORE. AT NAN CHIANG HOTEL. 84, Bunga Raya Road. Phone 92. SINGAPORE TO MALACCA AT HAICHEW HOTEL, 35, Beach Road. Phone 3015. FEDERATED MALAY STATDS GOVERNMENT THREE PER CENT. WAR LOAN, 1952—1959. ISSUE OF $20,000,000 Bonds to Bearer, authorised by Federated
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      308 9 DE LUXE RESTAURANT BAR (AIR-CONDITIONED) TEL. 4244 IN THE NEW WORLD CABARET Exceptionally comfortable place for WEDDING FUNCTIONS, SPECIAL DINNER PARTIES OTHER RECEPTIONS. Best Chinese European Food Served. SPECIAL SUNDAY TIFFIN $LFor economy and prompt service. ORDINARY DINNER $1.75 including Admission. Kindly phone 4244. —GREAT WORLD— «T 11 11 ITT
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      151 9 TO-DAY AT 6.15 915 ENGLAND'S LOVELIEST YOUNG STARS IN A GAY COMEDY OF FIREWOR KS AND HILARITY fjSf Buch G sincsjr Ws WAYNE Produced for IBh> jo-anTuBY productions IV 'rj^mf<^^i^^^!wWmmm^. cAiciii music! wrtn sophisticated oialooce: BEAUIIFUL GIhLS A PICTURE DEFINITELY NOT TO BE MISSED. BOOK YOUR SEATS Phone 6903 MATINEE
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    Domestic Occurrences ENGAGEMENT
    64 10 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) with
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    36 10 MRS LJXY PERETRA and daughter wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of Mr. Martin Pereira, as well as those who sent wreaths and letters of condolence.
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      677 10 I. i L M Situations Vacant WANTED Experienced Lady Canvassers able to speak different Chinese dialects and Malay. Apply personally 84. Outra~i Road. Singapore. (No. 568E) WANTED dance hostesses, for local cabaret. Oood remuneration, apply with photo to Box 369, c!o Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (No. 556E) WANTED. Oood Motorcar driver.
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      862 10 HOUSE WANTED, unfurnished, standing In its own grounds: Must hare four rooms, electric light, near bus route, fairly central, northslde of town. Box M 7, cfo Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No. SOSS) Educational ECONOMICS for L.C.C. Higher Diploma and Accountants-Secretaries Professional Courses—Tuition by an M.A. (Econ.) commencing sth Sept. Only Sr.
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      840 10 Personal WILL AMY WILDS Please Communicate with Box No. 356. Malay* Tribune, Singapore. IWO. MIX.) Board: Residence IMMEDIATELY. Completely furnished S3 Linen-Long bath. ****Uf Eu Court. I No 574E) LARGE Furnished Room for rent with or wlthouj. breaklkst. Flat 7-Eu Court Singapore. (Wo. sua) LANKA BOARDING House, 47. Bencoolen Street.
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      797 10 BUILDING sites from 1 to 3 acres, Bukit Timah Road district, adjoining Adam Park. Apply Rennie Lowick Co. Matrimonial THOROUGH Chinese Christian Oentleman of position seeks good wife of about 30 years of age, preferable with nursing experience. NationaUty no matter .lUndiy write to Box 355. c|o Malaya Tribune. Ipoh.
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      736 10 THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS. AUCTION SALE Of well-made excellent design modern European polished TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description, Saigon Chinese twisted string centre mats, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils, one Austin Tourer, Etc., Etc. (By Order of Mrs. L. V. Allen) To be held at No. 59, Meyer Road. On Saturday,
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      301 10 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. Lek Ah Dek
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      24 10 FOR CLEAR "JISTPfCI EFFICIENT REPRODUCTION TRY "PIE" RADIO for which they are UNSURPASSED. Sole Agents: HOE BOON LEONG. Distributors: RADIO AND GENERAL AGEXCI Tit"
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      804 10 TO-DAY'S radio; SINGAPORE LONDON ZHL «5 met ret (I.JS mc|s). TRANSMISSIONS ZHP 38 96 metre* (9.8» men). GSF 15.14 Mc I ntJ p.m. GW 21.53 Mrs £5 115 Light Music GSG M.79 Mcs (uk 130 Warning to Mariners. Programme p.m. v m etn^ Summary. Mid-day Tin, Copra 6.00 8.8.C. Northern
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    MARKET REPORTS BRITAIN BUILDING UP TIN RESERVES
    120 11  -  By Reuter London, Aug. 29. j if mover was 225 tons. The authorities continue to i export licences only sparingly, doubtless with a taining big British reserves. There was a little horns and speculative support. After the official hours a tons were traded.
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    Nyalas Rubber Estates Report Steady Progress
    374 11 Singapore, Thursday. >\ has been one of steady progress," commented Mr. him Tuan chairman of the board of directors of the H ibber Estates, Ltd., when addressing shareholders at ial eting ol the Company to-day. the declaration of nd of 7% per cent. Mr.
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    TIN SHARES IMPROVE
    165 11 From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Friday. THERE was a better market in tin shares yesterday, where the main business was transacted in Hong Fatts, which, standing at $1.08 in Ihe morning, rose to $1.11 when the seven per cent, fnterim dividend was announced in the afternoon. Improvement
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    Mid-Day Prices
    23 11 Singapore, Friday. Prices of tin and rubber in Singapore at noon today were:— RUBBER Buyers 87%; Sellers 87%. TIN |182Vs, up
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    20 11 Washington, Aug. 29.—The 1940 wheat loan to Aug. 23 covered 82.5i8.000 bushels. Winnipeg wheat business is increasing at minimum prices.
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    292 11 Reuter 's Commercial Service RUBBER FOREIGN EXCHANGE London, Aug. 29. London, Aug. 29. RUBBER TT London on Paris 1 Buyers Sellers T T London on Batavia 7.58* Quiet t;t London on Shanghai 313 1G Spot 12»4 12% T|T| London on Hongkong 1 3 i l st For'tU Sept. 12*4 12
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    Malayan Sharebrokers' Asso.Report
    1022 11 Singapore, Aug. 29. MINING Buyers. Sellers. Ampat Tin (ss) 31« 41Austral Amal (Ss) 513 5 9cd Austral Malay 351- 27.-cd Ayer Hi tarn (ss) 19!- 201Aycr Weng 0.55 0.60 Bangrln 171- 181Batu Selangor (Si) 1-38 1.43 Berjuntal (ss) »3 93 Burma Malay 201- 211Chenderiang 12|- 131Chln Chin
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      65 11 Itf TAKE SNAPS TO SHOW p hoi are important— they store I Mi\ happiest experiences for all So make sure to get the best T7 I blc; load up with Kodak I U *nC Film. Double-coated, V\ ll\ Vru.hr on 1 gets all the detail from i^"*^ V/ \l %to
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      54 11 rIRIUM THRILLS MILLIONS Tooth Paste is thrilling i ymmk millions morning after morning, by the new JhK j dazzling whiteness of their teeth! Never before has JBhBN' t iefC 11 sucn wdiance with a tooth paste so Yes there's never a risk with ttlllTLKSt. SOAPLKSft, CHALKLKSt j^^^J^^ Lola Lane, ftar
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      107 11 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED. The Company, which is incorporated in the S.S. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties:— EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A WILL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON. TRUSTEE OF A
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      102 11 Bright And Happy Thanks To Baby's Own Tablets. What a pleasure a bright, happy child usually *is and what a source of worry an ailing little one can be. A safe and reliable way to keep children well is by means of Baby's Own Tablets, which are a British child-specialist's
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      288 11 STEAMER SAILINGS p o BRITISH INDIA L'ASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For all information apply to: P. O. S. N. Co.. The Agent, Collyer Quay, Tel. 5961. 5.1.5. N. CO., BOUSTEAD CO. LTD., Tel. 5497. 8.1.5. N. CO. (APCAR LINE) For HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE, OSAKA. For PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. Regular Sailings:
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      353 11 BRITISH INDIA The best possible services are being maintained by The P. O.S.N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China, India, Ceylon and the United Kingdom. Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce res tricted. Special Holiday Return
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    "If Your Knees Knock Kneel On Them"
    263 12 Spirit Of London Docks Reuter. London, Aug. 30. MR. E. D. Murrow, the American commentator, broadcasting on the Columbia System from London on Aug. 28, said: "I have spent to-day visiting the Port of London, with its 4,000 acres of docks, cranes, warehouses,
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    New Life For French Youth
    62 12 Reuter. Clermont Ferrand. Aug. 30. YOUNG Frenchmen of the 1940 class, called up in June, are to spena six months in labour camps, practising such trades as bricklayer, woodcutter and living the !ife of peasants. They are to be accommodated, says the Havas Agency, in
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    Australia Makes More Warships
    59 12 Reuter. THE Sydney radio stated that plans for increasing production of warships and merchant ships are being put into effect by Australia. It stated that there were sufficient men, slips and berths available for a large shipbuilding programme and arrangements had been made for continuous work
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    DEVASTATING RAIDS ON BERLIN
    889 12 Power-Station Damaged Reuter. London. Aug. «su. D.A.F. bombers made extensive raids on military objectives in Germany, Holland and enemy-occupied France last night, states an Air Ministry communique. Several important targets in the Berlin area were heavily bombed. Other aircraft attacked an airframe factory at Leipzig, the
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    Burma Road Flooded
    93 12 Reuter. Chungking. M g rE Burma Road is at p rr sent blocked by several feet deep, it i s re ported, in the nei«hb urhood of Paoshan. some 670 kilometres from Kunming. Traffic is expected to be I interrupted for at kast u D days. Despite
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    Harrying The Italians In Western Desert
    242 12 Reuter. Cairo, Aug. 30 JHE harrying tactics of the British land forces in the Western Desert during the first weeks of the war with Italy in order to keep the enemy inside Libya now appear to have a more far-reaching effect than was at
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    £2,500 FROM IRON AND STEEL SCRAP
    69 12 British Wireless. London Aug 29 -Last the Red Cross Fund total stooo *j :2,896,000 and to-day a cheque £2.500 has been paid < Ked Cross Agricuitura! Funa, lesult ol the first sale, ol v steel scrap, collected by the dump scheme. Voluntary f ers
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    MORE PLANES FROM CANADA
    43 12 British Wireless. London, Aug. ».-Press «P*JJ from Ottawa state thai it «J? fficially announced there tr le'ivery has already startea •00 Hurricane fighter- u tn e he Government m :anadian Car and Poui ianv at Fort Williams. Onui British
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      41 12 THE PROTECTION GIVEN BY I THE EMPIRE'S ARMED FORCES I AND I 3% ON YOUR MONEY I DESERVES RECOGNITION I flu THE DUTY OF EVERY CITIZEN IS TO i r COLONY WAR LOAN CONSULT YOUR BANKER OR YOUR BROKER TO-DAY WPS.
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