Malaya Tribune, 19 September 1940

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  • 27 1 The Malaya Tribune NET SALES EXCEED 16,000 DAIL V Vol. xxvii- -*No. 225. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Thursday, September 19, 1910.
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    33 1 A map showing the principal front in the ''Battle for Bri--1 tain." and the invasion ba*ej I mos l of ivhich have been al- most completetu irrectca by the RAF.
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  • 1002 1 Miles Of French Coast Lit Up By Huge Fires Reute r. London, Sept. 19. TERRIFIC flashes of flame lit up the French coast in the region of Boulogne last night, as the Royal Air Force launched a terrific attack on German invasion ports. The raid
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  • 195 1 British Wireless. London, Sept. 18. r £HE Minister of Foo<i stated to-day that recent enemy au*.raids were oireetrd &i Britain's fo#d supplies, but that; after visiting the East End tn ?ee-flfe damage done to food supplies, he was able to say that the extent
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  • 69 1 Reuter. London, Sept. 19. gKlTAIN and Spain have reached an agreement by which Spain shall have as much oil as she wants for her own use, and none to spare. N is understood that the Anglonish oil agreement enables in to import enough for herself,
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  • 81 1 Reuter. New York. Sept. 19. FOURTEEN religious leaders, lea by the Rev. Henry Tucker, presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Ch.irch, have requested £C 0 ministers of al! faiths to ob--ervc Sept. 29 as "Great Britain Sunday." and join in prayers for the Bilt'.h people.
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  • 54 1 Reuter. Munich, Sept. 19. RIBBENTROP arrived in Munich yesterday OA his way to Rome. The special train consisted of armoured coaches and had antiaircraft guns mounted on it. Berlin, Sept. 19. The Spanish Minister of the Interior and Fascist leader, Sen. Suner, was received in
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  • 14 1 Reuter. London Sept— 19-The customs frontier Oermanv »n6 mlu to bo lrom <,-t !.—Neuter.
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  • 224 1 Reuter. London, sept. 19. Describing four separate attempts by the german air force yesterday to wear down the ka.f. fighter defence in south-east engnd, the air ministry news service reveals th at ihe first formations led the way across p he (oast between dungeness and north
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  • 163 1 Reuter. London, Sept. 19. rpHE Vichy Government has J rejected the demand by Thailand for territorial concessions in French Indo-China. —Reuter. Thai's demands on Indo-China are said to include the following: <1> Delimitation of the Thai-Indo-China border with the deepest channel of the Mekong River forming
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  • 122 1 Reuter. Moscow, Sept. 19. THE air battle of London, which is a stage in the struggle for Britain, cannot continue with such intensity, and the moment is approaching when the attackers, and not the attacked, will be influenced by circumstances which they themselves have created,"
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  • 84 1 Reuter. Shanghai, Sept. 19. CRANCO-Japanese relations in regard to Indo-China have taken a turn for the worse, it appears from all reports reaching Shanghai. Leading members of the Japanese inspectorate in Indo-China have their bags all ready and packed at Hanoi and other points, preparatory to leaving
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  • 613 1 46 MORE NAZIS DOWN Reuter. London, Sept. 19. {JP to nine o'clock G.M.T. last night, 46 enemy aircraft had been destroyed in repeated raids on Britain. Forty-five were shot down by fighters. Nine British fighters were lost, but the pilots of five are safe. London had
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  • 176 1 Reuter. London, Sept. 19. THE Germans' indiscrimin- ate bombing of London has made the mood of the troops in North England, who are preparing to meet *a possible German invasion, one of grim determination, says a special correspondent with the Northern Command. The correspondent talked
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  • 21 1 Reuter. London, Sept. 19.—The Admiralty announces that the submarine Narwhal 'Lieut.-Commander R. J. Burch) is overdue and must be considered lost.—Reuter.
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  • 317 2 Barred From Joining The Royal Air Force (Tribune Staff Reporter) COLOUR blindness has been the stumbling-block of a number of Asiatic applicants to the Government Flying Training School. So far twelve Asiatics, who have ali the other requisite qualifications, have failed to pass the medical
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  • 17 2 Mr. W. A. C. Haines has succeeded Mr. E. C. Tidy as Chiel Police Officer. Negri Sembilan.
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  • 176 2 Singapore, Wednesday. AFTER a hearing lasting- four days, the case in which a 26-year-old Hokkien loading coolie, Yiu Tiau Peng, stood charged with the murder of Tan Ah Lay, at Cecil Street on June 11, by shooting him, con- i eluded to-day when the prisoner was acquitted
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  • 73 2 Singapore. Wednesday. FOR assaulting- a woman and her servant after accosting them in Park Road, on the night of July 16. Hai Lam Kea and Lau Cheng Beng, two 17-year-old Cantonese youths, were fined $30 in default one month's rigorous imprisonment, in the
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  • 46 2 Singapore. Wednesday: A middle-aged Chinese was charged in the second court to-day with offending the modesty of a young Malay girl. He claimed trial. The complainant alleged that accused came to the back-lane of her house, and made indecent gestures to her. The case is proceeding.
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  • 266 2 PRISON ROTAN FOR 3 SAILORS Singapore, Wednesday. "THIS was a savage and murderous assault «n a sleeping man, and if men behave like savages they will receive savage treatment," remarked Mr J G Rappoport, the Third Police Magistrate when he sentenced Joseph Lawler, James Schoheld, and Charles Howarth, to a
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  • 115 2 Singapore, Wednesday. DV falsely representing that he J had a bicycle for sale, Surmukh Smgh, a Sikh lorry-driver, induced his friend Lachan Singh to give him $33. Lachan Singh, however, did not receive the cycle, and was put oft ,?L after day He lo <teed a
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  • 153 2 Singapore, Wednesday. WHILE walking across a plank Into a twakow in Rochore Canal, an elderly Chinese coolie, Ong Vow. fell into the water. Two men, who saw him fall, dived In and picked him up. He was unconscious and died 20 minutes later. Death was due
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  • 53 2 (From Our Ow n Reporter) OPenang. Wednesday. WING to the recent heavy rains, there have been several landslides in Balik Fulau and Sungei Pinang areas. No casualties, however, have been reported. In the vicinity of Ayer Itam and Jeritong, especially in the kampfAgs, coconut and fruit tr«=fs
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  • 94 2 Singapore, Wednesday." CASES of tuberculosis, chicken-pox, diphtheria and malaria in Singapore have increased, according to statistics issued to-day by the Municipality. Last week, 40 cases of tuberculosis were reported, and all were fatal. In the previous period, 38 persons died, and cases reported were 28. Malaria
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  • 140 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. TWO Sikhs, Mall Singh and Bahadur Singh, were tried in the Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Cussen, with voluntarily causing hurt! to Sarban Singh, and committing robbery at the same time. Mall Singh said that the complainant had brought the
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  • 360 3 Have You Done Your Bit? A P^ L \9 ATIONS from the heads and staff members of Singapore business offices are among the many which nave already been received at the Tribune Office, in response to the "Treat the Troops" campaign, launchrcl yesterday. Letters
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  • 84 3 Singapore, Thursday. IUHILE cycling on his way home, a Chinese youth was yesterday afternoon alleged to have been knocked down by a car. Besides other injuries, he sustained a fracture of the skull and died almost instantaneously, before the arrival of the ambulance. At Changi yesterday,
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  • 17 3 Dr. H. J. Lawson, Malaya Medical Service, has been appointed to officiate as Medical Officer, Lower Perak.
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  • 477 3 250,000 CARDS READY Singapore, Thursday. fjERTAIN misapprehensions regarding the registration of rice purchasers are answered in a communique issued by the Food Controller, Malaya, which states that an order will shortly be amended so that rice retailers and exporters may register with the wholesalers from whom
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  • 20 3 Mr V. C. Seedwell, Senior Inspector of Police, P.M.S., has been appointed, to be a Chief Inspector of Police, F.M.S.
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  • 135 3 Singapore, Thursday. WELL-KNOWN to Malayan radio audiences for his popular Sunday morning broadcasts from the Seaview Hotel, Cornell Reller. leader of the Hotel orchestra, played his last concert last Sunday. He was taken ill that day, and entered the General Hospital where he died in the
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  • 172 3 Singapore, Wednesday. NG TOAN PIAH, alias, Wee Suan Pi?w, a hotel "boy," in whose desk at the hotel was found seditious literature, was sentenced to six months' rigorc us imprisonment, by Mr. J. McFall, in the District Court, for being a member of th» Malayan Communist
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  • 94 4 AN enjoyable evening was spent wall clock to Mr. Ong Cheng Poh at Mr. Lim Hock,Seng's bungalow, as hon. secretary for 1935-1939. ittglap, on Saturday, when the rJerrilads Musical Association celebrated the ir nth anniversary. Medals were presented to Messrs. Khco Peck Le, Lim Teck Seng, Koh Kirn
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  • 222 4 (Fri.m Our Own Reporter) Koala Lumpur, Wednesday. DESCRIBED by a police as an 4 R B.C." (Registered Bad Character), a S.kh money-lender, SarbM Sinsn, WM convicted by Ru ja Avouh, laird MaiwtraU, on a charge ol being in PO*^ 1 a para:i S and lined
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  • 65 4 TWO finals and a semi-final in P the junior tournament of the Singapore Badminton Association will be played off this week-end. The matches will be: Singles semiflna?: Sved Salim (Devonshire) v. Pat Neubronner iSphinx*. Doubles finals: Misses S. Takada and Y. Yasuda (Diehard) v. Nellie Chia
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  • 38 4 The finals of the Royal Johore International Club singles tennis championship also the final mixed doubles handicap, will be played on Sunday, at 5 p.m., after which His Highness Sir Ismail. Regent of Johcre will present the cups.
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  • 9 4 Mil/t'.'ll'f'i <t'„.< she'll Xuaiu 7".-,
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  • 367 4 Singapore Chinese The Nanyang Siang fau that the aim of the indiscriminate German bombing U to break the morale of the people, but it is being borne with great courage and endurance Expressing the fear that this bombing of London will reach an even greater
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  • 11 4 The Jubilce Health and Strength eeneral mectl. L2'ur6<l> 8e;,1 28. 5.30
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  • 160 4 SPORTSFRONT THE Singapore Recreation Clul) scored a decisive win over the Royal Air Forte by <J-0 in the first big hockey match of the season on the Padang yesterday. The winners played on the top of their form, and hold the upper hand throughout the game.
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  • 317 4 S.C.C. Rugby Teams for S.C.C. rugby matches on Saturday and Tuesday are: Colours- J. C. Robertson; J. C Houston. C B Potter. P. B. Taylor, J E. Slade: J B. Potter. B. A. Hooper; A. S. Cassels, D M. Walker. J. H. Wheeler. Capt. Pender-Cuslip; W. T. Knott,
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  • 237 4 Police 1; Loyals 1. IT was an unenterprising Loyals' team that drew with the Police in a return Div. I encounter at Anson Road Stadium yesterday. The score was one-all, although the Police actually netted thrice Two of their goals were disallowed by the referee.
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  • 39 4 TO-DAY SOCCER: S.A.F.A. League, Div. I, Malays v Argylls, Stadium; Div. II A, S.H.B. v Publishers, S H. 8.; Challenge Cup, R.A.F. II v Chinese B S.R.C. TENNIS: S.C.C. and Y.M.OA. tournaments. HOCKEY: C.S.C. v Hornets, CSC.
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  • 24 4 A meeting of the management committee of the Singapore Badminton Association will be held ai the Clerical Union. Rangoon Road. 00 Saturday, at 3.30,
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  • 239 4 S.C.C. Quarter-Finals MR. and Mrs. R. F. Smith (—l5» were extended to three sets by W N Rothery and Mrs. Robertson 15» whom the former beat 6—4 5—7 6—2, in order to enter the semi-finals .of the mixed doubles .championships of the autumn lawn tennis competition of the Singapore
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  • 153 4 Gordons. .3; Customs. .0. IN the qualifying round of the S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup the Gordons clashed with the Customs on the S.C.C. padang last evening, the game resulting in a win for the Gordons by three goals to nil. The game Was an one-sided affair,
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  • 113 4 The great problem m gastriti and other digestive disturbances how to rest the sick stomach and still nourish the exhausted bf Solid food is cut of the question. Even many liquid foods in fa the stomach lining and cause paint and vomiting. There is a food,
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  • 788 5 Helping To Keep Our Fighting Ships In Trim THESE are two official pictures. One shows a block of quarters %t the Naval Base—reported to be the best t;f their type in Malaya—ard the other shows some of the men, to whom
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  • 196 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday, i FOUND guilty on a eharge of > obstructing the police in j Awn lawful duties, an i Indian, Phagoo, was fined $25, or a month's rigorous imprisonment in default, by S Mr. W. J. Thorogood, in the
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  • 117 5 Singapore, Tuesday. SENTENCED to two months' hard labour in the Police Courts for the theft of $51 belonging to L. H. Hart at a billiard S on July 11, Wong Tiu Feng appealed against the conviction and sentence at the High Court, to-day, before Mr. Justice A.
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  • 83 5 At the annual general meeting of the St. Francis' Association, Malacca, held on Sunday, the following were elected office-bearers: President Mr. P. G. Pamadasa; vicepresidents. Messrs. CP. Gomes Chi Puah Chiang, Ngim Wee Chow hon. general secretary, Mr. T O Mahindasa; hon. treasurer, Mr F J Pdlay;
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  • 390 5 Singapore, Tuesday. (YS the grounds that he required the premises at Bukit Tirnah Road to house his coolies, who were engaged in very essential public services, Sayana Appavoo Kandier, a contractor of the United Engineers Ltd. and the Oriental Telephone Company, Ltd., applied to the
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  • 40 5 The engagement is announced between John Alec Charles Patterson, younger son of Mr. A. C Patterson, of Hafod-y-Bryn. Llanbedr, and Rosemary, daughter oi Mr Reynolds D. Ward, of HiHsborough Lodge, Exeter, and Mrs. T. B. Drew, or Navy House. Singapore.
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  • 427 6 the ominous clouds of a Nazi invasion of Britain and a Fascist attack on Egypt are "fathering thick and fast on the horizon, there arc two heartening factors which will ultimately disperse those clouds and restore the international atmosphere to its preWar brightness and sunshine
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  • 961 6 NATION-BUILDING IN THE FRONTIER HILLS a combination of persuasion, instruction and force, the turbulence on the border of the North-West Frontier Province is being slowly transformed into nation-building activities and a creative and peaceful living The Peace of the border requires hills fri
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  • 95 6 THE man who, from a sick bed k. the Uattle «T the Floods oy balancing the Fens" i n the SSf Cr ir SiS of March 1937 is no longer Engineer to th s Ouse Catchment Board It is announced that Mr Oscar Sina
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  • 42 6 Kian. The People's Dye Manufactory under the auspices o» the Klangsl provincial Government, has perfected a process to make Indigo irom native grown plants. The ma-go mad? by this process compared favourably with foreign imRSrS P° w <ler, it is claimed.—Central News.
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  • 30 7 Two New Zealand soldiers „w photographed chatting with V Colonel Martin, manager of i tile Canadian War Services Hotel, during a reception to r troops. J
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  • 94 7 Reuter. Belgrade, Sept. 18. TliL Hermans have virtually replaced the International Danube Commission —on which Britain and France were represented —by a consultative commission, imminently presided over by a German, Herr Martius, who alone has the right to convoke sessions. It is reported that this
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  • 33 7 Reuter. Budapest, Sept. 18. TWELVE persons, accused of espionage, in favour of foreign states, have been by the Military tribunal to from 13V* to 15 years* imprisonment.—Keuter.
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  • 33 7 Reuter. New York. Sept. 18. A BERLIN report to the New York Times states that seve a R.A.F. bombers were over Germany last night. It is claimed that one was shot down. —Reuter.
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  • 356 7 Reuter. London, Sept. 18. TOILED at every turn in his bid to smash the power of the R.A.F. lighter force, Goering resorted to another new trick yesterday afternoon to "wear down" the British pilots, writes Reuters air correspondent. The aim of waves of fighters
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  • 120 7 (FROM H. L. HOPKIN) LONDON, SEPT. 18. LORD LLOYD GAVE A COCKTAIL PARTY AT THE COLOMAL OFFICE YESTERDAY IN HONOUR OF THE SULTAN OF JOHORE S BIRTHDAY. His Highness met several heads of Government. The dinner was necessarily cancelled but the Sultan gave an informal luncheon
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  • 80 7 Reuter. Melbourne Sept. 18. THE New Zealand Chief of Staff arrived to-day to confer with the Australian authorities on mutual defence and on ensuring the security of the south-western Pacific, including the co-ordination of naval movements and the provision in British Pacific possessions of bases for
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  • 27 7 Reuter. Nairobi, Sept. 17.-Donations totalling over £10,000 for British tighter planes have been made by local native councils in Kenya central province Renter.
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  • 348 7 Chinese Making Plans For Self-Defence Reuter. SHANGHAI, SEPT. 18. THE CHINESE PRESS YESTERDAY GAVE PROMINENCE TO MESSAGES PURPORTED TO HAVE BEEN RECEIVED IN CHUNGKING FROM THE CHINESE CONSULGENERAL IN INDO CHINA, REPORTING THAT THE FRENCH AUTHORITIES FOLLOWING THE RESUMPTION OF FRANCO-JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS IN INDO
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  • 199 7 Reuter. London, Sept. 18. BASTARDLY and deliberate" was the description applied by Mr. R. A. Butler, UnderSecretary for Foreign Affairs, in the House of Commons today when asked for information on the attack by two Italian aircraft on a mission station at Doro, Sudan, on August
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  • 90 7 Eastern News. Tokyo, Sept. 17. DR. Toyohiko Kagawa, noied social worker and published, was released by the Tokyo Gendarmerie on Friday on the ground of insufficient evidence, the Chugai Shogyo reports. Dr Kagawa had been detained Mnce the end of August on suspicion of anti-war activities. The
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  • 23 7 Reuter. Berlin, Sept. 18. The official news agency announces that Yon Ribbentrop left Berlin this morning for a short visit to Rome —Reuter.
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  • 85 7 Reuter. Mexico City, Sept. 17. IN reply to a question regarding the possible resumption of diplomatic relations with Great Britain, which were broken off in March, 1938, following the appropriation of British oil properties by the Mexican Government. President Cardenas s?ated: •'lndirectly the Government of
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  • 29 7 Reuter. Nairobi, Sept. 18.—An official communique states that further reconnaissance flights were carried out by the South African air force over enemy territory. All aircraft returned safely.—Reuter.
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  • 252 7 Reuter. London, Sept. 18. WIDE area round London, central London and—for the second successive night—the West End was bombed during a raid lasting nearly ten hours. The "all clear" was not sounded in the London area until shortly after 5 a.m. Several times
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  • 120 7 Reuter. London, Sept. 18. rE Dutch Anep Agency states that the Netherlands Government have decided to offer a contribution of £50,000 to the Lord Mayor's Fund for the relief of London's air raid victims. "In this way," says Anep, "the Netherlands Government want to express
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  • 89 7 Reuter. London, Sept. 17.—1t is announced that, subject to Government and shareholders' consent, the Grootvl?i Proprietary Mines are acquiring the Palmkietkuil Gold Mining Co. for £789,000, of which £544,000 will apply to those subscribing for 136,000 Grcotvlei shares at £4 each, against the current market price of £418,
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  • 39 7 Reuter. Honolulu, Sept. 18 THIRTY United States warships are now proceeding to California to enable the crews to go on leave. This move is interpreted here as Indicating the fleet will continue Indefinitely to be based at Hawaii. —Reuter.
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  • 215 9 Singapore, Wednesday. ACQUITTED on a charge of cri- minal intimidation by threat•ng his own father with a knife, Tav Boon Kirn, a 15-year-old s; h:.ol-hoy, was given a warning by the srrend magistrate, Mr. Conrad Oldham, to-day. 'I want JTOU to understand," said fTr Oldham, addressing Tay,
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    • 373 9 TO-DAY f 1 ATH A V Wh I 3.15 6.15 9.15 A 1 Everybody Goes Alice Faye il£v"' c »"»s 1} WAB I) ARNOLD j"I 1111 1 m TfSHKU" 201 h Century-Fox Magnificent Musical Achievement. Also PARAMOUNT BRITISH NEWS SATURDAY 21 st Sept. At MIDNIGHT The popularity of Diamond Bedsteads
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    • 477 9 IN THE HIGH COURT, SINGAPORE. Suit No. 535 of 1939. Between OW POH SIANG (M.W.) Plain tiff and N. RAMANATHAN CHETTIAR, Administrator of the Estate of Na vena Soona (or Choona) Ravena Mana Supramanian Chetty, deceased Defendant AUCTION SALE OF The Right, Title and Interest in all those five pieces
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    • 146 9 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY TENDERS. TENDERS are now invited for the following materials or service. For particulars see Municipal Tender Room. Supply of Corrugated Asbestos Roofing Ridges for Bukit Timah Road Pumping Station Filters. 12 noon. 27 Not.. 1940. Supply of Mild Steel Wash Water Troughs for Bukit Timah Road Gravity Filters.
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    • 237 9 "NAKED TRUTH MAKES THIS A POWERFUL AND UNFORGETTABLE FILM" FREE PRESS. PJJ:C- [pavilion I TO-DAY at 6.15 9.15 THE SAVAGE ROARS ntCWSIOf IMIS 1 FRENZIED BROWN MiLUONS SHIRTS IN THE NAZI VERSION OF THE SPANISH INQUISITION! tff CRIMES. S¥¥ 1T to-day FOR BOOKINGS I JSf E SUP TIL NOWjjB SPECIAL
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 579 10 I M l MH A I iZM» lr^^^^^ Situations Vacant WANTED AGENT 3 everywhere for X'mns Cards. Calendars. Particulars to Box No. 439, Maluya Tribune, Singapore. (No. 751E) TODAY'S BEST TIP Pot Unemployed Register immediately. Caters all type work. Singapore Employment Agency 79. Bukit Timah Road, Singapore. (No. 714E) STUDENT
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    • 742 10 Matrimonial ADVERTISER holding tlon ln city, In nearby country, desires to meet educated young lady (Jewish refugee preferred) with a view to matrimony, and engagement as Shorthand typist In same firm. Please apply i n confidence with photo (returnable) to" Box 448 e|o Malaya Tribune, Singapore (No. 7CIE) MARRIAGE AGENCY—79,
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    • 834 10 PHILLIPS 1940. 5 Valve radio as new. Box 449, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No. 763E) COCKER. SPANIEL Puppies for sale. Pedl gree. On view 10—12 am. and 4.30—€.30 p.m. 763. Qrove Road, Singapore. (No. 747E) FOR SALE—R.I.R. Second Cross eggs for sitting, $2[- per dozen—4l-R off Jalan Kembangan. Changl. (More convenient
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    • 792 10 Public Notices (Vide Gazette No. 244 of 6th September, 1940). TENDERS are invited for the sole right to open one pawnshop for a period of three years from the Ist January, 1941, in*each of the streets cr sections of streets in the Town Division of the Sett!°ment of Singapore, described
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    • 661 10 6. Tanjong Pagar Road between Cheng Tuan Street and Craig Road. 7. Merchant Road. 8. Boat Quay (from house No. 127, Boat Quay to house No. 170,' Boat Quay) i.e., the old Hong Lim Quay. 9. Nankin Street. 10. Havelock Road between New Market ;\oad and Chin Swee Road. 11.
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    • 360 10 KEPPEL GOLF CLUB. NOTICE is hereby given that the Fhirty-eighth Annual General Meeting of the Members will be held in the Club House on Thursday, 26th September, 1940, at 5.45 p.m. BUSINESS. L To receive the Committee's Report and audited Balance Sheet and Income and Expenditure Account for the year
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    • 10 10 THE RADIO QF THE FUTURE TO-DAY tliW>l HUAT RADIO Co,*
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 841 10 j TO-DAY'S RADIO] SINGAPORE i LONDON ZHL 225 metre! (131 mc|l). TRANSMISSIONS 2 ZHP MIM metre* (9.69 mc,*). GSF 15.14 Mc a (9.82 rnetr, a.m. OSJ 21.53 Mcs (13.93) met*., 6.45 Musjc. GSO W.7t Mcls (i«. 8« me trW 6.50 News. Relayed from London. p.m. 7.05 News ln French. Relayed
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  • 969 11 Malayan Sharebrokers Asso. Report Singapore. Sept. 18. MINING Buyers. Sellen. Tin (4s) 3:- 3 6 ABMI 5,6 6|-cd 33.6 35,6xd Bitam (ss) 19!- 201Wena isi) 0.90 1 00 In l£) 16 3 17 3 v Belangor ($l) 1.38 1.43 rjuntai <ss) 8 6 9 6 Malay 20,- 21i'-od leriang 12|-
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  • 320 11 RUBBER London. Sept. 17. Buyers Sellers UTJBLR Market Tone Very Quiet 12- 12»s Forward* 12- 12| 8 •2nd Forward* 12- 12' 8 ■3rd Forward> March 11% 12 TIN London. Sept. 18. 'Official Price) £245 Buyers £245*2 Seilers rward, £249 Buyers £249 1 2 Sellers LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
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  • 41 11 M vLAYA had over a million and half acres of tappable r out-of-tapping on estates country in July, according tdSfl statistics. acreages were:—Straits ments 152,963, F.M.S. 808,663. Malay States 597,379. total is 17.000 acres more hi the previous month.
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  • 57 11 London office of the Eastern Ltd Singapore, has apv<>d the payment of an interim tend of two shillings, less total of 8s 6d. in the pound, imon tax relief, if any, to be <ilusted In the final dividend, will be closed from Sept. 30 5 and the
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  • 146 11 From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Thursday. TIN shares were a quiet market 1 yesterday, but a small improvement was noted in Hong Fatts. which were taken by output. Small business also passed in Takuapas and Kundangs, both of which eased slightly. Paub Gold, which was reported
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  • 24 11 Singapore, Thursday. Prices of tin and rubber in Singapore at noon today were:— RUBBER Buyers 37%, Sellers 37 7 TIN $132, unchanged.
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  • 92 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Wednesday. A MEETING of the Lower Chamber of the Negri Sembilan State Council was held yesterday, with the Hon. Mr. J. V. Cowgill, British Resident in the chair. Others present were Messrs. H. G. Hammett. N. Coulson. W.W. Devidson. Dr. F.V. Jacques.
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  • 68 11  -  MARKET REPORTS By Reuter London, Sept. 18. 'JiHk tin market opened firm, with a turnover of 225 tons. The market was buoyant on the general expectation that export licences will be granted shortly, on the lack of smelter offerings and on a better consumer demand. After
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  • 112 11 London, Sept. 18:—The recent firmness of London silver reflects the greater difficulty in securing prompt delivery of supplies reaching the United Kingdom from the Empire. The persistent trickle of trade demand, especially for photographic purposes, is connected with the war, while the possibility of further coinage orders sustains
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  • 136 11 Liverpool, Sept. 18—Cotton opened quiet, with higher offers scarce. Egyptian nears were steady on the threatened Italian invasion, but distants met hedging. There was moderate spot" turnover generally. In the afternoon, Egyptians again advanced. New York. Sept. 18 The recent warmer nights have benefitted cotton. The Government's holdings
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  • 87 11 London, Sept. 18.—Argentina's first official estimates place the wheat crop at 17,043,000 acres and linseed at 6,670,000 acres. Floods have caused reductions in the acreage. According to private advices the crop outlook has improved considerably in recent weeks owing to the plear and cool weather which is suitable
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  • 14 11 London, Sept. 18.—The freights market continues active and firm but owners were still reserved.
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  • 46 11 London, Sept. 18: —The Stock Exchange opened cheerful, trending up on local and Cape buying of Kaffir dividend payers. Later giltedged and industrials were steady, with Kaffirs still leading a narrow market. In the afternoon there was an encouraging tone throughcut th* curtailed session.
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  • 41 11 New York. Sept. 18.—The Bank of England's refusal to sell sterling at tne official rate in settlement of free market commitments has squeezed free-sterling to a premium over the official rate, though the premium also reflects American confidence in Britain's prospects
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 44 11 FOR CLEAR DISTINCT EFFICIENT REPRODUCTION Try PYE" Radio for which they are UNSURPASSED Sole Agents: HOE BOON LEON*;, Distributors: RADIO GENERAL AGENCY, Kuala Lumpur, THE RADIO SOUND SERVICE, Taiping, Perak, Penang. Province W.llcsley. Alor Star and Kedah. CHOP HUP SOON AUN, Kuala Dungun, Trcngganu.
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    • 82 11 BLACK t, WHITE s c oy£c h w.h\s k y BLU E CROSS i^p^' teed \our baby on Blue r<h> Milk and endow him with sound teeth, sturdy bones and llrm muscles. Blue Cross Milk is pure and rich in the vitamins that nature requires for the proper growth of
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    • 411 11 STEAMER SAILINGS p o BRITISH INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For all information apply to: P. O. S. N. Co.. The Agent, Collyer Quay, Tel. 5961. 8.1.5. 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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    • 352 11 P.CL BRITISH INDIA The best possible service are being maintained !>: The P. O.S.N. Coy. fron the Straits to their usual ports of call in China, India, Ceylon and th* United Kingdom. Passengers are requested to registei their requirements bul under present circumstances sailings are perforce res tricted. Special Holiday
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  • 298 12 No Surrender Despite Severe Sufferings Reuter. Chungking, Sept. 19. """THE nation yesterday observed the anniversary of the Mukden Incident, which resulted in the loss of the four northeastern provinces. The papers give piominehce to a special broadcast to the natior by Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek on
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  • 78 12 Reuter. Washington, Sept. 19. lAMI AM beginning to incline tc the view that Hitler will run into trouble, and that a turn unavoidable to him is developing," writes Raymond Clapper, political columnist, In the New York Woild Telegram. He adds:—"Opinion is shifting to the view that
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  • 50 12 Reuter. London, Sept. 19. Members of the Polish squadron which destroyed 71 German planes in 18 days were decorated yesterday by General Sikorski the Polish Prime Minister and Com-mander-in-Chief. Sixteen airmen received the Polish equivalent of the D.S O. and four the equivalent of the military cress.—Reuter.
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  • 59 12 Reuter. London. Sept. 19. [HE safety which comes with the L increasing use of in London was demonstrated ?ast night, when three bombs fell in a north-west district, demolished a house, blew out all the windows o: a big block of flats and fractured the e:as mains.
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  • 58 12 Central News. Chungking, Sept. is. SIXTY-EIGHT a plants in four waves bombed the southern suburbs o! Chungking under u.tensive anii-aireraf lire on Sep. .ember 1G between lu a.m. and 1.39 p.m. Investigations are net yet completed but indicate inconsiderable 3&mage den? to numerous residences belonging to people
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  • 59 12 'From H.L. HopkmJ London. Sept. 18. thirteen L*ases of clothing have just arrived from Malaya and have immediately been distributed among those Wh I have lost t.ie i possessions through the bombing of London. The gilt ol 2.000 guineas from the Malaya Patriotic Fund for the
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  • 55 12 Reuter. Shanghai, Sept. 19. The Japanese Embassy spokesman, at a press conference to-day, said that owing to "striking changes in the international situation, seriously delaying preparatory work, it was impossible to say when the Yangtze River would be re-opened to foreign vessels for trade." Meanwhile Japanese ships
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  • 96 12 Reuter. Hongkong, Sept. 19:—Following the recent indication that the Government may force the departure of persons who have evaded evacuation, nearly 70 women and children will sail to Australia this week-end. Tckyo, Sept. 19:—A wide area in eastern Japan was rocked by an earthquake yesterday afternoon—Reuter. London, Sept.
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  • 77 12 British Wireless. London, Sept. 19. THE following report of the secret session on the Commons was issued under the authority of the Speaker yesterday "The House went into secret session, and a debate tcok place on the recent asrial bombardment of the country. Members representing London and other
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  • 38 12 Reuter. London, Sept. 18. The .second batch of overage destroyers ior Britain arrived fet a port on the east coast of Canada. They will be turned over to the Poyal Navy immediately.—Reuter.
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  • 150 12 Reuter. New York, Sept THE Iron Age reports tl production at 93 per capacity. Producers are becoming of the possibility of a short law steel even now, with the tential tonnage much actual defence bookings The melting capacity < leading plants is beinc capacity. Steelmen
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
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    • 73 12 >Lt??«^M7t> Win the War W |i And Morris Eight economy only starts with I ECO^ 1 petrol. This car is amazingly light on tyre- V a miser on oil. It's the only car in the I JOULES M xvor ld that provides real luxury motoring on SC<? thiS UeW Morris
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