Malaya Tribune, 10 July 1941

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    23 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Sales Exceed 16,000 Daily SINGAPORE, THURSDAY JULY 10, 1941 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Thursday, Jul} 10 I." 11.
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    SOVIETS CONTINUE COUNTER-ATTACKS: FIERCE FIGHTING
    459 1 THIS morning's Russian communique reports fierce fiffhtinir rs. The battles are dest ribed once again as efforts by large formations of enemy tan ks and mechanised units to break thr 0U gh the Russian defence in the Ostrov sector. The communique says that Russian foro-
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    R.A.A.F.'S £1,000,000 Weekly Expenditure
    33 1 I Melbourne, Jury 10. P Wr Fore** li. it ire has xceedad £1,000,000 a week this year, stated Mr McEwen, «13 Federal Air Minister, daring a speech yesterday —Reuter.
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    "Conscience Clear"
    41 1 H. L. Hopkin) y London, July 10. M RACIE FIELDS, the n film star and artiste, asked reabsence abroad, "\i nee is absolutely c 1 would not be ruing to America 23.—via Cable and v eJess x GRACIE FIELDS
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    U.S. TO PRODUCE 100 DESTROYERS A YEAR
    95 1 Reuter. imjj Washington. July 9. ted State* will be prol f ;0 destroyers yearly by ed Admiral 8 m. Bo"tei c! the Naval Bureau United States shipbuilding nwne, declared Admiral RoDroceeding "much faster no.s t optimistic in the Naval Department hod expected" ~,nd
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    WILLKIE WANTS U.S. BASES ON BRITISH ISLES
    132 1 Reuter. Washington, Julv 9. \JR. WENDELL WILLKIE urged the estabiishment of United States militarv bases in Northern Ireland and Scotland. He told the press, after President Roosevelt's daily press conference, that "there is no use in just giving lip service to Britain. We
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    8 1 Nazis Fear British Move in West —page 12.
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    U.S. Navy Will Shoot
    127 1 Washington, July 9. I" F the Navy has to shoot to do what the President says, will it i shoot" was the quest on rired at Col. Knox (Secretary for the Navy) at a press conference. Col. Knox, replying, referred to President Roosevelt's message declaring that
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    U.S. Nurses: Nazi Barbarism
    135 1 Washington, July 9. MR. Norman Davis, chairman of th? American Red Cross, said, regarding the torpedoed nurses; "It is with the deepest sorrow that the Red Cross has b*en compelled to announce that these women, on the way to Britain on a vitally important mission of
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    Eire To Continue Neutrality
    177 1 Reuter. I D .«#n, July 10. pLRE"b' intention U) continue trie E t.oliov ol neutrality was reaffirmed by M de Wera in tne Commoivi debate yesterday. •if II comes tc the test whether tks natiuii should change its policy, I believe that no single deputy would
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    R. A. F. CONTINUES GREAT OFFENSIVE
    277 1 Reuter. London, July 10. THIRTEEN enemy aircraft were destroyed during yesterday's offensive operations by the R.A.F'., 12 by fighters and one by a bomber. Eight British fighters are missing, the pilot of one being safe. One section of a large bom- oft and saw
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    GOOD HARVEST IN RUSSIA
    63 1 Reuter. Moscow. July 10. COLLECTIVE farms throughout the Soviet Union are straining every nerve to gather in the uuprecedentedly. bountiful harvest in quick time, states the official Tasb agency. In many districts, 'he harvesting is well ahead of schedule. T a the Crlm°a, for instance, already
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    VICHY ADMITS: "CANNOT CONTINUE SYRIAN WAR"
    624 1 VICHY announced last night that Gen. Dentz, High Commisioner in Syria had been empowered to ask for an immediate armistice because it has been impossible to send adequate reinforcements. The admission that the French Government cannot continue the struggle in Syria is contained in
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    Italy Is 'Occupied'
    41 1 Reuter. Zurich, July 10. j ITALY is placed under i the loading ol (.ecu- j S pied terrilories" in a cmI parative list of interna- g tionaJ production published by the German wnk!y paper J>;i. Reich. S —Reutef.
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    U.S. TAX PLAN FOR BRITAIN
    93 1 Reuter. Washington, July 9 MR. John Ma\nard Keynes, alter obtaining details from Mr. Morgentliau, Secietary of the Treasury, of the recently-announced new tax prepayment plan, anhounced that he would uige its adop ir,n in Britain as a supplement to the various savings plans there i*
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    Louis Divorce Suit: Joe States His Case
    67 1 Reuter. C'liCago, JlUy ANSWERING a divorce suit hied m the Cireuh Court, Jut- Louis denied he ever truck his wife Askhv> for th,. dismissal vA the suit he comi-'etelv denied the thnfges ol crueltf, denied that his ulfc "treated him kiadly, affee tionatelv
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    RESTRICTIONS MAY STIMULATE FOOD RAMP: GOVT. MUST ACT
    308 2 (Tribune Staff Reporter) OVERNMENT'S decision to "strict, or I prohibit the import of certain untJfentiaf" goods has brought with it a train of wines, ciders, beer, a.c -d other W'-are^tJabo^ The question is being asked, among circles concerned, how this restriction on
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    GURKHAS WIN NEW LAURELS IN IRAQ
    227 2 Simla. July 9. FURTHER details now reaching S'mla regarding the -impression of Rashid All's rebellion in Irac show that once the rebel resistance was broken the rebels scattered into small parties end adopted guerilla tactics, to VM hone that they would eventuan> receive German
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    Assisted In Running Of Ji-ki Lottery
    102 2 Singapore, Wednesday. ARRESTED in a house in Jalan Ampas, last evening. Choy Then** (42), a Cantonese, pleaded to a charge of assisting in carrying on a chap ji ki lottery when he appeared before Mr. W. D. Carew, the third magistrate, to-day. It was
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    STOLE $40 FROM MALAY WOMAN
    54 2 Singapore. Wednesday. MARSIAM BINTI MARJOK, i ''Malay woman, was to-day con victed and sentenced to ton. months' rigorous imDnsonment o. Mr Conrad Oldham, the seeonc magistrate, on a charge of com mitting theft ot $40 from anotbe woman named Siti binti Saman, ay a house
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    Japanese Delegates To N.E.I. Return
    52 2 Kobe. July 9. MR Kenkichi Yoshizawa, chief Japanese delegate to the economic parleys in Batavia. accompanied by Col. Harada and other members of his suite, as well as civilian delegates, including Mr. Yosaburo Itoh. of Mitsui Bussan Kaisha, arrived in Kobe yesterday aboard the Nissho
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    Siberian Traffic Disrupted
    93 2 Manchouli. July 9. I SOVIET authorities have notified aemts of the South Manchurian lhat the inter-ccntinental railway service between Asia and Europe. cut after the outbreak of th* -viet-German war, will remain for the time being because f the d shortage of rolling s£f Meanwhile, fears ar*
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    LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN SIND
    28 2 Karachi, July 9. THE Government of Sind have 1 appointed a Committeei to enquire into the working of the local boards in the province.
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    NEWSPAPER WORK IN WAR-TIME CHINA
    362 2 QOME idea of the trials and tribulations that are the lot of m Chinese newsmen in China to-day-bombings and threats of assassination-was conveyed to the members of the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday when Mr. Wai er well-known Chinese journalist, gave a talk on Newspaper Work
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    Vagrancy Charge Against Youths
    155 2 Singapore. Wednesday. SEVEN Cantonese youths. 18 to 12 years of age, pleaded guilty to a charge of having no visible means of subsistance. when they appeared befor e Mr. W. p. Carew, the third magistrate, to* da The prosecuting officer said that at 3.15 this morning,
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    ATTEMPTED TO SWALLOW SLIPS
    150 2 Singapore. Wednesday. WHEN three Chinese were being arrested on a gambhng search warrant, two of them threw away ot paper they had in then possession, and the other attempted to swallow the papers. All th* papers, however, v/ere recovered and they were found to be staking
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    War Week In Sind
    102 2 Karachi, July 9. IN a special message to the p?oplt cf Sind on the War Week whicr is to be observed in the provinc in September, the Governor, Si: Hugh Dow, cays: "At a time wher all folks are engaging themselves against the forces of evil
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      49 2 (Cent-A-Pome Fund; Total number of enemy planes destroyed during yesterday on all fronts up to midnight london time (excluding Soviet claims): TWENTY CONNELL BROS. CO. (MALAYA) LTD. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) SINGAPORE* P E N A N G 111 CECIL STREET (P.O. BOX 11«) RIMGAPORF mi.' zai Werins w
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      202 2 DIAMOND I The popularity of Diamond" I Bedsteads has been pre-en-inr at B I for many years on account of H H ttfeir extreme durability and higk I I standard of finish. If DIAMOND METAL PRODUCTS C P 60! KAM PONG BAHRU ROAD SINGAPORE Pimples Go Cause Killed in 3
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    CHUNGKING GOVT. TO TACKLE SINGAPORE'S OPIUM EVIL
    190 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE Chungking Government, exceptionally concerned over overseas Chinese, continues to take great interest in the welfare of Malayan Chinese. The latest example, now known, concerns the opium evil. Instructions have been issued to the consulates in Malaya, together, it is
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    AVOIDED ONE CAR, STUMBLED INTO ANOTHER
    108 3 Singapore. Wednesday. witness's account of an l i, it in Rochore Road on hen a 48-year-old Hok Geok Tin. was fatally v that the man lad ded one car only to turn U ußainst the mu~in other car travelling chore Foad toward;. Beech auuiry
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    NAIR'S CONVICTION UPHELD BY JUDGE
    271 3 Singapore, Wednesday. HOI DING thai there was evidence to support the finding ol the first magistrate. Sir Percy McEhvaine. Chief Justice, jfe.fa.sed the appeal ot O. lv. Nair, proprietor of l>rize Co.. who was sentenced to seven months rigorous imprisonment for makinir a dishonest claim.
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    Indian Agent At Chettiar Temple
    192 3 Singapore. Wednesday. MR s. Putt ICS.. Agent of the; Government of India in Malaya, visited the Chettiar Temple at Tank Road. Singapore, and met the members of the Chettiars »Nattuk-j ko~ttai> Chamber cf Commerce,; Singapore, at an informal gather-' ing on Sunday. At the entrance
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION
    43 3 Singapore, wean?saay. imjß S. Dutt, I.C S., Agent of the H Government of India in Malaya has b*en elected a n honorary member of the Indian Association. Singapore. Messrs. S. K. uas and M. J. Namazie have joined jthe Managing Committee.
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    19 3 Under the Cinematograph Films Ordinatice I nitfirp Mr W P. C. De Trafford nas sibJw ajfelnted an Assistant Censor.
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    CAUGHT WHILE WORKING STILL
    151 3 Singapore, Wednesday. GOH SIAK KHOON. a 40-year-old Teochtw, appeared befoi> the fourth magistrate, Mr K. M. Byrne to-day, when he pleaded guilty to a charge of distilling liquor in a hut in Simon Road, Upper Serangoon, yesterday. Outlining the case, Mr. H. G. Lewin of the
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    Woman On White Slavery Charge
    117 3 Singapore. Wednesday. CHARGED with importing into! th. Colony a girl for the purpo;e of prostitution and with living wholly or in part on the earnings of that girt. Ng Ah Tee (SO), a Hokkien woman, claimed trial before Mr. W. D. Camv. in the third
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    K.L. MAN LEAVING ON PROMOTION
    117 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday. CHE Mohd. Yunus bin Mohd. Hussain. Assistant Auditor. Grade B, Audit Department, Kuala Lumpur, has been appointed Accountjant. Sanitary Board (Kinta), Ipoh lin succession to Mr. Chew Kirn iSwee who has retired. Bom in Selama. on June 24,
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    Changes In Radio Programme
    94 3 CHANGES have been made in the Singapore broadcast programme for tomorrow. .jj The talk at 8.35 p.m. by HE. the Governor of Burma (relayed from Rangoon) will be followed at 8.50 p.m. by a parlour game. W.R.N.S. versus R.A.F. and a musical Interlude at 9.10 p.m.
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    "Final Victory": Talk
    39 3 MR. Walter Hanming Chen will address the Singapore Chinese Mandarin School on "Final Victory" at 8.30 p.m. on Friday at -heir premises in Prinsep Street. He wi'l speak in Mandarin. Dr. Lim Boon Keng will preside..
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    "Lost Mails" Arrive In U.K.
    70 3 J THE Director-General, Posts and Telegraphs. Malaya, J i advises that the mail from Miliarfor the United King- S dcin (containing correspond- j i ence posted in K'*dali, Ke- > lan van. Penang. and Province v t Welksley approximately be- J tween Dec. 5 and
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    Western India's Heavy Rainfall
    147 3 Bombay, July 8. REPORTS of heavy rain are still being received from all parts of Gujerat and Kathiawar In southern Gujerat th? fall has been particularly heavy and largel areas arc .submerged Rivera are I flooded and in some parts Of the district 1£ Inches of
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    Alleged Driving Of Car While Drunk
    97 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Wednesday. APPEARIKG in ccyit on crutches, a European soldier. V. N. Leech was yesterday charged before Mr T V A Brodie. Additional First Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur, with diivino- a car at the 24» 2 mile Fajang-Serfmban Road, on
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    28 3 The next annual general meeting of the Singapore Munieinal Services Club will be held at the Cnrt house. Farrer Park, at 5.30 p m. on Monday. July 21.
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    BROKE CUP ON COMPATRIOTS HEAD IN FIGHT
    155 3 Singapore, Wednesday. SAID to have broken a cup on a compatriot's head, Pon Kirn Poh 1221 a Teochew, was charged with causing hurt to Chan Heng, when Yh appeared before Mr. W. D. Carew, in the third police* court, to-day. Pon pleaded guilty,
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    Heavy Rainfall In West India
    150 3 Bombay, July 9. REPORTS of heavy rain are still being received from all parts of Gujerat and Knthiawar. In southern Gujerat the fall has been particularly heavy and large ai tvs submerged. Rivers ar c flooded and in some parts of the district 18 inches
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    Atlantic Air Run For U. S. Officials
    88 3 New York, July 9. THE Army Air Corps has established a transport service to carry officials direct between the United States and Britain, according to the Washington correspondent of the New York Times. It is stated that th e primary aim of the
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    "Vegetable Growing"
    26 3 A TALK In the -Vegetable Growing- series will be given by Mr (j H Addison at 7.15 p.m. to-morrow from the Singapore bioadcas*:ng station.
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    Indian Leader Will Pass Through S'pore
    342 3 QIR R. K. Shanmukkham Chetty, K.C.1.E., former Diwan ol 0 Cochin, who is (o head ihe Indian Purchasing Mission to the United States, will pass through Singapore within the next fortnight or so on his way to New York. It is leaint that arrangements
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      70 3 To meet present wartime shortage >i»< i ialh tanned in Malaya for the Malayan public by The Malayan Products Canning Co.. Ltd.. Penang. Sota Distributors for Penang:— K. LEE SAN CO., 2. Market Street, Penang. Distributors for Kuala Lumpur:— KEAN LEONG CO., 44. Batu Road. Kuala Lumpur. *>k Distributors for
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    FINAL GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    547 4 (By Spectator) SEVERAL interesting workouts were witnessed on the Bukit Timah track this morning when candidates, in preparation for Saturday's races, were put through their final fast gallops. Yesterday's rain has not affected the going. Best gallops of the morning were g put in by
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    SPORTS DIARY
    42 4 TO-DAY SOCCER: Reserve Division. S.C.F.A. vs. R.A.F.. Geylang Stadium; Fortress R.E. vs. Police. Changi; Div. II A. S.H.B. vs. V.M.C.A., S.H.B. ground; Malay Regiment vs. R.E. Malays. Alexandra; Moravia vs. R.A.M.C V.M.C.A.; Div. II B. R.A.F. (HQ.) vs. J.C.S.A.. J.C.S.A.
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    Y's Skittle Navy Out For 47
    244 4 rpHE V.M.C.A. scored a decisive win against the Royal Navy in a cricket match at Prince Edward Road yesterday evening. Cheong Thiam Siew knocked up a fast 50 for the Y's. while Witchell contributed 29 to their final score of 113. For the Navy,
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    SPORT SHORTS
    142 4 TN a Div. lIA soccer match played 1 at Seletar yesterday evening, the Navy beat the R.A.F. (Seletar) by two goals tc nil. sic >! J SELECTED to play soccer for the V M C.A. in a league match again S.H.B. to-day at 510 p.m. on the S.H.B.
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    INTER-COLLEGE CRICKET
    193 4 A KEEN game is anticipated when the Medical College and Raffles College meet at cricket during the coming week-end for the Scow Poh Leng Cup, this being the second year of the competition. The match is to be played on the MeVical College ground commencing on Friday evening
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    To-Morrow's Malaya Cup Match
    264 4 ONE of the finest games of i the football season should j be seen at Anson Road Stadium to-morrow when the Army and the Royal Air Force meet in their Malaya Cup tie Last year the Army downed the Airmen, who were then making their first
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    NARROW WIN FOR COMBINED SCHOOLS
    417 4 OLAYING much better soccer than their opponents, a Com- bined Schools XL which, however, was not fully representative, defeated the Medical College by two goals to one on (he college ground yesterday evening. The Schools would have won by a wider margin but for the
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    94 4 FOLLOWING were the throe best scores icturned in Kepml Golf Club's JuW Spoon match: Mrs. S R. BurstaU 41—8=33: Mrs. R. K. Rodgers 47—12=35; Mis. E. O'Sullivan 48—13;-35. Rose bowl qualifiers are: Mrs. J. J. Robertson vs Mrs. A. M. Low, Mrs. H. K. Rodgers vs Mrs.
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    Chinese Ath. Down Gordons
    486 4 SMOOTHER attack was the main factor which helped the Chinese Athletic beat the Gordons four goals to nil at Anson Road Stadium yesterday in a Div. 1 match. The Gordons, played much better than. the score indicated but they were handicapped by a forward line that
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    Unexpected Defeat Of Kee Onn & Choon Leong
    261 4 Unexpected Defeat Of Kee Onn Choon Leong S.C.R.C. Tennis Championships WINNING six games off the reel in the rubber set, V L Chong and Tan Huck Toe created a big surprise i Lim Green yesterday evening, when they defeat Onn and Chua Choon Leong in the final ot the- cl
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    33 4 MEMBERS of the Chinese Sports Association who have not yet sent in their entries for the billiards, table tennis, badminton and chess tournaments, are asked to do so, on or before July 15.
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    NEW SOCCER SEASON
    96 4 Reuter. London, July 9. FOOTBALL clubs throughout England to-day received fixtures arranged by the league for the first half of next season. Thirty-four teams operating in the south section and 34 in the north open their programmes on Au i 2. and games played then will peated
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    DRESS REFORM AMONG OUR ROTARIANS
    339 5 Govt. Sits Still (Tribune Staff Reporter) Singapore Rotary Club, comprising eminent leaders of the local business and professional world, men who direct the welfare of large staffs in commercial houses, yesterday dispensed with a long-standing formality. i„ Under the leadership of their president, Mr. H.
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    MINE-SWEEPER BUILT IN INDIA READY
    148 5 Calcutta. July 8. icore was launched tlternooD by Lady the Flag Officer Royal Indian the luncheon afterr Hadow, a memgal Legislative Asctor of Messrs. 1 Kerrzie, said: "We launching of this will move a sueI the fleet of the led, one of the which were
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    'BAD DISPLAY OF DRIVING'
    191 5 ci, j X re Wednesday. AMENDthe charge to one of hr-;4;' n ncr»3 er »r > c r3 H M-. qj C District Traffic C in to-day. alter hearing the the court inspector case in uhich Lye v nec fe-as i barged wit!: drivi t due
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    ROTARY TRIBUTE TO MR. ONG BOON TAT
    132 5 A HIGH tribute to the late Mr. Ong Boon Tat, a former member of the Club, was paid by Mr. B R. Cheeseman, president of the Singapore Rotary Club, at the luncheon meeting of the Club yesterday. Mr. Cheeseman. in conveying the Club»s
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    N.E.I. NEWSLETTER.
    413 5 Batavia, July 3. T H,: Peoples Council is highly gratified by H.R.H. Prince Bernhardt inlimation of the intended visit of Princess Ju,iaila and himself to the N.E.I. T«« question asked by some is why it is neecssary to post,i,,lU until after the war. thPV hut- ions in ihe
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    Colonial Post-War Development
    448 5 Reuter. London July !>■ IT is really amazing that colonies have been able to play so substantial a part in I the British war effort, dec- lared the Leader of the House iof Lords, Lord Moyne, in a I debate on the war time dim- rulties of
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    ENTERTAINMENT
    152 5 "THE NAVY STEPS OUT" (At the Alhambra) IT must make Harold Lloyd, the famous old-time comedian, pleased, in the role of producer, to see that his first big laugh picture "The Navy Steps Out" (now at the Alhambra) is such a great hit, for it is a lollv good
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    Wanted To Frighten Her Husband
    87 5 Singapore, weanesaay. I HAD a quarrel with my husband and wanted to frighten mm. I was simply joking." remarked Hasina bmti Sirat, a 20--year-old Malay woman, when she was charged in court this morning, with attempting to commit suicide by tying her neck with a
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    Habitual Thief To Be Caned
    134 5 Singapore, Wednesday. A LI bin Awang, a Malay, who admitted 22 previous convictions, oleadcd guilty to a charge ot stealing a motor-car from Kam pone Bahru Road, and was sentenced to three months* rigorou> imprisonment and ten strokes of the heavy rotan by Mr. J.
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    Alleged Theft Of Planks By Malay
    71 5 Singapore, Wednesday. SAID to have stolen 32 planks worth $20, belonging to the Municip l Commissioners of Siagaoore. Ibrahim bin Ahmad (38». an overseer, claimed trial before Mr. W. D. Carew. the third magistrate, to-day. Ibrahim was said to have taken the planks from
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    ALLEGED THEFT
    61 5 Singapore, Wednesday. SAID to have attempt:d to steal a bicycle from the five-foot way of the Oversea Chinese Bank. Chulia Street. Soon Tian Hop (32) claimed trial before M>\ W. D. Carew. in the third police court, to-day. The case was postponed for mention on July 16. and
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    Over 310 Exhibits At S'pore Food Show
    326 5 THE extent to which Singapore's food growing campaign has made progress lately was amply exemplified at the Police Depot yesterday, when the third vegetable exhibition, open this time to schools as well, was held. Over 310 exhibits divided into Howitt of the Education
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    Indo-China Rice For Japan: Difficulties
    281 5 Reuter. Saigon, July 9. VHE French authorities freely admit that difficulties have arisen in the delivery of rice to Japan under the terms of the economic agreement but the question of bad faith does not arise as 400,000 tons have already been shipped in five
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    JE WISH REFUGEES RELEASED
    66 5 Simla, July 9. OUT of the 274 Jewish refugees interned in India.. 68 have been released on the recommendation of the Alien Committee appointed by ihe Central Government These 68 include 48 Germans, ei°iit Austnans and four Kalians. The Committee rccomm.nacd a change in the system
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    28 5 Reuter. Berne. July 9. A corps of 16.000 Spanish volunteers for the eastern front have arrived m Berlin, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Neve Zucrcher Zeitung.—Reuter.
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    Opinion
    170 6 Agricultural Trade I MALAYAN- Irade in agricul- I ITI tural produce in 1940, for which separate figures are now available, shows that the war has undoubtedly served to stimulate production, though in most cases the rise in prices did not, contrary to expectation, yield increased profits to the producer.
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    Competition
    196 6 FIRSTLY, the dearth of imported goods has never been so pressing as to eliminate all competition against local produce. If that had been the case, the consumer would have grabbed all local produce out of sheer necessity. But so long as L competition exists, the buyer 1 naturally prefers
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    Co-operative Advertising
    195 6 I THERE is undoubted merit in I this suggestion. The value of co-operative advertising on a nation-wide scale was fully proved in Great Britain wher after the financial depression of a decade ago culminating in I Britain's abrogation of the Gold Standard, several national industries, faced with the
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    WHITHER JAPAN?
    201 6 QBVIOUSLY Mr. Yotuke Matsuoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, was exercising :iue caution in not announcing n hat Japan's "basic policy" is towards the war betwsen Germany and the U.S.S.R. beyond the broad hint that Japan is ''directly concerned" in the grave emergency that has arisen throughout the world
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    Huge Obstacle
    276 6 THE ever present menaces of Communistic propaganda, not so much in Japan proper as in Korea and Manchukuo, have been a constant source of worry to the Japanese generals and conservatives Since the grabbing and the establishment of Manchukuo, geographical considerations have made i it inevitable that suspicion
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    No Guarantee
    243 6 IN the light of these over-hanging anorehensions and suspicions, and the ever Increasing eagerness to settle once for all the mam issues which involve her national interests and security, the present moment may seem to offer to Japan a sterling opportunity to avenge her grievances and strike a
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    Bombing Tokyo
    162 6  -  lIV YEO YONG POH IT is a little over seven hundred miles from Vladivostok to Tokyo, and a squadron of powerful Soviet bombers could cover this distance in three 01* four hours. Although several points in China are a-so within striking distance of the shores of Japan. Russia
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    The Threat
    156 6 OR, will the eyes of Japan be turned once more southwards at this time, when Soviet Russia is deeply pre-cccupied in her European struggle? This threat cannot be overlook- j ed in view of the fact that Japan j has considerable military forces available in Formosa. Hainan and
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    The N.E.I. Talks
    443 6 THE break-down of the Batavia-1 Tokyo trade parley after nine j months of continuous negotiation does not necessarily mean the abandonment of Japan's "southward advance" policy. It does mean, however, that th e Netherlands East Indies will not so easily succumb to Tokyo's threats, as some Japanese
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    Japan Must Decide
    194 6 THE grave question of war or peace in the Far East at the moment rests entirely with Japan. She herself must decide the issue. But it might do ncr good to ponder awhile—that perhaps Grea'. Britain and th e British Empire are not yet "on the downgrade.'
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    Baghdad Dials British
    102 6 ONE of the largest public automatic telephone exchanges in the Near East has gone out from Great Britain to Baghdad. There will be 5.000 subscribers to begin with, but the apparatus and equipment, of the most modem design, will ultimately provide for twice that number. Selector switches
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    607 6 THOSE of you mh j humour of P. G 1 marvel at his geniu I most common object 1 ations a humoroi, twist I It would need a I mind to do justice to the I j situation arising out "I acting enforcement j emergency regulations I
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    NAZIS RETREAT AFTER BIG DEFEAT IN NORTH SECTOR
    950 7 MOTOR REGIMENTS ANNIHILATED Reuter. London. July r Red Army has inflicted a big defeat on German mechanised forces in the Lepel sector, north-west of Minsk, and the northern arm of the Nazi thrust towards Smolensk and Moscow, according to to-day's Russian communique
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    King Peter's Brothers Paratroop "Spotters"
    48 7 ■id Andrei, younger brothers of King Peter c waiting for news of their brother at their have built themselves an post for id have equipped it with electric light. Andre j 'left) and Frince Tomislav at their in the garden of their home.
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    American-British Naval Co-operation In Atlantic?
    592 7 Reuter. LONDON. JULY 9. 4 HINT THAT THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND THE BRITISH NAVY MIGHT VWD IT A TO THEIR MUTUAL ADVANTAGE TO CO-OPERATE IN KEEPING THE GREAT ATLANTIC SJROUTES OPEN WAS GIVEN BY MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL HEN HE ANNOUNCED THE DECISION TO RETAIN
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    Greater British War Production Urged
    393 7 Reuter. London, July 9. PANDID criticism about British war production was made in speeches in the House of Commons when a two-day debate on the subject was opened m ,t available. The debate provided tne occasion for those who are not satisfied that the country
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    India Control Of Iraq
    37 7 Reuter. London, July 9. IT is officially announced that the defence of Iraq will be transferred to the Indian Com- j mand and will thus be the responsibility of General Sir Archibald Wavell.—Reuter.
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    MATERIALS FOR RUSSIA IN TRANSIT
    145 7 Reuter. London, July 9. S U/AR equipment for Russia is already in transit from i Britain, it was stated at the Ministry of Economic War- fare to-day. Arrangements L have been completed in Br»--r tain for supplying Russia with j large quantities of war mate-
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    Need For Strictest Economy In Personal Expenditure
    639 9 WHAT are the duties of the private citizen in war-time as regards saving and spending? Should he avoid expenditure of every sort unless absolutely essential, and is he contributing to the war effort by buying British goods? Our duty to economise has admittedly
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    Peru War Settlement Proposals
    258 9 Reuter. Washington, July 9. FE United States. Argentina, and Brazil have asked Peru and Ecuador to establish a no-man's-land on both sides of the line known as the status quo line in the territory disputed by the two nations. Mr. Sumner Welles, the UnderSecretary of State,
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    Malayan Sharebrokers' Asso. Report
    1001 11 %ogim w% Singapore. July 9. Buyers. Ss'lers. MINING. w M 1„ 210« 2 34" 2 xd 7 V 1 15 16 -xd Aver H 0.71 0 76 S "t- r {£> 12:8 l4 i" i r ,<l» 146 149 9 6 10- if 13- 021 Ctto
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    Mid-Day Prices
    31 11 Singapore, Thursday. Prices oi tin and rubber t j Singapore at noon to- day were:— TIN j $138! unchanged. j RUBBER Buyers 38 1 Sellers :)8 ;4. j• L
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    Hong Kong To Have Income Tax Soon
    530 11 Hong Kong, June 2(. of Gm'ernment to replace the war revenue taxes I- -hi by an income tax, supplemented possibly by an profits tax. or to develop the rate scales so as to tax met profits and salaries according to full ability to
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    23 11 The June crop of the United Malacca Rubber Estates Ltd. was 67,300 lb. The total for the pasl| two months is 107,300 ib.
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    Dollar Tin Share Market Improves
    154 11 (From Our Finanrial Correspondent) Singapore, Thursday. rpHERE was a fair activity in the tin share market yesterday, particularly, in the Australian section where La ruts, Takuapas, Rawang Tin Fields and Kuala Knmpars all changed hands at prices unchanged from previous business. Kundangs Improved to 19i10V
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    Malaya Behind In Export Quota
    248 11 Singapore. Thursday rpHLRE is little of interest to be saki this week. Business has been restricted, and is expected to remain so till the reorganisation of the Eastern market, which must take some considerable tmu< has been completed, states Stanton Nelson and Co., in their
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    ALLEGED STABBING BY WOMAN
    45 11 Singapore. Thursday. A CHINESE, stated to have be*n stabbed by a woman, was taken to hospital from Hckkien Stre?t by the ambulance at 1.30 this morning. The man had cuts on the chin and on the left shin, which bled profusely.
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    OUR SPECIAL FINANCIAL SERVICE
    242 11  -  RUSSIA WANTS TIN, RUBBER FROM EAST By REUTER Cable London, July 9. opened quiet. The turnover was 175 tons. Believing the decline to be about completed, buyers were forthcoming mere freely but trading was only routine. After official hours, a further 45 tons were traded at
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    Vichy Protest On St, Didier Sinking
    66 11 Reuter. Berlin, July 10. M. HENRI HA YE, th e French Ambassador to Washington, has asked the American Government to pass on to the British Government .1 protest against the bombing and sinking of the French merchantman St. Didier (2.773 tons) in the Turkish
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    Produce
    64 11 Singapore, 9. Gambier 7.50 Java Cube 12.00 Hamburg Cube 12.25 Muntok White Pepper 15.25 Pepper 14.75 Black Pepper 7.25 Sundrled Copra 2.50 Mixed Copra 2.25 Small Flake Tapioca 8.00 Tair Flake Tapicca 7.50 Medium Pearl Tapioca 9.| Smail Pearl Tapioca 10 0U Lingga Sago Flour 4 20 Fair Sago
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    June Crop Returns
    95 11 'THE following ere the crop returns for June:— the Ayer Kunlng (P.M.3.) Rubber Co. Ltd.. 102.500 lb: the Badek Rubber Estate Ltd. (Staffield Estate). 22.000 lb: the EYadwall (F.M B.) Rubb« r Estate Ltd.. 64,000 lb; th* Chersonese (P.M.8.) Estates Ltd.. 66.000 lv: Dennlttown Rubber Estates Ltd.
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    NAZIS FEAR BRITISH MOVE IN WEST
    154 12 Reuter. London, July 10. 'THE fear that. Britain may have some "unpleasant surprises" in store for the Nazis in the west has led the High Command of the German forces to maintain considerable forces in the west, according to the German Radio. Commenting on
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    E. African Leaders Congratulated
    109 12 Reuter. Simla, July iv. "THK announcement that the campaign in ikst Africa has virtually ended has brougnt quiet satisfaction to India where the deepest admiration is felt-for t'.ie magnificent part play el by troops under youx lummand. in tnese hard-fougnt and nuccesstul operaiions." says the viceroy.
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    U.S. AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
    48 12 Reuter. Washington. July 9. MILITAPY aircraft manufacturers delivered 1.476 planes in Jun: anncnnces the Office of Producton Management. Th? final figure fo*- May wrs 1 334. The and numbers of plane* handed ore* to Britain and the United States Army respectively are not made public.—R:utc:.
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    Personnel Of Chinese Stabilisation Board
    72 12 London, July 10. ASKED about the constitution of the Chinese Currency Stabili sation Board, the Financial Secretary to the Treasury stated in House of Commons that the Board would consist of five members, three of whom were Chinese, one British and one American. The sterling
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    Viceroy's Trip To Madras And Bombay
    60 12 Reuter. Simla, July 10. tT is announced that the Viceroy. Lord Linli-hgow, who is anxious o renew contacts and see tne progress cf the war effort in Madras ivJ Bcmbay prcp:».-es to visa the Vo presidencies. p:"bably leavina >imlt for that pur rose at
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    VEGETABLE EXHIBITION
    28 12 A striking picture of Mr. S. W. Jones, Colonial Secretary, all srnlles when he presented prizes at the vegetable exhibition held yesterday at ihe Police Depot.
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    ICELAND BASE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION
    803 12 Reuter. NEW YORK, JULY 9. UNITED STATES COMMENT ON THE AMERICAN OCCUPATION OF ICELAND HAS PROGRESSED FAR BEYOND THE POINTS OF ITS CONSIDERATION AS A PURELY DEFENSIVE MEASURE. THE WIDER IMPLICATION IS BEING ANALYSED AND THERE IS WIDESPREAD CONCURRENCE IN THE BELIEF THAT THE UNITED
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    TABLE BAY HARBOUR ON WAR FOOTING
    65 12 Reuter. Capetown, July 9. FAR-REACHING proposals for transferring Table Bay harbour from a peacetime footing to a wartime footing, and thereby speeding up Britiih shipping, will shortly be put before the Minister of Railway. Mr. F.C. Sturrock.by a strong reputation of Capetown shipping and
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    Big Increase In Tank, Gun Output In Britain
    449 12 Reuter. London, July 10 BOTH tanks and guns show au increase of more than 50 per cent, over the last quarter of 1940 and in the second quarter, an increase of more than 100 per cent, raid Mr. Harold MacMillan. Parliamentary Secretary
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    Britain's Divorce Slump
    120 12 "Dead" Books Tell No U s (From H. L. Hopkin) London, J v ty DOMESTIC discord in Britain has unwittingly come withq the list of "military targets" of Goering's Luftwaffe. Death and destruction has been wrought, not only amor 1? civilian and military life and property, but
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    Imperial Troops In Syria Push On
    302 12 Reuter. Jerusalem, July 10. A DVANCE patrols of Imperial troops have already pushed at A from Damour, the capture of which was announced yesterday, and are now within sight of Beirut, the military spoto man at Gen. Wilson's headquarters said. Damour has been cleaned
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    LAST YEAR TO-DAY
    76 12 The appointment of the Duke of Jf*f" sor as the Governor of Bahamas was announced. Singapore Naval authorities announced that the French luxury de France has been detained here pen-i--ing instructions fiom Home Government. The French Senate voted for J**™» of the constitution. The British fl'.et .with
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    65 12 Reuter. Washington, July 9. aaN Lumnn W 11 s. the Under!«»8ecr't.>sv r Slt'te stated that tep> "I Vritam. th<: United States. Canada. Areentinu and Auslsaliu would be present at the international conlerence on the world surplus wheat problem which eonvlnes >n >Vashin8ton tomorrow Itie delegates will consider propo>al5 sol o'.<
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    Iceland: Churchill's Note To U.S.
    312 12 Reuter. Washington. July 9 I MR. Churchill, the British ?unM Minister, has expressed to tnfl White House his and the Britidß Government's concern over tbfl "announcement made In July 3ofl the Iceland move." It was on this day that tn Isolationist, Senator Wheeler, madfl his
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