Malaya Tribune, 26 August 1941

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    21 1 The Malaya Tribune Afa &fa gcaaa/ /£OOO Daily SINGAPORE, AUGUST 26, 1941 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Tuesday, August 26. 1941.
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    RUSSIANS ADVANCE 40 KILOMETERS
    598 1 Iran Offering Resistance British Move In From Iraq Also Reuter. JK WIAN iorces are resisting the advance of the British and Russian troops, but there are no details as to the extent of the opposition. uewiis as to Late this morning it was reported by the
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    IRAN POOR IN ARMS
    272 1 Reuter. Tfjf n a Cairo, Aug. 2G. I v advance into Iran has caused great relief throughout hio h (oUntne of the Middle East Command who had been nscioua of this weak link in the great front which now I rom West Africa to Singapore. \<<u
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    TOBRUK ACTIVITY
    47 1 Reuter. Cairo, Aug. 26. BRITISH patrols at Tobruk are active despite continued enemy artillery and mortar fire, stated a communique from British G.H.Q. One dive-bombing attack during yesterday did only minor damage. In the frontier area, there was intermittent artillery fire and some patrol activity.—Reuter.
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    GERMANY CLOSES HAITIAN CONSULATES
    31 1 London, Auk. 26. OERLIN has announced that the Haitian consulates in Germany have been ordered to close. This follows Haiti's recent action in closing Ownnn rnnsul.it<*s r?.«
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    Iran's Policy Was Pro-Nazi
    396 1 Reuter. to th f repiv Government of Au 15 the Iranian "f cle HWnt recommendations of L BriSS. W h the ,aya Reuters me Iranian Government declares that it has been its policy to ask all those foreigners to leave the country who have no special
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    Roosevelt Signs $7,587 Million Bill
    49 1 Reuter. Washington. Aug. 25. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has signed a bill x providing $7.587.000.'00 for defence expenditure, including the provision of new tanks, anti-tank weapons, the modernisation of Army searchlights, reserve material for the air corps, material for ships and new naval shore stations. —Reuter.
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    U.S. ATTORNEY-GENERAL
    16 1 Washington, Aug. 25:— President Roosevelt has nominated Mr. Francis Blddle. Solfcitnr-Oenrrnl. to be Attornrv-Onernl
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    British Assurance To Turks
    106 1 •THE British Government yesterday ™°rnmg notified Iran's neighftfn *X° f the ton take in Iran and the reasons for the step •the countries concerned aw His Majesty's Government pledge themselves in all circumstances to do nothing that would damage Turkey's interests. The assurance pven to Iran
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    Reds Sink U-Boat
    91 1 Moscow, Aug. 26. THE following is the text of this mornings Soviet communique, issued by the Scviet Information Bureau "During yesterday, our troops stubbornly fought the enemy along the whole fror.t. "After tenacious fighting our troops left Novgorod. "In the course of Aug. 24 26 enemy planes
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    SABOTAGE IN FRANCE
    23 1 Reuter. London. Aug 26:— A nundred cases of Communist sabotage against railway* navo been reported, states the Lyons Radio Reuter.
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    DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER
    26 1 Reuter London, Aug. 26. The Duchess of Gloucester will not, for the next few months, be undertaking any further public enfragements P"u'or I
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    "No Compromise With Japan," Says Hull
    392 1 Reuter. Washington Aug 25 3|R. Cordcll Hull, the Secretary of State, at his press confer„J* ff' ne f t t0 comme "t on Mr. Churchill's hroadcast. He added that the Umted States was only holding informal talk* With Japan and md.cated that the United
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    TRIPOLI BLASTED
    74 1 Reuter. Cairo, Aug. 26. DRITISff bombers are still busy in 'he Middle East. A large force of R A F. heavy bombers dropped nearly 20 tons of bombs on the docks and supply and petrol dumps at Tripoli during the night of Aug. 23-24, says an R A.F.
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    Iran Premier Tells Of 4 a. m. Drama
    295 1 London, Aug. 26. BR SSn f rCeS haVC ombed and she »ed several addieS l7 nS acc r d ™S to the Iranian Premier aaa essmg an extra ordinary session of the Iranian according to the Teheran Radio me x-remier said:—"You ail
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    STOP PRESS
    139 1 Reuter. WELL-INFORMjD ky quar U tfrs 26 in Tokyo understand that the Japanese Government has decided to tolerate temporarily the passage of American war materials and oil via Vladivostok tnrough Japanese controlled waters, according to a Vichy News Agency despatch to Shanghai. But the Japanese Government has also
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    Big RAF Reinforcements For Malaya Arrive
    557 2 Big RAF Reinfo rcements For Malaya Arrive Singapore, Monday. 'PHE largest single body of Royal Air Force officers and men I 1 to arrive in Malaya for more than a year reached S.nga nore from the United Kingdom to-day. As in the case of all nredecessors, they made the 10,000-mile
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    MUST HAVE AIR PARITY
    61 2 Army air co-operation must *c developed In the Middle East to the same standard as declared Major General Sir Iven Macka?, Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Home Forces, upon his arrival In Sydney from thMiddle East via Singapore. He praised the Australians who took part In the
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    WOMEN MUST WEEP
    30 2 Twenty women have ofered to petl 250 toE for cnnjng for troops abroad. Enormous quantities gfMlJ**han fruit and vegetables **tbett*«gned and shipped to help feed Empir. forces.
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    Found With Communist Literature
    221 2 Singapore. Monday. SKETCHING further activities of the Malayan Communist Party in the Singapore Third Court n a Chinese. Ltau Kam Chin. was competed on a charge of being a mem ber ol an unlawful society, the Mala, an Communist Party. cc H tor ct Boyle of
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    Disembowelled Corpse Found Near Bridge
    311 2 Singapore, Monday. BHASKARAN PILLAY, a young Malabari Hindoo, surrendered himself to the police after a scuffle with another Malabari Hindoo, Sukumaran Pillai. whose body was found disembowelled, close to a bridge at the 11% Woodland* Road, on the night of July 22. Bhaskaran appeared at
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    79 2 The following left Singapore by Qantas 1 plane recently for Australia: Mr. A V Goodale. Mr. and Mrs. J. Mulr. Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Hlme. Master Hime. Mrs. p W Hume. Mr. T. D. Betterldge, Mr and Mrs. F. O. King. Mrs. M. E Bowyer. Mrs. J. Edmonds. Mrs.
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      137 2 II WANTED l] "CHURCHILL TANK FUND" j I 185 Volunteers -CI v hs. I Jis§ociation§ 9 Schools. I I Companies, individuals, I I who will volunteer to I I contribute $185, or a I I multiple of that number. I I This effort will commemorate the first I j anniversary
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    NO CONCESSIONS FOR ARP WARDENS
    454 3 Singapore, Monday. IDDRESSING the Legislative Council meeting to-day, Mr. j Dawson enquired whether Miss Nicoll-Jones, who appointed to study social problems in the Colony, ed her work and. if so, whether her report theree made public and, in that event, when it would be published.
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    Sultan Exhorts His Subjects
    166 3 I Our Own Reporter) Kangsar, Monday, lives up to the Koran err, and will always i esp< cl of those with come in contact." 'ss the Sultan when a large congregation out at the Talang His Highness gave to his .subjects residing nd the 'emporary tent
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    INDIAN POLITICS
    30 3 *j R Menon will deliver a lecture Educational System and ;.ie Ramakrishna Mission, 0 Wednesday, at 7 p.m. S. Isaacs will preside. The a t 0 the public.
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    They Want To Form An Archery Club
    127 3 ABOUT thirty members of an R.A.F. unit stationed near Singapore are very anxious to form an archery club. In a letter to the Tribune Sports Editor, one of them states that they have already made extensive inquiries and have found that "it seems
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    More News About Major Dara Singh
    233 3 (From Our Own Reporter! Taiping. Monday. MAJOR Dara Singh, alias Ong Ah Leng. Taiping Sikh who is serving on the China front in the Transport Section, is alive and well. This good news came to the Chairman of the Taiping China Relief Fund Committee
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    MR. DUTT'S ADVICE TO NEGRI INDIANS
    371 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban, Monday. not the so-called political rights of the community, important though they are, engage more than their fair share of attention. We have more pressing problems—social and economic uplift. Let each of us contribute his best towards this end,"
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    Inquest On Night Watchman
    237 3 A LITTLE girl, 14-year-old Tan Cha Moh. was confronted with the grim spectacle of a ni.;ht watchman. Fazal Khan, lying still on his charpoy. with blood dripping on to the floor from severe injuries in his head, when she opened the front door of her house
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    GRANTS TO FLYING CLUBS
    41 3 A SPECIAL provision for $10,000 i 8 to be made in the Colony's supplementary budget under "Grants to Flying Cliibs." This particular item represents the costs of stocks of essential spares purchased by the Penang Flying Club.
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    19 Bills Considered At Council Meeting
    288 3 Presentation cf honours to several prominent residents attracted a large number of people to the public gallery at yesterday's -'.neeting of the Legislative Council. His Excellency the Governor, after making the presentations, presided over the meeting. Minutes of the last meeting held on June
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    Batu Pahat Indians
    123 3 'THE second annual general meeting of x the Batu Pahat Indian Association was held on Friday in the association premises. The membership of the association increased to 651 during 1940, but owing to unavoidable exigencies, such as departure to India and migration to oth?r towns, the membership
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    F.M.S.V.F. TRAINING
    21 3 TT is officially announced that the 1 F M.S.V.F. will not hold the second period of embodiment this year.
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    Bob-A-Nob,Beau Mari Day's Best Bets
    1323 4 'SPECTATOR'S' COMMENTS FOR TO-MORROW'S RACES KOB-X-NOB an.. Beau Mari are my best bets for the second B days rares of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold b/readv now to register his maiden win. Beau Mari on the oiher hand is an improving youngster who I
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    TRACK NOTES
    215 4 (By Spectator) SEVERAL useful gallops were done this b 'J'ff number of candidates who uere final workouts .n preparation for to-morrow s rave*. The second track was used and the ffoing was yielding. Cambalong. Radiant and Edna Star carried out splendid workouts, confirming the opinion that Jihe> are
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    No Servicemen For State Sides This Year?
    219 4 HOCKEY playing members j of H. M. Forces stationed i in Malaya may not be 1 I considered for State honours during the 1 son, if action the «ggg* i I Hockey Association contem- plates to take is adopted by hockey associations elsewhere
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    More Race Weights
    111 4 rLLOWING are weights for two additional races for the third day of the Singapore Autumn meeting: fnrß HORSES: Class 1, Div. I—7 lors. National Derby Depot J*! Fastslep J", Mystic Music Eelgraas J Bridge Law Kai Tere 2 J fl Booklaw Port Erin Honey Moon J Ranscomhe
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS DIARY
    32 4 SOCCER: Div. L S.R.C v. Chinese Ath.. Stadium; Dtr. r.A.O.C. v. S.HB., Clerical Union; R.E. (Malays) v. R,A.M.C, Changi; Div. nB Port Canning v. Stamford S C., S.H B.
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    Unruly Scene at Stadium Game
    275 4 Crowd I nvades Field THREE penalties, innumerable "incidents," the climax being when an Argyll forward and a Chinese defender decided to leave the ball in favour of fisticuffs and the crowd invaded the pitch, were "features" of the Reserve Division soccer match at Anson Road
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    Scratchings And Running Order
    130 4 FOLLOWING are scratchings and order of" running for to-mor-row's races, the second day oi the Singapore Turf Club Gold Cup meeting: Race 1: Horses, class 3, div. 3, 6 furs. Dordrecht. Race 2: Ponies, class 1, div. 2, 5 1 z furs. Madam. Race.3: Horses, class
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      348 4 LOOSE. PECAYING TEETH ILEIOIHC. SOtf GUMV—the ptmhy «H»»«t«Vl fcr Ma v vi •yorrhoaa ■t« T'P 7«"' tictv en your mouth trvih or •.-v e .,> No oxaggeration— pyorrhoea ten njfa lift. It »poils your looks. It causes Ud breath, an insurmountable ■■MB tan, nl :t poisons your whole If Ilea,
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    Concessions To ARP Wardens Wanted
    150 5 Divisional Warden. I am aware R,P wardens would apprethej) were r.llnwed th;» sam* 4 the Volunteers and their resard U> hospital rates they hsvr given theli ore? two at much lnand expanse." said Mr ITr speaking at the LegisU Meeting yesterday, that the request had
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    44 5 untitled new members of the ti <• Council took their oaths rdaj'a meeting of the Council. Xt ting Councillor. 11l L. Forbes, the Hon. Acting Secretary, Mr. Arthur Sleep, Acting Commissioner of Lands. W. A Senn?tt. the Hon. Mr. Allen, OBE. and the Hon. Mr.
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    CIVILIAN MANPOWER COMMITTEES URGED
    1023 5 Siugapore, Monday. QPEAKING at the meeting of the Legislative Council to-day Mr. F. D. Bisseker, the senior European Unofficial member from Penang, suggested the advisability of adopting a Central Manpower Commission with a Manpower Committee in each district in order to co-ordinate the work of the
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    YIELD FROM SALVAGE
    31 5 The Ked Cross waste products depot in Melbourne has received £17.000 from the sale of salvage II 12 months. Similar work is beim carried out in other Stales
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    YOU GET YOUR CHANGE IN FAGS, BANANAS
    202 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Monday. ON buses on certain routes in the Kuala Lumpur district, cigarettes and bananas are given to the passengers. But they are not free gifts; instead of change in copper coins the conductor apologetically gives the smoker
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    Governor Hints At Higher Taxation
    393 5 Singapore, Monday. POINTING out that, when compared with Australia, England and other countries in the matter of taxation of the ordinary person, -his country had not begun to tax itself, end expressing the hope that any proposals for additional taxation would meet with "hearty acceptance
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    TRIBUTE PAID TO MR. ABDOOLCADER
    71 5 Referring to the retirement of Mr Abdoolcader. the Indian member lor Penang. at the Legislative Council meeting yesterday, Mr. S. W. Jon*s. the Colonial Secretary, paid a tribute to the work that Mr Abdoolcader had rendered to the community and especially to the Indian population
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    111 5 PRIOR to the opening of this morning's session of the Legislative Council H.E. the Governor made |U*eeDt»tior honours to receipienta in the New Year'a honours Ut*« They were the Yen. Archdeacon oraham White, who received the 0.8.8-. Cant E S. LUley. M.8.E.. Miss I. M M rtimmona MBE and Messrs
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    Opinion Anglo-U.S. Pledge
    95 6 "They (the United States and Britain) desire to bring about the fullest collaboration between all nations in the economic field with the object of securing for all improved labour standards, economic advancement and social security." IN these words, Mr. Winston 1 Churchill and President Roosevelt sought to
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    Malaya's Position
    117 6 DERHAPS the omission was one of design rather than accident, but we feel that Sir Shenton missed a valuable opportunity to state Government's case as regards labour and social problems in Malaya. We feel that in postponing their pronouncement until the arrival of fuller instructions from Whitehall to
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    Action—Not Words —Wanted
    159 6 Action Not Words Wanted IF we are fighting for the underdog—and underdog should mean the underdog in the colonies as much as the underdog in Greece and Holland and Belgium—then Government should state it now and should supplement its words with immediate action. "Labour standards, economic advancement and social security"
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    IRANIAN BACKGROUND
    977 6  -  By ANN STUART In 'Everybody's Weekly' ONE of the most important countries in the world after being kept well out of the news, has come into the news with a Lang. And Persia, or Iran as it was renamed in March, 1935, is a vital piece on the
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    THEY SPEAK FOR DOMINIONS
    874 6  -  >aHN«aiia0 By NOEL BARBER S (Editor of the Overseas Daili Z Mail formerly of thi Malaya Tribune) tyOWN Whitehall way, in most afternoons in the week, Londoners can see four men whose words, daily go spinning across the world's cables. They are the High Commissioners of
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    541 6 MAJOR St. John Ore the Colonial Office Investigator, in a statei Tribune reporter a few remarked that he would to express in his final re] the "serious gaps existing betwe the whole machinery the education system wit] field of employment." What is now apparent to Orde-Browne has
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    JOINT ANGLO-RUSSIAN ACTION AGAINST IRAN
    857 7 Reuter. LONDON, AUG. 25. JOINT MILITARY ACTION WAS TAKEN TO-DAY IN IRAN BY THE BRITISH j AND SOVIET GOVERNMENTS. While nothing can be given as to the plan of operations in Iran, it is auatively stated in London that British forces entered Southern Iran and
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    MAIN OBJECTS OF DRIVE ON IRAN
    289 7 Reuter. London, Aug. 25. IT is learned authorita- tively in London today that the British Minister in Teheran saw representatives of the Iran Government at very early hour this morning to inform them of the British views and intentions. The action which the British
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    Mystery Voice Irks Nazis
    156 7 Reuter London, Aug. 25. THE Nazi Deutschlandsender have tried many ways to shake off the "mystery" voice which has been broadcasting anti-Hitler propaganda on the same frequency for the oast few days. The voice was noticed in London on Thursday when it was only faintly heard.
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    CAPTAIN OLDFIELD
    25 7 The famous Australian test cricketer The i m as a stretcherKP«rer In the last war. ha* been appolntSTToiUS In Australia's new Armour,d Division
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    CONTINUOUS FRONT WITH THE RUSSIANS
    295 7 (By General Sir Hubert Gough, Reuters Military Commentator). London, Aug. 25. THE immediate consequences of the British advance through Iran will ensure the close co-operation of Russia and Great Britain in an extension of the war front and one which is geographically not difficult to
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    Nazi Threat To Russia From Iran
    466 7 Reuter. Moscow, Aug. 25. M. MOLOTOV handed the Soviets' note to the Iranian Ambassador statin? that in view of the persistent activity of German agents in Iran territory directed against the security of the U.S.S.R. and in view of the refusal of the Iranian
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    HANDS OFF!
    59 7 The Minister for Munitions (Senator Mrßrtde) announced th.it the world aluminium monopoly will not be permittee to grab the industry in Australia. Production of ingot aluminium is being deve loped as on) of the rww Australian in dustrtes created by the wai. The A nas *«*ct* more than
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      242 8 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT of Tremendous Interest to j the Entire Chinese Community! TO-MORROW MORNING j at 9.30 and 12 o'clock I 2 SPECIAL SCREENINGS I The Magnificent Impressive CHINESE Production The most popular successful TAMIL Picture of the year Grand entertainment! Raj Kumari promises a brilliant future! "Film India** Gala Midnight
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      206 8 YOI WILL ME LAICiMXCi AT THIS .M^l COMEDY SCREAM! TO-MV 3.15, 6.15 &9ASpjn. AL riAiMbftA "^^^^^^^^^^ll^^ l WITH' Greeted by a Full House at Last Saturday's Premiere NEXT CHANGE ALHAMBKV r The famous -the' ssue darkcommand RAOUL WALSH—DIRECTOR MARCH Claire TREVOR john WAYNE waltik PIDGEON j r^ vr -f-i A
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      286 9 The owatect mu«kai "jg^Jl^ —»c«io^ s i 111 n UTTLE RAINDROP- I mtllt M PICK WITH YOU f v c I* oY fl I T ifc GREAT AMERICAN l l W 1- WHERE YOU ARE o» T *J^O«h c >rS AU IN A UFITtME" OPENING TO-DAY S CATHAY £X77?.4 MORNING
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      440 9 LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Domestic Occurrence DEATH MRS. CHIA ENG SAY nee OEI BENG GUAT passed away peacefully at her residence. No. 207 Marine Parade. Singapore, at 2.15 a.m.. on 25th August, 1941. She leaves behind 9 sons. 14 daughters. 7 sons-in-law, 3 daughters-in-law, 1 adopted daughter and son-in-law and 26 grandchildren
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      322 9 Educational RAPID COURSE in Motor Driving taught IMy car or youn». Fees rtasonaulr quccees assured. Dial *****. Singapore for appointment. (No. 893K> TEACHING MANDARIN —EngUsh-speuK'.r.:; Peking-born young man teaches Man dann Practical text books used. Qood reference In teaching. Apply Box No. 337 c,o Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (No. 896K» To
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      178 9 LAST 3 SHOWS TO-DAY j Edgar Wallace's uproarious Comedy made doubly funny by cordon. > A H&RKER as>» ti; j With Jane Carr-Berty Stockfeld WITH AN OUTSTANDING PROGRAMME OF "SHORTS." ONE OF THE FUNNIEST SHORT' YOU'LL SEE FOR A LONG TIME! 11l \H O MUSSOLLM as I "YELLOW CAESAR*" A
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    Domestic Occurrence ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    45 10 MRS PHUAH SIAN KEE and family wish to express their heartfelt thanks to all the friend-, n latives and members of Xlang EIo Kok Association, who paid visits, sent wreaths, etc. and attended the funeral of the late Mr. phuah Sian Kee.
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      757 10 EggaiinissiniDniii Situations Vacant WANTED AOENTS to handle pure Honey packed In lb. bottle. Price attractive. Apply Rani Co.. 1. Raja's Dewiry. Dacca. (India). (No. I31K) WANTED TO ENGAGE Hawaiian Band for afternoons, also 3 Hula Hula Dancers. liox 290 co Malaya Tr'bune. Singapore. (No. 811K) WANTED TEACHER, school certificate \ilth
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      816 10 Wanted I i WANTED 8 m m. Cine Film, any subject, for cash. Write stating price to Box 316 c,o Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (No. 853K) WANTED TO PURCHASE Sulphuric Acid for cash. Reply Box 327 Co Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No. 874K) EUROPEAN GENTLEMAN wants board.' residence. Sentul or K.L. Will
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      860 10 Educational I A "tip TO BECOME a proficient dancer! Learn the Basic figures. Master the standardized variations. Practice variations in vogue. ITor lessons and technical advice Cousult "The Aristocrat* School of Ballroom Dancing. 302 A. Laveaoder Street. Singapore. FRENCH TAUGHT. Modern method. 1 Cambridge examination coaching. 47. Kllliney Road, Singapore.
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      588 10 TEXACO MOTOR OIL MMI "Jj Willys Motor Works. 50. Lavender «gg Singapore. Apply 408 F. Ylo Chu Kang Road. £Jg Lebar. QUICK SALE. Vauxhall 1416. Excellent Suon Apply 170. Middle JJg%*g ween B—l. FOR SALE: 1936 Terraplane Sedan first class condition. ber. Insurance J anwry. 1942. w Sn^stnTpore BOX V
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      472 10 RUBBER COMPANY LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements). NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twenty-fourth Annual General Meeting of Shareholders of the alfove Company will be held at the Metered Office, Hongkong Bank Chambers, Collyer Quay Sinea^re on Friday. 12th September 1 12 o'clock noon at which tn». Directors will
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      214 10 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY TENDERS. TENDERS are now invited for the following materials or service. For particulars see Municipal Tender Room. Snpplv of etlßight Ftpr A: Special Castings lot period Oct. 1 1941 to Sept. 30. 1942. 12 noon. Sept. 1. 1941 Supply of Liquid Chlorine for period Oct. 1 1941 to
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      61 10 Palatable Well Balanced Cough Remedy. Particularly useful to cases ot scanty secretion, expels nacfcn, and troublesome coughs, sootne» the respiratory system. Contains no narcotics or h ingredients. Therefore can w safely taken by the children and adults. It carries no adverse influence on appetite and doe* not cause constipation. Sold
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      738 10 J j TO-DAY 9 S RADIO LONDON MWliArui EASTERN SERVICE ZHP1 30.96 metre 9_69 m G8F 15 4 m c«; 19 JBS"* ZHP2 48.58 metre 6175 mc* GSD 11.75 mlcs; 25 53 £JL 5 ft Tiffin Time Variety recorded NO rt°h selections. summary. °**<21 ;*iJ*!£: 1 S2SS«Sra -id-day Pri- (25
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    Malayan Sharebrokers' Asso.Report
    861 11 Singapore. Aug. 22. Buyers. Se'U.rs. MINING. 217 ft 31- 71- 7;3cd > 33 6 34 6cd 17- 181--067 0.72 12!« 141--$1) 1.30 1.35 9 9 10 3 171- 181- <£) 13 J; ID 0.19 0.21 0.34 0 37 '|l) 132 1.35 Tin lss) 15 6 16>6 4
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    Mid-Day Prices
    21 11 Singapore, Tuesday, i'rices of tin and rubber in Singapore at noon toriyv were:— TIN RUBBER a, Sellers 38 i
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    S'pore Malays' First Defeat In Tour
    84 11 I (From Our Own Reporter) I I Penang. Monday. c THE first defeat of the Singapore Malay Foot- I ball Association in the cour- I !se of their upcountry tour i was sustained when they I lost to the Penang Football > Association by
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    Little Business In Tin Share Market
    134 11 (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore. Tuesday. rpHE tin share market was firm yesterday and little business was reported. Rantaus made 1 71 and Hong Fatts improved to 134. In the Australian section, only a few Laruts were dealt in with no price changes. The
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    Road Accidents
    43 11 During the week ending Aug. 20. the number of road deaths In Singapore was three compared with one in toe preceding week. Forty persons Including three children were injured ouring tht same periou t* compared with 22 In the preceding week.
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    UNITED MALACCA MAKES GOOD PROFIT
    855 11 r pHE 31st annual general meeting of the United Malacca Rubber Estates. Ltd. was held on Aug. 21, at 96, First Cross Street, Malacca, Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, C.8.E., J.P., (Chairman of the Company) presiding. Messrs .;han Kang Swl. C.H.. J.P Chee Guan Chiang, Cfcsn
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    Bukit Katil Pays 12 Per Cent. Dividend
    822 11 THE 31st annual general meeting of the Bukit Katil Rubber Estates Limited was held at its registered office. No. 18 Jonker Street. Malacca, on Wednesday. Mr. Tan Hoon Siang, Chairman of the company, presided. Dr. Tan Seng Tee. Messrs. Ong Chin Yam, Ec
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      26 11 TXbC CHINA BUILDING, SINGAPORE Overseas nrnmrmmn MOTOR \A VEHICLES o assurance "ORkmen*S (Corporation. COMI I XtO. ~KK ><»NAL ACCIDENT AGENTS THROUGHOUT MALAYA IJWEST RATES LIBERAL SETTLEMENTS
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      31 11 A full < ream sweetened condensed milk- m\w ATaY 'AmWm\\WMß I f Blue Cross «> n *g s Jg£*^nuLrt& ftAWk\\ W ĕM vltamfns. protein v. sugar 0 MbSb lMkm*T „r) STHEMDTH 2_i sarins
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      608 11 I STEAMER SAILINGS P. o. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. CO. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. The best possible services are being maintained by the P.&O.S.N. Co., from the Straits to their usual oorts of call in China, India, Ceylon and the United
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    Anglo-Russian Advance Will Safeguard Railways, Oil
    462 12 Reuter. 'oy cor c. tsayneia Stokes, recently Chief British Commissioner in Trans-Caucasia) London, Aug. 26. J[IIE Persians are apt to look inward and not outward. This reflects too the outlook of the present dynasty. The Shah has hardly ever gone beyond the confines of
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    Cherbourg Wireless Stations Attacked
    73 12 British Wireless. London, Aug. 26. FREE Spitfires, flying near Cherbourg yesterday evening attacked the wire'ess stations there -xith their cannon and machineguns. A majhine-gun which replied t r om the ground was silenced by the Spitfires as they dived from only 400 feet. Their fire caused
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    Possible R.A.F. Action In Zouthern Russia
    245 12 Reuter. (Military commentary by Annalist) London, Aug. 26. the Russian and German communiques are exceedingly laconic and add nothing to our knowledge of the situation on the Eastern Front. The Russian communique speaks of severe fighting at Kexholm, Novgorod and Dnepropetrovsk while the German
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    Few Enemy Raiders
    48 12 London. Aug. 2ft. AN Air Ministry and Home Security communique states that "a few single enemy aircraft made brief appearances over the east coast yesterday. Bombs were dropped at three places but there t\ere no serious casualties and only slight damage was reported.'' British Wireless.
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    Local Defences Impress Maharaja
    101 12 Reuter. Patiala, Aug. 26. I WAS greatly impressed by the keenness and bearing of the soldiers and the organisation of the defences. "Under the able guidance of Sir Robert Brooke-Popham and his colleagues, our defences are being rap'dly strengthened, and Singapore is developing into a mighty
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    RAIN, MUD COME TO HELP REDS
    324 12 Reuter. (By Alexander Werth, Renter's Special Correspondent Moscow, Aug 26 MENTION of the Dniepropetrovsk direction in yestertfe communique is the first official mention of the SoutJ Ukraine front since the Soviet admission of the f a ]j of Kirv^ Rog and Nikolaiev last week.
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    World's Largest Bomb Factory
    101 12 Reuter. Ell wood, (Illinois), Aug. 25. WHAT is considered the world's largest factory for making aerial bcmbs began operations at Ellwood (Illinois) this week-end. A steady stream of bombs roll of? the assembly line which is a mile long. W :on the factory began in N
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    Dusseldorf Raided
    54 12 London, Aug. 26. QPERATIONS by British bombers were still restricted by bad weathpr on Sunday night, states an Air Ministry communique. Communications and Industrial objectives In the Dusseldorf area were sharply attacked. Three bombers are missing. Aircraft of the Coastal Command are missing from patrol oyer the North
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    37 12 British Wireless. London, Aug. 26. THE 'atest R A F. list of awards published to-day contains owafds of five D.F.C's and Aye D F.M's, one of which gees to a New Zealand sergeant. George McElroy. -British Wireless.
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    Air Attacks On British Convoy Fail
    118 12 Reuter. ICEVEN ships, of L l^ic h A five 2 i i British one Irish and o ne J? wegian, totalling 10.000 tons Si" sunk during a recent attack nr, 6 British convoy off Spam last Zi compared with the Ger man o\l that
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    WOMEN CONDUCTORS
    31 12 Women will be emp:-v..d v tram cm. ouctors In Melbourne oert week lease men for other Thta v a campaign tc make the utmost the man-power and Woo* nation.
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      209 12 at FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL. No. 1-A. KIRK TERRACE MALAYA'S PREMIER SCHOOL OP MUSIC. TUITION. PHONE 2323. THE HIGHEST STANDARD OP KINDERGARTEN (Prom ue 4) to I DIPLOMAS. ENROL ANYTIME. ATKINSONS UP o| Bond Street Confident of her f cliarm she uses Atkinsons hau cle Cologne No heat, no stifling
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      243 12 Public Notices PETROL CONTROL ORDER 1941. The public is informed that petrel coupons for September will j be available frcm Wednesday, 27th August, 1941. onwards. WILLIAM ROSE. Petrol Rationing Officer, Singapore. IrIUBBER REGULATION It is hereby notified for general nformation that the Contioller of Pubbcr. Malaya, has fixed the rate
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      21 12 iti ix, i: BRITAIN'S BEST BICYCLE NEW SHIPMENT RECEIVED Sole Agents: Kee Huat Radio Co. *****4, Orchard Road, Singapore. Tel. 4566.
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      112 12 Tl.l \II*S (Dean Opera Company) latest record has two soup from the famous story SITI ZUBAIDA and as sung by Che Tijah you can be sure it is the best rendering ever issued. QF.155 is a "CHAP SING A" record you MUST have! GiM c 11 c One-Piece Razor fWith
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