The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 July 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 18,136. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, JULY 11, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    MEDITERRANEAN ACTION A "CHASE"
    263 1 Admiralty Statement On Encounter With Italians At Least One Heavy Enemy Unit Suffers Damage ROME COMMUNIQUE ADMITS LOSS OF DESTROYER *iN ACTION WHICH QUICKLY^ DEVELOPED INTO A CHASE OF THE -^TITTXXN^SHIPS^TS HOW AN ADMIRALTY COMMUNIQUE ISSUED IN LONDON LAST NIGHT DESCRIBES THE ANGLO-ITALIAN NAVAL CLASH IN
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    "Produce Like Hell" Bevin Tells Workers
    275 1 "Produce Like Hell" Bevin Tells Workers London, July 10. In London to-day. Mr. Minister of Labour, 3 had asked munition workers to week ard "produce like itata the optimum of proI lis to the credit of the thai they had responded. dw worked out a system of which would keep
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    Soviet Ultimatum To Turkey?
    38 1 London, July 10. WELL-INFORMED Turkish and Soviet circles m London know nothing: of a reported Soviet ultimatum to Turkey demanding control of the Dardanelles. The report emanated from New York and Athens. Re uter
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    Sparing France New, Needless Tragedy
    85 1 New York, July 10. A REFERENCE to the commander of the French aircraft-carrier Beam "sparing France another needless tragedy" is made to-day by the New York Times. After referring to the "double" British naval "triumph," at Oran and against the battleship Richelieu, the newspaper declares:
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    DEFENCE OF BRITAIN'S AERODROMES
    62 1 London, July 10. SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR, the Air Minister, said m the House of Commons to-day that measures were being taken for ground defence of aerodromes against air attack as well as against attack on the ground by the landing of troops from th* air. A
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    21 1 Rome, July 10. ACCORDING to the Bremen radio, the Danish Government has decided to eliminate all Jews from public services. Reuter
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    Italian Plane Shot Down Over Malta
    69 1 London, July 10. AN Italian plane was shot down m a raid m Malta to-day. Malta is standing up well to these raids which so far have caused the death of 82 civilians and injury of 194. The Governor- General, Lieut.-Gen. Dobbie, to-day expressed
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    NEW BRITISH MINEFIELD
    28 1 London, July 10. •pHE Admiralty has given notice that waters between the Orkneys and Iceland and Iceland and Greenland are dangerous owing to mines.- Reuter
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    48 1 London, July 10. A SKED m the House of Commons to- day if he would consider granting official recognition to the Czech Government on the same lines as that granted to the Polish Government, Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secretary, said the question was being sympathetically considered.- Reuter
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    Death Of Macao Governor
    38 1 Senhor Tamagnini Barbcsa, Governor of Macao, whose death m Macao Reuter reported last night. A leading Portuguese figure m Far Eastern affairs, he was serving his fourth term as Governor. He has visited Singapore.
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    Children's Evacuation Scheme May Be Curtailed
    231 1 Children's Evacuation Scheme May Be Curtailed London, July 10. IT is learned to-day that the scheme for evacuation of British children overseas may be considerably curtailed. Abandonment of the scheme, however, is not contemplated. If it is necessary to curtail or postpone the Government's evacuation scheme, steps also be taken
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    NO BRITISH THREAT TO NEUTRALITY OF EIRE
    265 1 London, July 10. RECENT speeches and interviews by leading Eire statesmen reiterate Eire's decision to preserve her neutrality from whatever quarter it may b e threatened. This neutrality has been respected by Britain and it is considered In London that the Eire Government
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    At Least Ten Nazi Planes Shot Down In Biggest Air Battle
    458 1 London, July 10. AT least ten German planes were shot down m to-day's rt biggest air battle which occurred over the Channel, states the Air Ministry. Abotrtr^ft G^TTTan^^Bomte^^s^coiledTyTghters^ were engaged. Guns and fighters broke up the enemy' formations and
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    Hungarian Ministers Meet Fuehrer
    195 1 Hungarian Ministers Meet Fuehrer CIANO PRESENT AT TALKS London, July 10. •pHE Hungarian Prime Minister, Count Teleki, and the Foreign Ministry, Count Csaky, arrived at Munich this morning. An hour befor e they arrived Coun Ciano. the Italian Foreign Minister arrived m Munich. Hitler and von Ribbentrop receivec the Hrngarian
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    I.S.M. AWARDS TO MALAYANS
    32 1 London. July 10. 'THE Imperial Service Medal has been awarded to Mr. Ramalinpam Rassaiala, senior Tamil Interpreter, F.M5., and Mr. Samuel Wright, gaoler, Straits Settlements Prison service.— Reuter
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  • LOCAL CONSCRIPTS BEGIN ENROLMENT
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      Five Parades Weekly From Monday
      242 2 THE first batch of British European conscripts m Singapore were enrolled yesterday afternoon at the Volunteer Drill Hall m Beach Road. The remainder will enlist to-day. Having passed their medical examinations recently. Grade I men, and also some who were not up to the highest
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      Full Hong Kong Explanation Of Evacuation
      657 2 Full Hong Kong Explanation Of Evacuation Hong: Kong, July 2. AN explanation from official sources of the steps taken for the evacuation firstly of European women and children from Hong Kong to Manila, Singapore and Australia was published m the South China Morning Post to-day. "There is no danger and
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      AWAY FOR MILITARY TRAINING
      173 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 10. EVEN the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board is affected by continuous training of Volunteers, for at to-day's monthly meeting Mr. G. R. Pape. the Town Engineer, and Dr. J. C. Milne, the Health Officer, were absent. They are away
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      Emperor Of Annam Not Assassianted
      69 2 REPORTS published m Ternacular newspapers In Thailand of the assassination of the Emperor Ba© Dai of Annam, at Hue, are unfounded, according to visitors to Thailand and French Indo-China, who arrived m Sij|s»pore yesterday. A Reuter message received yesterday declares that the Thailand report of
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      London Stock Exchange
      328 2 London, July 10. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con Loan b% 1944-84.... 108% funding Loan 4% 1960-90 110% H War Loan SV4% 99*4 Com. Union Assce (Units) 5Vi Prudential Assce A' 19 -Mi Royal Assce 6V4 -f
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      COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
      163 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Correspondent) Up to the time of going to press yesterday's closing prices had not been received. London, July 10. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous Quotations In paranthesls:— RUBBER: Quiet. Spot 12 4d 12\d ti24d 12\d> August 12 Hd 12% d (12d
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      THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      132 2 DAILY PRICES CURRENT July 10, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 36*4 36* i No IX R.SS P.O B m ceres July- Aug. (Sellers option) 37»4 37% G.F.AQ. R.S.S P.O B In bales July- Aug. Sellers option) 35% 357/
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      223 2 IT'S DIFFERENT! IT'S NOVEL! IT'S DELIGHTFUL? THE BEAUTIFUL STAR OF "GOODBYE MR. CHIPS' IN HER FIRST HOLLYWOOD ROLE WITH "THE YANK" AND "YOUNG DR. KILDARE" I TO-DAY at the CAPITOL I 3.15 6.15 9.15 ROBERT TAYLOR GREER GARSON I and LEW AYRES w v .u> j^ rf jtf' m M.G.Ms
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    BRITAIN HAS THREE FRENCH CAPITAL SHIPS
    350 3 BRITAIN HAS THREE FRENCH CAPITAL SHIPS Six Are Rescued From Possible Nazi Control UNCOMPLETED JEAN BART STILL TO BE DEALT WITH London, July 10. QF the eight capital ships which the French navy had m commission at the signing of the armistice, no fewer then six have now been rescued
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    America's 14,000 Planes Yearly
    96 3 New York, July 10. \\jy are determined that no VV European nation shall ever invade our shores,** declared Mr. Louis fohnson, acting Secretary of War, m a broadcast speech. Given time, America's unmatched industrial facilities could be converted into military defence surh a* the world has
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    Novelist Tells Of Escape From France
    198 3 Novelist Tells Of Escape From France »"pHE hardships of a 20-day voyaso :om the south of France to Britain described by Somerset Maugham, the novelis: who. with other British ?cts, made their escape from the Revten Everybody was asked to take with one suit cast*, a blanket and three ljl'-s
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    33 3 Melbourne. July 10. Cabinet to-day decided to ac- ccpt an unlimited number of i children directly nominated by or friends m addition to the \l orfer of 5.000 for the duration a Reuter
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    British Ship Held By Japanese
    165 3 VESSEL HAD BEEN CLEARED AT TIENTSIN Shanghai, July 10. HPHE Japanese claim that the action of the British steamer Shengking, m carrying ammunition from the French Concession at Tientsin for th»i French Concession at Shanghai, is contrary to the spirit of the Japanese representations concerning
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    STOP PRESS
    187 3 Wellington, July 10. A pledge of New Zealand's determination to afford Britain the fullest possible support m continuing the struggle was the outcome of the second secret session of the House of Representatives to discuss the war. The session, which began yesterday, ended to-night with the adoption of
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    ITALIANS INVENT VICTORIES
    127 3 London, July 10. ANCE again the serious inaccuracy of Italian High Command communiques has called forth comment m London. With regard to the action "on the Cyrenaica border" m which the Italians yesterday claimed to have destroyed at least 50 British armoured and motorized units, it is
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    Violation Of U.S. Defence Sector By Japanese
    262 3 Violation Of U.S. Defence Sector By Japanese C.-IN-C. ARREST OF GENDARMERIE Shanghai, July 10. JAPANESE allegations that 16 Japan- ese gendarmes who were arrested on Sunday by American marines were maltreated were answered yesterday by Col. de Wilt Peck, Commanding Officer of the marines at Shanghai. Before being put into
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    CZECHS EVACUATED BY BRITISH NAVY
    151 3 London, July 10. T?HE Information Department of the 1 Czecho-Slovak National Committee m London has issued the following statement: "Czecho-Slovak soldiers and airmen have arrived m Britain after gallant fighting m France and an adventurous evacuation, helped by the British Navy. Czecho-Slovak soldiers and airmen
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    "TIME FOR U.S. TO ACT," DECLARES GEN. CHIANG
    402 3 Chungking, July 10. iUTHE day has arrived for America to take decisive action," declared Gen. Chiang Kai-shek m a broadcast address over an N.B.C. look-up from here on the occasion of the beginning of the fourth year of China's defensive war. "There
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    British Press On New French Constitution
    259 3 London, July 10. /X)MMENTING on the French Senate's approval of the Bill to change the Constitution of France, The Times m a leading article today explains the views it gave about the fate of France under Nazi domination. It points out that the existence
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    Great Shock To Americans
    149 3 Washington, JuJy 10. •"THE news of the Vichy Government's .move towards authoritarianism has come as a tremendous shock to Americans here, who find it difficult to believe that the famous motto, "Liberty, equality and fraternity," is disappearing. The feeling is freely expressed that the ideal enshrined
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    SEVEN KILLED IN OSAKA CLOUDBURSTS
    59 3 Tokio, July 10. T^ERRIFIC cloudbursts occurred over Osaka last night resulting m seven people being killed, and over hundreds injured and thousands of houses flooded. There wore 26 landslides. London, July 10. A MESSAGE from Rangoon says a gift of £10,000 was made by the
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    Chinese Silver Handed Over To Japanese
    77 3 Tokio July 10. A DESPATCH from Tientsin states that m accordance with the Anglo-Japanese agreement for settle* ment of Tientsin issues, part of tho holdings of Chinese silver to the value of £100,000 was delivered to thaf Japanese yesterday. The silver will be shipped
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    Chungking Again Heavily Bombed
    78 3 Chungking. July 10. pHUNGKING was subjected to an-T other severe bombardment from 4 the air yesterday when Japanese alr-« craft In four groups raided the city at 4 naon. Challenged by Chinese fighters, thi* raiders brought down two of them m; the ensuing air combat, a
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    Canadian Forestry Corps Mobilized
    21 3 Ottawa, July 10. THE Minister of Dafence, Col. R. J, Ralston, has Just announced thcf service Reuter
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    NEW BOND ISSUE
    57 3 New York, July 10. THE United States Treasury is issuing $650,000,000 worth of 2» 4 per cent.; bonds to-morrow, when maturities and other details will be disclosed. The issue will raise the Federal debt to the new high level of $43,700,000,000 or within $1,300,000,000 of the borrow-*
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    JAPANESE ENVOY TO MEET HITLER
    39 3 Tokio, July 10. A BERLIN report says that Mr. Naotake Sato, Japanese Ambasrador-at-large, had a conversation with tha German Foreign Minister, en Mcnci Mr. Sito will meet Hitler m a few days.- Eastern News
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    MANCHUKUO EMPEROR RETURNS
    27 3 Dairen, July 10. ENDING his visit to Japan, the Emperor o£ Manchukuo early this mornlnf? arrived here aboard the Japanese warship Hyuga.- Eastern News
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    INTO THE LAND OF BONDAGE
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    The Singapore Fre Press THURSDAY,JULY 11,1940 Japan & Indies
    623 4 The Singapore Fre Press THURSDAY,JULY 11,1940 Japan Indies JAPANESE interest m the future of the East Indies is unabated m spite of all assurances that Great Britain intends to maintain the status quo m regard to the Netherlands Indies and French Indo-China. The special correspondent of a Japanese newspaper who
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    Europe Faces Famine
    1024 4 The Nazi-Made Spectre By A Special Correspondent t XfEITHER France nor Europe is self-sufficient m food and raw materials or agriculture, stated a message from Reuter's chief diplomatic correspondent yesterday. Moreover the harvest has been reduced by a severe winter, withdrawal of manpower and the destruction caused
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    Anzacs Are Not "Wild Playboys"
    222 4 "THE Anzacs must have changed," says the London Daily Telegraph, reporting that not all of the free theatre seat offers pouring: into the A.I.F. social centre m London are used. The paper says that most of the troops want to spend their leave seeing London.
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    Japanese View Of British Reply
    182 4 "Point-blank Rejection Of Japanese Demand" Tokio, July 10. THE Japanese Press regards the British reply as a point-blank rejection of the Japanese demand lor the suspension of the transport of war supplies to China through Burma and Hong Kong. The Japanese nation Is firmly determined
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    MR. ROOSEVELT AND THIRD TERM
    72 4 Washington. July 1 PRESIDENT Roosevelt at his Pre« conference to-day parried a» questions designed to draw out views on whether he should stand i a third term as President. Several hours earlier Representative Sabath had stated after a talk wit the President that Mr. Roosevelt
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    ONLY CREW ON ILE DE FRANCE
    248 5 Came To Singapore To Refuel NO PASSENGERS CARGO yo passengers nor cargo are being carried by the 43,500-ton IN French luxury liner He de France, which has been detained m Singapore by the naval authorities pending instructions from the Home Government. only persons on
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    Alarmists Will Be Punished
    180 5 "^NY PERSON publishing any report or statement relating to matters connected with the war which is likely to cause alarm or despondency, shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month or to a fine not exceeding $500, or to both
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    CHANGI SERVANT HAD BANNED DOCUMENT
    213 5 CHANGI SERVANT HAD BANNED DOCUMENT ••pHERE has been trouble among the servants at the Changi cantonment, and finally the military authorities decided to search certain suspected persons," said Mr. F. I. Tremlett, Assistant Superintendent of Police, m the Singapore third court yesterday. Mr. Tremlett was giving evidence m a case
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    Detective s Defence On Bribery Charge
    305 5 Tee of Hari Singh, a detective, charged ng a bribe of $20 from Manggal Singh, m a Middle Road on d m the Singa:erday. lo had claimed trial to that he had known ..s a man who gave i He had arrested j -r.
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    RAFFLES LIBRARY
    65 5 R AFFLES LIBRARY I*! newly added non-fiction and will be ready for issut on V*t tST I WorW on nothing. Walter "a*** %l Uusl n of national character. -'"a:-.; the aggressor !r? »ftd o-»fr' c L Langston: Mohamfi^fc Xi Sre- Henrt Plr «™<: The -*rr.y>n hls won dcrful future. L.
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    Child Killed By Boiling Tea
    259 5 A 24-YEAR-OLD Sikh woman told the Singapore coroner, Mr. W. MacQuarrie, yesterday how her baby boy died after being scalded by boiling tea. The woman was Kartar Kaur, and the child her eight-month-old son named Hari Singh. Kartar Kaur said that early on the morning
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    ALLEGED COMMUNIST
    65 5 CHARGED with being a member of an unlawful society, the Malayan Communist Party, at Church Street en July 9, a Hokkien, Ng Seng Pak, claimed trial m the Singapore third court yesterday. The care was postponed to next Wednesday for mention, bail being opposed on the grounds that
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    HONOURS FOR MEMBERS OF VOLUNTEER FORCE
    286 5 HTHE King has approved the 1 bestowal of honours on three members of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force. They are: Major Colin Campbell Blair Gil-mour-omcer of the Most Exce»ent Order of the British Empire (Military D Comp n any Secant-Major Richard Francis William Leonard-Member
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    Government Intervention?
    207 5 In war-time anything calculated to disturb the smooth running of trade and commerce can only be construed as an act prejudicial to the public interest. "It is hoped that it will not be necessary for Government to intervene, and that the good sense of the public will be
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    BUSINESS AFFECTED
    162 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, July 9. THHERE is a local shortage of silver which is causing great inconvenience to residents here. Starting from Sunday, shoppers have found it extremely hard to get change for their dollar notes. Mr. P. H. Andrews. Chief Police Officer, Muar, informed me
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    NO WITHDRAWALS
    84 5 (Pom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 10. A SCARCITY of silver alloy coins has been noticed m Ipoh and surrounding villages since yesterday, when it has been difficult to purchase goods from small traders. The Protector of Chinese has issued circulars to shopkeepers and dealers warning them against
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    FELL TO DEATH
    72 5 A VERDICT of death by misadventure was recorded by the acting Singapore coroner, Mr. Walter MacQuarrie, at an Inquiry yesterday into the death of a workman at a factory m Bukit Timah Road on June 26. It was stated that the man, Woo Chok, fell from the
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    VOLUNTEERS GET DOWN TO IT
    21 5 A section of Singapore Volunteers now undergoing intensive training m camp, being instructed m firing positions.
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    Public Warned Against Hoarding Silver Coins
    120 5 SHORTAGE ALREADY FELT THE Currency Commissioners report that there have recently been increased demands for silver alloy coinage— 2o-cent, ten-cent and five-cent pieces— in Malaya. From the suddenness with which the demands arose, the Commissioners believe that the demand Is due not so much
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    Scheme To Use Every Acre In Singapore
    152 5 ALL VEGETABLE WILL BE LOCALLY GROWN A DEFINITE step towards making Singapore less dependent on foreign supplies of vegetables has been taken* Government has delineated just over 360 acres of arable land- m Changi for the cultivation of vegetables. The "work of bringing
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    Accused Of Attack On Constable
    100 5 ALLEGATIONS that a 19-year-old Bengali, Ram Rais, assaulted a police constable who found him pasting Communist pamphlets on the walls of houses m Kerbau Road yesterday morning, were made In the Singapore third court yesterday. Court Inspector D. R. Cowie said that the policeman was
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    "WITCH-DOCTOR" CASE CONTINUES
    137 5 nRIGINALLY charged with cheating a wealthy Malay woman of $2,880 worth of land and Jewellery, Abdul Rahman bin Jaman Shah, a Malay broker, appeared m the Singapore second court again yesterday. The charge against him was amended to one of committing criminal breach of trust m respect
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    ALOR STAR'S FIRST BLACK-OUT TEST
    42 5 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent* Alor Star, July 10. A LOR STAR will experience its first black-out test on Sunday. A notice informing the public to that effect hzs been rent out by the Commissioner of Police, Kedah.
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    CLAIMS TRIAL
    46 5 A 31- YEAR-OLD Teochew Ng Tek Rang, was charged with being a member of an unlawful society, the Malayan Communist Party at Jurong Road on July 9, m the third police court yesterday. He claimed trial and the hearing was fixed for July 24.
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    Girl's Evidence About Alleged Secret Society
    264 5 FURTHER evidence about alleged activities of an 18-year-cld Malay, Wahab bin Hussein, suspected of being the leader of the Malay section of a Chinese secret society, was given m the Singapore third court yesterday. It was given at the continued hearing of a case
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    SHIP'S CHINCHEW ACQUITTED
    182 5 TAN Kah Sens, a young ship's chinchew (comnradon. was acquitted In the Singapore criminal district court yesterday on a charge of having been concerned m the illegal importation of 623.5 tahik of chaadu. The oftence. to which Tan had claimed trial, was alleged to have been committed
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    PATRIOTIC FUND $1,688,712
    581 7 HONATIONS to the Malaya Patriotic Fund received up to July 4 totalled $1,688,712.61, states the latest list. Of this total $1,580,803.06 were previously acknowledged. The list is as follows: C«ylonese Section: C. B. Paul $28. Gammeter Co. (7th contribution) $300; Tokens of Remembrance for the late Mr.
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    156 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.494 th auction yesterday, and there were catalogued 2.353.584 1b.— 1.050.71 tons; offered 2,175.540 lb.— 971.23 tons; sold 1.627.819 1b.— 726.70 tons. London Spot 12 2 d. New York Spot 20^ cents. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    Warning About Overprinting On Letter Envelopes
    535 7 Warning Abou t Overprinting On Letter Envelopes A^WARNlNG^is^given by the Singapore Post Office to business firms and individuals against using envelopes on which advertising matter U printed m such a manner as to mak< it impossible to affix the postage ttam;, m the top right-hand corner, states an official communique.
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    First Application To Appellate Tribunal
    843 7 PAINT COMPANY'S VITAL FAR EASTERN TRADE THE importance of maintaining and increasing Far Eastern trade by a firm of paint manufacturers m Stratford, England, was given as the reason for an appeal to the Appellate Tribunal yesterday for postponement of military training for the firm's
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      154 7 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS BOARD RESIDENCE. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY, Tenders. are now Invited for the Tend Materials or services. For n wt S Municipal Tenders "L. of Pumping Plant for MacBu SSh?h355S Date 01 Closing n sept 16. 1940. rf Straight Pipes and Special S > r %'n%fcr period Oct. 1. 1940
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      443 7 Law Notice For The Day Before The Hon'ble The A« Chief Justice, m Court No. 1: At io. 3 j a.m. Mag. Appeal Lee Scow Kuan and Tan Ter (ft vs. Rex. At 11 a.m. S. 159 39 General Lighterage Transport Co. vs. A. K. Mar lean and another. At
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      120 7 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Poet Office as follows: TO-DAY Australia air 5 p.m. Canada surface 9a.m. China (excluding Shanghai) surface 9 a.m. Hong Kong surface 9am. Java air 9 a m and 5 p.m. New Zealand air sp.m. Philippine Islands surface 9 am. Port Darwin
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    RACING PROSPECTS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    703 8 RACING PROSPECTS AT BUKIT TIMAH Class One Events Should Be Keenly Contested JULY THE SEVENTH AND RESISTANCE GOOD BETS ALTHOUGH horses lrom two of the major stables, Hobbs' and Duval's, have not yet been seen on the training grounds at Bukit Timah this season, it is possible, with a certain
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    Easterners To Meet Perak In Charity Match
    172 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipch, July 9. •yHE Far Eastern Footballers, who are making a tour cf Malaya before returnmg to Hong Kong, will meet a Perak side m a charity soccer match at the Kuala Kangsar Road stadium on July 11. The
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    102 8 WEEK-END ties m the Singapore badminton championships are: SATURDAY AT 2.15 P.M. Benjamin Heng (United Family) vs. ChiaChin Jod Eclipse); Chcu Siu King 'United Family) vs. Joseph Choy •Police S.A>; R. Ragunathan (Novice) vs. Victor Tee (Police SA.); Ng Heng Nam and Lim Cheng Kwee iMarridale) vs.
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    R.A.F. CRICKET TEAM TO MEET NAVY
    72 8 ■"PHE following have been chosen to represent the R.A.F. m the Command cricket match against the Royal Navy on Saturday and Sunday at Seletar FO. T. A. D. Hewan fcapt.), SLdr. A. S. Giles, SLdr. L. V. Spencer, SLdr. J. Marchbanks, FJLt. A. P.
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    INDIANS SCORE THREE-ONE VICTORY AT BALESTIER
    227 8 Indians 3; J.C.S.A. 1. DLAYIXG at BalesUer plain yesterday. 1 the Indian Association beat the J.C.S A. by three goals to en? m a secrnd divicion <b) match. Better m all departments, except m the half line, the Indians deserved the points, \vithin three
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    TENNIS FINAL AT S.C.R.C.
    464 8 THERE was no play m the S.C.R.C. spring lawn tennis championships yesterday. To-day's event will be the championship singles final between Chin Kee Onn and Wong Thian Teck. Chin Kee Onn is the Singapore and Malayan champion while Wong Thian Teck is the Johcre singles champion.
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    PERAK SPORTSMAN IN CAR ACCIDENT
    121 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 9. jyiß. Foo Leng Siew, the well-known IT! Perak athlete and soccer player, met with an accident while on his way to Kuala Lumpur to play m a charity soccer match during the weekend, necessitating the removal of his
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    SCHOOLBOY TAKES NINE FOR 15 RUNS
    101 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 9. T. Arulnayagam, a local school-boy, brother of T. Sivagnanam, former captain of Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur, captured nine wickets for 15 runs m a cricket match here when th* King George Fifth School of Seremban lost to
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    Strong Chances In Saturday's Races
    29 8 July the Seventh and Resistance, who will be strong chances m Saturday's races at Bukit Timah. They are both trained by R. N Hobbs.
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    AMATEUR ATHLETIC MEET STARTS TO-DAY
    630 8 Attention Will Be Focussed On The High Jump Final COMPETITION promises to be very keen at the Singapore amateur athletic championships to be held on the padang to-day and on Saturday. A scrutiny of the entries shows that with the absence of several of last
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    V.M.C.A. CRICKET
    63 8 r THE following have been selected to play I cricket for the V.M.C.A. against the RA.F. Seletar on Saturday, at 2.15 pjn. on Ihe An son Road ground. P. W. Marsh, V. R. Sabapathy, V. Xavier, K. Goldsmith, A. C. Wilton, J. T. Rea, A. P. Rajah, Kwik
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    SWIMMING CARNIVAL
    24 8 "pHE Straits Chinere Epwcrth League will hold its eighth annual swimming carnival at the V.M.C.A. Swimming Pool on Saturday at 4.30 p.m.
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    Annual Soccer At Raffles College
    365 8 Annual Soccer At Raffles College UNDERGRADS WIN THREE-ONE Undergraduates 3 Grad u SCRAPPY play, relieved at vaJs by clever s^ort-pa-.' was a feature of the annu.j match played at Raflirs grounds yesterday between Graduates and llnd-rgrnrh Three goals by Boon victory to the Undergr.iduGraduates were able U Kee Pow who
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      31 8 TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS Soccer: first division; Loyals vs. Royal Navy, Gillman Barracks; reserve division, Chinese vs. Fortress RE., stadium. Tennis: SC.R.C. tournament. Athletes: Singapore Amateur championships, S.C.C. padang at 5 p.m.
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