The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 July 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,138. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    HEAVY ITALIAN ATTACK ON BRITISH POST
    420 1 Reinforcements Being Rushed To Combat Assault On Moyale DEFENCES HOLD OUT London, July 12. v iiL.W Italian attack on British Moyale, m Kenya, siacc dawn on Wednesday is recorded m an official imujue issued m Nairobi last night. L-avy enemy forces, including artillery, are'
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    Money For Planes
    104 1 Lend n, July 12. •T*HE Air Ministry news service an- nounces that sums totalling £55,--000 have been contributed by the committee of the East Ind^a Fund towards the cost of initial equipment of aircraft for the East India Fund Flight. The Air Ministry has sent grateful acknowledgments
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    Good Progress In Craigie-Arita Talks
    64 1 Tokio, July 12. SIR Robert CraUie, British Ambassador m Tokio, had a further two-hour interview with Mr. Arita, Japanese Foreign Minister, this afternoon on the subject of supplies to China via Burma. The Foreign Office spokesman declared that satisfactory progress was made. It is stated
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    TURKEY DETERMINED TO DEFEND INDEPENDENCE
    260 1 "Will Be Faithful To Engagements "—Premier Ankara, July 12. CPEAKING m the National Assembly this afternoon, Refik Saydam, the Turkish Prime Minister, said that while determined to maintain cordial relationships with all her neighbours Turkey was no less determined to defend her independence and Turks
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    Precaution On British Coasts
    128 1 IMMOBILIZATION OF UNATTENDED CRAFT London, July 12. TPHE Admiralty has made an order requiring vessels along the coasts of the United Kingdom either to be immobilized entirely or else rendered incapable of use if left unattended. On the east and south coasts from Berwick to the
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    STOP PRESS
    71 1 London, July 12. The Air Mini i.ry announces that an enemy bomber flying: at a great height dropped a number of bombs which fell on various parts of a town on the northeast coast of Scotland this afternoon. Damage was caused and a number of persons were killed
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    Truth Of British Shipping Losses
    93 1 Berlin, July 12. THE German High Command communique to-day claims that until July 8 "1,300,000 tons of enemy commercial shipping or shipping useful to the enemy have been sunk since the beginning of the war." Authoritative quarters m London state that the figure is more
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    27 1 Washington, July 12. The Navy Department has awarded record peacetime contracts totalling: $137,000,000 as part of the programme to build up the Pacific and Atlantic fleets. Reuter
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    45 1 Washington. July 12. Compulsory military training will be "immediately necessary" if the United States regular army and National Guard are to be brought up to full strength, said General George Marshall, the army chief of staff, testifying before the Senate Military Affairs Committee today. Reuter
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    62 1 Washington. July 12. President Roosevelt stated definitely to-day not go to Chicago to attend the Democratic Convention. At a Press conference, however, he again evaded quest kins regarding his intentions should he be nominated for a third term of office. Mr. Roosevelt stated he was conferring to-day with Mr. 11.
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    Curfew In N.-E. Coast Region From Monday
    64 1 London, July 12. THE regional commissioner for the north-eastern Civil defence sector has imposed a curfew along the coast of the region, which will come into force on Monday night. The curfew area includes the towns of Filey, Bridlineton, Hornsea and Withernsea. The
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    EXTRAORDINARY POSITION IN MEXICO ELECTIONS
    174 1 Mexico City, July 12. AN extraordinary situation has arisen out of the presidential elections. As a result of a scrutiny of votes ca.?t General Avila Camacho claims an overwhelming majority throughout the Republic*, while his opponent, General Juan Almazan, is equally convinced that he is
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    Nizam's Further Gift Of £50,000
    58 1 Hyderabad. July 12. A p?rsnal donation cf X. 50 .000 by fkt Nizam of Hyd^rrbad and £37.500 frr.m his personal estate for war purp3ses was announced by the president of the Stale Execu'ive ("Juneil at its meeting to-day zX the end of whi^h donations annunt
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    Four More German Raiders Shot Down
    568 1 London, July 12. IT is officially announced that four more German 1 bombers were shot down off the south-east coast to-day during an attempted attack on shipping. DRITISH fighters which sent a German plane to-day crashing on to a building m the course of
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    Death Of Sheikh Yahya Afifi In Singapore
    143 2 Death Of Sheikh Yahya Afifi In Singapore PIE death occurred m Singapore last night of Al-haj Sheikh Yahya bin Ahmad Afifi, the Municipal Commissioner, after a brief illness. Sheikh AMi was a leader of the local Arab community and president of the Singapore Arab Association. He was a Justice of
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    MISS NICCOLLJONES SPEAKS TO SCHOOLGIRLS
    254 2 MISS NICCOLLJONES SPEAKS TO SCHOOLGIRLS APPEARING on ft public platform for the first time since coming to Malaya on an important mission, Miss Niccoll-Jones paid a tribute m an address to girls of the Methodist Girls' School on their "Cambridge Day" yesterday, to "the good sense of social service m
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    WAR FUND NIGHT AT THE NEW WORLD
    129 2 THE extension until 2 a.m. was taken full advantage of by a l?rge crowd at The War Fund Night of the New World cabaret yesterday, and the occasion was very successful. Dance coupons stamped "The War 7und" were used during the evening, there
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    DRAW FOR DUFFER'S CUP GOLF
    149 2 •yHE following is the draw for th 2 qualifying round of the Duffer's Cup at the Royal Singapore Golf Club on Saturday and Sunday, July 20 and 21. J. S. Dumeresque vs. F. A. W. Handley; A. J. Wilton vs. W. E. Thomas; P. S*ui!mp.n
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    Boxing Bouts At Happy World
    163 2 AN exhibition bout between Ron Dennis, the ex- Australian amateurbantam, feather and lightweight cham^on and Al Rodrigues was featured on last night's boxing bill at the Harrav World, when another promotion by C. S. See was quickly gone through. +b In the main event, M.
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    London Stock Exchange
    343 2 London, July 12. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination uniess otherwise stated: Con Loan t>% 1944-64 108 U Funding Loan 49© 1960-90 110^ H War Loan 3Vi% 99 1 Com Union Assce (Units) 5Vi Prudential Assce A' 19% -f% Royal Assce
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    166 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i From Ou> Own correspondent) London, July 12. COMMODITY and Exchange markets clof j as tollows with previous quotations m paranthesis: RICBEK: Dull. Spot 12UC1 12Ud (12\d 12 '< d) August 12d 12 J 4,d U2 J s d 12 vd) Oct-Dcc. ll^d ll\d (ll^ad ll^d> Jan-Mar. llUd
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    U.S. AEROPLANES SAID IN SUNKEN LINER
    76 2 New York, July 12. 'TOE French 23 000-ton liner Cham- plain, sunk off the French coast last month, carried a cargo of American aeroplanes, according to an American eyewitness who arrived here by steamer from Lisbon to-day. He states that the liner was sunk
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    CDR. BEACH THOMAS
    40 2 /COMMANDER Beach Thomas asks us 10 state that he will not, and has n t b?en asked to, perform at the cn'c:- rlnment at the Sev View Hotel m aid of The War Fund en Aug. 31.
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    HITLER IN QUANDARY OVER THE BALKANS
    400 3 Rumanian Bid To Regain Part Of Ceded Territory FUEHRER'S FEAR OF NEW SOVIET SURPRISES Bucharest, July 12 |T i> understood that the Rumanian Foreign Minister' M Manoilescu, when he visits Munich to discuss with the Nazi leaders political problems of south-east Europe will as
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    How Overseas Chinese Aid Motherland
    98 3 How Overseas Chinese Aid Motherland Chungking, July 12. PIGHT million Chinese overseas had remitted over $2 000,000 to China during the three years of the Sino-japane* hostilities, declared General Wu Teh-chen, toChinese m America, he said, had raised enough funds to establish an aviation school, from which 40 pilots, accompanied
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    Raids Over Reich, Holland & France
    63 3 Raids Over Reich, Holland France London, July 12. IN raids over Holland and France yesterday one R.A.F. bomber penetrated into the Ruhr and attacked an oil plant, returning to England safely. Last night heavy raids were carried out again over Germany and military objectives were attacked. No details ot the
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    NAVAL PATROL YACHT SUNK BY NAZIS
    47 3 London, July 12. IT is officially announced that H.M. patrol yacht Warrior II was sunk m an enemy bombing attack m the English Channel yesterday. One rating was killed. The remainder of the crew were landed at an English port.— Reuter
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    ANGLO-FRENCH BREAK
    56 3 IN a reply m the House of Commons Mr. R. A. Butler, the Foreign Under Secretary, stated that m view of the French Government's action m breaking off diplomatic relations with the British Government, consular officers m France on vacating their posts have handed over their affairs to
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    27 3 FURTHER large gifts have brought the total of the Lard Mayor's Red Cross and St. John's Ambulance Fund for the sick and wounded to £2,253,--000. British Wireless
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    Sweeping Powers For Marshal Petain
    451 3 NOW ASSUMES TITLE OF 'CHIEF OF FRENCH STATE' Vichy, July 12. MARSHAL PETAIN has been granted sweeping powers under three laws setting up the new French constitution. Under the laws Petain can appoint or dismiss ministers and secretaries, negotiate and ratify treaties and declare a
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    Czech-Polish Comradeship
    105 3 BENES AND SIKORSKI EXCHANGE LETTERS London. July 12. I.or.uood that an exchange of has taken place between Dr. tormer Czecho-Slovak president chairman of the Czech C mmittee, and General I h Prime Minister and .:.-Chief of the Polish Dr 'to General Sikorski bis thanks for the help Polish
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    KING & PREMIER SEE DEFENCE SYSTEMS
    43 3 KING PREMIER SEE DEFENCE SYSTEMS nd i he Prime Minister, 1 Mr Wins en Churchill, each visitpan of 3ri fc a.n s defence system yes■ng was m Eas: Anglia where d trjops of the eastern ccmChurchill inspected defences par: the routh-e^st coxst.— Reuter
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    JAPANO—ITALIAN RELATIONS
    40 3 JAPANO— ITALIAN RELATIONS Tokio. July 12. A .TING various existing engaged m the prclv relations between the Japan-Italy ran l'y established m ■today with Marquis Tishi--da as the President. Ki>hi;hiro Okura was apthe Vi^e-President of the new n.- Eastern News
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    EVACUTATION SCHEME
    50 3 4 -p.- London. July 12. A gTATEMMn is expected m the «use of Commons next week cinq postponement of the evacuating children to the :nions. scheme comes into operation ta hkely to be much modified m •Jartioularly. of shinpin" difflcultd possible dangers whVh would rred wumu British Wireless
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    Cordell Hull's "Hands Off" To Germany
    67 3 j^R. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, at a Pre s conference to-day warned Germany to keep her hands off the Pan-American parley by saying thst the Havana conference wes being held by agreement o! American nations for the purpose of considering matter relating
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    40,000,000 lb. Of N.I. Tea For Britain
    46 3 40, 000,0 00 lb. Of N.I. Tea For Britain London. July 12. MINCING LANE tea circles learn that negotiations have been concluded whereby the Ministry of Food will purchase 40,000.000 lb. of Netherlands Indies tea on the basis of 7Ud. per lb. F. 0.8. Batavia.— Reuter
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    Czech Army's Determination To Continue Fight
    347 3 Czech Army's Determination To Continue Fight A" :<; v the Czcclio-Slovul: I In Britain to tight the Eritish army was Jtnj WUkoM :rcm the hi army arrived o! the most inspirthia war has brought r Wilmott re up th? fight a on the 8.8.C. news broadcast to all Franje tolling
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    Survivors' Nine Days In Open Boat
    106 3 Survivors' Nine Days In Open Boat London, July 12. ANOTHER story of the courage and endurance of British seamen was told last night when 20 survivors of a torpedoed British tanker landed on the Irish coast. They had been at sea m a 20- foot lifeboat for nine days. Apart
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    NEW GERMAN LIE
    85 3 London, July 12. AN official denial is given m London of reports included m German broadcasts about an agreement allegedly reached between Britain and the Jewish Agency for Palestine. The reports stated that a treaty had been drawn up, a clause stating that the free state of
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    SPECIAL ENVOY FROM JAPAN TO N.I.
    26 3 ADOMEI dispatch reports that the Japanese Government has decided mi n send a special envoy to the Netheriands Indies. Reuter
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    Lebrun Surrenders Presidential Powers
    103 3 Vichy, July 12. •"PHE French Havas agency explains the voting by the National Assembly on the resolution empowering the government under Marshal Petain to promulgate the new constitution and invest the Marshal automatically with plenary powers. "In addition to powers to proclaim the new constitution, the
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    New Rising Indian Army
    103 3 BRISK RECRUITING IN BIKANER STATE BiUaner, July 12. "TtfiE British Empire will continue io stand like the ro?k of the ages" declared the Maharajah of Bikaner, presiding at a meeting of the Central War Board of Bikaner stale, which l^e addressed on the subject of recruiting
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    Fate Of People In Channel Isles
    67 3 London, July 12. REPLYING m the House of Commons to an inquirer who asked what was happening to the people who has remained between three-quarters and two-thirds of the population— in the Channel Islands, the Minster of Home Security said that, although it was
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1940. France Today
    609 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, JULY 13, 1940. France Today TTrIE past Itw wee<b f have witnessed a new French Revolution, a more tragic revolution than any event m the long history of France. Marshal Petain and his followers have proved themselves not the saviours of France, which they claimed
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    Motor Cycle Battalion
    24 4 This picture was taken during a training exercise by a battalion of the Northumberland Fusiliers, who are a motor cycle unit.
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    These Men Gave Us Our Best Fighters
    934 4 These Men Gave Us Our Best Fighters J7XPLOITS of R.A.F. pilots have given a new significance to three common words "Spitfire," ''Hurricane*' and "Defiant." The words, now on everybody's lips, suggest the world's deadliest fighter planes. What of the men w ho working patiently, modestly, quietly, m the background —-designed
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    Nazi Trickery In Spain Bared
    154 4 Nazi Trickery In Spain Bared London, July 12. A UTHORTTATIVE information reachf* ing London from Spain reveals that some months ago the Spanish Government placed a large order m Germany for the printing of Spanish currency notes. The order was executed and the notes circulated m Spain. Then Spanish bankers
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    Mosley & His Fascists
    367 4 Mosley His Fascists THE British Goven week issued an banning the British mi the Fascist or^ani/;i;i (m by Sir Oswald Mosk', is now m priMjn. The action was taDefence Regulation.*. Sir Oswald Mosley 's Bi. <it used to call itself the of Fascists") was foil ago but it never ma.
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    Soviet Russia Makes A "Friendly Approach"
    211 4 ASKED m the Ink Thursday whether h< Hive a categorical deniaJ tions contained m tta Book that the foreign Majesty's Governi/ *ard\va.° to divert 3tt?<*k^ i oilfields, Mr. Butler. <F< S«*cretary> replied to 0 "The policy of Kis M ruent has been and n
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    ANTI-DIPHTHERIA DRIVE POPULAR IN CHINATOWN
    516 5 ANTI-DIPHTHERIA DRIVE POPULAR IN CHINATOWN New Faith Shown In Western Medicine JHE diphtheria immunization campaign begun m March inf X by t? special branch of Singapore's Municipal imam Welfare Department was so successful that the stait was swamped with requests for immunization of infants and work had to be restricted.
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    $30,000 Fine On Ship's Clerk
    214 5 I $30,000, or 15 months' imprisonment, was on Tan Man Koo, a young v clerk, who was con- by Mr. J. McFall, Singapore rict judge, yesterday of being concerned In station of chandu. :.ileged to have been :r::porcaii:n of 1,120 rth $10,080. from Ued m
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    ITALIAN MOTOR FIRM FOR SALE
    234 5 of Enemy Property 1 :or tenders for the ;.e%v Fiat cars, spare .;re. machinery and Flat Societa Anoriima which passed into the rnment when Italy on the side of thnated i rth 513 400. terMH m the stock of H^ cars are the!ate>t Ftal Marvelettes
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    ALLEGED OBSTRUCTION OF POLICEMAN
    39 5 Teo Ah Hock, was -aigapore fifth ith obstructing a table, Ibrahim bin Haji 'he discharge of his duty Boh Road on July 11. He -••<! trial and the case was postnext Friday for mention, Ing extended.
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    FOR BETTER CONTROL OF MOSQUITOES
    94 5 DOUBTS have arisen whether under the existing section the Sanitary Authority has power to direct an owner or occupier of premises to take specific measures, such as oiling, at intervals over a period of time." states the acting Attorney-General, Mr. N. A. Worley, m the
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    35 5 I R. W. I. Band, M.C.S., has been appointed District Officer of Christmas Island. Mr J. F. L. Cowin has been appointed a Singapore Municipal Commissioner during the absence on leave of Mr. B. Lowick.
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    GOVERNOR ALLOCATES PATRIOTIC FUND £35,000
    231 5 t tenth a tunher rcniitt:3S,oN was cabled Home general committee of the otfc Fund for distribution rarities at the discretion This made a total 1 remitted to England since '^ened. Administer:^ the GuvS W. Jone*, has received rrom the Malayan A S ent In O.
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    "NOTHING TO BE GOT OUT OF ME"
    102 5 •"THERE is no use of your lord- ship making the order, because there is nothing to be got out of me," declared a middle-aged Chinese widow, Sect Siew Neo, m the High Court before Mr. Justice Manning yesterday. The woman made the remark
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    Army Lorry Hit His Crowbar
    311 5 UNUSUAL FATALHY AT THE NAVAL BASE LFOW the impact of a crowbar 11 carried on the shoulder of a man. against a passing Indian military lorry flung him to the ground with such force that he died immediately, was described m the Singapore Coroner's court
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    S.S.(S.)A. GIFT TO THE WAR FUND
    126 5 A SPECIAL meeting of the Straits Settlements 'Singapore) Association yesterday approved a contribution of $2,000 to The War Fund. To meet this, the Association, will sell its stock of F.M.S. Government 3 per cent7XoanTl936^to 1966. at nominal value and make up the balance from
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    BANKRUPT'S REQUEST REFUSED
    129 5 A EURASIAN, C. B. de Souza, who became a bankrupt a second time within six years, was refused an application for discharge, by Mr. Justice Manning m the High Court yesterday. Mr. G. H. Poh, appearing on behalf of the Official Assignee, stated that de Souza first
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    NAVAL BASE CONSTABLE CHARGED
    47 5 A CHARGE of causing grievous hurt to Soh Lye Onn at Woodlands Road on July 7 was explained to a Naval Base constable, Dollah Khan, In the Singapore fifth court yesterday. The case was postponed a week for mention. Police ball was extended.
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    "Magic Carpet" Case Ends In Acquittal
    245 5 "Magic Carpet" Case Ends In Acquittal A CCUSED of committing criminal rx breach of trust m respect of $2,504 worth of land and jewellery, Abdul Rahman bin Jaman Shah, an Indian broker, was acquitted by Mr. Conrad Oldham m the Singapore second court yesterday. The complainant, Nonya binti Moh-i--med, alleged
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    Tait's Offer To Patriotic Fund
    47 5 T AIT'S Manila Shows, m Beach Road, will donate 40 per cent, of the gross takings on Monday to the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The donation will be made from the receipts at the gate, the various sideshows, games, rides and other entertainments.
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    PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION MAY BE CANCELLED
    195 5 PHOTOGRAPHIC EXHIBITION MAY BE CANCELLED rpHE cancellation of the exhibition of 1 photographs relating to Singapore proposed by The Friends of Singapore is to be considered. At a council meeting of The Friends ct Singapore. Mr. G. L. Peet (m the absence of Mr. S. H. Peek), Rave a brief
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    INDIAN ON SEDITION CHARGE
    64 5 ALLEGED to have assaulted a police constable m Kerbau Road on July 10, Ram Rais, a 19-year-old Indian, claimed trial when he was charged m the Singapore third court yesterday. Ram Rais also claimed trial to a further charge alleging that he distributed seditious djcuments. Bail
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    SHIP'S COOK FINED
    78 5 CONVICTED en a charge of being m possession of $2,671 worth of chandu, Ng Ah Hui, a comprador's cook en a ship, was fined $8,000, or 10 months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr J. McFall m the Singapore district court yesterday. Ng, who had claimed trial to the
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    $50 THEFT ALLEGED
    54 5 CHARGED with stealing $50 belonging to a European, L. H. Hart, frcm the billiard room at the Fleet Store Accommodation, Seletar Naval Base, on Thursday, Wong Tui Fong, a 26-year-old Hainanese, claimed trial m the Singapore third court yesterday. Hearing was postponed to July 19 and bail
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    MAGIC CIRCLE'S $100
    33 5 HPHE Malayan Magic Circle have sent a cheque for $100 to the Malaya Patriotic Fund, representing the proceeds frcm the Red Cross Night presented at the Circle on June 23.
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    71 5 Mr. F. Brewer, M.C.S. Cadet, has been appointed acting Assistant Protector of Chinese at Penang. A postal clerk, M. J. Appadurai, who became a bankrupt m 1936 with liabilities of about $750. was granted a discharge by Mr. Justice Manning m the High Court yesterday, Mr. G. H. Poh, representing
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      413 6 P.&O. and BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. 6c O. S. N. GO'S SAILINGS. The best possible services are being maintained by The P. 0. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call m China, India, Ceylon and the United Kingdom. Passengers are requested to
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      346 6 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD, (Incorporated m F-M-8.) TELEPHONE: Freight M3X *«1 Regular service from the Orient to Vancouver by GIANT EMPRESSES— Across Canada through the Canadian Rockies-Lake Louise— Banff. Trans-Atlantic by "EMPRESS" "DUCHESS" or "MONT" «teamera to the United Kingdom.— All under one management. »'ot detailed information »pplj to you* own
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      474 6 MANSFIELD CO,, LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LIKE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WKSfKRN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 £28)
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    PLANNING ELECTRICITY FOR MALAYA'S VILLAGES
    330 7 Waterpower Scheme Also Under Investigation IMPORTANT investigations to determine the prospects of supplying electricity for domestic and small-power use m rural areas, are reported m the 1909 review of the RM.S. Electrical Department, just issued. In Selangor, "rural schemes" I have been surveyed m Kuala
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    JUDGMENT IN BURIAL GROUND CASE
    664 7 JUDGMENT IN BURIAL GROUND CASE AN interesting judgment m a case concerning two pieces of land m Singapore which were acquired m the 'Fifties, to be used as a burial ground, was delivered by Mr. Justice Manning m the High Court yesterday. It was stated that by an indenture m
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    47 7 The council of The Friends of Singapore have agreed that, so far as possible, the society should undertake no new activities until the political situation becomes somewhat clearer. This policy will be discussed at the annual general meeting: which has been proposed for a date m September.
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    AUSTRALIA AND BRITISH CHILDREN
    171 7 Offer To Take In 17,000 Sydney, July 2. •pHE Minister for the Interior 1 (Senator Foil), has received offers to accommodate 17,000 children from Britain. This is 12,000 more than the numb.er the Commonwealth Government has promised to take. Two thousand applications were received at the
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    137 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT July 12, 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 36% 37 No. IX R.S.S P. OB to cases July- Aug. (Sellers option) 37% 37^ G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8 m bales July- Aug. < Sellers option) 36 36%
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    Market Price List
    425 7 Singapore, July 12 ME\T Beef steak Kan Be; f stev. or curry do Fillet Steak lo «:S Mutton. Australian do 8 Java Goat Fleth do >* Pork, lean KM Pork, lean and fat t 1st quality) do -i i POULTRY Capor.5 (locally reared) K-.i «)3 ..s I
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    TALKS ON SINGAPORE POSTPONED
    84 7 rHE Friends of Singaprre hftW b<< r, informed by th<' Singanore Br ad■ast.ns Station that the s?rir>: of talks luitled "Presenting Btafmpore," which ciety pr pesed, w u]d have to b.* oo^tpened oiring to the hifher proporion of speech m the pr'-'ramm-.s now :aused by the
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    FOOLHARDY HOARDING OF SILVER ALLOY COINS
    447 7 A TENDENCY noticed m Malaya recently, particularly m the smaller towns and villages, is the hoarding of silver currency by shopkeepers. When offered a dollar note m payment for, say, 50 cents' worth of purchases, some shopkeepers refuse to give change or say they
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      571 7 PUBLIC NOTICE EXPORT OF FOODSTUFFS It is announced by the Food Controller that the following commodities will be subject to Export Quotas with effect frcm July 15, 1940:— 1. CurrystufTs 2. Dhall 3. Gram 4. Groundnut Oil 5. Tapioca, Refuse 6. Fish, Dried and Salted 7. Onions and Garlic 8.
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      51 7 Law Notice For The Day Before the Registrar at 10 .i.m. Taxation m O.S. 178 30. Before the Dy. Registrar (Mr. Ess): At 9.30 a.m.— Taxation m 5.*****. At 9.40 a.m.— Taxation n 5.154 40. At 11 a.m.— Taxations m O.S. 159 35. At 11.30 a.m.— Taxation m Pro. 17
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      183 7 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Aden air 4 p.m. Africa (South East) air 4 p.m. Burma air 4 p.m. Brunei surface 1.30 p.m. Kuala Belait suriace 1.30 p.m. Canada air 4p.m. China ..air 4 p.m. China (South-West) surface 4 p.m. Egypt
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    Athletic Meet's Finals To-day
    595 8 IK this aiternocn turns out fine and sunny, there is sure to be a highly sue cess", ul crncluslon to the Singapore omateur athletic m:etin?, and good t mes recorded m the various e\enis. The meeting, which is beins held on the S.C.C padang, begins at
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    Key Malaya Cup Match At Kuala Lumpur To-day
    230 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 12. TO-MORROWS game here between Kedah and Selansor will decide the north ?rn flna'ists m this year's Malaya Cup footbaU competition. Last ye?.r. tco, the same position existed, but m that encounter Selangor beat Kedah
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    INEZ AND SIR VICTOR BEST BETS TO-DAY
    2010 8 Rubber Queen Taken To Win Main Event FIRST DAY OF SINGAPORE JULY RACE MEETING INEZ and Sir Victor have been taken as the best bets for this afternoon's races at Bukit Timah m the first day of the Singapore Turf Club's July meeting.
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    TO-DAY'S RACE SELECTIONS
    52 8 FREE Press selection j for today's Singapore rices art?: Race 1. Woden, Treasure. Race 2. Resistance, Bliricum. Race 3. Inez, Greypion. Race 4. July the Seven' h, Kalili. Race 5. Alicante, Pocke's. Race P. Rubber Queen. Thank?. Race 7. Sir Victor, Scarl*t Tiger. Race 8. Ycuns Gyro,
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    Amateur Athletics
    22 8 IN PROGRESS on Thursday m ihe Singapore amaleur THE MILE RACE athletic championships on the S.C.C. padang.—F Free Press picture
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    Army Surprise Airmen In Malaya Cup Match
    653 8 Army 2 R.A.F 1. DLAYING with cool confidence, the Army beat the Royal Air Force by two goals to one m a Malaya Cup match played at the stadium yesterday, thus upsetting critics who tipped the Airmen to win. The result, which, incidentally,
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    Negri, Johore Share Four Goals
    250 8 Negri, Johore Share Four Goals (FrbTTi Oui Own Corn Seremban, j u> j > !N a Malaya Cup foo.ball m ed here to-day, Johon Sembilan drew, each side goals. The rccult was a con cation of the run of the plrwas little to choose between teams. Negri Sembilan threw away
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      157 8 Week-end Sports Events TO-DAY SOCCER Malaya Cup, Kedah vs. Selangor. at Kuala Lurapur: s VF..V League, second division (A). Publishers vs. Malaya Signals, stadium: Naval Police vs. 5.H.8., Naval Base. CRICKET Police vs. S.R.C, S.R.C. SJLI (H.Q.) vs. RE Khangi). Changi: S.C.R.C vs. A.P.C, Pava Lehar: S.CC. vs. Malays Ralesticr:
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