The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 August 1940

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  • 20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,155. ESTD. 1X3:» FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940 5 cents
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  • 79 1 airo, Aug. 1. I two Italian sub- their fate m a lent with the R.A.F. id. i patrolling air- enemy submarine dived to the attack. vo of bombs damaging 'Ahich tried to submerge aimer. Ind salvo scored direct onliii tower. continued alter the merged and
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    16 1 ikiv t konoyf M MmiNter of the new Japanese .net uhmt foreign policy is mnninced to-day.
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  • 388 1 Minister On Immediate Aim Of New Cabinet's Foreign Policy SAYS N.I. INDO-CHINA IN STABILITY REGION JHE immediate aim of Japan's foreign policy was to set up a greater East Asian sphere of common prosperity with Japan, Manchukuo and China as links, said the Japanese
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  • 68 1 KING AND QUEEN TALK TO AIR RAID VICTIMS London Aus. 1. rth-easl England, D visited HuJl roet where G :^hed five houses teed two others. I la -Teet grested I .d them their i 13-year-old boy I :.a the child anNo, Sir." i the efficiency At one house, demolished by
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  • 30 1 TO REPORT ON FUTURE OF HONG KONG'S PORT London, \ug. 1. j pted an invitation :.d advise on the the port. to the Port of r> until he retired Reuter
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  • 40 1 In the House of Commons, replying to a question, the Foreign Undersecretary, Mr. R. A. Butler, said th*t Red Cross and medical supplies were not within the categories of goods passage of which was ioroiaa-n oy the Burma road. Reuter
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  • 65 1 From Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 1. MR. Eric Davis, who is to be the new director-general of broadcasting m the Straits Settlements, is leaving for Malaya with Mrs. Davis m the middle of this month. Though only 34, Mr. Davis is a recognized authority
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  • 147 1 Tokio, Aug. 1. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ban on 1 the export of aviation spirit to any place outside the Americas which is widely recognized as a defence measure, has brought the comment from a Japanese naval spokesman, Capt. Okoma. He said that whatever
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  • 310 1 Extremists Are Behind Tokio Arrests OPPOSITION TO GOODWILL WORK London, Aug. 1. IT is confirmed m authoritative 1 London quarters that four more British subjects recently arrested by the Japanese have now been released. They are Mr. Ely, managing director of the Rising Sun Petroleum Company at Yokohama, whose arrest
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  • 88 1 London, Aug. 1. AN official statement on the engagement between X.M.S. Alcantara and a German raider was issued by the British Ettbassy at Rio de Janeiro yesterday The statement says that the battle took plane oIT the rocky volcanic island of Trinidad 700
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  • 47 1 Wellington, Aug. 1. THE Ncv Zealand Defence Minister announced that 43 per cent, of the Maoris v.ho would be available for enlistment have already volunteered for service with the Maori battalion, which has a total str-.ngtl f 4 m? Reuter
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  • 253 1 London, Aug. 1. IN the House of Commons Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, announced the formation of an international labour branch as part of the employment department of the Ministry of Labour with a view to organizing the man-power of Allied nations and of
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  • 136 1 Sir Shenton On Malaya's .£1 A Head For War (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 1. BROADCASTING m the home service of the 8.8.C. last night, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas, paid a tribute to the patriotism of Malaya's population of 5,000,000, who had contributed to
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  • 146 1 U.S. Admiration For Blockade Extension New York. Aug. I. TTHE New York Times,. says that 1 words tending to prepare the German and Italian peoples for checks and delay confirm other indications that the Axis partner no longer hope to avoid a rt ostly conflict with Britain. "It is significant,
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  • 27 1 A list of foreign prisoners who have fallen into British hands since the last list was issued on July 29 total 100 and includes 33 airmen. Reuter
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  • 181 1 Italian Losses In Africa Cairo, Aug. 1. D A. F headquarters announce* that "during the la>st two days enemy concentrations m the vicinity cf Kassala (on the SudaneseEritrean border) have been subjected to intensive bombing by R.A.F. aircraft. "On Tuesday raids continued from early m the
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  • 108 1 London, Aug. 1. AFFICIAI, figures of British and li.iV lian losses m the lighting m Libya were given to-day. The Italians have lost 20 men kilted, 2G wounded and no fewer than 472 prisoners: a total of 512. The British forces have lost 20 men
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  • 413 3 Britain Awaits Nazi Assault With Quiet Confidence London, Aug. 1 |fc iH-innini; of a month which has so often figured A Nazi predictions of Britain s downfall, speculation is urtrt* to*** as to why Hitler delays m making the k in force which has been
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  • 65 3 Whenever the Navy appeals for fishermen for the perilous 'patrol service," thousands of men leave their trawlers and report for duty. Fishermen sailors are now undergoing naval training m what was m peacetime an East Coast resort pleasure garden, but which is now called HJVf.S.
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  • 185 3 Salvationists Questioned By Japanese Peiping, Aug. 1. READING officers of the Salvation Army here were requested to visit Japanese gendarmerie headquarters yesterday to report on organization and activities. The pro-Japanese Peking Chronicle, commenting on the affair, says the Salvation Army "receives funds regularly from London." The paper reports that the
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  • 150 3 London, Aug. 1. IN a further list of awards for distinguished services m the field m Norway, Capt., now Major, Michael Henry Hamilton Baily, 12th field Force Regiment, Indian Army, receives the Distinguished Service Order. The Military Cross awarded to Capt. temporary Major, John
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  • 83 3 London, Aug. 1. CZECH soldiers m camp m Britain have been fitted out m British khaki and are anxious for another chance to get at the enemy. Recruits are still being taken and it is expected men will join from Canada and the United
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  • 280 3 Too Old Too Young To Train On Football Grounds THOUGH they have no guns, thousands of men m Britain who are either too young or too old for military service, are voluntarily undergoing military training m readiness to be of service to the country. Referring
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  • 58 3 From Our Own Correspondent) London. Aug. 1. MR Justice Hod::on granted a decree ni>i to-day to Mr. Gilbert Gogclrick Duddell. a chartered accountant of Ipoh. on the ground of the adultery of his wife. Myrtle Martha at Kuala Lumpur with the co-respondent, Robert Came
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  • 64 3 Berne. Aug. 1. r-DAY is the anniversary of the foundation of the Sxiss Confederation In 1291. The Cammander-in-Chief of the Swiss Army declared: "To-day's anniversary finds Us armed, for the armistice has not yet come. "Every man is at his post to defend the independence
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  • 91 3 Britain Now Has New Diamond Industry I uidon. Aug. 1. f the German occu--0 is that the and polishing r many years has v of Amsterdam now for the first England. let en this work :n— and the first h work m Bri£2o,ooo worth of skilled refu- ar. Englishman :\d
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  • 28 3 COMMANDER OF SOUTH AFRICAN AN FIELD FORCE Johannesburg. Aug. 1. I thai the commander of > f reft m East H Pienaar. who had flghtlng it. East Afrka Reuter
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  • 63 3 New York, Aug. 1. ITRGING the United States to negotiate a treaty of mutual defence with Canada, the New York Herald Tribune states: '"The 1 hour has arrived m our judgment when the UnitM States should, lor their own protection and to imr'ement the Monroe
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  • 56 3 Simla. Aug. 1. TvHE Gjvcrnment of India has decided to 1 issue an open general licence for the imi (Station from the Netherlands Indies of all ds, including sugar. The Indies Government has \oluntarily ndertak-?n to restrict sugar exports to India Ing the
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  • 45 3 I i.ndiin; Aug. 1. PILOT Officer Brian Henry Black, the former Rugby football international and one cf the most versatile athletes of his veneration, is reported m the latest R.A.F. -a-ualitv HkX as having died en active sen-ice. Reuter
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  • 319 3 London, Aug. 1. THE Pan-American Conference at Havana was watched with sympathetic interest from London and its proceedings were fully reported. But there was a tendency io reserve comment while the conference was m session, since it was fully recognized here that the American
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  • 92 3 New York. Aug. 1. THE German freighter Wesser i?) which has been anchored at Punta Arenas cince the outbreak of war. is preparing to depart as an armed raider, according to a despatch to the New York Times from San Jose, Costu Rica. The
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  • 70 3 Chungking, Aug. 1 'THE "Ministry of Finance officially announced to-day: "The official dollar-sterling rate has been charißtd to four and a half pence as from to-day. "Rates of other foreign cp.rr?nc!es v;ill be fixed according to their respective market rates with sterling m comparison with the
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  • 64 3 London, Aug. 1. WIDESPREAD satisfaction has b*er> caused by the announcement thr\t many Germans and Austrians now interned are to be released. Eighteen categories have btsn framed under wh?ch enemy aliens whoso ?ocd faith is b?yond question are to be set free. These
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  • 175 3 London, Aug. 1. A CORRESPONDENT of the Assork ciated Press, who had been allowed to travel through industrial Germany, has written an account of some of the things he saw. A town on the edge of the industrial Ruhr haa an
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  • 349 3 How Mr.M.J.Cox Died: Japanese Version Tokio, Aug. I. "I must die' were the last word? 1 uttered by Mr. Melville Jam°s Cox. Reuters representative i:i Tckio, to his wife on Monday afternoon after he had regained consciousness following a jumo from a window of the Tokio Gencarmerie. Mrs. Cox. Mr.
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  • 62 3 Canberra, Au«. 1 TiHE manaa: d territory of New Guinea nail been lr.ccrpc ted taffei HM Australian r<efen~e syr-tern by a regulation issued under 'he Defence Act, which names Papua ar.d New Guinea as constituting the ughih Australian military district. Under the mandate, Australia
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  • 40 3 Akron (Ohio). An*. 1. 4LL 4l passengers cf a railway motor carriage were killed when th° vehicle collided r ith a u r f>ods train. The i uhi<~h «*a* petrol -drn en, burst Into flames Reuter
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  • 607 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940. Japanese Policy MALAYANS who study Mr. lu Matsuoka's statement on Japanese foreign policy, which he made yesterday, will be most interested m the reference to "Greater East Asia." This is the first time that this phrase has been used m Japan, at
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  • 916 4 Our London Letter I From Our Own Correspondent London, July L u/E have had our first two large-scale air raids on Eastern England. They were sharp reminders of what is to come. In London, and m the country m general, we are fully
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  • 1019 4 Cabinet Minister's Views London, Aug. 1. THE suggestion m Hitler's 1 recent speech that Great Britain is insisting on prolonging an unnecessary struggle was answered by the Secretary of State for India m a speech last night. Mr. Amery said Hitler's own nature and
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  • 2212 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT By Free Press Feature War Fund Ball Last Night's Play In Aid Of Wartime Charity -„r Inhore ivil Service Club Tl derated will flags MCfffCCM <>n Wednesday sirs. 5« iri f Mrst Firitr uharct show permwi'at the dance there m jStf.hr War Fund. nthusiastic
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    • 141 5 How I Got Rid of Wrinkles ••and made myself look 10 years younger Read this am«Hng letter from Miss C S* 10^?*^ 0 m y minror, Ii In about 6" weeks the res Oft wae really My deer, you are begin- miraculous Every toe tad wrinkle limT"' "nidefl^afed.* 1 had
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    • 94 5 al Qiff/L/ f M[ if jyP To look radiantly lovely when your fjl M\ fi m^^M^^^i mirror show's pallor and fatigue, /■i^i^£ W* just spread Elizabeth Arden's 9 famous Velva Cream Masque over your cleansed skin. .leave on 15 minutes, and you'll find it has helped marvellously to bring a
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  • 56 6 *vni»l iJ ill j!? P r< »«Jt at the Jasmine and Katong Clubs dinner at the Rex Hotel on Wednesday evening. In this Picture are (front) Miss Zehnder, Dr. Oehlers (left) Mrs. Holttum, Mr. N. A. Worley, Mrs. H»ndy, Mrs. Pedlow, Mr. R. E. Holttum, Mrs.
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  • 209 6 A YOUNG Latvian seaman, Leonards Voitkevics, has been travelling around the world so fast that letters from his family have never caught him. Voitkevics was left m Auckland by a Norwegian tanker a fortnight ago to undergo an operation for appendi- H° is now
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  • 62 6 Some of the 1,500 people who atte nded the opening: of thr ru w si Andrew's School at Woods ville on Mon day. In front are Mrs. 1 kayman wife of the President of the Municipal Commission. Mrs. I. mi thm Pang, Mrs. R. K. S.
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  • 362 7 JOBLESS PINE APPLE MEN FOR RUBBER ESTATES? Questionnaire Sent To Johore Planters M OST FACTORIES HAVE CLOSED DOWN Tl) hm> many pineapple workers can be absorbed to estates, a questionnaire is being circularised amonir m tf the Johore Planters' Association. discussion at a recent meeting, it was the iwm of
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  • 127 7 iFroni Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 1. TPHE man-eating tiger which was reported to have killed several Sakais m the large settlement at the foot of the Lassa Hills near Snngti Siput, has been found dead m the jungle close to the settlement The discovery was
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  • 274 7 T)ISTURBED at three o'clock In the morning by a noise m her mother-in-law's room— which was empty at the time— a young Chinese woman first thought the sound was made by a cat. Later, when further sounds emanated irom the room, she attempted
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  • 93 7 Mr. B. Minjoot And Miss V. H. Hoeden (From Oar Own Ccrretpondent > Penang:, Au». 1. MR. B. MINJOOT, of Booty and Edwards. Ipoh. was married this afternoon to Miss Violet Hermione Hoeden, at the Church of Assumption, Penang. The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr. 11.
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  • 71 7 /"•HAROiiD with stealing ornamental Iron posts, worth $5, from the Christian Cemetery m Bukit Timah Road on Wednesday morning, two Teochews, Gin Ah Mee. 38, and Tiew Kwang Hal, 42, claimed trial m the Singapore third court. The case was postponed a week for mention;
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  • 40 7 Ml matins of the Johore rt punt. X \vsi*i.ition v was the „p n,,n ti thr majority that work rtr .nf«tion »>ih rue and other fc.fctulTv bmamm of existing cirjir" »ould ha%<- precedence raatf drainage problems.
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  • 113 7 Ipoh Quaker For Non-Combatant Service Only dent) lpoh. Aug. 1. I \t motion from as a coniraa hoard by the d?.v. comprising Mr. Mr J. S. Fcrgu- 1 r B. Lauriston, appeared m bis .^plication be registered as i He said that he has been aj Friends; he; Burthan School,
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  • 159 7 ig attack on him hoour. whom he caught his fowls, was re fifth court yesnese poultry dealer. •i Hoon. Bring at the !Oth oah Road. .idence m a. case V breeder, had he committed armHJfcr t p. m on July 2, tat
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  • 36 7 mber^of th^Frod •Chi^ Yr" BuJtU Parian? on July 11 «N^ie **S!f* Chin claimed trial to SL 1^ ft^ed vrJT ywtenJay. The **t« Wa r^rtnf on Aur. 11, and 11 r th, r^ len^. Mr. A/M. Scares
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  • 115 7 From Our Own CQrrejpoiutsnt) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1. /CHARGED with driving a car while under ihe influence of alcjhol to such extent as to be incapable of exerci?in? proper control over It an»l with dangerous driving, S. W. Colei man, a European of Kuala Lumpur.
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  • 135 7 DKMARKING that he m luting into eonsideraticn the accused's deformity, Mr. J. G. Rappoport, Singapore third magistrate, yesterday bound over a 27 -year-old Cantonese hunchback. Kuan Thai Hoi. on a charge of cheating a merchant out of $80 worth of Chinese medicine The facts alleged against
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  • 187 7 A Singapore department store is the the rew owner of stock and plant or the Italian motor firm. Fiat Bocieta Anonima m Singapore which was placed for tender by the Custodian ci Enemy Property. The firm is Aurora Limited of High Street, which, it
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  • 138 7 Suspicious Inquiries At Singapore Guilds pHINESE m Malaya 'are being v^ warned m a circular from the Chinese Consul-General of the activities of men whose movements are wrapped m secrecy and suspicion. ComDlaints were recently made to the Chinese Consulate-General that strangers had visited
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  • 340 7 I TP-i^AT there was lacn of judgment on I the part of the driver of the military lorry, but that this did not amount to crimiral negligence, was the verdict of the acting Singapore coroner, Mr. Walter MacQuarrie, at an inqviry yesterday. The inquiry was
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  • 391 7 FUNERAL OF MR. FRANK MERRELLS ri HERE m a large gathering m wet weather I at the funeral of Mr. Merrells, managing director of Powell and Co.. Ltd., at Bidactr ri yesterday afternoon. The Rev. R. K. S. Adams officiated. Besides the family, those present: were:— The staff of Powell
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  • 80 9 secret service M problems at the ingredients of the Base Deceptions" P reI Theatre at H.M. li aid of Mrs. d for the Entertain- add that the definitely, 'It is i| \ny of the ir tA any Naval rachan-Smith. Naval) Base iyed the part of
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  • 102 9 Before The Hon"b!e The Ag. Chief Justice m Court No. 1. Judgment m 5.412 3&— Wee 800 Lat vs John Laycv ck «fc 1 an. At 10.33 a.m.— Judgment m Mag. Appeal No. 50 40. At ll a.m. Summonses m Chambers, etc. l Judgment Debtor
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  • 141 9 Future Months Quotations No IX R S.S on Registered Tender Aug-Sept 37 37 U Oct-Dec 35 1 35% Jan-Mar U 33 U Tone of Market: Idle. La r eit Cable: London Spot Sheet 12 T ft d. per lb New York Spot Sheet
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  • 58 9 ;JTHE following are the results of the games j I played at the Happy World last night m I the table tennis competition Chong Cheng i Old Boys' Association beat the Singapore Harbour Junior Civil Service Club by five '.Ames to nil. Siong 800 Athletic Association beat the
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  • 519 9 Propaganda On Wireless Becomes Obvious IjITLER is doing his best to win the forthcoming Battle «v« lula- i ain by cunnin e propaganda before it begins," says the diplomatic correspondent of The Times tho I r- a German broadcast m English Pn rn J an
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  • 92 9 AT a meeting of the war fund committee organized by the South Indian Chamber of Commerce, it was decided that the total collected should be distributed as follows: 60 per cent, to The War Fund, 25 per cent, to the Patriotic fund, 15 per cent, to
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  • 107 9 TRAVELS BY LINER THE Oiricer Administeiing the Gov- ernment, Mr. S. W. Jones, accompanied by the Private Secretary and tho Aide-dc-Camp, left Singapore yesterday m the liner President Adams for a visit to Penang, Kedah and Kuala Lumpur. He will recurn to Singapore next Thursday. His
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  • 207 9 EMBODYING the spirit of the aver- age Briton, "For Freedom" Js Xt film of this war to date. lii Terence between the Gerblind obedience to Hitler's and decisions and the rising nation of the whole British to fight for freedom wherever eatened is admirably presented
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  • 145 9 QOME of the world's most popular music is heard once again m "Swanee River." which opened at the Cathay yesterday. Most of these songs, like "My Old Kentucky Home," "Oh! Susanna!', "De Camptown Races," "Jeanie with the (Light Brown Hair," and "Old Black Joe," ara
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  • 100 9 The blockade of South rhir.a is having the rffert of increasing the cost, of rice starJe food of the Chinese, there. Concern over the situation was expressed m a telegram sent to Hen. Chiansr Kai-shek by the chairman of the Federation of
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  • 312 9 The above are dealers middle price, broken margins brokerage and stamp duty are not Included Exchan£e Telegraph London, \ug. 1. The following are to-day's closing middu quotations. Share* are of £1 denominatioi unless otherwise stated: Cod. u>an a% 1944-04 109 Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 110% War Loan
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  • 176 9 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES tProm Ou* Own c Correspondent) London, Aug. i £OMMODITY aiia Exchange markcu clo**^ as follows v.itb previous quotations In paranthesl*:— I RUBBER: Firm. Spot 13d l3Hd 12- h d 13d) Sept. i2Tid 13<i (U%d 12-fcd) Oct.-Dec. I2»id 12Tid <12'S,d 12\d) Jan-Mar. 12 3 16d12 5 Ifd 12% d
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    • 223 9 PREI MTION AFTER BABY ARRIVES n to watch tneir I a child. 1 The nort^ance tc the feeding. f to d prevenrthese reasons It builds sleep. Stloo and s lias been •b r motners b remarkable from your 11 ■5 LflL ft fi.JMBM i JB «'i Venetian Blindv Utan and
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    • 381 9 Mb mii wf^js &v% w^vA wM m gk 1 Xll FAST PASSENGER SKKVK K. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sails Spore Arrive S h S.s. CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 24 Sept 17 S.s. CITY OF LOS ANGELES Sept 10 Oct 3 i S.«. CITY OP NEWPORT
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 194 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST JE^i' 08 Q™*™ Port Office M TO-DAY Ja^T 1 ..1 1 p.m. Sibu surface 11.30 a.m. Sarlkei surface 2 p.m. Medan surface. 2 p.m. surface 10 a.m TO-MORROW Aden Africa (East South)' 4 pm America (South) **"J P m Brunei surrace 11 a .m. Kuala Belait
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  • Article, Illustration
    36 10 picture. Webber gets to the bull first to effect a good save at the stadium on Wednesday m the match m which All-Singapore beat the Sing Tao tourists by the odd goal m three Free Press
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  • 365 10 Malays Beat The Gunners Malays 3; K.A. Hvy. R?gt. 1 TTRNIXG out at full strength at the stadium yes.erd?y, the Malays »eat the RA. Hvy. R?jrt. hy three coals t one m the fir,t division of the l?aj?ue Incidentally it was ;ho seventh eonse?ut. J vc
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  • 88 10 A TXAJ win be selected from the loliow.ng to represent the August Badminton Party m a friendly game soccer against the Geylang CorintsJani on Sunday at Geyl?ns: stadium Khor Tian Hock. France Khoo, Soh Kiat Swee. Harry Tan. Charlie Kang. Khoo Soo Guan. Chia Ton* Nen. Tay
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  • 57 10 *rHE folk wins will i lay S 3c?er for k l he Gp > lciri 3 Ccrin hians against the August Badminton Party on Funci:v at the Geyl-mg sUdium:— v.bb-r: Humohries. <caDt.», Dollah* Hock Guan. Hoi Seng. Yee Sin* IsTim. Lian Sin, Mahmood. Aron Cfcman. Kirn Hin Gerlrn*
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  • 206 10 LIGHT SUPPER SAM BURGER BEST ON THE TRACKS 'From Our Own C rrespond?nt> S-., Pcnang. Aug 1. EVERAL hciSOfl impressed at this n:crniiig's fast work, one of the b?s k t?in- Li-ht Supper, who moved well oviv .-even iurknfs. Rhett Butler 1 < Allan* al:c worked well and finished! rhead
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  • 672 10 LOYALS BEAT SAPPERS 3-1 AT GILLMAN Good Football Despite The Bad Conditions Loyals 3; nESPITE the extremely to heavy rain m the foothall played at Gillman Loyals beat Fortress R.E. a first division game. Fortress R.E 1. bad ground conditions, owing afternoon, there was fine Barracks yesterday, when the by
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  • 345 10 Sabatino And Dennis Are Trained To The Minute MANAGER Jack Warner expects a '"double" at the covered stadium to-night. His proteges, Atilio Sabatino and Ron Dennis are both trained to tho minute A larga crowd watched Sabatino put i the finishing touches to his
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  • 32 10 Tennis: Malayan championshiDS. first day, S.C.C. Boxing: Sabatino vs. Young Frisco, Happy World stadium. Soccer: Second division (a),Pulau Brani vs. Publishers, stadium; second division (b), Chinese vs. Indian Assn.
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  • 403 10 Gordons Beat Gunner* In Army Cricket riVE Gordons beat the 9ch Heavy A Regiment, R.A., by 101 runs In the Army big-units knock-out cricket competition m a match played at Changi Features of the game were the good bowling of Capt. Duke, who took nine
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  • 106 10 i INDIAN Association cricket* team for 1 week-end games are Against the R.A.O.C. to-morrow at [2 p.m. on ths Indian Association ground P. K. Baskaran (capt. >, Waz'r Smgh, [Choor Singh. R. S. Wtb^moarnm. Rp-m Piara, B. S. Varma, M. J. Chandy D X Snmy, Tahir
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  • 188 10 Sydney, July 3. AN unusual incident during the as- sociates championship at Junee has caused considerable discussion m Riverina golfing circles, writes a correspondent m the Sydney Sun. A ball driven by Mrs. T. C. Coates was picked up by a dog and carried away. She dropped
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  • 60 10 •yHE foU?wjig have teen selected tc represent St. Andrew's Old Boys against the present boys at the new jj:n3ol ground at Wondsville on Mongjy.at 11 a.m. for the Governor's Shield. A. G. Armstrong (capt.>, M. Armstrong, C. Da Bilva, P. Yzelman, T. Sullivan, A.
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  • 62 10 THE women's Duffers' Spoon comi*n'f P nV^ On pl e^ at tne Garrison uoif duo, resulted m a win for Mrs J. Gunning with a score of 45—13=32* The best of the other returns were t w rS r? v, A S e\ Cope
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  • 40 10 picture. Atilo Sabatino and Ron Dennis posei specially for. our cameraman yesterday. Both are m fine trim, and Manager Jack Warner expects his boys to come tTir jugh with flying colours to-ni ht Free Press
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  • 99 10 AN attractive card of four bouts is kt be staged at the New World arena on Sunday, Aug. 11. Fresh from victories over Johnny Ware and Joe Valesco. Battling Sim!* is to tackle Joe Diamond m the principal bout, scheduled for ten "threes In an
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  • 57 10 •THE following have been invited to pixy football for the Chinese Sports Association against the R.A.F. (Tengah* on Sunday at the S.H.B. groundWai Mun, Xi Leung, Soo Tuan. Sunn Long, Ah Kcng, Tian Seng, FVDok Ley Yew Le-ig, Koek Kuen. Hock Seng' Tan Sin. Kok Choy, Anthony Choong Ah Chonrr,
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  • 236 10 Main Holiday Sports Events In Malaya weekend several vp h ri r t (U?ho^ «utthep,ninJ; n J^sst In Singa; be the t n courts of ihe and the Gap i morning. 80-h these i charities, and the satisfaction o money they spei best possible One of ih« bUg^t portant boxing
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