The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 August 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16.163. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    50 NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN YESTERDAY
    331 1 R.A.F.'s New Success Off South Coast ENEMY AIRCRAFT ATTACK. BALLOON BARRAGE IT is officially stated that up to the present 50 German bombers and fighters are known to have been shot down during air battles off the south coast yesterday. Nineteen R.A.F. fighters are
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    Funds Started Everywhere To Buy Aeroplanes
    88 1 Funds Started Everywhere To Buy Aeroplanes tpptMr to be I <»r prc(..ucrnmcnl. loo.nw piCi ,'1 ffulua, i. for the p rit vies and P«»3l has been .iirr.ien to (I to provide m::dr *»> Mrs. «.»m. serwir; -m .(!ro»» Is l.illi. oi who >^v. r^roppin;,' I I ord Heaverf< r AirtnTt
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    SERIOUS DISORDERS IN ALBANIA REPORTED
    59 1 liiHidm, Aug. Hare IttTf broken out nil are >p reading he country. account a clash >vening between It i-ian troops. > mobilize ■ad ordered ad foodstuffs. I have sent to quell tho revolt. w, the ItaLiate. Their red by the rebels, tight, the Italians d
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    15,000 SUBSCRIBED TO CAIRO APPEAL
    23 1 15,000 SUBSCRIBED TO CAIRO APPEAL i 1 lilloil. \U-T. 11. Toadcast appeal rtl Tor British tnce posts m the *n ir been Reuter
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    Aerodrome At Guernsey Is Raided By R.A.F.
    421 1 Aerodrome At Guernsey Is Raided By R.A.F. AIR OFFENSIVE IN NAZILAND CONTINUES London, Aug. 11. IN Air Ministry communique says that on Friday afternoon R.A.F. aircraft made bombing and machine-gun attacks on the enemy-occupied aerodrome at Guernsey and a seaplane base at Poulmic, near Brest. Damage was done to aircraft
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    300 BRITISH CHILDREN ARRIVE IN AUSTRALIA
    19 1 Melbourne, Aus- U. THREE HUNDRED children arrived T" ere to-day from London.- Reuter
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    Sir Abe Bailey Dies At 75
    367 1 HIS ROMANTIC RISE TO SUCCESS tap« Town. Aug. 11. THE death has occurred of Sir Abe Bailey, the South African millionaire, aged 75. Mining magnate, politician, racehorse owner and former all round sports: ia.ii, the late Sir Ab? had bcth his le-s amputated, the
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    MR. AMERY ON DOMINION STATUS FOR INDIA
    388 1 London, Auff. 11. THE Secretary ot State for India, Mr. L S Amery, spoke to-day about ihe invitation of the Viceroy to the Indian leaders to join the Executive Council and help m the Indian war effort. f 'He pointed to the presence
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    Japanese Concern At Rumours That Americans May Replace Tommies
    335 1 Tokio, Ail*;. 11. THERE is considerable speculation regarding the {Harding *of the British concessions m China following withdrawal of the British troops, states a Domei agency dispatch from Tientsin, which adds that the local Japanese military authorities are greatly concerned at
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    FORMER FRENCH ENVOY NOW IN BRAZIL
    43 1 London, Aug. 11. MCORBIN, former French Ambas- dor m Britain, arrived m Rio rie Janeiro yesterday m a British liner. It is reported that he is studying economic conditions m Brazil while awaiting instructions from Marshal Reuter
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    Britain To Buy 4,000 Tanks In U.S.
    46 1 |f*i York. \u«. 11 A( MBMfG to a Waj»hin?ton dispat<h to th«» N>h York Tim***, the British Ciovrrnment i> arranging to spend StM.OOO.COU m tnr Tnited States for the pweliaM -*i 4.OJW tanks of between tni W tons.- Reuter
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    Heavy Damage In S.-W. Coast Town Raid
    170 1 Heavy Damage In S.-W. Coast Town Raid 1 ond mi. *.v 1 1 HEAVY iMBMC ll rcynn d I been done to houses taring a ra.d on the south-west coast fcnm to-dty rrcny cjweilinss m a halt mile square m a thickly populated aiea Bfint duced to ruirus. A brewery
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    26 1 London, luj 11. A FIRM m Auckland, New Zealand, has sent to the British Beiiv.*vi Fund €5.000 lor th<' armed forces of th< i merchant Reuter
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    SUBSIDIES COULD INCREASE LOCAL FOOD PRODUCTION
    561 2 Pahang British Resident Makes Suggestion THE only way to increase local production of foodstuffs *as a war measure, beyond local needs m Pahang at the moment, is by subsidies, writes Mr. C. C. Brown, the British Resident, m his annual report. There is at
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    Germans Leaving Thailand
    62 2 (From Our Own orrespondent) Bangkok, Aug. 11. AGFRMAN Lufthansa plane which has been held up at Don Muang aerodrome since the outbreak of war last September flew off, on Thursday mornins for an unknown destination, believed to be Canton. Five Germans and three Italians are also reported
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    "DR. CYCLOPS" AT MIDNIGHT SHOW
    140 2 '•rVR. CYCLOPS," which had a mid- night showing at the Cathay on Saturday, is an adventure m the realms of the macabre. Dealing with the experiences of human beings transformed into midgets a foot high by a cruel scientist, and with their efforts to defeat
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    AMERICAN DERBY
    47 2 T Chicago, A us. 11. HE American Dcr'ov run over one-and-a-quartcr miles resulted m I win for Mioland. with Sirocco second and Weight Anchor third. Mioland won by three lengths m 2 rrin. 53 5 sec. There were five runners. The track was sloopy. Reuter
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    BRITISH EMPIRE TEAM BEAT LONDON COUNTIES
    57 2 Denis CoMptoa v lt:it Am! lUN i, maU-h be 1v and the Lond(* Rod Cross Fund Both t^.ins wer Btmiftfa beat the I Counties by U The icon I I British Kmni*v t cite 1. «L. F P77 ton 60, V. Q \v London
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    24 2 AT the tat be hrld on t^ioner vill pr--ucd to Mohamec I tratnam J R Snrnsudin b:tstion v. ill t.. Chamber In. the Ooun
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    "TROPIC FURY" AT CAPITOL
    126 2 ♦•fTROPIC FURY," now showing at the 1 Capitol, has a story which is of particular interest to Malayans. It is that of an explorer i Richard Arlen) m search of a site for a rubber plantation. On this expedition he meets Beverley Roberts, who is looking
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    ANDY HARDY IN ANOTHER HIT
    96 2 "pIRLS have just to look at me: *J then Wham; they fall m love with me/, .says Mickey Rooney complaining: bitterly to his father about his financial embarrassment m M.-G.-M.'s latest Hardy family story, "Judge Hardy Finds a Son," which had a midnight showing at
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    CONGRATULATIONS TO FIGHTER SQUADRON
    101 2 London, Aui,'. 11. fpHE prowess of R.A.F. pilots engaged 1 m the big air battle over the channel when 60 German ma?hlnes were shot down is the subject of the following message sent by the Prime Minister Mr. Churchill, to Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Secretary:
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    "Britain Delivers The Goods"
    72 2 London, Au?. 11. DRfTAIN'S customers m the Emu pire and other parts of the world, m spite of German claims to command of the sea, still continue to receive the foods they order. A firm of textile exporters m England has decided to pa nt on
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    Hong Kong Welcomes A Military Governor
    449 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Hong Kong, Aug. 6. UONG KONG to-day welcomes its 11 new Governor, Lieut. -General E. F. Norton, formerly m command of the Madras district m India and a member of the Mount Everest expeditions of 1922 and 1924. Since his
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    Shareholder To Propose $100,000 Gift
    83 2 Shareholder To Propose $100,000 Gift THE foUoi 1 the thai Trading Co.. Lr pearing abov. H. Toddar, m the adv* rti of this issue On Aup C. holders <.f the rtq lifted, <•; Straits Tradn^r c ietary, to Intlu Mr f ting of ti.. < "That the Din f 100.000
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    U.S. URGED TO SEND WARSHIPS TO BRITAIN
    229 3 'Should Give All Aid Without Stinting/ 9 Says American Ex-Naval Chief New York, Aug. 11. ~gf «lj thin- between us and the ire of German fe the British fleets said Admiral W. H. was chief of naval operations from 1933 m a nationwide
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    MOVE TO INCREASE U.S. MATERIAL AID
    51 3 N«w York, Aug. 11. *PHE formation is announced by Colonel Charles Wood, of an aviation division or" the Committee to defend America by helping the Allies. The division, which has influential support, will strive to obtain all possible moral and material aid for Britain.
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    Crucial Stage Reached In Balgaro-Rumanian Talks
    330 3 CAROL SEEKING PERSONAL MEETING WITH BORIS? Bucharest, Aug. 11. FING CAROL left Bucharest on Saturday for an unknown destination m the country. It is believed that m view of the crucial stage of negotiations between Rumania and Bulgaria on the subject of the Dobrudja,
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    FRANCE'S U.S. PLANES NOW IN ENGLAND
    72 3 London, Aug. 11. AMERICAN -BUILT tighter planes, flown from Franc- when trie Petain Government capituJated, will soon be m action again against the Germans. They belong to the Ko. 1 *ign:ci Squadron of Gen. de Gaulle's army, and Gen. de Gaulle this week at
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    BERCHTESGADEN HOTEL
    31 3 V I t-nd v. X'd-J. 11. hotel In Europe completed B the Dutch wirer is been avotdi have the latest r ri >od tnat Hitler rot icr"!^ 1 guests
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    STOP PRESS
    85 3 I >nJ.»n. Au;. 11. hi mtt by the ■Mq ami Ministry 1 > un«: *»tlo»uis <n o.er the SUaiU aircraft attacked "d. TV> were ent bmHMi a J are known U^ai to-day. Nineteen i>Mln r tmt It is «W»t^ ma> be m." .i^, wrre duoßa;e«i. ■M damage was
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    19 3 <•» adjourn for a J^ »vi JY 1 bot Wore Utmt *> li**" 41 the eMdaet »hirh u»« rrim* Mlnlatcr. Reuter
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE SITUATION
    118 3 Tokio, Autf. 11. ASKED about the Anglo-Japanese situation, the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman replied that there had been no new development since the British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie. called on the Foreign Minister, Mr. Yostixe Matauoka, five days ago. Nor was there any change In the atmosphere, he
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    French Capital Ship In British Port
    30 3 A r riMith capita) ship which has been taken under control of the Admiralty is here seen lying at anchor m a British port.
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    SUBMARINE ODIN PRESUMED LOST
    28 3 London, hag. 11. THE Admiralty announces that the rubmarine Odin (Lt.-Commandpr K. M. Woods, R.N.>, is considerably overdue and must be presumed lost. Reuter
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    YET ANOTHER BRITISH CONVOY GETS THROUGH
    48 3 ihs oic-ure of an unsut-essful bombinff attack on a convoy standing off the British coast shows ships s rung out on the horizon, mis excmsive pic f untains leap up as the bombs fall. They missed, and yet another convoy get through.
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    Nazi Broadcasts From Front Fakes, Says American
    399 3 RADIO COMMENTATOR ON EXPERIENCES IN BERLIN London, Aug. 11. AN \merican who spent the first eight months of the A mt m Berlin engaged m broadcasting commentaries for an American radio chain described his experiences m the 8.8.C. Home service last night Mr
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    Egypt Saved From Financial Disaster
    203 3 London, Aug. 11. rE British Government's oiler to buy the v:hole of this year's cotton crop In Egypt has been received m Egypt, says The Times, with relief and appreciation, especially since the price to be paid is above the average of recent years. "If
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    ROME CABINET DECIDES ON WAR MEASURES
    57 3 London, Aug. 11. rpHE Rome wireless says that the 1 cabinet dealt with war measures including a proposal to increase penalties for offences arising from war conditions In Libya and East Africa. The German news agency states tha^ the Italian cabinet also decided upon
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    NEW COMMISSIONER FOR BANK OF FRANCE
    57 3 Berlin, Aug. 11 nR. Karl Schsfer haa been appointee: commissioner of the Bank of Frarvv and "manager" of Hie bank's board of directors, states the German official news agency. Schefer. who is a retired bank president, will operate from the head offl« c of
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    Millionaire's Gift For War Relief
    50 3 Millionaire 's Gift For War Relief .New Bedford, Mass., Au?. 11. MR. WALTER LAXGSHAW, vim worked as a mill hand m Lancashire, where he was born, and afterwards became a millionaire millowner m the United States, has cabled 525.000 to Mr. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, for war relief.- Reuter
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    Italian Troops & Stores Bombed By R.A.F.
    271 3 Italian Troops Stores Bombed By R.A.F. Cairo, Aug. 11. AN RAF. communique issued m Cairo states: "Military camps md motor transport concentrations m the Sabra-Salea area < Libya) have been successfully attacked by bombers, all rt which returned. "The wreckage cf an S 79 which has been washed ashore near
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    Crippled Tanker Fights Back Against U-boat
    144 3 Crippled Tanker Fights Back Against U-boat I omlon, Auj. 11. ANOTHER cxamp was provided yesterday of the determination an 3 sk 11 or the British merchant mariiv. It was the story of a tanker which arr red at sn Emrlish port under hrr own stpam after being torpedoed. The torpedo
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1940. Indo-China's Dilemma
    596 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 12, 1940. Indo-China's Dilemma QNCE again tension is rising m Indo-China. It was acute just after the capitulation of the Petain government to Germany and Italy and large-scale plans for evacuating the population from threatened areas were drawn up. But with the acceptance of
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    Rounding Up Aliens In Great Britain
    1164 4 Our London Letter By Our Own Correspondent London, July 9. WE really are getting a move on now. lam not referring to the increased production of munitions and aircraft which, as you know, reached new high records m June, but to every sphere of
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    EGYPT'S DEFENCES
    523 4 (By a Special Correspondent) THE Italian army m Libya is threatening to invade Egypt. Although Egypt has not yet declared war, her defence forces as well as the British forces stationed m her territory— will almost certainly go into action if the Italians attempt an invasion. Before the
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      282 4 ALLaUHPsi i rr^} VJ j^ierl 'J r T i/i/i <% (HnW 1Kb kf ill Constipation is the root of many ilis. Bad headaches, dizziness, pains m the baclc, blemishes, bad breath and other ailmenis are usually due to constipation. But by talcing Castophcne your system Is cleansed and purified surely
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      153 4 Piles Quickly Heal YOURS WILL DISAPPEAB What would you not give to be really cured of those torturing, awkward piles 1 To find them surely growing less and less until they healed and disappeared never to torment you again I A physician* startling discovery brings this comfort within reach of
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    MALAYA HAS SEVERAL THOUSAND TONS OF SCRAP METAL
    216 5 Offered To Britain, Australia India WASTE PAPER TOO IJALAYA IttW il ke<l (;reat Britain, Australia and India aR > of the<e countries can make use of brgi i|Ui«ntities of m rap iron and waste paper Me m the country. Britain started her
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    "London Letter" By Cable
    136 5 THE S.nits Times has arranged with its London Correspondent to telegraph to Singapore a weekly London Letter of 1,000 words. This cabled London Letter will be of special interest to Malayans at the present time as, owing to the mail delays, nn from England to supplement
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    Save That Scrap
    36 5 Old scrap and waste paper being sor ed oul after collection by the Wembley Council. This council collecs upwards of 20 tons of waste paper a month, together with tons of other scrap.
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    CONTROL OVER JOHORE BARBER SHOPS
    104 5 CONTROL OVER JOHORE BARBER SHOPS vjorrerpoi d<rnt > Johorr Rahru. Au 1 I- Johorc are to be licensed [|Sa year. A Town B >ard j? of barber shops, by Government a few c some time LSI barber shops m Johore the shops are Chinese- -timated to num- *c Japanese shops
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    47 5 g to $35 were reiaya Patriotic Fund -?nce m memory of f.om Mr. and A Potts and the R rts I iefr r 4 «dney W icks. civil > marr.Jr KillH>lPe Municipality, it t0 "C Dorothy "Wfaftc at M Andrew <lr 'l "n Saturday Frank Edward Xenon Saturday.
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    Highlands Tea Consistent In Quality
    250 5 Highlands Tea Consistent In Quality LONDON' brokers have reported high consistency m the quality of Cameron Highlands tea, most of which is of the black Ceylon type. In recording this fact m hLs annual report, Mr. C. (3. Brown, the British Resident of Pahang, believes it to be due possibly
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    Soya Bean "Milk "No Success In Malaya
    425 5 EXPERIMENTS HAVE BEEN MADE TIME AGAIN MOTHERS m Malaya are not likely to use soya bean milk as a substitute as long as cows' milk is available. And it is stated that a dearth of tinned cows' milk is not likely to occur
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    O.A.G. TO VISIT VOLUNTEERS
    67 5 THE Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, will to-day visit units of the Ist and 2nd Battalions, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, m camp where they are undergoing their second period of continuous training. The first unit to be visited will be the Singapore Volunteer
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    Thailand Plans Broadcasts To Europe
    127 5 Thailand Plans Broadcasts To Europe ALMOST simultaneously with the announcement that a 10 0 kilowatt radio transmitter is to be erected m Singapore for broadcasts throughout a large area m the Far East, it has been stated m Bangkok that Thailand is also to expand broadcasting activities with powerful stations.
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    EFFICIENCY MEDALS TO JOHORE VOLUNTEERS
    44 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 11. WITH the concurrence of the Sultan, Efficiency Medals have been awarded to the following Johore Volunteer Engineers: Sergt. Gleeson. L Sgt. R. Meldrum, LCpl. A S. Mackenzie, Spr. J. M. Herries.
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    POLICE BAND
    113 5 IMIE Band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform under the direction cf Mr. J. C. Hitch at Fairer Park to-morrow 8t 5.30 p.m. March, "Sol A Sevilla," Jose Jordana; Overture, "Chal Romano," Ketelbey: Selection, "50 Years of Song," arr. by Brown Valse, "Sheila O'Shay,' arr. by Hume
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    SINHALESE TEA PARTY
    115 5 tFrcm Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 11. gINHALESE living m Selangor gathered yesterday at the Chinese Assembly Hall m Kuala Lumpur at a tea party to honour their countryman. Dr. M. A. Gabriel, of Klang, who v.as rr^eiV' appointed a Justice of the Peace for R'la^cror.
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    HONG KONG WOMEN DODGE EVACUATION ORDER
    329 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Hong Kong, Aug. 5. OF the 75 women and children who should have been evacuated from the Colony by a luxurious Canadian Pacific lmer on Saturday, no fewer l ban 26 laUed to join the ship. Nevertheless, this liner, which
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    Merchants Study Effect Of Rice Trade Control
    363 5 OFFICIAL CO-OPERATION CHINESE merchants m Singapore are studying tht possible effect on the re-export trade of control over the import and export of rice. With Government •••>- -operation, the traders hope to minimize the risk of losing any of the important rice business
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    Indo-China Pays Tribute To General Catroux
    364 5 Indo-China Pays Tribute To General Catroux DEALING v.i h the i. General Catro.j;: on h's rjtin n from the pos of Govrrnor-Gen r»: French Indo-China be baa acrocd'xi by Vice-Admiral J. D< the Coirrier o! Haiphong We have never seen him, nor we sought to see him. But at I
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    BEATING OF RETREAT BY GORDONS' BAND
    64 5 BEATING OF RETREAT BY GORDONS' BAND r:E lufcwtug is the p-o-r played by the D^ims and J lix 2nd Battalion. Th* Oordon HJghlai the Beating of Rftrrat it tlie GC C I'adanpr at 6 p.m. to-d^y Retreat. "Far O'er Struic' SI -v Ma 'h "The Re van T r ee":
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    VOLUNTEER OFFICERS
    79 5 •THE f llowinj? notlArationa rffirrrs of th' F.S. Voliint<-<-r Fore- a Unit. E. O. Hcbdiuh rppo'iind Captain uh:ls. roniirandu c i!. I Fortress Cor^nany Rova' Fniiii" rs teers t 2nd Lieut. < War Bub fcOt) J F. ICMHe f.pTirtfd A' I nMU Btfond-*ii-CiMPmand nf M trm s»gn?l Com
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    Indian Army Expansion: The First 100,000
    800 7 Rapid Progress Also Made Among Territorials (From A Special Correspondent) JHE recruitment of the first 100,000 under the scheme for initial expansion of the Indian Army is progressing satisfactorily, 10,000 having been recruited m the first three weeks. Before the scheme was under- j
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    SULTAN OPENS NEW SCHOOL
    184 7 From Our Own Correspond. 'n) ipo.i. Aug. 9. DO hope that this fins school and its 1 boys will live up to, and maintain, the glorious traditions of the Anglo-Chines? Schools m the State," said the Sultan of Pcrak m an address at the opening of
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    118 7 DAILY PRICES CT RRLNT Aug. 10, 1940: 12 o'clock noon Buyers sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot lose 36 "i 37 No IX RSS F 0.8. m cases August I7*i 37-8 CJ.P.AO RSS P. 0.8 m bales August 3G* R 36 P.A.Q RSS K.O-B.
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    MOVEMENTS OF SHIPS
    53 7 THE Department of Information draws the attention to the fact that strict r.ecrecy is enforced with regard to the movements of shipping. Therefore it is not possible for shipping firms to answer inqu ries as to the dates of arrivals and departures of ships until the actual
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      310 7 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TKNDKRS I 0 TiV.APORE M NKJPALfTT Tenders. pow invtted for the >r 3:s or servi.es. For 'luniripaJ Tenders ai rd Hish Pressure r Water Dept. Date Aug. It 1940. .night Iron Tubes 40 to 30 9,4). Oate sept 16. iwo. .1 Trsnsformers. Dat? of Closing. 4 40. Convenience
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      384 7 BOARD RESIDENCE NAPIER HOUSE 7. Naptet Road. Teie. 7406 r-S;^ 10 3 Garrl son Golf Sih 1 JVl &te datft r<x>ms with cold and hot water. M.s. to every single and double suite English gn L in v e acany^ individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that
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      52 7 SITUATION VACANT WANTED.— Lady Supervisor lor the Selsngar Club, Fraser's Hill as from Sept. 1, 1940. Experience of catering, accounts, stock taking and General Management essential. Salary, free board and accommodation. Applications with copies of testimonials must reach the Secretary, S^lar^or Club, Kvala LtimpiU DP u r b^ore Mor.d?y, Aug.
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      400 7 FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA BONG KONG Sails Spore Amve 8 W, 8. CITY OP SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 26 Sept. 19 «.a. CITY OF LOS ANGELES Sept 10 Oct 1 B.*. CITY OP NEWPORT NEWS Oct. S Oct 28 s.s. CITY OP NORFOLK Nov 3 Nov
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  • Page 7 Miscellaneous
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      310 7 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST MAIL DEPARTURES Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: In do China To-morrow (Air) 9.30 a.m. Please post as early m the day as possible. MAIL ARRIVALS Mails from Java Sumatra <air« General delivery 1.40 p.m. to-morrow. Law Notice For The Week List of
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    BOXER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FROM THE RING
    569 8 BOXER TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FROM THE RING Operation Performed On Young Gauder BLOW TO HEAD FELLED HIM IN SEVENTH ROUND AFTER bang knocked out with a devastating left-hand A punch to the head m the seventh of his scheduled eight-round »M>ut with the Spanish lightweight Clever Paco at the Happy
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    Reflections On Malayan Cricket Test
    764 8 Reflections On Malayan Cricket Test (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 9. OVER before tea on the second day. the annual cricket match between the Malay States and the Colony frequently and popularly known as the Malayan Test match, which was played over the holidays, did not provide as
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    RACE RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    163 8 CATURDAY'S race results m Penang m brief are: Race 1: UTRECHT $20. S8 King's Gambit $7 Hace h SHAMROCK 5163, S*s Pay Out $7 Carmtop J>B Race 3: SONNY $26, SlO Drift On $7 Race 4: CONSTANT LIGHT $18. $7 Salmon Par $12 Westenra S7 Race
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    PERAK RACES AT TAIPING
    154 8 Arrangements For The Meeting From Our Own Corresuondent) Ipoh, Aug. 11. EVERYTHING is m readiness for the forthcoming Perak Turf Club's meeting to be held at Taiping on Aug. 17. Arrangements made provide extra accommodation for large crowd. Totalisator arrangements have been greatly improved, and punters
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    ISKANDAR CUP TENNIS FINAL. ON SATURDAY
    179 8 Rom Oir Ov.*. C :r .j^ondent) Johovc Hahru, Aug. 11. T !K btaOtfSl Cup tennis final brtween Juhor 1 and Ferak '/.ill be played on the International Club urta on Sunday. Au<?. 18. Admission will be by tickets, chair $1 and standing I'J cents.
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    Malays Meet Chinese At The Stadium
    36 8 Malays Meet Chin ese At The Stadium picture. A phase of midfieid play m the first division football match at Anson Road stadium on Saturday m which the Malays beat me l ninese lourone. Free Press
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    MATTAR AND NEUBRONNER IN QUARTER-FINALS
    791 8 Interesting Duels In Yesterday's Singapore Badminton S AHMAD MATTAR (Eclipse) and Pat Neubronner (Sphinx) qualified for the quarter-finals of the men's junior singles championship of Singapore, by virtue of their respective wins m yesterday's play. Some good matches were seen during the morning. All eyes
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    RAIN Sir CRICKET
    146 8 Scores p At 3a; DAIN li.. IXI BUBCS played m Sing In the day, i): :< c < ment on 1 1 Ceyloi.at Balestier, abandoned I heavy rain thai interval. No play v other aftorn. 0 On TV p On the scored 93 n wickets. Capt B
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    SCOTTISH FOOIBALL STARTS
    48 8 SCOTTISH FOOTBALL STARTS f I SCOTTISH Only one Southern B 1 being run Results were i Airdrieonians 1 Celtic Falkirk Hibernian 3 i Mother x?\. i Patrick 5 [St. Mirrei. Third Lani 2 The game bet Albion was played at I St. Mirren ground i (available this tea
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      45 8 To-day's Sports Events Soccer: first division, Royal Navy vs. Mancheslers, Naval Base: R.A. (A. A.) vs. Argylls, Changi; second division (a), R.A.F. (Tengah) vs Publishers, s.adium. S.H.B. vs. Pulau Brani, 5.H.8.; R.A.M.C. vs R.A.F. (Torpedo), Tanglin; second division (b), R.N.W.T. vs Indian Assn., Farrer Park.
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