The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 August 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,166. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1940 5 CENTS
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    ITALIAN AIRCRAFT FACTORIES BOMBED
    453 1 Big Explosions At Caproni Fiat Works HUGE FIRES~RAGE AS RAIDERS LEAVE AREA D :.I™T; f atta fu S ,T two of Ital s most tho FW f, ctones he Caproni works at Milan and in° T F ue^a f C St w ca d the R.A.F.
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    To Cope With British Orders
    47 1 I ondon, Aug. 14. w^ Corporation announces a ,on to its plant tnr immense British huge modfactories. |K»U4I lorporaUon emit h a payroU of ir It is believed ns will double the output of the company, as h^ten deliveries to Bri- Reuter
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    R.A.F.'s Blow To Morale Of Italian Pilots
    111 1 R.A.F.'s Blow To Morale Of Italian Pilots iim. \ag. 14. in Somalisituation on ..anis remarkably to have been a :.s for an lnv h ten days ago This may be due •vrought by the Ad Italian air a ol the R.A.F. bata has caused nd pral.sc for the jress. .^ed
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    R.A.F. Forces Nazis To Shift War Industries
    51 1 OXnkara, \ug. 14. ttom« of British Germans are movI istrtea eastwards •s to Czecho-Slova-porta received here a Germany, who state i-nrialistd realize whole industries is igthy process and -ness of the the stop is toeing and only owing to on of Rhlneland In-
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    FOREIGN PLANES OVER SWITZERLAND
    48 1 Berne, Aug. 14. SOME 30 foreign planes flew over Switzerland between Geneva and Berne towards industrial centres o( northern Italy, returning about an hour later flying northwards, it is stated here No reports have been received of any bombs dropped on Swiss territory. Reuter
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    Bombardment By Navy Crushes Italian Attacks
    306 1 London, Aug. 14 THE Italian attacks along the coast from Zeila towards Berbera, principal port of British Somaliland, wire yesterday dispersed by gunfire from British light naval forces. A Blenheim bomber indicated the target to the ships which opened a bombardment on concentrations of
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    CONTRABAND SEIZURES
    33 1 London, Aug. 14. IT is authoritatively stated that during July Britain seized 45,300 tons <* contraband, of which 34,600 tons were taken from neutral ships and 10,700 tons from Italian ships Reuter
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    Malayan Air Hero Missing In Channel Battle
    268 1 FLIGHT-LIEUTENANT ROBERT V. JEFF (From Our Own Correspondent* London, Aug. 14. CLIGHT-Lieutenant Robert Voase Jeff, who was to be married to Miss Margot Maine in London on Aug. 24, is reported missing in yesterday's battle over the Channel. His fiancee's mother told me:
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    Viceroy Sees Indian Leaders
    69 1 Bombay, Aug. 14. THE Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, has left for Poona after a four-day visit here, during which he granted interviews to several prominent political leaders, including Bhulabhai Desai (Congress leader Mr. Jinnah •.Muslim league), Sir Chimanlal Setalvad, (Liberals* and Dr. Ambedkar (depressed classes*. Mr. Jinnah
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    BALTIC STATES' GOLD
    117 1 London, Aug. 14. MR. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secretary, told the House of Commons to-day that the Government was considering representations from the Soviet Government in which they raised objections to the prohibition imposed by an Order-in-Council to the transfer of gold lying in the Bank of
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    EDEN TELLS WHY GREAT BRITAIN WILL WIN
    452 1 STOP PRESS THE real war for Britain will begin when we take the offensive and strike home; at the enemy. That Is the way wars are won and that is what we mean to do," declared Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for
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    12 More Nazi Planes Lost Over Britain
    244 1 I London, Aii£. 14. T is reported that 300 planes were engaged in violent air battles which ra?ed over the south-east coast to-day A Dornier was shot down near the shore and a Messrrischmitt 109 crashed inland in addition to -<\1 least 10
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    Nazi Trawler & E-boat Sunk In Engagement
    68 1 Nazi Trawler E-boat Sunk In Engagement London, Aug. 14. A SMALL naval engagement took place early this morning when two British destroyers, Malcolm and Varity, encountered six German armed trawlers and three E-boats. They enemy retired after a short engagement. Three enemy vessels v**ere seen to be hit, and one
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    Major Confined To Tower Of London
    265 1 Major Confined To Tower Of London REASON FOR DELAY «N BEING CHARGED QUESIION conrernin;? the d" tion of i BriLish officer In m i Tower of London was addressed to Anthony Eden, War Secretary In House of Common.-; to-d. The Minister vu ukedwh A. D. Wintle. M.C., Royal Dragoon, was
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    NO PARACHUTISTS OVER BRITAIN YET
    47 1 London. Auk 14 Fis teamed in frnUrm Qtitumn parachutes have been iound In England but no parachutists. Ex], are now examining them to asmr for what purpose they weK There is DO confirmation of st that parachutists c:mi<> down were captured.- Reuter
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    C.-IN-C. OF U.S. ASIATIC FLEET IN SHANGHAI
    30 1 Shanghai, Aug. 1 1. ADMIRAL T. C. Hart, commanding **> the U.S. Asiatic fleet, arrived here unexpectedly this morning by submarine from Tsingtao.- Reuter
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    SWEDISH VESSEL TORPEDOED?
    19 1 Stockholm, Aug. 14. THE Gothenburg steamer Canton, 5,779 tons, is reported to have been torpedoed. Reuter
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    ROME ALLEGES MORE ARRESTS OF ALBANIANS
    32 1 Horn*, Aug. It. ACCORDING to an Italian news agency dispatch from Tirana i Albania >, nvwAlbanians have been arrested in the Or^k frontier province of Ciamuria.- Reuter
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    R.A.F. VICTORIES IMPRESS FOREIGN COUNTRIES
    298 3 Earlier Pessimism Gives Way To Confidence In Ultimate British Victory JHL activities, both offensive and defensive, of the R.A.F. nntil/**** We ks have made a P r <>found impression on a nwT* °J *u Te s m S° vernments states the P 0 correspondent of
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    Turkey Watches Situation In Balkans
    127 3 Turkey Watches Situation In Balkans \nkara. Aug. 14. it in the Balr Italo-Greek W ed with the -:ey. Any Ita- m the Balkans •ern to Turkey. the Balkan Enitual guarantee Greece. Turkey. This agree- months jw* .irs doubt, ul verprise in the jooks of either a whik British Mediterranean ..iditional
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    FRENCH SEAMEN IN BRITAIN
    88 3 London. Au«. 14. -iken to enable! 1 the mercantile j Mat and flshennor. vbo are now in this od and to assist Allied ca_ M- R A. Butler. "XMjn Cn&r-Secretary. aa:d that arrangeJd been made for those French vim who are willing to continue to serve
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    BRITISH TROOPS IN PEKING LEAVE
    32 3 lokio. Aug. 14. king dispatch. 40 -jops guarding in Peking have V the withdrawals Cr.ir i to Tientsin with e they will a destination J Kong. Reuter
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    SHOT DEAD BY OWN BODYGUARD
    30 3 SHOT DEAD BY OWN BODYGUARD Itt All*. 14. among one of Chinese in id in his home n by his own It is believed ai motive was behind the Reuter
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    SWEDISH SHIP SINKS AFTER CHANNEL ATTACK
    24 3 SWEDISH SHIP SINKS AFTER CHANNEL ATTACK fc IM a. to <*holiii. Auc. 14. r Varia. 1.300 an air attack In Pen men were Reuter
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    Awarded Second Bar To D.S.O.
    71 3 London, Aug. 14. WING-COMMANDER Basil Ed- ward Embry has been awarded a second Bar to the D.S.O. During operations over the Low Countries and France Wing-Commander Embry continued to display an extremely high standard of leadership and resolution, in carrying out all tasks allotted to
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    Oil For Japan From British Sources
    213 3 Oil For Japan From British Sources MR.BUTLERQUESTIONED IN COMMONS London. Aug. 14. MR. Oeoflrey le M. Mander (Liberal) during question in the House of Commons to-day asked Mr. R. A. Eutler, Foreign Under-Secretary, whether it was proposed to continue the supply of oil and other articles required lor war purposes
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    PRISON SHIP FOR I.R.A. CONVICTS
    35 3 THE Northern Ireland Government will use a 6,000-ton siiip as a floating prison for I.R_A. convicts. Two hundred I.R.A. prisoners in Londonderry gaol are being transferred to the ship.— Reuter
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    20 3 THE London Gazette announces that Air Commcdore Francis Perical Don has been granted the acting rank of air vice-marshal.- Reuter
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    PRICELESS ASSET OF THE BRITISH
    72 3 New York, Aii*. 14. rE New York Times, commenting on the heavy German raids on Britain during the last few days, says: "The British have one priceless asset vorth more than all their defences— calm steady disciplined morale of a free people. In the face
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    R.A.F. ENCOUNTERING SEVERE WEATHER
    150 3 London, Aug. 14. CEVERE weather conditions are still being experienced by R.A.F. bombers during their night attacks on Germany. In Monday night's raid a temperature of 20 degrees below zero and ice forming conditions were experienced Some of the R.A.F. aircraft heavily laden with bombs became
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    "One And Three Are Nine "
    59 3 "One And Three Are Nine London, Aug. 14. JN connection with German air claims, the Daily Mail published an amusing cartoon to-day. Headed "Ananias Gets Down To It/' the cartoon shows a high Nazi official at a table, counting his fingers and murmuring: "One and three are nine, and two
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    How Air Ministry Computes R.A.F. Gains & Losses
    398 3 How Air Ministry Computes R.A.F. Gains Losses 1 >"don. Au^. 14. "nich the Air > yarns and losses the Channel is > Mail. J?s* see n to crash be- 'd. the newspaper rnust be cor--BU IJ r member of Pilots and witained by inthere is the -a is struck out.
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    78 Nazi Planes Shot Down
    111 3 London, Aug. 14. THE German air force yester- day suffered its heaviest defeat since the raid-, on Britain began. It is estimated that 500 aircraft attacked across the Channel in wa\es. Seventy-eight of them were shot down. This record achievement is disclosed in the final
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    Pirates Attack British Ship
    129 3 VALUABLES WORTH £15,000 STOLEN Shanghai. Aug. 14. pIRATES attacked the British steam- er Shen Hwa, 1,460 tons, off the Fukien coast on Aug. 7. seizing the cargo of valuables worth about £15,000 and kidnapping several Chinese passengers, it was learned here this morning. The vessel, detained
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    MINESWEEPING
    40 3 TRAWLER SUNK BY NAZIS ritHE Admiralty announces that, the 1 minesweeping trawler Elizabeth Angela sustained damage as a result of an enemy air attack and subsequently sank. The crew suffered some casualties, one of which was fatal.- British Wireless
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    Gen. Wavell's Policy In The Middle East
    437 3 Gen. Wavell 's Policy In The Middle East London, Aug. 11 DURING the last few weeks the Imperial General Staff has had a troublesome and difficult task, writes Reuter's military correspondent. Th? French forces In the Middle East were larger than the British and plans had been made jointly with
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    27 3 f\R. BENES, the Czech President, with Mme. Benes and Mr. and Mrs. Winston Churchill were guests of the King and Queen at luncheon on Tuesday. British wireless
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    Chiang Urges Resistance In Seized Areas
    126 3 Chiang Urges Resistance In Seized Areas Chungking, Au;. 14. IN a statement Issued on the occasion of the third anniversary of the outbreak of the Shanghai hostilities Gen. Chiang Kai-shek particularly -urged Chinese nationals in occupied aroas to refuse to co-operate with the enemy, at the same time carrying out
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    NO U.S. APPROACH TO BRITAIN
    81 3 London, Auf. 14. IN the House of Common* to-day Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secretary, announced that the Government had received no communication from the Government of the United States in regard to letting food supplies through the blockade to the unoccupied part of Prance.
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    EMPIRE CONFERENCE ON WAR SUPPLIES
    45 3 Salisbury. \ug. 14. MR. G. M. Huggins, the Prime Minister of Southern Rhodesia, announced in Parliament last night that the Government had accepted the Invitation to attend the Empire confer' ence on war supplies in New Delhi In October.- Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1940. Singapore's Defences
    705 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, AUGUST 15, 1940. Singapore's Defences I^ANY people in other parts of ITI the world appear to think that we in Singapore are living on the edge of a volcano that may at any time erupt with great violence. That this view is not shared by
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    The Romance Of Pilotage
    941 4  -  Norman Hillson By MOT so long ago a weatherbeaten sailorman rose from his breakfast table in his lodgings in Glasgow in Scotland, and turning to his landlady said quietly, "Don't prepare any dinner for me to-night. I shall be away for a few days." He lcrt
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    Alexander: First Lord Of Admiralty
    269 4 Alexander: First Lord Of Admiralty WITH B i:: her poi most imp world. He needi ous ab. must ilsa t> rcsp< rnd nan Mr. lole p'* war. Minister should him. Th< Alexander ircm every In Labour Cafe Mr. bet i the Ado Ihinkin TcsU i He had i experience he
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      19 4 BIRTH Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Loeff-Jansen announce the birth of, their daughter MARIJKE the Hague, July, 21st 1940.
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    Chinese Woman On Cheating Charge
    32 5 A >LD }i woman, d trial in the I i a charge ol n of $130 cash embawang Road, on 1 postponed a .d bail of $150
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    FINE ON SINGAPORE EX-CENSOR REDUCED ON APPEAL
    354 5 Sought Outside Aid In Translating Letters < S T G plea for leniency was made by Mr A ft an behalf of an Englishman. D. A. Rushtoa an officer in the Singapore Censorship ealed in the High Court yesterday ■••I > an offence
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    Japanese Massing On Inde-China Border
    82 5 /k LTHOUGH Japanese tivopa are massing in preat numbers on the borders of French lndo-C hina following the reported presentation of Japanese demands for military naval and air bases in that country, the peopl? of Sa'.g.n are very calm, said visitors from Saigon who passed
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    Eurasian Woman Petitions For Divorce
    284 5 Eurasian Woman Petitions For Divorce HOW a Eurasian woman engaged a private detective to watch her husband's movements was described in the High Court before Mr. Justice Manning, yesterday, during a divorce case which was adjourned for two weeks after some of the evidence had been heard. The parties are
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    41 5 <From Our Correspondent > London Second-Lieutenant Frederick W. G. Rippon Just appointed a subaltern in the National Defence Companies in Britain, was formerly a lieutenant in the Malay States Volunteer Rifles, and will rank as a Territorial Reserve officer while so employed.
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    Local Recruiting For Chinese Air Force
    176 5 Local Recruiting For Chinese Air Force •pHE Chinese Government pTOpeses to establish a recruiting j centre in Malaya next year for qverseas Chinese interested in joining the Chinese air force, it is understood. The centre will serve a5 a preliminary Q' alincaticn depot at which the suitability of applicants wiU
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    Woman Arrested Two Years After Theft From Mother-In-Law
    176 5 Woman Arrested Two Years After Theft From Mother-In-Law A LMOST two years of freed m came to an end for a 27-year-old Hokkien woman, when she was arrested by the police on Tuesday, in connection with a theft that took place en Oct. 15 1938. In the Singapare second c^urt
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    Encouraging Letters From Britain
    142 5 A COMMON topic of conversation among British people in Malaya at, present is the strong and confident icne of letters received from Britain. Here is a sample, taken frcm a letter written by a Londoner to his sen in Singapjre: "I hope people in your part
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    GOVERNOR OF SUMATRA
    26 5 Mr. A. Spits, Governor of Sumatra, who went to Batavia on official business, passed through Singapore yesterday on his way back to Medan.
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    Singapore Chinese Propitiate The Dead
    235 5 WITH the arrival of the Chinese seventh moon this year, many apore Chinese are observing agate ihe "Festival of the Dead in spite of the repeated advice that money intended 'or the festival should be saved for r np chrvi Relief Fund. The Festival of
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    Chinese Employed At Changi Barracks On Society Charge
    60 5 CETKNTEEN Hiinanese were charged in the th'rd c u-t yesterday with being members tf an unlawful socie.y. the SinsaP3re (Red) General Lrbour I'nicn, at Chan^i Barracks on Aug. 13. All claimed trial and the case was postponed to Aug. 21 ftr mention,
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    Attack On His Section Leader
    358 5 COR attacking his section commander (Lance-corpcral Madan Singh) in bed with a knife. Private Digar Singh, of the Hyderabad Regiment, was fined $30, or six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, in the Singapore fifth court yesterday. Dirar Singh had been convicted on a charge of voluntarily causing
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    DANISH SAILORS IN COURT
    272 5 FIVE Danish sailors, Nielsin, C. V. Jorgensen, O. Sirr.monson, A. V. Lasson and F. Q. Jarusen, appeared in the Singapore third court yesterday en a charge of being vagrants without visible means of support. Addressing the court, Court Inspector D. R. Cowie said he was afraid
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    Salted Fish Stocks In Singapore
    149 5 A communique issued by the Feed Controller, Malaya, states: "After negotiation with the Saigon Traders AcsDciation, the Thailand Traders Association, and the Sai Sie Traders Association, which represent the majority of the importers of dried fish into the Colony, the Fcod Controller, Malaya, has arranged
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    Police Use Chemical To Detect A Thief
    247 5 BOARDING HOUSE OWNER'S KEBUX TRAPPED BY DOCTORED NOTES A STORY of the chemical "Jlrtflrhf" tf fae SI notes a police ruse to brinjr a thief to book was told in the Singapore fifth our: yesterday. In the clock was Ahmad bin Ali. 21-yea
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    POPULAR INDIAN SOCIAL MEETINGS
    172 5 rE monthly social meetings organized by the Singapore Indian Association are becoming more and more p^ ular. A completely musical programme der the direction of Dr. Chota Sing. -.3 been drawn up for this month's fui» .^ua at 5 p m on Sunday at the Association
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    Opportunity For Local Youth Still Lacking
    264 5 •yiiE lack of more and Opportuniti( lor 1 ral boy> and j q prof* locally will I r the peaceful c'evelrnmr-nt of Malaya, said the Rev. E. S. Lau, cf the Methodist Church. Goylang. speaking at the Singapore I Club yesten Hundnds boys ind
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    '300,000 Men Needed To Capture Indo-China'
    476 7 K.L. CHINESE CONSUL ON REPORTED NEW JAPANESE MILITARY PLAN (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 13 MORE than 500 Chinese attended a meeting held at the Chinese Assembly Kail to-day to commemorate the third anniversary of the outbreak of hostilities between the Chinese
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    Four Tons Of Tickets
    68 7 The girl in this picture is dealing with a somewhat unwieldy armful of used bus tickets. But it represents a mere fraction of the four tons of tickets used every day on the bus and tramcar systems of London. Passengers are now being urged to put
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    318 7 London, Aug. 14. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 6% 1944-64 99 U Funding Loan A% 1960-90 111 3 War Loan 3Vfc% 100 +U Com Union Assce Units) 6 Prudential Assce A* 18 Royal Assce 6%
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    183 7 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Up to the time of going to press yesterday's closing prices had not been received. <iTom Uu r Own Correspondent; London, Aug. 14. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows vith previous quotations in paran thesis:— RUBBER: Firmer. Spot 13Hd IS%d (13 1 16d 13 3 16d) Sept.
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    FORMER G.O.C. MALAYA
    58 7 t I-rom Our Correspondent) London. MAJOR-GENERAL Ernest O. Lewin, retired list, who has been appointed a major-general in charge of administration, was General Officer commanding the troops in. Malaya, 1935-36, and very popular while there. He is an ex-officer of the Royal A.rtillery and because of that
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    41 7 The Malaya Patriotic Fund acknowledges receipt of Tokens of Remembrance sent by Harrisons, Barker and Co., Ltd., for the late Mrs. Enid Petrie and by Mr. Check Huan Cheong for the late Shaikh Yaliya Afifi, to the total value of $17.
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    WHY THE NAZIS CANNOT WAIT
    803 7 QOME people in Malaya, unfamiliar with the economy of Europe, are icondering whether it is not possible for Hitler to consolidate the Nazi empire in Europe in spite of Ihe British sea blockade. The following article reveals the fallacies in that assumption. (By A Special
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    'Trip To Hades' Presented On Lavish Scale
    296 7 'Trip To Hades Presented On Lavish Scale 4 WELL-BALANCED mixture of magic and revue, "A Trip to Hades," which opened at the Capitol last night, is a magnificent show. Chang, the Demon of "A Trip to Hades," must oe congratulated en. having conceived and produced a spectacular show on a
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    "FRENCH LEAVE" ON THE SCREEN
    112 7 "CRENCH Leave," Reginald BttktUt rollicking war-time larce, makes very bright and entertaining en tiiinment as a iilm. A Palho re I it opened at the Pavilion ycstrrdu There is plenty of pood, str humour in this film which tells the story of a celebrated nctress
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    YESTERDAYS RUBBER AUCTION
    142 7 VIIE Singapore Chamber of Rubier Association held i..s 1,499th tion yesterday when there was cat;-. 2 088.874 lbs, 922.53 ton:; oil. red 1 U48.614 lbs. 735.99 ton.s; sold 1 447.;,06 lbs, »4 tons. vPOT London 13 New York 19 PRI(I> 111 A I I I li Ribbed
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    CANADA WILL BUILD 360 PLANES MONTHLY
    57 7 Halifax, (Nova Scotia), Aux. 14. CANADA is aiming at production of 360 planes monthly by the new year, said Mr. Howe, Minister for Munitions, who is visiting Halifax. He added he was confident that the figure would be reached. The output of munitions In
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    23 7 London, Aug. 11 A CCORDING to tiie German wireless and A postal communications between occupied Belgian territory and abroad were resumed yesterday Reuter
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    TRIANGULAR TENNIS COMPETITION
    170 7 From Our Own Correspondent Segamat, Au;. rE triangular inter-district lawn tennis competition lor the Ch» ah Cup between £V;amat. Batu Pahat and Kiaang starts CO Friday when Segamat frravel down to Batu Pahat to meet that district in the lirst mat~h. Originally arranged lor last the game
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    109 7 DAILY PRICES fI'RRENT Aug. 14, 1940: 12 o'rl.Kk noon No. IX R.SS. Spot loooe 37'* No IX R.SS FOB. in cases Aupu't ..38 38 GF.A.Q R.S S FOB in bales August 30 3<> P.A.Q R.S to P O B U) bales August I
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      441 7 TKNDERS 7|\<;APORE ftfj \ICIPAUTY Tenders. invited for the or services. For Municipal Tenders ought Iron Tubes I io to to 30 9.41. Date pjn.Bept 16. It* Transformers. Date of Closing. 4 40. Ik Convenience off (Deport Sso>. Date 12 noon. Aug. 20. 1940. :r.s Plant for Mac- Date of Closins.
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      135 7 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Post O^Tice a~, follows: TO-DAY E.Uish Columbia surface 11 a.m. Burm a surface 5 p!m! Canada surface 11am Ceylon surface 1 p.m. Am °y surface 11a.m. Canton surface 11a.m. Chuan Chow surface 11 am Kiung Chow surface 1 1 a.m. Shanghai
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      40 7 Law Notice For The Day Before the Hon. Mr. Justice Manning in Court No. 2 at 11 a.m. S.104 40— Nederlandsche Handel Maatschappij vs. M. EusofT and Co. Before the Registrar at 10.30 a.m. DC Appeal No. 4 39— Taxation
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    TENNIS STARS IN PENANG
    51 8 jrrom Our Own Correspondent) Penan t. Aug. 13. PIS HUGHES and Kho Sin Kie, the Davis Cup players, will iisurc in exhibition matches against local players on Tuesday, next week, on the Chinese tte<Tf ition f lub's courts. The prmeecN v/ill be donated to The War
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    JOHORE BAHRU FOOTBALL
    139 8 Nine Goals Scored In Second Half From Our Own Correspondent < Johore Bahru, Aug. 13. AFTER a scoreless first half, nine goals were scored in a league ma.h at the Istana padang to-day when the Prisoners beat the Medicals by ;even goals to two. Playing cne short
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    LATEST RACING CLASSIFICATIONS
    153 8 Scottish Rifle Yule Call Sent Up MYSTIC Music, Scottish Rifle and Yule Call have besn sent up to class one horses, according to the latest S.R.A. list of classifications of horses and ponies. Scottish Rifle and Yule Call each won a good race at the last Penang
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    BATA SHOE FACTORY BEAT KLANG TEACHERS
    122 8 ATRIENDLY badminton match was played at the Bata Shoe Factory, Klang, between the Malay Teachers, Dans, and Bata Shoe Factory, Klang, resulting in a victory for Batas by nve "ames to two. Scores were: Chen? Tsun Min tßata* beat Md. Yasin 8—15; IS— 7,
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    A.R.P. BADMINTON
    64 8 liHE d-\r: :or the ooci doubles cham- p'.onship badminton tournament ductsd by Group two, Post four of the £in£ir.:ore A.R.P. Tanjong Pagar di -la >n vill take place at the Chinese Industrial and Commercial Continuation Scnool to-day at 6 p.m. The Post is also running a handicap singies
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    Cricket Season In Johore Ending
    200 8 t.From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Aug. 12. TTHE cricket season in Johore is al- most ended, only a couple of games remaining to be played. The year's cricket has been good, but did not reach the mark expected. Johcre Bahru, Rengam and Segamat were three
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    WOMEN'S AUGUST MEDAL GOLF AT BUKIT TIMAH
    208 8 THE Royal Sia^apore Golf Club's women'i August medal competition was played at Bukit Timah on Me::day and resulted in a win for Mrs. R. L. Nunn in 4 *A" division with a score of 37. in a win for Mrs. A. C. Macdonald
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    S.R.C. TAKE BIG BEATING FROM LOYALS
    398 8 Eight Two Margin Of Victory At Stadium WINNERS SCORE FOUR IN EACH HALF Loyals 8; S.R.C 2. CUPERIOR in all departments, the Loyals gained an easy victory over the S.R.C. at the stadium yesterday, scoring eight goals to the Recs' two, in a first
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    ARMY CRICKET COMPETITION
    423 8 Gordon Highlanders Score Big Victory TTHE Gordon Highlanders reached the final of the Army big units knockout cricket competition yesterday when they beat the Manchester Regiment by the wide margin of 172 runs The match was played over two days at Changi. The Gordons will now meet
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    TABLE TENNIS DATES
    119 8 TPHE following changes in dates cf matches in the Singapore Table Tennis Association inter-club league have been notified: The matches. Municipal Services Club vs. Tuan Mong Old Boys' Association and Chinese Sports Association vs. Overseas Chinese Banking Corporation Staff Association, fixed for Sunday have been postponed to
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    Sima Beats Diamond
    31 8 A sf.ell of in-fighting by Battling: Sinn and Joo Diamond at the New World arena last Sunday. Sima baffled his opponent with his speedy hitting and deft footwork.
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    CHINESE BEAT JUNIOR CIVILS THREE-TWO
    387 8 Leng Hoo Scores All Goals S.C.F.A 3; J.C.S.A 2. A HAT-TRICK by Leng: Hoo, the Chinese inside right, enabled the S.C.F.A. to beat the J.C.S.A. by the odd goal in five in an extremely even, but slow, second division (b) game on the J.C.S.A. ground
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    To-morrow's Golf Af Bukit Timah
    183 8 •yHE following are the starring time: for the women's golf match between the Royal SingapDre Golf Club and the Island Golf Club to be playc at Bukit Timah to-morrcw. Roya! Singapore Golf Club players m-i--tioned first. FIRST NINE 3.40, Lady Bagnall (14) vs. Mrs F
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    GOVERNMENT SERVICES MAINTAIN RECORD
    119 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. All*. 12. r[E soccer team of the Government Offices maintained their unbeaten record in the first division league competition when they beat the Gubahan Stia Club by four goals to one in the second round. Play never reached first division standard
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    28 8 rpHE Chung Wah Football Club will 1 meet the Gordon Highlanders at Farrer Park on Sunday. Inche Yahya will referee the match. Kick-o*T at 5 p.m.
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    Race Weights On Saturday
    137 8 FIRST D PERAK M? £T MBOBI I T7 tiie first d I Ciub'cs nrui HORSES. Storm AkSi I Flving Scot B Minz Mont* Vid-v) Moonlight B Ban UOSSES. CLA.VS I Chiton Lad I Westeura 8 1 H K. CO. Salmon Pa- 8 I HORsr CUaiiM Men
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    70 8 f>-MORROV. Yacht Club there will i> races for all class* 5.25 p.m. On Sunday the 'r first race for the Trix starting at 9.50 a.m. The "'A" class w*li Ml] the first rw lor the Alex^.ider Cl allenge starting at 10 IJH The "B"
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    74 8 O CR.C. cricket h games are Ajtainst KhaL>a at II K at !pj on Saturday: Seal K t, Ala Tan. Ong Swee Keng Tan Hak Wah. I R Joo. Ctak Boon Unn. Tan 1 Lim. Fong Kim Wth K I Against R.E. (Changii at 2
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      20 8 TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS Soccer: first division, Fortress R.E. vs. Argrylls, Changi; second division (a), R.A.O.C. vs. R.A: (8.M.), Alexandra Road.
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