The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 August 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore free press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,169. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    ITALIANS GIVE UP CAPUZZO
    259 1 ITALIANS GIVE UP CAPUZZO Action Follows Bombardment airo, Aug. 18. I here that the Itahdrawn from Fort I ..ptian-Libyan .i naval bomv^. many salvoes part in wardaitacks on the I Bardia and :s announced ■Miemy aircraft :/.ore probably QfhUn who v.hile battlerdia and Fort l i an Italian or naval
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    GERMAN- RAIDERS BOMB LONDON AREA
    752 1 Four Reported Shot Down, Others Flee NAZIS CROSS S.-E. COAST IN THREE WAVES IT is understood that four German raiders were shot J down in an air battle 25,000 feet to 30,000 feet above the London area yesterday afternoon, the total shot down over Britain
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    Greater Ties Between U.S. & Canada
    261 1 Greater Ties Between U.S. Canada London, Aug. 18. AMERICAN commentators make special mention of a statement by President Roosevelt during his inspection of the 91,000 troops engaged in manoeuvres around Ogdensburg, New York state, to-day. Various military observers representing the Latin American nations were introduced to President Roosevelt, who commented
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    STOP PRESS
    335 1 London, Aug. 18. "I can assure you that those of us who are responsible for equipping Britain's forces are not stopping at the thought of defenc said the Minister of Supply, Mr. Herbert Morrison, in speech in London today. "The gTound plan of our future production activity, he
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    JUNKERS, MESSERSCHMTTT FACTORIES BOMBED
    175 1 London. Aug. 18. FRTHER details of the attacks on new objectives in Germany, given by the Air Ministry's news service, says that at Bonhn and Leuna, despite strong defence, the attacks were pressed home and Hrss and explosions caused. One section of the attackers S3W all
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    U.S. "HANDS OFF SHIP" WARNING TO GERMANY
    330 1 U.S. "HANDS OFF SHIP" WARNING TO GERMANY Washington, Aug. 18. GERMANY'S disavowal of responsibility following her v7 announcement of a "total Moekade of Britain" for the safety of the U.S. vessel American Legion which has sailed from Petsamo, in Finland, with American evacuees has brought an announcement from the State
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    BRITAIN'S REPLY TO BERLIN
    711 1 BRITAIN'S REPLY TO BERLIN London, Aug. 18. AREPIA r to the German H Command communique on •'total blockade of the British Isles" was issued by the Ministry of I maticn night. It .;ays: "The accusation Lhat El has violated all International mica sea warfare comes singularly Inappropriately from Germany, who
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    Scottish Infantry In Egypt
    23 2 Bren gun crews clambering aboard their carriers in readiness for a journey to observation posts in toe Egyptian desert.
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    Planters' Note On War Effort
    517 2 SUPPORT PLEDGED rE council of the Incorporated Society of Planters, Malaya, has addressed Government to the effect that all its members would be willing to support the Government in any measure proposed to raise revenue ior the successful prosecution^ the war. At the same time,
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    "ANGEL FROM TEXAS" IS GOOD FUN
    91 2 "AN Angel from Texas," which open- ed at the Alhambra on Saturday, is a picture which may be recommended to all who like hilarious, spirited entertainment. The third picture to feature the "Brother Rat" stars— except that Rosemary Lane takes the place of sister
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    "TORRID ZONE" AT MIDNIGHT SHOW
    64 2 \I7ITH three popular stars, James JJ Cagney, Pat O'Brien and Ann Sheridan, heading a strong cast, "Torrid Zon.e," the Warner Bros, film which had a midnight showing at thej Alhambra on Saturday, is good and thrilling The film contains all the attractions of a splendid
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    Y.W.C.A. CONFERENCE
    19 2 DELEGATES from every Y.W.C.A. centre in this country will attend the AllMalayan Conference at Malacca from Aug
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    32 2 Messrs. Llm Chong Pan? and Lee Choon Seng have been appointed members of the Chinese Advisory Board for the Settlement of Singapore, vice Messrs. Seah Eng Tong and See Tiong Wah, deceased.
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    INDO-CHINA ATTITUDE STIFFENS
    155 2 INDO-CHINA ATTITUDE STIFFENS Shanghai, Aug. 18. THE attitude of the French IndoChina authorities to Japanese demands for military bases and other concessions has stiffened in the past 48 hours, according to a Ghinese report. It is stated that arrangements have been made for close Franco-Chinese cooperation in the event of
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    FrenchDestroyer Sinks After Big Explosion
    121 2 FrenchDestroyer Sinks After Big Explosion London, Aug. 18 IT was disclosed las: night that ths French destroyer Maille Breze, 2,441 I tons, one of the biggest In the world, sank last April near a British port fol- lowing a series of violent explosions which set her ablaze from stem to
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    WENDELL WILLKIE & AID FOR BRITAIN
    110 2 WENDELL WILLKIE AID FOR BRITAIN Washington. Auf. 18. FIRST opinions of political observers here on the speech of Mr. Wendell Willkie yesterday accepting nomination as Republican candidate for the Presidency, are that his foreign policy practically underlines that of President Roosevelt as regards Europe and he differed frcm the President
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    U.S. PAPER'S REPLY TO GERMAN SNEER
    76 2 London, Aug. 18. IN an article entitled "That Last Frenchman," the New York Times to-day refers to the German sneer that Britain was fighting to the last Frenchman It says that Britain gave no answer at *he time but to-day Britain has given that
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    SUBMARINE ORPHEUS PRESUMED LOST
    49 2 A London, Aug. 18. N Admiralty communique issued last night states: "The Secretary to the Admiralty regrets to announce that the submarine Orpheus (Lieut-Com-mander J. A. Wise, R.N.) is considerably overdue and must be presumed lost. The next of the kin have been informed."— Reuter.
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    49 2 n^;'/ 3 S 1 M Jcan a McDowell Lad y Medical Officer, Palestine, who arrived here on Aug 8, has been appointed a Lady Medical Officer of- the Malayan Medical Service. Mr. K. C. Imrie has been appointed an Assistant Drainage Irrigation Engineer Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States
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    SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO WATCH FRENCH ECONOMY
    71 2 SPECIAL COMMITTEES TO WATCH FRENCH ECONOMY Vichy, Aii*. 18. rE Petain Government's bill for ind'i trial reorganization in unoccupied Prance envisages the immediate creation of coordinating committees composed of representatives of state employers and workers, which 'ill have disciplinary powers, states the Havas agency. The bill empowers the Government I
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    RATINGS OF DUTCH FLEET DECORATED
    50 2 London, Aug. 18. piFTY ratings of the Dutch Allied fleet were yesterday presented with decorations at an east Scotland port for gallant service In defence of Dutch waters against German forces after the invasion. One lieutenant received the Dutch equivalent of the Victoria Cross. Reuter
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    EVER LURKING DANGER OF REVOLTS IN AXIS NATIONS
    11 2 EVER LURKING DANGER OF REVOLTS IN AXIS NATIONS tot" thei Reuter
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    "IMPORTANT" GERMAN STATEMENT
    18 2 "IMPORTANT GERMAN STATEMENT ACCORDING Don an Importi feronce Berlin. Tl; n statement i- it is Mi mediation.'" Reuter
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      210 2 PesmvELY Al UAMQPA LAST DAY 915 fll«llfllwll#llgl Laughs galore to make you roar when that "Brother Rat" gang starts to play 'ANGEL' to a Broadway play and finishes up in a devil of a Mess. I rtgnt on the funnybone IflQ|l' EDOIE ALBERT ROSEMARY LAKE to.4KwV^TL «U««>1. WAYNE MORRIS- JANE
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      157 2 CHANG ACCEPTS TIGER' CHALLENGE} TO-NIGHT at the CAWIOL The MALAYAN BREWERIES. LTD. hv,^~ CHANG TO ATTEMPT TO ES by their nominees on the rtagt audience CHANG HAS ACCEPTcA! WILL HE SUCCEED IN THIS SENSATIONAL aSCAPE? TO-NIGHT at the 6.15 show the CHAL be taken up. If successful, CHANG nil ESCAPE
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  • "PAST WEEK A WEEK OF BRITISH VICTORY"
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      Germans Lose 552 Planes In Nine Days
      571 3 London, Aug. 18. /GERMANY'S average daily losses in aircraft from 8, when she took her first Blitzkrieg shock, until her Luftwaffe paused yesterday, have been 61, and in airmen over 100, states Reuter's air correspondent. Other enemy aircraft have been damaged aground in
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      Duff Cooper On R.A.F.'s Smashing Successes
      670 3 MELANCHOLY FAILURE' OF NA ZI INVASION PRELUDE London, Aug. 18. m-v should not have liked Hitler to have come before ue utrt ready to receive him, but we are quite |g rtitive him now and we will be really very Linted it he does
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    German Losses On Saturday 71 Planes
    59 3 London, Aug. IS. IT is officially stated that 71 German planes were shot down yesterday. Eighteen British fighters were lost. Ten pilots are safe. A deliberate attack was made on residential town of Eastbourne and several people were killed. In aftarks on R.A.F aerodromes
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    Australian Minister To Japan Named
    108 3 Australian Minister To Japan Named Tokio, Aug. 18. AN exchange of diplomatic repre- sentatives between Japan and Australia is announced by the Foreign Office. The first Australian Minister to Japan will be Sir John Greig Latham, Chief Justice of the Commonwealth. A Foreign Office statement says that the Japanese Government,
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    Italian Apologies To Greece
    112 3 London, Aug. 18. A MESSAGE from the Greek frontier states it is reliably learned that Italy, while tendering formal apologies for the incident in which it is reported there two Greek destroyers had been bombed, nevertheless demands that in order to prevent future misunderstandings, the Italian
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    Tonic Effect On French People
    80 3 \eu V >rk, Aug. 18. Mf] \iN d resistance to L) :.ermany is having a n thr French people." i >rrespondent cf Herald Tribune, add> thr. the French are n n? to recover from r Hitler** quick victory Man> Jr»-nih r*- M -P l prooably
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    Calculated Nazi Brutality To Refugees
    149 3 London, Aug. 18. T: \ilculated German refugees during the Belgium and France oed by the war corv !r Gregory Clark, in a night. loattng from his own personal experi--r. pathetic detail the bombing of crowds Englien by Stultas bombers i fleet of Helnkels, Mr. we
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    37 3 rhun-king, Auj. 18. J .raft are subjecting incessant day and I in an attempt to break •unce. Between midday i 3 am -0-day 180 planes Szechuan province In eight ing big flres in the heart iDital Reuter
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    Spitfire Pilots' Great Exploits
    269 3 B_ London, Aug. 18. RITISH fighter pUots were able to sit back and take a rest yesterday after the war's greatest week of air fighting. Their exploits prove that there Is no safety in numbers for Nazi planes, for among the latest British tighter exploits revealed
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    Hungary's Big Demands On Rumania
    298 3 Hungary's Big Demands On Rumania Bucharest, Aug. 18. HPHE Rumanian Crown Council met yesterday to consider Hungary's demands with regard to Transylvania. It is understood that the proposals brought back-by M. Valerian Pop, the Rumanian delegate, from Turnu-Severin envisage the cession of about two-thirds of Transylvania. Well-informed circles here believe
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
    131 3 Nassau, Aug. 18. THE Duke and Duchess of Windsor landed here yesterday and were welcomed by enthusiastic crowds. The Duke, in the uniform of a major-general, left immediately for the Legislative Chamber to take the oath as Governor of the Bahamas. After taking
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    Hitler Must Stake All Soon Or Lose His Very Last Chance
    658 3 Hitler Must Stake All Soon Or Lose His Very Last Chance London, Aug. 18. 1 tories which the ined during the past ta topic for editorial the Sunday Press. These c h to six days saw the '^ss than 492 German ne loss of only 110 Briry remarkable. -nes .ays:
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH.
    66 3 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. LEE.— The death has occurred of Mr. Lee Kok Tong, manager of Messrs. Lea Kheng Hong, and son of Mr. Lee Kheng Guan at the General Hospital, Singapore., on Aug. 17, 1940. The funernl *ill take place to-day, at 4 p.m. from his residence No. 295-B River
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    The Singapore free press MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1940. Aerial Blitzkrieg
    679 4 The Singapore free press MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1940. Aerial Blitzkrieg I ONDON is so pleased at the results of the past week's aerial operations over Great Britain that people are wondering if the threatened Blitzkrieg has or has not begun. Perhaps it is safer to assume that the Germans have
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    4 4 WHERE NEXT. MCIN FUHRER
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    Big Obstacles To Invasion Of Britain
    1554 4  -  HESSELL TILTMAN BY HITLER'S legions are preparing to "sail against England This survey of the British defences against invasion written by a British journalist, now in New York well known in Singapore. H **rved a* a war correspondent with th< Japan** Chinese armies in
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    WAR EFFORT STATEMENT EXPECTED TO-MORROW
    151 5 WAR EFFORT STATEMENT EXPECTED TO-MORROW $20,000, 000 Loan Bill For Federal Council PROBLEM OF SERVICING STATEMENT on Makya'i war effort will be made A to tin Otfit-tr Administering the Government >lr S the Federal Council meetin- in Kuala mpur to-morrow, it is understood. able also that Mr. Jones will have
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    Chinese Press For Larger Remittances
    170 5 MONEY SENT HOME R CONTROLLED reliable sources A ..i€ly to increase petty remittances <M) to $750,000. is In Chinese news- is as yet no Alt sent by Cliinciependents in China, control of the ntroller, the sums t d in amount. :\eso maintain :tre now being
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    POLICE BAND
    46 5 Biti teßMßli m und?r the direction Iluton? P^rit to-morrow ed Army." Alford Reler Bela; and Seven Dwarfs." the Ball," Joyce; 1 kiric Moon." arr. son's Songs," f at 5.30 p.m.: Allier; Overture. Election, Careless ITatoe, ''Columbine," I- Never Seen A Te<l Waitc; S* lection.
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    There Should Be No Waste Of Time
    352 5 There Should Be No Waste Of Time iFrotn Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 18. r|PINION in Kuala Lumpur If still '"divided on the question of the War [Loan committees' recommendations. It is agreed by all communities that .ontributions must be made, and made j quickly, to the Imperial Treasury,
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    Volunteers' Realistic Training
    41 5 Singapore itself has seen part of the practical training which parties of Chinese Volunteers of the 2nd Hattalion, S.S.V.F., have been undergoing in constructing: sandbag positions in the ciiy. This position is at the entrance to Clifford Pier.
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    Surprise At Failure Of Soya Bean "Milk" In This Country
    678 5 Surprise At Failure Of Soya Bean "Milk" In This Country CURPRISE at the reported failure of attempts to cultivate soya beans on a large scale in Malaya with a view to the manufacture of a product to replace imported cow's milk, was expressed by a Hong Kons businessman and social
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    REPORT ON BUSINESS NAMES BILL
    205 5 j^ REPORT prepared by the sub-committee of the European Association of Malaya on the Business Names Bill, contains a suggestion that section of the BUI ex- empting professional firms from registration should be omitted. It is also suggested that the proviso in the Bill enabling
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    Territorial Chiefs Power In Malaya
    807 5 n Or.r Ovvn Corres-xnidont > Ipnh \li; 16. k TERRITORIAL chi:-f was in effect A a sub-vassal of the Sultan. He cculd be likened to the powerful baron in the reign o: King John and, like the English baron, tha territorial chief has lost his
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    Hong Kong's War Tax Example Cited
    543 5 Hong Kong's War T ax Example Cited SIMILAR SCHEME FOR MALAYA SUGGESTED THE introduction" in Malaya of I n similar to Kong's Wa Ordinance, passed last April wi by Mr. Roland Braddell when he commented on the r posal to float a $25,000,000 loan in the Colony. Mr. Braddell had
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    Malayan Officer To Advise H.K. Government
    246 5 Malayan Officer To Advise H.K. Government IMMIGRATION SYSTEM UNDER REVIEW ri :>dvi&e the Bong Kong I emmc-nt cm th« organization of an immigration department, Mr. S. M. M.ddlebmok, bnmigntton Officer, 85., |FM.S., Singapore, has left tor Hong Kong, and will be away for a few months, it is understood. The
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    43 5 Mr A. P. Horsman. a dircrtor of ti.< Swadeshi and Co., Cawnpore, India, uid brother of Sir Henry Horsman, former president of the Upper Indian Chamber of Commerce, arrived In Singapore from indU yesterday. Mr. Horsman is on his m Australia for health
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    TENNIS PLAYERS ENTERTAINED
    37 5 rpUNGKU Mahkota, Regent of Johorc, entertained the Raja Muda of Pcrak and members of the Perak tennis team who participated in the Iskandar Cup tournament to dinner at the F>ort, Johore Bahru, last nllght.
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    Australian Reception Of Hong Kong Evacuees
    942 7 SYDNEY PLANS IMPROVED ARRANGEMENTS Sydney, Aug. 10. ARRANGEMENTS have been made Jby the reception committee in Sydney that should eliminate any possibility of a repetition of the unfortunate happenings when the evacuees from Hong Kong arrived in Brisbane. The friendly help that will be
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    129 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Aug. 17, 12 o'clock noon Bayers SeUers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 37"'- 37T6 No IX RSS F.0.8. in cases Aug. -Sept. (Sellers option) 37 7 s SB 1 G.F.A.O- R.S.S. F.0.8 in bales Aug. -Sept, (Sellers option) 36 3
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN CLUB'S HALF YEAR INCOME
    88 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremhan, Au£. 17. ACCORDING to the half yearly report of the Nesri Sembilan Club of Seremban the total income of the club during the half year was $1,658 as against $1,452 during the second half year 1939 and $1,657 during
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    MUAR ASSIZES
    127 7 i From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Aug. 17. A CRIMINAL session of the Muar Assizes will begin on Monday. There are five cases on the list. A Malay named Mahmood bin Abdul j All is charged with robbery. Mr. W. H. Salt is anpearing for the defence. There
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    VOLUNTEER OFFICERS
    44 7 THE following notifications regarding officers of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force hsve been gazetted: Commissions as Second-Lieutenants granted to Mr Gordon Goro Waller and Mr. Roy James Willicot Brown; transfer of Captain P. N. Knight, Reserve of Officers, to the Active Lisapproved.
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    BURMA OFFICIALS
    27 7 JLfR. H. N. LETT and Mr. U. Aung Chein, u Burma Government officiate, arrived In Singapore yesterday from Rangoon. They declined to state their mission.
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      244 7 Law Notice For The Week List of. cases for the week commencing to-day:— Acting Chief Justice, Court of Appeal at Kedah and Ipoh. Before The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pedlow in Court No. 3: To-day at 11 a m —Summonses in Chambers, etc. One Judgment Notice. At 2.15 p.m. Probates. To-morrow
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      90 7 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Post Offlce Philippine Islands surface 5 p.m Sumatra: Medan surface a.m. as follows.- TOMORROW TO-DAY Great Britain etc surlace 1 p.m. Australia (East and Jouth> Indo-China air ©.30 a.m. Mirf ace 11.30 a.m. MAIL ARRIVALS China: Chungking Kunming Malls from Great
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    SINGAPORE RETAIN THE MALAYA CUP
    962 8 Kedah Dominate Early Exchanges, But Fade Away After Resumption (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 17. APPEARING in their 20th consecutive final to-day at the stadium, Singapore beat Kedah by two goals to nil, a goal in each half, to retain the H.M.S. Malaya
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    The Teams
    21 8 picture. The two teams, the Americans anJ the AH-Siars, in yesterday's War baseball at Anscn Road stadium.- Free Press
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    All-Stars Nose-Out The Americans
    537 8 LOYALS' COMBINATION .1 GREAT FORM DEHIND the combination of "Canadian" C u Sgt. Lilley, the Singapore AIKSUr. high-Stepping Singapore Yankees of the AmenV two-one, before a large crowd which iii] er Road Stadium grandstands yesterday aft* e A^ of The War Fund. Among those G.0.C., Major-General
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    Five Straight Winners
    69 8 CIVE straight winners, four 1 seconds and one-third were named in Saturday's Free Press selections for the first day's races in the Perak Turf Club's professional meeting at Taipin?. TV winners were Policy, East Lv#\ Rosalie. Double File and Mr/ tell, Rosalie and Marnell beinnun^d ai the
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    Seletar Airmen Out For Only 20 Runs
    199 8 T*HS Seletar Airmen were bundled out for a mere 20 runs, due to good oowhng by Cecil Won-, six for six, and Schubert three for one, in their cric- Ket match against Raffles College at Bukit Timah yesterday u ie e ai The
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    JOHORE RETAIN ISKANDAR CUP
    129 8 (From Cur Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 18. JOHORE retained the Isliandar Cup for tennis for the fourth consecutive year by beating Perak by five matches to nil in the final of the compatition at the Royal Johore International Club yesterday. The Raja Muda of Perak,
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    CRICKET CLUB DEFEAT MALAY REGIMENT
    290 8 OOOD play by Staunton, Lucas, Potter and Ward enabled the S.C.C. to beat the Malay Regiment by 71 runs in a keen cricket match on the padan<* yestercay. Ward, who was the highest scorer for the Club with 48 runs, got 40 of them through
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    D'Almeida, Pickles And Outschoorn Bat Well
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    RACE RESULTS ON SATURDAY
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    FORCE EMU & C.S.C DRAW
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    S.C.R.C. WIN
    21 8 THE SCR C Changi* by match en Hong Lim Oi Eu Cheow Qhyc with the bat, bei: brilliant 62
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