The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 27 August 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,176. ESTI*. 1835 TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1940 5 CENTS
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    ARMS FACTORIES IN BERLIN BOMBED
    402 1 After A Bombing Raid In Germany R. A. F/s Three-Hour Raid On Capital TARGETS IN NORTH-WEST RUHR ALSO ATTACKED R 4 r I^ondon, Aug. 2G. .A.X bombers, continuing their attacks on military objectives m Germany last night, raided Berlin and bombed armament factories m the
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    Nazi Warning To Switzerland
    56 1 i!on. Aug. v Switzerland A Ij |1m Swfei I'rtss is r warfare appears u spa per Voel- r wiiich. Ac- th»' Bremen radio, tv a dispatc h from London g^i/m. iii»- .inu?e done by N. Tr Keohachter delul lh« pub'iiation of such h\ iht- nw Press
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    Dutch Merchant Ship Shoots Down Raider
    92 1 London, Aug. 26. a m recently at sea A oi England when uy a single German -rib was dropped. It the aeroplane flpw I the vessel with -gun flre manning a Le.md returned fire ied her course after several me obvious that the re's
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    FRENCH NEWSPAPER TO BE RUN IN LONDON
    40 1 i »:i \u<. .'7. Mff newspaper I >n to-day w French soMiers. r. Rr-.-ain and fcr .nig peoples ced French inscribed as comr* by &.e na M.idame Curie. French troops by the Reuter
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    ALEXANDRIA BOMBED BY ITALIAN PLANES
    24 1 airo. Aug. 26. nmunique says bombed Alexhours or to-day i live injured a half that the *v. Apparently Reuter
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    16 1 Kamjoon, Aug. 26 I announced that kg will be mrr all Em Ipean British sub- Reuter
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    German Planes Machine-Gun Children On Beach
    775 1 London, Aug. 26. GERMAN bombers escorted b) fighters were given a hot reception when they crossed tha south-east coast this afternoon. It !is stated that three German machines were shot down while it is believed that two others were also destroyed. Spitfire fighters engaged
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    55 Nazi Raiders Shot Down In Fiercest Air Battle Of The War
    217 1 55 Nazi Raiders Shot Down In Fiercest Air Battle Of The War London, Aug. 26. EORTY-THREE of the 55 Nazi raiders shot down yesterday were destroyed near Portland during one* of the fiercest air battles of the war, says the Air Ministry news service, which adds: "Six of them fell
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    H.M.S. Hostile Sunk By Mine
    37 1 London, Aug. 26. FE Admiralty announces that the destroyer Hostile (LieutenantCommander O. F. Brunell Nugent) has been sunk by an enemy mine. The next of kin of casualties have been informed. Reuter
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    AMERICAN AMBASSADOR TO SOVIET IN TOKIO
    50 1 Tokio, Aug. 26. MR. Laurence A. Steinhardt, American Ambassador to the Soviet Union, is now staying m the American embassy here lor several days following his arrival here from the United States. Mr. Steinhardt declined to speak on diplomatic and political matters.- Eastern News
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    BRITAIN'S FIRST WAR HARVEST SATISFACTORY
    64 1 London, Auk. 26. 17OLUNTARY workers have been playing an important part m gathering the first wartime harvest. Mcst of the cornfields m the southern half of Britain are already cleared and the yield is generally considered satisfactory. Experts estimate that at least twothirds of the
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    35 1 Tokio, Aus. 26. THE Japanese freighter Nagara Maru will 1 leave Naples on Sept. l with a few resident* aboard, leaving about 30 Japanese residents In Italy and 80 residents In the Balkans.- Eastern News
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    Historic Church Hit By Bomb
    60 1 London, Aug. 2t>. THE church m the city of London 1 which was hit during Saturday night's air raid was St. Giles. A statue of John Milton outside the church was also hit. St. Giles, which survived the fire of London, was the church m
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    Australian Election Campaign Begins
    95 1 Sydney, Aug. 26. ONE of the shortest and most unpredictable election campaigns m Australia's history is now m lull swing, the main issue of which is likely to be the best means of directing Australia's war elfort. Voting takes place on Sept. 21. The political situation
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    Axis Efforts To Revive Rumano-Hungarian Talks
    192 1 Axis Efforts To Revive RumanoHungarian Talks London, Aug. 26. THE Axis powers are ma!.ing strenuous efforts to revive I Rumanian-Hungarian negotiation -> According to the official Italian news agency the German and Italian ministers m Budapest had a long interview with the Hungarian Foreign Minister, Count Czaky, following the return
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    STOP PRESS
    291 1 J.ond 1:1, Kuii k S ATTEMPT by enemy raiders to rrarh London this afternoon mv unsuccessful. Two large forces of bombers fiyin? at 20,000 fort were met by a strong force of lighters over a southeast town. It is believed that eight Nazi plane* W" e «-hot down.
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      29 2 The Fifth Column When m Doubt, i Say Now't /^a > j Jt 111 i i i STOP PRESS '*Talk About Tigtr Instead M Aavt. of TIGER Si 1 BEER
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    "HIT THEM BACK" "DEMAND OF LONDONERS
    274 3 public's Comment On Week-end Raids SUGGESTIONS THAT BERLIN ""SHOULD PAY DEARLY" T J London, Aug. 26. TflK effttt of the bombing: of London, even though on |S »al Male, has been typical. On all hands m the ntcfe ri>taurants trains and buses have been
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    R.A.F.'s Week-end Bag 105 Planes
    45 3 R.A.F.'s Week-end Bag 105 Planes 1.0.l l«Ml. \U?. Z*i. jHK W MmMr> announces that onr m'" mtem plane destroyvesterdaj brings !aterd.it > t-it.il to .v> plincs and he wevk-end U 101. llpf of <>ur pilot* reported misst*. be safe, Mktog nen known to be safe. Reuter
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    "Memory Holds The Door"
    80 3 LORD TWEEDSMUIR'S MEMOIRS REVIEWED l'»ndm. Aus. 26. I > the g.-niu* htulness Tw t'dsmuir's :-.jd.;> comrman w.ir gives they are unhis fascinating I the Door." iay nnd widely Ismidr always .^oherdisants I i' pioneers, ence r 'nd bt .ime a se; and .duus was '■ried. hf
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    Tokio Envoy On Mission To Indies
    335 3 Tokio Envoy On Mission To Indies "NOT LIMITED TO TRADE ALONE" Tokio, Auf 26. M R Ichizo Kobayashi. Minister of Commerce and Industry, newlyappointed special envoy to the Netherlands Indies, will leave Kcbe, this week by steamer for Batavia. according to the Japanese newspapers. Mr. Kobayashi 's staff will include
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    Reserve Stocks Of Rice In Penang
    61 3 TWO orders concerning reserve stocks; of rice for P?nang were gazetted I yesterday. Under thete orders, firms specified i m a schedule have to held and store m a reserve godown Rangoon whi,e i rice and Lower Burma white rice m; such quantities and
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    CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR TO WORK IN P.W.D.
    107 3 CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR TO WORK IN P.W.D. MR. E. C. EWINS, of Johore Bahru. who recently appeared before a tribunal as a conscientious objector has received a letter from the Chairman of the Appellate Tribunal who informs him: "The Appellate Tribunal has allowed your nppeal and has. under section 7 ivi)
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    Hungary & Rumania To Resume Talks To-morrow
    446 3 Hungary Rumania To Resume Talks To-morrow London, Aug. 26. IT has been officially announced m Bucharest that the 1 negotiations between Hungary and Rumania over Transylvania will be resumed on Wednesday, states an Associated Press message. According to this message, this is the result of direct pressure by the Axis
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    JAPANESE TRADE TALKS SUSPENDED
    17 3 ifeaj \u». 26. hftft Indo.'.l be Govern- nrtng Cram I the Eastern News
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    Enemy Rayon Trade Captured
    234 3 London. Au?. 25. BDL rayon manufacturers are organired into one cf the strongest of the rt trade groups formed with the approval of the Board of Trade for the promotion of tin's wartime exports. The vitality and initiative of this your.3 British industry holds considerable significance
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    144 3 London. Aug. 2t>. fa cio uot miaaie £1 denomination 93 516 1 16 JoO-90 112 110 11 16 —1 Id Unita 6 ...IS Ort I ft* Vi 3d —3d dd —3d .4 M 4_d <f l^-d 1 1 ,d —7 6d l'jd —3d 21 66 3d 13d
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    170 3 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES From Oir Owd rfcnespondeali London. Aug. 26. COMMODITY and Exchange marvels ciosea he luiiows v.vii previous yuuuuums id nnranthesis FIBBER: Dull. Spot 12','d 12 11 led (12 <d 12% d) S-pt 12 9 16d 12 11 lCd (12\<d 12-,<4<i) C^-bec 12 9 16d 12 11 16 d 1
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    U.S. LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    69 3 Brooklyn, Mass., Aug. 26. TIE American lawn tennis championships double s finals played here to-day, resulted as follows: Men's: Jack Kramer and Ted Schroeder beat Gardener Mulloy and Henry Prussof 6—4. B—6, 9—7. Women's: Alice Marble a^i Iff M 1 beat Dorothy Bundy and Mrs. Van
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    Benefits To Egypt Of Pact With Britain
    114 3 Cairo, Aug. 25. •T'HE bensflt and rfUWngiMftttci of the Anglo-Egyp ian treaty art* ■tressed rnrnincu 1- by the P;* 1^ Jnday, which is the four h anniverfarjr of hj o 4 t*ij cr«_a.y. It is declared that the trea y has bezn fulfilled
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    AMERICANS IMPRESSED BY BRITISH CALMNESS
    74 3 A MERICAN broadcasters continue to comJ\ ment on the crlmriKCS of tiie 3. n curing the last few days. An American broadcater said that up to Urn l^st coupl^ of dav^ th- G< nnan.*- m n:< t cases were aiming at military objectives but ic-r.gy
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1940. War Loan And After
    670 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1940. War Loan And After THE passage yesterday of the War Loan and War Savings Certificates Bills marks an important stage m the development of the Colony's war effort. The Government has provided an opportunity for the wealthy patriot to subscribe large sums
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    2 4 IRISH ARGUMENT
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    Middle-Class War Problem
    1109 4  - Middle -Class War Problem John Connell By IT is calculated that already one family m every five m Great Britain has at. least one member serving m His Majesty's Forces. That, m 8 war m which the casualty rate until the Blitzkrieg began had been negligible, is a fairly large
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    Shipping Goes On
    228 4 AKifcß almo tare a,' 1 Meted V--n;onth> ol attacks, and sive air attack was appropria Minister ol Shi] Crocs) to br- tenor tion of thchan: and I encrn'i* hay. and of tl I M Ad] ..r.ips were i fleet hi ton* ships t Bien b tlit enemy
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      61 4 Be Careful m wearing unground Sunglasses, which may cause your eyes to be defective. Go to Xun Sin and see liio modern frames fitted with Genuine Chance English Crookes' B or B 2 Dark glasses for Safe and Comfortable Vision. At $5.00 per pair. Nan Sin Optical House StS, North
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    Germany's Huge Air Losses
    763 5 600 PILOTS A WEEK the air blitzkrieg over Ivrvlam! continues at this ]SL Pitch, and if the R A.F. tain- its present destrucsuperiority, Germany is !L t< h ave to meet a weekly mirly £15,000,000 for Lie rt 'placemen* alone. H on 200.000 skilled German workmen
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    21 5 Aluminium plays a great part m aircraft productions. Here a soldier is seen collecting pots, pans and other articles m Clerkemvell.
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    HOLLYWOOD TO MAINTAIN ORPHANAGE
    110 5 London. AS the outcome of representations made to President Roosevelt by actor-play-wright Noel Coward, the entire British Actors' Orphanage will be evacuated from England to Hollywood. The British film colony will maintain it there. The orphanage is heavily endowed, but only £10 for each child inmate
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    DEAD HUNS ONLY GOOD ONES
    87 5 Adelaide. «Y OU mi S nt think lam bloodthirsty and cold-blooded, but I have definite views about the Huns. The only ones any good are those who are dead. The more you put out of action the more chance there is of a peaceful world."
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    £12,000 Stamp Sold For Six Shillings By Schoolboy
    664 5 THE British Guiana stamp bought by an Australian m New York for £12,400 recently was originally found by a schoolboy m British Guiana, ancf sold by him for six shillings. No one knows why this halfpenny stamp should be worth £12,400, but
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    BRITISH AIR & NAVAL BASES FOR AMERICA
    499 5 BRITISH AIR NAVAL BASES FOR AMERICA New York. NEGOTIATIONS by the United States for the acquisition of A British territory as naval and air bases, announced by President Roosevelt at a recent press conference, vitally affect the defence of Australia. The President said the bases were for the defence of
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    Accelerated Empire Air Scheme
    261 5 TTHREE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SIX pupil pilots were put into training schools at Melbourne recently. This was the first stage m the accelerated programme for the Empire Air Training Scheme. This is part of a plan to prevent the more brilliant pilots wasting unnecessary time on ground
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    33 5 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor, who are now m the Bahamas, where the Duke has been appointed Governor-General, are seen inspecting Civil War ruins m Madrid, which they visited on their way.
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    AIR ROLL FOR "ONE GERMAN"
    362 5 Pilots' Life In R.A.F. Squadron London. CLYINCi home from a dotf-fitfht, R.A.F. pilots who have \nkfwyd a German take a little liberty with the regulations and do an air roll, just to sijrnal the jrood iw to the ground. This was told to a representative
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    LORD NORTH AND SISTER KILLED BY MINE
    53 5 London. Aug 26 LORD North and his sister Lady Cynthia Williams were killed as the result of an <*x- plosion on the south-east coast ol Brit:u:i yesterdav. Ladv North was critically injured The explosion was heard and felt several miles away. andJOymderstoo^^va^jauscd by
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    A Singapore Woman's Diary
    2516 6  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By ARGAMSERS of film and stage shows and other entertainments in aid of the War and Patriotic Funds are having a busy time. There's a dance in aid of war charities on Friday a film show for the Wool Fund section
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      107 6 EXPERT EUROPEAN OPERATORS AND HAIR STYLISTS Ask your friends they will assure you of MAXINE*S ability to work wonders with your hair. for MAXINES are now recognised as the leading hairdressing Salon. The British Beauty Salon For an appointment. Phone 2868. Ask for John (formerly of Andres of Hong Kong)
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    HOW MALAYA MAY FURTHER HELP THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
    1566 7 Mr- Bisseker's Suggestions To Legislative Council :RSIVE ELEMENTS"- WARNING SOUNDED id GoYcrnKtf should be asked if it needed Malayans mineral and vegetable products ftiootfar, the senior Unofficial member m the legislative Council yesterday. m needed, the production and delivery rxhicts might become
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    VOLUNTEERS IN TRAINING
    36 7 Members of a machine-gun Company of the 2nd. Battalion S.S V.F., who arc camped on the playing fields adjacent to Stamford Road, take it easy dur:ng a slack period m their continuous training
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    DEFENCE BEGINS IN LOVEDAY TRIAL
    1471 7 A STORY of conversations listened m through microphone, of how he planned to get as much information about an alleged contractors ring, of how he was offered rewards and bribes, was related yesterday by Lieut. Frederick Norman Croft, Surveyor of Works, R.E^, at the continuation
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    Mr. S. W. Jones On "Symbol Of Colony's War Determination"
    425 7 "THE cold realizm of seizing the opportunity of a good investment is not enough. Every dollar should be a symbol of our determination to have our share m the greatest honour it has ever been put m the way of
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    FUNERAL OF MR. TAN TOCK SEE
    29 7 (THE luneral of the late Mr. Tan Tock Set, of the Orersea-Chlnese Banking Corporation, took place on Saturday. A large gathering was present.
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    FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S DEPUTY
    19 7 MR. W. G. Lorimer has been appointed the Financial Secretary's deputy under the Defence 'Finance) Regulations
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    Private Food Stocks Position Clarified
    609 7 ACCUMULA TING RESER YES IS GOVERNMENT'S DUTY "AS to the storage of food, I would mention that the "duty of :\?cumiilatintf reserve itodd of foodstuTs n lies with the Food Controller/ said the acting Ooboial Secretary, Mr. H. Weisherg, m reply to a question by
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    DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION
    223 7 Duties Becoming More Varied Numerous Replying, Mr Wnsbcrg <>aid: "When yir broke tut, Government gave a Je;io i economy m the iue of poser and the Deparimen: oi Inlormation had recently sent to the Chambers of Commerce a useful circular on this subject prepared by His Majesty's
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    Fixed Prices For Sale Of Gold
    67 7 THE prices it which gold mv:;: txoffered tor sale to an authorized dealer is prescribed m Government Gazu The prices are $G9 85 gold i above 900 ttaeaees, $69.65 for a fine ounce of gold of below 900 fineness, and $16.66 for an I
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    ALLEGED BRIBE OFFER TO NAVY PAYMASTER
    86 7 ALLEGED BRIBE OFFER TO NAVY PAYMASTER ALLEGED to have offered a bribe of S2M to Paymaster Commander N. H. Sherbourne, Royal Navy, Wans Chee, a 30-year-old Hainanese, appeared m the Singapore fifth court yesterday. Wong Chee claimed trial and the case was postponed a week for mention, bail of S5OO
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    Funeral Of Mr. H.F. Clausen
    496 9 i i fTKE funeral took place at Bidadari yester- I I day evening of Mr. Henry Fridthjof Clausen, of Mount Austin Estate, Johore, i who died at the General Hospital, Johore. 1 Bharu, yesterday morning after a brief ill- ne<;s. The Rev. Stephen Band officiated
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    Drop Of Water For A Shave
    66 9 A late riser who forgot to put his shirt on just manages to get the last drop of water for a sh&ve from a colleague. They are Privates J. Fenton and Osrar da Silva of a machine-gun company of the 2nd. Battalion, S.S.V.F., who
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    Education Policy Of Government
    575 9 Education Policy Of Government "AS to the proximity to the Airrv port of the site" of the new Raffles Institution, I can assure Capt. Hashim that before a start is made on the building, any disadvantages which it might be found to possess will not be ignored," said Mr. H.
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    DAY OF PRAYER ON SEPT. 8
    78 9 THE following announcement has been made from Buckingham Palace:— ••It Is the desire of His Majesty the King that Sunday. Sept. 8, being the first Sunday after the anniversary of the outbreak of war. should be observed as a Day of National Prayer A
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    MISS N. JONES TO SPEAK AT ROTARY MEETING
    61 9 THE spcaiicr at to-morrow's meeting of the Singapore Rotary Club at the Adelphl Hotel. will be Miss Niccoll Jones, who is m Singapore on a visit at the request of the Straits Settlements Overr.meiit to inve-.i-rate the problem of prostitution m this
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    Chinese Meet Gunners
    33 10 picture i»» v it of miifield play at the stadiim on Saturday when the Chinese tmi (•miners (sth He ivy Regiment) drew two-all m a first division game. Free Press
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    Exciting First Division Football At Stadium
    564 10 POLICE TTOED^ ARGYLLS^ TO ONE-ALL DRAW Police 1 Argjtk 1. CXCITING soccer was provided at the stadium yesterday by the Argyll and the Police who shared points m a first division leagrue fixture. Ea.'h side scored once, the Argylls opening the icore shorJy after
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    To-day's Sports Events
    20 10 COCCER: Reserve division, R.A.F. vs. Malays, padang; second division U), R.A. (8.M.) vs. Naval Police, Blakan Mati.
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    AUGUST BADMINTON PARTY'S SUCCESSES
    145 10 A FRIENDLY game of table tennis played between the Augcst Badminton Party and the Great Eastern Life Sports Club on Saturday last at the August premises resulted m a win for the home team by five games to two. Results, August B.P. players mentioned first, were:
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    126 10 THE Royul Singapore Golf Club's second bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition for August was played at Bukii Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted m a win for Miss M. E. Duff and Capt. H. B. de M. Hunter which a net score of 37 x^. The
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    V.M.C.A. SOCCER
    61 10 THE following have been selected to play a friendly game of soccer for the V.M.C.A. vs. S.C.C. on Friday at 5.10 p.m. on the padang: Wee Aik Chan. M. Swyny, C. de Souza, J. G. Moxon, T. Morrison. Chua Teck Chin, S. Orton, K. Goldsmith. Tan Mok Seng
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    ALL BLUES B.P.
    71 10 THE following have been selected to represent the All Blues 'B.P. m a friendly badminton match with the Joy Jells B.P. on Sunday, on the Joybells* court (Upper Serangoonj commencing at 2.30 p.m.: Leo de Souza, MA. Lange, Joseph de Souza, C P. Lange. George TJieseira, Victor
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    62 10 THE following members have accepted to 1 play cricket for the S.C.C. vs. R.A.P. fKallang) at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the S.C.C.:— H. F. Poulds (Capt.),' A. C. Simmons, L. G. Robertson, E. G. Stauntoa, J. H. Wheeler, R. M. Horsley, J. G. Rappoport, Lt. M. P.
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    DATES EXPORTS DECISION
    97 10 THE Pood Controller announces that dates 1 may now be exported without restriction. The trade Is a seasonal one, large quantities being imported from Iraq for consumption by Mohammedans during the month of Ramadan (Bulan Puasa). There are only two shops of any size m Singapore which
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    Padang Cricket On Sunday
    115 10 THE Singapore Cricket Club will meet the R.A.F., Malaya, at cricket on the S.C.C. padang at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The following have been selected to play for the S.C.C: LTWinF7?rpt.), R. A. U. Tood, A. C. Growder, G. K. Stein, J. W. Ewart, K. H.
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    Contributions To War Funds Bill Passed
    162 10 CIVE Bills were taken through all stages and passed m the Legislative Council yesterday. They were: Contributions to War Funds Bill, Volunteer Air Force < Amendment) Bill, War Loan (Local) Bill, War Saving Certificates Bill, and War Duties (Amendment No. 2) Bill. The Business
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    RENT (RESTRICTION) BILL: A PROMISE
    182 10 i AN undertaking that the Rent i (Restriction) Bill when passed y°i Ul( i A J? c made retrospective from July 1 this year was given by the acting Attorney-General, Mr. N. A Wor■iey, m the Legislative Council yes erday. The Bill, which was given
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    AIRMEN'S CLOSE CALL IN CHANGI FOOTBALL
    883 10 AIRMEN'S CLOSE CALL IN CHANGI FOOTBALL Gordons Score Early, But Fail To Hold On HAY NETS BOTH GOALS FOR SELETAR TEAM Royal Air Force 2; Gordon Highlanders 1. STAGING a late rally m the second half, when their forward line had heen given a much-needed re-shuffle, the Royal Air Force
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    Padang Cricket
    33 10 pi( ture. Gerry Waites and Capt. B. K. Castor, who opened the S.C.C. innings a«r.iin>t the Combined Schools on the padang on Saturday. The match ended m a draw. Free Press
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    STONOR SHIELD CRICKET
    178 10 Chinese In Final For First Time (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 26. PR the first time m the history of the competition the Selangor Ch»nese Recrea.ion Club qualified for the final of the Stonor Shield cricket tournament by beating the T.P CA. yesterday m a
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    FORT CANNING WIN
    27 10 PRT Canning, playing the RAW. <Hq.> In a second division <B» game at Farrer Park yesterday, beat their opponents by three goals to one.
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    Customs Score Against Run Of Play
    254 10 V.M.C.A. DEMO, Cus mis j i M f the Cus n, soccer p. <; tne 1a me Cv through the their forward movement th •ew compared staged throu- YM C A nlj it vai Uns finishing game. T. the halves cwung wingers, bu. teldm
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