The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 1(,,179. ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1910 5 CENTS
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    FRESH SUCCESSFUL RAID ON BERLIN
    504 1 "Selected Military Targets Attacked" GREAT GLOW IN SKY SEEN FROM CENTRE OF CITY AFTunrru i London, Ail*. 29. no official announcement has hitherto been iv ITiJ 1 S I arned from sources m London that K.A.F bombers "attacked selected military objectives m the Berlin area"
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    THEY WANT TO WORK
    91 1 ON DURING NAZI RAIDS :i. Au#. 29. M -r t na get on ems to be the British factory i m war work m raids. and rcighout the I cling i.^. and other report sentimen: t hose h night raids to carry on aft^r the workers
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    Ex-Premier Sent To Prison
    45 1 Ex-Premier Sent To Prison INnfelsy, Aug. 29. H Prime Minister of v F ruary, 1939, was month* 1 rigorous lmv. hen he was charged DC regulation, -'sted early this f from the post hen he announced Inf as "dictator** :ma 'rre^doTi bloc" move- I Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    57 1 oiuui. Au*. 29 .at the tiritisb (,«vrmJ"** ka> .>- i-r-d 6?0 Hurricane fiffhtrrs 1 :nn.»nv 3t Fort !'.uiiir<M, \ug. 29. Ruinini-M troops have l l dr f i frum the Soviet border "*««riaUT denied. that while certain including some civil ink«fl withdrawn follow i '-nt.s. th^ armr and
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    INEFFECTIVENESS OF ITALIAN AIR RAIDS
    37 1 Alexandria, Augr. 29. ALTHOUGH the Italians have made several bombing raids here. Egyptian civilians who had evacuated the city are now flocking back, impressej by the ineffectiveness of the enemy's efforts. Reuter
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    Their Majesties Not Disturbed By Raids
    94 1 London, Aug. 29. *ym: King and Queen to-day A made a tuo-hcur tour of one of Britain's biggest shipyards m north-west England, where they saw warships on the stocks and others m the basin almost ready to pot to sea. Thousands of shipyard workers
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    R.A.F. Offensive In Norway Continues
    98 1 R. A.F. Offensive In Norway Continues London. Au». 29. A COMMUNIQUE issued by the Admiralty to-ciay states that Skua aircraft of the fleet air arm carried out operations over the Norwegian coast yesterday. At one oil depct which had been previously attacked by fleet air arm aircraft, two remaining tanks
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    U.S. RUBBER PURCHASE BY BULK FROM INDO-CHINA
    167 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 29. O I R JOHN HAY, w h o is still m America, attending to matters arising from the rubber purchase agreement between the IItJt.C. and the United States Rubber Reserve Company, has informed the London Rubber
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    Soldiers Try Out "Tommy Guns9
    36 1 Soldiers Try Out "Tommy Guns 9 The famous American machine-guns commonly known as "Tommy Guns" arc being supplied to members of the British forces and this picture shows British soldiers training with these guns from America.
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    New Hungaro-Rumanian Border Incidents
    311 1 London, Aug. 29. AS the conversations between von Ribbentrop and Count Ciano, the German and Italian Foreign Ministers, and the Hungarian and Rumanian Foreign Ministers began at Vienna this afternoon, announcements were made m the capitals of Rumania and Hungary alleging further rrQfltier incidents, m one
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    Rumanian Plane Brought Down By Russians
    134 1 Rumanian Plane Brought Down By Russians Bucharest, Aug. 29. MGAFENCU, Rumanian Minister m Moscow, is reliably reported to have been received by M. Molotov. Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, and given certain assurances concerning SovietRumanian relations. Meanwhile, further incidents are reported to have occurred von the Rumanian-Soviet frontier. A Rumanian
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    Great Air Activity Over Wales
    426 1 Great Air Activity Over Wales London, Aug. 29. •"THERE was considerable air activ- ity over Wales to-day. In on<* area tho raider.! received such a warm reception from coastal a 1 aircraft batteries that they drop] their bombs m a hurry. Most ct I bcmhs fell hr;: ly. Later 200
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    NEW GUN BATTLE IN SHANGHAI
    73 1 Shanghai, Aug. 2i» ANOTHER gun L>a't> MWMH French iV police and terrorists m the French C ion ocrunvd yest t relay aft' moon. Several gunmen attacked and wounded F< ng Chilichune. secretary-general cf th" IMlri Amicalp Sino-F*i anea;.sc. As they v/f*re escaping th y tooam
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      5 1 (Romania's Unhappy Position Pa?e THREE)
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    $2,500 JEWELLERY THEFT: APPEAL FAILS
    76 2 AN appeal by a Hainanese, Fuan Ah Pock, against a conviction and sentence of six months' rigorous impiisonrnent ior theft was dismissed by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, m the High Court yesterday. The appellant was a cook In the employ of
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    NYALAS RUBBER PAYS 10 PER CENT. FOR YEAR
    108 2 PAYMENT of a final dividend of 7i/ 2 per cent., making 10 per cent, for the year, was recommended, and the recommendation was adopted, at the annual meeting of the Nyalas Rubber Estates Ltd., held m the offices of the secretaries, Evatt
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    CONCERT TO HELP THE PATRIOTIC FUND
    31 2 T»HE United Chinese Library is stag- ing a concert m aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund on Tuesday, Sept. 10, at the Victoria Memorial Hall.
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    37 2 •TITHE Tamil community of Singapore Is X holding a tea party at the Adelphi Hotel next Thursday at 5 p.m. m honour of Mr. O. Ramasamy Nadar on his appointment as Justice of the Peace for Singapore.
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    PERAK CHINESE AID FOR WAR FUND
    102 2 <From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 29 A great effort Is being made by Perak Chinese m a campaign to raise funds m aid of The War Fund. In addition to a charity show to be held this Sunday at the Jubilee Park when
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      70 2 Law Notice For The Day Before The Hon'ble The Kg. Chief Justice m Court No. 1 at 11 a.m. Summonses m Chambers, etc. Before The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manning m Court No. 2 at 11 a-m. 1 Judgment Debtor Summons; Bankruptcy; at 2.15 p.m.— Probates. Before The Registrar at 10.45
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    R.A.F. NEW SUCCESSES IN AFRICA
    490 3 Isolation Of Abyssinia Now Threatened DIR ECT HITS ON SHIPPING IN ITALIAN HARBOUR t Cai Aug. 29. link between Libya and Abyssinia is hreattiuHi by the R.A.F. This is indicated by the latest communique reporting: reconnaissance flights over 'rem > I K-iffra area of the
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    Conscription Bill Passed By U. S. Senate
    292 3 Conscription Bill Passed By U. S. Senate r^^ Washington, Aug. 29. r«E Senate yesterday passed the Conscription Bill by 58 votes to 31 and the measure now goes before the House of Representatives for a debate next week. The Senate by 68 votes to 18 inserted an amendment empowering the
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    Chad Example May Spread To Other French Colonies
    596 3 Chad Example May Spread To Other French Colonies rr-Tjip j Cairo, Aug. 29. [Hb decision of Chad territory, to fight on with Britain has created a deep impression m the Middle East. It is felt that the attitude behind the courageous example may spread to other French colonies once they
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    Japanese Allege Shanghai Municipal Elections Unfair
    123 3 Japanese Allege Shanghai Municipal Elections Unfair Shanghai, Aug. 29. •THE Municipal Council has decided to appoint a committee to study whether any changes are desirable m the conduct of the Municipal elections, it was announced yesterday. It is believed that this action follows moves by the Japanese to obtain some
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    MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC WARFARE WARNING
    111 3 London, Aug. 29. THE Ministry of Economic Warfare has issued a warning that goods loaded into German. Italian or French vessels, or vessels controlled by the German, Italian or French Government, or any Government m any territory occupied or controlled by the enemy ar? suspect.
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    HONG KONG CENTENARY CELEBRATIONS OFF
    71 3 Honj Kongr, Augr. 29. HONG KONG'S centenary falls In January 1941 but appropriate celebrations which were planned for the occasion have now been postponed until the end of the war, owing, according to an official announcement, to the need to devote every resource to the
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    "U.S. Must Have Giant Air Force"
    75 3 Secretary cf \1 speech here ion for ■peatedly conN Its ;nd tob Germany and iial^en to their riae* The Oerh dictatorship I S ates with deH^ocjevelt. reducing workers < eielt In puttinn H:: !er believed be crushed. v d m free.d religion. «.i.ition:il effort.
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    NAZIS TRY TO BOOST ITALIAN NAVY
    89 3 V ..e Ger- let, a Nazi war 9 ■dftataran 9 MM to* 9 riurin* a single 9 r. i of Britisii :-.e story, "the > out at sea when 9 user Auckland Star. H i sighted and i S luditlanal British H next two
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    Dhamaraj K.Os Boon Mah
    66 3 Dhamaraj K.Os Boon Mah In undent) lpoh, Aug. *9. c tabular fights dm al thf Juailee David DhamaraJ champion of fcj." d out N"ai Boon r m the eighth of :e-round con- 31b. and Nai Boca v. well m the early rounds it-ad on pomta when In v;- TV ■■-s
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    17 3 I London. Aug. 23. 1 who recently took P of th« Bahamas. it Na-sau iart night. Reuter
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    Chang Returns To The Capitol
    105 3 THE large audience at the Capitol last night to see Chang uas a tribute to the wizardry of that great Chinese magician. "The Legend of the Princess San Li Tay" 1 provided a fitting finis to an excellent proexamine, highlights of which v:exe Chang's sensational
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    U.S. ACTION AGAINST GERMAN NEWS SERVICE
    46 3 New York, Au*. 29. THE Dies Committee which investi- gates un-American activities, has subpoenaed all books and re 'ores of the German Trans-Ocean News Service, much of whose correspondence found at the offices ended with the rds "Hell Hitler." Reuter
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    Rumania's Unhappy Position In Vienna Talks
    264 3 Rumania's Unhappy Position In Vienna Talks aa, tag. 29. ence at Vienna Italian and Ger--5H on the one Hungarian and Mini£-ers en !Ma m London as, Went that them in carry'tions dictated. m the Dannbian the CaQa at I througa ere to r en themai to alleviate r stUli-ea knj
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    No Shortage Of Food In Britain
    157 3 London, Aug. 29. THE splendid generosity of the American people expressed m contributions to the Allied cause by way of medical stores, ambulances and aid m other ways has been deeply appreciated m Britain. These gifts, which itill continue, are most gratefully received and
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    Briton Killed In N.-W. Frontier Operations
    76 3 London, Aug. 29. PNGAGEMENTS with hostile tribes- men are report-ed to-day from the North-west Frontier, In which 50 tribesmen are believed to have been killed and many others wounded. Capt. A. J. Stevens of the Bombay Grenndiers was killed by a long-range volley when
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    Attitude Of Australian Labour Party
    137 3 Attitude Of Australian Labour Party Sydney, Aug. 29. I ABOUR stands inflexible m support of the British cause declared Mr. John Curtin, Labour party leader, m his Federal elections policy speech at Perth to-day. He declared: "We must win the war. We must maintain the people's democratic rights free." He
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    173 3 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES tProm Oir Own Correspondent* London, Aug. 29. £OMMODITY and Exchange markets clos-a as follows with previous Quotations is paranthesis:— RUBBER: Steady. s POt l2Hd 12* H d (12' 4 d 12\d) Sept- 12V*d 12% d <m*d 12 S,dj Oct-Dec 12 5 16d12T16d (12' 4 d 12 %d) Jan-Mar
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    London Stock Exchange
    329 3 Up to the time of g.Ang to press yesterday s closing prices had not been received. Loadan, U g. 29. The following are to-aays closing middle quotations. Shares are of £i denomination unless otherwise stated Con. Loan 5% 1944-64.. 99 5 16 Funding ixjen 4% 1960-W 112^
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    U.S. JOURNALIST BARES NAZI LIES
    134 3 LontXon, Aujj. ?M. THE distinguished America journalist, Mr. H. R. Knickerbccker, has refuted another Nazi falsehood. A Berlin report alleged that he had cabled to the American Press that he had walked for two hours m London and its suburbs amid ruins and debris. He
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1940. Americans9 Visit
    616 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, AUGUST 30, 1940. Americans 9 Visit A FAMOUS British soldier once observed that the future of Western civilization would one day be fought out at Singapore. With the war m Europe raging m all its intensity, that rather grim prophecy shows no sign of coming
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    10 4 iCopyngM m All Countries.) NEW PUPILS AT D? GOBBELV ACADEMY
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    In Britain To – day
    1376 4 In Britain To day Our London Letter London, July 19. DRITAIN is now an armed i camp. You will have been I told this m various broadcasts lately and m a number of stories which have reached you by cable. What does it mean? Most of you will just add
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    Prince Aly Khans Plea To Muslims
    37 4 AN MX M tain with fill made by Pri The prince has received sentence m tl; under totalitarian "Speaking as whatever difl BritLsh democn "Religious fr«« plic medan countries Influence."- Reuter
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    $1,000,000 IjAMjjjE lN
    22 4 $1,000,000 DAMAGE lN TIENTSINFIRE THE Ian: situauri in scrapers in gutted by a The IHMP One vatrhn I penned in th« Reuter
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      264 4 "Dori+ i|ou jusf love ROSES?" "Yes, but best m g£Ps*& a GIMLET^' Ci llfftM CALDBECKS I m m mm M fi I M M QuatvUj I j FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Balls Spore Arrive 8, r. s CITY OF LOS ANGELES Sept. 10
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      60 4 Let Mien Chong look after your clothes. You are assured of full confidence m the correctness of the cut, the quality of the materials and the value for money. Just Received -glffP^[^L.lk WAIN SHIELL'S IB^-'S^F In Silk and Wool I Ft Also AMERICA %'JS SHARKSKIN |i f« I In various
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    A Singapore Woman's Diary
    2150 5 r -sea has greatly 1 m recent years, the work itself I all always I or war, but I as well. I :it has been I provided for I and comparatively I >uch M the I Vincent Square I Children^ 1 HosI Surrey have I and
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    Free Press Feature
    189 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT xcvn ent to European kinds Tamban is the nearest local equivalent to the sardine It has a very delicate flavour Sabelah is one of the coarser local fiat fish, and very like halibut Lidah is the nearest local waters can produce to Dover sole, but
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      124 5 Entrust all your CL E A NING ful handling careful attention of lEW INTERNATIONAL CO. Dyers who give 'action. mvince you. St Singapore. PHONE 6341 SALON MME. SHEILA A BEAI'TIFUL DKESSES FOR I KRNOON AND COTTON U6IUMM FROM v,.00. Court, Hill St. PHONE 7139. EXPECTANT AND M Rsi\ (l MOTHERS
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      132 5 Coarse Pores Don't be discouraged about coarse pores. At night after cleansing and I toning your skin, apply Elizabeth Arden's Pore Cream where the pores are enlarged. This will make the pores \_Y contract to their normal size, and your skin will be smoother, and finer m A^C) S' texture
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    U.S.-Canada Pool Defences
    1173 6 BOARD TO BE SET UP Washington. ALL groups, including even isolationists and critics of the Administration, welcome the decision of the United States and Canada to pool their resources for the defence of North America. The decision was announced hy the President (Mr. Roosevelt) and the Canadian
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    "IRON RING ROUND PIRATE ISLAND"
    69 6 London. A spokesman for the German Foreign Office stated recently that the total blockade of England would not be applied to Eire, for which special beneficial arrangements would be made. Germany, he asserted, was awaiting suggestions Irom Eire which may supply daily information concerning its
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    "I DO NOT WISH TO CRITICIZE ENGLAND"
    58 6 London. 'I do not wish to criticize England,' said Marshal Petain m an interview at Vichy recently. "I cannot accuse her, as any nation must fight fo r itself. I feel that France was left alone to flght out the war too soon,
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    HONG KONG STUDENT
    37 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Aug. 28. MISS CHU TSUK LIN, daughter of Mr. Chu Kik Moon, J.P., of Seremban has left for Singapore en route to Hong Kong to join the University there.
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    65 6 Mr R Paranjothee Pillay and his bride Miss Ranjeetha Mary Animal, after their wedding at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Ophir Road, Singapore, Mr. Pillay is the son of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rethinasamy Pillay of Singapore, and the bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D.
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    MR. A. NEELAPILLAY
    38 6 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Aug. 28. Mr. A. Neelapillay of the Negri Sembllan Secretariat Is an inmate of the Seremban General Hospital following a motor accident m which he sustained injuries to his leg.
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    U.S. PILOTS FOR R.A.F.
    71 6 U.S. PILOTS FOR R.A.F. Man > APPI^ K ejected QN an V pilot every weeft for the ILC R.A.F. for i An addr. week with American bui is credited hours of ty\ Since U aerial w,r» £j l j* mem centr, hi lf en applicants, hrn llan a m^»m roptedhcauMMhr
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    18 6 Forty thou.su. 01 flour have be< of thousai.d> oi Chine> China, who i sequence oi floods c S
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    U.S. PRESSMEN TO VISIT TROOPS AND BASES HEREE
    952 7 U.S. PRESSMEN TO VISIT TROOPS AND BASES HEREE Australia's Great Defence Scheme Impressed Them INDIES WELL PREPARED TO MEET AGGRESSOR f^LL is well with the defences of Australia and the Netherlands Indies, and no fear need be felt by anybody— except the a^ressor— should a crisis occur m the Far
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    420 m.p-h. Plane Being Made For Britain In U.S.
    164 7 BIG PRODUCTION' SPEED-UP fthe American speedraft production for nbed by Mr. J. the Sydney Morning arrival m Singapore yesi the party cf Am?rican America early this xl all the mij«>r airh, the Inked States. t Id a Free Press re\A' \r
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    U.S. Very Interested In Singapore
    88 7 H erestea m A dI her vital imfl it of any developM East, declared Mr. fl r > ..at.ve of the H Service, recent- P. In France, who rday with other I H Brtca think that there happening m H that the building S 0
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    Singapore Airport Impresses Journalist
    69 7 I airport struck fl rt. aviation editor '.eruld-Tribune .-y:iH ■c: :apore yesfl the other American m the best laid out world fl he La Guardia fl oj *h is the bigfl d." he told a Free bout Australia's hat he was amazed H uhich he dei
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    STEELWORKERS GOING TO BENGAL
    31 7 STEELWORKERS GOING TO BENGAL Ij Americans steelworkers steelworkers m India -:apore from the United en route to Calcutta, Bengal Steel Corporation, r.cians and millin Ohio and Indiana dia for three years.
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    Character Of British Will Bring Victory
    324 7 Character Of British Will Bring Victory XHE longer the war las^s th 3 betier it will be for Britain, is the opinion or Mr. Harold Callender, foreign correspondent cf the New York Times, who is convinced that Germany will never conquer Britain. Mr. Callendar, who is one of the group
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    HUGH HERBERT IN NEW MUSICAL COMEDY
    75 7 •"THERE is good entertainment m Univcrsal's musical comedy, "La Conga Nights" which opened at the Capitol Theatre yesterday. Featuring Hugh Herbert at his "dizziest," the plot gives an attractive dancer, Armida, plenty of scope to display her grace and rhythm m her interpretation of
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    Mr. Jones On Gratitude Of Empire To America
    1026 7 AN expression of the gratitude of the British peoples for "the friendship which the people of America are displaying m such abundant measure" was given by the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, speakinglast night. Ke was proposing the toast
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    Died After Rescue From Mined Junk
    202 7 Misadventure Verdict UEARING his last inquiry as acting Singapore Coron.r, 11 yesterday, before retirement, Mr. Walter MacQuarrie returned a finding of "death by misadventure/ m a case m which two Chinese lost their lives when a junk struck a mine off Singapore on the
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    Broadcast On Nazi Horrors In Poland
    96 7 MADAME C. S. De Had wan Pragiowski, wife of the Polish scientist and j inventor of the new Psycbophonic System and founder of the Radwan Institute of Psychology, will describe: from the Singapore Station to-night j at 7.35 p.m. how she and h2r husband
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    INDIAN DIES WHERE ON CYCLE TOUR
    71 7 MEWG has been received m Singa--111 pore of the death at the Ramakrishna Mission Hospital, Rangoon, on Aug. 5, of Mr. C. A. Sreedhar, a membar of the Indian Youth League. Singapore. Mr. Sreedhar left Singapore m April this year on a bicycle tour
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    AMERICAN AIRCRAFT EXPERT GOING TO JAVA
    48 7 MR. CJEOF t: C. BURNHAM. represrn..ti\e With the Douglas Aircraft Co U.S.A.. arrived l Singapore yesterday from the Un I -t\ States. He is on his way to Java to s wim the assembly of two lcrge Do. plancj for tiie X.L.M.
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    $200 Fine For Japanese
    224 7 pONVICTED on a charge of tempting to take out of Colony, 1.600 Japanese yen without first obtaining the permission of the Financial Secretary, Yoshizo Fukuyama, a Japanese, was fined $200, or, m default, sentenced to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, m the Singapore third court yesterday. In?
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    At The J.C.S.A.
    31 10 picture. A Chinese player gels ths better of 7.\i^!i m Wednesday's league f »tha» match i\t the J.C.S.A. m h the Chinese bfat Moravia I've -three. Free Press
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    Perak Turf Club's September Meeting
    105 10 T'HZ Pcrak Tur: Ciub'^ September e-tra .on:U ra°?ting will be; :d on Thursday, Sept. 23 and SaturSept 28. Entrico will close at 3 p.m. on Thursday. Sept. 19. H m daa :our and penies m > Ura are being c-citeretf for at the m eting.
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    MARIGOLDS CELEBRATE 11TH ANNIVERSARY
    190 10 THE Marigold Badminton Party celebrated Us eleventh anniversary last writ-end at Tanah Merah. Winners of the various tournaments held during the year and of the sports events and indoor competitions held during the week-end were: 1939 open singles championship for the Koti Teck Fc challenge shield:
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    PROSPEKOrs BADMINTON PARTY
    148 10 PROSPEROUS BADMINTON PARTY A.\ Sunday the Prosperooa B.P. pUyv da friendly badminton match agaaut th N. A. A. F.I. >R.A.F Section) b.P. en the horn? ccurt and be.it :he epp asnt by 'oar matches to i Results. Pr-sjcraus B.P. players m?n-l' ticned first, were: Singles: Cniar bin O.hman b-at Cng
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    A.R.P. BADMINTON
    140 10 TTHE following were the results of ties m the badminton tournament i for A.R.P. Wardens of group two.! pest four, of the Singapore Tanjong! Pagar division, played at the Chinese Industrial and Commprrial Continuatta School en Saturday last: K. H. Shah and Yue Yit Yang beat M. Gangadharam
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    CONN TIPPED TO BEAT LOUIS IF THEY MEET
    183 10 OILLY c.iiii, t ne world lighLheary- *ish. champion who will probably g-. a tttts rho* at Joe Louis rhorily, is tipped by tho Brown Bomber's exswhile sparring partner, Mickey McAvoy, fe beat the wcrid heavyweight champion if they should mcc:. writes Charlie
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    LOYALS WIN FIFTH GAME OFF THE REEL
    491 10 Malays Beaten By Only Goal At The Stadium GILLMAN TEAM'S DEFENCE HOLDS LOSERS AT BAY Loyals 1 Malays 0 THE Loyals played fine soccer to beat the Malays by the only goal of the match m a first division fixture at the stadium
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    To-day's Sports Events
    32 10 Sotcer: first division, Chinese vs. Gordons, stadium; Manchesters vs. R.A.F., Tanglin; second division (b) R.A.F. (Kallang) vs. J.C.S A J.C.S.A. S.R.C. Meeting: Annual general meeting of Singapore Recreation Club.
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    NEW LIFE BADMINTON PARTY
    82 10 A RETURN friendly badminton match, consisting of five singles and two doubles, has been arranged between the New Life Badminton Party and the Henderson Badminton Party. The match will take place at the Spartan Badminton Party's court, River Valley Road, behind the Great World, commencing at
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    JOLLILADS S.A.
    69 10 THE following players will represent th 3 Jollilads Sporting Association against the Tamil Brotherhood Party m a friendly game of soccer at Farrer Park on Sunday: Tan Peng Hock, Neo Eng Pee (capt.), Tons Ah Kow, Lim Lian Lock, Kee Yew Leng, Tong Ah Boey. Lee Hal Choo,
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    SERANGOON LADS
    52 10 T*HE Serp.ngcon Lads "B" team will meet iru> Gas Department A. P. m a friendly match of seven singles at the former's court at 2.30 p.m. tcir.orrow. The following will represent the S^rangoon Lads G. Ram. Ng Heng Sye, P. S. Kirn, S. L. Seng. Sonny Seah. Kiat
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    99 10 CTRAITS Chinese Recreation Club cricket teams tor week-end games are: Against St. Andrew's 0.8.A. at Hong LJm Green at 2 p.m. to-morrow: Ong Swee Law, Eu Cheow Chye, Chua Boon Unn, Swee Lim Suang, Kam Gim Lock, Anthony Lim, Tan Liang Chia, K. T. Ooi.
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    SUNDAY'S CRICKET AT BALESTIER
    61 10 THE following will play cricket for Chrysostcm's II against the Ceylon Sports Club on Sunday at 2 p.m. on the C.S.C. ground J. P. Chrysostom, P. W. Marsh V. N. Pllay, Eu Cheow Chye, Oon Kee Tian, Dr. V. Xavier, Beeston, A. C Wilton, Cheong Thiam
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    B.H.L. FIXTURES
    82 10 •yiiE Businesa Houses' League com- mittee have decided that the matches postponed for various causes will now be played on the following dates: Jacks Sports Club vs. Thornycrofts postponed from May 17, will be played at Farrer Park on Monday, Sept. 2. .Singapore Cold Storage vs. Chartered Bank,
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    22 10 ENTRIES for the V.M.C.A. handicap tenn.s tournament will close by tha last post on Monday. Late entrieswill not, be accepted.
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    Moravia Football Team
    50 10 picture. The T.toravia football team, who are at present leaders m second divl i .;i (b) of the S.A.F.A. league, were beaten on Wednesday by the Chinese by five goals to three. The Chinese are third m the table with V.M.C.A. occupying the second berth Free Press
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    THE LIMITLESS FIELD OF RESEARCH IN "WISDEN"
    819 10 Personal Performances, Statistics, The Lure Of Fast Scoring TIME was when, write < that most charming of cricket 1 scribes, R. C. Roberi son-Glasgow, m the Sunday Observer, we opened "Wisden" each year, that we would hasten unashamed to find what mention might
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    Hockey Meeting At Cricket Club
    53 10 captain of the Singapore Cricket Club at the annual no. Key m ing held at the club yesterday. Pay-Master Fortin was elected viee -captain, while P. F. Kinse> was elected secretary. The captain, viee -captain and the hon. secretary will form thecommittee, which will haTe
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    S.C.C. AUTUMN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    16 10 Entries tar the fl I Club's autum. I merit will close I
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