The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 September 1940

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    21 1 LATt SINGAPORE fDUlM The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,?00. ESTU IW3 TVKSDAY, Slil'TK .IBF.R 21, 1!UO 5 CENTS
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    KING TRIBUTE TO CIVILIAN HEROES
    1037 1 "Have Won New Renown For British Name" EVERYONE IN BRITAIN IN THE FRONT LINE GLOWING tribute to the spirit of civil defence workers m Great Uritain, whose devoiion "m the face of grave and constant danger has won new renown for the British name" was
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    "No Designs On Indo-China," Avers Tokio
    457 1 Tokio, Sept. 23. j territorial designs French Indo-China," the >:lice spokesman announced inference to-day, comon the Franco-Japanese .ed at Hanoi. added: "Inasmuch Agreement between c is based on peace:ween the two countries. r> no objection to it from reign country." sman stressed Japan's patience
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    Horrified Condemnation Of U-boat's Savage Act
    561 1 Horrified Condemnation Of U-boat's Savage Act London, Sept. 23. HORRIFIED condemnation is expressed in all quarters to-day of the German submarine's sinking in mid-Atlantic without warning on a bitter, stormy night of an evacuee ship carrying children from vulnerable areas in Britain to Canada. It Is stressed that the sinking
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    Martial Law Is Proclaimed In Egypt
    224 1 Martial Law Is Proclaimed In Egypt A MESSAGE from Cairo says that martial law has been declared throughout Egypt as a precautionary step. Another proclamation issued by the Egyptian Prime Minister, Hassan Sabry Pasha, imposes a penalty on public servants who injure national defence by failing to do their duty.
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    Heroism Of Colony's New Radio Chief
    348 1 Evacuee Ship Torpedoing HOW HE SAVED WOMEN AND CHILDREN ON RAFT MR. ERIC DAVIS, the newly-appointed Director of Broadcasting, Straits Settlements, was one of the heroes on the children's evacuee ship which, without warning, wa> torpedoed and sunk m mid-Atlantic. Mr. Davis was travelling
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    21-Hour Raid On Berlin
    230 1 21 -Hour Raid On Berlin London, Sept. 23. D A.F. bombers last night attacked enemy-occupied bases m Franc and Belgium and an important target m Germany, it is learned m London to-day. Berlin had an air raid alarm lasting two hours and 20 minutes, st a trans-radio dispatch lrom Berlin,
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    265 Nazi Planes Lost Last Week
    49 1 London, Sept. 2.1. IT is slated authoritatively tnat 1 during the u^k-ended Sept. ;»1, tiermany lost 2K."» machines m tattles over Britain. Britain lost jt plm«^ hut pilots were saved. In R.A.F. raids «ver the ('mitinent, J! Kritisn machines failed to return. Reuter
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    PILOT TRICKS NAZI CONVOY
    150 2 A PILOT of the R.A.F. Coastal Com- mand took a German convoy m Scandinavian waters completely by [surprise with a particularly audacious I attack, states a message from London. He first sighted the convoy m clear, I cloudless weather, and stalked it carej fully until he
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    APPEAL AGAINST CLAIM DISMISSAL
    119 2 rf-rona cur own correspondent) Ip»h, Sept. 23. JUIXJMENT was reserved by Mr. Justice Howes m the Perak Supreme Court today m the appeal of Parramsaran, a young Indian, against the decision of Che' Zainuddin, second magistrate m Ipoh, m dismissing his claim fcr $200 for damages
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    GREAT WORLD ATHLETES
    88 2 THE following players have bene selected to represent the Great World Athletes [against the United Chinese Library (Tong jTeck Soo Poh Seah> m a friendly'badminton match of four singles and three doubles to be played at the Great World court (skating rink) at 7.30 p.m. on Saturday.
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    MAYBLOSSOM B.P.
    61 2 yilE Mayblossom B.P. will play a friendly badminton match consisting of live singles and three doubles against the Dapat B P of Jphore. at the Clerical Union hall at 7 p.m. on Sunday. The Mayblossom team will be: Ahmad Matter, Hassan Mat tar. Hamid Mattar, Lee Kirn Seng.
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    Anglo-U.S. Control Of The Seas Praised
    208 2 POLICY INSTITUTED IN 1803 New York, Sept. 16. r\R. CHARLES SEYMOUR, historian and president of Yale University, told the American College of Hospital Administrators m Boston that President Thomas Jefferson's policy of co-operating with the British Fleet and nation for Anglo-American control of the
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    SHIRLEY TEMPLE IN "THE BLUE BIRD'
    151 2 one who has seen Maurice Maeterlinck's "The Blue Bird tech;nicolour picture produced by 20th Century-Fox which opened at the Cathay yesterday, can form the D ttg- it carries. It is a simple message which ftal the picture Its theme and makes it one of
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    50 2 Ail Indian who is bebeved to have far. n from the first floor of a house at Uie juncti jn of Selegie Road and Albert Street last nighi was lound dying on the pavc-mei:t aa a result cf head Injuries. He died soon after admittance into Tan Tock Sengs Hospital
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    BURNT AS HOME CATCHES FIRE
    13 2 BURNT AS HOME CATCHES FIRE AC H T' hewe lan? Roac I cam.-.;
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    MALAY SCHOOLS
    17 2 MALAY SC HOOLS L. Malay Scha 1 following da 1 1 p.m. 6p.m. op« to 4 p.m. <
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    HOME GUARD WAS ON THE SPOT
    50 2 LJv) th< na\. Sfu.h from i a metsM t T: {from th jcra^. i road m th< Sudd( lenge. aw been "am the ground. A Lelcp.'; all d.fl msn c thanked bj iiig enU darl The H i the sc< be v]-. drif ed
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      260 2 Charming the screen again with his Captivating Songs Ramon Novarro Soars to greater heights than ever before m the romantic Comedy hit of the year! Tc-piY ALHAMBRA >.',.\'^,. HE'S BACK am .^rl»i^Jf' singing his Pagan love j^ l^^^yfllfe <**^^H* songs to an amorous r V 0. heiress m the glamor-
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      120 2 '•Definitely the most unusual entertainment the screen has yet offered Singapore Film co^" straits -i-^ OPENING TA.QAY AT THE CAPITOL- 3 is 6is 9 H THE YEARS MOST ASTONISHING THRILLER! p^m ROBERT MONTGOMERY says: "Some roles gef under your skin! Silky' Kilmount got under mine I wanted to ploy %jk
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    U.K. Trade, Diplomatic Mission To S. America
    557 3 BRITAIN'S STRONG REPLY TO NAZI PROPAGANDA LIES f M London, Sept. 23. of the British trade drive m South America n ho British Government has decided, with the approval Governments concerned, to send to South Am^ri-a a m .11 under the leadership of
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    U-S. Navy Seeks New Base In Sierra Leone
    106 3 New York, Sept. 23. 'Tll'c. United States Navy is repre- sented m diplomatic quarters Washington as being interested obtaining a new base at \vn. Sierra Leone, if arrangements fcr American use of British pire bases are consummated, rding to a New York
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    Attempt On Life Of Mexican President?
    94 3 Mexico City, Sept. ?3. THE p< ssibility of a criminal attempt I H the life of President Cardenas is Ugated by the police follow the unexplained derailment of a gcods train only a few miles ahend of am which was taking the President to
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    171 3 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES <From Ou* Own London. Sept. 23. f IMODITY and Excn-tnge markets closed toilows with previous quotations is hesis: Kl BIUR: Steady. ll\d 12d <ll\d 12d> 11 13 16d 11 15 16d <ll 7 ,d 12d> 11 13 16d 11 15 16d 1 11 13 16d 11 15 16d>
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    21 3 Ottawa, Sept. 23. •THE second $300,000,000 war loan has been heavily oversubscribed, according to an announcement by the Finance Department. Reuter
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    How Uruguay Treats Nazis
    111 3 New York, Sept. ?3. "WITH the arrest of eight Nad Tf leaders m I'iuguav on charges of conspiring against the sovereignty of the state, Uruguay is preparing to bring the Nazi pany to trial before world opinion,' 1 says the New York Time,' Montevideo correspondent. Several
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    Earplugs For All In Britain
    216 3 PART OF GOVERNMENT'S NEW SHELTER POLICY E London, Sept. 23. ARPLUGS by the millions are to be distributed free through the local authorities to th? paople of Britain The issue will begin at once. It is pointed cut thac these plugs will not only protect
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    HONG KONG'S PLANS FOR DUGOUTS
    62 3 A Chungking, Sept. 23. FTER studying construction of dugouts m Chungking, Mr. Harold Steele-Perkins of the air raid precautions corps m Hong Kong, returned to Hong Kong on Saturday by plane. He was accompanied by &n engineer. It is understood they will make recommendations regarding
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    INDIA'S SURPLUS STFEL FOR BRITAIN
    84 3 London, Sept. 23. rtE British Government has been informed that India can, after meeting the present steel demands from the Middle East, Iraq, Kenya and Uganda, provide a balance of light steel products of 10,000 tons per month and also a further 10.000 tons ol
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    MORE SHANGHAI BRITONS TO JOIN THE ARMY
    52 3 Shanghai, Sept. 23. THE second contingent of British volunteers numbering 60 left Shanghai yesterday morning. Among the volunteers who were seen r>ff by a large crowd, were several former members of the municipal police who resigned their Dosts to serve m the British
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    "Call To Muslims To Resume Crusade"
    81 3 Peshawar, Sept, 23. "IF the Italian march towards Alexan- dria means anything, it is a call to Muslims ot the world to resume their crusade after seven centuries," declared Mullah Sahib of Bhuntan m a sermon lasting four hours which he preached to a
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    Great Work Of Fire Services In London
    163 3 Great Work Of Fire Services In London PRACTICAL experience of the past few weeks has dsmonstrated the fundamental soundness of London's civil defence organization and the excellent spirit of its members, states the London County Council civil defence committee m a report to the Council. The greatest demands have been
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    R.A.F. Taking Greater Toll Of Nazi Night Raiders
    615 3 R.A.F. Taking Greater Toll Of Nazi Night Raiders London, Sept. 23. AIH MARSHAL Sir Philip Joubert, m a broadcast to the United to-day, discussed the :i2es of policy forced on the rTe and the attacks by the \F on objectives m enemy and pied countries. m August," he said, "th
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    Egyptian Ministers Tell Why They Resigned
    195 3 CABINET'S POLICY OF WAITING CRITICIZED Cairo, Sept. 23, AN explanation of the resignation of the Egyptian Ministers "of Finance, Communications, and Commerce and the Minister without Portfolio, Aly Bey Ayotib, is given m a letter which they addressed to the Prime Minister, Hassan Sabry
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    PUNJAB DISTRICT GIVES £10,000 FOR AIRCRAFT
    26 3 Lahore, Sept. 23. THE Minwali district of the Punjab has raised 1:10.000 for the rmrchase of British fighter aircraft. Reuter
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    Italians Bomb Muslim Mosque And Cemetery
    122 3 Haifa, Sept. ?3. I EAFLETS m Arabic protesting Mus-■-1 solint's love for the Arabs were dropped at the same time as bombs wnen Italian war planes raided Haifa for the seventh time on Saturday. Bcmbs which damaged a mosque killed and severely injured people
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    London Stock Exchange
    311 3 London, Sept. 23. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 1944-64 99 H Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 113 1 -f Vi War Loan att% 101*8 Com. Union Usce. (Units) Prudential \ssce "A".. 19% Royal A*sce s\ H
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    Large Force Of Raiders Is Turned Back
    114 3 Large Force Of Raiders Is Turned Back London Sept. 2.1 AUTHORITATIVE reports hit!.- I received indicate that five et* aircraft were shot d^wn by tighten during air engagements over B-. this morning. Thera was a short air raid alarm !:i London ths morning vbeti a 1 i •force of German
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    "Britain May Count On NEW Caledonia"
    90 3 Noumea, New ak-donia, Sept. THE enrolment ot Frenchmen ka n v Caledonia to <Uht with the Allied :orces is expected to b^gin this w« It is reported that many are keen to join up with the Australians. The town is decorated with Gencr.il de
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    Singapore Women To Help Poppy Day
    1157 4 Singapore Woman's Diary A LETTER from Home has been received m Singapore from (apt. W. G. Willcox, the Organising: Secretary of Earl Haig's British Legion Appeal, to say that Poppy Day is to be held as usual, and stressing: the urgent financial needs of
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    1082 4  -  MARY HEATHCOTT By lln The Gardens THHE gardens at the hostel are very pleasant. The girls played on a large palm fringed lawn and there are, besides, two badminton courts, two tennis and a netball court provided. Those staying at the hostel, all business girls, number about
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      286 4 "Believe Me This Cream Of Milk Recipe will make the average woman of 50 look like 30" B■/ >^,tittte m^^F m\wmcm Use it where these arrows point -then all over your face and neck HERE isaquick way torn akeawrinkled. flabby, sagging skin, fresh, firm and young. Mix one ounce of
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      171 4 ELIZABETH ARDEN'S ffyi^ 44^ MAKE-IP Primula is hot just a new lipstick rfttdi chanting accent to lcnely lips-— designed to with the soft smoky pinks and blues, ptyi pale elusive yellow?. Lipstick- Ru- AuOh. Sal*, MAYNARD'S Battery Road SUBSCRIPTION CONCERT CESAR FRANCK SUBSCRIPTION LISTS CLOSE TO-DAY Apply now at Robinson's
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    What It's Like In Australia...
    976 5  - What It's Like In Australia E. T. Brown M VN people m Malaya seem to *be not very well acquainted with conditions m Australia In this article on Living t'ondi«ons i,, Australia' E. T. Brown is lo try to correct some very tomiuon misunderstandings and to describe what anyone thinking
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    CONSCRIPTION FOR EUROPEANS
    205 5 Government Of India's Defence Measure CONSCRIPTION has now been applied to European British subjects m India and is expected to bring ever 1,000 men m the next few weeks to all ranks of the technical and nontechnical branches of the armed forces. Consideration is, however, being given
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    Hollywood Fashions
    700 5  -  Sheilah Graham By Hollywood. IT'S a long time since Bette Davis •wore modern clothes m a picture which is a pity because she has the sort of figure that looks good m 1940--period gowns. She wears a cool dinner- gown for a scene m "The Letter." Of white
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    H.M.S. VICTORY'S FUG STILL FLYING
    128 5 •THERE is no truth In the claim made by the German wireless that durinc an air raid on Portsmouth German aircraft struck down the Admiral's flag from H.M.S. Victory, and that the flag fell into the water As the Flagship of the port, the Vie
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    Chinese Topics: Registration Of Businesses
    1234 5 Chinese Topics: Registration Of Businesses By Our Chinese Correspondent THE fears entertained by the Chinese business community when the registration of businesses was first contemplated by Government have now been removed, with the coming into law of the Business Nmks Ordinance 1940. When the Business Registration BDI was about to
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      40 5 SPECIAL OFFER T H IS WEEK MORL|Y MOR L E V PURE SILK STOCKINGS Sizes 8" to 1O" at $1.95 pair at GIAN SINGH SINGAPORE £O« INSECTS i spread v|A disease f^ujlt in 1 '<&** y^ /W with <^^^Ab LI I
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      58 5 m VEt A SMILE DAY £iy October Jst Wear a "Smile" for Britain, ■■j^^ Buy a "Smile" Badge on o^^^ W EAR A SMIL E DA V TUESDAY, October Ist. "W~EAR A SMILE" BALL qw.^w '«""/>».! Novel utirtiiiitats. Meet tilt Bomber" Hostesses agaia. GROSS PROCEEDS GO TO THE "BUY A
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1940. Indo-China
    667 6 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1940. Indo-China AFTER many weeks of negotia- tions, full of rumours, threats and counter-threats, Japanese troops have crossed into Indo-China. The possibilities of this move are many but for the time being at least until the full story is known, it is wise
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    Londoners Feel On Top Of The World
    1218 6 A Letter From England By Our Own Correspondent! London, Aug. 23. WELL, here we are, feeling on top of the world. It's that man Churchill again. You, too. will have read his magnificent speech m the House of Commons which has thrilled the
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      66 6 Be Careful m wearing un ground Sunglasses, which may cause your eyes to be defective. v^^^Bg^^g^Bpfy ip v| iff' Go to Nan Sin and see tne 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
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    CHINESE MERCHANTS EXPLAIN THEIR OBJECTION TO INCOME TAX
    1448 7 Much Business Done On Long Credit RESENTMENT OF CONTROL [•POSITION on the part of the Chinese business cornto the imposition of income tax m Malaya impressed m a memorandum prepared by the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce. Main grounds of the opposition
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    Boy Aged Six Warns Mother Of Burglary
    341 7 Boy Aged Six Warns Mother Of Burglary LIOW the powers of observation of six-year-old Harold Fernandez led !to the discovery that his home had i been broken into and a large quantity of clothing stolen, was related m the .Singapore criminal district court yesi terday by his mother, Mrs. S.
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    A. Darbyshire Found Guilty
    129 7 FAILED TO REPORT FOR POLICE DUTY ARTHUR DARBYSHIRE, 31-year- old Naval Base policeman, was yesterday found guilty on charges of not reporting for duty at the Naval Police Station on Aug. 10 and Sept. 10, by the Singapore third magistrate, Mr. J. G. Rappoport. H 3
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    STOLE FROM HIS EMPLOYER
    101 7 CENTENCE was postponed until Friday on v U. K. Ramanadiyodi, a 26-year-old Indian, who pleaded guilty m the Singapore third court yesterday to stealing $83--fiom his employer, a .shopowner m Scmbauang Road. Ramanadiyodi was originally charged with theft of $132.50 but the court accepted his plea
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    Tahiti, Now Pro-De Gaulle, Saved From Starvation
    303 7 WITH the repudiation of the PeU|~i Government by the French people of Tahiti, the ban on British shipping calling there has been lifted and Europeans are able to secure much needed food, states a message from Australia. The position had become so serious
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    Preparing For Desert War
    45 7 The British Army's fast-moving Bren gun tamers are of special value m the vastness of the Western Desert along which the Italians are now staging an attack on positions m Egypt. Picture shows British troops mounting a Bren carrier during training.
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    U. S. Wants To Base Big Fleet At Singapore
    233 7 'NO WITHDRAWAL FROM P.l.' Harold Callender Gives Views U7RITING from Honolulu, Harold Callender, New York Times representative who visited Singapore last month, says, "The whole Pacific from New Zealand to China anxiously awaits a sign of Washington's intentions. "So do the
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    ACCUSED OF MURDER NEAR TEMPLE
    197 7 ACCUSED of murdering a compatriot, a Sikh labourer named Foja Singh was on trial before Mr. Justice Manning and a special jury at the Singapore Assizes yesterday It is the first of two cases m which Sikhs are on capital charges. Opening the case for
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    Free Export Of Cold Foods
    72 7 TTHE Pood Controller announos that export of refrigerated foodstuffs is no longer subject to quot.i control. Satisfactory arrangements for the holding: of minimum stocks have been made. Principally affected are bacon, butter, cheese, margarine, frozen fish, beef and mutton. Any of these if imported m
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    Woman Accuses Friend Of Stealing Poodle
    328 7 Woman Accuses Friend Of Stealing Poodle I ILY Maria de Foe, a young Eurasian woman, complained In the Singapore second court yes erday that her room, m a house m Franker* Estate, was entered by John William Boyer, an elderly Eurasian, who took her pet poodle away. The poodle was
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    DE GAULLE ON HOW ALLIES WILL SMASH GERMANY
    565 8 Masses Of Tanks Of Aircraft I IKE highly-placed British authorities, Gen. de Gaulle, leader of the 'free' French forces, regards the Battle of London as merely a phase of the war. He considers that the battle when it is won by Britain
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    "U.S. WILL BE INVOLVED IN FAR EAST"
    154 8 "U.S. WILL BE INVOLVED IN FAR EAST" 'THE Soviet newspaper Pravda, states a message from London, declares chat the struggle between the United Scates and Germany has gone so far that even if Britain dropped out of the war this probably would not change the course taken by the United
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    GIRL'S LETTER FOUND ON NAZI PILOT
    56 8 A GERMAN servant rjiiot, shot down seriously .wounJcd m Britcin, carried m 7 iis pocket a Mter from his sweetheart: "My tears fell for you when you left lam uneasy. Something tells me I shall never see you again" A little later the German
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    NAZIS NOT POPULAR IN RUSSIA
    168 8 NAZIS NOT POPULAR IN RUSSIA THE la .iia: Germany is r«c«ivin» mi.erial lasistance from Ruv>ia 2s already proving unpopular amm» th;? Russian masses, declares .he r>rmer HlKti corresponden <»f the New York Tin^s. M present m Bulgaria. The reason foe this a:titude, was ■ttinty selfish. bu t also to a
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    RAIDERS LEARNT WAY IN PEACE
    180 8 IT would not be surprbin?, if some of the German raiding pilots were men who before the war were m charge cf air-l.r.ers to and frcm Cr3ydon. Regular services m air-liners proTided Luft Har.sa pilots an admirable opportunity of familiarising themselves with router, now used
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    FAMOUS PARK CLOSED
    49 8 I E BOIS DE BOULOGNE, famous park m th^ heart of Paris, has oeen closed to Parillana by the German military authorities. The order was made because shots had been fired on a German sentinel stationed there, says a message from Vichy quoted m Nev. York.
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    SAPPERS' BLIND EYE TO BOMB
    96 8 SAPPERS' BLIND EYE TO BOMB II7HEN the "Suicide Squad" ff takes a delayed-action bcmb for a ride, it does so wilh music and song, and are the words apt? A motor lorry speeding through a main London street last week, bore on its grim merchandise a noiice so bold and
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    4 MEN CROSS ATLANTIC IN 18-FT. BOAT
    91 8 TOUR Norwegians, three of them men who had never been to sea before, have arrived at St. John's. Newfoundland. They crossed the Atlantic m an 18--foot boat; but that Is only half the story of their adventure. Two days out, they encountered a
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    Photographing Air Battles
    65 8 You've seen the dramatic pictures of air battles over Britain. Now see one of the men icho risk their lives getting them. Shown here is Keystone photographer, Eric Harlow, tin hat clamped on, peeping through his camera-sights m a- sandbagged dug-outr on the^outh Coast. Binoculars stand mar
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    Fears That Nazis Will Use New Poison Gases
    439 8 I ONDONERS, m their keen obs:-.?- vation of every phase of the blitzkrieg, have discerned a law of increasing enemy desperation, so to speak, which causes them to expect that some new kind of German savagery will be launched. Some who have
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    Anti-Paratroop Patrol On The Downs
    31 8 Over the Sus-ex Downs, Bren carrier squads are constantly patrolling— ever en iho »a| tempted parachute landings by the enemy. This picture shows carriers on a
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    Nazis' Failure Serious Naval Defeat
    211 8 Nazis' Failure Serious Naval Defeat BY failing to achieve their estimated rate of merchant ship sinkings, the Germans have suffered a naval defeat as serious as any surface battle with capital ships. At the ou.sGl. tha enemy estimated that 500.000 tons cf British and Allied shipping would be destroyed weekly,
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    INTERNED BRITONS NO VISITORS
    27 8 WISITS to T the Fresno Prl forbidden, thougl Britain are allowed There are about Too j m Paris. They hay Briiish United Pre^.
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    GREAT WAR V.C. DEAD
    37 8 GREAT WAR V.C DEAD SERGE \NT IssySmjtl tht v ir Or. —Britain. Fni last week at hi Ponds. Austra V.idOW 3il:C He gamed hii acting -corporal I rescued many heavy ina< n!j!e-k: For some with the motion
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    ADVICE TO LONDONERS' "WORK OR PERISH"
    263 8 ECONOMIC ruin can defeat Britain a- >„ disaster," the Daily Exprese warns m a paign designed to keep people at work duri Insisting that the civilian is now deep bombprooi m the front line, the paper argues that not only must military requirements be
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore
    1033 9 Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Mi\\ nUT. 23. 194«: 1 P.M. *H!tiNr. liu>en> Sellrrs 3s 3s 6d UnaJ |j js 3d 5s yu x 338 t>d 35s 6d 19s 51 1.48 153 8S €3 9, fid 20s :.d. &O| lAJ 13b m 16 13 cts. .4:* .45 1.09 >id ID, js
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    List Of Current Dividends
    225 9 l^ued hv the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Singapore, Sept. 23. rouu rot uitfiocuu Clow itow ai^ nnanclaiveaj v Payable Dat# to daw Ml 3d Sept 14 Sept. 2? Sept. 15 10,. total is No 24 ScdL 23 Sept. 30 l2^° 12,- final Sept. 27 Oct. 4 oept
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    Varsity Nazis Visit Old Scenes
    129 9 <. m: Mnaca fm i mltafll f CambriflKC VnlMl specially selected for I ai.i»».idge, hecansr they knew ihe district well. M Z^nda. who has Just relo Australia irom E:v D 'land i radio talk. ,lane crashed near my home, c and asked for v OV
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    32 9 The- toll that the R.A.F. and A. -A. defences have taken of German invaders has been very great. An enemy craft which was brought down on the south oust Is seen here.
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    TAVERN TALKS ON BANKING
    900 9 IT urns holiday week-end, and the usual habitues of the Red Cow Tavern were increased by a sprinkling of patrons from the plains. Old George Marshall ivas m his favourite chair, and our beautiful Miss Haig—W orthington sfmrkled at the bar. The conversation touched on this
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    PIRATE POST OFFICE
    159 9 Thousands Of Letters Sent New York. A PIRATE post office is m opera- tion m the United States, carrying letters to and from Europe. It is believed that as many as 5,000 letters have been delivered to Europe m recent weeks without passing through the U.S.A. mails,
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    PILOT WAS SAVED BY LAND GIRLS
    162 9 THE Air Ministry news service tells the story of an Australian flightlieutenant who baled-out and landed m a potato field. Before I could get up I saw half a dozen land girl*, running up with stick spade, hoe, and pitchfork," the pilot' said. 'I
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    INDIAN FACTORIES AND WAR WORK
    165 9 Calcutta. A LARGE variety of drugs, dressings and surgical instruments imported from abroad before the war are now being made m India under the pressure of war needs. Ordnance and civilian factories are co-operating m the production of equipment, arms and ammunition for Incla's expended
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    Malayan Press Comments
    794 9 BRASS— HOMBURGS r*AT there Is serious incompetence. If m worse failings m the civil service, few people now doubt. The war has shown this up glaringly. Unfortunately, this war is being run by civilians for civilians. Hence their procrastinations and indecisions have an after-effect on everyone. It
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    REPORTED ANTIDOTE TO MUSTARD GAS
    109 9 REPORTED ANTI DOTE TO MUSTARD GAS AFTER patient n search) perim* r.t* M ral of them on hiir.^r-lf. Dr. Gerard C. Su Lrusanne, has produced a prcpar v.hich Is the most efficient known ;ii. t'dote m yperite 'mustard i It is already being produced In 9HAO titles lor public use
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    CLOSER CO-OPERATION WITH DUTCH IN EAST WANTED
    817 11 Australian Criticism Of Trend In Pacific RELATIONS WITH JAPAN UOW far is the Singapore Base to be strengthened? 11 How many capital ships could be spared for British needs m the South Seas? What co-operation will there be m the Pacific between the
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    NEW TYPE PLANE COMING HERE
    248 11 D.C. 5 To Give Dutch Pilots Training TPWO Douglas passenger planes be- longing to the Netherlands Indies Air Force which are to be temporarily used on ihe regular passenger service of the K.N.I.L.M. will shortly be 3een m Singapore. They are D.C.5 aircraft, the only
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    MAKE GIFTS THROUGH CROWN AGENTS
    84 11 A MESSAGE has been received from the n Secretary of State for the Colonies pointing out the desirability of Rending all Rifts of money from private sources whether for the general prosecution of the war or for specific purposes such as the purchase of aircraft
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    In Czech Camp In Britain
    21 11 A Czech soldier is here seen busily washing his clothes at a camp "somewhere m Britain."
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    "I'd Rather Go To Prison"
    268 11 SOLDIERS ADMIT STEALING CAR WILLIAM WALMSLEY, 30 f and Robert Thomas Tyrer. 25 privates of the Loyal Regiment, we re fined $75, or one month's rigorous imprisonment, m the Singapore fifth court yesterday for stealing a motor-car. Both men admitted that thry g| a car
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    PRIVATE DETECTIVE ACQUITTED
    140 11 PRESCRIBED as a private ti< employed by Che Midlands Prh Detective Agency m Singapore. t Yeong Wan, who ara* charged Singapore third court ycsl-rd: .y i imuTsonating a detect:.. ihe Straits Settlements Police m June, was arquitud and discharged v ihout his defence < on. Sin, whose
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      509 11 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. r^ are now Invited for the I materials or services. For see Municipal Tenders :v ol Corrugated Asbestos Poofnr.d Ridges for Bukit Timah Pumping Station Filters. jf Closing. 12 noon, Nov. 27, 40. r ply of Mild Steel Wash Water ighs for Bukit Tlmah
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      125 11 THE SINGAPORE C. OF C RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT Sept. 23, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 37% 17% No IX R.S.S P. 0.8 m cases Sept. -Oct. (Sellers option) 37^ 37-4 (3 FAQ. R.S.S P. 0.8. In bales Sept.-Oct. (Sellers option) 36 36^4 P.A.Q.
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      233 11 Post Office Mail List Mails close at the Genera] Po*t Offce r.s follows: TO- DAY Aden alr 5p m Af ca air I p.m. Australia air 5p m British Columbia a i r 5 p.m. surma5 urma air 5 p.m. Canad a air 5 p.m. Ceyion a ir 5 p.m.
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      108 11 Lai Notice For The Day Thr ilon'bU T»n \z. Chief .lustlr« Ck^urt of AppNU ,ru. Rriorr The ll( n II- M: .1. ire Irtllou m ourt No. 3 at 11 a.m. 5.198 40— F. G. N. I Bchmrenguftrel X ri. S.Cii 4 Yian f: i > Hin, vie. S. 144
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    SELETAR AIRMEN SHOW GLIMPSE OF THEIR BEST FORM
    759 12 Manchesters Beaten In Return Game RAJ? 4; Manchesters 1. VIRTUAL champions m the first division of the S.A.F.A. league even before they played yesterday, the R.A.F. put the issue beyond doubt when they beat the Mani hosiers by four goals to one
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    Singapore Lawn Tennis
    565 12 RESULTS AND TIES OWING to the rain, there was no tennis played at the S.C.C. yesterday, m the Club's autumn lawn tennis tournament. The ties were postponed to to-day-To-day's ties will be: Men's singles handicap: J. G. Houston (plus 15 vs. C. J. Bembroke (s^r>; D. E.
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    Second Indian Army Hockey Trial
    190 12 Second Indian Army Hockey Trial A F..ST and exciting game of hockey was played at the Naval Base yesterday when the second and final Indian Army trial was held. There was never a dull moment m the game, and thrills followed each other In rapid succession. The Whi.es beat the
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    First Round Games In Cup Football
    156 12 'THE first match m the first round of the S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup competition will b© played at Anson Road on Friday when the Sappers meet the Singapore Cricket Club. Other first round games are: R.E. vs. S.C.C. at Anson Road Stadium or Friday, Sept.
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    CUSTOMS CONCEDE WALK-OVER
    56 12 UNABLE to field a team, the Cusu toms conceded a walk-over to the Chinese m a second division <b) S.A.F.A. league match, which was to have been played on the padang yesterday. A friendly maxh was played be-' tween the teams, resulting m a win of four
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    CUSTOMS IN HULL CUP FINAL
    138 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Sept. 23. DEATING the Education by the soliu tary goal scored m the match at the Istana padang. the Customs entered the final of the Hull cup competition. Their opponents m the final will be the Johore Military Forces,
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    QUALIFIERS IN R.S.G.C. CHAMPIONSHIP
    83 12 TTfE following on the qualifiers and the draw for the first round of the Royal Singapore Golf Club's club championship to be played on Saturday afternoon 2.35, W. Eldred vs. H. B. Sym; 2.40, H. H. Sturt vs. M. M. Paterson; 2.45, R. N. McKern vs.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    37 12 THE Chung Wah Football Club Ist XI will meet the R.E. (Fortress) Ist XI at Jalan Besar stadium on Sunday. Sgt. Hatton will be m charge of the whistle. There will be no admission charges.
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    HORNETS BEAT COLTS BY ODD GOAL IN THREE
    189 12 IN a game of hockey played at Farrer Park yesterday the Singapore Hornets beat the Singapore Colts Hcckey Club by two goals to one. The game was very fast and exciting, th 3 Hornets proving much the superior team, and, had it
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    WOMEN'S MEDAL GOLF AT TANGLIN
    60 12 r rHE Garrison Golf Club's women's' monthly medal, Stapleford •coring, was played at Tanglin and resulted m a win for Mrs. H. W. R. Williams with a score of 17 points. Other returns were: Mrs. W. J. Holohan U%; Mrs. J. W Pinhey 16; Mrs.
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    Cup Rivals Meet In Friendly Match
    32 12 picture. The Selanffor and Shiirasore football teams photographed be tore Sund.*\"s friendl match at the Stadium which Singapore won by ii\o goals to three. Free Press
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    White Helps A.-A. Gunners To Four-Two Victory
    367 12 White Helps A.- A. Gunners To Four-Two Victory S.R.C. ELIMINATED FROM CHALLENGE CUP SOCCER X.A.(A.A.) 4: S.R.C 2. DLAYING with ten men, the S.R.C. were eliminated from the challenge cup yesterday when they were beaten by four goals to two by the RJL(AJL). White played an excellent game for thy?
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    LINDRUM'S NEW RECORD
    61 12 Melbourne. WALTER LINDRUM during a match wi:h his brother Fred, set up a world billiards record under the new baulk-line ruk> when he made a break of 3,361. Previous record under this rule (cue ball must cross baulk-line once during the last twenty points of each 200)
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    CEYLONESE WIN 2—-l
    71 12 A good game of hDckey was seen at rk Balestier yesterday when the Ceylon Sports Club beat the 18th Field Ambulance team by the odd soal m three. Though beaten the Ambulance team played well, considering that three of cnsir best players were engaged m the Ind.an
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    SECOND STRING HOCKEY
    79 12 SECOND STRING HOCKEY S.R.C. Beat I v •ve-One S.R.C j pnei.;v hl l*r ♦>. tfam defeats a (fame <,f me Recs L. D Alm-d Just b< resrn forced sc Th» b y 5 Ino third scored by p j fender* R. Ilinjo isore o3 minutes of Messrs. P F f!
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    Moravia Beat R.N.W.T. Five-Three
    55 12 Moravia Beat R.N.W.T. Moravia K\\\ i P L A h VI at the Moravia PN.W.T.bv fast second division Moravia scored thr< 'he R.NW.T rci field. Be lore the another two b> broke through Garfield and Barnden. All the toais s exceedingly dlfl live goalkeeper.N to stof M the better team,
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    ISLAND CLUB BEAT KEPPEL, TEAM
    164 12 ISLAND CLUB BEAT KEPP EL, T EAM T*HE Island Club beat the Kep;> Club by 8 l 2 points tmatch played t the Islai d Sunday The soon mentioned first J. W. Jackson j:.d J P Haines and R L and F. W. Dunhill 0 vi and A. Yamada V
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      46 12 °o N T DISPLAY at our Orchard Road Branch 23r«J to 28th. Sept. of delicious COOKED MEATS ie and tasty You are invited to taste the SAUSAGE** samples of Cooked Meats and Sausages at the display. PHONE fail flVt L'K L a Advt. of SUv.- l
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      31 12 To-day's Sports Events SOCCER: League, First division. Police vs. Mateys, S adium; Challenge Cup, R.A.F. (Killang) vs. Malaya Signals, Kallang. HOCKEY: S.C C tr.al. TENNIS: S.C.R.C.. S.C.C. and Y M.C.A. tournaments.
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