The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 September 1940

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    22 1 tATE SINGAPORE EDITION j l The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 163*. ESTD. 1X35 SATIRDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1910 5 CENTS
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    JAPAN SIGNS PACT WITH AXIS POWERS JAPAN-AXIS PACT
    967 1 JAPAN SIGNS PACT WITH AXIS POWERS JAPAN-AXIS PACT Military^ Political 'And Economic Agreement Mutual Aid In Event Of New Conflict U.S. NOT DISTURBED BY MOVE lAPAK yesterday signed a ten-year military, political and economic pact with Germany and Italy. This was mnounced by the Germaa official wireless. summary of the
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    Dakar Events Will Increase Support For Gen. de Gaulle
    271 1 Dakar Events Will Increase Support For Gen. de Gaulle London, Sept. 27. QENERAL DE GAULLE'S withdrawal from Dakar because he did not want to shed French blood will increase Ills support in unoccupied France, according to French opinion in England, says the Evening Standard to-day. "It is of course a
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    CHURCHILL'S VISIT TO LONDON DOCKS
    48 1 London, Sept. 27. THE London docks gave Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, a warm welcome when he visited them yesterday. Mr Churchill made his journey in a naval auxiliary patrol vessel accompanied by General Tsmay, military secretary to the War Cabinet.— British Wireless.
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    V.C. FOR SERGEANT WHO FOUGHT FIRE IN PLANE
    207 1 London, Sept. 27. T*HE narrative of a selfless fight with a nre aboard a flaming aeroplane lies behind the announcement to-day that the King has awarded the Victoria Cross to an 18-year-old RAT. sergeant, John Hannah, of Paialey. Hannah was wireless operator
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    122 RAIDERS SHOT DOWN IN FURIOUS BATTLES
    791 1 Enemy Formations Scattered Routed London, Sept. 27. IT is officially announced it is now known that 122 German 1 raiders were destroyed in furious air battles over Britain to-day, when the Germans resumed large-scale activity. Greater London war work carried on smoothly with
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    Heavy Damage To Channel Ports
    59 1 London, Sept. ?7. IN addition to further heavy attacks last night on the Channel ports, including Ostend* Calais, Boulonge and Le Havre, where particularly heavy damage was observed, Kiel and other military objectives in north-west Germany were successfully bombed, says an Air Ministry communique, which
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    Gandhi Sees Viceroy
    103 1 Mmla, SC9I. 27. MH GANDHI saw the Viceroy, Lord ITI Linlithgow, this alternoon, their seventh interview since the beginning of the war. The object of the visit is to ■mrtala the Government's attitude towards th» resolution of the Indian Congress passed la.st week, whereby its conJitior.al offer
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    Indo-China Situation
    66 1 From A Special Corresponds rE Japanese troops whicli landed at Doson. in Indo-China, h taken up positions In Haiphong within the limits of the military agreement In the region of Langson th* Japanese appear to have withdrawn their advanced units and regrouped their forces near the border. A
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    Chinese Hold I.G.H. To Draw
    256 2 .S.C.R.C 3; IG.H 3. SIX goals were shared by the S.C.R.C. and Uie Indian General Hospital when they met in a hockey match at Hong Lim Green yesterday. The game was evenly contested, but olay tended to be scrappy, especially in the first half. The
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    CESAR FRANCK EVENING
    191 2 £ESAR Franck's mastery of construc- tion and counterpoint, his subtle Skill and his magnificent organ music j were heard to distinct advantage at last: Right's Subscription Concert, which j within its limits, contained a fine selecUon cr the various facets of his genius i There was a
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    Local Defence Corps Rules Published
    229 2 Local Defence Corps Rules Published FT*HE Officer Administering the GovJ- ernment has appointed Mr. L. H. Gorsuch, of the Malayan Civil Service, to be Commissioner of the Local Delence Corps which is to be formed in i every Settlement and State of Malaya. Mr. B. A. R. Gater, professor of
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    Chinese Urge Burma Road Reopening
    89 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 27. 11/IR. CHEONG CHEE, president of ITI the Perak Chinese Association, cabled to-day to the Chinese ambassador in London strongly nipporting 4b% China Friends Campaign m England in urging Great Britan to reopen the Yunnan-Burma road. The cable spates:
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    89 2 tProm Our Own CorreFpondcnO Ipoh Sept. 27. ONE man vrai killed ond two others v injured In a stabbing Incident at ihe district hospital here en Wednesday night. The man who died is named Mirhu. while the injured were h:.s wife nd another mar., all of them are hospital labourers.
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    HITLER'S EYES NOW FIXED ON GIBRALTAR
    237 3 HITLER'S EYES NOW FIXED ON GIBRALTAR U.S. Story That German Divisions Will Soon Mass On The Spanish Frontier SEIZURE OF UNOCCUPIED FRANCE ESSENTIAL C,.,,.,, vv New York. Sept. 27. bKMANY wiU soon turn from the attack on Great Britain to seize all France and mass on the Spanish trontier to
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    JAPAN LIKELY TO FEEL EFFECT OF U.S. EMBARGO
    92 3 DRESIDENT ROOBEVELT'S embargo on the export of Iron and steel scrap to Japan end loan to China In exchange for tungsten follows his Administration's policy, It is stated. The scrap embargo applies to all countries and except the Western Hemisphere and Great
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    Tanks Important For Campaign In The Desert
    265 3 WATCH EGYPT, SAYS GENERAL London, Sept. 26. pEN, Sir Walter Kirke, broadcasting on the progress of the war I that Napoleon's fifth element nud will soon be taking com--an»l in western Europe. But the will still be shining on the of the Mediterranean
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    BERLINERS TAKE TO CELLARS
    61 3 London, Sept. 27. FOLLOWING repeated R.A.F. at--1 tacks on Berlin, cellars cf ordinary buildings have been converted into air raid shelters, according to the Berlin correspondent of the National Zeitung, who says that during Wednesday night's fivehour R.A.F. raid on the German capital the barrage was
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    Artillery Duel Across Straits Of Dover
    116 3 London, Sept. 27. AN artillery duel was fought across rk the Straits of Dover to-day, British long-range guns replying to the bombardment of the Dover area by German guns mounted on the. French coast. The cannonade began at 12.30 p.m., 0.M.T., when a single
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    38 3 New York, Sept. 27. "TT is OoebbeLs' prestige which has 1 been bombed aj well u and perhaps more sererely than, any aggregation of German military objectives." writes the Miami News, commenting on the R.A.F. raids over Germany.
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    Sharp Fall In Japanese Stocks
    75 3 London, Sept. 27. rIE Stock Exchange opened quietly firm with gllt-«dged continuing their recent advance. Trading was comparatively light owing to the imminence of the week-end. Shortly after midday the announcewent of the German-Italian-Japanese agreement caused operators to take up a cautious attitude, pending assessment
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      75 3 Peshawar, Sept. 27. THE Fakir of Ipi, according to reliable reports, has expressed to his associates his astonishment at Efypt's failure to declare war as a result of the Italian Invasion of Egyptian territory. He expressed the opinion that such a declaration should be made immediately. The Fakir, who for
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      71 3 Chunfkinc. Sept. 27. I*HE Chinese military authorities hare 1 declared martial law along the IndoCblna border. People passing the border »re bring strictly searched at Hokoa and Matipo. Chlnete troops are remaining on Chinese territory. la an effort to haras* the Japanese rear the Chinese hare eeeapletety eecapled Fanchenf, e«
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      25 3 sraua. sept. zi. Mr. Gandhi's laterrtar with Um Vlm. rvf to-day lasted thre* aadi a Half hoars. Mr. Gandhi Is rmsafobtr In Simla «r«rBifbt- Reuter
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    NEW NAZI PLOT FRUSTRATED
    175 3 London, Sept. 27. DROMPT action by the Ministry of Shipping ha3 resulted in the frustration of a Nazi plot to delay sailings from New York of foreign ships in Allied service. The National Union of Seamen had good reason to believe that the Nazi Government, working
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    Direct Hits In Three Raids On Tobruk
    361 3 London, Sept. 27. AN R.A.F. communique issued In Cairo states: "The harbour and foreshores of Tobruk were successfully attacked by a large force of R.A.F. bombing aircraft on Wednesday and severe damage was done. During three raids direct hits were registered on barracks,
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    64 3 London, Sept. 27. THE Dean and Chapter of St. Paul'* I Cathedral hive decided to place a tablet near the spct from which a time bomb was removed on Sept. 15 by Lieutenant Davles and his bomb disposal section of the Royal Engineers. The plan will be deferred untit after
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    Balkan Peoples Hope For Final British Triumph
    172 3 FOOD GOING TO GERMANY Istanbul, Sept. 27. fTHE growing resentment at Ger- many sucking surrounding countries dry of foodstuffs and materials for her war machine is becoming increasingly apparent in the Balkans. Reuter's general correspondent, who has Just completed a tour of Rumania,
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    London Business Not Affected By Raids
    372 3 London, Sept. 27. nTHE speed with which London has accomJl modated itself to the front line of the battle has deeply Impressed foreign observers and the disturbance to business life is less pronounced than was anticipated. Some business premises have of course been completely
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    London Stock Exchange
    304 3 London, Sept. 27. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 5% 1944-64 107% -f Funding iioan 4% 1960-90 112»4 gl War Loan sV4% 101^ ~K Com Union Assce. (Units) Prudential Assce "A".. 19^ Royal Ajsce 6* Great
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    Baer Wins On T.K.O. In First Round
    60 3 Jersey City. Sept 27. MAX Baer, last night beat Pat Gombkey, the Young IrishAmerican, on a technical knockout in the first round at the Roosevelt stadium. Baer unleashed terrific rights to tha head and floored Comlskey twice. Comiskey eventually dropped across the ropes
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      55 3 °o N T M SS T H ls DISPLAY at our Orchard Road Branch 23»* to 28th. Sept. of delicious COOKED MEATS and tasty You are invited «*d A /<C*fi to taste the SAUSAGES samples of Cooked Meats and Sausages at the display. moat 537* ff i•« E A<M of
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      165 3 RED PALM OIL This oil contains considerable quantities of Vitamin-A and Is specially prepared for use as a cooking oil and as a medicine. It is excellent for preventing influenza, coughs and colds. 50 cts. per Bottle Obtainable from MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, BATTERY ROAD. TO-DAY -where 9 a.m.. 11.1.1
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1940. U.S. & Singapore
    583 4 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 1940. U.S. Singapore HTHE reports current at the present j time regarding Anglo-American co-operation in the Pacific, including the possibility of an agreement for the use of the Singapore naval base by the United States Navy lack official confirmation but come from sources
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    Europe's Food Supplies & Germany's Problems
    807 4 Europe 's Food Supplies Germany's Problems By A Special Correspondent! PERMANY has claimed in recent broadcasts that she has saved the European states from the British blockade, and has created an economic space in which sufficient food and raw materials are produced to keep Europe and Germany supplied. This boast
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    4 4 50 THIS IS ISOLATION
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    With The Fighter Command
    415 4  -  Vincent Sheean By A GROUP of American correspon- dents sat in the control centre of the south-eastern group of the Fighter Command while operations were directed against four imporitant German attacks. We had gone there by appointment to hear details of a big air battle, but
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    CHINESE COUNCILLORS THREATENED
    55 4 CHINESE COUNCILLORS THREATENED CHINESE meir.U cil and U» ChtoM of the same bod:letters. ask^* th» It is learnt that lndi\idutlly by CMVff The Read.'u*- Chinese orrar.!iatton op-r- > iTi *re« <" cr.:*« t&k.s It! orders from authontles. Ttie re** i v*^ mlttee la th* the tt «ar v elected morr
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      24 4 SPECIAL OFFER ends to-day MQRUSJ Fine Favourite 11 RK SILK ST3CKIN<iS Sizes 8" to 10" at Sl.!>s a pair at GIAN SINGH CO., SINGAPORE:
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    STRICTER MUNICIPAL RULES ABOUT "PRESENTS"
    190 5 Officers May Not Be Entertained Except By Permission THEIR FAMILIES INCLUDED PTEPS to prevent any form of corruption amcnj, the arc being taken by the Singapore Municipality. Municipal Service Regulations are being amended officer to give to or receive from his subpublic any "personal benefits
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    43 5 A soldier of th« Norfolk Re^im^nt ftigns dcfc.it as he par i»inat< i s in mock assault on ore :«f the many pillboxes zuardin? the liritish coasi. If Hitler'^ army Atlempta an invasion Germans may he umilarlj caitsbl hi the barbed wiro entanglements.
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    Unusually Large Rice Exports From Thailand
    129 5 considerably benefitI rice trade of Thailand, hortage of commercial rice ensue if the exports are mainth« present level, said Mr. s. Marican. a prominent lan merchant of Bangkok, 1 in Singapore on business pointed out that in Ju:y i exported rice to th? k>o.ooo
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    "MONEY WILL GO TO ANOTHER MAN"
    69 5 ..aikh Mohumed. S t:.e Singapore S!amn to Pay his »u $9 maintenance of his ten- rkbi, by Mr Conrad Old- yesterday. tell the court, though I to <*v so. that any money I .lie for »V son will said Abdul he srave evidence. he
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    CARBIDE STORAGE
    63 5 S M retailed dealers were charg*l Singapore criminal district -Jav with storing larger amounts carbide in their shops than is -v The quantities inched 110 lb. to I.TBO lb. L Scares, who appeared a weeks postponement as ts had applied to the M u nicipain> lh« la-v modifled
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    ENEMY SUBJECTS' PROPERTY
    22 5 TICE warning persons in Malaya n -.0 hold or manage property on o! enemy subjects appear* m 'his issue.
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    31 5 Union Insurance Society of I.d, Singapore branch office d advice that the board 01 have declared an interim d of 12 c 6d. per share en acl year 1940 payable on
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    Commissioners' "Blitz" Meeting
    88 5 SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners :.?ld another "blitz" mseting yesterday when they met for their usual nv n.hly business. The meeting, which included a special meeting, lasted 12 mnutes. It was the shortest the Comm.ssioners had held f^r a long time. During the meeting the only speaker was the
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    PLANTATION OWNER ACQUITTED
    165 5 A CHINESE plantation owner who had been accused of fatally stabbing a compatriot ncpped from the dock at the Singapore Assizes yesterday a free man. on being acquitted by Mr. Justice Manning after the jury had returned a majority verdict cf not guilty of culpable homicide not
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    9 5 The Singapore Municipal Cornmis?raS responsible lor the.prppcs-d sioners yesterday.
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    TRAFFIC COMMITTEE NOT TO CHANGE STATUS
    285 5 Informal Body With Limited Powers A PERMANENT traffic advisory committee for Singapore—as proposed jby the Trimmer Committee Is notconsidered to be ne:essary, the Free Press understands. The Singapore Traffic! Advisory Committee will therefore remain an informal body with powers limited to the collecting of
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    "CHINA'S BACKDOOR"
    91 5 A PROFUSELY iliustra book on the Burma-Yunnan highway, "China's Backdoor" has been published by tfte Nanyans Press Ltd., publishers of the Chinese daily newspaper, the Nanyang Slang Pau. The book contains more than 200 pictures taken bv a staff cameraman, and can be obtained either from any book
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    33 5 The Municipal Commissioners yesterday approved in principle a scheme for the erection of a block of buildings at Carpenter Street arid Upper Circular Road for use as a fresh fruit and vegetable market.
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    LONDON THANKS THE TURF CLUB
    58 5 THE Singapore Turf Club have received the following message from the Lord Mayor of London: "Very many thanks for your kind gift which will do much to help relieve suffering now being bravely endured by Londoners." The Club sent £2,500 to the Lord Mayor of
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    Java-Manila Air Link
    111 5 TWO SPECIAL FLIGHTS IDEALIZING the importance of a short, direct route to Manila so that the U.S.A. and Europe may be brought nearer to Singapore and the Netherlands Indies, the K.N.I.L.M. air line is organizing two charter flights from Batavia to Manila next Monday and on Oct.
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    ELECTRIC PETROL PUMPS
    50 5 ELECTRICALLY- OPERATED petrol pumps will soon come into ose in Singapore. The Municipal Commissioners yesterday approved of the substitution of existing hand-operated petrol pumps by electrically-operated pumps at Borneo Motors, Federated Motors, Lyons Motors, Malayan Motors, Thornycrofts, Universal Cars, and two other filling stations in Orchard Read.
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    HIT CONSTABLE
    81 5 FOR assaulting a police constable on duty at the junction of Short Street and Albert Street on Sunday, two Indians, Anthony Maria Soosai and Ernest Woodford Rajagopal, were each sentenced to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment in the Singapore third court yesterday. On an additional charge of disorderly conduct
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    Malays Uphold British Sea Tradition
    689 5 IITHE scheme for training Malays for TC£l service in local waters was prompted the^eed. oj £e ISsfiMiS ducfj* [his o^ e Monies where special forces have volunteer unit. In Malaya there Is a na training STpeSSSST^ sen.ee has been iHn^r^^^lJolunt^r^ 'serve has been ertaW£ nw
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    'Lease Of Singapore Base Would Be Excellent'
    394 5 U-S. NAVAL VIEW CITED *IF America intends to defend the Philippines, 1 officers think that to lease Singapore would be an <xcellent move," writes An.-el Talbert, one of the Amen I journalists who recently visited Singapore, in i m from Honolulu to the
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    N.S- Chinese Oppose Income Tax
    80 5 From Our Own Correspond* Seremhan, Sept A MEETING of repti *m of various Chinese io.her Ch.nose b' dies in N hf-ld at the Iftoen A>wheh wit packed to capacity, to unanimously parsed a resoluiion "We pled?* cur LoyMty to the Bi Government Ind will agr<
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    Post Office Mail List
    184 7 Malls clcse at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Aden surface air 4 p.m. Africa a.r 4 p.m. Africa (East) surface £c air 4 p.m. Brunei surface 9a.m. Kuala Belait surface 9 a.m. Burma air 4 p.m. Ceylon air 4p.m. Egypt surface 6z air 4
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    130 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Sept. 27, 12 o'clock noon 3uyers Sellers No. IX R.SS. Spot loose 37% 37% No IX R.SS F.O B in cases Sept.-Oct. (Sellers option) 38 38% Oi> AW RS S FOB to bales Sept.-Oct. (Sellers option) 36% 36% FA.Q. RS
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    How M.P.F. Aids St. Dunstan's
    1002 7 Singapore Woman's Diary QNE of the charities to which the w Malaya Patriotic Fund has been regularly sending subscriptions is St. Dunstan's, the hospital and home for blinded soldiers, sailors and airmen of the British Empire. St. Dunstan's has already started its new war work.
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    Local Boxer On Chandu Charge
    135 7 (Fr'jm Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, Sept. 27. 'T'HE s 4 r pplng of a car by Cusloms officers in Togo Street near the Fasteni Hotel last niijht had a sequel in the Ipoh firs; magistrate's court U)-day when two Indians w^re charged with offences under
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    FOUR MORE TRAINEES EXEMPTED
    206 7 CIVE more applications for exemptions of depot recruits and Volunteers from continuous training during the October-Novem-ber period were heard by the I# cal Tribunal yesterday. One application, that of Mr. A. G. Dcbb who applied for the renewal of a postponement certificate for an employee, Robert
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    48 7 The discontinuance and sto;) inc» up of part of Buffalo Road, part of Rutland Road and Part of Buckingham Road as public jireets— a measure which Is found necessary In connection with the future extension of the Kandang Kerbad Mf-Uruity Hospitalhas been agreed to by the Municipal Commissioners.
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      58 7 Law Notice For The Day Before the Hon. Mr. Justice PedWw in Court No. 1 at 10.30 a.m. O.S.109 39. Before The Dy. Registrar At 10.15 a.m.— O.S.97 40 TaxationAt 10.30 a.m.— 5.296 40 Taxation. OCEAN MAIL The rca-borne mails dispatched Singapore on July 24 were delivered in London on
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    Week-end Sports Events
    62 8 Hockey: C.S.C. vs. Indian Army, Balestier; Colts vs. 7th Battery. HV. Changi; Khalsa Association vs. Mountain Regiment, McNair Road; Singapore Hornets vs. Anglo- < nine e School, Oldham Halt Rugby: Newcomers vs. the Rest, s( C; R.A.M.C. vs. Johore Bahru. Johore Bahru. Swimming: Singapore Boys' Brigade annual
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    Colts Held By S.R.C. Second String
    542 8 Colts Held By S.R.C. Second String M»*apore Colts.. 2; S.R.C. 11.. 2. Tut SJLC second team did well to hold the Singapore Colts to a draw of two coals-all in a fast same of hockey played on the padang yesterday. Fhe Colts were without the services of the Heutens brothers,
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    S.C.C. BOWLS TIES
    87 8 "DOWLS ties at the S.C.C. next week are: MOITOAY Championship Singles: H. Gray vs. R. Hobson; J. 3. Long vs. A. Buchanan. TUESDAY Championship Singles: T. J. Goodman vs. 3. O. Wilson. WEDNESDAY Championship Pain: J. S. Long and A. ~.::hanan vs. H. R Wilson and E.
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    SINGAPORE COLTS
    43 8 THE following will represent the Singapore 1 Colts Hockey Club against the 7th Battery. R.A.. at Changi. to-day. Alec d'Sylva; K. de Jong. O. Scott; G. Newmann. L. Reutens, L. Alvis; R. Prank, L. Outschoon. Jack Reutens, J. Loveday, V. Vanderput
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    WOOLMER WINS SINGLES FINAL AT S.C.C.
    283 8 IN a keenly contested game in the autumn lawn tennis tournament at the S.C.C. yesterday. S. C. Woolmer beat C. J. Bexnbroke to become the singles handicap champion oi the Club. Bembroke. playing at scratch, had to give 15 points away to his opponent,
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    HILARITY & SPRING GIRL BEST BETS
    1045 8 HILARITY SPRING GIRL BEST BETS Star Lock Only Horse Taken To Complete Double FINAL DAY OF PERAK EXTRA MEETING HILARITY and Spring Girl should be the best bets at Ipoh this afternoon, the second and final day of the Perak Turf Club's Extra professional meeting. With the exception of Star
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    107 8 SELECTIONS for to-day's races at Ipoh are: FREE PRESS Race 1. M.G.M., Policy. Race 2. Hilarity, Phar Par. Race 3. Star Lock, Velocity. Race 4. Miss Rod, Faith. Race 5. Amazon, Monte Video. Race 6. Spring Girl, Rosalie. Race 7. Gay Prince, Hazmore. Race 8. Silverlaw, Authenic.
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    NEW LIFE KADMINTON PARTY
    248 8 IN a friendly badminton match consisting of rive singles and two doubles, played at the Gentle Road court, the New Life Badminton Party lost to the Gentle Badminton Party by two games to four. One tie was left unfinished owing to failing light. The results. New
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    DEPOT POLICE WIN C.P.O.'S CUP
    37 8 THE cup presented by the Chief Police Officer for annual football competition was won by the Depot team, who beat the Singapore team by three §oals to two at Thomson Head yesterday
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    Champions
    33 8 picture. The RAF. (Seletar) team, champions in the first division, S.A.F.A. league Sitting (left to right) Smith, Wel>b, Peters. Garrett. Hay, C lei land. Standing Ward, Powell ,Cooper, Wlnt, Watson.- Free Press
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    S.C.C. KNOCKED OUT OF CHALLENGE CUP
    377 8 Fortress R.E *J; S.C.C 0. I TNINSPIRING play marked the opening of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition proper at the stadium yesterday, when the Sappers eliminated the S.C.C, winning by three goals to nil. Neither team played up to form, with the result that thrills
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    WALKOVER TO CHINESE
    36 8 TPHE first dlvUion S.A.P.A. league match I between the BCJ.A. and the R.A. (A.A.). which was fixed for to-day at the stadium, will not be played, the latter having conceded a walk- over.
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    TO-DAY'S RUGBY ON PADANG
    109 8 TO-DAY'S RUGBY ON PADANG Newcomers M ect The R est *FHE firi: rug? imporcan. played on th i and should fine among follow r between the N Of intere. the appearan wing threequa- t can. played Arrf: ley Univers. will see him play first lime The team i Newcomers (Whit*
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    TAMIL BROTHERHOOD PARTY
    78 8 npHF. fcilowi&g will 1 Brotherhood P& the Kinta Indian soccer at Farrer Pam at Samy, Rajago; Seyeed. Vijeyrenßiir. Palniappan, Got Reserves. Krishna Sup Against the Depr tin cer XI at Fairer Pan. CJheUiah, Sorroo Kar'.r llngam. Sintha Ponu.s 8 son, RaJarnar.iV; -rr. R^« pandoo, Manl. A TEAM
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    HOCKEY AT BLAKAN MATI
    81 8 IN a fast arid *-x -.ing garr.»> fclakan Matl, the Tth Hw». Ba-ien ka the newly-formed Hongkong and Shi Bank team three-one The loser* never ga through their persistence that Rt, their Inner right, m ab.e *.o score thgoal for the Bankers" not be said of
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