The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 July 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,360. BSTD. 1835. TUESDAY, JULY 15> 1941. S CENTS
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    "OUR TURN NOW," CHURCHILL SAYS
    1294 1 Smashing R.A.F. Offensive Will Be Intensified "TIME ENEMY WAS MADE TO SUFFER IN HIS HOMELAND" London, July 14. .!>, ~i i<* Ht*ek> alone ye have thrown upon about half the tonnage of bomb- thrown rinan- upon our cities (luring the whole •lv- nar." declared >lr.
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    "Abject, Subject Province"
    71 1 "Abject, Subject Province" London, July 14. DEFERRING to Italy m (hat part of his speech devoted to the -rowing niinht of the K.A.F., Mr Churchill said: "Every mon.li nill see the tonnage of bombs dropped on Germany increased and as the night lengthens and the ranpc of our bombers also
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    REDS DENY NAZI CLAIM TO BE POURING THROUGH STALIN LINE
    444 1 Most Dangerous Enemy Thrust Against Leningrad London, July 14. HESPITE fresh extravagant claims of successes by the German High Command to-day, the Moscow Radio, broadcasting to-day's official 9 Soviet communique, stated there were no significant changes m the position of
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    Vichy Approves Armistice Terms In Syria
    86 1 Vichy Approves Armistice Terms In Syria London. July 14. A DISPATCH from the United Press correspondent In Acre says that Gen. Sir H. Maitland Wilson, British Comi.iander-in-Chief m Syria, presided over the armistice meeting which was resumed at Acre at 11 o'clock this morning. The correspondent added that ratification of
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    DEPARTURE OF GERMAN CONSULS DELAYED
    123 1 Saa Francisco. July 14. CAPTAIN FriU Wltdmann, Nan consul here, told the Press to-day, report* United Prew. that he had received an order from the German embassy m Washington that he and the German consul m New York. Dr. Johannes Borchers, are not to depart
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    ATTACK FROM TOBRUK
    22 1 London, July 14. IN North Africa, British patrols m the Tobruk area hate inflicted casualties on the enemy.- Reuter
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    Enemy Convoy Outside Tripoli Is Attacked
    195 1 Enemy Convoy Outside Tripoli Is Attacked London, July 14. MEWS of further successful raids by British bombers m the Middle East is given m this afternoon's R.A.F. communique from Cairo. Daring an attack on an enemy convey outside Tripoli yesterday, a 7,000--ton ihip was set on flre and destroyed and
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    Mekong River Incident
    109 1 FRENCH MAIL BOAT SAID FIRED ON Saigon, July 14. WHILE a monetary conference be- tween the Thai delegation and the Indo-China representatives Is scheduled to start at 5 p.m. tomorrow, it is revealed to-day that an Indo-China mail boat was fired on from the Thailand bank of
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    5,000-Ton Italian Tanker Sunk
    24 1 London, July 14. ris officially announced that the 5,232-ton Italian tanker Strombo has been sunk by a British submarine Reuter
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    Japanese "Blockade" British Embassy In Peiping
    95 1 Japanese "Blockade" British Embassy In Peiping Shanchai. July 14. UNOFFICIAL Japanese youth orU ganizations blockaded the British embassy m Peiplng when the embassy showed European "war picture^ travellers from Peiping reported here to-day. They said the Japanese youths halted eight Japanese officers, embassy officers and other prominent officials who were
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      426 2 HERE'S A SCREEN DRAM A SO FILLED WITH ACTION, MARLENE'S HERE. ..IN HER {<MF EXCITEMENT, ROMANCE, FUN AND HUMAN EMOTION, SO YET!. .THE GREATEST ACTION- CRAMMED ADVKMIHE ABLY ACTED BY A SUPERB CAST, SO WELL WRITTEN AND STORY OF HER TEMPESTUOUS CAREER! DIRECTED THAT NO ONE WHO APPRECIATES GOOD j
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    Daylight Raids On Cherbourg, Le Havre
    167 3 6,000-TON VESSEL SUNK: ANOTHER SET ABLAZE London, July 14. THK K.A.rV* retenttew offensive by day ami by night 1 against Germany and occupied France continues without abatement. In daylight to-day aircraft of the Bomber Command, by fighters, attacked docks and shipping at Cherbourg and
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    Anglo- U.S. Secret Pact Alleged
    75 3 Anglo- U.S. Secret Pact Alleged sn ktiiuurton. July 14. REPRESENTATIVE George Tlnkircien: non-interventionist. men! yesterday chargRoosevelt "long iMnt commitment for pooling the Ameri- I Be v n the event said the British Mr Winston Parliament m 1938 T~ri*th of the Navy. Tink ham said, only ovid be drawn, namely ling
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    German Story Of Missing Diplomats
    37 3 Htrlim. Ju!> !L A of tin Uifh Tur- i .«.r-t»A herr saad -abtedly be found hi OmMHC" they .'.xajtr of >-Ui until an oi.N cn>is uhe Rusateas T\irkey simulnumber of United Press
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    GERMANY TURKEY AIR SERVICE REPORT
    24 3 GERMANY TURKEY AIR SERVICE REPORT Rom.-. JuJt 14. W ArJcira .kT.d the w: i.r tafcqr th« I ".e*s aornrv rrport«^l r rotn United Press
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    ROAD ACCIDENT
    25 3 (j ir-Hc .turf >ustame<l an |lMa -when a motor- i Unc was ir. coillslan a J&vanet*- m N- r Ihe the c»r Aken
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    New Services Club For Singapore
    112 3 DROADCABTING Ust nJ«.V. frei Singapore an appeal for financial assistance for the Major-O^n. Ketth Simmons said thai club open to members of all the three I"lghtlng o<t vices Army. Nary and Air Foree had been planned for Singapore. A site just ofi Orchard Road was
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    JAPANESE RUMOURS DENIED IN LONDON
    34 3 London, July 14. INFORMED British quarters m London to-day denied a rumour originating m Tokio that an An#io-Chinese alliance was on the verge of conclusion United Press and Reuter
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    CHINESE RETAKE TOWN
    46 3 Chungking. July 14. r»HTNESE troops recaptured Chingan, m north-west Kangsi, on Friday after the city had been m the enemy's hand* for only one day. it was announced here to-day. Heavy losses were claimed to have been inflicted on the Japanese. United Press
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    "GOLDEN BOY" WEDS
    50 3 Las Yrffns. Nevada, Jul> 14. WIIJ lAM HOLDEN and Brenda Marshall, H >ilymood film .stars were married here to-day William Holden sprang into the limelight alter his performance m "Golden Boy." Brenda Mar hall, who is 24, has been married before. Mr Holden ii 23 United Press
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    Rome Warning Against Over Optimisim
    105 3 Rome Warning Against Over Optimisim Hume, July n. C* lOBANM ANSALDO, writing m Count Ciano'i newspaper Telografo to-day, warned the Italians against over-confidence regarding the Axis-Russian war. He praised the equipment and loyalty of the Russian troops. "Even the Germans admit," he said, "Russian resistance has been fierce and tenacious.
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    Action By Japan In Near Future Expected
    314 3 Action By Japan In Near Future Expected Saigon, July 14. WHILE news of the continuation of the Japanese press attacks against Indo-China is greeted apathetically by the general public here, it is felt that some form of Japanese action is due m the near future, says Reuter. Typical comment ..<-n
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    Churchill's Message To French People
    124 3 London. July 14. i^HE Prime Muustcr. Mr. Winston Clxurcliill. m message to the (French people on the occasion of Bastille Day to-iay, said: "The historic interest of Trance m Syria can be recognized and preserved. The 1 01 France can never die. "I send this
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    Knox On Hope Of U.S. Keeping Out Of War
    115 3 Washington, July 14. pOL. Frauk Knox, United States V* Secretary of the Navy, m an inter- view at the end of one year of his office, expressed the hope that the policy of [aiding Britain would not lead the United States
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    RAIDER SWOOPS DOWN & ATTACKS TRAIN
    94 3 RAIDER SWOOPS DOWN ATTACKS TRAIN L London, July 14. ACCORDING to an agency message, a German plane swooped down and attacked a train travelling m the Home counties this morning. Three members of H.M forces were wounded. Two enemy aircraft were destroyed over Britain laat night m raids which were
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    "HOME GUARD IS A GOOD SHOW"—WAR MINISTER
    99 3 London. Joijr 14. 'FHE Home Guard k> a gvxl sho*," said the War Minister. Capt. EHrid Margeeson, after a vtsit to a H<mr Guard training centre Ckpt VCATKeasoci went on to say th&t to a great extent all major difficulties of tho H<nne
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    FORMER MISSIONARY IN CIHNA DEAD
    33 3 I «nduii. July 14. I •■pHE death has occurred of Dr. E. V. S. I Morgan, a missionary In China for half 1 1 a century I Reuter
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    Poland May Sign Mutual Aid Pact With Soviet
    496 3 London, July 14. DOLAND will shortly conclude an agreement with Russia similar to the Anglo-Russian agreement, possibly within the next few days, according to indications m diplomatic and political circles here today, says United Press. Such a pact. ii. addition to streiigthenlng
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    Three Enemy Ships Sunk In Raid On Palermo
    211 3 Three Enemy Ships Sunk In Raid On Palermo ITALIAN NA VY 'REMNANTS* TAKEN BY SURPRISE London, July 14. THE recent R.A.F. bombing raid on Palermo was a complete surprise to the people of that Sicilian port. At least three enemy ships, one of 10,000 tons, were sunk by bombs, and
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    Premier's Address To Civil Defence Units
    181 3 London, Jmty 14. H Prim. Mui.sk r. accompanied by Mn. Churchill, reviewed London's civil defence units m Hyde? Park to-day. Addressing the parade, Mr ChuichUl siad they had just come out of one long, hard btttle and might at any moment enter another. London's
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    NO CHANGE IN U.S. SILVER POLICY
    69 3 WMhißffton, J.ly M »FHE Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Henry Morgenthau. has assured the Senators from western states, that the Administration contemplates no chance m the sllYer purchase policy, ft wm revealed here t<v-day The assurance wm m the form of a letter to
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    Bulgars Pro-Soviet
    136 3 Bulgars ProSoviet Ankara, Joly 14. ■pRAVELLERS from Bulgaria, commenting on report of Bulgarian troop concentrations near the Turkish bordar, state that they did not see heavy troop concentration* on the frontier but noticed many large troop encampments along the Plovsk-Suelingrad line, from which troops could be rushed all over the
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    Soviet Reply To Nazi Atrocity Stories
    63 3 Moscow, July 11 Ef LO6OVSKY, deputy chief of the Soviet Information Bureau to-day ridiculed Goebbels* atrocity propaganda against Russian troops, accusing them of massacre of Ukrainian and Lithuanian priests. He said that if the Huns are so expert m th«lr gruesome picturtzation of atrocities
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    DEATH OF FORMER HEAD OF TRADE MISSION
    49 3 Louden, J«ly 14. TTHE death is announced at Sir Ernest Thompson, chairman of executive of the joint committee of cotton trade orpin* izatlons. who headed an Important Gournment economic mission to the Par E*st m 1930. He was 76 yean old.- Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press
    652 4 TUESDAY, JULY 15, 154 L Indebtedness AT intervals over a number of years half-hearted efforts have been made to find a solution to the problem of chronic indebtedness among subordinate Government servants and m the clerical community generally. Recently it has become increasingly clear that the
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    British Propaganda Methods Need To Be Overhauled
    1377 4 British Propaganda Methods Need To Be Overhauled Our London Letter By Our Own Correspondent London. June 20. I F\O you remember not so j U many weeks ago I wrote J you an open letter m which I suggested you would be shocked if you could have looked at London
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    "Miss Singapore" To Be Chosen At Forthcoming Fair
    1207 5  - "Miss Singapore" To Be Chosen At Forthcoming Fair MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By ERE fa to be a beauty comion and i "Miss Sinea*n at the Fair which organized by Lady to provide funds King's School Services ion. .on" covers the evej In various subjects, m languages to techni•ch
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    FAIRY TALE NEWS
    702 5 1 Ji\ I Price One Groat [^tl Jack The Giant-Killer Fights Another Giant Starts Of "Fee! Ft! Fa! Finn!" 1 :vr Tmckli yesterday c .-it who had retreat. 'le— "1 X r Fee F FO! Film! v.iles around dering noise the worst. to '.yarn Mm i d
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    Hitler May Launch Peace Offensive From Moscow
    570 6 Hitler May Launch Peace Offensive From Moscow London, July 13. THE possibility that Hitler may launch a great peace offen- give from Moscow— if ever he reaches Moscow was discussed by the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. C. R. Attlee, m a speech to-day. •Hitler would like to proclaim himself saviour
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    Captive General
    181 6 Gen. Annabile Bergoneoli, the Italian Commander who was captured at Ageddbia, has left the military hospital where he has been receiving treatment since his capture. He is now restored to health and is full of gratitude for the careful nursing he has received. When the General arrived at
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    IMPORTANCE OF COAL FOR WINNING THE WAR
    106 6 London, July 13. *PHE Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, sent a special message to coal miners throuKn Admiral Sir Edward Evans, who addressed miners to-day at Coalville, Leicestershire. "An immediate Increase m coal prodi.ction," said Mr. Churchill's message, "is of vitai importance to
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    London Helping To Feed Itself
    142 6 London, July 13. THE heart of London is getting from its own farms hundreds of t»ns of meat and vegetables yearly f>r hospitals and other institutions m the metropolis. London's citizens are farmers of 4.000 acres, mostly within the most severely bombed areas. They own
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    Iceland Occupation Worries Germany
    75 6 Zurich, July 14. UNITED states occupation ot Iceland, Is causing much preoccupation In Berlin political circles, according to the Berlin correspondent of Neve Zuercher Zeitung. Several German Ambassadors from Western European capitals are at present m Berlin to discuss this question, it is supposed. A new
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    R.A.F. Crew's Eight-Day Ordeal In Channel
    709 6 R.A.F. Crew's EightDay Ordeal In Channel London, July 14. AN eight-and-a-half day ordeal undergone by a bomber crew of four m the English Channel providing a typical example of British endurance was graphically told m the simple account of the pilot recently. The bomber set out for a raid on
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    Training Men For Royal Indian Navy
    53 6 Hlilig a d ZJ^ruuTpid'm^oom for P.T. exercises asHcre than m the "IBSof&t o/ the machine shop of the mechanical Y^S establuh--01 ™tetn?t?™mZ 'methods employed are unique m India "^orespenally designed to make the future engineers of the R.I.N not only good craftsmen but self-reliant
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    Heavy Italian Casualties
    163 6 London, July 13. ITALY has lost well over half a million eflcctive soldiers during the campaign m the Mediterranean theatres o. war to the end of June. 1941. Thu*. when Hitler referred m a speech earlier m the year to the slight misfortunes'" of his Axis partner,
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    Great Summer Savings Plan For Britain
    180 6 Great Summer Savings Plan For Britain London, July 14. A GREAT summer savings campaign is developing m Britain and more and more towns are holding war weapons weeks m connection with a great drive organized by the Savings Committee. Portsmouth, which collected over t: 1.000.000 during its drive m the
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    Anglo-Russian Agreement
    160 6 Anglo-Russian Agreement Mr. Menzies Express Australia's Su Pport AUSTRALIA Russian procal military Prime Minister day. He said Ibe bfor all part. I continue th. I maintain aerial i Imperial tr i paipn m the M The aßreen did not ftfl policy part!' acts. Only Uffol I .home Commentin; agreement Bir
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    "GREATEST POLITICAL BLOW TO NAZIS"
    80 6 "GREATEST POLITICAL BLOW TO NAZIS" A SKED whs could be c ncr m the A rt Inform it United St.t He said that coalition ls an I tonal fact smc« determined to Asked why I states are not m< Russian a: i f did not m iti including Itu.v whatever.
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    Australia To Us Radio Location
    23 6 liell PRODUCTS »N equipment immediately M lian Minister 1 tion. announcer. The equipment and thoiwv.~a> ployed -Re i.
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    EXCHANGE OF SOVIET & NAZI DIPLOMATS
    21 6 EXCHANGE OF SOVIET NAZI DIPLOMATS THE So\ Staff h liw Oenn von S hub i from Ross border into Fui Reuter
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    SINGAPORE HAS "FINEST ROYAL NAVY BARRACKS IN THE WORLD"
    827 7 Possibility Of Use Of Base By Allied Fleet Borne In Mind THE possibility of the Naval Base m Singapore being yd by an Allied fleet as well as our own, has apparently b^n borne m mind m the construction of what
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    Singapore Faces Possibility Of A "Stern Test"
    275 7 Singapore Faces Possibility Of A "Stern Test" MR. S. W. JONES AT INDIAN PARTY W- 10-day ka a S.ngap jre > nan than a century i fa-e.s the p visibility of Id Urn d Secre- I at a tea party Hotel ye -d^y m B Gov.ndasamy. Mr P baaed Yus-'.ff
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    CHEATED POSTAL AUTHORITIES
    385 7 CHEATED POSTAL AUTHORITIES "Boy" Sentenced To Imprisonment rE story ol how a "bey" employed at a club m Robinson Read was alleged to have cheated the Singapore postal authorities m May last year, by inducing them to give him $85.71 was related m the Singapore third court yesterday, when Low
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    Increased Cost Of Living Allowances
    78 7 /GOVERNMENT employees are to receive increased cost of living allowances for JuJy. In the cases of Classes I and II (a) and (b) the allowances have been increased by five cents compared with the June figures to 53.15 and $3.H5 respectively. A ten-"ent increase has
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    COMPANY CLAIMS $1,600 FROM ENTERTAINER
    224 7 COMPANY CLAIMS $1,600 FROM ENTERTAINER FVESCRIBED as an "actor and entertainer by profession," Lynn Freeman Cowan appeared m the Singapore High Court yesterday as defendant m a civil action m which Paskoes. Ltd., claimed $1,618.16 from him as arrears of hire of equipment and furniture alleged to have been sent
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    30 7 Mr. D. R. Waters will give an address on "Looking Ahead m The Building Industry" to the Rotary Club ol Singapore at to-morrow s luncheon meeting at the Adelphi Hotel.
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    Expert's Evidence About Collapse Of Sea Pavilion
    520 7 TTHE collapse of a sea pavilion on the foreshore of Pulau Dama Laut which killed Low Kirn Swee, a storekeeper employed by United Engineers, Ltd., and fatally injured Ong Boon Tat, the well-known Malayan business man, was stated to be due to inadequate
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    Firm Action In Penang Strike
    164 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 14. FIRM action has been taken by the Municipal Commissioners regaiding the labour strike m Penang. At an urgent meeting of the Commissioners, the following decisions were taken: Firstly, that Tamil nightsoil labourers be infermed that they should return
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    Free French Hopeful Of Liberation By Next July
    432 7 GOVERNOR PRESENT AT NATIONAL DAY PARTY THE hope and belief that July 14 next year will see a new people m France as one, reunited, and celebrating their liberation was expressed by M. Charles Haron, head of the Free French movement m
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    Treatment Of Juvenile Offenders
    260 7 Treatment Of Juvenile Offenders How Problem Is Tackled Now f THE word reformatory is dying out m England, said Miss E. NicollJones, speaking on "How We Protect the Young and Punish the Delinquent." to the Fortnightly Club at the Y.WC.A. yesterday. "It is quite likely," she added, "that the word
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    Husband And Wife Charged Together
    109 7 A HUSBAND was alleged m a charge m the Singapore Fifth Court yesteiday to have abetted an ortence allegedly committed by his wife that of secretly disposing o' the dead body of their child, with the intention to conceal, or endeavour to conceal, the birth
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    DOGSHOOTER ACQUITTED ON BRIBE CHARGE
    84 7 AN Indian Municipal dogshooter, Aramugam, who was stated to have had 22 years service with the Municipality, was yesterday acquitted m the Sing irore Fifth Court where he appeared on a charge of illegally accepting a gratification of 40 cents Aramug; m was alleged to
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    At Free French Reception
    46 7 Photographed m conversation at the Free French reception yesterday m honour of France's National Day were M. Charles Baron (right) Gen. de Ciaulle's representative m the Far East, and the Commander-in-Chief, China Station, Vice- Admiral Sir Geoffrey Lay ton.— Free Press picture.
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    Japanese Fails To Appear In Court
    85 9 A WARRANT lor the arrest of a 35-year-cld Japanese, Nakazatoh, was Issued m the Singapore sec nd court yesterday wh n Nak^zatoh, who w.t.s tj hay? been charged wi;n being drunk and incapabl? m Waterloo Street the previous night, failed to appear In answer
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    POLICE BAND
    60 9 THE S S. Police Band will i>erform under the dirfH*Uon of Mr. J C. HiU-h at Katong Park at 530 p.m. to-day: March. "VLvount N.Lson." W. Zehle; Overture, "LJght Cavalry." Franz Von Suppe; Sel'Ttian. 'Show Boat." Jerome Kirn; Valse. "Gems of Gung'l." Aubrey Winter; Cornet Solo, "A Perfect
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    In The: Garrison...
    1693 9  -  MAC I BY I THE Loyals scored a convincing victory over the Fortress R.E. when they played the latter m a Div. I game at Gillman on Saturday. The game produced some good football, but it was obvious from the start that the Loyals were the superior
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    Expert's Evidence About Collapse Of Sea Pavilion
    272 9 Expert's Evidence About Collapse Of Sea Pavilion < Continued from Pace 7) c4 earing pieces of planka before ht started piaster work on the piers, when Ong Boon Tat, Lew Kirn Swee, and a Malay named Ahmat arrived to inspect the pavilion They were all inside the pavilion when the
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      66 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails list at the General Post Office as follows TO-DAY Indo-China air 9 30 a.m. I TO-MORBOW J»v* air 9 a.m. Medan air 11 am Palembang »ir 9 a.m. I ARRIVALS Mails from Java <alr> general delivery 8.19 j »m to-day. Mails from Java and Sumatra
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    LEAGUE LEADERS BEAT SAPPERS 3-0
    648 10 Clear Margin Of Victory Flatters The Chinese DISAPPOINTING DISPLAYS BY BOTH TEAMS S.C.F.A 3; R.E .0. I EADERS m the first division of the Singapore Amateur L Football Association's league competition, the Straits Chinese Football Association scored a clear victory by three goals to nil
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    Yule Call Wins
    37 10 Yule Call (Woods) winning the sixth race from Pro Patria (Lawler) and Crossbow (J. Donnelly) at Bukit Timmh on Saturday, the first day or the Singapore Turf Club's July rac. meeting. —Free Tre* picture.
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    Singapore Race Weights For To-morrow
    428 10 Singapore Race Weights For To-morrow rk. louo^iUg the weights for all tight racej at Bufcit Timah tomorrow, the second day of the StafSpOffi Turf Club's July meeting. flora*; Class I— Mr. 2—6 Farlofif*:— MedUtka, 9.00 Kentucky 8.01 Mercury B.o€ Annie Rwncy 8.00 Ksqu:r»" 80S Freedom 7.13 Th? Needles 3 <)3
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    37 10 rpWI^TTY-FOUR cards were taken out 1 for the Keppel Goi: Club\; July Medal (Stapleford) which resulted m a win for O. CocklMirn 13- 30 3 i_-43 3 4 BALL SWEF.P Sunday: M. O Harvey.
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    SOCCER POSTPONED
    30 10 11HE division two (a) soccer match between the RE. 'PB> and the R.N. (P. 8.), which was to have been played at Pulau 3ranl yesterday. was pos poned.
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    Draw For Singapore Senior Badminton Championships
    468 10 THE draw m the various event- m the senior badminton championships of Singapore took place at the Clerical Union Hall yesterday and resulted as follows: Men's Open Singles (32 entries) Wong Chong Teck (bye) vs. William Tan (bye); Koh Keng Slang (bye) vs. R.
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    Army Beat Royal Navy By Six Wickets
    377 10 Army Beat Royal Navy By Six Wickets HILL TAKES FIVE FOR 16 AN Army side stored an easy victory by four wickets over a Royal Navy team m a cricket match played cm Sunday. Butting first, the Navy scored 73 runs, Weston <33> and Bic knell (27) being the only
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    Grand National Favourite Found Doped
    178 10 Grand National Favourite Found Doped Australian Sport (Australian Sports News by (able) Sydney, July it. pHEERY JACK, favourite m the I* Grand National Steeple-chase, was found doped before the rare, and withdrawn, causing confusion m the betting ring. Police are in-vc-stigratinr. National Debt, a South Australian jumper, won .it *even
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    AMATEUR BOXING IN SELANGOR
    230 10 From Our Own Correspondent^ Kuala I u tn pur. July 13. OVER 40 amateur boxers presented themselves on Friday evening for the preliminary weighlng-in for the amateur boxing tournament, which takes place on Friday. July 18. at the Bukit Blntang Amusement park. This is the first
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    S.R.C. TENNIS RESULTS AND FURTHER TIES
    104 10 J«HE following were the results of ties played yesterday m the Singapore Recreation club's tennis tournament Championship singles: Dr. G de Souza beat A. Watts 6-4, 2—6 6—2; M. O. Eber beat F. C Martens 7—5, 5- —7, 6 2; L. dr Sovza beat
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    Seletar Airmen Score Easy Win At Changi
    468 10 POWELL NETS FOUR GOALS FOR THE WINNERS K.A.F 5; R.A. (Heavy Regiment) PbIJR goals scored by Powell, three of v M m the first half, enabled the Royal Air rO r<* beat the Royal Artillery (Heavy Regiment) k M ?OJ to one m
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    To-day's Sports Events
    53 10 SOCCUt: S.A.r A I. division (a>, Moravu mm Signals, Farrrr I'a,* Mt j Regiment \s. R.vi- s*-JfUr Alexandra: >• frond division Customs vk. R.A.I- XiU 4tt Clerical Inion; S.( s Njv Base Corinthians s H.H s lan f#ll Sports Clob v*. J.(.sa j, s Tennis SK rh»m,>,,
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    AIRMEN BEAT HARBOUR BOARD FIVE NIL
    140 10 KAFi; s H B •THE Royal \\r Fore* met Wttk litUe resi%tan<e at ih» h»nd of the Singapore llarf., u r Boteam, whom thr\ f Ha i b\ t\\* coals to nil m a >e< «nd divbw. (a) league soccer mauh «n i V.M
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    Y.M.C.A. WATER POLO
    64 10 rE following 'vi.. je YJtf.C.A. a*, mater RA.S C and P. A M C the YMCA Poni F< day Akjuiidl X.A.> at > Lee Fong Urn BeKee. Kok Leo a*, I Sionf. Kirn Choon Against the E.A M < pm Teo Seng Chew, Tol Ban Poe. Chee
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    26 10 rfF final tie t^tweer. Bock and Wee B<xn Hi tat k Chon^ Lock Challei\ge C ried singles handicap t the Party's court at 530 p:. vv-dif.
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