The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 23 July 1941

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  • 20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,367. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY. JULY >3. 1941. S CENTS
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  • 797 1 Chancellor's Announcement In Commons kOREIGN EXCHANGE TO PAY FOR WAR SUPPLIES" London, July 22. k\ American loan of to Britain io pay for p« contracted for prior to the enactment of L Lnbc mi l^nd Act was announced m the House of omm on> h>
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  • 165 1 "Disquieting Rumours Of Japanesé Intentions" London, July 22. "THERE is no definite news from j the Far East m authoritative quarters m London but it is significant that disquieting rumours ie*ard" Ing Japanese intentions concerning Indo-China continue notwithstanding the changes m the Japanese Cabinet, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. It is
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  • 141 1 Britain's Attitude To Indo-China P. 3 meats on railroads and all Japanese shipping going nor'.h are not accepting passengers. American businessmen m Shanghai report that the Japan- se are chartering foreign shipping, such as Swedish and Finnish, at very high prices m order to relieve the shipping shortage. Th» Finnish
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  • 46 1 London, July 22. fIIHE Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, 1 announced m th*» Hou^e of Commons to-day that a debate on production would tike place on the first sitting day next week and that food production and distribution wculd b? de- bated on Thursday this week.— Reuter
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  • 484 1 London, July 22. MORE than 200 German planes tried to penetrate the Moscow defences m the Soviet capital's first raid last night but failed and only isolated planes reached the city, stated Moscow radio this morning. Seventeen German machines were shot down by
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  • 1202 1 More Indians For Viceroy's Executive Council NEW DEFENCE BODY IS SET UP M London, July 22. ORE Indians are to be absorbed m the Executive Council of the Viceroy of India and more Indians are to hold portfolios m the Central Government. This step toward augmenting and consolidating India's war
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  • 92 1 London, July 22. AFTER careful consideration the British Government has 'lecided at present to maintain diplomatic relations with Finland hut bat left the Finnish Government m no doubt that this decision to coniinue relations may at any time be reversed m the lip ht of events. This
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  • 213 1 London, July 22. TWO daylight raids were carried out by the R.A.F. this morning. In the first Beaufort aircraft of the Coastal Command bombed a German military camp on th* west cca«t of Denmark. In the second attack shipbuilding yards m northern France were bombed.
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    • 110 1 jy"" LADIES! V REDUCED I MOMKM >TYI.ES IN xll IUMIIHI Di m rs HOTIRMALL'S RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to mirini?ht BUSTER MAGGIE j LiNNtR^ iZAHf mm*4mma Saturday LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL •Km ORCHESTRAL CONC ERT by RAFFLES ORCHESTRA SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY
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    • 40 1 CHOTIRMAIL'S SEAVIEW H HOTEL RALL-BOOM (PERFECTLY AIRCONDITIONED BY BEABREEZES TO-NIGHT -THURSDAY FRIDAY —SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER $3 NO ADMISSION CHARGfe, THE ROTARY CLUB OSk OF SINGAPORE MEETS TO-DAY AT 1 P.M. AT THE ADELPHI HOTEL DISCUSSION ON DAYLIGHT SAVING".
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  • 317 3 Rumours Believed Inspired By Tokio To Pave Way For Move By Japan MCRE ii uu^ tion of any impending^British action 1 m Fremh Indo-China and well-informed^ quarters m Sn'aDore arc much surprised by rumours to this effect, tated the Singapore Broadcasting station announcer last
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  • 215 3 1 .ruluM. July 22. 4 the Fai La^' I hat Ja] I D t d and tiled to the i b. Lug mh engag< Hi] j lip nSh h rf I ted poinl a! the t; pre** n She German I m i ten uvular
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  • 35 3 ORMER U.S. CO LU MNIS T NOT FOR SINGAPORE Manila, July 22 American a airid I -it t c Clipp r. arned In ml )unj r i oat under tood bfl morrow umgkmi United Press
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  • 35 3 RAIDERS ACTIVE OVER COASTAL AREAS I London. July 25. tartaNj la* 1 the coastal areai itatci P I Bti m tatt I ai la a town r of casualties ln- ewhart caused Oaltlai were Reuter
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  • 12 3 SHOTS AT MUSSOLINI "COMPLETE INVENTION" I n I m juiv m Reuter
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  • 59 3 U m i July Zt j Neum an Gen ral bo I Id I n r v ill -ndI as soon 1 'it*.' I- d by M. n ol ten v. Marshal ad the Ja] anMi lit k I i bead ol .-it)
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  • 85 3 British Oil Supplies To Japan Cut London, July 22. THE new Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Richard Law, replying m the r! juse of Commons to-day to a Question by Mr. W. Gallagher <Con.), revealed that British oil supplies to Japan have been drastically curtailed. He said the Anglo-Iranian oil
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  • 118 3 Ankara. July 22. DR. CLODIUS, German trade envoy, will, it is rumoured, arrive here sh Ttlv to negotiate a deal involving £25,000.000 Turkish V It is thought his pre. c ence here will b" intruded to g»ve the impression that the deal is more impTrtint
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  • 26 3 Batavia, July 22. SIX Netherlands Indies officers left by plan<> to-day for Australia on their way to England where they will Join '.he Netherlands Army.— Reuter
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  • 205 3 London, July 22. m the House of Cpmmons to-day for an account of the progress of negotiations with enemy powers for an exchange of badly w unded prisoners of war, Mr. Richard Law, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that proposals for repatriation
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  • 118 3 Washinijton, July '2. SgMOB Joaquhn tiiizaid?, Philippines R*sident Commissioner m Washington, told the United Press to-day that "the immediate proepeel ta extremely poor" for relieving the shipping shortage between the United States and the Philippines, following his conferences with Maritime Commission end D' pertinent
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  • 109 3 Georgetown, July 22 rVO detachments of United State* sol hers arrived m Britir-h Guiana during the v. t-ek-end. one aboard a yacht and the other or. a Dutch iteamer. They v. ore net upon their arrival by Major Murt'.ard. acting Commissioner of Police.
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  • 77 3 SUCCESSFUL ALUMINIUM DRIVE IN U.S. New York. July 22. PIE opening day of the drive throughout the United States for aluminium pots and pans produced a huge re.ult Washington oIVuN predict that the total will exceed 20.*****0 lb. and even suggested that 30.000.000 to 40.000.000 lb. will be raised Two
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  • 42 3 London, July 22. ris learned m London that Itolijn deserters m the Wolcheflt nr^a of Abyssinia report that the enemy's food situation is critical but the garrison has b^en ordered to fight to the la_t. Reuter
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  • 165 3 Ankara, July 22. "THE Germans are encountering many difficulties m south-eastern Europe. It is learned m Ankara that German anti-aircraft crews m Athens were recently involved m a serious brawl with Italian Bersaglieri, resulting m many casualties necessitating hospital treatment. Street fighting is also
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  • 184 3 Bolivian Probe Into Attempted Nazi Putsch La Paz, July 22. OINCE the announcement two days ago of the discovery of an attempted Nazi putsch, the Bolivian i authorities have maintained close silence regarding the documents discovered as a result of searches. The Cabinet held a long meeting but did not
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  • 73 3 Hong Kon, r luly 32. ft (BE Very Key. J. L. Wilson, Dean of 1 Hong Kong, was consecrated Bi hop of Singapore this evening at S John's Cathedra] befm n large congregation, Including the Governor, Sir Geoffrey Northcote. Bishop Binst d, of the Philippines.
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  • 87 3 Melbourne July 22. TIIE death has occurred here of Major-Gen. Sir N;*vllle Masltelvn Smyth. V.C aged 72. Sir Neville won the V.C. In the Sudan campaign "for conspicuous bravery during the outbreak of Sept. 6. 1898." He became commandant of the Khartoum district m
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  • 270 3 BRITISH COMMENT ON ROOSEVELT MESSAGE London, July 22. "PRESIDENT Roosevelt's message to Congress urgently recommending the extension of national service obligations is evidence of his earnestness In the leadership with which his country entrusted him a year ago," says the Daily Telegraph m a
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  • 62 3 Washington, July 22. DRESIDENT Roosevelt to-day nominated Mr. Thomas Wilson, farmer United States Consul at Bombay and Madras, as United States diplomatic representative m India with the rank of Minist r. Mr. Wilson is at present ConsulGeneral at Sydney, Australia, and at one time served m
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  • At The Cinemas
    • 182 3 ONE of the funniest films ever to come out of a Hollywood studio is now showing at the Cathay. It is United Artist*' "Topper Returns," which opened yesterday to packed houses. Ba&ed on the fictional characters conceived by the late Thorne Smith, this sequel to
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    • 115 3 QORDON HARKER, one of Britain's foremost comedians, scores m his latest screen appearance m "Lightning Conductor," a General Film Distributors production which opened at the Alhambra yesterday. Marker makes the most of a meaty role as a jovial London bus conductor who gets involved m a plot to
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    • 100 3 ORISON reform sjid life In a women's detention house are the subject of an interesting and entertaining film that opened, at the Pavilion ye?t?rday. "Convicted Woeuin, a Columbia Picture, concerns the life of a girl condemned for theft, and the efforts of her friends to help her and
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    • 139 3 FUN Ls the keynote of "The Captain Ls A Lady." an M.G.M. production which opened at the Capitol petterday. The story' of an old sea captain why finds himself officially admitted to a retired women's home as 'Old Lady 31"' exploits the many laughable situations m
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  • 709 4 The Singapre Free Press WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 1941. Not To Plan AFTER four weeks of hard and <"• bitter fighting, of battles waged on a titanic scale between tanks and aircraft, there are very sound grounds for the belief that for perhaps the first time things are not going strictly
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  • 1036 4 Victory Of Britain The Only Hope Of Frenchmen In Occupied France 111 By A French Observer This i* the last of a series of three articles describing, through a Irenthman's eye;;, how life goc> on m the three-fifths of France occupied by the German invader. It was written b> a
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  • 122 4 GOLF balls and dul racquets, crick-. I hockey stici i and footl main itemi among < oi sports goodf set Britain orerai si The biggesl ryer i& u| where crick r-" fc played evervwhi n tine, Canada Austraii N Ceylon Egypt V 6 I •< BdP
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
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    • 12 4 If A 6* PERKINS" THE SAUCE OF INCOMPARABLE F t AVOCI R
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 50 4 Bluey <c Curiey 'vm out hov- that Ptuow that souveni^ /~^J T^"up oe^TT^ BLuty «rs all those sou*Mitt\ HuwTlNG tcm y^i-^T" VLl LMW *IUm 1* PRISONERS KE «t«S or vouCS J iA t V^^ X O Evt^y^^ 6oT m t S«CT/v va.V Thl r5 l 5o^^>C > 3'' L P^'
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  • 593 6 Mr. Eden's Stirring Message To Belgians On National Day London, July 21. JJELGIUM'S national day of independence it was on July 21, 1831, that King Leopold I entered Brussels as the sovereign of a free and united Belgium has been the occasion cf broadcasts both by the British Foreign Secretary,
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  • 76 6 U'ashinttton. July 22. M:)RE than 2,9 M medium and Ughi tanks were ordered on Monday by the War Depar m?nt as na»-; of un undertikng to multinlv the "utput of fighting vehidss f'r the United States army anl ,i itaii. Sinmltan »v ly
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  • 297 6 How N.S.W. Man Won V.C. At Tobruk COR conspicuous gallant ry at Tobruk. the first Australian V.C of the war has been awarded to Corporal .I.H. KdTtondson, of Liverpool, (N.S.W.), who later died of the wounds he received m his heroic sacrifice It was also the first Victoria Crocs wj
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  • 95 6 London, July 22. TAKING over th.c command ot the Auxiliary rerritor'al Service from Dam Helen Gwynne-Vaughan o-das Mrs. Knox, the new controller, v.ho is only \.ars of age, stated that shi l oped ti» navi a pera >nnel of 200.000 the A T 8.
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  • 51 6 Tientsin, July 22 AFTER complying with extensive re- tan* m securing Jaoanese and Manchukuo visas and military travelling permits, foreign travellers Intending to a,o to Japan learned that th b toxin* offices were not selling rail way tickets to foreigners under m structions from Tokio.
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  • 37 6 Ships of the Rjyal Navy, constantly cleared for action, sweep the great ocean wastes m search of the enemy whose ships scatter at the sight of units of H.M. Navy.
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  • 1090 6 IN the early days when a Malay chief wished to mobilize his warriors he would send word to all his headmen commanding them to end their able-bodied men to fiirlit or him and would send their men not only fully equipped
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  • 276 6 London, July 22. HISCUSSING Japan's new thrust;' the Times diplomatic U correspondent says that when the Japanese newspapers declare that the new Japanese Government will bring no chance of nolicy they seem to be writing the truth. "Since Prince Konove regained power
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  • 98 6 Hitler Out. Manoc uvred By Roosevelt T HE l> V ha, t.onaa.n--a-ders. I -h,,, Richard Hn h I rovin'j com from N«.u fi ln a* v.v rumours o; ;ub:; r n tb D But i ind th N tnpbatj r. It tnu \n: cj -ou'd Kn it] 310 I tnd
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  • 24 6 ASIA j i a ti rent 1 N;-a. C m positii An co-op-made i the G Gove: tion i Reuter
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 78 6 m I L J L I L I L J <^^*^ > <P Regu'ar automatic stropping keeps "VaTel* blaJe» I I in perfect condition for weeks on end far longer than W\P^ ordinary blades. A Valet Razor will last for years. Q Valet is more than just a razor; It
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    • 173 6 Ok- HP fM (77iis is a genuine untouched fihctsfrrafh at •>•' m RHEUMATISM The terrible penalty of neglect, d Wii Look at those deformed hands k c::t v fingers knotted and swollen j inflamed joints so racked with pain that every movement is torture. aci s That s just how
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  • 679 7 "Hostile Action Against US.," Says Publisher N h .tilt move against Singapore or any other A rountn m this part of the world would he regarded hostile nunc against America and action might be nktn was the opinion expressed by Mr. Ralph Ingersoll,
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  • 83 7 Labour Adviser's Up-country Tour Owa 4 MiupaMtM) i pm, ftrtj 82. nrc tan Me end ol tru> week St. Jol n Ortte Br.wn. thr secretary Major Orue r ed m Ku.ila l.umpur 1 lu ,n vrsti{: c ems n Malaya lit jlrtaih TBited -rveral estate^ m |MB« labata khOB Malayan
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  • 50 7 Fl k kn America, a v.< Neen rw.--i the v iharajah S tpore ester- r a a San In America, retary, Cap! Maharajah o :926 rd and n rite Lawler the present res nrcoi ol i two bat.a- squ idx na of I •be Km; <
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  • 54 7 "I r the tri India ad Madra PreI r.vf d in tazac Afcmedatad 1 tarj Ir.iema- t :a month I 32,000 d ttimej u) 11 ir. ri an tou: Dr. wj h a I preaf war be >pp ortunities j addr^. sintj 15 ctaba
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  • 160 7 fHNG SWEE KIAN. aged 16, riding a bicycle across Tanjong Pagar Road on the morning of July 14, was fatally injured m a collision with an ombnibus. stated lahir oin Ahmad, the omnibus driver, at an Inquiry belore Mr. W G Porter, the Singapore
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  • 23 7 A MEETING of the Council of State wm be h^ld Pt the Devvan, Johore Bal.ru, next Tus£day, at 10. "0 a.m.
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  • 130 7 THE firm belief that relations between Great Britain and China will be closer than ever before is expressed by the Chinese leader. Generalissimo Chiang Kai-sheic, m a cable to the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas, expressing appreciation of the hospitality shown to the Chinese
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  • 122 7 M CHARLES I. Baron, Gen dc Gaulle's representative m the Far Fast, has just returned to Singapore from a visit to many parts of Malaya. He was entertained at a reception m Kuala Lumpur given by M. de Langlade, representative of Gen. de Gaulle m
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  • 75 7 A WELL-KNOWN European resident of Malaya. Mr. Harry Baker, did In the Johore General Hospital yesterday morning, a iter a motor-car accident near Eatu Pahat on Sunday. Mr Baker, who was 62 years of age, came to Malaya W years ago. Ha studied
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  • 195 7 WOUNDED NEAR FIRING RANGE "Could Have Been Saved" Says Doctor J^ VERDICT of death by misadventure was recorded by Mr. V 7. G. Porter. the Singapore Coroner, yesterday at an inquiry into the death of Chua Noh Lee. a 72-year-old Chinese, who wa.s wounded by fragments from a mortar bomb
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  • 667 7 Boxer Loses 1 1 ,000 Claim Against Promoters HOLDING that the defendants had not broken the contract; the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, yesterday dismissed an action by an Egyptian professional boxer, Mohamed Fahmy, m which he claimed $11,000 damages from the Happy World, Ltd.— slo,ooo for general damages and
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  • 768 7 Sir Shanmukham Chetty Certain Of Success In His Mission To U.S. A HOPE that "m such a time of great crisis as this," the Indian community m Malaya would prove their worth and so help m whatever way they could m the defence of the Empire, was voiced by Sir
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  • 60 7 THE band programme of the Punjab Regiment to be played at Jalan Besar Stadium to-day Is: Retreat. Magers fontein; Slow March, Rustic Bridge By tha Mill; March, The Glendarue! Highlanders; Strathrpeys, Miss Adacrawlord Reel. The Piper O, Drummond; March, The Mackenzie Highlanders; Slow March. Hearken my Love; March,
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  • 358 7 SEEKS REVERSAL OF RENT BOARD DECISION T'HE reconsideration of an applica- tion on which a decision was given last March on the grounds that new facts had come to light, was heard by the Rent Assessment Bo°rd day. Mr. G. F. Strickland, tenant of a horse m Orange Grove Road,
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  • 28 7 NEW MOON to-day will be celebrated by members of the English -Pali Class of the Singapore Buddhist .Association at the Buddhist Temple m On; ram Road.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 153 7 Vigour Restored, Glands Made Young In 24 Hours is-- ri«"-e«Mry to auiTer from < rr iih-v.;. weak memory --a unpora blood, sickir.,t p., or sleep, becauat X baa discovered a ci 1 tbeoa trouble*. M ;.-a-wint. eaay-to- I'biolute'.y harrU*-8!». away with „ir.i p-rationa and la X and vigour to thoo-
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 516 8 P. 0. BRITISH INMA APCAR LINE (Incorporated to sngiandl PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL R. N CO. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE fa* neat noaaante aarvteaa art ortng maintained oy the P at O OaV from the StraHa v their aioa) aorta al onß to China India Ceylon and ana UnMed Kingdom
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    • 312 8 BURNS PHILP LINE (IncorDoratea id Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWaN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Monthly sailings by sj. MARELLA (7475 tons* and m.T. MERKUR ((MMW tons). Both vessels are fitted with Cabin-de-lttxe single and double berth cabins, swimming baths, luxurious public rooms. Single Retnrn. Ist class Singapore/Brisbane
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    • 247 8 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom Oa*r- <*re m\ guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Zimmmmmi War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRAI I A THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHOPES <ift Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth/ *<a >av<> by first class passenger ships Single tare $192
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  • Page 8 Miscellaneous
    • 328 8 Broadcastina TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZBL 1.333 kc/a (225 m.) ZHPI 9.69 me/s 130.94 m.| (ZIIPS M 25 aac't Wti m.) ZHPS ?>5 me/a f«148 a.) ZHL, ZHPI. ZHP2 ZHP3 6.30 a.m. Singapore Calling: 6.35 s.m. News m French, relayed from London 6 50 a.m. News commentary m French: 7.05 a.m. Recordings
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    • 226 8 eertos for Bf Hjajami cord,,; 10.15 p.n. ha. a. p.m. Talk— -ifatti a don>; 10.35 p.m. Sj Marfan, teno. manners. Close dov.T. j 7JIP 3 5.00 p.m. Malay i^o ed Hindustani music^ 05 Hindustani: 82, p n R N J music; 6 40 p.m. Kew« G Band conccr'. on gramoi
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  • 220 9 (THE Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas as chairman of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, has leceived from the chairman of the overseas committee of the Duice of Gloucester^ Red Cross and St John Fund, Lord Huntingfield the following letter of thanks for the recent gift of £5.000
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  • 63 9 The Oriental TtJephone Company statea that owing to a cable breakdown t. c telephone service to approximately ico subscribers m the Katong dis•rl t is mterrupted. R-pairs ar^ now hi hand. A talk on "Thr World To-Day" will >c glTen by Dr V. W. W. S. PurceU at the Ceylon
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  • 554 9 HOME FOR BLIND CHILDREN NEEDS MORE FUNDS CT. NICHOLAS* Home for blind M and destitute children, the only institution of its kind m Malaya, is making a special appeal. A large number of pamphlets and illustrated brochures are being widely distributed throughout the country, setting out the functions of the
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  • 171 9 THt: case against s. a. Dawocd. a young English-speaking Indian ship-chandler, who .a^cs three oouius j. criminal breach of trust oi money and jewellery oelonging to a fcin'iupore cabaret hostess, was adjourned lo Aug. 12. 13 and 14 for further bearing, in the Singapore Criminal
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  • 25 9 Spitfire pilots playing a game of cards m the dispersal hut while waiting for an emergency call to take the air.
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  • 170 9 "'T'HE various Indian Chambers of x Commerce m this country must form a federation so .hat they might be m a position to speak uilh one vohe m matters affer'intr the welfare of the members of their enmmuni y." said Sir Shanmukham Chetty, speaking at a
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  • 260 9 AN Asrizc trial lasting eleven days In which five Indians were on trial m connection with the death of a milkman named Danaka was concluded before Mr. Justice Worley yesterday, when sentc-ncer, were passed on all the accused. The first accused, Vendasaiam. who had been
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  • 288 9 MALAY'S STORY AT CORONER'S INQUIRY pURTHER evidence was recorded 1 yesterday by Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, at the inquiry into the deaths of Ong Boon Tat, a well-known Malayan I business man, and Loh Kirn Swee, a store-keeper employed by United Engineers, Ltd., who were fatally injured
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  • 108 9 AN incident m the lounge of the Adelphi Hotel on Saturday night had a sequel m th° Singapore Pourth Court yesterday when L. Fraser, a European, appeared on a sum re oris charging him with using abusive words to thre? o"ficers. Fraser pleaded guil'y Mr. Kenneth Byrne rthe
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  • 25 9 rE Raub Austialian Gold Mining Comuany, Ltd., advise that 1,605 ounces of fine gold were produced for the four weeks *nded July if. >
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 234 9 ggpaJianaTMTO nrred pester- i U Hospital o:J BAK I fed 0 years. DM rENPERS SINGAPORE EMisK :ipai JTT a» i rttSal tot trie r sendees For i steel IJnsockst- *>«!> fCI 12 noon, tPipe* si a Spedal )d I, 1941 10 Closing. 12 s/ai Pines, Ckrtng. Slack Lurr.^ dr* Date
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    • 132 9 public notices "notice Amplications Tor admission a«? medical den 1 s"uCiCr.*s to the King Ldward vti College cf Medicine Singapore Should be submitted not later than DC n Jaly :o. 1941, Term will probably eemmence on Aug. 8, 1941. "HAMLETS" Mr S J Vincent, 144. Robinson Road. la apyx inted
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 112 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Ma.i ■<■ at the Genera! !>;.-•. Oflic a. Uoi TO-DAY Juva .ail 'j am. iftfrian air U a.m. PaJembai aif 9 a.m. SJUBIVALS MaUa trom Indo-China p^neral delivery 1 4j p m to-da] Mails from Java and Siui.a'.ra tain general delivery j a 0 p.m. to-day.
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    • 99 9 LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY At 10 a m.— Before The Judges— Summon ca in Chambers, etc. Before a Ik>. rd of Commissioners m Court No. l:— At 10 a m Appeal from Assessment of War Tax 'No. 3 41 1 Before The Ilon'ble Mr. Justice Worley m Court No.
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  • 415 10 Fritzgerald Scores Only Goal In First Half Royal Engineers 1; Chinese Athletic 0. A PRETTY goal scored by Fritzgerald m the first half decided the issue m favour of the Royal Engineers when they met the Chinese Athletic team m the second round 6f the
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  • 239 10 'THE Sinhalese Association beat the 1 Police by s:»ven wickets m a cricket mat^h nlayed at Depot an Sunday. The Polir« batted first and scrred 102 .'or eleht and d^larej Th» Sinhalese parsed thjs tot^l with seven wickets m hand and at close of play
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  • 351 10 Annual Meeting Of Table Tennis Assn. r;E annual general meeting of the Singapore Table Tennis Association was held at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club's premises, New Bridge Road, last week. During the period under review the following activities were carried out by the Association. Championship Tournaments The event for the
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  • Article, Illustration
    41 10 picture. Brieve Law (E. D«nnrUy) returns aft^r winning th- fourth race at Bukit Timah on Saturday. Bridge Law equalled Derby's c*>urse record of 1 mm. 12 4 5 sec for the six furlongs set up on the first day- Free Press
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  • 139 10 S.R.C. TENNIS RESULTS FURTHER TIES TJESULIS of ties played yesterday m the S.R.C. lawn tennis championships were: Championship singles: P. P. de Souza beat R H. Barth. 6 o. 6—2. Championship doubles: A. Watts and R. Barker beat D. de Cruz and P. de Souza. 6 l. 3—6. 6 4;
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  • 18 10 COCCER: S.A.F.A. league, second diviu sion <b> H.MS. Sultan vs Wanderers. Naval Rase. Tennis: S.R.C. championships.
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  • 71 10 Seabrisht, New Jersey, July 22. MANY well-known lawn tennis players figured m the fiftyfourth invitation tournament m which first round winners included Helen Jacobs, who beat Mrs. Coleman 6 l, 6 o and Bobby Biggs, who beat J. Moorhead 6 l. ft— 2, b'»th winners having held
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  • 274 10 Prom Our Own Correspondent) Serembaa, July 21. TWO centuries were scored In one afternoon's cricket here— incidentally a record for Negri SeatbOan In a match between R.H.V. Rin tout's XII and a team from a Battalion of the A.1.F.. Harold Evans and Scoilen scoria? 106
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  • 132 10 Ties For The Week-End TUIE following are this week-end's ttcs m the senior badminton championships of Singapore Saturday at 2.15 p.m.: Yeo Hong Chan (A.A.TJ.) vs. Koh Keng Huat (Playfalr); Yap Chin Tee 'Devonshire) vs. Seah Eng IJat (Mayflowr); Wong Peng Soon (Mayflower) vs. Wee Boon Hal
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  • 36 10 THE following were the four best scores returned m the KeppeJ Golf Club's Benton Cup competition: R. J. Fennle 74 8—66; E. Bolton 85—18—67; O. Oockburn 82—15—67; I. J. Smith 76 8 68.
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  • 297 10 (.From Our Own Correspondent) Alor Star, July 22. rS Kedah Gymkhana Club ls staging Its annual race meet at Alor Star on Saturday. The Club Is the only remaining organizer of genuinely amateur horse-racing m this country and this year the committee has
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  • 50 10 picture. WinchclifT (Daniels) narrowly beats Chiltern m an exciting finish to win the fifth race at Bukit Timah on Saturday, the final day of the Singapore Turf Clubs July meeting. White Face, on the rails, was third, with Balmoral, on the outside, fourth F ree Press
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  • 581 10 THE eighth annual athletic sports meet of the City 1 High School was held at Jalan Besar Stadium on Saturday. K. Alagasamy was the champion athlete, while the House championship was won by "A" house. Mrs J. D. Joseph distributed the prizes. The results
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  • 33 10 JHE Tiger Swimming Club will meet a i« te am if 0 c R ASC. (Alexandra) m a friendly water-polo game at the Tiger pool Pasir Panjang, at 10.30 a.m. on
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  • 36 10 OT. Andrew's Old Boys' Association will tv b *BL a i awn tennis tournament from the middle of August. The events will beopen singles championship and open doubles championship. Entries close on Aug 5
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  • 66 10 R Philadelphia, July ?2 AY ROBINSON, a young .oral Negro who has been boxing professionally for a year, ren.ains unbeaten following the <lecisioti m a ten-rounder \ersus Sammy Angot w the world lightweight champion according to the National Boxing Association. The title was not at
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  • 123 10 |N a friendly badminton match played at the Happy World covered stadium th* Excise Clerks' Club beat the Chinese SporU Association by six games to one 1 iExci Clerks' Club players mentioned first) iJLo Q^ Quek beat Pak Ye n 15— 7. 15—2; Kang Soon Teck beat
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  • 22 10 I*HE Combined Brothers' Schools will meet Rafßes College at soccer at St. Joseph's ground. Bras Basah Road, to-day. Kickoff at 5.15 p.m.
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  • 174 10 Y.M.C.A. EASILY BEAT S.C.C. Inter-Club Tennis THE YM.CA Singapore rjri *JI it* friendly inter, j. jh match p ed w MCJL courts |hV >' V? five of the s. x niiU h V.,, of Which two were sinrlcs P c doubles. Mi** V.M.C.A. wjs wi a, runner-up In th, re
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  • 97 10 THE bHs«laa] BCC bad teams faar the avosk-ei Against the Manchester* at r*n(rli B p.m. on Saturday: Lali Singh cap: ■.> Singh Ram Piara X Hussein Shah; D X San Bfi H. S. Bull: Dtaaraaan Slthamparam V Mail Against tiie try lon spo'i- flub w fr S.C
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  • 89 10 OLAYING a: ti Sykrs Badm Plight Badminton Part game m sever. Results. Bykei playet M first, were Men's Singl i: CI I Ismail bin H ajl M i Prh Tenc Slevr I *>— 4 M A. Lansi II 15, IS— 7, 15 lost to F. Ml 13
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
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