The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 August 1941

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  • 19 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS no. kut:. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, AUGUST i, 19J1. CENTS
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  • 896 1 large-Scale Anglo-Russian Operations Seen DANGEROUS GERMAN DRIVE TOWARDS UKRAINE CAPITAL Stockholm, Aug. 3. JlIi: presence of large British naval forces in the Arctic, combined with big Russian troop concentration^, is reported hv the Finnish Pre>>. which »u""«»sts lhi> indicates that the British homhing of
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  • 78 1 Conditions favour Reds i mmand la third BUt2- trying to ilstancc thought London i fOf thmi ih\ third Hrn |h< be ;ht- turn- vilk ')iiiition> Inlike th? 'iiimunii a" i >ns *rll mif ned -it the nr>- tWsi Im-s m Ira d h<«
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  • 17 1 m j- r itl lone to z\ pd i «rt a Reuter
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  • 20 1 >w \i. r!.. mi fetor, i >pen h r '-f!. son. h iht -va,. n iti nal Reuter
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  • 156 1 Italian Cruiser Torpedoed London, Aug. 3. AN Italian six-inch gun cruiser, either the Eugenio Savoia or the Eminuele Filiberto Duca d'Aosta, of 7,283 tons, was torpedoed by a British submarine m the Mediierranean, the Admiralty announced this evening. The enemy cruisir was accompanied by another Nix-inch gun cruiser of the
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  • 422 1 German Demand For Dakar Other Bases Vichy, Aug. 3. THE Vichy Government has sent word to Paris stating that it continues to resist pressure from the Nazi-controlled Paris press and other "outside" sources and that it will keep its word not to provide French military aid to Germany. It is
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  • 332 1 Thailand Manchukuo Bangkok, Aug. 3. D EUTFR understands that Thailand's recognition of the i Manchukuo and Nanking regimes is imminent. The Tokio Foreign Oil ire announced on Friday night that Thailand had j already granted de jure recognition to Manchukuo. Although no official demand has yet been received from Japan,
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  • 1075 1 BERLIN BATTERED A NEW WITH BRITAIN'S HEAVIEST BOMBS Kiel, Hamburg Get Share London, Aog 3. A STRONG force of four and two-en jnnecl bombers attacked the heart of Berlin tost night with Britain's heaviest bombs. The Air Ministry news service, giving this news, says Berlin's? white* had begun m earnest
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  • 497 3 forces In Indo-China Move Toward Thailand TOKIO STUDIES EFFECTS OF ROOSEVELT'S OIL BAN London, Aug. 3. UPAS'S ■aihwliM army and her navy were on the move J ,n two lonts last nipht as British Empire and I'nited Sta^e> officials conferred m Washington on the L
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  • 53 3 Demand For Expulsion Of Nazi Envoy ■''WON TABLED IN iEX 'C 0 CHAMBER made m *<*- Vrtakm from rman Minister sUlea the or the I How /j t.^n l n" y*««-an (.o Vern- ,'.>:« ren n ur r '»«ly refusing Jr»i d>m,d to German v i Is the bj the
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  • 104 3 Largest Forces In Japan's History Under Arms Tokio, Auc. 2 DROBABLY tr-e largest forces m Japan's hist are now under arms. The mobilization has resulted m a labour sh'>rta?e and the Ministry of Education has announced that ail students In middle frtvoota upward will :rv.m 'diately be urbanized Officials continue
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  • 90 3 Shanghai. Aup 3 FOLLOWING the settlement or th? Indo-China quertlm. Japan will us' a "politica; blitzkrieg t) crysalize the CQtadl looming cwi T^Ml.nd." the Japanese Army".-; Sin Shun Pao said today. The newspaper <aid both Japan and China weu ready to -n«ht a blj-dy war" Witn
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  • 43 3 Berlin, Avg 2. JAPANESE defence neilSUrefl m French Indo- China an- n >w ahttOfll complete and occupation of aerodromes and stationing of troops will prcbably cc corrpktrd to-c^ay. states a Vi^hy report to the German newi aK^ncv. Reuter
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  • 277 3 "Complete Chaos" In German Rear RUMANIANS ARE RESTIVE Ankara, Aug. 3. "COMPLETE chaos" is the description a PP lie d to the position behind the German advance m Russia by competent military observers here, who point out that German claims of encirclement have been shown up by the fact that
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  • 62 3 Mont; Kon?, \ug. 3. nxc'EPT :or ships plylns between Canton and Hong K'n*. Japanese vessels will not rail at KOA« Kong unless guarantees ccm-conflscatton ar" given by the Hcng Kni^ Governmrnt, stated the Japanese consul yesterday. He nrMrd that the NY X had anplied
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  • 375 3 THE opinion th;>t the United barter arranger.. ent in or< Japan "if .fepan engages in expressed by Senator Georg* Foreign Relations Committee, terday. Senator George said the Adminis- tration's economic steps against Japan "seemed to be moving in the general direction of
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  • 342 3 London, Aug. 2. THE United States has warned Vichy that m future its attitude towards the Peta»n Government will be determined by the effectiveness with which it defends territories under its control against Nazi aggression. This was announced to-day m Washington by Mr. Sumner Welles,
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  • 85 3 Ankara, Aug riELD-MARSHAL LI t, Germin blitz- krieg chief who commanded the German armi?s In the 8.-.lkan campaign, is reported to be m Athens conferring with Gen Gerlo^o. commander of the Italian army of occupation, on defence measures. It was earlier reported that Fi?ldMarshal List
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  • 56 3 Toklo, Au*. 3. THE National Mobilization Council to-day approved an ordinance controlling the distribution of electric power throughout Japan The ordinance includes measures taken to co-ordinate the power distribution organization with distribution companies and the disposal of power company debentures as well as to fTLKlirp #»W*trt«Mtv
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  • 45 3 ALLIED GOVERNMENTS SOVIET RUSSIA Istanbul. Aug. 3. THE Greek Government of M. Tsouderos. m line with other Allied governments who have derided to re-es-tablish diplomatic relations with the Soviet, Ls send'ng a dirloma f ie mission to Mosfftw whi 'h will lo.tva T«i*riT>Kiil shortly Reuter
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  • 37 3 Cairo, A up. 3. f iX)-DAY'S Middle East '.ommunlque issued from lirltish headquarters states- "All qui^t about Tobruk and here states: "All quiet about Tobruk and m the frontier area rjf Libya." Reuter
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  • 30 3 London, Aut. 3. A GREAT tribute was mid to-d<?y by en» Commanding Offl-er to Nifrerian troors whi advanced more than 1.000 miles m 30 days during the Abyssinian campaign. Reuter
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  • 45 3 Ankara, Auj. 3. CIXTY Germm technicians and m dustrii lists fr^m Teheran are on their way to Turkey. Some have already arrived and it is beli*v?d that mam other Germans are shortly leaving Iran when their visas expire. Reuter
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  • 105 3 Peiping, Aug. 3. THE United States embassy has pro- tested to the Japanese embassy against certain anti-American activities .such as refusing to deliver registered luggage at railway stations, interference with postal matters, picketing of firms at Tsingtao and elsewhere, etc It should be noted that none
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  • 384 3 Greek Airmen Train Hard In Middle East London, Aug. 3. CHAKEN, but with their morale unbroken by the ruthless occupation of their country, Greeks on the friendly soil of the Middle East are training hard by the side of the British with ever-increasing vigour, writes Reuter's special correspondent with an
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  • 103 3 Lima, Aus 3. PERU has decided to cancel her it>2s agreement Tuth Germany on the exchange of diplomatic ba?s or official correspondence. .An official notrflcation has been sent to the German Mininster here. The ground given is that the German government has Tailed to obser
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  • 641 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, AUGUST 4, 1941. Thailand Next? AS the Japanese complete the occupation of the naval and air bases of southern Indo-China and thus gain complete control over the former French territory, Tokio is also increasing the pressure which has been exerted against Thailand for many months.
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  • 1470 4 Colonial Dutchmen Confident And Well Prepared A Special Correspondent Batavia, Aug. 2. pOLONIAL Dutchmen m the Netherlands Indies do not feel unduly anxious about the Far Eastern situation. They speculate as much as any of us about the chances of war and Japan's next move, but they are prepared for
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  • 5 4 The Indies Far East Situation
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  • 1433 5  - Final Plans For Next Week's "Lady Hamilton" Film Premiere MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By miere. 1 i---: t h Cathaj unema i man] attractive s hipa and f. with one and prolOtal :rom M Hamil- meeting to remiere, re- Merchant .evolent Malaya Ire] iceented named -or means addition a
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  • 248 6 "We Are Confident That Final Victory Is Sure Halifax New York, Aug. 3. ''THOUGH ihe next few months may be crucial, we are now more confident than ever before that our final victory is sure," declared Lord Halifax, British Ambassador to the United States, m an international broadcast from Washington
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  • 60 6 New York, Aug. 3. SIR RONALD CAMPBELL arrived here by Clipper yesterday en the way to Washington to take up the post of British Minister to the United States. He told the Press that Lord Halifax, British Ambassador, would probably be granted leave soon
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  • 128 6 Moscow, Aug. 3. Harry Hopkins. President Roosevelt's personal envoy, left here yesterday Ho arrived in Moscow a tew daya a^o to tOtCOSB the question of Unit d States .supplies to the Soviet Union and baa had talks with Stalin and M. Molotov. Commissar tor Foreign
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  • 132 6 Moscow, Aug. 2. CONFIDENCE in ultimate victory grew in the capital to-day as the RussoGerman war ended its sixth week with the R d Army holding the entire battle front and counter-attacking and forcing back the Germans at several points. The optimistic mood was expressed not
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  • 35 6 r pHE Soviet Ambassador, M. Oumanx sky, yesterday conferred with Mr Sumner Welles, assistant Secretary of £tate, m regard to expedition of United States supplies to Russia. Reuter
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  • 53 6 Tokio. Aug. 3. ;OMMENTING on the reported United States decision to send aid to the Soviet Union via the Pacific, the newspaper Yomiur! Shimbun editorially warns thai Japan "as a signatory of the tripartite pact cannot remain aloof to action in the Pacific for
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  • 190 6 Tientsin, Aug. 3. THE local bund is piled high with 1 cargo as a result of the Japanese recall of export permits granted before promulgation of the freezing orders for shipments of essential articles to the United States and elsewhere and failure to grant new permits. This
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  • 125 6 Shanghai, Ait;. 3. WHILE Japanese officials here profess to know nothing nbout it, a large number of lrreignors at Chefoo. Tsingtao and Dautn are stranded and unable to obtain l.icilities to leave oecause oi the measures taken by the Japanese authorities m these northern port^.
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  • 86 6 Tsingtao, Aug. 3. fHE British Consul, Mr. E. W. P. Mills, has been given to understand that petrol rations, which are at present Jnaotainable, will hereafter be allowed 3riti.sh firms and individuals. Yesterday the Japanese vice-consul ?alled at the British consulate and requested
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  • 31 6 Cape Town, Aug. 3. J*HE Japanese steamer Manila Mara has got rid of the writ of attachment, Which has ho<»n froncfArv^ the Belgium Mam. Reuter
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  • 73 6 New York, Aug. 3. "THE United States military authorities agree that Hitler is 1 licked," writes Paul Mallon m the New York journal American yesterday. if r ._t "This conviction is based on the unheralded but irrefutable fact that Great Britain is
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  • 403 6 Washington, Aug. 2. THE United States embargo on aviation gasolene showed that the United States naval preparations are so far advanced that the Government is no longer afraid of any forceful measure Tokio might take m retaliation, political authorities here said to-day.
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  • 47 6 Washington, Aug. 3. r FHE great increase m Unitrd States shipbuilding activity was stressed by the Navy Department yesterday. The Department reported that 109 shipyards were building naval vess: Is on July 1 compared with only 12 shipyards one year ago.- Reuter
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  • 48 6 Washington, Aug. 3. THE Office tor Production Management has tightened its grip over copper supplies m anticipation of a 400,000 ton shortage. The Director of Priorities has prohibited deliveries of refined copper to manufacturers after Wednesday unless such deliveries are authorized by Oovcrnment. United Press
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  • 261 6 American Women Hoarding Silk Stockings New York, Aug. b. AMERICAN women have begun A hoarding silk stocking** as the early cessation of manufacture of silk hosiery would be one of the first results of Japanese trade tension. Valuable silk cargoes finally began unloading yesterday irom two Japanese vessels on the
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  • 144 6 Washington, Aug. 3. THE Duke of Kent will meet President Roosevelt at Hyde Park on Aug. 23, it was announc d at the White House yesterday After the mating the Duke will accompany President Roosevelt to Washington the following day. On Aug. 25 he
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  • 62 6 Washington, Aug. I. I ORD HALIFAX, British Amba^ador. the Australian Minister. Mr R G Casey, and the South African Minister had a close conference with Mr. Sumner Welles, assistant Secretary of State, on the Far Eastern situation yesterday. All quarters are reticent m discussing the specific questions considered
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  • 485 6 London, Aug. 3. UITTING out hard m a quick--11 moving, colourful new style, the British Broadcasting Corporation gave a propaganda broadcast to Germany last night especially directed at the Nazi Foreign Minister, Joachim von Ribbentrop, m which he was asked to defend himself
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  • 439 6 THE Russian report* of the destnictior Panzer divisions provides strikii of the war raging along the entire is twice as big as the entire armed fa Battle of Flanders m which thi I armoured divisions. m According to informed quarters here, a German
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  • 109 6 Washington. Aug. 3 President Rook veil is leaving foi N a L :\c n. C npectJ Hi I -d on .1 yachting 1 oUday Ui N w F:.- n ateiHls .secretary. Mr Stephen E^irly. anjiounced that will embark :■>. N j London m i presldentaU
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  • 39 6 Cairo, Aug. 'I. TWO persons were killed and 15 MMBded m an air raid over Alexandria last night it wat announced here to-day A few bombs caused slicht damaeo to petty.- United Press
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  • 113 6 World Intere Now Centrer On Thailand Thailand." de Tai-ri F at a Pn J "Th< t| cogniti« Japan* j not on] power: 4 measures J Ta: d that' ernmei I <■ nfirm; s cogniti sidering i standing I tlrely du< v 'jjjj Thf F at Om < the par- B
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  • 29 6 U.S. MAKES STRONG REPRESENTATIONS Tn d sro:.- il em Ekn I d( tention I md tihw I Tlm repi 1 Japa:.' s< rights ?sa <" b« :oo and United Press
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  • 20 6 BURMA A.R.P. PARTY LEAVE CHUNGKING rhui i C a Chu dets Bun a A R C X J United Press
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  • 237 7 ALL ARRANGEMENTS FOR CLEARING CASUALTIES NOW READY Singapore Hospitals Equipped To Cope With Emergency Situation iHASGEMENTS to the reception of civilian casualties 1 (h0 A.nt 9i an emergency have been completed m JP ..n-. h principle, casualties from Katonff and LnUn -ill lie taken to Tan Tock Seng's l niral
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  • 171 7 Provisions Of Various Food Control Orders WH AT PUBLIC SHOULD KNOW irfcNH orders :r. roller were od supply Officer, -ast talk r- rday e«l »ere not fami- -,o very ditfl- rden vhich were fc_' every person. m wanner, nraat I De- Dsing ls to ibtai] inr v i sales und
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  • 250 7 TUE death occurred at htr re.\idcnct- li, Trafalgar Estate, ronggol, early yesterl*y. or Mrs T Richards, wife of Mr Cynl Richards, a: Uv? a^e of 52 years. TV- fur.eral which took, place In the afternoon was prevedevi by a service at the Church of St.
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  • 199 7 FAREWELL TO MR. GEDDES 20 Years Service In Malaya 'FHE directors and senior stall of A Wearne Bros Ltd., gave a dinner at Sea View Hotel on Saturday night to Mr. L. W. Gec.des on the occasion of his retirement from the board o: directors
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  • 131 7 THE death occurred at her residence In I Jalan Euno6 on Saturday, of Mrs. C»«:ralda Chalne' (nee Ada Gregory >, at the age of 26 years. She Is survived by her husband and four children. The funeral which took place yesterday afternoon was preceded by a
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  • 67 7 TTHE latest appointments In the I/ic*il Defence Corps m Malaya have been announced. Mr. B. A. It. Gattr Is Deputy Oommis--slonor for Malara and is given a commission as lieu t. -colonel. Mr. W. H. Ward Is gaarttrd captain and Mr. 8. Dant lieutenant m the
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  • At The Cinemas
  • 64 7 A CHINESE bey who was taken to General Hospital m a critical condition last night, was said to have h fn stabbed by a neighbour wh«n he intervened m a fight m Cornwall Street. The boy received injuries m the lira?. sinmach, chin,
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  • 288 7 AE W REGULA TIONS NOW ENFORCED CLOUR pool warehouses In Singapore r are iii Damar Road and Itatalgai Street. A cess is payable on white wheat flour <5 ceitta per bag of -19 Ib.) «md on Atta flour »15 cents per bag of 1601 b.). He^ulations
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  • 66 7 rit band of the straits Settlement* Police will perform In puhlir at Teiok Ayer at 6 p.m to-morrow under the direction of Mr J. C. Hitch: 1 Marrh "With Bword and Lance" Hermann Starke; 2 Oerture "The Secret Marllaftf" D. Ulmarsa: 3 Selection Plnocchio" TH'rh Hsu-lln?: 4 Va!s»
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  • 1098 7 Indian Journalists Much Impressed By Malaya'S Defences THE party of journalists from India who toured Malaya's defences recently came to the conclusion on their return to India that Britain is "taking no chances should Japan cease to be a sleeping partner m the Axis and strike at Singapore." 'Malaya is
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  • 365 7 Detachments From Malaya Arrive In Burma For Bush Warfar e Training PHOSEN for their agility and powers of endurance, picked men from British and Australian troops m Malaya arrived m Rangoon yesterday afternoon to undergo intensive training m the art of bush warfare, reports Reuter fron? the Burmese capital. The
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  • 365 7 Italians Pray For A British Victory PRESSMAN HERE FROM EGYPT EXPELLED from Rome early in April this year for what was officially described as a "continued hostile attitude, n bomoed from B«jgrade and Sarajevo; captured by an advancing Nazi unit in No Man's Land and then released these are some
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  • 50 7 London, \ng. S. rfIHERE vu little enemy activity over BrU Lain during taurt night, states an Air Mm« lsiry communique. Some bombs were dropped In eastern England and at one point m the south. Only slight damage was caused and no casualties are reported Reuter.
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  • 1097 9 FIRST DAY OF SUMMER MEETING (From Our Own Correspondent) T Penang, Aug. 3. HERE were three upsets here to-day in the first day of the Penan* Turf Club's Summer meeting, the horses responsible being White Gardenia ($61) in the! first race, Robelus ($56) in
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  • 296 9 Laporte Triumphs In Open Championship From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Auk. 3. SINGAPORE cyclists swept ilie board m a cross-country v»»ad race from Iron to I umul h\ Id by the Perak Cycling (luh 'his morning. £>unny weaiher prc\ail-d throughout the competition, which attracted 40
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  • 111 9 UtICKET: Colony vs. Malay ,iates, Penan g: Rest of Singapore vs. Combined Services, S.C.C. padang; St. Andrew's Past vs. Present, Woodsville: CS.C. vs T.P.C.A., Kuala Lumpur. SOCCER: Annual trophy match, S.C.C. vs. Sefangor Club, S.C.C; S.A.F.A. league, first division, R.E. vs. Arxrylls, than^i; reserves, Arjylls vs. Manchester^,
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  • 241 9 r'oOU L'vW.iig by ECeng Slew and Swee Kcng. who each took five wickets for 41 and 27 respectively, enabled the s.C.R.C. to beat th_» RAF. iScletarj by four runs m a cricket maLch played t\ letar stcrday. he scores w re: S.C.R.C. Gan Kee Tian
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  • 373 9 TENNIS, ATHLETICS AND CRICKET London, Aug. 3. DRITISH sportsman will no: be denied holida> recreation evt*n in wartime and members of the forces, who mad* their names famous on the \arious sports fields are playing in a \>ig programme for the August Holiday week-end. F/O Dan
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  • 375 9 PROPOSAL FOR GIFT OF FIGHTER PLANE (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 3. THE question of presenting a fighter plane to the British Government on b w -lf of the community will be discussed at a public meeting of Ceylon Tamils from all parts of
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  • 276 9 S.S. Appointments Promotions THE following nave been appointed inspectors cf ARP. material o.Tered for rale Mr W. H. Hooper, In Sir.rppr^e, end ir. Malacca and Pcnang the offlcen for the time being performing the duties of Director ol Engineering Stores. In&pectr Bhasat Sln^h Y?"> b?rn conded for service *ith the
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  • 155 9 M:\ils close at t-ho Ger.;:a! Po t OrEre as follows: ARRIVALS Mails from Australia »airi general delivery 9 am to-day. MailB from Java (sir) general -Uh'-ory 1 40 p m to-morro* M;iiLs from Java and Sumatra r air) rencral delivery 1.4-1 p m. to-morrow. PAN-AMEKK AN
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  • 207 9 THERE was no p~ay on the padang yesterday m the cricket match between the Re^L of Singapore and the Combined Services. The match will bo continued to-day. The Services, batting first en Saturday, completed their first innings with the following scores. COMBINED SERVICES Pay
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    • 212 9 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS CF. 5 son. m Mr- day, Aug. 3, s Ui» rest BJtabrfhiMg d Mr. Cyril v Estate. Ponggol.; place the| FENDERS kMI M(irVIJTY I Fenders. iMtd 'or tne m>r. > and ipecial N-t 1. 1»41 fO i stanmt c I >r period L 942 Date' Sept 10. 1941
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    • 219 9 YOUR VALUABLES Our Strong Hooms .are your Protection. It is impossible for an individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that la afforded by our vaults where we have safe toxes of various sizes for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves notd the KEYS and ONLY THEY -an
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  • 1935 10 LADY LUSTRE REMEMBER ME BEST BETS Two Newcomers To Score Maiden Victories SECOND DAY OF PENANG SUMMER RACE MEET DEMEMBEK ME was well named. We do remember, and I am hoping he will live up to our expectations of him m Penang to<Jay, the second day of the Puiang Turf
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  • 112 10 THK following yre selection^ fur to-day's raocs m Penang: FREE PRESS Rate 1: Suznnie, Lisheen. Race Shoot I'p. Spring GuJ. Rare 3: Boh-.i-Noh. Sans Ame. Race 4: lady lustre, Manhcta II Race 5- Ihe N«-'dles. Oouble Esso. Face 6: Rpmcmber Me. Klrrtia. Pace 7: Punter's Pridr. Safanlaiid.
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  • 580 10 Combined Services I; CombUwd n.H.i.. o A ICAONIFICENI goal scored by Ball short.lv ufu-r resumption enabled the Combined Services to beat the combined Business Houses IfgiiCl U*am by ati only goal In the SOOCer kujtu' m aid of The War Fund at An.-.on R<jad
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  • 71 10 IN a friendly go mo of soccer hold M the Naval Base ground on Thursday the Selotar Range: defeated the R.A.A.F. dv two goal* to one In the first half the Rrngers opened the scoring throu?n Ismail ih-ir Lnnerlcft. After th^ interval the second goal was
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  • 33 10 picture. A phase of play m the X O.K. cut polo final at Balestier on Sa'urday m which th? Singapore Military beat Pahang by sev?n goals to four Free Press
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  • 358 10 Malayan Tennis Championships ON LOSING SIDE IN MEN'S DOUBLES (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 2. fHE men's doubles provided the biffgest upset to date m the Malayan Lawn Tennis championship tournament, Kho Sin Kie and Chin Kee Onn. who were expected to
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  • 62 10 'THU following are the scores m 1 bri;f m the annual c-ickrt match between the Oylon SpTUs lub and the T.P.C.V: T.P.C.A 174; C. Jayatilike 48. V S. Pillay 47). CSC.: 57 f^r 5 (Samanther five for eight >. The C.S.C. beat the T P.C.A.
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  • 502 10 Annual Cricket In Penang UNBROKEN LAST-WICKET PARTNERSHIP YIELDS 97 (From Oar Owa orre>pom,<r IVlt;t!,v. d AN undefeated century by Rarnes ir.fi ;in llni last-wicket partnershin of !>7 runs Andres were features of tho CoWmy-MrJaj Stale match which htgm on the Wosfern Road P '-ji.
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  • 84 10 •Fi n Om km I l.«< T.-if i vM c 1 ri It to X d th X ri I v Ir. j iati fi-st. collap d 1" main I Q L v; -v. runs DMv ed :r. y ca. be i VM C A
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  • 24 10 T»HE Ch«n I Bpor b Club H War r-:-: < I -me i i^sterda: 1 Charm also beat :ig:r roaus I
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