The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 August 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,384. KSTD. 1835. TUESDAY. AUGUST 12, 1941. i CENTS
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    AR EASTERN CRISIS NEARING CLIMAX
    467 1 Foreign Office SINGAPORE KEY POINT OF AUSTRALIA'S SECURITY— MENZIES Tokio, Aug. 11. THE British Ambassador to Japan. Sir Robert Craigie. called at the Japanese Foreign Office this afternoon. With both Sir Robert Craigie and the American Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Grew, m Tokio following their visits
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    British Envoy Calls At Tokio
    619 1 COLOSSAL BATTLE NOW BEING FOUGHT OUT IN UKRAINE Enem y Said To Have 1,000,000 Men In Latest Offensive London, Aujf. IV. M ?htiaf the Kussian iront is now concentrated m two main 700 miles a<)art. One ot them is the Leningrad front, where the I*
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    Italian Troops Killed To Man In Vain Raid
    90 1 Cairo, Aag. r>-UAYrf British GAQ. communique announces: "During Saturday night Italian troops delivered m attack against one of. our pu^L.^ on the >erimeter defences cf Tobruk. 'The attackers were allowed to approach to within 300 yard.,, when they were killed almost to
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    "Thais Do Not Stand Alone"
    103 1 MAJOR ALLAN MI'RKAY, m his commentary on the news from the 8.8.C. last night, declared that although the Japanese troops m Indo-China, numbering some :>O,OOO, "will be more than the Thais can cope with. Thailand knows that if Utacked, she will not stand alone. She
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    U.S Attitude Depends On Tokio, Says Japanese Envoy
    168 1 U.S Attitude Depends On Tokio, Says Japanese Envoy Tokio, Aug. 11. "THE United States appears to have mapped out a definite programme to counteract any possible step Japan may take and is consolidating public opinion m readiness Sot any eyentuaJity," declared Mr. Kaname Wakasugl, Japanese Minister m Washington, m a
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    Turks Anxious Over German Troop Moves
    108 1 Turks Anxious Over German Troop Moves Istanbul, Aug. 11. THERE WU growing uneasiness here to-day as unusual troop movements were reported seen m large groups m Bulgaria still v/earing desert kit. Informed Ax"i sources arriving here from the Balkans estimated the number of newconvTi totalled at least two divisions. The
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    Berlin Bombed For Third Time By Russians
    233 1 I nita \uk. 11. b«:nibfd night R i 00 am bn an i 9 new tl, but raft gun- :>' ii it a' as -r.it.' r r lid it night t A ■r. mnti ai :~«<r.; li^ht^rs. siud Inu;vidual plar.es broke through to
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    Thunderstorm Ends Four-Day Horror In Chungking
    223 1 Thunderstorm Ends FourDay Horror In Chungking Chungking. Aug. 11. A HEAVY downpour ended a series of ten successive raids last night and to-day at 4 p.m. when the populace emerged from dugouts with heavy sighs of relief after spending a total of 46 hours inside m the past four days.
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    Japan & U.S. Material via Vladivostok
    187 1 Japan U.S. Material via Vladivostok i Shanghai, Au«. 11 HPHfc Japanese embassy spokesman 1 here to-day said be doubted if I Japan had warned the United States jthat ships carrying supplies to Russia via Vladivostok would be halted, but admitted the Japanese w?re "very concerned"' over rhr »>cttsibllitv t>f such
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    BOMB INCIDENT IN VICHY
    66 1 Zurich, Auz. Jl. WHILE Adra. Darlan. Vichy VicePn mier. continued nil efforts yesterday t<j persuade his -olleagues to accept a policy of full surrender, a i bomb exploded m front of the Vichy i synugocue. according to the Vichy oor- respondent of La £ui.sse. Official Vichy
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    "Make Japan Feel Limit Has Been Reached"—McNutt
    139 2 "Make Japan Feel Limit Has Been Reached"— McNutt Washington, Aug. 11. fFHE Japanese must be made to feel "the limits of their aggression both m the north and south has now been reached and further moves will be met by the United force of Britain, the Netherlands and the United
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      Gen. Wavell's Tributes To Dr. Tagore
      77 2 Gen. Wavell's Tributes To Dr. Tagore Delhi, Aug. 8. jjURTHER tributes to the memory ol Dr Rabindranath Tagore were paid >y G«n. Sir Archibald Wavell )ommander-in-Chief of India, Six Ukander Hayat Khan, Premier of the >unjab, Sir Tej Bahadur Sapru anc >andit Jawaharlal Nehru. Gen. Wavel n his message of
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      EAST INDIA FUND'S 44 FIGHTERS
      50 2 Calcutta, Aug. 8. "PHE East India Fund has remitted a fur- ther amount of about £1,500 to the Air Ministry for the purchase of fighter aircraft. The total so far remitted by the Fund is about £500,000, representing rourhly the cost of 44 fighter planes.
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      INCREASED BONUS FOR MILL WORKERS
      70 2 Bombay, Aug. 8. /JORE than 200,000 workers m cotton mills I I m Bombay will receive a bonu.« allow■e of Rs 5.3.0 from July. This allowance -.'I be paid to all emnloye«s m the t^xtil'* sIDa earning wages of less than R« 15 per month.
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    NEARLY $9,000 FOR CHINA RELIEF
    122 2 Benefit Performance Held In Singapore CUHE three-day benefit performance, 1 sponsored by the Singapore China Relief Fund Committee, was successfully closed on Sunday netting $8,7 1«* for civilian relief m China. The campaign was well supported by the Chinese community, including many Chinese leaders who
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    DETERRENT FINE FOR FALSE STATEMENT
    153 2 I FEEL it my duty to impos? a deterrent fine m this case to make others realize that it is important to tell the truth to police omcers m th* course of their investigations," said ■Mr. K. K. Oon, Singapore Fifth Magistrate, yesterday after convicting
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    PLANTERS ENTERTAIN THE VICEROY
    30 2 OoUrunund, Au* 8 riMIE Viceroy, lx.ru Unlitbfow, was enterL tain -d .i tunchpoi by tht prerident and memben at the Qntted Ptutitn? AaßocukUun of South India.
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    MOHAMMEDANS DISCUS MASS BURIALS
    38 2 MOHAMMEDANS DISCUS MASS BURIALS QISCUSSIN ■W" Hu rbo, ?^d raids or by enei war comir.fi J Advisor:. Comi Is no oh >.-•■ 1 p^^ ii without wooa N In the a v tenets requn -c^ buried or* 61Q*- 1
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    Nazis In Iran: Anglo-Turkish Action
    302 3 Nazis In Iran: AngloTurkish Action cnVET REMINDS TEHERAN OF RIGHT TO MARCH [London, Aug. 11. thOKITATIVK quarters m London to-day confirmed Kri im ;»n<* Turkey were taking: parallel diplomatic jn Td*n* the ca P ital of Iran, to urge the J ,f Ctrman mjents from that country, s:iys uarters -aid
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    Industrial Mobilization In japan
    14 3 lag 11. ays it 1 ipan< i Nal includii Pre
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    PRICE OF NEWSPRINT IN SINGAPORE
    10 3 PRICE OF NEWSPRINT IN SINGAPORE r. I pc I 1.L
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    Crisis Brings Rush Of A.I.F. Applicants
    147 3 Sydney. Aui; I t.o-i>ay there I as been the largest 'inuvr of dftttj Australian Entpe- rcea applicants since recruiting resumed several months age recruiting stafla attributed the b to the gravity of the Pacilic sitnaUon lor many applicants said "It is -;e';ing too close
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    MEXICANS GUARD AGAINST NAZIS
    88 3 Vlfxuo City. Aac. 11. THE- MnftCM li<A«*rnmpnt li quietly tAk|M nil precautions to avoid any poMtlOl c;.. ".ruan > v.hvh nught httVt any Nazi PUtib as WCW>U| UCtURVd Ui Bottrta, it reliably learned here t^>-rtay It was reported the Secretary '»f Defence m (CttftDf a ?ood
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    Essen A City Of Ruins
    107 3 London. Aug. li. \\b: TAILS of the havoc wrought by British bombers m Germany tome from a Russian engineer who visited the great German arms works at Essen shortly before the German attack on Russia. According to thus engineer, who is now back m Moscow.
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    Reported Move To Consolidate Axis Europe
    256 3 Reported Move To Consolidate Axis Europe Rome, Aug 10. l OONFERENCE of eight European nations airr.ee" U) solidify Axis lurope against Britain, the United j ta^e.s and Russia was to-day reported kely to occur within the n^xt fort tight The countries represented would be taly, Germany, Hungary, Rumania., luiu'aria Finland.
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    First British War Correspondent Here
    283 3 f&E on.Sidcrabie difficulties which the Luftwaffe Is experiencing In Jbya were described last ni?iht by Mr D. Gallagher, war correspondent of he Ix>ndon Daily Express. i!kh he imved here :rom the Middle East. Mr Gallagher the Brat British var correspondent to oome to Smgayorf since
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    Tension Remains High In Vichy Over German Demand For Bases
    610 3 Tension Remains High In Vichy Over German Demand For Bases V -'::y re- Da:ly A laylong ta be: ween Mar- 1 h Darlan Gen j Huntziger. It: to-days lecide one rman writ m the' tha what h l r Jenda Is a il Dakar, rta Datar 0c- Lnia Press comment
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    Japanese General On Intrigues In Indo-China
    108 3 Pnom-Penh, Aug. 11. PEN. KOEAYASHI, Commander of Japanese forces m Cambodia, m an interview with the United Press to-day, said: "In the past days a series of intrigues shook and continue to shake the security of Indo-China. "Hence, the Japanese Empire saw itself obliged
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    Guerillas To Hinder Japanese Troop Moves
    116 3 Guerillas To Hinder J apanese Troop Moves h»»n°< how, Hunan, Aug. 3. (Delayed). A HIGH Chinese military official told the United Press to-day thai the Chinese have started a general guerilla counter-attack northward across the Yellow River m an effort to prevent the withdrawal of Japanese garrisons to move against
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    St. Anselm Survivors Reach Argentine Port
    126 3 itosarin (Argentina), Aug. 11. SIXTEEN survivors of the i3ritL*h freighter Ft Anselm. which was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat oil the African coast 500 miles south of the Canaries, have arrived here aboard the Spanish steamer Tom. They were picked up m
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    Canada Starts Vast Shipbuilding Scheme
    150 3 London, Aug. 11. fANAJZA has m hand the construction V/ of about 1,000,000 tons of merchant shipping and hopes to lay down destroyers, said Mr. Mac Donald, Canadian Minister for Naval Services, who is m London to discuss with the Admiralty "common problems of the
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    Fortifications Along Norwegian Coast
    143 3 Stockholm, Aug. 11. rE construction of the co-calied Falkenhai.sen Lino named after the wellknown German general a chain of powerful fortifications along the west coast of Norway from Mandal to Agdens, has been completed, it is reported from the Norwegian border Recently exercises were carried out
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    51 3 Bombay, Aug. 11. THE Viceroy will inspect Bombay's A.R.P. 1 personnel and civic guards during his visit to Bombay next week. Over 3.000 A.R.P. personnel, including doctors nurses and others belonging to various units of the A.R.P. organisation held a rehearsal parade to-day In preparation for the forthcoming Viceregal Inspection.
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    Fine Picture Raises $17,000 For Charities
    211 3 LADY Hamilton," which was presented at the Cathay Cinema last night In aid of Royal Navy and Merchant Navy charities, is a magnificent production m the true Alexander Korda tradition Some of the most stirring days m Britain's histoi-T are brilliantly portrayed as a
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    MALAYAN TEACHERS CONFERENCE IN 1942
    176 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) I poh, Aug. 11 HHEACHERS m Malaya will be holding 1 a conference some time next year, the first of its kind m this country, it was revealed by Mr. H. R. Cheeseman, Deputy Director of Eductaion and Preo.dent of the
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    30 3 New York. Aug. 11. THE Queen's broadcast is prominently published m all New York morning newspapers with photographs showing her seated at the microphone. The broadcast was clearly heard. Reuter
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    Colonization Hard Work In Jungle Of Sumatra
    1044 4 Colonization Hard Work In Jungle Of Sumatra IN this article a special correspondent of the Frc* Press who has recently been visiting the Netherlands Indies gives further details of the bic Javanese eolonication wheme m South Sumntrr*. This scheme whkh is part of the NJ. GoTfrnmenis plans for developing the
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1941. Mr. Duff-Cooper
    703 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, AUGUST 12, 1941. Mr. Duff-Cooper I THE statement yesterday by Mr. Duff Cooper that British adminiI stration in the Far East is to be centralized at Singapore helps to explain his mission in Malaya. It follows from this statement that he is coming to stay,
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    Lady Duff Cooper To Come To Singapore With Her Husband
    1563 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By yD I v,:f Cooper will 1-^ her husband to aa < learned yess^-; fae t should v rings among hostesses. 5 is blue-eyed m Alfred Duff W ll^ J iqi9 She was then Lady
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    German Guards Open Fire On Greek Women
    164 6 London, Aug. 11. GERMAN guards have fired on and killed Greek women who refused to let British prisoners of war sweep the streets of Athens, says the Daily Mail's special correspondent at Alexandria. A letter smuggled thrnugn to a Greek doctor m Alexandria
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    Economic Adviser In Hong Kong
    72 6 Hong Kon£, Aug. 11. MR. Cyril Rogers has been appointed Economic Adviser to the Government of Hong Kong m connection with problems immediately arising from the freezing of Chinese and Japanese r#isets and inclusion of the colony m the sterling area. Mr. Hall Patch. Financial
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    U.S. MAY FREE ASSETS OF JAPANESE DIPLOMATS
    69 6 Tokio, Au». 11. FE American Embassy has informed the Japanese Foreign Office and Finance Ministry that the United Slates is prepared to unfreeze the iunds ot Japanese officials m the United States provided American officials m Japan are reciprocally treated. Japan has already
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    BORDER COMMISSION MEMBERS IN SAIGON
    62 6 Saigon, Aug. 11. ELEVEN Japanese members of the Thai— lndo-China Border Commission recently set off from Bangkok by motor car for BattamDang and pnom Penh, at which places tht- party spent one night each before arriving at Saigon to-day, according to a semiofficial Japanese report.
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    TH AILAN D-MANCHUKUO TRADE AGREEMENT
    46 6 TH AILAN D-MANCHU KUO TRADE AGREEMENT Bangkok, Aug. 11. •THAILAND is at present negotiating for a treaty of amity and trade with Manchukuo through the Thai Legation m Tokio. it was announced by the director of the Publicity Bureau, according to a semi-official Japanese report.- Reuter
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    GALE WASHES UP MINES IN NEW ZEALAND
    63 6 I>EN mines were carried into Haurukl Gull by a recent heavy northerly <jale. says a message irom Auckland. New Zealand. Others were washed ashore on the Great Barrier Inland. The master of a fishing vessel who sighted three tied bucys to two and
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    NEW SHIPS TO BURN COAL OR OIL
    62 6 I^HE Australian Minister lor Munitions Senator Mcßride. said recently that although freighters built m Australia would be steam driven the rew engine building shops would be designed for the construction of either steam or dlesel engines. The ihips would be built also to
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    Brigadier Poses For Portrait
    30 6 R*rord nr the oart played by the air forces m the Keren campaign m E^frici?hr P ictSre shows Brigadier H C. Daniel p<*ing for a portrait
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    Turkey Gets Stream Of Sunnlies Through Basra
    103 6 London, Aug. 11. BRITISH and American military supplies are pouring m a continuous stream through Basra to Turkey, states the Daily Mail's special correspondent at Basra. From Basra the supplies are rushed north by river and rail as soon as they are unloaded
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    Red Stand Impresses Indian Tribesmen
    126 6 Peshawar, An*. 11. the Russians* tenacious resistance to the Nazi invaders has made a deep impression ;imone tribesmen along the north-west frontier ot India, it is loarnrd Trc tribesmen, although frankly unfriendly towards Soviet principles, recognize the significance of the Russo-German war. It is generally
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    Tokio Is Silent On Thailand Warning
    86 6 Tokio. Aup. 11. GOVERNMENT quarters here to-day continued their silence relative to the London and Washington warnings regarding Thailand. All the vernacular newspapers, excepting the ultra-nationalistic Koku mm Shimbun. for the second day refrained from commenting on the warnings m editorials. Indicating that the
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    POLES MUST QUIT JAPAN
    48 6 Tokio, Aug. 11. SOME 1.000 Polish refugees, who have been permitted to remain In Japan for many months despite temporary visaes, must depart prior to Sept. 15, it Is reliably reported. New residence permits have been refused the Poles, it is learned.- United Press
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    24 6 Simla. Aug. 11. MR. G. Mackworth Young has been appointed official historian of India's war effort on special duty with the defence department.— Reuter
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    Singapore Part Of Australia's Frontier
    79 6 Melbourne, Aug. 11. WHILE we desire peace In the Pacific we are not disposed to run away from the geographically plain fact that Singapore is part of Australia's frontier," said Mr. R. G. Menzies, Australian Prime Minister, before to-day's emergency meeting of the Cabinet. "The
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    Canadian Air Aid To Empire Battleline
    159 6 Canadian Air Aid To Empire Battleline Ottawa, Aug. 11. AIR supremacy wherever the enemy may be encountered is an essential prelude to ultimate victory and the Royal Canadian Air Force through the Commonwealth plan will be called on for an everincreasing proportion of total Snpire air strength, declared the Air
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    NEW BRITISH ENVOY TO YUGOSLAV GOVERNMENT
    65 6 London, Aug. 11. MR. G. W. Rendel, the former British Minister m Sofia, has been ap- pointed envoy extraordinary to the Yugoslav Government m London. A few months ago, Mr. Rendel escaped death when Nazi agents planted suitcases loaded with bombs among his luggage
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    ATTEMPTED NAZI RAID ON NILE DELTA
    51 6 Cairo, Au*. 11. IT is now revealed that a German plane made a forced landing In Lake i Borollos about 50 miles east of Alexandria during an attempted raid on the Nile Delta last week. Four occupants were taken prisoner I Two were wounded-
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    AMERICAN PROPERTY IN OCCUPIED TERRITORIES
    40 6 Zurich, \u-. 10. THE Berlin correspondent of the Die Tat says that according to an official decree, all property m Germany and occupied territories belonging to American citizens must be declared by Oct. 1. Reuter
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    SWISS IN FAR EAST NOT TO EVACUATE
    69 6 Shanghai, Aug. 11. TT u> now learned that only about 50 Swis& 1 residents m Japan are preparing to evacuate to an unknown destination, and it m doubtful whether any Swiss m Shanghai intend to join the party. The Swiss Consul-General m Shanghai
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    Indian States Donate 3 More Squadrons
    82 6 London. Aug. 11. INDIA S latest contribution to the R.A.F. is three new Spitfire squadrons The Punjab puts its name to a second fighter squadron, and another new squadron will bear the names of Baroda and Bhopal. Mysore is the name borne by the
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    LORD WILLINGDON'S CONDItION THE SAME
    39 6 London, \u?. 11. LORD Willingdon, a former Viceroy of India, who has been ill at his London home with pneumonia for some days was stated last night :o be "very much the same."— Reuter
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    Air Power Development Changing Naval Strategy
    487 6 A FTEK two years of war many observers believe that air power has made present conceptions of the Navy's role obsolete. Some even declare that air power has replaced sea power, says E. W. Macalpine, Sydney Telegraph London editor, m a message to Sydney
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    MALAYAN JAPANESE EVACUATING TO THAILAND
    347 7 Closing Of Business Due To Freezing Order Main Cause Of Exodus n!>\NKSK nationals evacuating: from Singapore and the derated Malay States arrived m Bangkok yesterday train nd more are "P*^ via the International S^Titarmfi the coming weeks. it is reported, either remain m Bangkok connection
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    43 7 Air l>ief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke -Popham, the Mal'araia r»f Patial i and I irut.-(,en. A. E. Percival pose for a picture after the Maharaja hart laid the foundation stone to tht» new clubhouse for Indian troops .t Kaffirs reclamation ground on Saturday.
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    PROFITEERING IN IDENTITY DISCS ALLEGED
    119 7 PROFITEERING IN IDENTITY DISCS ALLEGED rnment recom- 1: identity discs; Singapore ettUu children- ;ed proflteertogl Sarsome makera of discs p -.-rr'>hf m Dberfl of the .-:r->i to guard 1 >ring nas. it 1 dr. prices 1 makers ...v speaking. 1 •v dl a has not I rertain to m- i
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    Appeal Dismissed By High Court
    59 7 7jl:. Chens lei of ri unent r s.r High C art I i QTlcted a nil of a '.::> appea] "..un ani sentence. Mr A V L i r pronee ol the ise, while ■-v to support :.^re was mrlction, was excesatre, ..t had i
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    Trespassed Into Detective Station
    34 7 bo lorahim. 50 and 1:1 the terdaj to a the '-om- re Detective 111 entered ij'jnd. the to m a a:, under i tad a. id rined ux (lays siaiple
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    Axis Cargo Ships Escape To Saigon?
    87 7 Axis Cargo Ships Escape To Saigon H.tngkok. Aug 11. F REPORTS have been received here that lag .-xis '-argo LhipS, ono Qerman and Ihe other Italian, both aggregating 10 coo tons, which had been ■helterlng m the cju'.i oi Thaitand Since r he outbreak Ol the Eurowan war shr ped
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    JAPAN AND N.I. WILL ADJUST DIFFERENCES
    61 7 Kobe, Auk. 11. r pHE conviction that UM time will come A when Tokio and Batavia officials will be able to adjust their differences over the freezing orders and economic negotiations wits expressed by Mr. Yayoi Nasaiwa, chief technical member of the Japanese Economic
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    THAI EXPORTS TO MANCHUKUO
    40 7 Shanghai, Aug. 11. and Manehukuo are nego- tiating through the Thai legation m Tokio a treaty of amity for the purpose of accelerating exports of rice and teak to Manchukuo, according to Japanese reports. United Press
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    NEW THAI MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS
    46 7 Bangkok, Aug. 11. IT is understood the creation of a new Ministry of Communications to take Gver the control of railways, trunk roads, posts and telegraphs, tele- phones, wireless and other allied departments is under consideration by the Thai Government.- Reuter
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    Profiteering To Be Checked
    250 7 COMMITTEES APPOINTED AN TI-PROFITEERLNG Commitlees! are being formed m the Malay States and m the Settlements of the Colony. The Committee In Singapor has already had its first meeting, says a ccmnr.iniaue issued by the Food Controller, Malaya. Members of the public who wish t-u make
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    MANS BODY FOUND ON TANJONG RHU
    195 7 IGNORANCE or the circumstances of his brother's death was expressed ov a Chinese labourer at the Singapore Coroners Court yesterday a: an inquiry into the death ol 24-vtar-oid Lm Chwee Seng, a Chinese labourer, whose body waa picked up from the Tanjong Phu slipway
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    CHARGED WITH THEFT
    70 7 CHUA Kwek Leng. a 25-year-old Teochew. claimed trial In the Singapore Third" i Court yesterday that between July 29 and Aug. 10 this year, whilst m the employ of one Njj Chak Lee. he committed theft of '$5 60 and a pair of spectacles valued at $4
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    MINERS GIVE $901,501
    137 7 < From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Auff. 11. A SUM of 5901,501, beinff the total proceeds of the Malayan Miners' Bomber Fund whl«h closed recently, was to-day handed to Sir S'lenton Thomis, th; Hijrh Com-m-ssi<>n?r for the Malay States and Governor of the Straits Settlement-, for remittance
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    KALLANG ROAD ACCIDENT
    252 7 Bus Driver's Story At Inquest DEFERENCE to a "huge" motor cat with bright headlights coming: from the opposite direction was marid by an Indian omnibus driver. Joseph Edwin m the Singapore Coroners Court yes;eiday when an inquiry was held into the death o: an unidentified aduit Chinese,
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    SINGAPORE STAMP CLUB MEETING
    42 7 A GENERAL meeting of the Singapore St^mp Club will be held m j the Amber Room of Rafflps Hotel today at 5 30 p.m. Talks will given by Mr. K. M. Engelmann and by Dr. Tan Bin Chiang.
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    "Fight & Foresee Victory," Is World's Philosophy To-Day
    460 7 "Fight Foresee Victory, Is World's Philosophy To-Day RATHER than continue teaching m; one of the finest universities m the world, the Paris University, under the control of Germans and with a member of the Gestapo listening to every lecture, Professor Alexandre Koyre, professor of philosophy at the University, became a
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    Australian Journalists Due Here On Friday PROGRAMME OF TOUR
    610 7 A FULL programme has been arranged for the party of distinguished visitors from Australia which will arrive m Singapore on Friday as guests of the Straits Settlements Government. The party, which is now touring the Netherlands Indies, will include Senator H.
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    CHINESE BARBER CATCHES THIEF
    151 7 M l|E was pulling the $5 notes out of my right trousers pocket, when I jh^ld him by his hair and caught hold jof his wrist." stated a Chinese barber, iNg Ah Teck, m the Singapore Third Court yesterday when a Hainanese youth far. Tat Hin
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    TO-DAY'S ROTARY TALK ON CHINA
    62 7 i'THE Command Welfare Officer. Capt. I K. Sandy, is addressing the SingaS pore Rotiry Club <n Wednesday on "China— The Nation/ Capt. Sandy has spent many years m China, was per- < sonal adviser to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek for two years and has se^n from
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    Indian Women In Forefront BREAKING ALL TRADITIONS
    229 9 Indian Women In Forefront BREAKING ALL TRADITIONS AN Indian girl who has been school- i rK ing m London for ten years, 18--year-old Miss Vasanthi Rama Rau who is m Singapore with her father Sir B. Rama Rau. former High Commissioner for India m South Africa, :old local reporters yesterday
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    "CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA TALK
    50 9 "CULTURAL HERITAGE OF INDIA TALK TTIIE first of a series of 1 turf\s on 1 "The Cultural Heritage or India" win be givt-n to-morrcw evening at 7 o'clock at the Runakrishna Kfissi^n Korris R^ad. by Mrs. k M. R. Ifenon. M'-s t w k neb win preside at th m?--ting
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    South African Indians' War Effort
    405 9 South African Indians' War Effort INDIA'S war effort has produced a great impression on the European community of Scuth Africa, rarti-ularly the British section," said Sir Benegal Rama Ran, former High Commissioner for India m South Africa who Ls spendin? a holiday m Singapore. Sir Rama Rau gave an interview
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    Penang Kongsi's Generosity
    61 9 T;fK (i.jv mor Sir Shenton Th n\.\ and the General OScer Commanding the Tro ps, Malaya, Lieut.--(i n. a X Percival, wirh to acknowledge publicly \)w genet Pity the trnste .s ol the Sen Cheah Kongsi oor. r Penang who t ive waived th^r claim to compensatl
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    In The Garrison.....
    1557 9  -  MAC BY IT seems as thouoh the 1 R.A.M.C. intend to run off with the Div. 2A league this year. So far, they have played 22 games, won i 5, drawn five and lost only two. They are to meet the Fortress Signals on Thursday, but a
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    MAIL LIST
    67 9 Mails close at the General Post OLuce M follows TOMORROW Java air 9 a.m. Med&n air lla.n. Palcmban^ air 9 a.m. ARRIVALS Mails from Java and Sumatra (air general delhery 1.40 p.m. to-day. AiK MAIL FIvO i IK. r jnllE Povta.l Department advices that a,n air mail from
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    REMANDED IN CUSTODY
    75 9 T.VO Hokkien boy?, Leow Seng Kan.^. 16, and Ye m Lai San. 19, iarcd a charge tf attemrted armed robbery wh°n they appeared m the Singapore Fi:th Court yesterday. They ver? alleged m th<» chirgf, which was explained to them, to have attempted to commit Drm-d robbery
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    Colonization Hard Work In Jungle Of Sumatra
    211 9 Colonization Hard Work In Jungle Of Sumatra C Inu Ir :v. page i an for m: c r the 1 1 mi r »uff re 3 In ths past. Mr van v r Leeden Lr rlearly a tarsighted adai'nistrat official; be m a v rv real sen c the 'Tather
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    KHO SIN KIE AT S.C.R.C.
    610 10 Fine Tennis In Series Of Exhibition Matches IMPRESSIVE DISPLAYS BY YOUNGSTERS SOME fine tennis was witnessed at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club's courts yesterday when Kho Sin Kie, the Malayan nhlgks tennis champion, figured m a series of exhibition matches with S.C.R.C. players. Altogether four
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    Medical College Cricket Team
    69 10 The Medical College cricket team, which was beaten by Raffles College m the annual cricket match between the two colleges this year; Standing, from left to right: K. Balasingham, S. Sivanson, R. R. Lam, Ho Lian Kee, Hu Wei Ifsein, G N. Woodhull, J. S. Mahadevan;
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    SIGNALS BEAT R.A.O.C. TWO-NIL
    25 10 P)RXRESS Signals beat the R.A.O.C. by two to nil m a second division <a> league soccer match playled at Alexandra yesterday.
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    To-day's Sports Events
    62 10 Soccer: S.A.F.A. league, firs: division, S.C.FA. vs. Malay, Anson K>ad stadium; Gordons vs. pol.ce, 'h.uvsi; second division (a), RA. (BM) vs. Muriva, 5.11.8.; second divisim (b). Air Headquarters vs. N B Corinthians, Geylang stadium; S V F vs. Airport, Clerical TniOn ground; Wanderers, vs R.A.F. (Kalians), Selaring
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    Tengah Airmen Beat R.A.M.C. By Only Goal
    272 10 R.A.F. (Tengah) -1: R-A.M.C p A SOLITARY goal scored toward c A the end of play gave the R.A.F. j (Tencan) a well-deserved win over j the RJOI.C. m a second division (a> league soccer match played at H^'^' .ell-con*** J their charges
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    RED ROSE B.P.
    174 10 EVENLY-contested badminton was witnessed at Telok Kurau on Sunday when the MayDlossom Badminton Party held the Red Rose Badminton Party to a four-all dr.iv/ n jults, Red Rose playen menttantd (list, were Men's Singles; Sy< J Salin beui Ha«^>an Ifattar, 15- 6. is 12; George Albert Theseira
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    ECONOMIC SURVEY IN INDO-CHINA
    69 10 ECONOMIC SURVEY IN INDO -CHINA TokiO, Auk. 11. FRENCH tad nina authorities are i :innii>'-; mass m. .bilizati'.n of the <o\;ii^ry.s economic resources m co- 1 operation with Japan, the Tominri sh.mbup." s.i correspondent re- i posts D is report d thai a complete survey will be made ol the
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    DRY DOCK WORKERS RESUMING WORK
    61 10 Philadelphia. Aug. 11. A SPOKESMAN representing r .m contractors building two dry docks m the United States naval shipyards here states that the 348 carpenters now on strike are returning to wotk to-day pending arbitration on their demands. "The strike which began on Saturday is
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    ANOTHER CENTURY SCORED BY A.L.F. CRICKETER
    296 10 (FNm Our Own Correspondent/ Serembau. Aug. 10. A BRILLIANT ctntury by Harold Evans, an A.I.F. cricketer who has made several large scores m Nejrri Sembilan, including a previout century, was the feature of a VI. F Kattalion XI, skippered by Cpl. Hi'jfs, defeated another
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    Moravia Earn Full Points At Expense Of Airmen
    401 10 ODD GOAL DECISION IN KEENLY CONTESTED GAME Moravia S.C 2; R.A.F. (Seletar) i. MORAVIA Sports Club beat the R.A.F. (Seletar) by the odd goal m three m a keenly contested second division (a) league soccer match played on the Fra-ser and Neave
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    LATEST RACING CLASSIFICATIONS
    199 10 Confidence And Hot Flash Promoted r»ONFIDENCfc, m addition to Remember Me who was promoted during the Penan* Turf Club's Summer meeting, has been sent up to class one horses, according to the latest classification list of horses and ponies issued by the Straits Racing Association yesterday. Confidence
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    USEFUL LADS B.P. WIN EIGHT-NIL
    141 10 IN v lrn-ncuy uaaminton niaUcn me Useful Lads B P. beat the Stardust B.P. by eight games to nil at the iatter's court laut Sunday. Scores <Use- > ful players mentioned lirst> were: Singles: Lee Yang Kwang beat Tan j Cheok Koon. 15, B—ls. 15
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    DUKE OF KENT AT JASPER PARK LODGE
    106 10 Jasper (Alberta), Aug. 11. THE Duke of Kent arrived to-day at a point cabin, Jasper Par* Lodge, for a short rest. This cabin adjoins the one occupied by the King and Queen during their tour in 1939. j On the way the Duke
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    American Pays Tribute To English Cricket
    637 10 American Pays Tribute T o English Cricket WHAT GAME HAS DONE FOR DECENCY MANLINESS AN American cricketer, G. S. Patterson of PhiladHnhi has paid a handsome tribute to England* n J a game m the Cricketer Spring Annual ot 1941, vi.;, h marks the twenty-first birthday of that most muhr
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB COMPETTITIONS
    112 10 3 F|twENTY-SIX ird s rur the Kepi I medal oompetiti i j E BoUon 86-18 <y St^phen-s 31 83- L 2 71; L. W B c Ball 11 2" 0 KKPPH i r The [oUowfnc rC^ppe! Clip tnd I ran round, to he completed bj Mi
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    ROVERS BEAT CUSTOMS IN FRIENDLY GAME
    30 10 R OVERS BEAT CUSTOMS IN FRIENDLY GAME I 1 Hj^HE Pusir Par I 1 Customs by tour goals to t« J; friendly socoer m*k ld S H B ground yv>,\f
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    R.A.F. RISERVES WIN SIX-ONE
    23 10 ot T HE B A F dcj,\ v. as 1 goals u> o:.-- .eagw- moot* iapid I tie yertcrdai
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