The Straits Times, 24 July 1940

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    38 1 The Straits Times FINAL EDTN. [ESTABLISHED NE IItLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1940. PRICE CENTS The Straits Times lfi PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24, 1940 PRICK R CENTS.
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      14 1 MADAME PAG 13. Battery Road. Tailoring Dressmaking In Winter Suits— Coal Maternity Wear Trousseaux.
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      759 2 KCH1ESS.— At Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on 24th July to Elsa, wife of E. A. Srhles.', a son. McVITTIE.— At General Hospital. Singapore on 23rd July to Margaret, wife of Major C. H. McVlttle, a son. PAGE.— At the General Hospital. Singapore, on July 22. 1940 to Winifred, wife of Lincoln
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      389 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS p. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL BN Co MAII HASSENUER AND CARGO SERVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S. N. Coy horn the Straits to their usual ports of call in China. India. Ceylon and
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      300 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LIVERPOOI Colombo. Bombay. Durban Cape Town and Lisbon Sxll S'rjnrf HUSIMI MARU Aug. 16 17 KASIMA MARU by mid Sept. TO SAN FRANCIS?? Hnnt Kong Kobe Tokohama HonololD San Francisco and l 4» Anrew* \f AMA MARU leave HTtonn
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      535 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A
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      226 3 FAST PASSKNGKR SKKVU'K. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISOO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sail Score A.nvr S f B.s CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 24 S^pt. 17 s s CITY OF LOS AWQELES Sept. 10 Oct. 3 tfl, CITY OF NEWPORI NEWS Oct 5 Oct 29 CITY OF NORFOLK Nov. 3 Nov
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      1023 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY EMPIRE STATION tnnnr lp following Is ft summary of tl~e B BO. SINGArUKlJ overseas programme: 6.05 p.m. Orehr-tral concct; 6.35 p.m. »f.*l l C ,,;?Ji News In French; 6.50 p.m. News bulletli ZHP 969 met ,30.9hm.l j^.,,,.,,. 723p m N ews 1,, Dutch; 7.3S 1.00 p.m. Miscellaneous new
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    NEW POLICY SUCCESSFUL
    634 4 Raub Chairman On Lower Costs "THE result of operations for the period had 1 been a net profit of £76,902, as compared »ith ffia.sSi earned In the previous year, slated the chairman, Mr. De Burgh B. B. P<>rsse. at the 46th. general meeting of the Raub Australian
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    MAY TRADE STATISTICS
    186 4 Malayan Figures Maintained Malayan Trade Statistics for May show that figures were well maintained during that month. The total Imports amounted to $74,122,335 compared with $48,325,185 for May last year and $70,950,311 for April of this year. The gross total of imports for the period January-May was
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    London Stock Exchange
    379 4 T_. London, July 23. HE Stock Exchange was very firm to-day despite the Imminence of the Budget Goldmlnmgs continue to attract active buyer*, while home rails Initially advanced but later reacted partially on profit-taking Early hesltance In Gilt-edged gave place 10 strength. Industrials were firm the leaders
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    189 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES 'Prom Our Own Correspondent > LjondOD July 23 £OMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations In parenthesis:— RIBBER: Pinner. Spot 12^id 12Hd 1 12 3 16d 12 5 16d) August 12 5 16d 12 7 16d (ll^d 12>6d) Oct-Dec 11 13 lSd 11 151« d
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    1940 BRITISH TRADE INCREASES
    152 4 London, July 23. TTHE Board ot Trade returns for June 4 show total Imports at ii90.779.141 compared with £105.552,962 In May r.d £82,172,882 in June last year. Szporta were £36,211,458 as against £45,499,645 in May and £39,895,256 m June last. Re-exports fell to £2,003,569 oompared with
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    112 4 Mails close at the tieneral Post Office as follows:— TO-DAY Australia surface 5 p.m. •JaP* 11 surface 5 p.m. New Zealand surface 5 £.m.. m Philippine Island* surface 1 p.m. TO-MORROW Africa (South) surface 11 a.m. America (South) surface 11 a.m. Australia alr 5 Ceylon surface
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1398 4 OWING TO THK ABSKNCE O» I AND KIBBEE SHARKS LISTED T NOMINAL TUESBAT, JULY 2S, 1MB: 3.30 P.M. MIMING Hayrrt Srllen Ampat Tin (4s) 3. 4Hd 3» 9d Austral AmaJ. (6s) 5s 5.1 6d c.tf Austral Malay 35s 37s c.d. Ayer Hitam (5s) ish 3'js
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    RUBBER HARVESTS FOR JUNE
    20 4 DUBBER harvests for the month of June ar>? reported u follows: ib. United Mu;. 47 100
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    List Of Current Dividends
    292 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharehrokers' Association. Singapore, July 23, 5 p.m. Books l'ottu fw Company Dividend nose Date tsx Dlv Onandal vear tUi Payable D^te o iau Auitral Amal Div. 3d ,0« Austral Malay Div. sd Bonus Is 3d SSS^..:::-,^ Z. July -I 9 AI^.' j^
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      109 4 TIDE TABLES -i\<;apore Po-dij H. W 1.06 a.m. 9.5 ft.: 1.50 p.m 8.9 ft L. W 7.14 u.m. 1.9 ft.: 7.35 p.m. 3.5 ft Tomorrow H. W. 1.45 a.m. 9.1 ft.; 2.22 p.m. 8 8 ft L. W. 7.55 a.m 2.4 ft. 8.15 p.m. 3.5 ft. Fri'tay, Jtily 2h H.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    482 5 Firmer Tone Evident In All Sections H> Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, July 24. The Chancellor of the Exchequers Budeet speech and the confident statements of Lord Halifax and other recent speakers have paved the way for firmer conditions in both the London and New York stock markets
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    63 5 Singapore, July 24, noon. duyurs Seller! CiaiiiDlei ».7.75 Hamburg cube *13.00 Java Cube Sl2 50 feppet White Muntok M 2.25 White $11.75 Black $6.75 Copra Mixed »2.50 Sun Dried *2 75 SiOf. Flour No I Lingga $3.82', ;3.50 Sarawak $5.00 Jelotono Pal< mbang $15*.50 Bania $18.50 Sarawak
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 5 Wednesday, July 24, noon. buyers sellers Prices Trices No. IX K.S .s. (Spot looaci M)f 37 No. IX R.S.S. t.o.b. in case* Ju!y-.\ug. (sellers' option) 11% G.i'.A.Q. K.S.s f.o.b. In bales i:jl»-.\ut. (sellers' option! 36 3G' t l-.A.tJ. R.S.S. f 0.0. in bales July-Aug. (sellers'
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    EUROPE'S OIL POSITION
    188 5 9,000,000 Tons Shortage Forecast London, July 23. IN a special commentary an article In the Petroleum Press Service points out that the blockade is likely to cause acute oil scarcity in Continental Europe. The gap between normal requirements of 19,000,000 tons (plus 4,000,000 bunkers) and the potential
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    RAUB AUSTRALIANS GOLD OUTPUT
    112 5 The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co. Limited advise the following output for the four weeks ended July 20: Crushing No. 561 battery treated 6,840 tons of ore returning 984 ounces of bullion equivalent to 936 ounces of fine gold; retreatment plant treated 10,404 tons of tailings
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    LORD BEAVERBROOK TO BROADCAST
    60 5 London, July 24. FE Minister of Aircraft Production. Lord Beaverbrook, will broadcast to-night from th» BBC. He will be heard at 335 a.m. (Malayan tlme> to-morrow on GSD, GSV, GSF. GSC and GSV. A recording of the speech will be hfard c\* 1.35 p.m. (Malayan time)
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    Discrimination In Evacuation
    257 5 No Basis For Charge, Says Lord Snell London, July 24. "THE question of overseas evacuation of children was raised in the House of Lorus last night by Lord Marley. Replying, Lord Snell said there wu no discrimination In the Government scheme which would result in the children
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    EXPANSION OF THE INDIAN ARMY
    104 5 Thousands Of Recruits Are Joining Up Simla, July 24. THOUSANDS of recruits are enrolling as the advance guard of the "first 100 000" who, as the Commander-in-Chief, Gen. Sir Robert Cassels, announced last May, represent the response of India to the growing totalitarian menace to
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    PUPPET GOVERNMENT PLAN IN NORWAY
    144 5 London, July 24. A LETTER from the Norwegian Government in England signed by the Prime Minister, M. Jchan Nygardsvold, has been sent to the presidential board of the Storting in Norway In regard to the plans to dethrone King Haakon of Norway and to remove
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    MORE SURVIVORS FROM RAIDERS' VICTIMS
    44 5 Bridgetown (Barbados), July 23. SEVENTEEN more survivors of the British freighters Kir? John and Davisian. which were sunk by a German raider in the West Indies waters last week, have landed here. Forty-one survivors reached Bridgetown on Saturday.— Reuter.
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    EXCHANGES
    190 5 rhe following are trie jxcnange rate* this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London r.I a/4 1/ 16 Loi don demand a/4 I'lB Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206 V 4 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51
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      199 5 r THE ECONOMY MODEL Ci WLdpet cm, .1 X Iff r^ MW geflMt A; m U I I L Although small in size, the 710 T. and can be operated frcn A.C. or D.C. outperforms many other makes of 110 or 230 Volts. Priced at $100.00 receivers using more valves.
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      641 5 ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of well-kept modern design croai grain pattern wax polished teak household furniture Including: Lounge, Dining and Bedrooio suites. Cocktail cabinet, i Sheffield cutlery canteen for 12 persons. Valuable picture*. 1 0-valve Philco Radio set In good working order, Brussel carpet, Chinese rug. Chinese made twisted string mattings,
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      354 5 NO MODERN HOME CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT iG R A F T O N CLOUDY HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA Invaluable in the Kitchen, Scullery Bathroom Useful in 100 •|.£K£.U: Cerent way,. ■J AMMONIA. w X,fj cents .Jv^ F«f quart bottle ~Z=*?~ Obtamib.a it r Jrgp~|L: ill leading Stores ProrJset ot GRAFTON
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      191 6 While FRANCHOT Judged Bathing Beauties, Wifie Ann Sothern was trailing a murderer! /r'S A GRAND LAUGH SHOW and Wf iM "--WMMH SB '■/"j lj Se(|uel to the -^^H famous comedj' Wr jj "Fast Loose" L WBM P» .^^a |CAPITOLi MON^ V JULY29th Under the Distinguished Patronage and in the presence
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    JAPAN BANS MANUFACTURE OF LUXURIES
    927 7 WEIRD changes are taking place in war-time Japan. The poor are becoming richer. The well-to-do are in many cases becoming poorer. There is a great movement from the fields to the munitions factories, writes A- T. Steele, Tokio correspondent of the Chicago Daily News. The
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    FUTURE OF FRENCH ISLAND IN PACIFIC
    86 7 Sydney, July 23. A SPECIAL envoy from the Government of New Caledonia, a French island in the Pacific, has arrived here to consult with the Australian Government rsgardins the economic luture of his country. The envoy, M. Paul Vois, a business man, said that
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    U.S. Fleet Moves In South Pacific
    76 7 U.S. Fleet Moves In South Pacific Honolulu, July 23. A DUITIO.N \I. units of the United rt States fleet have left Honolulu harbour for secret manoeuvres. It is understood that some vessels are going to the Canton and Knderbery Islands in the south Pacific in which Britain and the I'nited
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    SOVIET FIVE-YEAR PLAN LOAN OVERSUBSCRIBED
    58 7 Moscow, July 23. THE third year issue of the third nveyear plan loan is now closed, says Ihe official Soviet Tass news agency, having been oversubscribed by over 1.250,000,000 roubles. The loan, launched on July 1, was for 8,000,000,000 roubles. By the end of last
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    Expanding Production Of War-time Goods
    56 7 NATION IS INCREASINGLY FEELING WEIGHT OF WAR THE Japanese Government has promulgated an ordinance prohibiting the manufacture of articles and commodities considered to be luxuries. Sales of the articles concerned will be prohibited from October 7. The newspaper Asahi says that the object is to
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    KONOYE'S POLICY FOR HOME AND FOREIGN AFFAIRS
    137 7 Replenishing National Defences And Readjustment Of Relations Tokio, July 23. DRINCE Konoye, the Japanese Prime Minister, discussing Japanese home and foreign policy with the Press to-day made three main points, according to the Domei agency (11 the establishment of a new, political structure
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      125 7 TO TESTATORS. Administration of estates by a corporation formed and highly qualified to act as Trustees and Executors is everywhere admitted to offer greater security than is obtainable from personal Trustees. This does not mean changing your Bankers. Solicitors or others who have handled your business. If you appoint as
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24,1940. (325th Day Of The War.) FOOD BEFORE RUBBER
    1062 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, JULY 24,1940. (325th Day Of The War.) FOOD BEFORE RUBBER The production of food on rubber estates in Malaya, as distinct from the cultivation of vegetables in a j small way by labourers, has not I been a serious issue since the rice famine of
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    OLD RAZOR BLADES
    100 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Thousands of safety razor blades are being thrown away in Malaya every week. Presumably they only need re-sharp-ening by some more effective machine than the individual can possess to make them fit for an exte ided period of male
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      "VOLUNTARY TAX"
      588 8 How To Expedite War Fund Gifts To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— An appeal has been made by private individuals for generous contributions to the War Funds in orde*to show that the amount Sir Shenton Thomas expected to collect by way of income tax has been
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      TRAINING WANTED
      319 8 St. John Ambulance Brigade Complaint To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l am one of the many who would like to know when the St. John Ambulance Brigade Is to be called up for intensive training. The Field Ambulance Unit of the S.S.V.F. is to be
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      CONSCRIPTION
      391 8 Eurasians Eager To Do War Work To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, We Eurasians are In agreement with your correspondent "Shells" regarding "the organization of labour and man-power." but unfortunately, like the English people, we dislike discipline. We have always hated being "dragooned," but circumstances alter cases,
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      THE WAR FUND
      194 8 Malacca Municipality's Donation To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. The Municipal Commissioners of Singapore have given $1,000,000 to The War Fund. The Municipal Commissioners of Georgetown, Penang, have given $300,000. The Municipal Commissioners of Malacca, Town and Fort as well, have, as yet given nothing.
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      LEND YOUR MONEY
      143 8 Idea For Planters' Provident Fund To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, One reads of the efforts of the trades unions at home in the way of lending over half a million steiling to the Imperial Government, free of Interest. The Malayan Planters' Provident Fund had
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      THE EIRE MUDDLE"
      43 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— He who wrote that utterly stupid, contemptible, disjointed, distorted and bigoted epistle signed C," in Friday's issue of your paper, displayed a monument of Ignorance I— Yours, etc r. Singapore, July 21.
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      "BANG THE DRUM"
      534 8 "BANG THE DRUM Poor Material For The Showman To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l was interested In your Ban j the Drum leader, but I have beai wondering whether we. in Malaya, would be wise to focus attention on our war effort. It is true that, to
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      THE DRUM-MAJOR
      90 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l refer to your exee"snt lemdei of July 16 and "Marmaduke's" leUei of July 19. We have the right man for the rank of "Drum-Major" in Dr. V. W. W. S Purcell of the M.C.S. His speech at the Patriotic
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      INTERN US ALL!
      185 8 How We Might Forget Our Worries To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I have read with Interest and growing apprehension the outpouring* of your correspondent "Known Germans for 25 Years." Here is a man who evidently ltnnws what he Is talking about. We cannot doubt
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      42 8 THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY PROVIDES TROUBLE FREE TRAVEL OUR WORLD WIDE TRAVEL AND BANKING FACILITIES COMBINE TO ELIMINATE ALL TRAVEL Dl FFICULT I E S No Booking Fee. 84 Robinson Road Singapore. I JOHN DUKE 1 Manufacturing Op ttcian. 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    Half Denmark's Farm Animals Killed
    67 9 Washington, July 23. PRESIDENT Roosevelt stated at his Press conference to-day that he had received rec-rnily reports, unofficial and not vet verified, that as much as 50 per cent, of cattle, hogs and poultry in Denmark had been killed and the carcases sent to Germans
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    FRESH BLOWS BY THE R.A.F.
    262 9 Arms Aircraft Works Bombed London, July 24. AN aircraft factory at Bremen. an aircraft park at Paderborn and military objectives in the Kuhr, including a synthetic oil plant at Gelsenkirchen, were among objectives attacked by bomber command aircraft on Monday night. Forces of our aircraft
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    Another Raider Shot Down
    122 9 London, July 24. npilE Doniler 17 bomber which was shot down on* the north-east coast of Scotland on Tuesday afternoon waa chased for 60 miles before it crashed in flames into the sea," says an Air Ministry communique Issued last night. When Spitfire pilots first saw
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    36 R.A.F. Awards Announced
    138 9 London, July 24. TWO Distinguished Service Orders, 1 20 Distinguished Flying Crosses and 14 Distinguished Flying Medals are among the air fnrce awards for gallantry and devotion to du.y announced in the London Gazette last night The recipients of the D.S.O. are Squadron Leader James Kenneth
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    DALADIER & THE WAR
    362 9 DALADIER THE WAR Trial Ordered By New Regime London, July 24. THE responsibility of M. Daladier, former French Prime Minister, and three former members of the French Cabinet for the declaration and conduct of the war 'against Germany is to be considered by a French court. This announcement was made
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    SMALL TRAWLER LOST
    41 9 London, July 24. THE Admiralty announces that H.M. trawler Camplr.a '289 tons) has been sunk by an enemy mine. Three survivors have landed safely but it is feared the commanding cmcer and ten ratings lost their lives.— Reuter.
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    PRESS CRITICIZES BUDGET AS BEING TOO MILD
    350 9 London, July 24. IyiTIKH'T exception the national newspapers criticize the budget as being too orthodox and too mild to meet the situation. The Times says, "On the while the Chancellor of the Exchequer <Sir Kingsley Wood), having laid down the principle that heavy
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    AMERICA'S VAST MANPOWER
    77 9 Washington, July 23. A BILL providing for compulsory m!lltary training has been approved by the Senate military affairs committee. It requires the registration of 42.000.000 men between the ages of 18 and 64. The Bill is expected to reach the Senate next week. The War Department spokesman
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    PAN-AMERICAN PROBLEMS
    297 9 Resolutions Are Being Prepared New York, July 23. THE commissions of delegates are now preparing definite resolutions based on Mr. Cordell Hull's speech to offer to the Pan-Ameri-can conference, according to reports reaching here from Havana, Cuba. It is hoped the resolutions will represent a step towards eventual
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    Revolt Reported In Abyssinia
    220 9 Haile Selassie Waits At Khartoum Cairo, July 24. T»HE British Government has A placed a house in Khartoum, In the Anglo-Egyptian Sudan, at the disposal of Haile Selassie, former Emperor of Abyssinia. It is stated the Emperor realizes that the time is not yet ripe for
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    Nazi Ship Reported Sunk By Chinese
    39 9 Shanghai, July 24. THE 1.000-ton German ship Karstens is reported to have been sunk oil Ningpo br Chinese artillery, reports Reuter. The Japanese navy recently began operations against the Chinese in that area.
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    Soviet Action In Baltic States Denounced
    234 9 "PREDATORY ACTIVITIES," SAYS MR. WELLES U. S. TAKES ACTION Washington, July 23. IVIR. Sumner Welles, who is acting: as Secretary of State in iV1 the absence of Mr. Cordell Hull at Havana, to-day denounced the absorption of the Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia and
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    SOVIET TO DECIDE ON AUGUST 1
    60 9 Lor don, July 24. ACCORDING to a Moscow dispatch. the Supreme Soviet has been summoned for Aug. 1 to take necessary steps for the incorporation of the three Baltic state in the U.S.S.R. It will also decide the future of Bessarabia, vhich is expected
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    Italian Ship As Prize Of War
    85 9 Italian Ship As Prize Of War London. July 24. AN Italian ship of 6 000 tons has been brought to England as a prize of war. She was lying in Gibraltar when Italy declared war. The Italian crew tried to scu;tle her, but the fire was put out and the
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    PRESSURE BY RUSSIA
    264 9 Baltic Ministers 9 Representations London, July 23. fPHE Estonian Minister in London 1 has informed the British Foreign Office that he is unable to recognize the surrender of the independence of his country as a free and genuine expression of the will of the Estonian people and
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    41 9 London, July 23. A Ministry of Supply order prohibits the use of tin containers for many articles. This Is expected to save 40 to 50 thousand tons of tlnplate and sheet steel annual'y. Manufacture for export will not b« affected.— Reuter.
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    CHRISTMAS ISLAND'S AID FOR WAR FUND
    598 10 More Than $5 Per Head Of The Population FUND REACHES $3,120,896: „10,775 INCREASE IN DAY THK War Fund io-day totals $3,120,896, an increase of $10,775 over the total reported yesterday. To-day's list of donations to The War Fund is headed by a h't from
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    BLACK-OUTS AS SURPRISE
    119 10 Suggestion For Improvements <JI." .FORE should have a series trial black-outs at much Bhorter notice and, if possible, surprise black-outs with no notice at all. At a committee meet'.ng of the European Association thla wis made and it was decided to draw 1 •tion of the Colonial
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    FUNERAL OF MR. T. F. GUTHRIE
    245 10 Tli: funeral ot Mr. Tnomas F. Cuthrle. of the firm of Thomas F. OuLhrJa and Company, London, took yl 1 yesterday. Outbrie, who was 61. spent more than ht:.: oil life in the Far East. Ke died at the Gen raJ Hospital yesterday morning.
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    SECONDARY WIFE'S COURT CLAIM
    191 10 WHE CHER the recondar/ v.ife of a Chinese Is cn'.itlcd to maintenance from !vr husband is to bi decidsd by tin 1 High Court. Tito poir.l aroo? yesterday in an appeal i r be aciin-i Chiei Justice, Mr. Ju Terrell. In the lower courts Mvi Sul
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    ENEMY ALIENS QUESTION
    45 10 After "noting with satisfaction" and welcoming tbt> recent decision of Government to intern all male en<my aliens, the European on of Malaya is writing to the I Col:n!al Secretary inquiring whether it is th» intention to intern all enemy aliens. Including females
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    AMUSEMENTS
    129 10 rah us no in Dinner <fc Dance (Informal) 8 p.m. to Midnight. CAKKICK IHtArKK fJtVLANO Plash Gordon's Trip to Mars (Chap. I—7) Fit for a King at 7.45 p.m. GKK.II WOKI l> Cabaret 7.30 to 9 9 p.m. to Midnight. Clobe: British Intelligence. Sky: Orc;;on Trail B—l2. HAITI WORM)
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    REMEMBRANCE TOKENS FOR PATRIOTIC FUND
    99 10 INSTEAD of sending wreaths u> funerals, or In addition to vTeaths, there are many people *ho during war time prefer to pay rcjpect to the d-parted by bringing some comfort to the living. ThN suggestion U made by Mr. S. 6 Franklin who has designed
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    MALAYS' CHINA VISIT PLAN
    137 10 Goodwill Mission For Muslims A DELEGATION of Muslims, Malays and others, representative of all the states and settlements in Malaya, may shortly pay a visit to China on the invitation of the Chinese* Muslim tror:dwill mission, which is now touring the Peninsula. No definite arrangements have
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    HOARDING PANIC NEARLY OVER
    106 10 SILVER currency began to flow bacic into the Singapore Treasury yesterday after a fortnight'! cessation. This is a good sign, as it shows that the foolish panic which led to hoaidinj of silver currency is nearly over. Normally che Singapore Treasure both receives and issues silver
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    WOULD CREMATORIUM BE FOR ALL SECTS ?
    167 10 WOULD CREMATORIUM BE FOR ALL SECTS IF a crematorium were provided in Singapore, would it be for use by members ol all reUgicns, or a group of religions, or. In the planning of the furnaces or buildings, a separate furnace or building will have to be sit apart for any
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    DETECTIVE THRILLER AT THE CATHAY
    133 10 •'Slirhtly Honourable." With Pat O'Brien. Edward Arnold, Broderick Crawford and Kuth Terry. Released through United Artists. At the Cathay. IIOW a murderer is forced to commit morr murdrs to cover up his first crime is shown in this baEins detecUv* tale. It Is not until
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    "FAST AND FURIOUS" AT THE CAPITOL
    98 10 "Fast and Furious." With Franchot Tone and Ann Sothcrn. M.G.M. At the Capitol. JJUNTING a murderer among bathing beauties provides an enticing background for tha smart wisecracks of Ann Sothern and Franchot Tone. Ann Sothern is mild compared to her performance in "Maisie," but
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    MUTIARA
    44 10 MALAYA'S first lecaUy-produced Malay talkie Mutlara. started Its ordinary rcrrenings at the Alhambra last night. It has a cast of well-known Malay actors and actresses, Including Miss Tina. Ilaroti, Yf-ra. Habsha, Talip and Noordln, and has already been reviewed fully in these columns.
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    IPOH BOY KILLED IN KUNMING AIR CRASH
    273 10 (From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, July 23. rLIGIIT LIEUTENANT Yccng Mm Phew of the Chinese Air Force and an old boy or the Anglo-Chiness School, Ipoh. is believed to have been killed following a crash In Kunming, Yunnan, en July 9. Although no
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    SINGAPORE BLOOD TRANSFUSION SER VICE
    498 10 CINGAPORE'S emergency blood transfusion service, now ready to begin its work, will shortly ask for 10,000 blood donors. In a broadcast on Friday by Dr. H R Divp acting Dirp^hnr of Mpdii o x re -"> r 0I vleu cal Services, intending donors Will be
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    MALAY SAPPER AGAIN IN NEGRI COURT
    83 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 23. A MALAY sapper from Singapore, Daud bin Hajl Said, who was arrested by j ttat Seremban police on a charge of being absent without leave from the Malay Training Depot of the Royal Engineers, Singapore, from February
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    "V.P.R." WORK IN SINGAPORE
    287 10 Volunteer Police Duties Outlined TTHE Volunteer Police Reserve in Singapore is almost up to full strength of 130. and holds two parades every week for individual training and one a week for divisional practice. These ficts were given to a Strut* Times reporter following the questions
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    MALAYANS REMAIN IN CHANNEL ISLANDS
    128 10 f|UR London corresp ;ndent learn 3 v that, contrary to earlier repcrts. Major Stamford Raffles, a former Customs officers, and probably several ciher well-known former Malayans who md made their homes in the Channel Tiles, were unable to leave the Islands when they were demilitarized
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    FIGHT NOT A STRIKE
    328 11 FIGHT NOT A STRIKE Sequel To Riot In Factory CTATINC. that he found that the fight was confined to the men themselves, and was not of a Communistic nature, or one which involved a strike, Mr. J. L. McFall, the Singapore criminal district judge, yesterday sentenced three Sin Henjr Pineapple
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    ALLEGED ENTICEMENT OF WOMAN
    72 11 ALLEGED ENTICEMENT OF WOMAN AN Indian, Narayana Dass, aged 3t, who was charged in h:' Singapore second ccur. yesterday with ent'eing s woman mmcd Pcnnu wife of K. Ear.karan "With the intention that Ehe .should commit n olfen.e wi h m was ail w: d bail ol S2OO wh'n he
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    NEW S.S. LEGAL SERVICE TO START NEXT MONTH
    1087 11 Open To Asiatics Eurasians Domiciled In Malaya TENTATIVE LIST OF POSTS THE Straits Settlements Legal Service, created with the approval of the Secretary of State for the Colonies with rules similar to those governing the Straits Settlements Civil Service, will be inaugurated
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    TOOK BRIBES FROM SAMPAN OWNER
    153 11 A NAVAL BASE police constable. rt Abdul Hamid bin Haji Mohamed, wes sentenced to 12 months' rigorous imprisonment by the Singapore third magistrate, Mr. J. G. Rappoport, yesterday. He was convicted on three charges of accepting bribes from a Chinese, Ng Leng Teck. who was
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    "ASKED ME TO KILL HER"
    533 11 Alleged Request To Fish Seller ALLEGATIONS that he had on seven different occasions been isked to stab a Chinese girl, Chua \h See, by a friend of his named Fan Tiong Bee, and that he had refused to do so, were made by Chia Jeok
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    27 11 Injured by ft falling plank while at work in a house in New Bridge Road yesterday a.'ternoon, a Chinese was taken to hospital lv a serious condition.
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    TAX ON INCOMES FOR WAR PURPOSES ONLY
    333 11 Pan-Malayan Plan Favoured By European Association THE majority of members of the European Association of Malaya which had circularized a questionnaire on income tax, are in favour of its imposition for war purpose! only. From 211 circulars delivered to members, 79 replies were
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    Maladministration By Mother Alleged
    156 11 A CIVIL suit In which a Chines married woman. Wee 800 Lat. 1 claiming a share in th:; estate of We Slang Tat (deceased) which wa valued at over $1,000,000. began beior the acting Chief Justice, Mr Jostle ;i"Beckctt Terrell, in the Bil High Court yesterday.
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    SOLD ROUGH SALT OVER FIXED MAXIMUM PRICE
    100 11 r[ERE wcr,' twj ci.ses in the Singapore fifth court yesterday arising from offences csiurist the Food rte^ulatk'ii Ordinance. In the first case. Tan Song, nroprietor of a stall in Tclok Ayor MarIcet, was onvicted and fined $10. cr ten days' s'.mp'e Imprisonment, for
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    THREE COMMISSIONERS TO BE APPOINTED
    238 11 \S/11KN the Singapore Municipal Commissioners sit for their monthly meeting on Friday there will lie three vacancies in their ranks, caused by two resignations and one death. Dr. V. K. Eamy, representing the Hindu Advisory Board, and Mr. Yap Pheng Geek, representing the Straits Chinese
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    "I COULD NO LONGER GUIDE CONGRESS POLICY"
    1417 12 Mahatma Gandhi's Reaction To A Recent Resolution 44 1 AM both happy and unhappy over the result," writes Mahatma Gandhi in an article in the Harijan about the break between the Congress Working Committee and himself, over the Committee's recent resolution in regard
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    96 12 Madras. MR. S. Satyamurthi, Deputy m Leader of Opposition In the Central Assembly and Mayor of Madras, recently sent the following telejrram to Mahatma Gandhi, Maulana Abul Kalam Asad, Congress President, Mr. Bhulabhal Desai and Sardar Vallabhai Patel:— Please remove the ban on Concress members' attending
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    SINGAPORE AGENTS FOR UNITED STATES LINES
    158 12 fHE American President Lines, Ltd., have been appointed general agents In the East for United States Lines, operators of the well-known trans-Atlantic express steamers Manhattan and Washington. Although at the present time these 25,000 ton vessels have been diverted from their ordinary route due
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    INDIA TO HAVE MORE ARMED FORCES
    383 12 Provision Made To Defend Own Frontiers Coasts THE Government of India wish to make it clear that the expansion of the armed forces of India outlined in a communique issued last May, and now progressing, represents only the first stage of further expansions to
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    Court Claim On 8,500 Shares
    190 12 A claim for damages by the Official Assignee of the property of George Edgar in respect of 8,500 shares of $5 each, began in the Singapore High Court before Mr. Justice Pcdlow yesterday. According to the statement of claim, George Edgar, who became bankrupt on
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    POLISH RELIEF FUND CLOSING LIST
    160 12 IN view of more pressing calls on the public, the committee of the Polish Relief Fund In Singapore has decided to stop collection for the present. The total of $2,445 subscribed has been sent to the Polish Embassy in London through the Mercantile Bank. The
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    DONATIONS TO WAR FUND
    350 12 People of Christmas Island. S.S. comprising 6,134.30 The Christmas Island Phosphate Co. Ltd. 2,000 Ong Boon Tat Co. 1.000 Christmas Island Recreation Club (Chinese) 100 European Community of Christmas Island 3,518 Chinese Staffs, Christmas Island Phosphate Co., Ong Boon Tat Co., and Government 363 The Malay
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    YOUTH ON UNLAWFUL SOCIETY CHARGE
    69 12 BAIL was refused a youth, Tan Thai Tiu, who was charged in the; Singapore criminal district court yesterday with assisting in thei management of an unlawful society in I Singapore. The society mentioned v.as the "Students' Anti-Enemy Baeking-Up Society." On Tan's plea of not guilty
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    BRITAIN'S "NO" & AMERICA'S "HANDS OFF" TO HITLER
    813 13 BRITAIN'S "NO" AMERICA'S "HANDS OFF TO HITLER Declarations By Lord Halifax And Mr. Cordell Hull Hailed By Press THE voice of Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, to the British Empire and the voice of Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, to the American Republics have given Hitler his answer.
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    Peace Offensive Falls Flat
    207 13 THE Germans now realise that Hitler's peace offentlre has fallen flat. Yesterday the German wireless spoke of Hitler's peace offer which stated no terms and took refuge in phrases which cannot be construed into anything like a peace offer. The German wireless also stated that Lord
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    19 Ships Sunk By The Enemy
    337 13 Six Neutral And Four Allied Vessels London, July a& •TTHE Admiralty announces that lner- cantile lorses dv* to enemy nrtion for the week ending July 14-15 amounted to 61,032 tons. These embraced nine British ships totalling 32 963 tons, four Allied vessels totalling 7
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    ENEMY ANTI-AIRCRAFT SHIP SUNK
    61 13 London, July 23. AN Admiralty communique issued today states that early yesterday morning aircraft of the fleet air arm made an attack on Bergen. Owing to low visibility and unfavourable weather conditions, the main objectives were not in all cases attained. Bombs were, however, dropped on
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    SENTENCES FOR LOOSE & DEFEATIST TALK
    86 13 SENTENCES FOR LOOSE DEFEATIST TALK London, July 23. THE Piimc Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, making a statement in the House of Commons to-day on "silent columns,' 1 said that he had asked the Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, to have every sentence imposed by courts for loose and defeatist talk
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    BRITAIN TO IMPORT EGGS FROM THE EMPIRE
    78 13 London, July 23 MR Ek'jcri BjDthby, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food discussing aspects of the food situation i t:>-day, said they were taking steps to I import eggs <of which there is a shortage at present) from abroad. S'tn? will b.*
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    OVER 1,300,090 VOLUNTEERS EN THE HOME GUARDS
    70 13 Recruiting Being Temporarily Suspended In Most Districts London, July 23. UR. Anthony Eden, the War Secretary, stated in the Home of Commons to-day that the local defence volunteers, hereafter to be railed Home Guards, now exceeded 1.300,000 (cheers). It had therefore been decided
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    Allied Troops To Be Reorganized
    75 13 London, July 23. IN the House of Commons to-day Mr. Anthony Eden stated that French, Polish, Czech, Dutch, Norwegian and Belgian units in Britain were in progress of reorganization. The Government greatly valued the aid these units would be able to give. Steps were being
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    Britain To Recognize Czech Committee
    54 13 London, July 23 MR. CHURCHILL, the Prime Minister, announced in the House of Commons to-day that after negotiations between Lord Halifax and Dr. Ber.es on behalf of the Czecho-Slovak National Committee, the British Government has decided to recognize the Committee with certain additions as the
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    Planes For France To Stay At Martinique
    58 13 New York, July 22. IT is announced by the French purchasing commission in America that the American planes bought by the French Government and now at Martinique would not be transferred to Britain because the Anglo-French contract forbade the transfer of materials which
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    16 13 London, July 23. THE Russian pianist, Vladimii 1 CemukofT. died in London to-day, aged 60.— Reuter.
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    FURTHER RAIDS ON BRITAIN
    111 13 Little Damage Done By Bombings London, July 23. ENEMY aircraft dropped small numbers of bombs at many coastal points during the night, including the Thames estuary, south Wales and south-east Scotland," states an Air Ministry and Ministry ot Hoir.r. Security communique. It adds: "No fatal casual
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    CONTINUED DETENTION OF M.P. RECOMMENDED
    63 13 London, July 23. SIR JOHN ANDERSON, the Home Secretary, announced in the House of Commons to-day that an advisory committee had considered the case of Caotain Ramsay, M.P., who is detained under the Defence Regulations and had recommended his continued detention. He had decided to
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    PREMIER AND AIR STAFF CHIEF SEE THE KING
    49 13 London, July 24. TTHE King received Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, in audience at Buckingham Palace for half an hour i last night. r Air Chief Marshal Sir Cyril Newall, Chief of the Air Staff, was also received in audience.— Reuter.
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    JAPAN'S NEW MINISTERS
    926 14 Investiture Of Cabinet Tokio, July 23. TTOE investiture of the new Cabi- net members headed by Prince Ayamaro Konoye took place last night in the presence of the Emperor at the Phoenix Hall of the Imperial Palace The full list of new Cabinet members is as follows:
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    30 14 Exercises are constantly being held to keep the British defence units up to the highest state of efficiency. Picture shows a practical shoot by an R.A. battery "somewhere in England."
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    Hong Kong Evacuation Is Continuing
    40 14 Hone Kone. July 23. ENOUGH shipping is now available to take evacuees from Hong Kong at present at Manila to Australia. Another vessel is leaving here shortly bearing 400 more evacuees direct to Australia. —Reuter
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    Japanese Quit Chinhai Area
    104 14 Spokesman On Why They Withdrew To Ships Shanghai, July 23. "T^HE Japanese never intended to occupy the Chekiang ports of Ningpo and Chinhai The purpose of the operations was to destroy military establishments," said the Tapanese naval spokesman yesterday evening, commenting on the naval iperations in
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    DOWN BY CHINESE
    88 14 Thrilling Dog-Fight Over Chungking Chungking, July 23. MORE than 100 Japanese bombers ln four flights raided cities north and south of Chungking, but did not approach Chungking, yesterday afternoon. The Chungking populace, however, remained in air-raid shelters lor nearly three hours. Two Japanese scouting aeroplanes werr shot
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    MAHARAJA'S GIFT FOR BRITISH CHILDREN
    107 14 London, July 22. r THE Maharaja of Gondal has given to His Majesty's Government one lakh of rupees (£7,500) to be devoted to helping evacuated children. Of this sum £1.000 will be devoted to meeting the needs of children evacuated from the Channel Islands, while
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    Palestine Corps Congratulated
    127 14 London, July 23. \ITHEN the Secr?tary of State for Colonies, Lord Lloyd, visited the Aldershot Command to-day and inspected the Palestinian auxiliary military pioneer corps, he congratulated the men on their line bearing and discipline. Lord Lloyd, who was received on his arrival by Major-Gereral B. C.
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    Australia Suspends A.I.F. Recruiting
    95 14 Melbourne, July 23. THE temporary suspension of recruit1 ing for the Australian Imperial Force was announced to-day by the Army Minister, Brigadier Street, the initial objective of BC.UC'J men having been reached. Brigadier Street add?d that Australia would concentrate on intensive training of members of the
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    New Zealand Can Send More Contingents
    77 14 Wellington, July 23. ENLISTMENTS ln the New Zealand expedlti:nary force up to the close of the voluntary recruiting system yesterday totalled 59,644. The Minister of Defence, announcing this, expressed the opinion thai all would agree that the result was satisfactory. Recruiting was accelerated during
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    Failure Of German Aerial Blockade
    51 14 f ERMANYS reason for distorting the results of air battles over the Channel seems to be her anxiety to show that the German air force can blockade Britain. This contention, says a London comment, is completely disproved by the British overseas trade figures for June.
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    PAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE
    171 14 Warning Against Experiments New York, Jiily 23. ACCORDING to the Havana correspondent cf the New York Times, i; appears that a bloc headed by Argentina is unwilling to establish a definite trusteeship scheme over Europsan po?s3fsions in ;he western hemisphere, such as Mr. Cordell Hull j-cenr' to envisage.
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    CANADIAN RECRUITING
    50 14 Halifax, July 23. CANADA'S war machine is going full steam ahead" declared Mr. Ralston, Minister of Defence, at his Press conference to-day. Mr. Ralston added that the response in Canadian recruiting was even beyond expetations and the response by Canadians generally to the war eflor: was unstint3d Reuter.
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    Approaching Famine In Europe
    86 14 London, July 23. rE approaching famine in Europe points straight to this hemisphere, says the New York Post. "We may be sure." the Journal continues, "that shortly hungry nations will appeal to us on humane grounds to feed their starving women and children. "We shi.ll then
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    SOME INTERNEES MAY BE RELEASED
    207 14 London. July 24. ADMITTING that "cases of mis- takes were made in interpreting internment instructions." Sir John Anderson, the Home Secretary. In the House of Commons last night said, it was clear that further examination would likely disclose in a number of cases circumstances Justifying
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    U.S. Vessels For Evacuation ?
    124 14 U.S. Vessels For Evacuation Proposal In House Of Representatives AN amendment to the Neutrality Act has been proposed by Mr Hernings. a member of the House of Reprefentaclves Foreign Affair; Committee. He says that his proposal will have the approval of the State Drpartnvnt. The amendment is to allow American
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    MISSING LIFE-BOATS ACCOUNTED FOR
    61 14 St. Thomas (West Indies), July 23. TWO miss'n? lifeboats of the Brit sh I ships King John 15 228 tons) and Davisian '6.443 tons) >unk by Nazi raiders in West Indies waters last week, have been accounted for. A Noiwc-gian ship rescued the survivors from one
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    Yacht Club's Annual Regatta
    226 15 Yacht Club's Annual Regatta ON Friday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club there will be the usual races for all classes, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Saturday, the twenty-first annu:>.l At Home and Regatta will be held, the following are the races:— Class: Third Race for Caprice Challenge Cup— start
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    LIFE SAVING AT Y.M.C.A.
    133 15 High Standard Set In First Competition rIE first life saving competition for the Sir John Bagnall life saving trophy was won by Fong Kirn Choon At Fort Canning pool yesterday. Five competed and an extremely high standard of performance was seen by the three judges. Messrs.
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    ISLAND CLUB BEAT COMBINED SERVICES
    158 15 |N a golf ma.eh played at the Island Club en Sunday morning the Island Ciub beat the Combined Services fourone. The scores, Services players mentioned first, were: Capt. G. R. Elsmie (6) and Capt. M. Braithwaite (6) 0 vs. C. A. R. Ba'eman (1) and
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    WOMEN'S GOLF AT BUKIT TIMAH
    179 15 rE following are the starting times for the women's golf match between the Island Club and the Royal Singapore Golf Club at Bukit Timah on Monday, July 29, Island players being mentioned first: FIRST NINE 3.40, Mrs. J. A. Allen (13) vs. Mrs. R. Wakeford
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    TENNIS ACES IN MALAYAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
    92 15 IT HO Sin KJe, the Chinese Dmvis Cup player, and Pat Hughes, the British Davis Cup captain, wli i will be competing in the Malayan tennis championships which are being held from Aug. 2 to Aug. 5 in Singapore. Sin K'.e and Hughes will not
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    SELETAR AIRMEN TO MEET GENUANG CRICKET CLUB
    418 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, July 22. pKICKET in Johore is coming to a close and the season should end within a fortnight. Segamat teams will be engaged in three matches during the week-end and interesting cricket should be the result. Genuang play
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    SING TAO TEAM ARRIVE
    226 15 Game With Services At Stadium To-day THE Sing Tao footballers who arrived from Hong Kong yesterday, are to make their debut at Anson Road stadium to-day when the firs: cf three matches will be played. The Combined Services are to provide the visitors with their first
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    FOOTBALL IN AID OF CHARITY
    160 15 (From Our Own Coircsoondent) Segamat, July 22. WITH a view to rais.ng money for the War Fund, the Segamat District Football Association have arranged for a charity soccer match to take place on the Ssgamat English School padang on Wednesday (to-day) between the Segamat Malays
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    TO-DAY'S SPOUTS EVENTS
    15 15 Soccer: Sine Tao Footballers vs. Combined Services, stadium; league. J.C'.S.A. vs. Customs,
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    ANNUAL MERCANTILE INSTITUTION SPORTS
    69 15 J.C.S.A. rtE 11th annual athletic sports meeting of the Mercantile Institution will be held on Saturday, commencing at 2.30 p.m., at the Jalan Besar stadium. Capt. N. M. Hashim will be present and Mrs. Hashim will distribute the prizes. WATER-POLO LEAGUE rpHE Y.M.C.A. Juniors beat the
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    HOSE CUP FOOTBALL HAS STARTED
    80 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, July 23. HE Nsgrl Bembllan Hose Cup soccer competitirn, which began to-flay it Seremban, was first played In the year 1921. The competition has been rat! each year without a break. The origin- 1 Hose Cup, presented by Mr. E.
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    HEAVY REGIMENT BEAT WEAK S.R.C. SIDE
    418 15 Losers Fail To Stay With Early Advantage R.A. (Heavy Regt.) 6; S.R.C 2. DLAYING with several reserves, the S.R.C. Were beaten to the tune of six goals to two by the R.A. (Heavy Regt.) at the stadium yesterday in Ihe first division of the
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    Racing Motorist's New Record
    94 15 S;:lt Like Cily. Juh THT American rurin^ nri "r'sf, A. B. Jenkins, who is n'nv '.t y >r of Salt Lake City driving a M Wmon Meteor, es ablished a wnrld rr?ord to-day when he drove fOf 24 hours at an average speed of ISI.IB m
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    JOHORE STATE DRILL COMPETITION
    169 15 ■From Our Own Correspondent > Muar, July 22. BRILLIANT weather and an enormous orcrwd helped to make th» second annual Johore State Drill Competition for Malay Girls Sch I outstanding success. This year six schools, two each from Johore Bahru, Batu Fahat anrt Muar, competed and
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    TAXATION PROPOSALS IN THIRD WAR BUDGET
    401 16 Britain Is "Maginot Line" Of U.S., Says Lothian AMERICAN AUTHORITY ON GERMANY'S VERY POOR OIL RESOURCES I ORD LOTHIAN, the British Ambassador in Washington, Jj told people of the United States in a broadcast "that Britain's battle was for the New World as well
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    Ford Plants In The Empire
    167 16 Busy With Execution Of War Orders New York, July 23. ALTHOUGH Mr. Henry Ford has n declined to manufacture aeroplane engines for Britain at his great Michigan plant, the Ford factory i few miles across the Canadian border at Windsor, Ontario, is doing a full
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    INCREASED INCOME TAX IN KENYA
    113 16 Nairob', July 23. j AN income tax amendment bill is being introduced into the Kenya legislature. This amendment will bring many people with smaller incomes within the scope of taxation and will i double the existing payments by those with higher incomes. The maximum rate
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    Annual Incomes Of Over £20,000 Taxed At 18s. In The Pound
    1799 16 ACCELERATED WAR EFFORT NOW COSTS BRITAIN £57,000,000 A WEEK U7ARNING the country that it was only an interim budget he was presenting to the House and that further taxation on a large scale must be expected. Sir Kingsley Wood,
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    Ready For Any Burden
    177 16 PARTY LEADERS ISEW TAXES London, July 24. CPEAKING in the House of Com- mons last night for the Labour party. Mr. H. B. Lees-Smilh said he took the increased expenditure disclosed in the new budget proposals as an example of the increased vigour of the administration
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    Good Reception For Latest Budget Proposals
    280 16 London, July 24. MO Chancellor of the Exchequer 4^ ever had a more placid assembly to address than that faced by Sir Kingsley Wood yesterday afternoon, states Reuter's Lobby correspondent. There was no excitement before or during the speech. The members had simply assembled
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