The Straits Times, 27 July 1940

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    35 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PACKS SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1940 PRICE 5 The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JULY 27, 1910 I'KICK 5 CKNTS.
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      264 1 Try CHOff© TAILOR3NG We only ask for a trial order. nyi Coleman St. Singapore —Phone 4816— Every Wife Knew What Every Widow Knows Every Married Man Would Be Insured DEFOP.Z YCU INJURE CONSULT W.P.S. 94A MANUFACTURING REFRACTING DESPENSING OPTICIANS THE OPTICAL HOUSE CONSULTING OPTICIAN:— A. TAN, D. 0., M. N.
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      253 1 (DIAMOND SHEET STEEI EQUIPMENT Z~^ZIZ--- r ~~7^!^ If I rDRIPCUT" W%"% J ST m SYRUP OR CRE^M Pf |p SERVER/ mi #l \V\-A I FT v^ipnic fK^^yiiitsi* ii" v^V,*ril^\ r 7~^*iZ liiii lll VJjjJiV STEEL SHELVING ,\^^sjH, \^^5jH J/ steel cupboards I completely cuts off the vLs^Lr^ STEEL LOCKERS xv
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      4 1 SUPPORT THE WAR FUND.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      48 2 lie ROZARIO— On 26th July, 1943, at 177, Bukit Timah Road, the death of Mrs. Grace de Rozario. at the ase of 41 years. The funeral leaves residence at 4.45 p.m. to-day for the Church of St. Joseph ar.d thence to Bidadaii Cemetery for Interment. Deeply regretted.
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      657 2 &ic Btvsku Warns SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1 for advt not exceeding 4 lines. More than four Unet 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMLSTIC OCCURRENCES Itir.THS, MARRIAGES. DEATHS. A( 'KNOWLEDOMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS ft T.P.C CARDS are charged $3 Mek pet Insertion per Inch. Over I
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      935 2 FOR SALE I SCHEIUNG MEDICINAL PRODUCTS ire obtainable from all first class dispensaries. PHILIPS RADIOGRAM $300. Perfect condition. Owner leaving. 257 Cbangi Road, Singapore. Tele. *****. MOTOR BOAT for kale. Seating for about ten. Thornycroft diesel engine. Apply to Fogden, Brisbane Sz Co. ..td. KELVINATOR, 5 c. ft. still under
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      855 2 BOARD RESIDENCE TRENT HOUSE, 1 Anderson Rd. One vacancy. Mod. San. Private bath. H. C. Tennis. Mrs. T. Kennard. THE GUEST HOUSE. 45 Scotts Roal Phone *****. nicely furnished airy rooms H. and C. water. Terms moderate. Excellent cuisine "WHITEHALL" 32 Calrnhlil Rd. Under English supervision. Suite or room with
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      800 2 AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS AUCTION SALE Of essentially modern real Dutch polished TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description, SINGER Treadle sewing machine, potted flowering plants, Refrigerator, GasStove, ETC. ETC. The property of Mr. C. H. Schoch. (BY ORDER OF Mr. Lubbers X.P.M.) To be held at No. 10, Anderson
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      375 2 TENDERS FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. Offers are Invited for the purchase of the undermentioned SCRAP O) 100 tons— approximately. Turnlnss and Borings (Mild Sttel) (2) 200 tons— approximately. Fish Plates (cut ends) (3) 100 tons approximately. Spring Steel (Carbon). t. Tenderers will be required to live a guarantee that 'he
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      302 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY Ist FLOOR 18-F BATTERY RD. P.O. BOX U, SINGAPORE. Moderate trrms: Special rates Outstatlna Members Clubs and Mesu v Open Daily: 8.3* A.M. to S I.M. Saturdays: 8.30 A.M. to ll' M FOR SALE WINDSOR HOTEL, 11? Klllinry Road Apply ilhin
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      563 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO CALIFORNIA FROM HIE ORIEM VIA IIONOLULU s.s RAKUYO MARO (to South America) lea.c Kobe July 31 m.s. ASAMA MARU leave H'kong Aug. 8 m.s. KAMAKUTtA MARU leave H'kong Aug. 30 TO VANCOUVER SEATTLE FROM JAPAN ms. HIE
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      505 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. W K STERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare
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      228 3 HAVE YOU MADE YOUR WILL? No prudent man neglects this duly to himself his hard-earned estate and his defenceless heirs. If you have not, you ought to do so at once In fairness to your family. If you have, have you selected your Trustees with full wisdom Friends are often
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      1084 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1.33 met Vii>m.) ZHP 'IBM mn 3u.U«ra I 12 45 p.m. Band conu-rt. Relayed from the Adelphi Hotel; 1.30 p.m. Programme summary and mid-day tin, copra and rubber prices; 1.35 p.m. News. 1.50 p.m. Band concert (contd.): 2 p.m. Interval; 5 p.m. "Listeners' Favourltes"t (Malay) 5.30
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    U.S. War Relief For Britain
    128 4 Supplies Are Being Sent Every Day Washington, July 26. O/AR relirf supplies from tht American Red Cross are being hurried to Britain daily, according to Mr. Norman Davis, chairman of the organization. All available space In British ships is being ultilized for supplies, which include
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    ARGENTINE AND U.S. PLAN
    131 4 New York, July 26. AN important reservation on the United States' collective trusteeship plan for European possessions in the New World has been filed by the Argentine delegation at the PanAmerican conference, according to the New York Times' correspondent at Havana. The Argentine delegate has offered
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    MEKNES SINKING Vessel Not Guaranteed Safe Passage
    183 4 MEKNES SINKING Vessel Not Guaranteed Safe Passage London, July 26. Fis stated authoritatively in London that the Meknes, the French vessel which was sunk by a German torpedoboat while repatriating French naval officers and men, had not been guaranteed a sale passage by Germany. It Is added that, as stated
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    London Stock Exchange
    374 4 ondon, July >.6. QN the Stork Exchange to-day a steady stream of buying o.ders was responsible for a general improvement under the lead of Kaffirs. Home rails were :o prominent on satisfaction at to-day's Interim dividends. Leading industrial shares attracted support, and oils and coppers initially moved
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    190 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES •-From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 26. (•OMMODITY and Exchange market* closed as follows with previous Quotations In par an thesis:— KLBBEK: Firmer. Spot 12* d 12Hd (12 5!16d 12 7 16d) August 12Hd 12' id (12 5 16d 12 7,16 d) Oct.-Dec. 11 15 lt> 12 116
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    172 4 as follows: TO-DAY Aden air 4 p.m. Africa air 4 p.m. Africa (South) surface 2 p.m. Burma air 4 p.m. Canada air 4 p.m. Ceylon air 4 p.m. Amoy air 4 p.m. Canton air 4 p.m. Chuan Chow air 4 p.m. Chungking surface 9 a.m., air
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1330 4 IRIDAY. JULY IS. 194«: 3.30 P.M. MINING Omjm Sellers Ampat Tin 'ss) 3s 6d 4s Austral Amal (ss) is 3d as 9d c.d. Austral Malay 35t 37s c.d. Ayer Hitam (SS) lttt 2'Yi Ayer Weng .50 .58 Bangrln Tin 17s 18s Batu Sclangor ($1) 1.45
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    CHINESE ENVOY AND BURMA ROUTE
    114 4 London. July 26. DR. Q'JJ r.U-CHI. Chinese Ambassador in London, in a letter to The Times, expresses appreciation of the very numerous messages and expressions of sympathy which have reached him during the past two difficult weeks that "somewhat unexpectedly tangled Anglo-Chinese relations." Hs also
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    OILFIELD DECISION
    53 4 London, July 26. A FULL report of the reasons why th« Rumanian authorities have appointed commissioners to take over control of th< Astra Romana. British-owned oil well. It awaited In London. No decision regarding a protest to the Rumanian Government will bo taken until the full facts are
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    List Of Current Dividends
    295 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Singapore. July 25. 5 pjn. Books Total for Company Dividend Close Date Ex Dlt financial year TIM Payable Dntt to data Austral Amal Dlv. 3d 10% Austral Malay Dlv. 9d Bonus 18 3d «0% Berjuntal Tin Int. dlv. 5% July
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      1107 4 PUBLIC NOTICES UNITED PLANTATIONS, LIMITED. NOTICE. KOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will hs held at the office of the Custodian of Enemy Property, Federated Malay Mates. .Supreme Court Buildings, Kuala Lumpur at 12.15 o'clock In the afternoon on Saturday the 10th day of
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      1013 4 BERNAM OIL PALMS LIMITED. NOTICE. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company will be held at the office of the Custodian of Enemy Property, Federated Malay States, Supreme Court Building, Kuala Lumpur at 12 noon on Saturday the 10th day of August 1940 for the
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      157 4 X DON T T LET /CONSTIPATION MAR YOUR BEAUTY Hmpla, blotchy Ajr, mJ other blenches which mw the beauty of the ikio vr danger dgaali to iadiV& ale that all v oM wdl io tht Son takmg CASTOPHBNB M-day ana Imp the bowek ia wariung ader rf -j*u wane w
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      101 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE ro-dw H. W. 3.09 a.m. 8 ft.; 3.36 p.m. 8.5 ft. L. W. 9.04 a.m. 3.5 ft.: 9.51 p.m. 3.7 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 4.02 a.m. 7.4 ft.; 4.25 p.m. 8.4 ft. L. W. 9.48 a.m. 4 ft.: 10.55 p.m. 3.9 ft. Monday, July 29 H. W.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS Firmer Tone Maintained In All Sections
    330 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Firmer Tone Maintained In All Sections By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, July 27. TPHE price of rubber was up one- sixteenth In London at 12% d. and unchanged In New York at 21 T 8 cents. Spot tin was down 10s. at £266 ss. and the three
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    MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES FINANCIALLY SAFE
    67 5 MU N ICIPAL EMPLOYEES FINANCIALLY SAFE MUNICIPAL employees— both permanent and on the oo?n votes j lists— who are embodied for continuous training under the Local Forces I (Training) Ordinance, or mobilized with j the R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve, will not lose financially by reason of such embodiment or mobilization. At
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    NO EXPLOITATION OF AGREEMENT
    145 5 Smelters' Fair And Reasonable Profit (From Our Own Correspondent) London, July 26 AT the annual general meeting of the Consolidated Tin Smelters held to-day, Mr. E. V. Pearce, who presided, declared that the charges now agreed upon between the Eastern Smelters and Straits Traders were designed
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    BRITAIN MAY BUILD 38 PLANE FACTORIES U.S. Will Produce 895 Aircraft In August
    187 5 BRITAIN MAY BUILD 38 PLANE FACTORIES U.S. Will Produce 895 Aircraft In August Washington, July 26. MR. William Knudsen, chief production expert of the U.S. National Defence Commission, stated to-day that the plan announced by Lord Beaverbrook, British Minister for Aircraft Production, for the production of 3.000 planes a month
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    FOREIGN RUBBER IMPORTS
    50 5 Foreign imports of rubber into Malaya during the first six months of 1940 were 118.885 tons at an average price of 37 cents per pound. This compares with 82,233 tons, during the corresponding period of last year imported at an average price of 28 cents per pound.
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    New Nazi Threat To Hollanders
    127 5 London .July 27. ACCORDING to the Hilversum radio, Seiss-Inquart, the Nazi Gauleiter of Holland, speaking at The Hague last night, said that Dutchmen would be able to maintain the freedom of the! 1 country and that politics in Holland were the affair of Dutchmen. He
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    NAZIS HOLD COLONEL MARY BOOTH
    108 5 Salvation Army Chief In Belgium Interned Fls learned in London that the Germans have interned Colonel Mary Booth, leader of the Salvation Array in Belgium, at Constance, in Germany, reports Reuter. Col. Booth, who is in her early fifties, has been in Belgium since 1938.
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    HITLER'S "VICTORY PROCESSION" OFF
    165 5 rpo-DAY is the latest of the various dates fixed by the Nazis for their "victory celebrations." Readers will remember the following message, published on July 16: "A message received by Reuter from the German frontier says that neutrals arriving there from Berlin declare that Hitler has
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    FINED FOR OFFENCE OF THREE YEARS AGO
    45 5 pONVICTED of two offences allegv ed to have been committed nearly three years ago, Wong Kam Hong, a young Cantonese boilermaker, was fined a total of $150, or 10 weeks' rigorous imprisonment, in the Singapore third court yesterday.
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    New Peace Story Is Denied Roosevelt Not Asked To Act As Mediator
    209 5 New Peace Story Is Denied Roosevelt Not Asked To Act As Mediator Washington, July 26. THE foreign affairs committee of the House of Representatives to-day unanimously approved a bill permitting the use of Arrerlcan vessels to carry European children from the war zones. The bill provides that any vessel so
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    CHINESE RED CROSS AND BURMA ROAD
    95 5 London, July 27. r\R. R. K. Lim. head of the Chinese Red Cross Medical Relief Commission, is urging th? Chinese Embassy in London to secure exemption for equipment, supplies, vehicles and tuel belonging to the Chinese Red Cross from the Burma road restrictions Dr.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    123 5 Saigapcro, July 26, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.75 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Javi Cube $12.50 Pepper White Muntok $12.25 White $11.75 Black G. 75 Copra Mixed $2.53 Sun Dried $2.75 Si co FtuuT No. 1 Llngga $3.25 Pair $3.25 $3.25 Sarawak $3.75 $3.75 Iclotong Palembanjj $19.53 Banja $18.50
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    85 5 Friday, July 2«, noon. Buyers S«U«n Prices Price. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot tone) 35% J7J4 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In eases July-Aug. (sellers' option) 37% 37\ G.F.A.Q. K.S.S. f.«.b. In bale* July-Am, (sellers' option) 357-i 3«H FAQ. K.S.S. f.o.b. in batw July-Aujr. (sellers- option) 31
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    EXCHANGES
    185 5 Singapore, Friday. The following are the .xc.ar.ge rates this morning according to the laily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. 2/4 1/18 London demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206>j Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11/16 Batavla
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      56 5 R E N \W^ l_^ N _/lyk 4 -«r- t^o— o~~'0 Although In a long and brilliant history the name of Renault has \3O come to stand for many desirable qualities, there are two special -V' 0 features which are invariably associated with cars of this marque. J^-—^" LONG LIFE
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      413 5 ST. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE. HONG KO.Nf. BOAKL»IiNU SCHOOL t OR CHJNCSK STUDENTS: Classes in English by Resident English and Chinese Graduates. Chinese classes from beginner* upwards Fine oulldiiigs on healthy site 30 acres Prepare* students for th* Universities. Recognised by Chinese Government. Also Primary School (Chinese National Curriculum). Far Prospectus apply:
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      237 5 THE UNIVERSAL FIXER. MENDS ANYTHING. A necessity in every home. 50 cents per tube.— Obtainable at Chemists, Stores, Grocers, Dispensaries, etc. Sole Distributors: GRAFTQK LABORATORIES., LTD. Singapore and Koala Lumpur. M-mrn THE MODERN TREATMENT FOR COLDS IS VAPEX In the early stages of a cold, 'flu or catarrh, the germs
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      229 6 PROCEEDS TO THE METHODIST GIRLS' SCHOOL BUILDING FUND PATRONS HOLDING TICKETS FOR TO-DAY'S 4 PERFORMANCES ARE KINDLY ADVISED TO PAY THE TAX AT THE BOX-OFFICES. POSITIVELY LAST DAY A7 M AftaTßlß A 11 a.m. 3.15, (U5 t !>.15 AfijJnHAJEIP*%/& A New role for r. /^^SHk BORIS i^fc^ft IVAivLUrr v^F man
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      410 6 BEST- SELLER BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN. I WITH HUGH SINCLAIR FRANCIS L. SULLIVAN GRIFFITH JONES FRANK LAWTON ANNA LEE A.B.F.D. PRODUCTION MATINEE -TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW 3.TJT LAST NIGHT HBBVmP'CWWPBB| TO-NIGHT 6.15 AND 9.15 t^^3 THE MOST BELOVED (KOOK-ADOR- M 9 9 €^A flB ID BY \\<>\||\. ENVIED BY MEN I
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      222 6 An Entertaining Stirring M.G.M. Adventure The BEST of the Popular "DR. KILDARE" Stories TO-DAY at the CAPiTOL 4 SHOWS 11 A.M.— 3.13— 6.15— 9.15 'bis NnM(| ftflßß a aVB^OP ll fßßaif BBail TiaaHßT iaaHBa f IIBBI TaTSBB ADVEN- B^^BJB fZ*IOW S KM 'i M V9jgM tubes B^Ka/yT-T* J i\" 1
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    Kingdom Of Heaven: Two Parables
    1890 7 Kingdom Of Heaven Two Parables CHURCH SERVICES FOR THIS WEEKEND. WHAT mistaken ideas have prevailed corjerning the nature and character of the Kingdom of Heaven The same mistakes are made concerning what Christianity is and its expression ir. life. In teaching about the Kingdom of Heare'.i Jesus had to break
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      230 7 TO-DAY Tiffin Time Orchestral Concert 12.30 to 2 p.m. SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) from 8 p.m. EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. Dinner $3.00— 800K YOUR TABLE— Non-diners $1.00 RI.ISTTAFEL HAFFLES ORCHESTRA Served to-day from 12.30 to 13$ p.m. Directed by Dan Hopkins SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY MAGGIE CALLOW AY
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      311 7 £EttTHH4f mr ]^-n Where Everybody Goes MORHIH6 SHOW TODAY 11 o'clock j V 1 JOHN STEINBECK'S SOUL- t*4 STIRRING NOVEL THE GRAPES of WRATH Jt mM STARRING Mk HENRY JANE JM FONDA DARWELL WFM SINGAPORE FRFE PRESS— "A picture Al, ft ?O<K Coninrv all thinking men and women mitst rtW
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JULY 27, 1940. (328th Day Of The War.) A Grim Lesson
    1157 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JULY 27, 1940. (328th Day Of The War.) A Grim Lesson Newspaper cuttings received In Singapore by air mail during the past 48 hours give the first detailed j story of the collapse of France. IThey make tragic reading, but j there is a surprising
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    DOES WAR THREATEN HUNGER FOR EUROPE?
    1424 8 General Dislocation Has Hit Primary Production For ten months many of Europe's peasants and farm workers have been guarding frontiers or fighting instead of tilling fields; armies on the move have trampled over crops; many imports needed by stock-raisers have been cut off; and
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  • Letter To The Editor
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      "BANG THE DRUM!"
      290 8 Exhibits Overlooked By "The Showman" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—"Showman 1' is to be congratulated on his running commentary of his personally conducted tour cf the "Exhibition of the Warriors of the Economic Front,'' as printed in your correspondence columns on July 24. Apparently,
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      SCHOOL GIFTS
      164 8 Pupils Should Not "Say It With Flowers" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, There prevails among the pupils in some girls' schools in Singapore a practice which should be abolished forthwith. I "refer to the frequent offering of gifts of flowers to the teachers. It is
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      COLONY'S WINDFALL
      526 8 i Money Which Should Be Given To Home Government To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Some weeks ago I wrote to you a letter making a suggestion that out of the Colony's surplus funds a sum of $30,000,000 in securities or cash should be handed over
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    73 8 The Straits Tivies receives many more letters than can be published in the space available. Accordingly briej concise letters stand 1 better chanct of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 253 words are unlikely to be published at tht present time. When letters are typed, double-spacing tcill
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      258 8 NEW REGAL.ZONO. RECORDS by JOE LOSS and HIS BAND. MR. ***** Who's tal.lnft you Home tonight Waltz Careless Pox trot MB. 2000] Let. the people sing Quick step (from "Ughts up") Safe In my heart. Pox trot MR ***** There (roes my dream Slow Pox trot Dreaming Slow Fox trot
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      84 8 THE SANATORIUM FOR LUNG PATTENTB AT KABAN DJAHE. East Coast of Sumatra, which has been closed for about two months, has been reopened now. Patients can be admitted again and will be under the personal care of DR. O. PANETH, to whom they can apply for Information and accommodation. Don
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    SOVIET DEMONSTRATION ON MANCHUKUO BORDER
    456 9 Naval Manoeuvres On The River Amur End JAPANESE ENVOY CALLS AT U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT New Embargo On Oil And Scrap Iron Discussed 1 ARCE-SCALE manoeuvres have just been completed by Soviet naval forces on the Amur river, on the border of Manchukuo, reports the Moscow
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    NAVY'S WORK IN NEAR EAST
    306 9 Exploits Restore I Confidence Cairo, July 27. EXPLOITS of the Royal Navy 1-1 during the past three weeks have put new heart into the Near East peoples and swept away doubts I which arose among Egyptians and others after the collapse of France, when with
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    GOT TWO PLANES WITH ONE SHOT
    98 9 GOT TWO PLANES WITH ONE SHOT London, July 27. A MAN who bagged i1".)i 1 German planes with one shoe has been awarded the medal ol ihe Order of the Br.tish Empire (Civil Division. He is Elliot Allard, gunlayrr of the steamship Ci;y ol Brussels. Ait<T unloading cargo at Brussels,
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    FARMER CAPTURES A NAZI AIRMAN
    159 9 London, July 27. A GERMAN bomber was brought down in thp south-west of England yesterday morning. The pilot w.is taken prisoner. The three other occupants were killed. The bomb r skimmed a farmhouse roof I before crashing in n field. The pilot pararhuted to tarth
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    Two Nazi Raiders Shot Down
    79 9 Ships Off N. Ireland Reported Attacked London, July 27. iyiiK Air Ministry states that an A enemy fighter was shot down in the English Channel by a patrol of RAF. fighters at midday yesterday and a second enemy fighter was shot down by our fighters
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    57 9 London, July 26. IT is learned that M. Joseph Avenol has notified the British Government of his Intention to resign from the post of Secre-tary-General of the League of Nations. It Is stated that a committee will be formed to handle the affairs of the League. M. Avrnol has boon
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    8 9 Tbe Canadian destroyer Skeena arriving in England recently,
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    British Freighter's Fight Against Nazi Raider
    405 9 New York, July 26. rpHE crew of a Norwegian ship which rescued 25 survivors of the British freighter Davisian (6,433 tons) stated that the freighter was sunk by a fast 10,000ton German raider named NarvikThe raider, disguised as a Swedish merchantman, carried disappearing six-inch
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    2,800 U.S. Planes Delivered
    63 9 New York, July 26. PIE spokesman of the British purchasing commission stated to-day that 11,000 aeroplanes have been ordered from America. Of this total 2,800 have been delivered. The total orders placed with American producers amount to nearly $2,000,000,000. Britain <viil take machine tools ordered by
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    EICHT-ANNA COINS
    62 9 Simla, July 26. •■piIE Government of India has decid1 fd to mint eight-anna coins with reduced fineness. Although stocks of silver are ample, It is stated that recent rapid absorption of the rupes coin for hoarding has necessitated the conservation of stocks and it would be wasteful to
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    A BIG WORRY FOR HITLER R.A.F. Attacks On Ruhr Region
    236 9 A BIG WORRY FOR HITLER R.A.F. Attacks On Ruhr Region New York, July 26. ACTIVITY by the R.A.F. since the rv collapse of France la "giving Hitler plenty of worry as to the conditions of his own industrial heart," declares the New York World Telegram. When the square mileage of
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    28 9 THE dismissal ol ths Estonian Minister in London, well-informed circles In Tallinn state, followed his carrying on activities out of keeping with the duties of his post.— Reuter.
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    RUMANIA READY TO TAKE UP ARMS IN SELF DEFENCE
    277 9 Fresh Soviet Threat Of Action To Bucharest Government "THERE is throughout the not to allow national in determination to defend these arms," declares a semi-official last night in connection with Berchtesgaden. The Rumanian Government i support of a united public and
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    AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
    20 9 A TOTAL of 125,000 men have volunteered for the Australian air force, the Sydney radio reports. Reuter.
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    16 9 The Lord Mayor's Red Cross fund rose yesterday by another £5,000, and now stand* at £2,466,000.
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    Soviet Charge Of Tyranny
    74 9 'Frontier Measures' 1 May Be Taken Bucharest, July 27 A SOVIET broau^o. irom *ter, ,vrk ferring to "frontier measures has occasioned some preoccupation in Rumanian Government circles. The Soviet announcer declared that mar.y thousands of refu^eei were arriving daily from Rumania, complaining against the tyrannical nature
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    Good News For Britain Soon
    74 9 Toronto. July 27. A HINT that important news favourable to Great Britain was to be expected within a week was made by Mr. Bernt Balchen, head of the Norwegian air missinn. In an in.erview here. .Mr. Balchen siid, "I cannot reveal at r sent what
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    WAR FUND REACHES $3,193,370 TO-DAY
    582 10 Nearly $9,000 Acknowledged In New Donations List $5,000 GIFT FROM JOHORE CIVIL SERVICE CLUB THE War s>\nd to-day totals $3,193,370, an increase of $8,944 over the total reported yesterday. The largest contribution to The War Fund acknowledged to-day is one of $5,000 from the Johore
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    116 10 ENTERTAINMENTS and other functions arranged in aid of The War Fund will be listed in this diary, but it is a condition of inclusion- in the list that the entire proceeds shall be given to the Fund. You can support these functions In the certain knowledge that
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    SITUATION IN INDO-CHINA
    208 10 Malayan Visits Admiral Decoux VICE ADMIRAL J. Decoux, new Governor-General of French lndr>Chlna, Is determined to maintain the status quo of the ccuntry. He expressed this intention to a French businessman from Singapore who met him at Saigon recently. According to the Singapore businessman, who was on
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    DR. KILDARE AT THE CAPITOL
    224 10 At The Cinema '■The Secret of Dr. Kildare (With Lev Ayrcs. Lionel Barrjmore, Larafae Day and Helen Gilbert). M.G.M. At the Capitol. JTEAR can and does make a person believe he is suffering from a malady. This b the theme of the latest Dr. Kildare
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    AMUSEMENTS
    168 10 SINGAPORE KAJ-H.l-, HOIK) Dinner Danes (Formal) 8 p.ti. to 1 a.m. CAKKUK MHVfKt GtIIANG Fiash Gordon's Trip to Mars (Cbapi 8—15) <Sc Hollywood Cow1 .'i. 7.45 p.m. GREAT WOULD Cabaret 7.30 to 9 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Globe: Thunder Afloat. Sky: Man About Town. HAPPY WOKI.U Revue, Wayangs.
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    SPECIAL SERVICES AT WESLEY CHURCH
    140 10 TO-MORROW at 9 a.m. children of the Wesley Church Sunday school are presenting, at the Wejley Church Hall, a special Children's Day programme in place of the usual Sund 1 1 school session and the morning service. Musical items will be presented by tluJunlor choir
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    S.S.R.N.V.R. OFFICERS
    65 10 A COMMISSION as Acting Sub-Lieutenan'. in the Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve has been granted to Mr Richard Ernest Scales. Tttt Officer Administering the Oovernment has ar.prcved tr,e rellnquishment of his Commission m the S.S.R.N.V.R. by ActlnSubLicut'.'D.'.Dt Ralph William Emerson. Mr. If. TJ. W>nne fc'.s been appointed
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    Received By The King
    57 10 The Sultan of Johore who was received in audience 'by the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday. The Sultan discussed with his Majesty the part which Johore is playing in Malaya's war effort and the King referred appreciatively to the recent gift £250.000 from the State of
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    WEDDING OF JOURNALIST
    243 10 Mr. P.M. Carrier 6f Miss Westerhout MR. Pierre Maurice Carrier, of the editorial s.aff o! the Singapore Free .Press, i_»a married at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd this morning to Miss Maureen Edna Westerhout, daughter of Mrs. Cecile Marie Westerhout and the la*e Mr. Cyril Melville
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    BARTLEY ROAD
    32 10 THAT section of the Singapore outer ring 1 road between Upper Seransoon Road and Paya Lebar Road Is to be named Bartley Road, It was agreed by Municipal Commissioners yesterday.
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    URGENTNEED FOR LOCAL TRANSFUSION SERVICE
    784 10 URGENTNEED FOR LOCAL TRANSFUSION SERVICE Many Donors Required In Emergency Plan A CALL to people in Singapore to volunteer immediately as blood donors for a bigger blood transfusion service to meet any possible emergency, was broadcast from the Singapore station by Dr. H. R. Dive, acting Director of Medical Services,
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    POPULARITY OF AIR SCHEME Perak Europeans' Eagerness
    164 11 POPULARITY OF AIR SCHEME Perak Europeans' Eagerness 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, July 26. ABOUT 35 applicants from all parts of Perak, comprising mainly Europeans, are waiting to be interviewed with a view to undergoing training as pilots at the Singapore Flying Training School. A number of applicants possess local
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    LIGHTERMEN INJURED
    49 11 As a result of an r.ffray between a number lightermen at Boat Quay, Singapore, yesrday. afternoon, three Chinese wire injured id taken to the General Hospital. Two of icm received head injuries-, though not of serious nature, while the other had a cvi er the left rye.
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    BUSINESS PREMISES IN UPPER ORCHARD RD.
    195 11 Amendments To Advertisement Bylaws Approved AMENDMENTS to the Municipal building bylaws to permit the erection of shops and business premises in the upper portion of Orchard Road between Scotts Road and Tan^lin market were approved by Singapore MuniI cipal Commissioners at yesterday's meeting. The
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    Praise For Arab Commissioner
    279 11 "CHAIKH YAHYA was a man of force•3 ful character with an Intimate knowledge of communal activities and took a prominent part in Municipal affairs." said the Municipal president, Mr. L. Rayman, at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commission, when he referred to the recent death of
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    "Military Lights" In Municipality
    171 11 ALTHOUGH he was aware of the close and friendly association of the Sin?.ipore Municipality w:Ui the Singapore Volunteer Force, he had not realized "what military lights were hiding under Municipal bushels," said Mr. L. Rayman, the Municipal president, at a meeting of the Commissioners yesterday. Mr.
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    SUPERNUMERARY OFFICERS
    125 11 I "T\ T connection with a criminal case j involving Municipal revenue and i*o Municipal tmpioyets, it is agreed i ha: a member of the Bar who is also a Municipal Commissioner shou.d net act for the defence of the Municipal employees concerned." This was one of the
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    Chinese Landowner Alleges Negligence By Bank
    210 11 A CIVIL suit in which a landowner is claiming $3,500 from his bankers, is being heard in the Singapore High Court before Mr. Justice Manning. The defendants are the Oversea Chinese Banking Corporation Ltd. The plaintiff, Wee Cheong Theng, alleges that a sum of
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    BARRICADED FACTORY
    392 11 Continuous Watch Kept By Strikers IJOW strikers at the Tai Thong rubber factory spent the month intervening between May 13, when they went on strike, and June 11, when the police raided the factory, in barricading the compound, establishing pickets at strategical points, and giving demonstrations in methods
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    EFFICIENCY MEDALS FOR VOLUNTEERS
    151 11 THE Officer Administering the Government has awarded the Efficiency Medal to the following members of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force: Pte. F. H. Atkinson: Cpl. E. E. da Silva; Cpl. F. Clila Tiang Bee; Sgt. Loh Chin Choon; R.Q.M.S. Lim Yap Phuan; Pte. J. C. Parsons:
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    ALLEGED BREACH OF TRUST BY CASHIER
    80 11 AT the conclusion of a preliminary :ncjuiry in the Singap:)re second curt yesterday, in which allegations that he had cemmit'ed criminal breach of trust in respect of S l l ft 3 l as a servant in the employ of the Overseas Chinese Banking
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    FILM CENSOR
    98 11 MR. E. L. Watson has been appointed an Assistant Censor under the Cinematograph Films Ordinance in the Colony v.ith all the powers and duties of the Official Censor. Messrs. H. D. Mundell and E. R. Knelt have been appointed members of the Rules Committee of the Supreme Court
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    UNLICENSED STORAGE OF CALCIUM CARBIDE
    460 11 PRESCRIBED as the first prosecutions of their kind were summons charges brought against 16 persons in the Singapore criminal district court yesterday, alleging th.it they stored calcium carbide without a licence. Inspector F. Lim, attached to the I dangerous trades branch of the Fire Brigade,
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    REDUCING STRIKING POWER OF GERMAN AIR FORCE
    133 12 R.A.F. Carry Out Further Attacks London, July 26. AN Air Ministry communique says that R.A.F. bombers last night carried out extensive operations over a wide area. Their object, as on previous occasions, was to reduce the striking power of the German Air Force
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    BRITISH SAVE GERMAN AIRMEN FROM SEA
    77 12 London, July 2C. T*HE crews of many of German aircraft shot I down over and around Britain escajJe by 'parachute. In some cases they are detained by civilians and handed over to the police or the military authorities. Several have been saved from the
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    286 Raiders Have Been Shot Down
    99 12 London, July 26. AN Air Ministry communique goes on to say that full reports of yesterday's operations have confirmed that five more enemy aircraft were accounted by our fighters, making a total of 28 enemy aircraft shot down during the day, the highest number
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    Italian Airfields Bombed
    207 12 Hangars And Storage Depot Damaged Cairo, July 26. A COMMUNIQUE issued in Cairo to-day states that when R.A.F. bombers raided a storage depot at Massawa, Eritrea, bombs fell in a cluster on the target- All the British aircraft returned safely Four separate raids were made by Blenheim
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    TRAWLER SUNK BY DIVE-BOMBER
    172 12 London, July 26. AN Admiralty communique announces that the trawler Fleming was lost in an action between two of our trawlers and four German dive bombers. The trawlers Fleming and Berberis, were in company when German aircraft appeared, two attacking each trawler. The Fleming sustained a
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    SOUTH-EAST COAST TOWN BOMBED
    145 12 One Person Killed And Several Injured London, July 26. "IN an attack on a town on the south-east coast this morning, enemy aircraft destroyed some houses and damaged others," states an official communique, which adds, "The casualties were small, one person being killed." The bombs dropped
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    MANNING OF FRENCH WARSHIPS
    143 12 London, July 26. TPHE manning of French warships Is already well advanced and one chip, manned entirely by Frenchmen, has been at sea taking an active and successful part In operations, according to a statement issued in London yesterday. A number of French ships of varying
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    FAR EAST EVACUEES TO AUSTRALIA
    41 12 Sydney. July 26. ANE hundred and thirty-three women and children, including 110 evacuees from Hong Kong, arrived here from the East to-day. It is understood that a further 3,000 are expected shortly from Hong Kong Reuter.
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    World's Best Collection Of Malaysian Mammals In Raffles Museum
    839 13 World's Best Collection Of Malaysian Mammals In Raffles Museum NAMES OF EVERY ANIMAL IN JUNGLE LISTED IN NEW BOOK Rhinoceros Found On A Small Island EVERY animal in the jungles of Malaysia is listed in a book which has just been published in Singapore, and there are denizens of Malaysian
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    235 13 Small Coastal Ships Sunk In Air Attack London, July 26. AN Admiralty communique states: "The German communique claiming to have runic 11 ships totalling 43,000 tons, and severely damaging a further 12,000 tons of shipping In the air attacks on a convoy yesterday in the English Channel,
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    Nazis Avoiding The R.A.F.
    235 13 "•THERE is evidence that in the last 1 few days the Germans have been withholding their air fore? trom contact with our fighters," said Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert de la Ferte in a broadcast talk from the 8.8.C last night. Sir Philip added that the
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    BRAVED DEATH TO SAVE EXPLOSIVES
    101 13 London, July 26. "VLTHAT might have been a much bigger explosion causing loss oJ life and production was averted by their gallantry." declared Mr. Herbert Morrison. Minister of Supply, when presenting on behalf of the King 0.8. E. medals for gallantry to three employees of
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    Russian N.C.O.'s To Register Again
    57 13 Moscow, July 26. DOSTERS appear in the streets here calling upon all non-commissioned officers and Junior officers of the reserve to re-register. The posters also order all men between the ages of 18 and 50 who have not already registered, Including Poles. Western Ukrainians, Karellans
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    TRIUMPHS OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
    82 13 London, July 26. REFERRING to the R.AJYs 1,000 raids In three months, the Dally Mail says that the British air triumphs should strengthen our confidence but not lead us back Into complacency. Britain must go ahead with Intensive production of existing types in an
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    2127 14 Factory And Curing Methods Over 30 Years Ago ENAMEL SOUP PLATES USED FOR COAGULATING LATEX From Our Planting Correspondent THIS week, I propose to re- produce some early notes of a planter in the Kota Tinggi district of Johore relating to factory and curing methods from
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    More War Gifts From All Over Empire
    115 14 London, July 26. FRTHER gilts received yesterday from the Empire include £6,200 from the Grenada war purposes committee, £5.000 of which is allocated to the purchase of a fighter plane, £500 I to Red Cross, £500 to the King Geor?? I V fund
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    Week-end Sports Events
    97 15 TO-DAY Soccer: Malaya Cup, Singapore vs. Army, stadium. Athletics: Inter-College Sports, Medical College; Mercantile Institute Sports, jalan Bcsar. Swimming: Anglo-Chinese School nth. Annual Meeting. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Officers Force Emu. SCC; S.CJt.C vs. Combined Schools. S.C.R.C: V.M.C.A. vs. Indian Assn. V.M.C.A.: Police vs. Manchesters. Depct: St. Andrew's
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    290 15 rhinese I; R.A.F. Headquarters 1. TTIIE R.A.F. (H.Q.) did well to hold the Chinese to a one-all draw in a sscond division (b) league soccer fixture on the J.C.S.A. ground yesterday, although in their opening emcounter earlier in Uie season the Airmen ran out winn.is. All
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    72 15 A FRIENDLY badminton match of three singles and two doubles will be played I at the Clerical Union to-morrow at 8 p.m. between the Oxygen S.C. and the N.A.AF.I. The following will represent the Oxygen 6 C: Lim Seng Cheow, Phillip C. Tan. Sim Bock Hee, Peter
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    Fort Canning Lead & Lose
    227 15 Fort Canning Lead Lose Moravia 4; lort Canning 3. PAILURE to hold on to a first half le^. c^ st the Fol*F 01* Canning their second division (b) game against Moravia at Farrer Park yesterday The Fort led three-one at half time but the second period saw Moravia stage an
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    HINDU ASSOCIATION
    59 15 A FRIENDLY game of soccer will be played between the Hindus and the Fost Odce tc-morrow on the Post Office giound at 5.15 p.m. The Hindus team will be selected from the following: Chandra Davis. S. N. Samy, Than2avelu, Eanjaran, Gurdit Singh, O. Ranatunga, Ramoo, R Sangaran, Rajoo,
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    MERRILADS FOOTBALL XI
    56 15 THE Mcrrilads will be represented by the following in a game of soccer against Messrs. Diethelm and Co., at Geylang Stadium to-day at 5 p m.: Rim Llanp. Sens Poo. Eng Chla. Bee Num. Kirn Chua. Tian Swce. Yew Chye, Quee 1 Choon, Kirn Cheng, Benny Yap,
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    ARMY HAVE SET THEIR HEARTS ON WINNING
    470 15 ARMY HAVE SET THEIR HEARTS ON WINNING Civilian Side's Big Task In To-day's Malaya Cup Match \UILL Singapore continue their remarkable sequence of victories since the inauguration of the competition and succeed in qualifying for the Malaya Cup football final for the 20th successive year, or will the Army upset
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    ARMY CRICKET COMPETITION
    370 15 Signals Beat Gunners By Nine Wickets rE Malaya Signals Company beat Ist and 2nd Anti-Aircraft Regiment, H.K.S. Royal Artillery by nine wickets in the first round of the Army bi» units knock-out cricket competition yesterday. The scores were: 11.X.5, R.A.— lst Inns. Major Robertson c Clayton b
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    Just A Day In The Life Of A Goalkeeper
    65 15 Just a day in the life of a goalkeeper Is th; attitude Cheung Wing Choy takes as he dives through the air and fists the ball away in Wednesday's football match at the stadium in which the Sing Tao Sports Association
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    "PERRY CONCENTRATING MORE ON GOLF'-Hughes
    668 15 THOUGH Singapore tennis enthusiasts have been ex1 pecting the world famous Davis Cup players, Pat Hughes and Kho Sin Kie to arrive in Singapore in time to play in the Malayan lawn tennis championships in August, very few knew of their arrival yesterday morning. Britain's
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    Publishers Just Hold Blakan Mati
    290 15 Publishers Just Hold Blakan Mati Publishers I; R.A. (B. Mati) 1. rpilE sodden state of the ground was the chief adversary of both teams In a srrond division (a) soccer match played at the stadium yesterday In which the Publishers drew with the R.A. (Rlakan Mati), each side scoring: once.
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    COMBINED SCHOOLS CRICKET TEAM
    69 15 THE following are invitea to p.ay for the Combined Schools in rhe cricket match against S.C.R.C. at Hon.; Lim Green at 2.15 p.m. to-day: J. Anchant (capt.) (S.A.S.), J. Trail (V.S >, Vijiretnam fR.I.t. Kuia.-.ing-ham (V.S.i, Lav Hock Chye <A.C.S>. Ong Choo Bu <S.A.Si. D. Wondford
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    62 15 FE loJowing have boon selected to play volley-ball for the Junior Department against the Senior Department On Wednesday at 5.00 p.m. on the Bras Basah Road ground: Koh Chit Mong. LJm Njit Sions Chia Soo Hiang, Low Huck Yang, Low Kok Kong, Teo Seng Chew, B. Fones. Chua
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    GERMANY'S POSITION IN BALKANS PRECARIOUS
    592 16 Interests Of Soviet Russia Are Clashing At Every Point Ankara, July 27. WHILE the (German legation in Ankara was assuring inquirers that von Papen, the German Ambassador, had r one t<> Berlin merely to report to Hitler and would be back in Ankara in a
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    31 16 Men of the Royal Canadian air force seen marching along the quayside icith their kit on arrival at a British port recently. They have come to augment those cXcady in Britain.
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    JAPANESE CONCERN OVER NEW U.S. "EMBARGO"
    200 16 Tokio, July 26. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S a.»?« in adding petroleum and scrap metal to the list of commodities, which may be exported only under licence, was described by the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman as "a very important matter, which will cause great reaction in Japan."
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    28 16 London, July 2C. THE War Minister, Mr. An:hony Eden, few to Northern Ireland on Wednesday r-,fl spent both that day and Thursday In extentive visits to the troops.
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    479 16 NAZIS RUMANIAN ARMY DEMOBILIZATION A Strip Of Western Transylvania To Be Yielded To Hungary? THE Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Rumania 1 were received by Hitler at Berchtesgaden yesterday, states the German official news agency. The Ministers left for Rome yesterday evening. The purport of Hitler's meetine:, with the
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