The Straits Times, 2 August 1940

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 1« PACKS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940 PRICK 5 CENTS The Straits Times. 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 2, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      354 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated ln England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAI S N Co MAII PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P O. S. N. Coy from rhe Straits to their usual ports ol call in China. India. Ceylon
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      240 3 1 FAST PASSKNGER SKRVICK. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA HON(i KONG SaU Sporo Arrive f 8 J CTTY OF SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 24 Sept 17 •.S Cm OF LOS ANGELES Sept. 10 Oct. S s s CITY OF NEWPORI NEWS Oct 5 Oct 29 s CITY OF NORFOLK Nov.
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      1191 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY nirom GtiirADnop VI)H v 6ft mc |3l m l: VIM BI n OIRuArUIICi n 9 b n,.,. p MN 026 j, cl in, m mm ZIU .JS <nc. OHM j}-**, ml: Yuc 516 m< WIP a 69 an 3«.»«ni.i 4<M p m j^^^^ prC vlew: 4. 51 1.15
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    HIGHER PROFITS FOR TEMERLOH
    493 4 Chairman Reveals Amalgamation Plan 'THE general meeting of the share- holders of the Temerloh Rubber Estates, LW., was held at Penang on July 30. Messrs. P. N. rfcUght (chairman), H. E. Nixon, J. G. Brown J. P. Souter and E. H. Bulford, a representative of the
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    173 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES 'From Ou' Om CorresDondent) London, Aug. 1. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows vith previous Quotations In parantliesis:— RLBBER: Firm. new *ork i opening prices): 19.30 eta '19.51 cts.) COPRA: P. M.S. Spot: £12 Straits S.D. Rotterdam: H2 2s O<J COTTON: 7.82 d (7.86 d) PEPPER: White
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    LEWIS AND PEATS RUBBER REVIEW
    137 4 IN a weekly review of the rubber market Lewis and Peat Ltd. write The London market has shown a marked improvement particularly on the October/December position, since last week. This is probably due to covering on nervousness caused by the attacks on shipping -in the
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    MAORIS RALLY TO ARMY IN NEW ZEALAND
    46 4 Weillngt>n, Aug. 1. FE New Zealand Defence Minister announced that 43 per cent, of the Maoris who would be available for enlistment have already volunteered for service with the Maori battalion, which has a total strength of 4,lo3.— Reuter.
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    ANGLO-ORIEXTAL GROUP REPORTS
    298 4 Better Profits And Dividends For Year The Annual reports and accounts for the year ended March 31 of mines of the Anglo-Oriental grouD reveal the following figures: Kuala Kampar Tin Fields Limited The nett profit for the year ended March 31 was £52,431 compared with £13,896 last
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    London Stock Exchange
    344 4 London, Aug. 1. AN the Stock Exchange to-day although v general trading was quiet there some good spots, the chief being oils which strengthened following United State* restriction on exports of aviation spirit vhjch the market considered bullish for share: of oil companies operating within the British
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    List Of Current Dividends
    286 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Booka Coniouiy Dividend Clom OH lUstral Anml Oiv. 3d iiistral Malay Dlv. 9d Bonus Is 3d lerjuntai Tin lnt dlv. 6% July 39 Lampong Kamuntlng Dlv. 3d Bonus la 3 Aug. 13 ■etallng Tin Int. 26<& 'ungah Tin Dlv. 9d
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1328 4 Till RSOAV. AUG. I. 1940: 4 P.M. Ord. <£) 18t )>» Cd x.d Cnn.-oin I'm Kmelttt ir'o Pref. 21s M 22s Sd M.X Eastern Reality Co. ($1) 1.40 1.60 estate ano itum ngraciei '$5) 3.79 t.29 Eastern United <$io> 32.00 33. 00 Fraser Neave Ord.
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    230 4 Mails close at the General Post I > follows 1". Japan sar.'ucc -1 p.m. Sibu surface 1 p.m. Sarikel surface I p.m. TO-MORROW Aden tir Africa La t South) MBfMI II I air < p. El. America iSoitb) surface 11 a.m. Brunei surface il a.m. Kuala
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      429 4 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Will anyone having any information as to the whereabouts of a will executed by OEORGE ALLAN CHALMERS, who died In England on 24th June, 1940, please communicate v.ith Harrisons, Barker Co., Ltd., Kuala Lumpur. THE STRAITS TRADING COMPANY. LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements) Notice Is hereby
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      81 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE ro-dav H. W. 10.19 v.m. 8 ft.; 9.20 i-.m. U. 2 ft. L. W. 3.28 a.m. 2.2 ft.: 3.21 \>.m. 5 ft Tomorrow H. W. 10.48 a.m. 8.4 ft.; 10.08 r m. 9 7 ft L. W. 4.14 a.m. 1.6 ft.; 4.U5 p.m. 4.5 ft. Sunday, Aug.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    421 5 Tin Shares Weaken With Rubbers Steady By Our I •'inam-i.il Correspondent Ming.ipore. auij. 2. RUBBER i use one-ei?hth it* Londor. yestcrd«y to 13d. and a fall o! enc quarter was recorded in New York at 19' 2 cents. The Spot tin price fell 255. to £267 15s.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    119 5 Singapore, Aug. noou Mm Siam West Coast No. 1 No Stock Slam West Coa?t No. 2 No Stock Siam West Coast No. 3 No Stcck Siam Broken No. 1 $174 Siam Broken No. 2 $170 Siam No. 1 $225 Siam No. 2 $213 Siam No. 3 $205
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REVIEW
    108 5 IN a weekly review cf the rubber marked .luthrie and Co. Ltd., write: Singapoie and London markets have both remained steady but quiet. In Now a fair factory interest, under market pircles. continued during the ptriod under review. The fcllowinq; are Malayan Statistics for Tune 1940 (in
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    77 5 Friday, 4«g. noon. Buyer* Sellers Prices Prices No. IX K.S.S. (Spot loose, 37 >« 37% No. IX RS.S. f.o-o. in cases August J7-, 3« < I Q. K.S.S. i o.b. In bales \nu»t 36 v Wt F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.cb. In hales Ati/rust 35«4 *S% FUTURE
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    ONE BIG EMPIRE ARSENAL
    263 5 Greater Output From India London. |N view of the possibility of air raids slowing down production in Britain, the Ministry for Supply is working out comprehensive plans to increase war production here and also in the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and India.
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    EXCHANGES
    188 5 The following are the :xc..anse rates this morning according to the laily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.T. 2/4 1/16 London demand 3/4 I 'l6 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206 H Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15 16 Montreal demand SI H/16
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    FOUGHT IN BATTLE OF JUTLAND
    63 5 London, Aug. 1. THE death has occurred of Admiral Henry Wise Parker, at the age of 65, reDorts Reuter. Admiral Parker commanded H.M S. Bcnbow at the Battle of Jutland Bank during the last war. In 1924, he commanded ri.M.S. RepuLse during her Empire cruise,
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    DUKE OF KENT VISITS FRENCH AIRMEN
    61 5 London, Aug. 2. rE Duke of Kent visited an R.A.F. station in East Anglia yesterday p.nd met officers and airmen of Gen. de Gaulle's army of free Frenchmen who have taken part in recent operations over Germany. The Duke made a complete tour of
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    81 FOREIGN AGENTS HELD IN PANAMA
    32 5 MR. H. Stlmson, the VS. War Secretary, announced in Washington yesterday that 81 foreign agents have been detained in the Panama Canal Zone for deportation— Reuter.
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    EVACUATION AREAS
    29 5 London, Aug. 2. /CERTAIN areas In East Anglia and the south-east coast of England have been declared evacuation areas by the Ministry of Home Securtty.— British Wireless
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    EXTENSION OF BLOCKADE
    244 7 Germans Beaten To Offensive New York, Aug. 1. THE New York Times says that words tending to prepare the German and Italian peoples for checks and delay confirm other indications that the Axis partners no longer hope to avoid a mostly conflict with Britain. "It is significant,
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    "Wishful Thinking" On Enemy Radio
    123 7 London, Aug. 1. THE announcement on the Italian wireless, which has been repeated from German stations as well, that "the ports of London, Newcastle and Southampton have been closed to commercial navigation," Is described in authoritative quarters as "ridiculous." The ngure for entrances and clearances
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    CHANNEL ISLES
    146 7 Evacuation Criticized In The Commons London, Au» 1. ANSWERING to criticism in the ■f* House of Commons regarding the evacuation of the Channel Islands, .he Undsr-Secretary of the lie me Office. Mr. O. Peake, said it was regrettable that any part of the Britisn Ijlss should be abandoned
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    M.P.s AND INTERNED ALIENS IN BRITAIN
    109 7 London, Aug. 2. AN information bureau about internees is to be opened in England next week. The 18 categories of exemption rame in for a good deal of criticism in the House of Commons yesterday on the grounds that they were still too strict.
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    MANY INTERNESS TO BE RELEASED IN BRITAIN
    64 7 London, Aug. 1. WIDESPREAD satisfaction has been caused by the announcement that many Germans and Austrian^ now Interned are to be released. Eighteen categories have been framed under which enemy aliens whose good faith is beyond question are to be set free. These
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    41 DEAD IN COLLISION
    36 7 Akron (Chloi. Aug. 1. ALL 41 passengers of a railway motor carriages were killed when the vehicle collided ■;,ltl> :v fxxJs tniln. The carriage, which was petrrt-drlren, burrt i:i f :> fln:r^- Reotaf
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    INVESTIGATION OF PUBLIC OPINION
    239 7 Debate On "Coopers Snoopers" THERE was a lively debate In the House of Commons yesterday on the Ministry of Information's door-to-door investigation of public opinion which is being carried out by a staff of inquiry agents, who have been named Cooper's Snoopers." One member stated that
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    French Diplomatic Changes Overseas
    67 7 Vichy, Aug. Z. IMPORTANT new changes in France's diplomatic representation in Europe and overseas are officially announced, according to the Havas agency. The appointment of M. Henri Haye, Mayor of Versailles, as Ambassador at Washington is confirmed, and the Ambassador at Ankara, M. Massigli, has been
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    Royal Assent Given To Emergency Bill
    140 7 London, Aug. 1. riE Royal Commission has signified Royal assent to the Emergency Powers Defence Bill. Answering questions in the House of Commons during consideration of the House of Lords' amendment to the bill, the Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, said it was proposed
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    MORE CZECH RECRUITS FOR BRITISH ARMY
    84 7 London, Aug. 1. CZECH soldiers in camp in Britain have been fitted out in British khaki and are anxious for another chance to get at the enemy. Recruits are still being taken and It is expected men will Join from Canada and the United
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUG. 2, 1940. (334 th Day Of The War.) Espionage
    1226 8 The Strai ts Times. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUG. 2, 1940. 33 4 th Day Of The War.) Espionage Espionage is defined in the Concise Oxford Dictionary as the practice of Spying or using spies." The extremely wide character oi that definition is of Importance in considering the recent arrests of British
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      NAZIISM DOOMED
      774 8 Why "New Orders" Cannot Succeed To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, One hears a lot nowadays from all sides of the "new order' that will emerge when this present titanic struggle is over. One thing is certain. It will not be the Nazi order, which is
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      THE PUPPET PARADE
      44 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Will Mr. S. J. Vincent and others kindly tell me what exactly constitutes 'The Puppet Parade" V I have my own views but should appreciate full enlightenment. Yours, etc ENQUIRER. Singapore, July 31.
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      "DER TAG"
      365 8 A Boast Which Did Not Materialize To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With a maniacal gesture, Hitler decreed that London was to fall and the new Totalitarian Empire with its centre at Berlin, was to hold the nations of the world in its sway from July
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      TENACITY
      253 8 What Hitler Wrote About The British To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l am another who supports your efforts to get someone appointed to Bang the Drum," I read your leader last evening and a bit later heard the suggestion over the air that "Hitler may be
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      EARLY MARRIAGES
      245 8 The Services Should Set An Example To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Lady Noble of Ardklnglas ought to be congratulated on bringing a very vital question to the fore. She has made an appeal to "employers of labour of all ranks and in all the services
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      EXAMPLES WANTED
      501 8 Too Much Advice, Too Little Action To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l would like to than.: you for your two articles entitled: "Brng the Drum!" You have, as I see it. given us a vision of at least a few of the things that we,
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      "BANG THE DRUM!"
      180 8 People Who Know Nothing Of Our Successes To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— j entirely agree with you when you say Mat "we want a Department of Encouragement." There are thousands of people in this country who hardly know anything about the laudable achievements of
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      GOOD OUT OF EVIL
      221 8 Restoring Foreshore Rights To The People To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— During a recent visit to Singapore 1 was much impressed by the demolition of obstructions on the foreshore. Some kind of path is being made, doubtless for patrol purposes, and one cannot
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    SOVIET ARE OUT FOR FURTHER SUCCESSES"
    438 9 Molotov On Nation's Preparedness MAINTAINING NEUTRALITY IN ANGLO-GERMAN STRUGGLE "Reich Has Not Achieved Her Principal Aim" IT is probable that we are now on the eve of a new stage in the intensification of the war between Germany and Italy on one side and
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    Wave Of Suicides In The Bailie States
    275 9 Tuna have been large numbeis of sire ides re^n'Jy among government "lUi.il"> polite officials ani <Kn>ers m the Baliic countries reports the Berlin v>r-resp-md nt of the Swedish newspaper 'lidningvn-Slockholm-Pag-blad K<-utrr. Soviet republics. Their incorporation along with Bessarabia and northern Bukovina meant that
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    Leader Of Free French
    772 9 decision not to participate in the war. Russo-German relations have wholly remained as laid down in the SovietGerman agreement, M. Molotov averred. RELATIONS WITH GERMANY "This agreement, strictly observed by our Government, removed the possibility of friction 'n Soviet-German relations when the Soviet measures w^r3 carried
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    King Greets Polish President
    26 9 Th-- King greeting M. Raczkiewicz. tm» l'o'ish Pr 's denf, when His Majesty recently met members of the Polish Cabinet in London.
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    NEW DAYLIGHT ATTACKS
    535 9 Enemy Shipping Bombed London, Aug. 2. AIRCRAFT of the R.A.F. bomber command carried out daylight attacks on military objectives in Germany and shipping off the Dutch and German coasts on Wednesday. During these raids, our bomb-is were engaged by enemy fighters, two of which were shot down.
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    58 Women & Children Killed In Nazi Raids
    67 9 58 Women Children Killed In Nazi Raids London. Aug. 3. THE Horn? Secretaty, Sir John Anderson, yesterday gave further figures of civilian casualties for the month since the beginning of air raids on England on June 18, first issued on July 20. Of 310 civilians killed. 42 were women and
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    2 More Raiders Shot Down
    111 9 Five Killed In Bombing Of Norwich London, Aug. 2. TWO German planes were shot down during raids on England yesterday. Appearing suddenly out of the clouds. a single German plane dived to about 400 feet over the centre of Norwich and dropped bombs which killed
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    British Children For Argentina
    116 9 I London, Aug. T Is reported that the Government of Argentina has published a decree authorising the immigration into Argentina of a number of children from the United Kingdom. This action is very much appreciated in London where it is regarded as a very generous token
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    More War Gifts From All Over Empire
    125 9 London, Aug, 2. INCLUDED 3n the £52,000 which has been contributed In FIJI to a bomber fund are contributions from employees of the Theodore mining group. At meetings held by mining employees tt was agreed that European employees would contribute three days' pay
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    LEOPOLD'S CHILDREN BACK IN BRUSSELS
    27 9 THE Rome radio states that a German plane has arrived at Brussels from Lisbon with the children of King Leopold aboard.— Reuter.
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    MORATORIUM IN N.Z.
    335 9 IT is announced in Wellington that virtual moratorium has been imposed in New Zealand for the duration of the war by new regulations to give protection to mortgagors and debtors. —Reuter, "Imperialist Appetites Whetted In Japan U.S." MOSCOW'S RELATIONS WITH TOKIO AND CHUNGKING OUTLINED Moscow, Aug. 2.
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    Petain Regime's Reprisals
    77 9 London, Aug. 2. 'TWO bankers from Rothschild were reported by the German radio from Vichy to have been included in an order depriving certain French citizens of their nationality. Others reported to be included in the order are the well-known Journalists Pertinax and Madame Tabouis Persons affected
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    BREN GUN OUTPUT WAS DOUBLED IN JULY
    23 9 IT is officially announced that the output of Bren guns during July bad "virtually doubled."— Reuter.
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    Britain & Tokio's Interest In N.I.
    254 9 Britain Tokio's Interest In N.I. "Route Shall Be Kept Open At All Costs' **pHE reference made by Mr. Mat- suoka, the Japanese Foreign Minister, to the Netherlands Indies as being included In the region in which Japan seeks stability, seems significant, remembering that only a few days ago the United
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    CANADA TO REMAIN IN LEAGUE OF NATIONS
    50 9 Ottawa, Aug. 1. MR. W. L. Mackenzie King, the Prim© Minister, told the House of Commons that Canada had 'not decided against discontinuing" membership of the League of Nations replying to a member who asked what the League had done for Canada.— Reuter.
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    WAR FUND MAKES SMALL SPURT TO-DAY
    798 10 People Of Kuantan Send Contribution Of $5,100 $4,220 FROM CAPITOL AND COLLEGE UNION SENDS $1,000 THE War Fund has made a small spurt to-day, thanks largely to a further contribution of $5,100 sent by the people of Kuantan, $4,220 from a charity cinema performance
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    74 10 PM XX lAIN MEN TS 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. To-day: Malayan Tennis Championships in Singapore.
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    NEW RADIO DIRECTOR
    204 10 Appointment Of Mr. E. Davis jgIG broadcasting developments Jn Malaya, foreshadowed by thn purchase of the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation by Government and the construction of a powerful civil radio station at Jurong, are brought a step nearer by the appointment in London of Mr. Eric Davis,
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    CHINESE 25 YEARS WITH UNIVERSAL PICTURES
    88 10 TO mark the 25th year of his association with Universal Pictures (Singapore) L.td., Mr. K. H. Tann grave a dinner last night to film distributors and exhibitors and friends at his home In Devonshire Koad. Tributes were paid both by Him exhibitors and distributors
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    SECOND PERIOD OF TRAINING
    614 10 Four Applications Before Tribunal AT a public sitting this morning, the Singapore Tribunal dealt with four applications for exemption from continuous training during the second period lasting from Aug. 7 to 28. The Tribunal was constituted of only two members, the chairman Mr. J. C. Cobbett
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    SOVIET CHALLENGE TO AXIS SEEN
    118 10 Advancing Of Frontiers To The Danube Washington, Aug. 2. REACTION to the first reports of M Molotov's speech is that his remark regarding Russia's frontiers being advanced to the Danube constitute a challenge to German and Italian ambitions in the Balkans. His statement regarding the
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    NELSON EDDY AGREES TO REPEAT BROADCAST
    60 10 NELSON Eddy, whose broadcast fro.: Hollywood to Singapore on Monday, was put over at the wrong tiny.' owing to a misunderstanding, has agreed to repeat the broadcast to morrow. This will come over at 9 p.m. and will be relayed through the loudspealcors at
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    Naval Base Farce Of Secret Service Agents
    344 10 TPHERE'S a leakage of information at the naval base and secret service ajents are sent down to trace It. That is a summary of the plot of the farce "i Naval) Base Deceptions" present?d at the FSA. Theatre at the Naval Base last
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    45 10 The Indian Army in Egypt have their own Military Police, who police the areas in which Inaian soldiers are stationed. They ore equipped with a number of motor cycles and lorries. The motor cycle squad is here seen lined up tor inspection.
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    AUSTRALIA & SINGAPORE
    131 10 AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE Naval Base As A Bastion Of Empire COMMENTING on the Singapore base, an Australian iicws-letter which Is distributed to newspapers throughout the Empire states "TII2 wisdom and foresight shown by successive British Governments m steadily pressing on, over a period of 15 years, with the construction of the
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    26 10 'Sathi Murall." a Tamil picture now showing at the Theatre Royal, provides good entertainment. The story deals with a sociomythological theme and has been well directed.
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    22 10 The Chinese community In Singapore is shortly launching a campaign to raise $500,003 (Chinese currency) for the relief of distress in Kwangtung.
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    BUKIT TIMAH HOUSE FIRE
    146 10 Volunteer Occupier Away At Camp A BUNGALOW at Bukit Timah, occupied by a Singapore volunteer, Mr. Alexander Cross, an employee of Gammon (Malaya) Ltd., who is at present in camp, was completely gutted by a fire yesterday. At the time of the outbreak, the residence was
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    "FRIENDS OF CHINA"
    42 10 MALAYS. Indians and others Vnc have WI helped relief work In war-stricken areas in China by donations to the China RelW Fund may receive "Friends of China' badge;, a large consignment of xhlch Is on the way from China.
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    "FOR FREEDOM" AT PAVILION
    392 10 At The Cinema Film About The Early War Days I'HE spirit in which the averar* Briton approched this war and the ideals for which he is fighting are brought forward on the screen in the British Gainsborough picture which will be opening soon at tha Pavilion.
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    ALOR STAR CHARGE
    94 10 Alor Star. July 31. QSWALD Edwaxrl Edv.ards, ;illas O F. Soloman, arrested on a warrant In Singapore and brought to Alor Star, was to-c'-> b?for» the Chief Magistrate. Alor Star, charged with dishonestly Inducing alO Tan -->f Penang to deliver to him a cheque for $1,500!--drawn on
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    JOHORE PLANTERS' PLAN FOR CHINESE WORKERS
    344 11 Estates To Absorb Jobless From Pineapple Industry TO ascertain how many pineapple workers can be absorbed by rubber estate, a questionnaire is being circularised umonir members of the Johore Planters' Association. After a discussion at a recent meeting, it was the unanimous opinion of
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    MAN-EATER FOUND DEAD BY SAKAI
    118 11 to Our Own CorrrsTcndenti i, I, Aug. 1. 'p eatlns ti-cr wru>h was re- v ri- d to hr.ye killed at the loot of the Lfttta Hill; m-or Sungei baa b^t-i round dead in the I r.er.t. lh? y was nude by a Bakal who
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    If If: If COST OF RICE IN BLOCKADED S. CHINA
    90 11 Tiic b'.ockaJe of Bcotb <"hii.a is having Uw f Increasing the cort of rl ii^kj of the c- Ooncgrn over i'.\: d in a telegram stn: to >•:; i-v ilic rliairman nt Relief Func Co:n- lajrtla. Oen. Chlan? hai protiilrtd
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    STABBED BY NEIGHBOUR
    288 11 Caught With Sack In Fowl House THE story of a savage attack on him by a neighbour, whom he caught in the act of stealing hii fowls, was told in the Singapore fifth court yesterday by a Chinese poultry dealer, Chiam Ah Hoon, living at the 10th
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    "SHOCK" THERAPY AT MENTAL HOSPITAL
    72 11 Writing o: th? Tanjong Rambutan rentral Mental Hospital, in his annual reocrt lor Perak. the British Resident dates that Dr. E. Goldberg was aplointed Assistant Medical Superintendent last year and began "shock" therapy by intravenous T.A.B. vaccine, but there was not sufficient traiaed .tail for
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    DECREE NISI GRANTED TO IPOH ACCOUNTANT
    59 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 1. [V^R Jjstice Hodson granted a decree t'* nisi to-day to Mr. Gilbert Goodnet: Duddell. a chartered accountant of Ipoh. on the ground cf the adultery [)t his wile. Myrtle Martha at Kuala Lumpur with the co-respondent, Robert
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    LORRY STRUCK CROWBAR
    341 11 Driver's Lack Of Judgment I*HAT there was lack of judgment on the part of the driver of the military lorry, but that this did not amount to criminal negligence, was the verdict of the acting Singapore coroner, Mr. Walter MacQuarrie, at an inquiry yesterday. The inquiry was
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    SOUTH INDIANS' WAR EFFORTS
    93 11 AT a meeting of the war fund com mitte3 organized by the South Indian Chamber of Comment, it wjs decided that the total collected should be distributed as follows: 60 per cent, to The War Fund, 25 per cent, to tno Patriotic Fund, 15 per cent,
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    ALLEGED INABILITY TO CONTROL CAR
    117 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 1. pHARGED with driving a car while under ihe influence of ale to .such extent as to be Incapable of I exercising proper control over it an-i j with dangerous driving, S. W Cole- man, a European of
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    Malaya's £5,000,000 War Contribution
    132 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 1. BROADCASTING in the home service of the 8.8.C. last night, the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas, paid a tribute to the patriotism of Malaya's population of 5,000 000, who had contributed to the Patriotic and War
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    Mr.S. W.Jones'Trip To North Malaya
    107 11 Mr.S. W.Jones' Trip To North Malaya THE Oincer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, accompanied by the Private Secretary and thp Aide-de-Camp, left Singapore yesterday In the liner President Adams for a visit to Penan». Kedah and Kuala Lumpur. He will recurn to Singapore next Thursday. His Excellency s
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    MALARIAL EXPERT BACK IN LONDON
    181 11 <From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 10 SIR Malcolm Watson, Director of tr»e Ross Institute of Tropical Hygiene of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, has now returned *.o England from his tour In India and Burma— which, but for the war. would
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    MERCHANT CHEATED BY DEFORMED CHINESE
    137 11 DEMAHKINO thnt he was tnking Into conI slderatlcn the accu .cd's deformlly, Mr. J. O. Rappoport. Singapore third magistrate, yesterday bound over a 27-year-old Cantonese hunchback, Kuan Thai Hoi, on a charge |of cheating a merchant out of $80 worth of Chinese medicine. The facts
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    Warning Against Mysterious Chinese In Malaya
    130 11 QHINESE in Malaya are being warned in a circular from the Chinese Consul-General of the activities of men whose movements are wrapped in secrecy and suspicion. Compla.nts were recen'ly made to the Chinese Consulate-General that strangers had visited the premises of I Chinese guilds
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    36 11 A scene from (Naval) Base Deceptions which was presented last n'yht at the Naval Basz in aid of Mrs. T. B. Drew's Fund. Iji the picture are Stella and Gwendoline Strachan-Smith, Marjorie Mockler and Cynthia Howell.
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    BROADCASTING PLAN FOR SCHOOLS POSTPONED
    376 11 Officer's Special Three Months Study With 8.8.C. ALTHOUGH unanimously recommended by the Malayan Educational Conference held in Kuala Lumpur in August last year, broadcasting will not be introduced into English schools in Malaya for some time yet on account of existing circumstances arising out of
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    MOTOR STOCK & PLANT SOLD
    195 11 MOTOR STOCK PLANT SOLD Department Store's New Venture •A SINGAPORE department store i 3 the new owner of stock and plant of the Italian motor firm, Fiat Societa Anonima, in Singapore which was placed for tender by the Custodian of Enemy Property. Th? firm is Aurora Limited, of High [Street,
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    ALLEGED PRETENCE AS GOVERNMENT OFFICER
    62 11 PHARGED with pretending to hold the particular office of a member of the Food Supply Office, at Buklt Panjang on July 11, a Chinese, Yong Blntj Chin. clalmM trial In the Singapore fifth court yesterday. The case was fixed for hearing on Aug. 11, and
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    ALLEGE!) THEFT OF IRON FROM CEMETERY
    72 11 pHARGED with stealing ornamental Iron posts, worth »5, from the Christian Cemetery In Bukit Timah Road on Wednesday morning, two Teochews, Gin Ah Mee. 38. and Tlew Kwang Hal. 42, claimed trial In the Singapore third court. The case was postponed a week for
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    No Civil Disobedience Now
    595 12 WAIT WATCH POLICY OF INDIAN CONGRESS Willing To Join National Coalition Governments Calcutta. niSCI SSIONS in circles connected with Maulana Abul *J Kalam Azad, the Congress President, and Pandit G. B. Pant, a member of the Congress Working Committee and former Premier of the United Provinces
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    To-day's War Fund Gifts
    552 12 S ets. Third conlribution from Ku i n(. ;ii rontributurs (full details hi Pixhang edition) 5. 100 Proceed.? of screening of "Balalaika" at Capitcl Theatre on July 29 4.220.6S Raffles College Inion from Reserve Fund accumulating for erection of sports pav'lion on College sports field 1
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    OBJECTED TO WAR
    155 12 Ipoh Quaker May Be Called Up (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Au£. 1. AN application for exemption from continuous service as a conscientious objector was heard by tne Perak Tribunal to-day, comprising Mr. Justice Howes and Mr. J. S. Ferguson. The applicant, Mr. R. B. La ur
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    Funeral Of Mr. Frank Merrells
    388 12 rr<HERE was a large gathering in wet weather 1 at the funeral of Mr. Merrells. managing director of Powell and Co.. Ltd., at Bidadari yesterday afternoon. The Rev. R. K. s. Adams officiated. Besides the family, those present: were: The staff of Powell and Co.,
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    SPECULATION OVER DELAY IN NAZI OFFENSIVE
    422 13 Britain Is Calm Though "We Know Operation Could Begin At Once" fxmdon, Aug. 1. AT the beginning of a month which has so often figured in Nazi predictions of Britain's downfall, speculation is naturally renewed as to why Hitler delays in making the attack
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    "Defence Treaty With Canada"
    66 13 U.S. Journal Advocates Opening Of Talks New York. Aug. 1. URGING ihe United States to negotiate a treaty of mutual defence with Canada, the New York Herald-Tribune states: "The hour has arrived in our Judgment when the United States should, for her own protection and to
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    GERMAN PRISONERS
    29 13 A list of foreign prisoners who have fallen into British hands since the last list was Issued en July 29 total 100 and includes 38 airmen.— Reuter.
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    Hitler Has Lost Chance Of Quick Victory
    75 13 Hitler Has Lost Chance Of Quick Victory THE Cairo newspaper El Mokati mi. discussing the causes of the delay in the date of the German offensive against Britain which were publicly announced for July 15, then July 20 and then July Ij, states, Nevertheless there is no doubt that every
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    URGE 60 U.S. DESTROYERS BE OFFERED TO BRITAIN
    89 13 New York, Aug. 1. FIFTY THOUSAND copies of a printed statement urging the United States to make available at least 60 over age destroyers to Britain have been distributed to the nation by the Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies.
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    An International Labour Force
    263 13 Plan To Utilize All Available Man-power London. Aug. 1. IN the House of Commons Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, announced the formation of an international labour branch as part of the employment department of the Ministry of Labour with a view to organizing the man-power
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    Salvationists In N. China Examined
    191 13 Peiping, Aug. 1. I EADING officers of the Salvation Army here were requested to visit the Japanese gendarmerie headquarters yesterday to report on organization and activities. The pro- Japanese Peking Chronicle, commenting on the affair, says th* Salvation Army "receives lunds re gularly irom London."
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    43 13 London, Aug. 1. AIXBE&AGS ban Madras says that £7.500 has been cabled from the Governor's War Fund to the British Air Ministry towards the cost of a Madras squadron of the RAJ 1 This brings the amount so far remitted to £33.750.— Reuter.
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    "Broomstick Army" Now Undergoing Training
    271 13 THOUGH they have no gunt=, thousands of men in Britain who are either too young or too old for military service, are voluntarily undergoing military training in Veadiness to be of service to the country. Referring to them as "our broomstick army," Mr. Howard Marshall,
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    FULL USE OF INDUSTRY
    168 13 New Scheme Is Explained London, Aug. 2. T*HE Government's new plan for the fullest employment of Industrial capacity on war requirements was explained yesterday by Mr. Harold MacMillan, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Supply. Mr. MacMillan declared that Mr. H. Morrison, the Minister of Supply,
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    BRITAIN HAS NEW INDUSTRY
    182 13 Diamond Trade Control Will Hit Nazi Forces London, Aug. 1. /\NE effect of the German occupation of Holland is that the diamond cutting and polishing industry, which for many years has been the monopoly of Amsterdam and Antwerp, has now for the first time been set
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    New Chinese $-& Rate Fixed
    68 13 New Chinese Rate Fixed Chungking, Aug. 1. r£ Ministry of Finance officially announced to-day: "The ofllclal dollar-sterling rate has been chariisod to 4' 2 d. as from to-day. "Rates of other foreign currwm will be fixed according to their respective market rates with sterling in comparison with the new dollar-ster-ling
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    44 13 London, Aac. 1. SIR David Owen lias accepted an invitation to visit Hong Kong and advise on the future administration of the port. He was general manager to the Port of London Authority for 16 years until he retired l wo years agi. Reuter.
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    AIR RAIDS ON RUHR
    174 14 Nightly Bombings For Two Weeks London, Aug. 1. A CORRESPONDENT of the Asso- elated Press, who had been allowed to travel through Industrial Germany, has written an account of some of the things he saw. A town on the edge of the Industrial Ruhr had an
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    'Heavy Strain On Nazi Nerves'
    270 14 German Newspapers' Admissions London, Aug. 1. FOLLOWING are quotations from recent German newspapers The Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung of July 17 says. "The British incendiary bombs are greater in power of penetration than is usually presumed. The range and penetrating power of splinters of explosive bombs
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    King And Queen Talk To Air Raid Victims
    130 14 King And Queen Talk To Air Raid Victims Lcndon, Aug. 1. DURING a tour of north-east England, the King and Queen visited Hu-1 and drove down a street where German bonV-.s had demolished five houses and partially wrecked two others. The innabitants of this street greeted Their Majesties and told
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    AWARDS FOR SERVICES IN NORWAY CAMPAIGN
    196 14 London, Aug. 1. IN a further list of awards for distinguished services in the field in Norway. Capt., now Major, Michael Henry Hamilton Baily. 12th Field Force Repiment, Indian Army, receives the Distinguished Service Order. The Military Cross awarded to Capt. temporary Major, John
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    How The R.A.F. Destroyed Two Italian Submarines
    145 14 DIRECT HITS WERE SCORED IN BOTH DIVE-BOMBIN G ATTACKS Cairo, Aug. 1. HETAILS of how two Italian submarines met their fate in a recent engagement with the R.A.F. can now be told. In the first case, a patrolling aircraft spotted an enemy submarine
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    472 Italians Are Taken Prisoner
    146 14 London, Aug. 1. OFFICIAL figures of British and Italian losses in the fighting in Libya were giver, to-day. The Italians have lost 20 men killed, 2C wounded and no fewer than 472 prisoners: a total of 512. The British forces have lost 20 men killed
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    COMMANDER OF SOUTH AFRICAN FIELD FORCE
    44 14 Johannesburg, fivn. 1. IT IS now revealed that the commander of the South African Field Force in East Africa Is Brigadier D. H. Plenaar. who had wide experience of fighting In East Africa Lr» the last war. Reuter.
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    German Threats To Hollanders
    173 14 Loyalty To The Royal Family "A Crime" London, Aug. 2. ACCORDING to authoritative Du' h ipiirfers in Londin. Dr. Seyss-inq'iait, Reich minissar for the Netherlands, in a proclamation issued yesterday threatened severe penaUics against any demonstration of loyalty to the Hiuse of OruiK- in view of
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    R.A.F. BOMB 400 ENEMY RAIL WAGONS
    70 14 London, Aug. 1. AMONGST the wide variety of target attacked by R.A.F. medium bombers on Tuesday over a wide area in northern France and Holland were 400 railway wagons packed closely together on parallel sidings. One raider unloaded bombs on the wagons anc 1
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    DAYLONG R. A.F. ATTACKS
    212 14 Heavy Bombing Of Italians Cairo. Aug. 1. D A.F. headquarters announce" that "during the last two days enemy concentrations in the vicinity of Kassala (on ths SudaneseEritrean border) have been subjected to intensive bombing by R.A.F. aircraft. "On Tuesday raids continued from early in the morning
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    MAJOR-GENERAL HARVEY PRISONER OF WAR
    67 14 MAJOR-GENERAL HARVE Y PRISONER OF WAR London. Auk. i IT IS anncuiK I'd Major-Gen. G. A. D. ll.ir\ey. formerly deputy director of t^.* Medical Services, Western Command, in India. Is a prisoner of war. Major-Gen Harvey was appointed lim rary phyyician to the King in 1937 ai d retired si::
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    AUSTRALIA TO COLLECT INCOME-TAX AT SOURCE
    59 14 AUSTRALIA TO COLLE CT INCOME-TAX AT SOU RCE London. AH r! 15 announced that Australia will adc c the same method as Great Britain in c lectlng Income-tax. Tax will be deducted from Income at t!:a source and this applies to all wage tv d 1 salary earners. The possibility
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    SINGAPORE'S BRILLIANCE Vs. KEDAH'S GAMENESS
    610 15 Which Will Triumph In Cup Final At Kuala Lumpur? A FORTNIGHT from to-morrow the stadium in Kuala Lumpur will be the venue of the biggest football match of the season the Malaya Cup final between Singapore and Kedah. For the first time in the history
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    RUGBY INTERNATIONAL DIES ON ACTIVE SERVICE
    43 15 London. Aug. 1. PILOT Officer Brian Henry Black, the former Rugby f'KHball international and one of the most versatile athletes of his freneratirn. Is reported In the latest R.A.P. carunltly lL«-t as having died on active service.
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    Loyals Win 3-1 At Gillman
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    SIN KIE WINS IN TWO SETS
    214 15 KHO Sin Kir brat Pang Chiap V-n,- G l. b o in the opening game of the Malayan tennis championships on the S.C.C. courts Ibis morning. Sin Kie played well within himself, br'.MTing oft several beaut itul strokes and placing the ball at will.
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    315 15 Manager Warner Is Confident AiIANAGER Jack Warner expects a "1 double at the covered stadium to-night. His proteges, Atilio Sabatino and Ron Dennis are both trained to the minute. A large crowd watched Sabatino put the finishing touches to his training at the gymnasium in the
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    1241 15 NONIA MANIS ROYAL DESIRE BEST BETS i\ on- Acceptors Order Of Running In Penang J ARGE but poor fields will feature to-morrow's racing, the 4-1 first day of the Penang Turf Club's August meeting. Few horses stand out and winners, generally, seem difficult to pick. Nonia Manis and Royal Desire
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    34 15 Tennis: Malayan championships, lirst day, S.C.C. Boxing: Sabatino vs. Young Frisco, Happy World stadium. Soccer: Second division <a), PuUu Brani vs. Publishers, stadium; set ond division (b), Chinese vs. Indian Assn.
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    SEVENTH WIN OFF THE REEL
    279 15 Malays 3; K.A. Bvy. Regt 1. TTRNIXG out at full strength at the stadium yesterday, the Malays :*at the RA. Hvy. R<st. by three goals tr» one in the first division of the league Incidentally it was ;he seventh consecutive victory scored by the Malays,
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    AUGUST BADMINTON PARTY
    89 15 ATEA-.I will be selected from the lollowing to represent the August iEodmintoa Party in a friendly game \ni soccer against the Geylang Corinthians on Sunday at Geylang stadium. Khor Tian Hock, Frankic Khoo, Soh Kiat Swee, Harry Tan. Charlie Kang. Khoo Soo Guan. Chia Tong Nen, Tay
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    JAPAN TO SET UP A "GREATER ASIAN SPHERE"
    390 16 Foreign Minister On New Cabinet's Policy REGION TO EMBRACE INDOCHIISA AND MALAYSIA THE immediate aim of Japan's foreign policy to set up a greater East Asian sphere of common prosperity with Japan, Manchukuo and China as links, said the Japanese Foreign Minister.
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    228 16 British Cruiser Undergoing Repairs In Brazil Port Berlin, Aug. 1. THE German official mwi agency states that the auxiliary cruiser which encounterd H.M.S. Alcantara, off the island of Trinidad 700 miles east of the Brazilian coast, has resumed her activities against merchant shipping. Alcantara
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    South-East Town Machine-Gunned
    117 16 London, Aug. 1 'THE Ministry of Home Security states that enemy aircraft dropped bombs at a few points in the neighbourhood of the Thames Estuary and the Bristol Channel last night Some houses were slightly damaged, but no casualties are reported. The Air Ministry communique states: "Our
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    SWITZERLAND READY TO DEFEND COUNTRY
    124 16 Berne. Aug. 1. r-DAY is the anniversary of the foundation of the Swiss Confederation In 1291. The Commander-in-Chlef of the SwKs Army declared: "To-day's anniversary finds its armed, for the armistice has not yet come. 'Even* n.an is at his post to defend the independence
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    91 16 New York, Aug. 1. THE German freighter Wesser i?) which has been anchored at Punt a Arenas Lines the outbreak of war. is i preparing to depart as an armeri raider, according to a dispatch to the New York Times from San Jose, Cost? Th>
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    161 16 Reuter's Reply To German Italian Allegations London, Aug. 1. COX a long: time past, the German and Italian wireless services have repeatedly made attacks upon Reuters. Reuters have ignored these feeling confident that these attacks would answer themselves by their sheer inherent absurdity and extravagance. But, lest silence might possibly
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    Nazi Doctrine Denounced
    200 16 Catholics Will Fight To Death i London, Aug. 1. /CARDINAL Hinsley speaking at an ausural meeting of the movement '•Sword of the Spirit," designed to develop Catholic spiritual activities in 'this fight for truth, Justice and 1 freedom" uttered a warning that the country was in peril
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    WINDSORS SAIL FOR U. S.
    62 16 New York, Aug. 1. T*HE American export lines anA nounce that the Duke and [Duchess of Windsor have sailed from Lisbon in the American liner Excalibur. They are due in New York on Aug. 9. They are on their way to the Bahamas of which
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    144 16 London. Aug. 1. FE text of the Finance Bill issued to-day contains the schedule to v/hlch the purchase tax will app.v These do not Include food, dr'nk, fuel, lignt, water, rent or certain articles already subject to heavy taxation .such as tobacco and petrol. On the
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    315 16 Extremists Behind Arrests In Japan London, Aug. 1. IT is confirmed in authoritative London quarters that four more British subjects recently arrested by the Japanese have now been released. They are Mr. Ely, managing director of the Rising Sun Petroleum Company at Yokohama, whose arrest was
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    326 16 London, Aug. 1. 'THE Pan-American Conference at Havana was watched with :;ympathetic Interest from London and its proceedings were fully reported. But there was a tendency to reserve comment while the conference was in session, since it was fully recognized here that
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    152 16 Tokio, Aug. 1. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ban on the export of aviation spirit to any place outside the Americas, which is widely recognized as a defence measure, has been commented upon by a Japanese naval spokesman, Capt. Okoma. He said that whatever mipht be President
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    58 16 AUSTRALIA DEFENCE OF NEW GUINEA Canberra. Aut. 1 rIE mandated territory of New Guinea has been incorporated Into the Australian defence system by a regulation Issued under the Defence Act, which names Papua and New Guinea as constituting the eighth Australian military district. Under the mandate. Australia Is empowrred to
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