The Straits Times, 10 August 1940

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    38 1 The Straits Times. TESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY j MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1940. I'KK E 5 CENTS THE STRAITS TIMES. 10 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1940. PKICE 5 KNTS.
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      271 1 See MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING i\m Coleman St. Singapore —Phone 4816— I SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471). YOUR SON'S EDUCATION.. His Training For A Career Have you thought of an Educational Endowment Policy. Let us assume your obligations. W.I\S. 95A By Special appointment Established @j^ 1872. *i^ s-^
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      33 1 For New Itleaa, Smart Cut and fit Take your Materials to 'ELSIE MARY' She specializes in orders executed at short notice Interesting model* of her own are displayed at Battery Road. Phone 4772
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      587 2 ®rie Straits Unties SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1 for advt not exceeding 4 Une*. More than foui line* 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. DEATHS. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS A P.P.C. CARDS are charged 13 each per Insertion per Inch. Over I Inch.
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      776 2 FOR SALE GORDON setter. .sp:>r- dog. 2V» years old, perfect condition. Ar-ply No. 8 Poole Road, Katong. STK.RO-BINOCT l AR DISSECTING Ml t^IOSCOFE ••OrepnouKh." Medium Microscope 50 1200X: Monochromcter: Thedolite: Telescopes: Binoculars: 2nd. .ma d "Sextant elr M Ezekicl Sons. 9. Place. Bln^aPOfe Tel 3940 Ifor~~hire_ BSPBIGEKATOK— New oi Used
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      782 2 PUBLIC NOTICES THE KUNDONG RUBBER ESTATE LIMITED. tlr-orporatcd in the F.M.G.) UOTICE Is hertby civtn that r. Interim 'Dividend of 5% In respect of the Financial Year ending 3Uth September. 1940. has been declared payable to Shareholders on the Register on 29th August. 1940. AND NOTICE is also hereby given
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      398 2 SALOK Mme. SHEILA has irrrived Nmuliful rrlecUon of drey es for all ixoasloiu. Prlees vry rearmabtc. EL' COURT, HILL STRKET. PHONE 7139. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At the saleroom
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      160 2 JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY 1 Ist FLOOR 18-F BATTKKV RD. P.O. BOX 34. SINGAPORE. .nlcratc terms: Special rate* Outstatlon Members Club* and Mmhs Opro Daily: 8.30 A.M. to 6 P.M. Saturdays: X.30 A.M. to 1 T.M. FOR SALE GOODWILL of well established GUEST HOUSE in very quirt district
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    127 3 G.:;s COME ON HONG'S USED CAR MEDIUM. A Selection of Guaranteed Cars From Our Used Car Stock. Particulars Upon Request. HONG MOTORS 28, Cavanagh Road. Singapore Phone 2123. TO TESTATORS. Administration of estates by a corporation formed and highly qualified to act as Trustees and Executors is everywhere admitted to
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      369 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. i Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S^N 00. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SEF.VICI The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S N. Coy from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China, India, Ceylon and tho
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      253 3 (In;orporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO KUROPK VIA AMKKICA rhrouitb fares to Nortb America, to Kin ope via America and Round Toon In the Pacific quoted In IS S on ap plication To California from the Orient via Honolulu. m s. KAMAKURA MARU leave Hlcong
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      508 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WKSIKRN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A
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      62 3 SINGAPORE COLCMBO EAST AFRICA S. AFRICA S. AMERICA Five New Luxury Liners m.s. Argentina Maru Speed 22 knots. 13,000 <<•■ TONS. m.s. Brasil Maru S 13,000 m.s. Hokoku Maru 21 11,000 m.s. Aikoku Maru 21 11,000 m.s. Kokoku Maru 21 H 11,000 Express Cargo and Passenger Service For full particulars
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    SMELTERS' RATES NOT JUSTIFIED
    682 4 Rawang Chairman £100,000 Reduction The general meeting of sharehold- j era of Rawang Tin Fields Limited was held in Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 8. Mr. A. A. Henggeler presided and, In moving the adoption of tha Directors report and accounts for the year ended Mar. 31,
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    LANDSLIP CAUSED BY CLOUDBURST
    347 4 Six Weeks' Hold-up At Rawang The general meeting of Rawang Concessions Limited was held at Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 8. Mr. A. A. Henggeler presided and said: During the whole period under review the Company's dredge worked In low grade and difficult ground. Recoveries have, however,
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    TIDE TABLES
    269 4 SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 2.43 a.m. 9.2 ft.; 3.04 p.m. 0 ft. L. W. 8.42 a.m. 3 ft.; 9.21 p.m. 2.6 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 3.45 a.m. 8.4 ft.; 3.55 p.m. 8.7 ft. L. W. 9.34 a.m. 3.9 ft.; 10.31 p.m. 2.9 ft. August Sunrise Sunset a.m. p.m.
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    London Stock Exchange
    328 4 London, Aug. 9. THE Block Exchange undertone was brighter to-day on news of yesterday's war activity in t_e Channel but business was not large. Gilt-edged securities were rteac'y and industrial* showed both small gains and losses.— Reuter. Jon L<oan a% i»4«-b4... »»'.i funding Loan 4% 1960-90 110-4
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1347 4 I KID AY. AUG. t. 194 C: 4 FM. 7% Pref. ais Wd 22s 9d Eastern Reality Co. ($1) 140 160 esrst* too iruKt 4ce_d« (s6> 5.75 Eastern L'ulted <$i 0) 32.00 33.00 Fraaer Neave Ord. ($5) 16.25 16.76 rYaiei it Nt>mv< ,i*» Prefs (%i)
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    188 4 ro-RAr Mails close :ii the General V as follows: MAIL ABRIV _U Mails from Australia tnd Java air general delivery 3.30 p.m. to-day. Aden air Africa air British Columbia air Brunei and Kr.p.la Belaii surface Burma air Canada hi: Ceylon air Amoy Canton air Chuan Chow
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    List Of Current Dividends
    249 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Books Company Dlrtdnus Close ran lustral Amal Div. ?d Austral Malay Div 9d Bonus Is 3d Campong Kamuntlng Div. 3d Bonus la 3 Aug. 13 Hural 40% Int. Aug. 19 Southern Klnta 12' i >xa tax nr.al Aug. s Southern
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      251 4 KAMPONG LANJUT TIN DREDGING LIMITED The general meeting of Kampong Lanjut Tin Dredging Limited was held at Kuala Lumpur, on Aug. 8. Mr. A. A. Henggeler who presided, said At the last meeting you were Informed of the arrangements your Company had made for the working of part of Wardieburn
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      342 4 frafe ESTATE CONDUCTOR llplSg PLEASES HIS MANAGER flr^'fl SATISFIED WITH YOUR iOOKS o V lEflßflß \T 'V B.3AHAM V /J) WORK THESE DAYS. YOU I HAD YOUR ENERGY J*lj|||fH( j 1 rw PNI YOUR TROUI3LE I /^s. ARRIVE LATE FOR MUSTER DIDMT FEEL SO > fJIII (fl'M' I"* IS NIGHT"
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    403 5 America Not Yet Buying Rubber For Reserve Stocks By Our Financial orrespondcnt Singapore. August 10. The price of rubber was unchanged In both London and New York at 13d. and 19 3 n cents respectively. The Spot tm quotation fell 15s. to £265 and the months 1
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    181 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES •Prom Ou' Own Correspondent i London, Aug. 9. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows t.lth previous Quotations In parenthesis RUBBER: Steady. Spot 13d 13',d (13d 13ttd) Sept 12 15 lfid 13 116 d (12 15 16d 13 1 16 d) Oct-Dec 12 11.16 d 12 13i16d (12
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    125 5 Sinjapore. Aug 9. noon ■1m quj'*d per koyan 10 plcnls. Other I'inimod.tif. quotrd per pirul except where otherwise stated. Buyers Sellers Guir.bier 7.75 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Jav\ Cube 512.50 Pepper White Muntol: $12 25 White $11.75 T'.ack 6.75 Coir a Mixed $2.50 Sun Dried $2.75 Saao Flwu
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    131 5 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. I ri<l.i*. t, I"*) Buyers Keller* Pi It! "rlct* No. l\ t (Sp it Imm 36 i 37 No. l\ I;. 1 t. >. i. in cases 37-h :7 G.t.A.Q. R.S.S ro.b. in hales Autu I .'X'« rJUfc K>.v t.o.b. In half* ■isi 35'h I
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    EXCHANGES
    185 5 Singapore. Friday. The following are the xc.ange rates this morning according to the lally circular Issued by th<? Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: London T.T 2/4\i London demand 2/4% London 30 days' sight 2/4 13 J2 London 63 days' sight 2/4 7/16 London 3 months' sight 2/4 15/32 London
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    TRACTION COMPANY'S THIRD DONATION
    723 5 Gifts From All Departments THE contributions from the indoor j and outdoor staff of the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd. which is acknowledged in full below is the third donation from this source, and not the second as reported yes- 1 terday. The staff's first contribution to
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    War Loans Proposals
    547 5 TIIK reports of the committees appointed by the Governments of the Straits Settlements and the F.M.S. to consider war loan proposals are ready for printing and will be published at an ear'y date. These reports make recommendations for war loans and for the methods of servicing these
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    VOLUNTARY SAVINGS MOVEMENT
    241 5 Huge Contribution Of Small Wage-Earners London, Aug. 10. FACTS and figures illustrating tne developments of the vclurtary savings movement in Britain were given yesterday in a statement by Sir Robert Kindersley, president of the War Savings Committee. Sir Robert dealt particularly with the purchase of war savings
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    U.S. AMBASSADOR IS REPRIMANDED
    176 5 London. Aug. 10. MR. John Cudahy, United States Ambassador In Brussels, has been reprimanded by he State Department for the press Interview he gave on Tuesday and has been ordered to return to Washington for consultation. In his interview wlfch newspapermen, he spoke of the food
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      162 5 HRIUM FOR SPARKLING TEETH-. CSS I^^ Vl£ le&l JQ4f> to clean your teeth with Pepsodent containing Bk IRIUM. The minute it touches your teeth you have a delightful J2 and lasting sensation of its invigorating, refreshing foam. And ■k what a wholesome tingle of freshness it leaves behind it! But
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      239 5 PINE ESSENCE BATH SALTS PROMOTES HEALTHFUL ENERGY After a hard day's work or play a PINE BATH will act as a real tonic: refreshing. Invigorating and soothing. PINE BATH SALTS are not merely perfumed Bath Salts. j They contain the soothing. I strengthening, aromatic and balsa* mic constituents of the
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      157 5 MILNERS' SAFES BEST PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE AND THIEVES. Keep your valuables in Milners' Safes and ensure Security. Sola Agents: dnt in S.S.i P KEEP VAPEX HANDY FOR COLDS Attack colds with Vapex in early stages before germs multiply. Use Vapex. a drop on your handkerchief deep-breathe pleasant, powerful antiseptic vapour
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      201 6 WORTHY SUCCESSOR TO 'THE CITADEL' "—Straits Times POSITIVELY LAST DAY ALHAMBRA 3.15, c.is 9.15 KKO RADIO PICITRES PRESENT ANNE BRIAN CAROLE SHIRLEY AHERNE LOMBARD J Mmk 4p Mm% BL\ a v* T11K. UkSAT STARS, TOGETHER FOR THF FIRST TIME, REACHING SMS IMtVIVIK HEIGHTS IN THfJR INSPIRED PORTRAYAL OF 'VIGIL IN
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      362 6 HkT 1 ffll Vil DRAMATIC P"a IMr y* j^L *^i^n[ j then follow mj-*"^>~\ s, /^m rvil THE CROWD 1-*^ 3n 1 rigfil PiiUii ifiH 4* •m* t^iijpi mmwm>fg& P rMWlLlun i jffpV^T^Bb J^JSK t\ J A FIRST-RATE I'Jr^B JLaA^wBAaX J everybody -f I ■T-i^^l^T^^^^^^^^iMß should have I A.^ 1'
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      286 6 FOUR SHOWS TO-DAY! 11 A.M. 3.15 6.15 9.15 PADITni POSITIVELY VMrl lUL LAST DAY!! The Star who stole your hearts in her first picture tf^JflMHI [^L "UNDERPUP" brings you RmF R a new musical Triumph mk GLORIA JEAN mH SF I HAD ;39 MY WAY' ro^B SPECIAL! LATEST METROTONE NEWS
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    Nazi Menace To Britain: A Biblical Parallel
    356 7 OiJAY without ceasing," said St. Paul. This Is a call which must be heeded by everyone. The need is great. The call is for the mobilizing of our spiritual forces. If this Is to be done we need leadership and a ready will
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    CHURCH SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK-END
    1169 7 111 K( II OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL —EIeventh Sunday after Trinity. 8.50 a.m. Holy Communion; 7.30 a.m. Matins; 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 5.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Rev. W. B. Eales. ST. PAULS CHURCH. Upper Serangooa. j —Sunday, 8 a.m. Holy Communion;
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      331 7 m l 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 13.00— 800K YOUR TABLE— Non-diners ?1.00 RUSTTAFEL RAFFLES ORCHESTRA red to-day from 13.30 to '2.30 p.m. Directed by Dan Hopkins SEAVIEW HOTEL TO-.jiQHT SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET KVIIKI
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      307 7 Singapore has /^¥k VII A 3.15°^ 3.15 never laughed gLjHLII I II Hy morning show SO mich before! hauyas wmi m LU^yi Tomorrow 11 a.m. Where Everybody Goes fA&^KSfi^ DOROTHY WAS NEVER H^^SBI3Sk SO AE> ORABLE. 808 l^l^MffiTflSi BING WERE NEVER SO •me oo«otht '"ton SARONGS SONG LAUGHER CROSBY lAMOUR
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    The Straits Times. SINOAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 10, 1949. (342nd Day Of The War.) MOSLEMS AND THE WAR
    997 8 The Straits Times. SINOAPORE, SATURDAY, AUG. 10, 1949. (342nd Day Of The War.) MOSLEMS AND THE WAR One of the most striking and] (gratifying features of this war has been the complete unanimity with which Moslem opinion has ranged itself on the side of Great Britain. This has happened notwithstanding
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    COURAGE
    110 8 M AII The Past Proclaims The Future" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In these days, when an atmosphere of uncertainty and Intense expectancy hangs over us, we should do well to exhibit an unswerving faith in the Mother Country, and a firm confidence as to the
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    70-TON TANKS FOR U.S. ARMY
    38 8 Washington, Aug. 9. AN initial order for a number oi raonster tanks weighing 70 tons and moimling 75 m.m. cannon for the United States army has been placed with the Bethlehem Locomotive Company.—Reuter.
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      THE WAR FUNDS
      603 8 Contributions Are Acts Of Self-Preservation To the Editor of the Strains Times Sir,— Mr. Alma B:ker's recent contribution of $20,000 to the F.M.S. War Fund is a very fine gesture of doing one's duty. Let it be an example to us. Re-ding the daily lists of contributions
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      LOTTERIES
      314 8 People Who Object On Principle To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your correspondent Charles Short has every right to make his suggestion to ask Government to sanction the running of a war lottery. What I do not understand about him is his attitude towards people who are
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      CONGESTION
      621 8 Consequences Of Silat Road Fire To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— On July 20, a big fire occurred in Silat Road and destroyed mor« than 30 large huts, which had a total of about 3CO rooms. More than 2,000 pecple were made hameless by the flre; more
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      EURASIAN TROOPS
      220 8 Invitation To Enlist Is "A Testing Time" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln a time of national emergency "Service before self" is demanded by the State. To bargain is not done in Malayan Eurasia I would suggest to "A.SJt." to send to the Eurasian Association,
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      BYRON'S BIRTH
      40 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Ths usual date given for Byron's birth !sl'<BB. Everyman's Library however, gives it as 1756. Which is correct? Can any of your readers help?— Yours, etc., PERPLEXED. Singapore, Aug. 9.
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    WILL U.S.A. FIGHT ?
    833 8 WILL U.S.A. FIGHT Isolationism Is Wearing Thin Will America fight in this war? Well, here are the fundamental things that count against and for. No virile nation ever grows up without having or Inventing an enemy for itself. This Is the whetstone on which nationhood is sharpened. The enemy which
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    75 8 The Straits Times receives many more letters than can be published in the space available. Accordingly bricj concise letters rtand x better chanvt of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding kj) words are unlikely to be published il tht present time. When letters are typed, double-spacing uHll
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      145 8 SECOND-HAND PIANOS at LOWEST PRICES LARGEST STOCK- UPRISHT PIANOS ROBINSON PIANO CO (S S LTD. TRY US FIRST IT WILL PAY YOU. OPPOSITE NEW PIER, SPORE. O» •tIA'JGOa Idittj the UlNG§rf H E N D R V S. P. H. HENDRY, 78, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, S NGAPORE. KUALA LI vi'l
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      95 8 HOW TO TL'BN YOUR DESIRES AND IDEAL INTO REALITIES by Brown Laodoue. Rca4 It! It Tells You How! To form an Ideal which will come True: To flre the Heart-Desire of your Ideal; To give to your Ideal a Substance-Body So that It Docs Turn Into a Reality. Price only
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    440 9 Initial Air Attacks Easily Beaten Off NEW HEBRIDES BREAKS OFF FROM PETAIN REGIME French Offer To Bear Arms For Britain AS the war in the Mediterranean gathers mo- mentum, the fortress of Gibraltar stands ready for any eventuality from land, sea or air. Italian raiders have already tested Gibraltar's mettle.
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    ITALIAN H. Q. AT ZEILA BOMBED
    113 9 ITALIAN H. Q. AT ZEILA BOMBED Exploit 01 Australian Cruiser's Plane AN Admiral y communique that r-.irly on Thursday morning Walrus a.rrr.ift of the fl.et air arm operating from H.M. Autralian cruiser H)bart, (.irrietl v dire-bombing 00 the I alian military headquar.era recently ret un at Zeila. in Bri ish
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    RAIDER WAS OFF NEW ZEALAND
    36 9 London, Aug. 10. IT is now known in London that the mines, which were laid off the Cape and New Zealand early in the year, were deposited by disguised raider. Renter.
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    CZECH DESTINY WITH BRITAIN
    207 9 Dr. Benes Optimistic For The Future London, Aug. 10. SPEAKING to Czecho-Slovak airmen when he visl'ed an R.A.F. technical training station in the Midlands yesterday. Dr. Benes, President of Czecho-Slovakia, stated that the recognition of his country's Government by Britain was "ihe first hopeful turning point
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    RUMANIAN WHEAT FOR GERMANY
    25 9 rJE Bremen v.ireless states that an agreement has been signed at Bucharest for the export of Rumanian wheat to Germany.— Reuter.
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    FRANCO'S BROTHER-INLAW MEETS SIMON
    50 9 FRANCO'S BROTHER-IN-LAW MEETS SIMON d, Aug 10. CENOR Serrano Suner, i?pan! h Minister 43 f. r the Inter! 1. v.ho is Gn. Franco's brother-in-law, attrntf<d a recent lon uhen by tlir British OmtWUWMiW. Sir Samuel H. are, yesterday. It m the first ocOMlcn he was pre.-em at tlie Britlrh Embassy.
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    EX-FASCISTS' H.Q. NOW SOLDIERS' CLUB
    63 9 London, Aug. 10 A. club for the New Zealand forces \.a^ opuud yi'Mtrday at Charing Cross It wa« formerly ttM headquarters of the 1 -ts in Britain.- Renter GERMANS RENAMING LUXEMBURG STREETS I 1 ly Germany is ren tming dtlea and itrwU In occupied 1
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    MINE WARFARE INTENSIFIED
    510 9 Troop Planes Are Being Used London, Aug. 10. QERMAN activity in mine-laying may be described as intense, and occupation by the Nazis of the coastline from Norway to the Spanish frontier makes their task easier and that of the British minesweepers more difficult. It is expected that
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    FRENCH REFUGEES ON "VERGE OF STARVATION"
    67 9 Istanbul, Aug. 10. ACCORDING to an Angara dispatch to the newspaper Yenisabah. the Turkish Red Crescent has received a moving appeal from the International Red Cross requesting foodstuffs for large numbers of French refugees "already m th« verge of starvation with the inexorable winter
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    GREAT WORK OF THE MINESWEEPING SERVICE
    406 9 London, Aug. 10. /"\NE of the most important and certa'.nly amongst the most exacting of the multifarious duties carried out by the navy is that of mine-sweeping. The force which deals with this problem Is controlled by men who are putting to practical and
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    DEFEATING THE NAZI MAGNETIC MINES
    157 9 London, Aug. 10. THE efficiency of the method of dealing with the German magnetic mine known as "degaussing can only ordinarily be tested by negative results. As explained in London, a ship passing safely over one of these "secret weapons" does not "ring a bell."
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    Belgian Girl As Nazi Fifth Columnist
    58 9 Belgian Girl As Nazi Fifth Columnist A Belgian girl, convicted of fifth column activities, is here seen with a firing squad of French marines. Part of her disguise as a panicstricken Belgian refugee is the bundle of clothes she is carrying. She is standing before the door to a Dunkerque
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    NAZI MORALE MUST SUFFER
    387 9 Effect Of Big Air Losses London. Aug. 10. '"THE Germans cannot afford to wage air warfare indefinitely on the lines of Thursday's battles for, apart from the physical difficulty of replacing not only material but men, there is the bigger question of morale," writes Reuter's diplomatic
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    Naval Award For King's Cousin
    116 9 London, Aug. 10. AMONGST the names in the list of naval awards published last night appears that of Captain Lord Louis Mountbatten, who is a cousin of the King. Lord Louis has been mentioned in dispatches. Descriptions of the deeds for which decorations were given
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    Japanese Massing Off Indo-China Confirmed
    182 9 Japanese Massing Off Indo-China Confirmed U.S. COMMENT ON BRITISH DECISION TO WITHDRAW CHINA GARRISONS Hong Kong, Aug. 10. DEPORTS received here confirm that Japanese warships ana transports are arriving daily at Waichow and Hainan islands and other Japanese bases off Indo-China. Imperial Airways passengers just arrived from Indo-China, say the
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    Daylight Raids On Nazi Bases
    190 9 London, Aug. 10. AIRCRAFT cf th? R.A.F. bomber command made daylight attacks on Thursday en the aerodromes of Sehipol and Valkenburg, near Maastricht, states an Air Ministry communique. One of our aircraft failed to return. Among the military objectives in Germany bombed on Thursday night
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    BIG U.S. DEFENCE EXPENDITURE
    56 9 Washington, Aug. 9. OWING to the im reused defence expenditure, the lr.lted States now faces a ?o\?rn;nent expenditure or 512.000.009.0G0 for the fiscal year ending April 30. 1911. The deficit is estimated at s:..v«i.uoi!.wo. Mr. Henry Morgenihan, Secretary to the I.S. Treasury, gave the above figures
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    NORTHERN IRELAND BAN ON STRIKES AND LOCK-OUTS
    48 9 Belfast. Aug. 10. MR. J. F. Gordon, Minister of Labour, has placed a ban on strikes and l:ck-outs tn Northern Ireland for the duration of the war and has appointed a tribunal for the s t lc- ment of disputes. Reuter.
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    REGENT OF JOHORE HELPS WAR FUND
    534 10 Contribution Of $1,000 From His Highness Sir Ismail T HK War Fund has to-day received a contribution of $1,000 from His Highness Sir Ismail, the Regent of Johore. This gift helps to carry the total of The War Fund beyond the $3,300,000 mark. Two
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    524 10 ANNOUNCED as a "musical evening" the concert, arranged by O. G. van Hlen at the Hollandsche Club to benefit the fund for distressed In Holland, was attended by a distinguished audience and most enthusiastically re- ceived. This club has a small concert hall with lair acoustic property
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    353 10 S ets. European and Asiatic Staff, Contractors and Indian Labour Force of Jnhore Labis Estate, Labis 1.500 Lunas Rubber Estates. Ltd. 2,000 I Transferred from P^nan?, beintr Forty-ninth instalment of contributions made throueh the Pinang Gazette and Straits Echo 1.597.51 \X. 11. Margrcgor 6th contribution 1,000 11. 11.
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    KILLED BY FALLING COCONUT TREE
    269 10 •THE inquiry was held at the coroners court yeslcrday into the O'Neill, a 23-year-oM In Lhs M.mches:er Resiment. v.h > died lrun sh :ck ani haemorrhage ing multiple Injuries shortly ick by :i coconut tree ai the spa front in Changi on July 29. A
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    LOCAL FIFTH COLUMNISTS
    216 10 "Be Loyal" Advises Capt. Hashim A WARNING to pupils of the City High School about the activities of fifth columnists was given by Capt. N. M. Hashim, the Malay Legislative Councillor, when he spoke at the annual prize-giving of the school yesterday. "In the East," said Capt.
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    TWO MALAYAN AIRMEN DECORATED BY KING
    94 10 From Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 9. MALAYANS decorated by the King at this week's investiture at Buckingham Palace are Fl.-Lieut. R. V. Jeff (D.F.C. and Bar>. and SquadronLdr. Ernest Dease <M.8.E.). Squadron-Ldr. Dease was a planter in the Nllai district of Negrl Sembilan
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    FOUR MAILS ARRIVE
    47 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 9. FUR mails from Malaya have arrived in London this week. They comprise an air mall with letters dated July 5 and three sea mails with letters dated June 6, June 13 and June 20. Straits Times cable.
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    HOME GOVERNMENT TO PAY FOR RADIO STATION
    61 10 THE Imperial Government Is keenly Interested in the dissemination of British news and views over a wide area in the Far East," states an official announcement yesterday. There- lore a part of the costs for the erection i of a 100-kilowatt transmitter in
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    BASE POLICE ACQUITTED
    84 10 ARTHUR DARBYSHIRE. described as a rt European police constable in the Naval Base Police Force, was yesterday acquitted by Mr. J. O. Rappoport, Singapore third magistrate, on two charges alleging that h? neglected his duty by absenting himself from his post and on a third charge, of
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    22 10 The confirmation of Acting Sub-Lieutenant Denis Brian Donnelly, Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. In the rank of Sub-Lieutenant, has been approved.
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    Fund Gifts
    378 10 Lee Fook Chu&n. .50; and Laxnon bin HJ. Said, .50. Outfitting Dcpt.: Leow Hye Kwang, .50; Koh Joo Cheng, .50; and Yong Kwee Llm. .50. Bcots and Shoes: Tan Chong Llat, $1; Teo Koon Seng. .50; and Yech Swee Leong. .50. Tailoring Dept.: Llm Chin Ann, $2; K.
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    EUROPEAN CONSTABLE'S INSUBORDINATION
    601 10 Woke Up In Police Station After Drinking Party rONVICTED on a charge of insubordination by refusing to obey an order by a superior officer to go on duty, Stanley Gordon Pearse, 27-year-old European police constable of the Naval Base Police Force, was fined $25, or four weeks'
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    Local Industries Possible
    350 10 A (i»>/. MITEE has been appointed to investigate the possibilities of manufacturing locally articles which have hitherto been imported from Great Britain and elsewhere, particularly articles required far the defence f rees of Malaya. The committee is preparing its report, and it is known that a number
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    DRIVER DID NOT STOP Struck Column Of Soldiers
    426 10 DRIVER DID NOT STOP Struck Column Of Soldiers (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 9. |NVOLVED in four accidents on one evening after none of which did he stop S. W. Coleman, a European of Kuala Lumpur and formerly of Singapore, was fined $1,000 by Mr. W. J. Thorogood,
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    IMPERSONATED OFFICER
    39 10 ALLEGED to have impersonated a "member of the Food Control Office. Yong Loke Kheng. a young Englishspeaking Chinese, was convicted and fined $30, or one month's rigorous imprisonment, by the fifth magistrate, Mr. Oon Khye Khiang yesterday.
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    BRITISH FORCES IN CHINA BEING WITHDRAWN Strategic Position In Far East Improved By New Decision
    606 11 BRITISH FORCES IN CHINA BEING WITHDRAWN Strategic Position In Far East Improved By New Decision London, Aug. 9. THE War Office announced to-day that British troops *at present stationed in Shanghai and North China are beins withdrawn for service elsewhere. V lull Snd careful review of the British military position
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    FRENCH FORCES TO REMAIN
    128 11 Shanghai, Auf. 9. THE Hithdrawal of British troops Imm Shanghai and North China, announced by the War Office in London to-day, did not come as a surprise to the British community here, who generally anticipated it and fully appreciate the circumstances ot the withdrawal. The Japanese
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    What Happens To Britain's Enemies
    161 11 London, Aug. 9. r:E Swedish newspaper Gothandcl of Gothenburs writes: "As a result of the Third Reich's war machine, every single country now in German occupation is threatened with want, where before existed in many cases a surplus cf their own needs. "This first acquaintance
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    ARRESTED JAPANESE DEPORTED ?
    56 11 ARRESTED JAPANESE DEPORTED Toklo, Aug. 9. /"VNE of the three Japanese nationals V^ arrested by the British authorities in Rangoon last Friday has b?en deported to Japan, says the Domel 'Japanese) p^nrv viii A„.-.♦-. dispatch to Tokio from the Japanese Consul in Rangoon v.iv was put on board a B-i
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    AUSTRALIA TO ATTEND NEW DELHI TALKS.
    39 11 Canberra, A Jg. 9. |l*R. R. G. MENZL-10, i..j .n Prime Minister, announced to-day that Australia is attending the conference of British Empire countries In the East at New Delhi in October. Reuter.
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    German U-boat Claims Exposed Statements Checked With Known Facts
    340 11 German U-boat Claims Exposed Statements Checked With Known Facts London, Aug. 9. PARTIAL explanation of grossly exaggerated claims made in relaI tion to shipping sunk by German sub- marines is thought to be offered by statements made by captured members of the crew of Ul3, which was sunk by British
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    Hitler's Vain "Victory By Aug. 1" Promise
    79 11 London, Aug. 9. 'THE Eclaireur de Nice's Berne correspondent reports that the delay in the German offensive is upsetting German morale and the prospect of continued British bombing Ls causing anxiety inside Germany. The correspondent says that It will apparently be the first
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    300,000 SKILLED MEN FOR WAR PRODUCTION
    62 11 London, Aug. 9. HUNDREDS of thousands of engineers not at present on war production work are called upon by the Government under the industrial registration order to register at employment exchanges. By this means it is hoped to obtain the names of 300,000 skilled
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    SEVEN KILLED WHEN FACTORY COLLAPSES
    58 11 London, Aug. 9. SEVEN people are believed to have been killed and 12 injured when oart of the extension of a large factory fell in a north-west England town to-day. After the accidsr.t the building was surrounded by the factory's own members' of the Home
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    GREENLAND MISSION TO WASHINGTON
    46 11 Rome, Aug. 9. AS a result of Interruption of communicat:ons between Berlin, Denmark and Greenland, a commission has left Greenland for Washington to discuss the possibility of ensuring American food supplies to Greenland, says a Copenhagen telegram to the Stefanl agency.— Reuter.
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    BRITAIN-U.S. AIR SERVICE
    76 11 New York, Aug. 9. •J/HE Bri'iih flyingbjat Clare took cff 1 yesterday on its return flight to England via Montreal and Newfoundland. Her reraarkabb flight is t;<ken as promising a regular service b^twesn Bri.ain and- in? United Slates.— Rc-iuer. London, Aug. 9 The Rome v.irclrss announces that
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    INDO-CHIINA SITUATION IS SAID TO BE GRAVE
    189 11 Japanese Naval Concentrations Ready For Thrust Southward? Shanghai, Aug. 9. THE situation in Indo-China is hourly becoming more 1 tense. Increased activity by Japanese naval units and troopships in South China waters gives rise to the belief that Japanese forces are geared ready
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    120 11 Chungking, Aug. 9. MANY Japanese aircraft in three flights bombed Chungking heavily and extensively this afternoon. Parts of the city on the south bank of the Yangtie river, where foreign embasftes, legations and consulates are situated, were among the places bombed. Reuter. ment of military, naval
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    BIGGEST AIR CLASH OVER LIBYA: R.A.F.'s NEW SUCCESS
    338 12 15 Italian Planes Destroyed By Smaller British Force Cairo, Aug. f J. AN R.A.F. communique issued here to-day announces the "HffCrt aerial battle over Libya." Fifteen Italian fighters were destroyed in the battle, in which the R.A.F. were outnumbered by two to
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    Somaliland Is Not Being Abandoned
    164 12 London, Aug. 9. WITH reference to German and Italian claims on the effect of the Italian advance into British Somaliland, Rsuter's correspondent says that authoritative circles in London point out that, even if the Italians succeeded in occupying the whole of the protectorate, it would
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    They Beat Off Enemy Fighters
    34 12 Before leaving on a raid over Germany, gunners of a Whitley bomber squadron prepare to mount their macihne-guns in their planes to cope with enemy flrhters during the flight.
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    60 German Aircraft Shot Down In Channel Battle 400 NAZI PLANES SIGHTED
    152 12 60 German Aircraft Shot Down In Channel Battle 400 NAZI PLANES SIGHTED London, Aug. 9. THE Air Ministry announces that full raporta of yesterday's actions over tf.e Channel show that 60 enemy aircraft were destroyed and many others damaged. As already announced, 16 of our fighters were lost, but three
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    M.P.'s £100,000 Gift For 16 Places
    260 12 London, Aug. 9. MR. Garfield Western, M.P. for Macclesfleld, has presented to the Minister of Aircraft Production a cheque for £100.000 to build 16 Hurricanes and Spitfires to replace the total British losses in yesterday's air battle over the Channel. Reuter. times after refuelling
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    Italian Munitions Works Explosion
    224 12 Berlin. Aug. 9. *T*HE Berlin news agency states that according to latest reports from Rome 39 persons were killed and 500 injured in an explosion in a munitions factory at Placenzo. The factory building was completely destroyed. Reuter. force lost 60 machines, probably about one-seventh cf
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    £26 RAISED BY SALE OF GERMAN LEAFLETS
    50 12 London, Aug. 9. LEAFLETS dropped by a German plane in south-east England sold as souvenirs have realized £26, which has been sent to the British Red Cross Society. Two which were auctioned at a local Rotary Club luncheon realised 25 shillings.— British Wireless.
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    MIXED RECEPTION IN INDIA FOR VICEROY'S STATEMENT
    366 13 Reserve In Congress Circles: Muslim Press Satisfied Bombay, Aug. 9. THE Press reception of the Viceroy's statement on the British Government's decision to allow an Indian body to frame the future constitution of India after the war follows unusual lines. There is evidence
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    INCREASED OUTPUT OF U.S. AIRCRAFT
    52 13 New York, Aug:. 9. PRODUCTION of aircraft in the United States has reached the rale of 10,800 yearly and will pass the 18.000 mark by January, increasing steadily after that, declared Mr. William Knudsen, production chief of the National Defence Commission, in a nation-wide broadcast
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    140 13 U.S. And Nazi Control j Of Vital Patents New York, Aug 9. THE special Federal Grand jury, empajinelled to receive testimony Irom Government experts in ten vital fields, has uncovered considerable evidence tending to show that patents vital to American war Industries are controlled by Germany. This
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    682 13 MISCHIEVOUS NAZI PROPAGANDA BOMBARDED by propaganda, bewildered by conflicting reports, and horrified by nev/s reels Irom Belgium, Norway and France, the American people are in emotional turmoil, writes the New York correspondent of the Sunday Chronicle, I,ondon. The newspaper situation is really something. The true news
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    First Canadian Air Squadron
    85 13 London, Aug. I. MR. Vincent Massey, High Commiosioner for Canada, to-day inspected the first Royal Canadian Air Force fighter squadron to reach Britain. The .squadron has hitherto been on coastal duties off Newfoundland and eastern Canada. It has now come to Britain to complete its training
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    PALESTINE RESPONSE TO R.A.F. RECRUITING
    40 13 Jerusalem, Aug. 8. Kis officially announced that owing -0 the magnificent response for reciui trora i alestine and the TransJordan, the Royal Air Fbrce Is suspendmg local enlistments. Recruiting for army service units continues.— lteutcr.
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    THE PLANTING OF FOOD-CROPS
    960 14 Advice To Estate Managers And Others Interested AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT'S REPLIES TO QUESTIONS From Our Planting Correspondent TO what extent estates in 1 Malaya can make use of their new or replanted areas for the purpose of growing food supplies is a subject now attracting a great
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    164 14 REINFORCED concrete Is being used for building British ships, the Admiralty having recently ordered a number of concrete barges. Larger sea-going vessels may also ba built by this method, which has been practicable owing to the revolutionary progress made by British engineers and scientists in the technique of
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    955 14 supply of planting material. A limited quantity of planting material of sweet potatoes (6 selected varieties) is also available at the Central Experiment station. Serdang. The estimated rate of supply is 25 000 apical cuttings every six weeks and the cost is SI per 100 cuttings. The sweet
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    96 14 was a shortage of steel and general Shipbuilding facilities, about 100 concrete ships totalling 150,000 tons carrying capacity, were built In Britain, Norway, the United States. France. Italy and elsewhere. Some of these vessels were as large as 6,»00 tons, and proved quite successful, althougn none have been
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    FRENCH COLONIES
    53 14 FRANCE'S American posserslcns are: FRENCH GUIANA (65,041 square miles with 37,005 Inhabitants) In South America. ST. PIERRE and MIQUELON square miles. 4,175 inhabitants) off the coast of Newfoundland. MARTINIQUE (385 square miles. 246,712 inhabitants) and Gl ADA LOUPE (533 square miL 304.239 inhabitants), both In the Windward Islands,
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    Selections For To-day's Races
    188 15 CELECTIONS for to-day's races in Penan* are given below: STRAITS TIMES Race C. Me*. Race 1. Golden Bla« Crtme de n^ c King's Ghambit. R»c s I. Contango, Le Touguet Race 2. Kabinda. ScribWe. Race Scottish Rifle. Race 3. Drift On. Turn Over. Aerial Post. Race
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    SAPPERS GIVE LEAGUE LEADERS CLOSE GAME
    488 15 K.A.F 2 Fortress R.E 2. THE Fortress R.E. very nearly caused the biggest soccer upset in the first division of the S.A.F.A. league this season when they played the only unbeaten team of the division, the R.A.F., to a two-all draw at Seletar yesterday.
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    385 15 (.Continued from pass 16> received no news, he visited Capt. Loveday again. Capt. Loveday told him that the Chief Engineer wanted to call for fresh tenders and that Lieut. Cioft would be m chanjo. "He asked me about the Job the Union Construction Co. had been iven on
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    PROGRAMME OF EVENTS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES
    1120 15 Final Day Of Penang Turf Club's August Meeting THE li'llowing is the full card of events for to-day's races in Penang in the final day of the Penang Turf Club's August meeting. Double totes will be on races five and six, and eight and
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    SIN KIE AND HUGHES AT KUALA LUMPUR
    253 15 tFrom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Aug. 8. •T*HE Davis Cup player, and now the new Malayan singles champicn, Kho Sin Kie was seen together with O. P. Hughes, the Davis Cup player, in action en the Selangor Club courts to-day in exhibition
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    Week-End's Sports Events
    71 15 TO-DAY Soccer: Chinese Malays, tedium. Cricket: Combined Colleges vs. S.C.C., S.C.C.; S.CJt.C vs. M;C.U., SC.RC; 5J.0.8. vs. Manchester*, 5J.0.8.; Combined Schools vs. Teachers Assn.; P.W.D. vs. C.S.C., P.W.D.; S.C.C. vs St. Andrew's School, WotdsviOe; YJW.C.A. n. Raffles, YJM.CJI. P ->!<•: K.O.R. Cap final, Balestler. TO-MORROW Boxing: Joe
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    KEEN FIGHTING IN AMATEUR BOXING SHOW
    369 15 A SURPRISE blind-fold boxing contest between six members of the Police depot, who represented a "madhouse gone 'haywire'" in their fantastic costumes, provided Singapore amateur boxers and enthusiasts with many laughs at last night's War Fund amateur boxing show at the Happy World. There
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    25 15 Fthe final of the Keppel Golf Club's Ros» Bowl Comnetitinn Mrs. S. R. Burstall beat Mrs. E. A. Elder two and one
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    342 15 S.R.C. 3: Navy- 2 rREE GOALS scared by Clarke cave the S.R.C. a three-two victory over the Royal Navy in a first division game at the stadium yesterday. The Sailors were three goals down when a fine recovery gave them two quick goals in the last
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    ATTEMPT BY CONTRACTOR TO LEAVE "RING"
    706 16 Afraid After Arrest Of Soh Hun Swee PROSECUTION WITNESS' ALLEGATIONS EVIDENCE that he was frightened following the arrest Soh Hun Swee, one of the principal witnesses for the prosecution, and tried to get out of the ring of contractors was given by Lee Kirn
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    551 16 DEMANDED FULL TEN PER CENT. Money To Be Paid Before Acceptance Of Tender Asked If he met Soh Hun Swee in connection with this particular tefnder, Kirn Tah stated that Capt. Loveday took him tc Hun Swee's house, where Hun Swee demanded that the full ten per cent, should b<>
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    3677 16 ARRANGED PRESENCE Acted As Mediator During Heated Discussion It was by an arrangement made by Hun Swee that he was present wl;en Capt. Loveday end his wife called -hat night in January last. He opened the door to Capt. Loveday and his wife, and then summoned Hun Swee. "I think
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