The Straits Times, 16 August 1940

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    34 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES ti I'AGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS. 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, AUGUST 16, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      759 2 &he Straits Mimes i SMALL APS. Minimum charge $1 for adv* not nceedint 1 lines. More than four line* 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra OOMfcSTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. DEATHS, \C KNOWLLDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS A P.I 1 f CARDS are charged $3 each per insertion per
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      555 2 WANTED IMPORT BUSINESS. Advertisers are IBUtested in importing Australian American Made goods and Invite correspondence from interested parties who need partnership and finance. Replies to Box 493. Straits Times. FOR SALE SHELVADOK Rofrlaeratot phone M 33 FOR SALE. G.E.C. Radio Gram 1939 Model. On view at M. E. Nathan, Orchard
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      723 2 AUCTION NOTICES BY ORDER OF THE CONTROLLER OP RESTRICTED IMPORTS 8. S. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Comprising: Ladies' AMERICAN CORSETS and CORSELETTES various sixes, white metal bangles, tongue scrapers, ear-picks, thimbles etc. Coloured glass stones (imitation jewels), Akkar Bahar bangles, cruet sets, Chinese glass candlesticks. Ladies' MORNING and EVENING HANDBAGS, Golf
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      613 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL DEBENTURE STOCK 1930. INTEREST DUE IST SEPTEMBER, 194*. Notice is hereby given that the Transfer Register of the above Stock will be closed from the 18th to the 31st August, 1940, both days Inclusive. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. NEW SCUDAI, LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Etralts
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      95 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. "BERESFORD STORK" SELF PRIMING CENTRIFUGAL PUMPS ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE AMI KI'ALA II Mil H. WANTED TO RENT for immediate Entry— Large airy godown must be dry. On Monthly tenancy. Box iNo. 478, St raiis Times. EDUCATIONAL ENGLISH LKSSONS. I-cwrieuced Bn<?'Nh Lady teacher gi\es conversation lessons.
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      392 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. i Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co. MAIL PASSENOER AND CARGO SERVICE The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O S N. Coy- from the Straits to their usual ports o! call in China, India, Ceylon
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      284 3 (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR ro liverpooi Colombo. Bombay. Durban Cape Tows. and Lisbon Sail S'Dorc 1 HUSIMI MARU Aug. 16 17 KASIMA MARU Sept. 30 Oct 1 t Omits Bombay I O SAN FRANCISCO Hon« Kong. Kobe Yokohama. Honolulu Ran Francisco and Lo« Angeles
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      532 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are net guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE ATTHE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle [Perth] via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £23) Frequent
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      271 3 FAST PASSENGER SERVICE, SINGAPORE TO SAN FR AM CISCO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sail S'por* Arrive 9 f ■A CITY OP SAN FRANCISCO Aig. 37 Bept. 20 11 CITY OP LOS ANOELBS Sept 10 Oct. S ■j CITY OP NEWPORT NEWS Oct 5 Oct 39 •J CITY OP NORVOLK Nov.
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      507 3 Broadcasting TODAY layed); 7.20 p.m. News in Thai; 7. 43 p.m. «m^J"m m tight music; 8.20 p.m. 8.8.C. full new» cturnnnnr bulletin (relayar); 8.5U p.m. World allalrs OINvArUHCi (relayed); 9.05 p.m. Close down. /hi .33 nc. iMomi EMPIRE STATION ZHP »69 «net ,30.tMm.l 6 pjn MoseJwltscn at tne plano; 1.15
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    HONOURS EVEN AT CHANGI
    655 4 Sappers And Argylls In Thrilling Game Fortress R.E. 1; Argylls 1. Pi a came that began slowly, almost uncertainly, while both teams took each other's measure, warmed up into a grim struggle, and ended in a thrilling crescendo of thrust and parry, parry and thrust, amid
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    London Stock Exchange
    380 4 London, Aug. 15. rE Stock Exchange Initially Improved but later most groups re-acted from the day's best owing to non-maintenance of support. Gold minings, however, held their early advance while Oil shares were strengthening under the lead of Trinidad Issues. The Bank of England return for the
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    320 4 .Mails close at the Ge;.: al Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Amoy surface 5 pjn. Canton surface 5 pjn. Chuan Chow surface 5 p jn. Kiung Chow surface 5 p.m. Kunming r. surface 9 a.m. 6i 5 p.m. Swatow surface 5 p.m. Hong Kong surface 5
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    TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE
    56 4 tt>-day H. W. 10.24 a.m. 8.5 ft.; 9.44 p.m. 9.4 ft. L. W. 3.53 a.m. 1.6 ft.: 4.02 p.m. 4.5 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 10.58 a.m. 8.8 ft.; 10.26 p.m. 9.6 ft I. W. 4.35 a.m. 1.3 ft.: 4.38 p.m. 4.1 ft. August Sunrise Sunset a.m. p.m
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    HUGHES & SIN KIE TO PLAY AT S.C.R.C.
    105 4 HUGHES SIN KIE TO PLAY AT S.C.R.C. EXHIBITION tennis matches, in which Pat Hughes and Kho Sin Kie will take part, have been arranged to be played on the S.C.R.C. cour.s en Thursday, Aug. 22. The programme is: First match: Singles, Pal, Hughes vs. Sii Kie (one set). Second match:
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1293 4 THURSDAY, AUG. 18, 1949: P.M. Uor Gajah '$1) Lmal Malay ($1) Lyer Hitam ($1) Iyer Panas <$U Iyer Molek ($1) Jassett ($1) Jatu Llntang <$1) Jedford ($1) Jent* ($1) lorelU ($1) JroK&s ($1) iruncl United (II) 3uUlt Katll ($1) Juidt K.B ($1) Juklt Kepong ($1)
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    160 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES <From Ou* Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 15. POMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous Quotations to paran thesis:— BIBBER: Dull. Spot 13U 13 »d (Uttd 13Vid) Sept. 13d 13V»d (13 3116 d 13^d) Jan-Mar 13d 13Hd (13ttd 13% d) Oct-Dec 12 7 16d 12 9|l6d (12'
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    List Of Current Dividends
    273 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association Books Oomuau> Uivtdeuc Close tOi Austral Amal 3d Austral Malay 3d. I|3 bonus Batu Selangor 7H% Aug. 19 Ipoh Tin Ss. final less tax Auk. a Kampong Kamunting uiv 3d Bonus Is 3 Aug. U Kramat Tin 6d. No. 30
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    479 5 Purchasing Commenced By U.S. Reserve Company lt% Oar FtoJUMtal Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 16. THE price Ol rubber was down onecuhth i" London yesterday at 13d. and up cne-slxteenth in New York at ents. The Spot tin price was unchanged in London at £203 and the nths' quotation
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    T.P.A. PROFITS TAX APPEAL
    120 5 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 15. FOLLOWING the appeal of the Tin Producers' Association to the Chancellor of the Exchequer to mitigate the 100 per cent, excess profits tax In the case of all Empire tin mines of British registration. Sir George Broadbrldge, M.P. for
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    88 5 Friday, Aug. 16, noon. Buyers Sellers Prices ''rices No. IX ir.S.S. xipot loose) 37\ 37 -i No. IX R.SS- f.o.j. In cases \ug.-Srpt. (Sellers' Option) 38 38* G.F.A.Q. K.S.S rob. In bales Aug. -Sept. (Sellers' Option) 36\ 36% F.A.Q. K.S.S. i.o.b. in bales Aug.-Scpt (Sellers'
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    RUBBER HARVESTS FOR JULY
    16 5 RUBBER harvests for July are reported as follows Ib. United Malacca 55,900
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    EXCHANGES
    185 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the -tally circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING Lo:idon T.T. 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 2C6 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 1516 Montreal tlemand 51 11/16 BtUavla demand 88
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    Malta Bombed By Big Formations
    118 5 No Material Damage Caused In Raid Malta, Aug. 16. STRONG formations of enemy bombers escorted by fighters raided Malta early yesterday afternoon and dropped a. number cf .bombs. There was no material damage. One civilian was injured. One R.AP. fighter crashed into the sea. The
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    British Claims Tally With Italian Figures
    139 5 STRIKING confirmation of the conservative character of British air claims comes lrom the official Italian casualty list, states the Ministry of Information. The total of Italian aircraft claimed to have been destroyed by the R.A.P. In* July was 76. Of this a number was
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    Further Taxation In Britain Inevitable
    84 5 London, Aug. 16. IN the House of Commons last night. the finance bill was read for a third time and sent to the House of Lords. Replying to the debate. Sir Kingsley Wcod, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said further taxation was obviously inevitable, but the
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    "UNCONQUERABLE AND IMMORTAL FRANCE"
    97 5 London, Aug. J6. I INDETERRED by threats of death sentence from vichy, a party of French soldiers, sailGrs and ?.irni?n wnrtni with Gen. dc Gaulle's torces, last mgh! enjoyed I?ie hospitality ol the Overseas League in London. Adm. Musslier said that most of those present had
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    INDIA BANS PARTY VOLUNTEERS
    116 5 London, Aug. 16. A SKED In the House of Commons last night as to what was the nature and extent of the ban on voluntary organizations In India the Secretary of State, Mr. L. S. Amery said: "There is no ban in India on volunteer organizations
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    U.S. WARSHIPS DEAL SOON?
    214 5 Reported Offer By Britain New York, Aug. 15. ■THE New York Times yesterday 1 printed a story to the effect that negotiations for Britain to receive American destroyers and torpedo-boats in return for concessions to the United States in the West Indies are almost complete. The
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    More Support For U.S. Help To Allies
    345 5 New fork, Aug. 16. IMMEDIATE action by the United States to "extend its neutrality protection by releasing to Britain as many over-age United States destroyers as possible is urged in a joint statement by Adm. Standley and Rear-Adm. Yarnell issued through the national
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    CHOLERA IN SHANGHAI AND CAWNPORE
    95 5 AN Increase In the number of case 3 of cholera in Cawnpore and Shanghai Is noted in the weekly health bulletin Issued by the League of Nations Eastern Bureau for last week. The Increase In Cawnpore Is from 18 cases the week previous to 39
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    To-day's War Fund Gifts
    419 5 Sarawak War Fund Effort 3rd. donation. 85,444.54 Transferred from Penang, being 53rd. instalment of contributions made through the Pinanf Gazette and Straits Echo 2.390.32 Motor Car Treasure Hunt run at Naval Base 510 Rubber Packers 500 Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Lorimer (2nd. contribution) -300 A.
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    TRONOH MINES
    1335 5 l IV RESTRICTION \M> WAR NEtiDS POSITION OF MALAYA MR. C. V. THOMAS'S VIEWS The Thirty-eighth Annual ueneral Meetln of Tronoh Mines, Limited, .vas held yesterday at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Moorgate Place. London, E.C. Mr. C. V. Thomas (chairman of the company) presided. Mr. T. P.
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      251 6 THE PICTURE IS A SCREAM FROM START TO FINISH. MORNING TRIBUNE PLENTY OF GOOD STRAIGHT HUMOUR IN THIS ENTERTAINING ENTERTAINMENT. FREE PRESS V BOOK YOUR SEATS EDMUND JOHN •ETTY "DRUMS IN THE DESERT" BRBOM LONGDEN LYJtmyj Showing The AllleU Force* KMIIIMPHBJ In Egypt And The Near East GREETED BY PACKED
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      352 6 "ALTOGETHER IT IS A FINE PRODUCTION and WORTH SEEING" -Straits Times. J&&J& c Be st Stage Attraction Seen in Malaya since the ©K3^-n MARCUS SHOW! 1 6.15 CAPITOL| 930 I Thone 5261 The World-famous Master of Wizardry— FIRST VISIT CHANG and his Company of jHfIH American Girls and Ja mk
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    REICH IN SUSPENSE OVER EXPECTED NEW BIG PUSH
    711 7 Hitler's Victory Promise That Has Not Come True London, Aug. 15. U/lIILE the London newspapers recall that Aug. 15 was the day fixed by German propagandists after the fall of Paris for Hitler's triumphal entry into London, the people of Germany are
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    PETROL FOR RED CROSS ON BURMA ROAD
    72 7 London, Aug. 16. OEPLYINQ in the House of Ccm- mons yesterday to questiens as to whether the Government consider permitting the passage of necessary petrol for lorries and ambulances to convey medical slores over the Burma road, Mr. R. A. But'er, Under-Secre-tary for
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    DEBT COMMISSION IN EGYPT ABOLISHED
    48 7 Cairo, Aug. 14. GUNS boomed as King Farouk to-day signed a decree abolishing the Public Debt Commission, which was an international body administering Egypt's foreign loans formed in 1880. An agreement abolishing the commission wtvs concluded in July between Brltnin and Egypt.— Reuter.
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    GERMANS CAUSED COMRADE TO DIE
    155 7 Airmen Machine-gun British Rescuers London, Aug. 15. AN Admiralty communique states that when a British motor torpedoboat went to rescue a German pilot who had been seen to bale out of his aircraft and come down In the English Channel yesterday, it was found the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. AUG. 16. 1940. (348th Day Of The War.) HEADING FOR MUDDLE
    1427 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. AUG. 16. 1940. (348th Day Of The War.) HEADING FOR MUDDLE Two reports on the suggestions that war loans should be floated in Malaya were issued yesterday, one in the Colony and one in the F.M.S The first to reach us was that of the
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      THE LAST BATTLE
      607 8 Berlin And Rome Can Never Enslave Us To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ls it not strange that it almost required a Hitler to revive Britain's chivalry and gallantry? As in 1914-18. so in 1939-40— the louder these Huns chant their devil's hymn of hate,
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      GERMAN RATIONS
      1757 8 Some Of The Problems Of The Hausfrau To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, "If we lose this war against the British," a leading officer of the Economics Division of the German General Staff Is reputed to have said, "it win be because an army must still
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    BRITAIN HURLS BACK 1,000 GERMAN PLANES
    744 9 144 Raiders Shot Down Yesterday R.A.F. DELIVER A CRUSHING BLOW TO NAZI AIR FORCE London Has Its First Raid In Weeks r PHE Germans yesterday received the most crush- ing: defeat they have yet suffered in their air attacks on Britain. It is officially
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    ATTACK ON CROYDON
    252 9 Hangar Believed Damaged London, Aug. 16. SMEBMAN aircraft attacked Croydon airport last evening. The raid, which was the first in this j district, was seen by people living for j miles around. Between 20 and 30 German b mbers participated in the attack and dropprd a number
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    R.A.F. Officer Escapes
    341 9 London. Aug. 10. WIMJ-COM. BASIL EDWARDS EMMY, first R.A.F. officer to win two bars to the Distinguished Service Order, reported j. prisoner of war last month, is now in England, having escaped from a (itrnian prison camp. Reuter. boon after the raid rescuers were Bull digging among
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    ITALIANS NOW FORESEE PROLONGED CONFLICT
    110 9 Zurich, Aug. 16. QN the basis of the present military situation a long war is possible, according to the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, states a dispatch from Milan to the Neve Zuercher Zeitung. The Corriere also says that more air raids over Italian towns
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    BLITZKRIEG ON AERODROMES
    457 9 Signal Failure Of Latest Drive London, Aug. 16. LJITLER'S Blitzkrieg on Britain's aerodromes reached its height yesterday but failed as signally a* the raids on shipping. Masses of German planes riding over j 650 miles along the coast were routed i by the R.A.F. and the loss
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    Continuous Attacks On Barrage Balloons
    150 9 London, Aug. 16. REUTER'S correspondent on the south coast describes thrilling duels between Messerschmltts attacking barrage balloons and Spitfire avengers. The first Nazi to attack a barrage balloon dived so low that the crosses on his wings were clearly visible from the ground as A.A.
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    U.S. And Japanese Take Over
    228 9 Patrol Of The British Defence Sector Shanghai, Aug. 16. AMERICAN and Japanese forces axe to share the patrolling of the British defence sector, following the withdrawal of British troops, it was revealed this morning. It is announced that the defence chiefs yesterday decided by a
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    MYSTERY SHELL FRAGMENTS
    58 9 London, Aug. 16. A LTHOI (ill no definite report has yet be«n received from experts, such indications as are available tend to show that a projectile which exploded recently in south-east England was a shell. Pieces which had been recovered are very small and the enquiry is
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    Dorothy Spitfire Fund Opens
    71 9 London, Aug. 15. rvOROTHY CLARK, wife of Squadron- Leader Clark, is appealing for subscriptions from girls and women of the Empire named Dorothy to purchase a Spitfire to be named Dorothy Spitfire. Subscriptions can be remitted through any British bank to Lloyds Bank, Sheffield, England, addressed
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    Interest On China Bonds Due
    64 9 Chungking, Aug. 16. THE Ministry of Finance announces 1 that the third payment of interest on National Salvation bonds will be made on Aug. 31. Holders overseas will receive payment through the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications in Hong Kong. No payment
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    WHY HITLER IS UNLIKELY TO ATTEMPT INVASION
    176 9 Toklo, Aug. 16. IF I were Hitler, I would not under- take landing operations. There are other ways tc attack the British Isles," writes Mr. Masanon Itoh, a retired naval officer, In the Chugal Shogyo, a leading commercial dally. I maintain this opinion
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    Big Seized French Oil Stores Destroyed
    390 9 REFINERIES AND STORAGE TANKS BOMBED FOR TWO-AND-HALF HOURS London, Aug. 16. AN extraordinary scene of destruction was witnessed by R.A.F. pilots participating on Wednesday night in highly successful raids by a strong foice of heavy bombers on oil refineries and storage tanks on the
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    37 9 Washington, Aug. 15. Fis announced from the Whl{e House that President Roosevelt will be leaving to-morrow to spend the weekend watching manoeuvres of the First United States Army in the northern part of New York State. Reuter.
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    A NEW CRISIS IMMINENT?
    173 9 Greece Taking Precautions Bucharest, Aug. 16. CHIPPING circles at the Black Sea port of Constanza who are in touch with Greek ports state that there is great tension in Greece following the sinking of the cruiser Helle. Fears are felt that an international crisis may arise
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    FINNISH CABINET CHANGES
    37 9 Helsinki. Aug. 16. CHANGES in the Finnish Cabinet are announced, the most significant being the resignation of M. Tanner, Minister of Supplies, who was Foreign Minister at the time of the RussoFinnish war— Reuter.
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    ANOTHER BIG WAR FUND GIFT FROM SARAWAK
    458 10 Third Contribution Received Amounts To $85,444 FUND TO-DAY REACHES TOTAL OF MORE THAN $3,425,000 THE War Fund to-day reached a total of $3,427,020, an increase of $90,703 over the total reported yesterday. Sarawak's War Fund effort is reaching straggering proportions. On July 8
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    K.N.I.L.M. WANT INDIESMANILA AIR SERVICE
    63 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavla, Aug. 9. THE K.N.I.L.M. proposes to run an air service between the Netherlands Indies and Manila, and permission, it Is hoped, will soon be given by the United States Government. Several planes which have flown on charter from the Netherlands
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    TUNGKU MAHMUD TO LIVE IN ENGLAND
    50 10 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 16. TUNGKU Manmud. of Trengganu, and his wile, the Ijrmer Miss Joyce Blonjowe, have arrived in England and are staytaf with Mr. and Mrs. Blencowe at Oxford. They are to settle down permanently in England. Btralt limes cable.
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    37 10 Tokens of Remembrance to the value of $17, have bern received by the Malaya Patriotic Fund from Harrisons, Barker and Co. Ltd. for Mrs. Enid Petrle and from Mr. Cheok Huan Cheong (or Mr Shalk Yahya Ann.
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    48 10 PMLKIAINMENTS and other i 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 riven to the Fund. Sunday: Baseball at Anson Road, 4 pan.
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    APPEAL IN K.L. DRIVING CASE
    212 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 16 IT is understood that an appeal Is being 1 lodged by the Public Prosecutor against the fine of $1,000 Imposed by the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate Mr. W. J. Thorogood on S. W. Coleman, a European, who was
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    MISS JEAN KER TO WED NAVAL OFFICER
    108 10 MISS Jean Mary Ker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. W. Ker of Singapore has announced her engagement to Lieut. G. A. L. Weeds, R.N.. son nt Capt. A. Woods, RN. < retired! of Gerrards Cross Bucks, says our London correspondent. Mr.
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    23 10 Mrs. Ann Dyason. an Australian Journalist who passed through Singapore early this year on her way to Chungking, arrived back from Chungking yesterday.
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    IN DEFENCE OF SINGAPORE
    535 10 Indian Troops On The Screen U/E feel a tremendous pride i:i our Indian soldiers," says the opening commentary of the film about Indian troops in Malaya that is being shown at the Capitol next week. "At a time when the Empire is engaged in a life
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    War Loan Subscriptions To Be Invited On Sept. 2
    528 10 I ISTS of subscription for the Colony war loan of $25,000,000 at three per cent, will be opened on Sept. 2 should the Legislative Council approve the loan at the meeting on Aug. 26, the Straits Times understands. It is confidently
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    Howitzer Team Goes Into Action
    52 10 A film depicting how the Indian troop* in Malaya are Aving, working and playing has been produced by Fishers Ltd. It was directed by Mr. Joe Fisher with Capt. Russell -Roberts as military and technical adviser. The troops are here seen pulling a gun during
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    N.I. NOW ESTABLISHED ON WARTIME FOOTING
    382 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Aug. 9. THE mobilisation of Volunteers, the intensive training of the army, navy and air force, and the organisation of defence measures have now placed the Netherlands Indies virtually on a wartime footing. Large orders have been placed by
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    MALAYAN AIR FORCE PLAN
    340 10 Flying Clubs The Volunteer AN important meeting of the Malayan Aero Club corr.n.ittee was held in Singapore yesterday when the Malayan flying clubs' organization as units of the Malayan Volunteer Air Force was discussed. This force is being reconstituted concurrently with the training of pilots lor
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    STRIKE IN PENANG
    43 10 ABOUT 1.000 rubber workers In Penang have asked fcr Increased wages. One of their demands has been settled. b:t there are still two further demands which are being discussed. The men ceased work yesterday but are not giving any trouble.
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    WAR LOAN PLAN MEETS WITH PUBLIC APPROVAL
    526 11 "Direct Important Way Of Helping Government" A RILL to authorize the issue of a 3 per cent, war loan in the Colony of $25,000,000 will be introduced under a certificate of urgency at the next meeting of the Legislative Council, it is understood.
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    Struck On Refusal To Increase Wages
    202 11 EIGHT Chin-se, Ken? Kirn Chee, Tan Kenf Than, Goh Heng Seong, Goh Chat Yonpr, Lcow Lee Chuan, Lee Cheng Kooi. Low Hui Sung, and Goh in, were convicted in the SlngaV rr third court yest?rday on a charge c? rioting at Keng Chfow Street
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    Longer Period For Loan Advocated For F.M.S.
    273 11 Longer Period For Loan Advocated For F.M.S. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 15. RESPONSIBLE public opinion on IXI the report of the F.M.S. War Loan Committee, issued to-day is difficult to gather just yet on account of the important issues involved and the necessity for more time to
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    SPECIAL EDUCATION PLAN POSTPONED
    43 11 'THE scheme for a Government Com mercial School to create new fields In special education for boys and girls, which was recommended for Singapore Dy the MrLean Commission, has been postponed until after the war, the Straits Times understands.
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    Pulliblank-Milligan Wedding
    306 11 rE band of the Loyal Rrgiment played at the wedding of Captain Richard Aldwyn Pulliblank and Miss Janet Sheila Milligan at the Garrison Church, Tanglin, yesterday. Captain Pulliblank, of the Loyal Regiment, is the son of the Rev. and Mrs. j. Pulliblank, of Manston, Dorset: his bride is
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    F.M.S. WAR RELIEF FUND (1911-18) Sold Rice One Cent Per Bag Above Price
    307 11 F.M.S. WAR RELIEF FUND (1911-18) Sold Rice One Cent Per Bag Above Price TULRE VNM 2i benefloanei— lJ »omen and three men— of the Federated MaUy SUtes War Relief Fund (1914—1918) at the beginning of last year, states the administration report of the Fund. Five beneficiaries were resident In the
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    ACCEPTED BRIBE WHILE IN GOVERNMENT
    722 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 15. AN pleading guilty to accepting an illegal gratification of $3,860 from Chin Cheng Hong, acting on behalf of Cheng Kwong Hin, a former clerk in the Estate Duty Office at Kuala Lumpur named Scow Leong Hua was
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    FLOWN OVER 2,000,000 MILES
    202 11 Ten Years' Service Of Dutch Pilot A DUTCH air pilot whose favourite pastime h ice-skatting in Australia in between trips, completed well over 2,000,000 miles of flying yesterday when he arrived at the Singapore airport on his rot urn flight to Australia. He is Captain G.
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    NEW S.S. JUDGE
    56 11 Mr. Justice Cecil Victory Carey, Puisne Judge, Nigeria, who has been appointed a Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, is not expected to arrive in Malaya for some months. Mr. Justice Carey will nil the vacancy caused by the retirement of Mr. Justice
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    41 11 UR. T. B. Marar will speak on "The Plac* OT of Art in Life" at the Ramakrlshna Mission Young Men's Cultural Union at 7 p.m. to-morrow. Mr. A. K. Isaac will preside over the meeting, which Is open to the public
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    EUROPEAN INSPECTOR OF MINES FINED $1,500
    659 12 No Suggestion Of Government Being Defrauded (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 15. T A. SMITH, of the fames Department at Batu Gajah, pleaded guilty before Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, in the Batu Gajah magistrate's court to-day to three summons on charges of
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    "Department Had Rotten System"
    415 12 K. E. Lee, Inspector of Mines at Kampar. appeared in the same court to-day, and pleaded guilty on three summons charges and was fined $400 on each of them. The charges were: "Firstly, that you, being an inspector of mines In the Mines Department, on or
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    INDIAN NOMINEE FOR COMMISSION
    49 12 The Hindu Advisory Board. Singapore. &t a meeting held yesterday elected Mr. M. V. Pillal as Its nominee to serve en the Singapore Municipal Commission subject to the approval of the Govern Dr. Mr. Pillai Is to succeed Dr. V. K. Camy, who recently rerigned.
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    MOHAMMEDAN ACQUITTED
    408 12 Trick Played On Moneylenders I A RRESTED on May 2, this year, In j** connection with two offences of cheating involving a total of $700 alleged to have been committed four years ago, an elderly Mohammedan, Mohamed Ibrahim bin Abdul Mohamed. was acquitted in the criminal distilct court
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    DRIVER NOT GUILTY OF RASHNESS
    161 12 pEMARKING that, there was no evidence before him of rashness or negligence on the part of the driver. Mr. W. MacQuarrio, acting Singapore coroner, yesterday returned a finding cf "death by misadventure," at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of an Indian who
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    "I OBJECT TO POLICE CUSTODY" SAYS SIKH
    111 12 '•I AM wrongly detained: It was my I brother who died." declared Amrik Pingh, 22-year-old Sikh police constable, when he appeared in the Singapore fifth court yesterday on a tentative charge of murder by causing the death of a compatriot, Harbhajan Singh, on
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    CRIMINAL BREACH OF TRUST ALLEGED
    61 12 AU AH TEE, 35-year-old manager of Wah Weng Motor Finance ConiDany in Lavender Street, claimed trial In the second court yesterday to a charge of criminal breach of trust of motor apparatus to the value of $1,342.7.') about six or seven months ago. The case
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    35 12 Under the auspices of the Chettlars' (Nattukkottal) Chamber of Commerce, Singapore. VR.B. Ananthanatha Swamlgal, of Madras, will give a talk on "Upasana Thathvam" at the Chettiars" Temple Hall at Tank Road, to-morrow, at 4.30 p.m.
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    FIFTH COLUMN MENACE IN BRITAIN "WELL GRIPPED"
    485 13 Premier's Reference In Commons To "Swinton Committee" London, Aug. 15. DKPLYING to questions in the House of Commons to- day on the "Swinton committee," Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, said he was sorry questions were asked ■boot this organization because it made people
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    Munitions Work In India
    176 13 10,000 Skilled Men Are Itt'ing Enrolled I a, 10,000 more men are soon to npkqped In munitions work It ounce d yesterday that they arc nrollcd under the recent ordi- bleb introduced compulsory national service k«r skilled and semiskilled technicians In order to maintain the flow
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    1,000 CHILDREN ON WAY TO CANADA
    44 13 London, Aug. 16. MORE than 1.000 children from all l»* parts of the British Isles are on the way to Canada, where they will find homes for the duration of the war. They left some time ago.— Reuter.
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    UNDER-SECRETARY FOR AIR VISITS CANADA
    56 13 London, Aug 16. THE Air Ministry announces that the Under-Secretary for Air, Captain Harold Balfojr. arrived in Canada yesterday to discuss various matters In connection with the Empire air traini i scheme. It is stated that the scheme is well ahead of schedule and excellent
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    Communal Air Raid Shelter
    41 13 The dwellers of a new housing estate at Bra m hall, Cheshire, have erected their own communal air raid shelter, at a cost of £1 per head. Picture shows children of the estate fUin; into the shelter.
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    PARACHUTES DROPPED IN BRITAIN BY RAIDERS
    229 13 Clumsy Effort On Part Of Enemy To Undermine British Morale London, Aug. 16. THE dropping of parachutes by enemy aircraft during the 1 night of August 13 14 is authoritatively described as no more than a clumsy effort on the part of the enemy
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    TOKIO "DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE" ?
    94 13 TOKIO "DIPLOMATIC OFFENSIVE" TokJo. Aug. 13. A FAR-REACHING reshuffle of Japans diplomatic service may be effected shortly as a preliminary to the execution of the "positive foreign policy" as advocated by the Foreign Minister, Yosuke Matruoka. I Observers attach significance in this con- ncctlon to the arrival here on Tuesday
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    AXIS COMMENTARY ON BRITISH BLOCKADE
    93 13 London, Aug. 15. AN illuminating Axis commentary on the British blockade comes to-day from the official Italian Stefani agency. The British blockade, it states, cannot possibly affect the food supplies of Germany and Italy but on the other hand it imposes grievous shortage? and sacrifices
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    INITIAL SUCCESS OF NEW PLANE TRAP
    65 13 London, Aug. 16. ANEW form of air defence proved successful yesterday when a German bomber, according to authoritative quarters, was caught by one of the plane traps erected by the Ministry of Transport for the military authorities. The plane was completely wrecked, all the
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    WINDSORS SAIL FOR BAHAMAS
    26 13 Hamilton, Bermuda, Aug. 15. THE Duke and Duchess of Windsor sailed to-day for the Bahamas, where the Duke will be Governor— Reuter.
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    French Warships Disarmed
    47 13 New Xprk, Aug. 15. AGREEMENT has been reached between the British and French authorities in the West Indies regarding French naval units at Guadeloupe and Martinique, according to the New York Times. The newspaper says that the naval unit* are now being disarmed. Reuter.
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    London Service For Air Crash Victims
    106 13 London, Aug. 15. A MEMORIAL service for the distinguished Australians who lost their lives In the recent air disaster near Canberra will be held next Tuesday at Westminster Abbey. A message from the King is among the world-wide expressions of sympathy received by the
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    Japan Changing Into One-Party State
    75 13 London, Aug. 15. T*HE movement to transform Japan into a one-party State gained momentum to-day with the formal dissolution of the Minseito, the country's largest political party. A resolution was, however, adopted by the Miiweito Party on the termination of Its 60 years' career. The
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    U.S. TRIBUTE TO HIGH BRITISH MORALE
    125 13 St. Louis (Missouri), Aug. 15. •"THE Globe Democrat says, "Whatever may be the losses on both sides, the Important fact remains that the pretentious Nazi air offensive has not overwhelmed Brita'n. "An outstanding and encouraging aspect of the entire situation is the splendid morale
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    $20,000,000 WAR LOAN FOR THE F.M.S.
    1256 14 Servicing To Be Covered By Increased Taxation THE adoption in principle by the F.M.S. Government, of the majority report of a committee appointed by the High Commissioner to make recommendations regarding the raising of a loan to assist the Imperial Government to prosecute the
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    1082 14 a time Ilk? this It would not be satisfactory to see Income tax Introduced In the Straits Settlements and not In the rest of Malaya. In this connection we note that there Is a widespread demand in the Federated Malay States for direct taxation In aid of the war.
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    Bombardment By German Howitzers
    21 14 A German 4-inch howitzer is seen recoiling after firing a shell during their ruthless advance on Belgium.
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    SHANGHAI DEFENCE TALKS RESULTS KEPT SECRET
    147 14 An official statement will be Issued. It Is believed that a tentative agreement was raached and that it is being referred to the Interested governments. A Japanese official who attended the meeting said: "Th;nj3 went smoothly." It ij widely rumoured that the Japanese are
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    French Reopen Syria To Britons
    30 14 French Reopen Syria To Britons Ankara, Aug. 15. TPHE Syrian frontier has been com- pletely re-opened, and the French authorities are granting transit visas again to all British subjects.— Reuter.
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    SILENCE NECESSARY TO WORK SOUND LOCATORS
    47 14 yyHEN the King visited anti-aircraft defences in Kent, he was told that the crew of a sound locator had to signal each other when working the instrument as It is so sensitive that to talk would upset \u mechanism. British Wireless.
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    Thousands Dead In China Flood
    76 14 Tokio, Aug. 14. I'HOt SANDS of villagers in CenJL tral China have been drowned, according to a Domei news agency dispatch from Kaifeng, Honan Province. Breaches have occurred at several places in the dykes along ths Y*Uow River. The whole area between the Lunghai railway
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    $1,000,000 FOR BASES IN NEWFOUNDLAND
    71 14 London, Aug. 15. IT was stated in Ottawa last night that every aerodrome planned under the original Empire Air Training Scheme wi.l be completed before the end of the year as well as all other buildings. By 1941, more air crews than originally contemplated under
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    GRAVE CRISIS BEFORE U.S.
    176 14 Warning By Navy Secretary Washington, Aug. 15. THE Secretary for the Navy, Mr. 1 Knox. to-day strongly urged the approval of the bill for compulsory service training. He declared that the United stat.-s was facing the greatest crisis in her history. If Britain were to go
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    UNITED STATES ARMY EQUIPMENT
    52 14 Washington. Aug. 15. TTHE United States army will have complete equipment for 1.200,000 men by the end of 1942, stated Mr. William Knudscn, chief production expert of the National Defence Commis-: sion. He estimated that it would take further nine months to procure equipment for 2,000.000
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    DAY OF NATIONAL PRAYER ON SEPT. 8
    223 14 London. Aug. 15. JT Is announced that It Is the desire of the King that Sunday. Sept. 8. the first Sunday after the anniversary of the outbreak of war should be obsened as a dcy ot national prayer. Referring to the desire expressed
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    WESTENRA AND BEACON BEST
    877 15 Order Of Running At Taiping DOOR fields make up the pro- gramme of seven races at Taiping to-morrow, the first day of the Perak Turf Club's meeting;. Beacon and Westenra should be the two host bets of the day. The races start at 3 D.ni. The
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    64 15 T:ollowing members have accepted tc plry cricket for the PC C. ts. the Police on Saturday a: 2 n rrr ay W K j E Slade. M.'Jur P F Him: run. N F. Coulds, A. C. F mmons Capl. B. R. Castor, Capt A. J. C. Rose.
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    H.M.S. MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL FINAL AT KUALA LUMPUR
    1968 15 Singapore Should Win But Not Without Big Effort I ONG before the game is timed to start to-morrow football enthusiasts will be heading for the stadium in Kuala Lumpur in thousands to watch Singapore and Kedah meet in the twentieth H.M.S. Malaya
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    Season's Results At A Glance
    205 15 This kmw'i results in brief w«r«: SOUTH Army beat Xfjrl 5 q Johore beat Malacca 4—0 K.A.F. beat Nepi j— Army brat MaUrra 1 0 Singapore beat J where g 1 Negri beat Malacca 2—1 Sin;aj>O7e beat Malacca 7 1 B.A.F. beat Johore 7—1 \rmjr
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    All-Stars Have Final Practice To-day
    157 15 All-Stars Have Final Practice To-day 'THE Singapore All-Stars will have their final prac.ice this afternoon for their baseball game against the American Association at Anson Riad s.adium at 4 p.m. on Sunday. The entire proceeds of th^ match will be donated to the War Fund. In their workout on Wednesday,
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      507 15 First Division football result, Fortress R.E. vs. Argylls, appears in Page 4. f^MoHfo to [25 Upper Cross Street, S Singapore, 2nd Dec. 1939. 1 Dear Sirs, If this letter is of any use to you, use it by all means. Both my husband and self use 'ASPRO and if we
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    GREEK WARSHIP SUNK IN TERRITORIAL WATERS
    366 16 Torpedoed By Unknown Submarine Yesterday CASUALTIES OF FESTIVAL TIME OUTRAGE TOTAL 31 London, Aug. la. AN official statement issued in Athens says that the Greek cruiser-minelayer Helle, of 2,115 tons, was torpedoed by an unknown submarine at 8.30 o'clock this morning and i>unk. There
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    INTIMIDATION OF GREECE
    165 16 Italian Radio Campaign Athens. Aug. 15. REGARDING rumours to the effect that Italy has demanded that Greece should renounce the British guarantee, it i 3 ?tated in Athens that nothing ii known of any such demand. The Creek Prime Minister. G?n. j, is reported by Association Press
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    Violent Enemy Attack In British Somaliland
    176 16 King Zog And His Queen In London "UNSATISFACTORY NEWS," SAYS PREMIER London, Aug. 15. OAVING brought up fresh effectives, the enemy yesterday launched a n violent attack in British Somaliland, states a Cairo communique issued to-day. After holding the forward positions for several hours
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    R.A.F. Superiority In Middle East
    270 16 R.A.F. Superiority In Middle East 200 Italian Planes Destroyed London, Aug. 15. A SURVEY of R.A.F. activities against the Italians in the Middle ifast since June 19 shows that British pilots and planes have proved their superiority over the enemy as in other theatres of war despite their fight against
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    BRITAIN'S KEY TO MASTERY OF MEDITERRANEAN
    774 16 Experts Assert "The Rock" Is Able To Withstand Any Attack BRITAIN'S stonefaced sentinel of the Mediterranean, Gibraltar, is to-day the object of world attention. The only piece of British territory on the mainland of Europe, it is threatened with attack by Germany and Italy.
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    Italian Shipping Traffic Ceases
    122 16 British Naval Command Of The Mediterranean Gibraltar, Aug. 16. "T HAVE just returned from a 48- hour cruise in the Straits of Gibraltar aboard a British warship," writes Reuter's special correspondent. "The experience," he adds, "has convinced me that a ship can pass into or oat
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