The Straits Times, 20 August 1940

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    34 1 The Straits Times [ESTABUSHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAIiES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS. FINAL EDTN. h. i\\<;es SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1940 PRICE :> CENTS
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      219 3 (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Europe via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted in U.S. on application To California from the Orient via Honolulu ms. KAMAKURA MARU leave HTcong Aug. 30 m.s. ASAMA
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      476 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE 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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      797 3 Broadcasting I I -^5Xy- RENAULT 2 SINGAPORE "■■w^wmb ZHI IJ3 *c» <Vii>o\.) n»Ti ZIIP ».69 mm sn.'...m.i f| to marines. Programme summary. Mid-day /slhEsEjw 4 "I^HHH| tin, c pra and rubber prices; 1.35 p.m. News' 5.00 p.m. Mala> musical ent rtainment *}y s>'^B^\ JS* jtfß^^ the Java Truna Kronchong Party;
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    INCREASED U.S. RESERVE STOCK
    91 4 Further Rubber Buying During 1941 New York, Aug. 19. United States reserve rubber stocks for National defence purposes are to be raised by 180,000 tons to over 400,000 tons. The Rubber Reserve Company < which was set up for the purpose of establishing such reserves) announces
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    London Stock Exchange
    331 4 London, Aug. 19. QN the Stock Exchange to-day gold mining v and copper shares received investment support in view of their very attractive present prices. Other sections were mainly steady with a preponderance to small gains among Industrials. Gilt-edged were mostly unchanged. Reuter. The lollowing are to-day's
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    BANKS FREE LENDERS IN HOME MONEY MARKET
    94 4 Lond:n. Aug. 19. IN the money market the banks, both within and without the clearing banks circle, were free lenders throughout the week with the result that the flow of funds seeking employment of'en exceeded the demand. The £65,000,000 of Treasury bills offered
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    U.S. STOCKS TO BE OVER 400,000 TONS
    124 4 More Large Rubber Purchases Agreed London, Aug. 19. rE Colonial Office announced today an additional agreement for the purchase by the United States of further stocks of rubber in this country. The effect of the agreement is that as soon as the 150,000
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    151 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES 'ftom Ou' Ov.-n Correspondent) London, Aug. 19. /COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations to paran thesis:— RLBBER: Nominal. Spot 13d I3'*d UM 13'gd) Sept. 13d 13M.d (13d 13', d) Jan. -Mar. 13d 13'4d <13d 13Vid) Oct.-Dec. \2\A 12<4d (12Hd 12Hd) New York (opening prices*:
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    TAVOY TIN
    141 4 rOUQH revenue of the Tavoy Tin Dredging Corporation, a Burma producer, rose in the calendar year 1939 from £165,606 to £237,663, net profit Is no more than £2,964, against £1.024. The opportunity has been taken to write off against profits £23.813 of special expenditure, &c. Depreciation and tax
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1320 4 MONDAY. AUG. 19, 1940: 5 P.M. MIXING s»r'r» Seller* Ampat Tin i 4 3s Cd 4s Austral Atnal <ss.> Ss :id 9d c.d Austral Malay 35s 373 c .a Ayer Hltam (Ss) las r» Ayer Weng ($1) .55 .60 Bangrln Tin i£) 17s 18s Batu
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    To-day's War Fund Gifts
    525 4 Transferred from Penane. being 56th. and 57th. instalments of contributions made through the Pinanic Gazette and the Straits Echo 1,030.49 Anglo-Java Rubber Co. Ltd. (Sungei Pendas Estate) 239.18 W. Lloyd, $50— (3rd. contribution); j. R. Latimer. $3.33; L.H. Fwan. $3; C. S. Ver.ketis, $2.20; E.S. lianikam.
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      50 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-da? H. W. 12.18 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 6.03 a.m. 1.6 ft.: 6.05 p.m. S ft. Tomorrow H. W. C 0.13. 13 a.m. 9.8 ft.: 12.42 p.m. 9.lft. L. w 6.26 a.m. 1.9 ft.: 6.35 p.m. 2.8 ft. August sunrise Sunset a.m. p.m. 20 6.23 6.32
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    522 5 Big U.S. Purchases Should Advance Rubber Shares By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Aug. 20. THE chief t< pic of interest in the murkct. this morning was the anBouncement irom L-ndon that an j agreement had been made for the purchase by th U.S. Government, of an ?ddi.ional
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    140 5 i-nral Post Office as folio" TO-IJA* Aden surface 1 p.m.. air 5 p.m. Africa air sp.m. ■urfece 5 p.m. Banna urface 1 p.m., air 8 p.m. C'.iiiad.i ice sp.m. air p.m. —Amoy, Canton. C:. shanghai. t p.m. lormo .1 rarfaee 3 p.m. air 5 p.m. Honj
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    88 5 I arsdixy. Auf. 19, noon. Bujen Sellen Pric«e Pricei No. IX tf.S.S. (Spot loose) 37?« 377 i No. IX K.S.S. f.o.j. In cases Aug. -Sept (Sellers' Option) 38 38 G.F.A.Q. K.S.S. I.ob. In bales Aug.-Sept. (Sellers' Option) 36 rl 36^ FAQ. R.S.S. 1.0.0. In bales
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    FIXED TRUSTS
    107 5 From Our Own Correspondent 1 !/>ndon. July 23. The following are to-day's "bid 11 quotationfor Fixed Trusts:— British Empire "A" not available 3ritlsh Empire "B" Do. British F.mplre Cumulative Do. BiitLsh Empire C'prehenslve Do. British General "A" 13 74 BriM.-ii General "B"' 11 4'^ British General "C" 8
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    NAZI THREAT TO R.A.F. PRISONERS
    98 5 Berlin, Aug. 19. f ERMANY through the Swiss Guvem\J ment has sent a note to the British Government describing the uniform and di.s.iPKurhiiiff marks of German parachute troops. After referring to previous instances In which it was alleged Ocrman parachute troops were 111 used, the
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    U.S. Ships To Bring Evacuee Children
    64 5 U.S. Ships To Bring Evacuee Children Washington, Aug. 19. THE Senate to-day unanimously approvsd legislation permitting United States fMps to bring children from the war zone. The bill Is now being sent to the Hou.-> or Representatives for action on certain minor amendments made by the Senate. Meanwhile, several liners
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    GENERATING SETS FOR WARSHIPS
    111 5 Sydney. Aug. 11. THE Toowoomba Foundry Pty. Ltd. has Juat completed what an officer of the Australian Navy Department has described as "the first wholly Australian-made main generating set for a warship." Twenty-one of these sets, of a total value of approximately £25,000. are being made
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    Britons Anxious For Offensive
    76 5 UU7HEN Mr. Churchill deals with the progress of the war to-day in the House of Commons said Mr. Vernon Bartlett, MP.. broadcasting from London this morning, "he will speak to a House which is astonishingly more confident than it was a few months ago, and to
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    "Contains So Little Of Commercial Value"
    93 5 "WE should not have worried about a terrl- tory which contains so little of commercial value unless it Is of strategical Importance," said Mr. Vernon Bartlett, M.P., In a commentary on the British withdrawal from Sorr.allland broadcast from London th'.r morning. "What we can
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    BRITAIN'S THANKS FOR WARPLANE GIFTS
    43 5 Bombay, Aug. 20. J^ORD Beaverbrook, Minister for Alrcralt Production, has cabled his appreciation and gratitude for the magnificent gift from Hyderabad State consisting of nearly £100.001 for the purchase of fighter 'lanes for tta defence of Britain. Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    111 5 Singapore, Aug. 20. noon. Buyers. Sellers Gambler 7.75 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12 50 'evver White Muntok $12.25 White $11.75 Black S 6.75 :opra Mixed $2.05 Sun Dried $2.30 >4<70 Flour No 1 Lingga $4.10 $4.20 Fair $3.42', $3.42'? Sarawak $3.25 't'otono Palembang S19.5U Banja $18.50
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    GOOD YEAR FOR IPOH TIN
    52 5 From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 19. The Ipoh Tin Dredging Ltd. nett profit for the year ended March 31 1&40. was £95,554 as compared with £23,365 for the previous year. Dividends amount to 31 per cent, as compared with 9^ per cent, for the
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    EXCHANGES
    179 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the laily circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank'ng Corporation: SELLING London T.T. 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 236 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11/16 Data via demand
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    List Of Current Dividends
    295 5 Books Company Dividend Clom TO* Austral Amal 3d Austral Malay 3d. 113 bonus ..Sept. 2 Batu Selangor 7H% Aug. 19 I poll Tin 3s. final lass tax Aug. a Kampong Kamuntlng 3d. No. 87 Is 3d bonus Aug. 11 Kramat Tin 6d. No. 30 Aug. 19
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      258 6 CHANG WINS "TIGER" CHALLENGE. For the benefit of those who missed Chang's sensational escape, he will attempt it attain at to-night's performances. OWING TO TREMENDOUS SUCCESS SEASON EXTENDED UNTIL TO-MO2t:OW NIGHT! LAST 2 NIGHTS CAPITOL ITS THE TALK OF TOWN! Greeted by Enthusiastic Crowds at Every Show! NEW ILLUSIONS! NEW
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    JOINT U.S.-CANADA DEFENCE SCHEME IS WELCOMED
    606 7 JOINT U.S.-CANADA DEFENCE SCHEME IS WELCOMED London Regards Decision As Of Far-Reaching Importance THE joint defence scheme agreed on between Canada and the United States, which was announced by President Roosevelt and Mr. Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, last night, is hailed as being of far-reaching importance. "The defence
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    NAZI CONSUL BEING TRANSFERRED
    71 7 Sequel To Inquiry By U.S. State Department Washington, Aug. 19. MR. Sumner Wellfs, act'ng .Secretary of Stato, announced to-day that Germany had advised the United States thnt Dr. Friedrirh Reid one of her consuls in New York, Is being transferred from America as a result of
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    Shanghai Garrison's Farewell
    76 7 Shanghai Garrison's Farewell Shanghai, Aug. 19. 'THE Brltish-cwned Shanghai Race Club was the scene of one of the most colourful ceremonies for many months when the combined bands of the Seaforth Highlanders and East Surreys played a Farewell Tattoo. At the end of the programme the entire audience of several
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    UNOPPOSED BY-ELECTION
    32 7 London, Aug. 19. SIR Malcolm Robertson (Conservative), formerly of the British Diplomatic Service, was elected unopposed at the Mitcham by-election caused by the death of Sir Richard Meller (Conservative).- Rculcr.
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    Mr. Morgenthau On Visit To Canada
    56 7 Mr. Morgenthau On Visit To Canada Beacon (New York), Aug. 19. MR. H. Morgenthau, Secretary of the U.S. Treasury, has left for an undisclosed destination in Canada. It is understood he will be away for about a fortnight. His departure is ar-using speculation that the visit may be connected with
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    Belgian Cabinet For London ?
    154 7 Belgian Cabinet For London Leaders Expected To j Set Up New Regime London, Aug. 20. THERE is a strong possibility that further prominent membe's of j the Belgian Government will shortly come to England to set up a Belgian Government in this country, Reuter's diplomatic correspondent understands from foreign circles
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    U.S. Motor Vehicles For Indian Army
    70 7 London, AU2. 19TWO American motor companies are helping the Indian Government by producing motor vehicles for the Indian Army. Thirty thousand cars are needed for the expansion of the Indian Army which is now taking place, and to help in supplying these, the American
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUG. 20, 1940. (352 nd Day Of The War.) Coming Round?
    1285 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUG. 20, 1940. (352 nd Day Of The War.) Coming Round? Although the references to MalayaXwar effort In the speech by His Excellency the High Commissioner at this morning's meeting of the Federal Council leave much room for criticism, the spirited nature of the later
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      A STRONG MAN
      346 8 "Fortunate To Have Sir John Bagnall With Us" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In these days when we are in a mess largely through the weakness and dithering of those who have been our leaders during the past 20 years, It is delightful to
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      TWO SPITFIRES
      194 8 Effect Of Straits Trading Co. Decision To the Editor at the Straits Times Sir. Considerable Interest was aroused when the half-yearly meeting of the Straits Trading Company Limited was accelerated from the usual date in September to August 17, and by a singular coincidence the date chosen anticipated
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      "A SORRY FARCE"
      258 8 Shareholders Would Not Have Suffered To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, What a sorry farce was enacted at the Straits Trading Company's meeting on Saturday In order to down the suggestion that the company should make a handsome contribution to the local War Fund, the
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      RIVER FISH
      471 8 Steady Depletion In Pahang To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— On page 25 of the Pahang Administration Report, 1939, we are Informed that the Inhabitants of the riverine kampongs depend for an Important part of their diet on the indigenous fish. I seem to have read
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      INDIAN AFFAIRS
      371 8 Comment On The Viceroy's Statement To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The Viceroy's statement that the right of self-determination w:uld be given to India at the earliest possible time after the war marks a tremendous progress in the constitutional development of India. In fact, in letter
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      DEFEATISM
      592 8 A Few Words For The Faint-Hearted To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— A number of letters have appeared of late In the correspondence columns of the "Straits Times" commenting on the spread of local Communism and Its propaganda. Some of these correspondents have contended that such active,
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      EXEMPTIONS
      205 8 Only Hitler Mussolini Are Indispensible To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I cannot refrain expressing growing disgust, which I feel sure is shared by a large number of Malayans, In reading almost dally of applications for exemption from military and other patriotic duties. As a general rule,
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    SOMALILAND OF NO STRATEGIC VALUE TO ITALY
    523 9 Coast Dominated By The British Navy ENEMY CANNOT INTERFERE WITH ADEN OR THE RED SEA Why The British Decided Upon Evacuation AN official statement from the G.H.Q. at Cairo, regarding the evacuation of British Somaliland, says, Our command of the sea and of
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    Italian General Captured.
    16 9 An Italian General captured by the British recently in the fightinr in Africa.
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    ITALY'S GRAVE PROBLEMS
    355 9 n< i \olts Lack Of Materials London, Aug. 20. II would not be surprising if, faced with difficulties in getting further supplies, Italy's effort in the Near East and Middle East theatre of war were to cease as suddenly as It began, writes Reuter's air war correspondent
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    U.S. TWO-OCEAN NAVY.
    28 9 T\\ .i.shmgton, Aug. 19. •Kite appropriations committee .ipunntd an appropriation b 11 pr|vid'ns funds for a two-ocean navy Illlpplng on army of 1,200,000 K> a.cr.
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    Italian Planes Made. Of Plywood? Cairo, Aug. 20.
    68 9 Italian Planes Made. Of Plywood? Cairo, Aug. 20. R.A.P. pilots operating In the Near East kMV so far destroyed 200 Italian plan's. A British pilot who shot down three Italian bomb<-rs during the British shelling of Fort Capuzzo. said yesterday that "The Italian aircraft I encountered seemed to be built
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    ENEMY RAIDS SLOW DOWN
    304 9 Only Small Units In New Attacks London, Aug. 20. CNEMY air activities over Britain yesterday were on a minor scale. Only intermittent attacks were attempted by aircraft operating in small numbers. An Air Ministry communique states that reports received up to 7 p.m. I (G.M.T.) yesterday
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    Nazi Agent In U.S. Sentenced
    100 9 Panama, Aug 20. P*MIL Wolff, described as a German chemist, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of being a German without being registered with the U.S. Secretary of State, and fined $1,000 on a charge of being a Nazi agent. His gaol
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    Many Italians Taken Prisoner
    38 9 Many Kalian prisoners of war have been taken recently, including a number of officers, in the fighting on the Libyan border. Picture shows some of these prisoner beinr marched away to an unknown destination.
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    AIR ATTACK ON CONVOY IN ENGLISH CHANNEL
    28 9 This remarkable picture taken during a German raid on <• convoy tn the English channel shows bombs exploding well behind a icarship.
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    They Deserve Thanks Of The Nation
    130 9 LondJn, Aug. 20. THE Air Minister, Sir Archibald Sinclair, has received the fol--1 awing message from the Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill: "Please convey to the comman-der-in-ch>f of the bomber command the congratulations of the War Cabinet on the success of the operations again
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    Nazi Air Hopes Challenged
    222 9 R.A.F. Forcing Answer To Vital Question London, Aug. 20. WELL-INFORMED observers emphasize Britain's most outstanding challenge to Nazi air hopes with the following comments, writes Reuter's air war correspondent: Firstly, almost 25 per cent, of the German raiders on Sunday were brought down; Secondly, for the
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    U.S. TRANSPORT IN "GRAVE DANGER"
    156 9 Nazi Reply To Warning From Washington Washington, Aug. 19. *I*HE German Embassy spokesman here said to-day that although the U.S. army transport American Legion, which has sailed from Petsamo (Finland) with 900 American evacuees, would not be attacked by the German air or naval forces,
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    SPANISH GOVERNOR TO VISIT GIBRALTAR
    36 9 Gibraltar. Aug. 33. /JEN. GRANDE, the new Governor o.' Algeclraa. Spain, Is to pay an offlclU visit to the Governor of Gibraltar to-morrow and will arrive in a Spanish warship.— Reutcr.
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    Rumanian Offer Unsatisfactory
    159 9 Hungarians Believe Action Unlikely Yet Budapest, Aug. 20. KM HORY, head of the Hungarian IVI. delegation in the negotiations with Rumania on the Transylvanlan question, is reported to be returning from Turnu-Severin, venue of the talks, to Budapest. The Rumanian reply to Hungary.", proposals is considered in
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    FRESH RAIDS ON ITALY
    298 9 Plane Factories Again Bombed London, Aug. 20. pOR the third time within a week, R.A.F. heavy bombers on Sunday night attacked the Capronl aircraft factory at Milan and the Fiat aircraft works at Turin, states the Air Ministry news servic-. The harassing attacks on r he
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    WAR FUND REACHES $3,460,348 TO-DAY Lees Than $40,000 Short Of $31/2 Million Mark
    601 10 WAR FUND REACHES $3,460,348 TO-DAY Lees Than $40,000 Short Of $31/2 Million Mark "REPEAT" CONTRIBUTIONS »N LATEST LIST OF GIFTS THE War Fund total totals $3,460,348— 1e5s than $40,000 short of the S3 1 million mark. To-day's contributions amount to $2,258. There are a number of "repeat" contributions to The
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    ENGLISH FOR CHINESE BOYS
    308 10 Plan Of Education Department IOWFRING of the required standard hineso education and extension oi the application period have been decided upon in the scheme to provide h education for Chinese school pi ->,ls. The scheme was adopted following j the Malayan Educational Conference held in Kuila
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    "LEAKAGE" IN INDIAN IMMIGRATION BAN
    146 10 "LEA KAGE" IN INDIAN IMMIGRATION BAN i From Our Own Corresponent.) Ipoh. Aug. 19. DEFERENCE o the ban on the im- migration of unskilled Indian labourers to Malaya was made by Mr. J. A. Thivy presiding at the ha I -yearly ueneral meeting of the Kin' a Indian latlon. Mr.
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    NO LICENCE FOR GUNS
    58 10 :.i Cur Own Co-respondent) Penang. Aug. 19. pAPT. T. P. O&tcrhaus, a Dutch subject, was fined $2JO or two months simple lmprisenment, by the third magistrate, Mr. W M McCail to-ilay, v.hen he pleaded guilty to bell D of three firearms without a Her.:;- r.:ul with
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    FLIGHT TO MANILA
    36 10 A KN.IL.M. plane will leave Baiavia on September 2 for Manila where it ive on tho o^me day. The plane xv 11 cirry passengers and mail and will return from Manila on Sep-
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    AMUSEMENTS
    131 10 SINGAPORE HAHIfS MOTKI. a Dance (Informal) 8 p.m Midnight. OAttKICK lIUAIKfc CfcYLANO 'Vinds of the Was .eland The Man nuntown at, 7.45 p.m. f.KI.M IVOKI.D J p.m. to Midnipht. These Glamour Qtrb, Sl:y: ira. H\ll't MOIMII n of Seventh MoiH'i I Home, Wayangs, Open Air lining and Other Happy
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    PROPAGANDA: $5,000
    26 10 THE Selangor Oovernment will spmJ $5,000 on propaganda and a similar sum on contingencies. It Is revealed In the report of the Finance Committee.
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    TRADE UNIONS IN THE F.M.S.
    352 10 Bill To Legalize Labour Bodies (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 19. THE Trade Union Bill was not intended to compel the formation of trade unions among mining and other labour. It was meant, as the Legal Adviser pointed out, to legalize any unions
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    SOVIET WANTS TO BUY TEA IN INDIES
    59 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavla, Aug. 9. OUSSIA has come into the Batavla market for about 5.000,000 lb. of tea, and negotiations for the purchase are proceeding, it is understood. Before the war, Russia bought its W from Amsterdam. If the deal is
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    NO DEBATE ON THE SERVICING OF LOAN
    51 10 DURING the debate on the F.M.S. War Loan Bill in the Federal Council, the High Commissioner said that any comments on the servicing of the loan was out of order at this stage as no mention of this was made in the Bill
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    Mines Department Inquiry To Be Instituted
    253 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 20. "*TPHE criminal proceedings alone will disclose only a partial picture of what appears to be the state or things," was the official reply to Mr. V.\ G. C. Blunn's inquiry as to whether the recent prosecutions
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    MR, JONES ON LOCAL DEFENCE
    1561 10 f mperial Scheme Has Been Implemented USING THE MANPOWER OF MALAYA: NEW PLAN T WISH to pay a tribute to the spirit in which the difli- culties arising from the intensive training of Volunteers have been met and overcome/ said Mr. S. W. Jones, the
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    "NICE & ROTTEN YOUNGSTERS"
    172 11 "NICE ROTTEN YOUNGSTERS" Alleged Remarks By Ranee (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Aug. 19. CONSIDERABLE indignation has been aroused here on account <>f alleged remarks made by the lianee of Sarawak on landing at Montreal recently. The Ranee is alleged to have -aid: *Ii the system of child evacuation from
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    DIPLOMATS' WIVES RETURN TO JAPAN
    117 11 rE wives of several Japanese diplomats in London arrived in Singapore yesterday by the Haruna Maru on their way back to Japan. They are Mrs. T. Okamoto, wife of the Japanese Consul General In london, who Is accompanied by her two children; Mrs. T. Kamlmura.
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    Lady Guilletnard
    39 11 C-'r-im Our Own (orresp indent) London, Aug. 19. THE death has occurred from heart failure at Guildford of Lady Guillemard, wife of Sir Laurence Gulllemard, former Governor of the Straits Settlements. The funeral will take place tomorrow.
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    RICE DEALER SENTENCED
    286 11 Labuan Customers Overcharged QFFENCES of this kind are getting common, especially with Labuan dealers. lam directed to press for a heavy penalty in this case," said Mr. Chia Yong Hoe, assistant Food Supply Officer, prosecuting Liau Siew Moh, proprietor of Chop Leong Aik Cheang, Hong Lim Street,
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    SINGAPORE GURDAWARA TO BE INCORPORATED
    213 11 TH E Queen Street Uurdawara Bill, which will be introduced In the: Legislative Council shortly, makes provision to place the Sikh Gurdawara In Queen Street, Singapore, under an Incorporated Board of Trustees of nine members. The Gurdawara was built out of funds contributed by members
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    CHINESE DETECTIVES ACQUITTED
    119 11 TULREE Singapore Chineses detectives were 1 acquitted without their defences beir: called upon In the Singapore fourth court yesterday, where they fared summonses charging them with voluntarily causing hurt I to a Cantonose cobbler, Fcong Ah Wan, on .July 20 and 21. The detectives were Wone Sin
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    INDIAN SOCIAL MEETING
    55 11 QVER 400 people attended the monthly v social of the Indian Association, Singapore, held at the Balestler Road playground on Sunday evening. The programme was purely musical, with many vocal. Instrumental and dance Items. The RamakrLshna Mission orchestra was in attendance. Misses Sujatha Sen Gupta and Sumangala
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    28 11 NELLA ASH, of the Chan? revue company, will broadcast from the Singapore station to-night at 9.30 o'clock. She is a soprano and will gave «i recital of songs.
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    ALL BOXERS EXAMINED BEFORE FIGHT
    874 11 Doctor's Evidence During Inquiry On Young Gauder AT the coroner's inquiry yesterday into the death of Young Gauder, who died in hospital following his contest with Clever Paco at the New World arena on Aver. 11, Dr. S. 11. Al-Junied, hon. secretary and medical adviser
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    ALLEGED POSSESSION OF COUNTERFEIT NOTES
    65 11 DESCRIBED as a 40-year-old Formor.an, Toh Wun Ka. faced a charge alleging that he was in possession of 13 counterfeit Straits $10 currency notes at the Great World on Saturday, when he appeared In the Singapore third court yesterday. Toh, who spoke Hokkien, was offered
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    46 11 THE marriage of Mr R. Paranjothee Pillay, 1 Ron of Mr. and Mrs. C. Rethinasamy Pillay, to Miss Ranjeetha Mary Animal, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. V. Sandanam Plllal, will take place at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes, Singapore at 8 a.m. on
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    30 11 Aug. 28. Members and friends of the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School Old Boys' Association are Invited to attend a social on Saturday at 8 p.m. at the Tamil Church. Short Street.
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    Magistrate Warns European Soldier About Offences
    185 11 ■•you are becoming a bit of a nuisance, and If you come up again you will receive the heavy rotan," declared Mr. J. G. Rappoport, Singapore third magistrate, yesterday, addressing Private Robert William Stranghair, 21, of the Manchester Regiment, who admitted stealing a motor-car
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    MORALE OF CHUNGKING I "FIRM AS A ROCK"
    360 11 Australian Journalist Saw Chinese Capital Bombed JAPAN'S attempt to break the resistance of the Chinese J people in Chungking by her "terrorist" bombings of the city, was described as absurd by Mrs. Anne Dyason, an Australian journalist attached to the Austral- Asiatic
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    U.S. TRIBUTES TO BRITAIN
    220 12 Spiril Of IVopie i aconquerable London, Aug. 19. -r.IE Miami Herald writes, "The Biitish arc not, rlom on the c'.e.'ensive. for invasion. They attark and attack, and that met'hed of victory. This resistance and Ih's oilensive I rc.usos tha hope that Britain may how the hollowness
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    45 12 London. Aus. 19. FUR thousand men of the Australian Imperial Force who are on a march of 100 miles are now ftrung out at various points on the route and received a great welcome from the people. The first detachment will reach Batliurst on Friday—Reuter
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    144 Raiders Shot Down On Sunday
    104 12 London, Auk. 19. THE Air Ministry announces that a total of 144 German planes wa< destroyed over Britain yesterday. One hundred and twenty-nine of these were shot down by R.A.F. fighters. 13 by anti-aircraft gun fire and two by searchlight crews. The Air Ministry
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    Nazi Industrial' Output Falls
    78 12 London, Aug. 19. A MESSAGE from Zurich this moraing states that on 1 of the effecte of British raids has b<en that German industrial output In the Ruhr and Rhineland has dropped by more than 30 per cent. The German Ministry of Labour has issued an
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    PREMIER'S STATEMENT. IN COMMONS
    112 12 London, Aug. 19. THE most Important event of the week la j Parliament will be a statement by th.* i Prime Minuter in the House of Commons to-morrow on the progress of the war. This mill will be followed by a debate in public, and a
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    568 GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN IN ONE WEEK
    575 12 Only Isolated Raids Off The British Coasts Yesterday London, Aug. 19. IT is officially stated that during the past seven days' air fighting 513 Nazi raiders have been shot down by R.A.F. fighters. Of these 377, or 73 per cent, of the
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    A.-A. Gunners' Bag Of 13 Planes
    135 12 London, Aug. 19. THE Air Ministry news service; states that yesterday 70! German bombers paid British anti-aircraft gunners the biggest compliment in their power—they! turned back. As the Germans approached the' outer part of the Thames estuary, they were received with a hail of
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    PETAIN'S BID TO GAG FREE FRENCHMEN
    56 12 Shanghai, Aug. 19. CRITICISM of the national policy of the Petaln Government by Frenchmen in the colonies and the French Concession at Shanghai and other cities In China has been prompted by j the French authorities' Issue of an order demanding that Frenchmen re--1
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    Home Guards Shot Down A Plane
    89 12 London, Aug. 1!). ONE enemy bomber was brought down by rifle-fire yesterday. The, incident is recounted in a War Office communique, which says: "It now transpires that during the raids on Sunday a few Home Guards in the south London area were attacked by
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    Nazi Radio Lies Again Exposed
    149 12 Nazi Radio Lies Again Exposed Neutral Observers On German Air Attacks London, Aug. 19. THE unreliability of the German news service has again been convincingly demonstrated by neutral observers. The German wireless claimed on Aug. 16 that German planes "in unprecedented numbers have been for many hours over London. In
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    "Malaya Hall" In South Indian School
    167 12 AKCALA LUMPUR visitor to the RamaKrishna Ourukul at »T*rhur. South India. In the course of a communication to us writes, "I met Swaml AJarananda (who visited Malaya last year to collect funds lothe i ch.ol> and went round the various departments la the school.
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    Bombs Dropped On Swiss Territory
    83 12 Bombs Dropped On Swiss Territory Berne, Aug. 19. A SWISS general staff communique states that bombs were dropped during the night on Swiss territory by foreign planes. A little damage was done. Anti-aircraft guns opened fire at some places. The Swiss radio states that bombs were dropped during the night
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    Why There Need Be No Famine In Europe
    515 12 London, Aug. 19. T*HE question of the food situation in Europe during the coming winter and the possibility of widespread I starvation has provoked much speculaI tlon in BrHain. the United States and ether parts if tho world, no: excluding Germany. The
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    RUMANIAN PARLEYS WITH HUNGARY AND BULGARIA
    314 13 Bucharest Oilers To Cede Fart M Transylvania Region Bucharest, Aug. 19. II is understood that Rumania to-day proposed to the Hungarian delegation the cession of four departments «>! Transylvania in reply to the Hungarian demand for 18 made at the talks at Tirrnu-Severin, reports
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    "Tall Tales For Export"
    147 13 "Tall Tales For Export" Nazi Bid To Influence Japan Vim! Spain London, Aug. 18. pv TOSSING what is described as 'tall tales for export," The Times' diplomatic correspondent says: "It Is rit.ir that the Germans put out their picturesque lies over the week-end mainly to Influence Japan and Spain. ■The
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    Direct U.S.-Tokio Talks On Shanghai Issue
    110 13 Direct U.S.-Tokio Talks On Shanghai Issue Shanghai, Aug. 19. HTHE Shanghai Municipal Council announces it has been decided that American marines will postpone carrying out the compromise plan regarding the patrolling of the British defence sector. As a temporary measure, pending Japanese-American negotiations, the American authorities 'have acquiesced to the
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    FORCES EN EAST AFRICA ARE "PANTING FOR ACTION"
    206 13 DEUTER'S correspondent with the South African forces *Mn East Africa, writing from "somewhere in Kenya," writes: "British Empire forces, including men from South, East and West Africa and Britain, are panting for action against the enemy. "I have just completed a 1,
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    32 13 Chungking, Aug. 19. pHUNGKING Is being bombed by the Japanese day and night. Over 130 enemy bombers flying in two grooms raided the capital this afternoon and dropped many Incendiary b, s.
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    Surprise Raid On Addis Ababa
    178 13 Hangars Oil Stores Hit By Bombs Cairo, Aug. 19. rpHE R.A.F. communique issued A here to-day states that R.A.F. bombers have raided the Addis Ababa military aerodrome. Direct hits were registered on four hangars and petrol fires were started as a result of the bombing.
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    H.M.S. Glorious Casualty List
    104 13 London, Auk. 19. /CASUALTIES in HM. aircralt- carrier Glorious, which was lost off Norway in June, total 1.204, it is revealed in a casualty list issued by the Admiralty to-day. Captain O. Doyly Hughes. D.5.0., D.S.C., In command, was among the 33 officers killed, and also
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    Indomitable Spirit Of British People
    287 13 London, Aug. 18. TIIC following letter hat been received by Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production, from Mr. H. H. Merrett. "On Sunday last we received the tragic new» that my son, Flying-Officer Norman Merrett. had lost his life somewhere In Britain while serving with
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    MORE NEWFOUNDLAND TROOPS ARRIVE
    40 13 London, Aug. 19. MORE troops from the Dominions IVI arrived In England to-day. They were the fifth contlgent of artillery from Newfoundland. They were welcomed by Mr. D. J. Davis. Newfoundland trade Commissioner In Britain. Renter.
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    Axis Threats Of A Total Blockade
    222 14 Not Taken At Their Face Value London, Aug. 19. MIT is pointed out in authoritative quarters that, with regard to the German reasons for the declaration of a total blockade against this country, merchant seamen have had enough experience of Germany's acts of lawlessness
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    BRITAIN'S PRECAUTIONARY DEFENCE MEASURES
    262 14 Regional Commissioners Armed With Emergency Powers London, Aug. 19. MEW measures regarding defence against invasion were announced by the Ministry of Home Security this morning. As a precaution, a new order has been issued which enables regional defence commissioners to take urgent measures which might become
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    Computing Nazi Air Losses
    241 14 Computing Nazi Air Losses PLLOWINO a visit to a fighter aerodrome In the south of England, an American Journalist representing one of the most important newspapers In the United States described the methods by which the Air Ministry arrives at its figures of German air losses. The Journalist was impressed
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    Aid For Britain & U.S. Election
    257 14 Aid For Britain U.S. Election London, Aug. 19. "AFTER the speech of Mr. Wendell A Willkie, Republican candidate for the U.S. presidency, oa Saturday, it is clearer than ever that the question of aid for Britain is not to be the issue in the Presidential election contest which is now
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    Captured A Nazi
    33 14 Mrs. Daisy Carlaell, wife of a northh-east coast Home Guard officer, who recently arrested a German airman who rame down by parachute and landed in a field alongside her house.
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    Mr. Bullitt's Speech
    66 14 New York, Aug. 19. THE Herald-Tribune points out that the speech of Mr. William Bullitt, Ambassador to France, on the "grave peril faring the United States" and urging immediate help to Britain, is remarkable because he slill holds ambassadorial rank, he was rcently in consultation with the
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    Japanese Ships & English Ports
    210 14 Japanese Ships English Ports Tokio Decision To Stops Further Calls Tokio, Aug. 19. JAPANESE residents seeking evacua- tlon from the British Isles may be unable to leave as Japanese vessels will no longer call at ports in the British Isles In view of the German "counter-blockade." The Ministry of Communications
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    O.S.K. ROUND-THE-WORLD SERVICE REVISED
    73 14 Kobe, Aug. 19. THE danger of the European war extending to the southern Atlantic has prompted the Osaka Shosen Kaisha to revise the round-the-world service. The 13,000-ton liner Brazil Maru, which is scheduled to sail from Kobe for South America on Sept. 15, will steer ea-t
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    AIRMEN SUFFER THEIR FIRST LEAGUE. REVERSE OF THE SEASON
    735 15 Loyals Play Determined Game To Win By Odd Goal Loyals 2; R.A.F 1. POTENTIAL champions, the R.A.F. met their "Waterloo" at Gillman Barracks yesterday when they were beaten two one by the Loyals in the first division of the league. It
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    31 15 SOCCER: First division, Royal N.ivy vs Malays, stadium; Manchesters vs. Fortress R.E., Tanglin: second division (a), R.A.O.C vs. Malaya Signals, Alexandra Road; K.A.F. Torpedo vs. Pulau Brani, Seletar.
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    CANADIAN OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    63 15 McSpaden And Sam Snead Tie t Toronto, Aug. 19. UAROLD McSpaden. the holder, and a 11 Sam Snead tied, each with an 1( aggregate of 281, in the Canadian Open Golf championship. The tie will l be played off over 18 holes to-morrow. E The cards
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    Y.M.C.A.'s BIG VICTORY OVER FORT CANNING
    37 15 "THE V.M.C A. scored an overwhelm- Ing victory over Fort Canning in -i a division two (b) soccer fixture played at the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday, winning by seven goals to one.
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    SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
    96 15 THE following are Saturday's results in the Southern Scottish football 8 league: Albion 6 Third Lanark 1 Clyde 1 St. Mlrren 3 t Dumbarton 2 Motherwell 3 Hamilton 3 Patrick 1 j Hearts 2 Falkirk 3 i Morton 2 Celtic 0 Queen's Park 2 Airdrie 3 j Rangers
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    WEIGHTS FOR FINAL DAY OF PERAK MEETING
    229 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) i 1 Ipoh, Aug. 19. WEIGHTS for the second day of the Perak Turf Club's Taiping professional meeting on Saturday are: Horses; Clan 4— Div. I— Abt. 6 Fun.:— Flying Scotsman 9.04 Moonlight Storm Ahead 8.09 Sonata 8.03 Pretty
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    26 15 Girls re'.tinr ready for the thread and needle race, at the fifth annual athletic meeting of the Girls' Sports Club on Saturday.
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    PUBLISHERS SLACKEN OFF AND SHARE POINTS
    544 15 Publishers 4; Naval Police 4. ALTHOUGH they should have won what appeared a one-sided game in the first half, the Publishers drew four-all with the Naval Police in a second division (a) soccer match at the stadium yesterday. At half time the Publishers were
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    Alice Marble Wins Another Title
    81 15 Manchester, Mass., An;. 19. ALICE MarMe beat Pauline Betz, of Los Angles, 6—2. 6—2, in the final of the Essex Country Club's lawn tennis tournament. She thus wen her twentysixth consecutive singl?s title since May, 1938. —Reuter. Halifax, Nora Scotia, Aug. 19. Mrs. Little, formerly
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    TENNIS STARS AT S.C.R.C.
    442 15 Thursday's Charity Matches ALTHOUGH they did not meet in the singles in the recent Malayan ten r is championships, Kho Sin Kie, the Malayan champion, and Pat Hughes have been fighting out a little duel of their own in the exhibition matches they have appeared in
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    SING TAO TEAM WIN IN RANGOON
    47 15 Rangoon, Aug. 20. r T IHEl HE Sing Tao footballers beat the Non-Servlcers two-nil. At half-time no goals had been scared. This was the first of three matches to be played here. The team Is returning via Singapore and Manila. Reuter.
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