The Straits Times, 22 August 1940

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    35 1 The Straits Times. [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER —LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940. PRICK 5 CENTS. The Straits Times. 2\ SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940. PRICE r > CENTS.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      37 2 MRS. LEE KOK TONG and Family beg to i thank all those friends and relatives who sent wreaths and letters of condolence, an-.l also those who attended the funeral ot the late Mr. Lee Kok Tong.
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      627 2 @he Straits Dimes SMALL ADST M nimum charge $1 for adv» not e\-e«lln« Itaea More than roui Unei 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 S3 earb per Insertion per Inch. Over I Inch.
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      879 2 FOR SALE n I.STINGHOI'SE ELECTRIC REFRIGERATOR. 6 cubic feet $150. Brinkmann Co. 15, Grange Road. FOR SALE. Moutrie Piano, good condition. Ice chest, and baby's play-pen, cheap price. j Owner leaving Colony. Apply 279, River Valle7 Road. FOR SALE, 1 Second hand Crompton 13 'H.P. Electric Motor recently overhauled. 1
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      875 2 LOST REWARD LOST since 14 8 beautiful seven year old Alsatian dog answers to Ajax; not carrying licence. Fifty dollars to anyone returning dog to 9 Ladyhlll Road. No questions asked BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET TO LET, 2nd Floor. No. 57. Robinson Road. Apply No. 4. D'Almelda Street. OFFICES at
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      529 2 AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of essentially modern hlgh-^rade polished teak household furniture, beautifully-carved teak writing desks and armchairs by "Littles" Europe-made Bar Cabinets, tubular bent steel chrome tea trolley, oest tables, Chinese twisted string centre mats, colourful china Jars, vases, Philco Radio set etc., etc. (By
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      261 2 BUSINESS CAR PS ETC WANTED TO BUY 11,000 feet 8, 9, or 10" new or slightly used pipes about 1/8" thick double rivetted or autogenous welded. State price and particulars F. O. R. to Box No. 554, Straits Times. WANTED TO RENT for immediate EntryLarge airy godown must be dry.
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      172 2 1938 2« 2 LITRE S.S. JAGUAR. 19.8 H.P. Previously European owned. Excellent condition $2,200. 1937 ZV-i LITRE S.S. JAGUAR, 19.8 H.P. Very smart appearance $1,890.00 1938 STANDARD "14" SEDAN perfect condition $1,450.00 1938 AUSTIN "14"— mechanically perfect upholstery anil paintwork first class $1,450.00 1940 FIAT MARVELETTE folding top, small mileage.
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    Government Help British Shipping
    219 3 London. of the vessels owned by established British shipping lines have been taken over by the Government, it was announced recently by the Minister for Shipping (Mr. Ronald Cress). He said that th? Government recognized that British merchant shipping had fallen into a deplorable state since
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      407 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co NGER AND CARGO SERVICE 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 the
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      196 3 (Incorporated In Japant GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO CALIFORNIA FROM THE ORIENT VIA HONOLULU m.s KAMAKUUA MARU leave H'kong Aug. 30 m.s ASAMA MARU leave S'hai Sept. 29 rO VANCOUVER A SEATTLE FROM JAPAN m.s HIKAWA MARU from Kobe Sept. 4 m.s. HIE MARU from Kobe Sept.
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      496 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 £=3) Frequent
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      71 3 1 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE PRINCE LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO BALTIMORE, NEW YORK, BOSTON AND HALIFAX VIA PANAMA CANAL SILVER LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA PANAMA CANAL. For further particulars apply to HARPER, GILFILLAN CO., LTD. HADDEN CO., LTD. (incorporated in F.M.S.)
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      840 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE /111 U] nc '{25m. i ZHP »6» mn :w.JKm i M 5 p.m. Light musict; 130 p.m. Warning to mariners. Programme summary. Mid-day tin, copra rubber prices; 1.35 p.m. News: 1.50 p.m. Interval. 5.00 p.m. Hindustani musict: 5.30 p.m. Cantonese drama: "Lim Sin Yu;n oee"t; 6.00 p.m.
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      624 3 EMPIRE STATION Transmission 2 (6.00 p.m -9.05 p.m. Malay**} time) will be radiated on he ol!r«in* himlengths: GSH— I3.97 m; GSI— 966 m: GSJ— U. a m i« GSG 16 86 m: G5"— 13.98 m; and ot GSP— 15)60 m until 7.20 pa. .nd or. GSV -16.84 m from 7.35
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    London Stock Exchange
    362 4 The above are dealers middle price, brokers margins brokerage and stamp duty are not Included Exehanze Telegraph. 'andon. Aug. 21. THE Stock Exchange to-day was bright v 1 and more active, with useful gains recorded In most groups, particularly Gold minlnes. Loans and steels. Despite some reduction
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    BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES IN ENEMY TERRITORY
    101 4 London. Ausr. 81. FE Treasury announced to-day that as considerable amounts of Bank of England notes were held in France and other territories occupied by the enemy and may therefore fall into enemy hands, it has been decided by an Order-in-Council to prohibit
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    MALACCA RUBBER PLANTATIONS
    631 4 Improved Results And Favourable Outlook I*HE thirty-fourth annual general meeting of the Malacca Rubber Plantations, Ltd., was held recently In London. Mr. Charles Emerson (the chairman) in the course of his speech, said: Our profit on the year's working runs out at £50.823. We have transferred to
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    175 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES ■From Ou* Owd Correspondent) f/jndon, Aug. 21. rOMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows v-itb previous quotations In paranthesls:— RIBBER: Easier. Spot 12^d 117* d2 7 *d (12 1216 d 12 15 16d. Sept. 12\d 12-»d (12 13 16d 12 15 16d) Oct.-Dec. 12 li:i6d 12 13 16d
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    BASE METAL PRODUCERS & E.P.T. BURDEN
    93 4 BASE METAL PRODUCERS E.P.T. BURDEN London, Aug. 21. Agues.ion was raised in the House of Commons about the position of base metal producing mines with a life not exceeding about 20 years who are unable economically to increase production In consequence of the 100 per cent, excess profits tax. Sir
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1328 4 HH)\l M'AV. AUG. 11. 194»: I P.M. »«:\I.N« Mm*** «.,nrr» Ampat Tin <4o> 3s Gd 4s Austral Amal <ss> as <d .I ad c.d. Austral Malay (£< 25s 37s c.d Ayer Hltam (ss) i* r» Ayer Weng ($1) 55 60 Bangrln Tin i£) 17s 18s
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    MAJL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    65 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Africa (South) surface noon Australia surface noon Great Britain etc surface l p.m. Philippine Islands surface sp.m. Sarawak surface 2 p.m. TO-MORROW Ceylon surface 2 p.m. Java surface 11.30 a.m. Sarlkei and Sibu surface 2 p.m.
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    List Of Current Dividends
    283 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Si ingapore, A tug. 21, 5 pn. Booka Total for Company Dividend Clos* Dtto Ex DIT financial yeai TW Payable Date to date Austral Amal 3d Austral Malay 3d. 13 bonus Sept. 2 Batu Selangor 7fc% Aug. 19 Ipoh Tin
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      238 4 I I 1 *&ZLi^Nu^ik STARINA CYCLES are all precision built, i 9. Jrc. \5--«i*l4 JR V ta England. .fiy^>^"^ Standard Model de iMXt is Illustrated, also !*S^P r A Sports Models are available. Despite tneir fcteh oualiry STARINA are a Low Wjffl Y""T 1 %\V Pr II i t at
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      59 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-daj H. W. 00.46 a.m. 9.5 ft.; 1.10 p.m. 9.1 ft L. W. 6.52 a.m. 2.2 ft.; 7.08 p.m. 2.7 Tomorrow H. W. 1.20 a.m. 9.1 ft.: 1.38 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 7.20 a.m. 2.6 ft.: 7.41 p.m. 2 7 ft. August Sunrise Sunset i m
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    400 5 Australian Tins Sought Raubs Price Maintained R> Our Ki!unc!:il Correspondent Singapore. Aug. 22. THE price of rubber in London drop-p-d one-sixteenth to 12?/ 4 d. The Spot tin price remained unchanged at £261 10s. and the three months' .4u.lt tion fell ss. to £261 15s. At the
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    154 5 Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber AmocUUoii held Us 1.500 th auction yesterday, and there were catalogued 2,319.554 lb— 1.C3J.51 tons; offered 2.143.080 lb— 956.73 id 1.538.006 lb. ***** tons. :i Spot 12 13 16d. New York Spot nui 1 1 1:1 mi/I -hret i;i> Per Lb. rfuncUrd
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 5 Thursday, .tut. I?, noon. Bayers Sellcri Price* »*rice« No. IX K.S.S. 'Spot l«o,e. 37'; J7»* No. IX R.S.S. f.J.J. in case* Auf.-Sept. (Sellers' Option) 38 38\, U.fr.A.Q. K.S.S 1 n.b. in bale* Aug. -Sept. (Sellers' Option) 36 36 1 t.A.Q. R.S.S. i.o.h. in hale* Aut-Sept.
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    LEWIS & PEAT'S RURBERREVIEW
    354 5 LEWIS PEAT'S RURBERREVIEW IN a weekly review of the rubber market Lewis and Peat Ltd., write as follows: In June last year arrangerrent.s were made between the British and American Governments for the bartering of rubber against cottcn. This involved some 85,000 tons of rubber which has now formed the
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    4% FOR NEW SCUD A SHAREHOLDERS
    80 5 }TTHE report o* the directors of New Scuriai Limited for the year ended I March 31 shows a working profit ot $46,163. This compares with the p»om I of $11,924 for the previous year. Brought forward from the previous yar ie $22,927 making a
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    Nazi Destroyer Hit By Bombs
    74 5 London, Aug. 21. OWING to adverse weather conditions no bombing operation was carried out over Germany last night, states an Air Ministry communique, which adds: "Daylight attacks were carried out yesterday and to-day on aerodromes in enemy-occupied territory. "Attacks were also made yesterday by aircraft
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    BETTER NYALAS DIVIDEND
    80 5 The directors of the Nyalas Rubber Estates. Ltd. report a profit for the year ended May 31 of $81,033 compared with $20,751 fcr the previous year. A 2\ 2 per cent, interim dividend has been paid and a balance of $81,725 is available for distribution and the
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    BRITISH TRADE FIGURES FOR JULY
    52 5 London. Aug. 21. BRITISH imports in July amounted to £87.000,000, which Is a decrease of £3,771,000 compared with June and an increase of £8,756.000 on July last year. Exports totalled £31,000,000. which Is a decrease of G 5.000,000 on Junp ?nd £9,000.000 below July last
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    TRADE UNION LOANS TO THE GOVERNMENT
    38 5 London. Aug. 21. REUTER'S diplomatic correspondent learns from authoritative quarters that the Trades Union Congress has announced that free of Interest loans from trade unions to the Government exceed £750,000.— Re ut?r.
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    STANTON NELSON'S RUBBER REVIEW
    347 5 IN a weekly review of the rubber market Stanton Nelson and Co., Ltd.. write as follows The main feature of the week has been the agreement made with the United States Government for the pur chase of a further 180,000 tons for 1 national defence purposes.
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    EXCHANGES
    178 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular lssu»d by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. 2/4 1/16 Lordon demand 2/4 116 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15 16 Montreal demand 51 11/16 Batavia demand
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      121 5 AN ACCREDITED FACT SKETOLENE II PREVENTS 75 cents and $1 25 Stocked by all Chemists and Stores Sole Distributors GRAFTON LABORATORIES Ltd. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur B R C DESIGNS AND REINFORCEMENTS BRC FABRIC is an electrically crosswelded steel wire mesh mainly employed for Roots. Roofs. Foundations. Roads and any
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      178 5 H-b^^^^^^B'- ~r •■■V tm^~ ■Ar^TT^J It is impossible for an >ir IndiTidaal to provide for his valued possessions the safety that is afforded by our vault* where we have safe boxes of various sizes for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves hold the KEYS and ONLY THEY can have access
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      421 6 H^«p^^^^^H| HELLO EVERYBODY! I The "Oomph" Girl's in Town, Come up and See her at the jiHl j |||1 TO-DAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 F.M, fcfcb^^jjl *»> Warner Bros, present W i ■■^*J| ANN Ef JAMES CAGNEY PAT O'BRIEN irßti^ fcmlWß\ J£ROME COWAN GtORG£ TOBIAS m pp?3p^ c^ WM K£ GHL
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      411 6 COME AND SEE SINGAPORE ON THE SCREEN! OPENING TO-DAY at the CAPITOIT "Si DAILY AT II A.M. 3.15 6.15 9.-15 Ml ""jSSßmmm^l What is it about me THENEVV HARDY PICTURE IS HERE! f» 7W* Lo^^^^i^^^^^^^^^^^^^___ oCX? laughs' Thrills and heart- _-S\"\ZS?/*?^v ■^^^^^^^^^Hfc* J that makts winnncn |^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^B^^^^^^°^ 5 Won /o
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    SIX ALLIED ARMIES ARE IN GREAT BRITAIN NOW Led By Own Officers Under The British High Command
    267 7 SIX ALLIED ARMIES ARE IN GREAT BRITAIN NOW Led By Own Officers Under The British High Command London, Aug. 22. CIR Edward Grigg, Under-Sec retary for War, moving the second reading of the Allied Forces Bill in the House of Commons yesterday, said that it would enable foreign governments supporting
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    CHINA QUESTIONS IN COMMONS
    384 7 Anli-British Attacks In Puppet Press London, Aug. 22. MANY questions were asked in the House of Commons last night about Far Eastern affairs. I Mr. I. C. Hannah (Cons., i asked what resulu had accrued from the representations made to the Japanese Government about failure of
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    ANGLO-SPANISH CORDIALITY
    154 7 Algeciras Governor's isit To Gibraltar Gibraltar, Aug. 22. SO cordial was the atmosphere or. the occasion of the visit here yesterday of Gen. Grandes The Governor of the Spanish province of Algeciras, that the official reception, soheculed to last 40 minutes, extended to 90 minutes. The Governor, Sir
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    TRANSFER OF LEAGUE OF NATIONS PERSONNEL
    120 7 London. Aug. 21. ]yjR. R. A. BUTLER. Foreign Under-Secre-tary, told the House of Commons to-day that the resignation of M. Avenol. SecretaryGeneral of the League of Nations, had not yet become effective. Proposals had been worked out. he added, for the transfer of the
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    "NASTY NOISE" CAUSED BY GERMAN BOMBS
    81 7 "NASTY NOISE CAUSED BY GERMAN BOMBS London. "PHREE hundred children from poor districts in the northern counties were asleep in a sanatorium which German bombs damaged. A bomb fell nearby and shattered many windows and doors! The children described the explosion of the bomb as "a nasty noise." The bomb
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    Polish Airmen Shoot Down 23 Raiders
    126 7 London, Aug. 21. THE King carried out his first Inspection ot Allied forces training in England wheti he visited two squadrons of the Polish air force. His Majesty was received by Ge-.i. Sikorskl. the Polish Prime Minister ami Commander-ln-Chief, and lor over two houis
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 1940. 354 th Day Of The War.
    1228 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUG. 22, 1940. 354 th Day Of The War. Chins Up Mr. Winston Churchill's speech on the progress of the war contained clear indications of British policy in the immediate future. First of all we are to develop the offensive against the enemy as rapidly
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      TRADERS' MEETING
      1182 8 Amazement, Disgust Perverse Admiration To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I cannot hope to emulate by letter or speech the admirable manner in which Mr. A. H. Todd put hit, resolution at the general meeting of the Straits Trading Co., but I should like to record
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      Support For "Algernon Cholmondeley"
      311 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l have Just read your report of the meeting of Straits Trading Company and on analysis heartily endorse the view of Algernon Cholmondeley that it is men like Sir John Bagnall that England needs to-day, men who have
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      A Report Which "Smelt Awful"
      242 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l suppose you are quite pleased because most local public companies have subscribed generous sums to The War Fund. I suppose many shareholders of those companies are widows living in Great Britain. And I suppose those widows
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      "I Would Hide My Head For Very Shame"
      63 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. It is difficult to express adequately ones feelings after reading the report of the Straits Trading Company's meeting last Saturday. lam not a shareholder but, If I were, I would hide my head for
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      FOOD OR RUBBER?
      501 8 How Governments And I.R.R.C. Could Help To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, As one whose work brings him in close touch with both managers nnd labourers on estates. I agree with the views expressed in recent leading articles that estate labourers of all races are
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      BYRON'S BIRTH
      344 8 j Most Authorities Favour Jan. 22, 1788 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— May I offer this contribution to the solution of the exact year of the birth of Lord Byron, that most celebrated Doet? In addition to Buchan's History oi English Literature, which pives January
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      85 8 THE IMPORTANCE OF LIVING by Lin Yutang. The most distinguished Chinese author now writing distils for the harassed western world a philosophy of quietude, tolerance and pagan good humour. Here at last are Interpreted ior us the doctrines of China's sages, the fruit of three thousand year's unbroken civilisation. Price
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    BRITISH COUNTER-OFFENSIVE "IN A FEW MONTHS"
    372 9 All Resources To Be Used In Big Attack SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR SOUNDS WARNING "Only Fraction Of Enemy Bombers Yet Used" "IN a few months we shall sally forth and seek to cleanse the Continent of the sin and horror of gangster rule," declared Sir
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    NO ANGLO-U.S. ALLIANCE
    254 9 Reported Talks Are Denied Washington, Aug. 21. nrHERE is not the slightest foundation for American reports from London that Anglo-American discussions have started for a military alliance. It Is pointed out the possibility that at some future date the Western Hemisphere might be attacked does not envisage
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    RAID ON GIBRALTAR
    29 9 Gibraltar, Aug. 22. PORTIONS of an Italian bomber have been recovered from the sea, following a raid by two successive waves of enemy planes \rsfcrdny Router.
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    13 RAIDERS SHOT DOWN Series Of Small Attacks
    456 9 13 RAIDERS SHOT DOWN Series Of Small Attacks London, Aug. 22. TT was officially announced last night that 13 German raiders were shot down over Britain yesterday. Among these were three Dornier 17s, which were brought down by Spitfires five miles inland on the north-east coast. The crew of one
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    Trotsky "Still Fighting"
    76 9 Mexico City. Aus. 22. LEON TROTSKY, the exiled Bolshevist lr-idor, who was operated upon for fracture of the skull sustained in a hammer attack upon him by a gue-t, is "still n?hting." says the latest bulletin. The operation showed an incision penetrating nearly two inches into the
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    Britain Defences Strengthened
    44 9 Defence-sin Great Britain have been considerably strengthened in recent weeks, and military expetts say she can now cope with any form of attack. Picture shows barbed- wire entanglements going up along a bridge, and concrete barriers erected at a strategic spot.
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    BULGARIA ACCEPTS OFFER BY RUMANIAN GOVERNMENT Dobrudja Dispute Settlement
    360 9 Bucharest, Aug. 22. THE agreement reached at Craiova yesterday between Rumania and Bulgaria regarding the Dobrudja fixes the new frontiers on the 1912 line. The territory ceded by Rumania to Bulgaria comprises the two provinces of Durastor and Caliacra. It includes
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    ITALIAN DEMAND FOR CORFU?
    43 9 London, Aug. 21. MR. R. A. Butler, Foreign Undersecretary, in a written reply in the House of Commons, stated that the Government was not aware that Italy had addressed a demand to Greece for the cession of Corfu. Reuter.
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    Congress Reply To Viceroy
    123 9 Wardha (Central Prov.), Aug 22. IUJAULANA Abul Kalam Azad, preITI sident of the Indian National Congress, announced yesterday that he had sent a reply to the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, stating that there was no meeting ground between the Congress and the Viceroy on the Viceregal declaration
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    16 9 Gen. de Gaulle, commander-in-chief of the free French forces in Britain, inspecting French troops In London.
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    MIDDLE EAST FLARE-UP IS EXPECTED BY BRITISH
    676 9 Italian Invasion Of Egypt Held Be Only Matter Of Time Cairo, Aug. 22. AN Italian invasion of Egypt is believed to be only a matter of time. Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, com-mander-in-chlef of the British forces in the Middle East, reviewing the war
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    Gestapo Agents Hold Norwegian Reds
    64 9 London, \»g. 22. THE Gestapo carried out a round--1 up of Communists throughout Norway a few days a?o. nccor< to news received by the Norwegian telegraph agency. Those arrested include most of the leaders of the Communist party and a number of leading journalists, including:
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    WAR FUND TOTALS $3,463,870 TO-DAY
    660 10 How War Loan Can Be Made Doubly Useful HOME GOVERNMENT MAY BENEFIT TWICE OVER THK War Fund to-day totals $3,463,870. This is an increase of $1,962 over the total reported yesterday. It has been reported that the Straits Settlements War Loan is likely to be
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    R.A.S.C. DRIVER FINED $50 Breach Of Trust In Johore
    250 10 R.A.S.C. DRIVER FINED $50 Breach Of Trust In Johore 'From Our Own Correspondent i Johore Bahru, Aug. 21. CONVICTED m a charge of commitminal breach of trust or re ary of the Johcrc Bahru Drivers' Association, a Johore Malay, Jamull^idin bin Puteh. presently employed as a driver for the Rovai
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    BAN ON IMPORT OF BANK NOTES
    219 10 [> ndon Explanation Of New Regulation London. Aue;. 21. IN flew ol the fact that considerable ints of Bank of England notes were li°ld in France and other terriccupied by the enemy, it has elded to prohibit the import of tcs into the United
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    AGREEMENT REACHED IN PENANG RUBBER STRIKE
    98 10 (From Our Own Correspondent Penan*. Aug. 32. The thousand rubber labourers, who went on strike some five days ago, will resume won: to-day following a settlement ct the dispute over the scale of Die Increases In wages after an all-day discussion between the delegates
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    RED CROSS VISIT TO N.I. PRISON CAMPS
    41 10 THE Swiss Consul in Batavia, accom- panied by a Swiss doctor, has made a tour of German internment camps in the Netherlands Indies in order to report on them (or the International Red Cross.
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    MORE GERMAN NIGHT RAIDS Indiscriminate Bombing
    309 10 MORE GERMAN NIGHT RAIDS Indiscriminate Bombing London, Aug. 22. C* NKM V air activity over Britain was continued last evening, says an Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security communique. The same tactics were adopted as during ihe earlier part of the day, aircraft singly or in small numbers making
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    PENANG MUNICIPALITY TO GIVE 8300,000 MORE
    104 10 (From Our Own Correspondent" Penang, Aug. 22. A SPECIAL meeting of the Penan& Municipal Commissioners has been called" for to-morrow to consider i rescinding the recent decision that consideration of the proposal to make a further donation to The War Fund should be deferred
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    STABBING OF POLICE CONSTABLE ALLEGED
    99 10 AN 18- YEAR-OLD Indian youth tx Ram Rais had allegations that he stabbed one police constable with a knife, and felled another with two blob's of his flst, In Kerbau Road ion July 10, made against him in the Singapore third court yesterday. Ram Rais
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    DEATH OF MR. A. F. HOLLEY
    91 10 'From Our Own Correspondent* Penang, Aug. 21. THE DEATH occurred here late yesterday evening of Mr. A. F. Holley, aged 64. at his residence at Tanjong Tokoiiß. The funeral will be held today Mr. Holley was one of the first jockeys in Penang and
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    TRUST HOUSING SCHEME AT FARRER PARK
    48 10 CUBJECT tc the approval of the Singapore Municipality, the Improvement Trust proposes to proceed with a new housing scheme at Farrer Park shortly Tenders are being invited for the erection of three blocks of timber framed buildings, comprising 16 flats in all.
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    PRINCESS MARGARET'S TENTH BIRTHDAY
    48 10 PRINCESS Margaret Rose, who was ten yesterday, spent her birthday ir. Enfland for the ftrst time. In other years the Royal Family used to be at Balmoral In August. The Kin? and Queen were able to spend the daj with their daughters. British Wireless.
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    STOP PRESS
    65 10 Mexico dtj. Aug. 22. LEON TroUky. exiled BoUherlk leadrr. died last night from injuries smUln«d la a hammer attack on him. While in the ainbula.icp en route t« hospital TroUky said his iwtlUnt was "either a member of .he O(pu or a WSMSM.* Durinr the struggle with Tro<|ky.
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    New Governor For Indo-China ?
    62 10 New Governor For Indo-China Tokio, Aug. 22. Vli K ADM. Jean Decoux may be replaced by M. Chatel as the Governor-General of French IndoChina, the Yomiuri Shimbun correspondent reports from Hanoi. M. Chatel is Resident Superior of Tongking, with headquarters in Hanoi. It is reported that M. Chatel will return
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    L. D. C. PLANS FOR MALAYA Using Services Of Non-Volunteers
    211 10 L. D. C. PLANS FOR MALAYA Using Services Of Non- Volunteers AN announcement on the Local Defence Corps to be formed in all settlements and states in Malaya as additional forces for the preservation and maintenance of essential services and internal security, will be made shortly. Details of the work
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    MALAYS' OWN WAR MAP All Names Printed In Jawi
    186 10 MALAYS' OWN WAR MAP All Names Printed In Jawi THE Department of Information hrm published a Malay war map, printed in several colours and showing the whole of Europe, the Near East. ttX\i Mediterranean and th? coast *-t northern Africa. The names are printed in Jawi. Care has been taken
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    FINED $10 FOR RUNNING UNREGISTERED SCHOOL
    113 10 From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Aug. 20. tti AM educated but can find no other opening for my talents and have no money to start another business To earn by daily bread with honest labour I decided to take up teaching and gathered several
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    A.R.P.'s FIRST AID POST Three-day Blackout Next Month
    284 10 A.R.P.'s FIRST AID POST Three-day Blackout Next Month A FULLY equipped first aid port ior the St. John Ambulance brigade has been completed at tha a.R.P. headquarters in Singapore. The first aid post which Is used in I conjunction with A.R.P. work, has an admission, stock, ablution, decontamination and dressing
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    31 10 Marching past ttoo of their planes are some of the ecruits of the Malayan RAF. who have been training in Singapore tor the past four weeks in preparation for going abroad.
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    MALACCA TO BORROW $1,750,000
    129 10 MALACCA TO BORROW $1,750,000 'THE Municipal Commissioners of 1 Malacca are to borrow $1.750.C00 frcm the Government to bs repaid in 30 years by annual instalments of $89 283 When the Legislative Council moeLi on Monday the Acting Financial Secretary will move the approval of the loan at 3 per
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    MR. MORRISON'S BROADCAST
    39 10 \JH. Herbert Morrison, Minister of Supply, will broadcast from London to-day in the 8.8.C. overseas service. The talk will be heard in Malaya at 3 M a.m. (local tlmei to-morrow on GSD, GSY, GSI and GSV.
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    R.A.F. THANKS MALAYA "Real & Genuine" Self-Sacrifice
    196 11 R.A.F. THANKS MALAYA "Real Genuine" Self-Sacrifice "U/K in this country have a very great feeling of pratitude towards i "f the Empire, le of every shade of opinion and of varying races, for their contributions." Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert in broadcast from the 8.8.C. last night when he referred
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    LOCAL EFFICIENCY VERY HIGH
    221 11 A PLEA to all Kotarians present tv servo humanity In its perpetual ■earch for prosperity by eliminating the ways of the "time-loser," and substituting the methods of the "timeuser" instead, and a compliment to Malaya whose high measure of prosperity is the test of its efficiency,
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    HOMES FOR SILAT FIRE VICTIMS
    103 11 */ICTIMS of the fire at Kampong Silat. who lost their property and their attap dwellings in the blaze rr- eently, are to be horsed in temporary l buildings which the Singapore Im- i proTement Trust prop3se to erect. The buildings will stand on the site
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    DANISH "VAGRANTS"
    55 11 THREE Dani li youths. C. V. Jorgansen, 17. Svanson. 18. and Neilson, 19, who appeared la the Singapore third court yesterday or. a charge of being vagrants, were sent to ;he house of detention. Lieut. R. E. Perkins, of the United Slates arrived In Singapore yesterday en j
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    WITNESS "THREATENED WITH EXPOSURE"
    5767 11 Alleged Discussions About Hun Swee's Arrest EUROPEANS IN LOVEDAY CASE j AN admission that he was threatened by R. S. MacMillan with exposure, in connection with certain forged receipts was made by A. G. Dobb, managing director of Dobb and Co., contractors, in the course of
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    U.S. WHOLLY PRO-BRITISH
    650 11 Singapore "A Great Name" In America IN America to-day there is an enormous difference in the public opinion with regard to the war than there was a year ago, declared two ace American cameramen, Mr. D. Erady and Mr. R. Bickhart. who arrived in Singapore yesterday. It
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    NEW LAWYER IN F.M.S
    102 11 iProm Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 21. A PPLICATION for admission to the P.M.S. ■f» Bar was made by Mr. Foo Yin Chiew before the Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Poyser, In the Perak Supreme Court to-day. Mr. S. Stcnivasagam. who made the application, said Mr. Foo
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    Third Death From Perak Plane Crash
    327 11 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug. 21. ANOTHER of the six victims of the air crash on the Ipoh aerodrome yesterday, when a Flying Club plane piloted by Capt. Bentinck crashed into a crowd, has died. He is Gurnam Singh, who died In the
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    NAZI PROPAGANDISTS FOUND OUT
    188 11 Berlin Lie About Indian Troops In Singapore COR obvious reasons it is usually not possible for people in 1 Malaya to test the truth of German broadcasts from their own personal knowledge of events, but an opportunity to do this has just occurred. Berlin has solemnly
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    Alleged Children Unhappy With Former Wife
    305 11 Alleged Children Unhappy With Former Wife ALLEGATIONS that his wife had not been caring for the children properly and that she had been spending part of the maintenance allowance on a man, were made by a hospital assistant, J. V. Oliveiro, in the Singapore High Court yesterday before Mr. Justice
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    CHINESE SENTENCED FOR: BEGGING IN PUBLIC
    71 11 A 70-YEAR-OLD Teochew. Tan Geek Tuan. was sentenced to one j month's rigorous imprisonment, to be i followed by a stay in the house of i detention, by Mr. J. O. Rappopcrt, Singapore third magistrate, yesterday for begging for alms. Tan was alleged to
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    IMPORT OF BANK OF ENGLAND NOTES
    108 11 A NEW regulation added to the Defence < Finance; Regulations of the Colony last night, states: '•Subject to any exemptions which may be made by order of the Financial Secretary, no person shall, except with permission granted by the Financial Secretary or his deputy,
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    HOKKIENS & BOYANESE ON RIOTING CHARGE
    78 11 HOKKIENS BOYANESE ON RIOTING CHARGE THREE Hokkiens and two Boyanese were charged with rioting at Club Street on Tuesday afternoon at about 4.55 p.m. In the third court yesterday. One of the men. a Hokkien named Teo Teh Seng, is still in hospital. The ethers. Teo Han Kwang. Sen Chin
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    40 11 M. R. Delage, French Consul-General In Batavia. who passed through Singapore a fortnight ago on "a pleasure trip" to French Indo-China returned to Singapore from Saigon yesterday, with his wife. He de> clined to speak on his visit to Indo-China.
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    WARNING TO PUBLIC NOT TO "PLAY THE ENEMY'S GAME"
    283 12 Sir John Anderson On How People Should Behave In Case Of Invasion A WARNING to the British public that they must train themselves in advance in the determination that in no circumstances would they "play the enemy's game" in the event
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    42 12 London, Aug. 21. THE Paris Soir commenting on the German blockade pronouncement says, "It is remarkable that In the middle cf a decisive battle. Berlin suddenly speaks of reinforcing the blockade as though it were necessary to envisage a lengthy war." Reuter.
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    SHELLS FIRED FROM FRENCH COAST
    96 12 I London, Auff. 21. IT is now believed in London that high velocity runs have been shooting at the English south-east coast. Fragments of metal have been examined ana exper.s have reached the conclusion that they are splinters from shells fired from the I rrnch
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    INCREASE OF 75 PER CENT IN ONE YEAR
    180 12 British Tax-payer's War Burden London, Aug. 22. IN the House of Lords last night moving the second reading ot the Finance Bill, the Lord Chancellor, Lord Simon, said taxation in this country in a full year had been raised sitice the war
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    IN CREASED OUTPUT OF FIREARMS
    90 12 London, Aug. 21. MR. Herbert Morrison, Minister of Supply, announced to-day that changes had recently been made in the design of British firearms which would eventually increase output by some 20 per cent, for a given number of hours' labour. As a result of an
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    CANADA'S WAR EFFORT
    163 12 More Troops And Ships Ready London. Aug. 22. CANADA will shortly have two compiete divisions and artillery troops in Britain, according to the lat?st official Information from Ottawa. Two other divisions, now practically complete, will be trained and equipped in Canada Two new destroyers are being built
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    Clinton & Enderluiry Islands Pad
    242 12 Clinton Enderluiry Islands Pad London. Aug. 21 THK oistemem in the frune Minibt.i < pcech ytsterday that "various agreement* had been reached (with the United States about certain small Islands In the Pacln which had become important as air fuelling points," seems to have given rise to som misapprehension In
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    Nazi Press Bewildered By British Confidence
    126 12 T,.,, London. Aug. 21 HE Berlin newspapers, which for weeks have been telling their readers that the collapse of the British Empire is nigh show considerable bewilderment to-day over the confident tone of Mr Churchill's speech. The German news agency says that the consensus
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    Japanese In Britain: No Evacuation
    145 12 Japanese In Britain No Evacuation London. Aug. 21. A SPOKESMAN of the Japanese Embassy in London commented to-day on the statement reported to have been made by he Japanese Foreign Office in Tokio that Japanese subjects are to be evacuated from the European danger zone, I including Great Britain. The
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    MODERN EQUIPMENT FOR NETHERLANDS LEGION
    64 12 London, Aug. 21. SEVEN hundred Hollanders between the ages of 20 and 35 left London yesterday for the camp of the Netherlands Legion which is being established In England to flght on the side ot the British. The men are being trained and equipped with
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    NAZIS WANT TO CONCEAL TRUTH OF AIR BATTLES
    83 12 Cairo Aug. 21 THE Eg>i>uau newspaper Al Balagli discussing the failure of the German fighters to attack British bombers over Germany says, ""ve do not think this is duu to any lack of German planes. becau r <* Germany has many planes,
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    BRITISH OIL FOR JAPAN: QUESTIONS IN COMMONS
    274 12 London, Aug. 21. ASKED whether in view of the closing of the Burma road for the supply of war materials to China it was proposed to cancel the sale of 1,000,000 barrels of oil to Japan made in April, 1940, by the British
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    WIDE AREAS IN BRITAIN ARE VISITED BY RAIDERS
    385 13 Several Killed And Injured In Bombing Of Midlands City London, Aug. 21. ENEMY planes appeared over a wide area in north-east and south-east Midlands and Wales to-day and were promptly tackled by R.A.F. fighters. ITALIAN BASES ATTACKED AdHis Ababa Kaihtay Damaged In
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    138 CHILDREN ARRIVE IN AMERICA
    88 13 Ncrv York, Aug. 21. T u:d White Star liner Samaria wiih 1 138 Britiih children aboard, has arrived. The cbOdno are the first to come to Amcrlc;: iind<r the sponsorship of the United States committee for care of European children. From Balboa. In the Panama
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    Enemy Plane Shot Down At Gibraltar
    76 13 London. Aug. 21. /mbraltak was raided twice last W lit. and one of the raiders was shut down into the sea. A communique issued to-day states tha*. during the ni.-'ht enemy aircralt bombed Gibraltar Twice. In the first r; id. bo:nbs were dropned In
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    Poles Down Junkers In First Action
    77 13 London, Aug. 21. f\V the seven raiding enemy airy craft destroyed yesterday one Wai a Junkers 88 brought down by a Polish squadron of the fighter rommand, in action for the first time. Anti-air' raft |M tU'slr yed ;.u--othcr a Dornier 24 tri-motor flyinphcat
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    Petain Admits Nazi Pressure
    76 13 New York, Aug. >1. pEKMAN pressure on the Vichy Government was admitted by Petain in an interview with American newspapermen to-day. According to the New York Times' Vichy correspondent, Petain b quoted as saying: "I do not pretend that this Government is free. The Germans hold
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    Hitler Has Cause For Uneasiness
    277 13 Soviet Claim To Being Greatest Air Power London, Aug. 21. MR. Winston Churchill's speech meets with general apprmal from the Press. The Daily Mail says: "With regard to the recent air battles, Mr. Churchill warns us that we must expect Hitler to attack us with
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    AIR WAR NEWS TO BE SPEEDED UP
    178 13 h v R.A.F. Reports Arc j Later Than Nazis London, Aug. 22. THE complaint ot American news agencies of the slowness of British communiques, particularly those relating to air battles, by comparison with those cf the enemy was raised at question time In
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    U.S. FLEET C.-IN-C. ON WAY TO TSINGTAO
    41 13 Shanghai, Aug. 21. ADM. T. C. Hart, commander-in-chlef of the U.S. Asiatic Fleet, left Shanghai >csterday aboard the yacht U.S.S. Isabel for Tsingtao. He is rejoining the main body of the Asiatic Fleet— Reuter.
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    Little Hope For Trotsky
    171 13 Sa\ sge Hammer Attack By A Guest w Mexico City, Aug. 21 DOCTORS entertain slight hope lor the recovery of Leon Trotsky, exiled Bolshevist leader, who sustained a fractured skull in a hammer attack by a guest. Trotsky's condition is reported to be still critical after
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    Value Of Former Leaflet Raids
    195 13 Great Aid In Finding Targets London, Aug. 21. CIRST-HAND comments on RAF. r bombing flights into Germany were given by Squadron-Leader P. R. Beare. who was recently awarded the D.F.C He says the marshalling yard at Hamm, which is so often mentioned in Air Ministry
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    Mackenzie King And 'Mutual Defence"
    109 13 Mackenzie King And 'Mutual Defence" Ottawa, Aug. 21. J^R. Mackenzie King at his Press conference at Ottawa said that the CanadianAmerican defence commission would be mostly for study and advisory work for mutual defence. It would advise both governments on new Ideas of defence. It did not mean that Canada
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    CANADIAN-AMERICAN DEFENCE BOARD
    56 13 Hyde Park fNew York), Aug. 21. DRESlDEN^^toosevelt stated at his press conference that he hoped to announce the names of the United States members ot the Canadian-American defence board on Thursday. He also said that reports that Canada and the United States might occupy certain strategic areas
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    SHANGHAI REMEMBERS THE BRITISH ARMY'S SERVICES
    298 13 Shanghai, Aug. 21. THE stirring swirl of the Highland Regiment's bagpipes 1 roused the International Settlement this afternoon for the last time when the withdrawal of the British forces from Shanghai began. Contingents of the Ist Seaforths and the 2nd East Surreys marched to
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    U.S. MILITARY OFFICIALS ARE OPTIMISTIC FOR BRITAIN
    504 14 "Excellent Chance Of Defeating German Bid For Air Supremacy" Washington, Aug. 21. [TMTED STATES military officials are taking a much more optimistic view of Britain's chances than they did even a few weeks ago, Reuter learns from high quarters in Washington. This is
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    Investiture Of War Heroes At Palace
    28 14 Lieut. Stanning of 11. M.5. Hardy, leaving Buckingham Palace, after receiving the D.S.O. for the part he played in the Norwegian campaign.
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    Newfoundland Looms Large In Parleys
    130 14 Newfoundland Looms Large In Parleys MR Churchill's reference in his review of the war to the naval and air bases j offered to the United States, was made in rarefully discreet terms because the nego- i urtions ar» still proceeding, declared Mr. George Slocombe. commenting on the news :n a
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    German Prisoners Sent Abroad
    25 14 German prisoners of war, including airmen and infantry, are seen here leaving a British pert for concentration camps in the Domini3ns
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    Towed Gliders In Invasion?
    459 14 Said To Be Assembled Near Trondheim COR some weol:s repcris have been i received o: the intended use ny Garm^ny of tewed gliders in attacks en this counlry. There ar^ rumour: ;hat they were used in Holland and a number of these gliders were said to
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    FIVE GENERATIONS OF PURITY REQUIRED
    112 14 THE entire educative and instructional activity of the Racial StaUmust attain its crowning achievement by burning racial feeling instinctively into the hearts and brains of a.l youris people." Thus Hitler writes in a forword to a .50-page booklet, in which all Nnzis will shortly be
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    TANK CORPS FOR THE CANADIAN ARMY
    70 14 THE Canadian defence forces are to be 1 equipped with tank corps on a large scale. This was announced in Ottawa yesterday by the Minister of Defence, who said thit Canada would begin with an armoured brigade, which would soon be extended to an
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    59 14 London. Aug. 22. f*APT. A. H. M. Ramsay, the Conservative member of the Hour, of Commons who Is being detained under the Defence Regulations, returned to the Committee Room for 12 minutes and the committee after sitting for nearly two hours, adjourned to Sept. 5 when Ramsay will make further
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    FRENCH GENERALS ARE RETIRED
    73 14 OOME 150 French generals were placed on the retired list yesterday. They included the Minister for War the Resident-General of Morocco, a general who commanded the Army In the Somme during the effort to stem j the German advance, and General Blanchard, commander of the Allied
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    U.S. Troopship Beyond Danger Zone
    68 14 Washington, Aug. 21. THE State Department renounces tha* the US. troopship American Le?ion. which is bringing American evacuees and the Crown Princess Martha of Norway and her children to the United States' from Scandinavia, is now about tOO miles west of the British coastline. Therefore,
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    Checking Of Nazi Plane Losses
    344 14 London, Aug. 21. SIR Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister, asked in the House of Commons 1 to-day to state the methods used for checking and verifying figures in view of the wide disparity between the British and German accounts of losses in air battles, replied
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    35 15 so( IB: first division, (.onions vs. l.oyals. (hangi; reserve division, Manciiestirs \s. P.;l;ce, Tang Sin; Chinese vs. Hoval Navy, stadium. Tennis: F.xhinition by Pat Hughes and Kho Sin Kie, 4.30 p.m., S.C.R.C.
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    TO-DAY'S TENNIS AT S.C.R.C.
    573 15 Wimbledon Stars To Clash npO-DAY the S.C.R.C. will be the 1 venue of exhibition tennis matches In which the Davis Cup players, Pat Hughes, holder with Roy Smith of the Malayan men's doubles title, and Kho Sin Kif Malayan singles champion and holder, with Mrs. R.
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    TRAINING FOR SINGAPORE AUTUMN RACES STARTS
    882 15 Horses From Local Stables Exercised On Third Track U/ELL over 50 horses and ponies from local stables and Rube Billett's string were exercised on the third track at Bukit Timah this morning when training for the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) meeting commenced.
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    SINGAPORE BADMINTON TIES FOR WEEK-END
    208 15 HPHIS week-end's ties in the Singa- pore Badminton Associations Junior champions are given below. In addition to the men's singles and doubles, ties in the women's singles and veterans' singles will also be played. The ties are: SATURDAY AT 2.15 P.M. Heng Swee Tee (United
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    SWING BADMINTON PARTY
    101 15 Fthe friendly match between the Swing BP. and the Cheerful Lads Athletic Party last Sunday, the Swing B.P. defeated the Cheerful Lads A.P. by three to two. The results. Swing B.P. players mentioned first, were: Ec Bian Heong beat Goh Choon Moh (5—3) (15— 5); E. V.
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    SINGAPORE AIRPORT SOCCER TEAM WIN
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    60 15 rIE ioliowing have boon selected to play cricket for f he V.M.C A. r??inst the Police at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the Depot: J. P. Chrysostcm, V. N. Pillar. G. L. D.iv, F. W. Marsh, A. C. Wil.on. V. Xavier. V. R. Sabapathy. Quick 8&m York, G.
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PACES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 22, 1940. No. 235.
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      The "Five-In-One"
      197 1 CCONOMY always sounds such an unattractive word in connection with clothes, but that it needn't be, is well illustrated by our artist here. She calls it a five-in-one dress. With well-chosen accessories, you have five evening dresses for the price of about two and, incidentally, the accessories are
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      721 1  - A Letter Can Be So Welcome Kay Cheah By I NEVER knew how lovely and cheerful a letter could be until I fell iIF and received a long, intimate letter from a friend out-station. It was so wealthy with cheer, that I am treasuring it as the most inspiring letter
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      2613 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By \TURSE Elizabeth has had expert training in the care of infants and young children. If you have any pt ohlems connected with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nurse Elizabeth, c/o Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil
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      80 2 TABLE mats and napkins tend more and more to colour, not only en account of their decorative value, but because they save en the laundry bill. Pretty cotton cloths In small standard sizes are brcadly striped. Rough linen weaves are also useful as table cloths. While in the
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      92 2 BRASSIERES being an important adjunct to one's underwear thesa days, it Is good to find a new and especially comfortable brassiere designed to give firm, high support, and with no possibility of sagging. It supplies a three-way lift by means of adjustable straps. There is the usual
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      Care Of The Hair
      67 2 A SHAMPOO every ten days is sufficient. That allows the hair a chance to become na r urnlly lubricated, and daily brushing keeps the scalp and hair clean. If ten days seems to make your hair drab, wrap a piece of gauze or silk chiffon over
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      Knock Knees
      49 2 A KNOCK-KNEED girl can practise In fr:nt of a mirror until she masters a stance to camouflage her de.'ects. One loot held slightly In front cf the other Is a good subterfuge. And fhe should also practise a swinging walk so that the bumping-knee look ia minimized.
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      785 3 HAVE just returned to London and the Old Country after half-a-genera-tion in the sunny outskirts of Sydney looking down on the famous Sydney water and across to that glorious bridge as massive and U powerful, and also as soaring as the British spirit. Australia
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      Malacca Convent Lay Staff
      98 3 ti-.i wtt jciven at the French Convent in Malacca on the occasion of the departure <;f Miss May Berkeley, the music mistress, who is returning to her home in Trinidad. The Photograph is of the lay staff of the French M>l l Left to 4ight (silting)
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      106 3 KNOWING the best way of sewing on butt:ns selves at any rate one dressmaker problem. Buttonholes are made before stitching en the buttons, so that you stick a pin through each buttonhole to mark the right poskicn lor the buttcn. S:me dressmakers place a pin on top
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      87 3 THOSE who find they have little time to devote to their hair these i days, will bo glad to know of a set- j ting tablet which" makes the task of rearranging their hair after a shampoo simplicity itself. The tablet is dropped into a glass one
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      79 3 THERE is no getting away from the fact that three-colour effects can be gay, though the colours used are restrained. The new crepe frock which will lock charming en any special occasion at any time of the day is much In request. It shows a shirt-top of deep
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      Music At Indian Assn.
      53 3 The Singapore Indian Association monthly social last Sunday consisted a purely musical programme. Among those who took part were (left to rijrht) Miss Sumanral.i .s'eel.ikantan, Miss Sarojem Ncelakantan, Tlrs. S. R.-nnanathan, Mrs. E. A. Shanker. Mrs. N. G. Sen Gupta, Miss Sajatha Sen Gnpti and Mrs.
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      162 3 I (From Our Own Correspondent Seremban. DAGGING of women freshers at Hong Kong University was described by Miss Eu Gaik Choo, daughter of Dr. Eu Khay Hoe, of Seremban. in the course of a talk to Seremban Rotarians. Miss Eu raid: "It has been a recognized rule that all
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      627 4 Mv Friend Bungo Is Made r he New King Of The Monkeys Winkleday Adventures LAST week, you remember, I was in the Botanical (..miens where I met a talking monkey who told me about a day of the week called Winkleday which the animals have but not us boys and
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      624 4 "Convoy" Is A Great Film Which Breathes The Spirit Of Britain The Brighter Side From Our Own Correspondent London, July 16. THE odds against a ship sailing in convoy being sunk by enemy action is still nearly 700 to one. The safe convoy of thousands of merchant ships is one
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      Jobs Women Are Doing In The Place Of Men
      79 5 i f ondon Passenger Transport Board ha< taken many women into its sor\ice and the picture above shows a conductor now called up for service w.th the forces handing over to the g\r\ who will take his place. Her? is nne
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      Some Take Round The Milk Others Deliver Messages
      39 5 I. v hone looks on ns this l.<.n 1 n miikwoman enters items in her book. Str pin-r briskly alonir this Londu pavement is or if the Government's women ..".**s engcrs.
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      35 5 The women of Luton are now delivering letters in their town, ...'placing men called to the colours. When this picture was taken they had not received (her uniforms and had only armbands and brooch bad^e*.
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      Try These Recipes Next Time You Buy A Coconut
      509 6 Try These Recipes Next Time You Buy A Coconut With Apples LJALF cup coconut, 6 mediumsized apples (peeled and j cored), cup hot water, cup sugar, 3 tablespoons raisins. Vi teasDOon vanilla, 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts. 1 tablespoon butter. Place sugar and water In a buttered fireproof dish, and heat
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      German Girls Seek Dutch Husbands
      188 6 German Girls Seek Dutch Husbands London. THE .Nazi Propaganda Minister (Dr. Coebbels) is organising 3 lew marriage traffic in the hope of Germanising Holland. Hundreds of beautiful German girls are arriving in Holland. Their instructions are to "put themselves on friendly terms" with Dutch Mayors, police officials, and army officers.
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      Co-eds Declare Rules Subtly Curb Romance
      107 6 Canton, N.Y. Lawrence University co-eds are opposed to what they term strict regulations intended subtly to curb romance.'" Co-eds at Dean-Eaton Hall, women's dormitory, have been instructed not to frequent the university's golf course without golf clubs during the day if they "value" their
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      For Slim Line
      80 6 THE corselet line in frocks is flattering if you are fairly slenderin fact, it often makes a flat chested figure appear shapely. At least, this is so in a new rayonlinen coat-frcck which is popular as a breakfast gown in place of those designed for colder days.
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      Comfortable Feet Are So Important
      276 6 COOT comfort is a neces- sity, for painful, aching feet can destroy much of our efficiency and certainly all of our pleasure in whatever job we may be doing. Many foot troubles can be prevented by wearing well-fitting shoes and stockings. The shoes should support
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      Weddings
      163 6 Mr. Tan Hee Won;, youngest son of the late Mr. Tan See Kee, and of Mrs. Tan See Kee. of Seremban, and Miss Lam Shu Wa, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lam Siu Lai, of Hong Kong, who were married on Aug. 13. Mr. Loh Jtie Seng and
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        215 6 '^^VKtgM JafTV No more razors or smelly pastes I never dared appear in bathing suit or evening dress. I was so ashamed of th« ugly hair under my arms and on my arms and legs. I had tried everything electric needles and smelly pastes. Shaving only made the hair prow
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      BRITAIN IS ARTISTIC A Legend Is Here Exploded
      555 7  - BRITAIN IS ARTISTIC A Legend Is Here Exploded Professor ***** Davis By A DUTCH critic, having witnessed a performance of the well-known corps de ballet known as the "Vie Wells" (after the two famous theatres of the Old Vie and Sadlers Wells), expressed his astonishment at the beauty of the
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      Silver Wine Bowl
      45 7 I his picture shows a silver wine bowl a remarkable piece of craftsmanship. It is the largest piece of silverware ever made, and it vas made in 1730 for the Earl of Chesterfield, who was at that time British Ambassador in Brussels.
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      Sixteenth Century Carved Oak Table
      37 7 A wmmbn mk table riohlv tarved by some KngHsh craftsmen in the early -sixteenth-century. English rcriod furniture has for many decides b«*n acknowledged a* the most graceful and beautiful of its kind.
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      DIET FOR FINICKY CHILDREN
      509 7 Jt Isn't always naughtiness lhai makes children go oft their food. U Is more often Nervlness," tired dJgesj tlcn and the need for the stimulus of a. new, palatable easily digested food} Finicky children respond very readUS ly to Horllcks. They love Its flavou^ It keeps
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      "A Soldier Was Sitting Outside My Front Gate"
      1063 8  -  Victoria Chappelle By Little Incident Which Led To A Sock Mending Circle ANE afternoon about a month ago I surprised a young soldier sitting dolefully on the green bank just outside my front gate. One of his boots was beside him and
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      Puppet Show Dress
      62 8 A PICTORIAL print was Phyllis Brocks' choice for dinner wear. Frock is sea blue and white: design copies the wharf "set" from "Pinnochio" including the quaint Red Lobster Inn, docks and sailing ships and curly white waves. Dress is styled with full skirt, pleated peg top pickets.
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      Problem Of The Midday Meal
      321 8 Problem Of The Midday Meal MIDDAY meals which can be carried easily and eaten with a minimum of cutlery have assumed a real importance. Sandwiches, appetising though they may be at first, become a little monotonous after a while, and, anyway, people who are working regularly on snack lunches sigh
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