The Straits Times, 27 August 1940

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    39 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES i i p\<;es. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, AUGUST 27, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      12 1 ELSIE MARY SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR. DRESSES for all OCCASIONS DRESSMAKING MILLINERY.
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      1002 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS WEAK.— To Marjorie. wife of Algernon Wear, P.W.D. at Singapore on 26th August, 1940. a son. TD LOUISE, wile of John FUtcher-Cooke. on the 26th August at Singapore, a daughter (stillborn.). McELFRISH.— At Malacca on 24th inst. to Dorothy, wife of J. T. M< Elfrish, Ayer Kunin-r
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      405 2 SITUATIONS VACANT TANGLIN CLUB requires experienced European to superintend Club Restaurant Apply in writing to Secretary. ENGINEER REQUIRED to take charge ol oil palm estate, factory. Must liave engineers certiflcato and be fully qualified for steari; diesel engines end electric power. Apply Box No. 610, Straits Times. SALESMAN (CHINESE) required
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      860 2 HOUSES FLATS, TO LET TO UCT: 2 Amber Road. Immediate entry Apply Merer Brothers. TO BE LET, House facing Farrcr Park. Immediate entry. Apply IS2, Race Course Rd. BUNGALOW, 4 Angullla Park from Ist September, modern sanitation. Apply Angullia Co. TE HUUR gemeubUeerd huis van Sept. 1 tot Jan. l.
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      862 2 MOTOR VEHICLES STANDARD 8 TOURER, 1940 model, almost new, tax St Insurance $1,200 net cash. Apply 287 Orchard Road. FOR SALE: 1939 Tlat Victoria Saloon perfect condition, tax and insurance pa.d for 1940. Moderate price. Phone 3835. CITROEN SALOON Car 1934 model. 11.4 h.p. 25 m.p.g. 5 seater In excellent
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      583 2 EDUCATIONAL A EUROPEAN LADY, with thorough knowledge of the French Language, undertakes private tuition In French. Chargos Moderate. Apply Box No. CS9, straits Times. FOR HIRE RKFRIOKRATOR— Hew or U«d PbOM SS33 DRIVE YOURSELF and private tOr* Car —Low rates. Ofnerml rransport Oo Ltd '1 hone 5*84 MOTORING LESSONS LEAK.N
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      388 2 BUSINESS_CARDS ETO WANTED TO RENT for immediate Entry Large airy godown must be dry. On Monthly tenancy. Box No. 478, Straits Times. AUCTION SALE OF THE Remaining Goods Of Comprising FURNITURE, IVORY, VASES. MANDARIN COATS, EMBROIDERIES, JADE, JEWELLERY, ETC. ETC. will be held at 18, Battery Road, Ist. floor. On
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      385 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. i incorporau d in England i \K ANP ORIENTAL S N Co NGER AND CAROO SEF.VICF The best possible services arc Leing maintained by the P O S N. Coy from »he Straits to their usual ports of call in China.
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      241 3 (Incorporated In lapan> GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR 10 CALIFORNIA KKOM THE ORIENT VIA HONOLULU ms. KAMAKUItA MARU leave H'kong Aug. 30 m.s. ASAMA MARU leave S'hai Sept. 29 TO VANCOUVER A SEATTLE FROM JAPAN ms. HIKAWA MARU from Kobe Sept. 4 n;.s. HIE MARU from Kobe Sept.
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      478 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 £21) Frequent
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      127 3 O. S. K. LINE Incorporated in Japan m. s. "TOA MARU" Lea. SINGAPORE for PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY KARACHI On Sept.. 9th. 1940 Passage fares Ist Class:— To COLOMBO G567.50 BOMBAY G592.50 KARACHI Gsl 15.00 For full particulars apply to O. S. K. LINE, 9, de Souza St, Singapore, OR THOS.
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      498 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE /HI ka met mm.) ZHP 9.69 met .iu.-J«m.» 1.15 p.m. Light music; 1-30 p.m. Warning to mariners. Programme summary. Midda} tin, copra and rubber prices; 1.35 pm. News; 1.50 p.m. Interval- 5.00 p.m. Malay musical entertainment by the Jagoh Melaui Kronchong party from the studio: 5.45 pm
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      552 3 EMPIRE STATION Transmission 2 (6.00 p.m -H.O.S p.m. Malays tlmr) uill be radiated on he ollowing waii\ttifihs: GSH— I3.97 m; GSI bt> m GSJ— iS-'l m GSG 16.86 GST--13.9? m; and oi GSP— I9.GO m until 7.20 pn -nd on GS*' 16.84 nt from 7.3."> p.m. Transmission 3 (f>.!o pm.—
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    HAMMER'S GOOD YEAR
    463 4 $10,000 Donation To War Fund AT the general meeting of W. Hammer and Co., Ltd., en Saturday, Mr. W. M. Wardell, the chairman, said: The profit for the year amounted to $164,961.11, which, with the balance brought forward from the last financial year, gives a total of
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    London Stock Exchange
    330 4 London, Aug. 26. QN the Slock exchange to-day after beavlv ness, markets were brighter. Cape buying of Kaffirs was responsible for a better tendency towards the close, foreigners were firm. Japanese were occasionally a point higher, industrials were irregular.— Reuter. Oon Loan 6% 1944-64.... 99 516 —116
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    178 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES t'zom Our Owd Correspondent) London, Aug. 26. COMMODITY and Exchange markets cios«4 as follows with previous quotations to parau thesis HI BBEE: Dull. Spot 12ttd 12 11.16 d (12 Sd 12 .d» Sept. 12 9 16d 12 11 16 d U2*id 12 .d> Oct-Dec 12 9 16d 12
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    Funeral Of Mr. H. F. Clausen
    473 4 rE funeral took place at Bidadarl yesterday evening of Mr. Henry FridUijof Clausen, of Mount Austin Estate, Johore, who died at the General Hospital. Johore. Bharu, yesterday morning after a brief Illness. The Rev. Stephen B&nd officiated at the funeral. Six Lance -Corporals of
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1278 4 MONDAY. AUG. it. 1940: 4 r.M. MINING Buyen Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 6d 4s Austral Amal (58) is Id 0d cd. Austral Malay 35s S7s cd Ayer HlUm (ss) lto r» Ayer Weng ($1) 55 .60 Bangrln Tin t£) 17s 18s Batu Selangor ($1)
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    244 4 laaus .-lose «t tha General Pos; <ma «s fol'.ov.s- TO-DAY Aden air 5 pjn. Africa air j p.m. Africa (South) air o pjn. Australia air j p'm British Columbia surtr.ee l p.m. air 5 pjn Burma air 5 p.m. Canada surface l pjn. air 3 p
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    List Of Current Dividends
    260 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Booka Company Dlrtdencs Close Data TO! Payable Austral Amal 3d Austral Malay 3d. 1:3 bonus Sept. 3 Sept. IS Ipon Tin 3s. final less tax Aug. 5 Aug. 29 Kramat Tin fid. No. 30 Aug. 19 Aug. 28 Kuala Kampar «d.
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      148 4 TWO ARRIVALS WEEKLY AGAIN! •O^N' SIXGAPORE AIRPORT HOTEL LTD. FJ N*. 77 Set 1 In attrirtiva 'l^Sll^ coloured hygicnie moulded /■■"^^^^^'^''i^i^l^^^S^ ctt. contain* two pi*o» Gillette r«ior, Uir«« Bio* M m 44 Set t GosiprtM* SmWa^ Gilieite razor, thrte Blm %te££oP B CiUate Lla-Jes in plated P"^?_^aP^ iheath, the v
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      121 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 4.28 a.m. 7 It.; 4.15 cm. 8 ft. L. W. 9.44 a.m. 4.8 ft.; 11.13 p.m. 3.5 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 6.05 a.m. 6.7 ft.; 5.24 p.m. 7.9 ft. L. W. 10.56 a.m. 5.3 ft. Thursday, Aug. 29 H. W. 7.53 a.m. 6.9 ft.;
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    340 5 Interest In Rubbers Slackens: Industrials Remain In Demand (It- Oar Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Aug. 27T,il price of rubber in London was down one-eighth at 12>'2d. New York advices have not been received at thi- time of going to press. The Spot tin price was down ss. at
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    74 5 Buyers Seilets 1.75 .150 $13.00 Sl2 5'J Muntofc $11.73 6 ~il Ctmra tried 52.3. c No 1 53.40 i 519.50 818.50 $19.50 I Plate $".00 I':itr Flake 86 50 .•l-Fla'.ic S7.ro IVari $7.25 kc roast No. 1 No Stocfc No Stoc:-: Sum West Coast No. 3 No
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    92 5 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. 1 y. Aug. 27, noon. Buyers Selleri Prices °riccJ .No. IS F.S.S. >iwt loose 1 tt% 38 No. IX K.S.S. UA In caac» Auc.-Scpt. (Sellers' Option) 38 -h 38 s CI A q. K.S.S. f.o.b. in bales Aug.-Sept. (Sellers' Option) 3G'- 36 T i F.A.Q.
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    Enemy Rayon Trade Captured
    236 5 London, Aug. 26. BRISTOL rayon manufacturers are organized Into one cf the strongest of the export trade groups formed with the approval of the Board of Trade for the promotion »f Britain's wartime exports. The vitality and initiative of this your.g British Industry holds considerable significance
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    FUTURE DIRECTORS FROM HEADMASTERS
    154 5 A query as to whether Government proposed ta shelve the McLean report, which cost Malaya between $29,000 and $3?, 000, was put by Capt. N. M. Hashim In the Legislative Council yesterday. The report (which is a survey of education in Malaya) must contain proposals, he
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    DUNCAN-MERGLER WEDDING
    28 5 *I*HE wedding took place at the Presbyterian 1 Church yesterday of Miss Margaret Mcrgler to Mr. O. W Duncan, formerly of Lancashire. Rev. Stephen Band officiated.
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    24 5 Mr. O. Ramasamy Nadar, who was recently made a J.P., v.as entertained at a tea party on Sunday by the Tamil Brotherhood Party, Singapore.
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    Japan's Anti-U.S. Campaign
    221 5 Puppet Press Heaps Scorn On Americans Peiping, Aug. 27 AFTER launching furious attacks on Britain for ncr alleged greed, craftiness and duplicity, and widely prophesying her early collapse, the local Japanese-controlled Chinese press has now changed its tune and started an anti-American campaign. The method chosen in
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    NEW RAFFLES SITE CRITICIZED
    314 5 "IF the new Ranks Institution is to be built 1 in Grove Road, in fairness to the pupils the school chairs ought to bo provided with cushions." suggested Capt. N. M. Hashim >i> the Legislative Council yesterday, when he drew the attention of Government to the
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    FIXED TRUSTS
    104 5 (From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, Aug. 28. tSrJStssLyi to dv> <bw quoutions Sh'^ P re "K not available British Empire "B rjo British Empire Cumulative Do' British Empire Cprehenslve Do British General "A" 14 British General "B" 10 British General "C" g 3 Gold Producers First 17
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    EXCHANGES
    180 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the lally circular lssu-jd by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banklns Corporation:— SELLING L° :id °n T.T. 2/4 1/16 London demand a/4 1/16 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 206 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 1516 Montreal demand 61 11/16 Batavia
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    16 5 London, Aug. 26. Weekly United Kingdom tin stocks totalled 2,039, a decrease of 164 tons.— Reuter.
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      18 5 BRITAIN DELIVERS THE GOODS. PETEFUJ^CKSON lOcentsforlO 11 I I sOcentsforsO PET£R JACKSON (Overseas) LTD, 217. PICCADILLY. LONDON. W.I
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      388 5 GOL (M>3EAI PURE SULPHUR TABLETS An old-fashioned remedy in a modern form. They purify the blood and produce a clean and healthy complexion. Obtainable at all chemists, Dispensaries Stores. Product oi: GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore Kuala Lumpur— Penang REFRACTING.™ MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS TESTfMSfRg POOLEY PLATFORM WuGHING MACHINES. The Cheapest Machines are
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      330 5 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITED The Company which Is Incorporated In the 85. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties: EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A WTLL ADMINISTRATOR OP ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE OF A
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      278 6 GALA PREMIERE TO-DAY 6.15 9.15 THE SAUCIEST COMEDY OF THE SEASON! _Br*l? MARGARET LOCKWOOD Kfefe renee houston Kk; GEORGE ROBEY tin- i^BB-^Jr^-^H-lINTrirJ WAYNF iitWlt.Mnt MMMin« Omclor) V^ JFT—HH 9H_ _H FOX BOOK YOUR SEATS PHONE 6303 SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS JUST ARRIVED. TO-NIGHT 6.15 A. 9.15 BP"^_P'^_^TF^PT_i SMASHING
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      259 6 SPECIAL 2 -DAY SEASON ONLY! One of the Grandest Musical Pictures ever made Coming Back Brand new copy Brought back by popular demand TO-DAY at the CAPITOL j 3.15—6.15—9.15 4lt_ _^f^Tf?l ERNST LUBITSCH'S ;_h^_hP^^ 3_ jK? _BB_i^i_^_^^^* rt *3F^^ sk._^_mH_l I^_^_^_^_^_H_^HL v %3^ SCSB^ IVI tw€ K >_S_P i^_^_^_k^^^ <_■__>
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    GERMAN DESIGNS AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN
    745 7 Lessening Factor Of Surprise: Defenders' Advantages THERE are certain factors in the situation which are rather to our advantage than otherwise and the first such factor I take to be the gradual exhaustion of what may be called the enemy's "field of surprise," writes Hilaire
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    AUSTRALIA'S NEW ARMS FACTORY
    43 7 London, Au?. 26. THK Sydney Radio announces that Bren gun parts and various types of munitions will be produced in a new factory opened in Australia. The message added that about 2.500 men are employed at the factory. Reuter.
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    3,400,000 U.S. Conscripts
    70 7 Washington, Aug. 26. TTHE U.S. Senate adopted without a division an amendment to the Compulsory Military Service Bill limiting to £00,000 Ihe numb?r of ronscrlpts who could be under training at any one ;lme. During the debate. Senator Sheppard. chairman of the Senate Military Affairs Committee said
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    NAVAL AND AIR UNITS HUNT RAIDER
    60 7 Sydney, Aug. 25. TTHE search for the raider which at- tacked the Birtish steamer Turakina in the Tasman Sea is being continued over a wide area, said the Acting Minister for the Navy, Mr. Mcßride, yesterday. Naval and air units from Australia', and New
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    'BOOTLICKER OF HITLER"
    148 7 Lindbergh Denounced New York, Aug. 25. "|"VUR common tradition of freedom has been tested on a thousand battlefields from Waterloo to Gettysburg (United States) it Is now meeting its supreme test on the white cliffs of Dover," said Mr. Robert Sherwcod, the American dramatist, broadcasting from here
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    Memoirs Of Lord Tweedsmuir
    225 7 "Memory Holds The Door" Published London, Aug. 26. "IT was a war won not by the genius of a few but by the faithfulness of many." This comment on the last German war by the late Lord Tweed^muir (Governor-General of Canada) gives the key to characters
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    U.S. ENVOY TO MOSCOW IN TOKIO NOW
    51 7 Tokio. Aug. 26. UP.. Laurence A. Stelnhardt, American Ambassador to the Soviet Union, is now staying In the American embassy here for Kfveral days following his arrival here from the United States. Mr. Steinhardt declined to speak on diplomatic and political matters. Eastern
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    SOUTH AFRICA'S BIG WAR EXPENDITURE
    37 7 Cape Town, Aug. 27. SUPPLEMENTARY estimates presented to Parliament yesterday i provide a further £32 000,000 for war expenditure which will bring war cxi penditure for the current year to I £46,000,000.
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      206 7 rO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (Informal) 8 p.m. to midnight Dinner $3.00 NO BALLROOM ADMISSION CHARGE DAILY IN THE GRILL— RAFFLES ORCHESTRA Special Dish from the directed by Silver Wagon $1.50. DAN HOPKINS SEA VIEW H HOTEL TO-::: HX WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE MNNU 53.00 NO ADMISSION CHARGE THE DATE
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      134 7 FOLDING TEAKWOOI) VENETIAN BLINDS. Maker and repairer of rattan and Berl»m Chicks, Canvas and Spring Hlinds Tarpaulins, Tents, Canvas Bags, Tennis Blue Screens, Bertatn Panels, Voiding Teakwood, Venetian Blinds, Wire net tennis enclosures, flats, wool buntings ABDUL RAHMAN, Mohatnrd bin Hussainsah Office: 66, Robinson Road. (Opposite Telegraph Co.) Telephone 2454
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. AUG. 27, 1940. (359th Day Of The War.) Dry Rot
    965 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. AUG. 27, 1940. (359th Day Of The War.) Dry Rot Official complacency, painfully in evidence throughout the greater part of yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council, received a rude .■hock In the closing stages of the proceedings when the senior Unofficial Member, the Hon. Mr.
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    THE WAR LOAN
    206 8 $25,000,000 "A Miserably Inadequate Sum'" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l would like to enter a strong protest against the proposed War Loan. $25,000,000 is just over £3,000,000 and. according to present reckoning, would pay for just over eight hours of the war to
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      "WOE UNTO US."
      558 8 "WOE UNTO US. Local History In Style Of Artemas To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I olfer the following with apologies to "Artemas": And it came to pass that HIT marched against the POLES and utterly destroyed them. And the men of the land of FRAN and of
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      "CHOLMONDELEY"
      358 8 From One Old School Tie To Another To the Edi.or of the Straits Times Sir,— l was delighted to read the letter published in your paper from my old school friend Algernon Cholmondeley. Not having his address, I trust space can be found for this personal letter to my
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      "OH, LOVELY NIGHT"
      41 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time* Bir,— Old ballads are popular just now. One of the favourites of other days for which I have a great weakness Is "Oh, Lovely Night."— Ycurs. etc.. ARTHUR. Singapore, Aug. 19.
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      FREE DISPENSARIES
      69 8 An Appeal By Selangor Indians To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In enclosing herewith a copy of a letter forwarded by poor members of the Indian community to the president of the Selangor Indian Association, bearing signatures of about 300 persons, may I. on behalf of
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      527 8 Sir.— We have the honour and the desire to address you in this open letter a second appeal to open a free dispensary for our benefit. Last year we appealed to you to open a free dispensary under the auspices of your association. Later you appointed a sub-committee to investigate
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      OUR WAR EFFORT
      242 8 No Self-Denial In This Country To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Having read the address of the acting High Ccmmissioner in the Legislative Council with the greatest care, I remain puzzled as to the grounds upon which he bases his expressed satisfaction with the war
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      "DAT DEBBIL DRINK"
      302 8 Elevated Escorts At The "Puppet Parade" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, About this Puppet Parade. I do j not follow the argument that because som2 peoples dresses and movements are described sometimes, that the [people themselves must necessarily be "brainless." It ls, of course,
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      COMFORTS FOR TROOPS
      208 8 Local Effort For Men Serving Locally To the Editor of th. Straits Tmes Sir, A considerable amcunt of very excellent and ncble work is bi-inz done by the women in Singapore for the members ot the fighting Si serving at Home, in tha way of knitting thick
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      INDIAN LABOUR
      130 8 Mr. Thivy 's Recent Speech Criticized To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln the Straits Times of Aug. 20, there appeared a brief report of a meeting of the Klnta Indian Association in which the chairman referred to the continued arrival of unskilled Indian labourers, in
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      HOMELESS POOR
      112 8 A Thought For Kampong Silat Victims To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— lt is very amusing how hot and bothered your correspondents get almost ano:her Straits Produce"! What I am most concerned about ii the plight of thase some 2,000 homeless at Kampong Silat. Nj> one
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    LONDON SUBJECTED TO LONG RAID LAST NIGHT
    530 9 Explosions Heard In Suburban Areas TWO BIG ATTACKS AT NOON EASILY REPULSED Heavy Losses Inflicted On Enemy Aircraft ONDON last night experienced its longest air J raid so far, German planes being overhead for over three hours. Anti-aircraft guns and searchlights were in
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    BATTLES IN SPACE
    392 9 BATTLES IN SPACE lti<j Nazi Forces Repulsed ton, Aug. 27. •TMIK fact that a German attempt to '.i^i i large-tale air raid Londua yesterday proved a failare is revealed ifl an Air Ministry communique last night. •During the afternoon r. large number of enemy aircraft entered the Thames estuary and
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    RAIDS ON CHERBOURG AND BOULOGNE
    108 9 J7URTHER details arc g yen of the 1 imbing on Sunday night by aircraft of the coastal command of the dorks, buildings and quays In the ny-occupled Channel ports of Cherb 'iir^ and Boulogne. The waterfront at Cherbourg was 1! by the (.-hire ot fires
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    200 SHANGHAI BRITONS JOIN H.M. FORCES
    56 9 Shanghai, Aug. 27. ABOUT 200 local Britons who have enlisted for service with the British fighting units embarked to-day in a troopship. This is the first ccntlngent of Britons to leave Shanghai for service in His Majesty's forces though many others are at present
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    NEW RECORD FOR PLANE OUTPUT
    100 9 London, Aug. 27. I ORD BEAVERBROOK, Minis ter for Aircraft Product'ou, announced that last week a record week for production 01 British aircraft, the R.A.F. being provided with more lighters and bombers than ever before in the history of British aviation. This was made possible,
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    ITALY'S EYES ON EGYPT
    196 9 Britain Is Cairo's Only Bulwark IN a broadcast from Cairo, the firs' Egyptian Ambassador to London, speaking on the occasion of the first anniversary of the AngloEgyptian treaty of alliance, said that Italy could not be trusted. Had It not been for the fact that Ezypt
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    PURPOSELESS RAIDS ON BRITAIN
    206 9 People's Morale Remains Unaffected CYRIL LAKIN. commenting on the news in a broadcast from Lcndon this morning, sought to analyse the reason for the indiscriminate bombing of England by German aircraft. "Is it because of Instructions or Is it because the German air force is being
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    GERMANS FARE BETTER THAN THAT OF CONQUERED PEOPLES
    311 9 London, Aug. 27. LJOW much better Germans fare than the peoples who have had to succumb to Nazi "perfection" is illustrated by details which have recently reached competent British official quarters from a reliable source. These show that the bread ration in
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    Invasion Bid Is Likely To Be Postponed
    752 9 INTENSIFICATION OF NAZI AIR OFFENSIVE FORECAST London. Aug. 27. ALTHOUGH it is now believed that the German attempt to invade Britain will be postponed until next spring, authoritative circles in London forecast an intensification of the Nazi air offensive, particularly niftht attacks. The
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    Eire Bombed By German Plane
    82 9 Eire Bombed By German Plane Dublin, Aug. 26. IT is officially announced that a German bomber flew over the areas of Campile, Ballymitty, Dannow and Duntormick in County Wexford, between 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. to-day. Bombs were dropped at each of these points. A co-operative creamery was wrecked. Three
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    Chinese Gains In North Claimed
    53 9 Shanghai, Aug. 27. 'THE recapture of the strategic Liangtzekwan Pass, on the Chengtai railway in eastern Shansl P- o -ince, and extensive operations i. L orth China by the Eighth Group 'Communist) Army are claimed in a telegram from the Communist commanders addressed to the
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    ITALIANS REPAIRING FORT CAPUZZO
    61 9 "THE Italians are working feverishly to repair 1 the damage dene to Fort Capuzzo by the British naval bombardment, states an Associated Press message from Cairo. Air photographs show that the shelling of the forts by the 15-lnch guns of the Navy was most effective. Much
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    BERLIN RAID DESCRIBED
    285 9 Large Fire After Bombing London, Aug. 26. A BULLETIN issued by the Air Ministry News service .states that, although last night was the first occasion since the outbreak of the war on which R.A.F. have made bombing attacks on military objectives in the Berlin area, many of
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    HEAVY RAIDS ON ABYSSINIA
    34 9 A Cairo commi v Ique states that extensive rr j were made by the R.A.F. on military targrtg in Italian Somaliland and Abyssin'.a. All the British aircraft returned safely. neuter.
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    WAR FUND PASSES $3½ MILLION MARK
    271 10 Staff Of Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. Send Gift Of $4,068 MALAYAN DOCTORS' DONATIONS TO TWO FUNDS 11/lIILK it is still less than three months old, The War Fund has to-day passed the three and a half million dollar mark. To-day's total is $3,501,145, an increase
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    32 10 Pie. Eric de Jong, of a machinegun company of the S.S.V.F. snapped having his morning shave, by a Straits Times cameraman. Pte. de Jongs "tin hat" came in handy as a st ■<;!.
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    PERAK CHINESE HELP FOR WAR FIND
    109 10 n C-r Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Aug 27. nONATIONS of over $12,000 have so far by prominent lecal Chinese and business firms to the Peras ,-ection of the VMS. War Fund, t campaign to collect funds on be- i lie War Fund on Sunday. Tlie
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    DONATIONS TO WAR FUND
    151 10 S els. n Ltic StalT. )nlrac.i!.-.-. \V o r k s Employees r.ntl Suppliers <>f ;va) Ltil '8.17 Isri jv Medical ition, > Braucfa 1.000 noaa 2">o Ferred from Penan?, iiriii i hid Instalment <-f miv.ions made through Pinans Gai^ttc and S r:ii., I. h I.
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    41 10 rvl-o s"nt wreaths to tht .1 ot Mi. K. W. Hunter: Mr. and Mrs. I Mr U E. W. Bryning. J. R. Bulloch. A. Overall. C. C. Barrircton. J H S. I.nmb. Nancy and Nnrne, llorrht and Jlmml, Hita end Jimmy.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    134 10 si\(. \r(>K; K II I II S II*: 1 I I .v nance Informal j 8 p.m. night GAUKiIK nil. IKK <;i.\I.A.M, \iual A roflP Girl. Indian Talkies at p.a. QMCAi ii •t: 9 p.m. to Muml:ht. I hi acjc of Notra Dame. Blxtj C.l ".ious Years. urn iroßi.ii
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    52 10 ENTERTAINMENTS and other functions arranged in aid of The War Fund will be listed in this diary, hut it is a condition of inclusion in the list that the entire proceeds shall b e given to the Fund To-morrow and Sept. 21: Centre Inteliectuel Franrais de Malaisie:
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    ORPHANAGE FOR THE CANOSSIAN CONVENT
    40 10 THE Siiters of the Canossian Convent r.ave received $10,000 from Messrs. Aw B;on Haw and Aw Boon Par towards the construction of an orphanage at Aljunied Road. Already $30,000 has been spent on thrOrphange building.
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    44 10 'If only you were really HIM" voiced these young machine-gunners of the S.S.V.F. who staged a mock arrest of "Hitler" for a Straits Times cameraman at their camp in Singapore yesterday. Hitler here is impersonated by Pte. J. Fenton, while his colleagues frog-march him.
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    BIG JAPANESE DRIVE SOON?
    104 10 May Stake All In Great Attack Chungking, Aug. 27. DOLITICAL issues have been rushed into the background as tho authorities concentrate on preparatiqns to meet the coming great Japanese offensive. It is believed here that the Japanese may stake all in a big offensive in October
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    ITALIAN AERODROMES BOMBED BY R.A.F.
    94 10 Cairo, Aug. 27. niRECT hits were scored on buildings and a number of flres were observed in an air raid on Mogadiscio in Italian Somallland, says as R.A.F. communique. The aerodrome ac Dessie, in Abyssinia, was raided and the hangars bombed. The building was demolished
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    EGYPT EXPECTING AN ATTACK FROM ITALY
    91 10 •TP.VO young members of the well- known Arab Alsagaff family arrived in Singapore on Sunday from Cairo. They are Mr. Hamid Ahmat Alsagoff, aged 21, and Sheikh Abdul Rahman Alsagoff, aged 23, who have been schooling in Cairo. They told a Straits Times reporter
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    JOHORE CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR DECISION
    105 10 MR. E. C. EWINS. of Johore Bahru. who recently appeared before a tribunal as a conscientious objector has received a letter from the Chairman of the Appellate Tribunal who informs him: '•Tlie Appellate Tribunal has allowed your appeal and has, under section 7 (.vi) (b) of
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    COMPULSORY TRAINING IN UNITED STATES
    50 10 Washington. Aug. 27. THE Senate has rejected Dy 60 votes O ID proposals to limit compulsory military wane* to men between the ages" of 21 and 24. The now drafted bill renders all men between the ages cf 21 and 30 liable to training Rcuter.
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    "SYMBOL OF COLONY'S WAR DETERMINATION"
    414 10 THE cold rcalizm of seizing the opportunity ot a good investment Is not enough. Every dollar should be a symbol of our determination to have our share in the greatest honour it has ever been put in the way of mortal man to achieve, the
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    Schoolboys Visit Newspaper Office
    24 10 Boys of the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School, Singapore, watch the Straits Times rotary press during a visit to this office yesterday.
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    SPECIAL MISSION ON INDIA'S ARMS OUTPUT
    361 10 London, Aug. 27. IVIR. Herbert Morrison, Minister of Supply, disclosed in London last night that a special mission under Sir Alexander Roger is on the way to India to investigate means of increasing India's production of munitions and other war stores, both for her
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    36 10 Mlt. John W. G. Kcrr. son of the late William Kcrr of Kelantan and Mrs Kerr of Edinburgh, has passed his B. Sc. Degree (Hens.) in Civil Engineering at the recent examination held in Edinburgh University.
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    26 YEARS IN MALAYA
    169 10 Mr. W. McQuarrie To Retire Soon IpHIEF Inspector W. McQuarrt* who has been acting Singapora Coroner f<ince Apr. 5, when |fr. W. G. Porter went on leave, is to retire from the Straits Settlements Police Foreoe shortly. Mr. McQuarrie will go on sewn months' leave as
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    CHEAPER TOBACCO FOR POORER CLASSES
    160 10 MR. N. R. Jarrett. Comptroller of 0 i moving a icsolutioii in Legislative Councn I ycsterdp.y to amend the tobacco duti;s. referred to made :o Government that the tariff hitherto .n fore? bare hardly on manufacturers and importers of Asiatic tobacccs In Wavn. Civ.r.% India
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    MISS N. JONES TO SPEAK AT ROTARY MEETING
    62 10 THE speaker at to-morrow's meeting of the 1 Singapore Rotary Club at tlie Adelphl Hotel, will be Miss Nlccoll Jones, who is in Singapare on a visit at the request of tha Straits Settlements Government to investigate the prob'.cm of prcstitutlon in
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    PROPAGANDA NOT USED TO BEST ADVANTAGE
    1805 11 Suggestions For Bigger War Effort From Mr. Bisseker THE Imperial (Government should be asked if it needed supplies of Malaya's mineral and vegetable products, raggtstcd Mr. F. I). Hisseker, the senior Unofficial member iron I'cnang, in the Legislative Council yesterday. If they were needed,
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    OFFICIAL LEAD NEEDED IN WARTIME PROBLEMS
    600 11 Storage Of Reserve Food A Government Duty "AS to the storage of food, I would mention that the **duty of accumulating 1 reserve stocks of foodstuffs now lies with the Food Controller," said the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. H. Weisberg, in reply to a
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    Work Of Department Of Information
    219 11 Replying, Mr. Weisberg said: "When wax broke cut, Government gave a lead i- economy in the uce of paoer and the Department of Information had recently sent to the Chambers of Commerce a useful circular on this subject prepared by His Majesty's stationery offices. "The
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    GOLD MUST BE SOLD AT FIXED PRICES
    69 11 rE prices at which gold must be offered for sale t3 an authorized dealer is prescribed in yesterday's Government Gazette. The pnees are $6985 a fin? ounce of gold cf above 900 fineness, $69.65 for a fine ounce of gold of below 900
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    FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S DEPUTY
    20 11 MR. W. G. Lorimer has been appointed the Financial Secretary s deputy under the Defence Finance) Regulations.
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    CONTINUITY OF STAFF
    434 11 Education Policy Of Government AS to the proximity to the Airport of tho site of the new Rank's Institution, I can assure Capt. H&shim that before a &tart is made on the building, any disadvantages which it mig'it be found to posses.* will not be ignored," said
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    RAIDS OVER FOLKESTONE, DOVER AND LONDON
    812 12 Children On The Beach MachineGunned By Nazi Airmen London, Aug. 26. fJERMAN bombers escorted by fighters were given a hot v reception when they crossed the south-east coast this afternoon. It is stated that three German machines were shot down while it is believed
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    105 PLANES DOWN OVER WEEK-END
    57 12 London, Aug. 26. THE Air Ministry announces that one more enemy plane destroyed by our fighters yesterday brings yesterday's total to 55 planes and the total for the week-end to 10">. One of our pilots reported missing is known to be safe, making the total
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    24 12 The B.EJ. Indian contingent settling down under canvas "somewhere in England." Picture shows a group of Indiaji soldiers parading round their camp during training.
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    Election Campaign In Australia
    97 12 Election Campaign In Australia Sydney, Aug. 26. ONE of the shortest and most unpredictable election campaigns In Australia's history is now in full swing, the main issue of which Is likely to be the best means of directing Australia's war effort. Votlns takes place on Sept. 21. The political situation
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    COMPULSORY SERVICE
    21 12 Rangoon, Aug. 26. TTHE Governor has announced that compulsory service will be instituted for all European British subjects Reuter.
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    "Anglo-Egyptian Alliance Stands Firm," Says Times
    381 12 Cairo, Aug. 26. •THE benefit and responsibilities of th.3 An?lo-Egyp.ian treaty are stressed unanimously by tha Press today, which is the fourth anniversary of th 3 signing of the treaty. It is declared that the treaty has been fulfilled both in le;ter and in
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    Sunday's Fierce Air Battle
    221 12 Sunday's Fierce Air Battle Air Battle 43 Nazi Raiders Shot Down Near Portland London. Aug. 26. pORTY-THREE of the 55 Nazi raiders shot down yesterday were destroyed near Portland during one of the fiercest air battles of the war, says the Air Ministry news service, which adds: "Six of them
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    LONDON'S NEW FRENCH NEWSPAPER
    77 12 London, Aug. 26. A NEW dally French-language newspaper called France appears in London to-day designed to provide news for French soldiers, railors and refugees In Britain and for Frenchmen and French-spealdng peoples overseas It Is conducted by experienced French Journalists and it* policy Is described as
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    R.A.F. BOMBERS OVER HITLER'S CHANCELLERY
    432 13 Three-Hour Raid On The German Capital ARMAMENT FACTORIES A. 4. BATTERIES ATTACKED London, Aug. 26. D A.F. bombers, ***** inning their attacks on military objectives in (Jermany last night, raided Berlin and Ixtmhed armament factories in the area, announces an Air Ministry communique issued in
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    Historic Church Hit By German Bomb
    59 13 London, Auk. '-•>■ THE (huri'h in the city of London ulikh was hit during Saturday nightY air raid was St. Giles. A slatur ol" John Milton outride the church was also hit. St. Giles, which survived the fire of London, was the church in
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    Alexandria Bombed By Italian Planes
    53 13 I Cairo, Aug. 26. TO-DAY'B R.AJF. communique says^ that Italian aircraft bombed Alexandria in the early hours of to-day. One was killed and five injured during the hour and a half that the enemy were over the city. Apparently cnly a small number of bombs
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    Ruhr Region Also Raided
    146 13 Ruhr Region Also Raided Further Bombing Of Nazi Air Bases London. Aug. 26. •TARGETS in north-west Germany and the Ruhr were also bombed, says the Air Ministry communique announcing the raid on Berlin. R.A.F. bombers yesterday attacked a number of aerodromes in enemyoccupied territory In Holland and Belgium. These attacks
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    BRITISH VICTORY IS NORWAY'S ONLY HOPE
    139 13 King: Haakon Broadcasts To Spike A Rumour London, Aug. 27. KING HAAKON of Norway; broadcasting in the 8.8.C. Norwegian news last night, denied he had gone to America. He said: The tact that lam speaking to Norwegian listeners from London is excellent proof that
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    "FAIL TO INTIMIDATE THE BRITISH PEOPLE"
    71 13 "FAIL TO INTIMIDATE THE BRITISH PEOPLE k MERICAN broadcasters continue to comf\ ment on the calmnt.ss of the British curing the last few days. An American broadcaster rrvid that up to the last couple of days the Oermans in me- 1 cases were aiming at military objectives but it-day their
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    DEMAND FOR REPRISALS
    275 13 People's Reaction To London Raids London, Aug. 26. THE effect of the bombing of London, even though on a small scale, has been typical. On all hands in the streets, restaurants, trains and buses have been heard the words "Hit them back," with suggestions that Berlin should
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    Destroyer Sunk By Enemy Mine
    104 13 Lcr don, Aug. 26. TTHE Admiralty announces that the destroyer Hostile (LieutenantCommander O. F. Brunell Nugent) ha 3 been sunk by an enemy mine. The next i of kin of casualties have been informed. Hostile was a destroyer of the 1934 class, with a displacement
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    Britain's Good War Harvest
    63 13 London, Aug. 26. VOLUNTARY workers have been playing an important par: in gathering the first warcime harvest. Most of the cornfields in the southern half of Britain are already cleared and the yield is generally considered *atisfactory. Experts estimate that at least twothirds of the extra
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    Dutch Vessel Shoots Down Raider
    167 13 London. Aug. 20. A DUTCH steamer was recently at sea off the east coast of England when she was attacked by a single German aeroplane. One bomb was dropped. It missed, whereupon the aeroplane flew low and attacked the vessel with several bursts of machine-gun
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    Nazi Press Attacks On Switzerland
    75 13 London, Aug. 26. A SHARP attack on Switzerland for the way the Swiss Press Is covering the air warfare appears In the German newspaper 'Voelkischer Beo'lachter, which, according ft) the Bremen radio, objects to a dispatch fram London minimizing the damage done by German air
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    MILITARY MOVES IN GREECE, HUNGARY AND RUMANIA
    639 14 Axis Bid To Revive Negotiations Over Transylvania London, Aug. 26. CPECIAL military measures are announced in Hungary, Rumania and Greece. The Hungarian Government has called up thousands of reservists and taken special air defence measures. The Rumanian Government has cancelled army leave and
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    Hardship Under Nazi Rule
    502 14 Hardship Under Nazi Rule Plight Of People In Conquered States London, Aug. 26. pONDITIONS In countries now under German domination make it clear what the new German economic order means. This is shown by a bulletin issued by the International Transport Workers' Federation. In Belgium the standard of living has
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    U.S. Warplane Exports For 1940 Trebled
    75 14 Washington, Aug. 25. THE Department of Commerce re- ported yesterday that exports of aeroplanes, engines and accessories for the first six months of 1940 are nearly triple those for the same period of 1939. The total value of shipments was $138,000,000, half of which
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    Canadian Reservists In England
    38 14 A parly of young Canadian officers of the Royal Canadian Naval Volunteer Reserve are now in training with other reservists at a depot in England. Picture shows Canadian officers loading a 4-in. Qaval gun.
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    22 14 Clermont-Ferrand Prance >. Aug. 26. THE death occurred yesterday of M. Edouard Mlcheiin, founder of the well-known firm of French tyre manufacturers. Reuter.
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    Tokio Envoy To N. I. Selected
    333 14 Tokio Envoy To N. I. Selected "Mission Not Limited To Trade Alone" Tckio. Aug. 26 MR. Ichizo Kobayashi. Minister of Commerce and Tndustry, nowlyappoiptsd special envoy to the Netherlands Indies, will bave Kc.be All weel: by steamer for Batavia. accoruing to the Japanese newspapers. Mr. Kobayashi's staff will in-lude representatives
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    INDO-JAPANESE TRADE TALKS SUSPENDED
    72 14 Bombay. Aug. 26. DEPORTS from Simla Indicate that Indo- Japanese commercial negotiations will be suspended until the new Japanese Government's delegate has been appointed following the recent recall of Mr. Torao Wakamatsu, Consul-General In Calcutta, as a result cf the contrmplated reshuffle of the Japanese diplomatic
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    BRITISH WOMEN PROUD THEY ARE "NOW AT THE FRONT"
    340 14 London, Aug. 26. A NEUTRAL Press correspondent, who recently visited the southeast areas of England which have borne the brunt of the German air attack on Britain, has contributed an interesting account of his experiences in a dispatch to his newspaper,
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    Soviet Deny Demands Made To Turkey
    58 14 Moscow, Aug. 25. *THE Tass agency says it is authorized to describe as a complete fabrication reports appearing in the foreign press alleging that the Soviet recently demanded from Turkey consent to the passage of the Soviet navy through the Dardanelles in the event
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    RUBBER QUEEN, GRAFMOND SHOW GOOD FORM
    1012 15 Fast Gallops In Preparation For Singapore Races RUBBER Queen and Grafmond were the two most impressive horses in training this morning at Bukit Timah when a large turnout of horses and ponies were given fast work on the second track of the racecourse. The
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    ARGYLLS HELD BY POLICE
    446 15 Two Goals Shared At The Stadium Police 1: Argylls 1. EXCITING soccer was provided at the stadium yesterday by the Argils and the Police who shared points in a first division league fiUure. Each side scored once, the Argyll* opening the tcore shortly after the kick-on*,
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    Y.M.C.A. LOSE TO CUSTOMS THROUGH MISSED CHANCES
    388 15 Customs 4; V.M.C.A. 2. CCOKINC. asainst the run of play, the Customs did not deserve to win their .second division (b) soccer game against thi YJW.C.A. on the latter's ground yesterday. The Customs got their four goa:s through the splendid initiative of forwards,
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    Padang Cricket On Sunday
    117 15 THE Singapore Cricket Club will meet the R.A.F.. Malaya, at cricket on the S.C.C. padang at 11 a.m. on Sunday. The following have been selected to play Tor the S.C.C: H. L. Ward (capt.), R. A. U. Tood, A. C. Growder, G. K. Stein, J. W.
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    AUGUST BADMINTON PARTY'S SUCCESSES
    150 15 A FRIENDLY game of table tennis pi. between the Augcst Badmlntor Party and the Great Eastern Life Sport .ub on Saturday last at the August premises resulted hi a win for the home team by five games to two. Results, August B.P. players mentioned first, were:
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    U.S. LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    69 15 Brooklyn, Mass., Aug. 26. rE American lawn tennis championships doubles finals played here to-day, resulted as follows: Men's: Jack Kramer and Ted SchroeoVr beat Gardener Mulloy and Henry Prussof 6—4, B— fl. 9—7. Women's: Alice Marble and Mrs. Fabvan beat Dorothy Bundy and Mrs. Van Ryn
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
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    FORT CANNING WIN
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    LATE GOALS GIVE AIRMEN NARROW VICTORY
    727 15 Royal Air Force 2; Gordon Highlanders 1. CTAGING a late rally in the second half, when their forward line had been given a much-needed re-shuffle, (he Royal Air Force beat the Gordon Highlanders by two goals to one in :i first division soccer match
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    20 15 COCCER: Reserve division, R.A.F. vs. Malays, padang; second division (a), R.A. (8.M.) vs. Naval rolice, Blakan Mati.
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    133 15 THE Royal Singapore Golf Club's second 1 bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition for August v.as played at Bukit Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted In a win for Miss M. E. Duff and Capt. M. B. de M. Hunter which a net score of 37 Vs.
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    25 15 Play in progress at the stadium yss'.crday in the first division ff>>ball match in which the Argylls and Police shared two rials. Straits Times picture.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    62 15 THE following members have accepted to 1 play cricket for the S.C.C. vs. H.A.P. fKal]ang> at 2 p.m. on Saturday at the S.C.C.:— H. P. Foulds (Capt.), A. O. Simmons, L. O. Robertson, E. O. Staunton. J. H. Wheeler, R. M. Horsley, J. G. Rappoport, Lt. M. F.
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    3953 16 Clerk's Evidence At Court Martial "IMPOSSIBLE TO KEEP ESTIMATES SECRET" EVIDENCE that Loveday had, on several occasions, cut down contractors' prices because he thought they were too high was given by John Anthony Flanagan, clerk of works, at the trial by Court Martial of R.
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    ALLEGED BRIBING OF NAVAL OFFICER
    84 16 ALLEGED to have offered a bribe of $200 to Paymaster Ccmmander N. H. Sherbourne, Royal Navy, Wang Chee, a 30-year-old Hainanes<\ appeared In the Singapore fifth court yesterday. Wang Chee claimed trial and th« case was postponed a week for nn-n--tion, bail of $500 being
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