The Straits Times, 7 September 1940

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  • 36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURYJ MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES, SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. 1"H). PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1940, PRICE 5 CENTS
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 281 1 MI E N CHONG IOT I III SMART TAILOR SNG Just Krti-ivrd Suit L c -%t h s WAIN BIIIELL'g. In Silk and Wool. Also AMKRICAN SHARKSKIN In various colours. SI < olrman St., S'porc Phone 4816 WHY ASSOCIATE INSURANCE WITH DEATH? SLNJOY OLD AGE BY INSURING YOURSELF TODAY UNDER
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    • 6 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)
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    • 193 1 TO FAMILY MEN! You toil all your lives to bequeath a sound estate to voiir heirs. How often are these intentions destroyed by weak or dishom-st executors, and your families reduced to poverty! Guard against such evils by entrusting your estate to the administration of a skilled and independent organisation
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    • 217 1 FINAL EDTN. KVALA LUMPUR 25 JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). JjA RAINCOATS r***!*?^ J The Telford." A sma r t Wifrrrr f .sdiN. ?W model m showerproof wool and I /"^J V^^fei cotton Gabardine m a service- t m^SjS E^^ M a^le shade of mid fawn coat- /W*^£Mm I f ing.
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    • 12 1 ELSIE MARY SINGAPORE .md KUALA L'JMPUR. DRESSES for all OCCASIONS DRESSMAKING MILLINERY.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 62 2 TAYLOR—At Epsom, Surrey, on 4th Sept. 1940. Joseph Taylor, late S.S. Pris-n Service. By cable. Klizabeth H. Paul, wife of the late Rev. Isaac Paul of Jaffna, Oylon. mother of Mr C 3 Paul of the Anglc-Chlnesc School, Singapore and sister of the late Mr. H. M. Holslngton, passed
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 685 2 SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1 for adv< not exceeding I lirr» More than foot line* 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS. MABR1AGES. DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS ft P.P.C CARDS are charsrd 13 each per Insertion per Inch. Over 1 inch. 25 ets. per
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    • 822 2 FOR HIRE itKr'BIGEIiAIOK-Neit ot Used Phone 333:-, DKIVf YOl'KSKi* acd invate Hire Cai -I/)w rates General rr«ntport Co Ltd 'Phone 5454 HOUSES FLATS. TO LET BUNGALOW 4 Angullla Part, modern sanitation, 2 large bedrooms apply An?ullia Cx TO LET, 47 Amber Ru&d, 4 bedroom: with bathrooms attached, 2 [arages. Apply
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    • 797 2 m6tor vehicles i STANDARD 9 SALOON, 1936 mcdel. In perfect condition. Taxed and Insured. Cash $600 Box No. 681. Straits Times. RECENT MODEL used car wanted. No dealers. State particular; ar.d lowest cash price. Box No. 662, Straits limes. FOR SALE. 1939 Flat Marvelette, done 8.5U0 miles, as good as
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    • 852 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Making up and draining of Jalan Rajah, from Balcslier Road to Sungel Whampov Owners are notified that the plan, specification, estimate and provisional apportionment, In connection with Notices served under Section 103 of the Municipal Ordinance (or making up and draining the above Road, have been
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    • 826 2 I AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of Jewellery comprising —Diamond and pearl rings, earrings, jracelets, Necklaces, Jad; vases and 64 Sport watches etc. etc., to se held at the Saleroom of Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng Si Co., Ltd. No. 10 Chulia Street on Wednesday, 11th Sept. 1940 at 10.30 VM. Now
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    • 266 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY Ist FLOOR 18-f HATTER Rl>. P.O. BOX 34, SINGAPORE. Moderate terms: Speri.il ratra Oalstation Members Clubs and Messes. Oprn Daily: X..10 A.M. to X P.M. Saturdays: 8.30 AM. to 1 P.M. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE ANO MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 355 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. i incorporated m England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co. MAIL PASSENGER 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 m China. India. Ceylon
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    • 288 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Europe via America and Round Tours m the Pacific quoted m U.S. on application To California from the Orient via Honolulu m.s. ASAMA MARO leave S'hal Sept Sfl s.s NITTA
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    • 501 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEF, LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are net guaranteed all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle [Perth] via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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    • 3 3 IBRJSSO METAL POLISH
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    • 262 3 BREATHING VAPEX DESTROYS COLDS AND CATARRH When you catch a cold, a relentless war begins m your system between the invading germs and the 1 soldier phagocytes m your blood stream. Germlife can double itself m 30 minutes, but your phagocytes cannot. At the first sign of a cold, therefore,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 920 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE ZHI I.J3 net iZbm.i ZHP 6'J me* SO JKm.i 12.45 p.m. Band concert. Relayed from the Adclphi Hotel: 1.30 p.m. Warning to mariners Programme summary. Mid-day tin, copra and rubber prices: 1.35 p.m. News: 1.50 p.m Band concert icontd); 2.00 p.m. Interval. 4.50 p.m. Commentar" on the
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  • 370 4 London, Sept. 7. The Stock Exchange was favourably Influenced by the Prime Minister's Commons speech yesterday and consequently the market w&3 bright and active with no sign of the usual end of the week realization, Gold-minings, Oils and Home Industrials experienced a better demand which caused Improvements
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  • 170 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES CProm Ou' Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 6. iK>MMODrnr and Exchange markets closed a* follows t.ltn previous Quotations Id parenthesis: RI'BBER: Steady. Spot 12 3 18d 12 5 16d (12 3 16d 12 5 16d) Sept 12 3 16d 12 5 lSd (12 3'l6d 12 5 16d) Oct-Dec mid
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  • 151 4 •T'HE Klang River Tin Dredging Ltd reports a profit for the year of $453,106 making a total sum of $497,771 available for distribution. Dividends amounting to 25 per cent, account for $200,001. Of this amount, $75,287 is written off as depreciation, $21,000 is placed
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  • 59 4 The Singapore Traction Company's returns for August show the total traffic to have been $239 000 an Increase of $27,000 over the figures for the same month last year. The aggregate for the eleven months of the financial year concluded show the traffic to have been $2 562,000, an increase
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  • 1299 4 FRIDAY. SEPT. f. 19M: 4 P.M. MINING Buyers Setters Ampat Tin (4s) 3s M 4s Austral Amal (5s) Si <d Hd c.d. Austral Malay (£> S3s 6d 35s 6d x.d. Ayer Hitam (5s) lie r* Ayer Weng ($1) .80 .65 Bangrtn Tin 16* 3d 17a
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  • 208 4 Mails close I ,ral Poet Office as follows: TO-DAY Aden air 4 p.m. Africa air 4 p.m. British Columbia air 4 p.m. Burma air 4 p.m. Canada air 4 p.m. Ceylon air 4 p.m. China: Amoy, Canton, Chuan Chow air 4 p.m. Chungking surface 4 p.m.,
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  • 278 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Singapore, sept. 6. Books Total for Outnpanj Dividend Close l)ous bi un nn ft n<H.i yeu TEH Paymhto n-it* to data Austral Amal 3d Sept. 14 Sept. 2T Sept 15 10* Austral Malay 3d. te 113 bonus Sept. 2- Sept.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 134 4 %J DELUXE ALL-WEATHER fjK QUICK STOPPING AND STARTING deep noncreases resistance to cutting and grinding wear. §fcfcw "MORE PEOPLE. THE WORLD OVER. RIDE ON GOODYEAR TYRES THAN ON ANY OTHfR MAKE fisW/P What did g^^^( the Traveller say— •^7 wriving at an f&JL^ obvious conclusion w"6ood Good old Johnnie Walker
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 79 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE ro-da; H. W. 1.38 a.m. 9.7 ft.; 1.43 p.m. fl.B ft. L. W. 7.32 a.m. 3.6 ft.; 7.59 p.m. 1.5 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 2.28 a.m. 9 ft.; 2.24 p.m. 9 ft. L. W. 8.13 a.m. 3.5 ft.; 8.55 p.m. 2 ft. Monday, Sept. 9 H. W.
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  • 342 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Robinson's Ord. In Demand: Tin Shares Quiet (K> Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 7. THE price of rubber In London was up one-sixteenih at 12 3/16 d. and down one-sixteenth m New York at II 1 1 rents. Tin rase 15s. for Spot to £256 and ss.
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  • 120 5 /re Bept. 6. noon r.uveri Sellers Cuioiei $7.75 Hamburg Cub; 113.00 Jau Cube »12 50 feovn White Muuiok 512.00 Wlii.*- 511.50 Black i 6.50 Copra Mixed *2.00 Sun Dried 52.30 Shqi Plow No 1 Llngga 53.5U F;i- $2.93 Saruwak *2.Dn JtlfffPif ralombang 519.50 Ratija *18.50 Sarawak s:3^o
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  • 91 5 MALAYAN Tin Statistics for August show foreign exports during the month at all Malayan ports to have been 11,417 tons making a total of 89,646 tons for the eight months of this year, compared with 42,644 tons for the same period last year, an increase of 47,002
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  • 387 5 Carol's Failure Was No Surprise London, Sept. 7. •T*HE abdication of King Carol, In favour of his 19-year-old son, Crown Prince Michael, has caused little surprise here. Although King Carol's endeavours to save his country wore recognized as sincere, it was all alcng felt that his
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  • 219 5 rviNNA FORGET and Kalo were the most impressive of all the horses running at Buklt Timah to-day, wno were given final short spurts on th* second track of the racecourse. The going is still on the soft side. In the second race of the day,
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  • 81 5 Friday, 3tpt. 6. noon. Borer* ReUan Prirta >ka No. IX tf.S.S. (Sp*t looaet J754 3» No. a B.S.S. f.o-a. In eaact Sept 3854 38*4 G.F.A.Q. B.S.S. fob. In bales Sept. J6% ST F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. In bales Sept. 36 36' s FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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  • 179 5 Singapore, Friday. The following ire the exchange rates this morning according to the lally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. a/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 208 Hamburg demand New York demand M IS'l6 Montreal demand SI 11/16 Batavla
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  • 205 5 London, Sept. 7. WITH a view to establishing an organization to facilitate Important trade between Britain and South America, two representatives of the United Kingdom Commercial Corporation are shortly sailing for the Argentine. In order to supplement normal deliveries ot British goods to South American
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  • 120 5 London, Sept. 6. Fis learned m authoritative quarters m London that German exporters, being unable to fill orders for deliveries both to the United States and Latin America during September and October, are now being compelled to deplete their reserves of foreign exchange
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  • 24 5 rN outputs for August are given as follows:— Hours Yardage Picu'.s Ore Rambun 301 Satupulo 534 103.000 403 Rahman Hydraulic 800
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 56 5 COOKED BY MUNICIPAL GAS DEPARTMENT PUHKir Cmi 0R CALL AT THE SHOWROOMS rnurac. oiui municipal blog.. colemai street. New Shipment of £j|j CINE CAMERAS PROJECTORS Jg&k ACCESSORIES NOW HERE SINGAPORE PHOTO CO. High Street, SINGAPOREQANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS LTD. THE CHEAPEST DIRECT WAY TO EASTERN AUSTRALIA SINGLE £52 RETURN £94 Messrs.
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    • 270 5 Silvikrin BRILLIANTINE BEAUTIFIES HAIR KEEPS SCALP HEALTHY When you use SILVIKRIN BRILLIANTINE, you keep your hair nicely "set" and bring out the natural beauty of your hair: It becomes glossy and gloriously alive. 1 In addition, the 4fl Wtk pure Silvikrin JB^B used m its com- jp^S. position cures W*k9|
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 219 6 FOR CONVENIENCE SAKE BOOK NOW FOR THE GRAND LAUGH SHOW! TO-DAY TO-MORROW 4 SHOWS DAILY S.Tff ALHAMBRA Warner Bros. ALL-STAR LAUGH HIT! (3cntftf«xmiitm) BRINGS CHEER TO THE WORIDI J >«wlf Alt MJKImK m PRISCILLA .LANE WWM$^ THOMAS -MITCHELL •"DENNIS .MORGAN S^^^^^§ ALAN M.HALE VIRGINIA GREY IRENE HEkViEY WULtAM tUNDIGAN ALSO
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    • 319 6 THE HOUSE GF OUTSTANDING teM«iapifl ENTERTAINMENTS B^.V'/I PAVILION r htr^MmwJmmi matinees to-day tomorrow 3.15 B^*^^fck/^ A THRILLING srY YARN ACTL'ALLY WVA-^- JZP^t&Wffiy* FILMED AT DARTMOUTH ROYAL \mfwr^^^.)t FOR BOOKINGS -PHONE 6903 ifTOraW^?) WITH SPECIAL ADDED ■{^IfflWfrjWyW ATTRACTION ANOTHER 30 MINUTE miiiMmWimmmmmm CAUMONT British news NEXT CHANGE PAVILION fa j^ BRITAIN'S
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    • 253 6 HERE'S YOUR WEEK-END ENTERTAINMENT! 3 SHOWS "TO-DAY! 4 SHOWS TO-MORROW (Sunday) at 11 a.m. 3.15—6.15—0.15 Born to dance and lU LMB«i^H^HMMH^^HaKwj. acnanaaau romance together IK AT THF CAPITA? I <»" «'««<i«i I M-G-M musicihl ft s&m M 9 IMS Illi vtafewJmmY* *mmW ELEANOR f WfMßttK If WS&<» 1940 Ml \i¥\^Wl
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  • 314 7 DAY OF NATIONAL PRAYER ENGAGING the thoughts of most of us at this time is the Day of Prayer to be held to-morrow. It Is a response to a call that call comes directly from His Majesty the King. It is, however, also the
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  • 1077 7 CHIKCB Or EM GLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity. 6. J0 a.m. Holy Communion; 7. 50 a.m. Matins; 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 10.30 a.m. Public service; s^o p.m. Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Rev. W B. Eales. RT. PAUL'S CHURCH. Upper Serangoon Sunday.
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  • 37 7 Ottawa, Sept. 6. fpHE Canadian Defence Department, A answering German radio allegations, announces that no Canadian troopship has been sunk and no soldier lost while being transported across the Atlantic Reuter.
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  • 38 7 London, Sept. 6. CAPT. H. BALFOUrt, Under-Secretary of State for Air, returned to England to-day from his mission m Canada and the United States. He arrived by the flying-boat Clare. British Wireless.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 206 7 HOTELS TO-DAY Tiffin Time Orchestral Concert SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE (formal) from 8 p.m. Dinner $3.00. Non-diners $1.00. EXTENSION TO 1 A. M. -BOOK YOUR TABLE RIJSTTAFEL RAFFLES ORCHESTRA Served to-day from 11.30 to 3.39 p.m. Directed by Dan Hopkins SEA VIEW H HOTEL TO-NAOHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNEK $i-
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    • 263 7 TO-DAY rffVk V II AII Where 11 a.H. 3.15. y||| BINY 6.15, 9.15. kIUYA S.UMiMi Bi 11U| Goes MORNING SHOW TOMORROW AT It O'CL6ck~ f^k 4te//mc/ J^& THE Ul C***~.# UNITED rouov/ ma erodes 10 me iiierriest sno.v m Town! Paramount British News Just arrived I BOOK EARLY PHONE 3400
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  • 1144 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, SEPT. 7, 1940. (370th Day Of The War.) A REGRETTABLE DELAY It was announced m May last that, as a consequence of the war, plans for a tuberculosis survey m the Straits Settlements would have to be postponed "for a few months," but "it was
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  • 53 8 London, Sept. 7. FUR :"HER New Zealand naval and air force drafts have Just arrived m Great Britain. The officers and m?n were welcomed at the port of arrival by the High Commissioner, Mr. W. J. Jordan wh3 stressed the lmpcrtance of the work
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 304 8 Experimental Stations Again Criticized To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Although there are m Malaya so-called experimental poultry stations which have been stocked with expensive stock from England, it is impossible to obtain supplies of eggs for sitting, although circulars advertise such eggs to be sold
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    • 284 8 Expression Of Loyalty To The Crown To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, On the occasion of the launch|ing of the War Loan Campaign, I beg to submit the enclosed poem, Altogether for Victory,'' for public- fition. I I am a British protected person, born and educated
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    • 118 8 Seeking To Crush Islam To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— While addressing the Muslims of Singapore, Mr. S. M. Alkaff declared that Mussolini is the arch-enemy of Islam. After swallowing Albania, Mussolini gave himself the title of "Protector of Islam," but I doubt whether he knows even
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    • 111 8 A Suggestion For Bankers And Brokers To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I believe that brokers or banks through whom applications for the S.S. and F.M.S. war loans are made will receive l/16th. per cent, commission. I suggest and hope that the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association and
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    • 172 8 A Suggestion Which Aroused Distaste To the Editor cf the S.raLs Times Sir,— l read with some distaste a letter signed "V. Gardiner" m your issue of Sept. 3. The writer suggests that we m that same sound Brtish tradition which has always regarded war as a game,
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  • 733 8 A Direct Result Of Nazi Domination IT has happened again. There is to bs "town money" In France. This is the first direct result of the Nazi domination. Currency has disappeared In a way it always does m France at the moment of trouble or uncertainty.
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  • 925 8 Every V.C. A Link With The Crimea ""PHE commander of Britain's troooa m Prance, Lord Gort is a holder of the mast famous decoration of lt« class, the V.C., which he won m 1918. The wearing of this, or the officer'! cross of the French Legion of
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 306 8 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, S.S. LTD. Winchester House. Collyer Quay, SINGAPORE. (Opposite the Clifford Pier) PIANOS FOR SALE OR HIRE at very moderate prices Pianos tuned and carefully regulated EUROPEAN EXPERTS THE ROBINSON PIANO CO., S.S. LTD. SINGAPORE. N.H. IMC 6i;lt»K S3 B^Bi EngtgciTMßf ftfftgt Mt oUm*«di IK HuEmi. faMrtWl S«pphlr»i.
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    • 68 8 '/f^N ACCOUNT BOOKS 1 IN VARYING SIZES WITH V"~V J PRACTICAL RULINGS FOR \*^R/ AIX PURPOSES ALWAYS AVAILABLE FROM STOCKS BASRAI BROS. ACCOUNT BOOK SPECIALISTS. 5, CHULIA STREET, SINGAPORE. 'PHONE 6497. Don 't Neglect Your Vision! Have your rye« scientifically examined ail defects properly corrected by m qualified specialist, C.
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  • 428 9 Talks Among Britain, U, S. And Russia SINGAPORE'S ROLE IN NEW PACIFIC LINE-UP Safeguarding The N. I. Against Attack k COMMON front against Japanese aggression m the Far East among the United States, Great Britain and Soviet Russia is suggested by to-day's Reuter messages from
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  • 167 9 U.S. ALLIANCE WITH SOVIET? Talks Said To Be Under Way New York, S3' t R. THE New York Post W-.r *r ifl correspondent cables th:>. ..i an attempt to stem the tide of Japanese aggression m the Far East the United States has initiated important discussions with the Soviet Union.
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  • 100 9 "No Cause For Alarm," Says Spokesman Tokio, Sept. 7. GEN. Nishihara, head of the Japanese mission to Indo-China. is authorized to negotiate with the French IndoChina authorities by "peaceful and orderly processes," the Foreign Office spokesman said to-day. He also remarked that the United States had
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  • 44 9 Chungking, Sept. 7. THE Chinese authorities are closely watching the Indo-China situation, and the attitudes of Britain and America m the event of the Japanese Invasion. The Chinese military authorities believe the Japanese are preparing to enter Yunnan province from Kwangsl Reuter.
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  • 107 9 Fund s For Vast Arms Expansion Washington, Sept. 6. rrHE Senate has completed con- gressional action on the $5,251,000,000 appropriation for equipping an army of 2,000,000 men and building a two-ocean navy. The measure has gone to the White House for President Roosevelt's signature. Legislation authorizing the United Davy to
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  • 126 9 Washington, Sept. 6. PRESIDENT Roosevelt at his Press conference to-day, took the occasion to reply to those who, he said, claimed he had not told the truth about the destroyer deal before the exchange was actually announced. The President said that when all the official
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  • 293 9 Heavy Attack On French Coast Boulogne Port Ablaze After Night Raid London, Sept. 7. COR three hours on Thursday r night British aircraft rained bombs on Boulogne harbour. The docks were aflame and buildings were burning all over the place. The attack was made by three waves of machines from
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  • 131 9 Rallying To General De Gaulle's Call London, Sept. 7. f ARGER recruiting offices for Gen. de Gaulle's armies for all free Frenchmen will be opened m London to-day to deal with the Increasing numbers of volunteers arriving from all parts of the world. Within the
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  • 309 9 London, Sept. 6. "M R Anthony Eden, the War IT Secretary, warns us that Hitler has not abandoned his Intention to seek a quick decision m the only possible way— by invading Britain. It is into this design that we ought to read
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  • 158 9 Washington, Sepl. 6. THE United States Government has made new diplomatic representations to Japan regarding the status quo m the Far East, including Indo-China. An indication to this effect was given by Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, at his Press conference
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  • 679 9 38 Planes Shot Down In Britain London, Sept. 7. THIRTY-EIGHT German planes were shot down up to 4 p.m. (G.M.T.) yesterday, it is officially announced. Th» British losses totalled 15 fighters, bu; seven of the pilots are safe. Th 3 London area had five air raid
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  • 397 9 SPORADIC STREET SHOOTING MARKS MOMENTOUS DAY IN BUCHAREST Bucharest, Sept. 7. j/ING CAROL who abdicated yesterday m favour of his son, Crown Prince Michael, is reported to have left Bucharest by plane for Yugoslavia. Meanwhile, apart from some sporadic street shooting,
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  • 225 9 But Believe They Will Try Invasion Soon Madrid, Sept. 6. THE American Kift of destroyers to Britain has had a big moral effect here and it has shown clearly that America is determined to help Britain win the war. The pr->-Gcrman newspaper A.B.C. had hitherto
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 84 9 OTHER CABLES m pages 5, 11, 12 and 13 METROPOLITANVICK E R S SELF-CONTAINED TURBO -GENERATOR SETS LOW PRICE SIMPLE EFFICIENT As supplied for the construction of H.M. Naval Base, Singapore to Malayan Collieries at Batu Arang, Sc-lan-ior. One 1250 k\V. and two 625 k W. Metrovick Selfxontained Turbogenerator Sets
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  • 505 10 Malayan Breweries Ltd. Donation Of $30,000 LOCAL COMPANY TAKES ADVANTAGE OF NEW LAW THE War Fund has to-day reached a total of $3,626,383. This is an increase of $32,960 over the total reported yesterday. Malayan Breweries Ltd., taking advantage of the recent legislation regularizing gifts
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  • 63 10 DOUBLE WE DDING 1 UHe wedding of .aisi Nice chucn Chi to Mr. Frederick Arthur chua and Mus look Sen to Mr. Jack Hun-,- Yil: wit] take place place on Sjpt. 1 and not on Sept. 1» as announced In Thursdays issue. Miss Mice Chuen Chi and Mr. Jack Hung
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  • 30 10 PARENTS are advised that Raffles Girls' School will open as usual at 8 a.m. on Monday. Sept. 9 but that it will close early, at 10 a.m.
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  • 40 10 Mr M. A. Rahman who was the organiser of the United India Life Assurance Co.. Ltd., with headquarters at Ipoh is now Inspector of Agencies, North Malaya, with headquarters it 144 D, Burmah Road. enang. with effect from Sept. 1.
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  • 189 10 KAI U.I S HOI El Special Race Dinner Dance (Formal > Bp. m. to la.m. GAKKICK rHMHU tiKtLANG The Oregon Trail Chaps 1 to 7 Breaking The Ice 7.45 p.m. c.ilhAi WOKtU Cabaret: 7.30 to 9 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Globe: We are Not Alone. Sky: Newsboys Home.
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  • 97 10 "TIIE second offer for the "Number One" War Savings Certificates, which are being- sold to the highest bidder m aid of The War Fund, has now been received. A reader has offered $100 for the first $15 certificate and $100 for the $75 certificate— a total
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  • 253 10 Leading Journal Urges Support yHE attitude of the Chinese m Malaya towards the Colony and F.M.S. War Loans is expressed by the Sin Chew Jit Poh of Singapore, m a striking editorial article. Extracts *re: "Under the protection and rule of tne British Empire, Malaya has
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  • 108 10 IN accordance with the King's expressed desire that the Sunday after the first anniversary of the war should be a day of national prayer, to-morrow the whole Empire will be united In prayer. In Malaya, as m many other parts of the world, all
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  • 39 10 AN order to pay $50 a month was made by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, In the Singapore High Court yesterday against Dr. C. J. Paglar, on his wife's petition for alimony.
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  • 30 10 Members of St. Andrew's Old Boys Association, their wives and friends celebrated the recent opening of the new St. Andrew's School at Woodsville at a supper and dance last night.
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  • 396 10 Saved Mother And Child From Pond ONE WOMAN LOST AT SERANGOON A 45-YEAR-OLD Indian hawker who saved a mother and child from drowning m a pond, and a 30-year-old Tamil labourer who also dived into the pond to recover the body of a Ceylonese woman, were
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  • 160 10 WHEN a Singapore-born Indian, K. Manuram, applied for a discharge from bankruptcy m the Singapore High Court yesterday, it revealed that one of the creditors who opposed the application was his sister who, it was stated, had stood surety for a debt of about $3,500.
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  • 90 10 FOUND guilty on a common jury's verdict of six to one. Chin Chu Sak, a young shopkeeper, was sentenced to one year's rigorous imprisonment at the Assizes yesterday for being m possession of Blue Cross condensed milk labels. It was alleged that he intended
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  • 344 10 RETAILS of a scheme for centralizing maternity hospital facilities m Singapore at Kandang Kerbau are being prepared by Dr. J. S. English, professor of midwifery and gynaecology at the College of Medicine and mealcal officer m charge of maternity hospitals. The war may entail
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  • 80 10 Two well-known Iranian families were united yesterday when Miss Monira Reshty (seen above), eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Reshty, of Singapore, was married to Mr. Mirza Ali Ispahani, District and Sessions Judge, Bengal, who arrived m Singapore a few days ago -by air,
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  • 431 10 In A Position Where He Could Corrupt Boys, Say Police THAT "quite a respectable, well-educated youth deliberately assumed a menial position m the Serangoon English School, where he could come into contact with young boys and corrupt them by instilling into them Communist ideals," was
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  • 359 10 Son Of Minister Killed In Air Crash A. I. F. ALL READY FOR ITALIANS LJOW Polish and Czech troops had got across Europe to Athens, and were finally transported to Palestine to join up with the British forces stationed there was described by Sgt. Henry Gullett, of
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  • 128 10 A STRAITS Settlements Gazette notification published last night states that 'ha Officer Administering the Government rails up for continuous training all members of 'he S.S. Volunteer Force who were granted exemption from continuous training during the periods m July and August but were not also granted
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  • 46 10 REGULATIONS under the War Saving* Certificates Ordinance published m last night's Straits Settlements Gazette set out ths procedure lor recording certificates, details of repayment, transfers, persons under disability, loss of certificates, forfeiture, special provisions, exemption from stamp duty, indemnity, third parties, secrecy, estate duty.
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  • 542 11 Simultaneous Attacks On R.A.F. Bases Yesterday Morning London, Sept. 6. THIRTY-FOUR more German raiders were shot down m air battles this morning when they approached the British coasts m strong forces. Nine R.A.F. fighters were lost but the pilots of six are safe.
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  • 32 11 Berlin, Sept. 7. THE rationing of textiles, shoes and clothing of all sorts has been Introduced m Norway, says an Oslo dispatch to the official German nev.s agency. Reuter.
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  • 70 11 Tokio, Sept. 6. THK spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office to-day told the Press that negotiations with Indo-China are going on peace- fully. Major-Gen. Nishiharc, head of the Japanese inspectorate m Indo-China, is oeffOtfathig on the «pot with the French GovernorGeneral, Adm. J.
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  • 497 11 Heroism Of Staff And The Patients London, Sept. 6. DART of the building was demo- lished and several patients and two nurses are believed to have been killed when a hospital m Kent was bombed by a German raider last night. The walls collapsed like
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  • 168 11 Tokio, Sept. 6. 'THE question of the Shanghai de- fence patrol could be best uealt with on the spot, stated the J;v« nese Foreign Office spokesman yestorday. In fact, the spokesman claimed that a provisional arrangement had been reached m handing a defence sector vacated by the
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  • 363 11 GREAT R.A.F. OFFENSIVE Fresh Visits To Reich Italy London, Sept. 6. MILITARY objectives concealed In German forests and important military oil installations were again the principal targets attacked by the R.A.F., states an Air Ministry communique, which adds: "Our bombers started fires m the Hartsz mountains and the Black Forest,
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  • 52 11 Alexandria. Sept. 6. "CINCE the outbreak of hostilities with Italy there have been up to Sept. 4 thirteen bombing raids on the Alexandria area," says a statement Issued by the naval authorities here, which adds that the total fatal casualties are ten and Injured approximately
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  • 49 11 London. Sept. 6. P" is learned that the Netherlands Government has decided to call up all Dutchmen In Canada between the ages of 20 and 36. These conscripts and all volunteers will form a Dutch legion to be trained m Canada. Reuter.
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  • 113 11 New York, Sept. f[E correspondent of the Associated Press, after a tour of Portsmouth, says it "hummed with Intense activity, its facilities virtually unimpaired by the air scourging*. Several great craters were observed but nothing vital In Britain's war effort has been hit." The correspondent adds
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  • 241 11 London, Sept. 7. UOW the British submarine Tru- ant rescued the crew of a British merchant ship being taken under guard to Germany is related m an Admiralty communique. Truant iLicut.-Ccm. H. A. V. Haggard) was on patrol off Cape Finisterre when a
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  • 257 11 "America Rapidly Heads Toward Participation In Conflict" Washington, Sept. 6. THE Army and Navy Journal, an unofficial service publica- tion, expresses the view that the transfer of 50 U.S. destroyers to Britain is only a preliminary to the dispatch of more powerful vessels
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  • 89 11 London, Sept. fl. THE King and Queen saw the fighter command of the R.A.F. m action against th» Luftwaffe to-day when they paid a private visit to a flgh'er headquarters near Ix>ndon. Their majesties were touring the headquarters when news of an enemy raid
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  • 754 12 Decision Taken To Remove "Great Dangers To The Country" "IWJAY God protect my country and grant it a glorious future," are the closing words of a proclamation issued by Carol of Rumania announcing his abdication from the throne early yesterday morning. Crown Prince Michael,
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  • 68 12 London, Sept. 6. LARGE-SCALE manoeuvres have been completed by the Soviet Baltic fleet, states the Moscow radio. They were attended by Adm Kuznetzov, People's Commissar for the Navy, Chief of Naval Staff and the commander of the Baltic fleet. The Baltic fleet anchored m Tallinn yesterday.
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  • 161 12 Hungarians Make New Allegations Budapest, Sept. C. 'TRANSYLVANIA, a land which has apparently forgotten overnight its 20 years of Rumanian history, is welcoming Hungarian troops marchin? eastward m brilliant sunshine with flowers, flags and peals of bells, according to correspondents with the advancing Hungarian army. Leading
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  • 211 12 London, Sept. 6. BROADCASTING on the French programme of the BBC. Adm. Muselier, who commands the free French navy and air force, read an order of the day m whioh he reviewed the work done by his command during the past two months. Stating that
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  • 47 12 London. Sept. 6. A BRITISH G.H.Q. communique issued m Cairo states: "Mersa Matruh was bombed yesterday, causing slight damage, but no casualties occurred. A few bombs were dropped on Suez. Negligible damage was caused and there were no casualties. "On other fronts: nothing to report."—Reuter.
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  • 460 12 Alexandria. Sept 6. THE "safety fur^t" tactics adopted by Mussolini's fleet which, althouKh m stroni? force turned tail and fled before a British reconnaissance sauadron, h&s created considerable dii ?u.st m Alexandria. It is now felt that if the British fleet wishes to make
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  • 224 12 Cairo, sept, c T*HER.A.F. continue to strike hard at enemy aerodromes m Libya, says a communique issued here, it adds that sustained raids were carried out throughout Wednesday at all principal aerodromes In eastern Libya, including attacks on Tobruk, El Timi Bomba, Delma, El Oubbi
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  • 106 12 Hong Kcx Sept. 6 THE Japanese machine which irashed il 1 Fanllng last evening ls a civil pluis belonging to the Nippon Airways. It waa proceeding from Talhoku to Canton Japanese reports state that after lcuving Formosa, bad and cloudy weather was encountered,
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  • 506 13 NEUTRALS IM PRESSED BY CHURCHILL'S CONFIDENCE "No Reason For Any Relaxation Of Vigilance," The Times Warns TN contrasting the speeches of Hitler and Mr. Churchill, the former's is discounted by the Swedish Press, while Mr. Churchill's calm statement of facts and confidence m the future made a different impression. Commenting
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  • 92 13 Shanghai, Sept. 6. nEPI/TY Commissioner Reginald Yarke, a 46-year-old Briton who is head of the special branch of the Shanghai Municipal Police, was ambushed by Chinese gunmen as he was on his way to his office The attack occurred m the "bad lands" ares
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  • 17 13 London, Sept. 6. The Red Cross fund for sick and wounded now stands at £3,lo6,ooo— British Wireless.
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  • 138 13 New York, Sept. G. "W E must *dmit to ourselves the plain truth that we are no longer at peace with Germany," declares the New York Post m a striking article on the destroyers deal, adding: "We may not be at war m the
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  • 76 13 U.S. Warships In Canadian Port SOME of the 50 American destroyers being handed to Britain have arrived at a Canadian east coast port. They ste.imsd into port In a dense fog. Reuter reports. The belief is expressed m naval circles m Boston that some of the overage destroyers were met
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  • 40 13 Ottawa, Sept. 6. pOLONEL BIGOAR, chairman of the Canadian section of the CanadianAmerican defence board, confirms that discussions are progressing on the proposal to release several nundred obsolete U.S. tanks for traininp; purposes —Reuter.
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  • 69 13 New York. Sept. o. PUR heavily armed United States Coastguard cutters have established a protective patrol over Greenland's cryolite mines the world's only commercial sourc3 of cryolite which is used m refining aluminium according to the Brooklyn i>agle. The Coastguard headquarters In Washington state their
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  • 97 13 New York, Sept. 6. FE New York Times learns from Buenos Aires that Uruguay is negotiating for the acquisition of Jnlteri States destroyers and bombers as the nucleus of a new defence structure. It is reported that the Minister of Defence has asked
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  • 106 13 Washington, Sept. 6 BY 165 votes to 155, the House of Representatives tentatively wrote an amendment to the Conscription Bill deferring for 60 days the drafting of men m or^er to give the voluntary enlistment system a further trial. The amendment would authorize President
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  • 62 13 Geors,otov.n (Bri.i~ii Guiana), Sept. C. rE legislature to-day approved the agreement between Britain and the United States to trarte destroyers for bases after the Governor had gin an assurance that the transfer of sovereignty wrs not Involved. The Governor described the agreement as an "event of
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  • 126 13 London, Sept. 6. fjERMAN airmen again prevented the rescu of their comrades from the sea by Brlttsn naval units, states an official Admiralty communique. This morning three of H.M. drlfte/s attempted to rescue four German airmen wh i had baled out over the sea
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  • 49 13 London, Sept. 6. AIfHEN a man was charged at a London police court with stealing from a shop damaged by enemy action and assaulting a police constable with the intention or resisting arrest, the magistrate remarked: "This Is a capital charge" and remanded him In custody.— Reuter,
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  • 1263 14 Planting Topics PLANTERS THE WAR LOANS How Much They Can Afford To "Lend For Victory" FACILITIES OFFERED BY LOCAL BANKS EXPLAINED By Our Planting Correspondent QNE of the main topics during the past week amongst planters has been the recent issue of the S.S. and F.M.S. War Loans. Most planters
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  • 364 14 S Malayan Breweries, Ltd. 30,000 Transferred from Penan?, being 72nd. instalment of contributions made through the Pinang Gazette and Straits Echo 953.19 Service pay received by Volunteers of the Staff of United Engineers, Limited, during period of continuous training 904.74 Bukit K.B. Rubber Co. Ltd. 200
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  • 324 14 THE following are the details of the fourth contribution of $4,600 to The War Fund from Kuantan Sales of cinema tickets, $65.50; sale at cinema tickets at two performances given free by Sultana Talkies, Kuantan, $308; sales ol cinema tickets, $5.44 378.94. Malay committee: —Tuan Hajl Awang subcommittee.
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  • 64 14 INCHE SULTAN MERICAN, president of the newly-formed Perak Muslim Association, and Inche Suleiman bin Hajl Mohamed Noor, of the looh Malay newspaper "Warta Kinta," have been selected to represent the Perek Sino-Musllm Association on the visit to Chungking of a Muslim delegation from Malaya. This Is
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  • 44 14 ON Sunday the Singapore station will broadcast a Public Service of Intercession from St. Andrew's Cathedral, Singapore. The service begins at 10.30 a.m. and the address will be dslivered by the Bishop of Singapore, the Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts.
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  • 49 15 TO-DAY SOCCER: Second division (a), Naval Police vs. R.A. (8.M.), Naval Base; Malaya Signals vs. 8.H.R., Alexandra Road; R.A.F. < Ten can) vs. R.A.0.C., Tengab. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Royal Navy, BC.C: Races: Singapore Gold Cup meeting, 3rd. day, Hukit Timah. TO-MORROW Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Combined Services, S.C.C.
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  • 283 15 *»7EIGHTS for six races on Wed- nesday, the fourth day of the Singapore Turf Clufs Gold C'^p meeting are given below Horses Class 3 Div. I—61 6 furs. Colden Melody. .9.04 Red Dot 8.05 The Needles 9.00 Shun 8.04 Edna Star 8.10 Topla 804 Old Cow
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  • 335 15 Sine Tao 1; Sione Boo A A I HONOURS were shared in a fas: and thrilling charity football matcn played at the Jalan Besar stadium between the Sing Tao and ttie Siong Boo A.A. yesterday. A collision between tne visitors' goalkeeper, Cheung
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  • 195 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) PSeremban, Sept. 6. LAY In the cricket match between «ia Combined Colleges of Singapore and the Negri SembUan Club btpan here at 5.15 p.m. to-day. The home side batted first and, when stumps were drawn, had lost six Wickets for 32 runs.
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  • 1318 15 Third Day Of Singapore Turf Club's Autumn Meeting DELOW is given the full card of events at Bukit Timah v to-day, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club's Autumn (Gold Cup) race meeting. The double tote will be on races six and eight, and
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  • 165 15 O ELECTIONS for to-day's races at Bukit Timah are STRAITS TIMES Race 4. E.quire, Distinguished. Race 1. Pymbk. Tredella. Kaee 5. Snowy Owl. Dadalihoy. Race 2. I/rd Tomnoddy, Race 6. Lord Buff. Kai Tere. Dinna Forjet. Race 7. Blue Peter, Bal Tabarin. Race 3. Teddy Boy,
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  • 508 15 Malays 3; R.A.F 1. DEATING the R.A.F. by three goals to one at the stadium v yesterday, the Malays moved up to second place m the first division of the league tablo. While the Malays played fin* football their victory would have been
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  • 294 15 U.A. (9th Heavy) 4; Royal Navy 0. PLAYING witka better forward line, the R.A. (9th Heavy) scored a four-nil victory over the Royal Navy, m a first division S.A.F.A. league encounter at Changi yesterday. It was not for the want of trying that the Navy side
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  • 198 15 SPECIAL tribute to the work of Mr. O. W. Gilmour, the retiring chairman of the Union, and to Mr. T. Q. D. Ashley-Cooper, retiring secretary, was paid by Mr. Vaughan Jones, the newly elected chairman of the Slngapjre Branch of the Malayan Rugby Union of
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