The Straits Times, 17 July 1941

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    40 1 FINAL ZDTN. The Straits Times rBSTABLISHBD NEARLY A CENTURY I A»7t£i4K4S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JULY 17, 1941 PRM I; i CENTS. The Straits Times 24 I'AGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JULY 17, 1941 PRKK 5 CENT
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      377 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING MIEN CHONG t« n'rniiii St., S port Phon* IKIt At.Uablc -s»it Lenftht •Kmkiillf- Suilin-s— H.S.A WAIN SHIKI.L'S In Silk and Wool Abe AMEBICAN SHARKSKIN In vn'loiu roAan SINGAPORE 140 CECIL ST. CPHONK Still MTYPE 40 TWO-STAGE AIR-COOLED COMPRESSORS No water or water piping Minimum attendance Easy to
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      134 1 KVALA LUMPUR 25 MM ->'! fPHONI SS93t £,>:t$ a r c G *-ey "it fi -"r 'Mam i ROBINSON'S SINGAPORE 177-41-735 Wtl€T4J€ft YOUR CAR 15... STANDM6 W •^^staysQNTHE JOB >lakll n vi f^ya/jv^, '^L^L Btxtn Motor ou to such ood for Tf)ur c m m because It is refined by
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      9 1 ELSIE MARY Batten Rom 4 Morning AfterntHji Evening Dresses
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATHS
      224 2 MRS. ANO YEOW CHONG (nee LIM BIAN KENG) passed away peacefully at the age of 61 at No. 4, Idris Road, Singapore. She leaves behind 4 sons viz: —Messrs. ANG TKNO KKE, TENQ HOON, TENQ KWEE nnd TENO GUAN and 4 daughters-in-law nnd 20 grandchildren to mourn her loss,
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      ANNOUNCEMENT
      41 2 STjc funeral of the late Mr. Ong Boon Tat, J.P.. will take place on Thursday, the 24th July. 1941. The cortege will leave "Bukit Knte." 259. Bukit Tlmah Road at 11 a.m. lor the family burial ground at Bukit Brown.
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      490 2 ORBGORY—At Muar Hospital, On July 16, 1941. to Peggy, wife of H. J. Gregory, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT BOX NO. 785. Junior Conductor North Johore position filled. Applicants thanked. JUNIOR CLERK REQUIRED must be food at figures with knowledge of typing. Apply Box No. 817. Straits Times. COOK AND HOI
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      862 2 SITUATIONS WANTED ENGLISHMAN aged 30 free for engagement m Singapore. Box No. 821, S. Times. BILLET WANTED by experienced senior conductor (married) with fcrrwiedge of estate I office and factory works. Box No. 797, Straits Times. EXPERIENCED EURASIAN Nurse seeks employment m a Dentistry Dispensary or as a Nurse Companion.
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      783 2 BOARD RESIDENCE KA8T ANGL1A, 6 Oxley Rise, cool and quiet Terms modeiate. Tele. 4390. BOOMS FLATLETS at' "Lloyd Houtt 1. Movd Rd Own bathroom* Board or meat LEONIE HOUSE, 26 Grange Road, one service flat available. Mrs. T. H. Payne. Tel. *****. ENGLISH COUNTRY PENSION (2 Tangltti Hill) vacant, large
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      592 2 PUBLIC NOTICES S. S. GOVERNMENTS 3% WAR LOAN 1953/6O Stock Certificates for the above loan are now ready and may be exchanged at the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, Singapore against surrender of allotment letters together with receipts for deposits paid on application. CONSOLIDATED TIN SMELTERS, LIMITED. (Incorporated
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      750 2 LOST SUBSTANTIAL REWARD offered return 3 months old male wlrehalred terrier puppy white with grey head, grey saddle last seen 7.30 a.m. ISth July. Oxiey Road. Apply 13 Institution Hill Mansions or telep.io.. t 4800. PERSONAL L. C Thanks. Interested. Write again. SB. IMPOSSIBLE TO ATTEND Second Day Racex, Where
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      168 2 1936 M. G. MODEL PB colour Black $I^so/1W« M. C. MODMV "PB" colour Red 11J59A 1M« NTT'Dr.rMKF.R "CHAMPION small mileage, colour Beige $2£5«V193S STANDARD Ml" SALOON, colour Black (1,450/. 192* 6 «4 LITRE HKMin TOURER, fine condition $1,250'OUmt* MORRIS SALOON. 4-DOOR. 3' i LITRE S. S. JAGUAR. M. G. MODEL
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    Radio News In English
    254 3 mm I.M B 8.0. SI. S3 m litt as. Manila (KZRMti 11 Ji as. CM 8.8.C. lihl m. T.l* BB« H.Sf snd SS 53 is 1M Singapore (relay KRC i m. MM. M.M SJM Slncmpare (relay 8.8.C.) 225. 4«. M, tl.it. M.M as *.X1 Raagooa O.M
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      290 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England > PF.NINSIH.AR htm (IKIKNIAI S N CO MAII PASSKNGEK AND CARGO •SERVICE The oesl possible senrlee* art oelnc »a«b talnra the P A O S N Ce. fretn lh# Straits te theti asual ports el call m China
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      256 3 (Incoroorated to Japaul GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO Manila Rent Keng. Kobe Vakehaaaa Honolala San Frawlsre ana Lee hngHf sji. NITTA MARU from Manila Julj J5 from H'konit July 3S m s KAMAKURA MARU from Manila Aug. t from H'kong Aug. 12 ss. YAMATA
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      516 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings te LJniter Kingdom. Date* are not guaranteed, all cargo booking* subject to Conference War Clause*. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE Al THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      372 3 KOLSTER-BRASDES §I#Q BRITISH MADE MS RADIO MOM OVERSEA MODELS KB LMiike S- valve RMfetM suptrlirt 4 wave-bane's 11 to 545 metres tropical construction international octal valves 8-watts push-pull output cathode-ray tuning indicator full-vision illuminated class tunint; scale visual wave-band i ul <at<«r bass response control AC and DC-AC models. SOLE
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      769 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE /.IIL. 1,U1 «e (22i m. i ZHK1 DM/* (M.M m > (ZHPt «.17S K/t tl.M m (ZIIP3 7M nr/i Ml JS ZHL. /.lir 1 tND ZHP .1 5.00 p.m. Recorded Cantonese music: 5.34 p.m. News In Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Recorded Hokklen music: 00 p.m. N. In Hokklen;
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    551 4 ROBINSON'S ISSUE GOOD BALANCE SHEET PRICES TEND TO RISE: MODERATE ACTIVITY (By Our Financial Correspondent) .Singapore, July 17. FFHE resignation of the Japanese cabinet Is not likely to affect the local share markets as the market has become inured to all sorts of "war" news. Cabinets m
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    WALL STREET Dow Jones Averages
    65 4 New York, July 16. THE following were the Dow Jones Averages when the New York Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and yesterday: July 15 July 16 30 Industrials 128.19 127 83 20 Rails 29 64 29 40 16 Utilities 18.67 18.63 40 Bonds
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    EXCHANGES
    177 4 rte fottowinc art cb* sxcltangc rate* Vhv morning according to Uif dally etrcdar Mo*. by th* Hongkona tnd 3nansna> Banklnt Corporation ■MOM London I 1 1/4 8,12 London demand 3/4 1/32 oA...tnana (T.T. only) 101.44 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 51.85 Bauvla demand 94.71 Samsrang demand 88.58 Calcutta
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    ROBINSON'S PROFIT RISES TO $270,911
    409 4 Ordinary Shareholders To Get 1\ Per Cent. $150,000 TO RESERVE: TAXATION REQUIREMENTS SET ASIDE ROBINSON CO. LTD. almost doubled its 1940 profit m the year ended February last. The accounts were issued yesterday and show that the net profit after making adequate provision for depreciation
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    RUBBER MARKET STAGNANT
    294 4 Reports On Past Week's Business IN a weekly report on the rubber mar- ket. Issued this morning, Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. writein the week that has passed there \s nothing of Interest to report. Price* have remained fixed (or ali grades and positions, and very little
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    DOMESTIC RUBBER EXPORTS
    48 4 IN the Straits Times on July 15 it was stated that at the end of June Malaya's cumulative under-export of rubber, compared with exportable allowance, was 17 742 tons. The Controller of Rubber points cut that the actual position was an under-export of 17,753 tons.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    103 4 Singapore. July 17. Buyers BeUers Qambler 750 Hamburg Cubs ***** Java Cobs 813.00 Copro Mixed 83.40 Bun Dried 83.65 Pepper White Muntok 815 .25 White ***** Black 87.35 Sapo Flour No lingga 8440 Fair 1420 Sarawak Tapioca Small Flake $800 Fair Flake 87.50 Medium-Pearl 89.50 Small Pearl
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    112 4 Singapore, Ttaanday 17. swan. Bayer* Senen Prices Price* No. IX R.S S. (Spat loose) SBH 38 H No. IX R.S.S. f o.b. m rases Jaly-Aar. (SeUeri option) i»% 39 G.F.AQ. RS.S. ..oo In bale* Jnly-Ang. (Seller's option) 38!, MH P.A.Q. R.S 8. to b m
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    Singapore Race Weights
    304 4 WEIGHTS for all eight races at Bukii. Timah on Saturday, the final day of the Slnt apore July meeting, are: Harscs— Class I— Dlt. I—4 Fwtoaff* National 1.12 Lover's Fate SOI Derby f.OS Bridge Law 7.11 Fsststep 8.04 Honey Moon 7.11 If top weight accepting U leas
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    167 4 |*HE following donations to The Wu Fund are recorded to-day:— f Transferred from Penan* 226 th instalment of contributions made th roach the I'inang Gazette and Straits Echo 224 Staff of the Electrical Department. Johore Bahru, twelfth contribution 'J* Donation by the Government and Municipal
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    Treaties Of Alliance Between U.K. & Allies
    160 4 Treaties Of Alliance Between U.K. Allies London. July 17. ASKED m the House of Commons if he would publish the treaties of alliance between Britain and her Allies, the Foreign Secretary. Mr. Anthony Eden, said that the only treaty of alliance is the Anglo-Polish agreement regarding mutual assistance signed m
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    Gen. De Gaulle To Go To Syria For Talks
    171 4 London, July 17. "WOKE than anybody In the world 1»1 wi deplore the losses on both sides salrl Gen. Char'.es dc the Free French leader, broadcasting from Brazzaville. French Equatorial Africa, yesterday and referring to the Syria fighting. The Free French
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    German Activities At French Naval Bases
    114 4 London, July 17. GERMAN activity at French naval bases m Africa is so far as Is 1 known confined to those on north and north-west coast, said Lord Moyne, Secretary of State for Colonies replying to Lord Strabolgi In th House of i Lords
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    NO CHANGE IN MIDDLE EAST SITUATION
    27 4 Cairo, July 16. r-DAY'Sr -DAY'S British Midolj But communique states: "On all fronts there Is no change m tho ituation." Reuter.
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    STOP PRESS
    63 4 London, July 17. A PRIVATE message received from Japan states that the Japanese demands on Indo-China have already been prepared and will be laid before the Vi?hy Cabinet wi'hin the next few days, according to the diplomatic correspondent of The Timer.. "Japan makes it clear she intends to
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      256 4 Something kS SPECIAL *%OF morning -fu?* Premiere ill SATURDAY NEXT.. 11 o'clock I AT THE CAPITOL j f Sufi** I GLORIA JEAN *f grand little Universal singing star of "UNDERPUP" m her LITTLE BIT CF 1 J 1 HEAVEN IL M wkh HUGH HERBERT C. AUBREY SMITH NAN GREY BILLY
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    London Stock Exchange
    386 5 Tins And Rubbers Tend Higher London, July 16. nitS Stock Exchange to-day ruled quietly steady, apart from South African and West African gold mining shares also tin »nd rubber shares which all tended higher k\ response to a fair Inquiry. Gilt-edged and oils were about unchanged and
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    65 5 Mads close *t the General Post Office as follows TO-MORROW Australia air 4 p.m. Java air 4 p.m. New Zealand air 4 p.m. I Medan air Ham ARRIVALS Mails from Sumatra (airi probable general delivery 1.40 p.m. to-day. Malls from Australia I air i probable general
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    120 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, July 16. £OMMODITY and Exchange market* closed as follows with previous quotation* in parenthesis: RUBBER: Steady. 8pot i3Hd 13»ll6d (13*d 130 16d) Au«t. 13 7jl6d 13 »il6d <13*d 13Hd> Sept. 13 7 16d 13 91M (13Hd 13*d) Dec. 13 7 16d 13
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    150 5 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.547th auction yesterday when there was catalogued *****66 lb. 1.130.70 tons: offered 1.8S7.293 Ib. 839 15 ton*: sold 1.572.082 lb, 567 8» tons. stot Umdon U»4d. New Tork M cento. PRICKS RKAI.IZKD Ribbed Smoked Sheet CanU Per Lb.
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    80 5 New York, July 16. THE following were the prices of Straits tin and rubber In cents per pound on the Commodity Exchange today and yesterday July 16 July 17 TIN Spot 53i 8 53V« July 52.35 52.10 August 53.00 52.80 September 52.65 52.50 October
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1364 5 WEDNESDAY, JULY IS. 1941: 4 P.M. MINING Ampat (Ss) 3S3 S Js «d x.d. Austral Amal <SJ« 7s 4-* d 7s 7Hd Auatrai Ma lav >r> jj f «d J4r «d Ayer HlUm (ss> 17s ISs Ayer Weng isi> .771^. .jju. Bangnr rtn ,£> jj^'jo
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      75 5 OPENING TO-MORROW H| H Simultaneously At The QUEEN'S (GEYI.ANG) SUN TALKIE new world VH The Thrilling Malay MysteryThriller "SRIGALA ITAM" by with Tan Tjeng Bok. Moh. Mochtar, Hadijah. Bissoe, M. Sani. Said Talib, H^i^^H tic. !B^Hp*s~ ks s X r: f >n «ta. x v v'- l n"l'' m"'." 1
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      33 5 MIDNIGHT SAT. 19th JULY THtSHOW CARMEN MIRANDA ■ppHBHH^.r 11 L-^sssss^T J.CARROINAISH AyT CURT BOX 4 LEONID KINSKEY //*> =U I r O.r.ci.s by y/fJjW hrlm 9 C»mmlmjs »l|j^^^ ALL TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE AT CATHAY
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      784 5 TENDERS SrNGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders are Invited for the supply of 1.000 tons of slack or Lump Coal for Water Dept. Tender Form etc. may be obtained at the Municipal Tender Room. Tenders will close at 12 noon on 30 July. 1941 W. W. DUNCAN. Ag Municipal Secretary. By ere>r ef
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      399 5 I L— fitw* L I 111 M H VW bbb! V"^^ Bssbbm" A y BMSssm^v i J. SAVINGS f2ea£oQ£ ySm/tturn. A dollar saved Is an extra dollar earned. X Savings Account is the best inducement to save. To have a Savings Account and to see thin account stow from time
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      92 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES H.W. 4.14 am 7.6 ft; 4.49 p.m. I] ft. L.W. 10.06 a.m. 3.7 ft: 11.09 pra 3.7 ft To-morrow H.W. 5.24 am 7 1 ft; 5.40 pm 1 1 ft L.W. 10.56 a.m. 4.4 ft. Saturday. July 19 H.W. 6.50 a.m. 6.9 ft; (.40 p.m 8 1
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      269 6 "THE WAGONS ROLL AT NIGHT" has the essentials of a good show— a well-knit plot, fast -moving action and romance" FREE PRESS TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 A Thousand thrills are yours when liiii^iiiiiV i hi ill it 1 ii ii&«M»tißH PRESENTED WITH A B. M. I. SHORT 'WAR PICTORIAL
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      185 6 BRITAIN'S GREATEST COMEDY STAR N GORDON V| HAkKcK 3s IN A WITTY EDGAR WALLACE'S THRILLER com, ng PAVILION DOLLARS DOWN DIVE-BOMBERS Help the WAR CHARITIES DANCE COMMITTEE lo colWt bj atu-ndin* their OANCE. m IRIDAT. Itth tanteat at the ADCLniI HOTEL BOOT GAKUEN from 9 p.m. until 2 a-m. Ii«««*»
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    COMMONS QUERY ON ANGLOSPANISH RELATIONSHIP
    385 7 Mr. Eden Says No Change In Suner's Known Views About Germany i London, July 16. THE pronouncement of Senor Suner, Spanish Foreign Minister, on July 2 that the Falange were taking up arms together with their German comrades against Russia and the profound friendship between
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    MEDIATION IN U.S. WAGES DISPUTE
    105 7 Washington, July 16. /-•OMMITTEES lepresenting the Wftite Motor Car Company of Cleveland j and the United Auto Workers Union have accepted the recommendation of the United States Conciliation Servlc* for a settlement of a wage disput*. the Department of Labour announced today. The company holds
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    B.B.C. Broadcasts Of National Anthems
    223 7 London, July 1G nr«HE Sunday evening broad;aj', b, i.c 8.8.C. of the national anthems of the British and Allied countries is tc be discontinued, announced Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper, Minister of Information, answering a question In the House of Commons to-day. Mr. Duff Cooper said:
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    Children's Overseas Reception Board
    148 7 London, July 16. SPEAKING of the »ork of the Children's Overseas Reception Board, tbe Dominions Under -(Secretary. Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, said In the House of Commons yesterday: "This i* the first chapter m the now vohime of overseas settlement conceived on wise Una* and I believe
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    Tur co-German Trade Pact Difficulties
    45 7 Ankara. Mf 16. 'PIIK (■frrains arc understood to be encountering difficulties m heir attempts to negotiate a nr« Turco-German trade agreement for £!5.00«,000 (Turkish). The reason U they can promise delivery only fn m year or two years' tJrt.r. Renter.
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    LeagueOf Nations Still Carries On
    132 7 LeagueOf Nations Still Carries On Geneva, July IS A REMINDER that the League of Nations still carries on is given by Mr. Scan Lester, the SecretaryGeneral, m his report for 1940-41. In which he states that both the perI sonnel of the League and Its budget have been considerably reduced,
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    SOVIET UNION RESUMING DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS
    40 7 Ankara, July 16. ris understood that the Soviet Union is resuming diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia. Greece, Belgium and Norway. M. Gavrilovitch la leaving here shortly to resume his position aa Yugoslav Minister m Moscow.— Reuter.
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      585 7 TWO COMPLETE OPERAS na I*■ h m w.f ISA -SiaA-1 a^^ a^ r^ tal^^^ k^ aßri^ ia^m^^^^^jg| "NORMA" Composer: Vincrmz* HeUsai. Recorded In c<mpl*t* rorm— BWifffn U-inch double sided Records, with Libretto. Sfnopais: Norma. high priesteu of the Druids, fecrctly loves and has had two children by Pollione. a proconsul
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1941. (684th Day Of The War.) Grasp The Nettle
    1256 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1941. (684th Day Of The War.) Grasp The Nettle Mr. Winston Churchill's latest remark regarding the military pact between the Governments of Great Britain and the U.S.S.R. gives rise to a number of thoughts that are of a rather random variety and not
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      BRITONS CHEERED BY RUSSIA'S RESISTANCE
      1269 8 But Warned Against Danger Of Home Production Lag i By Our Own London, July 15. A WAVE of cheerfulness is 1 sweeping Britain, inspired by the magnificent success of the R.A.F.'s 24-hour day and 1 night offensive and by the con- viction that the Russians
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      IMPORT CONTROL
      268 8 Suggestion For Simplifying Procedure To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. When your correspondent "Spectator" pointed out that lack of specialized knowledge Is going to land us m a pretty pickle before all of us are much older, he struck the nail right on the head Accord.ng
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      WHO—ME?
      52 8 WHO— ME? To the Editor of the StraiU Tinea Sir. i A. "Do you drink?" B. 'Who. I?" Should "B" say 'Who, me?" Please enlighten— Yours, etc. Q Singapore, July 13. (Fowler has it that strict I accuracy calls for "Who. I?" but t geniality excuses "Who. me?". Ed. ST.]
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      "YORKSHIRE TYKE"
      44 8 The writer of the letter signed "A Bewildered Yorkshire Tyke," In which the attitude of Singapore civilians to j men of the Services was criticized, is invited to send his name and address. In confidence, to the Editor of the Straits Times.
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  • Correspondence
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      DEMOCRATIC FRONT
      924 8 Complete Unity Must Be The Basis To the Editor of the Straits limes Sir,— l read the Straits Times summary of Malayan Chinese newspaper comments on the subject of an antiaggression alliance with some concern. I notice, for one thing, that while one paper speaks of a "strong
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      VOLUNTEER PAY
      92 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir- Referring to your leader relatng to the difference m pay of the European and non-European Voluneers, I would ask you to reproduce m his column the Netherland Indies ■ulln™ m the matter, viz Gen. Berenschot ekciarc, liiai the Government's poMcy
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    TOKIO CABINET RESIGNATION MYSTERY
    624 9 Speculation Rife Over Surprise Step NEW ADVENTURES OR DRIFT AWAY FROM THE AXIS? Dutch Say N.I. Prepared For Any Emergency CPECULATION is rife as to the reasons for the Japanese Cabinet's resignation, but the only official statement issued so far has come from Tokio where authoritative
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    ENVOY TO BRITAIN MOOTED AS NEW FOREIGN MINISTER
    329 9 Tokio, July 17. THE Tokio newspapers this morning indicate tr.at the new Cabinet will probably consist predominantly of naval and army ministers, comnrtsing a strong centralized war cabinet Coincident with the resignation of the Cabinet, the Press predict that the Russo-German war
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    OUTSTANDING EVENTS OF KONOYE REGIME
    176 9 Pacts With Axis And The Soviet Union Tokuo, July 17. |>V a strange quirk of fate the resignation of the second Konoye Cabinet yesterday occurred exactly one year after its assumption of power on July 17, 1940 m succession to the Government headed by Adm.
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    PARTY INFLUENCE IS TOTALLY ENDED
    221 9 N TO Tokio, July 17. EW developments have wiped out the last vestiges of politic-U parties influence m Japanese politics Mr. Fusanosukx Kuhara, former president of the Kuhara faction of the Seiyukai Party, yesterday resigned his post as member of the Cabinet Advisory Council which
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    Red Navy Mines Three Sections Of Japan Sea
    102 9 Moscow July 16 THE Soviet Government on July 12 advised the Japanese Ambassador of danger tones In the Pacific— three minefields m the Sea of Japan and one off Kamchatka, according to diplomatic sources here. The Ambassador has transmitted the information to
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    End Of Nazi Air Supremacy Soon
    159 9 U. S. Production To Be Decisive Factor Ntw York, July IC. il TNI IED States aircraft" are destliuci I to end the German air supremacy within the next few months and nakc Britain dominate the air. says the Airiift Year Book for 1941, which
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    Chungking View Of Tokio Aims
    203 9 j nENYING loreign reports that Japan threatens to fight unless she is granted demands on Indo-China. an official spokesman m Vichy last night said. "France's relatiins with Japan, are excellent," says United Pres^ Chungking circles discredit foreign reports that the Japanese may move m two
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    NEW PERU-ECUADOR INCIDENT DENIED
    34 9 Lima (Peru), July 18. *THE Peruvian Foreign Minister to-day Issued a categorical denial of the report from Quito, Ecuador, that a new incident had occurred on the PeruEucador frontier.— Reuter.
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    36 9 Moscow, July 17. ITWE Soviet Government has derided to 1 ration foodstuffs and Industrial wares, beginning to-day. Cards will be issued to all inhabitants for creak butter, sugar, < U. rm at. fish and leather.— United PTes*.
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    Allies March Into Beirut
    133 9 Ceremonial Entry By Gen. Sir H. Wilson Jerusalem, July 18. I ED by the Allied generals and ac- companied by cavalry and tank units, British and Australian troops ma«le a ceremonial entry into Belnr yesr-rday noon. The all'cd column was headed by MaiMand Wilson, the British
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    DARING R.A.F. RAID ON ROTTERDAM
    118 9 DARING R.A.F. RAID ON ROTTERDAM 15,000-Ton Vessel Among Those Hit London. July 17. A HIGHLY successful" daylight raid Carried out yesterday afternoon on enemy shipping in the docks at Rotterdam U described in an Air Ministry communique. Several squadrons of Blenheims or the Bomber Command were engaged in the operations.
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    U.S. WARPLANES NEAR THE AZORES ?
    62 9 U.S. WARPLANES NEAR THE AZORES Washington, July K. SENATOR Burton K. Wheeler, the US Isolations leader, called on Col. Frank Knox Sec re ary of the Navy, to ask whether United States warDlanes were rja'roiline the Atlantic m the vicinity of the Aaores Sen. Wheeler said he had been advised
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    BRITISH TROOPS ARE LEAVING ICELAND
    36 9 London, July 17. «|T is only a question of time before the British troops Wave Iceland," announced Mr. Anthony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, m the House of Commons yesterday.— United pre*s.
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    PACIFIC DIVERSION FROM BATTLE OF EUROPE?
    332 9 Washington, July 16. INFORMED quarters here say the k resignation of the Konoye Cabi1 net resulted m a near clash between two groups within Japan firstly, I those favouring more active aid to the Axis, and, secondly, those wanting to seek better relations with
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    Japanese Southward Drive Denied
    96 9 Adelaide, July 17. MR Tatsuo Kawai, Japanese Minister, HI to Australia, m an interview here yesterday said that talk of a Japanese drive to the south had reached the •pantomime stage." "The only drive they know is th; one used on the golf course," he stated.
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    GERMANS CONCENTRATE ON DRIVE TOWARD LENINGRAD
    796 9 GERMANS CONCENTRATE ON DRIVE TOWARD LENINGRAD Heaviest Fighting Reported In North-West Baltic Sector THE centre of hostilities between the Hermans and Soviet appears to have shifted to the north-western Baltic sector in the direction of Pskov and Porkov, says a United Press message from Moscow. The battle which led to
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    WAR FUND ADVANCE STILL BELOW AVERAGE
    492 10 Business Houses League Match Raided $1,600 rONTRIBUTIONS to The War Fund are again below the average. The gross total is now $5,683,419. A further $224 has been transferred from the money subscribed through the Pinang Gazette and Straits Echo, and there is an interesting
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    Night Soil Workers Appear In Court
    166 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, July 16. ,A s a sequel to last night's raid on night soil labourers' quarters, 34 men were to-day charged In court with discontinuing work as public servants, an offence under the Defence Regulations. Seven claimed trial and the
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    Britain Prepared In The Far East
    57 10 IN an interview with Reuter*s correspondent m Singapore yesterday, the British Commander m -Chief. Far East, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke- Pophani, declared: "Come what may, we are fully prepared. "We are confident that, whatever the British forces may be called upon to
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    U.S. EDITOR EXPECTED
    265 10 Going By Air From Here To Moscow CONFIDENCE IN RED RESISTANCE MX. Ralph lngersoll, publisher of I¥l New York's afternoon newspaper PM, is expected m Singapore next week on his way to Moscow. Yesterday he arrived In Honolulu aboard the Mariposa and is leaving to-day by Clipper
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    EURASIAN COMPANY CHURCH PARADE
    71 10 i EURASIAN > Company. Ist Bat-*-r talton, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force will hold a church parade at the Church of St. Joseph at 8 a.m. on Sunday. Rev. Father Dias will preach on the need for members of the Eurasian community to support the Volunteer force
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    NO MAIL FROM SWEDEN FOR BRITISH EMPIRE
    55 10 London. July 17. NO mail destined for the British Empire can be sent from Sweden, according to a statement made by the Swedish Post Office, said the Stockholm radio. This is due to the RussoGerman war which has meant a diversion of Swedish
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    HUNDREDS OF YOUNG MALAYS BEING TRAINED AS GUNNERS & SAPPERS
    724 10 HUNDREDS OF YOUNG MALAYS BEING TRAINED AS GUNNERS SAPPERS OECOGNIZED among military circles m Malaya is the fact that the Malay has proved himself worthy of his embodiment m the regular forces of the British Army, and that he is now an Important entity lor the protection of his native
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    AMUSEMENTS
    144 10 SINGAPORE RAFFLES HOTEL Dlnnr Dance (Informal) 8 p.m to Midnight. 4, RE AT WORLD Cabaret: 8.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Swiss Family Robinson. Sky: Blonde Meets The Boss. H4PPY TIIt.ATKK (llmppj World) U-87 and Island Captives. Sea.,i<liv Three Comrades. NEW WORLII Talkies. Theatres and Clnemaa. Side Show. Cabaret. Dancing.
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    Training For Colony's Defence
    49 10 This Ma'ay recruit puts all his energy into bayonet practice during instruction with the Malay Training Wing of the Royal Artillery. Hundreds of young Malays have come forward for service Jtrith the gunners and the sappers m the Colony. See story at foot of page.
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    BANK'S PLAN TO AID SMALL BORROWER
    345 10 Effort To Assist Members Of Clerical Community CPECIALLY designed to aid Singapore's clerical classes, a *J scheme will shortly be introduced for the first time in this city by the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation, under which clerks may borrow from a minimum of $50 to
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    SIR S. CHETTY COMING HERE
    243 10 Heading Indian Mission To U.S. TRIBUTE PAID TO CHURCHILL A TRIBUTE t.) the inspiring I** leadership of the British Pre- mier and the foresight and rei sourcefulness of President Roosevelt i was paid by Sir Shanmukham jChetty. head of the Indian Pur- chasing Mission to
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    MAN ADMITS THEFT FROM HIS MOTHER
    157 10 BURSTING into tears. Hoo Joo N?e alias Johnny Hoo. a 22-year-f.ld English-speaking Hokkien. admitted In the Singapore Second Court yesterday that he hud stolen Jewellery and clothes belonging ;o his mother. Hoo said. I was lorced to steal because my mother would not feed
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    LOCAL BOY NOT AFRAID OF MANUAL WORK
    835 11 Building Trade Would Get Recruits If Prospects Offered EDUCATION DEPT. OFFICER REPLIES TO COMMENT "IT is a totally undeserved slur on the local boy to say that he is afraid of taking off his coat and will not dirty his hands," declared the
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    INDIAN'S SUIT FOR $7,462
    269 11 Claim Agains Solicitors' Firm ALLEGING professional negligence on the part of a solicitors' firm, Zehnder Brothers, an Indian moneychanger, Soona Shaik Dawcod, is claiming $7,462 from Zehnder Brothers in a civil action which began before Mr. Justic 2 Aitkcn in the High Court yesterday. Dawuod alleges
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    CHARGE ALTERED BUT SENTENCE STANDS
    251 11 A POLICE court conviction <m a charge of I criminal misappropriation wai altered to ooe on a charge of cheating. In the High Court yesterday by the Chief Justice. Sir Percy McElmune. The caw was one m wh:cli a manufacturer of disinfectant. L* Kip Lm
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    Shipping Moves At Night Restricted
    112 11 IT is notified that no merchant vessel is to enier o r come to anchor within territorial waters on the east coast of Johore, Pahang. Trengganu, and Keiantan, and on the west coast of Johore, between sunset and sunrise. Vessels which have already anchored during
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    WOMAN'S SUICIDE IN HOTEL ROOM
    125 11 IGNORANCE of the reason for his mistress drinking poison was expressed by a Chinese labourer during the inquiry yest^rr'ay by the Singapore Coronel. Mr. W.G. Porter, into the ceath of 26-year-old Chan Hiong Ying. Evidence was to the effect that the woman rented a room
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    K.L. Case Concerning Share Certificates Postponed
    383 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 16. A STRONG plea that at the end rt of a fortnight the police should be able to assure the court that there would be no undue delay m proceeding with cases against his clients was made
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    BAIL REDUCED
    125 11 A KEULCTION of ball from $6,000 to J4.000 was ordered In the High Court yesterday by the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McE3w»lnc, pending the hearing of an appeal m which N. Murugasu, former secretary to the Principal of the College of Medicine, is under sentence of two years'
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    MAHARAJAH OF PATIALA TO VISIT TROOPS HERE
    532 11 Leader Of Sikhs Whose Forces Are Aiding Britain THE Maharajah ot I'atiala. Capi. His Hi^hm"* lar- zand-i-Khas, 28-year-old ruler of the 'ar;rest ,\m\ MNt •mportant Sikh State m In'lin. will arrive m Mulaya -ir-vt month to visit Indian troops stationed m the ••<>untr\.
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    MR. RAGHAVAN IN SIMLA
    229 11 Meets Emigration Committee UK. N. RAGIIAVAN, president of the Central Initlan flwnrirlton of Malaya, who is on a rhort visit to Simla, met member; of the lins Emigration Committee with whom he illw nm ii the Indian situation m Malaya. uter j message from Simla. Sir
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    SALVAGE CAMPAIGN IS MAKING PROGRESS
    854 12 India Interested In Purchase Of Local Waste Paper "QNE shipment of ten tons of waste paper for India is now ready, and I have orders for another 30 tons, but owing to inadequate baling facilities it will be some time before this is ready." states
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    MAILS LOST THROUGH ENEMY ACTION
    66 12 rE Director-General. Posts and Telegraphs. Malaya, advises that air mail letters for Malaya, posted m the United Kingdom approxima f Hy between March 4 and 6 and prepaid at the rate of 1 3d. per half ounce chat is. for conveyance by surface transport from
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    DIED FROM SPLINTER
    76 12 'THE death of a Chinese box-maker, Tan Boon Hul. aged 39 years 11 days after he had received a wood splinter m his right thumb, was inquired into by Mr. W. O. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, yesterday. Evidence showed that ran treated the wound himself for ten
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    MALAY RATING CHARGED
    75 12 A MALAY rating. AU Mn Ismail. 19. was alleged In two charges In the Singapore Second Court yesterday to have caused hurt by stabbing two Eurasian Harbaur Board apprentices. Richard Lowe and Charles P. Neuffer. The offences were alleged to have been committed m the Tanjong Pagar
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    Ex-Storekeeper Of Sugar Pool Godown Faces Inquiry
    480 12 A PRELIMINARY inquiry into a tentative charge of falsifying the accounts of the Government sugar pool between Sept. 29, 1940. and Feb. 2. this year, preferred against Tan Chai Seng, a former storekeeper of the sugar pool godown m Trafalgar Street, was begun
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    TRAVEL MADE HIM CONSTIPATED
    190 13 Salesman Says Kruschcn Keeps Him "On His Toes" I am a commercial traveller," writes a correspondent, and due to endless travelling by train, I found that I became constipated. Kruschen Is the only thing that will keep me regular. I take a small dose on rising.
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    British Shipping Position Better
    332 13 British Shipping Position Better U.S. Maritime Circles More Confident London, July 16. AN agency message from Washington states that maritime circles there are more confident about Britain's shipping position. They have been inspired by trite publication of figures of British shipping losses fos June. Shipping officials state that next year
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    Newfoundland's Help To Britain
    145 13 Newfoundland's Help To Britain London, July 16. pONORATULATIONS of the British Goveminent to Ui<? Newfoundland Government on the striking achievement reflected m tm recent budget figures have been conveyed iv the Governor, 11 was stated by the Domluons Under- Scot. tary. Mr. Geoffrey Shakepeare. m the Hcuse of Commons In
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    WOMEN REPLACE MEN IN BALLOON STATIONS
    43 13 London, July 16. under training with the balloon barrage authorities now replace men m certain balloon stations. If this practical test proves successful, a large number of men will be replaced by women, it is stated— Reuter.
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    RAIDERS ACTIVE OVER COASTAL AREAS
    48 13 London, July 16. A VKRY small number of enemy aircraft operated over coastal areas last night. says an Air Ministry communique. Before midnight single aircraft dropped tombs at a piece on Uie south-east coast which caused rome damage and small number of casual-
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    AIR RAID CASUALTIES IN BRITAIN
    40 13 London, July IS. IT Is officially announced that British civilian air raid casualties from Jan. 1 last year to the end of June totalled approximately 41,f;00 killed and 5?,«76 injured or died m hospital.— Reuter.
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    'GRIMMEST WAR YET TO COME,' SAYS ADMIRALTY CHIEF
    351 13 Encouraging Reports About U-boat Sinking Campaign In Atlantic London, July 16. CPEAKING at a London luncheon to-day Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, said there was no justification for anything but grim determination to face the possibility of a
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    DESCRIPTION OF RAID FROM TOBRUK
    150 13 London, July 16. A RAID made by British forces from Tobruk, which the enemy mistook for a major attempt to break out of town, took place last Saturday and was described In London to-day. The raid was carried out astride the road from Tobruk to
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    First Airman To Grain Two Bars To D.F.C.
    101 13 London, July 16. CQUADRON-LEADER Roland Tuck, first X.A.X. airman to receive two ban to the Distinrtiished Flyinf Cross, was decorated by the Kinr with his second bar at an Investiture at Buckingham Palare this week. Squadron-Leader Turk said His Majesty asked him
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    3,500 Tons Of Bombs In 24 Days
    197 13 R.A.F. Havoc In Ruhr, Cologne And Bremen London, July 16. QVFR 2,000 tons of bombs were dropped m the Ruhr ana be- tween June 16 and July 10. Further examples showing the weight of the British night attacWs are the c ropplng of
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    TUESDAY NIGHTS ATTACKS
    125 13 London, July 16. QOOD results were observed In spite of bad weati-'-.r m R.A.F. raids on industrial objectives at Dulsberg and elsewhere In the Ruhr last night, states an Air Ministry communique. Three bombers are missing. Fighters on offensive patrols attacked an aerodrome In northern France during
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    American Bombers Now Flying To Gibraltar
    72 13 Miami, July IS. AMERICAN bombers are now being delivered via Miami to Gibraltar, and sometimes directly from Miami to Gibraltar, according to a dispatch from Washington appearing m the Miami Herald to-day. At other times the planes fir- lown by way of Natal for
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    CANADIAN DIVISIONS
    50 13 Ottawa, July 16. A DEFENCE headquarters announcement makes clear that Canada's armoured division will form the fifth Canadian division. The first and second Canadian divisions are overseas and the third has been ordered to go overseas this year The fourth division is also at present m Canada.— Reuter.
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    8,000-TON ENEMY SHIP SUNK IN R.A.F. ATTACK ON CONVOY
    256 13 London, July 16. WIDESPREAD activity of the R.AJP. is report3d m tc-day's Middle East communique which says that "early this morning (Wednesday), Bomber Ccmmand aircraft successfully attacked a convoy of enemy shipping oft* the I Tripolltanian coast. "Two heavy bombs struck
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    ANGLO-U.S. MEASURES TO COPE WITH PACIFIC CRISIS
    778 14 Fresh Crop Of Rumours About Move By Japan Within Next Few Weeks London, July Hi. DUMOURS that Japan is going to take some dramatic action within the next month or so are discounted by the Daily Herald's diplomatic correspondent, who believes that these
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    Are Japanese In Hawaii Loyal?
    250 14 U.S. Navy Is Taking 'All Necessary Precautions' Washington. July 16. rE United States Navy could "segregate" subversive Japanese elements among the Hawaiian Chinese population if necessary to protect Navy property, declared Mr. Claude Vinson, chairman of the House Naval Affairs Committee, to-day. He said he
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    Murder Appeals From India Rejected
    134 14 London, July 16. NO fewer than 13 applications for special leave to appeal, m forma pauperis. m Indian murder cases from Lahore came before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to-day All were dismissed. Viscount Simon, Lord Chancellor, took the opportunity to express the
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    34 CHINESE DIPLOMATS RETURNING HOME
    65 14 Lisbon, July 16. CHINESE diplomatic and consular staffs af returning home immediately from Axis countries on orders of the Chinese Government. The withdrawal follows the announcement of lecofnl.lon by Germany. Italy and Rumania of the JapBnrse-sponsoied goyernment of Nanking. Thlrtv-four Chinese envoys are expected m
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    Call For Government Intervention
    118 14 Sydney, July 16. A DEMAND that the Government should act immediately against monopolies and "assume control of the Broken Hill Proprietory Company m the Interests of the nation was made by the sitting Advisory War Council to-day by Mr. Forde, deputy leader of the Australian Labour
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    Fortification Of Guam Island
    225 14 Changing Attitude In United States Washington. July 16. MILITARY experts and insular analysts here to-day commented on the new Navy emphasis on Philippine defence as a tremendously Important development m long range Philippine-American relations as well as to the United States military role m the Far
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    JAPANESE DEMANDS IN SHOOTING CASE
    212 14 Apology From French Council Is Sought Shanghai. July 16. A POUR-POINT demand has been made on the French Mantctnai Ccur.ccU In Hankow by Japanese authorities for :he kll ng of an unarmed Japanese sublect by an An-'anVte ccnstable, II has been revealed by the Japanese
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    TOKIO DENIES REPORT OF LOSS OF 81 VESSELS
    65 14 Shanghai, July 16. THE Japanese naval spokesman has flatly denied Chungking reports that Chinese mines had accounted ffi the sinking of 81 Japanese ships, including nine warships. Commander Naoiki Hazanu of "he Japanese Navy declared: "Not a single Japanese warship has been
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    NEW C.-IN-C. OF KOREA TALKS OF PEACE
    70 14 Kobe, July 16. WITH the Sno-Japanese hostilities entering the fifth year the Japanese Army is more firmly determined than ever to restore peace In the Far East, Gen. Seishiro I agaki, new Com-mander-in-Chlef of the Korean Army. told the Press upon his arrival
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    JAPANESE PROTEST TO UNITED STATES
    51 14 Toklo, July 16. r!E Japanese Embassy at Washington has made representations to the United States Treasury Department regarding the alleged oppressive measures recently on .it least three Japanese s earners on the Atlantic coast, according to the Washington correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun to-day. —United
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    142 14 "China Would Not Sign Even Peace Negotiated By U.S."— Dr. Quo Chungking, July 13. rjENYING that the Germans had made an effort to settle the Sino-Japanese hostilities prior to their severance of relations with the Chungking Government, Dr. Quo Tai-chl. CnJnese Foreign Minister, m an Interview with the United Press
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    65 15 SOCCER: 8.H.L., Oversea I linOTe Bank vs. Fords, Anson t. ad Stadium; S.A.F.A. league, first division, Manchester* vs. LOyals, Tanglin; second division (a), Publishers vs. V.M.C.A., 1.M.C.A.; B.A.M.C. vs. R.A.0.C., Gillman; RAF. (Seletar) vs. R.A. (8.M.), 6eletar; R.A.S.C. vs. .I.E. (Malays), Alexandra, second division (b), Fort Canning
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    FAST WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH Several Impressive Gallops
    192 15 FAST WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH Several Impressive Gallops CEVERAL impressive gallops came under notic» on the second track at Bukit Tlmah this morning when some of the horses running on Saturday, the last day of the Singapore meeting, were given their final fast workcuts. Carloca and Sweet Colette were the
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    RACE WEIGHTS
    225 15 11/EIGIITS for the remaining five races on Saturday will be found elsewhere m this issue if received m time. tween them at the end of steady run over five furloncs. Crossbow Is m good iorm, and should not be ionored )n tne IOOS race for class one horses
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    ARMY VERSUS NEGRI IN FRIENDLY GAME
    35 15 »rHE Army wiil meet N:gri Sembilan 1 m a friendly soccer match at Anson R' ad stadium en Sundry. Admi&r ion charges will by 60 cents and 10 cents.
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    OWNERS AND TRAINERS ASSOCIATION
    51 15 •pHE third annual general meeting of :he Owners and Trainers Association of Malaya will be held at the Rex Hotnl, Bras Basah Road, Slnßanorn at 6.30 p.m. to-day. All membeis are re- 1 quested to attend as there are several matters of importance to be discussed.
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    Australian Wins Three Titles In Malacca Tennis Championships
    271 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, July 15. PLAYING line tennis m the final of the open singles of the Malaria tennis championships on Sunday, the Australian player. O'Donnell, rasily beat Capt Mills m two straight sets 6—2 6—2 m i rvr>~ ii
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    MAIDEN VICTORIES & GOOD DIVIDENDS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    2226 15 MAIDEN VICTORIES GOOD DIVIDENDS AT BUKIT TIMAH Second Day Of Singapore Turf Club's July Meeting THREI^, maiden victories, a like number of upsets, a deadheat for first place m the third race and Pinafore's fine victory m the main pony event, these were the highlights of yesterday's racing: at Bukit
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    JOHORE MEET NEGRI IN CUP ON SATURDAY
    234 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, July IS. IOHORE and Negri Sembllan will i•» complete their programmes m the Malaya Cup football competition at i the Trade School ground on Saturday. Previous games between these two I States have always provided a close
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    MARRIEDS WIN 2—0
    27 15 THE Marrieds beat the Singles by two goals to nil m the Singapore Traction Company's annual soccer match played nt the S.T.C. ground yesterday.
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    GORDONS BEAT S.C.C. BY THREE GOALS TO ONE
    370 15 Keen Exchanges In First Division Game At Stadium Gordons 3 S.C.C 1. DLAYING at Anson Road stadium yesterday m the first 1 division of the S.A.F.A. le.igrue, the Cordon Hi&rhlanriers had to fight hard to beat the S.C.C. by three goals to
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    SCHOOL SPOUTS
    56 15 CT. John's School's annual Inter-house i sports will be held to-morrow at Jalan Besar stadium, starting at 2 30 1 p.m. The race for old boys will be the i 880 yards, while a thread and needle I race will be provided for visitors. I Mrs. S. W.
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    STAMFORD (UP.
    116 15 THE following will represent the .Stamford Club (Raffles College Graduates' Union) In a soccer match acainst Raffles Coil cc on the Col!eee ground to-day Talb b. Haji Andak, Wan Hamzah. Low Kec Pow, Ong Swce King. Kadir b Mohd. Sultan. Tan Choon Seng, Ton Boon Huah. Eu Cheow
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    Y.W.C.A. CRICKET
    55 15 THE rolljwing will play cr- ket f->r the YW.CA. against Pitman s College on the Khdl a g' und or day. July 13: MMrsea f'arke. Mrs. Singh, Bttty Fereuxn. axy Edgar. Eil-en Fru?neit. Jenn La Brooy. SyivU Arm;t-cng Violet Bat? 3. Minnie Leicester, Miss F.n:h, Audrey Valb-rg. Reserves:
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    B.H.L. CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH TO-DAY
    139 15 Fords Meet Oversea-Chinese Bank At Stadium THRILLING soccer is promised at Anson Road stadium tn-dav when Ford Sports Cub end the Oversea-Chinese Bank meet m a game which is to deeid? the championship of the Business Houses' L'ague competition I Both> teams completed the series with
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    NEXT FEW DAYS VITAL FOR REDS' BOLD STRATEGY
    449 16 GERMANS STILL BATTERING HARD IN DRIVE EASTWARD Push Toward Leningrad Said To Be Developing lnlo Serious Menace London, July 16. TO-DAY, the 25th day of the battle on the eastern front, finds the Germans still battering hard on the stubborn Russian defences
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    Japan Calls Up More Reserves As Nazis Urge Attack On Siberia
    96 16 New York, July 16. f ERMANY has Informed Japan that German forces are expected to capture Moscow by July 20, sources close to the Chinese Government assert, according to Melville Jacoby, National Broadcasting Corporation's commentator m Chungking In a
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    Nazi General Killed On East Front
    67 16 Zuiich, July 1C LONG lists of death announcements of men killed on the eastern front are appearing duiiy m the German newspapers. I The Voelkischer Beobachter contains an announcement of the death of Gen. Otto Lancelle. holder of the Pour le Mirite Order, Germany's
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    IRON GUARD LEADER'S BROTHER SHOT DEAD
    63 16 Berlin, July 16 ZERON CODREANU, brother or the chief of the prohibited Rumanian Iron Guard, was shot dead In Bucharest on Sunday, according to a message published here !rom the Rumanian capital. An official account states that th» affair occurred m the dark where
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    Gen. Dentz Weeps As He Leaves
    117 16 Beirut. July IS. GEN. Henri Oentz, Vichy commander-in-ch.ef and High Commissioner, left with his forces (or Tripoli after a touching ceremony on Monday when the General bade farewell to his forces. I Observers state that Gen Dents was j filled with emotion, tears streaming
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    AMERICAN PURCHASES OF ARGENTINE METALS
    68 16 Washington. July 16 THE United Slates ha* opnrt discussion* i with the Argentine (or lure purchases of strategic minerals and metals. No detail* of the prospective porch** s will be published because German and Japanese buyers In South America, have b en trying to discover
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    IMPERIAL FORCES GIVEN GREAT WELCOME AT BEIRUT
    487 16 Arabs Syrians Cheer As Long Convoy Of Troops Enter Suburbs Beirut, July 16. IMPERIAL forces yesterday morning entered Beirut, says Reuter's special correspondent with the British forces m Syria. The reception by the Syrian and French populace was astonishing. The streets were thronged
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      17 1 in- A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 17, 1941. No. 285,
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      How The Great British Army Of Women Is Keeping Fit
      1001 1 How The Great British Army Of Women Is Keeping Fit Women And The War By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent London, Apr. 15. AS soon as girls heard about registration for national service they began to think about keeping fit more seriously than ever. Unless you're fit, they decided, you're
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      King And Queen Visitors
      38 1 The King and Queen recently visited the Red Cross and St. Joim War Organisation at Warwick House, London, while they inspected the centre at which parrels are parked and despatched for prisoners of war.
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      Problems Of Babies And Young Children
      3322 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By MURSE Elizabeth has had ex- p«rt trainintr m the care of infants and young children. If you have any problems connected with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nuise Elizabeth, Co Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil
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        245 2 NESTLE WAVE Tjet your next pmn M Nestle Wave. It Is Urn I tafest and m«t MtL«faenW tory. The heat Is sYOt SJ^B^ udden Tit gradual. It 'Cr, so little time that you will hardly believe that X te all over. Rates: <1(. and $IZ.M KAYES BEAUTY PARLOUR SttecialiirtK In
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      Britain's Housewives Pull Their Weight
      994 3 Save Enough Scrap To Build 16,000 Tanks IUILLIONS of British house- wives are doing their bit m the war by Saving For Victory saving, not money, but the contents of their dustbins. Old iron for tanks, guns and bombs, old aluminium utensils for Spitfires and
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      Cool Frocks Made From Remnants
      457 3 Dress I\otes From London ByStraits Times London Woman Correspondent ANE thing most women seem to be making or buying this season is a bolero. For knitters, as a rule, moss stitch is the pattern, because it is small, and suits the brief line of the
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      Make A Pudding
      109 3 CCi^PS of cold meat look uninterng, so when you have some make a pudding which will be appetising as well as economical. Chop two our.ces of suet and cut the meat scraps into small pieces. Mix suet and meat with four ounces of flour, half a teaspoonful
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        199 3 waves and curls 'OR LOVELY GIRLS id *nd iollow the fuU^^mpirdTrexttoM cmlosfd Amani Wave Set n non-oily, nooKkfcy, and it dries very quukly. AM AM I wave sets ObialnoW. •••rprktr*. Tr, tm Nw *M««I BKILLIANTINF L'jt Am«mi Brillumint to ipve your hitr the ncil fnhionablf polish, tc m«kt it sleek
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      Bungo And Susan Set A Jungle Trap For Tigers
      1166 4  - Bungo And Susan Set A Jungle Trap For Tigers Barbara Murray Winkleday Adventures Special Feature For Children By "DUNGO," I said, "do stop D chewing that piece of grass Besides, we're wasting time Have you forgotten it's Winkleday!" "Got it!" said Bungo, who had'nt heard a word of what I
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      STILL MORE DARNING
      370 4  -  Vera Radcliffe By Some New Methods For Repair Problems AS woollen fabrics have to be preserved for a much longer time than we should once have thought possihle, we are all experimenting m the best methods of mending and darning them. Men's underwear is one problem. When
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      Makes Silver Shine
      48 4 LIQUID ammonia Is a great help In silver cleaning. Dilute It to half Its strength with water and use it for moistening your plate powder. Brass, too, nr.ay be well rubbed with neat ammonia, then rinsed m ?lear water, dried and polished with a duster.
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      "White Lies" Which Keep The Wheels Of Life Safely Greased
      723 5  - "White Lies" Which Keep The Wheels Of Life Safely Greased Victoria Chappelle By "DOMBS? Good heavens! No bombs last night", or hardly any," said my best friend's husband airily. Over her head his eyes dared me to contradict him. Thinking of the din that had gone on m London for
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      Some Things You Can Do With Oranges
      667 5 DKST aid to good health is a varied and balanced food selection, including the protective fords those that contain vitamins and minerals. Oranges contribute the elusive Vitamins C. and Vitamins A, B 1, and C, as well as calcium, phosphorus, and orin. Here
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      Foundations Of Comfort
      258 5 By Marion Morton MOST of us are working very much harder than usual nowadays, and that generally means much more standing and walking about. The best way to ensure real foot comfort m these circumstances is to give the feet a little extra daily care, and to
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      All-In Rainproof
      54 5 ONE of the mest useful types of rainproof t> be had is the cape, cut with neat shoulders, and a roomy "swing." Hoods are attached to keep your head dry, and you can go out m your very nicest clothes knowing that thoy will remain dry and uncrushed
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      GAY ACCESSORIES
      374 6 By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent Things To Brighten The Sober Suits Of To-day CTAND-BY'S such as coats, suits and dresses, can be as sober as you please, but accessories can be really dashing. By accessories I mean small coats and other minor garments as well as hats,
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      711 6 THE Singapore market prices here given have been supplied to the Straits Times by the Food Control Office. Maximum Retail Prices In Markets THIS is not a complete list of controlled food prices, but is intended as a. guide to the articles 'or which maximum
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      Maximum Retail Prices In Shops And Markets
      90 6 Maximum Retail Prices In Shops And Markets THE following maximum prices apply to all retail shops and markets m the Settlement of Singapore Kctall per katty cU Onions, large Australian S All other qualities < Indian Thailand, etc.) large a small 9 SUGAR Java Head Sugar, white and brown S
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        389 6 m IF£*7EMAf you must use L-^ ■L itF CUIICURA OINTMENT f? I A^" -it's the best heater a*>> L^L^^lB^P^ *^Aa^a^^^^g^a^^^ 1 1 Apply Cuticura Ointment to your Eczoma. At the very first touch you feel its marvellous soothinp effect. Within five minutes that terrible, sleep-wrecking itch is dispersed. Ihen, after
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      Malayan Weddings
      98 7 I imitT groan at the weddlnr of Mr. Low Tin Kbeng of Klang, to Mm Lee Hooi Khenc, of Klang, at Ban Lam Kong Soh, Klang. The above three pictures were taken at the reception at "Saraswathl Vila," R>ikit Timah Road, after the wedding of Mr. Edward L.
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      Blot On The Carpet
      88 7 ONE finds that the secret of remoTtng a blot of Ink from a carpet <a too common blemish) U not widely known. Salt usually prcvides an easy, satisfactory solution. Cover the spot with table Milt, moisten It a little, and after a few hcurs, brush off
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      Curtains In The Tub
      96 7 r[lB Is Just the time of the year to launder and repair curtains, and with silk hanging* you can make them last a very long time, If you olways t -at them erntly. You should flr i, shake out M much dust as possible Then steep
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      From Old "Mac's," These
      42 7 OLD mackintoshes still have new uses. Pieces rut from th^m tan be made Into uvful wet-weather shopping bags and squares of the mackintosh can be sewn to the underside of garden cushion*, so that th°y are really watrrprocf.
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      Parsley More Tasty
      42 7 WHEN you are going to chop pars- ley. It Is better to wash it m hnt water Instead of In cold In this way, the flavour will b" more pron< unced and the parMey will be ewler to chop.
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      Soft Job For A Broom
      51 7 AN excellent floor polisher can be midp of the head of an old broom. It should be padded with straw. Then several thlrkneisrs of the old. thirk fabric shculd be nailed over It, and finally a covering of old wool material may be tarked on
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      Recipes For Making The Most Of Eggs
      384 7  -  Ellen Ainsworthy By CGGS are plentiful so now is the time to make use of them not as an extra to the menu, but m place of meat or fish. Most amateur cooks find an omelette rather a difficult proposition, but we can
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