The Straits Times, 22 July 1941

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1 16 The Straits Times
  • 38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times rESTABUSBKD NEARLY a CETTURYI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JULY 22, 1941 PRICE 5 CENT: The Straits Times 16 PAGES, SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JULY 22, 1»41 PRICK 5 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 115 1 Trx MIEN CHONG TAILORING M Mrmiii St. Spore. PhMW Ml •EwkviUr SniUn(>— V.S.Ik WAIN SIIIKLI S In Silk and Wool Also AMERICAN SHARKSKIN Id rar«m»< rolo«r» SINGAPORE 140 CSCIL ST, <'PHOMk i47l> L |i?. C OTCH WHSI \A/ LJ ICJ VC^fz~ a»»»»^S»^>^^^?^^-.^i^^"" M^" I n»^^ '^tiAL BLCND ttXi I *~^-w^^^'*^
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    • 209 1 IT IS B^^^MAK^TOUR TEETH W f only tooihiwMie in the world f y I s, t lt\l proved by the Bacteriology Dept r»f /y^y M I S :^?:S f3 I )sh Jlreat University to be an elfecti/e d]^Px Ar 1 S "*^'Sj t|^j antiseptic killing and retarding I JJ^tf >9^^^ikaßa^Bn^^^
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    • 108 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. MorninA Afternoon ELveninft Dresses. KUALA LUMPVR 26 JAVA SI rPHom mji. In these days, get best possible value for money spent££L'O\HLnN£ W*bUSH AUSTRALIAN i CONTIriE/iJ^^ I 1 iSs^^Ks^sl B fai« your pic* from I onr fine selection Irwry bird liv been carefalljr •elected from the finest
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 43 2 The funeral of the late Mr. Ong Boon Tat, J P.. will take place on Thursday, the 24th July. 1941. The cortege will leave "Bukit Hose." 259. Bukit Tlmah Road at 11 a.m. for the family burial ground at Bukit Brown.
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    • 29 2 In Lovinc Memory of James David Me. Con-nell-Kerr who passed away on July 22, 1936. Inserted by his loving mother and sisters Mary and Emma. Deeply Regretted.
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    • 50 2 Messrs. Sect Wee Van and Sect Beng Kani and family thank all relatives and friends who sent caskets, scrolls, wreaths, acngleli*, lencheng, cakes, Josspaper, and lettei* and telegrams of condolence, paid nigiit visits, lent cars, gave assistance and attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Sect Kee Ann. I
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 1277 2 SITUATIONS WANTED KMPLOYEB STRONGLY RECOMMENDS Hainanese House Boy. Available Ist August. Box No. 874, Straits Times. MECHANICAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER (European) first class credentials, seeks permanent situation, experienced in Diesel. Electric and Hydraulic power House erection and maintenance. Box No. 851, B.T. WANTED WANTED OFFICE SAFE not lees than It" wide,
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    • 739 2 BOARD ft RESIDENCE EAST ANGLIA. 6 Oxiey Rise, cool ano quiet Terms modeiate Tele. 4390. ROOMS FLATLETS at "Lloyd House" 2. Lloyd Rd Own bathrooms Board or meals ENGLISH COUNTRY PENSION (2 Tan*lin Hill) vacant, large room, bathroom attached: (M.8.) Tel. 2478. NAPIER HOUSE. 7 Napier Road, one service flat
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    • 707 2 i BUSINESS CARDS Etc, CLONAL SEED. t>l stifed or creased See* f-oro lalaag Ttactl Estate. Sanfri Slput. Perak Area planted 1931 and taut year vieMed I .CM Ma. acr act* f/t d S. This Bee* (hies enrrllent rr. rainiiwi, and wUUut4in« growth with no >rll*ws EaUtc isolated by Jungle 3
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 526 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (lacorporated to Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE, TO SAN FRANCISCO Manila. Rant Kant. K««a. Tokanaasa, Honolulu San Francisco »nd Las Ancles iti. NTTTA MARD frorr Manila July J5 from H'kong July 28 m.s. KAMAKDRA MARU froci Manila Aug 9 from H'kong Aug. 12 s.l.
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    • 444 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo booking* subject to Conference War Clause*. 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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    • 149 3 End Rheumatism While You Sleep If you suffer sharp, atabblna; rmlnn, If joints ars swollen, it nhowi ><>ur bl»o<1 la polsonrd through faulty kldn<-y action. Other symptoms of Kl.lner Dl»or<Wsi ar. Burning. Itchinfl Pattag.s* *'Osttmg up> Nights." Backaches, Lumbago. Leg Pains. Nsrvousness, Oiitlnesa, Headaches. Colds, Puffy Anklas. Circles under Eye.,
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 238 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1.333 ae/» (Z*ft n».l ZHP1 9 69 IJ«J€ a.) (ZHR S.475 me 1 »S 5t m.) ZHP1 7.M me/» (»1.S8 m.l ZHL. ZHPl ZHR S.00 p.m. Mandarin choral songs, by the Tung Loh Songsters: 5.35 News In Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. News in Mandvm (London); 6.00 p.m.
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    • 231 3 corded Arabic music: 8. 35 p.m. Nrws In Arabic; 55 p.m. European musical Interlude on gramophone records; 9.00 p.m. Wews commentary In French: 9.20 p.m. News in Hindustani. Relayed from London: 9.45 p m. Recorded Hindustani music: l'OO p.m. Chinese programme- 10.30 p.m. Clo.r down. NIROM fliB 15.31 me/% (1*41
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    • 709 3 EMPIRE STATION EASTERN SERVICt 19 p.m.— II 58 pm. «a G8V— 17.81 m r% j 18 84 metres, osr— 15.4 m ei: l*.ll wxn GSD 1171 m 25.53 ntlin NORTH AMERICAN SIHVIIt O8D IZS metre band) *nd ORY til 2 1 metres: )H nt/il 6.10 p.m. London calling: < 30
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  • 374 4 Kubber bhares Are Firmly Held l/m4lan July 21 yHE stock Exchange to-day was, generally, very quiet. Gilt-edged were a shade firmer and oils were also better, especially Mexican Eagle on some speculative interest. Industrials were well held, breweries continuing firm an Increased demand for beer and rMng
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  • 96 4 New York, July 21. i THE following were the prices of I 1 Straits tin and rubber In cents per I nound on the Commodity Exchange to- day and last Friday:— run Spot uly Lugust September )ctober tl KH7.K Spot uly leptetnber >ctober >ecember
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  • 1398 4 MONDAY. JULY »1. 1841: 4 P.M. HDTING stayrrt Seller* Ampat (sa) fa 3s 3d Austral Amal (ss) 7s 3d 7s 6d Austral Maiav <f) sj* 6d 84* 6d Ayer Hitam (Ss) 17s 18s Ayer weng (81) I ,79 .83 Bangru. lIP f) ja# 60 14s
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  • 111 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. July 21 The following are to-day's "bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts: d. British General "A" 15 Oxd British Empire "B" not available British Empire Cumulative not available British Empire C'prehensive not available British General "A" IS Oxd British General "B" 12 S British
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  • 473 4 Momentous Flight Across Pacific MOMENTOUS achievements in flytn* ITI Oatalina aircraft from the United States of America to Australia have now been revealed. The sight is one I shall never forget," declared the Australian pilot of one of the flying boats, describing hu visit to the factory
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  • 144 4 Dow Jones Averages New York. July 21. rE following were the Dow Jones Averages when the New York Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and Saturday July 19 July M 30 Industrials 137.98 129.50 20 Rails 29.51 30.54 18 Utilities 18.51 18 61 40 Bords 91 40
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  • 143 4 Mails close at the General Pom Office as follows: TO-DAT America: Canada. Newfoundland. U.S.A.. Central and South America and West Indies air 4 n m Earape: All destinations with whlcn postal communications are maintained air 4 d m Paclfle Islands: Guam and Hawaii air 4pm Philippine
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 418 4 PUBLIC NOTICES B. O. HAYLOCK, Flight Lieutenant (*****) T. FORD, Sergeant (*****9). J. K M. W1NDRUM, Leading aircraftman (*****3) All claims on the above estate* must t> submitted for consideration to the President Committee of Adjustment, R.A.F. Station TENGAH. within 21 days of this notlee. "HAMLEYS" Mr. 8. J. Vincent,
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    • 354 4 THE PUNGGOR RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. e NOTICE Is hereby given that at the Annual General Meeting to be held on Tuesday the Sth August, 194l. the Directors will recommend that a Dividend of five cents per share be paid to Shareholders on the Re glster on that date. Notice is
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 101 4 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES ro-o»> H.W. 10 08 a.m. 1.7 ft; 9.19 pm. 8 9ft. L.W. 3.34 a.m. 2.3 ft: 3.19 p.m. 4.8 It. To- morrow H.W. 10 48 a.m. 8.1 ft; i.59 p.m. 9 2 ft. L.W. 4 11 a.m. 18 ft: 4 pm 4.6 ft. Thursday. July 24 H.W.
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  • 145 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Oiir Own Correspondent i London, July 21. i COMMODITY and Exchanße market* closed as follows aith orevlous quotations in pnrcnthclf KI'RKKR: Steady. Spot 13\d 13 9 16d (13»4d 13 9 18d> AURt 13 7 16d 13 9 16d 13 7 16d 13 9 16d) Bept I^7 1«d 13
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  • 71 5 iiOi.don, July 21. TIN opened steady. The turnover was 125 tons. The quietness Is variously ascribed to Far Eastern uncertainties and the London market's insulation particularly as Bolivian and Nigerian ores satisfy United Kingdom requirements. Unitd Kingdom weekly warehouse stoik.-; declined by 112 to 3974 tons
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  • 41 5 Moscow, July 21 The latest Soviet communique, issued early this morning;, states that intense flghtinc is going on at Seversk, Nevcl, Smolensk and Novograd-Volynsk. On other parts of the front there is no important military action, it is stated.—Reuter.
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  • 434 5 Gammons Resume Advance: Tin Shares Steady (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, July 22. THi*: share market opened quietly steady this morning and there were no particular features. Industrials are sill in strong demand and yesterday Gammons advanced to $2.42 Ms with further buyers at the close. Yesterday
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  • 21 5 London, July 21. UNITED Kingdom steel maintains its peak activity with an adequate supply of raw material. Shipbuilders absorb enormous quantities.—Reuter.
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  • 90 5 Singapore, Tuesday 22, noon. Buyers Sellers Price» PHccf No. IX R.S.S. (Spoi loose) 38H 38*4 No. IX R.S.S. fob. in cases lulv Auc (Seller's option) .18 39 G.F.AO. R.S.S. ion In bale) July-Ax. (Seller's option) M', NH F.A.Q. R.S S f.o b in bale* July-Aur-
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  • 246 5 FREIGHT MARKET Difficulty In Getting Export Licences London. July 21. FIXTURES include Calcutta coal to r Alexandria at 70/- and to bunkering stations: South African coal and Durban ore to the United States at $16 and also several United States steamers carrying Takoradl ore to the United States at $17.
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  • 195 5 DECORATED AFTER 45 YEARS OF SERVICE Helped In Coronation Of Three Kings London. July 22 A GOVERNMENT workman who. for over 45 years, was perhaps more closely in touch— in the literal sense- with most important royal ceremonies than any highly-placed royal official was to-day presented with the Imperial Service
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  • 108 5 Singapore, Juiv 12. ■mm *mii Oambler Hamburg Cube $12.35 Java Cube tUOO Copra Mixed M.40 Bun Dried *2 Pepper White Muntok $15 34 White $14.75 Black «7Jf Sago Flour Mr Lingga $4.50 $4.oO Fair $4 30 $4 30 Sarawak $410 Toorci Small Flake $8.00 Fair FUke $7
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  • 184 5 rbe following arc the radiance .«te» Uih morning according to Iht dally cbrulaj ls*u». by the Honckoo* «nd Shanghai B»nklnt Cornoratloo:— tuoxiMo London T.T 2/4 S/J2 London demand 3/4 3/33 Switzerland (T.T. only) 202.46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand tI.H Batavta demand 88.71 Samarang demand 88.58 Calcutta. Bombay
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 165 5 INDIAN BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in British India) Established: 1907. Head Office: Madras Branches (Forty-seven) at Bombay, Colombo and Rangoon and all over South India. A BRANCH OF THE BANK will be opened at SINGAPORE by Mr. S. Dutt, 1.C.5., Agent of the Government of India on WEDNESDAY, the 23rd July
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    • 697 5 29 IBS UGLY FAI GOES IN 6 WEEKS New.Safe Slimming Method praised by all J-I— -rjriTW tifcukai b aw af ate I Ufa, ArCl PtsmWriadf taaaaaraTdaaaa MH|/llvj da* BonKsn wtl i>an imm r*Bßar)( U <■>* «w*< fa* ■> -^H B iniaaini and Id hnhfe att l\ iaaat aaatv U r*
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    • 252 5 fHE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THK MERCANTILE BANK OF I.NDU lIMITED Itie Company which is incorporated to the SJB and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the lollowlng duties: EXECUTOR St OR rRUSTEF OF A WILL ADMINISTRATOR Of fcSnAl'fe. OF DECEASED PERSON TROSTEE OF
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 215 6 B.Y.Ts IN PRISON CLOTHES! TUT! TUTU BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS mm mmm^^ miimmm mmmmmim i^-__--^ m WH A T 'S GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE GOWN DESIGNERS FASHION EXPERTS I WELL, IT IS COLUMBIA'S PRIVILEGE TO BE DIFFERENT SO WE HAVE LOVELY CREATURES LIKE SJF^i HOCHELLE HUDSON LOLA LANE JUNE LANG
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    • 470 6 I cARR I c X if YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A LAUGH SHOW HERE IT IS! To-nicbt at 7.45 -uo^ZJ^k- HEAVEN HELP A SAILOR IN A "PLIGHT" LIKE -mabch of people- j THIS.... ONE MAN TO 30 WOMEN.. AND NO N«t ~chu can chow- HOPE OF RESCUE IT'S M.-G.-M.'s -~"^l SURPRISE
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  • 690 7 Hitler's Campaign Still A Failure At The End Of The First Month London, July 21. r\FFICIAL Soviet reports have still not admitted the loss of Smolensk, city on the road to Moscow, though for some time past they have been referring to
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  • 86 7 London, July 21. MOSCOW radio has broadcast an otherwise unconfirmed report from the Halo- Swiss frontier that an attempt on Mussolini's life was made during a recent visit to Ferrara, where he reviewed troops leaving for the Eastern Front. Details are closely guarded, says the Moscow
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  • 161 7 "Nazi Morale Is Ready To Crack" Anti-Nazi Sabotage In Occupied France Montreal, July 20. /\TTO Strasser, former high Nazi v Party leader and row the selfstyled leader of Free Germans, said to-day that Britain's new war of nerves will be an "insistent anJ potent weapon in breaking down tlv internal
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  • 89 7 London. July 21. TPHE deathroll in the Italian train 1 .finish near Como. northern Italy, is now 30 according to the Swiss radio wh.ch adds tha*. 50 were injured. The i train was carrying 700 workmen, says the message. I A crane mounted on
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  • 41 7 London. July 1!1 Mr. John G. Winant, United States Ambassador in London, and Mr. HarryHopkins. Supervisor of the Lease and Lend programme, called at the Foreign. Oflice to-day and had a talk with Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign Se*- retary. —Reuter.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 307 7 RAFFLES HOTEL TO -NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight mS-52 BUSTER MAGGIE HINNKR *3.«H> NON-DINERS Sl.»» Saturday— LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL COMC ERT by RAFFLES ORCHESTRA SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT- 830 to 1030 p.m. By the Band ot MANCHESTER REGIMENT
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    • 238 7 STRIKING STRAIGHT TO THE HEART I V The love we all M V dream of finding V from the first B p tender kiss... Aa W* t0 *he last rap- fl F #HHB^^H^HJ BP^ *3 turous embrace! I V af*s EsaassWMVMMMrs^sw t A sbmsbC HF HHHs^sta A\W <il l km
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  • 1204 8 Although Reuter describes tne Cabinet changes announced yesterday as representing no substantial change in the composition of the Imperial Government, there Is one j appointment which is of major importance to this country. It
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 594 8 Views On Government Circular To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The Government circular regarding Indebtedness among junior officials Just published in the Press, has Its advantages as well as disadvantages, but I think the advantages are outweighed by the disadvantages. This circular Is the result of disclosures
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    • 203 8 Malaya And Kenya Compared To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—l have Just read In a reputable publication that 47 per cent, of the nongovernment man-power and 26 per cent, of government servants in Kenya are in uniform. This makes Malaya's effort look pretty feeble, and U
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    • 377 8 Religious Propaganda Causes Prejudice To tbe Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I read your leading article "Grasp the Nettle" with pleasure Much of the friction of life which means war Is caused by ignoring facts! In considering the many subjects of your article It may be useful
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    • 534 8 Apprenticeship Schemes Criticized To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. If the building trade has prospects to offer. It will have no trouble in getting local boys." This statement Is true If the building trade has actual prospects to offer. At present th? prospects It promises are
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    • 790 8 Supervision Now Left To Native Rangers To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I have addressed an open letter in His Excellency the High Commissioner for Malaya, a Trustee of th« King George V. National Park, on a subject which I suetPst is Of considerable nubile interest.
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    • 279 8 More Views On Civilians' Attitude h the Editor or the Straits Time* Sir.— l was very pleased to read the letter from "Yorkshire Tyke" printed in your paper recently. Many Service men now stationed in Singapore will, I feel sure, agree with the remarks contained therein. Just before
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 76 8 SWIMMING by Sid. G. Hedges. The Contents: lnclude-leanlng Crawl Stroke, Back-crawl, Floating tc Treading water. Fancy Bwlmmlng, Water polo. Sea-bathing. With chapters on Diving Life Saving. Price only $1.20 Postage Extra, G. 11. KIAT CO., LTD., 8. Robinson Road— Singapore. Don't Ne fleet Yonr Vision! Have your eyes scientifically examined
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  • 421 9 Now Admit Advance Behind Schedule GROWING SIGNS OF NEW PEACE OFFENSIVE Efforts To Scare Europe With "Red Menace" fHERE is jjrowing evidence that the Germans are beginning to admit that the campaign against the Soviet Union is not (join? according to schedule and
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  • 275 9 Washington, July 21. THE United States Government j possesses information that Ger- j t many plans other acts of aggression i s in Europe after she has completed < her attack on Russia, declared the,' Assistant Secretary of State, Mr. Sumner
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  • 185 9 London, July 22. pERMANY must not be in a position to flay and tear Europe once every 30 years." declared Mr. Anthony Eden, the British Foreign Minister. to the Belgian people on Belgium's I Independence Day yesterday. i Mr. Eden said that twice in 30 years
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  • 247 9 Spanish Vessel Rescues Britons \u\iliary Ship's Long Fight With U-boats Gibraltar, July 22. j r.E gallantry of the crew of a Spanish rhip in remaining for two hours in a submarine danger area in order ti rescue the crew of th? British auxiliary vess:-l Lady Somers was reve?led i by
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  • 83 9 London, July 22. •••TOE Straits are Turkish and willj^ remain so forever. sji-J a speaker on the Ankara radio quoting the Ankara daily, Ulus. a semi-official newspaper, during special celebrations yesterday of the anniversary of the return to Turkey by peaceful negotia- tions of the sovereignty
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  • 80 9 London, July 22. DR. Robert Ley, the German labour leader, said a German radio broadcast last night, is on an Inspection of Cologne and other towns in the Rhine land— in fact, a tour of typical areas i battered by R A.F. raids.—
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  • 233 9 NO MASS RAID ON MOSCOW POSSIBLE Soviet Spokesman On Capital's Defences Moscow, July 22. ALTHOUGH Mnsi^w has had several] A air raid alarms no German plane j has penetrated within 100 miles of the capital, said the vice-CcmmLssar for i Foreign Affairs, M. Lozovsky. at last j evening's press conference.
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  • 145 9 Hit By British And U.S. Embargo Shanghai, July 22. THE Government of French IndoChina has placed a ban, effective I from yesterday, on the sale of petrol 'because of the shortage of petrol sup- plies resulting from the expert ban effected by the United States,
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  • 61 9 Hanoi, July 22. ADM. Decoux, Governor of IndoChina, returned to Hanoi from Saifton yesterday, when he was met by the head of the Japanese military mission, General Sumita. Ernst Neumann, who was German Consul in Hanoi before the war, is expected here on Sunday from
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  • 48 9 Londou, July 22. NO reply has yet been received from the authorities at Djibouti, capital of French Somallland, to the British offer to evacuate women and children. However, efforts are being made by the British authorities to piovide assistance lor them.— Reuter.
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  • 39 9 London, July 22. MR John G. Winant, US. Ambassador in London, and Mr Harry Hopkins. Supervisor of the L-ase and Lend Bill, had a talk with Mr. Antrony Eden, the Foreign Secretary, yest.rday.—Reuter.
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  • 286 9 Congressmen And Roosevelt Plea Opinion Is Divided Among Senators Washington, July 21. IMMEDIATELY after President Roosevelt's special message to Congress to-day, asking for a declaration of full or limited national emergency as a means of retaining the National Guard on active service for the duration of the emergency, the chairman
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  • 159 9 View Of Noted Writer Due In Singapore ManUa, July 22. MR. Ralph Ingersoll, publisher of the New York newspaper P.M., and Mr. Joseph Alsop, former Washington columnist, left here this morning aboard the Anzac Clipper for Singapore. "There is no bluff in America's attitude,"
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  • 96 9 Tokio, July 22. ANEW shipping course between the Kurlle Islands and Nemuro, a port in Hokkaido Island, has been discovered by the Japanese Ministry of Communications. The new course ia described as highly significant by informed commentators, as the Kurlle Islands have become
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  • 360 9 Heavy Fighting Still Centred Around City Of Smolensk THERE has been no official Soviet news of the fighting on 1 the Eastern Front yesterday since the Moscow communique issued early yesterday, stating that there had been no change in the position.
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  • 187 9 London, July 22. •*TiIE Soviet army has been com- pe:ied to throw in its last reserves," says a messiee from th official German ntws agency. The message also claims that the Germans are now 375 miles from the former Russo-German d>m->rc:''ion line, and "once more
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  • 48 9 Quito. July zi. AN Ecuador official Government report, issued here to-day reports threatening movements by Peruvian troops acain ;t the Ecuadorian parrisons at Rancho. Chieo aid Alto Matapal j in the Quebrada, B?ca and Mat iralo setters on the E^uador-Pe uvian frontier.— R-utcr.
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  • 721 10 Another Four-Figure Donation Is Acknowledged To-day THERE is another four-figure contribution to The War Fund to-day, which helps substantially in carrying the gross total to $5,690,748. It is a further gift of $1,000, and comes from Dr. and Mrs. C Mclntyre, of Batu
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  • 20 10 The Sultan of Selangor, accompanied by his Consort, left for Kuala Lumpur last nJeht after a brief holiday In Singapore.
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  • 221 10 Victim In, Court In Bandages ACCUSED TO GO TO ASSIZES (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. July 21 yVITH both his eyes bandaged, a Chinese, Wong Yeow, lately employed as a supervisor on an esiate of Eu Tong Sen Ltd., at Kulai, described to Tuan Hajl
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  • 147 10 (From Our Own Correrpondwil Malacca, July 21. A FINDING of death Oj misadventure was recorded to-day by th* Coroner. Mr. A. E. Mills, at the conclusion of an Inquiry I Into the death of C. Richmond Friedman a private tn the Australian Army Service Corps.
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  • 44 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent 1 Malacoa. July 21 rpHE funeral of Mrs. Sect Km Ann, widow of a well-known Malacca landowner, took place yesterday at the family burial ground at Buklt Bahru and was attended by many relatives and friends.
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  • 27 10 Members of a South African armoured car patrol in East Africa making a report to thetr officer commanding and their intelligence officer.
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  • 407 10 AUSTRALIAN Imperial Force units in Malaya are undern taking exercises in the jungle-covered hills, using elephants to carry their gear according to a correspondent of the Australian Associated Press, they have also been learning jungle-lore from the Sakai. These elephants follow narrow game-tracks Just
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  • 999 10 The Air War Week By Week Special Cable To The E raits Times From Wing Cdr. L. V. Fraser London, July 21. CIVE attacks every 24 hou *s 1 were made by the R.A.F. on Germany between June 22, when
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  • 146 10 MNGAI'ORE ■Avnjta iion.i Dinner Dp-icp Inf<vmal> 8 p.m. to Mirlnltfu. GBKAT WORLD Cabaret: 8 30 p.m. to Midnight. (il"be: The Murk of Zorro. Sky: Springtime In the Rockies. •I.XPP'V Tllr\lKK i"-.npv Wo 1.1 Scii Hay.V. yM-i;ic: Bad UtUe \nu-.. .■vkh momt d ValK Vncuic; ano (;iiiema.- I <"• ibarct
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  • 340 10 Studies Air Raid Precautions TO ADAPT LESSONS FOR HONG KONG QOING to Chungking to study the methods employed in coping with Japanese air raids, a former Malayan police officer, Mr. J. P. Pennefather-Evans. now Police Commissioner of Hong Kong, went through three severe air raids and took
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  • 376 11 Consecration In Hong Kong •f^REETINGS from the Singapore VI Diocese. Our hopes and prayers are with you," is the message sent irom Singapore to the Very Rev. J. L. Wilson. Dean of Hong Kong, who is to be consecrated Bishop of Singapore to-day at Hong Kong Cathedral.
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  • 696 11 DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST SOLICITOR Suspended From Practising For Nine Months ON an application by the Disciplinary Committee under the Advocates and Solicitors' Ordinance, an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court who had been described as having 27 years' seniority at the bar, was suspended from practising for nine months,
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  • 134 11 rE pathologlst's post-mortem examination of the body of a middle-aged Kheh Chinese vegetable gardener who, with his wife, was found dead in a swamp on Pulau Tekeng ten days ago, certified that his death was due to drowning. The woman had been stabbed,
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  • 70 11 ALLEUED to have committed criminal breach of trust in respect of 124 she t6 of ruober valued at 115 belonging to a certain Chettiir. IB an csi&t* at the mile. Tampices Road on June 11, Ong Boun Llan. a 45-year-old Chinese claimed trial on the
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  • 58 11 MALAY tunes will be played on the piano in lor the first time In ttoe Malay programnvs of the Singapore broadcasting station at 5.15 p.m. to-day by a Filipino ptuuM with tong musical experience In Bangsawan (stagp plays). The selection will consist of a potpourri of wpll- known
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  • 513 11 AwardToPromoter Set Aside DELIVERING judgment in the High Court yesterday, the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine, set aside a decision by Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell awarding C. M. Houghton, a former boxing promoter, $1,927 against the Boxing Board of Control. After a contest between Young Frisco
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  • 73 11 f HARGED with having stolen a fountain pen belonging to Mr. Tom Roger* at the Immigration Offlce at Oat* 2. Telok Ayer, on Saturday. Ahmad bin Taib, a policeman. yisterday declared In the Singapore Second i Ooutt that he took the pen to write with, and absent-mindedly
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  • 51 11 rE wcond talk in the Malay* Speaks" series of the Singapore broadcasting station will b. given at 7.15 p.m. to-day by Tngku Abdul Aziz. M -ntn Btsar < PrKne Mlnisurl of Johore. It is enUUed "A Short 1 Sketch of the Military History of
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  • 49 11 I A CHARGE of taring a member of the Maj" layan C.<mmunl»t Party, an unlawful I society, was explaired to Lav Tek Bin alias I Lav Tlan Bins, a 37-year-old HoUtien In the Singaporr third court yesterday. The case i was posponed a week for mention.
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  • 437 11 Circular Amplifies Operation Of Malayan Regulations LIOW control over th j financial transactions of travellers from Malaya is exercised under the Defence (Finance) Regulations is explained in a circular to travel agencies in the country, issued by the Controller of Foreign Exchange. Travellers ar» warned
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  • 755 11 A FIGHT between Singapore Harbour Board apprentices and naval rutIngs of the S.SJi.N.V.R. which took place in the Board's Tan long Papar dockyard a week ago to-day, had a sequel in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday, when All bin ismril, a
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  • 1227 12 Cabaret Girl's Allegations Concerning Cash Jewels A SINGAPORE cabaret hostess, Mary Chow, alleged in the Singapore criminal district court yesterday that she entrusted $3,000 cash, a cheque for $600 and over $3,000 worth of jewellery with S. A. Dawood, a young English-speaking Indian ship-chandler,
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  • 208 12 Some Leaders Are 'Frankly Confused' Bangkok, July 21. CEEING that even veteran British and American commentators are cautious in their verdict on the new Japanese Cabinet, experienced observers here hesitate to venture an opinion on Toklo developments. In the absence of clarification from Tokio, they frankly
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  • 79 12 "'THE charge is Likely to be reduced to an ordinary thert charge," said Inspector Peter Ball. Singapore Fifth Court Inspector yesterday, when John Cole, a soldier, had a charge of robbing See Choo Lat of $15 cash and a gold wristlet watch worth $12 explained to
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  • 501 13 Chungking Journal Warns Of Plan To Liquidate Chinese Reds Chungking, July 21. THE newspaper Ta Kung Pao predicted to-day that the Japanese army would attack Outer Mongolia from Kal.ean and, before such an attack, would attempt to mop up the Chinese Communist forces
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  • 70 13 Chungking, July 21. IN an article predicting the possibility of Japan's invading North-west China to pave the way to strike at Siberia, the Communist leader Chow En-lai, warns tha., although unity and co-operation would result in a Chinese victory, dictatorship would bring defeat. "This is the
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  • 104 13 Pretoria, July 11. ACCORDING to the Japanese legation in Pretoria, about 30 Japanese hswiness men. accompanied by their wives and families, are sailing for Japan a boa H the Manila Mara, which arrives in Durban about July 26, reports Renter. Several hundred other Japanese residents in
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  • 55 13 Japanese Envoy Says British Morale Good FE Japanese Ambassador to London, Mr. M. Sliigrmitsu. who has arrived in Tokio to report, said yesterday that the morale on Britain's home front was good. Asked whether he would be going back to London soon, he replied: "I cannot say; everything is up
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  • 273 13 Tokio, July 21. THE influential Japanese newspaper Nichi Nichi Shimbun publishes a warning to French Indo-China against what it describes as the folly of its present policy." The newspaper accuses Britain and the United States of combining in an anti-Japanese campaign in Thailand and
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  • 107 13 CABINET HIGH COMMAND MEET Tokio, July 21. THE first liaison confersnee between the new Japanese Cabinet and the Tigh Ccmnwnd o.' national deter.ee services was held at the Imper.al palace in Tokio this afternoon, the Prime Minister. Prin:e Kcnoye, presiding The new Fc reign Mlnist-r, Adm Toyoda, the War Minister,
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  • 139 13 Washington, July 21. CENATOR Elbert Thorna*. member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, In an interview with the United Pr»»s yesterday predicted that Japan would depart fr< m her Axis affiliations and return to her trfidi' tonal Policy of co-operation with Britain and the United
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  • 142 13 American Adviser's Bid At Conciliation Washington, July l\. k DMTNISTRATION officials to-day said the United States is seekinp to make peace between Gen. Chiang Kai-shek and Chinese Communists In order "to prevent American aid from being used in a civil war." Civil peace Is one
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  • 118 13 Further Terrorism In Shanghai Shanghai, July 21. UNDINO an abnormal week-end of quiet, a minor wave of terroristic shooting broke out in Shanghai Uus morning, reatmUng in tiie death of three Chinese and the Japanese closure of all bridges leading into Hongkew from the International Settlement. An unldenUfted gunman killed
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  • 148 14 Signifies Time Has Come For An Anti-Hitler Revolt In Europe New York, July 21. V DAY was a great success throughout the United States where it was given excellent publicity by the Press and radio. Several local New York stations broadcast Beethoven's
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  • 929 14 Enemy Bases Factories Pounded Again By R.A.F. London, July 21. CTRONG formations of Royal Air Force bombers pounded the new German defences on the invasion coast from midnight to 5 a.m. to-day and another strong force raided northern France at 8.15 a.m. in the direction of Calais, reports United Press.
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  • 328 14 Cairo, July 21. MECHANIZED Indian cavalrymen w.lO forced their way- out of Mechili during the German advance are now 'getang their own back" on the Axis forcet> watching Tobruk. A number ot their men were included in the patrols which on Saturday
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  • 512 15 Two-Nil Victory In Evenly Contested Gam a At Stadium R.A.F 2 Malays 0. I AST year's champions in the first division of the league competition, the Royal Air Force have a Rood chance of retaining their trophy this season. Meeting the Malays for
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  • 66 15 ANOTHER War Fund boxing show is to by held at the Happy World stadium by the Singapore Amateur R \in; Association. The tentative date is Sept. 12. n committee meeting of the Assaciation was held at the V.M.C.A. last night to discass the
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  • 27 15 AIR Headquarters beat the Airport Sports Club by two goals to one in a second division (b) league soccer match played at Oeylang stadium yesterday.
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  • 579 15 Major Fox Leading Trainer, E. Donnelly Champion Jockey THE Singapore trainer Major T. L. Fox, was champion 1 trainer at the Singapore Turf Club's July meeting, which was held at Bukit Timah on July 12, July 16 and July 19. He saddled five winners,
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  • 51 15 Los Angeles, July 21. MR. Edward Moore's Big Pebble •won the £15,*0« Hollywood Gold Cup by a neck from Harry Warner's Paper Boy, which finished a length ahead of Charles Howard's Mioland. Big Pebble covered the course of ten furlongs in 2 mm. 2 3/5 see
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  • 212 15 REMEMBER ME SENT UP TO CLASS TWO F»UR class one horses, Diana Forget, King's Gambit. Rose Quilt iind Scarlet Tiger havi been *en; down *.o ■lass two according to the latest classification list of horses and ponies Issued by the Straits Racing As ocia;ion yesterday. Remember Me,
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  • 401 15 Recs' Surprise For Heavy Regiment SRC. 2: R.A. (Heavy R*rt)1. PLAYING skilful toccer, the Singapore Recreation Club sprang a surprise when they beat the R 'yal Artillery (Heavy Regiment) by the odd goal in three in a first division match on the S.R.C. (round yesterday. t The S.R.C. just deserved
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  • 70 15 Mickey Miller Retains Featherweight Title Melbourne. July 21. MICKEY Miller retained trie Australian featherweight cTiampionshiD at Melbourne on Saturday night, defeating Billy Rainsbury on points. Melbourne, July 30. A man has been arrested and charged with vagrancy after questioning regardlng the doping of Cheery Jack before
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  • 121 15 'THE following are the results of yes- terday's ties In the SRC. tennis rhnmpionshins: Championship Single*- I. de Sousa beat M. O. Eber, 7— 6—2. Handicap Singles: Dr. B. Sheares (—3O) beat R. Marshall (—l5). 6—B, 6—3.6 3. 6—2;6 2; A. Leicester (—3) brat
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  • 91 15 ARRANGEMENTS to hold a second football mntch between a corrblned Business Houses League team and a first class civ lian or Services eleven In aid of The War Fund will be made ai a meeting to be held at the clubhouse of the
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  • 49 15 THE Loyals beat St. Joseph's Institution, 23 to three, in minoi league bcseball game played at St. Joseph's on Sunday. SCORE BY INNINGS S.J.I. 000 010 2 3 Loyals 1520 015 x =23 Buckley, Rtarkoy and Hartley scjrcil h^nie luns for the \vi: b«a
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  • 31 15 COUR goals were shared by the RE. 1 (P. 8.) and the Publishers In a second division (a) league soccer match played at the F. It N. ground yyesterday.
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  • 31 15 Soccer: S.A.F.A. league, first division, Chinese Athletic vs. Royal Engineers, Anson Road; second division (a), Royal Navy vs. B.AOC, Naval Base. Tennis: S.R.C. tournament, YJVf.CA. vs. S.C.C., I.M.C.A.
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  • 410 15 V.M.C A. 2; R.A.F. (Tengah) 1 OLAYING on their own ground, the V.M.C.A. defeated the X.A W. (Tengah) two-one in a second division (a) learue soccer rnat-h ycstirdiy. Though brisk throughout, the game was uninteresting, the chief reason for this being
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  • 950 16 Mr. Roosevelt's Grave Warning To Congress "AMERICA IN THE MIDST OF NATIONAL EMERGENCY" Washington, July 21. A SKING Congress to extend the service period of the Services, President Roosevelt, in a special message to Congress to-day, said 'The international situation is far
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  • 136 16 i London, July 21. I^ITLER has asked both Italy and Rumania for more troops for use in Russia and they, on their part, have both asked for a definition of Hitler's objectives on thq.t front, says a news agency quoting its correspondent
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  • 363 16 Desperate Nazi Bid To Get Blitz Re-started FURIOUS ONSLAUGHT MADE ALONG 500-MILE FRONT Moscow, July 21. TERMAN forces are driving furiously against the Russian lines at certain points on a 500-mile front in a vain j attempt to get their Blitzkrieg re-started, while behind the German lines well-organized Russian guerilla
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