The Straits Times, 24 July 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times rCSTABLJSHKD HCARL.Y A OSMTTKTI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JULY 24, 1941 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JULY 24, 1941 PRICK 5 CKN
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      222 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING MIEN CHONG S4 t'oleman St. Spore. Phone «816 Arailable— Suit Lenrth* •Rockville 1 SulllnßS— ISA WAIN SIIIK.I.IS. In Silk and Wool Also AMVHUAN SHARKSKIN I' varlou colouri No other manufacturer can M, Qs. P^ offer a wider choice of jfljffj b» electric motor*, with iMgS^^ 11 i
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      6 1 SINGAPORE 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE »471>
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      226 1 RADIOGRAM IMOo E I IO 3 2 I A C. MAINS SSi^^^B lm Posi»H design o f rl -i~— stra '«>«-firained lid and I darker b^ d sid with a r I COVered b "ire m lOUftspeaker «r,H 1 I anti wue bronze. me fbisiled witfa I BK^S9^^l^na^^ IJ j^\
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      102 2 TAY—PETER TAY JEE LYE. aged 88, passed away peacefully at his residence No. 710. Upper Scran^oon Road (74 milestone) at noon on Wednesday, 23rd July, 1941. He leaves behind to mourn his loss, a wldcw, one son, Mr. John Tay Ah Choon. a director of Messrs. Watts Co., Ltd.,
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      1442 2 f LOST LOST GOLD CIGARETTE CASE at Adelphi Hottl Roof Garden, R.A.F. dance on Saturday night, July 19th. Inscription and dale "25-12-38" Inside. Finder will be REWARDEC and no questions asked. Burgess, Napier House, Tanglln Tel. *****. FOR SALE WALL 1111 RMOMKTKRS iI.7S Spectaklcer Eye Glass Polish $1.00. M. Ezcklel
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      977 2 AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE Of wonderful dclfrn, the iast word In Dutch craftsmanship, high grad- polished Tt Sitting and dining room suites also modern Furf-peon handsomely-ducoed teak bedroom set by The Art Furniture Depot Ltd. (to be sold m complete «et i colourful English centre carpets.
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      490 2 PROFESSIONAL LESSONS In Building Construction, Reinforced Concrete etc. by experienced architect. Apply Box No. 892. Btralt< Times. FINANCIAL ADVERTISER par?a M nold mortgages ot. suitable property and v*t loans on secu- rlty of merchandise etc a< low Inter- t Warehouses for storage M goods available High valuation given >n security
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      263 2 1906 M. (>. MODEL PB Colour Black $1,25«/IKS 6' /2 MTRE BENTLEY TOURER, fine condition 1939 4-SF.ATEK SUNBEAM TALBOT SPORTS, mileage ander 6,000 $2,950/1938 NASH SALOON 250/Others HI LITRE S.S. JAGCAR 2 i LITRE S.S. JAGUAR MORRIS SALOON 4-UOOR 193* FORD V-8 22 H.P. IM« ROVKR 12 H.P. 194« FORn
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      277 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. f lncorporatea m England) PKNINM I.AX AMI ORIENTAL 8. N CO MAII PASSFNfiKR AND CARC<> SERVICE. The Dest possible aenlces are being maintained by the P O 8- N Co. tram »h» KtraiU to theti usual ports ol call In China
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      283 3 < Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO Manila, llaog Kong, Kea* Yakahaaaa, Honolalo San Fraadae* ana Las Angeles sa. NTTTA MARO f-om Manila July 2ft from H'kong July 28 nu. KAMAKURA MARU from Manila Aug. 9 from H'kong Aug. IS ML YAMATA
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      520 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Oates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      314 3 WHY SUFFER? PILES Afonjr banished in 1 minut* with fat-tf Rec-Sol. Its reey teuefc I* romtmrilng Ne malt** low ehreale er < emellcateal jreur ttu, use this fat-free treatment. Kac-ltvl. taat ixotbn the wars* pain, often In m aalante. The framt secret af H« V>l'i amailaf efBrary I* the fal-fraa
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      1006 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1.133 «e/t im ml ZHPI 9.69 OK/* (MM m (ZHR 6.475 met Hit m» ZHPI 7.15 sae/s Ml. 3* m.) ZHL. ZHPI. 7.IIP.2 5.00 p.m. Recorded Cantonese music; 5 35 p.m. News In Cantonese: 5.H p m. Recorded Hokkten music: 8 01 p.m. News m Hokkien;
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    RUBBER PRICES STEADY
    461 4 Reports On Past Week's Business JN weekly report on the rubber market, issued this morning, Lewis and Peat 'Singapore' Ltd. write: London has now fallen Into line with New York m the announcement made by the Rubber Controller for July' September purchases fob. the East. Prices now
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    102 4 New York. July 23. i i'THE Commodity Exchange to-day .-irp;rded trading In copper futur a<-sertlp( the Government programme und?r vhl^h the metal is rationed, has ni.vls deliveries virtually impossible. Trading ceased yesterday and ther? was no transaction on the exchan*". All futures clo-ed at 11'-j cent*, a pound bid. The
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    287 4 THE following donations to The Wai Puna are recorded to-day: "P.S." (farther contribution) 100 Lse Chim Huk and Lee (him Tuan m memory of Mr. One B>on Tat St Local staff of "Siemens Broa. and Co. Ltd." and the "Angler./ 1 (eleventh contribution) 40 Collections
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    153 4 Mails cloae at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAT Aden air 4 p.m Africa air 4 p.m. Ceylon air 4p.m. Fgypt air 4 p.m. Great Britain etc eir 4 p.m. India air 4 p.m. Thailand air 4 p.m. TO-MORROW I Australia air 4 p.m. -*»v*
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    WAR'S 'MORAL DIVIDEND' FOR SHAREHOLDERS
    1470 4 London Chairmen On Rubber Industry's Primary Duty (From Our Own Correspondent). London, June 28. I ONDON directors of Malayan i rubber producing companies are at this critical time divided into two camps those who still fight bitterly ajranst 100 per cent. Excess Profits Tax. and
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    472 4 QUIET STEADY OPENING DESPITE POLITICAL NEWS MODERATE ACTIVITY, YESTERFKY (By Oar Financial urrespondrnt) I Singapore. Ju y 24. ikjEITHER the share market nor the rubber market is affected ov the news of poli'.ical and warlike developments m the Far East, this nunvnff. The r-hare market opened steady
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    TIN QUIETER AND EASIER IN LONDON
    89 4 London. July 23. TIN opened quiet. The turnover wjs 100 tons. Ihe market eased m spite of the absence of smelter selling. After offlc al hours prices were har.ler and a further five tons were traded. There is a s rone rumour that a
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    WALL STREET
    109 4 Dow Jones Averages N.'w York. July 23 THE folk wing w?rc the Dow J no? I Averages wVn the N-w Tori Sti Ex-hr'me md C~mm?di-.y Exchangs clo3ed to-day and yestrrd July 2: July 30 Indu r'9.58 129 16 20 I? is 30 ?<J 30 30 II l"t 18
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 4 Singapore. Thur--I» .1 noon. Ik Win l-'.r- Prtre* No. IX BJ I (Spot liwe) —J No l\ KJH I I■> li July-.Vj-:. IScQer'i opirn t.A i; v July-Au*. (ScVer's opti. ii) JS 1, t <> t< s s i n n Juljr-Aur i SrTcr's opN.ni
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    33 4 The output of tin-ore by Tuiam Mines for the ouarter ended June las* was 1.645 piculs. 9 London, July 23. Peipor wns s!l»titly re < t nan d« lowing ihe recent breathless advan.e. —Reuter.
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      528 4 PUBLIC NOTICES PETROL CONTROL ORDER 1941. The public Is Informed that Petrol Coupons for A"gust will be available from the 25th of July onwards. WILLIAM ROSE. Petroi Rationing Officer. Singapore. "HAMLEYS" Mr. S. J. Vincent. 144. Robinson Road Is appointed accredited accountant t > "Hamleys" Rodney House. Sir^apore v,th authority
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    London Stock Exchange
    374 5 Undertone Remains Steady London, July 23. QN the Stock Exchange to-day the undertone remained steady but various sections moved Irregularly. Gilt-edged were neglected but Industrials provided some good features. Home rails Improved and In diamonds De Beers rose from 140s. to 1455. on good Inquiry. Oils displayed
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    146 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Our Own OorrMDondent) London, July 23. rOMMODITY and Exchange market* cioeed as follows with prevloua Quotation* id parenthesis:— RUBBER: Stead;. Spot 13\d 13 9 16(1 (13% d 13 9 1M) Augt. 13 7,16 d 13 916 d 12 7 16d 13»18dt Sept. 13 7116 d 13 9
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    150 5 i The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held 1U 1,548th auction yraterday and there were catalogued 1.858.490 lb— 829.68 tons; ottered 1.757.537 lb 784.81 tons; sold 1,322,113 lb.— 590.23 tons. London Spot 13 *d. New York Spot 22 cents. PRICES REALIZED i Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cento
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1386 5 WEDNESDAYS JULY 23, 1941: 4 PM. ■MM Barer? SeOert Ampat (sa) 3s 3s 3d Austral Amal (ta> 7s 3d 7s 6d Austral Main <f| $3* 6d 34f 6d Ayer Hltam (s*) 17s lee Ayer Weng (tl) .79 .83 Bangrto Tin tt> 12s So 14* Batu
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      92 5 tlwlr IRC TO-MORROW 12.10 A.M. GRAND DOUBLE FIRST-RCN FEATURES "KANSAS TERROR" 3 mesquiteeks 808 LIVINGSTON WITH [^^2 HIS NEW WHIP RAYMOND 11ATTON J DI'NCAN RF.NALDO JaaaV JK :^^^l W^^^^^^'i IN SI'PPORTED BY toil DOCTORS WITH p3 HENRY WILCOXON c^«P«^«l»»^i^H«H»*W«W FRIEDA INESCORT. NEW WORLD PARK CABARET IS CLOSED TO-NIGHT TO-MCRROW! Special
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      82 5 NOMINAL CAPITAL: $40,000,000 ISSUED PAIO UP CAPITAL: $10,000,000 BRANCHES throughout Ms.iyi. Burma, South Chin aid Netherlands Eatt tidift. A6ENTS CORRESPONBEITS w all prmcifti eitttt «f the World. BANKING rRAMMCTIONS of even dneriptiN mdertakM Now Open a most up-to-date and convenient Gold and Diamond shop at 40, NORTH BRIDGE RD. (M«xt
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      355 5 NO OTHER ENTERTAINMENT CAN COMPARE WITH TO-NIGHT'S GRAND FINALE f^v-Zj' '-**-''!<' v 'j*i WM PACK EI D \ol+ yM DURING El O nights SO IMPORTANT THAT EVEN DANCE HOSTESSES FROM ELSEWHERE ARE COMING HERE ON A "BUS WOMAN'S HOLIDAY" SINGAPORE NOVICES CHAMPIONSHIP OTHER DANCEI DEMONSTRATION^ EVENTS AI. JOHARI and pi
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      96 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES ro-aay H.W. 11.21 a.m. 8.4 ft: 10.36 pjn. 9.6 ft. L.W. 4.46 a.m. 1.4 ft: 4. 36 pjn 4.4 ft. To-morrow I H.W 11.53 »Jn. 8 8 ft: 11.15 pm 10 ft. !L.W. 5.19 am. I.I ft: s.ll p-m. 4.2 ft. Saturday. July 26 H.W. 12 24
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      134 6 TO-DAY at 2.45 p.m. only ALHAMBRA BmSkaaCXataXaXMaJlß] fiHi aY MWfcfffrj i'^. Br afl ROYAL MOUNTED JBH^LI 25 REELS PACKED FULL OF ACTION AND STI T NTS WILL BE SCREENED IN ITS ENTIRETY TO-DAY 6.15 9.15 p.m. FOR RESERVATIONS PHONE 6909 GORDON Al KARKER -fZw JOHN LODGE W^ jjjr SALLY GRAY
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      196 6 GARR I C X To-nijht :00 9.30 Anna May Wong m "CHU CHIN CHOW" Sat. A Sun. Morning Shows; Laurel A Hardy In "BONNIE SCOTLAND" t^a alHyjWiliiJSSSa— aL-J 111-Ml.iil LAM NIGHT 7*9 P.M. "LUAN SEE KIA ,MH" TO MOB BOW— ICJOMK_OX_GEORGF^_ TONIGHT 7 p.m. 9.30 P.M. REPUBUC'S GREATEST ACTIONPACKED SERIAL
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      214 6 You too, will want to APPLAUD this picture.... Just as the FILM CRITICS did! jlftl TO DAY at PAPITni 3.15 6.15 9.15 Wff I I UL JL They'll ualk right into your heart... wk the new screen team, I3M UNA TURNER -JOHN SHELTON f^HHp m this inspiring story that will
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    MAJOR TEST OF AERODROME DEFENCE IN BRITAIN
    492 7 Main Lessons Of Crete Brought Home To Participating Troops London, July 23. THE first major test of aerodrome defence m Britain since the evacuation of Crete was carried out during large scale exercises m southern England just concluded, writes Reuter's war reporter with
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    12 Days Spent Adrift In Sea
    292 7 American Nurses On 'Harrowing Experience' Norfolk, Virginia, July 22. POUR American nurses here to-day described as a "harrowing experience" their 12 days spent adrift in the North Atlantic after two torpedoes blew their ship from the sea one foggy June morning. The nurses arrived
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    SWISS "FRONTIER" MEN ARRESTED
    107 7 Zurich. June 23. Fwas disclosed to-day that over 100 so-called "frontier" men have recently been arrested m Switzerland They include a few "foreigners. It is understood the arrests were made on specific charges involving activities endangering Swiss neutrality. ThU dscl:sure was made by the Federal Councillor,
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    AUSTRALIAN OFFICIALS FOR WASHINGTON
    47 7 Canberra, July 23. "T*HE establishment of a permanent Australian secretariat In Washington to handle negotiations for trade arising out of the operation of the Lease and Lend Act is probable. Five officials are leaving this week and many others are tr follow.— Reuter.
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    MIRACULOUSCHANGE IN MIDDLE EAST
    229 7 London, July 23. TIE position m the Middle East has besn transformed as if by a miracle," said the Nawab of Rampur m a statement issued to-day and quoted by the Madras Radio. "Following the suppression of the Iraq revolt, the Nazi domination of the Vichy
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    NEW CHANGES IN INDIA MARK AN ADVANCE
    501 7 London, July 23. i THE Times, m a leader on the expan- slon ot the Viceroy's Executive Council and the formation of a National Defence Council, says that "while no constitutional change Is involved and the enlarged Executive Council will not be responsible
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      261 7 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight *&»&> BUSTER MAGGIE DINNER $3.0* NON-UINKRB SUM Saturday— LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL CONC ERT by RAFFLES ORCHESTRA SUNDAY EVENING Of THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT-8.30 to 1030 p.m. By the Band of tkt MANCHESTER REGIMENT OINNER
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JULY 24, 1941. (691st Day Of The War.) THE GANGSTER AND THE URCHIN
    1127 8 There is much m the resentr esent behaviour of Japan that reminds one irresistibly of the small urchin whose addiction to the more lurid type of cinema serial or the pulp magazine
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    STALIN'S NEW DEFENCE VICE-COMMISSAR
    43 8 Moscow, July 24. STALIN has added another vicecommissar of defence to the group which he has gathered around him bringing the total up six. The new commissar is M. Peresipkin who was formerly Commissar of Posts and Telegraphs— Reuter.
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      DAYLIGHT SAVING
      552 8 li Less Work Per Labourer Per Day" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— lt Is of:en said, and doubtless believed by many because it Is so often said, that putting forward the clock makes no diilerence to agriculturists because they start work by solar time. This
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      SEPTEMBER 3rd.
      202 8 To Mark War's Second Anniversary To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— To commemorate the second anniversary cf the war. may I make the folk wing suggestions: (1) September 3 to be observed as a Flag Day throughout Malaya. Let every man, woman and rhiid buy and
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      SERVICE MEN
      94 8 Difficulties Of Those Who Would Give Friendship I To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l am mveh interested In the letters of Ex-Serviceman," and I "Active Service." The hand of friend- ship is there, but it Is difficult to extend it, without an introduction. One cannot
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      KULTUR
      663 8 Casting Pearls Before The Singaporean To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— "The laughter of fools is as ttM crackling of thorns under a pot." I refer, sir, to the bursu of unseemly laughter with which so many of my fellow citizens, reading their newspapers yesterday over their
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      VOLUNTEER PAY
      244 8 Stop Arguing And Get On With The Job! To the Editor of the Strai.s Times Sir— As a Chinese Volunteer, may I be allowed ta add my comment: on the question of Volunteer pay? We da not care what pay we Rtt as long as we get equal
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      A STIRRING CALL
      466 8 Reaction To A Priest's Address To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— May I take this opportunity 10 say how glad I was to read your reiDort of the special "rvice attended by "D" company. Lst B^tt.. S.S.V.F., yesterday? I was deeply moved by the words
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      FOR THE TROOPS
      191 8 County Associations Might Help To the Kditor of the Straits Times Sr— With reference to the letters you have received from "Bewildered Yorkshire Tyke" and others regarding alleged innospitality of Singapore residents to our soldiers on service here, nvght I suggest that the various "County" Societies, which
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      WAR SAVINGS
      227 8 Interest Is More Than 3 Per Cent. Simple With reference to John Bullfrog's" letter entitled "War Ellort" which was printed on July 21, the I statement that the interest on War Savings Certificates is at simple rate is not correct. The interest earned is 'almost exactly throe per
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      268 8 First m Malaya NUMONT FUL-VUE The rennemrnt and symmetry ot Numont Pul-vue styling li> evident at glance. Here Is truly nandsome eyewear Each of MM features nelow Is an added reason for sele:< ting Numont Pul-vue for your own s!a«i 1. Endpieces not attached lo lenses. Numont Pul-vue construction eliminates
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      64 8 New Shipmrat! Fine quality E.P.N.S. ware made m Sheffield England. Attractive designs put up m fancy gift boxes. Price* from $1.95 to $2.35 Box of 6 teaspoons. $3.75 Box of S spoons tc I Tong. Postage Extra. G. B. KIAT CO., LTD., 6 A 8, Robinson Road Singapore. The RAILWAYS
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    VICHY LEADERS ACCEPT JAPANESE DEMANDS
    614 9 Indo-China Bases For Tokio Forces Am.: 1 < r. corresp ndents aiked Um Vichy spokesman what has become cf France s pl3dge to defend her Empire without foreign aid, continue* United Press. cnts in Syria hare oo.iged us to maiC'' an exespti n in that
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    STUBBORN RED RESISTANCE IN ALL SECTORS OF FRONT
    334 9 Nazis Complain That Russians Attack Defend At Same Time 23. THE Soviet communique issued to-nipht by the Soviet Information Bureau umouacM that "during to-day stubborn battles against th em-my wen waged in the Polotsk-Nevel, Smolensk and Z Itomir directions and on the
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    MOBILIZATION IN JAPAN GOES ON
    188 9 Troop Moves Reported In North Manchiikuo THE Japanese are carrying out military mobilization on a scale never seen before, according to reports reaching Shanghai. Reports received la Chungking say that three classes of reservists have already been mobilized m Japan, while motor vehicles are being
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    WELLES CONFERS WITH NOMURA
    151 9 Washington, July 23. MR. EUMNER WELLES, Under-Secre-tary of State, to-night received I Adm. Nomura, the Japanese Ambas- sador. The meeting lasted 30 minutes. After the meeting Adm. Nomura told j Pressmen that he hoped the feeling between our two countries will become better and better." J'
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    "CHINA WILL ACT IN SELF-DEFENCE"
    160 9 Chungking, July 24. npHE Japanese demands to Vichy include the use of Can Ranh B;-.y as a naval base, the use of Saigon as an air base and the garrisoning of troops In Southern Indo-China," according to the Chinese Governtnent spokesman, who said he was
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    Duke Of Kent To Visit Canada
    85 9 London, July 24. THE Dominions Office officially an- nounced last evening that with the King's approval, the Duke of Ken. will shortly be proceeding to Canada for a brief visit. Ths Duke is greatly Interested In the Commcnwealth air training plan and is desirous
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    WHY IS VICHY NOT DEFENDING INDO-CHINA AGAINST AXIS?
    452 9 London, July 24. "AS an excuse for this latest piece of banditry Japan is resorting once again to the threadbare axis tactics of pretending that it is necessary to forestall alleged British designs," says the Daily Telegraph leader on Indo-China. "It should
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    "SOME ACTION IMMINENT"
    189 9 Warning By U.S. Navy Chief Washington, July 23. ~l THINK there is no doubt that. ii the Japanese proceed according to their present plans which they have in mind, there will be some action. Whether it will be in the north or the south I do not
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    STOP PRESS
    264 9 London, July 24. Router's military correspondent Gen. Sir Hubert Cough writes: "It seems the Japanese will occupy Indo-China, m which case It is probable, m my opinion, Britain and America will declare war. "They are fully prepared to meet that event. Entry of America as a full and
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    REDS SINK TEN GERMAN SHIPS
    83 9 Maaeow, Juij 24. *T*EN enemy ships, it is now learn- ed, were sunk when Soviet bomncrs attacked an enemy conW... -I news attno Five of the ship« were sunk l>y S<>\ >t dest.over,. The convoy «a« apparently interrepted m the Baltic, when it was proceeding
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    German Advance Slowed Down
    136 9 German Advance Slowed Down v 24. rHE German advance an Leningrad been siowtil dov.n as >f the Russians barling huge numbers M men in'o the bat I ■<• Gernaii.s are attcmptta* to break through jetween the Luga P_ver and Lake Mrr.en, :t is ;\dmi"rd by informed Gernan sources I On
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    Italian Supply Ship Sent To Bottom
    43 9 The Royal Air Force has been tvaging a ceaseless offensive against Italian shipping In the Mediterranean. Here is an Italian ship, which was loaded with supplies for Libyu. going to the bottom after bombing by British aircraft.
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    Economic Reprisals By Britain & America ?
    286 9 Economic Reprisals By Britain America Washington, July 23. I JNCONFIRMED reports suggest that joint Anglo-American v economic measures have already been planned against any Japanese aggressive move. Three moves considered likely among well-in lornied commentators are: Stoppage of United States jjold purchases; freezing of Japanese assets, and a complete —Wrg«
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    THE WAR FUND TO-DAY TOTALS $5,701,911
    771 10 Many Donations In Memory Of Mr. Ong Boon Tat TO-DAY'S list of contributors to The War Fund is note1 worthy for the larcre number of gifts sent m memory of the late Mr. Ong Roon Tat whose funeral took place this morning. The total
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    Bound For Moscow
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    ASSAULT ON INSPECTOR Aged Chinese Fined In Johore
    170 10 ASSAULT ON INSPECTOR Aged Chinese Fined In Johore (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, July 23. **Y OU are an old man. Otherwise, I would have sent you to prison. It is very serious to assault a public servant while doing his duty," said Tuan Haji Nassir, the second magistrate,
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    Missing Aircraft Now Located
    83 10 TJIE air. raft that was reposed 1 missing by the Singapore radio station last nijrht his now been found and all the occupants are safe. An appeal for public assistance m a search fo r the plane was broadcast yesterday and anyone with information was ?sked
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    AMUSEMENTS
    139 10 SINGAPORE RAFFLES HOTEL Dinner it Dance (Informal) 8 p.m. to Midnight. GREAT WORLD Cabaret: 8.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: The Mark of Zorro. Sky: Springtime m the Rockies. BAFPV TIIKATKt: llUppj World' Invisible Woman. Seaside: Hotel Imperial. NEW WORLD Talkies. Theatres and Cinemas. Bide Show. Cabaret. Dancing. QUEENS, i.l-
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    ARMY DRIVER "UNLUCKY"
    383 10 Traffic Judge's View Of Case "Y ou were unlucky to have been faced with the situation m which you found yourself," said Mr. C. H. Whitton, Singapore Traffic District Judge, yesterday, addressing Gunner James Thomas Jessop, driver of a military bus which was involved m a collision
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    MALAYAN ORCHIDS BY AIR FOR FILM STAR
    129 10 PAN-AMERICAN Airways will have set up a new record when the basket of Malayan orchids carried by yesterday's Anzac Clipper reaches Miss Irene Dunne at the Columbia Studio* m Hollywood. Through the generosity of a loca* fan of the film star, rare specimens
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    ANONYMOUS F.M.S. GIFT OF $50,000 TO BRITAIN
    69 10 A BRITISH resident m the Federated Malay States who last year gave m interest-free loan of $25.00u (Straits) to the Imperial Exchequer has asked that the loan be converted Into a gift and has at the same time given a further $25,000 for
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    200,000 PLEDGE SUPPORT FOR CHIANG
    64 10 BOUND into ten volume*, each 14 Inches square and four inches thick, tbe signatures of 205,000 Chinese In Malaya, pledging full support for Chungking, will soon be forwarded to Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. The pledge was made on July 7. The 10 volumes will be on
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    Seamen's Chapel Wedding
    260 10 COUR days after her sister Mar- gery hart been married at the Tanglln Garrison Church, Miss Aileen Dorothy Black was yesterday married to Mr. Gordon Goto Waller at the Missions to Seamen's Chapel. The parents of both bride and brldegrocm spent some years In Japan. Miss Aileen
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    At Opening Of Indian Bank Branch
    89 10 Mr. Subimal Dutt, Agent of the Government of India, speaking at the opening of the Singapore branch of the Indian Bank yesterday. On his left are Mr R. Jumabhoy and Mr. C. W.Heydan. Sup-visor cf the Eastern branches of the National City Bank of
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    WHITEHALL OFFICIAL'S TALK ON "BLITZ"
    466 10 Labour Adviser Addresses Kuala Lumpur Rotariam (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 23. I ATEST to pay his tribute to the magnificent spirit of Londoners under Blitz conditions is Major G. St. J. Orde-Browne, Labour Adviser to the Secretary of State for the Colonies,
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    PLANNING FOR EMERGENCY
    370 10 Passive Defence Committee's Work EVACUEE FEEDING PROBLEMS PNG AGING the attention of the Passive Defence Advisory Committee are probloms likely to arise from a state of emergency m Singapore. Among them is the qu?stion of supplying rice to people forced out of their homes, especially those who,
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    HIGHLAND REGIMENT'S GREAT MARCH
    1499 11 Mersing To Singapore In Eight-Day Trek WITH their pipes jauntily skirling the regimental march, "Highland I-addie." against the roll of drums, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders marched into their barracks m Singapore soon after five o'clock yesterday afternoon with a measured tread that could not readily
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    Mining Company's War Tax Appeal
    150 11 Mining Company' s War Tax Appeal AN appeal by Petal! Tin Mines agains. assessment of War Tax which was to have been heard m the Singapore Hieh Court yesterday before a Board of Commissioners was postponed pending the decision of the F.M.S. Government on the question as to whether or
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    ELGIN BRIDGE FATALITY
    250 11 CIX months' simple imprisonment und suspension of his driving licence for two years was the sentence passed on an English-speaking Singapore businessman, Tay Leong Chek. when he was convicted In the Traffic Court yesterday of causing the death of a ricksha puller on Elgin Bridge (South Bridge
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    WOMAN'S EXPLANATION OF RICE PURCHASES
    142 11 r[E defence of Tay Cher Lang, a middle aged Teochow woman, on a charge of fraudulent possession of a quantity of rice m a house In Boat Quay on Apr. 19, began In the Singapore Third Court yesterday. Mr. D. O. Osborne- Jones appeared for
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    ROTARIANS DISCUSS DAYLIGHT SAVING
    424 11 Extension Beyond Half Hour Not Favoured By Majority DUTTING the dock one hour ahead m M:iln>:i wmM create difficulties for a large number of trvridvft people who would have to pret up m the dark, WMI Hip viewexpressed by several speakers at the lUtarj CM trday,
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    LEADS TO CHARGE
    260 11 LEADS TO CHARGE Sender's Attempt To Evade Censor MAURICE LENORMAND a 41-year-old Frenchman, who last week pleaded guilty to a charge of. attempting to evade the Colony's Non-postal Communications Regulations, was yesterday fined $200, or one month's simple imprisonment, by Mr. W. D. Carew It was stated by Inspr s>r
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    BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN FOUND IN SEA
    59 11 REMARKING that there was no evidence to show how the man met his death, Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore Coroner, recorded a verdict cf "found drowned" at an inquiry yesterday Into the death of an unknown Indian whose body was found floating
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    RESIDENT COUNCILLOR
    47 11 'From Our Own Correspondent' Penang, July 22. MR. L. Forbes. Chairman of th« Singapore Rural Board and m addition Acting Commissioner of Lands. S£., will succeed Mr A .Vf. Goodman as Resident Councillor of Penang when the latter goes on retirement shortly, it is understood.
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    SHIPS & PLANES FOR BRITAIN
    162 12 SHIPS PLANES FOR BRITAIN Work Progressing In United States New York, July 23. THE first of thirty 10,000-ton cargo ships being: built for Oreat Britain at the Todd shipyards m California Is expected to be launched on Aug. 15. four months to the day after the keel was laid. Three
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    GIRL WHO SURVIVED SUICIDE PACT
    255 12 GIRL WHO SURVIVED SUICIDE PACT Recommended To Mercy At Singapore Assizes A "SUICIDE PACT" between two young Chinese girls had a sequel at the Assizes yesterday when one of the girls was charged -vith abetment of suicide. The accused. Yeo Cheng Leong. whose age was given as "about 17 years,"
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    LABOURER KILLED BY FALL FROM ROOF
    132 12 A LABOURER, Wong Klan, aged 52 years, squatting on the roof of a house m Jalan Besar and fixing gutters to the eaves of the house, fell to the ground and received fatal injuries, stated a fellow labourer, Lin Ah Kok. at an inquiry
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    MURDER CHARGE
    50 12 ALLEGED to have committed murder by stabbing Saka Maran to death with a knife :n Woodlands Road on Tuesday night. P. Phaskaran Pillay a 22-year-old Indian, appeared In the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday The charge was explained to Pillay, who was remanded In police custody for 24 hours.
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    37 12 Sir Shanmukham Chetty, who Is passing through Singapore on his way to America as head of the Indian Purchasing Mission to be estiblished there paid a visit to the Indian Overseas Pank's branch m Singapore on Tuesday.
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    JAPANESE ECONOMY IN UNSOUND STATE
    705 12 Effects Of Drain Caused By China "Incident" London, July 23. THE Times Tokio correspondent, m an article published yesterday and written before the formation of the new Konoye ministry, m which Mr. Matsuoka was superseded by Adm. Toyoda as Foreign Minister, says: "Recent events and
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    NEW INDIAN BANK OPENS Mr. S. Dutt Refers To Trade Volume
    482 12 NEW INDIAN BANK OPENS Mr. S. Dutt Refers To Trade Volume AN appeal to hu countrymen to lend their support to Indian banking business m Malaya was made by Mr. I Srbimal Dutt, Agent of the Govern- j ment of India, at a reception given at the Victoria Memorial Hall
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    ALL-MALAYA TAMILS' ASSOCIATION
    106 12 FEEL very glad to open the All1 Malaya Tamils' Association, with the hope that it will work for the uplift of the Tamils forming the major population of the Indian community and develop their culture In Malaya." said Sir Shanmukham Chetty when he declared open the association
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    CHINESE CANDIDATES FOR ARMY COMMISSIONS
    92 12 (From Our Own Correspondent' Ipoh, July 23. TWO young Ipoh Chinese will shortly 1 leave for Singapore, where they will undergo intensive training with a view to taking a commission m the Royal Army Service Corps. They are Lee Ah Loke and Wong Kck Sang,
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    TO APPEAL AGAINST CONVICTION
    228 12 Indian Who Allegedly Took Notice Board If. N. M. MANIKAM CHETTIAR, a 50-year-old land owner and moneylender, was fined $30 m the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday when he was convicted on a charge of stealing a "landing place" notice board belonging to the Fisheries Department which
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    Rome Talks On Greece's Fate
    94 12 Zurich, July 23. "■pHF fate of Greece forms th« chief subject of Italo-BuU garian conversations which are now taking place m Rome, according to the Rome correspondent of the Tribuna de Geneve. The correspondent says, Italy, which Is finding the occupation of Greece purely a
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    NAZI MINISTER QUITS BOLIVIA Insolent Note On Decoration
    214 12 NAZI MINISTER QUITS BOLIVIA Insolent Note On Decoration La Paz, July 23. *¥*HE German Minister to Bolivia, Ernst Wendler. who has been declared personal non grata by the Bolivian Government, has left La Pas with his wife for Antofagasta (Chile. Troops escorted him to the st^'inn and prevented the public
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    Ban On Travel In Czech Territory
    146 12 London. July 24. ACCORDING to information received m Czecho-Slovak quarters m London, the German authorities m the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia have issued orders forbidding Czechs to travel from one town to another without reporting to the police and obtaining a special permit,
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    U. S. Congressmen Invited To Britain
    100 12 London, July 24. AN invitation has been sent by telegram to United States Congressmen and Senators to s?nd a representative body to England as guests of the British group of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the British Council to obtain a first-hand impression of British
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    REGISTRATION OF WOMEN IN GREAT BRITAIN
    47 12 London. July Zi. MR. Ernest Bevin. the Minister of Labour. proposes to res'ster women from 25 years of age up to 31 at intervals during the next five morths beginning Aug. 2. Age groups beyond may have to register later.— Reuter.
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    Growing Shortage Of Workers For German Factories
    290 12 London, July 24. FE invasion of Russia has greatly increased Germany's labour difficulties, according to a statement by the Ministry of Economic Warfare m London last night. Since the beginning of the year. Nazis have been faced by a growing shortage of workers
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    GERMAN CLAIMS TO CAPTURE OF SMOLENSK ARE UNTRUE
    767 14 Nazi Drive Toward Moscow Has Been Brought To Complete Halt Moscow, July 23. CMOLENSK, key city on the Soviet central front, is and always has been m Soviet hands, Reuter'g special correspondent learns on good authority despite German propaganda claims later supported
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    Little Damage Done In Second German Air Ra id On Moscow
    345 14 Little Damage Done In Second German Air Ra id On Moscow Moscow, July 23. A TOTAL of 37 German planes were shct down m two air raids on! Moscow w.thln the last 24 hcurs. it was announced here to-day, says United Press. Sixteen were shot down m a new raid
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    TONNAGE OF BOMBS DROPPED ON REICH RISES STEEPLY
    334 14 London, July 23. THE scope of British air operations is increasing both by 1 day and night. This was disclosed by Sir Archibald Sinclair, Secretary for Air, m the House of Commons to-day. "Our night bombing is on a heavy scale and
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    300,000 Polish Troops For Middle East?
    90 14 Vichy, July 23. KfEGOTTATIONS are under way be- tween London and Mosrcw for the immedta c liberation of aoOuOO Polish prisoners of war captured by the Russians a yeor a*o, who will be handed over to 'he British for transfer to the British Near
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    'Nazis Plan To Use Gas'
    178 14 OFFICIAL SOVIET ALLEGATION Moscow, July S3. f\OCUMENTS giving Instructions with regard to the large-scale use of poison gas were captured m fighting near Zapadnaia Psychna. east of Pskov, on July 15, according to a supplementary announcement to to-day's Soviet communique. It states that Soviet troops
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    Primate's Call To Aid U.S.S.R.
    118 14 London, July 23. j "WE must wish every success o I the valiant Russian armies and people m their struggle and be ready v) give them every possible assistance." writes the Archbishop of Canterbury m the Canterbury t Diocesan Gazette. I "It may seem strange
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    51 14 Cairo. July 23. TO-DAY'S Middle East communique I states: Tohruk: Continuing their offensive action one of our patrols penetrated to a considerable depth on Monday night. There was no serious clash with the enemy but a few casualties were inflicted at small loss to ourselves. Other fronts:— Nothing to repoit
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    AT 73 SHE DEFIES RHEUMATISM
    198 14 After Suffering For Years Rheumatism attacked this old iidr and gradually spread from her arms t > all parts of her body. Then she started Krusrhen. and now she writes "I have suffered from rheuma ism for years. At first. I lelt acute pain m
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    MALAYA CUP SOCCER AT INTERESTING STAGE
    705 15 Three Teams Still In Running In The Southern Section Pi 1 the Army defeat Singapore in Saturday's all-important Malaya Cup soccer match at Anson Road stadium, there may have to be at least two replays in the southern section of the competition before it
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    PENANG RACE ENTRIES
    62 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan:, July 23. rE dosing date for entries for the Penane Turf Club's Summer meeting, which will be held en Sa urday. Aug. 2, Monday, Aug. 4, and Saturday, Aug. 9, has been postponed until Friday owing to insufficient entries being received to-day.
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN ATHLETICS
    554 15 Entries For Amateur Meeting <From Our Own Correspondent^ Scremban. July 23. SEVERAL competitors trim the A.I.F. and other military units will compe.e in the Negri 8emt>ten Amateur Athletic Association's sports meeting on July 26 at Seremban. Heatf in the 220 yds. half-mile races and .580 yards relay
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    AMERICAN TENNIS
    71 15 Seabright, (N.J.), July 23. AMERICA U tennis champion. Don 111, i.^ among the .md round winners of «he Invitation tour nament, -Aliile Booby >ii,!xs, former American and Wimbledon champion, and Frank Parker, the Davis Cup play;r a'so survived. The bciiien players included the American stars. Frank Shields, who
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    114 15 <pHE following arc this week-end's events at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club. To-morrow there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes, starting at 5.23 p.m. for "A" class and 5.25 p.m. fcr oth^r classes. On Sunday "C Class will sail the first
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    S.A.O.B.A. TENNIS
    36 15 OT. Andrew's Old Boys' Association will *5 hold a lawn tennl* tournament from the mid He of August. The events will be: open singles championship and open doubles championship. Entries close on Aug. S.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    34 15 SOCCER. S.A.F.A. league, first division. S PC. ts PoUce, S.C.C.; second division (a), RAF. (Sel:tar) ts. V.M.C.A.; YM.C.A.; second division (b). Kranji ts. Indian Association, Clerical Union; J.C.S.A. tm. S.C.F.A.. J.C.SJL
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    SUNDAY'S GOLF MATCH AT SEPOY LINES
    233 15 rpHE following are the starting times i ana teams for the golf match between the American Association and Sepoy Lints Go!: Club, to be played at Sepoy Lines on Sunday, Sepoy players first: B.SO :i.m. F. M.arp (6) and G. A. T. Shaw <10>
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    SUNDAY'S MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL FIXTURE
    450 15 Thrilling Game Expected As Yankees Face Nippons WITH the crucial Major League baseball fame between the Japanese and the American Association at Jalan Besar stadium on Sunday, all interest is focussed on the probable outcome. On paper, the Japanese appear to have a slight advantage,
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    Bettina Beats Burman
    35 15 Be ttina Beats Burman New York, July 23. UEUO BmiNA, fanner world lifbtheavyueicbt champion. outpointed Clarrnce Btirman, protege of Jack Dempsey, over ten rounds. A crowd of 10,000 spectators saw Bet Una win comfortably. Keuter.
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    Weights For Kedah Races
    227 15 rE following are the weights for the Kedah Gymkhana Club's annual amateur race meeting, which is being held at Alor Star on Saturday. X I 1. Ilaadirap. romirs. It! and Inder 5 fan. Mananuit 12.07 Devon King 10. M Stenella 11 n Sime FILt 10.00 Coilten
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    DUFFER'S CUP GOLF AT R.S.G.C.
    86 15 Draw For First Round T"HE following it t*u draw for th first round of the Royal Singapore Golf Clubs Duffer Cup competiticr. t be played not later thai. Sunday, Auc 3: C. T. Owen vs P. C. Sands; F Woolley ts. R Johnson; C. A.
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    HOME FOOTBALL
    64 15 London, July 23. LONDON Football League clubs who have been unable to accept the Football League fixture list which necessitates tong distance travelling, ha.c decided to form a London War Football League. The Football Association will be asked to sanction the formation of th* London League, m which
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    S.R.C. TENNIS RESULTS AND FURTHER TIES
    133 15 TpHE following an the results ot tie;: played m the S R.C. tennis tournament yesterday: Handicap Singles: A. Watts (—15.3. bea; O. Palmer (—l5) w.0.. 11. M. dc Souza <scr. beat R. Bowerman (+3) 6—2. 6—o; Dr. L. da Sllva -15) beat C. de
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    C.C.A.A. BILLIARDS
    86 15 r PHE members of Chinese Ouuipankm Athletic Association entertained the members of the post Office Club to friendly bill.aid. match on Sunday at the Association's premises at 247 C New Bridge Road. The following were the results. CCA.A. mentioned first: THRLF. BALLS Tan Thian Sang (I»7> vs. Albuquerque'
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    STRONG COLONY CRICKET TEAM TO MEET STATES
    428 15 Bank Holiday Attraction For Singapore A STRONG side has boon selected to represen 1 the Colony m their annual cricket fixture against the Malay States, which will this year be played during the August Bank Holiday:, on Saturday, Aug. 2, Sunday, Aug. 3,
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    TOKIO DEMANDS OCCUPATION OF INDO-CHINA
    670 16 24-HOUR ULTIMATUM SAID TO HAVE BEEN PRESENTED Marshal Petain Says French May Have To Fight To Defend Colony Washington, July 23. JAPAN has presented a 24-hour ultimatum to French Indo-Lhina demanding complete occupation of the country hy Japanese troops, French authorities here state they have
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    BIG JAPANESE NAVAL AND TROOP MOVES REPORTED
    191 16 I'faimjKiiMr Juiy 23. ADM. Yang Hsuan-cheng, Chief of the Intelligence Bureau of the War Operations Board, told the Press to-day that seven heavy Japanese warships, three aircraft-carriers and 55 destroyers steamed south past Kyushu yesterday. He said that 30 Japanese transports and three
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    THAILAND: "STRICT NEUTRALITY"
    77 16 THAILAND: "STRICT NEUTRALITY Bangkok, July 23. IN view of the present tension m the Far East, when Japanese intentions regarding Indo-China md Thailand are the subject of keen, worldwide speculation, special Importance attaches to the latest pronouncement of the Thai Premier, Luang Plbul Songgram. Bidding farewell to the Thai official
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    STATE CONTROL OF ALL SHIPPING
    67 16 Tokio. July 23. MOVING to meet the shortage of shipping, the Japanese Oovernmsnt will place all privately owned .'lup; under state control, it was learned here tc-day. At present s ate control over shipping is exercised only on allotments of bottoms to specified routes. Meanwhile,
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    Activities Off Cuba
    49 16 Havana, July 23. THE Government has prohibited Japanese fishermen from sailing m Cubin crastal waters, according to relkib'.c sourcei here to-day. The i rdcr wa isued to halt alleged suspi.-ious Japanese coastal activities, It was reported. It is understood 500 Japanese llshcrmen are affected.— Unitei Press.
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    'U.S. Prepared If Japan Moves Against French'
    216 16 'U.S. Prepared If Japan Moves Against French Washington, July 23. TT seems certain that the United States will take some action In connection with the latest Japanese move m Indo-China, observers state. A high State Department official m private conversation is reported to have said recently that America was "prepared"
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    'WOULD MEAN SUICIDE FOR JAPAN'
    87 16 Hong Kong. July 23. QBSERVERS here believe U-.at whatever <»rection Japans next move may be, nor-hward or southward. It wl'l mean »h» beginning of Japan's national suicide In Tlew Tne^Wl^rtnat^e o^couVi^or^e^w Japanese Cabinet to follow will be to keep the "itetW viri:' If Japan goes
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    BRITAIN'S "HANDS OFF" WARNING TO JAPAN Statement Of Policy To Indo-China & Thailand
    222 16 BRITAIN'S "HANDS OFF" WARNING TO JAPAN Statement Of Policy To Indo-China Thailand rrr*ros inaiuna, our policy is governed by our treaty of n.in*Ktns%ion with that country. "It is not designed to obtain exclusive advantages and it is not directed against any third party, except insofar as such third parties may
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    U.S. ADDITIONAL NAVAL BILL GOES TO SENATE
    35 16 Washington, July 2~. "THE bill for $244,000,000 for additional naval shore facilities has been passed by the House of Representatives and has been sent to the Senate. Reuter.
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      3097 1 Maternal Pride Overcomes Maternal Solicitude For An Only Son Women And The War By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent London, Apr, 22. AUR two lift attendants are nice youths, bright and cheery, for ever whistling "Roll out the barrel" or some other favourite, for ever out of tune. We like
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        167 1 Just Unpacked "Crepe Glory" m 15 Glorious Colours Parmanand'S 42, High Street KEEP BABY ft Jfl up Ai THY P W nbnL I fl I MILK OF MAGNESIA THESE SIGNS SAY SA»Y NEEDS PHILLIPS' f W^^fJ^mV^ Upset Stomach Flatulence Indigestion Biliousness Heartburn Constipation A baby's delicate system is so easily
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        79 1 JUST RECEIVED FT'ftTHER NCW SHIPMENT OF "CREPE ROMANCE" IN CHARMING COLOURS ON DISPLAY AT:— S. A. MAJEED CO., 7* HIGH STREET BRANDS PASTES j \jfc//| JW?? lj^A.^^p J -!^B«. BEEF CHICKEN CHICKEN AND HAM CHICKEN AND TONGUE CHICKEN. HAM 4 GAME AND HAM lUnuvL HAM AND TONGUE PARTRIDGE TONGUE TURKEY
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      3522 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By MURSE Elizabeth has had expert training 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 Noise Elizabeth, co Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil Street, Singapore. Attach this
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        174 2 CREPE CHARMIESE THE ALL, OCCASION WEAR LATEST AMERICAN NOVELTY AVAILABLE IN CHARMING SHADES AT:— /C*&SftLove/y to look at U17 Jl Because she keep* herself £y/^2C P^\ immaculately groomed: ■pjf I "'Hazeline' Snow" is her *^j m choice of toilet preparation for day %HL V W use. For '"Hazeline' Snow" ~~~lft--
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        152 2 IK £SX L E WAVE -«t your next perm be a riLmTM 3 safest and most satlsfacRJL tory. The heat Is Mt Blk sudden '-ut gradual. It V| WF lakes so little time that gjf you will hardly bellcv* «y^^^ that lt is all over. Raias: M *lt. aaa KAYES
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        64 3 I ARC AMAMICIJILS 4/ JH UfTZL' wondcriul luxury vet to inexrtrnmtt\ live. After an Amami Shampoo fta^l ao*k c htr* r reth an.l i lean your v tip hnw MnttOMl «a«v H M 10 v-^^k Kt Nowomler milJinns of lovely mrU Y^3^^ tin mi Sl Blondn, AmamiNo.3 AMAMI T-t ak.
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        461 3 MYERS BUCKET SPRAY PUMPS wp|P. JBPPF7"£|K WHiPHm\ AYE <3ArNXD WIDESPREAH I ,/m^ gfc^2 y~al rHE WORLD POr th^R finl /7C^\ UCCEBB WH£W DSED FOR ■Y» D, S| KAVINO rREES, VBOE- > *<f I j &B^l mm£* TABLEB. rLCXWKRS. BHRDB- KaJpE |fi PRRT WHITEWASH. DIBINy '9f fsk I FBCTTANT. INSBCTICIDBS. CATI
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      1041 4 Winkleday Adventures DUNGO and I were sitting under a tree talking to Eliza Elephant and Sadie Snake. I wish," said Sadie, that I was a film star Why asked Eliza, cutting the top off an orange and sucking it noisily
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      33 4 Irene Dunne, co-star with Cary Grant In Penny Serenade coming to I the Pavilion cinema, pins a white accent on her simple black Areas In thia case a bif pwy of white violrU.
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        280 4 THE FAME of LAMB SKIN SHEER IN LOVELY PRINTS CHEERS YOU ALL IN THE LATEST FASHION AT DOULATRAMS 48-50 HIGH STREET TELE. 7846 M four Urdct fo« u« abl* to cn>ov tout VldEB trrourlu nrteoc* tt «dt time of cb* \m S?«W imm rnofs #t* frown lr> CT\i *^t> f
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        73 4 &a£ TarV R. VtCK A CO. LTD. MStM SOW ITO i L _f heautital poiw. i 1 New Cut« ih.de. «c-. U vountes»reOld Roie NEW POROUS POLISH fUJ C/% the fishy taste of the oil. Liver Oil helps you to build up resistance 11^^ felj^ H^vV •gainst all ills; whilst
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      The Savings Group In Our Village
      723 5  -  By Mabel Tyrrell "MONEYS round, and it soon rolls away," said Mrs. Bugbird, the chairmaker's wife, "so if you've got a shilling never spend more than ninepence. Make it a habit. Habit's a useful cord, binding you to itself, and I always says that
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      Treating A Blister
      124 5 A BLISTERED heel must be treated carefully or much harm may result. The blister should be pricked with a needle dipped m peroxide of hydPiKen. Drain away the fluid by pressing gently with a piece of sterll1. '.i lint, and then cover the place with another piece
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      British Women Keep The Wheels Of Transport Turning
      819 5  - British Women Keep The Wheels Of Transport Turning By John Hind DRITISH womenfolk are doing a great deal more than spring cleaning m England to-day. Many thousands are serving full time m uniform with the Forces, the Civil Defence Services and the Auxiliary Services, such as fire fighting, spotting and
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      Linen To Store
      122 5 GOOD linen has to last a long time nowadays. So if you are storing it away for an Indefinite period, It is an excellent plan to wash It (to remove any traces of starch or chemicals^ rinse m three lots of clear water, dry and air and
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      If Starch Sticks
      52 5 MANY people wash chintzes at home and some of them find that the cold water starch, which gives such a good gloss, is apt to cause the fabric to stick to the Iron. This, however, can be prevented If a few drops of turpentine are added to
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        203 5 A/ *%r a new <& Jy &jf ATTRACTION FOR YOUR jfrjF ROMANTIC EVENINGS. UNCRUSHABLE VELVET (ONLY IN BLACK) ITS DELICATE SOFTNESS AND UNIQUE ALLURE WILL MAKE A BEAUTIFUL BACKGROUND FOR TOUR CHARM AND LOVELINESS A Suggestion: tf3fc You will never feel sorry I^7 if your frock is made /a\}P\ under
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      67 6 The marriare took place at Sermfcan of Dr. T. impaUvanar. of Malacca, and Ml» Vailiaraai. thr daughter of the late Dr. A. S. Motho and cf Mrm. Mulhu. of Seremban. The ceremonies were performed according to Hindu rites. The briderreom, who is la private practice m Malacca, Is a
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      How To Make Vegetables Tasty And Nutritious
      350 6  -  By Ellen Ainsworthy COOKING vegetables successfully sounds a very simple accomplishment, yet it is an amazingly rare one. Generally, vegetables are overcooked and squashed and therefore practically tasteless. So, if you are one of the offenders, try cooking them this way instead Pour
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      Keeping Brass Bright
      78 6 EVEN m these busy days you can quite well keep brass ornaments bright and shiny without a lot of vigorous cleaning. Just rub on some soft cloth; anJ where there are crevices In the pattern, brush the brass liquid polish, dry, and rub with a lightly To
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      Rugs Come Home
      71 6 •pRAVEUJNO rugs are a great comfort wh> you are sleeping or Just rest. and the neatest rug is that which slips around the waist and remains m place. There are other rugs which wrap around the waist, and tie m the style of an apron, and new
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      Friendly Machines
      86 6 SEWING machines were never so precious. When troubles occur j even minor ones don't forget that j you should have, with the machine, i an instruction book to help you. It will describe, with diagrams, just how i the machine works, and will give de- tails of the
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      High Speed Hair Wash
      47 6 IF you and it necessary to wash your hair yourself between professional sets," do try a soapluss shampoo. There are several on the market and they help so much towards easy rinsing— never a simple matter when you are doing your own ha*-
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        327 6 Keep\bur Skin Free m*_ from 'aFiTf riiaf inci or USS Irritation|[ (o pm I JLViany women think that discomfort Lc_ljs fc*' from chafing and a hot prickly skin U y «navoi.lable. To-day thousands are di»covering the wonderful comfort to be JHBMpm> obuined from using Cuticur* Talcum. UUu|ffiMmU|U Here is a
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        255 6 "This is so convenient and marvelous milk!" TMAGINE pure, fr«h mitk W* j triat keeps without re- Jr frigeration until you use /mnM Klim is that kind of milk— U|B^^B Vise, fresh milk from healthy, V well-fed regularly-inspected mJwM cows, powdered by removing the water and nothing else i It
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      Problems In Billeting The Children
      893 7  - Problems In Billeting The Children By Victoria Chappelle F WAS m a friend's house one day when the billeting authorities called. How many children can yon take asked the woman officer, poising her pencil. My friend looked surprised. "None, I'm afraid," she answered. You see, this is only a three-roomed
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      435 7  -  By Susan AYEA YE you seen them Of course you have. Aren't they sweet Such a riot of colour, so cheermaking m these grim old war days, and what is really important, a smart way to economy. My own tailor, who I naturally consider the most exclusive
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        397 7 THE WEIHAIWEI EMBROIDERY CO. 106. HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. We have the largest and finest ttock of goods for your selections. •Linen Table Cloth Luncheon Sets 'Handkerchiefs, etc. •Teak and Camphorwood Cheats •Tables etc Silk Underwear Kiatouos Nightgown*, etc Jade Trees Ivory Porcelain •Vases •Carved Lacruer 'Various Embroideries i.nd i r.ticy
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        133 7 OMEGA v ±£r 090 tl/. STAYBRITE STEEL $60 00 Manufactured by the same craftsmen who made and regulated the World's most ACCURATE WATCH. Omega the WorUT*, most accurate watch. FOR MlLffl BiuTsilVß a /j'rtit»cL 1 lIWBP'O'I IPOH PINBWS iaiawP^sZa>l~a3Sa§§l .^^k JgJ 3^ Jr^a^avaakl 4ar r^ aw^K#/ wvHaUr^^awVUala^ 1 AND ITb
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      Tea In A Malayan Bungalow Garden
      1284 8  - Tea In A Malayan Bungalow Garden By A Working Woman THE car turns into the drive and I remark v/ith pleasure the white-covered table under the trees. The heat and cares of the day seem on the point of slipping away and I turn with sympathy to my husband who
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      Singapore Market And Shop Prices
      794 8 THE Singapore market prices here given have been supplied to the Straits Times by the Food Control Office. Maximum Retail Prices In Markets MEAT, LOCALLY SLAUGHTERED LIVE POULTRY per katty cts. Capons '5 Non- laying hens and cockerel* 65 Old cocks and old hens SO
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        257 8 For the Household Buy all your requirements at the low prices whilst the Sale is on COTTON WHITE BEDSHF.ETS. 54" x »0" $1.10 each. 72" x 90" $1.65 each. ftO" x 100" $2.10 each. SO" x 1C8" $2.65 each. WHITK COTTON SHEETING. 54" $3 85 per yard. IV 51.00 per
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