The Straits Times, 11 August 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES li. PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY. AUGUST 11, 1911. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 12 PAGES, SINGAPORE, MONDAY. AUGUST 11, 1941. PRICK 5 CENTS*
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    ACKNOWLEDGMENT
    35 2 MR. It. M. ABDUL CADER expresses ft* sincere thanks for the numerous calls telegrams, and letters of condolences received from friends m his bereavement over th<- deml'.e of his beloved wife recently ii: Ceylon.
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      379 2 SMALL ADS. Minimum charge $1. for advt. not exceeding 4 lines. More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS P.P.C. CARDS are charged S3 each per Insertion per inch. Over 1 Inch 25 eta. per line.
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      473 2 SITUATION WANTED ENGINEER. Marine, seeks position ashore as mine engineer or at any other Job In connection with engineering. Danish Nationality, 25 years old and possesses chief engineers certificate. Open for engagement at once Apply Box 17, Straits Times. WANTED FOR IMMEDIATE DELIVERY— new or second-hand AC. MOTOR, about 15
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      495 2 AGENTS WANTED WANTED wholesale agents and stockists for cloth and hosiery goods. Rates very competitive. Terms liberal. Samples and particulars free from: POPPY HOUSE, LUDHIANA. HOUSES FLATS. TO LET BCDSITTINGROOM FURNISHED, large, cool. mod. san. Apply Plat 7. En Court. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY modem fum bedroom. Gentleman only, bathroom attached, M.S.
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      397 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. COR A 0^ mucoßE 4 •"^iisS-- 2—2 MAIIICORE MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrt. HARU and *i-- HANA. 60. WATERLOO STRCET. Telephone 7467. "KUPANG" AND T. J. I. CLONAL SEEO. Seeds are now falling heavily ana orders can be filled at once. Later deliveries uncertain. '•KUPANG" Seed.—
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      470 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P 0. BRITISH INDIA MKVrfllHld ANO APCAR LINE. lfc (inroipoiateo it England' PRNl\siiar ami orirn'lai s k GENERAL PAsSSENGER AGENTS C<» M.MI P.\SSKN(iHR 4.N0 CABCO SERVICR FOX CUNARD WHITE STAR Tb« om po»Mblf frrvk-e* att oclng maintained oj Ihr P AOs N Ca. from th. LINE. Strait* to
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      490 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings 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 tare $192 (A £28)
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      222 3 RAFFLES HOTEL To-night DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight BUSTER MAGGIE DINNER SS.Se NOft-DINKKg lIH Smtu*4my LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL Rijsttiftl Serve, frta 12.30 2.30 p.a. ORCHESTRAL CONCERT SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT 8.30 li 10.30 B Bt me Band of THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    318 4 SHARES STEADY AT LOWER LEVELS (By Our financial Correspondent.) Singapore. Aug. 11. HPHE share markets opened quietly this morning but prices were steady at Saturday's closing levels. On Saturday sellers were Inclined to lower their prices and this was most pronounced In the tin share section. Hong
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    99 4 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Singapore. SUaday., Aag. 11. matm. Bayer* Seller> Me. IX 8.8.8. (Sp«t Imsc) 38H Wi N« IX R.S.S. fob. sa rmses Jnly-Aag. ISeOn's •sttloii) 38 H GFA.Q B.S.S f0.,1. sa kales Jaty-Aag. (Seder's sstkin) JBV, U% r.A.Q It S R It b m kales Jaiy-Anc. (Seller's
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    Malayan Share brokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1377 4 SATUKDAT, ADO. 9, 1*41: II. Mi. HKna Ampat (5«) 3s 7Hd la Austral Amil <5i) h Id 7i l!,d e.d. Austral Malay S3* M 34s 6d cd. Aver Hltam (5s) n» ifcs Ayer Weng ($1) .72* .77H Baiigru nr £i ,i, «c l4f Batu
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    WALL STREET Dow Jones Averages
    64 4 New York. Aug. 9. THE following were the Dow Jones Averages when the New York 8toc» Exchange and Commodity Exchange closed to-day and yesterday A«g. 8, Aug. 9. 30 Industrial* 127.48 120.40 20 Rails 30.13 29 85 16 Utilities 18.70 18.58 40 Bonds 91 20
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    NETHERLANDS INDIAN TIN-ORE FOR AMERICA
    60 4 Washington, Aug. 9. THE Metals Reserve Company a R "construction Pinanse Corporation subsidiary announced to-day that it has arranged to obtain tn concentrates containing 20,000 tens of fine tin from Netherlands India. The cempany said the concentrates will be shipped !rc m the Netherlands India
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    U.S. STEEL PLACED ON PRIORITY LIST
    78 4 Washington, Aug. I. T»HE office for Production Mana+r merit A Issued an order to-day placing defence demands for steel In all its forms "uncompromisingly ahead of non-defence needs" Steel was placed under full rationing control effective Sept. 1. The Priorities Director said that orders
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    UNITED STATES MOVE TO CONSERVE RUBBER
    63 4 Washington. Auk 9 >r>HE Office For Production Management to- day prohibited the manufacture of white side wall tyres to conserve approximately 6.000 tons of crude rubber this year. The order will become effective at midnight on Aug. 23. The ban will also save some
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    LONDON MONEY MARKET
    71 4 London. Aug. 9. WITH total applications slightly lower at £159 000,000 the market received 30 per cent, of Its applications for Treasury Bills against 27 p-r cent, m the preceding week. Bilh were allotted at the average rate o! 20s. 0.16 d. discount. Banks have not be?n
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    N.Y.K. STEAMERS
    77 4 yHE N. Y. K. office advises that the Hakone Maru, which left Singapore a few days ago, is proceeding to Bombay according to schedule and will call at Singapore on the return Journey to Japan, some time next month. A freighter of the same line is due m
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      637 4 PUBLIC NOTICES ROAD NOTICE. Road Works are In progress on the Main Trunk Road at double bend under Rallwayfcrldge at 2% mile South of Seremban. All traffic should proceed with great caution as the carriageway Is temporarily restricted to one line of Traffic. Senior Executive Engineer. Seremban. Seremban. 25th July,
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      88 4 A POPULAR PARK IS PROVED BY THE CROWDS THAT ARE _EVER GROWING! TO-NIGHT Tea Dance from 7.30 Night Dance from 9.30 To-morrow Tea Dance from 830 to 12 TO-NIGHT— LAST NIGHT M.-G.-M.'s BRILLIANT COMEDY -THE SHOP AROUND THE CORNER" with Margaret James SUI.LAVAN STEWART TO-MORROW'S DOUBLE FEATURE! REPUBLIC'S "INVISIBLE ENEMY"
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      252 4 POSITIVELY THE LAST DAY A HP tf A V •f this GRAND PICTURE! L X1 L THOME 3400 Where Everybody Goes TWO SHOWS ONLY TO-DAY (Owing to 'Lady Hamilton' Premiere at 9 p.m.) 3 P. M. AM D 5 P .M. CARMEN MIRANDA ALICE FAYE DON AMECHE IN THE DAZZLING
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      200 5 ALL SHOWS PACKED OUT DURING THE WEEK-END! LAST FEW SCREENINGS! CAPITOL 3.15 6.15 9.15 brilliant |OO P l IJ DI C production Q with f??*,*| GREEK V^T« GARSON LAURENCE 1% OLIVIER JHRffifl KhMIND VmM SwallM GWENN MiitYFU t MARY BOLAND XmMyfe^jjj/ktffß^B MAUREEN O'SILLIVAN-EDNA MAY OLIVER, etc. SPECIAL! SINGAPORE PREPARED! Graphic
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      177 5 fc.A.l <. ii/YrSijrr, A 1 1I IK A The wittiest. Sauciest LOVE and £t A S W Hp f ff\ LAUGH STORY since "NINOTCHKA* 1 aV^aW. al^^^ W^T The PT>AT Hew Yorkers paM 5440 U. 8. \5Jf TO SEE DURING ITS FAMOUS ONE YEAR'S RUN GRANT HEPBURN STEWART -ri/A T>
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      107 5 ROAR V— like the devil with JEAN P^f ARTHUR \52/ m her gayest romantic hit COMIH6 TO ALHAMBRA It's the DEVIL OF A JOB hanging on to her halo!.. JEAN ARTHUR, a The DEVIL^MISS JONES ROBERT CUMMINGS CHARLES COBURN EDMUND GWENN SPRING BYINGTON S Z SAKALL WILLIAM DEMAREST r.od»cd b
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, AUG. 11. 1941. (708th. Day Of The War.) 'Rule Of The Desk'
    1281 6 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. MONDAY, AUG. 11. 1941. (708th. Day Of The War.) 'Rule Of The Desk' A vigorous campaign of criticism of the Home Civil Service, which began very shortly after war broke' out. led to the issue early this year, of a note of instruction to all res-
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    EXPERTS SAY R.A.F. IS "ON TOP FOR GOOD"
    1250 6 London Letter By Cable "Could Win The War By Itself Next Year" By Our Own Correspondent London, Aug. 8. MOW that the veil of mystery i has been drawn over the! Battle of the Atlantic and there has been no hint of
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    THE M.B.C.
    380 6 Extravagance Insufficiently Condemned To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I have read your recent leader "Winning the War— with Music." and the replies thereto with considerable Interest, and would like to be allowed to add my comments. In the first piace. I agree wholeheartedly with the
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    RIDDLE OF GIBRALTAR
    976 6 FORT HAS STORES FOR 30 MONTHS IN the last few weeks much has been written about Hitler's clan for marching through Spain and attacking Gibraltar, with or without Franco's help. Whether this is really Hitler's intention, or whether it is part of the war of nerves that
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      62 6 2nd shipment just arrived! GONE WITH THE WIND by Margaret Mitchell. It Is an enthralling story of the American Civil War, it's packed with incident and character, and throughout its length the excitement is sustained. 1037 pages. Cheap cjnema edition: Price only $3.00. Postage 30 cents. G. H. KIAT CO.,
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    SINGAPORE TO BE FAR EAST HEADQUARTERS
    328 7 Duff CooperSta te merit On Arrival In U.S. CENTRALIZATION PLAN FOR ADMINISTRATION Tribute To Great Value Of Lease-Lend Material pit! 1 1SH administration m the Far East is to be centralized at Singapore, stated the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Mr. Alfred Duff
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    Nazis Send Veteran Airmen Against R.A.F.
    112 7 London, Aug. 11. THE sweeps of the R.A.F. across the Channel have been forcing the LuiVwaffe to send more machines and airmen back to the Western Front to bolster up the morale of the inexperienced pilots who were left to meet our attacks it
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    Gen. Milch Reported Executed By Gestapo
    94 7 RUMOURS that Ficld-Marthal Goerinj and Gen. Milch, (the latter *as rcporttd to have succeeded Goering as Luftwaffe chief), have been removed from the German military command are confirmed, say*, the Moscow radio, by the fact, to which attention has been drawn m Stockholm, that
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    STOP PRESS
    162 7 Bangkok, Aug. 11. EVKKY Thai will lip lit to the last drop of his blood. The Thai forces wilt not >i.-M an inch of territory and they will use every possible means of annihilating the enemy and adopt all tactics, including the "scorched earth" policy and, if need
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    Australian Army Of 600,000 Men
    44 7 Canberra, Aur. 11. PIE Australian (Government reports that 600.000 Australians are under arms or ready for immediate mobilization. This figure forms the basis of the allocation for manpower to the fighting service, war industry and civil services. United Press.
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    800 IMPRISONED IN STARVING SLOVAKIA
    159 7 Jerur.icm, Aug. 11. P*OOD supplies m Czecho-Slovakia are becoming steadily worse, according to well-informed foreign circles here, who state that even regular civil rations ar? frequently unobtainable. In Bratislava the position is so bad I ha. angry housewives daily cause disturbances m front of the
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    CZECH MILITARY UNIT FOR SOVIET RUSSIA
    41 7 London, Aug. 11. THE Czech Foreign Minister an- nounced that a Czech military unit was being organized m Russia and will fight under its own officers, but within the command of the Soviet Union. Reuter.
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    34 7 London, Aug. 11. AN Admiralty communique says, "The Board of Admiralty regrets to announce that the destroyer Defender, 1.375 tons, (Lieut-Commander G.L. Farnfield, R.N.) has been sunk. There is no loss of life." Reuter.
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    VICHY JOINING AXIS PACT? Ministers Confer On Nazi Demands
    538 7 VICHY JOINING AXIS PACT? Ministers Confer On Nazi Demands London, Aug. 11. THE tense atmosphere which aurrounded Marshal Petain's talks on Saturday with Adm. Darlan, the I Vice-Premier, and Gen. Weygand, Vichy delegate-general to North Africa, eased considerably yesterday, says the Vichy news agency. Marshal Petain, Gen. Weygand anl Adm.
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    Success Of '"Scorched Earth" Policy
    85 7 Zurich. Aug. 11. "THE thoroughness of Russia's scorched earth policy hi amply demonstrated by German War Film Propaganda Cotnj>any reports, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Swiss newspaper National Zeitung. "No home, no village, no settlement remains spared. Hundreds of thousands of dwellings have
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    R.A.F. AND GERMAN LOSSES COMPARED
    162 7 Little Nazi Activity Over Britain London, Aug. 11. THE Axis powers lo:t 57 planes and the RAJ 1 52 m Western Europe and the M.ddle East during last wee.:. Indi-aticns of the int.nive attacks by the RAP over Germany compared v.i h th slight Luftwaffe
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    The Queen Thanks People Of America
    932 7 London, Aug. 11. J.JARDSHIP has only steeled our hearts and strengthened our .resolution," declared Queen Elizabeth m a special broadcast last night addressed to the American people. However great the cost, however long the struggle, justice, freedom, human dignity and kindness shall not perish
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    NAZI THREAT TO CRIMEA Reds Send Heavy Reinforcements
    459 7 Ankara, Aug. 11. UTHE German attack against Kiev and Odessa may be supplemented by a naval attack again*. Russian Crimea, according to reliable military i advices arriving here from Moscow and i the southern Russo-German front," j stated Mr. Martin Agronsky, the
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    LATEST GERMAN OFFENSIVE HALTED BY SOVIET ARMY
    554 7 Reds Launch Series Of Counter- Attacks In Defence Ot Moscow Moscow, Aug. 11. THE Russian army is reported to have halted the latest Ger- man offensive and launched a series of counter-blows, strengthening; the defence of Moscow, Leningrad and Kiev. After rallying from
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    Timoshenko Relieved Of Command?
    65 7 Vichy, Aug. 11 THE Paris Midi reports from Ankara that the Council of Peopls's Commissars, presided over by Stalin, met m Moscow and named six new generals Stalin, according to the Paris Midi, has relieved Marshal Tlmoshenko of his command of the central sector of the
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      32 7 ANCHOR buiier The Reliable New Zealand Butter of steadfast quality and unvarying flavour. A dependable source of essential vitamins. CS. IMA PIORE 5371 FlfE HIEY Advt. of Singapore Cold Storage Co., U4.
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY MORE THAN $6,000
    948 8 Total Now Very Little Short Of $5,750,000 Mark BIG CONTRIBUTIONS FROM TANGLIN CLUB fifPENANG CONTRIHUTIONS to The War Fund arc still coming in' at a very good rate, and the gross total is now only $3,200 short of five and three quarter million
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    Shanghai Germans Face Bankruptcy
    100 8 "CIIANbIIAI German firms, with larife storks on their hands and normal market outlets rut off by the Nazi vision of Russia, have sold some of thfir goods to the Soviet Far Eastern Army." says the Shanghai correspondent M the NY'- York Times. "1 hoy have petitioned
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    IMMIGRATION FROM CHINA
    259 8 Present Quota Not To Be Increased THERE Is to be no Increase m the quota of Chinese immigrants to Malaya. The Chinese Chamber of Commerce has been informed of this official decision. A month ago the Chamber submitted a petition to the Colonial Secretary. Mr. S. W.
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    "THE GREAT AMERICAN BROADCAST "
    100 8 The Great A»«rii-aa BreadcaM." (Altec Faye. Jack Oakle, J«ka r*jmr. NlelMtM BtvUmn, Wear Bret**r»). M*h «>ot«ry-FeT. Mttajfbt itn at Ike Calk ay. URJMFITL wltb CaUiay tuoei and hilarious situations, this film never laga In Interest as It traces American radio htatory from ltl>. The film makes
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    CHECKUP ON MOTOR CAR LICENCES
    79 8 on their way Into town along orove Road this morning were itepped by traffic police and inspectors of the Registrar of Vehicles Department and called upon to show their drtvlnj licence and Insurance certificate*. This is the first day of a check-up on all motorirts
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    Maharajah Visits Sikh Gurudwara
    28 8 The Maharajah of Patiala with leading members of the Sikh community during his visit to the Sikh Gurudwara m Queen Street.— Straits Times picture.
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    AUSTRALIAN POTATOES Shipping Space Reserved
    143 8 AUSTRALIAN POTATOES Shipping Space Reserved CPACE for potatoes has now been reserved on ships running from Western Australia, disclosed the Food Supply Officer m a broadcast from Singapore this morning. He went on to say that some dealers have complained that they are unable to sell the large Australian potatoes
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    AMUSEMENTS
    106 8 BAFFLES HOTEL Dinner Dance i Informal) 8 p.m. to Midnight. GREAT WORLD Cabaret: Night Dance 8.30 to Midnight. Globe: The Shop Around The Corner. Sky: R&njcrs ol Fortune. RAPPY THEATBK (Happy World. 40.000 Horsemen. Seaside: HJch. Wlae Handsome. NEW WOULD Talkies. Theatres and Cinemas. Ctdr Show Cabaret Danrinu. Ol
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    "Greatest Naval Battle In History" If U.S. & Japan Clash
    368 8 "Greatest Naval Battle In History" If U.S. Japan Clash Tokio, Aug. 9. THE greatest naval battle m the 1 history of the world will develop if Japan and the United States go to war, according to Admiral Sankichi Takahashi (retired), m an article written for the current issue of the
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    THAIS WILL FIGHT TO DEFEND THEIR SOIL
    340 8 "People Preponderantly Pro-British" Says Observer "THE story of Thailand to-day is the story ot a nation waiting to be invaded." declared Mr. Frank CSerwri, associate editor of the American magazine Collier's Weekly, when he arrived m Singapore ye ..niay after spending ten days
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    MAHARAJAH OF PATIALA
    440 8 Visits Sikh Police At Pearl's Hili •■1 WAS in the police ior sU years and know how difficult la their work." sau! the Maharajah 01 Patiala when he caressed the Sikh police contingent at a function at Pearls Hill barracks in his honour ytwter .^hurajah urt;cd tlie
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      36 8 Am Important Announcement AMPLE STOCKS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGHOUT MALAYA OF DISINFECTANT SHIPMENTS CONTINUE TO ARRIVE IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITY TO MEET ALL DEMANDS SOLE AGENTS GUTHRIE CO., LTD. SIIfiAFME MALACCA KUALA LUMPUR IPON PEWAIG 841 Wartnt U
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    SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Only Two Going To Britain For Study
    152 9 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS Only Two Going To Britain For Study ALTHOUOH two of the Colony's Queen's Scholars, Mr. Wilbur Boswell and Mr. Oliver Phlpps, will shortly sail for England to study law, no arrangements have been made yet for other Queen's scholars so far prevented from going to Europe because of
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    JAPAN DISREGARDING GRAVE DANGERS Chance For Enlightened Patriots To Save Her
    1333 9 JAPAN DISREGARDING GRAVE DANGERS Chance For Enlightened Patriots To Save Her ANSWERING the question "How far will Japan go?" Dr. Victor Purcell. Director-General of Information and Publicity, Malaya, said m a broadcast from Singapore last night that unless enlightened Japanese patriots would rise and smash the automaton which decided Japanese
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    Conference On Far Blast
    88 9 Washington, Aug. 10. THE British Ambassador, Lord 1 Halifax, conferred with the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, for 45 minutes on the Far Eastern situation to-day. The Ambassador made no comment on tbe conference, but it Is understood be also discussed Russian aid
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    POLICE BAMD
    51 9 rpHZ Band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch, at Farrer Park at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow: March. "Kismet." Markey; Overture, "Morning, Noon and Night m Vienna." Suppe; Selection. "Melodious Memories." Flnek; Valse, "Trist," Sibelius; Oavotte, "Premier Bonheur," Salbert; Selection, "Arcadians,"
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    16 9 The resignation of Second-Lieut. R. A. W. Hills, SS.V.F., has been cancelled, states the Government Gazette.
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      338 9 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE £hl. urn iMn ft am 12.00 1.00 p.m. Chinese programme. (On ZHP.3 only); 12.00—1.00 p.n.. Mid-day m.lodies a recorded programme. (On ZHJU, ZBP. 1. ZHP. 2 only); 1.00 p.m. European programme summary, announcements and mid-day market prices; 1.05 Latest recorded dance music; 1.30 p.m. Warning to mariners:
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    FINAL DAY OF PENANG SUMMER RACES
    1082 10 FINAL DAY OF PENANG SUMMER RACES Lord Tomnoddy Confidence Score Maiden Victories (Frora Our Owu Correspondent) Penang, Aug. 9. C ADDLING four winners, Ordination, Grand Prix, Confidence and Booklaw, van Breukelen was again the most successful trainer of the afternoon here to day, the final day of the Penang Turf
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    S.C.R.C. BEAT RECREATION CLUB BY 35 RUNS Thiam Siew Bats Well For Unbeaten 70
    337 11 S.C.R.C. BEAT RECREATION CLUB BY 35 RUNS Thiam Siew Bats Well For Unbeaten 70 THE Straits Chinese Recreation Club scored a creditable victory over the Singapore I>?creation Club" m a cricket match played at Hong Lim green yesterday, beating their opponents by 3'» runs. The young Chinese cricketer, Cheong Thiam
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    Straits Times Gives Five Winners
    63 11 CIVE winners were named m the Straits Times selections for Saturday's races m Penan* They were Ordination ($25 and $8), Hot Flash ($l2 and $8), Fair Kins ($2l and $9), Confidence ($l9 and $7) and Riokliw ($l6 and $6). Confidence was, In addition, riv^n as
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    BOWLERS' DAY AT SELETAR
    260 11 S.C.C. Beat Airmen By 41 Runs BOWLERS atone In the cricket match played at Seletar yeater day, m which the Sincapore I ricket Club beat the Royal Air Force by 41 runs. Batting first, the club were dismissed for 106 runs, failing against some eood bowiins
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    JOHORE ISKANDAR CUP TEAM WINS
    248 11 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent) J ihore Bahru, Aug. 9. ©LAYING without Yon b;n Mian, thi 1 Johore singles title-holder and their b<?£t player, the Johore ISkandar Cup tennis team beat the S.raits Chinese Recreation Club of Singapore thre3-one at the International Club courts yesterday. V™,
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    Chinese Win In Major League
    95 11 ri£lE Chinese beat the Canadians, five to four m a Major League baseball game played at JaUn Besar stadium yestsrday: SCORE BY INNINGS Canadians: 300 001 o=4 Chinese:- no #02 I=s Batteries: Chinese, Johnson Wu, Riarkis Tan; Canadians, Ronnie Milne, Danny Mangham, Charlie Lilley. MINOR
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    53 11 SOCCER: SJI.F.A. league, reMtre division, RAP. vs. Argylls, Seletar; second division (a), X A F. (ScieUr) vs. Moravia, F. and N.; Signals vs. EA.OC, Alexandra; RAF. (Tengah) vs. RAM.C. ttadiom; R.E. (Malay.) «B. RE. (PJB.), Changi TENNIS: Kho Sin Kie m friendly matches at Strait* Chinese Recreation
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    OPEN BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    439 11 Two Title-holders Beaten r7O title-holders were beaten In yesterday's play In the Singapore open badminton championships when farther ties came up for decision at the Clerical Union HalL The first champion to fall from grace was Miss Y. Yasuda (Diehard), holder of the women's singles, who was
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    SWEDE LOWERS JACK LOVELOCK'S RECORD
    49 11 Stockholm, Aug. 11. THE Swedish long-distance runner, Ounc'er Haegg, established a new record of 3 mm. 47 6/10 sec. for the 1,500 metres Hat race. The previous holder was the New Zealander, Jack Lovelock, whose time was 3 mm. 47 8/1 C sec. Reuter.
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    BRITISH EMPIRE BEAT LONDON COUNTIES
    39 11 London, Aug. rE British Empire cricket team beat London Counties by 67 runs In a one-day match between the two pioneer clubs of war-time cricket. The British Empire scored 187, London Counties 120 Reuter.
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    PADANG CRICKET OFF
    26 11 r[E cricket ma.eh between the Singapore Cricket Club and the Argylls. which was to have been played on the Padang yesterday, was cancelled.
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    Sam Snead Wins Canadian Golf Championship
    199 11 Toronto, Aur. 10. UMTir rounds 71, 68, 66 and 69, making a total o( :.'M. Sam Snead won the Canadian o^en fiolf championship here on Saturday. The runner-up was Robert Gray, a local professional, with rounds 70. 65, 70, and 71. making a total
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    GOOD BOWLING BY SUNDRAM
    293 11 Colleges Draw With Ceylonese GOOD bowling by R. V. S. Sundram, who took six wickets for 36 ruin, and C. Tharaisingam's innings, of 64 runs featured the cri ket match at Balestier yesterday m which the Ceyl">n Sports Cl«b dr»w w'.th the Combined Colleges. Kuldip Singh
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    OFFICERS BEAT OTHER RANKS AT CRICKET
    107 11 PLAYING at Tanglln yesterday, the Army Officers beat the Army Other Ranks by 74 runs at cricket. The Other Ranks batted first and were all out for 111 runs, Freeman and La Brooy, each with 31 runs, being the highest scorers. A good Innings
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    BOND CUP SOCCER
    29 11 THE Royal Engineers (Pulau Branii beat "D" Company, Loyal.s. by tw goals to one .n a Bend Cup soccer m ten played at OiUman Br.rracki yesterday.
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    AUSTRALIAN LEADERS SEE GRAVE TURN TO CRISIS
    595 12 "Events Which Brook Of No Delay:" Cabinet Is Meeting To-day "DEVELOPMENTS which brook of no delay" have caused Mr. K. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Mininter, to cancel his tour of Australia and return to Melbourne immediately for a full meeting of the
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    36 Casualties In Fearless Sinking
    88 12 London, Aug. 10. OUT of a complement of 146 one officer and 35 rating! were casual113* m the destroyer HMS. Fearless sunk on July 23. One officer and 15 ratings are missing, presurr d killed, nine ratings died of wounds, i. id 11 ratings are
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    Prelude To End Of United States Non-belligerency Is Seen
    111 12 London, Aug. 10. JAPANESE pressure to force Thailand into the yen bloc and the rapid concentration of Japanese forces on the Thai frontier have produced a situation of almost hourly danger to general peace In the Pacific," writes the Observer's diplomatic
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    Vichy Leaders Are Faced With Vital Decision
    372 12 Vichy Leaders Are Faced With Vital Decision Ixmdon, Aug. 10. ALL reports indicate that the men of Vichy are to-day taking a momentous decision whether or not to give Germany a further share m the control of the French Empire. For two days now, Vichy leaders have argued and discussed
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    Thrust Across Bosphorus ?
    138 12 Thrust Across Bosphorus CsUro, Aug. 10. HITLER and his generals are debating the wisdom of a lightning thrust across the Bosphorus In an attempt to turn the Russian south flank with a Blitzkrieg through the Caucasus, reports a United Press correspondent In Cairo. If they undertake such a movement, Turkey
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    SIR SAMUEL HOARE
    39 12 Gibraltar, Aug. 10. SIR SAMUEL, HOARE, British Ambassador to Spain, arrived m Gibraltar lpst night from Madrid on a visit to the Governor of Gibraltar, Oen. Lord Gort, with whom h* will stay for the week-end.—Reuter.
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    NAZIS MODIFY CLAIMS AS WAR ENTERS EIGHTH WEEK
    526 12 Battles Raging In Sectors Where Germans Are Still Held Up London, Aug. 10. THE eighth week of the war on the Eastern Front began this morning with battles m sectors which have seen heavy fighting for several days past. Following their recent
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    "RED ARMY IS BADLY HURTING THE NAZI WAR MACHINE"
    418 12 "RED ARMY IS BAD LY HURTING THE NAZI WAR MACHINE" London. Aug. 10. "THE Red Army is hurting the Nazi military machine 1 badly, perhaps fatally, declared the NBC commentator, Martin Agronsky, broadcasting from Ankara. Germans may still win m Russia but victory U no longer thought certain and there
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    Britain Working On Invasion Plans
    746 12 New York, Aug. 10. THE periodical Business Week, m a feature article, says the "newest indication that Britain is working on plans for invasion of the continent is that the Office of Production Management has been requested by the British Supply Commission to put tanks
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