The Straits Times, 11 September 1941

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  • 37 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times fESTABUSHED NEARLY A CENTURYI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11. 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 659 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING MIEN CHONG S* Coleman St.. Spore, rhonr 4816 Available Suit Lenfth* •BockTlilr- Saltlnr*— U.S.A. WAIN SHIF.LI.S In Silk and Wool Ah* AMERICAN SHARKSKIN. Id rmrtoa* eoloor* I r f~~~7 ju. AND ALL TYPES OF f BHiTWIl 1 i 4 >Hi d f^^Tll '1 I SPECIAL CABLES ROBINSON'S
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    • 7 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. Smart American Dresses
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    • 558 2 Wne Straits Wvm% SMALL ADsT Minimum charge SI. lot atfrt. n«l eicccdiac 4 Un«». ■tare than tear Una 25 c«nts per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS P.PC. CARDS are charred $3 each pa tnscrtkon per Inch. Over 1 lacb 25
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    • 787 2 I DOMESTIC SERVANTS AND WORKMEN. THE SERVANTS AGENCY. 17 Dhoby Ghaut. Singapore (Estd. 1911) supplier efficient domestic servants, male and female every description. Telephone 4278. GENERAL EMPLOYMENT AGENCY. 100 Bnerald Hill Rd. Spore supply Europeans with Amahs, Boys, Kechlls, Cookies, Kebuns, Syces, etc. Dial *****. we do the rest. AVAILABLE
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    • 784 2 PIANOS FOB SALE One Garcia Made Piano. Splendid condition and tone. Apply Amber Mansions. EXPERIENCED PIANO TEACHER free to coach private students. Apply to Box No. 187. Straits Times. PIANO required by station crew H.M. W/T Station Kranjl. Price to RJ>.O. Bbro Tel 3943 extension 12. BOARD aiRESIDENcT BAST ANGLIA.
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    • 784 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Directors of the Austral Malay group of Companies announce that at Government request. Information regarding monthly dredging results will not be published In future. PILOT OFFICER R. H. W. HORN M. M. Deceased. Any person baring a claim against the Estate of the abovenamed Officer it
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    • 493 2 DOGS FOB SALS 3 Alsatian does, 9 months old thoroughbreds. On view at any time at IS, Cbaneery Lane, Singapore. AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS, AUCTION SALE Of wen-Bade polished teak household furniture, O. B.C. electric table fan (r.lmost newi Etc., Etc.. (By order of Mr J. J. Richardson of
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    • 174 2 Jasßßsßsß^aE l^n^ssßi 1938 VAUXHALL 14 H.P. SALOON 1»U FORD V-8 22 HJr*. 1934 M.G. 4-SEATER 1939 HILLMAN MINX SEDAW 1940 SINGER SPORTS, null mileage 1938 DODGE 4-DOOR SEDAN 1938 FORD SALOON It H.P. 1939 CHRYSLER PLYMOUTH 1939 OPEL OLYMPIA 4-DOOR SALOON Announcement BANK OF CHINA (The Specially Chartered International Exchange
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 988 3 shiphhc announcements t| IICHC zrn ,Tn P. &0. BRITISH INDIA H. Y. K. LINE. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. AND APCAR LINE. T0 JAPAN Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not «ii>con>oratea to Bnguixn SINGAPORE TO KANMON. KOBE guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference PENINSULAR AND OKIKNTAI A. N CO
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    • 715 3 FAMOUS DOCTORS PRAISE KIDNEY MEDICINE That Acts In 24 Hours To End RHEUMATISM, SCIATICA, NEURITIS, LUMBAGO, BACKACHE, NERVOUSNESS, DIZZINESS, CIRCLES UNDER EYES, LOSS OF ENERGY and APPETITE, PUFFY ANKLES, BURNING, SMARTING PASSAGES and GETTING UP NIGHTS, etc. Who should know better than fully qualified medical men, who rtudy In the
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 556 3 Broadcasting T{%mY% /L.^T sxamophore records; 10.20 p m. "On Toung ■^■r» M Shouluers," a talk relajcJ l.oiu London; SINGAPORE 10 p m cw d znk 5 p.m. Tamil music: 5.30 p.m. News la nil- tit m IIU «/es TunU; 5.40 p.m. Singapore Gha^al party. ZHP.I It.M a ».t3 m,'t% A
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  • 416 4 DEMAND FOR RUBBERS AND PRICES RISE TINS INDUSTRIALS STEADY By Oar Financial Correspondent Singapore, Sept. 11. "THE share markets were again firm at the opening this morning and there was an early inquiry for some rubber shares. Yesterday this section accounted for most of the business done,
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  • 53 4 T*HE following crops of rubber were harvested In August: r> Amalgamated Bruas 105.625 Alor Oajbh 17 DOO Austr*lasu 2'.i00 Ayer Panas 73,000 Bukit K'lbu IC.iOO Olenealy 51 0(0 Jalan Krbun 12.100 Klu_r.,? 4J403 Pajam 202.500 Port SweU?nham 8 100 Talisman 10,000 Tambalaa- 19.000 Telulc Aaiin J»: Ulu
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  • 176 4 Tfce follow lrj| art tfie WCTUUH« .v» O>l> i rr. jning according K> u.e <— lrj drcvU-i laiu*. j ov Urn Booskanc apa 9banc_u Btintim Corporation:— SB-UNO London T.T 8/4 I /JJ London demand 3/4 I/J3 Switzerland (T.T. only) 202.46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand tI.M Baiavta demana
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  • 122 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES cPiuui Out owii Cim m pciodf nt London, Sept. 10. COMMODITY and Exchange awrgeu ClOMd m follow* wIUj ortvtoui quoUUaoa tt> Rl'BBER: Firmer. Spot 13 ll/18d 13 13/1M (13Hd U\d1 Oct. 13 ll/16d 11 13/lCd (13%d 13Kd) Nov. 13 11/lCd 13 13/16d (13Hd 13%d) Jan.. Uar. 13Sd 13%d
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  • 145 4 'THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 held its 1.556 th auction yesterday when there was catalogued 2.207,835 lb, 985 55 tons; offered 1,747,053 lb. 779.93 tons; sold 1,431.950 lb, 839.26 tons. SPOT T/indon 13 Hd. New York 22 tt cents PUCES REALIZED Standard quality 38-, to 38
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  • 76 4 Stocara- Tnandar. Se-4. 11. aotm. ■ajrrs BcOrf-< rriev TrVtm ite. IX ■.> a <g»«t tail MH n% N* EM. f«— cases Stftmbn MH CF.A.Q. LB.B !«.j Ir bales September W% U.i r.A.Q. B-S 8. f to Mlas Scptc-kcr U FUTCU QCOTATIONS N*. «.8 8- «s
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  • 51 4 New York, Sept. 10. "THE following were prices of Straits 1 Tin m cents per pound on the New York Commodity Exchange to-day and yesterday. Sept. 9 Sept. 10. Spot 52 52 September 51.85 51.85 October 51.60 51.60 November 51.15 51.15 December 50 50 50.50 United
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  • 234 4 RUBBER PRICES UNCHANGED REPORTS ON PAST WEEK'S BUSINESS IN a weekly report on the rubber market Issued this morning, Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd write: We have no comments to make on the market this week, and needless to say prices In Singapore remain unchanged and are likely to continue
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  • 102 4 Malls close at tbc General Post OEce as follows: TO- OAT Aden air 4p.m. Africa air 4 p.m. Australia air 4 p m. Burma air 4pm Ceylon air 4 p.m. Egypt air 4 p.m. Great Britain etc air 4 p.m. India air 4p.m. Java air 9
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  • 81 4 To-day B. W 1.46 a.m. ft.. 1 SO p.m. 9.1 ft. L W. 7.35 p.m. 3.1 it: 8 p.m. 2.2 ft To-morrow H. W. 2.24 a.m. 8 ft.: 2.21 p.m. II ft. L. W. 8. 05 a.m. lilt 839 p.m. 2.C ft Saturday. Sept 13 H. W.
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  • 41 4 Londo.i, Sept. 10. rN opened quiet. The turnover was 75 tons. Yesterday s activity was net maintained, with sellers mcr; willing. Smelters soid lorward at £260. After official hours, the market was easier and a further 25 tons were traded. Reuter.
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    • 342 4 1 "FIGHT FOR FREEDOM" I 1 EXHIBITION J yictoria Memorial Hall, Sept. 11th. to 17tK$ 9 a.m. to 6.30 p.m. Admission Free. A Panorama of the War On Land, On Sea, In the Air, and the Fifchtinfc Forces In Maiayaj TWO ART EXHIBITIONS SINGAPORE ART CLUB CHINESE ART CLUB Also
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    • 52 4 PUBLIC NOTICE THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. AIR RAID SYRENS. 14th SEPTEMBER. 1941 NOTICE. The public Is notified that Air Raid Warning Syrens will be sounded m the Harbour Board's area on Sun-1. v morning next, Urn 14th September. 1941. between 8 a.m. and noon. J. R. WRIGOS, Secretary, Hie Singapore
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    • 187 4 WELCOME TO ALFRED DUFF COOPER ANO HIS GRACIOUS LADY AFTER WAR-WEARY DAYS. ITS GOOD TO HAVE SOME MELODY YOUR VISIT TO THE »H»W WORLD' IS SURE TO ENVY HITLER, WHOSE FOND DREAM DIES AND THE WORLD IS TO RIO OF A KILLER. TO-NIGHT Tea Dansant ~_f I After Dinner Dance
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    • 185 4 ALFRED DUFF COOPER HAS ARRIVED TO DO THE EXPf ORATION O* 7 TMK WORIJI THAT AIMS FOR PEACE AND PLENTY OF IT TO HIM AND HIS LADY A WARM WELCOME IS EXTENDED TO-NIGHT AFTER-DINNER DANCE 9 P.M. TO MIDNIGHT FORTHCOMING COMPETITION FOR NOVICES SEE ANNOUNCEMENT elsewhere m this issue. TO-NIGHT'S
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  • 298 5 London, Sept. 10 The following are to-days closing middle quotations. Shares sxe ot (1 denomination unless otherwise stated: The above are dealers middle prices, broken* margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not Included— Exchanie Telegraph. Ccn Loan 5% 1944-64... 107% Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 116% War Loan
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  • 60 5 Dow Jones Averages New York, Sept. 10. THE iollowing were Dow Jones averages on the New York Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange I to-day and yesterday 10 Industrials 127, 43 126.53 10 Rails 29.33 29 04 6 Utilities 19.68 18.52 .0 Bonds 90.30 90.11Commodity Index 83.68
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  • 1376 5 WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 10, 1941: 4 P.M. MINING Bo tot Seller* Ampat <5s» Is 7\4d 3s Austral Amal (Ss) If 3d Ts 6d c.d. Austral Mala; 32s 33s z.d Aycr Hltam (Ss) Ms 18» Ayer Weng ($1) .70 .75 Bangrln Do <£) 12* 8o 14s Batu
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  • 20 5 EXPORTS of rubber from Malaya In August totalled 50,683 tons against an exportable allowance ol 54,000 tons.
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 465 5 MV üm "IH.£laK *^fl»~^smw^ CANVAS RAGS FOR PACKING RUBBEB, RATTAN AND BERTAM CHICKS. Maker and Repairer of Ratten and Bertam chicks. Canvas and Spring Blind.'. Tarpaulins, Trats, Sails, Awnings, Canvas Bars, Tenals Bine Drill Screens, Bertam Panels. Folding Teakwood Venetian Mind*. Canvas Hood Blinds. Round Rattan Coir Fenders, Garden Umbrellas,
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    • 199 5 INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK, LTD. (licorporated m British India) 1. COLLYER QUAY. SINGAPORE Tele. I1T». Head Office "UNITED INDIA BUILDINGS,* ESPLANADE, MADRAS. Branches Penanc Kuala Lumpur Ksngsssi Karmarowl slvaranra Pudukotuh Deraesitah Caanaaore Colmbatore aad Tenieherry. Salem. Nefapaiasn. Authorised Capital Rs 50.00,000 Issued and Subscribed Capital Rs. 25.00.000 Paid up Capital Rs.
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    • 541 5 NOMINAL CAPITAL: 540.000.000 ISSUED PAID UP CAPITAL: 510.000.000 BRANCHES throughout Msltyt, Burns, South Chtas tasj Hetherlsiidi Ei»t lid us. AGENTS CORRESPONDENTS w all principal cities tf tkt World. BARKING TRANSACTIONS ot every description undertaken I'fi 111 I Tm I 1 1 1 B 1= Home SPA TREATMENT for RHEUMATISM Kidney
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 475 6 Bloiidie SINGS! Bloitclte CONCIAS!! JBSKB^^ Bloiidie Lets Herself GO d y|BL The Latins Do "THINGS" to Her! Ta^TF "BLONDIE GOES jjk and The cAudknce Doubles-up with -^^r TITO T A TT T UTI? P GUIZAR r^S^i P^ This Colony's Comedy Colossus fe SENSATION "N." N OPENS i* LtJ^b sings \i^
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  • 911 7 CABLES I.V BRIEF CEVERE restrictions on the Norwegian public are laid down m a decree issued m Oslo by the Reich Commissloner,' Terboven, following a state of emergency being proclaimed m the district of Oslo and its environs, where Communists and Marxist elements m trade
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  • 424 7 London, Sept. 10. THE British Government has Riven the United States Government firm assurances respsctiny; the HM of materials received under the Lease and Lend Act. GornspondHMl between the two Governments is published as a White Paper. Under to-day's date Mr. Anthony Eden,
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  • 114 7 Malta. Sept. 10. A SHIELD in&cribed "In token of appreciation and gratitude for brilliant services rendered m the defence of these islands." was presented to the Royal Air Force and the Fleet Air Arm by the Anglo-Maltese League yesterday In the name of the
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  • 36 7 ITALIAN TANKER SUNK IN NORTH AEGEAN SEA Istanhnt Sep. 11. A BRITISH submarine lart wsek-aar*' tile 5.200-ton Italian tinier MJ7« In the North Aegean S.'p. oui;»k~ Turkish territorial waters, according to reliable reports here. United Piesa
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 249 7 HOTELS RAFFLES HOTEL to-night DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight c^t- BUSTER MAGGIE OINNKK S3.M NON-UINEKS f1.06 Saturday LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT -8.30 to 10.30 p.m. By tot B M o ot the ARGYLL SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS By kind permission
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    • 209 7 "ASEPTICON" BOTTLE STERILIZERS. 1. Any make or type of j nursing bottle may be used with this Sterilizer. 2. Bottles conveniently and safely stored m rack. 3. Steriiize eight bottles at one time. 4. Reduces breakage to a minimum. MEDICAL HALL, LTD. 3, BATTERY ROAD. Help Nerves AidGlandsCinemaWay Ist Bollywood
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    • 241 7 PATHAV 4 SH0WS DAILY willlAI 11 3.15, 6.15 /s a.. 9.15. THE /f/ RETURN /&A™ HENRY FONDA /4?/ 3400 GENE TIERNEY OF JACKIE COOPER /4?/ JOHN CARRADINE FRANK EDDIE COLLINS /4& J&/ JAIVBES TECHNiCOLOUR /kF/ fir "THIS ENGLAND" Conducted by imu ki«uk#tiiw DR. MALCOLM SAR8EMT. PARAMOUNT BRITISH NEWS CHURCHILL ROOSEVELT
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  • 1129 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, SEPT. 11. 1941. (739th. Day Of The War.) Lost Chances Enormous sums are being spent on the Malaya Broadcasting Corporation m order that the organization shall become an efficient and highly important cog m the British propaganda machine. That end may be achieved m due
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  • 56 8 Apropos yesterday's leading article, i!iosc who would be responsible for the appointment of a successor m the nl "i the "liquidation" of the writer of that article wish to point out that such "liquidation" is not one of the happenings that would result m the I
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  • Letter To The Editor
    • 384 8 Another Doctor Joins In The Discussion To the Editor of the Straits Times gi r it was with amazement, and some degree of amusement, that I read Dr Kibble's views on the of bus-riding m this country. Can the good medico tell us from his own experience, or
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    • 201 8 THE NEW TIME Reason For The Extra Ten Minutes To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— What do you think of this daylight savin* business? "Ro t a what I call it. Where is the necessity, anyway, of advan-ii.g the clock for a further ten minutes, making half an
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    • 171 8 Impression Created By "Minnie's" Van To the Editor of the Straits Tim's Sir. This morning I was cheered by the sight of a silver-grey vehicle approaching md flying a large Union Flag. As I passed it, I saw on it an inscription, equally Inspiring, about Freedom and anDther
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    • 58 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt seems unfortunate that a Cabinet Minister on a short visit to Malaya has to bring with him his wife, a valet and a maid by an expensive air route. Is this going to inspire people In Malaya to "Save For
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    • 702 8 Tribulations Of People Of City Of Sin Learn ye: And it came to pass that the Land of Eng was sore beset by the Hordes of the Hun ana all the peoples who were Brit joined hands with one great shout to crowd the Hun
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    • 210 8 Where "Business As Usual" Is Not Wanted To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l heartily support the views put forward by "Interest" m Saturday's Straits Times. As a matter of tact. 1 have been wondering not only 'why some of the mission schools are reluctant to
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    • 637 8 Mr. Attlee's Speech Causes Anger To the Editor of the Straits Tiroes Sir. In the course of a speech delivered at West Bromwich. Mr. Clement AtUee. Lord Privy Seal, is reported to have said: "Defeat means the end ol the Nazis, and that is what Britain I* out
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    • 110 8 "Tick Tock" Offers Thanks For "Precisely Nothing" To the Editor of thr Straits Times Sir.— ln reference to "On Time g" rebuke m your is.<ue of to-rl.iy, it mifjlit interest your correspondent to know that an electric ciock user requires nothing more of a town's supply generating station,
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    • 153 8 To the 2diOr of Ihr Straits Tim** Sir,— l highly appreciate Ux esting letter of "Tawan" of Sept. 2, m which he explains that if the National Park is placed under the control .»f Mr. T. R. Hubback, it will mean a savin* m expenditure, besides providing the
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 214 8 Be Careful In wearing jinrroand Sunglasses, which may cause your eyes to he defective. Go to Nan Sin and see the modern frames fitted with Genuine Chance English Crookes' B or B 2 Dark glasses for Safe and Comfortable Vision At $6.00 per pair. Nan Sin Optical House 325, North
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    • 19 8 I a 7'^V 3S FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS. WHEN TRAVELLING BY RAIL REGISTER YOUR LUGGAGE. FEE 10CTS. EACH PACKAGE.
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  • 510 9 Roosevelt In LastMinute Parleys RADIO SPEECH TO-MORROW TO LAST 25 MINUTES Reprisals Against The Axis Foreshadowed AFTER completing his radio address on foreign affairs, to be delivered at 9.20 a.m. Malayan time to-morrow, President Roosevelt has invited Congressional leaders to confer with him at the
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  • 142 9 New Aggression To Be Opposed London. Sept. 11. FOREIGN diplomats m I/Ondon told I'nited Press they have received < Dtilirm.it ion of reports that Washington warned Japan against attempting any northward expansion at the expense of Russia as well as against any resumption of the southward
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  • 144 9 Washington, Sept. 10. MR. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, revealed to-day that the (Germans had refused to assure safe passage to any American vessel proceeding to Britain to fetch United States citizens. The State Department has permitted Americans stranded In belligerent countries to return home
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  • 100 9 Washington. Sept. 10. SURVIVORS of the Sessa, the United States-operated vessel which was torpedoed and sunk off Iceland, told Slate Department official to-day that the ship wa.s torpedoed and shelled without warning ana .sank within two minutes. They said the Sessa was torpedoed at midn.ghi on
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  • 44 9 R.A.F. FIGHTERS ATTACK NAZI GUNS SHIPS London, Sept. 11. AIRCRAFT of the Fiphter Command m the course or offensive patrols yesterday attacked gun positi-in; m North-west France ar.d enemy ships m the. North Sea, states the Air Ministry communique. One aircraft is missing. Reuter.
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  • 82 9 Reported Nazi Plan To Bomb Canada Connecticut, Sept. 10. TIE German battleship Bismarck, which was sunk after a three-day ebaae m the Atlantic, carried two plant's which were intended to bomb cm h ■>■ ;;ihl Montreal, according to Mr. Robert Deming, assistant State Defence Administrator. Connecticut, who quotes i sources.
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  • 447 9 Wants Measure Intensified Chungking, Sept. 11. DLEDGING that China would continue to resist Japan's aggression to the bitter end," Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, m an exclusive interview with the United Press yesterday, expressed the hope and belief that, while China continues her fight, economic sanctions directed against Japan
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  • 49 9 Melbourne, Sept. 11. AUSTRALIA'S Army Minister, Mr. P. C. Spender, announcing ttu ?rrival of the first tanks from Am°rira, said that such deliveries would be continuous and that Australia will get all the tanks which were ordered for her new armoured division. Reuter.
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  • 304 9 Reported Terms Of Peace Pact London, Sept. 10. THE preliminary Franco-German peace treaty, which it is believed Hitler had originally planned should take place for propaganda purposes within the framework of a big peace conference, has not yet received the official signatures of the heads of the
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  • 118 9 Talk Of Impending U.S.- Japan Agreement Discounted Washington, Sept. 10. THE Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, at his press conference to-day said he possessed no information about any impending agreement or announcement concerning the Japanese-American talks which had been under way for several months. Mr. Hull added that there
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  • 248 9 'Turning Point Of This War" Soviet On Their Part In Struggle London, Sept. 11. THE Soviet Union is bearing the brunt of Hitler's attack and thereby diverting from Britain the danger of invasion and air raids, and making it possible for her ally to undertake active and decisive actions against
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  • 170 9 London, Sept. 11. FIGHTING as it has been developed m the Russian campaign by the Nazis proceeds by enormous surging movements of vast masses of men and materials, which gather momentum as they go and are incapable of being stopped, writes a Reuter military commentator.
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  • 80 9 Poughkeepsle (New York) Sept 10. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S mother bequeathed him the greater portion of her estate, according to the will filed to-day. The entire Hyde Park estate of about 1,200 acres was Mrs. Sara RDos?velt's personal property and will be bequeathed to the President, including
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  • 76 9 Lisbon, Sept. 11. SOME thousands of German troops have recently passed through Italy for Sardinia, according to a traveller who has arrived at Lisbon from Italy. The traveller states that Sardinia Is entirely m German occupation and that no Italian is allowed to enter the
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  • 629 9 Masses Of German Planes Used In Vain Bid To Reduce Leningrad London, Sept. 11. DUSSIA is taking the offensive. From Smolensk to Gomel, Soviet attacks from a series of concentrated blows at specific points are believed to be developing into a large-scale action. Berlin says
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 35 9 OTHER CABLES m pages 7, 10, 11 and 16 One of two 20,000 kW. 3,000 r.p.m. Metrovick Two-Cylinder Turbo-Alternator Sets installed at the Shanghai Power Station. METROPOLITAN-VICKERS ELECTRICAL EXPORT CO., LTD. MwaaaMiHaaMMHHaßa^^^^Bß^^^ai 10*0 Warms 2CD
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  • 1003 10 Spurt In Contributions: Big football Assn. Donation THERE were broad smiles in The War Fund department when the mail came in this morning. They were caused by a sudden spurt in contributions. Altogether, nearly $4,000 is acknowledged to-day, carrying the gross total to $5,787,338.
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  • 99 10 KAFFLFS 1:***** Dinner it IHuire (Informal; 8 pjn. to Midnight. CRKAT WOKI.IJ Cabaret: Alter Dinner Dance 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: The Invisible Woman. Sky: Saps at Sea. HAPPY IHKATKK I Happy World) Green Anher. Seaside: Htr Jungle Love. KF.W WORLD Talkies, rheatrea und Cinema*. Bide Show Cabaret D«nclll«.
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  • 287 10 At The Theatre -pOOTLIGHTS Parade of 1941," which opened at the Victoria Theatre last night, is a fast moving variety show that maintains the hierli standard set ur> by men of the Sen ices m their earlier production. All the players taking part m the Dew edition :re
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  • 119 10 "RETURN OF FRANK JAMES At The Cinema '■The Ueturn of Frank James." (Henry Fonda, Gene Tierney, Jackie Cooper, John C'arradine). 20th Century Fox. At the Cathay. FE Return of Frank James," featured m technicolour, Is fine entertainment, containing thrilling action and suspense. Interspersed with lively humour. The story revolves around
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  • 342 10 ALMOST daily conferences with the Governor (Sir Shenton Thomas), the Commander-in-Chief, Far East (Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham) and the other Service chiefs are likely to be held by Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, who is m
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  • 259 10 Sydney Editoi In Singapore EDITOR of Australia's largest and most influential newspaper, the Sydney Morninjr Herald, Mr. H, A. McClure-Smith ia m Singapore today at the end of his tour of what he called the defence line of the Pacific which stretches from Burma to Australia
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  • 139 10 A CONTRIBUTION of $2,220 frcm tn» Loyal Regiment and $891 from a hattalicn of the Dogra Regiment ar» features of the list of donations to the Churchill Tank Fund for the wees ending Sept. 6. Another donation comes from officers and other ranks of "D"
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  • 226 10 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 10. A CHARGE of using as genuine two forged share certificates of AUenby Rubber Co., Ltd., preferred against Ho Sow Cheng was »ithdrawn before Mr. W. D. Cmrew. First Magistrate. In Kuala Lumpur to-day by Mr P
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  • 59 10 Ci»K the first time since the out- break of war Russia appears m the Malayan Trade returns. The July figures were iss-ned yesterday and show that Malaya exported goods to Russia valued at 46,t&5 911. The goods exported were classified as class II and cUss
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  • 59 10 Men of the Australian Imperial Forces stationed m Malaya or m camps m Singapore note have a place m the heart of Singapore m which they can sleep overnight during periods of leave. As the board says, the hostel has been built and equipped, and
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  • 459 10 Fine Illustrations Of All Aspects Of War Effort THE "Fight for Freedom" exhibition illustrating many as1 peete of the Empire's war etiort opened at the Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday and will be on show for a week at the end of which period it
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  • 252 10 Co-operation With P.W.D. Urged (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sipt. 10. THE need for active co-operation 1 between miners and the Public Works Department during an emergency was stressed by Mr. A. Bean, Senior Inspector of Mines, and Mr. F. C. Holland, Senior Executive Enginter,
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  • 193 10 BENGAL PREMIER DEFENCE COUNCIL Calcutta Sept. 11. THE Premier of Benga!. Mr. Fazlul Hug. has resigned from the membership of the Muslim League Working Committee and the Viceroy's Na.ional Defence Council "as a man; of protest against th« arbitrary use of powers vested m the League President, Mr. M. A.
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    • 74 10 SHELL SPIRAX G.P. S.A.E. 90 This srade is reco amended for m GEAR BOXES BACK AXLfcS OF BUI C X JF PONTIAC DODGE M PLYMOUTH HUDSON M STUDEBAKER CHEVROLET f TERRAPLANE LINCOLN ZEPHYR LINCOLN V. 12 SHELL SPIRAX G.P. is an Extreae Pressure lubricant specially developed by Shell for fcypoid
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  • 339 11 Malayan Poser To Foreign Office In Chungking AS a result of many anxious inquiries as to whether Chin- ese marriages performed m Singapore m the old-fashion-ed style without witnesses are recognized by law m Malaya, the Chinese Consulate-General m Singapore has approached the Chungking Foreign
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  • 280 11 Mr. Willys Peck On His New Office AMERICA'S friendly attitude toward Thailand has remained unchanged, said Mr. Willys Peck, new United States Minister to Thailand, m an interview with a Straits Times reporter yesterday. Accompanied by Mrs. Peclc, he arrived m Singapore by Clipper on his
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  • 159 11 MR. A. Kingdom Ward, a botanist who has spent many years m China and has taken to England from that country hundreds of varieties of flowers and plants, spoke to the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday of his quest for the Chinese "coffin tree."' His Interest
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  • 105 11 THE Indian Army In Malaya now has its 1 own newspaper. Blngaporl Akhbar, a weekly In romanlaed Urdu. The first Issue has been published. In addition to war news and comment, this newspaper will give special attention to news and pictures from India, particularly
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  • 78 11 A EUROPEAN. J. K. OwinneU, appeared m the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday on a summon.; charge under the Food Control Ordinance. Gwinnell was alleged to have Imported during the month of July 46 cases of assorted tofTees by a ship without the approval of ttie United Kingdom Food
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  • 82 11 ALLEGED to have published a news- paper, Keiala Bandhu, containing photographs with captions or headings m the Malayalam language without the matter previously having been submitted to and approved by, the Press Censor, K. P. Pillai appeared on a summons under the Defence Regulations In
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  • 71 11 CHIAH POH JOO, aced 44 years pleaded guilty m the Singapore Third Court yesterday to a charge that he sold fish <lkan kurau) above the market price at Kandang Kerbau market on Tuesday morning. Chlah was fined $70, or three weeks' rigorous imprisonment,
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  • 40 11 r pHK tenth annual general meeting of the Syrian Christian Union. Singapore, preceded by a musical and social evening we* held m Moulmeln Road on Saturday, when a tribute was paid to the memory of Dr. Rabtndranath Tagore.
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  • 36 11 The lecture-demonstration on "Laboratory Methods In General Medicine" by Prof, v O. Hopkins organized by the Alumni Association of Kin* Edward VTI College of Medicine. Singapore, will be held at 5 pm. to-morrow Instead of to-day.
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  • 456 11 ITEEPING troops defending the vital fortress of Singapore in a "flt-for-war condition" Is one of the major concerns of the Malaya Command. Fighting an enemy in the thick tropical jungles of Malaya calls for a considerable amount of stamina and this
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  • 771 12 Tilt Singaoore market prices here given have been supplied to the Straits Tines by the Food Control Office. MAXIMUM RETAIL PRICES IN MARKETS MEAT, LOCALLY SLAUGHTERED Beef Steak 34 cts per lb.. 45 ct». per katty; Fillet Steak 70. 93; Sirloin 36. 48; Rump Steak 36,
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  • 44 12 -pHIS to not m complete list of controlled food prices, bat is intended a* a (vide to the articles for which maximum prices have been Axed. Prices for packings not mentioned aboTC may be obtained from the Food Supply Office. P.O. Box 875. Singapore
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  • 902 12  -  Barbara Murray By "HO you know what a mangle la?" lJ asked Bungo last Winkleday. It's a kind of a thing that you roll clothes through, and when they come out at the other side they're all flat I said. "That's right!" said Bui.ro. "Well I saw one
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  • 400 13 Japanese Foreign Office Shipping Move Explained "TO interpret the announcement made on Wednesday by the Japanese Foreign Office that three Japanese ships are to be sent to various parts of the British Empire as meaning that there will be a mass evacuation of Japanese nationals
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  • 178 13 Compensation For Chinese Worker A DECISION by the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation was uphvd in a Judgment delivered b> the Chief Justice. Sir Percy McHwaine, in the High Jcurt yesterday. It was stated that following an accident in which a Chinese, Loh Lie Bah, was killed
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  • 96 13 POUND guilty an the special Jury's unr anlmous verdict of culpable homicide Dot amounting to murder, Singapore Harbour Board labourer, Bean Ah Yea, was sentenced to four years' rigorous imprisonment at the Singapore Assists by Mr. Justice Worley yesterday. Following a fight, Sean was alleged to have
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  • 482 13 poLLOWINO are detaUs of s daa&Uon to r The War Fund of $102. 75 from Indoor and outdoor attffs of the Singapore Traction Company: Head Office, ate: O. Marshall 130 and A T. Simper $10. *2 rack: L«u Tan Sic, Tang Ah Kon*
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  • 58 13 A SHANGHAI Chinese, Kan* Slan King, aged 22 years, claimed trial m the Singapore Third Court yesterday on a charge I hat he on Tuesday was a member of the Malayan Communists Party, an unlawful society. The ease was postponed one week for mention and
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  • 52 14 Cairo, Sept. 10. THE 12 remaining survivors of the United 1 States freight r Steel Seafarer, who did not arrive m Suez with the main party yesterday, were reported to have been picked up by a freighter and landed at Huriro la. the main Anqlo-Egyptlan oilfields centre.
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  • 203 14 Washington, Sept. 10. 1*HE war menace to the United States has shifted again from the Pacific to the Atlantic, responsible quarters in Washington say. They suggest that Germany may be following a pattern of unrestricted warfare against ocean shipping, citing the
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  • 53 14 Lor don, Sept. 10. ONE of the largest convoys ever to have crossed the Atlantic has reached a British port, where its huge load of freight was unloaded. The Admiralty announcement states that not a ship or man or any of tne escorts became
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  • 70 14 London, Sept. 10. COMMENTING on the Steel Seafarer incident, m Berlin newspaper says that the people of the United States mint now decide whether they want disaster or not. The Italian news agency points out that, while the truth of the loss of
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  • 115 14 London. Sept. 10. 'IN view of the Vichy oovcrmneiit's bitter h s'l.ity towards Britain,'' the Liberal, M. Geoffrey Le M. Mander, urged the Government to make a deeper breach with Vichy m lavour of the Frse French. Mr. Anthrny Eden. Foreign Secretary, however, pointed out m
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  • 371 14 Suez, Sept. 10. A SLEEK, grey British naval vessel slipped into an Egyptian port yesterday afternoon with 24 members of the crew of the American freighter Steel Seafarer, which was dive-bombed and sunk by fen enemy aircraft m the Red £ea on Sunday. The
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  • 122 14 Hjde Park (New York), Sept. 9. PRESIDENT Roosevelt, In order to stave off a nation-wide railroad strike, established a five-man beard to-day to investigate the dispute between unions and employers, reports United Press The board will be instructed to report its findings* within 20
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  • 614 15 Weights For The First And Second Days (From Oar Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept 10. THERE will be nine races on each of three days of the Perak Turf Oub's September meeting on Saturday, and on Wednesday and Saturday next week. The weights for the first
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  • 91 15 GOOD (support is promised for Sunday'! soccer match at Anson Road stadium be 'ween Tcngah and Seletar, the finalists m the Royal Air Force Small Units competition. The competition was amonrst eleven tennis. Evenly matched, Tenrah and Seletar have plenty of supporter* and keen r:»-.t.'rv e\i«t.s
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  • 284 15 (Frata O«r Own CumapoDdwit) Ist*. 11. pRETTT QUUT, New Zealand, Hoalirhan. Jaraar, Joanne and Double Sectch were the tmmii Impressive at this maculae's training ta prrpanUlon far Saturday the first day of the Perafc Turf link's mretinc The second track ■seal and the coing iv soft. Jaguar
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  • 154 15 London, Sept. 11. NEWMARKET. Turfs headquarters which has already staged the substitute meetIngs for F>>6oin. A?^t »nd Oooiwoort. assumed another mantle when !t staged the substitute Doneaster meeting, minus the St. Leger. Tbt Townmoor Handicap over seven furlorgs Included many Cambridgeshire candidates, but the winner. Miss Dorothy Pagers
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  • 103 15 r>URTHER Ues la U»e S.C.C. autumn r lawn tenniK tournament played vii the pad&ng yesterday resulted us follows: Men's singles handicaps- W. V. Rothery (+3> bea*. K. H. Fleming < 6— s, 6—4: J. Cheeter (+4» beat T. Cooper (+15.") 1, 6—4. 6—3. Women's doubles handicap Mrs.
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  • 120 15 Bare-knuckle Boxing Hero Dead London, Sept. It. THE death of Jem Carney recalls a great ngure of boxing of the bare-knuckle years. Carney was a former English llrhtwcirht champion, bat one of his greatest fights took place at Boston, I'.S.A m 1887 when he was 30 yean old. He then
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  • 273 15 WITH Howard Tierscn, new Ame- rican pitcher, m toy form, the American AMtoiatsM has hi*h hopes of stopping the Nippons' winnine streak when the two teams clash m the year's crucial league baseball game at Js-ian Besar Stadium on Sunday. Ail proceeds will
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  • 42 15 Soccer: .A.F..V league, firs: «.!vision. S.C.C. vs. Argyll*, S.C.C; Police v*. R.A.F., Depot: reserve division, Chinese Athletics vs. Argyll*, Anson Road stadium: second division <«), RA.M.C. Malay Regiment, dillman second division (b), Staimurd F»rt Canning. J.C.S A. Tennis- MJ.C. tournament.
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  • 351 15 C. Athletic 9; K.A. (Heavy Rect.) THE nippy Chinese Athletic forwards were much too clever for the R-A. (Heavy Regiment) m a first division league *oc<-er game at Anson Road stadium yesterday and scored nine coals with the ercntest of ease without being scored against. It was
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  • 26 15 r TRIES for the R.CH C. autumn tennis tournament "are now open. Further details win be found on the Clvt's notice board.
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  • 41 15 "TrfE Gordons collected full points at th« expenso oX the M FA, who failed to turn op tor th*.r reserve division leapie soccer match, which was to have been played at tfie F. .s: N. ground yesterday.
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  • 623 16 SMASHING COUNTER-OFFENSIVE IN CENTRAL SECTOR CONTINUING London, Sept 10. TERMAN motorized divisions making a vain attempt to "'throw back the advancing Soviet troops m the Gomel sector (central front) have been smashed as a result of vigorous, concentrated blows, according to the Tass news agency.
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  • 137 16 Bangkok, Sept. 10. A LIENS who have come to Thailand m large numbers have been busy buying motor cars second-hand and car owners are amazed at the prices offered for their cars, says the newspaper Thai Rasor. These aliens also try
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  • 268 16 Moscow, Sept. 10. THERE has been In most parts of the Soviet Union this year an abundant harvest not only m the Ukraine and the rest of the black earth belt but also m the Caucasian and central Asian regions, writes
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  • 22 16 Hong Kong, Sept. 10. rE Colony's new Governor, Sir Mari Young, arrived here this morning. United Press.
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  • 142 16 London, Sept. 10. ASKED In the House of Commons (or a statement on the recent limited barter arrangement with Japan, Mr. Dingle Foot, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Economic Warfare, said that no general barter arrangement nor anything Inconsistent with the strict enforcement of
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  • 69 16 London, Sept. 10. MEN who took part m last month's I» great daylight RAF. raid en th* German power station near Cologne figure m the latest list of awards. Acting Wing-Commander John Owen Cecil Kercher receives the D.8.0., the D F.C has been awarded t-j acting Flying Offlrer
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  • 24 16 Vatican City, Sept. 10. *|?:at Pope received Mr. MjTon Taylor. President Roosevelt's personal envoy. In private audience at 5 30 p.m. to-day.— United Press.
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  • 366 16 'Britain Will Brook No Delay In Iran' Eden TEHERAN TOLD TO IMPLEMENT PACT WITH BRITISH SOVIET GOVERNMENTS London, Sep. 10. THE British Foreirn Secretary, Mr. Ar.fhony Eden, rr.ade it clear m the House of Commons '.o-day th?.t Britain will brook no delay m the implementing of tie AnijloRussian agreement with
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  • 246 16 Oil For French Warships M.P.S Urge Ban On Fuel Exports To N. Africa London, Sept. 10. THE assertion that the stoppage of oil supplies to French North Africa would be the strongest guarantee I against Nazi occupation of Dakar and other West African ports was made by the Labour M
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