The Straits Times, 24 September 1941

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    37 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times fESTABUSRED NKARLT A CKNTt'RTI MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER -LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 24, 1911. PRKE i I'KMS The Straits Times PRICE > CENTS. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1941 16 pages
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATHS
      124 2 GOMES— On 24th Sept. 1941 at the General Hospital, Singapore Eugcnee Francisca Gomes, 53 years. Dearly beloved wife ol Mr. Martin F. Gomes. The funernl corteg: leave No. 15, Lorong Bachok off Lororg 19 Gcylang at 4.45 p.m. today for the Church of St. Joseph thence to Bida-d.-.ri Cemetery
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      367 2 ffflke §trntifiWimes SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1. for Mivt. mat cxreedinc 4 tines. Marc than four line* 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES niRTHS. MARRIAOE8, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS P.PC. CARDS arc charged S3 raeh per Insertion per Inch. Orer 1 lach 25 cU.
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      539 2 [SITUATIONS VACANT CAN ANYONE RECOMMEND good cook- ;*>>. Wanted Ist. October. Apply with references to Box No. 353, Straits Times. WANTED Retell Piece Goods Salesman for European Store. Previous experience essential. Write Box No. 161, Straits Times. WANTED Chemist and doctor with registrable qualifications for a big dispensary Apply with
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      504 2 SITUATION WANTED ENGLISHMAN thoroughly convenant wl trail phases of business In Malaya desires position In administrative or executive capacity. Excellent references. Box No. 365, Straits T. PROFESSIONAL ACCOUNTS CONTROLLED. supervised and audited at inclusive fees: Clients given every assistance and advice. Power of Attorney accepted. Consultations arranged by qualified English
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      726 2 AGENTS WANTED SELL your spare hours We offer 125/- to 375/. monthly Pleasant easy agency work Samples free. Box No. 191. Strait* Thnes. FOR HIRE SEFRIGERATOB— New or Used. Phone <3X3 HOUSES ACCOMMODATION WANTED>_ WANTED, fully furnished house with S or more bedrooms m Caldecott Hill or Tanglln Aira. Box
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      185 2 *IOS£DCA* BARGA/M 1937 AUSTIN TEN SALOON recently overhauled and m first clasa condition throughout new tyres and has Just been ducoed Dk' Blue. A most attractive car. 1939 CHRYSLER ROYAL SALOON This car has been regularly serviced m our workshop and it has had only one owner. A rare opportunity
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      422 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P 0. BRITISH INDIA N. Y. K. LINE. AND APCAR LINE. T0 JAPAN tIMorMTMM En lßndl SINGAPORE TO KANMON. KOBE PrM.NSI LAM AM» OKIKNIAI 8. N CO Mill PASSENGBR %NI» «'AR(U» AND YOKOHAMA. SBRVfTI lh» oeM p«»!,sibl f air oem» main J>Q |NDIA Uinrd n lilt r t
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      453 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates 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 $200 00 (Aust.
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      246 3 Itch Germs Killed m 7 Minutes and por^s where perms bids and csmi ribl« Itrhlnr, Cra.kinß, fiicnu, I'eollnir. Hurnlne, Arn>, Itlnnworm, Psoriaiils, Hlackhi-aU*. rimples. Foot Itch and other bl*mlsh«s. Ordinary treatments five onlr temporary r.>lirf bera\ise they do not kill dsrm kills tho nra* m 7 mlnut.s'and is iruaranteed to
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      885 3 Broadcasting TO-DAT SINGAPORE ZHL ttt m 1*11 ZHP.I S6.N a ».t» an. ZHP.I 48.58 a «.I75 a/ea. ZHP.3 41.38 <a 'IS m rs 7111.. ZHPI, ZIIP2 and 7.1IPJ. 10 a.m. Songs by Abdullah: 10.30 am. Lagu Extra: 11 a.m. Tamil music; 11.30 ajn. Hindustani murlc: 11.45 a.m. Interval: 12 noon.
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  • AROUND THE MARKETS
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      More Cheerful Opening: Small Turnover Yesterday
      345 4 More Cheerful Opening Small Turnover Yesterday (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 24. rE share markets opened on a slightly better note this morning as a resu'.t of the more encouraging reports from London where the Stock Exchange yesterday was cheerful, g Itedged and some industrials showing sharp rises. Yesterday
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      COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
      144 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Oui Ovu Oorrm oondent London. Sept. 23. COMMODITY and Excnangt mantel* closed as follows with previous Quotations IB Mrmtbcwli:— KIBBER: Firmer. Spotmiied 13 13 16d M 3 111«k? 13 13'16d> Nov. 13 11 16 d 13 13 lGd (13 1116 d 13 13 I6d Dec. 13 11
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      NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
      71 4 Dow Jones Averages New York. Sept. 23 THE following were Dow .'ones aver- ages on the New York Stock Exchange and Commodity Exchange to-day and yesterday. Sept 22 Sept 23 30 Industrials 127. C4 128 03 20 Rails 29 01 29 13 16 Utilities 18 56
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      MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
      83 4 Malls list at the General Post Offlci is fellows TO-MORKOU Java air 9 am. Palembang air 8 a.m. ARRIVALS Malls from Java and Sumatra (air) general delivery 3.30 p.m. to-day. Mails from Sarawak (air) general delivery 1.40 p.m. to-morrow. Malls from Sumatra (air) genera' delivery 1.40
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      TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
      83 4 New York, Sept. 23. THE following were the prices of Straifs tin and rubber m cents per I pound on the New York Commodity and to-day. TIN Spot September October Novsmber December KIBBHR Spot September October December January March Sales Sept. 22 Sept. 23. 52 5205
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      EXCHANGES.
      173 4 rt.e following arc (be «xcn*a«c rmtat tbb aaonxiot mecorCUm u> uue d«lly ctrcolar imu». ov the Honskonv tie ibanchm] a«"Mii Corpora tloo: London 1. 1 2/4 1/ja London demand 3/4 1/32 Switzerland iT.T. only) 202 46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand tl.U Batavta demand M.T1 Samarang demand 88
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      38 4 Londen, Sept. 23. rN opened quiet. The turnover was 75 tons. The demand did not improve and was again confined tc nears with sellers leu reserved. After official hours, prices were unchanged and no business was dane.— Renter.
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      78 4 Singapore, Wrdiw^daT. Sept. !1, noon. Buyer* Seller? Price* Price* (Spot towel MS. UK vo IX K.S.S. lao ib c»«e« Scplfmbw I»H 19 C.fK.Q B.8.S f».j ib kalct September »Vi UH FJ\.Q. R.S S f.« b ib B»l« September ttft M UTtRl Qt'OTATIOMIi IN* IX B.S
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      273 4 NEW SHIPMENTS of the following have just been unpacked Home Pattern officers Sam Browne Belts M I 2 Slings made from best BY quality leather. Available m all sizes. 1 $13.50 Officers Stars Crown, Offi rs D^ Black Gilted Barathea Caps $13.50 1 SO a Pair Uniforms made to measure,
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    London Stock Exchange
    826 5 Gilt-Edged Rise: Others Firm London, Sept. 23. THE Stock Exchange to-day was distinctly cjw rful under the leadership of giltedged where gains up to three-eighths were recorded. Especially good features were Home rails where Great Western were two points higher at 41 '4. Oourtaulds advanced Is. 6d.
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1406 5 TUESDAY, SEPT. M. 1941: 4 P.M. MUTING •arcn BiIIti Ampat (53) 2s 9d 3s Austral Amal (S*) 7s Ti 3d x.d. Austral Malay 32s 33a Ayer Hi tarn <5s> Its 9d 17s 9d x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) .85 .90 Bangnr. rin <£> 12* 60 14s
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      291 5 PRICKLY HEAT!! for PREVENTION and CURE USE A GNESIA ANTISEPTIC DUSTING PO WDER Obtainable at all Chemists and Stores BUT INSIST on the ORIGINAL and ONLY AGNESIA Product of GRAFTOR LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore K. Lumpur Penang How to Cure PILES Simple Application Stops Pain ana Bleeding Pile* Heal Completely DntU
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      47 5 BIGGEST HIT! Simultaneously at 3 SINGAPORE'S LEADING Malay picture houses QUEENS CEYLANC EMPIRE Tanjong Pagar SUN —New World— Presenting the Gneen of MalayM Star CHE TINA i.^i 'M SsH 1 MM *Jl^^'-* I''Tiv*jfi1 'Tiv* jfi Iftm m Shaw Bros. Greatest Malay heart-throb Drama. IBU TIN" (Step— Mother)
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      450 5 PUBLIC NOTICES ISLAMIC RESTAURANT TEL. 2163. Owing to Mohamedan Fasting Season, our shop will open at 5 p.m. dally for the next 30 days. SUNGEI WAY DREDGING, LIMITED. (Incorporated Jn TMB.y DIVIDEND NO. 41 A Dividend of Wkfk has been declared payable on Oct. 21. 1941, to aU shareholders on
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      190 5 INDIAN BANK, LIMITED (Incorporated m British India.) (Liability oi Member* L'mitedJ (Established 1907) Authorised Capital Rs. 6C.00.00* Issued and Subscribed Capital 47.92.H0* Paid-up Capital 12,79.2x0 Reserve and other rands 19,18.000 Total Working Funds as on 30-6-1941, over Rs. 82 millions. Head Officr Narth Beach Road. Madras. Local Offices: Esplanade. Trlplicane.
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      156 6 TO-DAY ONLY 3 SHOWS At 3.15, 6.15 and 9.15 p.m. IN AID OF Y.W.C.A. FUND Ast amfft n n "p" ph ne Li 1 1 n Iwl Dil n 6909 ■m a^B SBjiA iits^ > HBSy L J lav* 11 *^c t J X* uAr :B|IIPmhIVPH also "AMERICANS ALL" A
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      80 6 FRANK CAPRA'S Mast Brilliant Triumph SATURDAY At MIDNIGHT ALHAMBRA THE PRANK Mil. •AKV SARWUPUk v •/fIHNDuL IWMIO AMQUT WALTQt BREMUM IWL imc^OM vmu uuiea ax ukwujt /XX WBERT RISKIN Otttk muMmtm mos. »tmmo It took 18 MONTHS TO FILM! WITH A CAST OF 5400 THEATRE ROYAL (3rdw~k)6&9.40p.M. Many hare Seen
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      147 6 AGAIN.. .IT WILL BE THE TALK OF TOWN! TO-DAY 94-^M.9 4 M 1 1 CAPITOL Special MORNING SHOWS SAT. SUN. NEXT AT 10 o'clock vrmKYJMH imu iamJi Oiivm. v. mniiMui m -Lk«-k~L. t utr ff"' AAWVfa- «*J— n_ lOK.. >v— Si Pk J| fe^ f^^L o8 fc-^ i^HfJBB BwH«k ZnSw
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      154 6 LA toTda D y AY PAVILION 3.15, 6.15 aid 915 WILL BRING A NE W THRILL TO YOU TOO GOOD FOR YOU NOT TO SEE AGAIN NO VONDEJt jM Bj^i ft B~.fl B EyEJtYOSE M B [U 5 IS THE HCW RE I' W4HT TO SEE! y&'mtto John Garfield m^^^^
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    BRITAIN MAY SEND FORCES TO AID REDS IN CAUCASUS
    457 7 London, Sept. 23. WITH the Russian situation growing graver on the southern front, there are persistent reports frcm neutral sources that the British Army w'.ll fight alongside Russia for the defence of the southern oilfields. One spokesman said: "If the Germans
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    Nazi Challenge To America ?
    172 7 Nazi Challenge To America Washington, Bept. 23. THE sinking of the American steamer Pink Star m Icelandic waters is the first such incident reported since President Roosevelt's "shoot first" speech and observers are wondering whether this is intended as an open challenge or whether it is an isolated case of
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    Americans ant To Be Given Full Picture
    84 7 London, Sept. 23. MAJOR William Dwight Whitney, personal assistant of Mr. Averell Hurriinan, leader of the American mission to Moscow, speaking at a luncheon siven m his honour to-day by the English-Speaking Union, madi strong plea for Americans to be gtrea the facts
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    How Italians "Sink" British Ships
    112 7 How Italians "Sink" British Ships Lundou, Sepi. 22. IT Is learned m London that an attack was made on shipping at Gibraltar last Saturday. A hulk was sunk but the rest of the enemy's claim is exaggerated. Yesterday's Italian -k- ial High Command communique stated that special Italian naval craft
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    R.A.F. BOMB DOCKS AT BOULOGNE
    81 7 L:ndoi.. Sept. 23. AN Air Ministry communique to-day sta.ss: "Yesterday Beaufort air- rait ol the Coa;;tal Con^iaanc on patrol off the coast of Norway attacked and hit a large enemy supply ship. "Last night the weather was unfavourable for operations but a small number of
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    TOBRUK PATROLS FORCE ENEMY BACK
    59 7 Cairo, S;-pt. 23. r>-DAYS British MicWle Easi communique issued 'rom G.H.Q. to-day states: "As a resu'i of their vigorous patrolling activities, our forces at Tobruk are steadily enlarging the area outside our perimeter defence.*, which the enomy is forced ni?ht!y to evaluate. "In the frontier
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    VISITING THE R.A.A.F. ON ALL FRONTS
    43 7 Canberra, Sept. 23. A VISIT to all theatres of war where the Royal Australian Air Force U lighting is shortly to be made by the deputy chief of Australian Air Staff. Air Commodore W. D. Bost)ck.— Reuter.
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    40 7 Stockliolm, Sept. 23. REPOKTS from Helsinki and Berlin to-day spe^k of big nres In Leningrad The Finns, according to the H, lsinki correapcaflMl of the newspau.'r Dagbladet, say the flames are v-.-ii' frT>i t'-" ■'•<• lines In the Karelian Isthmvs. R(Mitar
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      327 7 RAFFLES HOTEL to-night DINNER and DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight Cabaret BUSTER MAGGIE DINNER $3.00 NON-DINERS $140 TO~-JWR-TOW "RATTLE OF BRITAIN^ DANCE and CABARET m aid of the CHURCHILL TANK FUND DANCE HOSTESSES EXTENSION 2 A.M. TICKETS $1.85 SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT 8.30 to
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      233 7 THE IMMORTAL WALTZES SIM J Wth By The Intrnutioml Concert Orchestra. Give me Mine nice reearfe tomrthinf Bice and ifreet— melodiaus and fuciuUni--xfnetfcinc t» make my home Cheerful"— -hese arc hat we hear from our customer* alrocet every day. In response thereto we h*ve the following u> offer. Thousand* have
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      197 7 11,300 FEET OF THRILLING TECHNICOLOUR PR TO-DAY ftfat. R Where Everybody (iotg 3.15 6.15 9.15 |^M |S^ PHONE 3400 sTmB a^ 2Oth rS AT 1 iff m fclafilimL 1 fcife-V m KJF fox DARNELL^RITA HAYWORTH (r>iwd>d witii stars ..rid spectacle, a lion and cotaxy, hciut>. laughter, tears and excitement. And
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    SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24. 1941. (752 nd. Day Of The War.) Cause For Worry
    1215 8 SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24. 1941. (752 nd. Day Of The War.) Cause For Worry In recent comment on the present relationship of the mining and smelting industries, we have ven1 tured to offer a warning of dangers which threaten the Interests of Malaya as a tin producing country. One matter
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  • Letters lo The Editor
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      BUILDING METHODS
      432 8 How Chinese Dispense With Cement To the Editor of the Straits Times Kir. Since cement is not available m Ma'aya for ordinary building, I wish to suggest that we adopt the Chinese method which has been so successful for hundreds of years m South China. Europeans who have
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      "CUT THE CACKLE"
      325 8 I Direct And Intensive Action Wanted To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. It must have been a source of considerable satisfaction to listeners .to Mr. Montague's broadcast frcm Home last Sunday evening to learn of the wonderfully efficient Civil Service i there, which performs Its
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      FASTING MONTH
      108 8 Sirens Should Be Sounded At Sunset To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The great Muslim Fast begins to-day, and continues for a month. There must be tens of thousands (or perhaps hundreds of thousands) of Muslims In Singapore What about sounding the sirens a one-minute blrst
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      WAR SAVINGS
      234 8 More Questions On Gift Certificates To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir, I am much obliged to the Director-General of Port* and Telegraphs for explaining the procedure to be followed in the matter of gift War Savines Certificates, but must roint out that the mistaken assumptions which
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      EDUCATION
      390 8 More Specialist Schools Not Required To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. The purpose of my letter Is to show that "R.V.C s" arguments against i ithe present education system m i Malaya are unsound. In fact, they arc not only unsound, but they also give a wrong
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      PADI AND TIN
      207 8 Malay Planters Support An Expert To the Edi:o r of the Straits Times Sir,— l was very interested to read m The Sunday Times of Sept. 21 a statement from yaur Kuala Kangsar correspondent to the elTect that Malay planters were refusing the request of Government to
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      COLONIES' FUTURE
      331 8 Under The Wing Of The Dominions To th; Editor of the Strait* Time* Sir.— l read with interest the comj ments of "Appel Au Peuple" on the i reports tf the ideas of Mr. F. Kingdon Ward "well-known naturalist, botan- Ist, explorer and writer I have not read
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      BROADCASTING
      145 8 "Cheery Fare" From Th 8.8.C. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Last night, after dinner, I wit. Ito the wireless for half an hour'; entertainment, and tuned m tD London. This was what I »as greetc j with "You will now hear the saddes' thing of all,
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      Suggestions By Indian Listener
      132 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I w sh to draw the attention of i the MB C. authorities to the daily i Hindustani programme broadcast from j the Singapore station. While much time and attention is being paid to other activities of the
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      PETROL COUPONS
      164 8 Should Be Valid For Two Months To the Editor of the Straits Time!* Sir,— A suggestion appeared recently m the Press that It should bo permissible to accumulate a certain percentage of petrol coupons from month to month, so that by deliberately "goiPR without" ovir a period a
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      18 8 TANGLIN CLUB (Members only) P rogra mm** as Us ua I JOHN DUKE Manufacturing OptMatu 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    ALL AMERICAN MERCHANTMEN MAY BE ARMED
    545 9 Mr. Roosevelt Says Matter Under Study EARLY DECISION ON REPEAL OF NEUTRALITY ACT LIKELY Chief Executive Cites Great War Precedent PRESIDENT Roosevelt yesterday intimated that the United States Administration was studying the question of arming United States merchant vessels. The President told his Press
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    "Immediate Entry" Into War Urged
    62 9 New York, Sept. 23. AMERICA'S immediate entry into the war was urged to-day m a resolution adopted by 125 members of the newly formed New York Cily League For A Declared War. This is the local branch of the "A-s'Vate Leagues For Declared War" organization
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    "U.S. Navy Able To Tackle Raiders"
    127 9 Washington, Sept. 23. MR. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, expressed complete confidence m the Navy's ability to cope with Axis raiders when he was discussing the sinking of the Pink Star at to-day's Press conference, says United Press. He said he preferred the Navy
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    U.S. May Send Lease-Lend Aid To Reds
    65 9 U.S. May Send LeaseLend Aid To Reds Washington. Sept. 23. THE administrator of the Lease-Lend programme, Mr. Edward Stettinus, urged the House of Representatives sub-committee for appropriations to reject any prohibitions which would bar Lease-Lend aid to Russia, according to Information from informed House Members. The committee is at present
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    NAZIS DIG IN ON BIG FRONT
    545 9 Preparing For The Winter London, Sept. 24. MAJOR-GEN. Sokolovsky, representative of the Soviet Command on the central front, tells me that there is evidence that the Germans are digging in over hundreds, one might say over thousands, of kilometres," cables Reuter's special correspondent from
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    'Japanese Are Now Pouring Into French Indo-China And Thailand'
    940 9 JAPAN believea that access to rubber, oil and tin is vital to her continued existence. She is willing to fijrht for them if she can obtain them m no other way, writes H. O. Thompson, United Press staff correspondent and former
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    King Haakon Visits Norwegian Forces
    30 9 King Haakon of orway, by Crown Prince Olaf, recently inspected Norwegian forces m Scotland. Picture shows the King taking the salute at the march past.
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    400,000 Bulgars Now Mobilized
    720 9 Nazi Sailors Arrive At Black Sea Ports London, Sept. 24. gOME 400,000 men have been mobilized in Bulgaria, according to a Radio Moscow report yesterday evening. The Germans continue to put Bulgaria in a state of preparation and are drawing up troops for war against the
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    Nazis Lose 30,000 Men At Kiev
    280 9 London, Sept. 24. THE Moscow radio says that the Germans lost 30,000 men in the recent Kiev fighting, in the Ukraine, and another 14,000 on Oesel Island, off tl e Estonian coast. Following Is text of the latest Soviet communique issued by the Soviet
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    Chinese Sink 15 Japanese Ships
    169 9 Chinese Sink 15 Japanese Ships Success Claimed In New Hunan Fighting Chungking, Sept. 24. CHINESE artillery on the shores of Lake Tungting, m Hunan Province, continues to lrustrate all the effort: of Japanese warships to land trcops, states a Chungking communique. Five Japanese warships and ten motorboats laden with troops
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    10,000 Americans Now In Canadian Army
    87 9 Quebec, Sept. 23. J^T least 10,000 American citizens are now serving In the Canadian Army. This was disclosed to-day by the Minister lor National War Services, Mr. J. T. Thorson. Mr. Thorson added that Americans males uo 8 per cent, of all the air
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    "NEUTRALITY ACT MUST GO"
    281 9 Col. Knox Urges Instant Action Quincy (Mass.), Sept. 23. AFTER watching Ihe huge new 35,000-ton battleship Massachusetts launched before thousands of cheering people this morning, the United States Secretary of the Navy. Col. Frank Knox, declared that the Neutrality Act should be immediately repealed, says Reuter.
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    SHIPYARD WORKERS CALL FOR REPEAL
    106 9 Atlantic City (New Jersey i, Sept. 23. THE repeal of the American Neutra- lity Act was advocated to-day by Mr. John Green, president of the Industrial Union of Marine Shipbuilding Workers of America. Speaking at the union's national convention here, he said, "We support President
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY LESS THAN $500
    338 10 Further Contribution From Muar River Estate Staff TO-DAY is the worst day so fa Fund. Contributions amount gross total to $5,805,746. ir m the history of The War t to under $500 and carry the At the head of the latest list of
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    ENLISTMENT OF WOMEN
    231 10 F.M.S. Provision For Corps CO far there has been no sugges- tion of forming a special women's corns or unit to be attached to the Singapore Volunteers, as j was recently indicated by an F.M.S. i gazette notification, referring to I women m the F.M.S. This F.M.S.
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    REDUCTION OF NEWS CABLE RATES
    109 10 London. Sept. 24. riE introduction on Oct. 1 of a reduced Empire press rat* of one penny per word has been described as "great event" by Mr. Brendan Bracken, Minister of Information. in a message to Sir Edward Wllshaw, ehMrman of Cable and Wireless, read
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    RECRUITING BOOM IN INDIAN ARMY
    94 10 Simla, Sept. 24. RECRUITMENT m all ranks of the Indian Army, both technical and nnn-teohnical. is now attaining I figures and the monthly rate a ly approaching 50,000. Recruitment figures for Jv almost double those for June. Rer alt 3 are coming forward from almost
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    REWARDS FOR BHOPAL TROOPS
    79 10 Bhopal, Sept. 24' DEEDS oi valour will bring a fortune to men if the Bhopal Forces serving m the field. The Nawab of Bhopal announces that nnv Bhonal ;oHer winning the Victoria Cross. Dlstingulshei Service Order or Mil u.y C'r:ss will receive a grant of uvenu?
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    196TH ANNIVERSARY OF "GOD SAVE THE KING"
    48 10 'r'OU Save The Km;;' was first played at a public performance 196 years •go, and on the inniversary of this occasion, next Sunday, the Singapore Broadcasting station will present a short feature programme, written ty Magdalen Carr, at 9 45 pjn.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    115 10 ■moAroaa ttAnve hotel Dinner Dano- (Informal > 8 pm. t<> Mldniirht. AVAT world Atant: Tm mnw ir.>m 7.30 p.m. nft*r Dinner Dance 9.30 p.m. to midnight. Globe: World In Flames. Sky: Men Afrairist The Sky. lIAPPV TIM VTRK (Happ> UorMi FlKhtlni; With Kll Carson. Sea.sidy: Btog And !>•• Happy,
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    INDIES VIEWS ON ALLIANCE IN EAST
    214 10 'From Our Own Correspondent) rßatavia, Sept 23. E statement of Mr. A. Dull Cooper on his arrival m Batavia last week that the British "would not sit idly by' j if the Netherlands Indies was attacked I forms the subject of comment by the
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    M.B.C. CHAIRMAN ON WAY TO LONDON
    104 10 MR. En DftVif, chairman ol the Ifalayi Broadcasting Corp:>mtion. ton on his way to London by air m nnwSim w'th matters concerning the Corporation. He exported to b^ away at leait six weeks Mr. Davis first arrived m Singapore nearly a year ago when
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    A CHINESE GIFT
    62 10 A CONTRIBUTION of $30 ttom the Kheng Chew Hwoi Kuan. Mersing, for the relief of British air raid victims, has been forwarded through the Prctector of Chinese. Johore, to the chairman of the China Relief Fund Committee of Singapore. It is being passed on to the Malaya
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    British Cabinet Minister In Indies
    51 10 The Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies, Dr. A. W. L. Tjarda van Starkenborch Stachouwer, with Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper at the country residence of the Governor -General at Tjipanas, Java. Mr. Duff Cooper stayed at Tjipanas with the Governor-General during his visit to the Netherlands
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    EUROPEAN FINED $55
    170 10 Allowed Cleaner To Drive Car O. H. A. LOOPUYT, a European, was fined $55 m the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday. He pleaded guilty to two charges. The first charge against Loopuyt was that he permitted Kamasi bin Haji Jaafar to drive his motor-car without a licence, and
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    GOVERNMENT CLERKS & VOLUNTARY DUTIES
    95 10 GOVERNMENT CLERKS VOLUNTARY DUTIES NOTWITHSTANDING extra work and 1^ responsibility m connection with emergency measures taken by Government as a result of the International situation. Government clerks In the Federated Malay States have managed to find time, generally out of office hours, to undertake voluntary duty with both the active
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    " BLOOD & SAND " AT THE CATHAY THEATRE
    96 10 BLOOD SAND AT THE CATHAY THEATRE At The Cinemas "Blood and Sand.'' Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell. RiU Hayworth). 3Mh Century Fox. At the I nhji. QASED on a story by Ibanez, thb> picture does real justice to the greatness of Its author. Its extraordinary length only serves to leave one
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    "GONE WITH THE WIND" AT THE CAPITOL
    122 10 (.oi.r With The Wind." (Vivien I rifh. Clark Gable. Leslie Howard. Olivia de Haviland) M.G.M. at the Capitol. •THERE was a great rush yesterday to cc this epic of the screen. Although It was shown here for a short season fifteen month! ago.
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    India's Part In Extending Aid To Hard-Pressed Russians
    233 10 Lindon, Sept. 24. A TRIBUTE to India's contribution to the war effort was paid by Mr L. S. Am?ry, Secretary of State for Indi.i m the course of a speech In Aberdeen yesterday. After referring to th<? great part played by Indian
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    Christmas Mails For Malaya
    106 10 London, Sept. 24. ONE hundred soldiers have been loaned to the Army Post Office to cops with the enormous last minute rush of Christmas postings to the Middle Eist. India and Malaya. A large number of Army lorries have been requistioned to ensure that the gigantic
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    MR. DUFF COOPER TO VISIT AUSTRALIA
    58 10 Canberra, Sept. 23. fFHE Prime Minister. Mr. A. W. Fadden, announced to-day, that Mr. DutT Cooper, British Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, on a special mission m the Far East for the War Cabinet, has accepted the Governments Invitation to visit Aurtralla after
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    KING CONGRATULATES RULER & PEOPLE
    520 10 KING CONGRATULATES RULER PEOPLE Colourful Celebrations In Capital Of Sarawak London. Sept. 21. THE King: has sent a message to the white Rajah of Sara- wak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, congratulating him on the State's centenary and wishing him and the people of Sarawak all future prosperity. Lord Moyne, Secretary
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    PASSIVE DEFENCE ON RAILWAY PROPERTY
    129 10 RAILWAY Passive Defence Services Regulations published m the F.M.S. Government Gazette provide for the maintenance of the Railway P.i.s-i-c Defence Corps including a Service of Air Raid Wardens, a First Aid a Fire Service, a Rescue and Demolition Service, and other services which the General
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    46 10 B. Docherty. a Scottish I m the Singapore Traffic c when a chance of causing t! .<■ Klong by driving a motor -lorry la gent manner m Thomson H evening, wat explained to huir Ball of '•01 wae offered and the raw portDofierl to > o for mention.
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    Ready For New Action In Desert
    51 11 -Dragon's Teeth" is the term applied to the tank traps set up m defence sectors m the Western Desert. Picture shows one of these traps stretching across the desert wastes where, it is stated, the stage is set for early action on a big
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    ANOTHER $2,500,000 FOR ESSENTIAL SERVICES
    317 11 Extension Of Singapore Water Electricity Supplies EXPENDITURE totalling $2,500,000 for essential services —water and electricity— for Singapore is a feature o£ revised Municipal loan estimates for 1941 published with the supplemental budget to be con sk' red at a special meeting of the Municipal Commissioners
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    34 11 Kara Hock Ketig, who was charged with attempting to commit extortion by putting Tew Ben-j Teck m fecr of injury at Rangoon Road on May 4, was acquitted m the Singapore Third Court yesterday.
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    "Shirts & Shorts" In Singapore
    70 11 "Shirts Shorts" In Singapore CINGAPORE Municipal employees will be able to work m open shirts and shorts if a motion to he brought before the Commissioners on Friday by Mr. M. V. Flllai Is adopted The motion is "that Municipal employees be at liberty to wear onen shirts and shorts
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    Money Due From Enemy Subjects
    177 11 WITH a view to facilitating any settlement or arrangements that may be found possible after the war, the Custodian of Enemy Property m til Federated Malay States has established two registers. The first U a register of debts and other monies due from enemies to
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    Rent Board Makes No Order In Application For Ejectment
    729 11 THE story of how he allowed the destitute family of a reporter on another newspaper to occupy a house m Kampong Siglap off East Coast Road was told before the Rent Assessment B< ard yesterday by O. de Cru*, a newspaper
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    CENTENARY OF BROOKE RULE IN SARAWAK
    729 12 New Democratic Constitution Being Introduced To-day TO-DAY the haif-a-million people of Sarawak see the completion of 100 years of Brooke rule and the termination at the voluntary instance of the Rajah, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, of an autocratic dynasty which has earned the admiration
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    BODY OF UNKNOWN MAN FOUND AT SEPOY LINES
    175 12 "CROM my investigations I formed the opinion that the man had hanged himself." stated Inspector Mobarak Ahmad at a Coroners inquiry yesterday into the death of an unknown Chinese whose body had been found lying on a vacant space of ground behind
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    DEATH THROUGH INJURY TO LEFT FOOT
    146 12 ■THE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. Q. Porter, recorded a verdict of death from natural causes at an Inquiry yesterday Into the death ol a 35-year-olu Indian labourer, Kutah Perumal. Two relatives of Kutah Perumal Rave evidence that on Sept. 14 Kutah Perumal was suffering
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    196 12 Suicide Of Young Chinese Woman A LETTER which a young Chinese woman wrote to her husband stat- ing that she drank caustic soda iyt- causfe she was unhappy and that she j attached no blame to anyone, was read out at an inquiry m the Singapore
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    BURGLARY ALLEGED
    72 12 ALLEGED to have committed house-break-A ing and theft of a gold wrist watch be- longing to D. Van VUet In Orange Road, i Palaniyappan. an 18-year-old Tamil, appeared before Mr. L. C. Ooh In the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday. The charge was explained to Palaniyappan, who was remanded
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    Bulgarian Charges Denounced As Lies
    83 13 Moscow, Sept. 23. Tilt Soviet Union has rejected Bulgaria's protest arainst the alleged landing of parachute troops on Bulgarian territory. A statement to the Bulgarian Government by M. Lavrischev, Soviet Minister at Sofia, says: "The Soviet Government categorically rejects the Bulgarian Government's protest of Sept.
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    BRITISH OFFICIAL'S WIFE "KIDNAPPED"
    96 13 BRITISH OFFICIAL'S WIFE "KIDNAPPED" Pelping, Sept. 23. THi: BRITISH embassy has made the .strongest representations to the Japanese authorities over the disappearance of Mrs. Denzil H. Clarke, Japanese wife of the Press attache m the British embassy. She left her home on a bicycle at 10 a.m. on Saturday and
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    OUMANSKY FOR MOSCOW
    29 13 London, Sept. 23. THE Soviet Ambassador m Wcshing1 ton. M. Constantine Oumnnsky, nas I left for Moscrw, according to reliable I ouarters here to-day— United Press.
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    German Forces In Italy Preventing Revolt
    508 13 London, Sept. 23. CTARTLING disclosures of unrest and discontent m the Italian army and Fascist Party and the presence of Gestapo agents and watchers m all Italian services and departments of state are referred to by The Times to-day. The newspaper states that by
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      239 13 A drop or two of MURINE m eacb ey? will do uonden toward* making ihi-m fcrl comfortable. Om Ml KINB regularly every night and morning and to relieve «ryes that have become reddened, inflamed, or irritated front reflected sun glare, dnving.or overwork. MI'RINH if taft, toothing, the prescription BBBV~ specialist,
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    Frenchmen Hats
    157 14  - Fr enchmen Hats Fascist writer Nazis' Gayda Remarkable Admission By London, Sept. 22. THAT "an enormous number of Frenchmen are supporting Gen. de Gaulle" is acknowledged by Signor Virginio Gayda, noted Fascist writer and mouthpiece of Mossolini, m a recent article which appeared m the semi-official Rome Journal Giorrrale D'ltalia.
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    MORE EXECUTIONS OF FRENCHMEN
    232 14 Vichy, Sopt. 23. THREE more Frenchmen have been shot according to a communique issued by German military headquarters at Lille. The communique says the Frenchmen were Communists and they were shot for repeated crimes with explosives and arson. The men were sentenced to death on Aug.
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    550 Croat "Reds" Shot After Explosion
    95 14 550 Croat "Reds" Shot After Explosion Berlin, Sept. 23. FIVE hundred and fifty "Communists" were Sentenced to death and shut last Friday by a court-martial as "intellectual perpetrators" of the recent explosion m the Zagreb telephone exchangs, according to an annuncement by the Croat Mlrfcter m Berlin k o-day, repoits
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    Another Japanese Shot By Shanghai Gunman
    102 14 Shanghai, Sept. 23. IkTHILE negotiations were still pro- gressing between the Shanghai Municipal Council, controlling body of the International Settlement, and the Japanese authorities regarding the latter* demands for increased control m the Municipal Police, another Japanese civilian was shot by a Chinese terrorist
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    Iranian Crown Jewels Reported Missing
    103 14 Baghdad, Sept. 23. A WHISPERING campaign of dangerous propoitiuns directed against the former Shah aeveloped In Teheran to-day after the reported discovery that the Iranian crown Jewels, suppns^dly deputed m the National Bank of Iran as bar.Jiiris for the national currency, were missing. A Parli
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    IMPROVEMENTS IN FOOD SUPPLIES
    215 14 London, Sept. 23. NEW Improvements m Britain's food supply were announced to-day by the Ministry of Food. The price of a 4 lb. white loaf of bread will, with certain small exceptions, be reduced from 8V 2 d. to Bd. irom Oct. 6. The Ministry also
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    BURMA'S PREMIER ON HIS WAY TO BRITAIN
    113 14 Rjn^jon, Sept. 23. BURMA'S Prlir.o Minister, U baw. left to-day on a goodwill flight to Britain. On the eve of his departure he circled thrice m his plane round the famous Shswadagon Pagoda, paying picturesque homage to the Buddhist shrine U Saw. who
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    IRAN RECALLS ENVOYS FROM AXIS COUNTRIES
    69 14 Teheran Sept. 23. THE Iranian Government has recalled i*s diplomatic representatives from Germany, Italy and Rumania. Reports say that the Government of Iran has decided to overhaul the police, army, economics and finance. There will be more attention to agriculture and to the development
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      466 14 In THE LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERC* (Autumn) 1940 RESULTS jutt published: 87 per cent, of PITMAN avppi^s^^^Hßrv^ara^BM^HHa TRAINED STUDENTS iFaYATIrVN were awarded Passes m I T.Wilk k^fw I lInNM the Elements of COM- I lil Ik WKmM* WJ W 1 it" m MERCE and 28 per cent WKKmTirrTT^fVyr^fr^rT^'mt^ of these
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    70 15 BOCCEK: SA.K.A league, reserve division, Atrjlls vs. Chine Ahlctics, F. N. ground; Gordons vs. 8.C.F.A.. Farrer Park: Challenge Cup: axtra preliminary round, R.A.F. (Kallanr) .vs. N.B Corinthians, Anson Hoad stadium. HOCKEY: Medical College vs. St. Andrew's Old Boys. Woodsville; Post Office vs. St. Joseph's Institution, St. Joseph's
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    Raffles Inst. Swimming
    340 15 •T'WO records were established at Raffles Institution's fifth annual Miimmine carnival held at the Y.M.C.A. swimming pool, Fort Canning, yesterday. The records broken were in the first two events, the 80 yards free style championship and the 120 yards interhouse medley relay. Champion house was Morrison house
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    SELANGOR RACES ATTRACT 136 ENTRIES
    803 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) AMA M Kuala Lvi «PU>% Sept. 2.J. N entry of 136 horses and ponies has been received for the Selangor Turf Club's Autumn meeting, which will be held here on Saturday, Oct. 4, Wednesday, Oct. 8. and Saturday, Oct. 11. The
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    AUTUMN RACES IN PENANG
    192 15 Programme For Meeting THE Penang Turf Club's autumn meeting will be held on Saturday Oct. 18, Wednisday, Oct. 22. and Saturday, Oct. 25, according to the official programme. The club is catering for horses m classes two and four and ponies m class one, and entries
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    Gold Medal Golf At Bukit Timah
    108 15 I*HE Royal Singaporf Golf Club's 1 Gold Medal competition will be held at Bnkit Tim ah on Saturday and Sunday. Oct. 4 and 5, m conjunction with the Oc'ober Medal. The following have qualified to compete: M. C. Bain, B. F. C. Markham. R.
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    Headquarters Beat Marines
    312 15 Challenge Cup Air Headquarters 4; Marine Dept. 2. CUPKRIOR height and weight and k-'k more constructive play were the deciding factors at Anson Road stadium yestetday wh;n Air Headduarlcrs knocked ont the Marine Department Sports Club from the S.A.F.A. Challenge Cun competition m an extra preliminary round
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    CROWD INVADES FIELD AT CLERICAL UNION
    77 15 A LARGE number of spectators invaded the Clerical Union ground yesterday during thj extra preliminary round Challenge Cup soc:er match between the Indian Association and the Airport Sports Club, when two players were Involved m an incident. The game was abandon d at this
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    TENGAH AIRMEN BEAT MEDICOS AT RUGGER
    147 15 R.A.F: (Tengab) 23: MCI. f DOMINATING the game throughv out with a heavier pack and more dashing threes, the R.A.F: (Tengah) easily beat the Medical College by 23 points (two goals, a dropped goal, a penalty goal and two tries), to eight (a goal
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    S.C.C. TENNIS RESULTS
    100 15 FUR more ties were completed yesterday In the Singapore Cricket Club's autumn lawn tennis tournament which is now m progress. Yesterday's lies resulted: Mixed doubles handicap: Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Ward (scr beat N. W Sablne and Mrs Griffiths (—3), I—B. ft— l, 7—5; S. C.
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    CEYLON SPORTS CLUB BEAT TENGAH 3—0
    43 15 THX Ceylon Sports Club bf»t the RAF. (TenpOi) by three goals to nil In hockey match played at Tengmh yesterday. The Ctylonc.se scored all their goals In the second half, through S. X Sundnua (J) and Ratnasomy.
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    POSTALS' HOCKEY
    59 15 7WE following will represent the Post 1 Office Club at hockey &galn<* St. Jcseph's Institution on the S.J.I, ground to-day, starting at 5.15 p.m. Carl, Albuquerque S. Ponniah, S. Chelliah. Retnasingham. D. Steward, Salem b Omar. M. Toledo, O. Pinto, A. L. Selvarajoo, Ibrahim bin Isa, R. H.
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    Soviet Score Fresh Gains In Series Of Counter-Offensives
    853 16 London, Sept. 23. THE Germans have been driven back seven miles after a Russian bayonet charge m one sector of the Lrniii«rrn«l front, says the official Russian news agency. On the northern front, the Russians have routed a Herman division, which retreated,
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    Britain Doing Best To Give All Aid To U.S.S.R.
    116 16 London, Sept. 23. TROM the moment Russia came Into the war we have been doing ou. best to send h lp m every possible way," declared the Lord Privy Seal, Mr. C. R. AtUee. speaking to-day at a luncheon organized try
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    Nazi Losses Put At 3,000,000: Rumania Loses Half Her Army
    806 16 London, Sept. 23. GERMAN casualties on the Eastern Front now total some 3,000,000 killed, wounded and missing and about one-third of the entire German army is now hors de combat, declared M. Maisky, Soviet Ambassador to Britain, speaking m London
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    Soviet Strength In The Far East
    139 16 Turin. Sept. 23. DREVIOI'S efforts by the Italian Press to prove that Soviet Russia, because of the need of reinforcing her Western front, has become fatally weakened m Asia are flatly contradicted by the Tokio correspondent of the Turin newspaper Gazetta del Popolo. "Developments
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