The Straits Times, 29 September 1941

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    37 1 The Straits Times fESTABLJSHED NEARLY A CENTO 3Y I MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1911 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      89 2 CPAWFORD.—At Perth. Western Australia. en the 2Sth SeptembT GEORGE WHYTK CPAWFORD. Managing Director of Medical Hall Ltd. and Grafton Laboratories Ltd. (By cable). |(r. Lee Teow Kee Dassed away peacefully a* the ripe age of 80. on Sunday, 28.9.41 at 29 Grange Road. He leaves behind to mourn his
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      496 2 &VIALL ADS? r*ioimum charge $1 iai aOvt noi rxreedin* line*. More than foul lines 23 cents ocr line (Six words) Gcx Ho. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCUKBENCEB BIRTHS MARKIAGEB UEATIIB. *CKNO\VI.KDGMF.NTS ANNOI'NCEKZMT* PPC CARDS are charged $3 each pti insertion per Inch. Over I imh 15 ets. per line. Srr.all
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      667 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED Assistant Mechanical Engineer. Must have Workshop experience particularly MMng and assembling of heavy machinery and Internal combustion engines. Apply Box No. 401. Btralto Time*. YOI'NG LADY of pleasing personality Eu-opean, 19-2S as receptionist In doctor'f ofTce. Knowledge of Malay essential. Reply wl h photo and salary required
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      442 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF mVIDFNn KUALA LUMPUR TIN NO LIABILITY. <Incor,.-jca:eU In Australia) Dividend. the Forty-second of one Shilltr.n per Shan', has been declared and will be payrble In Australian Currency at the Register? I Office of the Company. 39S Collins Street. Melbourne iCI), Australia, on Friday. 2ttb October, 1941.
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      744 2 PUBLIC NOTICE j J. CARR. Temp/FUfht/S<Ti*«»t (SMM7) G. A. DOODB. T«np/FU«ht/Serse*nt PMBI All claims on the above airmen must be submitted (or consideration to the President, Committee of Adjustment, R.A.F. Station. TENGAH, within 21 days of this notice. FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR— New Ot ose4- Phone WS3 PIANOS PIANO WANTED BY
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      522 2 EYE EXAMINATIONS EYEGLASSES. EXCLUSIVELY iTHfjMP/ON \jPTICAL C 2 4. ARCAUB BLIKi PHONE (N2 R 4. rhompson Dr of Orolar Sclrm-* J5 »e«r« European Clinical E«oerl*nr* AUCTION NOTICES UNDER INSTRUCTIONS FCOM ASIA INSURANCE CO., LTD. AUCTION SALE Of 39 bundles of Chinese fishing net* from Swalow To be held at our
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      284 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc> FOR A g is-*ss£-0^ maiiicuri t.^^'SPECIAUST MASSAGE HALL MANICURE ANO MASSAGE Mr*. HARU an« *AMA 60. WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467 WANTED TO BUY One and two b.p. DIRECT CURRENT ELECTRIC MOTORS, new or 2nd hand, suitable for 110 or 115 volts., DRINXMANN «t CO. Grange Road, Singapore.
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      511 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P 0. BRITISH INDIA N. Y. K. LINE. AND APCAR LINE. T0 JAPAN mcorpor.too ED8 1 SINGAPORE TO KANMON KOBE PKMNSIIAK AMI OK I KM A I 8 N CO MA1I PVSSKMim «.NI> IWRCO AND YOKOHAMA. SKFVKE Thi- oe»l pouto* trrrlte* arc oeini main- TCI l\l)l Ulnrd o«
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      511 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Freauent 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. £29.0.0)
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      206 3 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER and DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight BUSTER MAGGIE DINNCB S3.N NUN-DINERS SI.M Saturday LURCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL I i SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT 8.30 to 10.30 p.m. By the Band of the LOYAL REGIMENT (B> kind permission ol LI.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    317 4 JELEBU TIN RISES SHARPLY (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Sept. 29. T*HE share markets opened quiHiy this morning but operators made early Inquiry regarding Jel?bu Tin This share advanced to 88 cents on Saturday with buyers unable to obtain their requirements and this mrmir.? buyers have rased
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    73 4 SU>caporr, Mnntfaj. Sept. 2», MM. ftyjerr SHUT* rrtoa rrtM* N* CB B.S.* !S»<* Imt) StH N« IX K.S.S. I «-k ran* Scvtasber J»H MM GfA-U B.8.8 lu B talc* ScpteMkcr 3»K »M J».Q. B.S S \j» tt tal* SrptcmtHrr 27K M fUTimt QOOTATIONV N» U
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    SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER PAYS 22½ PER CENT.
    757 4 PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Sungei Sajran Rubber Co Ltd. In Singapore on Saturday, Mr. W. E. Wallis, the chairman, said: The yew to June SO. 1941, has been raccessful one for we produced the
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    COLD STORAGE PROFIT RISES
    153 4 DIVIDEND SAME AT 10 PER CENT- SINGAPORE COLD STORAGE CO. LTD. earned a net profit of $310,732 In the year ended June last. This compares with $291,220 in the preceding year. Shareholders are to get the usual dividend of 10 per cent, an interim of avi
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    TIN OUTPUT STILL LAGS
    171 4 MALAYA'S DEFICIT 18,554 TONS MALAYA failed to export her tin quote m August by 1 504 tons and ihe cumulative under expert at the end of August was 18,554 tons, according to statistics issued by the Tin Reearch Institute sent by Reuter from Lcndon. World production
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    BRUNEI UNITED EARNS $67,206
    144 4 Dividend Raised To 7V 2 Per Cent. THE net profit earned by Brunei United Plantations Ltd. m the year ended June last was *67.20« This compares with $66,186 m the preced ing year. An interim dividend of 2'/ 2 per cen* was paid and absorbed $14,250
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICKS
    59 4 Singapore. Sept. 39. •uym ar-i.^rt Ounbtn 1J0 Hamburg Cut* IlUt ■Kra Cub* tUOO Bmm Mixed $2.65 Bun Dried $2.90 White Wuntofc $17.75 White I17J5 Black t 100 savo Flout m<- I.lii<?K» 15.35 P»lr »5.15 Sarawak *4.7C lamcco Small Plakc 1850 Pair Plake tSOO Medlum-Pcarl 19.00 Small Pearl
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    NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
    57 4 Dow Jones Averages New York. Sept. 27. THE following were Dow Jones aver- apes on the New York Btock md Commodity Exchanges yesterday and to-day:— Sept. 2G Sept *7 —United Press. 30 Industris 20 Rails IS Utilities 40 Bends Stxk sal's 28.66 13 22 89 52
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  • Obituary
    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    96 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH SIR ONO SIANG BONO, K.8.E., etc., age 71. passed away peacefully at his residence 323, East Coast Road (T\ m. s.) at 12.15 ajn. on Monday the 2tth Instant. He leaves behind his beloved wife, daughter and srveral other relatives to mourn his loss. Trie funeral cortege
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      242 4 AS A MARK OF RESPECT FOR THE LATE Mr. GEORGE WHYTE CRAWFORD, MEDICAL HALL, LTD., AND GRAFTON LABORATORIES, LTD., WILL BE CLOSED TO-DAY AT 1 p.m. E M .VATCH OUT FOR FLKIhcR announcement of our biff Proeramme tai honour of the 30th Anniversary of The Founding of The GREAT REPUBLIC
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      104 4 SIX ADKIAN BvibLl conducting The 8.8.C. SYMPHONY OIUHESTPA. D ***** Der Prelschuto— Overture D 817&7 Tristan and Isolds Prelude r*Jl7sB Hansel Oretel Overture D ***** Melsterslnger Overture D ***** 2 Suite No 3 In D (Bach) D ***** Bacchanale from Ballet/ Music D8307S Camaval Remain Overture DB2IOO Flngal's Caye Overture
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      627 4 URGENT I A MESSAGE TO ALL WHO ARB LOSING WEIGHT All over Malaya. Uwre are Ben sni women who are (radually losing weight. First their cheeks begin to git a little thinner— then tlKtr drew*" mi suit* seem to hang a little mort f They «ry not to notice out
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      215 5 TO-f>^Y 34 5. 6.XS 9-tS P.M. JAIH^I^IJjpTOI UAfjj_o-.B at»Di IM'hJ liicAC/io TmZ*mwiMmmt*M/ NOW SHOWING WITH GREAT SUCCK&a TO ENTHUSIASTIC AITHTKNCES THE SHOW AGLOW WITH JEROME j^ K£RNS BEST-lOVED TUNE HITSI fi6^_ J With a ttar-sparkled tinging, d»n. '■'jM I t' cinq cast to fill your heart with ior I t.^
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      277 5 LAST 3 SHOWS IDA VII TAN (j TO-DAY 3.IS, 6.15 9.15 |rAVILIUII FOR A ROLLICKING A GOOD LAUGH MEET jW|k THE THREE JOLLY ifji BUDDIES! -SAILORS i^f Turn iri?^^ TOMMY CLAUDE MICHAEL \M, TRINDER 9 HULBERT* WILDING MERRY NAUTICAL COMEDY. > OPENING TO-MORROW O A V¥¥ ¥rrAfa 3.15, 6.15 and
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      268 5 Greeted by PACKED HOUSES AGAIN i The World's Greatest Picture Continues Its Triumphs CAPITOL 4.15 and 9 P.M. "GONE WITH THE WIND" Starring /CLARK GABLE and VIVIEN LEIGH W mW^mWt I/ m n a^^^ l^v with LESLIE HOWARD and CAST of Thousands NOTHING CUT BUT THE PRICES! Admission ...Stalls $1.20
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 1941. (757 th Day Of The War.) Calendars
    1130 6 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, SEPT. 29, 1941. (757 th Day Of The War.) Calendars One of the local grievances to which vigorous expression is given from time to time concerns the frequency of the payment of rents. Indignant tenants write to point out that some landlords base their charges
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    DEATH FOR LISTENING TO BROADCASTS
    52 6 Berne, Sept. 29. A 50-year-old man has been sentenced to death by a special court at Nuremberg for listening to foreign broadcasts, according to the Germar. news agency. At Graudeni, m Poland, a specul German court sentenced a Polish woman to death on a similar
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      EDUCATION
      499 6 Subjects Taught At Raffles College To th« Editor of the Straits Tim's Sir,— Much time and effort have tx-en consumed In choosing an optimal range of subjects for the curriculum of the post-graduate course at Raffles College. It is Intended as an educational year, wherein the graduates, having successfully
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      BROADCASTING
      114 6 Relays And Direct Reception To the Editor of the Straits Times 81r, Your correspondent takes a lot of your space to tell us the M.B.C. I could not Ret San Francisco. I am often finding that the M.B.C. relay is worse than the direct reception. 1 thought of complaining
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      MOTOR POLICIES
      223 6 Point To Be Noted By Car Owners To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir —One frequently sees advertise- ments of second-hand cars for sale. •including insurance." The sellers intention Is that the existing insurance I policy will be sold to the buyer with It should be pointed
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      COLONY'S FUTURE BROADCASTING
      126 6 COLONY'S FUTURE If Australia Took Over Control To the Editor of the Straits Times j sir.— Congratulations to Mr. Klng-don-Ward for his courage m expressing his views through the medium of the Press If the administration of this country is taken over by Australia after this war. we can be
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      "Talks, Talks And More Talks"
      220 6 T.-i the Editor of the Straiis Times Sir,— lt is hiijh time that the Malaya Boadcastlng Corporation I changed Its present system ol pro- grammes of talks, relays and com- mentaries. We hear nothing these day j but talks, talks and more talks. I am
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      Write To Thomson Road About It!
      163 6 To the Editor of the Straits Time> Sir —As you ere aware. I have lor some considerable time past been i criticising the BMB.C. and lately the MB C. 1 have noted slight. if any. I improvement In the broadcasting ser- i 1 vices.
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      LOOKING AHEAD
      227 6 Administrative Reforms Must Come To the Editor of the Straits Tinu s Sir.— Now that we have a Br. Cabinet Minister among us, is it Ml I time to bring forward the point of view i of the common people, 'hose who earn 1 1 the money to
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      SMALL CHANGE
      130 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Lack of small change led to a Hght yesterday when someone tore ott half of a ten-cent note to serve as change The acute shortage of copper coins causes great anxiety to small traders, and I suggest that Government should
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    Invasion Month Has Passed
    883 6 London Letter NAZIS NOW FEAR BRITISH LANDING By Our Own Correspondent London, Sept. 2»i. tt[K are almost at the end of September The invasion month and the threatened attack, for which the Regular Services and Home Guard have been kept at a special pitch of readiness,
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      252 6 lliS^^S^^^SJ§ *clt -winding non*s^^^^^^^^~t^ magnetic. TECHNICAL BOOKS Practical Mwhaniem Handbook By F. J. Canim $5 10. Practical Motorict's Encyclopaedia By F. J. Canun $4.50. Motor Cax Principles and Practice By F. J. Camni *3 M. H»w lo Drive a Car $1.50. Postage eitra 30 Cents per book. M. MOIIAMED DI'LFAKIR
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      42 6 New Book! 100.000,000 Allies— If We Choose. by "Sciplo" A tremendous programme. The only thing a sane man can work for. Price J1.75. Post Free. O. 11. KIAT CO., LTD., 8 8, Robinson Road— Singapore. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician. 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    STALIN RECEIVES BEAVERBROOK & HARRIMAN
    874 7 STALIN RECEIVES BEAVERBROOK HARRIMAN Chiefs Of Anglo-U.S. Missions Arrive AID RUSSIA TALKS LIKELY TO BEGIN IMMEDIATELY U.S. Delegate Stresses Urgent Need For Speed I ORD BEAVERBROOK and Mr. Averill Harriman, respec- tively leaders of the British and American delegations to Moscow, were received by Stalin m the Kremlin last evening
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    WORKSHOPS DESTROYED BY FIRE
    50 7 London. Sept. 29. J^li explosion and fire m a factory In the Norwegian province of Telemark on Sat- i urday destroyed workshops and laboratories and much precious substance, accordtug to an Oslo dispatch to the independent French agency. The firs Is ascribed to "spontaneous combustion." Reuter.
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    RUSSIANS TAKE HEAVY TOLL OF ENEMY SHIPPING
    439 7 London, Sept. 29. THE sinking of two Axis transports, a cruiser, a destroyer and a tanker, with two other enemy destroyers heavily damaged, is reported in the Soviet midnight communique. The communique states: "On Friday Our troops fought the enemy along the whole
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    R.A.F. SET PETROL ABLAZE IN RAIDS
    233 7 Pound Enemy Bases In Europe And Africa London, Sept. 29. OA.F. fighters yesterday carried out offensive patrol* over occupied France. Attacks were made with cannon fire on a supply train and also two petrol wagons, which were set alight. Aircraft on the ground, troops
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    LEGLESS PILOT'S ESCAPE BID
    108 7 1_ Rome. Sept 29 T U reported that the famous legless p.lot, Wlng-Commander D. R s Bader, who was taken prisoner after avir X^ Ut from II 1 burni nB Plane over France, made an attempt to escape from a German hospital As he damaged his
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    MASS ARRESTS EXPECTED
    650 7 Czech Premier Is Held By Nazis London, Sept. 29. OBSERVERS m London believe that the proclamation of a state of emergency m six districts of the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia is a prelude to a fresh wave of arrests without trial and summary executions. Cases will
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    JAPAN REPORTED TRYING TO CUT SOUTH CHINA INTO TWO
    462 7 Shanghai, Sept. 29. THE Japanese South China Command yesterday announced that Japanese forces are advancing along the North River into northern Kwangtung province with little Chinese resistance. The Domei news agency says a successful conclusion of the drive will give the
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    German-Turkish Talks Hitch
    99 7 Ankara, Sept. 29. DECTER learns from a reliable source that a few days ago Dr. H. Oodins, leader of the German economic mission to Turkey, wired Berlin asking for permission to return for consultation and to receive new instructions. Berlin is stated have ordered Dr. Clod im
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    German-French Talks Resumed
    112 7 Stockholm, Sept. 29. IMPORTANT discussions are proceeding between Berlin and the Vichy Government aimed at reaching more satisfactory relations. While the conclusion of a separate peat* is not anticipated, it is expected there will be a relaxation of the armistice conditions, aayg the Berlin cc: pondent of
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    "CANNOT ACCEPT BRITISH DEMANDS"
    195 7 Stockholm, Sept 29. "IJOWEVER anxious we are that our relations with Britain shall no 1 be aggravated, we cannot accept the I demands made on us." says tho jHelsnki newspaper Hufvudstad bladet. I commentinu on Britain's note of war- 1 Ing to the Finnish Government last
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    CRISIS LOOMS IN TOKIO
    406 7 Pressure To Join Anti-Soviet War Shanghai, Sept. 29. THE American-owned newspaper China Press, publishes on its front page a story to the effect that an internal crisis is loominp; m Tokio. Giving as Its rource "well-nf jrmed Japanese circles here who have recently arrived 'rom Tokio,"
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY JUST OVER $1,500
    370 8 Gift In Memory Of "Valiant Leader Of King's Chinese" A 1)1)1 TIONS to The War Fund over the week-end amount to a little over $1,500 and carry the gross total to $5,813,668.17. Among the latest gifts is one of $10: "In memory of
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    CO-ORDINATION OF POLICY
    239 8 Singapore Talks CONVERSATIONS likely to lead to complete co-ordination of Britisli policy in the Far East have been taking place in Singapore between Mr. Alfred Duff Cooper, l'ritish Cabinet Minister, and Britain's represrntatives in China, Thailand and the Netherlands Indies. The conversations will be extended by the
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    F.M.S. LAWYER ASKED TO SHOW CAUSE
    181 8 <From Our Own Correspondent" Kuala Lumpur. Sept. 27. A SOLICITOR of the F.M.S. Bar, referred to as "Mr. X", was to-day ordered before Mr. Justice Cussen in the Supreme Court to show cause why disciplinary action should not be taken apainst him. It was
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    DITCH MINISTER FOR CHINA
    83 8 ACCORDING to Chlness Central News, the Nctheriaodi QOl rntiieiit. now m England, Intends t-> send B-.ron van Breu»l>el Douglas ivs Minister Plenipotentiary to China. "Thh measure is being takon with a view to promoting (loser relations between China and the Netherlands and the N.I. Tile appointment
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    CLIPPER DUE FRIDAY
    22 8 THE Pun-American Airways Clipper which chcdulnd to arrive on Wednesday has ben delayed, and Is now expected on Prida-
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    AMUSEMENTS
    141 8 SINGAPORE RAFrIrS HOTEL Dinner nance (Informal) 8 p.m. to Mtilnii'lit. GREAT WORLD Cabaret: Tea Dansant from 7 30 P.M. Late Dance 9.30 to Midnight. Olote: All At sea. Sky: :i Days TtgtUMr. UAPIM THKATRK .lluppj World' Fighting With Kit Carson. Seaside: Gulliver's Travel. Mrt WORLD Talkie:. Theatres and Cinemas.
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    ISLAND PLAYERS SCORE WITH DR. CLITTERHOUSE
    153 8 CINGAPORE theatre-gvrr.s left the Victoria Theatre well pleased on Saturday night with the carefullyproduced and cleverly-act?d play by Barre Lyndon. "The Amazing Dr. Clitterhouse." presented by the Island Committee m aid of the Lord Mayor's Fund. As Dr. Clitterhoust, Philip Kinsey had most attention
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    SCHOOLS' WAR POSTERS
    102 8 SPITFIRES, tanks, bombs and "Vs" for Victory are among the most prominent entries displayed m tht War Posters section of the fifth inter- j school art exhibition which opened at St. Andrew's School to-day Besides the posters, which will oe Judged by the Ministry of Information, there
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    Nazi Flak Gun Captured In Desert
    22 8 A German Flak gun captured on the Libyan front, being tested by a British Ordnance man.
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    'BRITAIN'S WAR IS CHINA'S WAR' Appeal At Ipoh Fair
    176 8 rvECLARING that Bntaln and China are fighting the same war and that in helping Britain they are helping China attain a sp-eedy victory, Mr. Lau Pale Khuan. President of the Perak Chinese Chamber of Commerce, urged every shopkeeper in Perak to
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    "DIGGING FOR VICTORY"
    160 8 (From Our Own Correspondent. Kuala Lumpur Sept. 37. 'Dining (or Victory" Is no empty slogan, in Malar* >t Is ot paramount Importance, a* well for the Empire effort, the welfare an i Malaya, and the health and prosperity of the Individual." 80 wrltf* Mr. D. H. Orlat,
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    ARABS EXPRESS ANGER AT BOMBING OF CAIRO
    58 8 Cairo, Sept. 29. "pHE Saudi Arabian Government has sent a message to the Egyptian Government, through Its Cairo Legation, expressing regr<-i and Indignation at the recent bombing of Cairo, which thry describe as an Islamic City, full of modern treasures. The Incident deeply
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    ALIENS REGISTRATION
    63 8 THE Registration of Aliens Enactment will come into force in Johore on Wednesday. It is officially announced. The Registrar of Aliens. Central Registry Singapore, and the Commissioner of Police. Johore. have been appointed Registrar and Assistant Regktrar of Aliens, respectively. Citizens of Uie Republic of China and Asiatic
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    RANGOON WEDDING
    37 8 Rangoon, Sept. 2ft. THF. wedding of the oldest daughter of Sir Reginald Dorman-Smith, the Governor of Burma, to Capt. A. Cook i Grenadier Guards) Alde-d?-C.irap to the Governor, took place at All Saints Church yesterday.
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    $125,000Fr0m "Aid Britain" Week
    128 8 $125,000 Fr0m "Aid Britain" Week AN estimated total of $125,000 Ls indi cated from contributions to the Lord Mayor's Fund through the China Relief Fund's "Aid-Britain" sub-com-mittee Brief details are as follows 'all esti mated): Proceeds trom sale of buttonholes and flowers $9,835. donations pledged for special flowers <to bo
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  • At The Cinema
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      A CAPRA MASTERPIECE
      122 8 "Meet John Doe." (With Gary Cooper. Barbara Stanwyck. Edward Arnold. Waiter Brennanl. Warner Bros. Alhambra, at midnight on Saturday. A THOUGHT-PROVOKINO type of picture n which should have wide appeal Is Prank Capra's Meet John Doe." which attracted a large crowd to Its Singapore premiere on Saturday
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      "CAUGHT IN THE DRAFT"
      92 8 C.Bjrht m the Draft' (With Bob Hope aad Dorothy Lamourt. Paramount Cathay midnight premiere on Saturday. rE sound of guns firing "scares" Bob Hope out of his wits In this farce, but he joins the United States Army all the same. He has to. because he
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    26 8 Mr. Yao Po-lung. manager of the Singapore branch of Kwangtung Provincial Bank, hat. left for Hong Kong, after resigning his ost on account of ill health.
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    Musical Society's Concert Was "Genuine Treat"
    501 8 COR its third concert of the year, the Singapore Musical Society last night presented selections from oratorio with chorus and soloists accompanied by a full orchestra. It wa<i a genuine treat for those who like vigorous, full-blooded music. Taken from Handel and Mendelssohn, the
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    DEATH OF SIR ONG SIANG SONG IN SINGAPORE
    830 8 First Malayan Chinese Knight jVjALAYA'S first Chinese knight, doyen of the Malayan Bar, founder of the Chinese volunteer company, historian, profound Presbyterian and man who led a life of service to his community, the Straits-born Chinese, Sir Ong Siang Song died at
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    INDIANS' SPITFIRES
    67 8 THE Taiping Indian Association iias decided to seek co-oi>eraticn througn the Perak Chettiar Chamber of Commerce of all Chett.ar Chambers m Malaya. Tor a fund for the purchase o' at lean two Spitfires for presentation to the Ra.F. from Indians m Malaya. Moving the resolution Mr. J. A.
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    HUSO MARU IN ROADS
    63 8 THE OS X evacuation ship Huso Maru is still anchored m the Outer Roads, as permission for her to berth alongside the S.H.B. wharves has not been granted by the Shipping Controller, Malaya. Meanwhile an official of the company intimated that the sailing date was Oct.
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      124 8 m .^HEiI// If Hi Drop-tight closure -naturally 1 The construction of Saandcra valves is a complete departure from the conventional. The opening and m"""""^m dosing principle consists of a tough, resilient diaphragm wh.ch fle.es and compresses between a follower and a Invented by lltl engitieCr—for engineer* body weir. The body
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    SCHEME FOR ASSISTED LABOUR FROM INDIES
    265 9 Official Step Welcomed THE planting and mining communities and other large employers of labour m Malaya generally welcome the proposed step by the Malayan Governments to assist immigration of labourers from the Netherlands Indies. Dills are to be introduced in the Federal and Legislative
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    FEWER MASS WEDDINGS AT CHINESE CONSULATE
    169 9 IN an effort to get local Chinese 1 organizations to carry out mass I weddings themselves, the number anil frequency of such marriages at (he Chinese Consulate-General in Singapore will be reduced from next month. The Consulate-General sponsored mass weddings in the hope that
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    "V" SIGN IN INDO-CHINA
    90 9 A HOLLANDER who has Just arrived m Batavla from Indo-Chlna says that nost of the French there are hoping that U>e .JntiMi will win the war, because this mean* he only salvation for their country. Bymiathy for Gen. de Gaulle Is especially noticeable among Uv French
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    CIRCULAR ON DEBTS
    83 9 THE hall -yearly general meeting the Singapore Oovermnent Servant*' Co■peratlve Thrift and Loan Society, Urn I ted, will be held to-mcrrow at 5.15 p.m. M the ->fflce of th~ Urban Co-operative Officer, riiUrrton Building. Mr. A. K. I*iac, vicepresident, win preside. Among other things It Is proposed
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    DEATH OF MR. G. W. CRAWFORD 40 Years In Colony
    265 9 DEATH OF MR. G. W. CRAWFORD 40 Years In Colony THE death occurred on Friday at Perth, Western Australia, of Mr. George Whyte Crawford, managing 'director of Medical Hall, Ltd., and Grafton Laboratories Ltd. He bad been In Ill-heal, h for a number of years and lilt Singapore lor Westtrn
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    M.B.C. MORNING FEATURE
    107 9 PHYSICAL exercises wIU be broadcast from I the Singapore sUtlon on ZHL, ZHPI. ZHP2 at 1.15 every mornftn? exceut Sunday beginning from tn-dav. On Mondays, Wed* nssdays aad Fric"a7* the exercises will be for women, and on Tuesday. Thursday* and Saturdays, for men. As from to-day there
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    COLON FINANCE
    106 9 r> make provision for an additional expenditure by the Colony of in.314.S73 80. Final Supply Bill will be introdu-ed In the LreUlatlre Council. The Bill only detail-. net excesses of the TUious Items, #hlle on othT heads ttavlnm to the amount of $3.*****646 were nude, itata the acting
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    TWO SCHOLARSHIPS
    37 9 rl Singapore Urban Co-operative Union, which administers the Singapore Cooperators' Scholarship Fund, has decided to award a Trade School Scholarship and a Secondary School Scholarship for 1942. Children of members of the Bo^irty are eligible.
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    INDIA'S GIFT TO DUTCh
    44 9 pitOM his War Purposes Fund, the Viceroy O f India has contributed 10.000 guilder* to the fund for the new Dutch Jftmjrr Van Oalen. This generous gift from India is greatly appreciated throughout the Netherlands Indies, says a Batavla report.
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    35 9 Under ih« ou >>ices of the Indian Aaocletlon'g musical and dramatic section, an Indian concert will be held at p.m. today at the Ramnkrishna Mission Hall. Nor.-ls Road, by Miss Pcpm Oomathl of Kuala Lumpur.
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    HOME SOCCER RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    538 10 Arsenal Beat Portsmouth s—l, Glasgow Rangers Drubbed London, Sept. XL "EXPELLED" lxmdon clubs like Arsenal are still the '-'chief attraction and continue to have the laugh over the Football League, their attendances averaging 6,0110, while the League's northern matches average only a little more than
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    Paterson, Thompson In Golf Final
    57 10 MM. PATERSON beat R. Craik six and fivS md Dr. X 1.-iid-law Thompson beat Dr. M. C. Bain four and three In the senii-finil round of the Royal sinrarorc f.olf Club's championsNp, wl'ich was played at Bnkit Tinmh yest-rdav The final, between Patemon and Laid
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    ANNUAL RUGBY AT IPOH
    327 10 Europeans Narrowly Beat Asiatics (From Our Own ih respondent) Ipoh, Sept. 27. ALTHOUGH not at full strenjth, n the Europeans (ained a wellricsrrved victory ovrr the Asiatics in their annual russer match played on the padan; here to-day. The Kuropeans won by 15 points (two tries,
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    AERO-MODELLERS' COMPETITION
    314 10 Oldham Trophy To Holloway Again Til second annual c 'ni[>e itiun of the Singapore Aero-modellers' S>ciety was held on the reclaimed pround off Grove Road fr'm 9 a.m. to 6.30 pm. yesterday. There w?re 75 molds this yeir as compared wi h last rears 30. Schoolc'.iilt'rrn mnristd the
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    AIRPORT ELIMINATED FROM CHALLENGE CUP
    383 11 Two Late Goals Give Indians Victory In Replay LA 4 Airport S.C 2. DISCOVERING splendidly late m the second half, the Indian l^ Association scored two goal* m quick succession to beat the Airport Sports Club by four goals to two m a replay m
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    Bradman Unlikely To Play This Season
    62 11 Br adman Unlikely To Play This Season Sydn y, Sept. U. DON UR ADMAN whu, aft-r Joining the Royal An tralian Air Force was recommended for discharge "n account of health earlier this year. Is unlikely to play cricket this season though his health is now mu-h improved. Brsdman resumed
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    SWIMMING CLUB HELD BY R.A.A.F.
    361 11 Water-Polo Eight Goals Shared THE Singapore Swimming Club drew four goals all with the R.A.A.F. In a watrr-polo match played at the S.S.C. yesterday morning. The Club started off well, although It was four minutes before they scored. Kleinman got away from his man and
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    HOME RUGBY RESULTS
    72 11 London, Sept. 27. DUGBY results were: RUGBY UNION iuy's Hospital 16 Middlrvr Hospital 10 Bristol 45 Aero XV 6 Nur.eaton 33 Roval Air Porce XV a Warps 3 Old Blues 3 RUGBY LEAGUE BaUev 4 Dewsbury 5 Broughton 10 Hunslet M Fratheretone 9 Halifax 14 Huddersfleld list.
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    Training Note 3 From Kuala Lumpur
    309 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 29. MAJOR Fcxs, Hobbs' and Duvr./s candidates were exercised at train. ng t.iis mom ng m pr?p oration (or the Selangor Turf Club s forthccming Autumn race meeting. Slow wor^ was the order of th; diy and
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    Weights For Selangor Turf Club's Autumn Meet
    327 11 i From Our Own Correspondent) Kaala Lumpur. Kept. 17. THE, following are weights (or the first tUy of the Selangor Turf Club's Autumn meetln? on Saturday: Hone*, Clam 1, DIt. 1— S<; fan. Bay Dragon 9.12 Counsel 8.07 raststep 9.00 Tcnroe S.OO Bridge'av
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    42 11 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup, preliminary round, SC.F.A. "B" v«. Air Headquarters, Anton Road stadium. Warren Shield, nip final. LoyaU vs. Fortress R.F_, Police Depot. HOCKEY: Medical Collece vs. Y.M.C.A.. Y.M.C.A.: I.A. ts. ACS., Balestier TENNIS: S.C.C. autumn taornament, S^.C
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    TWO UNBEATEN CENTURIES
    266 11 Sinhalese Beat S.C.C. By Eight Wickets pLAYING their but match «f the •easra the Sinhalese Association did wafl to kea4 th* Singapore Cricket dab by eight wleke's hi a match a*ay~d at WrNalr Road yesterday. The match was nojabls for lv two unbeaten centuries by 8. A.
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    INDIAN ARMY TEAM WIN AT HOCKEY
    94 11 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, S*pt 27. A BRILLIANT three g*ab m a row by centre-forward Lissenbwg enabled an Indian Army regiment to beat the Selan? >r Club on f c padang to-day by f ur c il. to thr'e m a fait
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    SOVIET MAKE NEW ADVANCE IN THE CENTRAL SECTOR
    816 12 Nazis Still Unable To Make Any Headway In Leningrad Fighting Moscow, Sept. 28. TEN further villages have been recaptured from the 1 Germans on the central front m the Yelnia neighbourhood, states a dispatch to the Moscow newspaper Izvestia. Soviet troops operating
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    Last Japanese Nationals In Europe To Be Evacuated
    89 12 Lisbon, Sept.2B. A REPORT is current here that all Japanese nationals, except those with diplomatic status will be withdrawn from all parts of Europe next month. They will leave for Lisbon, whence Japanese ships will take them home early m November, the
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    British & U.S. Aid For Russia
    244 12 British U.S. Aid For Russia Hundreds Of Tanks And Planes Being Sent London, Sept. 23. DRITAIN and the United States are beginning immediately Jointly Ito deliver several hundred warplanes, and several hundred tanks to Russia. Moscow radio stated yesterday, quoting reliable Am-r. ;an sources. Tank production Wing 'tanks for 1
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    GERMAN DEMAND ON BULGARIA
    78 12 lakMa, Sept. 27. /GERMANY has demanded 100.000 Rnl;arian troops for duty on the P-issian front, who need not participate m actual flehting. but Bui ,-arii must formally declare war. rrliible dir)!om.-.tic quarters elni n?d here to-day. Kip.» Borh of Bulga-ia is proceedIn; to Hitler's hea^qu.rtsrs, arcord;ng
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    Axis Powers And Need Of Trust
    373 12 Japanese Minister On Trio's Difficulties ToUio, Sept. 23. "MANY diiiicultles are confronting f the constructive efforts of Germany and Italy In Europe and those of the Japanese In East Asia." declared the Japanese Foreign Minister, Adm. T. Toyoda, at a luncheon to the Axis
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    STATE OF EMERGENCY NOW IN FORCE IN CZECH DISTRICTS
    411 12 Dramatic Developments Follow Growing Anti-Nazi Resistance lleriin. Sept. 28. A STATE of emergency was proclaimed m six districts of the protectorate of llohemia and Moravia <his morning, according to the official German news agency from Prague. The measure was imposed by
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    28 12 Ottawa, Spt 37. rFKE Canadian corvette Levis has been lost I through enemy acUJn, including a per. sonnd of 18, Naval Headquarters announced here to-day. United Pr ss.
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    Post-War Rebuilding Of China
    293 12 Post- War Rebuilding Of China L' ndon, 3-pt. 28. CHINA is destined to become a m )or power In poli'i.s: she may become a major stabilizing factor or a great menace to international pea~e ttila will denend on how she is reconstructed ->f'er the war. declared Dr. Zinp Van: Uuo.
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    UNIVERSAL MILITARY TRAINING IN RUSSIA
    34 12 M jscow, Sept. 28. PREPARATIONS for universal military braining recently described are m full swln? at factories and offices. The tru.ning itself is due to begin In October.— reciter.
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    77 12 •XNLJST m the army, au Ic.r and the navy, Show your wajTior mentally and help yourself. Do not be ant.-war." declared Mr. M. S. An y. a member of Uie Viceroy's expanded Executive Council and former President of Uie Indian National Congress, addressirg a public meeting at Wardha ntral Provinces!
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    More Italians Surrender In Abyssinia
    918 12 NEWS IN BRIEF AN Italian comniutuque givmg news of an order to the Italian garrison -t Wolcheflt. m Abyssinia, to ce?se fire, ttlM; "In East Africa, the garriscn of c Wolcheflt stronghold, which was 1 ieged since Apr. :5 and has now f-°en without food
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