The Straits Times, 16 May 1940

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    36 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURr.J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 4 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY, 16, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS, The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY, 16, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    25 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH On the 5th of May. at Syd.iey. N.S.W.. John A. Holloway. late Chief Engineer in UIl' Straits Steamship Company, Ltd. Deeply regretted.
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      528 2 {Pic Straits STimcfl SMALL ADST Minimum charge $1. for advt not exceeding 4 lines. .More than tour lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. Small Ads. are prepayable PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE. In future the s-Uiress of Major and Mrs. H. C. Phillips will be 6,
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      842 2 FOR SALE gHEL VAPOR Refrigerator Phone 3333. CUTTING Machines for R.C. and flat bars. Hindhede Co. Ltd. LAND for sale off Stevens Road 32,000 sq_ ft. at 15 ct. per ft. Apply 50 Stevens Road FOR SALE Motor Launch 18 ft. 59" beam 6 seater 14 h.p. Morris speed 8
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      705 2 LOST LOST black Alsatian *****, Klnsol Goldstar, with slight cream colouring at yaws, ilx months old with a very small white patch on breast, one ear erect the other down at present, from Yap's Farm, Braddell rtoad, Malayan Kennel Registered No. 2089. $50 reward for finder who brings her back
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      469 2 AUCTION NOTICES t 1 i 1 A. T. EDWARDS CO., LTD. j beg to announce that they will complete their AUCTION SALE Of surplus stock of Shanghai made Ladles' silk and embroidered pyjamas. Night-gowns, bed-jackets, dresses etc., Chinese bracelets, Clips, Rings and brooches etc.. Evening i shoes, hand-bags etc., etc.,
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      512 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. DISINFECTANT WOOD PRESERVATIVE Our disinfectant produces milky white fluid when mixed with water. "Our wood preservative penetrates tnto the timber whir applied. We pack under your own brands. Our prices are moderate. Joseph Si Co., 346. Joo Chiat Road. Tel. :559. Kathleen Brown OESIGNEU DRESS-MAKER Room 35.
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      421 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. i likmi unrated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P&O.SN, Company to their usual ports of call except ports in Japan. Passengers are requested to register
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      216 3 (Incorporated In Japan) i GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPK VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America, to 1 Europe via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted in U.S. S oo ap pliiation. To California from the Orient via Honolulu I ASAMA MARU leave S'hal
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      553 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United Slates of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WK STERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA .ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class
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      267 3 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE Incorporated ln London i Incorporated ln I Tidon PRINCE LINE VESSELS I'RO( FKI» TO HUM VV UOSION. NEW VOHK BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA VIA CAPE Or GOOD HOPE SILVER LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO KAI.TIMORE. PHILADELPHIA BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA PANAMA CANAI ALL VESSELS HAVE
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      801 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY nirom ClNCAPftnP VI) B U «J 131.20 mi: IDA tl mm BlflUArVlUi M88 m); pMN iOCi |H) m vii II ZHL I.JJ me. <«Sm., (2S3 TI)C S 1S 7 IIP Q fiQ mo (1ft Ofim t 1.15 pm Mtacella™eous eramoDhon* re- ♦•50 p.m. Programme preview: 4.53 p.m. Tea
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    PUNGAH TIN PROFITS DOUBLED
    507 4 Dividend At Same Level DUNGAH TIN DREDGING, Ltd., made a net profit of £101,290 for the year ended December last, compared with £50,566 the previous year. The company maintained its dividends for the year at 13% per cent. The directors' report, to be presented at the
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    171 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Prom Out Ovu Corresponded:.) London, May 15. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed v as follows trim previous Quotations ID parenthesis: RVBBER: Dull. Spot ll'.d 12d < 11 15 I6d 12 1 16 d) July-Sept 11 15 16d 12 1 16 d (I2d 12>£d) Oct-Dec 11 3 16d 11
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    APRIL RUBBER HARVESTS
    58 4 APRIL rubber harvests are reported as follows: lb. Malaka Pinda 49.800 Brunei 31,815 Bukit Timah 7,070. Changkat 21,756 Haytor 10,041 Indragiri 109,673 Lur.as 41,480 Nyalas 28.000 Tapah 70,951 Ulu Pandan 2,512 Ayer Kunlng 80,000 Badek 22,000 Bradwall 56.000 Chersonese 74,000 Dennistown 42,500 Highlands Lowlands 126,000 Klabang 138,000
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    mailTarrivals and dispatches
    125 4 mailTarrivals and dispatches Maile close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAT Aden surface 1 p.m. Australia air 5 p.m. Egypt surface 1 p.m. Great Britain and Europe generally surface 1 p.m. India surface 1 p.m. Java air 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. New Zealand air 5 p.m. Sarawak
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1287 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations WEDNESDAY, MAT 15,* 1940: I I.M. investment Trust (Si 10s 6a in 6d Vi Electric ora $1 > l i 65 Wo ($1) 1.62% 1.67,4 U. Breweries <il) 4.10 4.20 Collieries ($1) 3.30 3.35 lAaynand ($10) 4.25 5.00 UcAllster Co. (10) 35.25 39 75 3D
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    246 4 Singapore, May 15. 5 p.m. JIIM.NO Buyers Seller* ftmpau 4/7 i/10xd Austral Amalt 5/7H 6 Batu Selangor? 1.45 1.50 Hong Pans 1.08 1.11 JekbUi 0.72 0.75 Kampong Lanlule 22 3 23/K. Kamuntlng 8 6 9 Kundang 14-3 14 9 Kent 22 25 Slang River 1.70
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    173 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend Close mi iinpat Tin 12% 'ess tax Apr. 29 [ongkong Tin 12#% Int. 'ahang 10% Int. leu tax Apr. 34 liteh 12H Int. May 20 lawang Cone Is No. 2fi May 20 lungel Klnta ..19 Final less tax Apr. 30 "anjong Tin
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      108 4 Sheu hever be STRANDED in SINGAPORE! Ar A *^^^^l Even the best equipment tometlmet needs servicing. But when that time comet— in Singapore, Southampton or Seattle— will competent tervice be available? It certainly will be— lf ift Botch Fuel Injection Equipment. Service facilities for Botch are vwld-wide. Be ture to
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      23 4 Just to remind you to hear tbo new PHI II PS PHILIPS SELECTED DISTRIBUTORS. Sole Agents: Wm. JACKS CO (Malaya) Ltd. W.P.S 4.1K
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      158 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 4.36 a.m. 7.4 ft.; 6.19 p.m. 7.1 ft. L. W. 11.18 a.m. 2.2 ft. To-morrow H. W. 6.11 a.m. 7.2 ft.; 7.25 p.m. 7.5 ft. L. W. 00.02 a.m. 3.9 ft.; 12.42 p.m. 2.5 ft. Saturday, May 18 H. W. 7.40 a.m. 7.5 ft.;
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      450 5 Commodity Prices Record Sharp Falls By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, May 16. WAR factors still continue to be the dominating influence on the markets. On the London Stock Exchange prices were marked down further yesterday, but, according to cable advices, this was purely precautionary as the selling
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      Big Increase In Britain's Trade
      50 5 Big Increase In Britain 's Trade London, May 16. BRITAIN'S April overseas trade imports totalled €109.986,119, the highest since October 1929 and about X. 40.000,000 more than a year ago. Exports reached £48,299,823, the highest total since July 1930. Re-exports, at £443,429, were the highest since the war began. Reuter.
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      Rubber Market Irregular
      149 5 jIN a weekly review of the rubber i* market, issued this morning, Lewb I and Peat write: The past week has been one of considerable irregularity with commodiI ties generally firm, stock markets I weak, and exchange fluctuating widely. The moment the news was re-cei'-cd that Holland
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      London Stock Exchange
      354 5 London, May 15. rE Stock-Exchange to-day closed steadier after an early decline which was due only to precautionary marking down of prices. Selling pressure was very small. Oi tha commodities, cotton and tin were weaker, following the decline of the overseas markets. Reuter. The lollowing are to-day's
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      Tin Production
      31 5 A Pr:iL tin production is reported as follows P.ihang Cons. Ipoh Tin Sunget Klnta Temoh Hours Yardage Piculs Ore 3,420 563 127,800 197 528 139,400 509 554 57,100 180
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      AMPAT TIN PROFITS
      265 5 £40,645 Earned Last Year AMPAT TIN DREDGING, Ltd., made a profit of £40,645 for the year ended December last and, at the jreneral meeting in London to-day, the directors will recommend the payment of a 12 per cent, dividend, less income tax. The directors' report states During
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      BATU SELANGOR TO EXPAND
      114 5 214 Acres Purchased For Mining DATU SELANGOR Tin Dredging Co., Ltd., are to extend their property by 214 acres. The secretaries, Henry Waugh and Co., Ltd., Pcnang, have issued the following statement "Arrangements have recently been concluded through Anglo-Malayan j Development Ltd., for the acquisition of
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      EXCHANGES
      180 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking i Corporation:— SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/I6 Loi.don demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208 Vi Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11/16
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      APRIL RUBBER HARVESTS
      19 5 RUBBER harvests for April are reported as follows: Kuala Reman 116,000 Lok Kawi 40,000 Bruseh 44.500
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      78 5 Thursday. Mar 16. noon. Buyer* Setter* Prices I'rlco No. IX B.S S. (Spot loose) 39 39. No. IX ESS. l.e-D. in case* May Z9% G-F.A.Q. B.S.S. fab. In br.ln M»y 38*4 S» r A.Q. B.S.S. fob. In Dale* May 38 !i 38 ',i i I
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      275 6 A PICTURE AS TIMELY AS TO-MORROW'S HEADLINES To-day, with the eyes of the whole world towards the struggle for democracy "SPIRIT of The PEOPLE" is certain to become one of the most timely films of the day. RKO RADIO IS PROUD TO PRESENT ROBERT E. SHERWOOD'S triumphantly heralded Masterpiece Filmed
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      263 6 "The Picture is excellently produced, and th? story well told. If you want entertainment with thrills, this is your entertainment M. Tribune (yesterday). AGAIN. ..THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN! CAPITbIH^I Universal^ Sweeping spectacle of MAN'S LUST FOR POWER. ..Red, Raw, Ruthless. then as it is TO-DAY! HUM HI HhHHh I
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    REFUGEES AS MEMBERS OF HITLER'S FIFTH COLUMN
    183 7 Said To Be Specially 'Planted' In Various Foreign Countries London, May 15. MORE details have reached London of the subversive acti- vities of fifth columnists in various parts of Europe. It is realized in competent circles that perhaps the most efficient part of
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    Thousands Join Anti-Parachute Corps
    126 7 Thousands Join AntiParachute Corps London, May 15. TTIOUSANDS have already res1 ponded to the Government's announcement that a new corps, called the Local Defence Volunteers, is to be formed to combat parachute attacks if they are attempted here. Within an hour of the radio appeal by Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary
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    GESTAPO MEN ARRESTED IN YUGOSLAVIA
    38 7 Belgrade. May 15. FIVE Germans, believed to be members of the Gestapo, the German secret police organization, were arrested here yesterday. One is said to have been dressed as a Serbian peasant.— Reuter.
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    Roosevelt To Ask For Arms For 1,000,000 Men
    195 7 Washington, May 16. AUTHORITATIVE circles expect President Roosevelt to recommend A an increase of about £181,500,000 in the army fund and £62,500,000 in the navy fund in his special message to Congress to-day or tomorrow. The objectives of the programmes would be
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    U.S. ENTRY INTO WAR FORECAST
    146 7 Washington, May 15. AS millions of wireless sets told the American people of Hoiland's capitulation, the newspapers began talking openly of possible intervention by the United States. Isolation now appears to be fighting a losing battle. The Times-Herald forecasts that American sympathy and indignation will
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    NAZI PLANES AIDING RED PROPAGANDA
    256 7 France To Take New Steps To Deal With Treachery M. LEON BLUM, former French prime minister and French socialist leader, had a great reception when he addressed the British labour party conference which was resumed at Bournemouth yesterday. After he had spoken there was loud
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    Imperial War Cabinet Contemplated
    31 7 MR. R. G. MENZIES, the Australian Prime Minister, told the House of Representatives in Canberra yesterday that the formation of an Imperial war cabinet was under consideration.
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    BRUSSELS RADIO GOES OFF THE AIR
    74 7 THE Brussels radio has been silent since 3 a.m. yesterday and according to news received in Belgian circles in London the transmitter outside Brussels has been bombed and is now out of action, though the studio is believed to be intact. It is hoped
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    N. CHINA, MANCHUKUO & MONGOL BARTER PLAN
    88 7 N. CHINA, MANCHUKUO MONGOL BARTER PLAN Peiping, May 15. HOPES are exprersed here that the serious food shortace in North China— already partly alleviated by official action will be considerably improved as a result of negotiations among the Chinese, Japanese and Manchukuo authorities. It is reported that Manchukuo has premised
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1940. (257th. Day of the War.) A VOICE FROM THE PAST
    1018 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1940. (257th. Day of the War.) A VOICE FROM THE PAST A few days ago there arrived in the Strait* Times office a booklet, yellow with age and minus cover Attached to it was a card indicating that it had been sent by
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    TWO CONTROL BASES CLOSING DOWN
    77 8 London, May IS. A Ministry of Economic Warfare official stated to-day that the contraband control base 8 at the Downs and Kirk wall are being closed. A skeleton* stall may be kept at Klrkwall. The official explained that tne new position in the shipping world
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    BRITISH DESTROYER DAMAGED
    40 8 London, May 15. The Admiralty announces that the British destroyer Valentine was damaged by air attack off the Dutch coast and beached. Details of casualties have not yet been received but they are believed to be slight.—Reuter.
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    26 8 Ottawa, May IS. The Supreme Court of Ontario has granted an application by the provincial Attorney* Gcutii.! to declare the Communist party an Illegal organization. —Reuter.
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    CAN GERMANY OIL HER WAR MACHINE?
    1298 8  -  By MAX W. BALL Neutral Expert Sees Vital Deficiency Of Supply (Former President of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists) fjERMANY faces a huge shortage of the oil required to run her war machine. Aside from limited storage, she has less than one barrel
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    LORD LLOYD
    337 8 In Praise Of The New Secretary Of State To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Allow me to try to remove a most unfortunate Impression created by your reference to Lord Lloyd in your editorial of to-day. I have no bone to pick with those who howl
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      DEFINING TRUTH
      436 8 "Modern Teacher" Replies To Mr. Henderson To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt Is a pity that Mr. Henderson was only particular in finding out how many times his name occurred in my test letter but he did not appear to try and give us his
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      "BUSH RIDING'
      294 8 Standard Of Jockeyship In Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— To those who enjoy racing mo c for the sport itself than '.oz the excitements alfcrded by the "tote" and th.« sweeps, recent happenings must hav° given rise to serious thought and raise J in
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      MALAY NEWS
      186 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Penang radio station has been giving us news in its Malay broadcast. I was listening to the broadcast from the station last evening at about 8.15 p.m. and to my surprise and dismay the news received consisted mainly of the
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    FURIOUS BATTLE OF THE MEUSE RAGING
    693 9 'A Great Hurricane 9 On The Belgian Front ENEMY HURLS FORMIDABLE FORCES INTO STRUGGLE Motorised Columns And Bombing Aircraft THE battle of the Meuse from Namur to Sedan was raging furiously all day yesterday. The French War Office spokesman last night described it as
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    OPEN TOWN NO LONGER
    278 9 German Attitude To Brussels *T*HE German high command announces that it will no longer Recognize Brussels as an open town. The high command alleges that military movements of all kinds have taken place through Brussels in the last few days and adds: "If the Belgian Government
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    SERIOUS ATTACKS HELD BY ALLIES
    73 9 A communique issued BritLrh General Headquarters says that the BEP., after hard fighting, hay.* successfully held serious German attacks. Since the Carman offensive started an air component with the B.E.F. has destroyed at least 124 enemy planes. Anti-aircraft artillery nave shot down at leart 23
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    PANIC AMONG GERMAN REFUGEES IN HOLLAND
    35 9 DANIC prevailed among the 25,000 German 1 refugees In Holland following news of the end of the resistance of the Dutch army, according to the Kew York Herald-Tribune. —Reuter
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    FIERCE WAR IN AIR
    364 9 FIERCE WAR IN AIR German Reply To R.A.F. Attack CMARTING under the lightning British air attack on the German troops thrusting into the north-east corner of France, when scores of British dive-bombers "plastered" the German advance bringing it to an early standstill, the German air force made a savage reply
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    'A LESSON FOR ALL NEUTRAL STATES'
    386 9 German Treachery And Fifth Column Tactics Paris, May 16. "I\/|AY our experience serve as a lesson for all neutral countries who are Germany's neighbours," said a leading Dutch personality In a farewell message to the representative of the French news agency in the middle
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    Queen's Message To Dutch Heroes
    114 9 Looking To The Zeeland Army With Hope WHE Netherlands legation in London has issued a communique announcing that Queen Wilhelmina has appointed Rear-Adm. van der Stad, commander of the Dutch army in Zeeland, to be commander-in-chief of all Dutch military and naval forces in the
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    Why Nazis Must Be Crushed
    364 9 Why Nazis Must Be Crushed London, May 16. tTTO-DAY we have to admit that no happiness can be expected In this world if those responsible for the present situation are not definitely checked in their course of unscrupulous destruction and utter disregard of law and the most elementary principles ol
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    Nazis Take Over In Holland
    138 9 T»HE Germans took over control of the main cities of Holland yesterday. The German High Command announces that the capitulation of the Dutch army was signed at 11 a.m. yesterday by the respective comman-ders-ln-chlef. One of the first acts of the German authorities was to
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    HITLER'S PRAISE
    99 9 Berlin, May 16. HITLER has addressed an order to the German troops in Holland expressing his thanks and admiration. He says, "Within five days you attacked a strong, well-prepared army stubbornly resisting behind seemingly unconquerable barriers and fortified lines, eliminated their air force, and finally forced them to
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    Argentine Proposal On Non-belligerency
    108 9 Washington, May 15. •itHE Argentine Foreign Minister's proposal to I turn pan-American neutrality Into "nonbelligerency" wa» discussed to-day by Dr. Bspll, the Argentinian ambassador and Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under-Secretary of State. It Is understood Mr. Welles was very reserved, and expressed a desire to have
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    35 9 London, May 16. GERMAN aircraft yesterday afternoon attacked off the Dutch coast the Italian steamer Poscolo (3,050 tons) from Antwerp. The Poscolo sent out an S.OB, stating she had been bombed and was sinking. —Reuter.
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    AMERICA FEARS ITALIANS WILL ENTER THE CONFLICT
    201 9 Washington Recalls Citizens From West And South Europe A GENERAL warning to Americans in western and southern Europe to leave for the United States was issued last night hy the U.S. State Department, reports Reuter. Americans are urged to proceed to the Bordeaux
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    Modernization Of U.S. Pacific Bases Urged
    145 9 Washington, May 15. •THE Senate naval committee has issued a report endorsing; the proposed 11 per cent, increase in the navy and urging the modernization of the air, naval and submarine bases on both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts The report says, ''Serious consideration
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    HUNGARY MOBILIZES TWO ARMY CORPS
    78 9 Budapest, May 15. THE mobilization of two Hungarian army corps is announced to-day. It is officially stated that this cannot be regarded as any threat to peace as the mobilization is for the purpose of training men from territories recently incorporated in Hungary who have
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    INTERFERENCE WITH VATICAN JOURNAL
    54 9 London, May 15. /CIRCLES In London in close touch with ir.L V* Vatican state that recent measures Dthe Fascist party have rendered distribution of the Vatican newspaper Osservitore Romano lirpoislble. The measures coincided with the Port t messages to the Sovereigns of Belgium. Luxemburg and Holland,
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    BRITISH TROOPS NOT SENT TO INDIES
    346 10 Official Denial Of Tokio Reports From Nazi Sources STORIES OF OFFICERS AMONG "TOURISTS FROM MALAYA" THEitE is no foundation for the statement in Japanese newspapers that British troops from Malaya have been sent to the Netherlands Indies, it was stated officially in London last
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    ALLEGATION OF ANTIJAPANESE FEELING
    129 10 Batavia, May 15. THE strong protest which the Japaness Consul-General in Batavia, Mr. O. Saito, according to a Dcmei message from Tokio, is reported to have presented to the Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies can only refer to the Japanese consul'! letter to the N.I. authorities
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    SAIGON SOCCER TEAM IN SINGAPORE
    68 10 •THE Saigon Association football team. which is to play the Combined Services at the stadium this evening, arrived in Singapore this morning accompanied by Us two managers, Lieut. M. Barriere and M. J. Lafallle. There are six reserves with the team Before coming here the
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    32 10 A group of the Malaysian Comfort Mission visiting the southern China fronts has arrived in Chungsha by boat from Chenirteh. The party is leaving for the front after a brief rest there.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    156 10 SING.4POKE RAFFLES HOTEL Dinner Danse 8 p.m. to Midnight. CARRICK THEATRE, GEYLANG Spirit Of A Broom Dancing Girl. Double Features Cantonese Talkies for One Payment at 7.45 p.m. GREAT WOULD Cabaret 6 to Midnight. Globe: Calling An Klldare. Sky: Christmas Card. HArPK WORLD Happy Theatre: Regon Trail. Giory Theatre:
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    JAPANESE ROUTED
    191 10 Chinese Claim Big Success Chungking, May 15. ACCORDING to the latest Chinese field dispatches the rout of the Japanese army which was trapped by superior Chinese forces north-west of Hankow, capital of Hupeh Province, is now almost complete. Some 20,000 men are still encircled near Thaoyang making desperate
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    TRESPASSED AT SWIMMING CLUB
    130 10 DESCRIBING it as the "first case of its kind," Mr. Conrad Oldham, Singapore second magistrate, imposed a fine of $3 each on two men. Kang Ah Tee and Tan Leans, whom he convUted on a charge of wilfully trepasstaf! at the Singapore Swimming Club. After imposing
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    27 10 The Regent of Kedah has arrived in Singapore on a health visit sind is staying at the house of the Sultan of Trengganu in East Coast Road.
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    STATUS QUO OF INDIES
    296 10 Further Assurance In Tokio SPOKESMAN ON TRADE WITH N.I. A SKED whether the status quo in /A the Netherlands Indies would bo maintained in the event of the Netherlands falling into German hands, the spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office said yesterday thai he hoped there
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    GERMANS RETREAT IN NORWAY
    69 10 Somewhere in Norway, May 16. A NORWEGIAN communique announces that Allied troops have occupied Elvegaard and the Smolen Islands, in the Oey fjord, and the road surrounding Herjangen. Norwegian troops have occupied the Vassdal mountains and advanced further into the mountains in South Bukkedalen. The Norwegian
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    THE NAZIS CANNOT STARVE BRITAIN
    102 10 London. May 16. LORD WOOLTON, the Minister of Food stated in a broadcast talk last night that on May 27 It Is proposed to reduce the sugar ration from 12 to eight ounces a week, and that butter would be reduced on June 3 from
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    Collapse Of Dutch Regretted But Was Not Unexpected
    540 10 TV/JILITARY opinion in London is not disquieted by the developments of the situation in the Low Countries. The collapse o? the Dutch resistance is regretted but it was not unexpected. The Dutch have put up a brave resistance to superior forecs. The
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    Police Occupy German Consulate
    32 10 Immediately the official statement about the German invasion of Holland was made the German Consulate-Gmeral at Batavia was occupied by a police squad in cars and on motor-cycles.
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    HOLLANDERS WANT TO SERVE WITH ALLIES
    534 10 Dutch Colonies Face New Situation With Courage ONE of the first reactions in the Netherlands Indies yesterday to the announcement of the cease fire order in Holland was that a number of men applied to enlist in the Allied forces. Broadcasting the announcement of
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    EX-SINGAPORE PILOTS
    208 10 To Take Old Ships Across Atlantic BIG PURCHASES IN AMERICA OEUTER reports from New York that a group of former Singapore pilots and retired ships' officer! have been sent to the United States from Britain to take under their command a fleet of newly purchased ship 3 fcr
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    INSURANCE AGENT ON TRUST CHARGE
    99 10 (From Our Own Corres-icn<2ent) Ipoh, May 15. WONG WENG HOR, an Englishspeaking Chinese, claimed trial before Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe, in the Ipoh first magistrate's court yesterday, on a charge of criminal breach of trust in respect of $4,910 28 entrusted to him in
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    DRANK POISON & THEN FISH BOWL WATER
    97 10 DRANK POISON THEN FISH BOWL WATER EVIDENCE of how he saw his La father-in-law, Kwok Hoon, drink water from a bowl containing goldfish, after allegedly taking a solution of caustic soda, was given by See Toh Tong at a Coroner's inquiry yesterday into Kwok Hoon'3 death. A verdict of suicide
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    CIVILIAN AIDS THE POLICE
    230 11 Handcuffed Man Stopped A EUROPEAN, who assisted In the arrest of a Chinese who had allegedly assaulted a Revenue Officer and escaped with handcuffs on him, gave evidence in the Singapore district court yesterday. He was D. M. Walker, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Brink, who
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    SIKH CHARGED WITH IMPORTING 360,000 YEN
    580 11 Judgment Reserved After Further Hearing '"JV4Y firm has imported yen notes into the Colony by A "post, through persons and through the medium of banks," said Hardial Singh, managing partner of Gian Singh and Co. in the Singapore third court yesterday. "Until this case,
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    Bull-Pup Arrives Here By Air
    107 11 •TONY, a six- week-old bull-pup, which was advertised in a show window in Sydney as "This dog will fly to Singapore as a present to a beautiful lady," has arrived in Singapore from Australia by air. He is believed to be the first animal to
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    CHANDU CONVICTION APPEAL DISMISSED
    100 11 A CHINESE, Koh Chuan, who had been sentenced in the Singapore criminal district court to nine months' rigorous imprisonment for being concerned in the importation of chandu, appealed against the conviction yesterday before Mr. Justice Manning in the High Court. The appeal was on the ground
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    IMPORTED 'RED' PAMPHLETS
    236 11 Court Story Of Two Sackfuls MAN ALLEGED TO BE "COURIER" "ALTHOUGH the accused has no previous record, he is known to form part of the Communist Party's courier service between Malaya and China, and I would like your honour to take a serious view of this case
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    COURTS TRIBUTE TO GOOD CITIZEN
    237 11 Chinese Helped To Bring Thief To Justice 4 25-YEAR-OLD Hdkkien, Tan Bok Seng, was recommended for a reward by Mr. Conrad Oldham, Singapore second magistrate, yesterday for the part he played in "bringing a thief to Justice." While in Green Lane on Apr. 23, Tan
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    "ROBERT'S WIFE" MADE $1,582 FOR FUND
    201 11 A CHEQUE for $1,582.81, realised from the presentation of St. John Ervine's play "Robert's Wife" by Mrs. P. H. Battishill at the Victoria Theatre recently, was given yesterday to the Malaya Patriotic Fund. In this connection, the hon. business manager of the production. Mr.
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    Army Recreation Huts Named After Malayan Towns
    283 11 AS was announced in a cable received last month, the donation of £7,500 from the Malaya Patriotic Fund to the Salvation Army is being utilized to provide army recreation huts named after Malayan towns. This gift was one of a number, totalling £60,000,
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    INDIES' POLICE ROUND UP 25,000 SUSPECTS
    1410 12 Arrests Rehearsed With Stop Watches OFFICIALS AMONG THOSE NOW DETAINED Valuable Cargoes In 18 German Ships (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, May 15. IT is now possible to form a fairly complete picture of the measures which the Netherlands Indies authorities took against Germans
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS
    97 12 APPLICATIONS for the award of •^•■Government scholarships to Raffles College closed yesterday. Ten scholarships are uven by the Straits Settlements Gc*emment and are open to candidates born and educated in Malaya. A similar number of scholarships is given by the F.M.S. Government, but five of them are
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    EURASIAN GUIDES
    75 12 rpHE first company of Eurasian Olrl L Guides was formally enrolled yesterday evening at a ceremony at 34, St. Michael's Road. About 20 girls, forming the new Tenth Singapore Girl Guides Company, were enrolled by Mrs. R. L. Nunn, Commissioner of Girl Guides In Singapore. The company was
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    Reconstruction Of The Cabinet
    378 13 Labour Leaders Now In Key Positions London, May 15. T*HE Times emphasizes the im- portance of the Labour Party joining the new Government. "Labour leaders now occupy key positions that will enable a great contribution to the prosecution of the war to be made under direct
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    DRY COLD "STARVING" ANTARCTIC GLACIERS
    106 13 GLACIERS in the Antarctic circle are slowly starving to death not because the weather is too not but because it Is too cold, according to Dr. Laurence M. Gould, who was senior scientist and second command of the a meeting of the American Phllosphlcai fist
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    "LARGEST SINGLE SHIPPING DEAL IN U.S. HISTORY"
    120 13 Old Singapore Pilots To Command Britain's Latest Purchases New York, May 15. THE New York Daily News says that possibly the largest single shipping deal in American history has just been completed with the purchases by Britain of over 200 American trawlers, lake
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    DUTCH AND BELGIAN SHIPS FOR ALLIES
    148 13 London, May 15. THE effect of the German invasion of Denmark. Norway, Holland and Belgium has been to deprive Britain of certain commodities she imported from those countries which must now be obtained elsewhere. On the other hand, the Dutch and Belgian mercantile tonnage
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    IRAN'S STUDENTS
    23 13 There are 457,236 students in Iran compared with 55,131 in 1931, the number of schools having Increased from 612 to 4,937.
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    FRENCH IN CLASH WITH GERMANS
    91 13 Sharp Engagement Near Sedan PRTHER German forces are continuing to arrive in the Belgian Ardennes and they have probably now reached the Meuse river at all the crossing points, announces the Ministry of Information. The spearhead of the German drive in this region Is towards
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    DUCE'S CONFIDENCE IN HIS PEOPLE
    125 13 Knows His Orders Will Be Obeyed" Rome, May 15 IL DUCE knows that his orders will be obeyed In all circumstances,"' declared Signor Venturi, Minister of Communications, speaking in the Senate to-day. He added that Italy would not In days to come be taken by
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    ROME AUTHORITIES STOP DEMONSTRATION
    44 13 Rome, May 15. THE authorities to-day stopped antiAllied demonstrations -in Rome. A crowd of 10,000 students which had collected at the Palazzo Venezia was dispersed by the police. Troops are still guarding the British and French Embassies in Rome. Reuter.
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    FLEET AT ALEXANDRIA GOING ON MANOEUVRES
    25 13 Cairo, May 15. rpHE Allied fleet has put to sea from A Alexandria for manoeuvres according to programme. Reuter.
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    War Affects Japan's Trade With Europe
    138 13 Tokio, May 15. THE European war threatens to expand further and It is premature now to assert whether it would be favourable or unfavourable to Japan, Mr. Yukio Sak.urau.chi, Minister of Finance, told members of the Japan Industrial Club. Japan's trade with sterling-bloc countries
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    41 13 About 600 Cree Indians, living In the vicinity of Nelson House, Manitoba, a remote trading post more than 400 rr.iles north, of 'Vinnlpeg, are each making the contribution of the pelt of a fur-bearing animal in aid of the Red Cross.
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    GREAT BATTLE RAGING AS ALLIES HOLD UP ENEMY
    585 14 Four German Armies Are Pushing Westward In Belgium COUR German armies are now pushing westwards and attacks on Allied positions are continuing along a line running right through Belgium and down the French frontier as far as the border of Luxemburg. A
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    MAIN GERMAN OBJECTIVES ARE STILL NOT CLEAR
    301 14 r THE Germans, according' to Reuter's military correspondent in London, have reached Sedan, Dinant and Namur on the Meuse. which in itself is a formidable obstacle. Tha fourth German front, through Maastricht to St. Trond, appears to hajve been the most formidable, writes
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    Cavalry Tanks On The Move
    54 14 r/ic mobility of the modern light lank is well illustrated in this picture of "cavalry" tanks. They are able tj operate over the roughest of country and extricate themselves in an amazing manner from all sorts of seemingly impossible positions. The tanks bear the names
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    Narvik Germans Bombarded
    110 14 Town Has Been Virtually Destroyed j Paris, May 15. •T^IE German Command In Norway announces that henceforth all prisoners taken in possession of arms will be shot, according to a Stockholm dispatch received here. It is stated that detachments of Norwegians are continuing to harass the Germans
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    ADMIRALTY DENIES GERMAN CLAIMS
    79 14 London, May 15. rVENYING German claims of succes- ses at ,wa the Admiralty states that no British warship has been sunk, set on fire or seriously damaged since the German invasion of the Low Countries, with the exception of the submarine Seal. Claim of serious damage
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    SWISS READY TO RESIST
    154 14 Mobilization Is Complete Berne, May 15. ALL the Swiss frontiers are now strongly manned, according to an army command communique, which states: "Mobilization was carried out speedily and the protection of the neutrality and independence of Switzerland is ensured by cur entiVe armed forces." Passenger trains
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    29 14 Berln. May 13. THE chief of Soviet Civil Aviation and his deputy and other member* of the stall arrived from Moscow to study the German civil aviation system. —Reuter.
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    MALAYS GAIN FULL POINTS WITH 7-1 VICTORY
    461 15 Recreation Club Outplayed In First Division Football Malays 7; S.R.C 1. THE Malays could have scored at least a dozen goals, but were apparently content to beat the S.R.C. by the convincing: margin of seven goals to one at the Anson Road stadium
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    S.C.C. Cricket Teams For Week-end Games
    216 15 SINGAPORE Cricket Club teams for week-end cricket games are given below Against Rengam on Sunday at 11 am. at Rengam: J. H. Wheeler (capt). L. W. Smith, Lt. J. C. Burgoyne- Johnson, R. H. Pickard, Capt. P. T. N. Clarke, A D. Dant, Lt.
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    ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL'S SPORTS MEETING
    38 15 AT the seventh annual athletic sports of St. Patrick's School on Wednesday. May 22. there will be an old boys' hair mile race at 5.25 p.m. Entries will be accepted at the post.
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    SUNDAY'S TEAM vs. SAIGON
    101 15 THE following slayers are invited to attend at the stadium on Sunday at 5 p.m., prepared to play for the Combined Services and S.A.F.A. Civilians team against the Sai;on football tourists if selected: Abdul Rahman IM.KA.I; Bdr. Bowley (R.A.); O. S. Butler (R.N.); L.A.C. Cobb (R.A.F.)
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    Services Meet Saigon To-day
    158 15 TO-DAY, at the stadium, the Saigon football tourists, who arrive in the morning, meet the Combined Services in the first of three matches to be played in Singapore. The Combined Services will be represented by the following: Mace (R.A.M.C.); Collins (R.A.F.), Sharpies (Loyals); Hall (R.A.F.), Slesser
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    MIXED FOURSOMES GOLF AT BUKIT TIMAH
    127 15 THE first bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Royal Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted in a win for Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Pearson with a net score of 35 y 2 Twenty-seven cards were taken
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    MANCHESTERS SCORE 5-0 VICTORY AT TANGLIN
    354 15 Goidons Swept Off Their Feet In Second Half Of Game Manchesters o; Gordons 0. CHOWING a marked improvement in the second half during which they netted three more goals, the Manchesters beat the Gordons by five goals to nil in a first division game
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    NAVY CUP GOLF WON BY ISLAND CLUB
    116 15 THE Navy Challenge Cup Competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday afternoon and resulted in a win for Island Golf Club, represented by Mrs. J. B. Ross and W. Eldred, with a score of 79. The following were the returns Mrs. J.
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT YACHT CLUB
    100 15 ON Friday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club there will be the usual races for all classes, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday th? "C" class will sail the first race for the Lemberger Challenge Cup starting at 9.50 a.m. The "A" class will sail
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    SINGAPORE COLTS CRICKET
    55 15 rpHE following have accepted to play A for the Singapore Colts against the St. Andrew's 0.8.A. at Stamford Road on Sunday at 2 p.m. W. Rogers (capt.) M. Traill, J. Crowther, N. Hay, H. Humphries. M. Gammell, M. de Sousa, A. Minjoot, C. La Faber, E. Jayakody,
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS TIES
    367 15 THERE were no games played yesterday in any of the Singapore lawn tennis tournaments. S.C.R.C. Ties Further ties at the Straits Chinese Recreation Club are as follows: TO-DAY Veterans' handicap singles: Khoo Kirn Swee '—9) vs. Low Peng Cer (scr.). Veterans handicap doubles: P. L. Loh
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    EXCISE CLERKS' CLUB
    66 15 THE following will represent the Excise 1 Clerks' Club against the Play fair Lads B.P. In a friendly badminton match of three singles and two doubles at the letter's court at 37 Jalan Rajah on Saturday at 4 p.m. Chum Chim Bock, Peh Teng Blew. Quek Song
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    15 15 Ssccfr: Combined Servhes v* Saigon foo'.ball tourists, stadijm. Tennis: S.C.R.C. SRC, V.M.C.A,
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    Manchester Reserves Win
    327 15 I Manchester R*s. 2: S.C.C. Res. 1 A DOWNPOUR of rain rendered the S.C.C. ground extremely slippery and it took the S.C.C. and Manchester Reserves the whole of the first half to settle down in these conditions, when they met in the reserve division nf 1 the
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    Dutch Lost 100,000 Men In The Fighting
    326 16 "BUT NEITHER THE GOVERNMENT NOR PEOPLE HAVE CAPITULATED" Paris, May 15. HR. van Kleffens, the Dutch Foreign Minister, stated that U one-quarter of Holland's army of 400,000 men was lost in the fighting. Dr. van Kleffens insisted that "neither Netherlands Government nor the
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    BANK OF FRANCE STOPS DUTCH WITHDRAWALS
    27 16 Paris, May IS. AT the request of the Ministry of Finance, the Bank of France has suspended all Dutch withdrawals. Reuter.
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    CIVILIANS IN MANY TOWNS FACED ANNIHILATION
    748 16 Why Netherlands C.-in-C. Gave The Order To Lay Down Arms London, May 15. THE reasons why the Dutch Commander-in-Chief, Gen. 1 Winkelmann, issued the order to his troops to lay down their arms an order which was given on his own responsibility and not
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    'BELGIUM CANNOT BE DEFEATED'
    54 16 A BELGIAN Government proclamation says: "The defeat of our northern neighbours will not discourage us. Our army, supported by our British and French Allies, is stubbornly resisting. Belgium cannot be defeated The announcer stated that the Government had not left the capital, where the Allied embassies
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    HEAVY NAZI AIR LOSSES
    317 16 Allied Airmen In Ceaseless Fight T^HE R.A.F. and the French air force are carrying on a ceaseless fight in Belgium and bombers, fighters and reconnaissance squadrons are continuously in action. All day yesterday bomters raided railways, roads, bridges and dumps where fighters played their part in
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    SCOTLAND CANCELS MAY HOLIDAYS
    38 16 London, May IS. IN conformity with the Governm.-nt's decision to cancel tha Whitsun bank holiday In England, two custjmary Scottish holidays during MayVictoria Day and the Kings Birthday —will not be held— British Wireless.
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    KENYA EUROPEANS JOINING UP
    32 16 London, May 15. OVER 40 per cent, of the total male Europ3an population between 18 and 40 In Kenya have enlisted with the East African forces.— Britlfh WireIpss
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      14 1 A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT jpiGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 16. 1940.
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      Frock For Casual Wear
      63 1 |,CP. casual wear Helen Gilbert dona a beige jersey frock featuring a shirred waistline that graduates into fullness down the centre. Leather bows over the pec/.ets match the leather in the narrow belt that encircles the wai Uine. The Metro-Goldwyn-Ivlayer actress tops her dress with a
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      Slackness In Social Conduct In Malaya
      880 1  - Slackness In Social Conduct In Malaya By Joan Russell IT is an acknowledged fact that living in the tropics tends to make people adopt a general tid' apa attitude of mind. It may be directed towards special things, like the running of our homes, our personal appearance, or even the
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        141 1 Smart L'Alglon's for the Morning Capitol BMf*: Spore: Phone 3838. Wr-A-CAK* OB Ps 3 TboLtowM MM MaSsSsi of ckadren, fSmS/^ NOW -FOR THE GROWN-UPS fl AFrEHNOON TEA 'A' I I II PEEK FREAN ASSORTED II ASSORTED CREAMS I 1H DAY BY DAY ASSORTED IUI TWIGLETS i I Ift v CHEESELETS
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        212 1 Jades Jewellery 18. BATTERY ROAD. FIRST FLOOR PHONE 714 3 mm 1 1 Just think what 'Oraltlne* gives you. It is. In it- nuch' U mjL Palat abie t %%4 I self, a scientifically comp'ete and perfect food. It I e n °urishlng I provides, in the most easily digestible
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      Problems Of Babies And Young Children
      2989 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By I*HE question of where and how children's playtime should be spent Is the point of special interest which is reised by the letters this week. "puzzLED Mother" writes: I have read with int:rest your replies to various queries raised by mothers
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        451 2 A DASH OF FASHION SPICE /-ON seasons the new GAGE HANDCRAFT MODELS." O\A TtS ypf A.r B just unpacked for YOU from the last American mail. y^~^^^v--^^-i l v You'll love the way they c'.everly blend the "DARING" .Q.QQvAU wltl UU 1 "DEMURE" the striking new straws, I P^MMSBWIHbL? I
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        294 2 SHANGHAI STYLES You nerd proper -ji^P^N Shanghai hair stvlps z^lJjßi *^V to match your Shang*f^m> 53 a f Presses. KAYr-S' (o^Xt /Z* *i hirf hairdresser, who jJW is a real Shanghai *f3B> *--S» ~'Ciy trained by Euro'J^\l ican and American •<*—* Experts, will give ycu these styles. Kates: $6, SIC
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      New Curtains Give Air Of Complete Change
      418 3 New Curtains Give Air Of Complete Change TO gain the effect of a com- plete redecoration, but without much expenditure, clean up the room, walls paint, furniture and carpet to the best of your ability and spend what money you can afford on new curtains. You can get such lovely
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      Fashion Show To Help St. Andrew's Hospital
      70 3 LJERE pictured are five of the models who will take part in the cocktail dance and fashion show to be presented by the •■men's committee of the Singapore American Association at the Cathay Cafe to-morrow in aid of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital. MRS.
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      Doctor Condemns Wasp-Waists
      158 3 Doctor Condemns Wasp-Waists Ithaca, N.Y. r\R. D. H. Deyoe, assistant mcdl- cal adviser of Cornell University, condemned the currently popular wasp-waist in fashions when he spoke before a local home bureau organization. "The women of Queen Elziabeth's time," he said, "were not squeamish; they did not faint at the slightest
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      Husbands And Wives In Court
      119 3 Husbands And Wives In Court 1 understand there was a time when everyone in your street knew everybody's business? That was before the black-out. Now there is nothing to see at nigh: we have nothing to talk about- during the day. I was telling my neighbour about a cat living
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        339 3 OUR SPECIALITY D£Y WINSS OF OLD VIHVA3ES 11. BOLTER CO. 23 Winchester House I From the latest consignments SILK LACE AND PRINTED CREPE BE CHINE I f, Tor Evening Dress at VISHNU SILK STORE 46, NORTH BRIDGE RD. ■k Dress Making a Speciality 1 octjQsi (way sE&t; cLanec/» QJyed %M
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        105 3 ■Rfc, %i R,EO i y*i_'-!jr!f ENSIGN ORANGE 9 WHITE [f' 'sigi^ ENSIGN SOUCHONG ox** lOlt AGENTS JOSEPH TRAVERS ft SONS ITO. *M- J^*r Have You 3^% Seen the New "QCKply^ CUTEX HIJINKS and GADABOUT? In tune with the newest and brightest of feminine fashions are these new Cutex shades, a
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      Women And The War
      2864 4  -  April 11,1940. THE Duchess of Kent always looks lovely, but when she appears in uniform, as she has once or twice lately, she is exquisite. As Commandant of the Women's Royal Naval Service, she paid her first official visit to headquarters at Charing Cross wearing also
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        145 4 baby SHARK SKIN IN LATEST SHADES WHITE -NATURAL MAIZE-MARINA GREEN LIGHT BLUE OPENED SALMON PINK |||||j|| RUST GREY. TODAY 111 1 SMOOTH SOFT STYLISH I I ™< THE l^?^W7?Wh^o^ i FACE POWDER WITH 'SKIN AFFINITY' ,^H|g|^ *-oj the first time—<ill the features \M&J; Evening in Paris face powder is B|||3ji|
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        255 4 Beautiful Grandmothers Try this simple easy way to look fresh and young CREAM of milk and olive oil, both predigested and pasteurized are blended with other valuable secret ingredients in the renowned formula used for twenty years in making Crema Tokalon non-greasy, ■white colour. It quickly nourishes and rejuvenates your
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      Hollywood Hair Style
      107 6 Hollywood Hair Style rpHIS hairdress adaptation is ideal for dinner-time In Hollywood. It was especially arranged for Barbara Stanwyck, Paramount star, by her personal hairdresser, Hollis Barnes. Inspired by the period coiffure Miss Stanwyck wears in "Remember the Night," her current Paramount film, the halrdress proves how the quaint coiffures
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      Dresses With Matching Bolero Or Jacket
      496 6 London. THE light-weight dress which has a little matching bolero or jacket is doubly useful. You will be able to wear it under a long coat or without a coat and with its own little jacket instead. Terhaps one of the most useful of
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      Nazis Ration Brassieres
      42 6 Berlin. f^ERMAN women will in future be allowed to choose from only ten types of brassiere, orders Goering, Germany's economic dictator. Hitherto hundreds of different kinds have been needed. Brassieres can only be bought by giving up clothing coupons.
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      Bone Corsets Coming Back
      67 6 WOMEN are to go back to whalebone corsets. That is the edict of Mainbocher, famous Paris fashion designer. Mainbocher has designed a corset on the style of the -;arly Victorian contraptions whalebone stiffening and laces for tightening. "I re-created ths corset because I wanted a long
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      Your Own Milliner
      67 6 UTHEN needs must, you can work wonders with a "pill-box" buckran shape and a few odds and ends. It can be completely covered with either little spring flowers (in one or many colours) or with velvet, and velvet ribbon arranged in lines of rucking around the crown.
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      Well-Arranged Kitchen Lightens Your Task
      377 6  -  Ellen Ainsworthy By WE often long for one of those perfectly planned, softly coloured tiled kitchens which we sometimes see at exhibitions. However, labour-saving kitchens are not necessarily poems in pastel colours, but they are always well-phinned, and if you feel that work in your
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        133 6 unviES* MOVIES! MOVIES' wv^lJt^^to Take your own I |li«! Home Movies 1\ of family and I 1| friends with a CINE-KODAK 8 Eg 1 7V* EASY as easy at raking snaps. That describes Home Movies with a Cm*. 'Kodak' 8. Aim the camera, press a button that's all. Imagine die
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      Peace With Neighbours And In Our Own Home
      1252 7  - Peace With Neighbours And In Our Own Home By Daphne Dv Maurier Wartime Pro blems By TJOT everyone is faced in war-time with the tremendous issues of life and death. Those who are in the fighting services, and their relatives at home, face death and separation continually, and most necessarily
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      Malayan Weddings
      218 7 The wedding of Inche Abdul Shukor bin Haji Humid and Miss Sukaisi binte Rostom took place at Baghdad Street, Singapore, on May 10. Mr. and Mrs. V. Navaretnam, who were married recently according to the Hindu rites. The bridegroom is on the staff of the High School, Klang,
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        175 7 Dressmaking GIAN SINGH'S Incorporates the latest styles in vogue and the use of the best materials. jw*b OUR EXPERT TAILOR Studies the individual requirements and tastes of our clients. We suggest that you call let him help you to be SMARTLY DRESSED and NOT EXPENSIVELY DRESSED. Try our Gents Tailoring
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        414 7 me charm of a dear, fine skin Is really Inestimable. Lucky Indeed are those who arc endowed with a flawless skin. But don't be envious. It can be yours for less than a cent a day and one minute of your time. Send 20 cents for postage and picking to
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      "Gone With The Wind" Is 220 Minutes Of Colour & Drama
      732 8 "Gone With The Wind" Is 220 Minutes Of Colour Drama The Brighter Side From Our Own Correspondent London, Apr. 26. THE long promised M.G.M. film "Gone With the Wind" is the premier release of the week. It is being shown similtaneoualy in three West End cinemas, at enhanced prices and
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      Making The Most Of Your Meat
      412 8 WHEN we have only a small amount of meat at our disposal it is obvious that we must get the greatest possible nourishment from it. Also, the cheaper cuts muit be so cooked that they are tender and flavourful. Perhaps braising is one of
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        204 8 THE LEADING HOUSE /'flf Linen Embroidery Ui Novelties. Now in (ommodious Premises •Ml, River Va'ley Road. Singapore. A large and varied disp'ay of useful and readily appreciated gifts for ail occasions that are sure to -please Linen table-cloths. Luncheonsets, Ladies' underwear. Handkerchiefs, Teak and Camphorwood Chests, etc., etc. Your inspection
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