The Straits Times, 30 May 1940

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    37 1 FINAL EDTN. The Striats Times IESTABUSIIED NEARLY A CENTURY. MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940. PRICE SCENTS. The Straits Times 1 PAGES, SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 30. 1940 price r> cents.
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      590 2 ©ie Straite ©mcfl SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1. for adrt not exceeding 4 lines. More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. Small Ada. are prepayable BOOTH.— To Mary, wife of R. W. Booth, a daughter, 30th May, 1940. jine engagement is announced
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      926 2 WANTED ENGLISH GIRL, agfd 14 wishes to accompany family returning to Malaya from England with offer of Iiclp to children 01 family. Parents (Military) Sergeant Buck l For*, cannlnp. B3ILLIANTS DIAMONDS any setting or loose. We are prepared to purchase whether you have mortgaged with the bank or chettiar or
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      320 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0 BRITISH INDIA ■*!^!r E peninsular aniToriental sn Co MM. PASSKNOERAND CARGO BKRVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P O S N Company to their V usual ports of call except ports in Japan Passengers are requested to register their requirements. but under
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      283 3 {TEKfIBISI IM=™" a GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS pQR TO CALIFORNIA FROM THE ORIENT VIA Honolulu ms. tatuta maru leav Hkong June 20 m, kamakura maru leave hkong July 5 to Vancouver Seattle fro*mjapan mjl HrE MARU leave Kobe June 7 m-s HEIAN MARU June 28 TO sOUTH AMERICA Via Japan. California
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      743 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL U3 me j 225m.) ZHF 069 mei 30.96m.) I.I b p.m. Miscellaneous gramophone records; 1.30 p ra. News and mid-day rubber, tin and copra prices; 1.45 p.m. Interval; S p.m. Hindustani music*: 5.30 p.m. Cantonese selections from "Hug Ton Chaw Hung" sung by Tan Bug Ylht;
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      799 3 EMPIRE STATION The following Is a summary of the B BO. overseas programm r s 6.25 p.m. ''Music of English Composers' 1 BBC. Military Band; 6 50 pm. Mews bulletin; 7.20 p.m. News in Dutrh; 8.0i- p.m. "Modern English songs"— son" recital tvy Prances Russell; 8.35 p.m. News summary; 8.50
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    PROFITS TAX TO INCLUDE ALL UNDERTAKINGS
    538 4 House Welcomes Chancellor's Warning Of Heavier Burdens '£*HE excess profits tax of 100 per cent., which it was announced last week would apply to trades and businesses engaged in war production, is xijw to be applied to all undertakings whither engaged in war production
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    Industry Welcomes Control
    110 4 THE Federation of British Industries has issued a statement that it "wholeheartedly accepts the control of industry which the danger facing the country renders necessary. "iealmne that control will raise many economic, commercial and financial problems during the war and the subsequent period of reconstruction and, as
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    148 4 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Arsoclation held Its 1,488 th. •uctlon yesterday. when there were Catalogued 2,570,824 lb (1,147,69 tons) Offered 2,371.363 lb (1,058.64 tons) Sold 1,677,803 lb 748.02 tons; Spot London li 9 I6d. New York 20 cents PRICES REALIZED Kibbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per
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    MORE CALLS ON INDUSTRY
    207 4 Holidays Must Not Delay Production London, May 29. MR. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, announced to-day that In the present crisis emergency production must not be interrupted by holiday periods, especially these for several days at a time which were customary in certain parts of the
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    143 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAX Africa (East and South) surfiicc 10 a.m. Australia air 5 p.m. Burma surface 1 p.m. Canada surface 5 p.m. Ceylon surface 10 a.m. China including Shanghai surface 5 p.m. Hong Kong surface 5 p.m. India (East
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    BIGGER AGRICULTURAL DRIVE IN BRITAIN
    148 4 London, May 30. i COMPREHENSIVE plans for the speeding up of home agricultural production are now under consideration by a special committee of the War Cabinet, says Reuter's lobby correspondent. It is expected that farm workers will be given a minimum weekly wage of 48s.
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    Fraser & Co's Singapore Share Quotations
    1305 4 Fraser Co's Singapore Share Quotations I1IHM.MIAT. MAT 19, 1!»4«: 5 KM. MININO Buyrn Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 9d 4s 6d Austral Amal. (5s > 5s 5s 6d Austral Malay (I) 35s 37s Ayer Hitam i5s) 20s Bd 2H 6d Ayer Weng .60 .65 Bangrin Tin 20s 21s Batu Selangor
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    175 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES «aoni oui i»-D Onmraouom 1 London, May 29. POMMODITY and Excnangc mar as toLlowj with pr»vi-iu. |i>o*i ;a oaren'hcsls'— KLBBtR: Finn Spot d 11 13 ltd '119 16.1 li-.d) Jul-Sept 11 9 16d 11 lllfid 1 11 7 161 11 9 lSd Oct-Dec 113 16d 11 5 led
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    245 4 Singapore, May 29. 5 p.m. MIM.m. Buyrn Seller* Ampats 3/10 4 2 Austral Arjalt 5/6 ft 9 Batu Selangors 1.j5 1.39 Hong Fatts 1-00 in3 Jeltbut 0.62 o.ti5 Kampong Ijnjut* 20 9 :i 6 K. KamUDtlnB 8/3 Kundang 13/- l-i 6 Kent 2/1 J.4 Klang
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      172 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 4.25 a.m. 7.1 ft.; 5.45 p.m. 7.3 ft. L. W. 10.49 a.m. 2.9 ft.: 11.46 p.m. 4.1 ft. To-morrow H. W. 5.44 a.m. 6.8 ft.; 6.40 p.m. 7.5 ft. L. W. 11.55 a.m. 3.3 ft. Sunrise suns' May a.m. p m 29. 6.16 6.27
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      344 5 All Commodity Prices Higher n> Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, May 30. ALL commodity prices were up yesterday. Rubber r0.7? one-sixteenth In London at ll s B d. and one-quarter In New York at 20':, cents. Tin rose £2 for spot to £270 and £2 15s. for three
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      LEWIS AND PEAT'S WEEKLY REPORT
      234 5 IN a weekly review of the rubber market, Lewis and Peat write So far the request made by the international Rubber Regulation Committee that the Governments concerned should sped up shipments as soon as possible by the tail? of e:;port permits for the whole period
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      125 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Cloae TV* Hongkort; T:n 12\ e i> Int. KX. Tin is No. 2" PahanR 10% int. less tax Apr. 2-4 Raub 4d. Int. June 8 Tronch 57c final less tax May 9 BUBBEk Bioga 5% final June 4 Connemara 5% Int.
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      London Stock Exchange
      347 5 London. May 29. ON the Stock-Exchange, in spite of the paucity of business. Gilt-edged generally Improved. Industrials show some gains but many small losses were also recorded. French Government bonds were higher but Japanese declined. Reuter. The following are to-day's closing tnlddla Quotations. Shares are of £1
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      LONDON RUBBER
      34 5 London, May 30. RUBBER hardened in London yesterday with persistent demand for near positions. Manufacturers are busily taking delivery of June requirements owing to better business or as a protective measure. Reuter.
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      HUGE SUGAR PURCHASE
      290 5 Britain To Buy Empire's Crops London, May 29. MR. R. J. O. BOOTHBY, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Food, announced at question time in the House of Commons to-day that arrangements had been completed for the purchase of the entire exports of the coming season's sugar
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      117 5 Buyer* Sellert Gambler $.7.75 Hamburg cube $13.00 Java Cube $1250 Pepper White Muntok $1*% White $U 1 «i Black $8% Copra Mixed $3.10 Sun Dried $3.53 Sago Flour No 1 Lingga $6.10 Fair $6.00 $6.00 Sarawak $5.85 Jelotong Palembang $16.50 Banja J16.00 Sarawak $17.00 Tapioca Small Flake
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      EXCHANGES
      176 5 The following are trie ixenange rate* this morning according to Uie dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.T 2/4 i/16 Loi.don demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11/16 Batavia demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      90 5 Thursday, May 30, noon. Buyers Seller* Prices Price* No. IX B.S S (Spot loose) 36 1 37 No IX K.SS tA.b. in üm May-June Sellers' option 37 U 37\ Gr A O K.SS cab. in b:.les May- June Sellers' option 36 >4 36' i t\»
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    FURIOUS RAGE OF B.E.F. AT GERMAN ATROCITIES
    148 7 Hatred Aroused By Revolting Nazi Acts Against Civilians IT was stated in London now among the officers Flanders is one of furious yesterday that the main feeling and men of the R.E.F. in rase against the Germans. Hatred has been aroused not so
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    Australia's Planes For Britain
    52 7 London, May 29. THE High Commissioner for Australia has informed Lord Reaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production, that the Australian Government proposes to transfer to British Government its claim upon an important aircraft order now being completed in the United States. Lord Beaverbrook has gratefully accepted the
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    HOSPITALS BOMBED
    133 7 German War On Wounded Troops London, May 30. |T is lea ned in London that the Belgian ambassador to Paris has confirmed the news received in Paris yesterday of the aerial bombardment of the American hospital at Ostend as well as the hospital installed at the Hotel de
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    How Germans Treat Allied Prisoners
    85 7 Berlin. May 28. GERMAN railways and other means of transport are occupied to such an extent that prisoners of war have to march all the way from the front to prison camps in Germany, states a news agency. The news agency adds: "They have to
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    Sisters' Heroism In Norway
    128 7 London. May 30. DURING one of the frequent air raids on the Allied bases in Norway, heavy bombs fell In a garden of the base hospital and an extensive wooden frame building was completely wrecked. While ceilings were falling and windows crashing and further salvoes of
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    Egypt Takes New Precautions
    189 7 Egypt Takes New Precautions London, May 29. DURING question time in the House of Commons to-day, Mr. J. C. Wedgwood <Lab., Newcastle-under-Lynne) asked Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secretary, if he had any information regarding what precautions were being taken in connection with Italians and Germans in Egypt in view
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    NO RUMOUR, THIS
    21 7 THREE people in Madrid have been sentenced to two days' imprisonment and fined 150 pesetas for spreading rumours.
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    Rumania Watches Her Oilfields
    76 7 Bucharest, May 29. t TtttE Government has prepared a scheme for the creation of an I scor.omic directorate in case of nec«sI sity. I According to non-official sources, the scheme gives the Minister of National Economy discretionary powers over private industry in order to secure necessary
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    BELGIANS STAND BY THE ALLIES
    99 7 Paris, May 29 I A RESOLUTION confirming and I*» renewing solidarity between the I Belgian and Allied Governments was j passed at a meeting of the presidents and other officials of the Belgian Senate and Chamber of Deputies here. Numerous Belgian members of Parliament attended.
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    AMERICA MAY RECEIVE BELGIAN REFUGEES
    85 7 London, May 29. ASKED whether in view of the increasing number of refugees entering this country the Government would appeal to the United States to take as many refugees as possible, Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secretary, said that the matter was receiving the Foreign
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    @fe Sttowta Wanes SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940. (271st Day cf the War.) THE VALUE OF EXAMPLE
    988 8 @fe Sttowta Wanes SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940. (271st Day cf the War.) THE VALUE OF EXAMPLE Several correspondents have writ- ten to the Straits Tim;s during the j past few days criticizing the contents cf local newspapers during wartime. There have been objections to the allocation of space for
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      GROVE ESTATE
      146 8 Condition Of The Roads Criticized To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Although several strong protests has been made through the medium of your papers against the state of the roads In the Grove Estate, especially Goodman Road, Branksome Road and Wilkinson Road, no steps have yet
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      THE R.A.F.V.R.
      109 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, It seems that the plan for raising a Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve has been one of the many Important and much-needed schemes that have been shelved by the authorities. I am one of those who volunteered to Join the
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      VOLUNTEERS
      338 8 Trained Men "Too Old At 40" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— On my return from furlough six months ago I offered my services to the local Volunteer Forces, In which I had served off and on, as my civil duties permitted, for over ten years. I
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      THE FIFTH COLUMN An Ex-Service Woman Who Is "Appalled"
      144 8 THE FIFTH COLUMN An Ex-Service Woman Who Is "Appalled" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— We have seen what the Fifth Column can do In Norway and in Holland. Had they not fallen first, we might have been in their positions. As an ex-Service woman who was just
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      Internment Would Relieve The Police
      300 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— A great many letters have been written to your paper regarding internment of Germans, In reply to your leading article. I fully support you and feel It is time we put an appeal up to the Government
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      "Wake Up Before It Is Too Late"
      189 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— While those In authority are so apathetic, I feel the only thing the rest of us can do is to support those who have already, in this paper, pressed for the internment of all the
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    THE BIGGEST BATTLE IN HISTORY
    1545 8 Our Military Letter Tactics Of New "Cavalry": Iron Monsters In Action FROM OUR MILITARY CORRESPONDENT THE great mechanized forces of the Allies thunder into action in what has been described by the French War Ministry as the biggest battle in history." Fierce encounters between our
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    ALLIED ARMIES FIGHTING OUT OF DUNKIRK
    788 9 Rearguard Keeps Up Delaying Action INCESSANT AIR ATTACKS HAMPER WITHDRAWAL Germans Trying To Bomb Port Out Of Existence rpHE Allied armies in Flanders are fighting their way out towards the port of Dunkirk while [their rear guard keeps up a heroic delaying action. In
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    R.A.F. HELPING THE B.E.F.
    131 9 22 Nazi Planes Shot Down London, May 30. THE R.A.F. continues to give all the support in its power to the Allied armies of north-eastern France and Belgium, announces the Air Ministry. Railways, roads, bridges and enemy troops were continuously attacked throughout the day and night
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    Tank Divisions Successes
    218 9 WHEREVER French tank divisions have met ths en?my often against odds of five to one— they have j succeeded in arrerting the German onslaught. There is not a single engagement in which they have not triumphed, writes a correspondent with the French tank corps. He records that
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    THE KING'S MESSAGE TO B. E. F. IN THIS HOUR OF PERIL
    166 9 London, May 29. THE King has sent the following message to Gen. Lord Gort, the Commander-in-Chief of the 8.E.F. All your countrymen have been following with pride and admiration the courageous resistance of the B.E.F. during the continuous
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    Speed-Up In Delivery Of U.S. Warplanes
    164 9 Washington, May 29 MR. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, gave a ruling to-day which is calculated to speed up the delivery of American planes to the Allies, stating that United States citizens may fly in belligerent aircraft over the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick,
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    Italian Airmen Quit Spanish Morocco
    40 9 i FALIAN pilots and planes of the Ala Littoria company have left Tetuan, Spanish Morocco, under the terms of the Italian-Spanish air agreement signed in March. They have been replaced by Spanish pilots and planes.
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    THE WAR FUND
    434 9 Malayan Contributions For Planes, Bombs And Bullets JfIANY readers have written to the Straits Times urging that a fund should be launched for the collection of money to be remitted to the Imperial Treasury for active war purposes. In many cases cheques were sent with the letters,
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    'Epic Fighting' Of The B.E.F. Described By Officer
    722 9 'Epic Fighting' Of The B.E.F. Described By Officer MAGNIFICENT LEADERSHIP ENDURANCE OF THE TROOPS CPIC fighting by the British Expeditionary Force was described in a broadcast last night by a senior officer who has just returned from the battle area. He told how the 8.E.F., after joining the Belgian Army
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    'Send 1,000 Planes With Crews To Aid Allies'
    79 9 New York, May 29. MAJOR-GEN. John O'Ryan. commander of an American division in the last war, suggested in an interview to-day that 1,000 American planes with crews should be sent immediately to the assistance of the Allies. This would amount to a
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    FRESH RETRICTIONS
    96 9 London, May 30. < FURTHER restrictions on aliens of all nationalities are announced by the Home Office. From June 3 no alien over 16 years shall possesses a bicycle, motor vehicle, sea-going I craft or aeroplane without a police permit: I all shall be subject to curfew from
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    Nazi Speed-boats For Channel
    94 9 Nazi Speed-boats For Channel rE German navy is gjing to use ..mail speed-boats equipped with torpedo tubes and an anti-aircraft machine-gun lcr operations in the Channel and the Thames Estuary with a view to destroying, or at least crippling the British navy and preventing shipping from reaching London, declared the:
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    SWISS READY TO QUIT CERTAIN AREAS
    40 9 Berne, May S3. THE Swiss General Stafl .--tales that It Is 1 prepared for the possibility of having t3 evacuate certain districts. The ord?r of evn cuation would depend on the circumstance 1 neuter.
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    SINGAPORE'S BIGGEST BLACK-OUT PLANNED
    318 10 5,000 Members Of Civil Defences To Take Part COMPREHENSIVE TESTS ON JUNE 26 and 27 TIIII uigest black-out exercises ever held in Singapore and .5 >hore will take place on the nights of June 26 and 27, including curfews, so that conditions will resemble as closely
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    Malayan Trade With N.L Resumed
    112 10 TRADE let vppii Malaya and the Netherlands ImOs has now returned almost to normal with the fixing of the new official exchange rate for the guilder and the Straits dollar. A message from Batavia yesterday reported that a satisfactory agreement had been reached regarding Artflo-Dutch
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    INCREASE IN WAR RISKS
    102 10 New Insurance Rates Announced THE Institute of London Underwriters announces sha p increases in the rates of war risk insurance between various world centres and British and French ports, west and south of Southampton and Brest. Rates to and French ports concerned are now brought into
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    FOR PATRIOTIC FUND
    63 10 A benefit dramatic performance, "AMinanu Sundari," will be staged In Tamil at ihe Alexandra Hall In aid of t Malaya Patriotic Fund, by tr:c popular Madura Original Boys, to- j night, commencing at 8.30. under the; v of the acting Attorney Gen- j fral Mr. N. A.
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    SPECIAL PRAYERS
    45 10 Bp prsyen fcr th^ victory of the Allie.i pad world peace were said at the Bivan Temple. Ssntul. Kuala Lumpur, on Sund37. A special "pooja" was performed, preceded by an address by Dr. A. VLwrlingrm. president of the Malayan Saiva SlcUhantha Sa.igam. i
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    STRIKE AT GODOWNS
    45 10 ABOUT 400 men ana women labourers of the Malayan Rubber Trariir j Co.. Ltd.. who went on strike <n Monday at their godowns in the Singapore Habour Board area, on demand of a 28 per cent, increase in wages, are still out.
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    3GO Germans On Way To Shanghai
    86 10 ABOI'T 300 German refugees from various European towns, bound for Shanghai, were among the 4 "ill passengers on board the Italian liner C'onte Verde which arrived in Singapore from I.alv yesterday. The t'onte Verde will arrive in Shanghai on June 6, on her last
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    AMUSEMENTS
    172 10 SINGAPOBE. BAFFLES HOTEL Dinner Dance (Informal 8 p.m. to Midnight. CAKKK X niKATKt, GKYLANG Buck Rogers (Chaps 7—l2j Se Room Service at 7.45 p.m. GBEAT WORLD Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Nurse Edith Cavell. Sky: Oracle Allen's Murder Case. HAPPY WORLD Happy Theatre: Million Dollar i Legs. Seaside
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    "ISLE OF DESTINY"
    96 10 At The Cinema Is!e of Destiny." (William Gar- gan, Wallace Ford. June Lang, Gilbert Roland). R.K.0.-Radlo. j At the Alhambra. GOOD comedy by the two principal j actors, who are United States Marines in this story of a girl flyer who i i cr.ishes in on a
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    18 10 A Stockholm report quoted by Reuter says that the supplies of Soviet oil to Germany have been stopped.
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    PICTURE OF REFUGEE
    379 10 Recognised In Singapore FAMILY LEARNS SISTER IS SAFE TTURNING to the back page of The Sunday Times this week, two girls in Singapore who had been anxious about their sister and her husband who had been spending their leave in Holland when the country was invaded, saw
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    CHARITY EVENING AT CATHAY ON MONDAY
    116 10 'THE early performance at 6.15 p.m. at the Cathay Cinema on Monday, in rid of St. Andrew's Mission Hospital will provide a treat for cinema-goers. By p2rmis. -ion of Lt.-Col. W. J. Graham, and officers, the Band of the 2nd. Battalion The Gcrdon Highlanders
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    New Thai Stamp
    33 10 This new postage stamp is now being sold in Thailand. It is the first stamp to bear the new name of the country since Siam became officially known as Thailand.
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    IPOH-BORN MAN WITH R.A.F. MISSING
    45 10 London, May 29. THE latest Air Ministry casualty com- munique. No. 32. contains the names of Flying-Officer A. C. Peach, born in Shanghai and whose father is at Shanghai, and Flying-Officer E. C. Ford, born in Ipoh, both missing.— Reuter.
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    Indian Troops Fly Over Island & Visit Dockyards
    514 10 Indian Troops Fly Over Island Visit Dockyards (By A Special Correspondent.) TROOPS of the Indian Army now serving in Malaya have recently toured the Singapore Naval Base dockyard, inspected warships there, ai i some have made flights over Singapore island in R.A.F. aircraft. As the camp of the sth/2nd Punjab
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    BRITAIN PREPARES TO FACE INVASION
    434 10 Virile, Unbending Race Will Hurl Back The Nazis A WARNING to expect even worse news in the days to come was given by Mr. Harold Nicholson, Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information, in an Empire broadcast. He also said that by employing methods which
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    NEWS DURING EMERGENCY
    229 10 Special System For London CAMPAIGN TO KILL RUMOURS *>J conformity with the Ministry of Information's scheme, mentioned by Mr. Harold Nicholson. Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Information, yesterday for issuing information locally in the event of a temporary breakdown In ordinary means communication, a special Ministry
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    STOP PRESS
    201 10 Chungking, Ma> 30. riIIM.MM; university was badly damaged and several students killed and Injured when Japanese aircraft raided the western outskirts of Chungking at noon yesterday. Valuable scientific instrument* are understood to have been destroyed. Several fires were started on the outskirts, but on this occasion the bombing
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    $4,500 CLAIM DISMISSED
    167 11 Contractor Sues Municipality A CLAIM lor about $4,500 brought against the Municipal Commissioners by a Chinese contractor named Neo Bah was dismissed with costs by Mr. Justice Manning in the High Court yesterday. The claim, the plaintiff alleged, was supported by a tender or contract which had
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    $30,000,000 WAR LOAN SUGGESTED BY S.S.A.
    1451 11 Urgent Recommendation To Malayan Governments NEED FOR SKILFUL PUBLIC APPEAL IS STRESSED AN urgent recommendation that the Malayan Governments should decide as soon as possible on a Malayan war loan by which at least $30,000,000 could be obtained quickly, has been made by a
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    LOCAL BROADCAST ON "ENEMY PROPAGANDA"
    104 11 "ENEMY Propaganda" is the title of a talk to be broadcast by Dr. Victor Purcell, M.C.S., to-night at 8.50. The talk will be given from the Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Penang stations. Dr. Purcell analyses the methods used by German propagandists in their efforts to
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    "Save For Victory" Campaign Advocated For Malaya
    323 11 AN appeal to Government to tell the public plainly what they should, and should not do, in order to contribute by their individual conduct to the common cause, was made by Mr. K. K. O'Connor, the chairman, at the annual meeting of the
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    WAR CHARITY NEEDS MONTHLY DONATIONS
    300 11 AN appeal for regular monthly contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund is made by the Sirr. re committee of the Fund. The committee hopes that monthly subscriptions will be promised by means of a banker's order form, so as to ensure a steady flow of
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    MORE VIRILE POLICY URGED FOR S.S.A.
    822 12 Members Accused Of Lack Of Interest OUTSPOKEN COMMENTS AT ANNUAL MEETING A FTER criticizing Singapore officials and unofficials—inrt eluding members of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association for an apparent reluctance to plunge into controversial matters, Mr. D. Robertson put forward at the annual meeting
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    RADIO SETS WITH PICTURES SOON
    150 12 A CONSULTING radio and civil engineer who helped to equip the Kffel Tc-wer with radio during the last war. predicted at the Singapore Kotary Club meeting yesterday, at which he gave an address, that "in a few years from now you won't have a radio
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    20 12 A commemoration meeting will be ihe-ld at the Salvaticr. Army Head- j quarters in Tank Road at 6.30 p.m.! to-morrow.
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    HOURS OF SHOP ASSISTANTS
    240 12 Legislation Is Overdue WEEKLY half-holidays for Adatlc shop assistants, the care of vagrants, the provision of an almshouse or home for the destitute poor in Singapore and air raid precautions were among the subjects discussed at the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association annual geeting yesterday by the
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    "DANCING TIME"
    105 12 WHAT might be ranked as one of the best presentations of its type to be given in Singapore for some time is "Dancing Time," a show by pupils of the JTay Hamilton's School of Dancing at the Victoria Theatre. A dancir,c extravaganza. "Dancing Time." was presented yesterday and
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    VATICAN RESENTMENT AT LEOPOLD'S SURRENDER
    379 13 VATICAN RESENTMENT AT LEOPOLD'S SURRENDER Bi jgian Army Paralyzed By Vast Numbers Of Civilian Refugees Vatican City, May 29. VlN(i LEOPOLD'S capitulation has produced a profound in the Vatican. The fact that the valiant Belgian army was obliged to lay down arms is resented all the more because the Vatican
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    U.S.AidForThe Allies Urged
    96 13 U.S.AidForThe Allies Urged New York. May 29. MR. WENDELL WILKIE, the well-known industrialist who is emerging as a possible Republican candidate for the presidency, speaking at Akron, Ohio, to-day suggested that Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, should ask the Allies "publicly and openly in the name of the
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    ESCAPE OF VESSELS FROM ROTTERDAM
    87 13 London, May 29. ASKED in the House of Commons today whether before the fall of I Rotterdam numerous neutral and j Dutch ships were evacuated in time so i as not to fall into the hands of the enemy, Sir Victor Warrender. Parlia- 1 mentary
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    BELGIAN CONGO ORDERED TO IGNORE KING'S ACT
    66 13 THE latest act cf the Belgian Govern- I ment has Men to instruct the Governor-General of the Belgian Congo to ignore the capitulation of Ming Leopold. Belgium is still at war ?nd will fight on and a new army is being raised. Many
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    "King Quisling Or King Weakling?"
    447 13 Leopold's Surrender Criticized By Press London, May 29. WHILE King Leopold's surrender Is condemned and the seriousness of the -blow to the Allies admitted, the British Press unanimously reiterates faith In the final victory. The Times says: "It is scarcely possible to over-estimate the gravity
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    34 13 London, May 29. XHE Admiralty has made an order transferring from the Ministry of Shipping to the Admiralty the management and control of His Majesty's coast guard. The order came into I operation to-day.—Reuter.
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    SHANGHAI IS H. Q. FOR NAZI ACTIVITY in FAR EAST
    297 13 Germans Aided By Jewish Refugees And White Russian Spies Shanghai, May 29. TINDER the protection of neutrality of the International Settlement built by the democracies they are striving to overthrow Germans have made Shanghai their centre for Nazi activity and
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    "ROOSEVELT REALLY MEANS BUSINESS"
    76 13 Washington, May 28. PRESIDENT Roosevelt really means business now I* the general reaction to the latest announcements regarding the creation of a defence council and the tax proposals to finance the defence programme. There is an obvious unanimity in Congress and the tax bills are likely
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    HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT PRECAUTIONS
    62 13 London, May 29. IN the Hcuse of Commons to-day the Speaker announced that it was considered necessary to bring into effect special security arrangements for passes to Westminster. Permanent passes would be issued to-morrow afternoon for all members of Parliament, officers of the House and other
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    TRAVANCORE'S OFFER TO BRITAIN
    38 13 Bombay, May 29. < rf L 5 announc:-d that the sen-ices of 1 the entire armed forces of the state of Travancore have been offered to i Britain for the prosecution of the war. —Reuter.
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    10,860 JOIN UP FROM NORTHERN IRELAND
    51 13 London, May 29. REPLYING to a question in the Housj of Commons today, Mr. O. R. Attlee. Lord Privy Seal, stated that 10,860 volunteers from Northern Ireland had joined the British flghtir.g services since September. No figures regarding Eire were available. Mr. Attlee said.—
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    ALLIED FORCES CAPTURE NARVIK FROM GERMANS
    107 14 British Troops And Warships In Successful Action London, May 29. A JOINT War Office and Admiralty communique issued to-day states information was received this morning that Narvik was captured last night by the Allied forces and that two hamlets, Fagerness and Forsnesset, lying on
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    French Thanks To R. A. F. For Historic Exploit
    278 14 London, May 30. THE R.A.F. bomber squadron in France has recently received a message of congratulation from Gen. Georges, chief of Staff to Gen. VVeygand, Supreme Commander of tH> Allied forces, for a historic exploit. All the bridges over the Meuse
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    HIGH TRIBUTE TO THE R. A. F.
    154 14 London, May 29. SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR, the Air Minister, regretting his inability to attend a London luncheon, paid a warm tribute to the skill, gallantry and almost miraculous achievements of officers and men of the. R.A.F. Sir Archibald added: "We are passing through
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    Reich Gains Nothing From Belgium
    101 14 London, May 30. fERMANY will gain no economic advantage v by the capitulation cf the Belgian army. No oil is left In Belgium and the iron and steel industries are wrecked, and it would take a long time to put them back Into working order.
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    GERMAN NAVY CALLS FOR RECRUITS
    109 14 Manning Of New Ship 9 THE German Admiralty is calling for an increased contingent of re- cruits to be trained as combatants and engineer ofllcers for the Navy. They are presumably squired as much to man the new units under construction as to take the
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    SIR SAMUEL HOARE
    53 14 London, May 29. MR. R. A. BUTLER, Foreign UnaerSecretary, told' the House of Commons to-day that Sir Samuel Honre would draw no salary In addition to his pay as member of Parliament during his mission to Spain. He would, however, receive expenses at a rate appropriate to
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    Further Vast U. S. Arms Expansion
    256 14 $600,000, 000 More Now Needed By The Army Washington, May 29. PLLOWING a conference between President Roosevelt, Mr. Henry Morgenthau. Secretary to the Treasury, Mr. H. H. Woodring, Secretary for War, and Gen. George Marshall, the army chief of staff, it is reported they
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    Spectre Of Inflation
    130 14 London, May 30. THERE Is widespread fear of inflation In Germany and every effort Is being made to convert marks Into real goods, like furniture and works of art, which are likely to retain some permanent value. Private barter is also increasing, while tn the "black markets"
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    HOW AMERICA MAY HELP IN REPELLING NAZI ASSAULT
    194 14 New York, May 29. THE influential Christian Science Monitor, of Boston, in a leading article, urges the United States to "take more active steps to repel the Nazi assault" and outlines the following seven-point programme: (1) Organize and finance refugee relief; (2)
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    Chinese Draw With Airmen
    396 15 K.A.F. (Kalian*) 1. Chinese 1. THE second division (B) rame between the K.A.F (Kalians) and the Chinese was from the very beginning a duel between two opposing forward lines, which did their utmost and used every wile to beat the stout defences facing them. The game
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    EASTERN A.A. SOCCER TEAM DUE HERE NEXT WEEK
    400 15 Will Play Three Matches Against Singapore Sides THE Eastern Athletic Association football team front Hongkong, conqueror? of South China and winners of the >enior soccer shield, highest football trophy in Hongkong, are due in Singapore on Tuesday from Manila, on their way
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    Weights For Second Day At Ipoh
    233 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 29. WEIGHTS for five races on the second day of the Perak races are: Horses: Class Div. I— r.'j Fur-;. Sir.:— Gi?golette (late Saendcn 8.10 Eratoi 9. G0 Easter Parade.. 8.08 Harlo-.»t 8.13 Sir Victor 8.08 Snovry Owl
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    18 15 Soccer: first division, Gordon Highlanders vs. R.A. (A.A.), Chaniri. Tennis: Singapore championshipti and S.C.R.C. tournament.
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    Schoolboys Win Changi Cricket
    179 15 Schoolboys Win Changi Cricke t JAU BS INSTITUTION narrow victory In a game < cricket Mijji yesterday wh>-n I the Portress RE. bv i TTip BCOttt were RE. ((Hnni) Nk-holson c Mitchell b TtminoUiarnm Roo"cw lbw V. Rernr.m 11, Aly i Boon Vow b Thamotharam 6, Malirr b Viuv-' »B1
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    Kamis, Yadi & Loon Chong Win Through
    572 15 Kamis, Yadi Loon Chong Win Through KAM1S. Yadl and Yon* Loon (hone, seeded players in the men's singles h:\nipion-.liip. mined tin M-Mii lir.aK as a result of their victories yesterday in the Singapore l.tu it tennis championships. The throe players won their matches in straight nil, Kamls beating Pang Chlap
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    DRAW AT J.C.S.A.
    49 15 THB Y.M.C.A. and the Indian Association 1 drew one goal all in a second division < b> game of the S.A.F.A. soccer league on the J.C.S.A. wound yesterday. The YM.C.A. had the better of the exchanges, but could not score. They deserved to win on their display.
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    MAKEPEACE B.P.
    73 15 THE following have been selected to represent the Makepeace B.P. In a friendly badminton match of four singles, two doubles and one mixed doubles, against the St. Joseph's Church Brigade on Sunday on the home court commencing at 2.30 p.m. Singles; Cyril Wee, V. Natkunam, Leo de Souca,
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    Fort Canning Beaten By Royal Navy
    109 15 IN n petti Cc.nninv b> three The K)RT INMNi: WBton ft D| b P«l!ew 61 CM '••"fell b Pc 1 Uowling c Wrt b Blckiid! 17 B Lamp b B'/ktr-il ibton b B!- 1 c Green b Blrkrifl! 5" I,'iim Rt Ktrk b PellPV.
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    V.M.C.A. WATER-POLO
    56 15 THE fallowing hnvp bee." "!sy Trater-pcio fnr the V M.C dfpsr'tnent Rgalnsf Loyal Feplt" ''nnning a* 4 pm. W Team- Toh Mtng, Chun Kirn ChiatsK. F,mc Kirn Koon. Chan Salf' nn<J Willla.r. Teo *nd. Tram: Tw Sen 1 Chew, Tar.p Seek Wai. Lee Joh Mine Tham Cheong Pai.
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    MALAYS FIGHT HARD TO BEAT CRICKET CLUB
    480 15 Malays fi: S.C.C L DLAYING on the padang yesterday in the first division ot the league, the Malays had to fight very hard to beat the S.C.C. The margin of victory was six-four. In the early ItagM of the earnr it looked Ukp
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    296 1 12 j oo()Parachutists LandetllnSi^Jours In Holla mi I 12,000 London May 20. O_ m- T,t ,Tn.„ FFICIAL quarters in London give a description to-day of German methods in the Invasion of Holland, the use of the fifth column, parachute troops and troops landed by plane. Tl iv, tv ni the^
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    28 1 The Rome radio reports that Prince Charles (right), Count of Flanders, brother of King Leopold, is so seriously wounded that his leg has had to be amputated. Reuter.
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    B.E.F. FIGHTING STIFF REARGUARD ACTION
    860 1 Masses Of Planes Holding Up Enemy's Advance IT is learned in authoritative circles in London, reports 1 Reuter, that the B.E.F. line in Flanders is intact. They have withdrawn somewhere towards the coast but it is impossible to say exactly where they are at the
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    EMPIRE COUN TRIES RALLY TO BRITAIN'S SIDE
    391 1 THE gist of yesterday's messages tell of measures being taken In all parts of the Dominions and dependencies to intensify the Allied war effort. Canada has called up 50,000 more men for training. New Zealand has formed a representative war cabinet. Australia Is
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      14 1 ELLISON S. EZEKIEL CO. QUALIFIED OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS Kess 3, CAPITOL BUILDING, Estd. 1931 SINGAPORE
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      17 2 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 30, 1940. No. 22«
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      In Floral Chiffon
      41 2 I COKING very graceful in this floral chiffon dinner gown is lovely Madeleine Carroll, Paramount player. The full skirt and gathered bodice is set off by a short black satin bolero and belt with a bow in front.
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      Women Needed In Public Life
      875 2  - Women Needed In Public Life R. R. By WORDY warfare (between "Modern Teacher" and champions of the so-called weaker sex) has been raging in the newspapers on sex equality. But whatever men may say or think on the subject, the fact remains of women's emancipation, not only in the West
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      Stars Set Spring I Styles I
      70 2 Stars Set Spring I Styles I CTrtR-SPANGLED frock wins a gold star lor smart style. TnU casual dress, worn by Marsha Hunt, RKO Radio player. Is one piece, though It looks like blouse and skirt. (Many new frocks this season will have a similar "blouse and skirt" effect). The bodice
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      Why Pity "The Poor" Bachelor?
      758 2  -  Rose Roth By I DO not know why there seems to be 30 much pity about. Ido not think bachelors are to be pitied at all or, at any rate, not after their first few weeks in the country, when it is always rather miserable
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        110 2 W£ Mo£ ?A££ Linen Handkerchiets New stock just received 18. BATTERY ROAD. FIRST FLOOR PHONE 714 3 J/c can't resist delicious OVALTINE^/APfo I 1 Ovaltine' Rusks are a tempratim -a;id such a help hi teething I Crisp and "crunchy." they (?iv; the hltinft exercise needed to i help little teeth
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        442 3 WHICH WAY— and WHEN? _^\J\^s^CrJ-}M^ North or South resort 0/ town sportswear /^>^2V>|Sv2^ or dresswear H's all Included in the super '.ew j fj^HMMMIL} 1 GAGE or PARIS CHIC collection of running hats j YU9Q &y I Just received by us. Stra-ro, exclusive fabrics, in all fC^KlO#sKfiliß?hr P°P ular new
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        244 3 SAFETY FIRST! Customers' safety 1 SS^SSI^ KAYES' flr.it consldeiams&^& t2v I|on That why JR "*f J r of Kayes Beaut> 1 flnT %t> 'arlour Is insulated at USS&t Treat expense as a 1 **C 9* ~~J extra precaution. Pe.-rn at KAYES and tx> assured of 100' safety Rates: $6, $10
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      Dancing Show Girl Guides' Rally
      386 4 Brilliantly costumed, Patsy Mansfield and Thelma Souire do a Gavotte in Dancing Time," a dancing extravaganza by the pupils of the Fay Hamilton School of Dancing- in aid of the St. Andrews Mission Hospital. The show opened yesterday at the Victoria Theatre, and there will
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        94 4 From AJtralia, the land of sunshine with Us bound- xLsi^i^si La P^\ less Held* of sun drenc:iel natural feed that give a \m§ xffl /HF**// j Wl=mvyf%o!k gleaming golden colour the butter made froni «/neJL Xvl^-jr /MISZ/y BTT the rich cream of the c.-ws who enjoy these find ><VV 1
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        169 4 RED feL_*"3» ENSIGN ORANGE S WHITE [J^ V«^ ENSIGN PEKOE souchong a lOLI AOeNTS' JOSEPH TRAVERS I SONS ITO. There Is No Shortcut to a PERFECT MANICURE 3 Simple Steps of the CUTEX METHOD Will Ensure NAIL LOVELINESS */k\/k MijM U\ The name Cutex is synonyPIP I I I mouswith
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      Women And The War
      2617 5 I -By- 1 Straits Times London Woman Correspondent THE Queen, who was an early visitor one morning last week to Lilian Lady Beit's house in Belgrave Square where the Women's Voluntary Services held their three days' exhibition of thrift and salvage, was most interested in everything
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      Australia's Amazon Army
      69 5 Australia's first wartime parade of women in uniform was held on Red Cross Day in Melbourne. In smart uniforms, members of seven women's services marched through streets crowded with cheering people. Since the war started these seven voluntary organizations have been formed and already most of the
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      Duchess Of Kent Inspects The Wrens
      33 6 The Duchess of Kent visited the Royal Naval College at Greenwich recently and inspected number* of the Women's Royal Naval Service of only a few weeks training.
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      Nightingale—l940
      27 6 Nightingale— l940 Su.j.:;i>, May 12, was the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth and here is a Florence Nightingale of 1940— a nurse with the B.E.F. In France.
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        41 6 Pu ed the b wilSio Iri^vi^™^^ it's only too plain-o". kttfaKW^ HI a FREE sample of "Milo" Fortified Tonic Food wmi\\^R^^^^W/ W Senil 5 cents to cover po»age, to Nestles. Canton- B^rH I Wy VillsP iK NESTLES FORTIFIED TON l( FOOD
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        429 7 1 ill i HUBbE!!! i?a She's the kind of figure that showH I jjr Off her sari to perfection but one« g^ A the had tendency to put on &r 9 weight, to lose those graceful IgpP 5 SP^ v i curves, until a friend recommended IS^un^^tfjßV' U^^^aH her to
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        127 7 No German Hocks Again Once You Try Our FRENCH HOCKS from Alsace. H. BOLTER CO. 23, WINCHESTER HOUSE. me charm of a clear. Hoc kill Is really inestimable. Lucky indeed are those who are cndoworl wi'h a flawless skin But don't U cnviou.s. It can be yours for less than
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        231 8 —We Stock to Satisfy*-* Novelties, Plain Materials, Taffettas, Crepes, ReadyMade Goods, Kimonos, Underwear and Hosiery, etc. REMEMBER GULABRAI'S 45. HIGH STREET WHEN OUT SHOPPING CLEANS. POLISHES AND PRESERVES FURNITURE FLOORS. W.I'.S. 2 aajQsi (liby nave iiourClothes ■lar^'--" ctoanQctsp CDucJ Ijjsm vmrni (o. Bfl (PEAI DITY (LEANING i COIEMAU STREET. SPORE.
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        160 8 chapeaux EXCLUSIVE miLLinERY RFID ACCESSORIES RRFFLES HOTEL fIPD BRAS BRSRH Rd EDTRRIUES a SinORPORE TEL. 6504 Mrs. J. Loder Waters will open her New Salon on Saturday morning next, the first of June. Exclusive models in the latest Styles will be shown. Hats also made to order. Opening Saturday Morning
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      Deanna Durbin Nearly Marries In Her Latest Film
      861 9 Deanna Durbin Nearly Marries In Her Latest Film The Brighter Side (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 14. WITH the majority of critics hailing the new Deanna Durbin in "It's a Date" I find myself wishing that they hadn't let her grow up so quickly. After all Deanna won't be
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      Advance Of Women In Turkey
      322 9 Advance Of Women In Turkey 'J*HE women of Turkey have stepped out of the harem into Parliament and practically everywhere else without having to fight, because there was so much to do in building a new nation that the men could not do without women's help. One of the fifteen
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      Reply By A Chinese
      825 7 "Chinese Woman^s Vi&l£ Of Divorce' I£AY CHEAH'S article on divorca in last week's women's supplement leaves me cold. It is women like her who hold those views that encourage men to break the ties of a marriage which she would have us believe is a contract
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      Reply By A European
      966 7 "A GHINESE worrian s view of divorce" in last week's women's supplement I found very interesting. We hear altogether too little of Chinese women's ideas and of their attitude to life. I think we Western women have a lot to learn from the women of the
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      "Open House" For American Women
      74 7 THE women's committee of the American Association of Malaya will hold "Open House" on Saturday, June 1, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the residence of Mrs. H. Gordon Mlnnlgerade, 9 Tanglin Hill. There will be several newcomers present and it is hoped as
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      Prickly Heat
      113 7 ANE of the most irritating trials Malaya's hot weather means to children is prickly heat. Young kiddies appear to be more affected than older children and adults, for they rarely seem to shake it off. They become irritable and distressed. Prickly heat always carries with it too the
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      26 7 VlrrlnU Field. Metro-Gold»yn-M;.ytr star, chooses for her morning dress a multicoloured striped gingham b'nusc with lon-; sleeves and a plain s';lrt »ith r indali to match.
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      Husbands And Wives
      192 7 Husbands And Wives Husband: The slightest thing Is enough to start my wife off thinking about clothes. She can't pass a Scots soldier in the street without thinking it's time she had a new skirt. Woman: When he thought he was going to toe called up, I was pleasantly surprised
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      The Angles At Which To Wear The New Styles In Hats
      513 8 The Angles At Which To Wear The New Styles In Hats By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent COME women have a good eye for a hat, but they fall down when they come to wear it. Each new style seems to be worn at a different angle. The closely swathed
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      Malayan Weddings
      264 8 i.:e wedding of Mr. Q:'ah Ah Man, of Kuala Lumpur, and Miss Tan Say Kherif, ilaiijfh'er r.t Mr. and Mrs. Tan Boon Thye, of Simpang Ampat. Province Wellesley, took place at the Bonn Benr nine c School, Slmpang Ampat. I ia v. tiding of lnc" c Osman bin
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      Problems Of Babies And Young Children
      2805 3  -  Nurse Elizabeth By T"HE difficulties this week concern 1 two babies and the question of feeding, and a little boy who is waking at night and showing signs having been upset by the arrival of the new baby. f)NE mother writes: "In your most
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        219 9 C. K. TANG 241, River. Valley Road, Phone 2181, SINGAPORE. CLOSED ON SUNDAYS We beg to announce that our chop will be closed on Sundays. AU Customers are assured of more convenience for their shopping on week-days. A new shipment of Chinese embroidered slippers, Linen goods and Camphorwood chests. Just
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