The Straits Times, 6 June 1940

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times rESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTORY.l MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      201 3 (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America, to Europe via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted In U.S. on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu. TATUTA MARD leave H'kong June 20 KAMAKURA MARU leave
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      929 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY nirom TDD »65 ma fUM tn.r. VU\ I 01 nn SINGAPORE '^*> m.l; PMN 10.26 mes C;9.» m.l; V'UU 1188 mci 125.J m.l! VUC .516 m- ZI1L 1.33 mci <225m.) (19 80 in ZHP 9.69 me a ,3n.96m.l 4.50 p.m. Programme preview; «.SJ 1.15 p.m. Miscellaneous gramophone re-
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    'GENEROUS MEASURE' OF SUPPORT FROM U.S.
    371 4 Greenwood Says Democratic Alliance Not Too Late London, June 6. T[E alliance of three democracies started late, but I am confident not too late," declared Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister without Portfolio, in a broadcast talk from the 8.8.C. last night. "We know we have
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    RETURNED SOLDIERS TO GUARD AUSTRALIA
    40 4 Melbourne, June 5. AUSTRALIA is to have a new official A home defence force. Brigadier G. A. Street announced in Melbourne yesterday that members of the Returned Soldiers' League would form the new lorce. Reuter.
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    Status Quo Must Be Maintained
    146 4 Washington, June 5. IT is revealed that Mr. Cordell Hull, the U.S. Secretary of State had written to Mr. Sol Bloom, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, approving Mr. Bloom's bill which provides that the United States should not recognize or acquiesce
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    SQUADRON DESTROYED 70 ENEMY PLANES
    65 4 London, June o. AMONG the latest decorations awarded R.A.F. personnel is the D.F.C. to Squadron-Leader Halahan, whose squadron has already destroyed 70 enemy aircraft. Western Australia is represented in this list by Flying Officer Glyde, who comes from Perth and has been awarded the D.F.C.
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    America To Guard Allies' Gold
    66 4 New York, June 5. SYNE of the greatest mass move- ments of gold in history is now proceeding with the transport of the reserves of Britain and France with those of the Netherlands and Belgium to the United States. Some $287,000,000 worth were delivered to
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    ROOSEVELT ELECTION MOST PROBABLE
    47 4 Washington. June 5. Fis now almost universally accepted that President Roosevelt will be a third term candidate and that the Democratic ticket will win. It is felt the only task before the Chicago conventions will be the selection of a vice-presidential candidate. —Reuter.
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    FORMATION OF CIVIC GUARD IN INDIA
    78 4 Simla, June 5. rpHE Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow, has an1 nounced the formation of a Civic Guard, which will be a voluntary formation affiliated to the reguiar police. The force, organized on a provincial basis, will be concerned with civil defence. District war committees will
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    MAKING BEST USE OF LABOUR RESOURCES
    73 4 London, June 5. MR. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, announced in the House of Commons to-day that the Ministry of Labour had made an order regulating engagement ol workers in the engineering and building industries and of male workers in agriculture and coal
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    U.S. DEFENCE TAXES
    53 4 New York, June 5 AN hour alter President Roosevelt's approval of defence taxes of $1,000,000,000 the Ways and Means Committee unanimously voted an amendment to the pending defence tax bill, increasing the national debt limit by $4,000,000,000 and providJig for a levy of new taxes amounting to
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    R.A.F. SCHEME EXPANDING
    136 4 Training In N. 1. And India London, June 5. rkUESTIONED in the House of Com\l mons to-day by Mr. J. C. Wedgwood (Lab.. Newcastle-under-Lyme) who suggested the desirability of building planes and training pilots in India, Ceylon, Egypt, Palestine, South Africa, and the Netherlands Indies, Sir Archibald
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    Vanguard Of The Empire's Airmen
    60 4 London, June 5. THE first graduates of the Empire air 1 training scheme operating in Canada have passed out of two schools as qualified aircraftmen. These men are the vanguard of thousands of Empire airmen who are to be trained in Canada by a staff
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    174 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES traoa Our Ovd Corre-oniKJenii London, June 5. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as tolluws with orevlnvu auutauons IB Daren thetls:— RUBBER: Firm. Spot 12V;d12 7,16d(12 3 16d12 5 16d) July-Srpt 12«, d 12Kd (12d 12Hd) Oct-Dec 11 9 16dll 11 16 d (HV»d HHd) Jan-Mar n 5 I6d
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    108 4 Malls cjose at ttie General Post Office aa follows: TO-DAI Australia »ir 5 p.m. Ceylon surface 9 a.m. China (including Sliai) surface 9 a.m. China (South-West) surface 11 a.m. Hong Konj surface 9 a.m. Indo-Chln» surface 11 a.m. Java air 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Sarawak surface
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    148 4 THE Singaoore Chamber of Commerce Rubber AsßcciaUon held its 1,489 th. auction yesterday, when there were Cataloged 1,900.937 lbs < 848.63 tons) Offered 1.777.798 lbs. (793.66 tons) Sold 1,503,493 lbe. (671.20 tons) London Spot 11 MM. New York Spot 21 s cts. PERES REALISED Bibbed Smeked Sheet
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotacions
    1313 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotacions WEDNESDAY, JL'NE 5, 1940: S P.M. Ampat Tin (4a) 3s 9d 4s 6d Austral Amal. (5s) 5s Ss 6d Ausuai Malay 35s 37s Ayer Hitam (5s) 18* 9d 20s 6d Ayer Weng i£> .60 .65 Bangrln Tin 17s 6d 18s 6d Batu Selangor (fl) 1.35
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    257 4 Singapore, June 5, 5 p.m. MINING Barm Scll«r» Ampatf 3 10 4 2 Austral Mae.lt 5 3 Batu Selangors 1 37 1 10 Hons Fans 105 1.08ed Jefcbut 0.62 0.66 Kampong Lanjute :3-9 20,6 K KamuntinB 8- B/6 Kundang 12 6 13 3 Kent 2!
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    158 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDE NDS June Books Company Dividend Close TDJ Burma Malay 6d No. 23 June 24 Honj Patt To Int. June 12 Hongkong I in 12HVo int. Johan 5 c /r Int. June 12 Katu 6d No. 27 «d Bonus June 14 K.L. Tin Is No
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      104 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 11.15a.m. 8.1 ft.; 10.40p.m. fi.2 ft. L. W. 4.46 a.m. 1 ft.; 4.42 p.m. 3.7 ft. To-morrow H. W. 11. 54 a.m. 8.3 ft.; 11.15 p.m. 9.4 ft. L. W. 5.19 a.m. 0.6 ft.; 5.16 p.m. 3.8 ft. Saturday, June 8. H. W. 12.32
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS Commodity Prices Easier:
      502 5 Hong Fatts Harden tu our financial correspondent Singapore, June 6. /COMMODITIES were easier yesterday, losing some of their gains of the w cays. In London, rubber was up one-sixteenth at 12'icl. but the New York price fell three-eighths at 21 r?nt.s. Tin was down
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      No War Profits In Britain
      84 5 London, June 6. ■yHE determination of the British Parliament to prevent any accumulation of profits from the war was shown yest-rday when the House of Commons adopted the 100 per cent, tax on excess profits. Sir Kingsley Wocd. Chancellor of the Exchequer, in moving the
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      EXCHANGES
      192 5 The followini! are tne ixcnangs rates this morning according to the iaily circular issued i by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.I 2/4 1/I6 l.oi.don demand 2/4 1/18 Lyons demand 2060 I Switzerland demand 2C8'i Hamburg demand New York demand 48 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11/16
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      RUBBER EXPORT
      25 5 TTHE Controller of Rubber. Malaya. reports that the estimated export of dry rubber from Malaya. Brunei and Labuan during May was 45,500 tons.
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      London Stock Exchange
      360 5 London, June S. QN the Stock Exchange to-day Industrial 1 v improved early on lr Klngsley Wood's announcement yesterday that the Dividend Limitation Bill is to be cropped. The gain;; were not fully held owing to lack of support in late trading. Gllt-edg:d were unchanged to fractionally
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      LEWIS AND PEATS RUBBER REVIEW
      172 5 IN a weekly review of the rubber market, Lewis and Peat. (Singapore*, Ltd.. write: Conditions on the market this week have, to all Intents and purposes, been much th? same as these of the week before. Although, as we mentioned in our last report, some
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      LIMITED TRADING IN RUBBER
      426 5 OTANTON Nelson and Co.. Ltd.. in a |J weekly review of the rubber market, write: The continued poverty of the orders from New YorK, and the reported dull conditions in London, rather belle the steady rise In both these markets during the past week In New
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      M.P.H. DIVIDEND
      29 5 TPHE dividend approved at the meet- ing of the Malaya Publishing House on Tuesday was 5 per cent. In a report yesterday, 8 per cent, was quoted.
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      TRAFALGAR REPLANTING
      567 5 Careful Planning Reported PRESIDING at the annual meeting of Trafalgar, Ltd., in Singapore yesterday, Mr. R. W. McKerrow said: The company has made a profit during the year ended Mar. 31. of $13,133. after allowing lor $1,308 expended on the upkeep of the replanted areas which has been
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      Tin Output For May
      108 5 MAY tin output >s reported as follows: The net value of the May output is as follows: Kampong Kamunting Tin Dredging, Ltd., $65,412: Thabawleik Tin Dredging, Ltd., $48,668; Pungah Tin Dredging. Ltd., $250,204: Austral Amalgamated Tin, Ltd., $130,192. Hours Yard- PHculs age ore Hitam 125 Satupulo
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      96 5 Thursday, Jane noon. Buyers Seller* Price* Price* No. IX K.S.S. (Spot loose) 37H 37% No IX R.S.S r.o.b in ctse* June- July, Seller's option 37 Vi 37 >A fi.l- A c». K.S.S to.b tn o.les June- July, Sellers option 36 Vi S6H t«U S S
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    WHY GERMAN INVASION OF BRITAIN MUST FAIL
    231 7 Huge Transport Fleet Necessary: Beyond Power Of Nazis To Send It "THE first condition for a German successful invasion of Great Britain is a large transport fleet, and it is safe to say that without hesitation Germany could not send such a fleet
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    NAZIS' DANGEROUS GAMBLE
    335 7 People See Through Propaganda Lies London, June 6. DISCUSSING the wild exaggeration with which German propaganda has described the recent German successes, The Times says that while in most European countries this propaganda is undoubtedly having its effect, nevertheless there are cool heads in western and eastern
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    TRENCHES BEING DUG IN BRITAIN'S PARKS
    45 7 To Prevent Landing Of Enemy Troop Planes TO GUARD against the possibility of enemy troop-carrying planes landing in Britain, special measures are being taken in aerodromes and open spaces. These measures Include the digging of trenches In parks.— Reuter.
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    French Tribute To Britons
    315 7 President Lebrim's Reply To The King •"THE following message has been sent by President Lebrun to the King in reply to his message on Tuesday: "I have been greatly touched by Your Majesty's message, and every Frenchman will have read it with emotion. "The heroism of
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    BOMBS DROPPED ON SWISS TERRITORY
    60 7 Berne. Jane 5. AN air raid warning was sounded last ni^ht at Lake Constance. The &v.-;ss news agency declares that foreign panes violated Swiss neutrality nnd dropped six bombs on Thurgau. No casualties were caused but a road and some houses were damaged. An' inquiry
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    BRITISH SUCCESSES IN NORWAY
    141 7 London, June 5. ADDITIONAL details of the action of British troops in the Bodoe area in Norway became available in London late last night. It is stated that after the withdrawal of the Allied troops from Namsos and Andalsnes small British Territorial detachments, supported by regulars
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    COLLIERY EXPLOSION
    27 7 Berne, June 5. SIX miners were killed and eight others are suffering from burns as a result of a colliery explosion near south Emsall, Yorkshire.—Reuter.
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    28 7 London, June 5. A MEETING of Labour peers to-day appointed Lord Addlson their leader In succession to Lord Snell, who has been aopointed Captain of Qentlemen- at-Arins. —Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940. (278th Day of the War.) THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS
    957 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940. (278th Day of the War.) THE SHEEP AND THE GOATS Reaction to our leading article of May 23. in which we discussed the possibility of the security of this country being threatened by Fifth Column activities, falls into thres parts. First, and
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      DEFINITIONS
      217 8 "Malay", "Mohammedan" And "Muslim" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I have just read "Mussulman's" letter on his oerplexity to understand the proper definition of the word 'Malay'." "Malay" is denned as the native people of the Malay Peninsula, whose parents originally came from the surrounding islands
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      WAR SUPPLIES
      84 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Would you kindly inform me it Iron ore is still being exported from Trengganu and other Unfederated States of Malaya to Japan Also, whether that country is still receiving hundreds, or is it thousands, of tons of bauxite from Johore
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      FIFTH COLUMN
      383 8 Why Hitler Banished The Jews To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I have read the letter signed 'Common Sense" with particular interest. The writer's feelings fully coincide with thoss of hundreds of thousands Df sensible people in the world. A German Jew is and remains German
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      Do Not Wait Until It Is Too Late
      165 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— How long is it going to be before our benevolent leaders wake up to the fact that we have enemy aliens still at large in this country? How long is it going to be
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      "AGONY TO ORDER"
      364 8 Is It Right To Race In Wartime? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— One must agree with Mens Sana that there is no virtue in suffering for its own sake. By all means lee us continue monthly medals and othei genuinely recreational activities. These are
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      LESSONS OF THE WAR
      993 8 ♦'Deplorable Insularity" Must Go To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— King Leopold's capitulation has, Indeed, been a great shock. All who know and admire his gallant little country, deeply regret that King Leopold did not follow his father's example, and fight to the bitter
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      POLYGAMY
      407 8 Quran On Justice To Women Children To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt is natural for right thinking men to abhor conditions such as those described by Fllius Familiae and yearn for reforms. I heartily support the suggestion to have a law whereby such wanton cruelties to
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      Points In Favour Of Concubinage
      342 8 To the Editor of the Slraiis Times Sir— In a time of national emergency like the present, it n unseemly that on; should prolong a controversy in the public Press en a topic so slight as scx-equallty and concubinage, but I would like to address
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      GROVE ESTATE
      114 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— I have read with interest tne letter written by Fed-Up in to-day s issue of your paper, in which be criticizes the state of the roads in the "Grove Estate." which are beyond d >ubt in a most disgraceful condition.
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    FRENCH HOLD UP NEW GERMAN ATTACK
    658 9 may Become Biggest Battle Of All Time FAVOURABLE DEVELOPMENT FOR THE ALLIES Enemy Encountering ISew Anti-Tank Defences ■pRENCH military circles consider that the first day of what may well be the biggest battle of all time has developed favourably for the Allies. It is
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    Soviet Accept Allied Ambassadors
    66 9 Soviet Accept Allied Ambassadors 'J .ipproved the appointment of b..- Richard Stafford Cripps to be His Mi rty'i Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary In Moscow Meanwhile, M. Molotov, the Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, who has replied that be has no objection to the appointment, has •Iso Intimated the Soviet Government's
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    80 DIVISIONS IN BATTLE
    449 9 ,500,000 German Losses Likely London, June 6. INFORMATION received in Loni don in regard to the Battle of Flanders suggests that the Germans used about 80 divisions on the front of attack. Of these t.?n were armoured and five motorised and were heavily engaged during the
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    NEW ALLIED ADVANCE ON NARVIK ROAD
    83 9 Stockholm, June 6. A NEW advance of nearly ten miles along the iron-ore railway irom Narvik towards Sweden has brought the Allied forces to Sildvik, where the retreating Germans are now In strongly entrenched positions, says the Aftonbladet's correspondent on the Lapland border.. The
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    NEW ITALIAN WAR MOVE
    239 9 Coastal Waters Warning Rome, June 8. IT is announced that a zone 12 miles wide around the coasts of Italy, Albania and Italian colonies is dangerous for navigation. Ships wishing to enter ports on these coasts must have special authorization. The fact that the communique issued
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    CANADA WELCOMES ALLIED CHILDREN
    49 9 Ottawa, June 6. MR. T. A. Crerar. Minister of Mines, an1 nounced last night that plans have been completed for the fullest co-operation between Canadian organizations for reception of British and French refugee children It the Allied governments approved of thcr transfer to Canada. Reuter.
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    R.A.F. Stronger Despite Past Month's Losses
    174 9 R.A.F. Stronger Despite Past Month's Losses London, June 6. WHILE no official figures of the output of the British aircraft industry are available, it can be confidently stated, however, that the total strength of the R.A.F. is greater to-day after the past four, weeks' intensive operations than it was at
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    CONTROL OF MANPOWER
    255 9 I New Laws Coming Into Effect London, June 6. AN order issued by the Ministry of Labour under the emergency powers regulations gives effect as from June 10 to regulations mentioned by Mr. C. R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, for controlling manpower in coal mining, agriculture, building,
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    U.S. TO HAVE THREE MORE MECHANIZED DIVISIONS
    68 9 Washington, June 5. PEN. Marshall, United States Chlef-of-Staff, proposed in an Interview to-day that th» United States army's strength should b! raised from its present figure of 230,000 to 400.000. Gen. Marshall revealed that the latest defence estimates which were submitted to Congress
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    NAZIS FOILED IN LOW COUNTRIES
    173 9 Treasures Removed Industries Blown Up London, June 6. THE Ministry of Economic Warfare announces that the Allies were able to remove all stocks of radium and cobalt from Belgium and most of the stocks of petrol in that country were destroyed. Mary other articles were
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    THE REICH REJECTS ARGENTINE PROTEST
    53 9 Buenos Aires, June 5. /"JERMANY has rejected Argentina's V* protest against the torpedoing of the Argentine steamer Uruguay, according to Berlin dispatches published in the local newspapers. It Is added that the Reich is Issuing a counter-protest to the Argentine Government against defamation and completely
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    REYNAUD BROADCASTS TO-DAY
    19 9 Paris, June 6. M. REYNAUD, French Premier and War Minister, is broadcasting at 10 p.m. to-day—Reuter.
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    Violent R.A.F. Attacks On Targets In Reich
    553 9 FIRES FROM BLAZING OIL TANKS SEEN FOR 100 MILES THE Air Ministry announces that while (ierman raiders on Tuesday attacked Le Havre for the second nijfht in succession, heavy bombers of the R.A.F. were penetrating deep into Germany and were simultaneously carrying out
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    Bombing Of French Schools By Nazis
    100 9 Bombing Of French Schools By Nazis rta, Ju:i' 6. FOLLOWING ihc- bombing of l-uri? r schools, the French Covernm- V ni has decided to cKso d<,\v:i all primary schools in ihc Paris renton Saturday. Yesterday"s ;,ir raid car ed Itttl* damage, according to reports n tax received. One German plane
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    PARISIANS THANKED
    30 9 THE Gov;rncr-Gen:r.'.l of Pario h:;s 1 issued a proclamation to Paris'ana thanking them for tha proof they have given that no enemy enterprise will ever shake them.— Center.
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    WAR FUND PASSES HALF MILLION MARK
    554 10 $505,905 Raised Within Seven Days Of Appeal CONTRIBUTION OF $10,000 FROM MALAYAN BREWERIES THE War Fund to-day passed the half-million doilar mark, within a week of the announcement in the Straits Times thai the fund had been launched. To-day's total is $505,905, including a
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    Day By Day Progress
    87 10 THE following list shows the day-to-day progress of the |War Fund since i'.s inauguration last Thursday Thursday: 5,000 Friday 58,055 Saturday: $130,000 Monday: S218.782 Tuesday »~oo, /oj> Wednesday: f 4 °2.045 To-day: $505,905 Contributions to The War Fund may be made by cheque or in cash.
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    Fine Comedy At Cathay
    222 10 At The Cinema French Without Tears." (Raj Milland, Ellen Drew, Janine Drew and Jim Gerald). Paramount. At the Cathay. FIIS is magnificent entertainment. Humour, wit and fine direction are ;he chief ingr?dients of a show that is aacked with fun and frolic, and seneath whose frothy
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    TO-DAY'S LIST OF DONATIONS
    1138 10 s Transferred tram Peaanii being seeonl and third instalments of contributions made thraazk the Mnang (iaz.-tte and Straits Echo IUTJ Malayan Breweries Ltd. 10.003 I Mr. i Mrs. H. Weir.brrg 1,000 Edfar Brothers Ltd. l.«D0 George Wiseman 1-COO Wet hens Seen I.oo° Dr. .V Mrs. E.
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    MISSION TO U.S.
    50 10 Sir John Hay, managing director of Guthrie and Company, has left for New York on work connected with Britain's war effort, cables the Straits Times London Correspondent. The nature of Sir John's mission is thought to be connected jcith rubber, but no detail* art at present obtainable.
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    THAI OFFER TO SHIPPING CO.
    67 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, June 5. THE Slam Steam Packet Company, one of the oldest British companies registered in Singapore, has received an offer 500.000 tlcals from the Thai Government to sell out. The issued capital is 750.000 ticals. but sellers will retain liquid
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    SCIENCE LABORATORY TO BE BUILT IN JOHORE
    73 10 (From Our Own Correspondent; Johore Bahru, June 5. ""THE proposed science laboratory at the English College Is to be completed early next year. The laboratory ought to have been ready by now, but was delayed on account of the outbreak of the war.
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    Allies' Colonial Resources Grow
    77 10 ECONOMIC circles consider that large benefits will accrue to the Allies as a result of the coordination of products of British, French, Dutch and Belgian Colonial Empires. Countries now ranged in alliance against Nazi assression virtually control the world production of nickel, jute, shellac, coir, ground-nuts,
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    WAR TAX SPEECHES LIKELY IN COUNCIL
    292 10 Entertainments Duty May Come Into Force In July CEVERAL speakers will probably discuss income tax and a war loan at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council. The Government will also asK for the repeal, through amending bills, of sections in the War Duties Ordinance
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    Municipality And The War Fund
    84 10 A1""A 1 cipal Commissioners will be held tlii afternoon to consider the question of contribu'.fng to the War Fund This follows a suggestion by Mr. C. Reuben made at the Ccmmissiiners meeting last Friday. Mr. Reuben frit that the Comm's*i m should tend a substantial
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    NEW YEAR'S EVE ACCIDENT SEQUEL
    91 10 JW. JOHNSON, a ground engineer of British Overseas Airways, was convicted in the third court yesterday on a charge of driving a motor-car at the Junction of Lavender Street and Scrangoon Road without due regard for the safety of others on Dec. 31. 1939. The
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    BLUE PETER NOT TO BE HOISTED
    91 10 SINGAPORE Port Rule No. 35 (1) Is suspended until further notice, states the Master Attendant. S.S. The rule referred to reads as fellows: "The master of every steam vessel about to depart from the port shau cause the Blue Peter 'Flag "P") to ba
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    BATA SHOE COMPANY
    53 10 London, June 5. THE Pata Shos Company and its 140 subsidiaries throughout the world, except six in Britain, those in the United States and any Allied country not overrun by Germany, have been placed on the Board of Trade black list &s beins a concern trading v.ith
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    AMUSEMENTS
    179 10 AMU SEMEN TS SINGAPORE. BAFFLES HOTEL St. Andrew's Hospital Ball Special Cabaret. GARR1CK THEATRE. GEVLANG Thief of Bagdad Vampire"! Revenge Double Feature Cantonese Talkies at 7.45 p.m. GREAT WORLD Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Giobe: Susat.nah of the Mountles. Sky: This Exciting Night. HAPPY WORLD Sideshows. Mermaid. Wayangs. etc. Happy
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    EX-GAOLER CONVICTED ON BIGAMY CHARGE
    674 11 Second Marriage According To Mohammedan Rites (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 5. VIR. JUSTICE HORNE delivered an important judgment in the Seremban Supreme Court to-day, when he found D. J. White, former European gaoler of the F.M.S. Prisons Department, guilty on a charge of
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    MUSICIAN IN ACCIDENT
    416 11 Inquiry Into Woman's Death MINISTER GIVES EVIDENCE THE Rev. J. G. Breman, a minister, gave evidence in the Singapore coroner's court yesterday at an inquiry, into the death of 'an old Chinese woman, who died nearly two months after an accident in which she was Iknocked down
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    FLAG DAY FOR HOSPITAL
    262 11 Good Response To Annual Appeal A LREADY $4,7oo— from the dances organized at the three Singapore cabarets on Saturday night, and from the special showing of Paramount's production "Midnight" at the Cathay on Monday evening has been collected for St. Andrew's Mission and Orthopaedic Hospitals. It
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    MURDER ALLEGED
    53 11 A CHARGE of murder was explained in the third court yesterday to Poja Singh, a Sikh, who was alleged to have stabbed another Sikh, Keesin Singh, at the Junction of Serangoon Road and Buffalo Road at 11.50 p.m. on June 3 with a knife. The case was postponed
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    Crown Counsel Calls Appeal "Childish & Frivolous"
    469 11 Crown Counsel Calls Appeal "Childish Frivolous" AN appeal— described by Crown Counsel as childish and frivolous against a sentence for a motoring offence was dismissed by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The appellant, Ng Eng Kwong, was fined $75 in the
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    INQUIRY INTO CRASH OF AIRLINER
    620 11 Court To Forward Report To High Commissioner (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June THE inquiry into the crash of the Governor I: twin-engined internal Malayan air service plane, at Waterfall Estate, Rawang, on May 8, was concluded to-day, I The president of the couit
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    MAJOR GRANTED $250 BAIL
    125 11 MAJOR GRANTED $250 BAIL "THIS matter is gong bt fore th« 1 D.P.P" said Dr. C. H. WithersPayne, counsel for Major William Perbert Treays, who appeared before Mr. C. H. Whitton, in the Singapore traffic court yesterday, on a charsn of causing death by negligent act. not amounting to culpable
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    GERMANS LAUNCH PUSH TOWARD PARIS
    670 12 Great Battle Raging On 120-Mile Front WITHIN a few hours of Mr. Churchill's warning that a new attack must be expected either against France or Britain, the Germans in the early dawn yesterday launched a new offensive over a front of over 120 miles toward
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    Lord Beaverbrook's Urgent Appeal
    84 12 London, June 5. LORD BEAVERBROOK, Minister for Aircraft Production, to-day issued an urgent appeal to all workers in the aircraft industry for the iullest output this week and the next. •Production which you pour out this week strengthens the battlefront next week," the appeal says. "Britain
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    NEW FEATURES OF DEFENCE
    258 12 Weygand Line Is Prepared London, June 5. REUTER'S military correspondent states that the German offensive has been renev/ed with intensity which proves that they have no time to lore. The German army has charen that pare of the new Weygand Line which would offer the shortest
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    FIRST SECRET SESSION IN HISTORY OF N.Z.
    35 12 Wellington. June 5. THE House of Representatives, for the first time in history has gone Into a secret session to discuss the war effort of New Zealand.— Reuter.
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    Not All Channel Ports Lost
    126 12 London, June 4. AUTHORITATIVE circles comment that the announcement of Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, of the loss of Channel ports referred only to four northern ports and that while this is admitted by an Important reverse, it Is to be remembered that the other
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    Speech Brave As Dunkirk Epic
    148 13 New York, June 5. THE newspapers air culogistif of Mr. Churchill's realistic speech. The New York Times says it took morale and heroism to tell the story Mr Churchill unfolded. The speech was as brave in its way as the stand of the British Army
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    Hitler On Latest Campaign
    397 13 I Claims The Capture Of 1.200,000 Prisoners London, June 5. I UMPING together the surrender of the Belgian and Dutch armies with French and British troops captured, a survey of the Flanders' compaign issued by Hitler's headquarter! claims that the prisoners taken total over j 1.200,000
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    NO SEPARATE PEACE BY THE ALLIES
    111 13 Britain Urged To Ask For Undertaking London, June 5. IN thi Bouse of Commons to-day Mr ffrey Ie M. Mander 'Lib.. wolverhampton E> asked whether the Polish. Norwegian. Dutch and (Jovernments had Riven undertakings net to make a separate peace similar to the agreement
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    AUSTRALIA TO RELIEVE BRITISH HOSPITALS
    40 13 Canberra. June 5. MR. H. V. C. Thorby, Minister of Health, proposed to-day that Australia should establish an organization to care for sick and wounded Allied soldiers in crder to relieve British hos pita's Reuter.
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    MR. CHURCHILL'S MATCHLESS SERVICE TO ALLIED CAUSE
    691 13 Premier's Candour Praised By The Entire British Press London, June 5. THE matchless service rendered to the Allied cause by 1 Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, in his frank survey of the military position in the House of Commons last ni&ht is praised
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    Overseas Britons And The War
    61 13 Shanghai, June .'>. |\l oiiMKO of the trowing ■nxiety of a considerable number of local British subjects to offer themselves for active service In varion* capacities, the British GoTtrnment has cabled the Rritfeh Kmh.i«i here statins that the (Jovernment's general attitude towards rerruitinc of British
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    DUNKIRK EVACUATION WITHOUT PRECEDENT
    79 13 Paris. June 5. THE military and naval authorities. describing the Dunkirk evacuation as without precedent In military history, say that even until three days ago It was thought it would be impossible to evacuate over 100.000 men, whereas finally over three times that number were brought
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    GOOD DIVIDENDS PAID IN THREE RACES AT IPOH
    1713 14 Pockets And Yule Call Score Their Maiden Victories (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 5. ALTHOUGH winners generally came from the well-backed divisions this afternoon, there were some good dividends paid here in the second day's racing in the Perak Turf Club's
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    Seven Winners Selected
    77 14 Giving four straight winners, and three second selections that won, making a total of seven winners, Straits Times selections for yesterday's races at Ipoh proved far and away the most successful for the day. The four straight winners were Pockets. Furious, Solar Time and Grofmo, while Harpo,
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    Draw For Singapore Golf Championships
    208 14 STARTING times and the draw for the qualifying round of the Singapore Ool* championships at the Keppel Gotf Club are given below. Two times are given, the first for Saturday afternoon and the second for Sunday morning. 2 and 8.30, Lt -Com. H. G. Alnslie
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    TOURNAMENT CRICKET
    60 14 THE following have accepted to pla; cricket for the Merchants vs. the Arm; (Changl) on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the S.C C. i A C Orowder. R. M Harsley. R. A Hooper, C P. Llston. R. H. Plckard, F. W Read, A. C. Simmons. O. K. Stein,
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    DOWLING'S FEAT IN TANGLIN CRICKET GAME
    200 14 DOWLING, the Fort Canning and Army player, took ten wickets in a cricket match at Tanglin yesterday In which Port Canning beat the RE. (ChangO by three wickets. The Sappers found Dowling practically unplayable. Bowling unchanged throughout the innings, Dowllnc; s ten wickets cost
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    Eastern's First Game To-day
    231 15 REPUTED to be one of the strongest All-Chinese teams to go on tour, the Eastern Athletic Association footballers, who arrived from Hongkong on Tuesday, play the first of a programme of three matches in Singapore at the stadium this afternoon. A strong Services combination are to
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    FORT CANNING WIN 4-1
    366 15 Fort Canning: 4; R.N.W.T. 1. IN a slow fame of football that livened up considerably during tbe second half in a division II (B) fixture. Fort Canning beat the Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphists by four goals to one on the S.H.B. ground yesterday. The R.N.W.T. were
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    DERBY ACCEPTORS
    58 15 London, June 5. piN'AL ACCEPTORS for the Derby, 1 which Is being run at Newmarket on June 12. are as follows: Solway Firth Black Toni, Pharatis. Djebel, Pontle- veque, Lighthouse, Indian Love, Indiini Chief, Morababad. Turkham. Stardust Dinshaw, Tantmieux. War Lord Paques, Romulus Olidon, Cavalry King' Furane, Hippiui.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    60 15 •THE following have accepted to play cricket for the S.C.C. vs. the SRC n 1 or. Saturday at the S.R.C. J. W. Ewart <capt>, G. K. Stsin, A. C I Lti'Comdr. J. W. Finhey E O I 6taunton. C. W. S. Waites, L. G. Robert- son. J E.
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    Annual Europeans vs. Rest Cricket In Kuala Lumpur
    280 15 a uur uwn correspondent..! Kuala Lumpur, June 4. TWO strong sides have been chosen to represent the Europeans and the Rest in the r annual cricket encounter this weeic-end on the Padang. This match Ls unique In Selangor as there is no
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    CLUB, WITHOUT BEST MEN, NO MATCH FOR POLICE
    445 15 Police 4; S.C.C 1. CIELDING half a dozen reserves, the S.C.C. fought 1 a losing battle against the Police at the stadium yesterday and were beaten by four goals to one in a first division league fixture. Neither Cherrington nor de Young
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    SAILING RESULTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    232 15 RESULTS of Sunday's sailing races at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club are given below I The first race in "A" class for the Marlon I Challrr.fe cup was won by Kathleen 111 (W. Rosa McLean). Ann (E. W. Slight) was second, and Tarbet (C.
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    WOMEN'S JUNE MEDAL AT BUKIT TIMAH
    80 15 *?*HE Royal Singapore Golf Club's women's June Medal was played at Bukit Timah on Mondnv and resulted in a win for Mrs. S N. Kelly In "A" division with a net score of 35. In a tie in the "B" division between Mrs. W.
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    J.C.S.A. WIN 4—2
    22 15 IN a second division fb> soccer match yes'.erday, the J.C.S.A. beat the R.A.F. iKallang) by four goals to two.
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    AIRMEN CLASH
    25 15 The R.AF. (T.) scored- a four-two victory, over the RAF. (Tengah) In a second division <a > soccer match j pla/ed at Tengah ye.'.'erday.
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    THRILLS IN SEMI-FINALS OF AMATEUR BOXING
    472 15 Lee Outpoints Woolham In Best Fight Of Evening A HEAVY shower of rain which practically swamped the grounds of the Happy World amusement park last night and leaked through the boxing stadium roof onto the ring and stadium ground, did not prevent a good
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    32 15 SOCCER: Eastern Chinese Athletic Assn.. footballers vs. Combined Services, stadium; S.A.K.A. League, reserve division, Police vs. Koyal Navy, Naval Rase. ATHLETICS: Raffles Institution Sports. TENNIS: Singapore championships, S.C.C. I
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    Champions Not Extended
    269 15 PLAYING with great understanding, Kamis and Yadi, doubles champions, cleared an easy hurdle to reach the final of doubles event in the present Singapore championships when they defeated Ynne Loon ('hong and Tan llurk Toe. 6—l. Completely eclipsing their opponents In form, the Malay couple could hardly
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    ISSUE OF NAZI COMMUNIQUES
    305 16 Why These Lies Are Not Banned London, June 5. AT question time in the House of Commons to-day the Socialist M.P.. Mr. E. Thurtle, (Shoreditch), asked Mr. A. Dutl-Coopcr, Minister of Information, why his Department "contlnually issues for publication German official communiques containing false claims of
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    Great Britain Awaits Nazi Parachutists
    39 16 A barrier of old derelict cars has been placed into position across the Great North Road to form an obstacle for parachutists if the enemy decides to use them In an attack on Britain.
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    FRENCH SOLDIERS' ADVENTURE
    77 16 London, June 5. SIXTY-EIGHT FRENCH soldiers who had been adrift in the Channel for 24 hours in a motor-launch in which they embarked from Dunkirk were rescued by a south-east coast lifeboat this morning. The soldiers were inexperienced in handling boats. They managed to effect temporary repairs
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    BRITISH EMPIRE HAS NOT YET PUT FORTH A FIFTH OF HER STRENGTH
    1271 16 BRITISH EMPIRE HAS NOT YET PUT FORTH A FIFTH OF HER ST RENGTH By the Rt. Hon. DAVID LLOYD GEORGE Former British Prime Minister London, May 24. THE fortune of war has weighed in heavily against the Western Allies. Three weeks ago we were congratulating ourselves on having escaped from
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    B. E. F. WOUNDED UNDAUNTED
    22 16 Some of the B.E.F. wounded, cheerful and undaunted, photographed on their arrival at a south coast port.
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    Death Sentence On Udham Singh
    165 16 Murderer's Story Of An Accident London, June 5. UDHAM SINGH was found guilty at the Old Bailey to-day of the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer at the Caxton Hall meeting of the East India Association en Mar. 13, whsn the then Secretary for India, Lord
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    Detained M.P.'s Appeal Ignored By Commons
    120 16 London, June 5. i AT the start of proceedings in the House of Commons to-day the Speaker read a letter from Capt. A. H. i M. Ramsay, Conservative M.P. for Peetles, who was arrested on May 23 and detained In Brixton Prison under the
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    CHINESE RETAKE TOWN AFTER FIERCE FIGHTING
    92 16 Chungking, June 5. THE Chinese forces on the east bank of the Han river In north Hupeh are exerting pressure on the Japanese rear following the crossing of the river by Japanese forces for a drive towards Slangyang, according to Chinese reports. The Chinese
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    £10 Fine Imposed On Rumour-Monger
    99 16 London, June 5. A LABOUR EXCHANGE employee named S. H. House was fined tlO and five guineas costs at Mansfield. Notts, for spreading a rumour, which he informed the police he had heard on a Cfitman news broadcast, relating to Government occupation of local schools
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    NAZI ATTACKS ON HOSPITAL SHIPS
    138 16 London, June 5. T"HE brutal nature of the German attacks on British hospital ships was mentioned In the House of Commons yesterday by tha Financial Secretary to the Admiralty, Capt. Crooksbank. He said that nine hospital ships had been bombed, shelled or machinegunned by the
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    KING RECEIVES HERO OF DUNKIRK
    48 16 London, June 5. ADMIRAL Abrlal, the French naval commander whose magnificent work in the defence of Dunkirk ts wormly acknowledged here, was received by the King at Buckingham Palace this morning. The admiral was the last man to leave the port.— British Wireless.
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    GREEK STEAMER SUNK BY U-BOAT
    69 16 Madrid, June 5. ANOTHER victim of a German submarine off the Spanish coast is announced. The Greek steamer Yonaa was sunk by a submarine which shellsa her 123 miles west of Cape Finlsterre. A Spanish vessel rescued 26 survivors, taking them to Vigo. There is
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940 No. 227
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      As Cute As A Button!
      57 1 As Cute As A Button T7HIS cute new play suit fastens down the front with round daisy buttons, cut neatly from the daisy print. Suit, part of the personal wardrobe of Barbara Read. RKO player, is forest green wash silk, printed with gold and White daisies. Comfortable shirt and circular
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      Some Suggestions For Presents To Children
      740 1 Some Suggestions For Presents To Children WHAT can I give the Smith child or, "My godson is four next month, do help me to get him something" is a plea frequently met with and it is for the benefit of those faced with this problem that the present article is
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      Single Women Have Their Problems
      813 1 Single Women Have Their Problems T HAVE been interested to A read about the lonely planter in Malaya, and of his still lonelier wife, and I have studied the problems of the married women and the bachelor. Now I feel it is time some one pointed out the difficulties of
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      61 1 "J^ITTI.E Jirl" frocks stiffly starched, shorter than knet i are quite the latest thing for play. Maureen O'llara. RKO player, skirts and hair ablow in the wind, starts the fad off riirht with Mi frock of hand-blocked inblearhed muslin. Upper half of skirt is carnation red; below white design it's
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      Problems Of Babies And Young Children
      3153 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By \TURSE Elizabeth has 1" had expert training in the care of infants and young children. If you have any p»cblems connected with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nurse Elizabeth, co Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil
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        210 2 KAYES BEAUTY PARLOUR Specialists in Pfrmanent Waving. 136- A, Kirn Srnc Road. Near C.rpat World Main Kntrance. f^N Latest method, up-tn-y\ ilat? v. achines and k "arcful workmanship. f All i.erms are imj conditionally guaranr"^ teed for six months. OPEN DAILY, A.M. to 7 PM. SINUAYS. by appointment only. Ratrs:
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      The Chinese Ladies Assn.
      432 3 AT the last meeting of the Chinese Ladies' Association the following were elected office bearers j Patrons Mesdames Lee Choon Guan. Lim Boon Keng, S. Q. Wong. Dr. Lee Crioo Nco, Mesdames Tay Lian Teck, Seow Poh Leng. C. M. Lee, Ng Seng Choy (founders). Kao
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      Making Flowers From Oddments In Your Wardrobe
      365 3 ANY ideas for making little odd- ments to cheer up the wardrobe are welcome. Illustrated here are some very attractive flowers, which you can make for next to nothing and will be able to use In many ways. You will need a scrap
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      32 3 MEDIEVAL HATS wUI be spotlighted in Hollywood's millinery styles this season. This black velvet hat with floating veil Is worn by Shirley Ross, Paramount player. The hat was designed by Robert Galer.
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      The Flower Vase
      82 3 AMONG the abundance of hints as to how to make flowers last, simple devices are often the best. Most cut flowers can be revived by an asperin tablet dropped into the vase or bowl. If you think that is common knowledge, ask your friends! A bronze coin
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      Pocket On A Belt
      74 3 AID fashioned reticules, dangling v from the waist-belt are in vogue once again. They are very useful, too, for we can put our vanity requisites money and handkerchief in them and leave our hands free. The reticules are rather long, slender, and pointed, and have pointed
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      Wedding Rings
      79 3 rVEN wedding rings are not im- mune from the Influence of fashion. Most brides are loyal to the plain gold band, but even here is change, for rings are less thick than they used to be. Those who consider that a wedding ring should be "dressy," seem to
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      Latest In Rugs
      80 3 AFTER a thorough overhaul of the home, small items which will refresh the rooms are sure to be wanted. White Arab rugs which are not large, nor expensive, cheer a room wonderfully, even though there are no other white furnishings in the room. You might put one
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      Fur Wraps A Good Investment
      440 3 Fur Wraps A Good Investment London. pUR wraps, chosen with due regard are very smart just now, and a wise investment, too, for the future of your wardrobe. There are some attractive three-quarter length "swagger" coats made of opossom which are fashionable, useful, and also Inexpensive. They have square shoulders,
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      Dogs After Dark
      78 3 IF you are afraid of your small dog 1 being trodden upon in the dark you will probably be 'nterested in the luminous collars of rubber which somebody has designed for him There are also little coats which you can buy or m<ike for him. They are
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        182 3 S~^ j THE MCM C^ a% HOME TREATMENT OF LONDON ONE NIGHT A WEEK USE SPECIAL LOTION <=^t neatly Llf a cenluxu it Uo clear the skin of impurities) has Ln tlu r lJe r of f/te Jlouse of Cyclax ON QTHER NIGHTS 1 1 I I I (Alternately) .to
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        128 3 I FROM THE PICK OF Each of these teas has a snbtfo difference In flavour to Each Is a Masterpiece of the Blenders Art. Fl_ -jf) Grown in ■"SEBr* the NilflrU Hr w I tl "bjb« Mountains" of Southern India. WHITE ENSIGN RED ENSIGN FAMILY MIXTURE SOU AGCNTS JOSEPH TRAVERSA
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      Women And The War
      3129 4 By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent Women's Clubs Weathering The Storm Splendidly The Latest Civil List Pensions Land Army Still Wants More Workers May 2nd, 1940. I WAS entertained the other day at the Maple Leaf Club, the Canadian Red Cross hoste! for Canadian Service men
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        186 4 AUK CHATS NOIRS Gowns and Sportswear Battery Road Phone 4085 -there is a ()TlaidmVmn^\ v FOR EVERY TYPE OF FIGURE!" i and for every fashion need! X J| r Foundations by Maiden Form make J^^ every figure lovelier and harmon- < W^^ iie it graciously with fashion's latest trends. Select
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        53 5 /i^^ i^^m J Juan quite without fear i IWri X*V \Hia Took the bull by the ear 4l>nniuP; ft or FREE umple of "Mllo" Fortified Tonic Food I v^^^*— \^^ml O wJS^ IW§?rip B lend cents, to cover postage, to Nestles, Canton- IWI VB H' \f§l|y r ....l HESTLE'S FORTIFIED
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      Exercises To Keep Those Wrinkles From Your Face
      618 6 Exercises To Keep Those Wrinkles From Your Face IF you want to be pretty, make faces," said a famous beauty specialist last week. Oh, yes," I said tactfully. If you don't believe me," she added, reading my thoughts. Look over there." I looked and saw a very pretty young woman,
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      Good Work Being Done By Guides
      857 6 Malaya Patriotic Fund THE Girl Guides throughout Malaya are rallying well to the fore in more ways than one in a combined effort of patriotism. Only last week a demonstration of this was shown at the rally held at Government House, when purses were
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      Patchwork Returns To Favour By Yvonne
      378 7 Patchwork Returns To Favour By Yvonne 'pHE present vogue for patchwork has more than its decorative value to recommend it, for it enables you to use up all sorts of odd pieces of material which may be too small for other purposes. Many women find it a fascinating occupation too,
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      Husbands And Wives
      86 7 Does your husbav.d complain oj pour conduct?— No, he says 1 neglect the home and that it is filthy dirty; that I'm not a good tcife and go ou: With o'her men— that's all. Mother-in-law: 1 have alwaia stayed away from my daughter's home whenever there has
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      Salad Novelty
      97 7 IF you serve U;ls appetising mixed salad your family will look forward to their meatless days. Choose a firm, white cabbage heart. Cut a slice off the stump so that it stands up firmly, and scuop out the centre. Shred the centre finely, and mH it witn a
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      For Fingernails
      99 7 THE best time to give one's Dalll a thorough beauty treatment is when they are minus polish. Si at those times when you can go wi'hcut polish, give your nails frequent applications of oil. Also, remove t hs old polish with specially prepared pads, which nourish as they
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      Infants' Cot
      67 7 WHEN buying a cot tor an infant there is much to b 2 said for the tj'pe that folds and is easily portable. Such cots are made of a waterproof fabric with soft sides They can be had in pretty light, ci serviceable dark colours, and thr>v fold
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      Weddings
      99 7 The wedding of Mr. Koh Boon Chim and Miss Soh Siok Kent took place at the Chin Kang Huay Kwan, Singapore. India Hashlm bin Mar dan, A.C.P., 0.C.P.D.; Johore Bahru. and Inche Khadi.fah, who were married at Johore Bahru recency. l.:e wedding took p!ace in Port Swettenham of Mr.
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      A Letter From Marjory, Who Went To South Africa
      1006 8 A Letter From Marjory, Who Went To South Africa FJEAR Editor, Shaking bits of mountain mud and woodsmoke out of clothes I thought back to my many holidays in loved Malaya, after holidaying here in Africa, in the "berg" as they call their mountains, where I snent a few precious
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      Bonnet From Paris
      77 8 DESIGNED In Paris especially for Hollywood, was this black velvet and caracul bonnet for the personal wardrobe of Muriel Angelus. Paramount player. Created by Agnes, famous French milliner, this daring hat demonstrates the newest version of the "baby bonnet" as seen through sophisticated eyas. It Is held
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        329 8 C. K. TANG 241, River, Valley Road, Phone 2181, SINGAPORE. CLOSED ON SUNDA YS_ We beg to announce that our shop will be closed on Sundays. All Customers are assured of more convenience for their shopping on week-days. A new shipment of Chinese embroidered slippers, Linen goods and Camphorwood chests.
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