The Straits Times, 18 June 1940

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    37 1 FINAL EDTN, The Straits Times NEARLY A CENTURY.! MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PA(JKS SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1940, PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times lfi PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1940. PRICK 5 CENTS
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATHS
      124 2 KORRIS.—Mr. Harry Hugh Norris, Barrlster-at-Law. England, aged 69 passed away peacefully at the Muar Hospital on 16th June. He leaves behind his beloved sister. Miss Editrl Norris. The cortege will leavj his residence, 792 Paya Lcbar Road at 5 p.m. to-day for the Bldadari Cemetery. Deeply regretted. Penang and
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      863 2 WOOD.-At Crowborough, Sussex to Alison, wife of G. H. Wood. Slllau, N.S. on June 16th, a son. THOMAS.—At Muar Hospital, on June 17th, to Nora Kathleen, wife of D. H. Thomas, b son. At Trengganu on June 11, 1940. Mr. Lim Heng of Kuala Trengganu to Miss P. Chin, nurse
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      870 3 SINGAPORE ZHL 1.33 oci >*2Sm.) ZIIP 969 met ,30.96m.) 1.15 p.m. Miscellaneous gramophone re- j cords: 1.30 p.m. News and mid -day tin, j copra and rubber prices: 1 45 p.m. Interval; 5 p.m. Malay musical entertainment by the I Java Truna Minstrel Party; 5.45 p.m. Teochew drama: "Sow Sua
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      912 3 NIROM VDn S.65 me s (3l.:o m.i: "1>.\ 6 01 mo (49.6 m.l; HMN 10.26 uic s C-U.' m.l; VUB 11.86 mc» (253 m.»: VDC 5 16 119 80 ml 4.50 p.m. Programme preview: 4.53 p m. Tea concert: 5.50 p.m. Alfredo Campoll s Orchestra; 6.05 p.m. Dutch songs; 6
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS IN NEW CURRENCY ISSUE Rigorous Imprisonment For Head Labourer
    389 4 COUNTERFEIT COINS IN NEW CURRENCY ISSUE Rigorous Imprisonment For Head Labourer TWO imitation 20-cent coins of the latest all-Malayan 1 currency issue, were exhibits in a case in the Singapore criminal district court yesterday. Appearing Jn connection with the i discovery of the coins was Ong Boon, described as a
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    Appeal Against Compensation
    221 4 TviE full court of appeal comprising 1 the acting Chief Justice, S.S., Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, the Chief Justice, F.M.S., Mr. Justice Poyser, and Mr. Justice Gordon Smith are hearing an appeal against a decision of the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, who awarded a sum of about
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    MAHARAJAH ON WAY TO JAVA
    47 4 UfAHARAJAHDHIRAJA of Burdwan ruler over 100,000 subjects for mor< nan 30 years, arrived in Sin<?aporf 'esterda7 with his son, the Rajakumai if Burdwan. They are on their way tc 'ava where the Maharajah intends v ;tay for seme time for health reasons
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    London Stock Exchange
    379 4 London, June 17. THE Stock Exchange remained calm to-day In the face of Marshall Petain's statement Prices were generally lower and In some cases quotations widened. But there was no selling pressure at any time. Throughout the day dealings in small parcels cf securities continued. Gilt-edged generally
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    LYALL AND EVATTS DAILY QUOTATIONS
    243 4 Singapore. June 17, 5 p.m. MI. M.Mi Bayer* Seller* Amp&ts 3/8 Austral Amakj 5/- 5/4 Batu Selangors 1.34 1.37 Hong Fan* 0.97 0.99 Jelebut 0.70 0.73 Kamt/ong Lanjuts 20/- 20/9 X Kamuotiof a/14 8/6 Kundanz 12/6 13/Kent 1/6 1/10 Klang Rivers 1.70 1.80 Krainat* 9/6
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    90 4 Mails da*e at the General Post Office M follows TO-DAY Canada surface 5 p.m. China (includi-'g Shanghai) air 9.30 a.m. Hong Kong air 9.30 a.m. Indo-Chlna air 9.30 a.m. Japan air 9.30 a.m. Philippine Islands surface 5 p.m. United States of America surface 5 p.m. TO-MORROW
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    TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE
    84 4 To-day H W. 9.50 a.m. 8.3 ft.: 9.18 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 3.22 a.m. l.S ft.; 3.30 p.m. 4 ft. To-morrow H. W. 10.42 a.m. 8.6 ft.; 10.04 p.m. 9.4 ft. L. W. 4.10 a.m. 0.8 ft.; 4.18 p.m. 4.1 ft. Thursday, Jane 20. H. W.
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1321 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations mvnuni, ji .>t 1 ism: 3 r.ni. ■MM Butct* Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 6d 3s 104d Austral Amal. (5s) 4s 9d 5s 3s Austral Malay (t) J5s 37s Ayer Hltam (5«) 18* 74d 20« 44d x.d. Ayer Weng (f i .50 .60 Bangrln Tin
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    149 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i om t»u» >An» Corrr.vuoixleKi. i "jondoc, June 17. fXJMMODITY and E^chiuiie markets closed a* follows wltn orevtous auotation* in oareufherti At the time of going to press no rubber prices from London had be?n received. RIBBtK: Nominal quotations. New York .opening price*): 21.70 ett. i2!.10 cts.) COPRA:
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    273 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Boota Company Dividend Clow TIN Ayer Hltam Tin 7H% Int. Ins tax Burma Mala; Id No. 23 June 24 Hltara Tin 10% June IS Hong Patt 7% tat June 12 Idrls Hyd. 2M% tat. less tax Jelapang js. no 14 June 19 £<*»£> 5%
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      263 4 That sudden SKIN OUTBREAK SOON CLEARED this new woyl It's simple now to clear up those little outbreaks of skin rash, spots or irritation, as soon m they start. Simply soak a piece of cotton wool in s little TCP., and dab this thoroughly on to the affected skin. T.C.P.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS Calmness Prevails In All Sections
    328 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Calmness Prevails In All Sections By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Jine 18. pENKRAL CALMNESS srevailed *J throuehout the markets jesterday In the face of Marshal Petaln's statement. On the Stock Exchange in London prices were generally lower but selling pressure was not particularly noticeable. Gilt-edged issues naturally
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 5 Tuesday. June 18, noon. Barer* Seller* Prices Price* No. l.\ K.S.S. (Spot loose) 36*4 31% No. IX ESS 1.0-b ID ruet July 36* i 37«4 G.F.A.Q. K.S.S. f.ab. In D.Jo July 36 36£ F.A.Q It S.S fob w nal» July 35<«i 36 FUTURE QUOTATION* No
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    EXCHANGES
    199 5 The following are the ixcnange rates this morning according to the ially circular Issued by the Hongkong and shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/I6 Loi.don demand 2/4 1 l Lyons demand dealings suspended S* itzerland demand 208 L 4L 4 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16
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    45 More Awards For Bravery
    231 5 A FURTHER list of 45 immediate awards made by the commander-in-chiel of the 8.E.F., was Issued, by the War omce last night. It includes 15 Military Crosses, 12 Dis.inguished Conduct Medals and 18 Military Medals. The Military Crosses include: 2nd. Lt. Francis Robert Ncwsan Kerr,
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    Paris Is Like City Of Dead
    175 5 Berlin, June 17. THE French capital is like a city of the dead, says a Paris dispatch to the German News Agency. Approximately two millions of the inhabitants, it is declared, fled before the entry of the German troops or were evacuated by the
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    Soviet Occupy Baltic States
    155 5 Stockholm, June 18. THE Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet says that the Soviet occupation of the Baltic countries of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania is reported to have occurred without an incident. A porti:n of the population is stated to have elcomed the Russian troops. At Kaunas, capital of
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    R.A.F. Bombing On Abyssinian Frontier
    160 5 Nairobi, June 18. THE South African communique issued yesterday states "On the whole front there was little ground activity. Reconnaissance units from the Southern Rhodesian contingent of the R.A.F. bombed a concentration of enemy troops and armoured cars and lcrries near the Abyssinia-Kenya frontier on
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    CANADA REDOUBLES HER AID TO BRITAIN
    244 5 Empire Bars Way To Nazi Conquest Of World 41 1 AND of hope and glory Great Britain and her Dominions now bars the way to Nazi conquest of the wo. Id," declares the Toronto Star, which adds that it is inconceivable that Britain should
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    STOP PRESS
    127 5 HTHE following is the British offl- rial version of the speech of M. Paul Baudouin, the new French Foreign Minister: "The French Government will remain among the people and share their sufferings. "We were insufficiently prepared for modem war, but, despite this, our enemies have been unaMe to
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    Germany Faces Great Famine
    206 5 Why We Must Endure For A Few Months More London, June 18. |\V|R Vernon Bartlett, M.P., in a broad"*cast address last night, said, "At whatever cost Germany can and will be defeated. There Is no suggestion of surrender. "We have faced the continent of Europe alone
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    Britain Rushing Preparations
    168 5 London, June 18. THE Admiralty has made an order requiring the presence in every British ship in a United Kingdom port of a sufficient number of members of tho crew to man defensive equipment ana fire-fighting appliances. Seamen are warned that absence without leave is now punishable
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    Britain Aided By Dutch Ships
    52 5 Batavia, June 17. AN immediate response has been made by the principal Dutch shipping companies to the appeal to place a number of their ships at Britain's disposal. The ships thus handed over include freighters belonging to the Rotterdam Lloyd Nederland line, X.P.M., and Java-China-Japan
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    PROBLEMS FOR THE NAZIS IN FRANCE
    84 5 THE statement that Britain and the British Commonwealth of Nations are determined to continue the struggle until victory was reiterated in authoritative circles in London last night. It is remarked that the countries may be overrun by tanks but cannot be govarned by tanks.
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    R.A.F. RAIDS IN NORTH AND EAST AFRICA
    565 7 Extensive Damage Caused To Ammunition And Petrol Dumps Cairo, June 17. AN R.A.F. communique issued here announces that most successful raids have been carried out against the Italian air Base at Tobruk. Airmen persisted in the attack despite heavy anti-aircraft fire and extensively
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    How Glorious Was Sunk German Version Of Naval Battle
    219 7 How Glorious Was Sunk German Version Of Naval Battle Berlin, June 17. THE Berlin news agency, to-day giving an account of the sinking of the Glorious, Acasta and Ardent, says that towards the evening of June 8 a German naval patrol met the British aircraft carrier Gloilous and the two
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    JAPANESE EMBASSY STAFF LEAVING LONDON
    38 7 London, June 17. MEMBERS of the Japanese Embassy are leaving London. This decision is in no way connected with \'/i present turn of events, this step having been decided some days ago.— Reuter
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    Paris Under Nazi Occupation
    181 7 DARIS under German occupation is a city trying to struggle back to something like normal life, according to a neutral Journalist. Food is plentiful, he says, while gas, electricity and water supplies are not interrupted. The underground railway is still running. Shops are open. German customers
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JUNE 18, 1940. (289th Day of the War.) "NO SHAMEFUL PEACE"
    1042 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. JUNE 18, 1940. (289th Day of the War.) "NO SHAMEFUL PEACE" Two basic facts must govern any consideration of the position which i the British Empire has to face to-day. The first is that, as a I powerful factor in the war on land,' France
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    TRANSPORT
    168 8 More Buses Wanted On Seletar Route To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— May I be permitted a space In your esteemed paper to voice a grievance which is generally felt among the residents, mainly of Seletar, who have occasion to patronize the mosquito buses operating the SeletarBeach
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      "DO OR DIE"
      618 8 How To Use Men Who Want To Enlist To the Editor of *he Straits Times Sir,—There must be many people who would give anything, yet find it Impossible to go home and join up. Although most of us belong to one or other of the Volunteer units,
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      OUR DEFENCE
      101 8 Send Would-Be Pilots To Australia To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— At the present rate of progress, Malaya may be in a position to offer seme help towards its own protection in another couple of years that is, she may have sufficient trained troops for her
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      THE WAR FUND
      163 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Money for The War Fund is not coming in as quickly as it should. The need is more urgent now than it has ever been before. My suggestion to raise additional money is simple and, I think, worthy of
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      THE FIFTH COLUMN
      406 8 An Attitude That Spells Danger To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—With reference to the letter published in your issue of June 13, signed David Marshall," I feel that this soft-hearted though doubtless well-meaning attitude is to be deplored, especially in view of the recent serious
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      FOR KNITTERS
      148 8 Wool Supplied Through The Patriotic Fund To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to the letter from your correspondent Joan Webber, in your issue of to-day's date. I would point out that Paton and Baldwin's wool is supplied to knitters by the central depot of
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      CHILDREN AT HOME
      89 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—The letters of "Anxious Parents and M.AJS." which have appeared recently, suggesting that the Government might consider means and ways by which parents could be helped to get their young children in England brought out here under escort, merit the
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      MILK STOCKS
      97 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—lt Is all very well for the Food Controller to tell us that discoloured milk Is all right and we should "grin and bear It," but why does he not handle it right? I have not been able to get a
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      74 8 The Straits Times receives many more letters than can be published in the space available. Accordingly brief concise letters stand a better chance of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 253 words are unlikely to be published at the present time. When letters are typed, double-spacing will
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      THE EURASIANS
      675 8 Misunderstanding Of Mr. Noel Hay's Letter To the Editor of the Straits Timt-s Sir,—My earlier letter on the subject of the Eurasians has been hopelessly misunderstood in many respects by several of your readers. My reference to our ancestors was to the occupation that may have been the
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      COUNCIL MEETING
      226 8 The Member Who Spoke For Himself To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln reports of speeches at the recent Legislative Council meeting, a most amazing fact is brought to light. Dr. Llm Han Hoe spoke on behalf of the Chinese. Captain Hashim spoke on behalf of
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    FRENCH MOVE "NOT SURRENDER" SAY NAZIS
    174 9 Fighting Still Goes On In France GERMANY WANTS ONLY "COMPLETE CAPITULATION" No Official Reply Yet To Marshal Petain's Approach A MESSAGE quoted bj r Reuter says it is pointed out in Berlin that Marshal Petain's request for peace terms is only a demand for
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    ATTITUDE OF GERMANY "Victors' Terms Or War Goes On"
    340 9 ATTITUDE OF GERMANY "Victors' Terms Or War Goes On" A SPECIAL correspondent of the official Italian news agency a* Basle i Switzerland) says that since midnight Marshal Petain. the French Prime Minister, has been in touch with Hitler through the French military representatives who stayed behind in Faris. The correspondent
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    British Capture ' "auks And Italian Of Officers
    90 9 British Capture "auks And Italian Of Officers REUTER'S correspondent "somv.iiere in the Egyptian Western cies^rt" writes: It is reliably reported that 11 Italian tanks, three guns, on« senior army officer and one senior air force officer, were captured by the British during yesterday in an encounter south-east of Sollum. During
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    Italian Claims
    105 9 THE Rome radio states that the Ita1 lian air force has bombed Malta, Corsica and Tunis regions. One British fighter was shot down. The enemy air force carried ou: a few raids mestly with irolated planes at night and bombed Cities and open country, the radio stated. The
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    French Communique On The Fighting
    118 9 ACCORDING to the French radio. last night's French communique ■tates, "The battle contimd to-day on the whole front, and particularly along t'n > mddle Loire There was violent fighting at Orleans and in the region of La Charite stir Loire. "Enemy detachments w!;ich had succeeded
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    METZ SURRENDERS
    27 9 'THE great French fortress at Metz Is reported to have surrendered yest -rday to a German division accordi'v: t i an announcement from Hitler's h?aduuarU-rs.—Reuter.
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    EGYPTIAN PREMIER ON BORDER CLASHES
    86 9 Cairo, June 18. Replying 10 a Journalist's questions about events on the Egypt-Libya frontier where Egyptian casualties occurred. Ali Maher Pasha, the Egyptian Prime Minister said yes'erday: "We c^ns.der these as rkirmishes which up to the present can be diplomatically settled." The Premier recalled similar
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    COAL EXPORTS TO FRANCE SUSPENDED
    42 9 London, June 18. AFTER Marshal Petain's declaration yesterday, exports of Welsh coal to France were suspended. The order affects many cargoes, including coal j cut on Sunday in the new output drive |to meet urgent needs— Reuter.
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    REICH FACES BIG DANGER
    89 9 Washington, Jane 18. pERMANY'S "acute economic situation" is stressed in an article in the Washington Star today. The writer declares that although the German military achievements have astonished the world the progressive weakening of her Internal economy has moved so swiftly that an acute Internal danger
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    SHORTAGE OF WEAPONS Why The French Called For Truce
    284 9 SHORTAGE OF WEAPONS Why The French Called For Truce A DELAYED dispatch from Reuters' special correspondent with the B.E.F. speaks of the straits to which the French army was reduced a day or two ago. With a number of colleagues, the correspondent fell into a German ambufh but by swiftly
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    THE PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS TO-DAY
    87 9 London, June 18. MR. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, in his speech in the House of Commons to day, will cover the whole war situation, says Reuters lobby correspondent. Mr Churchill will deal with the loss of France, entry of Italy into the war, and
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    FRENCH CREDITS IN U.S. ARE FROZEN Washington, June 17.
    24 9 FRENCH CREDITS IN U.S. ARE FROZEN Washington, June 17. PRESIDENT Rocsevelt has signed documents "freezing" French credits and capital in the United States Reuter.
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    NO WAVERING IN BRITAIN DESPITE HEAVY BLOW
    524 9 London, June 18. IN announcing that he had ap- proached the enemy with a view to putting an end to the hostilities. Marshal Petain, the new French Prime Minister, said. "It is with a broken heart that I tell you to-day that the
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    Britain's Offer Of Act Of Union With France LAPSED FOR TIME BEING
    521 9 Britain's Offer Of Act Of Union With France LAPSED FOR TIME BEING VIR. Churchill's resolute declaration that Britain fights on to the end, which is well supported by the British Press, has been followed by the dramatic announcement of Britain's offer to conclude a Pact of Union with France. It
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    AMERICA AND AGGRESSORS The Severance Of Relations Urged
    190 9 AMERICA AND AGGRESSORS The Severance Of Relations Urged Washington, June 17. IN certain well-informed circles here, it is declared that high administrative officials are suggestin;. 1 that the United States should completely sever diplomatic relations with Germany and Italy for the dual purpose of showing sympathy with the Allies and
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    U.S. Scheme For 84 New Warships
    59 9 Washington, June 17. *I7ITH the approval of the Ad- ministration a bill is beins Introduced to-day before tlie naval committees of the Sen." 1 House of Representatives providing for the construction of 84 additional warships, namely three aircraftcarriers, 12 cruisers, 41 destroyers, and 28
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    345 9 "THE French Foreign Minister, M. Baudouin, in a broadcast speech last niffht, declared, "We are reacly to lay down our arms if we can get an honourable peace, but we aie never ready to accent shame \l conditions which would ntrnn
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    41 9 No Acceptable Peace Yet By Hitler Com adcast tii" Columbia Bro Bordeaux i that the French i -uld lip added that Vr... accept an v so lar It •<" of any acceptable peace h id be n mi by Kltler." Reut< r
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    WAR FUND REACHES $2,302,912 TO-DAY Wearnes Brothers Send $50,000 Contribution FURTHER REMITTANCE MADE TO THE CHANCELLOR
    1127 10 WAR FUND REACHES $2,302,912 TO-DAY Wearnes Brothers Send $50,000 Contribution FURTHER REMITTANCE MADE TO THE CHANCELLOR THE War Fund to-day totals $2,302,912. A further £90,000 was remitted to Lcndon yesterday by telegraphic transfer. This makes £150,000 sent from Singapore since the Fund was launched. The first £GO,OOO was remitted on
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    107 10 As a token of confidence and friendship to the British Empire in Us struggle for freedom, a committee of prominent cattle owners in the Argentine has decided to organize a presentation to His Majesty's Government of about 5,000 head of live cattle for the use
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    TO-DAY'S LIST OF DONATIONS
    1145 10 Wtarne Brothers, Ltd.. and subsidiaries 50.000 Transferred from Penang, being eleventh and twelfth instalment! of contributions nude through the Pinaiig (iazrtte and Straits Echo 10,933 Chettimrs' (Nattukkottai) Chamber of Commerce. Singapore 3.000 Staff of Posts and Telegraphs Dept.. Singapore 2,030 Sliuni I.ip I. con:; Rubber Works,
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    French Take Pictures Under Fire
    62 10 The heroism of the photographers of both British and French forces is a story that will never be fully told. But some idea of the great peril in which they place themselves may be gathered from the excellent action pictures that are issued. This picture
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    DEATH OF LAWYER AT MUAR
    54 10 MR. Harry Hugh Norris. advocate and solicitor, Muar, died on Sunday at the Government Hospital. The late Mr. Norris was a s^nirr member of the bar and went to Muar in June 1920. Mr. Norris served In the last war in Prance. Th> funeral takes
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    55 10 T*HE index figure for the cost of food was one point lower on June 1 than on May 1, while the general cost of living figure was one point higher. The Ministry of Labour states that the increase in the <-eneral figure is due to the increase In the price
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    POLICE RAID FACTORY Round Up Of The "Reds" Continues
    116 10 POLICE RAID FACTORY Round Up Of The "Reds" Continues ANOTHER raid was carried out by the Singapore police on a rubber factory this morning in continuation of their round-up of principals of the Red General Labour Union, the branch of the Malayan Communist Party which is fostering labour troubles. The
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    34 10 THE Admiralty announces that broadcasts in English, Dutch. Polish, Norwegian will be made at the earliest opportunity warning all Dutch. Polish and Norwegian ships bound for French ports to proceed directly to British ports.—Reuter.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    155 10 SINGAPORE. RAFFLES HOIn Dinner* Dance (Informal i 8 p.m to Midnight. GASKICK rHtATKL GKYLANG Old Corral. Outlaw Deputy Texas Gun Fighter at 7.45 p.m. GREAT WOULD Cabaret 8 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Real Glory. Sky: Buck Rogers Chap. Final Chapters. HAPPY WORLD Happy Theatre: On Wour Toes. Seaside Talkies:
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    Success In Britain
    53 11 Mr. Chia Kirn twee, the 1916 S.S. Queen's Scholar, who has passed Part II of the Cambridge Law Tripos with first class honours. He is at Doicning College. A former Anglo Chinese and Raffles Institution boy, he is the son of Mr. Chia Kcng Teoio of the
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    NEW SCIENCE BLOCK $25,000 Building Now Completed
    206 11 NEW SCIENCE BLOCK $25,000 Building Now Completed DONATED by Mr. Lee Kong Chian, the new 525.000 science block of the Singapore Chinese High School has now been completed. Though not officially opened, it is already in use. Mr. Lee Kong Chian is chairman of the board of directors of the
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    NO CASES BEFORE K.L. ASSIZES
    83 11 •From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. FOR the first time in many years, there were no cases before the Court when the Eelangor Assizes over which Mr. Justice Cussen was to preside, opened to-day. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. A. J. Grattan-Bellew, informed
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    CONSCRIPTION OF MALE BRITISH EUROPEANS
    1303 11 Registration Must Be Completed By Saturday FIRST STEPS BEING TAKEN UNDER NEW ORDINANCE A GOVERNMENT Gazette notification issued in the Colony yesterday calls upon all Europeans between the ages of 18 and 41 —except those already registered under the Registration Ordinance —to register themselves under
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    New Allied C.-in-C. In Near East
    61 11 General Mittelhauser, General Maxime Weygand's successor as C'nief of the Allied Army in the Near East, has recently had talks with heads of the Turkish Qeneral Staff. On returning to Beirut (Syria) he had further talks with General Gunduz, Vice-Chief of the Turkish General
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    "EXTREMELY WILD" BOY Reformatory For Theft Of Watch
    178 11 "EXTREMELY WILD" BOY Reformatory For Theft Of Watch AN "extremely wild" 15-year-old Chinese boy, who was stated by the court inspector to have twice escaped from the Salvation Army Remand Home, was sentenced to two years in the reformatory yesterday after conviction in the Singapore second court for housebreaking and
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    ONE PLEADS GUILTY
    83 11 rVO Chinese who were alleged to have snatched a gold chain and locket from a girl travelling in a ricksha In Keong Saik Road on Apr. 9. were charged in the Singapore third court yesterday with the offence. One of them. Cheng Kirn Char. who pleaded guilty
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    "HEATED SUBSTANCE"
    68 11 BAIL of $100 was offered to a man charged in the Singapore second court yesterday with voluntarily causing hurt to another, by means of a "heated substance"—hot water. The accused Chia Ah Seng, who claimed trial, was alleged to have committed the offence in a house in Miller
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    POLICE DISPERSE 800 PINEAPPLE WORKERS Sequel To Assault Made On Association Official
    380 11 POLICE DISPERSE 800 PINEAPPLE WORKERS Sequel To Assault Made On Association Official AFTER having camped out for three days on the old police depot ground and around the adjoining Labour Office and Chinese Protectorate in Johore Bahru, 800 pineapple growers and cutters, who have been affected by strikes, were dispersed
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    Chinese Gift For British Refugees
    80 11 ONE result of the appeal which wa«s made last week by Lady Thomas, wife of the Governor of the Straits Settlements. Sir Shenton Thomas, for further help for the war oreani/ations in Great Britain, is a KlOO gift from a Singapore Chinese. This gift was
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    RELIGIOUS FANATICS ATTACK POLICE
    66 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 17. TOUR religious fanatics yesterday r attacked a native police guard wirh a European N.C.O. outside the Radio Holland building in the harbour of Ba'avia, killing two and wounding 3 third. Three of the four attackers were shot rlead by
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    MAGIC SHOW FOR THE WAR FUND
    81 11 THE Offl-er Administering the Ciovemment, Mr. S. W. Jones, the General Offlepr Commanding, Malaya, Maior-General L. V. Bond, and the Air Officer Commanding. Royal Air Force, Far East, Air Vice-Marshal J. T. Babington, will attend "Out of the Hat," the Malayan Magic Circle show
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    29 11 A soldier. Ernest Church, was taken to hospital yesterday after a motorcycle he was riding had crashed in a ditch in Bukit Timah Road. His condition was not serious.
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    Burns From Boiling Tar Cause Death Of Military Driver
    489 11 AN inquiry was held yesterday by the Coroner, Mr. Walter Mac- Quarrle, into the death of Private William Robertshaw, of the Royal j Army Medical Corps. Private Robert- i shaw died in the General Hospital on j Feb. 18. after an
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    SINGAPORE'S IMPORTANCE IN EMPIRE DEFENCE British General's Tribute To
    349 12 SINGAPORE'S IMPORTANCE IN EMPIRE DEFENCE British General's Tribute To Indian Troops Overseas CINGAPORE'S importance in the scheme of Empire defence was emphasized in a broadcast from London last night by Gen. Sir Walter Kirke, former Commander-in-Chief of the Home Forces, who spoke on British garrisons overseas. "Strategically Singapore holds a
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    Libyan Chiefs Offer To Aid Allies
    60 12 Cairo, June 17. TWO Arab chieftains, who with large tribal followings were expelled by Italy during the conquest of Libya, have Just called on the Egyptian Prime Minister, Maher Pasha, and offered their full services to Egypt. They are Sayed Marhaci Idrissi and Sayed
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    DUTCH REPLY TO TOKIO PROTEST
    89 12 Tokio, June 17. •yHE Netherlands Minister, Gen. J. C. Pabst, called on the Foreign ViceMinister, Mr. Masayuki Tani. on Saturday and made an interim reply to the Japanese Government's protest regarding an incident in which a Japanese fishing-boat is alleged to have been fired on
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    FOREIGN PROPERTY IN SHASI & ICHANG SAFE
    108 12 FOREIGN PROPERTY IN SHASI ICHANG SAFE Hankow, June 17. AS far as can be ascertained from the air, foreign property in Shasi and Ichang, on the Yangtze in Hupeh Province, appears to have escaped damage as a result of the recent occupation of these ports by the Japanese, according to
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    63 12 Batavia, June 17. F)UR members of a fanatical religious group, armed with knives attacked the military guards before the Radio Holland building at Tandjong Prlok yesterday morning. One corporal and one sentry were killed and a policeman was wounded. Three of the fanatics were shot and one arrested by a
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    Soviet Troops In Latvia
    324 12 Soviet Troops In Latvia Tallin (Estonia) June 17. TT is reported here that it is A officially announced at Riga (Latvia), that Soviet troops crossed the frontier into Latvia early this morning. The entry was made from Lithuania and also from the east. Several Soviet warships entered Riga and the
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    Sweden Will Resist
    47 12 Btf Irfrtia. June 11. "Vyi 1 wili preserve peare, but not at any price," declared Prince Wilhelm, the second son of the King of Sweden, at a patriotic meeting. He added: "Rather than give up our independence we shall invoke the supreme sacrifice." Reuter.
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    254 12 Full Text Of French Communique London, June 17. •"THE following communique was 1 issued last night at 10.30 after a meeting of the French Council of Ministers, according to the French radio this morning: "In the present circumstances, the Council of Ministers, on the proposal of
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    N.I. ASIATICS SHOW THEIR LOYALTY
    58 12 Batavia, June 17. HUGE crowds gathered before the palace of the Governor-General on Saturday nteht, cheering aid singIng the national anthems of Holland, Britain and France. The Governor-General, Jonkheer Dr. A. W. L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, addressing a gathering of Dutchmen, Javanese and Chinese,
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    BRITAIN WILL FIGHT ALONE
    702 13 "French Decision Makes No Difference" Churchill EMPIRE'S DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE "tXJHAT has happened in France makes no difference to British faith and purpose," declared Mr. Winston Churchill, the British Prime Minister, in a broadcast to the British nation from the 8.1 i.C. last night on
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    MUSSOLINI LEAVES TO MEET HITLER
    167 13 Berlin, June 17. AFTER publishing a short report of Marshal Petarn's statement, the official German news agency announced this afternoon that Hitler would meet Mussolini in order to discuss the attitude of Germany and Italy to the statement. It was later announced from Rome that
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    French Premier's Broadcast
    232 13 BROADCASTING to the French nation yesterday on the momentous step he had taken, Marshal Petain, the new French Prime Minister, said: "At the call of the President of the Republic. I havr assumed from to-day the direction of the Government of France. "Sure of the affection of
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    Japan Protests To France
    128 13 Tokio, June 17. i THE Japanese Foreign Office spokesman said to-day that representations had been made to the French authorities in French Id do- Chin a that France was permitting the passage of arms through their country and unless this ceased immediately the Japanese Government would
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    "Extra Arm Of Local Authority"
    94 13 London. June 17. THE Marchioness of Reading as co- ordin&tor of women's services has issued a message to women's voluntary services stating that the Minister of Home Security, Sir John Anderson, expects that all women engaged in responsible tasks will remain at their posts whatever
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    157 13 EARLY ATTACK ON BRITAIN Former Berlin Envoy's View CIR NEVILE HENDERSON, former British Ambassador to Germany, predicted Int night that Hitler would attaci: Britain this month or in July rather than later. "Hitler cannot win this war unless he can defeat Britain, and he can only defeat Britain by starving
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    OBSCURE MILITARY POSITION
    286 13 London, June 17 XT is difficult to get a true picture of the military position on the Western Front, but fighting was still ?oin<? on yesterday morning. According to Radio Lyons, in their drive south-east, the Germans had crossed the river Saone and were making for its
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    Britain Takes Over French Orders In U.S.
    89 13 UNITED States warplanes will soon be flown direct from the United States to Britain. This has become possible owing to a change in the American neutrality law announced to' Washington yesterday. Over £40«. MMM worth of materials, mainly planes, had been ordered by
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    "Re-form And Then Conquer," Says Ex-War Secretary
    1043 14  - "Re-f orm And Then Conquer," Says Ex- War Secretary THE British Expeditionary Force, which has given an unsurpassable example of resolution and of courage, was brought into being only a year ago. At that time the Field Army, available for use in an emergency In any quarter of the Empire,
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    War Fund In Hong Kong & Ceylon
    153 14 War Fund In Hong Kong Ceylon Hong Kong, June 17 "THIS is my month's salary" said an 1 English girl handing her donation to the special war fund inaugurated to-day by the newspapers, South China Morn.ng Post and the Hong Kong Telegraph, which has reached $50,000 within six hours. Her
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    NO EXTENSION OF U.K. RATIONING
    68 14 London, June 17. MR. R. J. G. Boothby, Parliamentary Secretary to the Food Ministry, announced to-day that there is no suggestion of an immediate extension of rationing in view of latest developments In the war situation. The Food Ministry Is arranging to ensure the maximum
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    FOOD PRODUCTION DRIVE IN NEW ZEALAND
    103 14 NEW ZEALAND is to grow more food for Britain. The New Zealand Government and the British authorities have been in consultation about the Dominion's food production drive for the coming season. Details were announced In Wellington yesterday by the acting Minister of Agriculture. He
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    SPEEDING UP CALL OF MEN TO COLOURS
    75 14 London, June 17. IT is learned that men who registered for military service in Leicester on Saturday were Instructed to-day to report for medical examination on Wednesday. The War Office states that this is part of a general scheme for speeding up the
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    BIG JAPANESE RAID ON CHUNGKING
    58 14 MORE than 100 Japanese aircraft are reported to have raided Chung- king, seat of Gen. Chiang Ka'.-shek's j Government on Sunday, and to have i drouped EOO bombs. Government buildings and 300 houses vere demolished and there were relatively lew casualties as the ntajorlty of
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    LAST MINUTE GOAL GIVES GUNNERS VICTORY Sappers Fail To Maintain Lead In Changi Game
    667 15 LAST MINUTE GOAL GIVES GUNNERS VICTORY Sappers Fail To Maintain Lead In Changi Game R.A. (9th Hvy. Regt.) 2, R.E 1. AN early lead in the first five minutes of the game failed to take the R.E. to victory in a first division league match at Changi yesterday when the
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    AMATEUR BOXING MEETING TO-DAY
    91 15 THE Singapore Amateur Bcxing As-s-.riaii n will hold a meeting at St. Andrew's School at 6 p.m to-day. JoLr..iy Ware who ill not be able i meet Luif Yr .1 Friday, win be übsUtnted liy kittling Slma who specially wr-nt all oat to whip Ware to
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    Sima To Replace Ware On Friday
    180 15 NASTY cut over the eye received by Johnny Ware In a recent fight ip-country with Battling Sima has s itcessitated an alteration in Run Run ■haw's programme for Friday at the J few World Arena. Sima has been übstituted for Ware against Luis Yeo
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    ENGLISH COLLEGE BEAT YOUNGSTERS
    226 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Saturday. THE Johore EngUsh College beat the Johore Youngsters by 71 runs at cricket en the college ground yesterday. Scores: English College: Ungku Ahmad b Lazaroa 43, Ahmad Hassan b Lazaroo 20, Osman Mohamed b Lazaroo 10. R. Marshall retired
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    VALDEZ BEATEN BY MORTELL AT IPOH
    121 15 i From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 17. /GIVING a disappointing display. Baby Valdez. the Spanish boater, who was making his debut in this country, was knocked out by Johnny Mortell in the fourth round of a scheduled 10 round ton test at ths
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    S.H.B. BEAT R.A.M.C.
    29 15 PLAYING on their own ground yesterday In the second division (a) of the league, the Singapore Harbour Eoard beat the R.A.M.C. by three goals '-o one.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    27 15 SOCCER: first division, Manchester* vs. Gordons, L'hanri, reserve division. S.R.C. vs. R.A.F.. S.R.C.; second division (a). Naval Police vs. Publishers, stadium. Tennis: Singapore championships
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    Y.M.C.A. Score 4—2 Victory
    423 15 V.M.r.A. 4; Mor*TU 2 DESPITE the bad weather, there was fine football played on the V.M.C.A. rround yesterday, when the V.M.C.A. met and defeated Moravia in a second division (b) flxtnre. The V's have always proved themselves great finishers, and it was this staying quality of
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    Women's Golf At Island Club
    189 15 THE draw and starting times for the 1 women's two-ball foursomes open competition at the Island Golf Club on Thursday are given below. All matches will start from the first tee. 2 45, Mrs. J. A. Allen and Mrs. J. J. OT>wyer vs. Miss B.
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    CHINESE BEAT CLUB 3—2 IN RESERVE GAME
    360 15 Chinese 3; S.C.C MAINTAINING their unbeaten record, the Chinese reserves chalked up another victory yesterday to their long list when, In their return fixture with the Singapore Cricket Club on the i pa dang, they won by the odd goal in five. The
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    CHINESE MUCH TOO GOOD FOR RECREATION CLUB Winners Second In Table With 20 Points
    378 15 CHINESE MUCH TOO GOOD FOR RECREATION CLUB Winners Second In Table With 20 Points Chinese 6; S.R.C 0. IN spite of fielding a weak team, the Chinese had 'no difficulty in gathering full points from the S.R.C., winning by six goals to nil at the stadium yesterday in a first
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    EASTERN TEAM IN PERAK
    79 15 (From Out Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jane 17. PERAK'S side to meet the Eastern Athletic Association soccer team to-morrow is F. Toft; Chooi Yooi. Boon Ke*t: Hui Lim, Martmuttu, Hens Trik; Pitchay, Ar- a shad, Ec Eow, Sallrhudin, Swee Meng-. The Eastern team is Lav Hin Hon;
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    MAXFLI BADMINTON PARTY
    101 15 PrRTHER RESULTS in the second annuai tournament of the Maxfli Badminton Party are: Singles: Ng Cheng Hua beat Ang Oher Yong 15—13, 13—15, 15—7: Kang Yong Heng beat Tay Swee Klat 15—8 15—8; Lye Ah Leng beat Lee Kheng Chiang I—s, 15—12, 15—6; Goh Buan Teck beat
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    Weights For Second I Day In Selangor
    218 15 ■From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. WEIGHTS for five races on Wednesday, June 26, the second day of the Selangor Turf Club's summer meeting are: Morses, class i, uir. z, 3 "a iurs: Queen's star 9. CO Squeeze 8.08 Depot S.13
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    SECOND DIVISION RESULTS
    40 15 rIE Blakan Mati Gunners beat the R.A.F. (Tengah) one-nil at Blakan Mati yesterday in a second division (a) game. Fort Canning and the R.A.F. (Kalians) drew two-all in a second division (b) game at the Clerical Union.
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    68 16 Air Vice-Marsha! Playfair, Air Officer CommandinT. Advanced Air Striking Force (right), during a visit to a squadron which shot down 45 Nazi planes in a fortnight Men of this Defiant squadron account ed for 37 enemy aircraft in one
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    197 16 Nazi Planes Go To Their Doom PHOTOGRAPHS on the right are the first official records of aerial combats. They were taken by camera guns filed to Hurricanes and Spitfires. These cameras, which are loaded with lt> ni.ni. film, are fitted in the wings alongside the guns and automatically register a
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