The Straits Times, 29 June 1940

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    36 1 The Straits Times 'ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER —LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. JUNE 29, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times ]6 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 1510 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      267 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING We only ask for a trial order. *J m Coleman St: Singapore. -Phone 4816- SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471). For Maximum Family Protection at Minimum Cost apply to the W.P.S. 92A By Special appointment Established (®ffl Jg2 1872. •tlril.l* *>i,^' 6«««/// (A« LEADING HOUSE of
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      245 1 "HOMEUTE" PORTABLE ELECTRIC GENERATING PLANT f i -I J WEIGHS ONLY 89 Ibs.— DEVELOPES 1000 WATTS, 110 VOLTS, 50 CYCLES WITH 20% OVERLOAD YET OPERATES 4 HOURS ON A GALLON OF DIESEL OIL. CHEAP LIGHT and POWER WHEN aad WHERE YOC WANT IT. MANY OWNED BY THE SINGAPORE MINICIPALITY AND
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      123 1 KUALA LUMPVR, 25 JAVA ST. t'PHONB 3083). "BRITISHER 9^ LAWN MOWER V MADE TO LAST AND A PLEASURE TO USE MADE IN For over 30 years the BRITISHER has been the ENGLAND favourite Machine lor use on small Lawns, and hundreds of thousands have been sold Fitted with Five Cutting
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      14 1 GOWNS. DKKSSMAKI U •nd ■mourn U, Batter? Koad, Singapore. and HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ENGAGEMENT
      38 2 TAN-ANG The engapement Is announced ol Mr. Tan Chuan riock, Jdest sen of Mr. Tan Tlan Soo and the .ate Mrs. Tan Tlan Soo, and Miss Mary Ang, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ang Boon Slang.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      50 2 MR. MRS. CHOO BENG IJM and family wish to express their heartfelt thanks to the many friends and .elatlves who attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Choo Yap Hee (nee Koh Gfok Bee) and those who so kindly sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of condolence In their bereavement.
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      538 2 ffliE Straite 95nua SMALL ADST Minimum charge $1. for sdv« not exceeding 4 lines. More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. DEATHS. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS P.P.C. CARDS are charred S3 each per Insertion per Inch. Over 1 inch. 25
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      872 2 FOR bALt STERILIZED MILK, OLYMPIA" Brand, it $2.64 per dozen tins. Ask your dealer for i trial. Further particulars apply to Box SB4 Q.P.O HUME PIPE (Far East) LIMITED. The following engines are for sale and may be inspected at the Company's works at 6th Mile Buklt Timah Road. I—
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      830 2 BOARD RESIDENCE BEACH BOUSE Sea Front. Best location In Ka'ong. single and -iouble rooms. Excellent cuisine. Bathing pagar. Tennis, garages Bates mod. Phone 5553. PENSION MARGRET, 10-B Institution Hill. Phone 7237 Double and single rooms, bathroom attached, M.S. Exc. cuisine. Double $140 single $75 and $80. ENGLISH COUNTRY GUEST HOUSE
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      808 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% DEBENTURI STOCK 1*48,68. INTEREST DOE 20TH JULY, 1944. NOTICE Is hereby given that the Transfer P«glsters of the above Stock wili be dosed from the "7th to the 20tb July. 19*0. both days inclusive. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. KLANG RIVER TIN DREDGING COMPANY, LIMITED.
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      897 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of well-made stained and polished teak household Furniture Including:— almeirahs, dressing tables, si ard, single and double bedsteads with m "ises. camp beds, card tables and chairs, H.M. V. cabinet and table gramophones and records. "Singer" hand sewing machines, meat safe, kitchen utensils, plarracks and tables,
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      315 2 BUSINESS CARDS Ptc. JOIN THEGREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY Ist FLOOIt 18-I- BAITER V III). P.O. BOX 34. SINGAPORE. Moderate terras: Special rates OuUlatlon Members Clubs unri Messes Open Dail?: 8-30 A.M to B P M Saturdays: 8.30 A.M to I PM MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Mise
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      420 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0 BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incoroorated id eneland) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. Co MAn PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P O. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China. India. Ceylon and
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      162 3 (Incorporated ta Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares lo North America, to Europe via America and Round Tours In the Pacific quoted in U.S on application. To California from the Orient vU Honolulu. KAMAKGRA MARU leave H'kong July S NITTA MARU leave
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      503 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A
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      72 3 O.S.K. LINE (Incorporated in Japan) ROUND THE WORLD LUXURY CRUISE Calling at 14 PICTURESQUE PORTS IN 10 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES Taking ABOUT 4 MONTHS TIME including stay at shores at an amazingly low fare of G5784.00 Up (Ist Class throughout) actually less than the cost of >taying at an equally well
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      760 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE ZUL i.ll men 225m.| ZHP 969 met ,30.96m. I 12.45 p.m. Band concert. Relayed from th* Adelphl Hotel; 1.30 p.m. News and mid-day tin. copra and rubber prices: 1.45 p.m. Bar.d concert (contd.l. Relayed from the Adelpni Hotel: 2.00 P.m. Interval; 5.00 p.m. .ktenen' favourites. "t (Malay):
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      709 3 NIROM YUD me i fUM <ni: TUA *M (lU.b m.l; PM.N 10.28 idc i (Ifc* m.) KDI 11.86 mew (2S.3 in.)- VDC S-16 Kir« (19 S« m.l 4.50 p.m. Programme preview; 4.53 p.m. Tea concert; 5.50 p.m. Classical concert; 6 50 p.m. News and weather reports; 7.15 p.m. Holland; 7.50
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    BRITAIN IS MOBILIZED
    225 4 Daily Expenditure Of £9,000,000 London, June 29. "THE remarkable transformation effected by recent legislation aiming at the general mobilization of man-power, wealth and material is shown by the following facts-: Goverment expenditure is £9,000,000 a day. Controlled undertakings, where the Government prescribes prices, work done and labour
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    INDIAN SUGAR FOR BRITAIN
    62 4 London, June 29. THE Government of India has in1 formed the International Sugar Council of its desire to export 200,000 tons of sugar to Britain. Arrangements to do so will be discussed shortly. This news, showing that India is anxious to make up the shortage of
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    Size Of Newspapers Restricted
    59 4 London, June 28. A MINISTRY of Supply control of paper order, taking effect on Monday, increases the maximum price of newsprint to £24 per ton. compared with £22 10s. It also places further restrictions upon the size of daily and weekly newspapers and prohibit* the return
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    London Stock Exchange
    338 4 jondon, June 28. Tlie following axe to-day's closing middle quotations. Snares are ot £1 denomlnaUoD unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 5% 1944-84.... 107% Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 108*; War Loan 3tt% 9 6 Com. Union Assce (Units) 5'i Prudential Assce A 1 17* -t-j» Royal Assce 5*4
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    231 4 Singapore, June 28. 5 p.m. rtl.MXj B«yer» Seller* Ampats 3/3 3 9 AustraJ Amafc 4/6 5/Batu Selangan 1.13 125 Hons Fattfl 0.78 0.82 JelebUi 0.80 0.65 Campoot lAnJoto 17/8 18/6 K Kamuntlct 8/- B/4fc Kundang 11/- IVKent 1/3 1/9 KJang Hlveri 1-60 1.70cd F^rnnptt 8/-
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    6 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    24 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations OWING TO THE ABSENCE OF DEALINGS IN MANY Or THE MINING *NB jSaReT LISTED BELOW. QUOTATIONS ARE MAINLX NOMINAL.
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    153 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES iProm Our Own Oorretpandent) ,/^vrlrtn June 28. /"•OMMODITY and Exchange markets losed as follows with previous quotations In paranthesls: Rl'BREK: Easy. Spot 12 7 «d 13'id U3Ud 13>id) August 12'id 12\d <12%d 13d). Oct-Dec ll'.id ll'h.d (U%d ll%d) Jan-Mar lid HV»d illSd ll^d) New York i opening prices):
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    143 4 Mills close at the Generml Fost O.Uce as follows:— 1-O-DAY Aden P m Africa »f ♦P m Burma ftlr P m Brunei surface 1.30 p.m. Kuala Belalt surface 1.30 p.m. Canada alr 4 pm. China (including Shanghai) surface 4 p.m., air 4 p.m. Egypt alr 4
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      172 4 LAST DAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 MARLBOROUGH A Thrilling MALAY Musical Mystery Drama presenting MISS H AIIv Axl Drnniciir" l niiH Mx £i Jta D Jl 0 m n with MISS SOELAMI Champion Krontchong Singer of Java. I^^Bl^sMmlsM^l^ YOUR LAST OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THIS GRAND PICTURE The whole meal cooks MUNICIPAL
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      41 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 4.48 a.m. 7.2 ft.; S.32 p.m. 8 ft. L. W. 10.43 a.m. 3.8 ft.; 11.55 p.m. 3.9 ft. To-morrow H. W. 6.03 a.m. 6.9 ft.; 6.24 p.m. 8.1 ft. L. W. 11.40 a.m. 4.3 ft.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    410 5 Firmer Tone In Share Section (Uy Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, June 29. SHARE markets generally were firm yesterday although most commodity prices recorded slight falls. Rubber was down one-quarter In London 13d. and seven-eighths in New York at 20 7/8 cents. Tin wn.s unchanged for spot at
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    Domestic Quota Increased
    45 5 THE Controller, Tin and Tin-Ore (Restriction) Enactment, F.M.S., has issued the following statement: "It is hereby notified that the domestic quota for the third quarter period, 1940. has been increased from 75 to 80 per cent, with effect from July 1, 1940*'
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    82 5 Friday, rune 28, noon. Buyer* Sellen Prices Price* No. IX B.S S (Spot loose) 36% 37M No IX R.S.S. r.ob. in raset Jn|y 37>£ Zt.% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b In br.les JuJy 36 36 P.A.Q. K.S.S. 1.0. b in oaii* Jul T 35Vi 35*4 FUTUKE QUOTATIONS
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    EXCHANGES
    179 5 Hie following are tne jxcnange rate* this morning according to the 1ally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— ■UN London T.I 2/4 L /it LoLdon demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand Suspended Switzerland demand 207 nominal Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 n/ie
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    56 5 Lisbon, June 28. SIR Percy Loraine, British Ambas- sador in Rome until the outbreak of the war with Italy, with his embassy staff and 280 British subjects from Italy sailed for England aboard the t liner Monarch of Bermuda, which had t brought the Italian Ambassador at London and 600
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    HOW NAZI PROPAGANDISTS DO THEIR WORK ABROAD
    433 5 London, June 29. T^HE weekly journal Economist, in an article on Nazi propaganda, says its aim never varies. It is the forwaruing of German power. The content varies according to the group under attack. The technique has as many forms as it has
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    Our Oil Position Is Satisfactory
    270 5 Our Oil Position Is Satisfactory Huge Tanker Tonnage At Britain's Disposal London, June 29. STUDY of the petrol position in France resulting from the concession of armistice suggests to expert! opinion that, while considerable stocks 1 have fallen into German hands a large part of which is likely to be
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    BELGIANS TO STAND BY BRITAIN
    149 5 i M MARCEL HENRI JASPAR, Minis- ter of Health in the Belgian -Government, in a statement issued m (London to-day said: "Belgium will continue the war, trusting in the word 1 0 Great Britain and the Empire I which she has called to her aid
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    INSURANCE ZONE NOW ENDS AT PENANG
    113 5 London, June 27. TTHE advisory schedule of the Instl- tute of London Underwriters dealing with rates of war risk Insurance, states that shipments between American ports and Australasia also to or from the Far East via that route will henceforth pay 40s. per cent
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    118 5 Singapore, June 28. noon. ««,«•>.« Buyers Seller Gambler I 7 7S Hamburg cube ,i 3O o White Munlok $l2M S $12.00 Mixed ,2.60 Sun Dried $2 90 Snoo Flour No. 1 Ljfigga $580 is™--:::::::::: S3 3 e ban S $18.00 Banja si 7 in Sarawak ihiZ Javioca
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      65 5 rV~F iillii W Wk M A LOWPRICED HIGH PERFORMANCE CAR 4 Wsk'*&&- ifrs^S^ii Ut f the experience sained by their extraordinarily successful Le Mans &k' Model, Singer have evolved what is gSt B^^ perhaps the most important light car aH?S>r^ V&^^ on lie marlcetg Certainly the new *^HB^^KyKp?JorjH Singer Roadster
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      72 5 PUBLIC _NQTICE__ NOTICE. It is hereby notified that the domestic quota for the 3rd quota period, 1940, has been increased from 75 to 80 per cent with effect from 1st July, 1940. u. P^ducers are requested to produce their Certificates of Production to the Deputy Controller's office concerned on 1st
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      377 5 DON'T SUFFER I From PRICKLY HEAT!! USE AGNESIA ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER The Unfailing Remedy. Ask for it You can buy it anywhere. Product ot GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore ft Kuala Lumpur. MILNERS' SAIFES BEST PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE AND THIEVES. Keep your valuables in Milners' Safes and ensure Security. Sole Agent*:
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      261 5 ST. STEPHENS COLLEGE. HONG KONG BOARDING SCHOOL FOR CHINESE STUDENTS: Classes In English ty Resident English and Chinese Grad jates. Chinese classes from beglnnm upwaras. Fine ouildlngs on healthy site 30 acres. Prepares students for the Universities Recognised by Chinese Government Also Primary School (Chinese National Curriculum). For Prospectus apply:
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      275 6 POSITIVELY LAST DAY AYU AMUR A ~WARNER BROS. SPECTACULAR PRODUCTION HI-" -frl""?*^— -OniHjr To Right Of Thm. Cin^ To Uft O< T>«m. Cm— lo From Of Them Volfcyo) And Thundrnd" C!1?W I A SJutt To The ClUai "«OO" Who Rode "low The 3£j£i I |H j^OfOeath-Thn A Comrade MighlUveFofUwtl THE
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      284 6 Your Last Chance! TO-NIGHT is the LAST NIGHT of "TONY DRAWS A HORSE" J\s?s Don't miss it! It's really good! "It's well written, well acted, well produced" "It's the best show for years So come along with your friends to-night at 9.3O— VICTORIA THEATRE LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.15 H^^^^^^^^^^^^J THE
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      245 6 The Whole Town's Talking about the female Battle between DIETRICH and Una Merkel. I CAPITOL T DAY3 15 6 15 915 Put this on your '"MUST SEE" LIST! Malaya Tribune. TWO FAMOUS STARS TOGETHER FOR THE Spec.al Extra Attraction -The FIGHT for the WORLD'S HEAVYWEIGHT Championship JOE LOUIS vs. PAYCHEK...
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    FAITH WILL SAVE CIVILIZATION
    463 7 p VENTS are moving faster as the days go on. We pass from one h grave situation to another witn almost lightning rapidity. What then are vtto do in the face of these ever-chang-ing conditions It is a matter of extreme importance that we recognise the
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    CHURCH SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK-END
    1473 7 CUL'KCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— SIxtS Sunday after Trinity, 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion; 7.30 a.m. Matins; 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion; 5. 30 p.m. Evensong and Sermon. Preacher: The Lord Bishop of Mauritius. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH, Upper Serangoon. —Sunday. 8 a.m.
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      311 7 tonight-SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. FAREWELL PERFORMANCE OF SINGAPORE'S FAVOURITE CABARET ATTRACTION THE SEVEN WALLABIES THE WORLD'S GREATEST GIRL ACROBATS WHIRLWIND TUMBLERS Dinner $3.00. -BOOK YOUR TABLE Non-diners $1.00 IN THE GRlLL— Rijsttafel 52.00 and Special Dish from the Silver Wagon $I.so— Served to-day from 12.30
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      385 7 ITHQV "£r today >auYAj_cjNiiaM.ujx| 3.15- 8.15- C 15 BOX OFFICE 'PHONE 3400 MORNING SHOW TO-MORROW AT 11 O'CLOCK. ™j DAPHNE DU MAURIER'S UNFORGETTABLE NOVEL! YOU LOVED THE HOVEL toThe YOUUUYITHIhCTVRtfJ/U^ M length -"jLI IB^flsi A PATnOIIS V! v v HH^h inuiorn AUVIwawU fH I TTV SEATED AYV/LFWW'Wd LATER Ml ..J)
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE SATURDAY, JUNE 29 1940. (300th Day of the War.) PREPARING TO STRIKE
    1081 8 By the law of averages, we are due for some cheering news of the progress of the war. Ever since the withdrawal of Allied troops from Northern Norway we have been called upon to
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    MALAY NEWS
    176 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I often wonder if the news in Malay, broadcast from Singapore, could be read in a more natural way instead of the serious "operatic" manner we hear every evening at 7.20. In this, I am not in any way out
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  • Correspondence
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      THE BETRAYAL
      385 8 What If Great Britain Had Surrendered? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— People who are anxious to find excuses for the French High Command are apt to forget that from the very start our land forces were placed unreservedly at the disposal of that Command. This
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      THE WAR FUND
      216 8 "Poor Show" Considering Malaya's Wealth To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I would like to endorse the letter written by L.C.L. appearing in your issue of June 26 and also that of G. W. De Silva, of Kuala Lumpur, printed on June 19. Great Britain
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      VOLUNTEERS
      111 8 Peculiar Order About Dress To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Notice has just been issued to all members of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force instructing them to report for intensive training on a certain date. This notice states, among other things, that no Volunteer will be allowed out
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      UNEMPLOYMENT
      107 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I want to ask you to express my thanks to the correspondent signing herself "Disgusted British Woman". I am a Singapore ex-Service man, 55 years of age, and unemployed. It is gratifying to know that there are some people who appreciate
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      THE FIFTH COLUMN
      793 8 Mr. Duff Cooper On The Alien Danger To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The letter of your correspondent Progress entitled Aliens in your issue or June 26 is an example of that noble, trusting pacifist drivel which cuts no ice in these days of grim
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      BRUTAL MASTERS
      264 8 German Behaviour In East Africa To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— Apropos your reference to Germans as brutal masters, the attached cutting from the Manchester Guardian Is of interest.— Yours, etc., R. Singapore, June 26. Sir Hubert Murray has received an honour after death from the
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    THE GERMAN BROADCASTS
    597 8 Anti-British Voices In Malayan Homes BY ASPECIALCORRESPONDENT MUCH has been said and written in Malaya lately about unwitting Fifth Columnists who go about emanating an atmosphere of gloom and defeatism; but what shall be said of those who sit m their homes in the evening and listen
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    THE BLACK-OUT
    312 8 To the Editor of the Straits limes Sir,— With reference to last night s black-out, cannot some action be taken against motoris.s who do not conform. to the regulations as laid down in the newspapers? I refer to the instructions that "off side head lights should not be
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      295 8 COLUMBIA RECORDS -EVERYONE A MASTERPIECE" DB 1898 "LORD HAW HAW, THE HUMBUG OF HAMBURG" By the Western Brothers FB 2353 "THE SKIPPER OF THE MERCANTILE MA-UNE" By Will Fyffe, Scottish omedlan DB 1896 "ALL THRO" A GLASS OF CHAMPAGNE" By Evelyn Laye, Soprano FB 2318 "LIFE IS NOTHING WITHOUT MUSIC"
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      62 8 #Have your NEW SUITS made Oy t EXPERT TAILORS moderate" friges Latest Woollen Palm Beach Suiting* alwayt in ttock TAI HENG CO. 23-5 ColemarT St. Phone 337S Sport Don't Neglect Your Vision! fla-.e youi eyes scientificallj examined ant defects properly corrected by a qualifier specialist. C S. CHONG, Dr. of
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    NEW HOME DEFENCE MEASURES TAKEN
    466 9 Special Precautions On East Coast CHANNEL ISLANDS NOW DEMILITARIZED ZONE Government Announcement On Evacuation Plans FURTHER measures to improve the arrangements for Home defence were announced in London last night. These include a big extension of the defence zones in which the authorities control movements
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    NO THOUGHT OF PEACE
    546 9 NO THOUGHT OF PEACE Stirring Speech In Britain London, June 28. THE words in which Sir Nevile Henderson, in an interview i with an American journalist ex- cerpts from which has been tele- 1 graphed to London warned Hitler that he was faced with a formidable undertaking if he intended
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    CONSCRIPTION OF LABOUR IN INDIA
    80 9 A Simla, June 28. N ordinance will be issued today whereby the Government v, empowered to compel skilled men rr»u«red for munitions work to accept employment in any ordnance factory or ft ry which is declared by the Povemment to be engaged on work of
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    EGYPTIAN CABINET
    46 9 Cairo, June 29. •"PHE new Egyptian cabinet has been announced. Hussein Sabry Pasha, wrio succeeds Aly Maher Pash:. as Prime Minister, also assumes the office of Minister for Foreign Affairs. Only three of Aly Maher Pasha's cabinet are included In the new Government. Reuter.
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    Series Of Explosions In Calais Area
    45 9 Series Of Explosions In Calais Area London, June 29. TERRIFIC reports of bom i explosions were heard continuousl> at a south-east coast town last night from the direction of Calais. R.A.F. machines had previously been seen crossing the Channel. Reuter. (RA.F. continue heavy attackspage 13).
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    NEW FRENCH REGIME
    428 9 Recognition By Great Britain London, June 29. DRITAIN has decided to recognize Gen. de Gaulle as head of the French National Committee in London. This was officially announced last night in the following; terms: "The Government recognizes Gen. de Gaulle as the leader of all free Frenchmen
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    Submarine Torpedoes The Scharnhorst
    372 9 London, June 29. IT is now possible to give details of the successful attack by a British submarine on enemy capital ships during the night of June 20, in which the 26,000-ton Scharnhorst was again badly damaged. The submarine Clyde was patrolling off Trondhelm Fjord, where
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    HUNGARIANS MASSING
    444 9 New Turn To Red Act In Rumania London, June 29. THE Budapest radio states the Hungarian Government has decided in view of the still unsettled position in Rumania to intensify the guard alone the whole Rumanian frontier and move the Hungarian frontier troops to more advanced positions. This
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    8,000-Ton Enemy Transport Sunk
    86 9 PIE Admiralty announced yesterday that the British submarine Tetrarch has sunk an enemy transport of 8,0.Utons off tiie south coast of Norway The communique issued by the Admiralty states: "Off the south coast of Norway, one of our submarines, commanded by Lieut. Comdr. R. T. Mills,
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    Spaniards Open Fire On British Plane
    67 9 Madrid, June 28. SPANISH anti-aircraft guns opened nre to-day at Tarlfa against a British plane from Gibraltar, whicn flew over Spanish waters. The plane returned to Gibraltar. Another plane was warned off by gunfire. Reuter. SPANISH AIR MINISTER DISMISSED Madrid, June 28. GEN. Yague
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    CASUALTY LIST
    52 9 London, June 29. 'THE latest War Office casualty list contains 194 names, of whom 23 are officers. The casualties are: killed, eight; died of wounds, and wounded 123; missing, 29; died, 11; previously reported missing, now reported prisoners of war, 14; previously reported missing, now reported not missing,
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    31 9 The Polish President and bis wife, wit* the Polish Ambassador In London and Madame Raclnsky, were guests of the King and Queen at a luncheon at Buckingham Palace yesterday,— British Wireless.
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    NEW BLOW TO HITLER
    351 9 Republicans And Aid For Britain London, June 29. *THE nomination of "Aid for Britain' Wendell Willkie by the Republican Convention at Philadelphia is regarded in Informed circles in London as a direct blow to Hiter, states Reuter. Ever since the war began the Nazi propaganda machine
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    EVACUATION PLANS
    122 9 Announcement In Hong Kong Hong Kong, June 29. THE government last night broadcast instructions received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies indicating that the evacuation of women and children from Hong Kong may be ordered in Ihe near future. In the view of the Hong Kong
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    WAR FUND PASSES
    390 10 Three Big Contributions Acknowledged To-day CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND RUBBER ASSOCIATION THE War Fund to-day totals $2,756,688, and has thus passed the $2% million mark. To-day's contributions amount to $211,828. To-day is the third biggest day since The War Fund was launched. The total has advanced by
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    $2,750,000
    320 10 he Kheng Chlew Hoey Koan, Messrs. 3ong Ban Kit and Chop Chin Leong. Mr. Gan Chonu Bin who is rubber ;omprador of Messrs. Malayan Rubber rrading Ltd., Singapore, sends a contribution of $500 and writes: "The delay in sending this donation is due to the rubber workers' strike in
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    1048 10 s Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association 100,000 Singapore Chamber of Commerce 50,000 Kuchai Tin, Ltd. 25,000 Transferred from Penang, being 21st. instalment of contributions made through the Pinang Gazette and Straits Echo. 17.955.50 Lingui Tin Ltd. 5,000 Nestle Anglo Swiss Milk Products, Ltd. 2,500 Kluang
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    AMUSEMENTS
    183 10 SINGAPORE. UflUt HOTEL Dinner Dance (Formal) 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. GAKKICK nibATKfc I.I.YIJING La Defense Rompess Kronchong .i. 6.15 9.15 p.m. c.Kt.vi woki.i) Cabaret 7.30 to 9 S p.m. to 1 a.m. Globe: Honolulu. Sky: Indianla Bpeedway. H.UTY «C/Kl.l> Fancy Dress Decorated Latern Parade Revue, Opera, Wayangs, Sideshows
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    LOCAL RADIO CHANGES
    220 10 News To Be Given At 8.20 p.m. FULL BULLETIN IN FUTURE fHERE will be a change in the 8.8.C. overseas programme beginning on Sunday, Jur.e 30. The news bulletin hitherto given at 835 pm. Malayan time will be given at 8.20 p.m. and will be a full
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    PUNJAB REGIMENT TO BEAT RETREAT
    90 10 BY permission of Lt.-Col. J. M. Hunt and '.he officers, the Band of the sth. Battalion, 2nd. Punjab Regiment will beat Retreat on the Padang at 5 p.m. on WednesdayThe Tungku Mahkota of Johore has signified His intention of attending, and after the Retreat, the
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    SOCIETY DISSOLVED
    54 10 The dissolution of the Pineapple Cutters' Mutual Help Association in i Singapore because "it appears to the Governor-in-CouncU that the society Us being used for purposes incompati- ble with the peace and good order of :the Colony and with the objects and rules of the society," was announced
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    DOMINION DAY
    45 10 I On Monday, the anniversary of Do1 minion Day, the office of the Canadian 1 Government Trade Commissioner, j Union Building, SingapDre, will be I clofed. For reasons which will be generally appreciated no function or celebration of any kind is being arranged.
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    INCORRECT REPORT
    53 10 (THE British Resident of Selangor in1 forms the Straits Times that there is no truth in the report published in i the Kuala Lumpur edition of the Malaya Tribune that the Sultan ol Selangor has made a gift ol £250,00 C to the British Government for the prosecution
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    FULL SUPPORT URGED FOR WAR FUND
    763 10 "Hitler's Whips Must Be Answered With Scorpions" "UITLER'S whips must be answered with scorpions, and I want Singapore to help provide the scorpions and so earn its due share in the victory that is sure to come/ said Mr. L. Rayman, the President, at
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    "LITTLE ELECTRIC SHOCKS" ON BILLS
    63 10 SINGAPORE Municipal bills will in future go out with small red labels carrying a "little electric shock" —as the President, Mr. U Rayman, put it when he made the announcement at th» Commissioners' meeting yesterday. The label would say, "as theMunicipality had given $1,000,000 to
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    MAGIC CIRCLE SHOW
    67 10 THOSE who have reserved seats for the Malayan Magic Circle's show, Out of the Hat." at the Victoria Theatre next week, in aid of The War Fund, and who intend going, are asked to call at John Little and Co., Ltd.. for their tickets as there are
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    VOLUNTEERS WHO ARE EXEMPT ALL TRAINING
    1017 11 Hint That They May Be Discharged From Force A QUESTION was raised during consideration* by the Singapore Tribunal yesterday of applications for exemption from training of Government officers, whether there was any use continuing to train —in non-continuous periods —those Volunteers who would not
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    INSURANCE COMPANIES
    707 11 Applications For Exemption SEVERAL CASES HEARD YESTERDAY T»HE Singapore Tribunal yesterday heard a number of applications for exemption from Volunteer training by representatives of insurance companies. North British and Mercantile Insurance Co.. Ltd. Mr. W. S. Hoseason, who was a Volunteei and was granted exemption from continuous >
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    DEATH OF MR. W. ALLAN ELEY
    293 11 Prominent Member Of Rotary llilß. W. Allan Eley, a director of Ro- tary International and manager for South-eastern Asia of the Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada, died at the General Hospital yesterday. The funeral will take place at Bidadari Cemetery this afternoon, a
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    "TONY DRAWS A HORSE " AGAIN TO-NIGHT
    107 11 TONY DRAWS A HORSE AGAIN TO-NIGHT TONY Draws a Horse is being pre- sented for the last time by the Island Committee at the Victoria Thea re to-night. This play, with Its witty, sparkling dialogue, is being presented with a full j appreciation of both the comedy in j which
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    SEVEN TEOCHEWS CHARGED
    64 11 OEVEN Teochews appeared in the J third court yesterday on a charge of rioting. It is alleged that as members of an unlawful society wi h intent to intimidate, they assaulted one Chua Huat Seng and his labourers on Thursday, 'hereby committing th 3 offence of rioting.
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    Governor's Private Secretary Exempt From Training
    493 11 'PHE Governor's private secretary, Mr. A. N. Ross, was yesterday exempted by the Singapore Tribunal from all training and general mobilization at the request of *he Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones. Mr. Ross was described as most essential and would be
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    OLD BOYS' VIGILANCE LED TO ARREST
    226 11 Chinese Fined $1,200 For Having Dutiable Tobacco lIOW the vigilance of two old boys of St. Patrick's School, 11 Siglap, was responsible for the arrest of a Chinese on a charge of possessing 314 lb. of dutiable tobacco last Monday night, was described in
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    UNHEALTHY CUBICLES
    136 11 "I do nat suppose there is any power on earth to prevent Chinese from building cubicles said Mr. L. Rayman, the Municipal president, at the Commissioners' meeting yesterday. He was replying to a suggestion by Mr. T. H. S.cne that a committee be formed to lo;ik into the
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    BRITISH CONSULATE AT CHUNGKING WRECKED
    227 12 Embassy Officials Badly Shaken During Japanese Air Raid JAPANESE aircraft yesterday raided Chungking, and •'dropped bombs on the city as well as on the western suburbs. The offices of the British diplomatic mission and Consulate-General were wrecked, while the American Methodist hospital was badly damaged.
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    N. CHINA TERRORISTS TO BE ROUNDED UP
    191 12 Police Co-Operation With Japanese Tientsin, June 28. IN accordance with the basic terms of the Tientsin agreement signed in Tokio, about ten Japanese gendarmes will be stationed in the Briti~h Concession with accommodation in the compounc of the residence of the Japanese Consul-General,
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    DIAMOND NECKLACE FOR WAR CHEST
    78 12 London, June 28. A DIAMOND necklace, the contribution towards the cotst of the war of a lady who wishes to remain anonymous, fetched £24,400 at an auction in London yesterday. The sale, a recording of which was broadcast by the B.BC. last night, was completed
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    Raw Materials From N.I.
    122 12 Tokio Talks With Dutch Minister IN Tokio yesterday, Mr. Tani, Japanese Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, discussed Japanese interests in the Netherlands Indies with the Netherlands Minister. A statement was issued later by the spokesman of the Japanese Foreign Office, who said that the talks concerned Japan's
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    JAPANESE MINISTER GOING TO N.I.
    66 12 Tokio, June 28. THE Japanese Government has Informally dc- elded to dispatch Mr. Itaro. Ishii, Japanese Minister to The Hague, to the Netherlands Indies to conduct direct negotiations with tho Governor-General of the Netherlands Indies regarding Important matters In the South Seas. Mr. Ishll will
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    W.Willkie Chosen By Republicans
    506 12 Strong Advocate Of "Aid For Allies" Philadelphia, June 28. THE United States Republican Party to-day elected Mr. Wendell Willkie as their candidate for the forthcoming presidential election. Mr. Charles McNary has been nominated for the vice-presidency in the first ballot. He v.-as elected by a landslide
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    A Bomber Crew's Exploit
    282 12 London, June 28. AN exploit of extraordinary skill and endurance of a British bomber crew is now made public. During a recent raid on north-west Germany, an R A.F. bumber encoun'.ered and ?hct down a Messerschmitt 111 after two attempts had been made to prevent the
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    HEAVY BLOW TO NAZI SHIPPING
    494 13 R.A.F. Also Bomb German Seaplane Bases PLANE WORKS MUNITIONS DUMP DESTROYED Tun n/i x London, June 28. HE Air Ministry announces: "During yesterday, in addition to their routine convoy escorts, aircraft of the Coastal Command carried out extensive reconnaissance nights over the North Sea, English
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    Germans Admit R.A.F. Attacks
    310 13 Bombing Of Hanover Oil Tanks Berlin. June 28. riE German official news agency admits that R_AJ. planes bombed oil tanks in Hano-er and says: "Yesterday afternoon, under cover of clouds, two British planes succeeded in penetrating as far as Hanover, where they ciropped several bombs on
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    NAZI RAIDERS AGAIN OVER BRITAIN
    71 13 London, June 28. TTtE Air Ministry and Ministry of Home Security state: "During last night enemy aircraft carried out bombim? attacks on several districts in Great Britain. Reports so far received indicate that no serious damage was caused and that casualties were very slight." Two
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    R.A.F.Doing More Damage
    186 13 Failure Of Nazi Air Raids On Britain London, June 28. IN five German raids in seven days the Germans have lost trained crews of 17 bombers brought down and perhaps gained a little information, but failed to find airfields and munition factories, and the strategic value >
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    READY RESPONSE TO CHANCELLOR'S APPEAL
    55 13 THE Chancellor of the Exchequer's appeal to the people of Britain to lend money to the Government free of interest has met with ready response, and the total sum received is now well over £4,000.000. The Transport and General Workers' Union announced yesterday that their
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    CALL ON ESTATE MANPOWER
    1837 14 Planting Topics Revision Of "Skeleton Staffs" Needed EFFECTS OF MILITARY TRAINING PERIOD From Our Planting Correspondent WE are now in the tenth month of the war and it may be said that, compared with pre-war conditions, estate routine has continued more or less uninterrupted. True it
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    Provident Fund For Estate Staffs
    116 14 rAT the United Planting Association of Malaya unanimously recommended to the Rubber Growers' Association the institution of a central provident fund for the estate Asiatic staffs in Malaya but no further progress could be made on account of the outbreak of war is stated in
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    Rubber Roads ?
    179 14 Rubber Roads SIXTEEN years ago, installation of an experimental 10 by 12ft. section of rubber block paving was made by the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in front of its Akron, Ohio, factory. A technical examination by company engineers made recently showed that, despite heavy traffic, the rubber blocks had
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    167 15 CELECTIONS for to-day's races at Kuala Lumpur are: STRAITS TIMES Race 1. Thanksalot, Pat Burke. Race 2. Harfleur, Irish 3\g. Race 3. Esquire, The Cutter. Race 4. Western ra, Constant Light. Race 5. Booklaw, Solar Time. Race 6. Jubilee Son. Le Tonquet. Race 7. Neol, Pinafore. Race
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    BRISK BOXING AT HAPPY WORLD
    385 15 Substitutes In Two Major Bouts PLENTY of brisk boxing: was seen at the Happy World covered stadium last night, although substitutes appeared in two important bouts, i The participants in all live bouts took things seriously, giving and asking for no quarter, with the resuit
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    TABLE TENNIS
    49 15 THE closing date for the Singapore table-tennis championships in respect of the following events, inter-club league, men's singles, men's doubles, mixed doubles, women's singles and doubles, Is extended to Saturday, July 6. After the conclusion of the above events a. Business Houses' League competition will be conducted.
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    PROGRAMME OF RACES AT KUALA LUMPUR
    1085 15 Final Day Of Selangor Turf Club's June Meeting THE following is the full programme of events at Kuala 1 Lumpur to-day, the final day of the Selangor Turf Club's June race meeting. A card of nine races forms the afternoon's programme. Double totes will
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    93 15 C.C.R.C. cricket team* for the week-end are: To-day vs. Medical Jollege at Medical College ground at 2 p.m. Seah Keng Slew. Eu Chcow Chye, Evan Wong, chla Keng Hock, Low Kee Pow, A. Llm. Ong swee Keng, Swec Llm Swang, L. H. Tay, Low Kee Nglap and
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    S.R.C. CRICKET
    51 15 •yHE following will play cricket for the Singapore Recreation Club against the R.A.F. to-morrow on the S.RC ground R. H. Bain, L. Outechoorn, D. La Brooy, G. Clarke, P. D'Almeida, P. P de Souza. E. le Mercler, A. Watts, P. Martens, Dr. L. S. da Silva, and O.
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    22 15 •T*HE Singapore racecourse will be officially opening for training on Thursday at 5.45 a.m. when the usual coffee arrangements will be made.
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    CHINESE BEAT AIRMEN IN RESERVE DIVISION
    776 15 Chinese Res 2; R.A.F. Res 0. IN a game replete with thrills, vigour and speed, the Chinese beat the R.A.F. in a reserve division soccer match at the stadium yesterday. The Chinese won by two goals to nil and, unbeaten so far, are very
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    WEEK-END SPORTS EVENTS
    108 15 WEEK- END SPORTS EVENTS TO-DAY SOCCER: Malaya Cup, Singapore vs. Malacca, Malacca; Johore vs. R.A.F., Johore. CRIChET: S.C.C. vs. Raffles College, College; S.C.C. vs. Manchesters, padan;; Indian Association vs. Police, Balestier; St. Joseph's vs. A.C.S., Oldham Hall; C.S.C. vs. V.M.C.A., V.M.C.A.: 5.A.0.8.A vs. J.C.S.A.; J.C.S.A.: St. 1 Andrew's II vs.
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    MALACCA XI AGAINST SINGAPORE
    62 15 'from Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 26. TOR the state soccer match against Singapore to be played at Malacca on Saturday the Malacca XI will be selected from the following: R. P. Leon (capt.), Mustapha, Abbas, Mohd. Haad, Hassan Arshad, Tan Swee Cheng, Puteh. Wee Tiam
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    INTER-FACULTY CRICKET
    159 15 Annual M.C.U. Game To-morrow THE annual Medical College interfaculty cricket match for the "Johns' Cup" between the Medicos and the Dentals will be played on the college ground. Sepoy Lines, to-morrow^ The cup was presented by Mr. B. M. Johns in 1935, and since then the Dentals have
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION CRICKET TEAMS
    131 15 THE following teams have been selected to represent the Indian Association for the week-end. To-day, against the Police on the I.A. ground at 2.15 p.m. P. K. Baskaran (capt.) N. Abbasbhoy, Ram Piara, Choor Singh. DharmaraJ. Tharam Singh, Wazir Singh, D. K. Samy, Hussain Shah, C.
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE CRICKET
    58 15 r[E following will represent the M.C.U. I against the Chinese at cricket to-day at 2 p.m. on the college ground: Hera Singh, L. Alvis (capt.), Ong Swee Law Kuldip Singh, Ong Huk Eang, Ho. Lian Kee, K. S. Retnam, Sean Ching Siang. S. Balasingam, Syed Mansoor and
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    51 15 THE following have been selected to play cricket for the Y.M.C.A. vs, CSC. to-day at 2 p.m. on the Anscn Road ground. R. Lyne. A. Nathaniels, V. Xavier, I, B. Suratta, S. Hope, K. Goldsmith. V, N. Pillay, E. Lc Mercier, G. L. Day, Ormondroyd, Metha, R. J.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    43 15 C.A. Dawood beat I. A. Alsagoff on a walk13 over on Thursday In the final of the "A" class singles final in the Y.M.C.A. tennis tournament. On Wednesday Llm Hee Chin will meet Yadi In ihe final of the Knowles Cup.
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    RUSSIAN TROOPS ENTER BESSARABIA
    604 16 Moscow Refuses Request For Negotiations RUMANIAN FORCES MASS ON HUNGARIAN BORDER Units Of Turkish Fleet Have Left For Black Sea RUSSIA has obtained Bessarabia and northern Bukowina without a struggle and Soviet troops are now marching into these territories with flags flying and bands playing. Their
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    Hungary & Bulgaria To Move Next?
    82 16 Hungary Bulgaria To Move Next? New York, June 28. TT is expected In Rome that Hungary and Bulgaria will make their demands on Rumania within the next 24 hours, according to a broadcast from Rome to the Columbia Broadcasting System. The speaker added that Italy was not prepared to offer
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    U.S. SAFETY DEPENDS ON BRITISH NAVY
    82 16 New York, June 27. <4 W E will have no mor e choice between peace and war than had Norway, Belgium or Holland should Britain be decis.velv beaten, 1 declared the Governor of New York, Mr. Herbert Lehman, In a speech here to-day. The
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    NAZIS USING DELAYED ACTION BOMBS
    37 16 London, June 28. fIE Ministry of Home Security tonight warned the public that the enemy Is dropping delayed action bombs on this country and that people should keep away from them. Reuter.
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    PETAIN CABINET RESHUFFLED
    70 16 A MESSAGE from Bordeaux states that Marshal Petain has reshuffled the Cabinet which made an armistice with Germany and Italy. The changes, however, entail redistribution of portfolios In those departments affecting domestic policy. The Government has decided to introduce proceedings for "plotting against the security of the
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    Light On Russian Technique
    215 16 Demands Made Under Threat Of War 'I "HE Moscow wireless yesterday gave 1 full details of the Soviet demands, but in London circles the Soviet version Is regarded as throwing interestin" light on the Russian technique. The broadcast from Moscow* stated that Bessarabia and Bukowina were
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    BOMBAY TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO SHIPPING
    29 16 Simla, June 28. IT is officially announced that the port of Bombay Is temporarily closed to shipping. All other Indian ports are open. Reuter.
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    REACTION IN LONDON
    558 16 Connivance Of Axis Powers? London, June 28. FIRST news of the Russian ulti- inatum to Rumania reached London trom Berlin and Rome which at first glance suggested to observers that the Russian claim was advanced in connivance with Germany and Italy. What part, If any. Germany may
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    33 16 I It Is learned In London that no re- ply has yet been sent to the Japanese Government which has requested that no further supplies should be sent to China through Burma.— Reuter.
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    232 16 REPORTS of troop movement in the Balkans has caused much speculation in the American Press as to the part Germany and Italy have taken in the Soviet move. The New York Times, writing under "Earthquake in the Balkans," says that King
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