Morning Tribune, 6 June 1939

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    13 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE 4-NO. 106. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, J une 6 1939 Five Cents.
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    71 1 I MEXICO CITY, JtJMI 5. I ABE FKAKED TO HA\T >HED AND 150 INJI'RED IN AND THE PANIC THAT ED AT A WOOD-BUILT IN THE SMALL TOWN OF PEfclN THE STATE OF n CHILDREN WERE pED TO DEATH IN THE WAP RISH FOR THE NEARLY 800 PEOPLE V THE
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    142 1 PAKIS. JUNE 3. IJ'^S KETORT TO THE teß Of ONTROL OF THE I S u V S MADE FTiu K VOGUE (CHAIRK vt,^ NAL COMPANY). ANNUAL MEETING TO had replied to baci h e r rs whi <* denote extreme lf they were delifccrweme mnorance if they were ha?
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    566 1 SIGNALLING APPAR A TUS DESTROYED Reply To Criticisms Rumours 1 \TSLf2}^J*L£ L XG STATEM ENT IX THE OQMMOMB ON °I>ISASTER TO-DAI, MR. CHAMBERLAIN SAD THAT EXTRA PERSONNEL HAL NUFHIXG TO DO WITH THE SINKING, WHICH WAS CAUSED BY FLO JDING OF TWO FORWARD COMPARTMENTS THROUGH THE BOW TORPEDO TUBFS
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    Naval Inquiry To Be Private?
    49 1 LONDON. JUNE 5 A NAVAL ENQUIRY WILL BE HELD AT PORTSMOUTH. THE INVESTIGA TIONS ARE CERTAIN TO BE PRIVATE. BUT IT IS EXPECTED THE FINDINGS WILL BE ISSUED LATER BY THE ADTHE ENQUIRY WILL NOT BEGIN UNTIL THE SALVAGE WORK IS COM PLETE. REUTER
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    DIVERS TELL OF UNDERSEA DRAMA
    671 1 London, June 5. fPIKST stories of the drama played out on th<* ocean bed of Liverpool Bay by five Scapa Flow divers, fighting to rescue the crew of the submarine Thetis, were told when the divers landed at Liverpool from the destroyer Winchelsea. Divinir operations
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    2 DEAD, 2 MISSING WHEN SUNDERLAND CRASHES INTO STRAITS OF JOHORE
    182 2 2 DEAD, 2 MISSING WHEN SUNDERLAND CRASHES INTO STRAITS OF JOHORE it. i. seletar tkm.iiiy SINGAPORE, MONDAY. JUO OF THE PERSONNEL OF A SI NDERLAND FLYING FORTRESS, WHICH CRASHED IN THE STRAITS OF JOHORE ABOUT EIGHT O'CLOCK THIS MORNING SHORTLY AFTER TAKING OFF FOR EXERCISES. ARE OFFICIALLY REPORTED TO BE
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    "JAPAN HAS NO STAMINA "
    341 2 "JAPAN HAS NO STAMINA 44 t t Singapore, Monday. JAPANESE have not the stamina the Western Powers thought they poflMMMl This was very forcibly exhibited in the recent successful drive or all fronts ordered by the Chinese Hi*h Command." stated Mr. C. M. Cher one of the Directors of the
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    GENERALISSIMO'S SON ACTS AS NEWSBOY
    62 2 Kian anterior of Kitnfsl), June 5 General Chiang Ching -kuo. Direct-* cf Kian^si Peace Preservation Corps ana Bon of Generalissimo Chiang Kai shek narttcirnted in the "contribution sale" at Kanchow, inland or Kiangsi acting as a newsboy selling newspapers from house to hcuse to he'o
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    ALLEGED HOLD-UP
    42 2 SiiK^pore. Monday.- -Appearing in jV; Third Police Court this mcrnini when a charge of robbery was explained to him. Chan Ah Kow, aged twentybix was remanded till Wednesday accused, who *as arrested Last night Ul held up- and robbed McuMW
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    LONDON SCHOOL THANKS THE MORNING TRIBUNE
    216 2 LONDON SCHOOL THANKS THE MORNING TRIBUNE IN the Morning Tribune of Mon- 2 a day, Apr. 17. appeared a selec- 2 tion of pictures of the pupils of Kosebery Avnuo School, London, taking part in an educational -demonstration at the London 2 County Council's Jubilee Exhibi- 2 2 tion at
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    $5,000 Bail Offered
    100 2 $5,000 Bail Offered Singapore, Monday. THE charge of betting in a common betting hcuse, preferred last month in the Third Police Court against Ahg Chin Aik, 45, and Naina Mbhamed, 18, was withdrawn this morning on the in.vtructions of the Deputy Public Prosecutor. Arising out cf the same arrest, the
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    111 2 Evicted flm l«' sion of dutial,l t \<mw l-cence. disti,M nff Koh ia Jhe fourth tf£3 She was fined sio an tnV^J in default one week' sta?| ment. $35 or three JeSPtJ orLsonment on the second r^2 1150 or eight w,ek>' smple -a ment. on the third, the 9
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    PLAINTIFF IN CAR ACCIDENT: NO APPEARANCE
    130 2 Singapore. Mi THE adjourned case in which M nie Troller claims mail frcm her husband, came up (or ing this morning in the Second Court before Mr. Conrad Oldha When the court uaher call Troller there was no appearing Mr. Conrad Oidham. address* C.
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    RUBBER OUTPUT
    25 2 The output of New Scudai.»« May amoutns to 21.120 lb.. vM total cf 40.120 lb. for the tvoiM the year ending Mar 31.
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    18 2 Cannes, June Th %Sfl star Merle Oberon. marrieo *"2u3 in "tm I Antihes near here yesterday noon.- Reuter
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    571 3 Lsociation Celebrate both Anniversary L rejoice at this anniversary of cur Association, which has ft and maintained its position for 20 years," said Mr. Claude L speaking at the twentieth anniversary of the Eurasian AJat a dinner held last night in the Eurasian Volunteer Drill M v da Silva
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    SCOUTS FUNCTION
    33 3 Picture taken at the Services Scouts function on Sunday, showing left to rgiht) Mr. A. Cullen (District Commissioner), Major General Dobbie, and Mr. F. C. Sands (Commissioner for Scouts, Malaya) Tribune
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    116 3 London, June 5 an account of the recent hapJto Chll 3 a at Question time S2TA r< Butler said d»t jang had been proceeding in Una i in the Han River area. »ne held by both sides inp same nenil ituation in the In>rb« ant m u U in
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    DEATH
    60 3 Mr. Ho Kok Leng. father of Mr. Ho Senu Soon, of the Chartered Bank. Kuala Lumpur, and Mr. Ho Song Ong. principal of the Anglo-Chinese School. Mlaacca. died last night at IIJU at 23 Hicks Road. Kuala Lumpur, after a long illness. The funeral takes place at Cheras Cemetery,
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    76 3 I undP- i J ljondon June 5. fbee V ands that decisions fcextr, nin London in re- j^^ion of alleged Chinese »e bw ln> and that instrucIn sent to the British tsent ,mi' 1 the nature of which that the Japanese demand includes a considerable number of Chinese, charges
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    U.S. Waits To Acclaim Royal Visitors
    197 3 New York, June 5. rOLUMNS of articles and photographs in the United States newspapers give promise off the acclamation awaiting their Majesties. An elaborately detailed programme has been worked out for the \isit to the World's fair. Sixteen cars will form the procession, touring
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    29 3 Foreign imports of rubber to Malaya during May totalled 12,697 tons, making 73 666 tons for the nr.st five months of the year. Imports In April were 13.996 tons.
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      66 4 London. Monday. Previous To-day I.T. on Pans .cluing middle rate) R^f hanged IM. or. Am. tcmain (closing middle rate) MTU" unchanged r.T. on Shanghai (dosing selling rate) 851 0 6 1C1 W f S5S£2_ r.T. ra Hongkong (closing selling rate) is. 215 I6d. uciwngw T.T. on Japan (closing
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      56 4 RrBBEB Previous Tn r Lun <ton, Mc Spot Buyera 8' 4 Quietly >teady Sellers 8 3 fi 93* lst Forward July Buyers 8 5,16 a Sellers g^ 3 2nd Forward August Buyers 85 16 S5 8 1K Sellers 87 16 a 7,! 3rd Forward Oct Dec. Buyers 87
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      BULLION MARKET
      36 4 London. Monday. Previous To-day Chanea alDtjlt Lr r Bar Oold, Fine, per oz. £7.8.5 £7.8.4» 2 %d. DJ.VER > f Spot 19 15 16 20 U6 Forward 19 3 4 19 13 16 -Hi 16
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      PRODUCE
      86 4 PALM OIL (Malay) London Previo:. T 0 d-iv In bulk June July .shipment £14 12 6 nominal COPRA (Straits, F.M.S.) llllal M June shipment £1113 9 vainp SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) "4 June July Shipment 8 7»4 sellers nJ TAPIOCA Seed Pean Ist qua_-<? L d < Singapore June Shipment
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      METAL MARKET
      22 4 London. M J jB TIN STANDARD Previous To-day Cash (afternoon price) £227 £22 6 4 forward £22.3. f 24 I
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      Japanese "Regret"
      80 4 Shanghai. June 5 THE Japanese to-day made representations to the American authorities requesting them to prevent, firstly, Chinese constructing military e6tablishtnenti in the proximity of American property, secondly, the use of such pro- rrty for military purposes and thirdly. Chinese misusing the American flag. A number cf alleged
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      161 4 London, d Previous To-day fl Distillers 95 3 95 3 Dunlop Rubber 28 10> 2 29- General Electnc 79 6 79 4' 2 fl Imperial Checimal Industries 32- 31 lo 1 Imperial Tobacco 134 4> 2 133 9 Angio-Dutch 27 4 l 2 27 9 Canadian Paciflc
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      38 4 New Y Sata RUBBER Previous To-dav Market Tone Steady Closed Spot Buyers 16 516 Sellers 16 716 Forward Oct Dec. Euyers 16 3 8 n Sellers 164 tin Market Tone Quiet Quiet Spot 49 49
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      CZECH GOLD IN LONDON
      170 4 Bank Of England's Position i London, June 5. THE Chancellor of the Exchequer. Sir John Simon, making: a fur ther statement on Czech gold M sets held by the Bank of Englanw, said that he had consulted the law officers who advised that the BntKh Government
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      Fraser's Daily Report
      93 4 Singapore. Monday. TIN. The price of tin at midday w?^ $115. down 18. The market in tin shares to-day was quietly steady with a small business passing. RUBBER. The price of rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 28 7 8 cents, buyers July September 29 cents.
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      37 4 Singapore. Monday: An old Malav aged about 75 years wat> said to have been knocked down by a motor car bearing a Perak number, which was driven by a Chine.se at North Bridge Road near Jalan Sultan.
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    53 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends Company Dividend Books Singapore. June ft, p.m. fm CiQh Date Ex Div. year Payable 5d int. June 8 j une 14 June 9 Ml Renons Consold. Sd. No. 24 June 17 June 24 June 18 5 GtN.hlC._L WeaUM 5% int. May 30 June 5
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    LYALL & EVATT'S QUOTATION
    230 5 LYALL EVATT'S QUOTATION Singapore, Monday. MINUvC. Buyers Seller:' ampati ..410 5 3 Ayer Wengs 0.70 0.75 Batu Selangors 1.26 1.31 Hong Fatts 0.65 0.6G Hongkong Tin 18 9 20 Jelebus 0.54 0.J6 Kamunting Tin 8 9 9 6 Katu Tin 21!- 22Kents 2 1 2 6 KillinghaUs 13 6 1.
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    THEFT OF BRASS CAPS
    123 5 Singapore. Monday MAK Ng§W, i 27-year-old HoKfc.eu, pleaded trinity this morning in the fourth police court before Mr C H. Kon to a charge of theft of two bra:* sounding pipe cap*, valued at S4 tne property c: sis 'Silver Maple froii godowns 53-54. Singapore Harbcur
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    145 5 w S1 W ino oom "•OWORE MUNICIPAUTt K 1 d 194 «w.ooo t Mar 31 30 a, 101 nom J IM7 ««MOO 106 108 nom ftwrH* my non Itt SS Nov 1 H8 119 cJ. k^d. 1948-60 $2i.o66ibb SSwrS us*, in* ti. irnfffLL U73 <* 119 cJ
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    106 6 THE long-looked-for c;hi.v»se aomitcr--1 offensive has met wiih a serits of Micee^ses on various froa:s, particularly in Northern Hupeh. Tht following is «i telegram of congratulation recently despatched to Marshal Cliisng Kai-s^.ek by Mr Tan Kah Ke?, concurrently Chairman of the Singapcrj ChJna lle--1 ef Fund Committee and ot
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    29 6 Singapore. Monday -FordrM gently and colliding with a ill seventh mile Bukit TmahH April 11. Bku bin Munso'r M fined $40 by Mr. C. H. Whiul Judge. M
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    CHINESE DRAGON-BOAT FESTIVAL SEASON
    509 7 CHINESE DRAGON- BOAT FESTIVAL SEASON "Hong Peng" Chartered For The Occasion In Aid Of China llelief Fund Singapore, Monday. |N order to raise more funds for the relief of China's distressed the 3mgapore branch of the China Relief Fund Committee has decided to convert the Dragon-Boat Festival, which is a
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    83 7 Washington June 5. Utof strength of the must consist in the moral nSS? declared Prein a message to t,eld in Britain and the ItPS cflfbrating the first y of the Moral RearmaStdded: 'A proprfcmms imament cannot fail to mgrrs of -med contlioj nnme, to be most highly st receive
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    59 7 i viable man,*' hitherto more than a fantasy, is tctical possibility accordidu soothsayer here. :o have Invented a lotion •spread on the body, causes ihailenge his claim are told not put it to practical exmtii he has perfected the I which he is now working, he points out. he
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    63 7 IL Capetown. P and telegrams have been reBbv the Union Government parts of South West Africa, it ced. expressing appreciation at in sending 31 1 police rein- to the territory |«ate that up to the time of J of the police there was a w i lu° of unp
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    33 7 st of i Fecamp. J5 a n w class of French v 1 Vessels-Chaser--nas been launched o act as an auxiliary i and minesweepers. her tonnage or speed wtn ii..uie public Reuter
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    37 7 I* Perrir l loder al referendum f a lav ',vv av s- acc£pted b y abi^ for n«'r i VI 2 Ing or 4 00»000,000 for rei,?. efen ce and public '^to-i/v^L™ unempioyea. new law Reuter
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    ORCHARD ROAD COLLISION
    158 7 Singapore, Monday. Mr C 11 Whitton. Traffic Judge. M Ma^r Phillips tttf that he «s bemfi Iriven by his syce towards T -™B' m There was a slight collision, the front left door of his car being »tiuuk a %VSSS? Mr, Outwin stated that he came down
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      144 7 I sun talkiel WORLD) I TO-NIGHT From 7-30 p.m. One performance only. Whole Serial of [•SHADOWS of €HI.\ ATOW.\ j THE GREATEST SCREEN THRILL EVER FILMED! The Suicidal DEATH DIVE '—SO6 Miles Per-Hour Towards Earth Into The Most Terrific Climax That Ever Blasted The Screen! and that's just one of
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    Six Argue Own Appeals
    850 8 Convictions Quashed In Two Cases Singapore, Monday. CEVERAL appeals were heard in the High Court this morning before a full Court of Appeal comprising Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Justice. S.S., Mr. Justice Poyser. Chief Justice, F.M.S. and Mr. Justice 2 'Beckett Terrel. Yong Liew Hong, who
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    Tense Situation In Western Shansi
    132 8 Tense Situation In Western Shansi Sian. June 5. THE military situation in western Shansi province, in north China. a^ain become tense, as the Japest resumed the westward push to Yellow River in a fresh attempt cress into the neighbouring nsi province, according to field .itches. .Uv thousand lapanetQ troops are
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    Girl Admits False Report
    163 8 Singapore, Monday. 4 girl, Lau Chin Hoe, a°-ed M years, pleaded guilty this morn in ror*;?H^S2 nd P° llce court Mr Am 1 au o° a K c S a W that she on AiH 1, 938 at Beach Road police station mace a report to
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    90 8 kcw on Mav 31. \^l claimed martial bw search throu K hout t A ing to information L 2 Since the om,paUo,rS?H ■Japanese converted the rS Vang Tcbaccocompauv/J Japanese supply depot in stored 600.000 units of SJ! and blanket., seve^^ff ammunition, several hundS poison eas. numerous "un^ ?.uns and
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    91 8 Hong Icon;. Ji OVER 100 Chinese shops out Chengmen Gate in the City of Pciping have been a by the Japanese military u into temporary base hospitah to the influx of Japanese i from the various fronts. Thirty addititnal Dig Chine lave been ordered to suspend and turn over
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    HIGHLANDER ON TRIAL
    343 8 MIDNIGHT CAR INCIDENT Singapore. MjJ \l A. GI NN\ aged 21, a private in the 2nd n Selerar.ff Barracks, Changi. pleaded guilty this mj second polite court before Mr. Corrad Oldham to a 2™*gn June at about 11 p.m. at Bras Basah Road, Mn^pore. valued at S9OO,
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      120 8 Law Notice For To-day It fore the Chief Justice S.S.. Chi-f ]^i ce M s^and Mr Justice a'Becke.. errell in the Ist Court at 10 30 a.m i :.urt of Appeal: .iminal Appeals:— No. s— Lim <im 1 bc« and Semun bin Ngah vs Rex i0 j?~ chow Yow He
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    Bogus Rulers Quarrel In North China
    158 9  - Bogus Rulers Quarrel In North China Sin Chew Jit Poh A (CORDING to a Tientsin message, Mr. Wang Ching Wei's plan for the formation of a Japanese sponsored "Federal Government" of China has resulted in splitting the bogus officials into two contending factions. Under the proposed scheme, thi? present bogus
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    U. S. EMBARGO ON EXPORTS OF WAR MATERIALS TO JAPAN?
    293 9 U. S. EMBARGO ON EXPORTS OF WAR MATERIALS TO JAPAN? Shanghai. Administration >z considering an embargo on rts to Japan of petroleum, scrap iron and cco: to a New Y^ v k report received here. uri.iu! t military experts have reported that the posiItttn's lories in China would be hampered
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    Faster Planes For Imperial Airways Lines
    141 9 Faster Planes For Imperial Airways Lines London, June 5. piKST of the Armstrong Whitworth Ensign air liners, fitted with improved Tijrer engines, will be delivered to Imperial Airways this week, and thereafter it is expected that the remaining thiiteen ensigns will be delivered at the rate of one a week
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    TRIBUNE MORNING Tuesday, June 6, 1939. CHINESE ATTACKING
    80 10 TRIBUNE MORNING Tuesday, June 6, 1939. CHINESE ATTACKING CUPPORTERS of the cause of China have been immensely heartened by the receh. mo\ement. which have shown that the Chinese have passed from the o Jen.siv^ to the offensive. They are now strong enough to embarfc on this positive action, with the
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    Merits Of Universal Service
    653 10 Merits Of Universal Service ORGANISATION]. OF MANPOWER WHAT are the merits of universal training and service? What advantages has it over the existing methods of organizing our manpower lor defence? Pint intf i?remost. at the pre* I < :nent. the immediate adoption cf the principle of universal 'raining an^ would
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    1007 11 From A Clubman** 4'liair sjo Publicity Regarding Individual Taste (From Our Own Correspondent) London. May 12. E King and Queen are both keen on films. They saw a dozen aboard the I impress of Australia on their way to Canada, and irUk'i selection will be shown to their Majesties
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    EIRE ORDERS ITS FIRST NAVAL SHIPS
    177 11 London, June 4. H3I.S. Kimbcrley, which was launched by Lady Kllnberley from Thomycroft's yard, Southampton Water, is the last of eight destroyers of the K class of the 1937 programme to be put afloat. They are of 1,690 tons, with a sprrd' jf 36
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    MARTIAL LAW IN HANKOW
    87 11  - MARTIAL LAW IN HANKOW Sin Chew Jit Pon Shanghai. June 5. MARTIAL law has lieen d«#f™ in Hankow m the rwalt of a big ON which broke Wit y..ster<l»y the godoWM of Nanyaiik' l"t>acio ''wlen'the Japanese occupied BMtoJ, l0r T h S C i S P Sed S to have
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    "YANKEE CLIPPER" BRINGS MO CTURES OF THE ROYAL TOUR
    263 12 "YANKEE CLIPPER" BRINGS MO CTURES OF THE ROYAL TOUR Pictures carried by the Hying boal "Yankee Clipper" on her first regular trans- Atlantic mail flight. The King salutes and the Queen smiles as the State carriage leads the Royal procession through the Exhibition Grounds in Ottawa. This is a big
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    1245 14 (Continued on nextjfl in* Pink Redwood |»wm y ire Just A Few ttf The Sfcafag \re As Lovely As They Sunn*! Next, be careful to get the right choice of colour. Peach, either light or aeeucr, is particularly successful with the normal complexion. If yon are in any difficulty
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      423 16 I BY P&Oand BRITISH INDIA.LINES (INCCPI J O:-<*VTED IN ENGLAND Outwards Oa# Tonnage «?^t J>ore CHITKAI IMM Jim« |6 gjjgg**'* g-Jg 111 25 ft SSI H^.l g l 2 SOMAII !5H July 28 t BLTjTAN 6.100 .3 I Cargo only. Homewards Tonnage Spore TonnA«e > pore list RANCHI 17.000 June
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    CHINESE POSITIONS STRENGTHENED IN HONAN
    182 17 CHINESE POSITIONS STRENGTHENED IN HONAN (hung kin-. June 5. A(.K A run review on the military situation in Hunan province and South Shansi province was made by General Li-huan? Li, Commander-m-Chief of that war area, in M interview with the Central News at an undisclosed place in north Honan The
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    American Sailor Bound Over
    234 17 Singapore, Monday. JIN American seaman of the s.s. Presi- deni Hayes. Louis Parigi, 48. Amai •bin Noor, 18 and Arumugam. 19, who iwcre arrested last night at the Christ jian Cemetery,' Fort Canning, wer.<* pro duced today in the Criminal District I Court, by Inspector Punnens,
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    271 19 Hour 0«u Correspondent) Malacca, Sunday. I Annual Athletic Sports Sch ool were held at the ■/Vo-'rro weather before a big ■rYVT Thou*** gave awa/ ■Tv l Cheng Ah Leong; 2 ■5-; 3 \vnguterama. Time 11 U K cbua Bng Kuan; 3 Baba b. ■Ci Gomes; 3 P.amli b. Hamid;j
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    417 19 Tommy Arquerro Meets His Waterloo (From Our Own Correspondent) pROMOTOR Eddy Jahn is certainly one of the m^iite^rising of all local boxing promoters, in that he has imported now blood into- this country from Singapore and Manila.. Recently no less than five now pugilists arrived at Batavia along with
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    Y.W.C.A. LECTURE
    138 19 THE Y.W.C.A. Fortnightly Club held Ifel lecula 1 meeting on Mondav. when the .speaker was Mrs. RE. Hoi turn who gave a very interesting talk on "Ait and the Ordinary Woman 'The sneaker £?ve the interpretation, of art TSi/in music or poetry or other art. and went on
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    Muar H. C. Hold J. M. F. To Draw At Soccer
    356 19 Muar H. C. Hold J. M. F. To Draw At Soccer (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. GIVING a surprisingly gcod display the soccer team off the Muar Hospital Club sprang a surprise when they held the Johore Militaiy Forces to a draw in league match 'played at the Mu.ir Club
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    Muar Team Beat M. P. S. At Soccer
    240 19 Muar Team Beat M. P. S. At Soccer (From Our Own Reporter) Malacca, A BIG atttnri&r. o at Kubu "C" t*>w an inter; *l;ii£ display of football betwffr.-j the Muar Gubah*" Siia and the ".sOirun Perhimpon. n Stia on Satw: tejr. The visitor*. utfuUning more effectively threaten* f danger repeatedly
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    ALL BRITAIN MOURNS LOSS OF THETIS CREW
    126 19 Iliiler Send* Sympathy Berlin, .June 5. ■aswsassiws! sarts Rritish swnkatiM Phtii-. London. -'U" 0 a RS2 A "°r ;1 ,'r H •<' FtoS. Admiral Sir :'■<;' /mono nav^l rat. SSI MTC the litfi 01 London June 5 K U announced that the Lord
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    446 20 Question Of Military Allial With Italy And German! Tokyo Proposal Turned Dow Hongkong, jj A Tokyo message quoting reliable sources reveals that when and Italy signed the militar} and political alliance on >lay| Japanese Government drafted a proposal regarding the stren'J of the Anti-Comintern Pact and instructed the Japanese
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    Chinese Contractor Charged
    723 20 Chinese Contractor Charged ALLEGED ILLEGAL GRATIFICATION Singapore, Monday. THE hearing was continued this morning in the fifth police court before Mr. L. C. Goh 01 the case in which a Chinese contractor. Mr. Wong Aik Tong, stands charged that on May 13. at 9.45 a.m. at the 15th milestone, Seletar
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    MAJOR-GEN. TING STILL AT THE FRONT
    95 20 MAJOR-GEN. TING STILL AT THE FRONT StunfhJftO <tast Kiangsi*. June 5. Major Genera! Tin? Chien hsu. a j>r> sade commander, who is alleged to have teen "captured" by the Japanese on the north Kiangsi front on May 6. in a letter to the local -Frontline Daily ridicule; the Japanese allegation,
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    SWATOW RAILWAY DESTROYED
    57 20 SWATOW RAILWAY DESTROYED Swatow, June 5. Anticipating a possible Japanese land ing at Swatow, premier sea-port in eastern Kwangtung province, South China, the local authorities have des troyed a part of the 50-kilometre railway leading from Swatow. The Japan ese fleet in Fukien and Kwangtung wa ters has been rather
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    OPIUM SALES IN PEIPING
    45 20 Honekcng, June 5.— A report from Tientsin has it that out of the 23 355 Shops in Peipin^, 1,286 sell opium occupying one -eighteenth of the total. rhc figure excludes licensed opium dens approved by the Japanese- Chinese Central News Agency
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    77 20 Bongkoi IT is learned from foreign so* Mr. Wan* Ching-wti is Shanghai awaiting Japanese 4 his suggestion for the organM Central Puppet Government M by puppets in Nanking. \M chih and Chen Chun. The Japanese are inviting! to Hankow to organise a pj tral China Government en I footing
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    48 20 (From Our Own CorrespflJ Alcr Gajay Amone those present Neelakandha Aiyar oi iT s. s. Aijav. of wggi Singapore: Mr. fntlrpWr. IWg 01^! natha Alyar. B Ag.. fl» A Rubber R^ard, I^ ama recipients rf nnm«« J messages and prew y( from Mr and Mrs a H
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    22 20 It is rumoured i£« tremists are f to P« alliance as t0 I Japan into tne a""* 4 Chinese Central News Agency
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    534 21 Wrything Done To Save Life" kSEL NOW BELIEVED kAPLETELY FLOODED LONDON, JUNE 5 L S on THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OF CAMMEL S BUILDERS OF THE ILL-FATED THETIS, GAVE. <HE FIRST AUTHENTIC DESCRIPTION OF HOW &STER OCCURRED. |)f the forward torpedo tubes had water in, he said. pas damaged or
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    WANG IN SHANGHAI, HEAVILY GUARDED
    105 21 WANG IN SHANGHAI, HEAVILY GUARDED Shanghai, June 5. MK. Wang Thing Wei is now livinic in Shanghai, the Americanowned Knglish-language daily news papcr, the China Press, learns from iiiiimprachubte source*. The paper says (hat Mr. Wan* Chins Wei returned to Shanghai last AV eek from a visit to Japan which
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    33 21 Singapore, Monday: a Chinese wt aid to have been knocked down »>v johore car at North Bridge Road at 1 1 j)in to-day He was conveyed to n General Hospital for medical attenttoi
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    JAPANESE DECLARE COASTAL BLOCKADE
    120 21  -  Sin Chew Jit Poh Till- UiiiiMi «..«u a> Shanghai, June 5. ilonl fh w S have <!ec|ared a blockade «f nine treaty ports W«"r»nr tih lhl P™ ince f **S+ Chekiang and Fukien. in Sl nnc'iai C rpanlfeUo issupd b v the Japanese Customs authorities bound
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    Manchesters Share Points With Loyals In Fast Game
    554 22 Both Goals Scored In Last Five Minutes DOINTS were shared in the first division league match played at the Stadium yesterday when the Manchesters held the Loyals to a draw. This result gives a fair indication of the run of playboth teams
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    22 22 In a first division match yesterday, the Manchester* and tkifl drew, I—l. Above picture shows an incident in the name.- Tribune
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    S.H.B. BEAT J.C.S.A. 4-2
    294 22 S.H.B. BEAT J.C.S.A. 4-2 Winners Now With League Leaders S.H.B 4, J.C.S.A 2. JHE Singapore Harbour Board 4 are now sharing first place with the Chinese in the Second Division (B) with 17 points. They beat the Junior Civil Service Association on the home ground yesterday convincingly by 4 2.
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    CHINESE ASSN.
    28 22 Open Billiards Championship; Billiards A" HandicapBilliards 4 Balls Handicap Billiards "B" Handicap Russian Pool "Open"sk kss: &sr pionship; English Chess Championship; Potion, 5, Short Street, Singapore.
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    Naval Police Beat S.C.C. "B" 5—0
    172 22 Naval Police Beat S.C.C. "B" 5—0 I Naval Police 5 S.C.C. "8" 0 IN a one-sided game, which was full of humorous incidents, the Naval Police beat a 4 B" S.C.C. team on the Padang by five lear goals. The Club tock some time to settle down, and their defence
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    315 22 JQESPITE the fact that they held territorial advantage f«l major portion of the game, the Gordons yesterday went! to the R.E. two goals to one, in a Div. I. soccer fixture pltjl Changi. I The game opened in sensational fashion with the Dons taking the lead within three minutes
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    292 23 I Pennef ather Wins rough To Finals PH i lE. C Cherrington qualified for the semi-finals Lubles of the Singapore tennis championships when they fa Chong and John Lim at the S.C.C. yesterday 3—6, 6—2, Springing surprise. Loon Chong and Lim played good tennis in the first set which
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    38 23 fc of the Irhh boys' championships held at ay. Donal linehan. of >od College. Co. Kildare, Dr. IV. Linehan. M.C.S.. i the 100 and 210 yards niles). and was one ot r boys' relay team the intor-provincial
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    82 23 Own Correspondent 1 ■iu;:l.i Lumpur. June 5. weather favoured opens' of the Selan^or lawn this evening ■vere played in the first ■it men's singles, leaving ■mes to be played to com■h round. m three jretw, the boy's m be resumed ■jament and the number ■j!> w gratifying. ■lay ■ah
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    47 23 Hong Lim •>' Ong Chew Bee 1 the "B" HandiBee. -9. won >ng and Huck beat 6—4 extended Chi i ju-davs tie and poh Ch*e Kam and Chew Vs TIES I hoo and Hon w on s and Cecil Mid Slow Hian s «n and Kim Sans
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    Muar To Hold District Tennis Championships
    138 23 Muar To Hold District Tennis Championships (From Our Own Reporter) Muar TENNIS enthusiasts in Muar dis- trict will be «l:id to hear that a district championship meeting will be held this year, under the auspices of the Muar Lawn Tennis Association. The meeting will be held just oefcre the annual
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    ALLEGED ASSAULT
    38 23 Singapore. Monday: The ambulance was called to the Kepptl Harbour Polic Station at 5 22 pm. to-day to remove a Chinese to the General Hospital, whu was said to have been astftttlted by three other Chinese.
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    June Medal Competition At R.S.G.C.
    499 23 June Medal Competition At R.S.G.C. THE June Medal Competition of the Royal Singapore Golf Club was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted in a win for J. F. Easton in "A" Division with a net score of 65, in a win for Lt. D. Carmichael in
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    Singapore Island Golf Championship
    266 23 Singapore Island Golf Championship TOURNEY BEGINS THIS WEEK THE amateur golf championship at 1 the Island Club will be held on Saturday and Sunday. Starting time and the draw art as follows: Saturday Sunday P M AM. 2 15 8 15 N. A. Mallal (1.C.) vs P. Sharp (S.L.G.O 2.20
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    Olympic Games Film At S.R.C
    79 23 Olympic Games Film At S.R.C MEMBERS and their friends are informed that a film of the Olympics, 1936, will be screened in the Readin* Room of the Club on Friday, at 5.15 p.m. A nominal fee of 20 cents per head will be charged. The film, including slow motion, will
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    PREMIER WILL NOT VISIT MOSCOW
    251 24 LONDON CONSIDERING SOVIET REPLY LONDON. JUNE S. tsKM) IN THE COMMONS WHETHER HE WOULD CONSIDER THE DESIRABILITY OF A MAK NG A PI I tSO\" T OF TK >AI. VISIT TO MOSCOW, MR. CHAMBERLAIN SAID THAT W^^^S^mOTMSTANCK,HBDroNOTCONBn»E« THAT THE SUGGESTION would remove the •imdesirable phenomena
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    FORM OF SOVIET REPLY
    109 24 The Soviet reply takes the form of presenting, clause by clause, re-drafnng of the Anglo-French proposals. Some clause^ are returned more or less in the form in which they fc^r-* sent, while others are modified to DlStt the Russian desires In this way. while it is
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    New Zealand Will Help
    79 24 Wellington, June 5. W it were nWos^aty to send men overseas to stand by the mother country, the Government would not be found inactive, declared the Hon. Robert Semple. Minister of Public Works, appealing for volunteers for the New Zealand defence forces Asked if any guarantee
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    PRAGUE ARRESTS
    45 24 Prague, June 5 THE police have occupied ali public I uildinga as a precaution against ic..r...5. demonstrations. It La learned that several high officials have been arrested in connection witli fraud at the central office 1 i. cSuAU X-UlUlUc.- anvi MMITT actions.- Reuter
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    29 24 London. June s— Mr. C R Attlee has entered a nursing home to undergo an operation. He is likely to be away from political circles for some weeks- Reuter
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    POPE & PEACE MOVES
    196 24 POPE PEACE MOVES London, June 5. [|1S HOLINESS the Pope is sending fresh peace menage* to Britain, France, Germany, Italy and Poland, accord-, ing to reports in the press. Daily Herald and Daily Mail reports both assert that they have some connection with the Anglo-French -Soviet alliance which the Vatican
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    ANGLO-ARCENTINE GOLF MATCH
    34 24 Leeds, June 5. Great Britain beat the touring Argentine golfers by two matches to nil with one halved, in the foursomes at Temple-newsam course. Six singles will be played later. Reuter
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    142 24 QUESTIONS m Mr. Butler renlieri I the outbreak of tJnIM ities in 1937. the W a *W purported to declare a bbfl who e coast, but how eV e°Sl would be tv-lu<ivelv amiS vessels Any attempt to applv ,M vessels ot other powe^iM ill MSertiun )f b-UiopJH in the
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    67 24 'THE Japanese to-day mifl 1 tations to tfcf Ameriai requesting them to prevent Firstly the Chinese Iron ing military establishment* inity to American property. Secondly, the use of sw* 1 military purples. Thirdly, the Chinese ftq the American flag A number of a'.lwtl ca*| Regret is expressed at t»
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    87 24 Loud* I Messages of condole^ loss of the The is J* from Mus^olmi. the W and the King «f gHJI The Bolivian Le^orM denies the ment concluded bft»*" Italy. siin i a I The Maharaju of u horseback flames to direc op forest nres llt^ n sim u.
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