The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 May 1941

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  • 20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DIALY NEWS NO. 16,304. ESTD. 1855. SATURDAY, MAY 10, 134L 5 CENTS
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  • 343 1 About 400 Bombers In Biggest Attack Yet THOUSANDS OF INCENDIARY BOMBS HUNDREDS OF TONS OF HIGH EXPLOSIVE RAINED ON CITIES London, May 9. ■UGH cspkahrc bwribl CMSedi widespread destruction gmrf fire* were seen raging in the A n\. an«l industrial quarters of both Hamburg Krriin
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  • 72 1 Chinese Paper's Warning t?iuii<<,n«. May iputares ©f th<» Japanese-W»-China- lhai treaty and t)» frfnch-Toai treaty completes tfc M sU{f 01 Japanese penei *i :n- viHithern Pacific, Mmm •»fTuiai orcaa. il Daily \e- > hai Rr.tAit,. the I'nited Mm, \uNtralla and the tlimln lndir> -.lAiid on the *'t! 1»m t. s\
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  • 71 1 Portugal Bases For Allies T u I isbon, Maj 9. Government has Mthm I no request or 2»» ibout the use of Portuguese mainland or aland iny belligerent *5S? ne f llieni :i niad in ar »k25? uniqUM intoned here to--SSJ?? to J of the Claude Pepper, 1 States and
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  • 31 1 YUGOSLAVIA'S gold reserves are in safe keeping, partly in the United States and partly in Egypt, according to Yugoslav circles in Istanbul, quoted by the Independent French Agency.— Reuter
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  • 87 1 Vichy Allowing Passage Of German Troops? Zurich, May T«K Vichy Government is be- lieved in political circles in Berlin to have conceded the passage of German troops through all French provinces and mandated territories, according to the Raster Nachrirhten'3 Rcrlin correspondent. This would include putting Syria at Germany' > disposal
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  • 111 1 Chungking, May 9. A CATEGORICAL denial that Britain was contemplating closure of the Burma road was made by the British Ambassador Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, to-day. Referring to persistent rumours that Britain intended to close the road, the Ambassador said: "I propose to stop these rumours
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  • 118 1 Chungking, May 9. piGHTY-ONE Japanese aircraft in three waves subjected the western suburbs of China's wartime capital, Chungking, to a severe bombing this morning. Some bombs fell in the vicinity of the residence of the British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, starting a fire nearby and also
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  • 287 1 Cairo. May 9. OCCUPATION of the plateau overlooking Habbaniyah by British troops is the feature of an official communique issued here, which states: "In Iraq ojur troops have occupied the plateau overlooking Habbaniyah, while salvage operations in the area are continuing. "In addition to the
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  • 243 1 EXPLOIT OF CRUISER CORNWALL: SEARCH FOR OTHER MARAUDERS ,^N Admiralty communique issued in London to-day announced" T'rJL f* armed merchant cruiser acting as a commerce raider Z t£T i n l: n Ce "V a been intercepted and sunk by tie Brifeh
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  • 375 1 Benghazi B om barded By Navy R.A.F. Rome Statement London, May DENGHAZI was subjected to a naval and aerial 13 bombardment by the British, states to-day's Italian communique, adding: that a few victims and slight damage was caused. To-day's GU.Q. communique issued in Cairo states: "At Tobruk the situation remains
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  • 30 1 London, May 9. fEH. Lord Gort. the new Governor vl and Commander-in-chief of Gibraltar, arrived there by air yesterday and will take up his duties to-day Reuter
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    • 74 1 IP PORT MALAYAN j PRODUCE DRINK BIGIA TEA RAFFLES HOTEL TO-PAY WNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SPACIOUS COOL *ttm SKRVED FROM 12.30 TO 2.30 P.M. IM> 1 lAR ORCHESTRAL SELECTIONS ->n, t iiiUHESIRA directed by DAN HOPKINS TO »WICHT s/< > CIAL DINMER DANCE JSTut BUSTER MAGGIE jq^.. FEATURING "LA
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    • 144 1 FOR QUALITY AND ECONOMY DRINK BIGIA TEA SEAVIEW |l HOTEL TO-NIGHT ROMANTIC NIGHT DINNER SERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN DANCING IN THF K\M -K<M»M MUSIC BY HELLER'S BAND DINNER SS NO ADMISSION CHARGE EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. SUNDAY MORNING II A.M.— I P.M. POPULAft CONCEfti BY RELLER 5 BAND 1)
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  • 146 2 Thai-Indo-China Treaty Signed In Tokio Tokio, May 9. TTHE treaty between Thailand and French Indo-China was formally signed in Tokio to-day. The treaty is based on Japan's mediation terms in the frontier dispute. The Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, who signed the treaty, subsequently said: "Japan considers that the
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  • 241 2 Tokio, May 9. FURTHER details published in ihc Press yesterday regarding the new economic treaties signed on Tuesday by Japan and French Indo-China reveal that the agreements will be effective for rive years and will continue in force unless denounced by either party a year before their expiration
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  • 79 2 Tokio, May 9. KUNMING, the Chinese terminus of the Burma Road, was raided by Japanese planes for the fourth time this year yesterday. A Japanese communique says military targets were hit. A Kunming dispatch says a total of 18 bombers flew over Yunnan
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    • 220 2 Shown To Crowded Houses Lost Night. BOOK NOW FOR THE BIGGEST LAUGH SHOW IN TOWN TO-DAY DAILY 3 SHOWS £l% e M ALHAMBRA The most explosive and hilarious comedy of 1941 directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK who qave you "REBECCA" "FOREIGN CORRESPONDENT' ffft fr-<frf te»-spkri it's the Mi-Vm W» ft"* «P*
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    • 211 2 TO-NIGHT'S MIPWIGHT PREMIERE AT {T^ THE WHOLE TOWN'S WAITING FOR IT! Q^PSTOL V I TWO GREAT STARS PORTRAYING I Mtf 2 MILLION-SALE NOVEL 2 T 1 APPTM f~i x iv 4*^F L NORMA SHEARER I^^^ *li ROBERT TAYLOR I?%^ m •i. I. 1 BTw _^Sl S CONRAD VEIDT NAZIMOVA MIDNIGHT!....
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    • 169 2 #TO BRKJIITI v II" mi Come on a Riot of ivitk the v 4 SHOWS 11 a.m. 3.15 n v 6.15—9.15 /<& jS. TO-DAY ><X^t.!^^ und TO-MORROW at the 4^" CAPITOL I fp* CHI CKLE at CHICO on the PiANO! Hear HARPO'S Harmoniou* HAKI OiTTlf >vith (JutTaw* at Graurho The
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  • 407 3 Germans Starved Of Oil, Copper And Rubber H ARD FACTS WHICH ARE CHALLENGE TO DOUBTERS" Minneapolis, May 9. sr\\Y^l th trutt| P cards m handy of freedom I oil. *"PP<* r a d c^ id Halifax, British Ud**ador to (he l»m*«d States,
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  • 76 3 Dutch Faith In Country Risi ng Again A is ?p <ni i i o: .> .mid bJi i U i are ■se d< the ta 4 a wto Ider -t to r- 1 M trrtag to 11 cf I i p. >»*.-* ftbwrt tii m .xn fulfil this > >
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  • 118 3 Chicago, May 9. NO :v.ade with Hitler and his guns v. »Mld be a real peace." raid Lord Halifax. British Ambassador, addressing the .3': Club in Chicago, from where he is making a week's tour of the Middle West. To build the New World
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  • 165 3 New York, May i). PRESIDENT ROOSEVELTS spcec next Wednesday so the Pan-Ame rlcan Union Is eagerly awaited as it expected to bring clarification of th role of the United States in the war. It is felt here that the situation ha now reached
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  • 83 3 Canberra, May P. A BIG expansion in Australian air- craft factories is planned. This was announced by Senator P. A. M. Mcßride. Minister of Supplies anc Munitions to-day. He said they must have more and better planes Details will be announced when Mr R. G. Menzies.
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  • 367 3 Cairo, May 9. R.A.F. headquarters announce that a very large flre started near Rashld. air ba^e of the Iraqis, yesterday roornin; was still burning fiercely in the aftercoon. One pilot who has been on numerous raids over Germany and France, declared it was easily the bi^-rst blase he
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  • 65 3 Wellington, May 9. ARRANGEMENTS for establishment of a New Zealand legation at Washington will shortly be made. Mr. P. Langstone. New Zealand Minister for Lands, will leave for the Imited States to discuss this plan together with trade matters. Mr. Lartffstone will be accompanied
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  • 49 3 (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney. May 9. MR. J. McEWEN, Minister for Air, announced to-day that an Australian Spitfire squadron is being established in Britain. The necessary ground staff will be sent from Australia to complete the squadron, which will retain its own identity.
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  • 448 3 Madras, May 9. I A FORTHRIGHT statement of the attitude of one leading Muslim to Iraq events was made by Sir Mohammed Usman, former acting Governor of Madras, to-day. Sir Mohammed said: "I am sure no Muslim who has the best interests j
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  • 98 3 Rome Students In AntiGerman Demonstrations i-rnrr tt x Ncw York, May 9. |ni university of Rome has been closed as the result of anti-German demonstrations by students i? e N ew York Times makes this statement, citing advices leaching Washington as its source. The demonstrations are said to have been
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  • 464 3 50 Nazi Airmen Lost In Latest Night Raid 13 BOMBERS DESTROYED London, May 9. ■"THIRTEEN enemy bombers were des- troyed 'ast night, of which 12 were destroyed over Britain and one over France. The total for the first eight nights of the current month therei fore advanced to 85 as
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  • 73 3 Washington, May 9. QERMANY has sent a note to the Tnited Stater, about the Administration's bil! no«.v pending in Congress for requisitioning of foreign ships. The note states that sue 2i legislation violates international law and the treaty of commerce between Germany and the United States.
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  • 61 3 ir ¥*HE largest manoeuvres the v/orM has e«rr seen" will be staged b, Mm United States Army beginning Ji*<iy 24 Tl exercises will be centred largely K» Louisiana. Over 500.000 men will take part u« tactical righting exercises which will come as a climax to the manoeuvres Two armoured
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  • 175 3 "MR MRS. SMITH" IS STRONG COMEDY lIPROARIOUS comedy with a bacltgrounl so true to life. "Mr. and Mrs Smith* which opened to crowded houses at th<» Alhambra yesterday, provides entertainment ol a very high order. Telling the story of a couple v ho. -r marriage is annulled by a legal
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    • 16 3 OPENING TO-MORROW b^bV .Bh b^LJb^bl .^b! B^B^ w "W the talents of an Academy Award cast
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    • 225 3 "AGN E S I A FRAGRANT HAIR DRESSING A rateable Dreaung am lane lav the Hair. la •tronctj stimula' nj and a a«rc ca/e and prereartative of I>»-»drvB The minutr It r appHr<l »<mi fed cooiiac. exhilaraUnc eJTeri YwT Like M PRICE:— SI ?S and St.— MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3.
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  • 672 4 The Singapore Free Press SATTRDAY, MAY 10, 1941. The Fighting Dutch A YEAR ago to-day, the Nazi war machine was unleashed against the Kingdom of the Netherlands. The Germans struck with devastating power and swiftness within a few hours of repeated German protestations of the Reich's determination to respect the
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  • 1179 4 India Embarks On Her Own Air Force Training Scheme ROYAL Air Force units in India are analogous to the regular British Army units. The Indian Air Force, however, is not entirely equivalent to the Indian Army, as it exists at present, because the I.A.F. personnel is designed to be entirely
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    15 4 Officers of the Indian Air Force study a map as they plan their next t\i^
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  • 106 4 BLAMEVS INSPIRING MESSAGE TO LONDON GEN. Sir Thoi Commander has sent th< message to Loi Week "Never befc* and ilttami ir united in spirit to us out o! da shared n coinmo!! predates tl the other "While you blasting o'. th< ni?h courarif a id to tell man m tin
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    • 38 4 BftJH^ftltH S^^/v^ AND EVERY DROP \^r I THE BEST EVER Afasfers. By Special appointment Established fij^ /6V2. ♦■5^ L'rf l VsS? NEWEST DESIGNS IN DIAMOND JEWELLERY Necklaces Bracelets Brooches Rings Clip Watches. (Incorporated in Ceylon) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG.
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    • 48 4 Sluey Curley T LOOK AT TH' BLANKY jCT^C^ jT CRITICJSIM* Th' 6PuB "*f I t>O*iT MIMO PIG^TiM POQ 1 6AAIO AND OUST Jj YOU Re OMLY iW TtfE ARMY >T BUT BY CRIP£S S J" I" 1 ruCKEtt .^/^-r O FKiMT POR VOUQ COUWTRy// «»OlAJ& To EAT IT/^
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  • 811 5  - Variety Of Articles For Sale At Weekly War Markets MARY HEATHCOTT rree Press Feature By T uv War Market organized R. E. Prentis and •very Friday at 22, Stevens lioad „r a grand success. i, e first month that the held $1,000 was the Malaya Patriotic when I called, there
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  • 326 5 •TTIE following is an aauiuunai u&b ui 1 donors of clothing to Mr. Perry. Mis. E. G. Staunton, 1 parcel clothing; Miss 1 parcel of summer clothing; Mrs. A. F. L. Barrow, 1 parcel of clothing; Mrs. J. Fitzpatrick, 1 parcel clothing; Pilot Officer Gidley-
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  • 632 5 Thieves Break Into Wool Shop Hundreds oi Bales Stolen •By Our Own Representative) IN the early hours of yesterday morn--1 ing thieves broke |n the famous wool shoo, the Baa /3aa Black Sheep. The alarm was given by a party of late nishters. arnon? whom were the
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  • 83 5 WEDDED TO HER ART IT is announced that the engage--1 ment between Goldilocks and Jack Homer has been broken off. In an interview, Goldilocks said: "I had to choose between Domesticity and my Art, I chose Art. My Art is my life. I am wedded to my
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  • 14 5 (By Our Special Correspondent) TPHE inhabitants of Banbury Cross have been much puzzled these
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    • 19 5 TO-NIGHT at 9.30 sharp! you want to enjoy yourself come and SEE YOURSELF" V fu AT THE CTORIA THEATRE
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    • 92 5 gfdg Lavender t i H yA i iP- 4 V/^ Al/' English Lavender \~^'\m^' i etc. A Iso illustrated are the J /iß^^r^ j} famous Bond Street Powder, English Complexion Cream and Lipstick, some of the essentials of the Yardley Way to Beauty. *J^^ The quiet beauty of the clean
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  • 202 6 people. The small air force, co taining some of Europe's fine pilots, fought the Luftwaffe squat rons until it was wiped out. A bra^ army took its stand against th Nazi hordes and suffered terribl casualties. The people of such citielj as Rotterdam Jelt the full
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    • 19 6 k*. ft^L -<i«BBiil SB >«^*^l Hrta***** 0^ WWII 1 ll Hoauit a, $o" ,1 iWiI- <^^^H pi- t £^^^^^^H
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    • 223 6 HHHHjw Here is a modern Gillette VVVfe^tf razor set at an y^ I low price It consist 1 ■AgAfl Gillette raze: Blue Gillette H..i ■^^^k^^^^^^^^^^l^Sß shaving comb K world), contained in to hygienic moulded There is no excuse for PH^PIPHB| second-rate i iTTSbJ ou can s^ ave s c^ ea^
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  • 689 7 Singapore As Terminus Of Great Air Line TVT Ki:N VTIONAL air transport history will be made L,,,u •;>•"■ hctween three and five o'clock this afternoon, IJ.nm California Clipper "lands" off the Civil ir make Singapore the terminus of the longest r .,,;..^*:n
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  • 175 7 "People Tried To Make Me Ill" Says Witness been found in lfT for sale, without a bottles and nine ng arsenic trioxide in Indian, claimed tnal -oared on a summons fifth court yester!or the prosecution was a hotel barber, who Pacfciry visited him d told him that h»e suffering from
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  • 65 7 respondent Ku.i .i Lumpur. May 9. the strike n rubber estates C Districts. dto remain en a e basis for some the strik? has r? estates in the •>day Mr E A lei of Labour, and r:hy. Chie; Police the Klang area. the new
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  • 23 7 n pendent AKuali Lumpur. May 0 at the new n Riile Range 'ommiss'.cner. ted the I>?tectivr SerMat. of the OS service.
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  • 353 7 WOMAN BOY DESCRIBE KNIFE INCIDENT A DEMONSTRATION of a fatal stabbing incident allegedly occurred in a Kathi's house was given by the Kathi's nine-year-old son at the Singapore Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Worley and a special jury. In the dock stood a young Indian, Syed Fateh Ali Shah, charged
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  • 83 7 A 49- YEAR-OLD Eurasian, whose name was stated to be Tessensohn, appeared in the Singapore second court yesterday on two charges of criminal breach of trust. He wa3 alleged to have misappropriated $12.50 belonging to a man named Leng Ee Yew on the night of Mar.
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  • 20 7 The Volunteer Police Reserve in Malacca shall consist of one officer and ten constables, until further notice, It is stated.
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  • 312 7 SIGNIFICANT CEREMONY IN SINGAPORE TO-NIGHT gYMBOLIC of the faith of Singapore Hollanders— and Hollanders all over the world in the ultimate victory over German oppressors, the Netherlands colours will be hoisted from half-mast at a ceremony at the home of the Netherlands Consul -General in
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  • 181 7 AN American newsreel cameraman f» who has "covered" 300 air raids in China and obtained exclusive pictures of the bombardment and burning of Canton, the evacuation of many of its million inhabitants and the Japanese occupation of the city, has arrived in Singapore from Indo-China
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  • 107 7 |UR. A. H. Tait, Deputy Lord Mayor of Brisbane, who has been appointed Commissioner of the Australian Comforts Fund in Malaya, arrived in Singapore by air from Sydney yesterday. Mr. Tait, it will be remembered, passci through Singapore earlier this year with Mr. R.
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  • 499 7 NEW VERSION OF MURDER STORY TOLD BY YOUTH AN allegation that the statement he made to the police, on which he based his evidence at a previous hearing of an inquiry, was given under threats by detectives, was made by a Chinese youth, Yeo Lai San, in the Singapore Coroner's
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  • 71 7 A CASE in which Katsutaro Suganuma, 35, is charged with attempting to contrav3ne the Defence 'NonPc stall Communications Regulations of the Colony was mentioned in the third court yesterday and postponed i to June 9 for hearing. The ail?gation against Suganuma is that he dispatched two
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  • 46 7 TIIRTY-SIX-YEAR-OLD Seah Tong was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment m the Singa- pore third court yesterday for assisting j in the carrying on of a chap-jee-kee j lottery at a house in Kim Yam Road on May 1. He pleaded guilty.
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  • 557 7 AN incident between two European motorists, in which one shouted to the other, "How much of the road do you want?" was described during the hearing of a case in the Singapore traffic court yesterday. The case was one in which J. S. Major, a
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    • 79 7 BALI NIGHT.... 'Wednesday, 4th June POLLOCK. The Balinese Queen of temple dancers will render special numbers. A Hawaiian Orchestra will play for you to dance, and, in addition there will be numerous side shows which are novel and entertaininc. Every cent taken will be contributed to the I WAR FUND
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    • 126 7 REPLACE those dull, faded coverings Svhose 4t tell-tale" arms and seat nrifttfn are the .worse for wear,by fitting XOO S E COVERS C R ETO N NES TWEEDS ?«MA S K S Sow Available. ROBINSON'S SOFT FURNISHINGS DEPT. 'I»G* P 0 R E MONEY... MONEY... MONEY... WOBKLRS I \RV IT
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    • 421 8 P. O. and BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED CN ENGLAND) p cc o. s. n. co's sailings: The test possible services are being maintained by The P. 0. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China, India, Ceylon and the United Kingdom. Passengers are requested
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    • 314 8 BURNS PHILP UNE (Incorporated id Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Monthly sailings bj «3. MARELLA (7.375 tons) and m.». MERKffR (6.m tons). Both are fitted »f"n CaWn-de-twe «to»w and double berth cabins, swimmln* baths. luxurious public rooms Sin?!* Retttrn. Ist das* Sinffapore/Briibain and
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    • 360 8 MANSFIELD CO. Jj^ BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates ar rift* guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to c^u r War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHE*p Est r^ Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth; j by first class passenger ship^ Single fare $192 (A
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  • 1730 9  - In The Garrison MAC BY THL Lord Mayor oi Mai Chester's Air Raid Distres Fund is to benefit from an All Ranks Dance at Tanglin Gymnasium on Monday, May 26. The dance is being organized by the Manchester^ Married Families Club. Dancing will be from 9 p.m. until 2 a,m.
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  • 116 9 To-morrcw: Tiffin Tombola, Alexandra Serjeants' Mess; Tombola at R.E. and R.A. (Changi) Ne« Soon and Loyals (9.30) Servants' Messes. Monday: Whist Drives at R.A.F. (Seletar) Families Club and Manchesters' Sergeants' Mess. Dance at Talbot House Club Tuesday: Whist Drives at R.A. (Changi) Married Families Club and Nee Soon
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  • 258 9 AN actor in a troupe which is now performing at a Chinese theatre in a local amusement park was charged in the Singapore third court yesterday with cheating the manager of another Chinese theatre and troupe of $165. The complainant in the case, Chia Cheo Chor. managing
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  • 160 9 «From Our Own Correspondent* Koala Lumpur, May 9. •■pEN men and four wcinen labourers i were charged before Mie Klang magistrate to-day with being members of an unlawful assembly, witn prevent ing an estate manager from raanu- facturing rubber, and with rioting, beI ing armed with
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  • 113 9 j "QEMANDS for wartime cosi of living allow an^es, 3unday holidays, r cellar working hours and adequate compensation in cases of wrongful dismissal have been made by 2.00C j shop assistants employed by Chinese druggists in Singapore. About 300 firms are involved. The demands were made
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  • 37 9 piSHING, except by special permit Issued I by the Director of Fisheries, is proliibited in the Macßitchie or Thomson Road. Peirce or Kallang. and Seletar reservoirs, states the Government Gazette issued la-n night
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  • 27 9 The mainland of Greece Is to be treated as enemy territory for the purpose of the Trading with 'he Enetny Ordinance, announced the Government Gazette las^ night.
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  • 107 9 THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CX'RRENT Ma\ fl. 12 o'clock noon Buyer- *M*!ler» Future Months Quotations N't. IX R.S.S. on RegL«^r»d Ttodu Tone of Market: Quiet steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheei York Spot Sheet U£. rt«= 23 15 I*s per lb May t 40*. Juiie 40 Vc
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  • 99 9 T«HE exemption conferred by a section of the Compulsory Service CIAMI Forest Ordinance in the Colony will in future not apply to Volunteers who have been transferred to the Volunteer Reserve This new rule was announced la I2K Gm-mnnmi Gazette ivmed isust night. The purpose at the regulation
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  • 48 9 I A Board to determine disputes as to Rie payment of cempensation arising from cLums in Penang under the Defence < Compensation > 1 Regulations nas been appointed consisting of the Puisne Judge, Penang. Mr. F.D. Bisseker, Mr. Khoo Sian Ewe. the Penang Enginery and Assistant Accountant -General
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  • 43 9 MR. W. A. WARD has been appointed to act as Under-STretary. Straits Settlements. Mr. T. Malley is to act as chief accoun- tant. Malayan Postal Senrice, while Mr. L. Lsaacs is to act as Deputy -Chief Accountant ui the same service.
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  • 19 9 The Union Jack Club, Sintrapore. ha* been exempted !nm liability to tax and assecsmem under the War Tax Ordinance.
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    • 339 9 c < gp»ED_ADVERTISEIIENTS rKNDERS aNGAPORE HUNHUPALITI lenders. P now invited for the Ter> trials or services. For Municipal Tenders iid Chlorine for the 1941 to June 30. 1942. 12 noon. June 10, lard High Pressure Date of Closing. 4 ,:,un of one block larters etc. for ..er.ian Street. Daie of
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    • 35 9 PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE Will the holder of STAR 110 from the STAR PILLING COMPETITION at the JOHORE FAIR please jend star address to the Hon. Secretary, Johcre Branch— Malaya Patriotic Fund —Women's Section —Johore Bahru.
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    • 166 9 I Order delicious i I Ice Cream for your next I I "Social"... order it this I I convenient and money I I saving way 1 Organisers of social functions will lind ordering BHSm mm^Sm tneir j ce cream by the gallon both economical and convenient. For instance, one gallon
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 447 9 Broadcasting m^ A chong Party (Cont'd); 8 p.m. Warning to TO-DAY Mariners. News in Malay; 8.15 p.m. News m commentary in Malay, or music; 8.20 p.m. Arabic musict; 8.35 p.m. News in Arabic; SINGAPORE 8.55 p.m. European musict: 9.05 p.m. News commentary in Dutch; 9.20 p.m. News in ZHL 1,333
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    • 169 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Port Offlce as follows: TO-DAY America Canada, Kewf oundlaiui. U.S.A.. Central and South America and West Indies air 4p.m. Australia air 12 30 pm. Europe: All destinations with which postal communications are still maintained air 4 pjn. Java air L3j pm.
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  • 558 10 OPENING DAY OF PEN ANG SPRING RACES Nicotine Pro Patria The Best Bets REVIEW OF RUNNERS' PROSPECTS MICOTINE and Pro Patria should make the best bets in Penan? this afternoon, the opening day of the Penang Turf Club's meeting. Both these hordes are owned by Mrs. Julian Carmichael and trained
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  • 198 10 To-day 's Cricket Test At S.C.C. THK Australian Imperial Force cricketers on a visit to Singapore will play the last match of their tour when they meet the Singapore State side on the pad an? to-day and to-morrow. The came will start at 11 a.m. on each day. The padang
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  • 67 10 *I*HE following have be?a selected £o play cricket ior the Sinhalese against the Police on the Sinhalese ground on Sunday, starting at 2 pm.: P M Sirisena capt C. Seneviratne. G. Ranatunga. S. A. William. E. Jayakody. V. Fernando. L. Siri- i mana. J. N. Fernando.
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  • 57 10 *PHE following will represent the S.C.R.C. 1 at cricket against the RE.. Changi. at tile S.C.R.C. at 2 p.m. to-morrow: Eu Cheow Chye. Chua Boon Unn. Cecil Wong. Evan Wong. Low Kee Pow. Ong Swee Ken*;. Can Kee Tian. Cheong Thiain Siew, Anthony Um. Sw«
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  • 76 10 TTHE following have been selected to! play cricket for the Y MCA. I against the RA A F on the Prince 1 Edward Road ground at 2 p.m. on Wednesday J. P. Chrysostom (captain*. G. W. S. Waites. Lall Singh. C. Schubert. V. R. Sabapathy. C. Beeston. J.
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  • 145 10 *|*HE ."oilowing are further tiea in the 1 S.C.7X.C. Spring tennis tMHWaMBt: MONDAY "A doubles Handicap: Chua Chcon And "F. H¥^ ong 6> vs. Cheon? Chee Lim and P. L. Loh t 6\ to finish. "6" Doubles Handicap Final: Low Kee Ngiap and Low Huck Yang s>
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  • 438 10 Air Hq. 5: .art Canning 1. UNQUESTIONALY the better temm. Air Headquarters beat Fort Canning by five goals to one in a second division (b) league soccer match played at Geylang stad'um yesterday. Playing flne soccer, the Airmen established a three- one lead in the
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  • 879 10 FOLLOWING are selections for today's races in Penan? FREE PRESS Race 1: RackarOck, Gay Prince. Race 2: Chatterbox, I.uluai. Race 3: Robelus. Rosalie. Race 4: Nicotine, Lisadin. Race 5: Baffler, Easter Parade. Race 6: Pro Patria, Trumpeter. Race 7: Empress, Chiltern. Race 8: Courtling, Samory. Race 9:
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  • 259 10 To-Morrow's Baseball At Anson Road WITH the familiar Anson Road H stadium as its locale, a goodly 4 crowd of fans on hand cheering: for their favourites, and all the fanfare associated with the occasion, the curtain comes up tomorrow afternoon on the Singapore Baseball League's 1941 season. Mr. J.
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  • 106 10 Entries Close On May 15 fFrom Our Own Correspondent) lpoh. May 8. pNTRIES are invited for the annual J Perak lawn tennis championships to be played here from May 30 to June 2. There will be six events, the men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles. mixed
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  • 110 10 (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, May 8. THE filial of the open doubles in the Selangor Chinese Recreation Club's ooen invitation tennis tournament was i played yesterday, and Moy Chong Sens I and Ko Hup Yeon emerged winners by I del eating Yap Pow
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  • 76 10 THE following players have been selected to represent the Great Eastern Life Soorts Club against the Brinkmann Sports Club in a friendly soccer match at 1 arrer Park on Tuesday: JarTar, Loh Kwong Sung, W. N. Rothery, F. W. Stephens, Leong Pook Loy, Tan Howe Phoo. Goh Tlt'am
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  • 616 10 Chinese 3 R.A.F.... niSPLAYING first-class form in spite of L.j., L U Lai Chuan, the Straits Chinese Football beat the R.A.F. by three soals to one j n division of the league l>efore a larjfe crowd fir < Road stadium
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  • 177 10 Week-end Sports Events SOCCER: TiTHi SL-. Athletic vs. SRC. suaiuT KecM vs. R.A. (LJ* A vs. Manchester*, j**., TIL S.C.C.. Depot; »^,*e I vs. S.C.F.A.. (.Him*,. |Z W* division Ul R.k M»L,/?^ Fairer Park; R.a ,rm P "**«k Blakan Mali; s^, MM N Base Indian. v J<s \T Post Ottice
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  • 18 10 PLAYING at t: day. th* Hi Regiment bv .eeond cii v isi i match.
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  • 17 10 THE reserve ai\i match at Tanelln tween th» Mai nt«l the RAF ended Torin? oTice
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  • 24 10 PLAYING ui\ the Harbour 3%K ground jßMtefii division b>*of the II F I hM* the Wanderers beat tion bv three B
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