The Straits Budget, 20 June 1940
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Title Section29 1940-06-20 1 The Straits Budget No. 4297. BEING THE WEEKLY. ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES LESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1940. Price 25 cts., (SJ5. Currency) or 7^29 words
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Article1102 1940-06-20 1 l Singapore, Wednesday. THE War Fund continues to make steady progress and the total this morning was $2,344,026. A further £90,000 was remitted to London on Monday by telegraphic transfer. This makes £150,000 sent from Singapore since the Fund was launched. The first £60,000 was remitted1,102 words
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Article, Illustration20 1940-06-20 1 —Straits Times picture.—Straits Times picture. - 20 words
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Article1068 1940-06-20 1 —Straits Times, June 13. At Monday’s meeting of the egislative Council, four Unofficial embers expressed themselves tn 0 f a war tax on incomes. the following day, the Hon. Datu oiand Braddell, speaking at the e eti n g ol the Johore Council o\ tate. also supported the taxation—Straits Times, June 13. - 1,068 words
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Article1044 1940-06-20 1 Straits Times, June 14. On Wednesday we welcomed the enactment of the Compulsory Ser vice (Local Forces) Ordinance, and the Local Forces (Training) Ordin ance as evidence of a determination on the part of the local Government to make a very thorough survey of the man-powerStraits Times, June 14. - 1,044 words
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Article1130 1940-06-20 2 —Straits Times, June 15. With the German hordes at the gates of Paris, the French Government announced that the city itsell would not be defended. That was a wise decision. It meant, of course, that M Reynaud and his colleagues were satisfied that only a miracle,—Straits Times, June 15. - 1,130 words
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Article1248 1940-06-20 2 —Straits Times, June 17. After a week-end of anxiety unequalled even in the grim days that followed the defection of King Leopold, three rays of light appear this morning. The first is the report that a new French Cabinet, with Marshal Petain as Premier, includes General Weygand. Admiral—Straits Times, June 17. - 1,248 words
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Article1010 1940-06-20 3 .—Straits Times, June 18. Two basic facts must govern any consideration of the position which the British Empire has to face to-day. The first is that, as a powerful factor in the war on land, France has ceased to exist. The second is that the war has.—Straits Times, June 18. - 1,010 words
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Article1098 1940-06-20 3 tranquillity of Malaya.—Straits Times, June 19. We first referred editorially to the possible danger of Fifth Column activities in Malaya on May 20. That article produced a large number of letters, of which the great majority called for the immediate internment of all enemy aliens. On June 6tranquillity of Malaya.—Straits Times, June 19. - 1,098 words
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192 1940-06-20 4 ENCOURAGED by the response to its previous campaign among commercial firms—when it drew attention to its work in placing boys with a secondary school education in suitable jobs—the Department of Education Employment Bureau has begun another drive, offering the service of192 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article84 1940-06-20 4 WOOD.—At Crowborough, Sussex to Alison, wife of G. H. Wood, Siliau, N.S. on June 16th, a son. TRIPPETT.—On 15th June, to Myra Doreen, wife of Squadron Leader R. Trippett. i son. BARTRAM.—At the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Molly, wife of Paul Bartranv on the 15th June, a son. To84 words
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Article85 1940-06-20 4 MR. O. G. C. WILSON and MISS K. NOR WELL.—The engagement Is announced between George Gordon Crichton Wilson, eldest son of Mrs. M. J. G. Wilson and the late Mr. John Wilson of Hoylake, England, and Kathleen Noiwell, younger daughter of Mr. Robert N. Norwell and the late Mrs.85 words
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Article365 1940-06-20 4 Leaders— Money 1 Can We Do It 1 The City Of Light 2 Fight On 2 “No Shameful Peace 3 Intern Them! 3 Financial Supplement— Financial and Commercial News to date, following page 26 Malayan General News— Conscription Of Male British Europeans 5 Burns From Boiling Tar Cause Death365 words
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407 1940-06-20 4 THE medical board appointed under the r om I 1 Service (Local Forces) Ordinance is now in l formation. Its constitution will he gazetted in a few This is a prelude to the examination of alf* British407 words
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Article130 1940-06-20 4 APPEAL OF ALKAFF CO. AN appeal by Alkaff and Co. agams. a decision of the Commissioner for Workmen’s Compensation, who awarae a sum of about $447 to a Chinese woman, was allowed with costs by full Court of Appeal TTie -Assistant Controller o. respondent in the case made the ciai130 words
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Article70 1940-06-20 4 Ipoh, June MALAYAN lumber jacks played their skill in f c trees before the Sultan of P er<i day soon after the opening n headworks of the Sungei irrigation scheme in Lower 1 There was keen competition among five gangs of labourer* trees were70 words
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Obituary116 1940-06-20 4 DEATHS SEAH.—Mr. Seah Eng Tong, J.P., passed away peacefully at his residence (Sea Pavilion) No. 156, Paslr Panjang Road, on the 11th June, 1940, at the age of 60. CAPT. j. de Groot of 30, Balmoral Road. Singapore, passed away suddenly at Batavia. Aged 39. MR. CHUA SWA CHWEE. aged116 words
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1286 1940-06-20 5 A GOVERNMENT Gazette notification issued in the |i* Colony on Monday calls upon all Europeans between Ithe ages of 18 and 41 except those already registered ■under the Registration Ordinance—to register themselves1,286 words
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Article, Illustration53 1940-06-20 5 Mr. Chia Kim Swee, the 1936 S.S. Queen's Scholar, who has passed Part 11 of the Cambridge Law Tripos with first class honours. He is at Downing College. A former Anglo Chinese and Raffles Institution boy, he is the son of Mr. Chia Keng Teow of the53 words
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482 1940-06-20 5 AN inquiry was held on Monday by the Coroner, Mr. Walter MacQuarrie. into the death of Private William Robertshaw, of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Private Ftobertshaw died in the General Hospital on Feb. 18. after an accident on the Mersing482 words
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185 1940-06-20 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 11. THE George Town Municipal Commissioners to-day unanimously approved, subject to consent of the Governor-in-Council, a donation of $300,000 to The War Fund from Municipai funds. Mr. D. A Mackay, who made185 words
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205 1940-06-20 5 DONATED by Mr. Lee Kong Chian, the new $25,000 science block of the Singapore Chinese High School has now been completed. Though not officially opened, it is already in use. Mr. Lee Kong Chian is chairman of the board of directors of the205 words
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Article83 1940-06-20 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. FOR the first time in many years, there were no case3 before the Court when the Selangor Assizes over which Mr Justice Cus.sen was to preside, opened to-dav. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. A. J. Grattan-Bellew, informed83 words
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Article36 1940-06-20 5 The appointment of Major O M. Kidd as British Resident of Selangor, is gazetted in the F M S Major Kidd had been acting Resident during the absence of Mr S W Jones, now High Commissioner.36 words
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378 1940-06-20 6 Singapore, June 18. AFTER having camped out for three (lays on the old police depot ground and around the adjoining Labour Office and Chinese Protectorate in Johore Bahru, 800 pineapple growers and cutters, who have been affected by378 words
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80 1940-06-20 6 /"\NE result of the appeal which was made last week by Lady Thomas, wife of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas, for further help for the war organizations in Great Britain, is a £200 gift from a Singapore Chinese. This gift was80 words
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128 1940-06-20 6 *T*HE Working Committee of the 4 All-India Muslim League has passed a resolution authorising the President, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, to approach the Viceroy with a view to exploring measures for mobilizing the country’s resources for intensifying the war effort and128 words
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Article58 1940-06-20 6 —Reuter. Batavia, June 17. HUGE crowds gathered before the palace of the Governor-General on Saturday night, cheering and singing the national anthems of Holland, Britain and France. The Governor-General, Jonkheer Dr A. W. L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouwer, addressing a gathering of Dutchmen, Javanese and.—Reuter. - 58 words
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178 1940-06-20 6 “extremely wild” 15-year-old Chinese boy, who was stated toy the court inspector to have twice escaped from the Salvation Army Remand Home, was sentenced to two years in the reformatory on Monday after conviction in the Singapore second court for housebreaking and178 words
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371 1940-06-20 6 TWO imitation 20-cent coins of the latest all-Malayan currency issue, were exhibits in a case in the Singapore criminal district court on Monday. Appearing In connection with the discovery of the coins was Ong Boon, described as a head371 words
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Article356 1940-06-20 6 CINGAPORE’S importance in the scheme 0 4 v defence was emphasized in a broadcast tro.u i on Monday by Gen. Sir Walter Kirke, former Comm Chief of the Home Forces, who spoke on overseas. unison* “Strategically Singapore holds356 words
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Article65 1940-06-20 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 17 FOUR religious fanatics yesterday attacked a native police guard wiih a European N.C.O. outside the Radio Holland building in the harbour of Batavia, killing two and wounding a third. Three of the four attackers were shot dead by the65 words
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Article105 1940-06-20 6 British Wireless. As a token of confidence and friendship to the British Empire m its struggle for freedom, a committee of prominent cattle owners m the Argentine has decided to organize a presentation to His Majesty’s Government of about S.OOO head of live cattle forBritish Wireless. - 105 words
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788 1940-06-20 7 POLITIES f or attending to their businesses are to he 4 ranted to members of the Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, who, it has been announced, are to called up for periods of continuous training788 words
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126 1940-06-20 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 16. PINEAPPLE factory workers and squatters of both sexes, numbering more than 1,000, who assembled at the premises of the Protector of Chinese yesterday to lay some grievances against employers, spent last night on Government office verandahs and126 words
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Article, Illustration60 1940-06-20 7 Mr. C. A. Vlieland, M.C.S., has been promoted to be Under-Secretary to Government, Federated Malay States. This promotion will only affect his rank and not his duties and he will continue to officiate in the special post of Secretary for Defence, Malaya while the post of Under-Secretary in Kuala60 words
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65 1940-06-20 7 RAFFLES Institution says farewell this week to its principal, Mr. David William McLeod, who has occupied the office since 1932. Mr. McLeod is due to leave in the middle cf the week on leave prior to retirement. He Plans to go to South Africa first, to65 words
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403 1940-06-20 7 ADDITIONAL buildings now being 1 constructed on the 6 1 /> acres of land in Thomson Road occupied by the Little Sisters of the Poor will allow many old people waiting for admission to Site home, to be taken in and403 words
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299 1940-06-20 7 THE last British and Dutch air mail planes from Europe 1 —following the temporary suspension of the EuropeAustralia service—arrived at the Singapore Airport on Sunday afternoon within hours of each other, carrying more than 30 passengers from Europe,299 words
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170 1940-06-20 7 FOLLOWING up a communique which drew attention to the public waste of sweetened condensed milk, opened tins of which were being returned unnecessarily, the Food Controller, Malaya, has Issued an order protecting dealers. Entitled the Milk (Prohibition of Return of Opened Tins) Order170 words
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Article47 1940-06-20 7 ARCHDEACON and Mrs. Graham White are going on leave to Western Australia in about a week and expect to return by October. The Rev. K. J Thompson will be acting chaplain at St. Andrew’s Cathedral and will, with Mrs. Thompson, reside at Cathedral House.47 words
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Article12 1940-06-20 7 Dr A. H. Lowther has been appointed acting Chief Medical Officer. Singapore.12 words
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386 1940-06-20 8 THE re-trial of a case in which a New World amuse- ment park stallholder was acquitted on a charge of assisting in the management of a common gaming house, was ordered by Mr. Justice Manning in the full386 words
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Article67 1940-06-20 8 (From Our Own Correspondent» Bangkok, June 13 •I’WO Italian steamers have taken refuge at Puket harbour (southwest Thailand). The Lloyd Triestino steamer Fusijama arrived from Kohsichang this morning to stay for the duration together with the German steamer Mosel, which has been anchored there67 words
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Article, Illustration33 1940-06-20 8 The Sultan of Perak, speaking at the opening of the headworks of the great Sungei Manik irrigation scheme in Lower Perak. On the right is the Raja Muda of Perak.33 words
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Article125 1940-06-20 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 15. DY an order of the Commander* in-Chief of the Netherlands Indies Army, it is henceforth prohibited, without a special licence, to he In possession of, wear, carry, keep, sell or offer to sell, or import or export125 words
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704 1940-06-20 8 Malaya Patriotic Fund received a total of $1,547,803.06 at the end of last week, according to the latest iist of donations. Previously acknowledged were gifts amounting to $1,500,040 91. Tan Song Kang $4; Students of the AngloChinese School $300; Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Holiday704 words
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268 1940-06-20 8 ALL Singapore churches on Sunday had full congregations when prayers were offered on behalf of the French nation, in accordance with the wishes of the Archbishon of Canterbury v At St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the congregation was268 words
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Article176 1940-06-20 8 INCREASES in licence fees for 1 motQr vehicles of all horsepower, which were introduced by the War Duties Ordinance, will come into operation in ten days when the second half-yearly tax falls due. Cars of smaller horsepower will also be taxed on increased rates, and176 words
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Article77 1940-06-20 8 A HINDUSTANI period has now been included in the Singapore broaa casting programme. The station i relays the 8.8. C. news commentary i Hindustani from 9.30 to 9.50 p ih- tr the short wave transmitter. After the news commentary Singapore station broadcasts tani music until 10 p.m.77 words
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Advertisement128 1940-06-20 8 Lord Bea ver brookl Thanks War Fund QN being informed by the Straits Times London cordent that the War Fund, including the Simrann €Sp n Penang Municipalities contributions, is now eauivauJf\ an< least £250,000, Lord Beaverbrooh, Minister for A' Production, ashed that the following message should conveyed to Singapore ”<128 words
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501 1940-06-20 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 12. k\ appeal to Malay peasants in the State to produce V ore rice so as to make the country self-supporting m ade by the Sultan of Perak at the opening of501 words
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Article, Illustration40 1940-06-20 9 If AJOR J.A.L. Lotinga, husband of Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas’s daughter Bridget, was one of those who came safely through the evacuation of the British Expeditionary Force from Dunkirk. He has been awarded the Military Cross.40 words
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Article96 1940-06-20 9 AN application by the Royal Singapore Yacht Club for the use of Macßitchie Reservoir in Thomson Road, for holding occasional competitive rowing and giving regular rowing tuition, has been refused by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners at a committee meeting. The club’s proposal would have involved the96 words
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Article, Illustration25 1940-06-20 9 A view of the headworks of the Sungei Manik irrigation scheme which toere formally opened by the Sultan of Perak last week.25 words
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Article563 1940-06-20 9 NOTABLE CONTRIBUTION TO IMPERIAL DEFENCE First Lord’s Appreciation Of Malaya’s War Effort THE gratitude of the British Government to the Straits Settlements and the Malay States for their contribution to the cost of the Naval Base at Singapore was expressed once again by Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of563 words
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Article54 1940-06-20 9 «From Our Own Correspondent» London. June 12. ALMOST without exception exMalayans In Britain are now “parashooters" or air raid wardens Colonel B. J. Eaton, formerly of Kuala Lumpur, was very busy over the week-end when bombs fell, fortunately without doing any damage, in the area of which54 words
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Article19 1940-06-20 9 MR. H T Hedley. former Deputy Auditor, Malaya, has been appointed Senior Assistant Auditor, Tanganyika, cables our London correspondent19 words
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122 1940-06-20 9 A COMMUNIQUE from the Department of Information again warns savings bank depositors in Malaya against the wellknown type of crook who is endeavouring to exploit recent events in Europe to further his own selfish and unpatriotic interests. “Deposits in the savings hank,” the communique states,122 words
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Advertisement156 1940-06-20 9 During the last seventy c V %mZ 'specific Z Ce 'niaJty Epilepsy HysterU. Neurastkenia. ,nsomnia and many other menta ffl ear iiest Descriptions of mental diseases orejound the medical records and some 01 stra i n Auto-toxemia, were their victims. Constant Mr nt chfonic AlcohoBrain injuries, Hardening of the Disturbances156 words
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1335 1940-06-20 10 ITALIAN ships are effectively bottled up in the landlocked Mediterranean, for the Allies control both entrances, at Gibraltar and the Suez Canal, said Lieut.Commander B. M. Douglas, R.N., in a broadcast from1,335 words
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Article, Illustration19 1940-06-20 10 The British and French naval commanders-in-chief at Alexandria oreet each other on board a French battleship.19 words
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340 1940-06-20 10 LADY THOMAS SA YS MORE HELP IS WANTED Value Of Malayan Gifts Of Clothing Comforts I ADY THOMAS has written from England to the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, concerning Malaya’s gifts of clothing and other comforts for the wives and children of men of the Fighting340 words
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102 1940-06-20 10 *J*HE Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association has decided to write to the Government asking that in cases where alterations or amendments of previous notifications were made in the S.S. Government Gazette, sufficient detail be given of the previous notification to enable the reader to gain an102 words
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Article28 1940-06-20 10 The military pier at Tanjong fhsijjj on the north side of Pulau Bran shortly be extended 48 feet and pier head will be enlarged, stat< > Master Attendant, S.S.28 words
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501 1940-06-20 11 rHERE no likelihood that a war tax on incomes will he imposed in the Colony before the beginning of next ear stated the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. H.501 words
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Article52 1940-06-20 11 •From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 10. T HE Tungku Mahkota, the Regent of Johnre, held a luncheon party at the at Stulang to-day. The i nc i U( |ed the acting Chief Jus„'7/ S s.. Mr. Justice a’Beckett Ter- 1. and the Chief Justice, F.M.S., Mr.52 words
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Article14 1940-06-20 11 lh e next meeting of the LegislaCouncil has been fixed pro*°na!ly tor Aug. 26.14 words
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444 1940-06-20 11 AN indication of the cost of running various special departments created as a result of the war is given in the reports of the Finance Committee laid on the table at last week’s Legislative Council meeting. Provision for Foreign Exchange Control amounted to $33,000,444 words
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Article, Illustration527 1940-06-20 11 NEEDS OF ESTATES VOLUNTEER TRAINING Unofficial On Necessity For European Supervision T HAT S*® 4 8 entire 'y deprived of European supervision would become fertile spots for labour troubles was suggested by Mr. G. Wiseman, the Malacca member, in the Legislative Council last week, when he sought an assurance flom527 words
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555 1940-06-20 11 THE fourth inter-school art exhibition was opened by Major-General L. V. Bond. G.O.C., Malaya, at St. Andrew’s School last week. The exhibition, which is under the patronage of the Friends of Singapore, was organized by St. Andrew’s Sketching Club, and is an eloquent testimony to555 words
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Article, Illustration737 1940-06-20 12 IWIR. J. I. DAWSON, the Singapore Chamber of Commerce m representative on the Legislative Council, giving his personal views at last week’s meeting, said he favoured the prompt issue of a737 words
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620 1940-06-20 12 ALLEGATIONS that the Military Police had been ,i J and brutal, that their whole attitude was b usiv l and that one of them had said that Lve hi.n V la l pleasure to take a civilian in charge, because the620 words
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436 1940-06-20 12 THE men of the sth/2nd Punjab Regiment now serving with the Malaya Command, have found old friends in Singapore. A large proportion of the men of the Hong Kong-Singapore Royal Artillery permanently stationed here have been recruited from the Punjab, and both436 words
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284 1940-06-20 12 “THE Malayan Communist Party] is a subversive society with wide! ramifications throughout Malaya. I and any person who belongs to such I a society is open to the severest I penalty the law can inflict.” said I Mr. L. C Goh. in284 words
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Article45 1940-06-20 12 THE net profit of over $2,800 codec < on the Shakesperean recita Miss Marie Ney at Kuala Lumpur $5OO more than the total collect d Singapore. The money is n divided equally between the M* Patriotic Fund and the British A Equity Fund.45 words
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Article, Illustration830 1940-06-20 13 I WOULD like to assure this Council that Johore has I no t shirked its duty to assist the British Empire and j., a t we are doing, and830 words
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Article76 1940-06-20 13 Mr f. THORNE, formerly stationed in Singapore with an infantry regimeni, was among the wounded who were brought to England in a hospital ship from Norway recently. H° was recognized by an acquaintance when his picture appeared in a news reel last week at the Alhambra76 words
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Article37 1940-06-20 13 .From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 12. rE death occurred at St. Xavier’s Institution of th 5L fV Rev r Alphonse Benoit in his 70th year. He had spent 25 years in Penang.37 words
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Article141 1940-06-20 13 ALTOGETHER 22 Italians resident all over Malaya were detained by the authorities last we*k for internment in Singapore. Among those detained was Captain A. Taraoocchia, the acting Consul for Italy in Singapore and manager of the Lloyd Trieslino Navigation Company. Fourteen Italians are from Singapore. They included141 words
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Article, Illustration441 1940-06-20 13 THE Johore Government should co-opt an active war committee to define .lohorc’s war aims and prosecute them with the utmost vigour, suggested Mr. C. T. Hinde in the Johore Council of State last week. The Mentri441 words
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210 1940-06-20 13 A COMPREHENSIVE index recording every person, event and institution mentioned in original documents of all records relating to the Straits Settlements for the period 1800 to 1868, has been compiled by Mr. Tan Soo Chye. Archivist of the Colony.210 words
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Article36 1940-06-20 13 As a result of the comedy ‘Spring Meeting,” produced by Mrs Horace Evans last month at the Sungei UJong Club, Serein ban, the sum of $7O« 25 has been made available for the Malaya. Patriotic Fund.36 words
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Article513 1940-06-20 14 THAILAND on June 12 signed reciprocal treaties of non-aggression with Great Britain, France and Japan. The Anglo-Thai and Franco Thai pacts were signed in Bangkok and the Japano-Thai pact in Tokio. The new treaties were described by513 words
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Article96 1940-06-20 14 <From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 13. MR. J. C. Caminada, formerly on the editorial staff of the Straits Times, who is now a prisoner of war in Berlin, gave up his car to women refugees and escaped from Brussels on a bicycle, it is now96 words
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Article72 1940-06-20 14 THE Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, Malaya, has received a telegram from London stating that postal services to Holland and Belgium are now wholly suspended. The position with regard to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic is that parcel72 words
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310 1940-06-20 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 12. JUDGMENT was delivered by Mr. Justice Laville in the Johore Supreme Court to-day, dismissing with costs the action brought by Tay Liat, alias Tay Soo Liat, a Singapore merchant, against Gan Teng Slew, Gan Ee Ern310 words
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359 1940-06-20 14 THOUGH plans were tentatively made f 0r Pffl l Institution, Singapore’s biggest bovs’ school t„ to a new site on the Geylang reclamation at Grow p °'1 it is possible that they will not359 words
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62 1940-06-20 14 AIMED at forestalling marches, processions or demonstrations arranged by the Malayan Communist Party, a notice in the Government Gazette prohibits any assembly or procession in any public road or public place in Singapore from last week and until further notice. Meetings or processions in public62 words
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Article75 1940-06-20 14 RVVR. R. G. Mac Kay, an Australian Labour M.P., and chairman and founder of the Australian Institute of Political Science passed through Singapore last week on his way back to Australia from London. A solicitor by profession, Mr. Mac Kay is a director of the75 words
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177 1940-06-20 14 MALAYANS and ex-Malayans in London have been delighted to hear of the swift progress of The war Fund to assist the British Governmen. in the active prosecution of the war, writes our London correspondent Both Sir Shenton Thomas and177 words
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Article39 1940-06-20 14 Mr. Yu-Huan Tsan was admitted an advocate and solicitor to Supreme Court of the Colojy J 1 application of Mr. W. A. N. tice berg, who appeared before Mr. J k Manning in the High Court last39 words
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Advertisement34 1940-06-20 14 ADELPHI THE HOTEL IN TOWN SEA VIEW THE HOTEL ON THE SEASHORE BOTH HOTELS ENJOY AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION FOR FOOD SERVICE WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT THE FAVOUR OF YOUR PATRONAGE H. O. WASER. GENERAL MANAGER.34 words
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806 1940-06-20 15 Stop Defeatism Call To Malaya’s Women IT < e eins incredible, but it is 1 true. One actually hears the words “if we lose the var and spoken very ten by men. Here, if in no other sphere, the women of Malaya can help to win the W’e are going806 words
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Article431 1940-06-20 15 AT a time like this when so much knitting is undertaken it is interesting .to recall something of its history. The origins of this art are somewhat obscure but authorities consider that it had its birth among the Arabs. The earliest specimans of knitting in existence were431 words
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135 1940-06-20 15 CHINESE clerks at Rattles Library have, over several generations, devised and adapted the system of checking and registering books at the main counter to their own peculiar methods of work, states the latest report of Raffles' Museum and Library. Investigations were135 words
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63 1940-06-20 15 (From Our Own Correspondent* London, June 13. TWO former Dartmoor convicts were; sentenced at the Old Bailey to-day for two years and 20 months’ respec-, lively for theft of the sacred tooth of a dead Thai prlnre and jewellery valued at £500 from63 words
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Article, Illustration282 1940-06-20 15 “I WOULD strongly urge that Gov- ernment should give all the facilities in their power to those who are interested and willing to make Johore a livestock producing state,” said Dr. N. Mootatamby in the Johore Council of State last week. “I282 words
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Article126 1940-06-20 15 11/HAT a magnificent thing your paper Is doing In mobilizing public opinion here” said Mr R D Elliott, a former Australian Senator and proprietor of a chain of newspapers In Victoria, who passed through Singapore on his way to Britain last week He was greatly126 words
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2972 1940-06-20 16 FROM OUR PLANTING CORRESPONDENT COME aspects of budgrafted rubber in Ceylon/” was the title of an interesting address recently given by Mr. E. W. Whitelaw at the annual conference of the Planters’ Association of Ceylon. This week I propose to2,972 words
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571 1940-06-20 17 •THE first duty of men who can be spared from their l c ivil occupations in the Colonies is to serve with such local forces as there exist,”571 words
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Article, Illustration37 1940-06-20 17 A ivireless telegraphy unit, one of several assembled for the birthday parade, on its way back to headquarters when the review was cancelled owing to torrential rain —Straits Times photograph. —Straits Times photograph.—Straits Times photograph. - 37 words
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Article313 1940-06-20 17 THE big review of mechanized and infantry units in Singa- pore was cancelled last Thursday owing to the storm which flooded the streets. Troops continued to concentrate in the assembly area and mechanized columns were already in formation in Fullerton Road and Collyer Quay, ready to313 words
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Article281 1940-06-20 17 (From Our Own Correspondent» Malacca, June 13. lined the streets of Malacca and assembled in the neighbourhood of the saluting base and Volunteer Headquarters when Volunteer. police and cadet units marched through Malacca on the occasion of the Kings Birthday. The parade* was com|)osed of four281 words
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338 1940-06-20 17 VARIOUS authorities in Britain have agreed with the Raffles Museum experts that prehistoric finds made on Kota Tampan Estate, near Lenggong, Upper Perak, 1938, represented a very ancient and primitive type of humanity that existed probably more than 100,000 years ago. t338 words
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98 1940-06-20 17 A TOTAL of $13,304 was collected during Hospital Week this year and set a new record by exceeding last year’s total by approximately $l5O The various events staged for the benefit of St. Andrew’s Mission Hospital concluded on Thursday night with a cabaret at98 words
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1010 1940-06-20 18 A JUDGMENT of outstanding interest to architects and building contractors in the Colony was given in the Court of Appeal recently by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a’Beckett Terrell. allowed the1,010 words
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Article101 1940-06-20 18 THE SULTAN of Kelantan has 1 made a gift of $109,000 from the State of Kelantan for the prosecution of the war. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has informed the High Commissioner by telegram that His Majesty’s Government gratefully accept this offer and101 words
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117 1940-06-20 18 A HOPE that an exhibition gallery i n Raffles Museum designed to illustrate the chief food-flshes of Singapore will encourage “a more enterprising attitude towards this important local source of food,” is expressed by Mr. F. N. Chasen, Director of Raffles Museum, in his117 words
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584 1940-06-20 18 PPARENTLY, Choo Kim Seng was v ery much in love with the cabaret Kiri and although she told him that she was already engaged, made several efforts to persuade her to marry him. these efforts were unsuccessful and this, together with the584 words
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580 1940-06-20 18 18,000 IN THIS COURT Cases Before T he Vehicles’ Registrar RICKSHA-PULLERS IN MAJORITY THERE Is one court in Sing.i» which only ricksha pun'T'l r-riJtrrcr 5 year he passed Judgment on «2! persons who came before him on variety of summonses dealing wit f the rule of the road and “bilkimr"580 words
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192 1940-06-20 19 '—Reuter. London, June 11. pffE heartening news that the flow of munitions and lours from the United States to Britain and France /to he increased was announced in London yesterday. The. Anglo-French Purchasing Board, it'—Reuter. - 192 words
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Article127 1940-06-20 19 —Reuter. Paris, June 12. A FRENCH war communique states, “Our squadrons yesterday bombed landing grounds at Mannheim, Neustadt and Frankfort-on-Main. and smelting works at Volklinger. "A formation of naval aircraft bombed and set fire to Heinkel works at Volklinger. "Another formation of naval aircraft bombed and—Reuter. - 127 words
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149 1940-06-20 19 Router. Cape Town,, June 12. General Smuts, the South African Prime Minister, in a nation-wide broadcast last night announcing that ine Union was at war with Italy described Italy’s aims as similar to those of Germany and her methods as identical. Gen. Smuts saidRouter. - 149 words
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Article46 1940-06-20 19 QOMMANDER Redvers M. Prior, a director of Hecht, Levis and Kahn, F,, l n associated company of Anglot‘ tf l f 'h and Bendixsens, Ltd., Straits rii t; e nts las been awarded the r^ n -wished Service Cross for services46 words
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Article114 1940-06-20 19 ’—Reuter. London, June 10. MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, the British Prime Minister, in a message to M. Paul Reynaud, the French Premier, says: “The maximum possible support is being given by British forces in the great battle which the French armies arc now conducting with such undaunted courage.’—Reuter. - 114 words
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Article168 1940-06-20 19 REUTERS military correspondent says with Italy at war, the dangers confronting the Allies are more by sea and air than on land. Italy’s 100 submarines can operate from bases close to the traffic routes and the danger is greatest between France and her African colonies. Shore168 words
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Article141 1940-06-20 19 —Reuter. Washington. June 11. jtHE U S. Senate has approved, oy 67 1 votes to 18, President Roosevelt’s request that the army should be given authority to trade in old rifles and artillery needed by the Allies for credit against orders for newer weapons—Reuter. - 141 words
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Article, Illustration30 1940-06-20 19 This picture taken by British Movietone News shows the treat vail of smoke rising above the devastated, port of Dunkirk after the Allied withdrawal.30 words
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184 1940-06-20 19 London, June 10. IT is officially announced that the British aircraft-carrier Glorious must be presumed lost. The transport steamer Orama and the tanker Oil Pioneer are also presumed lost. The two destroyers Acasta and Ardent must also be presumed sunk. The Admiralty184 words
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Article96 1940-06-20 19 DEUTER reports from London that Flying Officer Kain, the R.A.F. ace popularly known as “Cobber” Kain, has been killed on active service in a flying accident. Flying-Officer Kain was 22 years of age. He was born in New Zealand. Mr. Peter Fraser, the New Zealand Prime Minister,96 words
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76 1940-06-20 19 ,—Reuter. Washington, June 11. MR. Edsel Ford, president of Ford Motors, states that the firm’s engineers have inspected the United States Army’s P-40 pursuit plane and found it suitable for mass production. The company is ready to begin whenever contracts are received. The,—Reuter. - 76 words
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484 1940-06-20 19 London, June 11. British Foreign Office announcement of Mussolini’s notilicatijn that a state of war existed with the Allies *ai(l: “The rash, foolhardy decision of the Duce will not have come as a surprise to the people in this country. “It has been484 words
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645 1940-06-20 20 London, June 11. /OFFICIAL quarters in London state that Italy came into the war for one or two main reasons. Either she has come in of her own accord because Mussolini thinks Germany is winning and he wants to get in quick in645 words
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Article, Illustration481 1940-06-20 20 —Reuter. London, June 12. T'HE main Italian air bases threatening Egypt J and our Red Sea communications were attacked by the R.A.F. yesterday. These aerodromes are in East Libya and Italian East Africa (Eritrea). Enemy aircraft were—Reuter. - 481 words
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134 1940-06-20 20 Reuter. Panama. June 11. 'THE newspaper Panama American A says that Bruno and Vittorio Mussolini, sons of II Duce, have boasted that the bombing of defenceless Negroes in Ethiopia was “great sport” It declares that Cobber” Kain, the young New Zealand ace who—Reuter. - 134 words
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307 1940-06-20 20 S. AFRICA WAR POLICY Defence Position Explained i'THE Dominion and Colonial OffiJ 1 I nounced last night: 'Souih ?'l i has declared war on Italy Th« I 01 South Alrica is closed affected imervcnuon in the Z M yond the Union s northern hr rn belt of British colonies stretch?,307 words
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177 1940-06-20 20 —Reuter. London, June 12. DRINCESS JULIANA and her two daughters, Princesses Beatrix and Irene, arrived in Canada yesterday, having left England last week in a Dutch destroyer. The plan to send the young Princesses to a place outside any possible war—Reuter. - 177 words
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Article52 1940-06-20 20 ,—Reuter. Shanghai, June 13THE local British, American w Italian commanders rea r p aS an agreement restricting thc in in the International Settlemen which British and Italian troops m be on leave at the same time. avoiding contacts and the possioii incidents. L tflKen Similar precautions are being,—Reuter. - 52 words
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305 1940-06-20 21 R.A.F. BOMB ENEMY WARSHIP IN LIBYA HARBOUR Successful Air Attacks On Genoa Turin Launched From Britain Reuter. London, June 13. \\EMY VESSELS, including a warship and two submarines, were extensively damaged yesterday morning *hen the R.A.F. attacked Tobruk harbour in Libya. The warship was set on fire. During a reconnaissanceReuter. - 305 words
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456 1940-06-20 21 -Reuter. London, June 10. IT is officially announced that the I British and French forces have been withdrawn from northern Norway The Norwegian King and Government are now in Britain. A portion of the Norwegian armed forces has also-Reuter. - 456 words
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Article67 1940-06-20 21 —Reuter London, June 11. DR. Hugh Dalton, Minister for Economic Warfare, in an interview stated that Italy is most vulnerable to economic blockade as she is dependent an outside sources for almost every imoortant war material—oil, metals, rubber, iron ore and coal. “She cannot last long,’—Reuter - 67 words
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Article, Illustration19 1940-06-20 21 German airmen, shot down on French territory, are seen here at a prison camp in France.19 words
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Article156 1940-06-20 21 London, June 13. IORD Lloyd, Secretary of State for for Colonies, has sent the following message to the governors of Kenya, Somaliland, Malta, Aden, Cyprus and Gibraltar. “As the result of the latest developments in the war situation, the territory which you are156 words
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70 1940-06-20 21 NAZIS DAMAGE DONE BY ALLIED AIR RAIDS —Reuter THE alarm felt in Germany at the effectiveness of the Allied air raids was reflected in a German broadcast appeal Nazis vere asked not to write to friends or relatives either about the damage done in the Allied air raids. The announcer—Reuter - 70 words
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300 1940-06-20 21 —Router London, June 12. ECONOMIC experts in London point out that Italy’s capacity to endure war must be reckoned in terms of months rather than in years. Sixty-one per cent, of Italy s prewar trade lay outside the Mediterranean—Router - 300 words
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417 1940-06-20 21 .—Reuter. London, June 13. yWENTY Yorkshiremen with one anti-tank gun held up a German tank column of 50 vehicles ior nearly three hours during the height of the German advance on Paris, cables “Eye-witness,” a British correspondent with the.—Reuter. - 417 words
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Article66 1940-06-20 21 —Reuter London, June 12. ABOUT 1,000 people evacuated from Malta and Gibraltar, disembarked et a British port to-day, included 400 wives of sailors and soldiers and about 50G children. Some were Spanish women who had never seen England and a number of whom are—Reuter - 66 words
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54 1940-06-20 21 Reuter Paris, June 12. THE French Government announce to-day that It would not intern Italian residents in France who made a declaration of loyalty to France and remained at the disposal of the military authorities. Most of the Italians In France have alreadyReuter - 54 words
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633 1940-06-20 22 —Reuter. Paris, June 14. M PAUL REYNAUD, the French Prime Minister, in a IVl* broadcast message to the nation last night, disclosed that he had just made a last and final appeal to President Roosevelt.—Reuter. - 633 words
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38 1940-06-20 22 .—Reuter. Thf v, Washington, June 13. H*. senate has unanimously j- ssed Presldent Roosevelt's request to Congress to fb? k war rHi?f 00 00^ ant t0 the Cross ior war relief in Europe.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 38 words
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104 1940-06-20 22 —Reuter London, June 13. 'THE Air Ministry announces that fleet air arm aircraft, co-operating with the R A F. coastal command aircraft, yesterday successfully attacked enemy vessels in Boulogne harbour. A motor torpedo-boat was blown up and many bombs—Reuter - 104 words
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Article79 1940-06-20 22 London, June 14. INURING a skirmish with Italians on the Egyptian-Libyan border yesterday, British troops captured two officers and 60 men :»nd three machine-guns, reports Reuter from Cairo. There was no British casualty in this first Allied land clash with the Italians. “No penetration79 words
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125 1940-06-20 22 SPAIN’S ATTITUDE OF NON-BELLIGERENCE” —Reuter. Madrid, June 13. IT is officially announced that the Spanish Government is adopting an attitude of “non-belligerence” in the European war. Spain’s decision has been published in all newspapers as an official note, presumably on instructions from higher quarters. The note says that to-day’s official—Reuter. - 125 words
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Article39 1940-06-20 22 —Reuter. Hong Kong, June 13. T is learned that the local military authorities will recruit British subjects between 21 and 38 years of age for the regular army, probably for service in Hong Kong.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 39 words
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40 1940-06-20 22 —Reuter. I_ New York, June 13. T is reported that France has ordered 18.000 lorries, costing between $15,000,000 and $20,000,000 from General Motors Corp. and Chrysler Corp. Britain is inquiring for another 10,000 lorries.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 40 words
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Article, Illustration23 1940-06-20 22 Some of the B.E.F. wounded, cheerful and undaunted, ohotoeranhpa their arrival at a south coast port. a on23 words
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Article59 1940-06-20 22 .—Reuter. London, June 12. AN Air Ministry communique states that yesterday afternoon R.A.F. aircraft successfully attacked enemy naval forces in Trondheim harbour. Two enemy cruisers and a transport were hit, and many other bombs fell among other warships. Our aircraft encountered severe opposition from.—Reuter. - 59 words
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Article65 1940-06-20 22 —Reuter. London, June 11. A NTI-ITALIAN riots, in which bottles were thrown and Are-arms were used, broke out in Soho, London, last night. Windows of several Italian restaurants were smashed. Scores of police are now patrolling the streets. In Liverpool, considerable damage was done to premises—Reuter. - 65 words
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Article32 1940-06-20 22 Reuter. Paris, June 13. THE Official Journal announces that 1 the seat of the Bank of France has been temporarily transferred to Saumer, 40 miles west of ToursReuter. - 32 words
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319 1940-06-20 22 —Reuter. Londoi., June 13. gWIFT-MOVING tanks ar.d parachute jumpers have brought back the old British “square” formation into modern warfare, writes Eye-witness;’ the official correspondent with the British Army in France. Troops, he says, must be prepared for attack from the front, rear•—Reuter. - 319 words
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166 1940-06-20 22 Egypt Decides To Continue “Utmost Support To Ally ’—Reuter. Cairo, June 13. J7GYPT S entry into the war is only a question of days, it is considered in well-informed Egyptian circles. The animated four*our debate in the Chamber of Deputies yesterday, in which a arge number of Deputies asked for’—Reuter. - 166 words
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509 1940-06-20 23 London, June 15. /ESTER DAY was the saddest day in the long history of Paris, which was as silent as a tomb when German 00 p<; marched along her undefended509 words
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58 1940-06-20 23 T London. June 13. evacuation of 120,000 children, parents have signified a !f that they quit Greater London, v l,n and will last six days, the Government’s J 'h parents of 330,000 children p' r register them. '‘■'’Stored children are being conv.ith teachers in nearly58 words
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67 1940-06-20 23 -Reuter. London, June 15. IT was learned in London yesterday that over 210,000 tons of Italian shipping had been either captured by the Allies or scuttled by their Italian crews. Some 80,000 tons of this shipping were in British waters. During the time of-Reuter. - 67 words
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240 1940-06-20 23 WPS a solid mass of transports.—British Wireless London, June 13. THE Distinguished Service Order has been awarded to 2nd. Lieut. E. C. Mann who during the withdrawal from Flanders was sent to Dixmude to ensure that bridges over the Yser canalWPS a solid mass of transports.—British Wireless -- - 240 words
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81 1940-06-20 23 gainst Fifth Column activities.-Reu-ter. REPLYING to the debate in the House of Lords on Government measures to suppress Fifth Column the Duke of Devonshire, Under Secre tary of State for India and Burma, said that in accordance with recent Home Office orders 11.000 Germansgainst Fifth Column activities.-Reuter. - 81 words
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Article, Illustration49 1940-06-20 23 Practically the entire R.E.F. and French forces in Flanders were successfully evacuated from Flanders after inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. Picture shows troops arrivin g back Home in a transport. Two wounded troous being cared for by their comrades on reaching a home port.49 words
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408 1940-06-20 23 Reuter PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has assured France that the r United States will redouble her efforts to send planes and munitions to the Allies as long as the I rcnch continue “in defence of their liberties.” The assurance was given in a cable onReuter - 408 words
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48 1940-06-20 23 ,—Keuter. Cairo, June 13. REPORTS from Port Sudan say that revolt is growing among the Abyssinian tribes and that shortly before the outbreak of war an entire Italian division was muted. It is added that the Abyssinian* are well armed with rifles and bombs.—Reuter.,—Keuter. - 48 words
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Article39 1940-06-20 23 Firuter Washington. June 13. THE House of Representatives to-day passed by 401 votes against one the additional army estimates amounting to $1,708,000,000. The increase is chiefly due to the cost of expanding the aimy from 180.000 to 375.000 ReuterFiruter - 39 words
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Article, Illustration530 1940-06-20 24 —Reuter. London, June 17. THE communique issued by the French High Command yesterday morning discloses a grave situation. It states that during the last 24 hours, the battle has reached its highest pitch—Reuter. - 530 words
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95 1940-06-20 24 —Reuter. New Orleans, June 15. BARON Edgar von Spiegel, German consul here, to-day uttered a threat against the United States for helping the Allies. He said, “My country will not forget that, when she was waging a—Reuter. - 95 words
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396 1940-06-20 24 —Reuter and British Wireless. London, June 15. jTHE first Allied naval actions against Italy are reported. The latest French war com1 munique states, “Our warships shelled industrial plants and a railway line on the Italian coast. On Thursday night a special formation—Reuter and British Wireless. - 396 words
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43 1940-06-20 24 .—Reuter. London, June 12. DURING question time in the House of Commons, Mr. A. V. Alexander. First Lord of the Admiralty, declared he had information as to the number of swift torpedo-speedboats possessed by Germany and of their speed.—Reuter..—Reuter. - 43 words
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49 1940-06-20 24 —Reuter. London. June 13. A NEW Order-in-Councii provides for one month’s imprisonment and/or a fine of .£50 for any person found guilty of publishing any report or statement relating to matters connected with the war which is likely to cause alarm or desmndenev.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 49 words
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Article41 1940-06-20 24 —British Wireless. /"\N the entry of Italy into the war a v Royal proclamation gives a list of articles which will be treated as contraband. The list is practically identical with that which applies to Germany.—British Wireless.—British Wireless. - 41 words
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301 1940-06-20 24 —Reuter. London, June 15. MR. Harold Nicholson. Parlia- mentary Secretary to the Ministry Information, speaking at Leicester last night said, “It may be that within the next few days Hitler may launch his peace offensive. “Hitler will assure the peoples ol France and—Reuter. - 301 words
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375 1940-06-20 24 —Reuter. it London, June r I |1 was stated in author,, j| quarters in London last that at a time like this there be baseless rumours of n.-Li posals and negotiations. '"’I It cannot be too ripori. I definitely stated that r—Reuter. - 375 words
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Article88 1940-06-20 24 —Reuter A CZECHOSLOVAK air force is to oe formed in France by arrangement arrived at between the French Government and the Czechoslovak National Committee. This force will form part of the Czechoslovak army. The airmen will wear the Czech uniform and their aircraft will—Reuter - 88 words
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Article101 1940-06-20 24 —Reuter. Washington, June !<»• A STOCKHOLM report that Germany will attempt to secure Iceland for an attack on l> rI has created a sensation h f re rtill ,i is felt that such an attempt bring the war dangerously near the Western Hemisphere. Meanwhile secrecy—Reuter. - 101 words
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170 1940-06-20 25 London, June 18. t MESSAGE quoted by Reuter says it is pointed A out in Berlin that Marshal Petain’s request for peace terms is only a demand for information and not surrender. As170 words
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345 1940-06-20 25 A SPECIAL correspondent of the official Italian news agency at Basle (Switzerland) says that since midnight Marshal Petain, the French Prune Minister, has been in touch with Hitler through the French military representatives who stayed behind in Faris. The correspondent adds,345 words
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118 1940-06-20 25 ACCORDING to the French radio. last night’s French communique states, “The battle continued to-day on the whole front, and particularly along the middle Loire. There was violent fighting at Orleans and in the region of La Charite sur Loire. “Enemy detachments which had succeeded in118 words
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Article26 1940-06-20 25 —Reuter. THE great French fortress at Metz is reported to have surrendered yesterday to a German division according to an announcement from Hitler’s headquarters.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 26 words
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95 1940-06-20 25 Reutor. London, June 12. AN Admiralty communique states, “Th? A German official news agency report that ‘violent encounters took place last night off the east coast of England between German motor torpedo-boats and Eritish destroyers’ presumably refers to an attempt by enemy motor torpedo-boats on aReutor. - 95 words
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Article90 1940-06-20 25 —Reuter. Washington, June 18. GERMANY’S “acute economic situation” is stressed in an article in the Washington Star to<jay The writer declares that although the German military achievements have astonished the world the progressive weakening of her internal economy has moved so swifllv that an acute internal.—Reuter. - 90 words
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Article233 1940-06-20 25 —Reuter. DROADCASTING to the French nation on June 17 on the momentous step he had taken, Marshal Petain, the new French Prime Minister, said: “At the call of the President of the Republic, 1 have assumed from to-day the direction of the Government of France. “Sure of—Reuter. - 233 words
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Article58 1940-06-20 25 —Reuter. Washington, June 17. II7ITH the approval of the Ad- ministration a bill is being introduced to-day before the naval committees of the Senate and House of Representatives providing for the construction of 84 additional warships, namely three aircraftcarriers, 12 cruisers, 41 destroyers, and.—Reuter. - 58 words
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336 1940-06-20 25 London, June 18. THE French Foreign Minister, M. Baudouin, in a broadcast speech last night, declared. ‘‘We are ready to lay down our arms if wo can get an honourable peace, but we are never ready to accept shameful conditions which336 words
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532 1940-06-20 25 Britt h WlreW*». London, June 18. IN announcing that he had ap- proached the enemy with a view to putting an end to the hostilities. Marshal Petain, the new French Prime Minister, said. “It is with a broken heart that I tell youBritt h WlreW*». - 532 words
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Article537 1940-06-20 26 (From Our Own Co-respondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 16. TIME robbed Perak of victory over Selangor in the inter-State cricket fixture on the Padang, which concluded to-day. Perak needed 30 runs to win, and had five537 words
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Article50 1940-06-20 26 T„ P A A London, June 13. HE Oaks run at Newmarket to-day resulted as follows CODIVA (7/4) i Silver Lace (100/8) 2 Valeraine (33/1) 3 Fourteen ran. Won by three iengths, between second and third. The time, 2 min. 30 4 sec., equals the50 words
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356 1940-06-20 26 TIME intervened in the cricket match between the Army and the S.C.C. on thepadang on Sunday, and the game ended in a draw. The game, which was to have been a two-day fixture, was washed out by rain on Saturday, and the condition356 words
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Article141 1940-06-20 26 Positions in the first division of the S.A.F.A. league up to Tuesday are: FIRST DIVISION P. W L. D. F. A. Pts P i3 10 0 3 51 13 23 14 8 2 4 29 10 20 R.A. (9th Reg.) 15 7 4 4 23 20 18 Fortress141 words
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Article332 1940-06-20 26 TTIIREE Malaya Cup soccer matches, one in Singapore, one at Ipoh and the third in Penang were played on Saturday. In the match in Singapore at the Anson Road stadium, the Army scored a lucky victory over Malacca, whom they beat by the only goal in332 words
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Article227 1940-06-20 26 IN the match at Ipoh in which Kedah met Perak, Kedah beat the home team by three goals to one. Exchanges were very even in the first half both sides doing excellent work with the result that there was no scoring. The outstanding players in the Kedah defence227 words
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Article194 1940-06-20 26 DENANG. playing their second game J in the series this season, sprang a big surprise when they held Selangor, who have been the strongest team in the North for many years, to a draw, each side scoring four goals. The ground was sticky owing to rain, but the194 words
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113 1940-06-20 26 Paterson Thom pson In Golf Final M Paterson and Dr Thompson won their sem-‘J I** 1 round ties in the Sin R am^ f,nal championships at the e (io,f Club, and win melt in G °ll which will be played 1 on th <? morning at nine o’clock S,,nd ay113 words
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Article120 1940-06-20 26 PONT LEVEQUE. 00/1 ‘L trained by Fred Darling won Z wartime Derby by thr P o W i° n w°th th the Ag: J Khan S Turkhan With the favourite. Lord rww L,|hthou Se (85/40) third by a 30 S 8 X sec n rSn The120 words
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212 1940-06-20 26 (From Our Own Correspondent) T Malacca, June 16. HE school won easily by 55 points to 25 the principal's shield from the Old Boys, winners last year, at the second athletic meeting between the Anglc-Chinese School and the ACS. Old Boys’ Association on Saturday. Results;212 words
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77 1940-06-20 26 THE Loyal Regiment baseball team scored their second victory in starts on Sunday when they nosed out the Red Box by six runs to five m a league match played at St. Joseph ground. Both teams were tied up to the sixt* inning77 words
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391 1940-06-20 1 u. our Financial Correspondent Singapore, June 19 vlPW oi the situation in Europe I .lismess in all markets was quiet ..,(hv London reports a contracot business in all sections with r. u-. d-eri securities tending to rally New York had a moderate day with [r.ctional391 words
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52 1940-06-20 1 7 London, June 18. t. b oid Motor Company of Detroit p, to manufacture 6,000 Rolls Merlin aero-engines, it was an- by Lord Beaverbrook. Minister o; A lf ru f t Production, to-day. ’Auction will begin in a month u'Mvery will start earlv next52 words
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Article86 1940-06-20 1 Wednesday. June 19, noun. Buyer» Seller» Price» Price» No IX K.S.S (Spot loose) 36Jfc 3? No LX K.S S 1.0 b in case* July 37»/, 31% G FA.Q. K.S.S f.o.b in D.-.le* July 36% 36>h F A.Q K.S.S f.o.b in oaie* July 35% 36% FUTURE86 words
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Article190 1940-06-20 1 The tollov mg art me rxcnaiigt latct this morning according to the daily circulai issued bv the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Por amotion SELLING Loi'UOi 1 1 2 4 i/lb Loi.doi. deniana 2'4 1' 16 Lyons demand 20*10 nominal Switzerland demand 2081., Hamburg demand New York dematto *6 15/16190 words
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Article74 1940-06-20 1 TIN output during May is reported as follows Hours Yardage Piculs ore Ulu Klang 664 1116,900 547 Katu «8 92,000 426 Renong Cons. 623 282,000 210 Ratrut Basin 519 95,000 481 tons Briseis Cons. 612 60,000 65 'TIN output for the first half ol June 1 is74 words
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Article33 1940-06-20 1 From Our Own Correspondent London, June 14. A committee ol lour has been appointed by the Dull Development Company shareholders to investigate* the resignation ol Mr. W C. F. Gibson from the' board33 words
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Article184 1940-06-20 1 CHASER and Co., in a weekly re- view of the market issued on Tuesday, write: The events of the past 48 hours are too poignant to require comment from us and in the present fog of uncertainty, quotations in all sections of the local share market are184 words
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Article125 1940-06-20 1 Singapore. June 19. noon. auvers Selim Gambler Hamburg cube 113 0( Java Cube $l2 50 Pepper White Muntok $13.00 White $12.50 Black 4 7.C0 Copra Mixed $2.60 Sun Dried $3.00 Soon Flour No. 1 Lingga $6.10 Fair $5.90 Sarawak $5.75 leloton 0 Palembang $lB.OO Banja $17.50 Sarawak125 words
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Article58 1940-06-20 1 THE Malayan domestic tin export» during May totalled 6,809 tons. The cumulative total of 33.667 tons is 18.851 tons higher than for the same period last year. The exports were made up as follows: F M S 6,558 tons, U.M S. 235 tons (Johore 75. Kedah58 words
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Article393 1940-06-20 1 London, June 18 IN wew ot tlx* confused tntrrnut tonal 1 situation it whs not surprising to see quiet trading on the Stock Exchange to-day. The volume of business was furthet diminished by the withdrawal of permluiop to transfer certain securities, Includlnc numerous foreign bonds. Ollt-edgcd tended393 words
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Article95 1940-06-20 1 ('From Our Own Correspondent) London. June 18 The following are to-day’s “bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts: British Empire “A” not available British Empire "B** Do British Empire Cumulative Do. British Empire C'prehensive Do British General “A” 14 British General “B" H 8 British General “C” 9 Gold Producers95 words
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48 1940-06-20 1 Spot June July-Sept. Oc t -Dec. Jam-Mat. l 39 39 37' 35' 34', U 9 l'> June 38 38 S V. 3;, 34', 17 38 V 38 w 37 35), 34 T 371, 37', 36 33 S 3^' ,'S 37 37 18' !3'. 11'.48 words
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1225 1940-06-20 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 30. AS 1 have already cabled, the International Tin Committee’s decision to expand the export quota to 100 per cent, of standard tonnage for the third quarter of 1940, and to1,225 words
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Article65 1940-06-20 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 14. yilE more the present high price of tin is prolonged, the greater is the danger, as time goes on, of the severest competition from non-restricted areas to those countries where restrictions are enforced. This warning was issued by65 words
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Article101 1940-06-20 2 MAY rubber harvests are reported as fallows: lb. Jimah 28.000 Punggor 9.808 Ayer Kuning 91,500 Badek 22,000 Bradwall 60,000 Chersonese 80.000 Dennistown 43.000 Highlands and Lowlands 157^500 Klabang 134.500 Krian 62,500 Sungei Krian 135.000 Sungei Way 71.000 United Pa‘ani 238,528 MalakofT 209,000 Taiping 111.290 Sungei Batu101 words
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Article50 1940-06-20 2 r l 4 HE return of colony dealers’ rubber stocks for May. published yesterday. showed a decrease of 9,289 tons The totals were: April May lb. lb. Singapore 25,016 18.969 Penang 3,568 2.507 Province Wellesley, Malacca Labuan 3,906 4,086 Harbour Board 13,655 11,294 Totals 46.145 36.85650 words
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66 1940-06-20 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 29. British North Borneo (Char- tered) Company is paying a final dividend of 2 per cent., making 4 per cent, for 1939. Dividends of 4 per cent, were also paid for both 1938 and 1937. and 2 per cent, for66 words
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474 1940-06-20 2 T HE annual meeting of I Rubber Estates, Ltd. vva !'T| at Kuala Lumpur last week •Jj chairman, Mr. C. R. Thurstan Jfl The profit of $73,711 lor the v der review shows a satisfactory m" on $6.385 earned for the previous474 words
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Article133 1940-06-20 2 THE Singapore Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.490th auction on June 12, when there "'ere Catalogued 1,314.955 lbs (587.13 tonsi Offered 1.217,268 lbs (543 42 tonsi Sold 959.695 lbs. '428 43 tons) \pot London 13 '-d. New York 23’> cents PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet133 words
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Article1098 1940-06-20 3 Issued By Fraser And Co., exchange and stock brokers. Singapore, June 19, 10 a-m. mining Buyers Sellers I sue Val Ampat Tin Austral Amal V» Austral Malay 35/- 37/ Aver Hltam l»/6xd Ayer Wen* Bangrin Tin l1/ 18/ Ba ,u Selangor 1.3314 1.37% gerjuntal Burma Malay *1/cmndertang1,098 words
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Article43 1940-06-20 3 THE official price of tin in Singapore on June 13 was sl4s‘/8 Pf r pictii of 133 1 '3rd lb on June 14 *146 75: on Juno 15 $145%; ?n June 17 $l«%. *> Juno 18 $130; on June 19 $131.28.43 words
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Article142 1940-06-20 3 f EWIS and Peat (Singapore), L’d.. in a weekly review of the rubber market issued last week, write Each major event In the war Is accompanied by a further strengthening of commodities, and this week, with the entry of Italy against the Allies, rubber in London142 words
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Article303 1940-06-20 3 STANTON Nelson and Co., Ltd., in a review of the rubber market issued last week write The long expected though much discussed Italian declaration of war caused an immediate and sharp rise in prices Trading has continued to be pmail in proportion to market fluctuations, the Netherlands303 words
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Article83 1940-06-20 3 IN a weekly review ol the rubber market, issued last week, Guthrie and Co., Ltd., write: The local market has remained steady with sellers somewhat reserved. London has been steady on trade demand and scarcity of sellers The interest in New York has been mainly speculative, although manufacturers83 words
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Article101 1940-06-20 3 PXPOHI regulations similar U those Introduced In Groat Britain a short time ico were gazetted In the Colony on Tuesday. In future, all exports to U» and her dependencies, including the Philippine Islands, moot he paid for in U.o. dollars, and all exports to Switserland must bo101 words
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Article140 1940-06-20 3 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES ‘From Out Owd Correspondent) London, June It. /COMMODITY and Exchange market* closed w follow* with orevlou* Quotation* U> parenthesis*--RUBBER: Nominal quotations. 8pot 13%d 14d August 13 %d 13%d Oct.-Dec ll%d 12%d Jan.-Mar 11‘Ad ll%d New York (opening prices): 21.03 cts. (21.70 cts.) COPRA: PM 8 Spot £)> Rtralts140 words
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57 1940-06-20 3 NORDANAL (Johorc) Rubber Estate*. Ltd., made a profit of £6.400 during 1939 and a dividend of 5 per cent., payable on July 2. has been recommended by the directors. It is also proposed to transfer £2.000 to reserve, leaving a carry-forward of £3.386.57 words
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252 1940-06-20 3 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Divideno Close rvN Ayer Hitam Tin 7%% Int. less cax Burma Malay 6d No a 3 June 24 Hitam Tin 10% June 15 Hong Patt lot June 12 Idris Hyd 2%% tnt..les3 tax Jelapang is No 14 June )9 Katn 6d No252 words
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