The Straits Times, 21 June 1941

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    40 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. JUNE 21, 1941 PKU h S CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 1941 PRICK 5 CENTS.
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      241 1 MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING 14 Colrman St. S'ltore. Phone 4816 Available— Suit Lentths "Rockvillr" Suiting*— U.S.A. WAIN SIIIH.I. S. In Silk and Wool Also AMKRICAN SHARKSKIN. In various colour* ■aaa^aV N A c |QDE> Ban HOW DO YOU INVEST YOUR SAVINGS? YOU probably save some money every month or
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      7 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. CPHONE 547 U
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      197 1 <^O lAMON I 3^ I STIRDY ALI STEEL rONSTRI'C- I I TION RISTPROOFED OPEN VISIBLE SPRINGS I HARBOtH NO INSECTS jj I EXTREMEI Y COMFORTABLE I DOES NOT SAG. /c deuripnrt /oUet fOIAMOND MEM PDOOUCTS P P^ 601 KAfiPONG BAHRU RD.. SINGAPORf THE GREAT EASTERN OPTICAL CO. M&nufactarinf Opltriaiu S7S,
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      170 1 KUALA LUMPUIi 26 JAVA ST. (PHONE 3653). The finest coffee fl^^?^9* X THERE'S not hinfe like a HAa i 1 1 Pi Til A 1 fragrant cup of Robinson's f W^^^^M/Kk&^^mL^i r >afl Coffee, a blend of the choicest cof fees carefully seWted ■of SbS a^^^at^^ai for its quality and
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      8 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. Morning Afternoon Evening Dresses.
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      551 2 ©lie Straits ©ras DOM ESTIC OCCURR ENCES KOUTLEY.-On June 15th. 1941, at Ihe Maternity Hospital, Penang, to Barbara, wife of Dr. P. E. P. Rout ley. Health Officer, Central Kedah, a son, Robin. The engaecment is announced of Mi. Tan llin Yam, third son of the late Mr. Mr;. Tan
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      493 2 SITUATION WANTED IM H ENTIAL IMPORT MANAGER, Chinese, honest and hardworking, seeks belter prospects. Free Ist September. Experienced general office management, sales promotion etc. Conversant with Malayan markets. Able to recommend new agencies. Specialised In Piecegoods. sundries, provision, perfumery and tobacco (cigarettes cigars). Please communicate with Box No. 657, Straits
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      517 2 HOUSES FLATS. TO LET i TUN: HOUSE. Holland Rd.. Aug. I—3 mths. 2 bedrooms with bathrooms, lounge, dinlngroom. rcrvery. ser: qrs. St gar: Suitable married couple no children. Apply 649. 8. T. I TO LET. seaside Bungalow No. 37. Taneh Merah Besar (off Changl Road). Rent $60. per month. Apply
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      822 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE ESTATE OF HAJI ABDUL LATTEEF BIN HAJI TAMBV. DECEASED. Valuable Statutory Lands and Bu'lding* situate at Tranquerah facing the mam road and the sea. m the Town of Malacca, will be ..old by Public Auction by H. M. de Souza At Co., at their Sale Room.
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      693 2 >lANOS TO EXCHANGE, buy or sell. ofPianos a'. reasonable rates, please go to The Eagi' Piano Co. Tuning and repairing speciality ?28. Srran«?oon Road. dogs" WANTED a dog for wa'.chdnt;. Breed tint necessary, good maintenance assured. Phone 2462 I PUBLIC NOTICES From Monday 23rd June 1941 our telephone number will
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      510 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. "join ihe green circle lending library Ist HOOK IX-I- MTIBI Kll. P.O. BOX .ti. MMMMMsS Moderate term*: SperUl rate* OuUUtioo Members (lain and Messrs Open Dally: 8.3* A M. to 6 P.M. Saturdays: 8.3« AMU I P.M. EUGENE Per.vi.cul V vug ft EUGENF Hair-reronditioninii-MAISON PEAM MM iMdiei
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    God Asks Calm Minds With Burning Zeal
    775 3 ONE of the most striking thirds abmt the present world interest is the rrahzati n that only the best wfU do Day by day wp hear of improvements m this or that wrapon. the discovery of a lew device to cope with the
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    CHURCH SERVICES FOR THE WEEK
    1355 3 CIH 1:1 II OI ENGLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.. 8.50 a m. Holy Communion; 7.30 a.m. Matin*; 8 am. Choral Eucharist; 5.30 pm. X-. song and sermon. Preacher: The Re\ J. C. E. Hayter. ST PAULS CHURCH Sunday. 8 am Huly Communion: 5.30 p.m. Evensong arci
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    Tamerlaine's Remains Found At Samarkand
    69 3 Moscow. June 20. rE skcleti n vi th<- nivat 14th century warrior. Tamerl.'liie. rounder of the central Alton empire stretching from Syria t° India, h.is bltn dis.-t vorrd at S:im;irkand m a burial monument where the skeletons of his sons have also Seen found m
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    NO RELAXATION IN PREPARENDNESS
    62 3 London, June 20. PHOTOGRAPHS published 111 L<>mlo« ptpWi this monilni; show th;it. dr.v. pite tlir lull m the Herman air raids, tliero, M relaxation In preparedness fue enemy .ittack. whatever form It may take. The photographs show the Hume (iu.ird In aciim In HyJe Park, clearing
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      285 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m Entitled' PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO. MAII PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. The best possible services are being main Islned by thr P ft O S. N Co.. from th» Straits to their usual ports of rail In China.
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      272 3 (IncoiTiorated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO Manila, llont Kont. Kobe. Yokohama, llonolulu San Francisco and Laa Anflei m ASAMA MAHU omitting H.K., Manila from Shal July 4 mj. TATUTA MARU omitting H.K.. Manila from S'hal July 18 *A KTTTA MARU July 26
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      446 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Oates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      208 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE /.III Zlll-I A /.III'S p.m. Mandarin Dance Music by the Cliincse Dance Bana. directed by James O» Lai Weng (Studio); 5.35 p.m. News In Cantonese; 5.50 p.m. Mandarin Dance Muse by the Chin se Dance Band, (contd. i; 6 p.m News in Hoickien; 6.15 p.m. Warning to
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      239 3 News In Hindustani: 6.20 p.m. Tamil music*; 6.40 p.m. News in Tamil; 7 p.m. lino Ror,:,l. (Tenor): 7.10 p.m. News in French; 7.30 p.m. Malay programme by the Kampong Clam Kronchong Party, icontd. 8 p.m. Warning to Mariners. News in Malay; 8.15 p m. News commentary in Malay, or muMc;
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    PREPAREDNESS IN THE PACIFIC
    377 4 Australian Paper Urges Blunt Warning To Japan "IETUsBe Prepared m the Pacific was the title of an editorial m the Sydney Dally Telegraph on June 2. It discussed the evacuation of Crete and the drive on Suez, and added: "After Suez the next great bastion o*
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    AROUND THE MARKETS Slightly Easier Tendency In Some Tin Shares
    509 4 AROUND THE MARKETS Slightly Easier Tendency In Some Tin Shares (By Onr Financial Correspondent Singapare, June 21. fHE tin share market was s.ightly easier m places yesterday but this tendency was confined to the more speculative shares. This was probably attributable to London's uncertainty regarding German-Rusfian relations. Hong Fatt came
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    WALL STREET Dow Jones Averages
    54 4 ȴ*HE following were the Dow Jones Averages when the New York Stock Exchange closed to-<Jay and yesterday Jane 19 June 30 Industrials 123.50 122.19 20 Rails 28.07 27 93 15 Utilities 18.04 17.77 40 Bonds 91.12 91.04 Commodity Index 71.48 71.78 Stock sales *****9 360.000
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    STRICT FOOD RATIONS FOR GERMANS
    91 4 IN the opinion of an American war correspondent who arrived In Sydney the drastic Nazi rationing of food is preventing the country from starving. The Journalist E. R Noderer. of the "Chicago Tribune," spent three years m Europe, and during the last yetr of this
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    FUR FARM INDUSTRY PLAN
    92 4 |7UR farming from pedl*re*<J silver r foxes and mink Imported from Canada and the Uni'ed States will b? established m Victoria by a group of Melbourne men if negotiations with the State Government prove satisfactory. The animals will be scientifically bred and reared on farms m
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    RUBBER CONSUMPTION CUT IN AMERICA
    63 4 Washington June 20. «T"HE Government has ordered the a curtailment of rubber consumption In order to build up the stock for the OefTi-e Programme. Processors will be allotted a fixed proportion of their former consumption of which th? annual rate will be reduced from the
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    EXCHANGES
    191 4 TT.e Tottowtoi are the eacnancr rate* Oil mcrnrng according to Uit dalr* drrulai tans*. tn the H«f>'f aao Sharwhaj Banklni OorDoraUon:— ■SUING London T.T S/4 l/« London demand 3/4 1/S3 Switzerland (T T. only) 202.46 New York demand 47 IP Montreal demand SI.M Batavia demand M 71 Samarang demand
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    CANADIAN FOREST FIRES
    134 4 ONE hundred lumberjacks, who have been fighting fires which are sweeping the Nlpgon (Ontario) district, are reported missing. Another gang of 140 escaped the flames by wading alone streams from the danger zone. Fort Mlcklrdy lumber camp has been destroyed. Millions of dollars worth of timber and
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    26 4 TIN opened easier. The turnover was 3oi) tons. Further smelter offerings of cash tin were absorbed. Alter official hours a further 5 tons were traded.— Reuter.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    90 4 aambter t 7 50 Hamburg Cut* ***** »«v« Cube 112.00 Coon Mixed n.K •us Dried tint Pent* Whit? Muntot White $14 iO Back srii Mix flow Nn Lir-a* $4 70 Pair $4.65 $4 65 Sarawak $4 50 Small Flake $7.50 Pair Flake I7.0U Medlum-FUM M 35 ■mall
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    172 4 Mail* close at the General Poet Office a* follows: Malls from Australia (air) probable general delivery 3.30 p.m. Monday. Mails from Java <»tr» probable genera, delivery 8 15 a m. Tuerday. l'A\-*Mtl<H AN CLIPPER The Pan-American Clipper from San Francisco Is expected to arrive In Singapore
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    List Of Current Dividends
    176 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. BnJa Otraptny Dtridrntf CIom Tm Burma Malav 6d. No. 27 June 24 Kamunting Tin 5% Int. teas tax June II Pangnga River 4% Int. less 'ax June 11 Raub |d. tut. Junr 20 Renong Con. 6d No. 34 Is bonus
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    London Stock Exchange Business Quiet But Prices Steady
    345 4 London Stock Exchange Business Quiet But Prices Steady I^mdon. Junr 21. j QN the Stock Exchange to-day business I ni quirt but there was a (tei.ernl;y firm jtendenry. Gilt-edged and Hf.mc rail* were steady at previous levels and Angln iwere better. ReutCT. The following are to-days rln'in middla quotations. Sliarex
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    68 4 Friday. Jane ML Buyer* Uw M« a s.s& Pi .«»l MH 3»"i IX ft-S.lt f»» July »U 3»\ CJ.P -A.Q. B S.S f• Jmlj J9 r..% Q ft.SS l.»b m lmly M FI-TURE QUOTATIONS N«» IX R.S.&. on HrfltiT"' tndrr Jnne 19% I»'i J«ly-S««*. M*.
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    69 4 I THE following were the p:irs fat St-.nts tin and rubb-r in r?nti per pjund on the Commodity Exchange t"-r' ay junr 13 juuc Spot June July August September ki'hih; Spot June August September Sales:— 52 7 53 52.85 52.95 52 60 52.70 52.45
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    MR. O. T. DUSSEK'S MALAY NEWS-LETTER
    169 4 (From Our Own Correspondent t London. AS cabled by me recently. Mr. O. T. Dussek. a former officer of the Malayan Education Depar.m?nt has been broadcasting a wckly news-letter iin Malay for the BBC during ttM I period 13.30-13 45 g.m.t. every Friday, since
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      241 4 A- TO-MORROW SUNDAY'S COCKTAIL DANSANT 2.30—6 P.M. FOX TROT CONTEST VALUABLE II WTI.R PRIZES SEVEN DANCE BANDS APPEARING IN THE SINGAPORE KRONCHONG CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITORS KI.MBANGAN AMATEUR, SEPOY LINE, SINARAN BULAN, DOLMAT CHAZELs JAVA TRONOII JAGOH KRONCHONG PARTIES 7O MUSICIANS TO PLAY FOR YOU SOUND SYSTEM SUPPLIED BY KEE HUAT RADIO
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    THORNYCROFT PROFIT SHOWS IMPROVEMENT
    1182 5 Dividend Record "Anything But Satisfactory" PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Thomycroft (Singapore) Ltd. m Singapore yesterday Mr. Stewart Owler, the chairman, said: In the first quarter of the financial year under review, the company started with an unfavourable
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1353 5 FRIDAY, JUNE t», 1M1: 4 P.M. Ampat (5s) 3s Ss 6d Austral Amal. (5a) 7« l'?d 7s 6d Austrai Malay (t) |X> (4 Hi U Ayer irium (Ss) 17l 18s Ayer wem ($1) .61 73 Banurir. Tin 12* So 14* Batu Selangor ($1) 1.39 1.42
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      86 5 M ARLBOROUGH MATINEE TO-DAY TO-MORROW AT 3.15 P.M. DEVIKA RANI m and As "DUR G A IN HIMU'STANI BOMBAY TALKIE'S Musirr.l Romance of Krai Rural Life. It's Come! The Long Awaited TAMIL Picture GALA MIDNIGHT PREMIERE TO-H I G H T AT 12~ Master T. R. MAHALINGAM with a Galaxy
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      399 5 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE. la the Estate mt CHEAM CHEOW SENG, Deceased. hirM.nl to Section 29 af the TfHw Ordinance (Chapter s»> NOTICE is hereby given that all creditors and other persons having any claims again' t the estate of the abovenamed deceased, late of No. 488 Geylang Road, Singapore, who
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      167 5 J* RESTORES HEALTH I ENERGY. I The health promoting qualities 'If of this food, which contains added Vitamin A D provide Hi the essentials for building strong /I/ I bodies In children and res:ores I I viuuty after slekneai fit k euily JHwlil and Is 1 equally besefletel to ehfldren
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      121 5 TO FAMILY MEN You toil all your lives to bequeath a sound estate to your heirs. How often are these intention* destroyed by weak or dishonest executors, and your families reduced to poverty! Guard against such evils by entrusting your estate to the administration of a skilled and independent organisation
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      179 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES ro-oaj B.W. 8.44 am. 7.4 ft: I 2t p.m. 8.5 a L.W. 2. SO am 3.* ft: l.lt p.m. 4.4 ft ro-morrow H.W. 0.40 a.m. T.I ft: 9.09 pjn. 1.6 ft. L.W. 3.16 a.m. 3.4 ft: 3 06 p.m. 43 ft. Monday. June 33 H.W. 10.25 a.m.
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      267 6 Here is something unique. .Boldly directed Brilliantly acted YOU WILL BE REPEATING WHAT WE SAY AFTER YOU SEE IT! Read what the Local Press Say "WORTH GOING A LONG WAY TO SEE..." —FREE PRESS "VERY GOOD ENTERTAINMENT AND REACHES A HIGH STANDARD IN ACTING" ....—STRAITS TIMES TO-DAY TO-MORROW 4 SHOWS
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      276 6 LAST NIGHT 6.15 9 15 __^_^_T^^_^^___^^__ 3 DARE DEVIL ADVENTURERS WnO \J\>^ M _R STRUCK TERROR IN THE HEARTS ___B________________B__| OF wvnx MAN AND CAPTURED THE HEART OF EVERY WOMAN." with VICTOR MATURE, LOUISE fLAI I', UM UjMUtt To-morrow— THE MOBT GRIPPINO DRAMA IN NORTH WEST MOUNTED HISTORY RIVER'S END
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      128 6 VICTORIA THEATRE 9.30 TO-NIGHT 19.301 9.30 H. F. MALTBY'S BRILLIANT LANCASHIRE COMEDY THE ROTTERS FROM THE GARRICK AND KINGSWAY THEATRES, LONDON. REFtKTOBY PLAYEKf PRODUCTION HAWAIIAN BOOKING AT MOONCLOW LITTLE'S SYNCOPATORS PHONE 5167. SMOKING IS PERMITTED BOOK YOUR SEATS FOR TO-NIGHT PHONE 6903 PAVILION box office A Picture with That R
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      103 6 THE ONLY BRIGHT COMEDY SHOW m TOWN! rAPITAL 4 shows tc-oay W%l~l I \#to af|d TO-MORROW 11 A.M.— 3.15— <».15— 9.15 ■•■■■■Hp^BH^HH^HHHaB With A colleen on the sidewalks of New York. Stepping out! t«>n» Mr 'HI Sin Q' n Q out! Oeo. M. Cohan's V Broadway stage success Wewi jpii^
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    MINISTER'S GRAPHIC STORY OF ESCAPE FROM YUGOSLAVIA
    770 7 Arrives In Britain After Being Detained For Weeks In Italy London, June 20. CIR Ronald lan Campbell, former British Minister m Yugoslavia who arrived m England last night after being detained m Italy for nearly five weeks, saw Mr. Anthony Eden, British Foreign
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    DIFFERENT GUNS WERE USED
    259 7 Erroll Not Killed By Major's Practice Pistol Nairobi, June ?0. i MEDICAL evidence was continued when the trial of Major Sir Delves Broushton, 53-year-old baronet on a charge of murdering Lord Erroll. 39-year-old Peer, was resumed here todaj. A further demonstration was given with Lord Erroll
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    Indian Soldiers' Part In Desert Battle
    95 7 London, June 20. INDIAN troops have played a Drimant part m the recent Western Desert battle, marching 140 miles by night In a few days, successfully concealing themselves from i enemy air reconnaissance during the day and cheerfully enduring the boiling heat of the
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    ARGENTINE MEASURES AGAINST AGITATORS
    107 7 London. June 20. THE Argentine Chamber of Deputies has voted by a majority of 95 votes to ono 1 for the appointment of a commission to investigate subversive activities m the Argen- tine. I The Commission will have powers and will be able to order the
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    U.S. ROAD EXPERTS TO AID CHINA
    170 7 San Francisco, June 20. THREE transportation experts, Mr. Daniel O. Arnstein, of New York. Mr. Harold C. Davis, of West Hartford Connecticut, and Mr. Marco Hellman. of San Francisco, are sailing for Honolulu from where they will take the trans-Pacific Clipper to Hong Kong
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    Japanese Supplying Oil To U-boats?
    136 7 Washington, June 2U. *V*HE Sfcietury of the Interior, Mr. Harold I Ickes. at his press conference, sought to fjispii^ the international Implications of the I recent ban on oil shipments from the east coast of the United States and stated It was not aimed at
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    PANAMA CANAL WORKERS GET LONGER HOURS
    73 7 Washington, June 20. PRESIDENT Roosevelt, declaring that "an extraordinary emergency exists." yesterday suspended the eight-hour day for mechanics and labourers on defence works In the Panama Canal Zone, Puerto Rico and Alaska. Mr. Roosevelt also accepted, effective July 1. the resignation of Mr. Clarence
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    VOTE OF PEOPLE TO SEND MEN OVERSEAS
    58 7 VOTE OF PEOPLE TO SEN D MEN OVERSEAS New York, June 20 TO the latest Gallup poll quest. "should a vote of the people be n quired before Congress can send inei to fight overseas?" 50 per cent, of th. people asked replied "yes," 44 per cent. I "no" and
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      296 7 RAFFLES HOTEL TO DAY*S POPULAR TIFFIN-TIME RENDEZVOUS LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL KIJSTTAFEL SERVED FROM 12.30 TO 2.30 P.M. SPECIAL CONCERT by RAFFLES ORCHESTRA TO-NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE (formal) 8 p.m. to 1 am CABARET DIICTCD 9 MAP PI ft? THE HULA ATTKACTION DUO ILK mAUUIL HULA GIRL BOOK YOUR
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      260 7 CATHAY MM POSITIVELY Where Everybody Go*% LAST THREE 3.15 6.15-9.15 SHOWS 20th Century Fox I M mam m book early 'PHONE 3400 'ICIDfICCII] j^^owo*o^*^*^r rom the Sta?e B^^fe o^^l| P^y that has teen runningMsIIJhSa for nine years on Broadway BP CH»W —Aiwn. >»a«OM UMM mm rmmi «w> ««»ci m•» I
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JUNE 21, 1941. (658th Day Of the War.) Explanations
    1032 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY. JUNE 21, 1941. (658th Day Of the War.) Explanations We desire to refer to two recent leading articles for the purpose C removing the possibility of misunderstanding m respect of one of j them, and explaining the origin of a proverb used as a heading
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    U.S. Can Enforce Oil Ban Instantly
    110 8 Washington, June 20. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's order placing all petroleum products under rigid export control means that Japan, Russia and all other countries must apply foi licences be/ore they are able to take any type of oil or oil products from the United States. Thus
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    MORE TROOPS SENT TO THE AZORES
    30 8 London. June 21. A MESSAGE from Lisbon says that more Portuguese troops sailed on Thursday night to reinforce the garrison lv the Azores.— Reuter.
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      IMPORT CONTROL
      385 8 Notices Which Caused Some Confusion To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir —Will you allow me space In your paper to bring to the attention of the authorities concerned some facts about the import regulations? Wartime requirements necessitated the classification of imports and export* m relation to
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      SIGN HERE!
      327 8 The Importer Who Had A Bad Night To the Editor of the Strait* Time* Sir,— To the layman, the title Controller of Restricted Imports may not convey the Impression that the holder is one of the big shots In Singapore But ?.dd on Registrar of Imports and Exports
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      SALARY SCHEMES
      197 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— There has been a great hue and cry over the salaries of the clerks and teachers In government service, but evidently nothing has been done for those who really deserve consideration. Let me add a few lines on the life
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      FIRST THINGS FIRST
      884 8 Domestic Issues That Can Wait To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—l read the report about Capt. Hashlm's renewed efforts for a better scheme for teachers genera'ly with interest, and I am left very much intrigued! For the life of me I cannot understand the mentality
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      RELIGIOUS TEACHING
      479 8 Should Be Extended To All Malayan Schools To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— That religion shouid be tm^ht m schools Is a fact beyond dispute. But there are some people who are not. m favour of this Idea, because the. >.iy that religion as a subject
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      "OWEN TUDOR"
      252 8 Derby Winner With A Historic Name To the Editor of the S. raits Times r Sir,— There seems a particular ntj tingnes.* m the nrm 1 of the- winning j horse m this year's Derby. "Owen Tudcr Cwen Tudor was a Wei h squir-> of some sub: tan
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      FRANCE'S PLIGHT
      172 8 To the Editor of the Straits IWH Sir. One ytar ago to-day Marsli.il Petain. refusing the British offer to continue fighting under the draft declaration submitted by the British Ambassador m parts, decided to si^n at Complegne an armistice pact The result is now clear: Ihr whola of
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      290 8 or tILANSOK KINGS*/ P. H. HEN DRY Jeweller Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang. WARNE'S EFFICIENT RECKONER Complied bj W. J. Gordon. Contains Bas Tables, with full -inge of Multiplier*, oil necessary Fractions. Trade Discount Si Duty Tables, Imperial Metric Weights and Measures, etc.. Over 200,000 Calculations. 850 P»g«>. I Price nniy
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      68 8 /fftNACCOUNT \%/t 0 0K S FOR ALL PURPOSE. BASRAI BROTHERS MANUI ACTURING STATIONERS AND MERCHANTS S CHULIA STREET, 16* BATU ROAD SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPIR. PHONE $497. NUMOMT FUL-VUE m LOXIT (SerrwteM) ConxtroeUen. Fathlon's latest, fmtoriac an rnUrrly new principle of »>r».ar design and possessing numerous advantage not found m other
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    NAZI-SOVIET TENSION REPORTED GROWING
    512 9 German War Moves Go On In Rumania BLITZ CHIEF ESTABLISHES NEW HL Q. NEAR BUCHAREST Talk Of "Forthcoming Decisive Events" CITI I ATEI) m dense forest 15 miles from Bucharest, at Sua- gov, country seat of Prince Nicholas of Rumania, Hitler's Balkans blitz chief. Field-Marshal List,
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    NAZI OFFER TO TURKEY
    261 9 Seeking Passage To The East London, June 21. GERMANY has intimated lier readiness to cede to Turkey a strip of Greek Thraclan territory, the population of which Includes a Turkish minority, according to trustworthy sources In London. The report is considered highly Im- portant among diplomatic
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    Nazi Plane Crew Held In Turkey
    39 9 Ankara. .Tune 21. I A GERMAN plane eras-bed near: Anamur, on the Turkish coast opposite Cyprus, on Monday IT.c crew was interned, a peasant preventing the airmen from destroying the ,)lane. R cuter
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    Threat To Foreigners In Chungking Army
    133 9 Shanghai, June 21. U/HATEVER their nationality, all loreigners fighting with the Chi- nese against the Japanese will be treated as Chinese, declarer the Jap-,' I'itary spokesman, Col. Kunio i ut, a loreisn Press conference yesterday afternoon, when asked to comment on reports that American
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    STOP PRESS'
    40 9 Washington. June .'fl It is reported here that Germany has demanded the use of .he Soviet iiret stationed .it Vladivostok, which I: i.s ill -trod to consist of 50 destroyers, Kit submarines and other small craft. —United Press.
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    KING BORIS RETURNS FROM BERLIN VISIT
    32 9 London, June 21. TPHE German news agency reports the return of King Boris of Bulaarla to his capital at Sofia from a visit to Germany. Reuter.
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    ALL ESCAPE IN BRITISH SEAPLANE CRASH
    50 9 Lisbon. June 20. A BRITISH seaplane crashed to-day on the beach at Nelva. 40 miles north of Oporto. The machine was burnt out, but the crew of six Canadians escaped. Two other seaplanes, which were accompanying the wrecked machine, proceeded on their course Reuter.
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    Russo-German Tension Interests Japan
    106 9 Russo-German Tension Interests Japan Tokio, June 81. ALTHOUGH suggesting the possibility of. British propaganda, a commentator m the Yomiuri shimhnn. the army organ. tPMttl Ih«t German-Soviet -tension is "indisputable" and cannot be overlooked by Japan. Declaring that Ja nan's nosit on In this situation is "somewhat delicate." the commenta'or a«M.«
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    Nazi Pressure On Tobruk Relieved
    199 9 Germans Surprised By WaveH's New Attack Cairo. June 21. THE German forces that were rushed from Tobruk to the scene of Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell's latest attack In the Western Desert are still concentrated m the Boilum area, on the Egypt-Libyan frontier, says neuter's special
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    VALIANT DEFENCE OF TOBRUK
    310 9 More Than 3,000 Enemy Troops Captured SINCE the German forces passed Tobruk on Apr. 12, the garrison has puc up a magnificent resis anee I and by constant attack* on the enemy hnes has succeeded m capturing more than 3,000 pr soners, without incurring any serious
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    FORD COMPANY SIGNS FIRST CONTRACT WITH UNION
    239 9 Washington, June 20. JT is announced that the Ford Motor Company has signed a contract with the United Automobile Workers Union. The union is affiliated to the Committee for Industrial Organization. This is the first union contract over entered Into by the Ford
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    U.S. SHIPS MAY BE ARMED
    465 9 Reply To Robin Moor Sinking Washington. June 20. »PHE first reactions here to Presid- ent Roosevelt's message to Congress on the sinking of the American freighter Robin Moor by a German submarine are that m no statement on policy or fireside chat" has Mr. Roosevelt
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    THE TIMES ON N.I.-JAPAN TALKS
    135 9 THE TIMES ON N.I.JAPAN TALKS Relations Now Return To Status Quo London, June 21. "T"HE result of the parleys between Japan and the Netherlands Indies which continued for nine months, is a return to the status quo following the break-down In the trade talks, comments The Times. It says regarding
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    "WE TOGETHER CAN GET THIS HITLER"
    102 9 Lord Halifax's Address To Boston Business Men Boston, June 20. LORD Halifax, the British Ambassador to the United States, ad- dieasing the industrial and business leaders of Boston said, "You and we together can get this man Hitler. We must walk hand In hand,
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    Deputies For Defence Commissioners
    64 9 London. June 21. KA" Important development" m the work of regional defence commissioners was announced last night by the Home Secretary, Mr. Herbert Morrison. Wherever necessary, and lt would b In most cases, the commissioners would t'ach have an additional deputy commissioner. This had become neces
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    P. I. Is Ready To Follow America Info War
    85 9 P. I. Is Ready To Follow America Info W ar Tokio, June 21. \I7HOLE hearted support by the Philippine* shonld the United States enter the war was pledged by thr president. Dr. Manuel ()urton, m a broadcast speech on tboccasion of "Loyalty Day." says a Manila dispa'.ch to the Domrl
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    U.S. SUBMARINE IS OVERDUE
    179 9 Searchers Report Hearing Signal Washington, June 20. A BOUT 375 feet below the surface on deep-dlvins: trials. the American submarine O-9 with two officers and 31 men aboard Is seven hours overdue off the coast of Portsmouth, New Hampshire. "Serious concern Is felt for her safety,"
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    JAMES ROOSEVELT TAKING CUPPER FOR AMERICA
    33 9 Lisbon. June 21. CAPT. James Roosevelt, the United States Pr?slden s e'dest son, who has nearly circled the globe, is leaving by Clipper for America to-day.— Reuter.
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    DAMASCUS IS BOMBARDED Fighting For Two Syrian Capitals
    257 9 DAMASCUS IS BOMBARDED Fighting For Tw o Syrian Capitals London, June 21. ORITTSH artillery yesterda- noon began shelling the Mouhappreen quarter of Damascus Beirut report Vresh Brit'sh and Ta! j troops were thrown Into a drive on Damascus yesterday. In a battle which rased all day arour.d Mezzo airfield and
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    19 9 Maflricf Ji: BOTH the British Ambassador. -SiSamurl Hoar-, and tlic I Ambas:. by the Soan'sh For Serrano Surer Rf
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    WAR FUND HAS ONE OF ITS POORER DAYS
    429 10 Gifts Acknowledged Total Less Than $1,000 MORE THAN HALF ACCOUNTED FOR BY PENANG DONATIONS TO-DAY is one of the War Fund's poorer days. The gross 1 total is advanced by under $1,000 from $5,615,370 to $5,616,191. More than half of this increase
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    China To Develop Pacific Trade?
    77 10 Chungking, June 20. f lIINKSE business interests m Hong Kong have submitted a proposal to the Chinese Government to appoint commercial attaches or trade commissioners to Aus.ralia and other countries m the southern Pacific to assist In the development of trade relations and give the
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    LAUNCHES FOR THE SERVICES
    215 10 Thornycroft's Meeting ANEW policy and re-organization reI uitr'd m the company showing a I protit of $75,310 m the year's working! as compared with 'a substantial less"! m the first quarter of the financial: year under review, said Mr. Stewart! Owler, the chairmen, at the annual
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    'NELLIE'KELLY' IS GOOD SHOW
    121 10 'NELLIE' KELLY' IS GOOD SHOW At The Cinema Li. tie Nellie Kelly." CananU, Georsc Murphy. C Winninser. Douglas Mel G M. At the CapitoL L: i EK and tears, son ea, happily I mak- the current attraction rate enicrtainmcr m-jund an :;t'tsuu>t her father's a serio-comic feud hHwee lasti tdi
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    18 10 OKI. v WOB I p.m. to World I i M i Ml II. l\ I y i
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    SINGAPORE MONKEYS & HOOKWORM RESEARCH
    116 10 SINGAPORE MONKEYS HOOKWORM RESEARCH .^TIIEK monkey? of the Singapore Botanic Gardens came under the inleion of the health authorities owing to the spread of hookworm inlection among "a number of Tamil labourers employed m the Gardens, the biology department of the College of Medicine established beyond any doubt that the
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    CARGO HAND KILLED Mishap On Lighter In Harbour
    315 10 CARGO HAND KILLED Mishap On Lighter In Harbour WHILE working m a twakow lying Tf alongside a steamer off the Singapore Roads on the morning of May 29, a labourer was struck and fatally injured by cases of salted fish which were being lowered Into the twakow by the ship's
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    LCHARGES CONCERNING CASH AND JEWELS
    216 10 L CHARGES CONCERNING CASH AND JEWELS rO days have been fixed for tne hearing of a caae against S. A. Dawood. a young i Indian, who faces three charges of criminal breach of trust of money and Jewellery. Dawood appeared before Mr. J. L. McFaU In the 6in(mpore Criminal District
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    TOKIO MAN RETURNING TO REJOIN MISSION IN N.I.
    156 10 MR. DAISUKE SAITO, 37-year-old head of Japan's Department of Commerce and Industry, and a member of the economic mission to the Ne;her!ands Indies, arrived m Singapore from Japan by the N.Y.K. passen1 ger vessel Anyo Maru yesterday on his i return to
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    JAPAN NOW CLEARLY UNDERSTANDS N.I. ATTITUDE, SAYS BATAVIA PRESS
    750 10 X have never refrained from expressing the hope that reason would prevail over force, and that common cause would triumph m Tokio before it was too UU' says the Java Bode commenting on the conclusion of the economic talks between the
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    They Command N.I. Defences
    55 10 These two men command the defence force* of the Netherlands Indies. Vice-Admiral C. E L. Helfrich, who commands the Netherlands Indies Navy and Llevt.-Qen. a. J. Berenschot, who is commander-in-chief of the Netherlands Indies Army. The picture was taken at last week's ceremonial opening of the
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    TRAFFICKING IN BOYS A GRAVE OFFENCE
    498 10 Long Prison Terms Are Inflicted By Chungking THE Chungking Government boys a grave offence, punish sonment, and is continuing its This statement was made by Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau, special representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, now m Singapore, to a < Straits
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    TEMPORARY SECOND LIEUTENANTS
    39 10 (V>MMI3SION3 as temporary SecondLieutenants m the SS.V.F. have bern granted to Messrs. A. M Sa-lm^eour. P. W Bourne, P. W. Holt, P. QrreO-Wilson. M. C Elliot, R M. Murray. J M. CrunMe and D A Fry*.
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    57 10 Oovertunent Oaiette notifications published yesterday state that Mr. W Pennc* has been appointed a member of the Board of Licensing Justices for Singapore, a membar of the Committee to administer the Singapore Mercantile Marine Fund (vice Mr. F. S. Olbaont. a member of the Pilot Board. Singapore, and an Unofficial
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    FROM FINLAND TO EGYPT
    390 10 Noted Writer Passes Through I GLAD HE MISSED LOCAL BLACK-OUT A WELL-KNOWN Australian war correspondent of the North American Newspaper Alliance who deceived Gen. von Falkenhorst. the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army m Norway m 1940, by speaking pidgin German and pa&sing off as a Norwegian,
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    DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL SERVICES
    82 10 A OaziUe r.uu.uujoa uuuuu'a "iat the A Secretary of State for the Colonies has approved the promotion of Dr. H. R. DiTe as Deputy Dh-ector of Medical Service. Straits Bcttlennents. Dr. Dive, who saw service m tin- last war joined the Malayan Medical Bemce m
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    TRAGEDY AT WEDDING Coconut Tree Kills Woman Guest
    245 11 TRAGEDY AT WEDDING Coconut Tree Kills Woman Guest ABDUL HAI bin Haji Kahar, a 39- yoar-old Malay, described m the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday how a coconut tree, crashing clown on a little shed m which women guests were celebrating his daughter's wedding, killed a Malay woman instantaneously and seriously
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    MALAYA STILL WASTING TOO MUCH FOOD
    821 11 Country's Larders Full But Stocks Must Be Conserved CONTROLLER URGES PUBLIC TO "LIVE MORE SIMPLY" THERE is m Malaya three times as much wastage of A food as there was m England before war-time* regulations against waste were published. Drawing public attention to this,
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    APPELLATE TRIBUNAL
    188 11 AN appeal from exemption from mobilization with the Volunteers for two months was dismissed by the Appellate Tribunal sitting In the Supreme Court yesterday. R. A. Hrines, managing director of Bennle S. Cohen and Son (Malaya) Ltd., speaking on behalf of B P Drakeford, whose application had been
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    Law To Deal With Rumour-Mongers
    116 11 VKW regulations to deal with rumour-mongers have been published under the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act. Under these regulations, "whoever otherwise than m performance of a duty so o do orally or m writing or by any other means makes any statement or spreads any report
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    TEACHER AIDS ARREST
    329 11 Chinese Who Stole I From Coffee Shop j ISMAIL bin Ahmad, a teacher, i» described m the Singapore Third Court yesterday how he pursued and arrested a thief m Owen Road on the afternoon of May 22 by stopping an oncoming motor-car and enlisting the driver's help
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    MALAYAN CHINESE TO WED IN ENGLAND
    101 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 24. rpHE marriage will take plswe at Cambridge. I 1 England, on June 23 of Miss Winnie i Khong. second daughter of Dr. K. T Khong and Mrs Khong. and Mr. Yeoh Glm Seng, third ton of Mr.
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    S.S.V.F. OFFICERS
    78 11 rE following notifications under the Volunteer Force Ordinance are gazetted: Resignation of his Commission as Honorary Chaplain. 4th Class, In the SS. Volunteer Force by the Rev. H. J Paine accepted: promotion of Captain (Quartermaster) T Roebuck. SS V.¥.. to the rank of Major < Quartermaster i approved:
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    45 11 The Governor and Lady Thomas will be pres nt at a tea party In honcur of Mr. S I Dutt. Agent of the Government of India In Malaya, to be held by the Indian Chamber lof Commerce. Singapore, at the Adclphl Hotl on July 7.
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    Hong Kong Anti-Piracy Guard Convicted In Singapore
    350 11 A LLEGED to have been m possession of 55 tahils of non-Govern-ment Red Lion chandu valued at $715, Tung Ching Si, who was said to be an anti-piracy guard attached to the Hong Kong Police, was sentenced to one day's simple imprisonment and
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    DANGERS FACED BY MEN OF MERCHANT NAVY
    689 11 Singapore Mission's Work For Brave Seafarers THE splendid work which is being done by the committcos of the Missions to Seamen, Singapore, for thousands of men of the British merchant navy who brave the dangers of war to bring supplies to Malaya, was
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    FALSE TRADE MARKS CASE
    194 11 Sundry Goods Shop Owner Fined $200 CHIN AH MOK, owner of a sundry goods shop m Ncrth Brldw Rncd, was fined a total of $200, or 12 weeks' rigorous imnrisonment. In the S nt^ap^re Fi:th Ciurt yesterday on charges of being m possession for the purpos
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    DR. VICTOR PURCELL TO BROADCAST
    29 11 "T^HE njvh talk ;n the "Par Eastern Omtrrntarj" sri-s will be broadcast from the Sin* by Dr. Victor Purcell at 9 1i pm. to-morrow.
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    Egypt Invaded By Locusts
    79 12 Cairo, June 24. AN Invasion of Egypt has taken place by swarms of locusts from the Eastern Desert. Stretching- m some cases four kilometres m length and several kilometres m width, these swarm.. are attacking Aswan and Kena provinces, m Upper Krypt The Ministry of Agriculture
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    PATRIOTS FIGHT ON IN SERBIA
    77 12 London, June 19. FUR Serbians have been executed In the Omarln Travnl district of Yugoslavia, according to a message to the official Italian news agency. They were accused of having ambvshed a Serbian Quisling food convoy. Although none of the guards were wounded, it was
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    ALLIES FIGHTING WAY INTO ANCIENT CITY OF DAMASCUS
    451 12 Three Columns Steadily Pushing Grimly Resisting Vichy Forces London, June 20. LIGHTING nn all-out battle, with bombers and lighters co-operatingr m the approved Panzer fashion, Allied forces this morning were steadily pushing their way through the garden suburbs of Damascus with Vichy
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    Germans Seized In Vichy Ship
    71 12 Batavia, Jane 20. PIE French steamship Compiegne was detained by a Dutch warship m the Straits of Sunda yesterday, it was announced here to-day. The French master refused to allow his ship to be searched, so the vessel was brought to Tandjong Priok, port of
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    Japanese To Get True Picture
    211 12 Japanese To Get True Picture The Times On Return Of Shigemitsu To Tokio London. June 20. *T*HE departure of the Japanese Am1 bassador, Mr M. Shigemitsu, on a short visit to Toklo will provide the Japanese Government with «n excellent opportunity ot obtaining authentic and first-hand information on conditions In
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    FACILITATING U. S. AID TO CHINA
    118 12 Shangnai, June 30 [•TOE United States Army's re- ported policy of facilitating the I resignations of army airmen desiring to serve m China has raised the question as to whether Congress might be asked to repeal the Federal Law of 1860 prohibiting American citizens
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    Japanese Seek Thai Nationality
    104 12 Bangkok, June 20. "THERE are also Japanese among the i 1 several thousands of aliens who have applied for naturalization as lhais loliowing the recent exclusion of fore'gners from certain areas m Thailand, says the newspaper Sieng Thai The newspaper declares This is rather s range.
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    Japanese Recruiting Among Formosans
    45 12 Ttokio, June 20. THK Jap^uese Government announced today the adoption of voluntary enlist.cnt tn the fighting services for Formosans, "inning the i-pring of 1942. The volunteers will be confined to ablejodied men of good scholastic standing. It was said. United Press.
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    AIR BLITZ ON W. GERMANY Ninth Successive Raid By R.A.F.
    230 12 AIR BLITZ ON W. GERMANY Ninth Successive Raid By R.A.F. London. June 20. INDUSTRIAL targets at Cologne and I I Dusseldorf were the main objectives I when the R.AF. raided Germany last I night for the ninth night ruining. One more, the RAF. turned Its attention to western Germany which
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    U.S. Airwoman Hies . Bomber To Britain
    67 12 U.S. Airwoman Hies Bomber To Britain London, June 20. THE United States airwoman, Jacqueline Cochrane, has rtown a Hudson i bomoer to England from North Araerica the first woman to operate the ferry service across the Atlantic. She has bad many years of flying experience and m 1934 she took
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    TWO RAIDERS DOWNED
    28 12 London, June 20. NO report of German air activity over Britain has been received today, but two enemy pl«ne* were destroyed over the Channel.- -Reuter
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    ENEMY TRANSPORT IN LIBYA BOMBED
    123 12 London, June 20. r-DAY'Sr -DAY'S RAF. Middle East communique states: "In the course of normal offensive patrols m the Western Desert yesterday, aircraft of the RAF. machine-gunned and destroyed a number of enemy motor transport vehicles. "During Wednesday night shipping m the harbour of Benghazi
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    NO CHANGE IN LIBYA AND ABYSSINIA
    32 12 London, June 20. r-DAY'Sr -DAY'S British O.H.Q. communique issued m Cairo says that m Libya and Abyssinia, there is no change m I the situation. Reuter.
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    INDIAN PURCHASING MISSION IN AMERICA
    99 12 Simla, June 20. THE Government of India has decided to establish an Indian purchasing mission m America similar to the organizations established for American purchases by other Empire countries which will undertake for the Government of India the closest consultatton with the British purchasing commission
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    NEW ZEALAND PREMIER ARRIVES IN ENGLAND
    54 12 London, June 20. rPHK New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr. Peter Fraser, arrived m England by l air to-day. He his come at the invitation of the British Government to discuss various aspects of the war situation. During his visit he will attend meetings of
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    BETTER TREATED UNDER BRITISH CROWN
    71 12 Quebec, June SO. I "UR, French Omniluu, are treated better under the Britiah crown than we would have been under our mother country. France," declared the Premier of Quebec Mr. Adelard Oodbout, In a speech here. He said: "We are British as much as anyone.
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    RED MAURITIUS STAMP SOLD IN BERLIN
    57 12 Berlin, June 20. AFLUTTER was caused among phillatelists when a red Mauritius was discovered at a forced sale of stamps at a Berlin country court, states the official German news agency. There are only 11 specimens ot this stamp m the world The s
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    40 12 Rome, June -J. FALY and Germany have signed new commercial accords regulating wartime trade exchange*, particularly supplies of raw materials, during the second halt of 1941, the Berlin correspondent of the official Stefan I news agency reported to-day. United Prey
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    FINNISH GOVERNMENT ORDERS GENERAL MOBILIZATION Mothers Asked To Get Children Away From Helsinki Quickly
    500 13 FINNISH GOVERNMENT ORDERS GENERAL MOBILIZATION Mothers Asked To Get Children Away From Helsinki Quickly Helsinki, June 20. THE Government of Finland has ordered general mobilization. All Reservists up to the age of 47 were to-day ordered to report to the Army immediately. This order affects comparatively few since mobilization has
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    ANTONESCU'S BROADCAST TO RUMANIANS
    63 13 London, Jane 20. TENSION among the Rumanian public is reflected m a broadcast by Gen. Antonescu, head of s:ate, as reported by the Swiss radio to-day. The broadcast was. it is stated, an appeal to the population to remain calm and exercise seK-rontnol and concluded with
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    'ITALIAN PEOPLE WANT PEACE'
    58 13 Syracuse (New fork), Jane 29. THK Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. Claude Wickard, asserted yrs-ierday that he possesses reliable information that the Italian people are sick of the whole mess and want peace. Bat, an long as they have Mnssolini and tie op with Germany, they cannot
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    Turks To Resist Any Attack
    205 13 Press Hails Britain's Attitude To Pact London, June 20. ANKARA radio, commenting on the Turro-German cact to day. said the basic principles of Turkiih policy h*d always been paace within and p."ice with other countries. Turkey It, however, determined t« meet with resistance any attack
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    TURKISH ARMY CADETS GOING TO LONDON
    28 13 Ankara. June 20. TWENTY students from the Turkish mili- tary arademy accompanied by one oarer left here last night for London.— Reuter.
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    Polish Cabinet In Session
    95 13 Russo-German Tension Said Discussed London, June 20. rE Polish Prime Minister, and Com-mander-in-Chief. Gen. W. Sikorskl. presided over a Puli-h Cabinet meetinf m London to-day, the MM anniversary "f his fli'ht to London foe talks with •Me British OovrrnmenV He reviewed the international situation and it
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    Bid To Cross Pacific In 25-Ton Ketch
    109 13 Shanghai, June 30. *|*HREE Americans and a Briton 1 sailed to-day on a second attempt to cross the Pacific m a 25-ton ketch the Cynjo. The first attempt was l rostrated when the vessel was driven on the rocks at Woosung dnring a
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    Mr. Roosevelt May Visit Canada Soon
    75 13 Ottawa, June 20. THE Canadian Prime Minister, Mr. W. L. Markenxie King, said President RooseTelt hoped to visit Canada In July or later m the summer, when the Prime Minister arrived back here yesterday from a visit to Washington. There are the best of
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    61 13 Manila. June 20. Noting that hi* name bad been added to the list of French cltiiens who have been deprived of their nationality by the Vichy Government. M. Oaston Willoquet former French consul at Manila and now head of the Free French movement m the Philippine*, has wired Marshal Petain:
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    COMMENTS ON 1940 REPORT OF PLANTING ASSOCIATION
    1984 14 Planting Topics Wide Range Of Subjects Discussed Last Year BY OUR PLANTING CORRESPONDENT THERE are few, if any, annual reports published m Malaya, m which such a wide range of interesting subjects and information to planters is assembled, as that of the United
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    240 14 I For 1041 Malaya's basic quota figure is 648,000 tons and with the probable i 100 per cent, release for the whole year it remains ta be seen whether she can I harvest 98.673 tons oTer that secured in 1940. On page 40 we are given Malaya
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS Loon Chong Wins In Straight Sets
    620 15 SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS Loon Chong Wins In Straight Sets CTKAIGHT sets were the order of the day when play was resumed m the Singapore lawn tennis championships on the Singapore Cricket Club's courts yesterday. Of the four matches played— all quarterfinals three wire won In sralght sets and m the
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    221 15 Starting: Times Teams For To-morrow's Match THE following are the starting times and 1 teams for a social golf match between a team from the R.A.F.. Seletar. and the Keppel Golf Club, to be played at Keppel Golf Club to-morrow, R.A. P. players mentioned
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    170 15 "THE follouinir are selections for to-day's races it Kuala Lumpur: STRAITS TIMES Rare 1; Prude, Hue and Cry. Rae 2: Sir Patrick. M*ffi« Widow. Race 3: Moon win, Anton Rogue. Race 4: Lady Warrior, Invention. Rare 5: Waetsre, Bean Mari. Rate 6: Str^.thmare, Conrtins. Race 7: Drift
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    Annual Sports At Rangoon Road School
    581 15 KEEN competition was seen at Kinf 1 Road School's serenteenth animal alhletk: sporU meetlsig a* Ban*ooa B«ad jres«enJsy. The Aiternoon School held their annual sports at the same Ume. Mrs N M. Hashlm distribute the prize* i The results were: MORNING SCHOOL 5« Td«.
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    J.C.S.A. CRICKET
    72 15 TEAMS from the following will be selected to renresent the J.C.S.A. at cricket aenlnrt the Sinhalese Association on the J.C.B A. ground to-day and against the CYMA. on the C.V.M.A. ground to•norrow. both n>Ties start lni» at 2.30 p m. A. E. Delllkan rCapt.\ A. Lopes, I. <~roo»ifs!"TiraTn.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    38 15 JOHN LIM and Onj Chew Bee ls> won the "A" Doubles handicap event 1n the SC.R.C. spring );iwn tennis tournarvont yesterday when they belt Vdward Tan nnd Chew Poh Kou (—6), 7_5 6_4, m the llnal.
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    PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AT KUALA LUMPUR
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    97 15 •T'HE following are S.C.R.C. cricket Uams for weck-trd games: Ae*in«t the S.C.C. 01. the pndang at 2 p.m. to-day: Eu Cheow Chjp. Chua B >on Unn, Eran Wang, Cecil Wong. Cheong Thiam Piew, Swee L!m Swar.g. Fung Guan Chyp. Tay Lian Hee, One Swee Keng, Un Hon
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    MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    107 15 TTHE Malayan lawn tennis champion- ships will be held on the courts ot the Selangor Club, Kuala Lumpur, from Friday, Aug. 1 to Monday. Aug. 4 Entries will close by the first post on Wednesday, July 16. and should be addressed to V. Rajaratnam, V.M.C.A., Krala Lumpur.
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    60 15 London, June 21. I PAMOUS athletes will appear m the <*^ Armed Foicts versus Civil Defence athletic contest being held at Epsom In July. The forces *ill be particularly strong, having the services of Sydney Wooderson, the world mile record-holder, Lieut. Alan Pennington, the British Olympic quarter- n.iler,
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    AIRMEN BEAT JOHORE IN MALAYA CUP GAME
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    U.S. NOT YIELDING USE OF HIGH SEAS TO REICH
    1042 16 ROOSEVELT INDICTS NAZIS FOR ROBIN MOOR OUTRAGE Challenge Of "International Outlaw" Is Accepted Washing-ton, June 20. PRESIDENT Roopevelt to-night declared that the United States does not propose to yield the use of the high seas to Germany. In a special message
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    485 16 Japan Freed Of Obligations If Nazis Take The Initiative Washington, June 19. ALTHOUGH the German demand for the closure of United States consulates throughout the Reich and German-occupied Europe had not reached officials here late to-day, it was indicated the United States
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    U.S. Tightens Control Of Oil Products Exports
    88 16 Washington. June 20. THK White House has disclosed that President Roosevelt has directed the export control administrator to place restrictions on oil products. A plan will be prepared for the most effective use of tanker facilities m supplying petroleum to the eastern seaboard
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    ALLIED AND AXIS SHIPPING LOSSES IN MAY COMPARED
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    405 16 London, June 20. pONFERENCES vital to the Battle of the Atlantic are day by day taking place between senior naval officers and masters of merchant ships. A description of one o' these "con|voy conferences" is given by a nava! eyewitness.. "The navy and
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    100 16 Lisbon, June 20. A PORTUGUESE vessel has arrived at Lelxoes 'port of Oporto) with five survivors of the sunken French ship DJurdjura. The survivors, who were picked up from a small boat, stated that 33 of their companions perished when the ship was hit by three .mots
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    160 16 London, June 20. "PANADA is certainly getting into her stride." declared Mr. James MacKinnon, Minister of Trade and Commerce, m a cable received by the High Commissioner for Canaoa m London. The cable refers particularly to exports of Canadian products duriny May and Mr. MacKinnon
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    51 16 Vichy. June SO. |T Is understood that an Important Italo1 Turkish economic agreement will be signed next week, says the Rome correspondent of the Vlrhy news agency. The Rome newspaper Popolo d'ltalla declares that Italy desires to resume relations with Turkey in a spirit of "comprehension and collaboration."
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    262 16 £15,000 FINE ON SCOTTISH FARMER Failed To Surrender His U.S. Securities London, June 20. A FINE ol £15,000 was imposed on Robert Hogg. Scottish potato farmer of Dalkeith. Midlothian, at Bcw Street to-day for failing to offer for sale to the Treasury securities held by him m America. "You are
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    33 16 Chungking. June 30. I^HE air raid alarm was m operation for three a"d a half hours here to-day. Nine Japanese planes raided towns along the road between Chungking and Cheugtu, Including Vungchang.—United Press.
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