Malaya Tribune, 31 May 1940

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII ■No. 130. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Friday, May 31, 1940.
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  • 68 1 (FROM H. L HOPKIN) London, May 31. j I i- now anrtounced that Lord lederick Charles Edward ambridge, who was previously arted missing in France, has killed in action, i 'ambrklge, a first cousin of c VI, was the eldest sjn Francis Hugh, Second
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  • 29 1 Reuter. London. May 31. rding to a French wireless merit, France has Just called up horn between Oct. 1. 1919 and i 31, 1920 Renter.
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  • 256 1 77 Enemy Planes In A Day Reuter. f,ondon. May 30. THE aid .riven by Ihe U.A.F. to the Allied armies in FJ™°<™ 1 described in an Air Ministry bulletin which states: T^ro.^ Wednesday the main effort ot the B.A.F. «as concentraled on relitvin- the
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  • 552 1 B.E.F. Fight Their Way To Coast BRITAIN CHEERS RESCUED HEROES Reuter. London, May 31. considerable punishment of other elements have and St 85. coolness and determination, m face of fierce opposition, particularly from the air. Three Destroyers Lost v i ivmmand has claimed to have inflicted
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  • 102 1 Reuter. Hongkong, May 31. IMPORTANT developments in the deien.es of Hongkong were announced yes'erday afternoon in the Legislative Council by Major-General A. E. Grase.t. G.O.C, British Troops in China, who stated that auxiliary Volunteer forces would be organised in addition to the present force, while
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  • 381 1 Reuter. London, May St A S the men of the BE.F. disemA barked at south-coast ports the crowds at first stood was sympathetic greeting, but there was no spirit of dejection among the tr ops. They were the Ant to «avc cheerfully and were then
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  • 62 1 Reuter. Chungking. M»J Thirty-six Japanese aircraft b»mt>ed a point below Chungking at noon forces are continuing to exert pressure on the "P* nSm forces holding out m the Tsaovang area, in North Hupeh. the Japanese are pouring remforcernen ts into tho area from Hankow. JS it* ''hinese spokesman
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  • 103 1 Reuter. May 31. FRENCH milHarj circles state thai the whole area southwest of Dunkirk is flooded, from t the neighbourhood <>• m. Evelines almost to St. Onin. To Ihe north-east Lhe uaterhne slretehes from Nieuporl to Yprcs along the valley of the Yaer, over a width of between
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  • 50 1 Reuter. Paris, May 30. The Belgian Cabinet, at a meeting to(lay«Smewhere In France" approved the text of two decrees one of which declared that in view ol the th° King is in the powi r ol the invader [t was Irapossible for run to reign— Peuter.
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  • 342 2 Rules And Regulations Under Consideration (TRIBUNE STAFF REPORTER) OOMETHING RESEMBLING AN ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE IS FORESHADOWED IN RULES AND REGULATIONS NOW IN THE HANDS OF THE LEGAL ADVISERS OF THE SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS WILL BRING THE MUNICIPALITY INTO LINE WITH GOVERNMENT SO FAR
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  • 436 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. ANN* >UNCEMENTof a committee's efforts to get the Government to do something to provide a settlement for the clerical class of the State was made yesterday by a well-known Chinese member of the State Council,
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  • 20 2 Major G. R. Perey. State Engineer, Grade 11. Malayan Public Works Service, has been promoted to State Engineer, Grade I.
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  • 179 2 FORMATION of a committee to inquire into the practicability of floating a war loan for presentation to the Imperial Government as a contribution from the Colony towards prosecution of the war is announced in a Department of Information communique issued yesterday. The committee is as follows:
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  • 90 2 DOWER to compound minor offences under the Excise Enactment is the object of an amendment to a bill which, is beinp- introduced into the Council of State. Johore. It is stated that cas:s occur where a small penalty of a few dollars
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  • 159 2 Reuter. London, May 30. SJQUADROX LEADER Edward Mortlake Donaldson, who was born in Negri Sembilan in 1912, has been awarded the Distinguished Service Order for gallantry in flying operations. The Air Ministry announcement says that Donaldson has inspired in his squadron such a fine
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  • 57 2 Reuter. London, May 30. Instructions have been given to the highway authorities for the removal of signposts and direction indications which might be of value to the enemy in case of invasion, it was stated in a written reply to a question in the Commons. The
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  • 32 2 Reuter. Malta, May 30. Lieut.-General Dobbie, Acting Governor, broadcast to-day announcing that all schools will be closed from Friday "as a simple measure of prudence."— Reuter.
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  • 226 2 TjM. Government have gratefully accepted the following donations to the Imperial Government towards the expenses of the war: From an anonymous donor resident in Kuala Lumpur $10,000 From Mrs. Loke Yew, of Kuala Lumpur 2,000 From Mr. Loke Wan Tho, of Kuala Lumpur £10,000 Captain Hashim
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  • 121 2 Singapore, Thursday. »p\VO thefts from the pockets of two I men were reported to the police yesterday, and arrests were effected in each case. L.atiff Gull bin Hassan Gull, a 22-year-old Bengali, was alleged to have stolen $4.45 from the coat of Syed Dahmad at
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  • 146 2 Singapore. May 30. CHINESE newspapers have reach- ed an agreement to increase the prices of their publications. Two groups of Chinese newspapers in Singapore—the Sin Chew Jit Poh and the Nanyang Siang Pau —are putting into effect an arrangement fixing the prices of their publications at
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  • 298 2 (Tribune Stall Reporter) TN CONSEQUENCE OF THE 1 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S RECENT ADOPTION OF A SUGGESTION MADE BY THE MALAYA MUSLIM MISSIONARY SOCIETY—TO EXCLUDE MEN FROM MUSLIM GIRLS' SCHOOL SPORTS—TOMORROWS TANGLIN TINGGI MALAY GIRLS' SPORTS WILL BE WITNESSED ONLY BY WOMEN AND
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  • 81 2 CPECIAL prayers for the victory of the V Allies are being said daily at two of the local Hindu Temples, viz. Kaliamman Temple and Rumah Miskin Temple. Hundreds of Hindus assemble at these temples every evening to join in the prayers. This commenced last
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  • 274 2 Singapore, Thursday. A DIAMOND pendant worn by a Chinese woman sitting in a stationary car proved too much of a temptation for Chan Ah Seng, 22--year-old Cantonese. He succumbed, snatched the pendant but was caught. This morning he was sentenced to a month's rigorous imprisonment,
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  • 458 2 THAT we have to be v. discerning if we are to i heads, but that there is I shrewdness in most of v makes it hard to trick us in run, was declared by Mr Purcell in a talk on "Enei paganda" from the Singapoi casting
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  • 103 2 Singapore, Thursday. yyONG Kien Scow was fbis morning summoned before Mr. L. < Goh in the fifth police court at the instance of Detective Inspector Luke R. Prynn of the Commercial Intelligence Department. Wong was charged with having h possession fcr the purpose of sale, 11
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  • 11 2 Mr. L. Richardson, Asst. Superintendent, F.M.S. Railways, been appointed Stores Superintend'
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  • 136 3 Singapore, Friday. /1, MI'LKTE confidence in the fact h a t local Belgians will follow ,'iution passed by their ntrymen in Bangkok—that right will prevail, and that the ng in Thailand will fight on of the Allies—was to-day sse d by Mr. A.
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  • 152 3 Reuter. London, May 30. The Ministry of Information announces that in view of the increased German pressure on their northern and southern flank, the HF F and French forces in the north have been forced to fall back towards the coast, where the battle i„ now raging.
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  • 37 3 Reuter. Rome, May 31. the Italian Ministry of change has issued no genera order pping" banks and mto£al obtaining foreign currency. the Ministry has intervened cases to prevent purchases without giving the reason. —Reuter.
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    37 3 Two methods-the old and ihe new --of mining in Malaya are si ouri in these pictures. Top P****2£ shows a modern dredge under con struction, and below is a picture ot a dulang washer.
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  • 112 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Friday. SOUTH Indians or Ceylon3se who decide to marry now will find it impossible to procure gold ior the "Thali-kodi," a symbol of marriage. Under the Emergency RCgulations no sovereigns »Id °n ust be mad: to*, new
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  • 13 3 Reuter. Berlin, May 31. Economic negotiations bet ween GerAgency. —Reuter.
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  • 11 3 Reuter. Vatican City. May 30. Cardinals on Sunday.—Reuur.
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  • 92 3 Reuter. Washington, May 3U. DRESIDENT Roosevelt stated at the 1 usual Press Conference to-day that the new Defence Commission was ready nlcessitated more than doubl ng America's defence expenditures. He hoped that full production of war miterialS would be under way within six months. His re
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  • 401 3 War Gives Fillip To Iron Trade ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN BY THE M A CONNECTION WITH THE SIR LEWIS TERMOR "EPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE MINING INDUSTRY IN report of the Mines Departmen,£*. «jj -tor tunately, owing to emergency not been possible
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  • 28 3 Reuter. New York, May 30. The liner Washington sailed for Europe to evacuate Americans trom France. She is carrying Red Cross supplies—Reuter.
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  • 22 3 Reuter. London, May 31. THE death took place yesterday of jSir 1 Joseph Leech, MP. for West Newcastle a distinguished surgeon. —Reuter.
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  • 90 3 rIE International Tin Committee has announced the fixing of the domestic quota at 75 per cent., following the announcement that the release for, the third quota period of 1940 is 100 per Ce in view of the recommendation by the Tin Committee that export nghts
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  • 140 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thuisday. Too many to recollect, sir, was m °SpT2w by Lai Fat when asked how many previous convictions he had while on duty at Cheras nis Lai Fat on suspicion and rounc J» possession two chits and five pav>n
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  • 12 3 hride formerly Miss Louise Kwan, pictured after Mr s c. Chan afternoon.
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  • 84 3 rIE erection of a science block aJ the Enphsh College, Johore Bahru. is announced the Johore G-vernmcrt Ga«« Thi* an Indication thai 'nave been taken to rai-e the standard of secondary BnfW* education in Johore. Tenders close on June 1». ana the work will be
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  • 62 3 Reuter. London, May 30. The names of 'missing" troops form a large part of War Office casualty list No 7 It includes seven in the UJcolnshires, 41 in the Leicestershires, 21 in the Green Howards, 54 in the Sheiwood Foresters, 30 in the King s
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  • 547 4 $1,500 WORTH OF ABALONE MENTIONED Singapore, Thursday. ALLEGED in have made false representations to Mr. E. J. Mortensen, of the East Asiatic Co., Ltd., and thereby fraudulently induced him to deliver $1,572 50 worth of abalone to certain shops in Singapore, a former Chinese canvasser
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  • 157 4 Singapore, Thursday. CAUGHT in the act of picking the pocket of a compatriot who was an interested spectator at a side show at ihe New World Amusement Park. Lim Kwee Ycng. a 20-year-old Hokkien was sentenced to fiv« months' rigorous imprisonment and to
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  • 82 4 Singapore Thursday Yeo Ah V"C 15» canned trial this morning in th'fifth police court before Mr, L. c. Goh, 3ii a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to Gho Ghoo Hok with a knife at the I 0 milestone. Bukit Timah Road, at i 1 20 am on
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  • 71 4 Singapore, Thursday. LAU SAI KOH was this morning summoned before Mr. L. C. Goh. the Singapore Fifth Po'ice Magistrate, for playing Chinese music on the hve-foot way of No. 785, Serangoon Road, at 4.20 P.m. on May 13, without a permit from the Chief
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  • 162 4 Singapore, Thursday. ONCE again 13 has been an unlucky number. It was for John Tan, 33-year-old head fitter in the Naval Base, for among 20 other Chinese fitters of the Naval Base, he was No. 13 when charged with gambling. The other men were fined Sl5
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  • 114 4 the Ramakrishna Mission Hall, ie A Morris Road on June 8. a free de monstration will be given by the Singapore Magic and Hypnotic Society. Tie demonstration which h gins at 8 p.m is open friends of members, eat; member being allowed one friend
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  • 20 4 Mr. M. I. Ardizzone. a former subeditor of the Malay Mail is now working for the Press Association in London.
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  • 266 4 Singapore, Thursday, eye-witness account of a motor accident near the junction of Tangiin Road and Nassim Road on the morning of .May 25 in which a Chinese cook died as a result of injuries received in a collision with a motor ear alleged to have been
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  • 148 4 Singapore, Thursday. 4 WELL-KNOWN and popular resident Of l ower Perak. Mr. R. Rasiah, senior Indian Interpreter, F.M.S.. who arrived In Singapore yesterday morning wiih bis wile and children, loft lor Cole Dlbo this evening by the s.s. "Africa Maru.'" on retirement. Mr Rasiah who
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  • 478 4 Singapore, Thursday. ONIONS— 286 bags—figured in an application for a variation of a magistrate's order by a Senior Custom; Officer on instructions from the Deputy Public Prosecutor in the District Court before Mr. J. L. McFall to-day. The application was a result of an order
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  • 103 4 Singapore, Thursday AN Indian, N. Ramasamv Fiih, f* yesterday applied tn the R tl Assessment Board for nern.. io eject his brother. Soina yanasamy Pillay, w ho U nZtZ. with him in a house at seh 1 Read on the ground that they 22 not been living
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  • 91 4 THE friends of Singapore will be trons of the inter-sclioo ichibition to be held in the old SI School from June lv to June >■ yea r. The Friends have also deckled tribute a sum of for prist am expense:., while one ol their
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  • 58 4 Singapor Thursday Moonshah claimed trial this morning iv the fifth police court before Mr 1, C Qoh *i a summons charge for causing oka tiou by allowing ids taxi to rest on the public footway iii front ol a shop Anson Road at 1 35 a.m. on M.
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  • 17 4 Mr. P. Kandiah. late Inspector, untitled quito Destruction Board. Kuala Lumpur died suddenly last week from failure.
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  • 168 5 l»n i v re d here ire Ibc Srven h V« ii i s I i ton ham st»" who have spent the three j raxz t hi ■»X <» I ■ai tiuirJ ur»»pe xv ith Ihe* \i their la-t P° rt •I call. n 1 umbo, V
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  • 87 5 g Thursday. -Foe Hee Ying ijli was morning charged in the Hit] irt before Mr. L. C. Goh with using genuine a false order purporting I be an order for goods in llie name oi a credit customer, at 3 p m on May 21
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  • 359 5 "SUBVERSIVE SOCIETY" AMONG SERVANTS Singapore, Thursday. CAID to be leader of a Commurirt party amongat domeatic s,n«„ts in Singapore, Lio*g Ah 'Mm (29). a Hainanese, who admitted he waa a member of th. AnO-Enemy Backmg-Up Z sentenced to six mentis hard labour and
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  • 547 5 TUMBM wis .4 Lute gatbenaS relatives an I flrtenda nt the luneral ot I** late Mr. Cfeeau; Jin Chuao which UK* place at Bull. Brown OmeTory on Sunday Wreath, were MMI 5*5. tollowmg: Dr Mi» C*W Chce H Mi-s Chcans Seo* Chin Weo. Mr
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  • 230 5 Last Night's First Night THE hnmoint lechnicolour picture •lv|:liron." Uatr-y/r.R Dorothy LawMur, the n: w attraction at the Cathaj (Singapore), unci re provide first -11? v s enterU.nment ol a kind which I; a welcome change fn.m war themes. As the title suggests it is a
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  • 153 5 Singapore, Friday. ■OBC black-outs have been antafed tor Si.» K a|»«rc Horn (i M t„ L. «n the nights of J««c and 27 2«. the Defence Regulations. 1!.:«». »ere published in the Government Gazette Extraordinary yestcrdav. Following the sounding of the air raid warning and
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  • 65 5 Under the direction of Mi '.J B rkth, his three cruWren wW give a ma sic performance at the Indian Youth League on Sunday at 4 p.m. Ramacp VPn car-old Master Ps J? S\i V« to the accompanist of an £,?Ssnltt« played by Miss P S
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  • 611 6  -  Game Is Too Slow As Played In Singapore MALAYA CRICKET REVIEW By TRIBUNE CRICKET CORRESPONDENT JHERE WAS PLENTY QF CRICKET IN SINGAPORE LAST WEEK-END BUT GOOD PERFORMANCES WERE RARE. IN FACT WITH SUCH A LOT OF MATCHES BEING PLAYED—ABOUT 20 WEEKLY—ONE WOULD EXPECT
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  • 335 6 THE most outstanding performance of th: werk was put up by Lall Singh, the popular Sikh all-rounder, who at one tim- used to delight the crowds in some of the leading cities cf India. On Saturday Lallv (as he is popularly known among his fri?nds) was seen in a
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  • 156 6 INTEREST in Perak cricket seems to be r a a low ebb. Nothing has been j heard of leading clubs like the Ipoh Club, the Chinese, the V.M.C.A not tc mention the Teluk Anson teams who usually display a good deal of keenness j Last week only two matches
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  • 97 6 DOWLERS. quite contrary practice, were more or in Penang crick?t over the end. The Chinese inflicted feat upon the Eastern S pany. Batting first the Smelters were m off for only 14 runs in le overs. Leong Saik. Slew Chew Hock secured such ch< as they have never don«
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  • 365 6 BATTINO: 96* Kuldeep Singh (S SL. I» V X I Ll Wnght (Malacca Club rs. Hala «q A 'v,s (Medical College 7«. 5X C tl m- e °o Ch>e (SCR < *S Fur,, ln„n 66 Pte Brown (S.V A rs K\s 65 S g h (L A vs
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  • 116 6 (By -Pete") TO-NIGHT S boxing at the Happy World Covered Stadium is Mr C S. See's first promotion and although the programme is termed as a "B" promotion, the boys who appear on the card are well-known to be gcod fighters. Al Rcdrigues. the upright styl"sh Poituguesf. boxer,
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  • 338 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, May 30. THE soccer season in Muar is now in full swing and the annual league competition has started. Fcr the first time the first and second divisions are being run at the same time and judging by th e
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  • 346 7 Mrs. Eber's Revival Fails Singapore, Thursday. JJITTING with faultless accuracy, both forehand and backhand, Mrs. Levien, one time champion for two years at New Zealand University, to-day entered the final of the women's singles event in the Singapore Lawn Tennis Championships when she defeated Mrs.
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  • 58 7 FOLLOWING a string of successive deI i feats the Gordons at last succeeded taking a point when they met the R.A. (Ac-Ac) in a Division I, encounter at Changi yesterday, holding the Gunners —who have been showing promising form recently—to a goalless draw. Though keenly
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  • 86 7 The Indian Association cricket XI against the Medical College Union tomorrow at 2.15 p.m. on the I.AG r n choor 1 smgh (Capt.) Wazir Singh, Tharam Singh. DharmaraJ, Sithamnaram. Retnasamy. D. K. Sammy, Hussain Shah, B. S. Varmo, Doral D. S. Fernandez. Reserves' Tahir Ali. Nadarajah.
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  • 33 7 TODAY SOCCER: S.A.F.A. League, Div. 1., R.A. (Hy Regt.) vs. SR.C, Stadium. SPORTS: Radin Mas School Athletic meet. TENNIS Singapore championships; S.C. R.C. and S.RC. tournaments BOXING: "B" programme, Happy World.
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  • 113 7 k BIG gathering at the Jalan Besar Stadium yesterday afternoon F»w the 28th annual athletic sports of the St. Joseph's Institution. Competition was very keen and the success of the afternoon was mainly due to excellent work by Mr. Francis Pappa. the sports
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  • 59 7 The roHowtag Wffl represent the A c'c.S Old Boys Association In a friendly football match against the Geylaru Corinthians to-morrow at 5.15 pm. at the Geylang Stadium:-Swee Chin. Teck Yong. Yeo Yeak Khern. Chit, Lim. Hui Yam. Chong Hee, Yee Sin. Swee Hock.
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  • 169 7 THF Eastern Athletic Association I C f Hcngkong is arriving here Tuesday They will play their first game her*> against the Combined Strvirea on June G, and follow this with a same against the Combined Civilians he next day. Their third and last game will be
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  • 152 7 Singapore C.C. teams for matches th^C V c k c v d Regt To-morrow. 2^v m k a ?agger 7capt GK. Stein. J. W. StogdonG. W. g J Waites. SLdr. R A E. Rae. L^E_ XSTIt. 8". R Blante, X* 0. J °S C°c" H v St Andrew's
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  • 441 7 standard. Saturday saw Peng Kwee iCtaate Szu Yuan ed over L:m Ouan an a d übles in (Augu st BP) to %?%£Z*tton oi &e° «3 -uch better and brought them victory s was an all The women g hong an d
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  • 382 8 QX the question of war lotteries the Malayan Governments continue to maintain a discreet silence. The only conclusion to be drawn is that for once in their history they have been faced with a demand for which they have not the correct answer. It might
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  • 1364 8  -  MOST BESTIAL WAR METHOD By EDWARD ELLIS JN this article I want to say something about air raids, having been through some of Ihe worst raids unleashed by the Japanese when hell was let loose in Canton and Hankow. With those poignant memories still fresh in
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  • 88 8 Picture shows the famous Ho Nam Biidgc, across the Pearl River, one of the chief Japanese objectives fin ing the air raids on Canton. In the background can be seen the 17th century Roman Catholic Cathedral, which was hit by a bomb and seriously damaged. The Leung-
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  • 516 8 IUE can already be sure of one thing —that the British Expeditionary Force and their French comrades left in Belgium and north-east France are no longer in danger of surrender or annihilation. In an epic struggle they have fought their way in an unbroken triangle
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  • 1073 9 Fierce Resistance To Nazi Attacks LONDON, MAY 30. THE FLANDERS BATTLE IS RAGING AS FIERCELY AS EVER, AND THE RETIREMENT OF THE BRITISH AND FRENCH FORCES TOWARDS THE BELGIAN COAST IN THE REGION OF DUNKIRK CONTINUES IN GOOD ORDER. One factor officially
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  • 74 9 Pciping, May 31. fT i learned that the Sov>t 1(i ulate-Gencral in Peiping hl received instructions temporto business. It is fxI that the office will be t in the latter part of June, t nsul-General Nitiken and stall will return tc Moscow. a mplctes
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  • 206 9 London, May 30. EN Wilhelmina has issued a U decree regarding the safeguardDutch property. State of the Netherlands becomes er of all claims on all individuals tions established in the king- the Netherlands. Such rights ership are only exercisable for the I safeguarding the rights and oi
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  • 56 9 Reuter. Salisbury, May 31. 7 South Rhodesian Prime Minister, Buggins, announced to-day in mbly the formation of an inner rtnet consisting of himself and Ministers of Defence and Air to July with the aim of intensifying hern Rhodesia's war effort, also announced it was
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  • 229 9 Reuter. London, May 30. M. Van KlefTens, at the Foreign rroo In Holland we have had proof_ of ivery of British airmen, soldiers ulors. Our common alliance is with our blood. he part played by the British securing the passage of the Queen ritain will never be
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  • 53 9 Reuter. Rome, May 30. A MEETING of the Italian Cabinet has been fixed for June 4. Mussolini will preside. aa intt According to the press, the meftinf was fixed when the Cabinet met at the beginning of the month and various important questions will come
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  • 61 9 Reuter. Wellington, May 30. rm New Zealand petition signed by the Mayor of Napier and 26 others was presented to the Commons to-day, suggesting that Government advise the British Government they are willing to offer hospitality andif necessary adoption and permanent homes for 25,000 Br..
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  • 18 9 Reuter. London, May 31. The Stockholm Radio "een killed £angar" P °xpl°sion at Renter.
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  • 60 9 Reuter. Washington, May 31. IT is officially announced that in order to speed up production of »»cr*n engines for the Allied and American air forces Great Britain has released the patent rights on the Rolls Royce-Mter-lin engine to the United States Government and these
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  • 217 10 BENGAL GOVERNMENT COMMISSION'S REPOR T Calcutta, May 25. THE report of the Land Revenue Commission appointed by the Government of Bengal, on Nov. 5, 1938, with Sir Francis Floud as its chairman has just been released. The majority of the Commission have reached the conclusion
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  • 179 10 Bombay. May 24. MR. Gandhi's proposal for a preliminary ccnfeience of best Indians and F&glishmen contains nothing concrete or practical. It is enigmatical."—observed Mr. M. A Jinnah. president of the Muslim League in the course of an inter\iew to the Times of India.'* Mr. Jinnah added
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  • 184 10 New Delhi, May 24. JN accordance with the resolution 'passed at the All-India Independent Muslim Conference constituting a board for the settlement of the communal question the following 27 gentlemen have been nominated lor the board: Khan Bahadur Allah Baksh. president; Mufti Kifayatullah. president. Jamait-Ulema-Hind; Messrs
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  • 100 10 Simla. May 24. IT is understood that the Government of India a-e fully alive to the possibility of "Fifth Column" activities in India, and havo already taken certain steps to meet this new menace. In addition to these orecautionary measures, it is
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  • 338 10 Simla, May 24. JT will be recalled that the Commerce Member, the Hon'ble Dewan Rahadur Sir A. Ramaswami Mudaliar, speaking in the Council ot" State recently, said that the question of creating an export advisory council was under consideration. The Government of India has had
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  • 130 10 Simla, May 24. IT Is officiary announced that during the war pcn.onal artillery salutes will not be rired for the Gcvernor-Genera'. I the Governors of the Pi evinces, th? C< :nmrnder-in-Chief. the Chief Com- j missioner cf Andaman and Nicobar j I.'lands. Ruling Princes and Chiefs and
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  • 79 10 Bera Ismail Khan. |fa« m A NUMBER of Mullahs, v. of Soviet Government's int a rf with their religious practice Asia and lived for some time ra tan are reported to have no\ Indian tribal territory. It is stated that they are carrvin j extensive anti-Soviet"
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  • 130 10 I Bun's, Ifag 19. j MORE than double last yeai :oendi. tuve Is being incurred this year e n j ihe training of Army Officers m India j This year's allotment is Rs. 6.39,000 as j Bgainst last year's Rs. 3.C3.000 I A new Officers'
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    • 563 10 NOTICE The public is hereby notified that YAP BOON ENG who carries on business of shirt manufacturers, importers and exporters under the name or style of tk war Trading Co., at No. 582 Geylang Road, Singapore, has sold the said business and goodwill thereof including all the .machinery and other
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    • 302 10 ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE OF Very Welf Made Modern Design Oakstained and French Polished Teak European HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Including Luxuriously Made Sitting and Dining Room Suites by LITTLES' and also a complete set of Modern Cross Grain Pattern Bed Room Suite (to be sold in sets) H.M.V. gramophone; Europe-made Oak-wood book
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    • 171 10 INDIA PAGE EDITED BY V. E. JACOB, B.A. She'll never be Stranded IN SINGAPORE! Even the best equipment sometimes needs scrvicina But whe i that time comes—in Szrgapore, Southampton or Seattle—to competent service be available? it certainly iciU be—if it's Bosch Fuel Injection Equipment. Service faculties for Hcsch are world-wide.
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  • 12 11 Havoc caused by Nazi bombs in a Belgian cemetery.
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  • 333 11 Reuter. London, May 30. MR. DUFF-COOPER, Minister of Information, speaking at the Foreign P.ess Association luncheon to-day, said that the Conference table not for Hitler. -We can assure him that the seat at the Conference table which so long awaited him no longer
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  • 65 11 Reuter. New York, May 30. lliY. New York Times says the British and French are living pp t< tbcir finest military tradition Thn-e who survive will bring back stories of heroism that will as long as bravery is honoured. Those who never return will
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  • 61 11 Reuter. London, May 30. A NEW BILL is published, to give the A ft me Secretary power to suppress paper which systematically pub- iters which, in his opinion, is to foment opposition to the ution of the war. .-v regulation also gives the iretary
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  • 69 11 Reuter. Hankow, May 30. ipanese intend to bomb Chungti!v unti the spirit of resistance stated Commander Okino, reJ* n "y appointed Japanese naval spokesyesterday. hfi spokesman admitted that Chunghm" u tv lf was net a military objective, anri ro wt?re man y military objectives
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  • 70 11 Reuter. London, May 30. THE Nizam of Hyderabad has made a further gift of £50,000 towards the maintenance cf the two fighter squaSKS TtatiS R.A.F. bearing his name, a cording to the Air Ministry. Thp King has sent a message of apthe Nizam and the
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  • 48 11 Reuter. London, May 30. The Belgian Radio announcer m Frlnce stated to-night that Belgian froops were still fighting side by side SeVitish and Wch m W The announcer added that certain higher officers had refused to lay down tnlir arms, despite King Leopolds orders.—Router.
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  • 630 11 Britons Pledge Their All (Reuter's Special Commentary) London, May 30. f pHE entire Press to-day echoes the words of the King expressing pride and admiration for the heroism of the B.E.F. and our French Allies fighting by their
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  • 136 11 Reuter. Buenos Aires, May 30. J The Argentine Ambassador to Madrid, to-day announced that the Argentine steamer Uruguay, 3,245 tons, was stopped searched and sunk by a time bomb after the crew had taken to the boats eft* Cape Finisterre. Madrid, May 30. The Argentine ship "Uruguay"
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  • 39 11 Reuter. Canberra, May 30. AUSTRALIA has decided to make available for Britain 49 Lockheed Hudson aircraft ordered Ly the Commonwealth in the United States, according to an official announcement by Mr. Fairhairn, Minister for Air.—Reuter.
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  • 55 11 Reuter. Chungking, May 30. CHINESE aircraft, on the afternoon of May 25. heavily bombed Anlu, in Hupeh' In an effort to prevent Japanese reinforcements and supplies from reaching the North Hup?h frcnt where the battle is still raging in the vicinity ot Tsaoyang, according
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  • 44 11 Reuter. Paris, May 30. THE Belgian General Confederation of Labour has appealed to Belgian syndical organisations to support M Pierlot's Government and the Allied cause, denouncing the "inexcusable treason of King Leopold who shamefully capitulated." M. Picrlctt is the Belgian Prime Minister.—Reuter.
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  • 52 11 Reuter. London, May 30. A further contingent of Canadian airmen arrived at a British por* yesterday and travelled direct to Loudon. The Commanding Officer spoke of tut eagerness of the officers and men to get busy in the war and added: "Every man is exceptionally well
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  • 79 11 Reuter. Paris, May 30. THE Ministry of Information communique formally denies German allegations that two German aviators who were obliged to make forced landings in France were shot at and that German officers taken prisoner had been treated in a manner unworthy of their
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  • 63 11 Reuter. Hong Kong, May 30. REPORTS of the departure from nere of a Chinese Labour Corps were officially denied to-day. Moreover, it is authoritatively learned thai the only departure of Chinese labourers in any number has been to th a Dutch East Indies, which is
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  • 70 13 Reuter. London, May 30. to-day, Sir John I rmed the House that t Mins of German and lity in thi s country 31.000 maler and which about 5,600 and have been interned, ps were being taken to rs of the Fifth Contempt to enter
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  • 63 13 Moscow, May 30. an authorised stato- by Utte Tass Agency, the r in London has been n the British Gove Soviet Government Sir Stafford Cripps or capacity of a special delegate and adds really desires to conduct and "not merely :to talk about som? in relations
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  • 42 13 Istanbul. May 30. vernmen; to-day subNational Assembly a the Minister of Finance Ihi State Bank a loan to meet national defence created by the Europe t'uuranteed by £15 lit by Great Britain trench-Turkish trade i reemeiits signed on
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  • 852 13 As Part Of China's War Programme KEEPING pace with the strides made in industrialisation, Kweichow reports good progress in agricultural development and public health work. The agricultural programme is directed by the Agricultural Improvement Bureau, while the Kweichow provincial health department is responsible for an memcai
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  • 272 13 Reuter. Wellington, May 30. JHE New Zealand intention to intensify her war efforts is exemplified in the Emergency Bill, providing that all persons should place themselves, their property and their services at the disposal of the Governor General, which was Introduced at
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    • 235 13 INHIBITION ntiltgß and Drawings b\ Members of THE ART CLUB VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL June 1, inclusive a to 6.30 p.m. II htm sales of pictures mil be donated to lill VIA I. U A PATRIOTIC ri tous comedy TONY DRAWS A HORSE over a year in London. VOI MUST SEE
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    • 2606 14 IM t I l ltH^ Educational DEAN'S SCHOOL (Registered) Kindergarten Preparatory Classes for European Children Qualified Teachers, at 12, Barker Road, Singapore. Term begins on May Ist, 1940. j secretary Tel. 7323. Mrs %VMd°™ SET'S ES? I 1211. Upper Serangoon Road. ™pvrH TAUGHT new mechod. quick results. SSe Ex"m. cSaching.
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    • 245 14 Singapore Municipality TENDERS. TENDERS are now invited for the following materials or service. For particulars see Municipal Tender Room Date of Closinp The supply of pumping plants for Macßitchie Reservoir. 12 noon. Sept. 16, 1940. Supply of 48" nominal size Steel Straight Pipes, Coupling Joints and Specials. 12 noon, 11
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    • 89 14 FOR CLEAR, DISTINCT EFFICIENT REPKODICTION TRY "l»VK" for which they arr UNSURPASSED. Sole Agents: HOE BOON LEONG, Distributors: ~r V/ t RADIO AND GENERAL AGEM i Kuala Lumpur. ___J I AN (TH» OF FAMOUS MAKES OF snot k pnoot AND ~iT WATEBTIGf 1 W A T C II 9 ARE
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    • 698 14 I Radio —J SINGAPORE LONDON ZHL 225 metre. (I.3Jmc|.) 2 3 ZHP 30.96 metre. (9.69 mdO. g|« 17.79 Mc s (UJt metre,) Miscellaneous Gramophone Records. GSJ 21.53 Mc!s (19.82 metre.) News eU and mid-day Rubber Tin end p.m. AnnQuncementB Copra prices. 6 50 Full News Bulletin. 1:8 K£_s- by the
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  • 554 15 I London, May 31. M< adv and North Country manufacturers are while the absence of speculation has relatively de- transactions. -v.:;: pins? is requisies of Dutch vessels ilh ports. d aeainst payment authority of the The department will add war risk between Britain
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  • 78 15 .Frcm Our Financial Corre nonrtonl) (Frcm Singapore. Frirta>. C V»«rnt in themeS" Hons Fatts Sungef were buyers «or K-UCha numb r of also a parcel of on 3££S market, the' rcel of B ass etts. b Thlre SL practically no business passin™ industrial share
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  • 24 15 Singapore. Friday. Prices of tin and rubber in Singapore at noon to-day were:— RUBBER Bayers: 36 Sellers: 36-1 TIN S1.T7"'!. up S-i.
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  • 198 15 I TIN London. Thursday. £273 Buyers £273*4 Seiie: Pri £271 4 Buvers £2714 Sellers I RUBBER don, Thursday. Steadv 1P 4 11 13 16 11 11 16 11 13 16 11% 11 1116 I] 3 16 11 5 16 EXCHANGE London. Thursday. 56 29 10% trie 75
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  • 899 15 FRASER CO.'S SHARE REPORT Singapore. May 3D. MINING Buyers Bellen Ampat Tin 3 9 4 6 Austral Amal 5 56 Aver Hitam 20 6 216 Ayer Weng 0.60 0.65 Austral Malay 35 37 Bangrin W\* 21Batu Selangor 1-35 140 Berjuntal 9- 10 Burma Malay 22 1- 23Chendertang 151- 16»Cbln Chin
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  • 185 15 Singapore. May 31 -he following are the exchange stock Nation this dairy circular issued by the Hcngkon D 2nd Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING 2411{5 London T.T. 2 4 1 lv Tondon demand Lyons demand 208 i Switzerland demand J Hamburg demand 15 16 New York demand irl6 Montreal demand
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  • 122 15 London. May Id. PRESIDING at the thirty-second an- j nual meeting Of Lanadron Ruboer J Estates. Ltd.. to-day. Mr. Eric Macfadyen said that the accounts presented a much better picture than those tor the previous twelve months, profits having risen from £11.299 to £19.512 They had been
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    • 79 15 I 'HE A.ERCANTILE BANK UF INDIA LIMITED, and Controlled by .MILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED :ch is incorporated in erec as a Trust Comthc following duties: TRUSTEE OF A WTLL KB OF ESTATE OF I-ASED PERSON. A SF/ITLEMENT OR OF TRUST. AND ALL RMS OF TRUSTEE BUSINESS of appointing the
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    • 191 15 THE EASTERN BANK LIMITED. (Incorporated in England' SINGAPORE BRANCH > Medeiros Building, Cecil Street. Singapore Authorised and subscribed CaDital £2.000.000 Pa&-up Capital £1-000.000 Reserve Fund 500.000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON Branches: Bombay. Calcutta. Colombo. Karachi. Madras. Amara. Bahrein. Basra Kirkuk. Mosul and Singaoore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened 1 and money received on
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    • 215 15 P& and BRITISH INDIA The best possible services arc being maintained by the P« O. S. N. Company to the usual ports of call excej ports of Japan. Passengers are requested to register their requirements but under present circumstances sailings are perforce restricted. Special Holiday Return ticket* available for two
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  • 214 16 Austrian People Restive Reuter. London, May 31. JJEUTER has received the following message from the German-Yugo-Slav frontier: It is learned from reliable sources that the morale in Austria has rapidly fallen since the beginning of the Western offensive partly due to many Austrians
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  • 62 16 Reuter. Peiping, May 31. IT is learned In authoritative circles that Wang Keh Mm, head of the Peking Provisional Government, is expected to resign In the near future His successor is likely to be Wang Yl Tang President cf the Examination Yuan of the Peking Government
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  • 487 16 Defence Services Now Ready Reuter. London, May 30. XHE Ministry of Home Security to-day made the following announcement: "In view of the existing situation, when there is every prospect of an early call upon the civil defence services, the Minister of
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  • 87 16 Reuter. London. May 30. IN the House of Commons to-day. Dr. Little asked if the Prime Minister, in view of the threats fiom Germany regarding the independence of Northern Ireland, would give the assurance that nothing would be left undone to maintain the safety and
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  • 112 16 Reuter. London, May 30. RADIO sets installed in any road vehicle are banned subject to any exemptions permitted by the Post-master-General, under a new Emergency Powers i Defence I Regulation issued to-day. The possibility of parachutists landing in war prisoners' or intern ii is camps
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  • 419 16 Reuter. London, May 30. JHE MOST amazing air victory of the war has just been announced. Out of a total of 69 German planes shot down or seriously damaged, yesterday, 37 were destroyed by a single squadron of 12 two-seater Defiant fighters without the
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  • 328 16 London. May 30. H "£YEWiTNESS/' telegraphing iroi I "somewhere in Norway, des-1 cribes how in a final attack on I Narvik, which was captured irorr. the Germans yesterday after anas-l sault lasting 24 hours, while British warships shelled the Gen I tion, French, Polish and Nor I
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  • 22 16 London untitled IT Is now known that ships clearly marked the Red Cross emblem, wei Dieppe last week by b German aircraft—British \>
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