The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 May 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,086. KSTU. 1835 TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    CHURCHILL'S TRIUMPH IN COMMONS
    700 1 Government Gets Full Vote Of Confidence 'GRIEVOUS ORDEAL AHEAD,' SAYS NEW PREMIER MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL'S first appearance as Prime m Minister in the House of Commons when it reassembled unexpectedly last night was memorable not only for the remarkable unity of the House but for his
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    BRITAIN AND PARACHUTE MENACE
    127 1 BRITAIN AND PARACHUTE MENACE f ntidon. May 13. i hun hill addressed Mr. Xnthonj Eden. the first time as War answered the 4Un? with the dancer hute landings in rd nether he would „:dfr thf immediate formation ..rp* composed of „,iiMblr men to be armed h nfit> And f uiu
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    Ll.-G. Voices His Congratulations
    133 1 nlun May 13. inpporUnf the iced by Mr. Um-| A I HM of the r me Minister in b him on his rship We :ual gifts, j study of war operations d now. tt he should position of U exercising I a graver greater .fronted a
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    BRITON KILLED IN RAID ON AMSTERDAM
    49 1 Amsterdam, May 1.1. IT was disclosed to-day that the British shipping adviser at Rotterdam, Captain Cartwright, has been killed in 'an air raid. Another member cf the British consulate staff at Rotterdam jwas injured and had to have a foot I amputated. Reuter
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    Juliana And Bernhard Arrive In London
    286 1 Juliana And Bernhard Arrive In London London, May 13. IT is officially stated that Princess Juliana and Prince Bernhard arrived in London to-day accompanied by the two young Princesses, Beatrix and Irene. A communique making this announcement at the request and with the authority of the Netherlands Legation says: "The
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    Precautionary Move In Egypt
    65 1 Cairo, May 13. AS a purely precautionary measure, British and Egyptian forces have taken up emergency stations in Egypt. With the Mediterranean position uncertain, precautions are being taken throughout the country. The Prime Minister, as military governor, has authorised the governor of the Western Desert to
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    39 1 A DUTCH military decree forbids more than three people to stand in the streets of The Hague. Passes and identity papers must be shown at once on demand and any disobedience to the decree may cost offenders their lives.
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    R.A.F. AGAIN BOMB GERMAN TROOPS & COMMUNICATIONS
    704 1 R.A.F. AGAIN BOMB GERMAN TROOPS COMMUNICA TIONS London, May 13. AN Air Ministry communique states that Whitley and Wellington aircraft of the R.A.F. carried out a series of attacks on enemy communications in Germany between the Rhine and the Dutch frontier during last night. A force of Blenheim aircraft also
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    HUNGARY MANS HER FRONTIERS
    81 1 Paris, May 13. A HAVAS agency dispatch from Belgrade says that information passing the Hungarian frontier indicates that seven classes were recalled to the colours in Hungary on Saturday and Sunday. The dispatch points out that the Hungarian army would now have 350,000 men under arms
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA TO BROADCAST
    27 1 Paris, May 13. QUEEN WILHELMINA is broadcasting a message at 9.30 p m. to-night, according to an announcement b> th* Dutch legation Reuter
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    Big Mortality Rate Among Indian Women
    340 2 THE importance Oi nutrition in the prevention of maternal and infant mortality among Indian labourers and their families is ssed by Dr. J. G. Reed, an estate m< dical officer of Perak, in an article in "Amcasan." the official tcgan of the all-Malayan Estate
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    F.M.S. Police Precautions In Wartime
    184 2 THEN days before war was formally declared, the F.M.S. police undertook the duty of manning vulnerable points in Perak, Selangor and Negri Sembilan, states Mr. E. Bagot, Inspector-General of Police, F.M.S., in his report. The day after war was declared, three Germans trying to leave
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    NAZIS MAY EXHAUST OIL RESERVES
    452 2 Economics Professor On Chances Of Collapse "PROBABLY enough oil could be obtained to keep r Germany going at the rate of activity up to last month," said Dr. T. H. Silcock, Professor of Economics of Raffles College, in a talk on "The Nazi Economy broadcast
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    London Stock Exchange
    335 2 London. May 13. fhe Following are to-day's closing middle J quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Ixian 5% 1944-64 108' 4 Funding Loan 4', 0 1960-90 110 1 War Loan 3 1- Vo 99 Com. Union Assce (Units) 7 Prudential Assce A' 24%
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    175 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Rob Oui *>wl CorrehpoucSent) London, May 13. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed a* tallows with orevious auatation* to parenthesis RMiiuk. Easy. s P°t ll 7 sd 12d .'l2Hd I2\d> July-Sept I2d I2^d <l2 5 16d 12 7 16d) Oct-Dec 11 15 16d 12 l;16d (12 5:16d 12 7
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    U.S. FLEET SAID TO BE ON WAY TO MANILA
    282 2 A T t Jokio, May 13. LL Japanese newspapers pay clo.se attention to the question of the Netherlands Indies in view of the alliance already existing between Great Britain and the Netherlands following the Netherlands' declaration of war upon Germany as
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    HITLER STAKING ALL IN BIG SUMMER ATTACK
    909 3 HITLER STAKING ALL IN BIG SUMMER ATTACK Realizes Sham Peace Plans Dupe Nobody WAR IN DECISIVE STAGE: BRITISH PRESS CONFIDENT n wrnr vtttaxt London, May 13. I^LUbiNUION that the war has now entered a decisive stage, Hitler having staked everything on one card, is indicated by the morning newspapers. The
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    Pittlee Centre Of Remarkable Demonstration
    119 3 SOUR PARTY COHERENCE London. May 13. \TTLEE. Lord Privy \j Government under Churchill, was the .irkable scene at the rence at Bournening. He had mov■■:.Jorsing the unof the National lttee that the party share as a full Government and London when the en masse and
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    U.S. Embassy Not To Leave Brussels
    41 3 Brutseb. May 13. In will the United Brussels it is recalled that a urr.il the United 1917. the American ■1 and the American I hi s to optnd Allied subjects tiling efforts re Cavell Reuter
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    GOVERNMENT MEMBERS TAKE OATH OF OFFICE
    23 3 >r. I >n. May 13. Ml the Govern ofllcc boiore Privy Council to-day, ci ns Lord Reuter
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    JAPANESE LEGATION STAFF SAFE
    23 3 Tokio. May U. H-igue was inten- Nazi planes, it is ill members of se Legallan at The Eastern News
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    VISITS BELGIAN BATTLE ZONES
    30 3 M. Eduord Daladier, the French War Minister, who, Reuter reports, visited the fighting zones in the north of Belgium on Sunday and conferred with King: Leopold.
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    Nazi Transport Sunk By Mine
    105 3 NORWEGIAN ARMY BARS ADVANCE Stockholm, May 13. A GERMAN transport was mined ri and sunk en route from Oslo to Germany, according to the Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet. Another German transport grounded in the same waters but was refloated A 25,000-ton German steamer with a make-shift
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    "GONE WITH THE WIND" BOUGHT FOR $50,000
    100 3 DAVID O. SELZNICK bought the motion picture rights of 'Gone With The Wind." on July 30. 1936. for $50,000, the highest price ever paid for a first novel. The film, which is produced in brilliant technicolour, opens at the Capitol Theatre on May
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    STOP PRESS
    53 3 FLRTHER details of the R.A.F. attack on Walhaven on Sunday night disclosed that British aircraft swooped on the aerodrome in the dusk and took the Germans by surprises meeting no opposition of any kind. The attack lasted 20 minutes. The aircraft included Britain's latest and best light long-range
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    55 3 Berlin. May 13. The oflicial news agency announces The German Foreign Office has presented a memorandum to the Governments in London, Brussels, Paris and The Hague through neutral representatives stating the military position of German parachute troops." The German High Command states that for every German parachutist shot ten French
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    21 3 London, May 13. The King has conferred a Vlscountcy upon Sir John Simon on his appointment as Lord High Chancellor.- Reuter
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    Figure Of 200 Nazi Planes Shot Down No Exaggeration
    382 3 London, May 13. IT is learno authoritatively in London that on the Western Front in the north the main German attack has been developed, as was expected, between the Dutch and Belgian armies. German pressure has been most heavy In the
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    New Cabinet Welcomed
    280 3 MORE CHANGES FORESEEN J>RITISH Press opinion has been unified on the domestic political issue by the announcement of Mr. Winston Churchill's Cabinet. The nomination of the new war cabinet and changes of portfolios have generally received an excellent welcome. The Times says that a great change of
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    U.S. Red Cross Aid To Dutch
    55 3 The Hague, May 13. THE American Red Cross has presented $100,000 to the Dutch Red Cross. It also asked what material was needed and stated that 50 motor ambulances are ready for shipment. The Dutch Red Cross expressed grateful thanks in the name of
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    VOLUNTEERS CALLED UP IN SOUTH AFRICA
    43 3 Cape Town, May 13. Fis officially announced that men of the Capetown Territorial Regiment who volunteered for service anywhere in Africa have been called up for fulltime service. They are going to the Transvaal for training Reuter
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    BLACK-OUTS IN STOCKHOLM
    49 3 Stockholm, May IX. STOCKHOLM, Europe's best -lit city, last night joined the company of blacked-out towns until further notice. The authorities point out that the measure does not imply that Sweden's position has become worse. Soap and margarine will be rationed in Sweden from tomorrow.- Reuter
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    R.A.F. Pilots Tells Of Bombing Raid
    185 3 London. May 13. "THE captain of one RAF. aircraft which took part in Saturday night's bombing of strategic roads behind the German lines, said: "Our target was cross-roads being used by long columns of German reinforcements. As we flew over Holland on the way
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    Britain's Newest Fighters Bring Down Bomber
    222 3 London, May 13. BRITAIN'S latest fighter aircraft, the Boulton Paul Defiant, went into action for the first time over the Dutch coast early yesterday, as already announced by the Air Ministry Their first encounter lasted only live minutes from the moment when ;i German
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    GERMAN WOMEN PARACHUTISTS, TOO
    30 3 London, May 13. A FRESH warning broadcast by the Brussels radio to-day states not only are Nazi parachutists wearing civilian clothes but women also have Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1940. Good Progress
    603 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1940. Good Progress WITH the necessarily incomplete information hitherto available it is, of course, quite impossible to form a final opinion as to the way in which the hostilities are likely to develop in the future. It is dangerous even to speculate on
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    The Middle East And Soviet Russian Aims
    1425 4 Behind The Headlines £IR GEORGE DUFF-SUTHERLAND-DUNBAR ls Q officer of the Indian Army with extensive hnowl J India and India's Frontiers, for he has served North-West and on the North-East Frontiers. Soldier, historian and broadcaster he has standard history of India (translated into
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    DANGEROUS COMMUNIST ACTIVITY IN THE F.M.S.
    342 5 Hiding Behind Cloak Of Patriotism POLICE CARRIED OUT 143 ARRESTS LAST YEAR a-tonishinK extent of Communist organizations in h( Federated Malay States, where it is estimated „p to the end of last year, more than 30,000 Chinese rt (Hnneitcd with a dangerous branch, of
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    27 5 picture. Mr. A. McDougall, former lepal adviser to the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Iraq, who is at present in Singapore on his way to Australia. Free Press
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    Deportations From Malaya Last Year
    141 5 THE determined efforts by the police forces of Malaya to crush the subversive elements responsible for fostering labour troubles in the country, were largely responsible last year for what must be a record in the figures for the deportation of undesirables and criminals. A total
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    Estate Staffs' Request For Salary Rise
    263 5 Estate Staffs' Request For Salary Rise THAT wartime salaries of Asiatic staffs en Malayan estates are too low is a complaint contained in the March issue Of "Ameasan." the official org?n of the All-Malayan Estate Asiatic Stalls' Association. "The Nazi terrorism of the world is being brought homo to the
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    CRIME INCREASE IN F.M.S. LAST YEAR
    122 5 THE EFFECT of trade fluctuation on crime figures in the F.M.S. ]ast year, is described by the InspectorGeneral of Police, Mr. E. Bagot, in his annual report. The economic depression, he writes, which had settled in the Federated Malay States towards the end of
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    MALAYS' NEW EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
    229 5 MALAYS' NEW EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE OTEPS towards the greater welfare of O Malays in Singapore were taken at the first annual meeting of the Singapore Malay Association held at "Dewan Malaya." in Moulmein Mead, en Saturday. A sub-committee was lormed to help Malays" to secure employment in large local undertakings, while
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    INDIANS' MONTHLY SOCIAL MEETINGS
    150 5 WITH a view to providing social amenities for its members until the proposed club house on the new site at the Junction of Serangoon and MacPherson Roads is constructed, the Indian Association, Singapore, will be holding monthly social gatherings on the Association lawn in Balestier Road.
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    Subnutrition Survey Among Rural Youths
    162 5 Subnutrition Survey Among Rural Youths INVESTIGATORS' SURPRISE CURPRLSE "that some of those In medical charge of rural areas and of hospitals serving rural districts have little special knowledge of the 'diseases' that may follow inadequate dietary," is expressed by Drs. A. Neave Kingsbury and Paul Fasal in the latest of
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    Survey Proceeding
    92 5 In this survey now proceeding in the F.M.S., statistical data and clinical records are being collected of children and young adults of the Malay, Tamil and Chinese races living under rural conditions. It is anticipated that at least 4,000 individuals of each race will be examined in this
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    52 5 The speaker at to-morrow's meeting of the Rotary Club at the Adelphi Hotel will be Mr. William Yinson Lee, a prominent Rotarian and businessman of Hcng Kong and Shanghai and former presiden: ci the Chinese Mission to Lepers, the nation-wide anti-ieprosy institution in China. His subject will be "Tackling the
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    COLONY JUDGE DECIDES ON HINDU CUSTOM
    480 5 A DECISION of great importance j to Tamil Hindus in the Colony was made by Mr. Justice Aitken in the Penang Supreme Court when he held that, in the Straits Settlements, among Tamil Hindus there is a custom that whenever a wife ceases to
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    Sarawak Could Be Self-Supporting For Six Months
    439 5 Sarawak Could Be Se lf-Supp o rting Fo r Six Months FOOD STOCKS BUILT UP CARAWAK'S defences are ready for any emergency and she has built up her food stocks since the outbreak of war so that in any emergency she can be self-sup-porting for six months, stated Mr. B.
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    $16,500 DONATED TO SALVATION ARMY
    176 5 DONATIONS in response to the annual appeal of the Salvation Army have now reached a total of $16,579.40. The following is the latest list of donations: Mr J. I. Dawson, $250: Malayan Breweries, 'Ltd., $100; Mr. Sidney Dant, Lithographers Ltd., Mr. Llm Boon Thin, and
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    Nazis In N. I. Rounded Up In 1 1/2 Hours
    223 5 Nazis In N. I. Rounded Up In 1 1/2 Hours A SURPRISE round-up of all Gei- man crews of Nazi ships in Java by the Dutch authorities just before the official release of the news of the invasion of Holland, was described by Mr. F. Pollard, a retired Canadian raw
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    Malay Was First World Voyager
    143 5 THE following extract Iron lrom Prcf. \V. E. Lc- Gros I published ia The Sarawak Ga?<A very good biography oi M. bai just come out— by Zweig. 1; rather rmitifff to note that actu; the first man over to cirewnnavi the wcrld was a Mil
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    DUTCH & HINDUSTANI NEWS FROM B.B.C.
    34 5 DUTCH HINDUSTANI NEWS FROM B.B.C. THE BBC. is new giving daily broadcasts in Dutch and Hindustani. The Dutch broadcast! begin ifl 3 H p.m. and the Hindustani br ;adra 9 40 p.m. 'local time).
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    36 5 In addition to 131 report- i tempted suicide, there were 151 B«l--cides, including 50 females in 'he F.M.S. last year. Of those, 89 u< r< Chinese, 52 Southern Inch..Malays and Javanese ard four N cm Indians.
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    DEPOT CRICKET GAME ENDS IN DRAW
    78 7 Al2-a-side cricket match between the S.C.C. and Police at the depot yesterday ended in a draw, time intervening when the Police had scored 69 runs for 10 wickets in reply to the Club's 149 for seven wickets declared. Rea, Castor, Pierce and Davis, scoring
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    LOYALS BEAT SAPPERS IN RESERVE GAME
    292 7 Loyab 4; Fortress R.E 1 •TAKING lull points from the Fortress RE. at Gillman Barracks yesterday, the Loyals strengthened their position in the reserve division of the league, and are well on top with 15 points from ten games. There was no doubt that
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    More Outsiders Win At Penang Races
    1324 7 RED DOT AND PHAR PAR PAY BEST DIVIDENDS (From Our Own Correspondent) rTXTD Penang\ May 13. JnAiNh. weather favoured the second day of the Penang Turf Club's extra meeting, and the going was gooJ. There was a large holiday crowd in attendance. Outsiders again
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    Y.M.C.A. ANNUAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL
    444 7 Y.M.C.A. ANNUAL SWIMMING CARNIVAL J^S ANNOUNCEMENT that Sir JBagnall had donated a rup life-saving competition to be com;. for by those under 20 years <>\ was made by Mr. A B Jordan, at :h» 15th annual handicap swimming carnival of the Y.M.CJV., hex day at the Y.M.C.A. poo!, Fcrt Cann.nK
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      641 7 SELANGOR BEAT PENANG BY I 163 RUNS 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Penangr, May 13. CELANGOR defeated Penang in a thrilling finish in the three-day state cricket encounter to-day on the Penang Sports Club ground by 163 run?. Selangor declared at 216 runs for nine in their second innings, and left
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    EUROPEANS WIN CLARKE CUP CRICKET
    760 8 EUROPEANS WIN CLARKE CUP CRICKET Rest Collapse Against Dynes' Bowling AN exciting finish, a truly fitting climax to one of Singapore's keenest annual cricket fixtures, was seen on the padang yesterdav, when the Europeans regained the Clarke Cup by heating the Rest by 19 runs in a three-day game which
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    KUALA LUMPUR Y.M.C.A. WIN
    141 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. May 13. rfHE Kuaia Lumpur Y MCA. beat the Ipoh Y.M.CA. by 121 runs in the arnual inter-association cricket match played here on Saturday and to-day. Continuing Saturday's play to-day, Kuala Lumpur declared with 92 runs the loss of five wickets.
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    Other Sports Results will he found in Page SEVEN.
    117 8 rone for 24; Azirl one for 20; M. E. Morelra one for 14; Vuilleumier none for two. IPOH Ist. Inning* 52 2nd Innings Azizi !bw Vanderholt 0 O. Ang Earn Hock c Vandeholt b Jumeaux 6 H. Koenitz b Jumeaux 5
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    29 8 DEST cards returned in the women's j monthly medal, stroke competition, at Sepoy Lines Golf Club were Miss H O. Lacey 42 11 31; Miss M. L. Evans 45—10-35.
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    To-day's Sports Events
    39 8 To-day's Sports Events Soccer: first division, R.A.F. vs. Chinese, stadium, reserve division, Malays vs. Police, SRC; second divi:ion (a), Naval Police vs. RA. (B M.) Naval Base; Malaya Signals vs R A.0.C., Alexandra Road. T?nnis: S.C.R.C S.K.C., Y.M.C.A. tournaments.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS RESULTS
    123 8 YESTERDAY'S Y.M.C.A. tennis results were «C* class singles (semi-final): Khoo Kim Swee beat Teo Guan Yang 6-4, 6—3: H. L. Wee beat Lee Kim Ek 6—4. r 5 «B' class singles (final): AS B Pakir beat A. G. B. Pakir &-4, 4—6, Men's doubles championship: A. 1.
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    S.A.B.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS IN JUNE
    57 8 FLLOWING their success in reviving: the Tolley Cup Competition after a lapse of four years, the Amateur Boxing Association are now trr stage the local championships in June. The dates of this tournament, which is expected to be more keenly competed for this year than last,
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    Negri Sembilan Beat Perak By 51 Runs
    367 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremhan \j av NEGRI Sembilan beat Perak by 51 run> lh state cricket match which concluded t The Negri side snatched their victory in the last ten minutes of the game, and a feature of the second day's play
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