The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 May 1940

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    Spanish Trade Mission On Way To Japan
    153 2 Spanish Trade Mission On Way To Japan '"TWENTY delegates from Spain forming a Spanish trade and economic mission arrived m Singapore yesterday on their way to Japan to discuss trade and the exchange of scholars, artists, and students. A Japanese-Spanish conference aimed at the promotion of trade relations will be
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    WORKMAN CRUSHED BY IRON PLATE
    129 2 AVERDIC7T of death by misadventure was returned by the acting Singapore coroner, Mr. W. MacQuarrie, yesterday at an inquiry into the death of a Singapore Harbour Board labourer, Ordachl, who died from injuries on May 11, when he was crushed by a Iron plate falling
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    Success Of Allied Convoy System
    161 2 rPHE astonishing success of the convoy system to date is revealed m an Admiralty communique received m Singapore yesterday. The number of ships convoyed since the beginning- of the war is 20,680, of which only 31 have been sunk. Neutral losses m convoy average one
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    49 2 The following Y.W.C.A. committee has been fo mcd to arrange for an association ricture night later m the year: Mesdames G. L. Oostergo, M. Menahem, D. Scott, J. Davidson, Menon and Ho Xi Kian, and Misses Araxy Edgar. Maggie Chia, Koh Choon Siang, Urn So Lian and M. Nadjarian.
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    GUIDES RALLY
    22 2 SINGAPORE Girl Guiders, Guides and Brownies will hold a rally m Government House grounds on Friday, which is Empire Day.
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    Missionary's Escape From Bandits
    689 2 ADVENTUROUS DAYS IN MONGOLIA RECALLED A STIRRING account of the pillaging of a Mongolian rt village by 2,000 bandits, and of his life being saved by the presence of a Christian bandit, was told to a Free Press reporter yesterday by the Rev. Joseph Payne, the
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    $2,000 BAIL
    63 2 DOH ENG CHONG and Ngin Seng a Z YS?- y two Hainanese, were charged with being members of an unlawful society, the Malayan Communist Party, at South Bridge Road on May 18, m the third court yesterday. The charge was explained to the men and the case postponed
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    ABETTING CHARGE
    65 2 A CHINESE, Lee Lin, yesterday appeared m the Singapore fourth court on a charge of abetting In the importation of 136.70 piculs of rubber into the Colony on May 18. It was stated that Lee Lin was arrested while he was seated on the rubber at Sungei Bajau.
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    21 2 Mr. J. L. L'Epagniol will address the Rotary Club of Singapore on "Sugar" at to-morrow's luncheon meeting at the Adelphi Hotel.
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    11 2 The Y.W.C.A. Sports' Club will hold a dance on June 21.
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    London Stock Exchange
    317 2 London, May 20. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 5% 1944-64 107% Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 108% War Loan 3*£% 96% Com. Union Assce (Units) 7 Prudential Assce A* 23 Royal Assce IhL. Great Western Rly.
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    172 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES From Our Own Correspondent) London, May ZQ. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous Quotations Id parenthesis: RUBBER: Dull. Spot 11 11 16d 11 13 16d (11 15 16d 12 1 16 d) July-Sept. ll^d ll%d <12d 11 1 /8 d) Oct-Dec 11 7 16d ll^d
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    104 2 S.C.C. cricket teams for week-end games are: Against V.M.C.A. on Saturday at 2 p.m. at the S.C.C.:— H. L. Ward, E. G. Staunton, S. C. Woolmer, W/Comdr. G. Farnhill, R. S. Tufnell, Lt. N. P. Farquhar, W. K. Jagger, J. G. Rappoport, K. H. Cantrell, and J.
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    TENNIS RESULTS AT S.R.C. AND S.C.R.C.
    139 2 DJBSULTS of yesterday's ties In the *Vs.R.C. tennis tournament are given below* Championship doubles: R. Rarth and R. H. Barth beat Pat de Souza and F. Morcira B—6, 2— S, L Handicap doubles: P. D'Almeida and J. Milne <scr.) beat G. E. N. Oehlers
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    YESTERDAY'S BUSINESS HOUSES' RESULTS
    30 2 TWO Business Houses' j. a ♦*L Pl^ yed yeslCr < the Hong Kong and <£„' beating Harper*^;^; to one. and Sim e Dar by two-nil. a -ng JJ
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    37 2 jm following play,: to play football Eastern Life Sports C V S.C.C. to-day on th, sc* 5.15 p.m. Pa<1 aatit Eng Hoe, Ah Qo* Kwon. Howe Phoo^Fook U,y > Lock, Eng Hong, Lai and Khek Peng.
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    14 2 (scr.) beat Wee Wtm L 6—4. Veterans' handicap ferl* Ens Chiang <— 6» tea-6-4, 6—2.
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    HOW GERMAN OFFENSIVE MAY COLLAPSE
    844 3 Weak Communication lines Insufficiently Well Developed Bases BRITISH PRESS ON GREAT TASK BEFORE ALLIES London, May 20. rmip broadcast address of Mr. Winston Churchill, Prime iMini-ter. to the nation last night, while making it clear the l ierman attack is the most formidable any at-
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    "Fighting Leader Of Fighting Men9
    157 3 "Fighting Leader Of Fighting Men 9 London. May 20. THF Evening News, commenting on the replacement of Gen. Gamelin as Supreme Commander of the Allied armies by Gen. Weygand, the "man who has never been beaten," says his coming is a pledge of new energy and new devices m stemming
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    "U.S. Cannot Isolate Herself & Prosper"
    231 3 "U.S. Cannot Isolate Herself Prosper" Washington, May 20. JUR. Cordell Hull, VS. Secretary of State, broadcasting on m the occasion of the foreign trade week read a message from President Roosevelt declaring that the hopes for the future of world peace depended upon the adoption of liberal economic policies. The
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    BELGIAN AND DUTCH REFUGEES' ARRIVAL
    81 3 London, May 20. DUTCH and Belgian refugees numbering several hundreds arriving m Surrey town on Saturday were given a quiet but enthusiastic welcome by a large crowd which gathered to meet them. A large fleet of motor buses was waiting and the refugees who were
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    REVIEW OF AUSTRALIA'S WAR ACTIVITIES
    52 3 Canberra, May 20. MR. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, announced to-day that a review has been ordered of Australia's war activities, particularly munitions production. The war cabinet will consider the intensification of the recruiting drive for the seventh division of the Australian Imperial
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    NO SEARCH OF ITALIAN LINERS FOR CONTRABAND
    60 3 London, May 20. TTHE two largest Italian passenger liners, the Rex and the Conte di Sevoia, passed the British contraband control at Gibraltar at the end of last week without being stopped for examination, the British authorities having information m advance that almost
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    CONSERVING INDIAN CURRENCY
    50 3 Simla, May 20. THE Government of India is introducing restriction on certain imports simi'ar to those enforced m other parts of the British Empire m order to conserve the Indian currency. The list contains nearly 70 articles, including sugar, raw cotton, motor 'vehicles, silk and piece-goods. Reuter
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    SAFEGUARDING GUILDER
    17 3 FOREIGN exchange regulations have been adopted m the Netherlands Indies to safeguard the guilder.— Reuter
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    German Plans Foiled By Belgian Strategy
    312 3 London, May 20. BY concentrating m a single drive of enormous momentum what many experts estimate to be a very large proportion of their total available strength m tanks and mechanized units and supporting aircraft, the Germans have pushed back the French armies on
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    German Claims Of Success On Battle Fronts
    219 3 German Claims Of Success On Battle Fronts Berlin, May 20. A German High Command communique claims that m Belgium the Dendre has been crossed and the upper Scheldt reached m pursuit of enemy rearguards and add£: "The enemy suffered heavy locses, especially m armoured units, and after an unavailing attempt
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    INDIAN AIR FORCE
    31 3 THE first squadron of the Indian Air 1 Force is now fully equipned. The personnel is almost entirely Indian. The squadron will work m co-opera-tion with the Army.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    48 3 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. LEICESTER— At the General Hospital. Singapore, on May 20 1040 Winifred Leicester, dearly beloved wife o* Mr. C. B. (Barney) Leicester Th« funeral cortege will, leave No. 293 East Coast Road, at 4.30 pjn. to-day interment at Bidadari Cemetery at' 5 nm Deeply regretted. v
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    Holland Invasion And Britain's Food Supplies
    196 3 BALING with the effects of the m D V ??L on J of Holla nd and Belgium en t^lh J o( su *>P ll€s the Food Minister. Lord Woolton, m a statement to the Press to-day, said they were not serious and it would
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    JAPAN AWAITS GERM IN REPLY OVER N.I.
    46 3 IT WAS LEARNED m Tokio yesterday •■-morning that the JaDanes? Government has not yet received a r^ply to the note sent to Germany a week ago about the maintenance of the status auo In the Netherlands Fo~t t«/*»„. Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1940. A Solemn Hour
    654 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1940. A Solemn Hour OTTLL the great battle m France and Flanders rages and there ls not any sufficient indication of where or when it will end. Mr. Churchill dared to look forward to the early stabilisation of the front, an important fact
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    Japanese Hostility To American Policy
    838 4  -  FRANK HEDGES BY COMETHING like a wave of anti- Americanism is arising m Japan, but it is impossible now to gauge how widespread or how deep it may become. As yet, it is little more than froth, albeit spectacular froth, coming from elements basically opposed
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    "Action Stations": Aboard A Mine Sweeper In The North Sea
    800 4  -  COL. FREDERICK PALMER BY WHAT I sought to see at first hand I have seen out m the North Sea where "action stations" are sounded within a second of an emergency occurring and where there is no cessation of war
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    EXTENSION OF TOWN WATER SUPPLY AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
    483 5 Shortage Averted By Timely Action $5,600,000 SCHEME TO M*ET HUGE DEMAND riGHTKES months ago work began on Singapore's I k570,000 water supply expansion scheme intended to ne'fcith the rapidly increasing demand for water. Had KkcflM not been started, Singapore would have been
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    Crematorium Proposal And Municipality
    387 5 NEW BURIAL LAWS MAY BECOME NECESSARY JHE relevant committee of the Singapore Municipal Commission have agreed, m principle, to the proposal submitted by the European Association of Malaya for the provision of a modern crematorium m Singapore, subject to adequate safeguards. It is not likely however,
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    Thief Chased By Duck Owner In Car
    77 5 Thief Chased By Duck Owner In Car M, Ho Foong Mui. A rged with the theft o am. on May 19, by the third rnagisj o. Rappoport yesterday, ed to three months* •s caking Chinese. Ong the c urt that he had I Mvi m his car and him m
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    44 5 LOOI I man, a 40-year-old ad been convicted y—and who had been to prisoned, given .d undergone police ords of Court Injpec' ls sentenced by Mr. J. G. Rappous imprisonharge of stealing to which he pleaded I He ordered to undergo one J*ars >n.
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    BREACH OF TRUST ADMITTED
    80 5 P A. DEAN, a 26-year-old Ceylonese, was charged m the third court yesterday with criminal breach of trust m respect of $35 belonging to N. Kunhamanu. Court Inspector Cowie stated that Kunhamanu telegraphed $45 to Dean from Trengganu on Jan. 10, asking him to buy him
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    Shark Seen From Singapore Beach
    59 5 SINGAPORE sea-bathers are warned of a shark which was seen within five yards of the shore at Tanah Merah on Saturday evening by a Singapore resident. The shark, which was of a large size, is reported to have been chasing fish up and down the
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    CEMENT ABOVE PRICE LIMIT
    83 5 A FINE of $150, or one month's rigorous imprisonment, was imposed by the Singapore fifth magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh, yesterday on Lim Liew Poh. who was convicted of selling cement at a price higher than that fixed by the Director of Engineering Stores an offence
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    SCOUTS' CONCERT
    143 5 (.From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May 20. A SUCCESSFUL variety show with the object of raising funds for the development of the camp site at Kundor Pantei, presented by Mrs. Tan Chay Van to the Malacca Boy Scouts Local Association, was given at the High School hall by
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    INDIA LOOKS AT MALAYAN INCOME TAX DISCUSSION
    275 5 "MALAYA has so put ideals before self-interest as to deserve being humoured over the manner of its taxing," writes The Statesman (Calcutta), commenting on the war taxation controversy m this country. The newspaper says that Malaya has refused to allow income tax to
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    Italian Non -Belligerency Statement By Consul
    144 5 *T DO not think Italy will enter the European war; I 1 think she will continue to be a non-belligerent, for the time being at least," said Signor Ferruccio Stefenelli, Italian Consul at Tientsin, who arrived m Singapore yesterday by the Conte Rosso, en
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    Japanese Girl Gives Evidence In Doctor Case
    538 5 AN English-speaking Japanese, Miss Katoao Yamaguchi, describing herself as an interpreter at the Doh Jin Hospital m Middle Road, gave evidence m the Singapore criminal district court yesterday, as a defence witness m a case m which Dr. Kasuke Katagiri, of the Doh
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    Malay Soldier On Charge Of Murder
    329 5 M Y attention was attracted by a ITI terrific noise of shouting and windows being smashed, and looking down from the cabaret roof garden I saw people running m all direction. Then I saw a Malay soldier hit a Chinese stall-holder over the head
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL CO-OPERATORS
    158 5 A DROP m membership and m subscriptions is reported by the Singapore Municipal Employees' Co-opera-tive Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd.. which will hold its annual meeting at the Municipal offices on Wednesday. Members will be asked to approve a donation ot $100 to the Malaya Patriotic Fund,
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    CRIMINAL FORCE ON MAY DAY ALLEGED
    96 5 ALLEGED to hxve used criminal force on two police officers on M v Day, at the junction of Roehore Canal Road and Jalan Sultan. Cheng Man Sing, a 17-year-old Kheh, and Lim Chiap Kueng, a 31 -year-old Teochew. appeared m the Singapore second police
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    "TOP HAT" RETURNS
    56 5 A NEW print of 'Top Hat", R.K.O. Radio's musical comedy, starring Ginger Rogers and Fred Astaire, was shown at the Alhambra Theatre last night. "Top Hat," which was a big hit when shown m Singapore some years ago, is generally considered to be DOS of the best
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    N.I. Safeguards Tightened
    156 7 Batavia, May 20. £VERYTHING is quiet m Batavia and Soirabaya, presenting strong contrast to the excitement which gripped people at the outbreak of hostilities between the Netherlands and Germany as well as the disappointment which the surrender of Netherlands troops caused. It seems that people m the
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    JAPANESE KILLED BY RIOTERS IN PERU
    123 7 Tokio, May 10. AS a result of investigations, it has been found that one Japanese was killed by rioters m Peru and another seriously wounded, a press message from Lima reports. According to the reports, the Japanese Association, m conjunction with the Japanese. Legation
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    PATRIOTIC FUND IN PAHANG
    310 7 THE iuilowing are the latest donations to the Malaya Patriotic Fund, 1 Pahang branch Previously acknowledged $52,580.41: Messrs. C C. Brown $100; R. B. Homer (monthly) $10; N. B. Fletcher (monthly) V2O; R. G. Young $20; A. N. Goode $25; the Pahang Ccnrolidated Company, Ltd. (Asiatic
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    "WOMAN'S VICTORTY WILL COME," SAYS MRS. LORD
    506 7 "WOMAN'S VICTORTY WILL COME, SA YS MRS. LORD M A WOMAN has no need t0 part with her essential charm and dignity because she takes an active part m the affairs of the community. She should take part as a woman. Women's victory will come because there are, and always
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    NAZIS CONCERNED OVER CRIMES IN BLACK-OUT
    187 7 NAZIS CONCERNED OVER CRIMES IN BLACK-OUT fOMMENTING on Goering's referV ence to crime m the black-out m his speech to German youth recently, the Yorkshire Post says: "He would hardly have referred to this subject so prominently, through all German radio stations, if it had not become one of importance.
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    "Malaya Could Subscribe Heavily To Any War Loan Floated Here"
    617 7 "Malaya Could Subscribe Heavily To Any War Loan Floated Here" ECONOMIST'S PAMPHLET QAVINGS m Malaya should be fairly considerable as a result of increases of Malaya's money income on account of the large favourable balance of visible trade very probable during this war: this suggests that Malaya may be able
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    PARACHUTISTS WOULD FAIL OVER BRITAIN
    283 7 PARACHUTISTS WOULD FAIL OVER BRITAIN rjERMANY'S invasion of Holland and Belgium has provided the first real example of the use of parachute troops m war. In Holland they have had success; m Belgium they have proved a failure. What is the explanation of their success In Holland? First, no doubt,
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    129 7 DAILY PKICES CCERENT MAY 20, 1910: 12 O'CLOCK NOON *t Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 37\ 38\ No. IX R.S.S P. 0.8. m cases May- June (Sellers °Ption) ..38 384 G.P.A.Q. R.S.S F. 0.8. In bales May-June Sellers option) 371, 37^
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    MERCANTILE EMPLOYEES & PROVIDENT FUND
    122 7 MERCANTILE EMPLOYEES PROVIDENT FUND (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 19. "FAURING the year under review, your Committee had been concentrating on the formation of a Central Provident Fund for mercantile employees and the draft rules governing such a fund have been circulated to all those employers who do
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    Shortage Felt In German Man-Power
    290 7 72 HOUR WEEK IN OPERATION TV- London. HE increasing acuteness cf the labour shortage m Germany, and the increasing strain which it imposes on the German worker is the o U^-f f a recent despatch from a Daily Telegraph correspondent m a neighbouring country. P
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    GENERAL CLERICAL SERVICE REPORT
    137 7 'From Our Own Co: Kuala Lumpur, May 1 THE annual general meeting o! the General Clerical Service Association, F.M.S. will be held on Jans 3 at the Association premises m Kondang Kerbau Rjad, Kuala Lumpur. The annual report f_>r last year dose not give the number
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    14 7 'The Singapore Magic and Hypnotic Society" has been registered within the Settlement of Singapore.
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      158 7 Law Notice For The Day Before the Honourable Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m Court No. 4 At 10 a.m.— If Court of Appeal m Kuala Lumpur concluded^. Summons m Chambers 57 40 -m S c32?0. Before the Honourable Mr. Justice Pedlow m Court No. 3 at 11 a.m.: Assizes— Rex
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      128 7 Post Office Mail List Mail., <iuse at tat GMMNri f*mt OC follows: Aden air .'> Africa air Burma air I Canada air p.m. China air 9.30 5 p.m. ■OPt I ]> m Great Britain '„nd Europe generally Ip.m. Hong Kong air 9.30 a.m. E p m. India air 6p.m. Indc-China
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    Boxers From Manila Arrive Here
    135 8 T^HRES new boxers arrived m Singai pore by the Conte Rosso yesterday to fight here m future promotions. All have impressive records, and are from Manila. One of them is 22-year-old Johnny Ware. American welterweight contender for the Orient title, while the other two are
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    GENTLE B.P.
    132 8 •T^HE following are the results of ties played last week-end m the Gentle B.P.s open singles "A" and *B" tournament on the league system. Saturday "A" Division: Nik Abdullah beat Kemat 15—7. 15—2. Suadi beat A. Rahim 15—10. 15—7: Ahmad Taib beat A. Rahman Ahmad 15 7, 7—15.
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    MAXFLI B.P.
    101 8 FIVE ties m the Maxfli Badminton Party's open singles championship tournament on the league system were completed last week-end. The results wers as follows Saturday: Ang Gher Yong beat Tay Swee Kiat 15—3. 15—12; Lye Ah Leng beat Kang Yong Heng 15 9. 15—9 Lee Kheng Chiang beat
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    TABLE TENNIS
    52 8 Affiliations to the Singapore Table Tennis Association are now Invited and applications are to be forwarded to the hon. secretary, 42 Tras Street. The Singapore champonships will be played m June and the annual general meeting will be held on Saturday, at 2.15 p.m. at the Straits Chinese
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    LOYALS BEATEN AT CHANGI
    367 8 Three-Nil Victory To Gunners R.A. (Hey. Regt.) 3; Loyals 0. AFTER an unimpressive start, the Gunners (9th Hy. Regt.) played good soccer to beat the Loyals three-nil at Changi yesterday m the final division of the league. After a scoreless first half, the Gunners settled down
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    CLARKE RANGER TAKES 8 WICKETS FOR 11 RUNS
    259 8 IN a low scoring cricket match played at Pulau Brani on Sunday the Clarke Rangers defeated the Royal Engineers by ten runs. D. Ashghar, of the Rangers, bowled splendidly to capture eight wickets for only eleven runs, and was mainly responsible for
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    ROBERT CHIA EXTENDS YADI IN SINGLES
    912 8 Opening Ties In Singapore Tennis Championships KEENNESS FEATURE OE YESTERDAY'S MATCHES IN spite of the early morning rain and threatening weather m the afternoon, Singapore's lawn tennis championship tournament began with a good start yesterday when 13 ties were played on the S.C.C. and
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    Fields Scores
    35 8 picture. This picture was taken on Sunday at the stadium «.ust before Fields scored for All Singapore m their game against Saigon. Singapore won the match by five goals to one Free Press
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    TENGAH AIRMEN BEAT S.H.B. IN STADIUM SOCCER
    372 8 TENGAH AIRM EN BEAT S.H.B. IN STADIUM SOCCER R.A.F. (Tengah) 4; S.H.B L SUPERIOR m all departments, the R.A.F. (Tengah) yesterday defeated the S.H.B. by four goals to one m a second division (a) soccer fixture played at the stadium. The R.A.F. forwards could have scored many more, but for
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    SAPPERS BEAT ROYAL NAVY
    61 8 R.E 3; Royal Navy HTAKING FULL points from the Royal Navy with a three-nil victory at the Naval Base yesterday, the Fortress R.E. improved their position m the first division of the league. The Sappers, who played a fine game and were well worth the points,
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    BOXING boo? ON THE way
    307 8 Fights For Eric 80,, And Len Harv ey DOXING promotion^ n o m N '*r 5 sc ?i e are Promised tl all the plans rr. -•■*<•: Z Sydney Hulls ha- lh *t _I expect the war-1 boo "J. writes th( of the Sunday Tin
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    REFEREE FAILS TO TURN UP
    81 8 TPHE referee for yesterc division (b) soccer match at Farrer Park between the Indian Association and the R.N.W.T. failed to turr. up. so the sides played a friendly game The R.N.W.T. beat the I.A. by two goals to one, their goalkeeper Bfcta* equalizing for them
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      46 8 To-day's Sports Events Soccer: first division, Malays vs. R.A. (A.A.), stadium: reserve division, Loyals vs. S.R.C., S.K.C.: second division (a), Pulau Brani vs. R.A.F. Torpedo, Pulau Brani; Naval Base Police vs. Malaya Signals, Naval Base. Tennis: Singapore championships, S.C.C. and V.M.C.A. courts; S.R.C. and S.C.R.C. tournaments.
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