The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 May 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,096. ESTD. 1835 SATURDAY, MAY 25, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    FIERCE BATTLE OF FLANDERS CONTINUES
    417 1 Weygand "Unf lurried, Calm And Decisive" 5,000 GERMANS REPORTED ISOLATED AT AMIENS THE battle of Flanders continues to rage with the greatest violence, the French War Office spokesman stated m Paris yesterday. Details of operations are shrouded m r ectto fur at this stage "General
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    TORS BY A NAZI BOMB
    18 1 uilding w.is torn Iml during the jeriil bombardment of i tnwn of Nancy.
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    Holland Joins Anglo-French Money Pact
    75 1 shingtra, May 24. V R LOUDON. the :er here, anthat the Dutch ined the AngloI gieement r-Welles. U.S. ol this Mr. 'Tide between the J i::r.ries formvould be eilectrai or exchange 7 50 guilders to the 1 that the Unltea be maintained at 1 87
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    Terms Of Agreement
    67 1 :vh monetary agree-h-ld by the French w.li be available lor .-ling area and ::e<3 Kingdom monetary I ible lor expenditure Empire. •UI raise a foreign la agreement with, or I will impose fresh reJ from the other country purposes or for *ill share certain ittms 1 m
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    Nazi Threat Of Indiscriminate Bombing
    67 1 Nazi Threat Of Indiscriminate Bombing London, May 24. THREAT of indiscriminate A bombing of non-military objectives was made by the German wireless m a broadcast addressed to the Flemish population of Belgium to-day. The announcer said: ''It is impossible to distinguish between military and non -military objectives. You are 'therefore
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    Boulogne Taken By Germans
    152 1 London, May 24. IT is learned authoritatively m London that the Germans took possession of Boulogne last night. It is stated that practically all the British troops m Boulogne got away. It is stated that presumably the Germans took possession of Boulogne because they had stronger
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    R.A.F.Continues Attacks
    101 1 London, May 24. •THE Air Ministry announces that 1 R.A.F. fighter aircraft were continuously engaged throughout yesterday on patrol and escort duties over the battle area. Preliminary reports show that over a score of enemy aircraft were shot down, including a number of Messerschmitt fighters, and that at
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    34 1 London, May 24. CONTRARY to rumours distributed from German sources, King Leopold is still with his army m Belgium and Gen. Lord Gort is with the British Expeditionary Force m northern France. British Wireless
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    STOP PRESS
    506 1 Kings Empire Day Message THE King:, broadcasting his Empire Day message over the 8.8.C. last night, said: "I am going to speak plainly to you for m tills iiuur o» trial 1 know tnat you would not have me do otherwise. Let no one be mistaken: it is
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    Wilhelmin a's Moving Broadcast To Indies
    149 1 Wilhelmin a 's Moving Broadcast To Indies London, May 24. "HESPITE the catastrophe our people had to suffer, my confidence m the future remains unshaken/ declared Queen Wilhelmina m a moving* message which she broadcast to the Netherlands Indies this morning. The Queen declared: "In the past our people have
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    38 1 THIS PICTURE from a film taken bj British Movietone News shows firemen m Brussels pouring water into the wreckage of a building after it had been struck by Nazi bombs during the ruthless bombing of the Belgian capital.
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    Ex-German Secret Service Man Held
    75 1 London, May 24. THE authorities have detained Capiain Franz von Rintelen, head of the German secret service m the United States during the last war. After the war von Rintelen settled m England. He had applied for naturalization. Reuter. London, May 24. An additional 21
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    American Air Training Scheme
    88 1 Washington, May 24. DLANS to give basic training as pilots to 50,000 men m the year beginning July 1 were disclosed by President Roosevelt at a Press conference to-day. The President added that Congress would be asked for a supplementary appropriation to handle the pilot programme.
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    POLICE SWOOP ON I.R.A. IN NORTHERN IRELAND
    60 1 Belfast, May 24. DOLICE swcoped on I.R.A. suspects at Belfast to-day. It is reported from Nationalist sources that at least 20 men were taken into custody. Similar raids were carried out m other parts of Northern Irsland, including Londonderry, where 76 members of
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    B.E.F. WOUNDED ARRIVE IN BRITAIN
    48 1 London, May 24. THREE hospital ships with B.E.F. wounded arrived at a south coast port to-day from France. In one of the ships six soldiers died during the crossing. The wounded were taken by hospital trains to hospitals m their home countries. Reuter
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    PRO-NAZI RADIO STATION DISCOVERED IN EGYPT
    36 1 Cairo, May 24. THE police are reported to have disA covered a secret radio transmitter used for diseminating German propaganda. Several foreigners have been arrested and investigations are proceeding. Reuter
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    48 1 Chungking-. May 24. MR. Lin yu-tang. Chinese author of "My Country and My People" and other well-known books, declared his Intention of remaining m "Free China" for the duration of the Slno-Japanese hostilities when he arrived here by air from Hong Kong yesterday after his return from America.
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    BRITISH TROOPS ENTER BELGIUM
    30 2 mm OF A BRITISH MECHANIZED column are seen, entering a Belgian frontier town to meet the Nazi invasion of a country which had kept strictly neutral.
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    MALAYS LIKE ENGLAND
    102 2 WHEN war broke out, the Malayan Information Agency m London was thronged by Malays who wished to return or to learn of prevailing conditions. A pleasant episode, says Mr. G. E. Cator, the Agent, m his latest report, was a visit from four Malayan seamen on their
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    ENTERTAINMENT AT GUNNERS' CAMP
    122 2 SGT.-MAJOR Patmore of a heavy battery of the Royal Artillery, is to be complimented for arranging details of a show which was presented to the men of the Battery at their camp. It was the first show the men have had at their camp since their
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    Mr. Oliver Marks Dies In London
    146 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 24. THE DEATH has occurred m London of Mr. Oliver Marks, Secretary of the Association of British Malaya, of pneumonia, The funeral will be held on Monday. Mr. Marks was 73 years of a*e. After planting m Ceylon
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    THRILLING PICTURE AT CATHAY
    72 2 ISA Miranda makes an welcome appearance as a star m "Adventure m Diamonds," a Paramount production which opened at the Cathay yesterday. Co-starred with George Brent, who, as usual, is good, she gives a great performance as a crook who makes p,ood and smashes a most
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    National Day Of Prayer To-morrow
    325 2 ALL FAITHS TO PARTICIPATE pHRISTIANS, Mohammedans, Hindus and Jews m Malaya will offer special prayers to-morrow for the Allied cause, m common with the people of other Allied countries throughout the world. To-morrow will be a Day of National Prayer on behalf of the Nation
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    London Stock Exchange
    314 2 London, May 24. 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 V.'o 1960-90 110^ T i. War Loan l%* 98 S Com. Union Assce (Units) 7 Prudential Assce A 1 22 Royal Assce
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    123 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES 'Prom Our tJwt) Correspondent) London, May 24. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows wltb previous Quotation* ts Daren thesis:— RUBBER: Easier. Spot U%d*****d (117|16d ll%d) July-Sept. ll%d ll^d (llttd ll%d) Oct. -Dec. 11W llttd (ll%d mid) Jan-Mar 10 1516 d 11 1,16 d (10 1516 d 11
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    "EVERY GAP OF HITLER'S AGENTS WILL BE CLOSED"
    383 3 Press Approves Arrest Of Mosley And Followers mur London, May 24. THL newspapers approve the energetic initiative of the G l p. ve 1 I ment m ordering the arrest of Sir Oswald Mosley and his lieutenants. After what has happened m
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    REFUGEES REACH ENGLAND
    15 3 REFUGEES REACH ENGLAND IXhe first b& I refugees from ouslj as they I British port.
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    Sir Samuel Hoare Envoy Madrid
    36 3 irdon. May recently Air opuinted Am•nd plenipoten- pedal mission. >: r week ssador, Sir Maurice rd fo r another 3ti Samuel's ap- .1: a by-electior a Mm he L> he will Reuter
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    German Version Of Fighting
    169 3 Berlin. May 24. A COMMUNIQUE issued here to-day claims: •The area m which the enemy armies m northern France and Belgium are cocked was again narrowed down by successful attacks yesterday. In Flanders German divisions broke through fortified Scheldt positions. Tcurnai was captured. "The fortress of
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    NAZI TRADE TALKS WITH BULGARIA CONCLUDED
    44 3 NAZI TRADE TALKS WITH BULGARIA CONCLUDED Sofia, May 24. A GERMAN trade mission headed by Dr. Landwehr. director of the German trade ministry, has successfully compeleted trade negotiations with Bulgaria with results satisfactory to both sides", says a communique issued here. to -morrow.- Reuter
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    WILL DO BEST TO REACH SOLUTION, SAYS GANDHI
    34 3 J' aiked for his ment made en House of ComawbyM: .:rv?rv Secretary of he would leave > bring about a :r lament o* tlook m India Reuter
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    RUSH TO JOIN IP IN AUSTRALIA
    16 3 Sydney. Maj Zi. ponding mag- -rutting cam--4.000 have en- Reuter
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    TWO GERMAN PLANES SHOT DOWN
    45 3 London, May 24. REFUGEES who reached England from a French coast last night said they saw British fighters shoot down two German planes near the French coast. The 130 refugees on a small ship cheered the fighters' double success. Reuter
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    NEW ZEALAND TO ADOPT BRITISH MEASURES
    55 3 Wellington. May 24. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Peter Fraser, announced to-day that the New Zealand Parliament would meet on May 30 m order to pass a measure similar to the British emergency defence acts. REUTER reports fr^m London the death of Admiral R. N.
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    Two More Fascists Arrested In Britain
    57 3 "T'HE police m Britain are continuing their investigations m the activities of suspects. The arrest of two more Fascists Is reported from Manchester The London committee of the Communist party states that the Home Secretary, Sir John Anderson, prohibited a meeting they were to
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    Amazing Exploit By Labour Corps
    81 3 London, May 24. AN amazing exploit by members of the Auxiliary Military Pioneer Corps (Labour Corps) m capturing: two German tanks is related by the newspai>ers. The tanks arrived m a small village near Arras and pulled up at a petrol station to refuel. The
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    Door Open To Trade Talks With Soviet
    107 3 London, May 24. HTUE statement m the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secretary, that the Government is taking immediate steps to improve relations with the Soviet Union seems to indicate, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent, that the latest Soviet
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    Italy Celebrates Her Entry In Last War
    107 3 Rome, May 24. ITALY is beflagged to-day for nationwide celebrations on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the entry of Italy into the war against Germany. Political circles decline to admit any contradiction m the attitudes of Italy m 1915 and now.
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    NEW HOME DEFENCE FORCE IN CANADA
    54 3 Ottawa. Mr y 24. jyjß. N. Rogers, Defence Minister, told *»J the House of Commons to-day that a force of ex-service-men to be called the "Veterans' Home Guard" will be established immediately for the protection of military property and **any other purpose that may
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    A. A. GUNS IN ACTION IN PARIS
    50 3 Paris, May 24. WHEN anti-aircraft guns around Paris opened flre at 10.15 a.m. today, it was one of the few occasions when puffs of smoke and bursting shells were visible over the city. Two air raid warnings were previously reported m Normandy Reuter
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    Wave Of Anti-Nazi Feeling Throughout China
    194 3 Shanghai, May 24. GERMAN officials m this international city said to-day that they were deeply concerned over the attitude of public opinion. A spontaneous moral boycott by Chinese and other neutrals, especially Americans, against German concerns and Germans generally has sprung up since the
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    GERMANS BOMBS FRENCH TOWN
    29 3 French soldiers are here seen busily at work clearing away the wreckage of a building after the German aerial bombardment of the town of Nancy.
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    Allies Seek 4,000 More U.S. Bombers
    58 3 New York. May 24. QUOTING authoritative aviation circles, the New York Times gives the following figures for Allied aeroplane purchases m the United States: Ordered since the outbreak of war 6,100; Delivered, 2,300; To be ordered under contracts at present being negotiated, 4,000 including
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    "United States Imperilled"
    160 3 PROTESTANTS CALL FOR HELP FOR THE ALLIES New York, May 24. «THE hour has come when the 1 American people must decide whether they are prepared to face the future m a position of virtual isolation or lend the European nations such support as may yet enable
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    20 3 THE United States Attorney-General 1 announced yesterday that 3,500,000 enemy aliens m tb* United Stat?s are to be registered. Reuter
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    $10,000,000 APPEAL FOR U.S. RED CROSS
    94 3 Lcndcn. Ma> 24 AN appeal :or $10,000,000 lor :hc war r. lief fund of the American R°d Cross wes made to the peopl? of the United States over the American w.r^less this morning. The chairman of the fund, m an address, said: "A war
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    Large Japanese Force Cut Off
    122 3 FIGHTING IN HUPEH IS INTENSIFIED hun?kin£, May 24. A SUDDEN re-intensification of fighting m central Hupeh is indicated by field dispatches received here yesterday. Chinese reports claim that the Japanese forces which were driven away from Tsaoyang by the Chines? force* last week had been
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    9 COMMUNIST PAPERS BANNED IN AUSTRALIA
    29 3 Canberra, May St. SIR Henry Gullet announced m the House of Representatives to-day that the Government had banned nine C mmunist newsDaoers Reuter
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      N.I. Wartime Trade
      583 4 JHE absence of an exchange rate for the Straits dollar and the Java guilder is proving a serious hindrance to trade between Malaya and the Netherlands Indies. It is likely, however, that an official announcement will soon be made for it is not merely Malayan trade that
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    World's Most Famous Clock
    668 4  -  Herbert Dawson History Of Big Ben BY TO most of us the name of any nation conjures up some mental picture, whether we have visited that particular country or not. Perhaps it is a building, a person, or some landscape publicised by Press photographers. To me,
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    Infant Industry Makes Good
    612 4  -  ROBERT MACKAY BY THE plastics industry is one of the most noteworthy modern developments m British industrial life, and its expansion has been extremely rapid. This is to a large extent due to the constant invention of new applications for the product, and it is amazing
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    Britain's Lead In Clothes
    403 4  - Britain 's Lead In Clothes JOAN FULLER By J7VERY sprin, m f||fi before thr r rooms and prillftl> *orld\ mor€ visitors to Kn, land They did no: :r/ lands scenery T hey thousands do speares Mrtkpte Avon to Ann* X nearby. all of thre streets m Lond to buy dothf
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    MALAYA NEEDS WIDER PUBLICITY
    371 5 Information Agency's Work In Wartime MR. CATOR ON VALUE OF BROADCAST TALKS n'liF desirability of Malaya receiving more publicity 1 than before the war is ur^ed by Mr. G. E. Cator, ,n Airent m Britain. He points out m his report year that it has become
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    ABETMENT CHARGE
    49 5 of abetting orfenc?s lenntne forged Muni-.-:ers' licence;: were i 51-year-old Eurard court on Feb. 2. 1939. Cheat Meng Kirn m a forged Municipal Feb. 18 he atetted •nd on Feb. 16. Goh n the same d trial and the case i to May 30 for mention. ■::-:r.ded.
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    ROBBERY ALLEGED
    67 5 ALLEGED to have been armed with a pistol while committing a robbery on the night of Apr. 18, at 6^4 milestone, Changi Road, Thian Seng and Chang Boon- Hock, both Hokkiens, appeared before Mr. Conrad Oldham m the Singapore second police court yesterday. The charge was explained, and
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    Schoolboys' Empire Day Gift
    97 5 THE Oversea- Chinese Banking 1 Corporation has received a contribution of $50 towards the Malaya Patriotic Fund from the boys of the Anglo-Chinese Continuation School, Coleman Street, Singapore. This contribution was handed over at an impressive Empire Day Celebration of the school after a speech by
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    Communists In Same House As Detective
    376 5 Communists In Same House As Detective 'INNER CABINET' EXPOSED THERE is too much of this going 1 on," declared Mr. J. McFall, Singapore criminal district judge, yesterday, after he had sentenced two Chinese, Lav Kong and Kan Chui Kirn. to two years' rigorous imprisonment for assisting m the management of
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    N. I. Reaction To The News
    271 5 iFrom Our Own Correspondent) Hatavia, May 18. TTHE invasion of Holland has shock- ed the entire population of the Netherlands Indies and liberal contributions from all communities are pouring into the war fund. Amounts already collected run up to millions of guilders. There have
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    BROKE FRIEND'S TRUST
    130 5 E. A. DEAN, a 26-year-old Ceylonese, was bound over m the sum of $100 for six months m the third court yesterday at the conclusion of a case m which he wab charged with criminal breach of trust m respect of $35 belonging to N. Kunhamanu. It
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    KING'S BIRTHDAY HONOURS
    50 5 IT IS ANNOUNCED officially that the 1 publication or the Honours List, which would m the ordinary course have taken place on the day appointed for the observance of the King's Birthday, June 13, is necessarily postponed for a few weeks owing to the change m administration.
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    Woman Makes Allegations Against Doctor
    725 5 Woman Makes Allegations Against Doctor (From Our Own Correspondent) Scremban, May 23. ALLEGATIONS were made by a Tamil woman labourer against a Government doctor m the Tampin police court to-day, when Dr. I. P. L. Sabapathy, until recently Assistant Medical Officer, Tampin, was charged on two counts. Dr. Sabapathy was
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    DUTCH GUIDES IN RALLY AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    368 5 A CONCRETE symbol of the sympathy with which the young people of Malaya view the struggle to free the world from the menace of Nazi tyranny, was made at the Girl Guides Rally at Government House yesterday evening. Purses were donated by Guides
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    Record Shipments Of Local Pineapples
    414 5 HUGE U.K. DEMAND CXPORTS of Malayan canned pineapples once moro achieved 1-1 record dimensions last year. By the middle of November they had already exceeded any previous year's total and by the end of December amounted to 2,725,279 cases (84,603 tons), valued at nearly $10,000,000,
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    Opportunity At World Fair Was Lost
    347 5 Opportunity At World Fair Was Lost MALAYAN SPACE TOO SMALL CROM the point of view of Malaya, the Colonial exhibit at the New York World Fair last year must be considered a disappointment, gtfctei Mr. G. E. Cator. the Malayan Agent m London, m his latest report. It offered a
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    THEY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MALAYA
    106 5 THEY WANT TO KNOW ABOUT MALAYA TKIS is a story of a Malayan bestseller. In March last year, Mr. E. Jagoe, Deputy Malayan Agent m London, gave a 20-minute broadcast on the National programme under the title 'At Singapore." It was followed by 13.250 requests for the booklet, "A Brief
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    CLERK'S BANKRUPTCY
    87 5 A bankrupt Eurasian clerk, L. J. Lessar, told the judge m the High Court yesterday that he got intj debt because of his wife's illness. I run said he had been married 15 years and that his wife was a sickly woman. Asked what his liabilities were. Lessar
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    CAUGHT RED-HANDED
    113 5 A PICKPOCKET who was cat a the New World Amusement Pmrk two nights ago. appeared m the third court yesterday charged wilh the theft of 60 cents from a Chirese. Lim Chye Kee. Court Inspector D. R. Cowie said that while a detective was on rounds m the
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    False Story Of "Accident"
    249 7 I THINK ihls a mean sort Of oi- fence— getting 525 from a person who is unable to afford it," said Court Inspector Charles Such, m the Singapore second court, yesterday. He was referring to the action of Ahmat bin Puteh. a 24-ysar-oid Eugis who cheated
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    BODY ON CAUSEWAY
    123 7 MYSTERY surrounds the death of an Indian. Karapan Chetty. an employee of the Naval Base, whose body was discovered by a Chinese lying near the railway line m the middle of the Johore Causeway, on May 17. The acting Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. MacQuarrie, who is holding
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    ESCAPE CHARGE
    59 7 GOVINDA RAJOO, an Indian had two charges brought against him m the third court yesterday. The first was of escaping from the legal custody of a police constable on July 14, 1939, and the second of housebreaking at the eighth mile. Yio Chu Kang Road, on the same
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    NORWEGIAN SEAMEN TO BE SENT HOME
    94 7 FOUR NORWEGIAN seamen, Manfred Eriksen, Lief Juel Hensem. Trygne Borgen and Age Skognoll. were yesterday sent to the house of detention pending repatriation by the Singapore fourth magistrate, Mr. Kenneth Byrne, when they pleaded guilty to a charge of landing m Singapore on May
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    POLICE BAND
    55 7 THE Band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform at Farrcr Park on Tuesday at 5.30 p.m. under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch: March. "H.M. Jollies." K. J. Alfprd; Selection, "The Gipsy Princess," Kalman; Overture. "Crown Diamonds." Auber; Valse, "Morfenblatter," Strauss; Serenade, "The Irish Wedding/ Puerner:
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    50 7 The Master Attcndent, S.S., requests that In future all vessels leaving Singapore may be instructed to hoist their signal letters. This has become necessary owing to a large number of ships having had to paint out their names and, m consequen?e, their identification by the signal stations is extremely difficult.
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    128 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT MAY 24, 194t: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 3GK 36 2 No IX R.S.S PO.B. m cases May- June (Sellers option) ..37 37% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S P. 0.8 m bales May- June (Sellers option) 36 36*4
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    MALAYAN SCHOOL CHILDREN MAKE EMPIRE DAY PLEDGET
    1209 7 To Aid In The Fight For Freedom And Justice PAGEANTS AND PARADES \I7ITH the war reaching its climax, Empire Day yesterday 1 f was never more significant. In all parts of the British Empire it was observed with far greater appreciation of the
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    32 7 T"v np»»M W VIVIEN LEIGH who takes the part of Scarlett O'llara m "Gone With The Wind," is illustrated m this stiil from the film vrhi opens at the Capitol on Tuesday.
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    MEDICAL COLLEGE UNION CRICKET
    101 8 THE fallowing are the M C.U. cricket teams for this week-end: M.C.U. vs S.C.C. on the College ground a. I p.m. to-day Ilera Singh. C. Sandosham, Ong Bvec Lav, S. Alvis, icapt.), Dr. Balas.nsam, B. Fones. A. Ponnambalam, R. V S. Sundram. Dr. L. S. de
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    NAVAL BASE TAMBIES' ATHLETIC PARTY
    82 8 THE following players have been selected to represent the Naval Ease Tambies Athletic Party m a pame of football against the Dockyard Chinese Football XI to-day at 5.15 p m. on the Naval Base Canteen Ground: M V. Rajcc. Osman b;n Mohd. Sul'.eh. If. K.
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    OPENING OF BASEBALL LEAGUE POSTPONED
    100 8 r| view of the request by H.M. the King that to-morrow should be observed as a Day of Prayer throushout the Empire, the opening of the Singapore Baseball League, which had been announced for to-morrow, has be?n postponed. This league is made up of the
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TIES
    64 8 TIES m the SCR C. tennis tournament are MONDAY Veterans' handicap singles: Khoo Jim Swee 9> vs. Low Peng Cer ucr.) to finish. Veterans' handicap doubles: P. L. Loh and Ching Kee Sun (—6) vs. S. H. Tan and Cheong Chee Tong (—l2) to finish. TUESDAY Veterans*
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    GARCIA LOSES WORLD MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE
    46 8 New York, May 24. AT Madison Square Garden last night Ken Overlin, of Washington, won the world middleweight title according to the California and New York Athletic Commissions when he decisively outpointed Ceferino Garcia, the holder, m a 15-round contest Reuter
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    ODD GOAL VICTORY TO R.E. AT STADIUM
    496 8 ODD GOAL VICTORY TO R.E. AT STADIUM Recreation Club Play Well Though Beaten SAPPERS MOVE UP TO SECOND PLACE IN TABLE R.E 4: S.R.C 3. TAKING full points from the S.R.C. m a close game at the stadium yesterday, the Sappers moved up to second place m the first division
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    Week-end Sports Events
    127 8 TO-DAY Soccer: first division, Chinese vs. Anti-aircraft Gunners, stadium. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. V.M.C.A., S.C.C.; S.C.C. vs. Medical College, Medical Collefe; S.C.R.C. vs. A.C.S. Old Boys, S.C.R.C: Ind an A^sn. vs. RAF.. Tengah, Balestier; Fort Canning vs. Police, Depot; Combined Schools vs. S.R.C SRC; Victoria School vs. Ceyl
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    CRICKET CLUB TOURNAMENT
    81 8 OWING to the cancellation of the Non-Benders' reunion cricket match m Singapore on June 8 and 9, the S.C.C. cricket committee hay* decided to replay the tournament fixtures, which have been cancelled during the present season. The reorganized dates are as follows: Sunday, June 2, Merchants vs.
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    Two Malaya Cup Soccer Games To-day
    285 8 Two Malaya Cup Soccer Games To-day TWO matches, the first of the season, m the H.M.S. Malaya Cup soccer i competition will be Dlayed to-day. In the southern section the Army will play Negri Sembilan at Seremban, and m the Northern section Penang will I meet Kodah at Alor Star.
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    WALKOVER IN SEGAMAT LEAGUE SOCCER
    64 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, May 21. 'THE Indo-Ceylonese failed to get up a full team for their match against the Town Youngsters m the Segamat and district soccer league, on the town padang yesterday, and had to award a walkover. This is the first
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    MAKEPEACE SOCCER
    58 8 THE Makepeace soccer XI to meet Cable and Wireless for soccer at the Gypsy ground at McNair Road commencing at 5 p.m. is Joe de Souza: S. Lazaroo, G. Theseira; Tan Peng Chia, C. O. Valberg, M. A. Lange; J. Rozario, R. Desser, P. Peters, Klass and R.
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    V.M.C.A. OUTPLAY A.-A. IN FRIENDLY SOCCER
    198 8 A GAME which was probably more cne-sided than any other game this season was played at Anson Road yesterday, when the V.M.C.A. beat a team from the 3rd A. A. Battery by seven goals to one m a friendly match When hall -time arrived
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    PLAYFAIR LADS B.P.
    173 8 TN a friendly badminton match consisting of three singles and two doubles played last Sunday at the Vehicles court, the Playfair Lads beat nhe Vehicles Sports Club by four games to one. Results fPlayfair players mentioned first): Singles: Pang Heng Guan be^t Hoo Chun Kah 15—12, 13—13
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    HONGKONG BANKERS WIN TEN-NIL
    33 8 THE following are the results of Busi--1 ne^s Houses' League matches played yesterday: Hongkong Bank beat Thornycrofts, 10— nil; Traction Co beat Cold Storage, I— nil; G.E.C. beat Jacks,
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    Singapore Tennis
    21 8 picturs. Mrs. Nassim m play m the women's doubles m the Singapore lawn tennis championships en Thursday Free Press
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    C.S.A. TEAMS TO MEET TENGAH AIRMEN
    140 8 THHERE will be friendly games of table-tennis and soccer at Tengah between the Chinese Sports Association and the R.A.F. (Tengah) tomorrow at 3.30 and 5.15 p.m. respectively. The C.S.A. table-tennis team is Chan Kum Seng, Wong Lee Fun, Lum Pitt Hin. Sum Lai Woh,
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    36 8 TTO-DAY'S ties m the V.M.C.A. tennis tournament are Men's doubles final: Kamis and Eng Lock vs. P. C. Tan and P. H. Tan. "A" class singles: Lim Hee Chin vs. Dr. Loh Poon lip.
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    Penalty Goal Decides Issue At Harbour Board
    352 8 TRACTION COMPANY BEAT COLD STORAGE Traction Company 1; Cold Storage THE Singapore Cold Storage were rather un |u been beaten by the Traction Company I<l goal to nil m their Business Houses' league soocmplayed on the S.H.B. ground yesterday. The losers had the
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    Schoolboys Score Innings Victory
    133 8 'From Our O i yHE Segamu: I ed their cr. win over the whom they beat b: 73 runs. I Batting first, the missed cheaply fcr 4:. ru:.< dhull scoring with 23 N only other player figures with 11 Ol hool I Wan Mchamed rth, dullah
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    YACHT CLUB
    44 8 THERE will be no official racmg at v.« 1 Royal Singapore Yacht C morrow The Financial Secretary h: pointed Messrs. J. Scott and F Ji Smith, M.C.S., to be his depir the purposes of Regulation 2 of tin Defence (Finance^ Regulations, 2HI.
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