The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 June 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,103. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1919. 5 CENTS
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    NEW NAZI ONSLAUGHTS THROWN BACK
    777 1 Heavy Losses Inflicted On Enemy In Dunkirk Area CHURCHILL EXPECTED TO TELL FULL STORY OF EVACUATION DBUJES THE DEVASTATING ACTION BY THE ALLIED AIR FORCES THE D GERMANS ARE ALSO SUSTAINING LOSSES AT THE HANDS OF THE UJJED TROOPS DEFENDING FORTIFIED AREAS AND THOSE CONTINUING
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    R.A.F.'s Bag Yesterday Was Record
    437 1 R.A.F.'s Bag Yesterday Was Record mi m aircraft m the Pv :e mounting rapidyal Air Force bag has i reeocd for one day. md 7 p.m. yesterday, bombers and fighters were ?ed or itj damaged over Sixteen British alr■l missing. have made a tremend- *he convoys which troops across the
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    Swiss Shoot Down German Planes
    104 1 Berne, June 2. A SWISS High Command communique issued last night states: "A foreign aircraft this afternoon violated Swiss territory m the Jura region. A party of Swiss fighters ascended immediately, engaged the bomber and brought it down. The bomber was German. "An hour later
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    Many Killed In German Raid On Lyons
    106 1 Many Killed In German Raid On Lyons Paris, June 2. SEVERAL people were killed and several others injured m a German air raid m the Lyons region yesterday afternoon. A number of buildings were set on fire. With the great battle of Flanders nearing an end there was marked increase
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    Eire Has "Only Days To Prepare"
    124 1 Dublin, June MR. E. DE VALERA. broadcasting, appealed for enrolment of men m the army and said that Eire was m immediate and imminent danger and they had only days, not weeks t or months, m which to prepare. Internal division, he said, could
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    Rumanian Foreign Minister Resigns
    53 1 Bucharest, June 2. npHE Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Gafencu, lias resigned and is being succeeded by M. Gigurtu, hitherto Minister of Communications. The reasons for M. Gafencu's resignation was not stated. Well-informed circles now state that M. Gafencu will definitely be entrusted with an important mission
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    BRITISH GOVERNMENT'S APPEAL TO FARMERS
    268 1 THE British Government has asked farmers to increase their production of essential foods. In a broadcast yesterday, Mr. R. S. Hudson, Minister of Agriculture, announced a series of decisions and plans which will help farmers to extend their operations. Mr. Hudson said that, firstly, there
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    BRITAIN PREPARED FOR ACTION IF ' ITALY ENTERS WAR
    459 1 BRITAIN PREPARED FOR ACTION IF ITALY ENTERS WAR IF the Italian Government decides to choose the path of war, the responsibilities will be on its shoulders alone and Great Britain will know how to meet the attack. This is the view held m well-informed quarters m London, who are also
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    Rome Ultimatum With Axis Peace Offer Expected
    347 1 New York, June 2. A GERMAN-ITALIAN peace move backed by an ultimatum that Italy will enter the war unless it is accepted is expected by wellinformed circles In Washington, according to an Associated Press correspondent. It is thought that such a move will
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    Tungku Mahmud Hopes To Be Ground Engineer
    510 2 TUNGKU Mahmud, younger brother of the Sultan of 1 Trengganu, and his wife formerly Miss Joyce Blencowe, of Oxford left Singapore during the week-end for England, where the Tungku hopes to join the Royal Air Force as a ground engineer. Mrs. Mahmud takes
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    46 2 Since the available facilities at the R.R.I. Experiment Station will be fully employed m training new Asiatic rubber instructors during the second quarter of 1940, rubber estate conductors who wish to observe the work of the R.R.L cannot be received until after the end of June.
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    "Dr. Ehrlich" Taken From Life
    225 2 "TOE Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet", the Warner Bros, film which will be generally released soon at the Alhambra, is nearly as great a film as "Louis Pasteur." It is a powerful social document which treats candidly, for instance, with syphillU. the scourge of
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    ANN SHERIDAN AT THE ALHAMBRA
    132 2 ANN SHERIDAN is known as the "Oomph" girl. If 'Oomph' means a combination of good looks, acting ability, dynamic personality and an attractive, husky voice, then that description applies to her, and it is this quality that makes "It all Cams True," which opened at
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    "FRENCH WITHOUT TEARS" ON THE SCREEN
    75 2 ALREADY well known as an outstanding stage comedy, "French Without Tears," the play which had a record run m London and has also been staged m Singapore, came to the screen at the Cathay on Saturday. There is some very good acting by a
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    "Wallabies" Delight Singapore
    118 2 r THE Wallabies, a troupe of acrobatic dancers who opened at Raffles Hotel on Saturday night, were an even greater success than on their first visit to Singapore m 1936. The audience loved them and applauded their spectacular tumbling tricks which left the spectators breathless. Six young
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    Collections For Relief Of Distress Among Poles
    503 2 A TOTAL of $1,296 has been collected m Singapore for the Polish Relief Fund, according to a list issued by the committee, of which the Bishop of Singapore is president. Also heading the committee are Mgr. Devals, Bishop of Malacca and M. J.
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    Tungku Off To Join The R.A.F.
    18 2 Tungku Mahmud of Trengganu and his wife photographed at tea m Singapore.
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    LIMITED AREAS FOR TIN PROSPECTING
    410 2 Government May Start New Boring Programme A GRICULTURAJL, forest and irrigation claims are leaving very limited areas available to tin producers to enable them to replenish their mining reserves and create larger reserves generally. Prospecting m these limited areas has, with few exceptions, produced negative
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    Singapore War Fund Passes $150,000 Mark
    167 2 Singapore War Fund Passes $150,000 Mark GENERAL MAKES APPEAL THE War h«d reached well tion to the £5,00 by the Rajah ol The l;:tc,t ivifli F.M.S. War Fund noon on Saturc An cx-Servi<«-nian u»w. to the F.M.S. War Vuld Dl H 249 other ex-serv, en.! n \7' do likewise and
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    WAR LOAN INQUIRY IN F.M.S.
    48 2 P 1 IS UNDERSTOOD U tee of inquiry Is to consider the question o: war loan m the F.V Mail, and that the invited to be members' Mr. Marcus R<x c1 Arbuthnctt, Mr W I Shook Lin, Col C Ben jam m and
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    POLICE BAND
    37 2 THE BAND I the S Police will porlnrir. m cf Mr J C. H. f today: March, "Old Comrades Wire, "Lustspkl." X Bic-A-Brac, Mm< -Kt. n val*. tion A La Valse. *'Eccelsior." Balfe rock." Mjddletor..
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      111 2 'tW.T.W. 1 has come.. Been Seen., and Has CONQUERED! NEVER BEFORE has the Town witness <u<* Enthusiastic Scenes CAPITOL 4.15 and 9. P.M. Hundreds are coming back to see it ITS THE TALK of TOWN DAVID O SEL2NICK S MAKGARET MTTCHLUS GONE WITH THE WIND «N TECHNICOLOR clarfTgable LESUE HOWARD.
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    "BEST POSSIBLE AUGURY FOR THE FUTURE"
    906 3 "BEST POSSIBLE AUGURY FOR THE FUTURE" Commentator On Great Flanders Evacuation NAVY'S DAUNTLES3NES3 IN FACE OF GRAVE DANGERS THE successful evacuation of the British and French troops from Flanders is the best possible au?urv for !u c *n' id f la c Capt Cyril Falls broadcasting from the 8.8.C. last
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    British & French Troops Stream into Britain
    209 3 British French Troops Stream into Britain London, June 2. stream of British troops evacuated i d m throughout of them had fighting a few .norwards had -holes or buried their necks on ■di waiting to ::.:un shell fire r eased, yet the continued with r.cern. relieved after continuous service bombardment
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    Private-Owned U.S. Planes For Allies
    47 3 No xv York, June 2. that about 600 lanes have been s lor reconnaissance rt and to direct artillery. i m local flying of Stinsons. i Than six months old. and now at l&t York fly::-. ;;eld. are awaiting ■fcfrttr. Atlantic- Reuter
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    "Victory Will Be Ours"—Gort
    102 3 "Victory Will Be Ours"— Gort G London, June 2. ENERAL Lord Gort, who arrived at London station early yesterday, was met by Mr. Anthony Eden, the War Minister, and they drove together to the War Office, where he had a conference with General Sir John Dill, chief of the Imperial
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    Round-Up Of Germans In Palestine
    109 3 Round-Up Of Germans In Palestine Jerusalem. June 2. PALESTINE'S preparations for all eventualities continue rapidly, while the police are completing a round-up of Germans, including a number of w;men throughout the country, steps are also being taken against the possibility of nfth column activities m other directions. A rigorous police
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    B.E.F. IN EVACUATION "NO ARMY IN DEFEAT"
    745 3 London, June 2. SOMETHING of the terrible conditions under which the British and French troops have been and are being evacuated from Dunkirk and of the heroisn and discipline of the men can be appreciated from an account of the evacuation given by
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    Parachutist Prisoners Tell Of Big Losses
    108 3 London. June 2. IT is authoritatively estimat-d that the majority of German parachutists dropped m Holland wer2 killed. Evidence of prisoners now m England supports the view that the losses incurred by parachute troops and airborne infantry were disproportionately heavy. Amazing examples of losses
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    Pope's Appeal To Belligerents
    90 3 London. June 2. HIS Holiness the Pope made an appeal to all belligerents to res^e^t tne laws of humanity and international rules m their conduct of the war. The Pope was speaking at a service given m the Church of his patron Saint, and he referred
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    CHILDREN EVACUATED FROM EAST COAST
    62 3 London. June 2. FORTY THOUSAND children from 18 east and south-east coast towns and another 8,000 fron. areas within t;n milss of the Suffolk coast were taken m 100 trains to Wales and the Midlands This is the second evacuation of these children, for they
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    BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO BELGIUM MISSING
    29 3 I'arLs. June 2. SIR Lancelot Oliphant, British Ambassador to Belgium, is missing. He !eft Bruges by car for Dunkirk before King Leopold's capitulation Reuter
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    Septuagenarian Does His Bit
    73 3 London, June 2. ONE OF THE MANY volunteers who helped m the evacuation of the B.E.F. from Flanders was a 70-year-old naval pensioner. His age did not prevent him from making several trips across the Channel, and he only gave up the work when his boat,
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1940. After Flanders
    707 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 3, 1940. After Flanders "r\EFEAT Turned to Victory" was one comment on the magnificent way m which a large proportion of the British Expeditionary Force has been evacuated from Flanders m the face of an unbelievably strong enemy attack. There is certainly much comfort
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    2 4 BELGIUM REVISITED
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    Wartime Work Of Port Of London
    1178 4  -  HERBERT DAWSON "JJONDON" writes Mr. Daw son m this vivid article, %fl living city, and its heart beats along the 69 milts of nW r frontage that comprises the Port of London." It "London River" as the watermen call it, that the protptnu of
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    UNIVERSITIES & PRESENT TENSE SITUATION
    33 4 UNIVERSITIES PRESENT TENSE SITUATION fN view oi u ic v s 1 bridge »'> d "^nV.!;« *> completed iheU r& allowed W fa wl mnff diatf ly ln stoa <L c m June l« «< Reuter
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      308 4 JILLSDPPa jBC^BT i* 1 A A I A ,i i/i i/^l v y The"WHYS' and the THEREFORES Ships which carry our tin 6 rubber Home must 'first come out to the East. I THEREFORE Ample Outward Cargo is essential for their economical running American Dollars art valuable for War purposes.
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    HUGE IRRIGATION SCHEME NEARS COMPLETION
    850 5 preparing 24,000 Acres For Rice Cultivation SULTAN OF PERAK TO OPEN SUNGEI MANIK HEADWORKS (From Our Own Correspondent) IPOH JUIle THk need for increasing Malayan production of rice 1 ha- stimulated efforts all over the country to bring mo re land under padi cultivation. Thousands
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    Stay-In Strikers Ejected From Factory
    130 5 Stay-In Strikers Ejected From Factory (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 1* MORE than 100 workers at a pineapple factory at Jerram Choh, on the Pontian Road, who remained on the factory premises without working since a strike broke out a month ago, were cleared out to-day by the
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    DEFINITION OF "A MALAY"
    218 5 (To the Editor of the Free Press) Sir,— ln your issue of last Wednesday you give the definition of "A Malay*' zs. given by the newly started monthly publication Modern Light, of Johore, and I would say that I do not agree. A Malay is a
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    R.R.I. Planters' Conference
    119 5 HPHE Rubber Research Institute, A Kuala Lumpur, will hold its second conference for rubber planters on Aug. 2. The date has been chosen to fit m with the Malayan Exhibition, which will be held from Aug. 3 to 5, for the convenience of planters who may have
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    "GAMING TAKES PLACE IN MOST CLUBS"
    177 5 "GAMING TAKES PLACE IN MOST CLUBS" (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 31 JLf R. JUSTICE POYSER, the Chief I¥ Justice, to-day allowed the appeal of 47 Chinese recently convicted at Kuala Lipis on a gaming charge. The appeal was argued last week by Mr. R. Braddell, and m
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    MALAYA AS THE DOLLAR ARSENAL
    186 5 IN this war effort, Malaya is playing an important role economical; the Empire's 'Dollar Arsenal'— a source from which the Empire procures a large portion of her foreign exchange by the export of Malayan produt said Mr. Lee Kong Chian. the chairman, at the annual
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    SUPERNUMERARY POSTS IN MUNICIPALITY
    92 5 A DECISION by the relevant Singapore Municipal committee who agreed that m future years no applications for posts of supernumerary officers should be invited unless definite openings can be foreseen for any candidates selected, was deferred for a month at the meeting of the Singapore Municipal
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    Portuguese At Festival Of Liberation
    221 5 Portuguese At Festival Of Liberation A LARGE group of Portuguese residents m Singapore, headed by the acting Consul for Singapore, the Rev. Father Laurenco, yesterday celebrated the eighth centenary of Portugal's liberation from Spain. Among them were Commander Francisco Fialho and the officers and men oi the Portuguese sloop, Goncalo
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    WOMAN SENT FOR OBSERVATION
    51 5 A CHINESE woman, Koh Ah Lian, was charged m the third court en Saturday with attempting to commit suicide by hanging m a house m Synagogue Street, She made a confused statement m court and was sent for medical observation, the case being postponed to June
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    24 5 Professor Dyer, professor of history at Raffles College, will broadcast a talk at 7.45 p.m. to-day from the Singapore Station on "Lenin and Stalin.
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    MANY BANANAS RICH IN VITAMIN "A" CONTENT
    482 5 MANY BANANAS RICH IN VITAMIN "A CONTENT HOW much Vitamin A-essential for life, health, and growth^does the banana possess? This is an interesting question which has been the subject of investigations recently carried out by the biochemistry department of the King Edward VII College of Medicine m Singapore. It has
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    Traffic Arrangements On The King's Birthday
    729 5 BIG PARADE THROUGH CITY DEGULATIONS demarcating 1 certain areas m town 1V the exclusive use of the military and for the control of vehicular and pedestrian traffic on the morn June 13 when Singapore will witness one of the n impressive parades yet held
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      24 5 rP (2 SATINBASE NAIL POLISH (Containing WAX) HELPS PROTECT NAILS FROM SPLITTNG GREATLY INCREASES POLISH WEAR APPLIES EASILY DRIES QUICKLY PRICE $1.50 ROBINSON'S m
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    Black-Out On East Coast Satisfactory
    337 7 London. THE east coast of northern Britain, 1 which has borne the brunt of enemy sur activity, has such an efficient blackout that the other night the pilot of an aircraft 1,000 feet up saw a man lighting a cigarette m an Aberdeen street. He
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    Law Notice For The Week
    268 7 List of ca^es for the week, commencing June 3: Before The Hon'ble The Ag. Chief Justice m Court No. 1: To-day at 11 a.m. Summcases m Chambers Not before To-morrow at 11 a.m. N0.2, 40— F. C. Seek trading as Oversea Structural Co. Appellants, and
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    129 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT June 1, 1940: 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers Future Months Qu* '»t«on« No. IX R.S.S. on Registered Tone of Market: Steady quiet. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 11 %d. per lb New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts. 20% per lb.
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    S.V.C. Drills
    410 7 Programme of drills up to and for week ending June 9. Todaj-, 5.15 and 9 p.m., Headquarters, S.R.A. (v), Gunnery Instruction; 5.15 pjn., Labrador and H.Q., S.F.C.R.E. (v), Manning Forts and D.E.1.; Headquarters S.V.F.A., Unit Parade; 5 p.m., Medical College, College of Medicine Coy., First Aid; 5.15 p.m.,
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    BALLOON BARRAGE GOES OVER TO FRANCE
    139 7 London. MEN ol the R.A.F. Balloon Barrage —and their balloons— are now serving overseas. Two squadrons of the Command were recently sent to France to set up balloon barrage defences at ports of disembarkation for men of the British Forces. The two squadrons with
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    300 U.S. Planes For Allies Every Month
    418 7 FIGURE MA V INCREASE TO 1,000, SAYS ADMIRAL 0 London. N the important subject of the volum-, of American aircraft production the New York correspondent of the News Chronicle writes: "The truth about American planes for the Allies appears to be that, if
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    BASUTOLAND'S EFFORT
    35 7 Masrla. KasuloL nd. June C Europeans find T id,. have HBt £10,000 to the British Government as the flrst voluntary contribution Irom the population of Basutoland tßtlldl the prosecution of the war. Reuter
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      352 7 FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA Hi UONG KONG Sails Spore Arrive S F. s.s. CITY OF iraWPORT NEWS June 19 July 13 s.s. CITY OF NORFOLK July 16 Aug 9 S.S. CITY OF ST. FRANCISCO Aug. 10 Sept. b s.s. CITY OF LOS ANGELES Sept. 7
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      140 7 Post Office Mail List Mails close at the OencrcJ Post I as follows:— TO-DAY Australia atr .p.m. Java atr .p.m. Medx.n surface 9am. p m TO-MORROW Aden air p.m. Africa o p.m. Burma «p.m. Canada Kir China air 9.30 urn. p.m. L-.v/t a ir i. Great Britain and Europe PMH%
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    Football Wizard
    44 8 Tsao Chao Tins, a former Shanghai Inter-port t layer and one of the best left wingers m China, m a characteristic pose. He plays left Inside for Eastern A A. All-Chinese soccer team, who will play three matches m Singapore this week.
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    Chinese Beat R.A.F. Team By 34 Runs
    270 8 rE S.C.R.C. beat an R.A.F. side by 34 runs m a cricket fixture played at Hong Lim Green yesterday. Gan Kee Tian scored a forceful 58 and Cheow Chyo hit a useful 26 for the Chinese, while Brett and Baynham were the highest
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    56 8 YM.C.A. tennis results on Saturday were: "A" class singles: I. A. Alsagoff beat Urn Au CMn 6 3. 6 B. 6 4; S. A. Dawood bea\ Tan Swee Wah 2 6, fr— 2. 6—4. TO-DAY'S TIES "A" class singles: I. A. Alsagoff vs. A. I. Pereira; Wee Eng
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    Railway Juniors Win By Six Wickets
    189 8 rf A GAME of cricket played at Farrer Park yesterday, the Railway Juniors beat the Cable and Wireless cricket team by six wickets. The scores were: RAILWAY JUNIORS Stevens b van Ingen 0 Naldu b van Ingen 2 A. Dorai b van Ingen 66
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    WEAK MALACCA SIDE LOSE TO JOHORE IN CUP
    546 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 1. FIELDING an experimental side Johore cleared the first hurdle of the Malaya Cup competition to-day, beating Malacca by four goals to nil at the Trade School ground. The opposition provided by Malacca, who had
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