The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 June 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,106. fcSTD. 1835 THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    Greenwood On 'Solid Tokens Of Assistance from United States'
    334 1 ice ot three democracies started late, but I ident not too late," declared Mr. Arthur Minister without Portfolio, m a broadcast ,:< lUU\ last night. we have m ffPnprniK mpasiirp t\\e support tic republic of the west." he continued. an people
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    GERMANS LAUNCH NEW BIG OFFENSIVE
    673 1 Attack Along 120-Mile Front Toward Paris BRITISH TROOPS FIGHTING SIDE BY SIDE WITH FRENCH Vl/ITHIN A FEW HOURS OF MR7XHURCHin7S^^ARNING^rHS i r^r NE W ATTACK MUST BE EXPECTED EITHER AGAINST FRANCE OR BRITAIN, THE GERMANS IN THE EARLY DAWN YESTERDAY LAUNCHED A NEW OFFENSIVE OVER
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    Rumour-Monger Is Fined £10
    67 1 1 ondon. June 5. LA POIR EXCIUNCa emAs s A House was tnd live guineas costs Notts, for spreading i he informed the heard on a German ftSt, relating to up.', lion of local and a quarter th? Government de- m the matter. aliens showed beard
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    Mussolini May Soeak To-day
    83 1 Rome. June 5. T ommunique issued I Cabinet meeting to war does not Italy's decision ned. It is pointed out mi is under no obliCabin?t to approve or Signor Mussolini nation from the Palazzo Venezia toarid the testing of the principal squares urea a mass of
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    FIRST SECRET SESSION IN HISTORY OF N.Z.
    26 1 T Wellington, June 5. Representatives, for the m history has gone into to discuss the war v Zealand.- Reuter
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    DERBY ACCEPTORS
    56 1 London. June 5. FINAL ACCEPTORS for the Derby, which is being run at Newmarkst on June 12, are as follows: Solway Firth, Black Toni. Pharatis, Djebel, Pontleveque Lighthouse. Indian Love, Indiin Chief, Morababad, Turkhan\ Stardust, Dinshaw. Tantmieux. War Lord, Paques. Romulus. Olidon, Cavalry King. Furane. Hippius. Golden Tiger.
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    COLLIERY EXPLOSION
    28 1 London, June 5. SIX miners were killed and eight others are suffering from burns as a result of a colliery explosion near south Emsall, Yorkshire.- Reuter
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    Duff Cooper & Issue Of Nazi Communiques
    302 1 Duff Cooper Issue Of Nazi Communiques London, June 5. AT question time m the House of Commons to-day the Socialist M.P., Mr. E. Thurtle, (Shoreditch), asked Mr. A. Duff-Cooper, Minister of Information, why his Department "continually issues for publication German official communiques containing false claims of successes of a most
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    Bombs Dropped On Swiss Territory
    44 1 Berne, June 5. »N air raid warning was sounded A last night at Lake Constance. The ca d Se d s wL^^S -md some houses were damaged. An inquiry is proceeding to establish the nationality of the aeroplanes— Reuter.
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    GREEK STEAMER SUNK BY U-BOAT
    61 1 Madrid, June 5. ANOTHER victim of a German submarine off the Spanish coast is announced. The Greek steamer Yonoa was sunk by a submarine which shells her 123 miles west of Cape Finisterre. A Spanish vessel rescued 26 survivors, is noWa°s Yonna m Lloyd's Register
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    29 1 London, June 5. A MEETING of Labour peers to-day appointed Lord Addison their leader m succession to Lord Snell. who has been appointed Captain of Gentlemen at Arms. Reuter
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    Beaverbrook's Urgent Appeal
    84 1 Beaverbrook 's Urgent Appeal London, June 5. LORD BEAVERBROOK, Minister for Aircraft Production, to-day issued an urgent appeal to all workers m the aircraft industry for the fullest output this week and the next. "Production which you pour out this week strengthens the hattlefront next week," the appeal says. 'Britain
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    Nazis Have No Time To Lose
    247 1 Nazis Have No Time To Lose London, June 5. REUTERS military correspondent states that the German offensive has been renewed with intensity which proves that they have no time to lose. The German army has chosen that part of the new Weygand line which would offer the shortest route to
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    Udham Singh Is Sentenced To Death
    6 1 Udham Singh Is Sentenced To Death
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    Udham Singh Is Sentenced To Death
    155 1 London, June 5 UDHAM SINGH was at the Old Bailef to-day found guilty of the murder of Sir Michael O'Dwyer at the Caxton Hall meeting of the East India Association on Mar. 13 when the then Secretary for India, Lord Zetland, had a narrow escape. He was sentenced to death.
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    Plane Crash Inquiry Concluded
    625 2 FINDING TO BE REPORTED TO HIGH COMMISSIONER (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 5. THE inquiry into the crash of the Governor Raffles, 1 twin-engined internal Malayan air sendee plane, at Waterfall Estate, Rawang, on May 3, was concluded to-day. The president of the court
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    157 2 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,489 th. auction yesterday, when there were Catalogued 1,900,937 lbs (842.63 tons) Offered 1,777,798 lbs. (793 66 tons) Scld 1,503,493 lbs. (671.20 tons) London Spot 12 3 16d. New York Spot 21% cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    BOMBARDMENT OF BRUSSELS
    65 2 A British Movietone News picture taken immediately after the start of the bombardment of Brussels by the Nazis m spite of the statement by the Belgian authorities that Brussels was an open town and thus entitled to be free from bombing attacks, the Germans, as usual, bombed
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    AMATEUR BOXERS PERFORM IN GREAT FIGHTS
    514 2 A HEAVY shower of rain which practically swamped the grounds of the Happy World amusement park last night and leaked through the boxing stadium roof onto the ring and stadium ground, did not prevent a good crowd from seeing one of the best amateur
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    London Stock Exchange
    336 2 London, June 5. The following are to-aay s closing middle quotations. Shares are ol £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: The above are dealers middle price: Drokers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not Included Exchange Telegraph. Con. Lean STo 1944-64 108 -Ha Funding Loan 4 0 1960-90
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    167 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Jane 5. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows viitb orevious Quotations Id parenthesis:— RUBBER: Firm. Spot 12^d 12 7|l6d (12 3 16d 12 5 16d) July-Sept 12^d 12Ud (12d 12^d) Oct-Dec 119 16dllll|16d (ll^d ll%d) Jan-Mar 11 5 16d 11 7 16d
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    NEW HOME DEFENCE FORCE IN AUSTRALIA
    37 2 AUSTRALIA is to have a new official home defence force. Brigadier G. A. Street announced m Melbourne yesterday that members of the Returned Soldiers' League would form th« n*»w ioroe.- Reuter
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    France Tackles Problem Of Refugees
    127 2 France Tackles Problem Of Refugees RED CROSS APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE ONE ci the most urgent problems which France is now tackling is the care of millions of refugees who are streaming south and west from the war-stricken areas. The International Red Cross Society appealed yesterday to the Red Cross Societies
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    Not All Channel Ports In Nazi Hands
    129 2 Not All Channel Ports In Nazi Hands London, June 4. A UTHORITATIVE circles comment that the announcement of Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, of the loss of Channel ports referred only to four northern ports and that while this is admitted by an important reverse, it is to be remembered
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    "DR. EHRLICH" IS POWERFUL DRAMA
    183 2 A FASCINATING subject— the discovery of cures for diphtheria and syphilis— is presented In a most dramatic form m 'The Story of Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet," which opened at the Alhambra yesterday. Relying on the sheer weight of the real life story of a German
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    Brutal German Attacks On Hospital Ship
    79 2 Brutal German Attacks On Hospital Ship JHE brutal attacks on Bri was mention mons yesterc. Secretary to th He said that n been bomb I gunned by the I on more thai; These attack spite oi the fact i distinctive and m The hospil bombed five tin. waters, while the
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    First-Rate Comedy At Cathay
    66 2 AN exhilarating C medy vigorous splendid acting. Tears," which oj yesterday, is first -r The story cona lish girl, "whose i is rather unstable," who i a private sch. taught to English The acting by polished and praise merited land, who lormance as a trap he
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    Formation Of Civic Guard In India
    57 2 m.;ili. June 5. rrHE Viceroy. Lord I 1 nounced the tonuti n Guard, which will mation affiliated to the r< The force, organized basis, will be fence. District war comn formed throughout India to H cruiting, support nati< generally encourapc tl The Viceroy has
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    King Receives Dunkirk Hero
    48 2 ndon, i THE LAST TROOPS !rom I were withdrawn after lighting from lew hours later Ad: French naval oomn last man to lea. with two other Frei three lYench genera whose magnificent w i knowledge d ::ere. was King at Puck;: ing.- British Wireless
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    Speech Brave As Stand At Dunkirk
    57 3 Speech Brave As Stand At Dunkirk UN York, Jnf« 5- h \f» lork Times sajs it 'v and heroism to tell Mr rharchill w»F of l^unkirtv. *J n,r.»H-Tribune says: i h rhunh.lis closins senMr .hi sureb rank among tflK^ utterances m th« Krame and never tf h d |he shores
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    Great Work Of Small Forces In Norway
    91 3 Great Work Of Small Forces In Norway London, June 5. iHh of the action I British troops m the Bodoe became available m night. after the withtied troops from i small British meats, supported by :vially trained for the led by the Navy m d delay German re.i had fallen.
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    SQUADRDON DESTROYED 70 ENEMY PLANES
    40 3 London, June 5. 11l st decorations awardA RA P md U Lhe D.F.C. to Halahaa. whose destroyed 70 represented m Oaicer Glyde. who ad has been awardIg "great dsish and accounted for British Wireless and
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    DUNKIRK EVACUATION WITHOUT PRECEDENT
    79 3 Paris, June 5. THE military and naval authDrilies, describing the Dunkirk evacuation as without precedent m military history, say that even till three days ago it was thought it would be impossible to evacuate over 100,000 men, whereas fir>>!ly over thrice that number were brought to
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    Overseas Britons And The War
    61 3 Shanghai, June 5. INFORMED of the growing anxiety of a considerable number of local British subjects to offer themselves for active service m various capacities, the Brit'sh Government has cabled the British Embassy here stating that the Government's general attitude towards recruiting of British subjects
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    CHURCHILL'S CANDOUR APPLAUDED
    700 3 Press On Matchless Service To Cause PREMIER SET EXAMPLE IN REALISM AND RESOLVE rimi? vi London, June 5. JHE matchless service rendered to the Allied cause by nftW 111 th M l nister his frank survey of the military position m the House of Commons last night
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    FANTASTIC NAZI CLAIMS
    378 3 F ANT ASTIC NAZI CLAIMS London, o. I UMPING together the surrender 1-1 of the Belgian and Dutch armies with French and British troops captured, a survey of the Flanders' compaign issued by Hitler's headquarters claims that the prisoners taken total over 1,200.000 to which must be added the dead
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    TOWN WRECKED BY GERMANS
    25 3 Misery and rain have been brought to this little Belgian town, now wrecked and almost completely destroyed by ruthless Nazi raiders.
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    Stafford Cripps New Envoy To Soviet Russia
    185 3 Stafford Cripps New Envoy To Soviet Russia Moscow, June 5. IT is announced that the British Charge d' Affaires has notified M. Moiotov, the Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, of the British Government's intention to appoint Sir Stafford Cripps as Ambassador m Moscow m the place of Sir William seeds
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    French Soldiers' Adventure
    75 3 SIXTY -EIGHT FRENCH soldiers who had been adrift m the Channel for 24 hours m a motor-launch m which they embarked from Dunkirk were rescued by a south-east coast lifeboat this morning. The soldiers were inexperienced m handling boats. They managed to effect temporary repairs when the
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    FIRST GRADUATES OF EMPIRE AIR SCHEME
    60 3 London, June 5. THE first graduates of the Empire air training scheme operating In Canada have passed out of two school' as qualified aircraftmen. These men are the vanguard cf thousands of Empire airmen who are to be trained m Canada by a staff
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    Allies' Gold Goes To America
    65 3 New York, June 5. (XNE of the greatest mass movements of gold m history is now proceeding with the transport of the reserves of Britain and France with those of the Netherlands and Belgium to the United States. Some $287,000,000 worth were delivered to the
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    Speaker Reads Letter From Detained M.P.
    119 3 London, June 5. AT the start of proceedings m the House of Commons to-day the Speaker read a letter from Capt. A. H. M. Ramsay, Conservative MP. for Peetles, who was arrested on May 23 and detained m Brixton Prison under the Defence Regulations,
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    TRENCHES BEING DUG IN BRITAIN'S PARKS
    39 3 TO GUARD against the possibility of >* enemy troop-carrying ol«»»es ing m Britain, special measures are being taken m aerodromes ana upai spaces. These measures include the digging of trenches m parks.- Reuter Reuter
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    Why Italy May Stay Out
    85 3 T*HE authoritative Moscow newspaper "Trud" states that only a decisive Allied military defeat, Allied aggression m the Balkans, or a categorical French refusal to make territorial concessions to Italy could causa Signor Mussolini's entry into the war. Therefore, says Trud. the iierce sword-rattling of the
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    Roosevelt Election Held To Be Certain
    48 3 Washington, Juue 5. Fis now aimost universally accepted that President Roosevelt will be a third term candidate and that the Democratic ticket will winIt is felt the only task before the Chicago conventions will be the selection of a vice-presidon'lal candidate Reuter
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    U.S. & Foreign Aims In Western Hemisphere
    145 3 U.S. Foreign Aims In Western Hemisphere Washington, June 5. IT is revealed that Mr. Cordell Hull, the U.S. Secretary of State, had written to Mr. Sol Bloom, chairman of the House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee, approving Mr. Bloom's bill which provides that tha United States should not recognize or
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    U.S. DEFENCE TAXES
    53 3 New York, June 5. AN hour after President Roosevelt* aporoval of defence taxes of $1,000,000,000 the Ways and Means Committee unanimously voted an amendment to the pending defence tax bill, increasing the national debt limit by $4,000,000,000 and providing for a levy of new taxes amounting to
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940. Malaya's Part
    653 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1940. Malaya 's Part 'THERE is as yet no information that the Government intends to introduc-e legislation at next Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council to impose a liability for military service on all British subjects and British-protected persons living m the Colony,
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    France's Sacrifices For Victory
    761 4 "Everyone Must Sei~ve" "EVERYONE must serve. We k shall have to fight hard. We shall have to suffer, too. But we shall win this bitter war." So said M. Reynaud, the French Prime Minister. The French nation is readily responding. It is working much longer hours.
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    Air Raid Shelters Of Paris
    573 4 THE air raid on Paris this week, 1 when there were nearly 1,000 casualties, recalls the exhibition m Paris last year of French air raid precautions. An anti-aircraft battery, with the most modern equipment, was reproduced with anti-aircraft guns and a complete collection of bomb-proof
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    EUROPEAN EX-GAOLER CONVICTED OF BIGAMY
    412 5 First Wife Writes From England APPEALS FOR LENIENCY From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, June 5. LSTICE W. K. HOKNE delivered an important nt m the Seremban Supreme Court to-day, when J. former European gaoler of the i-ons guilty on a charge of bigamy, and bound
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    28 5 PI ters' Association has ake further represents,.r.ent regarding the for the examination of •d to point out that m the I:. dies the fee is a >-'! 50 cents.
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    Man Wants To Wed Girl Who Accuses Him
    247 5 Man Wants To Wed Girl Who Accuses Him DEMARKING that he thought that 1V the girl had posribly exaggerated the annoyance by the man, Mr. Conrad Oldham, S.ngapore second magistrate yesr^rday acquitted a young Chinese shopkeeper. Teo Soon Toh, on a charge of criminally intimidating a 14-year-old girl nam?d Ngjh
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    BREACH OF MINERAL ORES ENACTMENT
    155 5 tFrom Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, June 4. SIXTEEN mining concerns were summoned under the Tin and Tin Ore Restriction Enactment for failing to report to the In.-pi-ctor. under the Mineral Ores Enactment, certain deliveries of tin ore to various dealers during March. Mr H.
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    MAJOR GRANTED $250 BAIL
    127 5 'THIS matter' is going before the 1 DPP" said Dr. C. H. WithersPayne counsel for Major William Herbert Treays, who appeared before Mr C H. Whitton, m the Singapore traffic court yesterday, on a charge of causing death by negligent act, not amounting to culpable homicide,
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    MURDER ALLEGED
    52 5 ACH\RGE of murder was explained m the third court yesterday to Poja Singh, a Sikh, who was alleged to have stabbed another Sikh. Keesin Singh at the junction of Serangoon Road and Buffalo Road at 11.50 p.m. on June 3 with a knife. The case was postponed to
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    A GIFT FOR HOSPITAL FUND
    25 5 A CHEERFUL SUBSCRIBER was found hy Mrs. N. M. Levien, one of the flag sellers, outside a Singapore bank yesterday.
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    30,000 Flags Sold Here Yesterday
    238 5 30,000 Flags Sold Here Yesterday A LREADY $4,700--from the dances organized at the three Singapore cabarets on Saturday night, and from the special showing of Paramount's production "Midnight" at the Cathay on Monday evening has been collected for St. Andrew's Mission and Orthopaedic Hospitals. It is expected that the proceeds
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    MISS MARIE NEY'S RECITAL AT K.L.
    83 5 <.From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 5. PR the first time m its history, Kuala Lumpur had the privilege of seeing on the stage of the Cathay Cinema last night one of the foremost British actresses of to-day interpret Shakespeare Miss Marie Ney
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    Municipality And The War Fund
    116 5 A meeting of the Singapore Muni- cipal Commissioners will be held this afternoon to consider the question of contributing to the War Fund. This follows a suggestion by Mr. C. Reuben made at the Commissioners meeting last Friday. Mr. Reuben felt that the Coram'ssicn should
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    More Damage By Elephants
    241 5 AT a committee meeting of the Johore Planters' Association it was urged that action should be taken regarding elephant damage to estates m the State. Complaints received from South Malay Estate and Sungel Bekok Estate were noted, and Mr. H. A. Campbell reported extensive damage to
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    24 5 Estimated export of dry rubber from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for the month of May was 45,500 tons, states the Controller of Rubber, Malaya.
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    "CHILDISH & FRIVOLOUS" APPEAL DISMISSED
    468 5 "CHILDISH FRIVOLOUS" APPEAL DISMISSED AN appeal— described by Crown Counsel as childish and frivolous against a sentence for a motoring offence was dismissed by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, m the Singapore High Court yesterday. The appellant, Ng Eng Kwong, was fined $75 m the lower courts
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    Preparing For Malayan Census Next Year
    381 5 INQUIRY INTO PEOPLE'S ECONOMIC CONDITION COMETIME .m .July .next .year, extvy inhabitant of v Malaya— whether he lives m Singapore or Kota Bahru, or m the remotest village m the northern jungle— will be once more engaged m giving the Government information regarding himself
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    THREE CHARGES AGAINST MALAY
    226 5 SULEIMAN BIN AHMAD, a Malay, had three charges of criminal breach of trust brought against him m the district court yesterday, with alternative charges of cheating. The first charge was that on Feb. 21. IS4O. being entrusted with $1,000, the property of Chua Lye Teck, at
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    MINISTER GIVES EVIDENCE IV DEATH INQUIRY
    412 5 MINISTER GIVES EVIDENCE IV DEATH INQUIRY JHE Rev. J. g Breman, a minister, gave evidence m the Singapore coroner's court yesterday at an mccl l il mt the death of old Chinese woman who died nearly two months after an accident m wh: h she was knocked down by a
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    NEW YEAR'S EVE ACCIDENT SEQUEL
    93 5 J\V. JOHNSON, a ground engi. of British Ov< rseas Airways, was convicted m the third court yesterday on a charge of driving a motor-car at the junction of Lavender Street and fcrangoon Road without due regard tor the safety of others on Dec. 31, 1939.
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    New Names For Rice Grades
    208 7 ENGLISH translations of the various brands of rice which have been graded by the Fcod Controller. Malaya, show that m future the Singapore housewife who buys rice has only to remember thai she is taking Green Precious Pagcda, Yellow Motorcar or Green Auspiciousners, fcr example.
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    Law Notice For The Day
    36 7 B.f^-0 tb, H»n.urabl. Justice PedIO "s i n o 2 ?-W NO Barne.ey l an"" Co. V 3. See •"Nations tn O.S U=o 53 7 t Bkcy. I49*ft 0.6.5640 and 5.0540.
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    Against Hitler's Parachutists
    34 7 A barrier of old derelict cars has been placed across the Great North Road to form an obstacle to parachute troops, m case the enemy decides to use them m Britain.
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    ALLIES STAND READY IN MIDDLE EAST
    397 7 British, French, Indian And Egyptian Troops London, May 22. U/ILL Italy come m That is the question you hear "on all sides m Egypt to-day. But there is no trace of anxiety. The Allies are ready for anything m the Middle East. Egypt Is
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    TRAFALGAR LTD. MEETING
    150 7 •T'HE declaration of a dividend of 6 per cent, was sanctioned at the annual general meeting of Trafalgar Ltd held at the offices of the secretaries yesterday, at which Mr. R. W. McKerrow presided. The payment of dividends would absorb $10,500 leaving a balance of $4 476.6<1
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    SYKES BADMINTON PARTY
    76 7 THE following have been selected to play for the Svkes Badminton Party against the United Lads Athletic Party m a friendly nvrtch of seven games consisting of three sinSss three doubles and one mixed doubles to be played on the home court on ■5? P "cUS; A.
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    No "Blue Peters" At Singapore
    90 7 OINGAPORE Port Rule No. 35 (1) is suspended until further notice, states the Master Attendant, S.S. The rule referred to reads as follows: "The master of every steam vessel about to depart from the port shall cause the Blue Peter (Flag "P") to be hoisted
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    Hitler Breaks His Word Again
    230 7 RAID ON PARIS IN RETROSPECT fFrom A Special Correspondent) T^HE German air raid on Paris was clearly not confined to military objectives, and it was carried out from such a great height that there could be no aiming at definite targets. This is not enly
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    Hong Kong's Trade Is Still Booming
    276 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Hong Kong, May 26. r W*HE Colony's trade continues to boom. Official figures just released t-how that during April the combined values of imports and exports of merchandise totalled £8,100,000, as compared v ith £6,500,000 m April. 1939. Imports of
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    115 7 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Jane 5, 1940: 12 o'clock noon Bayers Seller* No. IX R..S.S. Spot lcose 37 38 No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases June 38 J3^ G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. F.O B. m bales June 37 37\ FAQ. R.S.S. FO.B. In bales June
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      418 7 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS 7iN(,APORE MI MCIPALITY Tenders. v.v invited fcr the Is or services. For Municipal Tenders j I Plant for MacDiUe of Closing. L 16, 1940. B niinal size Steel >, Coupling Joints and 'of Closing. 12 noon, a. Date of Closing, o. 1940. j Mild Steel ReinBars. Date
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      157 7 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens— Tennis. Phone: 5758. EAST ANGLIA O*LET RISE SINGAPORE. 3 buds, to town nigh level garages, dally or monthly rates, large grou22 excellent culslnet tennla, dn£» and double rooms. c PHONB UK. NAPIER
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      373 7 FAST PASSK N G E R SKKVICK. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sails Spore Arrive S. P. s.s. CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS June 19 July 13 s.s. CITY OP NORFOLK July 16 Aug. 9 S.s. CITY OF ST. FRANCISCO Aug. 24 Sc?pt 17 s.s. CITY OF LOS
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      132 7 Post Office Mail List Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Australia air 5 p.m. Ceylon surface 9 a.m. China (including S'hai) surface 9 a.m. China (South- West) surface 11a.m. Hong Kong surface 9a.m. Indo-China surface 11a.m. Java air 9 a.m. 5 p.m. Sarawak surface Ip.m. Palembang
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    YULE CALL AND SIR VICTOR PAY WELL AT IPOH
    1715 8 YULE CALL AND SIR VICTOR PAY WELL AT IPOH Double For Stella's Pet, Harpo Wins Easily (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 5. ALTHOUGH winners genera lily came from the well-backed division this afternoon, there were some good dividends paid here m the second day's racing m the Perak Turf
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    FIVE WINNERS YESTERDAY
    100 8 FREfc PRESS selections once again proved to be most reliable, five winners being named for yesterday's races at Ipoh. On Saturday the Free Press rave four straight winners, amwif which were the two best bets lor the afternoon. Of the winners named yesterday, two were first selections,
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    Fort Canning Beat R.N.W.T.
    359 8 Kort Canning: 4. R.X.W.T. 1 IN a slow came of football that livened up considerably during th- second half m a division II (B) fixture. Fort Cannin? beat the >al Naval Wireless Telegraphists by four Roals to cne on the S.H.B ground yesterday. Th^ R.N.W.T. were
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    DRAW FOR SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
    208 8 riTARTIXCi times and the draw for the qualifying round of the Singapore Gol* championships at the Keppel Golf Club are given below. Txro times are given, the first for Saturday afternoon and the second for Sunday morning. 2 and 8.30. Lt -Com. H. G. Ainslie
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    DOWLING TAKES ALL TEN WICKETS AT TANGLIN
    212 8 DOWLL\O. UK Fort Canning and Army player, took ten wickets m a cricket match it Tangiin yesterday In which Fort Canning beat the RE. •Changu by three wickets. The Sappers found Dowling practically unplayable. Bowling unchanged throughout the innings, Dowlin^s lev wickets cost
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    To-day's Stadium Soccer Game
    131 8 OPPOSED to tiie Combined Services, the Eastern Atkletic Association footballers make their debut at the stadium this afternoon. 2feat the visitors are a ery stroar side, there can be bo doubt, to ittdce by their record, bat at the «ame time H has to be re
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    Kamis & Yadi In Final
    272 8 Kamis Yadi In Final PLAYING with great understanding Kamis and Yadi, doubles champions, cleared an easy hurdle to reach the final of doubles event m the present Singapore championships when they defeated Yongr Loon Chong and Tan Huck Toe, 6—o, 6—l. Completely eclipsing their opponents m form, the Malay couple
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    SAILING RESULTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    223 8 RESULTS of Sunday's filing races at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club are given below The first race m "A" class for the Marion Challenge cup was won by Kathleen m (W. Ross McLean). Ann <E. W. Slight) was second, and Tarbet (C. Oldham) was
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    57 8 rE following have accepted to play cricket for the S.C.C. vs. the S.R.C. II on Saturday at the S.R.C. J. W. Ewart (capt). G. H. Stein, A. C. Simmons, LtfComdr. J. W. Pinhey. S. G. Staunton, G. W. 8. Waites. L. G. Robertson, J. E. Jeans, R. J.
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    TOURNAMENT CRICKET
    59 8 THE following have accepted to play cricket for the Merchants vs. the Army (Changi) on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the S.C C A. C. Growder, R. M Harsley. R. A. Hooper, C. P. Liston, R. H. Pickard, P. W. Read, A. C. Simmons, G. K. Stein, J.
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    Police Beat Weak Cricket Club Side At Stadium
    299 8 Police Beat Weak Cricket Club Side At Stadi um Police 4; S.C.C riELDING half a dozen reserves, the SC'C r a losing battle against the Police at the stadium v and were beaten by four goals to one m a fir* league fixture. Neither Cherrington nor de You* available as
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    124 8 BOXING RESULTS IN PAGE TWO Ten minutes after the resumption the Police increased the score with a penalty goal. Sullivan was going through when he was fouled by McCafTery. Vass netted from the spot. Club Score Undaunted, the Club attacked with determination. Drawing the defence, Hutchinson sent Elliott through to
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    WOMEN'S JUNE MEDAL AT BUKIT TIMAH
    118 8 'V aE R Sii June Medai v o'-! Mondr.\ and J S. N. K.lly lv 1 d of 35. m a tio Mrs. W P 1>,.. with a net xxp i Mrs. G. fctanftM the "C"' iMi The scores i -A" DIVIMUN Mrs. S
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      36 8 TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS SOCCER: Kaswm letic Assn.. footballers V s Senrices. s Ud ium reserve divisi.,.,. Po 1(f s Nary. Naval X ATHLETIC RiUßfv Sports. B<>XlN<. 5,,, championships. Haj,., Wor d TENNIS. Sinsajmr, A ships, S.C.C.
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