The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 June 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16.197. ESTU. 1835 FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    GERMAN TANKS ATTACKED ON ALL SIDES AND DESTROYED
    677 1 French Hold Positions In New Battle MECHANIZED INFANTRY BROUGHT TO A HALT jyjAKIM, a statement on the progress of the new battle i i ln .V; an^ the French military spokesman m Paris last night declared that enemy tanks which managed to
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    SITUATION REMAINS TENSE
    105 1 SITU A TION REMAINS TENSE Italy Rome. June 6. .:•.> tense with >linl expected to :.d the departure of tbe British embassy, -laff. yesterday. diplomatic editor Dtinuea to emindtrect aid to Ger- break of war by 50 French and Bri.:bilized m the ranean ifl well as greater part the clerical
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    Man Who Took Over Dunkirk Command
    46 1 London. Jumc t>. I that the *iess senior bam General Lord Gort the remaining when he returned Maior-General H. R. A. -wander is one of Major-Generals m the served m the last ■orth-west frontier of Alexander is at nre- Reuter
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    Switzerland Ready, Says C.-in-C.
    56 1 Berne. June 6. an defend ouran order of the day lerai Guisan. Commander?he Mm army, to-day. nerves must not affect ■i people." he says. "New merfiw will not nnd us a Mea^ure.< have been taken m." the Swiss to arm Serially and morally. l °rd is
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    Allies Wait For Right Moment
    250 1 Allies Wait For Right Moment Paris. June 6. THE battle which has begun is a battle for Paris but also a battle for London, declares a military critic writing to Le Matin. Other military critics write similarly and declare that everything must be subordinated to winning the struggle. There are
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    Nazi Appeal To French For Separate Peace
    238 1 Nazi Appeal To French For Separate Peace JUST r.s the Germans have launched a new offensive, the Nazi propaganda chiefs have renewed their appeal to the people of France to abandon Britain and accept a separate peace. The latest attempt by the Germans at a separate peace with France follows
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    Lebanon And Syria Stand Prepared
    67 1 Keirut, June 6. LEBANON and Syria are ready for all eventualities with a French expeditionary force fully installed and equipped. Every ship entering the harbour must await an escort. Fresh comprehensive measures have been taken to protect the Mosul pipe line, which is constantly patrolled
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    DUTCH "NOT FINISHED WITH THE GERMANS YET"
    261 1 DESCRIBING them as "twigs m the broom with which our enemy is to be swept off the sea," a Dutch journalist broadcasting from the 8.8.C. last night, said that a considerable number of Dutch naval units had joined the Allied fleets. "We have
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    22 1 The Duke of Windsor who, Reuter reports from London, has relinquished his post as Liaison Officer with the French and British armies.
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    Germans Bomb East Coast Districts But Fail To Do Damage
    349 1 London, June 6. pERMAN bombers were active on the east coast of Britain from midnight onwards but bombs dropped m many districts failed to do much damage. Anti-aircraft guns, searchlights and R.A.F. fighters went into action and one enemy bomber
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    7 NAZI PLANES SHOT DOWN IN FRANCE
    64 1 Paris, June 6. VIOLENT anti-aircraft nre was heard m central France during the night. Guns were again m action at 9.30 a.m. to-day m the same region. Seven enemy aeroplanes were shot down m the Normandy region m the course of air raids
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    34 1 Washington, June 6. THE Federal Communications Commission has forbidden American radio amateurs to communicate with amateurs m foreign countries. The spokesman of the Commission said the move was due to the European war Reuter
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    U-Boat Guns Refugees Struggling In The Sea
    336 1 U-Boat Guns Refugees Struggling In The Sea London, June 6 A TERRIBLE story of how a German submarine machine-gunned men, women and children struggling m the sea was told m London to-day by ona of the lew survivors of the 689-ton steamer Abukir. The Abukir had taken a cargo of
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    BOMBER CRASHES AFTER HITTING BARRAGE CABLE
    52 1 London, June 6. TWO civilians were killed as well as one of the bomber's crow when an R A.F. bomber crashed into a hoi; after striking a barrage balloon cabH on the north-east coast last night. One house was demolished and tw« ethers caught
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    Navy's Reply To Nazi Air Force Boast
    143 2 COME remarkable and hitherto unpublished details of the naval operation off Dunkirk are given m an Admiralty communique received m Singapore yesterday. This communique points out that thi evacuation of the B.E.F. provides an effective reply to the German claim that British sea-power
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    If Tenants Fall Behind In Rent....
    107 2 If Tenants Fall Behind In Rent PRESIDING at the Bent Assessment Board meeting yesterday. Mr. M. Murray Jack said that he wished it to be known that it was not necessary for house owners to apply to the Board for permission to eject tenants m cases where the tenants had
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    EURASIAN CHARGED
    48 2 JW. BOYER, a middle-aged Eurasian, was charged with breaking into a house on Frankel's Estate on June 5 at 10.20 a.m. with intent to commit theft, m the second court yesterday. The case was postponed to June 20 for mention and bail of $50 was extended.
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    26 2 Charged with cheating a lawyer's clerk. A. Ponnudorai of $500. Mohamed Shaul Hamid, an Indian, was acquitted after his trial m the Singapore district court yesterday.
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    WARTIME TRADE INCREASE IN MALAYA
    125 2 WARTIME TRADE INCREASE IN MALAYA CTATISTICS of Malaya's wartime trade were published last night. For the first three months of this year, Malayan exports to the United States were valued at $136,005,447. Exports for March alone were worth $49,377,680, compared with only $18,269,636 m March last year. Imports from the
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    Law Notice For The Day
    111 2 Before The Hon'ble The \g. Chief Justice m Court No. 1 at 10.30 a.m.: Summonses m Chambers, Originating Summonses, etc. Before The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pedlow m Court No. 3: At 10.30 a.m. Summons m Chambers 138.39 «te O.S. 72 40. At 11 a.m.— 5.
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    135 2 DAILY PRICES CURRENT June 6, 1940: 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S S. Spot loose 37 3 37% No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases Jure July (Sellers option) 37 U 37 4 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. P. 0.8. In bales June-July (.Sellers
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    MOULMEIN ROVERS
    49 2 THE following will represent the Moulmein Rovers at cricket on the Singhalese Association ground at McNair Road on Saturday at 2 p.m. against the Katong Casuals. Mayo Pereira, Luke de Souza, Edwin Jayakoddy, J. Jayakoddy, Maurice Kerr, Andrew Kerr, Newman, George Ranatunga, Rajalingam, Bah Chee, James Trail.
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    CHARITY BALL AT RAFFLES
    107 2 ANOTHER event during Hospital Week— yesterday's the first night of a two-night ball at Raffles Hotel— was a great success. The cabaret of 12 items was colourful and well rehearsed, and much credit is merited by the organizer, Mrs. E. A Elder. The dances were arranged
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    HIGHLANDERS TO BEAT RETREAT ON PADANG
    129 2 BOTH PIPES and the military band of the 2nd. Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, will take part In the Beating of Retreat on the S.C.C. padang on Monday. The programme will be: "Retreat Call": "Drummers Call"; March, 'Lochanside" (Pipes and Drums); March, "The Thin
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    INDIANS ASKED TO GIVE TO THE WAR FUND
    155 2 AN appeal to the Indian mercantile community of Singapore to contribute as much as possible to The War Fund was made by Mr. R. Jumabhoy, president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, at a reception held at the Chamber yesterday m honour
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    LOCAL BOYS ASK FOR HIGHER POSTS
    434 2 Old Rafflesians Discuss Students' Chances n EGRET at the lack of opportunity for Raffles Institu- tion students to serve m the higher posts of the Government Service, was expressed by Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers, presiding at the annual dinner of the Old Rafflesians'
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    London Stock Exchange
    327 2 London, Jane 6. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: The above are dealers middle price brokers' margins brokerage and stamp duty are not inch)deri.-#-Exchange Telegraph Con. Loan 5% 1944-64 108 Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 HO 1 -J|f War
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    170 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES JProm Oiu IMI Corre.».poodem> London. June r'OMMODITY and Exchange marketa closed *a toiiows wiui previous auotauons to RUBBER: Dull. Spot 12* d 12^d a2*id I 2 7 16d) July-Sept 12 lied 12 3 16d (12^d 12^d) Oct-Dec U9 16dllHd(119 16dllll I6d> Jan-Mar 11 5 16d 11 7 16d
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    Truth Of Nazi Losses Kept From People
    102 2 Truth Of Na zi Losses Kept From Peop le T HE w 1 casualties < followed by\ h last war i: a ipecia] G cast on Tuesda during the tries and Non The Brit es m the 40C.000 and 500 army h^p no regrettable loss ever, are i Josses on
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    APPOINTMENT OF NEW PRIVY COUNCILLOR
    35 2 THE fefl I I1 memben Mr. Rcnald Ci ping. Mr. H Economic W; F and Sir r the Liboui parties resp rine. general > Chief L jestys C: B;-ack^:v P. roiarWire:
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    MANDARIN FILM FOR CATHAY
    48 2 MANDARIN FILM FOR CATHAY L lIANDA! the Ca on Baturda It is a Film Co.. a ior it. Thi 17th cent.:: who was iii warrior. Bui that when S for the Dynasty, w -';ab- I han and K;f:> niaru heroine bit her death rather tha victorious General I
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    ALLIES WILL SOON BE MASTERS OF THE AIR
    48 2 ;•.< i>.rr. Ji •X"HE Aus.r G. Mcnz.t ous audience at I "wii 'JSf to-day declared tha: and bombers, though: to be i^awj were being held up ing that the rpfc Frankenstein "We are still m added "and uthat v;e :r Reuter
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    CEYLONESE CRICKET XI AGAINST S.R.C
    30 2 THE lollou play crick* against the S F and on Sunday a? C. Thuraisn. A J* ThillainatV. Sundram V I 5a Retnam. A. P. Rajah
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    20 2 rE secret ses.o ''Z^ land Pa: yesterday, and Minister, said serving its pu: p* all members v of New Kland
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      176 2 Post Office Mail List Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAX Africa (South) surface 2 p.m. Australia air 5 p.m. Ceylon surface 2 p.m. Java surface 11.30 a.m. air 5 p.m. Lourenco Marques surface 2 p.m. South America surface 2 p.m. Medan surface 10 a.m. TO-MORROW Aden
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    HITLER FEARS LONG WAR
    230 3 Prospects In Latest Offensive Analyzed SURPRISE ELEMENT LOST but the uSst Cv nf M,™^ lunes upon the French «™es, from E^S^j^fSL^ «-er separate France The Telegraph continues: "Our 00 2? are shoul <kr to shoulder with the French on the Somme. We are working night and
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    French Cabinet Reshuffle
    118 3 dA LADIER IS LEFT OUT Paris, June 6. roMVi'MQ UE issued Dy M. "Reynaud. the French r early this morning bays rabinet reshuffle took place <*i2ne Minister becomes Foreign Minister for Nationtwo ministries astffc^Ja'brassiirted at the Ministry irs by M. Paui Baudouin try of National DeJl»; Gaulle.
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    COMMUNISTS OUTLAWED IN CANADA
    55 3 COMMUNISTS OUTLAWED IN CANADA Ottawa. June 6. T I Mii: uicice. Mr. Lapointe, >-day that 16 organization* ihe Communist party Unity party have been the defen-e of Canada par:y ii a black- MW|I whose leader, I Itta Arcardr\ is a: present under i organizations made ttie overseas onfanization of the
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    ITALY'S COAL BILLS OVKRDUE
    46 3 ITALY'S COAL BILLS OVKRDUE London. June 6. ml .ships are now v ia Briton ports, compared with 60 w one-quarter of •w* l yet her coal bills we been outstanding for three iys because Italy to her refusal to ci and BritBHBnCMtI to acceDt farm Reuter
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    12 3 London. June 6. .ounces the grant i*e to BE.F. per:rom France.— Reuter
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    Arms From U.S. For Allies
    103 3 New York, June 6. *pHE Washington correspondent of the New York Times says that the United States will make available to the Allies immediately at leas 600,000 rifles, and 2.500 field *uns with ammunition which will be sent to Britain to compensate for the losses
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    French President On Dunkirk Stand
    130 3 French President On Dunkirk Stand WARM praise for the British forces «nn W 5S h Ought m Nor thern France and Belgium comes from President Lebrun and Admiral Abrial, who commanded the French Navy at Dunkirk km™ y ,J° a T messa se from the Kins. President Lebrun says- "The
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    BASUTOLAND'S GIFT
    83 3 TTT London, June 6. T"HE first instalment of contribution from the people of Basutoland towards the prosecution of the war has been paid to the British Government Of the £10,000 forming this contribution, nearly £6,000 has been subscribed by the native community. In a message sent with the
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    STILL NO NEWS OF MISSING ENVOY
    66 3 London, June 6. WHERE is still no news of the whereX abouts of Sir Lancelot Oliphant, British Ambassador to Belgium. The Military Attache, Lieutenant-Colonel F. A. A. Blake, and the assistant Commercial Attache, Mr. K. E. Mackenzie, are also still missing. With these exceptions
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    HONG KONG WAR EFFORT
    61 3 Hong Kong, June 6. T^HE Hong Kong Government has decided to increase its offer of assistance to the British Government for prosecution of the war. The offer nas been forwarded to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. The details and form of contribution will be
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    MANY BELGIAN TROOPS STILL WITH ALLIES
    50 3 Paris, June 6. I ji^ANY Belgian soldiers are still flght- ing beside the Allies. A French general has informed the French Ministry that 45,000 Belgian soldiers remained with the Allies m spite of King Leopold's call uoon them to lay down their arms.- Reuter
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    31 3 London, June 6. SIR Stafford Cripps, new British Ambassador to Russia, who has been some days m Athens, is reported to have left by air this morning for Moscow.- British Wireless
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    Move To Release Labour For Essential War Purposes
    282 3 London, Jane 6. IN the House of Commons to-day Major Lloyd-George. Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, announced that the Board of Trade today made an order restricting over the next six months supplies to retailers by manufacturers and wholesalers of
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    REFUGEES FROM BELGIUM
    32 3 tJ^u!^ iC J* Ud l rcfu ccs °W and young:, seen on their arrival m French territory after fleeing from the Naxi menace during the invasion of their country.
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    More Planes From U.S. For Australia
    132 3 rpUE Australian War Cabinet has approved the purchase of 300 Tiger Moth aircraft for training purposes and 200 other machines for advanced training. The Cabinet has also authorized the purchase of seven PBY flying-boats from the United States, and has ordered from the Commonwealth
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    20 3 Detroit, June 6. BILLY CONN retained the world cniiserweight championship, outpointing Gus Lesnevich by superior boxing over 15 rounds.- Reuter
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    U.S. Tightens Entry Of Aliens
    88 3 Washington, June 6. 'TWO sweeping regulations con- cerning the entry of aliens into the United States have been issued by the State Department. The first prohibits the entry of any alien who is unable to furnish proof of a legitimate purpose or show reasonable need
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    MINISTER OF LABOUR LOOKS AHEAD
    124 3 M^ London, June 6. R. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, speaking at a conference of buildIng trade operatives to-day said that whatever orders have to be given the guiding principle will always be that no single man shall go to the front ill -equipped. "In
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    DERBY PROBABLE RIDERS
    71 3 P_ London, June 6. ROB ABLE riders and runners for the Derby are as follows: Black Toni (Beary); Golden Tiger (Beasley)Hippius (E. Smith), King of Trumps II (Nevett); Lighthousa II (Perryman)Morababad (D. Smith); Olidon (Lane): Pharatis (E. Eliot): Pontleveque 'Gordon Richards); Paques (Weston)Ridley (Taylor); Stardust (Harry Wragg);
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    STOP PRESS
    76 3 a -i Vatican City, June hojit^lity to the representSl^ v 5K See of with which Italy fS* eveßtn IJ y be at war. All measures have been taken for t b^o«tof the Vatican CiJy.' 0 JTpLI'SJw o 15Ul ««tW7 tower been cleared of iv content! M that it
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    57 3 Cairo. June <> The Egyptian Arab legion. Egypt's first Bedouin cavalry army, which is distributed alone the Western desert oasis, took up strategic positions to-day. The legion, which is armed with riBes, daggers, rrenades and officered by douin to ordered to wage guerilla warfare, harrying the enemy's lines of communication*,
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    63 3 Washington, j vn The Americas itmhasf decs m London and Paris are "telephoning and cablin* askiiif to do everythlnf to accelerate production of military cMentiala," our »f th «*res4*enfi secretaries stated to day The secreUry m npljing v queries J^T'rti that Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Bulliit had sent re««exto to
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    144 3 London. June Canada is offering v replao* th* MppUes and equipment which had to be abandoned by the BE F In Flanders and talks on this subject are going on with the British Government. London, Jane C. The deUveij of raw materials to the Allies from the Netherlands Indies and
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    98 3 tw it- a P»rii, June t The military authorities to-da, t• k drastic steps to coaster issslhlr by soldier, landed from G*naaa s!u^! ParblaM .siterin, the city mttiZri prised to see c »moufla»rd bases drawa ub A War Bllnis4ry conunuaJqur rwMrd the public that there was a* aee4fT JMiety about
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    5 3 th Panama, June 6. Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JUNE 7. 1940. Singapore's Million
    640 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, JUNE 7. 1940. Singapore's Million PVERY citizen of Singapore will welcome the decision of the Municipal Commission at a special meeting yesterday to vote $1,000,000 to the War Fund. This is a wealthy city and m spite of the fears expressed by some Commissioners yesterday
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    MAN-POWER
    735 4 Vital Problem That Faces Malaya ■"PHE Free Press to-day publishes two letters which indicate clearly the growing public impatience regarding the matter of Malayan man -power. One emphasises the urgent necessity for clearly defining "key -men" and filling the gaps m the European units of the Volunteer Forces. In
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    Indian Scheme To Equip Own Volunteer Unit
    367 4 To The Editor of the Free Press CIR,— For a Colony m which the v Indians account for one-tenth of its population according to 1938 census it is strange to see that an Indian Volunteer unit is conspicuous by its absence. It would
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    THE WAR FUND
    131 4 To the Editor of the Free Press. ClR— The Turf Clubs have responded handsomely to The War Fund after balancing their budget. It looks as though war lotteries must give way. Considering the gravity of the situation and the urgency of the matter, is there any real
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    HITLER'S BIG GAMBLE
    123 4 Faster Aid For The Allies York, w advances, but l are taking enormous n -At the rear of Wejljj the chaos of defeat na^i I hosts is the chaos special com military mira -A duuiec i any genera. of history :> Can he nibftiti tion and drh
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    Singapore Woman's Diary
    344 5 <s\\V the other side of H<*Dital Week when I was holT over St. Andrew's MisHospital a day or two ago v the Si>ter-in-charge, Miss \iir*aret Todd. Todci small, with a quiet, kind none of the brisk, starchy rnetimes associates with ins has been with the hospital !Sne
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    2498 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT By Last of all was a little Tamil baby, who had been taken out of his basket and was lying, eyes fast shut m sleep, close to his mother's side, One look at her iace told you exactly what she thought of that fragment of
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      129 5 Beauty In The Tropics JtjSSjr I Needs Expert Care J J ELIZABETH ARDEN SALON TREATMENTS are planned to overcome the effects of life m the cropics there are special treatments for defeating sallowness, for brightening and clearing the complexion, refining the skin texture, keeping it young, fresh sparkling. <$p«&Zs Autet,
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      59 6 Why not have your Bath room fitted to standard as the rest of your home sanitary fixtures are designed for the "hjux The most modern lines and attractive colot have been used m the styling of this I Call at our Showrooms and inspect tor large stocks of TWYFORD 6
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    MUNICIPALITY'S $1,000,000 GIFT TO WAR FUND
    3941 7 Unanimous Approval At Special Meeting "GIVE TILL IT HURTS," SAY COMMISSIONERS i GUT of $1,000,000 to the War Fund was approved h> the Singapore Municipal Commissioners at a special pcctkf held yesterday to consider a contribution. In the course of an hour's debate, Mr
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    Base Policeman Blamed For Driver's Escape
    339 7 Base Policeman Blamed For Driver's Escape INSPECTOR GHO, of the Straits Settlements Police, intimated m the coroner's court yesterday that he was going to lodge a complaint with the Chief Police Officer regarding the lack of assistance rendered to the civil police by the Naval Base Police. Inspector Gho, who
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    STRICT TRAFFIC CONTROL AT BIG PARADE
    134 7 STRICT TRAFFIC CONTROL AT BIG PARADE A WARNING to the pubiic concerning the traffic regulations for the march by the Services through Singapore on the mnrning of the King'? Birthday next Thursday, is published m page 9 to-day. Any firm or member of the public whose business or duties will
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    GUILTY PLEA NOT ACCEPTED
    84 7 THE plea of guilty made by a 28-year-old Cantonese, Lee Chong, who was charged with theft m the second court yesterday was not accepted by the magistrate, Mr. Conrad Oldham. It is alleged that Lee Chong committed theft of a purse containing $9,20 m cash from
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    TRAFFIC RETURNS INCREASE
    47 7 TRAFFIC returns of the Singapore Traction Company for May show a total of $239,000, which is an increase of $29,000 over May last year. The aggregate for the last eight months was $1,851,000, an increase of $202,000 over the corresponding period a year previously.
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    Maximum War Effort Of Colonies Needed
    858 7 BLITZKRIEG HAS CHANGED GOVERNMENT POLICY A TELEGRAM showing how the Colonies could brin<r their maximum efforts to bear on the conduct of the war, m the way of supplies, men, material md money, has been received m Singapore from the Secretary <-f State for
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      58 7 Ko German Hocks Again >ncc You Try Chtr FRENCH HOCKS from Alsace. H. BOLTER CO. 23. WINCHESTER HOUSE. The 'CARRIER' AIR-CONDITIONED CAPITOL RESTAURANT •announces the introduction of Special BUSINESS^WIANJ LUNCH Seryed Daily from 12.30 to 2.30 p.m. Si OO «»l*y tH« »EST TABLE W TOWM.. §1.00 <r*.\/V w D#Ughtitt COOL
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      180 7 Mi d o MULTIFORT WRIST WATCHES UNBREAKABLE WATER-PROOF NON-MAGNETIC UNTARNISHABLE SELF-WINDING ACCURATE ROBINSON CO., LTD. EYES SORE, TIRED >yAyi£>- .•/%#&*/■>■ v-> yvoS^mv >h ONE MINUTE A DAY with an Optrcx. In any case, whether you r\ ra ,l- ii v wear glas>^s or not, you should h«wi Optrcx Eye Bath
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      422 8 P.&O. and BRITISH INDIA LINES UNCORHORATOO £N 4SNOLAND> P. <5r O. S. N. CO*S SAILINGS. The best possible services are being maintained by the P. 0. S. N. Company to their usual ports of call except ports m Japan. Passengers are requested to register theh requirements, but under present circumstance?
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      361 8 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m FMM.) TELEPHONE: Freirht 54M fHiff **>* BOMN MffllK Sim (Uwarpontel tt W*n** Kepular scrrice from the Orient to Vancouver by GIANT EMPRESSES— Across Canada through the Canadian Rockies— Luke Louise— Banff. Trans-Atlantic by "EMPRESS" "DUCHESS" or "MONT" steamers to the United Kingdom.— All under one
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      491 8 MANSFIELD CO., LTD? BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo book.* IBftfMl to Conference War Clauses WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantie (Perth) via j avB by first class passenger ship*.
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      388 9 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MINKIPALITY Tenders. now invited for the nmtcrtali or services. For Municipal Tenders Puir.pins Plant for MacReservoir. Date of Closing. Sept. 16, 1940. f 48' nominal size Steel P:-jes, Coupling Joints and Date of Closing. 12 noon, 1940. Bitumen. Date of Closing. June 8. 1940. Round Mild
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      401 9 BOARD RESIDENCE t SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE« 77 Meyer Rd. (near Swimming Club) Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens— Tennis. Phone: 5758, EAST ANGLIA tOXLRUSE BWGAPOM. WHUM NAPIER HOUSE 7, Napier Road. Tele. 7406 n P verlo oklng Garrison Golf 9?£ rse Wvate bathrooms with cold and hot water. M.s.
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      50 9 Green Waterprool Canvas Tents Maker and repairer of rattan and Bertam Chicks, Canvas and Spring Blinds, Tarpaulins, Tents, Bags, Blue Screens, Bertam Panels, Wire Netting Fencing, Wool buntings and Flags. ABDUL RAHMAN, Telephone 2454. Office: (J6. Robinson Road, (Opposite Telegraph Co.) Workshop: 293, Joo Chiat Place, Singapore. Orders promptly Executed.
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      313 9 FAST PASSKNGER SK R V ICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sails Spore Arrive S. P. s.s. CITY OP NEWPORT NEWS June 19 July 13 s.s. CITY OF NORFOLK July 16 Aug. 9 S.S. CITY OF ST. FRANCISCO Aug. 24 Sopt 17 s.s. CITY OF LOS ANGELES
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    EASTERN'S GOOD VICTORY AGAINST ARMY
    921 10 EASTERN'S GOOD VICTORY AGAINST ARMY Fast Clever Forwards Create Good Impression RECORD CROWD WATCHES STADIUM GAME Eastern A.A 4; Army I. PLAYING pretty football, the Eastern Athletic Association footballers made a successful debut at the stadium yesterday, beating: the Army by four goals to one before a record crowd. It
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    Weights For To-morrow's Races At Ipoh
    303 10 11/ EIGHTS ior to-mcrro'.v's rares at Ipoh rre Hone*. QMi 1. 1. Furs: Jaci Druce 9.06 Bom bin 8.08 Dreams 9.04 Gladness 8.01 Bridge Law 9.02 Mercury 8.00 ***** 9.01 Mediation 7.13 lex 9.01 Freedom 7.09 Carton 8.10 Hordes, (.lass I, Div. 2. 6
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    GEYLANG CORINTHIANS
    50 10 THE lollowing will represent the Geylang Corinthians m a friendly soccer fixture against the A.P.C. Sport 3 Club at the A.P.C. ground at Paya Lebar to-morrcw. Jabaar. DolUh. Humphries. Kirn Hin. Osman, Hoi Seng. Ismail Rasol, Mahmood. Yew Tim. Yee Sin. Teck Seng. Reserves: Hock Guan. Said. Jafar.
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    YESTERDAY'S TENNIS RESULTS
    253 10 WHAT might be ranked as one of the best and keenest semifinals seen m the present Singapore lawn tennis championships was the one played yesterday, m which Mrs. Nassim and Roy Smith very narrowly defeated the title holders Mrs. Sewell and Yong Loon Chong, 5—7, 7—5, C
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    WALKING RACE POSTPONED
    45 10 npHE Singapore Amateur Athletic -I- Association's walking race from Singapore to Johore. which was to take place this Sunday, has been postponed to Jane 23, owing to lack of sufficient entries. The closing date for entries has been extended to June 19.
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    Boxing Finals To-Night
    159 10 rE programme of to-night's finals m the Singapore Amateur Boxing championships at the Happy World covered stadium are given below. The first fight has been scheduled to take place at 9 p.m. Special Bantamweight Contest: Pte. Flannagan (Manchrs vs. Tan King Jim (Police). Bantamweight Final: L. Dumbleton
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    MAXFLI BADMINTON PARTY
    73 10 AT the third general meeting oi the Maxfli Badminton Party, the election of office-bearers for the current year resulted m Mr. Tay Swee Leng being elected as a Patron of the party. The others elected were:— President, Ang Gher Yong; hon. secretary, Tay Swee Kiat. <re-elected> hon.
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF HENRY WAUGH S.C.
    82 10 AT the first annual general meeting of the Henry Waugh (Singapore Sports Club held m the premises of Henry Waugh and Co., Ltd., N.T.S. building, the following were elected office-bearers for the year. Tresident. S. E. TravL: < re-elected); hon. auditor, A. Cromarty (re-elected);
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    Annual Sports Meeting Of Raffles Institution
    650 10 CLASS ONE CHAMPIONSHIP WON BY THAMOTHARAM APPORTUNITY was taken by the acting 0 U Secretary, Mr. H. Weisberg, to wish (MKlh p happy retirement to Mr. D. W. McLeod. headm a t** Raffles Institution, at the conclusion of the school athletic sports on the
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    SEPOY LINES GOLF
    21 10 THE two be.s: cartfi June Womei scoring Ejntcm I Club wore Mrs. J. II Mrs. R a. Pallii
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    To-day's Soccer At Stadium
    59 10 TPM-DAI. at ihr sUtfiui Eastern A A |m:hilhr> meet the S.AI.A. Civilian^ iacthu §m same is anticipated. The visitors have pr vtd their class and altliou^h the* -it mid win again, the Civilian^ can be re*<fd upon to give them a hard IgM not win. Arranffcmen:
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      47 10 To-day's Sports Events Swer: Eas.ern Athletic \j*riali«>n footballers vs. S.A.F.A. Civilians, stadium; S.A.F.A League, second division (b), Customs vs. R.A.F. (HQ.I. S.HB.. B.HL.. Cold Storage vs Thornycrofts. Farrer Park. Boxing: Singapore amateur < h.uup; :i 'lijis tinal Happy World. Tennis: Singapore championships, mixed doubles final at S.C.C courts.
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