The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 June 1940

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    21 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,110. KSTO. 1K35 TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1 M«. 5 CENTS
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    British Troops Fight Fierce Rearguard Actions In France
    534 1 n r l THUS correspondent "Eyewitness" with the British X Vrmy m France reports that m the great "battle t o r France" fierce rearguard actions have been fought by British troops against steadily advancing German ;i nk* and infantry Driven back
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    Widened Front May Dissipate Nazi Effort
    127 1 Widened Front May Dissipate Nazi Effort London. June 10. Tin the violence of item the sea to Argonne he Germans have available man into the ivthing now depends itioa and use of French ETites Router's military cor-. qs that the French ;:.> are suffering an unbut reports indicate san also
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    A LONG WAR
    45 1 iv of Information states BWI preparations regarding complete. The Allies will 1 meet the .sword with th? a lonfe war and it will W with the vas> resources at toposal of the Allies until the ace has been lifted from b stated
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    KING OPENS NEW CHURCH HOUSE
    26 1 KING OPENS NEW CHURCH HOUSE m as head of the Church of 1 yesterday opened the new louse m Dean's Yard, WestPhe King was accompanied by
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    ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK
    131 1 Washington, June 10. IT was announced at the White House to-day that m view of the Italian development. President Roosevelt might alter the speech which he is to broadcast from Charlotteville, Virginia, at 10.15 p.m., G.M.T., to-day. The American President was informed of the Italian declaration of
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    British Naval Losses
    179 1 London, taN 10. IT b> officially announced that the British aircraft-carrier Glorious must be presumed lost. The transport steamer Orama and the tanker Oil Pioneer are also presumed lost. The two destroyers Acasta and Ardent must also be presumed sunk. The Admiralty communique states that as no
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    ITALIAN OFFENSIVE
    20 1 According to reports reaching New Ycrk from Berlin, Italian forces were invading the French Riviera last night. Reuter
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    MINISTER OF INFORMATION ON THE NEW ENEMY
    431 1 an "I BELIEVE thai the news that Italy has joined the war is well timed to strengthen the endurance and courage of the British people. We know the Italians of old- we know that whatever other qualities they may possess, we can never
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    More British Forces Sent To France
    118 1 London. June 10. MR. WINSTON < HI K( HIL!.. the British Prime Minister, In a message to M. Paul Reynaud, the French Premier, says: "The maximum possible support is being riven by British forces m the great baitle which the French armies are now
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    ITALY DECLARES WAR AGAINST ALLIES
    749 1 ITALY DECLARES WAR AGAINST ALLIES Mussolini's Announcement In Broadcast To Nation fifUSSOLINI announced m a speech m Rome last night that Italy has declared war against the Allies. THE DICE MADE HIS ANNOUNCEMENT IN THE COVRSE OF, A BROAD- CAST ADDRESS FROM THE BALCONY OF THE PALAZZO VENEZIA. FAS' CISTS
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      84 1 THERE IS NO BETTER TEA THAN BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA RAFFLES HOTEL TO "MIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight Entertainment Extraordinary! WORLDS GRKATEST GIRI. ACROBATS WHIRLWIND TUMBLERS THE SEVEN WALLABIES SOMERSAULTS FUN ON THE AMAZING TRAMPOLINE (Tr» a ca#er on it joursetfi i i r _„w Non-diners
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      80 1 BIGIA TEA BRINGS THE FRESHNESS AND FRAGRANCE OF THE MALAYAN GARDENS DIRECT TO YOUR HOME SEAVIEW H HOTEL TO-NIGHT WEDNESDAY. THURSDAY. FRIDAY. SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER -DANCE MUSIC BY BELUnrg BAUD j DINNER S3.— NO AFTER KI.NNER ADMISSION CfMRGC TO-NIGHT DANCE INFORMAL SATURDAY EXTENSION TO 1 A. M. ADELPHI GRILL Whether
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    Companies Bill For Select Committee
    194 2 AN the motion of the acting Attor-ney-General, Mr. N. A. Worley, the Companies Bill, which was to have been taken through the second reading and committee m the Legislative Council yesterday, was referred to a Select Committee. The Bill contained 300 to 400 clauses, Mr.
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    EXPLOSION IN HOUSE
    82 2 From Our Own Correspondent > Penang. June 10. AN explosion m a house m Kiig Street occupied by furniture repairers occurred this morning. A man was smoking m a room m which was an open tin of methylated spirit, which caught fire and exploded, burning three Chinese
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    26 2 THE Tamil Murasu, the local news--1 paper, is now publishing m addition to the usual features m Tamil, a page of Indian news m English daily. '<
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    Strong Appeal For War Loan By Councillor
    707 2 COLONY COULD SUBSCRIBE "AT LEAST $30,000,000" MR. J. I. DAWSON, the Singapore Chamber of Commerce member of Legislative Council, giving his personal views at yesterday's meeting, said he favoured the prompt issue of a war loan. He thought an issue at par, currency
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    Great Success Of Convoy System
    54 2 A CCORDING to an Admiralty state- ment issued m Singapore yesterday, during May 2,767 British, 435 Allied and 228 neutral ships sailed m convoy, and only one a British vessel— was lost. From the western approaches to Gibraltar, 267 British and 60 neutral ships sailed
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    44 2 _(From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 10. Tungku Mahkota, the Regent of Johore, held a luncheon party at his residence at Stulang to-day. The guests included the acting Chief Justice, S.S., Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, and the Chief Justice, F.M.S., Mr. Justice Peyser.
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    EXHIBITION OF SCHOOL ART
    568 2 F[E fourth inter-school art exhibition was opened by Major-General L. V. Bond, 0.0.C., Malaya, at yesterday afternoon. The exhibition will be open to the public from to-day, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., and ends on Wednesday. The exhibition, which is under the
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    CHINESE ON TRESPASS CHARGE
    58 2 TTWO Chinese, Fong Whatt and Choi Koi, were charged m the fifth court yesterday with tvespassing upon the property of H. G. Dobb and Company m Guan Chuan Street, with intent to intimidate and annoy the occupiers. The flrst accused was convicted and sentenced to three
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    25 2 rNEMY aliens between the ages of 60 I and 70 who previously had to comply with enly limited restrictions are being interned m Britain. I
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    50 2 Sione Tin 12 6d i Southern Trcnoh (ss) ll;3d Sungei Best (ss) 201- Tavoy Tin (ss) 1 6d —3d Tronoh (ss) 20 —13d Hong Kong Tin (ss) 18 9d +74d The Rbove are dealers middle price; brokers' margins brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Exchange Telegraph.
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    165 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Prom Om Owd Correspondent) C London, Jane 10. OMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous Quotations is Daren the* is:— RUBBER: Firm. Spot 12% d 12% d (12 5 16d 12 7 16d) July-Sept 12^ 12 916 d (12 3H6d 12* id) Oct-Dec llf«d 12d (U%d
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      189 2 ALL PREVIOUS RECORDS GONE WITIM-nT**-^ 3rd GREAT WEEK; Unprecedented m Malaya s Entertainment History i 5* 1 Times 15th DAY. ..and Still Drawing hav Enthusiastic Crowds rADTTAf I D AILY V*m^**W*J 4.15 and 9Pu The World's Greatest Motion Picture mri starring CLARK GABLE— VIVIEN LBBR LESLIE HOWARD— OLIVIA do HAVILKAND
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    Russia Will Not Be Indifferent
    172 3 Russia Will Not Be Indifferent been signs m the past; k «s that Russia will not be fffValy should enter the o.iv^in wireless shows interest! Sty und the Moscow radio *^S£r'^viewing the situation,; .2 s^ d t y 'beromiiH clear that Italy yd iIJLg her game of Waff until the
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    Schoolchildren To Leave London Area
    62 3 London, June 10. TiE Government has now decided .ijuatkm of registered London schoolchildren should Thursday The movement, IJu.tXO children, will ii complete. n- developments m of the commencement of bora: England, the Govnor reel it right that this should be delayed any will go west
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    De Valera Warns Eire Citizens
    57 3 MtTday warned the Eire to face the danger v and urged them to :nent's call for re- oid the ravages d clared. "and therefore it very costly for any m H*r here.' people to form l^cal r> ing focd. h? s:ated. did not he situation
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    SPECIAL EDITION
    18 3 A special edition will be published later this morning if the news warrants it. says t
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    AUSTRALIAN REVENUE HIGHEST LAST YEAR
    51 3 AUSTRALIAN revenue figures for the last budget year were the highest tever recorded. A budget surplus of i £8,000,000 Is expected. I In the figures announced m CanIberra yesterday, total receipts were Kiven as £99,000,000. War expenditure was £13.500,000 from revenue and £30.000.000 from loans
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    Allied Troops Withdrawn From Northern Norway
    393 3 F London, June It. v officially announced that the British and French forces have been withdrawn from northern Norway. The Norwegian King and Government are now m Britain. A portion of the Norwegian armed forces has also been withdrawn and will be reformed for
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    SECRET SESSION ON DEFENCE OF BRITAIN
    88 3 London, June 10. 'T'HE debate on the defence of Britain whteh will take place m a secret session on the motion for the adjournment m the House of Commons to-morrow will, according to present arrangements, be opened on behalf of the Labour party by
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    Admiral Tells Of Dunkirk Evacuation Difficulties
    519 3 London, June 10. ADMIRAL RAMSAY, who commanded the naval forces Dover, has told the Press the first full story of the evacuation from Dunkirk when a small band of junior officers m a secret control room helped to direct the saving of more than
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    SURPLUS AMERICAN WAR MATERIALS FOR ALLIES
    194 3 Purchasing Board Now Negotiating Sales FLOW OF MUNITIONS AND GUNS TO BE INCREASED THE heartening news that the flow of munitions and x £uns from the United States to Britain and France is to be increased was announced m London yesterday. The Anglo-French Purchasing
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    Canada To Build 2 Big Munition Plants
    59 3 TT was announced m Ottawa that m association with the British and French Governments, Canada is to build two large munition plants at a cost of £4,500.000. The British Government's share is a plant for filling shells, and the French Government will provide
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    Britain's Sea Power Increases
    154 3 CHANCELLOR ON OUR MANY ASSETS TTHE Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Kingsley Wood, spoke m London yesterday at the inauguration of the War Savings week. "We are facing misfortune and reverses," he said, "but all is net to our disadvantage. Far from it. We can count
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    MILLION WAR SAVINGS GROUPS FOR BRITAIN
    67 3 London, June 10. •T*HEtotal amount raised since the war savings began 196 days ago is now over £201,000,000. One of the aims of the savings week movement 's to raise the number of war savings groups to 1,000,000. At present the total is 90
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    46 3 T FR the next three months, the i Ministry of Food will take all the cure of herrings from the principal Scottish fishing ports. The Ministry of Food also intends to allow tomato importers to import to the same extent as they did last year. Reuter
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    700 Americans Reach U.S. In Refugee Liner
    84 3 •T*HE safe arrival m New York on Sunday night of the U.S. liner, President Roosevelt, with over 700 Americans from the war zone en^ board, disposes of another German propaganda lie. Soon after the liner left New York for Eire to pick up
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    Jesse Owens' Records Broken
    41 3 Princeton, NJ., June 10. PRED WOOLCOTT to-day created two world records, doing the 220 yards low hurdles m 22.5 sec. and the 200 low hurdles In 22.3 sec., beating Jesse Owen's 22.6 sec. for both distances. Reuter
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    NAZIS & DAMAGE DONE BY ALLIED AIR RAIDS
    71 3 NAZIS DAMAGE DONE BY ALLIED AIR RAIDS •THE alarm felt m Germany at the 1 effectiveness of the Allied air raids was reflected m a German broadcast appeal. Nazis -yere asked not to write to friends or relatives either about the damage d°ne m the Allied air raids. The announcer
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    "Cobber" Kain Killed
    94 3 DEUTEH remits irom Lcncion ihat Fifing oiacer Kain, the K.A.r 1 ace popuiany Known as "Coooer" ruun, iias utca miieu oa active service m a iiying acciuent. riying-u-xiictr ivam wa^ 22 Kara oi age. xie was oorn m xsew Zieaiand. mt. eraser, tne ite^ i-nine Minister, >esteraay
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    STOP PRESS
    205 3 New York. Jung lv. Radio telephonic communication between New York and Paris was stopped early to-day without indication when it would be resumed. It was pointed out th.v the Paris transmitting station is 16 miles northwest of the city. Hence, it is thought here that the interruption may
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1910. War Effort
    637 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JUNE 11, 1910. War Effort CPEECHES at yesterday's Legislative Council showed that at last the Colony's war effort is being given fresh drive and direction, and Unofficials as well as Officials displayed a welcome desire to reinforce this country's contribution to the Empire m money
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    Industries Of India Expand
    904 4  -  J.F. GENNINCS Factory Or Cottage By C.1.E., c.n.t:. Rtjmmissioner Of Labour, Bombay ATIONALISM m India has always put "Indian goods for the Indian consumer*' m the forefront of its programme, and thus secured the support of important capitalist interests, who have benefited materially from the campaign
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    Homes English Battle Of Flanders
    186 4 Homes English Battle Of Flanders Channel Kave of the confident > I of those ar :iH ..i,^ battle «f Flandor The Charm J and the Item seen. Many Ua wa;ch-d the pl a tened to sU firing, and i '/■he coas Channel ports I lcent years Hired p, chain o:
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    $5,000 LOAN FOR LOCAL SCHOOL
    106 4 A LOAN tl %i,m S(iU;l, BtOfUD Pi i I I tere^t to be repaid by j m five >vars. wsus ap;jr« gi. c la:ive Council dm Mr. L. G. C »m« v. tl. cial Secretary, rxplkin d was the rrsul; of the school, which i
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    26 4 < httngkini;. .It"" MR. TAN KAfl the llfclftjn Elation at Slngapo the IfalmyiUj) C now cm til ii to lo 'Til on i^ cording to I rep
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    The Fortitude Of Britain
    316 4  -  Colonel Frederick Palmer By London. 117E must and we will beat them said a frail, middle-aged woman clerk m a shop. She sounded a note I i have heard from all classes since my return fr. m France. Among a group m a hotel lounge listening
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      58 4 We are so sure you will be impressed with the unusual value and quality of NAN SIN glasses and with expert eye examinations to cure your headache and eye strainings. Try Nan Sin service be/ore you go elsewhere. NAN SIN OPTICAL HOUSE •Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians 325. North Bridge Road. Singapore.
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    RURAL ENGLAND'S TRIPLE TASK TOWARDS WINNING THE WAR
    1192 5 —JOHN CONNELL givesAN intimate account of how life m an English village— typical of thousands of the beautiful virile, self-contained communities that are spread through and are the back bone of rural England— has been affected by the events of the last
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    Hollywood Fashion Notes
    642 5  -  SHEILAH GRAHAM =By Hollywood. ELLEN Drew's early summer suit hits the centre of Hollywood's current style spotlight. The designer, Edith Head, has combined cinnamon and toast colours m the suit of lightweight wool crepe with its dark skirt, light jacket and applique highlights of the cinnamon on
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    Paris Still Sends Models By Air
    109 5 PARIS dress models were flown to England a few days ago, at one of the gravest moments of the war, m time to be shown at a fashion parade m London. The show was organized m record time alter a London theatre matinee m
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    Round The Shops
    699 5 INHERE are some lovely evening dresses among Enid Petrie's new collection which has just arrived from New York. Many of them are completed with a short jacket or bolero. A white rayon crepe fprock, for instance, has a bolero m deep coral pink. The wide white sash
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      150 5 JUST UNPACKED I Lirgi' shipment of NEWCHINESEEMBROIDERED SLIPPERS, LAMPSHADES m various attractive designs. All awaiting your early selection C. K. TANG 241. River Valley Road. SINGAPORE Which Is Your LUCKY SHADE of Face Powder 9 our oF 10 women /^^^i us e rhe wrong shade VSN^fc of face powder shade
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      39 5 HAVE YOU ARRANGED YOUR PARTY FOR 'TONY DRAWS A HORSE' Phone Robinsons now and book your seats. Victoria Theatre. June 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 In aid of the MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND they have courage they NEED xs^ VfiHD
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    A Singapore Woman's Diary
    1011 6 j AST week the Malaya Patriotic Fund sent off to England its hundredth case of comforts since the war began. On an average, three cases a week are sent packed with woollen goods and hospital supplies, the result of working parties all over Malaya. Clothes and
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    How Malaya Helps The FiGhting, Forces
    1132 6 A Queen's Scholar The wedding took place last week at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd of Mr. R. J. I. White, Far Eastern representative of Peter Jackson (Overseas) Ltd., London, and Miss Iris Evelyn Marion Kelliner of Auckland^ New Zealand. The Rev. Father
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    Free Press Feature By MARY HEATHCOTT
    427 6 Free Press Feature By MARY HEATHCOTT ago of The Friends of Singapore, and has been organised by St. Andrews School Sketching Club. Prizes and certificates will be distributed by Dr. Lim Han Hoe on Thursday. Hi&h Standard rERE is a great improvement m the standard of the work all round
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      103 6 Jf Entrust all your DRY CLEANING to the skilful handling careful attention of NEW INTERNATIONAL CO. The Dry Cleaners and Dyers who give complete satisfaction. A trial order ivill convince you. 36, Coleman St: Singapore. PHONE 6341 SALON MME. SHEILA Just Received A NEW SHIPMENT of DRESSES for all occasions.
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    INCOME TAX NOT LIKELY T HIS YEAR
    527 7 War Loan Committee Report Awaited SAVINGS CERTIFICATES ALSO INVESTIGATED THERE w no likelihood that a war tax on incomes will I H imposed m the Colony before the beginning of next slated the acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. H. Weis,lt the legislative Council yesterday.
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    'RED' PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED AT FACTORY
    276 7 'RED' PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED AT FACTORY "THE Malayan Communist Party is a subversive society with wide ramifications throughout Malaya, and any person who belongs to such a society is open to the severest penalty the law can inflict," said Mr. L. C. Goh, m the fifth court yesterday, when he convicted
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    DEATH OF MR. C. E. MOLLER
    82 7 fci|K. CLARENCE Edward Moller, office 1T assistant of the Government Survey Department, Singapore, died at the General Hospital yesterday, at the age of 40 years, after suffering from pneumonia. An old boy of St. Andrew's School, Mr. Moller had been about 16 or 17
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    NO MAILS TO BELGIUM AND HOLLAND
    72 7 THE Director-General of Posts and Telegraphs, Malaya, has received a telegram from London stating that postal services to Holland and Belgium are now wholly suspended. The position with regard to Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Sweden and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republic is that parcel
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    FELL FROM GIRDER
    52 7 A VERDICT of death by misadventure was recorded yesterday by the acting Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. MacQuarrie, into the death of a Chinese, Lam Wai, who was alleged to have stepped off a girder and fallen 15 feet m Godown 1 at the Singapore Harbour Board on
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    Tightening Of Imports Law
    162 7 I i iorieiiure of gocds, rtera will be liable to a mcneider amendments passed ;ve Council yesterday ta and Exports Emergency lalned that experience m th? ordinance has reXl m which importers have made clandestine r restricted or prohibiti br sent to them by persons 'lntries.
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    23 7 PHENG GECK, who gave t w to a Free Press re:»rtptlon m the Colony, is *i>:umanding the Chinese V.C. as stated, but mand.
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    SALESMAN CONVICTED
    107 7 AN English-speaking Chinese salesman. Lee Kiat Soon, with 16 years* service m the East Asiatic Co., was .-•entenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. McFall, the Singapore criminal district judge, yesterday, on a charge of cheating. Lee was convicted on three charges or cheating by falsely
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    FLOOD WATERS SWEEP BOY INTO CANAL
    369 7 FLOOD WATERS SWEEP BOY INTO CANAL UOW a young boy's fondness of 11 playing m a narrow drain m front of his house led to his death during a thunderstorm last Friday, was related m the coroner's court yesterday to the acting coroner, Mr. W. MacQuarrie. The evidence was given
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    ESTATE SUPERVISION AND VOLUNTEER TRAINING
    511 7 THAT estates entirely deprived of European supervision would become fertile spots for labour troubles was suggested by Mr. G. Wiseman, the Malacca member, m the Legislative Council yesterday, when he sought an assurance from Government that the Local Forces (Tiai?iing) Ordinance would be applied with
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    Conscription Bill Taken Through All Stages
    1388 7 BRITISH EUROPEANS WILL BE CALLED UP FIRST QNE fraction of the burden upon the Imperial Gover*ment and the people of Great Britain was the fcfowt of the Colony, stated the acting Attorney-General, Mr. N. A. Worley, at the Legislative Council yesterday m introducing the
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      434 8 MANSFIELD CO., iff BLUE FUNNEL LIK E Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and Uniteo s u America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargc subject to Conference War Clauses WESTERN AUSTRA|| A THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEATS! Mr Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) V v by first class
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    142 9 DAILY PRICES CURRENT June 10, 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 37 3 4 38 1 No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases June- July Sellers option) 38 38 1 G.P.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. m bales June- July (Sellers
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    WAR LOAN AND INCOME TAX URGED
    1044 9 Co-Operation Throughout Malaya Necessary "NO TIME FOR SPASMODIC OR DIVIDED EFFORT" JUALAYA has yet to give tangible evidence of its intention to bear a sustained share of the financial burden now being carried by the Empire, but now that ways and means of doing
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    N. I. Leaders' Protest Against Barbarism
    124 9 N. I. Leaders' Protest Against Barbarism A TELEGRAM unique m the history of the Netherlands Indies was dispatched from Batavia on Friday. This telegram was sent to President Roosevelt on behalf of all communities m the Netherlands Indies, and was an follows "On the occasion of the six hundredth anniversary
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    "TIME FOR PROMPT AND DECISIVE ACTION"
    1025 9 IFEEL that this is not a time for lengthy discussion, but for prompt and decisive action a time m which the thought and actions of each one of us should be solely directed towards the common cause of our Allies, the Empire and all
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      373 9 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS MIMIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. Edward Clarence Moiler of trnment Survey Department D Monday 10th at the LaL Funeral at Bidadari TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY j Tenders. are now invited for the trials or services. For see Municipal Tenders Pumping Plant for MacReserrotr. Date of Closing. t 16. 1940. If" nominal
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    Singapore Attack
    41 10 picture The Eastern Athletic Association, the football tourists from Horn; Rons, lost to Singapore by the odd goal m three at the stadium on Sunday. Thin picture was taken during the <am e when Singapore were attacking. Free Press
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    Amateur Fight Championships In Retrospect
    462 10 BROADCAST ON FINALS PROVED SUCCESS SINGAPORE boxing enthusiasts, who <Hd not attend the finals of th» Singapore Amateur Boxing Championships at the Ifawpy World >i a iiun: on Friday night, \»*re ablt to hear for the first time m the history of local boxing, a
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    140 10 THE Royal Singapore Golf Club's firj*t' bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition ior June was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted In a win fnr Mrs. G. A. Clements and H. M. Alexander with a net score of 35'j. Twentyfour cards were taken out,
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    SAPPERS BEAT MALAYS IN STADIUM SOCCER
    512 10 Changi Team's Fine Form In Second Round Match Fortress R.E 4: Malays 1. THE Fortress R.E. played fine football to beat the Malays by four goals to one at the stadium yesterday m the first division of the league. It was a second round
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    Midfield Play
    32 10 picture. A phase of midfield play at the stadium on Sunday m the football jam? m which Singapore beat the Eastern Athletic Association by two foals to one.- Free Press
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    CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS TIES
    114 10 NO play was possible yesterday m the Singapore lawn tennis championships. As a result of this, the schedule for playing off the ties has been changed. To-day there will be two semi-finals, Yadi meeting Yong Loon Chong m the men's singles and Warden and Cherrington meeting Smith
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    Sinhalese Association Beat Windsors
    235 10 •"pHE Sinhalese Association beat the M Windsors" by 85 runs m a game of cricket played on the Sinhalese ground. The scores were SINHALESE ASSOCIATION A. A. Übeyris lbw Nunis 0; V. Fernando c de Souza b Nunis 0; G. Ranatunga c de Souza c Rozario
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    60 10 THE following have .accepted to play cricket forS.C.C. vs. the Singapore Tescl en Association on Saturday at 2 p.m. at Raffles Institution ground: J. E. Jones, H. C. Davies, K. C. Johnson-Hill, L. G. Robertson, E. G. Staunton, A. M. Carbery, Lt. H. F. Farquhar, R. J. Bleakley,
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    Y.M.C.A. WIN 9—0
    47 10 THE V.M.C.A. wore by far the superior side m a division II (b> soccer match played en their ground yesterday against the J.C.S.A. winning by nine goals to nil. Scorers for the V.M.C.A. were Goldsmith. Orton f4>, Tan Tiian Kiat Lawrence (2k and Morrison.
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    PERAK STATE CRICKET TEAM
    60 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 10. THE Perak State cricket team to meet Selangor en June 15 and 16 at Kuala Lumpur is: J. E. Slade (capt.), J. M. Gregoire, S. V. Suppiah, M. Appuni, R. Retnaveloo, I. G. Maitland, Ang Earn Hock. I. Ferguson,
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    SYKES B.P. WIN
    124 10 PLAYING on the home court on Sunday, the Sykes B.P. beat the United Lads Athletic Party by four games to three Results (Sykes first) Chan Chlni Bock beat Teo Heok Kwang 7—15, 15—3. 15—7; P. Hoeden lost to A. F. Rodrigues 15—6. 12—15. 12—15; Max de Souza
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    ROWING RESULTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    644 10 DACES fjf the lllawarra Senior Pairv und the Benton Junior sculls were rcwed at the Yacht Club last week. On Wednesday m the sculls E. H. Sykes beat C. R. Tolliday by about three lengths m 5 mm. 34 sec. Sykes got a lead
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    ADDRESS TO INDIANS
    61 10 AT tiie Indian Associations monthly social gatherins on Sunday Mrs. E. V. Da vies will speak en the 'The Standard of Life among Indians m Malaya and Women's Responsibility." Arrangements have been made for a Tamil rendering of the speech, if necessary. Tea will be served and
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    MANCHESTERS SURPRISED IN CHANGI SOCCER GAME
    345 10 9th Hvy. Battery 1 Manchester* 0. THE Manchesters received an unexpected set-back m their first division game at Changi yesterday, when they were beaten by the 9th Heavy Battery by the only goal of the match, which came towards the end of the second
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    Medicos Win At Changi
    197 10 THE Medical College Union beat i.n R.E. iChangi) by six wickets m a gam* of cricket played at Char.gi on Sunday The scores were: R.E. (HANCiI Rookes lbw Swee Law 0 Farrant c Swee Law b Hera Singh 31 Aly rim out 3 Green b Balasingam
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    Law Notice For The Day
    86 10 Before The llon'ble The A? Chief Justice m Court No. 1 at lft 30 a.m.:— Consold: O.S. 140 39 and 146 39 Mag. Appeal— V. Vellasamy vs. Hex Before The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pcdluw m Court No. 3 at 11 a m.:— 5.546 39— Paper
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    Sino-Malays Vs. Eastern A.A.
    41 10 Sino-Malays Vs. Eastern A.A. T f( 110w '»C have h^ stadium on ThtirJ IIK< >" PU> forth, 's^Xr^ Ath^ti, A^K^,,,,"" 1 U^ Choon l. y S s ,l" Am. Aslah. H V, f kk u2 huee crowd i:, xpr I< Il<l »Mtk«
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    Government's Repairs Bill
    201 10 THE third itt| the Qoverni Place is now b sum of $14,000 Council yeiterd which totals mor<- A contnbu'i. new St Andrev proved by th<* The Lit tlf S| awarded a grant cost of putting rj i m their Hcnie ioi ments will be n thepro^ ol
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    Century Fails Save Printers
    140 10 IN tgiU Lim. the Gen partment Bporti Ciuo Rangers at 1 1 sround by 8 runs on S Th^ featui Anthony [m this season Eii ri and nine 4 Th? scores w< i i Antooni' l^r. b P iV'ld c Marshal] I ton b Penefathfi l.
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    TEAMS FOR WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH
    44 10 TEAMS FOR WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH THK followuig times for th Keppel GolT Club to be played i Golf Club on Frida-. Sepoy pla\er, are 340. Mrs J. Englw Elder «1«. 3 50. Ml Mrs. J. W X E F O'Sullivan Jamieson <34» w Mj
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    SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
    54 10 SINGAPORE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS x. rE full mmm qualified for ma pore Golf champ: The first round »»«.^g and the second or. S M M Patffson \f M Paterson Dr E LtldUw Tl Dr M C Bain Lt.-coi. h c mt H. B Sym C. A. R Bat. j. F. Eber
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      27 10 TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS Soccer: first division. K.A.F. vs Argylls, Seletar; Poli?e vs Gordons, stadium; seoond division (a). Pulau Brani vs. Malaya Signals. Pulau Brani. Tennis: Singapore championships.
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