The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 June 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,112. fcSlb 1835 THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    "CRIPPLING BLOW" ON ITALY'S AIR POWER IN MIDDLE EAST
    503 1 Lightning Stroke In Libya E. Africa MILITARY OBJECTIVES 4N^4TALY BOMBED U/ITHIN a few hours of Italy's entry into the war and the swift and determined attacks on Italian air bases m Libya and East Africa by R.A.F. bombers of the Middle
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    Bitter Fighting 25 Miles North Of Paris
    371 1 Bitter Fighting 25 Miles North Of Paris effort has brought the ins to Senlis, only 25 miles j Paris. Bitter fighting is £n,on there, and the French are nging to their positions ng ground only inch by t report received m Paris 3 on the Western Front the French are
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    Anzacs Welcome New Situation
    77 1 Cairo, June 12. Asirikin? demonstration took place m a cinema hall here by New Zealand troops when Italy's declaration of war was announced. In high glee that action had at last arrived the Anzacs rose and cheered so wildly that the show had to be stopped.
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    Egypt Severs Relations With Italy
    86 1 Cairo, June 12. 'THE Chamber of Deputies to-day ap--1 proved a declaration by the Prime Minister severing diplomatic relations with Italy. This news followed an official German news agency message from Rome stating: "It is stated m well-informed Italian circles that following a reported attempt
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    Air Raid Warning Sounded In Rome
    52 1 ROME had an air raid warning at 1.45 yesterday morning, lasting 25 minutes. The Italian official news agency states that the city, already partially blacked-out, was immediately put into total darkness. There was no antiaircraft fire. There were four air raid alarms at Milan
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    BOMBS ON GENEVA: FOUR KILLED
    63 1 Berne. June 12. A HIGH Command communique states that four were killed, including two women, and 19 people wounded when five bombs were dropped by a foreign plane early to-day at Geneva. Bombs fell on the railway station at Renens, near Lausanne, damaging the track
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    ALTERNATIVE EMPIRE AIR ROUTE?
    47 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 11. IT is strongly hoped here, following the temporary suspension of the Empire air mail services, that an alternative air mail route will be quickly established as complete plans are understood to have been long since prepared.
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    British & French Heads Meet
    72 1 British French Heads Meet London, June 12. IT is officially announced that Mr. Winston Churchill, the Premier, accompanied by Mr. Eden, War Minister, and General Dill, Chief of Imperial Staff, had meetings m France yesterday and to-day with M. Reynaud, French Premier, Marshal Petain, Vice-Premier, and General Weygand, Commander-in-Chief of
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    TURKEY CONSIDERS NEW SITUATION
    46 1 Ankara, June 12. HPHE situation following Italy's de- claration of war on Britain and France is being considered to-day at meetings of the Council of Ministers and the People's Party and it is anticipated that Turkey's decision will be known to-night. Reuter
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    COLONIAL SECRETARY'S VISIT TO PARIS
    44 1 London, June 12. LORD LLOYD, Secretary of State for the Colonies, returned yesterday from a short visit to Paris where, m addition to interviewing members ot the French colonial office, he saw certain members of the French Government.- Reuter
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    Italy Cannot Endure War For More Than A Few Months
    298 1 London, June 12. ECONOMIC experts m London point out that Italy's capacity to endure war must be reckoned m terms of months rather than m years. Sixty-one per cent, of Italy's prewar trade lay outside the Mediterranean and will now
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    Thailand Concludes Non-Aggression Pacts With Britain, France & Japan
    514 1 Thailand Concludes NonAggression Pacts With Britain, France Japan "FURTHER CONTRIBUTION TO PEACE IN FAR EAST" THAILAND yesterday signed reciprocal treaties of non-aggression with Great Britain, France and Japan. The Anglo-Thai and Franco Thai pacts were signed m Bangkok and the Japano-Thai pact m Tokio. The new treaties were described by
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    Tin & Rubber Prices Expected To Soar
    83 1 Tin Rubber Prices Expected To Soar (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 12. T'HE possibility of interference with shipments from the east as a result of Italy's intervention is stimulating what the City describes as "tremendous" demand tor tin nnd rubber, of which British and American consumers are most anxious
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    Former Straits Times Man Prisoner Of War
    113 1 jyiß. J. C. CAMINADA, who until lhr.-;« lfl or four years ago was on the editorial staff of the Straits Times, and until recently acting correspondent of The Times (London) m Brussels, is now a prisoner of war m Berlin, where he Is
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    EX-MALAYANS JOIN "PARASHOOTERS"
    54 1 (From Our Own Correspondent London, June 1 ALMOST without exception exMalayans m Britain are now "parashooters" or air raid wardens. Colonel B. J. Eaton, formerly of Kuala Lumpur, was very busy over the week-end when bombs fell, fortunntply harmlessly, m the area of which he is chief
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    N. I.'s Foreign Exchange Under Control
    265 2 N. I.'s Foreign Exchange Under Control (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 12. »THE transition of the Netherlands Indies from peace to wartime conditions continues. The control of foreign exchange is now m the hands of the Government and three of the principal banks have been authorized to carry out
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    THE "ROBINSONS" MAKE FINE SCREEN SHOW
    120 2 I IFE on an uninhabited island, with all its trials and j:ys. are shewn In "Swiss Family Robinson," the R.K.O. Radio picture which opened at the Alhambra yesterday. Thomas Mitchell acts very well as the father of the family, determined that his sons fhall
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    INDIAN MUSIC AT VICTORIA THEATRE
    116 2 JNDER the patronage Mr. C. S. Venkatachar, I.C^., Agent of the Government of India, a musical performance by Indian girl-students will be given at Victoria Theatre on Sunday at 5.30 p.m., In aid of the building fund of the Indian Youth League. Singapore The programme
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    $1,200 FOR BRITISH AND CHINESE FUNDS
    97 2 HpHE Singapore Manufacturers' As- sociation yesterday voted $500 to the Malaya Patriotic Fund, $500 to the War Fund, and $250 to the China Relief Fund. The following members were appointed to the committee:— President, Mr. Tay Lian Teck (representing Ho Hong Oil Mills Ltd.
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    SULTAN APPEALS TO RICE CULTIVATORS
    663 2 Big Perak Irrigation Headworks Opened (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 12. AN appeal to Malay peasants m the State to produce more rice so as to make the country self-supporting: was made by the Sultan of Perak at the opening of the headworks of
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    Huge Tree Felled In 3 Minutes!
    79 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, June 12. MALAYAN "lumber Jacks displayed their skill m felling trees before the Sultan of Perak today soon after the opening of the headworks of the Sungei Manik irrigation scheme m Lower Perak. There was keen competition among five
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    London Stock Exchange
    314 2 London, June 12. The following are to-day's closing middle Quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: me aoove are dealers middle price; brokers' margins brokerage and stamp duty are not included.- Exchange Telegraph Con. Loan 5% 1944-64. 108 -a. Funding Loan 4% 1950-90 110* War
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    175 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES •Prom Oux <fwn Correi-Duiirient) London, June 12. £OMMODITY and Exchange markets closed vas tollows witn urevlous auotatlonj Is Dnreufhesis:— RUBBER: Strong. Spot 13 11 16 d 13- R d il3d n^d) August 13 9 16d 13Sd (I2 7 8 d 13d) Oct-Dcc I2^d 12% d (12i*d m 4
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    155 2 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,490 th. auction yesterday, when there were Catalogued 1,314,955 lbs. -587.03 tons) Offered 1,217,268 lbs. (543.42 tons) Sold 959,695 lbs. (428.43 tons) Spot London 13 %d. New York 234 cents PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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    34 2 The appointment of Major G M. Kidd as British Resident of Selangor, is gazetted m the F.M.S. Major Kidd had been acting Resident during the absence of Mr. S. W. Jones, now High Commissioner.
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    SUMMONED FOR TAXI FARE
    289 2 A FINE of $24 to go as compensation to the driver was imposed by Major William Rose on Elias Davis, a free-lance Journalist, who was convicted In the Registrar of Vehicles Court yesterday on a summons alleging that he failed to pay the hire of a
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    TO AVENGE MURDEB OF ITALIAN SOCIALIST
    58 2 1. Mid' h 'un i-> IN the course of a broad. national savings, Mr fci Minister of Labour and vice, said As a s now is the chance o 4 Uni, "We will war*. give to avenpe the deat comrade Matteotti wh murdered.*' declaration
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    "Allies Must Rely On Themselves"
    585 3 U.S. SO FAR ONLY "NONCOMBATANT ASSOCIATE" jggOM the British Press generally derives considerable *oK«ngCMft from Pre Sl dent Roosevelt's speech with nuininsr that the American people are "prepared to revolutionize ♦heir national economy m order ifnt cverv man and every dollar may most effectively be
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    POLISH SUBMARINE PRESUMED LOST
    135 3 rwT^ London. June 12. •yHE Polish naval staff m London announces that as the return of the submarine Orzel from patrol is now considerably overdue it must be Dresumed lost. The Orzel will be remembered for its epic journey from the port of Gdynia to England
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    MAURITIUS' BIG WAR GIFT TO BRITAIN
    324 3 Port Louise (Mauritius), June 12. THE Legislative Council has approved a gift of £150,000 to the Imperial Government from the Colony's reserve fund. It has also placed the balance of the fund amounting to £500,000 at the disposal of the Imperial Government when required.
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    Planes Ready To Go Over
    76 3 A™~ New Y °rk, June 12. CCORDING to the Washington correspondent of the Herald-Tribune, the new warplanes destined for the Allies were last night massed along the east coast. The War Department has ordered 93 Northrop attack bombers to the Maine border aerodrome, whence they
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    Wilhelmina 's New Decree
    94 3 I London, June 12. T is announced that all Dutchmen or Dutch subjects not belonging to the Dutch naval or land forces may be called upon to perform special services m or for the Dutch mercantile marine if this is considered necessary m the interests of
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    Pont Leveque Wins Derby
    115 3 London, June 11. OONT LEVEQUE, (10/ D owned and 1 trained by Fred Darling, won the wartime Derby by three lengths irom the Aga Khans Tunchan <<80/7) with the favourite, Lord Derby's Lighthouse (85/40) third by a short head Sixteen ran. The time was 2 mln.
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    Airmen Heroes From The Dominions
    159 3 London, June 12. THE names of one New Zealand and 1 one Australian appear m a short list of decoraiions of R.A.F. officers. Flying Officer T. B. Fitzgerald, who comes from Timaru, New Zealand, is awarded the D.F.C. for daring and successful work at Sedan
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    Chief Justice Of Malta Told To Quit
    104 3 Malta. June 12. rE Chief Justice of Malta. Sir Arturo Mercieca, who is also president of the Board of Appeal, has resigned his offices. He was inviied to do so by the Governor. Lieut.-Gcn. W\ G. S. Dobbie. former G.O.C Malaya, because of
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    STOP PRESS
    88 3 Paris, June 12. The French military spokesman said the Germans were attacking practically everywhere between the lower Seine and the Argonne but nowhere had the French defences been pierced. The Germans had crossed the Seine at several points between Rouen and Vernon. mainly m the neighbourhood of the
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    First Lord On Malaya's "Notable Contribution" To Imperial Defence
    575 3 First Lord On Malaya's "Notable Contribution" To Imperial Defence THE gratitude of the British Government to the Straits 1 Settlements and the Malay States for their contribution to the cost of the Naval Base at Singapore was expressed once again by Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty,
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    More Italian Ships Seized
    135 3 ITALY continues to feel the might of British sea power. Yesterday, a message received m London from Calcutta stated that the Italian ship, Calibria. 9.500 tons, had been seized there. Mr. Cameron, Australian Min'stpr r* the Navy, announced yesterday that the Italian steamer, Romolo. 9,700 tons,
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    Italians Told The Truth
    237 3 MR. L. S. Arnery, the Secretary for India, m a broadcast talk to the Italian people last night, told them m their own language that Italy had embarked on "a crude war of territorial ambition meant to satisfy the vanity" of II Duce. Mr. Amery added
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    Supply Minister On Big Speed-Up In Arms Output
    218 3 M_ London, June 12. R. HERBERT MORRISON, Minister of Supplies, m a speech m London to-day, said that the past month had been marked by material increases of output. On Monday he made an order bringing 1,463 works under control. "We are
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    Nazis Admit Stopping Refugee Liner
    105 3 London, June 12. T^HE official German wireless to-day admitted it was a German U-bo*', which stopped the American r?fu^?' liner Washington oil the nortli-wcs' coast of Portugal on Monday The announcer explalnir.j the incident said the U-boat sighed tin? steamer proceeding northwards U-boat commander, under
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940.
    620 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JUNE 13, 1940. Thailand Neutralised THE signature yesterday of treaties of non-aggression between Thailand on the one hand and Great Britain, France and Japan on the other completes the neutralisation of a country which has been described as a buffer state of East Asia. The
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    Great Dutch Economic Aid For Allies
    1278 4  -  Arnold Vas Dias Holland's Empire Survives [Former London Editor Of Dc Telegraaf, Amtterdm*} Writing In The Daily Telegraph, London. By THE history of those five short days m which Holland fought, resisted and succumbed to the onslaughts of the German hordes acting from within
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    "U.S. Feeling Towards Japan Improves"
    167 4 "U.S. Feeling Towards Japan Improves" Tokio, June 1* "ALTHOUGH American feeLng A w^-a japan li unfavourable present, this is likely to improve -as v. i majority ol Americans ar* kl f Imore realistic view of J Eastern affairs owing to d^vrloiwrou m the European s*jua^ rfS Alsuke Kabayama. <\ Society
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    PUBLIC SHOULD NOT WASTE MILK
    461 5 Changed Appearance Not Sign Of Deterioration LONGER STORAGE IN WAR ContivlW, Malaga, draws attention to the o >weetened condensed niilk. Tm of milk unn^cesNiirily. He explains that the changed appearance of the milk being sold at present, slightly thicker and darker is due to its
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    Eighty Chinese Charged With Rioting
    104 5 QUL m thw ULJ-d I d the raid made ,y seven European Tai Thong Rubber •ad or. the mornI charged with n en of an unD K. Cov:e w*M vho were charged la] while a policeured m the r works, was still tal, and was
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    ADMITS THREE BREACH OF TRUST OFFENCES
    95 5 ADMITS THREE BREACH OF TRUST OFFENCES ar-old Host«O charges ol the third I A. C Fok. rr nutting cribo respect of Dec. 20. charged with D respect of poods :ed to him by I Id the iatter's tor ol the *s Company. raded guilty to both Inspector D. R. the
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    REV. BRO. A. BENOIT
    35 5 iFrom Our Own Correspondent* Penanf June 12. TTHE death occurred at St. Xavier'sj Institution of the Rev. Bro. Alphonse Benoit m his 70th year. He had spent 25 years m Penang.
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    Aw Boon Haw's Son To Wed
    47 5 MISS TAN RAH JOO, youngest daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Tan I .en?- Tian, and Mr. Aw Chow, eldest son of Mr. Aw Boon Haw, the Singapore Chinese magnate, and Mrs. Aw Boon Haw. They will be married on Saturday.
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    Kelantan's $100,000 For The War
    101 5 THE SULTAN of Kelantan has 1 made a gift of SIOO.OGO from the State of Kelantan for the prosecution of the war. The Secretary of State for the Colonies has informed the Hi?h Commissioner by telegTam that His Majesty's Government gratefully accept this offer and
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    HONOURS FOR 5 MALAYANS
    368 5 IN THE NAME of the Kins, the High Commissioner has awarded Certificate of Honour to the following persons m recognition ol their loyal and valuable services to the Government of the Federated Malay States' Mr. Foo Choong Yit. .T.P., Raja Mohamed Hussain bin Sultan Abdullah. Mr.
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    20 5 Mr. J. C. Hitch, bandmaster of the Singapore Police, talked to Rotarians at the weekly luncheon yesterday about "Military Music."
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    Suicide After Falling In Love With Dancer
    588 5 A PPARENILY, Choo Kirn Seng was very much m love with the cabaret girl and although shs told him that she was already engaged, mads several efforts to persuade her to marry him. "All thes3 efforts were unsuccessful and this, together with the
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    SIX CHARGED
    64 5 CHARGED yesterday with being members of an an unlawful society, the Singapore General Labour Union at Syed Alwi Road on Tuesday, six Chinese. Ng Ban Hong, Vi Leung Hong, Lim Han Ling. Li Si Chwee. Hok Kwan Yin, and Ng Khek Sing, claimed trial m the third court.
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    WHIPPING IF HE DOES IT AGAIN
    104 5 A YOUNG Malay, Arani bin Talib, who was alleged to have brazenly walked out of Aurora and Company, Ltd.. a High Street store, with a roll of cloth under his. arm, and to have been apprehended by an employee, was sentenced to six months'
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    INTENT TO ANNOY ALLEGED
    73 5 FUR Chinese Ng Soon Tek, Cheng Khai Guan, Kirn Swee, and Tan See Lee, were charged In the fifth court yesterday with committing criminal trespass by unlawfully remaining on the premises of Lam Huat Hup Kee Pineapple Factory m Kranji, then m the possession of Tay
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    Darts Throwing Case To Be Re-Tried
    385 5 CROWN APPEALS AGAINST ACQUITTAL THE re-trial of a case m v/hich a Mew World us ment ptris stallholder was acquitted < n a c assisting m the management of a common gaming h< was ordered by Mr. Justice Maiming m the foil Court Appeal
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    MINISTER OF LABOUR TO BROADCAST
    69 5 MR. ERNEST BEVTN. Minister o.' Labour, will broadcast from London to-night at 8.20. The talk will be relayed by the Singapore medium wav^ transmitter. The news suir.mary will fuilow Mr. Bevtn's talk: and after the news therr will be a topical talk. The news anc
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    Major Fined On Driving Charge
    401 5 lUajce William Herbert 7. A A fined nOD and his drum? licenrt endorsed. \;hen he pleaded guilty the Singapore trafric district oovt yesterday to an alternative charge driving bb motor-ca r nealigentlv Major Treays cr: faced charge cl causing the cieaui Chinese cyclist. Wee Chin
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    TO SERVE TEN YEARS
    62 5 QENTENCED at the Assiaes recently to O ten years' rigorous imprisonment on charges of armed robbery and attempted murder, a Chinese, Yip Chung. wns unsuccessful m his appeal when he appeared before Mr Justicca Beckett Terrell, Mr. Justice Poyser and Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, yesterday. Mr.
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    Judge Decides Against Architects In Appeal
    988 7 $500 PAID BY CONTRACTOR FOR DETAILED PLANS JUDGMENT of outstanding interest to architects and building contractors m the Colony was given m the Court of Appeal by the acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell. He allowed the appeal of F. C. Seek, trading
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    German Parachutists In Training
    12 7 German parachutists bring trained m their deadly job.
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    Selangor Sends Woman Student To Singapore
    569 7 Selangor Sends Woman Student To Singapore AP the nine students sent by the various Malayan Governments to study medicine at the King Edward VII College of Medicine m Singapore this year, one is a woman Miss Elena M. Cooke, of Selangor. She is one of seven women student who have
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    Indo-Australian Trade Rise
    230 7 Indo- Australian Trade Rise THERE Is B. heavy demand from E*sU em countries for Australian pords, and India wants goods of ail descriptions because of the international situation, said Mr. H. Roy Gjllan, first Australian Government Trade Commissioner to India, to a Free Press reporter In Singapore yesterday. Mr. Gollan
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      140 7 Post Office Mail List Malls ciose at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Aden surface 11.30 a.m. Australia air 5 p.m. Ceylon surface 9 a.m. Egypt surface 11.30 a.m. Great Britain and Europe generally surface 11.30 a.m. India surface 11.30 a.m. Japan surface 10 a.m. Java air 9 a.m.
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    To-day's War Fund Soccer
    219 8 EASTERN TEAM TO MEET SINO-MALAYS IF a match should draw another mass of football enthusiasts to the Anson Road stadium, it is to-day's War Fund fixture between the Eastern Athletic Association and a Sino-Malay eleven. There are two reasons for this. One la that, as they
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    VAN BREUKELEN FIRST AGAIN
    593 8 Statistics For Perak June Meeting \From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 11. WINNING nine races trainer M. van Brjuxei^n heads .he list of winning trainers at the Perak Turf Club's June mecing which concluded on Sa .urday. Spencer is the champi ;n Jockey for thi meet
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    54 8 rHE following will play cricket for the Y.M.CA against R.A. (Blakang Mati) tomorrow on the Prince Edward Road ground at 2.15 p.m. r. W Marsh. V. Xavier. Seah Cheng Biang. Villars. Lewla, Ormondroyd. Klnney. r. Fones, Wee Teck Heng, Vijayaratnam. and Tan Guan Hong. Reserves. Lee Juh Ming,
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    ARMY TEAM FOR SATURDAY
    36 8 THE following will represent the Army against Malacca m a Malaya Cup soccer match at Anson Road stadium on Saturday: Mace; Bowley, Sharpies; Beaumont, Slessor, Wiseman; Taylor, Noble, Fields, Cunliffe, and Brodie.
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    S. C. C. Regain Best Form
    432 8 NAVY BEATEN IN SECOND ROUND GAME S.C.C. 5 Royal Navy 2. TPHE S.C.C. played very well to beat the Royal Navy by five goals to two on the padang yesterday m a second round first division fixture. In the first meetin? the Navy, playing
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION CRICKET TEAMS
    179 8 r*DIAN ASSOCIATION cricket teams this week are: Against Fort Canning at the I. A. to-day ground at 2 p.m.: C. Choor Singh (Capt.), Wazir Singh, B. S. Varma. D. Dharmaraj, N. Abbasbhoy. Tharam Singh, C. Sandosham, Run Piara, D. S. Fernandez, D. K. Samy, and Retnasamy.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    65 8 npHE following have accepted to play soccer for the Chinese Sports Association against the Indian Youth League on Sunday at the Farrer Park: Xi Leung, Wai Mun, Ah Kong, Sunn Leng, Soo Tuan, Tian Seng, Fook Loy. Kai Seng, Kock Kuen, Weng Kai, Sum Wing, Hock Seng, Tian
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    NON-BENDERS' TEAM
    59 8 THE following is the Non-Benders' cricket team for their game against the S.C.C. which begins at 11 a.m. today. A. Gilmour. (capt.), T. Leijssius, Lieut. Commdr. J. W. Pinhey, Brigadier H. F. Lucas, J. E. Jeans, Major F. E. Hugonin, Capt. B. K. Castor, R. Bartel?. Wing: Commdr.
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    CHINESE BEAT FORT IN KEEN LEAGUE GAME
    245 8 Chinese 3; Fort Canning: 1. ALTHOUGH they beat Fort Canning by three goals to one In their second division (b) game on the J.C.S.A. ground yesterday, the S.C.F.A. had, by no means, the run of the exchanges. Play which was keen, was very
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    Entries For Selangor Summer Races
    802 8 THREE-DAY MEETING ON JUNE 22, 26 29 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 12. COLLOWING are the entries for the Selangor Tur r Club's Summer Meeting on June 22, 26 and 29, HORSES CLASS TWO I Horses m class two will have runs either
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    98 8 ON FrMay at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club there will be the usual races for all classes, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday, the "C" class will sail the third race for the Lemberger Challenge Cup, starting at 9.50 a.m. The "A" class will
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    S.C.C. BOWLS TIES
    153 8 Q.C.C. bowls ties next week are; Monday, C. V. Miles and V. J. Coleman (4-3) vs. V. P. Barbat and C. Hewetson (—3) E. C. Mozar and H. F. Foulds (+3) vs. W. H. S. Clark and Lt.-Comdr. J W. Pinhey (-f3). Tuesday, E. H. R. Bowerman
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    24 8 Soccer: Eastern Athletic Association vs. Sino-Malays. stadium. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Nan-Bender.^ S.C.C.; S.C.C. vs. Johore, Johore; Indians vs. Fort Canning:. Balestier.
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    Excise Department Win Four-One
    168 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 11. THE Excise Department, present hold- ers of the Government sDccer shield, had little difficulty m beating the Malay gurus by four goals to nil m the semi-final round of the competition en the Kubu padang yesterday. Mustapha opened the
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END GAMES
    94 8 SC.R.C. cricket teams for week-end games are. Saturday, vs. A.C.S. at S.C.R.C. at 2 pm.: Seah Keng Siew, Fong Kirn Wah, Kam Gim Lock, Low Kee Ngiap. K. T. Ooi, Chua Choon Leong. T. B. Sim, Swee Lim Swanp. Alex Tan, P. L. Tan
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    Reserve Game Drawn
    333 8 Fortress RE. Res .2 Malays A DRAW of two-a **"l rt fair result of the ear the stadium yesterday pla division fixture between IWt! re and the Malays, though *7 h had lost, they might Vav' V that to dilly-dally m r goalmouth i/veryVo" They committed thus
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