The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 18 June 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,116. KSTII. IH;i5 TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1910. 5 CENTS
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    BRITAIN TO CONTINUE FIGHT
    751 1 "Nothing Will Alter Our Purpose '—Churchill Empire Tributes To French Gallantry FRANCO INTERMEDIARY IN PEACE NEGOTIATIONS Wd T- a r happened m France makes no difference to rh» Pil ait v m P llr P<>se," declared Mr. Winston nur I" Ibroadcast1 broadcast t0 th British nation
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    Early Attack On Britain Predicted
    116 1 Early Attack On Britain Predicted NEYILE HENDERSON, former British Ambassador to Gerpredicted last night that would attack Britain this m July rather than not win this war unless Britain, and he can only ■:i by starring us by bombing us into subr by coming and invading this ukL "He is
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    WOMEN WORKERS TOLD TO STICK TO POSTS
    72 1 London, June 17. I ofl Reading as coo: women's services has ue to women's voluntary ng that the Minister of tcurity expects that all women responsible tasks will remain s whatever circumstances rdered to leave by their rttj or police. ■ir.ber you are
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    U.S. WARPLANES TO BE FLOWN TO BRITAIN
    31 1 I warplanes will socn direct from the United Britain. This has become pos- to a change m the Ameriralitj law announced m n yesterday.
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    Petain's Broadcast To Nation
    234 1 Petain 's Broadcast To Nation BROADCASTING 10 the French nation yesterday on the momentous step he had taken, Marshal Petain, the new French Prime Minister, said: "At the call of the President of the Republic, I have assumed from to-day the direction of the Government of France. 'Sure of the
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    HITLER TO CONFER WITH MUSSOLINI
    44 1 Berlin, June 17. AFTER publishing a short report of Marshal Petain's statement, the official German news agency announced this afternoon that Hitler would meet Mussolini m order to discuss the attitude of Germany and Italy to the statement. Reuter
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    Military Position Obscure
    281 1 London, June 17. IT is difficult to get a true picture of the military position on the Western Front but fighting was still going on yesterday morning. According to Radio Lyons, m their drive south-east, the Germans had crossed the river Saone and were making for its
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    R.A.F. In Further Successful Raids In North & East Africa
    556 1 R.A.F. In Further Successful Raids In North East Africa Cairo, June 17. AN R.A.F. communique issued here announces that most rv successful raids have been carried out against the Italian air base at Tobruk. Airmen persisted m the attack despite heavy anti-aircraft fire and extensively damaged ammunition and petrol dumps
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    STOP PRESS
    117 1 Till new French Foreign Minister. M. Baudouin, declared over the French wireless last night that France was not surrendering unconditionally. Reuter. Mussolini, accompanied by Count Ciano, left Rome yesterday evening for his meeting with Hitter. Before his departure, Mussolini met the chief of staff of the Italian army
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    AN "EXTREMELY WILD" BOY IN COURT
    176 2 AN "EXTREMELY WILD" BOY IN COURT AN "extremely wild" 15-year-old Chinese boy, who was stated by the court inspector to have twice escaped from the Salvation Army Remand Home, was sentenced to two years m the reformatory yesterday after conviction m the Singapore second court for housebreaking and theft of
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    ALLEGED STABBING WITH SCISSORS
    75 2 AN allegation of attempted murder and causing hurt with a pair of scissors was made against 28-year-old Cantonese. Ng Wan Inn, m the Singapore third court yesterday. H| Wan Hin. who was stated to be In hospital, was alleged to have stabbed a compatriot with a
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    MAHARAJAH ON WAY TO JAVA
    48 2 MAHAKAJAHDHIRAJA of Burdwan. I ndcr over 100.030 subjects for more than 30 years, arrived i:i Singapore yesterday with his son, the Kumar o: Burdwan. They are on their way to Java where the Maharajah intends to \iv for some time lor health reasons.
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    Dutch Ships Aid Britain
    52 2 Batavia, June 17. AN immediate response has been made by the principal Dutch shipping companies to the appeal to place a number of their ships at Britain's disposal. The ships thus handed over include freighters belonging to the Rotterdam Lloyd Nederland Line, X.P.M.. and Java-China- Japan
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    Valdez Beaten By Mortell At Ipoh
    119 2 'From Our Own Correspondent) lpoh, June 17. GIVING a disappointing display, Baby Valdez. the Spanish boxer, who was making his debut m this country, was knocked out by Johnny Mortell m the fourth round cf a scheduled 10 round contest at the Jubilee Park
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    NO CASES BEFORE K.L. ASSIZES
    135 2 •From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 17. PR the first time m many years, there were no cases before the Court when the Sclangor Assizes over 1 which Mr. Justice Cussen was to preside, opened to-day. The Deputy Public Prosecutor, Mr. A. J. Grattan-Bellew,
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    SCIENCE BLOCK FOR CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL
    206 2 DONATED by Mr. Lee Kong Chian, the new $25,000 science block of the Singapore Chinese High School has now been completed. Though not officially opened, it is already m use. Mr. Lee Kong Chian is chairman of the board of directors of the school.
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    MINING ENGINEER'S FATAL ACCIDENT
    84 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 17. MR. H. ECKHART. chief engineer of the Kota Bahru Tin Dredging, Ltd., has died m Batu Gajah Hospital. He met with an accident this morning while supervising m the dredge at the 3rd. mile, Gopeng-Kota Bahru Road. He was
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    YEO JUI MOK SETS UP ANOTHER RECORD
    121 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 17. YEO JUI MOK. former Singapore s'^ar. set up another record at the annual Kinta Swimming Club's championships when he annexed the 100 metres backstroke m the men's "A" section m brilliant style to win the Ng
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    350 2 Ljikloi;, June 17. The IQltovißl are to-aay s closing auadie Quotations Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan s°i 1944-64 107i a xnin. r Funding Loan V/» 1960-90 108 l mm. 1 War Loan 3WI 95 —2 15 16 Com. Union Assce (Units) 6U
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    188 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES fiorn nit vJwd C..T. ot.i.oerit) London, June 17. £OMMODITY and Excnanjje markets closc<i as loiid'Av with obvious MuatatioQi v. oareniheyis- At the time of going to press no rubber prices from London had been received RUBBER: Strong. Spot 13 13'16d 14d (Uttd 13 1116 d) August i3%d 13
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    WHY M. REYNAUD RESIGNED PREMIERSHIP
    315 3 Desired To Be Higher Government Headed By Personality London, June 17. THK following communique was issued last night at 10 30 1 after a meeting of the French Council of Ministers according to the French radio this morning: "In the nr<s sent circumstances, the Council
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    Japanese Send Protest To France
    107 3 Japanese Send Protest To France THZ Japanese Foreign Office jkesman said yesterday that -entations had been made to French authorities m French )-China that France was per- the passage of arms through their country and unless this ceased Jwnediately the Japanese Government would have to take steps to :t. The
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    Swedish Stand Made Clear
    46 3 Stockholm, June 17. "Y^E will preserve peace, but not at any price/ declared Prince Wilheim, the second son of the King of Sweden, at a patriotic meeting. He added: "Rather than five up our independence we shall invoke the supreme sacrifice."— Reuter.
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    Hong Kong Newspapers Start War Fund
    153 3 $50,000 COLLECTED IN SIX HOURS THIS is my month's salary" said an 1 English girl handing her donation to the special war fund inaugurated to-day by the newspapers South China Morning Post and the Hong Kong Telegraph, which has reached $50,000 within six hours.
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    Importance Of Singapore In Empire Defence
    342 3 OVERSEAS GARRISONS ARE READYTOPLA YTHEIRPART CINGAPORE'S importance m the scheme of Empire defence was emphasised m a broadcast from London last mgrht by Gen. Sir Walter Kirke, former Chief of Imperial General Staff, who spoke on British garrisons overseas. "Strategically Singapore holds a key
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    No Extension Of Rationing In U.K.
    56 3 London. June 17. MJ G Boothby, Parliamentary retary t) the Food Ministry, d to-day that there is no of an immediate extension Ing m view of latest d^velopwar situation. Food Ministry is arranging to ::i ix.mum use of home- and is eitablishin^ an I
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    54 3 Batavia, June 17. HUGE crowds gathered before the palace of the Governor-General on Saturday ni/ht. cheering a"id singIng th* national anthems of Holland, Britain and France. The Governor-General. Jonkheer Dr. A. W. L. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Stachouw3r, addressing a gathering of Dutchmen, Javanese and Chinese, exr ressed his thanks for
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    P.&O.Ship Afire At Shanghai
    80 3 SABOTAGE SUSPECTED IN FREIGHTER BLAZE Shanghai, June 17. CIRE broke out aboard the P. 0. freighter Alipore 5,273 tons at about 11 o'clock yesterday morning. It was brought under control late m the afternoon. Although seriously damaged, the vessel can be repaired, but the greater part
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    N.Z. TO GROW MORE FOOD FOR BRITAIN
    103 3 NEW ZEALAND is to grow more food for Britain. The New Zealand Government and tlje British authorities have been m consultation about the Dominion's food production drive for the coming season. Details were announced m Wellington yesterday by the acting Minister of Agriculture.
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    Libyan Chiefs Offer To Aid Allies
    60 3 Cairo, June 17. TWO Arab chieftains, who with large tribal followings were expelled by Italy during tbe conquest of Libya, have ju^t called on the Egyptian Prime Minister, Maher Pasha, and oilered their full services to Egypt. They are Sayed Marhari Idrissi and Sayed
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    Japanese Drop 800 Bombs On Chungking
    57 3 IyiORE THAN 100 Japanese aircraft are reported to have raided Chungk!ng, seat 6f Gen. Chiang Kai Shek's Government on Sunday, and to have dropped 800 bombs. •The Government buildings and 300 houses were demolished and there were relatively few casualties as the majority of
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    NEW STEP IN INDIAN ARMY EXPANSION
    62 3 THE Government of India intends to ssnd a representative to the United States to help m the scheme for the expansion of the Indian forces. This representative will be attached to the British Supply Board for the purpose of acquiring plant, machines, machine tools
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    30 3 Members of the Japanese Embassy are leaving London. This decision is m no way connected with the present turn of events, this sten havine b?en decided some days ago. Reuter
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    SPEEDING UP CALL OF MEN TO COLOURS IN U.K.
    77 3 London, June 17. IT is learned that men who registered for military service m Leicester on Saturday were instructed to-day to report for medkal examination on Wednesday. The War Office states that this is part of a general scheme for speeding
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    Journalist's Picture Of Paris Under Nazi Occupation
    185 3 PARIS under German occupation Is a city trying to struggle back to something like normal life, according to a neutral journalist. Food is plentiful, he says, while gas, electricity and water supplies are not interrupted. The underground railway is still running. Shops are
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    Soviet Troops March Into Latvia
    264 3 Soviet Troops March Into Latvia Tallin (Estonia), June 17. JT is reported here that it is officially^ announced at Riga (Latvia), that Soviet troops crossed the frontier into Latvia early this morning. The entry was made from Lithuania and also from the east Several Soviet warships entered Riga and the
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    Nazi Version Of Sinking Of British Warships
    217 3 Nazi Version Of Sinking Of British Warships r Berlin, June 17. E Benin news agency, to-day gives an account of the sinking of th« Glorious, Acasta and Ardent, *ays that towards the evening of June 8 a German naval patrol met the Glorious and the two destroyers. The Glorious attempted
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    DUTCH REPLY TO TOKIO PROTEST
    92 3 Tokio, June 17. •pHE Netherlands Minister, Gen. J. C Pabst, called on the Foreign Vice Minister. Mr. Masayuki Tani. on Satur day and made an interim reply to th Japanese Governments protest regard ing an incident m which a Japants* fishing-boat is alleged to have
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    FOREIGN PROPERTY IN SHASI & ICHANG SAFE
    109 3 FOREIGN PROPERTY IN SHASI ICHANG SAFE Hankow, Jane 17 AS far as can be ascertained from the air. foreign property m Shasi and Ichang. on the Yangtze m Hupeh Province, appears to have escaped damage as a result of the recent occupation of these ports by the Japanese, according to
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1940. We Fight On
    664 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1940. We Fight On IdEVER m the history of the British Empire have the British people faced a graver crisis than that which now lies before them. France, after a courageous and gallant resistance against the mighty German forces, has been compelled to
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    Mr. Winston Churchill Commands Authority
    802 4 Our London Letter London, June 7. \UE have seen and heard things m England this week. In the first few days we saw the men who had been evacuated from that hell which was Flanders. Tired, hungry, bearded, and covered with dirt they could not
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    From Our Own Corresponden
    736 4 Kingsley Wood will resign. No names have been so far suggested to succeed them. That Mr. Chamberlain would be included m Mr. Churchill's Government came as no surprise but the same cannot be said of Sir Kingsley Wood's promotion to the Chancellorship of the Exchequer. Still,
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    Monthly Subscribed To Patriotic Fund
    241 4 A LIST of rcgisttrKl scnners lor ih^ Ifelßfl Fund is given belov ajjd K.als i "A. J. B. D." If! TV F M A.$5; N. S. Alexander «C. A IfcM J Anocjmous $50; Ano^ymouyiOUS $25; Alioi^.-vris *20. mous $5; Ajaanyuioui M An.wymow Mlw Zoya V.
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      37 4 Here's a Device to Save Lett* Strain* and Breakage. THIS SCREWLESS CONSTRUCTION is only obtainable from Man Sin Optical House Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians PHONE 6363. 325, Nf.rtn Eridgo Road. Singapore. Branch 113, High St H K. Lumpur.
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    Singapore Woman's Diary
    1525 5 Display Of Malay Crafts In City Mi )< P people who have been m i he main Post Office buildin r m Singapore during the i~t feu weeks have remarked 1 the new effective show cases I t ht Malay Arts and Crafts Strict?. rr.< ved their
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    Free Press Feature By MARY HEATHCOTT
    433 5 Free Press Feature By MARY HEATHCOTT The bridegroom's mother wore 2 dress in pale blue satin patterned with small tigers and a diamond brooch ir. the form of a tiger was pinned at the neckline. The ceremony which was a ven short, simple one took place in the entrance hall
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    A CHINESE BRIDE
    47 5 Mrs. Aw Chow, formerly Miss Tan Kan Joo, the bride of Aw Chow, eldest son of Mr. ajid Mrs. Aw Boon Haw. Mr. and Mrs. Aw Chow were married last Saturday The bride i> the youngest daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Tan Leng Tian.
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    EXPERT ON DANGERS OF AERIAL INVASION Tanks And Light Artillery Landed By Enemy Planes
    423 6 EXPERT ON DANGERS OF AERIAL INVASION Tanks And Light Artillery Landed By Enemy Planes CTRIKING lessons learned from the German use of planes m landing troops for their campaign m Holland were discussed with me by a Dutch naval spokesman who took part m the defence, writes the London editor
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    Police Check Police At The Yard
    78 6 OCOTLAND YARD has taken pre- cautions to prevent "Fifth Columnists** using police uniforms to gain entry to public buildings. OftVers m uniform are not allowed to enter the fates of the Yard until they have produced their warrant cards and identity discs. The London.
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    £100,000 In His Suitcases
    158 6 CARRYING two sea-stained suitcases. M. Fernand Delory. financial director of the Belgian railways, went ashore frum a tug at an English port recently In the suitcases were 13.000.000 francs more than £100,000 —m banknotes. The money belongs to the railways. M. Delory packed it up and
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    NEW L.C.C. EDUCATION CHIEF
    45 6 JkMR E. G. SAVAGE. Senior Chief Inspector to the Board of Education, is to be appointed Education Officer of the London County Council, to succeed Mr. E. M. Rich, who retires m July. The salary is £2.500 to £3.500 a year.
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    Nazi Death Threat To Allied Ministers
    85 6 A THREAT to execute members of the British and French Government if Germany won the war, was broadcast by a German shortwave station heard m the United States. The announcer accused British troops m Belgium of numerous "crimes." He added, according to a recording
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    Tank Wastage Cannot Go On Much Longer
    127 6 WAR is being waged m North' France at an almost unheard-of cost m men and material; and it would misrepresent French heroism to suggest that the losses have all been on the ether side, cables the Daily Telegraph war correspondent. The German losses
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    OSCAR SLATER IS INTERNED 1909 Case Recalled
    82 6 OSCAR SLATER IS INTERNED 1909 Case Recalled OSCAR Slater, who was convicted m Edinburgh of murder m 1909, had his sentence commuted and then got the verdict set aside followign 18 years' imprisonment, has been interned as an alien. Similar action has been taken m the case of his wife,
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    PENNY BUS FARE IN LONDON MAY GO
    46 6 MR. FRANK PICK, former London Transport* chief, giving evidence for the Railway Executive at an inquiry on fares m London, said there appeared to be no escape from the increase of all Id. road fares to lV 2 d.
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    Impeded Germ an Advance
    26 6 The last bridge to Louvain just after it had been blown up by sappers to hold up the German advance into Flanders.
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    FIVE MEMBERS OF THE LINK INTERNED
    59 6 riVE members of the former pro-Nazi 1 organization, The Link, have nowbeen interned under Section 188 of) the Deience Regulations. Other former principal members of the organization have, it is understood, received official warning concerning their future activities. The Link, according to the then
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    PONY PATROL FOR NEW FOREST
    76 6 •■pHE organization of a mounted volunteer corps m the New Forest, to patrol the area and assist the military authorities m dealing with enemy parachutists and other wouldbe raiders, was proposed at a meeting at Brockenhurst, Hants. A large number of people offered theii services.
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    14-YEAR-OLD WAR PRISONER
    66 6 T*HE crew of the German 7,414-ton steamer La Coruna, which was scuttled when stopped by a British ship while bound from Rio de Janeiro to Hamburg with a cargo of wheat and nickel silver worth £250,000, were landed at a British port recently A 14-year-old cabin boy
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    WELL-KNOWN HOTEL COMMANDEERED
    50 6 'TPHE Hotel Victoria, m Northumber- land Avenue, London, has been commandeered by the Office of Works to accommodate Government staffs. During the last war this hotel, housed the Ministry of Munitions from December, 1916, to July, 1919, and accommodation was provided for a staff of 1,000 clerks.
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    FRENCH GENERAL LOSES TWO SONS IN WAR
    57 6 GEN. DENAIN, former French Air Minister, has lost two of his sons m the war. Sgt.-Major Jacques Denain was killed m an air action on May 13 while returning rrom a longdistance reconnaissance flight, and Sgt. Jean Denain was shot down on May
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    Tanks' Use In The Egyptian Desert
    223 6 HOW effectively the latest German tactics behind the Allied lines can be dealt with was shown at a demonstration of tank exercises at Cairo. War correspondents were present. The most striking demonstration was that of the "fire engine," the name given to a force
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    3,000,000 REFUGEES IN FRANCE
    176 6 MORE than 3,000,000 people, mostly women and children, m Holland, Belgium, Luxemburg and several French Departments have had to abandon their homes before the Nazi invaders. They are seeking shelter m France, and this immense flow of refugees is n grave problem for the French Government.
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    MACHINE-GUN VICAR IN ANTI-PARACHUTE ARMY
    131 6 •THE Rev. Hopkin Jones, vicar of Garw Valley, near Bridgend, Glamorgan, has joined the Local Defence Volunteers (the Anti-Parachute Corps), and taken with him his two curates. Mr. Jones was 18 when he joined the Machme-Gun Corps m the last war becoming a captain. He
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    CABARET GIRLS IN RELIEF FUND PLAY
    57 6 Hostesses from Singapore's three principal cabarets are taking part m a performance m aid of the China Rh Fund on June 29 and 30 at Palace Theatre. They will act Cantonese and Shanghai plays. There wil men m the cast. Above is a scene
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    REGISTRATION OF BRITISH EUROPEANS BY SATURDAY
    403 7 REGISTRATION OF BRITISH EUROPEANS BY SATURDAY Previously Registered Persons Not Affected PREPARATORY STEP FOR ENLISTMENTS (iOVERNMENT Gazette notification issued m the A fttaU yesterday calls upon all Europeans between the ol 1S and 41— except those already registered under the Registration Ordinance— to register themselves under the Compulsory Service (Local
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    MAGIC SHOW FOR THE WAR FUND
    64 7 Administering the GovMr. S. W. Jones, the ci Commanding, Malaya, 1 L. V. Bond, and the Air ''omm&nding, Rcyal Air Force, Air Vice-Marshal J. T. Bam attend "Out ol the Hat," Magic Circle show at the Theatre, on July 6. w, xhirh is m
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    Driver Burnt To Death By Hot Tar
    488 7 A N inquiry was held yesterday by the r.cting Coroner, Mr. Walter MacQuarrie, into the death o:' Private William Robertshaw, of the Royal Army Medical Corps. Private Robertshaw died m the General Hospital on Feb. 18. after an accident on the yrwhll Road,
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    £200 Gift To War Organizations
    81 7 QNE result of the appeal which w was made last week by Lady Ihoma*. wife of the Governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Shenton Thomas, for further help H»r the war organizations m Gr«at Britain, is a £200 ffift from a Singapore Chinese. This gift
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    HAIR CREAM TO BE ANALYZED FOR COURT CASE
    352 7 HAIR CREAM TO BE ANALYZED FOR COURT CASE KIAN SEOW, manager of P art of the business carried on by Chop Soon Tai m Eu Tong Sen Street, was charged m the fifth court yesterday with having m his possession 11 bottles of hair cream to which allegedly counterfeit 'Evening
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    Firm's Appeal On Compensation Issue
    221 7 THE full court of appeal comprising the acting Chief Justice, S.S., Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, the Chief Justice, F.M.S.. Mr. Justice Poyser, and Mr. Justice Gordon Smith are hearing an appeal against a decision of the Commissioner for Workmen's Compensation, who awarded a sum of
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    Pineapple Men Harangued In Johore
    368 7 Pineapple Men Harangued In Johore AFTER having camped out for IX three days on the old police depot ground and around the adjoining Labour Office and Chinese Protectorate m Johore Bahru, 800 pineapple growers and cutters affected by strikes, were dispersed by the Johore police yesterday afternoon. This step was
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    "HEATED SUBSTANCE" MENTION IN CHARGE
    69 7 BAIL of 5100 was offered to a man charged m the Singapore second court yesterday with voluntarily causing hurt to another, by means of a "heated substance"— hot water. The accused Chia Ah Seng, who claimed trial, was alleged to have committed the offence m
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    ONE PLEADS GUILTY
    84 7 TWO Chinese who were alleged to 1 have snatched a gold chain and locket from a girl travelling In a ricksha m Keong Saik Road on Apr. 9. were charged m the Singapore third court yesterday with the offence. One of them. Cheng Kirn Char, who pleaded
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    RELIGIOUS FANATICS
    64 7 i From Cur Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 17. FUR religious fanatics yesterday attacked a native police guard with a European N.C.O. outside the Radio Holland building In the harbour of Batavia, killing two and wounding a third. Three of the four attackers were shot dead by the police
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    29 7 A soldier, Ernest Church, was taken to hospital yesterday after a motorcycle he was riding had crashed m a ditch m Bukit Timah Road. His condition was not serious.
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    BURGLAR CAUGHT A YEAR AFTER HIS CRIME
    217 7 HpHE story of a Tamil who nearly 1 escaped, when he was tied to a post after having been caught entering a room •m the P.W.D. coolie lines and who later did escape from the custody of a policeman, to be arrested months
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    COUNTERFEITS OF NEW MALAYAN COINS
    379 9 20-Cent Pieces Passed In People's Park JWO imitation 20-cent coins of the latest all-Malayan currency issue, were exhibits m a case m the Singapore criminal district court yesterday. Appearing ln connection with th discovery of the coins was Ong Boor described as a head labourer,
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    SCHOLAR'S SUCCESS
    52 9 Mr. Chia Kirn Swee, the i93G S.S. Queen's Scholar, who has passed Part 2 of the Cambridge Law Tripos with first class honours. He is at Downing: .College. A former Anglo Chinese and Raffles Institution boy, he is the son of Mr. Chia Keng Teow of the Currency
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    POST OFFICE MAIL LIST
    91 9 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows TO-DAY Canada surface 5 p.m. China i including Shanghai) air 9.30 a.m. Hong Kong air 9.30 a.m. Indo-China air 9.30 a.m. Japan air 9.30 a.m. Philippine Islands surface 5 p.m. United States of America surface 5 p.m.
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    115 9 DAILY PRICES CURRENT June 17, 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 38 s 38% No. IX R.SS. P. 0.8. In cases July 38 38 G.F.A.9. R.S.S. P. 0.8. m bales July 37 38 FAQ. R.S.S. F. 0.8. jn bales
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    Law Notice For The Day
    161 9 list of cates for to-day: Supreme Court The Honourable Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, Ag. C.J., S.S., The Honourable Mr. Justice Poyser, C.J., F M.S., and The Honourable Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, Ag. Judge of Appeal. Special Appeal No. 2 39 Alkaff and Co., vs. Asst.
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    21 9 MKMBEBS OF THE B.E.F. RETTRN FROM DINKICK. Mi picture shows soldiers disembarking from o^c of Ibe destror;rs which br< them home.
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    Postponement Certificates For Local Conscripts
    707 9 THOSE persons registered for service 1 under the Compulsory Service (Local Fcrces) Ordinance, can apply for postponement certificates under certain conditions, according to a Government gazette notification yesterday. Such application must reach the authorities not later than two days after applicants have been medically examined.
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    Italy's War Problems: Railways, Coal & Crops
    517 9 Italy's War Problems: Railways, Coal Crops ACCORDING to recent information from Italy, the dd overland of German coal have of late been satisfactory than m the first few months. Techi difficulties of various kinds have obstructed them, v. a special correspondent. Most of the coal wagons return empty to Germany
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      461 9 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. ire now Invited tor the materials or services. For see Municipal Tenders I of Pumping Plant for Mac- c Re>ervotr. Date of Closing, n, Sept. 16. 1940. H of one Polished Gunmetal on Fitting at the Central Fire Deposit $10). Date of 12 noon
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      349 9 Pains m Back. Nervous, Rheumatic! Wronp fonds and drinks. Worry, o\ .t--■work and frf-quent folds < if ten put a strntn on the Kidneys arid Kidnt-y ;<nd BbuMer Trouhl*s are the true raus» of Excess A«'!<l--ity. Getting Up Nights, HvirninK PmmmaLgem, Jvejf Pains. Nervousness, Dizziness. Swoll* v Ankles, Rheumatism, Puffy
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    Y.M.C.A. Defeat Moravia In Keen Game
    671 10 V >I.( A 4; Moravia 2 DESPITE'the bad weaiiier, there was tine football played on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday, when the Y.M.C-A. met and defeated Moravia m a second division (b) t:\vure The V's have always proved them- i selves great finishers, and it
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    32 10 YADI. who meets Yonz Loon (hone m the semi-final of the men's singles m the Singapore Tennis championships at the S.C.C. to-day. The winner will meet Chin Kee Onn m the final.
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    HEAVY REGIMENT SCORE TWO-ONE VICTORY
    629 10 R.E. Beaten After Holding Early Advantage WINNING GOAL SCORED ALMOST ON TIME R.A. (9th Hvy. Regt.) 2, R.E 1. AN early lead m the first five minutes of the game failed to take the R.E. to victory m a first division league match at Changi
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    EASTERN TEAM IN PERAK
    77 10 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 17. OERAK'S side to meet the Eastern Athletic Association soccer team to-morrow is F. Toft; Chooi Yooi, Boon Keat; Hoi Lim. Marimuttu, Heng Teik; Pitchay, Arshad, Ec Eow, Sallehudin, Swee Men*. The Eastern team is Lav Hin Hon: Tsen Tse
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    Friday's Boxing At New World
    176 10 SIMA TO SUBSTITUTE FOR WARE A NASTY cut over the eye received by Johnny Ware m a recent flght up-country with Battling Sima has necessitated an alteration m Run Run Shaw's programme for Friday at the New World Arena. Sima has been substituted for Ware
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    AMATEUR BOXING MEETING TO-DAY
    22 10 TTHE Singapore Amateur Bc:ang As- sociati)n will hold a meeting at St. Andrews School at 6 p.m to-day.
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    S.H.B. BEAT R.A.M.C.
    72 10 PLAYING on their cwn ground yesterday m the second division (a) of the league, the Singapore Harbour Eoard beat the R.A.M.C. by three goals ,o one. able result of the Gunners' increasing pressure Cpl. Westhead (Loyals) refereed, and the teams were: R.A.: Tester; Belford. Dean; Redgers, Bowley,
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    MAXFLI BADMINTON PARTY
    104 10 FURTHER RESULTS m the second annual tournament of the Maxfli Badminton Party are: Singles: Ng Cheng Hua beat Ang Gher Yong 15—13, 13—15, 15—7; Kang Yong Heng beat Tay Swee Kiat 15—8 15—8; Lye Ah Leng beat Lee Kheng Chiang i— 5, 15—12, 15—6; Goh Buan Teck
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    CHINESE RESERVES FIGHT FOR POINTS ON PADANG
    350 10 CHINESE RESERVES FIGHT FOR POINTS ON PADANG Chinese 3; S.C.C 2. MAINTAINING their unbeaten record, the Chinese reserves chalked up another victory yesterday to their long list when, m their return fixture with the Singapore Cricket Club on the padang, they won by the odd goal m five. The Chinese
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    Cup Soccer
    29 10 picture. i^u> la a ke2n lassie wiih three Malacca players m Saturdays Ma-ava Cud football match at Anson Road stadium, which the Army won one-nil. Free Press
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    CHINESE OVERRUN RECS IN FIRST DIVISION FOOTBALL
    378 10 Six-Nil Margin Of Victory With Weak Team Chinese 6» S.R.C 0. IN spite of fielding a weak team, the Chinese had no difficulty in gathering full points from the S.R.C. winning by six goals to nil at the stadium yesterday in a first
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    English College Beat Youngsters
    224 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Saturday •T'HE Johore English College beat thp Johore Youngsters by 71 runs at cricket en the college ground yesterday. Scores: English College: Ungku Ahmad b Lazarja 43, Ahm^d Hassan b Lazaroo 20, Osman Mohamad b Lazaroo 10. R. Marshall retired
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    Revised Singapore Tennis Ties
    127 10 Revised Singapore Tennis Ties OE VISED Lies m the Singapore lawn IV> tennis championships for this week, all to be played on the Singapore Cricket Club courts are: TO-DAY Men's singles (semi-final): Yadi vs. Yong Loon Chong. Men's doubles (semi-final): E. C Cherrington and W. J. M. Warden vs Roy
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    57 10 THE following have accepted to play soccer for S.C.C. "B" vs. the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank to-day on the pad&ng: F/Lt. R. P. S. Wyrill; F. W. Dunhill. M. L. Durrant: R. H. Pickard. T. C. Cotterell, R. Laird; T. A. H. Slack, R. A. Hooper, Rev. A.
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      152 10 'From Our Ow.; Kuala runiD- \I7EIGHTS for 1, Ml "day. June 20 the Selangor Tun meeting are: Horses, Class g. Ml f Queen's Star 9 M Depot B.ii Grofmo 8 l; it,, ii«w Golden Light 8 Turn Cher ..80?. DaVW 8 R Horses, Class
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      Women's Golf At Island Club
      140 10 HTHE draw and start! A women's two-ball competition at th<> bland I Thursday are given below. All matchas will gl tee. 2.45. Mrs. J. A. A O'Dwyer vs. iCiss B S. N. Kelly. 2.50. Mrs. R L Nu Worley vs Mrs. D ('ray an Nambu.
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      SINGAPORE BADMINTON TIES FOR WEEK-END
      119 10 •pHE foUovtaf ttH m tbc Badminton channloni prayed during the week-ei Clerical Union Hall. Rar.g< n R SATIRHAY AT M TM Cheong Eng Leong UC A Siak- Chiang < United F Kirn Lee (Playfair- n Ru-hard (Merrvtime); Chcon -Eclipses vs. F. J. Pernandei 'O. Matsutake
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      27 10 To-day's Sports Events SOCCER: first division, Manchesters vs. Gordons, Changi, reserve division, S.R.C. vs. R.A.F., S.R.C; second division (a), Naval Polite \s. Publishers, stadium. Tennis: Singapore championships
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