The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 June 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,121. ESTD. 1835 5 CENTS MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1940.
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    FRENCH GENERAL'S STIRRING APPEAL
    612 1 Call To Nation And Empire To Continue Struggle "GOVERNMENT HAS NO RIGHT TO SURRENDER TO THE ENEMY" ££TXONOUR, COMMONSENSE AND THE ENTIRE COUNTRY DEMAND THAT H ALL FREE FRENCHMEN SHOULD CONTINUE THE FIGHT WHEREVER AA THEY ARE AND BY WHATEVER MEANS THEY CAN," DECLARED GENERAL DE
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    Terms Leave France & Empire At Mercy Of Dictators—Churchill
    380 1 Terms Leave France Empire At Mercy Of Dictators Churchill British War Cabinet Meets TWar Cabinet met at No. 10, Downing Street sterdaj morning, the meeting lasting over two and hours. It is understood that the terms of the nco-German armistice, which have now T been received, under examination. "UIS Majesty's
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    U.S. Story Of The Armistice Conditions
    162 1 U.S. Story Of The Armistice Conditions New York, June 23 At OKDING to the New York Herald-Tribune's Washington correspondent, United M.ue> Ciovernment sources are reported to have learned that ihe German armistice terms t pted b> the French inilude: 1 1 German occupation of the French Channel and Atlantu coasts
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    Egyptian Premier Resigns Post
    72 1 Cairo, June 22. KQIG FAROUK, who arrived at Cairo, from Alexandria to-day, has In consultation with a number or r prime ministers. The King nf erred with past and Pffsent dents of the Senate and the miser of Deputies and a number puties. King has accepted
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    20 1 Madrid, June 23. R IMPORTS from France state that Kins Zog of Albania has been a visa to leave France.
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    British Launch Lightning Raids Into Abyssinia
    720 1 DAMAGING ATTACKS BY R.A.F. CONTINUE Cairo, June 23. XHE official army communique issued here to-day says that further patrol and lightning raids into Abyssinia covering an extensive area have been carried out from British Somaliland. In one sector, one of the British patrols crossed
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    ITALIAN PLANES ATTACK GREEK STEAMER
    64 1 Bordeaux, June 23. TIE Greek steamer Alexandra, 4,355 tons has been unsuccessfully attacked by Italian planes, according to an Algiers dispatch to the Havas Agency! The attack took place on tonight, adds the dispatch, the Swedish ship Elgo, 1,888 tons, was bombed and one lifeboat
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    French Envoys In Rome To Hear Italian Terms
    437 1 London, June 23. THE French plenipotentiaries, following the signature of the armistice agreement with Germany on Saturday, are reported to have arrived m Rome, where it is officially stated that the delegation comprises the same personalities who met the Germans at Compiegne.
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    Anderson Steel Shelters Safe
    90 1 London, June 23. REPORTS from technical experts show that the small steel shelters known as Anderson shelters, which were supplied free m vast numbers, pro vided a striking degree of protection during the recent air raids. Although .many large bombs fell close to these shelters, no
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    Japanese Troops Near Hong Kong Border
    134 1 Japanese Troops Near Hong Kong Border Hone Konf, June 23 LUMBERS of Japanese troops have been stationed near the borders of the colony. This is believed to be connected with the Japanese demands that alleged passage of supplies to the Chinese Government through Burma be stopped. Refugees are entering the
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    Saigon Demonstration Against Armistice
    280 2 COLONIES DECLARE THAT FIGHT SHALL CONTINUE DEMARKABLE scenes were witnessed m French Indo- China yesterday, when news of France's armistice with Germany was received. Members of the French Ex-Service-men's Association marched through the streets of Saigon m a demonstration of determination to continue the fight .:nst
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    18 2 The promotion of Mr. J. D. Dalley. Superintendent, Malayan Police Service, to be Senior Superintendent lias been gazetted.
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    BARBARA STANWYCK IN "REMEMBER THE NIGHT"
    103 2 THE story of a district attorney who falls m love with a girl accused of theft and whom he has to prosecute m rourt forms the theme of "Remember The Night." which opened at the Cathay yesterday. Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray, as the
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    1,200 SERVICE AIRCRAFT FOR AUSTRALIA
    398 2 New Empire Training Plan Canberra, (Australia). UNDER the amended Air Training Scheme, Australia's share for the first three years will be £55,000,000. But whereas originally she would have had to find £51,000,000 worth of Canadian dollars to pay for the training of men m Canada,
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    MIDNIGHT SHOW OF "REBECCA"
    96 2 REBECCA," which had a midnight premiere at the Cathay on Saturday, is an outstanding film. Director Alfred Hitchcock once again proves that he is among the three finest directors to-day. With uncanny skill, he has captured that weird, unearthly atmosphere m which the personality of a
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    Disney's "Pinocchio" Has Local Premiere
    79 2 ••piNOCCHIO." Walt Disney's second full-length technicolour feature, which hud a midnight premiere at tne Alhambra on Saturday is the greatest cartoon Disney has yet done. It is the story of a little puppet which comes to life. Disney gives it humour— mostly supplied by a
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    POLICE BA EVENINGS THIS WEEK
    147 2 THERE will be three public per!ormances of the S.S. Police Band under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch this week. The band will perform the following programmes At Telok Aver at 6 p.m. to-morrow: March. '•Distant Greeting," Doring; Overture, "Light Cavalry," Suppe; Selection, "The
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    AUSTRALIANS PIONEERED THESE AIR ROUTES
    198 2 AUSTRALIANS PIONEERED THESE AIR ROUTES Sydney (Australia). IT ia a tribute to Australian aviation initiative that three air routes pioneered by Sydney pilots, their crews and staff, should at the moment b. In ihe forefront of international commercial aeronautics. They are trans-y^suian, first flown m 1928 by the late Sir
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    TONY MARTIN AT THE CAPITOL
    101 2 "jLfUSIC In My Heart," which opened fl at the Capitol yesterday is all Tony Martin and his voice. It is a pod voice, and Andre Kostelanetz and his orchestra provide very strong support, so that that from the musical side the film is satisfying. Its
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    Hong Kong Europeans Can Enlist In Regular Army
    243 2 Hong Kong:. DRITISH subjects between the ages of 21 and 39 of pure European descent are eligible for enlistment into the regular Army for the duration of the present emergency. Application is to be made to the Officer Commanding the unit which
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    Nazi Factories Bombed By R. A. F.
    390 3 Nazi Factories Bombed By R. A. F. London, July 22. IMPORTANT German aircraft fac:ories and storage buildings at ;en. Kassel, Rothenburg and thingen were attacked last night y bombers of the R.A.F. m of raids lasting nearly an and a half. Bremen the attack was directed the large Fockewuif aircraft
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    Clearer Vision For The Bomb-Aimer
    22 3 Clearer Vision For The Bomb- Aimer A British aircraftman is here seen rubbing glycerine over the bombaimer's window to keep vision clear.
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    FUTURE STATUS OF SYRIA
    63 3 Cairo, June 23. pENERAL Nuri Said, Foreign Minister of Iraq, has left for Ankara, accompanied by Sayid Sami Showkat, Minister of Justice, according to a Baghdad telegram. It is understood that the object of their journey is to discuss with the Turkish Government the future status
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    Soviet Divisions In Baltic Regions
    121 3 Soviet Divisions In Baltic Regions London, June 22. THE Moscow radio last night broad- cast a statement by the official Tass Agency stating that the number of Soviet divisions m Baltic countries is only 18 or 20 and not 100, as stated m some quarters. They are not concentrated on
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    30's CALLED UP
    22 3 London, June 22. A TOTAL of 332.995 registered m the 1910 class, of which 2,291 were conscientious objectors. Reuter
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    BLOCKADE & AIR POWER WILL BRING US VICTORY
    531 3 BLOCKADE AIR POWER WILL BRING US VICTORY Chief Weapons In Great "Battle For Britain" MIGHTIER FORCES A THOME THAN EVER BEFORE London, June 23. 'TRANCE has fallen. Her soldiers fought with the utmost gallantry but she was out-generalled and outmatched," declares the Sunday Times m an editorial, which adds: "Great
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    First Batch Of Children Sail Next Month
    177 3 London, June 23. 'THE first selected parties of children evacuated to the Dominions will leave within three weeks, Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, chairman of the Children's Overseas Reception Board, announced during a broadcast to-day. He added that if an earlier start could be made
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    Japan And Concessions
    99 3 Peiping, June 22. QUESTIONS of the British and French Concessions m Tientsin have not yet been fully settled and the North China Political Affairs Commission will keep elosa watch over the British and French authorities to observe whether they will fully carry out the terms embodied m
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    "Big-Scale Invasion Is Impossible"
    370 3 "T^HE invasion of this country is a matter of extreme difficulty. We do not^underrate the enemy's strengthwe know what he has accomplished already. We are calmly preparing to face it with many advantages on our side." In the foregoing words, Capt. Cyrii Falls, broadcasting from the
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    Big U.S. Naval Expansion Bill Goes To Senate
    138 3 Washington, June 23. THE House of Representatives yesterday passed without a dissenting voice the bill to authorize $1,000,000,000 lor naval expansion, designed to give the United States the mightiest fleet m history. Mr. Vinson, chairman of the Housd Naval Committee, reminded the
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    44 3 London, June 22. ON the money market yesterday conditions were slightly more stringent m the latter part of the week owing to the approach of half-yearly settlements. The £65.000,000 Treasury bill ofTers were fully allotted at £1 os. 4.97& which fractionally favoured the Treasury.
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1940. Tragedy Of France
    602 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, JUNE 24, 1940. Tragedy Of France MR. CHURCHILL'S statement lfl on the French capitulation, as indicated m the armistice agreement signed with the authority of the Petain government, accurately reflects the view of the majority of British subjects on a tragic situation. Most individuals would
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    To-day's Centenary Of Invention Of Printing 1440 to 1940
    1279 4 To-day's Centenary Of Invention Of Printing 1440 to 1940 tflhu ibtrtmplm funt hrn ur $m lftpEpttitfiliuruupmoamitu^paruf ruinuolutt i ndmauhru m pfrpio: mria non rrat ri lorue m D i nrtfo no itpaftoteo tranrcgiom ramnmgi lantren ruftpnir mro oigih aa nois fuj gage M.ft rccr agdus Dni {fair hijfra illoon riaritao
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    War Bonds Welcomed
    267 4 London, June DEFERRING to the armours a big new issue of national war bonds at par bearing 2 X 2 per cent interest the Financial Times write* selecting a vehicle tor its seeonc operation of this war the Governmcn has chosen one of a dMi I outstandingly
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    MALAYAN HOSPITALS USE NEW DRUG AGAINST PNEUMONIA
    318 5 Expected To Cut Death Rates By Half LOCAL TESTS GRATIFYING NEW drug be.ng used m Malayan hospitals is exoected nto S ave a considerable number of people from JStS from pneumon.a. the disease which kiuY severalThousanS m Malaya every year. "'"usdnas, This drug
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    CATHOLICS GIVE $5OO TO FUND
    201 5 A PROPOSAL to give $500 to The M I r Fund was carried un- at the annual meeting of Singapore Catholic Benevolent c.ation at the Singapore 'holic Club yesterday. ■ajar war is won not by the sword but by the longest dd Mr. W. D.
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    24 5 a to solemnize marriages in under the Christian Marri- Ordinance have been granted to nudes F. Davidson and AdjutF W Harvev of the Salvation
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    Japanese Artist Saw Paris Raid
    159 5 MR. T. FOUJITA, well-known ITI Japanese artist who has been painting m Paris with great success for 20 years and witnessed a Nazi air raid on the city, said m Singapore yesterday that Britain would undoubtedly beat Germany "because the British have the capacity to
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    TROOP-CARRYING PLANES A BRITISH IDEA
    112 5 London. THE transportation of large numbers of men by air, as recently practised by the Germans, is not new. Britain carried out the first successful large-bcale air movement when, m 1929, over 600 men, women and children of a dozen nationalities, including Germans, were evacuated
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    40 5 Lieut. J. M. de Souza Leitoa of the Portuguese garrison m Macao, arrived m SingaDore yesterday with his wife and children on their way back to Portugal. On the same ship are also two priests the Portuguese Mission to Macpo.
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    Groom & Father Give $2,000 To The War Fund
    324 5 Groom Father Give $2,000 To The War Fund y^FTER a Chinese wedding m Singapore yesterday, the bridegioom and his father presented cheques of $1,000 each to The War Fund m honour of the occasion. The bridegroom was Mr. Pang Leong enwee, eldest son of Mr Pang Cheng *can, a director
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    HEALTH PAMPHLET ON RICE AND BREAD
    156 5 "'T'HE nutritive value of unpolished rice and wholemeal bread," the subject of a recent radio talk m Singapore by Dr. W. L. Blakemore, Rural Health Officer, Singapore, has been .published by Government m pamphlet form. He states that polished rice has been deprived of
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    UNPOLISHED RICE AT 4 CENTS A KATTY
    92 5 THE following varieties of Siam un--1 polished rice are sold by most of the rice dealers m Singapore at 4 cents per katty:— Kim Chay Chaw Bee (Golden Star rough rice), Oh Toh Chaw Bee (Black Peach rough rice). These unpolished varieties have
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    U.S. Cameraman Wants To Film Singapore
    268 5 U.S. Cameraman Wants To Film Singapore CINGAPORE may soon be filmed m v colour by a man who has just arrived here fresh from adventures m Finland and Lapland, where he made colour film studies of the peoples there. He is Mi. Francis R. Line, a graduate of the University
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    ANOTHER CINEMA FOR IPOH
    89 5 From Our Oxn Correspondent) Ipoh, June 23. WORK has begun on the erection of another modern cinema m Ipoh. It will be the third to be built here within two years. Costing about $100,000, the building is situated near the junction of the Anderson Road. Chamberlain
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    CHINESE CONSULATE OPENS A BRANCH
    44 5 <From Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, June 23. •T'HE Chinese Consulate m Penang 1 will open a branch office m Acheen Street, Penang, to-morrow, for the convenience of persons wishing to obtain passports. The main office is at Northam Road
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    MALAYAN HISTORY TOLD IN STREET NAMES
    405 5 EIE story of Malaya lives m the names of its streets," claims Mr. )urai Raja Singam, and that n is borne out m the fascinatbook he has compiled on the origin of the names of most of Malaya's well-known roads and The book, "Malayan
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    Fleeing From Brutality Of Nazi Airmen
    477 5 HOLLANDERS IN SINGAPORE eye-witness account of the bombing of Brussels— of the massacre of Belgian civilians by "waves rmm waves" of German bombers— of the m'achine-jrunnincr of children by Nazi airmen on the roads leading out of the city, and of German fifth column
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    NAVAL ATTACHE ON WAY HOME
    87 5 CAPTAIN H. Hiraida, for four years Japanese Naval Attache m Rome, arrived m Singapore yesterday on his way back to Tokio to assume new duties m Japan. His office m Rome has been taken over by Commander T. Mltnobu, who passed through Singapore about two
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    25 5 The Officer Administering the Government has provisionally recognized Mr. P. H. Hopkins as Consul of Sweden at Singapore pending the issue ol the King's Exequatur
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    11 5 Mr. B. F. Bridge has been appointee Official Assignee, Straits Settlements
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    Black-Out Test For Singapore And Johore
    526 5 Black-Out Test For Singapore And Johore SINGAPORE'S and Johore's biggest v black-out exercises will be held or Wednesday and Thursday night when -raiders" will fly over and curfew periods will be enforced, to test the air-raid precautions, and fire and ambulance services. It will be the most important exercises carried
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    BAN ON REMITTANCES TO CHINA REPEALED
    125 7 CINGAPORE Chinese who had difficulty m remitting money to China last week, because of an order to the banks by the Controller of Foreign Exchange, will be able to do so now. Following the issuance of the order, Chinese banks m Singapore ceased to
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    Consumption Of Electricity Rose Last Year
    275 7 Consumption Of Electricity Rose Last Year CINGAPORE used 12.2 per cent. more electricity and 6.8 per cent, more gas last year, says Mr. L. Rayman, president of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners m His annual report for 1939. The increase m the consumption of electricity was the highest since 1930. Th
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      480 7 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. are now invited for the materials or services. For see Municipal Tenders Pumping Plant for Mace Reservoir. Date of Closing n. Sept. 16. 1940. I Straight Pipes and Special r period Oct. 1, 1940 to 1941. Date of Closing. Aiu. 26, 1940. two Bcileis,
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      290 7 PUBLIC NOTICE THE TONGKAH HARBOUR TIN DREDGING COMPANY NO LIABILITY. Notice Of Extraordinary Meeting. A;M.P. CHAMBERS, ELIZABETH STREET, HOBART. Notice is hereby given that an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders m the abovementioned Company will be held at the Offices of the Company. 23 Elizabeth Street, Hobart, on Friday the
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      442 7 FAST PASSKNGER SKK V K K. SINGAPORE TO SAN FKANCIStO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sails Spore Arrive S P. S.s CITY OF NORFOLK July 16 Aug. 9 S.S CITY OF ST FRANCISCO Aug 24 S.s. CITY OF LOS ANGELES Aug 31 Sept 24 S.s. CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS Oct. 5
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      273 7 Law Notice For The Week THE following is the list of cases for week commencing to-day: COURT OF APPEAL Wednesday, June 26, at H a,m. (Before The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Poyser, C.J., F.M.S., The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Gordon Smith, A?. Judge of Appeal and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manning).— Civil
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      238 7 THE SINGAPORE C. OF G U^. f\£C m RUBBER ASSOCIATION I OSt UlllCe DAILY PRICES CURRENT \Ji *1 June 22. 12 o'clock noon V| f\ I I I ..I^l* Buyers Seller* lflu «-JA*J»» No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 37 37>fc No IX Ft S S P O B In cases
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    Opening Games In Singapore Badminton
    447 8 Opening Games In Singapore Badminton •THE firot ties m the Singapore Bad--1 mintcn championships were played ever the week-end when ten ties m the men's junior singles and doubles were deciied at the Clerical Union Hall. On the whole the standard of play was disappointing. Eugene Tan Yew Jiang 'Jacques)
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    SELANGOR BEAT PENANG IN FOONG SEONG FINAL
    88 8 (From Our Badminton Correspondent). Ipoh, June 23. CELANGOR annexed the Foong Seong cup by beating Penang by three matches to two m the final of the competition to-day at the Town Hall. Selangor thus avenged a previous defeat she suffered when this tournament
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    Railway Youngsters Win By 77 Runs
    214 8 IN a game of cricket played on the Railway ground yesterday, the Railway Youngsters beat a Press team by 11 runs. Batting first the Youngsters scored 145 for eight wickets, to which the Press replied with 68. The scores were: RAILWAY YOUNGSTERS A. Ponnambalam
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    Old Boys Beat Medicos
    181 8 CPLENDID bowling by M. Kohloir and T. Sullivan of the 5.A.0.8., who took five and four wickets for 12 and four runs respectively, were the main cause of a Medical College team's defeat at St. Andrew's yesterday. The scores were: M.C.U. 1 A. C. Oehlers b
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE BEAT RECREATION CLUB
    229 8 PAFFLES College convincingly beat an S.R.C. team m a cricket fixture played on the padang yesterday by 58 runs. The ch.ef feature ol the match was an enterprising 77 by R. T'noy for the College. The scores were: S.R.C. H 11. Bain c Vanna b
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    Padang Cricket
    32 8 picture. The Singapore Cricket Club going out to field on Saturday on the Padang m the two-day cricket fixture m which the S.C.C. beat Genuansr by eight wickets.- Free Press
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    CRICKET CLUB WIN BY EIGHT WICKETS
    409 8 CRICKET CLUB WIN BY EIGHT WICKETS Genuang Defeated In Two-day Game THE two-day cricket match played between Genuang *and the S.C.C. over the week-end, ended m an overwhelming victory for the Cricket Club by eight wickets. In their first innings Genuang were only able to put up 85 runs, Leckie,
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    ANOTHER GOOD DOUBLE BY GROWDER
    234 8 ANOTHER good double by A. C. Growder enabled the rt Cricket Club to beat the Royal Signals m a cricket match played at Alexandra yesterday by 112 runs. Growder took seven wickets for 24, and was responsible for the highest 'score (75>, not only of
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    RACE RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    163 8 DACE results m brief on Saturday at Kuala Lumpur are: Race I— Prude $18, $7 Stone Ginger $8 Velocity $9 Race 2 Creme de Menthe $50. $11 Penzance $7 Beacon $10 Race .I— New Zealand $11. $7 Judith Anton $12 Benedict $8 Race 4— Authentic $25.
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    S.A.F.A. LEAGUES
    417 8 Positions m the first division of the S.A.F.A. league up-to-date are: FIRST DIVISION P. W. L. D. P. A. Pts RAP 14 11 0 3 54 13 25 Chinese 14 8 2 4 29 10 20 Fortress R. E. 16 9 5 2 38 21 20 Argylls 12
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    SATURDAY'S MALAYA CUP RESULTS
    61 8 TWO H.M.S. Malaya Cup soccer 1 matches were played on Saturday, one at Johore Bahru where Singapore mot Johore and the other at Malacca where Malacca met Negri Sembilan In the match at Johore Bahru. Singapore won by eight goals to one, while Negri Sombilan beat
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    Ceylonese Beat Chinese By Five Wickets
    285 8 Ceylonese Beat Chinese By Five Wickets THE Ceylon Sports Club defeated the Straits Chinese Recreation Club by five wickets In a cricket match played en Hong Lim Green yesterday. The Chinese side were dismissed for 99 runs, mainly due to good bowling by T. E. K. Retnam, who took five
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    YESTERDAY'S BASEBALL
    74 8 IN a baseball league match played at the Japanese Club yesterda>, the Japanese beat the Royal Air Force by 15 runs to two, the airmen scoring their runs m only their last inning. Two other friendly matches were played. At Farrer Park the Americans beat the Chinese by
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    BELIA STILL LEAD
    117 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. ONLY a few more matches remain to be played to complete the first round of the second division league soccer competition m Muar. The following are the latest positions m the league: P. W. L. D. F. A. Pts Belia Park 6
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    103 8 The Smiling Youths' B.P. of Sentul boat the Union Lads by four games to three. Results: S. Maghesan beat Abdul Rahman 15—10, 9—15. 15—8; Lee Tin Mun lost to Chii Leong 13—13. 5—3, 10—15. 8—15; K. G. Sabai lost to Eng Toon 14—15, 2—15; S Maghesan and Tin Mun beat
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    Singapore Golf Champion
    41 8 picture Dr. V. UidUu ll^no,, Singapore golf title j^terdax he beat M. H Patersun thn c I one m the final piaNed at th! Keppel Golf (lu^ ih is shows Thompson m D u v Ul Free Press
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    MUAR SIDE BEAT MALACCA TEAM
    139 8 (From Our Muar. June >i riELDING a weak side the i Prehimponan Stia soccer tetftrf [Malacca were beaten by the uZ Gubahan Stia Club m a fr, played at the Muar Club yadaatiS terday. The visitors wer« their regular play*- vjl selected to play for
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