The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 July 1940

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    20 1 LITE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,129. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1940. 5 CKNTS
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    Children In Vulnerable Zones Come First In Evacuation From U.K.
    372 1 Children In Vulnerable Zones Come First In Evacuation From U.K. Will Receive Free Education In Dominions London, July 2. q^HE first statement on arrange- ments for sending children to the safety of the Dominions was made by Mr. Geoffrey Shakespeare, Under-Secretary lor the Dominions, m the House of Commons to-day.
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    60 BRITISH CHILDREN LAND IN NEW YORK
    51 1 New York, July 2. SIXTY British children landed m New York city to-day. Meanwhile, the Australian Minister of Health made a statement yesterday that children evacuated to Australia will be housed m Sydney until plans are complete for taking them into private homes.-
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    Malaya's 14 Bombers In Colonial Air Armada
    214 1 M London, July 2. ALAYA has 14 bombers m the Colonial air fleet of 200 aircraft ready for service, a Ministry of Aircraft Production spokesman told Renter's air correspondent m London to-day. The scheme by which everything connected with the armada will be
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    Italian Blunder That Proved Costly
    258 1 HETAILS have now been received in Cairo of an Italian blunder on the Abyssinia-Kenya border which involved them in considerable losses, says a statement issued from military G. II. Q. last night. dawn on Friday I in the ofl a frontier I northern con- 1
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    IS Italian U-boats Sunk
    87 1 Cairo, July 2. DKITISH naval and air forces operating m the eastern Mediterranean m the period from June 27 to June 30 destroyed four Italian submarines, says a naval communique. It is understood unofficially that i here were some survivors from the submarines, all of when
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    EMPIRE AIR SCHEME YEAR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
    320 1 EMPIRE AIR SCHEME YEAR AHEAD OF SCHEDULE ProgressDueToGreat Strides In Canadian Aircraft Industry Ottawa, July 2. "PANADA is whipping her air might into fighting trim and with the aid of the United Kingdom will be able to complete the whole production programme of the British Commonwealth air training plan without
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    Rush To Join Up In Jerusalem
    67 1 Jerusalem, July 2. PALESTINIANS and other residents, including nationals of Allied and belligerent powers, are responding m large numbers to the Army and R.A.F. recruiting campaign. Crowds of Arabs and J3ws, after reading street posters printed m English, Arabic and Hebrew, are queueing up
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    U.S. EMBARGO ON ARMY & NAVY STOCKS FOR BRITAIN
    374 1 U.S. EMBARGO ON ARMY NAVY STOCKS FOR BRITAIN New York, July 2. ACCORDING to the Washington correspondent of the New York Times. President Roosevelt has signed a biil banning the supply to Great Britain of munitions and stocks belonging to the United States army and navy. Such stocks can now
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    "Appeasement Men Must Go" Resolution
    159 1 "Appeasement Men Must Go" Resolution London, July 2. THE National Union of Railwaymen's conference at Morecambe to-day unanimously carried a resolution requesting that Cabinet Ministers and other persons m high office associated with the previous Government's policy of appeasement shouicbe immediately removed from office The resolution pledged continuous resistance to
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    Economic Warfare Methods Changed
    96 1 London, July 2jHR. Hugh Dalton, Minister for Economic Warfare, announced m the House of Commons to-day that events m the iast five weeks had changed the methods of waging economic warfare but it would be contrary to national interests to indicate the nature of the changes.
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    2 Nazi Bombers Shot Down Into The Sea
    209 1 2 Nazi Bombers Shot Down Into The Sea London, July 2. A N Air Ministry news bulletin des- cribes how two German bomberi were shot down into the sea yesterday by R.A.F. fighters. Three Spitfire pilots returning !rom patrolling the north-east coast sighted a Heinke! 11l bomber flying at a
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    Nazis Bomb Bristol Channel Area
    91 1 London, July 2 pNEMY air raids again took place last night While they were tv progress the Air Ministry and Ministry •»f Home Security issued the following communique: "A series of enemy air craft crossed the south-west co-^t shortly before midnight last night. Bombs have
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    Subhas Bose Taken Into Custody
    36 1 Calcutta, July 2. CUBHAS CHANDRA BOSE, the Con- gress Leftist Leader, has been arrfsted. He was taken into custody at his Calcutta residence under the Deftnrc ot India Regulations to-day. Reuter
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    GEN. WEYGAND ON WAY TO SYRIA
    56 1 HEPORTS from Athens say that Gen Weygand passed through yesterday on his way to Syria. It is only a few days since Gen. Wey?and was m Syria and it is believed he then caused the French Commander-in-Chief. Gen. Mittelhauser. to change his mind and
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    F.M.S. Police Beat Malay Regiment
    176 2 F.M.S. Police Beat Malay Regiment From Our Own Correj>x>ndent) Ipob, July 1. THE F.MJS. Police defeated the Malay Regiment m their first annual boxing encounter held here at the Police arrna by eight bouts to two, thus winning the trophy presented by Mr. P. F. Y. RadclifTe. Medals were also
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    SINGAPORE AMATEUR SPORTS UNION
    29 2 Tut i *re Am&teur SpcrtJ Union will h Id its eleventh anniversary dinner en S.uurday at the Tai Tong Dt Hippy World, at 8 pm.
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    52 2 .n m".en day ihi>. mnttl falls on July 4 and will b^ celebrated at the apore Buddhist Temo'e. 96. Outram Ifcud by a Pinkama religious meritcr:nus fffffffl^J conducted by the Vali-Eneliiih Class of the Singaoore Buddhist Associaucn. A r°rmon will be preached by the Vcn. Bhikkhu If. M. iv/eera at
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    Racing Schedule In Singapore
    126 2 nrHE schedule of racing for the Singa- pore July meeting is as follows: First day, Saturday, July 13: Horses, class one, divs. one and two, seven furlongs; horses, class three, divs. one i to four, six furlongs; horses, class; three, divs. one and two, seven fur-
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    AMERICANS TROUNCE RED SOX
    100 2 TPHE American Association's baseball team trounced the Singapore Red Sex m Sunday's league at Jalan Bcsar 1 s'p.dium by the score of 15 runs to six. The Red Sox pitchers were unable to hold down the Anvrican batters and b3r-ehits were rifled to all corners of
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    V.M.C.A. VOLLEY-HALL
    63 2 rE followin? have been selected to play volley-ball for the V.M.C.A. Junior Department against Raffles i Institution to-day on the Bras Basah ;Road ground at 5 p.m.: Lim Njit Siong. Koh Chit Meng, Yew Wah Sung, B. Fones, Fong Kirn Choon, Teo Seng Chew. Chua Kirn Chiang. Chin.
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    Governor Appeals For More Help
    311 2 FUNDS URGENTLY NEEDED A PERSONAL appeal to the pfiblie of Malaya is made A by Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor of the Straits Settlements m a telepram received m Singapore to-day. Sir Shenton Thomas is now on; leave, and his telegram was sent through Malaya House,
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    London Stock Exchange
    352 2 -London, July 2. The following are to-aay s cHWrtna miaai*» auotations Shares are ol £1 ceaomlrauon uiuess otherwise stated: Dealings In Canadian Pacific Railways have been banned by the Treasury. The above are dealers middle price, brokers margins brokerage and stamp duty are not included Exchange Telegraph
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    V.M.C.A. SOCCER
    63 2 •"PHE following have been selected to play soccer tor the V.M.C.A vs. The A.F.C. on Friday at 5 15 pm. on the Paya Lebar ground' Wee Aik Chan. M. Swyny, V. N. Pillay, J. G. Moxon, G. L. Day, V. R. Sabapathy, S. Orton, K. Goldsmith. T. Morrison,
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    43 2 F London, July 2. the House of Commons to-day Mr. Anthony Eden, the War Minister, stated that Polish and Czech troops who had arrived m Britain were being organized and were a very welcome reinforcement m the struggle against the common enemy. Reuter
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    176 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES vFrcin Ou>- Own Correspondent) London, July 2. COMMODITY and Exchange markets losed as follows with previous quotations m parenthesis:— X I' BRER: Firmer. Spot 13d 13'od <13d 13\q) August 12^d 12% d U2^d 12Sid) Oct. -Dec. ll- K d 12^d (ll%d ll T h d) Jan.-Mar. ll^d H%d
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    REGULATION OF SHOP WORKERS' HOURS URGED
    278 2 REGULATION OF SHOP WORKERS' HOURS URGED (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July Z. AT the meeting of the Selangor State. Council m Klang to-day. Mr. K. K. Benjamin proposed thvM subjectsj ects for consideration He first asked lor legislation to c >n- trol the working hourr of shop ajKistarts
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    ANOTHER DEANNA DURBIN HIT
    135 2 ANOTHER DEAN N A DURBIN HIT DEANNA Durbin's latest picture, -Its A Ds&e," now showing at the Capitol, is another feather m her cap. Added to her youthful charm and well trained voice, which have enthralled picture-goers m the past, is a higher talent for acting which Deanna is now
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    SERVICES' FAMILIES NOT LEAVING
    32 2 A RUMOUR is circulating that wives and families of the Services are being removed from Singapore. There is no truth m this whatsoever, states the Department of Information.
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    Chinese Admits Big Cement Swindle
    258 2 Chinese Admits Big Cement Swindle HOW a Chinese posed us c i of the Hagemeyer Trading c while, a companion pretended t a purchaser and took c.eliver> 920 bags of cement worth was told m the Singapore criuinj district colrt yesterday. English-speaking Hokkiens. Xi Kirn Hock, 29, and Tan Teik
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    S.C.C. BOWLS TIES
    96 2 BOWLS ties at the Singapore O Club are: To-day, T. J. Goodman and R. K. L •Lyne (—3) vs. A. Ferguson and E B. I Evans l>; R G Mozer and H F Foulds C+j) vs W. G. Shey lad J. Green <t6>. To-morrow, H. H R.
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    53 2 Y.M.C.A. CRICK ET •"T"KE following have been selected n play cricket for the V M I against the S.C.R.C on Saturd:. 2 p.m. on the SRC ground: R. Lyne, J. P. Chrysoston;. Dr V Xavier. I B. Suratta, F. MM Goldsmith, A. Nathaniels. Wilton F Ormondroyd, E. Le Mercier. M
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    BRAZIL HELPED URUGUAY TO ESCAPE BIG NAZIREVOLT
    249 3 BRAZIL HELPED URUGUAY TO ESCAPE BIG NAZI REVOLT Fifth Column Bid To Overthrow President DEVELOPMENT EXPECTED WHEN U.S. WARSHIPS GO New York, July 2. U CORDING to the Montevideo correspondent of the n New York Times, quoting "unimpeachaMt sources/ Brazil helped Uruguay to escape by only the narrowest of margins
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    Defeating Nazi Invasion Of Great Britain
    621 3 Defeating Nazi Invasion Of Great Britain THE TIMES EXAMINES DEFENCE TACTICS London, July 2. IN a leading article which combines a review of the foreign situation with Britain's power to resist invasion, The Times to-day examines defence tactics which might be employed to defeat Hitler. The newspaper writes: "The general
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    ENCOURAGING FRENCH TO CONTINUE FIGHT
    62 3 London, July 2. r rHE British Government was fully alivi to the importance of encouraging to the utmost of its power all French forces able and willing to continue the struggle and the Government was devoting its urgent attention to the matter, stated Mr. C.
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    STOP PRESS
    347 3 London, July 2. THf Colonial Oiflcr aunoanrrs mat Sir 1 Frank Stockd.tle. Agricultural Adviser to the Secretary for the Colonies, has been selected for the appointment as Comptroller for Development and Welfare m the \Ves| Indies Sir Frank. who has b?en a member of the governing body of
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    S'hai Spokesman On Hong Kong Evacuation
    192 3 S'hai Spokesman On Hong Kong Evacuation Shanghai, July 2. HE had no knowledg? of Jananese troop concentrations near Hong Kong, the Japanese army spokesman told a Press conference here yesterday evening The spokesman added he did not know the reason for the Hong Kong evacuation. Japanese nili na'.s m Hong
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    Dempsey In Flashy Return To The Ring
    52 3 Dempsey In Flashy Return To The Ring Atlanta (Georgia), July 2. JACK DEMPSEY, returning after 13 years of retirement at the age of 45, last night knocked out Clarence Luttrell of Texas from the ring m the second round. His manager says that Dempsey may attempt to regain the world
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    Balbo's Will Found In Plane Wreckage
    133 3 Balbo's Will Found In Plane Wreckage London, July 2. THE death of Marshal Balbo is 1 admitted m Rome to be a mystery, according to the German radio. Whatever the cause of the plane crash it was not an air battle with a British machine. A curious postscript to the
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    FALKLAND ISLANDS' £50,000 FOR BRITAIN
    56 3 London. July 2. TTHE Legislative Council of the Falk- land Islands has decided to transfer stock of a redemption value of £50.000 to the Imperial Government for the purchase of warplanes. The population of the islands is only 2.400 and they already bear the cost
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    STATEMENT ON WAR
    84 3 London, July 2. MR. C.R. Attlee, Lord Privy Seal, said m the House of Common to-day that the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, would make a statement on the war situation as soon as possible but he was not m a position to indicate the likely date. The
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    DUKE OF KENT BACK IN ENGLAND
    34 3 London, July 2. *THE Duke of Kent Jias returned to L:ndon from Portugal, where he represented the Kin? at celebration^[in connection with the anniversary of Portugal's independence.- Reuter
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    Shipping Losses More Than Made Up By New Building
    522 3 Shipping Losses More Than Made Up By New Building London, July 2 TPHE Admiralty announced to-day that the total of British mercantile loss2s due to enemy action for the week ended midnight on June 24 was 88 259 tons Of this figure, however, 30.446 tons were lost during combined operations
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    Budapest Denial Of Skirmishes On Border
    300 3 Budapest Denial Of Skirmishes On Border SOFIA EXPLANATION OF INCIDENT Budapest, July 2. DEPORTS of alleged skirmishes on the Hungaro-Rumanian and Bulgaro-Rumanian frontiers are described m authoritative Hungarian circles as fantastic. A denial is also given to reports of "losses incurred m the course of these invented incidents." The Hungarian
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    U.S. May Accede To German Request
    82 3 New York, July 2. yHE United States, writes the Wash- ington correspondent of the New York Times, is expected to accede to the reported German request that she withdraw her Ambassadors, ministers and other diplomatic representatives irom Norway, the Netherlands. Be'.gium and Luxemburg by
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    M. MAISKY CALLS AT FOREIGN OFFICE
    34 3 London, July 2 THE Soviet Ambassador m London. M. Maisky. called at the Foreign Office to-day. It is learned .>nat the call was connected with "routine matter' Reuter
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH.
    102 3 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. SENG.— Mrs. Llm Hoon Seng <Rose;line Chan Siew Noy» age 55 yean passed away peacefully at the General Hospital on July 2. She leaves behind her husband, four sons, Lim Kiah Lock, Lim Kiah Joo, Lim Kiah Chye and L.m Kiah Hock, four daughters, SLsu r Giovannina.
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    Military Cross For Calais Hero
    137 3 London, July 2 A MONGST the decorations a\*ard< 1 ri to officer* and men of the B E.P appears that of the Mil tary Cross given to Capt. Francis Rotrnron, of the Royal Artillery. After taking a leading part m tr.» defence of Calais this
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    £10,000 Gift From Uganda Province
    70 3 London July Z. IT is aniuuncKl that the Secretary State for Colonies, Lord Lloyd h: accepted with ae^p gralitude a chcqt :or £10.000 contributed to His HlgKn> uhe Kabaka <Kinp). G.vernmem fnfl oeopl? ni Buganda prov.nce, V? r r.da, iar war purposes. In sending the
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    DEATH OF MR. EMILE GOODLAND
    47 3 r[E doa'h cceurr?d rarly this morring o: Mr. Emiie Stephen Goodland, It his residence. 8, St. Michael's Road, aged 78 The late Mr. Goodland was bt one time deputy registrar of vehicles. The funeral will take- plac? at Bidad^-i s mi. to-lay
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    45 3 London. July 2 THE Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir Kingsley Wood, told the House of Commons to-day thrt ud to this morning he had received from firms and private individuals £6,766.000 m I >nse to his anneals for loans to th? vrnment without interest- Reuter
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    the Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1940. Man-Power Classified
    612 4 the Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1940. Ma n- Power Classified fTPHE decisions of the tribunal constituted under the Local Forces (Training) Ordinance fully bear out the comment made some months ago that there were many men m the Colony's Volunteer Force who ought never to have been there
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    How The French Were Defeated
    1099 4 By A Special Correspondent A HUGE confederacy of spies and fifth columnists defeated France. "The nation was as rotten as an old tree inside," writes a correspondent. "On the night of May 21, a German dive bomber picked the Imperial Hotel out of the thousands
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    EGYPTIAN COTTON FOR DOMINIONS
    50 4 F Cairo, July t. is understood negotiations are proceeding between the Egyptian and British governments for the disposal of the entire Egyptian cotton crop for next season. The crop wiil be distributed among the Dominions and transport is to be arranged by the British Government Reuter
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    Planning Post-War Europe
    625 4 Planning Post-War Europe London, July THE principal leading arii,| fin in The Times to-da\ j. devoted to consideration n! ih e foundations of a new int< tional order m Europe It is significant for an undei ing of the sense of purpose and of confidence which underlie prey ing sentiment
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    EXHIBITION OF WAR PICTURES
    91 4 London, July AN exhibition of war pictures by *w of the best known British artists I* tc be opened to the public to-morrow Housed at the National Gallery, th* exhibition contains pictures of phase of the war— naval, military, all civil defence and production. The representative
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    29 4 Jerusalem. July Z. TTHE army authorities are initiatmi Palestinian recruits to servo commissioned ani other ranks of r umber of service units includinp the new Artisan vrorVs cnmnaiir Reuter
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    SINGAPORE RICE POOL TO BE FORMED
    533 5 Facilitating Turn-Over Of Reserve Stocks FO turn over Government's big reserve stock of rite a rice pool will be established m Singapore! \rranirements have also been made to protect the direct u -export trade from Singapore, but all rice imported lor consumption m Malaya
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    Selangor To Vote On Income Tax ?
    170 5 Selangor To Vote On Income Tax (From Oar Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 2. A suggestion that a referendum should be taken m Selangur regarding the question of income tax was made by the Chief Kathi of Selangor, Haji Othman. at the adjournment of the Sciangcr State Council at Kla-ig
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    MOVEMENTS OF SMALL CRAFT RESTRICTED
    230 5 MOVEMENTS OF SMALL CRAFT RESTRICTED WO small craft shall move m Sin- gapere territorial waters Irom one-quarter of an hour after sunset to one-quarter of an hour before sunrise, states a Government Gazette notification from the Master Attendant, S.S., issued yesterday. This is an exiension of an earlier war measure
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    NEW EXPORT RESTRICTIONS
    71 5 EXPORTATION of goods from the Colony to a number of additional countries, including France and some neutral, Is now permitted only under licence from the Controller or Deputy Controller of Restricted Exports, states a Government Gazette notification. The additional countries are: Andorra, Bulgaria, France (including Corsica), Greece.
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    CAPTAIN APPOINTED TO CONSULATE
    86 5 pAPTAIN iiERNARD KNOLLEMA. former commodors of the X.P.M. fleet, and late captain of the Dutch ship, Nieuw Zeeland, arrived m Singapore yesterday from Batavia to take up a new appointment with the local Netherlands Consulate. Capt. Knollema, who had been with the X.P.M. for 27 years,
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    DOCTOR PROVED IT WAS NOT MURDER
    435 5 DOCTOR PROVED IT WAS NOT MURDER THl^ inqpftlj mifcht well have ended Ml I verdict of murder being reel, i>aid the acting Singapore OCT. Mr. Walter MacQuarrie yetIn doctor's evidence has -d otherwise."' MacQuarrie waj taidtaf M mcier.th of a 28- year-old Tan Wco. who was found dead >ed en
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    35 5 Fire Department's accident ambulance service attendee IS7 calls last month. Th 2 majority of .s*pecifled cases were motcr-car accidents 1 41 >. collapse cases <29), motoriorry accents <14). attempted suicides 13) and tvoQef car accidents »'1O).
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    ADMIT BEING COMMUNISTS
    100 5 LIM KENG SAN, a 21-year-old Hokkien. and Wang Chung Sing, a 20--year-old Kheh, pleaded guilty before Mr. J. G. Rappoport, Singapore third magistrate, yesterday, to a charge of acting as members of an unlawful society, "The Red General Labour Union." They were sentenced to six months' rigorous
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    BOILERMAKERS UNION CENTENARY DINNER
    91 5 rpHE center, dinner of the BoilerJL makers Union was held at the Sea View Hotel last Bight Mr. L. Frosgatt presided. Mr. Froggatt announced that the Union had endowed a cot m perpetuity m St. Andrew's Orthopaedic Hospital. Between 60 and 70 people were at the
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    FATAL FALL FROM FRUIT TREE
    82 5 A VERDICT of death by misadventure was recorded by the acting Coroner. Mr. W MacQuarrie. at an inquiry yesterday into the death of an unidentified Tamil m KilMney Road on June 17. Evidence was given that the man fell from a mango tree m a
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    Inspectors Fined For Hitting Malays
    463 5 Inspectors Fined For Hitting Malays POUND guilty of voluntarily caus- ing huTt to two Malays, two Chinese Inspectors of Police, Chua Keng Lin and Seah Keng Loy, were yesterday fined $150 on each charge, or three months rigorous imprisonment m the Assizes Court. The jury, after Mr. Justice Manning had
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    Land For Workless Miners Advocated
    237 5 «,From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 2. AT to-day's meeting of the Selangor State Council m Klang, Mr. Khoo Bod Gong advocated the settling of unemployed mining labourers on land as "a safeguard m future depressions." He thought that reclaimed and dredged land, if
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    JAVANESE CHARGED
    59 5 A YOUNG Javanese, Ibrahim bin Coming:, was charged m the fifth court yesterday with committing criminal breach of trust m respect of $164, entrusted to him m his capacity as the servant of one Rasjid Soetan Namesh at Campbell Street, Penang, on June 10. The case was postponed
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    Ship's Clerk Charged With Importing Chandu
    376 5 ALLEGED to have been concerned m th? imp?r:aticn of 1,120 tahils of chandu worth $10.080— landed m Singap:re from Thailand concealed m a case of dried fish— Tan Mah Koo, a ship's tally clerk, stood trial m the Singapore criminal district court yesterday. The
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      79 5 Law Notice For The Day tv-tort The Hoa'tte Mr. J«*iee Pedl«m m <mrt No 3 at 11 «A Bjccv. 4*>4 3f— Cbop Kirn Seng vs. Teow /heer ors. <Contd). FWfore Tb* iwVe Mr. Ja*Uc« Manning C—rt Hat Z 9 45 a.m. OS. N-. 84,40, 11 a.m. 5.42 4i> Goh Peck
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    Commandant's Strong Views On Exemptions
    2138 7 "SCANDALOUS" ATTITUDE SAYS LT.-COL. STOKES "I FEEL very strongly on this question of inconvenience to 1 businesses," declared Lieut-Col. V. G. Stokes, Commandant, Straits Settlements Volunteer Force, before the Singapore Tribunal yesterday during the consideration of applications by United Engineers, Ltd., for 100 per cent,
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      618 7 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services. Foi particulars see Municipal Tender* Room Supply of Pumping Plant for MacRitchie Reservoir. Date of Closing 12 noon. Sept. 16. 1940. Supply of Straight Pipes and Special Castings for period Oct. 1, 1940 tc
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      92 7 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Latest mail lists at the General Post Office are as follows:— TO-DAY j Aden surface p.m. 2"™ surface Ip.m. fSTP 1 surface 1 p.m. *P<U* surface Ip.m. Jav air 10.30 a.m. Me4*n surface 11 a.m. air 11 a.m. Palembang surafce 9 a.m. air 10.30 a.m. MAILS
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    Johore Champion
    24 8 Wmz Thian Teck. who won the Johrre tennis title last week by btatnui W bin Mian, champion for seven years m succession.
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    Four Class Two Horses Sent Up
    150 8 FOUR class two horses, Booklaw. Giggolette. Rumination and Sir Victor, have been sent up to class one according to the latest list cf racing classifications issued on Monday. New Zealand has been sent up to class three from class four, while among th? deletions
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    Island Club Golf Results
    289 8 SOKAKGTA. v.i-h a score of 35 2 and K. Sakaguchi, with a score of 2Qi wers the winners m "A" and "B" divisions of the June Stapleford competitions at the Island Golf Club. "A" division of the boll sweeps was cancelled owing to lack of support,
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    ISLAND CLUB WIN
    40 8 TTHE social golf match batween the Garris n GMf Club and Island Club, played at the Island Club on Friday, resulted m a win for the Island Club by 43 points again t the Garrisons 31 points.
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    ST. JOSEPH'S INSTITUTION BEAT A.C.S. AT CRICKET
    246 8 IN a game of cricket played at Oldham Mall ground. St. Joseph's Institution b3a: the Anglo-Chlness School by 47 runs. B?Ltin? flnfi the ACS. scored 14 runs. Campbell including a hat-trick m t\\s "bag" of seven wickets for 20 runs. S-. Joseph's passed
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    SINGAPORE RACES ATTRACT GOOD ENTRY
    653 8 150 Horses And Ponies To Run At Bukit Timah THREE-DAY MEETING ON JULY 13, 17 20 A GOOD entry of 150 horses and ponies, comprising 42 A horses m class one, 75 horses m class three and 33 ponies m class one, ha? been received
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    AIRMEN WIN EIGHT-NIL
    53 8 PLAYING at the Naval Base yesterday, the Royal Air Force first eleven b<*at the home team by eight goals to nil m a rousing first division 4 oof ball fixture. The R.A.F., as the score indicates, were far superior to their opponents who hardly even got wi
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    Stadium Soccer
    33 8 picture. An exciting incident near the Airmen's goalmouth m Monday's second division (a) soccer match m which the Publishers beat the R.A.F, (Torpedo) by the odd coal m three.- Free Press
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    HIGHLANDERS AND HEAVY REGIMENT DRAW
    508 8 First Division Football At Changi Provides Keen Game Gordons 1; 9th. Heavy Regt 1. THERE was some fine football witnessed at Changi A yesterday, when the Gordons met and drew with the 9th. Heavy Regiment m a first division fixture, each side scoring once. Both
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    Funeral Of Mr. W.W. Dean
    445 8 pEPREGENTATIVES of mai football associations wei a large crowd which attended luneral of Mr. W. W. Dean at Cemetery yesterday. Mr aied at the General Hospital mornin?, had been BcreUr Singapore Amateur Football A tion for rine years and h ol the Football Association. Mr.
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    GEYLAXG CORINTHIANS
    39 8 r[E following will play soccer Geylang Corinthians aga Uniteers Sports Club on Fric. Farrer Park: Jabbar; Hock Guan 'Capt.>. Kirn Hin, Hamzah. Hoi Seng: Tee Lian Sin, Ismail, Mahmood. Teck Seng. Reserves —Yew Tim Hock C Jaffar.
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      41 8 To-day's Sports Events Soccer: resfrve division, S.R.C. vs. Argylls, stadium; Royal Nav> vs. Fortress R.E., Naval Base; second division (b), S.H B. vs. R.A.F. Torpedo, 5.H.8.. Fort Canning vs. Customs, J.C.S.A. Tennis: S.C.R.C. tournament. Cricket: R.A.F. Sel?tar vs. F?rt Canning, Tanglin.
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