The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 July 1940

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    16 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,148. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1940 5 CENTS
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    "We Shall Turn Tide Of War"
    103 1 VICTORY OURS" SAYS MR N ACDONALD London. July 24. V. Donald. Minister -tQ luncheon t -t outlining the of Health m lid] declared: moment when m the long, un- noose the few whenever the ■nemy strikes i^rce against this differ. May be be for
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    EIGHT RAIDERS SHOT DOWN YESTERDAY
    430 1 Thrilling Air Battles Off S.-E. Coast ATTACK BY SIX BOMBERS ON CONVOY FAILS it a: •11 London, July 24. 1!u IS ?T lalI > T announced m a series of communiques that eight more German planes were shot down over Britain off the south-east coast
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    "Cubs Come Home To Defend Parent"
    56 1 "Cubs Come Home To Defend Parent" Vl F.rst Lord of i the Overseas -day The lion go out to defend Itl home with end the parent. c hesitation kind expected has answer- swcr o* DomintoM and re more insis- :jry. aw at there li all the threats V can face
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    32 1 London, July 23. *I*HE Treasury has placed a ban on bankers making payments or transferring gold securities on instructions received from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania or any corporation controlled Irom these states. Reuter
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    Australian Relations With Japan
    70 1 Melbourne, July 24. THE announcement of an ex- change of diplomatic representatives between Australia and Japan is expected to be made shortly. Mr. John McEwen, Minister for External Affairs, declared to-day that the Australian viewpoint was a real factor m the settlement of the Burma road
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    £9,250,000 From The Colonies
    50 1 London, July 24. IT was announced m the House ot Commons to-day that contributions made by the Colonial empire towards the war effort m the form of gifts m cash, including loans free of interest but not including gifts m kind, amount to £9,250.000. British Wireless
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    24 1 London, July 24. WHEN the House of Lords met this afternoon it went into a secret cession and discussed the Government's foreign policy.- Reuter
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    Praise For British Forces In The Middle East
    610 1 Praise For British Forces In The Middle East Cairo, July 'A. IN a broadcast to the forces m Egypt, the British Ambassador m Cairo, Sir Miles Lampson, said how proud he was at the gallant show they were putting up. They were given the enemy far more than he had
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    3,000 U.S. PLANES A MONTH FOR BRITAIN
    623 1 STOP PRESS •"Till United States Government will put 1 into effect immediately plans for producing aeroplanes op to a total of 3.000 a month for Britain. This will be m addition to the present American programme. This important news was given by Lord
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    "U.S. Entry Into War May Be Set Down As Certainty"
    394 1 "U.S. Entry Into War May Be Set Down As Certainty" New York, July 24. THE well-known newspaper proprietor, Mr. William Randolph Hearst, writing m his chain of papers to-day f says: "The entry of the United States into the war may be considered more than a probability. In fact it
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    Benes Heads New Czech Government
    211 1 Benes Heads New Czech Government London, July 24. FOLLOWING formal British recogni--1 tion of the Czech National Committee m London, Dr. Benes. head of the Committee and former President of Czecho-Slovakia, has formed a provisional government m London. Dr Benes is President, M Jan Sramelc Premier. Iviaior-Genera! In?:r W»r Minister,
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    BELGIAN MINISTERS IN UNOCCUPIED FRANCE
    74 1 London, July 24. SO far as he was aware the composition of the Belgian Government had not altered since the invas qc of the Low Countries on May 10, said Mr. R A. Butler. Foreign Under Secretary, :n the House of Common* tc-day. The Belgian
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    "FOUR JUST MEN" AT PAVILION
    157 2 t^ROUGHT up to date, the Him version of Edgar Wallace's very first novel. 'The Four Just Men," by A B.F.D. Pictures, which opened at the Pavilion yesterday, is an exci*ing .melodrama which has the required blend of action and comedy to make it a fine
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    Chinese Girl Alleges Breach Of Promise
    473 2 Claims $3,000 Damages In Kuala Lumpur Suit (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, July 24. THE story of how she had given up a $35-a-month job and had become a Christian to please her fiance was told by 25-year-old Vow Yee Chee, an attractive
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    129 2 DAILY PRICES CURRENT July 24, 12 o'clock noon Bayers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spat loose 36 37 No IX R.SS P.O B m cases July-Aug. < Sellers option) 37^ 37 7 8 G.F.A.Q R.SS F.O B tn bales July-Aug. (Sellers option) 36 36
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    London Stock Exchange
    325 2 London, July 21. Tre following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: The above are dealers middle price, brokers margins brokerage and stamp duty are not inrUidPd Exchange Telegraph Con LXWUi 9% 1944-04 108' i +^8 Funding Loan t% 1960-90 110^,
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    189 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES 'From Ou r Own Correspondent) London, July 24. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed v as follows with previous quotations In para n thesis:— RUBBER: Firm. Spot 12?; d 12^d d2Ud 12% d) August 12% d 12iid (12 5 16d 12 7 16d) Oct-Dec ]2d 12 1 16 d
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    R.A.F. ON TOP IN COMBATS WITH GERMANS
    257 3 R. A.F. ON TOP IN COMBATS WITH GERMANS Enemy's Loss^Of 133 Planes In Month T«E balance sh(?t of the first Jjft thf red test that the n RAF r h™^ of ritain ™d Germany shows BruSPr* °1 f 0 11 1 P lane !osses compiled from the Sfi ht an
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    Britain's Vast "Unpaid Army" Shows Its Worth
    177 3 v able to tell you the limits of our far. our hopes have declared Mr. William entail Secretary to f Home Security. -Pd to Britain's civil n a broadcast from Ight. provided by our /•has been proved I our theoretical H may seem
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    Saw Husband Go Down With Trawler
    149 3 Saw Husband Go Down With Trawler London, July 24. BEHIND the Admiralty's announcement last night that H.M. trawler Ciunpina has been sunk *jy an enemy n::ne lies one of the war's most poignant tragedies. Journeying to a British port to meet her husirand, Tess Johnson, skipper of the Campina, Mrs.
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    SARAWAK MAN KILLED IN ACTION
    31 3 iFrom Our Own Correspondent) London. July 24. PIL.OT Officer G. T. Mitchell, recently an assistant m thp Borneo Co. at Sarawak, has been killed m action.
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    Leaflet Raid In France
    91 3 London, July 24. fT was disclosed m the House of Commons yesterday afternoon that R.A.F. planes had dropped over France leaflets explaining the facts concerning the .French fleet and the Armistice terms. Mr. Duff Cooper, Minister of Iniormation, said it was proposed to continue and extend
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    VICHY DECREE DOES NOT APPLY TO ALL EXILES
    107 3 Vichy, July 24. THE decree providing that French citizens who left national territory between May 10 and June 30 may be deprived of their nationality and their property does not apply automatically and indiscriminately to all such Frenchmen, explains the Havas agency.
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    ENSURING DISTRIBUTION OF NEWSPAPERS
    85 3 London, July 24. MR. A. DUFJ 1 COOPER, Minister of Information, was asked m the House of Commons to-day whether any arrangement had been made m the event of any region of Britain being cut off during an enemy invasion to secure distribution of newspnners on
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    18 3 Simla. July 24. AN oru.iL?. a~d has been Issued providing for the issue of one rupee notes. Reuter
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    "Twilight Of The Gods"
    38 3 DV way of a fitting finis, last night's news bulletins read ever the air by the 8.8.C. ended with a report "Last night, Hitler attended a performance of Warner's opera 'Twilight of the Gods'."
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    Countering Enemy Propaganda In The Far East
    128 3 London, July 24. IN the House of Commons to-day Sir Stanley Reed (Un., Aylesbury) asked Mr. A. Duff Cooper, Minister of Information, what were the functions of the Ministry's Far Eastern Bureau and m what respect these differed from those already performed by
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    French Exiles Form Centre In London
    107 3 London, July 24. IT is understood that a number of Frenchmen, temporally exiled from their country owing to present events m France, decided at a meeting m London yesterday to establish a group m London under the title "Centre Francaise d'Etudes Politiques 3t Economiques."
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    Italians Dismissed From Suez Canal Co.
    73 3 Cairo, July 24. THE newspaper Almokattam reports that the Suez Canal Company has requested the Egyptian Government to nominate 200 Egyptians to occupy posts vacant through the dismissal cf enemy nationals. If the reports are accurate it is thought m London by those m
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    RATES OF PAY FOR FRENCH VOLUNTEERS
    100 3 London, July 24. MEGOTIATIONS were proceeding with PI representatives of Gen. de Gaulle as to rates and emoluments to be fixed for payment of French volunteers, said Sir James Grigs. Under-Sccretary for War, m the House of Commons today. In the meantime, he sa:ri.
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    RUMANIA REMOVES MINES FROM PORTS
    41 3 Bucharest, July 24. THE Rumanian authoruies have from to-day lifted the ban on navigation In Rumanian territorial waters. They have also removed the mines recently placed at the Black Sea ports of Constanza and Sugina.— Reuter
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    45 3 London, July 24. Fthe House of Commons to-day Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Undersecretary, stated that Emperor Haile Selassie has now returned to Africa. He added that it would be premature to make any statement on the situation m Abyssinia at the present time Reuter
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    Home Secretary And Sentences Of Special Courts
    203 3 London, July 24. 'THE House of Common* to-day re- sumed consideration m committee 01 the Emergency Powers defence bill which provides powers for the trial of otienclers by special courts m certain areas. As tfte bill stands at present it is laid down
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    New Nazi Lies About Peace Move
    207 3 New Nazi Lies About Peace Move FIRM DENIAL IN LONDON London, July 24. DUMOURS of German origin are 1V circulating m neutral countries, ostensibly from impartial sources to the effect that Mr. Lloyd-George and the Duke of Windsor are associating m a peace move. These rumours are completely devoid of
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    Sudan Officials Killed By Train
    75 3 TWO officials of the Sudan adminis- tration, Mr. M. A. B. Harrison, Chief Justice of the Northern Province and Mr. J. N. Richardson, District Commissioner of the Northern Province, were killed by a train near Khartoum yesterday, states a London report. The Governor of the
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    Evacuation Of Gibraltar
    55 3 DE-EVACUATION of civilians Trom Gibraltar has already commenced ???nn Xt -M x P ected that more than 15.000 will have been evacuated by the week-end. It is officially announced that failure to comply with embarkation orders renders offenders liable to suminirv conviction with a fine of £100
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    CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH GERMANY & ITALY
    81 3 CHINA'S RELATIONS WITH GERMANY ITALY Chungking, July 23. WELL-INFORMED quarters state that TT a proposal by certain Chinesleaders that China should enter closer relations with Germany and Italy has been firmly rejected. The majority of leaders present when the proposals was made at a recent meeting voted for continuance of
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    Estonian President Resigns Post
    71 3 Tallinn, July 24. THE President of Estonia has resi^nA ed, and his resignation has been accepted by Parliament, which has appointed the Prime Minister to carry on his duties. The Government then placed Its resignation before Parliament, which passed a vote of confidence m it, and
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1940. Budget Reflections
    675 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1940. Budget Reflections MANY people m Malaya when 1?I they read about Britain's third war budget must have felt a twinge of conscience that this country, as an integral part of the British Empire, is not doing its full share towards paying for
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    Nazi Invasion By Parachute
    637 4 The Technique Explained By A Military Correspondent TT has become a matter of the first importance to study the methods adopted by German parachute troops, and to consider how they are dropped, how they are equipped and clothed, and what their objectives are. The parachutist is
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    "INVADERS WILL NOT RETURN TO BASES"
    72 4 Buenos Aires, July 23. IN a cable to the British Prim? Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill. Dr. Carlos Pueyrredon, the Argentine cattle King and president of ihe Argentine Pro-Ally Commission, says that British triumph m the war will be a triumph for Christian civilization. He
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    Germany's Shortage Of Albumen
    464 4 r\N a short view the acquisition of Denmark and the Netherlands may somewhat have improved Germany's food situation, for the stores of butter, bacon and ham seized m Denmark and Holland have at once been sent back to Germany to supplement the home ration. Nevertheless m
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    British Navy Still Supreme
    352 4 British Navy Still Supreme THE Italians ha\< evinced an> marked J iude for naval u arfare the last war. t hoir showed a strong (jj s^* tion to come to <lo> e g Uai with their opponent >. Events have 20 years of Fas ed the Italian Ar::. 'to attack
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    Preparing For Evacuees From Hong Kong
    178 4 NO details have Sydney oi the i destination of trie H i and children evacu< ->. !ly, have the AuiU been officially informed I who are likely t Commonwealth. Inquiries In the chief day indicate that n<> d have been made for The fact
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    INTERVIEWS OF APPLICANTS TO NEW FLYING SCHOOL TO BEGIN TO-DAY
    218 5 Will Be Continued In K.L., Ipoh And Penang INEXPERIENCED MEN MAY HAVE TO WAIT lEWS of applicants for admission to the SingaTrainin? School will be^in m Singapore j xu!l be continued next week at Kuala Lumpur IVnan-. More than 300
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    SIX MONTHS' PRISON FOR RED OFFICIAL
    132 5 as the "head of the Communist Party m the Jurong area," Kg Teck Kan?, a 31- year-old Teochew, was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment and recommended for banishment by Mr. J. G. Rappoport, Singapore third magistrate, yesterday, when he was convicted on a
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    PIANO RECITAL FOR ROTARIANS INSTEAD OF TALK
    69 5 E nga.tcd yesterby tyro girl Anrijnos Far Miss Lucille ace Wcng. d studied Mi s Cunasekcira Mozart, a piece "35. expressing a is one of Mr. rising Dupiis, hayPl >ns. *N STTIHES AT SEVEN Id Hur.s:arian r Sered by 14-year- M. > Woo]
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    Feast Of St. Anne celebrations
    85 5 F east Of St. Anne celebrations J n northern Malaya 0 Buk:: Mertajam on Sunthe annual observance Anne, the patronal h td St. Anne at r: Province Wellesley. md bus services have 1 to from Penang and •or the occasion. 400 ptlgrims who eve o! the celery shed has been
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    Cook Charged With Theft Of $2,600 Worth Of Jewellery
    373 5 A FORMER Hainanese cook, Phoan Ah Fook. stood his trial m the Singapore second police court yesterday on a charge of theft of $2,627 worth of jewellery belonging to his employer's wife. One of the chief witnesses for th? prosecution was
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    SHIPS PIRACY GUARD FOUND WITH CHANDU
    88 5 C'HEONG SIF\Y LEONG, 30-year-old Hong Kong policeman and a member of a ships piracy guard, was sentenced to one day's simple imprisonment and fined $200, or three months' rigorous imprisonment, m the Singa- pore criminal district court yesterday for being m possession of five
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    Married Woman's Claim In $1,000,000 Estate
    386 5 A 75- YEAR-OLD woman was called to the High Court yesterday as a witness to support a claim m which a married woman is claiming a share m the $1,000,000 estate of Wee Siang Tat (deceased). The plaintiff, Wee 800 Lat who claims to
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    MUNICIPAL COMMISSION CANDIDATES
    429 5 MR. LIM CHONG PANG MR. T.W. ONG IUIR. LIM CHONG PANG and Mr. T. W. Ong have been nominated by members of the Straits Chinese British Association for election to the vacancy on the Singapore Municipal Commission caused by The Tesignation oT the^ Association 's representative, Yap^
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    Mystery Fire In Dutch Ship
    760 5 NONE TO BLAME FOR OFFICERS' DEATHS AT the continuation of the coroner's inquiry into the deaths of two Hollanders, Jacob Cornelis Ebbenhout, and D. Oflenberg. chief officer and chief steward, respectively, of a Dutch ship, who were found gassed m the refrigerating chamber of the
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    In do-Chin a Hopes For British Victory
    336 5 In do -Chin a Hopes For British Victory CONFIDENT IN THE FUTURE VICE-ADMIRAL Jean Decoux's appoint meiit M the i V Governor-General of French Indo-China, after the resitrnation of General Catroux, was received with irreat calmness by the population m Saigon, said Mr. H. F. 1 editor of the Bataviaasch
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    CONSTABLES CAUGHT ASLEEP ON DUTY
    125 5 'TWO Sikh police constables, Lai Singh and Nadhan Singh, were convicted m the Singapore fifth court yesterday oi sleeping while on duty at the Woodiands Guard on the night of June 12. and were sentenced to one day's simple Imprisonment, and fined $50. m default,
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    WHY INDIAN FORCES ARE IN MALAYA
    841 7  -  MAJOR-GEN. G.N. MOLESWORTH By Outer Bastions And Bulwarks Of Nation "WE MUST LOOK BOTH TO EAST AND WEST" (In A Broadcast From Simla) ITNDER modern conditions', of land, sta and air warfare v we can no longer cany out the adequate defence of India
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    155 7 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.496tn auction yesterday, and there were catalogued 1,423.090 1b.— 635.31- tons; offered 1.298 292 lb 579.60 tons: sold 921.184 1b— 411.25 tons. London Spot 12 5 16d New York Spot 21 74 cents. TRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    Facts Which Disprove Enemy Propaganda
    285 7 lxmdon, July 23. U/HILE German and Italian propacrandir ceaselessly assert that Britain is now the blockaded power, and that the use of the seas is denied to her, British maritime trade continues to flow without serious hindrance by the enemy. The Bri Lsh convoy sys
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      120 7 Law Notice For The Day Before The Hon'ble The Ag. Chief Justice m Court. No. 1 at 11 a.m In Forma Pauperis— S. 164 39 Syed Abbas Ali vs. Mohamed Zubia: for mention. 6.412 39 Wee 800 Lat vs. John Laycock and two others if not concluded. Before The Hon'ble
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    Scored Singapore's First Goal
    36 8 picture. Lai thuan, v,ho :ccred Singapore's first ffoa! againrt the R.A.F. last Friday m the Malaya Cup match which Singapore won, is here seen ?ettin? the better of an airman. Free Press
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    SPOONER CUP POLO
    317 8 Scallywags Beat Highwaymen THE first game m the Spooner Cup polo tournament was played at the Singapore Polo Club yesterday, and resulted m The Scallywag beating The Highwaymen by three-and-a-half goals to two. 4bCl m which The Pirates ar w, opposed to The Swashbucklers which was put
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    Customs Score 3-1 Win Against J. C. S. A.
    218 8 Customs Score 3-1 Win Against J. C. S. A. lustoln 3; J.C.S.A 1 DV three goals to one the Customs 'beat the J.C.S.A. m a second diviflon <b> soccer maich at the JCSA ground yesterday -^-o.a. Bit for their splendid defence the JX.S.A. would have been severely en Prompt interception
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    58 8 THE following have been selected to i play cricket for the V.M.C.A. vs. I.A. en Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Anson I J. P. Chrysostom, F. W. Marsh, V. Xavier, S. Hope, K. Goldsmith, A. C. Wilson, A. P. Raja, V. F. Naga, Kwok Sam York, V.
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    63 8 yHE following have been selected to 1 play soccer for the V.M.C.A. vs the Singapore Air Port F.C. to-morrow at 0.10 p.m. on the Anson Road ground Wee Aik Chan, M. Swyny V N ill l v^ V R Sab apathy, F. Hut'chinson,' R. Gill, S. Orten, K.
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    689 8 Tourists Not Impressive Without Best Men TEN AIRMEN AND KARIM FORM HOME TEAM Combined Services 1; Sing Tao 1. CIELDING ten R.A.F. players and the Sappers' goalkeeper, Karim, the Combined Services held the Sing Tao footballers to a draw of one-all at the stadium
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    Penang Races Attract Good Entries
    801 8 Penang Races Attract Good Entries ANE hundred and fortynine horses and ponies have been entered for the Penang Turf Club's August Meeting, which will be held m Penang on Aug. 3, 5 and 10. Entries have proved so good that it has been decided to hold 25 races for three
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    The Tourists
    22 8 picture. The Sing- Tad football team from Hong Kong photographed soon after they arrived m Singapore en Tuesday.- Free Press
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    GOOD ENTRY FOR MALAYAN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    807 8 Hughes Sin Kie In Opposite Halves In Doubles Events rOOD entries have been received for the Malayan tennis championships which will be held from Aug. 2 to Aug. 5 on the courts of the Singapore Cricket Club. The event is m aid of the
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    To-day's Sorts Events
    10 8 gOCCER: Reserved,, vs. Police, s, training- stadium
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    High Standard Of Aquatics At Alexandra
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    Y.M.C.A. VOLLEY-BALL
    48 8 T«HE following have 1 play volley-ball lor Senior Department agnn^s* the Junior on Saturday, at 5 p.m. at th« YMCJI at Bras Basah Road Lim Cheng Sion?. N Swee Kee. Ec Thiam Han Yeow Wah Sang. Kwik Sam Kok Leong, Wong Fa" T i Van Siang.
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