The Straits Budget, 12 June 1941
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Title Section28 1941-06-12 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OF THE STRAITS TIMES (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] No. 4,348. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. JUNE 12, 1941. Price 25 cts., (S.S. Currenc; i\w28 words
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Article1390 1941-06-12 1 THE week’s collections for The War Fund totalled $21,740, bringing the total of the fund to $5,589,680. The largest single donation was one of $5,250 and is of special s'gniflcance. The cheque came from M. Le Mayeur, a Belgian, and represents half the proceeds of sales1,390 words
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87 1941-06-12 1 Betty Bryant, star Of “Forty Thousand Horsemen,” which had a successful premiere for the War Fund on Monday at the Capitol, made a great hit when she appeared on the stage and sang. She also met the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas, and in the picture above she-Straits Times picture - 87 words
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Article1056 1941-06-12 1 that law oi expediency. Straits Times. June 5. c v tU hut surely, Marshal Petain m ust into the background pj., iu -h politics. His place is jng taken by Admiral Darlan itll the egregious Laval busily pullinu strings for his German pastor.- In the past few days anythat law oi expediency. — Straits Times. June 5. - 1,056 words
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Article1004 1941-06-12 1 the flag follows trade:—Straits Times, June 6. Japan’s trade with Thailand before 1937 represented a fairly substantial plank in Thailand’s economic structure, although it was not of great importance to Japan. In the year 1936-37, Japanese products amounted to almost onefilth of the Thailand’s total imports.the flag follows trade:—Straits Times, June 6. - 1,004 words
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Article1084 1941-06-12 2 —Straits Times, June 7. In that historic fireside chat about which so much has been written, President Roosevelt refer-1 red to the doubling and re-doubl-ing of the vast production of the United States. He promised that the supply of tools and materials to Great Britain and China—“—Straits Times, June 7. - 1,084 words
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Article1063 1941-06-12 2 Straits Times, June 9. We who are remote spectators of the war may be likened to an audience in a theatre sitting through a drama of which we have not been able to obtain a programme. The curtain rises at intervals and we see someStraits Times, June 9. - 1,063 words
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Article1099 1941-06-12 3 Straits Times, June 10. So far, the fiercest battle that has b f,n fought in Syria has been a ba ttle of words. All sorts of procarnations have been issued with lbf object of swaying the opinions 01 the indigenous population in one Section or another, and itStraits Times, June 10. - 1,099 words
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Article1156 1941-06-12 3 identity of the informant. Straits Times. June 11. Mr. Claude da Silva’s speech at Monday’s meeting of the Legislative Council was described by His Excellency the Governor as unlike any other speech he had yet heard in the Colony from an Unofficial Member. May we add withoutidentity of the informant. — Straits Times. June 11. - 1,156 words
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Article387 1941-06-12 4 Seven Years For Tamil Tapper fFrcm Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 5. ARRAIGNED on a charge of murder, Periasamy, a Tamil, was sentenced to seven years’ rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Horne at the Malacca Assizes to-day when a special Jury returned a unanimous verdict of culpable387 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article115 1941-06-12 4 TODMAN.—To Elizabeth, wife of John Todman. a son. on June 4 at the General Hospital. Both well At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore, on Ist June. 1941, to Queenie, wife of B. H. Chuu. a son. Both well. GRAY. —At General Hospital. Johore Bahru, on 4th June. 1941 to Betty,115 words
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Article193 1941-06-12 4 The engagement is announced between Mr. Tan Sin Yew, eldest son of Mr. Tan Joon Ann and the late Mrs. Tan Joon Ann. and Miss Tan Chwee Neo, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tan Tian Seng. SONG-SOH. —The engagement is announced between Song Thian Soen, second son of193 words
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Article52 1941-06-12 4 WILKINSON-de SOUZA.—On Monday, 9th June, at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd, the Rev Father N. Maury officiating, Harold William Wilkinson, son of Mrs. Hanna Wilkinson and the late Mr. George Thompson Wilkinson of Sunderland, England, and Edith May, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.M. de Souza, late52 words
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261 1941-06-12 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 6. FOUND not guilty by a special jury’s unanimous verdict on a charge of murder, Loh Yin Ban, a Kheh Chinese, was discharged by Mr. Justice Home at the Malacca Assizes to-day. Mr. C. H. Butterfield conducted the prosecution261 words
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121 1941-06-12 4 I AU PENG KENG, a 25-year-old Teochew. was sentenced to a total of one year’s rigorous imprisonment by Mr. W. D. Carew, Third Magistrate, on Tuesday on two charges of being a member of unlawful societies. It was stated that when the detectives went121 words
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71 1941-06-12 4 MAT the rate Australia's war eflnrls A home industries are tlie will in five years be able to sup Ply all c ,j--tish Empire’s needs,” said Mr.C.* 1 vett, manager of the Ceylon Obscn d Associated Productions Ltd., w in Singapore from Australia on back to71 words
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Article427 1941-06-12 4 Leaders— Expediency The Flag Fellows Trade iH A Great Arsenal ‘‘We Can Finish In Style•• 9 Too Much Gloom 1 S Financial Supplement— fl Financial and Commercial New? I to date, following page 9 Malayan General News— 9 Larger Aspects Of Libour 9 Te in h S» Defend Trades427 words
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Obituary115 1941-06-12 4 DEATHS BLACKHALL. —Killed In action in Iraq, Leading Aircraftsman Leonard John Blackhall, aged 19 years, dearly loved only child of Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Blackhall, Hendra Estate. Sungkal. BLACKWOOD SEWELL—At South Perth, Western Australia, on 8th June, 1941, Alice Eliza Coey, widow of the late Frank Edward Blackwood Sewell,115 words
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Article1187 1941-06-12 5 Constant Pre-occupation Of Government”—Mr. Jones legislative councillor says WAR EFFORT BEING HAMPERED [DESCRIBING the Indian labour shortage situation U the co nt y s hrea tening to constitute a major problem, Mr. F. 13. Bisseker speaking at the Legislative Council on Monday, asserted there were1,187 words
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267 1941-06-12 5 ANSWERING the question asked bv G-mf v uu* the Legislate Council «con mml the anomalies existing in the Teachers’ salary scheme and the anomalies m the scheme compared with the’ n one \v V^ ,1C u a OVVICC s chome, the Director of Education267 words
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Article171 1941-06-12 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 10. UIHAT has been described as an ■■instrument lor the ettlement of trade disputes, the Trades Unions Regulations comes into force in the Federated Malay States to-day. One of the aims of the Trades Union regulations was the171 words
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Article298 1941-06-12 5 New Cable Scheme For The Troops “CAY It With Numbers,” the new telegraphic service for the Forces which has become so popular in England and has just been Introduced into Australia, will be instituted in Singapore on June 16. There is a number for everything in298 words
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96 1941-06-12 5 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 9. ATk P. .1 Bryant, doyen of Perak bar, who had been in practice In the M S. for over 4b years, hits been appoints a first class magistrate In the State <-f Perak, according to a notification96 words
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441 1941-06-12 5 Front Finance Committee Reports: A CONSIDERABLE stock of vac- cines. particularly typhoid vaccine, is being built up in Singapore for the protective inoculation of persons in refugee camps in case of emergency. This precautionary step is disclosed in reports of the Finance Committee of441 words
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Article428 1941-06-12 6 Daylight Saving “Compromise” JHE Daylight Saving Ordinance. which would advance Malayan time seven and a-half hours ahead of Greenwich mean time was one of eleven Bills read for the first time by the Attorney-General, Mr. C. G. Howell, at the Legislative Council meeting on Monday. To put428 words
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126 1941-06-12 6 AfISS Dee Bredin, reporter for Hearst publications. who is going to the Netherlands Indies as the gurst of the Dutch Government to write on the defences of the islands, arrived in Singapore from San Ffancisco by the American Clipper Miss Bredin. who is also126 words
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Article55 1941-06-12 6 BJO person may convey into or out of *Mhe Federated Malay States, other than by post articles Including newspapers. pamphlets, leaflets, books, maos plans, literature for the blind, postage stamps or any other articles recording information by words, signs or otherwise Articles which have been approved by55 words
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1072 1941-06-12 6 European Claims Trial In District Court Case M cIVER admitted that he had carelessly signed my name 1*1 to the letter and handed it in as a sample letter to see whether it was the type of letter the R.A.F. required,” stated Leon Britton,1,072 words
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Article62 1941-06-12 6 AN order dissolving the Klang District Indian Union,” of Klang, has been published by the British Resident, Selangor, Major G. M. Kidd. The reason given in the F.M.S. Gazette is that it appears that the Union has been used for purposes prejudicial to the peace, good62 words
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Article374 1941-06-12 6 Special Foreword On A.I.F’s. Role JHE obligation., of the Austr*^. Imperial Forces in Malaya ate reviewed in a special foreword writ ten by Lieut.-Col. w. d j ea t et commander of an A.I.F. battalion in the first issue of Thumbs Up j lively magazine of the Forces.374 words
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524 1941-06-12 6 ‘‘l DO not think it is enough for people in this loyal Colony just to be loyal —I think they want to manifest their loyalty not only by anything thev do and say but also by the way in which they deal with others524 words
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Article, Illustration586 1941-06-12 7 Bill Passed Through All Stages At Monday’s Meeting TO authorize the Colony Government to float a further $10,000,000 war loan, a Bill was taken through all stages on a certificate of urgency at Monday's meeting of the Legislative Council. The proceeds of the loan586 words
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130 1941-06-12 7 THE development of the new structure in Japan, in which the human an n material resources of the country J’ ere organized on totalitarian lines, by an anti-British pHHment which made it difficult for j-nsijshmen resident in Japan to meet lfir Japanese friends on the130 words
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815 1941-06-12 7 THE Colonial Secretary, Mr. S. W. 1 Jones, this morning paid a warm and generous tribute to Lieut.-Gen. L. V. Bond, who recently retired from the post of General Officer Commanding, Malaya, in order to take up a high appointment815 words
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Article200 1941-06-12 7 Decision Of Indian Assn. President M R V. Pakirisamy has forwarded to the honorary general secretary of the Indian Association, Singapore, a letter in which he tenders his resignation trom the post of President of the Association and also his membership of the Association. Mr Pakirisamy also intimates200 words
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Article129 1941-06-12 7 than half a million dollars has been voted by the Colony Government for completing the wireless transmitting station building at Jurong Road. The figure agreed to by the Finance Committee is $656,000, and the work also includes the completion of subordinates quarters, the sewage scheme, and the129 words
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Article330 1941-06-12 7 Shortage Affects Municipality W AR conditions afTected the Singapore Municipal Engineers’ Department principally in the matter 01 supplies. Commenting on this, the Municipal Engineer states in his annual report for 1940 that owing to the uncertain conditions prevailing since the outbreak or war. it was not possible to330 words
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Article66 1941-06-12 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 9. JLfR. Yung Sen. demonstrator in physics. Raffles Colleg was married to Miss Ble Nlo, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lim TJoe Bo< u. of Bantam. Java, at the Church of Our Lady of Sorrows on Saturday. The bridegroom Is66 words
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Article154 1941-06-12 7 “•THE strength of our defences to-day are directly due to Lieut.-Gen. Bond’s efforts and he has left us with the knowledge that to-day Malaya can, and will, put up a good fight whatever she may have to face,” declared the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, adding to154 words
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549 1941-06-12 8 LEGAL ADVISER COURT OF APPEAL JUDGMENT Mr. Adrian Clark Issues Statement THE Legal Adviser, F.M.S., Mr. Adrian Clark, has issued the 1 following communique to the Press in connection with a judgment delivered in Kuala Lumpur last week by the r.M.S. Court of Appeal. The attention of the Legal Adviser549 words
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Article, Illustration88 1941-06-12 8 Dr. Kl. J van Mook, (be head of the Netherlands Indies Economic Department, is seen with Mr. £?nkichi Yoshizawa, the leader of the Japanese trade delegation, shortly after I)r. van Mook handed over on Friday the reply of the Netherlands Indies Government regarding88 words
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Article151 1941-06-12 8 AN old motor-car, presented to the Salvage Depot by an Indian living In Upper Serangoon Road, was being renovated over the week-end by the Balvage staff. With the engine In good running order and »he chassis sound, the only renovation required was In the body151 words
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Article294 1941-06-12 8 Great Services To F.M.S. Volunteers (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 8. MILITARY honours were accorded to Major Eric Herwald Beauchamp Nobbs at his funeral in Cheras Road Cemetery yesterday evening There was a lame {lathering. including several of the rank and file of the294 words
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236 1941-06-12 8 Further Effort By Delegation To Reach Agreement ALTHOUGH the Netherlands Indies counter-proposals to Japan are considered unsatisfactory, the Japanese delegation will make h final attempt to reach an agreement through further negotiations, according to authoritative Japanese reports in New York, says United Press. It236 words
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Article237 1941-06-12 8 Council Queries By Capt. Hashim AN assurance from Government that a new salary scheme foi t 'achers was being prepared foi introduction at an appropriate time was sought by Capt. N M Hashim at the Legislative Counci meeting on Monday. Does Government recognise the ex isting anomalies237 words
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140 1941-06-12 8 MIDDLE East war correspondent to] th* American magnzirrs Li e anc Tim°. Mr. John Stuirt Martin irr’vec in Singapore on Sunday on his waj tack c° Am 1 after six months o. “hectic w:rk Mr. Martin left Crete on May 10-tm days140 words
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162 1941-06-12 8 vT was reported that petrol rationing and 1 the recent commandeering of J™/ 1 were being given as reasons for the pay m of low prices in the field, estimated to age 50 cents per 100 fruits of average- and quality, states an162 words
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370 1941-06-12 9 Two-hour Inspection Of Work Performed By S.S.R.N.V.R. impressed with efficiency OF VOLUNTEER NAVY THfc (fovernoi, &ir Shenton Thomas, went mine-sweeping I with the Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve last week for the first time since the outbreak of war. Spending about two hours370 words
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194 1941-06-12 9 AN appeal by a former Municipal Health Inspector who had been fined $200 for all e rilv accepting a bribe was dismissed by N. Chief Justice. Sir Percy McElwaine. in the H-ii Court last week. Th<| appellant K.C. M: :a. was alleged to have atctpieu194 words
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55 1941-06-12 9 [Recruiting for the Chinese comp_.naiiy of the Singapore Volunteer v r)s is proceeding satisfactorily. r f)l n E men are responding well, but r’ntjng h as necessarily to proceed ns certain educational and phy‘andards must be satisfied. inwhile, p’ans are being made fjf the 40th55 words
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Article272 1941-06-12 9 Official Action To Ensure Efficiency MANY firms and individual householders in Malaya are responding commendably to the call to equip themselves with appliances for dealing with incendiary bombs, and otherwise making sensible provision for the saving of life and prevention of destruction of property in the272 words
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Article230 1941-06-12 9 Technical Breach Of Regulations DEPRESENTATIVES of seven Singapore sawmills appeared in the Singapore fifth court last week on charges under the Defence Regulations and pleaded guilty to “technical” offences. The representatives and th? sawmills concerned were Tan Puan Swee, of the Swee Huat Hin Sawmill, Tan Tear)230 words
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567 1941-06-12 9 TJOHN FUJII, who was described as a sub-editor on the Singapore Herald, was last week commended by Mr. C. H. Whitton, the Traffic Magistrate and District Judge for his “frank behaviour from beginning to end.” after an accident in which a motor-car he was567 words
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598 1941-06-12 9 Progress Would Have Broken All Records But For War COMMENTING on the financial results of the Electricity Departmont last year—it showed a surplus of a r° pi iat in u $485 550 for works of a capital nature. *19,0.10 for special charges and $100,000598 words
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Article148 1941-06-12 9 'From Our Own Correspondent > London June PILOT Ofllrer John Jell, the youngest son of Mr and Mrs Ernes JefT, formerly of Seremban, and brother of the RAF are F Ight-L'eut Robert Voase Jf! 11, ls reported missing in ahr operations against the enemy He148 words
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491 1941-06-12 10 Judge’s Comment In Sending Contractors To Prison “BRIBERY CORRUPTION VERY DIFFICULT TO DETECT” “THE accused have been convicted of offences which are rampant in the Colony,” said Mr, Justice Worley at the Singapore Assizes last week, passing sentences of imprisonment and fines on two491 words
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Article121 1941-06-12 10 PAYING a tribute to the way Raffles Institution, Singapore, was “doing her bit” in general preparedness, Mr. G. E. N. Oehlers who presided at the annual dinner of the Old Ruffteslans’ Association last week, appealed to old boys ol the school to contribute towards the purchase of121 words
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Article145 1941-06-12 10 THE gross profit made in 1940 by the Gas Department after allowing for public lighting at cost was $270,684.77 and, after deducting loan charges, depreciation and contribution to rate and leasehold reserve funds, there was a trading profit of $97,487.18 of which $54,122.98 was expended on145 words
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Article58 1941-06-12 10 TT is announced in the Straits Settlements Government Gazette that Syria and Lebanon shall be treated as enemy destinations for the purpose of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance. The order is made effective retrospectively from May 31. Similar action, it was announced recently,58 words
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Article151 1941-06-12 10 Message From King On June 12 A MESSAGE from King George, congratulating the unit, will be read to troops of the Hong KongSingapore Royal Artillery when they celebrate their centenary on Thursday, the King’s official birthday. Apart from the anniversary celebrations of the H.K.S.R.A., there will be151 words
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741 1941-06-12 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 6. UOW several hundred Gandhi caps worn by a crowd of labourers on Paja Musa Estate disappeared along with the sticks, iron bars and other weapons with which they were armed, on the appearance or741 words
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Article348 1941-06-12 10 Open Sitting CO-OPERATION OF PUBLIC SOUGHT M EMBERS of the public. Publl associations and cent-,!., have not submitted memoranai have they made suggestion* 0 given their views on the system l force for alloting contracts tor n,m lie works in the Colony A statement to this effect was348 words
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Article258 1941-06-12 10 Government Gives Site For Club AN Anzac Club building will soon make its appearance on an historic site in Singapore granted by the Straits Settlements Government. The site is the old gaol compound between Bencoolen and Waterloo Streets opposite Raffles Museum. The cost of the building258 words
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159 1941-06-12 11 Will Manufacture Complete Range In Singapore AN example of Australian participation in the industrializan tion of Singapore is provided by a project to establish a glass factory in Singapore. A leading firm of manufacturers in Australia, the Australian Glass Manufacturers (Pty.) Ltd., has decided159 words
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Article306 1941-06-12 11 Animal Husbandry Also Being Encouraged (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 4. THE total area planted with rubber is estimated at 954,478 acres, of which 559.712 acres are comprised in 553 holdings of 100 acres or over and 394,766 acres in "o.003 small and medium306 words
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Article160 1941-06-12 11 Dealers To Buy From Government II7ITH a view to starting a flour pool in the country, the Johore Government has acquired a large stock of the commodity and has passed an order requiring all dealers to purchase their requirements from the Government. This order came into160 words
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Article180 1941-06-12 11 Social Services Must Not Deteriorate Recognizing the great co-opera-tion of her Colonies in the war ell ort—such as the .£20,000.000 in money gifts and the smooth supply of essential raw materials-Britain has urged the governments of these Colonies to develop as far as possible education,180 words
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Article, Illustration86 1941-06-12 11 This is the first picture to reach Singapore ot the battleship h m Malaya, which is seen in New York harbour for repairs with the German battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gnei'senau The Ger man raiders were driven into the port ot Brest, where then86 words
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Article301 1941-06-12 11 Wounded Labourer Admits Guilt (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 4. □LEADING guilty to a charge of abetting an assault on a police officer during the estate labour strikes last month, two Tamil estate labourers were to-day sentenced by Mr. G. L. Howe, First Magistrate,301 words
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Article108 1941-06-12 11 OENTENCE of eight months’ rigorous imprisonment was passed by Mr W. D. Carew, the Singapore third magistrate, on 54-year-old Lian Ga Sing, a Chinese contractor, for carrying on a public lottery, a “wha hoay,” in a house in Kallang Road on May 28 Ga Sing pleaded guilty to108 words
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Article49 1941-06-12 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. June 5. THE variety concert given by the “Nightingales” of Malacca at the City Park recently in aid of the Lord Mayor’s Air Raid Distress Fund realized $904.19, after deducting expenses amounting to $210.61 and meeting cn tertainment duty of $159.7049 words
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Article173 1941-06-12 11 —United Press. Agreement Has Been Extended STATEMENT BY VAN KLEFFENS m Washington, June 5. J HE Netherlands Foreign Minister. I)r. h. N. Van Kl<*trens. stated Jitter a conference with President Roosevelt yesterday that lie saw no prospect of a serious conflict over the Japanese attempts to—United Press. - 173 words
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Article167 1941-06-12 11 (From Our Own Correspondent.) V Kuala Lumpur, June 4. ARYINO terms of imprisonment were imposed on 116 Tamil labourers by Mr. G. L. Howe, the First Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur, yesterday evening. These men were among the 122 charged with being members of an unlawful assembly167 words
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Article131 1941-06-12 11 Scholarships And Professorships THE most urgent need of Raffles College is the endowment of more professorships and scholarships, says the College calendar for the current year which has Just appeared The endowment of one professorship in perpetuity would cost over $400,000, the calendar states, while to131 words
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Article58 1941-06-12 11 THREE crack Netherlands Indies pilots created such a good impression in Britain, especially with formation flying, that immediately after their arrival they were entrusted with the training of Canadian, Polish, Czechoslovak, and other allied pilots, states the Java Bode A higher form of appreciation of their58 words
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623 1941-06-12 12 Entertainment Committee Issues Appeal To Public THOUSANDS of books and records, hundreds onsets of indoor games, and several cinema projectors, wireless sets and pianos have been distributed to Service garrisons and isolated posts in Singapore by the Services Entertainment Committee. In addition, concerts are being623 words
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Article83 1941-06-12 12 LAKOK-SCAI/K defence exercises in which the civil defence services will also participate will be held throughout .Malaya on June 18 and 19. The exercises will be made as realistic as possible. Black-outs will be in force on the two nights, and various centres in Malaya W’ili83 words
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Article149 1941-06-12 12 Supplies Arranged, Says Thai Minister rE British oil companies, through the good offices of the Straits Settlements Government, have agreed to supply oil fuel to Thailand, stated Major Vilas Osthananda, Thai Minister of State, who is now in Singapore. Major Osthananda did not specify the149 words
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Article185 1941-06-12 12 New Action By Government ALL departments of the Munici- pality have been asked to prepare reports on the subject of indebtedness among their staff. These reports will be considered by the Commissioners with a view to taking whatever action they think will best achieve the object of185 words
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135 1941-06-12 12 SALVATION ARMY’S WORK IN MALACCA F.M.S. rpHE annual appeal of the Salvation Army as it effects Malacca and places in the F.M.S. has been launched The usual literature has been sent out to potentially interest'd persons and the S. A. hopes that the results will be such as to make135 words
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229 1941-06-12 12 to expectations, the Advisory Committee appointed to consider the working of the War Tax Ordinance, has so far received only two memorandums dealing with certain aspects of the operation of the Ordinance. When th s committee was formed low:irds the end of April229 words
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Article288 1941-06-12 12 High Tonnages In Tin, Rubber Defence Requirements TONNAGES of tin-ore, rubber and coal—the hiehe*) 1 the history of the F.M.S. Railways—and the substantiHi transport requirements of the Defence departments j of the Food Controller, Malaya, brought the Ruilw--last year revenue which surpassed that for anv vcnr288 words
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Article202 1941-06-12 12 Increase In Johore Last Year (From Our Own Correspondent.* Johore Bahru, June J. “THE number of depositors m 1 Johore Post Office savings bank on Dec. 31 last year was 10.823 as compared with 10.187 for the previous year Mr. E. W. Hide. Postmaster-pci oia Johore, in202 words
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Article88 1941-06-12 12 p.ANCES held at the Great WoiId. 1 J World and New World ca a nn Saturday in aid of St. Audrey, Hospitals realized $3,270. this j v proceeds of sales of tickets, Ha i bouquets at these centres. One of the bouquets put yMor sal bought88 words
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Article, Illustration2474 1941-06-12 13 All Facts Must Be Put Before Magistrates JUDGMENTS OF SUPREME COURT ARE BINDING rE judgments of the Supreme Court are binding on all magistrates, and it is the duty of the prosecuting officer to put all the facts clearly and fairly before2,474 words
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Article196 1941-06-12 13 Three Seamen Who Deserted Ship “'T'HESE seamen have been modi1 cally examined and there does not seem to be anything desperately wrong with them. I suggest that as they have sufficient money to live for a week at the Seamen’s Hostel, they be bound196 words
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Article108 1941-06-12 13 MR G. L IIowc, Fir .t Magistrate. Kuala Lumpur, has been appointed Solicitor-General, Nigeria. He is expected to leave Malaya to take over Ills new appointment In about six weeks’ time. Educated at, Armagh Royal School ind Trinity College and King’s Inn. Dublin,108 words
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667 1941-06-12 14 Fined $25 For Driving Car In “Other Than Careful Manner” HENRY Harley Clarke, secretary of the Singapore Swimming Club, was acquitted in the Singapore second court last week on two charges of causing hurt by driving his car negligently, and on a third charge of667 words
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Article58 1941-06-12 14 THE Accountant-General, S.S., Mr. W. C. Hodges, advises that a further sum of $2,290,980 has been paid by the Government of the Colony to the Imperial Treasury Chest Officer, Malaya Command, Singapore. This sum represents the proceeds from the sale of War Savings Certificates for58 words
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195 1941-06-12 14 Nine Firemen Injured In Keppel Road Accident ALLEGED to have driven an S.H.B. lorry so negligently that it overturned and nine of the ten firemen in it were injured, 40-year-old Tigin bin Mansor appeared on nine traffic charges in the district traffic court He was195 words
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Article473 1941-06-12 14 Interchange Of Ministers With N.I. Visualized (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Mav 27 AUSTRALIA proved her value to the British Empire v n her brilliant efforts in the period between 1914-l<tig. the present time she is of further service on the battlefield a well as473 words
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59 1941-06-12 14 —Reuter. Batavia, June 4 THE Netherlands Indies has received export licences for purchases of war materials in the United States, valued at S57.000.000 during April, says the New York Times. This shows a striking increase since the beginning of the year, for export licences—Reuter. - 59 words
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75 1941-06-12 14 -Reuter. Shanghai, June 4. A PROPOSAL to raise contribution from Chinese in the South Seas tc buy 2,000 pursuit planes for the Chinese air force has been approved by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, accordini to the local Chinese Press quoting Mr Cheng Ching-yung, the Vice-Ministei-Reuter. - 75 words
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516 1941-06-12 14 A SINGAPORE firm has the only yard in the East in which small, high-speed craft, greatly in demand by the Services and especially the Navy, are built according to a statement made by Mr. R. Edwardes-Ker before the Rent Assessment Board Rear-Admiral T. B.516 words
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Advertisement35 1941-06-12 14 ADELPHI THE HOTEL IN TOWN SEA VIEW THE HOTEL ON THE SEASHORE BOTH HOTELS ENJOY AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION FOR FOOD 8c SERVICE WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT THE FAVOUR OF YOUR PATRONAGE H. O. WASER. GENERAL MANAGER.35 words
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274 1941-06-12 15 Encouraging Results Said To Have Been Obtained CONSIDERABLE research work has been carried out recently on canning local and imported vegetables and other products on behalf of the local civilian and Service authorities. The results of these canning trials on vegetables have been particularly successful,274 words
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96 1941-06-12 15 I EGISLATION has been drafted and will be introduced shortly to make fire-watching eompulsory in certain uses. The scheme will roughly be on the same lines as that in operation in Entain. The scheme will apply principally to firms with premises in the city, which96 words
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Article98 1941-06-12 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 5. T'HE death occurred here tc-day of 1 Mr. E. A. Clay, retired Postmaster and well-known Ipoh resident. f ter an operation for appendicitis. Aged 68 years, Mr. Clay is survived by bis wife, six sons and four98 words
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Article201 1941-06-12 15 Extension Of ShipBuilding Yard THE Rent Assessment Board last week gave Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd. permission to eject a tenant of a piece of land adjoining their shipyard in Singapore. Thornycroft’s were building fast craft that could not oe obtained elsewhere locally and it was most important that201 words
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Article91 1941-06-12 15 AT the seventh annual general meeting of the Penang Nattukottai Chettiars’ Chamber of Commerce Mr. PI. Sp. Saminathan Chettiar inquired about a promise made by Mr. S. N. A. S. Sockalingam Chettiar some six years ago regarding the presentation of a building to the Chamber. The retiring chairman.91 words
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Article, Illustration125 1941-06-12 15 plVE HUNDRED plaster busts of 7 Mr. Winston Churchill, with his inevitable cigar, have been presented for sale for The War Fund in Singapore. Bought by Mr. C. de Wit, manager of the Holland Trading Co., Street, from Australia where a factory is producing them125 words
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Article182 1941-06-12 15 THE Board did not have sufficient evidence before them to fix the lent of the Oranje Hotel, it v/as stated in the ruling in an exparte application before the Rent Assessment Board last week. Mrs. K. Th. van Hien, a trustee of the Estate of182 words
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405 1941-06-12 15 OHOULD it be possible to And shipping space, we have evidence that a ready market could probably be found for Malayan tea In the Middle East,” states the Malayan Agricultural Journal, adding that with the present shipping situation, exports other than to the405 words
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Article459 1941-06-12 15 Coroner Inquires Into Fatality U/ILLIAM Edward Quirke. a sublieutenant attached to the R.N.V.R. I" n Singapore coroner’s c )urt last week the story of how a Chinese in coming down an incline at Fort Canning Read lost control of hLs tricycle and collided with the rear459 words
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Article174 1941-06-12 15 NO INSURANCE LICENCE Motorist Involved In Accident “IT is very important that people should be properly licensed and properly covered by third party insurance before they drive a car,” remarked Mr C. H. Whitton, the District Traffic last week when he fined R. K. Meyer $5 for driving without a174 words
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Article127 1941-06-12 15 G. A CURTIES. secretary to the Singapore Amateur Football Association, was fined $4O bv Mr C H Whitton. District Judge and Traffic Magistrate, last week when he pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving on the afternoon of May 1 hv speeding along Outram Road127 words
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2251 1941-06-12 16 Practice Which Is Again Returning To Favour By Our Planting Correspondent AST week I opened a discussion on the merits of using stumpbuddings, which included preparation of nurseries and views of the R.R.I. with a few comments of my own. This week. I2,251 words
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Article147 1941-06-12 16 Expenditure Exceeds Income By $101,418 THE Rubber Researen Institute ol Malaya spent $101,418 more than it received last year. The accounts lor the year were published in the F.M.S Gazette on Thursday and show that the total expenditure for the year, including $70,491 charged lor147 words
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Article65 1941-06-12 16 ENGAGING the attention Of th Chinese Chamber of Commence the question of seeking amendn to the War Tax Ordinance, which im poses income tax. nrv The Chamber has held a preliminary meeting, and the exact nature u amendments required is sc 11 It is understood65 words
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Article113 1941-06-12 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 4 PRESIDING at the first meeting in K m of the Rent Restriction Board held Major H. J. Cockman stressed the »mi ance necessity that landlords 1 the permission of the Board before 1 ing their rents —even if tenants h:u113 words
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Article387 1941-06-12 17 Gen. Gordon Bennett’s Rotary Club Talk i From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 5. THAT in five months of the outbreak of the present war forty-four new industries were established in Australia. was revealed by Maior General H. Gordon Bennett. G.O.C., Australian Imperial Forces in387 words
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Article, Illustration540 1941-06-12 17 DIGGERS’ WELCOME A FILM ACTRESS Unofficial *Guard Of Honour For B etty Bryant Singapore, June 6. TRIGGERS” of the Australian Imperial Force in Singapore on a brief holiday were at the Civil Airport yesterday to form an unofficial guard of honour for Betty Bryant, the blue-eyed, 20-year-old Australian star of540 words
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74 1941-06-12 17 TAN Liew. 32, Lim Ah Pong, 33. Ang I chok 33. and Yong Yno Hoon, 2*. wore nrquitted in the Singapore second c.urt last week on a charge of importing 1.762 British trade do.lars into the Colony on May 27. Court Inspector Charles Such74 words
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Article277 1941-06-12 17 Inquiry Likely By Business Houses PUBLIC attention will again soon be focussed on the problem of indebtedness among clerks in Singapore. It is likely that action will be taken by the business houses of the city on the same lines as the investigation which has for some277 words
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120 1941-06-12 17 INDER the patronage of the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas, “liamlng Through The World,” which was presented last we< k evening fit tie Adelphl Hotel Roof Garden by youthful pupils of the Fav Hamilton School of naming in aid of the St. Andrew’s120 words
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Article262 1941-06-12 17 United Press. U.S. To Plug Leak In Blockade STATEMENT BY MR. CORDELL HULL Washington, June 3. MR. Cordell Hull, the U.S. Secretary of State to-day said the United States is working on the curtailment of shipments of raw war materials from South American nations toUnited Press. - 262 words
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Article222 1941-06-12 17 Start Made With Registration Singapore, June 0. EVACUATION camp registration centres began to function at 8 o’clock this morning throughout the east and west coast districts of Singapore and in Geylang, and will continue to do so for the next 10 to 14 days. The centres are222 words
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Article120 1941-06-12 17 iKiom Our Own Correspor >la jca. June 5 Bryn I divisions of the MV /fa llf r Raid Wardens purad thcr tor the first, time in tub ,I, f' .m with gas masks at Pi uicl Tnoti „ution i .< 1 Tim e hundnd wardens attended and120 words
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1112 1941-06-12 18 London Letter By Cable Officials Criticized For State Of Island’s Defences By Our Own Correspondent London, June 3. THE loss of Crete has caused no one any despair but, nevertheless, it has had a very healthy and electrifying effect on public opinion (which1,112 words
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512 1941-06-12 18 Reuter. America Menaced By Reported Hitler-Darlan Agreement London, June 4. OEPORTS of further plans for collaboration between 11 Vichy and the Nazis were current in L on to-day, and though they do not so far find confirmation in official circles they areReuter. - 512 words
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386 1941-06-12 18 -Reuter. Simla, June 4. JJOW the sloop Rin of the Royal Indian Navy captured two Italian islands off Massawa and how a small party from the same vessel chased and finally captured a party of Italian soldiers, including a brigadier-general and a-Reuter. - 386 words
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Article100 1941-06-12 18 ■—Reuter. New York, June 4. “AMERICAN tanks will travel much faster than foreign ones and will he more difficult to put out of action," said BrigadierGeneral G. M. Barnes, Assistant Chief of Ordnance, in a speech to the Society of Automobile Engineers to-day. He added that,■—Reuter. - 100 words
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276 1941-06-12 19 VICHY SENDS PLANES TO SYRIA TUNISIA Paris Radio s Hint About Alliance W ith Reich London, June 4. jT is learned in Vichy that units of the French 1 air force have been secretly shifted to Syria and Tunisia, says an agency report from Vichy quoted by Reuter. The rearming276 words
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135 1941-06-12 19 -Reuter. Three Companies To Make Same Type Of Plane Washington, June 3. TWO huge new orders estimated to provide about 800 giant bombers have been placed by the War Department. One of these orders, placed with the Consolidated Aircraft Company of Sap. Diego,-Reuter. - 135 words
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Article85 1941-06-12 19 -United Press. Cairo, June k Y (M w °uld hardly recognize to-day. It is either a l D of dust and rubble in the 0 or covered with corpses r the valleys, hills and fields.*' P r^s u,, K British officer told United diirL lnp a-United Press. - 85 words
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Article172 1941-06-12 19 United Press. BIG QUANTITIES SENT FROM EAST Shanghai, June 3. INFORMATION gathered from trustworthy foreign sources in China and Japan has revealed that Germany has developed an efficient purchasing and forwarding agency which is at present sending 1,500 tons daily of vital raw materials from the– United Press. - 172 words
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262 1941-06-12 19 Reuter. U.S. Secretary Of Navy Requests “Miracle” Of Warship Building f H-**. Lnd accurate gives evidence that half the present outmit of American aircraft factories combined with Great Bntam s present production exceeds the German out™* rha Co l 0n $l JohnReuter. - 262 words
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Article57 1941-06-12 19 Reuter. Cairo, June 4 TO-DAY’S British G H O. communique 1 issued here announces that in fighting in the lakes region of Abyssinia 5,772 Italians and 12,000 Africans w**rc captured with large quantities of material, including 14 tanks, seven armoured cars and 85 guns. Our generalReuter. - 57 words
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Article246 1941-06-12 19 United in-e.ss and Reuter. Siiffo te lii Chungking Air itaiil Shelter Chungking, June 6. CEVEN hundred p)** were suITccftt* ed wl cn or,** <»i the four entrances to an air raid tunnel crowded with people was blocked during a heavy Japanese air raid on China’s— United in-e.ss and Reuter. - 246 words
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Article86 1941-06-12 19 New York, June 3. A GALLUP survey on the question should the United States navy be used to guard ships carrying war materials to Great Britain shows that 52 per cent, are in favour. 40 per cent, are opposed, and 8 per cent, are undecided.86 words
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Article59 1941-06-12 19 I LEARN that the Commander-in-Chief of the German air force in the Balkans was. according to a report hitherto not positively confirmed. shot down by British fighter planes while in an aeroplane near Baghdad, cables Reuter’s special correspondent with the British forces in Iraq.59 words
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334 1941-06-12 19 —United Press. Alexandria; June 3. rIE evacuation of British troops from Crete by the British Navy was completed to-day after the most prolonged and most intensive battle of air power against seapower. Beginning ten days ago with the battle of Kithera Channel, which—United Press. - 334 words
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Article84 1941-06-12 19 -Reuter. Acting Premier "fells Of Crete Casualties Wellington. June 4 A TOTAL of 2,800 New Zealand soldiers are unaccounted lor follow ing the evacuation of Crete, according to information at present in possession o: the Government. This was announced Lis night bv the act-Reuter. - 84 words
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Article, Illustration709 1941-06-12 20 ri mnv (1T r,,, nt 0n r a .r .-TjnitOtj anrl Rrutrr 82-Year-( (Id Former Leader Was Both Hated And Venerated Doorn, June 4. U/ILHELM II, the last German Kaiser and supreme war lord of the first Great War, died peacefully atri, mnv(1Tr,,,nt 0n r,,a.r .-TjnitOtj anrl Rrutrr - 709 words
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Article180 1941-06-12 20 0 from San Francisco on June 12.—United Press. Washington. June 4. ITNITED STATES defence officials have arranged conierences among experts from the Philippines, Hawaii. Puerto Rico and possibly Alaska to accelerate plans for emergency food storage. It is understood that Senor Joacquin Eliza’de, the■ —* * */ — ...0 from San Francisco on June 12.—United Press. - 180 words
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40 1941-06-12 20 —Reu.er. London, June 4 BELGIAN pilots are now co-opciating with the R.A.F. in the Middle East according to the free Belgian news service. They took part in the operations over Crete. —Reu.er.—Reu.er. - 40 words
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Article127 1941-06-12 20 Reuter. One Vessel Sunk And Another Set Afire Cairo. June 4. A HIGHLY successful aerial at- tack on an enemy convoy is recorded in to-day’s R.A.F. Middle East communique. It states: “As a result of a reconnaissance. R.A.F. bombers yesterday attacked a convoy of enemyReuter. - 127 words
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Article188 1941-06-12 20 —Reuter. London, June 4. SCHOOLBOYS and ether young men may volunteer for the navy, including Fleet Air Arm. under a new “Y scheme announced by the Admiralty. They must have reached the age of 17 but w.'ll not be called up for training until they—Reuter. - 188 words
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176 1941-06-12 20 -Reuter and British Wireless. London, June 4. nURING the week ending: June 2 news has been of the sinking: or damaging: of 63,000 tons of enemy shinning of which at least 5,000 tons were sunk in the Mediterranean. The Bismarck-Reuter and British Wireless. - 176 words
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244 1941-06-12 20 sible development in Syria.—United Fress and Reuter. Oil Wells And Pumping Stations Found To Be Undamaged Cairo, Juno 4. DRITISH troops are now in occupation of Mosul in agree. ment with the Iraqi Government, says United Press. This is announced in a communique fromsible development in Syria.—United Fress and Reuter. - 244 words
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Article215 1941-06-12 20 Reuter. Move To Dominate The Industry Revealed J Bangkok. June 5. UOW the Japanese are fast oust- ing the Chinese from the rubber estates and rubber markets in south Thailand is revealed by a correspondent of the newspaper Laemthong who says that the Japanese alreadyReuter. - 215 words
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65 1941-06-12 20 -Reuter Sydney. June “QYRIAN policy deeply concern* Australia for stratepe as as more personal reasons, the Daily Telegraph to-day “The Australian Blount should press urgently t° r 1 and adequate action eonf Svria because a eomniete firn defeat in Egypt would streni 1 the-Reuter - 65 words
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574 1941-06-12 21 —Reuter. FRANCE MAY BE TREATED AS PART OF GERMANY Washington, June 6. 1MR. Cordell Hull, United States Secretary of State yesterday warned Vichy that Franco-German collaboration would be “inimical” to the rights of the United States and other nations if it went beyond the—Reuter. - 574 words
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125 1941-06-12 21 —Reuter. Washington, June 5. THE “Fighting First” Division 1 would be one of the first units of the United States army to move if America decided to send an expeditionary force abroad, it was learned to-day. Gen. George Marshall, Army~ Chief-of-Staff, addressing the House—Reuter. - 125 words
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Article80 1941-06-12 21 Alexandria, June 5. THE Egyptian government has don- ated £3,000 for relief of victims in Alexandria’s heaviest air raid last night. Flying low, the raiders blasted with high explosive and incendiary bombs the thickly populated Arab districts. The death roll has risen to 150. More than80 words
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Article143 1941-06-12 21 -Reuter. Two U.S. Plants Join In Work Los Angeles, June 6. TWO big American aircraft fac1 tories, the Vultee Aircraft Corporation and the Northrop Aviation Factory, have pooled their resources for manufacture of a new British dive-bomber named the “Vengeance.” This bomber Is claimed to be-Reuter. - 143 words
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Article92 1941-06-12 21 -United Press. Rome, June 6 UNITED STATES pilots have arrived in Palestine for the purpose oi joining up with the British air torce, according to a La Tribuna repori Irani Kabul. “Many United States citizens hive arrived in Pales ine aboard a L'nilev States-United Press. - 92 words
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172 1941-06-12 21 United Press and Reut?r. London, June 6. “1 TITLER is now planning an autumn il conference at which he will P rf > '’•’oim the federation of Europe with Africa as the supply source, ck .ares ho Daily Mirror, reports TTpiteu Press. ,i Th s– United Press and Reut?r. - 172 words
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110 1941-06-12 21 -United Press. L A A Portion the Syrian coast. whSSnS^he headlines in recent days as the point at which moored units were reported to have 1 landed 1 is only 'about 200 miles from the Plain of Armageddon, j fl Palestine b-United Press. - 110 words
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514 1941-06-12 21 British Wireless. Holland And Part Of Belgium To Be Incorporated In The Reich TIITI B London, June 4. LJI1LLK is believed to have informed Mussolini at their meeting near the Brenner Pass that Italy must abandon ner claims against France. Evidence reaching Informed quarters hereBritish Wireless. - 514 words
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658 1941-06-12 22 bureau in Berlin.—Reuter and United Press. President Accuses U. S. Dupes Of Germany Washington, June 7. DEACB offensive talk was put in its rightful place by President Roosevelt at his Press conference yesterday, reports Reuter. The President stated that Mr. J. G. Winant, American Ambassador tobureau in Berlin.—Reuter and United Press. - 658 words
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Article72 1941-06-12 22 —United Press and Reuter. Cairo, June 7. IT is officially stated that Egypt has lodged a strong protest to Germany and Italy against the bombing of Alexandria during Wednesday night. It is understood the Government is asking compensation from German and Italian property in Egypt.—United Press and Reuter. - 72 words
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Article251 1941-06-12 22 emerges dominant from the war.—United Press and Renter. London, June 0. MANY rumours are circulating in Vichy of an impending peace gesture by Hitler intended to forestall United States intervention in the European war, says United Press. The official French news agency, without official confirmation,emerges dominant from the war.—United Press and Renter. - 251 words
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60 1941-06-12 22 -Reuter. Melbourne, June 7. formation of an air cadet corps for boys of 16 and older, similar to the pre-service scheme training for the R.A.F. in Britain, was announced by the Air Minister, Mr. J. McEwan. Mr W A Robertson, a flight commander in-Reuter. - 60 words
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66 1941-06-12 22 THREE ENEMY SUPPLY SHIPS ARMED TRAWLER SUNK —Reuter. Vessels Had Been Intended For Assisting The Bismarck London, June 6. AFTER recent operations against the German battleshia Bismarck, British naval forces encountered and sank three enemy supply ships and an armed trawler, says a British Admiralty communique. These ships, adds- the—Reuter. - 66 words
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337 1941-06-12 22 —Reuter. Cairo, June 6. THE presence of South Arican forces in the Middle East and the arrival in Egypt of Col. F. C. Stallard, Union Minister of Mines, as representative of Field-Marshal Smuts, South African Prime Minister, were simultaneously announced to-night in an—Reuter. - 337 words
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Article261 1941-06-12 22 DOMINIONS WAR DIRECTION —Reuter Presence Of Special Representatives Urged London, June 6. A CASE for bringing the Dominions into closer association with the central direction of the war is becoming more urgent, writes the Manchester Guardian. Referring to the campaign in Libya. Greece and Crete, the newspaper writes. “These things—Reuter - 261 words
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97 1941-06-12 22 -Reuter. London, June 7. “T*HE next three months will be the most vital in our history,” declared Mr. Ernest Bevin, Minister of Labour, in a speech last night in which he appealed for still quicker and greater war production. “It is not spurts we-Reuter. - 97 words
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62 1941-06-12 22 —Reuter. Cairo, June 6. IVESPITF. prolonged discussions, no agreement has been reached between the Prime Minister, Hussein Pasha Sirry, on the one hand, and the leaders of other political parties on the other concerning the proposed Cabinet reshuffle. The Prime Minister has accordingly derided to—Reuter. - 62 words
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121 1941-06-12 22 Tokio, June 5. THE Hochi Shimbun to-day mm* that the Soviet Foreman missar, !V1. Molotov, may v,s,t .l< P* this summer in order to r^ f J* rM > cate the visit of the Foreign Minister, Mr. Y. to Moscow, according »u ,n121 words
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Article1196 1941-06-12 23 london Letter By Cable British Public Now Realize Total Effort Is Needed (By Our Own Correspondent) London, June 6. u DRITAIN CAN Lose the War” —Publication of this salutary warning, with the word CAN” in capital letters, at the beginning of an editorial in the1,196 words
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235 1941-06-12 23 Reuter and United Press. r Ankara, June 8. trat-fin? belle J e that lhe Germans are now concentrating 1 000,000 men and heavy tanks In Libya for an attack th P t^^ n < the V Balkans'means rurkfy e ?e“?ts– Reuter and United Press. - 235 words
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545 1941-06-12 23 —Reuter. t4 The People Of This Land Mean To Conquer Or Die In This Battle” London, June 8. DRITAIN’S invasion hour is approaching, declared Lord Beaverbrook, Minister of State, in a recorded message radioed to Canada for broadcast in Canada this evening. He said—Reuter. - 545 words
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Article65 1941-06-12 23 —Keuter. Basle, June :l. AN enormous number of casualties, including several hundred dead, as a result of the explosion of huge munitions stores at the Danube fortress of Smederevo. Yugoslavia, which was completely demolished, says a Budapest report. The explosion, which occurred last Friday, also—Keuter. - 65 words
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Article70 1941-06-12 23 Reuter. Rio do Janeiro. June 4 TIIK German freighter Frankfurt, of 1 5.500 tons, arrived lore to-day trom Chile with a general car.m to refuel. The captain expressed i‘s intention of trying to run the British blockade. The German irmrchantship Frl ingen, oi 0,101Reuter. - 70 words
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757 1941-06-12 24 DE GAULLE SUPPORTED BY R.A.F. IMPERIAL FORCES Vichy Reports Outbreak Of Fierce Fighting Along Border London, June 6. THE die has been cast in Syria. At two o’clock this morn1 ing Free French troops, supported by Imperial forces, crossed the frontier of Syria and Lebanon to bring to an end757 words
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264 1941-06-12 24 -Reuter. London, June 8. A STATEMENT issued by the Foreign Office in London on the invasion of Syria says: “In its declaration of July 1, 1940, His Majesty’s Government stated that it would not allow Syria and Lebanon to be occupied by any hostile-Reuter. - 264 words
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548 1941-06-12 24 GEN. CATROUX’S MESSAGE TO PEOPLE OF SYRIA LEBANON Territories Proclaimed Free And In dependent Ivondon, June 8. “INHABITANTS of Syria and Lebanon—the hour in your history has sounded for you. France declares you independent by the voice of her sons who are fighting for her life and for the liberty548 words
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Article76 1941-06-12 24 —Reuter. Calcutta, June 0. SOME 5,000 people were reported drowned in a cyclonic storm which struck a large number of villages in the district of Barisal. on one of the leading channels of the Ganges delta. Besides heavy casualties severe property loss as well as—Reuter. - 76 words
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57 1941-06-12 24 5,000 Nazi Troops 200 Planes In Syria Ankara, Junr 9 000 At present there are supand G.OOO German troops m* y 1 re ported by 200 planes, accordinliable sources in Ankara. cutfiThis force, it is hoped, will cient to retard the British-Fr rP advance into Syria until G_ inforcements can57 words
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Article, Illustration18 1941-06-12 24 Men of a Scottish regiment marching through the town of Asmara, capital of Eritrea.18 words
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137 1941-06-12 25 Reuter. Depth-Charges Dropped As U-boat Approaches In Semi-Darkness U/HILE President Roosevelt is waiting to shoot ,ere ha a read y been shooting,” says Alsop Kintner. writing m the New York Herald-Tribune. He declares that an American destroyer, while picking up survivors of a– Reuter. - 137 words
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Article143 1941-06-12 25 Reuter. Navy Continues Search For Supply Vessels London. June 9. THE Admiralty has announced that two more enemy supply ships which were serving the Bismarck have been intercepted and sunk by the Royal Navy. r e.<o are in addition to the three supp.y ships andReuter. - 143 words
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Article116 1941-06-12 25 -United Press. Ankara, June 8. Turkish anti-aircraft batteries yesterday shot down a Dornier flyingboat near the Dardanelles. R*'Uier says that German planes are rumoured t have been seen flying very high over Hatai, in south-wastern Turkey, at night on their way towards Aleppo, in Syria. Two-United Press. - 116 words
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112 1941-06-12 25 Coastguard Cutter’ s Rescue On Patrol —Reuter New York, June 9. A c °AST GUARD cutter back from Jce f 1 )1 reported they had picked up 39 u l v 80 of the refrigerator ship l. which was sunk 270 miles southj'j /Greenland, and took them to St U;—Reuter - 112 words
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Article141 1941-06-12 25 —Reuteh Many Planes Set Afire In Prolonged Raids London, June 10. LIEAVY bombers of the R AP. carried 11 out prolonged raids on Benghazi and Derna during Sunday night, states a communique from the R.A.F. Middle East headquarters. These were followed at dawn—Reuteh - 141 words
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Article87 1941-06-12 25 Reuter Thousands Of Troops Reported “Missing” London, June 10. THE Italian GHQ in Rome yesterday issued the following list of “confirmed losses” for the month of May. Greco Albanian and Albanian Yugoslav fronts: 1,430 killed, 4,123 wounded, and 223 missing. ItaloYugoslav front: 14 killed and 24Reuter - 87 words
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Article528 1941-06-12 25 —Reuter and United Press 17,000 Men Withd rawn During Daylight London, June 9. THE Admiralty announces that the 1 anti-aircraft cruiser Calcutta and the destroyers Hereward and Imperial were lost during the withdi iWal Irom Crete. The Hereward was of 1.340 tons and the Imperial—Reuter and United Press - 528 words
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313 1941-06-12 25 —Reuter. London, June 8. THE move by the British and Free French to prevent the Germans assuming control of Svria and turning it into a battleground was made in the nick of time, as evidence was accumulating of growing German infiltration.—Reuter. - 313 words
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Article136 1941-06-12 25 United Press. New Pressure On Turks Soviet? Ankara, June 10. 'pilhKE have been large-scale movements of German troops northwards from the South Balkans, according to well-informed diplomatic sources here. They assert the Germans are now concentrating huge forces in Moldavia for the purpose of bringing– United Press. - 136 words
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Article187 1941-06-12 25 —Reuter. London, June 9. FOR the first time for several weeks, formations of German aircraft attempted daylight sweeps off the south-east coast. All were driven back by our fighters and ground defences It is now clear that the davllght 'hr front is well over the—Reuter. - 187 words
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68 1941-06-12 25 -Reuter. London, June 6. Registration ot Allied nationals in Britain under International Labour Forces orders will start next Monday, with males aged 16 to 65. Women from 16 to 50 will sign up during the following week. The order relates to all Belgians, Czecho-Slovaks,-Reuter. - 68 words
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Article106 1941-06-12 25 the great war United Press and Reuter. Washington, June 9 WORKERS deferred from active service in the United S ates army are now liable to possible immediate service if they leave their defence Jobs in unauthorized strikes, according to a new order issued by Mr.the great war United Press and Reuter. - 106 words
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Article29 1941-06-12 25 Reuter. London, June 9. IT is confirmed in author.tatlve quarters in London tha ‘he Iraqi Government has broken of! diplomatic relations with Italy Reuter.Reuter. - 29 words
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469 1941-06-12 26 TWO of the strongest local cricket sides met on the padang on Sunday when the Singapore Recreation Club just managed to beat the Royal Australian Air korce by six runs. Batting first the Club compiled 148 runs. Clarke opened their batting and scored469 words
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Article237 1941-06-12 26 A Singapore Cricket Club eleven scored a good victory by two wickets over the Loyals in a cricket match played on the padang on Sunday. The scores were: Loyals: Major Cole b Gay 15; Lieut. Turner c Wilson b Gay 2; Sgt. Freeman c Hooper237 words
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87 1941-06-12 26 —Reuter. London, Juno 5. and Cambridge have agreed to meet, i n an inter-university cricket match at Lord’s on June 28 This Is the first occasion on which the universities will have met in wartime cricket. All proceeds of the one-day match will go—Reuter. - 87 words
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Article88 1941-06-12 26 YOUNG FRISCO recently defeated Allen Westbury on points at Brisbane Stadium after a very rugged battle. Frisco, writes our Australian correspondent, appears to have struck form now after two hard fights in Melbourne, in which he drew with and lost to A1 Basten. Frisco has88 words
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Article178 1941-06-12 26 Reuter. Wins “Round-Robin” Tennis Tournament Forest Hills June 9. CKE1) Perry, recent winner of America’s professional tennis championship, won the “RoundRobin" tournament, aiding British war relief here, being unbeaten in the serifs of games. Following his first day win versus Tilden, Perry beat Richard SkeenReuter. - 178 words
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69 1941-06-12 26 POOD bowling and batting by Gurdial Singh enabled a Police side to beat the Katong Casuals by 52 runs in a cricket match played at the Depot on Sunday. The scores in brief were: Katong Casuals: 86 (Gurdial Singh four for 29. Le Cain69 words
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121 1941-06-12 26 American Turf -Reuter. Belmont Park. New York, June 9. MR. Warren Wright’s Whirlaway won the Belmont Stakes to become the fifth American horse to score the treble of Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. He beat Mr. Byers’s Robert Morris by three lengths, with-Reuter. - 121 words
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Article518 1941-06-12 26 THE Singapore Cricket Club drew with the Ceylon Sports Club in a twoday cricket match played at Balestier on Saturday and Sunday. Batting first, the S.C.C. piled up 203 runs in their first innings on Saturday afternoon. Hamp was their most impressive batsmaa with 51 runs,518 words
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284 1941-06-12 26 —Reuter London, June 7. wrALES lost two to three to England at soccer after leading by two goals to one at the interval before 20,000 spectators to-day. Woodward and James scored for Wales before England’s forwards got going and then Hagan scored,—Reuter - 284 words
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Article329 1941-06-12 26 THE following are th? r Slllf 1 bri-f of races held at i n()| s ln Wednesday, June 4. and Satu r V m June 7, the third and I > U rt respectively of the Perak Turf Vi June meeting: urf '^’s Wednesday, June 1329 words
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148 1941-06-12 26 Reuter. Plays Brilliantly In The Final Round Fort Worth (Texas), Juno 9. fRAIG WOOD won the American Open Golf championship with scores ol 71, 70, 70, making an aggregate of beating Densmore Shute (28 <) Johnny Bulla and Ben Hogan with 289 each. Shute finishedReuter. - 148 words
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289 1941-06-12 1 Four Months Favourable Balance $89,782,000 A SHARP fall in the value of Malaya’s overseas export trade occurred in April, compared with March. April exports were valued at $98,327,000, compared with $104,866,000 in March. This fall is attributable to lower exports of tin and rubber289 words
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Article137 1941-06-12 1 THE following crops of rubber were harvested in May:— lb. A.or Pongsu 125.708 Bedong Rubber 61,126 Temerloh Rubber 38.826 Broome 210,500 New Scudai 25,500 Penang Rubber 278,500 Sabrang Rubber 100,000 Straits Rubber 285,700 Rubana Rubber 120.000 Pagan Serai Rubber 88.000 Tali Ayer Rubber 149.000 Batak Rabit Rubber137 words
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Article243 1941-06-12 1 Results For Last Year THE accounts for five tin companies, which form the Austral Malay group, for 1940 are in the hands of shareholders this morning. All of them show greatly increased profits and distributions or. those for the preceding year. The following shows the net243 words
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Article100 1941-06-12 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 10. THE United States Government is to acquire a further 100,000 tons of rubber under an agreement with the International Rubber Regulation Committee. It is announced to-day that the Rubber Reserve Co., United States Reconstruction Finance Corporation and the100 words
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Article113 1941-06-12 1 Singapore, June 11. Suver* Seller! Gambler t 7.50 Hamburg Cube *12.25 Java Cube *l2 00 Covra Mixes *2 25 Sun Dried *2 50 fewer White Muntok $15.00 White $l4 50 Black *7 2f saai Fltmi No Llngga $4.90 Fair $4.62 c. $4.62 Sarawak $4.50 apiocu Small Flake113 words
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Article54 1941-06-12 1 FOREIGN exports of tin in May from Malaya totalled 10.858 tons, compared with 11.494 tons in April, bringing total shipments for the first five months of this year to 57.493 tons, compared with 57,767 tons in the corresponding period of 1940. There were no shipments54 words
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Article37 1941-06-12 1 npHE following outputs of tin-ore are re- ported for May:— Hours Yardage Piculs ore Hitam Tin 91 Kamra Tin 427 98.000 44(> Pattani Tin 569 228.000 677 Hydrauliclng Sione Tin 608 1 10.900 44537 words
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47 1941-06-12 1 r t. °&r r JU e 6 b i•• 40 li 40 1 1 38. x H orl 1 An i 40* 28-* 37 1 h 36 9 12 H 40. 39 37U 9 10 3tU 38T, 37 1 35 13 9 IB47 words
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Article317 1941-06-12 1 London, June 10. The following ore to-day’a closing middle Quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Cen Loan 57c 1944-64... 106 11 16 Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 112 1* War Loan 3 V/e 103 916 +1,16 Com. Union Assce (Units) 6% Prudential Assce “A”.. 18%317 words
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Article142 1941-06-12 1 rpHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,541st auction on June 5 when there was catalogued 2.379,077 lb., 1,062.09 tons; offered 2,212,253 lb., 987.61 tons; sold 1.879,193 lb. 838.92 tons PRICKS REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet CenU Per Lb. Standard quality 4t)'i to 40 Si Good142 words
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Article48 1941-06-12 1 FOREIGN Imports Ot rubber Into Ma!;iv;i in May totalled 21 7f» 1 tons compared with 26 851 tons in April Total imports lor the Mist live months oi this year were 114,068 tons, compared with 103,356 tons in the corresponding period oi 194048 words
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2293 1941-06-12 2 Research To Improve Quality And Productivity EMPHASIZING the uncertainty of the future, and giving a warning to be prepared for another slump after this war, Dr. H. J. Page, Director of the Rubber Research Institute in Kuala Lumpur, broadcasting from Singapore on June 4,2,293 words
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Article120 1941-06-12 2 Output Figures For May THE following output figures for tinore by companies in the AngloOriental group are reported for May Cubic Piculs yards ore Ampat Tin 438 000 1,754 Southern Kinta 1,767,000 8,785 Kamunting Tin 1,315,000 6,163 Tcngkah Harbaur 498.000 1,499 Anglo-Thai Tin 122,000 565 Kampong Lanjut120 words
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Article41 1941-06-12 2 r T f HE price of rubber for purpose of assessment of export duty in the F.M.S. for the period June 6 to June 12. inclusive, has been determined at 39% cents a pound, states a Gazette notification.41 words
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Article583 1941-06-12 2 I Reports On P ast Week’s Business IN a weekly report on the rnhw 1 i 11 lssued on June 6 r^ ber and p eat (Singapore), Ltd Vrin Uwis The price in New York dm-J week has continued to fall b- "i 8 the ther583 words
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Article56 1941-06-12 2 TRAFFIC receipts of The Sin i Traction Co. Ltd. in Ma v £277.000 cr $28,000 more than m la c t yerr Traffic receipts in were $267,000. The tctal receipts for the fir months of the company’s f year are $2,106,000. or $256.0 than in the56 words
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Article1131 1941-06-12 3 Singapore Quotations Singapore, June 11, 10 a.m. M1NIMO ygm VI. Burets Sellers 1 Tin 3/3 3/9 l I al Am«J 7/1% 7/6 ,a iviastiy &<j/u 3*4/6 i) X* < r Hitam 17/- 18/- a ,r Weng 0.67 0.73 .gun l1n 13/6 14/- v u Selangor 1.40 1.431,131 words
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Article44 1941-06-12 3 'THE estimated to al domestic exports I of rubber from Malaya in May were 49.900 tons, states the Contro lor of Rubber. This compares with a proncrtionate monthly a’.owance. at 100 per cent, of basic quotas, of 04.000 tons44 words
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Article43 1941-06-12 3 it»HE official price cf tin in Singapore I on June 5 was ***** ner oicul oi 133 l/3rd lb. on Tune 6 $137.62'/ 2 on Tmi« 7 “i3B; on .Tune 9 «139; on Juno 10 $138.25; on June 11 $139.43 words
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Article279 1941-06-12 3 Prices Remarkably Steady IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued on June 11, Stanton Ne son and Co. Ltd. were: The s'nrmv international outlook seems to be exercising no effect whatever on the market, which has throughout he week, remained persistency dull but remarkably steady.279 words
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Article41 1941-06-12 3 FOREIGN imports of tin-ore ill May otolled 5,216 tons, compared with 6,148 tons In April. Total imnorts fci he first five months of this year wer* 27,503 tons, compared with 23.024 tons in the corresponding period of 194041 words
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457 1941-06-12 3 Profit Doubled: Dividend Raised To 4D Per Cent. CHAREHOLDERS in Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. are to receive a total distribution of 40 per cent, in respect of the year ended Jan. 31 last. The accounts were issued yesterday and show that the net profit for the457 words
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Article249 1941-06-12 3 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers’ Association. Singapore, June 10. Boon I'olai tm Oomoany Dividend Close Ln ananciaJ vew. Payable Date or uu Burma Malav 6d. No. 27 ..'June 24 June 30 June 25 2Vi'« Hitam 10% int. June 16 June 21 June 17 Kamunting Tln 5%249 words
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