The Straits Budget, 26 June 1941
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The Straits Budget
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Title Section30 1941-06-26 1 The Straits Budget BEING THE WEEKLY ISSUE OP THE STRAITS TIMES ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY No. 4,350. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 1941. Price 25 cts., (S.S. Curren-y) 0 r 7d.30 words
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Article, Illustration1349 1941-06-26 1 *pHE War Fund has made a little better prog-ess during the past week, when $31,851 was collected bringing the fund tc a total ot $5,644 850. The weeks largest single donation came from G;rrra:n (Malayai Ltd a company of contractors and civil engineers in Sing?pere. The1,349 words
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The Straits Budget
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Article1169 1941-06-26 1 the people of Britain." Straits Times, June 19. There has been a great deal of adverse criticism of British propaganda. and much of that criticism has been fully justified. Some of the efforts which have been made to influence neutral opinion have been painfully unimaginative; theythe people of Britain." — Straits Times, June 19. - 1,169 words
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Article1189 1941-06-26 1 Lending Giving are prepared to lend. Straits Times, June 20. Both the Colony and the F.M.S. War Loans were over-subscribed within a few hours of the opening of the subscription lists. These loans, each for $10,000,000, followed earlier flotations of $25,000,000 in the Colony and $20,000,000 in the F.M.S. Thusare prepared to lend. — Straits Times, June 20. - 1,189 words
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Article1017 1941-06-26 2 So now you know! Straits Times, June 21. We desire to refer to two recent leading articles for the purpose cf removing the possibility of misunderstanding in respect of one of them, and explaining the origin of a proverb used as a heading to the other. In suggesting thatSo now you know! — Straits Times, June 21. - 1,017 words
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Article1267 1941-06-26 2 under this agreement. Straits Times, June 23. There is an ungenerous streak in our nature which must be blamed for the persistence with which the old saying that when rogues fall out, honest men come by their own, dominates any consideration of the news of theunder this agreement. — Straits Times, June 23. - 1,267 words
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Article1189 1941-06-26 3 would we choose Straits Times, June 24. Winston Churchill goes from strength to strength. Quite apart from the great eminence which he has already won as a statesman, history will give him a very high place among the masters of English prose. He has no equal living todaywould we choose ? — Straits Times, June 24. - 1,189 words
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Article1149 1941-06-26 3 moral courage. Straits Times, June 25. If it were possible for any important situation arising out of the slaughter that is war to be really funny, surely the dilemma in which Japan finds herself at this moment would justify the description. Friendships which she formed as part ofmoral courage. Straits Times, June 25. - 1,149 words
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Article131 1941-06-26 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 25. riN the sugg< stion of Mr. D. A. Mackay, the Municipal Commissioners have wTitten to the Colonial Secretary stating that they consider the Government practice of granting allowances to officers appointed by Government to carry out duties In131 words
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Article129 1941-06-26 4 Batavia, June 19. IN an interview in the United States, Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands announced that Princess Juliana and he would pay a lengthy visit to the Netherlands East and West Indies is soon as possible after the war. A visit from the Royal129 words
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DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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Article97 1941-06-26 4 VANRENFN.—At Batu Oajah on June 12th to Anne Vanrcnen. a daughter. JEFFREY—At Singapore General Hospital, on June 18, 1941, to Doris, wife of Dr. W. H. Jeffrey, a daughter. Both well. ROUTLEY.—On June 15th, 1941, at the Maternity Hospital. Penang, to Barbara, wife of Dr. P. E. F. Routley.97 words
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Article112 1941-06-26 4 SKINNER —YORKE.—The engagement is announced between Lieutenant Leslie Reginald Skinner, R.A., second son of Capt. and Mrs. J. H. Skinner of SHREWBURYNESS. ESSEX and JOY GENEVIEVE, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. YORKE of Singapore. The engagement is announced of Mr. Tan Hin Yam, third son of112 words
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Article349 1941-06-26 4 Leaders—- Britain Can Take It Lending And Giving 1 Explanations i When Rogues Fall Out 2 A Masterpiece 2 Japan’s Dilemma 3 3 Financial Supplement Financial and Commercial iw. to date, following page Malayan General News Indies Are On Their Toes in Every Way” 3 In Prison Term For349 words
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Article159 1941-06-26 4 TWO new Municipal them being a re-appointmen ful j their seats at Friday’s meeting board. They are Mr. R. B. Henl^’ tl i^durance the North British and Mercant:Viodd»* Co Ltd., who succeeds Mr. L- is has resigned, and Mr. T. H r S re-appointed on the159 words
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Obituary115 1941-06-26 4 DEATHS Mrs. Tan Yew Yiang passed away peacefully at her residence on Wednesday, the 18th June, Mrs. K. Namasivayam in Sithankerny. Vaddukoddai, Ceylon by cable received by her cousin, Mr. V. Supramanyam of No. 5. Burn Road, Singapore. TAN. —Mr. Tan Boon Chuan, Proprietor of Chop Ouan Bee. aged 58115 words
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479 1941-06-26 5 U.s. Journalist Finds Islands ‘Well Prepared For Anything’ ••THE Japanese would be absolutely crazy if they started 1 anything against the Netherlands Indies now/' said Mr. John Stuart Martin, correspondent for the American magazines Time and Life, who has just returned from479 words
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143 1941-06-26 5 E STATE PARTY AIDS FREE FRENCH BELGIANS PARTY was given on Saturday, at Rantau Panjang Estate by Baron do Langlade, Gen. de Gaulle’s reosentatlve in Malaya, in aid of the f e French Fund and the Belgian r < comment Fund. Ihe Belgian artist M. le Maycur, °rod ig paintings,143 words
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Article310 1941-06-26 5 Broke Into Store In Changi RUNNER Alfred James Elliott who broke into a refreshment hut in a Changi military area on three occasions, was sentenced to three months’ rigorous imprisonment in the Singapore criminal district court Elliott pleaded guilty to three charges of breaking into a310 words
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168 1941-06-26 5 (from Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 23. ALTHOUGH registration of blood donors for war purposes Is making steady progress in all the centres of Johore, it will not be possible to obtain the estimated number without the support of Malays. There are many168 words
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Article221 1941-06-26 5 To Come Into Force On July 1 THE trade union and industrial 1 courts legislation will come into force in the Colony on July 1, and a general stabilization of the labour situation is expected to follow its enforcement. Similar legislation was brought into force in the221 words
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211 1941-06-26 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, June 24. JOHORE is falling into line with the Colony in tightening the control over aliens. At the meeting of the Council or St ite Johore, this morning, the Legal Adviser introduced the Bill for the211 words
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Article310 1941-06-26 5 Local Chinese To Renew Pledge CEREMONIES ON “DOUBLE SEVENTH” China enters on tin? fourth year of her war with Japan on July 7, Chinese all over Malaya will renew their pledge to support the Chungking Government and do all in their power to aid the fatherland in310 words
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Article170 1941-06-26 5 Effect Of News On Local Market IT is understood that the committee ol the Chamber ol Commerce Rubber Association, meeting on Monday al tei noon, discussed the new r* nulations covering tli export ol rubber to the United Stat< s The rubber market closed quietly yesterday following170 words
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65 1941-06-26 5 DR. QUO TAI-CHI. lately Chinese Ambassador in London, passed through Singapore the wek before last on his return to Chungking where he is to take up the appointment ot Minister ot Foreign Atlalrs. While in Singapore he stayed with the Governor <Slr Shenton Ihomas).65 words
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Article335 1941-06-26 6 No Cover Under Workmen’s Compensation Policies PROVISION TO BE MADE IN BILLS BEFORE COUNCILS INSURANCE companies operating in Malaya have decided to exclude war risk coverage from workmen’s compensation policies, a liability which they have accepted up to now, but the legislation already proposed by335 words
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Article121 1941-06-26 6 New Legislation For Colony LEGISLATION to control the traffic in boys from China to Malaya will probably be introduced in the Legislative Council at its next meeting in August. While the situation in regard to trafficking in boys, Ls not as serious as thf‘ trafficking in girls,121 words
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Article301 1941-06-26 6 Insulted Modesty Of Eurasian Girl THAT a youthful offender’s father was prepared “to deal with his son adequately and give him what he deserves, in the presence of an officer of the court,” was the statement made by counsel in the Singapore fifth court yesterday pleading for301 words
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69 1941-06-26 6 THE following grants have been made from the Malaya Patriotic Fund with the unanimous approval of all branches:— To the Lord Mayor’s Air Raid Distress Fund (which now serves the whole of Great Britain) £lO,OOO. To the Shipwrecked Mariners’ Association £5,000. To the Soldiers’, Sailors’69 words
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Article, Illustration55 1941-06-26 6 These two men command the defence forces of the Netherlands indies Vice-Admiral C. E. L. Helfrich, who connnands the Netherlands Indies Navy and Lieut.-Gen. G. J. Berenschot, ivho is commander -in-chief o the Netherlands Indies Army. The picture teas taken at last week's ceremonial opening of55 words
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484 1941-06-26 6 SELANGOR INDIANS LABOUR PROBLEMS Meeting Urges Inquiry Into Recent Estate Strikes (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 23. AT the annual general meeting of the Selangor Indian Asso- ciation on Saturday, it was decided to oppose the proposed formation at Singapore of an All-Malayan Tamils’ Association. The meeting also484 words
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263 1941-06-26 6 TWO Malays, Salleh bin Arshad, and Ali, alias Nali bin Tebang, and an Indian, Visivalingam alias Kandasamy, were sentenced to 12 months’ rigorous imprisonment each in the Singapore criminal district court on Monday for the part they took in the disappearance of263 words
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36 1941-06-26 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June A CCORDING to the Postal authorities here, the sale of War Savings Certificates has now passed the $6,000,000 figure. To-day’s figure is $6,021,333.36 words
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634 1941-06-26 7 “Not An Unsupported Outpost Of Empire” Says Dr. Purcell “THERE is no question of leaving Malaya to fight f r herself as a forlorn hope, an unsupported outpost of the Empire declared Dr V. W. W. S. Purcell. DirectorGeneral of Information and Publicity,634 words
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Article54 1941-06-26 7 flying-boats are now arriving in Singapore from the l nited States via Manila These are a modern type of long range reconnaissance flying-boat, which was notably successful in “shadowing” the Nazi battleship Bismarck in the Atlantic, leading to her final destruction by the Royal Navy and54 words
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Article304 1941-06-26 7 Emergency Calls During Practice THE exercise* carried out during I last weeks’ two-day all-Malaya black-out by the transport section oi the Medical Auxiliary Services attached to the Ulood Transfusion Depot have shown the real value of making previous contact with blood donors This statement is contained in304 words
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Article174 1941-06-26 7 North-East Link Now Open *T t HE north-east coast of Malaya is isolated no longer from the west and south in the way of rapid communication. On Sunday a telephone service to Kelantan and the northern portion of Trengganu was opened, but, being a Sunday, there174 words
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105 1941-06-26 7 IN Malaya, every Filipino, down to the last man an he expected to light under the American llag should America ioin the war with Britain, was a resolut ion pr< posed on Sunday aftern ion lief >re members of the Singapore Filipino Association by105 words
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Advertisement66 1941-06-26 7 r o N b U n Vv^ll n p Delicious Afternoon Tea Biscuits in Attractive Special Tins. Assortments that include a Tea Time FAVOURITE of every member of the family. OOK l m mm 4 1 vs \rt* W. m v V srtA 7/ 7 4 k -o N. V66 words
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726 1941-06-26 8 Government Is Sole Buyer Of Commodity From To-day LOCAL EXPORTERS MAY ONLY SHIP TO RUBBER RESERVE CO. Singapore, June 23. THE United States Government, through the Rubber 1 Reserve Company, is from to-day the sole importer of rubber into the United States. This action726 words
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Article47 1941-06-26 8 A SUB-COMMITTEE has been appointed to examine in detail regulations governing the service of Singapore Improvement Trust officers, and to report to the Board. The committee consists of Mr. L. Forbes, acting chairman, Rural Board, Mr. Tay Teck and Mr. E. C. H. Chariwood.47 words
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473 1941-06-26 8 This statement was made by Dr. Philip K. C. Tyau, special representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, now in Singapore, to a Straits Times reporter. Dr. Tyau said that he had not raised this subject in his talks with Government officials in Singapore, nor473 words
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676 1941-06-26 8 Singapore Mission’s Work For Brave Seafarers THE splendid work which is being done by the committee' 1 of the Missions to Seamen, Singapore, for thousand-; 0 f men of the British merchant navy who brave the dangers of war to bring supplies to676 words
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Article279 1941-06-26 8 Coconut Tree Kills Woman Guest A BDUL HAI bin Haji Kahar, a 39-year-old Malay, described in the Singapore Coroner’s Court last week how a coconut tree, crashing down on a little shed in which women guests were celebrating his daughter’s wedding, killed a Malay woman instantaneously and279 words
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Article376 1941-06-26 9 Noted Writer Passes Through glad he missed local black-out a WELL-KNOWN Australian war correspondent of the North American Newspaper Alliance who deceived Gen. von Falkenhorst, the Commander-in-Chief of the German Army in Norway in 1940, by speaking pidgin German and passing off as a Norwegian, arrived376 words
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215 1941-06-26 9 Mr. daisuke saito, 37-year-oid head of Japan’s Department of Commerce and Industry, and a meI JJ" her of the economic mission to tne Netherlands Indies, arrived in Singapore from Japan by the N.Y.K. passenger vessel Anyo Maru last week on ms return215 words
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787 1941-06-26 9 Country’s Larders Full But Stocks Must Be Conserved CONTROLLER URGES PUBLIC TO “LIVE MORE SIMPLY” THERE is in Malaya three times as much wastage of food as there was in England before war-time regulations against waste were published. Drawing public attention to this, the787 words
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Article111 1941-06-26 9 T'HE Anzac Relief Committee of A New York has sent to the Australian Comforts Fund in Sydney •C 1,500 for the establishment of a hostel at Singapore, states a report published in Sydney. The committee has also despatched half a lon of hooks and magazines111 words
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Article40 1941-06-26 9 COMMISSIONS as temporary SecondLieu tenants in the S.S.V.F. have been granted to Messrs. A. M. Scrimgeour, P. W. Bourne, P. W. Holt, P. Given-Wilson, M. C. Elliot, R. M. Murray, J. M. Crombie and D, A. Frye.40 words
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Article75 1941-06-26 9 THE following notifications under the Volunteer Force Ordinance are gazetted: Resignation of his Commission ns Honorary Chaplain, 4th Class, In the S 3. Volunteer Force by the Rev. H. J. Paine accept'd; promotion of Captain (Quartermaster T Roebuck. S.S.V.F., to the rank of Major (Quartermaster) approved; transfer of75 words
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Article198 1941-06-26 9 Insurance Firm’s Technical Offence •pAN Teow Quee, manager of the I Asia Insurance Co., Ltd., Chulia Street, was fined a total of $300 In the Singapore Fifth Court last week, when he pleaded guilty to six charges against his company under the Companies Ordinance. Three of198 words
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117 1941-06-26 9 SINGAPORE MONKEYS HOOKWORM RESEARCH 117 HEN monkeys of the Singapore Botanic Gardens came under the suspicion of the health authorities owing to the spread of hookworm infection among a number of Tamil labourers employed in the Oardens, the biology department of the College of Medicine established beyond any doubt that117 words
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77 1941-06-26 9 MR. Roy E. Bower, American Consul at Munich, who is among those to leave Germany following the German Governments order, was well-known in Singapore a few years ago. He came to Singapore In 1929 as vice-consul after having served In Southampton, and he remained77 words
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359 1941-06-26 9 A LLEGED to have been in posses- sion of 55 tahils of non-Govern-ment Red Lion chandu valued at $715, Tung Ching Si, who was said to be an anti-piracy guard attached to the Hong Kong Police, was sentenced to one day’s simple imprisonment359 words
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Article, Illustration928 1941-06-26 10 Technicians Needed To Operate Wonder Device ANE of the most important and closely guarded secrets of O thg war was revealed in London last week —it is the use of what is known as “radio location for detecting the presence of enemy aircraft and928 words
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Article44 1941-06-26 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 18 death is announced r> a flying accident of Sergeant Pilot Rotxvr Gerald Cosgrave, R.A.F. Volunteer Reserve, second son of Dr. a. K Cosgrave, formerly of the Malayan Medical Service and Mrs. Cosgrave.44 words
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469 1941-06-26 10 'J[*HE story of how a police inspector and detectives stopped a trolley bus, detained six passengers and disarmed two men who carried daggers, was told in the Singapore criminal district court The two men who were disarmed were Tan Ah Kee,469 words
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Article865 1941-06-26 10 Rotary Club Speaker’s Views On Post-war Reconstruction THE formation of an international federation, in Germany and Italy must be included, and the control" of money by th? state were the two most important stem which should be taken for the reconstruction of the world after victory,865 words
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108 1941-06-26 10 A Vf JL 1 i-i w SGT. George Kennington of the Hoy a Air Force who. in his own e went off the broad bend alone me Road opposite Fort Road tor d a unaccountable reason,” and upr lamn post, was fined $50 by108 words
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351 1941-06-26 11 Colonial Office Adviser To Make Investigations Here firm BELIEVER in trades UNIONISM FOR COLONIES MAJOR Granville St. John Orde Browne, Colonial Office m Labour Adviser, is expected to arrive in Malava next month to carry out a thorough inquiry into the labour problems of the351 words
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Article260 1941-06-26 11 Woman’s Escape In Motor Collision ALLEGED to have come into collision with another car at the junction of Farrer Road and Holland Hoad, and forced that car violently on to the grass verge so that its near-side door opened and the driver’s wife was thrown out,260 words
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Article84 1941-06-26 11 IN acknowledgment of the cable from the Governor and High Commissioner, conveying birthday greetings to His Majesty, with an expression of staunch loyalty, on behalf of Malaya, the Secretary of State for the Colonies has cabled Your telegram has been laid before His Majesty, who84 words
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Article221 1941-06-26 11 Broken Rice Should Not Be Spumed “THE Government is purchasing rice 1 on contract from abroad in order to safeguard the essential food supply of the majority of people living in Malaya,” states a communique from the Food Controller. “It is only reasonable that Government should221 words
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388 1941-06-26 11 WHILE 23-year-old Ther Chong heard his appeal against sentence of death dismissed without comment or any outward emotion last week in the Court of Criminal Appeals, his wife, standing just outside the courtroom, burst into tears and was led away by her mother.388 words
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325 1941-06-26 11 Clerical Union Committee Formulates Scheme A SCHEME whereby nearly 1,800 Singapore clerks will receive a form of life insurance has been proposed and will be launched if sufficient support is given. Following a suggestion sometime ago that a benevolent lund should be introduced, a committee325 words
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110 1941-06-26 11 tFiom Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 15. YOUTH Is Housed” is the t.th* of an article in the Batavia Nieuwsblad on the enthusiasm shown by young men of the NI. in the Voluntary Flying Corps Youths are applying :n hundreds, and older men also are110 words
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Page 11 Miscellaneous
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Miscellaneous23 1941-06-26 11 < /m* N J ;»r k ar i <v If X A .v > “No Thank Yon, Sir," She Said —By Hofer, noted N.I. Cartoonist23 words
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793 1941-06-26 12 Significant Failure Of Bid Over Rashid Ali Affair IT was significant that Nazi propaganda over the Rashid 1 Ali affair in Iraq failed completely to create any impression among the said Capt. N. M. Hashim, broadcasting from Singapore on June 17 in the793 words
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Article207 1941-06-26 12 Man Killed While Washing Hands piFTY- two-year-old Tan Tian Lim, 1 washing his hands .n a thatched hut. which was used as a bath room, at the back of his house m Upper Serangoon Road on the evening of June 4, was fatally injured when a207 words
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163 1941-06-26 12 D. CHANDER, a 21-year-old English-speak-ing Indian, who was alleged to have stolen a cheque belonging to Sabapathy Bala Subramaniam and using as genuine a forged cheque, on May 10, was committed for trial at the next Assizes, at the conclusion of the preliminary inquiry163 words
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Article167 1941-06-26 12 Sir Mark Young Appointed J*HE Colonial Office announces the appointment of new Governor and Commander-in-Chief for Hong Kong—Sir Mark Aitchison Young, who at present holds the same position in Tanganyika. Sir Mark succeeds Sir Geoffrv Alexander Stafford Northcote, who is relinquishing the Hong Kong Governorship for reasons167 words
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128 1941-06-26 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, June 15 DILLS requesting additional credits for the supplementary budget for native conscription have been submitted to the People’s Council and conscription will probably be estabished in the course of this year. The cost of a course will be high.128 words
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355 1941-06-26 12 117ILLIAM Henry Hopper, master of a vessel at present a'; Singapore, appeared in the Singapore traffic court last week on a charge of causing hurt by negligent driving. At the end of the case the charge was amended to one of negligent355 words
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196 1941-06-26 12 Application To Eject Tenant From Premises In Balestier A NEW film studio for making motion pictures Singapore is planned in the Balestier Road "district i*" Messrs. Shaw Bros., it was stated before the Rent A ment Board on June 17. s ss Mr. John Laycock,196 words
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Article158 1941-06-26 12 Malay Sapper In Changi Incident AN incident “which nearly led to a riot,” was described in the Singapore second court last week when Ismail bin Masjuki, a 22-year-old Malay Sapper, appeared on a charge of disorderly behaviour. Ismail, who pleaded guilty, was fined $5. Court158 words
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131 1941-06-26 12 NG la Lo alias Ng Koh Hin. who stated in the Singapore third court last week that he and spent four years in Amoy Universivy and had worked as a lournalist and a teacher in a Chinese school in Malaya, was sentenced to six131 words
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89 1941-06-26 12 (From Our Own Correspondent > Malacca. June 1. CROm a series of concerts held In vn,lu 1 mukims in Malacca and organized by Malay Teachers’ Association with the help the demangs, kathis, penghulus and si a the sum of $1,304.70 was realized the of89 words
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Article, Illustration26 1941-06-26 13 Hu 1 Governor-Generul oj the Netherlands Indies, Jonkheer AWL. Tjarda van Starkenborgh Staehouiver, addressing the Volksraal its meeting in Batavia recently26 words
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Article666 1941-06-26 13 Reactions Compensations Described By Expert “AIJR reward is the tremendous kick we get from rendering an enemy bomb safe, not only because we have saved our own skins and the lives and property of others, but because we have beaten Jerry,” said an R.A.F. bomb disposal666 words
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Article290 1941-06-26 13 Year’s Inquiry Now Completed A FTER a year’s investigations into “social problems in Singapore, Miss S. E. Niccoll-Jones, who came to Singapore at the invitation of the Straits Settlements Government, has handed her report to Government. This follows several interim reports on the social e v290 words
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Article47 1941-06-26 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 19. ACCORDING to a communique from the Federal Secretariat to-day, Mr. C. A. V. Buxton, of Bukit Tunggu Estate, Bangi, has loaned to His Majesty’s Exchequer $l,OOO free of interest for the duration of the war47 words
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Article272 1941-06-26 13 May Be Started In Malaya This Year COMMITTEE IS NOW AT WORK ON SCHEME I r is possible that the scheme for educational broadcasts to Malayan schools, so long mooted, may be put into operation this year. A committee, consisting of Department of Education officials and members272 words
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Article272 1941-06-26 13 Chinese Woman’s Tragic Error 4< AM .satisfied from the evidence 1 that Wong Cheong drank caustic soda by mistake, but I want to emphasize how easy it is for some tragic accidents to happen through carelessness; this sort of accident is becoming very lrequcnt,” said Mr272 words
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633 1941-06-26 14 Air Observers Say Flashing Of Torches Too Pronounced Singapore, June 19. SPENDING three hours in a plane over Singapore last night observing whether the lighting regulations were being fully complied with, the Director of Air Raid Precautions, Mr. J. E. Jeans, came to the633 words
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Article79 1941-06-26 14 London, June 18. SIR Wilfrid Edward Francis Jackson, Governor of British Guiana, has been appointed Governor of Tanganyika in succession to Sir Mark Aitchison Yeung who Is going to Hong Kong. Sir Wilfrid is 59 and has been many years in the colonial service, having served79 words
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63 1941-06-26 14 Transport drivers checking out at the Blood Transfusion Deot college of Medicine last week, during a special exercise. They were on their way to pick up blood donors. Centre is Mr. C. H. D. Curtoys, who is in charge of the transport section of the Blood Transfusion Dept, on right—Straits Times picture. - 63 words
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Article127 1941-06-26 14 Whitehall Adviser To Visit Malaya G. Orde Browne, Colonial Office Labour Adviser and at present In Mauritius, Is shortly to visit Malaya in connection with an inquiry into recent labour unrest, says Reuter. When questioned in the House or Commons yesterday whether the F.M.S. Government’s report was127 words
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59 1941-06-26 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 18. CAPT. L. D. Gammans, a former memof the Malayar. Civil Service and the new Conservative member for Hornsey was introduced into the House of Commons by the Chief Whip, Mr. J. G. Stuart and Sir Patrick59 words
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Article65 1941-06-26 14 (From Our Own Correspondent? Batavia, June 12. MEXT month extensive A.R.P. exer- cises are to be held in Java. Many other towns, besides Batavia, are working hard at their air raid defences. Palembang, important oil centre In south Sumatra, has now been included in the A.R.P.65 words
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269 1941-06-26 14 S EVERAL ACCIDENTS DURING BLACK-OUT Car In Collision With Post: Warden Falls In Drain Singapore, June 19. CEVERAL actual black-out casualties were removed to hosu pital last night and between 7.30 p.m. and 8 p.m. the ambulance was called out three times. The first call was to the junction of269 words
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Article137 1941-06-26 14 DEAN John Leonard Wilson, Doan of Hong Kong, will be consecrated Bishop of Singapore at Hong Kong Cathedral on July 22. He is expected to arrive in Singapore at the beginning of August an and will be enthroned with solen ceremonial. nf He is137 words
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Advertisement34 1941-06-26 14 ADELPHI THE HOTEL IN TOWN SEA VIEW THE HOTEL ON THE SEASHORE BOTH HOTELS ENJOY AN ENVIABLE REPUTATION FOR FOOD SERVICE WE RESPECTFULLY SOLICIT TKE FAVOUR OF YOUR PATRONAGE H. O. WASER. GENERAL MANAGER.34 words
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Article230 1941-06-26 15 Far East Schedule Being Revised BECAUSE of the requisitioning of seven of their vessels by the United States Maritime Commission upon the completion of their present voyages, the American President Lines are working on revised schedule for their remaining vessels. The new schedules will be announced later. Although230 words
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312 1941-06-26 15 GOVERNMENT CLERKS SALARY REVISION Employees Anxious Not To Hamper War Effort /CONSIDERATION of new salary schemes and appointL ments for Government employees should be held over •for the duration. This suggestion is contained in a circular issued by Government to its employees. Although this probably means that there will be312 words
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Article285 1941-06-26 15 Realistic Operations Reveal Efficiency (From Our Own CorresDondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 19. pASSIVE defence services in Kuala Lumpur had exercises on a big scale last night, during the brownout and blackout. Incidents representing enemy action were reported from various areas in town and were dealt with very285 words
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299 1941-06-26 15 Funds Needed To Help Work Of Organizing Committee ACTIVE steps arc being taken by a special newly-formed committee in Perak to provide amenities and entertainments for Imperial troops stationed in Perak Tho committee, created at the suggestion of the Perak branch of the Malaya299 words
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Article172 1941-06-26 15 Echo Of A Recent Barbers’ Strike A SEQUEL to the recent barbers’ strike took place in tl*r Singapore third court last week when Sia Min Tee was charged with criminal intimidation by threatening Ong Tong Lee, the owner of a barber shop, with injury to his person. It172 words
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738 1941-06-26 15 Singapore, June 20. A DETAILED report by the com- mittee of umpires, headed by the Attorney-General, Mr. C. G. Howell, giving their impressions of the two-day black-out A.R.P. practices, which concluded this morning, will be submitted to Government in the near738 words
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Advertisement13 1941-06-26 15 ELLISON S. EZEKIEL CO. QUALIFIED OPHTHALMIC OPTICIANS. address 3. CAPITOL BUILDING, 1931 SINGAPORE13 words
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2160 1941-06-26 16 Wide Range Of Subjects Discussed Last Year BY OUR PLANTING CORRESPONDENT THERE are few, if any, annual reports published in Malaya, in which such a wide range of interesting subjects and information to i planters is assembled, as that of the United Planting2,160 words
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Article117 1941-06-26 16 MEW regulations to deal with rumour-mongers have i,J published under the Emerson Powers (Defence) Act. Ken( y Under these regulations ever otherwise than in perform* anee of a duty so to do orally in writing or by any other mein makes any statement or sure117 words
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Article188 1941-06-26 16 AN appeal from exemption from mobilization with the Volunteers for two months was dismissed by the Appellate Tribunal sitting in the Supreme Court las week. R. A. Haines, managing director of Bennie S. Cohen and Son (Malaya) Ltd.. speaKtns on behalf of B. P. Drakeford. whose appncation had188 words
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75 1941-06-26 16 A Gazette notification announces Secretary of State for the Colom 1 p approved the promotion of Dr. H as Deputy Director of Medical > Straits Settlements. r Dr. Dive, who saw service in the lav joined the Malayan Medical Service n and after serving in75 words
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1261 1941-06-26 17 London Letter By Cable No Night Bombs Dropped On London For Five Weeks By Our London Correspondent London, June 17. THERE is a very strong suspicion here that the massing of Nazi troops on the Soviet frontier is designed to distract attention from the1,261 words
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Article85 1941-06-26 17 —Reuter. Washington, June 18. I JNITED States border patrols and customs officers were alert last night to prevent any of the 330,000 German nationals in ihe United States from leaving the country, pending further instructions. Apart from the official explanation, other reasons are hinted at.—Reuter. - 85 words
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Article137 1941-06-26 17 Reuter. 13 Nazi Fighters Shot Down Over Channel London, June 18. 'THIRTEEN German fighters were desI troyed in engagements with British fighters during large-scale RAF. offensive operations last evening over the Channel and occupied territory. Ten British fighters are missing. Newspapermen reported that theReuter. - 137 words
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Article44 1941-06-26 17 Berlin, June 18. rIE German reply to the recent Eireann protest against the bombing of Dublin was dispatched yesterday. It says a careful investigation has failed in any way to confirm that German p anes were responsible. United Press.44 words
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413 1941-06-26 17 I Reuter. JOINT COMMUNIQUE ISSUED t Batavia, June 17. “gOTH the Netherlands Indies and the Japanese delegations regret that the economic negotiations which have been conducted between them have unfortunately come to a conclusion with unsatisfactory resu ts,” stated a joint communique issued byI Reuter. - 413 words
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Article198 1941-06-26 17 London, Juno 18 IT was revealed last night how the aircraft-carrier Illustrious beat oil six heavy a tacks bv enemy aircraft on Jan. 10, and In spite of her damage reached port in safety. The first attack was by torpedo bombers, but the Illustrious avoided them.198 words
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46 1941-06-26 17 London. June 18, 'I'HK unemployed In Great Britain number- r d 290.312 on May 12 which is nearly r »00 000 fewer than on May 20 last year and nearly 30 000 f* wvr Hum the previous month's figure. —Reuter.46 words
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910 1941-06-26 18 AUSTRALIA’S WAR EFFORT TO BE VASTLY EXTENDED SPEEDED UP —United Press and Reuter. Canberra, June 18. MEW measures to intensify Australia’s war effort to colossal proportions were announced by Mr. R. G. Menzies, Australian Prime Minister, in a nationwide broadcast from Canberra last night. His proposals, says United Press, include—United Press and Reuter. - 910 words
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74 1941-06-26 18 Reuter. Canberra, June 17. MR. J. McEwen, Commonwealth Minister for Air. announced to-day that the Government was considering the absorption of women in clerical duties in the R.A.A.F.. release of physically fit men of fighting age for active service, and increase in theReuter. - 74 words
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241 1941-06-26 18 -Reuter. rpuip a 4 a* Cairo, June 18. fHE destruction of 20 enemy aircraft in the Western Desert battle y e s‘ e a yfe a feature of to-day’s R.A.F. Middle East communique, which states. Aircraft of the R.A.F. and-Reuter. - 241 words
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Article110 1941-06-26 18 -Reuter. Lisbon, June 18 *1 TIE construction of cargo vessels 1 in French shipyards is going forward at high pressure, it is learned here. They are particularly to be used in trading between France and her African possessions. Large amounts of foodstuffs received in unoccupied France-Reuter. - 110 words
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Article55 1941-06-26 18 —Reuter. New York, June 18. THE United States Under-Secre-1 tary of State, Mr. Sumner Welles, t«ld the Press to-day that survivors of the Robin Moor, American ship sunk in the South Atlantic on May 21, had excellent photographs corroborating their oral testimony that she was—Reuter. - 55 words
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57 1941-06-26 18 -Reuter. Canberra, June 18. CIVILIAN consumption of petrol has been v cut drasticallv from 20,000,000 to 12,000,000 gallons per month, it was announced by the Australian Minister of Munitions, Senator P. A. M. McBride, to-day. The petrol ration for private owners of motor vehicles will-Reuter. - 57 words
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Article158 1941-06-26 18 —Reuter. Stimson On Long Emergency Ahead Washington, June Y° l fa e the P ro spcct of a i on 1 war.” the United States s“ f re ary for War, Mr. Henry T Stimson, told a committee of ih* House of Representatives to-dav—Reuter. - 158 words
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Article160 1941-06-26 18 -Reuter. Washington. June 19 A WARNING that any attempt to evade the recent order “freezing’ foreign funds through persons in other American republics or elsewhere would bring swift counter-action by the United States Government was given to-night by the Under-Secretary of State. Mr. Sumner Welles.-Reuter. - 160 words
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Article58 1941-06-26 18 -Reuter. London. June 18. •PHE War Secretary, Capt. D. Margesson, in a Written reply In the House of Commons to-day said that according to his latest information the number of Italian prisoners in British hands now is roughly 244.000, of whom 177,937 come from Italy and 6*1000-Reuter. - 58 words
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57 1941-06-26 18 —Reuter. Berlin, June 20. AFLUTT’ER was caused among philatelists when a red Mauritius was discovered at a forced sale of stamps at a Berlin country court, states the official German neus agency. There are only 11 specimens of this stamp in the world. The—Reuter. - 57 words
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299 1941-06-26 18 Reuter. London, June 17. EGGS, fish, cheese, oranges, lemons and soft fruit are at present engaging the attention of Britain’s Food Minister, Lord Woolton. and experts at his Ministry, which stated today that in regard to the scheme for controlledReuter. - 299 words
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1148 1941-06-26 19 British Withdraw From Solium After Taking Many Prisoners THE British forces have captured seviral hundreds of German prisoners and destroyed a large ZX of enemy tanks and guns in a terrific tank battle around Fort Capuzzo, according to to-day’s British GHQ communique issued1,148 words
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47 1941-06-26 19 —Reuter. Bangkok, June 19. THE Assembly has unanimously ratified the Thailand -Indo-China peace convention The Premier, thanking the House, expressed appreciation of Japanese mediation In thr frontier conflict and stressed that Thailand will follow the time-honoured policy of friendship with all powers.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 47 words
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115 1941-06-26 19 “Vichy Maintaining Bridgehead In Levant For Fuehrer’s Forces Reuter. “A f™n D ER f °v h r 0r ran w^d d °a?'tho n news that against us and our AUiesTn r n !i\ k ll thclr Empire soldiers fight rons for the Su L f Jl, ctlon wlth German airReuter. - 115 words
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910 1941-06-26 19 ‘CLIVEDEN SET HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE ARE BOTH DEAD’ Mr. Butler’s Reply To Criticism In The House Of Commons t~.. London, June 20. DEFERENCE has been made to the Cliveden Set and the holy Roman Empire. They are both dead and may they so remain. We mean to build not only910 words
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Article122 1941-06-26 19 Washington. June 18 THE last of the remaining United States naval reservists have been Issued with stand-by orders, the Navy Department revealed to-day. Ihe reservists comprise 14.513 other ranks, reports Reuter The new recruiting campaign which lias been inaugurated aims at obtaining 12,000 to122 words
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328 1941-06-26 20 —Reuter. RELENTLESS ATTACKS ON ENEMY VESSELS CONTINUE London, June 19. AT least eight enemy ships have been sunk in the MediterraA nean by British submarines, according to an Admiralty communique issued last night, reports United Press. In the central Mediterranean submarines sank a southbound enemy supply.—Reuter. - 328 words
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47 1941-06-26 20 <pßeuter. London, June 18. REFERRING to Soviet-German relations, a correspondent of the National Broadcasting Corporation speaking from Ankara, said the Rumanian army was expected to be at full strength in two days’ time when mobilization of the remaining two classes would be completed.—pReuter.<pßeuter. - 47 words
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71 1941-06-26 20 —Reuter. Quebec, June 20. “llfE, French Canadians, are treated better W under the British crown than we would have been under our mother country, France, declared the Premier of Quebec. Mr. Adelard Godbout, in a speech here. He said: “We are British as much as—Reuter. - 71 words
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721 1941-06-26 20 ’—Reuter. London, June 19. A TREATY of friendship between Turkey and Germany was signed at Ankara at 9 o’clock last night by Franz von Papen, the Nazi Ambassador, and M. Sarajoglu, the Turkish Foreign Minister. 0 I 1 a V That’—Reuter. - 721 words
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581 1941-06-26 20 EXCITEMENT IN WASHINGTON AS REICH ITALY ACT —Reuter. Axis Orders Closing Of Consulates And Travel Agency 1 Washington, June 20. (GERMANY and Italy have ordered the closing of all United States consulates in those two countries and in Axis-occupied territories, and the withdrawal of the consuls and their staffs by—Reuter. - 581 words
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104 1941-06-26 20 Reuter. London. June 19 pAPT. OLIVER LYTTELTON. Pr 1 of the Board of f the moved the second readme Bill Goods and Services Price Control of He said the Dill will enable the Boa* Trade to fix maximum prices mstca bl mitted prices.Reuter. - 104 words
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1021 1941-06-26 21 Reuter. Challenge Of “International Outlaw” Is Accepted not’cinP'MT D Washington, June 20. PRESIDENT Roosevelt to-night declared that the f VE! w d 0eS n n0t propose t0 y jeld the use of the high seas to Germany. ...t'J special message to Congress, whichReuter. - 1,021 words
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Article74 1941-06-26 21 v.iuuicu —United Press. Batavia, June 20. THE french steamship Compiegne y was detained by a Dutch warship in the Straits of Sunda yesterday, it was announced here to-day. The French master refused to allow his ship to be searched, so the vessel was brought to■ v.iuuicu —United Press. - 74 words
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Article226 1941-06-26 21 —Reuter. British Action Sequel To Entry Of Nazis London, June 18 HTHE Royal Navy is enforcing a blockade of the Finnish Arctic port of Petsamo. The Ministry of Economic Warfare announces that the British Government has informed the Finnish Government that no further traffic will be—Reuter. - 226 words
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37 1941-06-26 21 —Reuter. Washington. June 19. npHE Maritime Commission announced I it has taken formal possession at Savannah. Georgia, of S.S Clare, the first of 28 Italian ships in United States waters.—Reuter.—Reuter. - 37 words
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33 1941-06-26 21 -Reuter London. June 20. THE first Canadian bomber squadron has now been formed In Britain The squadron’s commander is a wing commander who comes from Saskatchewan Province.—Reuter.-Reuter - 33 words
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113 1941-06-26 21 Reuter and United Press. FOREIGNERS arriving here to Hn« Shanghai, June 19. r President Coolidge from Honf d the Unlted States Uner than 50 Japanese warships off Amov 8 eported s ‘Bhting more Reuter. The flppt coin Amoy moving southwardsReuter and United Press. - 113 words
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414 1941-06-26 21 Reuter. IT_“1 T nn ®unced in London that the total Allied and neutral shipping losses during May amounted to 98 vessels with an aggregate tonnage of 461,328 tons These figures include losses In the opera r ti()r^ e<lilerranean during tot i lReuter. - 414 words
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Article122 1941-06-26 21 STORY OF WOMAN’ S LETTER TO HESS —United Press. London, June 20. MR. S. S Silverman. Labour member of the House of Commons, suggested in the House yesterday that the flight of the Deputy Fuehrer, Rudolf Hess, from (iermany was connected with a certain woman a Inn* time resident in—United Press. - 122 words
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Article852 1941-06-26 22 —Reuter. Hitler On Attack On Soviet “GREATEST MARCH OF ALL TIME” London, June 22. V HAVE decided again to place the fate and future of the German Reich and of our people in the hands of our soldiers. May God help us in the battle,” declared Hitler—Reuter. - 852 words
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1194 1941-06-26 22 London Letter By Cable Luftwaffe’s Front Line Is Forced Back To Continent (By Our Own Correspondent) London, June 20. WUITH stiffly straightening W backs after bending over digging for victory in the allotment vegetable beds, Britons throughout the country have been delighted every evening this1,194 words
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Article72 1941-06-26 22 -Reuter. S London, Junp oo IMULTANEOUSLY with Th news of the R A F success* over northern France yesterda? were destroyed, comes the announ were destroyed, comes the an nouncement that the R.AF k using its newest and largest Knit fires and Hurricanes. p,t These machines,-Reuter. - 72 words
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Article159 1941-06-26 22 —Reuter. London, June 19. THE Red Star, organ of the Russian 1 Army, says that in recent raids on Hanover, the R.A.F. destroyed five German submarines anchored in the port as weU as the shipyards. The newspaper also said that the persistent attacks on the Ruhr had—Reuter. - 159 words
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Article82 1941-06-26 22 Manila, June 22. |T is estimated that 60,000 aliens in Manila 1 will begin to register under new law tomorrow, the Chinese register to come the first four days and the others on Friday. Mr. Francis B. Sayre, High Commissioner for the Philippines, speaking at82 words
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750 1941-06-26 23 Reuter. Invasion Begun Without Giving I Yevious Protest Or Warning M MOLOTOV, Soviet Commissar A».in ‘'‘•announced the German invasion of Russia in a broad-’ 0 f Sov,et Wte at 11.15 this morning. il. Molotov said. The Soviet Government and its mader, ComradeReuter. - 750 words
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Article96 1941-06-26 23 Russian troops in the city.—United Press. Stockholm, June 23. ■pMIE Soviet official news agency correspondent here claims that he has received news direct from of a revolt in Estonia, which apparently had been fully prepared for some time. The revolt was still progressing yesterday afternoon, heRussian troops in the city.—United Press. - 96 words
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Article698 1941-06-26 23 -Reuter Veil Of Mystery To Be Lifted London, June 23. i ll/ORLD speculation as to the strength and striking power of the Soviet air force will at last be brought to an end as her machines go into action against the Luftwaffe and the Russians’ real strength-Reuter - 698 words
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79 1941-06-26 23 “Finland Will Not Fight For Any Interests Other Thun Her Own Router. FI ancf N w D e S w 0 m y nm e W Finns arP "ro-pTnl.sh m n y m?ssa B e thus iar received from Helsinki was been 1 hailed the?! 3 0f ..rK P rRouter. - 79 words
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355 1941-06-26 23 —Reuter and United Press. Grim Fighting On 1,500 Mile Front: Soviet Air Force Replies To Blitz London, June 23. Heavy fighting is now proceeding along the Soviet borders following the vast German offensive launched against the Soviet Union along a 1,500-mile front at four—Reuter and United Press. - 355 words
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Article276 1941-06-26 23 Reuter. Cairo, June 22. Charles de Gaulle, leader of the Free French movement, announced in Cairo to-day the fall of Damascus, in Syria, says United Press. Free French troops, he said, entered the town at 3 pm. yesterday Gen. de Gaulle has sent a telegramReuter. - 276 words
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Article34 1941-06-26 23 Keuter. Cairo, June 22 IT is officially announced this morning that Jumna, one of the last Italian strongholds in Abyssinia, has been captured by patriot forces led by British officers.- ReuterKeuter. - 34 words
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2492 1941-06-26 24 Britain Allies To Britain Allies To Give Aid To Soviet Reuter. “THIS IS NOT CLASS WAR, DECLARES PREMIER New Nazi Move Threatens Both India And China London, June 23. THE German attack on Russia is the fourth 1 great turning point of the war,” said the Prime Minister, Mr. WinstonReuter. - 2,492 words
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679 1941-06-26 25 the Yugoslavian Minister.—Reuter and United Press. CO-ORDINATING WAR EFFORTS OF BRITAIN AND RUSSIA MOSCOW has accepted Great 4 of aid against Germany and has tendered Soviet military and economic assistance to Britain, according to reliable Quarters in London, renorts United Press. It is statedthe Yugoslavian Minister.—Reuter and United Press. - 679 words
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Article148 1941-06-26 25 -Reuter. Bombing By Soviet Planes Alleged London, June 24. A PROTEST against the bombing of Finnish objectives by Russian planes was made to the Soviet Minister at Helsinki, M. Orlou, when he visited the Finnish Foreign Minister yesterday, says the Finnish Radio. A Finnish trawler moving-Reuter. - 148 words
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48 1941-06-26 25 —Router. TTAir/tu Nairobi, June 23. ITALIAN prisoners taken at Jimma, in Abyssinia, are officially estimated at about 8,000. These indude one corps commander, Gen. Tissi, who had already lost f T,a j° r *ty of his command, two divisional commanders and eight brigadiers.—Reuter—Router. - 48 words
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Article308 1941-06-26 25 ed Tobruk, it was added.—Reuter and United Press. —Router. R.A.F. Also Damages Ships In Convoy Cairo, June 23 AN enemy destroyer is believed to n have been sunk in the harbour at Beirut yesterday, states an RAF. Middle East communique. It says when R A F.ed Tobruk, it was added.—Reuter and United Press.; —Router. - 308 words
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196 1941-06-26 25 Reuter. London, June 23. IJEPORTS are current in Rome that the enemies of Stalin are ready to strike at the Soviet regime from within The Axis military thrust is generally expected in Rome to cause further repercussions in encouraging the anticommunists in Russia toReuter. - 196 words
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Article180 1941-06-26 25 -Reuter. Nazis l ake Over Coastal Areas London, June 24. JHL Norwegian news agency reports a sudden increase of (Jerman troop activity on the south and west coasts of Norway. Largescale evacuation of Norwegians have been ordered to be carried out at a moment's notice. German-Reuter. - 180 words
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52 1941-06-26 25 —United Press. Stockholm, June 24. DRESS reports reaching here from Berlin yesterday al'eged “it can now be revealed” that the fire abixird the liner Bremen, the pride of the German merchant marine, which almost destroyed the vessel was due to the sabotage of—United Press. - 52 words
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56 1941-06-26 25 United Press. Toklo, June 23. 'T'HE British Ambassador In Toklo, 81i Rol> rt Craig ie. conferred with the Japanese Und *r-Secretary of State foi Foreign Adairs, Mr Ohashi, for 4f> minutes to-day on "problems centring around the new phase of th»* Europtan war sltuati' nUnited Press. - 56 words
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309 1941-06-26 25 —Reuter and United Press. Ankara, June 2.3. “IN view of the situation created by the war between Ger- many and Russia, the Turkish Government has derided to proclaim Turkish neutrality,” states an official communique to-day, says United Press. Well-informed diplomatic quarters here say—Reuter and United Press. - 309 words
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Article89 1941-06-26 26 —Reuter. New York, June 18. JOE JOUIS retained his world heavyweight championship, knocking out Billy Conn in the thirteenth round. The fight ended with dramatic suddenness. Conn had been going extremely well, punishing Louis and winning round after round until a right hook to the, jaw—Reuter. - 89 words
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Article240 1941-06-26 26 —Reuter. Ames Scores 127 For R.A.F. vs. Army London, June 21. 'INHERE was a Test match flavour about A the cricket at Lords where a crowd of 10,000 watched the first of four matches between the Army and Royal Air Force in aid of army charities. A.. —Reuter. - 240 words
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Article172 1941-06-26 26 Bowley Takes Five For 5 IN a cricket match played at Sepoy lines on Sunday, the R.A.A.F. defeated the Medical College by an innings and 37 runs. Scoring freely in their first innings, the R.A.A F piled up 160 runs, Thompson contributing 66, Bowley 24,172 words
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533 1941-06-26 26 Woman-Owner’s Third Success In Long History Of The Race Newmarket, June 18. lMRS. C. M. Macdonald-Bucha nan, daughter and heiress of AVI Woolavington, became only the third woman-owner to win the Derby in the 161 years’ history of the race when her Owen Tudor533 words
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Article39 1941-06-26 26 Reuter. London. June 21. T'HE following arc results in the second round of the Scottish Summer Cup soccer competition: Hamilton 1; Rangers 3. Hibernian 1. Clyde 2. St. Mirren 2. Hearts 3. Third Lanark 0; Dumbarton I.—Reuter. - 39 words
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Article118 1941-06-26 26 rE following are the resulte in brief of Saturday’s races at Kuala Lumpur in the first day of the Selangor Turf Club’s Summer meeting Race 1.—Carmana $27 and $10. Starlock $11. Selangor II $10. Race 2. —Hazmore $21 and $9. Velocity $10. Soho $29. Race118 words
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Article301 1941-06-26 26 ,—Reuter. London, June 19. MR. J. A. Dewar’s Commotion, ridden by Harry Wragg, won the Oaks the fillies’ classic to-day, beating Lieut.-Col. Robinson’s Turkana by two lengths in two minutes, 37 seconds, with Lord Glanely’s Dancing Time third. Dancing Time had been a hot favourite and,—Reuter. - 301 words
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120 1941-06-26 26 KING’ S SIXTH TURF SUCCESS OF SEASON —Reuter Worcester. June 23. HIS MAJESTY THE KING gained his sixth turf success of the season wnen Long Ships, starting an odds on favourite, won the Worcester three-year-old plate pver a mile-and-a-quarter course. Long Ships, in scoring his first victory, beat Lord Hirst’s—Reuter . - 120 words
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Article352 1941-06-26 26 Thoy’s Good Bowling THE Singapore Recreation h.l beat the Singapore Cricket Ctok by an innings and 63 runs in ,V two-day crick* match played S.R.C. ground on Sunday Saturday. y an,i on A feature of the game was the bowling of R They, who took352 words
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Article170 1941-06-26 26 Europeans Rest Draw (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 23. PLAYING without several of their best men. the Europeans did well to draw with The Rest in their annual cricket encounter. The Rest, batting first, scored 118 on Saturday and the Europeans, who had170 words
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Article187 1941-06-26 26 DECLARING after scoring 142 runsfor eW^ U wickets, the Singapore Cricket beaten by seven wickets in their c Sunc ]ay. against Rengam on the padang The scores were: see Capt. F. W. Smith c Pennefather b 2 Hogan 10 N. C. Brown c Higgins b187 words
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Miscellaneous54 1941-06-26 26 THE *IG SWEEP The draw on the big sweep, value $95,485. resulted as follows FIRST ***** SECOND ***** THIRD ***** Starters: *****. *****. *****. *****. *****4, *****4, *****, *****, *****. DOUB1.E TOTES The first double tote paid $171 on each of 11 winning tickets, the second paid $265 on each54 words
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466 1941-06-26 1 Prices May Be Fixed And Destination Controlled (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 18. IT is understood in London that the prospective creation of a central buying agency for rubber by the United States Government (which would effectively fix world prices and possibly466 words
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Article217 1941-06-26 1 Local Contribution Is Substantial THE extent to which the Malayan tin mining industry is contributing to Malaya’s war effort was referred to by Mr. H. A. Coates, when presiding at the annual meeting of Taiping Consolidated Ltd. in Penang on Monday. Mr. Coates said that the217 words
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Article70 1941-06-26 1 THE following dividends have been recommended for the financial year ended December last and if approved at the annual meetings will be payable on the dates stated:— MalakofT Rubber—ll per cent July 25 Sungci Batu—'Ten oer cent. July 23. United Patani—Ten per cent. July 15 Windsor Rubber—Ten70 words
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143 1941-06-26 1 -United Press. Shipping Uncertainties Main Reason Washington, June 19. 'pHE Office For Production Management to-day announced rubber WOU d lnstil uted In the United States immediately The rationing of rubber bv the Government will result in i snarp curtailment of the production of automobile tyres,-United Press. - 143 words
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Article123 1941-06-26 1 Singapore, June 25. «uvei> deu*r» Uambler 7 50 Hamburg Cube $12.25 lava Cube $l2 00 Copra Mlxea $2.25 Sun Dried $2 50 »ew*r White Muntok S’b.Ov While $l4 50 Black $7 25 Soot Flour No Lingga $4.70 Fair $4 50 $4 50 Sarawak $4.50 I u nioco123 words
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Article70 1941-06-26 1 -Reuter. London, June 23 TIN opened steady. The turnover was f 400 tons. Smelter selling on the early advance was well absorbed, with a useful forward demand. After official hours a further 25 tons were traded at unchanged prices. United Kingdom weekly stocks total 3,640 tons,-Reuter. - 70 words
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Article405 1941-06-26 1 Quieter Conditions Pending W ar News London, June 24. THE Stock Exchange to-day was quiet with operators generally Inclined to await developments of the Russian war. The close, however, was steadier after some easiness early in the day. Oilt-edged showed little change but Home rails advanced on405 words
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Article32 1941-06-26 1 RAUB Australian Hold Mining to., Ltd produced 1.511 ounces of tin*’ gold In the four weeks ended June .1 This compares with 1,461 ounces In th* preceding lour weeks.32 words
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47 1941-06-26 1 Date Bpot Jun( july-Sepl CM Dec. Jun -Mac I""** June >» 3»\ 29\ 39', 3". 36 \l' *> 394 39'y 39 3r\ 36 21 3914 393, 39\ 3‘ 36 23 38% 38 37% 3b 24 38% 38% 37 Vi 3b 25 38% 38% 38 3747 words
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1253 1941-06-26 2 40 Per Cent. For Shareholders Many New Contracts Secured THE very satisfactory results shown, a record profit of $595,913, are largely due to the very conservative policy adopted in previous years of which we are now reaping the benefit declared Mr. H. Elphick, addressing1,253 words
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Article141 1941-06-26 2 T HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.543rd auction on June 18 when there was catalogued 1.097,339 lb. 757.74 tons; offered 1,503 573 lb. 671.24 tons; sold 1.121.895 lb. 500 85 tons. SPOT London 13 *>4 d New York 21 Vi cts.' PRICES REALIZED141 words
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Article62 1941-06-26 2 IN the first half of June dredge 1 1 of Takuapa Valley Tin worked for 33 hours, treated 80.000 cubic yards and produced 252 piculs of tin-ore; dredge 2 worked for 283 hours, treated 77,000 cubic yards and produced 84 piculs of tin-ore; dredge 3 worked for62 words
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1180 1941-06-26 2 Dividend Record “Anything But Satisfactory” PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Thornycroft (Singapore) Ltd. in Singapore on June 20 Mr. Stewart Owler, the chairman, said: In the first quarter of the financial year under review, the company started with1,180 words
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Article126 1941-06-26 2 Guthrie’s Report On Past Week IN a weekly report on the rubber market issued on June 19 Guthrie and Co. Ltd. write Locally there is a demand from New York for nearby shipment, which market has experienced a certain amount ot trade and factory buying126 words
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Article92 1941-06-26 2 Outputs For First Half Of This Month THE following outputs of -In-ore from companies in the Austral Malay group v reported for the first half of .Tune:Hours Yardage Piculs o K. Kamunting 321 75,000 1 ;1 Thabawleik Tin 304 110.000 'L! Pungah Tin 626 278 000 Austral92 words
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1185 1941-06-26 3 Singapore, June 25, 10 a.m. MINING I it Val Buyers Sellers 5 Ampat Tin 3/- 3/3 5 Austral Amal 7/1% 7/6 11 vustrai Maiay 3j/u 34 /6 5 Aver Hitam 17/- is/. Ayer Weng 0.67 0.72 1 Bangrin Tin 12/6 14/- Batu Selangor 1.39 j1,185 words
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Article39 1941-06-26 3 12s. 6d. FINAL SHAREHOLDERS at the annual meeting of Union Insurance Society of Canton Ltd. in Hong Kong or. Jum 20 approved a final dlvideVid oi 12s. 6d. a share making 255. for the year 1940.39 words
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Article43 1941-06-26 3 THE official price of tin In Singapore on June 19 was $137.75 per picul of 133 l'3rd lb., on June 20 $138; on June 21 $138.37«/ 2 on June 23 $138.37*/- on June 24 $137.25; on June 25 $i37.87*/ 243 words
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Article265 1941-06-26 3 Singapore Plans Well Advanced gTEPS are being taken in Singapore to provide Indian troops stationed here with a clubhouse on the lines of the Anzac Club which Is rapidly taking shape on the historic plot of ground opposite Raffles Museum. Subscriptions have been raised among265 words
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Article116 1941-06-26 3 IFrcm Out W»wn Correspondent) London, June 23. The followup arAto-day’s bid” quotation? tor Fixed Trusts:- s. a British Empire *K'\ not avallaue British Empire B R not avaiianit British Empire CumuDtive not available British Empire C’Dftmnslve.. oot available British General •A" 7% 14 9 British Genera] ’B" 12116 words
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63 1941-06-26 3 THE Controller, Tin and Tin Ore (Restriction) Enactment, F.M.8., advises that the domestic tin quota for the third quarter of 1941 has been fixed at 100 per cent. Those producers who can produce in excess of th ir quotas should forward their applications to63 words
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Article404 1941-06-26 3 Reports On Past Week’s Business IN a weekly report on the rubber market, Issued on June 19, Lewis and Peat <Singapore >, Lta., write Prices nave again remained very steady throughout the week and neariy all the buying has oeen done tor July shipment for which allocations404 words
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Article76 1941-06-26 3 Wednesday. June 25. noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Prices No. IX R.S 8. (Spot loose) SIK 38% No. IX R.B.S. f o.b. tn rases July 38% 39% O.F.A.Q. R.S.B. f:o:b: In bales July 38% 38% F.A.Q. R.B S. f.o b In bales July 37% 37% FUTURE76 words
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Article172 1941-06-26 3 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Singapore. June 24. BooD vyUk rut ofna,J p«.“i. o,w «r i*« Ayer Hltam 714% lees tax J" 1 Burma Malav 6d No 27 June 24 June 30 June 25 Kamuntlnp Tin 5% int. less tax June 1 1 *J une I”172 words
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