The Straits Times, 20 May 1940

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CZNTUR?.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 20, 1940, PRICK 5 CENTS
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      6 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ENGAGEMENT
      57 2 LAW-WEE.—The engagement took place on Saturday, 18th May, 1940, between Mr. Law Peng Hoc. elder son of the late Mr. Law Tcck Yew and Mrs. Law Teck Yew, and Miss Wee Kirn Neo, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wee Sui Choc and grand-daughter of che lato Majoor Oel
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      560 2 SMALL ADST Minimum charge $1. in advt not exceeding 4 linn. .More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. Small Adt. are prepayable McMAHPN.— At Kuantan General Hospital on 16th May, 1940 to Mollie, wife ol Dr. J. E. McMahon, a son. IIEWETT.—
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      882 2 WANTED WANTE.D ELECTROLUX (Kerosene Operated) must be cheap, particulars to Box No. 925, Straits Times. GEVRAAGD KLEIN BUNGALOW met ovcrname Mcubcls. Huur 50 Tot 75, Tuln, M.S. Tanglin District. Brieven, 0.P.0. Post Box 355. WANTED. Nurse for child 4 years on voyage in return 2nd class passage England, British Nationality;
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      370 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. MADAME SHEILA j Fresh ptock and up-to-date styles of AFTERNOON, EVENING COCKTAIL DRESSES. Linen and Raw Silk Costumes and Day Frocks from $3.00. 9, Eu court, <2nd Flc- Hill Street, Telephone 7139. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467.
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      163 2 HONG'S USED CAR 1939 S. S. Jaguar Litre Saloon $2700 1939 Sunbeam -Taibot '10* Saloon $2575 1939 Vauxhall Fourteen Saloon $2250 1939 Ford 10 Prefect Saloon $iSOO 1939 Fsrd V Saicon 8 H. P. $1275 1939 Fiat Victoria Saloon $1650 1938 Morris Eight Saloon 4 -door $1275 1938 Vaiix'dall Fourteen
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    Nazis & "Blockade Of Britain'
    233 3 Nazis "Blockade Of Britain' London. FVl^ WOCHE," one of Berlin's most *J popular illustrated weeklies, publishes in its issue of April 17 a map ot unusual Interest, especially to Swedes. The letterpress accompanying it begins with the statement that. th? German Reich has taken over the mllitarv protection of the
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      567 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United Slates of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger
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      407 3 I" i HdJr ssssssssß-4-ss-n sssMsfl FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. I SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sail Snore Arrive B t B.S. CITY OP NEWPORT NEWS June 19 July 13 S.S. CITY OF NORFOLK July 16 Aug. 9 S.S. CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO Aug. 10 Sept. 5 I I.S.
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    VERDUN HERO IN CABINET
    426 4 retain As Frencn Vice-Premier REYNAUD PROMISES ACTION Paris, May 19. "fpHE captain who won the victory at Verdun has returned from Madrid and ail his wisdom and power will be at the service of the country until victory is won," declared 11. Reyr.aud, the French Prime
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    TRADING IN FUTURES ON U.S. GRAIN MARKETS
    50 4 Washington, May 19. THE Secretary for Agriculture, Mr. H. A. Wallace, has asked all grain markets in the United Slates to prohibit, until further notice, trading in futures below yesterday's closing price?. Mr. Wallace de?rribed his request as "a temporary protective measure." Reuter.
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    ISSUE VITAL TO NAZIS
    365 4 Allies Still Hold Advantage London, May 19. WE await each scrap of news with deep concern but also with deep confidence," declared Mr, Duff Cooper, Minister of Information, in a broadcast speech. One reason for our confidence is that the enemy is playing for far higher
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    SPECIAL FEATURE IN NEW PACKARD
    120 4 iTASY exit from behind the wlieel of I" an automobile through the left front door to the curb, is considered most Important in modern car design. It is thought to be of particular importance to women drivers as frocks may be ruined by dirt or
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    23 4 Paris. May 19 Fis announced that all factories working for the air force will v/ork 12 hours daily, including Sundays, until further orders.—Reuter.
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    GEN. SMUTS CONFIDENT
    254 4 Germany's Gains Only Temporary "S. AFRICA WILL DO HER DUTY" Pretoria, May 19. "I^NOWING what happened in 1914, I expected very severe setbacks at the beginning of the war. The aggressor always has a great advantage at the beginning, but this initial advantage does not last long,
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    176 4 Malls close at the General Post Office as follows: Australia i East tt South) surface noon Canada surface 5 p.m. China surface 5 p.m. China 'South- West) surface 9a.m. Hong Kong surface 5 p.m. Indo-China surface 9 a.m. Japan surface 5 p.m. Java surface noon Philippine
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    IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE
    439 4 Wartime Policy Of Bovril I ORD Luke, presiding at the annual meeting of Bovril, Ltd., in London, said In 1939 the Bovril sales showed a considerable increase over those of 1938. This improvement was to be expected In our home sales, but considering the many abnormal
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1350 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations SATIBUAY, MAT 18, 1949: T..J ni.iuiu Oujtn -rllrtt Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 4s 6d Austral Amal. (5s) 5s 6d 6s Austral Malay <£) 35s 37s Ayer Hltam 21s 3d 22s 3d Ayer Weng <£) .63 67 BangTin Tin 21s 22s Eatu Selangor ($1) 1.40 1.45
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    260 4 Slncapore. May 18. 1 n.m. Vll.M.M. B ftmpati Austrai Anisic Batu Se langors Horm Patu Mi buj Kampcng Lanjui? K Kamtnting Kundang Kent Kl&ng Rlveis Krambts Kurhals Utruti Lu!-"f Pet&lu.gs PunearuPufhs Pahincs Rahman Hj d. Raub Golu Renongs Ran' a us 6out:.ern Klntw Suiigei Luaa
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    160 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, May 18, 1 p.m. Booki Company Dividend Close TIN Hongkong Tin 12tf% int. Pahang 10% Int. less tax Apr. 24 Puteh 12'4 int. May 20 Raub 4d. Int. June 8 Rawang Cone Is No. 20 May 20 Sungel Kinta ..19 Final less tax
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      285 4 CHARITY WORKER NEARLY 1 FAILS IN ORGANISING APPEAL T| 7^ "2^ ONLY ANOTHER L«?i FOR M^AT^WF^ f-IEVENi /^OUR TROUBLE JEWEW WEEKS AND W^Jf) MEETING OF THE WAKE UP iT3 IS NIGHT {^f VET THERE ARE J JLfl U#U COMMITTEE /st> T.OFrt fe^J STARVATION. \f* SO MANY DETAILS /T IW TO-MORROW.
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      82 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 9.52 a.m. 8.4 ft.; 9.45 p.m. 8.8 R. L. W. 3.34 a.m. 1.4 ft.; 3.49 p.m. 2.8 ft. To-morrow H. W. 10.44 a.m. 8.7 ft.; 10.25 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. 4.20 a.m. 0.6 ft.: 4.34 p.m. 2.9 ft. Wednesday. May 22 H. W.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      482 5 L All Sections Dull: Rubber Easier Bj Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, May 20. I^IIE markets are still dominated by the wax news and continue to be exceptionally dull. Rr.bber fell a half in New York at 21 3 ,i cents while tin was up one-quarter at 53
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      103 5 Singapore, May 20, noon. Siam West Coast So. I No Stoc* Slam West Coast No. 3 No Stock Slam West Coast No. S No Stock Siam Broken No. 1 $157 Siam Broken No. 2 $154 Siam No. i $210 Slam No. 2 $190 Slam No. 3 $180
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      RUBBER HARVESTS FOR APRIL
      45 5 APRIL crop figures are reported as follows: RUBBER Kg. Ankola 6,419 Bajoe Kidoel 98,524 DJasinga 82,713 Tjikacintoe 50.080 Langen 54,814 Donowarie 30,000 TEA Ankola 51,374 Pasir Madang 40,366 COFFEE Bajoe Jidoel 21,785 OTHER PRODUCE Djasinga— palm oil 48.117 Djasinga— kernels 2,500
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 5 Monday, May 29, noon. Buyer* Seller* Prices Price* No. IX R.S (Spot loose) 37-\, 38' i No IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cues May-June 38 38' «;.r..\.Q. B.S.S. f.o.b. in D Jcs May-June J7H 37^ \.Q. K.S.& r.o.b. 10 nm May-June 36H 37' i HJTURE QUOTATIONS
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      ROBINSONS TO OCCUPY NEW PREMISES
      1126 5 Provision For Bigger Trade DOBINSON COMPANY, Ltd., will be moving into new premises Raffles Chambers, Raffles Square about the middle of next year, it was announced by the chairman, Mr. W. H. Macgregor, at the annual meeting of the company on Saturday. Ample provision had
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      EXCHANGES
      180 5 The following are the exenange rate* this morning according to tbe dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 i/18 Loi.dor. demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208% Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11 /ia Bat
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      290 6 A GREAT MUSICAL-COMEDY COMES BACK to-day 3.15, AW MM A MUD A 6.i5 9.1 > p.m. imflj *1 AIHJPI%im By SPECIAL REQUEST! BRAND NEW PRINT OF PKO^jtA WS_JVIUSICAI,-COMEDY SENSATfQN urn /^\?t^ U Jl f j a\o**° AmEm^ ■WH ft ft\\O^ ~NFYT fHANfiF Warner Bros Bi^~ 11L.AI Vll/\llUii ThriU and Laugh
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      233 6 LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.15 W^^B^^E^^E^^M A POWERFUL AND MOVING I" T 0 f DRAMA OF TWO FIGHTING FOR TRIUMPH AND HAPPINESS ALEXANDER graham BELL* A 20th Century-Fox Picture with DON AMECHE, LORETTA YOUNG, HENRY FONDA. to morrow GORDON HARKER In an amazing new thrilling mystery! INSPECTOR HORNLEIGH with ALASTAIB SIM.
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      195 6 ADVENTURE! THRILLS! COMEDY! DARING! Yesterday's Trowds acclaimed this as one of the most thrilling Action Films ever produced fl A Off AT 3 SHOWS TO-DAY \*M%MT A A WJLJ 3.15-6.15-9.15 New Universal's Exciting, Action-Crammetl Story of one of the world's most Sensational Ocean Vovß^es y\ sr* J PP^^^^t^ 1 W^^^^^^lW^^^B
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    'ALL POSSIBLE IMMEDIATE U.S. AID FOR THE ALLIES'
    374 7 Big Swing In Opposition Opinion In Mid-Western States New York, May 19. A VIGOROUS controversy is arising over the question of giving: all possible immediate support to the Allies. indicating a big swing over in opposition opinion, the New York Times reports
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    DUCE REPLIES TO PEACE APPEAL
    44 7 Rome, May 19. SU.NOR Mussolini has replied to President Roosevelt's appeal to remain at peace. Although there Is at present no indication of the nature of the reply, it is learned that II Once does not commit himself. Renter.
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    NEW YORK GOVERNOR ATTACKS HITLER
    70 7 New York, May 19. A GRAVE-FACED crowd, many in tears, were present at the dedication of the Belgian pavilion at the world's fair to-day. Governor Lehman declared: "We are faced with international lawlessness unparalleled in history. Because of the a.-^tition and screed of a power-crazed
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    Anglo-Italian Tension Eases Malta Prepared For All Eventualities
    265 7 Anglo-Italian Tension Eases Malta Prepared For All Eventualities Rome, May 19THE news that the Italian steamer Rex has just passed Gibraltar for Naples without being submitted to contraband control search is regarded by such members of the public as heard of it as a sign of slackening tension in Italo-Brltish
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    Garrisons In China To Stay At Peace
    100 7 Shanghai. May 19. IN VIEW of the possibility of Italy j j* 'which has considerable military forces in China > becoming a belligerent, j the following announcement made yes- terday is of special interest. "On May 7 Admiral Thomas C. Hart, Commander-in-Chief of
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    TURKISH PRESIDENT & PREMIER CONFER
    92 7 TURKISH PRESIDENT PREMIER CONFER Istanbul, May 19. IT IS REPORTED from Ankara that President Ineunu called the Council of Ministers to the presidency and had a iong conversation with M. Saydam, the Prime Minister, and Marshal Tehalcmak. Chief of the General Staff, before the marshal's departure for Beirut. Marshal Tchakmark
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    Chinese War Minister On Great Victory
    62 7 Chinese War Minister On Great Victory Chungking, May 19. GENERAL Ho Ying-ching, the War Minister and concurrently chief of the general staff, to-day gave a detailed description of the big battle" continuing in the north of Hupeh Province. He claimed that the Japanese forces had been encircled and defeated and
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    SECRET RADIO STATION SEIZED IN S. AMERICA
    44 7 Buenls Aires, May 19. rE authorities have discovered and seizsd a secret radio station operated by a German named Hellmut Lentz near Campana, 50 miles from here. The authorities are now endeavouring to discover another transmitter. Reuter.
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    NEW APPOINTMENTS
    32 7 London, May 19. THE King has approved Lord Tryon'3 appointment as First Commissioner of Works and also Mr. Frederick Montague rs Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Transport.— British Wireless.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1940. (261st. Day of the War.) The Fifth Column
    1158 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 23, 1940. (261st. Day of the War.) The Fifth Column With the Nazi censorship clamped down firmly in Holland, reliable news of the events immediately preceding the cease fire order in the greater part of that country is very scarce. One thing is abundantly
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    ATTLEE DEPUTY LEADER
    52 8 London, May 19. It was announced last night that as far as hh duties permit Mr. Churchill, the Prime Minister, will lead the House of Commons but in view of pressure of events he has asked Mr. C. R. AtUee, Lord Privy seal, to act as deputy
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    A BRILLIANT RETREAT
    1047 8 British Feat At Andalsnes FROM OUR MILITARY CORRESPONDENT London, May 1. A NEW name emerges. A few days ago Major-Gene-ral B. C. T. Paget, D.5.0., M.C., was unknown to the British public. To-day he stands revealed as the organizer of the most brilliant military operation of its
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  • Correspondence
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      SIR JOHN SIMON
      383 8 Tribute To The New Lord Chancellor To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Sir John Simon, the new Lord Chancellor, is not merely the world's most distinguished diplomat and ad-vocate-Jurist to-day. He is also the fine flower of Oxford culture, developea and matured by 29 years
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      WAR FUND
      156 8 Month's Salary Offered To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— A little while ago a correspondent wrote suggesting that a fund should be formed to which those who wished to do so could contribute, the proceeds being sent to the British Treasury as a very small contribution
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      STAMP DUTY
      85 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,- I should be glad if any reader would please confirm that a receipt which reads "Received a cheque for the sum of does not require a stamp, but a stamp is necessary if the receipt states "Received the sum of
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      CONCUBINAGI
      410 8 Views Based On Tragic Experience To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l have read with shame th« articles of the correspondents approving concubinage. Like Mr. Chamberlain, they are full of explanations, even when they know they are in the wrong. Those men who appreciate concubinage, do not,
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      SWIMMING CLUB
      176 8 Unsuccessful Applications For Membership To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Through your paper we liopf to bring to the notice of the members of the Singapore Swimming Club the fact that a certain section of Englishmen of civilian status employed in H. M. Naval Base are
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      LOCAL RACING
      221 8 Things Of Which The Punters Complain To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—" Watchem's letter in yom issue of May 16 18 a timely one, and one which it is hoped will receive the close attention of the Straits Radii;; Association. They should bear in mind that
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    CHURCHILL'S STIRRING CALL TO NATION
    1390 9 ''Solemn Hour For Us Cause Of Freedom" LOOKING FORWARD TO THE STABILIZATION OF FRONT "Invincible Confidence In French Army Leaders" MR. Winston Churchill, in a broadcast last night, referred to this solemn hour for the life of our country, our Empire and our Allies, and
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    PROGRESS OF FIGHTING
    684 9 Germans' Advance Towards Paris TTHE Germans have now driven a wedge into France which has a base line of 80 miles from Maubeuge to Montmedy, and its right edge is 75 miles from Paris. From Lancl'.ecies, the wedge run-. cud* to St. Quentin and len tur.is away
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    BIG ALLIED COUNTER-DRIVE IS EXPECTED SOON
    238 9 Washington, May 19. /OBSERVERS here see in Mr. Chun-hill's insistence on the value of assault an early Allied counter-offensive aimed at cutting off the bulge." Mr. Churchill's broadcast to-night was heard by radio listeners in the United States. His ringing tones had a tonic
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    NAZIS DESTROY TOWN OF NAMSOS
    36 9 Houses and other buildings in the Norwegian town oj Namsos reduced to shambles by ruthless bombing by the Nazis a typical example of Nazi "protection." Hospitals and churches were also destroyed.
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    100,000 DIE IN ROTTERDAM
    158 9 German Attack On Civilians Paris, May 20. AT least 100,000 civilians, includinfj women and children, were killed and one-third of the city was destroyed when the Germans bombed Rotterdam, states a communique issued by the Dutch Legation here. Two squadrons of German bombers flew over the
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    REICH COMMISSIONER FOR DUTCH AREAS
    119 9 'THE official German news agency states Hitler has appointed SeyssInquart, Reich Commissioner for the occupied Dutch areas. Hitler has decreed the Incorporation of the Belgian regions of Eupen, Malmedy and Moresnet in the German Reich. Seyss-Inquart is charged with the task ot "maintaining public order
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    GERMAN RAIDERS OFF SOUTH-EAST COAST
    32 9 /"•ERMAN aircraft were off the sou'iieast coast of Britain last night. Gunfire was heard intermittently, interspersed with occasional heavy explosions. Searchlights were active at about midnight.— Reuter.
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    LONDON VIEW OF BATTLE
    93 9 r»-DAY'S news from France indicates that the battle resulting from the German thrust continues with great intensity. Enemy light motorised detachments have reached a poi,,' somewhat to the east of St. Quentin. The French 75 mm. guns have been in continuous action against the German heavy
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    'When Duce Gives Command'
    84 9 Milan, May 20. Col VI < IANO. the Italian Foreign Minister, in a speech here last nitht said that mighty events are creating a new destiny and a new world. Italy rannot stand aside from the events in Europe, in which Rome must have her say,
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    Malta Prepares For Fifth Column Men
    112 9 Measure to deal with tlio !Uih cffluicn have already been enforced Britain av<l other countries. During the week-end the British War Office and the Minister of Home Security were engaged in working out a system of training for the now rivil defence corps which
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    GEN. WEYGAND IN COMMAND
    342 9 Kight-Hamt Man Of Marshal Foch 'PHE announcement of Ihe apI pointment of General AVvi 7?.nJ as Commander-in-chief of the j Allied land forces in place ot Genei ral Gamelin, is taken in both France and Britain as a fresh sijrn of the Allies' determination to stem
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    R.A.F. BOMBERS HARASS GERMAN COLUMNS
    311 10 Devastating Attacks On Communications FIGHTERS BAG NAZI PLANES OF ALL TYPES CORMATIONS of British bomber aircraft are carrying out extensive operations in Belgium and France with the object of harassing the lines of communication of the German advance and relieving pressure on the Allied armies,
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    CHURCHILL BROADCASTS
    25 10 The Singapore broadcasting station will relay to-night at 7.35 p.m. a recording of the speech which Mr. Churchill made in London last night.
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    F.M.S. COUNCIL & NEW DUTY
    231 10 F.M.S. COUNCIL NEW DUTY ertainment Tax From July 1 HP-HE tax on entertainments in the F.M.S. may come into force on July 1 if a resolution before the Federal Council is passed at the mooting in Kuala Lumpur to-morr-row. No (Liu- h;u yet been fixed for the Introduction 01 the
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    NEW SERIES OF INDIAN SOCIAL GATHERINGS
    102 10 •Till; first of the newly inaugurated monthly social gatherings of the Association. Singapore, yesterday at the Bal?otier Plain, was a great There was a big gathering of and friends, including a large i b t oi worn.- ii. After tea. Mr. Rajoo's party, under
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    FRESH ANTI-BRITISH CAMPAIGN
    51 10 F RESH ANTI-BRITISH CAMPAIGN Peiping, May 19. \TIP.ULENT attacks on Britain continue > be made by the local Jap?i:rsecontrolled Chinese Press. Apparently, an order has been siven by tho Japanes? military authorities lor a week of campaign against Britain In ihv Press. Japanese-controlled central broadcasting station yesterday sponfored an anti-Britirh
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    BELGIAN ROYAL FAMILY GOING TO LE HAVRE
    34 10 l J ari.s. May 20. Le Havre that the 1 mlly will shortly be Addresse. a suburb of which kk officially the he greater part 1 uter.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    61 10 'ufurnikl; 8p.m. ».»>LANG ■Sbel Hindustani Talkie CaCAl UUKI.U i ii lu lAldiught :ui RTgrnoc Sky: Oluiy NL\i U(JKLI) lM "f. Sid' Shows. Cauurut Dancing QEVLANC KOX\ KATONC ',-jji Sr.A VIEW HOTEL I R TAI Kll s MAI l< < CAPITOL 1 i 245 Danflnn nignily CharmlnR but :;E.— Phone
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    France's New Commander-In-Chief & Vice-Premier
    599 10 France's New Commander-In-Chief Vice-Premier Maxime Weygand, the new Allied commander-in-chief. was so closely associated with the late commander-in-chief of the Allied Armies that French officers affectionately referred to him as '•Marshal Foch's Shadow." In December, 1916, General Weygand was appointed Chief of Staff for the group of armies under the
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    AIR ACE FROM SELANGOR
    306 10 AIR ACE FROM SELANGOR "Stunt" Pilot's Norway Success HEROIC FLIGHTS FROM A LAKE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 19. THE award of the Distinguished Service Order of SquadronLeader J. W. Donaldson, who was born in Kuala Lumpur, for operations in Norway when he led a squadron which brought down
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    VESAK FESTIVAL
    98 10 ■TO-DAY, Buddhists in Singapore and all over the world are celebrating the holy day of Vesak. It was on a Vesak full moon day that Prince Siddhartha Gautama, founder of Buddhism, was born in Lumbini Park, at Kapilawatthu. It was also on a Vesak full moon day that
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    ROTARY CLUB
    77 10 ELECTION of 1940-1941 office-bearers for the Singapore Rotary Club, which took place at the Adelphi Hotel last Wednesday, has resulted in Mr. !R. E. Holttum being re-elected presiI dent. Other officers are: Dr. K. Ando and I Mr. Merton H. Brown, vice-presidents: j Mr. A. V. Goodale, treasurer,
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    Indian Troops Sight-Seeing In London
    17 10 Indian soldiers marching past Buckingham Palace during a sight-seeing tour in London.
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    INDIES' OFFER TO DUTCH SOLDIERS ABROAD
    387 10 Willing To Pay Passage To Serve In East (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, May 19 THE Government of the Netherlands Indies has announced its willingness to pay the fares of all Dutch reserves and soldiers abroad who volunteer for military service in the Netherlands
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    BROADCAST TO AMERICA
    390 10 U.S. Listeners Hear About Singapore REFERENCE TO A.R.P. ORGANIZATION SINGAPORE broadcast to tha United States yesterday morn j'.g- when it was still Saturday night in New York. The broadcast was arranged at the .equest of the National Broadrastint; Corporation of New York which has evidently been giving
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    STOP PRESS
    28 10 Tilt following communique ir.t-» issued from the G.H.Q. of the 8.E.F. The British front was held to-day (Sunday) successfully in the face of enemy pressure." Reuter
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    EXTRAVAGANCE HARMS EMPIRE WAR EFFORT
    870 11 Raffles Professor On Part Malaya Has To Play SHOULD SHOW OUR CONTEMPT FOR ALL OSTENTATION •TXTRAVAGANCE here not only hinders the Empire's effort. It tends to raise prices in Malaya, against ourselves and our poorer fellow-citizens. Once we realize this I hope we shall begin
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    Y.W.C.A. ACTIVITIES
    91 11 REPORTS presented at the monthly meeting of the Y.W.C.A., Singapore show that the hostel was full during the month, a successful jumble sals has been held, also a further short course in dress-making. New activities are the course on "Sex nnd Life" under the auspices of the Business
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    LIVING COST ALLOWANCES
    143 11 Criticism By Three Bodies "THERE is a general feeling that cost-of-living allowances as paid at present are not compatible with the rising cost of living" is a statement made, in the annual report of the Association of NonGovernment Employees, Kuala Lumpur. Although appreciating the allowances recommended by
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    "AMATEUR CRACKSMAN" ONCE AGAIN
    335 11 "Raffles" (David Niven rnd Olivia de Havilland) Samuel (ioldwyn. At the Cathay. DEBONAIR David Niven has never been better cast than as Raffles, Hornung's "Amateur Cracksman." The old, familiar stcry of the Test cricketer who burgles to help his friends is as good as ever. Olivia
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    NEW BLOCK OF FLATS
    333 11 Trust's $1,500,000 Building Scheme POPULARITY OF MODERN SUBURB WORK on the Singapore Improvement Trust's $1,500,000 building scheme in the Tiong Bahru district, which will include the provision of a covered playing ground that can be converted into an air raid shelter in times of emergency, has
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    U.S. JOURNALISTS' TRIBUTE TO ALLIES
    167 11 ADMIRATION of the "excellent morale of the British and French communities who are keeping their chins up in this time of crisis." was expressed by Mr. Frank Smothers, special correspondent of the Chicago Daily News, who arrived in Singapore by air from Chungking yesterday, together
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    ORCHID EXPERT PASSING THROUGH
    105 11 ON his way to Australia and New Zealand to see orchid collections before returning to the United States via Honolulu, Professor E. A. White, formerly for 26 years professor of Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, arrived in Singapore yesterday from Burma. Professor White, who taught ornamental
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    FIRST AID LECTURE
    66 11 HMHE St. John Ambulance Association -I states it is regretted that the course of first aid lectures which should have commenced at the Marine Court, Fullerton Building, last Wednesday, had to be postponed owing to the doctor being unavoidably delayed. Candidates for the course are asked to
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    Singapore Chinese Magicians Form New Society
    248 11 IMAGIC has caught on in Singa- pore so effectively that a society intended principally for the clerical class but also open to everybody, of any nationality, has been formed. It Is the Singapore Magic and Hypnotic Society, with headquarters at the Serangoon Road residence
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    R.A.F. BOMBERS DESTROY MANY GERMAN OIL DEPOTS
    768 12 R.A.F. BOMBERS DESTROY MANY GERMAN OIL DEPOTS Enemy Co mmunications Forces Attacked P'RESH particulars of operations carried out by the K.A.I on Friday night, when oil storage tanks in Bremen and Hamburg were among the targets attacked, show that the area of the raids extended from Hamburg in the north
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    DUTCH LEAVE ZEELAND
    127 12 Men To Fight On Elsewhere rTiIEr TilE Dutch contingents making a gallant stand in Zeeland have now left and will continue to fight at the side of the Allies. In the islands, where the Dutch forces which held out for some time were reinforced by Allied troops,
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    Empire's Gratitude To Royal Air Force
    135 12 London, May 19. f|»HE King has sent the following message to the R.A.F. "During my visit to the headquarters of the 'bomber command, I was able to hear more of the epic deeds of the bomber force in recent weeks. "Coupled with the arduous
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    R.A.F. PLANE BOMBS GERMAN CONVOY
    33 12 London, May 19. UUDSON aircraft while patrolling over the North Sea attacked a convoy of Nazi merchant ships with bombs, one of the enemy vessels being damaged. Reuter.
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    4 RAIDERS SHOT DOWN IN PARIS DISTRICT
    33 12 Paris, May 19. AN air raid was carried out in the Paris district yesterday evening. Two flights of eight planes participated. Four were brought down. Reuter.
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    PRINCESS ROYAL IS IMPROVING
    26 12 London, May 19. THE Princess Royal has undergone a slight operation and is progressing favourably. No further bulletins will be issued.— Reuter.
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    More Successful Operations
    80 12 More Successful Operations London, May 19. THE Air Ministry announced today that bomber aircraft of the R.A.F. have carried out further successful operations against enemy communications and bases. Daylight attacks were made on enemy troops and local points in northern France. At night enemy road and railway junctions in Belgium
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    SIKORSKI ON FACTORS THAT BRING VICTORY
    100 12 Paris, May 19. BROADCASTING to the Polish nation to-day Gen. Slkorskl. the Polish Premier, said he was speaking at a particularly grave moment and added: "We are only in the first phase of a great battle which may have many varying fortunes. It would
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    "GALLANT DEFENDERS OF NAMUR"
    64 12 London, May 19. ANOTHER message from King Leopold to the defenders of Namur Identical with one broadcast yesterday was transmitted by the Belgian radio this morning. Afterwards the announcer said: "The entire pooulatlon expresses its profound gratitude to the gallant defenders of Namur. who are beating
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    THE MAN WHO WAS HALF-DEAD
    234 12 now full of life and energy There are hundreds of such men oif^ 1 here worn-out before their time, listless, irritable, and prey to every fever, chill or inffuenza that's going. Always too fagged out to enjoy either work or play. You may be one
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    FRENCH REGAIN GROUND AFTER TERRIFIC FIGHTING
    1042 13 British Holding New Line In Belgium DEUTERS special correspondent with th? B.E.F. reports that wfaflp the British forces in Belgium are standing firmly on the new line they took up according to plan on Friday, reinforcements men and vehicles from Great Britain have been
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    Reich Can Only Last Until August
    127 13 Kaunas, May 19. ACCORDING to information received in German circles here, Hitler gave a recent conference of high Nazi officials a promise of peace by Aug. 15. It is stated that this date is being widely spread among the German people. The economic situation
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    German Thrust Must Inevitably Slow Up
    270 13 German Thrust Must Inevitably Slow Up London, May 19. AFTER the initial shock occasioned by Germany's break rt through France's fortified lines to the west of the Maginot Line the Press and public have settled down to a calm assessment of the position which to-day is summarized in a single
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      717 13 Broadc astina TO-DAY nirom SINGAPORE wffWiE? .Sf-R 1 'aE V)V ZHL 1.33 met (Z25rn.) <2S-3 m.): TDC 15-16 mrt ZHP 9.69 mc't ,30.96m. I < 19 *0 ">■>• 4.50 p.m. Programme preview; 4.53 p.m. JL^o/^r .^r° P hl ne Tea concert; 5.50 Children's hour; 6.20 p.m. recurdst, 1.30 p.m News
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    CEYLONESE BEAT R.A.F. (TENGAH)
    259 14 Sabapathy's Good Bowling THE Ceylcn Sports Club yesterday de- feated thft R.A.F. (Tengah) by ten wickets In a game of cricket played at Bal?slier. Batting first the Airmen were all out for 43 rafts. Sabrpathy captured the most number of wir.kets, takins four for the sam?
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    V. S. O. BADMINTON
    93 14 IN a friendly badminton match against the Catholic Young Men's Association at the latter's court, the V.S O. badminton team of the Naval Bas^ won by four games to one. Results (VJS.O. first) Paul Lim beat G. V. Santhou 10—15, 15—3, B—s (retiredt: Stephen Chew, wo.
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    MANCHESTERS BEAT THE LOYALS
    220 14 FE Manchester Regiment beat the Loyal Regiment at cricket at Tanglin on Saturday by six wickets. LOYALS Ccoper lbw.. b Pickles 4 Freeman c Gardner b Oldham 19 Clancy b Pickles 6 Roberts lbw, b Gardner 35 Burden c Gunning b Gardner 21 Parkinson not out
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    ALL SINGAPORE PROVE TOO GOOD FOR SAIGON
    515 14 Tourists Make Little Impression In Final Game All Singapore 5; Saigon 1. DLAYING their farewell match against All Singapore at the stadium yesterday, the Saigon football tourists made little impression and were beaten by five goals to one. The local combination, which included
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    Boxer Wants A "Crack At Hitler"
    78 14 Boston, Mass, May 1. THE former Danish middleweight boxing champion, Waldemar Hansen, is one of seven members of the crew of the Danish steamer Olympia who have left the vessel "to get a crack at Hitler." They have been pair! off to enable them
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    Railway Juniors Win Easily
    189 14 IN a game of cricket played at Alexandra yesterday the Railway Juniors scored a big victory over the R.A.O.C, whom they beat by five wickets. The scores were: RAILWAY JUNIORS T. C. Stevens c Hill b Carter 16 A. Ponnambalam c Jackson b Hill 85 K.
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    MALACCA SHOOTING
    54 14 (From Our Own Correspondent' Malacca, May 18. lI7INNERS In the monthly shoot ol the Malacca Volunteer Corps BRA. for May: Class "A" nett. C.S M.I. S. Beadnell. 88; Class "A" handicap Cpl. Hassan bin Tawl. 92.29; Class "B" nett. Pte. Tan Soon Guan, 79; Class "B" handicap, L/C.
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    S.C.C. BEAT FORT CANNING
    285 15 Waites Scores 79, Rea 55 IN a game of cricket played on the S.C.C. padang yesterday, the Singapore Cricket Club beat Fort Canning by 62 runs. Waites and Rca batted well lor the Club, scoring 79 and 55 respec lively, while Marshall, with 47, and 3eeston,
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    INNINGS VICTORY TO ARMY IN SELETAR CRICKET
    449 15 Airmen Collapse For 77 In Their Second Knock THE Army registered an innings victory over the R.A.F. in a two-day match at Seletar over the week-end. Resuming play yesterday morning, the Army were in the enviable position of requiring only 36 runs to
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    RACE RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    162 15 SATURDAY'S Penang race results in brief are Race I—Beacon1 —Beacon $47 and $11 New World $11 Auboss $8 Race 2—All Gold $41 and SlO Ines $11 Kabinda S7 Race 3 —Prunella $13 and $7 New Zealand $11 Young Ginger SlO Race 4 —Ciscara $15 and $7
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    Singapore Lawn Tennis Iies
    385 15 Singapore Lawn Tennis I ies rpiES for to-day and to-morrow In the -I Singapore lawn tennis championships are TO-DAY AT S.C.C. Men's Singles: S. A. Da wood vs. Low Kce Pow, T. Kobayashl vs. R. P. Smith, Ctaoo Keng Kiat vs. Pang Chlap Yong, I. B. Abed vs. H. C.
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    RESULTS OF SAILING RACES AT R.S.Y.C.
    115 15 RESULTS ol yesterday's sailing races at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club are The first race in "B" class for the Alford Challenge Cup was won by Mowgli (K. S. Walker), while Betsy CM. H. Matheson) was second and Awang Trabang (E. G. Holiday) firaa
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    JOLLY YOUNGSTERS WIN
    121 15 THE Jolly Youngsters B.P. met U\e Sykes B.P. in a friendly badminton match at the Police Traffic. Branch badminton court at Maxwell Road yesterday and beat them by five games to two. The results were (Jolly Youngsters mentioned first). Singles: Yadi bin Hassan beat Max de Souza
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    Saigon Tourists At The Stadium
    36 15 This picture, taken at the Anson Road stadium on Saturday, shows a phase of play in the football match in which the S.A.F.A. Civilians beat Saigon one nil. Straits Times picture.
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    CHINESE BEATEN BY 12 RUNS IN CHANGI CRICKET
    234 15 PLAYING at Changi yesterday the S.C.R.C. were narrowly beaten by 12 runs by the Royal Engineers in a cricket match. Webb < Engineers) was the highest scorer of the day with 39, while Keng S:ew (S.C.R.C.) had the best bowling average, taking
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    POLICE WIN CRICKET BY FIVE WICKETS
    33 15 POLICE beat the K.A.F. (Tengah) at cricket at the Depot on Saturday. Police scored 185 runs for five wickets while the R.A.F were all out for 38.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    56 15 SmTcr: First division, Royal Navy vs. R.K.. Naval Base; X..V (H"v. Regt.) vs. Loyals, Changi; second division (a), R.A.F. Tengah vs. 5.H.8.. stadium; Indian Assn. vs .R.N.W.T., Farrer Park; 8.H.L., Harper GUfillan vs. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. V.M.C.A.. JarLs vs. Sime Darby, Fraser and Neave ground. Tennis:
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    FAGG AND SNOWDEN SCORE CENTURIES
    60 15 London, May 19. IN h two-day cricket match played at Northampton, the London Counties osat Northamptonshire by 128 runs. The scores were London Counties: 365 for 6 dccl. (i. 8. Lee 90) and 181 for 1 dccl. (Fagg 100 not out). Northants: 280 for 4
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    56 15 THE semi-finals of the men's doubles championship in the Y.M.CA. lawn tennis tournament, which were played on Saturday, resulted as follows: Kamls and Wee Eng Hock beat I A. Alsagoff and A. I. Pereira 6—2,6—2, 6—2;6—2; P. C. Tan and T. H. Tan beat Koh Guan Hock and
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    INTER-VARSITY ATHLETICS WON BY CAMBRIDGE
    28 15 London, May 18. CAMBRIDGE beat Oxford by 67 points to 49 in the return intervarsity athletics. Cambridge won nine events and Oxford four.—Reuter.
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    KAJANG CLUB TENNIS
    312 15 Results Of Annual Whitsun Tournament FE eighteenth animal Wiillsun tennis tournament of the Kajarv; Club was held from Saturday. May II to Tuesday. May 14. The tournament was unfortunately marred to a certain extent by t:ic weather which necessitate.! certain marIches being postponed until Tuesday. This, however,
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    AMATEUR BOXING MEETING
    92 15 IN view of the fast approaching Singapore Amateur Boxing championships, which will be held at the Happy World stadium on Juno 3, 4, 5 and 7, a championship working committee meeting will be held at 62. Pearl's Hill Terrace On May 30 at 5.15 p.m. With regard
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    CHANG SENG LONG CUP
    47 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Srrcmban. IN the Chang Seng Long Cup lawn tennis inter-club tournament the Negri Sembllan Chinese Recreation Club "A" team beat the N.S Club "A" team 3 0 and the N.S. Japanese Association "A" team beat Ulu Muar CluU 3-0.
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    BRITISH FIGHTERS IN FRANCE AND THE MEN WHO FLY THEM
    143 16 Fishier planes of the Royal Air Force, in conjunction with French fighters, have shot down hundreds of German bombers in the great offensive. The picture above shows what an attacki ng flight of Hurricanes looks like from a German bomber
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