The Straits Times, 1 June 1940

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    35 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1940 PRICE f> CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1940. PRICE SCENTS.
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      17 1 MADAME PAGE 13. Battery Koad and Kuala l.umpnr. CASH SALE OAT EVEMNQ GOWNS. MAY 25 JUNE 4.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH.
      97 2 GOH -Mr. Goh Seek Tim, Cashier, William Jacks Co. Ltd., and Chief Cashier Singapore Turf club, passed away peacefully at his residence No. 42 Kovan Road, off Hillside Drive. Upper Serangoon, oa Wednesday. 2Mb May. 940, at 12.30 pm. «t the age of 59. He leaves behind his beloved
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      534 2 (Pie Straits Simca SMALL ADST Minimum charge $1. for advt not exceeding 4 lines. More than four line* 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTUS. MARRIAGES, DEATHS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, ANNOUNCEMENTS P.P.C. CAEDS are charged $3 each per Insertion per inch. Over 1 inch. 25
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      651 2 LOST LOST: On May 30th between Robinson Road and 12, South Pier, Teluk Ayer Reclamation, Singapore, four sign-U Bills of Lading not endorsed issued by Messrs. N. V. Stoomvaart Maatschappij "Nederland," Singapore, with the following particulars: Shippers: Anglo-French Bendlxsens Ltd. Steamer Destination: Boston Merchandise: 896 Bales PARA RUBBER Marks: PRODUCE
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      826 2 MOTOR VEHICLES STANDARD-9, de Lu..e model. 1938. available mid June, excellent condition, $900. Box 994, Straits Times. FOR SALE, 1939 Chevrolet Saloon 29-h.p. in perfect condition. Mileage 7,200. $1,500 cr nearest. Tele. 5476. FOR QUICK SALE, 7ord V 8 Saloon MM model, mileage 37,000, very good condition. $675. or nearest.
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      435 2 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES SHANGHAI: HONG KO>:G. British businessman dividing time between theso two cities, and returning shortly, is willing *o act in an advisory capacity and as buy;r. for responsible Singapore merchants witnout offices there. Will undertake market investigation for sourcss of supply: inspection of goods: expedite -hipments etc. References requested
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      108 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU end Miss HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. EDUCATIONAL PROPOSED TECHNICAL SCHOOL (PRIVATE) (UNDER EUROPEAN LICENCED SURVEYOR'S MANAGEMENT) Land, Engineering, and Quantity Surveying (Theory and Practice), Building construction (City and Guild's Standard) and genera] drafting. Classes will begin as soon
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      611 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA |j|[li AND APwAK LINt. (Incorporated In Japan) (Incorporated In England) peninsow R 7nFo7iental B.n. Co GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS MAIL PASSENGERANDCAROO SERVICES pQR The best possible services are being maintained by the P O. S. N. Company to their usual ports of call except ports
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      541 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States 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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      91 3 mAm LLOYD TRIESTINO (Incorporated In Italy) LfJ EXPRESS SERVICE SINGAPORE— ITALY W%*W vi Colombo, Bombay, Aden, Suet and Port -Said T« NAPLES GENOA vs. CONTE VERDE June 17 SINGAPOKE. MANILA. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI s.s. CONTE VERDE May 29 CARGO SERVICE HOMEWARD:— EAST COAST OF ITALI m.v. VOLPI June 4 OUTWABD
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      1707 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY nirom SINGAPORE uSUFSS .Sff US VStST £S 7.HL 1.33 me. 1225m.. m'.'S. Ble li (8M m) rDC 1516 mr ZHP $.69 mc!i (30.96m.> T'Pf."''' 10.50 a.m. Opening announcement; UM 12.45 p.m. Concert by Rellers Band. pm. Matinee concert; 1.10 pjn News bulletin: Relayed from the Adelpht Hotel; 1.J0
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    QUEEN WILHELMINA'S CALL TO THE DUTCH EMPIRE
    1276 4 "Nation Of Free Men That Cannot Perish" WHY GOVERNMENT WAS MOVED TO BRITAIN "DLANS found on the invader on the first day of his wanton assault, confirmed by the action of his airborne troops, soon made it clear that his first objective was
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    188 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES From Out Own Correspondent i London, May 31. 1 COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed I v as tollnws nun previous Quotations in oarenthejis:— RUBBER: Firm. Spot ll" a d 12d (11 1 16d 11 13 16d) July-Sept ll 4 d 11 13.16 d (ll%d 11 11 16d) Oct-Dec.
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    187 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows:— TO-DAY Aden surface 4 p.m., Africa (East and South) surface 11 a.m., air 4 p.m. Brunei Kuala Bclait surface 1.30 p m Burma a ir 4 p.m. C; *nada air 4 p.m. Ceylon surface 4 p.m. China
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    NAZI ATTACKS ON NAVY Real Struggle For Dominion Of Sea
    364 4 NAZI ATTACKS ON NAVY Real Struggle For Dominion Of Sea London, May 31. T*HE importance of sea power in the present war, despite the growth of air arms, 13 stressed in The Times in a leading article entitled "The Sea Grip.' The article begins by paying a tribute to the
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    French Air Force Exploits
    183 4 Paris, Km 31. T^HE French Air Ministry dealing with the events on the night of Wednesday-Thursday, says that despite unfavourable atmospheric conditions, French planes executed important missions on the northern ;ront by day as well as night. Bombir.g planes in the evening and during the night
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    List Of Awards To R.A.F. Men
    134 4 London, May 31. A SLIGHT indication of the magnificent work of the R.A.F. is given in the latest list of awards issued by the Air Ministry which contains the names of 28 officers from a Flying Officer to a Wing Commander, who receive the
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    Royal Dutch Christening At Buckingham Palace
    120 4 London, May 31. DRINCESS Irene, the younger daughter 1 of Princess Juiiana and Prince Eernhard, was baptized in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace to-day. Queen Elizabeth acted as witness and v/as one of the Godparents. King George, Queen Wilholmina and Princess Juliana were
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1312 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations lUia.-.Y, MAY 31. 19»i: 5 P.M. MIMNO Butt* Mm Ampat Tin Ms) 3s 9d 4s 6d Aujlral Amul. (5s) 5» 5s 6d Austral Malay <E> 35s 37s Ayer Hitam (5s) 20s 6d 21? 6d Ayer Weng (£> .60 .65 Bangi-ln Tin 17s 9d 18s 9d
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    231 4 MJMMj Ampats Austral Amalg Eatu Selangors Hong Fatts Jelebus Kami ong LanjuU K Kamucttna Kundcr.g Kent Klang Hlveis Kramats Kurhals Laruts < Lukuts Petalu.gs Puncahs Putehs Pahincs Rahman Hyd. Raub Gold Renongs Ran'aus Sout.' ern Klntat Sungei Luas Sungei Ways Pakuapa Talpii.g Cons Talani Dlu
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    86 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS P'l V-l hlA p -I June 4 June 14 July 4 June 11 June 4 June 9 June lift) May I N I I I 5-i 10'* Books Company Dividend Close TIN HonGkong Tin 12',i% int. K.L. Tin Is No. 27 Pahang 10% Int.
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      30 4 QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS LTD. THE CHEAPEST DIRECT WAY TO EASTERN AUSTRALIA SINGLE £52 RETURN £94 Messrs. MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Singapore. MADE IN ENGLANO ii i.i— n i— —^m W.P.S. 2MA
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      262 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 7.02 a.m. 6.8 ft.; 7.31 p.m. 7.7 ft. L. W. 1.10 a.m. 3.7 ft.; 1 p.m. 3.5 ft. To-morrow H. W. 8.10 a.m. 1 ft.; 8.15 p.m. 8.1 ft. L. W. 2.11 a.m. 3.1 ft.; 2 p.m. 3.6 ft. Monday, June 3. H. W.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AUOUND THE MARKETS
      357 5 AROUND THE MARKETS H^her Commodity Price Tendency Continues B> Out I nanvtal Correspondent Singapore, June 1. THE upward tendency 01 commodity prices Is being maintained In spite of the larger releases under the control schemes. Rubber was up one-eighth in London yesterday at Il 7 8 d- and rose a
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      106 5 Singapore. May 31. noon. Buyers Sellori Gambler $.7.75 Hamburg cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.50 Pepper White Muntok $14.50 White $14.00 Black 8.00 ?opra Mlr.ed $3.10 Sun Dried $3.5) tcgo Flour No 1 Lingga $6.10 Fair $6.05 $6.05 Sarawak $5.85 telctong Palembang $16.50 Banja $16.00 Sarawak $17.00 Tapioca
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      15 5 Rice quoted per koyan —18 plculs. Otber commodities quoted per plcut except where otherwise stated
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      i HAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      74 5 CH AMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Friday, May 31, noon. Kuyert Sellers Trices Prices No. l\ K.SS. (Spot loose) 37 No. (X R.S.S. tab. In case. June 37'i 37^ G.F..VQ. a.S.S. fob. In b .les June 36'i; 36^. F.A.Q. B.S.S. I.O.b. to him June 359n 35% FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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      EXCHANGES
      183 5 i-Tiday. May 31. The following are the exenange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. 2/4 i/16 Loi.don demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 2CB'» Hamburg demand New York demand 48 15/16 Montreal demand 51
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      London Stock Exchange
      352 5 London, May 1. QN tht Stock Exchange to-day GUt-edged rallied late after early easiness. Indian Government stocks were steady. Industrials were irregular while Gold-minings were marked lower on lack of support. Trading was very quiet owing to a natural cautlcn on the part of Investors.—Reuter. The following
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      Intensified Arms Drive Vital B.E.F. UP AGAINST HEAVY ODDS
      181 5 Intensified Arms Drive Vital B.E.F. UP AGAINST HEAVY ODDS London, May 31. A PLEA for an intensified arms drive is the theme of several editorials to-day. The Daily Express writes: "The men of the B.E.F. are carrying out a rearguard action of a kind that has never been fought before.
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      MANY GERMANS HELD AT NARVIK
      231 5 I Poles' Part In Capture Of Norwegian Port London, June 1. ]IJ|ANY hundreds of Germans were captured following the fall of Narvik and others are believed to have escaped in mufti, says "Eyewitness" telegraphing from "Somewhere in Norway." A brigade of Polish Chasseurs took part
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      If Enemy Takes Channel Ports
      416 5 Britain's Position Not Undermined ORITAIN'S sea control— which re- suited during the opening months of the war in driving the German fleet from seas and so harrying and harassing the German mercantile marine (of whose prewar tonnage nearly 20 per cent, has been captured, scattled
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      We Are Ready For Hitler's Worst
      336 5 Minister On Nation's Grim Determination London, June 1. "T»HE full force of the enemy's blows has not yet fallen upon us. If and when it does, Britain will stand four-square, unwavering and strong in heart," declared Mr. Arthur Greenwood, Minister without portfolio, In a
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      32 5 London, June 1. I*HE Netherlands Minister of Justice have approved the removal of the head office of Philips from the Hague and The Royal Dutch Steamship Company from Amsterdam, to Willemstad, Caracao.—Reuter.
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      297 5 I TO TESTATORS. Administration of estates by a corporation formed and highly qualified to act as Trustees and Executors is everywhere admitted to offer greater security than is obtainable from personal Trustees. This does not mean changing your Bankers, Solicitors or others who have handled your business. If you appoint
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    Call To Prayer For B.E.F. In Peril In Flanders
    393 7 WE appeal for prayer— the prayers of every Christian family and first the prayers of those who frequent the cliuches. "Blow the trumpet in Zion, sanctify a fast, call a solemn assembly, gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders,
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    CHURCH SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK-END
    1541 7 CUUBCH OF ENGLAND ST ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Second Sunday after Trinity, 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion; 7. 3D a.m. Matins; 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 10.15 a.m. Children's service; 5.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Rev. R. J. Thompson. ST. PAUL'S CHURCH.— Sunday. 8 a. IP. Holy
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    Japanese Raid Near Chungking
    80 7 Chungking, May 31. THIRTY -six Japanese aircraft bomb- ed a point belaw Chungking i yesterday at noon. Meanwhile, while the Chinese forces are continuing to exert pressure on the Japanese forces holding out in the Tsaoyang area in North Hupeh, the Japanese are pouring reinforcements into
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    85 GERMANS ARRESTED IN CALCUTTA ROUND-UP
    39 7 Calcutta, May 31. EIGHTY-FIVE Germans, including women and children, have been arrested here in a general round-up of undesirable elements. Mcst of the nisn arrested had only recently been released from internment.— Reuter.
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    1119 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, JUNE 1, 1940. (273rd Day of the War.) Oliver Twist Money continues to roll into the Straits Times office and the Chartered Bank, Singapore, for The War Fund. We are gratified, but not satisfied. We want more and mor^ and more and more. We do
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  • | Letters To The Editor ]
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      BITTER THOUGHTS Provoked By Memorial Service Incident
      256 8 BITTER THOUGHTS Provoked By Memorial Service Incident To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I am a Hollander, a woman. On Sunday last I attended a memorial service for Dutch war dead. Can you imagine my feelings when I saw Ger-man-born people in the congregation? I reflected on the
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      SIR JOHN SIMON His Part In Crisis Over Manchuria
      363 8 SIR JOHN SIMON His Part In Crisis Over Manchuria To the F.ditor of the Straits Times Sir,— Although I participated a few days ago in the correspondence in your columns on Sir John Simon, the new Lord Chancellor, and kept off pollttcs, and although Mr. C. Q. Lee In your
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      THE PUPPET PARADE "Pitiful Objects Of Ridicule"
      197 8 THE PUPPET PARADE "Pitiful Objects Of Ridicule" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I wholeheartedly support the views expressed by your correspondent "Average Malayan." His letter, appearing in your issue of May 28, is subheaded "Should We Think of Nothing but War?' I do not think, however, that
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      LOTTERIES "Moral" Objections Attacked
      1738 8 LOTTERIES "Moral" Objections Attacked To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Now that the question of a War Loan has at last reached the stage of official discussion, the question of its burden to posterity will have to be considered. Loans of this kind, we are told, are owed
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      THE MALAYS Definition Of The Term Required
      234 8 THE MALAYS Definition Of The Term Required To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, —Off and on I have come across speakers and writers, who profess the Islamic faith, who at one time, call themselves Malays, and at other times, Mohammedans. When they call themselves Malay! they say they
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      MALAYAN ARMY
      146 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Your correspondent Action has voiced the restless stirring of desire for service which is sweeping through the country to-day. Let our leaders strike hand and forge a weapon while the iron of patriotism is glowing so brilliantly. Let them take
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    ALLIES STEM FIERCE ONSLAUGHT ON DUNKIRK
    584 9 Embarkation Goes On Rapidly FLOODS HALT INFANTRY AND MOTORIZED TROOPS French Launch Attacks On Soinme Front r FHE German Army yesterday redoubled its efforts to cut off the rearguard of the French troops fighting their way to the coast, but British and French troops
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    Vflin i r a 1 Ahr i a 1 Holds Dunkirk
    74 9 Admiral Abrial Holds Dunkirk DUNKIRK is strongly being held by marines of the French Naval turns which are under the command of Admiral Abrial. His courage and leadership are proving i)f vital assistance to the K.K.F and the French forces in Flanders, anil it is due to him that troops
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    German Tactics Explained
    251 9 FROM statement! of officers and men returning after a fortnight of continuous fighting against the German forces it is becoming possible to draw ci rtain conclusions regarding the technique of the attack upon which the Germans seem to be s.aking so much. Witnesses with a long experience
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    "Riddled With Spies" Says French Officer
    141 9 London. June 1. A FRENCH officer remarked that the aerial bombardment was stunning but the loss of life small He said that many sources confirmed this. He declared: "Once the German has left his tank he is nothing like the man lie was in
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    llou Fighting Services Arc Co-operating
    103 9 How Fighting Services Are Co-operating London, June I. I ited in naval circles in London that mc co-ordination and co- < p> ration among the Navy, Army and K.AF. In withdrawing the troops from the Belgian coast is all that could be red. 'liv Navy and other ships engaged r.w
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    Stafford Cripps On Way To Moscow
    56 9 SRome, May 31. IR Stafford Cripps is resuming his journey to Moscow, according to an Athens telegram, in spite of the Soviet Government's statement that it cannot receive Sir Stafford Cr.ipps or anyone else in the capacity of a special on extraordinary delegate on
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    ANCIENT ALLY OF GREAT BRITAIN
    84 9 London, June I. IN connection with the 800 th anniversary of Portuguese independence, celebrations of which are to open to-day, the King has conferred appropriate decorations cf the British orders of knighthood upon Pr. Salazar, the Portuguese Prime Minister, and a number of other personages
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    TERROR OF GERMAN PLANES
    36 9 The Bculton-Paul Defiant two-seat fighter monoplane, which has played havoc with all types of German warplanes during the past few days. Nine of these shot down 37 enemy planes on Wednesday alone.
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    MORE OPEN U.S. ASSISTANCE
    216 9 Roosevelt's New Defence Move Washington, May 31. PLOSE observers of politics here feel that President Roosevelt, as a result of his supplementary emer- gency defence programme, has j taken another step, towards more open and fuller assistance for the Allies. It is thought he will take
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    U.S. Fleet Remaining At Honolulu
    29 9 Washington, May 31 fPHE Navy Department has announced j 1 that the United States fleet will remain in Honolulu until further orders, i —Reuter.
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    DEFIANTS IN BIG BATTLE
    201 9 12 Nazi Planes Shot Down London, June 1A FIGHTER patrol of 21 Defiants and Hurricanes fought a great battle over Dunkirk yesterday. They dived upon 40 Messerschmitt 109, and were in turn attacked by another 40 Messerschmitts and new Heinkel fighters. Though cutnumbered by four to
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    R.A.F. Maintain Pressure
    154 9 THE Air Ministry announces that throughout the whole of yesterday and Thursday night relays of R.A.F. bombers maintained their pressure on the enemy's lines of communication. Bridges, tanks, motorized columns and troops were subjected to intense bombing attacks, which facilitated the withdrawal operations of the Allied armies.
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    BELGIAN ARMY CORPS STILL CONTINUING RESISTANCE
    492 9 Paris, June 1. i \l/l 1.1 IM OK.MKD Belgian circles state that at least one Belgian j army corps is fighting: alongside the 1 1 Allies, commanded by Gen. de Krahe, who commanded the Liege district. This corps refused to obey King t Leopo!d"s
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    LEOPOLD STRUCK OFF LEGION OF HONOUR
    29 9 Paris, June 1. A DECREE will be officially published to-day announcing that Kine Ltopold has been struck off the Legion of Honour Reuter.
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    ITALY BREAKS OFF CONTROL TALKS WITH BRITAIN
    656 9 American Story Of German Call To Mussolini For Action ITALY has broken off negotiations with Britain for a contra1 band control agreement, reports Reuter from London. Reports received in Washington from American observers in Europe that Germany has lost 40 per cent, of
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    WAR FUND REACHES $130,000 TO-DAY
    1362 10 Sir Shenton Thomas On Urgent Need For Money RAJAH OF SARAWAK OFFERS £5,000: DONATIONS LIST THE War Fund had reached more than $130,000 when this edition of the Straits Times went to press. This does not include the £5,000 promised by the Rajah of Sarawak.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    197 10 SINGAPORE. BAFFLES BOTBL Special Dinner Danre (Formal.) n p.m. to 1 a.m. CAKKK'K niKATRL, GI.ILANG Cycle Wall. A Hindustani Stunt Thriller at 6.15 Si 9.15. GREAT woiti.D Cabaret 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Globe: Nurse Edith Cavell. Sky: Grade 's Murder Case. BAITY WOULD Happy Theatre: First Love. Glory
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    R.A.F. Bomber Which The Nazis Fear
    71 10 This is one of the famous Wellington bombers which have taken a ierrille toll of the German Army in Belgium and northern France. It -s suggested that the presentation of a squadron of such fine aircraft to the R.A.F. should not prove beyond the
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    Where To Send Your Donations
    100 10 IT is understood that the Pinang Gazette and Straits Echo have agreed to accept War Fund donations in Northern Malaya. The money thus raised will be sent to Singapore to credit to the main fund. The total of the F.M.S. War Fund for which the
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    BUSINESS REGISTRATION BILL REPLACED
    523 10 New Measure Before Council On June 10 I INTENDED to replace the much criticized Registration of Businesses Bill, which only went as far as the first reading, a new measure, the Business Names Bill, will be introduced into the Legislative Council on June 10. The draft
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    13 10 Mr. W. A. C. Goode has been appointed Assistant Financial Secretary, Straits Settlements.
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    MUNICIPALITY & WAR FUND
    256 10 MUNICIPALITY WAR FUND Member Suggests Donation CONSIDERATION PROMISED A SUGGESTION that the Singapore Municipality misrht seriously consider sending a donation to the War Fund, was made at yesterday's meeting of the Commissioners by Mr. C. Reuben. "There is no necessity to stress the cause," said Mr. Reuben. "I feel the
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    MALAYAN GIFTS TO IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT
    59 10 Residents in Malaya have personally augmented by gifts and loans the sums voted by their rulers and the governments of the Straits Settlements and Federated Malay States towards the cost of the war. The British Government has gratefully accepted gifts amounting to £13.200 and loans
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    16 10 Mr. W. R. Wallace has been appointed acting Director of Veterinary Research and Veterinary Adviser. Malaya.
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    BARBED WIRE AT MALAYA HOUSE (From Our Own Correspondent)
    35 10 BARBED WIRE AT MALAYA HOUSE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 31. BAKBKD wire, sand-bagged machine-gun posts and other strong puints are now general at Whitehall, and make Malaya House look like an impregnable citadel.
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    Mystery Of Body Tied To Stone In Gardens Pool
    411 10 "T<HE DEATH of this man still re- mains a mystery," said Mr. W. MacQuarrie, acting Singapore Coroner, returning a finding of "found dead" at an inquiry into the death of a middle-aged Javanese whose body was found in a pond at
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    ROAD TRAFFIC BILL IN S.S. Objections By Municipality
    106 11 ROAD TRAFFIC BILL IN S.S. Objections By Municipality OBJECTIONS to the proposed Road Traffic Bill have been raised by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners and detailed representations will be made to Government. This was among the decisions confirmed by the Commissioners at their meeting yesterday. A few others were They disapproved
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    STOLE HURRICANE LAMP
    88 11 '"THEFT, by stealing one hurricane i lamp, value $1. belonging to the j Municipality." was the charge read out I to Jok Liang Lian, a 28-year-old Hok- j i kien, when he appeared before Mr. i Conrad Olclham in the Singapore second police court yesterday. Pleading guilty,
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    NO CHANGE IN CITY'S TRANSPORT SYSTEM
    679 11 Committee Reports Against Limited Competition ONE MEMBER DISSENTS FROM MAJORITY FINDING "AFTER considering in detail all the evidence before us the majority of us are agreed that a case has not been made out to justify a change from the present public transport system
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    NEW PLEA FOR CREMATORIUM Mr. Stone On "Two Years' Spade-work"
    234 11 NEW PLEA FOR CREMATORIUM Mr. Stone On "Two Years' Spade-work" IT should not be very difficult for our legislators to make rules that will make available to the whole community an amenity which is already permitted to certain sections," said Mr. T. H. Stone at the Municipal meeting yesterday, referring
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    SAIGON ENTERTAINS SINGAPORE
    81 11 CINGAPORE listeners who tuned In •5 to the local station at 6.20 p.m. yesterday were entertained by 15 minutes of song and music relayed frcm the Saigon station. The broadcast, which was given specially for Singapore and Hong Kong listeners, came through clearly. A woman, voice announced
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    OFFICIAL PRAISE FOR SALVATION ARMY
    685 11 O.A.G. Pays Tribute To Five Years Of Progress In Malaya THE Government has learnt to look a good deal to the 1 Salvation Army for assistance, said the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, yesterday speaking at the fifth anniversary celebrations of the
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    THAI OFFICERS ON OFFICIAL VISIT
    67 11 LT.-COL. M.L. Khab Kunjara and Squadron-Leader S. Rasanada, of Thailand, are in Singapore on the first of a S3ries of visits to the Malaya Command. Colonel Kunjara went to study at Woolwich v.'hen he was 17 years of age; after graduating from Woolwich eight years
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    LIEUT. COL. H. A. LOUD
    49 11 LIEUT. COL. H. A. LORD LIEUT. Col. and Mrs. H. A. Lord, of the Salvation Army, will be leaving Singapore on local leave this month. The administration of the Salvation Army will be carried oji as usual under MaJ. Charles Davidson, General Secretary, at the headquarters in Tank Road.
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    AMATEUR PERFORMANCE DEFINED
    163 11 THE following definition of an "amateur performance" in local theatricals was confirmed by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday "An 'amateur performance' jhall mean a performance in which none of the performers en the stage receives a fee or other consideration fcr his services whether in his capacity
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    TRIBUTE TO FORMER COMMISSIONER
    82 11 A TRIBUTE was paid at the Municipal meeting yesterday to the ;ong services as a Commissioner of Mr. See Tionu Wah. who died recently. Mr. See Ticng Wah was appointed a Corr.missicner as a nominee of the Governor m January. 1916. and s?rvled until h:s retirement
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    BANKRUPT DISCHARCKI)
    64 11 BANKRUPT DISCHARGED A SALESMAN, Ho Chye Huat. who stood surety for a jeweller's debt of about 53.200 and who was made bankrupt, v.as discharged by Mr. Justice Pedlow in the High Court y<■slorday. It was stated that the bankrupt had a wife and five children. He was f-t-ting $30 a
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    Long Discussion Regarding Acceptance Of Tenders
    442 11 SINGAPORE Municipal Commissioners were congratulated by one of their colleagues at the meeting yesterday upon coming to a decision which affects the principles of accepting tenders. This decision, taken after an hour's discussion in general committee, referred to the acceptance of the cheapest tender,
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    Evacuation From Flanders Goes On As Big Battle Rages
    1187 12 Evacuation From Flanders Goes On As Big Battle Rages GERMAN LOSSES FIVE TIMES LARGER THAN BRITISH WHILE the great battle to cover their withdrawal rages with unabated fury, many thousands of B.E.F. troops passed through London yesterday from Flanders, including a number of auxiliary Territorial service bands. These men told
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    Allied Position Improving
    154 12 Paris, May 31. THE more time passes the less precarious becomes the position of the troops in the north, In the opinion of military commentators here. The military critic of L'Epoque, for instance, says the battle is developing in a way which Is certainly not fulfilling German
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    COMMUNISTS IN U.K. j
    43 12 COMMUNISTS IN U.K. London, May 31. QIR JOHN ANDERSON, the Home J Secretary, states in a written reply that no Communists as such have aeen detained in the United Kingdom but he cannot say how many persons ire in fact Communists.—Reuter. I < l
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    34 12 Wellington, May 31. rHE Emergency Regulations amend- < meni bill providing that all per50ns should place themselves, their property and services at the disposal 3f the Governor-General was pass- 2 ?d by both Houses to-day.—Reuter.
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    'Absolutely Hell Out There'
    283 12 Blizzard Of Bombs And Machine-Gun Fire MEM3ERS of the crew of a British transport sent to help In the evacuation of the B.E.F. troops from a French port told Reuter in London last night how the work was carried out amid a blizzard of bombs and
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    N.Z. DONATIONS TO WAR FUND
    48 12 London, May 31. THERE has been a magnificent re- sponse to the New Zealand Government's request for contributions to the war expenses account. The total of interest-free loans ana donations Is now £2,ooo,ooo— more than 25 shillings per head of population.— British Wireless.
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    FRENCH SUCCESSES IN BIG TANK BATTLES
    348 12 London, May 31. FOURTEEN days of severe fighting, in which French and German tanks repeatedly engaged each other in single combat, fighting nose to nose, was described to-day to Reuter's correspondent who visited French tanks somewhere in France. The battle had developed Into a
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    ALLIED FORCES SOLIDLY HOLDING DUNKIRK AREA
    605 12 French Army Under Gen. Prioux Hacking Its Way To The Coast r £*HE Allied troops are continuing to hold out solidly, not only in the fortified area of Dunkirk, now almost completely surrounded by flood waters, but also to the west of the Yser
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    FLEMISH LEADER NOW IN FRENCH PRISON
    67 12 Paris, June 1. DR. Maertens, the Flemish leader, who was sentenced to death during the Great War on a charge of spying for Germany but was late* pardoned, has been arrested and sen* to a concentration camp. Dr. Maertens had about 1.000,000 I francs
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    Indian Army To Be Expanded
    166 13 To Include Mechanized Motorized Units Simla. May 31. GENERAL Six Robert Cassals, Com-mander-in-chief of India, has announced a further increase in the Indian land forces, involving a total enrolment of 100,000 men or more. The new Indian army formations would include motorized and mechanized units.
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    34 13 .4 corps of Czech volunteers. Which has been formed in London, leaving for France to join the reconstituted Czechoslovak army. Picture shows Czech girls in national costume and 7iurses waving good-bye to the volunteers.
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    VSKED TO STA^
    59 13 ASKED TO STAY Mr. William Wilson, Mayor of Edson. Alberta, who was born in Denmark with the original name of Vilsen. has tendered his resignation to the city council because his native land "is now practically enemy territory," but he U being asked to retain his post. Hi .served with
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    "ROOSEVELT MUST STAY*— McNUTT
    104 13 "ROOSEVELT MUST STAY" -McNUTT Washington, May 31. URGING that President Roosevelt should stand for a thin! term. .Mr. Paul McNutt, former High Commissioner to the Philippines, and nov Federal Security Administrator, who has been widely mentioned as presidential candidate, declared to-day: "The matter of precedent becomes insignificant in view of
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    \merieans Want To Enter War
    122 13 Americans Want To Enter War New York, May 31. i pROMINENT Americans continue to urge immediate help for the Allies. The Now York Times says that Mr. I Thomas D:\vey, one of the leading ReI publican contenders fcr Republican i nomination for the presidency, reports on return from a tour
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    "S. African (Quislings \\ ill Not Be Spared" j
    93 13 "S. African Quislings Will Not Be Spared" Cape Town, June 1. MR. H. Lawrence, Minister of Interior, in a broadcast declared that the guarding ot vital points ai power stations, bridges and aerodromes are being reorganized. Plans are being developed for the mobilization of all civilian resources in case of
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    KENYA PREPARES FOR FIFTH COLUMN
    34 13 Nairobi, May 31. A SPECIAL unit composed of Europert an civilians exempt from military service is being formed in Kenya to deal with parachute troops and fifth columrvsts— Reuter.
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    • J he Lion Has Wings": Nazis Thrown Out
    84 13 "T he Lion Has Wings": Nazis Thrown Out T-KERE were wild scenes in the Cervantes Theatre at Santiago < Chile) when the Him '"The Lion Has Wings" was shown. The police removed seven Germans carrying stink bombs, and the film had ta bo stopped. The orchestra played the national anthem,
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    W <ul Back To Sinking Minesweeper
    84 13 W ent Back To Sinking Minesweeper SURVIVORS of the 710-ton minesweeper Dunoon, sunk by a mine recently, told of the bravery of cne of the officers. Lieut. Donald Swift. Three officer;, including the captain, Lleut.-Com. H. A. Barclay, and 24 ratLnga were killed by the explosion. r.ieut Swift returned to
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    GIFT AMBULANCES
    45 13 Si:: ambulances, offered by Durham miners to the Franco-British ambulance corps, are described by the donor 3 as a (,'ift to French miners "as a testimony of solidarity and our frlewjshlo in the struggle for the defence of dsmo crncv and our liberties
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    WOMAN ON CHARGE OF TRYING TO HELP THE ENEMY
    342 13 Amazing Allegations Mafle In Portsmouth Case London, May 31. AMAZING allegations were made at Portsmouth to-day when a woman and two men appeared on charges under the Defence Regulations of the Official Secrets Act. The woman. Marie Louisa Augusta Ingram, 42,
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    Enemy Impressed By British Resistance
    118 13 New York, May 31. rE evacuation of the Allied armies from Flanders is recounted at great length in the New York Press. Hanson Baldwin, the military writer of the New York Times, declares that the heroic resistance of the Allies in the north has given
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    TURKISH GOVERNMENT SEEKS DEFENCE LOAN
    73 13 Istanbul, May 30. THE Government to-day submitted to the National Assembly a bill authorising the Minister of Finance to obtain from the State Bank a loan of i £40,000,000 to meet national defence! reimbursements created by the Euro- pean situation. The loan would be guaranteed
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    H.M.S. CURLEW LOST OFF NORWAY
    134 13 Most Of Crew Now Safe In Britain THE Admiralty announces the loss by enemy bombins action off the coast of Norway ot H.M.S. Curlew, which was launched In July, 1917. Heavy bombing attacks have been delivered on ships engaged in shelling enemy positions and protecting
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    Britons In Italy Need Return Visa
    92 13 Rome, .May 31. BKI'i'lSH people who left Rome on Wednesday and yesterday, after being assured that the exit visa rule applied only to the French, have been held up at the frontier because it was decided In the interval that visaes are required for
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    TANKER TORPEDOED AND SUNK
    75 13 Madrid, May 31. IT Ls disciosed the British tanker Telena has been attacked by a submarine ofl Vigo, Spain. The ship was torpedoed outside Spanish waters. The Telena, of 7,000 tons, had 15 of the 55 members of htr crev/ missing, the captain being saved. It
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    GLOWWORN CASUALTIES
    74 13 London, May 31. IN ii^uins a casualty list containing thD names cf seven officers and 102 ratings and three Maltese ratings who formed part of the company of the destroyer Glcwworn, sunii on April 8 when th3 Nazis invaded Norway, the Admiralty states: "One officer and 39 ratings
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    2319 14 HOME OF FAMOUS PILMOOR CLONES A MONG the leading clones of to-day, both in Malaya and the Netherlands Indies, Pilmoor 8.84 take a high place. They are now in their 15th year and have so far stood the test of time. For instance, an experiment carried out a year or
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    655 14 To the Editor of Sir,— Your Planting Correspondent did me too much honour when he credited me with the sale of a ton of rubber in 1900. All that I may, perhaps, claim Is to be the first planter to sell plantation rubber
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    PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AT IPOH TO-DAY
    862 15 First Day Of Perak Turf Club's June Meeting BELOW is given the full card of events at Ipoh to-day, the first day of the Perak Turf Club's June meeting. The double totes will be on races three and four and seven and eight and
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    Vice-President's Golf At Island Club
    242 15 THE draw and starting times for the President's prizes competition at the Island Club this afternoon are given below. The course wili be closed to non-participants between 2.20 p.m. and 3.10 p.m. MRST TEE 2.30. W. J. Bayer and R. Henderson ra. J. W. Moore
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    HEAVY REGIMENT SCORE FOUR-ONE VICTORY
    415 15 R.A. Hvy. RCgt. 1; S.R.C. 1. AS anticipated, the Gunners (Hvy. Regt took full points from the S.R.C. at the stadium yesterday, winning by four goals to one in a first division fixture. It was a dull match except for the I tfonduding stages, when
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    133 15 SELECTIONS fer to-day's races at Ipoh are: STRAITS TIMES Race 1: Four O'Clock, Woden. Race 2: Inez, Sunbeam. Race 3: President, Furious. Race 4: Dewberry, Waetere. Race 5: Cambaleng Little John. Race 6: Freedom, Gladness. Race 7: Lord Bug, Carloca Race 8: Double Esso, Meadowman. FREE PRESS
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    AMATEUR BOXING CHAMPIONSHIPS Draw For Monday
    165 15 MORE than 50 competitors who are entering for the Singapore Amateur Boxing championships weighed-ln at the Happy World stadium yesterday evening. The draw for Monday (if the boxers make the same weight at the final weigh-in at 5.30 p.m. on Monday) will be Flyweights:
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT GARRISON CLUB
    65 15 THE monthly mixed foursomes competition 1 of the Garrison Golf Club, played at lar.glin, resulted in a win for Mrs. Stewart and Captain Murphy with a net score of 71',. The following were the best returns: Capt. T. K. Murphy and Mrs. Stewart 7f! tti=n%;
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    AUGUST B.P
    80 15 . r.E following players have been selected to represent the August Badminton Party in a friendly game o! soccer against the Chinese High School to-day, at the school ground at 5.15 p.m. Chiu Szu Yuan. Lim Boon Kai, Lim Chin Hian. Ang Thiam Teen, Koh Tian Hock, Leong Shew
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    GEYLANG CORINTHIANS
    95 15 rIE following have been selected to play soccer for the Gcylang Corinthians against the A.C.C.S. Old Boys Association at Geylang stadium to-day at 5.15 p.m. Ah Kow; Humphries (capt.), Dollah; Kirn Hin. Hoi Seng. Osman: Hock Guan, Ismail. Mahmood. Jaffar and Teck Seng. Reserves: Jabbar, Hock Chiang, and
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    Cherrington & Warden Win Through
    380 15 Cherrington Warden Win Through SURPRISE result in yesterday's play in the Singapore lawn tennis chamr I nships was the defeat of the seeded men's doubles players. Chin Kee Onn and Chua Choon I.cone, by W. J. M. Warden and E. C. Cherrinirtoii in straight sets. Beating Kee Onn and Choon
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    MALAYA CUP SOCCER
    55 15 l From Our Own Correspondent; Malacca, May 31. THE Malacca selectors have been finding difficulty in raising a soccer team to meet Johore in a Malaya Cup game at Johore Bahru to-morrow. Many of the players originally selected are unable to travel. The names of those definitely
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    Week-end's Sports Events
    146 15 TO-DAY S»cc*r: Malaya Cup, Malacca vs. Johore. Johnre Bahru; S.A.F. League, first division, Royal Navy vs. Chinese, stadium; second division (a), R..V (8.M.), vs. 5.H.8.. Blakan Mati. Cricket: S.C.C. vs. Loyals, S.C.C.; S.C.C. vs. Royal Navy, Naval Base; S.C.C. vs. St. Andrew's School, St. Andrews; S.R.C. vs.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    62 15 THE following will repreesnt the Public 1 Services In a tournament cricket match against the Merchants at the S.C.C. tomorrow at 11 a.m A. Gilmour, K. H. Cantrell, J. J. Cantrell, J. W. Ewart. J. W. Jackson, J. E. Jeans, J. G. Rappoport. J. T. Rea, E. G.
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    (SINHALESE ASSOCIATION
    54 15 SINHALESE ASSOCIATION THE following will play for the Sinhalese 1 Association against St. Andrew's Old Boys at cricket to-day at the Sinhalese Association ground, McNalr Road. J. N. Fernando, Sirisana. Ranatunga. M. Perera, A. Perera, G. Perera, A. A. Übeyris, Samarakody, H. H. Saaison, William, Javakody, A. A. Singho, A.
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    86 16 A British anti-tank post amid the ruins of Louvain, gallantly held by the B.E.F. against great odds. British troops on patrol in a bomb-shattered Belgian town, where civilian casualties were particularly heavy, owing to ruthless German air raids. The Royal Irish Fusiliers, one of
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