The Straits Times, 21 June 1940

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    39 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times rESTABLISHET NEABLT A CENTURY 1 MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS
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      180 1 For Up to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG Yon are assured o/ real sa'isiadicn t\ Coleman St: 01 Singapore. -Phone 4816— SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471). Swi^SDVij m IP 1b I LL '^Bff Iff i |Nr iD B He AGENTS: THE BORNEO COMPANY LIMUSD., SINGAPORE MALACCA KUALA LUMPUR IPOH bfc.iANJ. 2«
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      65 1 GOWNS. DRFSSMMOK ■nd DESIGNFR 13. Batten Koad. Singapore. •nd HOTEL MAJKSTIC Kuala l.umpur. KVAI.A LUMPUR. 2b JAVA HT CPHONB *****. pure, refined cane sugar of the highest quality TAIKOO SUGAR Refined and packed by a British Company in a British Colony obtainable at all Cold Storage Branches and high class
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      54 2 June. 1940, at No. 14 Adi.; Road. Singapore, Madam Leone ICwong Hin, beloved sister of Mr. Eu Tong Sen at the ago of 53 years. The funeral cortege will leave her residence at sp.m. today for the Church of tlie Sacred Heart. Tank Road, anil thence to Eidadari Cemetery
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      42 2 Mist dull Norris wishes to express her sincere thanks to all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of her beloved brother. the late Mr. Harry Hugh Norris, Barrister-..t-!.aw, Eneiond. as well as those who seat wreatbi and leUers of condolence.
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      700 2 "small adsT Minimum charge $1. for advt not exceeding i lines More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS, MARRIAGES. DEATHS. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS A P.P.C. CARDS are charged $3 rach per Insertion per Inch. Over 1 inch. 25 cts. per
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      414 2 FOR SALE SHIXVADOH Ret rtferatot Phone MM FOB SALE: BLACKOUT LAMPSHADES, 75 cts. each— Singapore Rubber Works, Ltd. FOR SALE: Remington Standard typewriter, new, $200. Box No. 113, Straits Times. ROBINSON PIANO, a d Columbia Cabinet gramophone. To be seen 5.30 p.m. at 33 Angullla Park. AUK: YAWL. 26 feet.
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      615 2 MOTOR VEHICLES SALOON, 16 H.P. good condition, cngir: excellent, $209 quick sale. Box No. 123, S. I" CHEVROLET ROADSTEB with new faint. new hood, tyres good, In excellent condition. Tong Cuan Motor Lavender Street. Phone 4389. USED CARS: Austins. Pords. Morris Killman Minx. Standards. Terraplanes Ace Tlif Eastern Auto Co.
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      944 2 AUCTION N OTI CES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS BY ORDE3 OF THE CUSTODIAN OF r?:EMY rjtontßTT. m. AUCTION SALE Of well-made mocern European polished TEAK HOUSEHOLD iUHNITURE of every description, office writing desks, crockery, glassware, cutlery. ETC. ETC. To be held at No. 3. Barker Road. On Sunday, June 23rd. 1940
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      752 2 BUSINESS CARDS Ftc WIGGLESWORTH TEXROPE DRIVES j ALLIANa b ;UNEERING CO., LID j SINGAPOItfc A KUALA M MPI'R BUSINESS OPPORTUN I TIES MANUFACTURERS of well known Rubber Coagulating Acid is prepared to consider applications fo' Agencies from Borneo, Siani, Ceylon and N.E.I. Apply t9 Ber. No. 121. Straits Times. DRESS
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      65 2 GOOD USED 1939 FORD P.cwl Saloon (10 H.P.) Small Mileage SH.su/1940 MORRIS '8' 4 Door Saloon $1400/1934 HILLMAN Minx De Luxe Saloon 625/1938 VAUXHALL '14' Saloon Mileage 10,000 odd $1525/1939 MERCURY Saloon Accurate Mileage only 11,000 $185«/1936 FORD V-8 30 H.P. Saloon Splendid Condition I *00/1938 Austin '10' Saloon Small
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      403 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. < incorporated tn (Cngland) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co MAll PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China. India, Ceylon
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      314 3 lUiioruoiHieu 10 lajani GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR rO LIVERPOOL Colombo, Cape of Good Hope, Casablanca and Lisbon Ball S'oore SUWA MARU calls Durban June 23 25 I HAKONE MARU July 2 4 J HAKO7.AKI MARTT July 19 16 Calis Bombay TO ADEN via Bombay and Karachi TURUGA
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      576 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Freque.it 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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      322 3 FAST PASSENGER SERVICE. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISIO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sail S'por* Arrive P t crnr of Norfolk July is Aug 9 CITY OP SAN FRANCISCO Aug 24 Sept. 17 S. CITY OF LOS ANOEI.ES Aug. 31 S»pt. 2t s.s. CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS Oct. 5 SfCEPTINO CARGO FOR
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      456 3 TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL I 33 mci iXZira.) ZHP »69 mci ,30 9«m.l 1.15 p.m. Miscellaneous gramophone records; 1.30 p.m. News and mid-day tin. copra and rubber prices; l.<!5 p.m. Interval; 5.00 p.m. Lagu Melayu Jatl, by the Sinaran BIntang Ghazal of Johore Eahru. from the studio; 6.45 p.m. Teochew selections
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      438 3 NIROM fl>n ».«5 tnn \UM mi: TI»A me' (49.6 m.»; I'MN 10.26 him 4 -9-> m.): VDB 11.10 mci (25S m.l: *I>C J 1« (19 8« mi 4.50 p.m. Programme prpvlew; 4.53 o m. Tea concert; 5.50 pm. Children's hour; ''It p.m. Mantovanl and his orchestra; 6.30 pm. Cowboy songs;
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    DOMINIONS WILL FEED "FORTRESS BRITAIN"
    560 4 Dictators' Successes Onlj Intensifies War Effort London, June 21. LJITLER'S victory in the battle for France and the scurry of Mussolini to share the spoils have had one result which was not in the calculations of either dictator Every Dominion in the British Commonwealth of
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    Armed Merchant Ship Lost
    81 4 FE Admiralty announces the loss of the merchant cruiser Andania, after being torpedoed by a German submarine. The Andania (14.000 tons) was formerly a Cunard White Star liner. Two members of the Andania's crew were injured but there were no other casualties. The rest of the
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    "WHOLLY IRRELEVANT BY-ELECTION "
    67 4 "WHOLLY IRRELEVANT BY-ELECTION London, June 20. THE North Croydon by-election caused by the resignation of Lieut.-Col. Mason (National Government! resulted: Mr. Willink, KiC., (National Government) 14,163 votes, or.d Mr. A. L. Lucas (Independent), 1,445 votas. Prior to polling the Prime Minister, Mr. Churchill, telegraphed to Mr. Willink expressing astonishment that
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    HONG KONG WAR FUND REACHES 8650.000
    67 4 Hong Kong, June 20. THE war fund started by the South China Morning Post and the Hong Kong Telegraph reached $650,000 before 3 p.m. to-day, being almost trebled since by yesterday as a result of several magnificent donations, including $100 000 from the Hong
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    UNION WILL FIGHT ON
    298 4 Gen. Smuts Scorns Any Withdrawal Johannesburg, June 21. THE Prime Minister of the Union of South Africa, General J. C. Smuts, "ms scorned as dishonourable a proposal that South Africa should withdraw from the war. He reaffirmed the Government's determination to carry out its mandate from
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    Turkish Cabinet Meets Again
    166 4 Ankara, June 20. PIE whole situation in the Near East remains extremely fluid and it is unlikely that Turkey will make any definite pronouncement en her positicn. The general belief in political circles here is that Syria is not likely to abandon her resistance to aggression
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    London Stock Exchange
    394 4 London. June 20 QM the Stock Exchange to-day gilt-edged w active was higher on continued demand. Industrials were narrowly irregular and foreign Issues were more active on the removal of the ban on dealings in certain securities. Oils were easy; Shell Transport declined after the announcement of
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1311 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations mi kmiai, junk zo, 1910: 5 r.m. MINING Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 3s Sd Austral Amal. (ss) 4s 9d 5s 3s Austral Mala; ft) 35s 37s Ayer Hitam (ss) 18s 19s 6d xA Ayer Weng .50 .S5 Bangrin Tin (£1 17s 18s Batu Selangor ($1)
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    328 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 20. /"•OMMODITY and Exchange markets losed as follows with, previous quotations In paranthesis: RIP.BLR: Dull. Spot 13'i<! 13-.d il3' a d 13% d) August 13d 13',td H3'«d 13 3 .d) Oct.-Deo. ll^d ll'id (U'jd 12di Jan.-Mar. ll' 4 d lVid ill'nd ll
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    250 4 Singapore. June 19, 5 p.m. tII.MM, Baym Seller* Arnpau 3/3 3 9 Austral /Vmaii 4/6 5/Batu Selangors 1.30 1.35 Hong Pacts 0.87 0.90 Jelebm 0.65 0.70 Kampcng Lanjutr 18 9 19 9 X K»muntlmi 8- 8/44 Kundang 12/- 12/9 Kent 1/6 1/10 Klaag Rivers 1.70
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    TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE
    41 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 12.10 p.m. 8.7 ft.; 11.24 p.m. 9.7 ft. L. W. 9.35 a.m. 0.3 ft.; 5.32 p.m. 4.1 ft. To-morrow H. W. 12.48 p.m. 8.7 ft. L. W. 6.10 a.m. 0.4 ft.; 6.08 p.m. 4.1 ft.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    257 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TO) Ayer Hltam Tin Vn% tat. less tax Burma Malay Sd No. 33 June 24 Hltam Tin 10% June IS Hong Patt 7% tot June 12 Id.ls Hyd. 2V4% int. less tax Jelapang is. No 14 June 10 KllUnghall 10%
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      80 4 if S\> 4^ I J akwX the AUSTIMO The 10 H.P. 4-cylinder engine provides more than enough power for the large and roomy body. Powerful Girling Brakes give maximum safety under the most severe conditions. Long, wide leaf springs give the best possible riding comfort to all passengers. The Austin
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    FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    406 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Improvement In Commodity Prices Continues (From Our Finanrial Correspondent) Singapore, June SI. i THE recovery of commodity prices i continued yesterday. Rubber, Which was unchanged in London at 13'' 4 d., was up a half in New York at 22^ cents. Tin rose
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    INDIA IS DEVELOPING WAR CAPACITY TO THE FULL
    391 5 London, June 21. MR. L. C. S. AMERY, Secretary of State for India and AVi Burma, gave an assurance in the House of Commons yesterday that the Government of India was no less anxious than he himself to develop India's war capacity
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    EVACUATION OF CHILDREN
    263 5 Movement Unlikely For Two Or Three Weeks NO scheme has yet been finally fixed for the evacuation of British children to the Dominions and other overseas countries and it is unlikely that the first movement of children could be started before two or three weeks have passed.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    86 5 Friday, June 21. noon. Bmjen Seller* Price* Price» No. IX B.S S. 'Spot loose) S6H S6H No IX R8 8 fab. In enact lult 37 >i 38 G-F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. In br.le» 3<M 3<H rh.it. B-S.S. e.».b ib mun Jaly 3594 3< rtTVRB QI'OTATIOiVS No.
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    Storm Breaking Over Britain
    156 5 London, June 21. ""THE News Chronicle, commenting on the German air raid on Great Britain, says, "now that the storm Is breaking over us, we shall certainly not be found wanting In those qualities of fortitude and patience which men and women in other lands have
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    13,000 Refugees For Britain In One Ship
    149 5 London, June 21. From war-torn France we arrived here last evaning in a vessel which, in addition tc the normal complement or passengers brought more than 13.000 refugees, telegraphs Reuters' chief correspondent in France from a South England port. Many of the refugees
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    COL. BECK DETAINED IS IN RUMANIA
    43 5 Bucharest, June 21. f*OL. Josef Beck, former Polish Foreign Minister who went to Rumania after the invasion of Poland recently requested the Rumanian Government for authorization to go to Britain, but his request has been refused.— Reuter.
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REVIEW
    93 5 IN a weekly review of the rubber market, issued yesterday, Outhrie and Co., Ltd., write The local market has been quiet since our last report. Trading continues to be very restricted in London and latest advices indicate that buyers are somewhat reserved. In New York there has
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    65 5 Siiigapore, June 21, noon. Buyers Sellert Gambler $.7.75 Hamburg cube $13 00 Java Cube $12 50 Pepper White Muntok $12.75 White $12.25 Black 7.00 Copra Mixed $2.60 Sun Dried $2.90 icno Flour I No. 1 Lingga $5.80 Fair $5.75 Sarawak $5.75 iflotong Palembang $18.00 Banja $17.50 Sarawak
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    EXCHANGES
    185 5 The following we tne sxcnange rates this morning according to the ially circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.T 1/4 t/16 Lot.don demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 206 b nomiml Switzerland demand No quotation Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 61
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      702 5 19-S5. CECIt STREET SINGAPORE. Telephone Manager's Office 1511 Snb-Manacer'aOflW 476? Exchange Uept 10)3 General Office 4514 Cable Addrr^v I'KOVINHANK nrad Office Slnchow, Kwangtang PAID t'P I'AFITAI (Th.) IO.UOH.UOO RESERVE FUNDS 15.000.00: TOTAL ASSET 9 (appro*.) »IO?.OflO.,1OO Boord 01 Director* T. U SOONO TSENG JANG tV I. C KOO CHAN HI
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      491 6 Glamorous GINGER Back Again in the Daring Screen Version of the Sensational Stage Success which ran for 20 weeks on Broadway 3.15, 6.15 9.15 p.m. ALHA IVI BRA r hcture°^|, THAtiHRST KISS OF HERS is somethins to sec ana remember in irq Wi this down to -«arth story of a
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      87 6 IHE MALAYA'S FAVOURITE Each needle play* Ten Record* I. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE !5, Hieh Street, Singapore I Opposite New Supreme Court) Phone 6011 Delicious Curry riffin Daily. Popular $1.00 Dinner .'riday and Saturday evenings, chicken pies, curry puffs and French pastries a speciality. Continental dishes, ice-cream Sundaes. Ice cold
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      220 6 Til bet you Singapore Wives envyjtne, having Two t. Says JEAN ARTHUR It's Scandalous, I admit, but IT'S THE FUNNIEST SHOW IN TOWN I 3 SHOWS TO-DAY r A W** I 4 S||OWS T o.MORROW (SAT.) 11 A.M.— 3.15— 6.15— 9.15 ■^^^B^^^^m SOMERSET jPI |M^^^^£^S£s I MAUGHAMS mfcu%A^£&MiJ*k GREAT )M
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    AUSTRALIAN & NEW ZEALAND TROOPS ARRIVE IN BRITAIN
    637 7 AUSTRALIAN NEW ZEALAND TROOPS ARRIVE IN BRITAIN To Form Formidable Part Of Home Fighting Forces THE arrival at an English port of large contingents of Australian and New Zealand troops was announced by the War Office in London yesterday. Their arrival constitutes a timely reinforcement for the Mother country from
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    King's Message To Anzacs
    112 7 fHE King sent the follouin? message to the Anzacs on their arrival: "A few months aco I .sent some words of welcome to the first contingent of the second Australian Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force when they disembarked in the Middle East. "It
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    "TO CO-OPERATE WITH GREAT ALLY"
    286 7 Position Of Egypt Explained Cairo, June 20. ADDRESSING the Chamber of Deputies to-day, the Prime Minister, Ali Maher Pasha, declared that the country might rest assured that the Government would never adopt a policy other than the maintenance of Egypt's independence and rights and, at
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      263 7 PUBLIC NOTICE THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD. NOTICE. All members of the public using the Harbour Board wharves are hereby notified I that the Harbour Board's wharf area has been gazetted as a protected place under the Defence Regulations, 1939, with effect from 6 a.m. on July 1, 1940. As from
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      350 7 ®ITUAI where ITHHv MAIAYA J ON£MA 01 UJXI Goes. 3.15 6.15 9.15 APPI AIITiFn RV HIT MORNING MATINEE nrrLAUULU di ALL to-morrow at ii o'clock WHO saw it yesterday as a Comedy of outstanding merit! ©3KPOWER DARNELL jTpflß WtRRtN WILLIAM BIHNIE BARNES WOS^^f WENDY BARDIE >OAN DAVIS Upj^^^ ji U
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1940. (292 nd Day of the War.) America's Role
    1191 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1940. (292 nd Day of the War.) America's Role President Roosevelt's appointment of two of the most vigorously proally Republican politicians to key posts in the Democratic Administration marks the end of isolationism in the United States. The exact form of the changes
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      "INTERN THEM"
      371 8 Dangerous Talk, Malicious And Otherwise To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your leading article in yesterday's issue of the Straits Times headed "Intern Them" prompts me to furnish a few facts In support of the views expressed relative to Jewish refugees of German origin, and non-enemy
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      No Ground For "Blind Hate And Fear"
      363 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— As a new-comer to this country I have read the numerous letters concerning refugees and the Fifth Column with interest and ever-increasing sorrow—sorrow that, judging by this correspondence, the majority of British people in Malaya
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      MAN-POWER
      116 8 Defects In The Estate Staffs Scheme To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt was good to read in your issue of June 14 that at least one V.A has the courage to point out the urgent need for a revision of the estate staffs scheme. I fully
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      THE FIFTH COLUMN
      921 8 "Organized, Reorganized And Super-Organized" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The ideas as expressed in your yesterday's leader fully coincide with those of many readers, including my humble self. It Is beyond any doubt that the Fifth Column is active and has been active for
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      THE BLACK-OUT
      443 8 More Precise Instructions Wanted To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your issue of May 30 on the coming black-out you wrote: "...they (the public) are urged to continue their normal activities instead— as happened in November, the first blackout practice since the beginning of the
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      SHEEP & GOATS
      246 8 SHEEP GOATS If We Must Imitate Om Or The Other...! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lf we in Malaya must bfhave like one of the lower orders of creation, why must we chcose to act like sheep? Why not. for instance, pretend to bo and behave like
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      THE WAR FUND
      7 8 Bombers Named After Individuals
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      129 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—Donations to The War Fund might be considerably increased, if people able to purchase bombers outright, had such bombers named after them. That would indeed be an honour. Firms reaping a harvest from trading in war essentials could fellow suit. —Yours, etc., F.
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    ROOSEVELT'S TWO NEW DEFENCE MINISTERS
    1123 9 Republicans Now In Democratic Cabinet MR. H. L. STIMSON AND COL. FRANK KNOX Two Men Who Oppose Isolationist Policy DRESIDENT Roosevelt has appointed two pro- minent Republicans to his Democratic government in the key positions of Secretary for War and Secretary for the Navy. Mr.
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    German Consulate Explosion
    110 9 New York, June 20. AS explosion occurred in the building in New York where the German consulate-General is housed. The explosion is believed to have been caused by a bomb which actually exploded in the office of a German foreign exchange firm. The latest report is that
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    Precautions In Canal Zone
    242 9 Conte Iliaiiraimuin As "Trojan Ilorsr" Paniuna. June 21. THERE have been rep >rts of powlbta N.izi-Fascist action againn the Panama Canal cither by an attack or sabotage, and thorp In evidence tha' the United Ktates authorities are taking the.sr rep >rts seriously. The Canal zone unit
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    46 9 i',T-ii r W 7 Australian and New Zealand troops h* vr j,,st arrived in England, it was announced yesterday. Powerful Amar force* are also mawd in the Middle East, and picture show, the men of the second continent of the Second Australian Imperial Force Tandlnr at
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    R.A.F. AGAIN STRIKE HARD
    140 9 R.A.F. AGAIN STRIKE HARD Military Targets In Many Towns London, June 21. AN Air Ministry communique states that large-scale operations were carried out on Wednesday night by the KM the ohjortives inrlndine I.unen, H.inini. Biefeld, Munstrr, Puren, Srhwerte. I nvkin I'm. Munrhen, (iiadharK. Hamborn, Fmmrrlch, Hamburg. Hrimshiittrl and Nordeney. One
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    Attack On Fifty Enemy Planes
    188 9 20 Mrcraffl Damaged Hy R.A.F. Fighters Loud mi. .Tune 21 IN a surprisp :it ,ick n the Qernun occupied MfodfooM a' Rown, pllott of a Bquadp'ti of Urn IMF. FißhtT Command Hurricanes estimate they riamagfd at least 2(1 of thp fivtnv 111 cmfl c oncentrated
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    Axis Mrs Ahoul The Duke Of Windsor
    84 9 G. London. June 21 KRMAN and Italian radio <■ rru.rrling the f'uke of WlndSOt have evoked an •uthorl»ativ< ment In London that there is n-. truth in the rklicukma suegpsMnn tl order had bee n mnrlp or Is contemplated for the arrest of
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    MORE GALLANTRY AWARDS FOR HEROES OF THE B.E.F.
    316 9 I__ London, June 21. NSPIRINO stories of personal heroism by members of the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment, similar to those already announced for other regiments, appear in a further list of immediate awards by the Commander-ln-Chief of the 8.E.P., Oen. Lord
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    Armistice To-day, Says German Report
    548 9 FRENCH APPROACH TO UM V HAS \LSO BEEN MADE ARMISTICE between France uid German] cornea Into force to-day. according to an unconfirmed Berlin n Jal«» me«ia«je from l,ond,>n. hn« (»o r. «1alr« «ha< then has been no furthrr now« of („imnm« |nw U ■■»< *"<*
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    WAR FUND REACHES $2,392,737 TO-DAY
    675 10 New World To Arrange Special Cabaret Night SPORTS CLUB CONTRIBUTES ITS $1,000 RESERVES THE War Fund to-day totals $2,392,737 which is an increase of $17,492 over the total reported yesterday. Closely following upon the offer made by Cyrano's Ltd., to arrange a special gala night
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    WAR FUND DIARY
    125 10 ENTERTAINMENTS and other functions arranged in aid of The War Fund will be listed daily in this diary, but it is a condition of inclusion in the list that the entire proceeds shall be given to the Fund. You can support these functions in the certain knowledge
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    $2,352 FROM CABARET
    91 10 THE entertainment at the Cathay 1 Cafe last night in aid of The War Fund raised $2,352. The cabaret was produced by Mrs Elder and will be seen again at Rafflos Hotel on July 13. The sum raised included $247 from the sale of tickets, $125 from
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    Ex-Malayan's Son Wins The M.C.
    99 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, June 20. HEROES of the 15. E.F. include 2nd. Lieut. Philip Kindersley, son of the late Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley, pioneer planter and Federal Councillor. He was born at Ka.jang. He wins the Military Cross for his great courage
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    AMUSEMENTS
    157 10 AMUSEMEN TS SINGAPORE. BAFFLES HOTEL Dinner Dance (Informal) Bp.m. to Midnight. GAKKICK IIIhATRE. GEYLANG Spirit of Youth Heart of the Rockies 7.45 p.m. GREAT WORLD Cabaret 7.30 to 9 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Real Glory. Sky: Beau Gcsti'. HAPPY WORLD Happy Theatre: Gagak Itam. Glory Theatre: Trial of Ming
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    251 10 G. R. Roper Caldbeck 1,500 Mrs. F. Ellison (2nd Donation) 1,002 Tan Koh Poh, Malacca 1,000 Cable Wireless Sports Club reserves collected towards a playing field and club house 1,000 W. H. MacgTegor (3rd. Contribution) I.OuO Mr. Mrs. H. Harley Clarke 1,009 Ec Kong Guan (2nd. Contribution) 1,000
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    CONSCRIPTION IN COLONY
    415 10 Action To Begin Next Week EXAMINATIONS BY MEDICAL BOARDS ACTION under the Compulsory Services (Local Forces) Bill will begin either on Monday or Tuesday when British Europeans in age groups will be called up for examination by medical boards. Meanwhile, the Government announces the names of the
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    Of Donations
    245 10 Anonymous 100 Mr. Mrs. E. P. Marshall, Pajam Estate 100 Mr. Mrs. G. S. Conner 100 Chee Hum Cheng 100 Miss A. F. King -100 Mr. Mrs. C. W. Warren 100 H. I. MacLennan 50 K. Solomon 50 J. C. OHey 50 Anonymous 50 Micky Donnelly 50 >
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    Three Cars In Tanglin Drain
    63 10 The saloon car in the centre of the picture is stated to tave gone into a drain on Tanglin Road after a collision with two other cars, which were empty and parked on the left hand side of the road at about 2 a.m. to-day.
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    MORE NON-CONTINUOUS TRAINING FOR FMS. V.F.
    348 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, June 20. IT is understood that July 9 has been fixed as the date for the mobilization of the F.M.S. Volunteer Force for special training under the Bill which will become law at next week's special meeting of
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    JERVOIS RD. ACCIDENT
    25 10 rro Europeans were taken to the General Hospital In a semi-con-scious condition early this morning following a motor-car accident In Jervois Road.
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    MISSIONS TO SEAMEN APPEAL
    28 10 THE Missions to Seamen appeals J for books, magazines, and I tropical clothing, to be sent to the Marine Hostel as soon as possible.
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    R.R.I. DIRECTOR ON RADIO TO-NIGHT
    33 10 DR. H. J. Paae, Director of the Rubber Research Institute of Malaya, will broadcast a talk on "Rubber in the War" from the Singapore station at 7.45 to-night.
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    NEW ROLE FOR RUBBER Combined With Armour-Plate
    193 10 NEW ROLE FOR RUBBER Combined With Armour-Plate U.S. INVENTION FOR WAR PLANES (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, June 21. THE United States Rubber Company reports that after threa years of experiments it has produced rubber and steel armourplate for war planes. This new compound possesses greater resistance to bullet penetration
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    CONNOR—GORDON WEDDING
    91 10 CONNOR— GORDON WEDDING MR. George Sherwood Connor, of the South British Insurance Company, was married to Miss Elizabeth Agnea Gordon, at the Presbyterian Church, Singapore, yesterday. The Rev. Stephen Band officiated. The bride, who was given away by her father, Mr. Howard Gordon, wore a white lace gown with a
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    SATISFACTORY YEAR FOR CITY IN 1939
    617 11 General Financial Position Continues Sound HEALTH IN MUNICIPALITY SHOWS GREAT IMPROVEMENT NOTWITHSTANDING the outbreak of war, the year under review has proved eminently satisfactory," says Mr. L. Rayman, president of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners, in his annual report for 1939. The assessed value of
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    ALLEGED MEMBERS OF SECRET SOCIETY
    116 11 'TWO young Chinese, alleged to be members of "one of the most dangerous secret societies in Singapore living on extortion, racketeering and prosti ution," were remanded in 24 hours' police cus:ody after they had been charged in the Singapore third court yesterday with being members
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    IPOH A.C.S. CELEBRATING
    90 11 45th ANNIVERSARY (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, June 20. yHE Anglo-Chinese School, Ipoh, will celebrate its 45th anniversary tomorrow. Old boys of the school and parents and visitors will attend the function. Started in 1895 in a Malay attap house, with four pupils, the school "has j
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    16 11 The Rotary Club, Ipoh, will hold its installation dinner at the Hotel Majestic on June 2!\
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    NEW MARKET CRITICIZED
    231 11 Bad Site, Says Board Member "TEMPORARY WHITE ELEPHANT" A RURAL Board market in Tarn** pines Poad, built at a cost of $17,000, was described as a "white elephant" at a meeting of the Rural Board yesterday. Reference to the market was made when the question arose as
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    "DENTISTRY" ON THE FIVE-FOOT WAY
    209 11 Unlicensed Chinese Sentenced r[IS is the first case of its kind to come before me since the new Registration of Dentists Ordinance was passed in 1933," said Mr. L. C. Goh in the fifth court yesterday. He made this remark at the conclusion of a
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    TRIBUTES TO MR. W. BARTLEY Dr. P. S. Hunter's Work Praised
    217 11 TRIBUTES TO MR. W. BARTLEY Dr. P. S. Hunter's Work Praised A TRIBUTE to the work of Mr. William Bartley as president of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners from 1931 to 1939. is paid by the present occupier of the office, Mr. L. Rayman, in his annual report. "Though his tenure
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    WIFE v. SECRETARY COMEDY IS GOOD
    136 11 At The Cinema "Day-Time Wife," (Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Wendy Barrio, Warren William and Binnie Barnes). 20th Century -Fox. At the Cathay. LJUSBANDS who step out with their secretaries may have some very disconcerting moments, especially when their wives decide to become secretaries to
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    COUNTER-CLAIM AGAINST CONTRACTOR ALLOWED
    106 11 A CHINESE contractors claim for n about $3,950 from the British Construction Co. for work done in connection with the building of barrack houses in Paya Lebar Road was dismissed by Mr. Justice Manning in the High Court yesterday. Counter-claiming for a sum of $439, the
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    NEW ADVOCATE
    63 11 MR. J. F. St. John Eber was admitted as an advocate and solicitor in the Straits Settlements be.'ore the ac'ing Chief JusUce, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, in the High Court yesterday. Maying the application. Mr. F. H. Vaux said that Mr. Eber was the s n of Mr.
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    HARBOUR BOARD AREA "PROTECTED PLACE"
    379 11 Restrictions Regarding Entry Of Public A LARGE portion of the Singapore Harbour Board wharf area will be a protected place under the Defence Regulations as from July 1, according to a Gazette notification issued yesterday. The general public will not be allowed Into the area,
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    HOME-GROWN VEGETABLES
    115 11 Prizes For Board Labourers ON their next pay day, labourers employed by th° Rural Board Health Depar ment will bring their homegrown agricultural produce to a show at which $20, d.natcd by Mr. C. Rcufcrn. w.ll be givrn as prize men; v. Tl;'= wis revealed by Dr. J.
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    Councillors' Daughters To Study At Raffles College
    204 11 A BOUT 20 girls and 90 youths were admitted into Raffles College this year. Five of the girls have been awarded entrance scholarships, and 15 youths from the Colony and the Federated Malay States have also received scholarships. One of the girl "freshers,"
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    JUDGMENT RESERVED IN NEW WORLD CASE
    1234 12 Director Acquitted On Two Charges, Tried On Third COUNSEL ON PRECAUTIONS TO PREVENT GAMING ANG PENG HOCK, co-lessee of the New World Amusement Park, and a director of the New World, Ltd., was acquitted in the fifth court yesterday on a charge of using
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    THREAT TO WORKERS ALLEGED
    58 12 BAIL of $2,000 was oiTered to each of three Chinese, Keng Cheng Heat, Lvi Chong and Lim Chliun Hoat, in the third court yesterday. They were charged with criminal intimidation of workers at Ponggol on June 19 by threatening them with injury unless they ceased work.
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    Singapore Looking Ten Years Ahead For Water Supply
    264 12 ENVISAGING the possible extent of daily water consumption in Singapore eight to ten years hence, the water department of the Singapore Municipality last year began investigations of the possibility of drawing water from the Johore River at a, point near Kota Tinggi.
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    15 ITALIAN AIRCRAFT LOST IN 24 HOURS
    550 13 R. A. F. Busy On Egyptian Coast Bordeaux, June 20. CRENCH troops in Northern Africa made contact on Tues- day with enemy dispositions in the region of Nalut and south of Jcbel Nefusa, on the Tunis-Libyan border, says a Havas dispatch from Algiers.
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    ATTACKS ON GERMANY BY DAY NOT UNLIKELY
    838 13 British Air Marshal Sounds Warning To Goering AN indication of how the people in Great Britain are i facing up to the prospect of German air attacks was given by Air Marshal Sir Philip Joubert in a talk on i "Enemy Bombing Raids"
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    REVOLTS AGAINST ITALIANS
    69 13 Djibouti. June M. II is reported here that rcvclts against the Italians are beginning in every pr'jv'nce in Abyssinia. It is stated that the damage raused by R.A.I-, raids on Italian bases in Abyssinia have convinced Ethiopians of Hritain's superiority Thousands of Abyssinians who took refuge in
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    Viceroy's Appeal To Indians
    101 13 Viceroy's Appeal To Indians Simla, June 20. BROADCASTING to the people of India last night the Viceroy, Lord Linllthgow, said: "I have confidence that the people of India will wholeheartedly endorse the determination of the British Government to prosecute the war until the safety of all those things for which
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    "FOREIGN TYPE" PLOT IS REVEALED IN SPAIN
    209 14 Police Swoop On Members Of Secret Organization Madrid, June 20. DOMBS were among arms and explosives found by Spanish police in their swoop on members of a secret organization of a foreign type," the existence of which was disclosed last night. I The
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    FASCIST DESIGNS ON CANADA
    86 14 Montreal, June 20. CANADIAN Fascists planned to take over Canada "some time in 1940," according to documents seized in recent police raids and revealed when charges were heard against Adrien Arcand, "Canadian Fuehrer," and ten others to-day. The Crown Prosecutor stated that the plan covered eight
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    End Of 12-Month Tientsin Blockade
    111 14 Tokio, June 20. JAPAN'S 12-month blockade of the British and French Concessions in Tientsin will De lifted this evenin? following the agreement signed yesterday. "Settlement after nearly a year of fitful negotiation does not indeed permit, any gen;ral deductions to be drawn, but it removes
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    MISSION OF BRITISH MIDDLE EAST ARMY
    126 14 Safeguarding Junction Of East And West Cairo, June 20. "11/HATEVER happens, the British Empire will continue the struggle until victory is won." declared Gen. Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in- Chief of the British forces In the Middle East. In a broadcast inaugurating a special series
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    EMERGENCY BILL FOR AUSTRALIA
    93 14 Canberra, June 20. MR. R. G. MENZIES, the Australian Premier, introduced the emergency powers bill In tha House of Representatives to-day. Mr. Menzies said: '"Everything for free people in this world is being defended by the British people. We believe that Britain will save not only
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    8.8.C. BROADCASTS FOR PEOPLE OF FRANCE
    82 14 London, June 20. SPEAKING on the BBC. French news service, the French Ambassador said that so many French wlre1 less stations have been taken by the Germans that the 8.8.C. had taken i steps to broadcast six times dally news services prepared by French
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    GOLD COAST LOAN FOR R.A.F. EXPANSION
    48 14 *THE Governor of the Oold Coast with the concurrence of the Legislative Council has offered to the Imperial Government for the purchase of bombers or Spitfires a loan of Z 500.000 free of interest for the duration of the war. —British Wireless.
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    29 14 Washington, June 20. THE SENATE to-day passed the Ad1 ministration's $1,000,000,000 defence revenue bill. It added to the bill an excess profits levy and a drastic war profits tax.—Reuter.
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    German Threat To Uruguay Anti-Nazi Measures Resented
    103 14 German Threat To Uruguay Anti-Nazi Measures Resented Montevideo, June 20. MILITARY forces have been increased at important strategic points !n Uruguay as a precaution against Nazi reaction to the report of the Parliamentary Committee, disclosing a fifth column military plot against Uruguay. The Montevideo correspondent of the New York Times
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    ITALIAN ENVOY IN EGYPT
    45 14 Cairo, June 20. THE departure of the Italian Minister to Egypt and other Italians who were to have left yesterday, has been unexpectedly delayed. It is understood that he has not yet received final Instructions from Rome to leave Egypt.— Reuter.
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    BRITAIN CAN BE DEFENDED AGAINST NAZIS' MIGHT
    414 14 London, June 20. "WHATEVER the terms of the armistice which France had demanded might be, the French people would not allow themselves to be reduced permanently to a state of slavery," said Mr. A. Duff Cooper, Minister of Information, broadcasting last night. Mr.
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    NEW ZEALAND BEST BET FOR SELANGOR RACES
    1197 15 Non-Acceptors And Order Ci Running For To-morrow MEW ZEALAND should prove to be the best bet of the afternoon, to-morrow, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's Summer race meeting. Generally fields are bad, and among the class four races particularly there
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    Chin Kee Onn Wins Singapore Tennis Title
    517 15 Chin Kee Onn Wins Singapore Tennis Title CHIN KEE ONN, Malayan singles lawn tennis champion and former Perak title holder, claimed another major honour yesterday when he overwhelmed Yadi in the singles final of the Singapore champion ships. It took Kee Onn less than 35 minutes to dispose of Yadi
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    EASTERNERS BEAT PENANG 3—2
    187 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, June 20. 'THE Eastern Athletic Assoeia- tion, the football team from Himrr Kong, were severely tested by Penans this evening, and were only able to emerge victorious by the odd goal in five. A record crowd was present at the Chinese
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    WEAK SPOTS IN SERVICES' TEAMS LAID BARE
    670 15 Jnes On Which Singapor£ Should Train For Cup Games PROSPECTS of Singapore qualifying for the final of the 1 Malaya Cup competition are ever so much brighter now than they were a fortnight ago. Although the matches in which the Army and the
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    33 15 Ciewr: first division, S.R.I ts. U.A.K., stadium; Gordons vs. Itoyal Navy, (hand: second division (b) J.C.S.A. vs. K.A.F. (H.Q.). J.C.S.A. Boxing: Rattling Kima vs. Luis Yeo rflanto. New World arena.
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    Yacht Club Results & Week-end Events
    349 15 Yacht Club Results Week-end Events RESULTS of last week's tailing rac-es at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club are given below: The second race In "A" class for UM Marlon Challenge Cup was won by Ella Dorothy II (Henry Worhamt Ann I (E. W. Slight) was second, and Kathleen 111 (V.
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    FRANCO-GERMAN PEACE TALKS REPORTED OVER
    477 16 Envoys Returning To Bordeaux, Says Rome UTMOST SECRECY KEPT OVER OUTCOME OF MEETING French Appeal To People To "Help Soldiers Still Fighting" ACCORDING to the French radio, the three French plenipotentiaries who are to meet the Germans to discuss terms for an armistice left Bordeaux
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    THREE NAZI BOMBERS SHOT DOWN IN BIGGEST RAID
    673 16 Eight Dead And 60 Injured In Attack On Great Britain London, June 20. THE biggest air raid on Great Britain yet occurred last night when considerably more than 100 enemy bombers came over and dropped bombs in various parts of the country,
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    Three Bombers – Shot Down
    173 16 Three Bombers Shot Down London. June 20. T"HE Air Ministry announces that three German bombers were shot down by Spitfire pilots of the R.A.F. fighter command during the series of raids over English and Scottish coasts last night. A fourth was disabled and was unlikely to have reached home. The
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    Allies Watching Indo-China
    107 16 French Government's Gesture To Japan Shanghai, June 20. F:E ALLIED authorities in the Far East are closely watching developments affecting Indo-China. Japanese military and naval effec tives are reported to be concentrated in considerable numbers at Hainan Island. It is understood that the defence precaut'ons taken in
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    D.S.O. For Four B.E.F. Officers
    192 16 FURTHER awards to the B.E.F. for bravery ln France, Just announced, comprise four memberships of the j Distinguished Service Order, six Military Crosses, three Distinguished Conduct Medals, and four Military Medals. The D.3.0.5. are awarded to Lieut.Col. John Lancaster Lishman. of the Royal Engineers, for
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    More Age Groups Called Up
    62 16 London, June 20. FUR more age classes are to be registered next month in England. All men between the ages of 30 and 33 on Jan. 1 this year are affected. These four groups are the most yet called up In a month, and will
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    DUTCH SUBJECTS TO REGISTER
    36 16 London, June 20. Fls learned that the Netherlands Government has instructed I's diplomatic representative? throughDut the world that all Netherlands subjests born between 1914 and 1920 should register for military service.— Reuter.
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    Why Petain Sued For Peace
    424 16 MARSHAL PETAIN, the French Prime Minister, ln a broadcast, to his people yesterday, gave reasons why an armistice was inevitable and the lessons that Fnu must draw. According to the ter.t Issued by Havas Agency, he declared that his decision to call for m armistice
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    American Radio Announcer Now With Canadian Force In U.K.
    219 16 AN American who used to work as i I a radio announcer has riven up i his job and joined the Canadian Artiv-P Sorvirp Fnrpp Active service *orce. Now la England, the erstwhile radio I announcer was 'on the air' again
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    German Forces Occupy Lyons
    106 16 THH French radio yesterday announced the occupation of Lyons, which had been declared an open town, by advanced German forces, which are being followed by stronger forces. The Prelect, Cardinal Archbishop and loader of the ex-Servicemen have appealed to the citizens to keep cool and obey
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