The Straits Times, 7 May 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [KBTABUSHS> NEARLY A CZNTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1941 PRICE S CENTS.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      40 2 Mr. Gan Teong Tat and family extend their heartfelt thanks to the many friends and relatives for attending the funeral of the late Mrs. Gan Teong Tat and those who paid night visits sent wreaths and lent motor cars.
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      275 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) rENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL, PASSENOER AND CARGO SKRVICE The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call m China India. Ceylon and
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      312 3 (Incorporated In Japan GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Europe via America and Round Tour? m the Pacific quoted m U.S. on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu lea, Manila lea. H'kong ss NITTA MARD Ma;
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      430 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. 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 Frcmantle (Perth) via Java by first class oassenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      286 3 INSURANCE FIRE ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THE LONDON ASSURANCE. HONG KONO FIRE INSCE 'JO. LTD. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD WEBTERN A3BURANCE CO EAOtE BTAR INS CO. LTD BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO GUTHRIE&CO..LTD. 'IneoTDorateo m 8 8 > TO TESTATORS. Administration of estates by corporation fonneri and highly qualified
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      154 3 RrnnHrnstinrr TO-DAY NIROM FOB 15.31 mc/i (19.S1 Di.) I TDC 15.13 me (19.80 m.); PLP 11.H mej*(I7.Z7 m.); PMN U.Zt mr/i (Z9.X4 m VUB ».i» me/I <I1.*J ib.)! TDD CM me/i (49.«7 a.). 5.50 a.m. Recorded music; 6.30 a.m. The news. Recorded music; 6.50 a.m. Classical music; 7.20 a.m. News
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      166 3 SAIGON 11.71 MM ItMl m) (.11 Me'f (4M«»1 U.M p.m. News In French— Rice qootaUons, 12.40 p m. A concert of light music; 4.40 p.m. News In French; COS p.m. English programme News la English; 6.30 p.m. Topical talk— Concert; 8 05 p.m. The French Children's hour: Joan of Arc.;
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      718 3 SINGAPORE 7.1IL 1.131 kc/t («?S m.) ZHPI 969 «/i (M.M m.) (ZIIR 6,175 mc/i 48.58 a.) znn 7.« KIM ZIIU ZHPI. ZHPJ, ZIIP3 10 am. 3alr dan Naslbt: 10.30 •.•n L*gu MeUyut: 11 a.m. Indian music*; 11.45 a.m. Hotkien musict: 12.15 p.tn Chines* programme summary and Hylam jr Foochow muxlc:
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    MENTAKAB RUBBER
    827 4 Dividend Of 27}%: $7,oooToWarFund PROPOSING the adoption of the r«- port and accounts at the annua. meeting of Mentakab Rubber Company Ltd. in Singapore, yesterday, Mr W. E. Wallis, the chairman, said:— The accounts have been presented in a revised farm this year and this has been done
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    KEMPAS LIMITED
    14 4 KEMPAS LTD. harvested a crop of 308.500 lb. of rubber m April.
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    RUBBER CONTROL SCHEME
    317 4 London, May 8. THERE is stUl no trading m the Rubber market. It may be some days before the market's future is decided. Meanwhile the Trade is submitting many questions to the Con trailer for clarification. It is believed that the Ministry will become the sole Importer
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    440 4 Quiet Conditions And Few Price Changes By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, May 7. 'THE tin share market was dull and had a slight tendency to ease yesterday. Business in the dollar section was small and Included Ulu Klang at 97 cents and Hong Fatt at $1 28.
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    77 4 Wednesday, Stay 7, nwi. Bayer* Seltor* meat rr».r K» IX 8.1.8 <SpM tat) ip. «i N* L\ BUS.S. t* ft. is run May <;S G.» A.Q. X i» MM May 41', B£af rJMt. M-* (Aft. m mm May 41 41 MTU) QUOTATIONS No. IX R.B.S.
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    42 4 Singapore. M*y 7. Buycn fiillifi Clambfe? 7.60 Hamburg Cute 812.50 Java Cube $1200 JMM Mixed $325 Bun Dried 82.60 *«Pi*er White Muntok $14.25 White $11.76 Black $7.25 Met Horn «*o I Llngga $540 rair $530 $5.20 Sarawak $5.20 $520
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    RUBBER IMPORTS RISE IN APRIL
    43 4 FOREIGN imports of rubber m April were 26.851 tons, compared with 18,157 tons m March, bringing tola! imports for the (our month* of ttttl year to 92,317 tons, compared wiilJ 86,410 tons m the corresponding period of 1940.
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    APRIL TIN-ORE OUTPUT
    77 4 rpHE following outputs of tin-ore were produced by the respective companies In April: Hours Yardage Plcuu ore Mambau Tin 292 Malaysiam Tin 2M K. KamunUng 525 124.000 310 Thabawlelk Tin 485 155,000 911 Pungah Tin Dredge 1 ..437 174.000 l.07« Dredge 2 298 130.000 <84 Austral Am-.a{im«tPd
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    EXCHANGES
    179 4 n* roUowine art cbe jxcnamtr rau» tht Homing according -o ir.t dally circular imu». b» the Rongkon* %n<i Shancha) 9>nk1m OorDonttlon:— SaXLlNG London T.T 2/4 J/W London demand 3/4 3/33 Switzerland (T.T. only) 202.46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 51.85 Batavta demand 88.7) Samarang demand 88.58 Calcutta Bombay
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE BRIGHTER
    95 4 London. May, /VN the Sleek 3xch*«*c to-day, the undertone' v remained firm although glll-idged and Home rails tended vo be reactionary. Industrials MM steady with Cable and Wireless and Courtaulds good features, viilatter on useful inquiry finding stock short. Oils wi re stcaiy and Mexican Eagle
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    FOREIGN TRADE RISES SHARPLY IN MARCH
    211 4 Exports To United States Valued At $71,340,935 ji^ALAYA'S overseas trade m March was valued at $173,192,000 and was the highest since January last year. March exports were valued at $104,866,000 were the highest since May last and compare with $76,161,000 m February. March imports
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    HOW RUBBER CONTROL WILL WORK
    154 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 6. I UNDERSTAND that, according to a statement issued by the Rubber Trade Association, the Ministry of Supply, acting through the Rubber Controller. Sir Walrond Sinclair, will now be the sole importer of rubber but the market will not
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    130 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES 'From Our Own Correspondrnt London. May 8 f OMMODITY and Exchange markets closet as follows with previous quotations vi parenthesis: RIBBEE: Quiet. Spot. I4d. 14 -\d (Unquoted) June Unquoted July-Sept. 14 d. 14 d. (Unquoted) Oct.-Dec. 14 1 l«d. 14 3;l«d. lUnquoted) New York Not received. COTTON: Closed
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      235 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE BULOH KASAP RUBBER PLANTATIONS. LTD. (Incorporated m the Straits Settlements) NOTICE is hereby Riven that an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Company wil: be held at the Registered Office, at Union Building. Collyer Quay, Singapore, on Thuriday. the 15th May, 1941, at J. 15 p.m. for the
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    WILL TIN MARKET ESCAPE MINISTRY CONTROL?
    1161 5 London's Uneasy View Of U.S. Stock Position fFrom Our Owrt Correspondent.) London, Apr. 3. THKRE is now some anxiety m London tin producing and dealing circles lest the Hume Government should decide to follow up its action m the CMS of cotton by taking
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    List Of Current Dividends
    230 5 Issued by the Sharebrokers' Association. Boom OomoaoF OtrUeatf Cloa* m Batu Selangor S% May 1 Kucha! 10% Int. May 14 Larut 3d No. 23 Apr. 38 Ungui i% int. May IS Pahani* Consold. 10% less tax Apr. 15 Petallng 35% Int. ..May 2 Rahman Hyd 5%
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1357 5 TUESDAr, MAY 8. 1941: 4 P.M. Bayer* Setlen Ampat Tin (is) Is 3» 6d Austral Amal. (Sa) Sa 4Hd 6a 9d Austral Malay (O 33a 6d 34s 6d Ayer Hltam (Sa) 17* 4Hd 18s lHd Ayer Weng ($1) .75 JO Bangrln Tin 13a M 14a
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    105 5 Mails close at the General Pact Office v follows: TO-MOBKOW Australia air 4 pm. America: Canada. Newfoundland USA. Ontral and South America and West Indies ..air 4 p.m. Australia air 4 p.m. Europe: All destinations with which postal communications are still maintained air 4p.m. Java air
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    FREIGHT MARKET
    46 5 London. May 8. DECENT Datura include Calcutta coal to Alexandria at 70/-; North Pacific flour to Chinwangtao at S2B. It Li rumoured that an Allied ui..i.oi.shlp has secured above $12 for on Eastern time charter and $15 was Indicated b:t'*ren \U3tra!la asf. Shanghai. Reuter.
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      357 5 EASTERN REALTY CO.. LTD. i Incorporated m the S S i NOTICE v hereby giver, thai the Nmetli Annual General Meeting of the Shareholder of this Company will be neld at the Boird Room of the Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, China Building, Chulu Street, Singapore (kindly lent for the purpose
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      81 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TAftfJS To-day H.'*. 6 W a.m. 6.9 ft.: I p.m. 7.1 ft. L.W. M :9 a.m. 4.3 ft.: 1.12 p m. 2.4 ft. Thursday. May 8 H.W. 8.02 a.m. 7.3 ft.: 8.45 p.m. 7.6 ft. L.W. 1 54 a.m. 3.4 ft.; 2.20 p.m. 2.3 ft. Friday. May H.W.
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    TURKS BEING KEPT FULLY INFORMED OF IRAQ EVENTS
    300 7 Widespread Feeling That Rashid Ali Has Betrayed His Country London, May 6. TURKEY is being kept fully informed by Britain of the Iraq developments. The British Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-llugessen, saw the Foreign Minister, M. Sukrr Sarajoglu, yesterday, reports Reuter from Ankara.
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    Hitler Demanding Morocco Bases?
    64 7 Hitler Demanding Morocco Bases? New York, May 6. THE latest Nazi demands on the Vichy Government, according to reports in diplomatic circles in Washington, are for air and sea bases in Morocco, states the New York Times. The newspaper adds that Marshal Retain and Adm. Darlan, Vichy Foreign Minister, are
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    British And Axis Losses Compared
    244 7 1 1 ,500 Empire Casualties In Greek Campaign London, May 6. I ORD MOYNE, the Colonial Secie- tary, told the House of Lords that the Empire's total losses in Greece were 11,500. A large proportion was cut off from re-embark-ation. Before they left. Imperial forces
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    Greek Array Dismisses Six Generals
    38 7 Greek Array Dismisses Six Generals Canea 'Crete>. May 6. SIX Greek generals, including the Quisling Premier, Tsolakoglou. havbeen dismissed from the army for signing an armistice with the enemy without the authorization of the King and Government —Reuter.
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    BULGARIA CONDEMNED FOR TREACHERY
    89 7 London, May G TTHE Greek Minister in London. M Simopoulos, at an Overseas League luncheon to-day, condemned Bulgaria for the acts of treachery she has romI mitted in the iast 50 yea'-.. i The Britten Under-i>~cretary to: Foreign Affairs, Mr. R A. Butler, who presided, declared
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    223 Night Raiders Shot Down
    71 7 223 Night Raiders Shot Down London, May 7. GERMANY has lost 41 night bombers already this month. This totalnearly half of the record April losses was reached with the announcement that two additional raiders were brought down during night by antiaircraft flre. Thus this year the Luftwaffe's losses by night
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    Australian A.-A. Shells Defend London
    54 7 London. May 6 'THE shells bein; nred over London these nights were made m Australia," declared Mr. Claude James, Agent-General for Tasmania m London, speaking here to-day. Australia, he added, was now making all the munitions she required and was supplying munitions also to New
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    ENEMY CLAIMS AEGEAN ISLANDS
    143 7 Mitvlene And Chios Are Occupied Berlin, May 6. THE official German news agency and the High Command oir.munique state that units of the German army occupied the Greek islands o? Mitylene and Chios yesterday. These two islands lie in the Aegean Sea off the Turkish'^aast south
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    Alexandria's A.-A. Guns Drive Enemy Away
    86 7 Alexandria's A.- A. Guns Drive Enemy Away Cairo. May G. TPHE most Intense concentrated anU- aircraft barrage ever experienced opened up last night when enemy aircraft flew over the harbour area in Alexandria. British and Greek warships supported by coastal and ground defences roared up unceasing and terrific gunfire for
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 7, 1941. (702nd Day Of The War.) RUBBER CONTROL IN LONDON
    932 8 When Sir Walrond Sinclair was appointed Rubber Controller m London a week or two ago there was much speculation as to the exact nature of his functions and the extent to which control
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    Wireless In The Ulu
    318 8 From London to South Africa, from Montreal to Perth, The wireless calls the Empire to the ends of all the earth. And up m North Malaya every evening you'll hear The chimes of Big Ben ringing on the still Kelantan air. We get our daily papers
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      PETROL RATION
      528 8 The Motor-Cycle That Nobody Loved To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— A goDd many letters have appeared m the Straits Times telling us how grossly unfair the present petrol rationing scheme is. This ens tells ot a hopeless muddle. A year age, I bought a second-hand
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      METER RENT
      251 8 "100 Per Cent. Surcharge For Measuring" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— With regard to the last paragraph of 'Citizens' letter published on May 2, the attention ot the Municipal Commissioners has been drawn more than once. Many poor families use only fifty cents i or
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      BROADCASTING
      367 8 Mr. Dussek's Addresses In Malay To the Editor of the Straits Time gir _a week or so ago there appear ed m the Malayan Press a rather indefinite announcement that Mr. O r Dussek, who was responsible more than any other man for making tiir Sultan Idris Training College
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      ROAD SMASHES
      273 8 Extra Precautions Needed On Thomson Road To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— For many months past I ha\> travelled daily on Thomson Road froM Singapore to the Naval Base, and with th? exception of perhaps ten days >iui me this time I have seen some form
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      DECK PASSAGES
      99 8 To the Editor of the Strains Times Sir, The iollowing suggestions aie ottered to end the sulferings experienced by the public m gcting deck tickets to South Indian ports: Every intending deck passenger must produce a passport size photograph to the steamship company's agents. This photograph should be
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      RUBBER CROPS
      744 8 Assessments And Sale Of Rights To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Mr. W. L. H Morrison, m liiS letter published on May 1, seems vo overlook the fact that if all had M 1 equitable standard assessment with a 100 p?r cent, releas;-, there would m
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      WAR TAX
      216 8 Position Of Married Man On Small Salary To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.-Whpn criticizing the war tax. it should be borne m mind that the millionaire only pays Is. 7d. m the pound and that £559 a year is not, taxed at all so far. Do
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    STRAIGHT FROM THE SHOULDER
    174 8 IF I find any defeatists m this country I will hit them as hard and Ntt'-rly as the law will allow, without respect to persons. Let the whisperers take warning and stop while they are safe. I am asbamrd to say that there are a few
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    STIMSON URGES U.S. NAVAL AID TO BRITAIN
    3092 9 before we can have an army and air fom '.equate to m:et nir and grouni force.s which could be brought aganat us if i jntrol of the seas pMHd nM Axis hands. "Ten months ago wo began t j build 'ip those air
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    Heaviest Raid On Clydeside
    25 9 London, Ms.} 7THE Clrdeside was raided last night for the fourth successive night. It was heavier than the previous raids. Reuter.
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    IRAQIS SHORT OF MUNITIONS
    226 9 Rebels Talks Of Basra Battle London, May 7. THE Iraqi troops have been ordered to use their ammunition very sparingly as no fresh supplies are available, states the official German news agency. An Iraqi army communique, according to a Baghdad dispatch to the Vichy news agency,
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    Greek Warships No At Alexandria
    80 9 Greek Warships No At Alexandria London, May 7. MEWS of the Greek Navy has come in a statement issued in Crete. It says that all Greek submarines have joined the British Fleet in* Alexandria. Seven destroyers and two torpedo-boats are also safe there. Three Greek destroyers went down fighting dozens
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    WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
    181 9 Roosevelt Sees Defence Chiefs Washington, May I. PRESIDENT Roosevelt to-day I called in key members of his Cabinet and heads of the Army for discussion on the question of acceleration of production of bombers. The con.'erence wai attended by Mr. Cordell Hull. Secretary of State: Mr. Henry
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    Nazis Affected By Desert Heat
    198 9 Cairo, May 7. UEAVY sandstorms in furnace-like heat are testing the endurance of the Germans in the SollumTobruk area, according to wellinformed military circles here. The situation is reported to be much the same as 24 hours ago, and he enemy's latest attack is believerl
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY ABOUT $2,000
    667 10 $500 Principal Individual Item In To-day's List CLYDESIDE RELIEF DONATIONS* NOW MORE THAN $5,000 THE War Fund has advanced by about $2,000 to-day to $5,374,366. The principal individual item m the latest list of acknowledgments is a further gift of $500 .from Mr. G.
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    TO JOIN FREE FRENCH ARMY
    117 10 Former Members Of Legion Here CORMER members of the French Foreign Legion, some of whom saw service at Langson and m the Thai border fighting some months] ago are passing through Singapore on their way to join the Free French Forces. These men were demobilized
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    CLIPPER FOR SINGAPORE ARRIVAL ON FRIDAY?
    54 10 /-VWINO to the delayed departure of the Pan-American Airways Clipper which left Ban Francisco on Monday for Singapore to start a new U.S Malaya service, it is now understood that the trans-Paciflc plane will not arriv: here to-morrow as previously announced, but either on
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    H.K.S.R.A. CENTENARY
    47 10 pENTENARY celebrations of the Hong Kong-Singapore Royal Artillery will take place some time m the middle of June. Because of active service conditions, Ihe celebrations will not be on a large scale, but ceremonial parades will probably be held at the various cantonmenla m Singapore
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    MARX BROTHERS ARE IN GREAT FORM
    97 10 At The Cinema "G« West." (The Marx Brother*. John Carrol and Diana Lewte). M.G.M. At the Capitol. THESE phoney" brothers are a riot m this 1 picture, which Is perhaps the mow cr,n- latently funny film that has been seen locally for some time.
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    SINGING COWBOY IN ALHAMBRA FILM
    88 10 >outh of the Harder." !Gen* \uti» Smile? Burnrtte, Juiv Story, l-up.u Tow). Republic At the Alhasabra. UOLLYWOOD'S singing cowby. Gene Autry. brings one of the most popular tunes of the year, to screen In this film which Is good entertainment. There is romance, drama and
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    "CHRISTMAS IN JULY" AT THE CATHAY
    74 10 -Christmas m July" I Dick ro»HI Ellen Drew, Harmon; I xlbum William Drmircii. Paramount. At the Cathay ris picture Is a riot of fun, and provide^ laughter from beginning to end. Dick Powell siniri no songs In this corned? but exhibits just as much
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    HOW BIG GUNS OF FIXED DEFENCES WOULD GREET AN INVADER
    901 10 lUHEN war broke out, there was a boast among artillery men stationed at Singapore that the crews manning the garrisons longrange big guns were among the best m the British Empire. This claim still stands to-day; for when some of
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    AMUSEMENTS
    136 10 R.IFFLF« HOTEL Dinner Dance (Infjrmah 8 p.m. to Midnig)' «.IM \1 %VOKI I) C.^barPt i 30 to 9 t 1 p m to li*. Globe: Vigil la the n ht c.y .> r Neighbour* The Can.-lIVI-I IHI nt "Ilippj Woildi Kin;: of the White Elephant Jo Slag.-' Coach. NIH
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    Indian Naval Veterans
    60 10 These three smiling veterans of the last war are typical of the spirit of the Royal Indian Navy, which it playing an increasingly important part m the Empire* war effort. The men come from Ratnagiri /Bombay) and were inspected by the Duke of Devonshire, Undersecretary of State
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    MORE PLANES & TANKS PLEA BY HORE-BELISHA
    468 10 MORE PLANES TANKS PLEA BY HORE-BELISHA Balkan Campaign Debate London, May 7. U/ITHIN an hour of its opening, the war debate m the House "of Commons last night settled down m a calm and not overcrowded House into a temperate discussion, the key to which was provided by the remark
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    PASSAGES TO INDIAN PORTS
    291 10 Difficulties Now Overcome NEW SYSTEM FOR SALE OF TICKETS THE difficult situation that had developed m recent weeks m connection with the selling of deck passages to South Indian ports has been overcome, due largely to the co-operation of Boustead and Co. Ltd., shipping agents, tHe
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    BRUNEI'S FURTHER WAR GIFT OF £2'800
    74 10 BRUNEI'S FURTHER WAR GIFT OF £2'800 rE State o! Brunei has c.i further gift to the Imperial Government o'. a sum of £2,800. toward.; the prosecution of the war. from tho proceeds of special war taxation. Thu is Brunei's third gift. In a telesram to the High Commiss;oner. the Secretary
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    SECOND LOAN FOR WAR MAY BE ISSUED HERE
    497 11 Likelihood That Colony Will Follow F.M.S. Example FEDERAL COUNCIL ASSENTS TO RAISING OF $10,000,000 (From Our Ovn Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 6. THE Federal Council to-da;. unanimously resolved to raise a 1 further war loan of $10,000,000 to be presented to the
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    61 11 <Fr:>m Our Own Correspondent) Kuala /..impur, May 6. On the proposal of the BrilL-h Residents of Perak and Sclangor, the Federal Council to-day approved resolutions exempting the Perak Flying Club and the Kuala Lumpur Flying Club from payment of war tax Both proposers pointed out that the ciubs received Government
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    INDIAN JOURNALISTS AT TEA PARTY
    137 11 A REPRESENTATIVE gathering of about 400 attended the tea party given at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday by the local Indian community to the Indian journalists who are on a visit m Singapore. Mr. R. Jumabhoy, president of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, said that doubtless
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    TROLLEY BUS FATALITY
    221 11 ManTriedToßoard Moving Vehicle A CHINESE labourer, m trying to board a moving trolley-bus at the terminus m Tanjong Pagar Road, missed his hold, caught his leg m the wooden side guard, was dragged for some distance, and died several hours later m the General Hospital. The fatality
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    ESTATE DUTY IN F.M.S.
    492 11 Federal Council Attack On Bill (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 6. CPEAKING during the debate on the Estate Duty Bill In the Federal Council to-day, Mr. Yong Shook Lin said that one of the clauses of the Bill raises a "principle which is novel
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    FIRE-WATCHERS' TWONIGHT PRACTICE
    78 11 A PROPORTION of Singapore's 7.00 C nre-watchers will to-day begin a two nights' practice. About 70 efflces and Government departments will have nre-watchers sleeping on their premises on both nights, and taking it m turns to' keep patrol. Forty A.R.P. wardens will visit the offices at odd
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    A.C.S. OLD BOYS' ASSN.
    72 11 UNDER the auspices of the AngloChinese SchooJ Old Boys' Association a lecture od The importance of Thinking" will be delivered by Mr. Ooh Kong Swee, formerly of the tutorial staff of the Raffles College, on Saturday at 8 p.m. at ACS. Hall, Coleman Street. Dr. Choo
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    43 11 Toh Kirn Wha claimed trial m the second court yesterday on a charge of criminal breach of trust, as a clerk employed by the Singapore Cold Storage, Co., Ltd., of $2 on Apr. 17. The case was fixed for hearing on June 4.
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    PEDESTRIAN KILLED
    288 11 Driver Alleges Man Ran Into Lorry /^HUA Boon Hoe. a lorry-driver, was fined $120, or two months' simple imprisonment, and his licence was suspended for three months, when he was convicted in the district traffic court yesterday on a charge of negligent driving. Chua. who was defended by
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    DECISIONS AT RENT BOARD MEETING
    273 11 Case In Which 99- Year Lease Is To Expire "TT Is merely for some little tecimu alitj that one house must be 16 feet lone. that the tenants of two houses must there1 fore be upset and valuable building mate. 1 rials used,' said Mr.
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    Defence Submissions In Case Against Draughtsman
    649 11 "l\rf V submls sion is that the complaint was maliciously lodged. The object of the prosecution has been to make mountains out of molehills— that Is the whole trend of the evidence given m this case." declared Mr. E. M. Tampoe-Philips, appearing as counsel
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    "WAR SPIRIT IN MALAYA IS GROWING"
    447 11 Sir Shenton Thomas Gratified At Country's Preparedness (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May f. GRATIFICATION at the standard of Passive DefCMt m Malaya was expressed by the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, speaking at the adjournment of Federal Council to-day. He said, "The
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    RAMAKRISHNA MISSION SCHOOLS' CONCERT
    56 11 THE annual concert and p:ize distrt1 bution of the Vivekananda Boys' School and the Saradamani G:-!>* Schocl will be held at the Ramakrishna Mission premises on Ssturd ,y Mr. H L Hodge. Inspector of Indian Schools. S.S and F.M.S.. will clisf\butthe prizes. The variety entertainment wfl
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    TELOK KURAU MURDER
    204 12 Indian Sentenced To Death WITH head be wed and tears m his eyes, a 25-year- .ld Indian labourer named Krishnasamy listened to sentence of death being passed on him by Mr. Justice Manning at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. A special Jury had found him guilty of murdering
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    230 12 FE following donations to The War Fund are recorded to-day: t Transferred from Penang being 196 th and l»7th instalments of contributions made through Pinane Gaxette and straits Echo <577.3» G. S. Miller (further contribution) M From Tan Eng Wan In lovIns memory of hi<
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    DISHONEST CLAIM ALLEGED
    86 12 ALLEGED to have dishonestly made a A claim which he knew to be false— an action against M. A. Majeed and Tan Eng Neo (a woman) for a civil debt of $3,000 m a suit In the High Court In June, 1940 O. K. Nalr. an Indian,
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    Free French Bombers With R.A.F.
    47 12 Many bombers which accompanied Free French airmen who joined De Gaulle are note serving with the R.Af. Recently a French pilot and mechanic made a daring escape during manoeuvres m French North Africa and landed m Gibraltar m one of these bombers.
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    SAND TO HELP PUT OUT FIRES DURING RAIDS
    309 12 A.R.P. Department Plan To Aid Householders THE Singapore Air Raid Precautions Department will, from Friday onwards, i^sue free sand for householders to fight fire bombs. Dumos art to be made available m the A.R.P. divisions from which a householder may draw from
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    OUTSIDE COURTS JURISDICTION
    155 12 HOLDING that the petitioner and the respondent had never resided together in Singapore and therefore that he hact no jurisdiction, the Chief Jusj tlce, Sir Percy McElwaine, yesterday dismissed a petition for divorce I brought by Alfred Charles Willis, a European, against his wife. Igne.i Maria Norohna
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    YOUTH CAUGHT WITH DAGGER
    206 12 'Wicked Instrument Says Inspector FR carrying m public a three-sioed dagger, described as "the favourite weapon of gang robbers and a wicked instrument." a youth. Goh Chye Hee. was sentenced to six months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. W. D Carew. the third magistrate, yesterday. Goh had
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    LANDLORD MAY HAVE TO, VACATE SIGLAP HOUSE
    234 12 A LANDLORD who had been warned by A the military authorities that he might have to vacate his house at Slgl*p with 48 hours notice applied to the Rent Assessment Board yesterday for permission to take po—f ulnn of one of hi.; town
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    Petition To High Commissioner
    164 12 WHIM', mailing it qu.le clear that they "do not wish m any way to escape from, or to evade, a pr'»»r contribution ti the expeiiM s of the war," individual pers >ns and associations m tlie F.M.S. representing intprrsts affected or likely to be affected by
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    "AGAINST LAW OF LAND"
    335 12 Sir Shenton Warns Rumour-Mongei s (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May G. A SEVERE warning again.st rumour-mongers who would get ahort shrift if reported was uttered by the High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas, when he spoke at the adjournment of the Federal Council to-day. Sir
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. CHOO CHWEE HOCK
    480 12 Large Number Of Wreaths At Funeral j fi IE iur.eral of "..Irs. Ciioo Ch*v I 1 Hock, nee Kang Cheong Neo. took plaie in Singapore > n Sunday. A/ieathi were received I" m the follow n; Messrs Philip Druidlng and Maurice iSe.vmans; Tan Chon«
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    "N.I. WILL RESIST DEMANDS, & FIGHT IF NECESSARY"
    496 13 "N.I. WILL RESIST DEMANDS, FIGHT IF NECESSARY" Dutch Foreign Minister On Dark Clouds Over The Pacific Batavia, May 6. "THE Nolherlands Indies is firmly resolved to fight if necessary and is prepared to do so," declared Dr. E. N. van Kleffens, Netherlands Foreign Minister, m a broadcast to the people
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    Delhi Supply Council In Full Operation
    105 13 Simla, May 6. DKITIER understands that all representat.ves of the participating countries m the Eastern Group CounI cil have arrived at Simla iniludiiig the officer of the central provision office. j The Council Is now m full operation, co-ordinating dally supply requirements and expanding
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    Hitler Was Enraged By Matsuoka's Attitude
    167 13 New York, May fi. A STORY of a clash between Hitler and Mr. Y. Matsuoka. Japanese Foreign Minister, during the latter's recent visit to Berlin is published by the New York Herald-Tribune to-day. The story, coming from that newspaper's Tokio correspondent, says that Hitler
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    Reinforcements For Cape Verde Isles
    58 13 London, May 6. A CONTINGENT of Portuguese troops comprising artillery and Infantry has left Lisbon for Cape Verde Islands, states the Independent French news agency. Before they embarked they were r?viewf>d on the quayside by the Portuguese Prime Minister, Dr. A. Salazar The Cape Verde
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    CANADA'S CORVETTES
    33 13 Thirty-five corvettes, the new type Of escort vessel, have been launched In Canada for the Royal Canadian Navy. Then* n r <* 'n addition to JO turned over to the Royal Navy.
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    JOINT U.S. OCCUPATION OF SINGAPORE IS ADVOCATED
    196 13 Senator's Sensational Speech Washington, May 6. THE Democratic Senator, Claude Pepper, of Florida, made 1 a fighting speech m the Senate here to-day m favour of Britain. He declared that "it Is time for the United States to get tough" and proposed that
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    NEW GOVERNOR OF BURMA SWORN IN
    25 13 Rangoon, May 6. CIR Reginald Durman-Smitn, new Governor of Burma, was sworn m to-day on taking up office. Reuter.
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    "Great Changes In Red Army"
    157 13 Reorganization Due To New War Methods Moscow, May C. CTALIN personally attended the May 5 graduation ceremony at the Kremlin for Red Army Academy students and other military institutions when, m 40-minute tpeech. he spoke of "profound changes" In the Red Army. He emphasized that
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    RISE IS NOTED IN A.I.F. ENLISTMENTS
    55 13 (Straits Times Special Cable) Sydney, May C FIGURES issued yesterday show a definite rise m the rate of enlistments In the Australian Imperial Forces during the last two recruiting days- The Director-General of Recruiting sa d that an intens ye recruiting drive will begin
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    Forced To Land In Atlantic, Airmen Used Their Plane As Sailing Boat
    451 13 London, May 6. ONE of the war's strangest stories of courage and loyalty concerns three I young airmen who were forced to land far out m the Atlantic and attempted to reach Africa by convertin? their aircraft into
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    EMPEROR HAILE SELASSIE IN ADDIS ABABA AGAIN
    257 14 Negus Makes Triumphal Entry: Greeted By Gen. Cunningham London, May 5. CXACTLY five years after the occupation of Addis Ababa by Marshal Badoglio, Haile Selassie, Emperor of Abyssinia, made a triumphal return to his capital on Monday afternoon. He was met by Lieut.-Gen.
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    Events Point To U.S. Joining War
    162 14 Events Point To U.S. Joining War President Quezon On Philippines' Part Manila, May 8. "TTHE trend of events seems to point strongly to the possloility of American entry Into the present war, and if such a situation arises It rroes without saying that the Philippines would be Involved directly in
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    NEW SUCCESSES IN CYRENAICA
    243 14 Enemy Aeroplanes On Ground Destroyed Cairo, May 8. r'O heavy R.A.F. bombin? attacks on enemy aerodromes and landing fields in Cyrenaica are recorded it an RAF. Middle East communique, wiiich states Cyrenaica Heavv bombing attncks were made on Sunday night on Bpn^hazt harbour, Benina aerodrome and
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    Indian Push Into Abyssinia
    270 14 Simla, May 8 PIDIAN troops have now advanced some 350 mi>s soutb of Asmara into the heart ol the mountainous vastness of northern Abyssinia. The advance continues along winding tracks, up the sides of peats some ol which rise to over 10,000 feet, and through deep
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    FREE RUMANIAN MOVEMENT
    163 14 London, May 6. AN organization of Free Rumanian: has been formed in London under the chairmanship of M. Victor Cornea called the Rumanian Democratic Committee. It is appealing to young Rumanians I to form a fighting unit to join up with I the Allied forces in the
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    Heavy Civilian Casualties In New Raid On Clydesidc
    424 14 London, May 6. HEAVY casualties including a number of doctors, first aid workers, air raid wardens and ether civil defence volun- teers, were caused when the Luftwaffe raided a wide area on the Clydeslde m the early hours to-day. As usual, the
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    Mannheim Again R.A.F. Target
    169 14 Night Attack Leaves Fires Burning London, May S. D AT. attacks In western Germany last night were directed against industrial towns In the middle Rhino region. A strong force of •-onibers took part m the operation, which had Mannheim, vital rail junction and important Industrial centre,
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    INDOCHINA TRADE WITH JAPAN
    131 14 Terms Of Newly-Signed Economic Agreement Tolcio, May 8. IT is officially announced that Japan 1 and Indo-China this afternoon signed two treaties regarding navigation rights. Customs tariff and trade payments. The most favoured nation treatment with the right of Japanese merchants to Join the Indo-Chinese Commercial
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      218 14 COMMERCIAL SUBJECTS ENROL NOW Enrolments are now oeing maCM for trie commencement of classes. during the 1941 year of training. m the following subjects: All London Chamber of (nmmfrrs 1341 examination sabjects. London Matriculation June liMl and JanuarT lf)4i. School Certificate Examination. Itecerober. 1941. All Pitman Commerrlal Certiflrate Sahjeits Particulars
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    MALAYS BEAT CHINESE IN RESERVE GAME
    346 15 Lively Exchanges In The Second Half Malay Res 2; S.C.F.A. Res 1. DLAYING badly m the first 30 minutes, the Malay reserves recovered nicely to beat the S.C.F.A. reserves by the odd goal m three m a league soccer match at Anson Road yesterday.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    32 15 Soccer: S.A.F.A. league, first division. Police vs. Malay*, stadi m: S.C.C. vs. Loyal*, S C.C.; second division (b). Customs vs. Air Headquarters, F. and N. Tennis: S.C.C, S.CR.C, V.M.C.A.
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    HONOURS EVEN AT S.H.B.
    464 15 Indians Just Hold Fort Canning Fort Canning 4; Indian Assn. 4. A LAST •iinui.- coal by Guldip Singh enabled the Indian \s "i iat mi to f3rce a four-all draw with Fort Cumins in a se?snd division <b) league soccer Hxture on the S.H.B. ground yestsrday.
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    REVISED TENNIS TIES AT S.C.R.C.
    209 15 •T'HE following are revised ties In the Straits Chinese Recreation Club's Spring tennis tournament TO-DAY Veterans' doubles handi ayi semi-final: E\an Wong and Seah Eng Chiang 12 1 vs. Chua Choon Leong and Ong Slow Hlan (—18). •II" doubles handi.ap semi-tinal: T. B S'm and
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    THE FRIENDLY BAND
    80 15 FLAYING at their own premises last Saturday the Friendly Band defeated the Straits Chinese Epworth League by six games to one In a friendly table-tennis match. The following have been selected to play In a friendly match against Bramtoco Sports Cub to- lay. starting at 5.30 pm.
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    WOMEN'S GOLF
    33 15 Tm Women Captain.* Cup of the Oarrlson Gulf Club was won by Mrs. R H. H. Ste- art, who defeated Mrs. J. W. Plnhty two an mm -ii the niiaJ round.
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    PENANG TURF CLUB'S SPRING MEETING
    211 15 Weights For Four Races On Second Day 'From Our Own Correspondent) Penang. May 7. THE following are the weights for four racas on Wednesday, May 14, the second day of the Penang Turf Club's spring rare meeting: Horse*, Claw 4, Dtv. 3, fartonc* Benedict 9.00
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    TRAINING NOTES FROM PENANG
    147 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 7. •T'HE most Impressive gallops this morning by horses m training for the forthcoming meeting were done by Stella's Pet and Release. Each had rast work, the lormer over six, and the latter over two, and could not be faulted.
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    PETER PAN DEAD
    25 15 (Straits Times Special Cable) Sydney, May 6. TPHE death has occurred of the race horse, Peter Pan, winner of two Melbourne Cups.
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    Speedway Racer Retires Again
    80 15 MAX Grosskrenti has retired from speedway racing again, writes a correspondent m the Daily Telegraph (Sydney) of Apr. 30. "It is definite this time," hs said yesterday. "There wi'l be no more 'comebacks' for me." Gro^skrsnli will work !n a munition factory as an encineer In
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    MAY BOGEY COMPETITION AT BUKIT TIMAH
    317 15 TPHE Royal Singapore Golf Club's May bogey competition was played at Bukit Timah on Saturday and Sunday and resulted In a win for R. N. McKern In "A" division with a score of all .fquare, In a win for E- Q. Btaunton In 'B"
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    AUSTRALIAN CRICKET MATCH ABANDONED
    524 15 THE cricket match between the Australian Imperial 1 Force and the Royal Australian Air Force, a one -day fixture on the padang yesterday, had to he abandoned owing to rain after the A.J.F., who had baited first, had scored 60 runs for the loss of five
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    Crisp In Cairo
    37 15 Cairo, May 7. TilF. south African cricketer, R. J. Crisp, who was reported missing on May 2, reached here safely. He had become detached frsm the Tank Corp* during the evacuation (nra Greece. Renter.
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    KALLANG BEAT POSTALS
    499 15 Airmen Superior In All Departments R VK (Kallanz) -4; P.O. 2. DISPLAYING all-raund snperio. ri >. the R.A.F. (Kallang) beat the P nt Oilice by four coals to two in a se. "nd division (b) league soccer match played at the Clerical Union yesterday. TT»3 score was
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT THE YACHT CLUB
    111 15 ON Friday, at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, there will b 3b 3 the usual afternoon races for all classes, starting at 5.23 p.m. for the "A" class and 5.25 p.m. for the other classes. On Sunday, the "C" class will sail a sweepstake
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    ALEXANDRA LEAGUE SOCCER DRAWN
    24 15 PIE second division a) league soccer match at Alexandra, between the R.A.S.C. and the tLAM.C, ended In a scoreless draw.
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    NAVY BEAT MORAVIA
    28 15 •T'HE Royal Navy beat Moravia by the A odd goal m three In a second division (a) league soccer match played at Oeylang stadium yesterday.
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    MALAYA CUP FOOTBALL
    265 15 Competition Starts On May 23 TTHE H-M.S. "Malaya" Cup soccer competition will start this year on Friday, May 23, with a nmr in the northern section between Penang and Kedah in Penanc. On the following day, Saturday, May 24, the Army will meet Negri Sembilan in Singapore
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    WOMEN'S GOLF TEAMS FOR FRIDAY
    120 15 THE following are the teams for a women's golf match between th? Garrison Golf Club and the Keppel Golf Club to be played at Keppel on Friday: Garrison players mentioned first: 3 55 p m Mrs. Stewart <9) vs. Mrs A. M. Lew (16): 4,
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    EDEN'S SPEECH IN DEBATE ON WAR SITUATION
    494 16 BRITAIN WILL MAINTAIN RIGHTS IN IRAQ-MR. EDEN "No People Have More Reason To Fear Axis Victory Than Arabs" London, May 6. "I HAVE one word of friendly counsel to our Arab friends ■1 m all lands No people have more reason to fear
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    High Tribute To Britain From Gallant Ally
    214 16 London, May G. "CROM Greece there has been no repining and no recrimination," r said Mr. Anthony Eden commenting on the outcome of the Greek campaign. "The other day I sent a message to the Greek Government congratulating it on the valour and
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    Turkey Loyal To Her Alliance
    166 16 Eden On Ally's Vital Role In Middle East Londen, May 6. "T AM sure that loyalty to Its alliance with Britain will as ever be the basis of the Turkish Government's policy," said Mr. Eden m the course of his statement In the House of
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    JAPANESE LAUNCH BIG ATTACK
    54 16 Tokio, May 7. r:N Japanese detachments at dawn yisterday attacked 80,000 Chungking troops m the rugged areas of the north Tap'eh mountains, along the Hupeh bcrder, states a Japanese report Jrom H?nkow. It is claimed the Japanese hare advanced to a line connecting Sinyang and Suihsen,
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    Parliament Waiting For Menzies?
    66 16 (Straits Time* Special Cable) Sydney, May 8 ALTHOUGH he could not mas* a definite announcement, Mr. A. W. Faddcn. actlns Prune Minister, said to-day that Parliament might not meet until May 28. Mr. Fadden added that It would be advisable to wait for the return of
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    REPLY TO AUSTRALIAN LABOUR MEN
    78 16 (Straits Times Special Cable) Sydney, May 8. REPLYING to criticism of the munitions programme by Mr. Herbert Evatt and Mr. J. A. Beasley, Labour Members of the Australian War Advisory Council, Sir Frederick Stewart. Minister lor External Affairs, said today: "More and more factories must
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    CROAT YOUTH TRAINING MADE COMPULSORY
    108 16 London, May 6. A FORM of military training for Croat youths from 16 to 20 years of age Is being made comoulsory by the QulMlnglte Croat government, according to a message from the Uroat capital of Zagreb broadcast by Beriin Radio. The training provides for
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    31 16 Stockholm. May rpHB Swedish Foreign Minister, M. Christian Guenther. leaves to-day for Helsinki, where he will remain on a short unofficial visit at the Invitation of the Finnish Foreign Minister .—Reuter
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    1777 16 Delay By Ousted Yugoslav Regime Caused Failure Of Balkan War London, May <>. THERE was complete agreement among the British Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden, ♦.he Chief of Imperial General Staff, Gen. Sir John Dill, and the 'hree Commanders-in-Chicf Middie
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