The Straits Times, 26 May 1941

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    49 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NKARLY A CENTUB7I SINGAPORK. 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE ***** KUALA LVUfIjR. 2$ JAVA Iff (PHONE 3Hi:.!. MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 12 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1941 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 26, 1941 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      292 1 F»r Up-to-date TAILORING MIEN CHONG 34 Colrfnui St., S'porr. Thone 4816 Available— Suit Lenfibs "Rockville- Suiliaes— U.S.A. WAIN SHIEM'S. In Silk and Wool Abw AMEKICAN SHAIKSKIN. In various colours da-30 DRIFTER DRILL |dp Fast Drilling Speed DA-35 with JJJL^ t r Low Air Consumption T-R Drifter Drills represent the most
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      293 1 FINAL EDTN. V |T IS BUJ^^MAK^YOUR TEETH W J j s>, le on toouipaste m the work! /J/f S^ o' proved by the Bacteriology Dept. of fl 1 U University to be an effective *f^\ Lr '"^.f"^ hZ* •ntiaeptic killing* and retarding t /A/ /y^^^^yV bacteria m grooves between >w
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      9 1 ELSIE MARY B.ittory Road. k American Dresses Just Received.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS
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      64 2 Mrs. Wong sirw Nam parsed away peacefully on Tuesday, 20th May, 1941, at Hong Kong, leaving behind to mourn her loss four sons. Wong Peng chlu. Wong Peng Shing. Wong Peng cheong and Wong Peng Wah. three daughters. Madam Wong Pexig Lai. Mrs. Kwan Yins Hong and Mrs. Wong
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      589 2 @3w Straits Wanes SMALL APS? Minimum charge SI. far Uvt no« exeeedlaa 4 tines. M«rc than lour Una 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. domestic: occurrences births, mak&1age8. deaths, acknowledgments. announceMENTS A rrc CARD8 arc charted S3 each per taaatrtton per Mek. Over I lack
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      823 2 I FOR SALE FOB SALE, 6 Martia Road, S years old brick 2-storeyed house m good res.dentla] area, near sea and Katong Convent School. Pull particulars apply 7 Martia Rd. FOB SALE, numerous building sites of about 1 acre each with about 2 chains of excellent sea frontage. liocallly B
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      685 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be doted on:— 2nd June Monday Whit Monday I (Bant Holiday) PETROL CONTROL ORDER 1941. The public In Informed that Petrol Coupon"; for Juno will be available from the 26th of May onwards. WILLIAM ROSE, Petrol Rationing Officer, Singapore. BATU LINTANG RUBBER COMPANY,
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      326 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. O.^RITItSH INDIA AND APCAR UNE. (Incorporated m England) PENTNBUIAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. Co MAIL. PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICE The beat 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 the
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      242 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Throuirh fare* t« North America t» Europe via America and Rotmd Toan m the Tadflc Quoted m VS. t application. T# California from the Orient via Honolulu lea Manila lea H*kong m KAMAKURA MARU May
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      479 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Date* are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Rogular Services to Fremantle (Perth) vta Java. by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      364 3 RAFFLES HOTEL To-iigM- DINNER DANCE (wt«r..i) B t. SBSLi BUSTER MAGGIE Dinner $3.00 Non-diners SI.W Satirday —lunch m the ballroom grill SPECIAL OUCMESTWU. COMEUT by RAFFLES OMMESTM SUNDAY EVENINC IM THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT -8.30 to 10.30. p.m. 8v tke Bart ot tke MANCHESTER REGIMENT dinner ft nmn
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    365 4 RUBBER EASIER AND BUYERS HESITANT (Ry Oar Financial Correspondent) Singapore, May 26. TTHE share market on Saturday was very dull. Tin shares, however, were rather better and small Improvements were recorded ln one or two counters m the dollar section. Hong Fatt were bid for at $1.32
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1362 4 SATURDAY. MAT U. 1M1: itM T.U. ■MM Bajer* SeOera Ampat Tin iti) ts ts 6d Austral Amal. (Ss) 7s 1 7s 4%d Austral Malay (I) 13s 6d 34s 9d Ayer Hitam (ss» 17s lls Ayer Weng (tl) .10 .75 Bangrln Tin 13s 6d 14s Batu
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    80 4 M»may. May It. noon. Bayers Seflsn rntm rrtr* Ma. IX I.SS (Kpt laasc) 4«v; «4 Ma IX R.S.B. f*o a raasa Vtaj Joae iSeOtr* spllaa) 39*4 M '.>■ Ml KK> B> OAttt ■fay.Jaae (Sellers option) 39'^ Sf» *U i•» .i ist mis Mar-Juw (Seßtn optMfi)
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    Crete Battle In Vital Phase
    65 4 Cairo, May 26. •T'HE Prime Minister of New Zea- land, Mr. Peter Kraser, has issued a statement predicting that the next few hours may b« decisive m the treat battle for Crete." British quarters here were confident the Imperial and Greek troops would hold Crete
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    TIN EXPORT LICENCES SUSPENDED
    36 4 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, May 23. THE Board of Trade has suspended licences for the export of tin from the United Kingdom m order to build up stocks for emergency requirements.
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    EXCHANGES
    178 4 Singapore, Saturday. He following art Ji« <xc&an«c rates tnii morning according to u.i daily circular lssu<v. D» the Hoo£kons «no Sbanchai Banklnt Corporation-— ■UN London I.T j/4 J/S2 London demand 2/4 1/32 Switzerland (T.T. only) 202.40 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 61. M Batavla demand (8.71 Samarang demand
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    48 4 London. May 24. CO-OPERATTVE trading »Ith China through the agency of British and Chinese organizations is the object of the Anglo-Chinese Development Society, which has just been formed with a nominal capital of £100. lhe Society will seek to establish lndustial. agricultural and productive societies m China.— Reuter.
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    TRAINING NOTES FROM IPOH
    358 4 (From Oar Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 26. LJARPO rieated a diversion at this morning's slow work m preparation for the Perak June meeting when the gelding unseated Sibhritt and careered past the grandstand to the top of the straight coarse and back bef we being caught
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    TO-DAY'S SOCCER POSTPONED
    33 4 THE first divisicn leapuc soccer match between the RA. 'A -A.) :nrf the Straits Chinese Football Assc- elation, to hare be?n played at Aruon Head stadium to-aay, has been postponed
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    29 4 New York, May 24 'I 'HE weekly automobile production 1 totalled 133.569 units, which is the highest ln four years. A further rise m Crude prices aided oils. Reuter.
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      441 4 PUBLIC NOTICE TAIPING CONSOLIDATED. LIMITED. i IncorpoTgwd In the Straits SctlemenU) NOTICE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that tht Fl/th Ordinary General Meeting of the Members of the Company will be held at the Registered Office, 33. Beach Street, Penan*!. on Monday, the 23rd day of June, 1941 »t
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      264 5 THE MOST THRILLING SEA BATTLE EVER FILMED TO-DAY AT 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. TAT A H T E ALHAMBRA HERBERT WIL€OX' thrilling: sea drama with a cast of famous British and American stars including H. B. WARNER, RICHARD CROMWELL and ROBERT DOUGLAS m "OUR FIGHTING NAVY" with NOAH BEERY BUM
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      227 5 THE MALAYA'S FAVOURITE Each ntedl. pi ay a Ten Racorda T.M. A. MUSIC HOUSE GARR I C X Last Nifht 7 p.m. ••WAT AN" (Hindustani' "SASSI FITNNtJ" (Panjabl) To-maTr»w*Nlt»t 7 aßd 9X9 p.m. "DOUBLE CRIME IN THE MAGINOT LINE" LITTLE BILLY LEE CONVULSED THEM WITH LAUGHTER AT YESTERDAY'S OPENING OF
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 26. 1941. (632nd. Day Of The War.) An Offer
    1274 6 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 26. 1941. (632nd. Day Of The War.) An Offer It was inevitable that enemy propagandists should use the outbreak of labour troubles m this country as the basis of a series of wild allegations designed to create an impression that Malaya was a seething
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    LONDON LETTER BRITAIN ANXIOUSLY AWAITS RESULT OF CRETE BATTLE
    1517 6 LONDON LETTER BRITAIN ANXIOUSLY AWAITS RESULT OF CRETE BATTLE TWO LETTERS WEEKLY tf"V I* London Correspondent's cabled "letter" has proved so popular a feature that many readers have asked that it should be extended. We have, therefore, arranged that, starting forthwith, two letters will appear each week; on Mondays and
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      INCOME TAX
      183 6 Do We Need More Experts? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Now that the income tax office is functioning, information regarding the officials running the department may be of interest. A perusal of the Gazettes reveals th; names and I add a few remarks regarding them.
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      I.S.P. FUND
      124 6 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I am ashamed to see, according to "The Planter" for April, that only 39 per cent, of the I.S.P. members have so far subscribed to tho I.S.P. Fighter Fund. In relation to membership, South Jchore, with 71 member*, heads the
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      O.W.C.A
      318 6 Associations Needed To Aid The Elderly To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—Why is it that a Christian association which has extended its acti- vities to almost every part of the civilized world, takes an interest m only young women and men? Has it never occurred to this
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      293 6 $8.NEW SHIPMENT NOW ARRIVED RONE. 0 LTD 104, ROBINSON ROAD. PHONE 6275. Jail on us for any of the following requirements Silks 'Ladies' Pyjamas "Hosiery "Hand Bags 'Tapestries 'Cotton Blankets 'Golf Bags Photographic requirements. iVe always carry a larger. f/idei and latest range at prices which make shopping really economical.
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      58 6 NEW SEBIES OF BOOKS ON MODERN SPORTS Price $1.75 or J5.00 Pott Free. I.AWN TENNIS by L. A. Qodfree H. B. T. Wakelam. RUGBY FOOTBALL, by Capt. H. B. T. Wakelam. CRICKET by D. R. Jardine. GOLF by H. Longhurat. G. 11. KIAT CO.. LTD., 6-B Robinson Road. Singapore. JOHN
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    NAZI THREAT OF ACTION AGAINST U.S. NAVY
    326 7 America Is Accused Of "Acts Of War" 'TOLD BRITAIN POSITIONS OF GERMAN SHIPS "-RAEDER New Warning Against Instituting Convoys GRAM) ADMIRAL Raeder, Commander-in-Chief of the German fleet, m an interview with the Japanese Domei news agency, accused the United States north Atlantic patrol
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    RASHID ALI'S FAILURE
    288 7 Lack Of Axis Aid Arab Support Ankara, May 26. j nAS HID ALI, the Iraqi rebel' leader, has definitely failed and! the days of his government are numbered. This impression prevails I here following the disclosure that Rashid Ali's wife and family have' reached Ankara and the
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    TWO ENEMY SHIPS HIT BY BOMBS
    78 7 London, May 25. THIS morning's Air Ministry communique states that aircraft of the Bomber Command yesterday continued attacks on enemy shipping off the coast of Holland. Two vessels of about 2,500 tons each were hit. One of them is believed to have been sunk
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    HOME GUARDS ROUT "PARACHUTISTS"
    73 7 »pHE King and 5.000 officers and men 1 of the Home Guard yesterday watched a full-scale operation by British parachute troops. In the first part of the operation. American citizens who have formed their own mobile units, successfully defended an important key point side by side
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    500 HELD IN BOMBAY COMMUNAL RIOTS
    62 7 Bombay, May 26. AFTER a quiet night, communal tension was again intensified m Bombay yesterday afternoon, when two people were stabbed to death and three seriously Injured m a tnlckly populated mixed locality. Attempts to set fire to a shop were stopped by prompt
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    Chinese Planes Down Three Bombers
    56 7 Chungking, May 26. r»HINESE pursuit planes shot down V* three Japanese bombers m the course of the past week's extensive raids on Chengtu and other northeasiern Szechuan towns, it was reported here to-day. An eye-witness reported that during the heavy raid on the Chengtu airfield
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    STOP PRESS
    49 7 Ankara. May 26. MEMBERS of the rebel Kashid All's Government are fleeing: from Baghdad to Mosul and others to Turkey state latest reports received here. Meanwhile British operations m Iraq are meeting with ever-de-reasinj resistance, and desertions amonr the younger Iraqi rebel troops are increasingly frequent. Reuter.
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    CHASE OF NAZI WARSHIPS
    128 7 Plane Scores Hit With Torpedo London, May 26. DRITISH naval operations m the north Atlantic are still proceeding with the object of bringing German forces to close action, says an Admiralty communique issued last evening, reports Reuter. The communique slates that after Saturday's engagement, m which
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    Italian Column Surrenders
    138 7 9,000 Taken Prisoner' By Sudanese Troops Cairo, May 26. SUDANESE troops have taken prisoner 550 Italians, 5,000 Colonials and 3,000 Banda Pao troops m three days fierce fighting m the trackless mountain area north of Addis Ababa, the British GJI.Q. announced here yesterday. A large quantity of
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    72 AXIS PLANES LOST IN WEEK
    140 7 London, May 26. AXIS aircraft losses during the week ending at dusk on Saturday totalled 72 against 29 tor the Royal Air J Force. I Over Britain and around British I coasts, the Germans lO6t 11, of which two were shot down at night,
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    YACHT VIVA II LOST
    34 7 London, May 26. r[E yacht Viva n, formerly property of Mr T. O. M. Sopwith. contender for Americas Cup, has been sunk, the Admiralty announces. There were some casualties— Reuter.
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    "AUSSIE" PATROL CAPTURES ENTIRE NAZI COMMAND
    459 7 UOW a small Australian patrol, operating from the Sollum area, I captured an entire German command was told m Cairo by a British officer who has just returned from I the Western Desert, cables the j Cairo correspondent of the BrisI bane Courier-Mail. The
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    'BLITZ SPECIAL" FOOD CONVOY
    68 7 The Queen has given the first convoy of lorries to the Women's Volunteer Service to carry food to "blitzed" areas. Followed by Lord Woolton, Minister of Food, the Queen inspects the water tanker, part of the convoy, which includes tea-wagons, soup-boilers and three mobile canteens. Lord
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    Parachutists Landed Near King Of The Hellenes WHY CABINET LEFT CRETE
    817 7 Parachutists Landed Near King Of The Hellenes WHY CABINET LEFT CRETE Cairo, May 26. THE first German parachutists landing m Crete landed within a few hundred yards of the Greek Kind's temporary residence. This residence together with that of the Prime Minister, M. Tsouderos. are situated m the heart of
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    ALIENS MUST LEAVE THREE THAI AREAS
    97 7 Bangkok. May 25. A THAI Government Gazette Extraordinary publishes a royal emergency decree authorizing the Government to forbid aliens to stay In any part of the country as deemed expedient at any time with a view to "safeguarding the peace, discipline and solidarity of
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    TURKEY REFUSES FOOD PARCELS FOR GERMANY
    28 7 Ankara. May 25. ffHK Turkish port office U refuting to accept parcels containing foodstuffs destined for Germany or any occupied country —Reuter.
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    NAZIS LAND FEWER MEN
    130 7 Savage Fighting Goes On In Crete BETWEEN Malemc and (anea, where the battle of Crete rages with unabated ferocily. the (icmans continue their intensive attack and fierce hand-to-hand fiKhlinjj is taking place, reports Reuter. Last night's communique from Cairo states that units of the Imperial force*
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    Allied Victory In Crete Forecast
    99 7 Cair», >!..-. "I THINK ue can Inl I Crete.' uid Major-Gen. T. <i Hj»»id, chief of the British miiiliry minion to Greece, on his relu'n Irr from Cr:te. "Tlw uithdr..Kul fr»m OrMM, and the present (ret- fucli-ing part of one aitr>n. and I hJw have
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    Most Of Missing N.Z. Troops Prisoners
    72 7 Wellington -N.Z>, May 2C. A TOTAL of 2.200 New Zealanders are missing as result of tht' Greek campaign, slatou Urn veting Prime Minister. Mr. W Nash, according to a message received from Cairo. These men are not m Crete or m Egypt and the
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    27 7 London, May 20. A FEW German aircraft operating singly Hew over Britain yesterday. No report of any bombs being dropped was received up to 5.30 pm. -R;uter.
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    $5,000 STILL SOUGHT FROM SEVEN READERS
    599 8 Who Will Help Plan To Mark War Fund's Anniversary? FURTHER CONTRIBUTION OF $500 ACKNOWLEDGED TO-DAY rONTRIBUTIONS «o The War Fund have kept up fairly well over the weekend and the total is now $5,530,940. We arc. however, still looking for seven people who arc
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    Government Plans To Air-Condition Flour Godowns
    309 8 Government Plans To AirCondition Flour Godowns IX order to preserve flour and also build up a huge reserve stock m Malaya. Government is planning to instal an air-conditioning plant m! godowns specially .sot aside for the purpose. No information is available as to whether the plant is m the country
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    WELFARE OF LABOURERS Appeal By New Indian Agent
    281 8 WELFARE OF LABOURERS Appeal By New Indian Agent AN appeal to Indians and Indian organizations m this country to take a greater interest m the welfare of Indian labourers was made by Mr. Subimal Dutt, the new Agent of the Government of India m Malaya, at a reception given to
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    At The Cinema
    352 8 "OUR FIGHTING NAVY" ■Our FithUng Nary" (H. B. Warner. Richard Cromwell. Noah Beery and HuH Terry). General Film Distributor. At tho Alhambra. "1-HE spirit of tbe men who man the ship* I of the Royal Navy is well exemplified in this film which winds up with a
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    French Officer In Singapore Tells Story Of Col. Collet
    492 8 CXXX Frenchmen m Singapore have received with acclamation the news that Col. Collet, one of the most brilliant French commanders In Syria and creator of the well-known Circassian Legion, has thrown In his lot wifh Ge"h. de Gaulle. A Free French
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    CHAIN OF AERODROMES FROM BURMA TO BORNEO
    1336 8 New Far East Air Force Chief Surveys His Command "IN the last year or so we have completed a chain 1 of military aerodromes that stretch from the northern frontier to Singapore Island and Borneo, ai.d m Burma, to the frontiers of China,"
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      147 8 AMUSEMENTS SINGAPORE IHHLtS HOTEL Dinner Dance I Infoi mal t p.m. to Midnight. «Kiu UOKID Cabaret 7.30 U) 9 ft I p.m. to til Globe: Of Mice aud Men. 31..V Tlic Marines Fly High. 9 Urn TIIKATK*: (Hupp; WorMl Mummy's Hand. Seaside AU yule' on Western front. NKW UUKl.lt Talkiu
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    CHINESE CLAIM SUCCESSES IN KWANGTUNG & CHEKIANG
    317 9 CHINESE CLAI M SUCCESSES IN KWANGTUNG CHEKIANG Situation In Shansi Stabilized: Japanese Aircraft Active Shanghai, May 25. CTABILIZATION of the military situation m Shansi Province and successes m Kwangtung: and Chekiang provinces arc claimed m Chinese dispatches. In eastern Kwangtung the Chinese are reported to have entered Waiyang last Wednesday,
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    GENDARME IS KILLED BY GUNMAN
    45 9 Shanghai, May 25. A JAPANESE gendarme dressed m civilian clothes was shot dead by a lone Chinese gunman m the Japan-ese-controlled Chinese district of Nantao, which is contiguous with the fYench Concession, yesterday mornins. The gunman escaped but three 1
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    "America Sees Danger"—Smuts
    206 9 "America Sees Danger" Smuts Pietermaritzburg, May 25. "THE answer to the question 'Are 1 we m danger to-day?' Is 'Ask America'," declared the South African Pjime Minister, Gen. Jan Smuts, m his birthday speech here yesterday. "The United States is busy arming Great Britain and t*>uth Africa as well as
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    King And Queen In Glasgow
    30 9 The Kinr and Queen acknowledged the grertinr of the crowd with smiles as they visited Ibrox Park, scene of many English and Scottish football Internationals.
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    News Of Battle Awaited
    390 9 Dangerous Trip For German Warship Washington, May 25. AMERICANS are anxiously awaiting further news of the naval action off the coast of Greenland, in which H.M.S. Hood was lost, reports Reuter. The Press stresses that the German battleship Bismarck Is operating at i least 40 hours
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    Hawaii's Defence Manoeuvres U.S. Army Officials Study Crete Invasion
    129 9 Hawaii's Defence Manoeuvres U.S. Army Officials Study Crete Invasion Honolulu, May 25. I TNITED STATES Army officials m U the Hawaiian Department are closely following the progress of the German invasion attempt m Crete because there is some similarity between the defence of Crete and that of Hawaii, it Is
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    DEMAND IN U.S. FOR POLICY OF FREEDOM OF SEAS
    491 9 President Roosevelt's Speech To-morrow Tensely Awaited Washington, May 25. AS President Roosevelt prepares to spend most of the week- end polishing up his fireside chat, there is a strong demand m some sections of Congress and m the Press for revision
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    GORDONS SCORE GOOD VICTORY AT CRICKET
    258 10 Army Side Beaten By 84 Runs In Changi Game THE Gordon Highlanders scored a creditable virtory over an Army team by 84 runs m a cricket match played at Changi yesterday. A good Innings of 81 by Capt. Elsmie enabled the Gordons, who batted
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    First Big Game Of Home Cricket Season
    106 10 London, May 24. rV season's first important cricket match attracted crJwd of 5,009 to Lord's yesterday where Sir Pelham Warner's XI beat a British Empire XI m a thrill m? finish by three runs. The Empire XI were all out for 142 runs.
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    TIME INTERVENES AT INDIAN ASSOCIATION
    274 10 One Run To Make With Wicket In Hand rME Intervened Ju»t when the Medical! College cricket team had drawn Jerel with the Indian Association In their match at Balestler Plain yesterday, thai robbing the Medicos of a poulble victory over their rivals. Lall Singh was
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    CHINESE HELD TO DRAW
    203 10 THE S C.R.C. drew with the Manchester Regiment In a cricket match played on Hong Lim Oreen yesterday. The scores were: S C R.C Kes Tian c Isherwood b Oldham 7 Evan Wong c Howbrook b WUkes 11, Thiam Slew b Barlowe 41, Cheow Chye b
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    Baseball
    404 10 JAPANESE SECONDS WIN 15-0 THE Japwua* second tram *r«red a« overwhelming baseball victory over the Filipino* in a minor loroe ram* yes'erday afternoon, by the score ol IS to no thins, at St. Joseph's field. It was one-sided lor the first tliree innings, as the Nippcns scored 11 run*
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    CEYLONESE BEAT POLICE
    283 10 Sullivan. Schubert Sundram Bowl Well IT was a bowlers' day at the CSC. yesterday when the Ceylon Sport* Club met and defeated the PoMea by 20 run* In a I low -scoring game. Most successful bowler of the match was Sullivan Polloe>. who captured seven wickets for
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    SOUTH CHINA SOCCER TOURISTS WIN 3—0
    804 11 Singapore Civilians Give Disappointing Display Smith China 3; Singapore Civilians 0. DISPLAYING fine form, the South China footballers beat the Singapore Civilians by three goals to nil before a crowd of approximately 18,000 at Anson Road stadium yesterday. I^ee Wai Tong led the attack
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    SOCCER TOURISTS ENTERTAINED
    235 11 THE Cathay Cafe was ttie venue of an enjoyable function yesterday when members r>f the South China Athletic Association were entertained to luncheon by the Straits Chinese Football Association. About 70 persons were present. Dr. Chew Tec-k Guan, vice-president of the S.C.F.A., wlju took the chair In
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    ARMY FAIL TO IMPRESS
    585 11 Saturday s Malaya Cup Soccer Inny 4; Nrrri Snub tlan 0. IF the Army hop* to enter the final of the Malaya (up soccer competition this >ear Micro will have to be dra-stic changes m the side that beat Negri Sembilan by four roals m nil
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    European Cricket Team vs. Rest
    127 11 THF foUowinc hare b«en Klected to I rrvrasent the Earopeaaa atalrwt the R«t m tbr annual I'Urfce Cap erirket maU-h on the Sinfapore i^rU-ket Clab paeaac Satmeay. Snsday and Mm•ay: S(t. A R. Barne*. Lac Bowley, N. C. Brown. Major B. X <:ait«c. Major J.
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    Second Day's Weights For Perak Races
    306 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 24. H/EIGIITS for the second day of the »v perak Turf Club June meeting to *> held on Whit Monday (June 2) arc is follows H«tm*. Claas Dr». 1, C f»rs. Quebec »M Burraneer J.M Maid Of The
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    S.C.C. BOWLS TIES
    86 11 THE following are tie* lit the Singapore Cricket Club's bowls pain Handicap tournament. TO-DAY C V Mile* and V J. Coleman X V n. Oroup-Capt. D. O Boddle and C Hewetson 3>; E. A. Brown and Pay /Com. B. F. fcolaon (+2) t«. A. Buchanan and F.
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    BELIA MEET POLICE
    83 11 i Prom Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. May 24. DELIA Club opened its cricket season with D a match against the Singapore Police The match was brought to an abrupt end owing to rain. The Police scored 113 run* tor six wickets. Sanderson scored 2», P. Webb
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    86 11 SOCCER S A F.A. leaguf, division one, R.A. (A.-A.) t«. S.C.FA, An*o n Road stadium; reserve division, police vs. Manchester!*, Depot; second division (a), V.M.C.A. vs. R.A. (8.M.), V M.C.A.; second division (b), RAF. (Hqrs.) vs. I^., Oeylang stadium; Naval Base Indians vs Airport Sparts Club, Naval
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    KEEN COMPETITION AT TRIANGULAR ATHLETICS
    348 11 f/EEN competition was sten at Uie annual triangular athletic meeting between the Chinese Sports Association, Aston Athletic 1 and the Chinese High School, held on the Chinese High School ground yesterday. The Chinese Sports Association won the Koag Kai Kong Challenge Cup. The results were:
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    Home Football Results On Saturday
    133 11 Home Football Results On Saturday I«*don. May t5 pOOTBAti, games played yerterday re 1 suited: LONDON CUP Millwall 2 Arsenal I SOUTH KEGIONAL LEAGUE Aldershot 0 Crystal Palace S Brentford 3 Reading Cardiff dtj 4 Portsmouth Fulham 8 Southend Tottenham 3 Leicester Walsal) 6 Nottingham Porwt 7 Watford 3 Queen's
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    TO-NIGHT'S BOXING AT THE HAPPY WORLD
    196 11 Preliminary Contetts In Tolley Cup Tournament SOME of the colony's best amateur boxers will be seen m action at the Happy World covered stadium at 7 p.m. to-day when the preliminary contests m the annual Tolley Cap competition will be decided. The tournament will
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    W. Penrice Wine Bagnall Cup
    102 11 W. PENKICE won the veteran*' chimpisnshlp far the Barnall Cap at the Stacapore Swimming < lab yaterday ■teraln*. Thb It the fowrth year In rarrrmion that be ha* won the championship. He aaw won the aealed handiaealed haadleap wa. rared ra ronjnrvttmi with and In
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    JUNIOR BADMINTON CHAMPIONSHIPS
    334 11 Syed Salim Make* Costly Mistake A MARKED Improvement m the standard of play m the Singapore junior badminton championships was teen at thi Clerical Union Hall over the we'k-end when serenU cloaely contestef games decldod Syed Salim Deronahlrel semi-fin -..lut last year, paid dearly for taking an
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    MALAY SCHOOL SPORTS
    45 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban rE Malay Bchool, Port Dicicson. held their district sport* recently. There was a large gathering. At the collusion of the sports, the District officer. Raja Aman Shah, distributed the prizes. Kamoong Oelam Bchool won the championship cup.
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    BRITISH FIGHTERS REJOIN BATTLE OF CRETE
    561 12 ALLIED POSITION SHOWS FURTHER IMPROVEMENT Nazis Stage Mass Raids On Towns And Continue Landing Troops Cairo, May 25. DRITISH fighter planes have reappeared m the air over Crete. This distinct new feature is reported here today. British long-range lighters are finding easy targets m
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    GERMAN " TIME-TABLE " FOR CRETE UPSET
    58 12 GERMAN TIME-TABLE FOR CRETE UPSET Washington, May 25. |T Is authoritatively stated that United States military circles have learned that the Nazis assaulted Crete with the expec ation of taking the island in two days and driving the Royal Navy from the Mediterranean within two months. The Nazi "time-table" has
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    Tokio Journal Warns U.S. Against Entering War
    118 12 Tokio, May 25. JAPAN'S role as a member of the tripartite pact was reaffirmed by the Kokumin Shimbun, re mted to be the Japanese army organ, m an editorial yesterday which said that m the event of the United States entering the war
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    Germans Suffer Heaviest Tank Defeat In Libya
    362 12 BRITISH SUCCESSES NEAR SOLLUM London, May 25. TT is known that German Panzer units near Sollum 1 have sustained a severe setback m the past few days. An agency message from the Western Desert reyeais that 11 German tanks were destroyed m this
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    Another Key Town In Abyssinia Taken
    134 12 Cairo. May 25. BRITISH forces have captured Soddu, m Abyssinia, and surrounded two Italian divisions m that area, a G.H.Q. communique stated to-day, reports United Press. Military circles here, says Reuter, stress the brilliance of the campaign of the lakes m Abyssinia conducted by
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    Italians Lose Two Warships
    236 12 Italians Lose Two Warships London, May 25. T"HE loss of a destroyer and a torpedo1 boat Is admitted m to-day's Italian communique, which says that Italian naval and air forces are collaborating with the Germans m the Battle for Crete. TbA communique says Italian torpedoboats comported themselves victoriously and "inflicted
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    ZAMZAM WAS SHELLED BY NAZI RAIDERS
    36 12 Washington, May 24. rt State Department says that advice baa been received that two American citizens were wounded when tha Egyptian steamer Zanuam was shelled by Oerman raiders.— United Pren.
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    TURKEY SEEKING VOTE OF £83,000,000
    75 12 Ankara. May 25. THE Government is asking the Assembly to vote a supplementary credi- of Turkish £83.000.000 "for very important needs of state." Presumably the main part of tha loan would be absorbed by national defence. It h undentood that 5 per oent. treasury bands
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    IRAQI REBEL LEADERS SAID TO BE FLEEING ABROAD
    491 12 Rumours Of Counter-Revolution By Rashid Ali's Commanders Ankara, May 25. A NKARA is buzzing: with rumours that several of the gene- rals under Rashid AH, the Iraqi rebel leader, have r^un a counter-revolution against him, but these reports, though widespread, are absolutely
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    Turk Is Lynched By Baghdad Mob
    211 12 Ankara, May 25. A YOUNG Turk employed by r Wacons-LJts was recently i lynched at Baghdad by a crowd who accused him of sicnallinr. I Bitish air-rait. The Turkish I Government is taking v? the mat- ter and has asked Haghdad for an explanation.
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    CAPT. ROOSEVELT SEES FIGHTING IN IRAQ
    62 12 T Cairo, May M HE son of the American Pros dent Captain James Roosevelt, return ing from Iraq to Palestine, to-day toid the United Press: "We spent 72 hours m Iraq where we were machine gunned and bombed. But we came out all right.
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    British Occupation Of Syria Urgeds In London
    574 12 Ankara, May JT is reported that some hundreds of French troops crossed into Palestine yesterday. Many others now m Syria are trying to join the Free French forces. The French authorities m Syria state that all frontiers of Syria and the Lebanon are
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