The Straits Times, 10 June 1941

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    51 1 The Straits Times fWTABLOHSD NEARLY A CBTTUKT1 MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES SINQAPOit 146 CECIL ST. CPHONB W7H KOALA LVUrOR, M JAVA ST. CPHONE W*-V. 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1941 PRICK 5 CENTS FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times 6 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1941 PRICK 5
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH.
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      27 2 81/CKJIALL.— KiIIed in action in Iraq. leading Aircraftsman Leonard John Blnckhall. aged 19 years, dearly loved only r-M of Mr. L. A. Blackhall. Hindra Estate. Sungkai.
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      642 2 ®n? Straits Mimes SMALL ADS? Minimum charge SI. far Mvt Ml nccedinc Hms. Mott thu fonr Umtm 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS MVKklAGES DEATHS. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS PPC CARDS arc cb«r**« •J escb per tnwrtton per inch. Orar I iaeh 15 cU
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      423 2 SITUATIONS VACANT CAN ANY LADY RECOMMEND first class children's amah Immediately. Must be thoroughly reliable and able to sew. Phone ***** from 1—2 or after 4. or write Box No 588. Straits Time*. ASIATIC WIRELESS IPI.KATORS. Two experienced men required for service at land stations in North Borneo. Preference will
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      554 2 PERSONAL I "A ROLLING STONE gathers no moss" quoili grandpa. "Maybe", replied Master c Modern, "but it <loe» acquire polish". T^'b profound thought ao affected the Poor Old Man, that he immediately called for Ncsc-fe. which restored his equanimity, aest for 0 debate, blood pressure and how. 1 ~FOR HIRE
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      856 2 MOTOR VEHICLES 8TUPEBAKEB ROADSTER 1935, new Duco, excellent condition, taxed and insured. 408-F Ylo Chu Kang Road. Paya Lebar. FOR SALE. AUSTIN 12-4. 1*36 model Saloon. Kxce"ent eond'.tlon. SI lu<i or near offer. Apply Box No. 571. Straits Time*. FOR SALE. Port ten, 1938 Model. In excellent condition. Insurance p«
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      1066 2 LOST LOST. Black and Whlt« short-haired SinKSTxre punpy. No collar. One ride tucr nil •■hitc. o'her brown and black. TUNOLD 19, BtVct Road. Phnne *<H3. PIANOS~ FOR SAIS Moiifrlfi Upright Piano. Oood rondl'lon. Prire $175. Apphr to Mri. Barry. Tflephone S221 Extension 3M. CATS~ GOOD FtJnoPF«N ROME w«T)f«! for Als»tlaT<
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      285 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) rKNINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S. N CO. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. The bert pooalble terrkw an being m»tafelned by the P. O. g. N. Co. Strait* to their uiual port* of call In Cfciaa, India Oykm and the
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      280 3 (Incorporated to Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO Maalla, Hone Kong. Kate, Yokohama, llonolnl. San Francisco aad Lo» Aaavhe Leare Imn Manila H'kong ia YAWATA MARU June 8 June XI du. ASAMA MARU June 28 July 3 mi. TATUTA MARU July 13 July It
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      447 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequont Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed. bH cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £26)
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      102 3 B.R.C. fabric has been used In the construction of many Important buildings and other civil engineering contracts throughout Malaya. SOLE AOBNTS GuTniMEP<3b (Incorporated In 8.8.1 441 Wartms IS NANG HENG <to lOS-m StLEGIt BOAfl/fH 6958 Ring up »4«3 for all Photographic Requirements Whether it U an Inexpensive baby Brownie or
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      169 3 TIE GREAT EASTERN OPTICAL CO. )Manu:a< tu'tng OpiH-iant 275, South Brldre Rd.. Trl. 21«4. EaU' in 1925, Optician C. ft FAM i^^kAVV Quality inprrior MM v|\ Workmai.ih p roaJfM IPa ranteed. M'M^m^WMW. Charges moderaW. sfri"^^dl nvsV Testing frre ROOXKS GLASSES Br 'ROM si upwards I »'\U f If// Brass® METAL
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      550 3 Broadcasting TO»DAT NMl Itetared tTOBl ****<*■„ EMPIRE STATION Jiw**J<r** p.m. Sandy MacPherson at the BBC. Theatre Or*»nt; 10.45 p.m. Warntat to KenM-d rreaaeaej scbn.i»SINGAPORE uan^. ok. ffiti) j^^j-ji-^ o9vnjl ZHL 1.3JJ ke/s <»5 t. 5.00 p.m. Malay Programme by the Pan- me/*: U-84 ZHF1 ».M bm/s chanm Mud* Kronchong Party.
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    London Stock Exchange
    389 4 Gilt-Edged Rise On Fair Demand London, June t. rpHX Stock Exrharyre to-day tu mainly firm and Mntiment was encouraged by developments ta Syria. Gilt-edged, especially Indian Issues, rose on fair demand. Industrials were fully steady apart from a slight easing In stares and tobaccos. OUs were quiet,
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    TRACTION COMPANY'S RECEIPTS RISE
    59 4 TRAFFIC receipts ot the Singapore Traction Co. Ltd. ln May were 5277.C00 cr $38 000 m-re than in May lvt year. Traffic receipts in April were $267,000. The tctal receipts for the first eight mjmhs of the company's financial year are $2,106,000. or $256,000 more than
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    MAY RUBBER CROPS
    25 4 r[E following rubber crops were harvested ln May: Ib Henrietta Rubber 1M)350 Sungei Matang 43.000 J:nmh Rubber 31.000 Punggjr Rubbsr 15 552
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    113 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES 1 Prom Our Own OorresDorxient > London, June I. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations m parenthesis RIBBrK. Quiet. New York: 22' i eU. COTTON: Closed for duration of war. PEPPSB: White Muntok: 12Hd (12Hd.). Ijunpong black m bond: 7%d. (1%i.) TIN: Firmer. Spot:
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    RUPEE LOANS TO BE CONVERTED
    158 4 Simla. June I. rpHE Indian Government, to-day announce* a conversion ccheme by which holders of Um 4', ptrc nt 1950- a and 1958-M loan* are riven the option of converting them Into three per cent, leant of about the same maturity, on terms ccrr sponding
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    59 4 New York. June 9. THE following were prices for Straits Tin on the commodity exchange to-day:^spot 53>-i cents; June 53 cents: July, August and September 52 95 cents. Rubber prices were:— spot 2T50 cents fsales 45 new contracts); Jury? and July 22.15 cents; August
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    EASTERN BANK
    116 4 Chairman Sees No Need For Anxiety ALTHOUGH lacking" Jecent^n^ws from Baghdad upcountry, the directors of the Eastern Bank which Is closeiy Identified with Iraq, know of nothing which should cause undue anxiety to shareholders. The Bank's office at Port Basra remained open throughout the recent troubles. Despite th«
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    97 4 Sin^aporf. June 10. "UTer» CmWer iTSO Hambure Cube *12 25 n o*** »uoo Oomru uued n.n ■un Drifrf tase Whit* Muntok M5 00 WW'e $1450 7IS f«oe nov Mo Mn«a g4«o (4 90 $***** S»r«w»k $4 90 MMM Small r\a.tt 17 so l»«Jr rtakr »70C Mrdium-FI»ke t8
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    EXCHANGES
    186 4 n-.« tallowing ar« en* «xenan«r r»t« tM mcmlng according vo u.t dall» circular tsni* ov the Hongkon* «ao lhanghaj Baiiklm Corporation:— ■ELL IN O London T.T 2'4 J *2 London demand 2/4 1/32 Switzerland (T.T. onlj) 282 46 New York demand 47 io Montreal demand SI. 85 Batavia demand
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    55 4 London, June 9. TIN opened steady. The turnover was 125 tons. The early firmness was in sympathy with the weekend strength ot New York and the East which attracted oilers of cash tin. After official hours a further five tons were traded. United Kingdom weekly stocks total 3,209 tons, an
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    399 4 Demand For Industrials: Tins And Rubbers Steady (By Our Financial Correspondent) P Singapore, June 10. E share market opened quietly this morning but remarkably steady and the feature U the all-round Inquiry for shares ln the Industrial I section which is now entirely buyers This, as has
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    355 4 THE following donations to The Wai Fund are recorded to-day Local staff of The Asiatic Petroleum Co. <S.S.) Iff The Asiatic Petroleum Co (F.M S.) Ltd. and Pulo Samboe Installation, May contribution .q« $l«^ P "othSr'^U e Ckr al »S Jf.ii:- Offlce employees j!9miOther office
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    Daring Raid By Lone British Bomber
    141 4 Daring Raid By Lone British Bomber Lc-ndon. June 10. W HSN a Bep.u.rt pircraft if th- Coastal Ctmm.nd bomb-^ a *hiD in th* docics at La Pailce on the Bav of Bi^av cwt yc:te-drv. the pilot n^w so lew he h .d ti doff-rc tran-c Ht let eo his b-mbs
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
    68 4 TufxLj, Jure it, not.n. 3'J?» fO'i •1 I A K..S N ISO r J»»« m% \i G.r A.Q HS S June Ml 35 r.A o «.s.s u > 3»»4 J,. 4 PVTDBS QUOTATIONS N* Dt B.S.S. *n B»c*jtrr 1 trortJune M| jg fgi -38 39 Oct.-I)ec. j,
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    FREIGHT MARKET
    61 4 THERE was a fixture for Calcutta gunnies to the Un;t?d States at $45 per 40 cubic feet. Fixtures are belitvrd to be pending for coal from CilcutU and further Aden salt to Calcutta; clso ,pissibly west India salt to i"'icuttd. Firm orders are being circulated for tonnage for
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    22 4 Ulu Klang Tin dredge worked for 48 hours, treated 94,200 cubic yards material and produced 511 piculs of im ore in May.
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      411 4 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled Dy THK MERCANTILE K/.NK Or INDU LIMITED The Company wnich is incorporated in the 85 and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties EXECUTOR St OR rRUSTEE OF A WILL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON TRUSTEE OF
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      370 4 PUBLIC NOTICES i KRAMAT PULAI, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) DIVIDEND NO. 119. Cabled advice hat been received that the Board has declared an Interim Dividend for the year ending December 31st. 1941, of fii 1 less Income Tax 10/- ln t, payable ln London on June 18th, 1941. Warrants to
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    GAMMON'S NET EARNINGS RISE SHARPLY
    461 5 Profit Doubled: Dividend Raised To 40 Per Cent. GHAREHOLDERS in Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. are to receive a total distribution of 40 per cent, in respect of the year {•nded Jan. 31 last. The accounts wore issued yesterday and show that the net profit for the
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    82 5 Vml. etSM at the Opneral Pn«» <"XTlce as follows: TO-DAT \mrrira: Canada, Newfoundland. U.S.A. Central and South Amirira iiml W>st Indlos air 4pm. "Korope: All destinations with which ports] c ••mmunlraUons are malntalnad air 4 p.m. ■I'aiifir Inlands: Ottam and Hawaii air 4 pm. •I'hllippin- l<li>nd«
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1338 5 MOVOAY. JUWK 1841: 4 P.M. MINING Ampat (Ss) 3s 3d 3s M Austral Atnal. (Si) Ti lttd 7s 4 Via Austral Malay <£> J3« 6d S4a 6d Ayer Hltam (Si) 17s 18a Ayer Weng ($1) .65 .70 Banftrln Tin (C) 13s 6d 14* Batu SPlancor
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    List Of Current Dividends
    279 5 Omtma OMtttf oiow wm Burma Ma!a» I No. 27 Jun* 24 Hltam lO^ Int. June 18 Kamur.ting Tin 5% Int. less tax June n Kntu 8d. No. 28 June 13 Krsrrat PuJai 24% Int. lee: tax Pangriga Rfvrr v, int. leu tax June 11 P.mib 3d.
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      24 5 GLASS BOTTLES Ml GLASS CONTAINERS We are now in a position to quote against all enquiries for glass manufactures. HUME PIPE(FAR EAST) LTD. SINGAPORE.
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      246 5 The Merry Makei-s Of Smith Indian Screen Arc Ontinf To Entertain You BOOK NOW FOR THE Gala IVIIDNIGHT PREMIER! TO-IKIOKROw 11th inst. FlHiMkM»l"7'l AT 12.10 IWB'?!ffBW!! l tfffH oclock N. S. KRISHNAN t T. A. MATHURAM The Inimitable pair in "ALI BABA &40 THIEVES 1 TAMIL VERSION By Special Arrangements
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      145 5 SINGAPORE TH)F, TABLES 1 J-387 H W 1 1 40 a m 9 1 f t 1 1 02 p m 9 S f t L.W. 5.02 am 0.2 ft.; 5.08 p m. 3.6 fi To -morrow H W 12.26 noon 8.9 f. 11 44 p.m. 9. S ft. L
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      226 6 fi Best Actress of 1940! |Rm| <^g fl GINGER ROGERS, j^PF won the Academy Award for the best actress of 1940 for her part m Christopher P Morfcy's white collar girl P* j[ FOYLE" h Fine Film. &B ?^J SPLENDID ENTERTAINMENT. "GINGER ROGERS GIVES THE BEST '■■gj^ PERFORMANCE OF HER
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      89 6 VICTORIA THEATRE SAT. 14th JUNE. AND FBL, SAT. 9.30 201*. 21st JUNE 930 MCE ■I6WLY H. F. MALTBYS BRILUANt"" LANCASHIRE COMEDY THE ROTTERS FROM THE GARRICK AND KINGSWAY THEATRES LONDON. REPEBTOEY HAYEKS PKODf CTI. .V j HAWAIIAN I BOOKiNG~AT' MOONGLOW LITTLE'S I SYNCOPATO tS I PHONE 5*7 SMOKING IS PERMITTED
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      229 6 Acclaimed by LAST NIGHTS CROWDS as ONE OF THE GREATEST EPICS of ADVENTURE EVER SCREENED! GENERAL SCREENING STARTS TO-DAY CAPITOL 3.15, 6.15 9.15 MISS BETTY BRYANT has kindly consented to make a personal appearance at the 6.15 and 9.15 performances TO-NIGHT Charles Chauvel's magnificent epic of the AUSTRALIAN LIGHT HORSE
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    U.S. WARSHIP TAKES ACTION AGAINST NAZI SUBMARINE
    141 7 Depth-Charges Dropped As U-boal Approaches In Semi-Darkness New York, June ft. "UfHILE President Roosevelt is waiting for the Germans to shoot, there has already been shooting," says Alsop Kintner. writing in the New York Herald-Tribune. He declares that an American destroyer, while picking
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    Naval Losses In Crete Battle
    527 7 17,000 Men Withdrawn During Daylight London, June 9. •PHE Admiralty announces that the anti-aircraft cruiser Calcutta and the destroyers Hereward and Imperial were lost during the withdi.wal Jrom Crete. The Hereward was of 1.340 tons and the Imperial 1.370 tons, both with i c-omplement of
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    Two More Nazi Ships Sunk
    141 7 Na\* Continues Search For Supply VeMtll London, June 8. I TTiE Admiralty has announced that two more enemy supply ships which were serving the Bismarck I have been intercepted and sunk by, the Royal Navy. These are in addition to the three j supply ships
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    Coastguard Cutters Rescue On Patrol
    110 7 New Tort June 9 4 COAST GUARD cutter back from Ice n patrol reported thry had r"* cd U P 35 of a crew of 80 of the refrigerator ship ahlch was sunk 270 miles southeast of Greenland, and took them to St Johns, Newfoundland
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    DEATH OF HON. FRANCIS NATHANIEL CURZON
    49 7 Edinburgh. June 9. j re death occurred suddenly to-day of the Hon. Francis Nathaniel Cunon. brother of the late Lord Cunon and former president of St. Morltz Tobogganing Club, where he was famous for developing crest riding. He was 75 years old— Reuter.
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    DAY RAIDERS ARE DRIVEN OFF
    193 7 London, June 9. COR the first time lor severul weeks. i formations of German aircraft I attempted daylight sweeps oft the I south-east coast. All were driven back by our fighters and ground defer ess It is now clear that the daylight air front is
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    TARGETS IN WESTERN GERMANY ATTACKED
    59 7 London. June 9. AIRCRAFT of the Bomber Command at- lacked targets In western Germany last nicht, says an Air Ministry communique. It continues: "Triough they were not on a targe scale, the operations achieved successful results, especially at Essen and Dortmund, where large flres were
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    CHILE TAKES OVER DANISH SHIPS
    32 7 I. ndo:i, June t. CIVE D«nls»i ship* have arm taken over br the Chilean oovenunent, according to the Danish newspaper NaUusuUUd-nde quoted by Hh» Moscow radio. Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1941. (647th Day Of The War.) A Tonic
    1105 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, JUNE 10, 1941. (647th Day Of The War.) A Tonic So far, the fiercest battle that has been fought in Syria has been a battle of words. All sorts of proclamations have been issued with the object of swaying the opinions of the indigenous population
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    HELP WANTED
    68 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Will you or any of the readers of the Straits Times be kind enough to let me know from whom, or where I can get the following books. Elementary Lessens in. Telephony, Telegraphy, Electricity and Magnetism, covering the syllabus of
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    AMERICAN AIRCRAFT HIT HARD FOR BRITAIN
    878 8 The Air War Week By Week R.A.F. Pilots Speak Highly Of The Latest U.S. Types Special Cable To The Straits Times From Wing Commander L.V. Fraser London, June 9. AMERICAN-BUILT aircraft are taking an increasing share in Britain's air striking force. Hudsons of the
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  • Letter To The Editor
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      SYNTHETIC RUBBER
      992 8 Need To Improve Natural Product To the Editor of the straits Time* Sir, Dr. Page's recent broadcast In opening a series of talks on Science and Rubber was one of exceptional interest and has deservedly received much publicity in the Press His broadcast was full of Interest, and
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      A STIRRING CALL
      842 8 Eurasians Wanted In The S.V.C. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I appeal to the Eurasians of Singapore to WAKE UP. I refer to the men between the ages of 18 and 35 years. There are hundreds of them who are in good steady employment
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    ALLIES HALF-WAY TO BEIRUT AND DAMASCUS
    611 9 Advance Into Syria Being Continued NAZIS MASSED IN RHODES READY TO AID FRENCH Vichy Emphasizes 'Weak Garrison's Difficulties ALLIED troops must be at least half-way from the frontier to Damascus and Beirut, state the latest reports of Allied movements in Syria, according to Reuter.
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    No Declaration Of Hostilities
    138 9 French Protest Now Under Consideration Vichy, June 9. THE French Ambassador at Madiio. 1 to-day handed the 3rittah Ambassador. Sir Samuel Hoare the Vichy Government's protest ugainst the A lied forces 1 entry into Syria, it was officially announced here to-day. Reuter learns the Vichy note
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    FRENCH ENVOY CALLS ON HULL
    164 9 Washington, June 9. THE French Ambassador, M. Henri Have, saw the Secretary of State, Mr r-.rdc'.lr -.rdc'.l Hull, for an hour to-day and preraed the "indignation cf the French people at this unprovoked attack" in Syria. It is interesting to note that during the interview
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    ARMY SERVICE FOR U.S. STRIKERS
    101 9 Washington, June fl. WORKERS deferred from active service In the United Sates army arc now liable to passible Immediate service if they leave their defence Jobs in unauthorized strik' s, according to a new order issued by Mr. Lewis Hershey, Director of Selective Service, says
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    DARLAN TO BROADCAST
    32 9 Vichy, June 10. IT has been announced that Admiral Darlan, vice-Premier and Foreign Minister, will speak tc the nation in a radio broadcast at 9 p.m. to-day.— United Press.
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    Two Japanese Held In Los Angeles
    81 9 Los Angeles, June 9. 17EDERAL officers to-day charged two Japanese, Toraichi Kono and Itaru Tatlbana with "obtaining information regarding national defences for the probable benefit of a foreign nation. Kono, who is 55 and comes from Hollywood, claims he has been chauffeur and valet
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    Race For Airfields In Syria To Be Settled In Matter Of Days
    129 9 London, June 9. COMMENTATORS here see In the Allied entry into Syria a race with the Germans for the possession of the Syrian airfields. The next few days will decide the Issue, but the Allies must hurry commentators
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    NAZIS MASS IN S. BALKANS
    138 9 New Pressure On Turks Soviet? Ankara, June It. THERE have been large-scale move- j ments of German troops northwards from the South Balkans, according to well-informed diplomatic sources here. They assert the Germans are now concentrating huge forces in Moldavia for the purpose of bringing
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    U.S. Behind N.I.'s Firm Attitude?
    321 9 Japan Is Unlikely To Act Immediately Shanghai, June 10. OBSERVERS here are convinced a j Japanese- American rapprochement I is far distant, although it is generally' agreed Britain would probably wel- j ccme a settlement of Pacific problems in order to concentrate United States 1
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    R.A.F. Blitz On Libyan Bases
    138 9 Many Planes Set Afire In Prolonged Raids London, June 10. HEAVY bombers ct the RAJ*, carried out prolonged raids on Benghazi and Derna during Sunday night, states a communique from the RAJ*. Middle East headquarters. These were follow- ed at dawn by machine-gun attacks on
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    Premier To Reply To His Critics
    290 9 Political Crisis Is Unlikely Now London. June 10. WHEN Parliament resumes after the Whitsuntide recess the House of Commons, following iU usual questions hour, will Degin a review of the conduct of the war. In which critics will have an opportunity to speak first
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    Fresh Strike In United States
    284 9 Aluminium Plant's Work Halted By Union Washington, June 9. A STRIKE has been called by the Die Casters' Union at the vast Aluminium Company of America at Cleveland, Ohio, which produces parts for warplanes. The works employs 7,000 hands who are members of the' union,
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    IRAQ ENDS RELATIONS WITH ITALY
    28 9 London, June 9. IT is confirmed in authoritative quarters in London that the Iraqi Government has broken off diplomatic relations with Italy.— Reuter.
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    Axis Claims Heavy Raid On Cyprus
    31 9 London, June 9. AXIS planes violently bombed port installations and defence works in Cyprus last night, the Rome Radio announced from Ankara to-day.— United PrecL
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    U.S. STEAMER REPORTED SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE
    151 9 Torpedoing Incident In S. Atlantic: Vessel Carried No Arms In Cargo Washington, June 9. THE torpedoing of the United States steamer Robin Moor by a German submarine in the South Atlantic was reported in a message received by the Navy Department to-day. Pending
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    ITALIAN LOSSES DURING MAY
    92 9 Thousands Of Troops Reported "Missing" London, June 10. "THE Italian GHQ in Rome yesterday issued the following list Of "con- firmed losses" for the month of May. Greco Albanian and Albanian Yugoslav fronts: 1,430 killed, 4,123 wounded, and 223 missing. ItaloYugoslav front 14 killed and 24
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    NAZIS DREAD LOSING WAR
    197 9 Believe U.S. Will Enter Struggle New York, June 9. iFHE former United States Ambas1 sador to Belgium, Mr. John Cudahy, whose newspaper articles on the last days of King I^opold of the Belgians were read all over the world has Just returned to America forn Germany
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY MORE THAN $5,000
    574 10 Contribution From Cyrano's "Bali Night" Main Feature A.I.C. LOCAL STAFFS SEND SUBSTANTIAL MONTHLY GIFT TMK War I'urul in in>nnt.iinin X the HrrclcraWd progress which ha* boon recorded in the past few day*». Contributions received sinre yesterday amount to more than S. r >,fKH»
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    "SAY IT WITH NUMBERS"
    301 10 New Able Scheme For The Troops •vav it with Mvmktn," Mm m w telegraphlt t rle« foi the forofl which h■ bet otnt poputal i' 1 i in.l h.i I |n :l li>rii in! in duced i'l 1 rXusti till, will be In ti t >
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    147 10 TWO ChlneM if'Jrkini In tiir office >f the MunV Ipal Irwrarei n.-i an.i ".i prim "i Uw "Kitty rjndcrvrood typ«*rttini chaa plonshlp held In RoMn< bi Cate Im< ■u.i *ns K->e Haul »rinn»< tli« l ...i#.».,M (virtAbW- t»|»wrttci and \<»Ji .■'i« > <> Osmmm mIMM
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    STOP PRESS
    44 10 I :> I .iiea, .limp 1ft. AH! W"\ :«tla< k h> planes believed to hr 1'remh v s»v off h\ BTiti>h :ii .orcos ovor (-ibraltjir rMtaHlft] The French l»>n\l)".l h» RtM-k last year nftoi the British naval •Hark on Dakar. 1 nhcfi r
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    73 10 RAFFLES HOTKI Dinner linn GREAT WORI.n Csbarei <t p.V. to Miuni: Ok* tl* Motbwi I Our Tron HAPP1 THFATRI (Hupp? World Ch of O. nvw \\(m< i. TWkiet 'mcmas. Side Show. Otbftrat I>anrini; QOKCNS. OETI >M. Thi ThW 7 B 30 p.m. ■O.\% KATOMT. Roblii Ht*] with EJrml Flynn
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    MATH OF MRS. ALICE E. C. BLACKWOOD SEWELL
    153 10 THE d»t>th of Mrs Alice EtUa Oner Black- wood Si*.- 4 reurml at Uv rroiitenee of her daiight". Mi' A V >>tbbtii«« at South ivrili #l«tom A>'Ktr«Ua. on Sunday Mr« murVm.sdt Stwpll ru ,I».i«lit.-r of .tl. t^.r Robert IVtial.tem of Pr«-b! lmi.<
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    QUO TAI-CHI COMING HERE?
    176 10 May Arrive On To-day's Clipper MANILA AIRPORT MYSTERY £HINA'S now P\migl Mini-stor, Dr. Quo Tai-thi. may arrive in Sinjrapor" this iflinMSM in the Pan -American Airway Amoricin Clipi>i<r. MtatoM a (nitre) Trcs message from Manila. Dr Quo, who has Just relinquished lii-; post as Chinese Ambassador
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    KLANG INDIAN UNION DISSOLVED
    115 10 AN order <Ils»)lvinK the Kl.iua I>UUlct incKati t'nlon." of K'an::. h is bofn pnhlishod hy thr British N<--■tdrai, Bdancor, Major o. M Kid.: Tho rr Ason ultren in th«> FM f OtHMI t.« that it appears that th<I'nion has born used for purn<Me.t ptrjudiclal |o thr
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    Japanese Charged With Posting Photographs Without Permit
    601 10 THIHTYFIVK YKAK-OLl> Kalsutaro numa. ripsoribed ss a I reign correspondent oi the] hi Nlcht Shimhun. arpearrd n <h.^ s.Tie-, 0.-vrr third court ve.strrd*v n Iw.i .-iiarges of alt-rmrt-despatch phonographs fr»m thr> tolcnj under r->gi>>trrcd coven an la r.mtraventirn of m n Uw 'i^.r-ncf
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    "40,000 HORSEMEN" IS MAGNIFICENT PICTURE
    505 10 Great Reception At War Fund Premiere v COKTY Thousand Horsemert which was presented at tho 1 Capitol Theatre last night in aid of The War Fund, is magnificent entertainment. A large audience, which Included the Oovernor. Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas and the Com-mander-ln-Chief.
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    JAPAN & N.I. TRADE TALKS
    254 10 JAPAN N.I. TRADE TALKS Matsuoka Busy On His Reply TOKIO ATTITUDE STIFFENING JHE Japanese Foreign Office's attitude regarding the Netherlands Indies' reply to the Japanese trade delegation is understood to hava stiffened considerably after tiia careful study of the contents of tin Dutch answer yesterday, when hi<ri» officials of the
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    BATAVIA OPINION
    84 10 Batavia. June 9 rrHK Netherland* Indies pubUc awaltei I »ith ereat intereit the formal answer of the Nctherlaii.u Government regarding the Japanese trxde negotiations and it wa> noted with satisfaction that the same »f.tude which has been always malntaiiierl nameiv wililngness to reach an agreement witiiout tolrratinc any
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    TRADES UNION LAW IN F.M.S.
    175 11 Comes Into Force From To-day (From Our Own Correspondents Kuala Lumpur, June 10. iffHAT has been described as an "instrument for the ettlcment of trade disputes, the Trades Unions Regulations comes uito force in the Federated Malay States to-day. One of the alms of the
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    MILITARY DRIVER CHARGED
    60 11 pORPORAL E. Woodsworth was charged in the traffic court yesterday with driving a motor-lorry so rashly along Te'.ok Blangah Road on Saturday night that he came into collision with a bicycle and caused hurt to Her)g Ah Kan. Woodsworth claimed trial and the case was postponed to
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    LARGER ASPECTS OF LABOUR PROBLEM
    824 11 "Constant Pre-occupation Of Government" Mr. Jones LEGISLATIVE COUNCILLOR SAYS WAR EFFORT BEING HAMPERED PRESCRIBING the Indian labour shortage situation in the country as threatening to constitute a major problem, Mr. F. I). Risseker, speaking at the Legislative Council yesterday, asserted there were strong grounds for
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    BILLS BEFORE COUNCIL
    783 11 Daylight Saving "Compromise" THE Daylight Saving Ordinance, which would advance Malayan time seven and a-half hours ahead of Greenwich mean time was one of eleven Bills read for the first time by the Attorney-General, Mr. C. G. Howell, at the Legislative Council meeting yesterday. To put the
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    TEACHERS' PAY SCHEME DEFENDED IN COUNCIL
    255 11 ANSWERING the question asked by Capt. N. M. Hashim m the Legislative Council yesterday if Government recognized the anomalies existing in the Teachers' salary scheme, and the anomalies in the scheme compared with the General Clerical Service scheme, the Director of Education, Dr. W.
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    Governor Praises Eurasian Member's Patriotic Speech
    559 11 "I DO not thins it is enough for people In this loyal Colony )ust to be loyal —I think they want to manifest their loyalty not only by anything they do and say but also by the way In which they deal with others
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    ALLEGED FORGERY IN LETTER TO R.A.F.
    1082 12 European Claims Trial In District Court Case M cIVER admitted that he had carelessly signed my name m to the letter and handed it in as a sample letter to see whether it was the type of letter the R.A.F. required," stated Leon Britton,
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    ACCUSED'S ALIBI IN TRAFFIC CASE
    326 12 Judgment Reserved After Ten-Day Hearing MR. C. H Whittoc. the traffic magistrate and district Judge, itatrred judgment I yesterday when, after ten days of hearing I the case in which Ong Joo Chin has been on trial on a charge of causing grievous hurt to
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    55 12 NO person may convey into or out of the Federated Malay Stales, other than by post, articles Including newspapers, pamphlets, leaflets, books, maps plans, literature for the blind, postage stamps or any other articles recording information by words, signs or otherwise. Articles which have been approved by
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    NAVY IN THE PACIFIC
    30 12 yICK-Admlral air Oeoffrey Lskytun, Oom-raander-ln-Chlef. China Station, is to broadcast from the Singapore station to-night at MS. He will speak on the Navy In the Pacific.
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    Assize Trial Of Chinese On Extortion Charges
    492 12 ALLEGATIONS that a European who n had been indulging n indecent practices had been blackmailed into paying out various sums of money ranging from $5 to $500, were made at the Assises yesterday before Mr. Justice Manning and a common jury. In the
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    U.S. TROOPS OCCUPY PLANE FACTORY IN CALIFORNIA
    660 13 Roosevelt Orders Out Army As Strikers Refuse Compromise Washington, June 9. HOLLOWING President Roosevelt's order to the Army to T take over the North American Aviation Corporations factory at Inglewood, California, a proportion of the stri.tinp workers are back at work on the
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    50,000 FLEE ALEXANDRIA FOLLOWING NEW AIR RAID
    534 13 London, June 9. TT is estimated that 500 persons were killed or injured during a second raid carried out over Alexandria on Saturday. The rJd lasted five hours, says United Pres?. A mass exodus was under way from Alexandria to-day. It was estimated
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    Polish Warship First To Sight Bismarck
    82 13 London, June 9. THE part played by the Polish des- troyer Pio* n in operations against the ill-fated German battleship, the Bismarck, is described in an Admiralty communique Issued last night as "very gal' ant and efficient" The Piorun engaged the Nazi battleship in
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    THE NEGUS THANKS INDIAN FORCES
    194 13 Simla. June i. UAILE 8ELASS1E has seat special per14 sonal message of thanks to the Indian divisions which so greatly nelped in overthrowing Italian rule In Abyssinia. He says: "I am well aware of the sympathy which the Indian public and Press have shown for
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    39 13 Saigon, June 9. SOURCES close to the Government express the hope that JTench Indo-China will be able to keep aloof irom French participation fn the European conflict and to continue peaceful relations with o.her Far Eastern c.ountiies Eastern News.
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    BRITISH ENTRY INTO SYRIA WAS PLANNED FOR WEEKS
    471 14 Forces Well Equipped To Deal With Any Opposition JKE British entry into Syria was preceded by weeks of LL C Zl V?« nn ng a /\V° r the last few da y s though there has been little sign of life on
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    TUNIS REPRISALS AGAINST EGYPT HELD TO BE UNLIKEY
    252 14 London, June 9. »J»HE Allied forces are determined to prevent another Dakar fiasco and to complete the occupation of Syria regardless of the weight of resistance, according to authoritative quarters here. As far as the French Army is con- jcerned the newspapers
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    Japanese May Evacuate N.I.
    244 14 Fate Of Negotiations In The Balance r* Tckio June E Asahi Shimbun to-day asserted that the next few days will decide the fate U>e Netherlands Indies parley for which there U little hope for a successful conclusion because Foreign Office oMcials having scruUnla-Q detailed reports from'
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    Hint Of U.S.-Japanese War By Spokesman
    138 14 EXPRESSING doubt a. to T toe°efflc^n c 0 f M* patrol sy.rpm acKorated by .he United n"\mW??, I f idCo Hlralde .-n. unoll.clally In an arUele In the Mlyako t J inn m Un -t. desC l! bes the American naval ac? mJ. w"
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    Dutch Royalty Will Visit Roosevelts
    83 14 r London, June 9. is understood In official Dutch circles In London that President Roosevelt has Invited Princess Juliana "Vl P^! nee Be™ ll to spend the day with him and Mrs. Roosevelt on the occasion of their forthcoming visit to the United States. The
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    S.C.F.A. BEAT RECREATION CLUB TWO-NIL
    455 15 Winners Move Up To First Place In League Table S.C.F.A 2; S.R.C 0. BY beating the S.R.C. by two goals to nil at Anson Road yesterday, the Straits Chinese Football Association take pride of place in the first division of the league with 20 points
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    54 15 Soccer: S.A.F.A. league, first division. R.A. (A A.), vs. Fortress R.i, Changi; Manchesters vs. Gordons, Tanglin; second division <a), R.A.F. (Selctar) vs. R.A.M.C, Scl'tar; second division (b), Indian Association vs. Customs, Clerical Union; K'anji vs. Post Ott^e, S.H.R.: RHt, Brinkmanns vs G.EC, J.C.S.A. Trnnis: Singapore championships, S.C.C.
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    JUNE MEDAL AT BUKIT TIMAH
    234 15 THE Royal Singapore 0 011 Club's June medal competition was played at Bukit Timah on Saturd&y and Sunday and resulted in a win for RFC. Markham In "A" division with a net score of 75 and In a win for VV T Yoxall In "B"
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    ST. ANDREW'S SCHOOL'S ANNUAL SPORTS
    47 15 CT Andrews School's annual sporis meet will be held on the s* .iool ground on Monday. June 16 (individual t vents) and on Thursday in 'nlay event*), from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. each df>v. Irs. Graham White will distribute the trrize*.
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    New World Pole Vault Record
    44 15 < ompton (California). June 9. CORNELIUS Warmerdam has ittained a new world polt vault record IS ft.. S\ in. Since April, 1040, when he was the first mm to clear 15 feet, Warmerdam has several time* exceeded that height Hmter.
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    PERRY ADDS TO HIS LAURELS
    180 15 Wins "Round-Robin" Tennis Tournament forest Hill:: J«ns 9. PED Perry, recent winner of America's professional tennis championship, won the "RoundRobin" t 'urnamont. aiding British war relief here, being sinbeaten in the series of games. Following his first day win versus Tilden, Perry beat Richard Bkeen
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    INDIANS AND TEACHERS DRAW AT BALESTIER
    265 15 THE Indian Association drew with the 1 Teachers In a cricket match played at Balesrier on Sunday. The scores were Indian Association: N. Abbascboy c Swee Keng b S. S. Vanna 35, B. S. Vprma c Swee K>ng b Ess 0. Husaeir. Shah b
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    WHIRLAWAY'S SUCCESS IN BELMONT STAKES
    121 15 American Turf Belmont Park. New York, June MR. Warren Wright's Whlrlaway won the Belmont Stakes to become the fifth Amcri'-an hone to score the treble of Kentucky Derby. Preakness Stakes and Belmoct Stakes. He beat Mr. Byers's Robert Morris by three lengths, wltn Mr. Whitney's
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    HOME SOCCER PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON
    156 15 London. June 9. rE Nottingham Football League's annual meeting was held to-day and it was derided that nest season the learue should be ran in two competition*. North and Sooth, on the points basis, finishing on Dec. 26. Several clubs dM not favour this
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    WALK-OVER
    30 15 pUTIIRIES Sports Club have been awarded a walk-over by Bramtoco Sports Club in a Business Houses' League soccer match, which was to have been played at Farrer Park to-day.
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    WOOD WINS AMERICAN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    150 15 Play* Brilliantly In The Final Round Fort Worth (Texas*. J««e CRAIG WOOD wn the Amerir*n Op*« U. 7». making an aggregate bnUiAg Denature Shatc iM!| »Hh J«»ifinv H- K *nd Tn B««M <» ir4 Shut* finished' early and wu being haUed the winner, but Wood,
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    DERBY PROBABLES AND JOCKEYS
    93 15 London, June 9. rfHE following are the probables and jockeys lor the Derby, which being run at Newmarket on June 18: Mister Sawyer <Gomez) Hoyal Academy (Carey): Cuerdley <Jones>. Mazarin (Bartlam>: Devonian man^: Selim Hassan (Bearyt: Sellnm (Cliff Richards); Valdavlan 'Herbert): Starwort (Tayorr, Flrozedin (Lowrey): Annatom
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    ISLAND CLUB
    109 15 rB Island Club's Vloe-Presideot prises ompeUtion resulted to a win for Ong Tiang Seng (6> and Yap Thai Chong (17' with a score of eight up on bogey. The card? returned were: One Tiane Seng <6> and Yap Thai Chor.g (IVTa upTw H Walker ,22) and U. Wills
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    AIRPORT SPORTS CLUB WIN 13—1
    35 15 rE Airport Sport* Club scored an overwhelming victory of 13 goals to one over the J.C.S.A. In a second division (b) league soccer match played at the J.C.B.A. ground yesterday.
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    LATEST LIST OF RACING CLASSIFICATIONS
    183 15 pODNSEL and Pro Patria hare been transferred from class two to class one accordinf to the latest classification list of horses and ponies issued by the Straits Raring Association yesterday. The only class one horse under new classifications Is Port Erin, a four-year-old bay FT"lish
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS START
    389 15 Results And Further Ties CTRONG breeze interfered a great deal with the playing off of many ties in the Singapore lawn tennis championship tournament which began at the Singapore Cricket Chib and the V.M.C.A. yesterday. Of the 13 ties arranged, five were completed and eight
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    A. ARMSTRONG SCORES 80 FOR OLD BOYS
    223 15 Railway Juniors Beaten At Cricket DLAYINO cricket at Woodmtlle yesterday St. Andrew's Old Boys Association beat the Railway Youngster* by four wickets and went to score 145. The scores were: RAILWAY YOUNGSTERS S. Chelllah c Anchant b A. Armstrong 4, O. Pinto b
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    ST. ANDREW'S OLD BOYS' ASSOCIATION
    87 15 FRIENDLY tennis matches between St. Andrew 'i Oid Boys Association versus the School Stall and Present Bin (combined) «iii be held at the Association's Courts. RTangoon Road, during the third week of June. It Is also proposed to bold badminton matches be'.ween the Old and
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    29 15 re P.. A. (A. A.)— R.E. <Ch»ncll *m division Icmcue nun*, whlrh was to hi" ■~~n iiUTCd t Chknc: yesterday, wu poet poned until to-day.
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    ALLIES TAKE 3 TOWNS IN SWIFT ADVANCE
    737 16 FORCES JN SEIZED AREAS GO OVER TO GEN. DE GAULLE Nazis Say They Are Not Concerned By Dispute Between Former Allies London, June 9. THE! Allied forces in their four-pronged drive into Syria were this morning: between 30 and 40 miles from I)
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    Germans Speed Up Measures For New Offensives
    302 16 Istanbul, June 9. ALONG the Axis-held coastlines from tbe Black Sea port of Constanza to Genoa there is proceeding to-day a scramble for ships, ships of all sizes and description, anything that can be thrown Into what is confidently expected by military and
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    NAVY WATCHING OFF SYRIA
    61 16 Ankara, June 10. THE British Navy is keepin; a 1 close watch \o ensure that the Germans do not tow any small craft from the Dodecanese islands to Syria. Germans here expect the British navy will land forces on the Syrian coast but so far as
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    "Vichy Now An Enemy And Should Be So Treated"
    434 16 "Vichy Now An Enemy And Should Be So Treated" London, June 9. JTNDORSING Marshal Petain's hollow lament that Britain by entering Syria broke faith with France, the German wireless is pouring out quotations from the dutiful German newspapers vehemently and even scurrilously abusing Britain for betraying her former ally. On
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