The Straits Times, 13 June 1941

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    39 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE. FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1941 PRIt h S ENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1941 PKirE 5 CENTS
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      254 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING 34 Coleman St., Spore. Phone 816 Available Suit lengths ■Eorkvillr" Suitm e U.S.A. WAIN SHIELI.'S. In Silk and Wool Abo AMERICAN SHARKSKIN. In various colours SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 547 1 > W iJ Vi P* ll'v'*'/lH *s L^ompanuo^tniLted r J ifcor*jrmtt*-h,-entl*ndl SSINGAPORE PENAN G
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      101 1 KUALA LVMPUR 28 JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683). ■r- HUMBERT THE ARISTOCRAT OF BICYCLES Combining ease of running with modern design and good looks, these sports models are amongst the most popular machines in the H umber range. =ROBINSON CO., LTD= BAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE 284-41 -^im^—m.^ kggP your BLUNDELL ''^L^^^T'f l
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      8 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. Morning Afternoon Evening Dresses.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      48 2 The family of the late Mrs. Cnua Hong Hln tender their heartfelt thanks to the many friends and relatives who paid night visits and attended the funeral, end also to those who sent wreaths and the members of the Singapore Buddhist Association for chanting the Buddhist Sutras
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      1345 2 SITUATIONS VACANT WANTED TELEPHONE OPERATOB for busy 4 line switchboard usual business hours. Apply Box No. 598, Straits Times. WANTED. Two expert ladies and gents dressmakers Salesman and Salesgirl for fabrics and piece goods shop. Box No. 599. Straits Times. WANTED. European Rubber E'tate Assistant for billet with excellent prospects.
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      812 2 AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS, AUCTION SALE Of modern European polished teak house 1 bold furniture, crockery, glassware, cookie utensils, etc., etc. (The Property of Mrs. C Krryi To be held at No. 11. Swanafje Roai (Grove Estate off Tanjong Katong Rd.) o: Saturday, June 14th. 1941 at 2.3« PM.
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      652 2 EYE EXAMINATIONS, EYEGLASSES. EXCLUSIVELY tTH^MP/ON HJPTICAL C 2 4. AKCADE BLOO.. PHONE 3M2. R A. Thompson, Dr of Ocular Science 35 years' European Clinical Experience. u PERSONAL "IS THESE A BABMA?" uM the baiH Mrtntnt looking for new talent. Soiuk would have it not a SoUum one", replied the corporal.
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      411 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC: I SAVE MONEY FIT M \.l"0/, or Roller iRW.£^P( ENGINEERING ■I JMI n it ii A^ Slnsaporr and EUR 4 rERMANENT «l >* WAVF O ;!-ifc»S--tVjSi-*"^ rtKMANF.NT WAVING LEUN WAH CO. MANUFACTURERS OF A.R.P. EQUIPMENTS NO. 12. HORNE ROADPRONE NO. 3M3 PLF.A8K NOTE. Our Stirrup Pump has
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      328 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AM) ORIENTAL 8. N CO. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE. The best possible serrlees are being maintained by the T. O. 8. N. Co.. from th» Straits to their usual ports of call In China. India Ceylon
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      258 3 m-yjMfjM i ra (Incorporated Io Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Europe via America and Round Toura in the Pacific quoted In VS. on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu lea Manila lea B'lcong s.s.
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      421 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 passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      164 3 i PAS>SKNGt.It F|tEIUUT SEKVICt SINGAPORE TO NEW VOKK AND BOSTON VIA PENANG. COLOMBO, BOMBAY AND CAPE OF GOOD nOPE w^ m Arrive Spore Sail Spore Arrive N Y. a*. PRESIDENT MONROE June 11 June 14 July 22 a*. PRESIDENT JACKSON July 20 July 23 Aug 31 i a*. PRESIDENT GRANT
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      174 3 Radio Programmes TO-D-Y SINGAPORE Zlll LJH M/I ll ZHP1 9.89 me/i (30.96 m.) (ZHP2 b.US mc/i U.SS in.) ZHP3 7.2.1 mr/i («1 JH m.) zbl zari inn 5 p.m. Pelping dramast; S.55 p.m. Nr»s in Cantonese; 5.30 p.m. Hokklen mu&lcr; 6 p.m. News m HokJden; t.15 p.m. Warning to Mariners;
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      170 3 Relayed from London: 9.50 p.m. Cuticert Waiuest; 10.15 p.m. Headline news: 10.20 p.m. "World Affairs": Tali by H. Wlcunum Steed. ReUyed from London: 10.36 p.m. Guy Lombard« and his Hcyal Canadians'; 10.45 p.m. Warning to Mariners. Cloc down. iZHm p.m. Lagu Melayut; 5.50 p.m. Hindustani muslcr: 6.05 p.m. News In
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      649 3 EMPIRE STATION KrviwO rrrqnenrt Srbrdnlr Eastern Tn nimtwtar ••IS oa to 1150 p.m <n> CSV— I7J1 mt/t: 1«JI4 Mrtrn *M GS» IS 14 me 19 81 metre* From tt5 p m II.M P m and GSD— 11.71 me/*: tSJJ Mtrs North Americas) rruaWMt CSU- CiSC <31 metre MMi and GBT
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      598 3 NIROM TDB 15.31 ae/i (19.61 m.); TDC 15.15 mtf» (1»8« m.j: PLP U.M met (27.27 m.); PM.N U.tl mt (21.14 at >; VOB ».5S act iJ1.4j ■.I ri>O «.M mr t ia.fl m. 4.50 pjn. Programme ptrrlew. Tern concert; 5 50 pjn. Musette music; 6.05 p.m. Singing lessons for children;
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    RUBBER MARKET QUIETER
    170 4 Lewis And Peat's Weekly Report IN a weekly report on the rubber market Issued this morning Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd.. write: The market this week has been somewhat quieter and there has been a tendency for the demand for early dsLvery and shipment to slacken off
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    WALL STREET
    56 4 Dow Jones Averages THE following were Dow Jones Aver- ages when the New York Stock Exchange closed to-day and the preceding day: June 11 June 12 30 Industrials 122.18 122.98 20 Rails 28.26 28.40 15 Utilities 17.60 17.69 40 Bonds 91.21 9134 Commodity index 71.27 70 94 Stock
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    RAFFLES HOTEL EARNS $11,000 NET PROFIT
    116 4 •THE trading profit of Raffles Hotel, S'ngapore. for the year ended Feb. 28, 1941. was $122,279.85. from which has been deducted depreciation of $76,380, interest of $26.*****. and reserve for S S. wart** of $8,000, leaving a net profit of $11,028.32. To this latter
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    80 4 1 FrMajr, Jaae IS. aoao. Baren Sevan film Frtrp IX LSI (Spwt Ink) »X Na IX 8.8.g. t.»b ir am Jmlr i» t*\ G.F.A.Q. S S.B »o b m July i»K M r.AQ. K-S.S f.e* m ->•.■*• '■ir SBV4 S*« FVTVBS QUOTATIONS Na. IX B.S.S.
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    NEW YORK TIN AND RUBBER PRICES
    74 4 New York. June 12. THE following were prices for Straits tin and rubber on the commodity exchange to-day:— J IN June 11 Jane 12 Spot 53 v 4v 4 53 June 53.00 52 95 Ju'y 52.95 52.75 August 52 95 52 75 B?ptember 52.90
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    21 4 Washington, June 12. Effective from July 1 the defence authorities have ordered full priority control of aluminium, scrap and zinc. Reuter.
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    E.P.T. ALLOWANCES FOR STERLING TIN MINES
    1676 4 30 To 5 Per Cent. Addition To Standard Profit (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 16. MALAYAN tin-mining companies m which have their registered offices in the United Kingdom will certainly qualify or the Chancellor of the Exchequer's promised concession on the 100 per
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    384 4 LITTLE BUSINESS BUT PRICES MAINTAINED RUBBER LOWER BUT SELLERS UNWILLING By Our Financ:al Correspondent Singapore, Jun; 13. rIE xhaie markets epen.-<i very quietly this morning aft;r the holiday and in view of the arproach of the week-end very little busin?ss .s expected to be dene to-day. Prices,
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    97 4 Singapore. June 13. ClMlMw 7.S0 Hamburg Cube »12 23 J«*B Cub* (13.00 UllM t3.23 I «un Drtad S3 K White Muutok $15 00 $M M ««oc rioter Wo LttBW MM 'W >•••• M«H «4«2H Sarawnc m 50 Itn.cco Small P)ak« tl bO rtUr Flax* MOO Medtuu-nalM M35
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    EXCHANGES
    183 4 rt« folio* ins art tne adliucr rata aw mcmlnt according to ifcc daUj drctl«i Htu»: o» the Honikaaa «no -Ihantha) Prinking -2orDon£Sdn r ttUWO London I. T 1/4 1/D London demand 3/4 I /U Switzerland iT.T. oolj) 292.46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 61. 85 Batavia demand M.71
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    RUBBER EXPORT DUTY
    38 4 THE price of rubber for purpose of assessment of export duty in the F.MS. for the period June 13 to June 19, inclus.ve, has been determined at 394 cenis a pound, states a Gazette notification.
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      163 4 VICTORIA THEATRE SAT. 14th JUNE. AND "j FRL, SAT. 1.30 20tk. 21st JUNE 9.30 I ONCE NI6HTLY H. F. MALTBY'S BRILLIANT LANCASHIRE COMEDY THE ROTTERS FROM THE GARRICK AND KINGSWAY THEATRES, LONDON. KEPEBTOBY FLAYERS PRODUCTION iAWAIIAN I BOOKINg"at" rIOONGLOW LITTLE'S iYNCOPATOtS ?HONE 5167. SMOKING IS PERMITTED TO-NIGHT 6.1S 9.15 I
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      96 4 Ceraldo Ilk Orchestra PI7W Our love affair— F.T. And so do I— B. P.T. PIMO When the Black Bird Bay "Bye Bye"— P.T. I'll always tove you— Walts FlBOl Ridin- nigh— Q.S. Only Forever P.T. PlBlO Moon for Sale— F.T. Ob Buddy, I'm in love— P.T. FlS©« Looking for Yesterday—
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    London Stock Exchange
    362 5 Prices Maintained And Most Sections Firm London. June 12. 'pHE Stock Exchange to-day generally maintained its recent brtter tendency, most M-ctlona ruling tlitn. though gilt-edged and Home rails were inclined to lose their early Improvements. Indus' rials trnded higher and diamond* wero again prominent. Kaffirs were mainly
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    125 5 .1 close ai the Genera! Post Office TO-MOKROV. Australia air 12.30 p.m. Java air 12.30 p.m. New Zealand air 12.30 p.m. Medan air 12.30 p.m. i'!g air 12.30 p.m. ARRIVALS Malta from Australia (air> generai delivery 3.30 p.m. to-day. Malls from Java lair) general delivery 8
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    127 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, June 12. COMMODITY and Exchange markeu closed as follows with previous quotations in parenthesis: RIRRIR: Quiet Spot 13 7|lBd 13 11ll6d (13 7|l6d 13 ll|l6d> Augt. 13 7116 d 13 9|l«d (13 7!16d 13 11 16 d) OctDec. 13 7|l6d 13 9U6d (13
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    NEW YORK STOCK MARKET RECORD
    97 5 New York. June 12. SO far this year there has not been single million share day on the New York stock market. That is a record dating back to 1914 when a similar situation existed. In only two other years of this century 1600 and
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    List Of Current Dividends
    311 5 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Singapore, June 11. Bouka i"t*j Cat Oamomay OMOma Oom Oat* ate On. aoaocuu rmt Burma Mala? Cd No. 27 June 24 June 30 June 25 254% Hltam 10% Int. June 16 June 21 June IT Kamunt'ng Tin 5% Int. lest
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1337 5 WEDNESDAY, JVNI 11, 1M1: 4 P.M. MININO Barer* Sellen Amptt (Si) 3s 3d 3s 9d Austral Ami). 7* 14d 7s 6d Austral Malay (I) 33s 6d 34s fld Ayer riitam (S«> 17s 18i Ayer wan* (tl> .17 .71 Bangnn Tin 12s Cd 14a Batu Selangor
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      147 5 A home i s as modern as its bathroom and both V£k modernity and good taste are exemplified by using J|— mm mommm shanks Sanitary Appliances. Tlie name Shanks has b been associated with all developments in sanitary appliIB^^^^^,*^** 1"^1 ances since the middle of the nineteenth century, until It
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      618 5 PUBLIC NOTICES SOUTHERN MALAYAN TIN DREDGING, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England I Cabled advice ha* to-day been received that the Board of Directors has declared an Interim Dividend of 2V>%. lea* Income Tax at 10/ln th* l payable In London on 19th June. 1941. A. J. KELMAN General Manager. t-6-41. MALAYAN
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      105 5 DON'T SUFFER From PRICKLY HEAT!! USE AGNESIA ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER The Unfailing Remedy. Ask for it You can buy it anywhere. GRAFTOM LAMiATOMB LTf. Singapore Kuala Lumpur A Penan* jVt% V l l l l ee^^ c? V Save yourielf from torment Insist oa Flit to kill I I mosquitoes.
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      140 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES BMW H.W. 00.36 i.m. 9 6 ft.; 1.S5 p.m. 8 5 A. L.W. 7.11 a.m. 0.1 ft.: 7.11 p.m. 3» ft. To-morrow H.W. 1.11 a.m 8.3 ft.; 2.39 p.m. S.I ft. L.W. 7.54 a.m. 0 6 ft.; 7.M p.m. 4 ft. Sunday. June 15. H.W. 1 59
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      275 6 Again the Picture of the Week! SEE GINGER in the best Performance of her career which won her the ACADEMY AWARD for the best actress of 1940 IM I B M^ I-I'J l^ daily at 315 SftffßffSySJJffßffiß^ 1 6.15 9.15 PM. Whd Did Kitty FoyU A TRUTHFUL CONFESSION H<r»e Thai
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      287 6 SINGAPORE'S TWO LEADING ENGLISH NEWSPAPERS AGREE UNANIMOUSLY WITH THE U. S. CRITICS ABOUT Mimllw PouiiSons SA ID YES TERDA Y\S "OUTSTANDING P ICTURE. IN(iRIl) BERGMAN'S FINE ACTING. RECOMMENDED MOST STRONGLY TO ALL WHO ENJOY A GOOD STORY, WELL DIRECTED FINELY PLAYED" "A VERY POWERFUL DRAMA WHICH HAS ESPECIAL APPEAL." iA
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      193 6 BETTY BRYANT HAS CAPTURED ALL lIFARTS SEE HER IN THIS THRILLING ADVENTURE EPIC. THE TALK OF THE TOWN ITS THE BIG HOLIDAY SHOW! ~3 SHOWS TO-DAY AT TH E AAPBTAP 3.15-6.15-9.15 UArIIUL Universal Pictures present Charles Chauvel's stirrin? epic of (he Australian Light Horse in the Palestine campaign iS/Mr *^T
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    NAZIS SPREADING STORY OF PLAN TO INVADE RUSSIA
    554 7 Hitler Forcing A Crisis In Bid To Get New Concessions From Stalin? London, June 12. WITH 80 to 100 divisions of Nazi troops massed along the Soviet frontier from the Baltic to the Black Sea, Germany appears ready to invade Russia within
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    Soviet Assurance To Britain
    125 7 No Secret Negotiations Going On With Nazis London; June 12. THE Soviet Ambassador in London. M. Maisky. in a recent talk with the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden. Rave assurances that the Soviet Union is not at present conducting economic, political, military, |or any other kind
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    Indian Troops Capture Second Eritrean Port
    366 7 Indian Troops Capture Second Eritrean Port AOSTA IN KENYA TWO GENERALS AMONG HUNDREDS OF ITALIANS TAKEN PRISONER Aden, June 12. ASSAB second port of Eritrea was captured yesterday morning by a combined daylight operation by navy, army and air force units, it is officially announced. Several hundred prisoners were I
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    CHILE RADICALS RESIGN FROM GOVERNMENT
    92 7 Santiago de Chile. Jun» IS. THE partial crisis latent for several weeks owing to differences between the Government and the Radical Party has been settled by the withdrawal of the Radical Ministers. The new OoTernraeot held a rabtnet meeting to-day and decided on rapid examination
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    DEAD JERVIS BAY HERO WAS SCHOOLMATE OF THE KING
    242 7 London, June 12. THE King gave two Victoria Crosses and two George Crosses to relatives of four dead heroes at an investiture at Buckingham Palace this week. Miss Feren received a V.C. conferred on her brother. Captain Fegen, who wen, down
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      303 7 RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT DINNER DANCE (informal) 8 p.m. to midnight SSS& BUSTER MAGGIE DINNER S3.M NON-DINERS $1.00 Saturday LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT by RAFFLES ORCHESTRA SUNDAY EVENING Of THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT -8.30 to 10.30 p.m. By the Bam H THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS By
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      297 7 SMILESTONES GALORE IN TIE 'ROAD U ZANZIBAR!' 4 SHOWS TO-DAY 11 AM 3.15 6.15 9.15 BfMG CROSBY* BOB HOPE DOROTHY L AMOUR ft jKfeJL |CATHAY '"T "WHERE EVERYBODY GOES': "ROAD to jBK ZANZIBAR" F^F M° re l«auu:hs Than ,JJpfiß^> "ROAD TO SINGAPORE" V 1 «||^fl So Funny Tiiat Even The
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1941. (650th Day Of The War.) GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH
    1201 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1941. (650th Day Of The War.) GOOD WINE NEEDS NO BUSH Because the complete solidarity of the British Empire was the one thing which the German leaders did not anticipate, and Is the one thing which must bring about their ultimate defeat, there
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    Our London Letter SERVICES PROGRAMME— FROM THE OTHER END
    2110 8 Our London Letter SERVICES PROGRAMME— FROM THE OTHER END How Messages To Malayan Servicemen Are Radioed (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 17. I JT is nearly 1.30 on Saturday afternoon. Down in this little underground room I can hear the subdued murmur of Piccadilly Circus traffic speeding fast overhead.
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    "LET US BE GAY"
    547 8 Letters To The Editor Inspiring Verses By A. P. Herbert To tbe Editor of the Straits Tim** Sir, After reading your leading article of June 11 entitled "Too Muc»i Gloom," the enclosed extracts from Mr. A. P. Herbert's broadcast "Let us be Gay," appear to me
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    MALARIA
    173 8 Mosquito Nets For Estate Labourers To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, As rubber is a vital industry that hems the war effort, and as there is a shortage of labour In the industry, I suggest that alJ estates should persuade their labourers to sleep under mosquito nets
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      299 8 See us first for SPORTS m GOODS m We carry a large and comprehensive range at Jfl very competitive Drice3 Special Terms to School-, jfl Clubs A Associations. Restrlnglng Rackets na, I been our specialized job jUm Tropical Outs are always Jm used to ensure satisfaction. Hjj GIAN SINGH and
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      45 8 POULTRY— KEEPING TO-SAY by Walter Brett. An amazlnr Illustrated book on all kinds o! Foultry. 7uo explanaloiy Photographs, containing 256 Pages. Price $3.75 or $4.00 Pact Free. Q. H. KIAT A CO., LTD., 6 S, Robinson Road— Singapore. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician, 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    BRITISH EMPIRE & ALLIED LEADERS CONFER
    126 9 BRITISH EMPIRE ALLIED LEADERS CONFER Unanimous Will To Continue To Victory MR. CHURCHILL'S FIGHTING AND CONFIDENT SPEECH "Hitler Will Find No Peace, No Rest, No Parley" THE first meeting of all British Empire and Allied 1 Governments engaged in the war against Germany was held at St. James' Palace in
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    PROMISE OF SWIFT U.S. AID
    541 9 Following is the text of Mr. Chur- 1 chill's speech at the meeting of the, Allied Governments:— "In the twenty-second month of the war against Nazi-ism we meet here in this old palace of St. James, itself not unscarred by the flre of the enemy,
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    "It Will Not Be By German Hands That Europe Will Be Rebuilt"
    999 9 "Such is the flight of a once (tori- ous Europe and such are the atrocities against which we »re in arms.] "Your Excellencies, my Lords and Gentlemen, it is upon this foundation that Hitler with his tattered lackey
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    NO WAVERING BY ALLIES
    579 9 Solid Backing For Churchill London. June 13. FLLOWING Mr. Churchill's speech, the conference of the Allied Governments at St. James* Palace yesterday was addressed by Gen Sikorski, the Polish Prime Minister: M. Lie. the Norwegian Foreign Minister; Dr. P. S. Gerbrandy Dutch Prime Minister; M. H
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    10 Planes Down Over Malta
    96 9 Valetta, Jane 13. 1%K enemy aircraft were shot 1 down <w«r Malta yesterday, another Is unlikely to have reached it* base, and others w*re probably damaged. An official statement describe* how yesterday mornlnt a irtron* enemy force wu broken op by accurate anti-aircraft fire and
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    Major Broughton In Witness Box
    221 9 Judge Rejects Plea Of No Case To Answer Nairobi. June 13. IWANT you to tell the Judge and jury whether you had anything to do directly or indirectly, with the death of Lord ErroU." said the counsel when Major Sir Delves Broughton 53-year-old baronet who
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    Soviet Destroy Frontier Roads
    163 9 New Defence Steps To Meet Nazi Threat London, June 13. •THE Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anthony Eden to-day conferred with Sir SUfford Cripps. British Ambassador to Russia, as reports were received I stating that a German military threat I to the Soviet Union is impending It is
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    Text Of Allies' Resolution
    208 9 London, June 13. THE text of the resolution passed at the conference of the Allied Governments at St. James' Palace In London yesterday is:— The Governments of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Canada, Australia. New Zealand, South Africi, the Government of iBelgium, the Provisional Czecho-Slovak Govivr:i..ent.
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    Enemy Ship Sunk In English Channel
    79 9 London. June 13. "AIRCRAFT of the Bcmber Command eseorred by fighters yesterday afternoon made a successful attack tn enemy shipping in the Channel." says an Air Ministry communique. "Direct hits were claimed on a ship of about 1.400 tons which was left sinking. One
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    U.S. SHIPBUILDING SPEED UP DURING MAY
    36 9 New York, June 12. •TEN fast new vessels totalling 80.000 gross tons were completed In American shipbuilding yards during May, when production reached the highest level since the Great War.
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    MAIN RESISTANCE IN SYRIA HAS NOW BEEN OVERCOME
    431 9 Vichy Reports Of Severe Fighting May Be Prelude To Surrender London, June 13. CPORADIC resistance w being gradually smothered by th« Australian forces marching towards Beirut and after Tuesday's bfitz over the Leontes river, where a stiff encounter ended in an Australian
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    FRENCH LEADERS QUIT DAMASCUS
    231 9 TyOndon, Jane 13 rIE French Syrian authorities have left Damascus and Beirut and «one **> Alepno, aeeordJng t« the D«Hv Mali 1 Cairo correspondent—United PreM. have not b*«n able yet to overcome the French resistance. according to a Vichy new* aeenry miwap yesterday afternoon. If state*
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    STEADY ADVANCE OF WAR FUND TOTAL
    475 10 Contribution From Cold Storage Creameries Staff SUBSTANTIAL GIFT FROM JOHORE BAHRU HOSPITAL THE daily advance in The War Fund total is again well over $1,000, and the gross total is now $5,592,114 The largest individual item acknowledged to-day is a cheque for $461 representing
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    COCONUT TREE KILLS ONE, INJURES FIVE
    93 10 A MALAY woaama wmi iilled and five- others were injured, three ?eri us- ly. when a coconut tree crashed into a hot in an esta:? eft* 83/,8 3/ miles. Bftti C.-.ast Read, yest°rday ev?ning. There wore rltogether ten Malay w. men in tho hut
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    STAMPS FOR CHANGE
    79 10 (P.-om Our Ov,n Correspondent t Muar. Jun:' 11. OEALERS have In one way solved the local •J«t? of one-cent coins by offering customers pos'ng? stamps in place of small charge. Mr. P J. Bryant, the doy; n of the Perak Bar. who luis just been appointed a
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    AMUSEMENTS
    137 10 ■nwiar— KAIFLCS KOT' Dinner A; Dance In."orji»:i 3 p m to Mlrtrtsht. GK£AT WORLD Cabaret- 7.30 to 9 ft 9 p.m. to Ml(lni-:hr c;l.*e: Ulltan Rusßell. S-y: Union Pacific. HAPPY THEATMK (Uapp? Wertdl Kpr)n« Paia.!e. Srutdr: Wlxard of Oz. N»W WOfT* Talkies. Theatres and Cinemas. Show Cabaret. Dancing QUEENS.
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    "Battle For Britain" Local Best-Seller
    71 10 "THE Battle for Britain," the Air 1 Ministry's best-seller SUry of the Nazi\' futile attempts to conquer Britain by daylight raids, has arrived in Singapore and is ripWly selling out Bookshops which stock copies report bit demands. More consignments are expected soon. Another best-seller is
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    AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
    98 10 New Controller At Ministry London, June 13. CIR Charles Craven has become Conw troller at the Ministry of Aircraft Production, according to a Ministry of I L r CI ft Pr^uction announcement which states that at the request of! the Prime Minister. Mr. ChurchlU. and Minister of Aircraft
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    NEW INDIAN ASSN. PRESIDENT
    27 10 Mr. S. C. Goho has been elected president of the Indian Associat'on .Mnpapore. in place of Mr. V. Pakiri- samy, who has resigned
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    TALK ON SWITZERLAND
    47 10 §WTTZERL.\N-D will be the subject of a tray.l talk by Mrs. Arbenz at Urn Y.W.CA. premises at CoUyer Quay on Monday at 9 48 am Tlic talk Is being held under the MfPfc" of the Y.W.CA. FortnJghtry Club \ll members and rtsltors are welconi-
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    H.M.S. Terror, Ex-Singapore Base Ship, Lost Off Libya
    530 10 J-J^ H S. Terror, former Base ship at Singapore, has been lost as a result of enemy action during operations off the Libyan coast, cables Reuter. Another loss announced in the Admiralty communique is that of the British gun-boat Ladybird, formerly well-known
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    H.K.S.R.A. Cheers For The King
    59 10 Men of a battery of the Hong Kong-Singapore Royal Artillery which \nt r V n Celebr 2 U i ,'i* seen giving three Juer* for the King at a parade held at a Singapore cantonment yesterday BelowA 80/ort light anti-aircraft gun makes an impressive foreground
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    More Planes To Support A.I.F.
    219 10 Sydney, June 12. rJHE Air Minister, Mr. McEwen. announced that protective squad- rons of fighters and Army co- operation aircraft, manned by Australians. heavily reinforcing the A. IF. in the Middle East. Ihe Army Minister, Mr. Spender has announced that hundreds o; American tanks will
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    NEW LIGHTING RULES FOR THE BLACK-OUTS
    364 10 Amendments Follow Series Of Tests Reports By R.A.F. MEW lighting regulations for brown-outs and black-outs which will be uniform throughout Malaya, will come into operation for the forthcoming Malaya-wide passive defence exercises on Wednesday and Thursday. Lighting on motor-cars (luring brown-outs is simplified, for
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    "THIS IS A WAR OF FAITH"
    148 10 Eden's Message To South America London. June 13. "COONER or later aU men will b- forced to decide whether the 7 will support the Allies or the Axis declared Mr. Anthony Eden. Britain s Foreign Secretary. In a radio broadcast to Latin America to-day.
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    NEW INSTITUTE FOR FORCES IN SINGAPORE
    86 10 f*HE plans have been passed of the 'T" ed SWeW Institute for th* c 'orce* in Singapore and work is being started on the buildln immediately. To be established in Queen Stre-c between Middle Road ar.d Bras Ba^ah Road the Institute will have facilities
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    26 10 •*f H. C. Seawell. manager of the Asiat^? Division of Sharp and Dh me. PhlladelphiH T* i" 1"*1 1 ln Sipgapor-j from Shanghai b» Prrsldent Monroe.
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    PARCELS FOR TROOPS
    278 11 Postage Rates May Be Reduced (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 16. |T is possible that there may be a reduction in postage on parcels consigned from Britain or Australia to soldiers, sailors or airmen serving in Malaya. An indication to this effect was given by Mr.
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    25 11 Mr. A. Y. Mitchell, engineer of thr standard Oil Company, has returned to Singapore by the President Monroe after a Holiday In the United state".
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    GIFTS & LOANS TOTAL OVER $142,000,000
    1257 11 GIFTS LOANS TOTAL OVER $142,000,000 Governor Sums Up Malaya's War Effort To Date 30,000 CIVILIANS IN PASSIVE DEFENCE ARMED FORCES THE strength of Malaya's passive defences and the economic contribution to the war effort that this country is making were summed up for the first time by the Governor, Sir
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    Police Medallist
    93 11 Mr. Duncan William Macintosh, who received the Colonial Police Medal for meritorious service at the investiture at Government House on Wednesday. Mr. Macintosh, who served with the Royal Irish Constabulary (1920-22) and the Alrdrie Burgh Police (1924-20) Joined he Malayan Police Force in May, 19^9. and was awarded
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    WAR OFFICES FILM UNIT
    197 11 Ex-Perak Planter Placed In Charge (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 15. MALAYANS who remember Mr. David Macdonald as a planter in Perak who became a Hollywood film director, will be interested to hear that he has now been given charge of the War Office's films
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    FILMS OF NAZIS OF SOUTH AMERICA
    121 11 DKO Radio Pictures are now producing a scries of short subjects In South America dealing with a comparison between Nad and North American influence. The first of these subjects entitled "Eyes on Brazil" reveals that the whole populous, prosperous i Southern district of Brazil,
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    H.K.S.R.A. " A HAPPY FAMILY "
    68 11 H.K.S.R.A. A HAPPY FAMILY •"■pHE corps cf the Hong Kon? Sin- gapore Royal Artillery is more than a military force: it is a family. and a very happy family," declarc-3 Brigadier A. W. G. Wlldey, M.C., in the course of a broadcast talk from tne Slngaoore station last night, tracing
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    "NATIONALITY" BILL IN JOHORE
    272 11 Legislation To Provide For Definition Of Subjects IN order to define what persons are Johore subjects and to provide for the naturalization of aliens, a Johore Nationality Bill will shortly be introduced in the Johore Council of State. "In the Constitution of Johore and elsewhere In
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    INDIAN IMMIGRATION INTO BURMA
    65 11 Simla, June i. Fit mdcrxtood that Sir Olrja Staanka: Bajpai, Education, Health And L*nd Department M mber. la to laad ft Oorprnment ot Indl* dek«»tlon to Rangon u, negotiate an agreement on Immigration I I tlie Burma Gor«rrtnent. It U »xprct>'d th: t hr r«-w( it!on
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    Mrs. Tan Chay Yan's Gifts To Education & Charity
    186 11 Mrs. Tan Chay Yan's Gifts To Education Charity ITHE only woman recipient In 1 Malaya of King's Birthday Honours this year, Mrs. Tan Chay Van. who has been made a Member of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division), comes of one of the oldest families in Malacca the
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    COMMUNAL FEEDING FOR LABOUR FORCES
    330 12 "Ideal Solution" To Problem Of Subnutrition On Estates COMMUNAL feeding for whole estate populations is suggested by Dr. Paul Fasal, of the Institute of Medical Research, F.M.S., as the ideal solution to the problem of .subnutrition on estates. Writing in the I.M.R. bulletin oh a
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    INDIAN POTATOES FOR MIDDLE EAST
    31 12 T Simla. June t. HE Supply Department o« the Government of India has received &n order from the Middle Eact for thousand toos of dried potatoes.
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    "EXTRAS" FOR "DIGGERS"
    181 12 With Compliments Of Singapore fl/HEN new Australian reinforceTT m*nts arrived In Singapore early this week, they inundated Salvation Army officers who had come to replenish their stocks of cigarettes, sweets and magazines before they entrained for other points In Malaya with cables for transmission home at special
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    "LADY EVE" COMEDY FOR ANZAC CLUB FUND
    60 12 pARLY booking is advised for the special showing of Paramount'* production "Lady Ev;.' 1 starring Barbara Stanwyck and Henry Frnda. at the Cathay Theatre on Monday at 9 p.m. This film is an outstanding comedy and the entire proceeds from Monday night's show
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    Hong Kong-Singapore R.A. Celebrate Centenary
    503 12 DOFX>RS anU-aircraft guns, which have claimed many victims among Nazi bombers over Britain, formed a striking background at a cantonment in Singapore yesterday when one of the regiments of the Hong Kong and Singapore Royal Artillery paraded for their centenary celebrations. The H.K.S.R A. is
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    NAVY HAMMERS DEFENCES ON ROUTE TO BEIRUT
    160 13 Shipping At Syrian Naval Base Heavily Attacked From Air London, June 12. DISPATCHES received in Vichy, to-day from the French High Commissioner in Syria, Gen Dentz, reports United Press, show clearly that the main British effort m Syria is along the coast towards
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    VICHY FLEET ON THE MOVE
    666 13 Beirut was raided four times last night, according to unofficial reports from there, and anti-aircraft guns were in action almost continuously between 9.30 p.m. and 2.30 a.m. To-dpy's RAF Middle East communique states: "In Syria aircraft gave full support to our advancing troops both by
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    Vichy Demands Withdrawal
    103 13 Second Protest Made To Great Britain London, June 12. A SECOND communication from the Vichy Government regarding the entry of British forces Into Syria has been received In Londen. says Reuters diplomatic correspondjnt. The communication was telegraphed to Londen by British Ambassador in Madr.d, Sir Samuel Hoare,
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    Axis Commission Is Leaving Syria
    42 13 Ankara, Jane 12. THE Italian and Gerw*n ikwma- ment commimton has arrived In Aleppo from BeJmt, .«ccor<Wnr reliable information in Alexandretta. It Is added 'hat the commission is leaving Syria, If it has not already left.— Renter.
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    MANY SHIPS SUNK AT BENGHAZI
    153 13 R.A.F. Continuing Its Blitz On Libya London, June 12 AN R-A.F. Middle East communique reports the continuation of attacks on enemy concentrations in North Africa on Wednesday. Considerable damage was lnflic-ec on motor transport and troops in tn^ Gazala, Capuzzo and El Adem regions in
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    U.S. Aid To Britain In Air Training
    134 13 London, June 13. AN ejrpresslon of gratltuua u> vie oui.ed Suites !c* help In providing training taciiities for R.A.I-. plloU was made in tht House of Commons to-day by the Au Minister, Sir Archibald Sinclair. He made It clear that the training dan*
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    Union Jack Again Flies At Baghdad
    120 13 Baghdad. June IS. WITH an Impressive ceremonial parade, the Union Jack was again holited over the British Embassy to-day for the flirt time since May 3. During Rashld All's rebellion which began then, the flag was not flown over the Embassy. A guard of
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    BEIRUT AS CAPITAL OF FREE FRENCH
    75 13 Ankara, June 11 AUTHORITATIVE Free French sources here revealed to-day that it is planned to make Beirut the capital of the Free French movement Immediately after the Allied occupation of Syria. United Pre s. CONSUL JOINS DE GAULLE Ankara, June 12 ANOTHER prominent Frenchman
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    JAPANESE INVADERS HAVE BEEN STOPPED BY CHINESE
    222 14 Chungking's Army Of 4,000,000 Now Holding 2,000-Mile Front New York, June 12. THE editor of the magazine Time and director of United 1 China Relief, Mr. Henry R. Luce, just back from an extended inspection trip throughout Free China, in a radio broadcast
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    Thais Calm Over Tokio Rumours
    114 14 Bangkok Statement On British Troop Moves Bangkok, June 12. /COMMENTING on persls t c n t Japanese Press reports that the strengthening of the Malayan and Burmese border defences m'-nn^s the security of Thailand, a highlyplaced Thai official to-day declared that Thailand was not In
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    Fierce Fighting Outside Foochow
    152 14 Shanghai. June 12. PANDEMONIUM reigns in Poochow, treaty port on the Fukrien coast, which was recently captured by the Japanese, following the Chinese advance to the ou'skirts of the city, according to the local pro-Chungking Chinese newspaper Sin Wa Pao quoting a Chungking dispatch, says Reuter.
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    N.Z. PRIME MINISTER'S TALKS IN LONDON
    66 14 Wellington, June 12. MR Peter Fraser, Prime Minister of m New Zealand, while in London, will discuss such matters as holding an Imperial conference. This was announced by the acting Prime Minister, Mr. W Nash, In reply to a question to-day. Mr. Nash added
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    New Zealand M.P.s Vote On Crete
    163 14 Wellington, June 12. THE New Zealand Parliament to-day passed a resolution moved by the acting Prime Minister, Mr. W. Nash, expressing admiration for the courage, tenacity and determination of the New Zealanders in Oreece and Crete and confidence in Gen. B. C. Freyberg, who
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    Nazis On Their Losses In Balkans & Crete
    105 14 Nazis On Their Losses In Balkans Crete Berlin. June 12. npHE High Command, in 4 special com- munique suiveying the Balkan ond Cretan campaigns, rnnornrc? that 1! SI officers and men of the German Army a^icl Air Force were killed in both campaigns together. The commu'iiq'ie says 3.169 Genrar. troops
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    HIROHITO SENDS KING CONGRATULATIONS
    108 14 Tokio, June IS. THE Japanese Emperor this morning cabled a message of congratulation to King Qeorge VI on the occasion of the official celebration of the King's birthday, saya United Press. At the same time the Emperor sent Viscount Yoshitaml Matsudaira. Grand Master of Ceremonies, to
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    BOMBAY DISORDERS
    65 14 L/nyton, June 12. COME details of last months disoidc.i in Bombay were given In the House ol Commons to-day by the Secretary lor India, Mr. I, 8. Amcry. He said they were purely communal, and altogether 42 people were killed and 230 injured. Most of the casualties were
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    KEEN COMPETITION IN TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    585 15 Paul Clerc In Best Individual Performance Yesterday THE Singapore lawn tennis championships have yielded. ever since they bejran on Monday, a hieh standard of tennis, and yesterday was no exception to the rule. Most of the events, which weie clayed at the S.CC. courts, were
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    MALACCA STATE SOCCER TEAM
    81 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, June 11. SIX changes have been made in the Malacca side, which drew one-all with Jo >re at Malacca last Friday, tor the Malaya Cup soccer match against the Army to be played at the Bandar flilir Park on Saturday. The
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    WAITES REACHES 1,000 RUNS
    304 15 GW. S. Waites, Singapore and Colony cricketer, scored his thousand runs for the current season yesterday wh:n, playing for the Singapore Cricket Club a*iin«t the johre Cri-ket Club at Johore Bahru, he made 46. Batting first, Johore scored 127. the SCC. replying with 174, passing their
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    SELANGOR RACE TRAINING
    197 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. June 13. OFFICIAL training for the Selan;or Turf Club's forthcoming Summer meeting began this morning when only Hobbs' and Duval's charges were exercised. The training consisted of slow work, which wa* done on the inside track. The going was good. The
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    ANNUAL SPORTS AT VICTORIA SCHOOL
    55 15 There will te a 220 yards race for old boys of Victoria School at the school's annual inter-house sports which will be held on the school field on Saturday, June 21, at 3 pjn. The old boys' event will take place at 5.20 p.m. Lady
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    A.C.C.S. SPORTS
    51 15 THE fifteenth annual sports meeting of the Anirlo-Chlnese Continuation School will be held at the Jalan Besar stadium on Saturday. Juue 21 at 2.30 p.m. Mrs. Chen Su Lan'will distribute the prii- certificates. There will be two events for old boys: 220 yards race and 440 yards relay
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    TO-DAY'S CUP SOCCER MATCH
    254 15 Singapore vs. Johore At The Stadium r-DAY Anson Road stadium wiil be the venue of Singapore's first match in tha Malaya Cup soccer ccrepetition. Johore will provide the opposition and, with two first-class European players in Prentice and Parham i In th^. side, the ftate is
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    POST OFFICE DEFEAT SINHALESE
    220 15 GOOD bowling by Toledo, who perfcrmed a hat-trick and took five ■wickets for 14 runs, enabled the Post Offlec Sports Clul> to beat the Sinhalese Association by one wtcket in a cricket match played at the Post Office ground yesterday. The scores were. SINHALESE ASSOCIATION Seneviratne
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    POLICE EASILY BEAT ROYAL SIGNALS
    216 15 PASSING their opponents' total with eight wickets in hand thanks to H Boudewyn, 30. and Wool Kean Tat, !l9 the Police scored an easy victory over the Royal Signals in a cricket match played at the Depot yesterday. The scores were: EOVAI. SIGNALS Turner c
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    NOVELTY RACES AT SWIMMING CLUB
    172 15 noZKNS »f l.ilui, d l. a IV ..1 clay at the Singapore ST/immin; Club yesterday morning when novelty rp.-cs were held. A large crowd had no lea an amusing time J'i watching the events and some of the children's m nses of dtrKtiOB In tr'e
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    RAILWAY JUNIORS SCORE SIX-RUN VICTORY
    214 15 THE Railway Juniors beat St. Andrew's School by six runs In a cricket match nlayed on the Rail-wny ground yes.erday. The scores were: RAIWAY JUNIORS S. Kulasinsam b Ross 28 S. Yogarajah c Chew Bee b B. Hope 1« S. Chelliah b Parada A. Vljiaretnam
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    LEAGUE SOCCER IN JOHORE BAHRU
    196 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Jane 10. DISPLAYING good form tb« Cu»toms defeated the Police "B" by i four goals o one in a league woccer match at the depot ground to-day. After a tame start the game became lively. The Polk* were the
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    SCHEDULE OF RACING FOR SELANGOR MEETING
    160 15 THE following is the amended schedule of racing for the Selangor Turf Club's Summer meeting: First day, Saturday, June 21: Horses, class two, divisions one, two and three, five-and-a-half furlongs; horses, class four, divisions one, two, three and four, six furlongs; horses, class four,
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    S.R.C. BEAT POLICE BY WIDE MARGIN
    529 15 Five-Two Reverse In The First Round Avenged Singapore Recreation Club 6 Police 1 1V/IEETING with little opposition, the Singapore Recreation Club scored an easy victory over the Police, avenging a five-two defeat in the first round, when they beat them by six goals to
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    34 15 SOCCEK: Malaya Cup competition, Singapore vs. Johore, Anson Road stadium: S.A.F.A. league, second division (a), Moravia vs. Malay K. fimrnt, SIIK R.A.S.C. vs. YJW.C.A.. V M.C.A. Tennis: Singapore championships, SCC. courts.
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    EIGHT-NIL WIN FOR CUSTOMS
    289 15 Customs I: Stamford J COMBINING surprisingly uell, the Custom* score J .in o-erw helming victory by eight goals to one over the Stamford Sports Club in a second division (b) league soccer match played on the J.C.S.A. ground yesterday. The game was a one-sided afTalr throughout,
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    ROBIN MOOR SUNK BY U-BOAT—OFFICIAL
    626 16 ROBIN MOOR SUNK BY U-BOAT— OFFICIAL GRAVE REPERCUSSIONS IN UNITED STATES EXPECTED Stage Set For "Big Developments:" Belief In Washington Washington, June 12. THE American steamer Robin Moor, which sank on May 21. was undoubtedly torpedoed by a German submarine, said the State Department to-day, reports Reuter. This announcement is
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    138 16 New York June 12. TESi cargo ships comprising the fleet of the Southern Pacific Company, which were ordered by the Maritime Commission to be delivered for "national defence purposes" in connection with President Roosevelt's shipping pool for aid to the Allies
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    SUPPLY COUNCIL PROGRAMME
    137 16 Duncan On Success Of Eastern Group A London, June 13. PROGRAMME of development which w.ll provide "substantial assistance not only to the United Kingdom but to countries in the Eastern Group was mentioned in the House of Commons by the Minister of Supply. Sir Andrew Duncan. He
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    Well-known Communist Exiled By Spain
    76 16 Madrid. June 13. TPHE Communist. Dolores Ibarru: Gomez. whose impassioned speeches during the Civil War made her known throughout the world as La Pasionarla, has been condemned to a 25,000 000 peso One. which la equlva1 lent to the loss of all her possessions and
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    Australians Rout Foreign Legion
    214 16 Melbourne, June 12. I TNTTS of the A.IF. moving on Damascus hare been encountering opposition in the Merj Ayoum area from defences prepared by the Vichy forces in houses, crops and orchards cable an Australian official war cor:espondent French and Algerian troops are gettinn mopped up
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    149 16 Washington, June 12. j DETROL restrictions for the Eastern Stats of the United States appear to be inevitable, the Secretary of the Interior, Mr. H. L Ickes. told the Press I to-day. He hoped to have a plan for I civilian conservation of oil ready
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    Roosevelt Names New Chief Justice
    93 16 Washington, June 12. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has nominat- ed Mr. Harlan F. Stone, of New York, to succeed Mr. Charles Evan Hughes as Chief Justice of the United S.ates Supreme Court. The nomination was confirmed by the Senate in 11 minutes to-day. Mr. Stone's place as
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    MAJOR GLUBB'S ARAB UNIT ON PATROL
    64 16 Jerusalem, June 12. IT U now revealed that on the TransJordan frontier, an Arab unit organized by "Lawrence of Arabia's" disciple, Major J B. Olubb, Is supporting the Allies advancing In Syria by parolllng the advance flank In the Yarmuk region. of the Allied
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    FRENCHMAN SHOT BY CHINESE GUNMEN
    56 16 Shanghai. June 13, A LEADING French cl.izen and wellknown lawyer, M. Auxion de Ruffe was shot dead this morning by two Chinese gunmen who Invaded his flat in the French Concesson and fired four shots three of which hit him In theneck. The motive Is
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    TOKIO TO MAKE STATEMENT TO-DAY ON N. I. TALKS
    409 16 Japan's "Final Decision" Taken By Government And Army Leaders Tokio, June 12. THE Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka, called at the Imperial Palace to-day and reported fu'ly to the Emperor on the Government's policy towards the Netherlands Indies following the
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    KING'S MESSAGE TO HEROIC GREEKS
    149 16 "We Shall Not Forget" London, June 13. |N a mersage to the King cf the Hellenes thanking the Greek people one and all, each individually" fcr their heroic stand In Greece and Crct ■> King George VI, while saying the loss of Crete is "a
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    ADMINISTRATION & U.S. STRIKES
    187 16 ADMINISTRATION U.S. STRIKES President Is Voted Further Powers Washington. June 12. TTHE Senate by 4« votes to 25 approved legislation authorizing Presiaenc Roosevelt to seize defence plants iu lease of existing or threatened fallu: of production and where the main. ment, or labour fails to utilize exis..i:-. I mediation agencies.
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    NEW SOVIET-JAPAN TRADE PACTS
    105 16 Moscow, June 12. TWO trade agreements between th« 1 Soviet and Japan were Initialled yesterday, according to the Tass agency, which says that since Feb 17 negotiations have been proceeding between the Soviet Commissar o. Foreign Trad-?, M. Mikoyan, and the apr.nese Ambassador, Lieut-Gen 'oshitsugu Tatekawa,
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    Two Palestine Towns Bombed By Nazis
    79 16 Jerusalem, June 13. [T Is officially stated that en Wednesday night there were air raids on Kaifa and Tel-Aviv when bombs wers 1 ropped. Neither t^wn suffered material lamage but at Tel-Aviv eight persons »ere killed and 25 injured, mainly the ■esult of damage
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    R.A.F. PLANES BATTER CALAIS AND RUHR OBJECTIVES
    216 16 A London, June 12 SHARP attack on the invasion port of Calais was delivered early to-day by a steady procession of R A F bombers which droned across the Straits of Dover shortly before lam British summer time as the moon was rising
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