The Straits Times, 31 March 1939

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1 1 The Straits Times
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    43 1 riNAI mTM rINML tUIR. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NBARLT A CENTURY.) THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL' NEWSPAPER IN MALA YA. 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times •21 TAfJFS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MARCH 31. 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS
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      185 1 SINGAPORE 140. CECIL ST t PHONE 5471). Fnr Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG Yiu lire assured 0) real satisfaction. tym Colam.m St. Singapore. Phone 4816 ays^ig^ Your jlßfc) Leave r^^^^ MPrati's Order your Flyiny Standard now for home delivery We shall gladly arrange for delivery in England on your return of
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      220 1 SB "HIS MASTER'S VOICE" AUTORADIOGRAM Wm SFsPh^"^^"""""~ Oa c I S4 2 KP 3^liiijl! M»<l«-I t>4-; cabinet is of liiiposiii,; decorative supporting lot. Thr front is finished in figured »aliiul. |V II I*"* 1 Joud.spoaker is of antique yfi^Bbj^^^^^^^^ .f l'llff^ 1 bron/e finished wire mesh with a SgKje-. curved
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      84 1 KIIALA lumpur: 25. .iava st (PHONE 3633,. Madame Page, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tai!ormai!e Gowns hr all occasions ;.i Stock trom $S $30 13, Battery Road. Singapore. Tel. G327. and there is a lot in the old saying "Variety is the spice oflife" FISH hot or cold is equally nourishing and
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      19 2 REGINALD JOHN OBOTT died Marrh 16th. White House, Mount Blngnam. Jersey. Beloved husband of Hilda. Aged 4i years.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      69 2 MRS WEE TIANG SENG and family thank all friends, relatives, the sun* of Messrs. Harper Gllflllan and Co.. Ltd., The Olen Olch Parly. The Terang Bulan Party, Thr August Badminton Parry and The Moun. /,ion Runners, who so kindly paid nighi and attended the funeral of the late Mr
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      594 2 SITUATIONS VACANT^ When applMne tor any position advertise* In then n.lur.iMs mm:l copies of testimonial Do not send originals. snirriMi (itBK REQUIRED, thorough knowledge local shipping essential, apply siuiiiv age and qiiaHflrittl^"' to Box 7. blr;iu? p liMMi MALAY or Indian SHORTHAND TYPIST wanted !or European office. Salary gtart. Btato
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      914 2 ___FOR SALE FOR SALE, Cine Kodak Equipment eomlete including Cine Kodak Camera Model 0, Projector (Kodak) Film Splicer and re.lnder. Reviewer, and Tltler. All new and Irst class condition. Cost over $300/-. What )£fers. Box No. 74, Straits Time*. FOR SALE, H.M.V. Table Model Radio lmost new, also H.M.V. Portable
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      831 2 MOTOR VEHICLES CHEVROLET MASTER for sale, Excellent condition $1,200. Tel. ***** MORRIS 8 2-STR. 1936, excellent condition, fully Insured November. Cash $575. Box 68, Straits Times. USED CARS Austins, Ford. Morris Singer, Standard, Blllman Minx. etc. Eastern Auto Co.. Ltd. Singapore. FOR SALE, Standard 12, 1937 Saloon, in excellent condition.
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      725 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of well-kept modern Dutch polished Teak Household furniture of evrry description, crockery, glassware, cooking utensils. Etc., Etc. (The property of Mr. J. Von Doom of X.P.M.) To be held at No. 111. Bidcford Road (off Calrnhlll Road) on Sunday, Apr. 2, 1939 at 11 a.m. sharp.
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      424 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS LTD. Mr. Arthur Percival Cralgle Is authorized o sign per procuration, as from date. Singapore, March 30, 1939. NOTICE OF REMOVAL The offices of FRANKEL AARON are now located ;'t 8-C, D'ALMTCIDA ST. NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday, Apr. 7,
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      233 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. "HACKBRIDGETRANSIORMERB. -ON-LOA!) TAP CHANQINO, COMPENSATED REACTORS AND VOLTAGE REGULATION ETC ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO LTD SINGAPORE KUALA UJMPCB. HOLIDAY RESORT PANGKOR HOUSE, FANGKOR ISLAND. LUMUT. DINDINGS. Situatcri en an unspoilt bench, one of th« most bL-aualul sputs in Malaya, with excellent fMiiii". baihinß and sailint:. (expel Malay fisherman
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      713 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. i incorporated in Kußianoi RUINS! LAB AND ORIKNTAI. S.N Co. MAH PASSKNOKS ANO CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Oue S iwre. CARTHAOK 15.0W Apr 1 BANOAI OHK 0.000 A P' HAJPI 17.000 Api 2\ ram I'.noo May 5
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      543 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan> GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penanj Colomba. Aden. Sue* Port Said Naples. Mar^elUea. Gibraltar London Antwerp Rotterdam and Hamnnri vessel.'- Tonnage One 3ali HAKONE MARU .10.400 Mar. 31 Apr. 1 HUSIMI MARU 10,900 Apr 12 13 HAKOZAKI MARU 10.400 Apr
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      652 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONF.-CI.ASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE B\TH. FXC EI.I.F.NT CIISINE. MODFRATE FARES T.: PALESTINE. »rm>« HAMiffSgT MPM P a f y l M A LA^ RG AN tOPKNH^ NN A Pr BKLANDIA May 23 KINA May 20 BOIUNGIA June 13 DANMARK June 14 LALANDIA July To: MANILA AND
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      460 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean BtitMtn* Collyei Qua* Singapore a Tel HIM Chartered Ban* Bnilriln* Penang Tel M 6«. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. lASI MBVatM MAKSKILItS. LONDON M t OVTIM M AM» OUIOM (ia conjunction <rlth the c.l.r. Line) Dai Satla OIENROY Mars. Ldon. Adam. Hnm. Ant fr MMi! Mai 31 Apt
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    Wall Street Quotations
    670 4 BKUKKKS' COMMENT OWAN, CULBERTSON AND FRIT 7 report on yesterday's New York markets Traders continued cautious and the market declined. Daladier's speech left the situation unchanged. Prices moved narrowly during most of the session j but declined sharply during the finol hour, with U.S. Steel making a
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    156 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected j to arrive: I East Wharf: Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Plancius 20. Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit S:— Tciresias 18; Kepong 16; Glenroy 14; Hakone Maru, Terukuni Mam 11; Burdwan 9; Kola
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      236 4 IMfef *ricn (Imperial) S Dm East Africa (Imperial) 2 nm South Africa i Imperial) a Dm Burma (lmuerian M 3 Bm Whole Canada <!moerial> m 2 D.m K-vpt. Sudan and Palestine UniDenali 3 0 id .inat BntalD ud lrelund (Imoeriali .-2 D-m Europe except G Britain and
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      42 4 Mails from Europe (London mails) expected today. Mar. 31, by 8.1. (Rajula) will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at 9 a.m. Malls from China and Japan expected today, Mar. 31, by Hakone Maru.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      285 4 INYVAKD Wearies: From Pcoang Ipob tod Koala l.ur.ipur. Arrives ever» evening. (Juntas From Australia: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.L.M. From Europe: Arrives Saturday evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due TODAY Expected Sunday. K.N.1.L.M.: from Netherlands Indies Arrives Tuesday afternoon. K.N
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      FROM MALACCA
      108 4 Correspondence for transmission by I air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed B> K.LM." Malls will close trom Maiacca as tollows: Today. Australia, New Zealand. Java and Timor Dilly by air (Qantas) 6 p.m Tomorrow. Medan oy air (Netherlands) 1.15 p.m Java and Southern Sumatra
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
      144 4 Daily Weather Report Stations Ytsteroay La.?' nlB:t max rain bright ran temp fall s'shine temr inches hrs *F West Coast. Alor Star 91 Nil 9.5 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 Nil 8.8 74 Sitiawan 91 0.04 8.9 72 Bukit Jeram 91 Nil 10.0 72 Malacca 89 Nil
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      686 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in t M.S.) TELEPHONE: Kieicht 5133 Passaee 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STtAMSHIPS. LIMITKU. (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105.17.9 Tourist ilass from 75.8.8. AROIIMJ THE WORLD FARES BY CPR/P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class Irom 181 4.6 From 126.12.7. Direct
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      843 4 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE \< KXCrnXKIIGM iNT Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Retre-Tncker takt this opportunity ol thanking their (rlenda for the sympathy and kind Mien of condolence winch they have received, and which are too numerous to answer oually. TiOUSE,>LATS TO LET" TO LET, Bungalow, 4, Tanjont; K'iu Road near Swimminn Club
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      331 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 6.22 a.m. 7.3 ft.; 8.35 p.m. 7 ft. L. W. 00.20 a.m. 4.9 ft.: 1.51 p.m. 1.9 ft. Saturday H. W 7.57 a.m. 7.7 ft.: 9.21 p.m. 7.5 ft. L. W. 2.17 a.m. 4.1 ft. 2.56 p.m. 1.4 ft. Sunday H. W. 9.07 a.m.
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    I Know Nothing Of Radio. Says New B. B. C. Chief
    280 5 London, Mar. 14 SIX-FOOT-TALr, Sir O*on?e Allan pel] Waytf K«>nsinsron appointed iy M c airman n: "hp BBC:, stretched out his k*?* in of the firp last nighr. points to hi* radio set. and tok! m« [a«ys a Daily
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      324 5 29USUGLYFAT GOES IN 6 WEEKS New. Safe Slimming Method praised by all tolltnvini: i "iw rt* th* W "n" n -t'T-m; cno nf hnm which !^h A /J provr* beyond s of doubt 1^ n/^Hi v BonKnn wil: rcjucr your A v>ir*tt wciffii; and bull. r..-rma] aitcr A%, V al'
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      340 5 Why is the VJ£^^ry?^9!v^] definitely Mm mjm\\ Mjfgm popular in r 1 t BfiwlH 13 vsives 265/A TRFF HOMF TRI WU SHO V VOl WHI PHONE 661 H« I*© CARTKII w COo tt, ORril.lßD KOAD SlNti\: l^r fl tl M I 3^f%Lt Commencing Wednesday th and until Saturday ff>fh \ptil.
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      510 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY 7,m E2.s mmm SttTT Sll.iH, mrtrm ft. 00 Muslim Students' rplleious cnncr the pupil! o: the Al-Junled Islamic f.nn Tcorhrw Guakani selec Ion musical interlude. 7.00 Children 'f j-rnrranirir (Plglfttfl newt mum mcnts '.4.-> "Finn- thr Studio Arm.-hair B.jd announcement!. Rei.<ved from 1 r>:idr>n S ifl Reginald
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      168 5 BERLIN TODAY II < r>»B i"i M mr i Q DW> 15.18 txr li.b m.i. IUN 11 m ,1 il ■■*<=>! mtd 0 -.-..v tad xenomle evlew In Ocrmn "■!h»lm Ten. urtch i 4* Tort»T in Oermany 9oon4 ilctures 10 oa *"ht ma le imiuiii \nrCHUNGKING TODAY VOOY !'.M m
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      215 5 NhvOM TODAY fll.% 6.01 me's 1 19 8 m.i. VDB JK5S Bf! (31.211 ml. VUB 11.86 fflf s (J5.J m). '•^fN ii-B IBM -n > 4 44 Marche? CroodMB 3.50 Singtn^ ri.sO New-; snd 7.10 Chamber music. 7.40 8.00 Studio orrtr8. SO 9.20 Danrp I 9.48 ft 9..i0 Time i-jr)-
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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        MINING
        574 6 Issue Val I I ttaser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin .V- Austral Amal £1 Austral Maia» 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayei A'tng £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor I/. Bcrjuntiii £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fait 5/- Hong Kong
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        GENERAL
        391 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 140 1.3? l i 140 2 2 do. V; 2 -o prefs. 2.35 2.40cd ?25 2.35cd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4-75 => 00 M 1 l B M. Broadcasting 0.50 o.6U i).5U »B0 10 5 B M. Trustee -75 9 7S 7 50
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        271 6 g 1 Maynarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 tot Apr. 30 Oct SI (W S1NGAPOR1- MUNICIPAL. 5^ 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Var. 31 Sept. 30 100 4V> r i 190? red 1947 $1.600 000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 4>- 2 <-c 19G° red 1955 $1,000,000
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        RUBBER SHARES
        383 6 Fniser Co. Lyall Evatt Fraser Co. Lyall Evat Alienby 120 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 090 09V/ 2 0.90 100 Amal Malay 135 1.45 135 1.45 Ayei Hitam 0.90 100 0 90 100 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Aver Panas 116 1.21xdll5 1.20xd Bassett 50 054 050
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      496 6 NEW YORK SLUMPS BUT LONDON FIRM SHARES DULL AND RUBBER LOWER By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Mar. 31. A PECULIAR situation has arisen this morning. The Amencar market has taken a severe toss which is attributed to political tension in Europe and the London Stock Exchange reports
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      ALL MARKETS ARK NERVOUS
      92 6 Rubber Supplies Scarce I Icly n porl on ttai rubber market, Issued ttiis morning, Lev/is pore) Lid., write: in. exception of M. Daladier's Mm hardening In the attitude 01 Britalj re "-'s been liti. vnt.;t to inspire ic< In the future. It is dear that iiii
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    81 6 Friday, Mar. 31, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27 27? i No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. ta cases March 27 i 27 i G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales .Marih 26' 27 I Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales March 26' i 26?* IX 11 HC Ul
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    EXCHANGES
    185 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. 2/3 25/32 London demand 2/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2042 Switzerland demand 240% Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 1/16 Montreal iemand 54 5/16
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    London Stock Exchange
    422 6 Prices Slightly Higher At Close London, Mar 30 ON the Stock Exchange today the good reception accorded to M. Daladier's speech, together with the decision to increase the territorial army, caused markets to open more cheerful y with prices generally higher. The absence of any important buy-
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    RUBBER PRICES UNCHANGED
    257 6 STATISTICAL POSITION REMAINS SOUND HIGHER CONSUMPTION FIGURES EXPECTED a weekly report on tbfl rubber 1 market, issued at noon yesterday, Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd* write After a half-hrartcd attempt to interpret Signor Mussolini's viieech in a favourable light, the world Stock and commodity marke'.s have given
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    101 6 Lc.Kion, M:ir. 30 The ioUcwuiß were today's mean rates:— Pr.ris Vn *i 64 Athens ;-4T>; New York 4.78 732 Rio i Hi Montreal 4 70' i sellers .i:r; Irl Brussels 27.83 B invade 209 I Geneva ;n88 l; H';cnare?t BGU j AmstC!oa-.:i 8.82 Buenos Aires 20 Milan
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    151 6 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Mar. 30, 5 r m Books, Compr.ny Di\ldend Close TIN. Batu Selangor IH* Apr. 12 johan 5"-o final Apr. 8 Klang River 2>i r i Apr. 4 Rawang Tinfielos 14d. No. 13 Mar. 29 Ttfca 6d. Apr. 24 RUBBER Aver Panas 4<"° Mar
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    MALACCA ELECTRIC PER CENT. DIVIDEND
    1454 7 Current Supplied To Consumers At Reasonable Rates CONTROVERSY WITH MUNICIPALITY REGARDING FUTURE OPERATION "Position Fraught With Serious Possibilities" THK statement of the president of the Malacca Municipality Ihat ihe Municipality will be able to provide a new *upply 'at a reduced cost to consumers and
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    LIGHTING PAYS NINE
    2129 7 buildings, plant, distributing system etc.. which it would operate for a limited time and then scrap. CONSTANT EXPENDITURE No Artificial Limit To Company's Growth "Constant growth is essential and this entails constant expenditure X is not possible to set an artificial limit to the life of an
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      147 7 aaaT^(^*v^ la^ o^^. It is imp. is individual lo provide fm his \..i nri i»os sessions the safety that is afforded hy onr vaults uhcrr have safe boxes nt varions si7cs for hire at moderate ratrs. IIiRCRS themselves hold Ihr KFYS and ONLY Till V can have arc-ess to these
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      353 7 BANK OF CHINA Incorporatea id Chin« o» Special Chartrrt. It OrH Strrrt. Singapore Telrphonrs: Manaitrr'a Office MM Ant Manatrr'a (MT<rr M4t Kxrhante Ifept Mil (irneral nirtcr SIR!-* Cablr Addresv •fHI'Nc;KUO.P»ld Dp rapttal Ch S 40.0H0.000H Reserve I'uniiv in exrea.* ol Ch j 5.20f1.0<!« M Total Aorta awrnximatHT Ch •••.MW H
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      274 8 BROADWAY'S TWO YEAR COMEDY SENSATION NOW BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN BY WARNER BROS. lis^Vis pm! ALHAMBRA Ari WbM Skirt Mml* Flrt J9 Wkm Fn« MMtt Mate hnmdmmr'i 2-rnr mil- Sf j«rr Khool riol. with fi^HHiß PRISCILLA LANE WAYNE MORRIS JPJ> JOHNNIE "SCAT DAVIS W^l S JANE BRYAN EDDIE ALBERT /^M-fc^
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      425 8 PAVILION 6.15 9.15 TONIGHT jHKtb A GALE OF SIDE-SPLITTING FUN IN M.G.MS MERRY MARITAL *«*C wj ROBERT MONTGOMERY VIRGINIA BRUCE >^M IKI IN v^J** f% "THE FIRST YEARS" WITH A^P WARREN WILLIAM yK A BINNIE BARNES y WITH SPECIAL PARAMOUNT NEWS I S ,IHi\\lS<. SCENES \l CORONATION I OF HIS
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      225 8 LAST 2 DAYS! Don't miss it!! THE SCREEN'S GOLDEN-VOICED SINGING STAR surpassing her greatest hit "ONE NIGHT of LOVE" in a new type of LIGHT MUSICAL comedy— CAPITOL NIGHTLY J G. 15 9.15 MOO RE xL X IN COLUMBIA'S te ROLLICKING MELODY-FILLED COMEDY— M y LL TAKE ROMANCE^ with MELVYN
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    GERMAN PLAN TO DOMINATE EUROPE & RECENT CRISIS
    1591 9  - GERMAN PLAN TO DOMINATE EUROPE RECENT CRISIS Henry Wickham Steed By THK smashin» of Czecho- Slovakia can surprise only those who failed to understand what Hitler intended th# Munich "agreement" of last September to brit** alxHit. It is a consistent and logical step towards the domination of Central and Southeastern
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    LAWRENCE OF ARABIA
    252 9 NEW GERMAN FILM Berlin, Mar. 23. AWRENCE oi Arabia Is an in- visible but powerful protagonist in a new film. "Revolt in Damascus." inspired by the German translation of "Pillars of Wisdom" and the author's high tribute In chapter 117 ol that book to the magnificent courage
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      101 9 BbsK* physical fitness d matids strong. ML /MB tiealthy teeth. That is why Doctors, Dentists jsjk. |^H 1(l P' >^ i( 'l Trainers so frequently advise 7%, Gibbs Dentilrice. Glbbs fragrant, antiseptic g^- I loam penetrats to the diffloult corners, removes every particle which might cause imr teeiJi are Ivory
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      361 9 If you want weeks ol perfect shaving, us* this self-stropping razor. The popular VALET 99 Set consists o< a new, improved VALET selfstropping razor, strop, and three VALET I blades in a smart moulded case. The most eco lomica! shaving system in the world MVV il i_ Buy Everything For
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    "STRIKE EAST TO RUSSIA": HITLER IN "MEIN KAMPF"
    565 10 "There Are No Holy Rights," Says Fuehrer In His Book HITLER'S next objective, as indicated in "Mem kampf ("My Struggle"), the Nazi Bible, is Russia (the Ukraine) and its neighbouring States, says the Daily Express. He writes in page 742 of the
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    BOMB OUTRAGE CHARGES
    36 10 London, Mar tt. Two men were charged at Bow Street police court today in connection with the bomb explosions at Hammer- j sjnith bridge yesterday. Both were j remanded :or .i week.— Re-mr.
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    'CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY9
    69 10 'CONFESSIONS OF A NAZI SPY 9 Hollywood, Mar. 28. rE completed film, "Confessions of a Nazi Spy,"— first frankly anti-totalitarian picture the American film industry has produced, will be rushed to Nrw York soon under hea\y guard, it is announced. Warner Brothers Studio, whi«h produced the film, reveals it received
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    FIRM POLISH ATTITUDE Reich Proposals On Corridor
    105 10 FIRM POLISH ATTITUDE Reich Proposals On Corridor Warsaw, Mar. 30. U/HILE political quarters denjr the existence of concrete proposals by Germany to modify the status of Danzig and for special transit across the Polish Corridor, tt is believed proposals of this nature were recently submitted by Herr von Ribbentrop, Keich
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    GERMAN PRESS IS ANNOYED
    73 10 Comment On The French Premier's Speech Berlin. Utf. 30. »T«HE German newspapers are very annoyed at M. Daludirr'.s reference to the German conquest oi Czechoslovakia in his speech laat night on Italy's claims. The Hamburger Frcmdenblfitt declares. 'Those who hoped tor a material advance in Italo-French
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    QUEEN LISTENS TO COMMONS DEBATE
    61 10 London, Mar. 30. QUEEN Elizabeth flitted the House of Commons yesterday and listened for two hours from the Speaker's Gallery to the debate at the iecond reading of the Camps Bill, the object of which is to facilitate provision for permanent camps through the agency
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    31 10 Budapest, Mar. 30. •yHE former Prime Minister, Dt Kurolyi. has resigned membership lin the Upper House because his his; I gested amendments to the anti i Jewish bill had b'.en rejected.—-Renter
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    A.R.P. POLICY IS CRITICISED: DEEP SHELTERS URGED
    424 10 SHARP criticism of the Britisaj Government's air raid shelter policy, and a comprehensive and clear-sighted study of the various methods of protection against air bombing are contained in "Planned A.R.P.," by Tecton (The Architectural Press, 55.). Tecton are the architects who were responsible
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      73 10 AFFOrJDEO ana V the SPREAD of \)f INFECTION pre- vented by inhaling V»^ y INHALANT z» YEARS OF WORLD WIDi. SUCCESS! Agents in Malaya: The BORNEO CO., LTD SINGAPORE. KUALA LUMPUR AND PENANG. MASTERPIECE OF MODERN ENGINEERING SEE SKODA CA E S SINGAPORE MOTORS ORCHARD ROAD. PHONE 312S and Arrange
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    MILITARY PACT BETWEEN CHINA & RUSSIA REPORTED
    166 11 MILITARY PACT BETWEEN CHINA RUSSIA REPORTED Said To Be Outcome Of Dr. Sun Fo's Mission To Moscow Hong Kong, Mar. 29. A NEW military agreement is reported to have been con- eluded between the Soviet Union and the Kuomintang Government at Moscow, according to Eastern News. The agreement is believed
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    Territorial Army Expansion
    103 11 Decision Welcomed By The Press London, Mar. 30. MEWSPAPERS today all give great prominence to Mr. Chamberlain's announcement of the Intended doubling of the Territorial Army and M. Daladier's broadcast is also warmly welcomed. The only exception is the Daily Mail, which regrets that the Government is
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    ELECTION OF NEW PRESIDENT
    96 11 I M. Daladier Refuses To Stand Versailles, Mar. 29. PREPARATIONS are being complet- ed here for the election of France s j fifteenth President by the Senate and! Chamber sitting together in the Palace of Versailles on April 4. The list or possible candidates is reduced
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    LITHUANIA'S FOREIGN POLICY DEFINED
    76 11 Kaunas. Mar. 30. il/HILE the foreign poiicy o.' th.» new Lithuanian Government is neutrality and the friendliest possible relations with neighbouring itatfs the people, with the help of their friends will defend their independence in the event of Bggrettton," declared the Prime Minister. Gen. J. Cermus,
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    U.S. WANTS CLEMENCY FOR REPUBLICANS
    89 11 Washington. Mar. 29. DEFORE proceeding further in the v matter of the recognition of Gen. Franco, it is believed tha United States ".ill endeavour to obtain some guarantee of clemency Tor the defeated Republicans. The Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, conferred with President Roosevelt
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    MILITARY CLEAN UP ROUND JERUSALEM
    74 11 Haifa, Mar. 29. AN Arab waa killed and five persons, n including a woman and three children, wounded, when rebels attacked a Jewish-owned quarry outside here. A report from Jerusalem says that extensive military operations over a wide area in the past 24 hours resulted
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    MANDATED RESIDENTS MAY BECOME BRITISH
    49 11 London Mar. 29. j TPHE Government was consiaenn 1.; introducing legislation to enable! re;!dent.s in mandated t?rrltory to be- i corns el'ccible for naturallration M British subjects, said the Secretary of' Statp for the Dominions, Sir Thomas Inskip. in the House of Commons. Reuter.
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    18 11 Pres'dent Roosevelt left on W dries-! day for a ten-day v'slt to Warm Sprints, report* Reuter Irom Washlngton.
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    Full Confidence In Chamberlain
    76 11 London. Mar. 30. QNE HUNDRED and eighty members of the House of Commons have signed an amendment to the motion tabled yesterday, calling for the formation of a National Government on a wider basis, in the names of Mr. Anthony Eden, Mr. Winston Churchill. Mr. Duff-Cojper
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    Criticism Of Expulsion I Power In Hong Kong
    137 11 London, Mar. 29. AT question time in the House or Commons Mr. R. W. Sorenser.(Lab., Ley ton > arew attention to the emergency regulations In Hong Kon* empowering the arrest and expulsion of people apparently without regular employment. Mr. Sorensen suggested that
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    REPRESENTATIVE OX CURRENCY COMMITTEE
    38 11 London. Mar 29. JLJR. C. Rogers, of the Bank of England, will be the Government's representative on the Anglo-Chinese Committee to administer the Cblncn currency stabilisation fund. His headquarters will be Hong Kong— Reuter.
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    11 KILLED IN ARMS WORKS EXPLOSION
    41 11 Brussels. Mar. 29. PLEVEN workers were killed and nine others injured in an explosion in »t section of the Belgian national arms works at Herstal, which is devoted to the manufacture of special cartridges —Reuter.
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    MEMEL CESSION
    25 11 Kaunas, Mar 30. After hearing a short statement on the situation. Parliament today ratified the Lithuanian-German treaty regarding the cession of Memel Reuter.
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    28 11 It Is announced that ordinances have been enacted to create and maintain I the defence force at Gibraltar and to i control supplies in case of emergency, i
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    Support For Daladier
    371 11 Support For Daladier ALL PARTIES LAUD REPLY TO DUCE Paris, Mar. 30. •yHK entire French Press, from extreme Right to extreme Left, today applauds If. Daladier's speech, in which ho said his country refused to surrender an inch of territory or a single French right, hut expressed willingness to examine
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    BRITISH OBSERVERS FOR POLAND?
    98 11 London. Mar. 29. IN th? Housr of Commons, Mr Arthur Henderson asked the Prime Minist-r whether, in view of German propa ganda alleging ill-treatment of German residents in Po'ar.d and !tj effect on the present stats of tension be tween the two countries, the Brithn Government
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    KING AND QUEEN DINE AT NO. 10
    28 11 London, Mar. 29. THE King and yueen dined with the Prime Minister and Mrs. Chamberlain at No. 10, Downing Street. Reuter.
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    35 11 Haifa. Mar. 28. TWO Arabs were assassinated today. it is believed because they refused to respond to the Arab strike called as a protest against the shooting of Abdi! Rahim, the so-rall"d Arab Commnnder-in-Chief, yesterday.—Reuter.
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    NO IMMEDIATE ANTI-REICH BOYCOTT, SAYS PREMIER
    194 11 London, Mar. 30. i pURTHER questions relating to defence were addressed to Mr. Neville Chamberlain in the House of Commons this evening. Asked if he had finally ruled out the possibility of universal service, Mr. Chamberlain replied amidst laughter: "Nothing is final in this
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    SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR. 31, 1939. "TO PROMOTE TRADE"
    1091 12 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAR. 31, 1939. "TO PROMOTE TRADE" In the advertising columns of Tuesday's Straits Times there appeared an open letter addressed to the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association. That advertisement was Inserted by local officials of the North American Trading Corporation, which is incorporated in New York with
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    VALENCIA OCCUPIED Valencia. Mar. 30.
    43 12 VALENCIA OCCUPIED Valencia. Mar. 30. Nationalist troops marched Into Valencia today through gaily ck-porat- streets linrd with cheering crowds. The occupation was carried out by the Galioian Division, at head of whi.-h marched General Aranda. hero ol ihe long siege of Ovledo —Renter.
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    IN HEADLINES Avoiding Invidious Distinctions
    446 12 IN HEADLINES Avoiding Invidious Distinctions SINGAPORE JEWISH RESIDENTS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Can you, or any of your readts, tell the world why, at a time when he Jews are doing all they can to egain possession of the lands where ;heir forefathers grazed their sheep,
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    BUYING STAMPS AT THE G.P. O.
    218 12 Experience With Machine In Kuala Lumpur To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was interested to read "Anak Singapura's" note yesterday on stamp machines, particularly with reference to the attempt which the General Post Office in Singapore at last appears to be
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 17
    48 12 A NEW CLUB? A correspondent describes a Singapore experiment in cosmopolitanism which failed. STAMP MACHINES. Some sugges tinns for the Post Office authorities. TEN CLONES. An inquiry as to higr assessments granted to esiates plantec with clones not now in the R.R.I, approved list.
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    BRITAIN SEES THE TRUTH
    815 12 The New Napoleon In Prague By Our Military Correspondent London, Mar. 23. THE Czech crisis and the German inarch to Prague provided Lord Chatfield with an excellent opportunity to make his maiden speech as Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence. Only a few days ago such
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    796 12 Twenty Cars ■"PHOSE who have to endure the strain of Hie in Singapore's business district as it is today will enjoy a letter I have received from one who spent many years in Raffles Place in quieter p.nd more leisurely days. Tlile is Mr. WalUr Allen,
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    BRITISH CABINET'S SPECIAL MEETING ON CRISIS
    646 13 Polish Attitude To Anti-Nazi Bloc (iOVERNMENT OPINION IS NOW HARDENING Statement In Commons Today Or Monday WHERE ill he debate in the House of Commons on the international situation on Monday. It is generally assumed that, in fixing this debate, the Prime Minister hopes
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    FRASNCO-RUMANIAN TRADE AGREEMENT
    49 13 FR ASNCO-RUMANIAN TRADE AGREEMENT Paris. Mar. 30. v i i mmercla] agreement be- i i France ind Rumania will i ci thU i v( olng. i r this agreement France will i h r purcbasea of Rumania i c i -i v. l reduce her rustomi Rumania'! agricultural pror
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    British Army Chief Sees -Maginot Line
    50 13 MeU, Mar. 30. WISCOCNT GORT. Chief of the Imperial General Staff, was shown over the stronger sections of the Maginot Line and the interior fortifications at Metz this morning:. He closely inspected the ventilation systems and measures taken for protection against gas attack. Keuter.
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    "DECISIVE" WEEK FOR POLAND
    155 13 NX arsaM Comment On CoL Beck's Tour Warsaw. Mar. 30. PMPHASIS Is placed in the whole 1 Polish Press tonight on the importance of the forthcoming visit to London of Col. Josef Beck, the Polish foreign Minister. Obsr-rvers discount a rumour that he may stop in
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    POLISH ATTITUDE TO BRITISH PLAN
    155 13 London, Mar. 30. Heuter's Lobby correspondent writes: Today'! cabinet meeting specially reTiewed information relating to Poland. It is gathered that this information did not prove to be altogether conclusive, and it is hoped that the visit Ol CoL Beck to London may serve to clarify
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    GERMANY AND TRADE Dr. Funk On The Rumanian Pact
    337 13 GERMANY AND TRADE Dr. Funk On The Rumanian Pact WANTS TALKS WITH BRITAIN FRANCE Berlin, Mar. 30. FjR. WALTHER FUNK, president of the lieichsbank. today appealed fora resumption of the trade talks with Britain and France, when addressing the Central Rekhsbsaik Committee. The creation Of a new order in Central
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    COUNTER-CLAIMS TO HUNGARY Fresh Difficulties In Border Talks
    75 13 COUNTER-CLAIMS TO HUNGARY Fresh Difficulties In Border Talks Budapest. Mar. 30. FRESH difficulties arose at today's meeting between the Slovak and Hungarian delegates discussing the demarcation of the Slovak-Ruthenian frontier. The Slovaks put forward a counterclaim for a strip of Hungarian territory in return for the area in Slovakia claimed
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    LAST SIGNED LETTER OF POPE PIUS XI
    43 13 Burgos, Mar. 30. THE last letter signed by the late 1 Pope Pius XI, it is learned here, was a special blessing for Carmencita Franco, daughter of Gen. Franco, who had asked for that favour.— Reuter.
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    "Italy Is Not Impatient—She Can Wait," Says Signor Gay da
    85 13 "Italy Is Not Impatient She Can Wait," Says Signor Gay da Rome, Mar. 30. CIGNOR GAYDA, "mouthpiece" of Signer Mussolini, commeriting: on last night's speech by M. Daladier. the French Prime Minister, writes in Giornale d'ltalia, "The French ha\e definitely shown that they want to slam the door which we
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    REPUBLICANS SURRENDER 70,000 Prisoners In One Zone
    123 13 REPUBLICANS SURRENDER 70,000 Prisoners In One Zone St. Jean de Luz. Mar. 30. AN official communique issued from General Franco's heartcuarters at Salamanca states 42 Republican aeroplanes surrendered yesterday. On the Valencia front nearly 15,000 prisoners were captured, it is claimvi and two complete brigades and six^ battalions surrendered. In
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    Strengthening Anti-Red Pact?
    118 13 Berlin, Mar. 30. GEN. Oshima, Japanese Ambassador in Berlin, accompanied by his secretary, Mr. Furuchi, is on his way to Italy on what is described as a private visit. Well-informed circles here believe the visit has something to do with plans for strengthening the A:HiComintern Pact, as
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    "Drive Britons From China" Japanese Anti-British Campaign Continues
    211 13 "Drive Britons From China" Japanese Anti-British Campaign Continues Shanghai, Mar. 31. •yHE propaganda campaign against Great Britain in Japanese oc cupied areas in China has assumed the proportions of a large-seal?! 1 offensive. So scurrilous have been the attacks that it is suggesteu the personal safety of Britons in occupied
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    lU.S. CZECHS' PLAN FOR "FREE" STATE
    85 13 Chicago, Mar. 30. AN International congress of Ameiican Czechs and Slovaks, which will make plans "for the re-establishment of a free Czecho-Slovakia in a rroe Europe" will be held within a month, nt either Chicago or .New York announced Dr. Bohus Benes, nephew of
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    FRENCH COLONIAL ARMY DOUBLED
    65 13 Paris, Mar. 30. fJI MANDEL, the Minister for Colon- ies, announced today that the strength of the French Colonial Army was doubled last year and in the future would be able to protect distant possessions from surprise attack. The defence of the French Empire would continue
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    A Tragic Mistake To Think Britain Like Ancient Jericho
    249 13 London, Mar. 30. WHAT a tragic mistake to imagine that Britain was like Jericho, the walls of which fell if only a trumpet was blown loud enough, exclaimed the President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, addressing the Chamber
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    WOULD AXIS BEAR STRAIN? If Nazis Marched Into Poland
    299 13 WOULD AXIS BEAR STRAIN? If Nazis Marched Into Poland Berlin, Mar. .'{o. DUMOUKS of German deA mands and ultimatums to Poland are certainly exaggerated, Reuter learns in well informed sources. That certain suggestions or approaches had been made to Poland U not. oliicially denied, but ;ili talk. in Warsaw of
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    DIRECTORATE OF PROPAGANDA TO BE FORMED IN MALAYA
    549 14 SIR SHENTON THOMAS ON EMERGENCY PLAN Air Raid Precautions Scheme "Now Complete" FOOD SUPPLIES PROBLEM TO BE DECIDED SOON THE formation of a directorate of propaganda in Malaya is proposed, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, announced at a dinner Riven by the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    145 14 S!NT.\PORE R\1 II >- HOO.l C i Dance 7 to 9. Dinner Informal) 9 40 to Midnight. ;v rHKAl'Kfc. OtVLANU jr gmiie Ranch Teni Terror 4S p.m. CKi noirl l> Cabari I Tcdaj O.'M to 8.45 9.30 Olobe Ih atre: Pour's A Crowd. Music Gr.fs Round. J .it ilc
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    27 14 matter Mr ■,1 Mrs. W.V.D. Skrlne. of Kuala Lumv r, leave Singapore on Apr. 10 for England via America. It is understood the) 6 returning to Malaya
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    WHITHEHALL AND MALAYAN RADIO
    52 14 I HAVE made urgent repres entations regarding broadcasting to the Secretary for the Colonies, asking for a decision," announced the Governor, Sir Shrnton Thomas, at the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association dinner last night. "However, he is just as aware of the importance of the matter as
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    VETERAN CHINESE PLANTER Death Of Mr. Yong Pak Kook Of Selangor
    122 14 VETERAN CHINESE PLANTER Death Of Mr. Yong Pak Kook Of Selangor (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 29. OEPUTED to be the first person to make latex cup holders. Mr Yong Pak Kook. a well-known local Chinese. died yesterday In Kuala Lumpur. He was the father of Mr. S.
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    MR. R. J. OBOTT DIES IN JERSEY
    109 14 From Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 31. T*HE death has occurred in Jersey 0/ Mr Reginald John Obott. a former member of the Eastern Rubber Co.. Ltd who retired from Singapore just over 10 years ago. He was aged 47. Mr. Obott came
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    MARCUS SHOW LEAVING
    202 14 Malayan Tour Enjoyed MEMBERS of the Marcus Show revue company are going to !the Netherlands Indies today after I a most successful season in Malaya. k Two-thirds of the company sailed y the X.P.M. vessel Reijnst at 8 I o'clock this morning and the remaini der leave
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    SOLDIERS CHARGED WITH HOUSEBREAKING
    116 14 THREE Europeans, P. Crompton, J McDor.oush and A. Thompson aged 21. 23 and 25 respectively, of The Loyal Resiment, Gillman Barracks, were produced before Mr. K. A. Blacker In the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge of housebreakins and theft. The accused were alleged
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    JOHORE'S NEW POSTMASTER
    55 14 (Fr'sm Our Own Correspondent) Johore, Bahru. Mar. 29. MR. W. GILLIAM has arrived at Johore Bahru from Kuala Lumpur to take over duties from Mr. E. W. Hide. Postmaster-General, Johore. Mr. Hide is going Home on leave on Apr. 7. Prior to his transfer to Johore, Mr.
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    GEM HOAHING TO AUCTION RACQUET
    53 14 MISS Gem Hoahing, Chinese tennis star who will play an exhibition: game at the S.C.R.C. this afternoon, will auction her racquet and one of the balls, with which the exhibition will be played, after the game. The proceeds of the auction will go to the
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    P.& O. LINER HOLED IN HONG KONG COLLISION No News Yet Of Canton's
    279 14 P.& O. LINER HOLED IN HONG KONG COLLISION No News Yet Of Canton's buture schedule NO word has been received in Singapore yet as to whether i there will be any delay in the sailing date from Singapore j to England of the newest P. and O. liner, Canton, which
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    37 14 Miss C. E. Renton, Headmistress of Sultan Ibrahim Girls' School, JohortBahru, is shortly going on leave. She will be relieved by Mrs. G. Lowe, the first woman teacher to be promoted to the superscale grade in Johore.
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    SHOP HOURS LAW NEED Mr. C. V. Miles On Recent Reforms
    213 14 SHOP HOURS LAW NEED Mr. C. V. Miles On Recent Reforms GOVERNMENT IS INQUIRING "FT IK need for compulsory limita- tion of shop hours was stressed by Mr. C. V. Miles, president of tin* Straits Settlements, (Singapore) i Association, at the association j dinner last night. "During the year we
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    22 14 Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Wallis. oi Kuaia Lumpur, are sailing for Home on leave in the Baloeran. which left Singapore today.
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    HOT TAR THROWN AT CHINESE DOCTOR
    62 14 CCAI.DS on the face, head, neck and chest were suffered by a. Chinese den tor. Ghan Yew Ouan, of 133 Nnrih Bridge Road, when be was assaulted, it is believed by gangsters, shortly before sfvrn o'clock this morning. He was' travelling in a ricksha
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    Governor's Tribute To Advice And Work Of Unofficials
    211 14 'IF the Governmsnt possesses th 3 confidence of the public it is because it takes the public into its confidence as far as it properly can, and because it is ready to seek advice from any reasonable person, whether he is an
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    89th. Birthday For Sir Frank Swettenham
    144 15 CORMER Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malay States, Sir Frank Swettenham celebrated his tighty-ninth birthday this week. He had entered the Straits Civil Service in 1870 and after holding various posts in Penang, he was Assistant Resident, Selangor, and
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    MALAYAN WIFE WAS "NEVER HAPPY"
    94 15 Divorce Decree Against F.M.S. Doctor (Ft m Our Own Correspondent.) London. Mar. 30 K/[R- Juf as. Is the Divorce Court today, granted a decree nisi to Mrs. Louisa Viola Shutt on the grounds of desertion by her husband. Dr J Shutt. The suit was not
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    EURASIAN DRINKS POISON
    41 15 OLEADING guilty to a charge of at- tempting to commit suicide Tdv drinking poi.son on Mar. 27 a 25-year-old Eurasian. Y. A. Bates was cautioned and discharged by Mr. Conrad Oldham, in the Singapore Second I Court yesterd
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    DOES SINGAPORE AIRPORT NEED CONCRETE RUNWAYS?
    266 15 Criticism Of Condition Of Ground After Heavy Rain Storms SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS MIGHT COST AS MUCH AS $1,000,000 THE condition of Singapore's much-boosted $8,000,000 air- port during: wet weather was illustrated again yesterday when the westbound Royal Dutch Airlines (X.L.M.) Douglas liner made a spectacular
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    Inquiry Into Counterfeit Coins Charges
    167 15 Inquiry Into Counterfeit Coins Charges ARRESTED by the police in a room where there were alleged to be materials for counterfeiting Straits Settlements coins, two young Chinese. Lim Chong Har and Tan Soon Chuan, had charges of possession and fraudulent possession of these instruments and coins preferred against them, at
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION: SPECIAL MEETING
    44 15 AN extraordinary general meeting of the Singapore Indian Association will be held at 4 p.m. 0:1 Sunday, at the association pavilion in Balestier Road. The meeting is being called to consider certain important amendments to the rules of the association.
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    CHINESE ASSOCIATION
    66 15 THE IBM report ol the committee of the Chinese Association. 5. Short Street. Singapore, states that the building fund is growing steadily and there was a credit balance of $4,519.16 at the Government Savings Bank at the end of the year. There was an excess of $633 65
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    I.U.S. COMPTROLLER-GENERAL
    25 15 New York, Mor. 30. President Roosevelt has nominated ex-Senator F. H. Brown to the position of Comptroller-General, which has been vacant since 1936.—Reuter.
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    At The Cinema SLICK COMEDY AT THE PAVILION
    131 15 At The Cinema SLICK COMEDY AT THE PAVILION "The First 100 Years 1' (Robert Montgomery, Virginia Bruce, Warren William and Binnie Barnes) M.G.M. At the Pavilion. TOWARDS the beginning of "The First Hundred Years" 'about 5 JA.D.) Mr. Montgomery tickles Miss Bruce. He forgets to tickle her for the remaining
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    BATAYIA DOCK CHIEF ON WAY TO HOLLAND
    54 15 j^IR. D. Croll. managing director 01 the Dry Dock Company, Tandjong Priok. Batavia passed through Singapore in the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Balocran on his way back to Holland, this morning. Tho docking company operates two docks capable of taking vessels up to 10,000
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    'Wo Cameras" Warning On N.Y.K. Ship
    35 15 When the Nippon Yvsen Kaisha line r Ternkuni Mam arrived at Singapore yesterday, notices tn En-flish and Japanese, such as this were placed throughout the ship— straits Times picture.
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    LORD BEATTY IN SINGAPORE ON NAVY LEAGUE TOUR
    246 15 Son Of Famous Wartime Admiral On Way Back To Europe IN the course of a world tour on behalf of the Navy League to awaken the Empire to her shipping needs, Earl Beatty, accompanied by Lady Beatty arrived at Singapore last night
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    New Air Mail Rates Begin Tomorrow
    189 15 New Air Mail Rates Begin Tomorrow MEW AIR-MAIL rates to certain countries will come into effect tomorrow. The Imperial rate to Continental Europe is raised from *2 cents to 45 cents a half-ounce, and the rate to the United States irom 35 cents to 46 cent 3. The rate by
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    13 15 Two Arab outlaws were shot and killed by Jewish constables at H;iifn yesterday.
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    SEDITIOUS DOCUMENTS CHARGE IN JOHORE
    56 15 fFrom Our Own Correspondent) ARRESTED on a charge of being In possession of seditious documents, lour Hainanese Kok Kee Dow, Ang Lee, Lee Huat, and Hoo Seng, were produced before Raja Suleiman, the Third Magistrate, today. The rase was adjourned until Apr.6. Accused were remanded
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    JOHORE INDIA-CEYLON CONFERENCE
    62 15 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Mar. 30. THE inaugural AU-Johore India Ceylon Association conference, under the auspices of the newly- formed central association, will take place at Johore Bahru on Apr. 6 and 7. Delegates from the various district associations in Johore will attend the conference.
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    INCREASED INTEREST IN MALAYA AT HOME
    161 15 INCREASED interest Ls being taken by people at Home in the affairs of Malaya, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, stated at tho dinner of he Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association last night. He had received a letter from Mr. O. E. Cator, who had taken
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    LIGHTNING KILLS TWO
    250 15 Wood-culter And Son Struck FOOD HOWLS FOUND SMASHED wMII.K a Chinese wood-cutter, Ong Tuah Rah, and ln'.s four-jrear-oM iwn, Ong Bull Thian, were having their afternoon meal in ■hack mar the 18th rule Lira Chu rvanK Road, on Mar. 22, a Hash of lightning struck their aitap
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    55- YEAR OLD WILL CASES HEARING ADJOURNED
    121 15 55- YEAR OLD WILL CASES HEARING ADJOURNED poLLOWiNG counsel's addre the bearing of .1 suit concerning a 55-year-old will before Mr Justin Home in II yesterday, further he?r:: Journed. The plaintiffs, claiming to be legitimate sons oi the Eurasian m wife of their father. Chla Keng < one of the
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    AIR MAIL LATE
    36 15 TWO Imperial Airwaya flying fyiu> are flying bi hind schedule thi. week owing to delays in Europe Tin planes expected in Singapore thL morning and tomorrow morning wil not arrive until Sunday morning.
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    521 16 APPEAI CASE CONCERNING BIG SINGAPORE ESTATE Argument On Construction Of Alkali Indenture Of Settlement IF an indenture of setttcmenf were capable of two construe- tions, one of which would give it an ordinary meanin? and the other an unusual meaning, that construction should be adopted which would give it the
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    50 16 Wllll the departure of My. N. Gricc en leave, Dr. V. W. W. S. Pureell. or Penang will go to Belangor H protector "l C hr.i,-. c. Belangor and Pahan M 8 M- Iflddletoook, a p n; Chinese, Malacca, will in-. PurcelL
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    15 16 Rei in uTlvaU in Sini,';iiwi«' Include M1;M 1; s D. M Brown, chiropractor, of London
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    BEER FOR THE SHAREHOLDERS
    44 16 QWAREHOLDERS 1 animal mMiinss are even more sparsely attended in Singapore than elsewhere, but a new inducement to attend was ottered at yesterday's anniijl meeting <>t Malayan Breweries. I-td. A keg of the company's beer was sewed amone those prestnt.
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    Boys' Debate On Teaching 01 Vernacular
    204 16 Boys' Debate On Teaching 01 Vernacular rIE majority of boy.s attending the > first Singapore combined school.*-" j d2bate of the year, on the subject j •That the Vernacular languages should be taught in the English schools cf Malaya." at Paffles Institution last night, voted for th? introduction of j
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    CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH TWO CHEQUES
    131 16 LEE KENG HOCK a 27-year-old Hokkiea, was produced before Mr. X A. Blacker in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday on two charges ot cheating. Lee was alleged to have cheated Koek Sam Hole, cashier oi Chop Ens Seng, by dishonestly Inducing him to
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    33 16 Professor C. A. Middieton-Smiih. of the Hong Kong University, and Mrs. Middleton-Smith are in Maaya on holijday. They are staying with their son, Mr. Middleton-Smith, who is acting First Magistral Kuala Lumpur. I
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    AN ATTRACTIVE MODEL
    52 16 nk« <7<me>ous (tM o/ **c en<ire?y new «M«M £i£7'K b s/ioun In fft'S pic/ure o/ one the /Irs* modeis to reach Singapore. This cur replaces the former "small seven" and 'big seven." There is also a four -do r saloon moid and a very attractive tourivg modd.—StmU
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    CHARTERED IUNK & CHINESE DOLLAR MOVES: LONDON VIEW
    205 16 CHARTERED IUNK CHINESE DOLLAR MOVES: LONDON VIEW London, Mar. 30. ••pVENTS in China, also India,' E* compelled Mr. D'Anyer.s Willis,, chairman of Chartered Bank, at the; nnual meeting, to adopt a somewhat re-strained note." says the Times toiiny. There are, heless, qualifications. explanation counted the im- which m'.Klit be gained
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    AUSTIN'S ENTIRELY NEW EIGHT PERFORMS WELL
    278 16 Road Test By The Straits Times Mwtmimg Cmwr—pmmmml pOMBINING big car comfort and small car economy, the entirely new Austin Eight, models of which have reeertly reached Singapore, nee<te only a test to convince ,he driver that here is a really attractive car. The
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      398 17 Ideas For Malayan Post Offices WHY NOT PACKETS? T.» the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— "Anak Singapura.' In telllrg us something of the difficulties connected with tile provision and working of automatic stamp-vendm?: machine: in Malaya, mentions particularly that we have in current use two S-ceul
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      A NEW CLUB? Experiment Which Failed
      464 17 A NEW CLUB? Experiment Which Failed COSMOPOLITANISM IN SINGAPORE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l notice t'.iiit your correspondent, T.P.c, would like to read the opinions c: other readers of your journal on the possibility cf forming an international tlub in Singapore. I agree with him that
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      BORN OR ADOPTED MALAYANS
      191 17 Eurasian And Other Local-Born To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.-Mr. R. B. Krlshnan has done a service not only to his own com- I "lunity but to all other communities whim are domiciled here and are making a new home for their posterity !n
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      8.8.C. IN SINGAPORE
      76 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—l should like to reply to Mr. Tan Yong Heng-s statement that any ordinary radio set ran receive London easily. Sets of seven vaivrs and upwards can do so. but sets of from four to six valves cannot rerelve the
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      BUDGRAFTING TODAY
      327 17 Only Ten Clones For Estates To tl <• Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln the March Issue of the R.R.l. 's "Planters Bulletin.' there is the following statement: "From many hundreds or selected high-yie'ding trees clones were developed, but only a few of them have i proved
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      AEROBATICS OVER SUBURBS
      92 17 AEROBATICS OVER SUBURBS To the Editor of (he Straits Times. Sir.- You may have witnessed on .Sunday evening at about 6.20 some stunt flyi-ig, apparently by members of the Flying Club, over the Katong and Oeylang districts r would like to draw the attention of j the aviation authorities to
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    SETTLING INDIANS ON THE LAND
    500 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.-Fropi time to time various suggestions have been put forward to induce Indiar labourers to settle down and regard this country as their future .lome, in order to free the rubber industry of its dependence on India. In
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    Panoramic View Of China's Wartime Capital
    47 18 SPREAD across these two pages Is a special Straits Times panoramic picture of Chungking, wartime capital of China. Meanwhile, to avoid Japanese air raids the Chinese Government Is reported to have decided to transfer certain ministries to places outside the capital.
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    REGIMENT HONOURS CAPT. OATES
    208 18 "Gallant Gentleman's" Heroism In Antarctic rVENTY-SEVEN years alter Capt. Oates. very gallant gentleman." walked to his death In an Antarctic blizzard to give his companions a greater chance of survival, his regiment honoured his memory on Mar. 19. The regiment, sth Inniskillina Dragoon Guards, paraded at
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    I MISSING PLANE RETURNS TO HONG KONG
    66 18 I MISSING PLANE RETURNS TO HONG KONG Hong Kong, Mar. 28. THE Far Eastern Aviation Company plane, which was reported missing yesterday, returned to Hong Kong this morning. The pilot, a Chinese student who left the airport yesterday on a solo flight, spent the night at Mirs Bay, close to
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    23 18 CANTON'S 700,000 RESIDENTS The population of Canton is now 700,000 following the return of large numbers of war vefiieeea, according to Eastern News.
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    Chungking—The Nerve Centre Of China's Gallant Resistance To Invader
    1288 18  - Chungking— The Nerve Centre Of China's Gallant Resistance To Invader LU \EN-YING By THK removal of the seat ot: .lie National Government] to Chungking on November 20, 1937, is indicative of the un-j daunted spirit and unshaken; determination to carry the na-r tional war of resistance to a successful conclusion.
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    Japanese Bids To Land At Swatow & Pakhoi Fail
    124 19 Japanese Bids To Land At Swatow Pakhoi Fail Hong Kong, Mar. 29. JAPANESE forces in South Kwangtung Province are; showing signs of renewed acti-| vities, says Central News. Two Japanese warships approached Pakhoi, in Tongking Bay, and.j after laying a smoke-screen, attempted to land troops on the roast. The lnnf'inj
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    AIR RAID ALARM IN CHUNGKING
    69 19 Chungking, Mar. 3D. AIR-RAID sirens again sounded in Chungking: at noon today, announcing the approach of Japanese bombers. The people were kept In suspense for about half an hour. However, the Japanese raiders failed to show up. Later it was learned that 18 Japanese bombers
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    Germany Strikes Helium
    151 19 Germany Strikes Helium Reported Discovery Near Dutch Border REPORTS from Olclcnzaal. on the Dutch side of the Dutch German j I frontier, state that the whole neigh- bouhood was alarmed by the noise when a great helium spout was tapped on the German side of the boundary. It has been
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    CHINESE DRIVE IN MANCHUKUO
    109 19 Gen. Ma Chan-!?haii As Volunteer C.-in-C. Chungking, Mar. 30. CHINESE VOLUNTEERS operating in Manchukuo have been organised by officers from the Chinese headquarters in Szechuan, an official message states. Fifty thousand of them have been incorporated into regular units, and 100,000 have been armed in accordance
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    RED GENERAL ASSUMES NEW POST IN SHANSI
    61 19 Chungking, Mar. 29. /^■EN. Chu Teh, Communist leader, has assumed his new appointment as vice-commander of the war area in South-west Shansi Province. In a circular. Gen. Chu Teh pledges to follow the Chinese Government in its armed resistance and to follow the
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    JAPANESE AIR FORCE ACTIVITIES
    43 19 Tokio, Mar. 30. JAPANESE military planes, according to a field dispatch received here, dropped bombs on Chinese troop concentrations near Tsechow and Yuncheng, in southern Shansl. Another air squadron raided Hsuchow, on the Peiplng-Hanltow Railway in Honan. Eastern News.
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    CHINA'S ARMS PLAN ON NATIONAL BASTS
    444 19 When Chiang Will Launch Drive Chungking. pHINA'S srmament programme, including both imports and arms production at home, has reached its highest point since the beginning of the war with Japan, General H. H. Teng, military gov- ernor of Szechuan Province, told a United Press
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    2,500 LIBRARIES IN JAPANESE HANDS
    101 19 Hundreds Destroyed By Shells And Bombs Kanmlng, Mar. 29. /"VUT of I MM 4,000 pub!!;- and privuK libraries in China more thai 2.500 arc in the war n::,aj. Of tht-si hundreds have been destroyed r >\ Japantse shells and t o<. while i.hi rest have
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    BOMBAY WILL DEFINITELY GO "DRY" IN AUGUST
    542 20 "Not Going To Give Up Our Determination," Says Minister Bombay, Mar. 18. "THERE is no truth whatever in the suggestion made in some quarters that the total prohibition scheme will not lie introduced in Bombay on Aug. 1," said Dr. M. D. Gilder,
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    R.A.I. TO STAY IN INDIA
    41 20 R.A.I TO STAY IN INDIA New Delhi. Mar. 21. PANDIT KUNZRUV3 resolution regarding the replacement of the R.A.F. by an Indian air force and the establishment of large reserves was rejected by the Council of State by -'3 votes to 11
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    REFORMS COMMITTEE; FOR INDORE
    66 20 Indore Mar. 24. THE Maharaja Holkar has issued an order appointing a Constitution Committee to investigate and report within six months on what lines local i self-government should develop in 1 the State so as to ensure Increasing association of the people with the ad- ministrative
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    CONGRESS & STATES AGITATION
    289 20 CONGRESS STATES AGITATION Mr. J. M. Morgan Says It Is Artificial Calcutta. 'THE Congress agitation for the immediate democratisation of the States is not only impolitic but is artificial," stated Mr. J. M. Morgan in an interview to the Statesman. •It was artificial, he said, in tha sense that its
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    CABINET CRISIS IN SIND
    100 20 Karachi, Mar. 24. TWO Hindu Ministers, Mi. Nichaldas Vaiirani and Mr. Dajalmal Daulatram, tendered their resignation today to the Governor. It is stated that the situation was oreripitated by the grave turn in the satyagraha against the 'Om Mandli' resulting in the arrest hitherto of over
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    NEW INDO-BRITISH AGREEMENT
    134 20 Views Of Commercial Community New Delhi. Mar. 23. j THE Committee of the Federation ol j the Indian Chambers of Commerce has conveyed to the Government of India In the course of a representation that the provisions of the draft IndoBritish trade agreement will not be acceptable
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    MAHATMA RETURNS TO NEW DELHI
    77 20 Allahabad Conference With Leaders New Delhi, Mar. 25. MAHATMA Gandhi returned to Delhi this morning from AUahabad after paying a visit to Maulana Abul Kalam Azad. During Mr. Gandhi's stay in Allahabad, it is understood, the situation arising out of the non-existence of the Working
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    INDIAN QUESTION IN S. AFRICA
    93 20 Another Round Table Conference Urged Bombay, Mar. 18. THE suggestion that a deputation from the Government of India should immediately proceed to South Africa without waiting for any formal invitation from the Union Government, and that a third Round Table Conference should be called forthwith
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    KISAN AGITATION IN THE PUNJAB Lahore. Mar. 24
    51 20 KISAN AGITATION IN THE PUNJAB Lahore. Mar. 24 Kisan "satyagraha" was revived thio afternoon when 2,000 klsans carrying banners marched to the AsI sembly Chamber. They were stopped by a posse of police on their way. All approachns to the Chamber were strongly guarded by police, when the House met
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    Challenge To Law And Order?
    203 20 Home Minister's Hint In Bengal Assembly Calcutta, Mar. 21. A SUPREME appeal to the members of the Legislature to en-| sure that due provision is made to resist the challenge to established order was made by Sir Nazimuddin, the Home Minister, presenting the police budget
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    JAIPUR AMNESTY
    19 20 Jaipur. Mar. 24. Twenty-five women arrested in coni nection with the satyagraha agitation I were released tr,day.
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    SENDING TROOPS TO THE STATES
    203 20 SENDING TROOPS TO THE STATES Lav Member's He.ply In Central Assembly New Delhi. Mar. 18. I Central As. mbly. replying U Mr. T.R. Avana^hilinsam Cbetttar, who asked und?r what treaties or convention the Government of India were obliged to send trcops to Indi.m States. Sir N. N. Sircar said that
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    HATHA YOGA CLASSES
    49 20 LIATHA YOGI L. S Rao. who gave in various parts of Malaya recently demonstrations of his yogic powers. proposes to conduct from early next month classes in Singapore to givp instruction on hatha yoga and allied subjects. The classes will be held at 17. Owen Road.
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    INDIAN GOODWILL MISSION REACHES CHUNGKING
    582 20 Leader Assures China Of Support Of 370,000,000 Indians Chungking. "THE Uiree hundred and seventy million people in India are wholeheartedly behind China in her j life-and-death* struggle for national j freedom and independence against the if"* and enemy of mankind," declared Mr. L. K. Mondol,
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    818 21 Cash And Investments $101,000 More Than At End Of 1937 PROPOSING the adoption of the report and lecoonti at the annual meeting of Malayan Breweries Ltd. in Singapore yesterday, Mr. J. A. Clarke, the chairman, said: For reason! of health Mr. MacgreEor, who has cuided
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    77 21 London, Mar. 30. 'THE Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade, Mr. R. S. Hudson, who has had talks in Warsaw and Moscow on trade and other matters, arrived in HeLsingfors today. He ca'led on the Foreign and Finance Ministers and at a luncheon at
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    642 21 PROPERTIES IN GOOD CONDITION MORE REPLANTING TO BE DONE ADDRESSING shareholders at the i** annual meeting of Bukit Ke1 pong Rubber Estates Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Mr. D. St. L. Parsons, the chairman, said: In the balance sheet it will be seen that ihe expenditure
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    JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER TO PLANT 100 ACRES
    643 21 Condition Of Estate Considered Very Satisfactory PROPOSING the adoption of the i report and accounts at the annual meeting of Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate Ltd. at the annual meeting in Singapore yesterday, Mr. H. C. Atkin-Berry, the chair- man, said: The profit for
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    ATTACKS AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN
    70 21 London, Mar. 30. IN the House of Commons tliis evt. iing Mr. Robert Morgan, (Unionis; Stowbridge) asked whether the Government hr.d received reports residing anti-British propasanda now bein^ stimulated among the newly- '.imc:resional Governments in China by thJapanese. Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary U" Foreign Affairs,
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    IDEAL DIET FOR DIGESTIVE DISTURBANCES
    111 21 The big problem with sufferers from gastritis or other digestive disturbances is now to avoid pain ana discomfort. when eating. The Inflamed stomach walls are so sensitive that solid foods can't be retained. Even liquid foods are often vomited. Yet the patient must get quick
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    362 22 Sappers Take Full Points From Police *THK Sappers collected full points at the Stadium yesterday, beating the 1 police, 2— nil, in the first division of the league. In spite of a slippery turf, good football was served up with plenty of exciting incidents.
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    DENNISON-SMITH OUT OF SELANGOR XI
    74 22 (From Our Own Correspondent> Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 30. SeUngor'i cricket team against Singapore will be seriously weakened by the fact that Dennison Smith will not be available. If there was one person to deserve his place in the side on his performance at the trial.
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    FORT CANNING XI
    56 22 The following will represent Fort Canning vs. Malaya Football Assn. at Balestier Rd. at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow:— Major Bird. iCapt.i, Capt. Eivers, S«t. Dowling, Capt. Ewens. F-lieut. Marchbanlts, S^'t. Burrows, L-Cpl. Telford, Pte Stott, Cpl. Turner. Bdr. fcCason, Sit. Baker. Reserve: Pte. Gater, umpire, S. S. M.
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB
    61 22 Th(- women's March bogey competition pluyed over the first nine at the Island Gclf Club resulted in a win for Mrs A. Nasata with 3 up. The following are detail results: Mrs. A. Nasstm 3 up Mr;-. M. S. Marshall 1 up Mrs N 1. Walker 1
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    Travers Lose Twelve-One
    219 22 JOSEPH Travers suffered another severe defeat yesterday when they were defeated by the A.P.C. by 12 poals to one in a Business Houses Leajrue iixture played at the padang. The winners dominated plf.y throughout and except for a couple of raids by the losers had the game
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    SEGAMAT TENNIS
    136 22 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. Mar. 29. At p committee meeting of the Seaamat Lawn Tennis Association held at the I.C.A. premises today with Mr. A. J. Gracie. the Assistant Adviser, Segamat. and president of the L.T.A., In the chair, it was decided to begin the Inter-club competition
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    CLERICAL UNION BILLIARDS
    57 22 CLERICAL UNION BILLIARDS The following are ties ror noxt weeK in the Clerical Union's four-ball billiards "A" handicap:— Monday: Goh Bak Yong —80 vs. Gon Guan Chua —100. Tuesday: P. Domingo —80 vs. W. T. Gomes —20 Wednesday: Low Hock Kiat —100 vs. Tan Bock Lim HMI Thursday. Quek Sing
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    LA. CRICKET
    97 22 The Indian Association cricket teams for this week-end will be as follows: Saturday vs. Wearne Bros, on the I.A. ground at 2 p.m.:—Ram Plara (capt.j, Wazlr Singh, Choor Singh, Dr. A. K. Sl;iha, Naklioda. S. S. Chowdhury, S. S. Varma. Bhairi. B. S. Varma, D. K. Samy and
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    TABLE TENNIS
    158 22 In a friendly table tennis fixture j played at Ngo Sing Le Chin Sia Club'i j premises, the home team defeated the Chinese Chin Woo Athletic Asso- i ciation by five games to two. The first tie between Tar. Boon Pin and Lai Ying Hon. 3rd place in
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    C.S.C. OUTCLASS AIRMEN
    49 22 The Chinese Swimming Club water- i polo team outclassed the R.A.F. team i by 12 goals to one at the Club yester- day. Play was consistently in the j Airmen's half and though they tried j to reduce the deficit, they found all: their efforts unavailing.
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    TONIGHTS BOXING
    54 22 A reminder io given of tonight's J boxing at the Happy World. With Boon Mah and Hemchit heading a card of five bouts, the fighting should be good. Gunboat Smith has a big following among Indian enthusiasts and his j fight with Fernandez should be as in- teresting
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    CHIATE SING A.V.
    69 22 The Chiate Sing Athletic Union football I XI will piay their first friendly match against I the Paya Lebar Rovers, on Saturday, at the j Union's Rround, at 5.10 p.m. The following will represent the Union:— Yum Kv,ong; Koh T.am, Hock Leng; Khoon Kit, Khlm Kok, 800
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    Y.M.C.A. FOOTBALL
    53 22 The fallowing have been selected tv play football lor the V.M.C.A. (League* against Indian Association on Tuesday at 5.10 p.m. on the Anson Road ground: Wee Aik Chan, V. N. Pillay, M. Swyny, Moxon, Ranatunga. Mitchell. Jackson, Kite, Leembruggen, Mcßeath and Ong Swee Keng. Reserves: Tan Guan Klat,
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    CHINESE BEAT CRICKET CLUB BY ONLY GOAL
    437 22 A SOLITARY goal scored in the last five minutes of play enabled the Chinese reserves to take full points from the S.C.C. reserve in a league soccer iixture played on the Padansr, yesterday. The Chinese lost the services Of < their right back.
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    S.R.C. TEAM TO PLAY 5. C. C.
    71 22 The S.R.C. cricket team to play the S.C.C. tomorrow and Sunday at the S.C.C. will be L. Alvis, B. H. Bain (Capt.) H. N. Bnl he tenet, P. M. D' Almeida, P. r. de Souza, R. C. Hoffman, L. S. Reutens, D. C.
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    DISSENSION IN CAMBRIDGE CREW
    243 22 London, Mar. 30. ALTHOUGH the Oxford and Cam- bridge boat race crews are consi- i dered below average, one of the closest boat races for years Is expected on Saturday morning starting about 11 o'clock. Cambridge were Installed as slight favourites during early training, but reports
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    PAYA LEBAR RANGERS
    44 22 The following will repre.-.<>nt the Paya Lebar Rangers at soccer against the Ch'k Seng's XI on the former ground on Saturday. Satar. Tan Yontc Boon, Albert. Rawi. Hajl, Samy. Bee Din. Ismail, Ahmad, Mahmnod. Pook Hup. Reserves: Jimmy. Seng and Jaffar.
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    Two-All Draw In Div. Two
    270 22 SCORING two quick goals in succession during the la.st few minutes of the play, Moravia drew with the Harbour Board Junior Civil Service Association in a division 2B soccer fixture on the Association's ground yesterday. The final score was 2-all. Play did not reach n
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    BANKA SPORTS CLUB
    121 22 The Banka Sports Club will play friendly soccer against Puluu Sambo? Club on Saturday at Pulau Samboc I The following are requested to meet at Clifford's pier at 2.30 p.m. Joon Sen?. Soon San. Joon Boon. Ah Baf\ lam Swa.if. Chwee Chua. Choel Sem. Choon Trek, Lian
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    Golf Series For Straits Times
    108 23 RRITAIN'S Ruder Cup captain, Charles Whit combe, has writi n/ 14 articles on golf for Ihe st mi's Times and the first one uill appear tomorrow and the others every Saturday thereafter. Whitcombe deals- with the complete set of Clubs that is now «ake up
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    COTTON LEADS FIELD Daily Mail Pros. Tournament
    90 23 COTTON LEADS FIELD Daily Mail Pros. Tournament Cotton with an aggregate vi 144 for M boles Ifd thr lUld at the the second round of P..uy Mail ii j i"U'ssion.ii Goll Tournament had a round of 75 toMr.y and is thn>e strokes ahead of Dai Rces, who bad a lecond
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    BEGINNER'S B.P.
    81 23 -nic i b« o Kit rted to rethe Beginner 1 Badminton Party, in b friendl- match atari thi 8 o! flve .aid two doubles, tv be piay.'d on Sunday, at the former's court, at 2.30 Pta Yeo Soon Hocl Andrew Li.,i. Balleh bin Ka- I Bto, NTajid bin
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    JOIIOKE CRICKET
    42 23 (From Our Own Correspondent. Be« Mar 29 The north Johore Indo-Ceylonese meet their south Johore compatriots in a whole day's crk-ket mutch at Johore Bahru during the Easter holidayj wlien the first A.I Johore IndoCevli nese conference will be held
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    14 23 In n Rugby League mateii yesterday Wldnes lost to Barrow 2—9 Relitrr
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    MR. F. M. BREWER SPEAKS ON FAKED FIGHTS
    445 23 Annual Meeting Of Boxing Association THAT the Singapore Boxing Association was in funds to the extent of more than ?2,500 and that 250 boxers were on the register was revealed by the President, Mr. F. W. Brewer, at the annual general meeting
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    "LAD FOOTERS" XI
    59 23 Tiif toUtnring win play for the i«g xi against R E. CMh FUUwi Co>.. si P'j'.:i'i Branl tomorrow at 5.13 p.m. Ah Chvf. Cheng S< ah, En^- Chye. Ah Wing, Ah Bah. Kai Ser;p. John, Kai Teclc, Kcan Tc:k, Swee Hock 'Capt.i, Sum Wliig, Cl.in i Npn.
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    13 23 The RAF. cricket team tchich lost to the C.S.C. last Sunday at CSC
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    Today's Soccer Matches
    59 23 Today's soccer matches will be as below: Soccer: Div. 2 (A): Malaya Signal Co., vs. R.A. (B.M.j at Alexander; 8.H.L.: GE.C. vs. Wearne Bros, at SUB. Friendly: S.R.C. soccer. Other sports events today are: Boxing: Hemchit vs. Boon Man at Happy World at 8.45 p.m. Tennis: Gem
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    V.M.C.A. BILLIARDS
    96 23 Results In the V.M.C.A. handicap billiards tournament are: P. C. Sands scratch) beat Wee Hong Leng (—3O) 250—239. Dr. V. Xavier < 70> beat Po Guan Chwee i— 3o) on a walk-over. J. Wong (scratch) beat Kam Gim Lock i_so> 250—179. Alfred Nathaniels '—50) beat R. Lyne <
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    WOMEN'S RIFLE SHOOT
    44 23 The March spoon shoot of the S.L.. R.A. resulted in a win for Mrs. Crosley. Mr?. Garden wsus second. 300 200 100 Total wltb yes. yds. yds. heap. Mrs Croslc-y 29 32 31 102.77 Mrs. Gardt-n 24 27 22 102 44
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    V.M.C.A. WATER-POLO
    60 23 Thr following have been selected to play w.iter-polo for the Junior Department against 22nd Heavy Battery on Tuesday, at the V MCA. pool at 1.19 p.m.: Vow Wah Sung. Loh Heng Kee, Choo Seng Chye, Chua Kirn Chiang. Wong Fatt Lim. Kwik Sam York and Chan Suay Bah
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    HOME SOCCER
    21 23 In a first division match Stoke beat Woiverhampton 5—3.5 —3. In the Scottish league Hearts beal Al! ion 2—o.
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    31 23 A forward getting hii head to a h. 7/i centre. An incident ;n yesterdays business houses league match on the Padang. The A.P.C. beat Joseph Travcrs by 12—1. Straits Times picture.
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    HOME FOOTBALL FIXTURES FOR TOMORROW
    241 23 HOME soccer fixtures for tomorrow are as below: FIRST DIVISION Arsenal vs. Middlesbrough. Aston Villa vs. Preston Blackpool vs. Liverpool. Brentford vs. Leicester. Derby vs. Leeds. Everton vs. Stoke Grimsby vs. Bolton. Huddersficld vs. Manchester U. Portsmouth vs. Birmingham. Sunderland vs. Charlton. Wolves vs. Chelsea.
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    Selections For Today's Races
    157 23 T"HERE were no scratchings yesterday for today's races at Talpin* The going Is expected to be heavy. Selections are as below: Straits Times Race I: PHOON TOK, Bay Rus« Race 2: TWINKLING EYES. Phar Par Race 3: LA COLONIALE, Lover'i Idol Race 4: M.G.M., Emperor KubTal
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