The Straits Times, 3 May 1939

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    38 1 The straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS
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      229 1 6iNuAPOR£: 140. CECIL ST 'PHONE 5471). FINAL EDTN KUALA LUMPUR." 25 JAVA SY. ril^#%l» CU In, 'PHONE 3683). For Up-to-aoi i TAILORING... MIEN CHON6 Yen are assured 01 real satisfaction. O A Colam.m St. Singapore. Phone 4816 LITTLES FOR FURNITURE Jjg* FOR' BEDdTn'g" /^nMmrVl r""^BI an exceptionally good range of
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      16 1 MADAME PAGE. rop i-luor BATTERY BLDG. CASHSALE ONE *EEK ONLY Commencing Ist May DAY EVENING GOWNS.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      136 2 WEE— Majoor Wee Boon Ting passed away' peacefully at his residence No. 5 Kirn Yam Road off River Valley Road on Tuesday the 2nd May at 1.05 a.m. aged 75 leaving behind his two beloved wives, two aged sisters, 5 sons. Wee Sin Wei. Wee Sin Choc Managing Director
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      2328 2 I BOARD RESIDENCE LARGE FUR. ROOM— (breakfast-o :ly) for bachelor. Apply Mrs. Griffith- James,— H. Heeren Buildings, Orchard Road. COOL, Airy Rooms from $35 up. Board opt. Mod. San. bathr. H. ft C. W. Garages European only. 11, Saint Nicholas Plata. ROOMS with orivate bath, board optional, also catering for
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      885 2 MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS COWLEY for sale. In per'ert mechanical condition. $250 or nsarest offer Apply 34 Barker Road. Telephone 6420. 16.9 HP. 1935 Vauxhall drophead coups m excellent condition 5330 Owner tcoinrr on leave. Apply Box 299, Straits Times. FOR BALE 1938 Chevrolet Saloon -xceilent condition throughout $1,250. Hirepurchase can
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      528 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION BALK O? almost new, exceptionally modern European polished Teak Household Furniture ut ever/ description. 0 Q. E. of U.S. A electric refrigerator still under Agent's guarantee, one almost new General Electric Radio receiver and also with "GARRARD" electric motor record-changer and pickup m hanrlromi? cabinet, fancy
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      210 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. SPECIAL LADIES"~CLASS" for Slimming Exercises, Height Redaction Go»ran'red at the CHARLES SCHOOL OF PHYSICAL CULTURE. Scotto Road. Phoae 444«. (Under European Management) MASSAGE K4LL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. HOLIDAY RESORT_ PANGKOR HOUSE, PANGKOR ISLAND. LUMUT. DINDINGS. Situatea on
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      694 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated m England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICEB OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. HAN-CHI 17,000 May 5 BHUTAN 6.100 May 8 RANPURA 17.000 May 19 BEHAR 6.000 May 20 RAWALPINDI 17.000 June 2
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      503 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan > GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez, Port Said Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Dv Sail SUWA MARU 10,700 May 12 IS TERUKUNI MARU 11,900 May 23 HAKUSAN MARU 10,400 June 7
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      690 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPB. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FARES To: MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTEK- To: PALEBTINE, ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN SELANDIA May J3 KINA abt. May 18 BORINGIA June 13 JAVA June 9 LALANDIA July 4 DANMARK June 14 JUTLANDIA July 23
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      582 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Colly er Quay. Slngaoore Tel 5151. Chartered Bank Buildim. tenant TeL 1361 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES {MARSEILLES. LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (m conjunction with the Glen Line) Due Sails HECTOR Mars.. L'don. R'dam. Grow May 7 May 10 PHILOCTETES L'don, R'dam, Hull ft
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    Wall Street Quotations
    611 4 New York. May 2. «|»HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today DOW-JONES AVEKAOES Yesterday's Today's Close Close Chain" 30 Industrials 12 1 M 123 J2 up 149 20 Rails 2J.67 23.95 up M 15 Utilities 22.09 22.42 up .33 40 Bonds 01
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    133 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD The following ships are alongside the I Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Michael Jebsen 1. Ma's Wharf. Katraswe Gale 2; Exit 3:— Canton 10; Mate Hari 10; President Doumer 14; Kedah 12; gamnwfw. iqTalang Akar 8:
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE .
      237 4 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE Today Djambl A K. Toengcai iToba) 2 p.ru Medan (Merak) 3 p.m. Mumo* <st t-mrmbang tTnedens) s 11 hi Pomlanak (Khoeu Hoea> ..3 p.m. Indo-Chlna (Pres. Doumer) 4 p.m. Tarempa (Scott Harley) ..4 p.in Denmark (Parcels only) (Alsia) 7 pjn Java. Soum-West Sumatra. S.-East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas
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      FROM MALACCA
      95 4 Correspondence tor transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed -By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Tomorrow Iran Amsterdam ft London by air Netherlands) MS Dm Australia. New Zealand. Java ana Timor D:U> by air (Qantas) 9.45 ajn. Siaro, Burma, India,
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      239 4 INWARD Wearnes From rtuan;, Ipoh and Koala I.nmpur. Arrives every evening. Imperial From Europe; Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives .Friday afternoon. K.N.1.L..M.: From Salfoa: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. IHIHAKII AIRfOUI PILLAR
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      52 4 Mai's from China and Japan expected today. May 3. by Canton. Mails from China expected tomorrow. May 5. by Cone Biancamano. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected on May 5, by P. O. (Ranchi) will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
      142 4 Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Las? nig*' max. rain- bright nur temp, fall s'shine temp *P Inches hrs °F West Coast. Alor 6tar 82 1.34 2.5 73 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 0.39 5.8 75 SiUawan 87 Nil 9.3 75 Bukit Jeram 90 0.20 4.8 73 Malacca 85
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      498 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated la t MS.) TELEPHONE: FreUbt 5432. Psswct 54SL CANADIAN PACIFIC STLAMSHIFS. LIMITtU. i lncorporated m England) FARES SINGAPORK/ECROPE First and Cabin vtass from £105-17.9 Tnarist class from JC"5.«.8. AROUND IIIR WORLD FAREB BY CP.R-/P. O. Hrst and Cabin Class Toarist Class From £1814.0- Fsom 126.12.7. Wrect
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      227 4 AUCTJON NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of Wax-polished teak household furniture including: steel office letter oozes, iili:n cabinet. 1 "SINGER" band sewing machine H.M.V. cabinet and portable uraracphoacs. brass trays on stands, flower vases and ai>the personal effects belonging to the lite Mr. J.D. Crawford. To be held at THE SALEROOM OP
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      57 4 f What WOUld yOU do if another woman demanded you fire op your wife for her? another woman-bat insisted you remain his wife? Jtf£ V^ -■/•yg.- ;j l^-' '.j^Jml 'J^KB^Fj^i ZAZA'ivill give you the an- f a- swers as only ZAZA can, m ff^^ •'Jbm, thi%'th«B€reen'ifnoBt elomi imV UrfPR 3l^lflM«j
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      82 4 TIDE TABLE fiJNGAPOtt Teiay H. W. 10.42 a.m. 8 7 ft.; 1O.3« p.m. 0.0 ft. L. W. 4.20 a.m. 0.7 ft.: 4.44 p.m. 2.2 ft Tomorrow H. W. 11.20 a.m. 0.7 ft.: 11.10 p.m. oft. L. W. 5.05 a.m. 0.2 ft.; 5.20 p.m. 2.5 ft. Friday H. W. 12.00 p.m.
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      264 5 RIDE THE WINNER and WIN THE RACE with VELOCETTES Sole Agents Maiay.i: KEE HUAT RADIO CO., 122/124. Orchard Road, Singapore Phone 4566. Dtuik more Gold I.caf Tea. You enjo> the fine taste and aroma only to be found m Uiu Tea of choice blend and rare quality. MILNERS' SAFES BEST
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      182 5 Distributors- GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Rxudio Str* HtttTT»^^F BMV^^HbV^B^^KVb^L^BBIIB I Si* 'E 111 Rl 1 I P 1 p xunji Oii£f*'.\abi€ /rom aH dealers or from The Chloride Electrical Storage Co. Ltd. (Incorporated m England.) Oldham Lane, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE. If WWJf wf mmF m m PHILCO
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      1562 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE NIROM EMPIRE STATION TODAY TODAY TODAY ZHL 235 metres. ki)A 6.04 me/i (49.6 m). TD ANQMI^IONS ANI) 1 ZKP 30.06 metres. YDB 9.65 nc/s (31.M mi). KAWoOTIJOIUWa L PkSM d D YDB 11.86 mr/i (25.3 ox). GSR 21.47 mc/S (13.17 ra.); GSG 11.71 1 OOMlsceiianeous programme of new
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      412 6 BRIGHTER TONE EVIDENT ALL-ROUND RISE ON LONDON EXCHANGE By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, May 3. A REFRESHING improvement occurred on both London and New York stock exchanges yesterday, and presumably a more hopeful view is being taken of the situation. In New YorK, the turnover of 450.000
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      106 6 Manila, May 3. THE following were yesterday's quotations and this morning's Quotations for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange. All the shares nave a par value of 10 centavos. and the quotations are m pesos. Previous To-Day's Asked Bid Askrd Bid Antamok P.32>i 0.32 0.32';,
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      88 6 London. May 2. The following were today* closing monn rates: Paris 176 47 6> Athens 647>4 Htm York 4.68 3 32 Rio 2 li/M .Mfmtrcj.l 4iO'i stoers jl]ici»i TlM'i BelßTade 310 20 85-- Bucharest C.O Anu>t«rcu.Ji. 8 7*. b..ii.ui> Ai:is iOM'A h9 Mnntevidec 18' 3 jiuminal Bombay
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    • Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers
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        MINING
        581 6 Issue VaL Fraser Co. LyalJ Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 2'B 3/6 2/9 3d ft/- Austral Amal 4 9 5/3 cd 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 38'- 42/- 4<V- 45--5/- Ayer Hltam 18/- 18/^xd 18/- 18/9 1 Ayei A'tns 0.65 0.70 0.65 070 £1 Bangnn Tin
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        GENERAL
        456 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32','a 140 2 2 do. V%% prefs. 2.15 2.2) 2.15 2 2Cxd 10 10 Atlas Ice 475 5.25 SOO 650 1 1 B M Broadcasting 050 U.b'J 0.50 itfO 10 5 B M. Trustee 575 7.50 «75 750 £1 £1 Con f.
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        276 6 Mayuarc Co. Ltd. $***** int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 norn SINGAPORE MIWICIPAJ* 5% 1901 reci. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. I :ar. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 norn 41.r0 ICO 7 red 1947 $1.600 000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 norn 4', 2 19CP
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        RUBBER SHARES
        371 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Eva' t Allenby 1.15 1.25 cd 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 100 Amai. Malay 1.40 LM i 40* Lit Ayei Hitam 090 1.00 090 100 Ayer Mole* 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas I.UO 1 li» 1.05 1.15 Bassett 0.45 050 048 0.5J
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      100 6 Wednesday, May 3, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27 Yi 27*4 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases. May 27-? i 2V/% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. m bales May 27 9/16 27 11/16 FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.Y In bales May 27^ 27 »4 I I II RE
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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% London demand 2/3% Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 1 A Hamburg demand 133% New York demand 54 1/16 Montreal demand 54V4 Batavla
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    London Stock Exchange
    415 6 BRIGHTER TONE PREVAILS London. May 2 A BRIGHTER atmosphere prevailed today m the markets, where giltedgeds headed a general upward movement on Influential buying which caused considerable bear-covering. Better class Industrials also recorded gains, while Continental support for Kaffirs, and oils was responsible for a stronger tone
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    TREASURY RETURNS
    43 6 London. May 2. •TREASURY returns ahow total or- dlnary revenue, excluding selfbalancing items, to Apr. 29 amounted to £55,029.278. against £50.694.872 at the corresponding date last year Total ordinary expenditure to date is £89.679.535 against £74 586.531 last year.— British Wirelfts.
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    MOMENTOUS WEEK FOR STOCK EXCHANGE
    876 6 Budget, Conscription, And Hitler Speech IN a weekly report on the share 1 market, issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and Company write: The* week was quite momentous— producing the Budget, Conscription Bill. Hitters reply to President Roosevelt and. domestically, the International Tin
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    COSTS AND SUBSTITUTES CHIEF RUBBER INDUSTRY PROBLEMS
    2013 7 Salvation Depends On Economic Production UNITED STATES PLAN FOR VAST WAR RESERVE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 25. A LTHOUGH the European crisis has continued to depress the commodity and share markets, this has been an exceptionally interesting week for London rubber-growing
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    106 7 Singapore. May I, iio.m. Buyers Sellers Gambier $7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $12.75 White $12 25 Black 8.25 Coma Mixed $3.20 Sun Dried 53. 50 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $2.77' $2.77> 2 Fair $2.75 $2.75 Sarawak $2.65 Jelotonq Pak'mbang $6.25 Banja
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
    104 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Boofcb Conipnn: Dividend Close TIN Austral Amal 1 4d. May 12 Ayer Hitani li-i (less taz> Apr. 18 H.in* Fatt 1%% Horn; Kong Tlii 1%% less tax Petallng 5% int. Apr. 2P Sungt'l Kinta M. final Apr. 33 BUBBEK Allcibv 3. May i; GENERAI
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    HONG FATT PROFITS FALL SHARPLY
    514 7 Dividend Of 2| Per Cent. A NET profit of $90,100, compared with $889,641 m the pre- vious year, is shown m the accounts of Hong Fatt (Sungei Besi), Ltd., for the year ended Dec. 31. To this is added the balance from the previous year,
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      887 7 TENDERS P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS wiU be received at the office m the State Engineer. Selangor. up to 3 p.m. of May 5, 1939 for the construction 3 Class IV Quarters at Buklt Blntang Road. Kuaiu Lumpur Plans and specifications may be seen and all particulars obtained at
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      349 7 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated In China r» 3i*(lal Charter). 12, Cecil Str.Tt Sinjapor?. Telephones: Manager's Office Utl Asst. Manager* Office IiUJ Exehance Dept (111 General Office 5188 t Cable Address: "CHINGHO." Paid Up CapiUl Ch. 40.tN.0H M Reserve funds m eietM of Ch. 5.2t«.0Qt.M Total Assets approximately Oh. $2.*2«.0M.0««.M Tse-Vunß
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      169 8 By Special Request! Return Screening of 20th Century-Fox Record Breaking Production. TODAY AT 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. "rtl^ v, f C V.* fl\® Aft* W A!,SO LATEST "PATHE GAZETTE,' The Royal Family At Home. Scottish Cup Final, President Roosevelt on European Peace, Famous French liner Ablaze. BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS AND
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      180 8 WANT "7^l LAUGH? jJ&iA Hear Ronald Frankau in:— R2391 Lady, be Bad R2527 And they live unhappily ever after. R2513 I'd soqner be a woman than a man. PAJILOPIIONE RECORD $1.50 each Over 20 other records by this famous Humourist available from stock. T.M.A. MUSIC HOUSE! Singapore K. Lumpur Ipoh
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      418 8 WHEN LONDON'S FOREMOST CRITICS ENTHUSE, YOU CAN TAKE THEIR WORD THAT IT'S GOOD! "This film Is so good that Jeanettc "Jeanette Mac Donald's auburn radlMac Donald and Nelson Eddy's partner- ance an d top C's are matchless. Mr ship Is assured for some time to come. AA <•„«. Jeanette Mac
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      50 8 notice- PAVILION RESTAURANT OWING TO ALTERATIONS, DURING THE NEXT FEW DAYS NO MEALS WILL BE SERVED. DRINKS CAN BE OBTAINED AS USUAL REOPENING SHORTLY UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT (ENTIRELY EUROPEAN CONTROL) VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL TONIGHT AT 9.30 P.M. ANNA LOVTSOFF to give CONCERT TICKETS 53.00 $2.00 SI. OO BOOKING AT LITTLE'S
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    Irene Dunne In "Love Affair" Is Good Entertainment
    1357 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 21. "I OVE AFFAIR," best film release of the week, is about a love affair. That is all there is to it, but what more do you want Of course, you may criticise the story on
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      310 9 HAPPY WORLD SECOND ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS on FRL, SAT. SUN., sth, 6th 7th MAY, 1939. FREE GRAND DISPLAY OF FIREWORKS FREE BIGGER, BETTER BRIGHTER THAN BEFORE With the co-operation of Daeng Mehkah bin Palamai and Noonmin-Ainmin, the managem ent will stage the following HISTORICAL PAGEANT OF LOCAL EVENTS SUCH AS THE
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      438 9 i j^/ European Lady I f m"Vk. %^> Bombay. I -L^ "1 have much pleasure m X^r "v stating that since I have >. •"> taken Okasa. my health has >^ Improved greatly. For the last two years I have snfferei att ..r/x. from bad freadavbes and ALiJL ().\lr..N gereral
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    Why Soviet Russia Must Join The Anti-Fascist Bloc
    1524 10  -  C. R. ATTLEE BY Leader of the Opposition m the House of Commons TT has long been the view of many thoughtful and well-informed people m Britain and on the Continent that the prevention of aggression, the maintenance of the rule of
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      229 10 (om'pass I gfe-^Si Is more than £i a Camera— BJyjß it is a new W* system of HkJ Photography PERFECT PHOTOGRAPHS without experience without technical knowledge. Because the simplilled Compass System eliminates chance and uncertainty from every aspect of amateur photography. When you have seen the Compass Came ra you
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    JAPANESE WARNING TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT
    356 11 Tokio Afraid Of Anglo-Soviet Front In The Far East Tokio, May 2. A WARNING that the Japanese Government was most concerned with Mr. Chamberlain's statement that AngloSoviet co-operation would be extended to the Far East was given to the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, by the
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    Currency "War" In China
    200 11 Currency "War" In China New Japanese-Foslered Bank Opened Shanghai, May 2. ANOTHER Important development m the currency "war" occurred today when the new Japanese-fostered Huahslng Commercial Bank, with a capital of $50,000,000 and shares held by the! puppet government and Japanese banks, which is to issue yet another currency m
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    OUTLAWS INVADE NAZARETH
    202 11 Night Battle Follows Surprise Raid Haifa. May 2. TELEPHONIC communication with I Nazareth has been interrupted j following a severe disturbance there; during the night. The manager of the Nazareth branch of Barclay's Bank told Reuter that an uproar broke out at midnight when a large gang
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    Warship Hurries Back To U. S. From Japan
    57 11 Shanghai, May 2. QRDERED to be back m the Unlteo States as soon as possible the cruiser Astoria, which carried to Jops.n the remains of Mr. Saita. former Japanese Ambassador In Washington, sailed from Shanghai yesterday via Hong Kong and Manila, where
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    Village Sinks In Sea During 'Quakes
    64 11 Tokio. May 2. JyfUCH havoc was caused m northernmost Japan by a series of earthquake shocks, which resulted m the disruption of communications. The known casualties are 19 killed and 28 injured. Aikawa. a coastal village of 70 houses m Ak!ta Prefecture. Is reported
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    DISCUSSIONS ON REFUGEE SETTLEMENT
    48 11 London May 1 NEGOTIATIONS between the Gov--41 ernmental Committee and the German Government regarding the evacuation of refugees are progressing very favourably. Reuter was informed today. The Committee is now awaiting reports from commissions which have been studying refugee settlement m various countries.— Reuter.
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    Nazis Expelled From Britain
    140 11 Nazis Expelled From Britain Connected With Party Activities London, May 2. *THE Home Oince has given the German Embassy the names oi a number of German nationals who have been asked to leave the country for activities connected with Nazi organisations In Britain. These include Otto Karlowa, head of a
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    New Posts For Henlein And Seyss-lnquart
    127 11 Berlin, May 1. r\R. A. Seyss-Inquart. Nazi Governoi of Austria, has been made Cabinet minister by Herr Hitler. He will be Informed regarding his specla task at a later date. The post of Governor of Austria has been abolished. A governorship has been created
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    GERMAN ARMY CHIEF ON WAY TO LIBYA
    79 11 Rome, May 2. /"•EN. von Brauchitsch. Chief of Staff of the German Army, who left by air for Libya yesterday, accompanied by the Italian Under-Secretary for War. to visit Marshal Balbo, Governor of Libya. hasT>een he"d up at Sicily. The plane landed at
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    BRITONS NOT ALLOWED TO RETURN TO KIUKIANG
    81 11 London, May 2. Pthe House of Commons today Mr. Robert Morgan <Con., Stourbridge) asked the Prime Minister whether former British residents and mer- chants at Kiukiang had yet been allowed to return to their property, .and if not what steps was he taking
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    OWNERS MUST OFFER SHIPS TO GOVERNMENT.
    72 11 London, May 2 MR. Oliver Stanley, President cf the Board of Trade, stated m the Commons today that legislation would shortly be introduced to require shipowners to offer vessels to the government, m connection with the scheme for a reserve of tonnage, before scrapping
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    ORGANISED GREAT BRITAIN'S WARTIME CONVOYS
    24 11 The death was reported from London by Reuter yesterday of ViceAdmiral Sir Reginald Henderson, who organised Britain's wartime convoys.
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    BRITISH TRADE PUSH IN S. E. EUROPE
    405 11 London, May 2. IN the House of Lords the Govern- ment was asked what steps were proposed to promote trade between Great Britain and the countries whose independence Britain had guaranteed or might guarantee. Lord Templemore, replying for the Government, said the Export
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    The Straits Times SINOAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 3, 1939. Russia's Strength
    1017 12 The Straits Times SINOAPORE, WEDNESDAY. MAY 3, 1939. Russia's Strength What is the value to the democracies of Russian support m their stand against further acts of aggression That can only be assessed m a very general way. Soviet Russia is certainly not strong m a naval sense and reports
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    GIBRALTAR BARRICADES REMOVED
    88 12 Gibraltar, May 2. Defence barricades recently erected here were removed this morning. The barricades were erected on the main road to La Linea recently, as a precautionary measure. The British battleship Ramillies, three British and three French destroyers sailed eastwards from Gibraltar later m the day. Ramillies
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    National Service Register In South Africa
    75 12 Pretoria, May 3 All men between the ages of 17 and 60 must register on the Union's National Service roll, according to an announcement issued by the Department of Defence. The notice applies to every man between those ages who is not m the
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    IN MALAYAN TRAINS
    470 12 Sweltering In The Day Mail TRAVEL IRRITATIONS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l heartily agree with "Malaccan*' m your issue of Apr. 24. In my experience, travelling by train from Scremban or Tampln to Singapore is just as uncomfortable and expensive as it is
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    COMPETITION WITH THE S.T.C.
    277 12 Clerk Answers Municipal Commissioner To tbe Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l have read m the newspapers with great interest the announcement that the Municipal Commissioners have appointed a committee to go into the i matter of allowing limited competition along the routes where the
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 17
    34 12 HEREDITARY MINERS. A demand for re-allocation of production rights among F.M.S. tin-miners who are actually working their mines. BEFORE THE NAZIS. A precis Of Germany's role m modern European history.
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    INDO-CHINA'S COURTS
    843 12 A British Observer Unimpressed The capitals of Indo-China were described by the Hon. Steven Runciman m a recent article m The Times, and extracts are reproduced below. IMAGINE that an American film pro- ducer visited Bangkok and was immensely struck by its possibilities as a setting for his
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    700 12 Cape Romania MOW that the country of Rumania is so much m the news, can anyone explain why its name, or one almost identical with it. should appear on the south-east seaboard of Johore? Cape Romania (as it is usually spelt) is said to be the
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    GERMAN TROOP MOVES ON POLISH FRONTIER
    516 13 'Not Exceptional Says Berlin Official REICH WAITING FOR REPLY TO FUEHRER'S SPEECH Col. Beck To Lav Down Poland's Standpoint \j() positive move by Germany m her differences with Poland is expected m Berlin political circles until after the speech of Col. Beck, Polish Foreig-n
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    Army Officers Cannot Retire At Present
    89 13 London, May 2. A War Office letter has been sent to rt all Army commands saying that It is not deemed expedient that officers .should be allowed to retire voluntarily at present. As a temporary measure no applications for permissions to retire will be
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    Air Force Commodore
    43 13 Mr. \Viu> lon Churchill has been appointed Hon. Air Commodore, No. Ul5 (County of Surrey) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force. He is shown getting; out of a plane on arrival at the RAF. station at Kenley for a tour of inspection.
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    Rumania And Hungary
    201 13 ROME EXPECTS NONAGGRESSION PACT Rome, May 2. DOLITICAL circles m Rome expect Rumania to maintain the same attitude as Yugoslavia towards the Rome-Berlin Axis and eventually enter a non-aggression pact with Hungary. The Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Gafencu, had his last conversations with the Italian Foreign Minister.
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    TOBACCO AND SUGAR DUTIES
    39 13 London, May 2. AN the report stage of the budget v the House of Commons today rejected Labour motions to reduce the duties on tobacco and sugar. Both duties were confirmed by substantial majorities.— Reuter.
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    ANGLO-SOVIET TALKS
    371 13 Russian Proposals Being Discussed MOSCOW SUGGESTS TRIPLE ALLIANCE London, May 3. COVIET suggestions for an antiaggression front m Europe are still occupying the attention of the British Government, states Reuters' diplomatic correspondent. It is pointed out that, owing to the large number of states involved m the negotiations,
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    MANOEUVRES IN THE BLACK SEA
    126 13 Russian Exercises Off The Turkish Coast Moscow, May 2. The Russian Black Sea fleet has just completed extensive manoeuvres m the south-eastern area of the Black Sea. according to "Red Crimea." organ of the Crimean Communist Party. Cruisers. submarines. destroyers, coastguard vessels and warplanes took
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    CONSCRIPTION & ULSTER
    197 13 CONSCRIPTION ULSTER Mr. De Valera's Protest Dublin, May 3. fU(R. DE VALERA, speaking m the ITI Daii, last night, disclosed that he had protested to the British Government against the provisions of the Conscription Bill being extended to Northern Ireland m certain circumstances. He hoped his protest would be acted
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    New Zealand Import Restrictions
    126 13 London, May 2. A NUMBER of questions were put to Mr. Oliver Btanley, President of the Board of Trade, m the House of Commons, regarding the New Zealand Import restrictions during the second half of 1939, including total prohibition on carpets, most classes of boots and
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    COMMONS QUESTIONS ON MATERIAL FOR GERMANY
    106 13 London. May 2. rpHE subject of export to Germany of material required for war purposes was raised m the House of Commons today. Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, said that. In the event of war. almost any materials might be
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    Princesses To See Off King And Queen At Portsmouth
    124 13 London, May 3. WHEN the King and Queen leave London on Saturday on their historic journey to Canada and the United States, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose will go with them to Portsmouth to say goodbye to their parents on
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    U.S. Could Mobilise 1,000,000 In Less Than Three Months
    97 13 Washington, May 2. RETAILS of a revised mobilisation plan giving the United States 1,000,000 men under within three months, of the outbreak of war were revealed today. An initial fighting force of 400,000 men with 6,000 aeroplanes is contemplated. These details
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    NATIONAL SERVICE
    64 13 THE Secretary of the Admiralty, Mr. O. H. Shakespeare, has announced that it has been decided to extend the national service scheme for registration of ex-naval ratings nd Royal Marines for service m war to men up to the age of 53 years.— Reuter. Sir Percy Loraine. the
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    ITALIANS LEAVING FRANCE
    32 13 Milan, May 2 Three hundred Italian families with more than 1,400 members have just returned to Italy from France. They were given a hearty reception by the authorities.— Trans-Ocean.
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    46,000 Join Up In One Week
    155 13 46,000 Join Up In One Week Recruits Flocking T The Territorial Army London, May 2. IUIORE than 46,000 recruits Joined the Territorial Army last week, bringing the total recruiting figure for the field force m April to approximately 84,000 officers and men The recruiting force for anti-aircraft and coast defence
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    YUGOSLAV REGENT TO VISIT ROVE
    37 13 Rome, May 2. DRINCE Paul of Yugoslavia, the chief Regent, and his v.'ife will be guests of the King and Queen of Italy at the Quirinal from May 10 to 13.— Reutcr.
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    ANXIETY IN ITALY
    165 13 German Policy Causes Concern Paris, May 2. CEVERAL newspapers here published reports today from Rome that anxiety is felt m high Fascist circles about German policy." It is also suggested that the enormous figures of British and French armaments expenditure, published m the Fascist press to demonstrate
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    Chamberlain & Hitler Postcard Banned
    72 13 Chamberlain Hitler Postcard Banned Berlin, May 3. IT is officially announced that Dr. Goebbels, Reich Propaganda Minister, has banned the sale of postcards on which Mr. N*VtU* Chamberlain and Herr Hitler appear together. The postcards shows the two statesmen near the ruins of the castls of Godesberg, where Mr. Chamberlain
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    "WHITE RAJAH" FILM PLANS
    205 14 Eitol Flynn In The Leading Role ■7RROL FLYNN, the star m "Robin licKKt" :.mi other recent popular films, has been chosen for the leading role m the picture which i.s being made on the life of Sir James Brooke, the first White Rajah of Sarawak. The
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    SELANGOR INDIAN WOMEN
    97 14 THE annual meeting of the Women's Section of the Selangor Indian Association. Kuala Lumpur, was held last week. The following office-bearers were elected after the passing of the annual report and accounts: President. Mri. Nirmala Venkatachar; vice-presidents, Mrs. X X Benjamin and Mrs. A. M Soosay. Hon.
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    DARING THEFT FROM COOLIE LINES
    64 14 A TAMIL went to the Singapore railway coolie lines In Ayer Raja Road at 11 a.m. yesterday and. discovering a Tan.il woman alone except for her small child, pushed her to the ground, whereupon she fled. The visitor then walked off with a trunk, clothing
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    NEW CHAIRMAN FOR HARBOUR BOARDS
    419 14 Mr. H.K. Rodgers To Succeed Sir George Trimmer POST OF ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER TO BE FILLED UR. H. K. RODGERS will be appointed Chairman and General Manager of the Harbour Boards, Singapore and Penang, the Straits Times understands. He succeeds Sir George Trimmer, having" been
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    CONDUCTOR KILLED IN CAR COLLISION
    121 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, May 3. T. R. STEVEN RANASINGA. an un- employed Sinhalese estate conductor, of Kajang, Selangor, was fatally injured early this morning, when the car he was driving along Ipoh Road towards Kuala Lumpur was m collision with a Sanitary
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    Chinese Rescues A Struggling Buffalo
    104 14 Malacca, May 3. AN exciting incident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. today when a buffalo and cart fell into the river near the Customs landing steps, while loading goods. The buffalo struggled frantically, but the cart drifted down-stream towards the sea. before a Chinese pluckily
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    PETROL DRUM ON FIRE
    95 14 Excitement In New Bridge Rd. CLAMEs shooting out of a 50--r gallon drum of petrol caused excitement at a Chinese shop m New Bridge Road, Singapore, yesterday evening. The drum caught fire while an assistant was transferring petrol from the drum to a can, a jet
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    MALARIA STUDENTS TO VISIT SINGAPORE
    112 14 'THE second part of the international course m malarlology arranged by the League of Nations Health Organisation will begin at the College of Medicine on Monday. The course which began In Kuala Lumpur, will be attended by 24 engineers from Malaya and neighbouring countries and
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    MALAY ROBBED
    33 14 A MALAY returning home to Bukit Permal at 7 p.m. yesterday was stepped by four Chinese who, speaking Malay, threatened him, went through his pockets and made off with >3 cents.
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    Refugees Creating Great Problem For Shanghai
    207 14 WITH the arrival of thousands of Jewish refugees, Shanghai was faced with a very difficult problem, said Brigadier General E. B. MacNaghten, one of the leading British businessmen m China, on arrival at Singapore by the P. and 0. line, Canton this morning. Brigadier
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    SHOP WINDOWS SMASHED IN BUSINESS AREA
    209 14 CHOP windows of Maynard and Company, Battery Road and the Robinson Piano Company, Collyer Quay, were smashed early this morning. Two soldiers have been detained by the police m connection with the incidents. I was on duty at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank," Ramchand
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    BOY KILLED IN PAGODA ST.
    107 14 Chinese Produced In Court "VEE YU, a 22-year-old Cantonese, appeared before Mr. K. A. Blacker m the Singapore Third Police Court this morning and a charge of murder of Lee Liew Chan, m a building m Pagoda Street on Apr. 22, was explained to him.
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    CANTON BACK IN SERVICE
    114 14 Here From Hong Kong Today UNDER REPAIR FOR THREE WEEKS AFTER spending three week* m dork at Hong Kong for repairs, following her collision with the Mr>sageries Maritimes liner Ifarechal JofTre, the new I*, and liner Canton arrived at Singapore this nioruinj? homeward-bound m normal service.
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    TIENTSIN BRIGADIER IN SINGAPORE
    183 14 TIENTSIN BRIGADIER IN SIN GAPORE BRIGADIER A. H. Hopwood. C.8.. DS.O., until recently Officer Commanding. British Trams. Tientsin. arrived at Singapore m the P. and O liner Canton this morning on his ray to England. Brigadier Hopwood has been three and a half years at Tientsin. PERSONAL ITEMS I ADY
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    WOMAN RECOGNISES BURNT BODY BY GOLD TEETH
    503 15 Inquiry Story Of Chinese Who Started Shophouse Blaze DEAD MAN BELIEVED TO HAVE GONE BACK INTO SIGLAP FIRE UOW two front gold teeth m the upper jaw of a man whose body had been burned beyond recognition m a recent shophouse fire m
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    STRAITS TIMES AND RACE RESULTS
    66 15 The Straits Times will issue a Racing Edition this evening containing results and descriptions of this atternoon's races at Bukit Timah. We do this reluctantly because we do not think a race meeting justifies the issue of a "special"' edition. Our ocal contemporaries, however, appear
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    Cycle Parts As Exhibits In Police Court
    277 15 Cycle Parts As Exhibits In Police Court TAMIL FACES TWO CHARGES IMUMEROUS bicycle parts, ranging from spokes, saddles and bells to cranks, pedals and wheels were exhibits hi the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when a 22-year-old Tamil, Ramasamy. was charged with being m fraudulent possession of the property. Ramasamy.
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    SOLDIERS WHO STOLE LAWYER'S CAR
    226 15 Two Gunners Bound Over In Sum Of $50 I AM PREPARED to bind you over but you will be severely dealt with If you do it again." commented Mr. X A. Blacker, Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday, addressing two Gunners Joseph Simpson, 24, and John
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    "LADY PRECIOUS STREAM"
    61 15 <From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. May 2. 'THE Negri Sembilan Chinese Amateur Dramatic Party Is expected to stage Lady Precious Stream shortly. The following are the officers of the society President, Dr. Chong Ah Khoon; vice-president, Mr. Tan Tuan Boon; hon. secretary, Mr. Kat Fye Hin; hon.
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    Appeal Against Chandu Charge Conviction
    171 15 Appeal Against Chandu Charge Conviction SENTENCED m the lower courts to two years' rigorous imprisonment for possession of $1,600 worth of nonGovernment chandu, an elderly Chinese, Soh Hock Kirn, appealed before the Chief Justice S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, m the Singapore High Court, yesterday. The appellant, who was not represented
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    MAIL & BAGGAGE SALVAGED
    118 15 MAIL BAGGAGE SALVAGED Flying-Boat Totally Wrecked In Africa PASSENGERS and mail from the Imperial Airways flying-boat Challenger, which was totally wrecked when it crashed m 4ft. of water at low tide landing at Mozambique on a flight from Dar-es-Salaam to Durban, were to have been taken to Durban by a
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    CLIFFORD HUNTSMAN TO GIVE SINGAPORE RECITAL
    261 15 |U|R Clifford Huntsman, the well- known English pianist, who gave several very successful recitals m Singapore m 1937, is returning to Malaya this month. He will give a recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall next Tuesday evening at 9.30 p.m. Mr. Huntsman recently gave
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    Real Feast Day For Young Amat
    43 15 Grouped round large trays of "nasi briani" and seated cross-legged on the mat-covered floor of the Aljunhd Islamic schoolhouse, these Malay schoolboys feasted to their hearts content at the celebration of Mohamed's birthday yesterday .—Straits Times picture.
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    VENTURESOME TOURIST GIVES PLACE TO CRUISE PARTY
    202 15 THE venturesome tourist who, m the early years, came 1 alone to see the interior of Eastern countries has largely given way to tourist parties bound on big cruises," said Mr. S. E. Humpherys, general manager m the East of Thos. Cook and
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    10,000 FEAST ON RICE
    164 15 Birthday Of The Prophet ABOUT 10,000 Malay schoolchildren and adults were entertained to a feast of "nasi briani" (rice and mutton) m celebration of the birthday of the Proph^ Mohamed at the Aljunied Islamic School, Victoria Street, yesterday. The festivities were organised ''.v the Muslim community
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL CO-OPERATORS
    49 15 I^|EMBERSHIP of the Singapore Municipal Employees' Co-opera-tive Thrift and Loan Society. Ltd., Increased to 518, according to the annual report. Trie fourteenth annual meeting of the Society will be held on May 16 when the declaration of a dividend of iVz per cent, will be recommended.
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    "THANKS FOR THE MEMORY'
    79 15 At The Cinema "Thanks for the Memory" (Boh Hope, Shirley Ross, Otto Kniger and Hoscoc Karns). Paramount. At the Pavilion. A STORY of the trials and tribula- tions of early married life, this comedy is average entertainment. The young couple, Bob Hope and Shirley Rose, are
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    FORGERY CHARGE CONNECTED WITH NAVAL BASE CARD
    690 16 One Man Admits He Tried To "Get In" On A Leakage COUNSEL FOR TWO ACCUSED CALL NO EVIDENCE FOR DEFENCE AN admission that he was trying to "get m on somen thins" that had leaked out of the Singapore Naval Base was made
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    TRESPASS ON STEAMER: JAVANESE BOUND OVER
    165 16 YOU are still young and I am not j going to send you to prison. I am J ;;cing to give you another chance," remarked Mr. C. H. Koh m the Singapore Fourth Police Court, yesterday, addressing 27-year-old Ahmat bin Masta, a Javanese, who
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    New Preventive Branch Chief
    43 16 Captain E. H. Hime, Assistant Comptroller of Customs, Preventive Branch, S.S. He recently succeeded Paymaster-Commander S. G. B. Leyh. who has become Deputy Comptroller of Customs, S.S., and who went on leave recently prior to retirement. Straits Times picture.
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    Prison Sentence For Trafficking In Girls
    497 16 Prison Sentence For Trafficking In Girls CHINESE APPEALS TO HIGH COURT YOUNG Teochow, Toh Sang Mvi, who was sentenced to a term of imprisonment, and fines and ordered to pay compensation for allegedly trafficking m girls and making false representations to the Assistant Protector of Chi se, appealed m the
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    YESTERDAY'S SINGAPORE FUNERALS
    740 16 MISS EMMA LU THE funeral of Miss Emma Lv, eldest 1 daughter of Mr. S. C. Lu. assistant manager of *the Bank of China Ltd., took place at the Bidadarl Cemetery yesterday afternoon amid a large gathering of relatives and rriends. The Rev. Yip Cho San. of
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    MR. E. HUNTER
    176 16 UR. Ernest Langton Hunter, who was w found dead m the Slamat Hotel m Joo Chiat early yesterday mornhig, was burled yesterday afternoon m the Bldadari Cemetery. The Yen. Archdeacon Graham White officiated. Among those present were Messrs. John Stott, G. S. Meggs. Gordun Robey, J. R\
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    MR. W. G. STREET
    106 16 HHHE funeral of Mr. Wilfred George Street, son of Mrs. Street, of Poole Road, Singapore, took place at the j Bidadarl Cemetery yesterday after- noon. Mr. E. Tipson, of the British and, Foreign Bible Society, conducted the service. Besides Mr. Street's mother, brother and sister, the
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    MRS. TAN PONG GUAN
    556 16 rE following raskttx and wreath* mo.-* sent to the luneral ol Mrs. Tan i- Guan, nee Umm Wii.i. Lmm Caskets The Ec Hop Hean Club lli< staff i.f RAJ-'. talkies, Mr. and Mrs. W.xm H»ng 1 Chin Wr.u!h> Mean. Chin Ml I -v Chin Hoong. Chin
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      BRITAIN AND HITLER
      418 17 A Cynical Patriot's Comments To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— During the past few days we have been treated to too much crlti- cism or Hitler and Germany, what he and they are doing, and what they are about to do. Most critics agree that
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      THE PREMIER
      264 17 How Little We Know! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Criticising is the art of seeing In oneself a particular quality lacking (or apparently lacking) m others. One is. however, always tempted to overestimate one's own abilities and to under-estlmate those of others. This is particularly
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      TOTALITARIANISM IN THE F.M.S.?
      122 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— With due respect to your correspondent. Ex-Service (Aryan)," I submit that one obstacle to the formation of a clear British policy is the totalitarian administration of British dependencies and perhaps, some colonies. There Is no democratic governmen' m
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      MAKING MONEY OUT OF IDLE MINES
      660 17 Malayan Incomes Earned By Doing Nothing To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In the Sunday Times of Apr. 24 the financial Correspondent, In his comments on the week's tin market activities, mentioned a report from London that a special production quota to
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      ITAGAKI'S PEACE
      102 17 To the Editor of the Straits TfeMi Sir,— ln the Straits Times recently there was a Reuter message Ircm Tokio ivhich was a mystery to me. It read sis follows "A warning to foreign Powers which deliberately disturb the peace m the Far East by assisting Gen. Chiang
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      HISTORY RECALLED FOR "HITLER'S ADMIRER"
      395 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,- The "Admirer of Hitler" Is evl- a dently a very dangerous person, dangerous because he is 111-informed. Possibly there are many like him, and, If so, they need enlightenment about the true situation and circumstances, and the
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      FIGHTING FOR FREEDOM IN EUROPE
      566 17 FROM NIETZCHE TO GOERBELS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— You seem to have been very t generous m allowing your various cor- 1 respondents to air their respective views about Hitlerlsm, Nazism or c modern German Kultur. I am always 1 a
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      346 17 Vkn a^vtid£fitic Uvat dyed I I fnou- and dm ft (n>t&i I j^ y MUCUS DISSOLVED rmjl -CATARRH RELIEVED J| BE .^^^K^SLSv Clear Catarrh right out of your system. BJ on B er nccc >' ou suffer those racking BL tS£^^^ BW headaches and buzzing noises that deaf- T9 BF
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    TREND OF GANDHI-BOSE TALKS AT CALCUTTA
    426 18 Negotiations That Preceded A. L C. C. Meeting PANDIT NEHRU AND MAULANA ABUL KALAM AZAD CONSULTED Calcutta, Apr. 28. CALCUTTA accorded an ovation at How^ah sta tion to Mahatma Gandhi who accompanied by Mrs. Gandhi and party arrived yesterday morning by the Bengal-Nagpur Bombay
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    "NO-TAXERS DAY"
    44 18 Hubll. Apr. 12. IT is learned that the Karnatak Congress Council has decided to celebrate a "no-taxers day" m commemoration of the return of confiscated lands to their original owners and has invited Sardar Patel to be present here on the occasion.
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    SARDAR PATEL NOT ATTENDING
    97 18 Bombay, Apr. 25. CAR DAK ValUbhai Patel has de- cided not to attend the forthcoming meeting of the All-India Congress Committee m Calcutta. This decision is the result of a discussion between Mr. Gandhi and Sardar Patel. Mr. Gandhi m a statement on the decision says:
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    A SPLENDID FIGURE OF LORD BUDDHA
    124 18 Excavators' Discovery In East Bengal Dacca. Apr. 26. A SPLENDID figure believed to be of Lard Buddha m meditation has beer, unearthed while re-excavating a canal m Madhayapara m Munshiganj subdivision. i Finely executed m black stone about three feet high, the central figure
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    CALCUTTA'S NEW MAYOR
    45 18 j Calcutta. Apr. 26. T*HE Congress nominees, Mr. Nlshlt Chandra Sen and Prince Yusuf I Mirza. were unanimously elected Mayor land Deputy Mayor respectively at a i meeting of the Councillors of the Caljcutta Corporation this evening. The European group supported them.
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    Mr. Satvamurti Condemns Communalists
    512 18 New Delhi, Apr. 21. "THE communal question, with 1 particular reference to the allegations by Muslim League leaders regarding oppression of Muslim minorities m the Congressgoverned provinces is expected to be raised by Mr. Satyamurti at the next meeting of the A.I.C.C. In the course of
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    RAJKOT DEWAN PREPARES A SCHEME OF REFORMS
    529 18 Mr. Gandhi To Seek Intervention By Paramount Power Rajkot, Apr. 28. THE scheme of reforms proposed by Darbar Vira walla is at present being considered by the leaders of the Rajkot Praja Parishad. The details of the constitution have not yet been disclosed.
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    MINISTERIAL CRISIS IN BENGAL
    132 18 Compromise Still Not Reached Calcutta. Apr. 23. T*HE Bengal Ministers had another brief meeting yesterday morning at the residence of the Nawab Bahadiu of Dacca. Minister for Local Sell- Government, for the purpose of ar- i riving at a compromise on the question Of representation of
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    Disturbances In Gangpur
    72 18 Disturbances In Gangpur 65 Reported Killtnl In Firing Cuttack. Apr. 28. mwENTY persons were killed and 40 seriously Injured when the police and military opened fire m Gangpur State, according to Information received here. The firing took plac ad a result of disturbance caused by an arrest mads by the
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    MONEY-LENDERS' ACT APPEAL OF BIHAR
    102 18 New Delhi AN appeal has been filed In tha Federal Court against the Judgment of the Patna High Court declaring section 16 of the Bihar Moneylenders Act to be vo'.d. The section gives power to tiie executing court to assess the value of tha property
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    POLITICALS RELEASED IN HYDERABAD
    38 18 Hyderabad, (Deccaiu ALL State Congress prisoners num--1 berlng about two hundred at present serving terms of Imprisonment In connection with the recent State Congress satyagraha were released recently under the order? of the Government.
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    REFUGEES AT HAIFA
    255 19 Ordered To Sea By Government Jerusalem, Apr. 25. Apontaneous stoppage of work occurred among Jews at Haifa this morning when news reached the townspeople that the Greek steamer Assiml, carrying 270 refugees without I passports, had put to sea on Government orders. The captain had been sentenced
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    GERMAN OIL EXPERTS FOR RUMANIA
    145 19 Exploring New Oilfields Bucharest, Apr. 25. Rumanian official circles appear to be satisfied with the results of the visit of the Foreign Minister, M. Gafencu. to Berlin. The Government obviously do not want it to be discussed til M. Gafencu's trip is completed, for no
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    48 19 Horses are still extensively used m the Jugo-Slavian Army. Here are members of the Cavalry watering their horses at a farm, as they halted during their journey to the Jujo-Slavian-Hungp.rian frontier, where they will fc»ke over from their comrades who have been on duty at this important border.
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    MORE MONEY FOR ARMS
    327 19 jNew Grants In France Paris, Apr. 25 rE decrees which were signed by President Lebrun at the Cabinet meeting were promulgated m the "Journal Offlciel" later. They ine-ude grants for more than £72,000,000 to be distributed as follows: French Army 23,700.000 Colonial Army 3.300 000 Navy
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    A.R.P. REGULATIONS IN FREE STATE
    116 19 Campaign Opening Soon Dublin, Apr. 25. Air Raid Precautions regulations for Eire will be issued m the form of ft Bill to come before th<» Dail. Later the Government will call for volunteers, so that training may be extended throughout the country. Large supplies of
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    LIEUTENANT – GENERAL OF ALBANIA
    68 19 LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF ALBANIA Rome, Apr. 25 A royal decree published today announces the appointment of Slgnor Francesco Jacomoni. former Italiai Minister to Albania, as Lieutenant-Ge-neral of Albania. Slgnor Jacomoni entered the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs In 1920. H» served at Bucarest and Durazzo, and was a member of
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    PLANES CRASH ON WAY BACK FROM ROYAL WEDDING
    52 19 Teheran, May 1. T*WO out of seven Turkish planes which participated m the Iran royal wedding crashed m flames when returning home. One occupant of each plane was killed. Four other planes landed safely In various places, and the seventh returned here
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    ARAB BROTHERS GET DEATH SENTENCE
    45 19 Jerusalem, May 1. A MILITARY court, after a three days' trial, sentenced to death two Muslim Arab brothers for the murder of a British constable who was shot dead while on duty m the Old City en Apr. 19.— Reuter.
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    NEW ZEALAND IMPORT BAN A LONG LIST
    171 19 NEW ZEALAND IMPORT BAN A LONG LIST Auckland, Apr. 25. THE list of imports prohibited by the New Zealand Government for the second half cf the year has new bc?en published. There ?.r? 220 tariff Heir* lorbidclen from all countries, and m 40 classes from Britain tilers is a »mUal
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    504 CLASHES IN TWO WEEKS
    123 20 Japanese Lose 31,700 Killed Chungking, May 1. IT is officially announced that 504 engagements were fought on all fronts from Apr. 16 to Apr. 30, and that 31,665 Japanese officers and men were killed, and 5*2 capture v as prisoners. The Chinese captured 375 horses.
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    Drivers For The Burma Highway
    410 20 2.000 Chinese Are Being Trained At Kunming A KOI T 2,000 young Chinese are beinp put through an intensive truck-driving course m Kunming, provincial capita! of Yunnan, which borders on French Indo-China and British Burma. Upon completion of their training, trey will reinforce the present
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    SERVICE OF RAIL LOANS IN CHINA
    134 20 Repudiation By Puppet Nanking Regime? Shanghai, May 2. A POINTED question whether the newly-formed Slno-Japanese com- pany, which Is taking over sou kilometres of railways m the Yangtse 'delta, would service the loans secured on them was asked at the Japanese press conference yesterday.
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    Training For China's War Orphans
    17 20 MARKET-GARDEN SQUAD: Former war waifs who are learninf to be scientific farmers.
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    Care Of Orphans Of The Nation'S Defenders
    685 20 Chungking. pui'K months ago, they were homeless children hanging i round Chungking street corners, begging for a living. Some were I the usual big-city waifs others had drifted to the provisional capital from the war areas. Now these 1,000 or more ex-waifs are
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    BOATMEN AID THE MILITARY Tribute To Their Courage
    402 20 BOATMEN AID THE MILITARY Tribute To Their Courage Chungking. AMONG the unheralded heroes of the Sino-Japanese war are the tens of thousands of boatmen m China. Sine the early days of the hostilities. Chinese boatmen have displayed remarkable courage and loyalty m assisting the military authorities m the transportation of
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    MR. WANG CHING-WEI LEAVES HANOI
    35 20 Hanoi. May 1 MR. Wang Ching-wei. ex-Kuomlntan?; leader who favours peace talk;.with Japan, has left here for an undisclosed destination In southern IndoChina. He had a polico escort.— Eastern News.
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    ANTI-BRITISH PROPAGANDA CAMPAIGN IN GERMANY
    746 21 Stories Of "Dark Designs Being Harboured Against The Reich" THE impression m Berlin that the intensive campaign of anti-British propaganda which has been carried on m Germany m recent weeks has not achieved the results desired by the Government has been stren ithened by the
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    Bigger U-Peats For The Reich
    533 21 28 Vessels Of About 1.000 Tons Each /■GERMANY is constructing larger and more powerful submarines. This fact is implicit m the statement, made officially m Rome a few days ago, that Germany's naval building programme for the current year included the construction of 28 submarines,
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    DUTCH ANXIETY
    133 21 Sir A. Wilson On What He Saw In Holland CIR Arnold Wilson, MR, speaking at the annual dinner of the Winchestar Conservative Association, said he had Just returned from a week m, Holland and Germany. There was great anxiety among the Dutch, who feared an attempt by Germany
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    EX-ALBANIAN RULER LEAVES GREECE FOR TURKEY
    25 21 Athens. May 1. The refugee rulers of Albania, King Zog and Queen Geraldinc, left here today for Turkey.— Reuter.
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    Mrs. Roosevelt Adopts Spanish War Orphan
    57 21 LORENZO MURIAS. aged 12 years. who was orphaned by the Spanish Civil war, is one of the luckiest of the Spanish refugees. He is now living m Biarritz, and has been "adopted" by Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the American President. Lorenzo receives £2 every
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    PYRENEES GUNS MANNED
    100 21 French Frontier Defence Steps PRECAUTIONARY measures have been taken by the French military authorities along the Spanish frontier. The batteries m the mountains near Hendaye are now manned by their crews. Extra ammunition has been carried up and scored. These batteries command approaches into France from Spain.
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    NEW WARSHIP EACH WEEK
    319 21 Record Output In Peace-Time NOW that the naval rearmament programme is approaching its peak. launches of warships are becoming more and more numerous, while deliveries are averaging one ship a week, says the Dally Telegraph. In the present year the output from the shipyards will undoubtedly
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    POST OFFICE BEAT R.A.F. TWO GOALS TO NIL
    453 22 Victory Should Have Been By Wider Margin BUT for two first-timers by Tee S iang, the Post Office might never have scored m their second division (a) soccer match against the R.A.F. (Torpedo Section), whom they beat two-nil at the Stadium yes-
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    V.M.C.A. CRICKET
    74 22 Tiif following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. Junior Department against the Loyal Regiment on Thursday on the Anson Road ground at 2 p.m. Au Keng Chu (Capt.>, L. F. Newman. S. Hope. Ong Swee Keng O. J. Moxon Edward Wee. H. Lewis Tan Guan
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    KHO SIN KIE AND CHOY WIN AGAIN
    59 22 Bournemouth, May 2. In the British Hard Court tennis championships. Kho Sin Kle beat Gaus Mohammed (India) t! 2, 13—11. 6—l. Kho Sin Kie was a'ways more accurate and his ground shots were far superior despite the Indians' rally m the second set.
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    NORTH PERAK CHAMPIONSHIPS
    145 22 Lim Seang Kwee Holds Title 'From Our Own Correspondent* Taiping, May 2. RAIN prevented several finals m the North Perak tennis championships from being played today. In the morning Lim Seang Kwee retained his singles title, beating Hazari. of Kuala Kangsar, 6—l, 6—3. The champion was m
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    ROCKLITES WIN AT PULAU BRANI
    257 22 In a cricket match played at Pulau Branl the Rocklites scored a thrilling win over the RE.. Piilau Brani. by 5 runs. G. Singh of the •Rocklltes" was deadly with the ball, taking 5 wickets for 16 runs, whilst Pichard did most of the damage
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    186 22 RESULTS of the V.M.C.A. Invitation lawn tennis ties yesterday were: Men's handicap singles: S. C. Heng (—l3) beat A. Ellas 15). 6—3, I—6, 6—l: L. O. Goh 4> beat M. I. Reshty (—l5). 6—2. 6—2. Men's handicep doubles: Pant Chlap Song and Scan Eng Chiang (—3) beat Tan
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    MALACCA BADMINTON ASSOCIATION
    133 22 At a recent meeting of the Council of the Malacca Badminton Association, the date for closing of entries m connection with this session's Tournaments was fixed for May 15. The venue for playing of ties is to be the ex-Goodmlnton Courts at 222, Banda Hillir. It was
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    GENTLE BADMINTON PARTY
    66 22 The following players are to represent the Gentle B.P. against The New Badminton Party m a four singles and three doubles match on Sunday at The New B.P.s court at Government Hill. The match will start at 2 p.m. M. Hodrie. Suadi, Ahmad Taib, A. Rahlm b.
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    CHIATE SING A.U.
    135 22 The Chiate Sing Athletic Union beat the Catholic Young Men's Association, at table* tennis by six games to one. Results. (C.S.A.U. mention first) Tan Peng Swce beat Teo Kirn Song, 3 2; B. L. Chua beat Sin Kla Hee. 3 l; Teo Khim Kok beat Khng Jit
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    CEYLON TAMILS ASSN.
    52 22 At the first annual general meeting of the C.T.A. "Juniors" held on April 26 the following were elected office-bearers: George Catherasoo, president (re-elected), P. Balaslngam, vice-president, A. Kanayson, secretary (re-elected), V. A. Chelliah, treasurer, A. D. Ponnambalam. sports secretary 're-elected). Committee: P. Onansrkaran. A. Kanagaratnam and 8.
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    NO REFEREE FOR SECOND DIVISION MATCH
    265 22 THE second division league match between the V.M.C.A. and the Excise Sports Club which was to have been played on the Association's ground yesterday had to be postponed as no referee was available. The two teams played a friendly game, which resulted m a
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    31 22 u.~ biunj oeiween lfc.il ti.A.t p.^^.i i»— «.ifl p^uy u<. inn u***u*u* yesterday m which Post Office beat the Airmen by 2-nil m div. UA of the league. Straitn Times picture.
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    MRS. PENNEFATHER WINS S.R.C. TITLE
    162 22 OEATING Miss M. Clarke, ft— 3, 6—l m the women's championship singles final yesterday, Mrs. L. M. Pennefather is again S.R.C. champion. There was never any doubt as to the issue, Mrs. Pennefather's greater experience proving too much for her younger opponent. Results of the
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    DUFFERS CUP AT R. S. G. C.
    330 22 The following Is the draw and starting times for the women's Duffers" Cup to be played at Bukit Timah on Monday. 3.30 Mrs. E. O. Staunton vs. Mrs. K. D. Mathewson. 3.30 Mrs. I. Maci.auchlan vs. Mrs. C. Noble. 3.35 Mrs. H. C.
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    LOYALS BEAT R.E. 2-0
    224 22 rpwO-NIL m favour of the Loyali, was the result of an interest. ng reserve division game at Gillmaa Barracks yesterday against the RE. Keen soccer was played by the Loyals and the R.E. m a reserve division game at Gillman Barracks yesterday. The Loyals won 2—o
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB
    93 22 The April medal (Stableford) competition played over the weekend at the Island Golf Club resulted m a win for S. F. Ho m the "A" division with a nett score of 38?4. In the "B" division. Dr. C. Ishlda and S. Kawaguchi tied with nett scores of
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    CANNING CRICKET
    46 22 The following will represent Fort Canning vs. R-A.F. Headquarters at Tanglin tomorrow at 2.30 p.m. Major Bird (capt.), Capt. levers, WiltCn, Sgt. Bakar. L/Cpl. Telford. Lieut. Dobbie, Sgt. Dowllng, S/Sgt. Cpl. Turner, Pte. Stott. Pte. Whiteman. Mr. Smith. Reserve: Bdr. Mason. Scorer: Pte. Gater.
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      75 22 Today's Sports Events Soccer i Dlv. I, S.C.C. vs. Gordons, at S.C.C.. Resr. Div. Manchesters vs. R.A.F., at Tanglin, Div. II (A), Marine Dept. vs. Pulau Branl, at Stadium, B.H.L: A.P.C. vs. Wearnes, at F. N. ground, M.P.H. vs. Straits Times, at V.M.C.A., Joseph Travers vs. Overseas Chinese Bank, at
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    THESE HORSES WORKED WELL ON TRACKS
    564 23 FOLLOWING are details of track form of likely candidates for today's races at Bukit Timah. Ponies, Clan I, Div. 2. 7furs. Silver Lace has been Impressive In her morning workouts and la m the pink of condition. Nonla Mania went well when sent out
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    Selections For Today's Races
    356 23 SELECTIONS for today's races are as below Straits Times Race 1. CISCARA, Kuala Prince Race 2. IJSHEEN. Silver Lace Race 3. SUNBEAM, Creme de Menthe Race 4. CUNY, Lady Ida Race 5. VAPOUR. Cooltipt Race 6. ARTFUL SAILOR, The Puritan Race 7. THANKS. Wimnore Race 8.
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    NEW LIFE B.P. ANNUAL MEETING
    273 23 Office Bearers For Ensuing Year t At the second *nnu»l generaj meeUng ©I J the New Lile Baxlminton Party, heW at Ui* residence of Mr. Teo Seng Leong, tne follow- li^ were elecicd offlce-be»rers for the ensuing yctr P»t«m. Mr. Che»h Beng CnUng; J president.
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    WOMEN'S BOGEY AT Bl KIT TIMAH
    207 23 Th» Women's May Bofey competition was. played at Eukit Tunah on Monday and resulted m a win for Mrs. R. Wakeford In "A" dlTlsl3Q with a score of all square, m a tie m B" dlrision between Mrs. E. M. P. Ferguson and Miss
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    30 23 a fost Office defender gets fits head to a high shot m the div. UA game against the RAT. at the Stadium yesterday. Post Office toon 2-nii. Straits Times picture.
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    Acceptances For Today's Races At Bukit Timah
    1107 23 FOLLOWING are the acceptances for today, the fourth day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting at Bukit Timah. Horses, Class 3, Div. 4, 6 furs. 0 3 3 Clscara 9.04 Mr. W. Lewis Owner 0 Jarrahwood 9.03 Mr. Alan I-oke
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    ROYAL AIR FORCE BEAT GENUANG BY 63 RUNS
    449 23 Lockhart Continues To Take Cheap Wickets (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, May 1. WAKING a fine recovery In the second Innings, the Royal Air Force scored a good win over the Oenuang Cricket Club by 63 runs In a two day cricket
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    Weights For Final Day
    311 23 /COMPLETE weights for Saturday. th» last day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer meeting, are Hones, dais 1. Div. 1. 54 fan Royal Hampton 9.u7 Where Am I .7.01 Eastern Knight 9. 07 Meadowman 7.07 Barford 8.04 Gold Point 7.07 Ollded Youth 7 >S Oanderdown ;.oi
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    WEEK-END GOLF AT KEPPEL G.C.
    253 23 Past President's Team Beats President's The result of the match "Past President" (Sir George Trimmer) vs. "President" (Mr. H. K. Rodgers) played at •Keppel Golf Club, was a win for Sir George Trimmer's team by 5»/ 2 to 4. (Past President players first) R J
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    136 23 On Friday there will be the usual afternoon races for all c\asses at tne KS.Y.C, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Saturday, the third and final race for the Santry Challenge cup (women's race), will be sailed In tne "B" class, starting at 4.30 pjn. On Sunday, the "A"
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    MANY THOUSANDS ENLISTING IN TERRITORIAL REGIMENTS
    184 24 Sir John Anderson, the Lord Privy Seal, who is m charge of Britain's civilian defence organisations, shakes hands with Mr. Herbert Morrison, Leader of the London County Council, from an A.R.P. recruiting van. Women are playing their full part m reinforcing the defences of
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