The Straits Times, 27 March 1940

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  • 39 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES J6 I'AGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1910. PRICE ft i'V.hiiu
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 197 1 CHON6 MIEN TAILORING We only ask for a trial order, i* m Colsman St. Singapore. -Phone 4816- X/enipcm mil il^ii FRAGRANT l^fe^i bring with them an aristocratic |L^^si Wr j^ WS%^'jM charm and a delicacy of flavour w**^^j fe% nyßffa E onl y loun£ l tea from the *f 1
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    • 117 1 H^fl I flMOfft TIPS pPnjpiro if r with the new wHjjfjft*"' y*o I MAM(.I)Kt H'LISH £jPjl I VVtAf^S LIKE IM\ W/fsjfs^tM SEE THE SHADES t dl* i»\ |I* Introducing 3 New Jggß/BBmßmmßßi Conquest Colours 4FEZ *SARI M A N T I LU ROBINSON CO., LTD. SAUSAGES that will make tf
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    • 90 1 for PERFECT STYLES in ORESSMAKING ft READYM4DES dill at MADAME PAGE'S SALONS 13. Battery Road. Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur. SISSONS' FURNITU RE AND FLOOR STAIN VTfHAT is more pleasing than a Bright Clean Home or Office! The floor is a big factor in making them so. You can add
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 404 2 SITUATIONS VACANT BOX NO. 494—This position is now filled. Applicants sltv thanked. WANTED. Girl for a halrdressing Saloon. Only those seriously interested to learn need apply. Box 535, Straits Times. WANTED, YounK European Electrical Engineer for a mmm; property in Thailand. Apply by letter to Box No. 538, Straits Times.
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    • 911 2 FOR SALE SHELVADOR Refrigerator. Phone 3333 1939 PHILIPS deluxe Bandspread Radiogram listed $475 accept $325. Box 472, S. T. FUEKARIA JAVANICA SEEDS, for sal? at $78 per plcul P.O.F station c." destination. Apply Box No. 525. Straits Times. THE WORLD KNOWN Red-O-Ray Gut strings for violin, cello bass. Season Co..
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    • 595 2 BOARD RESIDENCE EAST ANGLIA. 6 Oxley Rise, cool and quiet lerms moderate. Tele. 4390 NO. 3 TANGLIN HILL vacant, large room with private verandah and modern bathroom adjoining, quiet, residential neighbourhood. Tel. 2478. BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at i and 4-A Prince St. and li Raffles Place. Apply "Job
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    • 543 2 LOST MALE SIAMESE CAT. Would finder please Inform Mrs. Drew, Navy House, Orange Rd. Tel. 6082. FOR HIRE BEKBIGERATOR— New or Used Phone 3333 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of modern Dutch polished teak Household furniture of every description also nursery furniture, real Tientsin Carpets, cooking utensils and 101 useful household
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    • 319 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. HERE'S GRAND OPPORTUNITY .NOT TO BE MISSED We offer a Special Discount of 10', nn DRESSES FOR ALL OCCASIONS for 1 month from 25 3-4o Prices rr.r»o from $5 to $30 Your early inspection is invited YONG LEE CO. (Expert Dressmakers) 82, Orchard Rd., Singapore. SEIZE TIIIS
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    • 370 2 BORMEO MOTORS PHONE 5088. USED CAJff BARGAMS AUSTINS WE GUARANTEE THEM AUSTIN 10 SALOON 1936 First Class condition engine has been decarbonized and tuned up. Colour Dark Green. PRICE $850 AUSTIN 10 SALOON 1937 A most attractive car, it is modern in every respect. It has an English all steel
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    • 690 3 SHIPPIN G ANNOUNCEMENTS P &0. BRITISH INDIA l^yj|^MMlJ ANO APCAR LIKE. .MwtWMi (Incorporated ln England) (incorpormea in Japan. GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS pdun»ular anl uiuKNiAi Co CUNARD WHITE STAR MAI! f^SPENOER AND CARGO SFTmCEf TO LIVERPOOL The best possible services Colombo iMi'tt. Snet. Port Said. Naples, are being maintained by the
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    • 737 3 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with Private Bath— Excellent Cuisine —Moderate Fairs PASSENGER PREIGHT SERVICES HOMtWARDS: to Colombo. Aden. I'ort Said. Palestine. Beyrouth r>noa. Marseilles, Casablanca, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Copenh: n and Scandinavia. OUTWARDS: to Bangkok Saigon Manila, Hongkong. Shanghai and lapan. For particular-, regarding tailings fares etc. please apply to
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    • 337 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 552 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY NIKOM Clwr AOMDC B '■> K5 mr IU«M VIM 1.04 met OlIMbArUKt (49.6 m>; PMN I0.2A me s (292 m ViiB ZHi 1.3S mc/» (3Z5tn I 86 mc < WJ m>: YDC ZHP 9.69 at/I (30 96in (IJ 1.00 p.m. Miscellaneous new gramophone 4-50 p.m. Prrgramme preview: 4.53
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  • 762 4 Error Should Have Been Rectified Sooner CRITICISM OF PROPOSAL TO TAX THE INDUSTRY SIR JOHN BAGNALL, delivering his chairman's address at the annual meeting of the Straits Trading Company, Ltd., in Singapore yesterday, attacked the Government's policy in fixing a maximum price of tin in
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  • 2461 4 conceived in the joint interest, was a reasonable view for the British authorities to take at the time. However it soon became clear that nobody was satisfied and that even in the U.S.A. prices substantially higher than the fixed price continued to be paid. As soon as
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  • 1315 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations TUESDAY, MAR. 26, 1946: 5 P.M. MIXING Bayers Sellert Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 10'«d 5s 3d Austral Amal. (Ss) 5s 9d 6s 3d z.d. Austral Malay 35s 37s Ayer Hltam 21s 22s x.d. Ayer Weng .65 70 Bangrin Tin 22s 23s Batu Selangor ($1) 1.46
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 62 4 HEy *mmesm* process or m^jjH mk m§MB Widely used for Reconditioning tv pairs t0... fe fW I^l Outstanding features. JK m rAcrnPFYPriiTinv t A o t U r C A tl V I lUR I mm HHH A Aliiilll! I SPECIAL DESCRIPTIVE ILLUSTRATED 20 PACE HANDBOOK IT| f^ |VI ITI
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 59 5 A CABLE advising that a dividend of Bod. New Zealand currency has been declared, payable on Apr. 11, has been received by the Singapore manager of the South British Insurance Co., Ltd. On this occasion the dividend is being paid to shareholders on the Singapore register
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    • 125 5 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: MAIL ARRIVALS Mails from Java and Sumatra (air) at 1.40 p.m. to-day; and 3.30 p.m. to-morrow. Mails from Indo-China (air) at 1.40 p.m. to-day. 3hina surface 5 pjn. -long Kong surface 5 p.m. lava air 9.30 a.m.
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    • 90 5 Wednesday, Mar. 17, noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Prices No. IX R.S S. (Spot loose) 36 i 36* i No IX R.S.S. fab. In cases March-April 37", 37- 8 Sellers option G.F.AQ. R.S.S. tab in bales March -April 35 Vi 35 Sellers option FAQ R.S.S. fo.b.
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    • 373 5 B> Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Mar. 27. COMMODITIES were again easier yesterday with a drop in the London spot and forward tin prices o: '£3. making them £247 ss. and £243 10s.. respectively. The New York tin pricf was a'so down five-eighths
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    • 740 5 Fraser Company's Report THE fortnight under review has consisted largely of either preparing for, or recovering from a series of Saturdays, Sundays and holidays, a surfeit of golf and a notable absence of business, write Fraser Co., Singapore. Even in peace time both domestic and international
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    • 328 5 London, Mar. 26. THE stock Exchange was quiet, with little activity in any group except Lome Rails, which were higher on reports of large Easter holiday traffic. Indian Government ttocks tended to harden. Elsewhere, movements were very small. Reuter. The tallowing are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares
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    • 2 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES
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    • 168 5 A REPORT of the annual meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce is in page 12. A.D. *****11 l 172 All Classes A&enta of Insurance miiSiiSiSSiSiiSSiSSSSLm Throughout Malaya ZTbe IRosal Ercbange assurance: Xon&on HEAD OFFICE FOR MALAYA 6,' CHARTERED BA^K CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 2 APB Is rIRIUM THRILLS MILLIONS^ fAMatiM H%^>
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    • 162 5 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY TENDERS are Invited .or the supplj of 50 tons of Oxide of xron for the Gasworks. Kallang. Specification may be obtained from the Municipal Tender Room. Tenders will close at 12 noon on May 20, 1940. O. H. OOLDIE. Municipal Secretary. FALSE TEETH GONE YELLOW? nai tfifi
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    • 324 5 NO MODERN HOME CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT iA GRAFTON fell CLOUDY HOUSEHOLD i AMMONIA ml R™ Invaluable in the ml Kitchen, Scullery Jri mk Bathroom TOlfllllll Useful io 100 ho C l «Zd r.j ti ff ren way*. 1~2 *MMONIA. _.J L \$J cents pi \F Per quart bottle
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 180 6 The One Big Show That's The Talk of The Town! YOU MUST SEE IT— It's Too Big for words ir.^P^ALHAMBRAI SUrrinf CARY GRANT VICTOR McLAGUN and DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, Jr. Latest Air-Mail 'PA THE GAZETTE' COMING NEXT CHANGE ij& PRISCILLA LANE WAYNE MORRIS JANE BRYAN EDME ALBERT JANE WYHAH RONALD REAGAN
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    • 646 6 SHOCKING! THAT A WOMAN SHOULD WRITE SUCH A PLAY ABOUT OTHER WOMErt! OIK OPENING TO-DAY 615 M tlw C lER mmmmo CAPITOL 9.15 BOX OFFICE PHONE 5261. 135 WOMEN -BITING, KICKING, SCRATCHING AND KISSING &oQjjt& IN THE MOST HILARIOUS BAHLE OVER MEN EVER SCREENED! BpIML See women as they don't
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  • 275 7 French Planes Flying Far Into German Territory AIR activity on the Western Front has been intensified during the past day or two and Paris messages indicate that further patrols were active along the whole of the front, especially in the Saar, Vosges and Lower
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  • 75 7 Ottawa, Mar. 27. TIIE position in the Canadian general election after midnight, based on civilian votes, was as follows: Definitely elected: Liberals 15; National Government 12; Liberal Progressive 1; Independent Liberal 1. The counting so far indicates that the Liberal candidates are leading in a majority
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  • 148 7 Wangr Keh-min On The Nanking Parley Peiping, Mar. 27. WANG KEH-MIN, chairman of the Japanese-controlled Peiping regime, gave an interview to foreign correspondents on his return from Nanking. He appeared to be in unusually good spirits as if highly satisfied with his trip to Nanking,
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  • 28 7 London, Mar. 26. FOUR men of the Trinity House service were drowned when the Euther capsized off the east of Cowes. The remaining nine crew were rescued.— Reuter.
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  • 23 7 FIVE Danish citizens have been sentenced to varying terms of imprisonment for espionage and attempted espionage, reports Reuter from Copenhagen.
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  • 44 7 THE French Minister of Information an- nounced yesterday that he intended to visit England next week to confer with the British Minister of Information, Sir John Reith. He also stated he intended to reorganize the French information service.
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  • 202 7 New York Journal And Lesson Of Finland New York, Mar. 26\ I JRGING the sale of the latest of American planes to t h c Allies the New York Herald-Tribune writes to-day: "We have just witnessed the triumphal results of the policy of rushing
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  • 89 7 THE Brussels newspaper Peuple, comment Ing on the latest sinking of German ships by British submarines, writes. "Goebbels 1 service has not judged It opportune to communicate these events to the German public. This discretion confirms two things: One, an abyss separates the German
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  • 71 7 London, Mar. 26. A HINT that spirits and tobacco are to be taxed still more heavily was given by the Government to-day. A Customs and Excise order restricts the withdrawal of spirits and tobacco from bond to 92 Yz per cent, until budget day.
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  • 368 7 London, Mar. 26. fHE Admiralty announces that for the first time since the outbreak of the war not a single British or Allied ship has been sunk during the week ended midnight on Sunday. The enemy's efforts in the past week appeared to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 298 7 COMPLETE PROCEEDS TO THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY RAFFLES HOTEL Under the distinguished patronage of His Excellency SIR SHENTON THOMAS and LADY THOMAS, 'THE GAIETIES OF 1940' with MLLE BONENFANT, NOEL CORRIE, TONY MOSKVITCH, GWEN GRIFFITH JONES, FO FO FI AND FUM, MR. AND MRS. VYNER GOMEZ and MOIRA ELDER JEAN
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    • 232 7 AM YUM If OPENING TO-DAY (/A I HAY Everybody 3.15 6.15 9.15_ Goe BOX OFFICE 'PHONE 3400 ALICE FA YE TYRONE POWER f s "JA.DA l WILD ABOUT HARRYS APRIL SHOWERS J, THE VAMP 0T The h«art songs and hitlßi^^ > J Mr on 9 l *°day *nd y«it«r- ji
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  • 1234 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, MAR. 27, 1940. (207 th. Day of the War.) The Verdict Special meetings of the Legislative and Federal Councils have been called for Tuesday and Wednesday of next week. No official indication has been given of the nature of the business to be transacted, but
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 140 8 Distribution Of Pamphlets Might Help To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to Mr. Pierpoints letter in your issue of Mar. 23, I submit that the point at issue is not a reduction of prostitution but the prevention of venereal disease. With an ever increasing
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    • 1291 8 Advice On The Care Of Birds To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Poultry farming is the science or the application of exact and orderly knowledge of raising different classes of poultry and utilizing the product for the purpose of making the most profit. The main objects
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    • 287 8 May Be Among Useful Bodies Of To-morrow To the Ldiio.- of the Straits Tine-; Sir,— l am full of sympathy for -'Disgusted Ex-Servlce v.-ho addressed a letter to the Indian leaders througii your hospitable columns. Though I do not pretend to be one of the leaden of the
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    • 155 8 Broadcast Arranged At Unsuitable Hour To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The Malay news bulletin which started last night in the Singapore programme has been received with great appreciation by the Malay radio listeners, but It is a pity that the time allotted is most unsuitable.
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    • 209 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, One aspect of the Income tax controversy, which does not appear to have been considered, (unless Indeed it has escaped the writer's notice) is the relative standing of direct and Indirect taxation in our economic system.
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    • 380 8 How To A void Corruption And Complication To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, There has been a profound feeling of dissatisfaction among the people of Malaya regarding the introduction of income tax in the Peninsula. The illogical and destructive attitude of some of your readers, particularly from the
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    • 139 8 Peace Must Bring General Improvement To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The letter by "A Poor Indian Woman conveys what I myself thought after reading the report of Mr. C. Ward-Jackson's address, but I do not think that the speech by the Secretary of State for
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    • 124 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Your correspondent Mr. J. Joseph has touched upon a very important subject to the general community In Trengganu In advocating the establishment of a post office savings bank. All progressively minded people in the State of Trengganu will wholeheartedly
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • 421 8 NEWS CHRONICLE •MUSIC FOR THE HOME" EDITED BY SIR LANDON RONALD FAVOURITE SONGS FAMOUS WALTZES Pianoforte pieces Arias from Grand Operas Cryes of London. Grand Marches. $3.25 ROBINSON PIANO Co. (S.S.)Udj COLLYER QUAY. THE AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPAKY PROVIDES TROUBLE FREE TRAVEL OUR WORLD WIDE TRAVEL AND BANKING FACILITIES COMBINE TO
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    • 40 8 Have your NEW SUITS -^w made by EXPERT TAILORS fefl MODERATE^ PRICES l^-4l Latest Woollen Palm 'tiJkl Beach Suitings alwayt in stock W TAI HENG CO. JFj«» 23-5 Coleman St. Phone 3375 S'por* JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician. 21, BATTERY ROAD.
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  • 784 9 Warship Which Nazis Said They Sank TWO TORPEDOES FIRED AT NEWEST AIRCRAFT CARRIER When German Bomber Made Power Dive On Ship ARK Royal, Britain's newest aircraft carrier which the Germans claimed last year to have bombed and sunk, has now returned home after a
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  • 444 9 Why Graf Spec Was Scuttled THE refusal of the crew of the Nazi 10,000-ton "pocket battleship' to take the ship out to sea to meet the waiting British warships led to the decision to scuttle her. This is indicated by an authoritative report which has now
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  • 59 9 A Sofia, Mar. 26. NEW bill lor civil mobilization, including measures to organize national economy in time of war, was introduced in the National Assembly by the Minister of War to-day. The hill provides for compulsory loans, severe measures against espionage and foreign propaganda and
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  • 299 9 Teleki's Visit To Mussolini Rome, Mar. 27. pOUNT Teleki. the Hungarian Prime Minister, had a long interview with Signor Mussolini in Rome yesterday. In an interview with Tribuna, he declared that all who expected sensational results from the talks were mistaken, adding that he had come to
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  • 91 9 Heavier Taxation To Meet Defence Needs Ankara, Mar. 26. PROFESSIONAL men and bankers will pay 50 per cent, more incometax under a bill submitted to the National Assembly. Wage earners are also liable for more tax, but at lower rates. Owing to the international situation and the
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  • 300 9 M. REYNAUD BROADCASTS French War Aim Unchanged Paris, Mar. 27. Paris, Mar. 27. fj[ REYNAUD, the new French Premier, in a broadcast to the French nation last night declared that France's war aim remained unchanged the defeat of the enemy. He promised that the decisions of his new government would
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  • 205 9 Chungking, Mar. 27. T'HE centre of interest In the war in China has switched with dramatic suddenness from the south to the far north. A Chinese official announcement claims the occupation of Wuyuan, an important city in the west of Suiyuan. the northern province bordering
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  • 80 9 DELIABLE reports have now been received in air circles In London from neutral observers which show that the damage dene to the German seaplane base on Sylt Island was even more extensive and severe than was originally assessed on the reports of the airmen
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  • 53 9 Tokio, Mar. 2G. THE Soviei Un*on is "feverishly importing" petroleum from America through Vladivostok, according to a Japanese Press message from Tsuruga, terminus of the ferryboat service linking Vladivostok with Japan. The menage adds that the Soviets are also seeking to develop their own Far
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  • 221 9 What Allies Have Spent So Far New York, Mar. 26. TTHE Allies have already placed orders in the United States exceeding £150,000,000, according to Sir Louis Beale. a member of the Anglo-French Purchasing Board, speaking at a luncheon given by the Export Managers' Club to-day. Sir Louis
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  • 362 9 F' is not doubted that the British people will steel themsleves to endure any frlghtfulness the Nazi air force deems expedient to perpetrate in the certain knowledge that retaliation by the R.A.F. will be swift and sure. Authoritative quarters In London describe
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  • 150 9 More Britons In Maginot Line I^EN of the British Expeditionary Force have taken ever a new sector of the Maginot Line from the French troops. Among them are units of three Highland Regiments —the Gordons, Seaforths anc the Black Watch. The Scottish soldiers bade a ceremonious
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  • 150 9 'Hesitating To Embark On Suicide' New York, Mar. 27. "THIS is not a phoney war," said Mr. Godfrey Haggard, British Consul-General in New York, in a speech to the Security Leaders' Association here yesterday. Mr. Haggard added: "Rather we believe that the last war was a
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  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • 94 9 OTHER CABLES in pages 7, 14 and 16 a" w t V 8 l\ D C I T I M O D c h» I I n *> nifty! The lo nger life of gyißß Grooved ROKO" U "woven i^^f^B ba in." The use of 100', MW 7 1 "T
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  • 586 10 Strikers! Decision After Secret Ballot POLICE PROTECTION PROMISED ON BOARD PREMISES THE 1,500 artisans employed in the dockyard department of the Singapore Harbour Board have agreed to resume work to-morrow. This decision was taken at a meeting in the Board's offices yesterday evening as a
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  • 159 10 TIIK Sultan of Brunei, on the occasion of his coronation, has offered $100,000 from his state as a gift to His Majesty's Government fur the prosecution of the war. In making this offer, His Highness expressed great gratitude for the protection of His Majesty's (iuvrrnment
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  • 255 10 Plea For Fuller Details T*HAT the aim of the company 1 was to maintain a fairly steady share value and a regular dividend instead of disclosing information which might conceivably create short-term fluctuations in the value of the shares, was the reply made by Sir John
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  • 183 10 SINGAPORE RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (.Informal) 9-45 to Midnight. GAKKICK IHKATKE GEVLANQ Charlie The Green Ghost Brilliant Cup. Double Feature Cantonese Talkies at 7.45 p.m. GBF.AI WOKLI> Cabaret 6.30 to 8.43 9.30 p.m. Globe: The Girl the Gambler. Sky: Flaming Frontiers 7
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  • 205 10 Shoots One Of Two Chinese MAN FOUND LATER IN HOSPITAL jQNE of two Cantonese who held up a Chinese detective in St. Andrew's Road shortly after midnight last night was shot in the abdomen. The wounded man managed to run away, but he was located in the
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  • 185 10 YOU must realize that this Is a very serious offence. I am going to Impose the nominal fine $1, but if there is any further offence of this type by you the fine will be very much higher." Thus said Mr. H. Watson. Singapore third
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  • 83 10 WALTER Ellls's three-act farce, "Almost a Honeymoon," the first dramatic venture of the Airmen's Club, Tanjong Rhu was given a dress rehearsal yesterday. The play is a very bright comedy and is well put over by a competent cast which includes John Seymour, who did
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  • 79 10 IT was evident from last night's dress rehearsal of The Gaieties of 1940," which will be staged at Raffles Hotel for three nights beginning from tomorrow, that the show will be a success. Twenty-two attractive Singapore girls and ten men, together with Mr. and Mrs. Vyner Gomez,
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  • 492 10 "Spat On Maltreated" By Nazis, Says N. I. Press 14 WOT only our dignity as a nation A^ but our self-preservation demands that anxiety about our neutrality may be finally shaken off. We have been sufficiently insulted, spat upon and maltreated, and an end must be made of it." This
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  • 34 10 Caplain Thomas Sydney Taylor, of the sth Battalion (Pathaix), 14th Punjab Regiment, and his bride. Miss Olive Mary Agar, after their wedding at the Tanglin Garrison Church yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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  • 299 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 26. fONCRETE suggestions for improving the lot of the Malays in this country are advanced by the Malay newspaper Majlis, in an editorial. They include the exercise of sovereign powers by the Rulers, subject to the advice of
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  • 283 10 I.G.P. At Beach Rd. Ceremony FINE WORK DURING RECENT FEUD COUR non-commissioned officer* r of the Singapore police force, who carried out good work, when given responsible jobs during the recent clan trouble between the Hengwha and Hockchia rickshapullers, were presented with letters of commendation yesterday by
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    • 27 10 STOP PRESS A Reuter message from Ottawa states that the Canadian Press has conceded the return of the Liberal Government of Mr. Mackenzie King. [See Page 7]
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  • 946 11 Chamber Chairman Wartime Exchange Control MEMBERS ASKED TO FURNISH VIEWS ON INCOME TAX HE VIEWING the activities of merchants and traders in Singapore since the outbreak of war, Mr. C. R. Cherry, at the annual meeting yesterday of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, declared that
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  • 33 11 jCENTENCE of six weeks' rigorous I*J imprisonment was passed on Tan Swee Guan, who was convicted in the Singapore third court yesterday for stealing a mahjong set from his sister-in-law.
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  • 81 11 MR. KAO LING-PAI, Chinese Consul-General at Singapore, who is at present visiting Chungking:, in an interview with the Press, said that the Overseas Chinese had contributed $170,000,000 to China's war chest since the outbreak of the Sino- Japanese War. Wang Chins-wei's peace movement will never
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  • 139 11 Took Car For A Joy-Ride HAROLD HANLEY, 23, and Thomas Goddard, 21, privates of the Manchester Regiment, were sentenced yeserday by the fifth magistrate, Mr. L. C. Goh, to six months' rigorous imprisonment for stealing a car belonging to a Chinese, Wee Joo Wan. The
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  • 134 11 SEO KIAT JOO, chinchew of the Norwegian steamer Hai Lee, yesterday appeared in the Singapore fourth court, where a charge of making a false declaration by omitting the names of 21 Hokkien passengers from the declaration list was explained to him. Mr. V. J. Mendis. counsel
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  • 29 11 TUNGKU MAHMUD of Trengganu, and his wife, formerly Miss Joyce Blencowe, are In Singapore on a short holiday. They will be returning to Kuala Trengganu on Tuesday.
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  • 486 11 Three Sentenced To Seven Months DOCUMENTS ABOUT RED COMMITTEE "T^HE Central Executive Committee is the highest executive organ of the Malayan Communist Party throughout Malaya. It is only composed of a few people who are high officials," declared Mr. F. I. Tremlett, Assistant Superintendent of Police, Special
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  • 389 11 "O UR old friend> Registration of Partnerships, has died unmourned at the comparatively ripe age of approximately 60 years. Much has been written and -said and thought about him and he had few friends," said Mr. C. R. Cherry, chairman, at the annual
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 291 11 Gsmo&m, ASEPTIC OINTMENT a SAVED HIM FROM AMPUTATION CROM South Airica comes this 1 wonderful tribute to the "Skin Healing Magic" performed by GERMOLENE It proves yet again that no matter how obstinate the trouble is or how frightful the open wound, still The World's "GERMOLENE can heal it clean!"
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    • 356 11 UVlodeis of K^omfod- BALL! BALL* Z..»~». White buckskin randal J2S !£L £p S Whiix? bucks: Jn .sandul 2, eyelets tie, open toe. o Z pen J"?- ?J en open toe, punched vamp. Medium cuban heel. WOT S 3!h "hetl Spanish heel. 'lzcs: 3 to I'j sizes- 3 to 7V- Sires:
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  • 2486 12 Pineapple Shipments Largest On Record BIG STEEL CONSIGNMENTS FROM AUSTRALIA MALAYAN shipments of pineapples during 1939, at 2,725,279 cases, were, it is believed, the largest yearly total on record, said Mr. C. R. Cherry, chairman, addressing the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce.
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    • 633 12 Change of Address THE EASTERN BANK LTD. (Incorporated in England) will move into NEW AIR-CONDITIONED PERMISES at MEDEIROS BUILDING (Ground Floor) Cccil Street. Singapore* as from Ist April, 1940. SINGAPORE NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE From £116/5/K. P. M. LINE, (Incorp. in Holland) Phone 5451 rip. VERY DARK BLOOZE Kindly rest
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  • 595 13 Picturesque Ceremony In "Venice Of East" By A SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT The Sultan of Brunei was crowned on Mar. 17 and a Special cable containing a brief description of the picturesque ceremony appeared in the Straits Times on the following day. A Special Correspondent in Brunei
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  • 1479 13  -  G. R. TONKIN, By Straits Times Special Correspondent With The B.E.F. Somewhere in France. DEFORE we left the Zone of the French Armies we heard from officers many interesting accounts of the fighting now taking place between the Maginot and Siegfried lines. The
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  • 126 14 Details Of Pact Published FJETAILS of the loan agreement between the United Kingdom and the Spanish Government, published in London yesterday, refer to the United Kingdom's desire to assist the Spanish Government ln the promotion of reconstruction work. The United Kingdom Government undertakes to advance to
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  • 60 14 Nanking, Mar. 26. T*HE membership of the "Central Political Council" which will act as the supreme political organ following the formation on Mar 30 of the puppet regime in Japanese occupied China has been officially announced. Wang Ching-wel. acting president of the new regime and concurrently president
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  • 81 14 Panama, Mar. 26. THE 34,000-ton British liner Maure- tania anchored at Cristobal Bay last night. It is believed that she is proceeding through the Panama Canal this morning and that after fuelling at Balboa 5he will put to sea, reports Reuter. The Mauritania and the Queen
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  • 80 14 Tokio, Mar. 26. ANOTHER foreign economic mission is visiting Japan, this time from Thai, according to a press message from Bangkok The message says, that the mission comprising six 1 ading business men will sail from Bangkok on Thursday for Kobe. The mission Is
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  • 120 14 London, Mar. 25. LONDON resumed its serious wartime mood this morning after amazing scenes in the streets last ■Ight It was generally anticipated that full advantage would be taken of the Easter holidays the first break after a specially trying winter but the light-hearted mood
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  • 293 14 Melbourne, Mar. 26. MR, R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Minister, stated to-day that the Cabinet would discuss the war policy resolution passed by the New South Wales Labour Party at its Easter conference. The resolution declared, inter alia: "The conference makes it
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  • 221 14 Canadian Premier On Election Defeat London, Mar. 26. ATT- over Canada to-day voters are making their way through the snow to the polling stations, to decide whether Mr. Mackenzie King's liberal Government shall be returned for another five years. Defeat of the present r.dministration would bring
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  • 98 14 London, Mar. 26. THE Government scheme of grants to farmers who plough additional land to increase the food supply and thus release tonnage needed for import of other war supplies is stated to have had gratifying results. The News Chronicle says: "Farmers have laboured like Trojans to
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  • 72 14 Tokio, Mar. 2G. TWO minority parties, Jikyoku Doshi- kai and Lailchi Club, are trying to induce all political parties to take a vote of censure in the Diet against the Foreign Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, in connection with the Asama Maru case.
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  • 297 14 •yHE big radio fade-out experienced by Malayan radio listeners en Saturday night was apLarently due to unusually severe magnetic storms, which, it Is now reported, played havoc with world radio and cable communications over the Easter week-end. The magnetic storms are believed to have been
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    33 14 The scene in the operations room at an R.A.F. fighter s'.aLlon in Fran c. Pilots are taking orders from the CO. who is seen pointing to the day's patrol duties. British official photograph.
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  • 365 15 Six-One Margin Of Victory In Padang Soccer Match Malay lies *>, ONE-SIDED soccer was witn: when the Malays defeated one in their reserve division The Malays were the aggressors throughout and. except for a few raids by the Reos. dominated play throughout. The
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  • 101 15 L,ondcn, Mar. 27. YESTERDAY'S football matches resulted: MIDLAND Birmingham 5, Luton 4; Northampton 7. Coventry 0; West Bromwich 5, Leicester 1. EAST MIDLAND Notts Forest 4. Sheffield United 1; Rotlierham 3, Doncaster 1. NORTH EASTERN Bradford City 3, Newcastle 1; Darlington 2, Halifax 1. OTHER GAMES
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  • 25 15 To-day's volunteer snooker tie at the 6.C.C. is:— J. A. Gagan and W. Mcßeath vs. H F. F ml<*s and M F. Cutler.
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  • 50 15 AIRMEN BEAT NAVY 4—l THE Royal Air Force registered their fourth successive victory in the first division of the league when they beat the Royal Navy by four goals to one at Sdetar yesterday. Outplayed from the start, the Navy nevertheless made a hard fight of it all the way.
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  • 426 15 'From Our O*n Correspondents Segamat, Mar. 25. AERIGHT fifth wicket partnership between P Nagesu and R. Vijia'singam that realised 122 runs, was i largely responsible for a convincing win for the Segamat Cricket Club over the Singapore Clarke Rangers by 102 runs, en the
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  • 76 15 '■"HE women's Stapleford competition of the Garrison Golf Club, played at Tanglin, resulted in a win for Mrs W. J. Holohan with a score of 18'/ 2 The following were the best returns: Mrs. W. J. Holohan ll+7»/ 2—lB'2 18'/ 2 Mrs. J. A. Allen 13+474—17%;
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  • 413 15 Two Goals Scored In First Division Soccer At Stadium Police 1 R-A. 1 AFTER dull play in the initial half, the first division league fixture between the Police and the 9th. Heavy Regt.,R.A., at the stadium yesterday developed into an exciting struggle in which
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  • 92 15 London, Mar. 27. r[E latest call-overs for the Lincolnshire, to be run on Wednesday, Apr. 3, is: 7—1 Titan offered. 8—1 taken; 9—1 Quartier Maitro taken and offered: 9—1 Wonersh; 100—9 Timestep; 100—7 Aldine and Ticcagari; 100—6 Golden Sovereign: 18—1 Boomps-A-Daisy offered. GRAND NATIONAL The
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  • 33 15 ENTRIES for the Merridale Badminton Party's open doubles championships on the knock-out system close on Apr. 1, and entries for the singles championships on the league system close on May 1.
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  • 51 15 S*ccer: Div. I, S.C.C. vs. Chinese, S.C.C; Reserve Division, FcL'.ress R.E. vs. Police, Changi, R.A.F. vs. Royal Navy, Seletar; Second Division R Moravia vs. R.A.F. Kalians. J.C.S.A. ground; 8.H.L., Harper Gilnllan vs. Cold Storage, S. H. B. ground. Tennis: S.C.C tournament. Athletics: Athletic Association meeting:. S.C.C, 5.30
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  • 94 15 FRTHER ties decided in the S.C.C. Spring lawn tennis tournament yesterday were: Singles championship: J. Macintosh beat J. G. Houston 6—3,6 3, 6—3;6 3; R.F. Smith beat L.II. Kennedy 6—o, 6—2;6 2; E.C. Cherrington beat J. A. Phillips 6—3, 6—2. Mixed Doubles: Capt. and
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  • 74 15 THE following have accepted to play for the Singapore Cricket Club in a first division league soccer fixture against the Chinese on the S.C.C. padang this evening E. C. Cherrington; W. N. Rothery, W. R. Ravie; R. J. Forbes, C. C. Webster, F. E.
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  • 105 15 PLAYING on Monday at the Truffle Branch court. Maxwell Road, the Tanjong Pagar Police Badminton Pr.rty beat the Jolly Youngsters Badminton Party by seven games to nil. Results "Tg. Pagar Police mentioned first): Singles: Sgt. Major Hussaln b^at R. Vadivello 15—8 15 6; Taib Mohainod
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  • 223 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. 'THOUGH playing a man short, the A Segamat Police avenged their former defeat at the hands of the schoolboys by scoring a convincing victory when they met the Government English School soccer team, in a friendly match on the school
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  • 116 15 PLAYING at the Victoria School Hall last Sunday, the Gentle B.P. beat the Union Star BP., Kuala Lumpur, by four games to two. The last tie was abandoned owing to failing light. Results (Gentle B.P. players named first) Singles:— Suadi beat Mohamed Shufcor, 14—15,
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  • 40 15 rE March spoon shoot for women was won by Mrs. Tay Lian Teclc with a total of 101. 48 with the handicap. Mrs. Hutchings was second with a total of 100. 58 with the handicap.
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  • 292 16 BELIEVED TO BE AWAITING A CERTAIN ENEMY SHIP Testing Effectiveness Of The Neutrality Patrol Stockholm, Mar. 26. LJUGE headlines in the main newspapers testify to the intense interest with which Sweden is following the latest sea developments off Scandinavia. "Whole British destroyer flotilla off
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  • 130 16 No Statement On Mr. Welles' Tour Mr. Roosevelt Said To Foresee Long War Washington, Mar. 26. IWIR. Stephen Early, President Roosevelt's secretary, denies the report that Mr. Roosevelt is preparing a formal statement covering the results of the European tour of Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Undersecretary of State. The report
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  • 114 16 Copenhagen. Mar. 26. TTHE whole Danish Chamber rose to-day while the Danish Premier expressed deep grief at the recent losses of Danish ships and men as a result of the war at sea. The Premier was speaking before the introduction of new taxation legislation. He said
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  • 69 16 Copenhagen, Mar. 26. r[E captain of the Ostpreussen, the German freighter which ran aground on the Danish coast yesterday, has decided to call in the help of a salvage steamer. Yesterday deck cargo was flung overboard but it was still impossible to refloat the vessel under
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  • 108 16 British Shell On Norwegian Soil? Oslo, Mar. 26. THE allegation that a British destroyer in attempting to stop a German vessel, fired a warning shot which fell on Norwegian soil is made in an official statement issued to-day. According to the statement, the n ,.;-to n occurred near Obrestad last
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  • 72 16 Istanbul, Mar. 26. THE American Export liner Exhibitor, 5,000 tons, which was intercepted by the British contraband control at Gibraltar some weeks ago and detained at Malta, has now been released with her entire cargo of iron destined for Turkey, according to an
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  • 21 16 A French forward post in a wood, with a coffee grinder captured from the Germans.
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  • 52 16 DUTCH TRAWLER SUNK BRITISH NAVY RESCUE Amsterdam, Mar. 26. BRITISH warships to-day found eight members of the crew of a Dutch trawler on a raft and took them to an English east coast port. Three members of the crew are missing. The cause cf the trawler's loss is at present
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  • 91 16 Berlin, Mar. 26. T\R. GOEBBELS, Nazi Propaganda Minister, has put an end to tie German custom of singing patriotic songs to the accompaniment of clinking beer mugs. Under a decree just issued for protection of national symbols and songs, it is forbidden to sing
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  • 95 16 Our Aims Not Selfish Or Insincere London, Mar. 26. RUMOURS, which have been the only outcome of recent diplomatic activity In Europe, are the main subjects of comment in some British newspapers. Germany's plan to dominate Europe Is expanded in the Manchester Guardian which asks
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  • 189 16 London, Mar. 26. (^PECULATIONS rife about alleged British Cabinet changes find little authentic support. Reuters' Parliamentary correspondent learns that the situation remains unchanged. The position also remains unchanged regarding the suggestion that Opposition parties will be invited to Join the Government. As long as
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  • 47 16 A luncheon for nearly 70 boys and girls from the Actors Orphanage wxs held recently at the Munsion House, London, where many well-known tutors and actresses entertained. Picture shows the Lord and Lady Mayoress chatting to Conrad Veidt at the luncheon.
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  • 561 16 THE death was announced last night of Mr. Michael JosepH Savage, Prime Minister of New Zealand, aged 68. The news of Mr. Savage's death has been received in London witli the greatest regret. At the outbreak of the war he was recovering from a
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  • 74 16 London, Mar. 26. THE Lord Mayor's Red Cross and St. John Fund for sick and wounded in the war now stands at £1,260.000, representing an Increase of &18.000 over the Easter holidays. The Secretary of State for India, Lord Zetland, has forwarded
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