The Straits Times, 12 April 1940

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    37 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUR?.) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER—LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1910 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1040. I»R1('E 5 CKNT-
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      177 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING. MIEN CHONG You art asaurtu of real satisfaction. t\m Colsniar St. w" Singapore. -Phone 4816- SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST cphone 5471). I ./^i T^/^NrD^rXi 1 cJ/A\ Si SINGAPORE II -.<())< »XT J-.1 0 KUALA LUMPUR r/hP p jWi V A c nV v V ipoh C^ \^/UuIPUnU
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      41 2 MR. S. RAJAH i Sanitary Inspector. Seremhan) and Mrs. Kaj-ni. tond.'r their felt thanks to their frier ds and relatives for their presents, letters of congratulation nnd nttemlanees at the wdrtln.r of thfrlr •Ister-ln-law on Saturday the 30th. March. !940.
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      465 2 SMALL APST Minimum charge $1 for advt not exceeding 4 lines. More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. Small Ads, are prepayable TFNNANT— On April 9th at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore, to Margot. wife or 11. v. rcnnant R.A.F.. a daughter. MILWARD—
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      850 2 SITUATIONS WANTED CLERK CONDUCTOR. Seeks position. Young energetic Jndian. Thoroughly expert-, enced in all branches of field works. Good leveller and road maker. Present manager 1 strongly recommends. Please apply Box No. 563. Straits Times. EDUCATED CHINESE, ages between twenty and thirty-three wanted for position of trust. Clerical experience an
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      689 2 BOARD 8c RESIDENCE TRENT HOUSE 1 vacancy. May 1st mci. San. tennis, private bath, Mrs. T. KennarU, 1 Anderson Road, Singapore. Phone 3398. BEACH HOUSE Sea Front. Best location In Katong Single and double rooms. Excellent cuisine. Bathing pagar. Tennis, garages. Rates mod. Phone 5553. TWO LARGE FUR: ROOMS. Bath-rooms
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      582 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The establishment of B. P. De Silva, Ltd.. Jewellers will be closed on Saturday the 13th instant for the Singhalese New Year. NOTICE. COMMENCING 15 APRIL 1940 ULU TEMIANG HALT between Kuala Gris and Manek Urai, East Coast Line, will be closed for traffic, and all trains
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      274 2 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES INVESTMENT. Adv.rliser has r.pproxlmat.--ly $10,000. to invest in approved Commercial or Manufacturing undertaking Apply wltli particulars to Box No. 677. Straits Times. WANTED, a partner lth $3500.00 cash to invest In and take over the active management of the most popular night spo^ it Singapore. Answer Box No
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      413 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR ANI; OKIENTAI B.M UO MAM PASSENUER AND CARGO BF'VICPTbe best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S N Company to their usual ports of caV. except ports in Japan Passengers are requested to register
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      587 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY NIROM CIMrADADV YDB 9 65 mcs '31.20 m.) YI1A 601 mti OlriUnlUKCi (49.6 m.); I'MN 10.26 mcs ftM m.l; YDB ZHL 1.33 me, (225m.) mc < 253 m) > YDC 1516 mc ZHP 9.69 mcs (30.96m.) llJS0 m I 13 pm. Miscellaneous gramophone r f Z£ Mcfayu 5*45
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    BRITISH EXPORT TRADE
    863 4 Holding The World Markets MAINTAINING A WELL BALANCED ECONOMY By Robert Mackay THE exchange of manufactured products for food and raw materials has been described as "the unique formula" of British commercial greatness. It is indeed true that apart from other important contributory factors such as Great
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    UTAN SIMPAN RUBBER
    797 4 Satisfactory Year Reviewed AT the annual meeting of Utan Simpan Rubber Co., Ltd., at Kuala Lumpur, on Saturday, the chairman, Mr. D H. Hampshire, said: The profit for the year amounted to 533,504 compared with $6,732 for the previous year. The increased profit earned was due to
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    MARCH RUBBER HARVESTS
    45 4 MARCH rubber harvests are reported as follows lb. Alor Gajah 13,200 Australasia 19,900 Ayer Panas 63,000 Bukit Kubu 8,500 Glenealy 40,000 Jalan Kebun 10,000 Kluang 44,800 Pajam 177,500 Port Swettenham 6,700 Tambalak 18,000 Teluk Anson 53,172 Ulu Benut 25,000 Duff Devel 227,501
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    QUOTA DECISION ANTICIPATED
    512 4 Effect On Rubber Market A DRASTIC CUT TO MAINTAIN PRICE? CTANTON NELSON and Co., Ltd., in a review of the rubber market published yesterday, write: Until the recent tragic events in Denmark and Norway the markets :ontinued dull, and it is evident that the rubber trade is
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    244 4 Singapore, Apr. 11, 5 p.m. MINIM, Buyers Seller* \mpats 4 '9 5 3 \ustra) Ainalg 5/10 6 1 Batu Selangors 1-50 l.53cd ions Fails 109 1.11 lelebiii 0.73 0.76 Kampong LanjuU 22/6 23/K. Kamuntlog 8/6 v, Sundang 14/4li 14/7'i Kent 2/2 2/6 ■Clang Rivers 1-95
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1287 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations Tlll'KSDAY, APR. II, 19*0: 5 P.M. I Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 7%d 4s lO'.ad Austral Amal. (5s) 5s 9d 6s 3d Austral Malay 35s 37s Ayer Hitam 21s 22s Ayer Weng 63 .67 Bangrin Tin 21s 22s Batu Selangor ($1) 1.50 1.55 c.d Berjuntal (5s)
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    216 4 Mails ell ~c at th. i: fcllov.s: TO-DAl Aden wrfaci Australia al )l: Burma surface 9 u.m. Egypt surface u a.m. Great Britain and Europe generally surface am. IndU surface 9 a.m. Java surface noon air 5 p.m. New Zealand air 5 p.m. Sarawak, Sarilcei surface
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    SALE POSTPONED
    30 4 UA. CHITTY and Sons, auctioneer* announce that the sale of land and premises, No. 10 Banda Sah Road Malacca has been postponed till noon on Wednesday, Apr. 24.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    166 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN Batu Selangor 7%% Apr. 24 Chenderiang 5% Int. less tax Johan 7%% final Apr. 6 Klang Rivers 15% No. 47 Apr. 18 Kramat Tfai 9d. No. 29 Apr. 11 Kuchai 10% tot Apr. 0 Llngul 5% Int. Apr. 11
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      852 4 AUCTION NOTICE By Order of The Municipal CommlMianen of the Town of Singapore AUCTION SALE of valuable Freehold Bungalow Sites situate »t Kim Keat Road off BalesUer Road. Singapore. I/rt 1— Vacant land In Kim Keat Road Area 12,630 sq. ft. Lot 2— Vacant land In Kim Keat Road Area
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS Sharp Upward Trend Of Shares: Few Sales
      427 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Sharp Upward Trend Of Shares Few Sales K> Our Financial Correspondent Singapore. Apr. 12. AS predicted in this column yesterday, London Stock Exchange quotations have taken a sharp turn upwards. Tt is very questionable whether any business took place at the lower quotations and the report from
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      FEBRUARY TIN OUTPUT
      85 5 FEBRUARY tin output is reported as follows: Hours Yardage Plculs ore Katu 581 77,000 425 Renong Cons. 610 156,000 761 Ratrut Basin closed Tons Bmeis Cons. 639 65,000 48 The estimated costs, and the costs per cubic yard, are as follows:—Katu Tin Dredging Ltd., $16,200, 21.04 cents:
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      89 5 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Friday. Apr. 12, noon. Buyer* Selien Prices Price* No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose* 35% 35% No. IX B.S.S fab. in cases April-May 36> s 36U Sellers option G.F.A.Q. K.S.S. to b. in b.-.les April-May 34?£ 35 Sellers option F A.Q. K.S.S. I.ob id bales April-May
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      London Stock Exchange
      355 5 London, Apr. 11. AN the Stock Exchange to-day, all sections of the market sharply advanced on growing confidence of Investors, which was reflected In an Increased volume of Inquiries. Tlie demand revealed an extreme reluctance to sell on the part of holders and consequently the market closed
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      30 5 A draft bill to provide for the creation of an independent corps of military cooks has been submitted to the French Chamber by a Radical Socialist deputy* M. Leon Courson.
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      TAXATION OF TIN INDUSTRY Plea For Special Consideration ALREADY BEARING FULL SHARE
      672 5 TAXATION OF TIN INDUSTRY Plea For Special Consideration ALREADY BEARING FULL SHARE A PLEA for special consideiation for the tin mining industry should an income tax be levied in the F.M.S., was made by Mr. A. A. Henggeler when presiding at the annual meeting of Larut Tin Fields Ltd., at
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      EXCHANGES
      177 5 The following are the sxchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T London demand Rate for freight Lyons demand Switzerland demand Hamburg demand New York demand Montreal demand Batavla demand Samarang demand Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon >'.emand
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      53 5 of RECONDITIONED and NEW PRICES FROM $25... ~7V7W~ fiii| EVERY SET CARRIES SALE NOW ON ip~§BslwH During the sale generous dis- ~Z£22s^ mt counts will be given for cash. PPH All machines are guaranteed fgjm ffiiiwnil|^B dtjy ATOM/ Open till 8 p.m. dally during Sale. RADIO SERVICE CO. ZZX. 2,
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      494 5 a DON'T SPENCER microscopes. Un COSSOR INSTRUMENTS, THEY NILGER Etc. n I f r Literature and Advice on all Dl It. instrument questions. FURIOUSLY RePa O< microscol)e3 etc 0 F. ROSENTHAL P.O. Box 486. Singapore. Phone 6191. USE SKETOLENE E TURNING POINT IN and CONVALESCENCE BE IMMUNE. When the crisis
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      369 6 The DAUGHTERS in Another Winner. It is First Rate Entertainment." —STRAITS TIMES. BOOK NOW FOR THE WEEK-END I°" ALHAMBRA Warner Bros.' Amazing sequel to "The FOUR DAUGHTERS" Produced on a grander Scale X The Four Daughters f mi 7&^<& y >Z*~7\ PRISCILLA LANE A 9 x<V>^ ROSEMARY LANE \&M^&/4wßk d&
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      316 6 EVERYBODY AGREES "NINOTCHKA'S TOPNCTCHKA!" Early Booking for the Week-End is Strongly recommended Phone 5261. PRESS PUBLIC ENTHUSE OVER The NEW GARBO created by LUBITSCH EVEN SURPASSES "THE WOMEN" IN HUMOUR f 1 APITOf 3 SHOWS DAILY W I 3.15 6.15 9.15 Jmk BBjpTOk ERNST I 111 II Ml BS9t JpjßkCom.dy
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    GROWING NERVOUSNESS IS EVIDENT IN BERLIN
    371 7 Many Conferences Being Held At The Reich Chancellery THE result of the fighting in Scandinavia is being awaited in Berlin with growing nervousness, reports Reuter from Amsterdam. Neutral correspondents, says Reuter, describe how the population is storming newspaper booths and gathering round ships with
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    Italian Army Strength Reorganization Of Commands
    303 7 Italian Army Strength Reorganization Of Commands THE Italian public has now been ac1 quainted with the changes made in the Army during the winter. According to an Army Bill just tabled, the Italian Metropolitan Army is to comprise six army commands. 18 army corps, one "auto-transportable" corps, one armoured corps,
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    42 7 A Spanish Economic Mission is expected in Tokio early in May to consolidate the understanding between Spain and Japan for a barter system under which Japan will send goods to Spain worth about £800,000 and import from Spain goods worth about £900,000.
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    32 7 Sir Hubert Wllkins, Australian veteran Polar explorer, is planning an 800-mile trip down the Mackenzie River in a special submarine which can be used for travel below the ice in Arctic waters.
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    SWEDEN WILL RESIST Defence Measures Intensified
    137 7 SWEDEN WILL RESIST Defence Measures Intensified Stockholm, Apr. 11. f|YNAMITE is being used to blast air raid shelters in the rocks and the sound of explosions is being continually heard. Stockholm was not blacked out last night but preparations of all kinds are being made for any eventuality. All day
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    Belgian Pro-Ally Demonstrations
    94 7 Belgian Pro-Ally Demonstrations Brussels, Apr. 11. LJUNDREDS of university undergra- duates sang the British national anthem and Marseillaise during a proAlly demonstration outside the British Embassy here to-day. The students also shouted "Long live the Allies" and "Down with aggressors." Afterwards a delegation of six was received by Mr. A.
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    Chinese Launch Offensives
    104 7 Chungking, Apr. 11. V"EWS of two Chinese counter11 offensives has just reached here. Launching a surprise attack in north Kiangsi, the Chinese forces have suddenly recaptured several strategic towns and are at present converging on Nanchang, the capital of Kiangsi Province, according to field dispatches The Chinese
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    Advocated "Live Dangerously"
    110 7 rXPERIMENTAL work by Sir Chan- drasekhara Venkata Raman, Director of the Indian Institute of Science at Bangalore, has succeeded in demonstrating the existence in crystalline solids of sound waves, having a frequency measured in millions of millions vibrations per second. This announcement was made by Sir C.
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    36 7 Rotarlans in Scandinavia suggest that the 200,000 Rotarians in the world should each contribute 1 per cent, of annual income for three years to help Finland. This it is estimated would provide nearly £3,000,000 a year.
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      292 7 RAFFLES HOTEL To-night j^ Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9p m n|^^| Dinner and Dance (informai)>3jsj 9.45 to midnight mjjMr Cabaret Attraction ,-:^mKm m Non-diners SI "^P* TO-MORROW- Special Race Dinner, Dance Cabaret. Extentioi to 1 a.a. SEA VIEHT^ITOT iT SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER -DANCE Reller's Bund playing at the Adelphl
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      232 7 VII AII Where TODAY Hllv Eyerybody 3 15 6 15 w Goes 9.15 NAUYA'S CINEMA OE lUXI BOX OFFICE 3400... fii HI "X *4fl I the British m W T *l l* Crown I i°*:::A basil rathbone •not tt* n I BfflN NIGEL BRUCE, IDA LUPINO, B^v^vii in W&m SHERLOCK
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 12, 1940 ( 23rd. Day of the War.) Crippled
    1168 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 12, 1940 23rd. Day of the War.) Crippled In times like the present, telephones in a newspaper office are a very mixed blessing Since the beginning of the naval and air i operations off the Scandinavian coasts, the Straits Times has been i asked
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  • CORRESPONDENCE
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      INCOME TAX
      654 8 Reasons Why It Should Be Reconsidered To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Things have happened. Denmark and Norway are In It now. And do we not think we ought to do something? The income tax met with great opposition but, paradoxical as it may seem, all
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      MOSQUITOES & MUSIC
      730 8 MOSQUITOES MUSIC More Likely To Be Bitten If You Talk! To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— During the last war with the Germans, Sir A. E. Shipley, of Cambridge wrote two small interesting books, "The Minor Horrors of War" and "More Minor Horrors." The following excerpts from the
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    WHEN ARE THE GERMAN BOMBERS COMING?
    1320 8 Our Military Letter Anticipated Reprisals For R.A.F. Raid On Sylt FROM OUR MILITARY CORRESPONDENT London, Apr. 2. THE R.A.F. raid on Sylt, though directed at purely military objectives, has naturally aroused expectation of reprisals. The Germans raided Scapa Flow. Their aircraft attacked continuously for
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    NORTH SEA BATTLE STILL IN PROGRESS
    687 9 British Landing Near Narvik Reported HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES EN THE PAST FEW DAYS Nazi Fleet "Now Crippled In Important Respects" ACCORDING to authoritative Norwegian circles in Stockholm British forces are understood to have effected a landing a short distance south of Narvik. They are
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    NAZI PLANES BOMBED
    142 9 NAZI PLANES BOMBED Heavy Damage In R.A.F. Attacks Air Ministry announces that two attacks were made last evening by Royal Air Force aircraft against the Germans who 1 occupied Stavanger aerodrome. One British aircraft failed to return. In the first attack the aerodrome was subjected to very heavy attack by
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    STRATEGIC BLUNDER
    203 9 M. Reynaud On Nazi Attack Paris, Apr. 12. ]V| REYNAUD, the French Premier, speaking in the Chamber of Deputies last night, said that 22 ships were at the bottom of Ihe ocean of which 18 were German and four British. No French vessels had been lost. M. Reynaud
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    "Western Front Might Blaze Up Any Day"
    101 9 Paris, Apr. 12. yHE Western Front might blaze up any day, said the War Ministry spokesman last night, giving a warning that events in north Europe must not make us forget the front between the Moselle and Rhine." The spokesman added "At various
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    NORWEGIANS FIGHT ON Mobilization Is Proceeding
    592 9 NORWEGIANS FIGHT ON Mobilization Is Proceeding Stockholm, Apr. 12.. 4T is reported here that the Germans were ordered to secure he person of King Haakon of Norway at all costs but they failed. Meanwhile, according: to a Norwegian communique, the mobilization of Norwegian troops is proceeding methodically throughout the country,
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    Control Of Shanghai JAPANESE MOVE DEFEATED
    248 9 Control Of Shanghai JAPANESE MOVE DEFEATED Shanghai, Apr. 12. THE status quo is maintained as a result of the elections for the Shanghai Municipal Council, thus defeating the Japanese move to gain a controlling voice in International Settlement affairs. The five official British and two American candidates were returned with
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    Allies And The Neutrals
    335 9 London, Apr. 12. yHE rising of the House of Commons last night less than an hour after Mr. Winston Churchill's 63-minute speech is the best indication of his personal success, states Reuter's lobby correspondent. Leave It to the navies summed up the views In the lobbies
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    DUTCH WAR PREPARATIONS GO ON AS TENSION RISES
    197 9 DUTCH WAR PREPARATIONS GO ON AS TENSION RISES German Forces Massed On Frontier Receive Extra Munitions F Amsterdam, Apr. 12. reported that extra ammunition has been issued to the German troops massed opposite the Dutch frontier Meanwhile military precautions and disposition of troops m Holland are continuing. The work is
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    BERGEN LIKE "A CITY OF THE DEAD"
    77 9 [T IS authoritatively learned that an R.A.F. reconnaissance plane which flew over Bergen yesterday reported that "Bergen seemed to be a city of the dead." The pilot further reported that the berth where a German cruiser had been moored before being attacked by
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    R.A.F. CASUALTY LIST
    40 9 London, Apr. 11. "THE latest Air Ministry casualty list comprises 57 names, as follows: 31 killed, including one previously reported missing; one died of wounds, and six died or are missing, and 19 wounded or injured. —Reuter.
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    SWEDEN LAYS MINES
    82 9 SWEDEN LAYS MINES Waters Off West Coast Close* f Stockholm, Apr. 12. fJUIE Swedish Admiralty announo es that mines have heen laid in Swedish territorial waters ofl the west coastMeanwhile the Norwegians on ihe Oslo front are now destroying every possible land communication with Sweden, according to a dispatch to
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    TRAINING AIRMEN IN SOUTH AFRICA
    48 9 Cape Town, Apr. 12. GEN. SMUTS, the South African Prime Minister, announced in the House of Assembly that the British 3overnment has accepted the Union jovernment's invitation to train 3rltish airmen in South Africa. The British would bring their own machines and instructors.—-Reuter.
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    ANOTHER £60,000 GIFT TO WAR CHARITIES
    776 10 ANOTHER £60,000 GIFT TO WAR CHARITIES Patriotic Fund Committee Makes Allocations SIR SHENTON APPEALS FOR RENEWED SUPPORT MOVED by Capt. N. M. Hashim and seconded by the Mentri Besar of Johore, Ungku Abdul Aziz, a gift of MO 000 for remittance to Britain was approved at a meeting of the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    170 10 SINGAPORE KAFFLtS HOTEL Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal* 9.45 to Midnight. GARRIt X THEATRE. GEVLANG Sohni Mahiwal. A Punjabi Talkie at C.15 9.15 p.m. GREA7 UO'CI.I) Cabaret 6.30 to 8.45 9.30 to Midnight. Globe: Juarery. Sky: The I Storm. Atlantic Theatre: Chinese Picture. HAITI
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    Daladier Thanks Malaya
    128 10 A LETTER from M. Daladier, former French Premier, thanking Malaya, was read by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at the meeting of the Malaya Patriotic Fund at Government House this morning;. M. Daladier said The French Ambassador in London notified me of the generous gift of the
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    SULTAN OF SELANGOR IN SINGAPORE
    78 10 THE Sultan of Selangor arrived in Singapore this morning accompanied by his personal staff and his private secretary, Inche Othman. With other Rulers of the Federation, His Highness will to-morrow say farewell to the High Commissioner for the Malay States, Sir Shenton Thomas, who goes
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    Trustees Of Perak Miner's Estate Sued In Ipoh
    472 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 11. ALLEGATIONS of breach of trust in respect of sums totalling about $52,655 were made against two well-known Chinese in Ipoh, In their capacity as the executors and trustees of a deceased miner's estate, in a
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    EDUCATION OF MALAY GIRLS
    125 10 "Much Leeway To Make Up" JOHORE EDUCATION REPORT (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Apr. 12. MORE than 2,800 Malay girls attended vernacular schools in Johore last year, according to the report of the Superintendent of Education. This number shows an increase of 26 per cent,
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    IF A COCONUT FALLS THROUGH ROOF
    199 10 rE question of what constituted "minor" and "major" repairs to an attap house was discussed at the Singapore Rural Board meeting yesterday, when certain bylaws for the regulation of attap houses were under consideration. Dr W. L. Blakemore, Rural Health Officer, said that permits
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    " INFALLIBILITY "
    65 10 INFALLIBILITY THE Municipal Commissioners are supposed to do no wrong." said Dr W. L. Blackemore. Rural Healtn Officer, at the Singapore Rural Board mieting yesterday. Mr. C. Reuben, an unofficial member and also a Commissioner: I definitely disagree with you. Dr Blakemore was suggesting that, because of the "infallibility" of
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    Norwegian Leaders' Narrow Escape
    91 10 Norwegian Leaders' Narrow Escape Stockholm, Apr. 12. FOLLOWING reports that the Norwegian royal family, Government and Parliament had removed to Nybergsund, village near the Sweddish border, the Germans completely destroyed the village by bombing which lasted an hour. Six German planes dropped 25 to 30 bombs and heavily machinegunned the
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    Muar Comforts For Troops
    94 10 Two Muar Malay women came to Government House yesterday with woollen pullovers and scarves which have been made by Muar Malax and Chinese women for the Malaya Patriotic Fund for despatch to fen of the fighting services. From left: Inche Katijah, toife of Inche Mat Assistant
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    Malayan Demand For Maps Of European War Zones
    322 10 MALAYA spent nearly $2,000,000 on survey work last year; the demand from the Malayan public for maps of European war zones reached a hijfh level during the latter part of the year, and map sales and service issues reached a new mark
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    BIG POLICE REVIEW
    185 10 Governor To Visit Depot To-day ALL SECTIONS ON PARADE DOLICE from Singapore. Penang and Malacca and the Admiralty a».d the Singapore Harbour Board fcrees will take part in a review by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at the Police Depot at 5.15 p.m. to-day. It will be
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    TAMIL NEW YEAR
    98 10 TO-MORROW is Tamil New Year's 1 day. It is also new year's day for Sinhalese. In former years, the Tamil new year day marked the beginning of the financial year for Tamil merchants, but they are slowly turning to the Gregorian calendar with the result that tne
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    JOHORE A.C.P. WEDS
    58 10 (From Our Own Correspondent i Johore Bahru, Apr. 11. INCHE Hashim bin Maridan, of the Johore State Police, was married to Inche Khadljah binti Mohamed Yunos, to-day. Inche Hashim, who is an Assistant Commissioner of Police, is the O.C.P.D Johore Bahru. The bride's father is on the
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    BLIND KNIGHT TO BROADCAST
    72 11 ADISTINGIISIIED visitor to Singapore will broadcast from the s ncapore station at 7.30 p.m. tonieM. He is Sir Clutha Mackenzie, wellknown in public life in New Zealand, and a distinguished journalist. sir Clutha tv blinded at Gallipoli, while serving with the New Zealand Expeditionary Force, and
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    MANAGER OF HOTEL FINED
    155 11 Enemy Property In Storeroom IN the Singapore fifth court yester1 day before Mr L.C. Goh. W. Ingold, European manager of the Goodwood Park Hotel, was charged with possessing the property of an enemy alien and failing to hand over this property, an offence under the Enemy
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    APPEAL FAILS
    53 11 A FORMER employee of the Singapore Harbour Board, an Indian named Sallehmuttu, failed In his appeal before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in the Court of Appeal yesterday against a police magistrate's conviction on a charge of housebreaking and sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment. Crown Counsel was Mr.
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    SERVICE MEN HERE HAVE "OWN HEAVY TASKS"
    557 11 Governor's Tribute To Work Of Armed Forces UNION JACK CLUB AMENITIES ARE FULLY APPRECIATED "THE gallant members of the Services on the sea, on the land and in the air are called upon to bear the brunt of the danger and difficulties which
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    34 11 Under the auspices of the Tamils' Reform Association, Mr. G. Sarangapany, editor of the Tamil Murasu. will lecture in Tamil on "Tamil Nad" to-morrow at 7 p.m. at the association premises, Klang Road, Singapore.
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    25 11 A saloon car is seen correctly reversing out of the new Collyer Quay car park, which is to be opened for general use on Monday.
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    NEW COLLYER QUAY CAR PARK OPEN ON MONDAY
    328 11 NEW COLLYER QUAY CAR PARK OPEN ON MONDAY Stricter Time Limit To Be Enforced In Raffles Place CINGAPORE'S new car park in Collyer Quay, to one of Clifford Pier, will be opened for general use on Monday. Cars, both owner and syce driven, may use the parking accommodation on and
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    MORE ISLANDS FOR RURAL BOARD
    116 11 with a dozen small islands A off Pasir Panjang, Pulau Bukom Kechil, Pulau Sudong and Pulau Blakan Mati are to come under the control of the Singapore Rural Board. At a Board meeting jiesterday, the Rural Health Officer, DrPw. L. Blakemore, explained that this was
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    300 DEVILS
    63 11 HAN Chah, a 57-year-old Hockchla, faced a charge of lodging in the open air in Canal Road, in the Singa- pore third court yesterday. Said the court interpreter to the magistrate, Mr. H. Watson: I don't think that this man is quite right in his head. He says
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    SLOGAN THAT WENT WRONG
    168 11 "Mistranslation" In Tamil "ITNLESS you grow vegetables we shall lose the war" was how a Singapore Rural Board signboard, urging rural residents to grow their own vegetables, was translated Into Tamil. Referring to this "mistranslation" of a slogan he had coined, Dr. J. W. Scharff, Chief
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    THEFT CONVICTION UPHELD BY JUDGE
    136 11 "f COULD not call my witnesses dur- ing my trial because it was a festival day," said a young Sikh, Karam Singh, before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell in the Appeal Court yesterday when appealing against a magistrate's conviction on a charge of theft of $70.
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    HAPPY WORLD PARK "OCCUPIER" CHARGED
    52 11 A CASE was mentioned in the Singapore fifth court yesterday in which George E. Lee, was charged that while being the occupier of the Happy World, he permitted the place to be used as a common gaming house. The case was postponed until May 16
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    Noted Pianist Hopes To Play In Singapore Again
    266 11 A DMITTED to the Budapest Royal Academy of Music at the age of eight years, and a professor of the piano at 19, are among the achievements of Hungarian-born Mrs. Lili Kraus-Mandl, the wellknown pianist, who passed through Singapore by the Johan
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    HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES IN THE AIR 21 Aircraft Lost During Last Five Days
    569 12 I'HE cost to the Germans in their raids on Britain is revealed in an Air Ministry statement which sums up the work of the Royal Air Force during the past five days. Nineteen German aircraft, says the
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    French Shoot Down Two German Planes
    40 12 Paris, Apr. 11. A COMMUNIQUE issued here states there was a calm night on the Lorraine and Alsace fronts adding: "Two enemy reconnaissance planes were brought down by our fighters early this morning."— Reuter.
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    New Nazi Minefield Off Denmark
    51 12 London, Apr. 11. A WARNING of a new German minefield In the Great and Little Belts off Denmark was given In the navigational service of the official German radio yesterday. The announcer stated that lightships and buoys had been laid and a pilot service organized.—
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    B.B.C. BROADCASTS FOR INDIAN TROOPS
    39 12 THE 83.C. has arranged special weekly broadcasts for the Indian troops in France, beginning on Sunday. The programmes will last half an hour every Sunday morning and will be In Hindustani and Punjabi. Peuter.
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    BALKAN TALKS
    33 12 London, Apr. 11. The British Ministers from the Balkans continued their conversations with Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, to-day, in the hope of concluding the series of conversations this afternoon. Reuter.
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    TURKISH FLOODS
    22 12 Istanbul, Apr. 11. FOR 24 hours Turkey's rail couimunications with Europe were Interrupted following disastrous floods in eastern Thrace.— Reuter.
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    Nazis Thrown Back At All Points, Says M.Hambro
    842 12 Nazis Thrown Back At All Points, Says M.Hambro THE heroic fight of a small Norwegian 1 outpost of 15 men, the sole troops covering the transfer of the Norwegian Government from Hamar to Elverum. against the German advance guard numbering 100 was described by M. Hambro, President of the Storting,
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    NAZI FLEET CRIPPLED
    4001 13 Mr. Churchill's Statement On Great Naval Operations •THIS STRATEGICAL AND POLITICAL BLUNDER OF HITLER HAS RESULTED MN THE GERMAN NAVY BEING CRIPPLED." THUS DECLARED MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL, FIRST LORD OF THE ADMIRALTY, IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT, WHEN, IN AN EXCEEDINGLY COMPREHENSIVE STATEMENT, HE GAVE
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    NEGRI STATE CRICKET XI
    63 15 <Krom Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. lft. THE Negri Sembilan cricket team to meet Selangor on Saturday and Sunday in a state fixture at Kuala Lumpur is L. V Strivens, Lee Moh Hon, I S. aldwell, F. de Silva. A. R. Chapman, T. K. Sukamaren, Yaacob
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS TIES
    239 15 A LL ties in the spring tennLs tourna- ments at Singapore clubs had to be postponed again owing to the rain. Further ties are given below: STRAITS CHINESE R.C. MONDAY Championship Singles: Wee Eng Lock vs Yap Ah Hyan; Pang Chiap Yong vs. S. H. Tan.
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    FURTHER WEIGHTS FOR SINGAPORE RACES
    175 15 FURTHER weights in the Singapore summer meeting arc Fourth Day, Apr. 17 Horses, Class 2, Div. 1, 5» 2 Furs: Meadow-man 9.0 .Turn Over 8.3 Harlowe 8.13 Golden Plateau 8.3 Gay Tad 8.13 Batti 8.2 Easter Parade 8.8 Drift On 8.0 Kerrena 8.7 The Caliph
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    SLOW WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH THIS MORNING
    78 15 CLOW work was the order of this morning's training at Bukit Timah when only a few horses were exercised In the only fast gallop noticed. Valscourt, Hybla and Freedom worked together. Freedom and Hybla went well, and the latter should run a good
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    92 15 THE following ■will represent S.C.R.C. at cricket against J.C.SA. tomorrow at the J.C.SA. ground Eu Cheow Chye, Chua Boon Yew Chua Hock Seng. Fong Kim Wah, Low Huck Yang, K. T. Ooi, Alex Tan, Tan Liang Chia. Tan Huck Wan, Un Hon Hln, Yap Mook Kim. Against
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    WOMEN AS ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AT S.C.R.C.
    260 15 WOMEN are to be admitted as associate members of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club, which, in the words of one member, has been known as the "men's club for the rst 50 years." A rule that "wives and daughters of members and all Chinese
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    JACK DRUCE FOR MAIN EVENT TO-MORROW Non-Acceptors And Order Of Running At Bukit Timah
    1594 15 JACK DRUCE FOR MAIN EVENT TO-MORROW Non-Acceptors And Order Of Running At Bukit Timah JACK DRUCE has been taken to win the main event of the day to-morrow, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club's summer (Governor's Cup) meeting. The race is very open, but Jack Druce has been
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    BOMBAY SPORTS CLUB
    29 15 THE annual general meeting of the Bombay BDorti CluV>. yin°;apore will be held at 8 p.m. on Aor. 17 at the Club premises in Raffles Quay.
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    Keen Finishes On Wednesday At Bukit Timah.
    86 15 Keen Finishes On Wedn esday At Bukit Timah. Ardagh keeps Hengist's head in front of Le Touquet and See You Later, who finished second with nothing between them, in the second race at Bukit Timah on Wednesday. This was Heng:f.\s first win in this country. Straits Times picture. Spencer just
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    LOYALS WIN RESERVE SOCCER AT GILLMAN
    508 15 Loyals Res 6, R.A.F. Res 1. THANKS to a sparkling display by Corporal Kenyon, the Loyals were able to beat the R.A.F. (Seletar) by six goals to one, in a keen reserve division game of the S.A.F.A. league at Gillman Barracks yesterday. The Loyals
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    I.A. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEKEND
    148 15 INDIAN Association cricket teams lor the week-end are: Against the Singapore Teachers' Association to-morrow at 2 p.m. on the Indian Association ground: Choor Singh (capt.>, H. C. Sandosham, B. S. Varme, Dharmaraj, Ram Piara, Bha'ai, Retnasamay, G. Kenneddy, N. B. Menon, Tahir Ali, and Sarmukh
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    106 15 THE following have accepted to play cricket for S.C.C. vs. St. Joseph's Institution to-morrow at 2 p.m. at St. Joseph's ground J. E. Jeans (capt.), J. H. Wheeler, R. S. Tufnell, A. F. Hunter, J. T. Rea, FiOffr. R. A. Lewis, Rev. A. S. Giles, D. Brennan,
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    41 15 SOCCER: First division, Manchesters vs. S.C.C., Stadium; B.U.L., H. S. Bank vs. Traction Co., S.H.B. Guthries vs. Uniteers, Farrer Park; Jacks vs. Oversea Bank, J.C.S.A. TENNIS: S.C.C., S.R.C., S.C.R.C. tournaments. CRICKET: Y.M.C.A. Juniors vs. Manchester*;. Prince Edward Road.
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    CHINESE WIN AT STADIUM
    344 15 Chinese Res. 3 j R.E. Kcs. ft. DV beatiup the Fortress R.E. at the stadium yesterday by three goals to nil, the Chinese have moved up to second place in the reserve division tables with seven points collected in four games. The Loyals head the tables,
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    NAVY CRICKET TEAM TO MEET ARMY
    99 15 THE following team has been selected to represent the Royal Navy iv the cricket match against the Army to-morrow and on Sunday: Lieut. Cdr. N. Kennedy I'capt.); Lieut. Cdr. J. W. Pinhey. Lieut. Cdr. H. A. L. Marsham. Pay. Lieut. G. C. Fortln. Sub-Lieut.
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    NORWEGIAN CITIES IN WAR NEWS FROM THE NORTH
    134 16 Looking down on Bergen, the great Norwegian west coast port, which, report states, has been captured by the British from the German invaders. The Royal Palace In Oslo, where Kin* Christian had his seat. The King yesterday issued a proclamation from central
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