The Straits Times, 18 April 1940

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS
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      13 1 GOWNS, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER It. Battery Road, Singapore. and HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      38 2 DE SILVA —Mrs. Caroline de Sllva passed away at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. Funeral will leave the house to-day 12 St. Wilfred Road for the Church of St. Joseph at 4.45 p.m., April 18, 1940.
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      IN MEMORIAM
      32 2 In Loving Memory of THOMAS WILLIAM STUBBS *ho passed away on Apr. 18, 1938 God took him from our home But never from our hearts In silence we remember him.
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      943 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of very well-m*de-to-order beautifullycarved and also plain designs high-grade polished solid teak European household furniture of every description; office writing tables, chairs, bookcases, etc. etc.. (N. B. All the furniture above *ere specially made by Littles: Robinsons Prankels Ltd.) to be held at No. 105, Sophia
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      609 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. Kathleen Brown DESIGNER A DRESS-MAKER Room 35, Raffles Hotel Sports Suits In Silk and Cotton Sarong& APB 1 PROPERTY WE BUY, SELL A MORTGAGE LAND AND HOUSES OV ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Apply to S. N. MARSHALL 23, Chulia Street. TeL 6345. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES WANTED, a partner lth $3500.00
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      430 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. t lncorporated in England) PENINSULAH ANL OKIENTAI QM Co MAII PASSENOEH AND CAROO SF^'HCK 1 The best possible services are being maintained by the P O S N Company to their usual ports of cal' except ports in Japan Passengers are
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      233 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO CALIFORNIA FROM THE ORIENT VIA HONOLULU mi TATUTA MABU from S'hal Apr. 29 sjs. NITTA MARU from H'lcong May 10 TO VANCOUVER SEATTLE FROM JAPAN dij. HEIAN MARU leave Kobe May 11 mi. HIKAWA MARU leave Kobe May 17
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      534 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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      182 3 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE (Incorporated In London) (Incorporated in London) PRINCE LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE SILVER LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO BALTIMORE. PHILADELPHIA BOSTON AND NEW YORK VIA PANAMA CANAL ALL VESSELS HAVE GOOD PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION FARES
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      1308 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY EMPIRE STATION The Allowing Is a summary of the B.B.OL JlllVjrtl UftL overseas programmes:— ZHL i.33 me s i225m.) 6.05 p.m. News summary; 6.20 p.m. Richard ZHP 9.69 met (30.96m.) Tauber with the BBC. Theatre Organ.; ISO 1.15 p.m. Miscellaneous gramophone p.m. Full news bulletin; 7.20 p.m. Sea
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    MALAYA COPRA CONTROL PRICE CRITICIZED
    1042 4 "Average Estate Must Work At A Loss" STRONG criticism of the control price of copra was expressed by Mr. W. A. Stanton, presiding at the annual meeting of Rajah Hitam Coconut Estate, Ltd., at Kuala Lumpur on Monday. With this price, he said. the average
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    176 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES From Our Own CorreMjondeno London, Apr. 17. /COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows witn previous auoiauons u> parenthesis:— RUBBER: Steady. Spot 10 15 16d 11 1 16d (10 15 16c! 11 l;16d) May lid 11 1 16 d (10 15 I6d 11 Ijl6d) July lid ll'sd (10
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    London Stock Exchange
    357 4 London, Apr. 17. THE Stock Exchange was brighter In the final stages after being quietly easier during the morning. Home rails initially declined and then recovered in anticipation of an announcement anent rail charges, which was realised when a 10 per cent Increase was announced. Subsequently Home
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    252 4 Singapore, Apr. 17, 5 p.m. nI M .N Buy rrs Seller* f\mr«ts 5/- 5/3 cd Austral hmaii 5/10 6/1 Eatu Selangors 1.50 1.53 cd Hong Pans 108 1.10 Jelebm 0.74 0.78 Kampcng Lanjuta 22 3 23/X Kamunttnjr 8/3 8/9 Kundang 14/3 14/9 Kent 22 2/6
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1298 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations WEDNESDAY, APE. 17, 1M«: P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 5s 6d c.d. Austral Amai (ss) bs 9d 6s 3d Austral Malay 35s 37a Ayer Hitam 21s 22s Ayer Weng .63 67 Bangrln Tin 21s 22s Batu Selangor ($1) 1.50 1.55 c.d Ber
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    89 4 Malls close at itu General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Ceylon surface it a.m. Java air 10 a.m. Sumatra Medan air noon, Palembang air 10 a.m. TO-MORROW Australia air :> p.m. Java surface 11.30 a.m.. air .'> p.m. Sarawak: Sarikci md Sibu surface 2 p.m. Sumatra:
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    Denmark And Norway's Gold Reserve
    79 4 London, Apr. 17. I*HE Chancellor of the Exchequer stated in the House of Commons last night, that, according to the latest returns, gold holdings in the national banks of Denmark and Norway amounted to £13,000,000 and £18,000.000 or £19.000,000. Sir John Simon was unable to
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    225 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close Date Singapore, Apr. 17, 5 p.m. Total for tx Ulv financial year TIN Ampat Tin 11% tax Apr. 29 Batu Selangor 7V4% Apr. 24 Klang Rivers 15% No. 47 Apr. 18 Lajut 7ttd- NO. 21 Apr. 22 Peagkalen OnL 6d.
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      256 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 6.30 a.m. 7.1ft.; 8.15 p.m. 7.1 ft. L. W. 00.21 a.m. 4.4 ft.: 1.25 p.m. 3.1 ft. To-morrow H. W. 7.57 a.m. 7.5 ft.; 9.01 p.m. 7.6 ft. L. W. 1.59 a.m. 3.7 ft.; 2.37 p.m. 1.8 ft. Saturday, Apr. 20 H. W. 9.05
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      360 5 Interest In Tin Shares By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Apr. 18. (•OMMODITIES are again ftronger. Rubber rose one-sixteenth in London to lid. and one-quarter in New York to 19 y 2 cents. Tin rose 30s. for spat to £255 and 15s for three months to £249 10s.
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      Small Rubber Quota Cut ?
      122 5 Small Rubber Quota Cut London, Apr. 17. THE rubber market Ig already discussing the outcome of the International Rubber Regulation Committee's meeting on May 21. There is a growing belief that a small cut in the quota is the most likely result as exportable allowances exceed the present rate of
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      LEWIS & PEAT'S REVIEW
      191 5 LEWIS PEAT'S REVIEW IN a weekly review of the rubber market, issued this morning, Lewis and Peat, Ltd., write: Although in Singapore there has been very little change in quotations during the week, the markets in London and New York have remained very steady and on the latter market there
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      BRITAIN NEEDS STRONG EXPORT POLICY
      1060 5  -  Leslie Gamage "Missions Of Experts Out To Book Orders" By A CONSIDERATION of our ex-| port trade to-day is meaningless, unless we appreciate that the objectives in view are two-fold, and each equally essential. The first has recently formed the theme of so much discussion
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      British Exports Increase
      119 5 London. Apr. 18. A FEATURE of the Board of Trade figures, published yesterday, is the remarkable increase in exports which last month exceeded in value those in any earlier month of the war notwithstanding the Easter holidays. The export figures for March were £41,455,815 against £37,402,395 in
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
      144 5 •T*HE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,482nd. auction yesterday, when there were Catalogued 1,559.299 lbs. (696.12 tons) Offered 1 459,099 lbs. (651,38 tons) Sold 963.688 lbs. (430.21 tons) Spot London 10 15!16d. New York 19% cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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      MALTA GOVERNOR ILL
      32 5 London, Apr. 18. TTIE lial Office announces that s' arrangements are necessary to administer the Government of Malta, owing to the Illness of the Governor, Sir Charles Bonham-Carter. Reuter.
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      EXCHANGES
      175 5 The following are the axchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. 2/4 i/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Rate for freight 2/4% Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208% Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      83 5 Thursday, Apr. 18, noon. Buyer* Sellers Price* Price* No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 15*4 No. CX B.S.S- fab. In case* April-May 36% Z*% Seller* option G.F.A.Q. K.S.S. t.o.b. in br.les April -May 35& 35 Sellers option K.A.Q. K.S.S. t.o.b. In bales April-May 34«4 39 Sellers
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      LOKE YEW SCHOLARSHIPS
      115 5 UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG One Loke Yew Scholarship ,0 Hongkong University, which provides free tuition and free board and residence, falls vacant In September, 1940. The scholarship Is open to Chinese students Indigenous to the Federated Malay States and the Straits Settlements who have good school records, who
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      152 5 She'll never be Stranded in SINGAPORE! a < a fe~ Sit Lv.n the b;st equipment sometimes needs servicing. But when that time comes —in Singapore, Southampton or Seattle will competent service be available? It certainly will be —if it's Bosch Fuel Injection Equipment. Service facilities for Bosch are icorld-wide. Be
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      296 5 NOMINAL CAPITAL: $40,000,000 ISSUED PAID UP CAPITAL: $10,000,000 BRANCHES throughoat Malaya, Sian. Burma, South China, French Indo-Chma and Netherlands East Indies. AGENTS CORRESPONDENTS in all principal cities of the World. BANKING TRANSACTIONS of every description undertaken. Master* Coll or phone for demonstration* run CYCLE* CARRIAGE CO 1926 LTD When Poisons
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    'WAR WILL BE LONG,' SAYS EXAMBASSADOR IN BERLIN
    553 7 Sir Nevile Henderson Tells Of Hitler's Hatred Of Britain IJITLER'S hatred of the British Empire was emphasized in **a broadcast speech last night by Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador to Germany from 1937 to 1939, who has just published a book of
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    Guerillas Attack Near Shanghai
    129 7 Shanghai, Apr. 17. HEAVY fighting occurred early yesterday on the outskirts Shanghai between some 1,500 Chinese guerillas and a Japanese detachment using heavy guns. Residents in the western area of the city were wakened by the shooting. Chinese newspapers say the fight was one of the
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    German People With Fuehrer
    198 7 German People With Fuehrer Hitler Held To Be Direct Expression' Of Them London, Apr. 17. "17 is a mistake to imagine that Hitler is some fantastic nightmare," said Mr. Anthony Eden, Dominions Secretary, in a speech in London to-day. "He is not something distinct from the German nation. He is
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    Financing War Effort Of Australia
    114 7 Financing War Effort Of Australia A USTRALIA'S war policy was repeat•**ed at Canberra yesterday when the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, cpened the new session of Parliament. He said that from the outset of war, the Royal Australian Navy had cooperated with the Royal Navy in protecting trade routes, an expeditionary force
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    U.S. Relief For Invaded Countries Urged
    57 7 Washington, Apr. 16. THE Foreign Affairs Commission of the House of Representatives has recommended authorization of the expenditure of $15,000,000 to alleviate the suffering of invaded countries in Europe and Asia. They recommend that President Roosevelt should satisfy himself that the money reaches the
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    Norwegian & Danish Ships In Canada
    45 7 Norwegian Danish Ships In Canada New York, Apr. 17. IT is reported that about 20 Danish and Norwegian merchant ships entered an "eastern Canadian port" In the last few days. They came voluntarily and all crews are described as anxious to aid the Allies. Reuter.
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    Blockade Is Hitting Reich, Says Moscow
    39 7 PR the first time the Moscow radio has admitted that "the British blockade Is having a real effect not only in Germany but also on the neutrals, who are being choked by it."
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    SAME GERMAN TECHNIQUE IN NORWAY AS IN POLAND
    295 7 London, Apr. 17. THE similarity of the technique adopted by Germany towards Norway to that employed in earlier aggressions is noted in The Times, which recalls that Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, preceded the invasion of Poland by diatribes against the Polish Government
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APR. 18, 1940. (229 th. Day of the War.) The Home Front
    871 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APR. 18, 1940. (229 th. Day of the War.) The Home Front from considerable capital outlay by private individuals and firms. This great industrial effort has been made possible by the readiness of the trades unions to cooperate freely with the Government and the employers.
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    CONTROLLED IMPORTS
    245 8 There have been very few complaints regarding the control of imports to Malaya, but that state of affairs is likely to undergo a marked change if the local mercantile community proves to be correct in its interpretation of a recent announcement by the Controller of Restricted Imports. Merchants
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  • Correspondence
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      HOLLAND'S PROBLEMS: DUTCH VIEW OF INVASION DANGER
      2261 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Last week's developments In < Northern Europe have again locussed i alarming attention on Holland. Certain i predictions and helpful suggestions 1 which appear in the world's Press may I be well-meant and sincere, but
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    Effect Of War On Ordinary People
    412 8 Effect Of War On Ordinary People BOOK REVIEWS The Valient Heart. Rv Georxe Blake. Collins. Bs. (id. Take Courage. By Phyllis Bentlcy. Gollancz. 9s. 6d. npHESE two books, although entirely different, have this in common: both deal with the effect of war on the lives of the ordinary people, both
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    THREE DICTATORS
    220 8 The Three Dictators. By Frank Owen. Allen and Unwin. 7s. 6d. TTHE subjects of Hitler. Stalin and Mussolini and all that is associated with them are being made so frequent an excuse for writing books that it is time to protest against such a plethora of production. Not
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    WARSHIPS SHELL AERODROME AT STAVANGER
    446 9 British Bombardment For 80 Minutes NAVAL ACTION FOLLOWS REPEATED R.A-F. RAIDS How Aeroplane Acted As Spotter For The Guns rpHE Allied forces in Norway are giving the German invaders no respite. The latest blow came as a complete surprise. It was an 80-minute bombardment of
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    Firing And Explosions Off British Coast
    88 9 London, Apr. 18. ROUSED from their beds by the sound of heavy firing:, many people at south-east coast towns late last night ran to the seafront where the sound of an aeroplane engine was followed by a number of dull explosions from the direction
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    SCHARNHORST AGROUND
    402 9 Stern Lying Under Water Stockholm, Apr. 18. TTHE 26,000-ton German battleship Scharnhorst, which was attacked by H.M.S. Renown far north of Narvik last Tuesday morning, is lying damaged with her stern under water in Rissa Creek near Trondheim. Reuter was told by a trustworthy person who has just
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    GERMAN CRIMES IN POLAND
    140 9 London, Apr. 18. AN Anglo-Franco-Polish declara- tion issued simultaneously by the French and British governments last night expresses the profound shock of the three governments at the reports of crimes committed by the German authorities in Poland. The declaration states they leave no doubt that the
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    Why Germans Bombed The Domala Indians
    132 9 Why Germans Bombed The Domala Indians London, Apr. 18. 'PHE day before the British India steamer Domala was bombed by a Heinkel bomber in the English Channel, the 143 Indian seamen who were being repatriated from Germany were asked to give an undertaking not to serve in British ships. Their
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    REMINDER TO ITALIANS
    453 9 Must Behave As Neutrals 'PHE Minister for Economic War- fare Mr. Ronald Cross, in a speech at Sheffield last night said he believed that Italy wished to be treated as a neutral but if that was so, this country must ask her to behave as a neutral.
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    SOFIA JOURNAL LAUDS ROOSEVELT'S SPEECH
    40 9 Sofia, Apr. 18. THE local newspaper Mir, commenting on President Roosevelt's speech to the Pan-American Union condemning the dictatorships, says "Certain words of Mr. Roosevelt should be understood by those to whom they refer." Reuter.
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    GOEBBELS' DEATH THREAT TO GERMAN SABOTEURS
    202 9 Berlin, Apr. 18. IN a speech in the Sports Palast L last night, Goebbels, the German Propaganda Minister, said that the war had now entered a deceive phase. "The British and French plutocracies would not hesitate to destroy the German people as a whole,"
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    Speed Now Vital In Norway
    115 9 Germans Prepare For Allied Attack London, Apr. 18. OPEED is an essential factor gov- erning the military operations in Norway, writes Reuter's military correspondent. The Germans are trying to consolidate their position in the Oslo area so that they may turn their attention to the
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    Why U. S. Should Enter The War
    241 9 Why U. S. Should Enter The War Nazi Menace Can Only Be Averted If Allies Win New York, Apr. 17. KMR. Raymond Clapper, columnist ITI of the New York World-Tele-gram, whose articles appear in many newspapers In America, analyses an argument which he says is taking shape in the United
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    Yugoslav-Soviet Talks Soon
    68 9 P! is reported that a move has been made to improve relations between Yugoslavia and Russia. This is to take the form of commercial relation-; with Moscow and negotiations for a new trade agreement. Surprise s expressed in Belgrade and has led to the belief that Yugoslavia
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    Rumania To Maintain Her Neutrality
    159 9 T"HE Rumanian cabinet has authoriz1 ed the minister of interior to take "very severe measures" to control the entry and sojourn of foreigners In Rumania, according to a dispatch from Bucharest. The measures will also be aimed at preventing all propaganda which Is considered incompatible
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    UNITED STATES' WARNING TO JAPAN ON THE N.I.
    674 9 "Intervention Would Prejudice Peace In The Whole Pacific" Washington, Apr. 17. THE United States has called on other nations, particularly Japan, to respect the status squo of the Netherlands Indies regardless of what happens to Holland. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State,
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    MALAYA'S £5,000 GIFT TO FRENCH RED CROSS
    288 10 Ambassador's Thanks At Reception In London WILL BUY LABORATORY SETS FOR FRENCH ARMY CORPS (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Ypr. 17. CPECIMENS of 105 big cases of portable laboratorj- sets, which will be purchased in London with the £5.000 donated by the Malaya
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    Princess Robbed
    62 10 JfRINCESS Chirasakti, whose home at Virginia Water, near London, has been entered by cat burglars, who, states the Straits Times London correspondent, took aicay a large Quantity of jewellery. The princess is the wife of Prince Chirasakti, adopted son of ex-King Prajadhipok of Siam. The burglars also removed
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    CHINESE PRESS COMMENT ON N.I. STATEMENT
    119 10 pOMMENTING on the recent Japanl* ese statement regarding the position of the Netherlands Indies In the event of a German invasion of Holland, the Singapore Chinese newspaper, Nanyang Siang Pau comments that the East Indies are already virtually under the protection of Great Britain.
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    MUSICAL PARTY
    43 10 A musical party will be held at the Indian Youth League 118. Race Course Road, Singapore, on Sunday at 4 p.m. when Messrs. Parameswara Bhagavathar. Narayana Bhagavathar. Achutan Pillai, E. S. Onanam and R. Kumaraswamy will render selections from Indian music.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    162 10 SINGAPORE RAFKLfcS HOTEL Dinner tt Dance t,Formal) 8 p.m. to Midnight. GARRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG The Phantom Stage Let Them Live —7 p.m. 9.30. GREAT WORLD Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Gorilla. Sky: Charming Danger. Atlantic Theatre: Chinese Picture. HAPPY WOILD Happy Theatre: Wide Open Face. Glory Theatre: Mr.
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    MR. TAN KAH KEE TO BROADCAST
    66 10 Ailß. Tan Kan Kee, the Singapore Chinese leader, who is at present in Chungking, was welcomed by Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek at a function in Chungking this week. Mr. Tan Kah Kee will broadcast tomorrow from Chungking on China's war time industries, says the Nanyang
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    CHINESE CURRENCY
    65 10 ACCORDING to the Sin Chew Jit Poh, the Chinese Government has warned overseas Chinese against crediting rumours regarding the Chinese currency. It is pointed out that the notes issued by the Central Bank of China, the Bank of China and the Bank of Communications are of equal value.
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    FROM PHILIPPINES
    64 10 PASSENGERS aboard the Bolssevain. which arrived here yesterday from Bangkok included Major Joseph B Hafer. of the Coast Artillery Corps of the Philippines, and Captain Ralph Puldfer, of the Adjutant-General's Department of the Philippines, who are on leave en route to Batavia and Sourabaya. before returning to Manila.
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    TRANSFUSION SERVICE
    186 10 Special Scheme For Singapore ST. JOHN UNIT TO BE FORMED SINGAPORE is to establish a blood transfusion service, and a special nursing division of the St. John Ambulance Association to assist in the technical work is to be formed. An introductory lecture on blood transfusion will be given
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    TWO OF NICOLA'S COMPANY LEAVE
    121 10 TWO survivors of the Sirdhana disaster, Miss Mary Camp and Mr. Charles Vance, members of Nicola's company of magicians, left Singapore yesterday for America. Both Miss Camp, who is going to college, and Mr. Vance have been staying in Singapore since the sinking of the
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    GIFT OF LAND & HOUSE TO PENANG ASSOCIATION
    84 10 GIFT OF LAND HOUSE TO PENANG ASSOCIA TION (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, Apr. 17. A GENEROUS Rift of land, house and a sum of money to the Straits Chinese British Association is referred to in its annual report which will be presented at the annual meeting or. Apr. 22.
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    LAUNDRYMEN'S DEMANDS
    45 10 A MEETING was held last night by the Singapore Chinese Laundry Mutual Help Association to discuss the demands which the laundry workers have presented to their employers. It is suggested that workers will seek arbitration by the labour officer of the Chinese Protectorate.
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    SPEED TRIAL
    52 10 A HALF mile standing start speed trial will be held by the Negri Sembilan and Malacca branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya on Whit Sunday, May 12, at 9 a.m. The course will be on the SerembanTampln Road, Seremban. The starting point will be outside the Seremban
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    Japan's Policy Explained To Dutch Minister In Tokio
    475 10 Toklo, Apr. 18. DEFERRING to an interview be- tween the Vice-Foreign Minister, Mr. Masayuki Tani, and the Netherlands Minister, M. J. C. Pabst, on Tuesday afternoon, the spokesman of the Foreign Office said yesterday that the interview had no connection with the
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    Squall Damage In Garden
    88 10 INURING the rain which fell in Singapore yesterday afternoon a squall swept through the garden of Mr. W. H. Macgregor's house in Gallop Road and uprooted some half-dozen big trees ranging in height from 50 to 90 feet, and a dozen smaller ones. The -path and
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    SMALL FIRE STATIONS AT STRATEGIC POINTS
    484 10 THE suggestion that small fire stations should be built at various strategic points in Singapore to minimise delay in answering fire calls is made by Mr. A. Newberry, Superintendent of the Singapore Fire Department, in his annual report for 1939, issued to-day. Brigade Chief's
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    COUNCIL ON MONDAY
    194 10 O.A.G. To Preside For First Time NEW COLONY GIFT TO BRITAIN? YU[R S. W. Jones, the Colonial Secretary, who, half an hour after the departure of the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas yesterday on home leave, took the oaths of allegiance and as Officer Administering
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    GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE TO CHINESE
    237 10 Letter To Editor Of Newspaper am fortunate to have mad« many friends among the Chinese in Malaya, and I am glad to help them in any way I can," wrote Sir Shenton Thomas, the Governor, in a letter to the editor of the Nanyang Siang Pau,
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    SENTRY SHOT HAVILDAR, THEN KILLED HIMSELF
    712 11 Evidence Before Coroner Suggests No Motive WATCHMAN TELLS HOW HE HEARD FIRING AT OIL DEPOT CEPOY (Private) Matu Ram, 26-year-old member of the 4th 19th Hyderabad Regiment, murdered his guard commander, Havildar (Sergeant) Ramji Lai, by shooting him dead at Woodlands on the night
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    FAMOUS ORDER OF NUNS IN SINGAPORE
    187 11 ri Bishop of Malacca, the Rt. Rev. Adrian Devals, has brought to Malaya a famous Order of nuns, the Good Shepherd Order, to establish homes for women in his diocese. Five Irish sisters have come from Ceylon and have settled in a bungalow oft
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    BRITISH CARGOES IN ENEMY SHIPS
    124 11 A GAZETTE notification yesterday states that "the Governor has authorised the Singapore and Penang Charabers of Commerce to pay freight where this has not already been paid and other necessary charges to or for the benefit of any enemy on behalf of the owner of
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    MR. KAO LING PAI TO RETURN SHORTLY
    86 11 MR. Kao Ling Pai, the Chinese Consul-General at Singapore, who recently went to Chungking on a visit, will be leaving for Singapore on Saturday. Mr. Kao is expected to arrive here towards the end of the month, an official of the Consulate told
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    CINEMA SHOW TO AID NEW CHURCH
    69 11 no new churches are to be built in _ingapore for the congregations r which at present use St. Peter's Church in St. Andrew's School compound. One i of these will be for Indian Christians and the other for Chinese. Next Tuesday there will be
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    On Holiday Trip
    44 11 am going for a holiday in Java, but outside that I have nothing to say," said Sir Josiah Crosby, British Minister to Thailand, who was one of the passengers who arrived in Singapore by the B oissevain yesterday.— Straits Times picture.
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    ALLEGED THEFT ON TRAIN
    266 11 Interesting Points Of Law Raised TWO interesting points of law were mentioned before Mr. L. C. Goh <n the Singapore Fifth Court yesterday, in connection with a charge of theft against a Chinese, Lim Heng Cheng. Lieut. Manohar Lai, an officer of the sth/2nd Punjab Regiment,
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    LECTURE IN FRENCH ON SUBMARINES
    70 11 TPHE Centre Intellectuel Franeais is arranging a series of at homes and plans to provide special items of interest at regular intervals. The first of these functions will take place tomorrow at 9 p.m. and Mr. S. Payne, M.8.E., R.C.N.C, Chief Constructor at the Naval
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    LABOUR UNION MEMBER
    240 11 Court Imposes Stiffer Sentence CASE CONNECTED WITH S.H.B. STRIKE "TT has come to the notice of the Court that the activities of the 'General Labour Union' are farreaching. As the sentences of two months' rigorous imprisonment on other members of this society seems to have had no
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    ACCUSED COLLAPSES IN THE DOCK
    137 11 "CIGHT, Fight, Fight, and fight to T the last "All of us should know that when we are defeated we will become cattle. "If we are seeking better pay, freedom, and our future happiness, we must unite and we shall become stronger daily." These extracts
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    CHINESE DIES AFTER SHOOTING INCIDENT
    149 11 MG Kwang Yip, a 38-year-old Hakka, alleged by the police to have been concerned in an attempted armed robbery in St. Andrew's Road on Mar. 23. in which the victim was to have been a detective, has died as a result of wounds which he
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    "I Was Perturbed But I Did Not Lose My Head"—Driver
    260 11 "I Was Perturbed But I Did Not Lose My Head" Driver WAS naturally perturbed, but I did not lose my head or control of the car," said Leslie Henry Round before the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine. in the High Court yesterday. Round was giving evidence in a civil action
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    INDIAN MERCHANTS
    50 11 'THE following have been elected office-bearers of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, for 1940: Chairman, Mr. R. Jumabhoy; deputy chairman, Mr. W. Hassaram; hon. treasurer, Mr. Abbasbhoy; hon. secretary, Mr. Bensilal B. Shah; committee members, Messrs Shivalal, J. Chhotalal, JiwraJ Gopalji, N.K. Shah, Mohamed Hushain, K.M. Yahyabhai.
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    BIG R.A.F. BOMBERS ATTACK TRONDHEIM AERODROME
    568 12 British Forces Have Already Joined The Norwegians London, Apr. 17. THE Air Ministry announces that last night the Trondheim aerodrome was raided by heavy bombers. A large fire was seen to break out as a result of the attack. Later another bombing attack was
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    30 SCANDINAVIAN SHIPS HELD IN BRITAIN
    43 12 London, Apr. 17. •THE Ministry of Economic Warfare announces that in view of the situation in Norway and Denmark 30 ships are detained on orders from the Ministry, including 14 Norwegian, seven Danish and six Swedish.— Reuter.
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    RAILWAY FARES UP IN BRITAIN
    33 12 Pthe House of Commons yesterday Capt. Euan Wallace. Minister of Transport, announced a 10 per cent, addition to all railway charges, including fares, as from May I.— Reuter.
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    Battleships Superior To Any Bombers
    138 12 London, Apr. 17. ran interview with an Italian journalist, Admiral Sir Roger Keyes, Admiral of the Fleet, said that the occupation of Narvik by the British was not merely very important from the military viewpoint but also because it meant the complete cessation of the
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    ALL WANT AN ALLIED VICTORY
    269 12 "Even A Large Part Of The German People" New York, Apr. 16. THE New York Times' Stockholm correspondent who saw the German troops land in Narvik describes how the German soldiers he talked to ''hoped, yet doubted, that Germany had wrested the control of the
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    COTTON BATTLE DRESS
    57 12 pOOLER uniforms are to be supplied to the British Army in the summer, to replace serge. They will be made of denim the twilled cotton used for overalls. Belfast mills are weaving 6,000,000 yards of it now. The summer battle dress may be of different design, too.
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    CABIN STEWARD GUILTY OF CHANDU OFFENCE
    333 12 "I BROUGHT the bag to Singapore for a friend in Hong Kong. I knew nothing about what was inside. It was locked and I did not have a key," said Koh Chin Guan, a Teochew cabin steward in a British ship, when he was
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    Sultan & Regent
    44 12 Sultan Regent The Regent of Johore, the Tunku Mahkota, and the Sultan of Pahang photographed at the Singapore Airport slipway yesterday, just after they had said goodbye to the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas and Lady Thomas, who left on home leave. Straits Times picture.
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    Reich Army 'To Revolt In July'
    128 12 f lEUT. PAUL MAYER, former German Army officer who fled with the secret help of Nazi official?, dioembarked in New York recently and announced that the German Army would revolt against Hitler "without fail in July or August." At Kutna Hora, Bohemia, a number
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    Tokio-Nanking Treaty Talks
    99 12 'Adjusting Relations Disposing Of Problems' Shanghai, Apr. 17. NEGOTIATIONS for a Sino-Japanese treaty to be launched by Gen. Nobuyuki Abe, Japanese Ambassador to the Japanese-controlled Wang Chlngwei government at Nanking, immediately upon his arrival In Nanking about Apr. 23. accord ng to Japanese reports. The agreement will
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    SIX BLIND MEN ARE SERVING IN R.A.F.
    150 12 TTHE RAF. now employs six blind telephonists. One of them is Mr. W. M. McGarry, of Napier Close West Drayton, Middlesex, who is at an R.A.F. station in the South of England. His Alsatian dog, Skippy, guides him to and from his telephone
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    SIGNALMAN KILLED IN SAVING WOMAN
    86 12 SANDY Hart Easter, 44, a signalman, lost his life while saving a woman cyclist who was in danger at a level crossing adjoining his signal box. This was stated at the inquest at Whittington, near Lichfleld, Staffs, when evidence was given that Easter shouted to
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    NEUTRALS TAKING FURTHER PRECAUTIONARY STEPS
    628 13 Turkey Decides To Expel All Suspicious Foreigners DEPORTS from neutral capitals last night indicate growing uneasiness over recent events and precautionary measures in most countries have extended to a tighter control of foreigners. Germany is evidently making preparations of some kind in the Balkans for
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    DUTCH BAN NAZI MEETING
    35 13 Amsterdam, Apr 17. •THE Dutch military authorities banned a Nazi meeting at Zutien yesterday. Mussert, chief of the Dutch Nazis, was to have spoken on "the end of the democracies."— Reuter
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    German Troops Are "Needed Elsewhere"
    33 13 T London, Apr. 17. HE Stockholm correspondent of The Times reports that 600 German troops occupying Halden have now left the town because they are "needed rise-where."— Reuter.
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    Norwegian Invasion Lesson For Neutrals
    80 13 Norwegian Invasion Lesson For Neutrals London, Apr. 17. THE thoroughness of preparations for the German onslaught on Norway is now being revealed and the fact that agents were waiting at landing places to pot themselves at the disposal of the German troops on arrival has served to put other neutrals
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    Rumania's Million Men Under Arms
    163 13 Why She Has Placed Ban On Wheat Exports Bucharest, Apr. 17. THE Rumanian Government's ban on the export of wheat and the oil decrees are not political moves, it is stated nere but the outcome of Rumania's economic position. They are neces?ary owing to three
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    IRON GUARD MEMBERS RELEASED
    44 13 London, Apr. 17. THE Rome radio states that 05 members of the Iron Guard, a Fascist organization, have been released in Rumania after signing a declaration of loyalty, adding that more than 500 Iron Guards have now been released —Reuter.
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    Protection Of The Danube
    125 13 Rome, Apr. 17. THE replies of Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Hungary to the Rumanian proposals for policing of the Danube have reached Bucharest and are clearly favourable, states a Bucharest message to the Italian Stefani agency. It is stated one of the principal points of the new
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    British Ship's Escape From Narvik
    112 13 British Ship's Escape From Narvik London, Apr. IS. THE narrow escape of the British vessel Nyanza, 4,974 tons, from being trapped at Narvik shortly after the Germans had taken possession of the port was revealed when the Nyanza reached a north-east coast port yesterday. The Nyanza dropped anchor in a
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    NEUTRALS IMPRESSED BY BRITISH SUCCESS
    395 13 London, Apr. 17. fERMANY is being taught the severest lesson of the war and her imminent defeat will have great, repercussions in Europe and Germany, says the Brazilian newspaper, O Jornal, in a front page article. The newspaper asserts that the British domination of the
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    FRESH ROUND-UP OF REDS IN FRANCE
    38 13 Paris, Apr. 17. AFRESH police round-up of Communists resulted in the arrest of 58 men and women in Paris, Rouen, Orleans and Toulon. A large number of printing presses was seized. Reuter.
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    MODERATE DIVIDENDS AT BUKIT TIMAH YESTERDAY
    1871 14 Blue Ribbon Falls, And Is Destroyed On The Course UEAVY rain an hour before racing started made the going very heavy at Bukit Timah yesterday afternoon for the fourth day's sport in* the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting. Dividends were not high,
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    412 14 Soccer: First division, Argylls vs. Royal Navy, Stadium; second division (a), Naval Police vs. R.A.F. Torpedo, Naval Base. Tennis: S.C.C., S.R.C. and S.C.R.C. tournaments. a half lengths beh'nd. Time X mm. 11 sees. Tote: $46; $11. $8 and $10. Cash sweep: First ($1,593) 1063: second ($795) 1754;:
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    ALEXANDRA SOCCER POSTPONED
    32 14 rE second division (a) league soccer fixture between the Malaya Signals and the R.A.M.C., to have been played yesterday at Alexandra, was not played owing to adverse ground conditions.
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    20 15 Mrs. Ong Hurk Lim leads in Batti, the winner of the sixth race at Bukit Timah yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    FURTHER TENNIS TIES AT CLUBS
    202 15 T^HERE was no play in any of the m Singapore club lawn tennis tournaments yesterday. Further ties are: At The S.R.C. To-morrow's ties at the S.R.C. arc: Championship doubles: Dr. B. Sheares and J. Loveday vs. J. S. de Souza and A. Watt. Handicap doubles:
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    WOMEN'S SPOON SHOOT
    67 15 AN S.L.R.A. spoon snoot held on Tuesday resulted in a win for Mrs. Smith with a total score of 103.68, together with the handicap. Mrs. Smith scored 29 points at 300 yards, 27 at 200 and 27 at 100 yards. Mrs. C. Jackson was second with a
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    ONE GOAL GIVES POLICE VICTORY ON PADANG
    293 15 Cricket Club Beaten In First Division Soccer Police 1; S.C.C 0. A BRILLIANT move by the forwards, ten minutes after the start of the second half, gave the Police a welldeserved victory over the S.C.C. in a first division league fixture played on
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    WOMEN'S GOLF AT BUKIT TIMAH
    135 15 •TTHE Royal Singapore Golf Club's 18 hole competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted in a tie in "A" Division between Miss S. Lucas and Mrs. F. T. Wyckoff with a ret score of 76 and in a win Car Mrs. J.
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    KALLANG AIRMEN WIN
    32 15 IN a second division (B) football match between the Royal Air Force 'Kallang) and the Royal Naval Wireless Telegraphists, the Royal Air Force won by two goals to one.
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    SOCCER UPSET AT IPOH
    90 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 16. A SENSATION was created when the Ipoh Corinthians, laat year's League champions, were defeated by the Customs in a first division league soccer match played here yesterday. The Customs won by a gift goal as Chok Tin, the Corinthians'
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    MALAY RESERVES BEAT AIRMEN
    354 15 Winners Hold On To Early Lead Malays 4. R.A.F. 2. WHEN two teams like the Malays and the R.A.F. Seietar are drawn to meet in a reserve division game of the S.A.F.A. league, the average soccer fan looks forward to a full quota of thrills, but
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    ARGYLLS TO PLAY ROYAL NAVY
    87 15 r l-DAY, at the stadium, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders meet the Royal Navy in the first division of the league. While the Navy have won three games out of five, the Argylls have been successful in one out of three matches. Although they lost
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    THE DERBY
    14 15 TTWE Derby this year is being run at Newbury on June 12.
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    THORNYCROFTS NO MATCH FOR ELECTRICIANS
    155 15 G.E.C 5; Thornycrofts 0 THE G.E.C. proved much too good for I Thornycrofts yesterday at the Singapore Harbour Board ground, winning by five goals. Bah Chee, Thornycrofts' goalkeeper, however, brought oft some extremely clever saves. The first five minutes of the game saw Humphries score
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    GOVERNOR'S CUP HORSES EXERCISED THIS MORNING
    474 15 CIX of the II horses running in the Governor's Cup race over the nine furlongs on Saturday at Bukit Timah were given fast work on the second track of the racecourse this morning when a number of fast gallops were seen. First of the
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    170 15 CINGAPORE Cricket Club cricket teams for 13 this week-end are: Against the A.P.C. on Saturday at 2 pjn. at the S.C.C.: G. W. S. Waites, J. T. Rea, G. K. Stein, H. P. Poulds, J. W. Stogdon, E. G. Staunton. J. S. Lee. H. C.
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    45 15 I*HE Royal Singapore Golf Club's first W1 monthly mix-rt foursomes competition for April was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted in a win for Miss M. Duff and A. B. Paterson with a net score of 32%.
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    SOMERVILLE WINS APRIL MEDAL AT K.G.C.
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    LONDON COMMENT ON TOKIO'S INTEREST ON FUTURE OF N.I.
    393 16 Suggestion That Japan Italy Are In "Vast Diplomatic Squeeze" London, Apr. 17. THE sudden interest displayed by Japan in the Nether- lands Indies if Holland were drawn into the war is widely noticed by the newspapers in London. The News Chronicle
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    NEW CHINESE ENVOY TO MOSCOW
    45 16 Chungking, Apr. 17. •THE Foreign Office to-day officiary 1 confirmed the report of the appointment of Mr. Shao Li-tze as new Chinese Ambassador to Moscow. Mr. Shao Ii-tze, accompanied by his wife, is expected to leave shortly for Moscow. Reuter.
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    MINING OF CLYDE AREA
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    Bullet-Riddled German Plane
    71 16 The Junkers 88 aircraft which made a forced landing on the island of Laaland in Denmark, after a raid on Scapa Flow recently. The Germans declared that this aircraft was on a training flight, but the bullet holes found in it proved that it had been in
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    113 16 Destroyer Was Bombed By About 24 Planes London, Apr. 17. IVESCRIBINO the bombing and U sinking of the destroyer Gurkha, a survivor says that the ship was bombed five times from the air. "Bombs were whizzing around from about two dozen enemy machines," he said.
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    40 16 A gold watch, the gift of the British Government, has been presented to Captain Romano, the Italian master of the brlgantlne Giuseppe Padre, for the rescue of six survivors from a wrecked British air-liner last December.
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    124 16 Soviet-Japanese Discussions Tokio, Apr. 17. ACCORDING to the usually well- informed financial daily, Chugai Shogyo, M. Miyokan, Soviet Commistar of Foreign Trade, requested an interview with the Japanese Ambassador In Moscow on Monday and "made certain important representations concerning general adjustment of SovietJapanese relations." The Soviet proposal, the newspaper declares,
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    CANADIANS TAKE OVER PALACE GUARD
    86 16 London, Apr. 17. ■THE King and Queen stood on the balcony cf Buckingham Palace this morning and watched French Canadians take over the Palace guard. Large crowds outside the Palace watched the ceremony. Afterwards the old guard and the new guard stood at ease while
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    BREAD IS STANDARDIZED IN GERMANY
    93 16 BREAD is now standardized in Germany. It has been decreed that only one kind of standard bread— called "Vollkornbrot" can be baked. Bakers have to apply to tlu- Food Ministry for a special badge authorizing them to bake the bread. But the standard bread is
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1940. No. 220
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      Dinner Gown In Black Satin
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      821 1  - Are You A Good Hostess Joan Russell Suggestions For Making Guests Comfortable By COME women are born good hostesses, some acquire the art by emulating those whom they admire, while others, alas, seem unable to cope with even the elementary rules. The first and most important aim of any hostess
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      30 1 MAGNIFICENT white metal clo.h has been used by Orry-Kelly in this beautiful formal gown worn by Gloria Dickson in the Warner Bros, film "On Your Toes."
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        112 1 Very Smart Selection of Afternoon and Pmner Gowns ■t Capitol Bldgs: Spore: Phoni 3838. CRISPBREAD HOTS CONCERNING VITA-WEAT yrj-V^^Si valuable mineral Af*J?y,*';«*»sF\. salts so necessary t&*3r t. The calorie value 4ffiJs&Bli£&&&»? xr lb. b 5.132 A^j3^^£&y>^^ which maj be T^Sc'^ifts**??*-?^ compared with the S*i*is!syf*£Zjr calorie value of Krrj'w^ fresh white
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      1721 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By IWURSE Elizabeth ,*a had expert training in the care of infants and young children. If you have any problems connected with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nurse Elizabeth, c/o Women's Supplement, Straits Times, Cecil Street,
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        391 2 THE WAY TO WIN ADMIRATION i CSK!S We've again unpacked a TANTALIZING new jgVVC^g^* collection of "GAGE" CLASSIC MID -SEASON //i^-^o^O*Sn2a\ MILLINERY. Sparkling hats for resort wear. I MtaMHllM^gLM Handsome hats for stayers-in-trwn. I \ISTJ By I New ideas infinite variety gaietyJ ifjl 7 I getters, all of them! Guaranteed
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        18 2 Fox fur arranged in swirls over either shoulder Is the elegant way of boleros In Europe this season.
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      150 3 New School For European Children A NEW school for English children is to be opened in Singapore on May 1. It is Dean's School, situated at 12, Barker Road. One of the objects of the school whose principal is Mrs. E. Dunne 8.A., Is to provide European children with a
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      French May Call Up Women
      186 3 pOMPULSORY mobilization of x^ women for essential war work is being considered by the French Government, and an official announcement on the subject is expected shortly, writes the Paris correspondent of the Daily Telegraph. M. Pomaret, Minister of Labour, needs more women volunteers for war
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      2907 4 By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent London, Mar. 14. THERE was a pleasant party on Saturday evening at the Overseas Club, St. James, when Mrs. Neville Chamberlain went to greet Service men from the Dominions. Men and women in uniform turned up in numbers, and the
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      Even Jewellery Needs A Wash Sometimes
      401 6  - Even Jewellery Needs A Wash Sometimes Doris Arnold By JTVEN the cheapest jewellery is precious when it gives a pleasing finish to a new suit, or a dress that has become a little tired after much wear. And because, nowadays, it is the aim of everyone to make the most
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      48 6 THE blouse, of some rich material, and handsomely embroidered, has a place of its own for evening wear. The model illustrated with sapphire velvet embroidered with gold threads. Gilt jewellery is fashionable, too, for parties; and an embroidered scarf helps to ring the changes on a dark frock.
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      186 6 HAND-KNITTED socks and stockings are worth extra care in the mending of them. New feet, or toes may easily be knitted on to them when necessary, but holes in the leg can also be almost invisibly mended with a little practice. A line of stitches should be taken
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      120 6 IT is especially useful to know how to effect slight repairs to carpets. Those which have been attacked by moth can often be repaired by unravelling a small piece, placing these in tufts at the edge of the damaged part, and using strong thread patiently stitch exactly where
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      To Greet The Spring
      45 6 AS you see here in this London fashion, black boucle cloth, trimmed with distinctive buttons and collaret, creates a most attractive spring coat. The line of the design is charming, and the fit as trim as that of a tailored frock.
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      Evening Dress In Lilac Chiffon With Lilac Flowers
      48 7 111 At a shade just made for the fair loveliness of 20th Cen-tury-Fox actress, Brenda Joyce, is used in this chiffon evening dress cut on very simple lines to set off the band of shaded lilac flowers on the bodice.
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      93 7 THE smartest scarves are simplicity itself to make. The thing to do is to find a gaily striped wide taffetas ribbon, to buy a length of It and then draw away the threads at the edges to the depth of air inch or so, In order to make
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      97 7 PLAIDS have a strong and sometimes unhappy fascination for home dressmakers. It takes a well known dress designer to use them in original ways successfully, and you will do well to follow her example. For instance, a suit includes the Jacket with the lines running horizontally and
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        248 7 The loveliest lips Vicar HELENA RUBINSTEIN LIPSTICKS and grow lovelier day by day. For Madam-; Rubinstein has incorporated in her lipstick formula new ingredients that make her world famous lipsticks more protective, lasting and desirable than ever before. Try the new itose-Pink, the rich Red Velvet <>r flattering Geranium. Biological
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        190 7 Get your dresses Smartly made by:— VISHNU SILK STORE 46, North Bridge Road. Silk Lingerie Merchants ESTD. 1569 1 XV* PERFECTION V^* OLD SCOTCH WHISKY Sole DlhuiMMM. Singapore Traders, "Globe House," Tanjong Pagar Rd., Tel: No. 7603. SENVITAL CREAM A beautiful bust can be acquired by everyone. Tod can obtain
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      696 8 London Critics Enthuse Over Disney's "Pinocchio" The Brighter Side (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 29. "TAKING a deep breath, I make this bold and unqualified statement Pinocchio is the greatest film in the history of films up to the present moment." Pinocchio may not have mqjodies as sweet as
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      51 8 JUST for fun, a comedy print for playtime wear: Shorts, worn by Linda Hayes, are sun yellow, the little figures copied exactly —colour and all— from "Pinocchio," Walt Disney's latest feature length cartoon. Big as life is Pinocchio himself, with all the other puppets from Stromboli's
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