The Straits Times, 25 April 1940

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    35 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1940. PRICK SCENTS
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      26 2 Mr. Chua Cheng Bok, aged 61. passed away peacefully at 2.45 a.m. to-day at his Ipoh residence. Cremation will take place at 4 p.m. to-day.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      44 2 Mr. Wong York Chew, Mr. Peter Wong and Miss Wong Sau Lan wish to express their heartful thanks to all relatives and friends who attended the funeral of their mother, the late Mrs. Wong Ah Chan, as well as those who sent wreaths.
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      438 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 j ADDIS.—On April 23rd, 1940, at Maternity Hospital, Singapore, to Norah. wife cf John H. Addis, a daughter. O'CONNOR.—On April
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      964 2 DOGS WANTED ALSATIAN DOG under 6 months old. Sound condition essential. Reply Box No. 774. sending photograph if possible. FOR SALE CREAM PAINTED WOODEN COT on wheels. With dropsidc. Inside measurements (inches 45 x 22. Twelve Dollars. Phone ***** between 6 9 p.m. 19 100 FT. ROLLS 16 M M.
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      823 2 BOARD 6c RESIDENCE AVAILABLE May 1, modern furnished bedroom, bathroom attached, private entrance. With or without breakfast. 24 Capitol flats Tel. 2444 to be seen from 10—12 after 5 p.m ON THE SEA. "The Grove." 103 and 109 Meyer Road, Katong, near Swimming Club, large airy rooms, tennis, gardens, garages,
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      706 2 FOUND FOUND, An Alsatian dog. Apply Municipal Animal infirmary. AUCTION NOTICES THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of essentially modern European polished TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Of evejy description, one G.E.C. 1939 model SuperTen RADIOGRAM (condition almost nerv) colourful English centre carpets, and rugs, a beautiful collection of real English table
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      346 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. Kathleen Brown DESIGNER A DRESS-MAKER Room 35, Raffles Hotel Sports Suits In Silk and Cotton Sarongs. APB 1 property" WE BUT, SELL A MORTGAGE LAND AND HOUSES OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Apply to S. N. MARSHALL 23, Chulia Street Tel. 6345. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PARTNER-MANAGER WANTED for a first
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      322 2 BRINKMANNS USED CARS FOR VALUE 1937 FLYING STANDARD 14 H.P. $1,275.00 Mechanically perfect, paintwork as new. Good tyres. Licensed. 1937 STANDARD SALOON 12 H.P. perfect condition. roomy body $1,250.00 LATE 1937 HUPMOBILE SALOON Black perfect condition $1,200.00 1936 STUDEBAKER SEDAN 23.6 HP.— sBso.oo excellent condition. 1936 RENAULT 12 H.P. $900.00.
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      1318 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. &0. BRITISH INDIA USHaMMEII J^lJggJ: Zz^Z, MANSFIELD CO., LTD. M ;f (^^SiS B^-Sr FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR BLUE FUNNEL LINE The best possible services are being maintained by the Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of P&O S N Company to their to EUROPE VIA
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      190 3 LLOYD TRIESTINO VmJhbiv (Incorporated in Italy) lljT EXPRESS SERVICE SINGAPORE— ITALY ™T\ via Colombo. Bombay, Aden, Sum and Port -Said To m S_J VENICE TRIESTE v CONTE ROSSO May 20 SINGAPORE, MANILA, HONG KONG, SHANGHAI s.s CON'lfc iiOSSO Vav l CARHO BERVIOI HOMEWARD:— EAST COAST OF ITALY W V MONTR
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      1449 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY EMPIRE STATION ClMr'ADHDC T le following Is a sumn-.aiy of the nnO, OlNuAl UKL overs as programmes: 7HI lit me. ,225m I 6 5 P m B B C r «-3" P "KeC\p9 7HP q« m/. (WMml of Romance"-^songs: 6 50 pm. Full news 1.15 pS MTsceTaneous gramophone
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    MINISTRY OF INFORMATION
    208 4 New Post For Sir Walter Monckton CHANGE IN CONTROL OF CENSORSHIP London, Apr. 24. MR. CHAMBERLAIN, the Prime Minister, .announced in the House of Commons to-day that Sir Walter Monckton has been appointed deputy director-general of the Ministry of Information. Sir Walter Monckton will also be additional
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    Empire Has 2,000,000 Men Under Arms
    103 4 London, Apr. 24. IT is authoritatively learned that tne British Empire now has 2,000,000 men under arms exclusive of Royal Navy marines, the mercantile marine, Royal Air Force, police and civil defence services, workers in war industry and all other public services. The armies
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    NAZIS ATTACK GEN. SMUTS
    138 4 Pamphlet Hides Propaganda London, Apr. 24. ANEW form of Nazi propaganda in South Africa is revealed in a pamphleir sent to Cape Town citizens from The Hague and professing to emanate from the "Union for Advancement of Homeopathy." The pages of the pamphlet are cut so
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    142 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows:— TO-DAY Australia i Eastern, Southern and Western) surface 10 a.m. Burma surface 5 p.m. Ceylon surface 9a.m. China surface 9 a.m. China (South-West) surface 9 a.m. Hong Kcng surface 9 a.m. Java air 10 a.m. Sumatra. Medan
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    THREE KILLED IN I.C.I. WORKS EXPLOSION
    60 4 London. Apr. 24. THREE men were killed. 19 were in- Jured and many others slightly hurt as a result of an explosion in the Imperial Chemical Industries' works at Billingliam. An official statement by the firm says the damage to plant and machinery is
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1297 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations WEDNESDAY, APR. 24, 1940: 5 P.M: MINING Buyer* Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 10 ttd 5s 3d c.d. Austral Amai. (5s) 5s yd 6s 3d Austral Malay (£1 35s 37s Ayer Hltam 218 22s Ayer Weng .63 67 Bangrin Tin 21s 6d 22s 6d Batu
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    TIN PRODUCTION
    36 4 TIN production for the quarter ended Mar. 31 is reported as follows: Hours Yardage Piculs ore Ayer Hitam 5.400 The estimated mine profit for Ayer Hitam Tin Dredging Ltd., for the quarter, was £43,550.
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    48 4 THE sale of land and premises at No. 10, Banda San Road, Malacca, was held at L. A. Chitty and Sons' sale rooms yesterday. S. T. M. R. Sedumbrum Chettiar and R. M. K. R. M. Ramanathan Chettiar were the irchasers with the highest bid of $3 "0.
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    190 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN Mnpat Tin 12% tax Apr. 29 3atu Sclangor 7%% Apr. 24 -arut 7 No. 21 Apr. 22 iahman Hyd 4% int. Apr. 25 lenong Tin 7V4% tot less tax raiplng consld. 7V4% No. 9 May 3 Takuapa 6d. Apr.
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    London Stock Exchange
    383 4 London. Apr. 24. QN the London Stock Exchange to-day Glltedged and Kaffirs were strong owing to the market's view that they stand to benefH from the budget. Industrials were hestitajH owing to difficulties In readjusting values as a result of the limitation of dividends and the prohibition
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    155 4 'THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,483rd auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1,557,298 lb, 695.22 tons: offered 1,433.711 1b, 640.05 tons; sold 874,420 lb, 390.37 tons. SPOT London lid. New York 19 u cents. PKICES REtMZKD Crepe Pine quality pale No Sales Standard
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    189 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i from Our Owu Cornet* indent. London. Apr. 24. COMMODITY and Exchange marker (lixel H follows aitti orcvious juotatlin- m parenthesis Rl'BBER: Steady. Spot 10 15 16d 11 11 lid 1 10 15 lGd 1) 1 liid) May 10 15 lCd 11 1 16d (10 15 16d 11
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    259 4 Singapore. Apr. 24. !> p m. M1MNG Buver* Sellers Ampats 4 10'i 5 l'jcc Austral Aniafc 8 10H 0 I 1 Batu Selangors 1.45 l.50ic Hong Patts l.oe l.or. Jelebus 0.74 O.TJ Kampong Lanjut* 22 3 23K. Kamuntlnji 8 3 8/9 Kundang 14.3 14 9
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      99 4 STONE'S "TONUM" BRAND Non -Ferrous Alloys STONE'S "TONVM" BRAND NON-FERROUS ALLOYS hcve been syccially prepared for the Far Eastern market, and are the outcome of years of experience and study of the varied conditions met uiih in engineering circles throughout the Orient. Every ingot genuinely bearing the mark "TONUM" carries
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      71 4 Shell keveb be STRANDED in SINGAPORE 1 f% |b^MMj a 1 j I Mm V <he best tquipment so cjmes in Singapore, Southamp'.o i o- Seattle— "ill camp available? It certainly will be if it's Hoscli Fuel Injection Equipment. n\< facilities for Bosch arc mrM-wM*. De sure to tpteify BOCCh
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      175 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 00.01 a.m. 9.2 ft.; 12.58 p.m 8.7 ft. L. W. 6.30 a.m. 0.3 ft.; 6.38 p.m 2.8 ft. To-morrow H. W. 00.36 a.m. 9.1 ft.; 1.44 p.m 8.2 ft. L. W. 7.10 a.m. 0.2 ft.: 7.14 p.m 3.2 ft. Saturday. Apr. 27 H. W.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      360 5 Revived Interest In Sterling Tin Shares ls> Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Ap: 25. THE budget appears to have been well received In London but the most significant feature from the loca! point of view is th 2 sudden revival iron) London of interest in sterling t-.n shares.
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      STOCK MARKETS STEADIER
      151 5 Lewis And Peat's Weekly Report IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued this morning, Lewis und Peat, Ltd., write: As the war progresses and the field of operations widens the tendency has been for the stock markets to go steadier and for commodity values to
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      SZE HAI TONG BANK PAYS 10 PER CENT.
      105 5 A DIVIDEND of 10 per cent, for the year ended December last, was approved at the annual meeting of the Sze Hai Tong Banking and Insurance Company, Ltd., Singapore. The net profit for the year was reported at $266 558 and the
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      93 5 Thursday. Apr. 25. noon. Buyers Seller* Prices Prices No. IX R.S S. (Spot loose) 35 i 35>s Nh. IX B.S.S. r.o.b. In cases April-May Z6% 36*»» Sellers option G.F.A.Q. K.S.S. t.o.b. in b.lei April-May 35 1 i 35 >i Sellers option f AQ. KSi). t.o.b.
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      SOVIET SEEKS TRADE TALKS WITH BRITAIN
      152 5 Minister Defines Policy Under War Conditions London, Apr. 24. IN the House of Commons to-day, Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Undersecretary, said that in response to proposals for a resumption of AngloSoviet trade negotiations recently put forward by M. Maisky, Soviet Ambassador in London,
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      3% Of Profits For Patriotic Fund
      91 5 THE shareholders of Bukit Kepong Rubber Estates, Ltd., at the annual meeting at Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, unanimously appr ived a donation of $1,000 to the Malaya Patriotic Fund. Proposing the donation, the chairman, Mr. D. St. L. Parsons, said: "This represents roughly 3
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      MALAYAN RUBBER STOCKS FALL Decrease Of 14,169 Tons
      142 5 MALAYAN RUBBER STOCKS FALL Decrease Of 14,169 Tons For March I>ETAILS of the Malayan stocks of rubber for March were published yesterday and show a decrease of 14,169 tons made up as follows: Stock Feb. Mar. Estates over 100 acre?— F.M.S 38.517 37,499 Estates over 100 acres— SS. 3.530 8,370
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      107 5 Singapore. April 25. noon. Buyers Sellert Gambler $7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12 00 Pepper White Muntok $15.00 White 514.50 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed 53.2J Sun Dried 53.00 Sago Flour No 1 Lingga 06.20 Fair $6.10 Sarawak 56.10 Jelotong Palembang $16.50 Banja 516.00 Sarawak 517.00 lavioca
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      EXCHANGES
      187 5 The following are the axchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation: SELLING London T.T 2/4 i/18 Loi.don demand 2/4 1/16 Lyons demand 20CO Switzerland demand 208 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 n/ie Batavia denund
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      124 5 tS^S^iStL O I /tt In I I \J SHELL MOTOR OIL 1 V^staysONTHE JOBll tf S:ell Motor Oil is such a good oil for your densation of water formed by combustion flto car because it is refined by the most up-to-date of Motor Spirit. At starting -the moment when 9
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      386 5 DON'T SUFFER the oversea Chinese PRICKLYHEAT!! L USE Aa «j fu fo call the attention of UNC U I A their patrons to the ANTISEPTIC DUSTING following, which is in PfiW n F R aid of the Malaya U If II t ft Patriotic Fund. The Unfailing Remedy. DESERT Ask
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      223 6 POSITIVELY LAST DAY ■jm MOD m :U5, 6.15 9.15 p.m. ALHAIVIdKA Hl^^**™ ERROL m n flynn JmMMWb 1N HIS FIRST BRITISII J CRIME THRILLER Bm. A v "MURDER MONTE \LSO AIR-MAIL "PATHE GAZETTE" The GRAND NATIONAL GERMANY INVADES SCANDINAVIA THEIR MAJESTIES AT ALDERSHOT t ,H W This ruler of t
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      62 6 HARD OF HEARING? I THEN USE WESTERN ELECTRIC AUDIPHONE For Demonstration Xfisnrn EHwkCmffit/ or fok 176, ROBINSON ROAD, SINGAPORE S.S. CHINESE RUGS An Exclusive selection in Colour? and GUARANTEED Best Materials Best Dyes Best Workmanship 31, Stamford Road, Singapore. PHOTOGRAPHS COPIES OF THE LOCAL PHOTOGRAPH APPEARING 111 THIS ISSI can
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      263 6 AGAIN THE BEST SHOW IN TOWN "The High Standard set by the First of this brilliant series is maintained some say it is even improved upon— in 'ANOTHER THIN MAN' For Laughs and slackness, this picture is .tops." I "S. FREE PRESS" (yesterday). jk Df TAr~ I 3 SHOWS DAILY
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    NEW R.A.F. BOMBING ATTACKS ON GERMAN AIR BASES
    599 7 Sylt Island Again Raided And Two Armed Patrol Ships Sunk London, Apr. 23. THE Royal Air Force last night carried out several raids 1 on German air bases in Norway, Denmark and the island of Sylt. Full details of these operations have
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    NO COLOUR BAR IN THE R.A.F.
    78 7 AN assurance that there Vas no colour bar in the Royal Air Force was given in the House of Commons last nk-ht, reports Reuter. Capt. H. H. Balfour, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Air and Vice -President of the Air Council, stated that British
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    German Theory Exploded
    208 7 Norwegian Campaign A! Lesson For Italy London, Apr. 24. IN a letter to The Times, Sir Archibald Hurd, the well-known naval authority, comments on the signiflc- j ance of the German adventure in I Scandinavia as a gamble undertaken in the belief that short range use of
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    PILOT WHO FLEW THE PREMIER CRASHES
    107 7 London, Apr. 24. THE third of three pilots associated with Mr. Neville Chamberlain's political flights to Germany during the Czech crisis has been killed. He is Captain D. S. King who, with two of his crew, was found dead near Loch Lomond in the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APR. 25, 1940. (236th. Day of the War.) GERMAN VERSION OF "A JUST PEACE"
    1105 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APR. 25, 1940. (236th. Day of the War.) GERMAN VERSION OF "A JUST PEACE" Many of Hitler's more vitriolic speeches have been concerned with the "injustices" of the Treaty of Versailles. The alleged harshness of that settlement has served Nazi Germany as a very useful
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      MAN-POWER
      670 8 Malaya's Contribution To H.M. Forces To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— One has been reading a great majiy articles and letters in the Malayan Press regarding the amount of money that should and cculd be raised in this country in various ways as a contribution to the
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      SHARE PRICES
      159 8 Lists Not To Carry Names Of Firms To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt has been agreed that, with effect from May 1, 1940, all price lists and market reports issued to the Press should appear as emanating from the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association and not from
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      "NOISY" MUSIC
      48 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Many people will agree with me th^t the music in our cinemas is much too noisy. Well-tunes music is very restful, and in these days of anxiety would be much appreciated.— Yours, etc.. E BLOSSOM. Singapore, Apr. 23.
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      IF HITLER WON
      307 8 An Indian On India's Real Feelings To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lf Hitler and his men believe, that they can persuade India to refrain from giving help to Great Britain in this hour of her trial, by their insidious propaganda, they are greatly mistaken.
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      SEX EQUALITY
      221 8 Support For Views Of "Modern Teacher" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l shall be glad if you will let me express my thanks for the letter on "Sex Equality" to its writer, "Modern Teacher." Religion, as an ecclesiastical system or a code of religious rites
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      THE SIRDHANA
      171 8 Why Is Salvage Work Delayed? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The letter in your issue of to-day's date written by Nicola relating to the salvage of his effects which were lost in the sinking of the Sirdhana, warrants the attention of the powers that be."
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      THE GNEISENAU
      90 8 Trying To Beat Ark Royal's Record To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your issue of Oct. 26 it was j eye-witnessed that the 26,000-ton Gorman battleship Gneisenau was sunk I during an R.A.F. raid on Wilhelmi shaven on Sept. 4. Again in your issue of
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      "COCK-EYED WAR"
      679 8 The Complaint Of A Small Merchant To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l congratulate "Pro-Competi-tion on his good luck. Since he can obtain easily overdrafts at five per cent, per annum and even less, from the local banks, let him give us his name and address.
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      PATRIOTIC FUND
      195 8 The Appeal For More Subscriptions To the Editor of the Straits Timet Sir, I see in ycur paper that Sir Shenton Thoma- says that, as In seme places subscription 5 for the Malaya Patriotic Fund are falling off, there must be a big drive to collect money for
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    ALLIES' REINFORCEMENTS FOR TRONDHEIM
    717 9 More Troops Landing Daily At Namsos FIRST BIG TRIAL OF STRENGTH LIKELY SOON German Air Force Activity Continuing Unabated r FHE strength of the Allied forces in the Trond- heim region is increasing daily as troops are being landed at Namsos and Andalsnes. German air activity
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    New Attack On Scapa Flow Repulsed
    80 9 London, Apr. 25. A JOINT Admiralty and Air Ministry communique states that numerous enemy aircraft attempted an attack on Scapa Flow late last night. Two bombs were seen to drop, which fell further inland, and one enemy aircraft made an abortive machine-gun attack on
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    HITLER'S COMMISSAR IN OCCUPIED DISTRICTS
    43 9 Berlin, Apr. 25. It is announced that Hitler has appointed Terboven, hitherto Gauleiter of Essen, and president of the Rhine province, as the Reich Commissar for the occupied districts of Norway. He will be directly subordinate to Hitler.—Reuter.
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    French Planes Over Prague
    69 9 Paris, Apr. 25. TWO patrol encounters east of the river Moselle turned to our advantage," says last night's French war communique. During the night of Monday-Tues-day French aircraft made many longdistanco reconnaissance flights, penetrating many hundreds of kilometres over enemy territory the communique adds. They flew
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    R.A.F. BOMB GERMAN SEAPLANE BASE IN NORWAY
    40 9 \m ture of the German seaplane base at Stavantjar, taken by the Ro.v il Air Force, shows more than a wozpn Blohm and Voss seaplanes, which were soon afterwards bombed by R.A.F. aircraft.
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    GERMAN INVASION OF DENMARK
    29 9 ti-la.ing th?ir trealy of non-aggres ion wiih Denmark, German troops recently invaded that country. Picture show; German troops, well loaded with kit, marching into Copenhagen.
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    ITALY LESS HOSTILE
    148 9 Allied Action Change In Tone London, Apr. 25. THE Brussels newspaper Gazette de Charleroi, commenting on the change in tone of the Italian Press, vhich now shows a marked moderation in references to the Allies, says: "This return to a more healthy conception of the Scandinavian events
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    Dutch Lose 23 Ships In War
    60 9 Dutch Lose 23 Ships In War The Hague, Apr. 25. THE chairman of the Netherlands A Ship-owners Society declared in a speech yesterday that from September last to the end of March, 23 Dutch ships totalling 88,109 tons, has been lost and 237 men killed. These Dutch shipping losses have
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    GALLANTRY AWARDS FOR NAVY MEN
    134 9 D.S.O. For Sinking Enemy Submarine London, Apr. 25. SEVERAL awards for gallantry at se: are gazetted. They Include ths Distinguished Service Order for Lieu-tenant-Commander Hugh Percival Price and the Distinguished Service Cross fcr Sub-Lieutenant Edward Percy Reade. both of H.M.S. Gleaner, for destroying an enemy
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    Chinese Take Capital Of Honan Province
    36 9 Chinese Take Capital Of Honan Province Chungking, Apr. 25. CHINESE forces in Honan Province claim to have surprised the Japanese- forces by a sudden attack and captured Kaifeng, the provincial capital, after two days' fighting. Reuter.
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    Budget Debate In Commons
    286 9 Budget Debate In Commons Opposition Reserves Attitude To New Tax London, Apr. 25. "THE longer I live the greater grows my admiration of the British people," said Mr. F. W. Pethick-Law-rence (Lab., Edinburgh E.), opening for the Opposition the debate on the budget in the House of Commons yesterday. Mr.
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    Wanted To Go Down With His Ship
    50 9 Captain A. W. Buzzard, Commander of the destroyer Gurkha which was sunk by German planes off Norway, had to be dragged from his ship as he wanted to go down with her. Picture shows the captain with his xvife on arrival in London.
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    Hong Kong Lesson For Soviet Ships
    64 9 London, Apr. 25. THE detention of the Soviet ships Selenga and Vladimir Mayakovsky at Hong Kong for examination by the British contraband control authorities last month is stated here to have produced the result desired. Since the detention of these two ships, no further
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    SWEDEN TARGET OF LATEST GERMAN WAR MOVES ?
    464 9 SWEDEN TARGET OF LATEST GERMAN WAR MOVES Reich Has 7,000,000 Men Under Arms: More Being Called To Colours London, Apr. 25. ANXIETY in Berlin, lest the Norwegian campaign should prove a standing drain on German resources, has led to a general expectation in Germany that a surprise will soon be
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    German Activities In Yugoslavia
    83 9 German Activities In Yugoslavia Pans, Apr. 25. ACCORDING to a Havas dispatch from I.iubliana. 30 machineguns, several boxes of munitions and 30 army uniforms were found by the police when they searched the house of a German civil engineer working at Krsko, Yugoslavia. Some reports say that the engineer has
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    NAZI FAILURE IN BALKANS
    204 9 Rumania Drives Hard Bargain Bucharest, Apr. 25. •"THE German-Rumanian trade talks, which began on Mar. 18, ended last night with the signature of the protocol to the existing trade agreements. Both the oil quota and the exchange value of the mark in relation to the lei
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    DUTCH NAZI PLANS FOR REVOLUTION
    630 10 Plot To Seize Power When Hitler Marches AMSTERDAM REPORTS ABOUT "DANGER FROM WITHIN" (From Our London Correspondent) I ON DON newspapers publish reports from Amsterdam of plans for a Dutch pro-Nazi revolution in the Netherlands whenever Hitler decides to invade Dutch territory. According to one
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    AMUSEMENTS
    161 10 BINGAFOU K\H LtS HOTEL t Dance (Formal) 8 p.m. Ight. (iAKKH X HIKAIKK. GKYLANG Pak Moh Tan C'.iaste Woman's >')üblt.> Feature Cantos for one payment) at 7.45 p.m. GBEAI MUKLIi n.m. to :.i: bight. Hollywood Cavalcade. Girl from Mexico. Atlantic Theatre: Chinese Picture. IMT> Uo<t.l> Mandrake the Glory Theatre:
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    DEATH OF MR. CHUA CHENG BOK
    104 10 /CHAIRMAN of the Cycle and Carrlage Co., Ltd., Singapore, which he founded in 1839, Mr. Chua Cheng Bok died at his Ipoh residence at 2.45 a.m. to-day. The cremation will take place at 4 p.m. to-day. Mr. Chua Cheng Bok gave the Chua Cheng
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    CHINESE NEWSPAPER SUSPENDED IN JAVA
    66 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Apr. 24. THE Sin Po newspaper's Chinese edition has again been suspended for a fortnight from to-day for publishing articles considered to be anttJapanese. This is the third time that this daily has been suspended for the same reason within
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    BOMBAY JUDGE HERE
    43 10 SIR Patrick Blackwell, Senior Puisne Judge, Bombay, and Lady Blackwell arrived in Singapore this morning on their way to Australia on holiday. Sir Patrick and Lady Blackwell visited the Chief Justice. Sir Percy McEhvainc, who took them round the courts.
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    British Warships Near Java Ports
    57 10 London. Apr. 24. ACCORDING to a Sydney broadcast. British warships are lying in wait for the 14 German merchantmen which have taken refuge in Java ports. Reports that the vessels have already put to sea have been proved wrong, but it is thought that they
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    NEW CHINESE CHAMBER
    102 10 Building May Cost $300,000 ON SAME SITE AS AT PRESENT TPHE new Chinese Chamber of Commerce building may cost $300,000 and will stand four storeys high if tentative proposals, which are now being considered, are approved. The new building will stand on the site of the present
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    PHILIPPINES CONCERN OVER N.I. STATUS QUO
    102 10 Shanghai, Apr. 25. THE people of the Philippines are concerned over the status quo of the Netherlands Indies inasmuch as America is concerned ovsr any seizure by force." declared Mr. F. Sayre, United States High Commissioner to the Philippines, arriving here en route to
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY AID PATRIOTIC FUND
    94 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Apr. 24. IN aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund the Royal Society of St. George, Malacca, was at home to guests at the Malacca Club yesterday afternoon. Tea was served, during which the Band of the Malay Regiment from
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    MONEY AND JEWELLERY SALVAGED FROM FIRE
    79 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 24. TENANTS of the shophouses which were gutted in last Friday's flre at Kuala Kangsar, are still busily engaged in salvaging from the debris articles which have been undamaged by the, fire. A number of fire-proof safes were
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    SEAMEN IN HOSPITAL
    35 10 A NORWEGIAN seaman, K. Salanansen, who was injured in a cafe in Jalan Besar last night was taken to the General Hospital yesterday suffering from a wound on his forehead and abrasions.
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    How R. G. A. Organization Met The War Situation
    557 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 11. INTERESTING details of measures taken to meet the war emer1 gency are contained in the 1939 Report of the Rubber Growers' Association Council, published today. The deterioration in the political situation in Europe, which
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    The Death Of A Dornier
    33 10 This German Dornier flying-boat wai brought down in 35 seconds by a Hudson reconnaissance aircraft of the Royal Air Force Coastal Command patrolling Norwegian waters.— British official picture.
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    CLAIM FOR DAMAGES DISMISSED BY JUDGE
    412 10 Sequel To Car Collision Near Golf Club A CLAIM for general damages and special damages brought by Harry Elphick, managing-director cf William Jacks and Co., (Malaya) Ltd., against Leslie Henry Round, an employee at the Naval Base, was dismissed by the Chief Justice, Sir
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    DOUBLE-FEATURE SHOW AT RAFFLES HOTEL
    171 10 IN spite or wartime restrictions on travel. Raffles Hotel is still able to put on ttrst-ciass floor shows and last night an unusual double-feature programme was staged. It will bo repeated to-night. The Preston Trio, the daring whirlwind skatars. who have been at the hotel
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    MOUTH-ORGAN CHAMPION
    259 10 Singapore Boy Off To Australia TO STUDY MUSIC DRAMATIC ART CINGAPORE'S "Larry Adler" 17- year-old ginger-haired Denis Giles, winner of three local mouthorgan competitions, including the 1939 championship of Singapore, left to- 'ay by air for Sydney to study dramatic art and music. Giles, who was born in
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    SINGER TO BROADCAST TO-NIGHT
    71 10 DOROTHY Helmrich, a mezzosoprano, will give a recital of folk songs and modern English songs, from tne Singapore broadcasting station from 8 p.m. to 8.15 p.m. this evening. Werner Baer will accompany her. Miss Helmrich. who has broadcast from the 8.8.C., and from radin stations in
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    STOP PRESS
    63 10 Stockholm, Apr. 25. ACCORDING to the correspondent of the Allehanda at Grong, fierce fighting between Allied and German troops in the Steinkjer sector has died down. Steinkjer is entirely destroyed and its 6,000 inhabitants are homeless. The Norwegian chief-of-staff told the correspondent that the slight German advance in
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    CLERK INJURED
    48 10 A MALAY clerk of the Medical and Health Services office, Abjul Ghani, broke his right leg yesterday when he fell from a trolley bus outside Fullerton Building. It is understood his leg was pinned under one of the rear wheels of the bus after the fall.
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    GAOL FOR BOY ARRESTED IN "OPIUM DEN"
    472 11 Four Months For Theft Of Ring Possessing Dagger "CONSORTS WITH BAD HATS, SAYS INSPECTOR ARRESTED in what the police described as an opium den, a 17-year-old Cantonese boy, Pock Quan Yin, was sentenced to concurrent sentences of four months' rigorous imprisonment in the
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    SEPOY'S STORY OF STABBING
    273 11 Indian Facing Inquiry rviDENCE of an alleged attack on a havildar (sergeant) of an Indian Army unit stationed in Singapore, was given yesterday at the resumed preliminary inquiry in the Singapore fifth court into a charge of murder against Dial Singh, a sepoy-clerk. The charge is
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    ACCIDENT FIGURES
    68 11 THREE were injured and none killed 1 in road accidents In Singapore. during the week ended Apr. 18. For the corresponding week last year 22 were injured. In the week previous, eight were Injured, none killed. Road ciclents caused 40 deaths last year end nave caused five jo
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    18 11 Mr. R. Nagaratnam, Office Assistant. Negri Sembilan Secretariat, has been appointed a Collector of Stamp Duties In Seremban.
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    TAMIL MEETINGS
    58 11 MR. C. SARAVANANAR, a Tamil scholar from Jaffna, Ceylon, will give a talk at the Ramakrishna Mission. Norris Road, this evening at 7 o'clock on "Tamilnad and the Tamils." To-morrow evening at the same time and place Mr. Saravananar will speak on "Sree Ramakrishna: The Light of India."
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    31 11 Mr. Cecil George Sergeant, export manager of the Blythe Colour Works, Crenwell, Stoke-cn-Trent arrived in Singapore yesterday on his way to Australia, New Zealand and Canada. in conection with export trade.
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    Penang Broadcasts To Thailand
    59 11 A NEWS bulletin in Thai has been added to the programmes of the Penan? Wireless Society's station. This was inaugurated yesterday and will be given every day except Sundays from 8 to 8.15 p.m. The Penang station is well received in Bangkok and most parts of
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    TRIBUTES TO CHINESE
    202 11 Capt. Hashim On Relief Work A TRIBUTE to Malayan Chinese was paid by Capt. N. M. Hashim, chairman of the Muslim committee of the China Relief Fund, speaking at the charity performance by the Dawnlight Association at the Victoria Memorial Hall last night. The Chinese, he said,
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    CORRUPTION CHARGE : CASE ADJOURNED
    150 11 CORRUPTION CHARGE CASE ADJOURNED THE case against Soh Hun Swee. a 29-year-old English-speaking Hokkien, charged under the Prevention of Corruption Ordinance, was adjourned another fortnight for mention in the Singapore third court yesterday. Mr. T. W. Ong, counsel for Soh Hun Swce. mentioned that one of his client's bailors was
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    HINDU PRIEST IN COURT
    434 11 Charge Connected With Keys POLICE STORY OF SEARCH OF ROOM "TF you lose the key to your A drawer a Chinese locksmith will make you a new one in an hour with the help of a piece of wire," stated Inspector C. W. Roberts in the
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    Women Have Equal Rights With Men In New China
    647 11 DEFORE the founding of the Chinese Republic, Chinese wives had no rights of divorce against their husbands; neither marital infidelity nor wife-beating were grounds for divorce, raid Mr. Richard C. H. Lim, a Singapore lawyer, speaking on the revolutionary changes in
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    F.M.S. JUDGE'S RULING ON MOHAMMEDAN ESTATE
    740 12 Infidel Excluded From And Cannot Succeed To It (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21. THAT "an infidel is excluded from, and cannot succeed to, the estate of a Mohammedan", was the opinion expressed by Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith yesterday in a judgment of
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    JAPANESE ON WAY TO ITALY
    184 12 Mission To Discuss Trade Relations A JAPANESE Goodwill Mission rt with the object of fostering closer economical ties between Japan and Italy arrived In Singapore yesterday by the Haruna Maru en route to Italy. The mission is led by Mr. Naetake Satoh, fcrmer Japanese Foreign
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    32 12 A former reporter on the San Fran- cisco Chronicle and the Daily Press. Hcng K?ng, Miss A. W. Hafer arrived in Singapore by the Haruna Maru yes- terday on a vacation cruise.
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    AGED WOMAN KILLED
    157 12 13-Year-Old Girl Sees Accident A 13-YEAR-OLD girl described to the Singapore traffic magistrate, Mr. C. H. Whitton, how her grandmother was run over by a lorry while they were shopping. Ong Tian Poh, a middle-aged man was charged with causing the death of Tan Yin, the woman,
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    FUNERAL OF MR. W. J. GALLAGHER
    308 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 30. rE funeral of Mr. W. J. Gallagher, formerly Director of Agriculture, Malaya, and a director of many Malayan rubber growing companies, who died on Mar. 28, took place at Kensal Green to-day after a requiem mass at
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    SALVATION ARMY APPEAL LIST
    261 12 THE following further donations are announced by the Salvation Army in connection with its annual appeal: Previously acknowledged $12,146.60; Straits Settlements (Singapore! Association $547.50; Sir Shenton Thomas $10C; Mr O R S. Eateman $100; Mr. Lee Kong Chian $100; Anonymous $U»: Messrs. Gattey and Bateman $oO;
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    SLOW-FOXTROT COMPETITION
    59 12 I*HE following were the winners of slow-foxtrot competition last night, on the third night of the Singapore novices' dance competition held at the Happy World:— l, Mr. Al Johari and Miss Mary Fung; 2, Mr. Hartley and Miss Juliet Ang; 3, Mr. George Lum and Miss Annie Ho.
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    MALAYANS TO VISIT FRONT IN CHINA
    41 12 THE Malaysian Comfort Mission, which includes Malayan Chinese, is leaving Chungking for the front within two or three days. The delepates visited a detention village of Japanese war prisoners and inspected war trophies. Central News.
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    LABOURER'S FATAL FALL
    70 12 A VERDICT of death by misadventure v/as returned by the Singapore coroner, Mr. W. MacQuarrie, > sterday at an inquiry into the death of a Chinese labourer. Ens Jin Siang. It was stated that the man fell to the stone ground at Boat Quay on Apr. 13,
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    R.A.F. COASTAL COMMAND
    295 13 Fine Record Of Successes DESIDES their daring raids on enemy air bases in Norway and Denmark, machines of the Royal Air Force coastal command have flown more than 30,000 miles over Norway on reconnaissance, photographing and surveying fjords and enemy coastal positions. In addition, the coastal command
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    DANES IN BRITAIN NOT ENEMY ALIENS
    75 13 r\ANES living in Great Britain will not be treated as enemy aliens. This announcement by the Home Office was warmly welcomed in the House of Commons yesterday. Many Danes, it was stated, are anxious to assist the Allies in their struggle against the aggressive
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    41 13 THE trial of Udham Singh, who is 1 charged with the murder of SL* Michael O'Dwyer, former LieutenantGovernor of the Punjab, in the shooting at Caxton Hall last month, was postponed at the Old Bailey yesterday until the next session.— Reuter.
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    Enemy Not To Get Bases Overseas
    76 13 Enemy Not To Get Bases Overseas London, Apr. 24. ASKED in the House of Commons to-day if he would give an assurance that, in the event of further aggression against neutral European states, the overseas possessions of such states would not be permitted to be used as bases for enemy
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    GIFT FOR H.M.S. EXETER SEAMAN
    49 13 Seaman Trevor Surkitt, 17. youngest member of the crew of H.M.S. Exeter, which took part in the battle of the River Plate, was presented with a statuette of a sailor and a sum of money, subscribed for by fellow-towns-men of Cambridge, where he lives.
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    Investiture At Buckingham Palace
    37 13 Chief Engineer Robson, who received the 0.8. E. for bringing half a ship into port, showing his mother the certificate which he received from the King at an investiture he'd at Buckingham Palace.
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    NEWSREEL CAMERAMEN TO BE ATTACHED TO THE NAVY
    128 13 MORE photographs showing the work of the Royal Navy will be released soon. It was announced In the House of Commons yesterday that arrangements have been made for a number of newsreel cameramen to be attached to units of the Fleet. Already
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    Britain And Future Of Greenland
    48 13 London, Apr. 24. THE position of Greenland, which has been affected by the occupation of Denmark, is receiving consideration by His Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom and Canada, declared Mr. K. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secre-tary, in the House of Commons today. Reuter.
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    Germany's Diet Of Potatoes
    285 13 Germany's Diet Of Potatoes Neutral Views On iivr Food Supplies DIPLOMATS and other neutrals, Who have recently arrived in Copenhagen, from Berlin, have made some revealing statements on the internal situation in Germany. One neutral observer stated that i while Goering is retiring farther and farther into the political background,
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    China's Vital Role In Anglo-U.S. Relations
    134 13 London, Apr. 24. F\R. QUO TAI-CHI. Chinese Ambas- sador in London, addressing the British Association for International Understanding to-day, said that leadership in the Far East inevitably falls to China by reason of her vast area population and, even more, her culture and national
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    CENSORSHIP LAW IN AUSTRALIA
    54 13 C:\nberra, Apr. 24. A DRASTIC regulation has been issued enabling the Government to suppress subversive newspapers and literature. Permits must from now onwards be obtained before the publications are allowed to circulate. The regulations embody a "dragnet" clause under which censorship of the most severe character
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    "GRIM DETERMINATION TO FIGHT LONG-TERM WAR"
    741 14 Budget Is Well Received By The British N ewspapers DRITAIN'S enormous war budget shows the grim determination of the Government and nation to fight a long-term war. This is the opinion expressed to Reuter in Washington following the revelations of Sir John Simon, Chancellor
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    Iranian Oil For Japan
    221 14 Questions In House Of Commons London, Apr. 24. THE Anglo-Iranian Oil Co. has been supplying quantities of Iranian oil to Japan on a purely commercial basis, said Mr. G. Lloyd, Secretary to ths Mines Department, in the House of Commons yesterday. He was replying to questions
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    CANADIAN PREMIER SEES MR. ROOSEVELT
    61 14 Warm Springs (Georgia"), Apr. 23. MR. MacKenzie King, the Canadian Prime Minister, arrived at President Roosevelt's home to-day and was warmly greeted by the President. Mr. Roosevelt later informed the Press that the visit had no political significance. Mr. Mackenzie King and Mr. Roosevelt are
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    9,000 REFUGEES FOR PALESTINE
    64 14 DRESS reports from Jerusalem state that 9,000 Jewish immigrants are to foe admitted into Palestine during the half cf ths year from April to August Of this total 5,000 ulll be on account of the annual quota of 10,000, and the balance on account of the
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    Sweden's Firm Attitude
    247 14 British Press On The War In Norway London, Apr. 24. TTHE present conduct of the war In Norway is the object of satisfaction in the British press. The work of the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy is highly praised and the considerable success of the British
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    Norwegian Ships And Japanese Ports
    90 14 Tokio, Apr. 24. •"THE British Ambassador, Sir Robert Craigie, called on the Foreign ViceMinister, Mr. Masayuki Tani, yesterday and, according to a statement issued by the spokesman of the Foreign Office, he informed the Foreign ViceMinister that it has been decided by the British authorities
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    SHIPS WHICH ARE NOW IN BRITISH PORTS
    68 14 Shanghai, Apr. 24. NORWEGIAN ships which have been entering British ports on orders of their ovn government will soon be sailing on regular schedules under their own flag, it is expected here. According to the Norwegian consulgeneral, Norwegian ships will be given certain
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    JAPANESE AIR FORCE RESUMES ACTIVITY
    72 14 Chungking. Apr. 24. THE Japanese air force resumed activity in Szechuan province on Monday fcr the first time since December, but Chungking was not bembed although the pDpulation of the capital was huddled in dugouts for eight hours, expecting an attack, which did not come
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    CHINA WANTS POWERFUL AIR FORCE
    51 14 Shanghai, Apr. 24. A WEEK'S campaign aiming at reconstruction of the Chinese air force was started in Chungking to-day with a meeting of over 1,000 representatives of Government organizations. The nation is asked to make financial contributions for the construction of a powerful a'r force.
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    EGYPTIAN SUPPORT FOP THE ALLIES
    169 14 I>HE latest debate in the Egyptian Chamber of Deputies on foreign affairs has been received with considerabe interest in Britain. The pom noted with satisfaction is the nrmnes of Egypt's support for the cause of th democracies. As the Egyptian Prime Minister pointo cue, when
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    200 DIE IN NEGRO DANCE HALL BLAZE
    38 14 Natchez, Mississippi, Apr. 24. THE death roll in a fire in a Negrc dance hall last night, which was first reported to be 100, is now said to be 200.— Reuter.
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    CHUNGKING'S AWARD
    43 14 Shanghai, Apr. 24 IN recognition of "noted public services r relief measures and succour of the distressed" Mr. Cornell S. Franklin, out-goir°. chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council has been granted the ••Certificate for Meritorious Services" by the Chungking Government. Reuter,
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    Club Teams For Week-end
    277 15 Cricket r^LUB cricket teams for week-end games In Singapore are: NNGAfOBI 'RFCKKT CLUB Saturday, S.C.C. vs. Malaya Sig- 1 nals at 2 p.m. at Gillmau Barracks: O. W. S Waites, T. A. D. Hewan. Cnpt E. Dynes, F Lt. G P. Longtield. Capt. B. K. Castor,
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    R.A.S.C. Beat R.A.M.C. At Alexandra
    121 15 R.A.S.C. Beat R.A.M.C. At Alexandra THE R.A.S.C. beat the RA.M.C. by 100 runs in a game of cricket played at Alexandra yesterday. Major E. D. Dynes made his first appear- i is year, and showed some of his old form, scoring 18 runs and taking foui Tanner followed up his
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    43 15 THE following have been selected to play soccer for the Y.M.C.A. against Police to-morrow at 5.10 p.m. on the Police Depot ground: .S. Sundram, M. Sw>ny, Vaughan, G. J. Moxon, Chua Teck Chin, Galstaun. Ralph. Mitchell, E"yama. Feegan, Loh Huck V
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    CRICKET CLUB LOSE ON LAPSES IN ATTACK
    498 15 Gordons Break Bad Spell With Odd Goal Victory Gordons 2: S.C.C 1. A BADLY balanced attack contributed largely to the Singapore Cricket Club's defeat by the Gordon Highlanders, who won by the odd goal in three at the stadium yesterday in a first
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    STATE SOCCER TRIAL AT IPOH
    79 15 From Our Own Correspondent i Ipoh, Apr. 23. A STATE soccer trial will be held at Ipoh or. Saturday when a South side will meet a North side. The teams are South: Poh Lee: Chooi Yooi and Yium Keat; Marimuthu, Leng Sie<w and Shaw; Pitchay,
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    SELANGOR CLUB CRICKET TEAM
    84 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 24. THE following have been selected to play for the Selangor Club againsl the Singapore Cricket Club on Saturday and Sunday at Kuala Lumpur. ii. M. Brand, A. J. Hunter, G. Denison Smith, C. G. Akhnrst, C. W. A.
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        284 2 INTRIGUING SPRING STYLES /jjftS\ Fascinating: Exclusive the new GAGE /!!^33*sp<«N. SPRING HATS are complemented by styling of (f^ intriguing originality. They stress youth, Irj By 1 sophistication and wearability in quality /^WEJ&SpMm UCr\ WE CORDIALLY INVITE YOITR INSPECTION. £j5i53 MODE ELITE Rodney House, Ist Floor, 10, Battery Road. A NEW
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      285 3 IX7E have received a copy of a home diary produced by Messrs. Credit Foncier d'Extreme Orient for distribution to their clients and friends, which is of a rather unusual layout. The diary is planned to serve as a home guide to the recipient. The layout of the pages
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      246 6 The wedding of Mr. James Bonar King, of Slim River, and Miss Gertrude Elizabeth Louise Marie Bannon, took place at St. Mary's Church, Kuala Lumpur. The wedding of Mr. Clifford Harvey, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. E. Harvey, of Derby, and Miss Annabelle Johnson, daughter of
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