The Straits Times, 12 April 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times raBTABIJSHSD NKARLT A. CIMTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 12, 1911 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      243 1 Sec MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING 9 At .ititblr Suit Lcnf tb« «AI.N SHIEIX'S la SIU and Wool Aim AMKRK A.N HHAUSK IN In nuiMH roioors 34 (olf man St., S'pwe. l-hanr UK I* j S^°TCH WHISKY" VA/ H J^V^y^^^ i I Ptaj^, '^CIAL BLEND &f ,dtf 1 m^^^^^^^^^^ %&&4MMMf//y//////f/J/i/I/lllllll'llllli\\\\\\\
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      2 1 SINQAPORK. '"hmTJL
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      203 1 f H d e imi» Cannot Irritate Warmth without weight I/n^T^' Two Separate Fabrics. /j^JT; j .ijjfcl Yet Ingeniously Locked. L^ OUTSIDE Vj^VV 'l A _4j[* Cream Botany Wool. Plain Kn»t for Warmth.' INSIDE V (F) Soft Silky Sea Island Cellular Cotto.. -§C r 3 Singlets Athletic Style with V
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      89 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Road. it Has a Good Selection of After noon Dresses. f KUALA LUMPUR, 2( s pH J 0 A™ 3e s s T 3l\ Drink Delicious GVHLTINE yyo/<? /^e difference: TAIKOO SUGAR Better sugar is not to be had not only m our opinion, but m that
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      430 2 I SMALL APSTJ Minimum charge $1. far sdvt not exeeeaing 4 line* Mere than fear lines 25 cents per line (Six words) Cox No. 25 cents c Ira. DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS. MARbIAGES. DEATHS. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS A PP( CABDS are charged 93 eaeb aer nurrUon aer men Over I inch ?5
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      390 2 SITUATIONS VACANT ASSISTANT ASIATIC DOCTOR required I for Group concern m British North Borneo. Chinese prefen-cd and knowledge of preventive work on Estates an advantage. Position entails regular travelling. Commencing salary {303 monthly, free house &nd hard furniture provided. Four years agreement on satisfactory completion of 3 months probationary period.
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      935 2 EDUCATIONAL 1 CO ACH -INSTRUCTOR. BLIND, willing to take private pupils m Braille. English and general subjects. Apply: Reuben Jacob, M l Bencoolen Street. f I MANDARIN AND CHINESE DIALECT Classes from Elementary to High School l Count*. Books and Dictionaries available at 1 Chung Hwa Mandarin Institution, M. Short
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      720 2 BOARD RESIDENCF NEW FLORAVILLfc 130 Orange Rd. Well furnifhed cool At airy single A doublerooms. excellent cuisine, mod. san. long oaths, tennis, garages, spaclou* gioundi. Phone 4229 SUITE OF LARGE, comfortable room* rlth verandah and bath, ms hot water, long bath. Also a single room with batb and small office.
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      600 2 LEGAL NOTICES LAM HOCK DIAMOND CO, of No. «2«, North Bridge Boad. Skagaaera Take Notice that the ibove burtnea which was formerly carried on m partnership by C. 8. Tan (Ta n chye Seng i and Chua Pang Hock has now .been dissolved snd the said business is now being
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      198 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY 1st FLOOR 18-t BATTERY RD. r.O. BOX 34, SINGAPORE. Madenlr terns: SpccbU nit Oilitatlw mtmbm lub. u4 Mrnii Opn Dally: A.M. to C P.M. Safr«ay»: l T AM. to I P.M. EUGENE Pemiieat W,,i M 4 EUGENE Hair-receMhtM«nff. MAISON PERM European
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      312 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporate*! ip England) rENIN8ULAR AND ORIENTAL 8.N. Co MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S. N. Coy, from the Straits to their usual ports of call in China. India, Ceylon and the United
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      258 3 ilrrortHiralfd in Janunt GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO SAN FRANCISCO ManiU, Hong Kong, Kobe, lokohama Bonolnla. San F-ancbco and Lot Angelei Leave L-eave Manila H'kong m.». ASAMA MARD Apr. 1J Apr. 15 mj. TATUTA MARU May 3 May 6 S.S. NITTA MARU May 17 May 20
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      427 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. 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 Frc mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A
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      292 3 y^^*npflW^t wvtaPPfffMi 'jjiJuiLui. i 1»-I5 ci:< ii. m« sinc; \porf~ Telephone Manager's Oflirr Nd Sab-Manarrr'n OfTice 4 SI 3 Kichnner l>!-pt. V>lt Crnrril Omof 4:67 CaJl* Addrns:— PROVISBWE llr.id Offirr Siurhow. Kwanttun* r\II> J P \PIT\I. (Ch.) f 10.0M.OM RF.SERVF F1 WOS TOT XL ASSETS (approx.) SIM (M)0.»0« R'ard o/
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      192 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE 7.HL 1.JJ3 ke/t (22S m.) ZIIP1 969 me/i <30.9« m.) IZHP2 6.175 mc/f 48.58 m.) ZHP3 7.25 mc/i (41.38 m.1 ZHL, ZHPl ZHP2. 4.50 p m. Commentary on the sixth race of the Singapore Races, by A. Cramsie Relayed from Bukit Timah Racecourse; 6.1o p.m. Mandarin Dance
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      182 3 (From the Studio): 8. SO p.m. Hindustan muslct; 6.05 p.m. New* In Hindustani; 6.20 pjn. Tamil music 1 6.40 pjn. News In Tamil; 7 p.m. Joe Los* and his Band; 7.10 p.m. News In French; 7 20 p.m. Joe Lorn and hit band, (ccnt'd.)t; 7 30 p.m. Kampong Glam Kronchong
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      561 3 EMPIRE STATION EASTERN TRANSMISSION wtU be radlatu U Malaya on: GS»-19.S2 metre* (15.15 m/e») and OS». K.M metre* (17.79 m <•») rrom (.I? p m lo «54 am GSB— 31.53 metre* <».S1 m/e«l an* GSL —24.53 metre* 111.75 m/e*l trom o.m. to ll.M a.m NORTH AMERICAN TRANSMISSION 95.41 «m. to
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    London Stock Exchange
    427 4 London, Apr. 10. ON the Stock Bechance the early heavy undertone ni not extended: losses vert usually small. In Kaffirs, the Cape was offering tome of the more speculatlre Issues but London was not following. Coppers were sympathetically easier. Egyptian* were two points down while Japanese bonds
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    TIN REMAINS STEADY IN LONDON
    101 4 London, Apr. 10. TIN opened very steady. The turn- over was 150 tons. The Ministry of Supply's cash selling was limited. Covering on the war developments brought a steadier tone In spite of the unchanged Eastern price and the abfence of American demand. Cheaper otters
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    AVER PANAS RUBBER
    1059 4 Replanting Work To Be Continued DROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Ayer Panas Rubber Estate Ltd. m Singapore on Thursday, Mr. F. M. Edmonds, the chairman, said: The profit for the year amounted to $167,677.86 which, together with the balance
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    RUBBER MARKET QUIET BUT STEADY
    123 4 IN weekly report on the rubber market issued at noon on Thursday. Guthrie and Co. Ltd. write The local market has been quiet but steady. London has been quiet, with tellers reserved. It Is reported that the Ministry of Supply is prepared to release rubber
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    711 4 DON ATIONS TO THE WAR FUND rE following donations to The Wai Fund are recorded to-day: Volunteers' salaries received during the recent embodiment by members of the Singapore Office of William Jacks and <">. (Malaya) Ltd. M2.M Staff of Singapor- C>M Storage Co., Ltd, and < 'Id Storage Creameries Ltd,
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    138 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Lundon, Apr. 10. QOUMOOTTY and Exchange market* cloard v mm followi with previous quotations In Pkrrnthesli RUBBEK: Steady Spot: 14 5 I*l 14 Hd U4 3 16d 14* d 1 May 14 SIM 14 7 l«d U4 3 1«d 14 51M) JulySept. 14 5|lM
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    28 4 London, Apr. 10. pREIOHTC were firm on wide demand but there were no fixtures. Inquiries include Alexandria or Port Said salt to Singapore or Calcutta at 455.— Reuter.
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      204 4 Announc em ent Messrs KARIKAR SURI Registered Accountants and Auditors have pleasure m announcing the opening of their new offices shortly at No. 23, Nunes Building, Singapore By Special appointment Established W$ 3* 1872. Consult the LEADING HOUSE of DE SILVA, LTD. For all HIGH-CLASS JEWELLERY, ENGAGEMENT RINGS. DIAMONDS, WATCHES.
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      174 4 his the tmarl man v \Ky y who always gets theY JC*^ besf job. That is why so many successful men use Anzora. It is the smartest hair dressing you can buy. For clean, neat, healthy head of hair CJPW always use Anzora 'y^y h keeps the head I I
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    ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS TO PAY 2½ PER CENT.
    467 5 Profit Halved At $65,669: Up-Country Works Closed AFTER nine years m which no distribution on the ordinary shares was made, shareholders m Alexandra Brickworks Ltd. are to receive a dividend of 2 1 2 per cent, for 1940. The last time a dividend
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    Tin Production Still Lagging
    113 5 MALAYA failed to export her tin 1T1 quota In March by 821 tons, :u cording to statistics issued yesterday by the Registrar-General ot Statistics. These show that the domestic production, as represented by exports from the F.MS., I'. M.S. and Malacca in March of tin and
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1392 5 THl RSOAT. APR. 18. Mil 4 P.M MINING ««>«. Heilcra Ampat Tin <4>> M Id 3* 7H0 Austral Amal. (5* 3d Ik IM Austral Mala; <t > 31* 6d 34fl 6(1 Ayrr Hltam (5*» 111 4Kd 18* lHd Aver Wong (111 nn .88 Bangitn Tin
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    84 5 Mails clone at the General Port Otter >* follows: TO-DAV Java an 12.30 p m. Medan air 11.30 p.m. Palembune an- 11.30 p.m. AMIVALS Air mail, far Cireat BMWa forwarded on Mb. 14. 17 and 21 by air as far as Durban, thence by surface mall,
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      83 5 YOUR OLD FRIEND FROM THE BBC TREATS YOU TO A WAGGON LOAD OF LAUGHS AT OUR NEXT 3IG ATTRACTION! 'ATMSKAOOO COMt MARBiorr jflSk V. sd J^BB ■■it 3 MARCfL VASNEL B <^XX a CA'NSSOaOuOM "Cluft£ jtJfl >MaJ^l Gay Comedy- <i Catchy Tunes! tV^TCH SCREENIftG DATE AT THE MARLB3ROUGH LEILA MAJNU"
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      360 5 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. Kxrhang' Bank* will h» closed on 11th April Prtdav > Oood Friday ft 12th April Saturday) Following it Public Holiday; MUi April Monda? Easter Mon-I 'Bank Holiday i nil. KBDAH IUMO CO, i/n>. rpontat In the Strait* S*-»'lf mm'.« i vothf. or Drvincwn n IGF. h ii»rfoy
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      281 5 y/g^ pr*"^^ 1 B^^ Pl^^^ UP TO DATE WiTM RUST ON ENGINES HI SI ON DIKSKI IN l^%\ -I'i'li :miH iiiii Un-1-tn «>n nm l'i>«fr PraMm PI Hk PIJiS JBbS&\ >u Ukr I'.IM.I'.WOK 111. »on r» H «et fnr li(» wherever vnn go, roo'll Hn4 it all round Mm I
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      56 5 SINGAPORE TIDF TABLES H V. 10. SB a. m U.'J 1' 11 U I. W i :<9 am. 11 ft. 3.04 p m ro-niorro» Apr. 13. H V> M 14 a.m. 33 ft.: 11.46 pin 9.1 (t. I V. 19 a.m 0.4 ft.: 5 40 p.m. 15 it. Apr:. Sunri.sP
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      286 6 Here's the biggest holiday show m town! TO-DAY Until MONDAY 4 SHOWS DAILY 6-15 9-15 p.m. ALH A IVI BKA Lllimm i^— m The famous stars of t^ BJ^»f^JwMl It- y I I A "ROBIN HOOD" Ho^H 0^ lAfl I V together again m Spectacular Historical ERROL FLTNN OLIVIA DeHAYHXAND
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      230 6 //1/v y n neveli r V BEFORE SUCH UNIQUE EVENT SYDNEY'S LEADING CINEMA, The State, (3,600 Seater) Presenting Day Date (Simultaneously) with PAVILION, SINGAPORE as EASTER HOLIDAY attraction Columbia's World-acclaimed Motion Picture "THE TREE OF LIBERTY" (Howards of Virginia) The Singapore public should be interested to know what Sydney's popular
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      232 6 THE BIG LAUGH MUSICAL SHOW 4 SHOWS DAILY AT THE CAPITOL I m-^k gy^GAUCHOSI SfICTRy SENORITAS} ■•^jJ^ ro rHf rf /mpo of JSSj i ™L-?i T ,5 R JII H J[ RS uw" #V theTnorewTsTsTers '</ K> Jgr^Z^ IO»!»5 MO HOHTWOOC MOBTTS I JgPl 'A/~»o W« Co dd>ne TonVti* I
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    Easter's Gift Of Hope To War Sufferers
    579 7 AWAKE, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake as In the days of old, the generations of ancient times. Art Thou not It that cut Rahab In pieces, that pierced the dragon?" The reference Is obscure but the meaning Is
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    CHURCH SERVICES FOR TO-MORROW
    1079 7 CHUKCH <H ENGLAND 8T. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL —Holy Saturday. 7.30 a.m. Mattel: a.m. AnteCoirmunlon; 5.15 p.m. Set ikit of Remembrance at Bidadart Cemetery; 6.30 p.m. Evening service. Easter Day. 5.15. 6. 9.15 and 11.30 am. Holy Communion: 7.30 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 10.30 a.m. Choral Matins: 5.30 p
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    "We Must Think About Convoys Again," Says U.S. Journal
    332 7 New York, Apr. 11. !THE New York World-Telegram writes: "Win, lose or draw, the mere fact that Hitler has had to re- sort to armed intervention In Yugo- slavia and Greece constitutes the Fuehrer's biggest defeat thus far m the war.
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      303 7 RAFFLES HOTEL TO -NIGHT SPECIAL RACE DINNER, DANCE CABARET [formal! 8 p.m. to 1 am. CABARET TIIC ACTOR film *CKOftATIC attraction Infc Ad lUX UUU bancers Dinner $3.00. Non-Diners $1.00 ON ACCOUNT OF HEAVX BOOKINGS ON SATURDAY NIGHTS. PATRONS ARE ADVISED TO BOOK THEIR TABLES IN ADVANCE. RIJSTTAFEL served to-day
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      296 7 4 SHOWS DAILY 11 a.m. 3.15 6.15 9.15 CATHAY PHONE 3400 rj ,G, G JOAN BENNETT Edward bmull rt/v*% /vf LOUIS HAYWARD T \\oflot &r—sZ2tt 6EORGE SANDERS 7[ JKP* \jIMjS\V Suspense! Also Ko\ Movietone Paramount British New-reels MIDNIGHT PREMIERE TO-NIGHT (SHOW STARTS 1^.15 O'CLOCK) fhe laugh battU of fh« c«nfury
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APR. 12, 1941. (587th Day Of The War.) Rake's Progress
    1032 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APR. 12, 1941. (587th Day Of The War.) Rake's Progress It is a commonplace of history hat one of the acid tests of greatness among men is the ability to Jtlegate authority. It is a trait In the human character which calls :or trust and
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    VICHY WARNING TO PRO-DE GAULLE MEN
    136 8 London, Apr. 11. A WARNING to young Frenchmen against seeking to join Gen. de Gaulle's Free lYench movement by embarking clandestinely for England or crossing into Spain ls given In a communique Issued m Vichy yesterday by Marshal Petain's office. It declares that Marshal
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    30-MINUTE SILENCE IN NORWAY
    77 8 London, Apr. 11. STREETS m Norway* towns were empty between 2 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. on Wednesday, according to Information reaching Oil Norwegian telegraph agency In London to-day Loyal Norwegians pre-planned this demonstration of 30 minutes' silence to mark the anniversary of the Nazi Invasion. Soldiers
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      PLEA FOR RESPITE Our "Would-Be Political Critics"
      294 8 PLEA FOR RESPITE Our "Would-Be Political Critics" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I beg to support the plea for respite from Intolerant would-be political critics, such as ycur correspondent "Rationalist", has turned out to be, made by your correspondent "O.Tlcial MaJ-.rity", in yesterday'* Straits Times. And I
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      RESERVE
      356 8 An American On British Propaganda To the Editor of th« Straits Times Sir.— As one deeply interested In th" prorr^is of all branches of our "forces." 'rnd there are other real forces besides those usually meant by the i ttimi. I have lelt sorely grieved again I and again
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      EDUCATION
      173 8 War Should Not Delay Reforms I To the Editor of the Straiti j i Sir,— Your correspondent "Facts," In j replying to "R.V.C.'s" letter has ex- pressed an opinion which is tantamount to an admission that it is use- I less to talk of reforms m education I while
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      PROBLEMS OF YOUTH
      1179 8 Looking To The New World Order To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Please allow me the hospitality of the columns of your paprr for a few observations recardlng the ai peal to youth meetings held recently at the Victoria Memorial Hal'. I must rongratuate the
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      IMMIGRATION
      320 8 Position Of Britons Froiu Thailand To tie Kdil-Tr of tli- Straits Time* Sir.— Our British psssports have the following embodied in them: Roque't and require in the name of His Majesty all th^s^ whom it msy (intern to all >w Mr to pa freely and w;trnut let or hinirp.m-i
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      CORRUPTION
      150 8 Public Inquiry Should I.^. Be HeVl Io the KdT^fr-TtfJLjhf Straits 1...i. Sir I v.ns vcrv mTtNv that there *:i.s :n> ri Icri^**^? m r Dswsoni sDctrh at liie Chp.fttv!' f Cunnifrce to the topalling ra'-iSS^ lf the DOlortov nnd N>^ connection with the business l^p Jo Vs.is town, and
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      TEACHERS' PAY
      57 8 To The Editor of (he Straits Times Sir The pay rei-'i\ed by the stalls of private icho >ls m this Colony is absurdly low I have many fr.i working as teachers for $20 and $25 a month I -siipgest t>at a minimum ra $40 should b gtora.- Yours,
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      159 8 THE "TIPPERABV" FLUTE "Easy To Play Learned m A Day" JUST THE INSTRUMENT FOR EVERYONE SELF INSTRUCTION AND SONGS FREE WITH EACH INSTRUMENT PRICE $2/00 Obtiiinablc at THE ROBINSON PIANO Co. (S.S.) Ltd. Opposite Clifford Pier Singapore. WED DIM Dp yifts P. H. HENDRV Jeweller Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Penang. r.n
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      80 8 /^)T\ INCOME TAX V^l/ PROBLEM? ACQUIRE YOUR ACCOUNT BOOKS now lOVKK A I.COO KINDS STOt KED) BASRAI BROS. MANUFACTURING STATIONERS AND MERCHANTS i < 111 1.1 A STREET. 169 BATU ROAD, SINGAPORE. PHONE 6497. KUALA LUMPUR. NUMONT FUL-VUE m 1.0.M1 ItMMMM I'onstruclton. Fashion* lau-M, featuring an entirely nrx 1 principle
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    YUGOSLAVS ARE STILL RESISTING IN SERBIA
    526 9 Penetrate Into Fiorina Area IATTLE WITH GREEKS AFTER DASH THROUGH MONASTIR Italian Junction With Nazis Prevented 'ERMAN motorised units have pierced the famous Monastir (lap (in southern ugoslavia) entering; the Fiorina region f Greece, where they have clashed with Creek troops, says Greek Ili.irh
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    AXIS JACKALS AWAIT SHARE
    372 9 German Plans For ugoskn ia London, Apr. 11. ERMAN political aims in YugO- slkvia arc beginning to reveal iemselves, writes Router's dipiolatk 1 correspondent. Hungarians, Rumanians and Hulparians are lo tie en<ouraee<1 to nVN off those pars to which they hr»\e revisionist amhitii us. The Croats
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    Bulgaria Moving Into Serbia?
    178 9 Bulgaria Moving Into Serbia? pt'I.CARIA is likely to move I. frontier into Yugoslavia up U the pre-Greal War boundary, tha i.«. to include the Strumitza salien lost by them to Yugo lavia, accord injr to well-informed quarters ii. Budapest. This is similar to the ,itt tude ot Hungary wluse troopi
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    25 9 MTublnftoa, Apr. 11. I'P'i'r nuk of minister hu been conII it nod on ii^ United States »pi Irnvo-/ m London, Mr. Avcrcll liarriIr.; m —Reuter.
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    C.-in-C. Of B.E.F. In The Balkans
    138 9 London. Apr. 12. I IKL'T.-Gen. Sir Henry Mail land WOMB is m command of tkt i British and Imperial expeditionary j force m Greece, under the direction lof Gen. Papagos, the Conimander-in-Chief of the Grwk army, it wa< officially stated m London .<terday. Sir
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    U.S. AIR BASES IN THE AZORES?
    43 9 I WiMi»nl"n. Apr. 11. II is sugcestrd in the Press thmt the Inited SUtM a- ti 'n in HtaMbWaf air b»s?s in Greenland may be followed hv similar a> ti<>ii in the Aiores, which belonc Portugal. Reuter.
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    YUGOSLAVS UNDAUNTED BY EARLY NAZI SUCCESSES
    280 9 London, Apr. 1?. GERMANY'S early successes cannot I cl'seourage us, and though the present situation is difficult I believe In the justice of our cause, and that the bravery of our army, the help of our i pov (i ful allies and trie firm
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    Hitler May Launch New Peace Offensive Soon
    171 9 London, Apr. 12. IN a Good Friday broadcast, the Czech President, Dr. Eduard Benes, warned the Czecho-Slo/ak people that the Nazis would soon begin to make peace offers to the Allies, and declared that some Gestapo leaders were devising plans for an enforced
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    Red Sea Reopened To American Shipping
    277 9 Washington, Apr. 11. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has re-opened the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden to American ships. United States shipping circles believe that the 69 Italian, German and Danish ships seized m American ports will be used to rush supplies to Egypt via
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    R.A.F. BREAK UP NAZI COLUMNS
    240 9 Fighters Busy On Balkan Fronts Athens, Apr. 11. IJKLL-DIVING through rain, sleet and cloud, British fighter planes, their wings appearing to scrape the rocky sides of ravines, are swooping low over the German columns throughout the length and hreadth of the Balkan fronts machine-gunning and
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    DIPLOMATS LEAVE
    32 9 Vichy, Apr. 18. BRITISH, Belgian and Dutch diplomatic representatives m Budapest left by special train for Moscow at noon yesterday states a Budapest dispatch to the Vichy news agency.— Reuter.
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    BATTLE OF CYRENAICA NOW PROCEEDING NEAR TOBRUK
    641 9 R.A.F. Destroys ;}0 Planes In Week: Story Of British Officers' Capture FIGHTING has broken out between the British ani Gcran** Italian troops west of Tobruk, aroorciinjj to a War Office communiaue issued in Ix>ndon late last Bight. The British and Germans, say authoritative
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY MORE THAN $3,000
    861 10 Local Company's Gift Of Volunteer Embodiment Pay SINGAPORE AND UP-COUNTRY STAFFS' GOOD SUPPORT THE War Fund has advanced by more than $3,000 since Thursdav and the total is now well over the $5,300,000 mark. Th*> actml figure is $5,303,173. There are quite a
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    AMUSEMENTS
    135 10 NNOAMMU MffUl HOTEL Special Kacc Dinoei Dance (Formal' 8 pm to lam. GREAT WOULD Cabaret: 7 30 x> 8 p.m. to 1 ;i.m. Globe: loping 8a l tan Sky Tow*r of Loiui'.n iMM'l TIIEATBE (U»pi» »«Jd> BflrtWlh Bwatdc Charpr tte light HiwwJr ivoRi.ii lalkiio rbMtm *na Claamu. howe t*»bairi
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    Ex-M.C.S. Officer To Sit In Commons
    97 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 11. A FORMEK member of the Malayan Civil Service, Mr. L. I>. (.am mans who is now Southern Regional Officer of the British Ministry of Information, has been formally adopted as a Conservative candidate for Hornsey m succession
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    "FIGHT FOR FREEDOM"
    203 10 Exhibition Will j Tour Malaya AN exhibition organized by the! Department of Information and! Publicity, Malaya, will open at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on May 1. and will thereafter 1 tour the country. This Fight for Freedom Exnibl tlon will have a core of photographs,
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    39 10 tint Singapore Chinese Wonncn Mutual > Aid BocMy has been dissolved as it has been used for unlawful purposes and for purptv?- incompatible with the object, and rul *s se* out m the register of societies, state- t:ic Government Gazette.
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    Free Rumanian Movement For East, With H.Q. Here
    473 10 J7FFORTS are being made to form a Free Rumanian movement m the Far East, with headquarters m Singapore. The requisite sanction of the S.S. Government is being sought by M. Rene Untermanns, brother of the former Rumanian Consul-General at Antwerp, at the
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    NEW CHINESE CLUBHOUSE
    468 10 Formal Opening At Katong SWIMMING POOL j BIG SUCCESS \I7ITH a pair of scissors handed him by Mr. Tay Lian Teck, chairman of the Building Fund, Mr. Lee Kong Chian. president of the Chinese Swimming Club, snipped the blue and white ribbons spanning the entrance to the
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    TO-DAY'S SWIMMING MEETING
    81 10 THE two-day triangular swlmmkig meeting between Singapore. Penang and Ipoh Chinese teams opens at 3.30 p.m. at the Chinese Swimming Club to-day. Events for this afternoon are: 300 metres breast stroke (men). 100 metres free style men i. So metres free style (women). ?5 metres free style
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    THE RITZ BROTHERS AND ANDREWS SISTERS
    74 10 'Argentine NlghU." i Th Rili Brothers and the Andrews Sisters.) VnivenaL At the Capitol. DITZ Brothers fans will like this Him. which is good entertainment and occasionally the comedy Is brilliant A side attraction m the film Is the singing of the well-known American
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    New Indian Agent
    27 10 Mr. S. C. Dutt, 1.C.5., new Agent for the Government of India, who arrived m Kuala Lumpur this week to take up his appointment.
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    LIQUOR LAW AMENDMENTS
    283 10 LIQUOR LAW AMENDMENTS Stricter Control Of Beer Sales INDUSTRIAL spirits are to be cxi empt from the provisions of the Liquors Revenue Ordinance, and this exemption should result m the development of a number of industries m the Colony, says Mr. C. G. Howell, Attorney-General, m the objects and reasons
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    RELIEF OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION
    248 10 New Regulations For Areas Near Schools "TO relieve congestion of traffic by vehicles used for the conveyance of pupils to and from the Anglo-Chinese School and Rafflei Olrlj' School, special regulations have been made by the Chief Police Officer In the case of the Anglo-Chinese School,
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    TAMIL BROTHERHOOD ANNIVERSARY DINNER
    108 10 npO celebrate the Tamil new year, which 1 falls over the week-end, and Its seventh anniversary, the Tamil Brotherhood Association will hold a dinner to-morrow at Sp m. During the day members will assemble for a group photograph In national dress and between 3 and 4
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    DEATH OF R.A.P. OFFICER BORN IN PENANG
    47 10 i Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 11. SQUADRON-LEADER Desmond Cooke, who was born m Penang In 1909, the i n of the late Mr. H. Cooke, has now been presumed killed m action. He was previously reported as missing.
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    ALL RACES REPRESENTED AT OPEN AIR SERVICE
    551 10 Men Of The Forces Among Big Congregation TATHERED in the shade of the tree.s on tht- lawn of St Andrew's Cathedral a large number of men and women of all races listened to the Good Friday message presented in song and word yesterday
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    Malaya And Thai Rice Control
    121 10 It m .k >k. Apr. U THi: immediate effe; t or Government control «f rice exports from Thailand is that shipmentx are permissible only under li "ence. It is explained that the mra-sure is necessitated by heavy demands from foreign buyers and only jl normal
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    R.N.V.R. AIDE FOR SIR SHENTON
    107 10 rE Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve has been honoured by the appointment for the first time m its history of one of its officers as Aide-de-camp to the Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas. The new Aide-de-camp is Sub.-Lieu!. O. R. B Don-Fox, whose appointment, has
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    IN THE GAZETTE
    111 10 MR Justice AliUtii has been appointed] Judge at Appeal of the Suprrtre Court of the Straits Settlement." I Mr D. H. Iruinble. Senior Customs officer. Malayan Cu-'oms Servic«\ has bepn appoinwd Assistant Comptroller of Custom* Opium Singapore. The promotion <>1 Ifct inllo*uu Class IV M C S
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    48 10 Mr. S. C. Guhj. fdthtrcf Mr S. C. Goho. well-icnown Singapore lawyer, died on Thursday at Bricdapan. United Provinces. India, according to a (.•ble received by Mr. Goho. Mr. Guha was about 70 yrars of age and had for the past 15 years lived m retirement m Bnndapan
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      83 10 "TO BE OR NOT TO BE THAT IS TH E QUESTION" Shakespeare TO BE WELL DRESSED is to keep up one's dignity and win respect from those around him. 4 ¥B» NOT TO BE WELL *MMM M DRESSED is likely to make one pass unnoticed if not to A Wl\
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    TEN NAZI PLANES BROUGHT DOWN OVER BRITAIN
    410 11 Two German Battle-Cruisers Hit With New Bombs In R.A.F. Raid London, Apr. 11. \U IIII.K British fighters took advantage of Ine moonlight to bring down nine German bombers over Great Britain last night anti-aircraft fire accounted for the tenth R.A.F. bombers were attacking
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    U.S. May Seize Normandie And 13 Other French Vessels
    73 11 U.S. May Seize Normandie And 13 Other French Vessels Washington, Apr. 11. TYIE crack French liner Normandie is among 14 French vessels m American waters which may be taken over by the United States. Seizure of these vessels is predicted by Administration leaders as one of the first steps following
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    BRITISH TAKE MUCH WAR MATERIAL IN MASSAWA
    537 11 London, Apr. 11. TWELVE ships lie around Massawa harbour either with their masts or funnels poling out of shallow water or reeled wildly over on sandbanks, but all appear refloatable. The Italians tried to destroy as much as they could before quitting the
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    VAST FIRES IN BERLIN
    279 11 Heavy Damage In j 3-Hour Raid London, Apr. 11. ALL bombs In the target area 14 fires, three very persistent.'" This was the report of one pilot during ednesday night's heavy three-hoi raid on the centre of Berlin. With the progress of the i attack the
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    Mr. Roosevelt & Foreign Vessels
    148 11 Mr. Roosevelt Foreign Vessels Seeks Authority To Take Over Idle Ships Washington, Apr. 11. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has asked j Congress for statutory authority to take over any foreignowned vessels lying idle in our ports This authority, the Presiden declared, should be subject to payment of Just compensation. Mr. Roosevelt cited
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    BRITISH CASUALTIES
    35 11 JT Is officially stated that the approximate numbers of casualties amongst British armed forces from the beginning of thr war to the present date are 37.607 killed and mbslng. and 25.895 wounded —Reuter
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    132 Enemy Aircraft Downed At Malta
    79 11 Vaittta, Apr. 11 SINCE the war with Italy began. Malta's fighters and anti-aircraft deiVn'-es have definitely destroyed 132 enemy aircraft, besides 44 nrobablv d.'-s-troyrd and 58 damaged it is officially stared. British fghters lost during the sarre pericd vcre 29, but ten pilots are
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    Thailand Rubber For The Germans ?
    60 11 Thailand Rubber For The Germans Batavia, Apr. 11. I*lll-: new relationship between Japan and Thailand will resoli m important Japanese purrhases of rubber m Thailand, which will Hnd their way to Germany through Iran and Soviet Kussii. at-cording to the Netherlands Indies Press, which adds the same will probably happen
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    SOVIET AID TO CHINA NOT AFFECTED BY JAPANESE
    220 11 Shanghai, Apr. 11. > I ARGE quantities of supplies from i the Soviet have reached China, 1 authoritative quarters m Chungking state. This is regarded m Chungking as conclusive proof i hat negotiations between Mr. 1 Yosuke Matsuoka, the Japanese I Foreign
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    GREENLAND PLACED UNDER UNITED STATES CONTROL
    300 11 "Will Be Defended If Attacked" Warning After Nazi Plane Visits Washington, Apr. 11. AMERICA has taken a new step m the international sphere. Ignoring the fact that Denmark is under German control, an agreement has been signed with the Danish Minister to Washington, M.
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    BRITISH TECHNICAL AID FOR DUTCH COLONIES
    84 11 London. Apr 11. DRINCE BEHNIIAFD of the Nf therlm (is ■:iy WsiUd the London Imperial Institu p. where he Inspected laboratories and publlr erhib'tion naileries und n* (11. pay of films from the Empire film l'brary. The rl«lt *y in ronnrrtlnn with the completion
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    TRANSPORTS USED
    94 11 All Army f»nsp<*rU tr»vr b*?n Mvcftcd to move trootM and Nuppln* between thr Unitrd states and MBM p<> jr>sion« and ba;es. it was di«clot«i 10-ciay by the War Opart merit It was also revealed that rorr.plef military rrnsorMiip uas <xcn imposed at all nvirvas bases Mr. Robert PatUrrrn.
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    CHINESE ATHLETIC BEAT GORDON HIGHLANDERS
    408 12 Thrilling First Division Soccer At Anson Road Stadium Chinese Athletic 4 Gordons 2. EXCITEMENT ran high m yesterday's first division league k soccer game at Anson Road stadium, when the nippy, clever Chinese Athletic team beat the Gordons by four goals to two. The match
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    WEEK-END SPORTS EVENTS
    560 12 TO-DAY CRICKET: Slaraaare T. SelaJ*ar Kuli Lumpur; S.C.C. n. lA. (8.M.), S.C.C.; C.S.C. va. AaaVaw's, C.8.C.. S.R.C. w. S.C.B.C S.CJLC.; R.B.C. n. R-V (A.* SR( I.A. T*. ItUll RcKiaemt, flalraitrr RACES: Sinraporr Turf Chib's Soaaaer (Governor* Cap) naaeU«f. third 4my. Bukit Tinuh GOLF: Sinraporr I viand Amateur
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    Training Notes From Bukit Timah
    352 12 Training Notes From Bukit Timah AM vi.; r K of hor.ie» runnnie t >-day and »n Monday, the third and fourth days of thSineapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting, were given medium paced and fast gallops on the second track of the rr <■. ursr this morning. The going
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF N.S. POSTAL CLUB
    93 12 Prom Uui Own Correspondent > Seremban. Saturday. AT the annual general meeting of the Negrl n Sembuan Postal Club, presided over by Mr. Q. C. Allen, a scheme for the purchas'.of War Savings Certificates by members was Introduced. New office-bearer.-; were elected as follows:
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    NEGRI TENNIS
    96 12 i k«i Our O« ii Cm r iv,poniicm > Seremban, Saturday. SNAKATA won the Sakura Cup open In- vltation tennis tournament held at Vat Negrt Sembllan Japanese Association courts. Tlie results were: M. Sakata beat R Benevlrutne G— J, 7—5: M. 3akata beat W. Seneviratne wx>.; T. Oda
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    Thursday 's Soccer Results In Brief
    89 13 Thu rsday 's Socce r Results In Brief r pHE following are the results m brie) of league soccer matches played on Thursday S.A.F.A. league, First division, Fortress R£. beat the R.A.F., Scletar, by two goals to one at Seletar. Second division (a:, Malaya Signals beat the Publisher by four
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    Swimming Club Prize-Giving
    345 13 THE Singapore Swlmuiirg dab's annual prize-riving for *****941 sports events took place at the club yesterday. Mrs. B. Lowlck. wife of the president, distributed the prizes. Prior to the distribution at prates tare* novelty races for children were Held. Uw i prizes for winners being a box
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    FRAYED TEMPERS AT FARRER PARK
    191 13 Wanderers Beat Chinese Wanderer. 2: < htne»e 1. ■UIIAT should have been a fine game of succer at Parrer Fari: y«itcraay was marI red by frayd empers when the Wand- ran 1 met the Chinese i<nd won by two goals to 1 one In second
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    TIES FOR TO-DAY'S BADMINTON
    196 13 T»HE following are to-day's tie* In the Mi.tavsm badminton championships at th»Victoria Memorial Hall: STARTING AT ».J0 A.M. Men* Sinrles: Ooi Telk Hock vs. Wong Chong Terk. Chee Choon Keng vs. Yeo Hong Cnuan. Won* Peng Soon vs. Low Ton Hye. Veterans' Double*: Mohamed Jaffar and
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    TO MORROWS BOXING AT NEW WORLD
    127 13 BATTLING Sima and Luis Yeo Blanco are expected to pro"lde plenty ol thrills In to-morrow night's boxing at the New World arena. A contender for Som Pong's welterweight title, Blanco has improved considerably since y e was nrst seen m action In the Colony.
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    BOWLERS TRIUMPH ON THE PADANG
    237 13 Fwas "bowlers' day" on the Padanir yesterd»» when the Johore Cricket flub met and defeated the Singapore Cricket Chin by 12 runs m a low-scorln- cricket match. The most successful bowlers wert Marshall (JC.C.) and Jeans (SCO. Marshall took six wickets for 20 runs and
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    ST. ANDREW'S WIN BY 107 RUNS
    216 13 ST. Andrew's School beat Pitman's College by 107 runs In a cricket I match played at Woodsville on Wednesday. The scores wcr«: ST. ANDRTW'S J Anchant c Ponnambalam b tdehosan 5k- J Ross run out 3; J. Hope lbw. M. Singh 32; P. Loh
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    S.C.C. Cricket Teams For Holidays
    171 13 THE following are Singapore Cricket 1 Club teams for holiday games Against R. A. (B.M.) at 8.C.C. at 2 p.m. to-day.-R A. U. Todd (capt >. R*r. A. 8. Giles. C Fitton. J U Hawley. Lt. T. !s. J. Roy. Capt P T. N. Clarke.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    37 13 THE following were score* returned m the Keppel OoU Club's April nine-hole stroke competition for women: Mm E Ut-hfleld 43— 10 33; Miss D. Hirst 41—7 35; Mrs. i. 3. Rot*rt*on i 53—17- M.
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    COSTS OF NEW PLANTING FROM JUNGLE
    1415 14 Planting Topics R.R.I. Experiment Station Estate Figures Compared By Our Planting Correspondent JN The Planter for October there was published an interesting article by H. W. Foston on "Improved methods of establishment and maintenance of Hevea" which attracted a good deal of attention at
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    BUKIT KEPONG DOUBLES PROFIT AT $64,860
    330 14 Dividend Of 20 Per Cent: $4,000 For War Funds DUKIT KEPONG RUBBEIt ESTATES LTD. doubled its 1939 profit last year. The report was issued yesterday and shows that the net profit for 1940 was $64,860, compared with $32,134 in 1939. Two interim dicidends totallinji
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    TO-DAY'S RACE SELECTIONS
    167 15 TO-DA Y'S RACE SELECTIONS SELECTIONS for to-days races at Bukit Timah ar* STRAITS TIMES Race 1: Rosalie, Rohelnx. Race 2: Stormy Night, Foxdown. JUce 3: First Fiddle, Oreypion. Race 4: Nieuwsifierig, Kai Tere. Raoe 5: Balmoral, Very Dear. Race 6: Bay Dragon, Snowy Owl. Race Maid of the Mountains, Alicante.
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    PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    1205 15 Third Day Of Singapore Turf j Club's Summer Meeting DELOW is given the full programme of events at Bukit Timah to-day, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting. The double tote will be on races six and eight and
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    ROSALIE AND BALMORAL BEST BETS TO-DAY
    1135 15 Review Of Runners' Prospects DOSALIE and Balmoral appear to be'the best bets at Bukit Tim ah to-day, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting. A card of eight events will form the afternoon's programme. A review of the runners'
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    Weights For Monday
    390 15 \I/HGHT8 for all rt«ht ra«*s at Buklt W Tlmah on Monday, the fourth d»y of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's cup) meeting, axe Hones, Clan 2. Dhr. 1, C fur». Viola n 9 04 Hazy Strings (02 Pro PatrU 8.C» Cuunsel 1.02 Canton 8.09 Saf»rlLand 8
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    BRITISH FORCES IN CLASH WITH GERMANS
    298 16 CONTACT WITH ADVANCING INVADERS IN NORTH GREECE Fierce R.A.F. Attacks On Two Fronts Carried Out Without Any Loss Athens, Apr. 11. T<HE first news that British and German troops have met in battle in the Balkans is contained in a communique issued to-day by
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    GREEK FORCES CUT OFF IN MACEDONIA HOLD OUT
    356 16 New Lines Held By Greeks B.E.F. London, Apr. 11. THE Greek forces cut off on the Bulgarian frontier by the German thrust to Salonika are still holding out, giving a "unique example of heroism and abnegation," stated the Athens radio early this
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    Officials Of Old Sultanate Must Leave Istanbul
    148 16 London, Apr. 11. THRACE, Izmir (Smyrna), Ankara and Erzerum are areas in Turkey forbidden to evacuees, who are urged by the Istanbul authorities to leave that city, the Ankara radio reveals. The communique announcing this describes evacuees as persons who are not engaged
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    "Shaving Sticks" Are Really Bombs
    51 16 Athens, Apr. n. A WARNING to all British soldiers In f» Greece against shaving stick bombs has been issued by the British G.H.Q. m Greece, states the Athens ladio. Small bombs resembling shaving sticks which explode on being picked up may be found lylne about
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    U.S. Air Corps Chief On Visit To London
    42 16 New York, Apr. 11. MAJOR-Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the United States Air Corps, has left by Dixie Clipper for London tc act as official observer there "for three or four weeks." Reuter.
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    7,500 WAR PRISONERS ARRIVE IN S. AFRICA
    83 16 Johannesburg, Apr. 11. A HATCH of 7,500 Italian prisoners, the first of 20,000 prisoners whom South Africa has agreed to accept, were recently landed at a South African port and have now been sent Inland to a concentration camp for the duration of
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    BRITISH PURSUE FLEEING ENEMY
    311 16 Pressure Kept Up In East Africa London, Apr. 11. DRITISH and Imperial troops are maintaining their pressure on the Italian forces withdrawing m Eritrea and Abyssinia. This is announced m a communique issued from the War Office m London. The communique also states that there is
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    Were Already On Way To Bomb Belgrade
    69 16 London, Apr. 11. fERMAN ail men taken prisoner by Ih Yugoslavs state they were already m the air with orders to bomb the royal palace In the centre of Belgrade when Germany declared war on Yugoslavia. They hcarl Hitler's proclamation on their radio
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    FORD STRIKE NEARLY SETTLED
    62 16 Detroit, Apr. 11. rE strike at the giant River Rouge factory of Ford Company has been virtually settled by the company's acceptance, with modifications, of proposals of settlement already agreed to by the union. The company .stated it was prepared to reopen the River Rouge factory
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    HUNGARY JOINS INVASION OF YUGOSLAVIA
    244 16 London, Apr. 11. LIUNGARIAN troops have entered Yugoslavia, according to 11 the Budapest radio. On the order of the Supreme Commander of the Hungarian Army, adds the radio, Hungarian troops crossed by train on the frontier everywhere between the Danube and the Tisa with the
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    REICH PAYS HEAVY PRICE FOR GAINS IN YUGOSLAVIA
    489 16 Nazis Take Croat Capital And Set Up Puppet Government London, Apr. 11. THE German operations against Yugoslavia have cost them heavy losses in killed and wounded, stated the Athens radio last night. Very considerable quantities of G rnum mechanized and other war
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    26 16 Ankara, Apr. 11. THE Bulgarian troops have with1 drawn Iron the Turkish frontier, according to an announcement on the Ankara radio quoting well-informed Berlin circles.— Reuter.
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    NAZIS USING NEW TANK
    329 16 Mobile Heavily Armoured London. Apr. 11. i A LTHOUGH German HMO I Macedonia are considerable they are neither as complete or extrnsive a.s the German claims mai: out. writes Reuter's diplomatic corespondent The situation of the Gree!: *Tf. Nt Vardar is doubtle.-is serious bu'. hv nllpeine
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    Nazi Tentacles In America
    152 16 Control Of Supplies Of Vital Serums? Washington, Apr. 11. THAT Germany controls suppli.-t of vital serums m America is the latest startling Department of Justice allegation. The Nazi grip on the Initej state* chemical and pharmaceutical indu»:ry is stated to enable them to take mar- kets
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    30 16 New York. Apr. 11. >PHE British freighter Orncie plaidi 1 tons) has been sunk by a Nazi raider In the South Atlantic. It b staUvl In maritime circles here. —Renter.
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