The Straits Times, 21 April 1941

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    49 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CEITTUBY] SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471). MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES Kt/i4Z.A LUMPUR. 2S JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683K 12 PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 12 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1941. PRICK 5 CENTS,
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      572 2 I ©ie Stoifo' Wimm DOM ESTIC OCCUR R EN< IE lieutenant Colonel and Mrs. G. A. Palmer anmunrc the birth of a daughter on 20th April, 1941. SITUATIONS VACANT APPLICATIONS are invited from Government Pensioners (Eurasians preftrrcd) imposition as Time-keepers. Box 264, S. T. EUROPEAN MACHINE SHOP ASSISTANT requiml Immediately
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      505 2 FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR— New or Used Phone MM HOUSES ACCOMMODATION WANTED EUROPEAN GENT, desires board and lodging m European family (no tiffin). Term to Box No. 262, Straits Times. WANTED BUNGALOW or flat up to $100. per month, 2 bedrooms, with bathrooms. M. 8. within 3 miles from town, would
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      847 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SUNGEI WAY DRDEGING, LIMITED. (Incorporated m F.M.S.) DIVIDEND NO. 41 > A Dividend of 15% has been declared pay- I able on the 26th Mar, 1941, to all shareholders on the Rffistei on lite 13th May. 1941. NETLL BELL, Secretaries, j RUBBER REGULATION It Is hereby notified, with
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      189 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. FOR MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Mi;a «*NA. 60. WATERLOO STRECT. Telephone 7467. MOTOR^ VEHICLES I USED CARS: Auxttns Morris. Citroen. Ford etc. The Pastern Auto Co Ltd. 69/79 Orchard Road. Singapore. 19.1$ FORD '10' S\mm>\ •v-cllent condition throughout $1,200/-. Apply Box No. 269
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      293 3 Incorporated Id Japan) 3BNERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. ro EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fare* to Nortb America to Europe via America and Ronnd Tours In the Pacific qnoted m I'M on applirMlon. To alilornia from the Orient via Honolulu lea Manila Ira H*ong m.» TATUTA MARU May
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      505 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 Frcmantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    460 4 SHARES QUIET AND FEW BUYERS RUBBER STEADY UNCHANGED By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Apr. 21. 'THE share markets this morning opened on a cautious note and while there Is no selling pressure In any section there Is an absence of buyers except for one or two selected
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    95 4 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Monday. Apr. n. noon. Buyers r\ Price* t-rii-e. Na. IX K.S S Spot loo**) J9H 3»% Mi IX H.S.S rub m nw Apr. -May (SeUeri Option) 39 7 1i.r.A.0 KS> too in oaln Apr.-May (Sellers Option 1 J9! 4 J9!i 1 *<• KJU ion n>
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    Alexandra Brickworks Pays 2½ Per Cent. After 10 Years
    615 4 PROPOSING the adoption of the re- port and acounts at the annual meeting of Alexandra Brickworks Ltd In Singapore on Saturday, Mr. C. Jackson, the chairman, said 'Die >c*r und r review is the first full year of working und;r wurtime
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1384 4 SATUBDAT, APR. It. 1M1: 11M PJC MINING Bmjrrt ftcOara Amptt Tin (4si I* 3d 3* T+a Au.-tra] Amtl. (Se) 81 3d 6s M Austral Malay i£) 33* M 34s 6d Ayer Hltam (5s) 17a 4V»d 18a md Ayer Wens; (tl) .80 .85 Bangrln Tin 12s
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    TIN-ORE EXPORT DUTY REDUCED
    105 4 r'.E additional duty on tin-ore ex- 1 ported from the F.M.S. is to be reduced from five cents a picul to four > cents a picul on May 1. This additional duty is imposed to raise funds With which to finance the International Tin Research Schema!
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    NOTE CIRCULATION
    77 4 London, Apr. 19. IIHTH the Bank of England not circulatiDn totalling only £8,*****0 belaw the fiduciary maximum ot £630,000 000, the latter may soon bo increased, though such increases nowadays are mere technicalities. The Government's expanding war expenditure, including the cash weekly payment of the ever-growing army, entails
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    55 4 New York. Apr. 19. IT is reported that banking Interests have sent a proposal to the Government for the formation of a nonprofit corporation with which pooled British investments. totalling $600,000,000, could be deposited and held as a security for loans and bonds to facilitate the quick realization of cash
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      361 4 VICTOR flf^ f SILVESTER'S y& <y> ballroom lA/Nv. J OR«HESTRA MB^W II" Strict Tffnp*! Wr ksre llwiirt to ju>«rrt thr ai-W«l of Rrrords by this Fatoarit* Orehtttra. Here thrj are: A634« Ida. Swert as Apple Cider S.F.T. Save a Rainy Day for me Q.S. A«467 Get Rhythm tn your Pert
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      260 5 THE FIRST ALL ENGLISH DIALOGUE £ull length feature p roduced m Thailand TO-DAY ALHAMRRA 3.15, 6.15 9.is MLn **nnPii M THRILLING AMAZING! tiie first thai motion PICTURE WONDER OF THE YEAR! t Pridi Bonomyong't i I'mJuction of t.T. ™^J IS I OF THE WHITE /tornf" 171 CDU AWT" -'-^•irjP^PwK Li
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APR. 21, 1941. (596th Day Of The War.) A Race Of Heroes
    1220 6 The Straits Times SINGAPORE MONDAY, APR. 21, 1941. (596th Day Of The War.) A Race Of Heroes Nearly six months ago, on October 28. Greece rejected an Italian I ultimatum and braced herself to meet an attack by land, sea and air. Although Great Britain im- mediately announced that she
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    NEW GREEK CABINET ANNOUNCED
    80 6 Lcndon, Apr. 21. F.E composition of the new Greek Cabinet, presided over by King George of Greece, was announced last night, states the Athens radio. The deputy Prime Minister is ViceAdm. Alexander Sakellarion, Chief of the Naval Staff. He will also be Minister for the Navy.
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    Londoners Furious, Anxious, But Not Depressed Or Weakened
    214 6 (By Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 18. I FOLLOWING the most appalling raids on Wednesday and Thursday nights, as I write Ithis cable I can see from our office windows hundreds of j begrimed rescuers stiil wrenIching, with bleeding hand?, masonry and
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    Fierce Determination To Crush Nazis For All Time
    1112 6 LONDON LETIER By CABLE tho rear of the British and Greek lines. The .surprise German weapon here is a double-ended tank which is cap- able of mov.ng equally last forward and backward and can be used on steep .'l' pc which cannot
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      PROFITEERING
      331 6 Problems Which Arise For A Complainant To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—"Caveat Emptor's" letter of Apr. 12 quite amuses me. He suggests that profiteers should be lined up against the wall and shot. It reminds ire oJ Western pictures of the good old days when a bullet
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      UNSELFISHNESS
      211 6 j To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—Perhaps your correspondent "Pacts" will be interested m the following extract from a Home paper: A conference of Bishops. laity and clergy at Malvern (Worcs.) on January 10; condemned private ownership of the principal industrial resources of the community Ma" stumbling
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      DELAYED MAILS
      479 6 More Cause For Gratitude Than Complaint To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.—l should like to reply to a letter published o\er the name P. P. Ginwalla. m your issue o! Apr. 14. comp'.ainin? about the air mr:l servicer. "One has to pay atieti times the normal
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      74 6 The Straits Times receive many more letters than can be published m the space available. Accordingly brief concise letters stand a better chance of selection and prompt publication than long ones. Letters exceeding 250 words are unlikely to be published at the present time. When letters are typed, double-spacing uill
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      65 6 Just out RADIO TRAINING MANUAL Por The Services and The Trade, by P. J. Camm. A complete course on the Principles and Practice of Radio. Specially designed and Rraded for students and those desiring to enter the services. Price only T3.00 «'osU(ff 30c, G. H. KIAT A JO., LTD.. 6
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    MASSES OF AXIS TROOPS AGAIN HURLED BACK
    444 7 Allied Defence Line Remains Unbroken WITHDRAWAL FROM MOUNT OLYMPUS TO SHORTER FRONT High Greek Tribute To British Heroism r pHE Allied line m Greece remains intact, says a Greek High Command communique issued late last night. In Albania, the Greeks actually gained some
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    KING'S CALL TO GREEKS
    278 7 Supreme Duty Of Resistance London. Apr. 21. "DEMAIN united and steadfast, and carry on the fight for the country's honour and indepondence; we must defend the nption to the very end." This ca'l to the Greek people was made yesterday by King George of the Hellenes
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    NAZI RAIDS ON GREEK TOWNS
    174 7 Athens Populace Hears Sirens Athene, Apr. 21. IWTYNY Greek towns whose names Tie famous m history suffered from German di\e-bombers yesterday, while villages m the country were sprayed with machinegun fire. Congregations throughout the capital hoard air raid sirens while they w#re attending Easter mass,
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    Indians Share In Tohruk Defence
    101 7 Cairo, Apr. 21. INDIAN mechanized troops are among the British forces defending Tobruk. well-informed circles revealed yesterday. The Indians have been taking part fn the fishling m the Western Desert. There was no indication yesterday of any change m the situation of the Axis forces
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    CARVE-UP OF YUGOSLAVIA
    116 7 Four Axis States To Share Basle, Apr. 21. 'THE Berlin correspondent of the Basler Nachrichten reports that Count Ciano, Italian Foreign Mm- i»»er, has left Rome for an unknown destination to meet Ribbentrop, j Nazi Foreign Minister, to discuss plans for "a summary division of Yugoslavia." I
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    2-Day Meeting Of Madrid Cabinet
    124 7 Important Decision About To Be Made? Madrid, Apr. 21. SENOR Serrano Suner, (Spanish Foreign Minister) made a statement on various aspects of the international situation relating to importj ant m'lltary and diplomatic happenings lof the present mom°nt," declares an i official announcement after a two-day
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    U.S. Securities For British Treasury
    65 7 Lcndcn, Apr. 20. j ANEW list of over 160 United States securitiis which have been trans- fcrred to the BritL-h Treasury m order, Ito provlie dollar exchange to linance w.ir purchase was issued m London. The list includes Eastman Kodak six per cent, preferenc?, Firestone
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    'HITLER WILL REGRET WAR ON CIVILIANS'
    178 7 London, Apr. 21. IF Hitler continued to lose his temper and waste the efforts of the LuftwafTe on such raids as Wednesday's attack on London, it would suit the British very well." said Lieut-Corn. R. Fletcher, Parliamentary Secretary to the First Lord of the
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    100 VEHICLES DESTROYED IN LIBYA IN ONE DAY
    434 7 London, Apr. 21. INURING the week ending at dawn on Apr. 17, at least 57 enemy aircraft are known to have been destroyed m Cyrenaica and 17 In Greece. The total number of Brl- i I tish planes missing from all opera-
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    Gen. Dill Inspects Canadians
    28 7 Canadian troops stand at attention for inspection by Gen. Sir John Dill. Chief of the Imneriml General Staff, during a recent visit to Aldershot.
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    'VICTORY WITHIN SIX MONTHS'
    79 7 London, Saturday. SIR William Jowitt, the SolicitorGeneral, m a speech yesterday expressed the opinion that m six months' time the Germans would be experiencing an acute shortage of oil. IliUer, he said, was now using enormous quantities of oil. The only possibility of the British losing
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    New Crisis Looms In Rumania
    120 7 London. Apr. 21. RUMANIA is once again about to pass through a grave crisis, declared the Budapest radio last night. Gen. Antonescu, the dictator-premier, has not only rejected a recent offer of collaboration with the Iron Guard leader. Horia Sima. but is ordering the execution
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    Mussolini's Reminder To The Fuehrer
    156 7 London, Apr. 21. THE Rome radio, broadcasting birthday greeting to Hitler on his fifty-second birthday yesterday, declared Hitler is no doubt one of the greatest men m history, but fate decided he should only reveal hlmseli after Mussolini had been acknowledged everywhere as the greatest
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    Easter Message Of Greek Archbishop
    64 7 Athens, Apr. 21. THE Archbishop of Athens, m an Easter message to the Greek troops, said: "The example of the earthly life and resurrection of our Lord proves that resurrection is always preceded by Golgotha and the Cross. Trust m God that you may see
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    NAZIS' ESCAPE BID IN CANADA
    50 7 Port Arthur. Ontario, Apr. 30. EIGHTEEN out of 26 German prisoners who escaped from a camp near here have been recaptured and others are being hunted through rough, roadless terrain m a blinding snowstormTheir escape was made at night by means of a tunnel.— Reuter.
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    22 ANTI-VICHY TOWN COUNCILS SUSPENDED
    51 7 A DM. Darlan, m his capacity as Minister of the Interior, has suspendod 22 town councils for adopting a "hostile attitude towards the state." says a Vichy message to ttfca official j German news agency. Special committees, it is added, have taken over their work—
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    U.S. Doctors For Great Britain
    138 7 Mr. Roosevelt Supports Red Cross Plea Hyde Park (New York). Apr. 20. DRESIDENT Roosevelt to-night urged American doctors to volunteer to serve m military and civilian hospitals of "our British friends." In a statement issued from his home here, the President said the British led
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    MACKENZIE KING. SEES ROOSEVELT
    70 7 New York. Apr 20. PRESIDENT Roosevelt had a long conference to-night with tho Canadian Prime Minister. Mr. W L Mackenzie King- The con .'en: held at Hyde Park, Mr. RooM^elfs 1 private residence. It was evidently decided that the yuaje^ts discussed must remain secret Mr. Mackenzie
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    SEVERE RAID ON LONDON
    342 7 Many Areas Bonihrd Lcii.iOii, Apr. ML JiLFOIiTS fiUci-ins Ihrou-h liom dazed fMafW .■•d sm;>ll towns m East Ar"rlia and tli<- home counties and from the Thames ntOMV districts confirm that the path of the German air blitz on I, union mil its neighbourhood last night i
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    Twicek Favours British Moves In Iraq
    54 7 Aniara. Apr. 21. *I*HE un that British and Imperial Forces had arrived m Iraq created a lavourable impre?«.i~n here. It is being realized that m the event <>r' Turkey b?ing drawn into the wjs. Ira i represents one of her most important means of
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    26 7 GERMAN lons-range guns on th? French coait fired a few shells across the Straits of Dover yesterday, but no damage or casualty has been i reported—Reuter.
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      73 7 J^iUSH AUSTRALIAN CONTINENT^. HBfew take your pick from I r o*r fine selection I Every bird has been carefully selected from the finest English /CT Australian and Continental breeds f^^\i and represents the nest value J >w^*^^ m poultry that can be obtained. V C Always a 'fresh supply In
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    ANONYMOUS GIFT OF $850 TO WAR FUND
    376 8 Danes In Malaya Make Further Contribution A.I.F. DIGGERS' REVUE SENDS MONEY FOR RAID VICTIMS QNLY an anonymous donation of S*r>o has saved The War Fund from experiencing the most dismal day m its history. Just five contributions arc acknowledged to-day— one is an
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    U.S. Servicemen's Families To Leave Philiooines
    528 8 *THE story of the evacuation of wives and children of men of the American fighting services in the Philippines by order o: the United States High Command was brought to Singapore on Saturday by Mr. Harrison Forman. an American radio reporter of the National
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    21 8 Dr. S. Apputhurai, formerly of Singapore has Joined th- Johore Medical service and Is attached to the General Hospital, Johore Bahru.
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    SEAMAN'S FALL
    55 8 p. GABRIELSON, a seaman in the American President IJne's passenger ship President Harrison, which arrived here on Saturday was sericusiy injured this morning when he fell oil a plank when peinttng the starboard side of the vessel. He fell 15 feet to the concret. wharf and was taken
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    JAPANESE LINER & LOCAL PATROL VESSEL
    118 8 JAPANESE LINER LOCAL PATROL VESSEL AN incident m Singapore waters last month when a Naval patrol i boat firpd on a Japanese liner is reparted m a United Press message from Tokic. This message states Dome! the Jfcpane.se news agency, reported that > Mr. Ken Tsurumi. Japanese ConsulGeneral m Singapore,
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    Australian Red Cross Here Ready For Any Emergency
    438 8 T"HE Australian Red Cross unit m Malaya has come to this country so well prepared for any eventuality that the organization has it is understood, enough medical and other sunnlie-s to m#£t «n thi h» ubucr supplies to meet all the demands
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    AMUSEMENTS
    131 8 WtmUMM iiotk: Oirnrr Dance (Informal) Bpm t<> Midnight I.Kf.AI WOsU.I) Cabaret 7.30 Ui 9 9 p.m. to 1 Midnight. Globe Remember the N«nt Sky Danger On Wheels HAWY THEATRE (Haaw.v World I Torrid Zone. Seaside Slate Exprtoo KM HOKI.D Talkies. Theatres and Cinema.".. Side Shows. Cabaret. Dancing i»ii»:»;ns. geylanu
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    Banned Books To Be Repulped
    84 8 Making a useful beginning m the "save your waste" campaign it this huge pile of Watchtower Bible and Tract Society publications banned by the Government. The books will be stripped of fheir covers and the pages will be sent for repulping. More books are m
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    "PETROL RATIONING RATES TO BE SAME
    35 8 •THE basic rate* for petrol ration- mc m May wiU remain the same, the Straits Times understands. Coupons will be ready for issue m Singapore from Kridav onwards. i
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    NO RESHUFFLE LIKELY IN THAI CABINET
    33 8 Bangkok. Apr. 31. 'THE Thai Government denied Press reports that a reshuffle m the Cabinet was being contemplated by the Prime Minister. Luang Pibul Songgram —Eastern News.
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    THAI FILM IS GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
    340 8 At The Cinema "The King of the WhIU ClrtWiaat" (Bena KrlUjrakorn and Pairin NUscn) At tkc Alkambra. JJA3EU upon certain well-known episodes m the history of Thailand, this picture, with an all-English dialogue, will be appre- tialed by all lovers of Oriental art and dancing.
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    SAWMILLS & WAGES
    147 8 SAWMILLS WAGES Negotiations With Labour Force JUEGOTIATIONS are still proceeding' between uwmill owners m Singapore and their employees, who have been making demands for an increase m wages. Threats to strike over the week-end have not been carried out and the employers to-day are continuing their discuasions through contractors Repreientat.ons
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    JAPANESE DELEGATE MEETS DR. KLEFFENS
    40 8 Batavla. Apr. 21. ||R Kenkicbl Yoshuawa. chief Japanese Ifl delrgatt to thr Batavt* parleys, had a talk on Pridaj afternoon with the Netherlands Foreign Minister Dr r. N van Kleffens. now m Batavis Eartero News.
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    JAPAN LEARNING BITTER LESSONS IN CHINA
    1011 8 Would Desperately Like To Make A Deal With Chiang "THE war m China, which wiil soon enter the fifth year, has exposed many fallacies about the Chinese. One 'of these was the view that they were incapable of resisting a mechanized modern army like
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    FAR EAST COMMANDERIN-CHIEF'S BROADCAST
    1516 9 FAR EAST COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S BROADCAST Sir Robert Brooke-Popham On Need For Sacrifices TIIK need for sacrifices by all in Malaya was emphasized by the Commander-in-Chief, Far East, Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, in a talk broadcast from Singapore station last night. It was the first of a series, "Far Eastern
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    FOOD GROWING CAMPAIGN
    676 9 Exhibition To Be Held In June SINGAPORE'S 'grow your ownfood" drive has gathered such notnentum that not only are many louseholders growing their favourte vegetables but the majority or Singapore schools, police stations, ;he Police Depot, a match factory uid 25 acres of land In the rural
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    AIR RAID SHELTERS FOR TIONG BAHRU TENANTS
    316 9 r[E Singapore Improvement Trust proposes shortly to extend its A.R.P. scheme on the Tiong Bahru estate by the erection of further air raid shelters which will cost over $16,000 and accommodate a total of nearly 2,000 people. When this plan U completed, It
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      364 9 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1.313 kc/t ItM m.i JHP1 9.69 me 5 (3».9« m IZBP2 6.175 me 1 485» m. I ZHP3 7.1S BC/t i41.38 m.) /III. /Ill I ."II- 5pm Canton-;-* music*; 5.33 p.m. News in Cantones 5.50 p.m. Hokkien music!; 6 p m. News in Hokkien; 6.15 p.m.
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    SINGAPORE SUMMER RACE MEETING ENDS
    1772 10 Governor's Cup Won By Mystic Music JV jYSTIC Music, winner of the Singapore Gold Cup race last year, won the Governor's Cup for Mr. T. H. Menzies, his owner and trainer, at Bukit Timah on Saturday, the final day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer
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    M.Appuni Scores 105 Not Out
    69 10 M. Appuni Scores 105 Not Out (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 20. JHE Ipoh Club drew with a Scratch team m a cricket match played here to-day. Bat. ing first the Scratch XI scored 209 run* for the loss of three wckeU, M Appuni remaining unbeaten with 105, whil;
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    IHE BIG SWEEP
    48 10 (1) PRUNELLA 2064.1 <;> GREYPION 41!7.; (3) RlfilMKM ***** J STARTERS: FIRST KIDDLE ***** I ■AMI IMI 44«39 1 LADY LISTRE 314!>8 1 TIDERACE 2!<Uti STORMY NX.II I 4«232 SIR MERTON ***** ROYAL DESIRE ***** Total Pool 5171.230. First. $69,930; Second. $29,965; Third. $14,982: Starters. $2,140.
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    M. VAN BREUKELEN MOST SUCCESSFUL TRAINER
    755 11 Statistics Of Singapore Summer Race Meeting CADDLING 11 winners, 13 seconds and seven thirds, which netted $20,900 m stake money, M, van TJreukelen was the leading trainer at the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting, which was concluded at Bukit Tjmahjjn Saturday. owner
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    Thompson Wins Golf Final
    104 11 |\K. E. UVIDUIW THOMPSON beat Lt.-Com. H. C. Ainslie lour ■ml thre« m the final of the Singapore Island amateur rolf championship played over 36 hole* »t the Royal Singapore Golf Club yesterday. Thompson led two up at the end of the first nine, and at
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    AMERICANS TAKE A BEATING
    291 11 Australian Baseball Mine In Form BBUOI llajnbrrj;er'« KtyJ AasUaUan Air Farce baseball nine yesterday proved that thei. several practice purn this year have broucht refuits. when they ■cored a clean victory over the American Association at Jalan Besar stadium, four to one. A good-ilzed crowd was
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    Gunners Defeat Club Side
    260 11 TIK R (Chani(i) beat Singapore t'ricktt Club side by 31 run* In a crhket match on the paa.mg yesterday. Capt Carter, Gunner D. H. C. La Brooy, Bowley reached double figures lor the Gunners, while V Lieut. Wyrill was the only S.C.C. batsman to put up
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    S.R.C. SECOND TEAM WIN AT BALESTIER
    86 11 TIE S R.C. second team beat Uie JCS.A. by 36 runs m a rri'-ket match playeJ to 11-iliMiiT plain yesterday. Aeria and Gn'i'.an .cored 25 runs each, I and were the hiuhrst scorers for the club. Best score of the match was made by
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TIES
    58 11 TOE following are ties for to-day m the V.M.C.A. op^n lawn tennis tournarrunl: Open men's singles: Y. P. We vs. M. b Sabine; Choo Keng Kiat vs. Yadi; Pang Chiao Yong vs. P. C. rhorntcn: I. A. Alsegoff vs. Robert Chia: M. r. Reshty vs. Yap Ah
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    KECS BEAT PRESSMEN BY 78 RUNS
    199 11 •T*HE Singapore Recreation Club beat a I Press team by 78 runt m a game of cricket played on the padang yesterday. The scorees were: SIC. R. Bain c Love b Jayakoddy 54: O. Clarke b Siebel 1: L. Outschoorn b Rajasooria 42; R
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    INDIAN HOCKEY STARS THRILL CROWD
    95 11 iProm Our Own Oerretrnodeat) Ipoh. Apr. 19. IN an out-of-season hockey match played here to-day, a Regimental side scored an overwhelming victory over the Peiak Volunteers by eight goals to two. Highlights of the game were the brilliant displays of Lt. Dara and Guraut. Singh,
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    HOME FOOTBALL RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    277 11 London, Apr. 20. pOOTBALL games played yesterday resulted WAR CUP— SEMI-FINALS— First Half Arsenal 1 I^icester City 0 Pieston a Newcastle 0 LONDON CUP Chelsea 4 Fulham S Queen's Pk Rangers 2 Crystal Palace 1 Clapton Orient 2 West Ham 3 Heading 2 Tottenham Hotspur
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    INDIANS BEAT CRICKET CLUB BY 104 RUNS
    296 11 THE Indian Association beat the Singapore Cricket Club *by 104 runs m a cricket match played at the LA. ground yesterday. Against the good bowling of D* l^;! maraj. who took five wickets lor 30 runs, and LaU Singh s three for 25.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    60 11 SOCCER S.A.F.A. lemme, first division, SJI.C. vs. R.A. (A.A.), stadium: reserve division. Argjrlb vs. Gordons, Gillman; Manrhesten vs. Police, Tanclin; RAF. (S 1-tan vs. R.E., Sslatar; second division (a). Publishers vs R.A.F. (Tenzah), YJH.C A «econd division (b). Fort Canning vs. R.A.F. (Kallane), F. U N. TENNIS:
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    Sinhalese Defeat Bombay S. C.
    214 11 FIE Sinhalese Association beat the Bombay Sports Club by 38 runs In a cricket matcl: played at the Sinhalese Association's grour*: yesterday. The scores wcrf: SINHALESE ASSOCIATION C Senevitratne c Maherdra b Nakoda 21; M-yo Pereira c Rawllal b Hormaijl 2: 8. ;..i.. am b
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    CHINESE BEAT CEYLONESE
    300 11 Cecil Wong Takes Five For 18 ITHE S.C R.C. teat t»*e Co. '<•" Snorts CIJO by **> runs m a cricket match piayed at Haleslier yesterday. Batting first the Chinese scored 151 nir.s, Cheow Chye playing well for hb 49 run*. In reply the Ceylonese were only
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    PERAK JUNE RACE MEETING .
    207 11 PERAK JUNE RACE MEETING TH': Perak Turf Club's June meeting will, according It the proposed programme issued by the Club, be ta'M »n Saturday, Mar 11. Whii Monday, Jun- Z, Wednesday, June 4. and S turdiv, .'line 7. Th" mating will cater for horses m class?s one. tw; and three
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    CHAINED TO A BURDEN OF FATIGUE?
    258 11 Tlrpd to death—sierpiess—lrritableageing far too quickly— these are the tnais which beset too many men and women who live cut their lives m the Tropics Yet it need not be so. The system is only crying out Icr a tome sumulat.n? diot rich m
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    ALLIES SHORTEN DEFENCE LINE: HOLD UP GERMAN HORDES
    442 12 Greeks Deliver Smashing Counter- Offensive I into victory and killing 300 and taking 150 prisoners. To-dar's German High Command communique claims that aircraft suppcrted the army m the taking oJ LarUsa and Trikkala m Greec;. Prisoners taken m narthern Yugoslavia, it says,
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    BULGARS OCCUPY GREEK REGION
    126 12 London, Apr. 20. DULGARIA has been granted teir.po- rary ne v Irooti'-n m donia and Thrace and the Morava region of Yugoslavia, according to the German radio. Eulgarian troops will continue the advance m western Thrace so as to occupy territory limited m the east by
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    Pact With Soviet "Unexpected"
    208 12 Mr. Matsuoka Defends Neutrality Agreement Manchull (Manchuria), Apr. 20. "THE conclusion of the JapaneseSoviet neutrality pact was "beyond Japan's fondest expectations," the Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. Y. Matsuoka, declared on his arrival here from Moscow to-day. The agreement, he said, was completed in ten minutes without
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    18 12 Sir Archibald Clark Kerr. Britbh Ambnfador to China, arrived In Rangoon yesterday on his way .o Chungking. Reuter.
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    Britain's ''Regiment Of Women"
    53 12 Britain's ''Regiment Of Women" London, Apr. 30. DKITAIVS new "regiment of women" COO 000 strong registered for war work at the labour exchanges throughout the country yesterday. It was the first registration of women to take place. Ihey were th* "twenties. The second croup sirls of 21 will register on
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    More Enemy Ships Sunk
    114 12 DAYLIGHT RAIDS OFF HOLLAND London, Apr. 20. DRITISH bombers yesterday con- tinued their daylight offensive against enemy shipping off the Dutch coast. This followed Friday's sweep over the North Sea, when five ships are believed to have been sunk for the loss of eight British bombers.
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    BASRA LANDING
    176 12 Timely Stroke To Counter Nazis London, Apr. 20. •THE landing at Basra of strong Imperial forces, which Include Indian troops, to open up lines of communication through Iraq Is regarded by some newspapers as a timely stroke to counter Germany's p!an to gain her ultimate objective m the
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    GREEK PREMIER TOOK OWN LIFE
    114 12 II Athens. Apr. 20. I T Is now learned that the Greek Prime Minister, M. Alexandre KoriI zis. committed suicide on Friday. It Is stated that his action was due to the strain of responsibility m the present anxious situation. King George of the Hellenes
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    Domei Story Of Thai-French Tension
    56 12 Domei Story Of ThaiFrench Tension London Apr. 20. MOSCOW radio reported this morn- ing that the Japanese Domei agency is spreading reports of tension on the frontier between Thailand and French Indo-Chlna. Communication between the two countries has been interrupted for several days because Indo-Chinese troops have des.royed the telephone
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    FRESH ENEMY TANK ATTACK ON TOBRUK IS REPULSED
    391 12 British Mobile Column Hit Out Again In The Solluni Area DRITISH and Imperial troops have driven off another enemy lank attack on Tohruk. This is announced m a commumuue issued here to-day. Twelve German tanks penetrated fhe outer def"nc?<* but were driven
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    SOUTH AFRICANS & BATTLE OF LIBYA
    91 12 SOUTH AFRICANS BATTLE OF LIBYA Capetown. Apr. 20. COUTH AFRICA will have to play *J a part m the "Battle of th. Mediterranean," declared the Prime Minister, Gen. Jan Smuts, addressinf a rally of civilian protective services yesterday. South Africans, be declared, must "be ready when the call comes to
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    R.A.F. Continues Blitz In Libya
    299 12 Axis Transport Raided In Many Areas Cairo. Apr. 20 jjVA.F. bombers and fighters fa. flicted heavy casualties and i damage on enemy personnel and j material m Tripolitania as well aa In Cyrenaica yesterday ,tnd *h i previous night, according to an RAF. communique. Enemy
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    Hungarian Reaction To Rumanian Warning
    84 12 London, Apr. 20. GEN. ANTONESCU'S recent proclamation to the Rumanian army In which he told them to be ready at any time to be led into battle, has caused concern In Hungary. A Hungarian newspaper remarks: "What kind of battle is Gen. Antonescu thinking off?
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    Japanese Claim Fall Of Two More Ports
    86 12 Japanese Claim Fall Of Two More Ports Shanghai, Apr. 30. THI Japanese ha\e occupied Nlngpo and A Wcnchow. two Important treaty ports south of Shanghai, a Japanese military communique annou: d to-day. This leaves only one port Foocii^jr. capital of KukU-n Province along the entire Chinese coast In the hands
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    GROWING TOLL ON AXIS SHIPPING
    623 12 London, Apr. 20. QERMANY has now lost two of her three best U-boat aces. This news was given by Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, speaking of successes In the "ups and downs" of the Battle of the Atlantic at Tottenham to-day.
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