Malaya Tribune, 11 March 1940

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVII -No. 60. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MARCH 11, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Monday, March 1!, 1940.
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  • 179 1 Rome, Mar. 11. Al:h> l'< H it had been expected that Ciano. Italian Foreign Minis- d Ht rr Von Ribbe«ntrop, German Fore Minister, would meet again ernoon, according to GerVon Ribbentrop spent the dr.v. round the capital. tesmen presumably had a ncheon, which was strictd the
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  • 27 1 Astatement read over the Swedish Radio emphatically denies the suggestions (which it says emanated in France) that Sweden is exercising ire on Finland to conclude a peace.
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  • 934 1 Fierce Soviet Attacks On Southern Coast Direct Negotiations In Moscow Reuter. IT IS NOW REVEALED THAT DIRECT NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN EINLAND AND RUSSIA HAVE BEEN PROCEEDING IN MOSCOW SINCE WEDNESDAY. THE SOVIET GOVERNMENT HAS STATED ITS TERMS AND HAS GIVEN FINLAND 48 HOURS
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  • 22 1 K<in L i n g pai, Chinese consulm&pcjc. roc "He l expe°cSto be offl away for several weeks.
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  • 63 1 REUTER. HELSINKI, MAR. 11. THE MOST STRIKING FEATUPE OF THE LAST THREE DAYS OF RUMOURS HAS BEEN THE SUPERB DISCIPLINE OF THE FINNISH ARMY. THE PROSPECTS OF PEACE HAS MADE NO DIFFERENCE TO THE DETERMINATION IT HAS SHOWN THROUGHOUT THE WAR. CIVILIANS DECLARE THAT WHILE
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  • 171 1 Reuter. Chungking, Mar. 11. rpHE close relationship between Hongkong and Chungking and the keen interest Britons there are evincing in developments in the Chinese Government capital, are emphasised in a special article by Mr. Cheng Tsang Po, managing director of the Central Daily
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  • 62 1 Reuter. Amsterdam, Mar. 11. FiUTCH authorities continue to unearth espionage affairs. The police of Amsterdam, searching a house, found another secret wireless transmitter. The foreign owners were apprehended. Two arrests were made yesterday in different parts of the country in connection with what is described as
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  • 152 1 GERMANS DRIVEN BACK Reuter. Paris, Mar. 11. I night's Western Front communique states that on the western slopes of the Vosges several encounters took □lace between French advanced units and German patrols, which had to fall back under the French fire. Air Forces were
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  • 58 1 Reuter. London, Mar. 10. THE Admiralty announce that the German steamer Hanover, 5,t>00 tons, wa s intercepted by a British cruiser on the night of Mar. 7 between Santo Domingo and Puerto Rico. The crew set fire to the ship and abandoned her. The Hanover is
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  • 554 2 Penang Application For Discharge (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Saturday. 4tf pHESE creditors followed me here, because one of them came to my house some time ago, when I was out. My wife took objection to this and hit him with a broom-stick.
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  • 26 2 The promotion of Mr. F. Pelton Drainage and Irrigation Engineer. S.S. and F M S., to be a Senior D. and I. Engineer has been approved.
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  • 145 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Sunday. "The woman is not a smoker herself and the non-Government chandu was leund hidden among the firewood in her house." said Mr. W. H. Hannigan, Superintendent of Customs. Preventive Branch to Inche Haron bin Ahmad, magistrate, when he pressed
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  • 149 2 Last Night's First Night nAVID NIVEN and Loretta Young are the star.: of -Yours Eternally," which is the chief attraction at the Cathay for the next few days. Light comedy throughout, this production is excellent entertainment. David Niven takes the part of a young magician and
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  • 17 2 Mr. J. L. Hope, manager of Messrs. William Jacks (Malaya» Ltd., Ipoh, goes on home leav.? shortly.
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  • 85 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban, Sunday. djtOURTEEN passengers of a motor bus returning to Seremban from Kuala Lumpur were the victims of a curious accident on Friday evening when a cylinder containing sulphur dioxide, which was being brought to Seremban by a refrigerator repairer, exploded, with
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  • 31 2 Reuter. Copenhagen, Mar. 10. Danish anti-aircraft guns opened fire this afternoon on a plane, apparently German, which flew over Danish territory north of the Danish-German frontier Reuter.
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  • 30 2 Reuter. London, Mar. 10. An Air Ministry communique states that RAF. ail craft conducted suecessiul reconnaissance flights over Vienna and Prague last night.—Reuter
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  • 301 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Ipoh, Saturday. ON an unanimous verdict of guilty returned by the assessors with which he concurred, the Hon. Mr. Justice Howes, yesterday passed sentence of death on a young Malay who had been charged in the Perak Assize Court with having
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  • 147 2 London, Mar. 10. MR- HUGH DALTON speaking at a Labour Party meeting at Bradford ihis afternoon, said:— I have heard within the last ten days from the hps of Polish and Caech socialists from men and women with haunted eyes, unprintable stories of what they themselves
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  • 331 2 (From Our Own Reporter) n m Penang, Saturday. HUW an alleged gambler escaped from police custody after )eing handcuffed, and was re-arrested later following an c^ase xvas re lated to Mr. Lim Koon Teck in the Middle Court yesterday when three Chinese were convicted
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  • 99 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Sunday. Too Guek, an elderly Chinese woman, was to-day produced before Inche Haron bin Ahmad and the fo'lowing charge was preferred against her; "That you kidnapped a girl of 17 years of age, named Lim Tang Kit, with intent that she
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  • 20 2 MY. J. H. L. Davies, 0.C.P.D. parKamproceeds on long leave next month He is being succeeded by Mr Seed well
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  • 552 2 A BARRISTER REVIEWS INCOME-TAX THE MEMORANDUM OF THE DRAFT l in IMPOSE INCOME TAX DURING THF v WHICH THE GOVERNMENT HAS [SSFFn J* EXPLAIN THE PURPOSES, SCOPE \ND M\rl? NERY OF THE BILL, DISCUSSES 1 WHICH IS NOT BEING IMPOSED IN A COT FOR THE FIRST
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  • 70 2 (From Our Own Correspond'' 1 Muar. S::nduy Ng Cher, a middle-aged Chin man, was to-day produced b<"! Haron bin Ahmad and cha: :er the theft of a pair of earings $9, at Jalan Arab, Arab. Ng Cher denied the charge > ed trial. Sub Inspector Munap
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  • 37 2 Return tickets at the sing < ing the Ea.ster holidays artby the F.M.S. Railways. Ti ward will be available from (after 6 p.m.) to Mar. 25 Inclusive passengers may return between :md Mar 27 Inclusive
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  • 464 3 (From Our Own Reporter) 1 Johore Bahru, Sunday KK 011 U ,UlldlnK has bee U'«ler way fo r some months, am. I trust that no setback or hindrance of any kind may occur in at ,t'tiii e and that the rate of progress may
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  • 55 3 Top photo shows the Regent of j horz (left) receiving a casket (which was placed in a cavity und?r ihe foundation stone) from the Mentri Besar, H.H. Ungku Azis, a-»d below is a photograph of the Regent and ether high officials in pectin* the guard oi honour provided
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  • 243 3 Dublin, Feb. 19. fpROOPS surrounded an hotel in Parnell-equare, Dublin, last night, and Bren guns covered a "boarding" party with fixed bayonets as they et'tt red. Fifteen m:n were brought out I i the hotel. They were bundled into a piiSOn van end
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  • 18 3 The promotion of Second-Lieutenant B. W. Frois, S.S. Volunteer Force, to the rank ot Lieutenant has been approved.
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  • 261 3 Singapore, Monday. STATEMENTS alleged to have been made by Kam Choon were recorded and read out before Mr. L. C. Goh, fifth Singapore magistrate this morning, when he came up for trial on a charge of being: a member of an unlawful society, the General
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  • 257 3 DETAILS OF EASTER GATHERING (Tribune Staff Reporter) VETERINARY experts from all over Malaya will meet for their annual conference at Ipoh over Easter, under the auspices of the Malayan Veterinary Association, and several important papers will be read by the various delegates. The delegates
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  • 261 3 London, Feb 15. IIEB eyes fla the young wife <>i man who is in mineF.w ,»:r beard Giesl Yi:.n ith maprl tratcs to-day sentence her to fourteen day in r> '.on lot showing light* daring the blaek-ont. "I Fhould thin!: yon want a job!" she said. Chief
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  • 110 3 (Ficm Our Own Reporter) Ipoh. Monday. THE death cf Mr. Lo Cheuk Shin, prin- cipal and founder cf the Chee Yan Eng'ish School, Ipoh, occurred last r.i ;ht at ten o'clock at his rrsidence, Chamberlain Pnad, afrer a prolonged illness. A git at educationalist, he contributed
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  • 19 3 Mr. Reginald Frank Heath has been untitled a Commission as Acting Sub-Lieuti-nant in UftH S.S. Royal Naval Volunteer Roserve.
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  • 119 3 London Feb. 10. FRENCH police made a sensational raid on the headquarters of the Soviet Russian trade delegation in Paris on Monday, II was learned in London yesterday. The building was searched from top to bottom. The bank in the same building was also starched. Books
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  • 29 3 Mr. H. W Bryant. Rotary Secretary for Middle Asia, will be speaker at the Singapore Rotary Club lurch: on meeting to morrow, at Adelphi Hotel root garden.
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  • 1433 4 We welcome intelligent letters on any subject from readers, but in publishing them we do not necessarily associate ourselves with the views expressed. (To'the Editor of the Malaya Tribur.e) Sir—So much interest has been focussed by the Press on the question
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  • 246 4 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) Sir,- You have advocated the running of State lotteries but your appeal has iallen on deaf years. We have now heard thi views ol His Excellency the Governor on the .'■ere subject of income tax. There is no doubt that
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  • 230 4 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribu.: 1 Sir.—I have a great admiration for the Tribune for the sincere way in which it has so outspokenly and persistently advocated the institution of Statecontrolled war lotteries as a means of augmenting Malaya's War Fund. The matter has
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  • 538 4 (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune) Sir—The inauguration of the New Life Movement bv Genera] Chiang Kai Shek Chairman of the Military Affairs Commission of the National Government of China, has set a good example for other provinces and districts, and has now become a general
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  • 318 4 (To the Editor of the Mo. 7 ciya Tribune) Sir,—Those who cannot see eye to eye with H E. the Governor in so far as income tax is concerned cannot reasonably expect any sympathy whatever no matter what their arguments mav be since the matter could not have
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  • 126 4 <To the Editor of the Malaya Trvmnc) Sir. —I sincerely hope n \v ;nn» Govt has bought the B.M B C. we na 1 havp new announcers. At piesen there unlv one whose voice is "easy on the ear" and he seldom gives "the Ne*s The others are
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  • 3212 5 LOTTERIES—OBVIOUS AND EASY METHOD OF RAISING WAR FUNDS H S Wh y 1 °PP° s e income tax in Malaya" broadcast on Sunday, Mr. C. Ward-Jackson said the ople of the F.M.S. are hostile to
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  • 384 7 JIITLER and Stalin, there is reason to believe, are considering some dramatic step which is to end the "ideological conflict" between them and to present the world with a doctrinal alliance between Nazism and Bolshevism, writes Mr. W. N. Ewer. Daily Herald diplomatic correspondent. Already
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  • 103 7 AFTER declaring- their innings closed for 162 runs for the loss of fiv e wickets, the Ceylon Sports Club dismissed the R.A.F. (Tcngah) for a small score of 70 runs, to win the match by 92 runs. Top scorer for the Ceylcnese was
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  • 82 7 (MODERN VERSION) A stethoscope is a spy glass for looking into people's chests With your ears. The Tower of Babel was the place where Solomon kept all his wives. A gentleman is a man who gives up his sent to a lady i" a public convenience. Courting disaster
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  • 193 7 London, Feb. 20. MISS X of the Women's Royal Naval Service fS. B orrv—but you can't know her name) was picked out recently as "the prettiest ft rating at headquarters and asked to put on a onegirl mannequin parade for v > m ston Churchill.
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  • 481 8 Loyally is not to be measured by ones attitude to Inrtiwr tax There should b e no dim t taxation without representation The measure of a person's income is not always a criterion of his ability to pay. Taxation on commodies is better related to
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  • 856 8 Reuter. Berlin, Mar. 10. TTITLER delivered a speech to-day in honour of the German dead at a ceremony held at Zeuffhaiis, the former arsenal of Berlin, now used as a war museum. Hitler was accompanied by Goering-, General yon Brauchitsch, and Admiral Raeder.
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  • 487 8 Reuter. Washington, Mar. 10. ACCORDING to officials of the State Department, the United States is approaching every nation with economic proposals for the dos'war period, declaring that sound commercial pohcy is essentlf for world peace based on every nation having equal access to
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    64 8 INCOME tax i s s ti P Public Challenger No. J"' v ay Jackson, has put the poinl tersely and revived 1 ,lst spirits of the opposition. People "in the k)Wu -> }}f assume that income similar direct taxut Ik.**** posed very soon and r m cellency will
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  • 131 8 JHE position in the F.Mi quite so clear. The leading m officials, having already declared 'themselves strongly against, with out waiting to be asked their opinion" are expected to reconsider the mat ter in the light of the Governor* broadcast a week ago, the Govern, ment memorandum issued
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  • 161 8 QPPOSITIOX, if it were enough, might possibly persuade the Government to postpone the issue until next year or to begin with a lower rate of taxation, or in some other way to modify the measure, while going ahead with other and easier methods of raising money. Why dees
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  • 140 8 legal circles mail that nobody should assume income tax is all cut and dried, s the Government Memorandum only an outline of the lines upon which a Bill IS TO BE prepared the principles have not yet decided." The Government Memorandum says the bill is "now in course
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  • 273 9 London, Mar. 9. n wireless says that the reports from Stockholm the Russian demands in Finnish negotiations are I inacceptable by Finland. to the Stockholm corresthe Stefan] Agency, the got and the question north-east cf Lake the outstanding points for Soviet-Finnish peace hai an agreement,
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  • 70 9 Reuter. Londonderry, Mar. 9. THE Londonderry Opera House was }:adly damaged in the greatest fire city ha? ever seen for over 30 years. Nobody was in the building ivhich is now a cinema. Recently all Londonderry cinemas were warned by the I R A. not
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  • 44 9 Reuter. Shanghai. Mar. 9. ANOTHER 800 Chinese sai'ors, who were working in German steamers before the outbreak of the European war and were subsequently discharged, have arrived in Shanghai from Italy. Another 50u are expected U> arrive next month. Renter.
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  • 180 9 Washington, Mar. 9. rpHERP: is a flood of rumours in regard to American interest in the Finnish negotiations. Some usually well-informed circles are even saving that Mr. Sumner Wells' mission may have a linger in the Finnish pie through Mr. Wenner-Gren, wealthy Swedish steel king
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  • 94 9 Reuter. London, Mar. TWh' diplomatic correspondent. 1 IIUCn es that the Allies have not "ently clear indications ol ationsire intended to put the in a wrong light. i„. cc they might render de from tne attitude of he the position of thelites
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  • 91 9 i London, Mar A rs made by the Mmister of 2 on original raDl meat dishes canteens and other catering nAeT without the need of surr also >upons. The the position of ma Uoning products in regard to i S meat and galantines, lu c^
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  • 20 9 irine to-day London, Mar. 9 "J, inspected ited Chelsea Barracks and' V ertaln military units.-British w
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  • 62 9 Rome. Mar. 10. ACCORDING to Rome i v p v l (Finnish tieuiK w and t tcf M cow where the main route to con negotiations are w ducted. that the tentaThe announce! saw impose tiv A c would not too great have resided Pet amo but
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  • 60 9 Stockholm, Mar. 10. iMTi'q cAM-e is our cause," in de"POLAND oustav Adolf, son of r clared P speaking at tne ;he Crown rrmc b commander 'ofthe Swedish volunteers in F.nland, Who was killed at 'he r ral lnc i u aed F rr g
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  • 14 9 Reuter. 'uuTaUonW'bftaKen r Apr en 3 h iT. be distribution of ra-
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  • 561 9 HITLER SEEKING AID FROM ITALY RUSSIA FORMING BLOC AGAINST ALLIES Reuter. Amsterdam, Mar. 9. NEUTRAL observers in Berlin believe that Hitler, in his hurriedly-arranged broadcast speech to-morrow morning, stressing the solidarity of the Axis to the utmost, will pave me way for Hen yon Ribbentrop, Nazi Foreign Minister, to propose
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  • 99 9 Reuter. Chungking, Mar. 9. '■'THE wanting by the United I States of a loan of $20.000 000 (American currency) to China on the eve of the establishment of the new puppet regime under Mr. Wang Ching Wei is as important as one
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  • 69 9 London. Mar. 9. ACCORDING to an Air Ministry anPL nouncement. Mr. Irvine Geddes has teen appointed Deputy Chairman and Mr. Harold Brown and Mi. Gerald Derlanger have been appointed members Sf the British Overseas Airways C The r Air°Minister announced on Thursday that Mr. Clive Pearson
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  • 101 9 Reuter. New Delhi, Mar 10. i k« inrii- of her due place among the Wtttt F the "attainment by India 01 nei aw hill me a h aft resolution approved bj Dominions" Ministers held in New Delhi, conference constitution there must be prosctrsss 1 .sovereignty and
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  • 44 9 Reuter. New Delhi, Mar. 10. i resolution of loyalty to tt« »"8 A"4 Kff WTM-E ™er of Prince.s to-morrow. The resolution declares thefi node termination of the Princes 'ender every possible assistance in men, mo ney and material —Reuter
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  • 418 10 WINS TITLE FOR FIRST TIME |N Till: FINAL of the Meyer Cup golf competition (Island Club championship), C. A. li. Bateman yesterday beat Xakayama 6 and 5 to win the club title tor the first time, though he has won the
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  • 141 10 Reuter. Cardiff, Mar. 9. THE biggest war-time rugby crowd of 50,000 saw England beat Wales 1 surprisingly and deservedly by 18 points to nine. Their speedy backs showed greater initiative and keen marking and they hampered the Welsh attack in which H. O. Edwards was outstanding.
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  • 64 10 TO-DAY soccer, sAf a. League, Div. r, vs. Police. Stadium;' A.A. Regt. R A. vs R. Navy Changi: Div. II B." Moravia vs. RA F. (H Q > Clerical Union: B.H.L Sime Darby vs Straits Times. S H.B AP C vs. Harper Gilfillan F. and N.. Chartered Bank
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  • 358 10 Bngapor< DRIGHT CRICKET was witnessed at Tanglin to-day v who batted first, knocked up 214 runs to beat runs, Lt. Pierce top-scored for the Army with 55 runs three sixes and four fours. Lt. Elsmie who knocks: sixes and seven fours. Lt. Hope scored
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  • 65 10 DLAYING again t Padang yesterday, th Press cricket eleven v 71 runs in a low scoring Batting nr*t the Club v 106 runs, le Mercier con! when the pressmen the wickrt they fared ev< bundled out for a meagn 35 Too-scorer was Norman
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  • 433 10 HOME SOCCER RUGBY RESULTS i London, Mar. <j. pOLLOWI.Vi; were Uie results of English and Scottish association and ruffbj football matches played to-day: SCOTTISH CUP Kilmarnock 2. Albion J Dumbarton 0. Airdrie 0 Hamilton o. St. Mirrcn 2 Hearts 2. Raith 1 Falkirk o. Rangers o Clyde 3. Dunfermline I
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous

  • 31 11 untitled Tlotilla passing along a China's south-western proKweichow which is the much activity new that es have be:n pushed se junks particularly inland waters and form a of the country's transscheme.
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  • 56 11 Chungking, Mar. 6. \v v major fighting took place in I c Kwangsi and West Suiyuan day ccnsiderab'e action octhe Shansj front In North ticulariy alonp the southern the diagonal Tung-Pu PvailFen River and the diagonal way in Southeast Shansi. Chinese and Japanese forces d In
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  • 422 11 Invaders Suffering Heavy Defeat Chungking-, Mar. 4. JAPANESE troops made six futile attempts, three in the Nanking sector and three in the Nantung sector, last week, with the object of dislodging or mopping up the Chinese forces* but in each case the Japanese suffered
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  • 99 11 Chungking. March G SIR Stafford Cripps. British Labour Parliamentarian, who is having a pleasure t!ip in free China, is flying to Hongkong to-morrow and thence to Shanghai en route to Japan. Canada and the United States to complete his round-the-world journey. Sir Stafford just returned
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  • 322 11 Kangting, Mar. 4. MODERN journalism in Sikang Province, though still in an embryonic state, has great potentialities. The ground was broken in 1937 when Sikang's first journal—Sikang Hsin Wen —made its debut in Kangting. Limitations in personnel and finance, coupled with the lack of printing facilities,
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  • 275 11 THE Indian Association cricket tournament final played between teams representing Punjab and Madras ended in a draw at the Indian Association ground yesterday. Punjab was all out for 154 runs while Madras had 108 runs with one wick it in hand when stumps were drawn at
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  • 439 11 MEETING THE S.C.C. ON THE PADANG YESTERDAY, THE S.C.R.C. HI SCORED A GOOD VICTORY OVER THE HOME CLUB IN A WHOLE-DAY CRICKET MATCH, WINNING BY 66 RUNS. Taking first lease of the wicket, the Chinese did not start too well, their first four Wickets falling
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  • 23 11 Intending competitors in the S C.C tennis tournament which begins on Mar. 18 reminded that entries close on Wednesday. Mar 13.
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  • 345 11 Singapore, Sunday. IN an innings cricket match on the St. Andrews' School ground this afternoon, the St. Andrews' Old Boys' Association defeated the Singapore Colts by 90 runs. The Old Boys took first knock after winning the toss and put up a total of 138 runs. A G
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    • 107 11 J What did the I I Surveyor say— /X I las he surveyed J I I the bar? I -Ji I I d old I I a I I I Good "-yes, Johnnie Walker is blended I i\ from the finest wh.sk.es of Scotland. I I 1820 lj m Old
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    • 466 11 SHE GAINED 8»/i LBS. OF FINE, FIRM. FLESH. Took tasteless, flesh-iorming tablets, Here is a letter from a qualified nurse which brings new hope to all who are worried about their weight. Thia lady had actually lost nearly 10 lbs. yet In six weeks she got 8"2 lbs. back again.
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  • 1009 12 Singapore Si A PROFIT of $37,969.96 was made by the Chermang U« Ltd., it was announced at the annual genera] meet Company held at noon to-day. Proposing" the approval and adoption of the report of the directors and the statement "of accounts, Mr. W. 11.
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  • 476 12 Reuter. London, Mar. in IT is officially announced M lano last night received r Pen Lorraine, British Italy, who informed him thai tK British Governrnenl had dec«d«l i n-leasc the 13 ships del ly, together with th#»ir coal. The Italian ships which > t already started cn
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  • 27 12 Reuter. London, M The British steamer Chevycha tons, sank to-day in the North S lowing an explosion. The ere« were saved -Rente]
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  • 29 12 Reuter. London. Mar. 10- It is untitled Fr;m<« Minister will make a in the Commons to-morrow regarding the agreement between Bi and Italy rtn the question <»l coal. Renter.
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    • 679 12 TO-DAY'S 1 I RADIO 1 SINGAPORE 7 hi. 225 metre* (LS3 mrs). ZHP 30.96 metres (9.69 melt) p.m. 1.15 Miscellaneous Gramophone Records. 1 30 News and mid-day Rubber, Tin and Copra prices. 1 40 Interval. 5.00 Listeners' Favourites. (Malay I 5 30 Tamil Music. 6.00 Cantonese Historical Dramas: •Thiu Sim"
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  • 85 13 Domestic Occurrence- nv rHYE WATT passed away «JetuUy l»h instant, at 3OT. East Coast Road, 7',4 milestone. He toves behind a widow, 2sonsanaged mother, six brothers and three sisters to mourn his loss. The cortege wm daTl3^3-40 OU for a the 3 KTurch 5 tint! Peter Saint Paul and
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    • 794 13 CLASSIFIED V* Shorthand Typist, Apply Box 563, c o Singapore. <786-C>. litters and electric ationality. Apply 29, Singapore. (762-C) -.red photo-engraver 1, Singapore. (736-C) esc lady typist for $25 per month c o Malaya Tribune, t760-C) tely Cabaret girls, etween 3 p.m. and □on Road, Singapore. (729-C) Usb speaking Chinese
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    • 462 13 MORRIS ISiS lOURER 1935 22 MP.G. raxed, insured 31-1-41 $275, or \pply Box 564, c,o Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (785-OL WANTED second-hand motor-cycle. State particulars in letter. V. Jtourlia. *5, Bideford Road, Singapore. "B.SA." 500 cc. 3™**£ 1937. In excellent condiLion. $430. Apply "Sim" 40 Koek- Road, Singapore. GUARANTEED REPAIRS OVERHAULS
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    • 488 13 Miscellaneous BHARAT MATA HAIR OIL remow landrufT. strengthens and lengthens the hair and cools the brain. Call for sampiM at 742, North Bridge Road, Singa- ~No matter how grey you are. ''Changer Black" restores grey hair to its'natural colour. Sold under money refund[ guar antee. Sole Co., 742, North Bridge
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    • 230 13 Wanted ssssgt -SMSri^* bune, Singapore. "WANTED to rent house or small Box 555 co Malaya (763-C) I pore. j -TINTED Small sailing with j cabin Suitable cruising, stating fowSt price to Box 550, c o bune, Singapore. I OR KOFJ-LLE with Te^fer^STanted., tion and terms. Apply box JE Eaya Tribune.
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    • 259 13 in first class business. Apply Box 568. Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (790-C). Professional _S2SSSK an&rn^i FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS NOTICE repairs on the g^^L-dS Tlth 12th March until 4.30 a.m. on Wednesday morning, 13th March 1940. The public are advised that delay may be ocSned during the period the W °T^e
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  • 506 14 VESSEL CARRYING TAGORES TREASURE j Bombay, Mar. 2. ,r pnE visit to Santiniketan was a pilgrimage to me," says Mahatma Gandhi writing to-day in the "Harijan." "Santiniketan is not new to me," adds Mahatma Gandhi. "I was first there in 1915 when it
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  • 151 14 j Colombo, Mar 3. FOLLOWING the resignation of the Council of Ministers, the Working Committ-e of the Ceylcn National Congress has passed a resolution urging the State Council not to co-operate in the working of the present constitution until the Governor's interpretation of the
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  • 70 14 A deputation of South Indian Film Chamber cf Commerce under the leadership of us president. Mr. s. Satyamurthi ml. A 'Central, waited on the Central Board of Revenue, New Delhi, on !SK: ~t 0 urge on tne Government ot iSSfc J J l6ed for chan Sing the present fiiSSv^LfL MBeSBm!nt
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  • 231 14 RAMGABH. the ,enue of the enaun* sesaion of I onsreM, ls w scene intense aciivitv m -urnum ?C Congress pand.l and other constructions anotte. JnS construction about mile and a hair a way "< the Anti-Compromiae Conference -h mu,t ne leftist leaders v organised by Sj.
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  • 67 14 curi l J R a UeS tT Z m thc of MaShJS: 5o„ mS' 11 llterate bef °re the YhV 6 Werac y at I *urK in that area at which ,n U d dl ?6\9 9 Hanjans mS io^ 6 jading reading Urdu. For
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  • 67 14 j Bangalore. Mar. 2. 'N° A f C t E h nder the Practitioners Act has been served on Mr X T Bashyam. Confess leader h. High Court, why -t J bVtaS The ™i e is Posted for Mar 4 This it might bo remembered, is
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  • 53 14 All efforts at compromise between the Pa?tv of nL 111 th H e Mu ici Pal Congress th' re^n^P PUr aVmg Proved futilein- resignations of Mr. P. k Salve nrem'tte mVp MurtJSkT^ a* r,rf■ M Naidu and Mr M. R to the C n PrfSldCntS WiU be fo "Wus eu
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  • 148 14 I Karachi, M PREMIER week's Assen ptoring avenues to I ity of the Ministry. J Bahadur Allabux 'the Assembly h lhiit N enee in the Ministry I net command sufficient i enable it to get thi I 1 and he wants to el in bflity of
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  • 159 14 A FTER the K"J5 l J Jeremy Raisman introduced Z Finance Bill making the follow!* provisions: Increase of the excise (iutv sugar other than khandsan palmyra sugar from R< •> t n per cwt which will automatical, Increase the import duty by the an am<;unt. Increase
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  • 112 14 London, Mar. I JT is still too early for any comma! to be made by the British Press on the Congress Working Committee's resolution but the "Manchester Guardian' 1 writing on the premise that the door has been closed against any further contact with the
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  • 32 14 Hie Excel'cncv Sir Thomas Alexander Stewart. Governor of Bihar, laid tin foundation stone of the home for homeless on Wednesday at Khabra Lady Stewart was also present occasion.
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  • 270 14 I XTi.r'Au h ii i Xew Delhi. Mar. DeHli does not take a dark view of the Congress resolution on the present political impasse. woniJ!! < Pa la n lt i sion confirms the early impression that Ramgarh nev T I*™ fmal en buf
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  • 226 15 [slew York Tin Price Rises Sharply „n«. 'meat Reuter. (From Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, Monday. -I;, rice of tin has risen sharply i n New York on the 1 luncement that in future all exchange drawings on :et for the metal must be in dollars and will come
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  • 25 15 Singapore, Monday. Prices or tin and rubber in Singapore at noon today were:— RI'BBER B. -IS 7 cts.; Sellers TIN $130, down 2.
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  • 173 15 Singapore, Monday. are the exchange stock according to the daily i by the Hongkong and g Corporation. SELLING 24 1 16 nd 2 4 i|l6 2060 d 2084 d mand V demand 46 1516 demand 51 1116 Batavia demand 87 1 8 gf demand 87 155 7 8 Nibay
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  • 39 15 STunchi, March 7. ry lull has returned to the >v border at the soutn tze near Nanking, followreal of Japanese troops to I al bases after an abortive i I the Chinese entrenched I "undary. Chinese Central
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  • 515 15 Singapore, Mar. 8. Article Price MEAT Beef steak; kati 40 Beef stew or curry; katl 35 Fillet Steak; lb. 65 Mutton, Australian; lb. 38 Java Goat Flesh; lb. 54 Pork, lean; kati 48 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality); kati 38 POULTRY Capons (locally reared); kati 55
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  • 125 15 Chungking. Mar. 4. A SUM of $400,000,000 has been ear- marked for loans to farmers by the Central Bank of China, Bank of China, Bank of Communications, Farmers Bank of China, and the Agricultural Credit Administration in 1940. The decision of the four government banks and the
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  • 340 15 THE leport of the Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., for the four weeks 1 ended Feb. 24 is as follows: Development footage for the period amounted to 1527 feet, being slightly lower on account of the Chinese New Year Holidays. RAUB SECTION. 500 feet development.
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    • 69 15 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITEDThe Company, which is fcowjatgI m *h e S.S. and registered as a •Trust company, the fo^^*?w U 7 CXECUTOR &OR TRUgTEE OF AWILL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON. tpttSTEE OT A SETTLEMENT
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    • 49 15 I NOMINAL CAPITAL: $40,000,000 ISSUED PAID UP I CAPITALS n*,o*M* BRANCHES throuf hout MJaya, Burma. South China, French Indo-Chiiui and Netherlands Eust Indies. AGENTS CORRESPONDENTS in aU principal cities t»f the World. BANKING TRANSACTIONS of every description undertaken. 11l 13 m! 7 1 lsi m 111 11 Tl4 Masters.
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    • 218 15 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY, LIT). (In(H>rporated In New Zealand.) FIRE, MARINE. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION MOTOR CAR INSURANCE AT REASONABLE RATES. W. G. DOVE, Manager. Tel. 5926. 2, Finlayson Green. UNITED CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated In 53.) No. 2, Chulia Street. (BONHAM BUILDING) Singapore. Authorised Capital $4,000,000.00 Issued, Subscribed and Paid Up
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    • 392 15 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH* INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For all information apply to: P. O.S.N. Co., The Agent, Collyer Quay, Tel. 5961. 8.1.5. N. Co., BOUSTEAD C 0.,, LTD., Tel. 5497. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD., (Apcar Line). For Hongkong, Shanghai, Mojl, Kobe Osaka Fortnightly For Penang, Rangoon and Calcutta
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    • 173 15 P&O and BRITISH INDIA incorporated in England) P. A 0. N. CO/S SAILINGS. The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S. N. Company to their usual ports of call except ports in Japan. Passengers are requested to register their requirements, but under present circumstances sailings are
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  • 328 16 AFTER THE RETURN OF WELLES FROM EUROPE WASHINGTON, MAR. 10. 4 rrP THF RETURN OF MR. SUMNER WELLES FROM AF T?™X?f THE UNITED STATES MIGHT SUGGEST A ,n nAVARMISTICE FOR ALL BELLIGERENTS. ACCORDING TO SENATOR POTMAN IN A BROADCAST SPEECH. After sketching the
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    65 16 Reuter. London, Mar li RATIONALIST members f em Ireland Parliament asked the American En London to secure them an with Mr. Sumner \V. political conditions in Ulsfc They have received a re] that their inquiry will be his attention but it is imp say if he will see
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  • 159 16 Reuter. Dublin. Mar. 10 J RMED MEN raided a motor torpedo boat which arrived at Kingston Harbour from London on Saturday. It is understood that three men in a rowing boat approached the torpedo boat early on Sunday morning and succeeded in boarding it.
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  • 55 16 Reuter. Wellington, Mar. 10. rE Finr.nce Minister Mr. Nash revealed that the country has hitherto expended £7.350.000 on the army, navy and air force. He was satisfied that any necessary economies and extra taxation were well within the country's capacity, but no matter what the cost
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  • 68 16 Tokyo, Mar. 9. THE public trial of James R. Young, Far Eastern representative of International News Service, on a charge of fabricating and circulating rumours will open on Monday at the local court, it was announced yesterday. Procurator Noboriishi of the Thought Section of the Procurator's Office of
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  • 238 16 Reuter. ROME. MAR. 10 HFRR RIBBENTROP ARRIVED IN ROME THIS HORNING, AND WAS MET AT THE STATION BY COUNT CIANO AND HIGH OFFICIALS OF THE FOREIGN OFFICE. Italian and German flags decorated the Royal hall of the station, and a company of carabinieri, in ceremonial uniform,
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  • 42 16 Reuter. Monte Video, Mar. 10. BOMB exploded in the German Chamber of Commerce during a private showing of a banned film. Windows were shattered. A panic was caused among the spectators but no one was injured. —Reuter.
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  • 30 16 London, Mar. 9. Rear-Admiral, the Duke of Kent, today presented Distinguished Service Medals to seven members of the submarine which had taken part in an important action.—British Wireless.
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  • 118 16 Reuter. London. Mar 11 REUTERS special CWiesp»«* with the British Air Forces i"; that tho British JW-disUnce W» bers landed in France with the Ptuality of civil air liners making the Air forces third raid on Vienna and Prauu The planes were ■armed by^
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  • 77 16 Reuter. London "> THE man who is said I Arabs than any B: Lawrence has chosen ly created position pt at Aden. He is Mr. William I Resident Adviser to the Sun kalla. Southern Arabia war-ridden country Into a having persuaded warlike L-ute a three-year truce.
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