Morning Tribune, 21 April 1939

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    16 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE FIVE CENTS. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY APRIL 21, 1939. VOL. 1— N T o. 68.
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    DICTATORS ALL BUT OF TWO MINDS
    11 1 DICTATORS ALL BUT OF TWO MINDS STALIN IM (leiu and BTLBR.
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    Bulgaria Neutral
    84 1 Sofia, Apr. 20. Premier, M. K:o; sievanoff, at ret meetii\g of the foreign comJJjJta ot the Sobranji. dclaid that f remained strictly neutral. ha r ras -wait and see." She <: any invitation to join ol powers. Premier added that he had n«n ret treaty with nny such
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    STALIN WILL BACK DEMOCRACIES; DUCE SAYS "NO WAR"
    672 1 STALIN WILL BACK DEMOCRACIES; DUCE SAYS "NO WAR" SIMULTANEOUSLY with reports of dramatic moves by Russia in connection with the European situation, with the recall of her Ambassadors in London, Paris and Berlin for consultation with Stalin, and an expected proposal that Russia will join in with the democracies against
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    BRITAIN & FRANCE SNUB HITLER
    131 1 BRITAIN FRANCE SNUB HITLER Berlin, Apr. 20. OFFICIAL guests representing at least 23 countries will be present at Herr Hitler's 50th birthday celebrations. Britain and France are not sending official delegations, but two Britons, Major General Fuller and Lord Brocket, will be present in their private capacity, as the guests
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    Telegram News On Other Pages
    375 1 Palestine Talks China News ~J Halifax Speech J» „,,t an's Supply Ministry Britain's Civilian Defence 21 lottraHma Crisis 24 Peforms J* liter's Birthday Romt, Apr. 20. ANY attempt to suggest that the Axis warns war is aDsolutely unjustified. We want to get on with our
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    PRISON OFFICIAL IN FATAL ACCIDENI
    749 2 Negligent Driving Charge follows Singapore, rhursday. Mr Frederick JwnesFuUer. a Prisort^ officer employed by johore Governmept, was to-day charged with causing i death (.1 a Chin ise female Koh Toh, his amah, by a negligent driving not amounting to culpable homicide, at the 14 34
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    R. A. O. C. OFFICER WEDS
    36 2 R. A. O. C. OFFICER WEDS i ii M M MrVittie (of the Royal Army Ordnance i orps C»pl. Charles II ar 1 Mr\ ttie o yestrriiav al Sl An an4 %??tt&^Sp£ on Si -t^ Tribune
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    Cheaper 'Phones In S'pore
    142 2 Cheaper 'Phones In S'pore GOOD newi i > i* telephones mil>Nerlben in 81»gaf*»rt eiati in the announcement by the Oriental Icl phono and llcctric Ltd.. that the basic mti telephones in private residences will be reduced from Sl lO to SIOK a year from July Subscribers beyond the three-mile limit
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    SIR NEVILE & RETURN TO BERLIN
    72 2 SIR NEVILE RETURN TO BERLIN London. Apr 20 yo date has ye! been fixed i<u the N rtturn to Berlin ol the British AmIfuamdor t<> Germany No vile Henderaon. Reuter understands that though Lord ialifax stated In the House of Lords toterday that .Sir Nevlle Henderson vo Hid return to
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    CONSTABLE FINED FOR TRYING TO EVADE CUSTOMS PAYMENT WHILE WEARING UNIFORM
    226 2 CONSTABLE FINED FOR TRYING TO EVADE CUSTOMS PAYMENT WHILE WEARING UNIFORM (Tribune Staff Reporter) Kuala L«mpux, Thursday. -fl seriou, Mfttltl. He Is a policeman and has abused the fact that POre \ccording to the prosecution vfafek was conducted by Mr. C.C William, of the C C at oms act-used who
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    WOMAN ALLEGES PARANG ATTACK BY HUSBAND
    216 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Apr. 20. JEALOUSY is alleged to be the cause of a cowardly attack with a parang by an Indian on his wife in an estate in the Mantin district some time ago. The man is alleged to have inflicted
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    MALAY GIRL DENIES LOVE LETTERS TO DEAD SINGHALESE
    288 3 MALAY GIRL DENIES LOVE LETTERS TO DEAD SINGHALESE (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Thursday. "I FIND that the deceased, a Singhalese male adult named T. H. Frederick, was found dead in a drain in Gottleib Road and that the cause of death was cyanide poisoning. My verdict is "cyanide poisoning"
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    Speeding Magistrate Acquitted On Negligence Charge
    403 3 Ipoh, Thursday. |{I MARKING that he had no doubt that there was speeding for which defendant has offered a satisfactory explanation which accepted. Che Ismail, the Ipoh Second Magistrate, yesterday, acquitted and discharged Yeop Abdul Hamid Amin. a Lenggong «*trate. on a charge of
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    WOMAN SMOKES IN COURT
    96 3 WOMAN SMOKES IN COURT QMOKE lulling up from the j yell <»t the Third Police (Hurt yesterday made the magistrste (Mr. Kenneth A. Blacker) to ask who was smoking. A woman was almost at the •a me time see* trying to hide away a lighted cigarette stub. She was told
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    MEMORIAL HALL CONCERT
    21 3 Baer and Mils Nancy 11 -known singer, will give Viet >ria Memorial Hall 6 15 p.m. admission \t
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    Mr. C. R. Cherry Elected To Succeed Sir John Bagnall
    80 3 Singapore, Thursday. AT a meeting, of Ihe Board of Electors of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, the Hon. Mr. C. R. Cherry was elected to fill the vacancy on the Legislative Council created by the resignation of Sir John Bagnall
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    Thrilling River Rescue In Vain
    196 3 Thrilling River Rescue In Vain (From Our Own Correspondent) Butterworth, Thursday. BEFORE the eyes of hundreds < horrified Malays, a thrilling ai tempt at rescue of a drowning man was witnessed in the river of IJ<hong Ncma, Kuala Ncma. a few mil 1 away from town here at 2.30 p.m
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      58 4 London, Thm Previous To- day a RIBBER Steady Steady Buyers 7 15 16 7 15 16 boot Sellers 8 8 1 i orward llfi Buyers Sellers 7 15 13 3 15 io 3 2nd Forward (July Sept.) Buyers Sellers 3' 8 8 116 8 8 1 16 3rd
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      BULLION MARKET
      30 4 Previous London. To < Thursday. Change kSTIUaO Bai Gold, pei os. £7. B.6ft n.8.6% ULM K Hpot Forward 30 1 16 20 1 16 19 ***** • l io
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      STANTON NELSON'S MARKET REVIEW
      276 4 ANCE again the new world has been called into redress the balance Ol the old. By crystalizing in his message what the vast majority of reasonable people in all countries would have wished him to say. President Roosevelt, unqucs- tionably the greatest statesman of OUT time,
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      GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT
      195 4 Singapore Thurday. |N their weekly rubber report. OtttOTl 1 and Co.. Ltd.. lUte: with the statistical PoftonoJ g rubber market Improving JeadUy, u 11t1 u tension in Europe its having n^ ih r>".ri on prices, but uneasiness wimu feSndSKo *ovbt largely£sponble for the dullness of the market
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      FRASER'S DAILY REPORT
      77 4 Singapore, Thursday. Tin at midday was $110 3 8, down 5 8. and the price ot Rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers S|xh 27 1 4 cents, buyers July September 27 3 8 cents, the market WAS I steady but quiet. Although very little actual business was
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      134 4 London, rhur Previous Do-day c 89 6 83 9 1 tuners 24 3 °4 G _»^ 'j 3d MWlop Rubber I7fe_i-__l (0 O ueneral Electric imperial Chemical Industries 28 3 e r Wyr* k • i no 0 — >> _• Imperial Tobacco 23. 1 1 1
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      PRODUCE
      77 4 London. Thursdi Previous To-day C PALM OIL (Malay) In bulk Apr. Mav shipment £14.2.6 Nominal Unci.. COPRA (Straits, F.M.S.) Mav Shipment £11.0.0 Sellers £ll. SAGO FLOUR (Sarawak) Apr. May Shipment 87 Sellers Dndu TAFIOCA Seed Pearl lst qual :t (Singaporel Apr. shipment 12 9 Sellers Unch riTPER (F.A.Q.) vmite
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      58 4 New York, April 1 1 RUBBER Previous To-day Market Tone Steady Steady fepot Buyers 15 11 16 15% •» »» • Sellers 15 13 16 1 6 Forward July Sept. Buyers 15 11 16 1 5 7 a M II II Sellers 15 13 16 1 6
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      64 4 London. Thin T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) Previous 176.71 To-day 176.73 l'.k*. on Amsterdam 'closing middle rate) T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate* T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) T.T. on Japan (closing selling rate) T.T'. on New York (closing selling rate) 8 81i 2 83 8
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      METAL MARKET
      25 4 1 ——————— _———i London, Thurs TIN STANDARD ;U;/ Previous To-day Change Cash (afternoon price) '4^.:£2l9 £2lB -J « forward £2163.4 <!216U — ■»
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      81 4 YOUR VAUIABLES )f Our S'irons Rooms are your it Protection. It is impossible i"r an IncHviduui to provide (or in.-^ valued p e slonu the safety that is afforded by oni vaults whets we h;»v'c .safe DOXSt <»1 various sites tet inie at moilerats mtea. UIR£RB themselves hold the KKVS
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      20 4 SOUTH BRITISH INSURANCE COMPANY. LTD. FIRE, MARINE, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION, MOTOR CAR INSURANCE AT REASONABLE RATES. Tet 5926. l, Flnlavson Green.
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      3 4 SIME DARBY Co..Ltd:
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    STOCKS & SHARES
    731 5 STOCKS SHARES Eastern United 27.50 30 00 F. and N. Ord. 13.90 14.36 do. TH% Prefs. 9.25 950 Gammon Malaya 1.721/2 1.77ft 1 Gt. E. Life f. pd. 61.25 66 25 Gt. E. L. pt. pd. 18.621 2 19.62ft Hammer and Co. 34.75 35.75 Henry Vva ugh 7.75 8.25 H.
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    FRASER & COMPANY
    183 5 FRASER COMPANY List Of Current Dividends V 1 Singapore, Apr. 20, 5 p.m. luui t Date Ex Div. year Payable May 5 Apr. 24 5% Apr. 26 Apr. 20 20' May 1 Apr. 27 2ft r r Apr. 29 Apr. 25 2ft% Apr. 28 Apr. 23 4% Apr. 28 Apr.
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    LYALL & EVATTS VIOTATIOXS
    212 5 LYALL EVATTS VIOTATIOXS Singapore, Thursday. MINLVG Buyers Sellers Ampats 33 39 Ayer Wengs 0.65. 0.70 Batu Selangors 1.15 1.20 Hong Fatts 0.60 0.63 Hongkong Tin 16 6 17 6 Jelebus 0.56 0.60 Kamunting Tin 83 9Katu Tin 21 22Kents 19 23 Killinghalls 13 3 14Kramats 91--9 9xd Kuchais 106 1.12
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    NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V.
    121 5 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. Established by Royal Charter A.D. 1324 Incorporated in the Netherlands (Netherlands Trading Society* BANKERS AMSTERDAM Paid Up Capital f 40,030,000,Reserve Fund 10,500,000H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D. CKENA DE lONGH LL.D President M. taudin chabot -Director A. A. PAUW C. J. BARON COLLOT DFSCURY London Correspondents
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    203 5 «%&&._•.•*•• 90 100 nom NW-fOtI MUNICIPAUTI IS? &.***>****** _nm______________ 100 101 nom 19 « red. 1947 $1,600,000 106 108 nom l__\__*- 31 Sspt. SO In v. 19 55 «1.000.W0 **n&"**PkM 1131/2 1141/2 nom 1051/2 107V2 nom i92« __f Sept- 30 •« Mv 1 ?m ***** 000^ 192R
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      408 6 n^. rn |j u <j> HE GIRL DOWNSTAIRS" WITH I CONNOLLY OJD I WEN FRANKUN PAWOBOaN RITA JOHNSON v Y v.-.wsun:.'! in TECHNICOLOUR aAAILS EXPECTED Burorx 1 1 y Air dm to-da i Ira and lett d a.m. i ly on ihe same rti ted frcm Europe etc.] iv >
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      37 6 i A MULLING I>k\mx T J AND TmEACHERv^IJ I WENT SUCH as v orjfl I KNOWN-AD VI n n-\-S J SPKCTAC-M STARTS SUNI JTHEATRE ROl MILT :-J.ir>. g.!.") 1 CKILDRKN HALF I I V B I > Illfl
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    DIVERTED DM SUEZ 0 CAPE
    55 7 April 20. j. company has, .ships on Far! ....dofthe Brocklebank Line! Dt reaacn was oofti risk insur-, J decision IJJ ually went fromi mi Suez torn ited Kingdom P sue/ because ris k :n<uranee not higher is vefcsels irem ,:a the Suez urance rate oi
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      56 7 EW bRLD kNCE LACE I ted I; Bar and I CE I DANCES ADMISSION) u Satonbiys! DANCE ro 4 ip m I i and j|i R a,l. b I Tl Y WILL Sll. ED DANCE IN THV: 10-15 p.n;. n iris" tILUNG i Willl* A i 1 I.>- 22nd Race
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      127 7 TO-DAY AT THE CAPITOL 3-15 6-15 9-15 j 1~4 SHOWS ON SUNDAY NEXT A Grand Show for MICKEY r'^^flC^lfcii Race Week! Rnf)MF v i '^sjy A 1 triumphs in iCfiLSfp AIS//IE AA A TrlS Vk A Great Star 4ft tfc IS iWll^ 1/ IS 9 Conb fr -.on One of
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      27 7 ■■■■■■■■■■■■I ■■•■•■■■IKJMI' I The ONE EVENT 1 I THAT EVERYBODY'S j j WAITING FOR! I I si I AT THE j I CAPITOL! 1 26** AI'IUI ..xtiiiiir
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      79 7 M. HMWIUMI UN ALHAMBRA COMING SHORTLY! J»«BI«B BH^-' "^i&jHr /Sir JzTM IB '^Xte&zXr JB* J5- -.urn 7 ..■Ziß&mi {■■Bflr^^^^l^H s»Wb? ■•> ?r^jE>Sß»?r V v i > For one magnificent moment the world wai in her, grasp 1 For a lifetime, she HJy lAN HUNTER f JOHN UTEL 1 DONALD CRISP
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    Japs Lose 30,000 Men In North Kiangsi
    309 8 Japs Lose 30,000 Men In North Kiangsi Guerrillas Prevent Resources From Bein Exploited Chungking, Apr. 20 THE contemplated Japanese advance on Changsha, capital of Hunan province after their occupation of Nanchang, will not enable the Japanese to bottle up west China provinces economically, or enable them to exploit the resources
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    JAPS BOMB THEIR OWN POSITIONS
    68 8 JAPS BOMB THEIR OWN POSITIONS Changsha, Apr J PMPLOYING^a. large force, q ped with 30 to 40 field and lery pieces, the Japanese luunt a vigorous attack on the Chi guerrilla stronghold at Kulinj mountain resort, where sei fighting is in progress. Six Japanese planes dropped i 10 bombs on
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    CHINESE CLOSIN IN ON CANTON
    329 8 From Our Own Correspondent Hongkong, Apr. I Chinese reports claimed that Chinese troops have i vanced as far as Ta-In just a few miles north of the Sb cheng arsenal within striking distance from Canton, it is lea ed here that the Japanese will make
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      139 8 If {EMPIRE TALKIE; 7 P.M. TO-NIGHT W8 P.M. !,'<x iicaths lainous Sloiy I I "THE BARRIER" 5 Matimes: Sat. 22nd. Sun. IM (i()LI) IS WHERE i vor FIND it j and "CHARLIE CHAN j AT THE OPERA i JSUN TALKIEJ (New World) IM TO-NIGHT !>:*<) P.M. 'COLD DIGGERS i IN
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    U.S. FLYING-BOAT WITH 4,000 MILES RANGE
    1069 9 U. S. FLYING -BOAT WITH 4,000 MILES RANGE Till: WORLD OF FLIGHT Lm <>ur Own Correspondent) I LONDON, APR. I* I iMEKICAN FLYINGBOAT Loch is not much seen Is >lUSI US NATIVE COUNTRY I sl X'n become better IiVN ON THE WORLDS COM|SI AIRWAYS, AND PER; I s VSO IN
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    Secret Negotiations To Liquidate Hostilities?
    292 9 Secret Negotiations To Liquidate Hostilities? International Shanghai. yi^ITH the Japanese militarists desir- ins to end the war in China as quickly as pas 'bl' 1 Mr. Yo^uko Matsuoka. Governor of the South Manchuria Railway, is reported to have arrived here to conduct secret negotiations with certain politicians and puppet officials
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      36 9 TRADE H^^^L TH M A R K 75 YEARS OF HIGHLY EXCELLENT DESIGN EASY PAYMENTS CAN BE ARRANGED SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. Distributor for Singapore Johorc HIT FOH CO., No. 581, North Bridge Road. WPS. ISA
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    MORNING TRIBUNE SPLENDID NEWS
    337 10 MORNING TRIBUNE SPLENDID NEWS Friday, April 21, 1939 jyjos'i heal U ning and encour; in^ is the 1 1 poi that a definite move has h'( n made t<> secure the c(- operation of Russia with Britain and Prance. If. Stalin, it U evident, is now favourable to .such a
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    IF A DICTATOR DIES?
    1328 10  - IF A DICTATOR DIES? Dennis Clarke What Will Happen By j REMEMBER in tl e days when the dictators ftrst disturbed oui tfcretetf liws we uaed to say, "Wail they're dead. n see whai happens. They can'l V'!-." That was live years ago thai time, whenever th y did anything
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      27 10 To-days White Label Announcement It's hard to live within one's salary, but it's harder to live without it. T it greatest hardship u to he without BEWAR'S
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    INFORMAL DISCUSSIONS ON PALESTINE
    150 11 irab Questions To Government London, Apr. 19. lEPI viNC to a question in the House of Commons, the Secretary the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald. stated that the disntssions on Palestine which took place recently in Egypt were not a nniinuation of the London conferences. n to
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    Bill To Safeguard Buyers Or Homes
    102 11 Bill To Safeguard Buyers Or Homes London, April ly. Till: second reading of the Gor- rrmnent's Boflding societies ti»U mm moved la th» 11. use of V*mby the Chancellor of the r sir lohn Simon, who .•'that l!ie sh;irp capital of societies in the United now amoanted to about jM»
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    Trouble In Jewish Refugee's Camp
    201 11 Trouble In Jewish Refugee's Camp Amsterdam. AS the result of what is described as *'ratheV serious trouble" in the camp for Jewish refugees at the Hook of Holland, some of the refugees have been confined for some days in the neighbouring fort. The trouble arose, apparently, through a regulation that
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    No Visa For Patriarch?
    94 11 London, Apr. 19. ASKED in the House of Commons about the passport of the Assyrian Patriarch, the Under-Secreta* y for Foreign Affairs stated that there was no question of the British Gov eminent placing any restrictions upon the Patriarch's movements Vi^as weie. however, required by the
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    DEATH.
    30 11 V. P. P. Walsh at the General Has- I pital. Singapore, after brief illness on j Thursday morning. Deeply regret ed Funeral at Bidadari 5.30 p.m. to-day i Friday >
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    Deep Shelter Plan Killed
    175 11 Deep Shelter Plan Killed London, April 19. THE recent proposal of the Finsbary Borough Council to con struct fifteen deep air raid shelt ers in the heart of London at i cost of £1,387,760 has been undrt close examination by Sir John Anderson and his advisers for <*onuweeks, and in
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      19 11 Vour Convenience BEFORE OR AFTER THE SHOW ■MM] At The CAPITOL RESTAURANT Sydney Rock Oysters AND *ng Strawberries •btaiiiable.
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      153 11 I THE TRUE TONIC FOOD j I Obtainable of all Chemists and Stores I oTSIENTAL TELEPHONE ELECTRIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in the United Kingdom) NOTICE TO TELEPHOM SI'BSCRIBERS Telephone Subscribers are hereby notified that from Ist July. I^3 basic rate for RESIDENTIAL TELEPHONES will be REDUCED from $140 to $108
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    A.R.P. ACTIVITIES FORGE AHEAD
    125 12 No fewer than 17(1 tun.iHs, M U et below gnwmi level UU i lined Mth concret? a foot thick, will provide one of the most conipn'h.nsive MhCMfli of air raid she! ten in England if plans of Morton and Morden "(London) Irban District Coancil are approved
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    "PILL BOX" No. 1
    23 12 "PILL BOX" No. 1 A AX &&VL2: SIM S2V fe r! It. kin,| ihr 'ji lane ""'k-'y- London, !St t^r 1 with the
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    Building New Concrete Tube Shelters
    19 12 Building New Concrete Tube Shelters to this picture the telephone in the shelter is being used. (PI-" 1 N<
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    MEN & WOMEN TERRITORIALS GET "DITCHED" TOGETHER
    171 13 MEN WOMEN TERRITORIALS GET "DITCHED" TOGETHER 00 Vtetaf installer^ 11 hi.- for the use of Hertford^' 1 %>ar b iP' ;L> linn- a section of one I( 'S:;™a right: M V ,,,,,f Ihe sections .»f the News)- For the *irst time, the London Rifle Brigade (Territorial Army) and sections of
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    The Fears Of Childhood
    2202 14 The Fears Of Childhood Whether psychological or instinctive must be treated with tact and sympathy if they are to be successfully overcome. Are refreshing and sustaining on a hot day.... and they are so easy to prepare at home. wo parent likes to admtt thai hi* little son Of daughter
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      26 15 MILK FpR VEAL CTTLKTS Before frying crMeLsof veal. *oak them In milk b?fore dipping them in iff and breadcrumbs. They will be found teuc!rr and delicious.
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      396 16 J P^ML^' -r Tlflttii ft i^b\Bßl^-7^^s~ T~~ BY P&OandBRITISH INDJaTTNES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND* Out war da 'RAJPUTANA 17.000 il SOUDAN 6.500 June 2 RANCHI 17.000 May 5 CHORAL J I BHUTAN 6.100 May 6 cukFU lo.0J? June iO BEHAR 6.000 May IS BUI'DVVAX 6.0 j0 RANPURA 17.0'A. May 19 C<AN
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      372 16 1 K TO FRENCH PORTS j > CHARCEURS REUNIS HOMKWARDS. CAP VARELLA For Marseilles, Nantes, St. Nazarie Bordeaux Apr. 23 D H! N Y Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp, Dunkirk M ay j 9 j TO SAIGON INDOCHINA C\P P\DARAN For Saigon. Tourane and Kaiphong May 5 CAP TOURANE For Saigon, Tourane
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    Sailing For Home To-Day By Corfu
    664 17 Sailing For Home To -Day By Corfu Singapore, Friday. The list of passengers booked by the] sjs. "Corfu" leaving here to-day, at 930 a.m. for Europe. Mr. A. J. Abbott, Lt. A. T. Board, Mr. Mrs. J. A. Barton, Mr. Mrs. G. E. W. W. Bayly, Miss N. Bond, Mr.
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    Airmails
    68 17 Commencing from Friday Apr. 21, 1939. airmails conveyed by Imperial and Qantas Empire Airways Services will be closed and received as shewn below: Commencing on Thursday, Apr. 13, for the Westbound service to Europe, and on Saturday, Apr. 22, for the Eastbound .service to Java, airmails for conveyance by
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      276 17 rIUK\S PHILP Lli\E. I (Incorporated in Australia) 1 1 MARELLA May 28 June 3 Special cheap rovnd trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at the following rates FUlt Cla&s ptssfngtn may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane, Sydney or Melbonrne to the K.P.M. Vessel. BRISBANE/SYDNEY return $642.86 Ist class $430.71 2nd
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      58 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI, KOBE AND OSAKA -SI ■•■ANA--8,000 TONS SAILING MAY 4 AT 3 P.M. The above vessel has excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon an* 6 t'ckete *> China and Japan Interchangeable wt» p and O. tf.N. Coy.) i&sued
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      227 17 Postal intelligence i "Imperial" Apr. 21 2 p.m. len •Imperial" 21 2 pm. frica East "Imperial" 21 2 p.m. fica South "Qantas" 21 7.45 a.m. ustralia -Whole "frnperial" 21 2 p.m. urma 'Imperial" 21 2 p.m. EnadaWhcle "Imperial" 21 2 p.m. F inaX onH Palestine "Imperial" u 21 2 p.m.
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      141 17 SHIPS IX DOCK SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE Entrance Exit SHIP Godown Gate Gate Raj putana— Corfu 18 2 3 Anyo Maru 14 2 3 Aenas 10 2 3 Kamuning 8 2 3 Gleniffer 6 2 3 Loch Dee 30 2 3 Steel Navigator 32 2 3
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      27 17 Accelerated Departure Tde s.s. Boissevain for South Afric3 &c. Mails previously announced as closing at 3 p.m. yesterday were closed ac 4 p.m. on the same day.
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    ECHO OF SINGAPORE CHINESE MILLIONAIRE'S WILL
    703 18 ECHO OF SINGAPORE CHINESE MILLIONAIRE'S WILL TRUSTEES MAKE APPLICATION APPLICATION by the trustees for direction on certain matters relating to the will of Seah Liang Sean, better known as the "Capitan China" and a well-known Chinese millionaire, whose family connections with Singapore date back over a century was heard to-day
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    ROYAL WEDDING CELEBRATIONS
    69 18 Teheran, Ap» nc and Prineei represented the Km'- ai th* oi the Crown I [rau arrived here for an ail Capt, Poland, act I ol the E i t India Bq«> ,i i!-, „< rodromfi by i cond son ol the King I n i te: of
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    CHINA RELIEF FUND
    38 18 I China Reli( J Fund Commits e ol ice i the receipt i rom Recreation Club ol i i ■< iting the netl proi ti' tetu Ivi !i al i I 31 iftcr th( fi«'d I
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    REV. JAMES BISHOP
    24 18 i rs Bishop, 1 <i i tth !i. i Bib i In titui t at the i aya Lebai eeting at
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    Constable Appeals Against Bribe Conviction
    312 18 Constable Appeals Against Bribe Conviction Singapore, Thursday. i MAINTAINING that the learned magistrate should have tried the accused on two separate charges, instead of on one charge was the plea made by Mr. A. J. Braga in the High Court to-day before the Chief Justice Sir Percy McElwaine. when a
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    NEW FEARS ON STOCK EXCHANGE
    70 19 London, Apr. 20. of yesterday's t.ading on ck Exchange was ihe early ilt edged by large instituJing a general marking down though when offenings. were fibed gilt-edged recovered imparting a brighter final tone 10 rocs! actions. buying of Kaffirs was oifiret by' Pans realisations. i
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    BERLIN "ENCIRCLEMENT" CRY FANTASTIC
    836 19 Lord Halifax's Speech LONDON, APR. 29. I N THE COURSE OF HIS SPEE'JH DURING THE FOREK-V AFFAIRS DEBATE IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS LORD HALIFAX DESCRIBED THE CRY OF ''ENCIRCLEMF^T" NOW BEING RAISED IN GERMANY, AS FANTASTIC. Ileferrinj; to the sccessh n of Ihn three of
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    AXIS THREAT TO ENTENTE?
    162 19 'HE decisive hour will strike in the western basin of the Mediterranean and on the banks of the Rhine." declares i Italian journal, declaring that the conflict is now carried the Western front. Berlin, Apr. 20. THK Rei<h stands in the,shadow (if (he (ierman sword." (ltd
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    ROOSEVELT CALLS IN CHINESE MINISTER
    33 19 ROOSEVELT CALLS IN CHINESE MINISTER Washington, Apr. 20. THE Chinese Ambassador had an interview with President Roosevelt yesterday morning. The Ambassador intimated afterwanfe that the Far Bastern situation generally v r discussed. Reuter
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    NAVAL MOVEMENT
    72 19 Berlin. April 20.— The (ienn;i!i naval squadron to cvercise of. Spain left its stations yesterday BBd is m.w taking a southerly routr. Ki'utrr is officially informed. Reuter Washington, Aii-i' Et. The Senate has approved of the Nii i.M Defrnce Bill MiUiorisUtf the -r- sdHor.' «»f sMB,eeo,(X)O on i
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    EIRE TO GET READY
    55 19 EIRE TO GET READY Dublin, Apr. 20. rn»; Lire (»ov«- rmncnt has laiiu- c'»ed a jilari Tor recruitment of approximately 10.003 volunteers Of territorials. t;> bring the total «»1 Ihf armed forces up to 390m. ihe :c i; a territorial forte n*m of about 8.000 and the r u'iiv foree
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    GERMANS ON MISSION TO JAPAN
    44 19 A party of 14 German journalists, who passed through Singapore on their wav to Japan 'l ravelling .with 'JJjT"J are also Admiral Forster of the German Navy, and Or Kucln.l Walter, an official «>i m< oerniai r*% Office.- Tribune
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    FINAL GALLOPS AT BUKIT TJMAH
    726 20 FINAL GALLOPS AT BUKIT TJMAH SINGAPORE RACES 5 OPEN TO-MORROW <">• MarCUS SUPert>US li nP ap«ro, Thursday. ■M \T must have been the final fast ffallops for most of the horses W'^Tfor Saturday's races were l~ .he day's best Cforli'lhii R«!S HAMPTON and BARFOBD. «ho are m the cup race,
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    Doctor Weds At Muar
    284 20 Doctor Weds At Muar Muar. Thursday. A PRETTY wedding took pJace here this afternoon, when Dr. Robert Crawford, son of Mrs M. Crawford and the lite Mr. W. Crawford, of Glasgow, married Miss Martha Lindelia Reeve, daughter Of Mrs. L Reeve, of Hendon London, and the late Mr. Reeve. The
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    PRESENTATION TO MADAME PAI
    44 20 Kweihn. Apr. 20.— Chinese women and children In Liverpool have presented a flag to Madame Pai Chung-Hsi, wife of the director of the Generalissimo's provisional headquarters for south-west China at a ceremonv held hero vp^tpr dav. Chinese Central News Agency
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    U. S. TRAINING PILOTS
    15 20 Washington, Apr. 20.-A Bill authorising the civil aeronautics authority to Reuter
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    R.A.O.C OFFICER'S CATHEDRAL WEDDING
    178 20 IN a beautiful wedding gown of brilliant silver lace, Miss Margaret W Divine yesterday became the bride of Captain Charles Harold McVittie, of the Royal Army Ordnance Corps The ceremony took pJace at St Andrews Cathedral and th c Rev K A Puntan, C F. officiated
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    U. S. ENVOY TO SPAIN
    30 20 Washington, Apr. 20— President Roosevelt has nominated Mr. Weddell, at present Ambassador to Buenos Aires as Ambassador to Burgos, the new capital cf Spain.— Reuter.
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    Further Weights
    87 20 Following are weights for one r a <* on the fourth day. d( HORSES, CLASS 4, 6 FIRS A Handicap for Horses that Lt not won since May 1, 1938. Achilles q Wee Jock Jj Success in, L ght Supper Carmtop 8 1} Vision 8U Lady Ida g.ll
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    Y.W.C.A. NEWS
    205 20 A WEEKLY class in conversation German will commence on M 'day. Apr. 25 at the Y.W.C.A.. Rafflj Quay, at 5.30 p.m. This class cj vacancies for further students, ad is an opportunity to prepare for trip abroad or to take up a cultd interest. Requests for an evening
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    ITALY LINING UP HUNGARY AND YUGOSLAVIA
    78 20 ITALY LINING UP HUNGARY AND YUGOSLAVIA Rome, Arril 20. ITALY is anxious to see a P act ,-%fi m ated between Hungary and jv* slavia. it is indicated here in connect with the visit of M. Teleki wdCjS Hungarian Premier and Foreign ster respectively. It is undent on Yugoslavia, was
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    rattsport Minister To Head Supply Ministry
    325 21 NATION OF NEW [FENCE DEPARTMENT tAMBERLAIN MAKES IMMONS STATEMENT London, Apr. 20. House of Commons to-day, Mr. Chamberlain announced that Government had decided that a bill should be introduced as possible to establish a Ministry of Supply under a minister who a member of
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    Alleged ambling At Stall h Park
    150 21 I *i:i<japore. Thursday. jnen and two women were Kd i M the Third Police Idav following a raid last f a r«.||in g -the-bair stall lew Ucrld Amusement Park. Igambiinjr suppression de- °i police. JJ and two of the men were «J gambling in
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    DEEP OR BOMB-PROOF SHELTERS NOT FEASIBLE
    192 21 DEEP OR BOMB-PROOF SHELTERS NOT FEASIBLE A.B.P. WHITE PAPER London, Apr. 20 THE conference appointed in February under the chairmanship of T Lrd H S to advise Sir John Anderson (Civi.ian Defence M,mter) on air raid shelters, states in a report issued as a White Pap*. Ihat it opposes the
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    BRITAIN'S CIVILIAN DEFENCE PLANS
    218 21 London, Apr. 20. SIR John Anderson, Minister of Civilian Defence, announcing the shelter policy, declared that deep or bombproof shelters for the whole civil population were impracticable. No grounds had been shown for departing from the policy of blast splinter proof protection already announced, and Government
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    Monks Make Mischief In Burma: Report Of Committee On Riots
    284 21 London, Apr. 30. INCREASING political mischief -making by the younger Buddhist priests is exposed in the final report of the Burma Riot Inquiry Committee as the conspicuous cause of the "disturbed political condition of Burma after two years of self-Government."
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    POSTALS BEAT R.A.O.C 3-2 AT THE STADIUM
    428 22 MAT NOOR SHINES |Nsljls K.A.O.C t INTERESTING soccer wu miimtmti at the Stadium yesterday J nhen IIM Post Office defeated the K.A.O.C. by the odd goal in five The Postals supplied the majority of the interesting phases in the R a»ne though the
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    JOHORE BOAT RACE
    139 22 (From Our Own CorrespondcrJ Johore Bahru, Wedne:day. U/ATCHED by groups of interested spectators who gathered alun^ the banks of the Johore Straits, the boat race was held at Stulang Laut yesterday, it being the Mandi Safar holiday in Johore. Successfully organised by Inche Mohamad Salleh bin Hamzah.
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    Chinese Bank Beat Jacks 3-0 In B.H.L
    366 22 Chinese Bank Beat Jacks 3-0 In B.H.L O Chinese Bank 3; Jacks S.C. 0. GOOD work among the forwards, coupled with a strong inter- mediate line, enabled the Overseas Chinese Bank to score a victory of three goals to nil over their opponents, the Jacks Sports Club at the Padang
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    MIXED DOUBIA FINAL AT S.C.C
    174 22 MIXED DOUBIA FINAL AT S.C.C THE semi-final In th< Mix^ championship at the B.C.C I Cherrington and Mrs SeweQ, and Mrs. Warden, which was finished on Wednesday jtfth t&j 6-6 in the third and final seti pleted yesterday. Cherrington and Mrs Sewelli games in succession ana thus i match B—6,
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    S.R.C. TEN
    72 22 HX BALIIATCHH ind Cordeiro qualify ••'< tot ti Championship DouMtj they beat P. d'Aliu ui u Meicier yesterday in the I 6—3; 6-^-2. RE. Thoy scored a c over R.H. Bain in the N ihip Singles by 6—o; Other ties in the La nament which will be as
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCK
    51 22 The following have been play soccer for the L Department against S C C. day at 5.10 p.m. on the 8 i <- Wee Aik Chan. Choo Seng <j Nee Sian, S. Orton. G J Page, D. Deanx Chin Si nj Chin Cheon, Goey TWk Guan Kiat. Reserve:—
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    May Badminton
    59 22 In friendly badn sinplrs and one doubl< minton party defeated I badminton team by thr at the latter^ court JJ <May B.P. plaj Pane; Eng Guan lost 6—15; 11—15: Kemin Salimin. 15—4: 11—15: Lek beat Chua Kok Cl Salleh Kassim beat Sim s_o. 15—4; Pang Bng Guan Kassim
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    C.R.C. Tennis
    116 23 L ta the S.CJLC. tennis an H Lim Green gSited M tolluus:y :l p Muck iv p V 6 J J Beng .-6.. T eck Jin 'scr.) gave a Swee c— l2 I |O k TO-OAV Handicap:— Y. P. IJJ ih man < -18'. Court A: t I
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    M. C. A. Nation Tennis ourney
    244 23 M. C. A. Nation Tennis ourney tins were the results of »s ties in the Y MCA. Rum Emilia Tournament Jkeir own court > at Dhoby ior Champion>hip i beat Cecil Wong, 6—l loy beat H.L Wee. 6—l: iituufri beat A. Leicester. O B Paki: oeat Basil D B -1:
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    MORE CHINESE SUCCESSES REPORTED
    318 23 MORE CHINESE SUCCESSES REPOR TED JAPANESE PLANES DESTROYED Shanghai, Apr. 20. if ARDLY a day passes now without further claims of Chinese successes on the various fronts. Amonjj the latest assortment is one alleging that Chinese vanuuards have reached a point only five miles from Car.ion from where the Japanese
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    JOLLILADS SPORTING ASSOCIATION
    189 23 The following players have been selected to represent the Association in 1 friendly gam? of table-tennis agamst the Chinese Sporu Association on Friday. Apr 21. at 7.30 p.m at the latter^ premises: Ong Kenc Siong. Kok Pheru Hui, Lim Thian It. Kee Yew Leng, Lee Hai Choo.
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    Death Of Mr. V.P.F. Walsh
    251 23 Death Of Mr. V.P.F. Walsh Singapore. Thursday. T*HE sporting and business con m unity lost to-dav a real friend in the death of Mr. V. 1\ F. Walsh which took place suddenly at the General Hospital this morning. Even more keenly felt is this loss amonp the members cf the
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    J.C.S.A. Beat Y's In Div. II B Soccer
    421 23 J.C.S.A. Beat Y's In Div. II B Soccer Jlir: Junior Civil Service Association's soccer team won a decisive victory over the Y.M.C.A. soccer team yesterday playing on the former's J^ ground at Balestier Plain, when the Services scored five goals to A two in a Division II Bof the M
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    BANKA S.C
    117 23 The following have been invited to turn up for soccer for the Banka Sports Club: To-dav against the Post Office Club at the Post Office Club ground at 5.15 p.m.:— Ah Poon. Bee Cheow, Joon Boon. Stephen Dins. Lim Swang. Thian Teck, An Bah (Capt..». Boon Kwung, Choon
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    APRIL L.C.U. MEDAL
    26 23 The April L.G U Medal at the Keppd Golf Club wai won by Mrs. W. GunBtone with a icore of 103—36 67 nett.
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    CRISIS BREWING IN AUSTRALIA
    292 24 ACTING PREMIER RESIGNS NEW GOVERNMENT TO BE FORMED SPLIT BETWEEN Parties develops •<\ fla *mm Canberra. Apr. 2*). "he election of Mr K. G. Menzies as leader oi" the TSL?? /I'm 'Jia Party, Sir Eark PUge, leader of the Country swept (''leen acting M Prime Minister
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    STOP PRESS
    246 24 London. Apr. 20. In thr House of Commons, Sir ohn Sinum appealed to British ■vestors not to purchase foreign < turit «s. Asked whether (lovernnicnt proosed to take steps to prevent or ontro! the export of British capital or purchase of foreign securities, iir John Simon replied that
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    26 24 Vr. N. H. Taylor, who was formerly As istant Engineer, Singapore Uunicipality, has returned here as Assistant Engineer, Air Ministry. He is accompanied by Mrs. Taylor.
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    More British Army Reform Drive For 100.000 Nurse
    195 24 LONDON. APR. 20 WHII.F EUROPEAN CAPITALS HCM WITH DITIOMATIC ACTIVITY, BRITAIN IS MA««^ RAPID PROGRESS IN HER NA TIONAL DEFENCE AMPAK.V "the war office to-dai INTRODUCED TWO AEBH VFORMS. fnr The first reduces the period of foreign service to four tast< whSe
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    Bonnet Acclaims Roosevelt Effort
    109 24 Paris. Apr. 20 WITHOUT pretending to settle at one strike international disputes, the causes of which are so compiex and whose expression is confused, .Mr. Roosevelt has made non-violence the immediate rallying point of all men of goodwill, declared .Mr. Bo;i--net. addressing the America Club today.
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    Hitler's Birthday Celebrations
    324 24 Berlin, Apr. JIERR HITLER rose at six this morning, as millions of CW throughout the Reich and annexed territories prepared to biate his fiftieth birthday with pomp and glory befitting an Em Equipped with woollen blankets and parcels of food, hu and thousands of people were flocking
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