Morning Tribune, 18 April 1941

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    9 1 Morning Tribune Se ti ,i, Friday. April 18, 1941.
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    LIFE, DEATH BATTLE RAGES ON TWO WIDE BRITISH FRONTS
    404 1 LIFE, DEATH BATTLE RAGES ON TWO WIDE BRITISH FRONTS LONDON, APR. 17. JHE BATTLE IS NOW RAGING ON THE GREEK FRONT AND ITALIAN AND GERMAN AND GREEK AND BRITISH FORCES ARE LOCKED TOGETHER IN A LIFE AND DEATH STRUGGLE OVER A LINE WHICH EXTENDS FROM MOUNT OLYMPUS TO THE ALBANIAN
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    Tobruk Garrison Makes Big Capture
    221 1 Tobruk Garrison Makes Big Capture Lii>y.i a furihcr attack on the defences < i Tobruk was reUed by urtilie:\ fires and the emy again suffered heavy caa!ti»v itatc i Wai Office comliique One of the Briton pat_ b MKCCKtuiij penetrated an emy position outside the defen?of 1 *rak, capturing >even
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    13 1 1?^, pr i:^'«man cirthurLlav lal| lan <- Berlin on Shi hat (ount Schulen- Reuter
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    HEAVY NAZI LOSSES IN NEW FIGHTING
    238 1 London, Apr. 17. TIIE Greek Army, which has borne the brunt of the fresh enemy attack m Western Macedonia has inflicted serious losses on the Germans, according to Athens radio. In spite of their tremendous efforts, the Germans have been unable to pierce the
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    2 FAR EAST STORIES
    66 1 O Japan Tokyo, Apr. 17. THE entire South China coast from Chaochiow m the north to Pakhoi m the south is to be blockaded by the Japanese Navy, states the Domei agency, which adds that as I result of this extension of the blockade all the
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    58 1 China Chungking. Apr. 17 nouncement ol norc I" i ates aid for China is manlmou corned m the Chinese pa] ra heve to-day. The view is held that the move Is an answer to tru SovietJapanese neutrality pact Meanwhile .severe fighting continues m the mountainous area^ of Central Hupeh Province
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    Lord Stamp, Wife And Heir Dead: Al Bowlly Also Killed
    172 1 Lord Stamp, Wife And Heir Dead Al Bowlly Also Killed LONDON. APR. 17. r£ BODIES OF LORD STAMP AND HIS HEIR, THE HON. WILFRED STAMP WHO WERE BOTH KILLED IN LAST NIGHT'S AIR RAIDS ON LONDON HAVE BEEN RECOVERED FROM THE WRECKAGE OF THEIR HOUSE IN SHORTLANDS. KENT. THE SEARCH
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    HUGE BILL FOR U.S.
    92 1 HUGE BILL FOR U.S. Washington Api n. UNITEI> STATES taxpayers arp to be toed to pay $3,500,000,000 mow next year. The ft retary to the Treasury, Mr. Henry Morgenthau announced that the Administration are asking tot thl i rant of new taxes That figure he added >« lf P» the.
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    FAST U.S. CARGO SHIPS FOR BRITAIN
    204 1 1 New York. Apr. 17. Till iMariliim- Commission has taken what is re- yarded as the first step to I utilise the numerous fast 2 American cargo ships m the i Aid to Britain programme, 5 states the Journal of Com- •i merce. The
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    SHIPPING SHORTAGE OVERCOME
    69 1 London, Apr. 17.— A move to overcome shipping shortage has been taken by the Dutch colonies. Shipments from the Netherlands East Indies to New York, which used to make the long voyage through the Panama Canal will m future be directed to San Francisco, announced the Batavia
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    I SAW LONDON'S WORST AIR
    347 2 SMOU-KGBIMBD and un •haven. I face a nfu day af.er what has been a night '»f terrific incident. For hours shillering beneath a steel helmet, I watched the (Jerman Luftwaffe do its uorst Low-flying bombers came ovei m uaves shortly after dark and they continued
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    METROPOLIS
    873 2 London, Apr. 17. yyiTH the R.A.K. tearing through the night sky and with shells threghing the heavens into sheets of flames, wave after wave of German bombers crossed and re-crossed Jvondon duriftg most of the hours of darkness OR Wednesday night and Thursday morning. The Germans admitted last ni^lit
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    Heroes Of London's Severe Air Raid
    323 2 London, Apr. 17. LAST night's London raid is productive of countless stories of heroism, reckless bravery, stoicism, endurance and even humour, the latter coming from a working man who complained that he forgot the keys of his home but that it did not matter
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      43 2 HESTOI HASH !Vhen your hair begiii —or thin out at the you need SILVIKMN restores the hair tissues to r function. A famous wrote "Silvikrin W hair." Silvjfa MADE rN ENGIAJ Send for a copy oi I Agents KAHAM.N J 117. Cecil Stree'.
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    U.S. Loan To British Firm
    204 3 Washington. Apr. 16. Jesse Jones, the Federal Loan dmmistrator; announced that 1000 000 loan has been granted [he Brown and Williamson icco Corporation "m line with policy of the United States •rnment to require liquidation ritish-owned American m vestIs for the purpose of providing i
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    15 3 ndon. Apr. 17.— Two enemy bombers were destroyed m Straits of Dover this morning. Reuter
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    Campaign Against France In Italy
    82 3 London, Apr. 17. MESSAGES from Rome state that the Italian Press has opened a bitter- campaign against France. Mussolini's paper Popolo d'ltalia says that the French people's hostile attitude to Germany and Italy is •completely unchanged" and m reality "the spiritual alliance between Britain and
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    POST-WAR PLAN MOOTED
    118 3 London. Apr. 17. A GIGANTIC post-war economic arrangement which would be felt all round the world was advocated by Mi T D. Campbell, agricultural adviser to President Roosevelt, who Is victim; Bntam RritKh In an Interview he that the Bntish and United States Go /nmenls had a
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    Ex-S'pore Consul's High Shanghai Post
    240 3 SHANGHAI, APR. 17. USHERING IN A NEW ERA IN HISTORY, THE SHANGHAI SPECIAL RATEPAYERS' MEETING OVERWHELMINGLY PASSED THE PROVISIONAL COUNCIL RESOLUTION. The resolution was a proposal that the representatives of the powers concerned be requested to consent to the establishment of a provisional council to
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    2,000,000 SHOES
    21 3 Boston. Apr. 16: A Government contract for 2.000.000 pairs of ser /ice shoes features the United States leather market.
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    NEW POST FOR DR. C.T. WANG
    77 3 Chungking, Apr. 17. THE Ministry of Trade will shortly be formally established to take ever the duties of the Foreign Trade Commission, controlling imports and exports, according to press reports. While the name of the new Minister of Trade is not yet announced, the
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    Spain In Political Limelight
    55 3 Madrid. Apr. 17. FE political limelight may again soon centre on Spain. The tone of the Spanish press, together with certain other indications, point to this possibility. Messages from Berlin "lake It evident that Germany intends to make the most of the apparent military successes for
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      45 3 •MMERCIALI OBJECTS ENROL NOW ;s are now being made I e t c ommenctment of classes j he 1941 year of training, w following subjects-— ree 0 11 (ha mber of Com-: H subjects. June 1941 P^^ lamination, b and fees) obtumeci on application: 5022
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      134 3 I /hat affects vU evert; meal you serve? The answer is "The cooking fat you use." How easy then to improve and enrichen all meals simply by using the finest. PURICO is a wholesome vegetable fat made m the Philippines under American Supervision by most up-to-date methods —untouched by hand.
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    Child Welfare Society Reports Year's Progress
    894 4  - Child Welfare Society Reports Year's Progress VERA ARDMORE By LADY i. > re-elected Preakk i I I tbt ChUdiwi Aid Boelet il the annual general nu'otinß, held .'i Oovcmmfir H hi on Wedi day aftarnoon Thf meetini; was \%ell attended I .unl |lM committee had a yen .alisfMtif; report to
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    ON LEAVE
    43 4 ON LEAVE J Mrs. A. Bun- Ay is one of the I lucky ones who i w escaping the mujfjfy heat of Sinpipore at /the moment. j She is spending a holiday at I MM of the up- i J country hill stations.
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    Rhythm Dancer
    65 4 Rhythm Dancer ftp:— Mn. I A. 100 n c of Miri. Sarawak. who is on leave m Ausl ra lia with her husband at thf moment I■ d who h i S given several danct ICCftall for patriotic anpeab •down under.' She (Jreek rh>lhi dancing, as- w*i as the rao«
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    At Welfare Meeting
    32 4 The I!"" i s. W. olie pictured i"^ 1 1 ian nddrt x itiu »»g I general hi"; Welfare Socw held at <2 ?ernment Hfl \on W«dnfJf at P
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      236 4 "*"^^aW i J a^B^aVJai jj^^n3HaMWa^3aP^f 3 f* C U* SflaK^^^^^EvT^Lm /i aai fi a^P* All WOMEN mi ii"\ .i»l: I rhat appeal .1 ikin alluring, petal 'li ct coloui blending 1 1 m.il If) irs ;i|)|" Ml^rKlKS kirn li.-cK sli.idis, iimrc 1 I iili \n ith a sparUc I he
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      33 4 The Naomi Hairdressing Salon under new management but retaining the services of AICII. expert hair stylist, formerly of Hong Koni; Ask for new contract price list. 18. KODNtV lIOrSE. BATTERY ROAD PHONE: 7555
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    Catering For The Little Invalid
    951 5 Catering For The Little Invalid DURING' FEVER g i v c simple jellies j (and mil k shapes as a change f r o m liquids, b v t avoid very stir Smula t i n g drinks, such as beef tea and i chicken broth. after/ FEVER, these beverages
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      83 5 P irtj Pit* Ao/»e /«aae oeucious a/ways fresh I COOL MEAi i If you have not tried one of aJ^^^ J our famous S.C.S. Pies you've /23^3W misled a treat They are really \l ,1 I&crumptiuus because only the a tendere.st meat, poultry and f VJk game are used to
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    JAPANESE MASTER CHARGED
    331 6 JAPANESE MASTER CHARGED Indian Had IGanja: Gaoled TiiF raMneie master ol Brittoh registered motor launch T V stk n,nl together with Umc oilier Japanese appeared v ?S raurtvesterday, In connection wltti an alleged l i t l i l l "i l "'Admi'aity Lu^. between the Johore Causeway and Chaimi.
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    Famous Paramount Cameraman Here
    344 6 Saw Hover B**fciM A NEWSREEL cameraman who disU^iT n himself m Spain and Norway for c work is now m Singapore. He is Mr. Arthur Menken, of Paramount v recently concluded a mission m China His turet of the bombing of Nanking were som the best
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    Soldier Surrenders After Six Week?
    111 6 Surrendering himself to the police after hail stolen a car six weeks previously, Georce Chtt soldier, had sentence on him postponed days m the fifth police court yesterday. It v.a> stated that it was desirable to havei officer of his regiment testity to his military
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    CEYLON MAN REFUSE WOOLWICH OFFER
    78 6 MR SHIRLEY J. BOCKS. B.A. (Cantab md has returned to Ceylon after studii England on a Government scholarship Mr Bocks submitted a thesis on the of shells of long range guns to the Woolwi For this contribution to war effort research. M'" offered an appointment
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    MALAYA'S WAR ON WASTE CAMPAIGN
    91 6 MALAYA'S Salvage Week starts on Apr; nuny are doubtless preparing to make of this very important campaign, whic :innimtsing waste and salvaging ■■■> prosecution of the war. j who are doing this will find and i spiratior. m the latest Australia i Review 'low ahowir.2
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      46 6 fOR AC. MAINS FOR DC/AC MAINS TheM? arv /k n a radio, mMM m M Nvhy thg GE,C ne» o( recmvtn ire M you 1 Bntiifc pets A-> G J 1 rate fiiWl J/ r/w llirtrte c^ "d o/ f^and ITt^t »oi«t- m^ 440 Warms T73A
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    H.L. HOPKIN'S Letter Front London
    818 7 H.L. HOPKIN'S Letter Front London j *"~H Why London Can j'Take It": No La- j j ments In Britain: De- j cisive World Battle: j j Oriental Study Centre j J w w London, Feb. 25. nnME months aft German S°Wiper stated IM W j positively enjoyed 11 t Almost
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    BATTLESHIPS FOR ATLANTIC CONVOY
    256 7 London, Mar. MAVAL observer! speculated recently that battle- hips for the first time m the war may be convoying British merchantmen carrying vital war supplies across the Atlantic as a result of the depredations by German battleships and other large and powerfully armed surface raiders. The
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    MORNING TRIBUNE FRIDAY. APRIL 18. 1941. BATTLE FOR GREECE
    336 7 MORNING TRIBUNE F RI DAY. APRIL 18. 1941. BATTLE FOR GREECE WITH the breakdown of organised Yugoslav resistance, the Balkan campaign may be said to have narrowed down to a battle for Greece. The situation is described as serious, though not grave. The Yugoslavs went down fighting. Their contribution to
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      47 7 THOMPSON OPTICAL CO ARCADE BUILDING Specializing; Ocular Muscle Anomalies. Crossed Eye* Intricate Visual Wr^^A Problems VV^^iOp' G1 *sses if neede* k^ A. Thompson Dr. of Ocular Science. 5 Eu r n o r* a CHnlc **»**<•*•. Phone 3M2. fc-^^*-^^^^^ AA* A J i i^ k^^l I k.^^ I
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      158 7 High Blood Pressure Dangerous to Heart Thousands of men and women iasH M faoa the H.m^rs of heart trouble and paralvtils because of High Mlood Pressure. fflph' I'.lood Pressure r h mysterious dlssase thai causes more deaths than can< er, largely because people mistake the symptoms for Indigestion or some
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      23 7 SAFEGUARD YOURSELVES INSURE WITH THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION LTD. SECURITY PLUS SERVICI Head Office-No. I6D Cecil Street, SINGAPORE, 8.8. PHONB NO. »M.
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    Musical Opinion ONE YEAR OLD
    1032 8 Musical Opinion ONE YEAR OLD f AST Friday marked the first anniversary of the existence of fttatal Opinion. In Singapore, to have consistently produced an article to music every week for a whole year, is surely no mean feat. *JF Our main object, that of supplying regular news about coming
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    119 8 London. 1 gRITAIN'S enormous war effort is i greater momentum. On Saturday neM thousands of young women will reOT Ministry of Labour for national service. Most will be called up quickly to take their places within the ranks of the nursing services or the Women's Auxiliary Air Force and
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      106 8 FAR EASTERN MUSIC SCHOOL r\ I The KfcMl ill bi do-(d on he Iolh and llip«l <>n lhe 1 21-t April, INI, f«T Iho Easter Holiday-. I PHONE 2.52:5. jj till HAY CAFE 1 Where Everybody (toes GET THE CATHAY HABIT EVERYONE ELSE HAS- WHY NOT YOU? No Admission CHARGE
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      60 8 MICKEY MOUSE J^ f I fOF COURSE, r (AT TWiS^; MUST BE V L t r ~'C BUT CKH Y V JCy~\ T* 7 T£lL ME )VV tT^ HE STANCE N &outA f r^ SCIENTIST V rfz V> j OFFERS MICKEY > 1 jy-J \CHA,NCE /~\^O-\ P A to join
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    CANADA'S GROWING ARMY
    41 9 CANADA'S GROWING ARMY rrnrral MacNaughton inspected I, first cadets to payout as X c s from Canadian Army c.V training unit m Britain. 1 h man was recommended to „m for a commission by fel- l)tt rankers m his respective unit.
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    Shanghai's War Fund Grows
    94 9 Shanghai. Apr. 17. unexpected big rush of dona- during the past couple ot s have cnabbd .the Voluntary war Contributions Fund yesterday remit to the Lcnrion Treasury U5.000 for thp month enjiing on 15 instead of £10.000 as In the!' months. ice the inauguration last August,
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    DELEGATES FROM CHINA
    253 9 JWO representatives of the Finance Ministry of the Chung- k !P? Government, Messrs. Yu Tai and Chu Nai Ho have arrived m Singapore. While m Singapore, Mr. Yu Tai, who is the head of the delegation, will meet prominent local financial and business executives, including the heads
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    Russian Deaf Mute's Story In Court
    441 9 Russian Deaf Mute's Story In Court Asked Wife To llet* THE unusual spectacle of a deaf and dumb Russian woman attempting by signs to explain her story was witnessed m the fifth court, yesterday. The woman who was charged with being a mendicant, explained through the interpreter, Mrs. Sophie Cottirell,
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    MANDAI MURDER TRIAL
    232 9 MANDAI MURDER TRIAL CEVERAL more witnesses were examined yesterday, the third day of the Mandai murder trial, before Mr. Justice Worley and a special jury. The accused is a Johore lorry driver named Teh Cheong, alias Khek Cheong, and he stands charged with the murder of Sinniah Govindan Mudaliar. One
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    National Finance Conference In China
    89 10 Chungking, Apr. 1 1 TEH ciovMinnf nt will summon a national finance conference m Chungking In July. II is authoritatively stated. The forthcoming conference, it is learned, will centre on the dis(uxsion.s regarding the concret* measurea to be adopted by the Government, including the re-ad-lnstinent
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    UNKNOWN
    368 10 NON-DISCLOSURE o f the second policy possibly furnishes the Asia Insurance Company with a cause of action to recover part of the $220 as money paid under a mistake of fact. So, whether appellant has committed a crime by his concealment depends entirely upon whether or not he was
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    60 10 PNEUMONIA (27 d the chief cause ofi deaths m week with tuberculoa running it a Enteritis (20i and i sions (12 1 main causes The totai I less than the averts whole year 10 than the week before and for the week last year. I rate per mille p
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      322 10 Public Notice SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY TENPFRS. 'I, .i^JL- are now Invited for th* followiiitj materials or »ervlc«. For parti* tulan «e<' Muniripal Tender Room. T.nrW Date of Closta| ply ol Liquid CWoi in*' :>>■ tbc i.'j l'Mj 1 7.41 to '!Cm, 4.' 12 noon. 10 June VH r Bupplj oj Lump
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      168 10 THE -v" W^< 'J^*~ <*r"W<f Today's j Band Programme BY kind permission •of Lt. Col. I. Mac. A. Stewart, 0.8. E., M.C. and Officers of the Regiment, the Band of the Argyll j and Sutherland Highlanders will play the following Programme at Peoples Park to- i day commencing at 5.30
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      710 11 ADSF ■w^ Educational MALAY TUITION, gnxu by cxperlcnce.l teacher. Apply Munsh;, 82. Mlnto Roa i, Singapore. (No. 21SH' PRIVATE TUITION given by an expeI rienced and qualified teacher. Fees moaj- rate Apply 38, Jalan Tebrau, Joh > re i Behru. (No. 179H, r PRIVATE TUITION In Chemistry (practical). Apply Principal.
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      739 11 Miscellaneous RAFFLES RADIO SERVICE, 252rSeran^ goon Road, Singapore, any radio for repairs, very moderate charges, satisfaction guaranteed. No. 194H) SERVICE and Comfort Guaranteed Stay at New Asia Hotel, 2, Peck Seah Street, Singapore. Rate moderate. Modern Sanitation. (No. 28H) WEDDING BOUQUETS with fresh Cameron Highlands Madonna or Arum lilies now
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      442 11 J ON THE] I AIR j BNGAPORE (1.333 kcll) 1 ZHPI 30.96 nu-trea (9. 89 mica) i ZHP3 41 38 metrtn (7.25 mica) From 8.00 a-m. on 8. 35 a.m. From 10. 00 a.m. m 150 p.m. From 5.00 p.m. an 10. 00 p.m. LONDON I CENTRAL TRANSMISSION GSG— I6.B6
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    NEWS BREVITIES
    390 12 NEWS BREVITIES Nagpor, Apr 16 rruE Centrui PTO* 1 vinces War Fund has given £10,00J for the purchase of aircraft. In acknowledKinK the gift. Lord B< averbrooki says: '•This ai-.ain demonstrates the determination of the Central Provinces and Berar to stand by the Empire m the flight for civilisation and
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      231 12 XhoUhm Vaclnnv Award Performance by the Screen's j unfor K ,ttal>]. SC AKLEIT OUABA. ASK THOSE WHO HAVE SEEN IT- I "■■;!>„,: CAPITOL Mm M SCARLETT'S BACK "3 m -i A wjthj new smash hit and a newbovtfiendi 151 aJUU ImWvwH A SHKLTKR IN TIIK DARK— A CHANCK MttTDIO WITH
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      213 12 If you like thrills, Excitement 3 fun— Don't miss this Picture! 1 TO-DAY AT 3.15, 6.15 9.15 p I T y E Al^Hi\ M II |^\1 All the thrills and glory of the U.S. Fleet mi n actioivß It- i^RRHr i A I *~~'Wr ii^i aai mSxf I FRANK McHUGl
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    PARAS
    114 13 Che Shabudin bin Md. Hashim has been appointed to act <v Assistant Land ORI--cer. Kubang Pasu. II H. Tunku Abdulrahman has been ap pointed Divisional Aii Raid V/arden f '-> I South Kedah. Mr. J S BoUaiei who baa been seconded for service m Kedah has assumed duty as
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    BRIGHT LIGHTS!
    262 13 •HtIISONS BAY 1 (At the Cathay) pAUL MUNI gives another ot hl^ accompUshed pcrfonna&OM m 'Hudson s Bay' which was the new feature tit the Cathay last night This \n a highly dramatic story of the way In whlcn lirituln lust not a foothold In the dominion of
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      189 13 THE FIRST TO SEE ,i uiinivMVV King of Jazz PA X V ROONEY, King of the Screen! > II(K with |IM vj) Singing Sweetheart of the movies Ljpi (>""£ XCE MUSICAL of 1940 LIGHT To-morrow Night 12.10 o'clock toflEßE General Screening f «-r H^^l TUESDAY NEXT l\ f II 1
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      81 13 3 T :T pavilion iX 9.15 AIM 111 II ItK lI AItM (BIG-HEARTED) fc (OTLVKER) ASKIV Ml ItIMH 11. Your Two (ireatest Team of Contev^^ dians from the "BAND WAGGON" win. JACK HYLTON HIS BOYS. INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME Prices of Admission TFA.M7& 3.15 P.M. //ATTAri^" (FOOTBALL HOW MATINEES A
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      235 13 To-day's Band Programme By kind permission of Lt. Col. Bruce Steer and the Officers of the Regiment, the Band of J the Punjab Regiment i will play the follow- ing Programme at j .fqlan Besar Stadium I to-day at 5.30 p.m.: PART I Fanfare. The Echo; Retreat, The Banks of
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    DEPOT SHOULD WIN CLASSIC
    695 14 iMivrrnor"* l'ii|» ivfspitf the beattan it has taken recently from the best of Van Mr. !..n's"hors.-.s. Depot will be a strong favourite f VaUon"i V h l ;:;U. I 'n l n" > KTon"r ;ill( l dy tot on that run Mr. 'JSSSnaSSS to* S tmtaWe
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    15 14 An anti-tank gun coming out of action, during train ing with Canadian troops m England.
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    Rafs Again In Winning Way
    178 14 LAST season's league champions, the R.A.F., scored a good win over the Argylls (3—l) m a first division match on the Anson Road Stadium, yesterday. The came was not particularly bright In the first half, but improved immensely m the second period when it developed
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    87 14 ONLY two matches were played out of the five scheduled matches at the second day of the S.CC. Spring Lawn Tennis Tournament, yesterday. In the Open Ladies Single <Leveb Mrs Wai den beat Mrs. Richer ;_O. 6—2: and Mrs. Archer beat Mrs Sewell 6—4. 5—7, 6—4. The
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    80 14 Mr. Justice jy has been appn Judge of Appd .the Supreme c of the Straits Se ments. The Plymouth dependent repi recently that Mi C. P. Hodge n Dr. H. Parneili formerly of Malayan Me Service, had awarded a sch ship at S School. Canterbu In exercise ol powers
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      65 14 T()-I)AY SOCCER S.A.F.A. League, Dlv. 1, Chinese Athletic v Malays, Stadium; F.R.E. v Polio*, Chitngl; Dlv. II A, R.A.. iTengfth) v RE. (Malays), Tengah; BustDesa Hous«',' Lea/.ue. Brinkmunns v Strui»s Times, S.H.B TENNIS: S.C.C tournament. BOXING. Slmu-Yeo, New World, 8.30 pm. TIDE TABLE IIH.I! TIDRS TO-DAY 2.29 a.m.. 8 9
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    FIREMEN HESITATED IN DARK
    194 15 FIREMEN HESITA TED IN DARK On Brink Of A 50ft. Drop r j*W() A.F.S. men working at one of London's big fires recently clambered to the top of an eight-foot wall, m pitch darkness, and perched there precariously to play their hose on the blaze. For hours they worked there.
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    Photographs Check Up Cheques
    148 15 Photographs Check Up Cheques EVERY cheque drawn— unless it is J* cashed over the counter— now nas its photograph taken. It is a new war-time measure to Keep a check on cheque records. T ne Londen Bankers' Clearing use which handles practically th 7 C s cqu? P aid into
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    Shanghai Banks Closed
    68 15 ALL ttoh o f Sha nghai, Apr. 17. *ba k Ur Chines Government *«hout rl 1 lariKhai closed down kin R TVm k^ectae of Chun X the murder of two Bank of China employees this morning, the staffs refusing: to sarry on vnless assured of protection for
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    Cycling In Malacca
    262 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Thursday. ON Sunday, the first all-Malayan Cycle Carnival promoted by the Malacca City Park management cam? to a successful conclusion, though showery weather rendered conditions difficult for competitors, and affected the night's attendance. Island Ramblers, a contingent from Singapcre. swept the board,
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    350 15 R.A.F. daylight raids have seriously upset a series oi Nazi attack, plans. More than one important aerodrome m occupied territory has been put on the danger list for the valuable new Luftwaffe bombers. These and some other aerodromes are to be reserved only for fighters, and
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    80 15 I For three nights m succes- I sion the town of Swansea, m South Wales wan merer- J lessly "blitzed' by Nazi bom- I hers, whose airmen rained i S down thousands of HE. and incendiaries on the citizens- I who unflinchingly and i staunchly stood the test 1
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    END OF JAPANESEN.E.I. TALKS URGED
    86 15 Tokyo, Apr. 17. BEWAILING thi unfounded fears m the Netherlands East Indies which are hindering the conversations between Japsn and Netherlands Easi India, the nationalist Kokumin fcfhimbun yesterday morning m an editorial looked forward to an early settlement, for better or lor worse. Although the
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    NAZI LEVIES CAUSE FRANCH INFLATION
    282 16 London, Apr. 17. V: s.ir;s!;n^-r^tn^ a son SSof o r t W s n r n g of the economic _sltu»tloii. lhe oo?ernmcnt wai there wi w 4 milllanUin June mJ December. the occupattoo corta abilitj I.' 1 „v,i the same 156 mUliardfl "> n4
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    451 16 London, Apr. 17 pOMMKNTING on the mili. tary situation, the newspapers strike the balance ol events from December to the present date and set out the conclusions which must be drawn from the facts as Iney stand. The Times, after recalling the great successes of the past few month*,
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    242 16 (FROM PAGE 2) Had m many instances to dig their way through wreckage to the front doors when they returns their homes this morning. One hospital which was happily empty a ft« previous bombing and which was only us*»d as* clinic, was hit again but is to reopen m
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    37 16 Washington. Apr. 17. President Roosevelt, through his private secretary, Mr. Stephen Early, characterised as a "deliberate lie" reports that United States naval vessels were helping to convoy British ships across the the Atlantic. Reuter
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    44 16 Bangkok, Apr. 17.— 1t is officially announced that the Japanese Minister called on the Thai Prime Minister and conversed on foreign affairs for over an hour. RearAdmiral Maida of the Japanese Navy also visited the Thai Prime Minister. Reuter
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