The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 March 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press and Daily News. N<> 1->,7IK i'i>. iB.v, MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1939 5 CENTS
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    GANDHI'S WIFE GOES TO HIS BEDSIDE FROM PRISON CAMP
    312 1 Crisis Threatens If Fast Continues PROPOSED ULTIMATUM TO GOVERNMENT A V ,a>< niuht announced that Mahatma Uandhis blood pressure had risen sharply, that he had lost two pounds of weight after spending a slightly restless night and was weaker, according to
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    POPE FALLS ON STAIRS
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    Pope Asked To Call Conference
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    STOP PRESS
    49 1 tl the demo►re r ipidl ritI) l,Vi, i, d defensive ng in open- mi world t>v Id i in, fclai iction with the world's i by .a. .da the I bitter atta. k on <..,-»,hel. .aid British lon criticism, lie in my_ e< ano•un.i commust live Reuter
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    PALESTINE DELEGATE'S COUSIN SHOT
    30 1 Jerusalem, Mar. 5. Adna i Nashash old :ouashibi. oj the Pal' tir. died here toda: wounds he i whii shing a footbaU match on u Reuter
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    Singapore Message To Gandhi
    41 1 Till FoUowiag tofeffrmai baa been eafl t.i Mahatma Gandlrj by ili«* Indian South l.eaffue. Sings"Members Indian Youth Leacne Singapore feel considerable anxietj over your tasting fervently pray roconsidor decision preserve yonr precfons life for further service humanity
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    Republicans To Fight On: Army Reforms
    148 1 Republicans To Fight On: Army Reforms Madrid. Mar 5. DEORGANISATION of the Republic- an armies under the ."-up; ommand of Dr. Negrin, the Prime Minister, is ordered in a Defence Minrj decree Issned tori med by Dr. Negrin. This decision L< re ndlRi cans have on I i the end
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    Franco Preparing Big Attack
    79 1 Burgos, Mar. 5. ALL i i quiet on the Madrid front; Oen. Franco la perfecting his r what Is expected to be an h timing genera] offensive. C n food loi irds Madrid from all ol territory, and man. prias are preparin j their and i
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    40 1 Members Of the Women's Auxiliary Fire Brigade last week me nemonstration at lh e headquarters of the London Fire Brigade at Albert Embankment. i„ this picture an instructor is ihowln s th^ women how to put on their gas masks.
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    DIVISION SCHEME FOR PALESTINE?
    260 1 Britain Plans 1 Canton System i ondon. Mar JT is understood a surprise a sprung on Arab delegates the conference h< 'ween Brit Government representatives and the Arab committee yesterday in the form ol a proposal from' the British Government for government in Palestine during what
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    Poland Joining Italy & Germany
    613 1 Poland Joining Italy Germany Colonies Claims Soon? T,... London. .War. .'>. present period of apparent quiescence is not lacking in diplomatic activity which is none the 1,-, interesting for being partly veiled. Diplomatic correspondents do not expect any overt development until the Spanisn war is sufficiently liquidated to permit Mussolini
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    Roosevelt Appoints Envoy To Russia
    52 1 Washington, Mar learned that Pr 'It has appointed V.r, Laurenc nhardt at prea nt Peru as Ambassador to which has en vacant sin ;e i when Mr o. Daviea to Belgium. The state Department that Mr. Claude Bowers. United Ambassador to Spain, ha d lor
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    15 1 Rome, Mi. Sl^' lini has tailed report oj the d western Li >yan frontier Reuter
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    19 1 r 01 dlflicultii ov< Polish corridor Finally, it is thought Col B mpi to effect an lmpr< Hung Reuter
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    FEARS FOR FUTURE OF SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT
    365 2 FEARS FOR FUTURE OF SHANGHAI SETTLEMENT Minister's Warning To Third Powers SUCCESSES CLAIMED BY CHINESE FORCES Chungking, Mar. 5, JN an inter view with foreign journalists today, Mr. Hsu 1 Moh, Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister, expressed fears for the future of the Shanghai International Settlement and the various Concessions. He said
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    Two Countries To Discuss Nazi Threats
    144 2 Two Countries To Discuss Nazi Threats Bucharest. Mar. I T^HF problems of the two most potentially threatened countllei in Europe will he discussed liy Col. Josef Berk and M. Ciafenru I'olish and Rumanian foreign ministers respectively, during H. UafetK n\ three-da) 1 1 te Wari'.V. I .crmany the Question of
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    Duke Of Windsor At Paris Dinner
    71 2 The Duke of Windsor last week attended the George Washington birthday dinner given by the American Club in Paris. During hi.s speech, M. Daladier, the French Premier, said that France would never give way either to the threat of force or to blackmailing tactics.
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    Elephants Parade Before bultan
    735 2 Elephants Parade Before bultan (From Our Special Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar, Mar. :>. MINK elephant-, three of them tuskers, carried representatives of the various P^ak communities this morning in a picturesque procession across the polo ground towards an ornamented dias on which awaited the newlyinstalled Sultan of Perak, Sir Abdul Aziz,
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    8e8.8.C. Decision On Fisrht Broadcasts
    67 2 i imdon, Mai THI Board ol C has taken an Lmportaj I i In the <j Droa < The Board has cannot allow a fight to be televised, b: photographed for motion p] puriction. In such l: must first obtain the pen of the Board.
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    Singapore Malays Want A.R.P.
    82 2 A K.l\ instruction and equip- ment. police powers to deal with minor oiTenees within the Settlement, more put file standpipes and a public telephone were among the things asked for by members of the Singapore Malay Settlement at the annual general meeting of the Settlement's General
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    Over-Export Sends Rubber Stocks Up
    208 2 Over-Export Sends Rubber Stocks Up (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 5. RUBBER stocks, outside the regulated areas, including .ho.se in the hands of manufacturers in the United Kingdom, increased by 15,006 tons In January, according to statistics issued by the International Rubber Regulation Committee in its February bulletin, today.
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    Terrorists Sentenced To Death
    71 2 Barcelona. Mar. 5. The military tribunal has sentenced to death Enrique Almeira, found guilty of leading patrols which are alleged to have sacked private property and to have assassinated a number of wellknown citisens. Death sentence has also been passed on Carlos Morera who, during the
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    Report On Germany's Refugee Plan
    69 2 Berlin. M.n Mr. Robert Pell, vice-director inter-governmental committee on refugees problems who arrived yesterday with the Evian Confer* powers' report on German prop tor evacuating Jews, left todaj turn to London. Mr. Pell said he was only "a D senger boy" and not commlssione await
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    R.A.F. SERGEANT IN CAR CRASH
    55 2 While driving a ear towards P Lcbar early yesterday morning B ant Palmer of the Royal Air Force, Seletar, collided with a trolley bus post while attempting to avoid two cyclists, opposite the Malay cemetery. Bidadarl Sergeant Palmer was removed to hospital, where he received
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    44 2 A Malay cyclist is reported i have been stopped by three Chinese in Yeo Choo Kang Road on Saturday night and relieved of $34 cash and his bicycle. The Chinese one of whoa WSJ alleged to have had a pistol— made _ood their escape
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    Controversy OverMcMahon Letters
    88 2 Controversy OverMcMahon Letters Lon pUBUCATK Mahon i T the vi« comment.. light on a it ha to be the _< T th 1 tnat the text their parti clear not:. tradic the cal i, oth '1 imp I KING'S The Dailj relerraph thai oloi ->l thi i Hussein record hi
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    Play To Shock Singapore ?
    25 2 Play To Shock Singapore HPHE i mod< and their lull dl U Stil) London laxity ol lies In tl i fam As C Geoi' :nobbi
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    Singapore Gern Honour War lW
    19 2 I I tilt ten i I said could in their Afti I land De
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    Soldier's Fall To Death
    20 3 ivate FrancU OaUThe Loyal Regiment, wot buried ri cemetery on Saturday On Chaplain to the funen
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    UNIVERSAL CARS WIN H. P. SUIT
    1628 3 Resale Value Of Retaken Vehicle COURT'S RULING (From Our Own Correspondent) r y__i iwv ,< P«ang, Mar. 1. J-jUUMM, that the hi re- purchase agreement which the defendant entered into with the plaintiff company contained no term or covenant by which the defendant would
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    Husky Malacca Police
    39 3 p:'e.' Mr. Justice J. H. Fcdlcw inspecting the Police guard oj honour o\ side the Courthouse before the opening of the o/ the Malacca As 1039. The C.P.0., Mr. W A. Flair, the nor. Free Tress
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    Comrades Carry Private Ogle 9s Coffin
    83 3 Comrades Carry Private Ogle 9 s Coffin MILITARY CEREMONY I honours, according to Roman Catholic rancis Ogle of "C" Company, 2nd Battalion, was biried at Bidadari on Saturday is killed when he 101l a distance of Iman Barrack, on Friday night. He \\a^ ul single and came from CastleMayney, ion.
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    What Is A Golf Course Worth ?
    17 3 What Is A Golf Course Worth dls- the it 'he I, but mtl rcial I be put
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    Would Not Have Mother-In-Law Back In House
    94 3 Would Not Have Mother-In-Law Back In House Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Mar. 4. \I7HEN a Pulau Jerejak i Beng On si 40 a month, was .summoned lor maintenance by r OUng Chinese woman, Kiioo Moh Lek. in the Pc Court relay, before Mr, Lim Koon Teck, defendant declared he was
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    A Local Pepper Industry
    480 3 A Local Pepper Industry Singapore 100 Years, Ago Gad on land were ot gr import i Singapore 100 ibier La no l in a )ore alth culti- a a small scale I m Lrkef gardens j The Singapore I irvn ...hed an article on the c i epper by tl
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    News In Brief
    405 3 WHEN dental surgeons gathered for, their first annual dinner under the, Malayan Dental Association, at the Sea Hotel on Saturday night, the, president, Mr. C. F. Mummery, said In a speech, contrasting a member of their profession v.ith a doctor: "In the first j I place, he
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    How No I. Keep Tab On Listeners
    675 3 How No I. Keep Tab On Listeners STATEMENT made in the Netherlands Chamber last month that steps are to ba taken to prevent the reception in the Netherlands Indies of propaganda broadcasts from Russia, Japan and other countries has puzzl d Malayan listeners. Many questions have been asked as to
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    THINK AHEAD FOR THE YEARS TO COME
    163 3 (lean your teeth now hut also protect them against future decay Oi cburs you want to day SO that they ht and sparklij Philips' Tooth Pa.t docs th But that Is UOUgh. You all to protect them i I they will In the
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    PLEA FOR ANGLO-GERMAN CO-OPERATION
    235 4 "British Armaments For Defence Alone" AGGRESSION UNTHINKABLE Cologne, Mar. 5. A REPLY to tears expressed to him in Berlin in re- gard to what guarantee there was that u your armaments will not be used later for a deliberate attack on many" was made by Sir
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    China-To-Russia Air Service
    62 4 Chungking. Mar AFTER several months of negotiation between the Chinese and Soviet Govern me:. now definitely decidi make trial flights between Chungking and Alamutu. In Soviet territory, preparatory to establishing direct airmail and get services between China and Russia. The route will be divided into two sections,
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    Fuehrer Was " A Very Good Soldier"
    62 4 Fuehrer Was A Very Good Soldier" New York, Mar. 5. pAFTAIN WIEDEMANN, who has arr:\ed en route tn San Francisco, where he will take up the duties of Consul-General, declined to discuss politics and said his only aim was "goodwill." Conversing with reporter.; he said: Hitler "made a very good
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    Agreement In Shanghai Over Terrorism
    52 4 London, Mar. 5. A SATISFACTORY agreement has been reached between the Shanghai Municipal Council and the Japanese authorities regarding measures for the prevention of terrorism in the international settlement. The agreement fully maintains the Council's sole responsibility for tne co-operation of the Jananese military police.-
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    40 Knots By French Torpedo – Boat ?
    83 4 40 Knots By French Torpedo Boat Nantes, Feb. 16. THE torpedo boat Mameluk. the sixth of a series of eight vessels of z tons, almost the size of a destroyer, was launched here today. She Is designed for a speed of thirty-seven knots, but is expected to reach forty knots.
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    Roosevelt Talks Of Democracy, Annoys Berlin
    198 4 'PLAIN LYING" Washington, Mar. .">. DRLSIDENT ROOSEVELT stressed the benefits enjoyed by Americans r their democratic form of government and compared them with those of peoples "living under personal rule" i he addressed Congress on the occasion of its 150th birthday. Mr. Roosevelt added
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    Air Recruit Appeal Big Success
    122 4 London, Mar. 5. |uiE 31. C00 Air Force recruits for whom Sir Kingsley Wood appealed last June have been obtained with almost a month to spare. The recruitment, required by the end of March was completed today. The Air Ministry describes this achievement as "a
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    63 4 building conXany^ wohm Itnd Vo^s S\^i VSt™ 11 Apartment of the Hamburg shipcnachine fitted with torpedos and homh, Kcneral purposes Seaplane 'Ha 140." It is a tivo-en R incd eelih, uet. It has a top s^J^_____ CMW lnSide the bod > of th P ,ane Invent them from iod speed
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    Japanese Pearl Fishing Trade Flourishes
    162 4 Japanese Pearl Fishing Trade Flourishes Tokio, Mar. 4. THE Nippon Yusen Kaisha will put the 1 sjs. Beneal Maru, 5,500 tons, on its South Sea service for the transport of Japanese pearl fishing divers there, according to the Miyakako Shimbun. Japanese pearl fishing divers in the South Sea have increased
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    "Yankee Clipper" Christened
    83 4 Washington. Mar. .">. THE new 74-passenger flying-boat Which is to begin the regular transAtlantic servlee for Pan-Amc. I Airways within a few weeks was christened Yankee Clipper by Mrs. Roosevelt at a ceremony at the AnaI costia naval air-station. I Instead of the usual champagne I Mrs.
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    Clark Gable Sued For Divorce
    34 4 Las Gevas, Nevada, Mar. S. MRS. CLARK GABLE is sueing her husband for a divorce, alleging desertion. In a previous separation suit Gable settled $286.000 on his wife.- Reuter
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    Airboat Hull Taken Away
    52 4 The damaged hull of the Qantas flying-boat Coorong, which was torn j from its moorings and blown ashore' during a severe gale at Darwin, was shipped to England In the Glengarry. The hull was brought to Singapore at the beginning of last month In the j
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    British Hopes For German Trade Talks
    230 4 "ROOM FOR BOTH" London, Mar. 5. REFERRING to his forthcoming visit to Germany in a speech at Manchester Mr. Oliver Stanley said he would be glad of the opportunity of meeting personally some of those responsible for the conduct of trade and commerce with
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    King Farouk's Broadcast
    186 4 Cairo, Feb. IG. I^ING FAROUK this evening broad- east greetings on the occasion of the Moslem New Year. He referred to the forthcoming marriage between his sister, Prir :es« Fawzia. and Shahpur Mohammed Riza. Crown Prince of Iran, as a "happy event which will still further unite
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    Move To Speed Up Empire Air Routes
    76 4 London. Mar. 2. "THE Air Minister. Sir Kingsiey Wood, In a memorandum, states that orders have been placed for three large long-range landplanes. two with speeds of 240 miles an hour and one specially designed for high altitude flight at 270 miles an
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    Roosevelt Wants More Money
    86 4 Washington, Mar. 5. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has sent a message to Congress asking for an immediate appropriation of $110,000,000 for "critical items" such as anti-aircraft guns, semi-automatic rifles, tanks and gas masks for the army. The President also asked lor 57,300,000 to provide training for 20,000 civilian
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    Lufthansa Plane Wreck Found
    92 4 Berlin, Mar. 5. THE Lufthansa Airline say the wreckage of a plane seen near Nice must be that of their liner which has been missing since October. It was a regular passenger plane on the Frankfurt -Milan route and was carrying ten passengers and a crew
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    London Chungking Survey Flight
    104 4 Chungking, .Mar. :>. TTHE Imperial Airways survey flight plane Atalanta received a most enthusiastic reception yesterday upon its arrival at Kunming, capital of Yunnan, from Lashio. Burma. The machine carried only pilots, a wireless operator and a mechanic. Its landing marked the arrival of the first
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    Smallpox From Shanghai In Vancouver
    51 4 Victoria, British Columbia, Mar. 5. William Woods, third engineer on the British steamer Rugeley, which arrived at Vancouver from Shanghai on Feb. 20 with a case of smallpox aboard, has died of smallpox. Nine other members of the crew who have smallpox are progressinr favourably.
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    43 4 HBST DETAILS of the German ball™,, 1,- rra other industrial centres, similar to l revealed. It is claimed that the b££?i end, and that no airplane hitting one of (i, e un Rolling up a balloon after it had been deflated, dul Saarow.
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    U.S.lnNoHuny To Recognise Franco
    68 4 WASHINGTON VIEW THFRF W f HERE IS nei Bowers, U.S. An who sailed from i the Queen bee: ailed a wards the re, Franco by the Unit< It is sultatlon as otb eluding MIson, ha i Should the I der uncond States recogniti become a necessit:
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    Argentina Uses British Warshios
    66 4 Seven new l sailed v. it left P. for a fortnight Argentina's The new year, are simi hound chu They 1. tons, and earn were bi; head, ar.d t The manoeuvi review of r Presi The new British-bul training cruiser L;. part In the i she
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    Drop In Exports Of Pineapples
    48 4 DORIN 193.. from Malayan port ed u cases, ol which: 25,211 -70 the United 350 <one per cent 4.150 (13 per and 3.331 (10 per Total exj> J*"** to Feb. 25, v. :^e of Total exports for the period of I an a
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    Transfers In Johore Customs
    88 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Mar. 4. UNGKU AHMAD BIN OMAR. Assistant Superintendent of Customs. Preventive Branch, stationed at Tangkak has lett lor Kluang on transfer and Inche Abdul Manas bin Siman. Assistant Superintendent of Customs. Preventive Branch, stationed at Batu Pahat. will go to Tangkatt:
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    Malay Scholar Returning
    103 5 (From Our Own Correspondent' Johore Bahru, Mar. 4. The first Johore Malay to gain an educational degree, Inche Suleiman, eldest son of Daro Abdul Rahman, the ate Treasurer, will arrive from Eng- d by the Hector on Mar. 20. Alter receiving his early education the Joh'.n Bahru
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1939. Singapore Man Power
    627 6 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MARCH 6, 1939. Singapore Man Power "TWO recent statements regard--1 Lag the register of man power which is now being compiled in Singapore .should be read carefully by Singapore people who are I ager that civilians shall play their part in the defence arrangements of
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    Ukrainian Nationalists Want Independence
    1203 6  -  DANA A. SCHMIDT BY B. UP. Correspondent In Berlin TWENTY-ONE years ago this week the t kraine— one of the worlds greatest granaries emerged for the first time in history as a national state, following the Brest- Litovsk Pact. After the Allied victory the Republic again
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    MALAY PAGEANTRY
    24 7 MALAY PAGEANTRY art^s. Ibe throne ill (top) ttion on Saturday. British Resi v —Below, the th. dragon armi the >MOrd of illation.* Free Press
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    Councillor Rebukes Mean Employers
    66 7 IU at) Penan c, Mar. 4. should not ot be able of a school Commercial •rior ed by Mr. A. M. uncillor, Penang, the pupils of the lying yes.'rom the e limit wsm to 21. iue 10 be given In ad".. rtiflcate the .tion ot Commerce
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    LESS MALAYAN DEFENCE EXPENDITURE
    191 7 LESS MALAYAN DEFENCE EXPENDITURE $2,000,000 Less Than Last Year EXPANSION IN R.A.R PJEFENCE expenditure in Malaya this vear will be nearly 52.000.000 less than that last vear". It will total about .S2<),000,000. lolal «rr_Jl_? on,y rm f the Series in which there will be greatei »pending this year will be
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    Brilliant Ball, Banquet At Perak Court
    819 7 Brilliant Ball, Banquet At Perak Court TRIBUTES TO NEW SULTAN (From j a C ondei Kuala Kangsar, Mar. 5. DKILLIANT is the only word applicable to the banqm and ball at t d-lit Astana Iskandaria last night, following the in- 3ir dul A thirt of Perak. In an impressive ceremony
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    Penang Ready For Troops
    172 7 <From Our Own Correspondent) Penan*, Mar. 4. a^ILITARY occupation of Penang IVI -a:1: begin this month. A lew details from Sing a pore have arrived to do preparatory work. Further details also arrived yesterday, three :;om the ■J Auxiliary Medical Corps and ee fr >m Singapore
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    HUMAN BAIT FOR SKEETERS
    100 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Hlpoh, Mar. 4. UMAM TRAPS are being employed by the Kinta Board to catch mosquitoes in various areas for protecting purposes. A bed equipped with net is put in a suitable place and a man occupies it. After two hours, the mosquitoes
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    Singapore Chap Goh Meh Lacks Debs' Parade
    385 7 MO longer the event it used to be in Singapore. Chap Goh Meh. 15th night of the Chinese lunar New Year, was comparatively quiet in Singapore last night. In the amusement parks, Chinese i were asked to "celebrate" by buying badges in aid
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    Eastbound K.L.M.
    19 7 The east'oound KIM. plane dIM Singapote yesterday evening is not expected to arrive until thll m. tag
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    Johore Boosts Itself In S. F. Fair Book
    524 7 HISTORY OF STATE AN 80-page illustrated booklet describing Johore's history, government, industry and people has been published by the Government of Johore, for distribution at the Pacific Coast Exposition at San Francisco where Johore has a pavilion. The booklet, which was prepared
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    Girl Allegedly Kidnapped
    101 7 'From Our Own Correspondent" I'enang Mar. 4. UOW the kidnapping o.' a pretty Chinese girl, Choi Ah Gnoh Sheang Gnow, occurred in Singapore and the culprit was eventually apprehended together l In Penang, was related Lennan, before Mr. Lim Koon i the Penang Middle Court yesterd;. In
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    Vienna Refutes Anti-German Charges
    405 8 Vienna Refutes AntiGerman Charges ALLEGED ARRESTS 'ABSURD' Vienna, Feb. 16. THE head of the Vienna branch of the National Propaganda 1 Office, Herr Stertin, invited British correspondents in Vienna to his office this evening and denied a number of statements which he said had appeared in British newspapers during the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    138 8 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1:— fcianthiu _0. Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Neumark 14. Raub 12. Empire Dock. Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Delagoa Maru 30; City of Singapore 32Kinta
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    22 8 THE ROUTE TO THE BORDER-Looking c French border town of Le Perthtis. in the erowded for a distan.e of five miles JJJ
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    CLEARANCES
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      471 8 PROGRAMMES 5.00 Gambos music. 1 5.30 Cantonese drama.> 6.10 Cantonese children's programme. 6.30 Cantonese drama. 7.00 Song and pianoforte recital. 7.30 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.45 Songs That Won the War." 8.00 "The Motor Show." A programme of non-stop variety.-, 8.30 Music recital on the Bandonion by Leopold Hieseger,
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      423 8 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches VII INWARD Imperial: From Europe due Wednesday, Friday, Saturday mornings. Wearnes: From I'enang, ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives f.rery evening. K.L.M.. From Netherlands l/idies. Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday afternoons. Mantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesdav, Friday, Sunday mornings. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday. Sunday evenings.
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      379 9 McALISTER CO., LTO. incorporalec in .'nfi. SetttemenU ■»:^'<^^. H..151, MTTCBI U SWCAroBX r_ON. U„ ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, {Incorporated in Engtana > HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer FOR MONTREAL, HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK AND BALTIMORE. CITY OF ROUBAIX Jay* 3 M^"*, Irst ODf-n season
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      605 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. O. pan Buildup roller «».;a> Bt-fapf| |M I harferprt Rank P.uildine Prnanr Tel I BLUE FUNNEL LINE. t\ n mk\kks MARSEILLES, LONDON CON TIN EN 1 IN D GLASGOW Cm "«niunrtion rith the G!~n lim VH j .dd PATROCLUS Mars.. L'c :r. Q PF. RI Ol LAN
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      493 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in FMS) TELEPHONE: I retgbt 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGLNTS FOR FEDERATED .MALAY STATES RAILWATR, ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM m. \m Oo via Canr.-la r t North America ■v ___\_r_H_Bl_B___ Py_|i»y PRBRBR|j^^_ Europe last, through trains direct _^fl_rV_f Yr_B_- Vyjjl irom ship's side
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      685 10 K. P. M. MAJANG— Wednesday, Mar. 8. Prlgl-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, PoeloePallas, Pengolian-L'state and Ren:-;at. MERAK— Wednesday, Mar. 8, Belawan-Dell. rOMOHON— Thursday, Mar. 9. Singkawang. Pemangkit and Sambas. tidoke— Thursday. Mar 9, Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, ►^iak and Pakan Baroe. REUNST— Thursday, Mar. 9, Cheribon, Sourabaya, Boeleleng (passengers and mails only», Ampenan
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      439 10 AMERICAN PRESIDENT uiil^pro EUBOFB IROM SINGAPORE A.\l> PKNANG K) COIOMim i„„„ ALEXANDRIA NAPLES. I m. I'JKK Arr; PRESIDENT GARFIELD X PRESIDENT MONROE Anr PRESIDENT ADAMS Anr' 90 X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN Mav PRESIDENT HARRISON Ma 31 PRESIDENT HAYES j v PRESIDENT POLK j (x) carry no passengers. j TO \ML!ll(
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    39 11 London 1.30. p. m. Saturday l 12 Prertoui lar.: 26. 5s Previously: i_s 4 1 Previa. &J I .d. Previouslv Bd Pr< i2s. 6d. Pr asdsdas ns en Previously 7• f. 1 16d I 16.65 ,6d
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    Keppel Golf Club
    34 11 cards wen taken out Keppel Golf Club March Spoon. The following were the three best scores; returned: Mrs E. A. Ford 50-18 =32 Mis. J. F. Carr 48Mr? rr 45 10
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    Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
    12 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Pan '-31 16 4.61 ..om Is
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    Garrison To Play Sepoy Lines
    65 11 Following are tl limes lor the women's m tch betthe Garrison ar. B Golf Clubs to be ph. on Tuesday s Lines nan M Mrs. J. A. 3.50 I C. R. V K. 4.00 J English I Irs. F. G. A. D. \V. B. F
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    Johore Golf Club
    68 11 Club's v;omei:'.< monthly competition will be held on Wednesday, Mar. 22. :e 9 bo > medai will be played on iday and Sunday, Mar. 23 and 26. 18 noli The I ..;dal was won by M: I B. P. Pretty, with a score ol "26. Men's m<
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    INTKRNATIONAL HOCKEY
    23 11 London. Mar. i. Hockey International- resulted: Women: England beat Scotland 4—3: Ireland beat Wales. 2—o. Men: Ireland beat Wales. 2- 0.
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    R.S.G.C. March Bogey Cancelled
    14 11 The R.S.G.C bogey comr> t'on vas cance to bad weathi
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    42 11 WOMEN AUXILIARY I IRE FIGHTERS IN TRAINING.-- Women me liners of the London Auxiliary Fire Service gave a demonstration at the London Fire Brigade headquarters at Albert Embankment. The women auxiliary fire fighters are being inspected by District Officer Mrs. E. Stewart-Smith.
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    4,000 Pilgrims Returning
    301 11 4,000 Pilgrims Returning Figures Less Than Last Year AFTER taking part in the greatest annual pilgrimage in the world that to the sacred city of Mecca, 1.000 Malayan Muslims are now returning in specially-chartered pilgrim With 1.000 pilgrims aooarci the second .>hip. the Blue Funnel Ajax is expected this week,
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    RUGBY UNION
    105 11 l<il:it<ii. H_r. 4. :_4 Army 6. Aldershot Benr. 14; 16. ;rd 0; R.A.F. 14. Blackheath i 12 Bristol 8; Bath 0. Coventry 8; O.M.T. Gloucester 13; Cheltenham 6. Leicester 13; Harlequins 3. Northampton 11; London Welsh 3 Richmond 3: London Scottish 13. Rosslyn Park 8; Old Blues 0.
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    62 11 London. Mar. 4. Barrow 3; Leeds 0. Broi:. 2; Hudaersfield 3. Castleford 23; Hull K. R. 12. bury 10; York 14. Hahiax 10; Featherstonc R 5. Hunslet 11 Wig an 9. Lrterpool 7; St. Helens R 3 Oldham 21: Bradford N. 2. St. Helens 13: Bramley 7. Swinton
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    U. S. Sailors See Singapore Sights
    135 11 INURING THE VISIT o: the U.S. cruiser Marblehead to Singapore, the Missions to Seamen have made arrangements for picnic parties and sight-seeing tours for the American tailors. The Rev. A. V. Wardle, chaplain, The Missions to Seamen, boarded the' cruiser on arrival and made
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    Local Exchange Rates
    174 11 *J ML 4. I SI r in*. London 25 32 London den:. 2 3 25 32 Lyons demand 2045 Switzerland 6c '..una Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 3is Montreal c'fmnnd 54 5^5 Batavia dema jqo arang denafid 101"% Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 154^ Madras and
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    Mourning For Johort Princess
    88 11 >m Our Own Corn ►hore Bahru, Mai Over 300 attended a sen at the Istana I repose oi the soul oi the Zahrah (Tun^ku Mo'.ek < followed by i Those attending included U Tungku Aria lather of the o mku Tem _ong Ahmad, the Un| o
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    Law Notice For lhc Day
    56 11 Law Notice For lhc Day Ihe t hiet Ja t |poh rt Ol App< Mr. Justice Pedlov ui Mali. A' Before .Mr. Jastice Horne in .Jrd. Court at 11 ani. immonses-in-Chamber one at 2.15 p.m., Original .m--monses. Petition for Alimon; Judgment Summoi i Before the Regittrai at ion Summonses. At
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    75 11 M -R. 4 1939: 12 0( I (>( K noon Tone of Market- Strawy <, L 4 d l>cr lb. r lb B_jren itUiri No. IX R.S.S. Spot icxx>e.. No. IX R.S.S. P.0.8. in cases March l?9 31G 29 G.F.A.Q. RSS F.0.8 I March 29
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      189 11 BANK OF CHINA 12. Cecil Street, Mn^apore. Jf h phones: M frill inacer'i Ofliea «.n? i cchanei i»rpt neral Ofl .'e \4irtm cm \,,kio" raid P opHal (h > ioooo.ono.ee Beaerve I unds in excess af h < 5.200.000a»0 lotal approxima; Ch A2.020,000.000.t0 Chairman ;rd Sung Han- General Mana OVi
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    WOLVES HOTTEST FAVOURITES EVER FOR F.A. CUP
    1402 12 Portsmouth, Blackburn, Grimsby Win MOTHERWELL 3, CELTIC 1 London, Mar. I. PORTSMOUTH are the only hope left for the south in the F.A, Gup. They continued their good record today by beating Preston I—o,1 0, Anderson scoring the goal inth second half. They
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    Services Rugby Tournament
    54 12 London, Mar. 4. 'IMIJ \niiv defence survived a territie battering in the closing stages and drew with the Royal Air Force 1» the tirst draw in the history of the Services' triangular Ku»by tournament. Ihe Navy whose hacks showed splendid opportunism and quickness on the ball, heat
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    Low Kee Pow's Century
    263 12 4 FINE century, the first ot th apn, by Low Kee Pow. and a first wicket partnership, which, realised 18~> runs helped the B.CJR.C. to beat the Malay Football Association, by seven cricket match on the Hone I lm Green ye terdaj i Kee Pm ave
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    Weights For Selangor Cup Meeting
    284 12 Weights For Selangor Cup Meeting rom Our Cwn Corre dent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 1. im/EIGHTS tor the first day of the Selangor Tun Club Gold Cup >ting on Saturday, arc as follov Druce 9.04 Aerial Post 7.13 Royal Hampton 9.03 Meadoun 713 Empiric 8.08 Recover-. 7 11 Bombu:, 8.06 Con
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    S.A.O.B. Beat Straits Times
    217 12 PLAYING their ftrst match ol the St. Andrew's Old Boys cricket team defeated a straits Times xi by 25 runs at th~ school ground Sco STRAITS TTMICB Leembruggen lbw. Armstrong 10 Shaft! run out 4 McKie c and b Sullivan 11 Hill c Hartley b Armstrong
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    Soccer For Relief rund
    59 12 Soccer For Relief rund I i i Ided into Siong 800 and the Rest, played sovcr for the China Relict Fund at the Stadium iterday. The Rest won one -nil with! a last minute goal in a keen game. The pace was slow and the match erally disappointing for a
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    Saturday's Cricket
    196 12 A.C.3. 73. drew with S.C.R.C.. 50 for .3 wickets. Rain .stopped play. Y.M.C.A., 107 for live wickets, drew with P.W.D. Rain stopped play. St. Joseph.- Institution. 145. ben Treasury and Audit. 126 for eight wickets, declared. There was brilliant sunshine when •lie match was resumed this mornfc ore
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    34 12 tOOTKALL TEAM IKAI.N AS SPECI A! S i rystal Palace football team have enrolled m members of the Croydon Police War Reserve. Here :n«r ('-for;- Walker and his colleagues having instruction on artificial respiration*
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    The Teams
    179 12 Ihe teams are: South Africa: Melvile (captain) Van der B> 1, Kowan. Mitchell. Nourse. Langton, Newson, Dalton, Viljoen, Grieveson .tnd Gordon. England: Hammond (captain Valentine, (.ioh. Fames, Edrich, Mutton. Paynter, Perks Verity, Wright and Ames. quiet. Driving powerfully, they 79 in Ho mlnu rn ?s and Per re
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    Kayak II Wins Santa Anita Handicap
    33 12 Los Angeles, Mai I 'I he Santa Anita hand! KAYAK IT 1 WHICHSI 2 MAINMAN 3 Won bv a length: slxte I min l 25 t Reuter
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    Davis Keeps Snooker Title
    30 12 London. Mar. 1 Joe Davis beat Sidney Smith forty-three games to thirty in final of the world snooker champ ship. He h th title sin Reuter
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    South Africa Continue
    60 12 SLOW SCORING 3N TEST CECOND day. play in th, final T,"^ I M Africa carry their overnight total of' wickets to 42-3 for six. Xourse is 77 no! oul and out. Van Der Byl again was cautTon U 2 I was bowled for 125. Scoring was tediouslj
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    Promise Among S.C.C. Cricket Newcomers
    76 12 Promise Among S.C.C. Cricket Newcomers fl v men sh ed fir the pavilion i for 9«J. Q U batted tv The b Dunbar i like;-. Unfortunat to p to be trana r.' With a Dunb ir b v. had must Ncill's side trou luck .sluu. The wi tit rain d
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    28 12 S.R.C Hold A Tral I on thi S I nine pla R I. 1 R R i BAI J I) La B I I .1 .1 R D <
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