The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 March 1939

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO 1 I -UJ 1K35 THURSDAY, MARCH M, 1939 5 CEMb
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    GOVERNMENT REFORM CALL BY CONSERVATIVE LEADERS
    100 1 Opposed To Premier's Foreign Policy DANGERS TO BRITAIN AND THE EMPIRE" London, Mar. 2*) calling tor formation of a National Governa wider basis w\ placed on the order the House of Commons today m the names of Eden, former Foreign Secretary, Mr. Winston Mr.
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    Anglo-French Talks On Conscription
    25 1 Anglo-French Talks On Conscription London. Mai v President Lebrun .sters and French .:e toilsory Lid Mr Neville Minis! at quesH use o nons rim added
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    Prime Minister Denies Trouble In Cabinet
    113 1 Prime Minister Denies Trouble In Cabinet London. War. t9. I'm Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, described m t complete Fabrication certain _ut,of differences of opinion -t. wbert'^peaklrfg it a dinner of (fovernment .supporter at St. Stephens Club. Dea mid he could what he had Ld m the House of Commons,
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    Nazi Moves Against Opposition Church
    86 1 Nazi Moves Against Opp os it ion Church Berlin. Mar V.X JUILASURES which appear to b- cle: alyse action oi the opposition Conlessional Church. ol which Pi Miemoller is the h passed today by the Supremo ncil of the Evangelical Church, h con..* Prote* reeds m Germany. The n provide
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    34 1 niL king and PRESIDENT LEBKI'N of Prance aeknonledfinf the cheers of the crowds as they passed alon.-r Victoria Street on their state drive to Buckingham Palace, during the President's visit to London last ueek.
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    "This Smash-&-Grab New World"
    114 1 "This Smash-&-Grab New World" London, Mar. 29. |HK. \nthon\ Eden, former Foreign Secretary, broad--1 casting to Australia today, said events this month, by their stark sudden tragedy, had imposed a lesson upon all statesmen and all land^. iiieu was nov. a universal agreement as to the peril which confronted all,
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    Japan Not Fascist Or Democratic
    75 1 |Al»\\ belongs neither to the totalitarian bloc nor to the democratic camp said the Prime "Minister. Baron Hiranuma. to Japanese journalists today, ile declared that Japan did not wish to antagonise either Baron Hiranuma stated there was no change of foreign policy, though "definite measures
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    Police Chase After London Bomb Outrage
    160 1 I ondon. Mar. 29. A POLICE CAR chase through London suburban streets irom Hammersmith to Putney early this morning followed two bomb explosions, one of which severely damaged Hammersmith Bridge, the Thame-, an important exit irom the "own. One bomb I d on the
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    MORE UNREST ON POLISH BORDER
    128 1 Berlin. Mar. ••"THE GERMAN News Agency continues to issue reports of anti-German demonstrations m the Polish frontier districts. These disturbances are attributed to agitation In western Polish newspapers and the activities of a group described as tho "Polish Eastern League." It is alleged that m
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    74 1 Paris. Mar. .0. Germany is building a line of fortifications In Slovakia running approximately 50 miles from north to south, stretching across the Javornik mountains and White Carpathia, according ;to a report received here from Bratislava. The line could be regarded as protection of the former Austria m the event
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    WILD REJOICINGS IN MADRID
    124 1 More I owns Surrender To Advancing Nationalists Madrid, Mar. 29. rHh main streets ot Madrid are today filled with stream^ of delirious people. Hands of girls with elaborately worked banners march up and down, while lorrie> laden with shouting boys and girls career madly about. Loud
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    Republican Forces Disorganised
    87 1 Bnrfos, Mar. ll^hile the occupation o: Mai being completed Lonalitts continue to advance on iron: and sou »ital. Latest reports Indical publican forces aro complete disorganised, a Bilbao report si announced adhesl the Nationalists. It Ls also reported that Almeli rial capitals ot j ra have declared
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    FRANCO TO RECEIVE MERCHANT SHIPS
    47 1 St. Jean de In/.. Mar. Hundreds of Spanish merchant and ing vessels which hue been lying for several months at French p will be handed over to Gen. Fr when he receives units of tl '.ican fleets, nov.- interned at Bizerta.- Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    173 1 London, Mar Doubling of the strength el the Territorial Army was announced bj the Prime Minister m the House of Commons this evening. 'Thr Government- he said "has hen impressed with the need for „l lug themsehres sUli further oi ihe spirit of rolnntarj Mr-rice which i* manifest
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    Football Results
    34 1 London, Mar In first division F.A. 1 a&\* m 1. Hud l rlton 3. Grimsby l. United (i I HERN LEAGI I 2 Reut In to .nai 1 at Ibroi I Reuter
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      74 1 BIGIA TEA Brings the freshness anc fragrance of the slayan gardens direct to your home J^^^mmmT^ __f^. __-ff_____ Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p. m. DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight il Radio fc Stage Sts 1 LILLIAN WARNER V.n-diner -I t > iTURDAI —OREAT WALTZ DAM E NIGHT SPECIAL Ike
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    MARQUIS TELLS OF "JAPANISATION" IN MONGOLIA
    568 2 MARQUIS TELLS OF "JAPANISATION" IN MONGOLIA How Propaganda Vice Are Being Used INVADERS 9 DISTRUST OF PUPPET ALLIES Chungking, Mar. 2*>. yilK Japanese at present are doubling their efforts toward Japanisation of Inner Mongolia, Marquis Chi Pei-cheng, a member of the Inner Mongolian nobility, told the British United Press m
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    Bombs As Protest Against Sentences
    144 2 I ondon, Mar. TWO TERRIFIC explosions OC- eurred at Hammersmith Bridge, vi on after 1 a.m. toda>. Police are said to have found evlde ut that the explosions were the resuit of time bombs. Nebodj u.tv hurt and the damace uas < <»mparati\ <lv small
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    "Poland Sees A Great Crisis Coming"
    162 2 Warsaw, Mar. 29, THE German ambassador. Hen von Moltke, saw Col. Josef Heck, the Polish Fortign Minister totla\. An official announcement stated the conversation introduced no fresh element into the present situation. It is thought, however, that Col. Beck ll likely to have assured
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    "Heroes' Day" Drive For Relief Fund
    69 2 "Heroes' Day" Drive For Relief Fund j ng fl In Sli I Fund tips of young Chln< se men I The drive for funds waa unmet] the **> H nool chile, bai I tailed 376 ti Th< i carried on m the amusement parks at nlghl collectors were asked to
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    Man-Power Register For Australia
    149 2 Man-Power Register For Australia SCHEME FOR SUPPLY OF WARPLANES Canberra, Mar. 29. •T'HE cabinet has decided to draw up a compulsory national register of man-power, thus reversing the previous decision m favour of a voluntary register, announced Mr. J. a. Lyons, Prime Minister, during a Press interview today. Mr. Lyons
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    Japanese Continue Shanghai Agitation Against Britain
    56 2 Japanese Continue Shanghai Agitation Against Britain Shanghai, Mai. 29, THE anti-British campaign being waged by Chinese language newspapers here, working under the auspices of Japanese m occupied areas continues unabated. Today's issue of the leading Shanghai "puppet" newspaper. Sin Shun Fao. urgess its readers to "rise against Great Britain and
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    JAPANESE TAKE WUNING
    69 2 Tokio. Mar. JAPANESE troops occupied Wuning, strategically important point on the Siu river. In western Kiangsi province, at 5.30 a.m. today. according to a held dispatch. Wuning is on the road to Changsha, Japan's next major objective. Occupation, says the report, was effected by the troops after
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    Japanese Release British Sailors
    68 2 Tokio Mar 29 IT IS REPORTED from Keelung, 1 Formosa, that the third mate, Thomas Miller, fourth mate, John Griffin, and a cabin- boy, of the British freighter, Nailsea Moor, who were arrested by gendarmerie on charges of taking photographs m a fortified zone, have been
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    BOY VICTIM OF ALLEGED STABBING
    39 2 An Indian boy. said to have been stabed by a Chinese boy, was taken from the Kandang Kerbau Station to Tan Tock Seng Hospital yesterday afternoon, suffering from wounds on the chin and chest.
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    Vienna Greets Hitler
    36 2 HERR HITLER entered Vienna last Peek on his return from Czeeho-Slova-kia. Standing up m his ear. he drove through an avenue of frantically iheerinjr people. Here is the Fuhrer during his triumphant drive.
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    Oppression Of Christians In Singapore ?
    259 2 Oppression Of Christians In Singapore 'THE TIME MA V COME SAYS CLERIC yHE time might come m Singapore—as it had come m some countries m Europe— when it would take much courage to profess publicly the Christian religion, said the Rev. P. B. Means, speaking at the tenth anniversary celebration
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    MINISTRIES TOLD TO LEAVE CHUNGKING?
    65 2 Honsr Kong Mar. 29. QWING to the threat of air-raids tne v Kuomlntang Government has ordered ministries to transfer t i district about 60 miles from Chungking, according to reports received here from Japanese sourc The removal of Government of] must be carried out within
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    NATIONALISTS TAKE MANY PRISONERS
    42 2 Salamanca, Mar. Zs. THE capture of over 40,000 prisoners on the Toledo front is claimed m a communique issue at the Na* alists' headquarters. In addition, several thousand prisoners were captured on other fronts. it is stated.- Reuter
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    31 2 Tokio. Mar. MANY PROMINENT personages in- eluding foreign ambassadors, attended the funeral service of Mr. Yotaro Sugimura, former Ambassador to Paris, at the Hongan Temple, Tsukiji, Tokio. yesterday afternoon.— Eastern News
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH.
    10 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH. TATH* A Petroleum < bury, Brckii con. I
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    Was Eurasian Woman Wife Of Chinese?
    123 2 W as Eurasian Woman Wife Of Chinese? QUESTION RAISED IN WILL SUIT 'F T Ing a will Hor Thi wife oi i C ado im ments i Phili] Lim, appear fendi H PROVISIONS oi will. The will <>[ C >fter the i I Chif immoveable and t onveii proceeds dlvii
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    "Brother Rat" Is Good
    48 2 Last Night's Film pVON'T »> U "Bl the Alhambra applies Military In Stat Nor ll sentimental. too i tions With ground. Acare comedy la drawback. irom lUbtli standard wl a picture G( t m the rolea bell Jane Bryan On the ol the combin Gibraltar
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    Bira A Passenger
    29 3 picture. ...abo/vg^ Siam, the famous motor racing driver DAoto- li *ouse yesterday io visit the Nazal with the visiting party of Siamese Prr.. a Free Press
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    INDIAN-ACQUITTED ON CLOCK CHARGE
    179 3 INDIAN-ACQUITTED ON CLOCK CHARGE Housebreaking By Night Allegation Fails A MISSING ALARM An: SK" %vas an exhi!,it m the Singapore Criminal _.m__ R_*S H,rt VCsU rda > dnri »X trial of an Indian Tbore I" Urn •Jf a a, c of housebreaking by night. stolen property. a,tcr,,at,vc f dishonertly retaining
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    'Prisoners' Aid Society Meets Behind Bars
    164 3 MORE FUNDS NEEDED the ban d superintendent's room of the prison at -Pearl l>ank, Singapore, members of the After-Care tion yesterdaj diseus>ed means of rehabilitating soners, then m their cells only a few yards utter they had been released. chair, under a framed certificate
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    $10 For Theft Of Football Boots
    53 3 •AONVICTED en a charge oi v the theft of a pair of football boots, valued at $5. belonging to an Indian. J. Hamid, of Malacca Street, a middle-aged Hokkien was fined $10 or, m default of payment. 15 days' ixnprisonmenl Mr. K. A. Bla
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    'Fast Unto Death' At Seremban
    264 3 THE following mess. been sent I i Sri. Swami I of Seremban. j who has commenced "last unto death" j as a protest against the Indian mer- cha: .tude of a weekly half-holi-Sur.days. by the president, Alhaj. S. M ihamed Madarsahib, on behalf of the
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    Appeal Over Muslim Will 38 Years Old
    400 3 Appeal Over Muslim Will 38 Years Old COSTS LEAD TO DISPUTE AN APPEAL relating to an inden- ture of settlement made hy a wealthy Singapore Mohammedan. Syed Shaikh bin Abdulrahman Alkaff, 38 years ago, was heard ore the Court of Appea\ at Singapore yesterday. The court comprised the Chief JusS.S..
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    Gambled To 'Celebrate' Husband's Death
    160 3 Gambled To 'Celebrate' Husband's Death A WOMAN'S DEFENCE J^ RAID conducted by Mr. Edmond Bunnens, of the Detective Branch, on a house m Onan Road on Tuesday afternoon resulted m eight Straits-bor*n Chinese nonyas being produced before Mr. K. A. Blacker m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a
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    Siam Prince? See The Base
    100 3 ACCOMPANIED by their wives, the two Siamese Princes and Prince Abhas and Captain R. A. Gwyn, aide-de-camp to the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, were conducted round the naval base yesterday by the Commodore. Malaya. Commodore T. B. Drew. Later, the party visited the R.A.F. base
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    201 3 DIG reductions ln .or Press v telegrams to most Empire destinal tions are announced, to take etlect from i Apr. 15. A flat rate of 10 cents a word has been fixed. The exemptions are Palestine, Transjordan, Sudan and Canada. The 10 cent rate corop I the
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    Agricultural Officer Weds
    93 3 THE WEDDr Andrew's Cath< of Miss Rosemary Sel* Hallett. daughtei I V. Huehes-Hallett unci Mrs. Ii Hallett of Twowater-foot. Lisk Cornwall, and Mr. George Dor Phillips Olds, of the Malayan Ay cultural Service. The bridegroom is the son and Mrs. G. H Olds oi Barton. Long Rock
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    Malay Linesman Falls To Death
    85 3 A VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned by the Singapore Coroner. Mr. W. G. Porter yesterday, at an inquiry into the death of a Malay telephone linesman, Hussain bin Yassin, who died as the result of injuries received when he fell from a telephone
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    Soldiers Sold Alarm Clocks In Change Alley
    247 3 Soldiers Sold Alarm Clocks In Change Alley GAOL SENTENCE CENTENCE of one week's rigorous imprisonment and a fine of $30. m default of payment five weeks' rigorous imprisonment, was passed by Mr. K. A. Blacker, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court day. on each of two Europeans, S. M. Smyth
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    Acquittal For Chinese Detectives
    200 3 Acquittal For Chinese Detectives I Incident In An Amusement Pan THE two Chinese detectives 1 Song B< c and Chong Teng Hoi who were charged In the Su Third Police Court with using crm. force On another Chinese, A: w. In a Sin ement on the night Of Nov. 26
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    Muslim Improvement Club Lectures
    23 3 Clv: Un;- -y, Is and How to In. H Hameed Q M. Thui Ahamat. O hoo and led ar
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    LIFE CYCLE OF MALARIA PARASITE: HOW ATTACKS OF FEVER MAY DEVELOP
    1865 4 LIFE CYCLE OF MALARIA PARASITE: HOW A TTACKS OF FE VER MA Y DE VELOP THE malaria parasite is a 1 very small object and it is difficult for me to explain exactly how small it is, but perhaps the best way is to fir*t of all describe a red
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    MOVING A TOWN
    324 4 POME years ago a group of ex*J perts m various fields formed an organisation for "Political and Economic Planning," or PEP as it was more commonly called. The members of the group set themselves to study a number of social problems and to produce schemes for dealing
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    September Crisis In VA New Film By JOAN LITTLEFIELD
    538 4 September Crisis In VA New Film By JOAN LITTLEFIELD A NEW British production sponsored by Paramount has just boon completed. Called 'The Silent Battle," it stars Valeric Hobson, Rex Harrison and John Loder and is coloured by the crisis events of last September. The story is adapted from a French
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    REICH HONOUR TWO MILLION WAR DEAD
    205 5 '■"'-^'^HMMiMHMMDMnnnni ttOSLEY*fI wUcttm have received a urit lor alleged slander Mm In Mis> Mar> Lav email, .'.^ear-old London actress. Sir be i- de.ead-._f the action. Miss Tavernan claims that at one member ot Sir OIWIICI British Cnion of Fascist- Hi Kit HITLER and his
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    Clashes In Ruthenia
    45 6 Admiral Horthy, the Regent ol Hungary attended the funeral of Ernest l\iv.» the lirst Hungarian officer to be killed during the recent occupation bj Hungarian troops of Kuthcnia. Steel-hehneted troops of the Hungarian arms carrying the coffin during the funeral at Munkacs.
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    British Bad Faith Alleged In Guatemala
    841 6 British Bad Faith Alleged In Guatemala TROUBLE OVER BORDER [\EFINITE marges of bad faith on the part of Great Britain and demands for an American arbitral settlement of the lon_r-smouldering (lUatemah.-Hritish Honduras boundary question are contained m the Guatemalan "White Hook" on the controversy currently being circulated here. Tho White
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    Nearly 2,000 On Man-Power Register
    439 6 THE compilation of the Register of British European men and women m Singapore is now practically complete. Up to date 1,950 names have been registered, and it is expected that, vhen the Register is finally completed, there will be well ever 2,000 names on II
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    'Wave Of Fanaticism' In Highlands
    186 6 London, Mar. 20. I- to Scotland c.day and. on askin Highlander, receive no answer they I i thank th 70-: -old -Qu en McQui n has bs Histi- I .ri' to 1 U r for t a any information, and food. •T don't care \<
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    BOLD SHANGHAI KILLING OF JAPANESE
    204 6 Civilian Fired At While Riding In Ricksha TRAFFIC~HELD UP Shanghai, Mar. 28. THE most daring shooting of a Japanese civilian occurred this morning m the Yangtsepoo district, which was very heavily guarded by armed Japanese patrols, as this is where many of the Japanese wharves
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    Conservatives Assail New Deal Again
    412 6 R ADICALS IN CONTROL Washington. A PUBLIC pica for "sensible" Demoi I from party control and a rep "dai powers lodged m President Uo. bj various em laws have placed the New Deal un servative attack. matt a ait ionhome and probably quiet much of
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    French Fine For Jim Mollison
    88 6 Le Touquet, Mar. 28. JIM MOLLISON appeared m Court at Montreuil today charged with dangerous flying at Le Touquet last June. He denied he had performed aerobatics or was drunk, but was sentenced to five days' imprisonment, the sentence being suspended during good behaviour, and
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    JAPANESE CLAIM LAND NEAR POLE
    218 6 Petition To Tokio Government Tokio, Mar. 27. THE Japanese Government has been formally petitioned to unfurl the flat? of the rising sun over a section of the Antarctic which the petitioners claim to be Japanese territory. In a recent telegraphic petition to its representative m
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    When Tram Meets Tram
    4 6 When Tram Meets Tram
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    Rich Man's Legacy To Girl
    388 7 COURT ACTION man's additional gift of £5 000. n the form of a secret trust ti a woman to whom he had alrea b qtH'athed xjs.OOO. waa held by Mr Justice Crossman m the Chan Division last week, to b- invalid He gave judgment on
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    Gaoled For Theft Of $2 Coat
    98 7 Pleading guilty to a charge of housebreaking and the theft of a coat, valued at $2. belonging to a Chinese In Gammil Lane, a Hokkien. Chua Siew. was convicted and sentenced to ten days' rigorous imprisonment by Mr K. A. Blacker m the Singapore
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    Law Notice For The Day
    114 7 Law Notice For The Day Before the (hie I Justice. S.S., Chief Justice. F.M.S. and Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell m the Ist. Court at 11 am. Court ot Appeal. Appeal No. 1 39— -Syed Abdulrahman bin Shaik Alkaff and ers vs. Syed Omar bin Shaik Alkali (if not c included*).
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    46 7 Jerusalem, Mar. 28. Abdul Rahim. the so-called Arab lebel Commander-in-Chief, was shot dead while trying to break a cordon round a village near Nablus. Other incidents reported today include the killing of a Jew m Tiberias and ol a Jewish supernumerary con- .stable m Hai.'d Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1939. News For The Empire
    625 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MARCH 30, 1939. News For The Empire THE announcement that the rate lor Press telegrams between Malaya and most parts of the Empire, except Canada, is to be reduced to a flat charge of ten cents per word should be welcomed by every newspaper reader
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    3 8 "SON OF FRANKENSTEIN
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    Non-Magnetic Ship To Do Research Work
    1172 8  -  JOAN LITTLEFIELD Seeing London By j\IKS. Spencer Jones, wife of the Astronomer-Royal. will next Tuesday launch, m a secluded reach of the River Dart, one of the strange^ vessels ever to put to sea. It is the R.R.S. Research, a wooden-walled sailing ship built
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      43 8 I Why is the ■LT _Bl^lSH^|BH "^*r> _S. 9__s THE TRUE TO LIFE F.ADiO I definitely /_^y^\ I popular (lll^fipl Malaya. ij A FREE HOME TRIAL will show you why. I Phone 6618 j A H. L. CARTER CO. 122 Orchard Road Singapore.
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    MARCUS GIRL TO WED INDIAN MAHARAJA
    420 9 MARCUS GIRL TO WED INDIAN MAHARAJA Beautiful Young Singer Will Fly To Fiance GLAMOROUS MEXICAN gKMMUTA Sofia Alvarez, beautiful young Mexican ginger the Marcus Show revue company, which has jus< IS S6 oB Si ra >ore to marry an Indian manaraja, (he tree Press understands She will go to India
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    Rubber Planting Date Rumours False
    216 9 Rubber Planting Date Rumours False WORK OF SPECULATORS? |_)l Viol ks current m the Singapore market yesterdaj to effecl that the period for making application to take neu rubber planting had been extended to 10 are without foundation. Singapore Free Press is authorised b> the Controller Rubber to -ay that
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    Siamese Assembly Dismisses Member
    51 9 (From Our Own Nt) Bangkok. Mar. 29. TOR the first time m the history of the Siamese Assembly a member was dismissed today, after a sitting m camera by 113 votes to 15. The dismissed member sat m the two Assemblies and represented the northern capital
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    Remittances To Japanese Areas In China
    159 9 Remittances To Japanese Areas In China DIFFICULTIES FOR CANTONESE CINCE Japanese occupation of j Hainan, Canton and other* areas, remittances by Singapore; Chinese to relatives living m those j districts have steadily been dwindling, it is understood. Postal agencies la Cl I refused to undertake ihe forwarding of letters to
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    Funeral Of Dr. C. V. Norris
    470 9 THE funeral of Dr. Charles Vincent Norris, a leading member of the Eurasian community and a founder member of the Singapore Recreation Club, who died at his residence, 6 Scotts Road, early yesterday morning, aged 81. took place at Bidadari yesterday afternoon. It was
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    Japan Goodwill Trip Fiasco
    81 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 29. ACCEPTING the invitation of a representative of the Japanese Government a number of Siamese merchants made all preparations to leave for Japan yesterday aboard a Japanese motor vessel on the regular run. At the last moment, when the tourists
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    MOTHER LEAPS FROM WINDOW
    222 9 MOTHER LEAPS FROM WINDOW CEEING nan Btai I on the |J rails of a window m the first floor of a lodging house, and then seeing her jump to the road below, was the n experience of a Chines* maidant, Leong Ah Fong. This was her story to the Singapore
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    Marcus Girls At Swimming Club
    31 9 Bookings have closed for dinner at the Singapore Swimming Club tonight, when performances will be given by artists from the Marcus Show during the aft-r-dinner dance.
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    Rotarian Plea For Victorian Ideals
    386 9 Rotarian Plea For Victorian Ideals "THE world Is sick. There is something radically wrong with the world," said Dr. French Oliver speaking on "World Chaos" at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. "What is wrong Is that men have thrown world standards overboard and they think they can get along without
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    Singapore-H. K. -Darwin 'Triangle' Obsolete?
    393 9 Singapore -H. K. -Da rwin 'Triangle' Obsolete? NEW DANGER OF HAINAN "THE occupation of Hainan by Japan has made Bj tish people realise that they have to get a m —and they are doing it now," declared Sir Keith Smith, pioneer England-Australia flier, and now a director i f the
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    Peeress Goes Over Yunnan Highway
    148 9 Peeress Goes Over Yunnan Highway LADY LOUIS MOUNBATTEN j^ADY LOUIS MOUNTBATT. of England's most prominent hostesses, passed through Singapore yesterday m the K.N.I.L.M. plane, travelling from Saigon to Java. She ha.s Just made an ardu tr'p over th< new Rangoon-Yunnan road, which is being constructed to r:-door" fur Cl Lady
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      32 9 <-__-_-__-^_M-»--M_-_- .m-sar ar ~-n_-»_u____4M_-M--_i-j-- <m_u«m_-* Distinctive Footwear* pp^ -<_________. _^^^__________Z '.____________-ri__£ f^s m*** OXFORD TAN WALLOW CALF SHOE "Lotus' $15 50 "Delta $13 50 Sr o/e -/.ife/ifs ROBINSON CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR
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    New Difficulties For Daladier
    308 10 London, Mar. 20. THE position 01 the French Government has been seriously shaken by the crisis m Central Europe, says the Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent. Tn the lobbies of the Chamber yesterday, many deputies talked freely about the possibility of M. Daladier the Prime Minister, being
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    LIFE IN CHINA'S WARTIME CAPITAL
    921 10 Chungking Experiences PROSPERITY AND BUSTLE Chungking, Mar. 20. THOSE who associate China's wartime capital, Chungking, with heavy-laden junks, pulled by boatmen over towpaths and sedan-chairs carried by sure-footed coolies up steep stone paths, are liable to picture this civic gateway of the vast Szechwan Province
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    Protection Of Merchant Navy In Wartime
    409 10 Protection Of Merchant Navy In Wartime London, Mar. >0 .gPF.AKi.vo the Defence Septem the House of Lords. Lord Strabolgi atfkad what authority or executive body ould be responsible for the air defence oi Britain's Merchant Navy Ii the country had. as Lord Trencnard said, concentrated too much on passive defence
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      250 10 CLASSIFIED AD TENDERS. SINGAPORE Ml M( lIWUTY. Tenders. v i ed the following or services. For Municipal Tenders Su, Nni kshaw reflector Date of Cl n June 1. 1939 mi-permanent In Braddeli Rd. irom 'l homson R Is Upper Date ol i 12 m lltunu i Emu:.-. 12 noun. 12
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      225 10 VERTISEMENTS BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 7T Meye? Rd (near Swimming Club. Hoard-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis Ptl one: 575 X. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. fl-__~---____V_i ~-_»~_-_____l EAST ANGLIA a OXLhI KISS SINQ.U'OKf. ruins tc row_» txlgi. level xarages dally or monUily rates,
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      47 10 BANK OF CHiS? (tacorporatca ln c !r *^A Total Assets approximatelf I Tse-Vuna Mndon. N^l^ LONDON B4jJ_r__?' Midland Bank A Xl C«rr_n.n.l,„i, ij" ,.'°™l'»m craaKNT, ssss 0 ss£ v*u "SSBR?_5?^ SHIPMENTS undr-: ''CING 0 f GENERAL B.A VKI business transacted and "^CriAso, i Fun wutlcu-r, on pp
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      129 10 SINGAPORE I HARBOUR The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or exp<cW to arrive: Wharf: Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Sirdhana _2. Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3-— Telresias 18; Terukuni Maru. Kina' llBurdwan 9; Victoria 7 Empire Dock: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3— Ipoh 31:
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      453 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 223 metres. ZHP 3096 metre-. p.m. 5.00 c dramai 6.15 Mandarin children's orogramme. 6.30 "Popular Singer.,— o—M..,. Lee Lilee." (Mandarin"). 7.00 Military band mi syed by the Grand Massed Brass Bands, f 7.15 A discussion between an officer of the Royal Air Force and a
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      402 10 NIROM TODAY B 2 SS <ift 2 1 VDB 11.86 me a S:SSSU 2.20 Close down 4.50 Programm. pri 5.54 Tea mi 5.50 The Eagle s N 6.20 Dutch cabaret 6.50 Newa and rea 6.20 Dutch cabaret 6.50 News and weather rem «.10 From one thing to an 7.40 General
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      254 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES )-ast Night's Quotations From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday quoted In US. currency. Ihe above are dealers middle prices: jobbers margins, kri '•imp duty are not included- l denomination unless Latpst mmt, 1 otherwise stated St Q u °t«ttorL« Previously Assce (Uaits) Pjs 5 Assce
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      Daily Share Report
      96 11 I I) BY PHASER AND CO. *T Ull CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY fING I m at midday was unchangeC According to received from London this ng there was little change m of till shares there yesiithough the rest of the I (change >\a«s marked down. I shares
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASSOCIATION
      23 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ASSOCIATION i) HUK NOON !.u Den iU 2' m m I I B m 26 i o b In lIS
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      Local Exchange Rates
      109 11 Local Exchange Rates MAR. 29 X LUNG T.T London den Ha 131 demand 54 1 Montreal demand IS 16 Batavia demand 101% Samarang demand 101% Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon and 154 Hi Madras, Colon-Da < 154% H tg demand Shanghai den. 30 Amo_ Canton Fco demand 30 *4 Swatow demand
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      126 11 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday RlBber. Firmer. ■^■■^''■■■^''^''■■■■^'■^■■■■■■......mb^ i London: ad ri h Mav-Junr- lfiH "j B*'8 deviously: 715 16d 8 I I6d. July-Sep: J, i l6d I 8^ lfirl Previously: Od. 8 Oct-De? 2*f,« rt Lh 1 Previously: 8 1 led. 3, 'Work 3 316d 160
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      33 11 '■''o/tj London Latest Quotations m -16 10s. p B 2] 5_ Prevlo €214 Nl H I IIV isly: 46.50 toi GO] SILVER: Pr 19 15 1 Three an i pr
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      64 11 London Closing Quotations Uetftod o.» ru> r.t-:ore uuest Quotin? 20- j-3i Rate Prevlousl) Paris Franc to 124.11 176 1316 176 13U6 to I *655 4.68 3 16 5 15 Amsterda: .Guilders to 12.10 8.82 8 3'> Hong Kong p er dollar Is. 2" B d. Is. 2
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      Garing Rubber Capital Redaction
      198 11 c London, Mar. :o. lennett In the Cl today, confirmed I reduction ot the capital of O i icca) Rubber Ltd 'i to r*M 01 £41 814. Mr. M. L < Company. Mr Justice Bennett: "You have to prove a loss of €38.000 G ient n
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      HUDSON IN FINLAND
      46 11 Helsinki, Mar. Hudson, Seci it of Overseas Tradi who ;.> leading the Bl trad- mi_ 100 I northern European capitals. this morning. He will call during the day on th? Foreign Minister and the Finance Minister. Mr. Hudson will here be!' -re lea n
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      142 11 Yesterday 's Rubber Auction THL 8 re C rce Rubber Association held 27th yester hen there were 749,19*6 lb H 312 lbs. '322.0] I 599 080 lbS. '267.45 Spot London 7 15!16d. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet < pnta Ter Lb. .ird Quality 27| od Average Quality.. 27 to 27
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      Round-Up Of Rebels In Palestine
      55 11 Jerusalem. Mai pv [YE military operatic In the past 24 hours cd m tl number ■r.iiitary Arabs, including mem "courts/ 1 The notorious Faki.ri Hamad was also d. A t from Ho: an Arab and five persons, including roman and three children, wounded when rebels
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      593 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co. 's List $1) .40 -.J <SD 1.60 1.65 n ($l) Trafalgar ($2) .75 .83 Ulu Be nut (50 > .29 .31 Ulu Pandan <$l) 1.40 1.55 United Malacca ($1) 1.35 Utan Simpan 111) 1.20 DiDI ITftlALfl A, Cricitworfcs
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      Current Company Dividends
      98 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser WEDNESDAY, MAS li 5 PJH Dividend Books i.N I Ap: Apr. X Apr. 4 31 12 2. M Apr. rd Apr .:ey 7 I [nai 17 ll Apr M inson 554 Fir.al M < t '24 31 cts. bor. us 2 1
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    Arms Factories On The Rand
    58 12 iape Town, Mar 22 ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for the manufacture m bull: both field artillery and ammunition by factories m South Africa The factories will be situated mainly on the Rand. The various component parts will be turned out by different factories, and the
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    DEMOBILISATION OF ARMY OF 130,000
    294 12 Germa«_o Use The Gloved Hand In Prague LAND FOR THE PEASANTS a*m* _r_ I I I rague, Mar. __v. MINETY-THOUSAND Czech soldier,* and 40,000 officers, sub-officers, engineers and army civil sonants were mobilised today when the German Army command took the palatial buildings of the
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    U. S. Duties On German Goods
    131 12 Washington, Mai-. 19. THK United States Treasury today 1 announced the Imposition of penalty duties on the import of German goods. These duties, which will be effective from April 23. affect hundred* ol Items The Customs Bureau has notified collectors that barter transactions involve
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    Courtesy To Czechs, To Jews Violence
    315 12 Courtesy To Czechs, To Jews Violence j EVENTS IN PRAGUE Prague, Mar. ,'JO. ALTHOUGH the bitterness and depresMon felt by all Czechs cannot be Hidden they are adjusting themselves silently to the new regime. The German authorities have shown courtesy and understanding for the Czechs' feelings. No cases have been
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    31 12 LADI LONDONDERRY and her daughter Ud vi 4r being greeted on arrival at the Bromma aerodrome Major Petersen secretary of the Swedish Aeroclub Miss Rritl Hamilton, daughter of the Swedish R
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    3 Women M.P In Four Favour Flogging
    266 12 3 Women M.P In Four Favour Flogging London. Mar. 22 FTER three of its four women memfl bers had voted that flogging should be retained, a House of Co:nmons Stanai.;g Committee decided last night that flogging should be ab dished. The committee were dl. cussing the clause m the Criminal
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    Roosevelt On Danger Of Oil Excise Taxes
    119 12 Roosevelt On Danger Of Oil Excise Taxes Washington, Mar. .0. I N today. Pi dent Roosevelt .said that the pro.1 here to raise excise taxes 00 •table oils was a violation of trade i and mifht ha erious rnationm] repeivussioiLs President pointed out trouble commenced with a similar small beginning
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    Canadian Camp To Mark King's Visit
    132 12 Banff. Mar. ZZ. PERMANENI camp— the King's (amp is to be established m the Rockies, on the Sulphur Mountain, overlooking Band', to < -o.u mem orate the visit of th? King and Queen to Canada. It is proposed that the camp, under the auspices
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    Valuable New Radio Beam
    418 12 Stanford University. Cal., Mar 20 MAN who almost sacrificed his life m helping- develop a surer, safer means of radio guidance for sea and an; trave has found his reward m the completion Vl. tX JU tJll ClOl-G. Hero of another forward thrust m the march
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    Australian Women Wartime Duties
    56 12 i snberra, \i-' THE Mini. A street, states that, under the i tary national reg gLn ti:ii wai rhere will Q each Stat men m claa and quallfl< The services that called upon to undertake will the provision of supplies for ants, organisation of homes, reading
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      24 12 ALHAMBRA NEXT CHANGE i^___BßPv__w_Baai^BßaaH-____-______B '•isl What The World Needs New. rU| *j:}[ ■oih.i?/ i Dq ">i f 7 nh "y-F©j_ »i '8 m^** '"•rf.tn^.
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      25 12 SPRING CHEAP SALE COMMENCING WEDNESDAY sth UNTIL SATURDAY 15th APM ECHIGOYA Co., Ltd. 8131, MIDDLE ROAD. N.B. NO BUSINESS ON TUESDAY 4th APRIL 1 939
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      40 12 CLEARANCES Mar. 29: Rahman, Tandjong Pinang, Sin Aik Lee (Brit.): Prachatipok (Slamt; Kelantan. Klang (Brit); Kota Nopan (Dut)Kudal .Brit, i Belgium Maru (Japan); Both' lob?.. Mapia. Thederu (Dut Mar. 30: V. d;»r Dees d^ Bye (Dut >! Vtrseus <R- it. i
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      299 12 Air Mail Arrivals i INWARD imperial: From Lurope due Wednesday, Friday, Saturday morning.v Wearnes: From Penang. Ipoh and Kuala Inn pur Arrive*, cw evening. X.L.M From Netherlands Indies: \nivr ruesda*) rhursday, Saturdaj afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday morning X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrive^ Tuesday. Thursday, Sunday evenings. K.N.1.L.M.:
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      87 12 i And Despatches Eui Indo-Chinu B i Lt.'. Borne and Timor Dillj Mcd Pa] empa naag Eastern U.S.A Western n.B.J TOMORROM I Ea_( South Africa Australia:— Whole Burma tola Canai_ Egypt, Sudan Brr 1 and O pc except land x I India:— Who].' I Mauritius Born< and Timor Dili i
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      455 13 M %_J W W I I M l *«»il&fe^ B*_to ____^to____' '••lB_ t __i_____!^!_^- INDIA LINES ED IN T ■**>*** P. 6c O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. •'TWARDS Due Due 6.500 June 2 May R?pnwAN l 5^ 7 0 ?g 3 6.000 May 15 CHITRAL ',1 J "^f iIAGE 11
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      512 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. 'Incorporatea In Straits Settlements.) GRESBAM HOtSE. BATTER! RD. SINGAPORE. PHONE 5172 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. (lncorporateo tn Engiana.) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL S,eamer Due Sails CI-Y SfS? Cai.s Ca^ou 5 p.m. todny Apr .1 err. of Calls Glas row Apr •30
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      606 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore .Tel 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penang f BLUE FUNNEL LINE. i \^T SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON, CONTINENI INB QLAROOfI (m conjunction witn the Glin Line) Due tfli GLF.NROY L'dnn. Adam. H'bur. Aw* Mar II A»r 4 ANTENOR Mars, L'don. R'dam H'burg _>;.J Apr
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    PASSENGERS BY FIONIA
    165 14 Passengers for Europe by the East Asiatic Litie vessel Fionia, which left Singapore on Tuesday, were: From Bangkok: Madame Pracherd Aksornlaksana. Master Aksornlaksana, Mr. G. Bagger, Mrs. G. Bagger, Master Bagger, Mrs. L. M. Russell, Mrs. S. Hoyrup, Master Bent Hoyrup. From Singapore: Mr. J. N. Becker.
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    124 14 Passengers by the East Asiatic Line vessel Alsla, due from Europe on Apr 7 are: Mr. F.-rd. Kate, Mrs. Fcrd. Katz, Mr. A. I \lM\n. Mrs. A. L. McMyn and infant, Mr, A. D. Shannon. Mr. Wilhelm Edwall. Mr. Herbert Bielschowsky. Mr. H. E. Phya Supan Sombat,
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    PASSENGERS BY SELANDIA
    65 14 Passexxgen who arrived m Singapore by the East Asiatic Line vessel Selandia are: Mrs. M. 1/FMn.i.ge. Mr. S. Austen. Mr R. Koch. MUs G. V. Woollerton, Mrs. H. Wood, Miss R, Wood. Mrs. C. R. Gleeson, Mm E. If. Burek. Mr. C. K. Lee. Mrs. C. X.
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      593 14 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated ln F.M.S.) 1IIHMIONE: fright 5133— Passage 5431. mmmasMm **m*m*ma9**m*a***, PACIffSC j wouid's c»iAT.rr |THAVEL SYSTH-^ (Irvcorporated m England) THE "EMPRESS*" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-I VI \L TRAIN without change— them c by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC
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      417 14 For Everything Appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign .Money Exchange and Freight COOKS WACc|isjLlT9 [WOQLO TWAVtI SIiPVICtJ 3.. ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Fees. Telephone 5908 A __fc TIDORE -Thursday. Mar. 30, Selat-Pandjang. Bengkalis. Soengei-Pak-ning. Siak and Pakan-Baroe. VAN HEUTSZ— Thursday, Mar. 30. Hong Kong. Swatow and Amoy. MERKUS— Thursday, Mar. 30.
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      202 14 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION C 0. t LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s. s. SANTHIA 8,000 TONS SAILING APR. 6, AT 3 P.M. The above vessej nas excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon and Second Saloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to China ana
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      537 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT lTnesTltJP S_. x ?^~l -_^^^^^ggSJ>M_B^3s&^B____^ W* T^~ ANNOUNCEMENT SPECIAL RETURN FARES HONG KONG TO THE UNITED STATES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY FCR SAILINGS BEGINNING WITH S. S. PRESIDENT PIERCE MAY ISth AND INCLUDING ALL SAILINGS UP TO S. S. PRESIDENT CLEVELAND OCT. 2l s t RETURN LIMIT SIX MONTHS U
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    21 15 "•m^MMMMa*MMMMMMMa*a M aama*mmM*r mM^*T^^)AM§.'W^M.'r:. v -> "\N AIK FORCE I\KIS (,vfk H rod.onv v Hrunn lo mak e1 222 0,,t f lhC
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    How Straits Chinese Won Against Manila
    274 15 HOME SIDE OUTCLASSED j and football enthusiast^ oftte-ffrom he J i community, saw the visiting Straits Chinese Jetely outclass the All Manna No 1 »«fe to 2, here las right ;,;i,ls > 1 i 3-1 lead i„ the fir_t and continued to dominate play
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    Badminton Meeting
    53 15 THE tenth annual general meeting of the Singapore Bad.iiim iciation will be held on Saturday at the A_ton Athletic C!u!j at 2.15 p.ra. 1 .ie accounts Issued m conjunction with the annual report (bow* cash m hand as $300. an increase of 554 on the balance m hand
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    11 15 Tills is Messrs Shaw Brother! latest cinema, recently ererted m Taiping.
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    Siam Squeezing Foreigners Out?
    122 15 Siam Squeezing Foreigners Out <From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. >3 IT IS RUMOURED the Government Intends to pass a law under which all companies operating launches m Siamese waters must have the major- ity of capital owned by Siamese. The biggest part of the capital of the Siam Steam
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    Changi Yacht Club Beat Johore
    278 15 INTER-CLUB RACE FOR PENNANT OUTSTANDING .vert ot the week was the race between the Changi Ciub and the Johore Yacht Club lor' the Inter-club pennant ilie start was made In a li«ht southeasterly air and at the end ol the first leg- a close reach
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    Changi Sailing Notes
    149 15 Changi Sailing Notes afte. rounding the mark Nyamok j moved up well to windward and took I the leading position, with Vacuna and j Lunar Bow fighting hard for second t place. Nyamok managed to increase her lead. The positions at the end we. Nyamok. »J. Gulston*> 1 Vacuna. <M.
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    VICTORY IN LAST MINUTE
    668 15 Harbour Board Beat THRILLS IN DIV. 2 GAME THERE were many thrills m yesterday's soccer match on the Harbour Board ground, when the Singapore Harbour Board gained a fully-deserved victory over the Excise Sports Club, by five goals to four, m Div. 2B of The Harbour
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    Bankers Too Good For Straits Times
    188 15 Bankers Too Good For Straits Times ipi.AYiNG wi*"**- better understanding, the Oven Chinese Bank gained a convincing victory over the Straits I Times Press s.c by 7 l In a Business Houses League fixture on the Fi and Neave ground yesterday. The Straits Times fielded' only ten players. They ga\e
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    Today's Contract Bridge Problems
    241 15 Today's Contract Bridge Problems <Bj pbur Ace Burnstone. Mm,. J ywterday's hand I d game rial a bad ur Derl band r i lei ibte "<" ,;h North Ba :\T 4S I awa: norm -J divl i wo lld lxav< ippartnt ut— contrac clubs I which South dropped W red
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      129 15 Opening Of New Penang Cou.ze I pLASS one I for and there will be no j race provided for the opening of the j new Penang racec t-urse n J two, three and lour are catered tor I and bouv< nir cups will be pre tented t I the winners
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    Chinese "B" XI Get Ten Goals Without Reply
    134 16 Shall lour m the second without rei x B team beat the C! v. d Civilians easily m a one 'the Clerical Union The Chii priority was so marked that the game was devoid of thrills. ned the m thi 1 and
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    Selangor Club Beat Malays
    57 16 our c .dent i Koala l.umpur. VLir. 89. CC' tr the :it ha!. Si Club d the Sell M on this cvi a first divi;er match. :ed a c. »le eentre•rd to bind the attack and they ■round M The Clv rm. The sturdy and eih
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    Move To Abolish "Batsmen's Wickets"
    94 16 TIIK adflsery County Cricket Committee has agreed le the following s u gg est ions by the M.C.C.: Before each season all counties will instruct groundsmen that an ideal wicket is one which makes ci nditions equal as between batsman and bowler without being dangerous
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    Loyals' Teams Win At Water-Polo
    64 16 I at I n Barrac ts yesterday the LoyaLs' first team beat the Manchesters' water-polo side hy three goals to one, and their second team defeat the M nds by als I nil. >r tht team Weall, Lieut. Macßeary, and Bradley, and for the B_
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    Great Eastern Life Beat Sime, Darby
    42 16 Great Eastern Life Beat Sime, Darby J FRIENDLY MATCH played at F Park yesterday, the Great m life soccer team defeated the irby soccer side by the odd goal m three. •man and Hu for the winners and Tommy Ngo for Sime
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    S.C.C. Tennis
    36 16 DEVISED s.C.C tennis TODAY Mixed Doable*. Semi-Final: p. Clerc end Mrs. Cherrington rs W. H. Droogiet ad Mrs. Hi ok m. TOMORROW nship Doubles.— Semi -Final: N. td P. Clerc vs. r. smith ton
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    M.F.A. Cricket Teams
    83 16 THE following will repress the 1 M.F.A. at cricket m their week-end matches: Saturday vs. Fort Canning. M.F.A. round, 2 p.m.: Aman Puteh, Hussain ah, Mahmood. Dollah Ashlar. Ibram I -a. Osman Yasim, laak Zin, Leyman. Al R. Omar, Ismail Jabbar. Shaffic Mohd. Nool* and Manap. Sunday,
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    England's Cricket Selectors
    39 16 London, Mar. 89 Following is the selection committee appointed to choose England's test teams against West Indies next summer. p. Pen-in, chairman, (Essex) M. j. Turnbuil (Glamorgan), A. B. Sellers (Yorkshire), A. J. Holmes (Sussex).— Reuter
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    18 16 ko,™ aud ,»«,p^ ft r durin y te d SRC won easily, 4-o —Free Press picture. J ne
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    S. R. C. WIN EASILY FROM S.C.C.
    478 16 picture. Four Goals To Nil In League Encounter GOOD DISPLAY BY TAYLOR l/EEN but scrappy soccer was played on the padang yesterday when the S.R.C. beat the Cricket Club 4 o m the first division of the league. The Recs should have got
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    Miss Hoahing's K.L. Opponents
    66 16 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur Mar. 2'J. IT is provisionally arranged that Mi.v. Gem Hoahing will play en the S.C.R.C. > on Monday m aid oi the China Relief Fund, m one sill nst Miss Gladys L m anoiher against Leoi Club champion. In a
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    C.U. Billiards
    38 16 TH> are ties I r next m the Clerical Union's four-ball I Monday: Goh B. so q Tui s P, j \v F Gomes Wedn< lay: TOO vs Tan Bock Lim I Thu j Kee —30
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    Manila Team To Visit Singapore Next Month
    68 16 Manila Team To Visit Singapore Next Month Basketball M to board the for Sin financed by Mi Singapore. Vie Castro, Victoria last Sherwood m Ma, WUh ,V,p P1 Federation The Mr. Sh The quintet six or eight Sin The game h and la proving p.:, the Manila offlc Such stars
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    Keppel Golf Club
    14 16 THI I p, the I 1 to com n. oall fou.
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    Changi Yachting Quarter
    169 16 Changi Yachting Quarter Complete results of the quarter's racing of the Changi Oarrlson Yacht Club un follow?: COMMODORE'S TROPHY Nyamok iJ. Gulston i 54 6 pis l Lunar Bow tJ. Snow > 54.0 pt-s 2 Vacuna (M. Sheppard) 49 8 pts 3 Felicity i,J. Daniells) 49.5 pts 4 I BIN
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    Miss Hoahing To Visit Manila
    19 16 Manila, Mar Manila stay hei ling 1939 pionships, s 14 at the Rb m
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