The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 March 1940

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,028. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6, 1940. 5 CENTS.
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    British Liner Is Sunk By Enemy Action
    146 1 British Liner Is Sunk By Enemy Action London. Mar. 5. Ml Force plane guided the 53 to safety when the Reliance, 6,700 tons, was -Hen off the west badly holed. The ship rei considerable time, clear m four lifeD i dOM overhead and to land. arst British ship of any
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    DUTCH ANGER AT NEW NAZI OUTRAGES
    430 1 "No Doubt Attacking Planes Were German" SATISFACTION WILL BE DEMANDED, SAYS PAPER rowing number of German air attacks on Dutch itnt -hips is arousing consternation m Holland. bettered that a new and yet more serious phase lan procedure against neutral shipping: has now itch
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    RUMANO-JAPANESE BARTER PACT REPORT
    58 1 RUMANO -JAPANESE BARTER PACT REPORT T *a agency reports that 1 agreement has been conBucharest between Japan La A special Rumanian described as being m v uid In Europe, will be ex- Japanese cotton goods. se agency adds "It is quantity of the product Japan will be able o In
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    More Planes Arrive In Finland
    392 1 Stockholm. Mar. 5. Pis learned authoritatively that Gloucester Gauntlet fighting planes, released by South Africa for the Finns, have arrived m Finland. There has recently been a great speed-up m delivery of foreign nircraft and there are now more than 100 planes from America. France,
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    Deputy Congress Leader Resigns: May Join Muslim League
    71 1 Lahore, Mar. 5. DR Mahomed Alam, deputy leader of the Congress party and the Punjab Leaislative Assembly, has resigned membership of the party He said it was the duty of every Muslim to rally under one banner to consolidate the position of
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    CHANCELLOR ANNOUNCES £300,000,000 WAR LOAN
    591 1 "Issue Delayed Until Ripe Moment" Simon London, Mar. 5. TN the House of Commons to-day Sir John Simon, A Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced a new war loan. It will be known as the three per cent. War Loan and will be limited to £300,000,000.
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    Loan Will Have Tonic Effect On Prices
    165 1 Loan Will Have Tonic Effect On Prices London, Mar. 5. CIR John Simon's war loan announcement is welcomed enthusiastically m the City, says Reuter's City Editor. It is expected to constitute an establishing influence m the market for Government securities. Some circles even suggest it may have a tonic effect
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    U. S. Building Two Cruisers
    88 1 Washington, Mar. 5. Fls reported that the navy has placed a contract for the construction of two 10,000-ton cruisers, costing $18 000,000. The new cruisers, which will be named Cleveland and Columbia, are the last of 21 combatant ships authorised under the 1938 Naval Expansion
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    Full Details Of Income Tax Scheme
    151 1 Full Details Of Income Tax Scheme AN explanatory memorandum on th« income tax scheme suggested by the Governor and High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, m his broadcast on Sunday, was published last night. It is given m full on pages FIVE and SIX to-day. The memorandum gives details of the
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    U. S. Deplores Aggressive Nazi Aims
    91 1 New York, Mar. 5. •THE reports of extreme demands bj von Ribbentrop, the Nazi Foreign Minister, m his talk with Mr. Sumner Welles are generally accepted as authentic by the newspapers reaching here from all parts of the country. They deplore what thty describe
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    STOP PRESS
    59 1 Paris, Mar. 5. Twenty -one persons have been arrested following the discovery by the police of numerous bundles of Communist pamphlets and mnltigraphed copies of the banned newspaper Hwnantte In underground railway carriages m Paris. Those arrested Include 16 employees «f the underground and a former subeditor of
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    38 1 London, Mar. 5. Reuter learns that two Italian care* boats have been diverted into the Downs contraband control station and it ha» been ascertained that the vessels, which came from Rotterdam, were carrying coat (See Pace THREE). Reutrr
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    GINGER ROGERS IS SEEKING DIVORCE
    35 1 Los Angeles, Mar. 5. r»INGER ROGERS, the film star, has *J filed a suit for divone against Lew Aj s, charging desertion. The couple have been separated since 1936.— Reuter
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    52 1 London, Mar. 4. QCOTLAND YARD and the Army d authorities are inquiring into the disappearance of a quantity of small arms ammunition from a west London barracks. An anonymous letter resulted m an irventory being made of the ammunition m the depot and it was discovered that several cases were
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    Patriotic Fund In Selangor
    160 2 •From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 4. LOCAL contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund now total $208,020.37 according to statement issued by the Chartered Bank. Previously acknowledged $104,500.84; staff of Kuala Lumpur 'I m N.L. Feb. donation $79.65; "Man Jong Morning". Rawang $14; "Kurhat House
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    TINNED PINEAPPLE EXPORTS
    92 2 DURING the week ending Feb. 24 1940, exports of tinned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 28 056 cases, of which:— 24,33o <87 per cent/ cases were to the United Kingdom; 750 «3 per cent/) cases to Canada, and 2,976 10 per cent.^ cases elsewhere Total exports
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    London Stock Exchange
    324 2 London, Mar. 5. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Sharr are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 5% 1944-64 111 -Hi Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 113% War Loan 3^r c 0»9,16 -f 5116 Com. Union Assce (Units) 7!i Prudential Assce 'A 1 27 —34
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    172 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES .Prom Our Own Correspond ectj London, Mar. 5. /COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed Vas follows with previous quotations id parenthesis:— RUBBER: Dull. Spot 12' Md I2 r -»d llJ%d 12^d) May H 7 sd I2d Ul 15 16d 12 116 d) July-Sept ll^d 11 7 16d m 5
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    More Upcountry Views On Income Tax
    717 2 MR. TAN CHENG LOCK STATES CASE AGAINST nESCRIBING it as an "inherently inquisitorial method U of obtaining revenue," Mr. Tan Cheng Lock, former Legislative Councillor, stated his views against the introduction of income tax m Malaya to our Malacca correspondent. "Some people seem to
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    JANUARY TRADE INCREASE
    198 2 GROSS imports into Malaya, of $81,795,321 m January this year exceeded those for each single month m 1939. the highest for which was $65,901,000 m October, according to Malaya Trade Statistics issued yesterday. Gross exports In January this year amounted to the high total of $95,064.--046, which
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    RESULTS OF LEAGUE SOCCER FIXTURES
    42 2 OESULTS of three "away" fixtures of the S.A.F.A. soccer competition yesterday were: Reserve Division: Loyals beat R.E., 4 l. Div. 2A: R.A.F. Torpedo (No. 2 area) beat R.A.F. Tengah, 3—l; Malaya Signals drew with Naval Police, 2—2.
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    HEALTH BUREAU AND QUARANTINE WORK
    140 2 LJOW the League of Nations Health Bureau works In conjunction with health authorities is described m the 1939 annual report of the Bureau's health organisation at Singapore. As soon the Bureau receives advice from a health authority regarding the imposition of quarantine restrictions against arrivals
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    PAUL MUNI IN GREAT ENGLISH PART
    158 2 A PAUL MUNI picture is an event n m any city, and his latest film to come to Singapore, Warner Bros. "We Are Not Alone," from the novel by James Hilton, is no exception to the rule. Paul Muni, for the first time m
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    ROCKLITES CRICKET
    47 2 THE following will represent the "Rocklites" at cricket against the R.E., Pulau Brani at Pulau Brani on Saturday, at 2.11 p.m. O. Carvaho, S. Ortega, J. Phang, C. Lazaroo, W. Daba, S. Williams, H. Singh, S. Retnam, A. Lim, Hock Choo and C. La Faber.
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    SHIVARATRI FESTIVAL
    32 2 THE local Arya Samaj will celebrate 1 the Shivaratri festival at the premises of the Ramakrishna Mission, Singapore, beginning from 8 p.m. tomorrow. The Mission orchestra will provide musical selections.
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    SIME DARBY SOCCER
    57 2 THE following players will represent Sime Darby Sports Club against the Pasir Panjang Rovers m a friendly game of soccer to-day at Farrer Park, at 5.15 p.m. C. Luttrell, Neo En;» Bee, W. De Roza N. Ess, Choo Seng Chye, Abdul Hamid, Veo Hock Leng, Lee Hong
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    COALITION GOVERNMENT FOR AUSTRALIA?
    38 2 London, Mar. 5. THE Sydney wireless announced that Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Australian Prime Mnister, is to discuss with leaders of the country party on Thursday the possibility of a coalition Government. Reuter
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    MORE WOOL FOR KNITTING IS ISSUED
    214 2 MORE WOOL FOR KNITTING IS ISSUED "THE second large order of wool from Messrs. Patons and Baldwin is now being issued from the central depot of the Malaya Patriotic Fund at Government House. The cost of new wool—which includes Air Force blue, navy, khaki and greyis $2 a pound. Workers
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    "STORY OF ALEXANDER GRAHAM DELL"
    112 2 THE great acting of Don Ameche m "The Story of Alexander Graham Bell." which opened at the Cathay last night, is the highlight m the screen dramatization of the life of the inventor of the telephone. The story of the young inventor's early struggles, of
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    GRIMNESS AND GOOD ACTING IN "RIO"
    86 2 DOTH Basil Rathbong and Sigrid Gurle give outstanding performances m "Rio,"' a. Universal production. which is now at the Capitol. Basil Rathbone as the arch swindler who is sentenced to a French penal settlement m South America is responsible for some excellent acting, and
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    Told School Friend He Was Detective
    98 2 pens ao Ceyioneso the third conn with tamper It was alleged Dec. 14, la school friend him he was a d Accused, it wa accompany h:v-. Road police stal that a Filipino stolen $800 w r Chinese. Libio refoaed leke out of the i,
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    BROUGHT REVOLVED INTO COLONS
    87 2 CTATING that bt •J that the revolt bag, a Kheh, Chal 1 tenced to one mo: sonment, plus r fVni ther two months' Imi Singapore crimina terday when he possessing a re\<>l on board a vc Feb. 2. On a second ammunition, lie wi He was.
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    CURRENCY OFFENCE
    29 2 FINES totalling s Liang Jiu Q victea In the E n trict court ytSU attempting to tat foreign currency equivalent of $5o with failing to d< money.
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    ITALIAN BID TO RUN BLOCKADE
    844 3 Ships With Nazi Coal Sail From Rotterdam BERLIN WATCHES PROGRESS M°4Lr; o n r lliers T *%^t?U British oWkll pV°" day m an attem Pt *o the aiS thei> i^f~ tCr X r eports Several left yesterday he German T« aWaited with b pondent of
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    Shipping Losses Almost Replaced By New Building
    100 3 London, Mar. 5. aitsl that British merrank to date as a attacks on shipping 620.000 tons, of w -tNrds have already d by new construction, the enemy, et cetera. a ol lcis than one- :al. that m addition to j lost during the
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    Expansion Of India's Air Services
    62 3 ipuulQO oi India's interrvices is described m the Dtrectoi of Civil Aviation r 1939 i carried four times as m the previous !ea?e tlown increas- \v.6 the number of rtrrlcd m nearly double the Indian air :ied their high Not a single injury reported during
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    HOLIDAYERS MAY VISIT SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
    47 3 H-. :s will be able to visit hlands as asra] the recent Older maki a prohibited area. d m the House of rdaj when Mr Oliver retail of state for War. reason why the new rage visits to the mess or holiday
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    BANTAM TITLE FIGHT ENDS IN DRAW
    45 3 I. "onto, ."\i_xr. 5. PA Cleveland Negro v intamwcitht champion, lo the N-B.A. and Lou Brooklyn > champion. acthff New York and CaliC >6ioni, drew over here to-:iight. leaving the tampion undecided. tv.s the aggressor and yd the verdict. Reuter
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    Bury's Pacifist Vicar Resigns Curacy
    143 3 London, Mar. 5. THE Rev. J. Q. C. Hind, son of the Bishop 01 Fukien, has resigned his curacy at Bury St. Edmunds "becaus? it is m the best interests of the parish that there should be no divisions." The Rev. Hind is a pacifist
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    41 3 Bombay, Mar. 4. TWO German women, a Dutch woman and four Italians were sentenced to-day to a day's imprisonment and a fine for evading the postal censorship. One of the German women is said ;to have written letters mentioning troopship movements.
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    France Putting Women Into Industry
    138 3 France Putting Women Into Industry Paris, Mar. 5. "THE French Ministry of Labour announced yesterday that certain categories of industrial work will be reserved for women. In order to ensure food production, men farm workers must be prevented from leaving agriculture to seek work m industry, and therefore certain jobs
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    Ships With Nazi Coal For Italy Held
    76 3 London, Mar. 5. A NY ships which now sail as neutral *»> vessels carrying German coal from Rotterdam are detained and already to-day two vessels have been detained," stated Mr. R. H. Cross, Minister of Economic Warfare, replying to a question m the
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    NOVICES WEIGHT-LIFTING AT HAPPY WORLD
    124 3 A RRANGEMENTS have bee nmade by the Singapore Amateur WeightLifting Federation to stage the 1940 Novices Weight-Lifting Championships open to all lifters m this country, at the Happy World on Saturday, Apr. 27, at 7 30 pm. The lifts to decide the championships will be
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    BRITISH CARS SUPREME IN INDIA
    56 3 DURING January, nearly 1,000 British cars valued at over £150,000 were imported to India, while the nearest competitor, the United States, sent 500 cars valued at £82,000. Before the war, there was a substantial market for German cars In India, and the figures show how
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    GERMAN RUSE IN ATTACK ON B.I. STEAMER
    247 3 London, Mar. 5. IT is now revealed that the bombing of t!ie British India liner Dcmala m the English Channel early on Saturday occurred m circumstances which are unlikely to recur. The ruse adopted by the enemy bomber of approaching the liner with
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    Sledge Ambulance For Finland
    61 3 The first ambulance mounted on a sledge specially weighted en steel runners and lined with steel to negotiate the ice and snow fields m Finland has been made by Major Harold Furber, and dispatched to Finland. The ambulance pledge, known as the Furber infantry traction carriage,
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    Why Hitler Is Waiting
    112 3 A SUGGESTION as to the possible moves of Germany is made by Lord Riverdale. former chairman of the British air mission to Canada. In a speech m Britain, he said that Hitler :vas now pursuing a waiting policy m the hope that he could bring Britain
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    Stafford Cripps Meets Chiang
    69 3 Chungking, Mar. 5. CIR StaiYord Cripps, the Left wing British politician, arrived here on Sunday afternoon by air from Urumuchi, the capital of Sinkiang province. During his visit to Chinese Turkestan, he is said to have conferred with prominent Chinese and Soviet officials. After calling upon
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    BRITISH SOLDIERS CROSS FRONTIER, INTERNED
    34 3 Brussels, Mar. 5. T^VO English soldiers crossed the Franco-Belgian frontier by mistake and visited an estaminet where they learnt their mistake. They were taken to Brussels and interned.— Reuter
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    14 3 A COMMUNIQUE issued m Paris yes- terday states there is nothing to report. Reuter
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    Waltham Abbey Explosion Echo
    132 3 WORKERS DECORATED FOR GALLANTRY THREE civilians, with officers of the fighting services, received decorations for gallaniry from the Ki/ig at Buckingham Palace yesterday. They were awarded the tn^a.l ul ths Order of the British Empire for the part they played after the explosion m Waltham Abbey
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    BRITISH MINISTER AT SANTIAGO
    51 3 London, Mar. 4. THE Kinij lias aporoved the appoint--1 ment or Mr. Charles William Ords. K:s Majesty's Minister and Plenipotentiary at Riga, Tallinn and Kovno to be His Majesty's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary at Santiago m succession to Sir Charles Bentinck who is shortly retiring. British
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    Puppet Emperor's Relation Shot
    66 3 Shanghai, Mar. 5 TTLRRORIST bullets yesterday 1 noon killed Mr. Wu Chi-lun, the lawyer and former husband of a younger sister of Mrs. Henry Puyi, and therefore at one time brother-in-law of the puppet emoeror of Manchukuo. The shooting occurred m his home m the International
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    EXPLAINING BLOCKADE DETAIL TO VS.
    61 3 Mwew yorK, Mar. 4. R. P. ASHTON-QWATKIN, of the Brttlah Ministry for Economic Warfare, and Mr H. Charles Rlst, economic adviser to the French Blockade Ministry, arrived here today and proceeded to Washington. It will be their task to provide the American departments concerned with
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    The Singapore Free Press Income Tax Details
    616 4 The Singapore Free Press Income Tax Details 'THE decision to release for publication the explanatory memorandum' on the income tax scheme now being prepared by the Straits Settlements' Government Is a master-stroke on the part of the official sponsors of this proposed new form of taxation. This action is likely
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    Low Countries' Fear Of Nazi Invasion
    884 4  -  Gen. Sir Charles Gwynn What The War News Mains By THE Low Countries' fear of invasion has more than once risen to crisis pitch and then fallen away again. 1 do not suppose we have seen the last appearance of this particular scare For
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    Cosmopolite Gossip: Paris And The War
    1026 4  -  Rose Patterson By TOSMOPOLITAN Paris is showing: reactions to the war, as might well be expected of it. Typical of one section is L.\dy Mcndl, who has closed her Paris apartment and moved into a large suite at the Ritz, where she is busily
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    EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM ON INCOME TAX
    7187 5 flow Scheme Would Work In Malaya DRAFT BILL THAT IS NOW BEING PREPARED atory memorandum on the proposed income m Malaya, and a note on secrecy m con,th the assessment of income tax, was published orandum refers to a draft bill now of preparation for
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    120 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Mar. 5, 1940: 12 O Clock Noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 38% 38% No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases March 39% 39% G.F.AQ R.S.S. P 0.8. m bales March 36% 36% FAQ R S.S. F. 0.8
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    Chinese Fears About Tax Investigation
    547 6 SAFEGUARDING SECRETS AND IRREGULARITIES IT has been represented, says an official statement that 1 opposition by Chinese traders to income tax is based partlY on fears that examination of their books for assessment of the tax would reveal trade secrets or irregu antics, such as
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    LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY
    56 6 Before the Honourable Mr. Justice Manning m Court No. 2 at 11 a.m.: 5.17 36— H. S. Arathoon etc. vs. Th. Seth Paul and Klara Th. Van Hien etc. Before the Registrar at 10 a.m.: Taxation m Suit 581 35. At 10.30 a.m.:— Evidence de
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    Malacca Councillor On Income Tax
    174 6 MR. GEORGE WISIMAN v Council, expresses the vlf T one likes taxation but tEj n penal (iovernment i ,K f* 11 h, m the prosecution 0 1 states our Mala<< J lhe *a r Whether incomTxUlZT^ form of taxation m a position t«, j,, dividual,'
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    Daily Share Report
    101 6 ISSUED B* FRASER o \1 ciiki OF moms \f rESDAI Markets were practic;.. only a few isolated a Local tin was uncha: SI 29. while the price o'clock was buyers Spo; 38 rents $mg. June 36 gents, ana J „m j ^r < i :us. market dull
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    MORE MINISTERS TO ADDRESS MEETINGS
    58 6 London. Mar. 5. IT is announced that members 01 the Cabinet will address further mass meetings during the months. The speakers will indue Ministers oi Labour. Shipping, omic Warfare. Supply and Traiispor. The speech of each sp< m the main with the work of his
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    S.H.B. ARTISAN STRIKERS ASKED TO LEAVE
    472 7 Notices Served On Them Yesterday WHY BOARD REFUSED TO SUBMIT TO DEMANDS tl statement on the strike of some 1,500 artisans Singapore Harbour Board issued yesterday ex,a| the »trikers were left m possession of their the hope that wiser counsels would prevail, it has
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    Claims For Compensation
    239 7 DEFENCE (Compensation) Regulations for the payment of compensation m respect of the taking of possession of land, requisition or acquislUoTof property, the doing of work or requisition of services were published m last night's Government Gazette. The new regulations come under the Emergency (Defence) Act, 1939 and
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    Thanks From The Front
    192 7 CARDS REACH MALAYA £XPREoSIONS of thanks direct from the Western Front are now being received at the headquarters of the Malaya Patriotic Fund m Singapore. They are sequels to the gift of £1.000 from Malaya to the Overseas League Cigarette Fund which was one of the
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    FATHER OF TEN FINED $150
    186 7 Obtained Credit While He Was Bankrupt VALENTINE Andrew de Silva. ctf the Municipal Health Department, was fined $150. or two months' rigorous imprisonment, m the Singapore criminal district court yesterday, when he was found guilty of obtaining credit of upwards of $100 while an undischarged
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    JEDDAH PILGRIMS ARE INOCULATED
    80 7 FROM Singapore 11,374 pilgrims sailed for the 1938/39 pilgrimage to Jeddah. The total number of pilgrims was 19,652 (others coming from British India) compared with 19,967 for the previous pilgrimage. Pilgrims embarking from Malayan ports are medically examined before departure, vaccinated against smallpox and inoculated against
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    Story Of Theft In A Dark Lane
    99 7 EE NEO. a Chinese' Ong along a dark lane nth, Dm Kirn Sock, tron a We y c Ie slowed i d her gold necklace. rjdt away he fell road vho was a little way ia he tried to run :n the next
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    Outstanding Orders Placed Before War
    288 7 Outstanding Orders Placed Before War REDUCED MONTH BY MONTH A PURGE of "all these dead, moribund or unlikely items" from the pre-order list is necessary m the interest of trade generally, states an explanatory note on Monday's communique from the Controller of Restricted Imports, Straits Settlements. The intention, it states,
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    Lottery For Education ?
    236 7 Lottery For Education THE Malay Union, Singapore, is to consider the question of conducting a lottery for the purpose of raising money for its education fund. At the annual general meeting ol the Union it was decided td find out if such a scheme would be permissible j and practicable.
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    MR. A. E. JOHNSON
    65 7 MR. A. E. JOHNSON, technical assistant m Central Branch of the Public Works Department, Singapore, left by the Conte Viancamano for England via Italy and France, yesterday, on long leave. Mr. Johnson who is on a world tour, is visiting his brother, Mr. P. J. Johnson,
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    RADIO CHECK ON HEALTH OF EASTERN COUNTRIES
    419 7 SO well established is the international system of epidemiological intelligence m the Far East that m no important instance has there been inconvenient delay m the transmission of information regarding outbreaks of the major infectious diseases and their progress, states the 1939 annual
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    Detective's Revolver Battle With Chinese
    384 7 Detective 's Revolver Battle With Chinese BULLET THROUGH COAT PROVED HARMLESS THE story of what he described "as a regular gun battle" between five Chinese gun-men and himself, was told by a young Singapore detective, Tan Cheng Quee, at a preliminary inquiry m the Singapore fifth court yesterday, into charges
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    26 7 R. Meyer donated $100 to the Finnish Red Cross Fund m Malaya. not $10 as reported m the fourth list In th c Free Press yesterday.
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    Record Assets Of Sun Life
    319 8 Montreal, Feb. 13. miTH assets at an all time record of $914,000,000 and normal earnings for the year the highest m the company's history, ihe most significant figure quoted by the president, Mr Arthur B. Wood, at the 6Uh annual meeting of the Sun Life
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    Came From India For Wedding
    202 8 ARRIVING m Singapore from India last week, Miss Elsie Berriman, youngest daughter of Mrs. M. Berriman, and the late Mr. George Henry Berriman, R.1.N., of Devonshire. England, was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday to Mr. Robert Thornton, R.N., son of Mr. and Mrs Thornton,
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    "WAR AGAINST BOREDOM" AMONG THE TROOPS
    768 8 Comforts Which Are Needed In Period Of Waiting IN a talk from the 8.M.8.C. Station, Singapore, the Director of Information described the "War against Boredom" among the fighting services especially the troops m France and drew attention to the need for comforts from Malaya.
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  • Malaya Cup Soccer
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      ARMY AND R.A.F. AS SEPARATE UNITS
      189 10 TIIF. fact that the Army and the Royal Air Force have entered for the Malaya Cup soccer copetition as separate units is going to make the present season all the more interesting. Ever since the Services came into the competition, they did so as
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    BOWLER TAKES NINE FOR 21
    255 10 Home Home Cricket At Segamat From Our Own Correspondent Segamat, Mar. 4. THE Segamat Cricket Cub opened their season with a home and home match on the Batu Hampar padang over the weekend. Dr. Woodhull's XI met M. S.ngh's XI and lost by 81 runs.
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    FAITH & NEVER SET GOOD BETS TO-DAY
    1256 10 FAITH NEVER SET GOOD BETS TO-DAY Beano To Win Long Race From Fair King SECOND DAY OF SELANGOR GOLD CUP MEETING J7AITH and Never set should make reasonably good bets at Kuala Lumpur to-day m the second day's programme of eight races m the Selangor Turf Club's Gold Cup meeting.
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    TO-DAY'S TENNIS ON THE PADANG
    47 10 THE following will represent the 4/19 th Hyderabad Regt. vs. S.C.C. io-day at 4.45 pm. at S.C.C. Capt. Majid and Capt. Thimayya Col. McDonald, Capt. Mohd. Azam r Chan; Lt. Randhir Singh, and Lt. T uneja: Capt. Bahadur Singh and "apt. Kirkwood.
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    54 10 TPHE following have been selected to play soccer for the YM.C.A. against the M.P.H. to-day at 5.15 p.m. on the Anson Road ground Sundram; V. N. Pillay, Sabapathy; G. J. Moxon. Chan Joo Kirn, W. Herbert S. Orton, Lawrence, Swee Hock, Ga'staun, Guan Kiat. Reserves:— G. L. Day.
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    New Judges' Box
    29 10 The new Judges* box at the Selangor Turf Club, where the second day's races m connection with the Gold Cup meeting will be run off to-day.
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    "TADS" BEAT THE MALAYS IN RESERVE DIVISION
    373 10 Winners Have The Makings Of A Good Team MAKING their first appearance m the Reserve Division A **of the S.A.F.A. league this year, the Manchesters played good football to beat the Malays by five goals to three at the stadium yesterday. Play was
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    32 10 DLAYING at Prince Edward Road yes- terday. the second string of the Katongr Parish Association beat the V.M.C.A. Juniors m a friendly game of soccer, by three goals to two.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    50 10 Soccer: S.A.F.A. League. Reserve Division, Police vs. R.A.F., Depot; Second Division (A), R.A. (8.M.) vs. R.A.M.C.. Blakan Mati; Second Division B. Indian Association vs. J.C.SA., J.C.S.A. ground; Business Houses League, Wearnes vs. G.E.C., S.H.B. ground. Cricket: Fort Canning vs. Indian Army Officers, I anglin. Tennis: V.M.C.A. tournament
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    350 10 Kamis Reveals Good Form In Singles niSPLAYING better placing than his opponent, Kamis eliminated T. Kobayashi m the open singles championship tie of the V M. C. A. open invitation lawn tennis tournament yesterday, winning 6 3, 6—2. Kobayshi was the first to settle down, however, and
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    CHINESE BEA? S.R.C. 3.1
    239 10 THK S.(i.A. divismn. they d,,, j^STS. the run of play aggressrrs for the game a>;d often had It n< display of th< ncr and de 6 As a team th well and should j 0 Their forwards p understanding game should team Their interni working lot.
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT YACHT CLUB
    64 10 ON Friday at tl Yacht Club afternoon racei at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday. third race for O starting at 9.50 i The "A"' elm race for the W I ing at 10 a.m. The "B" cla.v Club Bursee starting al The Singapore 14 dinghy class
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    SEALONGER INDIAN BEAT N.S. CLUB AT SEREMBAN
    409 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 4. I ALL SINGH, the former All-India 1-1 player, was seen m action at Seremban, for the flrst time m several years to-day, when the Selangor Indian Association of Kuala Lumpur defeated the N.S. Club of Seremban.
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