The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 April 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,074. KSTD. 1835 TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1040. 5 CENTS
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    BRITISH CHECK NAZI DRIVE TO NORTH
    634 1 Violent Artillery Air Bombardment Broken GERMANS RESORT TO POLAND TECHNIQUE THE German northward drive from Oslo up the Gudbrand and Oster valleys has been checked respectively at Kvam and a point north of Roeros, according to the latest dispatches published m Stockholm, reports Reuter,
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    Allied Fighter planes In Big Air Battles
    77 1 Allied Fighter planes In Big Air Battles i, Apr. 29. Norwegian battles on between GerAllied fighters over Lake md. md comit .^ea battles i '.an ships ar.d r.aval md machineing vessels and w. s s set .ounces that a iX tbe coastal F. recently enD a Messcr.,ws nb~ut son either
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    Soviet And The Norwegian Campaign
    83 1 Soviet And The Norwegian Campaign AHehan4 a [or the Ger- nnol have m only be fhe loss of British ...t.*' the ;flt can sea m Norway ssels is i better possi- but the conrine bases is a ampaign must not rt and decisive. repared to oband no difnbetween Russia ipleasant
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    17 1 I game, Apr. 29. I that Signer the Holy See. Ambassador nor Attalico, to the Holy Reuter
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    No Indian Troops Sent To Norway
    52 1 IT is officially denied m London that any Indian soldiers Have been sent to Norway or that there is any intention of sending them I here. This statement is m reply lo the German radio story that the British are using Indian troops m
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    STOCK EXCHANGE DULL
    42 1 London, Apr. 29. THE Stock Exchange to-day was dull apart from gilt-edged, which were higher on small, steady investment support. Industrials were irregular and gold minings moderately steady despite a small trickle of orders. Wall Street was firm. Reuter
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    British Gesture To Italy
    63 1 London, Apr. 29. A BRITISH trade delegation raa> shortly visit Rome as a result of the recent conversation between Lord Halifax. Foreign Secretary, and Signor Bastainini, Italian Ambassador, m which the former expressed a desire to do his best to meet any points of difficulty regarding
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    U. S. Aircraft Exports Up 225 Per Cent.
    107 1 U. S. Aircraft Exports Up 225 Per Cent. Washington, Apr. 29. AIRCRAFT exports for the first quarter of this year are valued approximately at $66,750,000, representing an increase of 225 per cent, over the corresponding period last year, according to a statement by the Department of Commerce. France heads the
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    Food Situation In Oslo Very Serious
    79 1 THE Nazi administrator of the occupied part of Norway declared yesterday that the food situation m Oslo is very serious and added that one-quarter of the country's cattle will have to be slaughtered to save fodder. A fugitive from Oslo told a Gothenburg (Sweden)
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    SWISS PRESS HAILS NEW TRADE PACTS
    56 1 Berne, Apr. 29. THE Swiss Press welcomes the Swiss trade treaty with France and Britain. The Voklsrecht says: "The news will be hailed throughout Switzerland with satisfaction and some relief. There were many serious difficulties to overcome but this only makes our pleasure over
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    RED CROSS FUND
    24 1 London, Apr. 29. DURING the past week the Lord Mayer's Red Cross fund increased by nearly £40,000 to £1,357,000.— British Wireless
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    HOW INVASIONS HIT NAZIS
    315 1 London, Apr. 29. ATTENTION is again being lirected m the British Press to the! effect of the invasion of Norway on Germany's supplies of iron ore. The subject is also attracting attention m newspapers m certain neutral countries and prominence is given here to the carefully
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    AUSTRALIAN CALL TO ITALY FOR MORE UNDERSTANDING
    393 1 AUSTRALIAN CALL TO ITALY FOR MORE UNDERSTANDING A CALL to Italy for better understanding with the British Empire was made by Mr. R. G. Menzies, the Prime Minister of Australia, when he inaugurated a new broadcast service m the Italian language from Sydney yesterday, "Between you and us there exists
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    Indo-China War Supplies From India
    57 1 Simla, Apr. 29. FOLLOWING the recent visit of a mission from French IndoChina to Delhi, agreement has been reached whereby India will supply French Indo-China with a wide range of war materials. A reciprocal supply of materials required hy the armed forces of bo f
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    Battle-Cruisers For Netherlands Indies
    44 1 Batavia, Apr. '19. ■"THE People's Council to-day ap- proved the adoption of a bill submitted to the Dutch Government providing for the construction of three new battle -cruisers for the defence of the Netherlands Indies. Nationalists abstained from voting. Reuter
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    More Enemy Supply Ships Are Sunk
    88 1 London. Apr. AN Admiralty commu:_:qu2 says there is not the slightest trut!. claim of th? German High Command to have sunk or severely damaged during the past 43 hours five cruis'.rs and 13 transports. The trawler Hammond was damaged by a bomb and subsequently
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    STOP PRESS
    127 1 London. Apr. 2'J ln giving l<ui« r details of the work of the coastal command air force on the Norwegian coast, a squadron commander stated that a reconnaissance plane observed a U-boat lying on the eJ?r* of a fjord. A plane flew Irtw and dropped bombs which found
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    "Motor Sport Must Not Be Neglected"
    381 2 "Motor Sport Must Not Be Neglected" IMPORTANT FOR EXPORT TRADE II 1 igM them that UK ;j was not a thing Which should be neglected, M they h. d een one country build up foreign prestige and establish more fiimly ils foreign exchange by :Oter racing and its 1 tart
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    COMPLAINS THAT HIS LORRY WAS STOLEN
    289 2 COMPLAINS THAT HIS LORRY WAS STOLEN TAN MONG BOON, a young HokA kien, was charged m the Singapore third court yesterday with the theft ola motor lorry, the property of Tan Ah Kio, at Tapah Street, on Mar. 7. Giving evidence, Tan Ah Kio said that it, was his practice
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    Nirom Radio Accused Of Using Nazi News
    246 2 SOURABAYA PRESS WARNS OF GERMAN TREACHERY THE Sourabaya Handelsblad is running a campaign against 1 the Nirom broadcasting station, which is accused of giving only German news. The German news is described as unreliable, and a plea is made, supported by letter*, from
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    Double-Screening Of The "Hunch-Back"
    135 2 CROWDS who were turned away norn the Alhambra Theatre, which was packed during the generai screening of R.K.O.'s "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" last night, viewed the picture at the Marlborough Theatre where the film was also shown. In this magnificent adaptation of Victor Hugo's famous
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    Motor Gymkhana Results
    160 2 TRil names of winners of Uie various events m Sunday's Motor Gymkhana held by the Sbigapore Branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya "were announced yesterday after the annual meeting of the A. A.M. (Singapore) at the Adclphi Hotel, Mrs. H. K. Rodgers gave awuy ti^e prizes.
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    APRIL MEDAL GOLF AT ISLAND CLUB
    202 2 C. JONE-S won the "A" division of the April medal at the Island Golf Club over the week-end with a net score of 66. while B. Wcodall was the winner m "B" division with a net score of 65. The ball sweep over the
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    MANAGER SUMMONED
    60 2 W INGOLD, manager of the Goodie wood Park Hotel, yesterday appeared m the S^igapore fourth court on a summons charge of selling: intoxicating liquor without a licence between Apr. 1 and Apr. 10. Ingold, who was cautioned and discharged, was ordered to pay the costs o. the n.mmcns.
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    London Stock Exchange
    309 2 lAndoiij Apr. 29. Dm (oliowmg are to-days ciosmg middle quotations Shares are ot £1 denominntioD unless otherwise stated: Con. LOU 5% 1944-64 108% funding Loan 4% .1960-00 110 M: Wax Loan I*h% 99^ M» Com. Union Assce (Units) 7 Prudential Assce 'A' 25 —x k Royal Assce
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    169 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES Prom Our Owd Con. puudoati _«...rt<.': Apt COMMODITY and Exchange SMUtes doted %a lollows witb previous Quotations u> parenthesis:— KUBBbR; Dull. Spot 10T4d lid (10 15!16d llijitkl) Mny It l|l6d 113!l6d (10 15|16d It ljl6d) July 11 l'l6d 113|16d (11 l|l6d It 3 16d) Oct-Dec io%d lid (11
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    CONSTABLE FINED FOR PUNCHING BOY
    196 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 22. A POLICE constable, Mohamed Yusoft", who was convicted r»n a charge oi having voluntarily caused hurt to a schoolboy, was strongly reprimanded by the second magistrate, Mr. A. W. Bellamy, and fined $25. Mr. Bellamy said: "I have
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    WOMEN KNIT FOR SAILORS
    192 2 MORE than Sixty Wttnen m Sil pore have formed a knitting pr-.ly to knit socks, pullovers, helmets, scarves and gloves for motion, mm Mrs Betty M. Wardle, wife of the Rev A. V. Wardle, Chaplain at the Missions to Seamen, when presenting; the report of the
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    BOY DROWNED IN MINING POOL,
    37 2 Acmmi no. mining W during I he went fishing failed to i ducted a .>♦ an A fishing vere kmrnA 1 1 1 the poo!, ono m ed the body of 1 i
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    22 2 MM. A. I Ot ti.»Historical Ifuaeun pern by tii^ Oj on a trip round I ia Singapore hjsband ca:?!' work m N-
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    'Shakespeare Is No Longer Indispensable'
    111 3 O DER. BRITAIN i. N AZI EYES j on. ion. Apr. 12. I assuring rs that the Germany hat between the ir,th cen•his case and Urn I ol space is re, tbidc their jraph. re may because -d The ip occid- ptic Mention, middle prodii
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    JAPANESE GARRISONING STARTEGIC POINTS
    16 3 l>ki» Apr 29. mttaoclUea ffl garrison strategic Province ipied. accord- Eastern News
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    8 3 Isn received Hemic state i-:a r ed a:_|
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    How U.S. Planes Will Be Sent To Britain
    43 3 New York, Apr. 29. ACCORDING to the Montreal correspondent of the IlcraldTribune, Britain is preparing to fly squadrons of American and Canadian built bombers m a steady stream from an immense Newfoundland air base.- Reuter
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    Birthday Of Emperor Of Japan
    136 3 THE King yesterday telegraphed to the Emperor of Japan a message oi cordial greetings on the occasion of his birthday. To mark the occasion a pamphlet written by Gen. I.asaki; chief of i^taff of the JapMMM forces m China, was issued to Hrn troops. The
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    LORD GALWAYS TERM AS GOVERNOR EXTENDED
    41 3 Wellington Apr. 29. LORD GALWAY'S term of office as Governor-General of New Zealand, due to expire this month, has been extended to February, 1941. This is the second time Lord Galway's term has been extended.
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    33 3 London, Apr. 29. MR. SEAN LEMASS. Eire Minister of Supply, and Mr. Ryan, Minister of Agriculture, have arrived m London. They will begin a series of trade and j economic discussions to-morrow.— Reuter
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    Will Fight Till Usurpers Are Hurled Out
    302 3 NORWAY'S DETERMINATION TO CONTINUE STRUGGLE [TIE determination of the Norwegian Government to support to the hilt the British, French and Polish- Governments m their war against Germany is expressed m a declaration, from somewhere m Norway," which states that the war shall last
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    CHAMBERLAIN MEETS OPPOSITION LEADERS
    84 3 London, Apr. 29. IMP* C. R Attlee and Mr. Arthur 1V Greenwood, Leader and deputy Leader of the Opposition, saw the Pr;me Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, this afternoon. The meeting was m continuance of the practice of keeping leaders of the Opposition informed of the war situation.
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    POPULAR FRONT MEN IN JAPAN FOUND GUILTY
    58 3 Tokio, Apr. 20. FIFTEEN popular front leaders, including Mr. Kanju Kato, a member of the House of Representatives, who were arrested on Dec. 15, 1937, have been found guilty of violating the peace maintenance law after about two and a half years' preliminary
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    German Labour Leader On Axis Solidarity
    242 3 German Labour Leader On Axis Solidarity THE German Labour Leader, Ley, broadcasting at Cologne this morning, tried to assure the German people of Italian solidarity with Germany. He was addressing a gathering of German youth and a section of Fascist youth from Italy was also present. "Italy is m the
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    NAZI RADIO WARNING TO SHIPPING
    80 3 London, Apr. 29. TtfE German Wireless last night warned off German ships from two large areas of minefields off the Estonian coast. One of these ereas is almost on the doorstep of Baltiskl and the other is almost opposite Helsinki. These areas were mined by
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    "VON RIBBENTROP BEING LAUGHED OUT OF COURT"
    552 3 London, Apr. 29. THE main theme of editorials m the British newspapers to-day is the speech on Saturday of von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister. The question asked is Why was it made? The Daily Telegraph says that its Zurich correspondent reports a neutral
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    Goebbels' Lies On Damage To Battle-Cruisers
    437 3 Goebbels' Lies On Damage To Battle-Cruisers London, Apr. 29. COLLOWING the adventures of the three British battle-cruisers through the maze of German propaganda is a bewildering task. The Repulse first received Goebbels' attention last October, when he claimed that she had been "torpedoed and almost certainly sunk" at Scapa Flow
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    China To Intensify Economic Warfare
    68 3 Chungking. Apr. 29. FOR the purpose of intensifying economic warfare against the Japanese m the occupied areas, the Chinese Government is establishing an economic blockade office consisting of representatives of the economic and finance ministries, court martial other government departments concerned. War area commanders will
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    Japan's Tourist Trade Better Last Year
    121 3 Japan's Tourist Trade Better Last Year Tokio, Apr. 29. Q\ER 30,000 persons visited Japan v from abroad during the period between Apr. 1, 1939, and Mar. 31, 1940, as shown by figures released by the Bureau of the Tourist Industry of the Ministry of Railways. This showed an increase of
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    CAPTURED NAZI SHIPS BEING PUT INTO SERVICE
    79 3 London. Apr. TWENTY of the 31 captured German merchant vessels have now been thoroughly overhauled and renamed and are m service for the Allies, carrying munitions or food. The refitting of the remainder is almcst complete. The Shipping Minister. Mr. R. S. Hudson,
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    GREW-ARITA EXCHANGE OF VIEWS REPORTED
    90 3 GREW-ARITA EXCHANG E OF VIEWS REPORTED Tokio, Apr. 2.». DEPORTS are current here that the 1X Foreign Minister. Mr. Hachiro Arita, at a dinner party held m the American Embassy on list Friday exchanged views with the American Ambassador. Mr. Joseph C. Grew, regarding readjustment of relations between Japan and
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    REOPENING OF FAMOUS S'HAI NORTH STATION
    76 3 Shanghai. Apr. 29. O EDUCED to a battered, empty shell by flre. shelling and bombing m the 1937 hostilities, Shanghai's famous North Station will regain its status as the front gate to Central China tomorrow, when it will be reopened o the public by
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    16 3 "niERE is nothing to report, itttel a Paris communique yesterday on the Western Front situation.- Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1940. The War In Norway
    637 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 30, 1940. The War In Norway THE world is still without a full and detailed statement from authoritative Allied sources of the progress of the fighting m Norway, but gradually certain important features of the campaign are becoming more clear. The extreme reserve which
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    7 4 BY COS M ,TH IS IS ILLECAt!
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    UNKNOWN
    957 4 A Letter From London From Our Own Corresponds London, Apr. 19. \JOT since the war began has there been such a widespread demand for the internment of aliens who are at present allowed to roam at will over the greater part of Great Britain. Ever since the time when
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    Inside Nazi Germany To-day
    458 4 THE GERMAN Press throws vivid 1 light on the Nazi conception of law and the rights of the citizen. In a leading article, Dr. Roland Freisler, State Secretary m the Ministry of Justice, admonished the backsliders. In wartime, he said, criminal law must recognize that the
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    U. S. WATCHES ANY MOVE THAT MAY AFFECT MALAYA
    1117 5 Rubber And Tin For Her Major Industries BROADCAST ON RELATIONS OF PACIFIC COUNTRIES AMERICA'S economic lies >vith Malaysia are more vital n t hor own industries than those she has with the declared Mr. E. H. G. Dobby, of Raffles m
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    Portuguese Sympathy With Britain
    57 5 "ALTHOUGH Portugal is neutral, she feels sympathy with Britain, with whom she has been allied for a long time," said Senhor Ferreira de Carvalho, new Governor of Timor- Deli, who passed through Singapore yesterday on his way to take up his new appointment. He has been
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    City Lighting And Street Accidents
    232 5 City Lighting And Street Accidents THE problems of street lighting m Singapore and of "accidents which may, or may not, be attributed to the present arrangements," were discussed by Mr. C. P. Burke at the meeting of the local branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya at the Adelphi Hotel
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    POLICEMAN SAW HIM PICKING POCKET
    67 5 OBSERVED by a police constable while picking the pocket of a compatriot lying asleep on the five-foot-way at Rochore Canal Road m the early hours yesterday, Heng Yong Chwa. a 28-year-old Teochew. admitted the offence when he appeared m the Singapore third court. Heng was
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    $1,500 BAIL
    71 5 rLREE HOKKIENS, alleged to have been m possession of 30 tahils of non-Government chandu on board a vessel m Singapore harbour on Sunday afternoon, were offered bail of $1,500 each when they claimed trial to the charge m the Singapore criminal district court yesterday. The men accused of
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    33 5 Chungking, Apr. 28. A group of 24 Chinese Mohammedans from the north-western provinces, who came to Chungking from North-west China after the recent pilgrimage to Mecca, have returned to the North-west.— Central News
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    Danes Did Not Know Invasion Was Planned
    265 5 Danes Did Not Know Invasion Was Planned NEW MINISTER INTERVIEWED THAT the people of Denmark had no idea that their country was going to be invaded, because they were confident they would succeed m staying out of the present conflict —as they had done m the last war was stated
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    DUTCH ARCHITECT
    85 5 ARCHITECT of a new 250,000 guilder Dutch bank which is under construction at Medan and which he is going to view, Professor C. P. Schoemaker, of the Bandoeng Technical (arrived at Singapore Toy the Op Ten Noort yesterday. He has been 36 years ln the East and 16
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    CHANDU CHARGE
    63 5 BAIL of $1,000 was offered to Aik Poh, a middle-aged Teochew, when he claimed trial m the Singapore criminal district court yesterday to a charge of being m possession of 40 tins of nonGovernment chandu and lb. of opium. The offence was alleged to have been committed at
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    DETECTIVE CHARGED
    37 5 A DETECTIVE, Hari Singh, was charged m the third court yesterday with accepting an illegal gratification of $20 from Mangal Singh at Middle Road on Apr. 28. The case was postponed a week for mention.
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    47 5 MENTION was made of a case m the U" Singapore fifth court yesterday m which Pong Seng Heng alias Pong See Hong, is charged with attempting to n:urder Ng Kirn Chwee on Sunday night at Tiong Bharu Road. The case was postponed until May 6 for mention.
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    Intimidation Of Woman
    274 5 A CHINESE, Tan Cheng Chuan, was yesterday sentenced to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment m the Singapore fifth court on a charge of criminal intimidation of a woman, Tan Liang Hui, on Apr. 8 at Jurong. On a second charge, of house trespass at the same time and
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    NAVY GUARDS OUR DAILY PLEASURES, SAYS ADMIRAL
    489 5 NA VY GUARDS OUR DAILY PLEASURES, SA YS ADMIRAL "THE sailor is the medium through A which people m this Colony receive "a large proportion of their daily pleasures m life, as instanced by such a simple example as their letter and paper mail," declared Rear-Admiral T. B. Drew, RearAdmiral,
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    Lawyer Who Owed $20,000 Is Sued
    277 5 CHETTIAR WINS ACTION ON PROMISSORY NOTE QPPOSIXG a moneylender's action for the recovery of v $2,615 on a promissory note, Kow Soon Kirn, a Singapore lawyer with a practice extending over a period of 28 years, admitted m the High Court yesterday that he
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    Committed On Forged N.I. Money Charge
    182 5 Committed On Forged N.I. Money Charge ALLEGATIONS that he had been m fraudulent possession of 2.600 counterfeit Netherlands Indies halfguilder coins and seven counterfeit 25-guilder notes on Apr. 11, were made against a middle-aped Chinese, Lee Toh Beo, at a preliminary inquiry m the Singapore third court yesterday. Foo Kirn
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    MR. CROSS BROADCASTS
    25 5 A SPEECH by Mr. Ronald Cross, Minister for Economic Warfare, will be broadcast from the Singapore medium-wave transmitter at IM pm to-day.
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    55 5 CHEE BOON TENG was yesterday produced m the Singapore lifth court on a charge of attempted extortion. It is alleged that he threatened to put a Chinese, Tai Song Ngan, m fear of injury at Telok Blangah Road M Apr. 23. The accused claimed trial and the case was postponed
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      139 5 Law Notice For The Day Before The Hon'ble The Thief Justice m Court No. 1 at 11 a.m. C. 183 39— Chan Yew Jm Vl Boh Kee Seng and 3 ors. 5. 484 39— Chan Yew lta vs Soh Cheng Twee and 4 ors. 5.485 39— Chan Yew Jin v.*.
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    Weakness In Amateur Game
    495 6  -  J.V. Rainbow Billiards By II A colleague of mine the other day I challenged me to a game of Snookm ar. I quickly took this up— l knew I was on easy money. After our game was over I was very glad that we had haa
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    USEFUL B.P.
    45 6 "THE Useful B.P. and the Playfair 1 B.P. will play a friendly badminton match of five singles and two doubles at the Clerical Union Hall tomorrow. The Useful Badminton Party will be celebrating its seventh anniversary on May 18 and 19 at Ponggol.
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    39 6 The s.s. Conte Rosso is due at Singapore at 10 a.m. to-morrow from Europe. She will berth at the S.H.B. wharf and is expected to sail Main at 5.30 p.m. the same day for Manila Hong Kong and Shanghai
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    128 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Apr. 29, 1910: 11 O Clock Noon XT Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 35\ 3G No. IX R.S.S F. 0.8. m cases Apr.-May (Sellers option j 36 MS G.F.A.Q. RSS. F. 0.8. m bales Apr.-May (Sellers option >
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    NORWAY: A LOCAL RADIO TALK
    73 6 "fVUR Norwegian Allies and the Country They Live In" is the title of a talk to be given at 7.30 to-night by Mr. D. I. Goodwin from the Singapore station. Mr. Goodwin, who has travelled extensively m Norway, will describe the character of the hardy
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    THE VICEROY VISITS INDIAN VILLAGERS
    862 6 Practical Interest In Their Welfare Delhi. IVFOT content with reading official reports on the doings and progress of the peasants, Lord Linlithgow makes it a point to visit villagers himself and to question them closely on the results of the efforts made to better their
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    Industrial Developments
    193 6 That brings us to an hup fcure o' Pacific affair. We mv. nire that DMrhere round Ocean are there likely to ai cular and profitable indu ments such as those whirl. on both sides of the Ail v The Pa -ine resources ai arranged that way. I know
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    China's "Wealth"
    227 6 There has grown un m the future cf the sip mineral wealth of China: has at raeted adven urei yea-\ It i: a bel'.ef v challenged. The weigted fudrmei eicns is againrt it .The Jap i at cne urn-» set their h ing seme cf this supo ised
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    REST BEAT ENGLAND IN PENANG SOCCER
    93 6 'From Oui I IN the annua] Eneland and T em Road ground. T: by four g.als 1 scored three goals for Th T. Cam^rrjn scored th scored the only goal Mr I Play never reached but, as the players t ;ok the ously and
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      815 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BOARD RESIDENCE. MARRIAGES. C A gAm^m* VAN CUYLENBURG-THOMPSON.— %WMml£% JF llVil A On Apr. 29. 1940. m Singapore, John k%w_.__ _i_ _v/ Bertram van Cuylenburg. L.R.C.P. &S. KATONG GRANGE-77 Meyer Rd. <Edi:i.» L.R.F.P. &S. <Glas.> to Mrs. (near Swimming Club) Alice Mary Thompson, widow of t*e
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      245 6 Pains m Back Gone m I Hours If you suffer terrible sharp pains or dull wearing down acbes m back or sides, you can't get rid of these with ordinary medicines because you must kill the germs m your kidneys. Other symptoms of Kidney and Bladder Disorders are Scanty, Frequent
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      226 6 Post Office Mail List Mails close at th? General Pest Office as follows: TO-DAY lfe- 5» g™« a a r r Svinn* air9 3da and 5 p.m: £!X lon surface l m. m China air 9.30 a.m. and 5p m Great Britain and Europe generally air 5 Hong Kong a
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      392 7 p.&O. and BRITISH INDIA LINES IN ENGLAND) F mi O. S. W. COS SAILINGS. v possible services are being maintained iO. S. R Company to their usual except ports m Japan. I are requested to register XheH but under present circumstances perfoTce restricted, .Br torn tickets tiamnlabit '.for two mouths
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      397 7 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. I (Incorporated Hi FJ_.aj fEL&PBWT.i Frelffb) 6433. Womomm {Hi.i ftegnkr nervice from the Orieni to VaMtVMff fey GIANT EMPRESSES— Acress Canada through Out Canadian Rockies— Lake Lowise— Banff. Trans-Atlantic by "EMPRESS* -DUCHESS" or "MONT" fftIMMN I It tbe IWtod Kingdona.— AS under one maaagemciit, Fot tie tailed
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    Loyals Lead Two-Nil But Are Beaten
    677 8 SPIRITED RECOVERY GIVES AIRMEN VICTORY R.A.F 1; Loyals 2. COOKING four times m the second half, after being two goals down m the first, the R.A.F. gained a wellmerited victory over the Ixiyals m a first division league football fixture at Seletar yesterday. This
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    Reserves Draw On Padang
    290 8 S.C.C Reserves. 1: R.E- Res. 1 UP AGAINST repeated onslaughts m second half, the SC.C. did well to force the R.E.s to a one-all draw m a reserve division soccer fixture played on the padang yesterday. The Sappers should have won by a wide margin, but
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    Railway Juniors Win Again At Cricket
    253 8 T;_E Railway Juniors scored their seventh consecutive victory yesterday when they beat St. Anthony's School by 44 runs m a game ot cricket on the Railway ground. The scores were: RAILWAY JUNIORS Santok Singh cJ. de Souza b Koon Pon 1 A Ariarajah b
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    PUBLISHERS BEAT THE HARBOUR BOARD
    282 8 Publishers 5; S.H.B 2. IM a dull display at the stadium yesterday, the Publishers beat the Singapore Harbour Board by five goals lo two m the second division (a) of the league. It was the Publishers' second win m four games. The Harbour Board have
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    EUROPEAN TEAM TO MEET REST
    87 8 TEN players to represent the European, against the Rest m the annual Clarke Cup cricket match on the padang on May 11. 12 and 13 were selected yesterday evening. The choice of the eleventh player will be made later. The ten players chosen are: H.
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    SIME DARBY WIN FOUR-TWO
    364 8 Sime Darby 4. Guthries 2. SIME DARBY met and defeated Guthries ln a fast and evenly contested Business Houses' league game on the Fraser and Neave ground yeslerday evening. The final score was four-two. m The first half was played at an unusually fast pace and
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    All Yesterday's Tennis Results
    412 8 CV C. Cherrington and Mrs. Archer J scored an excellent victory yesterday, when they beat Mr. and Airs. W J. M. Warden 6—4. 7—5, m the mixed doubles final m the S.C.C. spring tennis tournament. The final of the doubles championship at the Cricket Club, which
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    HARPER GILFILLAN WIN
    27 8 If ARPER Gilfillan beat the Chartered I** Bank by two goals to nil on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday m a Business Houses' League fixture.
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    PRESSMEN WIN 5—l
    36 8 DISPLAYING their test form so far j u this season the Straits Times beat iNes'anglo by five goals to one m a Business Houses' League g?m? nlayed en the Harbour Board grDur.d yesterday.
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    Big Entry For Penang Extra Races
    454 8 MEETING TO BE HELD ON MAY 11, 13 18 A GOOD entry of horses m classes three and four and A ponies m classes one and two has been received for the Penang Turf Club's Extra meeting on May 11, U and 18. Eight
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    To-day's Sports Events
    21 8 COCCER: fir>t d, 1 vs. Royal N iii reserve division S.R.C. f Tennis: s.f s and V.M.C.A. tourn
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    APRIL MEDAL GOLF AT KEPPEL CLUB
    56 8 rE Keppel Golf < foursomes con.,)' Sunday afternoor. Mrs- Fennie and R J t -35 1 Miss If. Br m 45-^4-^614. im l Harvey 45— 8» 2 r-: stall and B. La < Mrs. M. G. H<«r 4f)—^ 2 l 2: Mf S. R.
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    CHINESE BEAT INDIANS
    75 8 PLAYING I K. Kn the Be st league, the Chi. Association I i Nightshade The Ktetflefl Par Burk" Pinafon Pymble Quisana Bhoct Up Soho St. Ctarln Sycffllan Warphu Wlnctic!i9 I r::rs < i Ball QM Canute Cbar Cotfettus Dune Dv v East I.yiine Emily Dignus Fvplode Faith
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