The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 April 1941

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    21 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16. >( >O. ESTD. 1835. THURSDAY, APKII. 24, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    KING AND GOVERNMENT LEAVE ATHENS
    288 1 KING Capital Now Transferred To Crete (rue Story Of British Landing At Bardia DEMOLITION FORCES BLOW UP BRIDGE, SABOTAGE COAST GUNS London, Apr. 23. iintf ai Uardia to demolish enemy positions on Saturday night authoritative military quarters m London. The following statement was made: 'The
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    Vichy—Machine-Guns In Streets: Plot To Oust Petain?
    118 1 Vichy— Ma chineGuns In Streets: Plot To Oust Petain? New York, Apr. 2S. A guards nave been patrolling the gateways maehine-«runs have been set up m the to information reaching the Berne the New York Time*-. e been taken, says because the armed insurrs of the new Raisembledfe, are said
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    British Prisoners Kept In Cellar
    95 1 British Prisoners Kept In Cellar London, Apr. 23. THE charge that British officers m prison camps m Germany are living m an old cellar with no proper sanitation or daylight was made by a member m the House of Commons, who asked what the Government could do about it. The
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    Another Attack On Battle-Cruisers
    80 1 London. Apr. Vo. N'OTHHR attack on Brest. Atlantic A port m which the Germon battlecruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau are still sheltering, was made by British air units List night, states an Air Ministry communique. No British aircraft were lost. During daylight yesterday British bombers made a
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    Bombs Land On Roof Of U.S. Embassy
    177 1 London, Apr. 23. '"THE damage to the American embassy during a recent air raid was slight. Some windows were broken by blast frcm a bomb which fell about 100 yards away. Several incendiary bombs landed on the embassy itself but did not penetrate
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    Soviet Evacuates Zone Along Nazi Border
    65 1 Soviet Evacuates Zone Along Nazi Border Ankara, Apr. 23. EVACUATION of the whole popu- lation living m a zone 30 miles wide along the German-Soviet frontier has been undertaken by the Russian authorities, according to reliable information received m Polish circles here. The Russians are also reported to be demolishing:
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    GREEK KING'S MESSAGE TO HIS PEOPLE
    280 1 London. Apr. 23. IN his proclamation to the Greek people announcing that he and the Government are compelled to leave Athens, King George of; Greece says: "The hard destinies of war compel us to leave Athens together with the Crown Prince and th« lawful
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    Iraq Lives Up To Pact With Britain
    77 1 Vichy, Apr. 23. A BEIRUT dispatch to the official French news agency quotes a communique issued by the Iraq Government stating that permittlOP has been granted to the British troops to pass through Iraq m conformity with the provisions of the Angio-Iraq treaty.
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    Blarney Appointed Deputy C.-in-C, Middle East
    192 1 London, Apr. 23. I lEU TEN ANT -GENERAL Sir Thomas Blarney, Commanding the Australian Forces m the Middle East, has been appointed Deputy Commander-in-Chief for the whole cr the Middle East, thus becoming deputy to General Sir Archibald Wuvell, who commands the forces of
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    BRITISH LINE FIRM: NAZI ENCIRCLING MOVE FOILED
    163 1 BRITISH LINE FIRM: NAZI ENCIRCLING MOVE FOILED London. Apr. 2:>. IfING GEORGE of the Hellenes has announced m i 1X proclamation to the Greek people that he and ii> Government arc compelled to leave Athens and transfer the capital to Crete, where they will continue the fi^ht, and that the
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    Germans Tell Of Fierce British Resistance
    324 1 ••Particularly stubborn" resistance by British troops is admitted by German war correspondents to be the reason for the failure of the German encircling movement m Greece, according to the Berlin correspondent of the Swiss newspaper Neve Zuercher Zeitung. The Berlin correspondent of the Raster
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    British Troops Calm On Eve Of Big Nazi Push
    220 1 Cairo. Apr. 23. IT is reliably stated that although the temporary easing of German pressure m Greece has enabled the 1 British to consolidate their now positions, the respite is not ex- pected to last. A full-sen! 1 I tick by
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    "Situation Not So Bad As After Collapse Of France"—W. M. Hushes
    138 2 "Situation Not So Bad As After Collapse Of France" W. M. Hushes AUSTRALIAN CABINET MEETS (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 23. THE Cabinet yesterday laid aside routine work for consideration of facts available about the war i situation. A meeting of the Advisory War Council has been fixed for
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    SPARKLING COMEDY AT ALHAMBRA
    182 2 administration and although we have not yet received Mr. Menzies' appeal officially we will spare no eflort to put into practice." The opposition Labour leader, Mr. John Curiin, said he was not prepared tc comment until he reaches Melbourne Inext week. According to Reuter, Labour members
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    NEW STEEL PLANTS ON PACIFIC COAST
    59 2 New York, Apr. 23. AFTER consultation with President Roosi:A velt, Mr. Henry Kaiser, West Coast construction engineer, yesterday announced plans for erection of two steel and one pigiron plant on the Pacific coast. The cost of the plants will be £37,500,000 and they will
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    CANDIDATES NOMINATED FOR N.S.W. ELECTION
    35 2 (Free Tress Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 23. CANDIDATES to the number of 224 have been nominated to contest 90; I seats m the New South Wales elections on May 10.
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    37 2 Port of Spain (Trinidad). Apr. 23. AN agreement granting a 99-year-old lease to the United States was signed at Government House yesterday following for- mal approval of the lease by rvn extraordinary meeting of Trinidad's legislature. Reuter
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    NAZI AIRMEN FLEES FROM CANADA
    110 2 Washington, Apr. 23. A GERMAN fighter pilot named Franz "on Webra, who had escaped to the United States from Canada, has fled to Peru while under pafole bond for $10,000. In making this announcement the Attorney General said that von Webra's flight constituted a flagrant
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    RUSH OF ENLISTMENTS EXPECTED IN SYDNEY
    42 2 (Free Press Special Cable) S>dney, Apr. 23. FOLLOWING the dramatic appeal of the Army Minister. Mr. Percy C. Spender, yesterday and the reverses m Greece and Libya, the recruiting i officers expect a rush of enlistments.
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    To Discuss Dispatch Of Force To Malaya
    56 2 (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 23. COMMENTING on the statement made m London by Mr. R. G. Menzies. Australian Prime Minister, for formation of a national war administration, Mr. A. W. Fadden, acting Prime Minister, said: "We will continue to do i
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    148 2 TPHE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.535 th auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1,749.225 lb, 780.90 tons; offered 1,568.474 lb, 700.21 tons; sold 1.451,743 lb, 648.10 tons. SPOT London 14 New York 22% c& PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard
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    BIG U.S. MANOEUVRES
    87 2 T London, Apr. 23. HE biggest peace-time army manoeuvres will be held m th? state of Louisana m the United States m September. It is stated that 500.000 men from the regular army, and the national guard will be thrown together for the first time into a
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    Boomlet In N.I. Rubber Market
    157 2 Ralavia, Apr. 19. 'TRANSACTIONS m rubber were lively during the past week. This was the result of a Government circular to estates asking for a statement of the quantity available before the end of the month. This information was required m order to arrange a
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      239 2 THE SHOW THAT GIVES GLOOM A S g^ Pardon our modesty. .but we agree .and Rgaill repeat; -IT'S SINGAPORE'S OPINION CONCERNS US I (Read these reviews) Singapore Free Press:— A GRAND SHOW 44 Without the slightest exaggeration it 'STRIKE UP THE BAND' is the Brigh musical we have had m
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      69 2 I POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails dm follows: I. no Australia Java New Zealand Palembanp TOM" I Aden Africa Burma Oylon Egypt Great Britain Mauritius Medan Thailand Mails from Sui 1.40 p.m. toMails from A i 3.30 pm. to-m< Mails from .V< a.m. Saturday Bea-born< n ed on Feb. 12
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    MENZIES REPLIES TO AUSTRALIAN CRITICS
    985 3 "Unthinkable That Greece Should Have Been Left Unassisted 9 VITAL TALKS CONFINED TO THE WAR CABINET London, Apr. 23. •IT ihi> moment, when Australian forces both m A Greece and m Tobmk are fighting so splendidly and inflicting >uch losses upon the enemy, I urge
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    Grant Of Eire Bases To R.A.F. Proposed In U.S.
    77 3 Grant Of Eire Bases To R.A.F. Proposed In U.S. New York, Apr. 23. A PROPOSAL that Eire should ffire bases to the Royal Air Force m return for military supp'iss m the United States is made by Mr. Daniel Tobin, Irish-born deputy chief of the American Federation of Labour, according
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    STOP PRESS
    235 3 London. Apr- Zo. It is oilicially stated that the armed merchantman Rajputana has been torpedoed and sunk. She was a sister ship of the Rawalpindi. Reuler. Cairo. Apr. 20. It i> believed that the surrender of the Epirus army does not affect the main (ireek forces. Renter. Lrndon.
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    995 Axis Planes Shot Down In Near East
    73 3 London, Apr. 33. FTALY and Germany have between them lost 995 planes m the air and on the ground m the Near East since Jan. 1 last, according to latest official estimates. The Italians lost 773 planes and the Germans 222. In
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    Plymouth Again Bears Fury Of Nazi Raiders
    570 3 s\\jf,T? London, Apr. 23. (jJNCI!, again the Luftwaffe directed its main attack last night on Plymouth. According to an Air Ministry communique, many fires were started and considerable damage done. The casualty reports were not yet complete Bombs were also dropped at a
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    R.A.F. WREAK HAVOC ON ENEMY IN CYRENAICA
    149 3 R Cairo, Apr. 23. .r.iercepted a laige enemy aircraft over arternoon and, ft] outnumbered, Messerschmitt flshtex and a H.A.F. reports continued irrhaniifd lorces m > I yesterday and > on consider- i motor transport tainin? motorized m- I hi heavy casualties ion to
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    Yugoslav Ship Seized In S'hai Waters
    72 3 Shanghai, Apr. 23. HPHE British authorities are taking a serious view of the seizure of the Yugoslav freighter Tomislar m Shanghai waters by the Italians. The ship, which was under charter to an Australian concern, was boarded by 12 Italian marines under an officer
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    Nazis Would Uphold Antonescu's Actions
    104 3 Bucharest, Apr. 22. HITLERS attitude towards Gen. Antonescu, Rumanian Prime Minister, was referred to by Baron von Killinger. German Ambassador, m an address to the German colony m Bucharest on Hitler's birthday. According to the Rumanian neus agency, von Killinger said that Gen. Antonescu continued
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    U.S. Doctors Clamour To Go To England
    130 3 U. S. Doctors Clamour To Go To England Washington Apr. 23. TTHE Red Cross Headquarters here m swamped with inquiries from American dorters as to how they can respond to the rail for volunteers to go to England. Two hundred applications were received here yesterday and the Red Cross office
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    Gallup Survey On Convoying Materials To Britain
    139 3 Gallup Survey On Convoying Materials To Britain New York, Apr. 23. A VOTE ol tl per cent, m lavour uf the United States Navy eonvc war materials to Britain is mown m the latest Gallup poll of American Publu i Opinion. HHy per cent, of the voters were against and
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    36 3 London, Api 23. IN Cape Town to-day, the South African Minister of Land, said that Gen. Smuts i the Prime Minister, wa^ being consulted on all moves m the Balkans and other theatre* of war. Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. APRIL 24, 1941.
    662 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY. APRIL 24, 1941. The Atlantic Battle T^HE decision of the United States to create air bases m Greenland and the announcement that Canada is now to participate m the defence of the Danish colony are of the greatest importance not only for their bearing on
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    What R.A.F. Has Got In Store For The Nazis
    812 4 THE Air Correspondent of The Sunday Times, London, refers m this article to the renewed offensive spirit of the R.A.F. which has done much to remove the doubts entertained during a hard winter. It proves, he says, that our position has
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    Bees, Bulls & Oysters Among U.K. Exports
    367 4 Bees, Bulls Oysters Among U.K. Exports "T|OGS of various breeds, fowls, ducks, pigeons, even oysters and bees, are unexpected items m the livestock safely shipped from Britain overseas during 1940. Prelimi- j nary estimates put the total value of it at a figure not far short of £800,000. Seventy per
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      Grand Fair In Johore For Patriotic Fund
      1461 5 the fair is v tors to Johore 2 fl hen. m the r Mokk School, to h -M m Women's Section ranch of the Pond I ted a: 3.30 p.m. ht, and at Boodttt I -mised to per- and H.H ■nt. the iair
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      Up-Country Chatter
      587 5  -  CLIO BY \j to-day arc nate than matter of Great d of a few r -d m splen- hills to rood had to rers and the k or face r sickenIted ud m the shoulders all appeared to and never >tep. the place. r to do but the
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      356 5 Thp EUSTFRN 1 BBV Em&jk%& m asiSmlH wlßb^bl 111 V No. 6* NOW ON SALE 56 pages of good reading matter and pictures. New York Sees it Through By HESSELL TILTMAN Washington correspondent of leading European newspapers. "Americans are determined to defend the American way of life. That zeay of
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    Photographic Ban "Harmful & Ineffective"
    256 6 Photographic Ban "Harmful Ineffective" DEPRESENTATIVES of leading Australian photographic goods firms declare that the ban on harbour pictures was ineffective and harmful to business, says the Sydney Morning Herald. Th^ manager of one firm said that recently he had sold a telephoto longdistance lens to a Japanese living at Vaucluse.
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    Leader Of Free French In Middle East
    97 6 General Catroux. former Governor- General of French Indo-China, who threw m his lot with De Gaulle and to-day leads the Free French movement m the Middle East. -is seen m the top picture (left) talking to Lady Wavcll. wife of the Commander m
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    QUISLING PROCLAIMS HE IS SUPREME LEADER
    154 6 [V/lAJOR Quisling. Norway's arch- traitor, has proclaimed himself "Supreme Leader of the Norwegian nation." In a radio address to the Norwegian people on the first anniversary of German domination of their country. Quisling said: "I shall continue to act as Supreme Leader after the
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    FEARS FOR SAFETY OF BELGIAN KING
    118 6 OBSERVERS m Belgium are wondering if the Nazis have killed King Leopold of the Belgians, the £>aHy— Mirror reports. It adds: "King Leopold has not been seen for fcur months, since he refused to sign decuments surrendering the Belgian Congo to Germany. "At that
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    Nazi Army Dominates Situation In French North-West Africa
    439 6 Nazi Army Dominates Situation In French North- West Africa FOLLOWING the suggestion by the noted French writer "Pertinax" that French authorities connived at the transporting of German motorized divisions to Libya, a special correspondent of the Daily Telegraph m Morocco says that for the first time m history a German
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    Balkan Events Hid Glory Of Great Achievement In Abyssinia
    641 6 THE greater events m the Balkans must not be allowed to put into the background the remarkable achievement of the South African troops, who were the first to reach Addis Ababa, the Abyssinian capital, which was recently occupied by the Imperial
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    Opposition To Women's Air Auxiliary
    159 6 Opposition To Women's Air Auxiliary •OPPOSITION to the formation of a women's auxiliary to to the R.A.A.F. was expressed by Mr. Makin (Lab., S.A.) m the House of Representatives recently. Mr Makin said that, if the emergency demanded the enlistment of women m the Air Force, they should be paid
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    SUPERIORITY OVER GERMANS
    92 6 SUPERIORITY of British bombers to carry the air war right into German territory looks like increasing its margin over Nazi models, says the wellinformed publication. The Aeroplane. Its latest information suggests, not only that the combined output of Britain and U.S. is very little short of that
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    UNREST AT DARTMOOR
    113 6 AN attack on the governor of Parkhurst and fear of "imminent riot" there with the military standing by, were alleged m a statement issued by the Prison Officers' Association recently. The statement also said that warders m Dartmoor have been assaulted and that many attempts to escape
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    Re-union Of 'Anzac Corps' Under Same Condition As Men's Fathers Faced
    580 6 T lEUT.-GEN. Sir Thomas Blarney, General ()fti cer L manding the A.I.F. m the Middle East, sent t!u f ft message to the Australian and New Zealand (o mmill Greece on April 12. "The Australian corps wj, known as
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    WARPLANES FOR BRITAIN
    41 6 ONE of the most vital phases <n rush to pour out 0 B arms for IB tain is the manufacture of ngi engines. One former American motorcar *A is now working on an order I crack Allison engines.
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    GOVERNMENT EVACUATION CAMPS BUILT FOR POORER CLASSES
    367 7 Applicants Are Being Registered Now MM oi>VTK>N »n thc Government evacuation camps V Singapore, the Free Press learns, is intended principally poorer classes among the population— people who lJk* is* -id at an annual rental of $60 or less. lens have be^im duties
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    AUSTRALIA AS ARSENAL'
    68 7 LtSlft.UM regarded V the c«unuu niitor of the a ,n an intcr*lM arrived m boal last .rial for a m v.huh he proI li the people of Malaya \us ralia\ war effort. as -ahUKihr Australian ueVs *h«c Henn.anner apSToall r.Mrs m Singapore Btnjtfi Mr. pent II *«F1
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    GIRL PINNED UNDER CAR'S BONNET
    169 7 E accident Semoawang a Chinese girl nd pinned i car, was coroner's ting coroner. inquiring into -oh) Phua 1 1 have Dv.ncan Chistied to a Roy 1 n m Sinto the said he :0 mil:.s the end icrcsa the road rds ahead and he said.
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    Dutch Ministers & Japanese Talks
    62 7 Dutch Ministers Japanese Talks I I'ltuvia, Apr. 19. iiman ot the X? or rhl iOn< has made a I Vis i tin Dutch Nn of In^ters have no mI JL^oii an > t<ire ct part m I? n idL 'l^^^tions with 12£>' s Glared at Press lls Will Hi yesterday
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    YOUTH CHARGED WITH STEALING CAR
    83 7 INETEEN YEAR OLD Tan Chootf j Wong »waj charged m the third court yesterday with stealing a $700 me tor -car belonging to Ong Meng Keng from Carpenter Street m the early hours >1 yesterday morning. He claimed trial to the charge and also to
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    COLLIDED WITH LORRY
    53 7 i\ WOODCOCK was fined $75 In the Singapore traffic court yesterday when he was convicted on a charge or negligent driving. It was alleged that a car driven by Woodcock came into collision with a stationary lorry on the night of Feb. 21 at the Bth mile,
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    SAWMILLERS WANT PRICES RAISED
    117 7 SAWMILLERS WANT PRICES RAISED SINGAPORE'S 12 prin ipal sawmill owners will meet shortly t > discuss the question of timber prices. They may approach Government with a request to raise the present official maximum prices. In recent months the price of redwood timber has risen to about $40 a ton,
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    Japanese Boat Off Naval Base
    190 7 OWNER FINED C* SAKAMOTO, owner of a Japan- ese fishing vessel, was fined $100 m the Singapore traffic court yesterday when he was convicted on a charge of entering Admiralty waters with aliens aboard without permission m writing from the King's Harbour Master. Sakamoto had
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    Prepared For Use In Emergency
    34 7 picture. Government evacuation camps in Singapore consis'; of long atlan sheds which are double banked, as this picture shows. Each sh^d is built to accommodate 100 people.— Free Press
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    Conservation Of Pineapple Crop
    315 7 250,000 CASES MAY BE PACKED TK) enable Malayan pineapple growers to conserve their fruit during the current big season, which ends m September, the Central Board of Pineapple Packers of Malaya has introduced a scheme under which any one member of the Association could pack for
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    How Russia Helped Czechs Escape To India
    738 7 How Russia Helped Czechs Escape To India DUSSIA'S successful move to help Czechoslovak soldiers escape to Britain from Russian internment camps after the collapse of Poland m 1939, has led Czechoslovak officials and others to believe that Russia will one day come to an "understanding" with Britain and so aid
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    Trained Volunteers At Free French Meeting In Singapore
    327 7 Trained Volunteers At Free French Meeting In Singapore TRAINED Free French police and naval volunteers on their way to join Gen. de Gaulle attended a meeting at the Adelphi Hotel m Singapore and listened to statements by ML de Langlade, delegate-general for Malaya, and M. Baron, leader of the Free
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    PROTEST MEETING
    61 7 j jrjNDER the auspices ol the Tamil Brotherhood Association, Singapore, a protest meeting will be held m j connection with the recent formation ]of the "All-Malaya Tamils' Associa jtion." at 5 p.m. on Saturday at Farrer Park. Invitations to send delegate have been sent out to 21 Tamils
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      350 8 Broadcasting ZHL 1.X31 .c,« in*-.) f 53l JST^^ SmCm" 1 B.m. Waning i. Mariner, I?S2~**S!s 6 p.m- Newt In itocklen; CLl* p.m. Warning yo^ th^ H I*U.k to Mariners: The d St George: a St Georjr* 5: *WJ from London; *X eri^ i T.i* Prenrh nSS *W mentary. Relayed rrom
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    Defence In Murder Trial
    410 9 ACCUSED MAKES STATEMENT T^HE concluding stages were reached yesterday m the trial of Teh Cheong, the Johore lorry driver, on a charge of murdering an Indian shopkeeper named Sinniah Govindin Mudaliar. At the conclusion of the case for the prosecution Mr. B. H. Chia. counsel for
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    CHINESE ESCAPED FROM IMMIGRATION DEPOT
    88 9 <x«AN GEOK TAX. a 38-year-old Henshwa Chinese, pleaded guilty m the second court yesterday to a charge of escaping from the Immigration Depot at the East Wharf, and was fined $100 or two months' rigorous imprisonment by the magistrate, Mr. Conrad Oldham. Tan, who was
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    HONG KONG'S GROWING IMPORTANCE
    71 9 •*rTHE importance of Hong Kong has crown with the increase of Chinese trade with foreign countries." said Rotarian Kok Chong Fook, of Serembar., m a talk on Hong Kong to the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. Human genius and British administration had made Hong Kong a progressive
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    Detective Accused Of Cheating
    123 9 iiiARI SINGH, a 27-year-old detective attached to the Straits Settlements Folice, appeared m the Singapore third court yesterday on a charge of ciieatins. It was alleged that on July 24, 1929, lie cheated a man named Kerpashanjker of $20 by telling Kerpaslianker'o i brother, KLshu Bhai,
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    WIFE'S STATEMENT IN DIVORCE SUIT
    79 9 "MR. Hodgson has been a loyal and sincere ITI friend to me and we have exchanged confidences," said Mrs. Ignes Maria Norohna Willis m the High Court yesterday before the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine. Mrs. Willis' Is the respondent m a divorce suit brought
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    $30,000 Rubber Case: Accused Committed For Trial At Assizes
    479 9 $30,000 Rubber Case: Accused Committed For Trial At Assizes COMMITTED for trial at the next Singapore Assizes on a charge of criminal breach of trust m respect of $30,000 worth of crepe rubber while m the employ of the Bata Shoe Company, Singapore, Teo Kwee Liancr, a 48-year-old Hokkien, was
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    Chinese Barbers May Raise Charges
    86 9 A HAIRCUT m Singapore Chinese barber shops may become more expensive shortly if proposals by the Chinese Barbers' Association to increase their charges are agrred upon. Barber shops belonging to the Association are complaining that the present charge of 35 cents for a haircut does
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    "Crop Of Complaints" About Rent Increases In Kuala Lumpur
    710 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 23. UNOFFICIAL members of the V Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board expressed their unanimous opinion at to-day's meeting that the time had now come for the Rent and Charged Land Restriction Enactment of 1940 to
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    Dutch Ministers May Visit Australia
    844 9 PLEA FOR OPEN ALLIANCE IN MALAYSIA GROWS TN a message from Batavia an Australian Associated Press representative states it. is reported that the Dutch Central Government Ministers from London, Dr. Van Kleffens and Mr. Welter, will visit Australia after talks with Netherlands Indies officials to
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    Warden Gives Evidence In Hospital
    324 9 Warden Gives Evidence In Hospital T^HE defence of Ong Joo Chin on a charge of causing grievous hurt to an air raid warden, allegedly (knocked down by a car driven by him on the "black-out" night of Jan. 22, began m the Singanore i traffic court yesterday. At a previous
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    New Use For Singapore's Waste Paper
    74 9 This is the nucleus of what is expe ted to become a vj.!u;ti< rrinn «»i waste paper m Singapore to be sent to India for repulping— another aid m saving shipping space and helping m the prosecution of the war. Alread) 10 tons of
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      281 9 CLA SSIF!£D ADVERTISEMENTS 0 7 AGE On Feb 10 1941, Kenneth G. M. the Municipality, Mary, daughter of >• ie and Mrs. S neraet TKNOEKS MUNICIPALITY ltnders. norn invited for the fee or services For nu-ipal Tenders chlorine for the l»ftl to June 30. 1942. 12 noon, June 10, am
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    SINGAPORE TO EXPERIENCE CRICKET BOOM
    630 10 Australian Imperial Force To Play Series Of Four Matches Here fixture against state SIDE ON MAY 10 11 CINGAPORE cricket is to receive an unexpected early next month when a strong team drawn from the Australian Imperial Force stationed m Malaya will play a series
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    Gordon Highlanders Beat Cricket Club 4-1
    338 10 Gordons I: S.C.C 1A REARRANGEMENT of the team proved a costly experient to the Singapore Cricket Club yesterday when they met the Gordon Highlanders m n first division league soccer match on the padang and were beaten by four goals to one. Taking the
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    Singapore Lawn Tennis
    482 10 YESTERDAYS RESULTS FURTHER TIES Dl >l ITS of ties played yesterday m the three Singapore rlu:» bIWI tennis tournament. the S.C.C. Spring, the Y. M.C.A. Open and the S I' X.C Spring. were as follows: At The S.C.C. rh? S.C.C tour: ament illcd: bampiomhi? douhie>: J. G.
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    DOROTHY ROUND TURNS PROFESSIONAL
    56 10 London. Apr. 23. ris announced from Montreal that Mrs. Leight Little, formerly MidDorothy Round, the Wimbledon tennis champion and Wlghtman Cup player, has turned professional by accepting a coaching engagement at the Seigniory Tennis Club during the summer. She went to Canada with her son at
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    ROYAL NAVY WIN 5-1
    30 10 TTHE Royal Navy beat the R.A.F. 'Seletan by five goals to one m a second division <a> league soccer match piay^d at the Naval Base yesterday.
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    Celebrated Surfers In S.A.S.A Championships
    93 10 Celebrated Surfers In S. A. S. A Championships SURFERS .^ell known on the beaches frf southern Australia will be seen m action at the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's open chamrionshiP meeting at the S.S.C on Saturday when the Australian Imperial Force sends a representative team. Six officers and ten other
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    Johore State Side Beaten By Sappers
    203 10 (From Our Own Correspondent > Johore liahru, Apr. 22. PLAYING at the top of their form, the Royai Engineers beat a Johore State side by tour goals to one at football at the Trade School ground to-day. The State eleven were unable to strike
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    AMATEUR BOXING
    33 10 THE Singapore Amateur Boxing Club tournament, which was to have been held at the Police Depot tomorrow night, has been postponed to a later date, which will be made known soon.
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    MORAVIA RALLY WELL TO FORCE DRAW
    204 10 SUB. 2; Moravia FUR goals were shared by the Singapore Harbour Board and Moravia Sports Club m a second division <a> league soccer match played at the S H B. ground yesterday. The Moravians rallied well m the second half to get on even
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    S.R.C Soccer Team
    61 10 Picture. The Singapore Recreation Clubs first division soccer team, which was beaten by five goals to nil by the An ti Aircraft Gunners at Anson Road stadium on Monday: Back row, from left to right J. Reutens. W. Ferguson. Alphonso. R. Barth, A. Watts: front row, G.
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    CLARKE RANGERS BEAT SAPPERS
    288 10 M. Shah Takes Nine Wickets For 18 Runs IN a cricket match played on Sunday J at Pulau Rrani the Clarke Rangers defeated the Royal Engineers (Pulau Brani) by 86 runs. M. Shah of the Rangers boiled splendidly to capture nine wickets for 18 runs and
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    I.A. BEAT KRANJI
    28 10 I. A. BEAT KRANJI TTHE Indian Association beat Kranji by four goals to two m a second division (b) league soccer match played at the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday.
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    Police Take Loyals By Surprise At Stadium
    453 10 SCORE FOUR-ONE VICTORY Police 1; loyals DLAYING brisk and opportunistic foothill their supporters at Anson Road stadium terday when they surprisingly and iecfeivd) <| 0 a Lovals m a first division soccer fixture by far one. Though the margin of victory undoubtedly .flatters
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    POLICE CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    113 10 POLICE CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END THE lollow 1 m a cricc'j mat Royal Signal^ Al at 2 p.m.: fj Sundram. We: BoudewTn. Webb. Bi iHarbajan Singl,. Ti Reserve: Seva Bin The Police team Navy at Seletai Oil S (Will be: Dennlpcn-Sm Le Cain Sundrur. Lawther. Harbajan c wyn, Tahar. Su:
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    WOMEN'S CRICKET
    39 10 THE lollowiu<> p?r«y cricket Em th€ T I the Indian As iv 30 p.m. on Saturd Mrs. E. Ft'iAthe:: Phyllis Eber. Arvxv i Audrey Valberg. Viol* j Leicester. Betty Form strong. Dulcie Iftaoti Reserve: Jean Li H; <
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    FRIEADLY BAND
    57 10 PLAYING ait the Reading Club last Saturday I (Friendly Band table tennis the Great Eastern Li I four games to one The following haw b represent the Friendly Band friendly game of table tent I Band's recreation lull (Singapore Shorthand t:cn to-night at C pjii Ul John. Chin
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      54 10 TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS j BOOOOO: s.Ai A. League, first division. S.R vs. .\rgvlls. S.R.t reserve division. I.oyals vs. Ml A. stadium: second division «*> M.'.!a> Mi 1-Olilll vs. K.A. (B.M.). Alexa-idra. Publishers vs. RA.S.C. J.( .v.V: second division (b», Airport w Air Head-'iiarler*, letieal I'nion. Tennis: \>L( A.. S.( X
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