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Title Section23 1941-05-01 1 fsi^o* H vk By Bt The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 163 G. ESTD. I THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941. S CENT&23 words
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433 1941-05-01 1 3,000 Killed Wounded In Whole Campaign 45,000 Of 60,000 Imperial Troops In Greece Evacuated NECESSARY TO GIVE FIGURES IN VIEW OF ENEMY CLAIMS 5i ISt9N Ol r T OF THE 60,000 IMPERIAL s SUCCESSFULLY EVACUATED. tMMlHiffl suffered by the Imperial forces oft 3 iMMi KilledReuter - 433 words
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Article95 1941-05-01 1 More Troops For Gilbraltar? Vichy, Apr. 30. SIGNIFICANT activity at Gibraltar is reported m an Algeciras despatch to the official French news agency. Troopships escorted by two destroyers recently arrived at Gibraltar, it says, and sailed again after coaling and taking m food supplies. A sham air attack was made,Reuter - 95 words
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465 1941-05-01 1 London, Apr. St. DRITISH bombers made an attack m force on Mannheim, v principal commercial and industrial pity of south-west Germany, says an Air Ministry communique. Thousands of incendiaries and a large number of high explosive bombs, among them soir.cReuter - 465 words
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190 1941-05-01 1 IT has Happened, but with the breakdown of Yugoslavia it was obvious to every soldier that the evacuation of Greece had to be, writes Gen. Sir Hubert Gough, Reuter's military commentator. Yugoslavia's fall exposed the Greek and British armies and a190 words
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Article25 1941-05-01 1 London, Am*. -0. IT is officially announced that the British trans-Atlantic air service will be resumed this summer for purposes connected with the war ReuterReuter - 25 words
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97 1941-05-01 1 British Aircraft Output Now Equals Nazis' London, Apr. 30. HTKE president of the United States 1 Aeronautical Chamber of Commerce .said to-day that British aircraft production had reached parity with Germany. He estimated the total output of British and German aircraft at 1,500 planes. The United States, he said, hadReuter - 97 words
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Article21 1941-05-01 1 (Free Press Special Cable > Sydney, ,|pr. CU>. F:E war loan .was launched last evening and a warn of £10,500,000 wa.% subscribed.21 words
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Article213 1941-05-01 1 London, Apr. 30. •T^HE Pravda'i Tallinn correspon- dent reports that some 12,000 German troops have arrived m the Finnish port of Abo, reported the Moscow radio this morning. They arrived m four transport ships on Saturday. The German troops were accompanied by armoured tanksReuter; British Wireless - 213 words
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Article54 1941-05-01 1 A MESSAGE from Manila reports the arrival m Singapore of a steady stream of long-range patrol bombers. Further precautions have been taken m the South Pacific and Indian Ocean, where the Anglo-Dutch naval patrol has been extended m the direction of the zone of the UnitedReuter - 54 words
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423 1941-05-01 1 London, Apr. 30. npRANSLATION of the document i" i which the Greek Government on Apr. 21 informed His Majesty's Government that further sacrifice of the Bn tlsh Expeditionary Force would be m vain and advised its withdrawal is now published. The document was the423 words
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262 1941-05-01 1 R.A.F, Strafe Concentrations Of Troop Planes Cairo, Apr. 30. TTHE R.A.F. has carried out conj stant convoy patrols over certain areas m the Mediterranean, it is officially announced. Enemy aircraft attacks are reported to have been repulsed Concentrations of enemy pianes at j Benin aerodrome, m Cyrenaica, weje heavily raidedReuter - 262 words
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Article31 1941-05-01 1 Washington, Apr. C 4. THE House of representatives has passed the naval appropriations bill amounting jo .€BSdOOO(MX' Of this C400.J00.000 is for new ships and over £100,000,000 is for aeroplanes ReuterReuter - 31 words
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Advertisement83 1941-05-01 1 BIGIA TEA IS BEST RAFFLES HOTEL To-night "'MER <£ DANCE (informal, 3 p.m M mid«iffiit Cabare: THE ASTO3R DUO Acrobatic Dancers N on -diners jlj^ —LUNCH IN THE BALLROOM GRILL <«»«»» UijiiUfel served from l?. 30 to ?.50 p.m. 1 C3CHESTRAL iirtGERT bj RAFFLES ORCHESTRA H- SPECMf. CABARET ATTRACTION. i83 words
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Advertisement65 1941-05-01 1 INSIST ON BIGIA TEA SEAVIEW |l HOTEL BALL-ROOM PERFECTLY AIRCONDITIONED BY SEABR FEZES FRIDAY 6c SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER $i. NO ADMISSION (II \K<t I APELPHI GRILL Afnttner you require tigtit cefresruienti <x an eiaoorate meai. tie \OELPHI GRILL 15 renowned foi it* »a ellent food and couru>Us servtce65 words
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Advertisement464 1941-05-01 2 M/ics O//icer j^J^ Ctnema Acquitted mayer^ a n v g ;uon ENS AT (From Our Own Correspondent) 4<1 |mayeRLING," which a s 6 5011 Ipoh, Apr. 30. IVI at pavUlon last night, is the life 1. H. A. TROWELL, senior Impcc- t_ of cro\vn Prince Rudolf Hapsburg J tor of464 words
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Advertisement10 1941-05-01 2 WEDDINGS DANCES RE-UNIONS CHRISTENINGS DINNERS MEETINGS ctrnk ike STRAITS TIMES10 words
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Advertisement229 1941-05-01 2 CAN YOU IMAGINE? /^iX^ t Even the Tenants of the C^r CAPITOL FLATS were kept jM awake by the Terrific Roars of Laughter J There's NO TIME for DEPRESSION and MYRNA are around SEE this grand AI.C.M. «<.m t > TO-DAY at the CAPITOL i 1| 3.15 6.1S 9.15 BILL229 words
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120 1941-05-01 3 German Move To Get Japanese Warships Disclosed London, Apr. 30. •nil-: Soviet Government s decision, signed by the Foreign 1 Tr.de Commissar, M. Mikoyan, yesterday, to prohibit the of w *r. mat rl al through the Soviet Union k0 caused lively displeasure m Japanese120 words
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71 1941-05-01 3 U.S. Locked In Mortal Combat With Nazi System New York, Apr. 30. AMERICA is already -locked i« mortal combat with the German system," writes the New York Times to-day, adding: "Defence means many things. It means more than immediate aid to the brave peoples who are now fighting m theReuter - 71 words
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489 1941-05-01 3 Formation Of Imperial War Cabinet Urged London, Apr. 30. TTHE formation of an Imperial War Cabinet and the appointment of a deputy for Mr. Winston Churchill m domestic matters are favoured m an editorial m The Times. After remarking that Mr. R. G. Menzies, Australian Prime Minister, "has manifestly strengthenedReuter - 489 words
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Article46 1941-05-01 3 London, Apr. M. EIGHTY -SIX German night bombers were shot down over Britain m April, writes Reuter's air correspondent. This new all-high record was reached with the destruction of two raiders yesterday by R-A-F. night fighters and four by anti-aircraft. ReuterReuter - 46 words
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70 1941-05-01 3 ASSAM HEADMAN DIES AT AGE OF 140 A SSAM'S oldest resident has Just died at the age of 140 The veteran, who was named Sar Rongfa. is survived by his wife aged 125. She declares she feels as strong as any of her grandchildren. Sar Rongfa held the post ofReuter - 70 words
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Article30 1941-05-01 3 Washington. Apr. 30. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee squashed by 13 rotes to ten a resolution that would hare prohibited the use of convoys without Congressional sanction.- ReuterReuter - 30 words
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Article83 1941-05-01 3 Tokio, Apr. ;iO. A GOVERNMENT spokesman professed complete ignorance o; anything "serious" regarding Indo-Ohina at a Press conference this morning when he told correspondents that it was only the matter of payment for capital installations taken over by Thailand which was deferring the final settlement of the borderReuter - 83 words
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40 1941-05-01 3 Vichy, Apr. 30. A COURT-MARTIAL at Gannat yesterday acquitted three men charged with being followers of the Free French leader. Gen. Charles de Gaulle, and sentenced the fourth to two years' Imprisonment.- ReuterReuter - 40 words
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209 1941-05-01 3 (Free Press Special Cable) Washington, Apr. ,W). [jK. QL'O TAI-CHI, former Chinese Ambassador m London who is on his way to Chungking, after seeing Zui C^ r dell Hul1 U S Sec retary of State, told the Press that Chinese morale was209 words
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131 1941-05-01 3 l<>kio, Apr 30 T American pat- I 'ii i?a^" was a p and could be I ng a rendenry to- \id the deputy Informs- me nejeisjry the Pacific the y be unnecessary hut i: may be ne- i developa Gtrman- j extension i MReuter - 131 words
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291 1941-05-01 3 I Prt* n i-il Cable* Wa>hin«toa, Apr. 3d. A ...a Mr. Mat- Foreign Minister) ttc 1 States itiil m s«*ct.ons of papers say :l Washington a. while ether inspired feelir.xiety as to *s w-ouli do if the or gramm rt were quotes unnamed291 words
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77 1941-05-01 3 Nazis Attacked By German Reds INSTIGATED BY MOSCOW COMINTERN? London. Apr. 30. A German Com- »an» Germany published by a o; the Communist rcordins to a StockNVw York Times. ndcmns the Nazis he Interests of and says the will not allow any :e«> existence it is believed m document wasReuter - 77 words
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Article33 1941-05-01 3 London. Apr. Z9. > Minister for Justice, Mi -s died m Buohwak; IW^ P her was sent b y the iS2* h arre:it shortly after the *mation received ii. ■'»*a«on Mr. Gosellng s^ral staff.-33 words
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Article113 1941-05-01 3 London, Apr. 30 UP to the end jf March, 29,000 people have been killed and 40,000 injured throughout Britain by bombing. Disclosing these figures to-day, the Health Minister, Mr. Ernest Brown, s^aid that m 400 hospitals and Institutions of all kinds m Greater London the casualtiesReuter - 113 words
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66 1941-05-01 3 Wushinstun, Apr. 30. i^WFFICIAL permission to build a new four-engined landplane designed to fly to Europe m ten hours, carrying between 50 and 80 passengers, has been given to the Lockheed Aircraft Corporaton. The machine will be the worlds largest and most powerful landplane66 words
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249 1941-05-01 3 British National Convention Issues Call To German Workers »j London, Apr. 30. A JN and lust for power the Reich, blood 4 !j. ln nu over nearly all the British National m Labour's May Day Owman workers, this call r ln olher l» nds 'ra—y rights and Über- of rReuter - 249 words
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103 1941-05-01 3 Rome, J\pr. 30. THREE divisions of British and Greek troops are still resisting at Peloponnesus, according: to the Turin newspaper. Stampa. They occupy a line running nt: lit across the centre of the peninsula from Asulinijrga on the lonian Sea to Argos, north of Viuplie. says theReuter - 103 words
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58 1941-05-01 3 Washington, Apr. M. pCWERS to fix prices m an effort to forestall any runaway price inflation may be sought by President Roeseveit from Congress the President's secretary. M r Stephen Early, told journalists. Mr. Roosevelt will discos the matter with Mr. Leon Henderson,Reuter - 58 words
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49 1941-05-01 3 London, Apr. 30. "FPHE Board of the Admiralty and the British Navy ask you to accept respectful and sincere good wishes on the anniversary of your birthday" was the message sent to Princess Juliana of Holland, who is now m the United States. ReuterReuter - 49 words
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194 1941-05-01 3 Raiders Meet Heavy Barrage At Plymouth London. Apr. 34. OLYMOUTH shook last night tr» the roar of anti-aircraft gun* as they put up a tremendous borage against German bombers Strong formations of the Luftwaff* made the attack, according to the German radio. Bombs were also dropped on another south-western townReuter - 194 words
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127 1941-05-01 3 London. Apr. 2«. /"•EN. Tsolakiglu. who has been induced ii ret up a Quisling Government m Athena by the German invaders, was more of crurtler than a soldier and owes his military promotion to assiduous cultivation of relations with the Greek royal family, writesReuter - 127 words
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Advertisement78 1941-05-01 3 RED PALM OIL contains considerable quantities of Vitamin A. may *>c usrd as a cooking oil or as a medicine. Prerents Influenza, u ?hs and Colds. Product of Malaya per SO cents, bottle MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3. BATTERY ROAD. PATUAV OPENING TO-DAY V>lA IHA V 3 SHOWS 3.15 p.m 6.1578 words
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601 1941-05-01 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1941. Chinese War Service THE Council appeal of the General Officer Commanding, Lieut. Gen. L. V. Bond, to the Chinese community to provide recruits for the regular army m Malaya has already received a warm welcome from Chinese leaders, and there is every601 words
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Article, Illustration1142 1941-05-01 4 Fighting The Enemy With His Own Weapons Our London Letter By Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 28. HAVING kept almost completely away from war I topics for a couple of weeks I am afraid I must return to them this week. Since this total war began, few things have been1,142 words
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Advertisement299 1941-05-01 4 X\n^ AND ITS COT V^N J V^ BODY TOO Masters. I I PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICE SINGAPORE TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMBAY AND CAPE OF GOOD IIOPE At rive 9'Dore Scuj S Dor*- Arrtve N sa PRESIDENT HAVES May 11 May 13 June 21 s.s. PRESIDENT TYLER299 words
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Miscellaneous18 1941-05-01 4 Sluey <t Curley Til I \w uhi ioTitf^ THE V\U SAYIAIG?^ V TCKILUM7V F-tTI 7 AJ^ GU« ftV18 words
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Article, Illustration1203 1941-05-01 5 MARY HEATHCOTT - "Wrens" To Do Wireless Work In Singapore: Visit To Their Station MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By t*ESTERDAY morning I went we the Wrens' ntly arrived m Singaa 'wry cheerful crowd are. olunteered for foreign were hand picked x?re as wireless m is young Second Archdale, br.ght and to call1,203 words
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Article, Illustration43 1941-05-01 5 Mr. Noel A. F. Kennedy, an assistant on Petaling Tin Ltd., was married on Saturday to Miss Angela Mary O'Neill at St. John's Church. Bukit Kanas, Kuala Lumpur. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas McEwan alter the ir man-iam a± tit* nuMi *rf Marruo-*43 words
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Article, Illustration89 1941-05-01 5 A decorative study of Edna Cropley. who m the ca< t of the l->'nnJ Comm revue "See Yourself which is coming to <-ri;i Theatre on Ma} 10. I ropley piavs the part of a film star. Mary Windle. who takes part m the forthcoming: revue "See89 words
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200 1941-05-01 5 U.K. Exports 70,000,000 Pencils A Year DRITISH pencil makers have set up a new record by their foresight m laying away great quantities of Virginian red cedar wood during the last months of peace. These stocks, with new deliveries from Kenya, are enabling Great Britain to ship more pencils overseas200 words
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Advertisement83 1941-05-01 5 Book So w! VICTORIA ytj^ BOOK AT LITTLES S3, 2 1 (Tax Included) -«rj GAS WATER I A:th an ASCOT Muiu-Point installed m voui nome you nave a tuU\ automatic anfailin* /ic» wateT supply Bath Basin ano 3ini Just by turninti ant not water tap Jus ASCOT lights itsel! eivir.t83 words
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Advertisement74 1941-05-01 5 Cool and dainty to look *^^TB^ "^B at, yet strong and rupeed jSjffl^;.^ 4ft for wear that is printed Sfiflj L/" s*^^.^^B Ritzo, the cotton material S^ n/*^ fl manufactured by the SL*&£fcFj makers of Viyella. Now W^ii^ir i obtainable m a wide y^ C//S r^^ range of colours and74 words
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Article, Illustration804 1941-05-01 6 INDIAN "AC -AC" GUNNERS PRACTISE ON ROBOT PLANE Impressive Display For U.S. Journalists And Newsreel Men A Free Press Special Correspondent AUEEN B pilotless planes have been m use by the AntiVc Aircraft Co-operation Unit m Singapore since 1938 but civilians have seen little of these flying robots because no804 words
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Article, Illustration124 1941-05-01 6 /"•HESTER "vVilmott, the Canadian Broadcasting Commission commentator, explaining why the Greek Army m Albania w, re unable to hold the Germans said that they had not inough transport to enable them to wtthdnr .o positions which would have brought them into Jine with the Anzac124 words
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Advertisement458 1941-05-01 6 The EASTERN GRAPHIC No. 7 NOW ON SALE 56 pages of good reading matter and pictures. The Germans m France An American newspaperman tells of life m Nazi Occupied Frano A returned French prisoner told me: 7 worked for several weeks with a German ha expert who treated me kindly,458 words
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Article, Illustration670 1941-05-01 7 Full Provision For possible Blockade EVASION OF AUSTRALIA "HARDLY PRACTICAL" itident that we should win," said Air Chief Robert Brooke-Popham, Commander-in-Chief, n Singapore yesterday after he had indicated *rican foreign correspondents roughly how an enemy to strike at Malaya. Robert made670 words
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Article47 1941-05-01 7 CHONG Sam Tee, 37-year-old Hockchew who pleaded guilty m the fourth court last week to a charge of distilling liquor m a house m Everton Road on Apr. 22, was fined $1,000, or 12 months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. K. Byrne, the fourth magistrate, yesterday.47 words
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Article45 1941-05-01 7 CHARGED with being m fraudulent possession of a $7 fountain pen m a pawnshop m Selegie Road on Apr 29, Heng Teon King. 20, claimed trial n the third c?urt yesterday. The case was postponed to June 14 for hearing and notice bail was extended.45 words
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Article34 1941-05-01 7 The total membership of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association stands at 389, of whom 200 are m category 3. 163 m category 2, 15 m category 1 and 11 m category 4, according to the34 words
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260 1941-05-01 7 Fifteen Months Imprisonment For Gunner RUNNER ERNEST ALLEN, of the V^. Royal Artillery, was sentenced to 15 months' rigorous imprisonment m the second district court yesterday after the magistrate had convicted Allen for committing what the magistrate described as "the most serious of all the offences under Section 377 (a)260 words
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306 1941-05-01 7 ONE PLEADED GUILTY, OTHER TWO ACQUITTED r\ISCREPANCIES m the evidence JL/ of three detectives who raided a house m Sago Street on the night of Apr. 18 led the acquittal of two of three men charged m the third court yesterday with assisting m the carrying on of a chap-jee-kee306 words
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262 1941-05-01 7 DISCUSSING the recent conference m Manila between Sir Robert Brooke-Popham. British Commander-in-Chief m the Far East, and American and Philippine authorities, the New York Times said: "The conference is not necessarily a result of Japan's closer contact with her Axis allies, as exemplified262 words
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405 1941-05-01 7 Old Railway Tracks Given For "Salvage Week" BUSINESS HOUSES ASSIST I^NOWING their ultimate destination if he accepted the offer of certain second-hand dealers, the manager of an outstation business organization m Malaya has ofTered disused steel railway tracks as scrap to the Government an indication not only of patriotism but405 words
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273 1941-05-01 7 TPHREE members of the crew of a British vessel, Alex Rosewelr, steward, Joseph Melcher, assistant baker, and Casper Moss, waiter, admitted m the Singapore traffic court yesterday that they had deserted their ship. The men were alleged to have left their ship on273 words
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87 1941-05-01 7 BAIL of $250 was offered and sentence postponed for a week when Lim Eng Cheng pleaded guilty m the fourth ccurt yesterday to a charge of having m his possession 37 pounds oi dutiable Thai tobacco. Mr. H. G. D. Lewin, of the Customs87 words
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Article58 1941-05-01 7 "I HAVE a wile and children; I ask to be treated leniently," -aid 31--year-old Ngoh Seng Kee when he pleaded guilty m the second court yesterday to a charge of stealing 22 pieces of rubber from an estate m Kampong Batak on Monday afternoon. He was58 words
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Article61 1941-05-01 7 pHARGED with making a 'alse re- port on Mar. 27 to a European officer of the Naval Base Police, m which he is alleged to have stated that a Chinese had assaulted and abused him, Gulab Khan claimed trial m the second court yesterday. The case was61 words
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375 1941-05-01 7 WHILE loading rocks into trucks m a granite quarry, Koh Kham Tau, a 35-year-old labourer, was fatally injured when he was struck by a piece of rock which dislodged itself from the roof of the cave m which he was working. The fatality375 words
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Article17 1941-05-01 7 SUB-INSPECTOR Gul Mohamed, late of the Federated Malay States Police, has been awarded the Colonial Police Medal.17 words
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259 1941-05-01 7 Officer's Chase Of "Dangerous Driver" ris not right that the public should have to stand for dangerous drivers like you on the road," declared Mr. C. H. Whitton, Singapore traffic judge and magistrate, yesterday when he suspended the driving licence of an Indian, Puruthothaman, for three months. Puruthothaman pleaded guilty259 words
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Article98 1941-05-01 7 A CO- YEAR-OLD European civil and mechanical engineer, H. F. Stalley, denied at the Singapore Assizes yesterday before Mr. Justice Manning and a special jury a charge that he abetted a Sinhalese boy and a girl m committing the offence of incest. StaJley, giving evidence on98 words
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Article50 1941-05-01 7 It is requested that persons who bougn; tickets unmarked "skills" or "Dress Circle* lor the variety entertainment m aid of the Carmelite Convent Building Fund on May 3 and 5 exchange their tickets for IftcMi at the box office of the Victoria Theatre any day or on the performance nights.50 words
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Advertisement98 1941-05-01 7 'tea y yj "S CJ jW SF£L m CEIXULOCK TWIN UNDERWEAR Cannot Irritate Warmth witSMmt welgiit Two Separate Fabrics. Yet Ingeniously L/>efced. OUTSIDE Cream Botaay Wool. Plain Kelt, for Warmth. INSIDE Soft Bilky See bland CfeUular Cotton Singlets Athletic Style with V shaped Neck short sleeve* Sises 36" to 42"98 words
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Advertisement403 1941-05-01 8 P. O. and BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED CN ENGLAND) P 6c O. S. M. GO'S SAILINGS. The best possible services are being maintained by The P. 0. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call m China, India, Ceylon and the United Kingdom. Passengers are requested403 words
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Advertisement299 1941-05-01 8 BURNS PHILP UNE <Incortx>rat*d m Australia) FOR BRISBANE, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE via JAVA, DARWIN AND THURSDAY ISLAND. Monthly sailing by s*. MARELLA (7.575 tons) and m/r. MtBKPB b.m K»i). vessel, are fitted wllh CaMo-de-tae sto*le and doable berth cabins, sirlmmins baths imxariMS twmm. Siagkt Retura. at class Sin*a|M>re^lrls4aiie and Sydney299 words
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Advertisement970 1941-05-01 8 Broadcasting TO-DAY empire BUt SINGAPORE u e A2J.*« TltANSIn^n (MMFt «.17$ mt/9 4t.St m.\ GSB—SI.S3 aJtr» ZHL. ZHn, ZHPt A ZHPJ la njTVa? 1 J 2^l 10 *.m. Lagu Salr dan Haslbt; 10.30 I^. NORTH AMERICAN!* Lagu Melayut: 11^ a.m Indian musict *.ot te lt #i Z£l**to*mk^ 11.45 a.m. Teochew970 words
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765 1941-05-01 9 "SPEND LITTLE LEND MUCH" SAYS FINANCIAL SECRETARY Opportunities For The Small Investors pHE Straits Settlements has not reached the stage where a compulsory saving scheme on lines similar to that introduced m Britain recently has to be adopted, said the Financial Secretary, Mr. H. Weisberg, m a broadcast talk from765 words
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Article239 1941-05-01 9 MBatavia, Apr. 24. van Kleffens, wife of the Netherlands Foreign Secretary, was on Saturday interviewed by the Java Bode m the Governor-General's Palace at Batavia. She told cf her hurried departure from Holland and her arrival m London by air, and expressed her profound admiration for British239 words
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Article159 1941-05-01 9 rS Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,536 th auction yesterday when there were Catalogued 2.434.103 Ib. (1.086.65 tons) Offered 2.344.593 lb. (1.046.69 tons) Sold 1.538.376 Ib. 1 686.76 tons) Spot London 13 15 16d i New York 23V= cts. TRICKS REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Shret159 words
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139 1941-05-01 9 PRICES CURRENT Apr. 20. VI o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 40" 4 41 No. IX R.S.S F. 0.8. m rases Apr. -May i Seller: option) 41 41* 8 GKA.Q. R S.S. F. 0.8. m bales Apr. -May (Sellers option) 40' j139 words
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313 1941-05-01 9 Helpers Money Needed By Patriotic Fund MORE knitters, more sewers, morej money— especially to help pay fora big consignment of more than 5,000, yards of fianelette to be made up into i -ghtwear— these are the immediate and urgem needs of the Women's Section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The313 words
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Article238 1941-05-01 9 A p. CHISHOLM, a member of the ya^ Australian Air Force, was fined a total of $30 m the Singapore traffic court yesterday for driving a motor-car without a licence and a third party insurance policy Court Inspector A. H. FTew, who prosecuted, said that at238 words
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222 1941-05-01 9 pASES where hardship would result V/ under the War Tax Ordinance have been referred to by members of the Singapore Ratepayers' Association at a committee meeting. They were requested to either place their suggestions direct before the Collector-Gen ?ral of War Tax or send222 words
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166 1941-05-01 9 Ratavia., Apr. 21. YEARS iifio the Government took measures 1 to make the Netherlands Indies selfsupporting m the production of rice. Not all the producing centres of the Archipelago, however, fulfil this aim. Java usually has a surplus. Sumatra has a shortage, and so must166 words
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Article119 1941-05-01 9 PTHE Pood Controller, m a communique, 1 states he has received inquiries from time to time as to the regulations with regard to the sending of presents of food by post to the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Food have issued a regulation that bona119 words
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326 1941-05-01 9 By Communists CPECIAL police patrols on foot and on bicycles will be on duty m selected areas m Singapore from early this morning to prevent possible International Labour Day demonstrations such as took place on May 1 last year. During the past week police326 words
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Article105 1941-05-01 9 Mails close at the General Past Office as follows: TO-DAY Australia air 4 p.m. Java air 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. New Zealand air 4p.m. Palembang air 9a.m. ARRIVALS Mails from Sumatra (air) general delivery 1.40 p.m. to-day. Mails from Australia (air; general delivery J. 30105 words
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Article400 1941-05-01 9 'Continued from Page 4) are closed to visitors and the more attractive country towns and villages are full of evacuees. Given a good summer, however, southern war-workers will oe able to visit the Thames. From Richmond to Maidenhead, Windsor and Oxford the boat-builders are preparing their craft400 words
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Advertisement224 1941-05-01 9 uisnERS SINGAPORE MlM (II\\LITY lenders. 7ow muted for me or services For ;> m .nicipal Tenders Tiruid Chlorine for the d Hi*h Pressure /c ot Closing. 4 Brass Conapprox. weight Jo Date of May 7. 1941. 01 one block ra etc. for Armenian Street. ol Closing. DUBCa* :ucipal Secretary. pW.D.224 words
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Advertisement113 1941-05-01 9 LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY Before The Hon'ble The Chief Justice m Court No. 1. At 11 sun.— D.C. Appeal 5|40 for further argument. Before The Hon'ble The Af. Judge of Appeal m Court No. 4. At 10.30 a.m. Heabeas Corpus 1141. At 11 a.m.— S.269i4o— Koh Sek Lim vs.113 words
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Advertisement106 1941-05-01 9 AT THE CATHAY Ev^' dy MORNING MA TINEE TREA TS AT 11 O'CLOCK. TO-MORROW (Friday) also Saturday 3rd MAY and Sunday 4th MAY 3 TNC rAltio»fltr KoHo pctse»nl VII IPP AP L: r -"""J BAGDAD firing fAe kiddies and see it yourself r Children Half Price MIDWICHT PREMIERE SAT, Srd106 words
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1544 1941-05-01 10 SIR MERTON PAYS WELL AT I KUALA LUMPUR Furious And First Ra Dead-Heat In Last Race OPENING DAY OF SEL ANGOR SPRING MEETING (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 30. CIX MERTON paid the highest dividend, $74, m the third race at Kuala Lumpur to-day, the first day of1,544 words
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Article98 1941-05-01 10 I WRITING to Bertie Bell Itoni Sydney, hexing manager Jack Warner, wh« recently sent fw Young VentruiHo and Johnny MfrrteH, m.imat^d that he was making plan* to ha?e Rush Milling iiffht m Australia. Yentruiilo is already on the way. Mortell h1 1 follow shortly and will98 words
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257 1941-05-01 10 Argylls Beat Police 2-0 FIRST DIVISION GAME AT STADIUM Argyll* -2; Police 0. SI ?EKIOK m attack and c.efenoe, the Argyll* gathered full plants at the expense of the PoTce at Ans'n Road stadium yesterday. inning *>y two goals to nil m a fmt division league fixture. Th> Police failed257 words
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222 1941-05-01 10 Australians Beat Headquarters At Cricket BOWLEY SCORES 62 T*Hfc R«yul Australian Air For:e stored an easy victory by seven wickets over Air Headquarters m a i-ru-kci math played en the iI.AA*. ground yesterday. Headquarters batted nr.t and scored 112. to Which ihe Australians replied w.th m m? last scoring, collecting222 words
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304 1941-05-01 10 Royal Navy 2; S.H.B. J^EbPITK putting up a gallant fight, the Singapore Haibour Board had to admit defeat to the Royal Navy by three goals to nil In a second division (a) soccer league match play?d at the S.H.B. ground yesterday. There304 words
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Article56 1941-05-01 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Apr. .>3. FA. S. CALDWELL whj was selected to captain Nftfrl Sembilan against Selangor m an inter- State cricket match on Saturday ar.d Sunday will not be available, and Major F. W. Youncr. of the Malay Regiment, who was elected as56 words
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363 1941-05-01 10 Gordons Score 2—o Victory At Changi Gordons -2; R.A. (A. A.) -0. LOSING the services of Davison five minutes after the start of the game, the Gordons played with ten men when they beat the R-A. (A.A.) by two goals to nil m a first division league soccer fixture at363 words
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Article548 1941-05-01 10 QNLY one tie was played m the S.C.C. v spring tennis tournament yesterday, and that was m the men's singles. It resulted In Paul Ore bating J. de Hamilton, 6 4, At The S.C.R.C. •TIES m the S.C.R.C. spring tennis tourna- ment resulted as follows:548 words
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704 1941-05-01 10 Changi Sappers Score 13 Goals Against S.C.C. HUMPHRIES NETS NINE r.e is; s.c.c THERE was a rout on the padang vc terdi\ l Royal Engineers (Changi) met the* Sin- aol r uht!l i Club m a first division league soccer mai Sappers overwhelmed heir opponents m f()r Humphries, their centre-forward,704 words
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Article44 1941-05-01 10 Y.M.C.A. BEAT MEDICOS AT CRICKET C. Won;* Fivt' 1., ■pHE V M C a College Union cricket matrh ground ye t?:c Batiins ftrtt. scored only 83 rui bowling of C wickHf for U The V.M C A :cr eight wicketi I highest set! ?r44 words
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Article16 1941-05-01 10 T^HE Custom toebUioß b, a iftci nd tfiTli match piuved at ground ftttetdi16 words
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Article25 1941-05-01 10 Ahm.t Chola Eusop bin H_ thp third court ye that they stele ap; r > 5 T *>* at $4 70 from Read on Apr was portponed25 words
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