The Straits Times, 1 April 1939

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    42 1 The Straits Times PIMAI ETITM rIWML LUIn. fESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AMD MQST INFLUENTIAL- NEWSPAPER fN MALAYA •i\ PAGES. SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, APRIL 1. *1939. PR!' E *CNTS The Straits Times SINGAPORE. SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS 24 PAGFS
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      253 1 riOAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. ,'JNE 5471). N.EN CHONG TAILORING Or We only ask for a trial order. nm Coloman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 Singapore Sydney. /««~*^Hb! Single: £52. 0.0 -^^BPI Reduced nttis for M^_V^^ BULK TRAVEL HHHH|b^b2 SHIPBOARD COMFORT AIRWAYS SPEED QANTAS EMPIRE AIRWAYS General Agents for Malaya:— Mansfirld Co.,
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      275 1 Good Ustc demands different (lasso for dUfrrent occasion*. Uon't be caraten about the diuia tnu wear Caasnlt: Qoalilled Oatatoabsic OpUctoaa Oar only Sinfaaore iddrrss 9, Raffles Ware. Tet 3948 TO FAMILY MEN! You toil nil your lives io bequeath a sound estate to your heirs. How often are these intentions
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      21 1 Madame Page, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER ■ai'orraadr Gowns or all occasions in StocH (rom -5 $30 3. Bjttery fload Singapore. Tel. 6327.
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      974 2 AGENTS WANTED WELL KNOWN FIRM of Sports Goods Manufacturers (Cricket, Tennis, Badminton, Golf, Football, etc.) require energetic representative on commisstnn to represent them sn toe Malay States. Apply Box 72, S. Times. WANTED WANTED, Bull terrier, male puppy, S/4 months old. Reply with full particulars to Box No. 91, straits
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      861 2 FOR SALh. SIAMESE KITTENS, pure bred, solsadid tarns seek good homes. Apply Box No. 39, Straits Times. ■KIXO TO LADIES of Malacca. Satan de Mode has lust arrived from America wiTi the biggest collection of Latent Dresses for all occasion and specially for Easter, at Best House, Malacca. FOX SALE
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      692 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 1 and 4-A Priaee bl and 2V Raffles Place Aopl? Ksk CJiiew Koe >» KUlinev Bottd GOIWWIL BeaU Street OH Krrei Valstf Road 4,000 to S.9M square ret t United End neers limited JiODEKN OFFICE ACCOMMOOATION area 2,8» eg. ft. Ist floor, overlooking Batter?
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      498 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. "~K IT KA T I RUSSIAN RESTAURANT PWMCE EBWASB CLINIC Opposite Mew Alkmttrm rs— tonight spßciAi, iieuicf i Misssge ft trectrrtjty. BEEP A' LA ETROOANOfT com amd trt it. 14 Capitol Flats. Also all kinds of Oantlneacal and English BU /c v i FOOD A* LA CARTE.
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      700 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. i Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN fonnage Due S pore. CARTHAGE 15.000 Apr 7 BANGALORB 8.000 Apr 8 RAJPUTANA ".000 Apr 21 RANCHI 11.000 May 6 BHUTAN 6.100
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      511 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS Incorporate! In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONCKONC AND SHANGHAI. SJ. HAKUSAN MARU Apr. 18 SJ. HARUNA MARU Apr. 30 SJ. KATORI MARU May IS tmj. YASUKUNI MARU May 26 sj. KASIMA MARU June 12 Round trip tlekeu tor
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      655 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FARES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON. ROTTERDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN To: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM. HAMMEONIA Apr. 11 BI'RG AND COPENHAGEN ALSIA May a MALAYA abt. Apr. 24 SELANDIA May 23 KINA May 20 BORINGIA June 13 DANMARK June 14 LALANDIA July
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      679 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Colljet Qua; Singapore 1.1 <.1 Chartered Bank BoUdint Penang Tel 1384 L BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SKRVICfcS MARSKIM r.S LONDON N. CO.MTINtNI AND GLASGOW (In eoahractlon *tlh the Glen Line) Due Sail* OLENROY Mars. L'don. Adam, Ham. Ant Mldd Mar 31 Apr 4 ANTENOR Mars.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      Wall Street Quotations
      448 4 New York, Mar. 31. THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchangt closed today:— DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today'! Close. Close. Changes 30 Industrials 136.69 131.84 oil 4.85 20 Rails 28.61 28.38 off 2.23 15 UUlities 23.08 2L70 off 1.33 40 Bonds 90.15 89.27 off .88
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      BROKERS' COMMENT
      277 4 6WAM. C'JLBE^TSON AND F~!TT7 report on y?st?rday"s K»w York marked Stocks plunged to new lows for 1939 with trading the most active since last! November. Losses ranged up to flvej points In the general list and up to ten points elsewhere. The break started in the .afternoon. The
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      48 4 Mails from Europe (London parcel mails) expected tomorrow, Apr. 2, by Mencstheus will be delivered on Apr. 3 at 10 a.m. Malls from Holland etc. expected ou Apr. 4. by Sibajak Malls from China and Japan expected en Apr. 4, by Rio de Janeiro Man»
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      254 4 Tooay Kurope Great Britain (X.L.11.) 3om Iran iK.L M 1 I pjn Medarj <X L U ..2 ojo Kemaman 4c Dongun (Parcels only) (Hong Ho) 2.30 p.m. Hong Kong, China and Japan (Parcels only) (Teiresias) ..J JO p.m. Burma (Slrdbana) ..3 pm. Kcmaselc iHon; Ho) ..3 p.m.
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      FROM MALACCA
      117 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands"' must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed »> K.LM." Malls will close from Malacca as tollows; Today. Java and Southern Sumatra by a*r i Netherlands) f pin. Slam. Burma. India. Iraq. Palestine. Egypt. Mauritius. Europe, Great Britain. Irclam. N. a S
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBUOR BOARD
      159 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Hir'joar Bou.-d uhar.es or expected to ■nttt: East Wharf: Enlr.imr Gate 1: Exit I:— bKUU -2: Ra,j'a 2J. Main Hharf: Entrance Gate t; txit 3:— Teiresias IE; KeFong 10; Glenroy 14; Halccne Maru 11; Raub, Burdwan 9; Gcwang 8;
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      274 4 Wearies: Pram fnim Ipoh. tod Koala Lumpur Arrives ever* evening. K.LM From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. Qaatas: From Australia: Arrives tooMrraw after nom. X.L.M.: from Europe: Arrives tomorrow evening. Imperial: From Europe: Due yesterday Expected tomorrow. LNXLJM.: trr.ro Netherlands Indie* Arrnea Taesday afteroaon. K.N.1.L.M.:
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      EXPLOSIVES TRIM, AND MORE BOMBS
      65 4 London, Mar. 31. A NOTHER explosives trial concluded at the Old Bailey today, two men being acquitted and seven convicted Sentence will be passed on Apr. 3. Three bombs were found m Liverpool, one exploding after a po".ice officer had removed It and, while th»
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      646 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freliht S4SS. Passage 8431. CANADIAN nsyss^PAciFic li corporated In England) THE EMPRtSS ROUTE oßnrs TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPItESS to VANCOUVFR— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN w'tli•ut change— thence by CANADIAN PACIIIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII under
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      209 4 LEGAL NOTICE IX THE ESTATE OF COH TECK CHIANG, DECEASED. Purtuant to Section 29 of the Truftffs Ordinance (Chapter S9i all persons having clatas agnlnst the Estate of GOH TECK j CHIANG late of No. 729. Upper Seranffoon Road. Singapore, who died on Nov. 1, 1938. at No. 729. Upper
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      653 4 PUBLIC NOTICES RAFFLES COLLEgF" SCHOLARSHIPS. Entrance Scholarships, not exceeding tm In number, win be awarded by the Cmmril of Raffles College In June 19J9. These scholarships will bi of the value of $720 a. year and will be tonablf for ihn e veai < cU may be withdrawn or suspended
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      283 4 TIDE TABLE KINGAPOBE T««ay H. W 7. R7a.m. 7.7 ft.: 9.21 p.m. 7.5 ft L. W. 2.17a.m. 4.1 ft.: 2.56 D.m. 1.4 f: Sunday H. W. 9.07 a.m. 8.4 ft.: 10 p m. 8 ft. L. W. 3.17 a.m. S.I ft.: 3. SO p.m. 1 ft. Monday H. W. 10.02
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    ROYAL FAMILY VISITS BROADCASTING HOUSE Princesses Interested In Children's Hour
    428 5 ROYAL FAMILY VISITS BROADCASTING HOUSE Princesses Interested In Children's Hour THE Royal Standard flew over Broadcasting House yester- ay ternoon The King was paying his first visit to the X.B.C. The Queen, Princess E'izabeth, and Princess Margaret accompanied him. The Princesses were told, according to the Daily Mail that after
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      215 5 Z- it. I II 11 -mw I PERTUSSIN PASTILLES for out-door treatment in hoarseness, smaksr: catarrh. Valuable for singers and speakers. Distributors. BRAFTOR LABORATORIES LTO. Singapore sad Koala Lumpur, and MEDICAL OFFICE, Singapore Received New Shipment of National Transmitting Parts. WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 98, Robinton Road, Singapore. SLIMMING Mirr wniio
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      411 5 ■pi 4s!*""' T 7se a little Bryicreem on 'x^^^^x \*J your hair each morning and f 4£y you will have an immaculate BtKk head all day. And the regular use of Bryicreem IMM I ensures hair health by clearing away scurf and \n~ Jl dandruff, and strengthening the growth of
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      626 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL E2S metre*. ZIIP JO 06 sicirw. p.m. 12.45 I.i'iht orchestral concert by the Adelphi Hotel orchestra. Relayed from the Adelphl Hotel. 1 .30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Light orchestral concert. Relayed from the Adelphl Hotel (contd.). 2.00 Interval. 5.00 A programme of Kronchongs and
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      416 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. GSU 81 «7 ne/i (ij.r; m.i. GSG 17.1' isc-i (M.IMa.); OS* IS 14 net UDJI2 m.) GSJ tl.es me/1 (13.93 ml: GSU 11.75 me ::!.-> «1 ml p.m. 6.00 Opening announcement*. 6.0S Oxford and Cambridge boat race Commentary l\v John Snagge. 8.50 "Lucky
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      356 5 NinOM TODAY TIM 604 mo't («>.• m.1. VHB I Si mo'* (lltl n >. rOB 11.86 me'» (t*J m.). PHN 10.26 cue (29.2 m.1 pan. 12.10 Studio orchestra 1.10 News and announcements. 1.22 Julius Tauster and his bund. 1.50 Papular overtures. 2.20 Close down. 4.50 Programme preview. 4.5S Various tea
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      445 6 QUIET OPENING AND NO SIGN OF PANIC PRICES PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 1. ONE would almost Imagine from the excitable state of the New York Stock market that the threat of invasion was to America and not to Poland. The fall on Thursday
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      87 6 London, Mr-r. 31. The following were today's closing mean rates: Paris l"(i 49 64 Athens 547!4 New York 4.68., tiio 3 l/K Montreal 4.70". seile: uHlcitl BruxMls 27.R3 B^lsrr.de 209 Oenev* 20.552 Hucliarest B«t AinsUn'.am 8.31 7 Buenoe Aires 20. 3D Mikui It? Montevideo IB'i M.kiiki nnmii,:
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      TREASURY HILLS
      37 6 London, Mar. SI. T.ih i i fcppUed for In tauten lor 45.000.1x10 Treasury BUla was £65.850,000. The averts* rate [01 li^'ls at three months was 231 f'l'a'. tsataut 14s 7.44 d. a week British Wlrelaaa.
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      MINING
      583 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Friday. March 31, 5 p.m. Issue Val Frascr Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat rin 3/3 3/9 3/4>/ 2 3/9 S/- Austral AmaL 4/9 5/3 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 39/- 44/-
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      GENERAL
      466 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 130 1.40 1.32'/i 140 2 2 do. 7'.2i prefs. 2.35 2.40cd ?25 2.35cd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4 75 5.26 a.00 5 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0 50 0.60 0.50 »60 10 5 B M. Trustee s 75 59 8 75 7.50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      271 6 6': Uaynarc Co. Ltd. $30.000 Int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 norn SINOAPOHt MUNICIPAL b'/o 1901 rcci. 1940 540U.000 Int. Int. Var. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 norn <U« 190? red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. War. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 norn Al 2 19GJ* red 1955
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      RUBBER SHARES
      395 6 Frr.ser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 120 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajali 0 90 0 9i'/ 2 0.90 1.00 Amal. Malay 1.35 1.45 135 1.45 Ayei Hitam O.so l oo <)90 l oo Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 116 1.21xdll5 1 20xd Bassett 0.50 0.54 0.45
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    80 6 Friday, Mar. 31, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27U *7»» No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases March 27! i 2714 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales March 26" 27 FA Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales March 2G'i 26* i nmil tH'OTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on
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    EXCHANGES
    197 6 Friday Mar. 31. The following are the excnange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T 2/3 25/32 London demand 2/3 25/32 Lyons demand 2042 Switzerland demand 240 3 4 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54
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    London Stock Exchange
    445 6 Prices Decline Then Recover London, Mar. 31. }N the Stock Exchange today business was very small during the morning c rith prices In most cases loner. 1 After delivery ot the Prime Minister's tatemcnt on international affairs reported in page 11) the tone improv- id greatly and
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    KING VISITS HUGE ARMS FACTORY
    126 6 100 Miles Of Passages, Roads Hailways London, Mar. 31. PROBABLY the most up-to-dat* armaments factory in the world, built In Euxton, near Chorley. Lancashire, at a cost of £12.000,000 was Inspected by the King today. The factory, which Is almost rendy for production. Is always
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    257 6 CERIOUS rot.ng broiic cut at Lucknow yesterday between Sliias and Sunni.s < Muslim i^cts) us the vesult of a religious controversy. The police lircd eleven round: to dlspcrae the rioters, of v.Oom som- COO Wtn arrested. About a dozen polic; were injured. Curfew was imnvuiatcly <n'orccd. An
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      175 6 FRASER COMPANY MST OF CURRFNT DIVIDENDS Sins-pore, Mar. 31. 5 p.m. Boots Total tor Company Dividend Close Date Ex Uiv nnanclnl year Tin Payable Out* to rtat. Batu Sflangor i'^^i, Apr. 12 Apr. 18 Apr. 13 Johan ST, final Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr. 9 10%, Klang Kiver 2.% Apr.
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    COLLIERIES CHAIRMAN VIEWS FUTURE WITH CONFIDENCE
    302 7 Period T)f Development And Substantial Progress MR. H. H. ROBBINS ON MALAYAN LABOUR PROBLEMS (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 31. THE steps that have been taken to increase and maintain efficiency at Malayan Collieries during the financial year ended December last were
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    Stocks, Stores And Foodstuffs Held As Emergency Reserves
    536 7 PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts, Mr. Bobbins said I am pleased to be able to report on what I trust you will regard as a successful year. In the report and accounts it will be seen that the capital
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    LABOUR POSITION COMPLICATED
    487 7 Payment System Improved The labour position generally during the year was complicated, but this time by a surplus of labour, especially surface labour, of which there was much more available than required. While a considerable reduction in the number employed was inevitable, the maximum possible force has
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    BASIC COST OF PRODUCTION
    590 7 Output Capacity And Rates Of Wages The fortunes of this company belnj? a very fair barometer of the condition of the country generally, it was decided to adopt the sales of coal and the was?es and piecework rates in force at the peak of 1937 prosperity,
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    LOCAL INDUSTRIES IN TIME OF WAR
    817 7 Immense Advantage To This Country If the principle of support to local industry in normal times Is regarded bj some as controversial, there can be no argument about the usefulness of a local product In time of war. The brick-making plant and wood distillation
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    99 7 Singapore. Mar. 31, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler S 750 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntolc $12.75 White $12.25 Black 8.25 Covra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried $3.45 Sago Flour No. 1 Llngga $2.45 Fair $2.45 Sarawak $2.40 jelotong Palembang $6.00 Banja $6.25 Sarawak $6 25
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      703 7 AUCTION NOTICES IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE of a choice collection of Valuable Antique. Jade, bronze and porcelain curios of various i Dynasties and Canton blackwood furniture, fancy figure ornaments, wall plates, vases, Joss stick holders, etc., etc. To be held at No. 108, Kirn Seng Road, on Sunday, April 2, 1939
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      398 7 BANK OF CHINA (lncorporateo to China Dj Special Charter). 12. Cecil Street Singapore Telephone*: Manager's Office 644* Asst Manager's offirr bll'i Exchange Drpt Kill General Office SIBB-I Cable Address: lll'M.kl i> raid Up Capital Ch I 4«.Mt.0a0 M Beaerte Funds Id excess of b i 5.200.0(Ui til Total Asset; approximate!*
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      186 8 TODAY TOMORROW at 11 A.M. 3.15 6.15 9.15 P. M. ALHAMBRA WARNER BROS. HILARIOUS BROADWAY COMEDY SUCCESS ftfother ALSO BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS. ALHAMBRA -NEXT WEEK ,/l/Sr WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW! A GREAT BIG BEAMING PICTURE TO MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY! I SWiiTEIHPIE 1 JUST AROUND THE CORNER CHARLES FARRELL JOAN
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      345 8 PAVILION Mi 6.is 9.15 TODAY IT'S THE WOMAN WHO PAYS! I But what a mix-up. ..and what a baiTrU 'j#Lt KCCP YOU IM tTi un wri n $50 a week chap i«' I SPECIAL PARAMOUNT NEWS SHOWING SCENES AT CORONATION OF HIS HOLINESS POPE PIUS XII i\m mi. iii 6
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      262 8 POSITIVELY LAST DAY! CAPITAL 3 SHOWS vnrii Vh 3.15-6.15-9.15 The famous Singing star of "ONE NIGHT OF I.OVE in a Ml i;pe of Romantic Mnsicai rumrdy GRACE MOORE in New Columbia's j v Sparkling Hit! B^f 1^ with J/HEMk sfcOUTSTANDING |gB^B^S Special Suppor'nii; r < urr.o kadaMßS GAIMONT BRITISH NEWS
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    HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES IN KWANGTUNG PROVINCE
    352 9 Kwangsi Forces' Success Under Ex-Ironsides Commander COLLOWING the arrival of Kwangsi troops under the "ironsides" general, Chang Fah-kwei, the Japanese forces are reportedly to have suffered heavy losses in the vicinity of Kongmoon, near Macao, withdrawing last evening. The Japanese are also reported to
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    Repudiation Of Foreign Loans REITERATED BY NANKING REGIME
    134 9 Repudiation Of Foreign Loans REITERATED BY NANKING REGIME Nanking, Mar. 31. DEPUDIATION of all loans am credits extended by loreigi Powers to China without excep tion is reiterated by the Japanese sponsored Reformed Government in a statement. The Government will be "unable lo respect the vested rights and inter ests
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    A British Peace Move In China ?
    96 9 A British Peace Move In China Tokio. Mar 31. i DROMFTtD by her desire to safeguard 1 her rights and interests in Cl'ina. Great Britain shortly will take tne lead in a new peace movement, the Kokumin fhimtan, popular Ts* i cljims. However, the journal asserts. Bri- tans effort will
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    SOVIET ATTITUDE HARDENS
    64 9 Hitch In Fishery Talks Tokio. Mar. 31. A HITCH has occurred in the fishery negotiations, whicn were almost concluded In Moscpx, according to the spokesman of the Foreign Oince. This hitch was brought about by the Soviet Government, which suddenly changed iU attitude, a fact whica was,
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    CHINA LOAN PAYMENT POSTPONED
    119 9 Surprise In London London. Mar. 31. THERE was som c surprise in the city on the occasion of t^e fai'Te of any payment yesterday o" 1912 Loan coupon. Both this and the AngloFrench coupon due on Apr. 5, will be paid, but further payments have been
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    CONFIDENCE IN MR. CHAMBERLAIN
    96 9 London, Mar. 31. THE amendment to the motion tabled in the names of 36 Members of Parliament, including Messrs. Anthony Eden. Duif-Cooper| and Winston Churchill, in favour 1 ot reconstruction of the Govern- I ment to meet the critical situation.! H new been signed by more
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    MOBILISATION ACT TO BE INVOKED
    78 9 Decision Of Japanese Cabinet Council Tokio. Mar. 31. A HTICLE XI of the National Mobll- isation Act will be soon Invoked by the Government to effect control over profits, financing and dividends of business corporations. This came as a reiult of a decision reached at
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    SHIPMENTS THROUGH MEDITERRANEAN
    86 9 Japanese Increase War Risk Rates Tokio. Mar. 31. 'I'HE Japan Marine Insurance Association has formally decided to Increase war risk rates by 12.5 sen to 31 J sen per 104 yen worth of shipments destined for European ports via the Mediterranean. It also has decided to increase
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    NAZIS IN PATAGONIA
    27 9 Buenos Aires. Mar 31. It Ls authoritatively learned that President Ortiz is ordering an investigation into press allegations of Nazi activities In Patagonia —Reuter
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    German Minority In Poland
    78 9 Berlin. Mar. SI. ALLEGATIONS of Polish bad will in the minoritit-s question were made by the Reich Minister of the Interior, Dr. W. Frick, in a speech here. Dr. Frick declared that the Polish-German minorities agreement had not satisfied all desires, and he hoped talks would
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    If Empire Were Attacked Canada Unlikely To Stand Aloof
    193 9 If Empire Were Attacked Canada Unlikely To Stand Aloof Ottawa, Mar. 31. '"pHAT Canada should risk the lives of her citizens every 2( years to protect small nationseemed to many a nightmare,' declared Mr. W. L. Mackenzie King the Prime Minister, opening a full dress debate on foreign affairs in
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    Dramatic Scene In Commons
    179 9 London Mar 31. VJIR CHAMBERLAIWS statement on the democratic Power's stand against further aggression in Europe and the supplementary question and answers occupied 17 minutes. That period ended in drumatkfashion when a Laoour member, Mr. F. J. BeUenger had indicated at 3.04 P m. that a
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    NEW BOMB OUTRAGES IN BRITAIN
    78 9 London, Mar. 31 AN explosion in the stopping centrr of Bond Street. Liverpool, shorty after midnight shattered windows apiparently Axed to a grille for protect i ing an optician's window. No one was hurt, and no arrests have been j made yet. An explosion also
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    45 9 Hong Kong. Mar. 31. I OSSES totalling $10,000,000 are icported to have been caused to the city of Kunming, capital of Yunnan! Province, as a result of a midday tire which gutted all main buildings and shops In the heart of the city— Eastern News.
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    Czech Refugees Threaten Suicide When Ordered To Return
    154 9 London, Mar. 31. DITIFUL scenes occurred at Croydon aerodrome when an attempt was made to take back 12 aliens, including women, who arrived yesterday In a Danish airliner from Warsaw. They are mostly Jewish- refugees from Czerho-Slorakia, and had spent last night
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE SATURDAY,APR.1,1939 A GERMAN MAP
    644 10 The Straits Times SINGAP ORE SATURDAY,APR.1,1939 A GERMAN MAP One thought which arises persistently from any study of the European situation concerns the possibility that Germany may ultimately make stern demands on her axis partner for the return of territory which formerly belonged to Austria and passed into Italian possession
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    From Estate To Kampong In Negri Sembilan?
    419 10 There is an estate in the Malacca district which has drawn its labour from the kampongs for years, each "task" being allotted to a particular family, but in general it is true to say that the East Coast Is the only part !of
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    75 Warships For U.S.A
    79 10 Washington, Mar. 31. The United States Navy today awarded a contract for the 19.000ton aircraft-carrier Hornet, which was included in the 1938 bui ding programme. The cost will be $31,800,000. The new vessel, which will be completed in 34 months, will bring up to 75 the
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    Revenge In
    39 10 Madrid. Mar. 30. A decree has been issued ordering public employees In Madrid province, soldiers who served with the Republicans and persons having knowledge of crimes committed during the Republican regime to report to the authorities.— Reuter.
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    THE SINGAPORE HERALD
    562 10 Japanese Press In The Colony CHINESE VIEWPOINT To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I am sure that all your readers will greet with appreciation and approval your leading article of Mar. 29 dealing with the subject of the Japanese-sponsored "Herald." We all know that the
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    A B.M.B.C. BABEL?
    105 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— ln order to meet the wishes of "11 listeners the 8.M.8.C. might arrange their programme daily as follows:— Half an hour each of Teochew. Hokkien, Cantonese, Tamil, Hindustani, Malay, Japanese. French, German, Italian, Yiddish, Siamese, Dutch, American Indian, Danish,
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    SINGAPORE RELAYS
    61 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I entirely agree with what your correspondent. "A Lover of Old Melodies," says in your Issue of Mar. 27. It would undoubtedly be a retrograde step to sacrifice what we are now getting from London in order to provide dance
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 14
    23 10 STRAITS CHINESE. A plea for preservation of their old customs and traditions. EURASIANS IN SCHOOL. More comments by "Tukang."
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    GOING BACK TO INDIA
    583 10 An Eastern Bookshelf Depression Instead Of Beauty Health and Nutrition in India." By N. Gangulee. (Faber and Faber. 15s. net). This is a book that depresses, yet encourages. Depresses, for it brings out India's physical misery. When I was young, I was enthralled by the beauty
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    They Took Their Liquor Seriously
    197 10 Seventy Years Ago I (From The Straits Times riles of 1869) TTHE numerous retail sellers of tuak. or the Juice freshly drawn from the cut flower stalk of the coconut palm have, man and boy, been driven from the highways by a clique of Klings.
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    760 10 Chinese Flute IN conversation with a European *ho had spent some years In China h9 recalled a query raised in this column as to whether any European, no matter how long he lived in China or Japan, ever re.\lly learnt to appreciate the music of those
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    FAR-REACHING EFFECT OF ANGLO-FRENCH PLEDGE
    721 11 Will Support Poland If Nazis Attack PREMIER'S EMPHASIS ON THE WORD "INDEPENDENCE" European Situation Changed By Promise To Warsaw DRITAIN'S decision, announced by Mr. Chamber- lain yesterday, to support Polish independence by arms in the event of German aggression changes the face of European politics,
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    GREAT PLEASURE IN POLAND
    79 11 Warsaw. Apr. 1. > THE Polish Government spokes1 man declared last night: Mr. Chamberlain's declaration has been received in Poland with great pleasure. "Britain's abandonment of her former policy will, we think, lead 1 to positive settlement." Mr. Chamberlain's statement > has also created general satisfacr
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    German Warning To Poland
    99 11 German Warning To Poland Berlin, Mar. 31. pOMMENTINO on Poland and Colonel Beck's coming visit to Great Britain, the National Zeitung writes: "What they overlook abroad are two factors which Poland must not lose sight of In her foreign political actions, if she does not want to become the object
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    HERR HITLER FURIOUS
    384 11 German Reaction To British Policy FUEHRER AMENDS HIS SPEECH Berlin, Apr. 1. LJERR Hitler is believed to be furious at the British handling of the Polish situation and Mr. Chamberlain's announcement. All well-informed authorities are agreed that he is going to hit back very hard in his
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    SURPRISE IN ITALY
    194 11 Increased Anxiety Felt In Rome Rome, Apr. 1. RJ|H Chamberlain's guarantee to Poland surprised Italians who only yesterday morning read In their newspapers that this would probably never happen. The general inpression here is that Germany is out to get the Poli:h Corridor at the earliest opportunity.
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    WEEK-END SURPRISES VERY UNLIKELY
    59 11 Paris, Apr. 1. KAR Chamberlain's statement on Poland has given satisfaction in Paris and Is described as forthright. It Is considered likely to have a steadying effect, making week-end surprises extremely unlikely. It should please Eastern Europe, allaying doubts and fears as to Britain's preparedness to
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    52 11 Ber'.ln, Mar. 31. A UNANIMOUS vote of sympathy with the Czechs passed by the French Chamber last night has aroused the anger of the German press. Lokal-Anzelger calls it a "conscious provocation against the Reich"' and hints at a diplomatic protest. The journal also describes it as "an incitement to
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S STATEMENT: "WE WILL GIVE POLAND ALL SUPPORT"
    714 11 London, Mar. 31. rE Prime Minister was cheered on entering the House at 2.50 p.m. to deliver his statement on international affairs. "As I said this morning, His Majesty's Government have no official confirmation of rumours of any projected attack on
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    Slovaks Give Way To Hungary Under Orders Of Berlin
    143 11 Slovaks Give Way To Hungary Under Orders Of Berlin Budapest, Mar. 31. CLOVAK and Hungarian experts have agreed upon a general line of demarcation of the new frontier between Slovakia and Ruthenia (Carpatho-Ukraine). It is expected the final details will be settled by Monday. It is believed Germany made it
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    Italy Is Ready To Fight
    169 11 Mussolini Talks Of "People Across Alps" WReggio, Mar. 31. E are preparing and are ready to defend ourselves," declared Signor Mussolini in a broadcast speech tonight. II Duce's words frequently were Interrupted by bursts of cheering. A reference to "some people across the Alps" was
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    20 11 A German Heinkel single-seater fighter last nirht attained a speed of 746.6« kilometres (approximately 4«7 miles) an hour, at Berlin.
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    JAPAN TAKES FRENCH REEFS
    242 11 'No Question Of Going To War' Tokio, Mar. SL THE Japanese Government informed the French Amliassador today that the Sprattley Islands, a jjroup or reefs off the a ;i*»t of French Indo-China had heen placed under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Island of Formosa. It is
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    27 11 The Franco-Rumanian commercial treaty was formally signed in Paris yesterday. M. Bonnet. French Foreign Minister, said he hoped the agreement would shortly lead to further economic collaboration.
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    MUNICIPALITY REJECTS ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
    611 12 Trimmer Committee Plans Turned Down Yesterday NOT PREPARED TO DISCUSS FINANCIAL LIABILITY CEVERAL road improvements suggested by th« Trimmer Committee on Traffic Conditions were rejected by the Singapore Municipal Commission yesterday. The Commission also told the Traffic Advisory Committee that it "regretted it was not prepared
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    AMUSEMENTS
    182 12 sisr;\rOßE KArtl.t.s HOTM Great Wait* Dane? Klshl GAKKK X THKATKfc JiKYLAM. Pj —lit I Ran.-h Tr::iu TYitoi at 7.4;> p.m. GKtAI HOKI n Qlote Theatre: Four** A Ciowd. Sk> Tulkje Miuic Clocw Hound Ijitlc World: Thp only Amusement Park wltli Chliir..e Si>.le of Aichit pel lire nifh HllKl.li BappT
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    MUNICIPALITY'S FINANCES
    62 12 CINGAPOKE Municipal revenue In respect of the rate fund account for last year amounted to $7,580,135. announced Mr. W. Bartley. the president, at the Municipal Commissioners' meeting yesterday. After spending S:Ul.f*M. there was a surplus of $169,514. "I think this is very satisfactory." Mr. Hartley said. The surplus
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    47 12 to a suggestion from the committee that the authority to erect purely traffic signs should be vested in the ofneer-in -charge of the Traffic Branch of the Police, but regretted that they were not prepared to discuss with the committee questions of financial liability for traffic matters.
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    JUDGE'S ADVICE TO BANKRUPT
    176 12 "Do Not Go Borrowing J Again," Eurasian Told «IF you get into difficulty again you can always apply to the Bank- ruptcy Office to have your instalment reduced, but do not go borrcr* r iag again." This was advice, given by Mr. Justice W. K. Home
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    MODERN ROAD LIGHTING
    148 12 Clemenceau Ay. Scheme ELECTRICITY TO REPLACE GAS THE first realry modern street lighting, conforming lully to Ministry of Transport standards, M to be Installed In Clemenceau Avenue, between Cavanagh Roan and Newton Circus. The Municipal Commission decided yesterday to replace the existing gasfilled lamps with 400-watt mercuryvapour
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    SO FREE USE OF JALAN BESAR STADIUM $10 A Day Charge To Ambulance Brigade
    155 12 SO FREE USE OF JALAN BESAR STADIUM $10 A Day Charge To Ambulance Brigade IF we lent our grounds free to nil useful bodies I do not know where we would finish." said Mr. E. A. Brown, when Dr. A. J. Lim questioned, at the Municipal Commission meeting yesterday, a
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    MUNICIPAL GRANT TO BOY SCOUTS H. Q. FUND
    55 12 A grant of $3,000. with the sanction of the Governor-in-Councll. Is tJ be made by the Singapore Municipal Commission to the headquarters building fund ol the Boy Scouts' Association. The grant is subject to the a.ssociatlon raising at least $20,000 ol its
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    NEW BANDSTAND
    37 12 A PERMANENT bandstand at Farrer Park is to be built by the Municipal Commission, the commissioners decided yesterday. The bandstand will also serve as the Governor's box at the saluting base on King's Birthday parades.
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    Should Municipality Allow Transport Competition ?
    602 12 Should Municipality Allow Transport Competition SHOULD Singapore Municipal j Commissioners accept limited competition in the transnort ser- vices ot the town Discussion arose at a meeting of the Commis-. .sioners yesterday on a recommendation by the Commissioners! in committee that In view of the undesirability of allowing the transport services
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    MUNICIPAL HOUSING PLAN CRITICISED
    424 12 Needs Of Intermediate Staff Greater Than Senior? HOUSES, if they were to be built by the Singapore Municipality, should be built not for senior officers but for those in the intermediate service, urged Mr. S. B. Tan at a meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday.
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    The Commission & Rural Pigs
    88 12 The Commission Rural Pigs V'VERY pig in the rural area was to be slaughtered immediately, according to a decision of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. The Commissioners agreed to a proposal that "all piys in the rural area be slaughtered in the Municipal slaughter-houses" before Mr. E. A. Brovm drew
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    CANTON NOW IN DOCK
    158 12 Chitral To Take Over Schedule NO DELAY FOR S. S. PASSENGERS pASSKNGKUS who bookad pais- ages to leave Singapore t<>r England by the P. and <>. liikm- Canton will n >1 be delayed. Canton is in dock at Hong Kornfollowing a colluion ith tha French liner
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    "CRUCIFIXION" AT CATHEDRAL
    61 12 »«THE Cruriiirrion." by Staui<r to be song in St. Andrew's Cath> dral on Wednesday at 6 30 pin The soloists will be H W Hun-i and R Caunco with R A Waddle at the organ. The full choir of about 3« voices will take part in the
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    THE BLUE DIRECTORY
    65 12 TTHE Blue Directory for 1939. publish* ed by Lithographers Limited, Singapore, contains additional information to that Incorporated In recent years, carrying 100 more pages than the 19:58 edition Sections are well arranged and a valuable feature U the alphabetical arrangement of the names of 20.000 individuals showing
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    CHANGI ROAD OPEN
    36 12 AFTER being closed for nearly two months. th° Changi Road I opened to through traffic this morn ins For one stretch ol 15 chains only half the width of the road is available
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    SUNDAY TIMES FOR CRISIS NEWS
    48 12 T.IK Sunday Times lirsl edition on sa'.e in Singapore streets about 8 p.m. today will ton tain the latest news of drvrlopmrnts in the Kurxncjn crisis. Heir Hitler's speech tonight uill be rrported in Thr Sunday Time* late edition on sale tomorrow morning
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    BUILDING HEALTHY BABIES IN CONGESTED AREAS
    762 13 Child Welfare Society Reports Another Year Of Progress THIRD CRECHE ANNOUNCED AT ANNUAL MEETING YESTERDAY U/ORK of the Child Welfare Society in teaching poor mothers how to guard the health of their children was outlined by Dr. J. W. Srharff, Chief Health Officer, Singapore,
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    Diocese Needs Man-Power, Says Archdeacon
    260 13 Diocese Needs Man-Power, Says Archdeacon ALTHOUGH everyone in the rt British Empire had heard the call for man-power tne call for man-power in the Church had not been met, said the Yen. Archdeacon Graham White, speaking at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Diocesan Association in St. Andrews School
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    COUNTERFEIT COINS CASE COMMITTAL
    79 13 XT the end of a preliminary Inquiry held by Mr. K. A. Blacker, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterlay. Into charges of counterfeiting urrency eons, posce.~sion of lnstrunoiits (or counterfeiting, and possesi?n of 143 pieces of counterfeit coins, j m > young Chli.ese. L'm Chong
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    Pin Table Held To Be Game Of "Pure Skill"
    281 13 Pin Table Held To Be Game Of "Pure Skill" APPEAL BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE I SEE no reason to interfere with the finding of the learned magistrate that this was a game of pure skill." said Sir Percy McElwainr. Chief Justice. S.S., delivering judgment on the appeal in which the question
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    WUHAN SONGSTERS' FAREWELL
    145 13 A FAREWELL variety concert In aid of the China Relief Fund Is to be i presented at the Victoria Memorial Hal!, on Apr. 5 at 9 15 pm It has been pointed out that Chinese music based on the five-tone scale, if properly rendered, is most pleasing
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    THEFT OF DRINKS AND CIGARETTES ADMITTED
    128 13 THEFT OF DRINKS AND CIGAR ET TES ADM ITTE D TWO Halnanese. Leng Hee Srn; and Leng Hee Luan. aged 41 and 28' years, respectively, wtrc produced before Mr. L. C. Goh. In the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday on charges of theft. Leng Hee Seng was alleged to have
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    ALKAFF SETTLEMENT CASE BEFORE APPEAL COURT
    395 13 £\N the question of Me corustruc,v, v tlon of certain clauses in an indenture of settlement, mat' i by a wealthy Singapore Mohammedan' M years ago, there was further' hearing of an appeal before the Court of Appeal in Singapore yesterday. The Indenture of
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    LORD BEATTY ON FLEET BASED AT SINGAPORE
    259 13 Big Ships Will Be Sent Here As Soon As Possible U IT is the objective to base a fleet at Singapore as soon as possible. Australia asked for and was given that assurance after the September crisis," Earl Beatty told a reporter, when
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    $550 FINE FOR TOBACCO OFFENCE
    67 13 A HME of $050, in dkfaaM of payment sentence of four montlis* rigorous Imprivor.ment wu Imposed on 1 20-year-old Teorhew. IWh Hal Seng, convicted on an Excise charge In the Singapore Third Polic? Court, yesterday ■ash Hal Seng wa.; alleged to ha.v been found in
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    Incident At Cabaret: Man Acquitted
    170 13 Incident At Cabaret Man Acquitted PROCEEDINGS nguinst Jack Lee Ktag Tvp. charged with intentionally insulting Edward Tan Tat Mln in a Singapore cabaret, came to an abrupt end in the Singapore Third Folice Court, yesterday, when Jr. O. L. Howe. D«puty Public Prosecutor withdr?w the charge. Lee was acquitted. *"I
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    34 13 A rmior bus srrvl-e along Clemeneta.l Avenue, from the southern part of Singapore, v serve children, attending the new shoo! at M al v not neeeawry. the atanldpa] Commlssion< rs d( id' d yesterday.
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    RAJAH MUDA FOR SARAWAK
    292 13 Mr. A. W. Brooke Appointed TO iCT FOR UNCLE AT KUCHING fJin. Anthony Walter Dayrefl Brooke, nephew «r the Rajah of Sarawak and non <>f the Tuan Muda, Captain Bertram Brooke, has been proclaimed Rajah Muda bj ttn Rajah, Sir Charfc* Vyner Brooke. It is understood
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    FAREWELL TO S.T.C. SECRETARY
    70 13 thl Ocwtnar, sir ■■mton Thoawi n-id Lruly TbOaUM wr r< aOBOng 1 <n.w,i areeeal al U 1 Blngi pore Tun Club mir.ltiees f.irfw. !i evening to Mr. A H. Todd al IN Turf Club premftK* lust nigh. Making ,1 pmentattoa to toe retli tag ■T C
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    FATAL KALI, FROM LOBBY
    45 13 T ttr. yesterday ictaraed a xn deaih by mlMdrentnre when tv an imiiiin into the death cf Mnli'vilc. Ailiulh. .1 Ni.ir. who the peaaM ol injuries received r'hra tie tril lrom moving lorry In Ruad In th< c irly hour <•: M
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      FOR PLANTING TOPICS?
      544 14 Problems Requiring Ventilation To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. One notes with pleasure that your Planting Correspondent has taken up the worthy cause of the acting manager. May I ask the same writer, who is a veteran planter, whether he has ever troubled to collect
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      SINGAPORE'S NEW NEWSPAPER
      103 14 To the Editor of the Straits Tinn-v Sir.— With reference to your leader of Mar. 29, it would he most interesting to know the names of 'he supporters unct "larsi jilted business men" nil-: are sponsoring a paper which is to publicise "Japan's cultural aspirations" In thi.s
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      DANCE MUSIC FROM CALIFORNIA
      107 14 T the Editor or the Straits Times. Jlr. do lift utfrep with your corresthey would prefer the B M I! C to tiw tfanea music Inm tin- Icjial cabaret! instead of relaying new-, 'rom London If ttiey warn more dance miule they can tune in to
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      THE STRAITS CHINESE IN TRANSITION
      967 14 From Confucius To Cinemas and Cabarets To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln an article which Sir Ong Slang Song contributed to the Straits Times Annual of 1936, he expressed this view, in reference to the Straits Chinese: When one looks at the
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      EX-SERVICE MEN OF THE FUTURE
      176 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l have read with great interest the letter of "Would-Be Recruit" in the Straits Times of Mar. 23 and am quite in agreement with his views Rumours of war are growing apace. Young men in Malaya, both
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      PROHIBITION ON TRIAL IN THE EAST
      391 14 To the Editor of ihe Straits Times. Sir.— l read the letter on "Prohibition In India" written by Mr. J. C. Long and have to tell you frankly that I found it a bit difficult to bear the nonsense therein. The only thing that
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      STREETS IN NEXT BLACKOUT
      120 14 To thr Editor of the Straits Tim*?. Sir,— Regarding the letter published in your issue of Mar. 2? under ttu heading "Air-Raid Drill In Earnes"." I much appreciate the remarks of C Hessanam on the local A Hi*, warden.; and the Department concerned in this public
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      TIME TO PIPE DOWN
      107 14 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I suggest that the controversy that has arisen in the columns of your newspaper, over the Indian labourer In Malaya, be given a rest, for It is beginning to pall. A few powerful leaders from you for
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      THE EURASIAN IN SCHOOL
      469 14 Educating Varied Classes To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l would like to refer U* "Distributist's" criticism of my Tlew that Eurasians should have schools of their own. It would appear that this ts tr>« logical outcome of my exclusive policy, which, to him,
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    12 14 typical evening gathering outside the Government toddy shop in Rochore Road. Singapore.
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    COMMUNAL CRY WAS RATHER OVERDONE," SAYS PREMIER
    638 15 'We Will Land Ourselves In Utter Hopeless Retrogression" Madras, Mar. 22. THK Madras Legislative Assambly, after over four hours' debate, voted the grant for Ministers and General Administration. In a lengthy reply, lasting ninety minutes, the Prime Minister answered the criticisms of the
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    JURISDICTION OF CANTONMENTS
    81 15 United Provinces Lose Federal Court Case New D?lhi, liar. 23. TilF Federal Court today dL-;misieu the United Provinces case that the fines iinp:.scd and collected In Cantonment areas should be credited to provincial revenues. The plaintiffs, the United Province.; Government, prayed for declaration of certain provisions of
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    GOVERNOR OF FRENCH INDIA LEAVES
    32 15 GOVERNOR OF FRENCH INDIA LEAVES Madras, Mar. 25. |U[. BONVIN, the Governor of Fren.-h •••India, arrived from Pondicherry y and proceeded to Calcutta at Prom Calcutta he leaves for Wanee fcj air.
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    PANDIT G. B. PANT'S RESOLUTION
    403 15 Why Socialists Did Nol Oppose It Patna. MR. Jai Prakash Karain, General Secretary of the All-India Congress Socialist Party, in UlO course cf a press statement, explains the circumstances which led the parly to remain neutral on the j occasion of voting on Pandit G.
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    LETTER TO CONGRESS PRESIDENT
    102 15 Mr; Nariman Says It Is Illegal Bombay. Mar. 17 MR. K. F. NAHIMAN, a member of the ITt A. I C. C. from Bombay, has sent an appeal to the Congress President raislnu an Important issue that Pandit Govlnd Ballabh Pant's resolution pawed :it tha open
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    Appointment Of Agent In Burma
    331 15 No Racial Question, Says Premier Madras, Mar. 17. TTHE desirability of appointing a 1 non-offlcial Indian to succeed the present European Civilian Agent in Burma was urged in a question put in the Madras Legislative Assembly v/hen it resumed its sitting this afternoon for the
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    INDIAN EMIGRATION TO CEYLON
    194 15 Raj Agent Is Watching Deve'opments New Deihl. Mar. £2. Ult S. Satyamurtl asked in the ITI ontral Assembly whether the Government of India had any inform- ation as to the conclusion of the Board of Ministers, in Ceylon, on the Jack- son Report on immigration to
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    UNITED PRESS STORY CONTRADICTED
    157 15 m Entirely Imaginary," Says Pandit Nehru Allahabad, Mar. 17. BANDIT Jawaharlal Nehru has issued the lollowing statement to the press: "The United Press correspondent at Tripurl Issued a message on Mar. 12 to the elfect that after the dispersal of the open session of the Congress
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    TRAVANCORE LEADERS SENTENCED
    64 15 Quilon, Mar. 21. IV/lE-SHS. T. M. Verghese. V. K. Ye- :..\iKidan and P. K. Kunjee. member-, of ths Council of Action of Travancore State Congress who were arrested under section }>0, Travancore Criminal Proc?dure Codo. refused to rumlsb KcurlUsa faf kee^i-^ Hi l nd w.ue sentenced today
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    MR. GANDHI'S SOLUTION FOR PRESENT WORLD TENSION
    259 15 "Simultaneous Disarmament Would Open Hitler's Eyes" New Delhi, Mar. 23. \yiTH European tension approaching breaking-point Mahatma Gandhi gava Mr. Birchall, special correspondent of the New York Times, a message to the world as his contribution towards solving a situation which, he snid, was
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    INDIANISATION OF THE ARMY
    123 15 Commander-in-Chiefs Reply In Council Of State New Delhi. Mar. 20. 'THE Council of State met this morn- I ing to transact non-offlcial business. During question hour, the Com-mander-in-Chief informed Raja Devaraj Duttasingh that the Government's present po icy was to Indlanise completely the equivalent of one
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    AT THE MARLBOROUGH
    26 15 THE Marlborough Theatre. Singapore. Is now showing Jothi Film Co's production "Thiruppugal'' Arunagirinathar. a Tamil picture featuring T. M. Manlcka Bagavather and others.
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    HOW TO STOP FEVERS
    195 15 Take these sfrensihening: tonfc tablets Too many bouis of fever are dangerous. Each attack loaves your system a little weaker-a little mora prone to far more dangerous Ills. If you feel an attack coining on— or If you have Jujt recently recovered, losa no time In
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    642 16 "Amidst So Many Fierce Dictators Sermon For Today A STARTLING refutation of the doctrine of personal physical resistance, and possibly anti-armament propaganda, is to be found in the last andj greatest, as well as the most difficult, of the four delineations of the Servant of Jehovah Bet forth in the
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    24 16 Pope Pius XII, wearing the triple crown, photographed after the corona tion ceremony on the balcony of St. Peter's.
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    1774 16 CHUKCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— Palm Sunday, 6. 50 a.m.. Holy Communion; 7.30 a.m.. Matins; 8 a.m.. Choral Eucharist; 10.15 a.m.. United Children's service; 5. 30 p.m., Evensonn and sermon. Preacher: The Archdeacon. Subject: "Why Is the Holy Eucharist the highest act of worship." Monday to
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    THE TEN BEST CLONES OF TODAY
    160 17 "FROM many hundreds of s< lecteJ 1 high-yielding trees dunes were <levclojx>d but only a few of them have proved satisfactory. Many failed in their earliest tests to jrive the high yields expected from them, others, although their early yields were satisfactory, clovcloped serious
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    850 17 Planting Topics which is now allowed, and the in creasing amount of replanting, th 3 duestion has become extremely Important. It therefore seems desirable tr publisli a short account cf the main facts regarding budgraits and various types of seedlings." Approved Clones One then reads some seven pages of instructive
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    39 17 \n urea on Lanehang Estate, Pahane, planted in 1933 and baMed in 19 35 wtta cloae T JI. IK. one of the tea approved clone*. In this area a superficial barn was fivea before catting the avenaes far alaatiat.
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    1203 17 TAPPED ON COMMERCIAL SYSTEMS FOR NINE YEARS Peculiarities In Growth And Development Ey Our Planting Correspondent any of these clones without fir.-t, studying very closely the notes thai may be said to represent the latest information that has been published, h. all cases it would
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    CLOSE RACE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON
    302 18 Oxford Crew Favoured To Beat Cambridge THE major issue of this year's Boat Race, to be rowed today, is: can the better balance and superior length of the Dark Blues offset the faster-striking abilities of the Com bridge crew? j The series—of which this year's
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    MARIGOLD BADMINTON PARTY
    104 18 The Marigold B.P. beat the Merrytime B.P. at the Happy World Stadium on Thursday by four games to three The .scores are:—t Marigold players mentioned first) Low Seah Chuan beat Richard lan 15—5. 15—7 Tan Chenn Hoe beat A. Sujjk 15—7 s—o. Chua Leng Kuan beat Oeorge
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    50 18 The following players will represent. Sime. Darby Sports Club against Duncan Roberts Ltd.. in a friendly game of soccer on Monday at Geylang Stadium at 5.15 p.m Hashim. Neo Eng B*e, Abdullah. S. GoulJ, H G Rirhe*. Ah Soo. Pakri. C. G. Paley, Tomr.iv N Hamid and Rahlm.
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    SELANGOR G.C. MEETING
    398 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 31. THE possibility of membership If the Selangor Golf Club being divided into three distinct categories was visualised by Mr. E. D. Shearn, the president, when speaking at the annual general meeting this evening. "The increase in membership an^. the
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    Plan Of Boat Race Course
    27 18 T^^J^e is a plan of the boat ra^i cuunc. The race will be relayed S^ through the 8.M.8.C. at 6.05 this evening.
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    HEMCHIT KNOCKS OUT BOON MAH
    439 18 H EM CHIT KNOCKS OUT BOON MAH Last Night's Fights At Happy World A SHORT crisp right to the solar plexus followed by a left swing by Neil Hemchit (9st. 91b.) put Nai Boon Mah (9st. BV->lb.) down and out for the count in the fourth of their scheduled ten
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    INDO-CEYLONESE TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    289 18 The following are the entries and draw In the fourth All-Malayan IndoCeylor.ese Tennis Tournament to be held in Kuala Lumpur over the Easter holidays Apr. 7 to 10: MEN'S OPEN SINGLES P. Supplah bye, N. Caleb v Rajaratnam. L Natarajan v K. Rasiah. M E. Morelr* v
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    S.C.C. DOUBLES SEMI-FINAL
    197 18 Wise And Clerc Beat Smith Cherrington NB. WISE and P Clerc entered the final In the S.C.C. spring lawn tennis tournament yesterday when they beat E. C. Cherrington and R Smith in the semi-final in straight sets. 6—3. 9—7. I The game was an even one. with
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    GUNNERS BEAT SIGNALS 2-0
    177 18 KEEN football was seen at Alexandra yesterday, when the R.A. (8.M.) 1 team beat the Malaya Signals Co., by two goals to nil In a Dlv. 2 A. game, j j Mitchell In the visiting goil was: i partly responsible for the Gunners' victory. He brought
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    GREENHAM PLATE
    39 18 The Greenham Plate run over one mile at Newbury yesterday resulted: 1 Falrstone (10 to 1); 2, Forager I '(100 to 7): 3, Wheatland (8 to 1). Twenty-two started: won by fire lengths and V/t lengths.— Reuter.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    63 18 In a friendly soccer game played on the Padang yesterday the Hindu Association beat an S.H.C. side by four goals to nil. In a exhibition lawn tennis match played at the SRC. yesterday the Singapore Japanese Club's pair, Murakami and Kobayashi beat an S.R C. < couple. P.
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    HAY SCORES SIX GOALS IN SOCCER TRIAL
    344 18 Rest Beaten 7-1 By Saigon Touring Side HAY promises to do plenty of damage to the football teams in Saigon when he goes over with a representative Singapore team this month. Leading the attack for tre Probable Singapore team, at the Stadium yesterday,
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    97 18 S.CC. cricket teams for the weekend arc: Against S.R.C. 2nd XI. today. 2 p.m.. at S.R.C.:— W. R. Kins leapt. >. A. M. Carbery. M. C. Elliott, A. F. HuiUer. J W Jackson. C. Milton. R. M. Marsh, Major A. NevlU. J. T. Rea. S Ldr F E
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    Two Players Sent Off
    219 18 TWO players were sent off the field In the Business Houses League fixture played on the S.H.B. ground yesterday, when W^arnes Sports Club derented the G EC. by five goals to nil. The players concerned, Ah Choy, Wearnes inside-left, and Hamid, G.EC. ri?ht-half. were sent off
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    EASTER CRICKET
    72 18 The tol.owing have accepted to play for Colin H. Miller's XI vs B.C.C. on Apr. 8 and 9. at S.C.C.. play starting at 11 a.m. each day: A Gilmour, Major D. V. Hill. Comdr. H. j. Haynes, R.N.. Major F. E. Hugonln. Dr. J M. Lowson. Colin H.
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    KEDAH GOLF CLUB
    47 18 The following are results of the women's March medal at the Kedali Golf Club. Mrs. W. H. Davey 204 Mrs. (Dr. i M. C. Brudie IS Miss J. Ste«le 18 Mrs W. L. Davison 15; Mrs. PC. Holland 15*4 Mr. J. A. Tulloch 14'»
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    DUVAL TRAINS THREE WINNERS AT TAIPING
    858 19 Opening Day Of Extra Skye Meeting 1 A COLONIALE, in the third race, paid $61, and First Bid, in the sixih, paid $60 on the first day of the Taiping Turf Club's Skye Diettintr yesterday. Three of Mr. A. van Tooren's horses, trained by
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    COTTON AND COMPSTON FINISH LEVEL Daily Mail £2,000 Golf Tournament.
    118 19 COTTON AND COMPSTON FINISH LEVEL Daily Mail £2,000 Golf Tournament. London. Mar. 31. In the Daily Mall £2,000 golf tournament Henry Cotton "Ashridgo and Archie Compston (Coombe Hill) tied for first place with 292. Don Curties Queen's Park) tht local professional was third with 296. Compstcn who was making his
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    Today's Soccer Matches
    133 19 Today s sveccx matches will be as below: Soccer: Div. I; RJLF. vs. Malays, SUdfann; Div. IB; Indian Assn. vs. H.M. Minesweepers, Police Depot: BJx. Lear*e; Jacks Sport* Chtb vs. Cold Storage, F. and N. groand. Other sports events today are: Cricket: B.C.C. vs. SJLC. at the
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    MISS HOAHING AT S.C.R.C.
    171 19 Fine Exhibition Of Tennis j A LARGE crowd saw the exhibition of I* 1 lawn tennis by Miss Gem Heahing, the Chinese girl player, when she met local players on the S.CJC.C. courts yesterday. Proceeds rent to ihe CUna Relief Fund. Miss Hoahing beat Mrs. Hipkin
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    Today's Weights And Selections
    245 19 EIGHTS for th? second day of the Taiping Skye meeting, today, are as follows: Kace 1: r*nles; Class 3. DW. t, about for.:— Anaconda 10.10 Taj Mahal in Bay Row 18.00 Mickey Mouse.. 808 Pboon Tok 805 BAY ROSE. PHOON TOK. Baee 1: IWn; Oss t,
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    JUST MY LUCK CARMTOP
    97 19 at the hands of a superior corr.blnatlon. Long rallies punctuated by crisp volleys and overhead play were seen throughout the fame. Immediately after the singles malec against the Singapore champion Mrs Hipkins the tennis racquet used by Miss Gem Hoahing was auctioned the proceeds going to
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    SOCCER LEAGUE TABLES UP-TO-DATE
    1237 19 JJOME soccer league tables, including matches played this week are as below DIVISION I P. W. L. D P A Pta jEverton U4> 34 23 8 3 73 43 49 [iW'hampton (2- 34 18 8 8 75 31 44 I Derby <13i 35 17 11 7
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    CHINA TRAINS PROPAGANDA WORKERS IN WAR WITH JAPAN
    129 20 Not all Chinese soldiers on the east coast are as well equipped as these, practicing tactics to be used against the Japanese. Note guerilla, right. (Above): A Chinese regular army officer maps out a plan of attack on an eastern Japanese garrison.
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      12 1 MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT FOUR PA(iES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 1. 1939. No. 25.
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      R. A. F. And Loyals Best Match Of Week
      773 1 MALAYS STILL HOLD LEAD IN FIRST DIVISION THLKL is little change in the league tables this week. The Malays still hold top position. The outstanding match was the meeting of the R.A.F. and the Loyals, in the first division. The game
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      Seventy-Four Goals Against One
      99 1 LIAVING played seven matches, 11 Joseph Travers look like breaking all records for goals against. They have had the ball in their net on 74 occasions and have made only one reply. Travers will score more though before the league is much older if spirit counts
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      S.A.F.A. League Positions
      453 1 o.n.r.A. League tables 'ip to Thursday are as follows DIVISION I Teams. P. W. L. D. F. A. Pis Malays 3 3 0 0 18 3 6 f AF 4 3 1 0 16 7 6 Loyals 4 2 114 2 5 2 2 0 0 5
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      SELANGOR HAVE STRONG STATE CRICKET XI
      579 1 Review Of Kuala Lumpur Sport By Video The Selangor cricket trial produced a spate of runs. No less than 472 runs were scored In two innings Out of the 22 who took part the trial nine were chosen for the Stat« the other two
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      58 1 head and feet to good advantage missed an easy ball and this miss' resulted In a goal. Fullback Mount was a valuable man behind the hard-working halves and Prlngle. Cole and Luckes constantly had the ball between them Perhaps the passing seemed overdone at times and a few more straight
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      18 1 The soo Kwang basketball tea,n^o lost to theTndhTXgTSS team by 7 < Points to 67 at Mm Cheung's ground
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      Likely Singapore Side For State Cricket
      358 1 fllL Singapore State cricket side will be known n Mwfey and ft will not be an easy one to pick. To say Iho lead of i( the side will have the.r work cut out to beat the powerful Sehngor .*!<!■, that hu already been
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        89 1 Fussy about their training -fussy about who rides them. Personally I find it's the only way. For instance, I don't much care to lead in a lucky winner but it gives me the rarest pleasure to watch any thoroughbred ridden to a faultless victory. In the same way I appreciate
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      Singapore Not Favoured By Badminton Championships Draw
      1008 2 INTFREST in local badminton circles today is centred on the tenth annual general meeting of the Singapore Badminton Assoc.a ,on which viil take place at the premises of the Aston Athletic Club, Ix>ke Yew Street, at 2.15 p.m. Great Interest will l>e attracted
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      Gem Hoahing At Hong Lim Green
      47 2 Puts plenty of energy into he pane Abcut to shake hands with Mrs. Klpk'iii after their match at the SC R.C. yesterday. With W. J and Mrs. Warden and Tan Huck Toe Mr*. D. Bipkm In action againtk&m Hoahing *t*^M»*»m. j
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      Malayan Table Tennis Association Formation Delayed
      590 2 THE proposed inaugural meeting to form the Table Tennis Association of Malaya is understood to have beta postponed. This meeting was originally to be held in Kuala Lumpur during the Easter holidays and the fact that this was planned sonic seven months ago and
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      YOUNG PLAYERS TRIED OUT BY FOOTBALL CLUBS
      1736 3 Weekly Review Of Home Sport By Our London Correspondent London, Mar. 22. THF, transfer "close season" is here, and for the remaining days of the playing season dubs, in addition to trying to improve their league positions, will be forming the nucleus of
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      25 3 The Mm cneung basketball team who beat the Soo Kicang basketball team hv 74 points to G7 points in a friendly basketball mate* ftt Monday
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      883 3 yHE significance of Vice Admiral Sir Percy Noble's .statement la the effect that many members of this year's team would make another attempt to wrest the Lowther-Grant (up from the Mala>a Command next year was not lost on many of the spectators last week-end
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      24 3 Combined cricket teams of Indian Association and H.M.S. Terror at I. A. ground on Sunday I A Terror by an innings and 52 runs.
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      Segamat Sports Review By Rover
      415 3 Segamat Sports Review By Rover A NEW cricKet te;tm should take the field at Segatnat thi» >. t son. I refer to the Malays who are making a comeback. They have talent at their command and should, go far. What they have larked so far is an organizer. Halim bin
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      1410 4  -  Charles Whitcombe By T///.S is the first of a series of 14 articles on Coif by Charles Whitcombe, who has been British Ryder Cup captain for a number of years. In this article Mr. Whitcombe deals with the necessary Clubs to be used to make up
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        271 4 "It's a good thing" HRS 1 .^^fl brother. He never makes JrietiJs J^ •^^^^^L. Wl th people." H '£mL^P/Ji&i\ IjJbJ I- depends on the people. bP^. j^r~-J m\ ;ll( was V(lv km lo vl KkM U fyfjS Bb\ me when I noticed you i fjL^M Htt 'oozing for a ei»aretlf.'
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