The Straits Times, 4 April 1939

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    44 1 FINAL PnTM nlMfc. MUIM IW. i The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY. APRIL 4, 1939 PRICK r > CENTS The Straits Times 20 pages SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1939, PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      179 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG Yen ure assured vl rral satisfaction. torn Colam.m St. Singapore. Phone 4816 THE SPEED ENAMEL OF THE CENTURY for Interior and exterior use. x: i^P BRUSELLO it a synthetic enamel embodying all the advantages and none of the disadvantages of the old type c! long
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      98 1 ZEISS UMBRHL GLASSES protect your eyes from glare Front all firsl-ciiis (>[>tici<ins. Sole Agents t The Scientific Instrument Company, Ltd. SINGAPORE. Mir fm fJkn wmf flmttg tfaMfcfciaioi 1 MM, KAMPONC B\HKU ItQAO. I Why I. the W=-=^^^^^^m definitely MM n^^^^^^^^^^^^^^g oopular in y gyf ojj\ wJi 4 Malaya? f r*
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      130 1 COOLTAN^ USE IT DURING THE EASTER HOLIDAYS You can be out Swimming or Boating or even B.uskintf without fear of the after effects of the burning Tropical Suns ray s You get no Burnsf Blisters or Freckles —No Peeling. Good for Men. Women and Children. {Remember Udiw-COOLTAN dIZ not grow
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      31 1 HOT BUNS ORDER YOUR *^m^ SUPPLIES NOW ■mm an -I^'Xjm* r mm -">». 60 cts. per aos PROP/fffrOß.«i CEtl]) glfEB/iEe PHONE. 5376 (9 Lines; Advt of Singapore CiWu S orofc Co.. Liv
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      21 1 Madame Page, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Taiiormade Gowns for all occasions in Stock Irom $5 $30 13. Battery Rood. Singapore. Tel. 6327
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      37 2 WEE.—Mr. Chcow Keng, afed 80, one of ihe Directors of Sxc Hal Tong Banking and Insurance Co. Ltd., passed away peacefully at his residence No. 513. Joo Chlat Road on March 18, 1939 at 10.05 p.m.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
      80 2 The family of the late Mrs. Annette Marie Day wish to express their sincere thanks lo all relatives and friends who attended the funeral service and cremation, as well as those who sent wreaths, telegrams and letters of condolence. Mrs. Beck and family wish to express their heartfelt thanks
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      443 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Wtidi applying Iw any position advertised In these columns send copies of testimonials. Do not send originals. WANTtD, European Medical Practitioner, for Short Locum, v.lth experience of Estate practice—Up Country. Apply Box No. 101. Stiai'i Times. WANTED, Ksperienced Salesman in elec»i it ;il lints by litiding Import Firm.
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      502 2 WANTED ENGLISHMAN requires single room with full board. Full particulars. Box Np. 103, Straits Times. WANTED, Bull terrier, male puppy, 2/4 months old. Reply with full particulars to Box No. 91, straits Times. WANTED, small House or flat unfurnished or would purchase furniture for tenancy. Preferably near town. Apply Box
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      865 2 I EDUCATIONAL FRENCH LESSONS given by exp. Lady Light and easy method, special terms for groups. By application 31, Crescent Flat. I HOUSE, FLATS TO LET AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY, attractive fully furnished Oat. Suit married couple. Mod 8an Refrigerator reasonable rent. Phone JS30. AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY central town for gentleman attractive new
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      498 2 PUBLIC NOTICES ALEXANDRA BRICKWORKS LIMITED. (Incorporated In the Straits Settlements) Notice is hereby given that the Directors have declared a Preference Dividend at the rate of 7%% (being equivalent to 15 cents per share) payable on April 34, 1939, and that the share register of the Company will be closed
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      649 2 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will be received at the office of the Hon'ble the State Secretary, Johnre, Johore Bahru, up to noon of Apr. 11, 1939. For the Construction at Jalan Kolam Ayer. Begamat of (a) One Class 'C Quarters for Customs Department as per building plan 553-1 and site
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      258 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. PRINCE EDWARD CLINIC I Medical Massage Electricity. I 14 Capitol Flats. Phone 7354 (Stamford Kd. Corner) I The Famou» Indian Hatha Yo-»1 Rao will teach Indian Yoglc posturcx Breathing Exercise*. For particular* please write to INDIAN YOGIC SCHOOL, j 11. Owen Road. Singapore. INSTTTUUT SOEKABOEMI Europecsche Lagere
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      697 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN ■tonnage Due ti pore. CARTHAGE 15.000 Apr 1 BANGALORE 6.000 Apr 8 RAJPUTANA 17.000 Apr 21 RANCHI 17.000 May 6 BHUTAN 6,100 May
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      499 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. HUSIMI MARU Apr. 15. S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU Apr. 27. S.S. SUWA MARU May 11. fM.S. TERUKUNI MARU May 24.
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      663 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 BURG 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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      551 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Catlyet Quay Singaporg Tel isisi. Chartered Bank BuDdlnt Penang Xel 1368. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SCSVICKS MARSEILLES LONDON N CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (la contortion with the Glen Une) Due Sail* OLENROY Mars, L'don. Adam, Ham. Ant. k Midd. In port Apr 4 ANTENOR Mars. I
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    Wall Street Quotations
    687 4 New York. Apr. 3. I*HE following quotations were those 1 ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today: DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Saturday's Todays Cloce. Close. Chances. 30 Industrials 132.83 132.25 off .58 20 Kails 37.34 37.37 up .03 15 Utilities 33.50 23.70 up .J) 40 Bonds 89.05 89.09 up
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    152 4 The following ship* are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Whanrea or expected to arrive: Ea«t Wharf. EnUance Gate 1; Exit 1: Cremer 33. Main Wharf, Entrant* Gat* I; Exit 3:— Hoegh SllversUr 16; Glenroy 14; President Monroe 11; Meneatheus 9; Darvel 7 Empire Dock, Entrance Gate
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      269 4 Adea flmoertal) I D.m Cast Africa <ImoeruU) 1 p.sb South Africa ilmoerlal) I DJn aurma ilmoerinii ..2 pjb Whole Canada < Imperial) ..So* China Holhow <lmoerlai) I Jns Gsypt. Sudan and PaiesUn* ilnicerian t OM ureai Britain snd treikixl ilmoeriaii t ob> Kurooe Great Britain fK L.M
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      47 4 Mails from Holland etc, expected today. Apr. 4. by Sibajak. Malls from China expected today Apr. 4. by Cremer. Malls from China and Japan expected toda;-. Apr. 4. by Rio de Janeiro Maru. Mails from China and Japan expected on Apr. 6 by Chitral.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      289 4 INWAJUi Btiinn: from t*ctuu»t Ipoh tod Ku»i» Lumpur *rnvi» nrr* evenlnt K.N.I.L.M »r«B Metllef lands IndliArrivw THIS afternoon. U.K: Fran Netherlands ladies: Arrives THIS aiftcrnoon QanUs: Fr«n Australia: Anna THIS altermmm. K.LM. From Europe: Arrive* THIS eTenlnc. Imperial: From Europe: Due and expected tamorrow morning.
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      JEAN LABORDE
      36 4 The Jean Laborde from Marseille 1 Port-Said, Djibouti and Colombo, is expected to arrive about 7 an. on Thursday and sail about noon for Saigon, Hone Kong. Shanghai and Kobe. Berth- SH B. wharves.
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      BALOERAN
      16 4 The Baloeran is expected to arrive at 2 p.m. today and will sail this afternoon.
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      442 4 BOUSTEAD €t CO., LTD. (Incorporated in rM.Si TELEPHONE: Fielfht 5433 Passata 5431. I^^^ .^^HR^bL room it "omnartment secured By i" </2?^^l W* mß^^. One oersoD Stop-over» (I »ou wt«h In jfH vjmmer the »cenlc Great Lakes S&l^a^. Ule LS a ODtlonal mland-?ra 'rlr BOUSTEAD C SIKuMroRE. WORLDS GREATEST TRAVEL SYSTEM
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      314 4 _PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. The Exchange Banks will be closed on Friday. Apr. 7. Good Friday. Saturday. Apr. I. following day i Public Holiday. Monday. Apr. 10 Easter Monday ißank Holiday. ~~noticeT~ Mr. TAN TIAM KEE. representative of the Prudential Assurance Co., Ltd.. is sent on a visit to Kelantan, and
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      339 4 PUBLIC NOTICE THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF I COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION < NOTICE is hereby given thai the Rubber Market will bt closed officially on the follow ing dates Friday, Apr f, 1930. Public Holiday Saturday, Apr 8, 1939. Public Holiday. Monday. Apr. 10. 1939. Bank Holiday. By Order of the
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      480 4 I MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report station* YMtcratr La*: oic.-.t huul nun bright n:u temp tall »'shlne teiat •r laches bra "I West Coast. Alor Star 91 Nil 9.8 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 88 Nil 9.9 75 Sitlawan 89 Nil 86 74 Buldt Jeram 90 Nil 100 73 Malacca
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    SAFE SPEEDY WAY TO FLUSH KIDNEYS OF HARMFUL ACIDS AND POISONS
    461 5 SAFE SPEEDY WAY TO FLUSH KIDNEYS OF HARMFUL ACIDS AND POISONS Keep Bladder Free From Irritation and Stop Getting Up Nights Look, Act and Feel Younger Physically Attractive Actively Alive 60 CENTS PROVES IT WHY PAY MORE? When you Hush out the poisonous waste and acids that are clogging the
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      246 5 UGLY FAT GOES QUICK New ScientiKcßemedyendofHi by Dodors.Nurses and Public «^^BTV|VW In 9^% rf(M FATNESS ySf TVm toxic poisons are absorbed B .11 \IB Ij.uitu the M'.H>d, thus setting W JK \^U ,tm and morbid ennI Jl Jfl body being wfi^hed down with adipose (issue ugly fat). T^| effect 3
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      24 5 fry «*»»»«m»»i»*"«»»<»»i»»»»»»<m"*»im»»«»»»»^ J 1^ i*»<i* to t* u^ rt ruu4o*t* less *J^!^^ K&b_ wnOto 50 n»-P" IND EPENDEN T S^^ acou» tic 9 mature*
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      625 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL tib metres. KHP 30.16 metre*. p.m. 5.00 Programme of Malay variety, t 6.00 Teochew music, t 7.00 Children's p.-ogramme. (English). 7.30 News announcements. 7.45 "The Y.W.Cl.A. Pioneers." A talk by Miss F. Knight. 8.00 Gyppy music, t 8.35 News and announcements. Relayed from London. 8.50 Cinema
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      272 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3. GSH t\ ii ma/l (IU1 m.)i OSG 11.1' mr (16.81 m.1; GSF 15.14 me (19.82 m.) GSJ tl.63 mr/i U3.9S m): GSD IMS me'i "I ml p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Fredrir Bayeo. at organ ol Dominion Theatre, Tottenham Court Road. London. 6.35 Carlos
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      142 5 NIROM TODAY TDA (04 Ml <«».» BJ.I. VDB 965 Bt'i (JIM m VI)B 11.86 mo (IU en I. PM.N 10 2« IM'I (Z9.2 m.) p.m. 4.50 Time signal. Proeramme r review 4.55 Variety te» concert. 5.50 Half an hour Swedish. 6.20 Dance music by Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra. 6.50
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      485 6 SM ALLNESS OF RECOVERY DISAPPOINTS RUBBER STEADY BUT QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 4. A LTHOUGH markets have recover- ed the extent of the recovery,! in New York particularly, is rather disappointing. In New York the Dow Jones average for industrial i.ssues fell 0.58 yesterday
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      MARCH DOMESTIC TIN EXPORTS
      72 6 *TIIK estimated total exports of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, tin content, from the Malayan controlled area in March, were 1,800 tons, states the Controller under the Tin and Tin-ore (Restriction) Enactment. If this estimate proves correct, Malaya will have exceeded her permissible exportable
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      MINING
      576 6 Issue Val. Praser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3,3 3/9 3/4'^ 3/9 5/- Austral Amal 4/9 5/3 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Mala* 39/- 44/- 38/- 43/5/- Ayer Hltam 20/- 21/- 20/- 21/1 Ayei iVt-ng 0.65 0.70 0.65 0 70 £1 Bangrtn Tin 19/- 19
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      RUBBER SHARES
      388 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 120 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 090 O97'/i 0.90 1.00 Amal. Malay 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.45 Ayer Hitam 0 90 hid 0 90 1 00 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.16 1.21xdl.l5 1.20xd Bassett 0.50 0.54 c .50 0.53 Batu
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      GENERAL
      458 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32 '.i 1.40 2 2 do. 7V 2 prefs. 2.15 DCsJ 2.30 2.35cd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 3 00 5 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.50 U.ttO 0.50 )6U 10 5 B M. Trustee Alb 7 50 8 75
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      276 6 6% Maynarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 00 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5~* 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. k'W. 31 Sept. 30 100 4V-"' 1907 red 1947 Jl.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 4V 2 190P red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS
    120 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Apr. 3. The following are today's "bid' quotations for Fixed Trusts: s. d. British Empire "A" 18 3 British Empire 1# B" 8 10' 2 British Empire Cumulative 13 9 British Empire C'prehensive 14 3 British General "A" 17 6 British General
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    139 6 Londen, Apr. 3. I IN the Foreign Exchange market today terling and most European' currencies improved against the > dollar in the belief that the week-end has seen a le«6ening of the international tension. The Belpa was .a .so favourably influenced by the election results— Reuter. The
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    98 6 Tuesday, Apr. 4, noon. No. IX K.s.S. (Spot loose) 21% 27^ No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases April 27', 28 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales April 27% 2714 F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales April 27 1,16 27 3/16 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered
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    EXCHANGES
    189 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T. 2/ 3^ London demand 2/3 3 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240'i Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54' 4 Batavia
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    VISIBLE TIN STOCKS RISE 876 TONS
    205 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 3. U/ORLD visible supplies of tin increased by 876 tons in March, according to estimates furnished by A. Strauss and Co., Ltd. This company places the total visible supplies on Mar. 31 at 25,457 tons, or 876 tons
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    London Stock Exchange Prices Improve In All Sections
    461 6 London Stock Exchange Prices Improve In All Sections London. Apr. 3. /"tN the Stick Exchange today In- creased Continental buying, owing to more confidence in thf poUtteal situation, was the most notable feature lof the markPt and prirrs in all sections improved. Oils and Kaffirs were very pr :minci.and closed
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    19 6 London. Apr. 3. IN the commodity markets today wheat eased owing to speculative unloading following the ncter situation. Reuter.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      TELUK ANSON RUBBER EARNS $69,634
      902 7 Chairman Satisfied With Condition Of Estates DK(J POSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Teluk Anson Rubber Estate Ltd. in Singapore recently, Mr. F. M. Edmonds, the chairman, said Tfta proiit for the year ended Dec. 31 liil amounted
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      MARCH RUBBER SHIPMENTS
      104 7 (\i KAN shipments of rubber iu J March totalled 43,259 tons, compared with 43,084 tons in February, bringing the total shipments for the quarter to 129,675 tons. Shipments in the first quarter «f 1938 were 14«.d82 tans. Of the March shipments 29,437 tan.s were shipped from Singapore
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      TEA CONSUMPTION HIGHER
      91 7 Despite Fall In December WORLD tea absorption amounted to 70,400 000 lb. d-oring December, compared with 73,617.000 lb. in November and 73 898,000 lb. In December. 1937, according to the latest statistical bulletin of the International Tea Committee. In the first nine months of the present quota
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      JAVA EXPORTS MORE SUGAR
      137 7 Big Indian Purchases Amsterdam. Mar. 23. lAVA sngiir export! during February wen 87.4N urns, against 90.158 tons la JaiMKuy and 50.989 tons in February last year. For the crop year April. 1935- March, 1939. exports so far total 1,076,000 tons, against 948.000 tons. The February figures
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      N.I. BUDGET DEFICIT
      56 7 Amsterdam, Mar. 24. HTHE Netherlands Indies Budget dell cit for 1910 is unVially estimated at Fls.60.000.0»0 (£6.667 000), which Ls mainly due to defence expenditure. The Government has appli"d to the Dutrli Minister of Colonies lor assistance, as the Indies Uirni.selvt-s are unable to bridpe the gap,
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      Tin Shipments Fall In March
      87 7 CIIIPMENTS of tin from Malaya in March totalled 4,779 tons, compared with 5,621 tons in February, bringing; the total shipments for the first quarter of the year to ***** tons. Of the February shipments, 2,717 tons were consigned to the United States 868 tons to
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      THE PARALYSIS OF TRADE
      595 7 Defects In Present Industrial Structure The Paralysis of Trade by Perry G. Donald: George Allen and Inwin Ltd. net. Mr. Donald, in this work, purports to present "an examination of the defects of our Industrial structure" and, whatever may be the shortcomings of the book, few
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      131 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Booka Company Diridend Clow TIN. Batu Selangor 24% Apr. 13 Ji'. 1.1.1 5' 0 fln.l t< yypr a K'ang River 2'*% Apr. 4 Ra-.¥*in, TinfieUis 1 'ad. No. 13 Mar. 29 T.Tku 6d. Apr. M Singapore. Apr. S, 5 p.m. Total tar Date Si
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      LONDON COPRA MARKET
      367 7 MALAYAN PRODUCT SCARCE STEADY DEMAND ANTICIPATED (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 24. •TRADE in copra has been quite brisk during the past month, though prices have receded somewhat during the last ten days. Frank Fehr and Co. report in their current circular that the commodity is
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      LARGER US. SUGAR DOMESTIC QUOTA
      93 7 New York. Mar. 34. HTHE Senators of the sugar States, in a surprise move today succeeded in obtaining Senate approval of a Bill Increasing the domestic producers' quota for 1939-40 by about *****0 tans annually, which would be at the expense of the Cuban quota.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      150 7 Singapore, Apr. 3. nooti. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7 50 Hamburg Cube Jl3 00 Java Cube »12.00 Pepper White Muntok $12.75 White $12.50 Black 8.25 Covra Mixed $3 20 Sun Dried $3.50 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $2.52 I •> Pair $Z45 Sarawak $2.40 JMotong Palembang J«.OO Bmnja
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      263 7 BANK OF CHBNA (incorcoratea in Chins o\ Sindai Jtn <rtt. 12 Oeil Ktrrel Slirinit relephonrs: Manner* OOlrr A«l Mamrrr Oltm «Mt Exrhanie llept SHI General OfTlr* SIR* f Cable Address: Till M;KI <> r«U U« Capital Ch 10.DM nAK M Rnrrve Fund* in excess «tf Ch i.tfln •<" ToUl AssMi
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      215 8 JUST WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW! A BIG BEAMING PICTURE TO MAKE EVERYBODY HAPPY OPENING TODAY A I UAMRPA 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P. M. P■% Shirley thinks shes^^ found "Uncle Sam Uncle SamoftheU.S.A.lU Mf If^TWw and "fixes his troubles mMM M Jm MM M^ m m'^ A B MM Mr
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      367 8 ALHAMBRA NEXT WEEK Another Comedy Hit from Warners presenting The Swecthearls of "BROTHER RAT" FhE MALAYA'S FAVOURITE Each needle plays Ten Record* T. M. A. MUSIC HOUSE O¥ILTiNE AS Milk plus Malt pJMS EGGS OPENING TONIGHT PAVILION Murder in The Movie Colon? !^Hs ...P«nic in the hearts of an T^
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      28 8 K\j] V^l labuhna Übtat* v taking inetlecUve uiid Rj^Knß^ njurious drugs. Talcn Bf^^m I r ->bulina, your hevltli I9UHH vlll be Improved. CBAM CO.. M, Koblimn lU.. Spore.
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    CHINESE LAUNCH GREAT COUNTER-OFFENSIVE
    399 9 Large -Scale Battle Now Rages In Hunan Province Chungking, Apr. 3. THE first of the large-scale counter-offensives which the Chinese High Command ha^ been predicting is now in full swing, according to Chinese dispatches from the Hupeh front. It is claimed Chinese forces launched a counteroffensive
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    "Peace With Liberty And Dignity
    57 9 Paris. Apr. ft, THK Premier. M. Daladier. sjioaking at Montrlimar. reiterated France's desire for peace and declared: "We all want peace with liberty and dignity. "All men know that France is ready to give proof of the necessary courage and firmness which will cause the
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    German Budget Secrecy
    94 9 Berlin, Apr. 3. VARIOUS guarantees, amounting to £120,000,000, Including £40,000,000 for the promotion of exports, are the outstanding features of the 1939 budget promulgated into law, published in the Law Gazette. The Gazette reveals that the government has no intention I of presenting cut and dried budeet
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    Belgian Fascists Lose 17 Seats
    84 9 Belgian Fascists Lose 17 Seats Brussels, Apr. 3. P"INAL figures for the Belgian general elections show the new Chamber of Deputies will be as follows (old figures in parenthesis). Catholics 73 (63); Liberals, 33 (23); Socialists. 64 (70); Communists, nine (same); RiKlsts (Fascl.w four (21); Flemish Nationalists, 17 (18); Frenssen
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    20 9 Ankara, Apr. 3. General Ismet Ineunu was today derljred re-elected president of the TurKlsh Republic for four years. I -Reuter.
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    FISHING TO BEGIN ON APRIL 10
    79 9 Japanese Get Fewer Lots But Pay More Moscow, Apr. 2. WITH the signing of the SovietJapanese fisheries agreement comes the announcement that the flsh'.ng season will start on Apr. 10. Under the agreement, which Is for one year, the Soviet reserve 37 fishing sections
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    " JAPAN MUST WATCH EUROPE, TOO"
    67 9 JAPAN MUST WATCH EUROPE, TOO" Tokio, Apr. 3. k JAPAN must completely ar.u tame- dlately change her policy toward Great Britain." declares the newspaper j Nichi Nichi Shirr. bun, which U regard- j ed as the army's mouthpiece. The newspaper adds: "Japan must, now watch Europe too, and events may
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    First Step To New Alignment
    162 9 Anti-Aggression Move In Europe London, Apr. 3. 1UEWSPAPERS today give promlA^ nence to news of Col. Beck's, visit, regarding it as the first step in the policy linging peace-loving states against aggression. The Times in an editorial on Col-. Beck's visit, says he arrives as
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    EX-REPUBLICAN C.-in-C. FOR LONDON?
    68 9 Marseilles, Apr. 3. fK>L. Casado, former chief of the Republican forces, and other members of the former Spanish Republican defence junta, arrived here on a British hospital ship today. Other Republican refugees aboard Included General Mendez and 200 other civil and military personages. They embarked at
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    PRESIDENT LEBRUN MAY BE RE-ELECTED
    57 9 Paris, Apr. 3. THERE are good reasons for supposing that President Lebrun wlli stand for re-election lo the preildency. If this is so his election U a foregone conclusion as M. Herriot and M. rrancois Pietri have already renounced UMlt candidatures, conditionally upon M Lebrun
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    Guarantee To Rumania
    60 9 London, Apr. 3. ■TING CAROL and his cabinet, it is understood, have decided to accept a guarantee by Britain against aggression by Germany, similar to that given to Poland, according to the Daily Telegraph. Rumania, it is added, has been asked to give an assurance she will
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    British Arms For Rumania ?
    284 9 British Arms For Rumania Statement In The flouse Of Commons IN the House of Commons this afternoon. Mr. R. A Butler, Under-Sec- retary for Foreign Affairs, said the British government was prepared at i all times to give sympathic considerations to the possibility of meeting the 1 armament requirements of
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    FRENCH VIEWS ON ANTI-NAZI PLAN
    164 9 Russia As Supply Bast* For Poland Rumania Paris, Apr. 3 DLVIVED confidence marks Press comment here on developments arising from the Anglo-French Initl ative over the European situation Describing Mr. Chamberlain's plan as "vast," Le Petit Journal considers that when Col. Josef Bck, Polish Foreign
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    PRISON FOR BOMB TERRORISTS
    167 9 Penal Servitude For A Hypocrite London, Apr. 3. SEVEN men, found guilty at the Old Bailey on charges of conspiracy to cause explosions and possessing explosives or firearms, were sentenced today. The heaviest sentence, ten years' penal servitude, was passed on 35-year-old Irish terrorist named Wharton,
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APR. 4, 1939. Britain's Stand
    1025 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APR. 4, 1939. Britain's Stand Rarely, if ever, has there been a debate in the House of Commons of more crucial importance than that which took place last night. Throughout the world the speeches made in that debate will be weighed as gravely as the
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    FURTHER THREAT TO BRITAIN & FRANCE
    112 10 FURTHER THREAT TO BRITAIN FRANCE Chungking, Apr. 3. The Chinese press sees in the Japanese seizure of the Sprattley is1 lands, off Indo-Chlna, a further Indication of the continuous Japan's southward expansion. The Japanese occupation of Hainan Island might be said to have been due to military necessity, but the
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    CHINESE FOOD PRODUCERS
    393 10 The Peasant And His Pigs RURAL SINGAPORE To the Editor of the Straits Time*. Sir,— The Government and Press and members of the Legislative Council have constantly urged the necessity for all classes of people in Malaya to build up and maintain stocks of foodstuffs in view
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    B.B.C. BULLETINS IN SINGAPORE
    335 10 Amazement At Critics Of Local Relays To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I am simply amazed at th*» majority of views expressed on the subj Ject of relays of the London programmes—in particular, the 8.50 p.m. news bulletin. I am convinced that none of
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    ON CHINESE MUSIC
    1293 10  -  J. A. GALVIN By History Behind the Wuhan Choir A final opportunity to hear modern Chinese choral music wUI occur in Singapore tomorrow, when the Wuhan Songsters will give a farewell concert in the Victoria Memorial Hall. The following article has been written specially for the ttraits
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    808 10 NOTES Of The DAY Lotulok Lizard WHEN I wrote about the vunpah sumpah or Londok lizard the other day I suspected that it might be quite well known to many people, although they might not know Its Malay or English name, and now I know that that Is so. for
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    UNANIMOUS SUPPORT FOR NEW BRITISH POLICY
    1700 11 Premier Cheered In House Of Commons MR. CHURCHILL SAYS PLEDGE TO POLAND NOT ENOUGH Two Opposition Parties Welcome Guarantee AFTER Mr. Chamberlain's speech in the House of Commons last night on the international situation, speakers of all parties supported the new foreign policy of
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    42 11 pPROVEMENT in employment In almost every Industry In Great Britain during the past month Is reflected in figures showing a decrease of 169,000 unemployed on Mar. 13 compared with Feb. 13, the total unemployed being 1,726,000, the lowest since December 1937. Reuter.
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    A TURNING POINT Not Towards War Hut
    229 11 To Era Of Reason "I wiis looking forward with strong hopes to the result of the trade discuulons, but confidence so grievously shaken li nol easily restored. We have been obliged, therefore, to consider the situation afresh. "We are now entering into a
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    Hitler Leaving For Berchtesgaden
    58 11 Berlin, Apr. 4. ACCORDING to present arrange- ments Herr Hitler will spend 12 hours at Berlin, on his return today from his cruise on the strength through Joy ship Robert Ley. He will then go to Berchtesgaden where he will stay in his mountain Chalet until
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    Berlin Reply To The Premier
    161 11 Berlin Reply To The Premier Berlin, Apr. 4. JL|R. CHAMBERLAIN'S statement in the House of Commons last night is viewed with extreme scepticism here. "What makes us so suspicion is that the calls for help are not uttered by those who want it but by those who want to bring
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    27 11 Warsaw, Apr. 3. fOL. Walery Slaneck, former Polish Prime Minister, died in hospital last night from a gunshot wound. He i? believed to have killed himself.— Reuter.
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    ITALY WARNS FRANCE
    179 11 'Our Wait May Be Short'— Gayda Rome, Apr. 4. ILLUSION and intrigue continue to be the inspired policy of the great democracies," declares Signor Gayda. often regarded as the mouthpiece of Signor Mussolini, writing in the Giomale d'ltalia with regard to Col. Becks visit to London. The
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    Italian Troops Ready To March Into Albania
    437 11 Italian Troops Ready To March Into Albania ROME STORY THAT KING ZOG WILL WELCOME PROTECTION Rome, Apr. 3. DUMOURS circulating ten days ago and verbally denied in official circles that Italian troops were preparing to land in Albania were revived tonight. It is reported that troopships are standing by for
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    DISCUSSIONS IN LONDON
    130 11 London, Apr. 3. LARGE crowds gathered a: Victoria Station to see the arrival of Col. Josef Beck, Polish Foreign Minister, who was met by Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary. In addition to political discussions which Col. Beck will have with Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax, it is learned
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    RUMANIAN DEFENCE British Inquiries In Bucharest
    69 11 RUMANIAN DEFENCE British Inquiries In Bucharest Bucharest, Apr. 4. "WHEN Britain gets to work she really works.' a prominent dip- plomat told Reuter regarding Mr. R. A. Butler's statement in the House of j Commons that Britain w?^ prepared to give sympathetic consideration to the possibility of meeting Rumania's arms
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    BATTLESHIPS URGED FOR DUTCH EMPIRE
    253 12 Newly Appointed C-In-C On Defence Needs COULD SUFFICIENT NUMBERS BE FOUND TO MAN BIG SHIPS? "THE Netherlands Indies needs battleships," declared Rear- Admiral C.E.L. Helfrich, who is returning to the Netherlands Indies as Commander-in-Chief of the N.I. Navy in succession to Vice-Admiral H. Ferwerda, in
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    CAR BURNED OUT IN BOTANIC GARDENS
    153 12 PoMce Seek Aid Of European Couple A PRIVATE hire saloon car was completely burned out at the Botanic j Gardens early this morning. It is owned by Mr. Han Quee Juan. of 77. Beach Road. The driver. Haji Marshud bin Haji; Ridwan, told the
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    MR. W. H. BOOTH
    56 12 AFTER 14 years' retirement In Cheshire. England, Mr. W. H. Booth, formerly manager of Fraser and Neave's Ipoh branch and Seletar factories Is now living near Perth Western Australia. Ho and his family found the climate in Cheshire much too severe and returned to the sunshine
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    CHINESE AERONAUTICAL ENGINEER HERE
    103 12 AHIGHLY-qualined Chinese aero- 1 Ucal ermineor, who was on the stall of Imperial Airways at Croyricn Airport n'ui whe has been trained at a leading Britbh fiving school as a pilot, ha; arrived at Sin"apcre by Imperial Airways fl'in"-boat H* is Mr. M. M. Moore. p.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    184 12 SINGAPORE IMIUI HOTM Cocktail Drnce 7 to 3 p.m. Dinner 6 Donee (Informal* i».45 to Midnight. CAKKK K IIIKATKfc OKYLANG Spred Rp-iorter Devils Squadron 7 45 p.m. GKKA1 UOKI.It Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe Theaire: Women Are Like That. Sky Talkie: Theodora Goes Wild. MLtle World: The only
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    H.M.S. KENT AT BATAVIA
    208 12 H. M.S. KENT AT BATAVIA Aircraft-Carrier To Visit Bali I From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 4. ORITISH warships are visiting the Netherlands Indies. The cruiser Kent, flagship of Vice-Admiral Sir Percy Noble, Comroander-in-Cnief of the China Station, and the escort vessel Falmouth arrived here on Saturday. Numerous sports events
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    MALAYANS IN DIVORCE SUIT
    117 12 Singapore Husband Granted Decree WIFE WENT WITH MAN TO LONDON From Our Own Correspondent. London, Apr. 3. A SINGAPORE case was heard in the Divorce Court in London today. The petitioner was Herbert Lawrence King, who was described as now on leave from Singapore. He asked
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    DUTCH AIR LINE'S SUMMER SCHEDULE
    100 12 FROM next week on, Singaporeans will be able to reach northern Europe in five days, travelling In a X.L.M. plane. X.L.M. are instituting their summer service with the pane leaving Java on Apr. 13 on one side, and that leaving Amsterdam on Apr. 18 on
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    FOUR-YEAR-OLD FILM REVIVED
    75 12 At The Cinema "There's Always Tomorrow" (Frank Morgan, ninnie Barnes, Robert Taylor). I'niversal re-issue. At the Pavilion. IN spite of being four years old "There's Always Tomorrow" is still an interesting film Act'.ng and dialogue are not quite in the modern style but the human Interest in
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    "THE GREAT WALTZ"
    65 12 •"THE GREAT WALTZ," the MOM nim of the life of Johann Strauss which begins its general screening at the Capitol Theatre tomorrow. mad<» a favourable Impression at its midnight premiere on Saturday It is particularly notable for thp singing of Miliza Korjus beautiful Continental opera singer making
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    Halifax Tells Peers Of Pledge To Poland
    564 12 London, Apr. 3. I OKI) HALIFAX, Foreign Secre! tary, in the House of Lords this evening made a statement on foreign affairs. Lord Halifax re- 1 f erred to the recent declaration on Poland, and said contacts with the French Government through! tit
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    Chinese Celebrate Children's Day
    32 12 More than 1,000 children from local Chinese vernacular nchcois *p enjoyable morning and received frcz gifts at the Great World today when Children's Day was celebrated.Straits Times picture.
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    SOIL FROM CHRISTMAS ISLAND FOR COCOS
    236 12 Cable And Wireless Staff Now Have Garden THERE is such a complete lack of earth on Cocos Island, the coral atoll in the Indian Ocean which is part of the Straits Settlements, that soil had to be transferred from Christinas Island so that a
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    U. S. SUPPORT FOR BRITAIN
    294 12 Noted American Author's View FEELING AGAINST DICTATORS r J*HK United States will support Great Britain and France in an.v war with Hitler and Mussolini. 1 jam convinced that Ihe American nation as a whole has made up its mind on this," said Mr. W. B.
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    22 12 Mr J C MacLeod has been appointed Deputy Master Attendant. S S in addition to his duties as Deputy Registrar of Shipping.
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    NO ONE CRIMINALLY TO BLAME FOR GUNNER'S DEATH
    473 13 Evidence On Fatal Explosion During Tekong Practice UII) DEAD MAN TRY TO LOAD WEAPON TOO QUICKLY? THE Singapore Coroner's inquiry into the fatal shell ex- plosion on Pulau Tekong during the recent defence exercises, resulting in the death of Gunner James Murray
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    EUROPEAN ON CAUSING DEATH CHARGE
    88 13 EU ROPE AN ON CAUSING DEATH CHARGE 4 EUROPEAN. F J. Fuller, who is ■f* alleged to have been involved in i ;i fatal motor accident in Woodlands Road cm Feb. 26 will stand his trial before Mr. C. H. Whitton. Traffic Court -Judge, on Apr. 20 on a charge
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    "NOTORIOUS SWITCHBOX THIEF"
    135 13 Six Previous Convictions Admitted it A CCUSED is a notorious switch-bo. **thief. I have personally arrest*d him In previous cases," remarked Court Inspector M. M. Whittles In tne Singapore Third Police Court, yesteiday. Appearing before Mr. K. A. Blackct, the magistrate, on a charge of attempting to
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    Fruit & Sweets For Crew Of Soviet Ship
    211 13 Fruit Sweets For Crew Of Soviet Ship U7HEN the steward of the Soviet cargo steamer Uralmash came ashore at Singapore yesterday, he ordered grapes. Californian oranges, apples, cream and chocolate. It was all for the crew. The oranges and apples were being distributed to the men two of each daily—
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    Man Who Lived On Earnings Of Ex-Wife
    224 13 Man Who Lived On Earnings Of Ex -Wife GAOL SENTENCE OF TWO MONTHS YACOB bin Haji Jaffar, a Malay who was accused by his former wife of forcing her into prostitution, and living on her earnings, was sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Conrad Oldham, Singapore Second Police
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    FORGERY ALLEGATIONS AGAINST EURASIANS
    144 13 FREE Eurasians, M. W. Fruigtncit. C. G. Rodrigo ana V. H. Williams, appeared before Mr. Conrad Oldham, in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday when a preliminary inquiry into allegations of- forgery, abetment of forgery and using a forged document as genuine was commenced. Accused, It
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    SEAMEN FINED FOR THEFT OF CAR
    131 13 THREE naval seamen, Robert D. Miller, 23, Owen T. Thomas, 23. and Sydney Ellis, 23, pleading guilty to a charge of stealing a motor-car worth $1,000, were fined $7 each In the Singapore Third Police Court, yesteraay. It was alleged that the complainant. Hardit
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    ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION H.Q.
    67 13 •pHE headquarters of the St. John Ambulance Association, Singapore, has been transferred from the General Hospital, to the Offices of the Director of Medical Services, 3rd Floor. Fullerton Building It will assist the association If all members of the Brigade, will inform the Secretary, Headquarters,
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    Mersing's New Bridge
    31 13 A MaMy koieh paddling under the foundations of the new bridge which is being built at Mersing to connect the Mersing-Endau. road with, the main Johore road system.
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    APPEAL COURT ASSESSES VALUE OF BLOCK OF SHARES
    616 13 Judg ment In Case Connected With Estate Duty THE value of a block of shares in a Singapore company was fixed at $150 a share for the purposes of estate duty, by judgments by the Court of Appaal at Singapore yesterday. The
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    GAOL FOR MEN WHO STOLE SAND FROM SEASHORE
    259 13 AM .satisfied that the accused n<\d no excuse for not knowing the gravity of the offence and for that reason it should be treated as an ordinary case of theft," said Mr. Conrad OKI ham, in the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday.
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    WARRANT FOR EUROPEAN
    177 13 Cheating Charge Mentioned FAILURE TO MAKE APPEARANCE A WARRANT ->f itml hai beea baaed against a European, Philip Farrington, r»v-*l BO, who failed to make an appearance in the Singapore Fifth Police Court >csIcrday, to answer a charge '>f cheating preferred agmiiu( him, following his arrest in
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    TWO M.P.s EXPELLED FROM THE LABOUR PARTY
    55 13 TWO members of the House of Com- mons, Mr. A. Be van lEbbir. Vale 1 Mr. G. R. Strauss 'Lambeth, N.) and three others, including Sir Charles Trevelyan, have been expelled from the Labour Party for association with the Popular Front campaign initialed
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    INDENTURE OF SETTLEMENT APPEAL CONCLUDES
    346 14 Court Reserves Decision On Construction I >!•;<. l N last week, the appeal relating to an indenture of settlement made hy Syed Shaikh bin Ahdulrahman AlluiflT, who died in 1910, was concluded before the Court of Appeal at Singapore yesterday. Judgment was reserved. The appeal
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    Women Lay Down In Front Of Troop Trains
    167 14 Wom en La y Down In Fr ont Of Troop Trains How Qenaan women aiKi (•hiklren \ny down mm railway lin*»s U) delay U*€ departure of Nazi troop train.', was bald by a pjwscngei who arrived a1 Bbocapors by aWpj The bastneai bmii who t^iid the ■■< ii laid be
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    135 14 Lix-al-liorn Members In ominissinninj? Ceromony THE i ii.ii. i, Army i ii.i.. to be trained in Bbßcanon i tivai t h.ii nrmailHrtnui a' i ii.ninr (••'Mr.vinv. hHd »t the headqnarteu of the army Tank Road last Bight The revmiMiv. <mir)mU"d hv Hi U .i lin ii a |»ord,
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    ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
    50 14 'Vuv data oi the aeal si Mia Am- Imlsncs asm a daa In fir.'-t ill U Api H :>' f> pjll a 1 tlir (Vnn.il B(u))iUl The next caui Ln Boau H^usmmj •01 lotntnence on Ipr U a) r> p m m the Oi m ral
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    SHORTHAND WRITERS ASSOCIATION
    104 14 SHORTHAND WRITERS ASSOCIATION AT Mm -iUt annual ernrral inn-iiiix M tlip K:ni4;ipiH-p Rhorth.ind Wriicis 1 Association, th<> folhiwing ttMtod <>ftlrt» bennrs tor KM Patrau, Mr m h Mtnati Mr Cheng Nag Mob; prMlilml, Mr l,.<kr «T«m chrr. vin- president, Mr Lv Hani Chi.nin i rr-elrrtrd i bSB tSCICtUT, Mr CKsa
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    This Is A Sumpah-Sumpah
    61 14 Tiiix is a iuvipah-sumpah, about which Anak Slngapvra writes in h'.s column today. This tpecimen was photographed by Mr. I. S. Lim. The Hzard, which is of a uniform green with a ffiort body and a very long tail, in characterised by its extraor'tinarUt/ rapid colour
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    DISINFECTING FLYING-BOATS WHILE THEY ARE IN AIR
    301 14 New Apparatus To Fight Menace Of Mosquito TO guard ■gsfattt any possibility of infection being carried by air, some of the Imperial Airways flying-boats are being fitted with apparatus to permit dusinfectation during flight. This is revealed in the annual repori of the
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    Siam's Rice Industry In Healthy State
    212 14 Siam's Rice Industry In Healthy State i From Our Own Correspondent I •BaiiKkok. Apr. 1. IXT.iKN tlif Bangkok International Chamber of Commerre this we^k I'otnpletrd tho 25th yrar of its existence, the chairman .s;iid It was satis l;ictorv that n<; the prosperity of the rmimry to a Urge decree pivoted
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    FOKKER BOMBERS. FOR N.I.
    33 14 The Hague. Apr 3. TTHK N.'lhiTlunds Ministry of Do- feme tuis odered 31 two-engined Fokker bombing seaplanes for cooperation with the. navy In home and East Indies waters. -Reuter.
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    NEW RELIGIOUS JOURNAL
    48 14 NEW RELIGIOUS JOURNAL A NEW quarterly religious Journal rt M.ilay.in Theosophist. has Just been published. The first issue Includes a list of Malayan lodges of the Theosophlcal Society, a list of books and pamphlets, an editorial r.nd two article* —"The Ideals of a Theosophlst" and "The Golden Stairs."
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    MR. J. M. CORMBIE
    21 14 Mr. Johr. Milward Cromble. AaM ant Auditor. Kenya, has been appointed Assistant Auditor, S.S. and F.M S.
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    MR. E. O. SHEBBEARE
    16 14 Mr E. O Shebbeare has been appointed Honorary Chief Game Warden, 8.3
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    "Reprehensible Behaviour Of Finance Member"
    220 15 "ELECTRIC ATMOSPHERE" CREATED IN CENTRAL ASSEMBLY New Delhi, Mar. 25. *J"OWARDS the close of the sitting of the Assembly the atmosphere of the House became electric when Mr. M. S. Aney on a point of <>rder, drew the attention of the Chair to an incident
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    MAHATMA GANDHI'S HEALTH
    57 15 New Delhi. Mar. 28. M*AHATMA GANDHIS activities in Delhi are telling upon his heaKh. His blood pressure which since the Rajkot fast has been 160 90 rose on j Sunday night to 210, 112 giving rise to' anxiety. He is showing signs of fatigue. Interviews and other
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    ANDHRA VARSITY ELECTIONS
    96 15 Dr. C. R. Reddi Re-Elected Vice-Chancellor Vizagapatam. IN the election held at the recent meeting of the Andhra University Senate, Dr. C. R. Reddi was elected Vlce-Chancellor of the University for another term by a majority of fifteen votes. Dr. C. R. Reddi got 50 votes and
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    JAIPUR SHOOTING OUTRAGE
    77 15 Jaipur, Mar. 24. ANNOUNCING the Government's de- cision in regard to the mosque outaide which a number of persons were wounded by the police-firing on Jan. IT, 1039. an official communique says tha* His Highness offers to construct a Jama Masjid on State cost on the ng
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    39 15 New Delhi, Mar. 29. A COMMUNIQUE announces that the Marquess of Zetland, Secretary of State for India, has appointed iieut.-Col. Sir Hassan Suhrawardy. as his adviser in succession to Sir Abdul Qadir whose term of office expires in July.
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    WHO IS IN ALLIANCE WITH BRITISH GOVERNMENT?
    818 15 Mr. Jinnah's Poser To Congress At League Conference Meerut, Mar. 25. U7ITH the arrival in Meerut today of Mr. M. A. Jinnah, pre- sident of the All-India Muslim League, and other leaders, preliminary discussions have bagun which may lead to the reorientation of
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    STALEMATE IN CONGRESS?
    33 15 Jharia. Mar. M. •"THE Associated Press nnder1 stands that Mr. Subhas Bose Is engaged in correspondence with Mahatma Gandhi setting out his viewpoint regarding the present deadlock in Congress affairs.
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    ANNUAL MEETING OF PARLIAMENTARIANS
    171 15 Next Empire Convention In New Zealand New Delhi. Mar. 20. T"HE annual meeting of the Empire Parliamentary Association (Indian branch) was held this evening in the Assembly Chamber, Sir Maneckjee Uadabhoy presiding. The report for 1938, together with the accounts, was adopted. Lala Ramsaran Das, Mr.
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    32 15 New Delhi, Mar. 28 TPHE ceremony of formally placing the Mace presented to the Council of State by Uie Maharajadhiraja of Darbhanga will take place In the Council Chamber early next month.
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    CEASELESS PATROL OVER LONDON Our London Letter
    3355 16 CEASELESS PATROL OVER LONDON Our London Letter WILL THERE BE WAR?— GRAND ALLIANCE REPORTS-COALITION GOVERNMENT AND CONSCRIPTION?— THE ROYAL TOUR From Our Own Correspondent. London, Mar. 24. AS these words are being written, Hitler is returning to Berlin in triumph from Memel and what was Czecho-Slovakia has been German for
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    FINANCES OF S. L. T. A. ARE NOT STRONG
    558 18 $400 Lost During 1938 A LOSS of $400 was suffered last year by the Singapore Lawn Tennis Association according to the report presented at the annual meeting held at the Cricket Club last evening. Mr. J. A. Dean presided at the
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    ESCOBAR HOLDS WORLD TITLE
    271 18 San Juan. Apr. 3. SIXTO ESCOBAR retained his world's bantamweight title, outpointing K. O. Morgan, of Detroit, In a 15round contest. A crowd of 12,000 saw Morgan score In the early rounds with lefts to tne face and by infighting until Escobar retaliated in the sixth,
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    51 18 The following players will play for Slme, Darby Sports Club against United Engineers Ltd., in a friendly game of soccer on Wednesday at Farrer Park at 5.15 p.m. Hashlm; Neo Eng B«e, Abdullah, S. Oould. H. O. Riches, Ah Soo. Pmkrl, C. O. P»lejr. Tomnu- Ngo, Hamld »nd
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    26 18 Incident during play in the soccer match at Anson Road yesterday when the Post Office beat the Marines by four goals to one.— Straits Times picture.
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    MARINES BEATEN 4-1 BY STRONG POSTAL SIDE
    427 18 BEATING the Marines by 4 goals to 1 at the Stadium yesterday the Post Office strengthened their position as leaders in division HA of the league. The result was fully anticipated for in the Post Office side there were seven men who had
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    ROYAL JOHORE CLUB
    64 18 The Royal Johore International Club's women's monthly competition for April will be held on Wednesday. Apr. 19—nine holes stroke. The men's monthly medal will be played on Thursday, Apr. 27 and Sunday. Apr. 30, stroke 18 holes. The club championship qualifying round will be played in conjunction
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    CHINESE F.A.
    34 18 There will be a special general meeting of the Chinese FA. on Thursday at the clubhouse, at 8 p.m. to elect an hon. secretary in place of Mr. Chla Kirn Watt, resigned.
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    AGGREGATE RECORD BY GULDAHL
    78 18 Atlanta, Georgia. Apr. 3. TTHE U.S. open golf champion, Ralph Guldahl. aggregated 279, a course record, in winning the Masters tournament today. Sam Snead was second with 280. and Lawson. Little and Billy Burke third with 282. Guldahl had rounds of 70, 68 70 and 69.
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    GEM HOAHING IN K.L.
    160 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 3. WAKING her appearance in Kuala 1" Lumpur in aid of the China Relief Fund, Miss Gem Hoahing gave a splendid performance on the SCR C courts today. In a singles match she was opposed by Mrs. E. Q.
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    AMATEUR SPORTING ASSOCIATION
    132 18 At the nineteenth Annual Oerenal Meeting of the Amateur Sporting Association the following were elected office bearers for the ensuing year. Mr. Aw Boon Haw (Patron). Mr. Chew Keow Bock (President re-elected Mr. Tea Hoe Kane Vice-President re-elected). Mr. Chan Kok Chye (Vlcr-president), Mr. B. H. Klon.
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    MALAYS BEAT CRICKET CLUB FOUR-ONE
    321 18 MALAYS BEAT CRICKET CLUB FOUR -ONE THE Malay reserves, registering their first win of the season in four outings, beat an S.C.C. reserve side by four goals to one in a league fixture played on the Padang, yesterday. The Malays were the better team and could have won by a
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    S.A.B.A. CHAMPIONSHIPS DEFERRED TO END OF MAY
    257 18 A NEW provisional date for the Singapore amateur boxing chimpionships was fixed for between May 22 and 27, instead of the original dates May 8 to May 13, at a meeting of the Association held at St. Andrew's School last evening. This was
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    Entries For Perak Races SKYE MEETING DURING EASTER
    344 18 Entries For Perak Races SKYE MEETING DURING EASTER (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 3. SATISFACTORY entries totalling 71 have been received for the I'erak Turf Club's Easter Skye meeting on Saturday and Monday. There will be eight races on each day. Complete entries are: There will be threp divisions
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    PASIR PANJANG ROVERS SOCCER VICTORY
    48 18 In a keenly contested friendly soccer gam* played last Saturday on the S.H.B. ground. the Pasir Panjang Rovers beat the S.H.B. J.S.C. at soccer by two goals to one. Wee Eng netted both goats for Rovers while Ming Chee scored for the losers.
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    LAST YEAR SUCCESFUL ONE FOR ATHLETICS
    392 19 Annual Meeting Of A. A. A. To Be Held This Month **THE championship meeting, last year, from the point of view of competitive athletics, proved to be one of the best since the formation of the Association," states the report of the Secretary of
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    S. C. C. MIXED DOUBLES
    170 19 P. CLERC and Mrs. Cherrington reached the semi-finals of the mixed doubles of the S.C.C. lawn tennis t< urr.ament yesterday when they defeated W. H Droogleever -md Mrs. Ilipkin in a th;ee-set match, 3—6, 6—4,6 —4, n -4. Clerc and Mrs. Cherrington will meet F.
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    Y.M.C.A. DOUBLES FINAL
    53 19 In the men's doubles final of the V.M.C.A. tennis tournament Comdr E J Mockler and H. KamLs beat Yadi and S A. Da wood. 9—7, 6—3. S.C.R.C. members are notified that the annual general meeting will be l:eld tomorrow at 5.30 n m at the club house,
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    Samuel Wins French Title
    40 19 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 4. A. S. Samuel, Malayan badminton player, won the French title at Lyons yesterday and partnered by the English player, C. C. Rickett, won the doubles title.— Straits Times cable.
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    97 19 On Friday, there will be no racing at the R.S.Y.C. Over the week-end, the first half of the annual interport match against j the Port Dlckson Yacht Club will take I place in "B" class yachts. Racing will j be on Saturday afternoon and Sunday, i Saturday afternoon
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    17 19 London Apr. 4. In a rugby league match played yesterday Halifax beat St. Helen's 20—5.
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    Today's Soccer Matches
    56 19 'TODAY'S soccer matches will be »3 below: Soccer: Reserve Div.. B.E. vs. S.C.F.A. at Stadium; Div. 2A, PulM Brani vs. R.A.O.C. at Pulau Brani; Kv. 28. lA. vs. V.M.C.A. at V.M.C.A 8.H.L. A. PC. VS. O.C B.C.S.A at S.R.C. Other sports events today arc: Tennis: S.C C
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    CROWD INVADE SOCCER HELD
    136 19 Game Abandoned At S. R. C. MOKE than 200 spectators swarmed the B.R.C. soccer ground yesterday evening half-way through the second half of a irienUly football game in an apparent attempt to manhandle one of the players. The scene, witnessed by hundreds caused the immediate abandonment
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    NAVY CUP DRAW
    108 19 Tt. draw (or toe Nary Cup competition at the Garrison Golf Club, the first round of which has t-> be completed by Apr. IS Is a* under: Lt. Col. N. Clours and Major M K. Davidson vs. Capt. D. N. Moore and Capt. R. C. Loveday. Major
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    PAYA LEBAR RANGERS
    44 19 In a friendly soccer match played at the Scrangoon English School's ground last Saturday, the Paya Lebar Rangers defeated the Chlate Sing Athletic Union by the odd goal In three. Ahmad Krintlcg scored for the winnen and Darid for the Union.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    46 19 A soccer game played yesterday between the Slme. Darby Sports Club and Duncan Roberts Ltd. at Oeylang Stadium, resulted in a «ln for the former by six goals to nil. The goal scorers for Slme Darby were Tommy Ngo (4) C. O. Paley (1).
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    CHINESE BEAT HARBOUR BOARD SIX-ONE
    262 19 QOMINATING play in the second half the S.C.F.A. second team had an easy win yesterday when they defeated the S.H.B. by six j»oals to one in a second division (b) soccer fixture played at the S.H.B. ground. Exchanges were fairly even in the first half,
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    Malayan Golf Championship
    333 19 The annual meeting of the Malayan Golf Association will be held at Bukit Timah over the Easter week-end. Competitions are open to members of clubs affiliated to the Malayan Golf Association. The programme of events is as follows: FRIDAY, APRIL 7 Morning; and afternoon: 18 holes medal
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    CITY AND SUBURBAN CALLOVER
    46 19 The callover for the City and Suburban handicap, to be run over M| miles at Epsom en Apr. 19. is: 6—l Pigskin and Halcyon Gift taken and offered. 7—l Unbreakable offered. The rest of the field Is at 10 to 1— Reuter.
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    HOME SOCCER
    16 19 In a Scottish League fixture- yesterday Dunfermrlne beat Morton by five goals to two.
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    GORDONS AND SAPPERS PLAY 2-ALL DRAW
    505 19 GORDONS AND SAPPERS PLAY 2 -ALL DRAW THE Gordons played a good game to hoM the Sappers to a draw of 2 all at Selarang yesterday in the first division of the league. The Sappers had more of the play, but they were lucky to avert defeat, a last-minute goal
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    FRENCH PRESIDENT AT THE OPERA WITH KING AND QUEEN
    172 20 One of the highlights of the visit of the French President and Mme. Lebrun to London was a visit to the Opera with the King and Queen. Here. His Majesty is seen receiving Mme. Lebrun. (Above): The MWM in historic twOninslcr
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