The Straits Times, 6 April 1939

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    43 1 CIMAI CnTM rIWML till n. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEABLX A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 28 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1939 PRICK 5 CENTS The Straits Times 28 PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, APRIL 6, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      104 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST CHHONE 5471). See MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING ai Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 1816 II ENGINES THESE EN6INE INCORPORATE ALL THE ADVA*- t '4 M TAGES OF THE TWO AHD FOUR CYCLE SYSTEMS Perfect Scavenge 3Y •f^| > < *^A ROTARY BLOWER «OVER- mM^HEAD EXHAUST VALVES
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      164 1 K^ALA LUMPUR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3683) Figure Loveliness WORTH'S fCorsetry de Luxe > HOOK-SIDE FRONT BUSK s*\ GIRDLE. WRAP-ROUND Broche Coutil Suitable for Full Br and Elastic. Figure. 3 Bones in Depth 13i ins. Front. sizes: fo s«ks 26-31 $7.50 I 939 24-30 $7.50 32-36 $7.95 l 766 31-36
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      21 1 Madame Page, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailormade' Gowat for all occasions ia Stock from $5 $30 13, Battery Road. Singapore. Tel. 6327.
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    DEATH
    38 2 WEE.— Mr. Cheow Ken?;, aged 80. one of the Directors of Sze Hal Tone Banking and Insurance Co. Ltd.. passed away peacefully at his residence No. 513. Joo Chiat Road on March 18. 1939 at 10.05 p.m.
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      600 2 6EAH-L1M.— This is to announce the engagement of Mr. Scan Kim Big, eldest son of the late Mr. Srah Hood Yew to Miss LJm Kim Luns. third daughter of the late Mr. Lim Khye Liang, both of Singapore. Marrlapc wlU be announced later. SITUATIONS VACANT^ When applying lor any position
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      900 2 FOR SALE SPLENDID BUILDING LAND at Mt. Elizabeth, fine Residential quarter, area about 40.001 sq. ft. freehold. Price H8 cent* per foot net. Apply to 107, Straits Times. BLACKSTONE MRSEL UHNKRATINO SEI 10 Up. direct coupled to Wc?t. Dynamo *>0 Amps W> V. complete with Dlst. board perfect condition $900.
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      735 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET MODERN OFFICE ACCOMMODATION area 2,800 si|. ft. 1st floor, overlooking Battery Road. Lilt and Fans. Apply No. 546 Straiu Times. TO LEI OFFICk space at Meyei Cbatri Beta. Raffles Place trom 500 '0 2,000 V ft AL.o basement stor&ae B(vommndat!nn Aorm to Mevei Brothers GODOWN TO
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      664 2 _PU BLIC NOTICES SEPANG VALLEY ESTATE LTD. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) NOTICE Is hereby given that the Share Transfer Books of the above Company will be closed from Saturday. Apr. 15, 1939 to Monday, Apr. 17, 1939. buth days inclusive, for the preparation of Warrants in payment of the Final
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      492 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. TiiG'Al^RTAfHLTiTToori Guaranteed complete cure within a few days Money refunded If not satisfied. Write for full particulars to: "VAIDAK CUBE CENTRE." P.O. Box r>67. Singapore. The Famous Indian Hatha Yo^l Rao will teach Indian Yoglc postures. Breathing Exercises. For particulars please write to INDIAN YOGIC SCHOOL, 17,
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      242 2 "USED C A* BARGAM Ring for Demonstration No Obligation. 1937 AUSTIN 10 H.P. SALOON. No. 2551. Performance and appearance as new. Beautiful duco. ty: a genuine bargain. PRICE $1300. 1937 AUSTIN 7 H.P. SALOON, No. 2531. 45 miles to the gallon with tn. fort of a much larger c r.
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      703 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England i PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM~ LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. CARTHAGE 15,000 Apr. 7 BANGALORE 6.000 Apr. 9 RAJPUTANA ***** Apr. 21 RANCHI 11.000 May 5 BHUTAN 6.100 May
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      524 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN VIA HONGKONC AND SHANGHAI, ■J. HAKUSAN MARU Apr. 16 s.s. HARUNA MARU Apr. 30 s.s. KATORI MARU May 15 tms. YASUKUNI MARTJ May 26 s.s. KASIMA MARU June 13 Round trip tickets for Japan available
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      712 3 vn«h ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSIIIPS. CABIN'S WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE F \RES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON. ROTTER- To: PALESTINE, ROTTERDAM. HAMDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN MEONIA Apr. 11 MALAYA abt. Apr. 26 ALSIA May 2 KINA May 20 SELANDIA May 23 JAVA May 30 BORINOIA June 13 DANMARK
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      709 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building 1 Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel lUL Chartered Rank Building, Penang Tel. 13C8. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON, N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (in conjunction with the Glen Line) Due Sail* ANTENOR Mars, L'don. R'dam, Ham G'gow Apr. 0 Apr. U THESEUS L'don. R'dam Hull
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    Wall Street Quotations
    569 4 New York, Apr. 8. •¥*HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today: DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Yesterday* Todays BROKERS' COMMENT WHITE. WELD AND CO.. New YorJc report by cable to S. E. Levy and Co.: The feature of the morning market was the tendency of
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      269 4 Europe tt Great Britain (X.L.11.) > o m Inn iKL M.I cm Meaau it: 1 U i 1 om Burma (Karacolal 3 pjn. East, North It West India (Karagola) 3 pjn. South India (Rajula) > pm Germany (Parcels only) (Potsdam) 3.30 pjn. Mauritius Japara) P-™-Bengalis t. de
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      51 4 MaUs irom China expected today. Apr. 6 by Potsdam. Mails irom China and Japan expected today. Apr. 6 by Cnitral. Mails Irom Europe (London mails) expected tomorrow, Apr. 7 by P. O. Carthage) MM be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General delivery of letters at 9
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      PASSENGERS BY AIR
      230 4 Arrived from N.I. by KNTLM plane on Tuesday.— Mr. and Mrs. Liever, Mr. Carter, Mr. N. Dauv, Mr. arid Mrs. K. Davey, Mr. Swaan. Mr. Houwink, Mr. Tekelenburg. Mr. Kwlnkelenberc. Mr. Wang .''ih K2un, Mr. L. H. Schulu Left for Saigon by KNTLM plane on Tuesday:—Mr. and
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      150 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Whanes or expected to arrive Mate Wharf, tMnmct Gate t; bit 3:— Chltral 18; Talan^ Alar 16: Ipoh 15; Benreoch 13; Rcgentburg 11; Glenogle I; Kamanlcc 7 raipht DKk, KMtr.noc Gale Z; Exit I:— Kogjo Uaru 30;
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      279 4 LNWAJU) Waaxnea: tram fi—nt Ipoh sod Koala i.rapui Irrlvr; rvn> rvemnc X.1.M.: From Netherlamls Indies: Arrives TliiS afternaoa. Qaatas: Fran Aastralia: ArrWes Umwrgw slternoon. LL.H: Fr«D earaae: Arrrfes THIS cveniacImperial: From Enropc: D«e and expected taiarrin morning. k-.\ 1.1..M r.uai NetkerUada Indie* *rri»-rs r-jrsUa> aflerooen.
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      FROM MALACCA
      109 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By K.LJM1 Mails will rlose from Malacca as follows Today. Australia, New Zealand. Java and Timor DUly by air (Qantai) p m Slam, Burma. India Iraq, Palestine. Egypt. Mauritius. Carope, Great Britain. Irrnuk. N
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      903 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in t MS TELEPHONE: Freight 5433 Pasaage 5431 wm^ jd^^ /*§P"^^k U i To /Vor/A A merica J W iUilimJlp^J portni::htly sai;:nes to Victoria ■tSJW/plr^HpfJß"^;^] end Vancouver Direct or via HBjfo j; jC AWMfP] /-flPl Honolulu ships-side rail conWffjT^i "*"^r|Xjßror^ I This time kc via Canada
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      649 4 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT TENDERS will be received ">t the cflic* ot the Honourable. The State Secretary, Johore. up to noon of the 9th May. '939. for lha con.-truction of a Reinforced Concrete Sedimentation Tajik. Filters, Filter House nnd Sore at rarlt Pulon^. Batu Pahat.. In acco.daneo with Plans Nos. H.O.
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      146 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Stations Vestcrdaj La*" max. rain- bright mln temp fall s'shine teinc •r inebet hrs 'T West Coast. Alor Star 91 0.55 6.5 71 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 84 0.02 21 74 iSitiawan 86 0.51 10 73 BukiL Jeram 89 0.39 4.5 70 {Malacca 85 0
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      129 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE M| H. W. 12.14 p.m. 9.1 ft. L. W. S J6 a.m. O.S ft. 6.15 p.m. 1.1 It. Mfcf H. W. 00.10 a.m. 9 ft.; 12.56 p.m. 6 ft. L. W CM a.m. 0.1 ft. :6.43 p.m. 1.4 ft. rOKT SHtTTKNHAll Tomorrow H. W e.Ma.m. lift.; 7.10p.m.
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      99 5 fresh as a daisi| One* you hay* UMd sanld«flt to clwi your d.ntMr.i you will n.».r |o back to old m.thodi Sanld«nt dl.tolv.t tartar •nd food partlclM WHILE YOU SLEEP. BANIDEN? for clean teeth every morning. Of all Chamllta and Stor.t, Prlc* 71 emu. Soli Dfitrlimlari for Malaya GRAFTON LABORATORIES
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      90 5 ifti AMERICAN H.M.V. RADIOS. ta 1 MODEL 10 Q1 10 RCA Tubes. S.S. Price $235$2O per month For 12 months Sole Agents for Malaya: KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 1 22 1 24, Orchard Road, SINGAPORE Phone 4566 ROYAL'S NEW NO. 1 MA6/6*MAX6M •ftattlM lUDGE this New Easy-Writing Royal by results.
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      183 5 There will be No Issue STRAITS TIMES I GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 7th. OR OF THE SINGAPORE FREE PRtSS SATURDAY, APRIL Bth. In ju»t one light: V^^^V^/ It's wasteful, and U bad for tig ht* s<ll Q*^^uC^j;h/\. A reading lamp or even two^'^^' O Will bring delight <<^^*^ K A IVI
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      589 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZHP 30.06 metres. p.m. 5.00 Cantonese music.t 6.15 Mandarin children's programme. 6.30 ''Popular Singers— 10— Miss Lee MlngHool."t 7.00 Hawaiian music played by the Coral Islanders. t 7.15 A Strieo of talks on Child Welfare by Ida M. M. Simmons— 1— "W~lfare." 7.30 News
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      642 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 roc s (13.97 m.t; CSO 17.71 me/* (16.86 m.) GSF 15.14 me/i (19.82 m.) C3J 21.63 Dt/i (13.(3 m.) GSD 11.75 me/*. (25.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Cedrlc Sharp? Sextet. 6.33 Band of His Majesty's Irish Guards.* 7.05 The Maundy
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      475 6 RUBBER RECOVERS ON FAIR BUYING SHARES QUIETLY STEADY By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 6. ALTHOUGH small, the recovery in the London and New York Stock Exchanges yesterday is refreshing and this morning's improvement in the local price of rubber is encouraging. The New York Stock Exchange
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      MARCH RUBBER CROPS
      89 6 THE lollowing crops of rubber were harvested by the respective estates In March: lb. Ajer Molek 13,927 Broome 127,900 Kempas 145,700 Alor Pongsu 48,313 Bcdong Rubber 58,530 Temerloh Rubber 18,643 Henrietta Rubber 68.200 Sungei Matang 22,500 Melaka Pinda 39.500 New Scudai 20 870 United Malacca 30,100 Penang
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      MINING
      573 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers V- Ampat Tin 5/- Austral Amal £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitam 1 Ayei (Vt-ng £1 Bangrin Tin 1 Batu Selangor 5/- Berjuntui £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderiang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Patt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/-
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      GENERAL
      468 6 2 2 Al«x Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.3?V 2 1.40 2 2 do. 7Vi% prefs. 2.30 2.3V- J £.17V2 2.25\d 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5 25 b U0 5 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting U 50 U.80 0.50 ISO 10 5 B M. Trustee 3 75 '50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      262 6 6% Maynarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5T> 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. K'ar. 31 Sept. 30 100 4'AT. 190? red 1947 Sl.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 4' 190? red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mcr. 31 Sept 30 1UH
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      RUBBER SHARES
      389 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 120 130 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0 80 0.91'., 1.90 1.00 Amal. Malay 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.45 Ayei Hitam 0.90 100 0 90 100 Aver Mole* 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panns 1.16 1.21 1.15 1.20xd Bassett 0.50 0.54 c.50 0 53 Batu
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    102 6 Thursday, Apr. 6, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loos*) ZVr-k 27% No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases April 27? i 28 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales April 27 3 -6 Tt% FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales April 27 27 »i FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S.
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    EXCHANGES
    177 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% Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240" 4 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54 3/ 16 Batavla
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    London Stock Exchange
    415 6 Gilt-Edged Slightly Easier London, Apr. 5. QN the Stock Exchange today, the i international political fears caused 1 a little end-of-account selling at the outset but ->. steadier tone developed later. i Gilt-edged were easier and Cahle ind i Wireless ordinary met profit-taking, i the price reacting
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    93 6 London. Apr. 5 The following were today's closing mean rates:— Paris 176 57 64 Athens MH New York 4685 32 Rio 3 1/U r.tontreal 4.69\ seder* official Brussels 27 83 Belgrade 209 Geneva 20 87S Bucharest CX Amsterdam 8.81% Buenos Aires 10. 2^ Milan 19 Montevideo IK
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    20 6 Paris. Apr. 6. It Is learned authoritatively that the Franco-Turkish negotiations concerning the Sanjak of Alexandretta are proceeding normally. Reuter.
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    RUBBER PRICES KEEP STEADY
    405 6 LEWIS AND PEAT'S WEEKLY REPORT IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued this morning Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd write Although the strengthening of the bonds between Great Britain and France, and the Invitation to other independent countries in Europe to Join in a
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    MALAKOFF RUBBER RESULTS LOR LAST YEAR
    53 6 TPHE directors of Malakoff have recommended payment of a dividend of 4 per cent, for 1938 The accounts will be issued on Apr 21 showing a profit of £11.338. A sum of £2.100 is to be placed to reserve and the cnrry-forv.ard to 1939
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    MR. SAITO'S BODY AT HONOLULU
    62 6 Honolulu, Apr. 5. ACCORDED full honours, includ- ing an escort of six patrol boats and bombers, and a salute of 19 guns, the ashes of the late Japanese Ambassador to Washington, Mr. Saito arrive! at Honolulu on a grey, rain-drenched morning aboard the United States
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      37 6 CONCRETE o^^K\ MIXERS 1 Sturdy Reliable Fast Stocks carried in all sizes from 3} cubic feet upwards. For all purposes. Sole Agents McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG. i^— WPS 76 BMH
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    HEAVY SELLING OF RUBBER SHARES IN LONDON
    1369 7 But Commodity Weathers Crisis Comfortably GOODRICH CHAIRMAN PREDICTS INCREASED U.S. TYRE SALES American Subsidy For Brazilian Production (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Alar. 28. LJOW Is tho latest deterioration in the European situation likely to affect the trend of rubber prices and the
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    SUNGEI RAMAL SYNDICATE
    725 7 FINANCIAL POSITION STILL SOUND FORWARD CONTRACT AT 26% CENTS PROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Sungei Ramal Syndicate Ltd. in Kuala Lumpur on Monday, Mr. D. H. Hampshire, the chairman, said: The past year has Been one of low prices
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    134 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, Apr. 9, 8 p.m. Book* Company Dividend Close tin Total for Date Ex. Div financial year Pajablc Date to date Batu Si'liingor 2 Apr. 12 Julian 5% final Apr. 8 Rawauc TinfU-lds l'jd. No. U Mar. 29 Takuapa Cd. Apr. 24 Apr. 18
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    RUBBER MARKET REVIEW
    360 7 GENERAL UNEASINESS PERSISTS SPECULATORS TAKE NO INTEREST IN a weekly report on the rubber mar- ket. issued at noon yesterday, Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd. write:— The final warning of Great Britain and France, with the moral support of the rest of the civilised world, has now
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    191 7 Sincapoir. Apr. 5. noun. Buyers Seilers Gambler 150 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $12.75 White $12.25 Black 8.00 Copra Mixed $3.20 Sun Dried $3.50 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $2.50 Fair $2.45 $2.45 Sarawak $2.40 $2 40 Jelotong Palembang $6.00 Banja $6.25 Sarawak
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    20,000 FISHERMEN TO LEAVE FOR NORTH
    75 7 Tokio. Apr. S. COLLOWINO the conclusion of a fishery agreement between Japan and the Soviet Union, Japanese fishery concerns have finished preparations (or the forthcoming season. Twenty thousand fishermen will go to Russian waters In 145 vessels. The first ship to go to Russian
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      863 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated id China ov Special Chait-n 12 Ocil Street Sincmmc relrphonrs: Manager's Ofrlrr >n« Asst Manarert Office '.111 I \rh.insr llept t>4ll neoeral Office >IX« Cablr -\ddri-.s: CHI .X.rU'O P»H to Capital Cb Ii.UIt.OOO lit Reserve Funds in eseeu of h > 5. !0«.flf ft* Total AmeU
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      204 8 "THE GREAT WALTZ" (Showing at Capitol Theatre Tonight). Choose your Favourite Melodies on ycur Favoarite RECORDS, from the following labels REX. DECCA, PARLOPHONE.j POLYDOR. TELEFUNKEN. H.M.V. COLUMBIA, etc. We have the most comprehensive range of stock on hand and your early visit will avoid dicap::-.;ntment. 'DteOtdLGapiH GIFT f HOP BSOftT^
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      322 8 OPENING TONIGHT 6.159.15 PAVILION A GLORIOUSLY FUNNY SATIRE-BASED ON THE STORIES l-Jfl^H fik BY EDGAR WALLACE— READ WHAT THE CRITIC'S THINK! H^Hl "It is years since I have seen anything so funny" NEWS OF Tlir WORLD jfll'T rtii "uproarious hilarious a elorions satire" DAILY EXPRESS P jT^ "this is great
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    HUGE JAPANESE LOSSES CLAIMED BY CHINESE
    97 9 24,000 Officers And Men Were Killed In Two Weeks Chungking, Apr. 4. TT is officially claimed that 24,498 Japanese officers and men were killed and 700 Japanese taken prisoner in 434 engagements in China in the first half of March. During that period the
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    Plans For Food Supplies
    250 9 SCHEME FRAMED IN BRITAIN London, Apr. 4. AS part of the plans for maintaining food supplies in event ol war the Food Defence Plans Department has framed a scheme in consultation with their advisory committee on provisions and groceries for the grouping of wholesale firms of
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    Interference With British Shipping
    101 9 Shanghai. Apr. 5. ACCOUNTS of alleged Japanese interference with British shipping are given prominence in the North China Daily News. i The newspaper says that according to eyewitnesses, armed Japanese aboard launches prevented Chinese junks taking a cargo of 2,000 live pigs 1 aboard the British
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    SPANISH REFUGEES FOR BRITAIN
    78 9 London. Apr. S. MORE than 200 Spanish Republican refugees arrived in London last evening on board a British hospital ship. They have come under the protection of the national Joint Committee for Spanish Relief, which U stated to have accepted responsibility for their temporary maintenance in
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    PORTUGAL SENDS FOOD TO MADRID
    63 9 Lisbon. Apr. 4. HUNDREDS of Portuguese flags were hoisted in Madrid and crowds cheered Portugal when 125 lorries arrived today, carrying foodstuffs from Portugal for the relief of the population. The Mayor of Madrid said that the Spaniards would never forget how much they owed
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    CROATIAN PROBLEM IN YUGOSLAVIA
    50 9 Belgrade. Apr. 5. AN official communique, issued at the conclusion of talks between ihe Premier. M. Tsvetkovitch, and the '.'roatlan leader. M. Matchek. to solve the Croatian minority question In' j Yago-Slavla, reports progress. It is announced that the conversations will Ib; resumed after Easter. Reuter.
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    British Envoys Meet At Shanghai
    56 9 Shanghai. Apr. 5. OIR Robert Craifie. British Am- bassador to Japan, arrived here from Tokio today. He is staying as the guest of Sir Archibald (lark Kerr. the Ambassador to China. The two envoys will confer on the general Far Eastern situation. Sir Robert is
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    King Ghazi Laid To Rest
    173 9 King Ghazi Laid To Rest BY THE SIDE Ol HIS FATHER Baghdad, Apr. 5. |£ING Ohazi was laid to rest in the royal mausoleum at th» side of his father. King Feisal, this morning. Parliament will be convoked to decide on the question of a Regency, the Emir Abdullah having
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    MEXICO EXPELS FASCIST LEADERS
    52 9 Mexico City, Apr. 5. A THOUSAND workers participated in an anti-Fascist demonstration ytiterday and rmashed windows at the finish Casino. Two hundred police were called out and dispersed the demonstrators. Five persons. were injured President Cardenas has ordered the expulsion of three Falange (Fascist) leaders from
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    JAPANESE BOMB U.S. MISSION
    54 9 Shanghai, Apr. 5. A BOMB fell on the American Church Mission when two Japanese planes raided Changsha yesterday. The damage was slight and there were no j casualties. An unofficial survey shows that 15 Japanese bombings of American pro- j petty in China have taken place
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    SHOT DOWN 40 PLANES FRANCO ACE DIES IN CRASH
    47 9 /JARCIA Morato, leader of the mneo "Air Death Squadron" who is said t j have brought down 40 Republican planes during the Spanish civil war. was killed at Grinon yesterday while taking off for an exhibition flight— Reuter.
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    FIVE BOMB EXPLOSIONS
    204 9 Provincial Town Outrages NO CASUALTIES BU I DAMAGE DONE London, Apr. 5. CIVE bomb explosions occurred in three big provincial cities during the night. After Birmingham had been shaken by three single outrages, explosions occurred in Liverpool and Coventry, both apparently in a vain attempt to dislocate
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    Swiss Increase Army Strength AGE LIMIT UP TO 60 YEARS
    128 9 Swiss Increase Army Strength AGE LIMIT UP TO 60 YEARS Berlin. Apr. 3. THE Swiss Federal Council today decided to raise the age limit for compulsory military service from 48 to 60 as a step towards reinforcing the army in the event of war. Men of ases uiisuited to active
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    LITHUANIA WILL "KEEP ALOOF"
    81 9 Kaunas, Apr. 5 1 ITHUANIA will keep aloof from any I collisions between the «r?at Powers" i according to a Government declaration read in Parliament today. The main points of the depuration were: New problems following the 1 cession of Memel to Germany could be settled
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    BALTIC STATES AT HITLER'S PARTY
    44 9 Kaunas. Apr. 5. IT is reliably reported that Herr Rashtikis, Commander-in-Chief of the Lithuanian Army and military and civilian representatives from Latvia and Estonia today were invited to take part in Herr Hitler's birthday celebrations on Apr. 20— Reuter
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    British Aircraft Industry Now Working At Full Capacity
    292 9 London. Apr. 4. "THE Air Minister, Sir Kingsley Wood, speaking at Liverpool on aircraft production, said that the Government had taken many step.* to add to the strength of the nation's defences and he was gl»d to see the aircraft industry, which
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APR. 6, 1939. Polyglot Radio
    966 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APR. 6, 1939. Polyglot Radio The difficulties of broadcasting in a city as cosmopolitan as Singapore have been illustrated during the last few days by the correspondence in the Straits Times on the refusal of the 8.M.8.C. to allocate time for the Indian section of
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    TOKIO TO TEHERAN
    141 10 Mitsubishi Party To Make Goodwill Flight Tokio. Apr. 5. Covering the distance of 12.000 kilometres between Toklo and Teheran in eight days, a Japanese-made aircraft will visit the capital of Iran on Apr. 15 on a goodwill flight. The plane will be piloted by Mr Shojlro Iwamoto
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    CABINET REPORTS
    53 10 London, Apr. 5. Tin- usual weekly Cabinet meeting was held at No. 10 Downing Street this morning. It Is assumed that the Prime Minister and the Foreign Secretary informed their colleagues of the progress of their tasks with the Polish Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck, who v now In
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    35 10 NO "JEWISH" RACE. More comment on the use of this term. MALAYANS IN K.A.F. A plea for recruiting from the Eurasian community. PAYA LEBAR. A lomparUon in street-lighting wth ulemenceau Avenue.
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    "PFUI!" TO THE FUEHRER
    558 10 A British View Of His Speech SOME WAR MEMORIES To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— In accounts of Herr Hitler's recent speech at Wilhe'mshaven one reads that he was pleased to bo sarcastically contemptuous of Great Britain and got many sne?rc from his audience
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    MUNICIPAL STAFF POLICY
    221 10 Housing And Allowances For Children? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Through the medium of your paper I should like to thank Municipal Commissioner Mr. 8. B. Tan for his very commendable mention of the need of houses for the Intermediate staff in the Municipality.
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    CONSCRIPTION COMING?
    845 10 In Industry As Well the Services By Our Militaiy Correspondent London, Mar. 26. WITH a general election due ml less than a year's time, «e shall soon have to lace the issue ol| conscription. Tho Government shies at the very word, and the Prime Minister sticks to his
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    707 10 Flute And Piano AMY rote on a Chinese flute heurrt r.6 night in Singapore harbour bmi rc-mindod a reader of an exp?rience h» had vbM travelling Home in a B'ue Funnel cargo st.-amer some years a,'O. He wzttN "One sunny uiternoon I was Y.-.v'i-.i in tfeek-etttk
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    STATEMENT ON ANGLO-POLISH TALKS TODAY
    486 11 STATEMENT ON ANGLO -POLISH TALKS TODAY Satisfactory Results To Both Parties ALLIANCE NOW A "VIRTUAL FAIT ACCOMPLI" Political And Economic Collaboration Planned CONVERSATIONS between Mr. Chamberlain and Lord Halifax and Col. Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, which continued last night have now reached a stage at which a statement can
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    A.R.P. SCHEME IN BRITAIN
    224 11 Three Million To Be Evacuated MORE SHELTERS NOW ON ORDER London. Apr. 6. A GIGANTIC evacuation schema involving the transference of three million people in a few days was mentioned by Mr. W. E. Elliott, Minister of Health, in a House of Common! debate on the
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    NINGPO CLOSED TO SHIPPING
    52 11 Shanghai, Apr. 6. IT is learned that the militaiy authorities have closed to shipping the Important treaty port of Ningpo on the Chekians coast south of Shanghai. The closure Is a bad blow to British .shipping, particularly as It affects the busy trade between Shanghai and
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    DEATH OF BENARES MAHARAJAH
    37 11 Benares, Apr. 8. TTHE death occurred today of the Maharajah of Benares. Capt. Maharojah Sir Aditya Narayan Singh Bahadur was 65. He became the ruler of the State only eight years ago Route.\
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    NEW BRITISH AIRCRAFT CARRIER LAUNCHED
    40 11 London, Apr. 8. V'.iC aircraft carrier. Illustrious, the r.f four similar vessels laid tow hi 1037, was launched at Barrow today, She is 740 feet In length with a ij a:n <<: :»0' j r-ft.— Reuter.
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    KING LEOPOLD SUGGESTS THREE-PARTY CABINET
    26 11 KING LEOPOLD SUGGESTS THREE- PARTY CABINET I^INO LroPOIJD has invited the Premier. It Pierlot, to inquire Into the possibility of forming a threep rty Government.— Reuter.
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    Rome-Berlin Army Staff Talks
    119 11 Berlin, Apr. G. COMMUNIQUE issued in Berlin announces that staff talks are at present proceeding between German and Italian army leaders. General Keitel, chief of the Supreme Command, is conferring with Sirnor Pariani, Secretary of State in the Italian Ministry of War and the Chief of
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    ITALY WANTS MORE MEXICAN OIL
    31 11 The Mexican Government has been asked by Slgnor Mussolini to supply Italy with 2,500,000 barrels of fuel oil la exchange for 1,000 tons of rayon.— Mater.
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    20 11 Or Ooebbels, the German Propagada Mlatoter, who Is on holiday In the Meai last is expected In Cairo today.— JUuter.
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    FIRST LORD & A. A. GUNS
    528 11 FIRST LORD A. A. GUNS Speech Withheld In London PREMIER EXPLAINS London, Apr. 5. A FTER Earl Stanhope. First Lord of the Admiralty, declined to discuss with tho Press reports about the alleged suppression by the Admiralty of publication of a speech he delivered a'ooard the aircraft carrier Ark Royal
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    Troop Parade
    27 11 jWl.i-ti.i-i.hiNMlAi. 6i.uzo Sakurai commander of the Japanese 1 garrison at Shanghai, taking the salute as lorry-loads of troops passed in the Japanese Army Day parade.
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    Iraq King's Death Accidental
    295 11 Iraq King's Death Accidental '•NO SUSPICION OF CRIMINAL ACT" Baghdad, Apr. 5. IN his published finding the 1 magistrate investigating King Ghazi's death states The crash was purely accidental. I. therefore, decided to close the case as there was no suspicion of criminal act." < The magistrate examined two pasjtengers
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    President Of France
    106 11 M. ALBERT LEBRUN RE-ELECTED Versailles, Apr. 5. R/f ALBERT Lebrun, at the age of f.B years, has been re-elected President of France. He thus shares with M. Jules Grevy, the distinction of being President for two consecutive terms. Official figures of the election r,-ere M. Lebrun 506,
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    HEIR FOR KING ZOG
    45 11 Tirana, Apr. 5. *I*HE birth of a son and heir to King Zog was proclaimed this morning with a salvo of 101 guns. The streets in the capital are fllted with crowds cheering frantically for the King and Queen Geraldine Reuter.
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    Neutrality Law Might Make U.S. "Next Victim Of Attack"
    350 11 Washington, Apr. 5. MR. II. L. Stimson, former Secretary of State, advocated amendment of the Neutrality Law tn order to give President Roosevelt wider powers, in his testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in Washington. He said that, if a
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    NORTH CHINA EXPORTS
    211 11 Restriction Plan Urged By M. P. London, Apr. ~>. IN the House of Commons Mr. Hubert Morgan (Con., Stourbridtfe) said that the Japanese Government wa« restricting exports from North China to those financed through Japanese-controlled banks and suggested the prohibition of <ntr> into Brili-h or Crown Colony
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    Statement By Mr. Butler In House Of Commons
    49 11 London, Apr. 5. T^HE position remained unchanged respecting the reopening or the Yanstse River commercially, said Mr. R. A. Butler, Under-Seciftary for Foreign Affairs, in the Houie of Commons tonight. "We are still awaiting the Japanese Government's reply." he aaded. Reuter.
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    P. & O. PASSENGERS TELL OF CANTON COLLISION
    424 12 P. O. PASSENGERS TELL OF CANTON COLLISION Thrown On To Floor Of Saloon After Crash PERFECT DISCIPLINE: LINER WAS EXTENSIVELY HOLED THE collision between the new P. and O. liner Canton and the Messageries Maritimes liner Marechal Joffre, off Hong Kong last Thursday, was graphically described by some of Canton's
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    ANTI-BRITISH CAMPAIGN
    134 12 Japan Fostering China Boycott Shanghai, Apr. 6. A BOYCOTT ol British goods by Chinese women at Nanking is the latest development in the anti-British campaign in the Japanese-occupied areas of Central China. With the approval of the Japanesefostered puppei government, antiBritish associations have been formed In 52 districts.
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    WARPLANE ON DECK OF FRENCH LINER
    64 12 'I R m,.n M j.'.MiH A BIG packing case, containing a French Potez warplane. occupies the full width of the fore deck of the j Messagcries Maritimes liner Jean j Labcrde. which arrived at Singapore j this BwrnUig on her way to Saigon. The
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    GREAT SINGING IN "THE GREAT WALTZ"
    114 12 I lie Great WalU" (Luise Rainer, Fernand Gravct and Milija Korjus) M.G.M. At the Capitol. |>ASED on tlu-li:eof Johann Strauss. -E* the great Viennese composer, this picture has some glorious singing by Milija Korjus and many of the finest work:; of Strauss are included.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    208 12 SINGtPOKE Ainirm iioti'.i. Special Dinner Dance. KAKFLL* HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance iFonn«;i 9.45 to Midnight. GAKKICK MM A IKb OKVLANG Sia;T fz Screen Attraction. The Pai>ur Tip toji Musical Revue Hunt'iv.all at 6.15 Si 9.15 p.m. GRh.4l tVOKLII Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe
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    Malayan Tea: New Concession
    81 12 (Krom Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 5. AGREEMENT has been reached between Malaya and the International Tea Committee, whereby Malaya undertakes, as an act of grace, to limit the planted area to such an acreage as is Mkeh to produce an annual yield not exceeding the
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    UNIVERSITY OPPOSED
    156 12 Views Of Hong Kong Professor (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 5. STRESSING the importance of Hong Kong University, where he has been a professor for 27 years. Professor C. B. Middleton-Smlth. speaking at the Rotary Club today declared it would be little short oi a tragedy"
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    EDINBURGH ROAD : NO THROUGH TRAFFIC
    98 12 EDINBURGH ROAD NO THROUGH TRAFFIC EDINBURGH ROAD, the private roac! which traverses Government House domain from the corner of Orcha'.d Road and Clemenceau Avenue, will be closed to through traffic by a barrier at its junction with Willcie and Sophia Roads as from early on Tuesday morning, the Straits Times
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    GIRL GUIDES COUNCIL MEETING
    199 12 "T^HE annual Headquarters Council meeting of the Girl Guides Asso- elation of Malaya was held at Govern- ;ment House. Singapore, by invftI'at'.on of Lady Thomas, the president last week. Those present were:— The Tung.':u Ampuan Besar. Mrs. W. Bartley. Mrs. |N. P. B. Begg. Mrs. H.
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    Stamford Rd. Schools' Closing Hours To Stay As At Present
    317 12 THE Government has decided that the closing hours of schools debouching on to Stamford and Orchard Roads should remain as at present. This infennation has been conveyed to the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association by the Colonial Secretary. Sir Alexander Small.
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    CREMATORIUM PLAN FOR SINGAPORE
    275 12 Association To Seek Views Of Chinese Community THE views of the Chinese community on the question of a crematorium are to be sought by the European Association of Malaya. At the last meeting of the committee of the association a member drew attention to the fact
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    HIGH COST OF SCHOOL BOOKS
    104 12 Association To Investigate THE high cost of school books in Singapore was pointed out by two members at the last meeting of the committee of the European Association of Malaya. They claimed that the cost of school books which had to be purchased by pupils
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    MALAY CYCLIST DIES
    42 12 A MALAY cyclist suffered fatal Injuries when his cycle came Into collision with a car on the East Coast Road, yesterday afternoon. He was taken to the Tan Tock Seng Hospital sufTerin; from serious head injuries ?.r.d died later.
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    17 12 •"Daksha-Yagna," a Hindu mythological story produced In Tamil is the Eaiter attraction at the M.<r!b:rough Theatre. Singapore.
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    FOUR MALAYS DEAD IN CAR
    272 12 Misadventure Verdict In Johore ALCOHOL IN DRIVE R'S STOMACH (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 5. RETURNING a misadventure ver- diet at the inquest on the death of four Malays Mohamed Yassr.n bin Bodot, Mohamed bin Umar, Adon bin Mohamed fatim and |Syed Abdullah—
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    STAINER CANTATA AT CATHEDRAL
    101 12 •TTn: sacred cantata. "The Cruel- flxlon." by Sir John Stainer wtt sung by a full choir of nearly 40 at St Andrews Cathedral last evening. Mr. R. Waddle was at the organ and th<» soloists were Mr. R. Caunce and Mr. H. W. Haines. The choir
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    CAR HITS LAMP-POST
    49 12 TPHREE Malays were Injured when a small car came into collision with a lamp-post near the intersection of Bukit Timah Road and Mackenzie Road about 10 o'clock last night. One was taken to hospital with a broken arm. and the others suffered head and facial injuries.
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    FOUR DAYS' HOLIDAYS FOR MALAYAN CITY WORKERS
    461 13 Easter Solemn Festival For Roman C&lholics BIG SPORTING PROGRAMME FOR CENTRES THR< .HOUT PENIiNSULA WHILE the majority of Malaya's city populations will enjoy four days' holiday, beginning tomorrow, Good Friday, 85,000 Roman Catholics in the country will celebrate their Church's greatest festival with
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    CHINESE COMPOSITORS BEATEN UP
    173 13 Victims Employed B) Japanese Newspaper TVO Chinese compositors employed j in the Singapore Nippo and the j Singapore Hereld. the latter a nr>w! Japanese daily newspaper in English, shortly to be published, were beaten up by a gang of Chinese shortly after I 5 p.m. in
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    Boy Loses Life Bathing At Katong Park
    275 13 Boy Loses Life Bathing At Katong Park DID HE DIVE INTO SHALLOW WATER? HOW an 11 -years-old Chinese schoolboy, Loh Yong Tat, was drowned while bathing at Katong Park with a party of boys and girls, was described to the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at an inquiry
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    $50,000 COLLECTED BY WUHAN SONGSTERS
    187 13 Chinese Choir Gives Fa -well Concert i THAT more than $50,000 "Straits) had j been collected by the Wuhan SongsI ters during their four months in Malaya was announced by Dr Chen Ren Bing. sup?rintendent of the Songster?, at last night's farewell perlormar.ee at the
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    CORPORAL ACQUITTED ON DRIVING CHARGE
    98 13 poRPORAL S. O. Donaldson, of the Royal Air Force, was acquitted by Mr. C. H. Whitton, in the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday, on a charge of driving a motor-car without due regard to the safety of others, by cutting across a road. The summons was
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    Wedding At St. Andrew's Cathedral
    39 13 Mr. and Mrs. 11. J. MacKenzit-Sm-.th after their jcjdding at St. ACathedral yesterday. The bride was formerly Miss Connie Mary Veronica Calland, of Great Crosby, England. The bridegroom lives in Batavia. Straitc Times picture.
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    BATAK ALLEGED TO HAVE CAUSED HURT TO MINISTER
    583 13 Story Of Bottles Of Chicken Medicine Broken On Head A LLEGED to have broken bottles of chicken medicine on the head of the Rev. J. G. Breman, Minister of the Independent Fundamentalist Churches of America, at "The Laying Hen," in Orchard Road
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    DID MAN DIE FROM NATURAL CAUSES OR ACCIDENT?
    346 13 A CASE which hinged on whether j a man died from natural causes, or from the result of an accident, was heard by Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Justice: S.S., in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The plaintiffs, Leong Luen Kiew and -Pang
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    EAR-CUTTING THREAT
    206 13 Chinese To Go To Prison JUDGE'S REMARKS IN APPEAL •pROBABLY most people in this Colony sympathise with tha anxiety of people of the Chines race to help their country in its present troubles" said Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Ji^tic?, S.S., dismissing an appeal in the Singapore High Court
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    MAN LOST AT WHARF LAST NIC ITT
    92 13 A MAN disappeared in th; se I the stern of the B I. liner Ra<ul« at the Singapore wharves after .-> Ufa be!- was thrown to him last ni^ri' About eight o'clock. coo'ie »ho r d the vessel saw a man strugsling in
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    SPECIAL SERVICES FOR EASTER FESTIVAL
    482 14 Arrangements Made By AH Singapore Denominations CASTER, the most significant festival in the Catholic calen- dar and one of the most important occasions in the Christian year, will be marked by special services in Singapore churches. HUMAN CATHOLIC Cathedral of the Good Shepherd Tod^y (Maundy
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    MISCHIEF BY FIRE CHARGE WITHDRAWN
    92 14 iifHEN the case in which Ha.-i Marsud bin Haji Redzwan who appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Fifth Police Court on Tuesday last en a charge of causing mischief by fire to a motor car was mentioned yesterday, Inspector A. R. McEwan
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    COURTT SEQUEL TO DEATH OF CYCLIST
    89 14 COURT T SEQUEL TO DEATH OF CYCLIST A RRESTED on the Singapore C «O- ner's warrant following an infiuiiy into the death of a cyclist, a Malay, Abu Samad bin Slngah, appeared before Mr. C. H. Whitton, in the Singapore Traffic Court :'ei:eiday on a charge of causing the death
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    ALLEGED TO HAVE STOLEN WALLET
    69 14 ALLEGED to have stolen a wali A ;et containing $2. the property of Mr J. Gludovatz in the Arcade Restaurant, R. Subramaniam, a 30-year-old English speaking Tamil, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh In the Singapore Fifth Police Court, yesterday. Subramaniam claimed trial to the
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    Fell Asleep At Driving Wheel: Car Hits Post
    112 14 Fell Asleep At Driving Wheel: Car Hits Post HAD driven all the way from Malacca and fell asleep at the wheel," said a young Chinese, Chua Van Buck. In the Singapore Tn.TiC Court yesterday. Cliv?. pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving on Victoria Str.^r. at 5 a.m. on
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    EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE ON MOUNT SOPHIA
    457 14 Large Wooden Cross To Be! Central Symbol ALL of the Singapore Methodist Churches are going to unite in an Easter sunrise pilgrimage on Easter morning. The &ito is Mount Sophia, on the hillside east of the Nind Home t.nd on the Nind Home grounds.
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    "Why Marriages Fail": Chapel Lecture
    164 14 "Why Marriages Fail": Chapel Lecture JOKES about marriages anil J mothers-in-law were told by Dr. French Oliver, the noted preacher, to punctuate his address to women on Why Marriages Fail at Bethesda, Bras Basah Road, Singapore, yesterday. The lecture was advertised as foi women only, and the little cbapel was
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    30 14 Mr. O. R. S. Bateman has accepted an invitation to serve on the committee of the European Association of Malaya. This was reported at the last meeting of the committee.
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    HALF DAY OFF AIR SCHEDULE
    94 14 IJALF a day will be cut from the London-Singapore schedule of the Empire air service when the summer timetable is introduced this month. Under the new schedule the time for the journey from V°ndon to Sydney will be 9 f /2 days. The time will
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    ROYAL EMPIRE SOCIETY
    68 14 A MONGST Malayans recently elected members of the Royal Empire Society are Messrs. Henry A. Hill, John D. Macmillan, Kenneth Mathieson, L. C. Pincott, and Thomas N. Speers, of Kedah, Mrs. W. E. Alnger, of Malacca. Messrs. Boris M. Hembry, Roy Pedder. David R. Swaine and William
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      PAYA LEBAR LIGHTING
      199 15 The Municipality The Moon To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— lt is very interesting to read the decision of the Municipal Commissioners relating to the installation of modern street lighting in Clemenceau, between Cavanagh Road and Newton Circus, as reported in your issue of Apr.
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      ANOTHER ECHO OF BEATTY VISIT
      121 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— ln your issue of Mar. 31 there was a heading. "Lord Beatty In Singapore On Navy League Tour." In case there has been some mistake would you be so kind as to confirm the following statements that
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      NO "JEWISH" RACE
      726 15 Only Linked By Language and Religion i To the Editor of t r Sir.— With reference to the letter pub.ished on Mar. 31 under the head1 ing "In Headlines", I am another one of your many readers who has often B wondered why Invidious distinctions fc such
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      MALAYANS IN THE R.A.F.?
      453 15 Unemployed Youth Waiting EURASIAN LOYALTY To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir I was glad to read your leader, "A Malayan Air Force." and hope that this will materialise, but in the meantime there is the question of recruiting in Malaya for the Royal Air
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      AN INDIAN VIEW OF HITLER
      200 15 To the rditor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l sincerely sympathise with Mr. Chamberlain when he confesses that the Munich settlement, contrary to his expectation, has become a complete failure. How otherwise could it be, so long as Herr Hitler governs Germany? Indeed, it was
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      DOWRIES IN INDIAN MARRIAGES
      141 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Professor C. Suntherallmam says that what a Jaffna mai. marries Is not the girl but the dowry, and that this social evil can be removed by co-education. I appreciate his thoughtful saying and entirely agree with him that
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    SHANGHAI PARLEY: FURTHER LONDON AID FOR CHINA?
    430 16 Tokio On British Interests East Of Singapore In Wartime Tokio, Apr. 5. THE meeting of the British Ambassadors to China and to 1 Japan at Shanghai has for its aim the frustration of Japan's attempts to build a new order in East Asia,
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    CHINA'S JOAN OF ARC
    347 16 Girl's Six Years In The Army Chungking. /"•HINA today has a Joan of Arc. and her fame may outshine that of Mu-lan, the famous heroine who fought against the nomadic invaders for her aged father whom she loved dearly, 1,300 years ago. This modern Chinese Joan
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    76 16 »,aiims January and February of this year, 16 officials or employees of the pro-Japanese Reformed Government of Nankins and the local Shanghai puppet recline were killed at Shanghai by Chinese assassins. During the Settlement campaign against the terrorists, Chinese policewomen were employed for the first time to
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    Chinese War Minister On Japan's "New Order"
    674 16 Chinese War Minister On Japan's "New Order" Chungking. COR so long have the Japanese militarists been imbued with chauvinism :md dreams of conqin'st that ideals of world peace, and order become totally alien to the m, declared Gen. Ho Ying-chtn, China's Minister of War, when attacking the latest Japanese slogan
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    MONGOL- MANCHU INCIDENT
    73 16 Hsinkinf Apr. 5. /"VUTER Mongolian troops in ten armoured cars and motor lorries have crossed the border and entered Manchukuo territory about 50 mile* west of Buirnor Lake, demanding that the Chinese settlers withdraw northward. Previous to this three Outer Mongol aeroplanes crossed the border and reconnoitred
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    JAPANESE PLANES AT NANCHANG
    41 16 Nanchang, Apr. 5. pOLI.OWING Japanese occupation of Nanchang, Japanese military planes landed on the old and new aerodromes in the Kiangsi capital yesterday. These aerodromes were once the biggest among Chinese aerodromes in Central China. Eastern News
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    TOKIO DENIES DEATH OF GEN. UMETSU
    54 16 Tokio, Apr. 4. *T*HE War Office categorically denies a Chungking report that Lieut.-Gen. Umetsu was killed in action near Shulu, in south-western Hopel Province, on Mar. 22. The War Ofnce spokesman said that Lelut.-Gen. Umetsu was not in Hopei Province but commanding Japanese forces
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    FOR BACKACHE KIDNEY AND BLADDER TROUBLE
    99 16 FOR BACKACHE KIDNEY AND BLADDER TROUBLE Stop Getting Up Night* and Feel Younger Here's one good way to flush harmful waste from kidneys and stop bladder irritation that often causes scanty, burning and smarting passage Ask your chemist for a 60-cent box of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules— a splendid
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    WHY WORKING COMMITTEE HAS NOT BEEN FORMED
    1301 17 Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose Again Attacks Former Colleagues IJharia, Mar. 25. N a statement to the Associated Press, Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose, the Congress President, sets forth the reasons for the delay in announcing the new Congress Working Committee. H He says that
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    FURTHER PROTECTION FOR SUGAR
    132 17 Government Of India's Latest Decision New Delhi. Mur. 30. T*HE Government of India has announced its decision for further protection of sugar, paper, woodpulp and magnesium chloride industries. The Government proposes to cant'.nue the protection of the sugar Industry for a further period of two years
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      ANOTHER AMNESTY IN TRAVANCORE
      66 17 Trivandrum, Mar. 27. IT is understood that orders have been issued by the Government for the release of all members of the Council of Action of the State Congress and some others and that steps are being taken for the rUease of those who were convicted
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      IMAGE OF BUDDHA PRESENTED
      108 17 Excavators' Discovery In Burma Calcutta. Mar. 29. A BIG brass image of Lord Buddha weighing six maunds has been presented to Mahabodhi Soc ?ty, Calcutta, by Mr. Ganrshchandra De and Mr Atul Chandra De. The donors state that the imago was purchased from Burma at a
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      UPPER HOUSE PASSES TRADE AGREEMENT
      32 17 New Delhi. Mar 30 Th? Council of Btate 'oday pa scd by 23 ta 10 votes the motion thac th 2 I.icio-Brilish trade agreement be approved. j
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      Growth Of Rural Broadcasting
      182 17 Interpellations In Central Assembly New Delhi, Mar. 26. r\URING question time in the Cen- tral Assembly Sir Thomas Stewart informed Mr. Satyamurt! that steps had already been taken, in accordance with Section 129 of the Government of India Act which deals with broadcasting, to acquaint provincial
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      31 17 New Delhi. Mar. 28. THE Council of State passed the Finance BUI i n the form recommended by the Governor-General by 27 to 12 votes, the Muslim League Party remaining neutral.
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      479 17 SINGAPORE BACK TO THE BIBLE CAMPAIGN. BETHESDA, BRAS BASAH ROAD. Farewell Lectures! bi DR. FRENCH OLIVER. Distinguished Author-Uctmrer-WorM Traveller Bible Eipontor- Explorer. In Dr. r ri-n h Oliver's ■••"Pai^n in imE| Belfast, the Key. John Koss of the ■^m».-W Presbyterian Church, said:— 'We have HP had in the past many
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    CRICKET CLUB SHARE HONOURS WITH R.A.
    529 18 Changi Gunners Held To 2-2 Draw Yesterday pI.AYING in the mud at the Stadium yesterday, the S.C.C. held the Changi Gunners to a draw in the first division of the league. The Gunners opened the score within a few minutes of the kickoff, but
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    Selections For Ipoh Races
    361 18 WEIGHTS for Saturday, the first day of the Ipoh Skye races, are as below: Selections given are subject to scratchings. Horses. Class 5, Div. 1, 6 furs. Sam Burger 10.10 Stone Ginger 9.09 First Bid 10.05 Two Up 9.08 Komolux 10.00 Sky Raider 9.07 Miss Labis
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    Busy Week-End In Home Soccer Leagues
    593 18 THREE rounds ol Home football fix- tures will be played during the Easter Holidays, tomorrow, on Saturday and on Monday. Tomorrow's fixtures will be: FIRST DIVISION Blackpool vs. Arsenal. Brentford vs Preston N.E. Charlton Athletic vs. Chelsea. Grimsby T. vs. Huddersfield T Liverpool vs.
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    BANKERS SCORE 14 GOALS AGAINST G.E.C.
    422 18 One -Sided Soccer In B. H. L. Match Yesterday THE Hongkong and Shanghai Bank F. C. scored M goals without reply against the G.E.C. in a Business Houses League soccer fixture played at the S.H.B. ground, yesterday. The Bankers outclassed their opponents, scoring seven
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    NEW HORSES FOR MALAYA
    274 18 Nine In Latest Classification CREATURE of the latest list of amendments- to classification issued by the Straits Racing Association is the number of new horses. Nine new horses are entered in the list, two of them being classified in class one HORSES TRANSFERS From Class 3To
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    Raffles Past Win Clarke Shield Against Present
    233 19 A HAT TRICK by Choon Sene, enaolod the Raffles Institution Past .soccer team to beat the Present by three goals to one, in their annual fixture for the Clarke Shield at Rallies yesterday, for the second year in succession. The Present were leading
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    BATU PAHAT TENNIS
    94 19 The following xill represent the j Malay Sports A.ssociatiou against Batu Pahat Club i tennis section) at aj friendly grimes of tennis in six singles j and fix doubles at the Malay courts, j Loroiis K. Telok Kurau. on Apr. 7 and 8 Sinirlrs H. M. SuJaJ
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    SINGAPORE BOWLS TEAM FOR PENANG
    48 19 The following will represent Singapore In the bowl« tournament held at Penang over the Ecster holidays: E H. R Bow?rman. H. R. L. Dyne. E. B. Evans. H. Gild. C. Hewetsou. J. E I Jeans. H. H. Markham :ind T. B. i Rocers.
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    TRAVERS LOSE 13-NIL
    163 19 lOSEPH TRAVERS received another severe defeat yesterday when Wearnes Sports Club beat them to i tune of 13 goals to nil in a Business House League fixture on the F. and N. ground. The winners had everything their own way and could have piled up many goals
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    CEYLON TAMILS SPORTS
    43 19 The Ceylon Tamils' Association will i hold their Annual National Day Sports on Apr. 10 from 4 p.m. at the Association Grounds at Balesticr Plain and the Variety Entertainment at the i Association Hall on Apr. 14 from 6.30 p.m.
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    HOME SOCCER
    48 19 BcutUtb ioolball result* yesterday M itherweU 2 Celtic 3 Kilmarnoefc 0, Aberdeen 3 Addington. Surrey, Apr 8. Brigadier General A. C. Critchley and Dai Rees won the Amateur Professional golf tournament oeatlng the Honourable Max Aitken and Henry Cotton three and two over 18 holes. Reuter
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    Today's Soccer Matches
    56 19 ""TODAY'S soccer matches will be as below: Soccer: Div. 1, Loyals vs. M.F.A. at stadium; Iliv. 28. Cnanti CiviUans vs. &OMJL at J.( .S.A 8.H.L.: O C.B.S.C.A. vs. Co!d St«ra« at SRC. Dir. 2A RAM. C. vs RAF. (T > at Tantfin. Other sports events today are.
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    EXCISE BEAT MINESWEEPERS
    335 19 Good Soccer In Second Division CHOWING slight superiority in de fence and attack, the Excise Sports Club gained full points when they defeated the Minesweepers in a second division 'bi match on the Clerical Dnion ground yesterday. Excise won 3-2. Dull soccer prevailed, due mainly tc the
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    MALACCA BADMINTON
    205 19 In a friendly match at Badminton the Strachan party beat the Slmit Sports Club by 4—l4 1 played off at the formers court on S&turday. Scores: i Strachan players mentioned first) Single*:— Goh Hmq Ch';an beat R. Kylassam 5—2,5 2, 15 7; Tan Kirn Hoe lost J. Raman
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    Malayan Golf Championships
    87 19 MALAYAN erolf championships will m start at Bukit Timah on Saturday with the 36 holes qua'ifying rcurd It is expected that almost 30 players will contest the event. Prominent players wno are expected to nave a strong say in the fight to reach the final will be
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    S.C.R.C. ANNUAL MEETING
    178 19 T^ necessity for renovation of tr.e premises of the Straits Chinese Recreation Club was stressed oy the president. Dr. Cheong Chee Hal. at the annual general meeting of the club yesterday. Dr Cheong said that the building was in a bad state of repair that tne ceiling
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    BATU PAHAT SOCCER
    239 19 Military Beaten B—2 By Police 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat. Apr. 4. The Military suffered their first dei ft at at the hands of the Police today. i when they met in the first round of dM Batu Punat league, the score being j eight goals
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    SOUTH AFRICAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
    50 19 Johannesburg, Apr. 6. The favourites were beaten in the i South African lawn tennis champion- I snip semi-finals. Results: Men's singles, Sturgess, ot Southern Transvaal. beat Vernon Kirbv 2 4—6. B—6, 2— 9, 6 4. Women's singles: Sheila Peircey beat Mrs Hi-ine Miller 6, 6— 4— Reuter
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    S.C.R.C. CRICKET
    98 19 S.C.R'.C. cricket teams for wetk-uict fixtures are as below: Af ainst Luyals away at I p.m on Saturday OtiK Swee Keng, On* Swee Law, Swee Lim Sv.anj?, One Kirn Hoe, Chua Boon Yew. Un Hon Hta, Low Kee Choc, K. T. 001, Yap Mook Klra, Low Kee Pow
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    SEYPOY LINES G.C
    72 19 The women's medal was played at Sepoy Lines on Monday and Tuesday imd resulted in a win for Mrs. A. C. Brooks 4 up. The following cards were returned: Mrs A. C. Brooks (26) 4 up Mrs. Waugh (38) 1 up Miss Hill 1 36) l up
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    SELANGOR CHINESE BEAT TAMILS THREE-NIL
    217 19 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 5. IpLAYINO one or their finest gamfs I* this season the Selangor Chines.-* convincingly defeated the Tamilian* 1 in a first division soccer fixture. 3—o3 0 The Chinese were without three ol che'.r stalwarts John Chye. Leek 800
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    CROWN PRINCE OF IRAN GIVES BANQUET FOR EGYPT'S KING
    140 20 Alxivi'i lhr (rown Prince of Iran with his bride, a skter ■if the Kin« ol IX'N i»t. photographed at a banquet, which the prince gSVC in honour of the king, nt thiZMfaiWi Palace iii i iin>. 'Rigliti Kill Farouk in conversation
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EKiHT PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, APRIL 6. 1939 No. 1««.
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      "A Daughter Can Be As Worthy As A Son" Chinese Father's Plans For His Baby Girl
      944 1  - "A Daughter Can Be As Worthy As A Son" Chinese Father's Plans For His Baby Girl C C Xj. I SUPPOSE it is the wish oi every Chinese father for his frrst-born to be a son. as a male child carries on the tradition and the surname of the family.
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      100 1 'THE frescoes ut Sigiriyo ht the Lion Rock. Ceylon, are described by Lord Holden in his book. Ceylon (George Allen and Vnwin>.\ These frescoes a-re painted by\ monks in the sixth century. Sarlicr authorities suggested that these '■fascinating ladies" were celestial bodies owing to the clouds which gathered round them,
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      The Emergency Food Store
      461 1 MY original article on An Emergency Food Store for a Malayan Home" was compiled more with a view to the gradual collecting of a useful household food reserve for use in time of emergency than with the idea of giving an accurate account of the exact
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        372 1 .W£JAJ>£?A£B Unusual and Inexpensive gifts 18, Battery Rd. •ni 73 19 'Women. Veil Your Faces' if- j\^ fiVERYONE who goes to dress show.' v \~V <£" is remarking upon the size and Fr:-g*<6aW variety of veils worn with hat? larq, 'yfi^^Sfk ""if small, hi fact, it would seem that orrfe
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        The Ambassador's Chef Was Very Worried— When M. Lebrun Came To Dinner
        208 2 The Ambassador's Chef Was Very Worried When M. Lebrun Came To Dinner T WAS amused to hear that the man at the French Embassy in London who was most excited about the visit of the President and Madame Lebrun was not the Ambassador, M. Corbin, as might have been supposed,
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        Charm Of Sweden
        233 2 LADY Londonderry and Lady Mairi Stewart are full of praise for Scandinavia. Their visit to Sweden with Lord Londonderry has been something of a revelation to them, I think, for. like most people who do not know Northern Europe specially well, they had hardly expected to find
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        Naval Wedding
        166 2  -  Alyse Allynghame By 1 "TWO famous naval families 1 were united by the marriage at Brompton Oratory of Mr. David R. Fremantle, son of Admiral Sir Sydney Fremantle and the late Lady Fremantle, to Miss Patience Culme-Seymour, daughter of Lieutenant-Commander Evelyn Culme-Seymour (R.N. retired) and Mrs. Culme-Sey-mour. The
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        Freak Fashions
        83 2 AT parties recently I have studied the nail fashions adopted by women guests, and have been amused by some of the vagaries. Although most people still think it better taste to remain content with fairly inconspicuous varnish, quite a number follow the French fashion of using vivid colours
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      Jewellery Keynote To Season's Chic
      673 3  -  Georgina And Thea By JEWELLERY is playing a more important part today in the chic woman's wardrobe than for many years past. This does not mean only pearls and diamonds, which are available to the few, but semi-precious stoneo in original settings, which give just
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        292 3 Rebel Brown Suede /Pjj^ The narrow bands of clastic studded with bends grips your foot firmly but gently. Less 1(K for cash \S ROOM 32-5 Kelly Walsh Building Wins Her Bet... I BlsssssssssiaW LjflHß>Hasls.ssssssHsmJ HE bet slie couldn't make real, oM-fashioned, creamy-smooth ice cream in her electric refrigerator. But she
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        DINNER IS SERVED AND DANCING FOLLOWS
        179 4 CO many lovely dinner and dance dresses have been shown in the London collections that it may be a good idea to talk about them this week. There arc, apparently, two 'i, tin- <>i thought regarding l'rocks to \so;u at dinner parties. One leans
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        White And Black Alliance
        174 4 White And Black Alliance LACE is used by all the designers in some form. It may make an entire evening dress. It may make the bodice of a frock with a silk or velvet skirt, or the skirt of one with a silk or velvet bodice. Rahvis uses white lace
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        Long Sleeved Shirt Blouse
        170 4  -  which falls bf.cw the hem of the -kirt. A WAY from magpies for a mort ment to consider a dinner frock in ultramarine blue and white floral lace. The bodice is quite shirt-like, fastening from throat to waist with white buttons. It has a white pique
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        Hooded Evening Cloaks
        41 4 A NOVELTY in evening gowns im is the ••Little Boy" effect of white chiffon blouse combined with the feminine effect of a black taffeta skirt, beloto which falls a frill of white lace threaded i»ith black velvet ribbon.
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        Frocks On Classic Lines
        252 4 Frocks On Classic Lines COR "full dress" occasions there r are scores of ideas, but few of them embrace the crinoline, al- though there are plenty ol fully gathered skirts which take yards and yards of material, as well as those which cling to the figure and are almost "hobble."
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        The Latest Evening Shoes
        245 4 The Latest Evening Shoes AN interesting fashion here is to have evening shoes made of the Fame material as the chess, when this is suitable, like crepe or satin. The shoes are embroidered with diamante, paillettes, "near Jewels" or beads, matching the decorations on their respective dresses. A good deal
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        162 4 GOLD BIRD if I THE BRAND OF THE MOMENT. Second to None. Better than Most. SIOGRPORE TRADERS TO ALL FEVER SUFFERERS FtTcr produces poisons. It's these pouons that make you feel hot and cola >n turn, that rause violent pains over the eyes and that make you desperately thirsty. These
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        406 4 $he became mfMbeautiful I^JjjINAWEEK/ Miss Chambord made this amazing change in her appearance in 8 days. <^ Read below her personal letter in which a *4*-*wes*Uk**smi*smm tt» she explains exactly how she did it and j*^** 1 > ou >ki: hrrnaH firm and free from 'Armklrs how any woman can
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      Decoration Or Dress
      379 6 THE majority of women may be divided into two classes— those who consider dress of supreme importance, and those who put the furnishing of their homes first. There are women, always perfectly turned out themselves, whose homes will not bear close inspection. And there are others who
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      SANATORIUM PATIENT CHECKS LOSS OF WEIGHT Took Flesh-forming Tablets
      225 6 SANATORIUM PATIENT CHECKS LOSS OF WEIGHT Took Flesh-forming Tablets If you are troubled by steady loss of t weight read this letter from a man who put on flesh steadily after taking a course of tiny, tasteless, flesh-forming tablets— although 12 months in a sanatorium had failed to help him.
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      Empire Evening Gowns
      223 6 Empire Evening Gowns MOST of the new evening dresses have bouffant skirts this season but not all of them. There is another line which is, to some tastes, equally charming, and which is exemplified in the dresses of Empire persuasion. These frocks are so graceful that they more than hold
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      French Consul's Home In Singapore Has Distinction
      134 6 French Consul's Home In Singapore Has Distinction "THESE are the first exclusive *f pictures taken inside the home, "Inverturret," 7 Gallop Road, of the Consul-General for France, M. J. Pingaud, and Madame Pingaud. The home, formerly that of Air Vice-Marshal A. W. Tedder, has been redecorated throughout in French style.
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      Barbara Says
      346 6 If you are the unlucky possessor of a house which Is not as dry as it might be then you may remedy matters somewhat by investing in some blocks of camphor. They are excellent for drying out damp comers in the house. A piece of camphor should be
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      Give Silver Its Dignity
      501 6 Give Silver Its Dignity MANY of the new designs ir. silver are truly lovely and will no doubt be cherished as heirlooms in the years to come and will be valued as hitfhiy as some old silver is today. The beauty of this old silver lies not however, wholly in
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        71 6 DO YOU KNOW £fe THE DIFFERENCE SALE CAN MAKE IN YOUR BUDGET HERE IS HOW: J£ Philn Coloured Line. $080 SO 60 English Printed Silk Crepes $1 5« S>o 95 sow En,lish Printed Georiette SI 80 SJ.^ si*> Silk NUht Gown, $1 50 S .95 Jjs Men's Silk Dresslnt Gowns
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      Forget— All Your Troubles On An Easter Cruise
      1217 7  - Forget All Your Troubles On An Easter Cruise Ednah Prall By OHORTLY before last Easter holidays I told my husband over the bacon a lid eggs one morning that our Cookie was a fool, our bungalow hardly big enough to accommodate a couple of midgets with comfort, and that some
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      Domestic Interlude
      66 7 'pHE Women's Supplement cameraman set out to find the most candid camera picture at the dinner of the Straits 1 Settlement* (Singapore) Association last week. He discover- ed Mr*:. F. G. Lundon telling her husband, You can't be photographed with that pip* in your mouth." The camera proved
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      Flowery Fashions Favoured
      408 7 Flowery Fashions Favoured IT has been pleasant to note the flowery ways designers have chosen for the debutantes' delight this season. In one house, especially, the average girl's love for flowers has been taken well into consideration in planning suits and dresses. A note worth remembering is that a posy
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      Brocade Slippers
      92 7 Brocade Slippers COME bedroom slippers have a chou of feathers across the insteps, and the Grecian type of sandal la softly quilted and padded inside. But brocade slippers are the belles of the boudoir. They are finished with a slide fastener up the fronts, and have a deep band of
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      EXCESS FAT DUE TO RHEUMATISM
      190 7 Only One Remedy Needed Having rheumatism so badly that she could scarcely waik. this woman began to put on a load of superfluous flesh. In a letter Just received, she writes "I had a KWn attack of rheumatism in both knees. It was so bad
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        165 7 Tr jfl l(^i' 4fM Take your dentist's ad>icc. Heed him when lie w KM you that to ward off <! read pyorrhe.i you must Care foe >our gunns as well as your MCtßa Ordinary toothpastes do only half the joh. They merely clean the ICCth. lOKHANS is different. Not >ml>
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        161 7 Just arrived a large and exquisite shipment of Ladies' silk underwear. These are flit in special style and designs to fx-fit the ideas of 1»39. Ms.) handkerchiefs. table Ml luncheon mats, counterpanes, hand-bags, cloisonne wares, porcelain wares, jade trees, teak and camphorwood chests, etc. ALL SUPERIOR QUALITY and LOW COST.
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      862 8 Special To The Straits Times FRUITS Description* Approximate Prlcci Natca. Apples (green) 4/6 cts. each Australian Good Apples (red) 4/5 each Sweet. Bananas (green) 01 each Oood. Bananas (red) «M* Nice flavour Bananas (yellow) ...08 for ten Good. Chlcoes IV4 each Small supplies. Crapes (red) 25 a
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      Austarlian Grapes In Perfect Condition
      311 8 THE markets are quite well stocked this week and there is a wide variety of fruits and vegetables from which to choose. Very noticeable are the large, green grapes from Australia, which are remarkably juicy. Although rather expensive at 40 cents a lb. these are
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      Pitted Olives
      131 8 Pitted Olives OLIVES usually appear at cocktail time, sometimes stuffed, sometimes unstoned. It is a good plan occasionally to order a bottle of pitted olives "—those with the stones removed and the spaces left to be tilled as yon please. Yon can obtain variety this wayStaff some with capers, for
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      Our Sauces Might Be Better
      276 8 households, might well be improved upon. It is too often just bread-and-milk, whereas it should contain chopped onion, cloves, salt, ground pepper, and a generous allowance of butter. Tomato sauce, made from fresh tomatoes, is so delicious that it is worth while to master the
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