The Straits Times, 11 April 1939

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    42 1 f-ILJAB ri\TU MNAL LUINi The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARL* A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER fN MALAYA 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1939 PRICE r > C'KNTS The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1939 PRICK 5 ■NTS.
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      146 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST. i PHONE 5471). See MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING it i% m Coleman St Singapors. Phone 1816 Iffißl!' JililUif Bilii workmen under competent ■^<<^ '^^^"""^^^C^ir room, dining room and verandah J I iHM^MJt turoituie refinished. DULUX PAINTS USED THROUGHOUT ENQUIRIES TO JieB&WMM) P. SINGAPORE— KUALA LUMPUR
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      174 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. .'AVAST ('PHONE 3683> Madame Page, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailormade- Gowns for all occasions in Stock from $5 $30 13. Battery Road. Singapore. Tel. 6327. Amazing Value in Oil Lamps *y^^j Ml" r*% flb DITMAR TABLt I >lf I Jf B Height 24 4 Inches 'D- i BiM
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      228 2 MATHIEW—FERROA.—The engagement 1> announced between Eric Cyril, eldest son o! Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Mathlew. and Emma, only daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Ferroa of Singapore. Estate SUPPLIES i^S Reliable merchandise proved by test—" aptly describes the goods we offer you. Every line we stock has
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      854 2 SITUATIONS VACANT SALESMAN— Box 995, Straits Times. Position filled. Applicants are thanked. "ENGINEERS GUIDE TO SUCCESS"— 2OO Courses, FREE, shows how students in Malaya achieve successful careers In Engineering by taking The T.IQJ.'i Correspondence Courses In Civil. Mechanical, Electrical Automobile, Aeronautical. Radio, Television, Sound RecordIng etc.. engineering. Write today for
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      699 2 BOARD RESIDENCE LOXTON HOTEL, 7 Oxley Rise. Double Rooms from $140. Singles from $415. Own Bath and Verandah. Pull Board. Phone 7817. 41, NEWTON ROAD, one vacancy occurs. cooL quiet, airy rooms, excellent cuisine service, under personal supervision. Oarages, Moderate terms. Mrs. Kronln ttti phone. ON THE SKA, "The Orof*.*
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      330 2 MOTOR VEHICLES VAUXHALL 14 Do Luxe, laic IK6. Rerilarry serviced and in beautiful condition. tl.ijO Available early May. Box No. IJO. S. Times. FOR SALE 22 HP. Ford 2 sealer Coupe. New engine, t new tyrea, new ho J taxed Insured $950. Telephone 74M after 6 p.m. < I -JLEGAL
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      104 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETa SIIGAPOiRE ATHLEtrTdbF Guaranteed complete '-ure within a tew days. Money refunded If not satisfied Write (or full particulars to: "VAIDAK Cl RE CENTRE." P.O. Box 667. Singapore I The Famous Indian Hntha Yokl Rao will teach Indian Yogic postures. nrtatliliiß Exercisis. For particular* please write to INDIAN
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      1147 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA MKWMH|Ma| AND APCAR LINE. lIIWmWTIUI (incorporated In England) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. p/\n riTMARn WHITF MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES 'UK CUINAKU WHIlt 51 AX LTD. OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. SSSSBS- 1 23S Z I SHORT
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      710 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE F USES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN ALSIA May 2 MALAYA abt. Apr. 26 SELANDIA May 23 KINA May 20 BORINGIA June 13 JAVA May 30 LALANDIA July
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      564 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Buildinf, Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel. 51. 11. Chartered Bank Building, Penanf s xeL 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (In conjunction with the Glen Line) ANTENOR Mars, L'don, Rdam. Ham O'gow In port Tomorrow THESEUS L'don. Rdam Hull Apr jg
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    Wall Street Quotations
    641 4 New York, Apr. 10. T^HE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today:— LOW -JONES AVERAGES. Saturday's Today's Close. Close. Changes. 30 Industrials 121.44 124.03 up 2.59 20 Bails 24.14 24.74 up .C 3 15 Utilities 20.71 20.95 up .24 40 Bonds 87.42 87.38
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    FLUSH KIDNEYS OF POISONS AND STOP GETTING UP NIGHTS
    163 4 FLUSH KIDNEYS OF POISONS AND STOP GETTING UP NIGHTS Live a Healthier, Happier, Longer Life Thousands of men nnd women »onder why backache bothers thrm wny they have to visit the bathroom ofun at night ¥-hy flow Is scanty anti sometimes smarts and burns. Any one of these symptoms means
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    130 4 The following ships are alongside the Sin^npore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: Last Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1Hal Ler. Pelsander 25; H.M.B. Herald JO. Maia Wharf, Entrance Gale Z; E*tt SiBangalore 16; Antenor 14; Kajang Ml Dlomed 7. Empire Dwk, Entrance Gale 2;
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      250 4 Taday Aden (Imeerialt I pjn Cast Africa (Imperial) 2 p.m South Africa (Imperial) 3 Dm Burma (Imperial) a pn> Whole Canada ilmoerial) Jd m China Hoihow (Imperial) ..1 pjo. Egrpt, Sudan and Palestine. (Imperial) ..3 Dm ureat Britain and ir. i,.ua Imoerlah »om Europe and Great Britain
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      FROM MALACCA
      117 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed •By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca a* follows Tomorrow. Medan by air (Nrtbcrlands) ..1.15pm Java and Southern Sumatra by air i Netherlands) 9.45 a.m. Thursday. April. 13 Slam. Burma, India Iraq, Palestine. Egypt.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      271 4 INWARD VTearnea: From Penang. Ipoh. and Knai» Lampor. %irlv«j ever* evening Imperial: From Europe: Due and expected tomorrow morning. XX..M From Netherlands Indies: Arrive! THIS afternoon. Qantas: From Amtralia: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS evening. K..VIL.M: from Netherlands IMte* Arrives THIS afternoon.
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      321 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE H. W. 2.30 a.m. ft 3.57 p.m. 8.5 ft. L. W. 9.15 a.m. 1.5 ft.; S. 02 p.m. 4.3 ft. Wednesday B. W. 3.16 a.m. 7 4 ft 5.11 p.m. 6.1 ft. L. W. 10.18 a.m. 2.1 ft.; 10.14 p.m. 4.8 ft. Thursday H. W. 4.23 a.m.
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      448 5 UGLY FAT GONE Trained Nurse loses 5^2 lbs a week I Why put up with bod» sotry MaamNofwj weighed down with ujly f«, of these Dresiei I which tnakn you look and feel r v c- I old, wheezy, ungainly, uncotnLome tfiTour 3ireJ fonable, cautes you to wear unfashionable clothes,
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      330 5 \Z t splendid qualify for bigger PAr tOUlpttitnt Y0"Y 0 n t>e trained at home just mNv T c^k iJ tional Schools train* studcac* in its largs iaUrru* OWjimVl tionally-rccofnlztd resident school. Dunns; your Jfr^Unpn3p^*sPSSSX ia'dlo'wvlM C *P.blk°A < J*'.is" > '"iroi<lco'i»te 9 i bbJ Wfl rsd'o srrvict business or
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      281 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZfIL 225 metres. 7.HP S0.9S metres. p.m. 5.00 Malay songs by Miss Kartlnl.t 5.20 Ma lay -Hawaiian songs.'' 5.40 Kronchongs.t 6.00 Teochew Quakang dramas and seleo tions.t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.30 'The Royal and Ancient or Golf In Britain". A
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      659 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.4T me/8 (13.97 m.); O8G 17.71 me s (16.86 m.) OSF 15.14 me/a (19.82 m.) GSJ 21.63 mc/f (11.93 m.) GSO 11.75 mc/a. (25.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. New Hippodrome orchestra. 6.50 Pianoforte recital by Claud Biggs. 7.25 "Floor Show."* 8.05
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      267 5 NIROM TODAY ¥DA CM mc/i (49.6 m.), VDB 9.65 me/* (31.2» m.>. TDB 11.88 mc/i (M.S m.>. PMN K.26 me/s (<».« m.1. p.m. 12.20 Studio orchestra. 1.10 News and announcement*. 1.22 Luncheon variety. 2.10 News announcements. 2.20 Closing down. 4.50 Programme prevue. 5.54 Tea music. 5.50 Adrian Rollinl trio and
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      580 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Isoue Val. Praser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 3/3 3/6 3/3 3/9 5/- Austral AmaL 4/9 5/3 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 39/- 44/- 38/- 43/5/- Ayer Hitam 20/- 21/- 19/6 20. J 1 Asei vVeng 0.65
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      GENERAL
      468 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32 '/a 1.40 2 2 do. 7Vi% prefs. 2.30 U3ei 2.27'/ 2 2.25cd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 b.OO 5.50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0 50 0.60 0.50 1 60 10 5 B. M. Trustee IS 75 7 50 6
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      260 6 in, Mayuarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 int Apr. 30 Oct. 31 .90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5". 1901 red. 1940 $400,000 tat Int. Var. 31 Sept. 30 100 V.i", ISO? red 1947 Jl.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 4 '/jr. 19CP red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar 31 Sept 30
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      RUBBER SHARES
      382 6 'Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Fra&er Co. Lyall Evat Allenby 1.20 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajati 0.90 0.97 Vi 0.90 1.00 Amal. Malay 1.35 145 1.35 1.45 Ayei Hitam 0 90 1.00 0 90 100 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.18 1.21 1.15 1.20xd
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      481 6 LITTLE REACTION TO EUROPEAN NEWS RUBBER MARKED DOWN SLIGHTLY By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 11. LOCAL markets are not unduly perturbed regarding the holiday political developments in Europe and the only action that has been taken at the opening this morning is to mark down the
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      112 6 Manila. Apr. 11. •TPHE lolloping were yesterday's quotations and this morning's quotation* for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange. All the shares have a par value of 10 c?ntavos. and the quotation! are in pesos. Previous Today ind bid ii:.Ki'd bid Alllamok (I 36'j 0.33
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    89 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN Tu*,«Uy. Apr. 11. noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot lo«*) 27-i *H No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases P" reao »co T 2! k1? b.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bales AprU Z7 3/16 27 5/ lb 1 A Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. In bale* AP"I ttVt 27 FUTURE
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    EXCHANGES
    173 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daU» clrcular «W the Hong Kong and ShanßhsU Bankm« Corporation:SELLING London T.T 2/3% London demand 2/3% Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240' 4 Hamburg demand 133% New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54»4 BatavU Atmana 101% Samarang demand
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    NEW SLOVAK CURRENCY
    40 6 Budapest Mar 29 THE Slovak Government decided to- day upon the Issue of a national currency. The unit will be one orel. corresponding In value to one relchsmark. Czech bank notes will be withdrawn from circulation forthwith.
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    KUALA SIDIM RUBBER TO PAY 10 PER CENT.
    298 6 Profit Falls To $60,881 From $230,866 In 1937 A NET profit of $60,881 was earned by Kuala Sidim Rubber Co., Ltd. in the year ended December last. This compares with $230,866 in the preceding year. An interim dividend of 5 per cent,
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET STEADIER
    170 6 But Future Trend Still Very Uncertain IN a weekly report on the London rubber market, dated Mar 28 Lew.s and Peat Ltd. write: Although the market has kept i steady throughout the week business has been on a very small scale We are still suffering from
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    WAR RISK INSURANCE CHANGES
    113 6 7s. 6d. Per Cent. Surcharge For Baltic Voyages FURTHER changes in war risk in- surance rates were announced on Mar 31 by the Institute of London Underwriters Chief alteration provides for an additional 7s. Gd. per cent, on schedule direct shipment rates for Baltic voyages 'ex
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    156 6 Singapore. Apr. S. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler $7.50 Hamburg Cube $13 00 Java Cube $12 00 Pepper White Muntck $12.75 White $12.25 Black 8 00 Copra Mixed $3 20 Sun Dried $3.45 Sajo Flour No 1 Lingga $2.47 L Fair $2.45 Sarawak $2.37 Jelotong Palembang $6 00
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      CHANCELLOR REVIVES BUDGET FEARS
      1332 7 Denies "Giving Impression" Of Unchanged Tax NEW DEFENCE PROJECTS MAY COST £35,000,000— £50,000,000 THE City's confidence that the Chancellor of the Exchequer would not raise income-tax this year received a shock on Mar. 30. Sir John Simon, replying to questions in the House of Commons, emphatically
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      MARCH RUBBER CROPS
      69 7 "pHE following crops of rubb?r were harvested by the respective estates i U. March: Lb. Unitrd Patani Rubber 143.781 Malakon* Rubber 52.000 Talping Rubber 70 983 Sungel Batu Rubber 35.200 Windsor Rubber 17,11* FtorthlUs Rubber 9.500 Kuala Muda Rubber 143.265 Val dOr Rubber 25.135 Uadek Rubber Estate
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      131 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore. Apr 6. 5 p.m. Booki Campanr Dividend CIom TIN. Total toi Date Ex. DIt financial yeai Payable Date to datr Batu Selangor 2',-,% Apr. 12 Johan 6% final Apr. Rswang Tlnflelds l',,d. No. 13 Mar. 29 Taku«pa 6d Apr. M Apr. 18 Apr.
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      CHANGKAT SERDANG EARNS NET PROFIT OF $16,525
      368 7 Dividend Reduced To 2\ From 10 Per Cent. Last Year A NET profit of $16,525, subject to directors' fees, was earn- ed by Changkat Serdang Estates Ltd. in the year ended December last. This compares with $54,848 in the preceding year. The directors
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      LONDON TIN MARKET
      652 7 ■UTDiG INTEREST IS STILL VERY SMALL DEALERS' STRIKE IN UNITED STATES (Krorr Our Own Correspondent I London. Mar. 31. I ONG faces have been the order ot j the day on the London Met*l j Exchange owing to the worsened relation? between Great Britain and Germany. As
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      AIR TRAINING FOR U.S. STUDENTS
      81 7 Washington. Apr. 9 IT is officially revealed that the US Administration is arranging to train thousands of aviatiou mechanics In high schools all over the country, while pilots will be trained In colleges to meet defence needs. President Roosevelt is expected to make the programme
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      278 8 [PAVILION" 6.i5- 9 .,5 LAST NIGHtT "VERY GOOD FUN AND IDEAL HOLIDAY FNTERT.WNMENT" STIMITS TIMtfS. Satiird-v. I I V A OLD BONESOn THE RIVER From the stories by EDGAR WALLACE GRflHflm mOFFPTT mOORE mfIRRIOTT A GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE BMMMI NEWSRLEL SHOWING GRAM) NATIONAL AND LINCOLN HANDICAP SENSATIONAL EXPOSE OF "MIRACLE RACKET'
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      243 8 7th DAY I Hundreds have been twice to see this Magnificent Musical Triumph PONT MISS IT! CAPITOL Positively LAST NIGHT S. The music the LOVES the LIFE of JOHANN STRAUSS Brought to the Screen in thrilling Splendour glorious romance ecstatic song. "THE GREAT WALTZ" Presenting LUISE RAINER, FERNAND GRAVET and
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    BRITISH AMBASSADOR ON WAY TO CHUNGKING
    107 9 Sir Robert Craigie Says Shanghai Visit Was Not A "Mission" Shanghai, Apr. 10. CIR ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR, British Ambassador to China, sailed aboard the steamer Taiyuan today for Hong Kong en route to Chungking, while Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador to Japan, left on
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    Great Britain As Peace Mediator
    516 9 Hong Kong, Apr. 10. AN assertion that Britain is trying to bring about peace between Japan and China Is made today In the Chinese daily newspaper Nanhwa I Jit Pao. The recent Shanghai talks I between the British Ambassadors In China and Japan are stated
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    JAPANESE STUDENTS TO VISIT CHINA
    67 9 Toklo. Apr. 10. THE Ministry of Education has selected 500 students from various col eges and universities in Japan for I a 40-day tour of North Ch'n-i in July. t Prior to the departure they will 1 undergo mass training at settlers" I training Institutes
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    HEAVY JAPANESE LOSSES IN SOUTH
    52 9 Macao, Apr. 10. THK Japanese, after suffering 1 losses, abandoned Sunwul yesterday moraine and Konjmoon and Pakkal and Jongha last night. They have retreated to Kaukong. on the outskirts of which Kuantsi troops are attacking fiercely. Japanese losses in yesterday's engagements are estimated at 1
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    JAPANESE CABINET Two New Ministers Are
    124 9 Appointed Toklo, Apr. 10. PULL-TIME Ministers of Communi- cations and Overseas Affairs In the Hiranuma Cabinet have been officially announced. General Kuniakl Kolso, former Commander of the Korean Army, has been Installed in the post of Minister j of Overseas Affairs, while Mr. Harui
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    JAPANESE FLIGHT TO PERSIA BEGINS
    107 9 Taihoku, Apr. 10. A JAPANESE made aircraft, Soyokaze. left here for Canton at 8.15 a.m. today on a goodwill flight to Teheran. The plane arrived here yesterday afternoon from Toklo. whence It took oft* yesterday morning, changing its original schedule to fly on through Saturday
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    Muslims And Mussolini
    154 9 ANGER SPREADING IN NEAR EAST London. Apr. 10. LEADING Muslims in London at a meeting today demanded that Signor Mussolini should renounce his title of "Defender of Islam" assumed after this Abyssinian conquest. They also urged that the Oriental Academy, opened in Italy five years ago. be
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    "GENIAL DUCE OUR ONLY HOPE"
    146 9 Attack On Ex-Albanian Administration London, Apr. 10. ITALIAN radio stations tonight •I broadcast a speech from Tirana by the president of the Italian-, sponsored Albanian Administrative Committee condemning the former Albanian Administration, which he alleged, was bringing the country to the brink of civil war.
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    "FASCISTS ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH"
    63 9 Rome. Apr. 10. Italian radio stations toni?ht broadcast the following statement in several languages "Reports on tne Italian operations in Albania spread abroad are so fantastic that they are not worth denial, all the methods as those applied during the I Abyssinian war. i "The
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    Pro-Japanese Official Shot Dead
    63 9 Pro-Japanese Official Shot Dead Tientsin. Ap; 10 CHEN LIEN-SHIH. superintendent ot the Customs at Tientsin and former I manager of the Federal Reserve Bnnk, shot dead last ni™ht at a rinema. A Swiis engineer, Mr. Charles Olauser, was also shot dead as the assailant ared wildly at a Tartar named
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    PERU RESIGNS FROM LEAGUE OF NATIONS
    54 9 New York. Apr. 10. DERU has announced she has given notice of withdrawal from the League of Nations but she will continue to collaborate with the League's technical bodies, such as the International Labour Office. Peru Is the tenth Latin American country to resign
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    DOCTOR REFUSED TO SEE PATIENT—CALLED AT 3 A.M.
    189 9 DOCTOR REFUSED TO SEE PATIENT— CALLED AT 3 A.M. THE case of a doctor who did not go to a patient when the sick mans son called at his surgery at 3 a.m. in a snowstorm was discussed at the London Insurance Committee's meet!ng in London recently The doctor, it
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      243 9 INSURANCE FIRE ACCID£NT~MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION HIE LONDON ASSURANCE HONd KONO FIRE INSCE CO L lt>. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO. LTD. WESTERN ASRURAfJCK CO KAOLF STAR INS X). LTD BKJ'I'ISR AMERICA APSHRANC* CXJ GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Inroroornt^d in 98 > DUTCH PROVISIONS. Tleleman A Dros Provisions. Verkide'i De Lindeboom's
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    ®fe Straits limes SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, APR. 11. 1939. Where Next ?
    1007 10 ®fe Straits limes SINGAPORE. TUESDAY, APR. 11. 1939. Where Next If the small countries of Europe needed yet another lesson to teac'a them what they must expect from the Berlin-Rome axis, at either end. they have had it in the invasion of Albania. The causes of that event are still
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    British Soldiers Killed
    31 10 Jerusalem, Apr. 10 Four British soldiers were killed today and two injured when a landmine exploded under a military trolley travelling on the railway north-west of Lydda— Reuter.
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    Jews In Slovakia
    36 10 Bratislava, Apr. 10. According to the newspapers, the Propaganda Minister, Herr Mach, today declared Slovakia will practically adopt the Nuremberg Laws. Jews and morally deficient persons will only have limited rights of citizenship.—Reuter.
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    Goering In Tripoli
    29 10 Tripoli. Apr. 10. Field Marshal Gcering. the German Air Minister, arrived from Italy today and was received by Marshal Balbo, the Governor-General, and other officials. Router
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    KRAMATS OF SINGAPORE
    350 10 Shrines And Their Traditions RESIDENT'S QUERIES To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. Something though not overmuch, is commonly known about four of the kramats in Singapore: Fort Canning. Burial place of Iskandar Shah, last King of Singapore. Mount Palmer. Shrine of Hablb Noor. Siong Lim
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    TELEPHONES IN THE SUBURBS
    415 10 Cheaper Rate For Houses Suggested To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l have read the letter of your correspondent Small Trader In your issue of Apr. 5 regarding the Singapore telephone monopoly and charges. For business purposes the telephone is indispensable, and the subscription
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    THE BALKAN ARMIES
    844 10 Small Countries In Nazi Orbit "Could the Balkan Powers Defend Their Independence?" was the title of an article by Anthony Winn published by the Daily Telegraph (London) after the destruction of Czechoslovakia. The following are extracts. PVEN before last week's eye-opener the strength ot Germany in the
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    721 10 Hill Street Altar AN interesting discovery lias been made In the Armenian church, the oldest church In Singapore and believed to be the oldest building now standing in the ctty. with the possible exceptions of one of the Chinese temples In Telok Ayer Street, the Hindu
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    MALTA'S COASTAL AND A. A. DEFENCES MANNED
    584 11 Precautionary Moves In Mediterranean ITALY CALLS TO COLOURS 200,000 MORE MEN British Warships Leave For Unknown Destination U/H1LE Italy is calling to the colours 200,000 re*ervists to replace troops sent to Albania," it is announced that the coastal and anti-aircraft defences of Malta
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    GREEK PREMIER CALLS FOR CALM
    69 11 Athens, Apr. 10. V n rnier, It Pierre Met.ixas. today Issßed i message to the Greek people m Ung the Government possessed all the meant of assuring the absolute independence ana integrity of the c untrj i advised then to go qu!etl> about t' Ir
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    GREECE AND ITALY
    259 11 Britain To Offer Guarantee ROME GESTURE TO ATHENS LIKELY London, April. 11. DKPORTS current last night of a British guarantee to Greece are not strictly in accordance with the facts, states Reuters Lobby correspondent. The position after yesterday's Cabinet meeting appears to be that th* ministers had
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    DR. SCHACHT AT BOMBAY
    21 11 Bombay, Apr. 10. Dr. H. Schacht, former President of the Reichbank, arrived here today on holiday.— Reuter.
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    PARLIAMENT TO MEET
    553 11 Cabinet Meeting The Crisis BRITISH OPINION ON NEW MENACE London, Apr. 10. DOTH Houses of Parliament are D summoned to meet on Thursday ''in the public interest." The session is not expected to last more than one day. All but two of the 22 Ministers were present
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    STOP PRESS
    96 11 The Hague, Apr. 11. UOLLAND'S frontier battalions have been oiled up as a precautionary measure. The Prime Minister, Dr. Coujn. who will broadcast to the nation today, is expected to urge the people to keep calm. An Order-in-Council states that, because of the general European situation, it is
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    FRANCE IS LEAVING NOTHING TO CHANCE
    179 11 Paris, Apr. 11. TODAY'S meeting of the French Cabinet will be devoted to a close study of the situation in the Balkans and Mediterranean. Although it is stated at the Quai d'Orsay that Great Britain has no intention of occupying Corfu, it ia regarded
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    Will Bulgaria Be Next Pawn On Chessboard Of Axis Powers?
    243 11 London, Apr. 10. U/ELL INFORMED Italians consider Bulgaria will next be advanced on the diplomatic chessboard as the Axis pawn by the Axis urging her acceptance into the Balkan Entente and then sponsoring Bulgarian demands for a free port at
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    Duce Has Set World Against Him
    86 11 London, Apr. 10. AT one stroke the Italian die- tator has summoned the world against him, says the Evening Standard discussing Signor Mussolini's Albanian adventure and its consequences. Humanity Catholic, Protestant and Muslim has spoken with one voice. After pointing out that nobody believes
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    "Britain Will Pull Through"
    107 11 Lloyd George Says She .Must Have Men London, Apr. 10. rxECLARING that it was the duty U of every man to defend his country Mr. Lloyd George, in a speech at Nevin, South Wales, said We must have men and we should take measures to get
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    HOLIDAY CROWDS IN DOWNING STREET
    88 11 I London, Apr. 11. MEETINGS at Downing Street at- traded many of the holiday crowds which thronged the streets on the warmest and sunniest day so far this year, and one of the best Easter bank holidays from tne point of view of weather for
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    DETENTION OF SHIPS BY JAPANESE
    60 11 Shanghai, Apr. 10. TEN ships, nine of which are flying the Portuguese flag, are being detained by the Japanese Navy at Woosung pending the outcome of Investigations Into their registry, according to the Japanese navy spokesman. He alleged that a number of ships with Chinese
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    JAPAN WATCHING
    50 11 Hong Kong, Apr. 10. THE Japanese Foreign Minister, Mr. 1 H. Arita, was received in audience by the Emperor to report on the European situation following the Albanian Incident, says a Toklo message. Japanese Cabinet ministers, including the Prime Minister, previously conferred on the European situation.— Central News.
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    BID FOR GRAND ALLIANCE
    246 11 U.S. Sympathy For British Plan Washington, Apr. 10. DEPORTS that Great Britain is intensifying her efforts to bring Greece, Turkey and Rumania into a grand alliance against aggression are most sympathetically received here. Observers here stress the importance of keeping the anti-ag-gression movement upon a plane
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    43 11 Washington, Apr. 10 I*HE Senate Naval Committee ;iu proxed tne $65,000,000 Naval ard Air Base Bill after rejecting The Administration's proposal for the lm» j provement scheme for Guam I The House of Representatives h;i» I already rejected the Guam wtt j Reuter.
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    WELCOME FOR NEW JUDGE
    170 12 Was Three Years In Palestine A WELCOME to Mr. Justice Man- ning, who arrived in Singapore from Palestine by air last week, was extended in the High Court this morning. Mr. Justice Manning was Senior Puisne Judge la Palestine for three years and is 56 years
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    WUHAN SONGSTERS GOING UP-COUNTRY
    77 12 A FTER a stay of about four months in Singapore during which they earned $35 000 Straits for the China Relief Fund the Wuhan Songsters left yesterday for an up-country tour which will take one year. Their first stop is Johore from where they will go
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    GIRL ROBBED AND FRIEND STABBED
    79 12 WHILE Miss Wong Ah Seng, a young Cantonese living in Bukit Pasoh Road, was sitting on the Esplanade with a friend. Mr. Ng Chung, at midnight she was confronted by three men armed with knives. They demanded her jewel'ery, which was worth $33. and she
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    AIRCRAFT-CARRIER GOING TO BALI
    61 12 •yHE CHINA STATION aircraft-car- rler Eagle and the attendant destroyer Daring left Singapore today for Bali. They will return to Singapore on Apr. 24. The cruiser Suffolk, which is on a visit to Bali, will arrive back at Slngapore "n Thursday, and. having completed her .service
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    AMUSEMENTS
    188 12 SINGAPORE ADH.l'lll HOI) I, Special Dinner Danro. RAfTLfcH mi I'M. CiMktall Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance 9.45 to Mtdni !u r.AVkICK int. mi: UKVLAWU W.dad. Egyptian Talk* at 6.15 9 IS p.m. r.ut.vi tvoiti.D Cihun-:.- 9 p.m. to Midnight. Olobe Theatre: Dangerous to Know. Sky Talkie:
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    BIG U.S. PLAN FOR TIN AND RUBBER STOCKS
    408 12 i Official Support For Raw Materials Exchange WOULD ADD TO WAR STRENGTH OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONS MALAYAN tin and rubber figure prominently in a gigantic American plan for international exchange of raw materials, which would have the double effect of building up the
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    U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL TO ENTERTAIN
    116 12 U.S. CONSUL-GENERAL TO ENTERTAIN At Home For Officers Of Visiting Cruiser A BOUT 200 guests are expected at an at home to be given by the United States Consul-General at Singapore. Mr. Kenneth S. Patton, ir. honour of officers of the visiting U.S. cruiser Augusta, this evening. Some of the
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    FORTIFICATION SPECIALIST
    151 12 Inspection Tour Of Garrisons «|UATURALLY I can't talk about my work In Hong Kong." said Brigadier G. B. O. Taylor, who Is on the War Office staff, on his arrival in Singapore from Hong Kong In the Blue Funnel liner Antenor yesterday. Brigadier Taylor, a specialist on fortifications,
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    MALAYAN PILGRIMS BACK FROM HAJ
    89 12 THE last of the 2.059 Malayan pll- grims to visit Mecca this year i returned by the Blue Funnel vessel Peisandcr, which berthed with about 440 pilgrims aboard this morning. Last year 4.500 Malayan pilgrims or more than double this year's totil made the Journey.
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    34 12 There are definite signs of war weariness among the populace in Japan.: according to passengers who passed j through Singapore in the Messageries Maritimes liner Chenonceaux on their way from Japan to Europe yesterday.
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    Hainan Fishermen Flee To Malaya In 35 ft. Junk
    118 12 AFRAID to return to Hainan after seeing the arrival of Japane.; warships. 11 Chinese fishermen in an old 35 ft. iunk reached Singapore last tdghi after a 2.") day voyage. At the end of their voyage, tIU fishermen were picked up
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    45 12 The finmt—nt is announced of V Leslie Dumbleton. the undefeated SinRapore amateur I'.yweight boxin;; champion, son of tho late Mr. T. 1 Dumbleton, of Portsmouth, and Mr Dumbleton. of Singapore, to Mi Pauline de Sou?a. daughter of Mr. aiv. Mrs Lambert de Scuza. of Singapore
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    MALAYAN SCIENTIST LECTURES IN BRITAIN
    294 12 Great Interest In Work Among Hill Tribes (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 2. A PAPER read by Mr. H. D. Noone, Field Ethnographer of the F.M.S. "useums —who has made a special study of the Malayan hill tribes —before the Royal Anthropoid ieal' Institute
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    SARAWAK'S RAJA MUDA
    436 12 Plans Wedding At Kuching MR. "PETER" BROOKE IN SINGAPORE A BKISTOL girl who some clay will bs Ranee of Sarawak will ba married in Kuchinjr, probably within the next 12 months. She Is Miss Kathleen Mary Hudden, youngest daughter of Mr. anJ Mrs. W. E. C. Hudden.
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    Easter Monday Wedding
    93 13 Sa lin on Oeh lers IT the Church ol St Paul's ywter- 1 .v. Miss Maisie Rowera Oehlcrs. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Ochlcrs. ol Singapore, was married to Mr Laurence Salmon, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. J. Salmon, of Southbanlc. Yorkshire, England.
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    U.S. SAILORS PICNIC OUTING TO JOHORE
    159 13 Visit To Rubber Estate And Regent's Zoo PORTY American sailors from the us. cruiser Augusta, which arrived In Singapore on Saturday, were taken on a picnic to Gunong Pulai yesterday by Mr. A. C. Willis, steward the Missions to Seamen, who acted as iheir
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    23 13 Prisoners in the Lignt Sentence Penitentiary at Bangkok are rewarded ten slangs for each mouse trapped by them, according to the Slam Rasdr.
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    SOCIALIST ON MALAYA AS FIELD OF EMPLOYMENT
    646 13 Empire Allows "Middle Class To Lead Upper-Class Lives" MODERN OFFICIAL "REMARKABLY FREE FROM JINGO SENTIMENT' A SOCIALIST view of Malaya and other colonies as a field of employment for people from Great Britain is discussed in a book just published in London. "One
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    HOLIDAY AIR TRIP TO SARAWAK
    162 13 Eight Malayans Have Good Time "WE enjoyed ourselves very much at Kuching, as we were very well looked alter by our hosts," said 1 a member of the party of eight Malayj ans who returned yesterday from their Easter holiday flight to Sarawak from Singapore.
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    American Sailors' Johore Picnic
    35 13 Sf;i7ors frotn the American cruiser Augusta changing their money be/on (iotng M a picnic to Gunong Pulai, Johure, yesterday. The '.rip ua arranged by the Missions lo Seamen.— .Straits Times picture.
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    TIME NOT YET RIPE FOR CREMATORIUM
    394 13 Chinese Comment On European Association Suggestion THAT the time is not yet ripe for the introduction of acre- matorium for the Chinese community, in place of the present method of burial, was the general opinion expressed by responsible Chinese leaders to a reporter yesterday.
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    SINGAPORE TEAM'S SUCCESS AT PERAK HILL CLIMB
    685 13 (From Our Own Correspondent. Ipoh, Apr. 9. ■"pHE Singapore team won the team event at the Gopeng Hill Climb organised by the Perak branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya. Rain on the previous dny made Malaya's most spectacular motoring competition more aifflcult
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    BACK AT WORK THIS MORNING
    317 13 Singapore's Wet Holiday Over M VIL TRAIN IN T\\ O SECTIONS AFTER tht ii- tour-day bnftk InT rl Easter, BiwgßpnTf clerks, typisti and taaaa bestir ntunnd to work i his morning. Except for those who went up- country, the holidays have not been altogether successful,
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    373 14  - WANG CH ING-WEI'S WANG CHING-WEI BY CHUNGKING SAID TO FAVOUR FOREIGN MEDIATION Disclosure Of Japan's Earlier Demands To China's Leaders I HEAR that the Chinese National Government in Chungking Ls trying hard to bring about international media* tion. With this I entirely agree, but mediation and direct negotiation must go
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    1686 14 set up in North China in the future, i her existence should be maintained:! but so far the Japanese Government has no idea of establishing a new Government in North China as yet. The exploitation of minerals that has been under discussion, is to he
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    ALMOST COMPLETE PICTURE OF GREATER INDIA
    1003 15 Rare Manuscripts And Paintings Exhibited In Washington THE American Library of Congress situated in the capital city of Washington, D.C. has sponsored an exhibition of original manuscripts and paintings of Greater India, under the auspices of its newly organized Department of India Studies headed
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    WINNER OF THE KADIR CUP
    55 15 The Kadir Cup was won by Major P. H. J. Tuck (R.A.). secretary of the Meerut Tent Clnb (above), riding his ten-year-old chestnut Australia* mare. Miss Fire, who has won two years in succession. In the final heat at Meerut. India, he defeated Major J.
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    MAHARAJA HIS OWN PRIME MINISTER
    36 15 Patlala. TPHE Maharaja of Patlala, it is under1 stood, will himself assume charge of the duties of Prime Minister Llaquat Hyat Khan who is leaving for Europe to recoup his health.
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    Two Sind Ministers Reappointed
    48 15 Karachi, Apr. 3. MR. Nichaldas Vazirani and Mr. Dialmal Doulatram, two Hindu Ministers, who resigned last week, have been reappointed Ministers and were sworn in at Government House this afternoon. Rai Saheb Goknldas, Parliamentary Secreta y, who had also resigned has also been reappointed.
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    NO-CONFIDENCE IN SIND MINISTRY
    149 15 Motion Withdrawn After Compromise Karachi, Mar. 31. *|*HE motion of no-confidence against the Ministry was withdrawn following a conference between Ministers and the Hindu Independent Party this morning when an understanding was reached. The Hindu Party is Issuing a statement. It Is understood that the two
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    MAHATMA GANDHI IN A COMEDY OF ERRORS
    132 15 "God Save You From Delhi Entourage" Calcutta. IN connection with the press report 1 from New Delhi stating that the doctors objected to Mr. Subash Bose receiving visitors and that, therefore, Mahatma Gandhi was unable to visit Mr. Bose at Jamadoba, Dr. Sunll
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    2,500 SUNNIS TO BE RELEASED
    52 15 Lucknow. Apr. 2. fHE Associated Press understands that orders have been issued for the release of the Madhesahaba prisoners and 2,500 Sunnls arrested In connection with the Madhesahaba agitation will be set free. Shlas. however, continue the agitation, 75 courting arrest today by publicly reciting
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    KASHMIR DELEGATION SEES MAHATMA
    52 15 New Delhi, Mar. 26. r |*HE delegation from Kashmir which arrived in Delhi yesterday from Calcutta interviewed Mahatma Oandhl today. They submitted certain documents to the Mahatma who has asked them to wait In Delhi until he haa studied these papers and Is able to advise
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    SOUTH AFRICAN INDIAN DELEGATION
    50 15 New Delhi. Mar. 28. CWAMI Bhiwani Dayal who was deputed by the South African Indian Congress to represent their cause in India arrived here tonight. It Is understood that he will see the Education Member to the Government of India, and will also Interview Mr. Gandhi
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    3209 16 Our London Letter 'EVERY BRITON BACKS PREMIER'S ANTI-AGGRESSION FRONT' From Our Own Correspondent Cornwall, Apr. 1. ATJ2.30 a.m. today I was walking down the 66 stone steps of the Straits Times' Fleet Street office on my way to Paddington, where I proposed to catch the 1.40 a.m. "newspaper train" for
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    116 17 And here In conclusion Is some news that will possibly be warmly welcomed by members of Malaya's military garrisons £140,000 Is to be spent on a new training school at Aldershot where Army cooks will be taught "to produce tempting dishes for well- planned menus equal to
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    MILLER'S XI BEATEN BY CRICKET CLUB
    312 18 THE S.C.C. defeated Colin H. Miller's XI by 41 runs in a game of cricket which was completed on the padang yesterday after being interrupted by rain during the week end. Resuming their innings yesterday the SC.C. were all out for 147 runs, T.
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    25 18 Pam Barton felt the cold, and was constantly blowing into her hands, as seen here, during the open foursomes golf tournarrfbnt at Sunningdale last month.
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    CEYLON TAMILS SPORTS
    245 18 **F,MBERS, their wives and their children had a share In the sports held by the Ceylon Tamils' Association at Balestler yesterday. Mrs. S. Muthukumaru gave away the prizes. Results: "S ids handicap boys under 4' 3": 1, S. Ganesharaurthy; 2, P. Thlasarajah; 3, M Manlckavasagam 100 mX
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    1571 18 HOME SOCCER RESULTS LEAGUE TABLES Results of Home soccer matches played yesterday and league tables up-to-date are as below: FIRST DIVISION Arsenal 2; Blackpool 1. Birmingham 0; Liverpool 0. Chelsea 1; Charlton 3. Derby 0; Portsmouth 1. Everton 6 Sunderland 2. Leeds 3; Manchester U 1. Mlddlesbro 3; Leicester 2.
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    ENG HEE WINS THRILLING BADMINTON FINAL
    443 18 Singapore Player Beats Holder In Straight Sets (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang:, Apr. 10. THE sensation of the Malayan badminton titles which 1 concluded at Penang today was the victory of the Singapore player, Seah Eng Hee, in the men's singles event. Eng Hee
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    LOCKE WINS SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN
    41 18 LOCKE WINS SOUTH AFRICAN OPEN Durban, Apr. 10. Finishing with a record round of 67 A. D. Locke won the South African open golf ohampior.ship with a record aggregate of 279 for 72 holes. His rounds were 69. 69, 74, 67
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    Today's Soccer Matches
    55 19 Today's soccer matches will be as below. Spccer: Div. 1, R.A.F. vs. R.A. (Cfat Seletar; Reserve Div. Manet sters vs. R.E. at Tanrlin; Div. 2A. Post Office vs. R.N. Malaya at stadium; R.A. (8.M.) vs. R.A.O.C. at Blakan Mali. Other sports events today are: Tennis: S.C.C. championships.
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    KEEN BASEBALL U.S. Flagship Beat Local Team
    182 19 KEEN BASEBALL U.S. Flagship Beat Local Team fTHE visiting U.S.S. Augusta beat the American Association of Singapore by 4 runs to 3 and collected seven hits in a well attended baseball game at the Jalan E Stadium yesterday. The American Association got live hits. Best hit for the Singapore team
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    R.S.G.C. BOGEY
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    17 19 Picture taken at the R.S.Y.C. on Saturday during ihe race between tne R.S.Y.C. and Port Dickson Y.C.
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    SCOTLAND'S XI TO PLAY ENGLAND
    47 19 Scotland'* football team to play England on April 27 is:' Dawson (Glasgow Rangers) Carabine (Third Lanark); dimming* (Aston Villa); Shankly (Preston); Baxter (Middlesbrough); McNab (West Bromwich); Me S pad yen (Partick), Walker (Hearts); Dongal (Preston); Venters Glasgow Rangers); and Milne (Middlesbrough). Reater.
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    Close Finish In Penang Cricket
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