The Straits Times, 12 April 1939

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    47 1 FINAL EDTM rlrl**B" I Il> T h e St rai ts Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 24 PAGES, SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 84 PAGFS SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      520 1 (PHONE 64T1). For Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG You are assured oi real satisfaction. 4J Colern.in St. Singapore. Phone 4816 AMAZING No til Ditmar curwiwr rnu/iic L Preheating OH *A M LVfcnlPHj uUWno. Delightful >1 >!*>.. f&^~* CHRISTY'S Fl K FELT H \T. VALUE No r? Manti <k> *^*S^k Taffetas with
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      27 1 LUMPUB !S >AVA ST. ('PHONE 3683- Madame Page, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailormade- Gowns for all occasions in Stock from SS $30 13, Battery Road. Singapore. Tel. 6327.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      15 2 Mme. B. Montlgny passed away P^ctf"ll? In Geneva. Mar. 10. Age 70. Deeply regretted.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      44 2 Mr J A. Schelkls and family wish to convey their sincere thanks to all relatives and friends who attended the funeral o, the late Mrs. Mary Ann Schelkls am! n^c for the wreaths, letters and telegrams ol condolence received in their recent bcrea\err.ent.
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      FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
      87 2 The funeral of ttu late Mr. Wee Cheow Keng. one of the directors of The Sze Hai Thong Banking it Insurance Co., Ltd., will take place on Sunday. Apr. 16. 1939. Thpcort*tte will leave his residence, 513, Joo Chlat Road at 10 a.m. rharp lor Kiung Chow C.iii.'tery,
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      681 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying tor any position advertise In these columns send copies of testimonial: Do not send originals. salesman-box 995. straits Times Position tilled. Applicants arc thanked. CAPABLE YOUNG stenographer a&ked fo In Box 114 Straits Times has Uecn found and applicants are thanked for the ktters. RFQl'IRED MANAGER
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      906 2 _TOR_SALE___ FOB SALE. Land and House at Katong toad (Freehold) Area about 32,000 «q. ft. :xcellent locality. Further Information from lox No. 79, Straits Times. PHILLIPS RADIOGRAM. 7 valves. Umedv ashed cabinet. In perfect condition. Inludlng loud speaker $200. To be seen any lme at 366E. Alexandra Road (A. B.C.
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      780 2 I TENDERS I TENDER. TENDERS are Invited from approved contractors lor the erection and completion ol five bungalows, etc.. at Grange Road, Singapore for the Ngee Ann Kongsl. Plans and Specification can be seen at UM > office of the Ngee Ann Kor.gsi, Church Street. Singapore between the hours of
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      635 2 AUCTION NOTICES I ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of very modern, fascinating In design, sound in craftsmanship, the last word in tprlng-upholstery. real European SITTINa. DININQ AND BEDROOM Suites (to be sold In sets) spectally-made-to-desl?n by a well- 1 known European Firm of Furnishers, also i one powerful General Electric RADIOGRAM i
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      754 2 LOST BUSINESS CARDS Etc LOST— Black dinner-jacket from car rr^.^K$r" Monday 10i5 MASSAGE HALL n^k^TUTe™ Si X MANICURE AND MASSAGE lease tel-phone L. C. Smith 5432 or ***** Mrs. HARU and Misa HANA fter S p.m. 60. WATERLOO STREET. AUCTION NOTICES^ Telephone 7467. STATE OF JOHORE EDUCATIONAL Originating Summons No.
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      247 3 I 1111 11 ii P» Hi^s fiH RJ SC3 O_*l^^^^«| I H 8 ■■11Ii I H IHEI Ink PHI H H^p I Swl^Bi I B^B| BJ ■SCa^fll 1 E NTI R E LY e^ v^^* z T nc ill Icu Vw 1 1 ii I I^** I K Mn v*u
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      697 4 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. RAJPUTANA 17 000 Apr 21 RANCHI 17.000 May 5 BHUTAN 6.100 May 8 BEHAR 6.000 May 15 RANPURA 17.000 May
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      519 4 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TOJ.ONDON Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez. Port Said Naples, Marseilles. Gibraltar. London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Dv Sail HtJSIMI MARU 10,900 Apr. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Apr. 26 27 SUWA MARU 10.700 May 10 11
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      719 4 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABIN'S WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FVP.FS To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE, ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG. AND COPENHAGEN ALSIA May 2 MALAYA abt. Apr. 28 SELANDIA May 23 KINA May 20 BORINGIA June 13 JAVA May 30 LALANDIA July DANMARK
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      587 4 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Oceaa Building. Collyer Qaaj, Singapore Tel. 5151. Chartered Bank Baadiag. Prnaag TeL 13<6. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (la coahiaeUon with the Glen Line) Due Sails ANTENOR Mars. L'don. R'dam, Ham a G'gow In port Tomorrow THEBEUS L'don. R'dam Hull Apr
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    Wall Street Quotations
    652 5 New York, Apr. II. TPHE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today: DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Saturday's Todays Close. Close. Change 30 Industrials 124.03 123.75 off .28 20 Rails 24.74 24.73 off .01 15 Utilities 20.95 21.20 up .25 40 Bonds 87.38 87.06 off .32
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      FROM MALACCA
      105 5 Correspondence ror transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully nrepaid and clearly superscribed By K.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows l'ooay China, Japan. E^st Siberia. Philippines Western United States of America (Cremer) p.m. Hong Kong (Cremer) p.m. Tomorrow Iran Amsterdam k London by all (.Netherlands)
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      277 5 INWAJMJ Wearne*: rm Peaang. Ipak *nd lull Lumpur, trrlre* every erealni imperial: From Europe: Due Iriday morning. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Uantaa: From Australia: Arrrre* rrlda. afternwA. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives tomorrow fvrninr K.N.1.1..M From Netherlands indwt Arrives Torsdaf afternoon. K.N.1.L.M.: From
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      180 5 T*toy Siara (Parcels only) (Kudat) 1.39 p.m. Djamci K. Toengtai iToBa) i lue. Meaan (Both) 3 pm Muntok tt Palembaag (Tbedens) 3 pm. Pomianak (Khoen Hora) 3 D m Denmark (Parcels only) (Meor,ia> 3 30 Dm Kerteh (Suddhadibi 4 pm 1 imorrow Penan s (Kedah) 10 am
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      23 5 Mails from China expected tomorrow \pr. 13, by Conte Verde. Malls from Holland etc. expected on Vpr. 16. by Kertosono.
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      ALIPORE
      26 5 The Alipore has left Hong Kong and s expected to arrive here at 6 a.m. on Monday. She will proceed alongside ;he wharf on arrival.
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      PASSENGERS FOR EUROPE
      394 5 •THE following passengers for Europe are leaving In Antenor today or will be leaving Penang tomorrow:— Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Mclntosh and Infant. Mr. O. C. Akhurst, Mr. H. Nlcolson. Mr. and Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. McCuflln and child. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Wilson. Mr. and
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    THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
    128 5 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD TUe following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive:— East Wbarf. Entrance Gate 1: Exit 1:— Main Wbarf. Entrance Gate 2; Exit J Bulan 18; Cuacam. Bangalore 16- Anterior 14; Nordmark 9; Kudat 8 Empire Dock, Entrance Gate 2; Exit Eiiiuku
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    CONTE VERDE
    38 5 The Conte Verde is due at 7 a.m. tomorrow from Shanghai, Hong Kong and Manila She will berth at the wharf and Is expected to sail at 5.30 p.m. for Colombo, Bombay, Port Said and Europe.
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      526 5 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In FMS.) TELEPHONE: Fieiiht 5433. Passage 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England* FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from £105.17.9 Tourist class from £75.8.8. AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY C.P.R./P. O. First and Cabin Class Tourist Class From £181 .4.6 From £126.12.7. Dim t
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      657 5 PUBLIC NOTICE; NOTICE. Ii the matter of Travan.-orr Compunlei Regulation Petition No. 10 of 111:, and In the matter of the TRAVANCORE NATIONAL Ql lI.UN BANK. LTD. (In Liquidation) THE CREDITORS OF THE ABOVENAMED COMPANY are required on or before June 7. 1939 to send their names and addresses and
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      364 5 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Station* Yesterday La*: max. rain bright mil) temp fall s'shine terns •r inebat hrt West Coast Alor Star 93 Nil 9.9 74 Bayan Lepas (Penangt 87 Nil 9.6 75 Sitiawan 88 Nil 9.6 74 Buklt Jeram 89 Nil 10.7 74 Malacca 90 0.08 7.8
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      603 6 Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin hi- Austral Amal £1 Austral Malay 5/ Ayer Hitam 1 Ayei tVm» £1 Bangnn Tin I Batu Selangor 5/- Berjunti.i £1 Burma Malay £1 Chenderlang 50 Hitam Tin 1 Hong Fait 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/-
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      GENERAL
      470 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32'/ 2 140 2 2 do. 7',2-i prefs. 2.30 2.3".?^ 2.27!' 2 2.C~cd 10 10 Atlas Lee 4.75 5.25 S 00 5.50 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0 50 0.60 0.50 1 60 10 5 B M. Trustee -»76 7 50 6
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      275 6 5'-* Maynarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 ait Apr. 30 Oct 31 .90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 53> 1D01 reci. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Var. 31 Sept. 30 100 4'.T> 190 7 red 1947 51.600.000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 4 1 2 To 19GP red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar.
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      RUBBER SHARES
      410 6 na ser uo. Lyaii Evait Allenby 120 1.30 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 090 0 97 '7 0.80 1.00 Amal Malay 1.35 1.45 1.35 1.45 Ayei Hitam 0.90 1 Oil 0 90* 1 00 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 t.00 Ayer Panns 1.16 121 1.15 1.20xd Bassett 0.50 0.54
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      578 6 QUOTATIONS UNCHANGED BUT NOMINAL RUBBER QUIET AND EASIER By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 12. PRESUMING markets anticipate political conditions, there seems a general air of relief this morning and a feeling that things are not too bad. It is true that Stock Exchanges ail over the
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    EXCHANGES
    178 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the da»v clrcul« Ksued Hong Kong and Shanßhal BanWnß C °™°™UonSELLING London T.T |/t)| ondon demand 2/3% Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240/4 Hamburg demand 133> 2 New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54' i Batavia demand 101'/ 2
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN
    93 6 Wednesday, Apr. 12. noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot^e) 26^ NM No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases April 27 >i 27 H s X A 1 XiG.KA.Q. R.S.S. f.o^b. In 1 bales^L Apr" 2613/16 2615/16 FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales •IP^l 26! 2 26 SBS B
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    London Stock Exchange
    442 6 Prices Generally Marked Down London, Apr. 11. /\N the Stock -Dxchantje today, the week-end international developments caused an Initial mi .king-down in prices in all groups, though selling was smaller than v/.n.' expected. Later in tho day an attempted raliy was not succc-sf >il < wins to
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    149 6 London, Apr. 11. •"PHE Foreign Exchange market wes not much affected by the political events and the rates for the leadinj currencies remained comparatively steady. On the other hand, keen bidding for dollars was visible in Amsterdam where the guilder rate was maintained owins to large scale
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    STOCK EXCHANGE PRICES DECLINE SHARPLY
    123 6 London. Apr. 11. "THE sharp declines on the principal European Bourses today came as no surprise on the reopening of the markets after the holidays. The Paris Bourse v.-as depressed owing to a considerable volume of selling with fniics declining one to two points. At
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    FIXED TRUST QUOTATIONS
    120 6 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 11. The following are today's -bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts:— s d. British Empre "A" 18 3 British Empire "B' 8 lO" a British Empire Cumulative 13 9 Britiih Empire C'prehensive 14 3 British General "A" 17 6 British General "B"
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    LONDON RUBBER MARKET DOMINATED BY POLITICS
    217 6 IN a WStftCy report on the London 1 rubber mark.-t dated Mar. 29, Symington and Wilson write: Politics have again b.-cn the dominating factor on the market We remarked last week that th" European situation seemed to have m^re effect on market? in New
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    151 6 Singapore, Apr. 11, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler $7 50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12 00 Pepper White MBHk $12.75 White $12.25 Black 8.00 Copra Mixed $3 20 Sun Dried $3.50 Sago Flour No 1 Llngga $2.47' 2 Fair $2.45 Sarawak $2.37' Jelotong Palemb3ng $6 50 Banja
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    42 6 London, Apr. 11. rE co.nmodity markets to<iay were mostly dull ai.d featureless but sugar wus firm ovj active bear-covering following a good demand fcr leflned deliverable in May. Quicksilver advanced sharply owing to the continued uncertainty regarding further supplies from Spain— Reuter,
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      CHARTERED BANK'S PROFIT DECLINE EXPLAINED
      1318 7 Adverse Trading Conditions In China And Japan SECURITIES DEPRECIATED AND RESERVES DRAWN UPON THE adverse factors which had brought about a reduction of £155,756, from £491,065 to £335,309, in the net profit of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia.and China, for 1938, were reviewed by
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      148 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Booki Company Dividend Closa TIN. Batu Selangor 2M% Apr. II Johan 5% final Apr. S Kramat 3d. Apr. 19 Takuapa 6d Apr. 24 Ulu Plah 4% Apr -n RUBBER Changkat Scrdang 24% Apr. S Hamilton 5% Apr. 18 Kuala Sidim 5% final Apr. 12
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      NEW ZEALAND'S EXPORTS DEPEND ON U. K. MARKET
      1465 7 Bank Chairman On Exchange Difficulties And Taxation i i i i i i 1 THE position of New Zealand as an exporter of agricultural products, the difficulties experienced in operating a new system of exchange I control and the incidence of taxation
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      491 7 l»-25. CECIL STKtKT, SINGAPORE. i Telephone, Manager's Office 451% a Exchange Dept. 4513 a General Office 4514 Cable AddreM PROVINBANK." Head Office. SICCHOW. PAID-UP CAPITAL (Ch.) S U.vM.Mt RESERVE FUNDS f 13 0M.003 TOTAL ASSETS Upprox.) JIOB.OM.OCo Board of Directors: T. I- SOONG TSENG YANG FU. T. C. KOO CHAN
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      251 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated ln China by Special Charter). 12, Cecil Street. Simaporr Telephones: Manager's Office Mil Asst. Manager's Office Ml! v Exchange Dept. 61 41 General Office SIM-t Cable Mdres>: "CHI'NOKIO." Paid Id Capital Ch. S 40.t«« 0» Heienre Fnnds In excess of Ch. t S.ZM.tM.M Total Awls approximately
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      323 8 Warner Bros. Hilarious Comedy Hit Presenting The Sweethearts Of "BROTHER RAT*' OPENING TODAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 P.M. BHHH _iiil. the BBkHß^B^Bft^BflßJ I :^'i^ i% I jHK'' B^v B^Bl ßßb m^\. SBa BBBB^BBlBBB«BB»BBB»«^l^l^"^i^^^^^^"«^^"™ JJ Or Just That fck IbhV 1 ik SiSLi BVBVaBfIBBBH^^BBBBBBiIIIVtjHHBMHB^niMHHfIi^fcMaHHH^tf ALSO THE LATEST -BRITISH MOVIETONE NEV.S" ANNOUNCEMENT!!! i
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      261 8 SINGAPORE'S ON THE SCREEN AGAIN! "OPENING TODAY at the CAPITOL I "Baby, you've never meant .but one thing to 3 SHOWS 3 me one hundred thousand dollars reward. I DAILY I Nk./ collect it. Sure, I j that my ■L /x /^n. chased you all over I X fl the
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      193 9 NEW SELECTION LADIES' LINEN HAT $2.90 to $3.40 each. AURORA DEPARTMENT STORE. SINGAPORE. 1939 AMERICAN H.M.V. RADIOS Model 8-Ql-KRCA luli.^ S.S. Price $185 518.50 MMithht for 1* months Sulr A tents Malay* KEE NUAT RADIO CO. 122-124. Orchard Road, Singapore Phone 456 C. Received New Shipment of National Transmitting Parts.
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      239 9 DUtribator*- GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Why is the definitely aW Art Ilk WJ A\ IwJ in Dopular in ELJSHaHMafIHMa&II Malaya? 6 valves Model BF-207 (Ivory) $90/This m<Kt«l operates on ft^th A.C. D.C. 110 Voits or 220 Volts. Use it i n your Home. Hotel, or on Board
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      619 9 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY IHl 225 metres. ZHf 30.06 metres, p.m. 1.00 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme (contd 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Hokklen Amoy music. t 8.30 "Classified character-singing In Peiping plays. "t 6.10 Musical interlude. t 6.30 Modern Mandarin songs. t
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      250 9 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 me/i (13.»7 m.) GSG 17.71 me/1 (IMC m.) O8F 1S.14 me/i (19.82 m.) GSJ 11.63 mr/i (13.93 m.) OSD 11.75 me/a, (25.53 m.l p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "Ud the Stairs of April."' A springtime mosaic, devised by Kathleen M. MacLeod. .25
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      212 9 NIROM TODAY VDA CM me/i (49.fi m.). TDB 9.65 mc/i (31.21 m.). TDB ll.M me/i (25.3 m.). PMN 10.2« me/i (29.J ra). p.m. 4.50 Programme prevue 4.84 Selections. George 8cott Woods Accordeon Band. Albert Sandier u orchestra S.SO Oracle Fields. Tunes from Bavaria. 6.50 News and announcements. 7.10 Studio orcj^tra.
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    Dorothy Lamour Now Without Her Sarong
    1172 10 (From Our London Correspondent) London, Apr. 6. THERE is only one film which I would place in the top-class for entertainment and that is "A Man to Remember." The rest of this week's offerings in the West End possess no exceptional merit. The best,
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      116 10 PRODUCT OF BRITISH MALAYA >^^r !MPR O V E D Canvas Rubber Ay Shoes at Econom ical In White or Brown In Black, Brown or White SIZKS <6—426 42 S. S. SIZES 36 42 S. S. U.M.S. $0.47 0.39 U.M.S. $0.50 F.M.S. F.M.S. Extra Strong. White or Brown Special for
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      297 10 Gastric Ulcers forYeoKj^| There is nothing IP^ 1 ■bout the thou- *iF .m sands of letters writtento Macleans by those who have ■uttered from all formi of stomach trouble, telling of have been able* to get relief. Here is an example |fi "Tried every remedy" I havi luflared for yean
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    CHINESE LAUNCH GREAT DRIVE ON ALL FRONTS
    189 11 Much-Heralded Big Offensive Now Gaining Momentum j Chungking, Apr. 11. THE much-heralded Chinese general offensives on all fronts J from Inner Mongolia to Kwangtung have either started or are on the eve of being launched, it is stated in authoritative quarters here today,
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    More British Aid For China?
    485 11 Japanese View Of The Shanghai Talks Toklo, Apr. 11. DEALING with the recent talks between Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador to Japan, and Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador to China, which took place in Shanghai, the Kokumln Shimbun, popular Tokio newspaper i expects a
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    OUTDOOR EASTER
    65 11 London. Apr. 11. ■THE finest and warmest English Easter 1 holiday for 11 years drew large crowds Into the open air over the weekend and roads were crowded with traffic. An average of 110 trains per hour was leaving Waterloo Station yesterday mornirw. At one point on the
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    Muslim Anger Against Italy Rising
    65 11 Algiers, Apr. 11. PR OX:: ~> fron all sections *f the Muslim population in Algeria against Italy's action in Albania, which is virtually a Muslim country, were made today to the Governor-General, accompanied by renewed declarations of loyalty to France and oaths to defend the
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    Burma-Yunnan Railway
    290 11 Burma- Yunnan Railway British Material Used By The Chinese London, pr. 11. THE Chinese Government Purchasing Commission recently placed orders! with British firms for £180.000 worth of all sorts of construction material lor the Yunnan-Burma Railway, which Is being actively pressed on. Further orders are being negotiated. The railway follows
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    Grave Position Of U. K. Shipping
    135 11 London, Apr. n. I THE vital necessity for the British Government's recently-announced scheme to aid British shipbuilding. whereby £10.000.000 would be made available to shipowners (or new ton- c nage orders placed in Great Britain, Is amply illustrated by Lloyds' Register of Shipping for
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    Aid For Greece & Turkey ?
    604 11 Aid For Greece Turkey aj LONDON COMMENT Britain's Stake In The Mediterranean London, Apr. 11. IN a leading article today on tbe recall of Parliament. The Times says the British Government is expected to give an undertaking similar in principle to the assurances exchanged with Poland for the defence and
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    PUPPET OFFICIAL SHOT DEAD
    57 11 Shanghai. Apr. 11. |Vt. S. T. SHIH, an official of the pro- Japanese Reformed Government at Nanking, was shct dead in an alleyway In the International Settlement today. The two assailants escaped. A Chinese constable who tried to Intervene was shot and wounded. Two Chinese pedestrians
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    JAPANESE PLANE ON WAY TO BANGKOK
    38 11 Toldo, Apr. 11 T*HE Japanese "goodwill monoplane" Soyokaxt, which Is making a flight to Teheran, took off from Canton at 8 10 a.m. lor Bangkok. The plane left Tbkio on Sunday Reuter.
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    IRAN ROYAL WEDDING
    37 11 London, Apr. 11. The Karl of Athlone and Princess Alice departed from London today for Teheran to reoresent Great Britain at the wedding or the Crown Prince Iran to Piioeeat Fawzieh. lister King Karouk
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      366 11 HOTELS TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 7 p. m. to 9 p. in. DINNER DANCE (iniotmal) 9.45 to midnight NEW CABARET ATTRACTION THE 3 MANHATTANS AMERICAN COMEDY DANCERS MODERN PARODY ACROBATIC DANCING Dinner S3.00. Non-diners $1.00. RAKKLES ORCHESTRA directed by DAN HOPKINS. SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, APR. 12, 1939 More Guarantees
    711 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, APR. 12, 1939 More Guarantees Today the international spotlight shifts from the Balkans to the eastern Mediterranean, with reports that the British Government has offered to Greece and Turkey the same guarantee of support in the event of aggression that has been given to Poland.
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    A Japanese Reply To the Straits Times
    457 12 The comments of the Straits Times the announcement that a new laily npwspaprr is to be published In Singapore In the EnKl'.sh language I A\d under Japanese auspices have J ivoked the reply published in this >age today. Neither as a reply to
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    THE SINGAPORE HERALD
    327 12 Mr. Shohei Nagao's Reply "NOT PROPAGANDA" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to your leading articles of Mar. 29 and Apr. 5 regarding the projected Singapore Herald, may I draw your attention to the following points. (1) The Singapore Herald will not be
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    WHY FIGHT ABOUT DANZIG ?
    275 12 WHY FIGHT ABOUT DANZIG Singapore Reader Seeks Enlightenment To the Editor of the Straits Times, j Sir.— May I crave a little more en- 1 lightenment on recent cable news :oncernlng the future of Danzig and, through it. on the lofty talk about International morality? All seem to agree that
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    INSIDE THE A.R.P. SHELTERS
    100 12 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Reading of marvellous air-raid shelters deep In the ground and holding hundreds of people has made me wonder if any real precautions have been made to lock the entrances when the shelters are full. If not, can you
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    PRESENT-DAY POLAND
    823 12 BITTER MEMORIES OF RUSSIA DECENT events in Europe have drawn attention to a country about which the ideas of most of us ire somewhat vague. We knovT that an ancient kingdom of Poland existed; that it was ;ngulfed at the end of the eighteenth tentury; and that a
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    723 12 NOTES Of The DAY Americana COME weeks ago a resident of Johor* was looking through an American pictorial magazine called Look, published at Des Moines, Iowa, when she :ame upon a statement that Singapore was situated in "East India." With :ommendable public spirit she thereupon wrote to the editor to
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    EUROPEAN POWERS' PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
    782 13 France Prepares For "Any Emergency" FLEET READY COASTAL BATTERIES MANNED International Tension Defence Plans "PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES" are being taken by the majority of the European countries in view of the tense international situation. Nothing has been made public regarding movements of British and French warships in
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    NEW LANDING NEAR HONG KONG BORDER
    55 13 Hone Kon if. Apr. 11. "Tit! i.uiri. lit of Japanese troops on the coast about four miles north of British territory, yesterday, was apparently due to the intention of clearing the Borsuo areas of guerillas: The Japanese, entered Namtau near the border. Several fires
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    French Cabinet And Spain
    237 13 French Cabinet And Spain MOROCCO DEFENCE REINFORCEMENTS Paris, Apr. 11. THE French Cabinet met at 4 p.m. today and ended at just before 6.30 p.m. Before the meeting, M. Daladier, the Prime Minister, conferred with Marshal Petain, French Ambassador to Spain, who returned unexpectedly from Burgos. It is reported that
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    TURKS READY FOR ENEMIES
    209 13 Country Has A Powerful Army Ankara, Apr. 11. THE Turkish Premier, Dr. Refik Saydam, today emphasised in the National Assembly that Turkey was taking measures to ward off any events the nation might possibly have to face. He declared that thanks to a powerful army, the
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    Spain's Ties With Great Britain
    176 13 Spain's Ties With Great Britain Desire For Friendship Stressed By Franco Burgos, Apr. 11. SPAIN'S desire for friendship with countries like Britain, "with which she is bound by ancient ties based on geographical considerations," was emphasised by Oen. Franco when the British Ambassador to Spain, Sir Maurice Petersen, presented his
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    WHY DUTCH CALLED UP FORCES
    112 13 Amsterdam, Apr. 11. OOLLAND'S determination in all cir- cumstances to maintain her neutrality was affirmed by the Prime Minister, Dr. H. Colijn, In a broadcast today, in which he said that was the sole reason for calling up the Dutch border battalions. He added: "There
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    Alliance Signed At Burgos?
    166 13 French Report Of Pact By Anti-Red Powers Paris, Apr. 11. THE newspaper I'Oeuvre reports that a secret military pact was signed on Apr. 7 at Burgos among Japan, Germany, Italy and Spain. The military alliance, it Is alleged, is an extension of the AntiComintern Agreement but
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    Hungarian Mission To Rome And Berlin
    107 13 London, Apr. 11 THE Daily Telegraph's Budapest cor1 respondent says the Hungarian Prime Minister, Count Teleki, and his Foreign Minister. Count Csaky. are going to Rome at the end of the week with a large number of officials to hold important conferences with II
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    PALESTINE POLICY MODIFICATIONS
    92 13 Suggested By British Government Cairo, Apr. 11. THE Egyptian Ambassador to L'rltaln today brought back certain suggestions from the British Government, modifying various points in lte proposed Palestine policy. These the Ambassador communicated to the Egyptian Prime Minister. These points have been the subject of an Informal
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    Chinese Ambassador Calls At British Foreign Office
    226 13 London, Apr. 11. iy|R. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese IT Ambassador, called on the Foreign Office this afternoon and stayed nearly an hour, reports Keuter. Meanwhile, in Tokio, at a conference between representatives of the liaison offices of the China Affairs Board, the Prime
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    KING BACK IN LONDON
    101 13 Prime Minister's Long Audience I/" ING Oeorge returned to London unexpectedly from his Easter vaca- I tion at Windsor yesterday to see Mr. Chamberlain at Buckingham Palace. Mr. Chamberlain's audience with the King lasted 1 hr. 20 minutes. The Prime Minister returned to Downing Street at
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    Why So Many Troops For Albania, French Ask
    66 13 Paris, Apr. 11. THHE French press continues to take a gloomy view of the international situation, except Le Journal, which contends that the situation is considerably easier, but that it nevertheless remains serious.. Le Jour takes the most gloomy view., and asks
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    NAZI ATTACKS ON BRITAIN
    202 13 Fresh Warning To Democracies Berlin, Apr. 11. ALTHOUGH the German Press is in full cry against Great Britain, political activity is still paralysed by the Easter holidays, Herr von Ribbentrop, the Foreign Minister, being the only leading Minister at present in Berlin. Reports of troop movements
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    PARLIAMENT MEETS TOMORROW
    55 13 "■pHE Hou.se of Lords win iieet at 3 p.m. tomorrow when Lird Uhli.ix. the Foreign Minister, will make a statement in reply to a question Lord Snell Inviting a .statement on the international situation with particular regard to the Mediterranean area. The Commons wi'l me»>t at 245
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    SINGAPORE'S AIR RAID SIRENS HAVE ARRIVED
    179 14 One Will Sound Warning From Mount Faber TESTS FOR "COVERAGE" TO BE MADE IN FEW DAYS CIVE of Singapore's eight air raid warning sirens— the pro- visional number has been raised are being erected this week. Shaped like giant Christmas crackers, they arrived in
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    Roosevelt Backs Barter Scheme
    136 14 DRES.DENT Roosevelt has approved Senator Byrnes' gigantic barter scheme reported in later editons of the Straits Times yesterday under which Malayan tin and rubber would figure prominently in a great international exchange of raw materials. Senator Byrnes proposes that the United States should trade cotton and
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    MNGPO JUNK IS IN SEYCHELLES
    117 14 FIRST news of the Ningpo junk, Pang Jin, which sailed from Singapore for New York via the Cape of Good Hope nearly three months ago with two Singapore Europeans in its crew, has been received in a cable from Mahe j In the Seychelles, about
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    SIGHTSEEING TOUR: COURT SEQUEL
    77 14 SIGHTSEEING TOUR COURT SEQUEL (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Apr. 11. YONG Van Po, a Chinese schoolmaster of TWok Ayer Street. Singapore, pleaded guilty before Sheik Abu Bakar. the Second Magistrate, today to a charge of conducting a procession of students at Jalan Ibrahim on Mar. 27 without a
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    MME. B. MONTIGNY
    33 14 THE drath has occurred at Geneva, Switzerland, of Mme. B. Monti?ny, who has several relations in Malaya. One son, Mr. M. A. Montifiny. is !n Singapore. Another is in Johore.
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    STOP PRESS
    55 14 James H. Nelson, the 26 yearold Eurasian, former railway fitter who confessed yesterday at the Selangor Assizes that he had committed 23 burglaries in Koala Lumpur towards the end of last year, was today sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment by the Chief Justice, F.M.S., Mr. Justice Poyser.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    202 14 SINGArORE KAH-1.l X HOI I l Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.45 M to Midnight. GAKkICH IHItlKh UICVLANG Wild Flower (A Super Cantonese Talkie) Complete Story In 2 chapters at 7.4S p.m. GREAI hiikiii Cabaret: 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe Theatre: Dangerous to Know.
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    NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS
    185 14 Four Will Take Oath This Month POUR new members will attend 1 the next meeting of the Legislative Council, on Apr. 24. They are Mr. J. Jeff, acting Secretary for Chinese Affairs, in place of Mr. A. B. Jordan; Mr. F. G. Coales. acting Director of Public
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    GIRLS TO BE TRAINED AS TEACHERS
    80 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru, Apr. 11. FIGHT girl-students, who have pass- ed their Cambridge School Certificate examination have been selected to be trained in Johore as teacners. Four are Chinese, two Indians and two Eurasians. The training will last for a period
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    ROAD REFORM DEADLOCK
    217 14 Who Is To Bear Expenses GOVERNMENT IS INVESTIGATING r\EADLOCK regarding Singapore traffic reforms still exists following the refusal of the Municipal Commission to accept any financial responsibility for traffic improTements, apart from providing paint tor white lines. Government is at present going into the question of sharing
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    COL. P. L. SPAFFORD LEAVING COLONY
    111 14 ON his way to take up an appointment at the War Office, LieutColonel P L. Spafford. who has been Officer Commanding the Royal Army Service Corps at Singapore for the past 18 months, sails in the troopship Ettrick today, accompanied by his wife. Other
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    ARMY SPORTSMEN HOMEWARD BOUND
    75 14 A NUMBER of Army sportsmen who have been prominent in Colony I sport during their stay In Singapore leave today in the troopship Ettrick. They Include L/C. Richardson. R.A.M.C the Army rugby XV centrethreequarter, who represented Malaya against Hong Kong; Pte. Croy, R.A.M.C, who played for
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    Kedah Prince On $5,000 Bail
    119 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Alor Star. Apr. 11. AS a sequel to a shooting in- i cident at Alor Star, in which two Indians received bullet wounds and a member of the ruling house of Kedah was involved. Tttngku Ozair appeared before Mr. Justice Hanaphi,
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    Governor's Tribute To Work Of Union Jack Club
    298 14 "I ThTNK. we can look back on 1 the 31 years' history of this club with pride and satisfaction and we can farther say that the high Ideals which Inspired the founders have been shared by all members since its inauguration and
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    Homeward Bound After Duty In Colony
    35 14 Homeward bound after completing their service at Singapore theoe Royal Engineers are tomz of the mixed draft of 330 who sail tn the foopship Ettrick today.— Straits Times picture.
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    RAJAH ON SARAWAK'S STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE
    308 14 Two Landing, Grounds Have Been Completed •THERE is no doubt about the strategic importance of Sarawak in Britain's Far East defence plan," said the Rajah of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, before he left for Penang by train yesterday on his way to Europe. "But
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    25 SOLDIERS MISS DEATH
    302 14 Bus Somersaults On Mersing Rd. EIGHT TAKEN TO HOSPITAL TWENTY-FIVE members of th« 7th Heavy Regiment, K.A., Changi. had remarkable escape* from death or serious injury when the garrison sports bus in wliii'li they were making an outing to Mersing, Johore, on Monday afternoon somersaulted following
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    Found Drowned After Being Assaulted
    158 15 Found Drowned After Being Assaulted A VERDICT oi found drowned with no evidence to show in what manner he came by his death was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at an inquiry into the death of a middle-aged Chinese, Tay Ah Lian, who was picked
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    Texan Bride
    24 15 Mrs. c. J. Charske, formerly Miss O'Rene Tomlin, of Dallas, Texas, after her marriage at the Singapore Registry yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    BRITISH RESIDENT AT MALAY WEDDING
    141 15 tffcOM Our Own Coi respondent.) Seremban, Apr. 12. •THE YaiiK-di-Pertuan Besar of Nrgri Sembllan. the British Resident. Mr. G. L. Ham, and prominent residents of Ncgri Sembilan were present at Sri Menanti for the wedding of TunKku Sulong bin Tungku Sulaiman. eldest son of Tungku
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    NELSON PLEADS GUILTY TO BURGLARY CHARGES
    772 15 Planned With "Exceptional Ingenuity," Says Prosecutor ACCUSED ASKS FOR CHANCE TO LEAD A NEW LIFE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 11. PRESCRIBED as having been planned with "exceptional ingenuity" several burglaries which took place towards the end of last year were enumerated
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    THE TIGER HUNTER NOW SLEEPS PEACEFULLY
    161 15 •From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. ll v ■THERE'S no tiger. There's no wild i animal there at all," a young European engineer told me disgustedly today. j The European and a companion waited in a tree near the Sungei Buloh I leper
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    ADM. SIR STANLEY COLVILLE DEAD
    112 15 London, Apr. 11. THE death was announced yesterday 1 of Admiral Sir Stanley Colville, who held the ancient title of ViceAdmiral of the United Kingdom and Lieutenant of the Admiralty. Born in 1861. Sir Stanley Colville served in the Zulu War, the Egyptian Campaign, the
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    $900 COLLECTED FOR NEGRI MEMORIAL
    62 15 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 12. "THE fund for a memorial to the late Rev. Benjamin Stokes, former chaplain of the Church of St. Mark, Seremban. has reached $900. A meeting to decide the form the memorial should take is to be held in
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    42 15 In the present Chinese offensi\e on Chungfa, Fayuen and Namhol, around Canton, the Chinese claim to have killed and wounded more than 3,000 Japanese in the last four days. They have seized many heavy and light machine-guns and rifles, reports Central News.
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    DANCER'S ALLEGATIONS AGAINST TWO CHINESE
    780 15 Court Story Of Incident At Singapore Cabaret A PRETTY taxi-dancer, who recently arrived from Hong Kong, was the complainant in a summons case heard before Mr. G. H. Koh, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. She is Miss Tan Poh Lin, who is charging
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    U.S. CONSULAR AT HOME
    257 15 Naval Officers Entertained TWO hundred guests 'vere pie.^rni at an at home given by the United States Consul-General ;il Singapore, Mr. Kenneth S. Pat ton in honour of officers of the vis; m; U.S. cruiser Augusta at his home i l Grange Road last evening. Guests
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    FIRST AID WORK IN NEGRI
    124 15 i From Our Own Correspondents Seremban. Apr. 12. of instruction in first aid work in connection with the formation of a local centre of the St John s Ambulance Association have begun in Negri Sembllan. Three classes have been formed and the instructors are Dr.
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    CENTRAL INDIAN ASSN. AND LABOUR POLICY
    404 16 Annual Report On How Ban Was Placed On Emigration ALLEGED THAT EMPLOYERS PLANNED FURTHER CUT IN WAGES "TIIK subject of Indian labour in Malaya engaged the serious 1 and constant attention of yojr Council during the year under review," says the annual report of
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    31 16 Mr.>. Reason, wife of Mr. A. G H. Reason, manager oi MrAullffe, Tur-j quand and Youngs Lid.. Kuala Lum-! par, toCt fot B9BM in thr- P. and O. I liner l"i
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    Collision At Entrance To Golf Club
    163 16 Collision At Entrance To Golf Club NAVAL OFFICER GIVES EVIDENCE PAYMASTER Commander B. K. H. Norgate, of H.M.S. Terror, was the complainant in a case of alleged negligent driving, partly heard in the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday, the defendant being a Chinese omnibus driver, Ong Chwee Teck. In evidence, complainant
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    EUROPEAN SMALLPOX VICTIM LANDED
    65 16 TO LAKD a case of smallpox, the i British steamer ThisUeglen (Albyn I Line* made a special call at Singapore yesterday morning The patient, a European, had not been vaccinated, and Is In a serious condition. He is on St. John's Island. The ship left after
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    Cars Missing In Kuala Lumpur At Easter
    443 16 Cars Missing In Kuala Lumpur At Easter CHARGES AGAINST SIX MEN (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 11. |7OUR young Tamils and two Chinr ese proprietors of tyre shops were produced before Mr. A. J. Grat-tan-Bellew, the First Magistrate, in connection with the theft of motorcars during Easter and
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    ALLEGED DRIVING IN ZIG-ZAG MANNER
    173 16 ALLEGATIONS that he drove in a I zla-zag manner were made against a lawyer's clerk, Mok Kirn Hwee, when he claimed trial In the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday to a charge of driving along Geylang Road in a manner dangerous to the public He was
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    SIAM PREMIER ON JOBS WITH GOVERNMENT.
    134 16 "OIAM has now attained the same progress as other countries, and has stepped out of absolute monarchy Into a democratic regime, having rulers In accordance with the wishes of the public, hence the time has arrived for her to stop the policy of turning
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    Pilgrims From Mecca Clad In Black
    44 16 Many of the Malayan pilgrims, tefco returned from Mecca by the BinFunnel vessel Feisander yesterdaj/ wire veUed in black. Many small children arrived back from the Hai with tntm. These pilgrims posed for the cameraman.— Straits Times picture.
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    ACCUSED PLEADS ALIBI IN CANAL RD. SHOOTING CASE
    257 16 Alleges Grudge After Two-Y earOld Football Incident CHARGED with attempting to murder a compatriot, Sim Gong, by shooting him with a pistol in Canal Road on the night of Dec. 1 last year, Koh Ah Liat, a Chinese coolie employed at the
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    TAXI'S INEFFICIENT BRAKES
    76 16 WHEN the Chinese driver of a Johore taxi pleaded guilty in the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday to charges of disobeying a light signal, and driving with inefficient brakes. Court Inspector Frew said both brakes were found to be useless when tested. Accused. Wong Pat Cheng, it was
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    New Cargo Ships For Bangkok-Africa Service
    131 16 New Cargo Ships For BangkokAfrica Service I*HE first of two new KJ\M cargo ships, to be placed on the BangkokAfrica service, the 7.000-ton motor vessel Straat Scenda, is due at Singapore on her maiden voyage today Builr in Holland, the new vessel hai accommodation for 12 passengers, and with a
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    WOMAN FOUND WITH THROAT CUT
    60 16 A verdict of suicide was returned by the Singapore Coroner yesterday. at an inquiry into the death of an aged Chinese woman. Seng Ang Kee who was found dead in her house In Paya Lebar Road on Mar. 30 with severe wounds in the throat.
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    MAGIC CIRCLE'S NEW HOME
    247 16 |£35.000 Proposal Discussed THE lui.ure of the Malayan Magic Circle was discussed at a meeting of the organisation at Patersou I Hill laat night. I Owing to the present premises of I the Circle having been sold, the club had been obliged to search for new
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    INEFFICIENT BRAKES ON DRIVING TEST
    142 16 'From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 11 WHEN Mr A. S Grimpel. of Kuala Lumpur, gave his son his motorcar to us? during his test for a driving licence, he received. In due course, I summons for using a car with ineffi cient
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    TEXANS MARRIED AT SINGAPORE
    103 16 TEXANS MARRIED AT SING A PORE "THE wedding took place at the Sing.i- pore R'e«Lstry yesterday of Mr. C J. Charske, }nr.. son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Charske, of Dallas. Texas, and Miss CRet.e Tomlin. daughter of Mrs D. Tomlin, also of Dallas, Texas The bridegroom i.-* t.i.plojed
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      DISH-WASHING BY THE FOOD HAWKER
      771 17 Dirty Water, Flies And Dust In Portable Kitchens To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—There is an endless struggle, between tlic- health authorities and j itinerant hawkers in all towns in Ma-! lava; the former, to protect the hea'.th I o' Ine publiu, the
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      A CHAIRMAN NOT IN THE CHAIR
      157 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— A curious position has arisen In connection with the question as to who is to preside over a meeting held by an association. One of the registered associations In Singapore called a meeting last February. The
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    RESHAPING HER POLICY
    788 17 Russia And Europe Today STALIN'S RELIANCE ON NATIONALISM QN its 21st birthday recently the I Red Army swore, man by man i from marshal to raw recruit, a new oath. It had little in common with the old international-class-war "Red i oath" of Lenin's time. Tills time
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      784 17 Glands Restored to Youthful Vigour In 24 Hours O, Scientist Explains How \b New Discovery Makes Men Feel Years Younger 0^r,,,,,, »nd scientific exptrlments, ha« announced Rastelll. widely-known scientist and physlthat the real secret of youth vigour, in- dan. recently stated: "When Rland fSSnr *r»y, and health Is to be
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    MILITARY INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH INDIA
    173 18 Special Committee Of Inquiry Appointed By Governor Chandranagore, Mar. 29. IN accordance with an order in Council dated Mar. 15, 1939^ the Governor of French India has appointed In Pondicherry, a Committee of Physical Education and Military Instruction. The Committee consists primarily of six persons
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    "ABSORB FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS"
    75 18 New Delhi, Apr. 3. CONGRESS members, who tabled a resolution recommending steps to absorb foreign settlements into British India through peaceful negotiations with the Governments concerned, have been informed that the GovernorGeneral has withheld consent to the resolution. Mr. N. V. Gadgil has been informed that the
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    PROPOSAL FOR LEVY OF DEATH DUTIES
    135 18 Views Of Provincial Governments New Delhi. Apr 3. MR. SATYAMURTHI asked in the Central Assembly whether the Government had received the opinions ol the Provincial Governments regarding the proposal for a death duties levy. Sir James Grigg said the Provincial Governments had not been
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    ORISSA STUDENTS' STRIKE
    113 18 Examination Boycotted By Others Cuttack. Apr. 5. THERE has been no change in thei Orissa Medical School Students' strike situation. The strike has lasted over a week and none attended today's examination. The General Secretary of the Students' Union is reported to be on hunger-strike for the
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    DEATH OF MAHARAJAH OF SANTOSH
    54 18 Jharia. Apr. 3. THE Congress President has sent the following telegram to Mr. B. N. Roy .Choudhury, Calcutta, on the death of his father the Maharaja of Santosh: "My heartfelt condolence on the premature and sad demise of your j respected father so widely loved
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    TEMPLE ARCHITECTURE IN INDIA
    42 18 The ancient Hindu sect cf the Jain is responsible for some of the m ornate temple artli'ietliire in the whole of India. Picture shows the Badri Das temple at Calcutta which is an outstanding example of this craftsmanship.
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    Existence Of A Vital Buddhist Tradition In Travancore
    395 18 Colombo. TTHE existence of a vital Buddhis. tradition in Travancore, of great interest to Ceylon, was explained by Mr. P. K. Kurup in a broadcast talk from the Colombo station recently on "Buddhism in Travancore." The Buddha is worshipped today in Travancore
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    INDIAN CULTURAL CENTRE OPENS THIS MONTH
    539 19 Uday Shankar Explains Scope Of Projected Enterprise Calcutta, (By Mail). An All-India cultural centre Which will aim at raising the dance, music and other attainments of the people of India to a national instead of a provincial footing, is to be started at Almorah
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    POLITICAL AMNESTY IN HYDERABAD?
    144 19 Correspondence With Mahatma Gandhi Sholapur, Apr. 3. IT is understood that Sir Akbar Hydari. who is in correspondence with Mahatma Gandhi with regard to the agita- i J tion in Hyderabad and the intentions of the Government to grant reforms, I nas communicated to Mahatma Gandhi
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    Temple-Entry For Harijans
    126 19 Indore Maharajah's Gesture Indore. COR the first time in the history of Indore. Harijans. including Chamars, Mahars, Bhalravas and sweepers, led by Mr. P. N. RaJabhoJ, advanced right up to the altar of Gopal Mandlr. the chief State temple where they ottered flowers and received "prasad." Till
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    NEW TARIFF BILLS IN ASSEMBLY
    152 19 Congress Members Protest At Measures New Delhi. Apr. 2. •po give immediate effect to changes in tariffs consequent on the new Indo-British Trade Agreement, Sir Zatrullah Khan introduced a Bill which among other things provides for contingent variation rates of import duty on cotton piecegoods
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    INDIA'S FINANCE MEMBERSHIP
    74 19 Mr. A. J. Raisman Takes Charge New Delhi. Apr. 3. •T*HE Finance membership of the Gov- ernment of India will be handed over by Sir James Grigg from Bombay to his successor Mr. A. J. Raisman In Delhi on Saturday afternoon. Sir James Grigg leaves Delhi on
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    MOUNT EVEREST EXPEDITION
    106 19 Bombay. Apr. 1. AMU H. W. TILMAN. leader of the last British expedition to Mount Everest, was among the 28 passengers who arrived at Bombay from London in the Carthag:. His visit is not connected with ancther assault on Everest though he is proceeding to Darjeeling where
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    CREATING POLITICAL TRADITION
    74 19 Rangoon. Apr. 1. COR the first time in the history of 1 Burma politics, a parliamentarian tendered his resignation on a motion of no-conndence passed against him by his constituency. U. Ba Dinha. a member of the House of Representatives, resigned because his constituency lost, confidence In
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    MENDING CHINA'S ECONOMIC FENCE AGAINST JAPAN
    1117 20 Industrial Co-operative Scheme Meets With Success Chungking. CKVERAL months ago when the Japanese were systematically bombing Chinese industrial plants in the coastal provinces, a group of Chinese and foreigners in Shanghai conceived the idea of establishing a network of small bombproof productive units in
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    TWO JAPANESE PLANES SHOT DOWN
    37 20 Chungking, Apr. 10 'PWO Japanese bombers were brought down by Chinese pursuit planes in dogfights over Kunming, yesterday, when 25 Japanese naval planes attempted to raid the Yunnan provincial capital —Central News..
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    772 21 Motors And Motoring Easy Handling, Comfort, Fast And Economical Travel IT would be most interesting if one of those people who dabble in industrial psychology would make what I believe is called a motion study of the actions of a car driver. For one of
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    52 21 CALES figures issued last we?k by Ford Motor Company in England confirm that business in the motor trade is rapidly improving. Passenger vehicle sales in the horns market during February were 50 per cent., greater than February, 1938. and sales during Marc.i show that this increase Is
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    AIR FORCE PROVE TOO GOOD FOR GUNNERS
    361 22 Five-Nil Win In First Division Match THE Royal Air Force football XI is making up lost ground nicely. Playing at Seletar yesterday in the first division of the league, the Airmen outclassed the Royal Artillery, Two points gained by the Airmenhave put the
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    74 22 A friendly soccer match will be played on the padang between the Association and SRC's first eleven today and the following will represent the A.A.A.: Yeo Ah Kow. Hee Chit Urn, Loh K'wmg Sung, Soil Kirn Swee. •ng Hoe. Sng Ah Lye. Tay Quee Liang Tmn St-ng Hock.
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    ALL-MALAYAN INDIAN TOURNAMENT TENNIS
    70 22 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 11. An all-Malayan Indians tennis tournament, under the auspices of the Selangor Indian Association, may be !held this year. I A resolution that such a tourna1 ment be organised and that participation in it be open to all Indians
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    STRAITS TIMES LOSE 4-1
    191 22 A.P.C. Win Soccer On Padang THE A.P.C. yesterday defeated the Straits Times by four goals to one In their Business Houses League fixture played on the padang. It was in the first half that the winners notched all their goals, their opponents failing to impress. The
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    SAPPERS LEAD SECOND DIVISION LEAGUE
    428 22 Manchester Beaten By Five Goals To Nil BY taking full points from the Manchester reserves, whom they beat 5—0 in a reserve division league soccer fixture played at Tanglin yesterday the Royal Engineers' second string take the lead in tne division league table. The Sappers
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    S. R. C. LAWN TENNIS
    169 22 Kesults of the B.R.C. tennis tournament ties played yesterday are as follows: Championship Singles: H. N. Balhetchet beat H. N. Hughes, 6—4; 6—4. Handicap Singles "A": C. A. Norrls (owe 3) vs. R. H. Barth (scr.t, postponed; P. P. de Souza beat S. W. Morelra,
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    ONE-ALL DRAW IN SECOND DIVISION
    36 22 ONE- ALL DRAW IN SECOND DIVISION In a Dlv. 2A league soccer fixture played at Blakan Matl yesterday, an R.A. (8.M.) side drew one-all with the R.A.O.C. At half-time the Gunners led by the only goal.
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    NAVY BEAT POST OFFICE FOUR GOALS TO ONE
    456 22 Two Players Sent Off At Anson Road ■THE Royal Navy, Malaya, were the first to lower the colours of the Post Office Sports Club when the teams met at the Stadium yesterday in division HA of the league. Backed by a sound
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    SUPPIAH WINS TENNIS TITTLE
    287 22 t itlCLl \JT ITIQ.OCeylonese Singles (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 11. «n ALL-KUALA LUMPUR final in tne men- s singles event at the Ui-Malayan Ind< -Ceylonese tennis tournament which was concluded yesterday saw p Suppiah, from Sentul. defeat C. Madhavrr.. the V.M.C.A. piayeri j
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    JASIN CLUB BEAT MALACCA
    261 23 Low Scores In Holiday Cricket 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Apr. 9. IN a match played on Um Club Padar.g the Jasin Club beat th'; Malacca Club by 29 runs. Top scorer In the match was Barnard, wHh 29. frit Mahniood, playing for Jasin, hit a
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    36 23 Hate, the Manchester. s goalkeeper, hugs the ball while k Sapper tries to scoop it auay during play at Tanglin yesterday in which the Sappers beat the Manchester* s—o in the reserve division.— Straits Times picture.
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    MUAR WIN AGAINST PORT SWETTENHAM
    247 23 'From Our Own Correspondent > Muar. Apr. 10 The Hon'ble Daio Abdul Kadir bin Daud. State Commissioner. Muar, was i among the large crowd present at thsoccer match between the Port Swet- tenham Darul Athiar Club and i the Muar Selected XI. The visitor? gave
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    CHINESE BEAT MILITARY AT BATU PAHAT
    151 23 From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat. The Chinese scored full points yeserday, by defeating the Military convincingly. 2—o. in the Batu Pahat league fixture. The Military who were xpected to go far this season, started ■vi-ll but were unable to pierce the Chinese defence,
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    R. F. SMITH WINS S.C.C. TENNIS TITLE
    226 23 Wise Beaten In Three Sets Yesterday D. 1 SMITH won the Singapore Cricket Club singles title after three ■eta against N. S. Wi.-e in the final yesterday. It was a poor match but Smith deserved to win because he did most of the
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    CLARKE RANGERS WELL BEATEN
    364 23 Poor Scoring In Malacca Cricket .From Our O*n Correspondent i Malacca, Apr. 9. tN spite of scoring only 88 runs the High School were able to trounce the Clarke Bangcn of Singapore, by lan Innings and 25 runs. The La Faber i brothers Ronald and Malcolm,
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    BRITAIN WINS HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIPS
    69 23 Montreux, Apr. 11. The world and European rink l.ockey championships, flnal were won by Great Britr.in, the holder defeating Italy 4—l. thus winning all six matches. Great Britain Is unbeaten in, international competition for 12 .\ears. Porturr>l v H Italy in the earlier match and Portugal
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT R.S.G.C.
    21 23 The first mixed foursomes competition of the RoyrU Singarwe Golf Club will be played on Sunday afternoon.
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    DERBY CALLOVER
    53 23 Fqxbrough Drifts In Betting THE latest callover for the Derby Is. 10—1 Blue Peter and Foxcub offered. 100 8 Rogerstone Castle, Falrstone. Casanova offered. 100 6 Trlguero and Fojbrough offered. 20—1 Dhoti. 33 1 Fair Chance taken and offered. Foxbrough fell trom favouritism following yesterday's defeat, when ne
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    BATTT PAHAT BEAT JOHORE BAHRU
    213 23 Inter-District Police Soccer 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Pahat, Apr. 7. Making a fine recovery after being two goals down in the first half, the Batu Pahat Police did well to beat the Depot Police from Johore Bahru Dy the odd goal In five, when
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    36 23 Remits of Home rufeby leagi; matches played yesterday were: Castleford 7. Hunslet 7 Dewsbury 23. Bramley 14 Halifax 11 Sa'.ford 10 Leeds 7. Huddersfteld 15 Rochdale 14. Hull Kingston 25 Wakefleld 11. Wigan 5
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    Today's Soccer Matches
    87 23 'TODAY'S »reer matches will be as below: Soccer l)iv. 1, SCC. vs. RE. at S.C.C.; Div. 2 A. I'uUii Brani vs. RAF. (T) at Pnau Brani; Div. 28. Chanei Civilians vs. Moravia at Clerical Union; S.C.F.A. vs. RAF. (HQ) at stadium; 8.H.L.; Nestanflo vs. Wearne Bros, at
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    KLANG TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    231 23 Final results in Klang tennis tournament were as below Men'i Oprn Single*— Anal: E J. tJNSfJ beat J. L. T. Purncll 6—4,6 4, 6— Women 'i Oprn Singlr*— final: Mrs. E K. Al!in beat Mrs. C. P. Purcell 6—2. 6— Mm's Open Double* final: E. J. MadO*
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    MALACCA BADMINTON
    114 23 I Rccults of the badminton nat-h between the Strachan Badminton Party and Asahan Party at Ma'arca were: < Strachan p'.ayers mentiincd flrrf Siactn: Goh Hen? Chuan lost to AM blr Mohd. Sheikh 15—8; 13—15: '—15. S«t Bock Sen« lost lo N. KaoJ.ih 11—15; B— IS: We? Soo Hock
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    178 23 ITENTURA Marque 7, the Mexican boxer who has treated local fnns to many fine exhibitions of scientific boxing will defend his lightweight title at the covered stadium on Friday when he meets Neil Hemchlt ovrr 15 rounds Thus, after a ring career covering about twelve years.
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    EUROPEANS VS. REST AT MALACCA
    137 23 •From (Jor Own Correspond, tit Malacca. Apr. 9 THt following wi'l r Europeans vs. the Rest in 't I day cricket natch to comnv Satwdaj ne\t ;.t 2 15 p.m. on U I padans. O. L. Steohens W H Hornby O. X L. Hill*. Cornell
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    54 23 rE following wih play for SCC l=t. XI -..v X L I fi..v at SCC J A S T.0.l r: W N R>> A. MrCaflery: C C Weaslrr. F F. H :trhinsMi. F G. Stiff; A I A O J. W. Presrott H E h(..hr.:n. C Miltcn and
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    134 24 The Dm lies, of Gloucester looks through a microscope after openiiiK the t33.0n<l building in Weymouth Street, London, for the harterhouse Rheumatism Clinic. A policeman examines damaged girders on Hammersmith Bridge after a bomb explosion, one of a series for which Irish Republican
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