The Straits Times, 14 April 1939

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    46 1 PIN A I FriTW IRMk HIS I PI. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] r//£ LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA. 20 PAGES, SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1939 PRICK 5 CENTS The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 14, 1939 20 PAGES, PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      297 1 SINGAPORE 140. (PHONE 5471). See MIEN CHONG SMART TAILORING t\ m Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 Li «r^«J i DOG PRODUCTS INUISPENSABLE fO EVEHY KENNEL NO aog can be the delightful companiui: be should be unless be Is perfectlj 1 flr Regular grooming, occasional wasiung and periodic wormlrij are fundatnwitili
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      2 1 CECIL ST.
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      182 1 FOR ALL DEFECTS OF VISION Comv.lt: HJ[zeltielScson} (Estb. ID ISIS) Qualified Ophthalmic Opticians Oil: ON: V SINGAPORE ADDRESS: 9. Raffles Place. Tel. 3949. KEEP your CAMERA OR BINOCULAR free from Tropical "damp" by keeping it in a GLASS DESICCATOR YOUR MICROSCOPE UKDER A GLASS BELL SHADE Obtainable from The Scientific
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      117 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25 JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683» Madame Pase, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailormade' Gowns Ur all occasion! ii Stock from $5 $30 13. Battery Road... Singapore. Tel. 6327. A A tf j g m M !^B B*\ V v m m 9 --^.'"^H RF on to the table. Selected Fish
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    The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE FUNERAL ANNOUNCEMENT
    94 2 The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE FUNERAL ANNO UNCEMENT The funeral of the late Mr. Wtc Cheow Kcng, one of the directors of The Szc Hal Thang Banking fc Insurance Co., Ltd., will take place on Sunday. Apr 16, 1939. The cortcge will leave his leildenee, 513, Joo Chlat Road, at
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      381 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for anv position advnlisfil In these columns send copies of testimonials Ho Ml srml oritiiuls. REQUIRED MANAGER for OUtstatti I ilary S8 I per month plus rum- Invest M.000. I WANTED— Experienced Lubricating Oil Sal. im«n with knowled t ol Malayan n bating (alary required togethi
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      213 2 PROFESSIONAL TI'RKISH and Med. Baths. Per course of 0 treatments $30. With Med. Massage $50. >rf Masseuse Cert: Nurse in charge. Mrs. Emslie King, 250, Orchard Rd. Ph. 4609. "wanted WANTED TO BUT— Double spring H.M.V. portable gramophone. Apply Box 159 Straits rimes. WANTED to rent by European couple mail
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      858 2 LOST LOST. Strayed from Fifth Avenue Bukit Timah Road a Black cocker spaniel *****. Please telephone L. C. Smith 5432 or ***** after 5 p.m. FOR SALE CHILDREN'S BEDROOM SUITE (teaki 2 almeiras. 1 large toy cupboard. 1 dressing table all Green 2 beds 5 x 2>? cream. Apply Box
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      648 2 MOTOR VEHICLES USED CARS: Austins. Fiat, Ford, Morris, Norton motor cycle, etc. The Eastern Auto Co., Ltd., Singapore. MORRIS OXFORD Saloon in excellent running order $250 or near offer. Apply box No 157 Straits Times or phone office 4042. FOR SALE 1933 SINGES 9 saloon 30 M.P.G. In good condition
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      754 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE j of very modern, fascinating In rifipr i. sound in craftsmanship, 'he last word in sprini?-\ipholstery, real Europtan SITTINO. DINING AND BEDROOM Suites (to be sold In sets) specially-made-to-deslfm by a wellknown European Firm of Furnishers, also one powerful General Elr.-trlc RADIOGRAM bjilt-in beautifully grecn-dueoed
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      512 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc SINGAPORE ATHLETE FOOT The "V.UDAK" COM CKN TKK We rctrret to notify that as the Ist trial stocl: of modi-ines han been exhausted quicker than expected it will be 2 to J weeks before fresh supplies icneh us to meet demands. Watch for further announcement. "REAVELL" AIR
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      690 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England; PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. RAJPUTANA 17,000 Apr. 21 RANCHI 17,000 May 5 BHUTAN 6.100 May 6 BEHAR 6,000 May 15 RANPURA 17.000 May 19
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      518 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO_LONDON Penang, Colombo, Aden. Sun. Port Said Naples Marseilles. Gibraltar, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Dv Sail HUSIMI MARU 10,900 Apr. 14 15 HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Apr. 26 27 SUWA MARU ....10.700 May 10 11 TERUKUNI MARU
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      690 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CL'ISINE. MODERATE F IP.KS 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 BORINOIA June 13 JAVA May 30 LALANDIA July
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      519 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore ii-l. 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penang Xrl. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GIASCiOW (in conjunction with the Glen Line) THESEUS L'don. R'dam Hull Apr^ie Aprils AJAX Mars, Casa, L'don, R'dam. Ham. Si G'&ow Apr 23 Apr
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    Wall Street Quotations
    435 4 New York, Apr. 13. r[E foUowing quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today DOW-JONES AVEKAGES Yesterday'! Today's Close Close Char.r-s 30 Industrials 126.15 127.51 "P l- 20 Rails 25.35 25.48 up 13 15 Utilities 21" 22.31 up 40 40 Bonds »7«2 ««2 np 40
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    136 4 OWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ; report on yesterday's New York j markets The stock market advanced irregularly on the smallest turnover for a full day since Mar. 30. Prices were linn at the opening though some uncertainty was evident concerning Chamberlains speech. This was later interpreted favourably and prices
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      287 4 ■•MB Wit—urn: taa rmn laah. and Kuala l.umpur Arrives tnti eveninx K.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrive* tomorrow afternaoa. K.I..M-: ]'na Earaae: Arrives Sunday ttuui: Fr«n Australia: Arriree THIS MHM Imperial: From Europe: Dae and nprctetf tonumow moraiac. K.S.l.l-M liui NtUiaHD* ludw Arrives Taewlai afternoon. K.N.I.L.M.:
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE Today
      251 4 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE Today Aden C lmperial) 1P m Eact Africa (Imperial) J P" SouU> /Uric* (Imperial) I P m Burma (Unnemii D m Whole Canada (Imocrlal> 3 P-m Egypt, Sudazi and PaJestto* ilmDenali P-* Ureat Britain tod Ireland dmnertali 0-» Europe except Q Britain and Ireland (Imotriali > P-™
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
      147 4 Daily Weather Report Meteorological Office. Singapore, Apr. 13, 1929. Station* YuXenu Last ■toM max. rain- bright mir temp, fall s'snlne Unit •V inebM htt West Coast. A: Star Bay an Lepas tPenang) Sitiawan Bukit Jeram Malacca Inland. Kuala Lipis [poh Aerodrome K. Lumpur Kluang East Coast. Kota
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      FROM MALACCA
      120 4 Correspondence for transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Today. China, Japan. Esst Siberia. Philippines <. Western United States of America. (Hakusan Marul i pjr.. Hone Kong iHakusan Maru) 6 pm. Fomorrow. Medan by
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      27 4 Mails from China and Japan ex- pected today. Apr. 14 by Husimi Maru. i Mails from Holland etc. expected on Apr. 17 by Kertosono.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      135 4 The following ships are alongside the I Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or ex- i pecttd to arrtTe:— Main Wharf: Eatnaec Gate Exit 3:—! Shlrala 18; Kola 16; Ktlantan 15; Huslml Maru. Kepons 13; Kllas II; Gneisenau ft Bencruachaa 7. Em»lre Dock: Entrance Gate 2; Erit S.—
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      WORLD CHARTERING MARKET
      166 4 IN a cable received by the North American Trading Corporation from New York it is stated that the River Plate market is nominally steady and that sinca the last report ten liandy vessels had been fixed to UJC Continent at schedule rates for May. June and July
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      715 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Frelrht 5433- Passage M3L. CANADIAN na*is£= pacific (lucoiporated In Enulanfl] tup nMPHFS^" KOLTE oners TRANS-PACIFIC SEBVICES via HONOLULU or direct ?MPkISS ll \4NCOU VII- U'KOSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAD) withcban^^enc. bY V.VNAUIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII ander ONE
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      221 4 GET BY I ING /^F INHALANT \i^ The action of "Vajjei" is rapid as it is pleasant. Simply nhale the vapoar from your handkerchief. It clears the PHHCW eases tho breathing and relieves the ■stuiTinr^ < >. No other treatment is so elTecthe easy and convenient. Made in England by
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      330 4 TIDE TABLE siNG.trou Taiaj H. W. 5.49 a.m. 6.5 ft; 7.56 pm. 6.5 ft. L. W. 00 11 a.m. 4.6 ft.; l.io p. m 2.5 ft. Saturday H. W. 7.22 a.m. 6.8 ft.; 8.40 p.m. 7 ft. L. W. 1.48 a.m. 4.2 ft; 2.16 p.m. 2.5 ft. Sunday H. W.
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      423 5 291BSUGLYFAT GOES IN 6 WEEKS Ne w.Safe Slimming Method praised by all I I aA I The following b one of th* I I T^Ml <«r«K cues of facnctt which I M, Ar\l PW" beyond thadow of doubt I J?S CAFW, *»< BonKon wiU reduce you* kVV'}' -*rl w i
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      137 5 I I Have your Radio Receiver dependably serviced ia Singapore's most efficient Technical Radio Servicing Oepot, which combines personal attention, moderate charges aid export workmanship. PHILCO SALES SERVICE OEPOT. PHONE 7295 4 ORCHARD R0 SINGAPORE. /^UUOB flcalTfiy nail Vaseline HAIRTWIcffIpS^ The Very Latest Silk Materials have just received and will
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      569 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 225 metres. ZHP 50.06 metres p.m. 5.00 Recitation of the Koran, from the Studio. 5.20 Arabic muslct 5.40 Malay folk songst 6.00 Teochew music Teochew dramas and selections. 7.00 Children's programme (English) 7.15 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.30 "From the studio armchair." 7.45 The request
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      300 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSR 21.47 me s (13.97 m.1; GSG 17.71 nts (16.86 m.l; GSP 15.14 m«/s (19.82 m.) GSJ 21.63 mc/s (13.93 m.l GSD 11.75 mc/f. (35.53 m.l p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Oe.nl Chadwick, organ of Paramount Theatre. Leeds. 6.35 "Old Chiselback."' Bv Bernard Fisfcwlck.
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      181 5 BERLIN TODAY OJA 3.56 mc's (31.3 m.i. DJB 15.2« mc/s (19.7 m.) DJQ 15.28 men (19.6 m.t. DJN 9.54 me 's (31.45 m.i. p.m. 5.05 Our singing, ringing Frankfurt. 5.50 Jugoslavian music. 6.20 Concert of light music. 7.20 News In English. 7.35 Concert of light music (convd.). 8.20 News and
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
    • Issued Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers
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        MINING
        586 6 Issue Val. Fraser 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 Hltam 39 6 21/- 19/6 20 i 1 Ayei vVeng 0.65 0.70 0.65 0.70 £1 Bangrin Tin
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        GENERAL
        484 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32ft 1.40 2 2 do. 7'/ 2 prefs. 2.30 2.3".cd 2.27>i 2.35cd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5 25 3.00 5 50 1 1 B M Broadcasting 0 50 0.60 0.50 160 10 5 B M. Trustee 9 75 7.50 6.75 7.50
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        282 6 S7. ttaynarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 int Apr. 30 Oct 31 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5"o 1901 reci. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. fcrar. 31 Sept. 30 100 Ma% 190' red 1947 sl.600 000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 4' 2 r i 19C° red 1955 $1.000 000 Int.
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        RUBBER SHARES
        381 6 Mlenby 120 1.30 1.20 1.30 Mor Gajah 0.90 O97'/ 2 Q.9O 100 imai Malay 1.35 1.45 i 4c 1.45 Ayei Hitam 0.90 1 0u 0 90 100 Ayer Moiek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.16 1.21 1.15 1.20xd 3assett 0.50 0.54 0 48 0.52 3.Uu Lintang 1.02
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      548 6 LITTLE REACTION TO POLITICAL NEWS RUBBER EASIER AND QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 14. CONSIDERING the gravity oi recent events the Prime Minister's statement in the House of Commons yesterday, reported :n page 15 today, seems extraordinarily pacific. Anyhow it appears to have been quite
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      LONDON COMMODITY MARKETS
      49 6 Cocoa Kasier But Cotton Stronger London. Apr. 13. f\ tin commodity markets today. coco* < Mtd on liquidation and the aba nee oi intcrrst from manufacturers :<adier on covering o: the various adverse facto rs in Am rlra. BOttQD strengthened I iai scared v ol cuniracts.— Reutcr
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      87 6 Friday, Apr. 14. noon No. yt R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27! h 27' 4 No. IX R.S.S. fob in cases. April 27 1, 27"i G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales April 26 7N7 N 27 FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales April 26-h MM Fl'Tl RE QUOTATIONS No.
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      EXCHANGES
      193 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2 3 23 32 London demand 2 3 23 32 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240' i Hamburg demand 133' New York demand 54
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      London Stock Exchange
      419 6 Quiet Market But Undertone Steady London, Apr. !3. f|N the Stock Exchange today, very quiet conditions prevailed throughout the session pending Mr Chamberlain's statement in the House of Commons. The undertone, however, was steady, particularly among heavy industrials which benefltted from the very satisfactory steel production in
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      SIONE TIN QUARTERLY OPERATING RESULTS
      44 6 IN the first quarter oi this year the dredge of Elone Tin produced 43 tons of tin concentrates. The mine cost was £3.300 and the estimated mine profit on 33 tons of concentrates sold during the quarter was £1.100.
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      YANKEE CLIPPER LEAVES FOR BALTIMORE
      32 6 London, Apr. 13 The Yankee Clipper left Southampton today on its homeward flight with 21 persons a'ooard. The plane will halt only at Lisbon and Azores Reuter.
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      U.K. REINSURANCE SCHEME
      169 6 War Risk On Cargoes To From Britain London. Apr. 13. REPLYING in the House of Com- mons this evening to Mr. Arthur Greenwood (Labour, Wakefle^d) in regard to war risk insurance of cargoes. Mr. Oliver Stanley, President of the Board of Trade, announced that the Government had
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      F.M.S. PLANTERS TO INCREASE CAPITAL
      120 6 50,000 Shares Of £1 TO £300,000 'From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Apr. 13 P M.S. RUBBER PLANTERS ESTATES r LTD. proposes to increase its nominal capital to £300.000 by the creation of 50.000 shares of £1 each. The company was inccrpor 1913 and the present
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      SHORTAGE OF NEAR RUBBER
      114 6 IN a v.et k!y report < a the rubb; r market, issued yeslerday. Guthrie ar:d Co.. Ltd.. write:— As a result of the Easter holidays there is little rubb r news to report Together with other commodity and stock markets, the rubber market Is overshadowed by
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      EGYPT BANS EXPORT OF GOLD
      27 6 Cairo. Apr 13. In view of the International situation, the Egyptian Government has banned the export of gold until luriher notice— Reuter.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      LOWER COPRA PRICES HIT RAJAH HITAM'S PROFIT
      885 7 Dividend Reduced From 10 To 4i Per Cent TH E net profit of Rajah HiUm Coconut Estate for 1938 fell 1 to $22,625 from $47,902 in the preceding year and the dividend has been reduced from 10 per cent, to 4 1 4
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      SMALL BANKS' ROLE IN CHINA WAR
      240 7 (lose Co-operation With The "Big Four" Chungking Apr Jl. 1 /MUNA'S banks have ceased to be i just financial houses since the outbreak of the war. becoming an in- tegral part of the general nationwide I defensive machinery ".gainst Japanese aggression I What the
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      181 7 430 Tons Sold Yesterday 1 •THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce j Rubber Association held its 1,429 th auction yesterday when of 1.362,483 lb. '608.25 tons) catalogued. 1.234.172 tons '550 97 tons i were offered and 963.572 lb. (430 17 tons) were sold. London spot 7 15-16 d
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      LESONG TUJOH RUBBER
      630 7 DIVIDEND OF 2«/ z PER CENT. COST OF PRODUCTS HIGHER PROPOSING the adoption of th« report and accounts at th< annual meeting of Lesong Tujor Rubber Estaes Ltd. in Penang re cently, Mr. J. G. Brown. th« chairman, said The results for the year under review I
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      150 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Singapore. Apr. 13. 5 p.m. Books Total tat Company Dividend Close Date Kx Dl». financial veai TIN Pa.raole Date to <1at<Batu Si'langor Ju.% Apr. 13 Apr. 18 Apr. 13 2tt% Jafeu 5% Onal Apr. > Apr If Apr. 9 10% KHMWrt 3d. Apr. It
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      NO PRESSURE TO SELL RUBBER
      295 7 PHYSICAL SUPPLIES STILL SCARCE STANTON NELSON'S WEEKLY REPORT IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued yesterday. Stanton Nelson and Co. Ltd.. write: Although Good Friday's outrage has brought Europe once more to the brink of catastrophe, there has been a singular absence of
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      193 7 Singapore. Apr. 13. noun. Buyers Sellers Ganibiei 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cub.' 512.00 j Pepper White Muntok $12.75 White $12.25 Black S 8.00 Copra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried 53. 15 Sago Flcmr No. 1 Ungga $2.45 Fair $2.40 Sarawak $1>.37'.. $2.37" 2 Jelotonv Palembang $6.50 Banja
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      MR. HUDSON CURTAILS NEW YORK VISIT
      87 7 London, Apr. 12 f"VWLNG to pressure of business and trade discussions arising out of iis recent tour to northern European :apitals and Moscow. Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary to the Department >f Overseas Trade, hits had to curtail iis proposed visit to the United
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      280 8 Come end see FREDRIC MARCH and JOAN BENNETT picking winners at BUKIT TIM AH v M r II UL T^»*^wj^ 3 SHOWS DAILY L Lj i f Added Attraction MICKEY MOUSE in "MICKEY'S AMATEURS" (A Walt Disney Technicolor Cartoon) ,ATEST GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS including: Boat-Race 1939, By AIR MAIL Reproduced
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      154 8 DON'T COME NEAR THIS THEATRE UNLESS YOU CAN "TUKE" 90 MINUTES OF HELPLESS LAU6HTER! STARTS TODAY: matinee 3.15 tonight G. 15 9.15 PAVILION HERE COMES TOPPER A6AIN •with that ectoplasm gjl...* jf*T "V 'in the most hilarious JF "51^ story ever screened— even 0tr o ]/Sl*^ funnier than Topper K^9tt*^'
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      71 8 The FIRST of a (irand new FAMILY Series l»y the Producer! of I IIH IHKI>\ Mmsm< ROM A N C E nM H| OF A "MAN P^*J I IN WHITE" L WV; AND "THE W'^-Wi GIRL IN O 4^- J SABLES"! V i -JgL^fl NEXT CHANCE at the \zz/ CAPITOL
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    MAIN INDOCHINA TOWNS ARE BEING FORTIFIED
    171 9 230 Anti-Aircraft Guns Have Been Installed, Say Japanese BIG FACTORY NEAR HANOI WILL MAKE 150 PLANES A YEAR Tokio, Apr. 13. THE French Indo-China Government is rushing the fortification of major cities in French Indo-China. including Hanoi, Haiphong and Saigon, according to a p»e.>s
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    Japanese Officials' Excuses
    108 9 Tokio, Apr. 13. pOMPI I.SOK V conscription will be applied to civil officials working in China and Mongolia shortly by the Japanese Government to strengthen and expedite the Japan's continental development, according to a press report. When Government offices send their officials to liaison offices of the
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    Foreigners In Japan: New Regulations
    103 9 Tokio, Apr 12. j EFFECTIVE on May 1. all foreigners j who desire ta reside in Japan are required to register according to new regulations. During the period between May 1 and May 10, each foreign resident is requested to go personally to the police
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    M.P.s CALL FOR FOOD RESERVE
    170 9 For "Protracted War" "TWENTY-FOUR .IviP.s. of all parties I have signed a motion on the importance of food reserves in an j emergency. The motion, which was j tabled recently, reads: "That in the opinion of thi= House it is expedient that steps shall be
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    EAST INDIES SQUADRON HAS NEW CHIEF
    45 9 London, Apr. 12. DEAR-ADMIRAL Ralph Leatham has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station in succession to Vice-Admiral Somerville who has had to relinquish his appointment owing to Hi health. He will assume command about May 7— Reuter.
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    THREE ARAKS & THREE JEWS DECORATED
    48 9 THREE ARAKS THREE JEWS DECORATED London, Apr. 12. TTHREE Arabs nnd three Jews were among members of the Palestine police who received honours and decorations from the Hi:ih Commissioner, Sir Harold Macmichael, today in Jerusalem for distinguished services •-endered since the outbreak of disturbances In Palestine.— Brlclsh Wireless.
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    ALDERSHOT TATTOO FINANCIAL SUCCESS
    46 9 London, Apr. 12. I AST year's Aldershot Tattoo was a great financial success and Army charities will benefit to the extent of £40.200. This year's Tattoo will take place in Rushmoor Arena on nine nights between June 7 and 17— British Wireless
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    30,000 WHALES IN ONE SEASON
    192 9 Keen Competition In The Antarctic Tokio, Apr. 12. A JAPANESE whale-nshing fleet consisting of six depotships and 49 catcher-boats will return to Japan from the Antarctic about Apr. 20. They a,re reported to have caught about 8.000 whales up to Mar. 15, the day marking
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    NO PERSONAL LETTER TO MR. CHAMBERLAIN
    34 9 The reported exchange of private personal letters between the Prime Minuter. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and Signor Mussolini is categorically denied in official quarters in London, says British Wireless.
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    NO CHANGE IN PLANS FOR CANADA VISIT
    47 9 Washington. Apr. 12. T*HE United States Secretary of State. Mr. Cordell Hull, speaking at a press conference, said that as far M he knew the Kin? ar.d Queen still intended to visit Canada and the United States this summer. —Reuter
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    JAPANESE MARINES FAIL TO LAND
    45 9 Macao, Apr. 13. JAPANESE marines yesterday aftcr- noon unsuccessfully attempted a landing in Hcungchau Bay, 20 miles north of Macao, the Portuguese coi my. According to reports reaching here they lost about a dozen men in the attempted landing.— Reuter.
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    "GOODWILL FLIGHT"
    44 9 "GOODWILL FLIGHT Tokio, Apr. IS. "■'HE Japanese monoplane Soyokaze. on a goodwill flight to Teheran, hopped off from Calcutta this morning for Karachi on the fifth lap of its flight. I The Soyokaze will stop at Allahabad i and Jodhpur for refuelling Reuter. I
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    Series Of Bomb Outrages
    58 9 London, Apr. 11. EXPLOSIONS occurred in ilevrn public conveniences in London and the provinces last nieht by a now chemical bomb employing carbide. Six of the explosions occurred in London. They were at wideiy separated points. Four explosions occurred in Coventry and one in Birmingham. Nobody
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    CONGRATULATIONS TO ITALY
    107 9 Retired Officers Send Note To Mussolini Tokio. Apr. 13. CONGRATULATING Italy on her oc- cupation of Albania. Gen. Kunlshlge Tanaka. President of the Melrln Kai. an organisation of retired officers, sent a message yesterday to the j Italian Ambassador. Signor Giacinto I Auriti. for transmission to Signor
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    NEW CHINESE STAMP ISSUE TOMORROW
    87 9 A SET of new Chinese posta?« stamps commemorating the 150 th anniversary of the founding of the Ame:ican Constitution will be issued tomorrow, according to Chinese reports. JThe new stamps will bear the images of 'Dr. Sun Vat-sen and Georn» Washington flanked by Chinese and
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    JAPANESE SHIP LEAVES FOR SOVIET WATERS
    49 9 Hakodate iHokkaidoi, Apr. 13 "T*HE first Japanese ship to lM*l to Russian waters, following the con elusion ot the Soviet-Japanese fisher agreement, is the Dai San Unyo Man of the Nichiro Gyogyo Kaislia Sh left here for crab lUhing last night Eastern News.
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    AUSTIN NOT AVAILABLE FOR DAVIS CUP MATCH
    61 9 London. Apr. 12. TPHE English Lawn Tennis As^ f pnn^unces that H W. Austin, who originally stated he would bo available lor Great Britain's first Davis Cup match against New Zealand, is now not available. Austin is at presunt in America trying to
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    "GOODWILL PLANE" IN BANGKOK
    45 9 Bt i^kok. Apr. 12. j To cover the distance between Bangkok and Calcutta within a day. I on a goodwill flight to Teheran, the Japanese plane Soyokaze took -jll at C.20 a.m. The plane arrived here yestercUy from Canton—Eastern Nl'ws. j
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    KING CAROL FOR YUGOSLAVIA
    28 9 Kinr: Carol of Rumania is to visit Prince Paul of Yugoslavia in a few dayv time, according to court (MM in Bucharest, reports Reuter.
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    PALESTINE TALKS IN CAIRO
    240 9 London, Apr. 12. DEPORTS that the Egyptian Am*x bassador in London, Dr. Hassan Pasha, who is now in Cairo, conveyed British proposals for a settlement of the Palestine problem find no confirmation in London where, it Is understood, the proposals are still under consideration. Delay in
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    50 LOCOMOTIVES FOR TURKEY
    47 9 London. Apr 12 A CONTRACT lor the purchase by the Turkish state railways of more than 50 locomotives from a British manufacturer was signed yesterday. The contract is worth £1.000.000 Payment is to be made under the £10.000.000 credit asreement with Britain.— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 14, 1939. The Status Quo
    1095 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 14, 1939. The Status Quo No worsening of the position In the Mediterranean, but possibly an improvement in the near future, is' foreshadowed by the admirably: clear and firm statement of British j policy made in Parliament la&t night. Greece is now in the
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    Parliament Next Week
    36 10 It was decided that the House of Commons debate should end last night when the House will adjourn until Tuesday when, according to present arrangements, the business set down will be discussed. Reuter,
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    NON-VIOLENCE?
    296 10 An Eastern View Of Hitler THE HYMN OF HATE IN EUROPE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l do not agree with Mr. P. N. Menon when he says that Herr Hitler is an ambitious dissembler." Hitler knows that in a continent like Europe war is the
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    SINGAPORE HERALD HEADLINES
    148 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— The editor of the Singapore Herald, In the first issue of that newspaper, tried tD ridicule the Stralis limes for stating that the aim of the publishers of the Singapore Herald was to make known "Japan's cultural aspirations." Ironically
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    CREMATION FOR THE CHINESE?
    166 10 To the Editor of the straits Times. Sir.— In your Issue of Apr. 11, you .stated that the European Association had suggested that it would be advisable for a crematorium to be constructed for Singapore, In view of the large amount of valuable land in Singapore
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    AN ADMIRER OF HITLER
    85 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— A lot has been said in condemning the actions of Hitler recently, but it must be admitted, taking all things into consideration, that he is today one of the greatest statesmen in the world, for by mere strategy
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    THE CIVILIAN ARMY
    785 10 Territorials Oppose Conscription Bv Our Military Correspondent London, Apr. 2. IT is one thing to talk about conscription, but quite another to put it into practice. The Government seems to have arrived at a sensible compromise by declaring that the Territorial Army is to be the basis
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    677 10 NOTES Of The DAY On Stomachs |7VERYONE is familiar with fhe maladies known as Singapore F006 and Singapore Ear, but it is something new to find, in an advertisement in the Straits Times, a physical culturlst offering to cure Singapore Stomach. Civic pride impels me to state that there is
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    BRITISH GUARANTEE TO RUMANIA AND GREECE
    618 11 Premier's Statement To Parliament ANGLO-ITALIAN PACT NOT TO BE DENOUNCED Duce Promises Troops Will Leave Spain jy]K. CHAMBERLAIN'S eagerly awaited speech in the House of Commons last night included the announcement of an Anglo-French pledge to guarantee the independence of Rumania and Greece. Although
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    TALKS WITH TURKEY
    248 11 liy It ii ma nia Is Guaranteed London, Apr. 1 1. lJLnill.r i( had been generally expected that GMM would be ininu (lialtK unarantced against attack, writes Renter's Diplomatic I Correspondent, it was hardly 1 thought a guarantee would be extended to Rumania at this stage. It
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    JAPANESE LEADERS CONFER ON EUROPE
    68 11 Tokio. Apr. 13. JHE Premier. Baron Kiichlro Hiranuma, had Important talks with Lieut-Gen Seishiro Itaßakl Wir Minister, and Admiral Mltsiimasa Yonai, Navy Minister, today on a report broufiht by Mr. H. Arita Foreign Minister, regarding the situation in Europe. This followed the visit of Mr
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    Fresh Anti-French Shouts After Italy Takes Albanian Crown
    176 11 Rome, Apr. 13. ADDRESSING a crowd of 45,000 in the Piazza Venezia after the meeting of the Fascist Grand Council, which approved the King's acceptance of the A] banian crown. Signor Mussolini said that recent events were an expression of Italian will,
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    Silent Partner To Aggressors
    144 11 Silent Partner To Aggressors Allegation Against U.S. In Senate Committee Washington, Apr. 13. CENATOR KEY PITTMAN. chair- man of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, declared today that he would support a policy treating Japan as a violator of the Nine-Power Pact, whose signatories are pledged to respect China's territorial integrity.
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    U.S. DEFENCE WORK
    90 11 Graving Dock For Pearl Harbour Washington. Apr. 13. AS part of the national defence pro- gramme, the House of Representatives today passed and sent to the Senate a Bill authorising work costing $45,000,000 at naval and shore stations. It includes a graving dock at Pearl Harbour in
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    GERMAN FLEET FOR SPAIN
    82 11 London, Apr. i 4. IT is learned in official circles that the German Government has informed the British and French governments that the customary Spring exercises of the German Fleet will be held this year off the coast of Spain and will last about a month.
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    BATTLE FOR HONAN CAPITAL RAGES
    143 11 Chinese Forces Occupy The Aerodrome Peiping, Apr. 13. THE battle for Kalfeng, capital of Honan, was still in full swing this morning with the Chinese bringing up reinforcements, according to Japanese official dispatches. The Chinese forces are fully equioped and are fighting stubbornly in the
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    16 FOREIGN ENVOYS HEAR SPEECH
    97 11 London. Apr. 13. AMONG those who listened in the House of Commons to Mr. Chamberlain's statement were the ambassadors of Belgium. China, Russia. Poland. France and Brazil, and the ministers of Switzerland, Rumania. Norway Denmark, Holland, Greece, Albania Turkey, Finland and Peru. In the Dominions'
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    GREATER SECRECY ABOUT R.A.F.
    71 11 London, Apr. 13. r\HASTIC MODIFICATION is made in the latest monthly Air Force list, revealing a policy of much greater secrecy than hitherto regarding units, personnel and constitution of the Air Force This list is approximately half the usual size and omits all lnformation likely to
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    46 11 AFriedrichshaven. Apr. 13. j SERIOUS explosion occurred in the aerological observatory here today destroying large part of the building. Loss of life Is feared, but thr extent is not yet known. The explosion is believed to have originated in a balloon which was about to ascend—Peuter.
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    LORD HALIFAX SAYS SOVIET KEPT CLOSELY INFORMED
    294 11 London. Apr. 13. I ORD HALIFAX, the Foreign Secretary, made a similar declaration in the House of Lords to that made in the House of Commons by the Prime Minister. Announcing that if the independence of Greece or Rumanian was threatened, and they
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    NEXT MOVE BY AXIS POWERS ANXIOUSLY AWAITED
    252 11 Reaction To Anglo-French Pledge: Rome Is "Sceptical" T ut c London, Apr. 14. HL first reaction in Rome and Berlin to Mr. Chamberlain's statement yesterday appears to show Italy that her avis partner will stand firm and unrepentant. Delighted surprise among the population
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    BELGIUM RECALLS 3,000 MEN
    36 11 A Brussels. Apr 13. MONG the troops recalled by the latest military measures are demolition specialists. members of anti-aircraft batteries, artillerymen and reserve officers. Altogether approximately 5 000 men are aflected Reuter.
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    M. Daladier On The Pledge
    165 11 M. Daladier On The Pledge REITERATES AIMS OF FRENCH POLICY Paris, Apr. 13. A SIMILAR declaration in respect of assurances given to Greece and Rumania as announced by Mr. Chamberlain on behalf o/ Britain, is contained in a statement issued by M. Daladier. the Premier on behalf of France. M.
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    19 11 New York, Apr 13. The death Is imnMM o; S. P. Vandint, the det'.-rtive nuvel'st, due to heart disease.
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    MALAY CRITICISM OF ITALIAN AGGRESSION
    449 12 Muslims On Mussolini's "Gross Effrontery" LOCAL SUPPORT FOR PREMIER'S PLEDGE TO BALKANS EUROPEAN affairs continue lo be the centre of interest iT for people of every community in Malaya and the need for a united front has knit more closely than ever before British people
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    BROADCASTS IN MALAY
    113 12 Formosa Radio Programmes BROADCASTS in Malay from a Japanese radio station at Formosa, begun some months ago, are legarded as further evidence oi Japan's desire to make known her cultural aspirations in this part of the world." In the Netherlands Indies, the Government is considering making it
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    DWIGHT LONG IS REBUILDING KETCH
    99 12 D WIGHT LONG, the young Seatth world voyager who passed through Singapore about two and-half years aso and whosr> craft, the 32-ft. ketch Id'.e Hour, was almost completely wrecked in a hurricane while at an chor at New York after crossing the Atlantic, is having
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    Shipping Prepares For Crisis
    76 12 AS a precautionary measure in case of trouble in the Mediterranean and the possible closing of the Suez Canal, a liner of at least one steamship line passing through Singapore has taken on an extra three weeks' stores. Uurinr the September crisis extra stores were also
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    AMUSEMENTS
    230 12 mowtH KAi't-'LLS liortl 1) mi ii m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9 45 to Midm [hi. GAKKICK lUX i IKK (iKYLANG of Scarlet Pimpernel Si Tin- Burner at 7.43 p.m. GKK.VI nliciii Cabaret: fi 3f) to 8.45 Si 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. i Theatre: There's Always A
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    ANTI-MALARIA COURSE AT K.L.
    200 12 Special Work For Engineers EASTERN COUNTRIES SENDING DELEGATES A CONCURRENT course for engineers and field work, with the Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, will be new features of the sixth annual international course in malariology organised by the League of Nations Eastern Health Bureau. The
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    MARECHAL JOFFRE DUE ON MAY 18
    77 12 •yHE Messageries Marl times liner Marechal Joffre, which was damaged in the collision with the P. and O. liner Canton and has been decked at Hong Kong lor repairs, is not expected to return to Singapore until May 18The Felix Roussel due at Singapore
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    TIMOR GOVERNOR ON WAY TO EUROPE
    59 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia. Apr. 13. •"PHE Governor of Portuguese Timor. Senor Alvaro Eugenlo Neves dn Fontoura, has arrived at Batavia. with his wife and children. The Governor is returning to Europe because of ill-health. For the same reason he was unable to
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    GERMANY IS BUYING MORE N.I. COPRA
    52 12 'From Our Own Correspondent. p Batavia, Apr. 13. pERMANY is importing more Nether- lands Indies copra than formerly and this Is helping to offset the reduction of US import of this commodity. However. Netherlands Indies palm oil is still holding its own in the
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    MRS. A. M. CARR
    66 12 ■THE death occurred on Mar. 8 at Wigton, England, of Mrs. Ada Maria Carr. the widow of the late Mr. James Carr. She was 69. Mrs. Carr was born In Singapore and was the eldest daughter of the late Mr. 'Frederick Thomas Cork, Notary Public. iShe
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    MALAYA AND NEW WAR RISK INSURANCE PLAN
    276 12 Little Effect Made On Commodity Markets By The Straits Times Financial Correspondent. THE announcement that the British Government has evolved a scheme of war risk insurance, whereby existing rates on cargoes to and from the East to the United Kingdom will not be
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    Former Colony P.M.G. Leaves Nearly Quarter Million
    253 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 14. lyilt. Xull Trotter, former Post-master-General of the Straits Settlements, who died on Jan. 19 a the ago of 7!>, left £2:59,761. His bequests included a cottage and £2,000 to his parlourmaid. who lor ten years nursed
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    ARMED MEN TAKE $1,480
    309 12 Serangoon Road Robbery THREE WOMEN BOUND GAGGED CENTERING a terrace-house in Norris Road, off Ser;m>?oot» Road, early this morning, tour armed robbers bound the throe women occupants, ransacked tin; house and stole $482 in cash and jewellery worth $1,000. The house is occupied by Mr. Ah
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    INDIAN STEALS WALLET FROM RESTAURANT OWNER
    668 13 Six Weeks' Gaol For Man With Five Previous Convictions EUROPEAN WOMAN GIVES EVIDENCE OF INCIDENT IN OFFICE CENTENCE of six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, to be by six months' police supervision, was passed by Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday,
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    MYSTERIOUS DROWNING OF A CHINESE
    85 13 X VERDICT of "found drowned, with no evidence to show after 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 an unknown Chinese, who disappeared in the sea near
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    EUROPEANS REMOVE ROAD BARRIER
    77 13 »I*WO European motorists, late on Wednesday night, removed the j barrier which has been placed across Edinburgh Road, outside Government House gates. I The motorists drove up Edinburgh Road, lifted the barrier out of the holes in which it had been set. but In which concrete
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    MRS. H. F. MUTIKISNA
    49 13 From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 13. •THE death has occurred in Colombo *of Mrs Henrietta Frances Mutikisna, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs F. Ondatje. The deceased leaves beside;, her daughter, a son, Mr. L. T. Mutikisna, of Charles Grenier and Son. Seremban.
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    Alleged Illegal Planting Of Rubber
    177 13 Alleged Illegal Planting Of Rubber THIRTEENTH DAY OF NEGRI CASE (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 13. •pODAY was the thirteenth day of hearing in the case of alleged illegal planting of rubber which began before the Seremban Magistrate, Mr. J. P. Biddulph, and is expected to last several more
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    MR. D. FARQUHARSON GOES ON LEAVE
    37 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 13. KJIR- Donald Farquharson, former president of the Negri Sembilan Planters Association and a member of the Negri Sembilan State Council, hxo gone on leave.
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    TWAKOW OWNERS CHARGED
    45 13 COR causing obstruction in the Sin- gapore river between Jan. 30 and Feb. 3. 82 summonses were brought against a number of Chinese twakov owners in the Marine Court yesterday, before Captain J. C. MacLeod, Police Court Magistrate. The cases were adjourned.
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    CHARITY SHOW BY OLD BOYS
    37 13 i From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 13. •THE Chung Hwa Old Boys' Associa- tion of Seremban will stage a charity show in aid of the China Relief Fund on April 27.
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    YAP-THONG WEDDING
    36 13 iFrom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 13. AT the Catholic Chapel at Port Dickson, Mr. Thong Ah Chong, of the tutorial staff of St. Paul's Institution, Seremban, married Miss Mary Yap, of Manton, today.
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    LABOUR DISAPPOI NTED WITH CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH
    666 13 Crisis Debate London. Apr. 13. MR C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, speaking after Mr. Chamberlain, declared himself disappointed with the Premier's statement. "We have a deliberate breach of the obligations undertaken by Mussolini." he said. "We regarded the AngloItalian Agreement as a
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    GOLD ANKLETS FOUND TO HAVE SILVER INSIDE
    282 13 Chinese Jeweller Charged With Abetment Of Cheating THREE pairs of gold anklets were exhibits in the Singapore Assize Court, before Mr. Justice Manning, ye.sterdaj when a Chinese watchmaker and jeweller, Chow Vow Heng was on trial on three charges of abetment of cheatinc
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    $2,000 BAIL OFFERED TO YOUNG CHINESE
    63 13 RAIL of $2,000 was offered to a 17-year-o:d Hainanese. Chhan Sang, who claimed trial before Mr. K. A. Blacker in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, on a charge of managing an unlawful society. Chhan was alleged to have managed The Singapore Various Line
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    SEREMBAN MARKET TO BE IMPROVED
    52 13 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 13. CEREMBAN market, which is more than 30 years old, is to be Improved, according to an announcement at the last meeting of the Seremban Sanitary Board. Under special services for 1940 a proposal is made for this improve-
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    BIGGEST SHIP TO DOCK HERE
    248 13 Gneisenau Loses Propeller Blade NAZI REPORTERS ON BOARD THE largest merchant iMp over to be dtK.Kf(l at Singapore, thu 18,160-ton North German Lloyd liner Gneisenau, which has lost i propeller blade, will go into King's Dock, KVppel Harbour, after her arrival from Colombo today. The
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    NEGLIGENT DRIVING CHARGE
    65 13 /CHARGED with driving his ojr In a negligent manner at the of Macpherson Road and Seran^ihin Road on Jan. 21, and secondly with failing to make a report after an accident. J vv. Hoflin. appeared in the Singapore Traffic District Court yesterday. Accused claimed trial on the
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    Women Called A "Menace" By Inspector
    178 14 ALLEGED BEGGING FOR ALMS ■"VESCRIBED by a police officer as being a "public menace," six Chinese women and girls appeared before Mr. K. A. Blacker. Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday charged with begging for alms outside the New World entrance gate, at Jalan Besar
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    ROSS INSTITUTE
    45 14 Brii;. -General F D Hammund and Mr K. A. Watsoii have joined the suuidine committee of the Ross Institute oi Tropical Hygiene. The former is an authority on railway administration in many tropical countries and Mr Watson U prominently connected with Indian industry.
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    CHINESE KILLS WIFE AND HIS COUSIN
    151 14 Year's Gaol On Culpable Homicide Charge Froai Our Own Cjrresrxindeiit Ipoh. Apr II 1 FOUND my wtie and my couiin misbehaving I was provoked and could not bear it. so I killed I them." That was the explanation given Dy i a Chinese rubber
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    EUROPEAN'S STORY OF SCENE OUTSIDE SINGAPORE SHOP
    761 14 Chinese Acquitted On Charge Of Criminal Intimidation ROTTEN EGGS THROWN DURING AUCTION, SAYS COMPLAINANT A EUROPEAN who attended an auction sale of Japanese goods in a Singapore shop and who was allegedly threatened and abused by a hostile Chinese crowd which hart gathered
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    33 14 A platform tor the mounting of an ART. siren has been erected on ths roof of the Orchard Road police station. Set left.— Straits Times pictvre.
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    4,000 SIKHS AT TEMPLE FOR KHALSA DAY SERVICE
    233 14 Loudspeakers Carry Prayers To Crowd Outside COUR thousand Singapore Bikhl gathered at the Queen Street Gurudwara (temple) yesterday to celebrate their national day. It was nearly 300 years ago that the Sikh Khalsa, or nation, was reborn in the face of persecution
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    PENANG AIRCRAFT'S MISHAP IN JOHORE: ENGINE FAILURE
    303 14 PENANG AIRCRAFT'S MISHAP IN JOHORE ENGINE FAILURE (From Our Own Correspondent i Penang, Apr. 13. /GRAPHIC details of the mishap which overtook one of the three Penang Flying Club planes which left here during the Easter holiday were related to a reporter when the pilot. Mr. R. E. Hope-Falkner, and
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    DECREE MADE ABSOLUTE
    144 14 European Woman Divorces Husband A DECREE nisi granted liy Mr. Justice Home in Singapore in March last ye°r to EvHyn I'-iher against h*>r husband, John Phillip Usher, was made absolute by thf Chief Justice. S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine. in the Sinpipoiv ffigh Court yesterday. The decree was
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    ANGLO-FRENCH PLEDGE TO GREECE & RUMANIA
    1593 15 ANGLO-FRENCH PLEDGE TO GREECE RUMANIA Will Go To Their Aid Ii They Resist Invasion PREMIER'S STATEMENT IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS r'REAT BRITAIN and France have undertaken to guarantee the independence and integrity of Greece and Rumania, declared Mr. Chamberlain in his momentous speech in the House of Commons last
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      20 15 WINNER, RUNNER-UP AND ALL SEMI-FINALISTS IN THE 1939 MALAYAN AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP PLAYED THE BEST GOLF BALL IN THE WORLD
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    JAPANESE LEADERS PLAN TO KEEP LARGE STANDING ARMY IN CHINA
    733 16 Scheme To Make Overseas Force Self-Sufficient JAPAN'S military chieftains are planning to keep a large standing army on the Asiatic continent and to develop industries on the spot which will be sufficient to feed, clothe and arm this overseas fighting'
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    JAPANESE MORALE SUFFERS
    115 16 hangsha. Apr. 12. A HELD DISPATCH states th»t. whereas the Japanese forces formerly held on to their positions to the last man. at present they retreat soon after the Chinese launch an attack. It is tali tliat whereas Japanese officers formerly took pains to carry away and
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    China's Condition For Peace
    348 16 Status Quo Before Mukden Coup "NO SURRENDER" Chungking, Apr. 12. FUNDAMENTALLY China is not opposed to peace— if by peace is meant the maintenance of friendly relations among various nations of the world on a footing of absolute equality," declares the semi-official Chungking edition of the
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    CENTRAL CHINA OFFENSIVE
    139 16 Severe Encounters In Hupeh And Riangsi Chungking. Apr. 12. SINO-JAPANESE hostilities are still centred in North Kiangsi Province, where the Chinese after marching past Kaoan. 60 kllmetres south-west o: Nanchang, have continued their advance along two routes on Nanchang. and Fenghsin. over 35 kilometres north of Kaoan.
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    HEAVY FIGHTING IN KWANGTUNG
    119 16 Chungking. Apr. 12. IN Kwangtung Province heavy flght- ing is going on along the southern section of the Canton-Hankow Railway, north of Canton, with Sunkal. the railway and highway Junction about 30 kilometres north of Canton, as the main point of contention. Chinese forces meanwhile have
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    JAPANESE INTERFERE WITH SHIPPING
    41 16 Hong Kong, Apr. 12. F)UR of the nine Portuguese steamers detained by the Japanese at Woosung, outside Shanghai, have been released. Shanghai observers interpret the Japanese action as being designed to interfere with toreign shipping Central News.
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    THE BEST DIET DURING CONVALESCENCE
    114 17 THE BEST DIET DURING CONVALESCENCE Alter operations, or wasting and other disease?, you feel so weak and exhausted that you wonder whether you'll ever feel really well again Everyone urges you to eat Yet food nauseates you. But you simply must eat. Doctors all over the world have found that
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    Reaction To New
    181 17 Amendment "Further Limitation Of Powers" Lucknow, Apr. 8. TTHE British Government's proposal to amend the Government of India Act had repercussion today at the meeting of the Council of the United Provinces Congress Committee which under the presidentship of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru decided not to recognise any
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    RECENT CONGRESS DEVELOPMENTS
    95 17 Babu Rajendra Prasad Meets Mr. Bose Jharia, Apr. 6. r\R. Rajendra Prasad accompanied by other members of the Bihar Labour Inquiry Committee arrived here from Jamshedpur to continue the inquiry into labour conditions in coalfields. He was received at Bhaga station by local Congress and labour leaders
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      EMERGENCY POWERS FOR CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
      847 17 Amending India Act Introduced In House Of Lords New Delhi, Apr. 6. THE main interest in the bill to amend the Government of India Act, introduced in the House of Lords yesterday, is in the provisions to be brought into force during a period of
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      QUEER VOTING IN ASSEMBLY
      60 17 New Delhi, Apr. C 5 THE Congress Party's amendment to make protective duty on I wood pulp at 25 per cent, ad valorem or Ks. 35 per ton which- ever hither, was carried by 63 I votes against 46 in the Assembly today. While the Muslim
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    PREPARATIONS FOR S. T. C SUMMER MEETING
    402 18 Slow Work At Bukit Tinggi This Morning SLOW work was seen at this morning's workouts at the Bukit Tinggi valley by horses entered for the Singapore's races. Most of Trainera Fox's and Billet's charges were sent out. First to come out was .Mary
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    Y.M.C.A. Soccer
    155 18 The following have been selected to play for the Y.M.C.A. against Police at 5.10 p.i.i. on Tuesday, Apr. 18, on the Anson Road Ground: Wee Aik Chan. Swyny, Pillai Moxon, Ranatunga, Swee Keng, Jackson, Kite. Joharl. Mitchell and Guan Klat. i Reserves: Henry Moore. Merrifield, McBeath. j Y.M.C.A.
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    S.C.C. AND R.A.F. DRAW ONE-ALL
    46 18 The Reserve division soccer fixture between the S.CC. and the R.A.M.C. I to have been played on the padang yesterday was cancelled. The S.CC. team, however, played a iriendly fixture with the RAF. <H.Q.) the game ending in a one-all draw.
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    WATER POLO
    37 18 J'HE V.M.C.A. Juniors yesterday defeated the Gordons by three goals to one in a water-polo fixture at Fort Canning. Fones, Page and Kok Leong scored tor the winners and Phillip and Milne lor the Gordons.
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    FARR OUTPOINTS BURMAN IN MEDIOCRE FIGHT
    92 18 Harringay, Apr. 14. WINNING nearly every round Tommy Farr outpointed Red Burman over 12 rounds of a mediocre fight, which consisted mainly of Farr repeatedly jabbing his left into Bui-man's face Farr generally was able to score as he pleased and landed from a
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    NEGRI ATHLETICS
    101 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Apr. 13. The Negrt Sembilan Amateur Athletic Association will hold Its annual sports meeting this year in July. Mr. Norman Coulson has been elected president of the association in succession to Lieut. Col. W. A. Outsell. Negrl Sembilan athletes will soon undergo training
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    CHIATE SING A.U.
    143 18 In a friendly table-tennii mutch played U» Saturday the ChUte Sing Athletic Union defeated the Straltn Times Press Sports Club by five-nil. Results (C.S.A.U. players menU °Chua fl 800 Llm beat Tan Cheng Huat, 21—9; 21—11; 19 21; 21—17. Tan Peng Swee beat Chua Thlam Swte. 15—21-
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    SCHOOL SPORTS
    44 18 The sscond annual athletic sports of the Saradamanl Girls' School and the Vlvekananda Boys' School will be held at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow at the Ramalcrtshna Mission recreation ground. Mrs. S. C. Ooho will distribute the prizes at the end of the meeting.
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    N.S. CLUB OFFICIALS
    93 18 (Prom Our Owno Correspondent.) Seremban. Apr. 13. The present are the office-bearers of the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club, who were elected at the recent annual general meeting: President, Dr. Chong Ah Khoon (re-elected); vice-presidents. Mr. Ng Loo Beng (re-elected) and Mr. Chat Sau Yin; hon. secretary.
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    SYRIAN C.A. SPORT
    91 18 The tenth annual picnic of the Syrian Christian Association was held at S4-O. Tanah Merah on Sunday from 7 a.m. to 7 p m. in ideal weather. The prize winners were as follows: High Jump, 1. C. J. Williams, 2 John Matthew; long Jump, 1, C. J.
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    GORDONS WIN 3 GOALS TO ONE AT CHANGI
    741 18 Manchesters Yet To Score Point In First Division TTHE Manchesters have yet to win a point in the first division of the league. Playing against the Gordons at Changi yesterday they were beaten by 2 goals to 1. Of the three goals
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    Today's Sports Fixture
    46 19 TaDAY'S Sports fixtures will be as below: Soccer: S.A.F.A. (Saigon team) vs. S.C.I.A. at stadium. Other sports events today are: ll'viii-r: Lightweight championship fight at the Happy World at 8 !5 p.m. Tennis: Petitchrs Ham opening; BjCjC championships and S.K.C. and S.C.R.C. tournaments.
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    Terror Lose To Y. M. C. A.
    221 19 rvESPITE a flight drizzle which prevailed throughout the match. the V.M.C.A. cricket team beat the H.M.S. Terror by four wickets on ihe V.M.C A. ground yesterday. Dean batted best for the losers with ft fine 30. and Suratta. Hope, and Cheng Siang were
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    ENTRIES AND DRAW FOR Y.M.C.A. OPEN TENNIS
    1080 19 CNTRTES AND DRAW for the Y.M.C.A. open lawn tennis tourhament for 1939 are as follows:— Mi:.\'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Byes:— Yadi bin Hsjl Kassim vs. Robert Chia; C. Y. Koh vs. Maurice GilTerstein; A. Burkhill vs. Chin Kee Onn. First Round:— M. I. Reshty
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    MERRIDALE B.P.
    28 19 A committee meeting of the Meridale BP. will be held on Sunday at he residence of Mr. Tan Seng Chor, 2, Saunders Road, at 10.15 a.m.
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    CHINESE VS. S.A.F.A. AT STADIUM TODAY
    94 19 Thrilling football Is promised at the Stadium today, when the Chinese meet the S. A. F. A. XI which is to tour Saigon soon. The Chinese who are Just back from a tour of Manila and Hong Kong are s. strong side. The team
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    CYCLING SPEED TRIAL POSTPONED
    102 19 At a meetln.'; of sportsmci and cyclists It was decided to p the date of the first annual bicycle speed trial at Buona Visia Road, The Gap, until Sunday, Apr. 30. The distance is about one mil- and the race will start at 7 a.m. Stveral
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    R.S.Y.C. EVENTS
    112 19 Today, there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes at the R.S.Y.C.. starting at 5.25 p.m On Sunday, the "A" class will sail the first race for the Somerville Bowl Start at 10 a.m. The "B" class will sail the first race 1 for the Mac
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    MENTAL HOSPITAL BEAT MARINES THREE-ONE
    364 19 gY beating the Marines by three goals to one at the Stadium yesterday the Mental Hospital Sports Club placed themselves in a strong position in the second division (A) of the league. Adapting themselves well to th slippery conditions, the winners play ed the better
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    Home Soccer Fixtures
    192 19 SJOME Soccer fixtures for tomorrow 11 are: FIRST DIVISION Arsenal vs. Manchester D. Aston Villa vs. Boltou. Blackpool vs. Middlesbrougn. Brentford vs. Birmingnam. Derby vs. Leicester. Everton vs. Preston Grimsby vs. Liverpool. Huddersfleid vs. Chelsea. Portsmouth vs. Stoke Sunderland vs. Leeds. Wolves vs. Charltou. SECOND DIVISION Blackburn
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    PHILIPPINES' VISITORS WELCOMED
    112 19 The Far Eastern University basketball and raOtyMU trams which arrived in Singapore from Manila yesterday, were enteriainod to a dinner by members of the Singapore Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation at th? Happy World last night. Welcoming the visitors Mr E. S. Sy in a n>M h said
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    87 19 TODAYS matches in the S RC tennis tournament are as follows: Championship singles: R. H Bain M. R. E. Thoy. Championship doubles. Somi-Finals: P. D'Almrida and E. Le Mercler vs. H N. BaUietchet and M. A. Cordeiro: P F. de So.iza and E O. Wheatley vs. Dr. S.
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    26 19 An incident m Ihe jirst division league match at changi pestirdav m which Gordons beat the Manchester, h y 2 goals to i.-Slrait s lines picture.
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    SERVICES WIN WATER POLO 6-1
    119 19 A TEAM from the United BuifcM yesterday defeated the Y.M.C A. oy six goals to one in a water-polo fixture at Fort Canning In the first half the Services were leading by three goals to on? Chinchen and Bradley gave them a two goal lead
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    TONIGHT'S FIGHT
    91 19 WILL the lightweight title eh: iil-c hands at the covered .stadium tonight, or will Ventura Marqurz ri-i.u.-i the honours? General opinion is that tho Mexicans challenge/, Neil Hemchit, will fail to lower the champion's colours. There is no doubt that Marqucz is much superor where boxing skill is
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    NGO SING LE CHIN SIA
    165 19 In preparation for the current years Singapore Table Tennis championship which will be n?ld shortly, the Ngo Sing Le Chin Eia registered another Victory ov;r the Amicabie Athletic Association, by four games id one in their second trial match. u t the latters premises Results
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    147 20 M. Edouard Daladier, the French Premier, who made an Important speech on French policy last night, at the microphone. liv- up of Majesty, presented to the Crown to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, is to be exhibited at
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