The Straits Times, 22 April 1939

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    40 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 1939 PKK'E 5 CBN IS.
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      274 1 Singapore: i4o, Cecil st (PHONE 5471). For Up-to-dats TAILORING... MIEN GHONG You are assured vi real satisfaction. fll Colam.in St. Singapore. Phone 4816 A CHAMPION A SHOPKEEPER IN PENANG IN KUALA LUMPUR ANOTHER CHAMPIONSHIP FRANK, WHAT AN IMPROVE--HOW DO YOU DO IT MENT LAST TIME I SAW YOU —^rv r
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      246 1 MUST BE %ml^^' COFFEE Special Blended- if* 111 /(MA Z7Z 7 fr^A/y Roasted -Ground ti^l $0 fy\\ Finest Coffee in Malaya. -***^S*^ ■Sls^ s:^ Loose Coffee— so.6s per Ib. r\r^^m ROBINSON'S COFFEt^S^^ IS GOOD COFFEE >^5^ ROBINSON €c CO., LTD. S I N G A P O p? it Bn-.in<~is
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      28 1 KUALA LUMPU??: 25. JAVA ST. CPHONE 3683). Madame Page. DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER TailormarJe' Gowns for all occasion? in Stock from $5 $30 13. Battery Road. Singapore. Tel. 6327.
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      375 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applyinic for any position adverliM-J In the>.e columns send copies of trstimoni:il!>. On not send oritinaK WANTED Junior Typist male or female Applj Hox No. :>;<) Slnuls Times. WANTED Experienced Book-Keener »»ii CMhier With knowledge of general office rcu- it be pi i pared to furnish panntei
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      410 2 SITUATIONS WANTED "expewenceiTcantonese woman de- sires position as Cook or Cook-boy, anywhere In Malaya. Excellent references. Apply All Wan. 146, Joo Cliiat Road. Singapore. V EUROPEAN (31) Contractor's Estimator, r Surveyor. Twelve years' experience. Seeks s post with large concern. Apply Box No. 23S r Straits Times^ s ENGINEER BRIT.
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      939 2 FOR SALE THE SINGAPORE BOARDING KENNELS m The only especially tropically built dog kennels with a garden for each dog, and a shower In each rubber tiled appartment. mos: hygienlcally kept. When you go on holiday pa send your doss to Malaga's pvriler liHle n :1 resort for dogs, where
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      475 2 EDUCATIONAL PREPARATORY SCHOOL and holiday HOME ill south-west England; write Box 136. 3tralts Times. BUTTON'S 3-DAY IBTHW ONLY 6 RULES and 29 OUMCRM Practice quickly gives speed of 150-200 words per minute. Write Now for Free V: son: The Dutton Collate (L<indon>, Indian Headquarters, Er^rton Road, Delhi 12. I FAR
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      88 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc I SENSATIONAL SALE! £roui April 2lsc 300 Dresses for all occasions h»T« just arrived and will br sold and completely cleared within tno weeks AT COST PRICE. SALON DE MODES Room 66 RAKFI.ES HOTEL. PRINCE EDWARD CLINIC Medical Massage Eiectncity. 14 ("r.pitol Fkrts. PIsMM 7J5* (Stiinilorit I'll.
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      642 3 P. 0. BRITISH IKDIi AND APCAR LINE. Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENOKR AND CARGO SERVICE OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIN AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spor HAJPUTANA 17.0 0 In poi RANCHI 17,000 May BHUTAN 6.100 May BEHAH 6.000 May 1 RANPURA 17.000 May RAV/ALPINDI 17,000
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      536 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT ES FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. »A TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ !5 Regular fortnightly sailings. is London via Penang, Colomh 2 Port Said, Naples, Marseille and Gibraltar. v S.S. HAKOZAKI MARU 28 Apr. 29. S.S. SUWA MARU 2 t May 12. \l
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      673 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE F VRKS To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTEK- To: PALFSTINE ROTTFRDAM HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND "peNhVgEN LSIA M»V 2 MALAYA «bt Apr 26 I?, LL d A tm DIA May i 3 KINA May 2G BORINOIA June
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      567 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Qunr. Singapore Xi-l 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penang TeL 1364. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. I FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON, N. (ONTINKNT AND GLASGOW (in conjunction with the Glen Line) AJAX Mars. Casa. Ldon. R'dam. Ham. O'gow Apr. 24 Apr. 28 GLENAPFARIC L'don, R'dam. Ham. Ar.t
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    Wall Street Quotations
    596 4 New York. Apr. 21. f^HE following quotations were tl.ose ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today:— DOW-JONES AVERAGES. Yesterday'! Today* Close. Close. Changes. 30 Industrials 128.41 128.71 up .30 M Rails 25.86 25.15 off .11 ISUtlllties 22 25 22.37 up .2 40 Bonds 87.89 88.03 up .14
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    PASSENGERS BY RAJPUTANA
    304 4 Passengers for Singapore by the P. and O. liner Rajputana were: Mrs. V. M. Ainger, Mrs. A.sli worth Mrs. B. J. Bell, Mr. J. J. Bell. Mrs. Coward, Mrs. Snow, Dr. A. Cellan Jones, Mrs. Douglas and Infant. Miss Parker (nurse) Mr. S. R. Dawe. Mr. and
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      143 4 Tolay N. Borneo, Brunei Labuan (Maruduj 3 30 pm Germany (Parcels only) (Oldenbure) 3.30 p.m. Europe Great Britain (K.L.M. 2 nm Indo-Chlna (Kumsang) 4 p.m. Iran (K.L.M.) 2 Basan. BrnKkalis and Selat Pand]ang (ToboaB) 4 DJa Java. South-West Sumatra. S.-East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas Timor Dilly (K.L.M.) n
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      FROM MALACCA
      94 4 Correspondence ror transmission by air via "Netherlands' must be fuUy prepaid and clearly superscribed •By KIM." Mails will close from Malacca as roilows Today M dan hj air 'Nrthre!ands> 6 p.m. Siam. Burn.i. India, Iraq. Pakftinc. Eopt Maunuus. Europe, Oreal Britain, trrlam. N 4 S America. X S
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      154 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves ur expected to arrive:--Sheen Wharf. Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1:— HMS. Herald 19. Main Wharf. Entrance Gate 2; Exit I:— Rajputana 18; Hopecrown 1C; Anyo Marj 14: Pres Adams 11: Nagpore 9. Empire Dock, Entrance Gate
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      LONDON SHIP WRECKED
      81 4 San Francisco, Apr. 9. t T t HE London freighter Temple Bar (4.891 tons) was wrecked yesterday in the locks of Carroll Is'and, niT the Washington Coast. The ccw )■> statec to be safe An SOS. from the vessel said that she had stuvk a rock rpping
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      286 4 INWAKO Wearnes I From Prnaa*. Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives ever; evening. X.1.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternuoa. X.L.M. From Kurepr Arrim THIS eveaiD(. Imprrial From Eorwpc: Due and expected MMMUy iltfrnMiL Qantas: Frwn Australia: .An-ives tomorrow afternoon. K.N.I 1.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      33 4 Mails from Europe 'London parcel mails 1 expected yesterday by P. O. (Rajputana) deUvery today. Apf. 22. at 9 am. Mails from Holland etc expected on Apr 25 by Dempo.
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      GERMANY BUYS BRITISH SHIPS
      334 4 THREE VESSELS THAT TRADED WITH S T> A1Y •TflE majority of British shipowners. In anticipation of the promised legislation for the formation of a pool of surplus shipping for emergency use, are refraining for the present from disposing of their old tonnage. Thera have, however, been
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      MACDONALD ON CAIRO DISCUSSIONS
      114 4 London. Apr. 19. ASKED ia the House of Corr- k mons whether the d: d sions on Palitir.e rtr.nUy held In E?ypt were a cori<nuail~n of the London Conference. Mr. Ma'cuim MttCora!d. Se-retary of State for the Colonies, replied in the illative. He added t'^at si:i-e
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      669 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. ilnroiporatca m t- MSi TCLBraONBI luitlit 5433. fassace 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC SThAMSHirS, I IMIIH) (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class from Jt 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 <t 1814.6
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      90 4 NEW WORLD DANCE PALACE THE LARGEST AIR-t ONOITIOM O rABARET IN MAI_«VA WITH P.AK AND RtSTU K\M ATIACHLIJ. TEL. NO. *477 NIGHT DANCE NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. TENDANCES (Wnissioß Free) EVERY TUES., THURS.. SATS. SUNDAY TIFFIN DANCE From 1.30 p m. '.o 430 p.m. SPECIAL ENTRANCE TO CABARET CAR PARK
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      156 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Las: max. rain bright m.r temp, tall s"shine terny 'F Inches hrs "F s West Coast. Alor Star 87 0.35 9.1 76 L Ba< an Lepas iPenang) 88 0.08 8 1 75 .Sitiawan 90 0.79 5 1 73 jBukit Jeram 87 0
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      536 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 12 27 p.m. 8.4 ft. L. W. 6.03 a. m 0.2 ft. 6. M p.m. 2.3 R. Tomorrow H. W. co.'.u a.m. ft. 1.07 p m. 8 ft. L. W. 6.15 p m. M ft. Monday H. W. 00 47 a.m. It. 1. 55
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    34 5 The Duke and Duchess of Windsor visited the studio of Real del State, noted sculptor, to examine his medallion of Queen Victoria, at Biarritz. The monument Is to be unveiled and installed at Biarritz.
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    Progress Of Broadcasting In China Since War
    342 5 Chungking. THE war has strengthened China's radio communications with the world. Prior to the hostilities, China had no short-ttave broadcasting stations. Broadcasts were transmitted to the foreign countries through a radio-telephone station of the Ministry of Communications. After war began, the Government installed
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      456 5 55B8BPfor external application in obstinate cough Bronchia] Catarrh Whooping Cough, and Asthmatic Conditions. Gives a feeling of welcome relief and comfort Obtainable at all Ch?mists and DispsnsGries GRAFTOH LABORATORIES Ltd. BINOAPOBI AMI KIAI.A I.fMITR. an.l MEDICAL OFFICE. SINGAPORE. Received New Shipment of National Transmitting Parts. WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 98, Robinson
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      331 5 To Private Trustees Cnrrvin..' out the MrUm <>t dead friends is often difficult. I lalmrious nnd thank It-ss work encroaching seriously upon tinw neei!p<l for \our own affairs. Your burden cun Ix 1 Krtatl) eased if von secure the :iid of a corporation jpecinlh formed nn'l qualified to under tnke
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      636 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 225 metres. HIP 30. OG metres. p.m. 12 .45 I-irjht orchestral concert. Relayed from the Adelphi Hotel. 1.30 Mi-J-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Light orchestral concert. Relayed from the Adelphi Hotel (contd.). 2.00 Interval. 4.50 Running commentary on the first d»y of the Singapore races
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      507 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 mc/s (13.97 m); GSG 17.71 mc/s (16.86 ml; GSF 15.11 mc/s (19.82 m.): GSJ 21.63 mc/s (13.93 m.l: GSD 11.75 mc/s 125.53 m.l p.m. 6.05 Bis Ben. "Lucky Dip" presented by William MacLurg. 6.50 Recital by Zara Nelson (Canauia.i violoncellist).* 7.10
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      301 5 NIROM TODAY YDA C.01 me s (19.6 m.). YDB M.65 mc/i (31.20 m.). YDB 11.86 me s (25.3 m.). PMN 10.2G mo s (29.2 m). pm. 12.20 Popular recorded music. 12.35 Piklers band. 1.10 News and announcement-.. 1.22 Luncheon variety. 2.10 News repeated. 2.20 Close down. 4.53 Programme prevuo. Tea
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      457 5 KWEIYANG TODAY XPSA, 8.37 me s (I.! ml. p.m. 5.50 National anthem, band. 6.00 Reports (in Japanese). 6.10 European music. 6.20 Educational talk to children 6.40 Chinese music (Monday. Saturday). Fcochow and Amoy songs (Tuesday. Friday, Chaochow and Cantonese somjs (Wednesday. Thursday), group songs (Sunday) 1.50 Talks on war (In
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      674 6 BETTER INQUIRY FOR TINS AND RUBBERS RUBBER STEADY BUT QUIET Bv Our Financial Corresmmdent. Singapore, Apr. 22. THERE seems to be a luu in European affairs and one car. only hope that this is not the calm before another storm. The New York Stock Exchange yesterday was
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 6 Friday, Apr. 21, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 274 27% No. IX R.S.S. fob. in cases. April 27'/ 2 27% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales April 27's 27>i F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales April 26 7/ g 27 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.S.S. on
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      EXCHANGES
      192 6 Friday, Apr. 21. The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hons Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T. 2/3 23/32 London demand 2/3 23/32 Lyons demand 2038 Switzerland demand ***** Hamburg demand 133% New York demand 54 Montreal demand
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    • Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Friday, Apr. 21, 5 p.m. Owing to disturbed conditions in Europe a number of these quotations must be regarded as nominal. MINING
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        MINING
        604 6 Lssuc Val. ttaser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 2/6 3/0 3/3 3/9 ft/- Austral Amal. 4/9 5/3 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Mala> 43/- 48/- 40/- 45'5/- Ayer Hltam 18/6 19/6cd 18/9 19/9 1 Ayei vVtng 0.65 0.70 0.65 0 70 £1 Bangrln Tin 18/3 19,
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        GENERAL
        483 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32y 3 l-« 2 2 do. T/ 2 Prefs. 2.15 2.20xd 2.15 2.2Cxd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 b 00 5 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0 50 0.00 U.50 1 60 10 5 B. M. Trustee 8 75 7
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        265 6 5% Majnarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr. 30 Oct. 31 90 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 reci. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. k'ar. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 nom 4'o% 190? red 1947 $1,600,000 Int. War. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 nom 4V 2 T<, 19CP red
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        RUBBER SHARES
        387 6 Frascr Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.15 l.^j 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 100 Amal. Mala; 1.40 l.t.0 1 4u 1.45 Ayei Hitam 090 100 090 100 Ayer Molelc 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.00 1 lii 1.05 1.15 Bassett 0.45 0 50 048 0.5'J Batu
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    London Stock Exchange
    411 6 Gilt-Edged Stronger And Active London, Apr. 21. ON the Stock Exchange today, in spite of week-end considerations and the proximity of the budget, a brighter tone pervaded all markets with a marked increase in activity and strength of gilt-edged. Kaffirs attracted Cape and local attention while Paris
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    90 6 London. Apr. 21. The following were today* closing mean rates:— P»rl» 176\ Athens 647«4 New York 4. 68 Rio 22 T i Montreal 4.70 515 filers otflrlii Brussels 27 85' i Belgrade 210 Ocneva 20.8G-1 Bucharest 860 Amsterdam 8.81 Buenos Aires 20.22 Mllkn Hi Montevideo 18' j
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    TREASURY BILLS
    43 6 London, Apr. 21. THE total amount applied for in tenders for £30,000,000 Treasury Bills was £66,040.000. The average rate per cent, for Bills at three months was 265. 10 35d. compared with 31s. 2.37 d. a week ago.— British Wireless, j
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    TELEPHONE REVENUE RISES 7 PER CENT.
    309 6 Dividend Maintained At 1937 Rate ARISE of about 7 per cent, in total revenue— that Is from .C 158.960 to £170.184 is indicated in the accounts for 1938 of the Oriental Telephone and Electric Company. After deductions of £52,452. against £44.813. in respect of
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    CABLE TRAFFIC RISES IN MARCH
    44 6 'PHE following index numbers represent the estimated traffic receipts of Cable and Wireless Ltd.. as related to comparab'e traffic in the yar I'j29 based at 100. March 1939 Hjl Average tor 1938 MJ Average for 3 months 1939 714
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    PASTORS NOW SUBJECT TO NUREMBERG LAWS
    40 6 Berlin, Apr. 21. REVISED disciplinary la*-s have oeer imposed upon the Evangelical Church. This places pastors on thf same footing as the civil HfrcaU whe are thus subject to the Nuremberg racial laws.— Reuter.
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    GOLD MOVEMENTS
    31 6 GOLD exported from the United Kingdom to the United States In th« three days to midday Apr. 6 was £7.688.454. Imports for the three day? Included £7,473.886 from Belgium.
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    17 6 London, Apr. 21. Ths commodity markets today experienced a more satisfactory daj with prices generally higher.— Reuttr
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      33 6 U BRITISH M\ EXPANDED M \k METAL M^L fwL MEETS REQUIREMENTS mm^. Z' m A BRITISH STANDARD M MB W SPECIFICATION FOR WA EXPANDED METAL COMPLETE RANGE OF MESH-GUAGE STOCKED McALISTER CO., LTD.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      MERCANTILE BANK PROFITS HIGHER AT £192,443
      1735 7 Dividend Maintained At 12 Per Cent. AIR MAIL FROM MALAYA AFFECTS BILLS RECEIVABLE ADDRESSING shareholders at The annual meeting of the Mercantile Manic Ltd. in London recently, Sir Charles A. times, the chairman, said: You will have noticed that, though our proliU have been
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      LEWIS AND PEAT
      165 7 CONSIDERABLE FALL IN PROFITS I EWIS and Peat, the Mincing Lane produce brokers, announces a net profit of £5,026 for 1938. as against £18,515. Adding £8,395 brought forward, there is £13.421. Of this £5,981 has been used m respect of the preference dividend for the half-year ended
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      HIGH FRENCH NOTE CIRCULATION
      178 7 Maturities And Hoarding TTHE Bank of France note circulation was swollen by nearly Fts.4 mHliards during the week errid Mar. 30 to a total of Fr5.119.748 millions £676,510 0001— the highest paperfranc level on reccrd except for the week preceding the Munich agreement. The sharp rise
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      EXPORT CREDITS
      32 7 DURING the first quarter of 1939 the Export Credits Guarantee Department assumed liability up to a maximum cf £6.791.935 in respect of contracts, policies and guarant?es amounting to £20 563.580.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      181 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Boolu Cunip.uiv Dividend Close cm Ay.r Hiiaui Tin Itm tax 2V; Apr. 18 HonK Kong Tin 2',% less tax Kranwt 3d. Apr. 19 I arm Tin l'id. Apr. M rakuapa 8d. Apr. 24 t'lu Wall 4 1 Apr 12 Singapore, Apr. 21 5 p.m.
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      JAPAN'S OIL PROBLEMS NEED FOR SELF
      466 7 JAPAN'S OIL PROBLEMS NEED FOR SELF- SUFFICIENCY FOREIGN EXCHANGE SHORTAGE JUEARLY two years have elapsed since the Japanese Government announced itl intention of safeguarding the country's liquid fuel supplies by embarking on a largescile production programme based on domestic raw materials, writes Ihe Financial Times. By 1943. according to the
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      151 7 SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES Sinsriipore. Apr. SI, awn Buyers Sellers Oambter S 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muruoic 512.75 White $12.25 Black 8.00 Copra Mixed $3.20 Sun Dried $3.50 Sago Flour No. 1 Llngga $2.52. Fair $2.52', Sarawak $2.46 Jclotonti Pal?mbanu $6.25 Banja $6.50 Sarawak $6.50 Tapioca
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      781 7 TENDE RS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS TO SURVEYORS. TENDERS will M received nt the office ol the Executive Bnftineer. Barang Padati? Tapah, up to 12 noon of May 5, 1939. for tan survey of a proposed ROAD TRACE from Siim River to Taniong Mallm dlstince of 14 miles more or
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      485 7 BANK OF CHINA (incorporated In China ttv *,fr1al C!niter» 11. Cecil St/vrt Sin ;aporr. Telephone*: Manager's Office hill Asst. ManaRcrS Office 'ill! kwh:in;r Dcpt. Hill i.-m-r.il Office 5IS8-* Ca.ilr MbMi "< HI Nd.U.O." Paid L'p Tanital (h S 40.000 ..IIW 0» Reserve Fund* in cr.etM of Ch. > S.IOO.OIM M
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      224 8 POSITIVELY LAST DAY J&l yA^DDft 3.15, 6.15 9.15 P.M. ALHAIYIPiXM ALWAYS to say goodbye to one she 10ve5...? dl Pk NEVER to have her »fcS> rightful happiness Bjjr Hk SPSBw*^ B^L Th« picture rftof speokj jjj,^ wKk ...and to (he men BARBARA STANWYCK The "SfeMo Dallas" star at her flreafetfJ
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      773 8 ■HIHHbPBBI| A GREAT PERFORMANCE BY TWO «i kl'>:4 A FAVOUKITE STARS! MAD KILLER 4* ■fmBMB 3 SHOWS TODAY EDW. G. ROBINSON GAPI IOL sitiwi In Warner Bro.'. Most Excltin, Pkture B X- 11 A. M. 3.15 6.15- 9.15 AMAZING DR. CLITTERHOUSE l______T?^ m_ sun vait I with CLAIRE TREVOR. HI'MPHREY
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    BRITISH WARSHIPS MASSING IN SOUTH CHINA SEA?
    143 9 Tokio Story Ot London Move To Cope With Possible War Tokio, Apr. 21. ALMOST every unit from the Royal Navy's China Station has been concentrated in the South China Sea? as a result of British anxiety about possible Far Eastern developments in the
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    33 9 Princess Elizabeth, whose thirteenth birthday yesterday MM celebrated by a family gathering M Wirwisur Castle, where the MM is in residence. She received tel^trranis and messages of congratulation from all over the world.
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    Industrial Boom Forecast
    399 9 "If There Is Any Relief Of World Tension" London. Apr. 21. •THE President of the Board ot Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, in 3, speech last night .-eferred to the i visit recently paid by Mr. Robert Hudson. Secretary of the Department for Overseas Trade, to the northern
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    'Strength Of R.A.F. Now Exceeds Our Plans'
    50 9 London. Apr 21. £APTAIN H. H. Balfour. Under- Secretary for Air, speaking at Broadstairs last night, said: "This week, we have received statistics of aircraft and I can say that the strength of the Royal Air Force is today exceeding our plans.'I—British1—British Wireless.
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    U.S. & FRANCE SNUB THE FUEHRER
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    PALESTINE INCREASES CITRUS EXPORTS
    48 9 London Apr. 21. Citrus exports from Palestine during the period Apr. 11 to Apr. 18 amounted to 470.109 cases, making a total of 14,309,700 cases exported during the current season. This compares with 11,267,071 cases exported in the corresponding season last year.— British Wireless.
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    LABOUR RETAINS SOUTH AYRSHIRE SEAT
    55 9 London, Apr. 21. Labour retained its seat in the South Ayrshire by-election occasioned j by the death of Mr. James Brown. Mr. Alexander Sloan, secretary of' the National Union of Scottish mineowners secured a majority of 4,922 over Dr. Catherine Gavin (Conservative). Mr. Sloan polled
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    JAPAN'S VALUE AS ALIA FALLS
    138 9 President Roose> ell's Vital Position London. Apr. 21. M/HEN Germany signed the Anti- Comintern Pact with Japan in November 1936, she undoubtedly hoped it would be a new and formidable weapon against Britain, France and Russia, says the Manchester Guardian. Whatever the outcome of the
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    266 9 Registration System Being Introduced A SYSTEM for registering aliens, so thorough that not a single alien will be able to live in or move about in the Union unknown to the authorises, will be introduced by the new Aliens Registration Bill, says a Cape
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    221 9 'Developed An Empiri In Soiilli-\\«>r London, Apr. 21. lAPAN could not continue hei war against China for six months without imports from tm West." said Mr. Quo Tai-chi, the Chinese Ambassador, speaking to the Manchester Reform Club tcnight. Pressure against Japan by boycott of her exports
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    53 9 Hong Kong, Apr 21. "THERE are 360 forrignor.; serving in the new Chinese Air Force in the unoccupied areas in China, atvording to a Japanese report. Of this number, it is stated, 140 are Americans, 60 are French and British. while the rest are
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    LEAGUE AID FOR THE CHINESE WOUNDED
    61 9 Hong Kong. Apr. 21. THE League of Nations has estab 1 lushed an office at Kunmi.is capital of Yunnan, to help in wori started there for the benefit of wa refugees and the wounded. The League ofllce there will also as sist in carrying
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    HITLER ONCE WANTED 25-YEAR TRUCE
    53 9 Paris, Apr. 21 THE Paris press is unsympathetic to Signor Masso mi's reply to Mr. Roosevelt In yesterday's Rome speech. Referring to the question of a tenyear guarantee, L'Oeuvre recalls that Herr Hitler once proposed a ten and even twenty-flve year European truce, oastu on
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    112 9 London, Apr. 21. ALL local authorities In England, '■Wales and Scotland have been asked on behalf of the Government to arrange that priority Is given to civil defence matters over all other business for the next three months. The Government believes
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    75 9 London, Apr. 21. THE appointment Is announced of Sir John Woodhead as Governor ol i Bengal, with eifect from June 11. This is in consequence of a grant of leave to Sir Robert Reid, Governor of Assam and at present acting-Gover-nor of Bengal. It Is
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    868 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APR. 22, 1939 Tardy Justice Although details of the agreement between the Malayan governments and the International Tea Committee regarding increased tea growing In this country are not yet known, it may be taken for granted that Malaya is to be allowed to add very
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    253 10 SOUTH-WEST Africa is riddled with Nazi spies, says a report from Johannesburg. There is little that goes on in the territory politically, commercially, socially or from an administrative point of view which is not known to these people and, in due course, correlated and
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    72 10 April 21, 1939. O child, beloved and beautiful, An Empire's cherished bond Of golden truth and liberty, Thou'rt ours to grow more fond. O child, thou art the brlght'nlng star. Thou art the graving stone, New pillar of an ancient throne, That hope Is cast upon. O child,
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    306 10 The Volunteers Unemployed IMPERIAL VS. LOCAL CLAIMS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l would like to support the ;tter by "Ex-Territorial." It is an xcellent suggestion that members of he Legislative Council should consider dequate steps to meet the full requircnenU of the S.S.V.F. in
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    SIX WEEKS IN GAOL FOR SPITTING
    196 10 To the Editor of the Straits limes Sir,— Is it possible for the man-in-the-street in this Colony to ascertain by what standard or scale punishments are inflicted In the magistrates courts? I aslc the question because: H) A Chinese was this week sentenced to
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    MUZZLING HITLER'S CRITICS?
    135 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Referring to the letters from your correspondents, A New Recruit and "A Lone Wolf," and your editorial comment on the latter's letter, are not these of the stuff that stirs up International ill-feeling One can imagine the comments that
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    A NEW NAPOLEON?
    76 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your correspondent "Hitler's Admirer" pledges himself to unswerving devotion until some rival hero can be found. I think I can help him. Al Capone had all the statesmanlike qualities of this later paragon. It is true that Al Capone
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    544 10 An Eastern Bookshelf A Mountain People's Language Language Hunting In the Karakoram. By K. O. Lorimer. (Allen and Urnvin. Us. 6d.) f*HE hunted language is Burushaski. and is spoken by the Hunzukuts. a mountain folk whose communities arc scattered along the tremendous gorges of the Hunza River,
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    206 10 Seventy Years Ago (From the Straits Times flies of 1869) WE wish to warn our readers agains Count von Attems, one of the most j notorious and accomplished swindlers j of modern times whom, we believe, is either in Singapore or on his way here. 1
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    719 10 Vomit! England HAVE enjoyed reacting a batch letters written to boys in the Iiadin Mas and Gan Eng Beng schools. Singapore, by boys :nctd b<-tv i en Bine and eleven in North London. Their Kbool Is the Chapel End Junior Mixed I i which sounds as
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    SOVIET REPLY TO ANGLO-FRENCH PROPOSALS
    598 11 Now Being Studied In London Paris M. BONNET HOPES SOON FOR "SATISFACTORY RESULT" Good Progress In Talks With Turkey there seems a lull on the surface of international affairs, diplomatic activity continues unabated below the surface. Soviet counter-proposals to Britain and France on the anti-aggression
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    188 11 YUGOSLAVIA ITALY Conference today [11 Venice Rome, Apr. 22. CONFERENCE between M Markovitch, the Yugoslavian -n Minister, and Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Ministti. is beginning in Venice today and will doubtless prove another of Italy's recent determined efforts to buttress her political, strategic and lie position. Apart from a
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    HUNGARY'S CONDITIONS TO YUGOSLAVIA
    75 11 Will Informed etreles in Budapest believe that Hungary will be prepared cuter into a non-aggression pact with Yugoslavia, but will probably make three stipulations FIRSTLY, ,i special tariff for Hun- garian tr.diio through Yugoslavia to Italy ;iii(i the B.dkans; SECONDLY,safeguards regarding the j treatment ol Hungarian
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    Dutch Force Down German Planes
    55 11 The Hague. Apr. 21. *ynr Dutch authorities are in- l vi Ugatlng three reported cases of German military planes flying over Dutch military positions during the past i.w days. It la understood Dutch military planes forced the three planes 111 1 concerned to land on
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    SUBMARINE SCARE
    42 11 Ottawa. Apr. 21. |TIE mystery of the alleged submarine otf the Canadian coast ha? >een solved by a statement of the Defence Minister. Mr. J.Mackenzie, hat investigation had showed the reaael sighted was not a submarine >ut a lisiiinijboat. Reuter.
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    RUMANIAN MINISTER CALLS ON KING LEOPOLD
    34 11 Brussels. Apr. 21. M. Gafencu. the Rumanian Foreign Minister who is on his way to London rom Berlin, had an audience with the ting ot the Belgians today.—Reuter.
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    Recruiting Scene In London
    54 11 The "pinion prevails that the fate of the British Empire may depeiid largely on the speed with which the Territorial Army can be strei thened to its new establishment of -!ii divisions (340,000 men), write, our London correspondent. Picture shows lunch-hour promenaders making; inquiries at the
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    HITLER CALLS UP RESERVES
    125 11 Training For Six Classes Berlin, Apr. 21. CJX rlasscs of reservists, aged 33 and upwards, are to undergo short periods of military training under a decree issued today. It is stated the period of sen ice will be four months, reports Reuter. Commenting on the movement
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    British And French Fleet Movements
    121 11 Paris, Apr. 21. /"•HEAT BRITAIN and France have adopted all necessary measures to prevent any Italo-German coup against Gibraltar or Tangier, reports Havas. A number of French warships have joined the British fleet at Gibraltar. Those measures are designed to counter-balance the pressure exerted upon
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    Soviet Baltic Fleet Manoeuvres
    56 11 Leningrad. Apr BL ICE-BREAKERS and naval units 1 equipped with depth charges are engaged on the task of opening a passage through the icebound Gulf of Finland in order to enable the Soviet Baltic FeetF eet assembled at Kronstadt to 4 leave that port for its
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    'Japan And Russia Do Not Want War'
    58 11 London, Apr. 21. THE Manchester Guardian's Manchu- kuo correspondent In a detailed survey of the Russo-Japanese position, concludes that neither side de- 1 sires war. 1 He quotes the Kwantung Army spokesman as saying that the possibility of Japanese action against Russia entirely
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    CONFERENCE ON MILITARY PLANES
    65 11 Washington, Apr. 21. IN the course of today's press con- ference, President Roosevelt dis- t closed that his conference with Col. Lindbergh yesterday concerned the question of military aircraft in coun- tries all over the world. j Col. Lindbergh on Apr. 18 last was r assigned
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    LITHUANIAN TRADE MISSION GOING TO BERLIN
    15 11 A Lithuanian trade delegation leaves Kaunas for Berlin tomorrow.—Renter.,
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    Duce Stresses Ties With Nazis
    118 11 'Our Enemies Could Never Break The Axis' Berlin, Apr. 21. IN a telegram of congratulations to Herr Hitler on the occasion of the Fuehrer's birthday. Signer Mussolini declares the enemies of Germany and Italy could never break the Axis. The telegram adds The Italian people
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    'STILL HOPE FOR DURABLE PEACE'
    117 11 U.S. Emoy's Speech At Edinburgh London, Apr. 21. "THE American Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, upon receiving the freedom of the City oi Edinburgh today, declared that, while he did not wish to minimise the tragic implications of the present international situation, the fact that they
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    New Slovak-Hungarian Border Clash
    70 11 Budapest, Apr. 21. AN official statement says Slovaks last night attacked a Hungarian frontier post with rifle fire, and renewed their attack this morning with artillery. The Hungarians replied. So tar there have been no Hungarian casualttles. A Hungarian liaison officer was sent to the Slovak
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    JAPANESE CURRENCY PLAN A FAILURE
    119 11 Peiping, Apr. 22. A SUDDEN drop in the value of the Federal Reserve Bank currency In terms of Chinese national currency has caused some| anxiety locally, The Federal Bank is sponsored by the Japanese. For some weeks national currency has been at a premium of
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    FRENCH PEOPLE ASKED FOR "FURTHER SACRIFICES"
    343 11 FRENCH PEOPLE ASKED FOR "FURTHER SACRIFICES" "If France Disappeared, What Could Britain And U.S. Do?" Paris, Apr. 21. TN a broadcast to the nation the .Minister tor Finamv M. Keynaud, asked French men and women loi "further sacrifices to meet new facts." "We all realised recently the greatMM of the
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    Germany Questions Small Powers
    57 11 Germany Questions Small Powers Kerliii. Apr. QmCLU. (in.irlers n, B<rli,i t|,. not deny riirntly r< port* lli.il (.ermany is Moulding the smaller Fouers whclher they feel thri-at-1 *nrd, as was siueested in Prrsjdfiit Roosevelt .s r(Mrlit telrcram. There is K«M>d reason to 1..h. that some such soundings are proceeding in
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    NEW MINISTER FOR TRANSPORT
    90 11 London. Ai IT was announced today th;it Dr. Leslie Bmi>in h;\d been appointed a Minister without portfolio, with .1 seat in the Cabinet pending th sage of the liililathm which makes ri'n Minister of Supply Mr Euan Wallace. F,n:inru, ■I the Tr< usury, is appointed Minister
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    FOOD CONTROL BILL TEXT PUBLISHED
    728 12 Full Powers Granted To Govemor-In-Council ADEQUATE SUPPLIES NEEDED FOR AN EMERGENCY THK Food Control Hill, to provide for the "conservation, 1 maintenance and storage of an adequate supply of food in the Colony," will be introduced in Legislative Council on Monday, when it is expected
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    167 12 SlN(.\F()lit. KM i LBB ***** I I 13 to 9.1", p.in Race Dimier and Dame ti (.u;i;i:K THEATBX, QEYLAIKJ Onua .v rhe Throwback.' Double Feature Talkies, at 7.45 p.m 881 II «<>lll.l> ct 8 3;] p.m. to 1 a.m. sk> Tattle The dreai Otrrlck. The uj:l<- Amusement vltta Chinese
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    Earl Beatty On Why He Went Dutch
    126 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 21. RBPLXING to criticism by correspondents in the Straits Times of his action in travelling from Batavia to England in a Dutch ship, after conducting a British shipping campaign. Earl Beatty, in a letter to the Evening
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    NEW SINGAPORE CIVIL DISTRICT JUDGE
    96 12 I\/I R L Howe Crown Counsel m baa uawmd duty as Di.strici Judge (Civil), Singapore, In place ol j Mr. H. R Bull, who left for Englanc last week on nine months' furlough. Mr. Howe was resident mnKistraU in Kri.ya lrom 1930 to 1934. Hs
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    NEW FRENCH SOCIETY May Have Own Clubhouse
    175 12 NEW FRENCH SOCIETY May Have Own Clubhouse MEMBERSHIP IS GROWING [F the membership of the Centre Intellectuel Francais de Malaisie, -ontinue.s to grow, the society intends to build a clubhouse in the grounds of the French Consulate General at 5, Gallop Road, the president, M. A. H. Mean, told members
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    BEERY AND ROONEY ACT WELL
    119 12 Stablemates (Mickey Roooey and Wallace Beery). M.G.M. At the Capitol PHIS film has more hokum to ?he foot than any film the Metro-Ooldwyn-Mayer studios have produced for a long time but It Is given some measure of conviction by the fine acting of Beery and
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    89 12 "The Girl Downstairs" (Franrhot Ton* and Franciska Gaal). M.G.M. At the Pavilion. FRANCISKA GAAL claims the acting honours in this story of a Swiss scullery maid who falls in love with a wealthy young man whom she believes Is a chauffeur. Pathos, comedy and romance
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    SOLDIER SNATCHED WATCHES IN SHOP
    146 12 ADMITTING that he stole three wrist-watches, worth $42 50. from a shop in South Bridge Road. Robert Edward Hughes, a 20-year-old soldier of the Loyal Regiment, was sentenced to one week's rigorous Imprisonment and fined $50. or. In default of payment, to serve a lurther
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    London Now Musical Centre Of Europe, Says Szell
    280 12 ONDON has become in a tew years Europe's musical centre j in place of Berlin," said Professor;' G. Szell, one of the most famous Of I' contemporary conductors, to a j Straits Times reporter, on his arrival in Singapore yesterday in an
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    37 12 •the 7 000-ton cruiser Achilles, from the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy which left Singapore today in continuation of her voyage from England to Auckland, New Zealand— Straits Times picture.
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    GERMAN SEAMAN WHO DESERTED TWICE
    405 12 Found In Singapore On Royal Engineers 9 Property A 20- YEARS-OLD German sailor, Helmut Rose, who was stated to have twice deserted his ship, was charged in the Singapore Second PoKee Court yesterday with wilful trespass hy entering property of the Royal Engineers, Changi, on
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    In The Gazette
    293 12 MR. C. S. KINDER. Assistant Superintendent. Malayan Police Service has been awarded the Colonial Polir Medal, it was announced In the Government Gazette last night Otrr-r announcements included: Mr. F. G. Coales who is to be? a temporary OHicial Member of the Executive Council during the absence
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    131 12 Non-Appearance In Court (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 21 WARRANT lor the arrest of E. S Dunn, a European, for not apearing In court in connection with a idgment debtor summons was Issued y Che Abdul Malels. the second lagistrate. this morning Dunn was
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    TAKEN ASHORE ON STRETCHER
    56 12 SUFFERING from malaria, the nev 5 Commodore for Hong Kong. Cap aln A. Peters, was carried ashore oi i stretcher from the P. and O. line ftajputana on arrival at Singapor ■esterday, and taken to the Genera •Icspital by naval ambulance. Captain Peters, who embarked a
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    216 12 30 Months' Sentence For Chinese TINS HIDDEN IN RUBBER CLOTH /CONVICTED on a charge ot importing $12,000 worth ot nor«Government chandu. a your; Chinese. Low Tang, was sen I to 30 months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. L B. Gibson, in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday The
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    178 12 DR. R. D. FITZGERALD, DMetOt of Medical Services. S.S. arrived ■t Singapore this morning from Kus'.a Lumpur by train Mr. Yon? Shook Lin. member oi the Selangor State Council, arrived at Singapore by train this morning from Kuala Lumpur Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Wood returned to Singapore
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    522 13 High Court Sequel To Motor Car Accident JUDGE HOLDS THAT CHINESE DIED FROM GASTRIC ULCER A DECISION on the question of whether a man, who was insured against accident, had died from natural i-auses or from the result of an accident, was given by
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    250 13 (From Our (hvn Correspondent.) London, Apr. tL HPHAT the manufacture of s>nthetic rubber was gaftMag momentum was stressed by Mr. J. L. Milne, the chairman, at today's ■WHSaI meeting of the Rubber Growers" Association. Mr. Milne hinted that growers must look to their research men
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    49 13 THREE schools— two in Malacca and one In Penang— have been struck off the register of schools, the Government Gazette states. They are the Meng Teck School, private, and the Wei Sin Private School, both of Malacca, and the Meng Cheng Girls' School, public, Penang.
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    294 13 "Only A Miracle Can Save Us From War" LADY NOBLE ON WORLD OUTLOOK f\NLY a miracle can save us from war now. The stage is set and ready lor the firing," Lady (Amie) Noble, widow of Sir John Noble— whose family controlled the armament firm of Armstrong— Whitworth before its
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    173 13 SAID to be better in every way than the Pulitzer Prize play by George c S. Kaufman and Moss Hart, the Columbia screen version of "You Can't Take It With You," enacted by a cast J which includes Jean Arthur, Lionel j j Barrymore,
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    APPLICATION CONCERNING PROPERTY OF ARAB
    636 13 AN implication concerning the I n properties of an Arab living in 1 Surabaya was deeded by a judg-; I ment given by the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The application was to amend the j defence in
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    1090 13 THE funeral of Mr. V. P. F. Walsh, 1 of the Asiatic Petroleum Co. "S.S.) Ltd., took place at Bidadr.ri Cemetery yesterday afternoon and was attended by a large gathering of friends. Tho Rev. Father N. Maury offl- j ciated at the
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    25 13 OIR William Mitchell Ramsay, famous British historian, archaeologist, and authority on classical art died today at the age of 88 year-. Reuter. I
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    243 13 CRUISER HAS ENSIGN FOR N. Z. SCHOOL Flown During Great War OECALLING how British battle cruisers were forced to fly the Red Ensign in action curing the Great War to distinguish between the German ensign nnd their own. an historic flag is being carried to Nen Zealand fro-r. England in
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    70 13 MR, R C. MORRISON M ar. MTfOcat4 Straits Scttienifii! Chief JoaUec, BA I in the Sin' day. Appearlnj f r U Mr. R Williamson said that Mr. M aumittcd as a .-olicitcr I I 1931. He anived in t;.. C n October of Ir.st yccr.
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    GOVERNMENT ACCEPTS TENDERS
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    298 14 "JAPAN IS COMMON ENEMY OF CHINA GREAT BRITAIN" Chungking Dismisses Stories Of British Mediation Move Chungking, Apr. 2L DISMISSING rumours linking peace moves with the return to Chungking of the British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Clark-Kerr, the newspaper Ta Kung Pao stresses the resolute will of the entire Chinese armed forces
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    Territorial Army Training
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    149 14 Th<- Times Sees Setback For The Japanese London, Apr. 20. j i rreat a mistake to minimize as to exaggerate Its importance, comments The Timed, namining the Chinese often- jive successes. Itlng proof— which was Indeed hardly needed— of the excellence of the Chinese spirit after two
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    124 14 Troop Train Wrecked; Coal Mine Blown Up Pelplng. Apr. 21. WRECKING of trains and blowln? up of coal-mines ar? smoni t latest activities of Chines? guerillas in Ncrth China. Traveller! arriving by the PeipingHankow railway describe seeing a long military train completely wrecked at a point
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    SPRATLEYS NOT TO BE USED AS BASE?
    89 14 "Useless Strategically," Japanese Navy Holds Tokio. Apr. 20. AN assurance that Japan does not intend to "extend her lines of defence" to the Spratley Islands, off French Indo-China, was given today by Rear-Adm. Kanazawa, chief of tht Admiralty Publicity Bureau. He said the
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    NEW WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL OPENED
    47 14 London. Apr. 20. THE King. accompanied by the Queen, opened the new £85.000 Westminster Hospital which was removed from its old site opposite Westminster Abbey to elsewhere in Westminster. Two children's wings bear the name? respectively of Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose.—Reuter.
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    BRITISH ENVOY GOING BACK TO BERLIN
    78 14 London, Apr. 20. f|O date has yet been fixed for the J return to Berlin of the British Ambassador, Sir Nevile Henderson. Reuter understands that, though I/)rd Halifax, in the House of Lords, and Mr. Chamberlain, in the House ol Commons, stated yesterday that
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    63 14 London, Apr. 20. UR R. A. Butler. Under-S«cretary for Foreign AtTairs, told the House of Commons that the Government I »u fully aware of the Interest aroused abroad by the B B.C. broadcasts in foreign languages. He added that possibilities of useful extensions of these broadcasts
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    36 14 30 CHILDREN INJURED IN BALLOON BURST London, Apr. 20. »pHIRTT children were burned, not seriously, when an experimental balloon, which was brought Into Palgnton Harbour, Devon, after being found at sea. suddenly burst lntq names.— Reuter.
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    70 14 Jerusalem, Apr. 20. A SIGNIFICANT move was taken today in the Arab town of Nablus when leading notables representing all political parties held a meeting which unanimously condemned terrorism and resolved to unite law-abiding citizens in opposing disturbance to peace. This followed an incident when the
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    137 14 Statement By The Union Prime Minister Cape Town, Apr. 20. j WE would flee from South West Africa just as soon as we would from the Union," declared the Prime Minister, Gen. Hertzog.i speaking during the second reading! of the South-West Africa Police Bill in
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    97 14 Communique On Rome Discussions Rome, Apr. 20. AN official communique issued after the talks the Hungarian Prime Minister. Count Teleki, and his Foreign Minister. Count Csaky, have Just concluded in Rome, states: "Problems of great importance were profoundly examined, especially those regarding Central and Danubian Europe." The two
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    51 14 SCHOOL CAMPS FOR PEACE AND WAR y°^HOOL London. Apr. 20. business in the House of Comis today was consideration lr oe of the Government's Cam* Bill which facilitates provision ol permanent camps for school use ir peace time and evacuation purposes ir war through an agency of non-proni making companies.—
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    140 14 DUCE'S REPLY TO U.S. Good Reception In Rome Rome, Apr. 21. CIGNOK .Mussolini's spoech jrcjs> terday, in which be repli'-'d t'» President Roosevelt's peace appeal to the dictators, is regarded as very reassuring in some foreign political circles. A large audience of Fascist leaders heard the speech and applauded a
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    212 14 Carol To Hear Berlin Talks Report Bucharest, Apr. 20. THE Rumanian Foreign Minister. M. Gafencu, who is in Berlin, will arrive in London on Sunday evening and his conversations with Lord Halifax will open on Monday morning, followed by a luncheon at the Foreign Office, states
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    46 14 New York. Apr. 20. ACCORDING to "informed sources' quoted by Associated Tress, President Roosevelt will not considei sending back the United State) Ambassador, Mr. Hugh R. Wilson. t< Berlin, until he has heard Herr Hitler1; answer to his peace appeal—Keuter.
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    1253 15 CUURCB OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Sect Sunday after Easter. April 23, 1939; 6.50 a.!:. Holy Communion; 7.30 a.m., Matin 8 a.m.. Choral Eucharist; 5.30 p.m Evensong and Sermon. Preacher The Rev D. E. J. Hodge. Weekdays, Holy Communicii on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, at 8 a. in
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    94 15 £40,000,000 Held For Small Nations DECENT shocks to the equanimity of small nations have sent much cold away from the storm centres. The rise In stocks of earmarked gold in the United States, Canada and the Union of South Africa is evidence of the
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    545 16 "States Rulers Had Failed In Duties Towards Subjects" Delhi, Apr. 12. PRESIDING over Uw Himalayan States' Conference, Mr. Bhula,hai Desai, Leader of the Opposition n the Central Assembly, conderan•d tho clouding of the issue of r< bs>onsible Government in s<>m<> States iv raising the
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    64 16 Rajkot. Apr 17 FE question of representation of Bhayats and Girasiasdars on the Reforms Council has taken a new turn following exchange of correspondence between Mr. Gandhi and the President of the Cuteh, Kathiawar JJid Gujarat Girasia Association. The pcint at dispute may again be
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    93 16 Nahas Pasha's Message I To Mr. Subhas Bose J... ria, Apr. 18. MUSTAFA Cl Nahas Pasha. President j of the Wafd party in Egypt, has cent the blowing cable lrom Cairo to j the Congress President, Mr. Subhas; Chandra Bose at Jamadoba: "I regret Uw Egyptian
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    52 16 New Delhi. Apr. 17. SIR N. N. Sircar, the retiring Law Member, and Lady Sircar left icr Calcutta toda:1. They were given a warm send-ort by large number of officials and trends. Sir N. N. Sircar will hand ever charge of office on Ifoy 4
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    KING GEORGE V MEMORIAL
    61 16 sir v: Seid, Governor of .issur-i, who has been Ailing Gjveinor oi Bonsai since the death of Laid Bra bourne, unveiled the Bengal .Memorial to King George V, before a vwt crowd in Calcutta. lUcture shows Sir Robert Eeid photographed with the architect, Mr. Bernard Matthews,
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    177 16 Calcutta Corporation Act To Be Fought? Calcutta, Apr. 18. TTHE possibility of Congress mem- bers resigning from the Calcutta Corporation as a step towards preparing for a fight against the attempt of the Government ot Bengal to amend the Municipal Act. is hinted at by Mr.
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    328 16 Hosiel LI2III Sappij Cut Off Cuttack. Apr. 1 1 '"TODAY is Lhe seventeenth 1 1 the strike of students in ih Orissa Medical School. The «tudtnts have not yet joined theii 1 At a meeting of the Working Committee of tlie Cuttack District Congress Committee the situation
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    84 17 Britain And France Take $25,000,000 Worth Washington, Apr. 12. BRITAIN and France obtained licences for the export of approximately 25.000.000 dollars' worth of United States war material during the first quarter ot this year, according to State Department figures. The supplies consisted almost entirely of
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    93 18 In the return match for the Wiseman Cup played at Jasin on Sunday, Jasin Club beat Malacca Golf Club by 5' 4 to 2. Results, Jasin players mentioned first, were as follows: A. W. Porter and Stradling beat Day and Johnston, Barnard and Ward lost
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    681 18 Purnell And Drooglever Lose After Close Game A NEATLY played cross-court drive by Wise placed the S.C.C. tennis doubles championship cup in the hands of N. S. Wise and P. Clerc erday, beating W. H. Drooglever and J. L. Purnell 6—4,6 —4, 5—7,5 —7,
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    236 18 Six Goals Shared After Good Game fOOD clean soccer in second division (A) between two' military teams, the R.A.M.C. and the Malays Signals Co., ended > in a three-all draw at Alexandra yesterday after an exciting display. The R.A.M.C. were leading 2-1 at half time, after
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    533 18 Malaya's Best Swimmers Entered FINAL priangements for the first championship meeting of the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, to be held at the Singapore Swimming Club next Saturday were made at a meeting of the committee of the S.A.S A. last night. Malaya's foremost swimmers
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    60 18 The women's April medal compeU tlon was played on Tuesday anc Wednesday at Garrison Golf Club, anc resulted in a win for Mrs. J. A. Aller with a score of 39 6=33. Mrs. L. R. S. MacFarlane being 2nd with 44—9=35. tM 'UGE CROWD uhich watched the
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    29 18 Cole vroiecting Webber at the Stau km ntutrnm* in i.<e soccer 9u«>e \n which the S.A.F.A. XI beat the Malays by the odd goal in five.— Straits Times picture.
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    95 18 The Muslim Improvement Club will play I the Sione Boo Athletic Association to a irlcndly soccer match on Sunday 23rd April at 5 p.m. sharp on the Farrer Park ground. The following will represent the Muslim Improvement Club:— V. N. Ismail. A. A. Alia Pltchay. S. M. Seny
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    1312 19 Who co! it? One of many exciting incidents in the soccer game bcii-cen lac S.A.F.A. XI and the Malays at the Stadium yesterday' Malays ivere beaten by 3— 2.— Straits Times picture. Home football league tables, as follows: nivisiox i P W L D F
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    556 19 Forward Combination Gives S.A.F.A. XI Victory lir-n combination among the forwards gave the S \F A XI for ligon a 3—2 victory over the Malays at the Stadium yesterdar A crowd was treated to fast and interesting football lith a forward line composed of
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    212 19 Playing at Home premises, the Ngo Smg Lee Chin Sia had another victory against the Leng Yueng Old Boys' Association en Saturday by four games to three. i The Loser, poss* ssod some young ana premising players ana gave a line display. Results:. iN.S.L.C.S. players mentioned nrstj
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    103 19 In an evenly contested fame of soccer the Tamil Brotherhood Party defeated trie Raffles Institution by 4—2 on the Ri ground yesterday. Scorers for the winner* were Aramls (2), Rajamanikam and Govinda while Sammy scored two goals for th» The following will represent the Tamh Brotherhood Party
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    196 19 A baseball game in the traditional American style, with kegs of beer at first and third bases. Kill be pUi-jed tomorrow afternoon at the Police Sports Field, Thomson Road, bet>i<xn learns representing the American Mas and the American Association. Ths American Mets are challengers
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    510 19 The entries and draw for the Muni cipal Sen-ices Club tennis tournament are: SINGLES A. I Pereira vs M. Gareh; H S. Bu vs A. Greenhill; A. Manassth vs P. C Marcus: Sng Teck Lye vs Yeo Joo Llm Lee Bark Y?w vs A. J. Vaz;
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    129 19 The following players will play for the Jollilads Sporting Association in i friendly game of soccer against the Yavy, Army and Air Force Institutes at the Singapore Harbour Boa-d Sround on Saturday, April 22. at >.15 p.m. Ong Keng Slong, Neo Eng Bee. T*n j Jong Guan,
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    ITALIAN INVASION OF TINY MUSLIM STATE ON HOLY DAY
    108 20 After Ital> had invaded the Muslim country of Albania on Good Friday, this small boy, carrying his father s rifle, arrived at the Yugoslav frontiei seekii 5 refuge. Armed Albanian peasants and soldiers who resisted the Italian landing at the end
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  • MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT The Straits Times
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      15 1 The Straits Times MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 19.W. No. 2S
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      Today's Runners Who Are In Form
      923 1 FIRST DAY OF S.T.C. RACES TllK following pointers from the training tracks will be of assistance to backers in their selection of horses at today's races :it Buki) Timah Anniversary Cup 6 Furs. ROYAL HAMPTON moved faultlessly on Thursday morning when sent fas) over
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      Selections For Today's Races
      121 1 CELECTIONS for today's races f *J ai Bukit Timah are STRAITS TIMES Race 1. MOUNTAIN STREAM, Harvest Festival. Rate t. INVENTORY, Glitter. Race 3. WAETERE, Squeeze. Race 4. NEW MOON, Empress. Rare 3. SCARLET TIGER, The Puritan. Race C. ROYAL HAMPTON. Pure Gold. Race 7. A
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      Programme For First Day Of S. T. C. Races
      1002 1 TOMPLETE programme for today's races at Bukit Timah will be Horses, Class 2, Div. .*>, about Seven Furs. 0 1 3 Four O'clock 9.04 Mi. A. Van Tooren Duval Major T. L. Pox and 4 0 0 Kalili 8.13 Mr. F.
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      Decisions At Annual Meeting
      424 1 Athletic Notes THAT the S.AA.A has decided to approach Government for a grant in money will have caused surprise to few people. Everyone knows that it Is almost impossible to make money in track and field athletics in this country because unlike other branches of sport
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        85 1 lin fim^v 8L I like to see some IWL >*^^^ delicacy of touch. /Mm' IT^fl A late cue steered jf^l J jEl£*vk jBT f% past third man for ■W^BWB two pleases me tar a^f|£Hß)HaaHflAfl more than a loose six over the Pavilion. Placing's another matter. It only comes with years
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      Services Weekly Sports Notes By Audio
      765 2 WITH leaa than a More of men fi team th. 7th ft K. s. Bati the small units le-ugue. Recent results indicate that h: attack M they appear to POUCH ii the leadership of tbe league arei Bniiham, the R.A. (Wakan liatl) player, is
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      53 2 GEORQBS CARPtLNTIER, former trench champion and idu,' of bo.ii.ig fans, last night acted as referee in a match held at the Sports Palace in Paris between Christoforidis, the Greek Champion, and Lou Brouillard, the Canadian Champion. The Greek was the winner on points. Picture choirs Carpcnticr, parting the two boxers
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      Rowing In Full Swing At R.S.Y.C
      231 2 rowing season at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club is now in full swing, and two creics are in training for the Nutt-Beresford trophy for Junior fours and several enthusiasts are preparing for the Rodcsse Senior sculls. Following the completion of these events on May-
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      CHANGES IN LEAGUE POSITIONS THIS WEEK
      1433 2 Sappers Still Undefeated In First Division have wen many important changes in the football league over the week. In the lirst and reserve divisions the Sappers are leading:, while in division II (A) the Post Office have gone up to the top. Moravia and
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        20 2 STRAITS TIMES] Small Ads. ')i in' fi tiou un Jaj <i\ receipt, should Of lice HOT LATER THAN 9.30 AM.
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        59 2 EO6EWORTH/W I AMERICAS FINEST Aft TOBACCO tf m£ Pipe Bow: I .^gStot %k k. ~"Wt 1 W Agents: F. A. t>«K I HULUM EUS£, LTD., Singapo I BEER at its BEST If Sole Ag.nf,: THYE CHUAH SENG A CO., SINCAPORF. WMk DUNLOP Jim' lies. there is more in 7OVALTINEmore in
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      Singapore Badminton Championships To Start Next Month
      815 3 Singap ore B adm in ton Championsh ips To Start Next Month "THK 1939 programing ot the Sin drawn up at the recent meetiti A- liana] the men's junior event.* of the lociil championships and it i smile time eithu- in the third or 1 Entries are now invited for
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      PERAK SOCCER REVIEW
      410 3 Schoolboy May Lead State Attack 'pm- :.:vi Btat< soecei trial tins on will bt played today when a South XT will meet a North XI at Palplng. Perak's chances of fielding a itrong attack in last i state ason are slight. ludging by the team selected to
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      56 3 TWKNTT'FOUR ROLLER SKATERS ulto are in the habit of speeding round a rink at 35 miles an hour arrived in London from Bruaels. In teams representing the United States and Europe with six girls and six men a „;(jc they are to compete at Harringay Arena. They will race for
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      Wooden Club Shots When Gales Are Blowing
      1142 3  -  Charles Whitcombe By n^HIS is the third of a series of articles on tiolf uritten by Charles Whitcombc, famous British Coif or, for the Straits Times. Mr. W hit com be here explains the secret of using the s/>oon. one of the most
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      39 3 A Bank player about to send the ball past a dt lend r. IncUt nt in the B.H.L. match on the padang on Thursday in which the Orerseas CM Bank beat Jacks Sports Club, 3—o.—Straits3 0.— Straits Times pkture.
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        140 3 NowIJSiaveNERVF. but it used to be nerves DOWN ON EVERY te"-rr^"*H AND SO -808. mi NOT CHANGE^ fc*#» 5 835»sisW m kUD YOU GalfTl) turn....he'S iost the lead... T0 roSTUM JUST twice a day./ f%m*4S£i WIN IT ANY- LOSING AN 3THER RACE T s^— GIVE YOUR FCAYEO NERVES 7 II
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      EVERTON'S REMARKABLE RUN OF VICTORIES
      1519 4 London, Apr. 12. qiHE holidays gave us plenty of League football, a very restricted Rugby programme, and an almost complete blank in every other line of sport so there is very little I can write to you about this week. Easter brought great jubilation to
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      26 4 fcclaM Ml/I back, and Giilic':. Krcrton outeldc right, in a duel for pftmtritrn m the match which Ever ..n „vn 2—o at Stamford Bridge this month.
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      Kuala Lumpur Soccer Review By Video
      758 4 THE Selannor Club, who sprang a surpri.se last year h> beating the Police Depot and winning the Football Association cup. showed a glimpse of their form last week when they trounced the (Jov-ernnu-nt Printers by se\cn goals to one. There was nothing fluky about
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