The Straits Times, 26 April 1939

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    41 1 FINAL EDTN The Strait Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA i r ;<;kn. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26. 193*. PRICK I CENTS. The Straits Times •M PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1939, PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      233 1 rirsAPORE: 140. Cecil st (PHONE 5471). For Up-to-clats TAILORING... MIEN CHONG iron «r? assured <7 <''f'/ sc.'.isl action. OA Colam.m St. Singapore. Phone 4816 ■■imP" P^Bl «aZZ^W fi _^rf?s S< <f- j^^BT y unt^^, dP f&zS&w 1 *****22H!« *J^lm I I i/iik .^T >(<^ "^i^^ssP Chromium fronted ■m I I
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      24 1 KUALA LUMPUR: 25. JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). Madame Page, TOP I- LOOK BATTERY BLDG. CASHSALE ONE WEEK ONLY Commencing lit May DAY EVENING GOWNS.
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      541 2 ffluß Straits Wlmcb SITUATIONS VACANT When applylm Tor any position »f rt «J' l In these columns send copies ol testimonial*. Do not s«nd originals. WANTED A Female teacher upcountry Johore to coach three children Primer to fourth standnrd. Please apply with details to No. 240, c/o Straits Times. Singapore.
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      832 2 FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR— New or Used. Phone 3333 HOUSE, FLATS TO LET TO LET: Seaside flats at Tan Jong Kaloi.g Apply Meyer Brothers. TO LET, 11, Wllkie Terrace. Inspection any time. Please *pply Tel. Nos. 3172 and 5575. KEPPEL HARBOUR, 4 roomed, house, garage, etc. Available May I, 1939. Apply
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      831 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET 282, Beach Road. 3, 51 and 54, Bali Lane, I A t B, Chulia Street, 17 and 18, Clyde Street. 27 and 31. Oeylang Ro«d. 28. 32 and 14 Ha]l Lane. 70, High Street. 87, Mlnto load, 28. H Ji M, Raffles Place, 2, Telok Iyer
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      538 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE of a good collection of valuable antique porce- n lain and bronze curios of Song, Han, Cbing o and Ming Dynasties, etc. M Comprising vases, wall plaques, bowls. In- si cense burners, buddhas. figure ornaments, etc. pi etc. 9, To be held at the saleroom
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      583 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE if well-made modern European polished trafc lousehold furniture of every description, one 3. E. of U.S.A. electric refrigerator, guaran«.d In perfect working order, cooking utenills, bathroom fittings, etc.. etc. (The prolerty of Mr. T. C. Hay.) To be held at No. I. Crescent Flats, Meyer Road.
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      330 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. SENS ATIONAL SALE f From April 21st 300 Dresses for all occasions have Just arrived and ».ll be sold and rompietelj cleared within twn Krrks. AT COST PRICE. SAI.ON I»K MODKS Room 66. RAFFLES HOTEL. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO
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      1107 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA 11^J'HM|J IkM APC&R LINE. iMlliliHKH (Incorporated In Japan) Incorporated In England GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES I TP) OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA 1AND JAPAN To LONDON RANCHI T T7 a ooo^
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      470 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH SELANDIA J K^f YA bt A P r BORINGIA June 13 sJva Ma y 2C LALANDIA j u "f 4 May 30 «LSh,r gkok and sAroo A 28 3f vttA a d ««^^s- 1S as jsss ilr IHE EAST ASIATIC CO.,
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      439 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTDL Ocean BuildCng, Collyer Qu.-iy, Singapore Tel 51il Chartered Bank Building. t»enang Xel 1364. BLUB FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (In conjunction with the Glen Line) HECTOR Mar,.,Ldon.R- d a m Go»., o J J REGULAR SERVICE TO HAVRE LIVERPOOL. TANTALUS Havre. Liverpool
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    Wall Street Quotations
    448 4 New York, Apr. 25. THE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today: DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close CIom; C I ;-rcs JO Industrials 127-34 127.36 up 2 20 Rails 25.49 25 59 op .10 15 Utilities 22.24 22 15 off .09 40 Bonds
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    139 4 OWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets The market advanced irregular'.y amid light volume of tradins. Traders continued cautious pending Hitler's speech. There was little ntv.s to sway prices. British traders were not displeased with the British budget and the London market displayed a firm
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      207 4 Today Kcrteh (Valaya) 2 P m Denmark (Parcels only> (Malaya) 3 p.m. Medan (Both) 3 pm Mum o* i niembaim iTnedens) < nm Pom ianak (Khocn Hoea) 3 p.m. Java. Soutn-West Sumatra. S.-East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas Timor DUiy (X.L.M.) a Palemiang (X.L.M.) 0"° Tomorrow Penan* cKi-dam 10
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      161 4 THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD The following ships are alongside the Singapore Haitour Board ikMM m expt :ted to arrive: E.i t W'.iarr: Entrance Gat« 1: Exit 1:— Kord '2 Sh?ers Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit >.— Goncalves Zarco 19 Main Wharf. Entrance Gate 2: Exit 3 Somalt 18: Hopecrown 10;
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      289 4 ■MM Wearnes From I'rr.jn;. Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X.1..M. From Europe Hi rives THIS rveaiat K.N.1.1.M.: From Saifon: Arrives THIS ifternoon. Imperial From Europe: Dae and expected lomo.row alternoon. X.L.M.: rrera Nilherlands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. Qantas: Frcm Australia: Arrives Friday afternoon.
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      FROM MALACCA
      132 4 Correspondence lor transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "B» X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as To'Jows Today Chirs, Japan. Eist Siberia. Phillpi p:nrs k We'torn United States of America (van Hcutsi) 6 pm. Hoiig Kong (van Hculszi 6 pm, I'orr.' n
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      22 4 Mails from China expected today Apr 26. by Somali Mails from Japan expected on Apr 30, by Sumatra Maru.
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      FELIX ROUSSEL
      29 4 The Felix Ruu-ssel from Saigon It expected to arrive about 630 an. lomorrow and sail about 2 p.m. for Colombo, Djibouti, Su:z, Port-Said and Marseilles. Berth: wharves.
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      541 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in P M.S > rn.KI'IIONt: neisbt 5433 Pasaacc MSI. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITtU (Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and <"abin »lass from A: 105.17.9 Tourist class from 75.8.8. AROUND THE WORLD FARES BY CPR P. First and Cabin Class Tourist t lass From MM From
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      308 4 Good taste drmaiHls dilT./rnt (la-sMs for diffrrrnt acrHs ons. Pant be rarrlrss about the Mi you vrrnr ('nnsalt: *fj[zeltie! Sen} HaaXir.fi Ophthal-ni- MriM Oor onlT Si.ii;:i|»orc iiHirr.'j. •._i:a)Bn Piacf. TeL 39-t!>_, n_i>. -*x ufc-.., v^'.tiw.tfßi^.^ llld VBlJ*-'*'"' ~^v'~^»^i_*««g3. Itt/B «»nm'" "n ii rJJI^ HTi.n after HBM toouiA oi 101.. ntratiMl
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      150 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Last nlfbt max. rain bright m.r temp fall s'shlne temp "F Inches hrs *9 I West Coast. Alor Star 88 0.83 4.3 74 Bavan Lepas iPenang) 88 0.20 9.8 75 Sitiawan 91 0.12 9.1 75 Hukit Jeram 91 0.04 7.4 74 Malacca
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      558 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today H. W. 2 13 a.m. 8.3 ft. 3 50 p.m. 6.8 It. L. W. 9.06 am. 0.9 ft. 9 10 P m. 4.1 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 3.12 a.m. 7.8 ft.; 5.10 n.m. C. 6 ft. L W. 10.11 a.m. 1.4 ft.; 10.28 p.m. 4.4 ft.
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      84 5 1939 AMERICAN H.M.V. RADIOS. MODEL 10 01 10 RCA Tubes. S.S. Price $235$2O per month For 12 months SoU; Agents for Malaya: KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 122 124 Orchard Road. SINGAPORE Phone 4566 i Received New Shipment of National Transmitting Parts. WORLD WIDE RADIO CO. 98, Robinson Road. Singapore. i
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      203 5 Distributor*- GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. WHyiSthe lf^i?Wy^!ffP| definitely ■Jy Mn A 0J m\ Iw J m A popular in BMaBHdBBBMBHBMBMHHBV Malaya? I I »-> i valves $90/Model BF-207 (Ivory) This model operates on |?«>th A.C. D.C 110 Volts or 220 Volts. Ise it in your Home. Hotel,
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      1208 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 225 metres. /.Ill- .vi 1:1. metres, p.m. l.OU Misc. llaneou.s programme oi ne gramophone recordr. t 1.3'J Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme (contd.) 2.00 Interval. 4.50 Running commentary on the sixt rac-j of the Singapore races. 5.15 HokL'ien Ainoy music. t 5.45 "Classincd
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES-LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      611 6 BRITISH BUDGET WELL RECEIVED RUBBER ADVANCES THEN DECLINES By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 23. ONCE more anticipation has nroved more alarming than realisation and Sir John Simons budget has been generally well received particularly the fact that income-tax has not been raised except in the highest
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      MINING Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Tuesday, Apr. 25, 5 p.m. MINING
      611 6 MINING Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Tuesday, Apr. 25, 5 p.m. All shares quoted above are tuny paia ssue val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt i Buyers Sellers Suyers Sellers 4/- Ampat nn 2/6 3/8 3/- 3/9 5/- Austral Amal 4/9 5/3
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      GENERAL
      488 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 140 1.3?Vi 140 2 2 do. 1\ 2 prefs. 2.15 2.20 2.15 2.20xcl 10 10 Atlas Ice 75 0 25 3 0O 50 1 1 B M Broadcasting U 50 0.80 U.5U '60 10 5 B M. Trustee 3 75 7 50 *75
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      270 6 61 Uaynarc Co. Ltd. sso.ooo int Apr 10 Oct. SI W 100 aom SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. h:s.T. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 norn 4>:> c i 190' red 1947 $1,600 000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 norn 4>, f 'o
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      RUBBER SCARES
      389 6 'Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.15 U* 120 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 100 Amal Malay 1.40 1.50 i4C 1.45 Ayei Hitam 0 90 100 0 90 100 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.00 IM 1.05 1.15 Bassett
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 6 Wednesday, Apr. 26, nocn. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27 3b3 b '74 No. IX H.S.S. f.o.b. In cases. April 27' i RM (i.r.A.I). R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales April 27 3,16 27 5/16 I A Q. R.S.S. f.o/j. in bales April il I FLTI'RE QUOTATIONS
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      GAMMON (MALAYA) LTD. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements)
      121 6 GAMMON (MALAYA) LTD. (Incorporated In Straits Settlements) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Twelfth Annual General Meeting of the Shareholders of the abovenamed Company will be held at the Registered Office of the Company, 63, Geylang Road, Singapore, on Friday, May 5, 1939; at 12 noon. BUSINESS 1. To receive
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      TELOK KRUIN TIN, LTD (Incorporated In the P.M.S.)
      53 6 TELOK KRUIN TIN, LTD (Incorporated In the P. M.S.) Notice Is hereby given of the declaration of an Interim dividend of 2^j% In respect of the current year, payable on the 2nd proximo, to shareholders registered on th« 28th current. By Order of the Board, OSBORNE St CHAPEL. Secretaries. Ipoh.
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      PETALING TIN, LIMITED.
      49 6 incorporated In the P. M.S.) Notice Is hereby given of the declaration of an interim dividend of &•%>. Nt respect of the current year, payable on 9th proximo, I to shareholders reelstered on 29th current. By Order of the Board, OSBORNE CHAPEL. Secretaries. Ipoh, Apr. 24. 1939.
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    SHARE MARKET DULLEST FOR MANY YEARS
    204 6 Budget Political Factors Restrict Business IN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business on Apr. 25, Fraser and Company write: The past week has been a very dull one and markets on the whole have drifted along from
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    CANADA'S DUTIES ON TIN AND RUBBER
    455 6 Ottawa, Apr. 25. AN import duty of 5 per cen:. has been imposed on imports of tin and crude rubber from countries not enjoying British preference, Mr. Dunning, the Finance Minister, announced in his budget speech today, says Mr. Dunning also said that imports
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    London Stock Exchange
    404 6 Quiet Market And Few Price Changes London, Apr 25. \S the Stock Exchange today, the imminence of the budget caused cneral quietness but the ton atisfactory After an Indifferent opening tin m proved with gilt-edged staging a in.il rally. Kaffirs were good and os were strong. The
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    RAUB GOLD OUTPUT FALLS SHARPLY
    87 6 RAU B GOLD OUTPUT FALLS SHARPLY TiE output of gold from Rau^ Afc' tralian Gold Mining Co. Ltd during the four weeks ended Apr 1.773 ounces fine This mnpUM wtOl 2,101 ounces line in the \>r< *dln| four-wick period. The local secretaries of say that the crushing battery trt.it.d i
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    80 6 Londm Apr 25 The following were todays mean rates:— Paris IH HI Athens New Yo'rW 532 Bo jJ 1M Montreal 4.70 sellers official Brussels 27.(11 Belgrade *10 Geneva M«l mtmnm «6O Aimtrr.lam SH<>' 4 Buenos Aim 89 MonUvkito '"'i Madrid nominal Bombay 1 I Pratrue nonilnnl ••knhqma
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    RUBBER MARKET STANDS FIRM AMIDST EUROPEAN CRISIS
    1258 7 "Will Not Crack Under The Strain" WINCING LANE CRITICAL OF U.S COMMODITY BARTER SCHEME Producers Advised To Organise United Selling Front F-'ron i >ur Own Correspondent i London, Ai>r. 18. VLMTIi Europe's crisis tension steadily increasing, it is nut surprising thai the volume
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    37 7 i 7.5U 2 54.51 i 5125 No 1 $109 lid Al Old $215 (ion $135 U $132 v!.2f> illne Ricf (indie:! per kojan- 111 puuli Othrr ommodltiM quuie-i ncr pirui c\:rpi where athrrwiae stated.
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    PRASE* & CUT ANY IJST OF CHUKOT DIVIDENDS \
    50 7 PRASE* CUT ANY IJST OF CHUKOT DIVIDENDS 81ns.-: pa ore A A: \nr. 2 25. 5 p.m. 1-, Baoltf Total for Clow. I I>1V llnaadai yew Ipr. Kl MM nr Id 4 OKMEltAL A.) I A|) A|) Apr. 2» Apr. 29 Apr. H Apr. Apr A,H. 18 8Vid. I I
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    ULU YAM RUBBER
    73 7 ITLU YAM RUBBER COMPANY tlftl be n registered as a public pany with a nominal capital of in Sd.ooo £1 shares. The objects are to adopt an agreement with Biihru Selangor Rubber Con- pany, Bukit Cloh Rubber Company Pilmoor Rubber Company, Roseva: Rubber Company. Bukit Panjcng ar.d
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    CUT OF 75 PER CENT IN CAPITAL
    303 7 EDINBITKCH KUIJIJFIS PROPOSALS REDUCED PROFIT Glasgow, Apr. 4 CDfNBURGH RUBBER ESTATES propose to reduce its is«ueri capital from £J.*":,750 IGs. to 05.457 14s —a art of <17M13 2s. This will ho done by cam*ellinK capital to Ike extent of Is. 6d. per share
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    EMBARGO ON CZECH BALANCES
    179 7 Retaliation By Prague IN view of the embargo placed by Qm British and ii- Q nmenu on Czecho-S!ov;ik pold, securities anc" held in either count:;. i! Bank has put lar rei the balar. I British and I Bohen.. :via. Wltbdj .'vailablf on liar. 27 last .i-
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    TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SOVIET
    64 7 TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SOVIET DEFERRING in the House of Comtx nions. to hit recent visit to European couutnc* the Secretary ol '.he Department of Overseas Tradr. Mr. R. S Hudson, stated that trade RtffOtUttMM with the Soviet would b? ■'-ft in Great Britain fj.rK rtortly. His negotiations with Poland
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    CHEVIOT RUBBER OFFER
    63 7 CHAREHOLDKRS ol Cheviot Rubaei are being invited to subscribe iur 280.000 shares of 2s. eacli at 2v share. At the meeting on Monday a ir ■solution was passed ar.thorisii eonwttUeo of the new than stock. Issued capital ol the *;*****0 in stock quoted at |j. 1< A.
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    23 7 A new branch of the Nederlaudtch IndLsche Hand^!.-,bar.k N. V. (Netherlands India Commercial Bank) will be j opened at Banjoewaiyji. Java tomorrow, j
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      316 7 TENDERS Itepartment ot Public H«rks TO SURVEYORS. TENDERS will a- riceivid ftl Hrn Hie RXBCUTIVI EKGINEEK BAT UAMO. TAPAH. 1.. U mmm at May I ISU for the nurvejr of a propo ed ROAD TRACT; liom 61ini River to Tunjons MjiUni v MBtaMC af 34 mi In. more cr i»«.s.
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      239 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated T«lrph«Be»: Maaafer'a otii i.v* l.v<h*uj;r l>ri»< i 1 11 QCMTBI Offirr talil.- Minn: "CHI N'.M O Txti lp apitnl Cli s 4"" ■■U fiiniis la MM of Il> Intjl Assrls •Dprexin:jirl> (li BUSSJSSJSMt I- -\<:ui' Suoap. a .ara Sung Hati-ChaiiK •vaaakM bkan. m > Lraiiea. \e»
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      286 8 Kay Francis Finest Picture Since "THE WHITE ANGEL" gg. ]™1 ALHAMBRA i>s b>^ yif SIF Direc "2 bT BUSBY KRmEY iQ^ r l^!!^ xm'roM? UrM br Itart H Uu 1 pb#ll vc t also latest "PATHE GAZETTE" liHliniins I'iiturrs of -Farr-Burman llta\>v. ci^ht Ficlit" •I'hcir .Majesties with the Forres" and
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      307 8 ALL SINGAPORE WILL BE THERE! :::X:: n\ TO DAY'S GALA EVENT (7^9^\ (academy n 3.15 6.15 O I\WINNER/f PULITZER PRIZE r^^^f^^^^^^T fw BEST PLAY of the S FRANK CAPRA'S GREATEST TRIUMPH with JEAN ARTHUR LIONEL BAkrtY^Oki JAMES STEirVAR EDWARD ARNOLD MISCHA AUER ANN MILLER AS PRESENTED BEFORE THEIR MAJESTIES THE
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    Peace Propaganda Film: "A Queer Intrusion"
    1482 9 From Our Own Corresponden London, Apr. 14. WHILE posters warn "We've Got To Be Prepared" and the nation is called on for display of patriotism, the most violent anti-nationalistic film for many year.- is being shown in London this week. This i.s "Idiot's Delight,"
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      161 9 outi preference: an Omega watch W^ IB i-edth part ol a millimetre rhooK mi Omen. VW 'f^M -r, I now tint v> H" <»n. e>; a watch is Wljj ~> I known the world over for come hack to us to com- HF A/ r Ml -'"rdy construction. l>l..in ol
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      397 9 J/4/vtke/ts ptootfotf Me ptope/Uie4> ojf. ASPRD^^ iiip|| t-sf^^ Ii |f :|::t:::!|;|\ t>°^e B <o*& 3 vV* o V HllHlUlllUHllllFl tKf°*V i* f°? t»*^ e^ ni°° A "V* 9t ->\ n *^A 1 m 1 Iml <t **^.titi- tia *^o'* tl4^« v^ for c eT ti«» to^vetvt* Ijltjill 111 HI II
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    HALLMARK OF MODERN BEST-SELLER
    567 10 Enormously Long, Vividly Written, And Grim Dynasty of Death. By Taylor i Caldwrll. Collins. Bs. <>d. I '•r\YNASTY of Death" has the hall- J mark of a modern best-sellor. J Jt is enormously long— 7Bo pages of ,4mall typo. It deals with the events i ol
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    FOR YACHTSMEN
    85 10 The Yachtsi.ian's Annual and Who's Who. Edited by K. Adlard Coles and T«rence L. Stocken. H. F. G. Witherbj, Ltd. 21s. MOST phases of yachting are touch ed upon in this new annual fo I yachtsmen In addition to review mi notable voyages of the past year, i
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    TRUTH IN FICTION
    781 10 A Remarkable Woman All This and Heaven Too. By Rachel Field. Collins. 8s. 6d. "THE life t-tory of Miss Field's great-aunt although written in t the form of a novel, is stranger far than most fiction. It is the true story of a remark- able woman who,
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      250 10 Stomach Sufferers h ave *jsn deceived? The wonderful curative properties of Maclean Brand Stomach Powder in all kinds of stomach trouble have been proved by hundreds of thousands of grateful sufferers. Often they have told their friends how they have been healed by this famous remedy, talking of it as
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      214 10 ■JUJNODNCINGB lip THE NEW 1939 |||p Remington |ip IP AIR CONDITIONER Ip r^' /\^^^^S lMf«*M «Hiii«ntv up //sS^,// Tki. »«r«ti». mil i« only 36" w\i*. S/XS// 'sySy/y/y. <»■ ANO T»USTWO«TMY h h mn(t ,8», 8 d p fW# ALL -VV//V/ OOVy/ "V** ,h.b.n.(iu.«rßUEA,.c.«i.u.i..-«. '///S/s X X S'.SS Mp»n«nc« ill ("WtlniiK*!
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    HEAVIER TAXATION TO MEET DEFENCE COSTS
    1074 11 Budget Figures Announced; Income Tax Unchanged London, Apr. 25. J THfc aggregate of the defence estimates was in the region of £630,000,000 "and may well be more," said Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his Budget speech tonight in the House of
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    ALLEGIANCE TO HITLER
    148 11 African Nazis Asked To Take Oath Johannesburg, Apr. 24. AN appeal to the German corn. munity in South-West Alrica to obey the law and live on friendly terms with their South African neighbours was made by the new German Consul-General, Herr Ue« rau at a meeting at
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    TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE SOVIET
    65 11 London. Apr. 24. DEFERRING In the House of Com mons to his recent visit to European countries, the Secretary of the Department of Overseas Trade. Mr R S. Hudson, stater 4 that trade negotiations with the Soviet would be in augurated in Britain fairly shortly.
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    Japanese Forces In Retreat
    250 11 Sequel To New Chinese Success In Hupeh Shanghai, Apr. 25. *J*HE Chinese drive In North Kiangsi has resulted in further successes, according to the latest Chinese dispatches. Fighting has been taking place in the area through which the Japanese intended to advance from the northeast to
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    ANTI-COMINTERN iMILITARY PACT?
    77 11 London, Apr. 2«. THE Times Berlin correspondent states tha. no information is available in official circles of negotiations between Germany and Japan concerning the conversion of the AntiComintern Pact into a military alliance. It would no doubt be a considerable success for Herr Hit ler if he
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    REITH REPORT ON IMPERIAL AIRWAYS ON
    244 11 Sir KingslcN Wood Explains In House London, Apr. 24. DEPLYING to questions in the House of Commons on enarge.s maae a long time ago against the management of Imperial Airways, the Air Minister, Sir Kingsiey Wood, said that Sir John Reith, on his appointment
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    REPLY TO NAZI TRADE LEADER
    89 11 Bucharest. Apr. 24. IJERR Wohltat. who negotiated the trade agreement between Germany and Rumania, has already seen M Boloiu. M nlster for National Economy and has pressed the adoption of two schemes regarding the cultivation of hemp and flax and the production of a substitute
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APR, 26. 1939 THE MILLION-POUND GIFT
    1216 12 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APR, 26. 1939 THE MILLION-POUND GIFT There has been some cause for confusion in the public mind on two points arising from the decision of the Straits Settlements Government to make a further gift of £1,000.000 to the Imperial Treasury as a contribution toward the
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    N.E.I. SERVICE
    334 12 Rudyard Kipling's Englishman THE CLOSED DOOR EXPLAINED To the Editor of the Straits Han Sir,— ln your issue of Apr. 17 you quoted a letter by Mr. Collingwood on Rudyard Kipling's story "A Disturber of Traffic," which Is about an English lighthouse-keeper in Flores Strait May I be
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    "APPEASEMENT" BY THE O.T.E.C.
    197 12 Small Traders Urged 1~0 Get Together To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Like Mr. Chamberlain, the O.T.E.C. is evidently adopting a policy of appeasement. This is the only view that can be taken of the announcement that telephone rates for residences are to be
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    TIME TO FINE NIGHT HOOTERS
    137 12 To the Editor of the Straits TUiie* Sir,— Few will quarrel with the decision to allow the motorist to become accustomed to the hooting ban in certain town areas in the daytime and the municipal area at night before taking action against offenders. But surely
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    ROOSEVELT'S PROBLEM
    816 12 Middle West View Of Europe In view of President Roosevelt's message to Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini, an article by Herbert Agar published by the New Statesman and Nation at the beginning of this month takes on a new significance. A portion of this article is reproduced belotc.
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      721 12 I Rice Control QJOME idea of what would happen on estates in this country in time of war may be gathered from some recollections of food control, as experienced in 1919-20, that have been Riven to me by a veteran planter *n Johore. At that time the rice crop failed
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    AMBASSADOR'S BERLIN INTERVIEW POSTPONED
    331 13 May See Herr Von Ribbentrop Today MESSAGE TO NAZIS AND BRITISH CONSCRIPTION German Press Says "We Are Indifferent" f PHE interview which Sir Nevile Henderson, the liritish Ambassador in Berlin, was expected to have yesterday with Herr von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, did not take place.
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    MEASURE NOW CERTAIN
    203 13 tge Group 18-20 To Be Called Ip First? According to the Daily Telegraph, Sir Nevile Henderson will tell Herr von Ribbentrop iliat unless there is evidence oi a dunce in policy on the part nJ Germany, the British Government will be forced to continue organising resistance against
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    GERMAN-SPANISH TRADE TREATY
    60 13 GERMAN-SPANISH TRADE TREATY Berlin. Apr. 25. A GERMAN-SPANISH trade treaty v !<> t!ii agreement with Rumania li expected t > be concluded shortly, states the Danalfer Vorposten. which h.is eloK connections with th* German Foreign Ofiice. The newspaper adds that thi treaty Will concern the rehabilitation of Spain and exploitation
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    43 13 Haifa, Apr. 25. THE Ist Bn., The Green Howards, and The Border Regiment are leaving land this evening. This is a \ire as relief battalions —the Ist Battalion, The Argyle lutherland Highlander! and flu Welch Regiment arc already en ''■<■ wav hi re. Reuter.
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    HITLERS SPEECH
    56 13 Berlin, Apr. 25. IT i.s olliciully announced that the MtMll will open at 6.20 p.m. Malayan time) on Apr. and Htrr Hitler will speak soon after. The speech will be broadcast All factories and shops will be •MM for 00 minutes from noon to enable workers to listen:
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    BIG WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
    144 13 Czechs And Albanians To Be Represented I Washington, Apr. 25. THE State Department is including the Czecho-Slovak Min- ister, M. Hurban, and the Albanian Minister, M. Konitza, among those invited to attend the special White House reception to the King and Queen in June. These prospective
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    CANADA HAS LARGE DEFICIT
    112 13 C Ottawa. ADr. 25. ANADA had a deficit of $55,700,000 in 1938-1939. the Finance Minister. Mr. C. A. Dunning, stated during his Budget, speech in the House of Commons. The 1937-1938 derk-it was $17,700,000. and the 1938-1939 deficit had been estimated at $23,000,000. Mr. Dunning attributed
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    44 13 Brussels. Apr 25. The Premier, Dr. Pierlot. announced today that the government would remain faithful to the policy of independence. The menacing world situation, he said, demanded mea&ures to ensure the defence of the country and colonies, and these measures would br taken— Reuter.
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    NEW TAXES IN BRITAIN
    554 13 How Budget Is Received OPPOSITION REPLY TO CHANCELLOR THE Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, in his Budget speech yesterday, revealed that the standard rate of income tax in Great Britain would not be increased. His proposals included: Medu in.- stamp duty is to be
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    23 13 Haifa, Apr. 25. Two Jewish supernumerary police- t men were shot dead near the railway station, In the eastern quarter of Haifa, today.—Reuter.
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    ZIONIST TALKS IN LONDON
    172 13 London. Apr. 25. A CONFERENCE of Zionists and non-Zionists from West European countries opened today at the headquarters of the Zionist organisation, in London, to consider the attitude to be taken towards the Government's policy for Palestine in the light of the present situation. Dr Brodetsky.
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    Soviet Counter – Proposals To Britain And France
    268 13 Soviet Counter Proposals To Britain And France MORE FAR-REACHING THAN ORIGINAL PLAN, BUT FAR EAST NOT MENTIONED Paris, Apr. 26. \UHILE details of Russia's counter-proposals to the AnjjloFrench anti-aggression plan have been kept secret, it is definitely known here that they do not touch the Far East. However, the Soviet
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    Denmark Recalls Men For Army Service
    91 13 Copenhagen. Apr. 25 •piE Minister lor Defence. Mr. Alsing Andersen, has announced that between 7.000 and 8.000 men are being rer ailed tor army service. They belong to the 1938 das* and a further 1 000 men belonging to various clav.es are being called
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    $500,000,000 For U.S. Defence
    47 13 Washington. Apr. 25. THE Senate approved the $508,000,000 appropriation for the army and defence activities during the fiscal year beginning July 1. 1939. It includes provision for about 600 modern aeroplanes The Bill now goes to the WhiU House for President Roosevelt's signature—Reuter.
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    New French Frontier Fortifications
    55 13 Metz, Apr. 2b |T is reported here that all |M( miners up to the age of 65 V have been pensioned off have been recalled to work in order to take part in the construction of frontier fortifications. Their work begins daily at 5 a.m. and
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    SOUTH-WEST AFRICAN POLICE BILL
    71 13 Capetown, Apr. 25. "TTHE South-West African Police Bill passed its third reading hi the Assembly by 88 votes to 26 votes. The object of the Bill Is to bring the South-West Africa police under the union police administration. The Minister for Justice. Gen Smuts declared the
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    GERMAN DESTROYER TO VISIT TANGIER
    56 13 Gibraltar, Apr. 25. IT Is reliably learned only one German destroyer will visit Tangier on Thursday. The remainder of the German fleet will divide to vls't various ports such as Ceuta, Algeciras and Malaga. One British destroyer and one French destroy will be at Tangier
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    STOP PRESS
    40 13 Honn Kmiit. Apr. Hi. THi; Hong Kong 1, 1. trinii >tat*s that the Japan's*. arr c n -•.rutting an arrodrome near th* Bocca Ttrris forts leys than 50 miles from Hong Hour. This eanni>t he confirmed. Reutrr. fclKyv///;///™//,,,,.,^.,.-.^
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    MR. ROOSEVELT'S "SOLE OBJECT'
    155 13 "To Strengthen The Anns Of Democracy* Washington, Apr. 25. PRESIDENT Roosevelt .stated to- uay that his .«ole object was to make Democracy work, to stnisffhen the arms of Democracy lor peace or war and to ensure the solid blessing of free government. In these days. h<
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    KING'S VISIT TO CANADA
    162 13 May Not Travel In H.M.S. Repulse London, Apr. 'J.Y |THE King received Mr Me:l: l ville Chamberlain ai \Uwkingham Palace tonight, the audience lasting an hour. Mr. Chamberlain is expected to announce in the House of Commons on Thursday in reply to a question that alternative
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    BRITISH CRUSE IN MEDITERRANEAN
    114 13 B RITISH CRUSE IN MEDITERRANEAN Ever} Precaution \t <>il>ru!lur L"ii(li»i. Api IT ii offidalt] mmwmd thai ii- I'mnier cniist the British Mcdi tirrane.in Fle.-t will visil thf ports Of Greece. Cypni:-. P;il'',tinr and Egypt At lbs roaehutoa oi the visits n.Jln't will probably ■•.mv mi t exerelxei in the eastern
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    CONSCRIPTION TO BE ANNOUNCED TODAY?
    831 14 Will Probably Apply To Men Between 18 And 25 "IS WILL OF THE PEOPLE," SAYS DAILY EXPRESS London, Apr. 26. IT is considered certain that an announcement of con- scription in Great Britain will be made in the House of Commons today. Although there is
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    AMUSEMENTS . tn Care
    117 14 AMUSEMENTS tn Care ■UiGAfOM KAHUn HO ILL Dance 1 p in. to 9 p.m. Dinner and Dunce (informal) 3.45 t( mldnl <. WtKH K IHKM ut. GtVLANG ilu Luckj Texan Wheels of Destiny. Double Feature Western Ht 1.45 p.m. OKI .41 WO.tl.D ti 3U to 8 45 A: 9 30
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    Conscription And Malaya
    90 14 IF CONSCRIPTION is introduced in Great Britain, as now seems pertain, it is not likely to affect Malaya, the Straits Times understands. It is believed that the question of conscription has never been discussed officially by the Malayan Governments. If any form of peace-time conscription were extended
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    Singapore Anzac Veterans, Tiffin
    32 14 To commemorate the 24th anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli, Malayans who fought there held an Anzac Day reunion tiffin at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday.— Straits Times picture.
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    GERMAN AT CHANGI HOUSE
    234 14 Trespass Charge Acquittal HELMUT ROSE, the young non-English-speaking German seanan who was charged in the Singapore Second Police Court last *rppk with wilful trespass into property of the Royal Engineers, 2hangi, was this morning acquitted ay the magistrate. Mr. Conrad Dldham. Rose, who stated in court
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    STOP PRESS
    182 14 London, Apr. 25. THE fact that there is no news of the date of Count Ciano's expected visit to Berlin is taken by the Daily Express foreign affairs correspondent to mean that the reported negotiations to convert the Anti-Comintern Pact into a military alliance have broken down. The
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    MODERN WEAPONS FOR COLONY VOLUNTEERS
    115 14 Bren Guns And Anti-Tank Equipment Soon DREN GUNS and further anti-tank equipment are among the items to be bought for the Volunteer Forces with whatever allocation is made to the Malaya Command from the War Office share of the Colony's £1,000,000 special defence gift for
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    CORNWALL MAY LEAVE ON FRIDAY
    42 14 f\N her way to re-join the China Station after refit in England, thp County class cruiser Cornwall is at present carrying out exercises In the vicinity of Singapore. The cruiser may leave for Hong Kong on Friday
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    SIAMESE WARSHIPS
    36 14 I CONTINUING their cruise from Singapore, on the east coast of the Kra Isthmus, to Puket. on the west side of the isthmus, three Siamese warships which arrived at Singapore on Sunday left yesterday.
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    I GOVERNOR LEAVES ON EAST COAST TOUR
    181 14 I GOVERNOR LEAVES ON EAST COAST TOUR AN a tour of the East Coast, the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, left Singapore by the Government steam yacht Sea Belle II this morning. His Excellency Is accompanied by Lady Thomas, the private secretary. Mr. L. H. N. Davis, and the aide-de-camp. Captain
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    Johore Ruler In Border Incident
    165 14 Johore Ruler In Border Incident SIR IBRAHIM'S CAMERA I7OK having taken photographs in a fortified area, the Sultan ot Johore was .stopped by French guards on the Franco-German frontier, on Sunday. His Highness was detained for two hours while the films were developed. It was then seen that they wire
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    "TOPPER" BACK AGAIN
    52 14 At The Cinema "Topper" (Constance Bennett, I'nUiKi Young. Cary Grant, Rillie Burke). HAM. At the Capitol. TTOPPER came back to the Capitol yesterday lor one night only, to give audiences as Hearty a laugh at the antics of ghost-pestered Roland Young as they had had for a
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    "I'M FROM THE CITY"
    63 14 "I'm From the City" (Joe Penner). R.K.O. Radio. At thr Pavilion. JOE Penner strives hard to get laugtn in this story of a circus rider to i whom horses are anathema, but at 'lea't one person in the audience was not amused. But it must be
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    1,500 Singapore Workmen In Labour Disputes
    292 14 ONE thousand five hundred Chinese workmen employed at various centres at Singapore were id dispute with their employers rday. A null force of police were sent to the Chinese Protectorate in Haveloek Road as a precautionary measure. There were no clashes or large or
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    MENTION OF SAKAI GHOST BELIEF AT MURDER TRIAL D. P. P. On Bamboo Flute Which
    677 15 Was Hung Up In Tree WOMAN FOUND SHOT DEAD AND NINE YEARS' SAVINGS GONE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 25. AN interesting sidelight on a Sakai belief about ghosts was fives in the
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    INSIDE GERMANY ... With Junius B. Wood
    141 15 INSIDE GERMANY With Junius B. Wood A VETERAN foreign correspondent, Junius B. Wood, who has covered important events in Central Europe, Russia, the Far £'us' and other parts of the world for many years, has just completed a stay of nine months in Germany He motored through many parts of
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    TRIED TO HANG HIMSELF WITH SINGLET
    141 15 a iv An v-no attempted to end his me by hanging himself with his singlet In the Central Police Station lockup appeared in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. He v.-as Tang Ah Vce, a 22-year-old Hockchia. "I had a pain in my chest
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    Ex-Councillor's Will Before High Court JUDGMENT RESERVED
    215 15 Ex -Councillor's Will Before High Court JUDGMENT RESERVED AT the conclusion of the suit relating to the will of the late Mr. Scan Liang Scan, former Legislative Councillor and Municipal Commissioner of Singapore, judgment was reserved by Mr. Justice Pedlow in the Singapore High Court yesterday. The plaintiffs. Seah Eng
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    STABBING IN COFFEE SHOP A YEAR AGO
    181 15 Alleged Participator Faces Trial A CHINESE, Sim Bah Bee who Is alleged to have participated in a stabbing affray in a coffee shop over a year ago was on trial before Mr. L B Gibson, in the Singapore Crimlna. District Court yesterday on
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    ALLEGED TO HAVE CARRIED KNIFE
    58 15 DAIL of 1200 was allowed to a Chinese Lim Kirn Kee. In the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday when a charge of carrying a knife In public without a permit was explained to him. He was arrested in Shaik Mohamed Lane on Monday night. The
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    LAUNCH CREW DYING OF HUNGER WHEN RESCUED
    599 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) I Alor Star, Apr. 23. TTHE fl rs t connected account ol the adventures of the motorlaunch Lady Nell, which was report- Ed missing between Kuala Kedah nine miles from Alor Star, and I Langkawi, on Apr. 4 is
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    Small Ship's Long Voyages
    98 15 One of luc smanest Glasgow St ,s to call at Singapore, the (.iiatcaen, of 3,075 tons, lies so low in the water that Singapore coal coolies have to descend to her well deck from the wharf, us this picture, taken yesterday, shows. She has a freeboard
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    PRISON OFFICER FINED $125 ON DRIVING CHARGE
    324 15 Sequel To Fatal Accident On Woodlands Road FREDERICK James Fuller, a European prison officer attached to the Johore Government, was yesterday convicted and fined $125 by the Singapore Traffic District Judge, Mr. C. H. Whitton, on a charge of negligent driving. Fuller, who
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    FRENCH AIRMEN ARE FLYING UP PENINSULA
    53 15 pAPTAIN Henri Martin, t. th. n, <-„ ledonian chemist, and hi.s p: M. Paul Klein New Hobrldes planter who are flying to France in a CaodroaRenault, sports plane, left Singapore j yesterday morning and landed al i Kuala Lumpur two hours later. Thoj j
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    NEW BAND FOR SELANGOR CLUB
    66 15 NEW BAND FOR SELANGOR CLUB From Our Own Correspondent! Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 25. I I EADING a band of five musician s engaged for the Selanpor Club, >. s L a woman lisa Loritta. Besides Mat a saxophone soloslst and vocalist sh* Is also ballroom dancpr The orchestra, which is
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    PETITION TO LONDON
    143 15 I F.M.S. Clerks <X Coveriiiiicnl NO REPLI U T RECEn II) (From Our Own Cormpondenti Koala Lumpur, Apr *|*HE Secretary State for th« krioniea m -till com iderinji h memorial anking foi reconsideration of the sultry M-hcni, ten Government links, submitted to him in August lad jrear
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    THREW TIN OF TAR: TWO BOUND OVER
    101 15 TWO young CNniw, Tun Ah Kian and 1 Tan Ah Kiomr. who threw a tin of coal tar over a compatrtol and aroused him of baying cloth oi J manufacture wen boaad tm the p(M i by Mi i,. 3 Gibson, in the
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN CEYLON TAMILS' MEETING
    47 15 1 Fiom l)iu i TMIE .iiiiir i,i. etloc ol flembUan Ceylon ramlla Aasoein-t-!on will ij.- 1. 1 ;.i Urn Vlv< k i Stadenti i Two MMrcam win dear* Messrs. J. W. A. Kadirsam.ir ami R lam while there will Mr. B. Avadur.ii.
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    DANCE HOSTESS CLAIMS $15,000 AFTER ACCIDENT
    702 16 DANCE HOSTESS CLAIMS 15,000 AFTER ACCIDENT Court Story Of Drive Home After Closing Of Cabaret (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 25. INJURIES she received in a motor car accident, while >he was being driven home with five other girls, formed the ba.-,is of a claim for $15,00(1 damages
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    STRICTER CODE FOR SIAMESE CUSTOMS
    109 16 From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 24. THE new Director-General of the j 'Siamese Department of Customs has issued an order forbidding officials in that department to gamble, to partake of intoxicating drinks in "unbecoming places." to be under the influence of liquor, to owe
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    Port Said's Farewell To Princess
    84 16 bride, the former Princess Fatczia of Egypt, they embarked on the steamer Mohamed AU, which had been specially chartered for the voyage to Bandar Abhas, Persian Gulf, en route for Teheran, where the religious ceremonies of the marriage were held this week. The couple were
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    IMPORTANT PREHISTORIC FINDS MADE IN PERAK
    773 16 1938 Good Year For Research In The Peninsula i THE excavation of a neolithic site at Tanjong Bunga on the south coast of Johore, the examination of two iron age slab-graves on Slim River Estate in South Perak, and the excavation of an important
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    SIAM COULD NOT REMAIN NEUTRAL IN WORLD WAR
    424 16 Very Difficult Position, Says Bangkok Writer "IN the event of a world war, Siain will not be af>le to remain neutral for long." That is the opinion voiced by the writer of a leading article in the newspaper Tui Mai. "And when
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    345 17 Traffic Congestion In Chinatown TRAFFIC IN THE CHINESE BUSINESS DISTRICT To the Editor of the Straits Times [1 wai a welcome piece ol newa In your issue of Apr. 19, that parking is to be prohibited in certain additional roadways In the Singapore business although ?omc car owners will not
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      EUROPEAN WAR
      212 17 Science Prostituted In the West To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln reply to "Democrat," I fully appreciate the good that science has done for mankind but I certainly hate the science that Europe is using for the purposes of war. The East has been deprived
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      EASTER IN ITALY
      104 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Mussolini in his latest speech said that the policy of Italy was to I have "peace with Justice." This outbunt was received with chj.rs from his followers. Is it consistent with thli policy that Mussolini on Good Friday, when!
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      MORE ABOUT HITLER
      398 17 Not Diplomacy But Treachery ECHOES OF MUNICH To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I was rather surprised to see that "Hitler's Admirer," had again rushed into print, with the same apparent lack of thought. I read his first letter with much amusement, and, I suppose
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      AN ADMIRER OF MR. CHAMBERLAIN
      180 17 lo the Editor of the Str.-.its lime-. sir.— With reference to th-. iettcr kgmd "Hitler 1 Aamirc-r." how easy it I tj talk like th.it 8 000 milts away! It can re a the tbr« leading ■tatewnen who I rurneyed to Unnlcb did .so with
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      NAZIISM AS SEEN BY A CHINESE
      150 17 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The triumph of Naziism over Communism has brought doubtful good to Germany. The finances of Germany are very rickety. While Naziism has made Germany a terror to Europe, It has not made Germany any richer or
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      FOR AND AGAINST THE NEW NEWSPAPER
      408 17 VOLTAIRE AND SIGNOR VESPA To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— After reading the correspondence which has been app?aring In your columns regarding the new Singapore Japanese daily newspaper, one can get some idea of the large number of advocates of totalitarian methods
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    MAHATMA GANDHI REPLIES TX^OLAKGK PROMISE
    1214 18 MAHATMA GANDHI REPLIES TX^OLAKGK PROMISE "My Letter Has Been Hopelessly Misread And Misunderstood" "I HAVE MORE THAN FULFILLED MY PROMISE" TO THE MINORITIES "THERE has been for me unusual delay in sending on be- half of Sardar Vallabhai Patel the names of the seven representatives to sit on the Reforms
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    Thakore Saheb's Reply
    132 18 Six Of Them Not State Subjects Rajkot, Apr. 18. THE Thakore Saheb has sent a reply to Mr. Gandhi's letter of Apr. 15 containing Sardar Patel's list of seven names for the Reforms Committee. In the course of his letter the Thakore Saheb says that six out
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    DR. TAGORE APPEALS TO MR. GANDHI
    127 18 Calcutta. Apr. 18. DR. Rabindranath Tagore has sent the following telegram to Mahatma Gandhi: I earnestly appeal to you to arrange a meeting immediately with Mr. Subhas Bose and save the situation from tragic disaster." Dr. Tagore has also sent a similarly worded telegram
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    COUNTER-DRIVE FROM INNER MONGOLIA TO CANTON
    177 19 Chinese Assume Offensive In Suiyuan Province Chungking, Apr. 24. lUITH the launching of attacks by Chinese forces in Suiyuan, the great Ch nese counter-offensive now embraces the entire front from Inner Mongolia, across North and Central China, to Canton. Chinese regulars and guerillas now
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    CHINESE CLOSE IN ON CANTON
    269 19 Kwcilin, Apr. 24. /MHNKSE forces operating in Kwangtun; province have pierced the Japanese outer defence line around Canton by retaking Sunkai. Canton-Hankow railway station. £1 kilometres north of Canton The Japanese have retreated to Kongchun. a station 10 kilometres south of Sunkai. with the Chinese
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    CHINESE CONVERGING ON NANCHANG
    140 19 Five Cities In Kiangsi Recaptured Changsha, Apr. 24. THE Chinese forces who have oecn smoothly carrying out operation in North Kiangsi have recaptured five rities Kaoan, Fuhsiangkwan, Wanj shoukung, Shihtoukang and Shihyi1 chieh— yesterday. i At Kaoan, 60 kilometres south-east !Of Nanchang, the Chinese defeated the
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    ANTI-WAR FEELING IN JAPAN RISES
    119 19 High Officers Shot In Assassination Bid Hong Kong, Apr. 24. AN assassination attempt occurred at a memorial meeting at Sasebo, a Japanese naval base, on April 13 when Adm. Takeycshi Kato and Lieut.Gen. Kamezcsaburo Nakarr.ura, commander of the Sasebo forts, were seriously wounded by anti-war
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    Anti-Foreign Movement
    187 19 Anti-Foreign Movement Sponsored By Japanese Military In China Hongkong, Apr. 24. pURTHER details have been re- ceived of anti-British and antl American demonstrations sponsored by the Japanese authorities in various occupied cities. According to Hankow reports, the Japanese originally planned to hold an anti-British demonstration in Hankie on Apr. 15
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    56 19 "THE Chinese have still the upper hand in South Shansi in spite of the arrival of Japanesn reinforcements. An idea of the Japanese losses Incurred in the lecent South Shansi fighting may be gauged by the fact that at least 2.000 Japanese were killed around the Chungtiao mountain range along
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    WAR STRENGTH OF EUROPEAN POWERS COMPARED
    569 20 British And French Fleets Able To Blockade Italy "THE Military Strength of the Powers"' (Gcllancz. 7 6), by an anonymous author, which has just been published, is a remarkable book, writes the Daily Telegraph military correspondent. Its figures appear to be fairly accurate, so
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    27 CAUGHT IN ANTISOVIET PLOT
    62 20 Moscow, Apr. 24. TWENTY-SEVEN alleged members of a counter-revolutionary espionage organisation acting on instructions lrom an unnamed foreign intelligence service in the Soviet Union have been sentenced to terms of imprisonment varying from eight to ten yeazs in Mongolia. The charge included sabotage and plotting
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    Hitler's Dream Of Empire
    106 20 "MITTEL EUROPA." The heavy bla-k line encloses the "Pan -Germanic Empire" known as the Rosenberg Plan. Originally tiie plan was formulated by Bismarck at the beiirht of the ex-Kaiser's power, and it visualises a German Empire in the heart of Europe, having as i northern boundary
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    Superiority Of Entente Fleets
    295 20 THE German squadron now in Spanish waters apparently does not exceed 30 ships in ail. writes the Observer naval correspondent. There is little doubt that the main purpose of this move Is to impress the German and Italian people with the naval power of Germany. So
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    FOOD PLANS IN BRITAIN
    323 20 Iron Rations In Reserve CIR HXNR? FRENCH, chief of Britain 1:*1 Food (Defence Plans) Department, has worked out schemes to ensure that, X wjr breaks out. there will be no pronleunng, no lood shortage, and no panic. Everything is now reaciy to operate as soon as
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    THESE HORSES WORKED WELL THIS WEEK
    718 22 DKLOW are details of the track work of likely candidates for today's racing at Bukit Timah. Horses, Class 2, Div. 3 5Vt furs. Starlight moved well on Thursday. I* tit.. Vapour caught the eye when worked with Utrecht in a fastish run over five
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    Selections For Today
    106 22 SELECTIONS for today's races at Bukit Tim ah are: Straits Times Race I.— MAID OF CASHEL, Battalion. Race 2.— SILVER LACE, Mabel Smith. Race 3.— GEISHA GIRL, Ciscara. Race 4— BLOSSOM TIME, Liberty. Hace S.— NEWZY, Sang Ayah. Race 6.— GROFMO, Heroic Star. Race 7.— DRATOR, Miss
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    Programme For Second Day Of S. T. C. Meeting
    953 22 COLLOWING is the complete programme for today, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting at Bukit Timah. Horses Class 2. Div. 3. 5 furs. 3 0 0 CAMBALONG 9.04 Mr. Alan Loke Fox 0 0 0
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    EXCISE RALLY WELL TO BEAT INDIANS
    219 22 Two-Nil Victory In Second Division Soccer A FTER a poor start in the first half, the Excise made a groat rally in the second, to defeat the Indian Association by two goals to nil in the second division (b) soccer fixture played on the
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    PRESS AND B.A.T. DRAW 2-2
    121 22 The Straits Times Press S.C. drew 2-2 with a B.A.T. team in a friendly soccer encounter played at the S.H.B. ground, yesterday. The game, which wa.s one sided M the first half when the Straits Times dominated play, evened considerably in the second session when
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    MUAR SOCCER
    122 22 (From Our Own Correspondent) Muar. Apr. 24. After giving a fine display in th< first fifteen minutes of the match ir which they obtained a one goal lead the Hospital Club failed to malntair their form and had to admit delta' by I—41 4 at the hands of
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    HOME SOCCER
    12 22 Home scccer result yesterday »as Soulhend 1. Notts Co. 0.
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    YAYU A.A. BASKETBALL TEAMS TO TOUR
    92 22 The Yayu Athletic Association 1, i teams are to leave for a tour of Malaya today. The total proceeds of c.civ match will pn directly to the China Relief Fund of ever-, respective locality. The mhmq expenditure is being subscribed In their Hon. Presidents
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    59 22 The following were the results of pb In 'the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis tournament ypsterday. Men's Handicap Singles "A" Class: P.T. Won? f—l2>f 12> receiieJ a walkover from Woon Chow Tat (—lB fci.a Cheong Chee LJm 9) received a walkover from Tan Thean Ttck. 3K '■B" Class: Tan Slong
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    MINESWEEPERS TOO GOOD FOR Y.M.C.A.
    277 23 Four-One Victory In Second Division Yesterday M/iTM a more well-balanced team, the Minesweepers gained a com- fortable victory by four goals to one over the V.M.C.A. in a second division soccer on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday. The Minesweepers played good socoar, combining well in the
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    Probables For Guineas
    104 23 London, Apr. 25. DROBABLES lor the One Thousam Guineas to be run on Friday are: Wavelength (Crouch) Light Velocity > Streakaway (Beary) Amy Roiwart or Galatea n (Jones) Quite Contrary (Slrett) Titbit Seaway > Fly Olley (Harry Wragg) Aurora (Ferryman) Infra Red > Olein t— Her Slipper
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    CABLE AND WIRELESS SOCCER .MATCH
    112 23 i Teams li^um StaC .nd r;x Reel of t!-.« r.i v. 1;. -formed Cable ;.nd Wireless Club will i.lay a rcccer m*!< h M Sunday, at 5 pja :.t nrra p«ric. The teams nil! line uo as foßovi Indian SUIT: Bi-rnard; K. KuppusaTy. 8. Rajaporwl:
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    JOE LOUIS' NEXT FIGHT
    100 23 New York. Apr. 25 The New Yor* promoter, Mike Jacobs plans to match the winner ot the Joe Louis vs. Tony Galento wcria heavyweight title match on June 28 with the winner of the Lou Nova vs Max Bacr fight on June 1. for the title,
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    Today's Sports Events
    67 23 Soccer matches: Div. 1, Malays vs. S.R.C., Stadium; Div. II (B), Moravia vs. Naval Base Police, S.U.B. ground. S.C.C. England vs. Rest Cricket: ;ith Fortress Cot. vs. X.X.. at Tmnglin. Tennis: S.R.C., S.CJI.C. and 1 M C.A. tournaments. Basketball: V M A Junior, vs. Raffles Institution, at
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    SAPPERS AND R.A.M.C. PLAY SCORELESS DRAW
    71 23 The R.E. fpnlau Bran!) and «i« R A.M.C pUyed a goaDess araw in Uieir second division (a) matcn ai Pulau Branl yesterday Peckover whs the outstanding bac» for the home team and Thompson and Quarres made op a dangerous combination on the wine and
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    Penang Team Arrives
    256 23 Swimming CINGAPORE's rivaU for aquatic honours in the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association's championship meet at the Singapore Swimming Club on Saturday arrived by the Kedah from Penanjr yesterday. The team, comprising Miss Lim Seok Khun (breastitroke). Gen Chong Keat (freestyle) and Kec Soon Bee (breast and backstroke),
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    ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME FOR FRIDAY
    166 23 An attractive fight programme in which the two newcomers B?n Jimenez and Smart Cruz, make their debut, has been arranged at the covered stadium for Friday. Jirnene* is matched against Johnny McrteU. and Cruz gees up againrt Little Bernal both battles to be of ten rounds
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    POLICE BEAT RANGERS AT SEREMBAN
    119 23 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sereraban. Apr. 25. The Negrl Sembllan PoUce soccci t*am proved too good for the Seremoan Rangers whom they beat today In n leajme match by five goals to one. The Hangers played well up to a stage wnen the score was
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    Y.M.C.A. OPEN TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    244 23 YAICA. imitation la«n tennis i««n,:iment ties tuterday resulted: ■fixed »HMn handicap: Misj B. Oeh'rr; and C. RethtT i*2i beat Mias NelUf Cbm and M. I. Reshty <— J). 6— t. 6—4. 6- j. Maadira* DmMcs: C P J. Eiw and K.T Ooi i-lsi beat A. Uaiuuseh
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    KATHLEEN WINS TROPHY AT R.S.Y.C.
    280 23 The "A" class sailed the second race tot the Sumerrllle Bowl at the RS.Y.C. s on Sunday. The race was won by Kathleen, who with two wins, also won c the series with 12 points. The "B" class sailed the second race ror the Mac
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    BANKERS BEAT WEARNES IN VITAL B.H.L. MATCH
    589 23 Odd Goal In Three Margin At Anson Road Yesterday pjONG KONG and Shanghai Bank scored the most important victory in the business houses league when they lowered the colours of Wearne Brothers by 2 goals to 1 in a thrilling match at the
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    AMATEUR GOLF SURPRISE
    99 23 Southport, Apr. 25. A VOl-NG unknown. R. Caville of Stookport. beat Charles Slow*. Walker Tup player, and Midlands favourite for the title by two and one in the second round. and provided the first »cnsati..n of the English An:.tear <;nlf rhampianship. The holder I. J. Pennink and
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    KING AND QUEEN WATCH BALLOON BARRAGE DISPLAY
    158 24 The King and Queen, accompanied by in- Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain and Princess Helena Victoria, watched an impressive demonstration by one of the balloon barrage squadrons at Hook, Surrey, this month. Big progress has been made by the squadrons which are for
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