The Straits Times, 27 April 1939

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    36 1 ClklAl ETiTM The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY. J 777/-: LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA SINGAPORE, THrRSDAY. APRIL 27, 1039 The Straits Times 28 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      107 1 40. CECIL ST ..wWL 5471). LIEN CHONG TA3LORING We '/nit ash "it order, *JA Col S'ng.ipor" 6 Callender RUBBER CABLES and Flexibles X CM. A. LM I^D^RDS i ALL OVER THE WORLD I Ike rJJ^J^inth^J P. j SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR IPOH PENANG MALACCA. mi —mii im ■ii»ii— i^ i—^i— i^—^i—
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      184 1 Kuala LUMPUR :5 java FOOTWEAR /n ff T\irect from Hollywood,,, VN smartest, loveliest Si'i l|bj£W _>•(>« "li ix n'OI 1/ %V exclusive shoe styles,.* Jf and in suiiiil with N v mJ^L tv/'.v /<;/«\sV fashions! 7 7/ y' re s <• C /tf.v/ ROBINSON CO.. LTD. LADIES SHOE OEPT. FIRST
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      14 1 Madame Page. top FLOOD CASHSALE ONE Hi. ONLY Comintncin^ lit May DAY EVENING GOWNj.
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    The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH
    108 2 The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH PECK.— Madam Peck Imm Nco alias Kerchce (Mrs. Nco Pee Wan) p.is.sed away peacefully at her residence No. 35-C Everltt Road off Joo Chlat Place on Api il 26. 1939 at 12.3(1 a.m.. ajted 47 leaving behind her aged mother, beloved husband. 4 sons
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      212 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When :ipplvinc for any po'ilinn aivertoeJ in Hi, rdjiiinns ta>4 »■< l>i<-.~ -if testimonials. Im n. .1 send oricin.-ils. POSITION I NDER BOX NO I 7», FIIXLU. I d i.i i nci i) si km volt required, 8 months 170 per month. Apply Ki iti Jaaln F.o WANTED
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      533 2 j FOR SALE i FOR SALE '39 model duplicator automatic fred perfect condition also supplies Original cost $226. Offered for $175 or nearest. Mr. S. D. Brown 6 Oxlty Rise. Phone 4390. BLACKSTONE DIESEL GENERATING SET 10 h p direct coupled to Wert. Dynamo "'0 Amp« 115 V complete with
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      750 2 BOARD RESIDENCE '1 44. NEWTON. ROAD, one vacanty occurs. cool, quiet, airy rooms, excellent cuisine ser- vice, under personal supervision Garages Moderate terms. Mrs. Kronin 6292 phone. J ON THE SEA. "The Grove," 103 and 109 Meyer Road, Katong. near Swimming Club, [I large airy rooms, tennis, gardens, garages, ttractive
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      800 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE of well-made modern European polished \i ak household furniture of every description, one O. E. of U.S.A. electric refrigerator, &uaran- If d in perfect working order, cooking uteni sils, bathroom fittings, etc., etc. (The property of Mr. T. C. Hay.) To be held at No. 9,
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      340 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. SENSATIONAL SALE! From April 21st 3A0 llreups for all occasion* have just arrived and will be Mid and completely rl< nrrd within two nwlu, AT COST PRICE. SALON I)F MODES Room 6«. RATTLES HOTEL. VAPOUR BATHS MASSAGE Try competent Ma— eur, fc Maasruse at the CHARLES SCHOOL
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      136 2 "6S£DCA* BARCAmS Kins lor Dcnninslr.tiiiin. no oMic;itl<in. I'hnne :.:iss 1936 UEWBtUr MLNI No. 24CH Ducoed Blue with brown lndt up> hoist(ry the appearance li ing. mechanical'; sound. I I tii.it vc ..n th ro mend Price $11CO. 193G RILEY SPORTS 9 H.P. No. 2559 Appeanne ni^ i Price $1000. 1936
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      653 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AftD APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) I'KN INSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. HAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIN/ AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore RAMCHI 17,000 May BHUTAN 6.100 May I BEHAR 6,000 May II RANPURA 17.000 May 1! RAWALPINDI 17.000 June SCUDAN
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      541 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. I SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN 1 VIA HONCKONC AND SHANGHAI. t 2 .s..s. HARUNA MARU May I S.S. KATORI MARU May 17 J im.s. YASUKUNI MARU May 26 1 s.s. KASIMA MARU June 13 I 3 Round
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      733 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE F IRES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTEKDAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN To: PALESTINE, ROTTERDAM. BAM ALSIA May 3 BUBO AND COPENHAGEN SELANDIA May 23 KINA «bt. May 2( BORINGIA June 13 JAVA May 30 LALANDIA July 4 DANMARK June 14
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      647 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Qusj. Singapore TrL .11.', 1. Chartered Bank Building, Penang TeL l::i>». BLUE FUNNEL LINE. fAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW tin conjunction with the Glen Line) OLENAFFARIC L'don, R'dam. Ham. Ant ie MlddL Apr 23 May S HECTOR Mar.«.. L'don. R'dam. &G
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    Wall Street Quotations
    459 4 New York, Apr. 26. r[E following Quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed todry DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Today's Close Close caaiv»< 30 Industrials 127 .36 128.56 up 1.20 20 Rails 25.59 25.78 UP .19 1 15 Utilities 22.15 22.15 unchanged 40 Bonds 58.09 88.07 off
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    153 4 QWAN. CULBESTSON AND FRITZ rcnort on yrs'erdiy's New Yorlc! markets Stock prices rallied on an Increased vi'irru- of trading and at the closp galas predominated throughout the list. ar.ee was attributed to a disr>utch from Berlin saying that Hitler >vill no: close the door to further appeals for
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      299 4 wmm China Hoihow (Van Heutsz) 2pm Shanghai (Van Heutsz) ..2 pin Kemasek (Pahang) ..2 p.m. Europe Great Britain (K.L.U.) 2 u Hong Kong (Van Heuiszj ..2 p.m. Iran iK.L.M i 2 f. Hedan iK.LM.) 2 i. m Aden (Karaparai 3 p.m. East Africa (Karapara) 3 pm Burma
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      FROM MALACCA
      75 4 Correspondence tor transmission Dy i air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed ■By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Siain. BuiniA, India, Iraq. Palestine, tiypi Maui.uub. buxupe. Ui>.at Britain. In lan>. N S America. X i S Africa Nigrrta and Gold Coast by
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      25 4 Muils from China and Japan rxpected tomorrow. Apr. 23, by Wt Alaru. Malls from Japan expected on Apr. 30, by Sumatra Muru.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      290 4 INWARD Wearnes From Pcaaac, Ipoh and Kuaij Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Lmrafr Arr.ves Saturday eTcaiag Impe.iaJ Kr»m F.arvpr: Arrives THIS afternoon. X.L.M.: From NetberUsds Indie*: Arrlvei THIS after noun. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow aib-rnoon. K.N.1.L.M.: tram Netherlands Indies: Arrive* Tuesday afternoon. K.N.I
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      176 4 The following ships are nlor.gJde the Singapore Harbour Board «-h:.rves or expected to arrive: Eo?t Whir:: Entrance Gaie I; Exit 1: Ti'.awa Suisang 22 Sh ers Whart: fcntrance Gate I: Exit 3 a.'i Heutsx Goncalves Zarco 19. Man Wiiarf, Entrance (Ja:e Z: Exit 3 Somali 18;
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      471 4 BOUS1TEAD CO., LTD. i Incorporated m KMSi I I.I hl'IIUNfc; tieubt 6433 Pas&ace 51-1 mm ft%. Ill frft^ your oasfage on Canadian Pacllica ft* «L- //9r^^^ Is^pst fastest tinei on the Pacific BK"' BOl STEAD CO., SINGAPORE WORLDS CREATE STJTRAVEL J>Y STEM BURNS PHELP LINE Uiuoipoiaied in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS
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      221 4 MAN ROBBED OF HIS YOUTH Have you given years of your youth < to unremitting labour in an enervating climate? Are the years taking their toll of you far too quickly, robbing you of energy arid vital fo-ce, draining you of .'in natural Joy in life? Most !nen juid think
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      135 4 THE LATEST 1939 sill KINK BANTAM This 9h.p. car has earned a fine reputation for reliability amongst thousands of motorist*. It is an outstanding car at mdr low price. CYCLE CARRIAGE CO.. (1926) LTO. ORCHARD RO.. SIMCAPORE. Air Raid recautions GAS MASKS SANDBAGS HELMETS STIRRUP PUMPS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING
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      151 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Las. nig".' max. rain bright m.i temp fall s'shine tem^ °F inches hrs F West Coast. Alor Star 90 Nil 11.0 74 Bay an Lepas (Penang) 90 Nil 103 74 Sitiawan 92 Nil 8.7 74 iBukit Jeram 83 Nil 9.6 75 Ma'acca
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      515 4 TID1 TABLE SINGAPORE Toda> H. W. 3.12 a.m. i> 5.10 p.m. G.G ft L W. 19.11 a.m. 1.4 It.; 10 23 p m. 4 4 It. i.jw H W 4 31 a ru. 7.4 ft 6.37 p.m. 6., It L W 11 38 «.rr. 1.9 ft. Saturday H W. 6
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      129 5 I For thorough j I cloantlng of J 1 your denture* I I Let "Sanident" I I do it while you I Of all Chemists and Stores, I Price 75 cents. Sole Pi»irlbt4tor« for Malaya I I CRAFTON LABORATORIES Ltd. I SINGAPORE A KUALA LUMPUR I •la!"!':' ;'J STRAITS TIMES
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      277 5 mKUtUmUKsUtmUmm^^ /Ml 1 I.L J 4 W 4 w^a single Room A p*t u'Ji Double Room 1 person $10 ptt da> Double Room persons prr rt.i HHHHBBHH||||fI Bungalon nitnout mralv Sic per da Bungalow with meals for P"^**** >B p* Reductions ji»en for vhHt H Wm^^^^^<~^k t\rtrixn% two week* 'W
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      340 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZIII. Mi metres. ZIIP JO.Ofc metres. p.m. 5.00 Cantonese drama: "Looi Fong Thup 't 5.25 Cantonese musical interlude, t S.35 Cantonese selections sung by Sit Kok Sin and Tong Sueet Heng.t 6.15 Children's programme (Mandarin 6.30 "Popular Singers— 13— U Chlan. 7.00 Children's programme, f English) 7.15
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      270 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 mc/s (13.97 m.) GSG 17.71 me s (16.86 m.); GSF 15.14 mc/s (19.82 m.): GSJ 31.63 me s (13.93 m.) GSD 11.15 mc/s. (25.53 m.i p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. "Music in the Air"— 2.* 7.05 "St James?"' Production by Leslie Stoke*.
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      239 5 NIROM TODAY VIM 6.04 roc/s (19.6 mi. YDR 9.65 mc/i <31.3t m.). YDB 11.86 rac/s (25.3 ml. PMN 10.26 mc/i (19.2 UL). p.m. 4.50 Programme prevuc. Tea concert. 5.50 The Eagle's Nest. 6.20 Magvari Imre and his orchestra. 6.50 News and weather reports.. Programme prevue 7.12 From one thing to
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      492 6 m Hit I H ADVANCES ON HETTER DEMAND SHARKS STEADY BUT VERY DULL By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 27. PIE only alteration in the political news this morning is the announcement by the Prime Mm ster of the introduction ol a Bill to secure some mild
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      WEIGHTS FOR SATURDAY
      120 6 v, j tiiroc Baturdj the third cmy ol the 6 I c rats.a ts. :ir<- ai •■.is, (lass I, |>iv. 1, li fnr>. 10 Maoam £00 Tn-il :h: tl3 Kiulng Cup 12 1 (ins No Usiii ;.n mm Judith Auton 708 1 807 luvruuiry 7.07 •03 oiittrr
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      82 6 Thursday, Apr. 27. noun. No. IX R.S.S. i Spot loos?) 27-i X 27 <■• Hi IX R.S.S. fob in eases. A^i« mn *?h G.F.A Q. I.S.S. f.*.k>. in bales At"' 17 5 U t| R.S.S M£ b) bates April n<i S7'« UTI RE QUOTATIONS No
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      MINING Issued by Fraser and Go. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Wednesday, Apr. 26, 5 p.m. MINING
      625 6 MINING Issued by Fraser and Go. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Wednesday, Apr. 26, 5 p.m. All shares quoted above are fully paid Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 2/6 3/0 2 9 3/6 6/- Austral Ain&l 4/9 5/3
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      GENERAL
      475 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.33»* 1.40 2 2 do. 7^". prefs. 215 2.Zi 2.15 2.20xd Wli) Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5 00 5 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.50 <}.6O J.50 1 60 10 5 B. M. Trustee 175 7.50 8 75 t.» £1 H
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      266 6 Si Slayaaic Co. Ltd. $***** ist Apr 30 Uct 31 80 100 good SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. ft* 1901 reci. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. .Ysr. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 noon »»,j% HO' red 1947 SI.SOOOOO Int. I'UX. 31 Sept 30 105 108 norn n t li/C' 1 red
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      RUBBER SHARES
      397 6 snares are si unless otherwise stated) Prater Co Lyail Ermtt Allenov 1.15 i..-j 120 1.30 Ant Oa^n 0.85 0.95 1.90 1.00 Amai Maiav 1.40 Lfcl 1 :j Ayei Hitam 0 9O 1.00 ISO 100 Ayer Moiek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Par;-s i .:»o 114 1.05 1.15 Bas.sett
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      EXCHANGES
      204 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T. 2 3^ London demand 2 33 3 4 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 Hamburg demand 133 3 4 New York demand 54 I
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    London Stock Exchange
    446 6 Cheerful Tone On Budget Statement London, Apr. 26. /^ENEKAL. approbation of the budget was reflected in the cheerful tone of the Stock markeU today where gilt-edged and industrials advanced sharply in the early trading. In spite of later profit-taking industrials recorded final gains though gilt-edged lost the
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    108 6 London. Apr. 26 IN the Foreign Exchange niarcet the belsa recovered sharply on bear covering induced ba .stable government— Renter The rollowiiig wre I d: f .■> Storing menn rates Pans 1T« 4" U Athena Nc« York 4. C0 i Rio I II li <*Uen >fl»i« B^.-T^de
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    BUDGET CAUSES NO SURPRISE
    307 6 SHARE VALUES SHOW LITTLE CHANCE HORSE POWER TAX CRITICISED London. Apr. 28. THE CITY took the staggering budget figures unflinchingly, the serious international outlook having prepared everybody for a Herculean r JTort. The manner in which the Chancellor of the Exchequer proposes Id meet the present
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    RUBBER HAS A QUIET WEEK
    150 6 LEWIS AND PEATS WEEKLY REPORT Pa virtMy report < j t. and Peat >81n?aix>rei Ltd write:— The »:ek htm B tatmat mere of tin sullen calm than the> »e:e of actui.l on] ano t!. 1 Thr la«t two cnvs have bet-:. wtel brighter, tne Dudert
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      37 6 100 CAMELS HAIR W*RP GIVES %4*% 4* J& MAXIMUM ELASTICITY TO TACKLE cj^*^Sm SHCCK LOADS A» DIFFICULT v\V\^ffl DRIVES. XV«^HH *-*kSKMMtmtHMr Sole Agents in u.ulayu McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incirforatrd m SSt SINGAFOWt, KUALA UMPIR. irOH AM) rENANC
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      GAMMON MAINTAINS PROFIT AND DIVIDEND
      606 7 $55,000 To Reserve $15,000 To Staff Provident Fund VOLUME OF WORK SECURED AND COMPLETED SATISFACTORY THE net profit earned by Gammon (Malaya) Ltd. in the year ended January last, at $249,346, was only $1,248 less than that earned in the preceding year. The final dividend
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      169 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Boots Comptnv Dividend Close TIN Ayer Hkam Tin less tax 2^,% Apr. 18 Hong Kong Tin 2'49i less tax Larut Tin lttd. ..Apr. 28 Pctaling 5% Int. Apr. 29 Takuapa Bd. Apr. 24 Telok Kruin 2'i% Int. Apr. 28 Ulu Piah 4% Apr 22
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      N.EM INSURANCE ASSETS NOW EXCEED £2,000,000
      1049 7 Satisfactory Results From Motor Car Department ADDRESSING shareholders at the annual general meeting of National Employers' Mutual General Insurance Association Ltd. in London Apr. 14, Sir Stanley Machin, the chairman, said I have again to congratulate the association upon a very satisfactory year's trading,
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      64 7 Singapore. Apr. 25, noon. Buyers Sc-llers Gambler j 7.50 Hamburs Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $12.75 White $12 25 Black 800 Copra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried $3.45 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $2.70 Fair $2.67'/- $2.67' Sarawak $2.60 $2.60 Jelotontj Paleinb.-ng $6.2"> Banja $6.50
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      689 7 SAVINGS you. A dollar saved is an extra dollar earned. A Savin*! Arrount Is the best inducement to save. To have a Savin** Accoant and to tee this arroant grow from time to time is to be a contented person. A Savings Account may be opened with this Bank with
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      367 7 BANKOFCHSNA (Incorporated In QtfM >■ -...iiUi I 11, CcrlJ Street IkWm Telephones: Manager's OlTlit MM Ant. Manager's Offire III." Exeh4n;e llept iln General Oflire MM t Cable Addrrsi: •■Clll'NGKLO." Pai-J Up Capital t'h 40 000 J(W at Reserve Funds In arts* of eh .iiOHti 04 j T«tal Assets approximated (:h.
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      257 8 Faith Baldwin's Greatest Story Now On The Screen 6. 1 5^ 9.15 P.M. ALHAMBR A h bßj^ a C^^^J2^^ JlflnjSf^ ,-nf^rtn^c wWt^.^m #4* .Bj Bjß^si teh B^k^B .—JEM BSTII ■I■ I B iHHL.'£^ I \V'l' t I f^i''^k'''/^'-'''' /fl Blfl I li L^*ie —^^^^S*Sßlß«B« '^■^^^•S't^Bw «V s^B »0..» J>ioi t>r
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      377 8 THE FUN THAT STARTED WITH "AFFAIRS OF ANNABEL" ROLLS ON WITH UNDIMINISHED LAUGHTER OPENING TONIGHT PAVILION 6.15 and o.i«? fc^ I Will SHM ailfl ffiM'MF 4f»r tAD RALPH POKBtJ LATEST GAUMONT MMfSMHi "ALTOGETHER SIXTY GLORIOUS YEARS' was uell worth the making. It is thrilling and absorbing and in all respects
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      157 8 Packed Houses at Yesterday's Premiere All-Singapore endorses the World's Opinion rADITA? 5 shows daily V AJrI 1 \tll 3.15-6.15 9.15 Award WtiX^ ISA C> ll IHE YDUmTIi» WiTHYDUU*** A COLUMBIA PICTURE I dfi^TIME "CAPRA IS NOW CINEMA'S OUTSTAND ING DIRECTOR!" LATEST PARAMOUNT NEWS with FIRST PICTURES" of ITALIANS LANDING IN
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    PREMIER ANNOUNCES PLAN FOR CONSCRIPTION
    1244 9 Six Months' Military Training For Youth Of Britain I London, Apr. 26. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in the House of Commons today announced that a bill would be I immediately introduced to simplify the procedure for callling up any class or description of
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    BRITISH SHIP HELD BY JAPANESE
    77 9 Hong Kong. Apr 26. k IN spite of continual representation the Japanese authorities have not. rt?k leased the British steamer Sagros, which was seized off the coast o' I Fukien on Apr. 8 and taken to the Pescadore islands, ostensibly to verify c her British
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    GREEK PRIME MIMSTEI IS OPTIMISTIC
    90 9 I Athens, Apr. 25. I THE Prime Minister of Greece, Gen. r Mctaxas, speaking at a dinner here, declared, "I cannot assure you that the world Is definitely moving i towards peace, for no one can give any r real assurance on such a matter,
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    OPPOSITION FROM UNIONISTS
    192 9 London, Apr. 26. THE Cabinet sat for Just over an hour and-a-half this morning, and, soon after the ministers had dispersed, 1 members of the Trades Union Council's i 1 general council arrived at Dowvm Street. They had been Invited by Mr. L< Chamberlain to hear the
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    Japan's Aid Uncertain
    394 9 Japan's Aid Uncertain NAZI BID FOR AN ALLIANCE London, Apr. 26. "THE fact that there Is no news olj 1 the date of the expected visit i to Berlin of Count Ciano, Italian! Foreign Minister, Is taken by the Daily Express foreign affairs correspondent to mean that the reported negotiations
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    FINDING ON SANDYS CASE
    199 9 Select Committee Issues Report London, Apr. Z3. rE Select Committee of the House of Commons which inquired into trie applicability of the Official Secrets Act to members of Parliament In dia- 1 charge of their Parliamentary duties today issued a report that it is mad- visable
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    HLINKA GUARD PURGE
    49 9 Berlin, Apr. 2!>. A COMPLETE purse of the Hlinka 'Slovak nationalist. Guard h,\s been carried out during the last .cw days by the Supreme Command, according to a German news agency message, from Bratislava. Several officers are said to have been arrested and others degraded.— Reuter.
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      211 9 TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8 15 to 9.15 p. m. DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight (ABARET ENTERTAINMENT BY TIIK POPULAR 3 MANHATTANS MODKRM AND PARODY ACROBATIC DANCERS Dinner ?U.O«. Non-diners $1.00. rifufb mTUKSTR* SATURDAY— SPECIAL RACE DINNER. RAFFLES OKdIESTRA CABARET. EXTENSION TO Directed by DAN HOPKINS j AM ADELPHI HOTEL
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      296 9 Glasses You Need By Everbright Optical Co. <ip;ir mlrrd Most Sathfartor; and I owril Charxn. 19, CHULIA STREET, SPORE. C. 5. CHONC, Dr. 01 Optatnetry. High Blood Pressure Doiigerous to Heart Tliou-.in.l.- of men -i t <.i fact* th** rtnrni'Ts <»f h**nrt trouble .'mil paralrri KlKtl Wor-i r-rfjsiir-. lliKh Blood
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APR. 117, 1939. WAR RESERVES OF TIN
    990 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. APR. 117, 1939. WAR RESERVES OF TIN The rapidity with which political, events have moved in recent wee<s has laid emphasis on the necessity for all governments to maintain; adequate reserve stocks of those raw materials and foodstuffs the supply of which might be interrupted
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    "ON A PEACEFUL BASIS" Mr. Chamberlain's Assurance
    163 10 In Commons London. Apr. 26. 1 Asked in the House of Commons if the Government would supple- 1 Iment President Roosevelt's recent! initiative by making an immediate announcement of the Government's 1 desire substantially to contribute to the solution of international economic i
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    YOUTH'S VOICE
    233 10 Life In The Last Six Months ARMAGEDDON AND ITS VICTIMS To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, "Life as we have lived it durivg the past six months has been only half life This sentiment is described In your last London Letter as being almcst universal in
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    CHIANG KAI-SHEK IN HISTORY
    167 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— ln your Issue of Apr. 21. a comparison of political leaders in the order of their greatness was made by C.J.K., who ranked Chiang Kai-shek as fifth in the list. Without contradicting what he wrote. I consider that
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    PEN HUNTING IN THE POST OFFICE
    158 10 To (he Editor of the Straits Times Sir— The imposing building housing the General Post Office is one that impresses every viritor to Singapore but V.-hen a person finds it necessary to send a telegram, make a Savings Bank deposit or sign for a
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    HOOTING FROM THE HARBOUR
    138 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— ln view of the unqualified success of the non-hooting order, would it not be possible to extend Its scope by making It refer to the small craft in the inner roads, especially the Master Attendant's launches, which are
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    24 10 CATHOLIC PROTEST. A correspond iii: calls attention to an unseemly spectacle In a locality occupied by I churches and schools.
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    CONSCRIPTION AT HOME
    788 10 Making Soldiers In A Hurry The following extracts from a leading article in Truth, head' a "Conscription And Common Sense," published at the end of last month, show the possible dangers o/ the neic policy announced in the House of Com j mons yesterday. /"VN the broad
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    677 10 Seletar Eggs COME curious things are brought to Cecil Street from time to time for "Anak Singapura" to write about, but none has given me a gi-eater surprise than a pair of large white eggs which I found on my desk when I arrived nt the
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    CONSCRIPTION ANNOUNCEMENT WELL RECEIVED
    1033 11 Feeling Of Relief In Parliament WHY AGE 20-21 CLASS WAS CHOSEN FOR SERVICE Cabinet Changes Likely In Near Future THE Government's conscription announcement made by Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons yesterday (see Page NINE) was received with relief by the majority of M.P.s, writes
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    CAN BE CALLED UP IMMEDIATELY
    69 11 London. Apr. 27. OH UK understands that arrangements are so far j advanced for dealing with problems raised by conscription that, within a couple of days of passing the necessary bills, the first batches of conscripts can expect to receive calling up notices. Registers from
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    THE FUTURE POSITION OF ALBANIA
    69 11 London. Apr 26. !|N the House of Commons, the Under- Secrotary of Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, said that the question of recognition of the new status of Albania would be considered when the constitutional position and future relations between Italy and Albania, as
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    AMBASSADOR IN BERLIN
    262 11 M.P.'s Questions In Commons A CTING on instructions from London, Sir Nevile Henderson, British Ambassador in Berlin, called yesterday on Herr von Weiszecker, Secretary of State at the German Foreign Office. As an act of courtesy, he conveyed to him an outline of the British man- j
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    ANTI-BRITISH MOVEMENT
    85 11 Japanese Attacks In North China Peiping, Apr. 26. THE anti-British movement continues in various parts of North China. Japanese reports describe meetings even in Mongolia where the chief speakers are Japanese, while foreign correspondents at Kaifeng yesterday heard violent denunciations of Britain. France and Russia by the Japaneseappointed
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    NEW BATTLESHIP TO BE LAUNCHED
    73 11 London, Apr. 26 THE battleship Prince of Wales, to to launched on May 3. is appreciably faster than either of the battleships Nelson or Rodney. She is a si.ster ship of King George V, and displaces 35,000 tons. Main armament is ten 14-inch guns and
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    SHOUTS OF "RESIGN" TO THE PRIME MINISTER
    339 11 London, Apr. 26. POLLOWING the Prime Ministers conscription announcement, loud Opposition cheers greeted Mr. C. R. Attlee. the Opposition leader, when he asked whether Mr. Chamberlain was aware that the Government's decision broke a pledge solemnly given and reaffirmed only four weeks ago.
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    Troops Leave Cairo For Frontier
    34 11 Detachments of troops and mechanised units left Cairo recently to strengthen the western frontier of Egypt. Picture shows Egyptian cavalry riding through Cairo when leaving for the Libyan frontier.
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    6,000 PLANES FOR ARMY AIR CORPS
    114 11 >tart To Be Made On Naval And Air Bases Washington, Apr. 26. pONTRACTS totalling $50,000,000 were signed by the Secretary for War, Mr. Johnson, with five aeroplane manufacturers to put into effect the expansion of the Army Air Corps to 6,000 planes provided in
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    Rumanian Minister's Peace Hopes
    112 11 London, Apr 26. QISCOUNTING the lnevita&llity of war, M. Gafencu, Rumanian Foreign Minister, who Is visiting London, Interviewed by Mr. Vernon Bartlett, M.P.. diplomatic correspondent of the News-Chronicle, declared: "I for one refuse to believe we cannot find a common language in which to discuss the
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    Polish Protest Over Danzig Incident
    57 11 Danzig, Apr. 27 THE Polish Commissioner of Danzig Is reported to have strongly protested against the a?tion of the police, j.ho entered a Polish school here and marched 18 children to a 'German school. By agreement, residents of Danzif, are free to choose the echcols
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    KING & QUEEN GOING TO CANADA IN LINER
    37 11 KING QUEEN GOING TO CANADA IN LINER London, Apr. 26. THE King and Queen will not travel 1 to Canada in HM.S. Repulse, but will go in the Canadian Pacific Railway liner Empress of Australia initead— Reuter.
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    Britain Ready For Peace Conference
    152 11 As Willing As Ever To Talk With Germany London, Apr. 26. "THE Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, answered questions In the House of Commons whether the Government had accepted President Roosevelt's invitation to parti. cipate in a world conference and whether it remained the policy ot
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    25 11 The King has approved the reformation of the 2nd Battalion, Th 3 Irbh Guards, and the creation of the 2nd Battalion, The Welsh Guards— Reuter.
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    COMMUNITY OF OUTLOOK
    308 11 Between Dritain And Rumania London, Apr. 28 AT the conclusion of the visit to London of the Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Gafencii. a communique was issued, saying the talks were characterised by the utmost frankness and cordiality on both sides and served to emphasise the general community
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    WHIRLWIND DAMAGE ON WEST COAST
    450 12 Roofs Torn Off: Several Houses Affected WOMAN AND CHILDREN UNDER ATTAP WRECKAGE I WOMAN and two children were buried beneath the A wreckage of their attap home, houses were unroofed and trees were uprooted by a whirlwind which swept the west coast of Singapore yesterday
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    LOCAL LABOUR DISPUTES
    146 12 Negotiations Goin£ On ALTHOUGH they have not yet received a full reply to their demands from the miUowners. Singapore's 1.000 sawmill carrier coolie.-, are continuing work. "Mo-it of the coolies' eight demand! are east'y met and have in fact been met." a mlUownet to!d a Straits Times
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    EUROPEANS FALL
    34 12 A EUROPEAN, B. O. Wilmot. injured his ■oouhter when he fell at his tx&ne, 16 Ean Kiam Place. East Coast K'oacl, yesterday morning. He was taken to the General Hospital by ambulance.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    207 12 UNOAMM ADKI.I'HI HOI I til .v Dance. K.MM.hS HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 0.15 p.m. Dinner Dance i Formal) 8.49 to Mldaißht Cabaret by 3 Manhattans. GAftBICK THSATBK, QEYLAJKI I ady Wari I .r i<. A 1 ady in Canton. Double Feature Cantonese Tafldai a! 7.1.") p.m. < il
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    THE DOGRAS REPLACE PUNJABIS
    46 12 •"PHE .second half of the 2nd Battalion. 17th Dogra Regiment, from Kamptee. India, arrives at Penang todny The Dogras replace the Ist Battalion. 2nd Punjab Regiment, which was stationed at Talping for three years and which has now gone to Jubbulpore. India
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    MINISTER TO SIAM BACK
    156 12 Sudden Return From Leave AFTER a sudden change of plaas, Sir Josiah Crosby, the Britisn Minister to Siam, who sailed from Penang on leave to Europe on Apr. 14. arrived at Singapore this morning In the Danish East Asiatic Line vessel Selandia after transhipping at Colombo.
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    COLONIAL DEFENCE PROBLEMS
    154 12 Secretary Of State's Assurance REPLYING to a question in the House of Commons yesterday v to whether he was now satisfied that British Colonial and mandated territories could successfully defend themselves from external or inter-] nal attack until assistance could bei sent from elsewhere, the Secretary of
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    JEWEL THEFT
    31 12 JEWELLERY worth J570 is reported to have been stolen frcm the home of Mr. M. Kuppusamy, an employee cf Cable and Wireless. Ltd.. at 21 I^ronp Maiden. Joo Chial
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    STOP PRESS
    75 12 lEWF.LI.ERY valued at about Sl.OOO and $30 in rash was obtained by two Cantonese in an armed robbery in Chinatown this mnrnine. The two men. one armed with a pi-tol and the other with a knife, entered a house at 30 Hokkien Street, trussed up the occupier. Aw
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    New British Freighter Here
    33 12 The new British 10,683-ton cargo t>essel City of Lincoln of the Ellerman and Bucknall Steamship Co., Ltd., which arrived in Singapore on her maiden voyage yesterday. Straits Times picture.
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    YUNNAN TIN NO THREAT TO MALAYAN INDUSTRY
    324 12 Government's Adviser On Future Production THERE was no possibility for at least 20 years of Yunnan s production of tin beinp a danger to the Malayan inj dustry, said Mr. S. B. Archdeacon, Technical Adviser to i the Yunnan Provincial (Jovenment, today. After
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    CONSCRIPTS FOR BRITAIN
    132 12 French Passengers Very Pleased SENIOR OFFICIALS COMMENT PREKCH passengri.s. Including senior officials from Indo-Chhia, expressed their warm approval of Britain's announcement of conscription on arrival at Singapore in the MMMgwtea Maritime* liner Felix Rcux;?l th:.s m. mint;. They included the Financial Control-* Ipr in Indo-China M. Louts
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    LOCAL CONSCRIPTION TO BE DEBATED
    52 12 "THE debating section of the Chllu Christian Association will bob i debate at the Association tonisjlit the motion that "In view of the pr. MwJ world unsettled situation Ury and o'.h?r forms of train the purpose of defence should be m. d compulsory *****1 the
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    Listen For Sirens Tomorrow
    56 12 SINGAPORE S new air raid alarms will be heard for the first time tomori'm, when they will be under test at various times between 9 a.m. ard 1 p>n. The electric sirens hate ban mounted at the Geylang fire station, the Airport and a* the Kandang
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    Personal Items
    134 12 MR. T P Coe. Kreetar-Gcncral of Posts and Telegraphs, returned to Kuala I.uirpur by train last night Tha Tugko KUna Java PKra i Selangor returned to Kuala Lumpi-r by train last night. Tuan Shaik Ahmad wag a p on last night's mail train t<> Ben m ban Mr.
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    "You Can't Take It With You"! Is Capra At His Best
    390 12 "You Can't Take It With You" Is Capra At His Best At The Cinema VOL' CANT TAKE IT WITH vor (Lionel Barrymore, Hnrf Arnold. Jean Arthur, James Stewart, Donald Meek, Mis<ha Aver, Ann Miller, Spring Byington. Samuel S. Hinds Columbia. Directed by Frank Capra. Screen play by Robert Riskin, and
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    KAY FRANCIS GIVES GOOD PERFORMANCE
    82 12 •< oiiiet Offlf BrJadv ;i>" (Kay I raiiii. Lan Hunter, John Litel. Donald Crisp. Minna Gombel and Sybil Jason). Warner Bros. At the Alhambra. KAY FRANCIS gives an outstanding performance hi this screen version i of Fiilth Baldwin's story. It is a powerful and emotional
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    TALE OF JUNGLE ROMANCE TOLD AT MURDER TRIAL
    623 13 Girl's Story Of How She Took Food To Accused TREE-TOP FLUTE REFERRED TO AS "SAKAI VALENTINE' (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 26. A ROMANCE in the jungle, in the face of opposition from relatives, was related by a comely young
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    R.A.F. Officer Marries Hong Kong Girl
    247 13 R.A.F. Officer Marries Hong Kong Girl CEREMONY AT CATHEDRAL I QQUADRON-LEADER Reginald Charles Gaskell of the Royal Air Force, Far East, was married to Miss Evelyn Mary Humphreys, daughter of Mr. Alfred D. Humphreys, of Hong Kong, a 1 St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. The Rev. A. Giles took the service.
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    Mr. G. V. Neubronner & Miss O. M. Gunner
    338 13 Mr. G. V. Neubronner Miss O. M. Gunner AT St. Andrew*! Cathedral r— trntlj Mr. Guy V. Ncubronncr, incorporated accountant, of Evatt Co.. Singapore and Miss Olga Mary Gunner, of the General Hospital. Jjhore Bahru. wore married by Archdeacon Gra lam White, who was assisted by the P." D. E.
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    FRENCH LINERS ARE BEING BARRED TO VISITORS
    305 13 Safety Measure Follows Series Of Disastrous Fires FOLLOWING disastrous fires in the French liners Paris and Angers, Messageries Maritimes liners will be 1 wired to visitors at Singapore from today. Similar regulations are being enforced regarding French ships in every port in the
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    Eagle Going Into Floating Dock
    63 13 TUIE hu?e floating dock at the A Singapore Naval Base, ftMNi out from England 10 years ago, is to be used for the drydock:ng of the China Station aircraft-carrier Eagle, which is back at the Naval B?. I aftrr a trip to Bali, with its
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    30 13 Mr. W. H. Findlay hr.s taken over h? management of the Kuala Lum)ur branch of Sime. Darby r.r.d C\ rom Mr. A. Ilinnigan, who Is goins >n leave next month.
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    DRIVE WITH CARE ON THESE ROADS
    155 13 Repairs In Several Districts /CONSTRUCTION WORK on the !•>!- lowing roads in Singapore mtJP* i-are necessary when driving, the An: mobile Association o: Malaya is ad', i 'i by the Municipal Engineer:— Haijf Road, between Duninan Ro.iJ and (ieylanc Road Cased to throu :'l
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    DR. FRENCH OLIVER
    79 13 T\R. French Oliver, the well-known preacher, will give a series of lectures at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church, Kampong Kapor. from Sun day, Apr. 30, till May 7 Inclusive. The meeting on Sunday will begin at 6 p.m. On weekdays Dr. Oliver will speak at 8 p.m.
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    TIGER KILLS TWO ON SHIP
    178 13 Malacca Straits Tragedy BEAST PLUNGES OVERBOARD A TIGEE whkh escaped from eajrt sboard ;i Dutch cargo vowel i-i the Straits of Malac i kilK'd two Chineae meaiben of the and then jumped overboard, rror through tha rhip. Beth the men were aha mauled, one of
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    GUNBOATS FOR CHINA SERVICE
    100 13 TWO of Britain's most modern nwr gunboats, completed only a lew months BfO. will pass through l pore next month on their way vice in China. They are Dragonfly and Grasshopper, both of 585 tons. They h.iv. complement of 74 and carry 4- inch guns. The
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    Homeward Hound For Lisbon
    44 14 Commander R. Newton da Fonseca ile/t) chatting with his senior officer. Lt.-Com. V. Ribciro aboard the visiting Portuguese escort vessel Goncalvcs Zarco. which sails lor Li-'oon today. The Commander derives the English part of his name fron an English grandparent.
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    P.C. WHO TOOK FIVE-CENT BRIBE LOSES APPEAL
    270 14 riXhl) $:><) on a charge or accepting a bribe oi live fonts from a hawker, and $75 on a charge of making a false repoi.'. against another hawker, Sakandar Khan, an Indian police constable with 14 years' service, failed in his appeal tefore
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    Holiday Given For Prophet's Birthday
    142 14 Holiday Given For Prophet's Birthday THE All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society of Singapore, on behalf of the committee for the celebration of the Prophet's Birthday, have addressed various Government departments and the Municipality requesting them to grant a holiday on May 2 for Muslim employees. Government departments and the Municipality have
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    PRISON SENTENCE MIGHT PROVE FATAL, SAYS COUNSEL
    330 14 Aged Chinese Vegetarian And Opium Smoker Appeals COISVICTED ON CHARGE OF RETAINING STOLEN PROPERTY A 60- YEAR-OLD Chinese vegetarian, Ling Ah Long, whose shop, it was stated, had been recently tarred because of his alleged dealings in Japanese goods, appeal- j ed before
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    SINGAPORE MERCANTILE CO-OPERATORS
    106 14 •pHE declaration of a dividend of 3. per cent, on the credit balances as at June 30. 1938. and a contribution of $36.98 to the Singapore 00-opera-I tors' Scholarship Fund were approved I 1 at the thirteenth annual meeting of t the Singapore Mercantile Co-opera- tive Thrift
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    GOVERNMENT HOISE
    289 14 GOVERNMENT HOI SE Apr. IT. MR. Adrian dark and Mr. and Mrs. 2. V.O. Day had luncheon at Gc-i.ru-ment House. Apr. IS. Major D» Fontoura, Governor of Portuguese Timor, called on Hi=. Excellency at Government House. Apr. 19. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at
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    BATU BERJUNTAI ESTATE ASIATIC STAFFS' ASSN.
    117 14 •TSHE following were elected office- bearers at the second annual general meeting of the Batang Berjuntai Estate Asiatic Staffs' Association held recently:— Chairman: Mr. M. X. P. D'Cruz; Vice-chairman: Mr. I. Stephens; non. secretary: Mr. A. B. Dings; hon. treasurer: Mr. F. Clement: committee:
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    49 14 Mr. L H. Whitaker. the well-known Malayan amateur jockey, will be going on six months' leave to Australia at the end of the month He will be accompanied by Mrs. Whitaker. Mr. R. N. Whitaker will act for him as manager of tho Pondok Tanjons and Klnta Valley Estates.
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    Sailor Of Portugal
    24 14 A Pcrtuguess naval rating on duty aboard the escort vessel Goncalrcs Zarco, which is sailing today for Lisbon. Straits Times picture.
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    39 14 Mr. J. Gallinagh, who suffered a spinal injury when he fell from the verandah of the Pongol Sailing Club last week, is making satisfactory progress in the General Hospital. He is likely to be in hospital for some time.
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    Lack Of Gallery Means No Art Show For Cilv
    206 14 OFFER CANNOT BE ACCEPTED DECAUSE Singapore possesses no suitable rt gallery, it has do! been found possible to accept the. offer of a well-known Dutch art collector to show pictures in Singapore. The offer was made by Mr. P A it.
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      CHINESE VIEW
      280 15 "An Englishman's" Letter To the Kditor of the Straits, limes. Sir— l shall be glad If you will let me express my appreciation of the letter which appeared in the Straits Tlmea or last Thursday over the tigna- turn "An Knclishman."' As a citizen, one could not but
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      MORE ABOUT S.T.C. BUS STOPS
      188 15 To Urn editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l quite agree wttb Mr. Z. E. Mamajlwalla'i letter about trolleybuses .stopping at compulsory stops. I nave myself seen a crowd of men and women waiting at request stop just In front of the Brilliant Studio ir.
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      "LONE WOLF" AGAIN
      101 15 To the Kditor of the Straits Times. Sir.-In repiy to Mr. M. L. Si Hey, I May remark that if these letters crit:cising Hitler wire to be published in Germany it would only tend to show the \tronir fec-linps we British colonials have x.!id should therefore be
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      A CATHOLIC PROTEST
      300 15 Social Evil Near A Church To the Editor of the Strait* Times. Sir.— Several letters have previously appeared in the Straits Times on the ineradicable disease— l mean prostitution—that exists In Singapore but the present alarming conditions necessitate bringing up this unpleasant question again. You and hundreds
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      SINGAPORE COLLEGE AGE LIMIT
      213 15 School Certificate For Scholarships To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l heartily endorse N-AJC.'s views concerning the entry of youths under seventeen into Raffles College, when they hold the necessary qualifications. As has been pointed out, since older colleges such as those in Ceylon
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      THREATS AND FORCE
      270 15 Using The Methods Of The Axis To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Ever since Germany's absorption of Austria last spring Hitler has been getting bolder and bolder, and Mussolini, not wishing to be left behind, has followed in his footstep.*. These two have gone to
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      AN INDIAN PRAISES CHAMBERLAIN
      276 15 ••Hydrophobia" Versus Statesmanship To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— "Hitler s Admirer" appears to have formed a wrong conception of the whoK' question. Germany is a defeated nation whose wounds axe still open and bleeding. In her condition she is very excitable, and Hitler
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      ANTI-DEMOCRATIC BRITON
      143 15 To the Editor of <he Straits Times. Sir,— May I be allowed to congratulate M. L. Silky on his sensible and honest criticism of Hitler's critics The effusions of "A New Recruit" and "Lone Wolf" are* deplorable but only too common examples of democratic mentality. One of the
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      34 15 Mr. H H. Park, of Rothiemay Estate, Bukit Rotan, Selanfor. has proceeded on home leave via Australia and Canad;- Mr. H. B. Dudley, or Padan* Gajah Estate. Kapar will be lookin* after the property.
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    ANTI-FOREIGN MOVE IN SEIZED AREAS
    168 16 ANTI-FOREIGN MOVE IN SEIZED AREAS .!;i(i.:iN-»r Inspiration Nth H\ Chinese Changsha. Apr. 25. INSTIGATED by the Japanese, an antt-Brltlah movement has flared up at Anking. former capital of Anlnvei. and Kiukiang. Posters bearing "Boycott British Goods" and "Down with British Imperialism" have appeared on the streets of these two cities.
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    JAPANESE ADMIT LOSS OF CITIES TO THE CHINESE
    346 16 Withdrawal Claimed To Be For Strategic Reasons Chungking, Apr. 25. T\ Tokio broadcasts, the Japanese have admitted that "for strategic reasons" they have abandoned a number of cities at various fronts in China, the Chinese military spokesman announced today. The spokesman added
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    CZECHS WANT TO RAISE FOREIGN LEGION
    88 16 4 GROUP of former officers in the Oaek forces, who fled across the Poii>li border when the Germans walked into Prague, are applying to the British Government for permission to recruit their old comrades in a British Foreign Legion should the need arise "to
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    75 16 "Peace Rumours Are Untrue Chungking. Apr. 25. ■■|>i;.\rK rumours are not true. I have come to Chungking with the purpose of resuming my normal contacts with the Chinese Government. I am going to stay here for three or four weeks." This statement was made by Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British
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    CHINA TEA TRADE THRIVES
    255 16 Export Increase In Spite Of Invasion Chungking. Apr. 25. WITH the exception of the wood oil industry, no other Chinese industry has had a more remarkable war record than tea industry which has not only survived but thrived during the past two years. Contrary to the
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    486 16 CHINA'S ARMY HAS IMPROVED IN STRENGTH TECHNIQUE Opinion 01 Foreign Military Observers And Attaches Shangjao, East Kian«si. THAT the Chinese army has i mproved both in its fighting strength and technique as the war progresses, the world has repeatedly been told not only by siu-h a responsible person as the
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    114 16 Statement By Japanese Prime Minister DARON HIRANUMA. JapCJKM Prim- Minister, in a statement in Toklo said that his Government pla.ined t" station tr.x>ps in various parts 01 Chin < for a long period. Their task, h* .-.aid. wouM "maintain peace and ordfr
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    1531 17 "Our Existence Bound Up With Freedom Democracy" PANDIT JAWAIIARLAL NEHRU SUMS UP INDIA'S ATTITUDE TO WAR Lucknow. "PROVINCIAL autonomy, it is said, is rapidly exhausting its possibilities and the time has come both nationally and internationally, when the gr-eat s tep forward must be taken. If
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      437 17 Rajkot, Apr. 18. AFRESH hitch threatens to arise in beginning the work of the Reforms Committee. The Bhayats and Giras as have wiitten to Mahatma Gandhi urging him not to proceed with the task till the dispute over their representation M settled. Mr. Gandhi has
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      261 17 Viou can get good pictures os't h rn the start... Photography with the S^sdf i^k Popular "Brownie" is pic/f turc-making in us easiest if \i I^wUm/ orm you do s press lj/ 111 1 W^faJ V a lever— and you've taken I I SkA a clear hfcLke snapshot of SO/
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      233 17 3,000 CONCRETE CRICKS PSR r *V. WINGET PLATE TAMP \3ff CONCRETE BRICK MACHINE The Winget Concrete Brick Machine provides an eronom.cal meant of producing good quality concrete bricks by hand anJ ~J^Hfei' iß*- comprises a cast iron mould box mounted c> a steel firm". ytaM£,?*r»f An output of 2,. p
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    WINMORE GETS PROTEST AND PAYS $119
    2452 18 Three Horses Win First Race In Malaya /^•OOI) lacing was Igaia witnessed yesterday, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer meeting at Bukit Timah. In the first race of the afternoon Vapour equalled the course record for s'/2 furlonss. Creme de Menthe.
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    95 18 THE success of Newzy and Silver Lace yesterday gave the Straits Times "Best Bets"; 100 per cent, success for the first two days of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer meeting.; On Saturday our selection was; New Moon. Yesterday we gavej two "Best Bets," Newzy and Silver
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    Moravia Beat Naval Police 1-0
    362 18 HARD SECOND DIVISION GAME iCECOND division (b) league leaders, Moravia, were given a hard same by the Naval Police in their soccer fixture played on the I j i I i i t i I I Singapore Harbour Board ground, yesterday. The result was a
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      127 18 ELECTROLUX -^KEROSENE OPERATED REFRIGERATORS REMIND YOU MMLn that \T/ V YOIJ CAN PROFII ABLY TRADE IN YOUR W e i. f. c: i r o l v x 1 VERY 3 YEARS. I ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE TO DISPOSE OF N OUR OLD MACHINE. II SOLD SERVICED BY SIME, DARBY
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    52 19 Soccer matches Dlv. II (A), Marine Dept. vs. R. N. Malaya, Stadium R.A.M.C. vs. R.A.O.C, Tanglln Div. II (B), S.C.F.A. vs. J.C.S.A., Baleslier. Crirket V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. K.A.F. (H.Q.), Anson Rd. Tennis S.R.C., S.C.R.C, and V..M.C.A. tournaments. Golf Sepoy Lines Club vs. Island Club, women's competition, at
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    England Lose 3-2 To Rest
    248 19 J7NGLAND Buffered an honourable :>— 2 defeal at the hands of the Resi in tin: annual football hattlo. which was staged on the S.C.C. padang yesterday. Jt w.-i.s the more accurate shooting i>f the Ktst that carried the day. England could have j etated t
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    MALAYS AGAIN ON TOP IN FIRST DIVISION
    517 19 S.R.C. Beaten By Six Goals To One Yesterday CULL points gathered from the S-R.C. who were beaten by 6 goals to 1 at the Stadium yesterday hay c again placed the Malays at the top of the table in the first division of
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    SEPOY LINES vs. ISLAND CLUB
    391 19 Following arc the teams and starting time* for the women's golf match between the 'Sepoy Lines and Island Clubs to be played at Uw Island Club today. iSepoy lines players first) i P m. 3o5 Mrs. J. S. English (18) vs. Mrs. W. B. Ruddock
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    BLUE PETER WINS GUINEAS
    63 19 THE 2.0 M Guineas run yester- day at Newmarket resulted Blue Peter 1 Admiral's Walk 2 Fairstone 3 Twenty-five ran won by one and a half lengths three quarters of a length. Betting 5 to 1 100 to 7 13 to 2. After the Guineas the
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    This Morning's Track Work
    377 19 Impressive gallops seen at thU morning's workouts at Bukit Timah were made by Golden Glimpse, Where Am I, Ganderdown, The Caliph and Measure while Le Toui qnet Majors, Hercules and Scarlet Tiger also impressed in their respt'itive workouts. I Both Bombus and Baiford were on !the
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    249 19 CURTHER ties in the Y.M.C.A. invita- tion tennis tournament were played on yesterday. ResultsMen's singles championship: Kobayashi beat M. I. Reshty, 3—6. 6—3 6—2; C. Y. Koh beat M. Silversteln 0—6. 9—7, 7—5. Men's handicap doubles: S. K. Ga* and Lim Khay Guan (—3) beat Tan Peng
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    LOCO YOUNGSTERS
    71 19 The following players are {-elected to play football for the Loco Youngsters against the Railway Youngsters on Sunday on the Railway ground at 5 p.m Ponniah; Supplah. Somugam; Muthoveran Arumugnm Augustin; Sin?am. Ah Pak. Mchamrd, Kandiah Satb. Reserves Valthy. The draw for the Singapore T»We T'nnb Championship will
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      48 19 IDEBAKER BRINKMANN PLYMOUTH MERCEDES Gvu> amd Dhuckt) YOUR CAR REPAIRED FOR SI m Well hardly that, but from $1.50 on, we give a modern lubrication service. For your next jorj phone us, and remember we keep our delivery promises. PHONE s+lB BRIMKMAMM. GRANGE ROAD. SINGAPORE, and KUALA LUMPUR
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    VETERAN MOTORISTS COMPETE IN BRITISH DRIVING TEST
    149 20 trumpeter of the Coldstream Guards attracts an audience of young admirer* it Chelsea before leaving with the reeimenfs band for the New York World Fair. lbo*t) '/he Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, chats with Monsignor ■owlKt after the re<iuiein mass held at Westminster
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT KMiHT I'AGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939. No. K.D.
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      "Limitations Of Arms"
      249 1 "Limitations Of Arms Barbara Writes On CHOULDEM :md arms are much in evidence in the evenings just now and if they are really lovely they can add tremendously to your attractive appearance. We take it for granted, of course, that you use some kind of preparation for beautifying the skin
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      THE CHINESE GIRL'S LOVE AND MARRIAGE PROBLEMS
      977 1 The Writer Of Thi* Article— O. B. S.Condemns Chinese Parents For Their Selfishness IT is surprising to discover that many Chinese girls are not free to make their choice in marriage. In spite of the changes that have taken place and the comparative
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      MOST POPULAR FLOWER
      89 1 DOSES continue to be the most popular flower purcharcd from floristis in Canada. amouvCrq to %744.518 in 1935. Other popular cut flowir* suld by florists during the year included $*****8 of daffodils, $95,579 of bunch powered chry santhemums, $189,599 of carna tion&. SII6.SH of tulips, and $25,882
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        70 1 EMERGENCY STORES Eminently suitable for this purpose is "BEAR BRAND" sterilized natural milk. Ready for instant use as it comes straight from the tin. "Bear brand" natural milk, owing to the fact that it is sterilized and homogenized, will keep in the tropics for years in perfect condition, retaining in
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        96 1 LATEST ARRIVAL— new um)i;k\m;\k. 18 Battery Rd. ni n o ist floor. p '«>"ie 7k3 YARDLEY LAVENDER^ Mln-rrwr i-li'KHiiri- nml «l l«l mr I Iwit art* nought. th*> rholre ol fllNti'ming »»<.m.-n la (he .irill.-» Kntfllnh la\ <-m«lit. Ii- «r«-sh. toullifiil lru«;ruiir«* t»u»ure» llm <-li-om«* •Iwava and t*v«»rvM here. Tocelln'r
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      926 2  - "I Never— Expected To See Food Queues Before —A War Alyse Allynghame By "I have seen food queues during the war; food queues after the war; but I never expected to see food queues before a w ar" a German friend remarked this week-end. He referred to the difficulties the
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      Resident's Daughter
      61 2 it'll .rmiin, daughter of (he British Resident. Srlanjor. Mr. S. W. Jones, and Mrs. women factory inspectors. Most of the education of the country, too. is in women's hands. This is as it should be, for they have been responsible through the nursery for preserving Polish patriotism and
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        431 2 JUST_UNPACKED HOSTESS-COATS IN LATEST STYLES COLOURS PRICES FROM $11.50 AT:— CHOTIRMALL'S 41—43 HIGH ST. AJUMBLESALE vill Ik hi al Ih.' TOMLBNSON HALL PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Oiih.ird Road. Sincapure. on Friday, May sth at 3 p.m. GIFTS OF UNWANTED CLOTHING, BOOKS ETC. viil hi tl.il.r.llh IMgfeai al lhr ll.ill on Ihursdav. Ma>
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        290 2 =THE "WIMPLE"= jf4ss&l A Fashiorabtc headdress producing a tvrban > $V\ V^' sr^"\. effect vide Straits Times 2-1, 4 j (^feg^g^a^^fi-v-TV^ Is now c»n display at our Salon. Call It J \ißs C/ I ii.s id our widist fc varied r.-.Nortinrnts ri SrfvgsßlSvrTfßVvi S HATS Cor all OCCASIONS <TyC BA
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      Needlework *^H • Makes A^|
      722 3  - Needlework *^H Makes A^| Georgina And Thea By- THE revival of Edwardian styles and the general return to femininity is making itself felt not only in our clothes, but in the decoration of our houses and in our occupations. As a result embroidery and all kinds of needle work are
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      FASHIONAnd The Flat Iron
      347 3 THE many white lingerie trimmings which are now to be seen upon our dark suits and dresses, certainly need a lot of upkeep if they are always to look spick and span. In order to keep them in perfect order it is a wise plan to
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        205 3 ie*fs HEINZ SPREAD Chopped pickles and olives, with delicate seasoning, skillfully blended with Heinz own creamy Mayonnaise. t&K, N FOR THE HAIR KAVES BEAITY HAIR OIL 4 oz. bottlr 50c. oz. bottlr 75c. 16 oz. bottle 51. 50 KAVKS HUOTV WAVi: SKT m. linttle MW 1•! oz. bottlr fiOr. k\vi:s
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        366 3 THE WEIHAIWEI EMBROIDERY Co. 106. HIGH SrRKKT. SINGAPORE. Your shopping will not be complete without inspecting our shop. SII.K l.adlrs I'ndrrwtars Kimonos, Pajamas. Nightgowns. lUndkrichirf,, Mr.. I'oiurr Silk. UMBM T.iblr C'lrith. l.unrhrun Sri-.. Mat,, etc.. Jade Trrrc. C'arvnrt Larqiirr. Prking Jrwrllrrv. TKAK ti CAMPIIOKWOOl) (•firsts. abinrtv Tahlr*. Sti.oK rt<-.. Hair
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      SUCCESSES OF THE SEASON
      758 4  -  Diana Dane By Models For The Moderate Income Woman IT is time to review the hundreds of models shown this season by the London and Paris designers, and to choose those likely to appeal to women who aim to be well dressed on a moderate income.
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      27 4 pOSIES on day suits can be worn in front of the waist, covering the link fastening of jackets. They inctch the hats or the wreaths on the
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      168 4 AS was to be expected, the rt Highland influence still prevails, and Paris offers, for example, a checked coat the front of which is finished with a tartan fringe. A shawl collar, the point reaching to the waist at the back, is done In tartan plaid. Other
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        254 4 rpHE Directoire tendency is aguin observed in Paris in J contrast to the bouffant crinoline dress. I^^^ NEW BEAUTY [SIB IN YOUR FIN G E RTIPS M (ft l^"***!! Enjoy tne t iri fjultlcssly maniP^''~^fcLl| cured nails soft accents to bring new ]e iSi^^s^ g race in^ beauty to your
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        218 4 USE THIS gMfl/ni£M M^w^^ SOAP I /Ml liP* -sl£ Irough.rtdtklnA Cuticura is a MEDICINAL and^V TOILET soap, combining m one M bin tablev die unique soothing, %^^---^t|hg|p#> healing and antiseptic incdica- jf GiVej ments ot Cuticura Ointment,' tfle tkin y^^n^Qf^} with the milikst and most I i J^ o Wsor
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      AT THE CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY HOME
      211 5 THE Children's Aid Society, formed 15 years ago, Is one of Malaya's most deserving charities At Melrose, Tf.ilinson Road. 33 children at present are housed, fed, and sent to school. The home is now too mil ill and the Government has made a grant
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      Women Can Do Almost Any Job
      497 6 '■"HE vocations open to women apDear to change with the times in which they live. Today a woman cannot be a stockbroker, nor can she take Holy Orders, but she can do almost every other so-called man's job that her strength allows, except actually
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      New Recording Of Tke Emperor
      271 6 T OVERS of Beethoven will be glad that new recordings of the Emperor concerto and the Waldstein sonata are among the latest gramophone releases. Although both works are competently played and the recording is of a hiph quality, neither is any great advance on previous
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        442 6 K>Y)uncj for 9^Kf Her hushand thinks she's a wondef. JgF j the would easily pass for a dozen years less than she really is. I And what is more, she feels marvellously young, no surplus fat, V no shortness of breath, no digestive I^^T^fl troubles and her secret is that
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        322 6 Why buy Old? When you can get THE NEWEST LATEST SILK MATERIALS as well as LINGERIE CALL TODAY and SELECT YOUR REQUIREMENTS at the GRAND OPENING of the NEWEST SILK STORE IN TOWN VISHNU SILK STORE 46, North Bridge Road. Singapore. Ladies Dress making a Specialty "Is there any hope
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      1033 7 Whiskers Economy Bed-Ticking Victoria Chappelle On THE other day I saw a short of the eighteen fifties, and it still haunts me. I had Just watched a squadron of bombers fly past, looking innocent enough as the bright sunshine turned them to silver a famous film star had shot past
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        333 7 N -i\ win// brasso METAL POLISH /VQK ALLTriETALS^ U-ptr, G^lfil'jn Co. .ID. v pan Ftrar.i t Kuth Umh> //ttl I ■>i i End the nuisance of BUGS 1 aL TPtmis is all 'M B YOUDO < VHEN > 1 B W COLD THREATENS] [I •> nrev< in in my ,i.:
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        362 7 *jtfi4o s9lO& HhtuTTZ^ SKIN r LOVELINESS I-, jflj with these tik beauty-giving M MILK OF >- V MAGNESIA ''^fr'W'y— M CREAMS B_w_ I" eM _r^__S_w_w JW Par~^__wMe. 1 If )onr -kill >..-i.,- ;,l, if 11 1...,ks b~MH _fl Ml pn> «/ld and "lUefc" «.r las 1..-I it- |m pSfHtkeaUl |ir..|M,|y
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      873 8 Special To The Straits Times THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by ft Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. These prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      Baked Marrow
      67 8 IJAVE you ever tried vegetable marrows cooked in this way Pare two marrows and cut into quarters lengthwise. Parboil and then drain thoroughly. Place into a wellbuttered casserole dish and sprinkle with three ounces of grated cheese, salt, pepper and a little nutmeg. Add dabs of butter also
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      Australian Apples Are Well Flavoured
      229 8 Australian Apples Are Well Flavoured CKUIT supplies are rather limited this week and not so varied as usual. Special mention must, however, be made of the red apples, which arrived a few days ago from Australia as these are exceptionally well flavoured. Pineapples are very scarce and dear, while mangoes,
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      106 8 DOLL one pound of icing »«>'"■ till there are no lu>r.f,s in it, then mix it with a quarte* of a pound each of desiccated coconut and glace cherries cut m halves. Put the mixture into a basin, pour a table spoon ful of cold milk over
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        247 8 C.R.TANG 231. River Valley Road, Phone 2181 SINGAPORE. We have heap! ol lotcl.v and attractive <Jifts lor all iKra.xioii*. tlmt art sure to ptaaM Alwa>s available. Always on display. Bedspreads Baby's Dresses, Handkerchiels. Hand-bags, Ilressing-table-sets. l.unrh-sels. Ladies' Lingerie, Pyjamas, ScarTcs, Tea-sets, Tablecloths. Jade-trees. Jewellery. Teak and camphorwood chests, etc.. etc.
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        190 8 Why Not Try These? Cod Pie Chocolate Truffles fAKM a pound of fresh cod. with- stream in a basin a piece of butter out. skin or bones. Cut into small O md simmer gently until cook- the size °t mal1 e S9 td l'ccl and cut into dice three three
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        190 8 Said two pretty legs /py with despair, LL^ We admit our appearance >|I is rare. JS^^ Tho we like the sun Jftf^ We're too well pZfju overdone %J^ Sheathed in silk f\ were a tastier pair! kf Kayser I I HOSIERY-UNDERWEAR <>i 'KEPLER' COD LiV^ th Oil MALT Extract Encourages
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