The Straits Times, 28 April 1939

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    40 1 I^MI- CIUW. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL' NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA •I PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939 I'KICE B CKMT& The Straits Times 20 PACJES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS,
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      376 1 SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL ST (PHONE 5471). MIEN CHONG /or SMART TAILORING OiJ Coleman St. Singapors. Plione '1816 FOOTWEAR by T\ irect from Hollywood. Ac^K s~-^m and only to us the fri) k smartest, loveliest shoes yX^&S^ ikJwL you've ever seen Wsrl X lll_« exclusive shoe styles 7^\ 1/ iM and
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      92 1 ('PHONE 3683). Madame Page, TOP FLOOR BATTEKY BI.DG. CASHSALE ONE *E£K ONLY Commencing Ist May DAY EVENING GOWNS. __B_L__i_i H_ra^_^__l pt A^^^_ JK _____P-__^^ J-_iJ -_i B__t' <99* S^ p _r -__lw _________K____^_______B __itf -j-V 1 _____P___P^^ B»*^^ ____r _____■> '_o____2 ___r^^^^^_____B_^^^^*^^^*^ i,. _BJR}. -^f; i?^| Our CHILLED BEEF needs
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      72 2 Mr;. Woiir Me* TeiiK. Lim Mee Chin) at No. 44-B. 7% mile. Bulclt Timan, at the age of 51. leaving two sons, einht daughters, and 2 sons-in-law. Mr. D. 1 Lim. Mr. Ngwi Sin Num (Mrs D. l Urn) (Mra. Ngori Sin Nam) and V^'" 8 Won* Ah LtaB.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939.
    289 2 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939. CoCumAa fitia nAt Me focat/fttu R 1 "You Can't Take It With You" Is Capra At His Best You cai fall to see 11 has everythingitars, director. But most Imor In Its succeu is th« masterly appraisal of basic human values which
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    The Sinapore Free Press thursday, april 27, 1939.
    191 2 The Sinapore Free Press thursday, april 27, 1939. j f> f #^\w-^. L>apra VjOeS V/ne Rcffoi* AtTAin litllCl i^|j«*lll i CAl'RA. director par excellence, has winning so many cinematic he must ko one better every new production. It must h no i Hi Jus! nten ion ry trend of d
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    The Atlanta Tribune SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939.
    138 2 The Atlanta Tribune SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 1939. SINGAPORE, rHURSU i. r* ?i I If. IC<* \.'oXi I i aitC 11 WVr»n'' A Lit I(JU iW- I Kc* I urkltfkl I lIC V dlUlUl i It W1U AY, You Cant Take It With You' <1.-.«ls .Mtli the conflict In principles
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      148 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Whin applying for any position advertised In thrx columns send copies of testimonial*. Do not send original*. WANTED Immediately Btter tor etoctrlo ion work. Only experienced perppjy. Brinkinann Co.. W Road. WANTED Junior A knowledge <>f English and typeint« required. Apply 1)..-: 272 SlralU 1 lme». WANTED EXPERIENCED
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      251 2 LOST LOST from 697 Kampong Bahru Rd. 1 31ack. White Fox Terrier. Answers to name I it Mickey_Te! ._2s74. Reward. SITUATION VACANT WANTED a highly qualified and experienced European lady stenographer. Must be able to take verbatim reports at Important meetings, and have a wood knowledge of general office l
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      839 2 WANTED UNFURNISHED flat or small bun; m low required, moderate rental Reply Box No. 259, Straits Times. WANTED from mid-May, Pasir Panjan? district, small European bungalow. 2-3 bedrooms, modern sanitation. Apply Box Nrv 141. Straits Times. WANTED Kmall Fur.: fiat or bungalow for Europ -ins. Tanglin or Katong, bathroom possibly
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      716 2 AUCTION NOTiCfc.3 AUCTION SALE of well-made modern European polished t/»k household furniture of every descrlpUon. one G. E. of L.S.A. electric refrigerator, guaranteed In pertect working order, cooking utensils bnthrcom fittings, etc., etc. (The property of Mr. T. C. Hay.) To be held at No. 9 Crescent Pints. Meyer Road.
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      862 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. SENSATIONAL SALE! From April 21st 3*0 BMMM for all occasion* hare Just arrived and will be said and canpletciy cleared within tw» wrks. AT COST PRICE. SALON UE MODES Boom «6. RAFFLES HOTEL. PUNTERS ENGINEERING CO., LTD. RUBBER ESTATE MACHINERY AND FACTORY EQUIPMENT. ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO LTD
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      539 2 MORE SPECIAL BARGAINS WEARNES USED CAR MART R, Orchard Road. 1M« MORRIS SALOON 1! H.P. N>» tyraa In tood condition. MM IHi \l \IIALI. SALOON 26 HP. Excellent condition and four new tyres. Only 32M nii.r* hrn I!CS KURD TOI'RKR 19 11 IV IK>ne only 150GB miles Reconditioned IM «'«xi
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      676 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHIN/! AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore RANCHI 17.000 May BHUTAN 6.100 May BEHAR 6,000 May 21 RANPURA 17.000 May 1! RAWALPINDI 17,000 June < SOUDAN 6.500
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      311 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incoiporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. i i I JAPAN NEAR EAST ITALY i 1 INAUGURATION OF NEW FREIGHT SERVICE I HAKODATE MARU 5302 Tons 1 Sailing from Singapore 12 May. PORTS OF CALL: Port Sudan, Suez, Port Said, Jaffa, Haifa. Beyrouth, Larnaca,
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      689 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE f VRES To: MARSEILLES. LONDON, ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE, ROTTERDAM. HAM DAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN ALSIA May 3 KINA abt. May 18 SELANDIA May 23 JAVA June 8 BORINOIA June 13 DANMARK June 14 LALANDIA July
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      508 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore TeL 5151. Chartered Bank Building, fenanc TeL 136 C BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON, N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (In conjunction with the Glen Line) Due Sails OLENAFFARIC L'don, R'dam, Ham. Ant tc Mirtrt'. Tomorrow May S HECTOR Mars., L'don. R'dam.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    409 4 New York. Apr 27. •X»HE following quotations wcie tiiose ruling when the Stock Exchange closed todnv DOW-JONES AVERAGES Yesterday's Todays Close Cloy Clar.-*-. I 30 Industrials 128.58 ***** up 1.22 20 Rails 23.78 2B 3 U P 15 Utilities 221 b 2234 up Ift 41 Eonds 8807
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    138 4 SWAN. CULBERTBON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets The market advanced Irregularly under the leadership of aviations v.-htch responded to huge Government crd?rs for flshting planes. Steels and automobiles held their own. In the rubber market tenders were well taken May switching was heavy There was
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    NEW U.S. ARMY CHIEF OF STAFF
    38 4 Washington. Apr. 27. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has appointed Brig-Gen. George Marshall as Chief of Staff, United States Army, in > succession to Gen. Malm Craig whose i retirement becomes effective on Aug. 31— Reuter.
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    BIG CONCESSIONS TO CROATS
    62 4 Belgrade. Apr. 27. THE talks between the Prime Minister. M. Tsvetkovitch, and the Croat leader, M. Matchek. ended with an agreement being Initiated which will put relations with Crotia on a durab'e basis. M. T:;evekovitch made considerable concessions In regard to the boundaries of the Croat
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    MUFTI NOT GOING TO CAIRO
    39 4 Beirut. Apr. 27 THE Mufti decided not to travel to Cairo with the other Palest, r.e Arab leaders who are to partir.pate in c-iscussiona on the British proposals to j solve the Palestine prcb'.em.
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    M. GAFENCU'S PARIS CALLS
    50 4 Paris. Apr 27 M Gafencu, Rumanian Foreign Mm an. who is on his way back to Bucharest from the London discussions, visited M Bonnet. French Foreign (Minister, this morning and M. Daladiir, the Prime Minister, in the atternoon. lie will be received by President Lebrun neuter.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      241 4 MM Aden (Imperial) JJJ East Africa (Imperial) J" l^ South Africa (Imperial) I Burma (Imperial) i Whole Canada (Imperial) J 'China Holhow (Imperial) *r m Egypt. Buaan and tali, tine (Imperial! p Great Britain and Ireland g ffl Eur'ope'exceDt g' 'Britain and Ireland (Imperial! p-"*p Hong Kong
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      FROM MALACCA
      71 4 Correspondence tor transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By KX.M." Malls will close from Malacca as fo'.lows Tcir <-.rrnw Java and Southern Sumatra by «!r cNetlurlandr. ..9 45 a.m. Iran Amsterdam b London by air (Netherlands! 1 !•> P-™-Slam. Burma. India. Iraq.
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      26 4 Mans irom wr.mu aim **u*u I peeled tuday. Apr. 28, by Hakozakl iMaru. Mails from Japan expected on Apr. 30, by Sumatra Maru.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      285 4 INWARD U>arne» From Penan;. Ipoh and Koala Lampur. Arrive* IMff evenin*. X.L.M.: From I.urope: Arrives tomorrow evening Impe.Ul From Enropc: Arrives THIS afle.-noon. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrive! tomorrow afternoon. <JanUs From Australia Arrive* TIUS hTn.LL.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrive* Tuesday afternoon. X N 1.1.M.:
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      148 4 The folloming ship* are alongside the Sivi- gapore Harbour Board whanea or cxperled to arrive: Main Wharf. Entrance Gate 2: Hit I:— Hnkotakl Maru 18; Pyrrhut 14 I 12, Centaur 10; Yuetuang 8; Glasgow M:\ru 1 s. Empire Dock: Entrant Gate 2: Exit 3- 1 Ii^sbark
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      596 4 EHUSTEAD CO., LTD. ilnrorpcratua in FMSi TELEPHONE: *in»hl 543J PaMate S«U CANADIAN naj«rsPAciric BOUND IN VhE U WORL MDM D FARES FROM £1X6.1X7. IHROUGH FARES TO EUROPE FROM C 75-S.B. U.TJH-. Kon 8 Arr M V:x. nt EMHKtSS OF IAI'AN if j une 15 mittESte k» ASI* inne 9 June
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      242 4 GET IT I ..vi INHALANT The action of "Vapex" is as rapid as it is pleasant. Simply inhale the vapour from your handkerchief. It clears the passages; eases the breathing and relieves On "stuffiness." No other treatment is so effective, easy and convenient Made in England by THGS. KERFOOT CO.,
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      476 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE MM H W 4.31 am 7.4 ft 6 37 p.m. 6.7 ft L. W. 11. U a m. IB (t. Tomorrow H W 6.13 a.m. 7.2 It.; 7.48 p.m. 7.1 ft. L W. 00.18 a.m. 4.1 ft; 1 12 p.m. 2 ft. gunday H W. 7.45 a.m.
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      668 5 291BSUGLYFAT GOES IN 6 WEEKS N c w.Safe Slimming Method praised by all "T™"^" T^ e Mlowina; is one of tha TVirti einrnnc <*"> of fatneaa which UaVX A t\l proves r>cyond a shadow of doubt W^( uklVf llut BonKora will reduce you! VJ^pW weight and bulk to normal after
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      51 5 BRASSO I METAL POLISH ///f GIVES BRILLIANCE )»1 AND SPARKLE TO METALWARE (vf INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THE LONDON ASSURANCE. HONG KONO FIRE INSCE. CO., LTD PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO, LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO. EAGLE STAR INS. CO.. LTD. BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO. GUTHRIE Co., Ltd. (Inroiooratpd in
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      56 5 Received New Shipment of National Transmitting Parts. WORLD-WIDE RADIO CO. 98, Robinson Road, Singapore. J Siamese Silver Ntillo Ware '\V_CI, c ts that P lea *e the rev^Mn v .iplent and do great i mow to the giver arc XA~w*V^s iily obtainable at lowest C-'jS^ »1 i;ices from HK«j K.M.OLIMOHAMED
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      193 5 Why is the V^^^^^^^9^P9l definitely [.^■■■■■■■i Malaya? 13 valves $26 5/- A FREE HOME TRIAL WILL SHOW YOU WHY-PHONE 6618. H. L. CARTER CO. ii. ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE nes there is more in /OVALTINE more in Health-giving Nourishment, more in Quality more in Value of HOLLYWOOD Don't en\ y the
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      204 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZIIP 30.06 metres. p.m. 5.00 Ma lav musical entertainment Riven by the Sentosa Johorc Part}- from the Studio. 6.00 Teochew selections and dramas.' 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements 7.30 ''From the Studio Armchair". 7.45 The request programme. t 8.35
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      557 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.17 Die's (13.97 m.) GSG 17.71 c/s (16.86 m.) GSF 15.14 mc/s (19.82 m.) SJ 21.63 me (13.93 m.) GSD 11.75 mc/s. 25.53 m.) >.m. .05 Big Ben. To be announced. .50 Dance music. Maurice Wlnnick and his orchestra. .20 "The History
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      137 5 NIROM TODAY IDA 6.01 me, -s (19.6 m.). YI>B 9.65 mc/s (31.20 m.). YDB 11.86 mc/s (25.3 m.). PMN 10.26 mc/s (29.S mi. p.m. 4.50' Programme prevue. Potpourri. 6.30 Reginald Dixon plays hits. 6.50 News and announcements. 7.12 Instrumental solo. 7.20 eliglous cultural lecture. 8.00 Studio orchestra. 8.50 Radio play.
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
    • Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Thursday, Apr. 27, 5 p.m.
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        MINING
        572 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue VaL Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Tin 2/6 3/8 2/9 3/6 5/- Austral Amal 4/9 5/3 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 38/- 42/- 40/- 45'5/- Ayer Hitam 17 6 18/6xd 18,6 19/6x3 1 Ayei 0.65 0.70
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        GENERAL
        472 6 2 2 Alex Brie* Ord 1.30 1.40 l-32»4 1.40 2 2 do. 7M>% prefs. 2.15 2.20 2.15 2.20xd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.25 5.00 550 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.50 0.80 0.50 160 10 5 B M Trustee 875 7 50 8 75 7.50 £1 £1 Con
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        DEBENTURES AND LOANS
        271 6 S"» Majnarc Co. Ltd $30,000 int Apr. SO Oci Si 00 SINOAPORF MliNIClPAi. 0% 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Vsr. 31 Sept 30 100 4',. c 190 red 1947 sl.600.000 Int. -Var. 31 Sept. 30 100 4i 2 "<! 1S(° red 1955 $1000.000 Int. Mar 31
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        RUBBER SHARES
        381 6 'Shares are SI unless otherwise stated) Praser Co. Lyali Evatt Allenby 1.15 l-^i 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 100 Amai Malay 140 1.-0 i4U 115 Ayei Hitam 0.90 100 0 90 100 Ayer Moldt 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panaa 1.00 IM 1.05 1.15 Bassett 0.45
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      677 6 RLBBER ADVANCES SLIGHTLY SHARES REMAIN VERY DULL By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. .28. THE local share and commodity 1 markets are not unduly perturbed by the approach of Herr H filler's -speech. The share sections arc quiet, as they have been for the past month or
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      77 6 Friday, Apr. 2&, noon. No. IX RS.S. (Spot loose) tl% 2*'» No. IX II.S.S. f.o.b. in rasf. Ipril 2ti N 91% O.F.A.Q. RSS. f.o.b. in bales April 27»s 27'4 FAQ RSS fob in bales April 27>» 27!-. Ft TIRE QUOTATIONS No. IX K S,S on
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      EXCHANGES
      186 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2, 3 3 London demand 2/3% Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 Hamburg demand 133% New York demand 54 1/16 Montreal demand 54'/ 4
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      London Stock Exchange
      446 6 Gilt-Edged Decline Sharply London, Apr. 27. /"\N the Stock Exchange today a generally easier trend developed owing to the lack of activity and traders were unwilling to extend commitments before Herr Hitler's speech tomorrow. Gilt-edged declined largely on consideration of the extra financial burden entailed by conscription.
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      93 6 London. Apr. 27. The 'cHawinß were todays closing mean rates: Paris 176 47 64 Athens M7U New York 4 'i a Rio 2 1! 1« Montreal ....4.1*% wJers *tru Brussels 27 .MS Be.rrade 210 Ctncxa 20. 64 Buinarest Amsterdam 1.7114 Buenos Aires 20.i4'»; Milin Montevideo 18'a Madrid
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      Conscription In North Ireland
      82 6 REQUEST BY LORD CRAIGAVON Belfast, Apr. 27. IT is officially announced that the Prime Minister, Lord Craigavon, has requested Mr. Chamberlain to apply the conscription scheme to Northern Ireland. Mr. Eamon de Vaiera. the Prime Minister, announced in the Dail th:it he would not be poing
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      NO CHANGE IN TIN QUOTA
      71 6 The Hapue. Apr. 27. AT a meeting today the Inter- national Tin Committee decided to make no change in the production quota. The next meeting is to be held in Paris on June 14. Reuter. It is considered that this decision refers to the production
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      VAST SUM FOR U.S. RELIEF
      84 6 Washington. Apr. 27 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT submitted to Congress a request for appropriation of $1,477,000,000 for wori: and relief expenditure tor the fiscal year commencing July 1. He estirr.ati.-d that this ra eaoagti to provide work lor 2.U00.000 unemployed. The Pnsicit lit expected an upward trend
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      PRICE OF CIGARETTES INCREASED
      31 6 The Imperial ToDaeco Company announces that in consequent- of the Budget all cifiaretus .vlll bo ricreasrd by half-penny for ten and t< y |3'vd u ouiK-e.— Rt'uter
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      WALL STREET BROKERS EXPECT ACTIVITY
      44 6 New York. Apr 27. A CONSIDERABLE number of brnker- age houses in Wall Street have announced that they will open business at 6 a m. today, iwiupowdling to noon German time, in order to execute orders from abroad Reuter.
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      45 6 London, Apr 27 l|N the commodity markets toduy. sugar terminals advanced on per- siatent covering demand for the near positions. Refined was also firm and dearer. Cotton was firmer on local support Induced by reports of increasing opposition to the A:ru-ri.-an export sub-[si-iJ pr r
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      TIN CONSUMPTION THIS YEAR LOWER THAN IN 1938
      289 7 Tinpiate And Motor Car Output Much Higher (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 27. WORLD consumption of tin in the first two months of this year at 22,100 tons is 4,400 tons less than that consumed in the corresponding two months of
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      RISES IN MALAYA
      116 7 •THIE extent to which the palm oi! producing industry has expanded in Malaya is shown by figures appearing in the annual report of the United Planting Association of Malaya which was issued yesterday. The r^Dort shows that production In tailed 5 136 tons: in 1934 it had
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      WINDSOR RUBBER RESULTS
      46 7 rpHE directors ot Wind i (FJIJS.) Rubber Estate Ltd. recommend a dividend of 2' 2 per cent, for 1938. IrKprofl] tor the year was £'1.075. A sum oi has b?en placed to reserve and the amount to tie carried forward will be £4.601.
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      RUBBER EXPORT RIGHTS CANCELLED
      64 7 nUBBER export credits issued during the first quarter of this year which were not used at the end of March and have therefore been cancelled, to; ill 5.270 lb., states the Controller o.' Rubber. The ri'.Jht-; so cancelled were issurd in:Lb S.S i Mainland' 2 S.S.
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      SLUMP IN RESERVE BANK CURRENCY
      53 7 PeiDlng. Apr. 26. CEDERAL Reserve Bank currency m North China continues to slump In terms of National currency. On Saturday, the premium on national currency was 17 per cent; it rose to 21 per cent, yesterday and touched a new level today of 25'. 2
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      CORN TRADE HAS DIFFICULT YEAR
      305 7 GOVERNMENT ACTION CRITICISED London, Apr. M. AI'AKT from trw years of the Great War, the year 1938 has been the most disturbed and the most anxious in the history of the Liverpool corn trade, says the annual report of the Liverpool Corn Trade Association. The
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      195 7 Si>u;ajM>re. Apr. 27. niton Buyers Sellers G.inbier 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Ptpver Wliite Miuitok $12.75 White $12.25 BV.k $8.00 Cor a Mixed $3.20 Ban Dried $3.50 Sago Flour No. 1 Lir-ga $2.75 Fair $2.75 Sarawak $2.65 Je'o'ontj Palembang $6 25 Ban.ia $6.50 Sarawak $6.25
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      RUBBER DULL & LISTLESS
      275 7 RUBBER DULL LISTLESS BUT TECHNICAL POSITION BECOMING STRONGER STANTON NELSON'S WEEKLY REVIEW IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued at noon yesterday, St&nton Nelson and Co. Ltd.. write: Nothing has occurred during the past week to relieve the tension, whilst all signs point to the near approach of
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      GUTHRIE'S REPORT
      96 7 IN their report Issued yesterday, Gtithrie and Co. Ltd.. writ?:— Rubber has been a quietly firm markel throughout the period under review During the list lew ri: 's th~re has been fair trade interest. In the local market holders of physical rubber are reserved, and nearby supplies and
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      177 7 396 Tons Sold On Wednesday THE SiiT-'apcre Chamber of Com- merce Rubber Association held it* 1,431st auction on Wednesday wr>en of i 1258.514 1b. (561.83 tons) catalogued. 1.121.093 Ib. '500 49 tons* were offered and 886.078 tt>. (395.57 tons> were jold London spot 7 7 g d.
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      SUNGEI BATU RESULTS
      40 7 TiHE directors Of Sungel Batu (Malaya) Rubber Estates Ltd. have recommended a dividend of 5 per cent, for 1938. A sum of £3,350 has been placed to reserve and the amount to be carried forward Is £9,780.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      119 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Company Dividend Close Singapore, Apr. Date Ex Dlv 27. 5 p.m. roiaj far financial ypar TIN Aypr Hltam Tin Joss tax 2 ',■•'< Apr. It Houii Konn Tin 2' w less tax larut Tin md. Apr. 26 PiUlin? 5% Int. ..Apr. I» Takuapa
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      528 7 Advances against gtods r>d produce at low rates of interest nay be ariai|wJ with as. Wo i so offer Godowi spaces to let it low ratals. Further particulars will be supplied on application. PUBLIC NOTICES ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL. CONFIRMATION CLASSES, C OMMENCE MAT 3. 5.39 P M IN THE CATHEDRAL.
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    CHIANG SAYS JAPAN CANNOT HOLD OUT MUCH LONGER
    173 9 "Chinese Have Not Yet Launched Full-Scale Offensive" Shanghai, Apr. 27. THE Chinese press gives prominence to a statement by 1 Gen. Chiang Kai-shek that the Chinese forces have not yet launched their full-scale, general offensive. Gen. Chiang Kai-shek took pains to emphasise
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    POLISH WARNING ON DANZIG
    92 9 Warsaw, Apr. 27. WDOLAND firmly rejects any unilateral change in the status of Danzig which would conflict with her interests," declares a leading article in the Government Party organ Gazeta Polska, apparently expressing the views of Polish official circles. The journal suggests that Poland is willing
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    Neutrality Act Amendment
    177 9 Operation Of U.S. Ships In Time Of War Washington, Apr. 26. UIGH administration advisers are seeking an amendment to the Neutrality Act which would, in; effect, permit American shipping lines to operate to British Dominions and other outlying parts of the Empire in the event of war.
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    Strong U. S. Criticism Of Totalitarian States
    153 9 Strong U. S. Criticism Of Totalitarian States New York. Apr 27. REFUGEE GERMAN scientists, artists and writers now sheltering In the United States are "thrice welcome as kindred civilised beings," declared Mr. Harold F. Ickes, Secretary for the In- terior, speaking at a dinner of the j American Guild of
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    I WARSHIPS TO ESCORT KING AND QUEEN
    96 9 I WARSHIPS TO ESCORT KING AND QUEEN London, Apr. 27. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Chamoerlain, stated in the House of Commons tonight that on further consldentlon i it had been thought preferable that H.M.S. Repulse should not have Ki ru pcan waters. 'Arrangements have therefore al- ready been made for
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    FOREIGNERS QUIT HANKOW
    102 9 FOREIGNERS QUIT HANKOW Soviet Official Mails Tampered \S ilh Shanghai, Apr 27. THE United States gunboat Oahu and the Admiral's yacht U.SJS. Isabel arrived in Shanghai yesterday from Hankow with 43 foreign passengers, in- j eluding 11 members of the staff of the Soviet Embassy, headed by the counsel- I
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    JOBLESS JAPANESE TRIES HARA-KIRI
    122 9 Protest Against AntiJaponism In Shanghai Shanghai, Apr. 27. DYOSUKA INOUYE. a n unemployed Japanese who arrived in Sh.ingr-ai lrom Japan a fortnight ago. Mai to the International Settlement Municipal Council building today tD deliver two letters to the Japanese members of the secretariat, asking for stricter
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    FRENCH APPEAL TO BRITISH LABOUR
    113 9 Paris. Apr. 27. U. LEON BLUM, the former Socialist Premier, writing in Lc Populalre today appeals to British Labour to change its attitude toward conscription. He declares: 'I do not hesitate to tell my Labour comrades that It is my profound conviction that conscription for
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    25 9 St. Louis. Apr. 27. John Barrymore t."M newopapernun today that his 22-yeai-old wife, formerly Elaine Barrie. was divorcing him. Elaine is his fourth wife. Reuter.
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    'New Step To Security'
    278 9 CONSCRIPTION IN GREAT BRITAIN London, Apr. 27. IN most of the European countries, the British Government's dcci. sion to introduce compulsory military training has made a deep impression and is generally accepted as an indication of the strength of Britain's resolve to carry out her engagements
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    SARCASTIC COMMENT BY ROME JOURNAL
    190 9 Rome, Apr. 27. DRITAINS conscription Is the I subject of sarcastic comment I Popolo dl Roma, which asserts: Tho I new measure adopted under pressure from France upsets the fund-v mental British habit of fighting rtl I wars with other people's soldiers "If conscription is
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    TOKIO VIEW OF BRITISH DECISION
    75 9 Toklo. Apr. 27. BRITISH con.criptlon is certain to give France and other democratic countries a feeling of securi'v writes the Asahl Shimbun. Regret is expressed by the Hochi Shimbun that this action will prove "a strong factor aggravating the tensr European situation." In a one-hour
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    GERMAN-YUGOSLAV TALKS Berlin, Apr. 27.
    29 9 GERMAN-YUGOSLAV TALKS Berlin, Apr. 27. M. MARKOVITCH. thr T« lw Foreign Minister, finished his rMi:.s with the German Foreign Office rlt;es today. No imoortant conciusi >n<; were reached— Reuter
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    British Destroyer Gives Chase To Japanese Warship
    208 9 Shanghai, Apr. 27. I UOW a British destroyer pursued' a Japanese warship to the limit of Japanese territorial waters was learned here today in connection with the seizure by the Japanese naval authorities of the British steamer Sagres. The Sagres was seized by
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 28, 1939. BRITAIN ACCEPTS COMPULSION
    993 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 28, 1939. BRITAIN ACCEPTS COMPULSION Mr. Chamberlain's announcement of the British Government's intention to introduce compulsory military service in the near future provides the most striking evidence that could have been given of the determination of the British people to resist the forces of
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    THOUSAND A MONTH Legal Jewish Immigration Into Palestine
    228 10 THOUSAND A MONTH Legal Jewish Immigration Into Palestine London, Apr. 27. The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Mr. Malcolm Macdonald, stated in the House of Commons to- night that legal Jewish Immigration Into Palestine was continuing at a rate of approximately 1,000 a mouth. i His Majesty's Government had
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    IS THE PRESS TO BLAME?
    983 10 The International Hymn Of Hate HEADLINES, POSTERS, EDITORIALS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— May I make use of your valu- able columns to make a protest against the conscienceless and unscrupulous propaganda of the Press, both here and in England? I should
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    TERRITORIAL COLONELS
    651 10 The New Battalion) Leaders I By Out Military Correspondent London, Apr. 20. COME forty units of the Territorial Army have now reported that i they have reached war strength and t are proceeding to form new batta- lions in their Second Line. None have yet reached the point
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    745 10 \aik Pokok AS an Instance of the difficulties which our local Dim tor of A.R.P. las to overcome, I may mention a nonirersatlon which took place this week jetween a Singapore householder and tils Chinese "boy." The householder mentioned that he lad received thr A.R.P. booklet,
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN DEFENDS CONSCRIPTION PLAN
    1061 11 British Responsibility In Europe PREMIER EXPLAINS WHY HE CHANGED HIS MIND Opposition To Proposals From Labour Leaders 1F Oeat Britain's assurances to Poland, Greece and Rumania, the purpose of which was to prevent war, were to be effective, Britain must inspire confidence both in those
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    NECESSARY FOR NATIONS SAFETY"
    165 11 'THE Government motion which formed the subject of the debute approved compulsory military training as necessary for national safety and the fulfilment of recent European undertaki7;gs: welcomed the fact that the Government is simultaneously seeking fresh powers to limit the profits of armament producing firms and
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    RECRUITS AND THE ARMY
    331 11 Hore-Belisha Man power FAIREST SYSTEM TO BE DEVISED fJIH. Leslie Hore-Belisha, the War Minister, concluding the Conscription debate, gave a military balance sheet. The actual number of regulars in the army was 204,000, compared with an establishment of 224.000, he said. The Territorial Army had 167,000
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    Nazi Warships Enter The Mediterranean
    63 11 Gibraltar, Apr. 28 A NUMBER ol units of the German naval squadron, which is holding exercises In Spanish waters, passed through the Straits yesterday and entered the Mediterranean. The battleship Graf Spec is now at Ceuta with destroyers and six submarines, while her sistership Deutschland
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    31 11 The Tokio newspaper Hochi Shimbun, commenting on Britain's conscription decision, says U was apparently taken to modify Herr Hitler's speech today, but it Is feared It will have a contrary result.
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    U.S. RESOLUTION AGAINST JAPAN
    62 11 Washington, Apr. 27. CFNATOR Key Pittman introduced in Congress a resolution empowering the President after ten days notice to place ;tn embargo on all exports to Japan, except agricultural products. The resolution is actually directed against any violator of the Nine Power Treaty, but Senator Pittman
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    IF ELECTION WERE HEED
    469 11 Mr. Churchill On The Danger M- Winston Churchill's speech in the Conscription debate was illuminated with his customary graphic illustrations. Dealing with the assumption that the Issue should be submitted to an election, he did not doubt that the Government would win, but there would then
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    LABOUR SPEAKER CITICISES GOVERNMENT "FLOUNDERING"
    205 11 jyiß. Arthur Greenwood, the Labour Leader, said he would utter no word which might give encouragement to any of the dictators. He denied that there was any real change in the situation since the Prime Minister gare his pledge. Mr. Greenwood criticised the Government's policy
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    National Service Exemptions Reduced In Britain
    134 11 National Service Exemptions Reduced In Britain THE Lord Privy Seal, Sir John Anderson, announced in the House of Commons, that a reserved occupation schedule had been carefully examined and, as a result, amendments had been made whereby 1,500,000 men between the ages of 25 and 50 were removed from operation
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    Newspapers & "The Crisis"
    210 11 Newspapers "The Crisis" A CORRESPONDENT whose letter printed in Page Ten of todays Straits Times, brings a number of charges, for nhich, unhappily there' exists considerable justification that', sections of the Press have been "cash.- 1 ing in on the crisis.' Because m have a great deal o)\ sympathy with
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    24 11 Berlin, Apr 27. A new absolute worlds speed record of 472 miles an hour is claimed to have been established by a German plane.
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    VITAL SPEECH TODAY
    307 11 Berlin Forecast Of Address Itrrlin, Apr. 2N. THE latest impression ii; that Herr Hitler's speech in the Reichstag this afternoon will not be a war speech. Initialed circles promise I hat there will be no big sensation. It la understood Sir Rrrila Hrnck-rson. the British Ambassador, has
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    LABOUR OPPOSITION TO CONSCRIPTION
    486 12 Will Weaken And Divide Country, Says Mr. Attlee VOLUNTARY SYSTEM HAS NOT FAILED CONTEND LIBERALS THE Labour Party was opposed to conscription because 1 it believed that so far from strengthening the country it would weaken it and divide it at a time when it should
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    LIBERAL LEADER AM BRITISH CONTRIBUTION
    110 12 The Grea*est Navy And A Powerful Air Force S.r Archibald Bin '.air. the U'jpiv.l leader, followed He emphasised the o] Cr i:sh cilorts on foreign countries like ihp United States and Ru-si.i and <i car d: "We musl make it clear to French m !i
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    AMUSEMENTS
    186 12 SIM.\PORh rahms hot 11. Cor-..ail Dance 7 p. C to 8.45 p.m. Dinner Dance (informal* fJ.::'J to Mimu:;lit Cabaret by i Manhattanx. (;\k:;kk THEATKfc, OKYLAMd In Kid Coungeout 1.43 i m BKI Al WORLD i i 30 to 1.41 1.10 p.m. to Ml i tre: If I Were Kirn.
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    MILITARY NECESSITY Nation Far Ahead Of The
    111 12 Government i Mr. L. S. Amery declared that sheer military necessity had forced the present proposal on the Government. Answering Opposition criticism Mr. Amery asked if it \va.s rip.ht to take men ccmpulsorily in the confusion and hurry after war had started, why
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    PACIFIST VIEWPOINT
    74 12 Mr. George Lansbury And The "Workers' Economic Claims" Mr. George Lansbury. In a pacifist spe?ch, declared that conscription would give the Government a weapon svith which to destroy the workers' economic claims. bri'^.-Gen. Sir Henry Page Croft, confessed himself a recent convert to conscription He said trained reserves
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    MR. A. DUFF-COOPER
    67 12 "Electric Effect" Of New Policy In France Mr. A. Dial Cooper, former First Lord of the Admiralty, said he regretted that a division wnM be taken on the motion. They had not heard any violent denuciation of the principle which they were diwussing. Mr. Dull-Ccoper said he
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    T.U.C. OPINION Mr. E. S. Hicks On Basis
    61 12 Of Totalitarianism Mr. E. S. Hicks (Labour) who is a member of the T.U.C yaid eoowrlpUcn was the basis ot totalitarianism He declined to believe that V".t voluntary system had brokfn dowi and added: "We love our country as Hitler o\ anybody
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    THE PREMIER'S SPEECH
    204 12 Continued From Pago 11 imminent I appeal to members opi> sUe not to be hasty in taking an trtt vocab'e decision which might create in other quarters doubls about our dettininatton to play out part to the full." War-Time Profits Mr. Chamberlain added, in indication that the
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    `Patriotic Malaya': London Tribute
    154 12 London, Apr. 28. 'PATRIOTIC MALAYA" is the hfading of an editorial in The Times, echoing Mr. Malcolm MacDonald's expression of warm appreciation of the Straits Settlements 1 gift of X 1,000.000 for Empire defence. The Times says the record of the Straits Settlements, and. indeed, of
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    1,000 THREATEN TO STRIKE
    121 12 Sawmill Carrier Coolies' Demand SINGAPORE S 1,000 odd sawmill carrier coolies have presented new demands to the 12 millowners operating in the Rochore Canal and Kallang Basin districts, threatening to go on strike if they do not receive replies by noon tomorrow. The dispute arose from
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    "ANNABEL TAKES A TOUR "
    60 12 "ANNABEL TAKES A TOUR it The Cinema "Annabel Takes a Tour." (Jack Oakie and Lucille Ball.) RKORadio. At the Pavilion. ALTHOUGH this film is about An- nabel (Lucille Ball) taking a tour, it rather misses the bus. Jack Oakie. as a high-pressure press agent is responsible for most of the
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    TRADITIONAL STYLE IN SERIALS
    69 12 THE HURRICANE EXPRESS" (John Wayne, Shirley Grey. Conway Tearle, Tully Marshall At the Theatre Royal. THIS is a serial in traditional style roaring locomotives hurtling round bends, hairbreadth escapes from death, pursuit by aeroplane. It is all very melodramatic but It certainly produces thrill upon thrill.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE CAR IN COLLISION
    57 12 MR. G. Bogaars, senior stenographer at Government House, was dit i about the arms when v Government House ear in which he was travelli:i- came into collision with a car allegedly driven by Major J. H. Stitt on Sir i Arthur's Bridge Kallang Road, last
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    Frenchmen Approve Conscription
    59 12 the feelings of French pevpte regarding Britain's announcement ot conscription are well expressed in this picture of the commander of the French liner Felix Roussel. Captain Jean Georges {left) and X E. Grandjean, head of the Department of Foreign Affairs, Indo-China. when they read the news for
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    Sirens' Test Not Heard In City
    155 12 Sirens' Test Not Heard In City OINGAPORE office workers did not hear the city's new air raid alarms which were tested for the first time this morning. This was becaise only four out-of-town sirens have been Installed. The business district will be "covered" by a siren to be mounted on
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    JAPAN TO BE NEUTRAI IN WORLD CONFLICT?
    313 12 Saner Attitude Induced In Tokio By U.S. Fleet Move WITH the United States fleet now passing through the Panama Canal on its sudden return from the Atlantic to the Pacific and a report emanating from Tokio that Japan would remain neutral in a
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    21 12 Mr. and Mrs. T. Chcwns. of Seremban. have gone home on leave. Mr Chowns was attached to the loca Prisons Department.
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    BRITAIN AND FAR EAST
    136 12 French Deputy In London London, Apr. 27. \M. JEAN de B— ww>nt, tha French Deputy for Imlo-Chm.t, has uririvcd ia London from the F« Bad ami Um United Si He is conferring with the British authorities RganUm ttw co-ordination Of British. French ;<nd AaerlCU HO i
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    CORNWALL LEAVES
    52 12 THE cruiser Cornwall lett tne Outer Roads for Bong Kong this mornIng. After carrying out s*ei Singapore the cruiser is rejoining the China Station VfhSM ISM Si replacing her s stT ship Cumberland. Cornwall was refitted in England and did a spe!l with the Second Cndser Sauadron. Home
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    Safe Robbed After Binding Of Occupants
    216 13 JEWELLERY TAKEN IN CHINATOWN AFTER tying up the occupants of a house in Upper Hokkien Street, off North Bridge Road, armed robbers yesterday opened the safe and took jewellery worth $1,000 and $30 in cash. The house was occupied by Miss Ng Poh Eng,
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    FIRST SAKAI TRIED FOR MURDER IS TO DIE
    851 13 Judge Passes Sentence After Different Verdicts By Assessors ml (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 27. 2AWII) BIN SIIERING, 25-year-o!d-Sakai, was found guilty by Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith after a verdict of guilty had been brought in by one of two assessors,
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    STRICT WATCH ON FRENCH LINERS
    180 13 Singapore Visitors Must Have Permits QNLY persons knnwn to the agents, who issued special permits, were allowed on board the Messageries Marltlmos liner Felix Roussel when she arrived at Singapore yesterday from Saigon. The ban on visitors to French mail liners at all ports has
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    ALLEGED LUNATIC DIES IN FIRE
    57 13 A 45-year-old Chinese, alleged to have been a lunatic, was burned to death in a fire in an attap and wood sundry goods shop at the 6 ,2 milestone. East Coast Road, Siglap, yesterday afternoon. The shop was razed anci property estimated at $1,500 destroyed.
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    FIRST AID AND HOME NURSING COURSES
    59 13 CNGLISH-SPEAKING women wish- ing to take a course In first 3 id and home nursing and obtain the certificates of the association which will enable them to join the St. John Ambulance Brigade are invited to forward their names and addresses to the Secretary,
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    Annamite Troops For French Syria
    54 13 On their way to Syria, France's mandate in the eastern Mediterranean, about 250 French Colonial troops from Indo-China passed through Singapore in the Messayeries Maritime* liner Felix Rcussel yesterday. The draft included about 200 Annamite troops, who are being sent for the first time to
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    INDIAN LABOUR WAGES "MORE THAN FAIR"
    502 13 U.P.A.M. Report On Capacity Of Industries To Pay THE recommendation to reduce the wages of South Indian labourers by rive cents from last May, on account of the prevailing conditions in the rubber industry has been strongly criticised by certain persons selfappointed to safeguard
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    FOUND HACKED BODY OF FRIEND UNDER COUNTER
    296 13 HOW he discovered the badly- j hacked body of his friend was related by a Chinese at the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday. The Chinese was Yeong Seng Leong. a young apprentice tailor who was giving evidence at an inquiry into the death of
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    COMPULSORY SERVICE FOR COLONY?
    280 13 COMPULSORY SERVICE FOR COLONY? Straits Chinese Debate "ITNLESS the Government is prepared to trive us the privilege of becoming members of a volunteer air force and R.N.V.R. units, we would not rare to a^k for any other form of military tram, ing." &aid Mr. S. H. Nai. in B debate
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    22 13 Mr. J. \V. Jeilcrsiin. onner 8uperi tendent of Phy.-kal Edueatl .11 19 and F.MS., has been appointed I spector of Schools, Pcrlia.
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    $6,000 CLAIM IN CONNECTION WITH MOTOR ACCIDENT
    343 14 Dead Mechanic Who Kept Father And Grandmother A CLAIM for $6,000, in cociection with the death of a Chinese mechanic who was alleged to have died from injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor-car two years ago, was heard by
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    23 14 Mr. (J. L. H lor. M/ tVcu.'/l Covnsel, who recently assumed duty us Civil District Judje. Singapore.— Straits Times picture.
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    Chamber Wants Indian Bank For Singapore
    189 14 Chamber Wants Indian Bank For Singapore RESOLUTION PASSED THE need for an Indian exchange bank in the city was stressed at the monthly committee meeting ot the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce this week with Mr. G. Maganlal, the president, in the chair. After some discussion, the meeting passed the
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    MALAYAN SUCCESSES IN MATRICULATION
    133 14 THE following Malayan candidates have passed the Matriculation examination of the University of London, those marked with an asterisk I*l being private students:— FIRST DIVISION Theodore Royapan Doraisamy.* Wong Ah Lam 1 Anglo-Chinese School, Ipohi. SECOND DIVISION S. Ampalavanar (Victoria Institution, Kuala Lumpur); Cheah Kwok Tuck
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    P.T. IN GAS CHAMBER
    202 14 Office Workers At Barracks 4.R.P. TRAINING GOES AHEAD riFTY Singapore employees of r Will; am Jacks and Co. Maiaya Ltd., and Mansfield and Co., Ltd., did physical jerks in the gas chamber at Tanglin Barracks yesterday in the course of their training for air raid warden
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    SALVATION ARMY WORK IN N.I.
    170 14 Government Helpful. Says Colonel Beekhuis "THE Netherlands Indies Government has be?n very helpful to the Salvation Army and— as in Singaporehas taken over the distress relief funds which we inaugurated." said Coi A. v Befichuis. commander of the Sa'vatlon Army in Netherlands India, when be
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    OPIUM OFFENCE BY CHINESE
    67 14 SENTENCE of ten montlvs' rigorous imprisonment was passed on a Hokkien Chinese, Neoh Hui, by Mr L. B. Gibson, Singapore Criminal DttfM Court Judge yesterday. Ngoh, who was charged v ith possession of 100 tahils of opium at godowas 29 and 60 of the Singapore Harbour
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    67 14 A 63-year-old Chinese Lim Beng appeared before Mr. C. H. Koh in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, on a charge ol pjssesyion of deleterious drug— l 4 katties of ganja (Indian hemp I— at Singapore on Apr. 27. After the charge had been explained to
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    321 14 RECEIVING OR ADJUDICATION ORDER NOT "VAIN THING High Court Judgment UOLDING that he was not satisfied that a receiving order or an adjudication order against the debtor would be a vain thing, as contended, the Chief Justice. S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, made receiving and adjudication orders in the matter of
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    Cathay Building Sheds Scaffolding
    36 15 The Cathay Building, which is said to be the cause of the traffic complications referred to in the letter published below, is seen in this picture in its present stage of construction.
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    NEW BARRIER
    212 15 Traffic Flow From Cathay Cinema To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. In the third paragraph ol "Anak Singapura's" note of Monday Apr. 25. headed "Governor's Stile." he puts forward a reply to my query as to the reason for a barrier in Edinburgh Road. If the
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    STILL SPEEDING AT BUKIT TIMAH
    129 15 To the Kditor of the Straits Times Sir.— More than enough has been written In the Press about excessive speeds In the Bukit Timah locality, yet then seems to have been scarcely any increase in the precautions taken. Here arc a tew suggestions First of
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    ROOSEVELT OUT OF PERSPECTIVE?
    106 15 ft the F.ditor of the Straits Times Sir,— Why print inch photographic nonsense? Surely Mr. James Roosevelt has nvv<T walked along that road before, because If he has. lie is one of the U.S.A.'s walking giants. The workman appears as a dwarf by comparison, particularly as
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    THE SINGAPORE EURASIANS
    521 15 Defence Of Local Association Te the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Kindly allow me space to write and give my views" as invited by "Tukang" In your issue of Apr. 20. "Tukang." in one of his letters, deplored the fact that the Eurasians had no journal
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      THE STRAITS DOLLAR
      391 15 Under Two And Fourpence AN EXPLANATION To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— Could you or any of your readers explain why the actual bank rate is 2/3 23/32, when the S.S. dollar Is supposed to be stabilised at 2/4? I was under the impression that
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      PLEA FOR BRITISH PROPAGANDA
      189 15 Impressing The Illiterate Population To the Editor of the Straits Tints Sir, Don't talk so much: show them the world map with the British Commonwealth of Nations sharply marked <a> On all future pound notes <b) On most future stamps <c) On all Government envelopes and
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      ANOTHER OBSERVER AT BUS STOPS
      143 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— l read with great interest the letter on compulsory bus stops in your paper of Apr. 21. What this correspondent has written Is all true. I have also seen many trolley-bus and omnibus drivers fall to stop
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      A KUANTAN PLEA
      88 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I would like to support the writer of the letter headed "Under Seventeen In Raffles College?" If a student is 16 years and five months old when he takes his School Certificate examination in December of the year preceding
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      MR. S.N. SARMA'S SPEECH
      359 15 Estate Staffs Not In Politics To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. I do not know why Mr. S. N. Sarma. the newly elected president of the All-Malayan Estate Asiatic Staffs' Association, brought up the question of the immigration dispute between the Malayan Governments and
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    222 16 Bombay "Varsity Affairs Premier On Need For Amendment Of t Bombay, Ap. 17. "THE desirability of amending the Bombay University Act so as t,o provide that the Vice-Chancel-lor should be elected by the Senate instead of being nominated by the Government was under the consideration of the Bombay Government, stated
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    MUSLIM ALLEGATION OF "OPPRESSION"
    93 16 Mr. Satyamurti To Raise toue At A.I.C.C. New Delhi. Apr. 13 TPHE communal question, with parti- cular reference to tiie allegations Muslim League leaders re^ardm? the "opprewkm" «<i IfMUn minorities ii governed provinces, i^ expected to be raised by Mr. Satyamurtl at tin' uexr DMettnf ol
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    GROWING INDISCIPLINE AMONG STUDENTS
    1257 16 "A Life Of Shouts, Slogans And Perpetual Processions'* HAVE students who do not wish to study, a right to prevent those who do want to? This is the major issue. Mahatma Gandhi has said 'No.' Such coercion is not only non-violent, but positively violent. An incident
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    DAMAGE CAUSED TO ITALIAN FLAG
    91 16 Calcutta. Apr. 17. AN Incident occurred yesterday evening at the Italian Consulate in Calcutta. It is stated that a woman alighted 1 from a car opposite the Consulate, proceeded to the flagstaff, on which the Italian flag was flying, cut one cf. the ropes and
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    INDIAN ARTIST HONOURED
    175 16 Italian Title For Ganguly TTHE King of Italy has conferred 1 the title of Cavaliere of the Order of the Crown upon Mr. Jamini Prosad Ganguly, the well-known Indian artist. Mr. Ganguly was educated at St. Xavier's College, Calcutta, and came to the fore in the artistic
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    CHINESE PLANES BOMB BIG TROOP CONCENTRATION
    452 17 Heavy Japanese Losses Reported Near Yangtse Town Chungking, Apr. 27. piIINESE bombing planes attacked 20,000 Japanese troops concentrated near Kiukian >. on Apr. 22, inflicting con-H-.ierabie losses in the course of two hours' bombing, says a dispatch received here yesterday. nwhile, continuing their offensive,
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    Hong Kong Told To Store Food
    34 17 Hong Kong Told To Store Food lion? Kong 1 Apr. 26. "THE Hong Kong Government in a notification published today, advises the residents to store up foodstuffs to cope with any emergency. Central News.
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    TOKIO CRITICISED BY MISSIONARY
    158 17 Bombing Of Cities Is A Boomerang Chungking, Apr. 26. "JAPAN may take yet a few more important cities in China. She may rain death from the air upon other cities, but indiscriminate bombing is a boomerang. Instead of intimidating the people, it makes them more determined
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    ONE-DOLLAR' MOVEMENT TO REPAY STATE DEBT
    37 17 Hr.ng Kong, Apr. 26. T"HE Chinese In Shanghai have already contributed $1.000.000 'Chinese currency) in connection with 1 the "one-dollar" movement toward the repayment of China's national debt.— I Central News.
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    3 MORE YEARS' WAR IN CHINA
    288 17 'Japan Will Then Sue For Peace' THE war in China is likely to continue for another three years, and those three years will be periods of tremen lov.s and intensified suffering both for the Chinese and for the Japanese, according to Mr. George W.
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    WOLVES FAVOURED TO BEAT PORTSMOUTH
    324 18 PORTSMOUTH play the Wolves tc Football Association Cup at Wer mouth beat Huddersfield two-one a Wolverhampton Is strongly favoured to win the Cup. The betting is at least three to one on the Wolves. In order to euc nervous strain, Portsmouth hit on a novel
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    NEW VITALITY AFTER FEVER
    90 18 During lever body tlssuei rapidly waste away and the patient quickly loses weight unless he is supplied with adequate and suitable tood. Horlicks supplies the nutritive element* which the body requires and enables the txnuusted body to rebuild ltseli lulcklj Doctors have proved that Horlicks is
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    AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    198 18 Southport, Apr. 21. The holder for the last two years, J. J. Pennlnk, and last year's runner-up, S. E. Banks and the former holders Leonard Crawley and Stanley Lunt] have entered the fourth round of tne I Amateur Golf championship. Lunt and Crawley meet tomorrow. Kennetn Thorn,
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    DERBY CALLOVER
    58 18 Ti-.. latest Derby callover is: (all offered tipt where otherwise stated). 100-30 Blue Pet r taken and offered 15-2 Admiral's Walk taken and offered. 10-1 Fairstone 100-8 Fox Cub. 100-7 Signal Light and hmM HIO-6 Foxbrough, and Heliopolis. 20-1 Casanova. ?'h i'Hi,:l &n/\ Diadonue. 25-1 Dhoti taken and
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    Today's Sports Events
    62 18 SOCCER matches Resr. Div., Police vs. R.A.F., Depot D»v. II (B), Indian Assn. vs. 5.H.8., S.H.B. ground, 8.H.L., Nestanglo vs. Cold Storage, Stadium. V.M.C.A. Juniors vs. S.R.C. 11, friendly, on the padang. Sime Darby vs. S.C.C. "B," friendly, on the padang. Tennis S.R.C, S.C.R.C. and V.M.C.A. tournaments.
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    CHINESE BEAT J.C.S.A. 4-2
    485 18 IN a second division (b) soccer fix- ture played on Balestier Plain, yesterday, the Chinese defeated the J.C.S.A. by four goals to two to maintain their unbeaten record. This win brings them to second position in the League. Play in yesterday's game was scrappy but even.
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    V.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    306 18 Results Of Ties Played Yesterday Mrs D. W. Archer and R Bedford beat Miss P. Eber and T. Kobayashi. 6-0. 6-2, In thi open mixed doubles of the Y.Mt.A. invitation lawn tennis tournament yesterday. Following are the results of the other matches: Open doubles championship. TMI and
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    97 18 Only two ties were played in the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday. They resulted as follows: *-A" .lass linflet handicap: John Lira (-12 1 l)eut Chong Clark iscr.) 6—3. 6—3. "If -Mule* handicap: Huck Leng (—4) beat TM Teck Bee (scr.» 6 t, 6—2. TOItAt'S TIES "i' ttNflM
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    MARINES BEAT NAVY BY THREE GOALS TO TWO
    276 18 Fast Soccer In Second Division Game CINE soccer was served up at the Stadium yesterday when the Ma- rines and the Royal Navy met in division II (A) of the league. Played at a fast pace, the issue was in doubt until
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH
    108 18 The women's goll match between the Sepoy Lines and Island Clubs played at the Island Club on Thursday was won by Sepoy Lines by 5S point* to 2H. R"sihs, Sepoy Lines players Tr*f Mrs. J. S. English (18). 0, Mrs. W. H. Ruddock (13) 3. Mrs. A.
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    LA. CRICKET
    94 18 The Indian Association cricket ttun» rot the week-end will be u follows. On Saturday against the RAF. <H.Q> at the I. A. ground at 2 p.m. Slthamparam icapt.). Dharmaraj. Nakhoda. C Sandosham. Bhatrl. Iqbal Slngn, M. J. Chandy, Natraja. Ashar. S.S. Varma and M.S. Dhoss. Reserve* Mansoor ana
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    43 18 )I it C.R.C. TENNIS ties for today are:— •^Championship Singles semi-final >: L- P F de Souza vs. R. E. Thoy. le Singles handicap "A": winner of E t. G. Wheatley <15> and R. H. Bain (—3) vs H. E. Hughes 'scr. >
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    POINTS SHARED AT TANGLIN
    338 18 R.A.O.C. Medicals Draw One- All Points were shared in a keenly and evenly contested game of soccer played at Tanglin yesterday when the R.A.M.C. and the R.A.O.C. drew one goal all in their second division (a) fixture. The Ordnance team held .slight territorial advantage in the
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    WALTZ SHOULD BE BEST BET FOR TOMORROW
    1251 19 Review And Selections For Third Day Of S.T.C. Races WALTZ should prove the hest bet tomorrow, Ihe third day of Singapore Turf Club's Summer ((Jovenior's Cup) meeting. Waltz had her first run for a long time on Wednesday and ran a (rood second.
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    SCRATCHINGS AND ORDER OF RUNNING
    132 19 Scratchlngs and order of runnlnts for tomorrow, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer 'Governor's Cupi meeting are as below: Pare 1. Ponies. Cla«s 1. Div I 6 furs, M.ibel Smith. Race 2.- Horses, Class 2, Div. 4. 6 furs.. Sly Lidy and
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    S.R.A. SHOOT
    46 19 A practlre shoot of the S.R.A. win be held at Farrer Range. Seletar, ai 2.30 p.m. tomorrow. One slghter and seven counting shots will be fired at each 300 500 and 600 yaras. Members or Service Units are requested to bring their own ammunition.
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    Programme For Tomorrow's Races At Bukit Timah
    1229 19 Following is the full programme for tomorrow, the third day of the S.T.C. Summer meeting: Ponies. Class 1, Div. 2, fi furs. 3 2 1 SILVER LACE 9.07 Mr. O. H. M. Sturßes and Mr. R. B. Little Hobbs 0 0 0 MISS
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    R.A.F. PLAYER'S GOOD DOUBLE
    238 19 Takes Seven For 23 And Makes 73 THE RAF <H.Q b?at the Y.M.CA. Juniors at cricket on the YM r A. ground yesterday James took seven wickets for 23 ard Blake three for 12 for the R A F Jann a also scored the highest total
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    TONIGHT'S FIGHTS AT COVERED STADIUM
    79 19 A remind*! nlla lighten, B'n Jimenez and t)ore. Johnny Vort Tut:- Brrnal prorMHnf the opposition, -<mers are reouti d to be. they will find MorteH and Bern.il 1 nrrl to COT The main attraction however, is UM if turn bat and B->y Quit Youth will
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    This Morning's Track Work
    242 19 IMPRESSIVE gallops at this mornings i* track work in preparation for to- morrow's races, were done by Tcnroe. I Jubilee Son, Gay Tad. Kissing Cup and Pure Gold. Medium and threequarter i pace work was the order of the day. Jubilee Sou worked with Gay Tad
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