The Straits Times, 29 April 1939

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    45 1 The Straits Times ITIKi AI FnTM riWMfci d/I Hi f ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 21 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1939 PRICIv 3 CKNTS. The Straits Times SINGAPORE,- SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1939 24 PAGES PRK'K 5 IKM>
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      264 1 SINGAPORE. 140. CECIL ST (PHONE 5471). For Up-to-date TAILORING... MIEN CHONG you are assured o/ real satisfaction. Ai Colam.m St. Singapore. Phone 4816 insist on "GARRARDS" THE PERFECT AUTOMATIC RECORD CHANGER Ea Model RC6 W**\ S 65-00 With Special Crystal Pick-up Ps=3l «^3BH $73.00 So good, so perfect, so reliable,
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      257 1 Business Hours: From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mon.— Sat., 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday. HAIR OIL S.'le Agent for Malaya O. A. H.MEE MOH'D. ISMAIL CO. Beach Road, Singapore. Phoiif No. 7781. P.B. No. 278. m~A Borne rocAy amdyou' ,WIU Bf A CONSTANT UiCff 1 CN y^^" ol
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      144 1 kuala lumpur: 25. Java st. ('PHONE 3683). MUST BE GOOD i w LUrrLL m^^JJj? Specially Blended- ft Freshly Roasted Ground >^\J^r Fx.^M Loose Coffee— so 65 per Ib. M^f V *QASTttIJ ROBINSON S COFFE^^^^f IS GOOD COFFEE ROBINSON <c CO.. LTD. SINGAPORE. A little MARMITE makes a BIG difference Add
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      16 1 Madame Page. TOP KLOOR BATTERY 3LDC. CASHSALE ONE «EEK ONLY Commencing Ist May DAY EVENING GOWNS.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH.
      72 2 Mrs. Won* Slew Teng. (nee Llm Mcc Chin) at No. 44-B. IV, mile, Buklt Tlmah at the ago of 51. leaving two sons. eißht daughters, and 2 sons-in-law, Mr. D. T. Urn.' Mr. Ngoci Cm Nam (Mrs. D. T. Urn). (Mrs. Ngoci Sin Nam) and Misses Won* Ah Lin*.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      70 2 Mr Lre Hoon Lcong. Dr. Lee Choo Neo Mr Lee Chin Yam, and Mrs. Teo Kirn Kheng itacerely thank til relatives, and frlenos and members of the Alk Icu Association, who so kindly paid visits of condolence on thp death of Mrs. Lee Hoon Leong (nee Mark Hup Sin>.
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      IN MEMORIUM
      19 2 LORETTA de PLEDGE beloved wife and mother, who passed away 29th April 1938, Ever in our thoughts.
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      644 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When appl?in« for any position advrrti-rJ in these columns wnd copies of testimonials. I>o not wnd oriiirnls. WANTED immediately fitter for electric refrigeration work. Only experienced perrons need apply. Brinkmann Co.. 15 Grange Road. WANTED immediately energetic young man to lake charge of cash and accounts. Sorting salary
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      838 2 FOR SALE BRICKS. CEMENT. SAND. Cement bricks. Delivery anywhere In Statapore. Price $12.50 per 1,000. $10 per 1.000 at site of manufacture. Excellent quality. All our lines. Changl Farm Office 4, -~nang Rd CHANGI FARM FRESH FOOD OFFERS THIS I I K. DUCKS. Weight 4 lbs dressed. All Changt Farm
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      829 2 LOST 1 LOST from 697 Kampong Bahru Rd. 1 Black, White Fox Terrier. Answers to name of Mickey. Tel. 2574. Reward. BOARD RESIDENCE SEA PAVILION KATONG, directly Wtr sea two bedrooms, sitting, dining room beautifully furnished with board, concreu bathing pagar, tennis, garage. Beach House Tel. 5553. JUNE Ist, in
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      961 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE ol marvellously-handsome, luxuriously-made real European polished Teak Household furniture of every description (by Littles' Robinsons') fancy electric pendants and bracket lamps, Europe-made Westminster-Chime wall clock, beautifully-carved blackwood Chinese tables, figure ornaments and floor lamp from ancient Cathay, handsome Ball-Heads from picturesque Bali, 101 other useful
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      543 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SUNGEI KINTA TIN DREDGING, LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) Cabled advice ha» been received of th? declaration of a final dividend for the year ended 31st December 1938 of 6d per share less tax: payable in London 13th May. j Register date 25th April. The Borneo Company, Ltd. Acentg.
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      194 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc. PRINCE EDWARD CLINIC Medical Massage Electricity. 14 Capitol Flats. Phone 7.V54 (Stamford Kit Comer) MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs HARU and Miss HAN* 60. WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. MOTORING LESSONS LEARN DRIVING on my car 31 yours A »dy writes "Your courtesy, patience, and apability, made
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      664 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. RANCHI 17.000 May 5 BHUTAN 6.100 May 6 R.noo May 2u RANPURA 17.000 May 19 RAWALPINDI 17.000 June 2 SOUDAN
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      650 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan > GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang, Colombo, Aden, Suez. Port Said Naples, Marseilles. Gibraltar, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnagt Dv Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Apr. 28 29 SUWA MARU 10.700 May 11 12 TEP.UKUNI MARU 11,900 May
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      668 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABI.VS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE I Vl'i 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 BORINQIA June 13 DANMARK June 14 LALANDIA July
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      652 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay. Singapore Tel 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penang jel 1368. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. N. CUNTINEM AND GLASGOW (in conjunction with the Glen Une) Due Sails GLENAFFARIC L'don. R'dam, Ham Ar.t Sc MiddL In port May 3 HECTOR Mars., L'don. R'dam.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    467 4 BROKERS' COMMENT CWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on yesterday's New York markets The market advanced In the early session following Hitler's speech amid active trading. Thereafter prices turned down and losses ranged from fractions to a point. Traders lightened commitments. The advance failed to attract buyers. It
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      338 4 TodaT Europe Great Britain (X.L.M.) 2 Dm. Iran (X.L.M.) 2 pm. Bagan. Bengkalls and Selat Pandjang (Toboall) 2 p.m. Medan (X.L.M.) 2 t> in- Burma (Tilawa) 3 p.m. i East, North West India (Tilawa) 3 p.m. I DJambl iTogiani ..3 pjd North Borneo, Brunei and Labuan (Darvel)
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      FROM MALACCA
      93 4 Correspondence tor transmission oy air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Torr.Mrrow Mscan by air i Netherlands) 6 p.m. Siam, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt. Mauritius. Europe, Great Britain. Irrlanu N It S America. E S
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      152 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Boerd wharves or expected to arrive: Main Whan. Entrance Gate 3; Exit 3 Hakozaki Maru 18; Pangkor 15; Pyrrhus 14; Kepong 12: Beodoran 11; Glenaffarlc S. Vuensang 8; Glasgow 8. Empire Dock: Entrance Gate 1; Exit 3:— Irlsbaxik
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      273 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures INWARD Wearnes From Penanc, Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives evrry evening. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrive* THIS evening. Imperial From Europe: .Arrives Monday afternoon. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives THIS afternoon. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. X.VI.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday afternoon. X N.1.L.M.:
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report
      152 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report stations Yesterday Last nig»:» max. rain- bright mir temp, fall s'shine temp C F inches hrs *P West Coast. Vioi Star 00 0 55 S.7 75 3ayan Lepas •Penang) 87 0 87 7.9 76 5i u a wan 90 Nil 9.1 75 Bukit Jeram
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      CONTE ROSSO
      41 4 The Conte Rosso Is due here at 8 a.m. on Monday from Trieste. Venice. Brindisi, Port Said. Bombay and Colombo. She will berth at the wharf and is expected to sail at 5.30 p.m. for Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      13 4 Malls from Japan expected tomorrow Apr. 30, oy Sumatra Maru.
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    HOW TO PUT ON POUNDS OF FLESH IN FEW WEEKS!
    241 4 HOW TO PUT ON POUNDS OF FLESH IN FEW WEEKS! Take Tasteless Vitamin Tablets. Men and women who arc loaing weight, who live under the shadow of a nameless dread, can take frail courage. During the last two jmn, a j wonderful new flesh-forming;. increasing tonic has come to ;!.ia
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      527 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (lucurporalea in t M.S.t TELEPHONE: Fieiinl 5433 Paffiace 5431. CANADIAN PACIFIC STEAMSHIPS. LIMITED. Incorporated in England) FARES SINGAPORE/EUROPE First and Cabin class fiom X. 105.17.9 Tourist class from £75.8.8. ABOUND THE WORLD FARES BY C I'.R /P. O. lirst and Cabin Class Tourisi Class From £18)4 6
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      314 4 NEW WORLD DANCE PALACE THE LAR(.LST MMMMIMM. I -ABARLT IN MALAY WITH RAU AND RESTAIRANT ATTACHED. TEL. MO. 1477 Nigbt li.cc Rightly it 9.30 p.m. TEA DANCES (Admss.oa Free) EVERY TUES. THURS., SATS. SUNDAY TIFFIN MICE From i 30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. SPECIAL ENTRANCE TO CABARET CAR PARK AT
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      448 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Tods; H W 8.13 a.m. 7.2 ft.; 7.49 p.m. 7.1 ft. L W. 00.18 a.m. 4.1 ft.; 1.12 p.m. 2 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 7.45 a.m. 7.5 ft.; 8.40 p.m. 7.6 ft. L. W. 1.56 a.m. 3.4 ft.; 2.28 p.m. 2 ft. Monday H. W. 8.56 a.m.
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      78 5 H A^J COUGHS £\Wr/fM «TKMA i 1 'wl Distributor^ GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. SlM.U'O'ii UIB Xl M. LI MT lit. and HEBKAJ, OdlCi:. S!N'..APOKK. Received New Shipment of National Transmitting Parts. WORLD WIDE RADIO CO. 98. Robinton Road. Singapore. REFRACTING MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS TESTWGFREE Reirash with KAI do COLOGNE STARINA British Product.
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      129 5 SLIMMING W RKDUsi rSL P WI.C P'*J work ma much as you ilk! while taking the «xc«i;»nt kKUUSA eourjw. but within a very »hort urn. you will become gloriously »lim-witJ»-out appearing thfn. Hrm* graceful- Ke allure of youth back to your. ••If again. Start doing it today the RfiDUSA way
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      327 5 SINGAPORE TODAY 7.111. 225 metres. ZHP 30.0S metres. p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral concert. ReUvfd Irom the Adelphl Hotel. 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Light orchestral concert (contd). 2.00 Interval. 4.50 Runninn commentary on the sl.Uh race of the Singapore races. 5.15 Malay request programme.! 5.45 Peiping dramas and
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      316 5 Broadcasting EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 OSII 21.47 mc/a (13.97 m.); GSG 17.71 mc/i (16.86 ml; GSF 15.H nc/i (19.82 m.): (iSJ 21.C3 mr s (13.93 m.> GSD 11.75 mc/s. in. I p.m. 6.05 Bir Ben. "Lucky Dip" (14th Editina).* presented by William MacLurg. 6.50 "Page of Honour
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      320 5 NIROM TODAY VDA CM nr/> i«9.« m.i. YDB 9.85 m«/> (J1.2I bl). FOB 11.86 mr/a (25.3 a. I. PMN 10.26 nc/i (29.2 m.1. p.m. 4.50 Programme prevue. Tern conc-it. 5.05 Fvenlng concert. G.50 News ami announcements. 7.12 From one thing to another. 7.40 What occupies us. 8.00 Concert arrangements. 8.20
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      443 5 KWEIYANG TODAY DH S.9T me (4:: m p.m. 5.50 National anthem, band. 6.00 Reports (In Japanese i. CIO European music. 6.20 Educational talk to children. 8.40 Chinese music (Monday. Saturday), Foochow and Atnoy songs (Tuesday, Friday). Chaochow and Cantonesp songs Wednesday. Thursday i, group songs (Sunday) 6 50 Talks on
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    550 6 LITTLE REACTION TO GERMAN SPEECH RUBBER UNCHANGED BUT VERY QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 29. MARKETS generally have shown little reaction to Herr Hitler's speech which lasted lor 2»/ 2 hours yesterday, furnishing evidence that words mean very little and the world has become accustomed
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    NAZI PLANE ARRIVES AT BANGKOK
    29 6 Bangkok. Apr 28. A GERMAN Junker S2 plane ariivid yesterday after in Calcutta on goodwill night icheduli dto toatoriow morning lor Hanoi, French indo-
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      MINING
      565 6 Lssue Val. Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat fin 2/6 3/0 2/9 3/6 .V- 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/- 18/9 1 Ayei *Vmg 0.65 0.70 0.65 0 70 £1 Bangrtn Tin 18/6
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      GENERAL
      495 6 3 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32V'a 140 2 2 do. 7>/ 2 prefs. 2.15 2 20 2.15 2.2Cxd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5 25 5 00 5 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0.50 0 60 0.50 160 10 5 B. M. Trustee 8.75 7 50
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      274 6 6"i May.iarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 Int. Apr. $0 Oct. SI 90 100 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. 5% 1901 reci. 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. Nrar. 31 Sept 30 100 101 norn 4 1 r. 1907 red 1947 J1.600 000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 norn 4' z%
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      RUBBER SHARES
      399 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.15 \./o 120 130 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 100 Amal Malay 140 LM i4U Ltl Ayei Hitam 090 100 090 100 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.00 I.M 1.05 1.15 Bassett 0.45 050 048 O.5'J B.Uu Lintang 0.90 1.00
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      85 6 Friday, Apr. 28, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27 f4 27 No. IX R.S.S. fob. In cases. April 27»J 27? i G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fob. in bales April 27% 27« i FAQ. R.S.S. fob. in bales April ||M 27' i FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX R.SS.
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      EXCHANGES
      188 6 Friday, Apr 28. The following are trie exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3% London demand 2/3% Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 Hamburg demand 133% New York demand 54 1/16 Montreal demand 54
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    London Stock Exchange
    428 6 Prices Marked Up Sentiment Better London, Apr. 28. LJERR HITLER'S speech was favour- ably received In market circles ■where the immediate reaction on the Stock Exchange was a sharp aaiktßgup In prices. Among gilt-edged, the gains were not iully maintained. Home industrials, however, closed generally higher while
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    112 6 London. Apr. 28. THE Foreign Exchange market was noteworthy for the firmness of j currencies of those countries bordering" Germany after Herr Hitler's speech. Reuter. The tollowuiß were today's closing mean rates: Paris 176 57 64 Athens 5474 Nev. Yorlt 4.68 532 Rio J IJ/U Montreal 4.70*
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    A MOMENTOUS COURSE
    238 6 A MOMENTOUS COURSE Britain's Change Of Policy London, Apr. IS. THE Air Minister, Sir Kinssley Wood, speaking in London this af>rno3n, said that the British Government with the full assent of the whole nation, had taken a new and momentous course in its inter, national policy and had entered upon
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    Italians Are Leaving French Territories
    36 6 Italians Are Leaving French Territories Paris, Apr. 28. ITALIANS living in FrencM North African possessions arc leaving for Italy. A large number of Italian families has just sailed from Algiers by the Saturnia for Trieste— TransOcean.
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    TRADE CONVERSATIONS WITH GREECE
    41 6 CIR Frederick Leith-Ross. head of the British trade mission to Rumania, will go to Athens and have trade talks with the Greek Government as soon as his task Is completed in Bucharest. Reuter learns.— Reuter. I 1
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    TREASURY BILLS
    47 6 London. Apr. 23. 'THE total amount applied :or in i tenders for £30.000 000 Treasury Bills was £63,520.000. The maximum amount was allotted in Bills at three months. The average rate per cent. was 245. 3.67 d. compared with 2£s. !0.35d. a week ago.—British Wirples.
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    36 6 London, Apr. 28. THE commodity markets generally I reacted favourably to Herr Hitlei'a ■speech closing with a steadier underI tone. Jute was an exception and weakened In sympathy with lower Calcutta 1 advices and pront-taking— Reuter
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      58 6 AND F.TTWOSTHE SCOTTISH TUBE CO., LTD. manufacture Piping, Tubes and Fittings for all purposes SCREWED SOCKETED TUBES. BLACK GAS, GALVANIZED AND STEAM TUBES. LAPWELDED IRON STEEL BOILER TUBES FOR LAND OR MARINE BOILERS. GAS, WATER STEAM PIPING FITTINGS, ETC., ETC. COMPLETE STOCKS HELD SOLE AGENTS: McALISTER CO., LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA
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      MALAYA'S TRADE RISES $5,659,000 IN MARCH
      339 7 Imports $7,469,000 Higher: Exports Fall $1,810,000 THE gross value of Malaya's overseas trade in March at $101,054,000, is $5,659,000 more than it was in February hut is $5,250,000 less than it was in March last year. The value of the total trade in the
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      199 7 Kicr quoted per koyitn—111 piculs. Oilier commodities quoted per pirui except where otherwise stated. SniRapore. Apr. nw 1)1 I' HI) 111. Buyers Gambler Hamburg Cube Java C'ubi; Sellers 7.50 S13.20 S12.00 Pepper White Muntolc Whit* Black Copra Mixed S3.25 Sun Dried S3. 55 S12.75 $12 25 S
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      I.C.I. AND WAR SERVICE
      86 7 IMPERIAL Chemical Industries states thai in the event of war the difference between any employee's net remuneration irom the company and the pay 1 inclusive of marriage allowance) which he would receive while serving In H.M. Forces (with an adjustment lor his estimated savins In food
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      SHELTER VENTILATION
      36 7 CUTCLIFFE SPEAKMAN CO.. oil Leigh, Lanes., has made a special .study ol the subject of ventilation in AR.P. .shelters. As a result the company has produced a large range of ventilation and filtration units.
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      SALE OF SHIPS TO GERMANY
      157 7 Company s Statement TTHE directors of the Alpha and Apex Steamship Companies, who recently Isold three steamers to Germany, hava issued a statement following questions asked in the House of Commons on Apr. 18. The managing director, says the statement, had suggested that the Government
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      FINANCING DUTCH DEFENCE
      102 7 3 Per Cent. Loan Pending Amsterdam. Apr 19. TPHE issue of a large Dutch defence loan is pending. The loan will bear 3 per cent, interest and will be Issued at par, and great pressure will be brought to bear on Dutch nationals to subscribe. The conditions
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      JAVA SUGAR DEARER
      34 7 Amsterdam, Apr. 19. has raised all Java sugar prii-os by 20 cents per quintal. Export prices to the west and east coasts ol British India are now respectively F15.6.55 and F15.6.60.
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      RUBBER COSTS SHOULD BE LESS
      533 7 CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS ON ECONOMIC PRODUCTION EMERGENCY STOCKS FOR U.K. A shareholders at the annual meeting of Rubber Plantations Investment Trust Ltd. in London on Apr. 19, Mr. H. J. Welch, the chairman, said that he would like to make a few remarks upon the organisation
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      CZECH OBLIGATIONS IN BRITAIN
      79 7 Details By Monday THE information sought by the 1 Treasury on certain Czecho- Slovaklan financial obligations in this country must be forwarded to the Bank of England by not later than Apr. 30. This request has been made by the Treasury. No date had been set
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      44 7 London, Apr. 26. RJ|R. Nelson Keys, British comedian died today. He was 53 years old. He made his first appearance on the London stage at the Shaftesbury Theatre in 1909 in "The Arcadians." He was famous on the London stage for his imitations -Reuter.
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      99 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Cempan.. Dividend CloriTIN Aver Hitam Tin If.vs tax 2 <■,'/, Apr. IS Hong Kong Tin 2 less tax Larut Tin md. ..Apr. 26 Petallng 5% Int. Apr. 28 Tiloi Kruin 2'.', Int. Apr. 28 Singapore. Apr Date l-x DM Paynoi' Dai' May 5
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      TRADE RALLY CHECKED
      553 7 EFFECT OF RECENT TENSION EMPLOYMENT INDEX HIGHER ■T*HE unsmoothed Financial Times monthly index number of business activity for March is 113.1. compared with 110.9 in February. This apparent Improvement of 2.2 points falls short of the normal seasonal recovery which takes place In the early spring of
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      5 Frenchmen Expelled From Germany
      60 7 Berlin. Apr. 28. CIVE French business men living in 1 Germany have been ordered to: leave German territory within a few days. No reason has been given. It is understood the German decision Is a retort to a French decision to expel some Germans living
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      MR. EDEN JOINING THE TERRITORIALS
      51 7 London, Apr. 28 MR. Anthony Edsn, former Foreign Secretary, is Joining the Territorial Army shortly. He will become secona In command of a regiment. Recently he spent some days' inten sive training on Salisbury Plain m order to familiarise himself with hi new duties— Reuter.
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      NORWEGIAN PRINCESS IN SHIP COLLISION
      54 7 New York, Apr. 28 fTiHE Norwegian liner Oslo FJoni A with the Crown Prince and Princess of Norway aboard, collided with a pilot j boat when approaching New York in j a dense fog. The pilot baat's crew was picked up by nearby beats and
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      442 7 HAVE YOU MADE YOUR WILL? No prudent man neglects thii duty to hlmselt his hard-earned estate and his defenceless heirs If you have not. you ought to do so at once in fairness to your family. II you have, nave you selected your Trustees with full wisdom? Friends are otten
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      388 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China ov dM-tlai Cha;t«r> 12, Ceril Street Slnjapsr* Telephone*: Manager's Uffirc '.111 Asst. Manager* Office KM! Exchange Itopt. «ltl General Office SIBS t Cable IMNM TIUNGKUO." Paid Dp Capital f'h. IH.ooo.uOvm Reserve Funds in excess of Ch. &.«00.0(lt.M Total Asset* approximately Ch. $r03t.0t0.00«.M Tse-Vung Soon;,
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    THE FUEHRER DENOUNCES TREATIES WITH BRITAIN AND POLAND
    3044 9 Lengthy Reply To Mr. Roosevelt In Reichstag Speech Berlin, Apr. 2S. LIERR Hitler today made his eagerly-awaited speech to the special session of the Reichstag summoned to hear Germany's reply to the peace appeal addressed to the dictators a fortnight ago by
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    MR. ROOSEVELT'S PROPOSALS
    351 9 N his personal telegrams to Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini on I Apr. 16, President Roosevelt asked specifically whether they were willing to give assurances that their armed forces would not attack a score of now independent nations. I The message went on: "Such assurance clearly must
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    NAZIS DENOUNCE ANGLOREICH NAVAL TREATY
    189 10 Hitler Wishes To Avoid Armaments Race Berlin, Apr. 28. FIS ANNOUNCED the American Charge d'Affalres In Berlin was handed the text of the Fuehrer's speech as an answer to President Roosevelt's message. Simultaneously the German Charge d'Affalres In l,ondon and Warsaw handed memoranda to the
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    CHAMBERLAIN GOES TO CHEQUERS
    70 10 London, Apr. 28. MR. CHAMBERLAIN Is spending the week-end at Chequers. Before leaving No. 10, he received the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, who remained for some time.— Reuter. i New York, Apr. 2fl. President Roosevelt will avoid all reference to Herr Hitler's speech in i his
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    HITLER OVER EUROPE
    802 10 The Belated British Reaction CONTINENTAL VIEW OF EVENTS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l was pleased to see that In Wednesday's Issue of the Straits Times a map of Hitler's Dream Empire was shown, but I regret that the English Press has not given
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    THE SHANSI FRONT
    549 10 An Eattern Bookshelf Chinese Peasants As Soldiers North China Front. By James Bertram. (Macmillan. 155.). MR. BERTRAM is something more than the first Englishman to shake hands with the Commander-ln-Chlef of the Bth Route Army, formerly known In China as the Communist-Bandit forces. He is a gallant
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    "I Might Have Made A Fortune"
    191 10 Seventy Yeart Ago (From the Straits Times tiles or 1 >■.■<> YESTERDAY, when I was wending my way homeward along Rochore Road, I saw a crowd of persons passIng with torches. 1 Instantly followed to see what was going un. When the crowd stopped
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    682 10 Perak Pebbles /*VNE hundred thousand years «go human beings were living In tht Malay Peninsula. That Is the conclusion drawn from a discovery made In Upper Perak last year and described in the annual report of Raffles Museum, published this week. There have been previous references
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    WORLD REACTION TO HERR HITLER'S SPEECH
    390 11 Berlin Foreigners 'Frankly Pessimistic POLAND STILL THE POINT WHERE TENSION LIES Fuehrer Determined To Settle Danzig Problem? WORLD REACTION to Herr Hitler's speech before the Reichstag yesterday is mainly pessimistic. The denunciation of the German-Polish treaty is considered as showing that Poland is still
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    "CROWS ARE GATHERING TOWARDS GIBRALTAR"
    168 11 Reaction To Hitler's Speech By India Press London, Apr. 28. Hitler's speech had a mixed reception from Canaaians. A typical remark is that of the Toronto Star which says: "Everybody can see in it what he wants to find. But the sptech is altogether more
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    COMPLICATIONS FEARED BY LITHUANIA
    39 11 Kaunas, Apr. 29. Hitler's .speech lias brought no alleviation of the international ■ltuaUon in the opinion of Lithunians. This is due to a feeling that further German-Polish tension may bring complications In Eastern Europe Router.
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    RELIEF IN BUDAPEST: FEARS FOR FUTURE
    48 11 Budapest, Apr. 29. In Budapest the first reaction to Herr Hitlers speech in the Press is onr of relief. "Events will now develop on new lines and with greater speed," in onfc of the first comments appearing In the Kiitta conservative newspapers.
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    German Booty From Czecho-Slovakia
    65 11 German Booty From Czecho-Slovakia Berlin, Apr. 28. A catalogue of military material seiied in C&echo-Slovakia and I "placed in safe keeping" was enumerated by Herr Hitler during his speech. The list included 1.582 aeroplanes, 500 anti-aircraft guns. 2,175 guns, 785 mine-throwers, 469 tanks, 43,876 machine guns, 1.000.000 rifles, 1,000,000,000 rounds
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    A SLIGHT LOOPHOLE FOR WISHFUL THINKERS
    166 11 Washington And Hitler's Sense Of Values Washington, Apr. 29. WELL-informed circles in Washington say that Herr Hitler's speech offers slight loopholes for wishful thinkers, but the announcement of the denunciation of two treaties is considered a better measure by which to judge the significance
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    POLAND AND RUMANIA TO CO-OPERATE?
    111 11 Fresh Conference Likely Of The Balkan Entente Bucharest, Apr. 29 The probable effect of the German denunciation of the German-Polish pact will be to hasten the development of co-operation between Poland and Rumania, says a Bucharest message. It is reported that shortly after the return
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    NO SURPRISE IN THE SOVIET UNION
    59 11 Moscow, Apr. 29. The main lines of Herr Hitler's speech were predicted In the Soviet Press last week so it has caused no surprise. The denunciation of the Anglo-Ger-man and German-Polish treaties, according to Soviet circles, proves the worthlessness of agreements with Germany, and
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    German Note To Poland
    310 11 Door Still Left Open For Negotiation Warsaw, Apr. 28. HERR Hitler's denunciation of the Oennan-Polish pact of nonaggression has caused no surprise. It is pointed out that Poland has never founded her policy on pacts but on her own strength. The Government newspaper Express Poranny declares
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    French Say Speech Is Less Violent Than Feared
    120 11 Paris, Apr. 28. "jJITLER is marking time" Is tne fr.t French comment on Hitler's speech, which is less violent than •;as feared. Hitler's long defence of hU action over Czecho-Slovakia is note* as showing the effect of world opinion It is felt
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    COUNT CIANO TO VISIT MADRID ON MAY 15
    35 11 Rome, Apr. 28. Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, will visit Madrid on May 15, the day of the victory parade, according to well-informed sources here.— Reuter
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    SIGNOR GAYDA APPROVES
    40 11 Rome, Apr. 29. l_I» lilt Hitler's speech is fully approved by Signor Gayda, writing in Giornale d' Italia. "It was evident that Germany and Italy could not sub. Mit passively to the policy of encirclement," he writes.
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    RECAPTURE OF NANCHANG Puppet Officials Executed
    158 11 RECAPTURE OF NANCHANG Puppet Officials Executed Shanghai, Apr. 29. A MAJOR Chinese success is claimed in Chinese dispatches which record the recapture of Nanchanu, capital of Kiangsi, where Chinese troops are now stated to be conducting moppingup operations. It Is reported that the retreat of the Japanese towards Kiuklang, on
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    Redskins To Greet The King And Queen
    66 11 London. Apr. 28. WHEN the King and Queen in the course of their trip through Canada arrive in Vancouver on May 29 on board the passenger steamer Princess Marguerite," 2o canoes full of Red Indians In full war paint and kit will paddle
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    YUGOSLAVIA AS A "FRIENDLY NATION"
    55 11 Official Satisfaction Belgrade, Apr. 29. IN Belgrade, official circles express satisfaction that Heir Hitler referred to Yugoslavia as a friend, y nation. They declare, moreover, that the Roosevelt-Hitler controversy ls not their affair. Herr Hitler's arrogant tone in referring to Mr. Roosevelt's overtures has, however,
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    HUNGARIAN MINISTERS FOR BERLIN
    52 11 Budapest, Apr. 29. The Hungarian Premier, Count Teiekl, and the Foreign Minister. Count Csaky, left Budapest by special train for Berlin last night. They will arrive In the German capital today for talks which will be complementary to those recently held with the Italian ministers in
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    COMPULSORY MILITARY TRAINING BILL
    40 11 A MEETING of ministers took place at the Honse of Commons yesterday to consider the final details of the Compulsory Military Training Bill, the text of which Ls to be published on Monday evening.— British Wireless.
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    HERR HITLER SPOKE SLOWLY AND SARCASTICALLY
    261 11 Berlin, Apr. 28. iIERR Hitler's speech lasted near- ly two and a half hours. The Fuehrer spoke unusually slowly and very sarcastically and his audience seized quickly on what were obviously the two principal points of the speech the criticisms about the British and
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    German Army Chief Of Staff Will Pay Visit To Libya
    105 11 Home, Apr. 28. JUON-COMMISSIONED officers of the Air Force Auxiliary Corps and all non-commissicned pilot officers who have done no training during 19^7-1938-1939 have been recalled to the colours for two months training from June 1. A report from Berlin
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    'Untrue But Well Written'
    154 11 Roosevelt On Story Of An Offer To Dictators New York, Apr. 28. •THE New York Times Washington correspondent reports that President Roosevelt sounded Signor Mussolini and, through him, Herr Hitler, regarding the possibility of all three meeting either at sea or near some neutral Island, such
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    NEW COLONEL FOR THE GORDONS
    41 11 London, Apr. 28. MAJOR-GENERAL Sir James Burnett of Leys has been appointed Colonel of the Gordon Highlanders, with effect from June 1. in succession to Sir lan Hamilton who, at 86 years of age, is retiring.—Reuter.
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    WARNING TO GERMANY
    147 11 Aggression Mu*?t Be Opposed London, Apr. 28. THE Chancellor of the Ex1 chequer, Sir John Simon, warned Germany to take heed of the change in Britain's policy when he spoke tonight in the Albert Hall. He described how the Prime Minister, Mr. Nevile Chamberlain, had worked to
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    MOSCOW TO AMERICA NONSTOP FLIGHT
    50 11 Moscow Apr. 28. 'THE Greek-born Soviet pilot Kokktnaki, who took on* at 4.19 a.m. local time on a nonstop flight to Ameca via Iceland and Greenland, sent a wireless message tonight stating that he has sighted the Labrador coast and that all was going well.—Renter.
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    FRESH HITLER SPEECH ON MONDAY
    45 11 Berlin, Apr. W. |k«AY "DAY celebrations »ill be neld on an unprecedented scale in Germany. The festivities begin tcday and will have their rlimax on Moadajr when Herr Hitiir will address thousands in the evening in Croat former ImDeria! Circle.—Reuter.
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    14 11 Paris. Apr 28. A TRADE pact between France and the Netherlands was initialled tonight—Reuter.
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    LIMITED COMPETITION IN CITY TRANSPORT?
    934 12 Municipal Sub-Committee To Consider Suggestion WOULD DANGER OF STRIKES BE REDUCED BY CHANGE? TD consider the question of allowing limited competition in Singapore's transport services, the Singapore Municipal Commissioners appointed a special sub-committee at a meeting of the Commission yesterday. The sub-committee, of which Mr.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    213 12 SINr.APOKI HA* I MS HOTEL Orchfc>ir;il Comert 8.15 to 9.11 p.m. Special Kai v Uiiuirr S: Danrc (Fiirmah CaUurei by 3 Manila' i^a (.\UKICK TIIKAIKK. I.t.VLA.SO Buck Jumv In Sil»rr Spur.s Bob v. Kul Courageous 1 45 p.m OKI M WOKLII Cabaret: (31 p.m. lo 1 a.m. Gkbe Theatre:
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    CHINESE MEMBER OF FEDERAL COUNCIL
    40 12 THE High Commissioner, with the approval of the King, has been pleased to appoint Dr. Khong Kam Tak, M.8.E.. to bs an unofficial member of the Federal Council for a further period of three years.
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    JUSTICE AND MERCY
    323 12 Former Detective s Johore Appeal MALAY'S DEBTS fr CUSTOMS POST (From Our Own Correspondent > Johore Bahru, Apr 27. A LI bin Suboh, a former detective sergeant, who was convicteo and sentenced to a month's imprisonment for making a false statutory declaration, had the sentence varied to
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    MR. C. OLDHAM TO SIT AS DISTRICT JUDGE
    104 12 AS from Monday. Mf. Conrad Oldham Singapore Second Police Magis- trate. will be actin? Criminal District i Judge and First Magistrate in place of Mr. L. E. Gibson, the present Dis- trict Judije and First Magistrate, who is going on two weeks'
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    162 12 j Mr. D. W. Brisbane returned to Singapore by train this morning from I Kuala Lumpur. Tuan Shaik Ahmad arrived at Singapore this morning by train from ISeremban. I Mr. H. F. Hammond's address dur- ing his holiday in England will oe at I 100 West Hill. Windmill
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    RICKSHA SHAFTS SNAP
    38 12 TRANSPORTING a weighty passenger. a ricksha puller in New Bridge Road, Singapore, this morning tried to I stop suddenly, and the ricksha shafts broke. The puller fell heavily and was taken to hospital with bruises.
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    Municipal Commission And Building Of Huts
    239 12 A3UGGESTION that the Singa-; iwre Municipal Commissioners! were creating an undesirable prece-, dent in regard to the building of lints was made by Mr. S. B. Tan at: a meeting of the Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday. He was referring to a decision to request
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    New Sentul Boys' School
    28 12 The new Sentul Methodist Boys' School at Kuala Lumpur, which MM opened on Thursday, by the British Resider, t, Seyangor, Mr. S. W. Jones.
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    ICE CREAM CONTROL METHODS CRITICISED
    584 12 Mr. S. B. Tan On "Arbitrary And High-Handed Action" LJOT words about ice-cream were uttered in the Municipal Commission yesterday, when Mr. S. B. Tan denounced the "arbitrary and high-handed action" of ■he assistant health officer in withholding from etf« licences for ice-cream manufacture. After
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    IDENTITY OF CYCLISTS
    219 12 Mr. R. Jumabhoy's Card Suggestion MUNICIPALITY AND REGISTRATION IDENTIFICATION card; tOC cy- clists in view ot the powi n <>f arrest pointed by the nfw trairic regulations were advocated uy Mr. R. Jumabhoy I? the Municipal Commission yesterday. If yearly registration worp not practicable, the by-laws should
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    CYCLE RIDING IN KATONG PARK
    101 12 "THE by-laws say that Mcyd r.ot be taken Into Katong Park, but the Commission itself has supplifd cycle racks inside." the President. Mr W Bartley. ToM the Municipal C nnmission. Of course, he added, 't *sl net intended that cycle.- rimrtd it rldcien in the
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    MR. YAP PHENG GECK ON THE COMMISSION
    54 12 UR YAP PHENO GKCK. rt.-piv ntiiu the Straits Chinese BriUril <Wociation, was welcomed to the Singapore Municipal Commission by the iiresi dent, Mr. W. Bartley, at the Comin: sioners' meeting yesterday. Mr. Pheng Geek filled a real mad' vacant by the death of
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    RAID ON SCHOOL MENTIONED AT COURT HEARING
    591 13 Principal Claims Right To Make Explanation To Director COMPLAINT SHOULD BE FIRST DEALT WITH DEPARTMENTALLY, SAYS COUNSEL THAT the magistrate had no jurisdiction to hear an allegation of breach of regulations until the Director of Education had dealt with the matter departmentally was
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    $100 Fine For Inaccurate Scales NO ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD
    207 13 $100 Fine For Inaccurate Scales NO ATTEMPT TO DEFRAUD REPRESENTING the Lee Rubber Company, Yeo Kirn Tian, secretary, was fined a total of $100 when he pleaded guilty to charges of being in possession of five unjust scales. The defendant appeared on a summons. Inspector S. W. R. Marsden. who
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    ERECTED WALL WITHOUT PERMISSION
    181 13 A FINE of $30 and costs was imposed on Sole Bekhor. a Singapore Jewish mntor-car salesman, who pleaded guilty in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when he appeared on a Municipal summons charging him with erecting a retaining wall at the rear boundary of premises
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    Appointments In S. S. Gazette
    406 13 MR. F. G. Cobles' appointment as Acting Director of Public Woilc and Civil Aviation is announced In las. night's S.S. Government Gazette. Mr. J. S. Boissler has been appointc i Deputy Director of Public Works. Mr. H. P. Bingham has been appointed to officiate as
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    30 13 Mr. Gordon Rabjohn. who was fo:mcrly in charge of Sime. Darby and Co.'s branch at Malacca, and now lives near Windsor, has become chairman of the Datchet, Bucks., Conservative Association.
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    MUNICIPALITY DECLINES SINGERS' REQUEST
    82 13 MUNICIPALITY DECLINES SINGERS' REQUEST A REQUEST for a refund of the rental of the Victoria Theatre two per cent of gross takings) to the Wuhan Songsters was rejected by the Municipal Commissioners yesterday. The refusal was on the ground that the Commissioners were authorised to expend the Municipal Fund for
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    MUNICIPAL ELFXTRICAL ENGINEER'S SALARY
    46 13 MU NICIPAL ELFXTRICAL ENGINEER'S SALARY A COMMENCING salary of $1.1 ">0 i month was fixed for Mr. C. C. Payne, Municipal Electrical Engineer, "in view of the special circumslances of his case" by the Municipal Commission yesterday. The decision ..> subject to the sanction of the Governor.
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    Cameraman In Gas Chamber
    42 13 Donning a gas mask himself, the Straits Times cameraman entered the gas chamber at Tanglin Barracks to take this picture of William Jacks' employees and their AR-P. instructor. The chamber was filled uHth test gas.— Straits Times picture.
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    'ACCUSED TRYING TO GET OUT OF ARMY,' SAY AUTHORITIES
    235 13 Two Soldiers Sent To Prison For Attempted Car Theft «T WOULD like to point out that the view of the military authorities is that the accused are trying to get out of the Army, and the Army does not intend to
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    Coolie's Fatal Fall Through Ship's Hatch
    121 13 A verdict of death by misadver.t'ire was returned by the Mm rf Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday at an inquiry into the death of a Viiun^ Tamil coolie, P. Karuppan, v.-:io died at the hospital on Apr. 24. as the result of injuries
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    PRESERVING PAINTING IN THE TROPICS
    89 13 I*O investigate the best method of i preserving portraits In the tropics, one of the varnished portraits from the VictorU Memorial Hall havln-; :he least value Is to be taken to England by the superintendent of the Victcr.a Theatre, Mr. R. L. Bridges, when he
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    ROMAN CATHOLICS TO PRAY FOR PEACE
    74 13 'TOMORROW, the Solemnity of St. Joseph, by order of Mgr. A. Devals. Bishop of Malacca, the Blessed Sacriment will be exposed in all Roman Catholic Churches in Malaya and public prayers offered to God for the reestablishment and preservation of peace throughout the world.
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    AIR RESERVE IS ALMOST CERTAIN
    259 13 AIR RESERVE IS ALMOST CERTAIN Flying GI ii I) s Co-operate. IT was almost certain that the Koynl Air Foirc Volunteer Reserve .'chemo for Malaya, now awaiting Government's decision, would htj started, .-aid the president of > iie Royal Singapore Flying Clul>, .Mr. F. G. Lundon, at the annual nirelinjr
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    OFFICERS GRANTED LONG LEAVE
    193 13 THE fo!lo»inu Oovermmnt Vcn framed leave: Mr. G. R. Pa«\ BnmMm I Malayan Public Works Service: D: Graham. Medical Oflicer. Malayan Service: Mr. R.N. Turner, an Officer ot Class V. Malayan Civil Service Mr I s Wylle. A«;'Mant Superintendent I Police Service. Mr. A.J. Fyfc Awl'ta-.it
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      199 13 d^&3| A WEEK AGO KiTTjFd^H she was nearly dropping Ml ps^Aasgp^ from exhaustion NOT 7 TnniV^ffO ON THE WINE OF LIFE At night in«nmu kept her touing »iid twisting in tortured sleeplessness by day high tension nenes strained ■nd racked her body— spent energy HP"! made every little Usk a
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    'Let Church Of Christ Beware Lest She Sells Her Freedom'
    1776 14 /"VNK of the most remarkable stories in the Old Testament is that of Balaam, the prophet, who was brir>ed by Balak, King of Moab, a district to the southeast of Palestine, to go and curse the victoriously advancing Israelites, who,
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    JAPANESE ATTACK ON TREATY PORT
    77 14 i Situation On Chekiang Coast Again Tense Chinhwa (Cheknngi, Apr. 27. THE situation along the Chekiang coast, particularly around the treaty port of Wenchow. has suddenly become tense, with Japanese warships and planes frequently bombarding the Chekiang shore. While tightening the coastal defences, the Chinese
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    BIG IMPROVEMENT IN STRATEGY
    173 14 BIG IMPROVEMENT IN STRATEGY i Chinese Objective In Present Offensive Chungking. Apr. 28. /COMMENTING on the recent Chinese successes, the official Central Dally News says that the Chinese have made enormous improvement on the technical side oi war and that the number of casualties has markedly decreased. By the employment
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    Requiem Mass For Mr. Joseph Lyons
    39 14 The Duke of Kent (centre), Mr. Neville Chamberlain (left) and members of the Cabinet photographed during a solemn requiem mass for the late Mr. Joseph Lyons. Premier of Au tralia. in Westminster Cathedral.
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    HUGE LOSSES CAUSED BY INVASION
    69 14 Chungking. Apr. 27. I*HE Japanese invasion has caused China industrial losses In Shanghai and other war zones amounting to over $535,000,000 Chinese currency during the rim year of hostilities, according to the Economic Ministry. This does not represent the total industrial losses suffered by the
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    Japanese Plot To Seize Concession Alleged
    152 14 Japanese Plot To Seize Concessio n Alleged Hong Kong, Apr. 28. ACCORDING to information received here, Japanese residents in Hankow have received secret orders to prepare thousands of Kuomintanir flags and civilian clothes, so that, if it is thought expedient, the Japanese civilians could pose as Chinese plainclothes men and
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    IF WORLD WAR BREAKS OUT China On Side Of Democracies
    123 14 IF WORLD WAR BREAKS OUT China On Side Of Democracies Chungking. Apr. 28. ••U7E DO NOT FEAR a military i*- liance among the three Comintern Powers." declares the independent Ta Kung Pao in an editorial article today. "It Is an open secret that Germanr and Italy cannot help Japan In
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    NATIONAL HERO DIES AT SHANGHAI
    69 14 Hong Kong. Apr. 27 /""EN. Chi Hsing-wen. deiender of tiie Wanping county seat near the Marco Polo Bridge at the outbreak ot the Lukuchiao Incident on July 7. 1937. has died of illness in Shangluu Gen. Chi became a national hero for his defence of
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    MR. DE VALERA SAYS EIRE WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL
    52 14 Dublin. Apr. 28. ■REPLYING to a question in the Dail Mr. de Valera, the Prim? Minister of Eire, said he had sent no communication to any government notifying that Eire proposed to remain neutral In any European war because every Government knew
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    CROWN LAND FOR BRITISH SUBJECTS
    102 15 Assembly Amendment In South-West Africa Windhoek, Apr. 27. THE South-West African Legislative Assembly by ten votes to five approved the motion of Commandant von Maltitz that the administrator should amend the Land Settlement Law so that Crown lands should be available only to British subjects.
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    PUPPET CURRENCY SLUMPS IN NORTH
    48 15 Peiping, Apr. 28. •THE Japanese-sponsored Federal Reserve Bank currency in North China, which yesterday suffered a sharp fall, slumped to new depths today as the premium on Chinese national currency climbed steeply to a new high of 30' 2 per cent.— Reuter. =r^
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    AMERICAN EXPELLED FROM ITALY
    54 15 Rome, Apr. 28. r THE well-known American Journalist. Richard Mowrer, who for some months past has represented the Chicago Daily News as Its correspondent here, has been ordered to leave Italy within one week. The expulsion, it is stated, Is due to the "general political attitude"
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    FRANCO URGES BASQUES TO RETURN TO SPAIN
    64 15 Paris, Apr. 28. CPANISH radio stations have for some time been broadcast inn appea's to Basques who settled in France during the Spanish civil war to rtturn to Spain. Many of these Basques have obeyed the call, while others have informed the French
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    FIVE COUNSELLORS TO ACT FOR THE KING
    72 15 London, Apr. 27. IT is learned tnat five Counsellors of State will be appointed to act for the King during his absence in Canada and United States. Queen Elizabeth who must be included because of special provisions in the Regency Act of 1937.
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    THE DEMOCRACIES MUST BE READY FOR ACTION Sir Samuel Hoare Talks On Honour And Liberty
    172 15 THE DEMOCRACIES MUST BE READY FOR ACTION Sir Samuel Hoare Talks On Honour And Liberty London, Apr. 27. TF the Democracies ware to live they must be ready for action as any dictatorships, said the Home Secretary, Sir Samuel Hoare, in London last night. The British people wished to live
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    General Election Is Unthinkable
    133 15 London, Apr. 27. WEMBERS of the House of Com- mons were in a more cheerful mood last night than for many weeks past, writes Reuter's Parliamentary commentator Conservatives were heartened by the conscription decision, which many regarded as overdue, and practically all speakers indicated that the
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    SPAIN TO QUIT LEAGUE?
    25 15 Geneva, Apr. 23. 1 SPAIN'S withdrawal from the League of Nations is anticipated before May 15 when the League Council meets.—Havas.
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    DENMARK'S AIR DEFENCES
    22 15 *pHE Danish Government is calling 1 up 4,000 men for special training in civil air defence at Copenhagen Reuter.
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    A FRESH CABINET CRISIS THREATENS BENGAL
    374 16 A FRESH CABINET CRISIS THREATENS BENGAL Last-Minute Efforts To Bring About Compromise Calcutta, Apr. 21. RUMOURS of a fresh Bengal Cabinet crisis over the Calcutta Corporation Amendment Bill now pending before the Assembly are j again current. The point at issu.; j is the question of representation of the Scheduled
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    GANDHI-GIBSON INTERVIEW
    197 16 Rajkot, Apr. 20. RAAIMTMA Gandhi, whose tern*•' perature came down to 99 today, interviewed Mr. Gibson, the Resident, in the afternoon. The outcome of the interview is keenly awaited in Parishad circles as it is regarded that today's Gandhi-Gibson interview was very imnortant The Speaker announced in the
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    MR. BOSK RETURNS TO CALCUTTA
    61 16 Calcutta, Apr. 22. tJIR Subhas Bose. Congress President, arrived from Jamadoba last night and was given an ovation by a crowd of 20,000 at Howrah station. The proposed meeting between Mr. Gandhi and Mr. Subhas Bose in connection with the formation of the Congress Working
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    Resolutions For A. I. C. C.
    238 16 Wholetime Congress Servants Calcutta, Apr. 20. MAHATMA Gandhi is expected to arrive here next Wednesday. It is learned that he will probably stay over after the Congress Committee sittings to take up the question of the release of political prisoners. The need for permanent,
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    MR. GANDHI & RAJKOT IMPASSE
    93 16 MR. GANDHI RAJKOT IMPASSE Discussion With Seven Members Rajkot. Apr. 20. jyiß. Gandhi discussed today the pre- sent impasse with seven members of the Parishad who were recommended to the Reforms Committee. Mr. Gandhi is understood to have invited the opinion of the Parishad workers and in the light of
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    APPEAL FOR "ANTI-WAR DAY" DEMONSTRATIONS
    820 16 Congress President Recalls Previous Resolutions Jamadoba, Apr. 19. TN announcing that Apr. 23 will be observed throughout 1 India as Anti-War Day, the Congress President, Mr. Subhas Chandra Bose, appealed to all sections of the Indian community regardless of their political creed to join wholeheartedly
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    65 16 Mrs. Kamaladevi Chattopadhyaya Is shortly going on a tour of the Continent. According to the programme, she U leaving Bombay on June 2. by the Italian boat Qullo Cesare. She will proceed direct to London and later attend the International Women's Conference at Copenhagen In the first week of July.
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    1757 17 Local Conditions Deserve To Be Studied Carefully IMPORTANCE OF CHOOSING WET SEASON FOR PLANTING By Our Planting Correspondent A PLANTER of many years ex- perience asked me the other day if I agreed with him that there was a definite tendency today for estate managements too
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    PRACTICE RULE OF
    57 17 The Hon'ble Mr. C. D. Ahearne, was elected an honorary member of the United Planting Association of Malaya at the annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. The Hon'blr Mr. S. B. Palmer, who has lieen three times president of the U.P.A.M. relinquished the presidentship yesterday and was
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    693 17 Rubber Regulation Scheme Working Well In Malaya BETTER PRICES INCREASING QUOTAS LIKELY U. P. A. M. President On Help To Labour By Govern men t A DDRESSING the annual meeting of the United Planting Association of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur yesterday, the Hon'ble Mr. S. B. Palmer, the retiring president,
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    389 18 Good Soccer In B.H.L. Match Yesterday MESTANGLO and the Cold Storage provided plenty of thrills at the Stadium yesterday when the teams clashed in a business houses league fixture and shared the points, each side netting once. The Cold Storage attack, ably led by
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    MALACCA F.A. ANNUAL MEETING
    138 18 The 14th annual general meeting o the Malacca Amateur Footbal Association was held on Tuesday night at the M.V.C. Headquarters. Lieut-Cor. j W. J. Curran-Sharp, the Pr?sident. uns oh lirman. The hon. secretary's report and statement of accounts for the past. jret! were duly adopted. Lt
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    TELOK AVER EPWORTH LEAGUE i
    112 18 In a friendly match played at the Telok »,>T Church on Thursday, the Telok Aye: =:|)«.>rll« Uaijue teat tiie Jollilads Sporting lon at table-tennis by four games: 0 Cta m. The /.■sulf verc (T.A. players' iifiitioned nr.M Mi hael Wee lost to Koh Pheng Hul
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    V.\l.(.\. TEAMB L
    121 18 The toliowing bave been selected to,, ila) Soccer lor the VMC.A. Juni.jrji apartment again.--t "B Coy. Loyal L M i'hiv at Anson Road andlj ust the V.M.C.A ScbO(Jl of; Commerce on Wednesday. a1 lalcttiiT toad Kick-iifT a( 5.10 p.m. J W« Atk Chan 'Uapiaim. b. Ortun. H.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCEB c
    19 18 Alllll'abir 1.H.8 v ii i i Buno i Cbuog !S«ii k r.al a Kok injy, li
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    57 18 The Italian motor cycle champion, Piero Taruffl, claims to have established a new ioorld speed record on his special four -cylinder streamlined motor cycle "Gilera." Using the Bergamo-Brescia road in North Italy he covered 204 kilometres in an hour. Picture shows Piero Taruffi taking a corner at speed during the
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    PITCH PERFECT FOR CUP FINAL
    66 18 THE CIP FINAL PITCH IS 1 PERFECT AND LIKELY TO PRODUCE A FAST GAME SUITABLE TO PORTSMOUTH. WHOSE FORWARD LINE IS CLEVER AND WELL BALANCED BUT LACKS WOLVERHAMPTON'S THRUST. WOLVERIIAMPTON COMPLETED TRAINING WITH TACKLING. PORTSMOUTH HAD LIGHT EXERCISE. THE GATES ARE OPENING THREE HOURS BEFORE
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    Table Tennis Championships
    433 18 •THE following is the draw for the Singapore table tennis championships to start at the Great World on May 20. MEN S SINGLES First Quarter: L>h Kiun Soon bye. Tan Boon Pin bye. Yec Chak Wan vs. Tan Yon* Sin Tan Boon Poh vs. Leong Chong Plu
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    132 18 Following are S.C.C. cricket teair.3 or the week-end: Against Y.M.CA. today, 2 p.m. .it C.C.: S Ldr. F. E. Watts (capt), J. A. >can, J. T. Rea, R. M. Harstey, Lt. J. L Aveling, F/Lt. S. J. Marchbank, G. lexander, C. Woodcock, B. H Lee, E. Barnes, L.
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE
    123 18 At tlie third annual general meeting <t the Geylang Straits Chinese Epnctta League the following officers ten ducted for the ensuing year. Pastor. Rev. Chew Hock Hln, president lr. Tan Teng Kce; Ist vlcc-preaidenLv Mi. lappy Low ire-elected) Mis. Tun Teng Kee 1 nd vi e-pM'Mdi'iit. Mr. Kok
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    GALATEA II WINS 1,000 GUINEAS
    38 18 TTHv 1,000 Guineas run yesterday at Newmarket resulted: (..ii.it.- 1 II i Aurora Oleln 3 Betting 6 to I; 7 to 1. 9 to 1. Won by three lengths; half length. Time I.MJ.J,
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    INTERNATIONAL BOXING
    171 18 Germany Poland Withdraw Berlin. Apr. 28. r>ERMANYS decision to withdraw from the forthcoming amateur boxing tourney. Europe versus America, was given much prominence in Berlin sporting newspapers on Monday morning. It is pointed out. however, that the decision was taken prior to Saturday's meeting in Dublin, of the
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    CANNING CRICKET
    56 18 The" following will represent Fun Canning at cricket vs. St. Andrew's Old Boys Assn. at the V.M.C.A. ground Anson Road at 2.30 p.m. today: Major Bird (capt), Capt. fiwens, Capt. levers, Lieut. Dobbie. Sgt. Do«vI ling. Sgt. Baker. Pte Stott. Cpl. Turner. L'Cpd. Telford, Pte. Whlteman Bdr. Mason;
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    21 18 In a friendly soccer game played on the Padang, yesterday, the S.C.C. "B" team drew one-all with Sime Darby.
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    ROTARY ANNUAL SPORTS MEETING
    75 18 A varied programme of athletics will oe held at the Jalan Besar Stadium on May 27, under the auspices of the Rotary Club of Singapore. Competitors between the ages of 14 and 20 who do not attend school are requested to obtain tickets of admission, free
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    INDIANS AND HARBOUR BOARD DRAW 1-1
    202 18 ALTHOUGH the Indian Assocuticn were pressed most of the time th^y lasted v/ell in their game against the Singapore Harbour 3oard In the second division <b) at Cantonment Road yesterday, and a stout defence enabled them to draw I—l.1—1. Each goal was scored from
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    ISLAND GOLF CLUB
    180 18 The women's April medal at the Island Golf Club was won by Mrs. Rosa Llm with a net score of 34. Urn following are some of the cards returned: Mrs. Rosa Llm 46—12 =:S4 Mr;. E H. Walker 50—14 =M Mr> J. B. McMorlne 46 B. 374
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    TAF.IE TENNIS
    66 18 The Friendly Band had a 7—o7—0 victory at table-tennis over the Catholic Young Men's Association. Results: (P.B. players men-! turned first) See Chin Kre btat T. K. Song. 3—l: E. S. p. Chua beat Kla Hee, 3—o;3—0; Wong Chung Fan beat Leong Yong, 3—l; Soo Kirn beat Jit!
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    S.R.C. BEAT V.M.C.A.
    22 18 The S.R.C. beat the V.M.C.A. four goals to two in a friendly soccer encounter on the S.R.C. Padang, yesterday.
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    278 18 FULL DRESS REHEARSAL FOR CUP TODAY Third Day Of S. T. C. Races WHAT will be almost a full-dress rehearsal for the Governor's Cup next Saturday, will be the main attraction at Bukit Timah today, when most of the Cup candidates will contest the seven furlongs race for class one
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    37 18 Liberty {White) being led in by Mr. Lee Kirn Pvat after being first home in the fourth race on Wednesday. Liberty was placed second following an objection by E. Donnelly, the rider of Winmore. Straits Times picture.
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    AMICABLE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION
    72 18 The following will be selected to plaf friendly soccer against the Chintz Sports Association on Sunday, at the 3.H.8. Junior Service Club's ground Yeo Al. Kow. Tay Quee Liang. Cheon* Li«n Slug. Soh Kirn Swie, Yeow Cheng Hoe, Ng K«r.n Tet. Cheng Yong Nghee. Kee Chit Lim.
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    WHEN YOU ARE FEEDING BABY
    80 19 WHEN YOU ARE FEEDING BABY It's after the birth of a baby that the mother needs careful attention most. Her strength has been severely taxed and when she Is feeding the baby sh« needs extra and easily digested food. Doctors throughout Malaya haTe recommended Horllcks for years as the ideal
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    AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
    108 19 ixmdon, Apr. 26. In the Englisn amateur golf chamship, driving rain made conditions difficult. The quarterfinal results in order of draw are Arnold Bentley b*>at Mltchley, the Midlands champion, four and two: Mole Cambridge) beat the ex-champion, Leonard Crawley, two and one: Banks, runner up last year
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    GLAND TREATMENT
    41 19 London. Apr. 28 At a conference ot football league :iubs and management committees, the ,eneral opinion was against the widepread adoption practice of gland treatment. Trie committee have been requested to seek the hishert medical advice on the subject.
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    NILAI CLUB MOTOR GYMKHANA
    20 19 Th° Nilai Club will hold its 11th. anlual motor gymkhana on July 24 at 4 >.m
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    R. A. F. Beat Police 2-0
    249 19 'rviSPLAYING sound combination the RAF. yesterday defeated the Police by two goals to nil in their reserve division soccer fixture at the Depot. The losers had themselves to blame, for although given innumerable opportunities in front of goal their forwards missed time and again.
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    S.R.A. SPOON SHOOT (PISTOL)
    139 19 j A speon shoot 'under "handicjrp" conditions) was h«ld on Thursday, on 1 the Pistol Range at SVC Head- i quarters, deach Road Fdrty Cardi were taken out by I members of the S R-A and competition was very keen as will be noted from the
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    S.R.C. CRICKET 1
    129 19 S.R.C. CRICKET 1 SRC. cricket teams for the week end will be: S.R.C. v». C.S.C. on theCS.C. ground 2 pm. today and 11 a.m. tomorrow R. H. Bain. L. Alvia. H. N Balhetchet, P. D'Almelda. D. La Brooy, R. Thoy.! S. Sullivan. L. Outschoom. P P. De Souza, L. Reutens
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    MORTELL DISQUALIFIED: CROWD BOO REFEREE
    314 19 Sensational Ending To Happy World Fight DV disqualifying Johnny Mortell (S.O'i) for persistent holding in the eighth of a scheduled ten-round bo'it against Ben Jimenez (8.5 s 'j.) at the Happy World last night, referee Nickey Sullivan caused a sensation, bringing about the disapproval of
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    WEEKEND SPORTS EVENTS
    134 19 TODAY Races: S.T.C. Swmer Meeting; 3rd aay, at Bukit Timah Soccer: Div. II (A). Pulau Brani v«. Publishers, at Pulau Brant; kit II <B). diangi ChriHans vv KU (H.Q.), at Police Depot Cricket: Ceylon Sports Club vs. S.R.r., two-day mtlrh, at Balestier; S.CC. vs. V.M.C.A., at S.C-C;
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    Swimming Heats At Y.M.C.A.
    190 19 r»OMPETTrORS who qualified for the finals in thr Y.MCA. 14th annual members 1 handicap swimming carnival, to be held on May 6, in yesterday s j preliminary heats were as follows; Open *0 yds. free style hand* an i Lee Kirn Ek, W. Page, Onp Tian
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    SUNDAY'S GOLF MATCH
    221 19 PLLOWINO are Ux teams for the Keppei' Oolf Club's match Part PresMml y». Prwident on Sunday, to be played at Krppei Past President name* Sru 8 25 a.m. R. J Prnnle Ml) and D. D. Blab- ill) t». W Pryer 'Mi and H. Irvte* Jones (3). a.
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    DA WOOD I/)SKS TO SMITH
    134 19 S. A. Da»ood gave R. F. Smith a hard flght in their men's singles championship tie in the YMCA Invitation lawn tennis tournament yesterday, losing 4 -6, 2—62—6 Result' Men's doubles championship: T Kcbayashi and S. Murakami brat Woon Chow Tat and Wee Ent» Lock,
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    42 19 nESULTS of yesterday's ties in the < SCR C. lawn tennis are •A" Staftai Baadkap: Phoy Chet Juay iscr) received a walkover from Tan Chin Tuan <mt). -B" Sia«m Haadlrap: CecU Wong 'set.) end Henry Toe io»e 1) one set all.
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    V.M.C.A. CRICKET
    56 19 r£ iOilowing will play cricket for the V M.C.A. agairurt S C.C. today at 2 p.m. on the S.C C. ground: Dr. V. Xavier, A. C. Wilton, I B. "uratta. .1. B. Shaw, K. Leembruggrn, J. P. Chrysostom, I. Leijssius M.iiideen. A K. Frank, B. M. Barker, Hope,
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      138 19 FORTUNES ARE MADE OR LOST AT THE RACES A HAPPY GO LUCKY APPEARANCE often tempts 'Dame Korlune', and to present that appearance one should wear a brand- net* 1 suit A 'DANDY' ONE fat that. Just for luck, put aside your old oars and ORDER YOUR NEW SUIT NOW from
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      17 1 The Straits Times MALAYAN SPORTS SUPPLEMENT FOUR PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. APRIL 29. 1939. I No. 2J». I
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      These Horses Worked Well PROSPECTS FOR TODAYS RACES
      640 1 FOLLOWING comments on truck work of candidates, for today's noes, throughout xhe put wfok. Tonics, Class I, Div. 2. 6 furs. Silver Lace moved faultlessly when seal ;U medium pace on Thursday. In rare condition. Mi.s Wendy went well in her workout
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      Waltz & Quisana Best Bets
      103 1 Waltz Quisana Best Bets Selections for today's races at Bukit Timah are as follows Straits Times Free Press Race 1. SILVER LACE. Syciilian Rare 1. NONIA MANIS, Silver Lace. Race 1. WALTZ, Maid of Cashel. Race Z. WALTZ. Turn Over. Rare 3. RUBBER O.UEEN, Majors. Race 3. RUBBER QUEEN, Ming.
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      Acceptances For Today's Races At Bukit Timah
      939 1 Following is the full programme for today the third day of the S.T.C. Summer meeting: Ponies, Class 1, Div. 2, 6 furs. 2 2 1 SILVER LACE 9.07 Mr. O. H. M. Sturges and Mr R B Little Hobte 0 0 0 MISS
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      Services Weekly Sports Notes By Audio
      964 1 CEVERAL small athletic meetings have already lx>en held but w«> are reminded that the serious business i-; near at hand bf the announcement this week that the Command Athletic meeting will held on June 21, 22, and 24. A welcome change In the rules
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      MAT NOOR WILL PLAY FOR MALAYS
      1650 2 Post Office Goalscorer To Divide Allegiance Mai Noor, the diminutive Malay footballer who still ranks among the best forwards in Malaya, has decided to play for the M.F.A., in the first division of the league, the Straits Times understands. Mat Noor is a member
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      Referee's Corner By Whistler
      553 2 IN continuation of my previous article, I now intend to deal in detail with the various Laws of the Game. LAW NO. 1. THE FIELD OF PLAY. The Field of Play is rectangular in shape. Its length is from 100 yards to 130 yards, its breadth
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      Will Samuel Play In Singapore Against Malayan Champions?
      680 2 U/ILL A. S. Samuel, the Malayan badminton wizard be seen in action in Singapore is the question which many followers of the game here are interested to know Since he left Malaya in November last Samuel was constantly in the news and
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      1147 3  - The Difference Between Wood And Iron HOW THE SQUEEZE SHOT IS CULTIVATED Charles Whitcombe By This is the fifth article of a series on golf written by Charles: Whitcombe, famous British player, for the Straits Times. In this article Mr. Whitcombe deals with the use of irons and the cultivation
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      10 3 tt'formtd Cantonese Swimming Vnirn. wno are totat't Singapore iKimiiuna champiomh:ps.
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      Keen Competition Likely In Today's Swimming Championship
      497 3 I EE HON MING, Singapore's ■prfaajboud diving champion, should have no trouble in winning the diving event at the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association a championship meet at the Singapore Swimming Club today. Hon Ming represents the V.M.C A and Phoa Watt Seng and
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      Johore's Soccer Prospects
      615 3  -  Authentic By It is very pleasim; to nut' 1 hat Johoiv is going to hold n good number of trial matches in preparation for the Malayn Cup competition which opens on June 10 when Johore meets Malacca at .Malacca. There can be no doubt that this is
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