The Straits Times, 26 April 1941

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    38 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1941. I'RKE 5 TENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      143 1 MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING Avsibtilr Sull L*Dftl>t WAIN SHIEIL'S Id Silk and Wool AIM AMERICAN SHARE- SKIN In various calnnri 31 oleman St.. S'pwt Phanf 4IU Pl > E^^ A i\ d» "tS I $fl lite S@BffiS® P. j SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA LUMPUR MALACCA. a^Ma^ J3f WartfW J^A
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      6 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. (THONB 5471).
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      85 2 VDO. Mr. Yeo Teck Chiang aged 60 years passed away peacefully at the General Hospital at 10.30 p.m. last night. He leaves behind his rorrowful wife 2 sons. Messrs. Yeo Tiang Slew. Tiang Chuan. 2 daughter.-,, 1 daughter-in-law, 1 son-in-law and several (rranUchildren to mourn his loss. The cortege
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      529 2 JHENRY— At the General Hospital. Singapore, on Apr. M to BUlle. wife of A. B. Henry, a daughter The engagement Is announced of Katharine, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Foparty, Toorak, Melbourne, to Frederick Wise, Cicely Estate, Teluk Anson. Perak, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
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      477 2 SITUATIONS VACANT VACANCY for experienced Chinese Piling and Postage Clerk Box 256 is now filled, i Applicants thanked. I WANTED: Experienced Assistant. European Ladles Holrdressers, "Malson Galaxy" i 19. Stamford Road. WANTED SUPERVISORS FOR ANTIMALARIAL WORK IN BURMA. Applications are Invited Immediately from J any persons who have had any
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      507 2 LOST LOST.— Platinum and diamond brooch tn form at North Staffordshire Regimental badge. WU1 finder please telephone S1S1 before 4.30 p.m. Reward. STAMPS BARGAINS— Manv rare i<rcancell«d Russian Stamp* also complete blocks. New and different type* hitherto unavailable to collectors. Box No. 302, Straits Time*. USED CORONATION STAMPS SET. Entirely
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      817 2 HOUSES ACCOMMODATION WANTED WANTED, fully furnished house beginning or end May. Close to town. Reply Box Mo. 305. Straits Times WANTED: Flat or part of Bungalow, unfurnished for 2 European ladies and child not Katong or Paslr Panjang. Reply Box 194. Straits Times. WANTED reasonably well furnished house with long
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      746 2 MOTOR VEHICLES IP YOU WANT TO SEU. your car phone SOU. Cash Paid. USED CARS: Atutina. Morrte. Citroen Pord. etc The Eastern Auto Co Ltd BS/79 Orchard Road. Singapore. ADVERTISER WILL PURCHASE American car 1936-1938 model for cash. Interested in Pord, Chevrolet, Hudson. What offers? Box No. 293, Straits Times.
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      200 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC, JOIN THE CREEN CIRCLE" LENDING LIBRARY 1st FLOOR 18-f BATTERY RD. P.O. BOX 34. SINGAPORE. Moderate tens*: Special rate* OnUUttoa Members Clubs and Messes. Opm Daily: l.3« A.M. to P.M. SaUrdayi: *3* A.M. to 1 P.M. EUGENE PeraMstttf W.'im EUGENE Hair-recMHiitio.iM. MAISON PERM European Ladiet Hatdrtntrri 7»,
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      575 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA M^M^MMIj AND APCAR LINE. UMHlHlkn (lacorporateo w Engird) (Incoroora^I m Ji»m GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL 8.N Oo c>r»D HTMADn iiruiTV CTAD MAIL PAS3ENOER AND CARGO SZRV1CB FOR CUNARD WHITL STAR LINE. The best possible services are being maintained by the to san_fbancisoo
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      588 3 —*J^—T'^y^* M jy Uu oldest Toum tn Wettem Australia. <* aiso J^ I, BC VM jT tht mott rlehlf endowed with Scenic Beaut* and eqwable Climate. It it that— The Logical Choice for the Tourist and Seeker of Health Albany is rapidly coming Into favor with Residents of the Near
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      188 3 RETIRING RESIDENTS! There is no need to withdraw your financial interests when you go. The British Malaya Trustee Executor Co., Ltd.. FULLERTON BUILDING SINGAPORE, was formed to deal with voui needs, and offers at moderate cost. SKILL. KNOWLEDGE. PERMANENCE. SECURITY and will be pleased to I voui requirements. aJawnmwsmwaP "■■■Vafawl
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      840 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY. SINGAPORE 7.I1L 1.331 ke/a '225 bl) ZHP1 989 me/1 130 M> m.) (/HP? 8.17$ me/1 48.51 m.) ZHF3 125 nse's '4138 m.l /III.. /Mil /IIIS p.m. Mandarin Dance Music from the Studio, by the Chinese Dance Band, directed by James Ow Lai Weng; 5.35 p.m. News in Cantonese;
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      243 3 EMPIRE STATION EASTEBN TRANSMISSION will be r»«M«* M»lay» on: GSt-lTK metre. (I5.1J n/ca) Md UNO metre* (17.71 a/ea) front US p.m to 8.5« m GSB— 31.S3 metre* fj.51 m,eai «n« GSU Z4.5J metre* H1.15 me*) trass t.M ».m to U.M ora rOKEIGN i IM.I M,f I-KANSMISSIONS French bulletin «.35 p-m.
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    352 4 Share Sections Very Quiet Rubber Advances Sharply II; Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Apr. 26. THE share markets continued veiy dull yesterday. The war news from Europe caused operators to be extremely cautious and consequently only a few deals were done. There was a lair demand for one
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    NEGRI SEMBILAN PLANTERS' ASSN.
    100 4 NEGRI SEMBILAN PLANTERS' ASSN. Office Bearers For Current Year AT the annual meeting of the Negri Sembilan P'anters' Association in Ferprr.ban on Saturday, Mr. G. L. O'Hara Hiokson was elected president, and Mr. G. B. W. Gray was elected vice-president, for the current year. District chairmen elected were Mr. J.
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    EXCHANGES
    184 4 Singapore, Friday. Trie following are die excnangc rate* uib morning according to u.e dally circular issu*. l>v the Hcngkons %nd 3hanchaJ Banklnj Uorooratlon SELLING London T.T 2/4 3/J2 London demand 2/4 3/32 Switzerland (T.T. only) 202.48 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 51. 85 Batavia demand 88.71 Samarang demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    87 4 Friday, Apr. 21, uwn. Bayers Setters Pr»c«» Pnr* I We. Ot K.S.S. ■Spot loose) 39 MU no IX K.S.S f u> rases Apr.-May (Seders OpUea) 4«S. r,.r\A.W X S.> Mb. in oalcs Apr.May (Sellers Option) j»s 3»H i o »S> io o ib Dales Apr.-May
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    64 4 Singapore. Apr 19. Buyen Sciwr* GtmbM $7.60 Hamburg Cub* (11.60 Java Cube tll.00 Covra MlxM 11.23 Sun Dried SI. SO White Muntofc tM 25 White $1375 Black $7 .as face flour No > Llngga $620 Fair 16 15 $6.15 Sarawak 00 Small Flak* 17 50 Fair Flake
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    London Stock Exchange
    336 4 London, Apr. 35. rS Stock Exchange to-day continued cheerful but further early Improvements In gUt-edged were not wholly maintained, leading Oils and certain dividend-paying Kaffirs met some support but Industrials were quiet though generally firmly held. Egyptian Unified Improved but Portuguese bonds receded fractionally. —Reuter. The touowing
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    154 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London Apr. 23. COMMODITY and Exchange markets ciosed as follows with previous quotations In parenthesis RIRBER: Steady. Soot. 14 1 16 d 14 SIM (14Kd 14 5 l«d I May 14 1 16 d 14 3 lSd (14 11M 14 3 18d, July. Sept.
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    BRITISH FINANCE AND COMMERCE
    1743 4  -  Robert Mackay [By Government Revenue Coming In Satisfactorily THE stability of the British banking system under war conditions is evident in the latest bank returns. The aggregate figures of the eleven London clearing banks show total deposits for January at £2,756,600,000. This is a dscline of
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    U.S. RECOGNIZES REFUGEE YUGOSLAV CABINET
    40 4 Washington. Apr. IS. TTIK Secretary of Btete, Kir. Gordell Hull 1 declaim to-day that the United Suites will continue to recognise the Yugoslav refugee government, and M. Constantln FrUtch as Its tninut^r in Washington. —Renter.
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    23 4 MR. Winston Churchill Is broadcasting on the Home and overseas programme at S pm GMT. tomorrow '3 20 am Monday, Malayan time).— Renter.
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    SUNGEI BESIPELEPAH DEAL
    452 4 Sharp London Criticism ♦From Our Own Correspondents London, Mar. 21. AS your correspondent has already cabled to you, the proposed absorption by Sungei Besi Mines, Ltd. of the Pelepaii Tin Dredging Co., Ltd. is meeting with sharp cri icism ia London It w 11 be recalled t.V.t
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    Japan Makes Protest To Italians
    113 4 Tokio. Aor. 25. i'THE Jipan v- hay- oJßc.alljr mads represents tkns to th? Italian 1 naval authorities abou: the reizii-r of the 5 000-ton Yugoslav freighter Tomi?lav. The iteamer, it wiil be recallid. was und^r charter to Ul3 Autral'an Wtv-at Board and was bDarded by
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    Italians Afraid To Land At Corsica
    113 4 I ijondnn. Apr. IS. i WHEN th* Italian armistice commission recently arrived at Oorsla they got v. eh a hostile receotion that they quickly tieparted. A special correspondent of the Independent French Agency on Uie French frontier state* that about 40.000 Coioicnm A.ssemh!c.l on
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    THE KING'S TRIBUTE TO ANZACS
    88 4 London, Apr. 5. ""THE unflinching heroism of the Aus1 tralians who fought 2tS years ago has shown Itself again on the battlefields of Libya and Gr.*oce," says the King In a message on tne occasion of Anzac Day. In the face of heavy odds the
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    PRESS "INVITATION" TO TOKIO MINISTER
    63 4 New York. Apr. 25. IN an editorial entitled "Invitation to Visit." the New York Post urges the Japanese Foreign Minister. Mr. Yosuke Matsuolca, to visit the United States. The newspaper says Mr. Matsuoka; must come "in order to forestall regrets and to avoid mistakes which
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      299 4 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of Wax-polished teak and other HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE Comprising: sitting room suite, dining table and chairs, sideboard, single beds with mattresses, wardrobes, dressing tables, hat and mat stands, towel Birers. or.c G.E.C. A.C. Fidelity All-Wave d'.iper 7 Receiver. Smith* electric table clock, kitchen utensils. p>\ plants etc..
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      202 4 AUCTION SALE Of valuable 'easehold and freehold Singapore properties to oe n> Id at the saleroom of Mew Cheong Hock Chye Sc Co., Ltd., No. 1-A (first floor) Raffles Place. Singapore on Thursday Ist May, 1941 at 2.3* P M. Lot. 1. No. 68 Middle Road, area 1,047 sq. ft
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      338 4 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE. IN THE ESTATE AND EFFECTS Or EL TECK LAI alia* VI TECK LAI OF JORAK. MI *R. JOHORE. Pursuant to Section 131 of The Probate and Administration Enactment No. 22 (Revised). NOTICE is hereby given, that all persons and creditors having any claims against the Estate of
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    HOME RUBBER USERS ARE NERVOUS ABOUT SUPPLIES
    979 5 Revision Of Assessments For Untapped Areas (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 21. AS this dispatch is being written, the spot price of rubber on the London market ha.s passed Is. 2d. per pound and is still steadily rising. Increasingly anxious lest shipping
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1353 5 FRIDAY, APR. 15, 1941: 4 P.M. MINING Buyer* Seller* Ampat Tin (4c) 3s 3s 6d Austral Amal. (5s> 6s 4',d 8s 3d Austral Malay It) 33s 6d 34s 6d Ayer Hitam (5e> 17* 4Vtd 18s IVid Ayer Wen« ($1) .80 85 Bangrln Tin 13s 6d
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    97 5 Mails close at '.he General Post Office as t oliox; i ARRIVALS Mails from Australia (air) general delivery 3.30 p.m. Monday. Ma'.ls from Java lain general delivery 8.15 a.m. Tuesday. Australia air 12.30 p.m. J»T» air 12.30 p m. New Zealand air 12.30 p.m. Medan air
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    List Of Current Dividends
    243 5 Soots Qomtmui OtrVJrrv Clow Mi Batu Sflangor 5% U«y 1 Chenderiang 5% int. less tax Kent S% ICM Mi Kramat Tin la. 3d. Apr. 34 Larut 3d. No. 23 Apr. 28 Mambau IM'/c int Apr Jl Pahang Consold. 10% lest tax Apr. J5 Sione Tin 2H%
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      121 5 £seaacd«e-Msi. ■file luanuiacturers 01 STKfeAMLINE FILTERS now introduce a onit which can be fitted to truck engines, enabling them to run on clean oil it a^l times, without even draining the sump, for the STREAMLINfi FILTER removes all damaging colloidal carbon and slurtgp." By the removal of thes^ harmful bodies,
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      490 5 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE. SINGAPORE SWIMMING CLUB. SINGAPORE AMATEUR SWIMMINt. ASSOCIATION MEETING. Owing to Uie limited accommodation it Is requested that members refrain from Introducing guests between 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. on Saturday. April 28. H. HARLEY CI.ARKE. Secretary. THE CHABAU RUBBER CO^ LTD. Liioorporated to the Federated Malay States)
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      73 5 The well-known MALAY DRAMA NOW ON THE SCREEN! TO-NIGHT at MIDNIGHT Simultaneously At The SUN TALKIE at 12.30 o'clock GARRICK at 12.15 o'clock 'rrrTiT 2 bW** 4 I sV *i c 8 WEICHINO MACHINES GUTiTRIE e €fe? jj Manuiattortni Optic ur ICROOtt£S OPisCA. CO., <•(. South Bridge Sd. Singspwe. OpUrU.l
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      110 5 SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES lx>-aa.y H.W 11.03 ».m. 8 4 ft.; 10.59 p.m. 8.6 It L.W. 4.49 1.3 ft.: 4.59 pm 2.2 ft. To-morrow H.W. 11.35 am 8.4 ft.; 11.24 pjn. 8.7 ft. L.W. 5.18 ajn. 0.8 ft.; 5.21 p.m. 2.4 ft. Monday, Apr. 28. H.W. 12.07 noon 83 ft.; 11.50
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      242 6 HERE'S THE COMEDY SHOW FOR YOUR WEEK END ENTERTAINMENT TO-PAY AT 3.15 y 6.15 AWO 9.15 P.M. A I R-< OMMTIONKI) MLrHMIYHS tCM iPP^^^^ TWO POPULAR STARS M IN THE FUNNIEST J^^P l^ ROMANTIC COMEDY |d HIT OF THE WEEK v*t^^^^ fIM M^sV^s^sT^n^s^s^s^s^s^s^s^n^n^s^Bn^n^sflin^n^k I OSA M^!f f* J^, E y
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      349 6 ssu (pavilion tfjrjw FRAP <CES DAYancf VIC OLIVER f SPECIAL SCREENING TO-DAY AT 1 1 A.M. 6c 3.15 "THE STORY OF VERNON L\'ENE CASTLE" g D er£Se!s ALSO ON SUNDAY 27TH AT 11 A.M. 3.15 AND MONDAY 28TH AT 3.15 ™JJ 3.15 DAILY MATINEES &11 A.M. SATURDAYS SUNDAYS DOWNSTAIRS UPSTAI3S
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      226 6 HERES THE BIG SHOW FOR YOUR WEEK-END PLEASURE! Special Not?: IN ANTICIPATION of the USUAL RUSH, TWO BOX-OFFICES for the $1.20 TICKETS WILL BE PROVIDED CIRCLE PATRONS ARE REQUESTED TO BOOK EARLY 4 SHOWS TO-DAY hg|^k and TOMORROW *[«^^K 11 i.m. -1.1.->-<i.l.-> !> I'> a AL '"Itoi- CAPITOL k^s^sk "The
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    Pitch Your Tent Where God May Be Met
    1772 7 BURIED amidst a mass of other irrelevant matter in the Book of Exodus we suddenly (Chapter 33) stumble over the beautiful and inspiring conception of what is called the "Tent of Meeting." Here is the- simple record: "Now Moses used to take
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    British Missionary Gaoled By Japanese
    65 7 Peiping, Apr. 25. MX. DAVID DAVIS, the British missionary arrested in Shansi Province last September and held in confinement since, has been sentenced to four years' imprisonment by a Japanese military court. ThU was revealed in a reply by the Japanese Embassy to inquiries by
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    British Can Take It, Says Dr. Quo Tai-chi
    152 7 New York, Apr. 25. DR. £uo Tai-chi, former Chinese Ambassador to Britain, who arrived from London by Clipper to-day, told American pressmen that he neve seriously doubted that Britain would win the war but admitted that she would still have difficult times
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      612 7 RAFFLES HOTEL To-night SPECIAL DINNER DANCE [formal] 8 p.m. to 1 a. m. cabaret THE ASTOR DUO Dinner $3.00 BOOK YOUR TABLE Non-diners $100 TO-MORROW EVENING IN THE PALM COURT SINGAPORE'S MOST POPULAR SOCIAL RENDEZVOUS MILITARY BAND CONCERT— B.3O to 10.30 r> m By the Band of THE GORDON HIGHLANDERS
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      279 7 'Virginia' Is Thoroughly ENJOYABLE And Must Be Ranked Very High Among This Year*! BEST* Says The Straits Times yesterday. |At the CATHAY 1 TO-PAY 3.15 6.15 9.15 TIE MAGNIFICENT LOVE STOHY jfc I OF A BEAUTIFUL REBEL! /A %M i j*" 1 j,/ *j Bsw b^kv lorious v vnSn.ii AnS&i
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, APR. 26, 1941. (601st Day Of The War.) HISTORY ANSWERS A QUESTION
    1122 8 Most of the experts— and the experts are agreed that this war cannot be won by waiting. We have sot to get at the enemy and ham-i-ier him into submission. The blockade and
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    CIGARETTE PRICES
    65 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Much has been said and written on the subject but nothing has been done to put a stop to the cigarette price ramp. Smoking may be called a luxury, but I would like the opinion of our Premier. Mr. Winston
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      CALL TO ARMS
      1824 8 Malayans Need More Military Training To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Let us have leadership someone who will impress on this country the njed to achiev?, to go ahead, and to do our duty to the country, the Empire and ourselves. We do not want
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      WAR RISKS
      154 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, On April 18 I purchased a small typewriter accessory, and on receiving the bill, found that an extra two per cent, had been added to cover compulsory war r sks insurance. Is there any I limit to what a retailer
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      ANONYMITY
      392 8 Sir Robert Brooke- Popham's Broadcast To the Editor of the Straits Time* Bir— Allow me to thank your correspondent. "Freedom."' for his spirited letter I. too. listened with Interest and at first with pleasure to the talk from the Singapore Station last Sunday evening, but I felt that the
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      POULTRY FOOD
      403 8 Why The Kedai Has No Padi Tv the Editor of the Straits Tinea Bir.— Please allow me to endorse hrariily the contents of Mr. Bells letter as regards cattle food. In my case pwhry food Is the trouble. Withi out it I find it is Impossible to give
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      DRESS REFORM
      88 8 Waiting For Someone To Give A Lead Tv the Editor of the Straits I'mm Sir, The question of wearing BbOftt during office-hours has bwii dl several times, but. to my kn not a slnglo private firm, so (ar. h:us taken the ii.itiaiive. It appears tli.it business people are
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    ALLIED LINE FIRM DESPITE VERY HEAVY FIGHTING
    224 9 Unwavering Front To Advancing Hordes POSITION OF REMAINING GREEK FORCES OBSCURE British Left Flank Is Maintaining Contact HESI'ITE very heavy fighting, the Empire forces in Greece are still holding an unbroken line against the advancing (■erman hordes, according to reports received in Cairo
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    NAZIS SHORT OF ALLOYS
    277 9 Quality Of Arms Must Suffer London. Apr. 26. FlETERIORATION in the quality of German armaments will result from the shortage of ferrous alloys in Germany, declared Mr. Hugh Dalton. Minister of Economic Warfare, la.st night. He said that bombs with which Germany was killing people to-day
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    Coup D'etat Fails At Mozambique
    96 9 London. Apr. 25. A:J attempted coup d'etat in the Portuguese island of Mozambique, j on the north-erst coast of Mozambique Sato, South-Easi Africa, has fa led. stHes the Rome radio. Qu.ting reports from Lisbon the announcer said there had been an attempt to overthrow the
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    U.S. Miners' Strike Cuts Steel Production
    57 9 New York. Apr. 25. AWEMd t/> a slior'&KP of coke caused by a strike in American soft coal mines, the CaTienle Illinois Steel Corporation has shut down about 20 per cent, of its capacity. I'nlesp .he .strike if rct'ied sour, It is feari-d the
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    ARGENTINA CABINET IN IMPORTANT SESSION
    69 9 BiifnoM Aires, Apr. 25. I ACAuINET meeting was urgently sum- monrd to-day by Senor Ramon S. Dmstlllo, a- ting Prcident of Argentina, at lence. AfteiM-iinl he U>lci newspapermen that "important wrieili questions aflc-ctiiiß ArKenr.na and determined by the Kuropntn var." nafl been discussed. He said
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    POLITICS BEHIND THE DEATH OF COL HSUH?
    61 9 Shanghai, Apr. 2« Pi 1 1 i tCAL motive* are believe:.' to oe behind ttic fatal -tabbing of Col. I'ush Chin-.', u mi. commander of the > :ti' ci C'i'tilion' which h-ut oil the .f:.|nrs: :<ir four days >n Ehf>n?hal tl'r-e year.-, ev.o.
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    Nazi Invasion Of Greenland?
    80 9 Washington, Apr. 25. IT is possible that Greenland has Ik en partly occupied by Nazi forces, said President Roowvelt at his Press conference to-day, but he added that he had no definite information on the matter. He replied in the negative when a*ked whether the occupation
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    32 9 Dejpite flags and banners, the hells of the crowds appeared half-hearted as German troops marched into an Italian town recently. Many of the people did not even bother to give the salute.
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    LARGE ENEMY SHIP SUNK
    233 9 R.A.F. Dawn Raid Over Holland London, Apr. 26. A SUPPLY ship of 16,000 tons was sunk one mile up the Nieuwe Waterweg canal soon after dawn yesterday morninr. states the Air Ministry news service. Two bombs dropped from 25 feet hit the ship: debris was thrown
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    POLICE OPEN FIRE ON RIOTERS
    126 9 Bombay. Apr. 26. DOLICE opened fire yesterday at three different points in the centre of Bombay city, following recrudescence of communal rioting. Since the riots broke out last Sunday, four persons were killed and 90 injured in Bombay. The situation is now completely under control
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    GERMAN SHIP LEAVES BRAZILIAN PORT
    29 9 Rio de Janeiro. Apr. 25. THE Fuel-Laden German steam»r Babitonga 4.422 tons> is reported to have left Santos to-day for an unknown destination —Reuter
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    BERLIN SNUB FOR DARLAN: NAZI ENVOY STAYS AWAY
    436 9 London, Apr. 26. Al>-M. Darlan, Vichy Vice-Premier, is reported to have returned to Vichy after a visit to Paris which is believed in London to be in connection with negotiations for closer cooperation between the French and j Ger/nan Governments. No informa-
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    Lord Beaverbrook Thanks Danes In Malaya
    170 9 rrilE Straits Times has to-day received the following: messaue from the Minister for Aircraft Production, Lord Beaverbrook Please convey to the Danes in British Malaya, who have subscribed so generously towards the cost <t a bomber for the R.A.F., my gratitude and warmest thanks.
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    2 Torpedoes hit The Rajputana
    197 9 Damaged Ship Opens Fire, On U-boat Ottawa, Apr 25. THE armed merchant cruiser Raj- put ana (16,644 tons) was torpedoed twice in the north Atlantic within two hours, it was learned at an east coast Canadian port when survivors 12 offic?rs and 22 men arrived
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    46 9 Cairo, Apr. 26. rls learned that Lieut -Gen. Sir Richard O'Connor, who is known |as Oen. Sir Archibald Wavell's right hand man. and Lieut. -Col. John Combe who were taken prisoner In Cs-renaica early this month are In a war prisoners camp In Central Italy.— Reuter.
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    Striking Growth Of Air Training Corps
    78 9 London, Apr. 26. THE striking arowth of the Air Train- Ing Corps has necessitated decentralization of control in Scotland from Londoa. The decision by the Secretary for Air, Sir Archibald 3in- I clair, was announced at an Air Ministry Press conference at Glasgow. The
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    834 BRITONS KILLED IN MARCH ROAD MISHAPS
    64 9 London, Apr. 38. ANNOUNCING the figures of those per■t\ sou who died In Britain as a result of read accidents during March, the Ministry of Transport states the total number is 834 as against 496 during March, 1940 Of the total, a little
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    CREEK ENVOY IN SOFIA LEAVES FOR TURKEY
    35 9 London, Apr. 26. TTHE Greek minister with his legation 1 staff at Sofia left for Turkey, yesterday, according to the official Italian news agency quoting a Sofia dispatch.
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    Seized Ships In U.S. For Britain ?
    105 9 Seized Ships In U.S. For Britain Moves To Increase Mr. Roosevelt's Powers Washington, Apr. 25. I THE Merchant Marine Committee oi 1 the House of Representatives has approve j the bill authorising Pre.sid<n. Roosevelt to seize and use foreign ships lying idle in United States ports I: is understood the
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    BELIEVE U.S. WILL ENTER THE WAR
    55 9 New York, Apr. ?5. EIGHTY-TWO per <ent. of Americans believe the I'nited States will be invohe.l in the war before it is over, according to the latest (iallup poll tak'n between April. 10 and Apr. ML This contracts with the percentage of 59 flve
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    BRITISH NEAR DESSIE
    136 9 Italians' Last Stronghold Cairo, Apr. 21. npHE South African troops advanr- ing from Addis Ababa, capital of Abyssinia, are now within a few mil< s of De«sie hub of the supply system of what remains of Ital'an East Africa and one of the two remaining Italian strongholds.
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    Tripoli Harbour Bombed Again
    139 9 Tripoli Harbour Bom bed Again Cairo, Apr. 26. TRIPOLI hprboiir. the enemy's chief bass In Libya was again attacked j during Thursday n -i i dv i< A F. bomvs a MkMl* '•■imn i"irrp j issued tact night. Direct hit.? were reIgistered on *■> rehouses, a s?apl-ine hanger and Goveiu..-'"U
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    $5,000 ANONYMOUS GIFT TO THE WAR FUND
    769 10 An Englishman's Tribute To Birkenhead's Fine Spirit POWERFUL APPEAL FOR INDIVIDUAL SACRIFICE WK received yesterday a remarkable letter covering a donation to The War Fund. We do not think we can do any better than quote the letter in full, for it constitutes
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    South African Commander
    34 10 Brigadier Day Pienaar. commanding the South African Forces in Ktut Africa, taken immediately after he vxis notified that he had been awarded the D.S.O. for his brilliant leadership r»t the field.
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    75 NIGHT RAIDERS SHOT DOWN
    132 10 London. Apt. 26. ONE HUNDRED enemy aircraft have so far been shot down this month over Britain ;ind around the coast, it ially announced. Seventy-five ol these were destroyed at night. Uan-.s over the north-eastern ea were the prelude to short but bharp raid, made
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    RENT RESTRICTION LAW AMENDMENT
    87 10 RENT RESTRICTION LAW AMEN DMENT puoi bodies in Singapore aid considered by an in!;rnnl committee :;pp)inted by Gov- are included in a Bill to amend the Inireare ol r?~nt fßertrlc tion) Ordin.-n-e. l!)S<) The ai meet deficiencies in the Ordinance and aUo incorporate Important now p/ovUJ v iVmrng these pro.sions
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    AMUSEMENTS
    156 10 hhimwii K\H I U HOTEL Special Dinnei Dance 1 Formal 1 i p.m. to 1 a.m. i.XI \1 WORLD Cabaret: 7.30 to 9 9 p.m. to 1 a. 111 Globe: Down Argentine Way. Sky: Oh! Iboc. HAPrv 111 l VIKI (Happy World) Mimla Mora. Seaside: A Chump At Oxford
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    Defence Plea Of Alibi In Case Against Revenue Officer
    313 10 THE tnal of Lim Thiam Soon, who x is alleged, as a temporary Revenue Officer in the Food Control Department, to have extorted $30 by threats from a Pasir Panjang shopkeeper, was adjourned suddenly in the Singapore fifth court yesterday following
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    A.I.F. At Anzac Day Ceremony In Kuala Lumpur
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    WOMAN'S TALE OF ROBBERY
    244 10 Chilli Rubbed In Eyes, She Says AN allegation that she was robbed of $7230 and had chilli rubbea into her eyes while on her way home Irom i visiting a friend on the night of Mar. j 7, was made by a 46-year-old Can-! tonese woman
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    NEW RESERVATION RULES FOR THEATRE
    99 10 ALL advance reservations of seats in the Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall must be paid for in future within 48 hours from the time of reservatien. This decision has been made by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners who add that the latest time for payment will
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    DOG LICENCE FEE NOT TO BE INCREASED
    77 10 p^ MOTION oy Mr. T. W. Ong chat Ok Singapore Municipal Commiscioncn rescind a previous decision agreeing. In •>nnctpl' i to increase the tax of $1.50 on dogs and sterilized bitches with effect from June 1. wa< carried by a .najortty at the
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    MR. J. T. N. HANDY PROMOTED
    30 10 MR. J. T. N. Handy, Extra Assistant Controller of Labour, Singapore, has been promoted to be Assistant Controller of Labour says a Gasette notification
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    BLACK-OUT POSTPONED
    61 10 •THE further black-out exercises announced to take place in Singapore and Johore on Wednesday and Thursday, May 7 and 8, have been postponed. There will, however, be an exercise for fire-watchers, and business houses in Singapore arc asked to hair their squads m duty. The A. it. P.
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    BOOKS FOR OVERSEAS
    109 10 News From India New Delhi. Apr. 24. AN appeal for gifts of Indian language literature for Indians oVerseas was made by the Central Joint War Committee of the Indian Red Cross Society and the St. John's Ambulance. It explains that there is a special demand for literature
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    DISAPPOINTMENT AT MR. AMERY'S SPEECH
    58 10 Bombay, Apr. 24. SIR Jagdish Prai'ad. convenor of the Moderate Leaders' Conference, to- day expressed disappointment with the Secretary of States peech in the India, debate in the House of Commons. He said Mr. Amery's i>peech would be placed before the Standing Committee of the
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    £750 GIFT FOR FIGHTER FUND
    40 10 Lahore, Apr. 24. SIR William Roberts, CJ.E., one of the European Members of the Punjab Assembly, has contributed £750 towards the purchase of a fighter plane to be present 'd by the people of Multan.
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    SEWAGE EXTENSION NOW COMPLETED
    113 10 I"T H new pumping station in Rangoon Road and the new disposal works in Kirn Chuan Road have been in operation since Monday.' nnnounc d th- BBMIdBBS of in Singapore Municipal Commissioners, Mr. L. Rayman, in a statement on the completion of the extension to the
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    DECISION ABOUT PARKING REFERRED BACK
    102 10 A FTER a lengthy debate, Singapore Municipal Commissioners by a majority vote decided at a meeting yesterday to refer bs>c* a decision made in committee which disapproved a proposal by the owners of Cathsv building to build garages and a service station at the junction
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    MUNICIPALITY & BUYING OF CEMENT
    62 10 MUNICIPALITY BUYING OF CEMENT Fand when necessary, the ruling in respect of preference to British goods Is to be waived by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners with regard fc- cement. A decision confirmed at the Commissioners' meeting yesterday agreed tc authorise the Municipal Engineer to accept offers of such cement as
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    MORE ROME RADIO LIES
    132 10 NoAttemptOnThai Premier's Life OFFICIAL DENIAL BY BANGKOK r PHE Thai Consul-General in riln- gapore, Luang Vudishara Netinatl, is authorized to state that repcrts on the Rome Radio to the effect that an attempt has recently been made upon the life of the Thai Premier, Luang Ptbul
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    ORCHARD ROAD STALLKEEPER CHARGED
    146 10 A STALLKEEPER in th^ Orchard Read market. Chew Teck Hoh. appeared en three charges under the Food Control Ordinance in the Sin*ap re fifth court yesterday. Chew Teck Hoh was alleged to have sold twa pounds of potatoes for 16 cents m excess of the maximum
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    STOLE FRIEND'S WATCH AND PAWNED IT
    145 10 STOLE FRIEND'S WATC H AND PAWNED IT DLACINU his titter wri;t-»»teb in hio coafr- pocket and hanging up the coat In tb« Palm Oil Depot of the Singapore Harbour Board where lie wan employed on Wednesday morning. Idri.* bin Ha'! Seid b^t-in '\-.e dav'i •(irk. Four hours later he nappe-id!
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    41 10 Tne Singapore Municipal Commistuouen are unable to recommend Che conversion of the upper floor of the Victoria Memorial HaJ to ptwide sleeping accommodation for men "I Die Australian Imperial Forces on leave. >tates a decision confirmed at the C«nai»sloners' mating yesterday.
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      118 10 THERE'S NO DENYING THE FACT that, if you are shabbily dressed, you are likely to be i&nored and even shunned by those around you. BIT'S WORTH SPENDING ON CLOTHING .assssssslsW&lsV^ 1 r^% to keep up appearances, if SS^S^K**^\ Hlfe V jt- f lf|^^^ not to make you be looked zJm\
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    "TELL US WHAT TO DO & WE SHALL DO IT"
    836 11 "TELL US WH AT TO DO WE SHALL DO IT" Motto Of A.I.F. In Malaya Same As Forbears' At Gallipoli ANZAC DAY INTERVIEW WITH MAJ-GEN. GORDON BENNETT (From Our Special Correspondent 1 Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 25. **T AM confident that should we have to go into battle, the men of
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    MESSAGE FROM GOVERNOR
    66 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 25. rE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, telegraphed MajorGen. H. Gordon Bnnet. G.O.C. the A.I.F. in Malaya, the following meviage: "On this Aniac Day men of Australia are following elornusly it: the fo-'t'trps of their f >rhrars win won immortal fame
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    KUALA LUMPUR CELEBRATION
    472 11 Asiatics Applaud A.I.F. Parade (From Our Special Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 25. *THE torch that the Anzacs lit at Galllpoli 26 years ago burns brightly with the Australian Imperial Forces stationed in Malaya to-day. This was the impression thousands of spectators received this afternoon as they watched
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    "RIDDLED WITH DEBT"
    26 11 CPEECH by Mr. A. W. W. Ker at yesterday's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners on the indebtedness of wajfe-earners appears on page 12.
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    FIRST SINGAPORE VISIT OF NEW INDIAN AGENT
    454 11 Interests Of Labour Already Here Delhi's Only Concern THE Government of India is only concerned with protecting the interests of Indian labourers already here and does not look upon Malaya or any other country afl a prospective field for 'dumping' Indian labour to
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    MOUNT EMILY ROBBERY
    230 11 MOUNT EMILY ROBBERY Assize Trial Ot Three Youths I*HREE Chinese youihs who robbed a youn^ Eurasian man and girl at Mount Fmily on a night In January had their ages tal:cn into consideration when sentence was passed on thrm at th? Singapore Assizes yesterday. The prosecution, conducted by Mr K.
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    PAYMENT OF ESTATE DUTY BY INSTALMENTS
    117 11 PAYMENT OF ESTATE DUTY BY INSTALMENTS PROVISION for U>r suit ndtr o. oovrrnment s.oci or dfbenHircs in p^.. .estate duty is made In U>c btatc Dutj Ordia.>r<* by an anj«»fl < »if R"l eh v ill c i.joJio I lr'o *he U-g! !a'l»- Osadl shortly. CX*! r aiieadnitnU pr>\ltl» for
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    Trade Schools' Contribution To Malaya's War Effort
    605 11 /'/TVEN additional accommodation I staff and equipment the schools j are ready to provide training in any j -eml-skilled occupation, or even to, undertake manufacture of essential j war supplies if required," said Mr. i R. Henderson. Organizer of Voca- tional Schools and
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    WAGE-EARNING CLASSES "RIDDLED WITH DEBT"
    1360 12 Matter Of Gra\ e Concern, Says Municipal Commissioner "CINGAPORE is riddled with debt," declared Mr. A. W. W. Ker at a meeting of Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday when he suggested that a special sub-committee be formed to investigate thoroughly the question of indebtedness among employees
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    FINDING RESERVED IN DIVORCE SUIT
    101 12 CIR. Percy McElwaine. the Cliief Ju&uce. reserved his finding In the High Court yesterday In the divorce suit brought by Alfred Charles WiUia. a European, against bit wife. Igues Maria Norohna Willis. Adultery is alleged to have taken place In Mrs. Willis' boarding house on
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    16 12 Lk-ut. Col. E.A. dc Buriatte has be-n nominated an unofficial membn of th» Lecir latiTe Council.
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    BETTING ON THE RACES
    1031 12 Questions Asked In Court Case "I HAVE a Job up-couniry and have been detained in Singapore for several weeks because of this case; I intend leaving Singapore by train to-night, but if this case is postponed and I have to remain here, another person will be
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    PRISON FOR MEMBERS OF UNLAWFUL SOCIETY
    88 12 SIX monlh.s° rigorou* imprisonment was tlie sentence imposed on each of 22 Chinese in the relief police court yesterday when they were convicted on a charge of being members of the "Wan Seng Building Labourers' Mutual Help Association," an unlawful society. Mr. J. O.
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    17 12 Mr. A.B. Jordan. Secretary for Chinee Affairs, has been reappointed an official member of the ..tvtslative Council.
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    AMERICANS CONFIDENT U.S. WILL CONVOY SHIPS
    348 13 Col. Knox's Outspoken Speech Held To Class Soviet With The Axis Washington, Apr. 25. rfO points emerge clearly from the speech of the Secretary of the Navy, Col. Frank Knox, last night, in the opinion of observers here. They are that the United States
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    EARLY DECISION ON U.S. CONVOYS TO U.K.?
    101 13 ■M York. Aor 25. "TniE speeches of Mr. Cordell Hull. Secretary 1 cf Slate, and Col. Prank Knox. Navy Secretary, are given gTeat prominence In J many morning newspapers and Interpreted by editors and broadcasters as strongly suggesting an early dec 'ion on
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    New Russo-Japanese Pact Ratified
    88 13 London, Apr. 25. rwu announced in Tokio this morning that the pact between Japan and Soviet Russia has now been ratified and takes effect from to-day. Emperor Uirohiio of Japan today ratified the pact of neutrality between Soviet Russia and apan and approved the relative drclar
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    NOT YET, SAYS MR. ROOSEVELT
    177 13 President's Views On Convoy Question Washington. Apr. 25 PRESIDENT Rcosevelt declared at his Press conference to-day that American neutrality patrols would I operate "as far into waters of the seven seas" as may be necessary for 1 the defence of the western hcm'.sphere. Ihe rnited
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    "GREATLY SUSTAINED BY AID FROM U.S."
    114 13 London. Apr. 25. ••/"JERMANS are swarming like filthy Ice over the fair b^dy o.' Europe. One day there shall be a grre-it clearing." declared Mr. Hugh Dalton. Minis- tei of Economic Warfare. In a .<reech I in London to-day. He declared that bad now?,
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    Appeal For Unity Of All Parties
    53 13 Appeal For Unity Of All Parties (Straits imes Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 25. ON behalf of Mr. R. G. Hmttf Australian Prime Minister. Mr. A. W. Fadden. acting Prime Minister h.as issued an appeal for unity in an allparty ad minis, ration. The Labour Leader. Mr. John Curtin, has not
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    BRITISH TROOPS AT MOSUL OILFIELDS
    40 13 London, Apr. 25. THE British troops who were landed at Basra, as otflcially announced list week, have now arrived at the Mrsul (Iraq* oilfields, according to the Istanbul correspondent of the Independent French Agency.— Reuter.
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    Col. Lindbergh Is Censured
    170 13 "Not Wanted By Army," Says Mr. Roosevelt Washington, Apr. 25. PRESIDENT Roosevelt to-day attacked American appeasers at his Press conference, naming Col. Chanes A. Lindbergh, the famous aviator. He indicated that the United States Army had not recalled Col. Lindbergh to active duty because of his
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    First Lord Pays Visit To Plymouth
    111 13 London. Apr. 23. fTHE First Lord of the Admiralty, Mr. A V. Alexander. vlwUd Plymouth to-day and expressed admiration for the way in which the people of the city had taken the ordeal of the weeks three big German air raids. "With reinforcements from
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    Strength Of Navy Being Increased
    119 13 AN IMMENSE eflon is being made not only in Britain but in the Dominions. India and even the United States to build the Brit.sh Navy up to the strength necessary for the offensive action to be taken before this war is won. said Mr. H.
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    FEW ENEMY AIRCRAFT OVER BRITAIN
    82 13 iAirior Apt ENEMY air activity over Britain during last nizht was on a small scale. Bombs J were reported to have been dropped on south, east and north-east England. Nowhere was j much damage done, and the number of casualties to very small. There was
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    ANZAC DAY SERVICE
    38 13 IStrmita Tl»«« S««cial Cak4e) Sydney. Apr. 25. ANZAC DAY morning broke peacefully and fine. The dawn service at Sydney's Cenotaph was attended by a hujre. reverent crowd. The Governor. Lord Wakehurst, pTonour.ced the Anzac dedication.
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    Deadliest Dive-Bomber Is Being Built
    85 13 London, Apr. 25. r[ was disclosed in New York today that the mrtiss Wright Corporation is building a faster and deadlier tvoe of dive-homher than any yet known. It U designed to meet the Navy's demand for a dive-bomber with twice the bomb loud ol
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    Enemy Tanker Ablaze After Daylight Attack By R.A.F.
    221 13 London, Apr. 25. DRITISH bomber operations by day and by night on German and German-occupied bases are announced in an Air Ministry communique. In daylight operations yesterday off the Norwegian coast, bomber command aircraft set aa enem> tanker tftre and almost certainly
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    2063 14 Real Leadership Required New Association Formed By Our Planting Correspondent Planting Topics IT is the custom in Malaya to take j the opportunity that the Easter holidays offer to hold annual conferences of various societies, and in some cases to inaugurate new ones.
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    LATE GOAL GIVES R.A.F. ONE-NIL VICTORY
    730 15 Heavy Regiment's Fighting Display At Seletar R.A.F 1; R.A. (Heavy Regt.) 0. SCORING a goal seven minutes before Full-time, the R.A.F. heat the R.A. (Heavy Regt.) one-nil in a first division S.A.F.A. league soccer fixture at Seletar yesterday. It was keenly contested game, with
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    MALAYS WIN BY ODD GOAL
    636 15 Thrilling Soccer At The Stadium Malays 3: Manchester* 2. rIERE was a spirited disnlay of football at Anson Road stadium yesterday when the Malays heat the Manchester* by three goals to two in a first division league match. The game produced seme fine soccer in
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    GARRISON WOMEN WIN BY 33 POINTS TO 27
    163 15 THE women's golf match between the Royal Sinirapore Golf Club and Garrison Golf Club, played at Tanglin, resulted In a win for the home learn by 33 points to 27. Details are as follows, It.S G.C players first: Mrs. It. Wakeford <12)
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    NEW BADMINTON PARTY
    74 15 T"AE Now Badminton Party of Gcv- 1 eminent Hill wi'! meet the Fairwind B P. in n frirndiy badmintrn I match of four singles nnd fcur dnubl.s t> be played at the farmer's court, Government Hill nt 2.30 p m. torn irrrw. The Nr>w B P. tcim
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    WEEK-END SPORTS EVENTS
    156 15 To-day COCCER: First division, Arrylls TS. S.C.C. Tannin; RE. VI. S.C.F.A.. stadium; reserve division. Chinese Athletic ts. Police. Depot; second division (b) Naval Base Indians vs. Post Office, Naval Base. Cricket: S.C.C. v». g.st.C. S.C.C; J.K.C. II vs. S.C.C. 11. SRC: Fort Canninf vs. R.A.0.C., Alexandra; Police
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    36 16 Washington, Apr. 23. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has officially proclajrned the existence of a state of wni between Bulgaria in one hand and Yugoflavia and Greece on the other, thereby Smoking the Neutrality Act restrictions against Bulgaria. Rcutcr.
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    51 16 London, Apr. IS. IT U reported from Cairo that the EtryptUn Oovernni's-it has advised business m< n trading with the United State? to inform the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce about steps to be taken to cut down delays due to formalities of having to take out American export I licences.—
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