The Straits Times, 8 May 1941

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    36 1 The Straits Times FINAL EDTN. [.ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURA MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 24 PACES, «INGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 8, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1941. PRICE CENTS.
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      152 1 /•Or Up-to-date TAILORING MIEN CHONG Available -Suit Lengths Mf \l> SHIELL'S In Silk and Wool Alao AMERICAN SHARK SKIN. In rai-ious eolonn 34 Colemaji St. Spore. Phone 4816 FAIRBANKS W \M NORMALLY STOCKED toi^L Ilf A WIDE RANGE J* o WEIGHING LOADS FROM i£J% 1 JM^ mmm 250-2.000 LBS. m
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      6 1 SIHOAPOtM. 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE U7l>
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      197 1 KUALA LVMMjR, 2« JAVA ST. CPHONE J6J.'*'. FOLDING BABY CARRIAGES XT* A new model which has Chromium-J Plated reversible handle levers, 12" All-Chrome Marmet quick-release wheels with 1-3/8" super quality Sorbo tyres. Special Mohair Fabric Cloth frilled hood with Marmet lever hood joints, over-end apron, quilted and padded upholstery, long
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      8 1 ELSIE MARY Battery Roadj "Morning A.ftemoori Evening Dresses.
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    DEATH
    84 2 TEO.—Teo Ah Thiam. assistant Manager ol Dodge Seymour Ltd., passed avay peacefully on May 7, at his residence Un 24, Veerasamy Road, aged 51. Hi 1-avcs behind his beloved mother, wj'e, *r.n, 2 ■laughters. 4 brothers and 1 sister, to mourn his loss. Funeral will mice place m Friday
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      1129 2 SITUATIONS WANTED THE SERVANTS AGENCY, 17 Dhoby 'Ghaut. (Estd. 1911) supplies Domestic Savant* male and female of every description. Telephone 4X78. YOUNG EUROPEAN LADY recently arrived from England, experienced «tenographertyplst requires post In Ipoh district. Owns car. Box No. 397. Straits Time*. I IRST GRADK INDIAN DRESSER, Med 28, married,
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      860 2 LOST LOST, Dark grey cairn ***** One dropped ear. Answers to name Clare. Reward. 2 ChaUworth Avenue. Tel. 4353. DOGS FOB SALE, to good homes Oreat Dane pups, two months old. Pedigree-Oborough I and one-eighth Alsatian. $70. Box No 398 t StralU Times. HOUSES FLATS TO LET TO LET. small
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      895 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. WEOTEKW AWTnUUA City ol Perth m nearest Capital to IS^^^*^^^^ s Singapore and F M States %Bri^ The mart drtlrniful climate ta <sfllsa*»A /3T Aastralia jStBSP^Stk g'i>*9*\ Spead roar ketMays so Western IM iiSf-'^i AastraUa. fiQL*IPM \{A J J Ha- particulars regarding Bunga- vVj« J-. lows, FlaU
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      302 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incoiporated m England) fENINSOLAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIU PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE The beat possible services are being maintained by the P. O. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call m China, India. Ceylon and the
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      283 3 (lncorporatea id Jiwdi GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. TO BAN FRANCISCO Manila, lion* Kong, Kobe, Yokohama, Hoaotala. San Praaekwo and Los Angela Le*TC Le*rc Manila H'kong SB. NITTA MARTJ May 17 May 20 m.s. KAMAKURA MARU May 31 June 3 S*. YAWATA MARU June 7 June 10
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      518 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      188 3 <^lAMONI^h ims*amm i<< im> ki>i>» Ktrr-- -km htkaict. I STI -RDV All STF.EI. fONSTRIT- I TION Rl STI'KOOr'FD OPtN VISIBI.K SPRIM.S HXIIBOIK N<» INSECTS I EXTREMEI Y COMFORTABLE I DOES NOT SAG. Wm\\,-,,i Jot drunpnn IcUet 5^H rniAMOHD METAL PQOOUCTS C° L T^ 601 KAHPONC BAHRU RO.. SINGAPORE 1 1
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      929 3 Broadc asting TO-DAY SINGAPORE 7IIL 1.333 ke/t <M» m 1 ZHP1 I.St ot'i IS«.M m > IZHPl «,17J me/1 «8.» m.) ZMP1 7.25 «ae/» (41.38 m.l ZHU ZHP1. ZHFS ZHP3 10 a.m. Lagu Nasibt; 10.30 a.m. L»gu Melayut; 11 a.m. Indian music li.45 ».m Teochew muslct; 12.25 p m. Chinese
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      202 3 NIROM l'DB 13.31 me* (11. Bl m.); TDC I'. I". m<- i!9.m m.l; PLP U.M me* (27.27 m.); r.MN 10.2* rw |MJ1 m >; HUB ».*i ok t >Z1.4J m.l; TDD f.M met (49.S7 m. 10. 50 am. Selections; lt.lt a.m. Borla Lensky and de Oroot Trio; 11.30 a.m. M
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    LOCAL RUBBER REPORTS
    635 4 SUGGESTION MALAYA HANGING UP SUPPLIES MEMORANDUM SENT TO GOVERNMENT IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued this morning, Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. write: It would be unwise ta Jump to conclusions with regard to th? ultimate effect of the appointment of a Rubber Controller
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    NEW RUBBER CONTROL IN LONDON
    108 4 UKrr.i?T> ,v London, May 7. NDER the new system all rubber for shipment to the United Kingdom will be bought by the Ministry of Sup ply on fob. terms through the market, like the MirJstry bought barter rubber for tne United States and like the
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    APRIL RUBBER CROPS
    107 4 THE following crops of rubber were 1 harvested m April: lb. United Patani 243.622 Malakoff Rubber 201.200 Taiping Rubber 104.872 Sungei Batu Rubber 62.200 Windsor Rubber 27 047 Foothills Rubber 26 700 Kuala Muda Rubber 194, 1A4 Val dOr Rubber 35 "Wl Gadek Rubber 93 000 Kuala
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    NO EXTRA AUSTRALIAN WOOL FOR JAPAN
    82 4 Sydney. May 7. A USTRAUA has received a request from Japan for more Australian wool and payment is offered on a barter basis. Announcing this the Commerce Minister, Sir Earle Page, said that the Commonwealth Government Is oppojjed to Darter anc! is unable la
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    Rubber Company's Difficulties
    582 4 Legal Proceedings Begun By Waterfall Debenture Holders 'From Our Own Correspondent) London. Mar. 31. yt/HAT may prove to be a notable test case m company law litigation has been Initiated by the trustees for theholders of the £V.052 of Convertible Seven-per-Cent. First Mortgage debenture stocks of Waterfall
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    399 4 Share Sections Very Quiet Rubber Easier (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, May S. THE share market continued very 1 dull yesterday In all sections. Only a very small business was done m the i tin share section and this include Larut and Kuala Kampar and previous price
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    111 4 Slogapoie, May 8 tunri deuei GamDler 7.50 Hamburg Cube (12.50 Ja»a Cube (12.00 9mm Ulxeo 13.25 Bus Dried (150 rewr White Muntok »14 50 White (1400 Black (7 25 *et rtom Wo 1 Llncra (5.2.1 Pair (S.lO Sarawak (5.10 (5 10 Itmoeo Small Plaxj (7.50 Pair Flake
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    78 4 Thursday. May 3, MM. Bayers SeHert N«. IX 8.5.8 (Spat taMt) US, N* IX K.N S Cab m rase* May 41 41 >; G» A.Q. R. 8.8 tstk m Mle> May 40\ 4«-» r.A Q 8.5.8 f.«-b m Mirt May 4«S Fl'Tl'KE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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    EXCHANGES
    179 4 rr.e following arc Jit -xmant> rmtec Uii morning according 'o Uu daily circular !mu». dv th* Honfkotit %nd 3rianchat Bftnklnt Oorooratloti itUWO London 1.1 2/4 3/33 London demand a/4 3/33 Switzerland IT.T. only) 202.46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 11.15 BaUvta demand M.71 Sam&rang demand 88 M Calcutta
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    13 4 New Scudal Ltd. harvested a crop of 25,200 lb. of rubber m April
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    METAL RESERVE CO. GETS TIN
    240 4 London, May 7. rN ruled steady. Up to Apr. 23 the U.S. Metals Reser'-r Company had 29,436 tons of tin arrived. 5.125 ton* afloat and 21,425 tons awaiting shiv>ment. It is believed nearly half of United States March-April deliver c* of 30.000 tons went to
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    NO DIVIDEND FROM BUKIT TIMAH RUBBER
    176 4 NO dividend is recommended by '.ne directors of Buiut Timah Rubber Estates Ltd, m resDect of 1940. The reDort. issued yesterday, slates that the net orcfit fjr the year was $10,030, compared with $10,892 m 1939. Hie dividend pa d for 1933 was four
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    63 4 I/nrxfon. May 7. •"pHE use of feiTOU": and nor,-ferrous metals am the construction of buildups and furniture L« being prohibited In Italy, says the Rrmr i ..dio to-day. The prohibition Includes b th private anj state enterprises The P. me radio »dds that orders already In procc^c of execution May
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      447 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE MALAKA PINDA RUBBER ESTATES, LIMITED. (Incorporated In thf Straits Settlements) NOTICE Vs hereby given that a Pint Interim Dividend at the rate of S per cent, has been declared on account of the year ending 31st August. 1941 and will be paid to Shareholder* on the register
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      28 4 Has just the right alkaline character to neutralise after.dinner acidity SINC A lAI I X Mineral Water from the Seletar Hot Spring, Singapore BOTTLED BY Fraser Ncave, Limited
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    London Stock Exchange
    384 5 London. May 7. fT>HE Stock exchange to-day was quietly firm and oentlment was encouraged by Mr. SUmsoa'a ..peeeh. Gilt-edged retsumed an upward movament and small gains were also recorded among leading Industrials. especlaUy building shares. Home rails were dull and oils were fully Steady with Hunnah Oil
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    SINGAPORE TIDE TABLES
    48 5 <: To-day J.02 a.m. 7.3 It.: a. 4- p.m. JO ft 1.54 a.m. 3.4 ft.: 2.20 p.m. 2.3 ft TO-MORROW 9 07 a.m. 7.8 ft.; 9.2G p.m. 8.2 ft C.33 a.m. 2 4 it.. 3 13 p.m. 2.3 ft [ay > Sunrise Sunse: 616 6.26 C.16 6.2«
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    152 5 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,537 th auction yesterday when there was catalogued 2.328 042 lb, 1.039.30 tons; offered 2,151.401 lb. 960.45 tons; sold 1,606,713 lb. 717.28 tons. SPOT London 14d. New York 24 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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    JAMES & SHAKSPEARE DIVIDEND
    107 5 JAMES SHAKSPEARE DIVIDEND Pepper Case Recalled (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Mar. 29 MALAYAN business men who recall the pepper case and prosecutions of 1936 will be Interested to hear that Sir William McUntock. liquidator of the firm of James and Shakspeare, described as of 1. Middle Exchange-build-lngs. E.C.. has
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    142 5 MaiLs close a: the General Post Office a*, fellows TO-DAY Australia air 4 p.m. Java air 9a. m. 4 p.m. Htm Zealand air 4 p.m. TO-MORROW Moian air 11a.m. ARRIVALS Mails from Sumatra (alri general delivery i 1.40 p.m. to-day. Mails from Australia (alri general delivery
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1286 5 WEDNESDAY, MAT 7, 1941: 4 PJt MINING Bayers Sellers Ampat Tin (4S) 3s 3s 6d Austral Amal. (ss) 6s 4M,d 6s 9d Austral Malay 33s 6a 34s 6d Ayer Hitam (ss) 17a 18s Ayer Weng ($1) .70 .80 Bangnn Tin <£> 12s 6d 14s Batu
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    191 5 FE loiiowing donations to Tne War Fund are recorded to-day: 5 The MenUkab Rubber Co.. Ltd (further contribution! 5.000 i Mr and Mrs. J. I. Dawson <5« I Tay Koh Vat, from the fleet of 24 buses running the Beach Road-Naval Base route (eleventh monthly
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    List Of Current Dividends
    128 5 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. Singapore. May 7. Boofca lima. 10. KJgCo^m-.-.ib^^Ux.^rlS May 20 April 10% Petaltnir 25% Int. May 2 May 14 May S 50% £hman H*. 5% int May IS May 24 May 16 5% Slone Tin 2%% Int. less tax .May 7
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      162 5 MYERS KWIKFILL COMPRESSED MR SPRAYERS fitFaa*.! BBB f a fJ BBB I CONT.NIT IN FAVOUR WITH THOSE |BhC~ jji/fk WHO HAVE ■**^aafaT Jil^iWlKaL^M Wt&M PLANTS VEGETABLES FLOWERS, "wfr^lj 1209 GARDENS fO SPlt\Y. f/ \^B j MVCKS l> ADAPTABLE TO A WIDI K^ A PV\<,l O! SERVICES. ■h^^JiMtUR I IDEAL FOR
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      162 5 f'l.tH*lj IKAKWODI) VfcNfcTlAN BUNDS FOB VCRANDAH WINDOWS OT ANT SIZK •Uker aaa Rspaa-w o* Rattan UMJ BerUm eMeka. Csanra* aaa Sprtat BHada, Taraaallaa. Taata, Caaras Baca. Teanta Blae Drill Screens. Berte- P-* FaUUnc T~J-oj* Veaetlaa BHaas. Caavaa H«a. BUaO* Kitil lilUn C«ir Feaders. Garden Vmbrtttm: Flat* aa« Wool BaaUnrt Cattoa
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      206 6 POSITIVELY LAST 3 PERFORMANCES TO-DAY 3.15, M.Binnil 6i5 «>.is i.m. ALHAIVIpKA The biggest Hit Tune flf '-3^^^J m years! V flfl GENE AUTRT W L. Popular Cowboy Star m P k /Sk^ |U "SOUTH I VjfiH| BORDER' 1 B^inH with June Story, Mary Lee, Lupita Tovar, etc. ALSO A NEW
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      245 6 THE WHOLE TOWN'S WAITING FOR IT! MIDNIGHT PREMIERE: SATURDAY NIGHT at 12.10 Note: The midnight screening: of "The INVISIBLE WOMAN" has been postponed until .May 31st. General Screening: TUESDAY NEXT r^^CAPITOI-r PLANS NOW OPEN jA pk ETHEL VANCE'S W m 2-Million-sale Story _^_^_-_-_-_-_-_-_____V j»ti Tbe Most talked-about a3B&88?Vl _HH^^\%H_l ir
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    SHOWDOWN WITH HITLER IS ASKED BY U.S. JOURNAL
    287 7 Domestic Effect Of Mr. Stimson's Speech Felt To Be Profound Washington. May 7. THE speech of Mr. 11. Stunson, United States War Secretary, *m which he urged 'immediate use" of the American navy "to make the seas secure for the delivery of
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    "A Declaration Of War"
    76 7 "CVEN Mr hunliiii could Hardly h«»c done better." de.-'arrd the BaUvia r»*io yesterday, commenting on the speech o; Mr. 11. Stimson, l'.S. War SecreUr.. "la a manner worthy of a nwfclir pnstcator. Mr. Stttn— n Hang his accusations str»i»ut int. the teeth of the man who
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    More German Troops Arrive In Finland
    61 7 London, May REPLYING to a question m the House of Commons to-day the Foreign Secretary, Mr. Anth«ny Rden. said that, according to information, three German transports arrived at a Finnish port on Apr. 27 with about 1,3*« men.. SeveTml other ships are said to
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    War On U-boats Progressing
    194 7 War On U-boat s Progressing Encouraging Results Obtained So Far London, May 7. AT question time m the House of Commons to-day, the Civil Lord of the Admiralty. Captain A. V. M Hudson, gave an assurance that the reesnt results of the campaign against enemy submarines had been encouraging. Meanwhile,
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    Tokio Speculation On Stalin's New Post
    128 7 Tokio. Mar 7 UO change m Soviet foreign policy is expected by Japanese diplomatic observers as the result of Stalin's assumption of the Soviet premiership, states the Dotnei News agency. These observers p. nut out that I Stalin has long been a virtual dictator
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    MR. MENZIES FLYING TO OTTAWA FROM U.S.
    94 7 New York. May 7. I|K R. C MENZIES. Australian Prime I 01 Minister, who arrived at New York By I Clipper to-ctay. declared: "America can do I a great service for humanity make aircraft I The qwstion Is how quickly will you ream
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    KERMIT ROOSEVELT OUT OF BRITISH ARMY
    35 7 London, May 7. CAPTAIN Kermlt Roosevelt, son I of tho late American President I Theodore Roosevelt, has resigned from I the British Army owtnrj to 111-health— I Reuter. I
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    New R.A.F. Raids On Hamburg
    133 7 Bomber Sinks Ship; Sets Second Alight London. May T I AST ni«ht a large force of trte j Bomber Command again attacked north-west Germany, Uamourj bein^ the principal target. X communique states that the w*a..•as unfavourable for full observa- 1 con of the results but
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      251 7 RAFFLES HOTEL To-night- DINNER DANCE (iiftrail) 8 p.m. tt Midnight «£KI BUSTER MAGGIE Dinner $3.00 Non-diners $1.00 s.t-«u, Ti«i. t-. -LUNCH IM THE BALLROOM GRILL SPACIOUS COOL. Rijsttafel served from 12.30 to 2-30 p.m. SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL COMCEftT bj RAFFLES ORCHE3TRA SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CONCERT 8
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      329 7 GOOD RECORDS SERIES. SIR THOMAS BEECHAM conducting The London Philharmonic Orchestra. One of Sir Thomas' greatest achievements wa.« the creation of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, m 1>32. This body of Players soon became comparable with the finest Continental and American Symphony Orchestras. Nearly always conducting from memory, he has the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 8. 1941. (614 th. Day Of The War.) Two Speeches
    1281 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 8. 1941. (614 th. Day Of The War.) Two Speeches Mr. Anthony Eden, Great Britain "s Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and Mr. Henry L. Stimson. the United States Secretary for War, delivered very important speeches lon Tuesday last. The former confined himself
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      PUBLIC FEELING
      691 8 Some Changes Which Are Necessary To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, As one of the many buslnes > people who meet a large number o i different individuals In the course o i the day's work, it occurs to me tha there should be available some
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      MINE CLERKS
      225 8 Men Who Work Full Day On Sundays To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The question of Sundays oil for mine clerks is long overdue, and It is now time for the authorities to take this matter up. Some mine managers allow their, staffs a half day
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      PRISONERS OF WAR
      237 8 Arrangements For Sending Parcels To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to the inquiry made by "B" regarding the despatci* of parcels to prisoners of war m Germany: Some time ago I made inquiries on this subject of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, and was
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      INDEBTEDNESS
      269 8 Clerks Should Be Paid Weekly, Not Monthly To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. "L.T Bs" letter on the question of indebtedness m this country give; a true picture of the conscQuenees of the present inadequacy of salaries for clerical workers. His letter, h>>wever, does not explain why
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      BUS STOPS
      241 8 j Passenger's Reaction To An Appeal To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—l refer to an item m your new: columns to-day which draws attentior to the increasing number of roac fatalities m Singapore caused by people Jumping on or off moving vehicles." It concludes by inviting
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      THE GALLANT COUNTRY
      47 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—In Chinese language, England L» called Yin Kuo," meaning "the gallant country"; America is Mci Kuo," meaning "the beautiful country." The gallant and the beautiful m cooperation will kill the two vlllainsYours, etc., KYI Singapore, May 7.
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      NO TREACHERY
      885 8 Quislings Would Get Short Shrift In Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l read "R.V.C.'s" letter yrstrrday with deep interest. In fact I w.1.1 so pleased with it that it is with great reluctance that I write thi& note m order, if possible, to forestall
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      "NICE WORK!"
      95 8 To the Editor ol the Straits limes Sir,— We do n._t all hay,> boua diata access to the local raciio station to air our views, and it is therefore all the more refreshing to find a "Wee MacGreg ir" pointing out, m nj mean terms. Just wh-re the
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    IRAQI REVOLT HELD TO BE NEAR COLLAPSE
    294 9 Plea For Axis Help Still Unanswered ONLY PART OF ARMY BEHIND REBEL PRIME MINISTER Rutbah Fort Is Retaken By British Forces WHILE the appeals of Rashid AH, the rebel Prime Minister of Iraq, for Axis help remain unanswered, latest reports place events m
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    BATTLE OF ATLANTIC
    225 9 Small Losses Are Disclosed In U.S. Washington, May 7. QNLY eight out of 205 ships that left American ports with supplies for Britain were sunk m the first three months of this year," j declared Senator Arthur H. Vandenburg. Republican of Michigan. before a Senate committee to-day.
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    Big Increase In U.S. Defence Bill Likely
    50 9 Washington, May 7. "/COMPULSION of events" would m- crease United States defence spending during the coming fiscal year to "at least $18,000,000,000. probably $20,000,000,000," predicted Mr. Leon Henderson, defence price administrator bofore the House of Representatives ways and means committee to-day. I Reuter.
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    Dover Area Again Bombarded
    111 9 Dover Area Again Bombarded London, May 8. THE Dover an;;i was rocked last night by brief but vicious bursts of shelling by German longrange guns mounted on the French coast. Tlir bombardment began m the bright light of the setting sun with salvors at intervals of several minutes. A shell-fire
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    Pressure On Tobruk Easing After Failure Of Axis Attacks
    758 9 Cairo, May 8. »THE pa.st 24 hours has seen little change m the Western Desert situation. Monday night's successful moonlight raids mean that the initiative once again rests with the strong British garrison at Tobruk, which the Axis radio admits by
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    PLANE PRODUCTION SPEEDS UP
    57 9 Moving assembly lines are now being used more widely than ever before to speed up the production of aircraft m factories m Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Great Britain. These pictures show the assembly of the De Havilland Tiger Moth training aircraft: (Above) The centre sections
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    "We Will Win" Mr. Menzies
    224 9 Allies* Cause Is That Of The Common Man Ottawa, May 7. U7E shall win this war. I do not I say that m any easy optimism but with supreme confidence," de- j clared Mr. R. G. Menzies, Australian j Prime Minister, m the course of
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    NAZI STATEMENT ON DARDANELLES
    93 9 London, May 8. *|*HE question of the Dardanelles has S3 far not led to any complications said a ssmi-ofneial statement issued m Berlin yesterday, nor had there been any change relating to the Mcntreux Convention. It was added that Turkey had adhered rigidly to her obligation
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    AIR ACTIVITY OFF DOVER
    135 9 8 Daj Raiders Shot Down London, May 8. DRITISH fighters have had a sue- cessful 24 hours. They shot down eight of the nine German raiders destroyed on Sunday night, and accounted for eight more enemy planes m daylight yesterday. The renewal of air activity over
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    Requisitioning Of Idle Ships In U.S.
    90 9 Washington, May 7. THE House of Representatives to-day 1 passed and sent to the Senate legislation to permit President Roosevelt to requisition idle foreign ships m United States ports for national de- I fence. I The legislation would apply to 83 I foreign ships,
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    HIGHER INCOME TAX FOR EIRE
    136 9 Dublin, May 8. INTRODUCING Eire's £40,626.000 budget, the Finance Minister, Mr T. O'Kelly. m the Dail yesterday said that it was rroposed to raise in-come-tax from 6s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. m the pound. The gap m revenue and expenditure was £7,765,000 and there is
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    JAPAN HIT BY NEW U.S. RESTRICTION
    73 9 Washington, May 7. BY executive order President Roosevelt has subjected the transit ot goods through the United Stat;s to an export licence control system. This action is interpreted as a further stop m plugging the leakage of supplies to Axis or prc-Axis nations and
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    HEAVY NIGHT RAID ON MERSEYSIDE
    52 9 London, May 8. fERMAN raids on Britain last nlgnl *J were described as being on a faiii:' heavy scale. Considerable damage wdone m Merseyside, and there w tv numerous incidents elsewhere, including northern Ireland. Last night, the King visited a nlglii fighter station of the
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    Vichy Regime's Deal With The Germans
    344 9 SPECULATION OVER PRICE OF NEW PARIS AGREEMENT CPECULATION over possible French concessions to Germany has been aroused by the announcement m Vichyyesterday of a German-French agreement m which only the concessions granted to France are set forth. The agreement, which was concluded between Adm.
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    People Opposing Rapprochement
    209 9 Antagonism Of The Masses Remains Zurich. May 7. <*C*RENCH workers, like the great mass o'. the French public, inwardly reject the policy of rapprochement with the Germans although some trade union leaders support Laval, states the newspaper Volksrecht. desscribing the conditions m France. The fact that at
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    WAR FUND ADVANCES BY MORE THAN $6,000
    968 10 Substantial Contribution By Mentakab Rubber CYRANO CAFE'S PLANS FOR SPECIAL "BALI NIGHT" TO-DAY'S contributions to The War Fund amount to more 1 than $6,000 and the total is now $5,380,760. This advance is due mainly to another substantial contribution by Mentakab Rubber Co.,
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    No Wooing Of Matsuoka U.S. Comment On Far East
    317 10 (Straits Times Special Cable) Washington. May 7. TH? comedy of visits is assuming Gilbertian proportion. The only i I'lace where the suggested visit here (i Mr. Matsuoka. Japanese Foreign Minister, and visits by President V.-osevelt and Mr. Cordell Hull. 1 Lr.ited
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    AMUSEMENTS
    82 10 siv(,.\pori: Rui U m it I [miner Dance (Informal) 8 pm. to Midnight. .1.1 VI HrOSUI OBbarat: 9 p.m to Midm^lit. Olabe: Thf Ghost Breakers. Skj. Our Neighbours The Carters. HAITV TIIHIRf (Happy World! Zanziba-. Seaside: Stage Coaci) M 1VOKL1) Talkie* 1 .tati'.s and Cinema* Side 5.', Cabaret. Danriii.:
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    Tommy Gunner
    24 10 A soldier c/ the Malay Regiment with one of the new Tommy guns with which units m Malaya are now being armed.
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    MAN-POWER PROBLEMS
    412 10 Need For Greater Co-ordination S.S. (PENANG) ASSN. MEETING (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 7. CPEAKING of Malaya's war effort, Mr. P. N. Knight, president or the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association, said at the Association's annual general meeting this evening that he did not suggest there was either
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    CHURCHILL THANKS MALAYAN CHINESE
    118 10 jTHE Prime Minister, Mr. Winston Churchill, has thanked Malay[sian Chinese for their message sent at the conclusion of the conference :of Chinese m Malaysia held m Singapore last month. Mr. Churchill has sent his reply i through the Secretary of State for the Colonies, Lord Moyne.
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    Indian Brigade's Historic Dash Through Enemy Forces
    273 10 Simla, May 7. AN Indian motor brigade's historic dash through an enemy gun position m the Libyan desert early last month, when the enemy began his drive on Benghazi, is narrated by an official eyewitness with the Indian troops. The brigade, which was
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    The Commander-In-Chief, Far East, In Conference
    31 10 The Commander -In-Chief, Far East, In Conference The Commander-in-chief. Far East. Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert BrookePopham, is seen m conference with some members of his staf at his Singapore headquarters.
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    30,000 PAMPHLETS URGE SAVING OF SCRAP
    386 10 On The "Salvage Front" THE latest news from the "Salvage front speaks of the building up of an organization to deal with the sorting and disposal of the collection up to date which exceeded all expectations The distribution of 30,000 pamphlets urging householders to
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    MR. F. D. ASCOLI
    36 10 MR. F D. ASCOLI of Dunlop Malayan K-s.ii es. Ltd.. arrived In Singanore j :rrm England, via America, last night en one of his periodic visits to the company's estates in Malaya.
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    NEW CONTROL OF RUBBER
    248 10 London Comment On Scheme OPINIONS ARE DIVIDED (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, May 7. pOMMENTTNG on the new agreement to control rubber in th« United Kingdom, the Financial News says that it presumes that prices henceforth will be controlled on the basis of the Eastern cost
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    HIGH COMMISSIONER AND LABOUR DISPUTES
    95 10 iFtom Our Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur. May 7. THE High Commissioner. Sir Shenton Thomas, who is m Kuala Lumpur held a conference at which the labour .pslticn m Sel.-ngor was discussed About 4.000 labourers are on rtr.ke. prlncioallv on estat-s. High Government officers and employers
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    TRENGGANU'S EIGHTH WAR GIFT
    51 10 THE Un.cder.ited Malay State t>( Trensganu has given a sum a| 1,000 to the Home Government, us its ehhth contribution to the Spitfire fund The Secretary :A State for thi» Colonies has cabled ;m expression o. the platitude of Hi? Majesty's Govrml ment fcr this further
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    17 10 The Straits Times London correapondrnt cables that the Admiralty <s advertising for civil engineers for its establishment;-
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    SALVATION ARMY PLEA FOR "SALVAGE OF MEN"
    1122 11 Problem Of Placing Offenders Back In Employment ANNUAL MEETING OF LOCAL AFTER-CARE ASSOCIATION A STRONG plea for the co-operation of employers m rehabilitating ex-prisoners was made by Lieut.-Col. H. A. Lord, head of the Salvation Army m Malaya, at the annual general meeting
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    MAN & NIECE SENTENCED
    177 11 MAN NIECE SENTENCED Guilty Of Murder Of Wotnan (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 7. COR the first time m many years, r sentence of death was passed i on a woman at the Penang Assize Court to-day. The sentence was i passed by Mr. Justice Carey when a j
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    POLICE BAND TO-DAY
    59 11 rB S.S. Police Band will perform under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch at Farrer Park at 5.30 pm. to-day: March, "The Gladiators 1 Farewell." H. L. Blanken. burg; Overture, "Martha," J. Hartmann: Station. "The Mikado," Sullivan; Valse. "Dei Altjettes.' R. Dripo: Medley One; Step, "All
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    CHARGE AGAINST DRAUGHTSMAN
    259 11 European Explains Why He Took Prints Home CASPER Heinrich Balke, European draughtsman formerly employed by Hume Pipe (Far East) Ltd., gave his defence in the Singapore fifth court yesterday against a charge alleging that he committed theft of 39 prints of drawings belonging to the firm, alternatively,
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    32 11 The High Commissioner, states an F.M.S. j Gazette notification, directs that the mainland of Greece shall be treated as enemy territory for the purpose of the Trading with the Enrmy Regulations 1939.
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    FIRST CLIPPER DUE TO ARRIVE ON SATURDAY
    384 11 Inauguration Of Direct Air Service To United States rfO Pan-American Airways officials, Mr. Lester H. Fennel from Manila and Mr. William Clarkson from San Francisco, arrived m Singapore yesterday after a dash by air from Batavia to help m the inauguration of the
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    Hainanese Said To Have Tried To "Screen" An Offender
    480 11 LIU Beng Hu, a Hainancse, claimed trial m the Singapore third court yesterday on a charge that on Feb. 20 he attempted to dispose certain evidence with the intention of screening an offender. Opening the case for the prosecution, inspector M.
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    B.B.C. CHINESE BROADCAST
    120 11 Local Expressions Of Gratification rE Inauguration of a BBC. broadcast from London m Chinese Is the suiject of gratified comment In the Chinese press m Malaya. The Nanyang Sian Pac, of Singapore, for example, declares tnat it will stimulate the growing spirit o( unity between Britain and
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    RADIO TALKS ON DOGS
    27 11 rE first of four talks on dogs will tm broadcast by Ida Kinlo h from Singapore station at 7.20 p.m. on Friday, May
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    WIRELESS ANNOUNCER ALLEGES DEFAMATION
    2872 12 I Court Sequel To Article In Arabic Newspaper riches and poverty, and he darted a series of articles to better condition* along demo- crttic lines. I "Soon afterwards another newspaper was I started by Ahmad bin Omar Bafageph I called Al-Arab. In which he was described
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    Sanction For War Loan Awaited
    83 12 THE Government of the Strai s 1 Settlements m m favour of the propoval to float a second War Loan and has referred the matter to the Colonial Oilier m London, the Straits Times learns from official sources. It is hoped that by the next
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    MIDDLE EAST DEFENDED BY WAVELL'S ARMY OF 500,000
    1351 13 Crete Tobruk Will Be Defended To The Death, Says Premier VOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN GOVERNMENT London, May 7. GEN. Sir Archibald Wavell, Commander-in-Chief. Middle East, at present has an army of 500,000 men, disclosed Mr. I Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, in
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    Lloyd-George Calls For Frank Statement Of Foreign Policy
    319 13 London, May 7. Mil. Churchill's statement was preceded by a spirited speech by Mr. David Lloyd George, who called for a frank statement of foreign policy. He said that with the firs, part of the resolution (expressing confidence in the Government) everyone
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    Spain And Russia Next On The Axis List?
    519 14 (Continued from page 13) of the Greeks. I do not want to enter Into arguments with experts (laughter), but this is the kind of crime of which he is a good Judge (laughter). "Looking bark upon the coarse of events. I can
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    Enormous Increase In Production Of Tanks
    2250 14 "There is one simple point about tanks which Mr. Hore-Bellsh-a m his speech yesterday might have mentioned, for he was head of the War Office m the years prcccdttm the war. "In the last war tanks w:rc built to go three or four miles
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    CRICKET CLUB SPRING SURPRISE ON LOYALS
    487 15 Victory By An Odd Goal In First Division Soccer Match S.C.C 2 Loyais THE Singapore Cricket Club >vere responsible for one of the biggest surprises m first division soccer this season when they beat the Loyais by two goals to one on the padang
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    Teams For To-days Soccer Trial
    147 15 FARRF.R PARK w.lll this alter noon be the venue of the second of a series of Business Houses trial soccer matches to select a combined team to play against the Chinese Athletic team m a name m aid of The War Tumi. The foltowinic players
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    ARMY CRICKET COMPETITION
    247 15 Fortress Signals Win By 30 Runs THE Singapore I ortrcss Sip-.als rained their fifth ronswetivr victory whrn they beat the Cuast Raiment, R.A., by 30 rui.x In thr first round of the Army Large Lnlts racket competition >«terday. Hill, the Minor Counties player who used to play
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS RESULTS
    167 15 ONLY one tie was played yesterday m the i S.C.C. Spring tennis tournament, T. V. i N. Anderson and P. Clerc beating J. G. Houston and R. A. W. Hills, 6—3, 6—2,6 2, m i the championship doubles event. The final of the doubles event. b?tween Anderson
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    SINGAPORE COLTS CRICKET
    54 15 TIE following have been selected to play cricket for the Singapore Colts against t Polka .i. the J pot a. l p.m. on Saturday: Mayo Perelra, Lionel Estrop. John Crowthcr, Johnny Trail, G. O'Hara, H. Humphries, Mar-lean Trail. Andrew Kerr. Murphy Gammell, Edwin Jayokoddy, Joseph Jayakoddy, Mi.uriee
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    WOMEN'S CRICKET
    59 15 THE following have been chosen to play cricket lor the Y.W.C-A. against the Union Youngsters at Telok Kurau School ground at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday: Betty Fcreus;n, Arnxy Edgar. Audrey Valberg Violet Butes, Constance Struys Phyllis Eber, Eileen Frugtneit. Maunrn Clarke, Mrs. S. G. Singh Mrs. Sandosham, Sylvia
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    Y.M.C.A. JUNIORS BEAT RAFFLES INSTITUTION
    226 15 THE Y.M.CA. beat Raffles Institution by 1 131 runs m a cricket match played on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday. The scores were: V.M.C.A. Spencer v S. Si«sih S; Fung Guan Chye c K. Sinßam b Rasadurai 31; Chcong Thiam S;ew retired 55; S. Yoga rajah
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    CHOV KOK WAH IN HONG KONG
    106 15 Described As "Year's Wonder Player Of The Court" (Prom Our Own Correspondent) j;»h, M;-y 6. CHOY KOK WAH. one of Perak's leading badminton players, reached the final of th- doubles m the Hongkong champion h |)5 oa-t.-urrd by K. B. Low, Kok Wah and
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    72 15 THE following have ben selected to play soccer for the V.M.C.A. versus the Royal Air Force iTengah) m a league match on the An;on Road ground at 510 p.m. to-day: X Muthucumaru; V. N. Pillay. V R. Rabapathy: Karim, O. L. Day. J. Gill; 8. Orton. K. Goldsmith.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    51 15 Cricket: British Army ts. A.1.F., Tanclin. at 11 a.m. Soccer: S.A.F.A. Hague, first divi ion. R.E. (Changi) vs. Gordons, Chanei: second division (a), R.A F. (Tenrah) vs. V.M.C.A., V.M.C.A.: se-onl division (b). Stamford vs. Ai-p^rt, CUri^al Union Business Houses' trial, Farrer Park. TennL«: SC.C. S.C.R.C. and V.M.C.A.
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    MALAYS BAFFLE THE POLICE
    380 15 Nasty Experience For Webber Malays Police 1. COMPLETELY baffling the defence s with pretty passing, the Malays beat the Police by nine coals to one in a first division league soccer fixture at Anson Road stadium yesterday. After a fairly evsnly contested first j half in
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    TO-DAYS FAST WORK IN PENANG
    170 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, May 8. THIS morning's last work saw many Interesting and impressive gallops m preoaration for Saturday's races. The first out was Mallanuit, who finished strongly over a fast five. Counsel (J. Donnelly) and Jest On (Spencer) raced ever five furlongs,
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    ARMY CRICKET TEAM FOR TO-DAY
    55 15 THE following have been selected to 1 represent the British Army against the Australian Imperial Force at cricket j t Tanslin to-day, starting at 11 a.m 'Lt-Cl Hugon:n, Major Caster, Gnr. La Brocy, Capt. Duke, Lt. Turner, Major Cole. Capt. Hope, S Sst. Long, 'Lt
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    Women's Bogey Competition At Bukit Timah
    306 15 TIE Royal Singapore Golf Club's women's May bogey competition was played at Fuklt Ttmah on Monday and resulted hi a win for Mrs. R. L. Nunn to "A" division with a score of all square, In a Ue m the' •■E" division between Mrs.
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    FIRST BASEBALL LEAGUE GAMES ON SUNDAY
    375 15 Double-Header Programme In Aid Of The War Fund FAR from its birthplace m Coopcrstown. New York, where it came into being just over 100 years ago, baseball, the favourite sport of millions of Americans, will come into its own m Singapore next Sunday, as
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    Rowing Regatta At R.S.Y.C.
    121 15 ON Saturday, at the Royal Singapore Yacht (lab, the race for the Junior Fours Cap will take place. Two crews have ent -red and it Is expected that it will be a very rl >se race. The crews are: 1: G.C.C. Blackstad. Bow, W. G. Steven,
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    CUSTOMS BEAT AIR HEADQUARTERS
    221 15 r»iUmi S; Air Hea4qaarl*n Z TN a keenly contested second division ib) league soccer fixture on the Frascr and Nesve ground yesterday, the Customs beat Mr Headquarters by five goals to two. The Customs scored three goals without i reply m the first half, through Ifcsan.
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    Home Football Fixtures
    134 15 'THE following are Home football fixtures (or A Saturday WAX CVT FINAL Arsenal vs. Piettor. North Bid (at Wembley). KOOTBAIX LEAGUE (SOl'TII) Port* mouth vs. Bournemouth. Watfoid vs. Luton To»n. SOUTH REGIONAL LEAGUE Aldershot vs. Queen's Park Raneert. Brentlord vs. Pulham. Cardiff City vs. CheUea. Reading vs.
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    FLIGHT BADMINTON PARTY
    190 15 rE Annual tournament of. the Flight I Badminton Party begins this week- j end when the 'ollow.ng singles ties on i the league sy-tDm will be plajed: SATURDAY Aw Jco Siong vs. Khoo Chay Tiong: j Omar vs Kassim. SUNDAY Buddy Tan vs X C. Tong: Tong
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    74 15 THE following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. vs RA.AF. on Saturday, May 10, at 2 pjn. on the Anson Road ground J. P. Chrysostom, V. N. Pillay, C. Beeston, K. Y. Spencer, A. P. Raja, Sergt. F. W. Marsh. V. R. Sabapathy, Tan Guan
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    Hand Grenade Throwing Practice
    26 16 Two members of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders are seen here practising hand-grenade throwing at a n Infantry Training Centre ia Scotland.
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    AUXILIARY NAVAL SHIP PATIA IS LOST
    48 16 I.ondor!. May 7. I^HE British auxiliary naval vessel Patla. (5.355 tons) has lyen funk by Oermr.n i aircraft with bombs and machine-gun fire, I according to an Admiralty announcement i to-day The Patla, however, shot down an attack- ing machine Reuter. I
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    NAZI SEAMEN ROUNDED UP IN NEW YORK
    65 16 New York, May 7. AVER 100 German seamen stranded since v the outbreak of war have been rounded up by the N?w York police and charged with overstaying their leave In the Unitrd State*. It is expected they will be Interned. Similar round-ups
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    217 16 Turks Are Ready To Resist London, May AN ARTICLE by the editor of I. A semi-official Turkish newspaper Ulus was quoted by the Ankara radio to-day, under the title "Fuehrer's speech and our national defence." After pointing out that Turkey Is now m contact with a new world war —or
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    25 16 Washington. May T. rHE condition of President Roosevelt, who is Indisposed, has improved out the doctor has advised his staying indoors for two days more.—Reuter.
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    Norway's Metals For German Consumption
    116 16 London, May 7. ERMANY is using trade agreement* between Russia and the occupied coun'rlea to obtain additional raw material suppll-s. Norwegian circles In London have received a cop 7 of a German newspaper published m Norway, the Deutsche Zeitung, In Norwegian. which states that after
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    LORD BEAVERBROOK IS RECEIVED BY KING
    28 16 London. May 7. LORD BEAVERBROOK. *as received at Buckingham Palace hy King George to-day on his appointment as Minister of Stat<* Reuter
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    BELGIAN COAL STRIKES
    59 16 London, May 7. I A STRIKE has broken out In the Belgian coal mines, according to Information from Brusstls reaching the Free Belgian news agency. The miners who refused to join the only union open to them and stopped work a week ago are b?ing fined two
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    IRAQIS DISLODGED FROM PLATEAU NEAR R.A.F. BASE
    299 16 Insurgents Suffer Heavy Losses In British Counter-Attack Cairo, May 7. THE situation at Habbaniyah, m Iraq, is much easier. JJritish troops and Iraqi levies, operating from the R.A.F. base at Habbaniyah, yesterday ejected the enemy from positions m the plateau overlooking the cantonment,
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    British Consulate At Damascus Attacked
    59 16 London, May 7. TNETAILS have been received of an attack on the British consulate at Damascus. Palestfhe, which some reports call serious. Actually a band of hooligans demonstrated m front of the British I consulate, threw stones and broke windows. The whole affair lasted a
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    Air Mail Services Hit By Iraqi Situation
    65 16 l.'-nd n. May 7 DBITISH Airways and XI..M, Dutch Air Line, are considerinj the possibility of using another rout; for air mails due to th situation m Iraq. The new service is expected to he vii Khartoum. It was stated yesterday that t.ir
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    Insurgents Want British To Leave
    135 16 Insurgents Want British To Leave Turkey's Vital Inter;--! In Settling Clash Ankara, May 7. I*HE Turkiin offer ol mediation m the British-Iraqi situation was x sequel to discussions between the Turkish Government and the ftmfttmdors of Iran and Afghanistan and th 3 Minister to Iraq. Last Saturday the Turkish Minister,
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      Masthead
      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1941 No. 275.
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      Frock To Suit Hair
      97 1 HOLLYWOOD has reversed the old procedure of selecting a coiffure to suit a gown. Now it is the hair that is all important and the dress should form an attractive background. Here is a picture to illustrate the new trend m fashion: Dorothy Lamour's manner of
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      Women's Voluntary Service Has 1,600 Centres In Great Britain
      3822 1 Women's Voluntary Service Has 1,600 Centres In Great Britain Women And The War THROUGH over 1,600 cent- res m Great Britain, Women's Voluntary Services undertake the distribution of American Red Cross and British War Relief consignments of elothin.tr and other necessities. Did you know I didn't until 1 visited W.V.S.
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        118 1 LOVELY ADIES' SPORT BLOUSES IN OIFF: COLOURS. PARMANANDS 42 HIGH STREET. L\xe\ii c it English Lavend* *?f7V^^N f X^fcTc —m crystal bottles- N^LJfW=> 1 LL^^^Vf Lavender Soap, Bath r c Salts. Talcum, Brilliantine, K;iix^>fl C^^^^^N. tli. ALo illustrated are tht w' J ci^^T^^t famous Bond Street Powder, English Complexion Cream
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        120 1 JUST RECEIVED TOOTAL PRODUCTS ROBIA-LYSTA V LATEST DESIGNS S. A. MAJEED CO. 70. HIGH STREET. /^■^■rjjjfl /^j Wincarnis is an invaluable restor/t Y^s/iffi '*^C%^t ative during convalesc«nce after Mllff^^^^»(f malaria and other fevers, whilst it l$ unsurpassed as a general tonic. T r-'-l j[ It is strongly recommended by Pffrfr^BlrM*
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      Problems Of Babies
      3673 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By Elizabeth has had expert training: m the care of infants and young children. If you have any problems connected with babies or young children and would like her help write to Nurse Elizabeth, co Women's Supplement, Straits Times. Cecil Street, Singapore. Attach ihis announcement
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        156 2 l^p|i^* KAYSER UNDERWEAR jZ' HI BRIEFS PANTIES KNICKERS S.ZES: 4. 56 7 VESTS SHADES:- PARADISE PINK ft ANGF T wwrr The JVay of Loveliness Comrant rare of the complexion i« /<^^9B&*C injury's insistent demand. jtdto- -3^^**"« "•llazelinb' Show" it the '^^.'^h choice of women wh:> require a SL2*^i toili-T preparation
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        103 2 KAYES PLUM SYRUP F.xrrllfnt ThirM Qnrnrhfr HjrgtwilcmHy prrpartd from pure plum extract ulth < ane Mn;ar addrj. Prepare with hot water or cold wita Ma coll driiik It is very refrerhInjr after a hard came of tennis, badminton or football It !•< for roiißlis whrn takrn hot. It !•><!<! digotlon
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        371 3 f*HILDPEN are always m trouble They fall and ,^^fljfloß 00 skin their little knees and elbows. iS^b^^^^^SS They cut and scratch their htnds and faces, but 1 \f/r Z/tRssX always they ask for Zam-Buk. Children like l^Kl/^dM^Tll antiseptic Zam-Buk because it so quickly heals up wk Trzr\*£>ZiA\ their hurts. The
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        Susan Explores The Ceiling With Her Cheechak Friend
        1199 4  -  Barbara Murray Special Feature For Children By "UALLO Hallo I said, sitting up m bed and looking round for Bungo. Nice day, isn't it went on the voice, I suppose you'll be going into the ulu with that monkey fellow again I
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        Beans In Variety
        301 4 DUTTER beans and haricot v beans as well as that delicious in-between vaivety, called kidney beans- -are excellent things to keep m the pantry. They make a good substitute for meat on days when meat is not on the menu. If you find them rather hard when
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        141 4 fFfflfQtt.Tßfln's has received a small selection of English model dinner Gowns. AQ Maynards Buildings lei. 4y/4. 11. Battery Road. /ma fot y° u ute f*voufii«« c Ll Old Rose NEW POROUS POLISH %_y U EX There is no guess I work about Viyella L I (or children's I Y^ I
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        270 4 Try LIBERTY FABRICS for a change THEY HAVE EVERYTHING WHAT OTHERS GOT AND SOMETHING BESIDE IT. NONE CAN OFFER YOU ANYTHING FINER THAN LIBERTY FABRICS EVERY PATTERH IS DELIGHTFUL MODERN'S 34, Nigi St. PfcMT 4663. Fat Dissolved 5 Pounds a Week Ar» J j too «»t? Would you like to
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      Pests Found In The Garden
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      Meals That Sustain
      355 5  -  ELLEN AINSWORTHY There Is Substance In These Dishes By POOD which is "filling" is necessary nowadays, when we have only one or two courses at each meal. But the food has to be really nourishing and warming, too it is waste of time to produce dishes which
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        284 5 S^<&Zr SOMETHING COMPLETELY NEW y 4&^' AND FPESH IN FASHION FABRICS MULTICOLOURED METAL BROCADES IN ABSOLUTELY FRESH DESIGNS THESE BEAUTIFUL DESIGNS ARE CERTAIN TO ATTRACT THOSE WHO ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW UNUSUAL A Su£fgestion:= '&k You will never feel sorry W^ if your frock is made /&'r\ under
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      Memorandum On Work Of W.V.S. In Britain
      1289 6 Notes From 1 D?pot. Women's Section, Matayu Patriotic Fund *J*HE following iteinoranduni has just been received from England and as we aro now sending so many of our cases to the Women's Voluntary Services for Civil Defence for distribution throughout Great Britain we
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      Once-A-Week Beauty Culture
      559 6  - Once- A- Week Beauty Culture Juliet Lee By JUASS observation, statistics, commissions of inquiry belong to the twentieth century, so it is not surprising to hear of the large scale investigation conducted, some time ago, to discover how busy women spent their free time. Also to discover how they would
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        357 6 USE THIS v wT SOAP I lliilP jffi I roufh, redskin, Cutioura is a MEDICINAL ana\ TOILET soap, combining m one >. „<M bi^ tablet the unique soothing, N,^^^^—^^jgapjjp healing and antiseptic medica- f ments ot Cuticura Ointment, tht kln with the mildest and most "iJ^uc \mo^ beautifying soap base
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        253 6 Beaatiffl Aaerican Material Ptre Silk Flowered Organza 50" at $4.25 per yard. Pure Silk Spotted Organza 42" at $2.25 per yard. for EVENING WEAR at JUBILEE'S (Shop With Blue Front) 82, North Bridge Rd., Spore. aY tB^T I j ■V 3 j Qs prefy as a picture AND THESE PICTURES
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      Kuala Lumpur Indian's Lunch Party For His "Warrior Friends"
      1198 7  - Kuala Lumpur Indian's Lunch Party For His "Warrior Friends" Adele Shelton Smith By POUR hundred A.I.F, offic- ers and men and I sat down to a Singalese menu prepared only three times a year Christmas, New Year, and bingalese New Year at a tiffin party given by a wealthy Indian
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        175 7 MEMO TO BUSINESS GIRLS M n^ "Soon altrr I Harird w.rk, I lound that my hands looked red end rou9h. I started usinc) Hinds, and m \^T~X-««w a (ew days got y'C^l^'^^W »ny hands soft and '~\r\"^i~~—^S. Augood, Duckett X \V^\ Road, London, N. 4,Va\\ n^ rough, dry handsl <WBsJ^
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      500 London Hospitals Defy Bombs
      1061 8  - 500 London Hospitals Defy Bombs Iris Carpenter By f ir me nospitais m tne Liondon area a very large number have suffered damage from air raids. How do they carry on And the hospitals m the Provincial towns and villages after the papers have once again reported "Buildings, among them
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      Swirled Pompadour
      92 8 ".»<)> 1 \li HI SSKII. m these three pictures introduces the swirled pompadour created for her by Helen Hunt, Columbia Studios hairtylist, Cluster curls are set at the nape of the neck, and atop the crown ■re six flat sculptured curls. From the crown the hair m back
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