The Straits Times, 9 May 1941

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    38 1 The Straits Times FINAL EDTN. [BSTABUSHKD NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES lfi PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 9. 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, MAY 9, 1941. PRICE 5 CENTS,
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      281 1 Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING ■AAvailable Salt LenrUu WAIN SlllfcU.S In Si* and Wool Atao AMEXICAN MI.UUv SKIN. Id varloM eriours 31 Cotrtnan St. S'part. Phone IIIS 1 Miiiiinax s\ F«« protoctwo ii now uni'-fiiry rewaiied at I if HV^ l.>rmiog u> euentiaJ part of the eqwpneat or every I ItkH
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      8 1 r SINGAPORE. 140 CKCIL ST. ('PHONE 5471 K
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      107 1 9ltlt8 cotto«s... CLEARANCE OF REMNANTS AT BARGAIN PRICES Friday 9" Saturday 10ROBINSON'S RAFFLES PLACE SINGAPORE i CS-41-47S v^* '.^LV/ f 7< f 1 1 IP**W^^^^^ i CtJ W VSV' 3 I MOTORS I The Brush Electrical Engineering Company *]if pioneers m the manufacture of electrical equip- R ii 5 ment
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      87 1 ELSIE MARY Oattary Road. Morning Afternoon Evening Dresses. KUALA LVMfVH, 26 JAVA ST. (•PHONE 363V. ,/f ,t.h this Distemper rooms can be made brifht aad ohterfui. It is supplied m paste form and requires thinning with water only to the consistency of cream to be ready for tua. Its exceptional
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    DEATH
    75 2 MR. YEO CHEOW VAN. Cashier of Messrs. Mansfield Sc Co., Ltd.. parked away peacefully at the General Hospital on 7th May 1941 at the age of 68 years leaving brhlnd to mourn his loss, his loving wife, one son. Tan Kok Ann, two daughters, one son-ln-lav.-. wee Chee Hock
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      1524 2 SITUATIONS VACANT EXPERIENCED REFRIGERATOR FITTER required by European concern. Apply by letter stating experience, testimonials, ant salary expected. Box No. 381, Straits Times. WANTED non-European salesman with clientele and knowledge rubber and other Industrial chemicals uid kindred lines. Apply by letter giving qualincat'oni and references to box No. (82. Straits
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      815 2 PIAJ^OS^ PIANO WANTED, state make and lowest Price. No 307 StralUTlmea HOUSESFLATS, TO LET TO LET from Ist June Bunga'cw Steven* Road with or without fumltur» 2or 3 bedrooms. 2 bathrooms no mod. San Tmnls couit Harare. Pleasant situation. Apply 3ox No. 409' StralU Times. TO' LET. unfurnished bungalow, 3
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      558 2 EYE EXAMINATIONS. EYEGLASSES. EXCLUSIVELY. '•■r eealar afhneate ciaertly diagnosed and glauri prescribed by a lieeused and fW£-~^ registered practitioner with I tegal qualifications. If glass- I M W^~^ nol aecded none alll \'t ac reeommendrit V THOMPSON OPTICAL CO. 4. ARCADE BUILDING R. A. THOMPSON. DOS*. (Doctor of Obbbb*} Science).
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      260 2 I BUSINESS CARDS Etc, "HEWITTIC" MEKCL'KV AMU UCTIHEKS JS^Jiii AO TO DC CONVERSION TRACTION. BATTHRY CHARO1NO CINEMAa HOSPITALS. UTTa KTc! ALLIANCE ENGINEERING CO., LTD. 8I.NGArOHE AND KPALA I.I MPD& rtm a PEBMA.VENT WAVE GO \**&2£-' TO ftMSSS! 885^ -'lA s l>»JJS- ill l *SFtCIAUSTt ftSS--—^^ KRMAIWENT WAVING CLONAL SEED. Tj.l
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      320 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. Incorporatf d m England 1 PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co. MAIL. PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE The best possible services are being maintained by the P. O S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call m China. India.
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      260 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE. 1 TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fare* to North America to Europe \ia America and Round Tours m the Pacific quoted In U.S. on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu lea Manila lea H'kong s.s NITTA MABO
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      418 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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      185 3 -Sfc •■38a M£m*Ai£& A.'-v* s»- T"SBBBf JL 3 :Jjfgkii^ftS»n| PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICE SINGASORE TO NEW *ORK AND BOSTON VIA PENANG, COLOMBO. BOMBAY AND CAPE OF GOOD HOPS Arrive Spore Sail Spore Arrive N. V s.s. PRESIDENT HAVES Mar 11 May 13 June 21 sj. PRESIDENT TYLER May M May 22
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      173 3 Radio Programmes TODAY SAIGON 11.78 Mr.» (Z».M m) HI Moll (UHB.I 12.20 p.m. New* In French— Rice quotations; 12.40 ii.m. A concert of light music; 4.40 p.m. iJewi In French; 6. 08 p.m. English programme— New* In English; 8.30 p.m. Topical talk— Concert; 8.05 p.m. Colline speaks to you; 8.20
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      201 3 KUALA LUMPUR ZGE S me/* iM m.) (Daily except Sunday*) 6. IS p.m. Record* tno newt In TunU. 1 45 p.m. Records and new In M*i»y; 7.1J p m Record* and new* In Cantonese; 7.4» p.m Record* and new* In Hokklen or H&kk* 8.20 pjn London new* relav. PENANG ZHJ
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      766 3 EMPIRE STATION Revised rre^aencj Schedule: Eaitern Transmiwten CIS p.m. t» UM P-m, on GSV— 1741 me/s: 1*84 Metrei and GSF 15" 1 c Ti7?"-< Tnta MS p.m. UM pm. GSD— 11.75 me/s; 25.5J metrr*. North American Trmn»m»«»«n GSD; OSC (31 metre band) and GET (Jl 2S m— f4* BM/f) 15
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      795 3 SINGAPORE ZHL IISJ MM ZHP1 9.S9 ac-i U0 9» m.) (ZHPt S.UJ tic I8.M a.) 7.HPJ 7.M «<■'» '41 to m I ZHL. ZIIP1. ZHP? ZHri. 12 30 p.m. Chinese programme summary and Teochew Gua.;ang or Ha!:ah music; 12. 5i p.m. Mid-day Market Price*. In Hokklen; 1 p.m. European tvctjramme
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    NO CONCENTRATION OF "RED" FORCES
    201 4 Moscow Denies Tokio News Agency Story Moscow, May 8. REPORTS of concentration of large Soviet military forces on the Soviet western frontier and other reports of a similar nature concerning the Soviet are strongly denied by the Soviet official Tass news agency, which says that
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    ROOSEVELT'S SON ARRIVES IN CAIRO
    152 4 Ca.ro. May P. CAPT. James Roosevelt, son of President Roosevelt, arttved In Cairo ye&terday to take up duties as a United States air observer with the RAT. In tup Middle East. Capt. Roosevelt has brought with him a personal letter from his father to Kins
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    Eden On Shanghai's Food Supply
    141 4 Umdon. May 8. IN the House of Commons yesterday, Mr. Anthony Eden, Foreign Secretary, answering Mr. L 8 Hannah 'Con. Bilston), sa.d that there had been certain difficulties m the supply of foodstuffs to Shanghai arising from the present condition* In China. No reports, however,
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    Reserve Seamen's Pool In Britain Formed
    155 4 London. May 8. A RESERVE pool of all marine officers and seamen available In Britain Is being formed to reduce the hold-up of ships In British ports from lack of crews, and lo guarantee new benefits for men. This will mean that no officer
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    AMERICAN VIEW OF IRAQ TROUBLE
    68 4 Simla. May 7. A PARTY of Americans who have Just A arrived from Bahrein declared that tb> trouble m Iraq was confined to Baghdad. Tnc people In and around Basra were entirely pro British and there was no tzcuble there. Conditions on the Arabian mainland,
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    Order Of Running & Non-Acceptors
    161 4 Order Of Running Non-Acceptors Penang Races rE order of running and nonacceptors m Penang to-morrow, the first day of the Penang Turf Club's Spring meeting, are° Race 1: Horses. Class 4, Dlv. 2. 6 furlong:. Joanne, Sacrifice Rae« Z: Hones. CUM 4. «T. 1. 6 furlongs. Cellofort. Walt Disney, Highland
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    DONATIONS TO THE WAR FUND
    412 4 THE following donations to rhe War 1 Fund are recorded to-daj:— t Singapore Turf dab, further contribution .75 (44 Major 1..G.H. Heaver, *nd Ba. The I)->cra Regiment l,» 06 Local staff of The Asiatic Petroleum Co. (SS.) Lid, The Asiatic Petr3leum Co. (F..\LS.) Ltd. and
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    AROUND THE MARKETS
    555 4 Share Sections Stagnant "Threat To Rubber Market" (By Our Financial Correspondent) Singapore, May 9. The share market was stagnant fes- terday and there was no inclination on the part of either buyers or sellers to do business. In the tin share section the only business reported was
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    EXCHANGES
    184 4 rr.e following are (be etcnange rataa Win aicmlng according to U,« dally eJrcclar ks*u» ov Urn Hontkona and JOaiifhaj Bmiklnt Oonxiratlont— SKLLINO London 1.1 2/4 3/12 Umdon demand 2/4S/J2 Switzerland (T.I only) 203 46 New York demand 47.10 Montreal demand 61.16 Batavla demand M.71 Samarang demand St. 6B Calcutta
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    VALUE OF SPEECH FREEDOM
    142 4 Washington, May 7. •■WHILE the power ol freedom of "s-jeerh has been takm trom many nations, it will not easily be taken from Lnglish-speaking peoples who, from writers living and dead. Rather courage ar.d constancy to strengthen us m the trials we must undergo." Mr. Churchill,
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    MALAYA'S TRADE BOOSTED
    150 4 Mercantile Bank Chairman On War Problems London. May 8. THE chairman of the Mere tn Dc Bank of India, Mr. Charles Innes, £i»ys that industrialization must be a great benefit but raises problems fcr British exporters, as does the war's great stimulation of India's cotton goods exports
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    NO EVIDENCE OF TIN HOARDING
    114 4 London. May 8. The Mstal Exchange will restrict the sale of tin fcr investment becaust they do not see any evidence or likelihood of tin hoarding. The Exchange explain, firstly, that Government \s empowered to require all holden to declare its stocks at any time:
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    RUBBER CONTROL IN NATIONAL INTEREST
    164 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 8. MORE mature consideration of the rubber control scheme convinces the City that it is m the national interest as it applies a very much needed corrective to unwanted speculators. It also guarantees the wisest distribution of available supplies
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    GUTHRIE'S WEEKLY RUBBER REPORT
    199 4 Fair Demand At The Singapore Auction Fa w??kly repcrt on the rubber market, is-'ued yesterday. Guthrlc and Co. Ltd. write:— A Rubbsr Controller has born appointed m Ljndon through whose medium th? Ministry of Supply will now ta the scls Importer rf rubber into thp United
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    SINGAPORE TRACTION RECEIPTS RISE
    68 4 'TRAFFIC receipt* of the Singapore A Traction Co. Ltd. continue to ris? although those for April, beins ;i 30day month, were slightly lower than (or March. April r_>celits were $267,000. compared with $269,000 m March, bringing the to'al for the first seven months of the company's
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    106 4 81nca?ore. ..lay 9 ■uvert xiiera Oamb:er 17.50 Hamburg Cube 112.80 Jara Cube 112.00 sjsjM Mixed «225 Sun Dried U.M 'BVtf White Muntok »14.50 White $14 00 Black $.7.25 face fiotir Ho i I.triKga $3.00 Fair $5.00 Sarawak $6.00 $5.00 Small Plaice $7 50 fair Flake $7.00 Medium-Flake
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    84 4 Friday May noon. Buyers Stllsr* Prwr* Crtrc M l-\ R.SS (Spot imm) MM «H No IX R.S.B lot m May 41 IP, 1..t A.Q. X S.S May MM U F..VQ. R.S.S f*» m ta May 10. 10 II TIKE QIOTATIOXS No. IX R.S.S. on Registered
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    APRIL RUBBER CROPS
    35 4 THE following rubber crops wer« harvested m April: L,b Ayer Moleic 29.420 euk.lt Katil 38.6W Ferak River Valley 41.605 United Malacca 57,700 Hltam Tin Ltd. produced 109 pleust of tin-ore In April
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      263 4 /lvJI Lconomy I \J Appearance Haj For A// M»^ Occasions /f Consult X^gm 'Phono 2066 Singapor** APB 1 RIDING HEADLONG INTO ACTION! OPENING TO-NIGHT I CTTU TUT V1V I (Chapters 1 to 6) v WHIPS CRACK! fflL^ 9 SWORDS FLASH! E^EB^Sl As /Lotto crashes e &^mt$ £*^y <■ into h/s
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    London Stock Exchange
    360 5 Tin Shares Harden: Dunlops Advance London. May B. riu: recant lim: tendency 011 the Stock Excliunce was maintained to-day, espelallr amoni; Industrials where Dunlops adra&ced t'> 31b. 3d. from 33s. on dividend uil.iciiMU.nl. Mini 1 1 If I equipments were also feature. Gilt-educd recorded ml gain* but
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    KUALA LUMPUR TIN
    40 5 D HEDGE 1 oi Kuuia Lumpur Tin N.L. w rked toe 640 hours In April: it treat rt 70.7 M cubi- yards and produced '00 plculs of tin-ore. Dredge worked •1 62,7.37 cubic yarJj iueed 512 pli
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    110 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, May S rOMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotation* ID jarenthesls: RUBBER: Inactive. Spot 14d. Buyers. June 14V 4 d. Buyers. July-Sept. 14>4d. Buyers. Oct.-Dcc. 14 %d. Buyers. New York: Not received. COTTON: Closed for duration of war. PEPPER: White
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    MAIL ARRIVAL AND DISPATCHES
    231 5 MaiU close at the Genera! Post OOs.t M T.ow.v TO-MOBBOM America. Canada. Newfoundland. U.S.A.. Central and South America ami West Indies ..air 4 p.m. ta air l*-30 pm. I F.uropp: AU destinations with which nostal rommunlrations ore sail" ir.atn;ained air 4 p.m. air 12.30 p.m. ,v
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1260 5 THURSDAY. MAT 8. 1841: '■>•. MINING Buyer* Sellers Ampat Tin (44) 3s 3s 6d Austral Amal. (S») 6s 4*d Ss M Austral Malay (t) 83s 6d S4s 6d Ayer Mtam (ss) 17s 18s Ayer Weng ($1) .70 Bangrln Tin U*6d 14j Batu Selangor ($1) 1-30
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    List Of Current Dividends
    187 5 Issued by the Malayan Share Books Oomptnj Utrttteao Clow TV KucbU 1CJ int. May 14 Ltngul s% int. May 16 Pahang consold. 10% less tax Apr. 15 Petaling Rahman Hyd 5% int. May 15 Sione Tin l\k% "it. less tax May 7 Sungel Wav lt% Ko.
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      66 5 HELP E NGLANDS NEW HOMELESS WaS%BmKL j a^sr -4aH i t Bf v A V*iiP«ff'laHai^W ■J^a^a^ai^i*J^ailW^aills«ilalalllala^alaws^»^l^al **mT /mF/WE** m\ MAKE REGULAR MONTHLY /LiWr *M^W\ DONATIONS TO HELP THIS Wk Ifi* 9 ilflVM M FUND WHICH ALLEVIATES B jAAl^arßl f THE DISTRESS OF ENGLAND'S Tm. SAMm W^^^m m new homeless the
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      755 5 LYSOFORM ANTISEPTIC GERMICIDE DEODORANT for Feminine Hygiene and General Use. LYSOFORM is a fundai«enla.l> new product which has been designed to combine m an absolutely neutral compound (pH 7) the various function, required m a perfect antiseptic. Price $1.50 per bottle Obtainable at all Chemists and DkfmMVtw. Distributor* GRAFTON LABORATORIES,
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      250 5 INSURANCE FIRE-ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION TH2 LCMDO.'I ASSURANCE HONO KONO FIRE INSCE. CO. LTO. PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO.. LTD WESTERN ASSURANCE CO EAGLE STAR INS. CO.. LTD. BRITISH AMZT>:C '.SSUT*. \NCE CO GUTHRIE&CO..LTD. flncortXira'-ed m S.S < ALGALIA REDUCING CREAM imaOe Irom «ea wec#. The m.»,t eaieirac xni Mire
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      280 6 HELLO-CALLING ALL SMITHS! J&\ jfk Bk and callinp; the Browns, McDonalds, Jones m fact k 9L M J CALLING EVERYBODY who likes a grand Comedy jj| J5» T0 SEE THIS RIOTOUS PICTURE OF A BRIDE 8 JL^, WHO COULDN'T STAY MAD! I GALA PREMIERE TO-DAY /^imft w&*mJsm\ ALMANBRA It 1
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      68 6 OTHER CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS APPEAR ON PAGES 4 ft 7 THE WHOLE TOWN'S WAITING FOR IT? M.G.M.'s TWO GREAT STARS PORTRAYING m °st THE ROLES of ETHEL VANCE'S _^^^^^2 Talked f Picture 2 MILUON-SALE NOVEL M sine€ "^L STARRING *2£lM^^ NORMA SHEARER ROBERT TAYLOR PLANS NOW OPEN— th I CONRAD
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      269 6 THANKS, folk?, for your Complimentary "Remarx!" THE BEST "BELLY-LAUGH" IN YEARS FUN MARXES ON as CRAUCHO Ga^s— Harpo Harps and CHICO "chastises" the Cowgirls! M.G.M.'S FOURTH -IN LINE HIT CAPITOL 3.15—6.15—9.15 DAILY A Come on a roaring riot S*[ r£f of revelry and I £P GO WEST As The MARX
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    NAZI ADMISSION OF ACTIVE RESISTANCE IN NORWAY
    583 7 Secret Documents Seized In Raid On Lofotens Are Published London, May 8. CECRET German documents seized during the British raid on the Norwegian Lofoton Islands on Mar. 4 are published to-day as a Government White Paper. An unusual feature of this publication is
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    Spent Winter In Their Fishing Boats
    124 7 London, May 8. I MANY people at KrUtiansund have had to spend the winter m fishing boats because German bombers destroyed their homes last summer, says the Norwegian telegraph agency. The correspondent of the Stockholm Tidnaigen described the damage by flrc there as the
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    MENZIES GOING TO WASHINGTON
    122 7 Canadian Legislators" Ovation For Him Ottawa. May I. MR. R. O. MENZIES, Prime Minister of Australia, left Ottawa to-day lor Washington He will stop at Toronto lor an hour this afternoon. Mr. Ueutn had a big reception here on Tuesday when addressing the Canadian House of
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    "MENZIES TALKS OUR LANGUAGE"
    53 7 New York. M»j < "MR MiNZIES talks our language." says "'the New York Times commenting on the Australian Prime Minister's utterance! here and m Canada. I "His visit remmcii us that though Australia may be Down Under, she still Is our neigh- bour hi her Interests
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    "Only One Person Fears Future That Is Hitler Himself"
    232 7 London. May 8 ON one person fears the future that is Hitler." declared the Dutch Prime Minister. Prof. P. S. Gerbrandy. m a message to the Netherlands through the Free Dutch newspaper VrlJ Nederland, on the occasion of the first anniversary
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    MEXICO MAY BREAK WITH GERMANY
    57 7 Mexico City. May 8. GEN. AZCARATE, former Mexican Minister m Berlin, has been appointed technical director of war by th« Mexican Delates Ministry. The appointment is interpreted m some well-iniornud circles as indicating a suspension of Mexico's relations with Germany sirce no successor to Gen.
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    N.I. PUBLIC TO GIVE DAY'S PROFIT TO WAR FUND
    111 7 BatavU. May >. ARRANGEMENTb have been completed for the population of the N.I. to donate it's, day's earnings to war funds on Saturday, the anniversary of the German Invasion of Holland our -third of the total takings will be given for
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      300 7 RAFFLES HOTEL To-night -DINNER DANCE (inlonMl)Bp.B. tanidnigM SZL BUSTER MAGGIE STS^T DEMON STRAYING LA CONGA Dinner $3.00 .Non-diners Sl.Ofi To-morrow— LUNCH IM THE BALLROOM GRILL —SPACIOUS COOL. RijstUfel served from 12.34 to 2.34 p.m SPECIAL ORCHESTRAL CONCERT by RAFFLES ORCHESTRA SUNDAY EVENING IN THE PALM COURT MILITARY BAND CON CERT
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      296 7 CLOSED! BOOKINGS FOR $1.00 SEATS CLOSED at the PAVILION BOX OFFICE. AUCTION OF ONLY UPSTAJRS SEATS TO-MORROW NIGHT IN THE RAFFLES BALLROOM (By Courtesy ot RAFFLES HOTEL, Ltd.) IN AID OF THE _W_AJ*_F U N D You Can BID up to ANY AMOUNT FOR ONE SEAT OR SFX OR EIGHT
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 9, 1941. (615th. Day Of The War.) All The Talents
    1156 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE. FRIDAY. MAY 9, 1941. (615th. Day Of The War.) All The Talents If the elaborate nature of preliminary arrangements provides a reliable basis for prediction, it can be said with confidence that at some future date Malaya is going to j possess one of the world's
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      CHINA'S HISTORY
      1456 8 A Civilization More Than 4,000 Years Old To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— China as a nation was and still is considered to be the oldest country In the world, possessing a civlliza.ion of her own. The word China, according to historians, was derived Irom the
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      SCRAP CAMPAIGN
      63 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, In your issue of May 5 you reported that the railings which have surrounded the lawns m Parliament Square have been taken down lor conversion into scrap metal. May I suggest that many railings m this country should also go
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      TIME SIGNALS
      205 8 A Few Local Noises Big And Little To the Editor of the Straits Time* fc<sir. The Singapore Broadcasting Station has asked for suggestions for "time signals" appropriate to the country. Here are a few typical Mal..v;in noises of the present day: (1) A series of clicks (representing a
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      WAKE UP!
      260 8 A Call To Eurasians In Malaya I To the Editor of the Straits 1 ime>. Sir.— An epic story of dauntle. courage of Eurasian soldiers wlvn given encouragement and opportunities: R.r J. A. Hammcrt n writing of till "Siege of Kut" stated: "When the Oxford and Bucks Light
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      MUSICAL SOCIETY
      167 8 Tribute To Excellence Of The Choir To the Edit ir of the Straits Times Sir. I was very much delighted by the excellent sinking of the Choir at the Singapore Musical Society's concert last Sunday night. When nearly ■\rrv part of the world is torn up by war,
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      66 8 Just Out! Ist CHEAP CINEMA EDITION!'. GONE WITH THE WIND by Margaret Mitchell. It Is an enthralling story of the American Civil War. It Is packed with Incident and character, and throughout Its length the excitement Is sustained. 1037 pages Beautifully printed. Price only $3.00. Postage 30c G. U. KIAT
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      68 8 Appeasement 958 STRAITS SETTLEMENTS GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 2, 1941 j List of Existing Societies Exempted from Registration m the Settlement of Singapore, published m accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of the Societies Ordinance. continued. No. Name of Society. Date of Exemption. Address. 141 Fasci Italiani AH'Estero Delegazione per
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    U.S. DECISION ON INTERVENTION LIKELY SOON
    181 9 Action Expected In 'Very Near Future* NATION AWAITS PRESIDENT'S NEXT VITAL MOVES Isolationist Newspaper Foresees Entry Into War AFTER Mr. Winston Churchill's victory m the House of Commons, which has created considerable satisfaction m the United States, discussion m all sections now centres on
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    IRAQIS BOO RASHID ALI
    393 9 Public Feeling i Against Revolt London, May 9. j DASHID ALI, pro- Axis leader of the Iraqi coup d'etat, hurriedly left Baghdad yesterday after a public demonstration against his movement, according; to Baghdad reports to the Egyptian Press, j There is no confirmation of the report
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    STORY OF PLOT TO KILL ROOSEVELT
    140 9 New York, May 8. TilK police and secret service are 1 investigating a report that two men had planted dynamite on President Roosevelt's Hyde Park (New York) estate. The report I adds that they intended to set it off if the rnited States went
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    PRESIDENT ADVISED TO REMAIN IN BED
    62 9 Washington, May 8. PRESIDENT Roosevelt who was yeoterdaj j ordered to stay m bed for two days is still suffering from stomach trouble and > tlight temperature. He wanted to get up today but his doctor forbade him. The President is understood to be
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    Thrilling Air Combats Over England: 12 Nazi Day Raiders Shot Down
    812 9 'London, May. ANOTHER Cierman bom he r was shot down by Royal Air Force fighters last evening after ten. Nazi fighters had been disposed of m a series of thrilling combats over southern England earlier m the day. A.
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    NEW PICTURE OF NAVAL C.-IN-C.
    23 9 At his desk conferring with his secretary U the Commander -in -Chief, China Station, Vice-Adiriral Sir Geoffrey Layton.
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    War Flares Up Again In China
    176 9 Severe Fighting On Three Fronts Shanghai, May 9. A BIG battle has developed northwest of Hankow, where the Japanese have launched a threepoint, drive, says a message from Chungking. After a lull of several months fighting has also started again m North China, where
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    New Fleet Auxiliary Vessels Urged
    40 9 Washington, May 8. I*HE addition of 58 fleet auxiliary 1 vessels has been recommended by the House of Representatives Naval Committee m view of rapid and unforeseen developments. The cost will be approximately $350,000,000.— Reuter.
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    SHIPPING LOSSES
    468 9 Senator's Figures Are Incorrect Washington, May 8. OEAR-ADMIRAL LAND, chairman j** of the United States Maritime i Commission stated to-day that there was reason to believe that the actual losses of ships en route for i Great Britain were "substantially greater than the reported losses" I which he
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    Dutch Liner Chased In South Pacific
    47 9 San Pedro (Calif.), May 8. THE Dutch liner Welvieven is being chased by a raider about 180 miles south of Canton Island, oft the Phoenix group of islands m the South Pacific, according to a radio message from the liner. Reuter.
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    SECRET CLAUSES IN PARIS AGREEMENT ALLEGED
    336 9 Germans May Get Lease Of Air Bases Besides French Industrial Aid liOndon, May 9. CECRET military clauses have been made by Adm. Darlan (Vichy Vice-Premier) m his agreement with Germany, whereby the Reich will have the use of air bases m Morocco and Syria."
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    Thai-Indo-China Peace Treaty Signed
    78 9 London, May 9. THE peace treaty between Thailand •ad Indo-China was signed ii. Tokio yesterday morning, according t > Vichy dispatch to the German news agency. An earlier Japanese Dome! report said that simultaneously »ith the signature of m 1 treaty, notes would be exchanged amon;
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    BATTLE FOR EGYPT SOON
    194 9 Enemy Raid On Suez Zone London, May 8 FORESHADOWING that the next major German-Italian attack would be against Egypt, the acting Prime Minister, Mr. A. W. Fadd.n, declared m Canberra yesterday that defence of the British Isles and Sues was now of paramount importance. Since the
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    LORD GORT ARRIVES AT GIBRALTAR
    23 9 ORD GORT arrived m Gibraltar by air yesterday and wilt take up his duties as Gov?rmr to-d?y.—Reuter I
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    TURF CLUB'S $75,000 GIFT TO WAR FUND
    624 10 Donations To War Effort Now More Than $340,000 FURTHER £20,000 WILL BE REMITTED TO LONDON THE War Fund has had another very substantial windfall. The Singapore Turf Club, continuing its remarkably generous support of the various efforts to raise money for war purposes,
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    DEATH OF KELANTAN MAGISTRATE
    102 10 TUNGKU Abdullah Hassan, a nzpnew Ol the Sultan of Kelantr.n and nephew and scn-in-1-.iw of the Rija Kelantan, died (n Tuvday ;>t Kota Bharn. Kulant.-.n. Turigku Abdull.ih. who was 32, first w.Mit to Rallies College and then to England m 1931. Joining Oxford University. fie took
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    MEDICAL AUXILIARY SERVICE
    23 10 MIiMBELIu of the Randans Kerbau Hospital auxiliary staff will hold a practice at the hospital to-day, stsrttnc at 530 p.m.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    85 10 SINGAFOU: R IflU «OTEL Dinner St Dance (Iniorniali I p.m. to Midnight. I RIAI M'ORIU C»b»rrt: 7.30 to 9 9 p.m to Midnight. Globe: The Ghost Breakers. Sky: Lives ot Bengal Lancer. lIATPY THFM'ICF (Happy WarU) Zanzibar. Seaside: Sweethearts. Nl:\V WUBLU Talkies, rr.fatres and Cinemas Side Show Cabaret. Danrlns
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    Former Malayan Killed In Raid
    47 10 (I- mm Our Own Correspondent) London, May 8. DR. William McDonald Scott, formerly of the Malayan Me£i- j tal Service, who was. recently appointed Senior Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health, was kiUed m a London air raid. Straits Times Cable.
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    HOLLANDERS' WAR EFFORT
    202 10 To Give A Day's Pay To-morrow ABOUT 900 Hollanders and the majority of 15,000 Netherlands Indies subjects m Singapore will to-morrow the fust anniversary of the German invasion of Holland wcrk for their country by contributing their d'y's earnings to the Oran.te War Fund. A memorial ceremony
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    BETTING SLIPS ON RACES
    178 10 Three Perak Men Fined $4300 (Frore. Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. May 8. j I'-HE heaviest fine yet to be I imposed m a book-making case m Ipoh was made by Mr. P. F. Y. Radcliffe m the first magistrate's court to-day against Lee Chee I >
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    GOOD COMEDY & MUSIC IN CATHAY FILM
    72 10 GOOD COMEDY MUSIC IN CATHAY FILM At The Cinema .Love Thy Neighbour." (»reAllen, Jack Bonny, Mary Martini. Paramount. Cathay Theatre. N uproarious comedy, interspersed J*. with snappy song hits by Parimount's beautiful singing star. Mary Martin, "Love Thy Neighbour" provides light entertainment of the best sort. Hilarity Is heightened as
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    Tommy Gunners Of Indian Army
    25 10 Indian troops serving .n Malay are now equipped with Tommy guns. These two men were photographed during manoeuvre* m Johore.
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    More Malayans Are Needed To Drive Army Transport
    311 10 T'HE call has gone forth m Malaya for many skilled drivers of motor vehicles, who are wanted for valuable war-time service. Men who offer themselves for this work can feel that they are doing something really useful for the war effort. The
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    Bren Gun Carriers In Johore Manoeuvres
    32 10 Bren gun carriers ruth through a village m Johore m answer to a call for support—a picture taken during the recent large-scale manoeuvre* held m Johore.
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    EVACUATION PLANS TO BE STUDIED FURTHER
    336 10 Census To Be Taken Soon A CENSUS will shortly be taken of people, especially of the poorer classes, living m Singapore coastal areas which are liable to attack from the sea m tha event of war coming to Malaya. This will be a further
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    MOVEMENTS OF ALIENS
    188 10 Rules For Defence Areas In F.M.S. ALIENS who wish to move into or visit places m Malaya designated as defence areas must now first obtain written permission from the authorities. A new Defence Areas (Regulation of Movements! Order, introduced m the F.M.S., prohibits aliens from entering any
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    JAPANESE MOVE IN FOOCHOW
    91 10 Shanghai. May 9 NON Japanese business m Foochovr. the treaty port on the Fukien coast caDtured by the Japanese last month. Is threatened with extinction las a result of the reported Japanes-* decision to readjust economic conditions m the city to the requirements of the yen
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    MOBILE CANTEEN FUND FOR IPOH A.R.P.
    93 10 <FTom Our Own Correspondent! Ipoh, May 8. OVER 1,000 men and women AR.P workers m Ipoh and district who work for long stretches at their pasta rlurlns periods of training will shortly be provided with fo^d and flrint "-it j result of the opening
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    MADRAS CORPORATION'S GIFT TO SINGAPORE
    307 11 "Manif estation Of Ties Which Bind India And Malaya" JUST AS WARMLY WELCOMED AS WHEN TROOPS SENT HERE A GIFT of $1,769.48 (7,500 rupees), has been received by the Government of the Straits Settlements from the Corporation of Madras as a contribution towards strengthening the
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    SALVAGE WEEK A SUCCESS
    113 11 Campaign Is To Be Continued THE success of "Salvage Week has greatly encouraged the organizers and the campaign will continue. A regular scrap collection scheme will be ready shortly and m the meantime the public are asked to save their scrap until it is needed. During
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    SHORTAGE OF ONE-CENT & TWO-CENT STAMPS
    124 11 SHORTAGE OF ONE-CENT TWO-CENT STAMPS OWING to war conditions there is a temporary shortage of one-cent and two-cent stamps m Malaya. The public are invited to co-operate j In combating this shortage by using the eight-cent stamp, of which there are ample supplies, for covers reouir- m? a postage fee
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    TO DEVELOP TIN MINES IN SOUTH-WEST CHINA
    75 11 Chungking, May 8. MR AW BOON HAW. th- Singapore business -nan and philanthropist, has f-üb-srribed for $4,500,000 (Chinese currency) Torth of shares m the newly-ortvaized $11j.000.000 Overseas Chinese Development Company. The new company will first concentrate Its j eflorts on development of tin,
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    CHINESE CLAIMS TRIAL ON CHEATING CHARGES
    111 11 A LLEGED to have cheated two men of Chinese medicine by tendering U payment a cheque which he knew would not be honoured by the bank Ong Boon Keng. a 36-year-old Teochew, claimed trial when charged m the Singapore third court yesterday. The charges
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    Indian Mountain Gunners In Malaya
    49 11 Indian mountain gunners hauling their gun into position during recent manoeuvres m Malaya. Large numbers of Indian troops are taking part m the defence of this country and Sikhs, Dogras, Pathans and State troops are showing their adaptability to conditions of Malayan jungle warfare.
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    "NEW TENANCY CREATED"
    633 11 Owner's Plea To Rent Board f\N the grounds that a new ten- ancy had been started after certain alterations had been made to a house m Gopeng Street, Mr. Teh Kirn Tie asked the Singapore I Rent Assessment Board yesterday I to fix the rent at double
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    Message From Dutch Foreign Minister
    106 11 TO-NIGHT at 8.45 the Singapore broadcasting station will present a special programme t« mark the annivrrsary of the Nazi invasion of Holland on May 10. 1940. The programme will consist of three main parts. First, the I)ut< h choir will sing a cantata specially composed
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    STRIKES ON ESTATES
    331 11 Demonstration In Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 8. A LARGE number of labourers from various estates m the Coast district of Selangor camj to] Kuala Lumpur to-day to stage a demonstration m, and outside, the j office of the Controller of Labour, Mr.
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    PRISON SENTENCE ON YOUNG POLICEMAN
    90 11 CHARLIE FERNANDEZ. Singapore pollrj .-unstable, wtl sentenced to six wee"**' ii.;ouus •mprironment m On 6i:i2apoir fifth court yesterday vch-n convi'-t"! on a ?har"P of dtshon*s>'lv stolen ti~jcle. Fernandez had ci^im.d trial. The pcmecuUcD alleged that the bicycle Fernandez wii fcund m poi^-.s-sion cf beknged to
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    Owner Alleges Car Involved In Accident Was Stolen
    462 11 •THE defence of Ong Joo Chin against a charge of causing grievous hurt to an air raid warden, Wong Sze Lian, by knocking Wong down with a car on the black-out night of Jan. 22, was continued yesterday m the Singapore traffic
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    CHIEF JUSTICE'S RULING IN APPEAL BY CROWN
    390 11 Question Whether Air Ministry Road Is Public Thoroughfare THE question as to whether or not a road on Singapore Island, Jalan Kayu, is a public thoroughfare within the meaning of the section under which a European, L. W. P.urgess, had been charged with
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    TRUST BREACH ALLEGED
    50 11 pHARGED with committing criminal breach of trust m respect of $1,116 m cash, Ni? Kirn Thai, a 37-year-old Hokicien. claimed trial when charged m the Singapore fifth court yesterday. He was offered bail of $1,000 m t.vo sureties when the case was postponed a week for mention.
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    STABBING INCIDENT IN KATHI'S HOUSE
    163 11 Assize Trial Of Younp Man On Murder Cha r n:e A STABBING 'nJdcnt m a Kathn house m Radin Mas. X Bahru. on F. b. 3 had a sequel at the Singapcr^ As>!zps be. ore Mr Worley and a spe ,ial jury y I rd.ty,
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    ALLIANCE AMONG BRITAIN, U.S. & CHINA ADVOCATED
    142 12 ALLIANCE AMONG BRITAIN, U.S. CHINA ADVOCATED Chungking Journal Urges Talks To Forestall Axis Manoeuvres Chungking, May 8. AN alliance among Great Britain, the United States and China is advocated hy the official Central Daily News today. The newspaper advocates concrete three-power discussions on joint measures to meet any eventuality and
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    Relieving Reservists In The Far East
    98 12 London, May 8. OTEPS are being taken to relieve reservists m the Far East Mr. Robert Morrison <Lab., Tottenham. W> m the House of Commons to-day drew attention to the fact that i reservists called up at the beginning o. the war and serving
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    Thailand's Plan For Bigger Air Force
    38 12 Bangkok. May S. JHK Thai Government has submitted to Parliament special estimates for expanding the air force which it has been planning since the border dispute with Indo-China, says a Japanese re-port.--Reuter.
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    British Envoy Sees Thai Premier
    49 12 British Envoy Sees Thai Premier Bangkok. May 8. "THi: Britwh Minister, Sir Josiah Crosby, had a cordial conversation en foreign affairs with the Thailand Prime Minister. Luans Pibul Son,'gnm it is officially announced her?. The conversation, which took place on Tuesday, Ls .stated to hay- lasted two hours.— Reuter.
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    WITH U.S. AID. BRITAIN WILL NOT ONLY SURVIVE BUT WIN'
    598 12 Mr. Willkie Says O ur War Production Now At Highest Point In History UR. Wendell Willkie. Republican candidate^n the *1940 Presidential elections who visited Britain a few weeks ago ?hTn!X n* h 'TiTi? 11 ia New York last ni that
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    American Aid Is New Factor In War
    111 12 N3w York, May 8. •"THE speed-up m the United O'.ates war effort is a -iew factor m the war situation. That is why John Bull denes the enemy with renewed courage and Mr. Churchill is willing to *rager his head on winning," writes
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    Bond Among British And Indian Workers
    108 12 London, May 8. 'rHE Minister of Labour and National Service, Mr. Ernest Bevln. to-day welcomed 50 young Indians who have come to Britain for training m munitions industries "We are making history, to-day," he said. 1 1 think we are forming a unity between
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    ACCEPTED "CHALLENGE FROM BERLIN"
    2042 13 Local Arab Radio Announcer's Evidence In Court Case 1 REGARDED the announcement from Berlin as a challenge and 1 took it up," said Abdul Wahad Aljelany, editor of Ihe Arabic newspaper Al-Akhbar nd announcer m Arabic from the Singapore Mr Station, m the second district court
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    Privy Council Judgment In Singapore Appeal
    421 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) t London. Apr. 3. I SYED Abclulrahrnan bin Shaikh AlksfT and other trustees were to-d«^y ordered by a judgment oij the Privy Council to pay the whole i of certain expenditure out of in- < come and not out of
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    GENERAL'S INTEREST IN BIBLE SOCIETY
    66 13 (Prom Oor Own Correspondent) London, May 8. TaE Governor of Malta, muchraided BrltUh base m the Mediterranean, Lieut-Gen Sir William Dobbie, has cabled to Britain a<reptin,- the rice- i presidency of the British an* For?Un Bible Society. Sir William, durine his tenure of duty m
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    JEWISH RACE'S LOYALTY
    455 13 Public Gathering In Singapore THE loyalty and friendship of the Jewish race to Great Britain was stressed m an address to a public gathering at the Adelphi Hotel last night by Dr. Emanuel Olsvanger. a member of the Jewish Agency In Palestine, who Is touring the Far
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    COUNTERFEITING OF COINS ALLEGATION
    86 13 A I-LEGED to have been found In possession of materials and in:trum?ms for counterfeiting co<ns, two Chin»se, Kg Tian San, M. and Kim Seng, 28. appeared in th? Singapore third court yesterday i They also faced two charges ii being in possession of counterfeit n»e I
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    R.A.F. NIGHT FIGHTERS & A.-A. GUNS DOWN 24 NAZI RAIDERS
    678 14 R.A.F. NIGHT FIGHTERS A.-A. GUNS DOWN 24 NAZI RAIDERS Heavy Damage Done By Luftwaffe In New Widespread Attacks London, May 8. rOERING'S murder bombers m their swams carried out further terrifying raids over Great Britain last night. The Merseyside and north-western areas, the Humber district, north-eastern towns ami the Bristol
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    More A.I.F. Men Escape From Greece
    77 14 (Straits Times Special Cable) Sydney, May CMAI.L parties of the Australian Imperial Forces are still arriving m Egypt from Greece, Mr. Percy C. Sprnder, Army Minister. disclosed to-day. Mr. Spender has announced that a cable has been received from G:n. Blarney stating that the
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    Selassie Offers Britain Troops
    113 14 Addis Ababa, May 8. •T'HE Emperor of Abyssinia ha.s Mrr- ed the British Government the use of his forces for any front requir-jd. This was revealed by Hail? Selassie himself m the nrrt interview he has given since his return to his capital after five years
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    BRILLIANT ACTION OF INDIANS
    225 14 Cavalry Takes Wireless Hill In Abyssinia Simla May 8 A BRILLIANT attack by an Indian cavairy regiment last Sunday resulted m the j capture of the 9.000-foot mountain known as Wireless HU] In northern Abyssinia On the previous day Indian Infantry cooperated with picked British troops
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    LL.-G. DID NOT VOTE
    51 14 London, May 8. MR. D. Lloyd-Oeorge, who was sharply critical of the Government In the war debate, abstained from voting when the motion of confidence In the Government was put. Mr. L. Hore-Bellsha, who was also critical m his speech, supported the Government m i the
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    Enemy Convoy In Mediterranean Bombed Heavily By R.A.F.
    266 14 London, May 8. r)-DAY'S air communique from Cairo tells of a successful attack by British aircraft on an enemy convoy In the Mediterranean. Direct hits were scored on two merchant ships. One of them was left v. ith smoke pouring from her
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    Direct Hits A re Scored On Nazi Battle-Cruisers
    335 14 London, May B. DIRECT hits with heavy armour-piercing liombs were made on the German battle-cruisers Scharnhorst and Gneisenau during an attack by British bombers on Brest last night. The raid is described as "heavy" and, m addition to hits on the warships,
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    49 15 SOCCER: S.A.F.A. league, first division, R.A.F. vt. S.C.F.A., (tedium; reserve division. Manchester* n. R.A.F. Tenffah, Tanjlin second division (a). Royal Nary Mala; Regiment. Naval Bur; second division (b). Wanderer! vs. Indian Association, 5.H.8.; Air Headquarters vs. Fort Canning, Gcylanr stadium. TENNIS: S.C.C., S.C.R.C. and T.M.C.A. tournaments.
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    SAPPERS BEAT GORDONS
    662 15 League Position Strengthened Royal Engineers 4; Gordons 0. ni \VIN(. fine soccer, the Royal Kngineers, leaders m the first division of the S.A.F.A. league, competition strengthened their position yesterdry when they defeated the Gordons by four clear goals at Chan si. Unquestionably the superior Mdc, the Sappers
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    TENGAH AIRMEN COLLECT FULL POINTS OFF Y.M.C.A.
    254 15 R.A.F. (Tenitahl 3; V.M.C.A. 1. ni SIITK putting up a hard light, the IMf.C.A. had to admit defeat to the lI. A r. (Trr.cah) by three roals to one m a vcf<n<l 'li.ision (a) Irarue soccer match on the Y.MX'.A. ground yesterday. After
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    SONNY & COURTLING BEST BETS FOR TO-MORROW
    1678 15 SONNY COURTLING BEST BETS FOR TO-MORROW First Day Of Penang Turf Club's Spring Meeting CONNY and Courtlinp; should make the best bets m Penang to-morrow, the first day of the Penang Turf Club's Spring meeting. Nine big fields will form the afternoon's programme, and winners have not been easy to
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    Negri Prepare For Cup Soccer
    99 15 From Oar Own Correspondent) Seremhan. May S. AS a preparation for Negri Sembilan's first Malaya Cup soccer match aeain«t the Army m Singapore, the State will play Selan*or m a friendly fixtnre on Satuvdajr. After a Stite trial to-day the following team was selected to
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    SOCCER TRIAL AT FARRER PARK
    443 15 B.H.L. Players Show Good Form Colours 4 Whites- J DESPITE a muddy turf, good soccer was seen at Farrer Park yesterday when the Business Houses' teams. Colours and Whites, met m a second trial match to select a combined side to play against the Chinese
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    WAR CUP FINAL ON SATURDAY
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    A.I.F. BEAT BRITISH ARMY BY FOUR WICKETS
    628 15 Mules Collins Bowl Well, Richardson Scores 49 THE Australian Imperial Force Cricket XI scored their 1 first win m Singapore when Ihey beat the British Army XI by four wickets at Tanglin yesterday. The match started at 11 am. when Caster and Cole
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    LAWN TENNIS RESULTS
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    Selangor State Soccer Side
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    NAZIS PLANNING TO LAND FORCES IN SYRIA
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    119 16 London. May I. THE Incident between France and Britain as a result of which a convoy, of which tho mrTisnnt ship Bangkok wa? a member, took refuse ln the Algerian harbour of Nemours, is recalled by a statement Issued from FiTe French headquarters ln London
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    243 16 London, May 8. 117ORLD comment on the dramatic change m the U.S.S.R., which brought Stalin for the first time into public official capacity as chairman of the Council of People's Commissars (Prime Minister), has been confused and uninformative, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. Berlin
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    No Concessions To Germany
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    75 16 Ankara, May 8. lIIQH praise for the British and tucn action m going to the aid of Greece io contained ln an article m to-day's newspaper Ulus. "By disposing of the troops m Greece despite knowledge of the overwhelming superiority of the enemy,
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    Death Sentence Is Passed On Traitor
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    TEXTILE SHORTAGE DUE TO MILITARY DEMAND
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    R.A.F. BOMBS BAGHDAD BASE AND NEARBY ARMS DUMP
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    MR. EDEN'S NARROW PLANE ESCAPE
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    ILS.-French N. Africa Trade Scheme
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