Malaya Tribune, 28 April 1939

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    43 1 The Malaya Tribune Ma lay a's Na tiona I Newspaper: Guaranteed Largest Sales VOL, XXVI -No. 100. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Friday, April 2«, 1939. The Malaya Tribune 20 PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939 FIVE CENTS.
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      52 1 TRY THE FAMOUS "RED SEA" j OMNGE JUK E. |»XII SEA PROVISION STORE tfORTH BRIDGE ROAD. PHONE 2133. MM X BAR OPEN DAILY FROM 7.31 A.M. IILL 11 P.M. THE tfajkt LABEL DEWARS FAMOUS SCOTCH Rfl Br kWm ĔmmW mm w W* m\\m kW BY m\W Am\\ mmm mW mm
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      22 1 MADAME PAGE l \TF, 92, MCCABOLLY, LONDON. Itop Wtrnw, Battery bu.*s. CASH SAIJi ONE WEEK ONLY. Commencing Ist May. DAY EVENING GOWNS.
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    LAST NIGHT'S FIRST NIGHT "Annabel Takes A Tour" At Pavilion
    69 2 1>.K.0. RADIO maH¥ 6| the 2 «> -Annabel Takes A TourIh w cvv 10 b0 sew »< the Pavilion Annabel is a turn sfer who f 0 She -nPn^ 01 beat n "P publicity, is taken lie "«n, n °c^
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    What The Stars Foretell
    266 2 TO-MORROW FOR ALL READERS, hi spite of it being a Saturday this is a splendid day for business and considerable progress should be made. Generally good for all activities and especially propitious in regard to money matters. The afternoon may bring some unexpected but pleasant surprise
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      296 2 I STEAMER SAILINGS. j PaO and BRITISH INDIA (Incorporated in England». a S. N. CO.S SAILINGS. OUTWARDS. Due. Tonnage. Spore. 1939 I'ANCHI 17.000 May 5 BHUTAN 6,100 May 6 BI HAfi 0,000 May 20 RANPURA 17,000 May 19 RAWALPINDI 17.000 June 2 SOUDAN 6.500 June 2 CHITRAL 15.000 June 16
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      376 2 STEAMER SAILINGS. §NORDDEUTSCHER Li OYD, (Incorporated in Germany). The- undernoted are the Company's Intended fixtures:— OUTWARD. For MANILA. HONGKONG. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA and JAPAN. Due Spore. 1939 i lippr omits Manila Taingtali, Dairen •Japan I n j rl ins. "ELBE" omit- Manila Dairen also calls Bangkok May 1 HOMEWARD. For
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      427 2 THE HO HONG STEAMSHIP COMPANY (1932) LIMITED. Regular fortnightly umrfee between Rangoon, Penang, Port Swcttcnham, Hongkong, i.watcw, Amoy, (Kulangsu* and Foochow. special cheap return tickets to China for short holiday trip*. NEXT SAILINGS: For CHINA \< or RANGOON "Hong Peng" May 8. 4 pm. M Houg Kheng" May 5 "Hour:
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      63 2 iJk I HAMBURG AMERIKA LINIE in utseh-Australi iJ.e HOLLAND, HAMBURG AVP BREMEN SCHES3 dU7 muj, VOGTLAND via Mar P 29 seiUea m.s. RAMSES via Genoa and y 4 Antwe.ro s.s HAGEN Direct ay .1 seUlcs 5 wmT 111 one day later 11 8 8 With »«en«« accomm/riation Po fpp^i rCL
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      284 2 f 'M IWW tit-it rrryr rrrt 18 f DAILY CROSSWORD"! I B H 9 Hi i If I I j I j j CLUES ACROSS: CLUES DOWN: i 3. A large bee (anagram*. 1. a tin bath, (anagram) j 8. Children with brains. 2. A formal essay. I 10. A
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    Reuter's Commercial Service
    481 3 4 LONDON COMMODITIES London, Thursday. kIBBEK Previous To-day Change Idle Quiet Buyers 7 15 16 7 718 —1|16 3 uL Sellers 8 8 Forward (May) Buyers 7 15 16 77 8 —1|16 Sellers 8 8 d U r%aid (July,Sept I Buyers 8 116 8 —116 SeUers 8
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    FRASER AND COMPANY
    137 3 List Of Current Dividends Singapore, Apr. 27, 5 p.m. Total f 01 Company Dividend Books flrmnrtal ciosa Date Xz. Dtw. year Wfc Payable Date *o datf Ayer Hitam Tin 2V 2 i :h Apr. 18 May 5 Apr. 24 5% less tax Hcng Kong Tin 2»/ 2
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    LOCAL STOCKS AND SHARES
    797 3 Quotations By Fraser And Co. MINING Singapore, Apr. 27, p.m. Fraser and Co. Buyers Sellers. Ampat Tin 2j6 3|6 Austral Amal 4,9 0,3 Austral Malay 33,- 42,Ayer Hitam 17 6 18 6xd Ayer Weng u.bs 0.70 Bangrin Tin 18 6 19 6 Batu Selangor 1.18 1.25
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    FRASER'S DAILY REPORT
    132 3 I Tin at midday was $114 Va, up ft, and the price of Rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 27 cents, buyers July|Beptember 27 y 2 cents, market quiet. The favourable reception of the Budget was reflected by generally better prices on the London Stock Exchange
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    PRODUCE
    154 3 Singapore, Apr. 27. R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan $128 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 2 per Koyan $125 R. (Siam) W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan $121 Siam No. 1 $230 Siam No. 2 $215 Siam Broken Rice No. 1 $109 Siam Broken Rice No. 2
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    TIN
    16 3 Singapore, Friday. Tlie price ot tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:— $***** (up $Vi).
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    RUBBER
    20 3 The price of rubber at noon 1* Singapore to-day was:— Buyers 27*4 (up ft) Sellers 27H (up V 4).
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    DEBENTURES AND LOANS
    184 3 6% Maynard Co.. t% Ini Apr. 30. Oct. 31 100 n™ ll SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL: 1901 red. IMO twfl.ooo Int. Mar ST Sept. 10 100 101 norn 1907 w*L W« $1.«00,000 int. tor. 108 norn s r^:i M VSS 1 000 flo, !....ii2y 2 m ex gf rift.
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    EXCHANGES
    25 3 Singapore, Apr 27 The following are the exchange stock this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation.
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    SELLING
    117 3 London T.T. 2 3 34 London demand 2 3 3 4 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 Hamburg demand 133 3 4 New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54 3!16 Eatavia demand 101 14 Samarang demand 101 1 8 Calcutta demand 154 5 8 Bombay demand 154 5 8
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    BUYING
    96 3 London T.T 23.1516 London demand 2 3 31.3* London 30 days' sight 2|4 1,32 London 60 days' sight 2 4 116 London 3 months' sight 2 4 2 32 London 4 months' s /it 2 4 1!8 New York demand 54 5,8 New York 90 d s 54 7j8
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      32 3 THE EASTERN UNITED ASSURANCE CORPORATION, LIMITED. {IKE, MARINE, MOTOR VEHICLE, KIRGLARY, PERSONAL ACCI DENT, WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION AND PUBLIC 11 ABILITY INSURANCE. m HEAD OFFICE: **D. CECIL STREET, STNGAPOREF. W. HALL, General Manager.
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      191 3 YOUR VALUABLES Our Strong Rooms are your Protection. It Is impossible lor an individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that is afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes of various sizes for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves hold the KEYS and ONLY THEY can
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      348 3 II WK OF WNA Incorporated In ChJna by Bpeclal CharteiL 12, Cecil Street, Sinca{,or< Telephones: Manager's Office 6444. Asst. Manager's Office 6442 Exchange Dept. 6441. General Office 5188-9 Cable Address 1 CHUNGKUO." Paid Up Capital h. $40.000.000.QC Reserve Funds In Excess of Ch *i 200.000.9 C i Qtal Assets approximately
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    Domestic Occurrence' * DEATH.
    72 4 Domestic Occurrence' DEATH. Mrs. Wong Slew Teng (nee Lim Mcc Chin) at No. 44-B, 7V 2 mile, Bukit. Timah. at the age of 51, leaving two sons, eight daughters, and 2 sons-in-law, N.'jssr'v D. T. Lim and Ng.oei Sin Nam. (Mrs. D. T. Lim) (Mrs. Ngeei Sin Nam) and Misses
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      538 4 BUY WANTED A TEACHER in Chinese, English. Full particulars Box 449, Ma.aya Tribune, Singapore. (996) WANTED: Teacher for Shanghainese dialect. Apply Loh Kirn Chiew, Detective Branch, Singapore. (993) POSITION UNDER BOX NO. 391 FILLED. APPLICANTS THANKED. WANTED—Agents for International Portable Air Conditioner. Good demand in Malaya. Apply Box No. 451
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      522 4 WIDOW, Eurasian, scfcks Employment. Children's Nurse anywhere. Apply Mrs. Jalleh 1053 Lorong Abu Bakar, Green Town,' Ipoh. (974) Wanted PEN FRIENDS welcomed from ladies State age, nationality to Box No. 424, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (932) WANTED a second hand pickup. Must be in good order. Apply No. 1, Sfca Avenue,
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      591 4 SINGER 9 TOURER, 4 Doors, perfect mechanical condition. Done ,13 200 miles. Taxed. Comprehensive Insurance, $660, nearest. Box 422, Malaya 1 Tribune, Penang or phone 130. (924) BABY AUSTIN $200 cr nearest, good running order. Box 423, Malaya Tribune Singapore. (928) SINGER 1930 Model. Good condition, registered, insured. $130 or
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      537 4 Musical Instruments Furniture For Sale AMERICAN BOSCH RADIO good condition 8 tubes $35,'-. Apply 169, Moulmein Road. (914) RACHELS PIANO: Perfect Condition $240, G.E.C. 4> 2 c ft. Refrigerator, perfect running order $90, $315 the two Box No. 415, Malaya Tribune, 3ingppore. (910) ONG RADIO SERVICE. 12, Aliwal Street. Offers
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      465 4 FOR SALE OR PARTNERSHIP—WeII established lady's bus.ness, in excellent position. Box 441, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (984 > FOR SALE: Flower Pets with Plants at 160, Burmah Road, Pena_*. (923) Fv R SALE YACHT 17 ft. 6" x 6 ft. Solid ?ak and bellow oregon Pine Mast Burmwda rigged. Built 2
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      563 4 HUMBLE ErniftlTS-ROPtt COUPLE SEEK HUEfBAND HlNE means, daughter. El ~f mod *«*t« stamped envelopes. I H^ Agency. 15, POwiie Road, SntapS^ ,9i B» WELL-KNOWN WANT HUSBAND, Duster ARKXt 3 Ong. stamped envelopes tip quiries > Ayncy 15, Fowlle Road* ENGLISHMAN. 35 seeks of personable European lady intentions matrimony PlrncT years
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    $6,000 CLAIM FOLLOWS FATAL ACCIDENT 16 MONTHS AGO
    377 5 Singapore, Thursday. SEQUEL to a motor-car fatality which took place on Geylang Road just before the entrance to tne Happy World on the night of Dec. 22, 1937, and which resulted in the death of a Chinese mechanic, Fang Kong, was heard
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    16 5 Ten state-aided labourers were due to arrive on at Penang yesterday by tne s s. "Ethiopia."
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    Hitler Will Reply To Roosevelt & Conscription
    211 5 Hitler Will Reply To Roosevelt Conscription BERLIN. APR. 27. THE REICHSTAG MEETING TOMORROW WILL BE THE BIGGFST IN GERMAN HISTORY AND WILL CONSIST OF 862 DEPUTIES. THE PROTECTOR Al ES OF BOHEI&A AND MORAVIA WILL BE REPRESENTED BY FIVE, AND MEMELLAND BY TWO. An army of workmen and charwomen are
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    Armed Detectives' Dramatic Chase In K.L.
    310 5 ARRESTS FOLLOW FATAL SHOOTING (From Our Own Reporter* Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 26. THREE Chinese, two of whom were arrested by armed detective officers in a back lane following a dramatic Police chase through the heart of Kuala Lumpur on Easter Sunday night were produced
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    SIR JOSIAH CROSBY
    45 5 Sir Josiah Crosby, the British Minister to Siam, has returned by the Selandia, cutting short his home leave, and is now in Singapore staying with H.E the General Officer Commanding, Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie. He will leave for Bangkok on Sunday.
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    FORMER F.M.S. DRIVER FINED $255 ON FOUR CHARGES
    252 5 "I N this case there can be no doubt that the accused kne v of the accident he was involved in and there can be no shadow of excuse for running away in the manner in which he did." These were the
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    EPWORTH LEAGUE
    117 5 At the third annual general meeting of the Geylang Straits Chinese Epw j.th League held on Saturday, the following were elected cabinet officers for the year: Pastor Rev. Chew Hock Hin; President Mr. Tan Teng Kee: Ist Vice-Presidents. Mr. Happy Low, Mrs. Tan Teng Kee; 2nd Vice-President. Mr.
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    ROOSEVELT TO MAKE ANOTHER APPEAL?
    87 5 REUTER. WASHINGTON, APR. 27. THE BELIEF IS GROWING IN DIPLOMATIC CIRCLES THAT PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAY ADDRESS FURTHER PEACE QUERIES TO HERR HITLER, IF THE LATTER LEAVES THE DOOR OPEN IN HIS REICHSTAG SPEECH TO-MORROW. ANOTER MESSAGE STATES THAT IF HERR HITLER MAKES COUNTER-DEMANDS OR DOES
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    CHARGE WITHDRAWN
    103 5 Singapore, Thursday.- —When Naid Singh, a 35-year-eld dikn. appeared before Mr. Conrad Oldham in the Second Pclice Court this morning on a charp;e that he on Feb. 27 at Queen Street coiner of Bras Basah Road being entrusted with two tyres and four tubes valued $94 commits 1
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    DID NOT SEE ASSAILANT
    123 5 From Our Own Correspondent! Johore Bahru, Thursday REMARKING that the identification of n the accused had not been estabi shed. Mr Justice Mills discharged Lai Kirn who was charged with voluntarily causing grievous hurt to Lew Yong in a lonely hut at the 31 V 2
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    Open Verdict On Tamil Found Drowned
    203 5 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 27. IN a voice scarcely audible, an aged "amil w*man gave evidence in th* course of an inquiry by Che Ismail, the Ipoh Coroner, describing how her husband disappeared suddenly and was found dead later in a pond
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    STORING CLERK FINED
    315 5 Singapore, Thursday. TPANG Ah Yu claimed trial this morning in the fou th police court before Mr. l\ H. Koh to a charge that he on Apr. 7, did dishonestly break open a closed receptacle to wit, a case of Instant Postum in Godnwn No. 60, Harbour
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    Aliens Registration In Siam
    178 5 t \From Our Own Correspondent I j Bangkok. Apr. 26. IN hi* capacity as Minister of Defence, the Prime Minister has sent 1 a letter of thanks to the French I Minister here for the very cordial reception given in Indo-China to the Siamese military misawon
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    SIRENS INSTALLED TO-DAY
    121 5 Singapore, Friday. WORK of installing air raid sirens in Singapore commenced this morning, and is expected to be completed either to-day or to-morrow. A siren is being installed at each of the following points: Kandang Kerbau Police Station, Orchard Road Police Stai-jn, Gaylang Fire Station and the
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    ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION
    78 5 Enclish inotllni ladies, wishing to take a course in first aid and home nursing and obtain the certificates ci the Association which will enable them to join the St. John Ambulance Brigade are invited to forward their names and addresses to the Secretary. St. John Ambulance
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      797 5 BANKRUI TCY ORDINANCE (CAP. 45). [N THE HIGH COURT OF \ih i RAITS SETTLEMENTS. [TI EMENT OF MALACCA a No. 12 of 1931. N. PITCHAY BROS. HEREBY GTVKN thm. a rial Dividend i.i Intend d lared In the above matte/, litora must prove their claims ol May 1939 otherwise Kcluded
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      501 5 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 3% DEBENTURE STOCKS 1937 1938. INTEREST DUE 15TH MAY, 1939 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Transfer Registers of the above stocks will be closed from the 2nd to the 15th May, 1939, both days inclusive. C. H. GOLDIE, Municipal Secretary. BANKRUPTCY ORDINAxi X (CHAPTER 45). IN THE
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT
    164 6 Singapore. Thursday IN their weekly rubber report, Guthrie and Co., Ltd.. state:— Rubber has been a quietly firm market throughout the period under review During the last few days there has bee 1 fair trade interest. In the local market holders of physical rubber are reserved, and
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      325 6 f t (Do You Need Jfcjy Glasses? A littlo attention to your eyes now will reward you with long years i lof perfect vision. Let a modern examination reveal the evact condition of your eyes! If glasses are not needed, none will he recommended Thompson Optical Co. 4, Arcade Bids.,
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      63 6 I SHARKSKIN LATEST 1939 SEASON with smnrt centre border especiaiiy for iaaies iTrcss wear, -at 53.50 Yard--3700. 3788 A II It O 11 A DEPARTMENT STORE Medicated with W throat toothing ingredients of Vickt Vapoßub. C 429 j With MAGIC MARGIN H ONLY ROYAL HAS nl jM RONFO p I
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      846 6 j To-day's Radio j i i 1 "A SINGAPORE I LONDON ai 475 pm HONGKONG 5 TRANSMISSION 5 Catherlne St6Wart »W 9.5 2 Me/ S en p.m. GSB 9.51 Mc/s (31.55 mi *> Scottish^«^^&C 500 £S« ftwwr«4 "prtSMM GOO TeorLw nnisict Engiemr.n at the Piano, t 12.10 Sports news, Markets
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    WHAT READERS ARE SAYING
    271 7 INDIAN MUSIC WANTED 'he Editor of the Malaya Tribune] Sir.—In the recent Legislative Council •otmg, the Hon. Mr. E. N. C. Woollerton ed the importance of broadcasting Malaya and I think the present is ip. ortune moment for me to reitethrough the columns of your valupapcr,
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    EURASIANS ANXIOUS TO SERVE
    324 7 /.> the Editor of the Malaya Tr/buwel Sir.—Many thanks are clue to vcu .turn the Eurasians for your leading article on man power in the Sunday Tribune. The value of Eurasian man power is recognised by continental countries with possessions in the East, and every man
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    MAN BURNT TO DEATH IN SHOP BLAZE
    269 7 Singapore. Thursday. A FIRE which razed to the ground an at tap house at the S% mile. East Coast Road, this afternoon cost the life of one man and the loss of about $1,500 worth of gcods, which, together with the structure, were
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    Govt. House Car Involved In Crash
    83 7 Singapore. Friday. SHORTLY belor.' nine o'clock last night. Government House car. while carrying a European from Telok Kerau to town collided with a private car which was proceeding from town towards Geylang! The accident occurred exactly on the centre of Sir AruthurV Bridge. The
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    NEW BRITISH SHIP ARRIVES
    109 7 COMMANDED by apt. -11. Spcneer. D S.C, the City of Lincoln, newest vessel of the Ellerman and Bucknail fleet, arrived at Singapore on Wednesday. Of 10,683 tons displacement, this carco r hip which attained a speed of 18 knots in her trials is powered by turbin?.--She
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    KOK CHUAN GIRLS' ENGLISH SCHOOL
    251 7 The Kok Chuan Girls' English School, at Joo Chiat Lane. Katons. is rapidly increasing in size and two new classrooms hrve been put into use. PAore arc to be added as they are qulred The Kok Chuan Girls' English School was begun in 193b\ When
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    Retrial Ordered
    86 7 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Thursday. TN the Supreme Court to-day, the Deputy Public Prosecutor appealed before Mr. Justice Mills against the order ol the magistrate who cautioned and discharged Idris bin Mohamad, a police constable, for having driven a motor car without a licence. The Deputy
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    Labour Strike
    90 7 Singapore, Friday. Mr. Richard Chuan Roe Lim has teen approached by the Hokkien Huay Qua:to negotiate for the coolies in the presenl strike by th.° Stra.ts Tradins Co. BO0li?S. The trouble started on Monday, stated Mr. Lim when owing to a certain dis iute about 200 coolies walked
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    CAP VARELLA
    35 7 The Ohargeuxs Reonls "Cap Vare su" c fiftn: apttc to-d ty at 6 am. f v<m I x.yon. rr.d v.ill IoJI at 4 p.m. ici Colomlio, Pcu Said", Marseille, Nante; and E irdeaux.
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      434 7 Watch your KEDNEYS after any illness r~75^V An enormous strain is placed on the f kidneys by illness owing to the aX; //< I accumulated impurities which the kidneys must clear away before perfect health returns A-*^^ In most illnesses the kidneys get weak or impaired. So when they are
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      440 7 o^^L A WEEK AGO she teas nearly dropping \\l f rom exhaustion NOW THRIVING ON THE WINE OF LIFE At night insomnia kept her tossing and twisting in tortured sleeplessness; by day high tension nerves strained m\\\\ and racked her body—spent energy mWWk. made every 111 tic task a burden.
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      448 8 PAVILION 6-15 T LATEST' GAUMONT NEW« .rtEEL I ~~ROXY BAR Open 5 P.M. Till Midnight f VO-NIGHT: US 9.15 ■^^^^■^«HRM^B^R^BBBRi A FAST-MOVING AND lk "^j^^^M ;IDE-SPLITIING ROMANCE *****1' mSm the golden west! BBBHBSSSHsaHHffI GARY COOPER SI ER L E ORE R O In Un>ted Artists' Comedy Lau?h Hit! THE COWBOY
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      149 8 A PACKED HOUSĔT acclaim this Great Double Award W SINGAPORE PRESS MB RAVES! YOU'VE IiOT TO SEE IT!i Jfl "CAPITOf J|f 3 SHOWS DAILY FRANK CAPRA'S GREATEST TRIUMPH With JEAN ARTHUR, LIONEL BARRYMJrV MISCHA AUER, JAMES STEWART, ANN AAILLER LATEST PARAMOUNT NEWS with FIRST PICTURES of ITALIANS LANDING IN ALBANIA
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    Chinese Victory
    129 9 Shanghai. Apr 27. Lhe severest battles in which fl Chinese threw in their whole for the purpose of retaking pr culminated in a rare victo-y nines* trcops in the vicinity of where the enemy's defences state of complete collapse. columns of Chinese troops a?e or aching the suburbs
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    BOGUS CURRENCY SLUMPS BADLY
    128 9 Reuter. Peiping. Apr. 26. FEDERAL Reserve bank currency i in North China continues to slump in terms of national currency. I rom Saturday the II per cent, national currency premium rose to 21 per cent, yesterday and touched a new high level to-day of %VA per
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    U.S. LEADERS WARN AXIS
    77 9 Shanghai, April 27. FT is reported that Secretary Hull and Senator Wallace of tho United States have issued warnings (1H public speeche.s» to the European dictators to the eflect that the American Government is prepared to abandon the principle of isolationism in order to visualise a
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    TIN QUOTA UNCHANGED
    36 9 REUTER. THE HAGUE, APR. 27. NO CHANGE WAS MADE IN THE QUOTA AT TO-DAY'S MEETING OF THE INTERNATIONAL TIN COMMITTEE. THE NEXT MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE is IN PARIS ON JUNE 14. -REUTER.
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      74 9 SHE'S RRE... 1 NEXT WEEK AT J^^^ EXTENSION TO lA. M. TO-MORROW SATURDAY. RACE 0 15 P.M. "A" Theatre: ''heata Bangsauan. pm HAPPY THEATRE 1 B Hokien Wayan*. 0,4,1 r HAROLD LLOYD in «C" Theatre: Cantonese Wayang. m mT a|| "D" Theatre: Tcochcu Wayrng. lit w\ ilKli -IT Hall: lerobaiic
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      110 9 Coming Shortly To Tlw i alhambra MwMMTXmAwmv k I EMPIRE TALKIE; i 7 P.M. TO-NIGHT 9.15 P.M. 5 {"SKY GIANTS" j j "RANGE LAW" j Matinees Sat. and Sun. J Complete Serial of "Adventures of i Frank Merriwell" THE STRINGS OF TO-DAY I Music Strings j RE x MALAYA j
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      135 9 NEW I WORLD DANCE PALACE i (The Largest Air-Conditioned Cabaret in Malaya with Bar and Restaurant Attached.) TEL. No. 2477. NIGHT DANCE NIGHTLY AT 9-30 KM. TEA DANCES (FREE ADMISSION) Every Tucs., Thurs. Saturdays. SUNDAY TIFFIN"DANCE FROM 1.30 P.M. TO 4 30 P.M. Special Entrance To Cabaret and Cir Park
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      27 9 POSITIVELY LAST DAY! 3!?- ALHAMBRA ALSO LATEST "PATHE GAZETTE" including Pictures of FARR-BtRMAN Heavywei&ht Fight. Their i MAJESTIES with The FORCES and SCOTLAND vs ENGLAND at Glasgow.
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    ASPIRATIONS
    653 10 WHEN the news from abroad all bears on one supremely Important subject, when every portion ol the British Empire is occupied with the question of being prepared for an emergency, there is a perhaps natural disposition to relegate purely local affairs to the background. It is easy to say
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    CHINA is EUROPE'S PEACE FACTOR
    1192 10  -  VICTORY IS ON THE WAY By LIM KENG HOR FOLLOWING another stirring message to the Chinese People by Generalissimo ChianK j Mai Shek, to the effect that under present circumstances there can b2 jno peace, it has been announced by Chung-kintf military headquarters that a
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    31 10 "In spite of helpful regulations and almost grandmotherly advice, the jaywalker is still with us—and always will be. I suppose." It all depends which thoroughfare he chooses for his jay-walking.
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    Conscription Bill Doubles The Army
    270 11 CABINETS NEW PLEDGE Reuter. \VA. Horc Belsha (War Minisler), concluding the Comae cm cons?riptior, a military balance sheet. I actual number of (he ReguKrmy was 204,009, compared n slablishmeal of 221,000. ~1 of Ihe Territorial 167,000, compared n establishment of > >25,000. army was 80,000,
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    U. S. BROKERS OPENING FOR HITLER'S REPLY
    52 11 Reuter. New York, April 28. k considerable number of brokerage houses on Wall Street have announced that they will open for business al o a.m. local time (corresponding to noon German time, when Hitler makes his speech) in order to execute orders from
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    MILITARY CHANGES
    32 11 Reuter. London, April 27. The King has approved the re-forma-tion of the second battalion of the Irish Guards and the creation of a second battalion of the Welsh Guards —Reuter.
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    JAPANESE TROOPS POURING INTO TIENTSIN
    206 11 More Arriving At North China Ports Reuter. t'eipintf, Apr. 28 "CONSIDERABLE numbers' 1 of now Japanese troops for various North China fronts are arriving at Tanku during the next few days, according to Japanese spokesmen. They are already pouring into Tientsin by train from Tanku.
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    SABOTAGE
    46 11 7L.T3 picture is not on its wrong side or upside down. It is an aerial view, iust received by air mail, of the 34,569-ton French liner Paris sinking on its nde at Le Havre after the disastrous tire said to have been caused by sabotage.
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    MOTION PASSED
    56 11 Reuter. London, Apr. 28. THE Labour a me* dment in A the Houte of Commons dc°ea*ed by 380 votes to 143 and the Government's metier: in favour of conscription of the 20-21 age class was adopted by 376 votes to 145. the House of Lords agreed to the
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    GERMAN FLEET PASSED INTO THE MEDITERRANEAN
    108 11 U.S. Fleet Going Through Panama Reuter. Gibraltar, Apr. 28. NUMBER of units of the German naval squadron have m (1 through the Straits and entered the Mediter--Ihe battleship Graf Spec is now at Ceuta with desti and six submarines, while her sistership Dentpch- md
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    SEQUEL TO APPEAL BY MUSSOLINI?
    354 11 (By Air Maili MUSSOLINI called Hitler up on the M telephone three time* -recently, Madame Tabouis in the Hre H was very anxious abou-, activity in the Mediterranean una where He told Hitler that a Kussquadron had secretly P a^ ea igh the Dardanelles into
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    Sanctions Motion In Congress
    62 11 Washington, Apr. 28. SENATOR Pittman has introduced into Congress a resolution emTjowerine the President, after ten days' notice, to place an embargo on all exports to Japan except agricultural products. The resolution is actually directed a Jmst any violater of the Nine-Power Treaty but Senator Pittman
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    Suppose They Attack Gibraltar
    450 11 Reuter. Churchill London. Apr. 28. MR. Winston Churchill's speech in the conscription debate was illuminated with his customary graphic illustrations. Dealing with the assumption that the issue should be submitted to an election, he said he did not doubt the Government would win but we should
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    Big Chinese Attack In Shantung Province
    176 11 Shanghai. Apr. 28. THE Chinese have completed preparations for a large scale counter-offen-sive in Shantung, and the theatre of war will soon be shifted to that province. The Japanese military authorities admit that the 20th and 22nd Division cf the Chinese forces have crcssed
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    TRICKY PROBLEM IN IRELAND
    175 11 Reuter. Belfast, April ?3. IT is officially announced that Lord Craigavcn has requested hat Mr. Chamberlain apply the ccnscnption scheme to Northern Ireland .—Reuter. Dublin, April 28. When asked what grave events he had in mind in postponing his trip to the United States for the
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    STOP PRESS
    38 11 Router's correspondent states that in spite of the Opposition speeches against the principle cf conscription all parties are agreed that a general election at this time is unthinkable. No ccmpulsory national register is contemplated at present.
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    ROOSEVELT EXPECTS WRITTEN ANSWER
    142 11 Hitler's Speech Reuter. Berlin, Apr. 28. VHE latest impression of Hit lei's speech, due to begin ;il noon I G.M.T., is that it will nol be a war speech. Initiated circles promise there will be no big sensation. It Is understood that Sir Nevile Henderson, British
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    BERLIN AND ROME LAUGH
    109 11 London, April 28. IN most European countries the British Government's decision to introduce compulsory military training has made a deep impression and is generally accepted as an indication of the strength of the British resolve to carry out her engagements in belief that In that wav
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    DEARER SMOKES
    38 11 Reuter. London, April 28.—The Imperial Tobacco Company announces that in consequence of the new Budget taxes all c'garettes are increased in price by a halfpenny for ten and V h. ecu by threehalfpence per c unce.—Reuter
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    JAPANESE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE IN COUNCIL BUILDING
    127 12 More Demands In Shanghai Reuter. Shanghai, Apr. 27. DYO6UKA INOUYE, an unemployed Japanese who arrived in Shanghai from Japan a fortnight ago, went into the International Settlement Muricipal Council building to-day to deliver two letters to Japanese neabtn of the Secretariat, in which he
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    Americans Say "Conscript Money, Too"
    126 12 Reuter. Washington, April 27. AMERICAN comment on British conscription is reserved and will probably be largely withheld until it is seen how the British electorate and the Dominions react. Mr. Chamberlain's justification for introducing conscription In peacetime on the grounds that the present is not
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    BARRYMORE DIVORCE
    26 12 Reuter. St. Louis, Apr. 27.—John Barrymore, Holly wocd film star, told newspapermen that his 22-year-cld fourth wife, formerly Miss Elaine Barrio, is divorcing him.—Reuter.
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    ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY
    151 12 Si ngai -ore, Th v rsday. 4 VERY daring daylight robbery took place in one of the busiest streets of Singapore this morning, when at about 9.'10 two men, believe:! to be Cantonese, walked up the stair-; of house No. 50, Upper "Hokkien Street. They were followed
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    "CALLING UP" PLANS READY
    72 12 Reuter. London. April 27. REUTER understands that arrangements have so far advanced for deal* ing with the problems raised by conscription that within a couple ol" days of the passing of the necessary bills the first batches cine foi conscription will receive calling up notic r
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    Merchants' Chamber Urges Establishment Of An Indian Exchange Bank In S'pore
    227 12 Singapore, Thursday. TPIIAT an Indian exchange bank is urgently needed in Singapore "not only for the progress of the Indian merchants but also for the welfare of the Indian community in general," is the gist of a lengthy resolution
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    Three-Year Scheme For Training Pilots
    64 12 Reuter. Ottawa, Apr. 27. MR. Mackenzie, Defence Minister, told the House of Commons to-day tha* an agreement has been reached between the British and Canadian Governments for a three-year scheme for training pilots for the Air Force in Canada. The Minister added that he expected
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    DEFENCE MEASURE IN BELGIUM
    46 12 Reuter. Brussels, Apr. 27. BY 104 votes against 84, the Chamber of Representatives gavt the Pierlot Government special Dowers, for which it asked, to deal with the present situation. The Chamber also adootcd the national defence measures by 178 votes against 15.—Reuter.
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    Mechanised Unit In Recruiting Drive
    29 12 Light tanks crossing Blackfriars Bridge, London, on the way to the Mansion House in connectim with the intensive recruiting campaign for the Territorial Army.
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    POLAND TO HOLD ON TO DANZIG
    90 12 Reuter. Warsaw. Apr. 27. "DOLAND firmly rejects any unilateral change, which would conflict with her interests, in the .status of Danzi.g" declares an cdi torial in the Government Party organ, Gazeta Polska. Apparently expressing the views of Polish official circles, it suggests that Poland
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    WHISKY IN COURT
    72 12 (From Our OU-n Reporter) Seremban, Apr. 26. A BOTTLE of whisky was the chief exhibit in a case on Monday morning before Mr. J. P. Biddulph in which an Indian cook was alleged to have stolen the same from a local lawyer. Inspector Chan Yoon Lam. asking
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    U.S. Shipping In The Event Of War
    159 12 Reuter. Washington, Apr. 27. lIIGH Administration advisers are seeking amendment to the Neutrality Act which would in effect permit American shipping irr.es to operate to British mMftitfoitfi and other outlying pnrts of the Lmpire in the event of war. The proposed change which,
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    33 12 Reuter. London, Apr. 27. It is 'tated to be certain that the Kng and Queen will not so to Canada in H M.S. Repulse but will travel in the Empress of Australia instead.—Reuter.
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    British Destroyer Pursues Japanese Pirate Warship
    222 12 Reuter. Shanghai, Apr. 27. ROW a British destroyer pursued a Japanese warship to the limit of Japanese territorial waters was learned here to-day in connection with the seizure by J; panese naval forces of the British steamer Sagres. The Sagres was seized by a
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    France Calls Conscription A Big Event
    96 12 Reuter. Paris. Apr 27 "A VERY event, Journal de*j Del a phrase is typical ;>i* the manner Mr. Chamberlain's announcer conscription was received thi France. Le Temps say this deci<i; n Budget speech mean that Bi throwing into the balam weight of her moral
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    200,000 Tribesmen Being Recruited In Szechuen Province
    167 12 JAP CONCENTRATIONS BOMBED Reuter. Shanghai. Apr. 27. REINFORCEMENTS are steadily streaming into the Chinese front in North Kiargsi to tighten the check which the Japanese thrust towards Changsha, capita] of Hunan, has received. Fighting is still in progress in the vicinity of both
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    ANGLO – RUMANIAN TALKS
    109 12 ANGLO RUMANIAN TALKS Reuter. Bucharest, Apr. 27. "JTHE talks between the British economic mission headed by Sir Frederick Leith Ross and the Rumanian economic and financial experts have made such good progress that it is possible to fore cast the main lines on which it is likely that the Rumanians
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    BRITAIN'S DEFENCE MEASURE
    150 12 London. Apr fl The Government motion whuh forms the basis of to-day's debate in the Commons approves compulson military training as necessary for national safety and; the fulfilment of recent European undertakings; welcomes the fact that the Govern ment is simultaneously seeking fresh powers to limit the
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    "DEGRADING HISTORY OF MAN"
    146 12 Reuter. New York, Apr. 27. f*ERMAN refugees scientists artists and writers—now taking shelter in the United States are "thrice welcome a£ kindred civilised beings," declared Mr. Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the Interior, speaking at a dinner of the American Guild for German Cultural Freedom. Mr.
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    ARAB POLICE SHOT
    31 12 Reuter. Haifa. April 27 —Two Arab brothers serving as plain clothes policemen were shot in tne bazaar quarter yesterday. One was killed and the other seriously wounded. -Reuter
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    SOVIET PARLEY WITH BULGARIA AND RUMANIA
    75 12 Reuter. Safia April M. POT EM KIN. Soviet Ambassador, had an hour and a hfttf talk here with M Kiosseivanoff, HuUar'J' Premier, which is understood to n.n been of the greatest hapartaai*. On his return journey M. J intends to spend three or r
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    SOVIET ENVOYS ARRIVE IN SHANGHAI
    92 12 Reuter. Shaafhai, Aju THE U.S.S. Oahu and the Admiral yacht C.S.S. Isabel arjhrej in Shanghai this afternoon irankow with 43 foreign including eleven members of staff of the Soviet Embassy netl ed by Counsellor Tabarin and wife. The Soviet Embas.y officials *a to leave Hankow
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    PREMIER'S SPIRITED REPLY TO CRITICS
    1905 13 FLEET, AIR FORCE, MILLION MEN ARMS, FINANC E, FOR ALLIES Reuter. LONDON, APR. 27. N THE MOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY, MOVING THE MOTION 1 WELCOMING COMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE MR CHAM BERLAIN DEALT WITH THE QUESTION OF CONSULTATION WTTH OTHER PARTIES, AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS
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    To-day's News Review
    512 13 DEST NEWS from Britain for soir.t the semi-conscription report 1 hat Chamberlain seriously considering th~ ling of the basis of the Vational Government. Apart lrom the moral effect of Britain accepting principle of conscription in peacetime, the compulsory enlist- of 200.000 young men merely quickens the original
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    Ex-Servicemen Recalled
    81 13 REUTER. THE WAR OFFICE ANNOUNCED 1 TO-DAY THAT EX-SERVICE-MEN OF OVER 45 YEARS AND UNDER 51 HAVE BEEN INVITED TO ENLIST IN THE HOME DEFENCE COMPANIES FOR AN INITIAL PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS THE HOME DEFENCE ORGANISATION WILL BE PART OF THE TERRITORIAL ARMY IN THE HOUSE OF
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    Blum Appeals To British Opposition
    230 13 Reuter. Paris, Apr. 27. BRITISH conscription is Bgaia the main foreign topic in the Paris papers. "Le Jour" reports that If. Bonnet has sent the congratulation-- of the Government to Mr. Chamberlain through Sir Eric Phipps. "Le Matin" writes: "The entente cordiale also has a
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    310,000 AFFECTED
    139 13 London, April 27. THE cross number of men who will be called up for training under ihe Oooscription Bill is e.stimat-d at 310,000 Mr Chamberlain info mcd Mr. Lloyd George, whose inquiry in the Hou:f of Common? tlicitrd the information that this figure would be subject to considerable
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    374 14 Singapore, Friday. UINE man ties were played yesterday at the V.M.C.A. dm and Warden beat H. S. Ong and C. Y. Koh in an open doubles championship tie, after a graeßinf game at 6 —4. 2—6\ t.< *T Another match that irent tatathree .a:, the one between Tan
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    45 14 Singapore, Thursday. MATCHES Played on Hong Lim 111 Green yesterday resulted as folio mm "A" SINGLES HANDICAP: John Lim (—l2) beat Tan Chong Gark 3> 6—3 6—2. 'B" SINGLES HANDICAP. Low Huck Leng (—9> beat Tan Teck Bee <scr I >; 4. r, 2.
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    48 14 No ties wer«* played in .the lawn tennis tournament at the S.K.C. \esterday evening. The Singles Handicap "A" match between E G Wheatley (-15) and R H 3» was postponed 1 ;o-morrow's ties are as follows iKimpionship Singles (Semi-finals.: 1 de Boon vs. R. c Thoy
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    Y.M.C.A. SWIMMING CARNIVAL
    54 14 A larg< entry has been received for l; v 7 11 an competitors are r«oiiesced to be present at the YMCA Swimming Poo! at 5 15 p.m. to-dav for in* preliminary heats The feists will be held on Saturday commencing at 4.15 p.m. Admi.ssicn bv programme:—Members 10
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    TURF SLOW WORK ON BOTH TRACKS THIS MORNING
    466 14 Jubilee Son And Hard Going Good (By "Marcus Superbus") TRAINING for to-morrow's races were carried on al both tracks this morning, the majority of the horses being confined to slow exercises. The best efforts ot the day or the second track were
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    Y.M.C.A. Swimming Carnival: Heats For To-day
    341 14 FOLLOWING aie the heats in to«j*s Y.M.C/A. swimming carnival at Fori Canning pool Start at SIS \i m OFEIn 40 FREE STYLE HANDICAP: (Heat 1' Lee Kirn Ek iGo». Lee Fong T. m »3» Yep Vim Hock t5». Chia Kok Leong «6. \V Page
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    USEFUL LADS B.P.
    110 14 '1 lie second string of the Useful Lads Badminton Party will play a friendly erne of badminton with the Endeavour Eadminton Party, at the latter's court P-nmbai Road, on Sunday at 3 p.m The Useful Lads team will be chosen from the following:—Sng Beng Teck Yam; Kwang,
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    To-Morrow's Weights At Bukit Timah
    388 14 FOLLOWING are weights for Saturday's races at Bukit Timah. HORSES, CLASS 1, Div. 1, 7 furs. Ton roe j}- 4 Bcmbus 8 Barford $.11 Fine Gold J.lO Empiric J* Blue Peter 88 Gilded Youth J-6 Sir Theobald 8 6 Golden Glimpse 8.4 Knight's Eye 8.3
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    Chinese Beat J.C.S.A. In Div. II B Fixture
    769 14 THE second string of the Singapore Chinese Football Association scored a victory of four goals to two against the Junior Civil Ser. vice Association, when they met yesterday at the fetter's gro und at Kalestier Plain in a Division II I> of
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    Wolves Are Favourites For The Cup
    106 14 London. Apr. 27. tyOLVERHAPTON w are stitH glj fav< v rl !<> the Polish Associati cup against Portsmouth at We«. Mey on Saturday. The betting is at least thre< tn favour of the Wolv< In order tc ease nervous stn p mouth have hit
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    St. Gregory's B.P.
    110 14 Rnt/io* for th? annual tou mam 1» the St. Gregroy'.s BP in o doubles and boosts closa o\ II The entrance fee for all Ll will be 25 cents for workii and 15 cents for school boys and rjtfc Prizes will be given to the cham] lunnrrs-up
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    Hemchit May Fight In Batavia Soon
    394 15 Boxing In Batavia Own Correspondent] Batavia, Apr. 24. .> ;nation contest for the liddleweight championSaturday night, Luis 2 lb again fought a Helsloot, Java middleimpion '158 lb.). was characterised by fast and furious exanco was the faster of bul what he apparently is a
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    ROTARY CLUB EMPIRE DAY SPORTS
    158 15 I to hold the Rotary Club Day Sports Meeting at Be Stadium on Saturday, 4 n 1839, at 2.30 p.m. 75 yards. 100 yards, j yards, 830 yards, One nil fiat races). Race. or these events (boyj en the ages of 14 and 20 ling
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    SOCCER MARINES BEAT NAVY IN KEEN DIV. II A SOCCER
    501 15 Awang Plays With Great Dash iMarines 3, R. N. Malaya 2. J N an interesting Div. 2A soccer fixture played at the Stadium yesterday the Marines defeated the R. N. Malaya by three goals to two. The Marines were deserving
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    S.R.A. Shoot
    44 15 A Practice Shoot will be held at Farrer Range, Selctar, at 2.30 p.m. on Saturday. One sighter and seven counting shots will be fired at each 300, 500 and 600 yards. Members gf Service Units are requested tc bring their own ammunition.
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    NEW VITALITY AFTER FEVER
    87 15 During fever body tissues rapidly waste away and the patient quickly loses weight unless he is supplied with adequate and suitable loon Horlicks supplies the nutritive elements which the body requires and enables the exhausted body to rebuild itself quickly. Doctors have proved that Horlicks is
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    TO-NIGHT'S BOXING
    207 15 Smart Cruz, one of the latest arrivals fn m Manila. He drew with Dcncio Cabanela Junior and defeated Fighting Guzman. Cruz meets Little Bcrnal to-night at the •Happy World Covered Stadium. TO-NIGHT'S BOXING WILL Johnny Mortell, after his coming back into form when he defeated David Dhamaraj and Little B*»rnal
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    S.C.C. BOWLS
    60 15 Entries are invited for a pa s is handicap knockout tournament. Entries to be made in pairs Should .sufficient pairs enter, a congelation handicap tournament will be r.layed fcr those knocked out in the first round. LL 1 Members wishing to enter are reQuested to sign the list
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    POLICE 4—2 IN J.B. EDUCATION BEATS SOCCER LEAGUE
    159 15 Johore Bahru. IN a fast and exciting encounter the Education XI defeated the Police by four goals to two on the Istana padang. The game opened sensationally when Ibrahim scored for the Education three minutes from the start. Yusof netted the second
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    R. A. M. C. AND R. A. O. C. DRAW
    37 15 In a division 2A game played at Tanglin yesterday evening the Royal Urmy Medical Corps n*u the Royal Army Ordnance Corps to a draw of one alt
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    MERRYTIME B.P.
    27 15 The Merrytime B.P. quarterly general meeting will take place at Mr. Gau Poh Yew's residence. No. 5—3 Lorong 27. Geylang. on Sunday at 11 a.m.
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    Penmnk Beaten In Amateur Golf Tournament
    195 15 Southport. Apr. 27. ON Birkdale I nks where the English amateur golf championship is being played, J, J. Ponnink, winner for the last two years, was boaten in the fourth round by the Is-year-old boy international, Ronald White, who is a local player. At
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    Malacca C.R.C.
    110 15 The first general meeting of the Malacca Chinese Recreation Club was held at 14, Third Cross Street, Malacca at 2.15 p.m. on Sunday, April 23. 1939. Dr. Tan Seng Tee, M.8.E., J.P., was in the Chair. The following wc"e elected office-bear-ers for 1939. Dr. Tan Seng Tee M
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    Straits Chinese And Conscription Debate
    232 16 Singapore, Friday. EMPHASIS on the value of the air force 'and the navy in modern warfare was stressed at a debate held at the Chinese Christian Assoc ation Last night. Subject of the debate Vfti that "in view of the present unsettled world situation, military
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    Sentence On Constable Reduced
    127 16 'From Our Own Correspondent; A 1 Johore Bahru. Thursday Ah bin Subah, a former detective sergeant, who was convicted on a charge of having made a false statutory declalation and sentenced to one monts rigorous imprisonment by a Johore Bahru magistrate, had his sentence reduced when
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    Murdered Boy Stabbed 27 Times
    504 16 EVIDENCE IN TAILOR'S SHOP TRAGEDY Singapore, Thursday. [DRAMATIC evidence was given by Yong Siang Long a twenty-year-old Cantonese youth in the inquiry into the alleged murder of Li Liew Cham the 13-year-old tailors' appentice who was hacked to death between 10 and 11 p.m. on
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    DR. FRENCH OLIVER
    47 16 Dr. French Oliver will deliver a series of lectures at the Straits Chinese Mehodist Church. Kampong Kapor Road, Singapore, from next Sunday, to Sunday, May 7. inclusive. The meetings on Sundays will begin at 6 p.m. white those en week days at 8 p.m.
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    126 16 SINGAPORE, THURSDAY ON INFORMATION RECEIVED LAST NIGHT. THE rOLH* PROCEEDED TO THE SOITHPkk HOTEL AND IN A ROOM THEY DX COVERED A 36-YEAR-OLD Sn NESE WOMAN. LYING DEAD flm HER BED. )y She was later discovered to be mm wife of a Chinese barber residine n tC
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    Died For Duck Which Was Illegally Killed
    209 16 (From Our Own Reporter' Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. THE story of how tragedy overtook a Chinese boy. following a swim in one of the mining pools to get hold of a wild duck which his companion had shot, and how he subsequently got into
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    Death Sentence Passed On Sakai Murderer
    513 16 'From Our Own Reporter' Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. fjENTENCE of death was passed to-day on Sawid, the young Sakai who was charged with the murder of an old Sakai woman in a lonely hut in the jungle in the Labu Forest reserve. Mr. Justice Gordon
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    New Vocational School Opened In Selangor
    1111 17 Revolutionary Experiment." Says British Resident 'From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. a y this experiment is a revolution which can only be suck it has public sentiment overwhelmingly behind it. It will loors which so far have been closed to strangers. L "But
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    90 17 Singapore, Thursday —Charged at the instance of Inspector Saudara Singh of the Orchard Road Police Station, an Indian named Turaisingam appeared befcre Mr. L. C. Goh in the Fifth Police Court this morning when a charge that he at 8.30 a.m. on April 25, at the 14
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    128 17 The first stsp in curing a cold is to remove all congestion of the system. This can be done most effectively for infants and children by T-vmg a dose of Baby's Own Tablets. These tablets di-pel constipation, allay feverishness, relieve discomfort, restore appetite and assist
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    MALAY SAPPERS CHARGED
    215 17 Singapore, Thursday. "DORHAN bin Noordin and Awang bin Long, both aged 21 years I and said to be members of the Malay I section of the Royal Engineers at J Pulau Brani were charged this morning in the fourth police court before Mr. C. H. Koh at
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    Daring Daylight Robbery
    253 17 Singapore, Thursday. A DARING daylight robbery was ♦c-day committed in the residence cf Mr. Au Yong Soomr. on the first flocr of No 30 Upper Hokkien Street. I The robbery was committed at the i point of a revolver and a knife and the i total value
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    242 19 Critical Situation United Press. New Delhi, Apr. 19. mjii critical situation of Indians in Belgian Congo formed the sub--1 jetl mailer of a statement made at a meeting of the Indian Overseas Central Association by Mr. C. L. Patil, the Secretary. Thje meeting was
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    107 19 United Press. Ahmedabad. Apr. 17. THE agriculturists of the Nikol village in the North Daskroi taluka have decided to start a no-tax campaign and are already withholding payments of revenue. Yesterday a local zamindar is alleged to have raided some mango gardens claiming mango corps which the farmers
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    133 19 United Press Lahore. Apr. 18. THI. Opposition in the Assembly has J given notice of a no-confidence motion against the Deputy Speaker, Sardar Dasuandh Singh. Chamanlal. Deputy Leader of eOrjpoxtion. in the course ot the proI ol the House, pointed out that .vcn notice for
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    173 19 United Press. Dihrugarh, Apr. 19. THKH umkers are reported to J have been killed and about 31 others injured as a result of firing opened last night on the strikers ol the Assam Oil Comsa»y at Mgfesi Ii Dtaj be recalled that all
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    150 19 United Press. New Delhi. Apr. 18. RECENTLY, a message appeared in a local paper to the effect that Sjt. Mahadev Desai, Gandhiji's Secretary, had sent a telegram to some one in Sardar Patel's camp in Tripuri informing that Gandhiji did not want
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    113 19 United Press. Ahmedabad. Apr. 13. PROMPT intervention by the local authorities prevented what would have developed into a serious situation last night when a large Muslim crowd of about two thousand, armed with lathis, collected near a "Wadi" in Dariapur locality where the Arya Samaj volunteers from
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    234 19 United Press. Jharia, Apr. 18. CJT. Subhas Chandra Bose expresses his gratification in a statement issued to-day at the fact that his ideas of an ultimatum and preparation for the struggle for independence are being endorsed by the Indians living abroad. The statement runs as
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    84 19 United Press. Rajkot, Apr. 19. TYR VARIAWA examined Mahatma Gandhi this evening and issued the following bulletin: "Gandhiji is suffering from influenza and cold. His temperature Is 102.2 degrees. Theie are no complications and cold is taking up its normal course. Gandhiji is confined to
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    Outsize Postcard For Chamberlain
    52 20 jred deputation delivered a huge postpaid bearing a protest against 'Fascist aggression/ to Mr. Chambert! 10 Downing Street, I ondon, before the Premier went to the House r.f Commons to mak.* his statement on international sit«ation. The photo shows the deputation with their postcard :u 10.
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    89 20 Including a batch of raw recruit—some had only joined a feudays previously—men of the London Irish Rifles (Territorial Army) left the Duke of York's Headquarters in Chelsea (London) for Pirbright (Surrey) to go into camp with the Irish Guards, a unit cf the Regular
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    At The Van Horse Parade
    32 20 n.f re .vcrcrMS entries for the annual Kaslo,- Monday Par»rt„ ~f v 1 em, suburb ef London was represen S£~f s^^±V?2!? Sprtag atmosphere ai the pa«de. in,ertsd
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