Malaya Tribune, 9 April 1941

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    22 1 The Malaya Tribune Net Sales Exceed 16,000 Daily SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9, 1941 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune Wednesday, April 9, 1911.
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    KIEL ALL ABLAZE
    213 1 Reuter. LONDON, APR. 9. ANE SQUARE MILE IN THE V CENTRE OF KIEL BECAME A SINGLE SHEET OF FLAME DURING THE R. A.F.s ATTACK ON MONDAY NIGHT. Hundreds of tons of high explosives and 30,000 incendiaries were used, making the largest cargo of bombs ever unloaded on
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    MANY U-BOATS SUNK
    159 1 Reuter. London. Apr. 9. prman I -bout officers, j) of Germany's ace a nil considerably ~n r P ii German petty offi.ll are pi isoinTs of j i **J re given In an I ie winch adds i r U-boats oper- j 3 r> i n and
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    Roosevelt's Pledge To King Peter
    79 1 Reuter. :i hin .tun. Apr. 9. PRESIDENT Roosevelt has cabhd Km., Petei o] assur•l him >>• aP possible material lent's n.e.v.sage says Ith Unit 5d States shocked by the nd ruthless aggression le ol Yugoslavia. admiration of the s lf-defence of the <• instituting one
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    NAZIS REPORTED TO HAVE REACHED AEGEAN
    1359 1 Greeks Inflict Heavy Losses In Border War YUGOSLAVS BREAK SILENCE, CLAIM FAVOURABLE RESULTS Reuter. g 1 REEK headquarters, quoting a Turkish report which is, f however, still unconfirmed, have revealed a dangerous thrust in Eastern Macedonia by the Germans, who are reported to have
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    R.A.F. Turn Sofia Into White Glow
    208 1 Reuter. Athens. Apr. 0. j SHOULD not have liked to be anywhere near the Sofia railway Btation on Sunday night as the neighbourhood of the railway junctv must have been particularly unhealthy,' said one of the R.A.F. pilots on his return from a raid
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    HUNGARIAN POLICY UNCHANGED
    150 1 Reuter. Vichy, Apr. 9. THE Hungarian Government will pursue without change the policy of the late Count Teleki, declared the New Prime Minister, li. Bardossy, addressing members of the Government Tarty, according to a Budapest trlegram to the official French agency. The .Minister of the Interior announced
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    DR. MATCHER'S UNITY CALL
    86 1 Reuter. London, Apr. 9. A CALL to Croats for unity and discipline was utt:-red over the Zagreb wireless last night by Dr. Matchek, the Croat leader and Vice-Premier in Gen. Simovitch'a Cabinet. The catastrophe of war, he said, could be if tiiey were united and disciplined.
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    RUSSIA'S ACTION ALARMS BERLIN
    56 1 Reuter. Stockholm. Apr. 9. THE Rttsso-Yugoslav pact has made a great impression in Berlin. Political circles in Berlin are ex citedly speculating on the reason for the Russian action which is "hardly likely to give Berlin the impression that Russia is particularly friendly," states the Berlin
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    Large Part Of Belgrade In Ruins; Minister Killed
    199 1 Reuter. being silent since the beginning of the German air attacks on the Yugoslav capital, the Belgrade radio resumed operations last night. The echoine; quality of the initial reception suggested that either an underground or temporary studio was in use, but the
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    Smashing Greek Offensive On Albanian Front
    192 1 Reuter. London, Apr. 9. THE offensive operations begun by the Greek troops on the Albanian front on Monday continued with "exceptional success," according to the latest reports from the front, stated the Athens Radio last night. The announcer continued:—"ln the early hours of Monday,
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    Norwegians Sent To Concentration Camp
    43 1 Reuter. London, Apr. 9. TEN people who w?re arrested at Svoivaer after the Lofoten Islands raid are said to be among the first prisoners s~nt to a German concentration camp at Oslo, according to the Norwegian telegraphic agency.—Reuter.
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    14 NAZI PLANES DOWNED IN ONE DAY IN AFRICA
    124 1 Reuter. ('aire, Apr. 9. AIRCRAFT of the R.A.F. and Royal Australian Air Force in Cyrenaica have bern operating continuously for tho past »week, i covering the concent.rart.ion of Im■perial troops in their new positions land harassing the enemy lines of i
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    MALAYA'S NEW G.O.C.
    428 2 Ma j or-Gen. Percival, Ex-Malayan Officer- ENERAL HEADQUARTERS (Far East) has announced that Lieut-General L. V. Bond, C.8., will shortly leave Malaya to take up an appointment in the United Kingdom. The post of G.O.C. (Malaya) will be taken over by Major-General A.E. Percival, D.5.0., 0.8. E.,
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    Bombers From Cents
    22 2 (Cent-A-Plane Fund) .Total number of enemy planes destroyed during yesterday on all fronts up to midnight London time.... FORTY-TWO
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    Stole Toothpaste From Ship
    165 2 Singapore, Tuesday. THREE tubes of toothpaste were discovered on a Cantonese, Moi Hing, employed as a mechanic on a Dutch ship as he left Singapore Harbour. A detective stated that on April 7 while on duty he saw the accused coming out of Gate C from
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    37 2 Mr C. Ramakrishnan, Indian businessman who is shortly leaving lor India on J holiday. was on Saturday entertained at a largely attended tea paity by Mr MM! lln J. L. Redd) at their residence. Marshall Road. Katong.
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    Between "Devil And Deep Blue Sea"
    136 2 Singapore, Tuesday. AM between the devil and the deep sea," said George Especkerman, Eurasian youth, who claimed trial to a charge of loitering at Race Course Road on March 9 at 5.25 a.m. tmd not being able to give a satisfactory account of himself,
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    47 2 The marriage arranged between Richard Lnsrelles of the Sarawak Civil Servic e an.l Mildred Joyce. elder daughter of Mr and Mrs. B. Burr of Gemas Estate. Oemas, will take place at Miri. Sf.rr.wak, on Saturday, April 26. A reception will afterwards be held at the Residency. Mlrl.
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    DEATH OF MR. ALMA BAKER
    329 2 AS exclusively reported in our later editions yesterday, the death occurred in Penang yesterday of Mr. Charles Alma Baker, the famous Malayan millionaire who recently came prominently into the news by his magnificent crifts for fighter aircraft. Mr. Alma Baker began life in interested himself
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    Exclusive Interview With New Indian Agent For Malaya
    600 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, I I SEE no reason why the question of the Indiai ban to Malaya should be insoluble," said Mi Dutt the newly-appointed Agent of the Governs ril in Malaya when interviewed by the Malaya Tribune t
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    17 2 The untitled DaCosta. of the S.S R.N V R to m i of Lieutenant has been ui>i>rov«i.
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    TRIED SENDING PRINTS OUT OF COLONY
    164 3 untitled IN COURT i a pore, Tuesday. .ar-old Japanese, Katsu- Suganuma. *ai the Third Court toattempting to desed cover con i photographs from' t,, Japan on April 4 iousl} obtaining oni 1 he hief Censor, an offence under P< stal Coiiiinuni- d accused asked
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    15 3 untitled X da Lumpur o May at 10 a.m. Ther: will v *remonial opening an
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    CLERK CHANGED ORDERS, FINED
    195 3 Singapore, Tuesday. EHMJND guilty on a summons charge of altering a permit issued by the Director of Engineering Stores, with intent to deceive, (ioh Siong Kok. a clerk of Chop Kheng Hoe, was fined $30 or. in default, one month's imprisonment, by Mr. Hon Sui Sen,
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    TO BROADCAST TO-NIGHT
    57 3 MRS. Howard Pcdlow. the well known vocalist, is to give a 20 minute programme from the Smcapore Broadcasting Station tonight beginning at 8.50 p.m. She will be accompanied by Mrs. J. Bennett. The programme includes two st>ngs by Michael Head. "Nocturne" and "Beloved." as well as Van
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    QUOTA OF REMITTANCES TO CHINA RAISED CONSIDERABLY
    260 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) THE quota of remittances to China has been increased by the local Government from $500,000 a month to $750,000, it is understood. This is the result, it is understood, ot negotiations between the Chungking Government and the British Government, following
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    DENIES GUILT, MAY APPEAL
    150 3 Singapore. Tuesday. POUND guilty on a charge of possessing counterfeit coins in denominations of t p nai:d2o cents, valued at $239.40. Lin Tin. describing himself as a poultry farmer and one time school-teacher was sentenced to four months' simple imprisonment in the Third Court to-day. The
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    15 3 A Commission as Second-Lieutenant untitled the SS.V.F. has been granted to Mr. ,T. R. Paris.
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    Caught In The Act
    144 3 Singapore, Tuesday. BAIL of $2.000 with two sureties was offered when two Chinese pleaded guilty to-day in the Third Court on a charge of assisting in the carrying on of a chap ji kee lottery and sentence was postponed Lim Joo Hing and Lim Mooi Chua
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    Too Many Court Delays
    145 3 Singapore, Tuesday. BECAUSE, after several postponements, the prosecution was still unable to carry on With the case, Mr. Hon Sui Sen, j the Fifth Magistrate, struck out a case in which Ang Ah Fatt, alias Ang Kirn Seng,! alias Ang Kam Seng, 19, and Charlie Chan,
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    Allegedly Destroyed Promissory Note
    272 3 Singapore, Tuesday. ALLEGED to have destroyed a valuable security, a promissory note for $35, a Punjabi money-lender, Gujjur Singh, stood trial at the Assize Court to-day before Mr. Justice Worlej and a common jury. At the conclusion of the trial the Jury returned a unanimous verdict
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    Fishing Party Struck By Lightning: One Dead
    385 3 Singapore, Tuesday. four Malays were fishing in Tampenis river, there was a slight drizzle, followed by a sudden Hash of* lightning and the entire party were knocked unconscious. Haji Ahmad Dahlan bin Abdul Ghani (38), a Sumatran Malay, described as a religious teacher
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    PROSPECTS FOR TO-DAY'S RACES
    1209 4  -  Best Bets Neol, Freedom: I Outsiders, Derby, Sonny (By Spectator 1 E.s to watch to-day at Bukit Timah art those? runners who just failed at the last Singapore and Selangor meetings. Outstanding- of these are Neol, hot favourite for the .Spiing Cup (which was won by
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    This Moring's Gallops
    99 4 niANA 11, Baffler and Electra v were outstanding workers this morning at Bukit Timah. Diana II has a strong chance in the first race. Baffler did a fast three furlongs run, finishing with plenty in hand. Mr. Menzies had Electra out for a short sprint in which
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    SELECTIONS
    42 4 FOLLOWING are Spectator's selections for to-day's Singapore races: Kace I—DIANA II First Lady Kace 2—ELECTRA Golden Plateau Kace 3—GROFMO Biffler Itaie 4—HARLEQUIN Courtling Race S—CLARRISSA THE FLEA The Gamble Kace B—FREEDOM Yule Call Race 7—NEOL Very Dear Race I—LUCKY PRINCE Release
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    Sports Diary
    51 4 TO-DAY SOCCER: Div. I, S.C.C. v SRC, S.C.C; Div. lIA. R.E. (P. 8.) v RE. <Malays>. Pulau Brani; Malay Regiment v 5.H.8.. ?.H B.: B.H. League. Oversea C. Bank v Sime Darhy. F. and N.; Brinkmann's v Harper Gillillan. J.C.S.A. RACES: Singapore races, second day, Bukit Timah. 2.30
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    S.C.F.A. Beaten
    202 4 P A. ,F. Kallang beat the U S.C.F.A. in a Div. 2B match played at Farrer Park yesterday by two goals to one. The teams were eveniy matched but the RAF', forwards were more forceful and their efforts [Were rewarded when they scored ithe winning goal In the
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    Tame Soccer: Police Lose To R. A. Heavies
    270 4 R.A. (Heavy) 1 Police 0 SOLITARY goal, scored a few seconds from half-time by Noble, earned the Royal Artillery (Heavy Regiment) a well-deserved victory over the Police in a Div. I match played at Anson Road Stadium yesterday. V Thus: who saw
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    Other Results
    114 4 NAAFI beat the Chartered Bank by four goals to two in a Business Houses* League match on the Singapore Harbour Board ground yesterday. Played at Gillman barracks yesterday the soccer match between the R.A.M.C. and the Navy In the Division 2A League resulted m a win fcr the
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    Wife Sobs Story Of II-Treatment
    145 5 Penang, Apr. 8. (From Our Own Reporter) untreated mo and he also instigated his two and his daughter-in-law to assault me. He I uiompanied him from China to Penang that v nu m I'M «r married." a 1 good.kmkms m Hua Em'., 'ci ee. before
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    Stole Copies Of Singapore Magazine
    180 5 Singapore, Tuesday. 4 DELIVERY messenger and folder of the Morning Trii iiiv was convicted of theft in the Second Court to-day of even copies of Picture Book, the property of Messrs. E. M. Glover Co., printed by the Malaya Tribune Press Ltd., and w as
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    PATRIOTIC FUND DONATIONS
    114 5 THE Chartered Bank of India. Australia and China announce receipt of the following additional donations ta the Malaya Patriotic Fund: The Wesley Church. Malacca $69.50. Mrs. Jo Butter $25. Indian employees Bureau: Mohamad Sikender Choudurv $1. Alior Khan $1. Mohamed Isaque $1. Santoeh Kumar Dakar $1 Rajab
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    OUR BATTLESHIP—H.M.S. Malaya's Career
    1406 5 THE history and career of "HJMJS. Malaya," the battleship presented by the F.M.S. 28 years ago, and which took part in the last war and is writing further glorious pages in the history of the present, was told by an officer of the Royal Navy over
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    Singapore Women, Men Wanted As Car Drivers
    356 5 1/fORE drivers of both sexes are urgently needed to make the Auxiliary Drivers' Corps an effective unit of Singapore's passive defence services. Motor cycle owners are particularly required. A previous appeal for new members for the corps met with a ready response and
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    Free French Leader Back From Far East
    124 5 iTrlbun? sum Reporter) AriER a tour of the Far East centres where Free Frenchmen have organised themselves In I the stand against Nazi aggression. If. Charles Baron, who is acting for M. de Schompre, General de Gaulle's Far East representative returned to his
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    63 5 The Rata Shoe Company wishes to state thit the employee who was exempted from training with the SVC at the forthcoming camp is not suffering from an injur, to the hand as stated. He will carry on ins work as a chiropodist until the 'fingers of one who has just
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    Sales Control
    173 6 Opinion AS the registration of purchasers of rice has undoubtedly maintained the rice market and the general food position in a fair condition of stability and prevented any cornering of the market or profiteering, it is generally felt that the control scheme might be extended to cover other
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    Cigarette Prices
    100 6 A CERTAIN brand of cigarettes, for instance, can be obtained for 60 cents a tin of 50, but other shops in the same locality charge 65 cents. Wool, a specific quality of which, not so long ago, was obtainable tor 30 cents a ball, has unaccountably increased in
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    Mystery Increases
    225 6 CYRN in small things in everyday use among the Asiatic population prices have mysteriously crept up, a cent here and a cent there and there are no signs of a halt being called to the process. The public, in short, is being victimised and the culprits arc invariably
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    Prolific Excuses
    108 6 THERE can be no two ways as to Hie immensity of the task which would confront the authorities were they to controf prices generally, birl something must be done to rave the modest shopper from victimisation and insult. The small householder who wishes Io buy a Wnti of
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    INVASION-1803 and 1941
    1689 6  - INVASION- 1803 and 1941 By Lawrence Venn IT is a thousand years since England teas invaded, but it is not much more than a hundred since she icas threatened. In 1803, Napoleon had massed his armies on the cliffs at Boulogne. Through his telescope he could see England, but there
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    Torpedoed Crew In Open Boats A Week
    218 6 AFTER i perikMW seven-day voyage in open boat*. 7?> «I the crew of Ihe torpedoed liritish steamer Nalgora have arrived at Freetown, Sierra Leone. The .story of their adventure is quoted by Renter from the Lisbon newspaper. "Piario de Motleias." Italian U-Boat The
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    THROUGH CHINESE EYES
    511 6 R. B. (W' "COME vyo i then you will i fact that you can't di cat rubber leav< warned conservati i were appalled to sc< cutting down their nut and fruit trees and r; up their vegetable: This wholesale d food plants was can i d out
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    YUGOSLAVS OCCUPY 3 ITALIAN TOWNS
    954 7 MUCH MATERIAL SEIZED A.T WOP ADRIATIC PORT Reuter. New York, Apr. 8. HE Yugoslav Fift.i Army is pressing hard the Italian troops who are putting up a stiff resistance in the hills north-east of aOJ ied Scutari, says a Berne despatch to the New York
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    British Troops All Over Greece
    126 7 Reuter. (By Desmond Tighe. Renter's Special Correspondent with the British forces in Greece) THE British Imperial forces, many of whom camp straight from the Libyan campaign, are encamped throughout the country to-day. All the troops are very tit and ready to go into action Immediately.
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    Million Greeks Leave War Zones
    103 7 Reuter. Los Angeles, Apr. 8. 'ANK million men, women U and children have been quietly evacuated from the Macedonian and Thracian war zones of Greece in the most dramatic evacuation in history." Mr. S. P. Skouras, President of the Greek War Relief Association, revealed here.
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    Japanese Reaction To Balkan Battle
    167 7 Tokyo. Apr. 8 THE latest developments in the Balkan situation were taken up for discussion at a meeting of ViceMj listi rs ol Government Ministries yesterday Mr Chuichi Ohashl, Foreign Vice-Minister, explained the situation on the basis of officia 1 despatches reaching Tokyo. However, official
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    22 7 Batavia, Apr. 8 The Governor-General has granted the Governor of West Java. II Winder Hock, an honourable dismissal tor reasons of health.
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    CHINESE GUERILLAS INTENSIFY WAR IN KIANGSU & CHEKIANG
    106 7 CHINESE GUERILLAS INTENSIFY WAR IN KIANGSU CHEKIANG HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED Reuter. Shanghai, Apr. the coming of Spring, the Chinese guerillas intensified thtir activity in various areas of Kiangw and Chekiang provinces, especially along the Nanking-Hangchow railway, according to Chinese press reports. Heavy fighting is said to be In progress at
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    Greek Death Company Holds Up Nazis
    174 7 Reuter. Athens. Apr. 8. DOW 150 Greek soldiers led by a corporal held on against odds of 20 to one until all were killed is revealed to-day This handful of Greeks held up the main German onslaught in one of the most important sectors
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    NEW JAPANESE ENVOY TO AFGHANISTAN
    26 7 Reuter. Tokyo, Apr. 8. sjlß. Kikuo Kobayashi, counsellor 111 at the Japanese Embassy in France, has been appointed Minister to Afghanistan.—Reuter.
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    More British Imperial Forces For Greek Fronts
    622 7 Reuter. (By Desmond Tighe. Reuters special correspondent with the British forces in Greece.) POWERFUL UNITS OF THE BRITISH IMPERIAL FORCES 1 ARE NOW ENCAMPED ON GREEK SOIL AND HAVE TAKEN UP STRATEGIC POSITIONS READY TO GIVE THEIR ALLY FULL SUPPORT. No day passes
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    DEATH Domestic Occurrence
    75 8 MRS. TAN KIM HOCK (nee Madam Kow Geok Neo> of Messrs. T. K. Hock Co.. 38 Batu Road, Kuala Iumpur, passed away peacefully at the age of 41 yesterday (Apr. Pi at 5 p.m. She leaves her husband. two sons and two daughters to mourn her loss.
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      264 8 THE ONLY LAUGH SHOW IN TOWN! I r APiTAi your tflwuert tAr 1 I V L fctf MOMENTS IN MONTHS! U 3.15-6.15-9.15 'TilH L*W? 'IO^ĔĔIFW^k AMSCHA AUER DENNIS O'KEEFE I 808 BURNS IT'S A SCREAM A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE I With Latest NEWSREELS and a Snappy j 2-Reel Musical —"VARSITY
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      135 8 TO-MORROW|3»S-615-915| _AT THE CAPITOL The Picture that Packed out 2 Midnight Shows! mi: vi xirs bio musical imi EPY HIT 4 Holiday Shows Daily From Friday. New I'niversal's Riot of Song, Dance and Merriment 9 Song Hits! 99 GIRLS! 999 LAUGHS *>A Parfipos PreH es and YanleeDood'e grandees jHr swing
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      388 8 I LATEST ADVERTISEMENTS Situations Vacant WANTED outports salesmen agents to st] American Fountain Pens. Applican. enclose $1 00 postage for 2 samples and r erl" S. H. Shen. 07-30, Choon-Gunn Street. Singapore. (No. 155H) WANTED TEACHERS (1 male end 1 female) English School in South Johore. Must possess Senior Cambridge
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      101 8 Greeted by packed houses at yesterday* *ra!a premfe^ TO-DAY 3-15, 6-15 9-15 p. M noon" RAYMOND MASSEY RONALD REAGAN ALAN HALE Ml*' Heßm G,n, Reynold, H.nry ONe.ll Gu.na "B.g Uo> I A WARNER BROS.-fi- *mmt Km. ©r.gmil Scicn PUy by RoUrt Buckcwr Mumc by Mm Sic»ncr ALSO LATEST AIR-MAIL 'WAR
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      302 9 I CATHAY EE? PHONE 3400 Definitely the Picture of ihe Week! Extra Morning Matinees AT 11 O'CLOCK r c I MORROW (Thursday) Small presents T '«SON»/ LOUIS HAYWARD <A JVIONTE AN BENNETT JHBjHTJ TOTA A N 1 \lm 20th Century Fox Movietone News including Sydney pits I S. Na\> GRAND
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      324 9 Public Notices THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS NO. 64. CHULIA STREET, PHONE NO. 7755. General Auctioneers, Commission Agents, Etc., Etc. The Organisation For Prompt, Courteous Efficient Services. THE CHANGKAT SERDANG ESTATES LIMITED. (Incorporated in the Straits Settlements > NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that at the Annual General Meeting ot the Company to
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      303 9 OPENING TO-NlGllT^multaneously AT THE SUN-QUEENS-GLOBE (N. WORLD) (GEYLANG) (G. WORLD) mw tiros, present Their 3rd and best MALAY Talkie TOPIXC SAITAN" (The DevU's Mask) Featuring MOMO, HAJI GONG, HASSAN, HAPSHA A. RAHMAN. SEE THE FIRST MALAY STUNT PICTURE PRODUCED IN SINGAPORE. THE MOST EXCITING TRIUMPH OF MOTION PICTURE MARVEL MpMMigMM|
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      186 9 UNANIMOUS jj CHOR US I OF PRAISE from A Distinguished AUDIENCE greeted yesterday F It A X I, LOYD'S "THE TREE! OF A Columbia Picture presenting CARY MARTHA GRANT SCOTT SIR CEDRIC HARDWICKE UNQUESTIONABL V A SUPERB ENTERTAINMENT NOT JO BE MISSED 'VfX V 3.15, 6.15 9.15 a \J a
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      733 10 unssiiiEP bos :^^m Situations Vacant POX NO. 406, vacancy filled. Applicants tmnkfd. (No. 98H) WANTED Chinese Syce willing to serve drinks and wait at table. Box No. 165, Malaya Tribune. Singapore. (No. 117H) WANTED Lady Teacher. Apply Box 450, Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No 94H; CAPABLE KRANI. Sundays 2—5 teach Lady
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      823 10 Property For Sale FOR SALE freehold vacant land at Telui Kurau Main Road, 11,475 sq ft. Appl> 130, Sophia Road, Singapore. (No. 127H; LAND FOR SALE. If you wish to purchase pieces of land In Singapore or Bahru. write to P O. Box 288, Singapore (No. 120H ESTATE FOR SALE;
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      755 10 IMMEDIATE SALE, one 1938 model, flying standard, 4 doors, beautiful condition. Apply Box No. 474, Malaya Trlbun?. Singapore. (No 145H) FOR SALE Singer 9. 4 door saloon 35 M.P.G., overhauled. Cash $400 00 No dealers view: Hong Motors, Cavanagh Roa<l. Box No. 479 Malaya Tribune Singapore. 1 (No. 150H) WANTED
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      610 10 Public Notices TENDERS. The Johore Government Invites tenders for the purchase of the steam launch "Tenggaroh" as she now lies at the Government Wharf, Johore Bahru. Tenders should be addressed to the State Secretary, Johore, and should reach his office not later than noon on Tuesday, 15th April, 1941. Principal
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      477 10 NOTICE THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Notice is hereby given that the Rubber Market will be closed officially on the following dates:— Friday. 11th April, 1941. Public Holiday. Saturday, 12th April, 1941. Public Holiday. Monday, 14th April, 1941. Bank Holiday. By Order of the Committee. GATTEY BATEMAN. Secretaries.
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      50 10 Agents:— NAINA MOHAMED SONS, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur Penang. iricĔ J merchants Chop Guan Yong, No. 7, New Bridge Road, SINGAPORE. Tel. No. 4905. AND Chop Ngoh Yong, No. 31, Upper Circular Rd., SINGAPORE. Tel. No. 4914. LICENSED WHOLESALERS. Suppliers to Rubber Estates and Mining Concerns. Enquiries Solicited. Prompt Attention Assured.
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      59 10 /IR*V Second-Hand Cameras of AI LEICA lIIA F2 CV&Z~~X UEICA lIIA I•'.'{.:» CONTAX II F2. V) KORELLE-REH l > Leitz Telnphoto Louses AVAILABLE Amateur Photo Store, 109, North Bridge Road. Meyer Mansion. Tel. «550. For STYLE, COMFORT, ECONOMY Consult THE ORIENTAL OPTICAL CO. MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN'S Head Office: 162. South Bridge
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      713 10 {to-day's rajdio) |i-M_____WBBP A V -it~t m m m 1 SINGAPORE LONDON JR. To oSSM? Z R t ASS s ZHP3. 41.38 m. 7.25 mcs. EsG—lfiS (l 5 15 _H£__D-?- 1145 Hokkien music. p. m 805p m to 1150 P-m. 10 k n_.< B'l3 Programme anncui.,. 12.15 Chinese programme summary
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    Malayan Sharebrokers' Asso. Report
    998 11 Singapore, Apr. 8. Buyer*. Sellers. MINING. Tin (4s) 3 3 37>/ a Unal (Ss) 6G ClOVu T <£) 33 G 34,6 ie) 17 9 l»i6 |1| 0 80 0.85 rin i E) 14--|1 1 35 1 40 IG 10|--183 19i3xd I• 13'- 131--23 -li 16|-ft CtS.)
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    20 11 re, Wednesday. V es of tin and rubber b i Singapore at noon toll N RUBBER Sellers 38%.
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    Little Activity In Local Share Market
    153 11 (From Our Financial Correspondent T Singapore. Wednesday. HERE was little activity In the tin share market yesterday as buyers ai twaitmg the outcome of the Balkan operations before operating. Hong Fatts eased to 1 25. Small business was done in Thabawleiks at a slight
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    21 11 The Oriental Government Security untitled Assurancp Co.. Ltd. issued 35.7G4 pollcl-s 1 i«l Tear. The amount of assurances wo? 74.325.943 rupees.
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    29 11 The output of untitled of the Renong Tin Dredgine Co.. Ltd. for March is as follows:—No 2 Dredep 399.47 pkls- No 3 Dredge. 158.23 pkls: Gombak Dredge. 658.G0 pkls.
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    "Tree Of Liberty"
    398 11 ENTERTAINMENT AT THE PAVILION THE film of an epic struggle tor liberty, Columbia's presentation of "The Tree of Liberty" which opened at the Pavilion Theatre- yesterday, is one of the finest pictures that Singapore nas been privileged to see for a 'ong time. It is the story
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    "SANTA OF TRAIL"
    102 11 (At the Alhambra) GRAND roaring piece of entertainment. with thundering hoofs and roaring guns blazing the trail of Santa Fe is the current Alhambra attraction Santa Fe Trail"—a ripping story torn from the pages of American history when slave trading was still practised The setting is 1854
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    "ALIAS THE DEACON"
    137 11 (At the Capitol) REALLY first-class fun film is to be n seen at the Capitol in Alias the Deacon," featuring Bob Burns, Mlscha Aver and a highly talented cast of comedians. The picture is very well known in its stage version and was once performed with great
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    "THE SON OF MONTE CRISTO"
    134 11 (At the Cathay) jr«OR a programme rich in entertainment value, the current Cathay presentation can be thoroughly recommended "The son of Monte Cristo" contains action, romance, humour and all other elements of popular appeal. It tells how the gallant Count of Monte Cristo, Junior, saves
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    "MANIMEKHALAI"
    110 11 (At The Theatre Royal) "fLM ANIMEKHALAI," a devotional Trim 1 i*i picture, directed by B. Irani for th? T K. Productions, commences a season to-day at the Theatre Royal. K. B. Sunderambal, Kothamangalim Seenu and Seshagiri Brigavather have important roles. N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram are also
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    EPT CONCESSION FOR TIN ONLY?
    209 11  -  OUR SPECIAL FINANCIAL SERVICE By REUTER Cable London, Apr 8 RETAILS of the Budget's Excess Profits Tax concessions to those companies working on wasting assets await pnbliea. turn of tne finance Bill. Apparently they cover only irreplaceable minerals mth a* Rhodesian copper, tin and Indian
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    Anglo-Chinese School
    41 11 T Singapore, Wednesday. HE Anglo-Chinese School. Cairnhill Road, is holding th? annual speech day to-morrow morning at ten o'clock. Dr. Lim Ha n Hoe will give the address while Mrs. S. Q. Wong will distribute the certificates and priz?s.
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    Christian Funeral Society
    60 11 The total assets of the Singapore Christian Funeral Society is $14 501.12 an increase of $487.62 over the previous year v;h!i e the membership stood at 385 states the annual report. The thirty-fifth annua] general meeting of the society will be held at the Clerical Union Hall
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      111 11 S||g| I HUBBUCKS LINSEED OIL Hubbuck's Pale Boiled Linseed Oil is made 1 especially ior Hot Climates ior mixing with our 1 Patent Zinc It does not discolour white or other delicate shades, like Raw Linseed HUBBUCK'S .WHITE ZINC fBH| Patent White Zinc Is a Genuine m^^SSSHSK an exclusive process,
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      337 11 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA. LIMITED. The Company, which is incorporated in the S.S. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties: EXECUTOR &OR TRUSTEE OF A WILL, ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, TRUSTEE OF A
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      321 11 STEAMER SAILINGS p o BRITISH INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For all information apply to: P. O. S. N. Co., The Agent, Coliyer Quay, Tel. 5961. 8.1.5. N. CO., BOUSTEAD CO., LTD., Tel. 5497. 1 8.1.5. N. CO. (APCAR LINE) For HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI. KOBE OSAKA. For PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. Regular
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      333 11 P& BRITISH INDIA The best possible services are being maintained by The P. O. S. N. Coy. froni the Straits to their usual ports of call in China, India, Ceylon and the United Kingdom. Passeng ers are requested to register their requirements buf under present circumstance sailings are perforce res
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    433 12 ROOF SPOTTER FIRE WATCHER CORPS FOR K.L. (From Our Own Reporter) ROOF in i r K ,ala Lvm PUr, To-day. Wt spotters and fire watchers will in the very near AnY £h \l a nised Kuala Lumpur's Wiitete H r lalaya J ribune understands. While the tank oi fire watchers
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    Prisoner King's Birthday
    84 12 Reuter. London. Apr. 9. riN<s LEOPOLD of the Belgians. whose birthday occurred yesterday, is described as -'our prisoner the King" in an Order cf the ay 'r ue d his troops by Lien, van Strijdock d- Burkel, commander ot the Belgian forces in Great Britain. He urges
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    BRITISH SAILORS' PICNIC
    53 12 te S S ™««y on a picnic to match, pineapple and rubber factories and a tZJf??*** Sln^a P° re On the way they visited Willis, of the Marine hnSS* L ff ?f ewo n <* *oo at Johore. Mr. A 1 marm HOW, acted as guide and
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    177 12 Reuter. Bombay, Apr. 9. A VERDICT of suicide was recorded at the inquest on Mr Hiroji Uemura, the manager of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, who was found dead on Monday *J\ "S? rev ealed at the inquest mat the body was discovered hanging in the bathroom in
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    43 12 Reuter. Berlin, Apr 9. 3jR. MATSUOKA. the Japanese Foreign Minister, who was scheduled to leave Moscow to-mor-row for Tokyo is now to stay m the Soviet capital until Easter Sunday, according to an official t.erman new 5 agency report from Moscow. —Reuter. 1
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    114 12 Reuter. Athens, in. HE Struma Valley forts and Usita have re full violence of the < and tank attacks for < successive day. Violent fit-htino is oei on both by the Gn forts and among the ttia on the \e\ j, fart of the Meter nhi< occupied by
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    28 12 To-night's night mail gapore to Kuala Lun fun in two sections i leave at 10 p.m C arr passengers and the' taking on second cl
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      112 12 PROF. DLMITDDDI IS *V 1 lF X VINO SIIORI V KSafl West, so you v 9 00 to 7.00 P M RE *-HOTEL Phono 3797 SINGAPORE. ROOM Nf) |M LATEST TALKING STICKS Just Received. BIEAOT EK; V MARE OKItNT II KftKD Hood sti < Ks ,r Phone KM. I>f <j
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