Morning Tribune, 1 April 1939

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  • 12 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE I—No. 52. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, April 1, 1939. FIVE CENTS
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  • 720 1 SOLID WITH RANGE TO END AGGRESSION THE event of an attack upon Poland, the Government would feel bound at once the Polish Government all the support in This was the essence of a dramatic thc House of Commons yesterday by Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who cd
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  • 79 1 Washington. Mar. 31. THE IS. Navy haw awarded the contract for thc 19,000- ton aircraft -carrier Hornet, included in the IMS building programme. The cost will be £31.800,000. The new vessel, which will be completed in 34 months, will bring up to 75 the number
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  • 181 1 ITALY READY TO FIGHT Reggio, Mar. 31. WE are preparing for the end and are ready to defend ourselves/' declared Sig Mucsolini, in a broadcast speech. The Duce's words were frequently interrupted by bursts of cheering. „i HL> reference to 'some people across the Alps" was greeted with boos and
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  • 98 1 Berlin, Mar. 31. Commenting on Poland and M. Beck's coming visit to Britain, the Nationa Zeitung writes, What they overlook abroad are two factors which Poland must not lose sight of in her foreign po] ;ieal actions if She does not want to become the object
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  • 103 1 London, Mar 31. The King left London late last night, and after spending the night in the train began a tour of inspection to-da> n the Lancashire armament works. The tour opened at the Royal Ord nance Factory at Euxton, nearly Cherley, and visits to neighbor
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  • 605 2 Will Traction' Company's Monopol Be Revised? Commissioners Discuss Transport Services Singapore, Friday. WHETHKR limited competition would be an incentive or a deterrent to strikes which would paralyse Singapore's transport services was the subject of an animated discussion in connection with the monopoly granted to thc Singapore Traction Co. Ltd.. which
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  • 233 2 Member Dismissed Siam's Assembly (From Our Own Correspondent) j Bangkok, Mar 29. J\N Saturday in the National Assembly, which was nearing the L-nd oi its present session, a mem j bar happened to propose that the riett ordinary session should open ,n Jutie 24, that being a memorable day in
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  • 125 2 With the exeentfee el ML Paladihr'i speech and a hardening in the attftade < t Britain and France, there hai beei little In the news to Inspire scaMenes le the future, sivs Lewil and I'eat's rubber rejmt. I i' i dear that the nexl danger ooen will be
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  • 77 2 Singapore. Friday. AT today's meeting of the Municipal. Commissioners. Mr. S. B. Tan again raised the question as to when the) public might expect further reductions, in charges for electric light supplies and or an abolition of the minimum charge. i The President, Mr. W. Bartley, replied that
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  • 208 2 Death Fall From Ship MR. W. G. Porter, the Sin Coroner, to-day postpone die an inquiry into the deal Chinese named Yew Lai who was seen falling from th. Ho Hong on Mar. 21. The Chinese was on his way < Singapore from the East Coi Awang bin Mhd. the
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  • 42 2 A telegram received In Singa: the P. and O. Comoanv states t Chitral will 'eave Hongkong on afternoon with the Canton's na< instead of sailing on Saturdav. S herefore. arrive in Singapore ou day morning instead of on Wee morning.
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  • 361 2 Singapore, Friday! rpilE Civil Aviation Department siron.sj.ly deny the allegation mi by two Singapore newspapers that the Singapore Aerodrome i 1 a dangerous condition and constantly waterlogged. I It WM stated ir, the article tha ''the dangerous condition of Singapore's much boosted $8,000,000
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    • 30 2 "CARLOS" No. 2, THE ARCADE, Telephone 6332 European ILm I), For ladies and Gentlemen Speciality in all the latest h ;,,,<l experts in pedi cure and manh ui Prices moderat*
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  • 1008 3 INDIAN LABOUR SHOULD BE SETTLED ON THE ESTATES Singapore, Friday. THE thiitieth annual general meeting of the Teluk Anson Rubber Estate Limited, was held to-day and those present were: Mr. F. M. Edmonds (chairman), Mr. C. T tie B. Whitehouse, Mr. M. N. Wardell and Mr. W. McArthur, for the
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  • 314 3 Singapore. Friday. X the ground that the settled -olicvof the Commissioners regard to staff housing was ended for members of the micipal intermediate service. f l> Tan opposed a decision ken In one of the standing ■mitiees whereby it was ped thai the Trading Dertments should commence
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  • 35 3 Musical Concerts Doomed decision that the ComI not be justified in takjal space in certain local certf ?l advertising S how s and Victoria Theatre and was confirmed at a >.uY t,ne Mum cipai Commissioners
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  • 62 3 Singapore. Fridav.— The charge that he did cause the death of Tara Singh by rash driving, not amounting to culpable homicide in Robinson Road on Mar. 30. was to day explained to Low Ah Lok. a Cantonese lorry driver. Mr C. H. Whitton Traffic District Judge extended bail
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  • 129 3 Singapore, Friday. 1 JAIS bin Salleh a syce was to-day fined *i*. by IVIr. t. H. Whitton, Traffic Judge, on a charge of negligent driving and colliding with a motor cycle at the junction of Middle Road and Selegie Road on Feb. 18. Inspector G_ S. Windsor in
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    • 110 3 Do You Need Classes? Only an examination by ____Wsmmms a skilled qualified spe- ywk^ cialist will tell you to |f*sJii£ri' what extent your vision is deficient. R. A. THOMPSON Dr. of Ocular Science. Govt. Licentiate (U.S.A.) 35 Years European Clinical Experience 4, Arcade Ground Floor. Tel. 3002. THOMPSON OPTICAL CO.,
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    • 29 4 London, rn-.-.; Pf-rfkmi To-day Chanße VHT__Bf f.ne Bar per oz. tf-8-6-2 H-8-6V 2 WLVER ltu i*ot /r 19 15 16 i! i ninths' forward 19*4 W* Ul*
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    • 110 4 London I Previous To-day ,„.,,> Steady Idle RIBBER Buyers B a P ot Sellers 8 8 8, Ut" Forward ,Ap, June. Buyer, tllll 2nd Forward UurySep:, Buyers B* |JM 3rd Forward, Oct. Dee.- 85S-.y,' M S3. London. Previous T_>-day PALM OIL (Malaya) In bulk Mar. Apr. shipment £14.7.6
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    • 62 4 Singapore. Friday. Tir, at midday was $110 1,2, unchanged, ant: the price of Rubber at 4 o'clock for b...h Spot and July September was btfyen 27 14 cents. Political conditions dominated the 1 share market to-day and all sections were dull and lifeless. Most quotations ihowad no
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    • 192 4 Singapore, Friday. MENTION of the fact that the Jalan Besar football stadium does not mn pay its running expenses, was rr.ade by Mr. W. Bartley, Municipal President, at a meeting of the Commissioners to-day when Dr. A. J. Un unsuccessfully moved reference back of a committee decision to
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    • 159 4 Singapore, Friday. SEVERAL important decisions in connection with recommendations of the Trimmer (Traffic) Committee were confirmed at a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners to-day. Among the decisions were: The Commissioners agreed that In certain cases the provision of loops ofl the streets for turning and waiting vehicles at
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    • 138 4 London. I Previous To-day iastiners 89 9 90 IHinlop Rubber 26 26 ueneral Electric 76 4» 2 76 TVsImperial Chemical Industries 29 9 29 4V 2 Imperial Tobacco 130 7 1 1313 Anglo-Dutch 24 3 24 3 Canadian Pacific 4 9 16 4 :i R London Tin
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    • 51 4 ii.T-RRri. New York, Mar Market Tine Previous To-day Ma net Tine Steady Steady »Pot Buyers 15 15 16 153 4 Sellers 16-116 15 7 R Jonvard July Sept. Buyers 15 15 16 153 < Sellers 16 116 15 7 8 Market Tone Steady Dull Spot 46 5
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    • 62 4 London. B Previous To-day H. on (closing selling rate) 176 7b" 176 73 T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) ***** 16 Unchanged T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rat*. 8^ 8 Unchanged T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) Is 27 8 Is 2me T.T. on Japan (closing selling rate)
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    • 16 4 London. I TIN STANDARD Previous To-day Snon^fternoon (closing price) O.fl £215 £214 > 2 £214-4
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  • 773 5 ATOCKS SHARES Issued By Fraser 8 Company Tr 3,3 3» M Mt 4!9 5)3 M ral Ana! 39i 44U k rtu ifalsy 20 21;- 1 r Hitam 065 0.70 0 r Wens 19- 19 9 fttn Tin .3-3 I>2 Bc. O 1 Selangor 9 3 9'9 c until 20 3
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  • 157 5 FRASER COMPANY Singapore, Mar. 31, 5 p.m. Company Dividend Books ioiai «t y Close Date Ex Div. year T -r-_ *%n4» RAtn Selanoor Apr A P r !8 A P r i3 2V ?SS« 5% final Apr. 8 Apr 15 Apr 9 10% _^o«_r RivPr 2Vfe% Apr. 4 Apr. 6
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  • 213 5 *M Singapore, Friday. Buyers Sellers 34V 2 3,9 Ampats 065 0.70.. AyerWengs ob £2^ Batu Selangors gj JJ Hong Fatts V-°" 17t6 Hongkong Tin J™ J 7^ Jelebus "S u 9 j. Kamunting Tin J* A Katu Tin 2 2'6 Kents i__L IsiKillinghalls }S Kramats *L ,2
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  • 243 5 Int in-. 7n _T_ Ltd WO.OOO tat Apr. 30 0ct .31 w 100 nom SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY I*l red 1940 $400,000 I Mar. ll sept. 30 100 101 nom P* 1907 "d. 1947 $1,600,000 106 108 nom L. Mar. 31 Sept. 30 in^ w u> 19 *> W.ooo.'jod
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    • 154 5 NEDERLANDSCH HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ N. V. incorporated in the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Established by Royal Charter A.D. IM Paid Up Capita I 40,030,000 Statutory Reserve Fund 5,000,000 Special Reserve 1,000,000 Chairman of the Board of Directori H. C. REHBOCK. Managing Board: D CRENA DE lONGH President M. TAUDIN CHABOT
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    • 242 6 r^n %/ll lA-NIVI VIATINI l J L I PAVILIOIN to-nk.ht <i-i.) !i-i.< r^K j AGAI.F.OI SIDK-SPIJTTIXG rl IN r, W^J j IN m.g.m s lURR* MARITAL j j mix ip: x j j ROBERT MONTGOMERY <<#g^ j VIRGINIA BRUCE |HL I f 1 .'THE FIRST! with f WARREN WILLIAMJ BINNIE
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    • 163 6 inismvEL y "Z 4 vr zm y/ j I i ma SCREENS GOLUEN-VOICED SINGING STAR IJ, In her S .ea.es< hil ONE NIGHT of LOVE' j n,u type af LICIT. MUSICAL corned,- j -3 SHOWS- jl CAPITOL 5 15- 6-15 9-15 jC 2^ p I t •>«*____/• H_______.lv a___B-_B_B-an_. ITLL1
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    • 196 7 iar i mmmmmmmmmsmmmmmmmmmmmmmx IiRLBOROUGH I EMPIRE TALME M|fl/**» iJ #w J {Matinees To-day Tomorrow ■j" T() >iORROVV Complete Serial Chapters I—ls of j WfSmm j'THE BLACK COIN"} 'JUKI a iaialMtMl iiHiti a iHi» f ii Ml i a 1 I'Arunafflri Nathar'l I GRAND theatre! I .th 75 MANICKA 5 <*•"
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    • 334 7 I TO-DAY TO-MORROW 4 SHOWS DAILY; 1 J J ALHAMBRA 1 WARNER BROS. HILARIOUS BROADWAY STAGE SUCCESS j balmy army a/tacks L vour (umtybonc .1 I m W K J| B aod captures vour B 9 M m a^¥*^_\^r\' cart a iff mmm ve our I I^^^^^^L I co^ e
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  • 1280 8 DIOCESAN MEETING Singapore, Friday. 7JLANCING through the Diocesan Chronicle of the Philippine Islands the olher day I was startled hy the announcement of a terrifying programme of reductions and retrenchments which Bishop Mother Lad been compelled to introduce by the drying up
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  • 22 8 London, Mar ihc King, accompanied by the Qot visited the two big London County Council estates in Hackney to-dav.—Brit:.-wireless.
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    • 48 8 PREPARE TO SHUDDER AGAIN! TO-MORROW 1 3-i5 6-15 9-15 1 AT THE CAPITOL The Most Famous Thriller ever made ■rati New Copy— Brought back bv Public Demand \m^& *mm WWm __\\\\W\\\\w _^W I _f n________________________JL ,*>\ *il_\r yHT. A* f- mmxfStß ajoyjt BUI JWIhIiOWS KXSWn, COLIN CUVE MAK CLAW*
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    • 54 8 TH&SH»slls OF MURDER CpbuDED THEIR LOV|| P The romance of a upland a clever girl press agenti jg^mL-l -'-''ilfl B mSw_^__^ JE-k. aB F aM^Si Ebk __W^& m*cr*>_^ a t,^" Tj IE '*SV a-/ ___B B^ __^B- ti-i -K'' '9wS W\_m^2^> m \mt__- m \_£^S^*^tr^m^Fm^T^^MMr J FRANK ALbERTSON 1 rNEXT
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  • The World Of Flight
    • 691 9 \SER VICE MMA IN \ii.\ZY From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 19. THOUGH Pan-American AiruaV s first flight from New York anv* dav expected and Imperials mise f tegki a "regular seal Z service on Ist June, transatntic prospectt remain extremely IZ> Nobody really knows when ie
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    • 317 9 Bishop Ward's Tribute To Chinese Labour Chungking. BISHOP Ralph Ward of Ohio, who has returned from the world missionary conference at Madras with seven companions, believed to be the ftrst foreign party to compitte tbe eastward trip from Rangoon to Kunming by the new Burma hign way. told the United
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    • 579 9 London. Mar. 30. It was stated at Marlborough House to-day that Queen Mary, who has been suffering from a cold, is better.— British Wireless. I h.p. Gipsy Major engine. Though the tail-first system has be<.n shown to be perfectly practicable, its advantages over the ordinary aeroplane have yet
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    • 35 9 DOG'S HEAD A+ BRANDY SPECIAL MATURE WgzM AUSTRALIAN flJSll BRANDY $M_ (HOSP,TAL QUAUTV) S?^M?^V MENTION "DOG'S HEAD" IF t^ YOURE LOOKING FOR A PURE BRANDS IT'S A FINE PICK-ME-UP\ SIME, DARBY CO., LTD. 'UT" 178
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  • 341 10 MORNING TRIBUNE Singapore, Saturday, Apr. 1. GERMANY WARNED AS soon as one crisis is over another takes its place. Poland is now thc danger point owing to the aggression of Germany, and the next tew days contain dire possibilities for peace or war. The position is that Britain and France
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  • 1187 10  - Cleanest Sporting tvent In The World J. C. Ford THE BOAT RACE M _m B) I oi college I the early part of thi nineteenth entury How kmg bttoc that boat-racing wai carried on to an condition it ti impossible t O, tfted their series to and the flr I
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  • 197 11 j,_r>c not exceeding :nua by thj ;m. V^oneue in June 1 mcil ol ha l t n xvill bo of the value "V md v ill be tenable for .may be withdrawn or ,i 'a uncll if the conduct d by TsStim unsatisfactory. SeW scholarships should the
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  • 378 11 FEDERAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO RAFFLES COLLEGE Federal Scholarships, not exceedinL' ten tn number, will be awarded by the Council of Raflles College on behalf of the Government of the Federated Malay States m June 1939. Candidates for five .cholarship.v must be of the Malay race. Attention is directed to the Rules
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  • 190 11 New Plan To Use Telephone Lines London. Mar. 30. IN Oi€ course of an announcement on wireless relay services, the Postmaster-General informed the House of Commons of the Government s decision that the Post Office would introduce a service for the distribution of broadcast programmes
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  • 43 11 In our report of the meeting of Jeram Kuantan Rubber Estate yesterday, it was inadvertently stated that the dividend paid was 4'.. per cent. This is incorrect. The Secretaries inform us that a dividend of four per cent, was declared.
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  • 116 11 Better Films For The British Navy London, Mar. 30. JHE Royal Naval Film Corporation, which has been constituted to organise the provision of film pro grammes for the lower deck on ships of the Navy, will be inaugurated by the Duke of Kent at Portsmouth on Tuesday evening. The First
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  • 176 11  - U.S. LOAN OF FIFTEEN MILLIONS FOR CHINA Sin Chew Jit Poh Shanghai, Mar. 31. j^NOTHER Sino-American Agreement, providing a credit loan of 15,000,000 U.S. Dollars to China, has been concluded. This loan will be utilised solely for the purchase of aeroplanes from America. In another report, it is stated that
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  • 53 11 Traffic will be resumed between the 10th and llth milestones, Chaimi Road, on Saturday lst April. 1930. 2. Over a length of 15 chains a single lane only will be available and this will be controlled. H. W. BEGBIE, for SETTLEMENT ENGINEER. SINGAPORE. Public Works Department, Singapore,
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  • 188 11 STRENGTH OF ARK ROYAL London, Mar. 30. CIR STANLEY GOODALL. Director of Naval Construction at the Admiralty, addressing the Institute of Naval Architects last night, described H.M.S. Ark Royal, the first aircraft-carrier to be wholly designed as such. On a waterline length of 721 feet, she has a flying deck
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  • 88 11 London, Mar. 30 According to Helsingfors Press reports the British trade delegation to Finlant had a conference this morning with the Finnish representatives at the ofTicia residence of the Finnish Foreign Minister. Later Mr. R. S. Hudson was received by the Premier, M. Cajander. M. Ryti,
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  • 122 12 M. Lebrun President of Fram e, paid a State visit to London. accompanied by Madame Lebrun. The French President and his party were given a rousine welcome. A State banquet was held in connection with his visit. While in London. President Lebrun opened the new buildings
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  • 51 12 Below: Madame Lebrun is seen receiving a bouquet at the Institut Francais, whose new buildings were opened bv the French President during his stay in London. There was a very large gathering at the function where President Lebrun received members of the French colonv in South
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    • 15 1 MORNING TRIBUNE Sports Supplement So. »1, Apr. 1. 1 939 SUITED BY "SPECTATOR Every Saturday.
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    • 1352 1 IIUIIC V/i i.C.C n Services match playlast Sunday was a great disItment on the whole. This I was expected to produce good scores and give an indi- as to the material available i the Services but it fell short respects. the B rvlces turned
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    • 716 2 DIFFICULTIES BETWEEN PLAYERS AND CLUBS NEARINC SETTLEMENT FOLLOWING their recenl strike threat the Association Pla Union held another meeting at Manchester where they approved proposals put forward In Im don a fortnight before. i vn James Fay, the Union secreUry, ms* Instructed to ask lhe Fool ball league t<» receive
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    • 74 2 ENGLAND'S FENCING WIN AT DUBLIN THI' inaugural triangular i- ,li tournament between E"*'" Scotland and tire, held i" „:IJ was won bv England, who beating Scotland by 24 victories 12 won by 25 to 11 against Eire* Scotland, by beating Fire by 23] to 12 with one double hit. to
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      54 2 It Whiting, I.eyals hall btck, beads the ba'.l in thc'mateh be twe*, the I.oyals and the R.A.F. U_m i n tne picture h Ha>'. R.A.F. < -nireforward who* has been plavtaJ sj hnd dly from the beginning of th. s ason. Hay is now over-sh.ulou. lag his
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    • 443 2 MR CHARLES HEWITT, the Millwall FC. manager, has been sel censured by ;he Football Association. This announcement was made in the publication of thc findings of the Consultative Committee of thc F.A. which sat in London* oh March 3to Investigate a complaint lodged by Referee G.
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      33 3 K.e n eandC O. 7«n__i__«_. who returned the best time, in <he motor aeceleration tests at Kua.a Lumpur last f e g 11 Holloway, J Keene ana v. Sunday. RigM to lefI: 'j
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    • 834 3 ILccer Cricket Make he News This Week L nr .portsfields and men have been rather at sea for sport dm Ke past fortnight or so, owing chiefly to manoeuvers and the Lto them Now. however, they have once more picked up and lar in mil swing; especially junior
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    • 65 3 Soccer Fan To Marry her "Idol" veruh, 'ls l *> marry the n 'ea to bhe P* met 1 ber-! JR J**** t,m e after she m^&£^ ml* id ens^ement has just r, > K a «22 ln the "»ith n_t JF*?**' don't agij j ,l placer. ***_7m&__V!** m* *m
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    • 169 3 GREAT Britain gained an easy victory over America in the women's match for the Wolfe-Noel Cup, which America held, by five matches to none at Queens Club, London. None of the American players was able ta win a game. The meeting, of the two champions,
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      12 3 Taih putting cue pm* lay... in the match between the Malay. MAMA.
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    • 237 3 Wigan To Face Another Hurdle TIVING Wigan Rugby League Club permission to tour Australia, the English Rugby League have ruled that the club must confine their games to club opponents and must not take with them players not on their own register. Commenting on this decision, Mr. Harrv Sunderland, the
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    • 96 3 Jack (Kidj Berg,, former weight. champion, who is boxing >**> we He-weight in America, suffered tho flSFknwkiut of his come-back .campaign when he walked into a vicious Eft hook from Pedro Montanez (Puertor co> in the fifth round of a IC-round but at the New York Hippodrome The
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    • 501 4 THE TIMLESS TEST WHAT VILLAGE CRICKET TAUGHT th;. is the story of the Test match which could not be finished There have been many such, but this is a special case, and deserves ■pedal treatment. PO! ten day England and South Africa had tolled in i world record display ol
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    • 1002 4 GREAT BID TO STAGE THE 19 OLYMPIC GAMES IN LON DON Frank Chester (famous English Test umpirei A remarkable achievement, but really these wickets are too good. Time-limitless Tests are a washout. 11. Sutcliffe (Yorkshire and England t: It proves we did not go in to bat with our tails
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    • 436 5 "Ugly" Incidents To Be Stopped JOLLCWERS of football throughout Malaya, will, I am sure, welcome the news that the Perak Football Association is launching a campaign this season to remove all undesirable elements from Perak football. lii commcn wi.h other important centres in
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      31 5 HEAD TO IT Webster heads away in the match between the S.C.C. and the Malays played during the week. The S.C.C. went down to their biggest defeat yet— they lost 9—l.
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    • 13 5 Contrast In Size Incident in the game between the SCC and the Malays.
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    • 129 5 riinm r l- Bo r lcan the ne e ro student at m i ll lversit J' who is expected to n£Tl£f£?s owens of distance runmer B 'hnM! ate lenn Cunningham, foroveMnnn[°^ the world s mile recor inf in M o> arcls at an indoor tr ack
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    • 164 5 Farr Runs 12 Miles On Birthday JUDGING from the rapidity with which seats are being sold for Tommy Farr's battle with Burman, the Welshman has retained much of the tremendous popularity he gained in this country a couple of years ago. The contest will be staged at Harringay on April
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    • 238 5 ocv I' beSt men,s sin ,es Anal* thamnionvh! 1 m the Al, "England •saS^»Si en ded in a Dane at the Ro' m V°_ r th e first time '-ndon. Vh en P___\mA-*F* Ilal1 holder, wc? J: Maosen beat the »-ii! Ef chols °y M-K.
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    • 163 5 AL DELANEY, Canadian heavy weight champion, met with lr second defeat in eight days when fa was outpointed by Walter Neusel, c Germany, over ten rounds at Frank furt-am-Main. A week previous Delaney had ber knocked out in London bv the northerheavyweight. Jack London. He took
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    • 404 5 Blackpool Pay More Than £10,000 For Dodds WITH the closing date of the transfer season drawing near, clubs are strengthening their team before the ban goes up. Sheffield United and Blackpool hav^ been in the news recently with a der. in which the fee is reported to be i:< excess
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    • Kuala Lumpur Notes.
      • 573 6 Selangor XI Will Give S'pore A Good Match KK weeks StaU Wal empbaptoed t ct lhat SeUngor ha< number vl bat-men <>t varyine capabiliti. but sudlv lacks slock Howlers. At ainereni M.o.rs >•" 7T titT bat- man nor bowler bU t the /e-r a few bnl i »en who round
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      • 148 6 WILD SCENES AT SYDNEY BOXING STADIUM A GOOD old-fashioned 'set-io' in which boxers, seconds, officials and oHlookcrs crammed the ring and let fly at each other, marked the fight between Fred Henneberry, former AujstrtaliWn middleweight champion, and 'Red' Farmer,, of America, at the Sydney Sports Arena. Henneberry was given the
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      • 97 6 Sixto Kscouar. world's bantamweight champion, and K. O. Morgan of Detroit, Jmve signed for a 15 rounds title fight in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on April -2. Morgan has been seeking patiently for •some montha a chance to meet Escoba: for the title, even parading with sanrl
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      • 25 6 "The directors of the Tottenham Hotspur F.C. record their emphatic protest against the decision of the Football Association Council to play a .semi-final
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      • 504 6 yOTTENHAM HOTSPUR sent an "emphatic pratest" to the Football Association against their action of arranging one of the F.A. Cup iemi-fina's to take place at Arsenal Stadium when Tottenham had a home league match on the same day. Tottenham made clear, however, that when
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    • 616 7 THE Koval Engineers entertained an I eleven from H.M.S. Eagle in a friendly soccer game on the north Padang last Friday. Although beaten bv five goals to nil the visitors save an exhibition of good clean football. The Sappers soon attacked the Eagle's out it
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    • 611 7 (By "Fln«h"| THE people who contend that the R.A.F. are the most likely winners of the S.A.F.A. League this season have various points in their Tavour but the most impressive is the reserve strength of the Airmen. Apart from the
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    • 28 7 OLD RIVALS MEET AGAIN Yadi and Iv* mis (left), who met in the final of the Knowles Cup. in vli" Y.M.C.A. tennis tournament. Kamis won in two sets.
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      16 8 Urd Grey, champion Neu Zealand griffin "M'?**™'™* Cup urn v.in, meeting winning on the first day.
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    • 767 8  -  Marcus Superbus Training Will Start On Apr. 13 (Hv hacing intern, this week end is being Mnnned to Turing, wheu an R extra low-day sky meeting I. being heW. TWptag U mother two ,lay Easter sky, meeting at Ipoh on Apnl Bal d .lO ate
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    • 56 8 B. L. (Duncan) Gray, the British Eme Games 1,000 me' res champion won 'strajia In the record time cf 20 mins <~cs., at Sydney. Ofl? also reached the final of the '"event which was won by F. Ashby Victoria, in 2 mins 0.8 sees; R P or
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    • 160 13 BUSY TIME MINISTERS LEAVE "NO. 10" During the past few days, British Cabinet Ministers were having a busy time due to the situation in Europe. Many calls were made by the Ministers at the Foreign Office. where the German, Soviet and French Ambassadors in London also had
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    • 336 16 k TO FRENCH PORTS CHARCEURS REUNIS ST ACQUES 5 *ssr mmmm z. BANGKOK Marseilles, Havre, Antwerp, v* TO SAIGON INDOCHINA sssssa '^«_rs.r.?.'Bfc. s S. A. M. 1. (froroSanron) GG. MAURICE LONG PF The Successors of MOINE COMTE CO., LTD. THUNBSIN < TN,ON "W* m Lloyd Triestino (Incorporated ln Italy) I
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    • 133 17 •Qantas" April 1 9 p.m. kir^S B-unei Md Labuan Marudu 1*» 9*> worth), Bmnn an- Sirdhana 1 3 p..m L Hakone Maru 1 11 a.m. i ir t M 1 2 p.m. L ujd Great Britain x K.L.M. .ong. China and Japan Teiresias 1 2.30 p.m. reels only) Kumsang
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    • 59 17 TO MORROW "Imperial" „2 2 p.m. "Imperial" „2 2 p.m. CHinax Imperial" 2 2 p.m. in. o Formosa and o Macao x "Imperial" 2 2 p.m. South West Sumatra. S.-East neo Celebes. Moluccas and ltc DUIy X K.L.M. 2 9 p.m. Cine Island! Imperial" „2 2 p.m. Correspondence prepaid at
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  • 85 17 li expected from Europe etc. lon' by Ai:- 'Imperial', time of de-. of boxhlders' letters only 10 a.m. 1 now and ceneral delivery of letters JB. on Monday. ls expected from Netherlands Indies by Air (K.L.M). time of delivery of boxholders' letters only 4 p.m. and general delivery
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  • 152 17 SHIPS ALONGSIDE THE WHARVES OR EXPECTED TO ARRIVE KEPPEL HARBOUR Main Wharf: Poseidon, Giang Eee, Tug Pentower, Maj ang. Oil Wharf: Nil. Coal Wharf: Nil. VESSELS IN DRY DOCKS Tanjong Pagar: Albert Dock: Nil. Victoria Dock: Nil. Keppel Harbour: King's Dock: Bulysses. No. 1 Dock: Rita. No.
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  • 157 17 The following passengers passed through Singapore during the week by air: Arrived from N.E.I, by K.L.M. plane "PH-ALW" on Mar. 30: Mr. L. Santin, Mr. M. Roi, Mr. Marcatili, Mr. Swets. Miss van Staveren, Mr., Mrs. and Miss Hcrrison, Mr. Da Costa, Mr. McCluggage, Mr. J. Klapper.
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  • 77 17 In the report of the general meeting of the Chinese Salesmen's Association contained in our issue of yesterday, it was incorrectly stated that this was the third annual .general meeting of the as_sbciation. The meeting was only a general one and was convened for the purpose of
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  • 38 17 Before the Chief Justice in lst Court at 10 a.m. Magistrate's Appeal:— Yi Cheng Yin vs. Rex. Mr. Justice Pedlow at Malacca —Civil cases. I Before the Registrar at 10 a.m.— Taxa- < tions. t
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  • 134 17 Wuhan Songsters Concert FAREWELL variety concert by the Wuhan Songsters in aid of the China Relief Fund, is to be presented at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Wednesday at 9.15 p.m. Chinese music based on the Fivetone scale, if properly rendered, is mo* pleasing to the listener and for thosi
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  • 133 17 (From Our Own Cdrresponderit) Bangkok, Mar. 30. ANOTHER Government lottery wa drawn on Sunday and was interest ing from the point of view of the nor* de plumf's on the counterfoils. At th 208th turn of the wheels the first prli of £1.0,000 was drawn. The name
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  • 155 17 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 30. FROM next month an entirely new publication, "The Bangkok Short Wave Radio Times" will be issued by the Overseas Publicity Section of the Publicity Bureau and devoted solely to short wave broadcasting in Siam. This will be distributed free of
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    • 298 17 '..1... P...LP ...XE. if Incorporated in Australia) NEXT SAILINGS Dne Salla. i5? LLA IN PORT Apr. 4 EPKUR Apr. 28 May 4 ledtl chea;) round trip tickets from Singapore to Australia issued at thc •i'owing rates ag Class passengers may transfer at Singapore, Brisbane. Svdney af Mjourne to the connecting
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    • 68 17 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI, MOJI. KOBE AND OSAKA A N T II I A 8.000 TONS SAILING APRIL 6AT 3 P.M. The above vessel has excellent modern accommodation fcr First Saloon ana Second Saloon passengers. Social Holiday Return t.ckets to China and
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  • 2242 18 STOCKS OF RICE ANNUAL MEETING Kuala Lumpur. Friday. deferences to the mt** oi conditions of en***"** f**™. R at th Malayan OoOkrie. were made at the. 2_th annual general ,Ung the Zmy. Md «VffiLSL^TC S* ruildings to-day by the chairman. Mr. H. H. Robbing ww „i
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  • 111 18 Singapore, Friday. "A OREED to a proposal of the Ru- ral Board that all pigs in thai area be «lam?ri4ored in the Mumeipal Mlatnf liter-houses. Decision of omniittee No. 2. Attn this decision had been confivmeJ at today's meeting ol the Municipal Commissioner Ml K. A.
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    • 216 18 TRADE BARGAINS FOR SALE CROCK ERY, (JUT LERY, KITCHEN UTENSILS HOON SECK TRADING CO., rl Raflles Place. Mmmmm. Phone 3858. BAKOAINS! Read this page of Special Trade Bargain., appeariiif. in the Morning Tribune every Saturday. You v. HI (Ind what you arc look_nf for and KAVIi MONKY OPTICAL Whatever your
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  • 910 19 Singapore's War On Child Mortality Is Being Won ■m nulv beginning to reap the harvest of our pioneering days e ire more than ever ready to forge ahead. We are gaining I La'tle against ignorance and harmful superstition. Sickness L diseases of childhood which were, in the past, commonly relas
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  • 130 19 London. Mar. 31 —An explosion in the shopping centre of Bend Strec\ Liverpool, shortly after midnight shattered the windows, which were apparently j fixed with grille protecting opticians j window, at noon. No arrests have yet teen made. An explosion also occurred j at the back of
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  • 128 19 Singapore, Fric'ay. COMMITTEE decision agreeing to A minimum requirements to be prescribed as a standard for exrfmg premises used in the manufacture of icecream and to a proposed amendment to lV Hawkers' Bylaw was referred back for furthe- consideration on the motion of Mr S. B. Tan
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  • 944 19 Singapore's Example In Prevention Of Epidemics Should Be Followed CINGAPORE is setting an example in the prevention of disease epedemics which other ports and other countries could do well to follow. This is the opinion of the Eastern Bureau of the League of Nations Health Organisations, which has just published
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  • 746 20 Training Honours To Duval &> Logue PRU FIRST DAVS EVENTS IN "lyi^WWra^ 1 MEETING OF THE TAIPING HRF CLI B WERE Rl N W AT TAIPING THIS AFTERNOON The going was heavy, and became heavier after the fourtn n which was run
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  • 88 20 Dividends At A Glance Mes 1. BAY KOSE $18 awl SlO. Anaconda $8. K ue --SPRING GIRL S2o and IT East Lvnne SO. Phar Par SH. Rate ii LA COLONIALE $<il ancj^ Little .Mother WA Lovers Idol S*. IIMV j _sr<>NK GINGER $'.'"> and Sky Raider S8 Hanpv Boy Sti
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    • 57 20 J WEARNES AIR SERVICES LIMITED EASTER HOLIDAYS ApriuS 1 IM. !VU n m M W :ro; A r «<» till CA DEC r AKC j Singapore to Penan, S30()0 K I.umpur to [poh JJJJ dnection 20.00 I Elation and are onlv !;l1 i ..mod. J nunendtd j WEARNE EROS LTD
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  • 151 21 London, Mar. 31. HE first reaction among the M.P.'s •t0 Prime Minister's statement L one of strong support on the linisterial benches and goodwill on C opposition, coupled with a deire that the policy announced houid be further developed in due The immediate effect of the stateLa? has
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  • 185 21 Singapore, Friday. ICTOR Ernest Rozelles. a 31-year-old Eurasian who appeared in lie Bankruptcy Court to-day told lis lordship. Mr. Justice W. K. [orne, of the many places he had rorked during the last few years. Bankrupt whose liabilities only mount to STbl 62 owing to
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  • 114 21 FAREWELL TO MR. A. H. TODD 1.1 ii n Singapore, Saturday H -or and Lady T J mas fe Com* iVtle 0 f a ?hp At q, Home gWen yesterri 0I the Singapore Tuif eav i:i o h Todd, who are ome on retirement on j "'^.n secretary of the
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  • 216 21 Ano ther Sha ngha i Outrage Shanghai, Mar. 31. |JU)CR Chinese were wounded this afternoon when a Japanese sentry on Ihe bridge leading into Hongkew from the Settlement fired one shot at a Chinese pedestrian who failed to stop v> hen challenged. The bullet after striking the pedestrian in the
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  • 202 21 THE GAZETTE THE Efficiency Medal has been awarded to Sgt. R.C Banks, and clasp to E S M D. Wilson, of the S.S.V.F. Mr. J. Jeff has been appointed an official member of the Legislative Council during the absence on leave of Mr. A. B. Jordan. Mr. NR. Jarrett will
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  • 73 21 rE F.M.S. Railways are making special concessions during the Easter holidays when tickets for a single fare may be used for a double journey. These apply only to Ist and 2nd class tickets. Tickets for outward journeys may be booked from Apr. 5 to 10 (inclusive), and
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  • 144 21 JAPAN'S DIFFICULTIES IN CHINA INCREASING London, Mar. 31. THE capture of Nanchang re--1 presents the first important Japanese success since the fall of Hankow and Canton, says The Times. In the fate of the city may be seen the epitomised process which Tokyo likes to call the regeneration of China.
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  • 93 21 Singapore, Friday. A SURPLUS of over $169,500 for IS3B was reported by the President. Mr. H\ Bart lev. at In-day s meeting of tbe Municipal Commissioners. Final accounts for 1938 were passed. "The accounts for the past year have now been closed," Mr. Bartley said, "and they
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  • 127 21 CHINESE LOAN PAYMENT London, Mar. 31. IJJOME surprise has been occasionec at the failure of the paymen yesterday of the 1912 loan coupon The general impression, based on a Chungking telegram on Mar. 29 .was that both this and the Anglo French coupon due on Mar. 5 woulc be paid,
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  • 61 21 Vessels After Collision In Hongkong Hongkong, Mar. 31.— The steamerP. O. Canton and the French vessel Marechal Joffre are at present docked at Hongkong. The liner Chitral i> leaving for home on Apr. 2, instead ct the Canton, carrying the Canton's pas sengers and cargo while the Chitral' passengers will
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  • 105 21 London, Mar. 31. PITIFUL scenes occurred in the Croydon aerodrome when an attempt was made to take back twelve aliens including women who arrived yesterday in the Danish Airliner from Warsaw. They were mostly Jewish refugees from Czechoslovakia and had p pent yesterday inight in
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  • 180 21 CANADA'S LOYALTY AFFIRMED Ottawa, Mar. 31. rFHAT Canada should risk the live of her citizens every twenty vears to protect small nations seen ed to many, a nightmare, declare Mr. Mackenzie King opening a ful dress debate on foreign affairs in th. House of Commons. The Dominion had enough difficult
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  • 391 22 Exhibition Games At S.C.R.C. wiss OEM HOAHmO. Chine« lawn tennis wonder, thrilled a large. M■ s 1 'nno,,, enthnsta* sparing tenn, ft. „av, exhiklon matches in aid ol the China Reliet Fund at Hong Um Gicen, yesterday afternoon. Playing her flrsl match
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  • 53 22 By 'Marcus Superbus' FOLLOWING are selections to-dafl racinu at Taiping:— RACE 1 -ANACONDA Taj Mahal RACE 2— QUEEN BEON Army Contractor RACE 3— SPRING GIRL East Lynne RACE 4— STONE GINGER First Bid RACE S— LA COLONIALE Sky Raider RACE 6— BAY LADDIE Little Mother RACE 7— YOUNG GINGER
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  • 274 22 To-day's Handicaps At T aiping FOLLOWING .no the handicaps for this afternoon's racing at Taipinu in the second and hnal dav of Mm Taiping 1 urf "Inn's extra Skye meet. Double Utes Will he on rates three ..ml four, and six and seven and the Mf sweep will he drawn
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  • 21 22 fOl low I 111. ni .< i ,11 Ha him Neo Eng B(T ji IP laJ, y- n*nmj Kgo,
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  • 62 22 Y. M. C. A. Billiards The following arc remits in the Y M a billiards tournament:--i t sands (scratch) beat Wee Ho.™ •"I:' Mi 250 239; Dr g beat Po Ouan Chwee < -30 J LJ"»» W» Alfred Nathaniels .-50. H Lyne ..scratch. 250 164 I,nui:i m the tournaSaturday, Apr
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  • 10 22 Tht ßowing will represent Joseph Cnia Koon Blanc
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  • 160 22 Beamish Cup For Junior Tennis Players THE Malacca Lawn Tennis Assocm i tion invite entries for the Beamish Cup. which is open to all players under the age of 21 years. Entries will close on Thursday. Apr. 13. The entrance fee is 50 cents. Balls and ball-pickers will be supplied.
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  • 113 22 The Useful-Lads Badminton I the Singapore Harbour Board JS.C meet in a friendly match of six :neJ and four doubles to be play. I former's Kampong Bahru Saturday and Sunday, starting at 3! p.m. each day. The followi: will represent the Useful-Lads H P APRIL 1 Singles:— Lee
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  • 406 22 JN the Business House League fixture played yesterday cn the S.HJ ground. Wearne Brothers beat the General Electric Company by iW clear goals. In the last ita of the game, tempers marred play and the referee Intervened and nid <G.Ed and H >
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  • 495 23 Hay Plays Splendidly In Centre Probables 7, Rest 4. fjRAB and desultory, yesterday's soccer game at the Stadium between the Probable eleven to go to Saigon and the Rest, was relieved somewhat by Hay, probables' centre forward's display. t Hay scored six
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  • 186 23 Exhibition Tennis At S. R. C. Singapore, Friday. L an exhibition game of tennis at the SRC. yesterday, S. Muraand T. Kobayashi beat P. F. i Souza and H. N. Balhetchet. 6— 5- 7, 6-4. Monday's Ties vin theS R C tournai CHAMPJONttOT DOUBLES I N Oehlers and R. E.
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  • 39 23 ben selected J rthe Junior Depart. Heavy Battery on at the v M.C.A. Pool Yow v.ah Bong, Loh »n« Chye. Chua Kim Um, Kwik Sam V Bah (Capt.). Re Ban Hoc chia Kok Leone
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  • 54 23 P B^ boat the MerrvfeTh WW World Stadium 1 ames to three I ,Beah Chuan beat Tan Cheng Hoe r >; c 0; Chua Leng Jan 15— 7, 5-4; Tav Hong Loo lili »tt*c. B Na:r Low Seah chuan 0c beat Richard Blew 21-4. 21—12 ■*> Wee Gin
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  • 57 23 Y. M. C. A. Football The following have been selected to piay football for the Y.M.C.A. < League I against Indian Association on Tuesday. Apr. 4. at 5.10 p.m. on the Anson Road ground: Wee Aik Chan: V N Pillav M. Swyny. Moxon. Ranatunga. Mitchell. Jackson, Kite. Leembruggen. Mcßeath. Ong
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  • 171 23 How Siam's Tobacco Tax Operates (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 30. ■TUIE officials of the Excise Depart- ment went cn duty at the cigarette and cigar factories at 4.30 a.m. on Friday the day Siam's newtobacco act came into force. That very morning factory owners purchased a lakh of
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  • 181 23 The following members have accepted "to play for S.C.C. vs. S.R.C. 2nd XI on Saturday. Apr. 1, 2 p.m. at S.R.C: iW. R. King (Capt. i. A. M. Carbery. If. C. Elliott. A. F. Hunter. J. W. Jackson. C. Milton. R. H. Marsh. Major |A. Nevill. J. T.
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  • 71 23 The following Ijave be.m selected to represent the neginuer's Badminton Party, in a friendly match against the Joy bell's Badminton Party 'B" string, consisting of three singles and two doubles, to be played pn Sunday. Apr. 2, at the former's court, at 2.30 p.m.: Yeo Soon Hoc!:, Sunny
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  • 324 23 Draw For Malayan IndoCeylonese Tournament THE following are the entries anc draw in the fourth All-Malaya: Indo-Ceylonese Tennis Tournamen to be held in Kuala Lumpur ovei the Easter holidays, Apr. 7 to Ap: 10:— MEN S OPEN SINGLES P. Suppiah bye, N. Caleb v. Rajara' nam. L. Nataraian v. K.
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  • 53 23 Mrs. Harry Roy Gives Birth To A Son London. Mar. 31.— Mrs. Harry Ro wife of the wellknown dance band lead and daughter of the Rajah of Saraw; eive birth to a son. This is the secoi. child she has given birth to, the fir being a daughter born in
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  • 59 23 Macao, Mar. 31. FOLLOWING the arrival of Kwangs troops under the Ironsides General Chang Fah Kwei the Japan ese are reported to have suffered heav leases in the vicinity of Kongmoon an: retired yesterday evening. The Japanese are also reported lost two aeroplanes shot down ii
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  • 563 24 THRILLING FIGHT WITH BOON MAH (By 'Referee") ROON VIAH and Neil Hem, hit mixed it again the B las. ...ght. and this time Hem, hit won. scoring a spectacu.a. knock-out in the fourth round. When they met three weeks ago Hoon Mah won on a
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  • 17 24 Kew York, Mar. 31. rere injured, eleven underground trains l, r: ■>', on the outskirts of 'he city
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  • 411 24 London, Mar. 31. nf mmmons met this morning. Mr. Arthur Green. mHEN the House of ked the j^me Minister Mf WO od. deputy leader of the oppo non aether re cou.d make a J-J^i t0 make it later in the Chamberlain replied, Yes, dux day"
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  • 107 24  - HEAVY FIGHTING IN PAKHOI Sin Chew Jit Poh Hongkong, Mar. 31. JJEAVY fighting has been resumed in Pakhoi as the result of the arrival of heavy Japanese reinforcements, which instituted a vigorous attack on the city yesterday. The enemy in Waihai are believed to be unable to dislodge the defending
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  • 92 24 I' London. Mar. 31. ORD Davidson in a speech on the impression, t South American countries m relation to Eur. pean affairs yesterday, said the atti ;Je nf British citizens in these <-ountiips was to take in their country of adoption and u > ma Jxe it
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  • 100 24 JAPAN ADOPTS OWNERLESS ISLANDS Tokyo, Mar. 1 THF Government has informed [N French Ambassador that the Sprattley Islands, a group of reefs oil the coast of Indo-China, has been placet* under the jurisdiction ol tht Japanese i land of Formsoa. It is claimed the reefs have lon? bi rn known
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  • 90 24 COMMONS' CONFIDENCE IN PREMIER London. Mar. 3l AN amendment to the rn otk J tabled >n the names of some* Members of Parliament. e Mr. Anthony Eden, Mr. Duff < °"J! and Mr. Winston Churchill, m our of the reconstruction ot Government to me»;t the cj"| >ituati..n has now been
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