The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 March 1939

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS No. IS i ESTn. 1835 MONDAY, MARC 11 15, 1939 5 CENTS
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    Soviet Attack On Imperialist Powers
    44 1 M... 1 I. t id b} M. mier. In the to- i-iii.st y til mtro- Soviet gna to tervenol those Bukh d their and of Ices was a be able to lon. rill break the So 1 Reuter fdfdfsf
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    "Victory For Gandhi" Is Congress Cry
    14 1 Victory For Gandhi" Is Congress Cry mdhl by >•■! v re rejecting s] r -month
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    Refugees To Return To Franco Spain
    11 1 Refugees To Return To Franco Spain rnlsh i be re- Reuter
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    FUEHRER'S MIDNIGHT CONFERENCE
    369 1 Did Tiso's Move Embarrass Reich NEW SLOVAK CABINET Umdon. Mar. 12. 1 1 v understood Herr Hitler summoned his closest advisors at midnight for a conference m the Chancellery The hope that the formation of i new Government will spoil the end of the Slovak crisis is
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    New Cabinet
    71 1 tmcae, Mar. \i HEH Cabinet was appointed today under ihe premiership of Hen sidor. the CxechoSlovak viee -Premier. The formation of the new Slovak Cabinet is "m accordance vvith the proposal b> Herr Sokol,'' announces Communique from 4 lerr Sidor. Other Ministers are Herr Sokol. Interior. Herr sivak.
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    Increased Activity On Stock Exchange
    75 1 London, Mar. i: In the money market, increased activity was noticeable on the Stock Exchange and further large tax payments caused a fairly good inquiry for money. Bui this had little effect on applicaI tor Treasury Bills. m the face of keen competition, discount brokers
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    "Terror To Our Enemies"
    33 1 Vr^^^^\i^% E ma?Hl^?V^ n Air MinUter > tarted r F D «>< In Germany recently with ape h rur ou, enemies. Field- Marshal Qoering is teen inspecting troop* during ih. t
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    REICH MUST HAVE PEACE, RAEDER SAYS
    166 1 REICH MUST HAVE PEACE, R AEDER SAYS Essential For Internal Progress Berlin, Mar. I "WHAT GERMANY needs VT present i.s peace," declared Admiral Raeder. addressing a big udience, Including Hen- Hitler, at the Berlin Opera House at the Celebration 01 Heroes' Memorial Day. "There are signs oi mischievous hands at
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    Trumpets Herald Newly Crowned rius All
    317 1 Trumpets H erald Newly Crowned rius All Vatican City. Mar. It. POPE Pui.s the Twelfth was crowned on the balcony of St. Peter's this afternoon. The ceremony was preceded by the Pope's solemn entry into St. Peter's for Pcntitical High Mass. A tremendous cheering greeted His Holiness, who was clothed
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    Empire Airboat Aground On Batavia Beach
    211 1 MAIL TIME MADE UP CTRIKING a submerged object when taxi-ing to moorings at Batavia yesterday morning the westbound (Jantas Empire flying-boat Capella began to make water and was beached on soft mud. However a pontoon which was ruming to the flying-boat's assistf anco was
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    Tree Blocks Orchard Road
    108 1 UUNDREDS Of cai ;irnin!> irom late shows night were held up by a big tree falling across Orel. Road, a few yards from the Scott's Road intersection. Karly this morning, the road still completely blocked. Three feet across at the base, tho tree, without warning, crashed
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    JAPANESE ADVANCE IN HUPEI HAMPERED
    207 2 Chinese Launch Flank And Rear Attacks HEAVY CASUALTIES ft -II t v lcnanK< Alar. IJ. AVOIDING i pitched battle along the Chingshan-Chung-siang Highway, Chinese troops operating m Central and North Hupei have succeeded m holding up the northward and southward advance of the Japanese I>>
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    Selangor Women Collect $18,000
    71 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 12. OELANGOR Chinese women collected more than $18,000 at a ball held on Friday and Saturday m aid of the China Relief Fund. It was a brilliant affair, supported by all communities. $9,345 came from auctioning a basket of
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    Polish View On New Ukraine Problems
    198 2 Polish View On New Ukraine Problems COLONY PLEA COMING LATER Warsaw, Mar. )2. IT is Warsaw's view that the Carpatho-Ukraine should be incorporated m Hungary, said the Foreign Minister, Colonel Beck m a statement to the Senate Foreign Affairs Commission tonight m which he shed li^ht on certain important aspects
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    Polish Police Raid Student Hostel
    49 2 Warsaw, Mar. l hand-grenades and plos: found fa police In a budent hostel, to an official statement. Eighty-six arrosts were made and wounded. Falangist Fascist had been attacking democratic students and it is stated police action was taken "tj suppress Combend< oci< i Reuter
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    Hitler Speech Not For Newspapers
    21 2 Berlin, Mar. I the Wai Academies ol the Army, Naw mui h will n, publi? Reuter
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    R.A.F. Heroism In Trans-Jordan Battle
    144 2 R.A.F. Heroism In Trans-Jordan Battle Haifa, Mar. r> AT LEAST 40 Arabs were killed or wounded m yesterday* action which was the first major engagement m the Trans- Joran. On the Government side, casualties included one British officer killed and one seriously wounded and lour members of the Arab Legion
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    Brazil Building Three Warships
    66 2 Washington, D.C., Mar 12 gRAZIL is reported to be considering ordering three warships of 10 000 tons each from America. She recently received tenders from Britain, but naval experts m Washington state Brazil prefers to give her order to American yards, even at a somewhat higher
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    Oilfields Drama At Capitol
    96 2 At The Cinema Dedicated to the heroes of the oil- fields, men who risk their lives to enrich the world, R.K.07 "Danger Petrol" which opened at the Capitol Theatre last night, is only average entertainment. However, there is sonv. good acting by Harry Carey, famous cowboy
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    Fire Near Hospital
    44 2 A grass lire broke out m Balestier Road, behind the Tan Tock Seng Hocpital, shortly after 4.15 p.m. yesterday One engine tender from the Singapore Pire Brigade was quickly on the scene. The fire was nut out In ten minutes. Reuter
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    Singapore —N. Z. 4 Days
    48 2 Singapore —N. Z. 4 Days AOTEAROA, first of three improved Empire flyingboats for the extent oj the Australian air route from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand v launched last iceek at Short Brothers factory, Rochester. These boats ?< bring Auckland within four days of Singapore. (Another picture, page inn
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    Rousing Farewell To Singapore Conductor
    358 2 A MOMENTOUS CONCERT A PACKED Victoria Memorial Hall with about 150 m a long queue turned away, and one of \hv mosl successful musical concerts ever held m Singapore, formed a fitting farewell to Mr, John Tryner, the retiring conductor, at the Singapore Musical Society's
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    Lady Small's Tribute To Mr. Tryner
    138 2 "THJ givi n the sod( tonight's cororder music, which the orchesti coveted for year?, but has bee.. I poor to bu;- conduc- Mr. John O f the concert m the V: last Mr lx < cheqi Grove's "Dictionary I and M by the pre
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    13 2 PRINCESS OLGA DOLGOROUKY. of Russia, who will wed Viscount Tredegar i?i Singapore today.
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    Three Cars Vanish From Two "Worlds"
    30 2 Three cars were reported stolen from the New World and Happy World amusement parks early yesterday morning. They were ail recovered after police Investigation.
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    Chinese Stabbed
    50 2 A male Chinese v;a.s alleged to have been stabbed by a compatriot m Jeddah Street shortly after 7 p.m. yesterday. He was taken by a friend to the Beach Road Police Station, where the ambulance was summoned. He then was removed to the Ta 1 Tock Seng Hospital.
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    HOW REICH ORGANISES A.R.P. WORK
    85 2 HOW REICH ORGANISES A.R.P. WORK Six Million People Trained HETWEI man-p Thi.- ter, I H'3b. which I Ti schi I 10 and th« < Or Evt iiaid I by: 1) a I ing or air raid pi sibil group kept m j Tlk mid v. two four-hi ture on tiona
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    LEAGUE'S HELP FOR FRIENDLESS MALAYAN SCHOLARS IN ENGLAND
    760 3 LE AGUE'S HELP FOR FRIENDLESS MALAYAN SCHOLARS IN ENGLAND hospitality And Social Contacts Arranged I PRAISE IN COLONIAL COMMITTEE REPORT |>ria League m helping students from land i- commented upon m the report dents 1 Committee, just issued. The League forms such services a> meeting students m England, giving assistance
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    44 3 A(MKAK()\. lIKM OF THREE IMPROVED EMPIRE FLYING BOATS lor the extension of the Australian air route from Sydney to Auckland. >eu Zealand, was launched last week at Short Bros, factory at Rochester. Kent. The Aotearoa is seen on the river Meduav after the launch.
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    Falling Beam Kills A Workman
    272 3 Falling Beam Kills A Workman CORONER'S COMMENTS ON PROPER SUPERVISION (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Mar. 11. ANYONE can become a contractor but workmen have to have experience. There is no law m the Federated Malay States whereby Government can compel supervision of work by an architect. It is
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    RAID ON IPOH JUVENILE CHINESE CLUB
    170 3 RAID ON IPOH JUVENILE CHINESE CLUB 'From Our Own Correspondent.. Ipoh, Mar. 11. •THE Perak Detective Branch, with the co-operation of the Protector of Chinese. Perak. conducted a raid on the Juvenile Chinese Club m Osborne Street, Ipoh. en Thursday lor alleged gaming. Ai a a to the raid the
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    22 3 Mr B. D M'-hta. former offlc-r-in-rharge of the Animal Infirmary. K ala Lumpur, has opened an animal cumc i\ 141. Brlrkflelds Poad
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    Future Of Cameron Highlands
    397 3 Future Of Cameron Highlands (Prom Our Own ndentJ Ipoh. Mar. 12. MUWARA ELIYA is one o! the fln- o>( and most hill stations m the world. It la about 120 years old. I see no reason why Cameron Highlands should not be just a* good a~s Nuwara Eliya, ii not
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    Johore Plans Bigger And Better Roads
    370 3 NEW SECTIONS TO BE CUT THROUGH VIRGIN JUNGLE (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Mar. 12. y^FTER two yeaiV work, during which more than half-a-million-dollars have been spent, a special survey is to be made of the Segamat-Muar road shortly, for further improvements Johore is
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    S.V.C. Drills
    254 3 The programme oj drills up to and i r the week-ending Mar. 19 is as folI Monday 5.15 p.m. Headquarters. S.R.A. <v>, individual training; 5.30 p.m. Headquarters. S.R.E. (v), Weapon Training: 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, S.FC.R.E. <v». Malay Section Drill: 1 5.15 p.nv Headquarters S.V.F.A First Aid. Tuesday 5.15
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    32 3 Mr J. L. H. Davis. OC.PD, Larut and Ma tang, has taken over dutie j OC.PD.. Kampar. m place of Mr. C. R Cole, who has gono to Taiping on 1 trnnsl^r
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    Rhodesian Officials To Visit Malaya
    172 3 BIG ANTf- MALARIAL SCHEME (From Our c C\\ n K>ndent) London. Ma? P^S IMPORTANT sch for an t i-m a 1 a r i a 1 work m Southern Rhodesia will Invi a visit to Malaya by ti. Ehodesian officials next mo: and a subsequent
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    Law Notice For The Day
    73 3 Law Notice For The Day I he Chief Justice at Penang Court ol App Mr. Justice Pedlou at Malacca Assizes. Before Mr. Justice Home in tlu ourt at 11 am. Assizes.— Rex vs. Yong Liow Hons Rex vs. Koh Ah Liat. «2> Yeo Soo Chuan. (3) Tham Yew Chong Rex
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    SECTION OF COMMUNISTS SURRENDER
    208 4 But Fighting In Madrid m—__— URGENT FOOD SHORTAGE Madrid, Mar. 11. APTEB their headquarte had been bombarded by artillery the provincial and central committees' Communist parties surrendered uncondit ionally to Colonel forces this afternoon. The Communists summoned by telephone several tanks to meet the attack, but
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    Further Talks On Palestine
    94 4 London. Mar. 12. FMOKE than three hours' discussion on the basis of a letter sent by |th< Jewish delegates to the Palestine nee to the British Government ay morning took place at an Informal meeting between Mr. Mai Mac Donald and the Jewish delegation this afternoon.
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    Oxford's Gesture To China's Education
    106 4 Oxford's Gesture To China 's Education London, War 11. P ftilna nee presided over by Dr. C. C. Id the Japanese from the t ol hostilities m China had made malic and successful attempi les, v 111 ola and Übrai The t ital d. :a the firsi ft year was
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    King Changes His Plans
    73 4 King Changes His Plans London, Mar. VI. IT is officially announced that th -■-Kin? has postponed his visit on Tuesday to the £10,000,000 Government munitions factory at Chorley, Lancashire, and to aircraft factories; m Newton Heath Btockport The King will carry out these enmenta on Mar. 31 after th London
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    Lyceum Curtain Rung Down
    41 4 London, Mar. it. A huge crowd tonignt saw the pas;:- ing of a famous London theatrical landmark when the Lyceum, built m 1810, closed its doors when the last of its pantomines came to an pnH Reuter
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    Two Saved, Five Die In Plane Crash
    58 4 Milan, Mar. 12. Two German officers laved their by parachute when a German plane bound from Tripoli to Stettin lied at Dogaloe, near Ferrara. Pour Other officers and one civilian were killed. Accident is believed to be due to the formation of ice
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    "Honour Is A Mere Scutcheon"
    274 4 "Honour Is A Mere Scutcheon" PREMIER CITES FALSTAFF London, Mar. 12. rHE New York Herald Tribune reveals a little-reported incident m he House of Commons. Even Hansard. areful chronicler of Parliamentary debates, is silent on the point. It was m the middle of Mr. Chamberlain's lighting defence of his recognition
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    45 4 LABOUR DEMONSTRATION IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.— five hundred e\-niembers of the International Brigade marched from the Embankment (o Trafalgar Square, where Labour's sreat protest demonstration against the Government'! betrayal <>i Spain was held This is Miss Ellen Wilkinson, M.P. speaking to the crowds during tbr meeting.
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    U. S. Needs Bases In Atlantic
    61 4 < barles( h i o:i:.:i Mai i l. jUp CHARLE3 SWANSON, Seerof the Navy Department, before leaving for the West Indies to recuperate from his long illness, stated that the recent naval manoeuvres m the Caribbean "confirmed the opinion of our naval exports that
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    56 4 LTNCHEON m honour of recordbreakingr R.A.F. Airmen.— A luncheon m honour of the crews of the Royal Air Force who flew to Australia last year was given by the City Livery Club at the Leathersellers' Hall. Here are, left to right, Flight Lieut. A. N. Combe, Flight Lieut. B. K.
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    U.S. Naval Yards Open To Latin Americas
    75 4 Washington, M.ir I THE Under-Secretai Suxnner Welles, at a press confer- i Departs hoar :,'d the authorisation ol U.S. Naval L] ards to c< I .a American governm r.ts tun was under dfc r which tl to all the Latin American eoun:dded that
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    Count Grandi's Visit To Foreign Office
    30 4 London. Mar. 1 Embassy emphasis th Count the c 's ly a routine visit and not conn c-cl m any way with tl Reuter
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    21 4 who w iped as via on 1 by Dr. ovitch and ol the app Inted Mi I m tho n« I
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    20 4 r Vi C K W e S >"-«enC „eet at Tarragona. A «ene from th* «:,n ,raa^ rturin? tfe« review
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    14 4 i ABDINAL I*A( i 1.1.1 former Vulii.iii Secretary of suie. i- the new I*
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    U. S. Arms Export Figure;
    89 4 Washington. .Mar. l>. THHK. Department of State has announced that war planes valued .it more than 5T. 000,000 and S;>,000,000 were sold to Britain and I ranee respectively m February. Since Jan. 1 licences limi fl tor arms exports totalled S?'?. f>oo 000. of which
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    Struggle For Radio Station
    83 4 BwgOS, M :r. 11. "THE Commun re i >rted to be on i he Salamanca disthc finest residential quarter of :id, where they ha .oied a r ur btlng round the Union Radio build which is stiil held by the Junta's troops. Died General Miuja's f<
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    35 4 I rAIN RECOGNISES FRANCO GOVERNMENT. Otawral Franco wore naval uniform for the first time uhen he held a review of the Spanish Insurgent Fleet at Tarragona. Great Britain has recognised fieneral Franco's Government m Spain.
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    "Justice By Force Of Arms"
    94 4 Rome, Mar. 12 "TTHE hour has struck for the br. ing up-to-date of the colonial map of the world. if Italy and Germany cannot get peace with justice they will get justice by force of arms." This statement appears tonight m an article m Relazion
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    Arabs Routed In Jordan Valley
    65 4 Jerusalem Mar. i piGHTiNG between a detachment of Trans-Jon frontiersmen, supported by aircraft, and the last Arab gang for several hours m the Jordan Valley until after dork tonight. The Arab casualties were heavy. The Arabs wer? engaged eight m th-wes< of Irbid alter crossing
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    Roosevelt As Cause Of Rearmament
    56 4 Roosevelt As Cause Of Rearmament Berlin Compl aint A LLUDIN( Sir posrtbll [forel unwelcon ad: lan werv m did no suggestion ject. "In German highly d.. rowers should about Eur, Th assertions a:, presses sur-j: to recognia I It complains also thai Paris applaud whose behavii ected towards thi or
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    Germany Remembers Her War Dead
    39 4 Berlin, >]ar. jLJEROES' D. the Gcr:r celebrated morrow By i merits ar« evening, un] ter of Germany. A bis Berlin, at whirh present but will n Admiral P..' d< r eipal •1 offir Reuter
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    6 4 Th held a short i Germany's
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    13 4 Accord: worthy s< and milk b the mid< Seriou- up mail I Joi.
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    REASONS BEHIND SIAM'S BIG TAX CHANGES
    260 5 m Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Mar. 10 111 lax >rm > and a draft W for Code has been la W Pole's RepresenSves Governmenl i m p rove the man, and the Minis- i: k haa n interesting 11 (i the proposal ii Idithe
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1939. "Peace & Prosperity"
    632 6 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MARCH 13, 1939. "Peace Prosperity" IN any review of current woild politics, the outstanding fact is certainly the more optimistic attitude which is apparent m London. The "peace r.nd prosperity" speech of the Home Secretary on Friday night came as a remarkable contrast to the
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    War Between Japan And Russia Soon?
    1071 6  -  Frank H. Hedges By Tokio, Feb. 18. U/ILL the serious quarrel between Japan and Soviet Russia precipitate the lon^expected second RussoJapanese war this spring or early summer? It is quite possible, but it is by no means certain. What is certain is that Ul
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    Why Tension Is Increasing
    25 6 j Japan* do m vi< the I In thi Japai le Chin, Sev< other could be immediately int. pwtfe* port.. SovU
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    EUROPEAN SURVEYOUR SAID WORK WAS "TOO MUCH"
    576 7 EUR OPEAN SURVEYOUR SAID WORK WAS "TOO MUCH" Statements To Doctor Before Suicide TRAGEDY IN BATHROOM From Our Own Correspondent) into the death <>l M,-. John* Keith r 'Rim««, Muar. who v a > found dcail T1 moraine of Mar. 7 with wound h sts, was hold today by Mr.
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    51 7 picture. ,V.; h .,J M SU A iA 1 ot the former King of Cambodia, ina Photographed ith M. Moegiia, a French Government oilirial u-ho is accompanying him on a trip to France. They passed throuRh Singapore in the Message ries Maritimrs Jiner Andre I ebon during the week-end Free
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    System Of Scholarships To Raffles And Medical Colleges Criticised
    600 7 System Of Scholarships To Raffles And Medical Colleges Criticised EURASIANS NOT GETTING FAIR SHARE? (From Our Own Correspondent) rr Penang, Mar. 12. CTKOM; criticism ot the present system whereby scholarships are being awarded to the Raffles and Medical oUeges was made at the annual meeting of the Eurasian Association, Penan^
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    Rise In Exports Of Pineapples
    97 7 DURING the ending Mar 4 exports of tinned pineapples from ilavan ports amounted to 94.689 es. of which: 88,513 <93 per cent.) ..os were to the United Kingdom. 1 934 < 2 per cent cases to the ConLent o! Europe. 3.443 (4 per cent.) cases
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    Finger-Print Library In Malaya
    334 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. :J. INTERESTING details of the finger-print system and its practical application m Malaya were contained m a letter sent to the News of the World by Mr. Francis Harmer, a former officer of the S.S. Police, who is now living
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    50 7 The Duke of Kent. With the D will review the London Fire Br and Auxiliary PI re Service jubilee display In Hyde Park m Ju Mr. R. Coppock, rluiirman o-f L.C.C. Highways Committee, announced that Waieiloo Bridge would probably he open for traffic about the i end of June. 1940.
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    Government Relaxes Rules For Lepers
    164 7 Less sti rules for lepers h In private houses have just been pub:ed m the Gazette. The old rules were made m 1924. at inie when leprosy was recognised only m advanced stages, and conluently ency was necessary. Now more and more cases are coming
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    "Women's Day" Brings Money For China
    112 7 (From Oar Own Cor.' a dent) Taipiiifi, Mar. 11. U/OMFN'P Day was celebrated local Chinese women at the H Hen Hoay Kuan. Mrs. Ong Nam Leong, chairman of the women's section of the China Dis- Fund. Talplng Branch. made a speech reminding the gatkfcrof
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    27 7 tei their wedding at the l*rc."o>.\icr:;tii Church, Singapore, <»n Batwdaj Mr. Darfel Donlop Blair, of Stewart Mclntyre and 0.. Ltd. sinand his bride. Miss Klizabeth Smellic FVttinrew
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    Classes For Convicts In F.M.S. Gaol
    192 7 Classes For Convicts In F.M.S. Gaol 'From Our Own Correspondent) ralptor, M.v DBOGRESB la prison work bmi been introduced into thr Taiping Gaol, one of the biggest prisons m the F.M.8., boosing .thouf 500 convirU Already a class I about 40 long-term nationalities, who are being taught mentary English and
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    "Far East Methods" In Newfoundland Are Offensive
    287 8 "Far East Methods" In Newfoundland Are Offensive St. Joints (Newfoundland). Feb. Z%> THE Governor of Newfoundland. Sir Humphrey Walwyn, leaves St. Jo on Friday ior London, to persuade the Office to spend £300.000 on road building programme, and i 1,000 a year for throe years to lop fishing and agriculture
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    35 8 Ms have been reopened In Britain between engineering employers and 36 trade unions on the claim of 1,100,000 workers, many engaged In the arms industry, for wage increases estimated to cost *'30.000 000 a year
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    32 8 VISCOUNT GORT WATCHES INTERNATIONAL ARMY FOOTBALL MATCH.— Viscount Oort, Chief of the imperial Staff, and Col. Besoux (France) watching the annual footholi mmtcli between the British and trench teams at Selhurst Park.
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    CLIFTON LAD PAYS $75
    285 11 Opening Day Of K.L. ■Ft Races RO YAL HAMPTON AGAIN om Our Own 7') from ne of ihosi r Turf Ch rail; ere er-night ra racing I m rOTES i 4 md 8 I SWEEP 25, 105' I 1 3 4 5.03 (49 a neck. I
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    17 11 picture. .nu M lilt BALL AT THE MA.-itM ON SATbKDAI, uhen Lo«H. heat >< i.ichesters, 1- Free Press
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    Airmen And Chinese Draw 1-All
    103 11 LATE EQUALISING GOAL CCORING the equaliser within the last live minutes, the Chinese football team to tour Manila and Hono- Rons drew with the K.A.F. at the Stadium yesterday. Thi mi raj fairly fast and intprr><;! In a The R Ai' scored first, through the
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    Manchesters Win Rifle Match
    125 11 SHOOTING at Bukii Timah Range yesterday, 'B Company. Ist Battalion. The Manchester Regiment, "B"' Company, Ist Battalion. Singapore Volunteer Corps. In a series of rifle matches. All the team events were won by the Manchesters, but the individual events were von by Regimental Sergeant Major W.
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    Loyals Win By Only Goal From "Tads"
    96 11 PLAYING at the Stadium on Saturday m the first division of the league, Loyals beat the Manchester by the only goal of the match, scored late m the second half. It was an exceptionally keen game with both sets of forwards showing fine
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    26 11 Oxford Public Assistance Committee will conc-der acquiring Cucidesdon Palace, the 300-year-old former home of the Bishops of Oxford, to replace the present children's school at Cowley.
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    Straits Times Win Return Match
    171 11 TK£ Press S.C. j day the Singapore Harard J.S.C. team by eight Straits T 1 33 m fl fie. lI IRBOUB BOARD run oul 0 i an out n run out 0 H Orowder 5 Lowe b Orowder 12 Hogan c McKie b Orowder 0
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    Budge Beats Perry In Three Sets
    93 11 New York, Mar. 11. IN the lirst oi ft series of professional lawn tennis matches, played at Madison Square Garden. Donald Budge beat Fred Perry, 6—l, 6—3, 6—o. There was a crowd of 8,000. and ipts totalhd €3.000. For 49 minutes Budge dealt one
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    Dane Wins English Badminton Title
    47 11 London, Mar. 12. In the English badminton championships T Madsen of Denmark, won the men's singles championship, beating the holder. R. Nichols. 10—15, 18-13, 15—7 m the final Mrs Walton, of Canada. won the women's title, beating Miss Doveton H-4, 11-5. Reuter
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    St. Andrew's O. B. Beat Indians
    255 11 CT. ANDREW'S Old Boys' cricket team. v playing ttielr second game or the eason, registered another win, against the Indian Association yesterday on th school ground. Thoy was deadly with the ball, taking seven Indian wickets for only 13 runs, while da Bilva and
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    156 11 TpOMORRCW'S ties in the S.C.C. tennis tournament are as follows: Championship Doubles N. S. Wise and P. Clerc vs. K. A. Seth and N. Clum?ck, H. S. Hcwett and T. V. Anderson vs. R. F. Smith and E. Cherrington, S. Smith and E. C. Barnes
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    Y.M.C. A. Pupils' Examination
    1471 11 LONDON TESTS j THE following candidates of the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce who took the last Autumn Examinations of the London Chamber of Commerce have passed: HIGHER CERTIFICATE (SENIOR) Book-keeping Accountancy •ion:— Abdul Razak bin and Cheah Khiam Hoc. es: Chan Cheoog Hone, Chan K\ Chla
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    DEPLETED WOLVES TEAM GOES DOWN TO BIRMINGHAM
    1684 12 Chelsea Avenge Cup i/Cl tCIL RANGERS AND CELTIC WIN London, Mar. *2. PROUNDS on which football was played yesterday were mostly quagmires. r Wolves, without their leading scorer, Westcott, had four players injured and they lost to Birmingham S 2. Dorsett and Galley,
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    21 12 picture. HMjiH-STfiPPING in the Loyals vs. Manchester! Div. I football match at the Stadium on Saturday l«nk won 1-nil.- Free Press
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    Wales Beat Ireland 7-0
    126 12 Keliast, Mar. 11. \X7ALES boat Ireland hero today on a rain-sodden ground In an Internationa] Rugby match by .seven points <on? dropped and one trv> to nil. A great frigh forward rush swept play on to ihc Welsh line where Evans kicked lor touch. Boyle gathered
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    44 12 London. Mai. 11. The Welsh soccer team to play Ire- i iand on Wednesday Is: John <Swansea* or Poland (Wrexham). Turner. iCharlton), Hughes ißirmingham*; j Green (Chartton), T. Jone.s <Everton\; Dearson (Birmingham': Hopkins! (Brentford), L. Jones (Arsenal), Glover! (Orimsby), B. Jones (Arsenal), Cumnerl (Arsenal).
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    Police Defeat S. C. C. On Padang
    232 12 SULLIVAN FIVE FOR 31 THE Police beat the S.C.C. on the first innings m game on the padan£ yesterday. The runs were fairly evenly divided, Ball making 31, top score for the Police and Hunter the best score, 24, for the S.C.C Sullivan
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    R.A.F. Recover To Beat S.C.C.
    246 12 THE RAF scored a good yin over the S C.C. at Seletar yesterday. making a j^ood recovery from a bad start to win with six wickets m hand. S.CC. iailed alter a fair start. RA.F. seemed likely to follow suit, but Hall played a fine
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    52 12 The following will play lor S.C.C. B" vs. S.C.R.C. t SCC: w. N. Rothery: P. C. S. TUlbrook, A. Ferguson R. N Elliott. C. J. Bernbroke (capt.), C" H. White; J. D. Mnrrtsjn. W. van cen Bosch. A. Glanville, F w. DunhilL L. Howgate Referee: K.
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    27 12 The International Manx Grand Pnx motor -cy I will be rim ever tl:e i COtm tho Junior event on Sept. 12 and the Senior on Sopt. 14.
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    44 12 No Play At Durban TORE was no p match. th<k ««<,) Ifsl V lero is i ti., Sf ri j iw fme anfl s». lkeil th, weiiin,,,,,, N v k '«here WM Mar H ton m t f. IfalfZealand ari(l J owin* to rain «l
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    95 12 °crickel D. Ross. Playing ror B after scoring eluded r P. iVALMfiIDA'B TEAM P. D 1.. Reuterw lb E. G. Whl I A. Clarke Lb M \.-n i c R V Remedies i W, de S for«lx; R. »*M X S TEA3I AB D.
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