The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 March 1939

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. WO. 1.1.728. I VTBL 18?,5. FRIDAY, MARC H 17, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    HITLER TAKES SLOVAK STATE: NAZI TROOPS CROSS BORDER
    332 1 Jew-Baiting Starts m Prague FUEHRER'S NIGHT IN ukrk hlfler has taken the slovak st\tf "which declared independence on tvS DAY -UNDER His PROTECTION,'* ACCORDmGTO AN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT IN BERLW LAST g§SSS iirf'BSBSSE 0 SIIIIIAIi A? It was admitted m Prague yesterday that
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    Czech Leaders In London?
    35 1 Mai 1-, ipt-rs l»eli- National l>eii." and Dr. Rodolf the <inni 1 Jtl TJ)\ s- t ro»don ironi a I > t h passengers, it ofticia n> l .1) should hand- Reuter
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    WORLD CONDEMNS GERMANY'S "CRIME"
    88 1 WORLD CONDEMNS GERMANY'S "CRIME" I .'Mfioii. Mar. 16. tho cms yes- ag almost ibjeci as to a ngs c the k>pU an un- Qer- -rials before I that thf ■trrnrthen ;»ui a iiop dern mipK»ll M i .v |U President, Dr. emberment iliockthrouuh Se deprived r and t> H I!\M)>
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    Ruthenians' Battle For Independence
    169 1 War- i\ M.ir Ifi. DATROLS of Hungarian troops, advancing through the blizzard r i-insj m Ruiheniu. reached the Polish border and were greeted by Polish outposts. Ihe common frontier desired by Poland and Hun«:ar> is thus an accomplished iact. The Hungarians declared that the waist-deep snow
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    PROMISE OF AUTONOMY
    71 1 Budapest, Mar. Ifc Complex autonomy for Ruth was announced by Dr. Csaky. Hungarian Foreign Minister today. He added that Ruthenia had twice asked Hungary for help and the immediate ipatton of the whole territory. Dr. Csaky declared that Hungarian forces were row proceeding to or Ruthenia and
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    Crowds In Streets Of Darkened City
    376 1 Last Night's Black -Out CINGAPORE plunged into its first compulsory black-out with an expectant air last night. Crowds surged through the streets hoping to catch a glimpse of the Naval "iurasioit" of the port and operation of the Air Force defences. "It was far
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    78 1 ALL THE AIR RAID WARDENS OF GREENWICH last week took part m a great A.R.P. test, one of the biggest yet held m London. Smoke bombs were exploded on forty selected spots which had been kept secret and wardens had to rush there then report to the Town Hall, where
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    BRITAIN'S NAVAL POWER GROWS
    395 1 Ready To Accept Any Challenge London, Mar. 16. THE fact that during the current financial year 43 warships will have been added to the Navy and that during 1939 another 60 should have Joined the Fleet, and the disclosure of far-reiching methods adopted to avert the
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    Free Press And Black-Out
    67 1 SIWING to the black-out, it ivaa ''necessary for today's issue of the Free Press to go to press earlier than usual. Some delay may also be ciperied m delivering the Free Pi oiving to the stand-still order m the early hours of this morni.ig Today's issue
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    RUMANIA STRENGTHENS FRONTIER DEFENCES
    29 1 Bucharest, Mar. 16. nEPORTS are current here that Rumania is rapidly pushing ahead with measures to strengthen her Western and North- Western front!** H~fences.- Reuter
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    GUERILLAS' BIG PART IN SHANSI BATTLES
    301 2 Inflict Serious Losses SUDDEN FLOOD TRAPS TANK UNITS Tungkwan, Mar. 16. ADVANCING from Ileilungkwan, m West Shansi, Japanese troops suffered serious reverses at Chinglo and Fenhsien it tho hands of guerillas. Heavy fighting continues at Lingshi, while heavy Japanese column are making attempts o
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    State Crown To Go
    54 2 London. Mar. 15. When the King and Queen leave for their visit to Canada m May the Imperial Slate Crown and the Queen's Crown will be taken with them. This will be the first occasion on which the Imperial State Crown will have been taken out
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    Rotary Congress In The Indies
    45 2 foil CECIL RAE, president of the luoh Rotary Club, will be ]eavinz auring the last week of April for Batayia to attend the annual Rotary Conference of the 79th District, which Mr. Rae will represent President r 01 Rotary International.
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    Japanese Warning To Soviet In Fishery Dispute
    325 2 will take steps to safeguard interests Tokio, Mar. 16. QIKSTIn.NhD m the House of Representatives today by Mr. Nobufusa Miyoshi, of the Seiyukai, regaining the Government's attitude toward the worst eventuality; m the dispute with Soviet Russia over fishery rights the Foreign Minister,
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    More Trouble On Manchukuo Border
    188 2 Hsinkir»g. Mar. M TTHE nmbfr of Soviet violations of the Manchukuo border is Incn I wording to offic; quarter; while 166 such Instances occurred In 1935. more than 20 frontier clashes allegedly took place m January this year and about t number m February The
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    France
    92 2 Paris, Mar. 16. IT is thought then th 3 t Mr. Chaxn--4 berlain will now be all the more determined to pursue the policy of intensive rearmament, which course i 5 considered the only salvation for France and Britain. M. Bonnet, Foreign Minister, told the Foreign Affairs Committee Uiaj
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    Swastika Flag In England
    31 2 i BE SWASTIKA FLAG FLEW IN ENGLAND LAST WEEK WHEN GERMAN rs IN .vprak.n^ at ihe service. Mr.uher- of the Brftfah Uc*»H „o MOI m OIC teckCTMOldi
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    Boycotts Hit Japans Exports
    100 2 London. Mar. 14. jLIK. K. INNtS, chairman of the Manchester Japanese Boycott Committee, m a letter to the Manchester Guardian today says Japanese exports to America and Britain have dropped 18 per cent, and 22 per cent, respectively Japan, says Mr. Innes, is only enabled to
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    Decree By Hitler For New State
    261 2 Prague, Mar. 16. UERR VON RIBBENTROP, German Foreign Minister, broadcast a proclamation by Hitler today, providing for the organisation of Bohemia and Moravia. The decree states: 'For a thousand years Bohemia and Moravia were part of the living space of the German people. Force
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    HOLLAND TO BE VICTIM OF NAZIS?
    113 2 German Travel! On Prague Co Ask den] seized declan Rol ■a t«. Uk< HoUai <M 'li he uahdn s ll i the unification is tfl M st at i ej did uh. an I ltts< pointed n<» PLEDGES ttOKEK TJ that Hitlei I made
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    Penniless Refugees From Germany Here
    31 2 Penniless Refugees From Germany Here INOTHI A a lit' into arrival. Ifemte fefefee. I thout i the rlothir insM O nly allowed man tnroaporc bad U sidTli I m and nforn
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    GOVERNMENT STOPS RACKETEERING IN RELIEF FUNDS
    258 3 GOVERNMENT STOPS RACKETEERING IN RELIEF FUNDS Ample Scope Left For Legitimate Collections NO MORE THREATS ™d,r ,he k*"",! 1 Ordi'n^r aI f r '«!>"»»«" In a diliors n nilea must be adopted when these committees are registered. tes are not permitted knowing- > receive any donation which has teen offered
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    16 3 pit ture letter ft tapoft m ishirc i- the Koyal on hi*, wav to Free Press
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    45 3 -n. Malcolm Stewart and Mrs. D. Rogers (sil ho arr Gt Siraapore yesterday m the K. P. M liner I I am from South Africa 07? a round typ jrom East I dori. Mr. Sieuart is a prominent laivyer at King Willwms Town, Cape Province.
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    INDO-CHINA TAKING KAPOK TRADE
    20 3 I the market n port of t trade m ets n of it to be Jus-
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    Law Notice For The Day
    27 3 Law Notice For The Day Justice m Ist O ..nd Petition N Tiazie hi Malacca :<— il rriv- m the 2nd leal. ci Li Hoh t 10.45 a.m.
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    Warder Alleged To Have Entered P. C.'s Room
    201 3 Warder Alleged To Have Entered P. C. 's Room ACQUITTAL OF INDIAN TC "ITHOI'T his defence being called on, a Changi Prison W sub-warder was acquitted of a charge of house-breaking by Mr. L. B. Gibson, Singapore Criminal District Judge, who presided m the Singapore Second Court yesterday. He was
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    Chinese Smokes & Weeps In Court
    160 3 Chinese Smokes Weeps In Court Out Own Correspond* lrmTr Penang, Mar. 16. VY HILE th Penang Middle j£? urt waa sittin yesterday. Chief Co;Tt Inspector D R. Cowie rose from his seat ■d. going to the back of the court, caught hold of a young Chinese who had a lighted
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    MEN STEAL THEIR HOST'S CHICKENS
    639 3 MEN STEAL THEIR HOST'S CHICKENS Elderly Chinese Bound With Rope iFrom Our Own Correspondent) Penang. Mar. ltJ. IJOW four Chinese, two of whom were not In custody, tied up an elderly Chinese fowl-breeder and stole 38 fowls d $3 m cash at the second mile. Tapah Road, one night was
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    Radio Merchant Weds N.Z. Girl
    111 3 At the Singapore Registry yesterday Mr. W. D. Barker, a radio merchant, Wftj married to Miss Margaret Homer, daughter of the late Mr. H. Homer and Mrs. Homer of Dannevirke, New ZealancL The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Barker ol
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    Czech Collapse & The Market
    237 3 Czech Collapse The Market Rubber Report "■"THE logical sequence to the Pact of Munich has so Jar caused only a moderate disturbance m the rubber and other markets."' says Slanlon Nelson and Company's weekly report. "Thii apathy is m the main based on the knowledge that, sirce last September, intervention
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    South Africans See South Pacific
    68 3 AN INCREASING number of South Africans are making trips to the Far East, Netherlands Indies and to Australia and New Zealand. Among the South Africans, who are making one or another oi these trips m the X.P.M. liner Boissevain which arrived yesterday from South Africa
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    FORGERY OF RECEIPT ALLEGED
    204 3 FORGERY OF RECEIPT ALLEGED poRGERY of a Singapore Post Office money order receipt for SlO, and the dishonest use of the leceipt as a genuine one were charges made against an Indian, Samueal. formerly employed at the Tengah Aerodrome. Chua Chu Kang, at his trial before Mr. Justice Home at
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    New Books At Library
    166 3 The following new book., mill b ready for issue at Raffles Libtomorrow: Zara Dture, William B«Monarchy. Hilaire Belloc; Historj Spanish Architecture. Bernard B Revolt against War. H. C Engelbr*' Borneo Jungle. Tom Harri.so: Lenin. Christophor Ho!l:s: Memoirs or a Soviet Diplomat, Alexandr- I mine; My Eskimo
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    GERMAN MOVE A "MONSTROUS OUTRAGE"
    246 4 Name "Besmirched With LONDON BARRAGE London, Mar. 16. T British thunders with almost unanimous voice many for its latest part m changing the map of Europ Extracts from their comment are: DAILY TELEGRAPH: "Monstrous outrage' is the mil term that can be applied to yesterday's
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    29 4 NAZI WOMEN'S LEADER hospital of Motherrraft Training: lety, Fraa dci-trud Scholt*K!m!». Na/i women's leader, who a fonr-c!ay it lo Cromwell n. nae, he ;:::ai «»f the Motlierrralt Training Society
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    'White Banners' At Alhambra
    113 4 AN unpretentious Indiana snows is the setting I sting story In Banners." current show at the Al;nbrr. We could do with more films such this. Lloyd C. Douglas' story alive from start to finish and eh rs are warm, understandable tne people. One doesn't miss Hollywood's
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    140 4 B ird I t Wharf. Entrance Gate 1; Lxit 1: k.t.i.t: linti am i' «jate 1; E\it 1:— 1 [aric 19. Main Wharf. Entranro Gale Bztt 3: ociua 13: Llanc\er. .-ima Maru 14; Kola 13: Philoctetes 11; Kepon^ y; Sapa- I dam 7. >ire Dock, Kntrancc Gate 2;
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    Final Palestine Proposals
    78 4 London, Mar. 15. THE final Palestine proposals of the British Government were adopted at a Cabinet meeting this morning and submitted to the Arab delegates by the British delegates at St. James' Palace this afternoon. The leader of the Palestinian Arabs asked time to consider the proposals
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    Rumania Sees To Western Frontier
    302 4 DUG-OUTS, GUNS AND MEN London, Mar. 18. CIGNS that Europe will not quickly recover from the shock of Mar. 15 are clearly apparent this morning. That something of a tussle for the possession of the easternmost strip of now defunct Czechoslovakia, namely Ruthenia, is reported
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    21 4 YIELD MARSHAL UOKKINti IN ITAJ 1 ..-i ing photographed on their way to theii i arrived m San Remo, I v
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    Extensive Bombing By Japanese
    137 4 Extensive Bombin g By Japanese Tokio. Mar. lo\ A LARGE num Japanese planes I 4 m formation dropped bombs on the Chinese air field at PingUang, on the Lanchow-Sian highway m eastern Kansu Province, blowing up hangars, barracks and ,\her military establishes Another military air squadron bombed the airfield at
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    Important U.S. Naval Appointments
    58 4 Washington, Mar. 16. Rear-Admirnl Harold Stark has been appointed to succeed Admiral Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, who is to retire on May 1. Rear-Admiral Stark is at present Chief of Ordnance. The appointment of Rear-Admiral Hart to succeed Rear-Admiral Harry j Yr.rnell as commander r
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    Hong Kong-Hanoi Air Service Soon
    267 4 London, Mar. 15. KJATIONAL defence was the subject of an important speech by the Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence. Lord Chatfield. In the House of Lords, when he emphasised that Mr. Chamberlain's recent declaration of i our policy of defence did not moan we
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    Anglo-French Repugnance
    158 4 Anglo-French Repugnance London. Mar. 15. pVENTS arc following each other so thick and fast ihis mornin editorials are alreaiy almost out of date. The Times says that it is probable Tnat President Haeha's bold attempt to pose his own authority on Sloval s not expected m Berlin. "If that was
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    Soviet Defence Increase
    130 4 Moscow, Mar. 15. TPHE tremendous increase m the Soviet armed forces was mentioned by the War Commissar, Marshal Voroshilov, addressing the eighteenth Congress of the Communist Party. In the course of the last five-year plan, he declared, the size of the army .d teen more tban doubled,
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      375 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches I INWARD imperial: From Europe due Wednesday, Friday, Saturday mornings. Wearnes: From Penan g. Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday mornings. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday, Sunday
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    SHANGHAI STILL A CITY OF MISERY
    929 5 SHANGHAI STILL A CITY OF MISERY Refugees Bring Sadness And Suffering ssfSkk f hiiio H t rt u^n n »-i s£ r2; h?.mi, h i ei ht lnch shells or the hail of 200-pound l.«»ml>s dropped from Japaiu-so planes, but there are L 7n%K n S^^wbere one can stroll without
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    11 5 .ilthy mi »h<- (.r;md I ir> to roith the h is
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1939. The Lesson Of Czechei
    668 6 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1939. The Lesson Of Czechei THE EVENTS of the past few days which culminated m the German annexation of Czech territory and the dismemberment of the Czech repubJic have occurred so rapidly that the general public has had but little time m which
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    SOVIET'S NEW 5-YEAR PLAN
    298 6 Moscow, Mar. 10. COVIET Russian leaders have dccided to set themselves one of the most gigantic national development programmes m world history m the third Five Year Plan covering the years 1937 to ]942, it is disclosed. The plan is announced by Premier Viacheslav M. Molotov
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    9 6 THE WHALE THAT DION T WANT TO CET WET
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    Burma-Yunnan Road Over Mountain Slopes
    491 6 Burma-Yunnan Road Over Mountain Slopes From A Special Correspondent THE newly opened BurmaYunnan highway from India into China has unlatched a new "trades-man's entrance" into the strongholds of nationalist China, according to a recent bulletin by the U.S. National Geographic Society. The new highway, over erican Ambassador, Mr. Nelson T.
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    Gubernatorial Darkness
    7 7 Gubernatorial Darkness 7 a hi Free Press
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    TILLBROOK ACQUITTED ON DEATH CHARGE
    464 7 TILLBROOK ACQUITTED ON DEATH CHARGE $100 Fine On Negligent Driving Count BAD STREETLIGHTS p. C.S. TILLBROOK, 22-year-oid European office assistant who was on trial before Mr. C. H. Whitton, m (he Singapore Traffic Court, on charts of causSJ death ,;\J?, n r rllKen l. act and ««««H«y, negligent driving, was
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    Did Man Watch Marcus Girls Urdressing ?
    199 7 Did Man Watch Marcus Girls Ur dressing INESE CAUTIONED while m ihe compound of il^ Capmfl was alleged to have abu>ed a poHce c lold )vm to keep awny from the dressing Marcus Girls duri a ormance was is. A. Bl m the Singapore Fourth I yesterdaj togkkien, Charles Sim.
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    Judge Disagrees With Jury Verdict
    272 7 Judge Disagrees With Jury Verdict A NEW TRIAL ORDERED rviSAGPEEING with the verdict of; th< ry, finding two of the three accused guilty, by a majority of five to two. on a charge of attempted murder by shooting. Mr. Justice Home ordered a new trial be Singapore Assizes yesterc He
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    Guthries' Weekly Report
    141 7 The market has steadily declined during the past week m sympathy vith outside markets, culminating m drly sharp fall this morning of about i-. cent per lb. on the latest i news of the Czecho-Slovakian sil tion, states the weekly market report of Guthries, Singapore, issued yesterday.
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    Danish Diplomat
    21 7 The new Darish A: to Jspaa. Law TilliLse. nassed through Singapore m the North German LlOTd liner Potsdam yesterday.
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    "Quite A Few Years In Prison"
    103 7 £)ESCRIBED as having .spent "Quile a few years oi m prison.'' Ibrrhim bir. Mohamed. a 33-year-old Indian was sentenced to five months' rigorous imprisonment by T. S. Rawlings, Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday, for being a reputed thief. Ibrahim admitted seven previous convictions. It
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    LONG SPELL FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS
    149 7 Three Months' Break At Raffles /COLLEGE days for many students end today with the closing of the Hilary term of Raffles College and the beginning of a three-months vacation lor all. The holiday follows the conclusion ::nal examinations of first, second s r;d final year
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    Brazilian Trade With Japan
    121 7 "Brazil's big trade with Japan is increasing rapidly Japan is uur biggest buyer of cotton," said the new Brazilian Ambassador to Japan, Mr. Frederico de Castello Branco-Clark, m an interview with a Free Press reporter when he passed through Singapore m the North German Lloyd liner
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    Open Verdict In Inquest On Boy
    69 7 An open verdict was returned Dy the Singapore Coroner, Mr W G Porter, yesterday, at an inquiry into the death of CM boy, Ong Wee Leong, who died m the General Hospital on Dec. 13. as the result of injuries received when he was
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    Mr.& Mrs.T.W Ong
    47 7 Mr. m.ti Mrs. T. W. Ons will be leaving Singapore for six months' ..ay m on Mar 24 Tr* go lo Italy first md then to Er.^^nd trom when Mrs. Ong will travel to South America. She will j rpioln hiir later m England.
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    Import Of Piece-goods From The Japanese
    142 7 CHANGE IN REGULATIONS IMPORT of Japanese piece-foods into Singapore will be facilitated by a change m t he qualifications required for a licence to import piece-goo from Japan. Formerly these licences were confined to merch, porters of Japanese textiles Imi diately before the introduction
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    16 7 me led at 3 i. \3O avi /or the. complete shipping. This is an afternoon check-up.
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    Alleged Assault On Chinese Maidservant
    153 8 •From Our Own Correspondent* Ipoh, Mar. 14. J^AM WENO CHAK, well-known young Ipoh Chinese, unsuccessfully appealed yesterday, before Mr. Justice Murray- Aynsley, against the order of the Ipoh Second Magistrate, Che Ismail, m a summons case m which he was bound over m a sum
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    250 m.p.h. Landplanes For Empire Routes
    1178 8 A viation Newsletter SPEEDING-UP SERVICES (From Our Aviation Correspondent) London, Mar. 7. EVIDENCE of imaginative plans to assure Great Britain a place m world air transport commensurate with her traditional leadership m mercantile shipping; is contained m the explanatory Memorandum which Sir Kingsley Wood,
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    18 8 AitA i explaining to Signoi Musa the New Olympic Stadium whirl, is no* mid Hni Fo*o» In Rome.
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      485 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT Mr. w. w. Bachelor and family wish rheir heartfelt thank .ids who attended the funeral ol the late Mrs Clare Maria >r, as veil v those who sent ad letto i con- TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. lenders are now invited for the following materials or
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      502 8 RADIO PROGRAMMES H SINGAPORE /HI. iZo metres. ZIIP 3i1. J)6 metres p.m. 5.00 Recitation of the Koran by a student of Kulliatul Firdou.v 5.10 Talk m Malay en education m Islam by Al Fadil Al-Ustaz Sheik Mohd. Fadlullah SuhaLni 5.40 Arabic music. 6.00 Teoehew dramas and seiectiot. 7.00 Children's programme.
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      86 8 BERLIN roD,^ p.m W 7.35 C 8.20 N 0.39 ft. 4.. 10.3.") n.05 PKOHI HOLLAND TODAY Pill p.m. l 8.05 8.2. N roM I IN MAY, Presideni Iran,, wH\ years m the is considered the has .real ek elected. Hf h Ini I eral dv i near the I' POME
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      608 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore TeL r sf# Chartered Bank Building. Prnaog TH n6^ BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES M ARSfcILLES, LONDON, CONTINENT Wll GLASGOW (m conjunction with the Glen Line) niPDcpTTc ,j )|J|> Sails i«SSiS don> Raam Hun H cvr Dunkirk v Ma. at?7-£S2* w arS
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    Customs And J. C. S. A. Draw One-All
    138 10 POOR STANDARD OF PLAY MANY opportunities of scoring were missed m the second division "B" game of soccer at the J.C.S.A. yesterday, when the Customs drew one-all with the home side. In the first hall, which was even, both teams displayed poor
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      544 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. 1 Incorporated In F.M.S.) IBUmOMEI Freight 5133— Passage 5431. ICAKADIAN PACIffK [TBAVEL SYSTHiI (Incorporated In England) IIU IMTKI ss KOI TB offers TK ANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU il»rr<t KMIRF.ss to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-BNTAI IKAIN without change— theme by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or
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      248 10 PASSENGERS BY AIR Arrived from N.I. by KNILM on Tuesday: Mr. and Mrs. v.d. Bussche, Mr. and Mrs. Cluno, Mr. Ondervvijzer. Mr. Pollard. Mr. Harsley, Mr Dressel, Mr \V. G. Wilson. Left for Saigon by knilm on Tuesday:- Mr. and Mrs v.d. Busseh?, Mr. and Mrs. Clunr. Mr M. H.
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      463 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. From London 5.30 p. m Yesterday Share of £1 denommatton uni e Latest QuotaUon* Prev-i.u-K otn^rwis© stated Conversion Loan &pc 1944-64.... Ul% w> Cora omen Assce (Uaita) 8" .'rudontm. A3sce -A" LV,™ 3s" "oyal msce t share 10s nd> 8%
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      191 11 From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Dull London: 8 1 16 d 8 3,16 d. Previously; B '/ad- 8 3il6d. Apr.-June: 8V B d. 8 3>l6d. Previously: 8 3|l6d. BV4d. July-Sept.: 3 3|l6d. 8 5.16 d. Previously; 8 J 4 d. 8 s|l6d. Oct. -Dec: S\
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      800 11 Last Night's Quotations Fraser And Co.'s List X It 1939: 5 I\M IS. Buyers Sellers M 4s 4.^ 3d 44s 21* 22s T' 19s 3d 20s 3d 1 32»,. 1.37 i^o lUa ya 2U L'2s lit, 3d 133 3d 30 .72 $>d 18s o» bJ
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      Acceptors For The Grand National
      56 11 Ac ceptors For The Grand National f lor the Grand run on Mar. 24. are: Bachelor Prince (Isaac). West Point (Bxogac;. Underbid (Wilson;. Sporting Piper < Elder). BJrthgift (BLssilli. Tuckmill (Mr. Black*. Lucky Patch (Plggottv Symaethls (FeakeM Drlm (Mr. Morris). PcncraUc (Mr. Gordon >. Mesmerist (Captain Harding v No rider
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      S.R.A. Spoon Shoot
      46 11 There will be a Spoon Shoot at Bukit Timah Range tomorrow and on Sunday, at follows: 18th lnst: Ist Stage Kings. 19th inst: 2nd Stage Kings. Service members are asked to bring their own ammunition— s7 rounds per man for the two days
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      Daily Share
      168 11 ISSLKIi BY PHASER AM) O M THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was $110.00. down 50 cents. The London Stock Exchange yesterday again suffered a moderate marking down due to the European po'.itical situation. Tin shares suffered with the rest of the market but although
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      REDUCTION IN CHARTERED BANK DIVIDEND
      240 11 REDUCTION IN CHARTERED BANK DIVIDEND (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 16. A FTER at least ten years m which a dividend of 14 per cent, has been paid, the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, is reducing the distribution for 1938 to 10 per cent. For the three
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      114 11 MAR. 16, 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Sellers. No. IX R.S.S. Spot biOM 27 v 28 No IX R.S.S. F.O E. m cases March o^ 2 8 1 4t G FA Q RSS FOB m boles March 27% 27^1 P A.Q R.S.S P. OB. m bales
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      68 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Easy. Spot: £215 7s. 6d. Previously €216 2.s 6d Three months: .€214 17s. 6d. Previously €215 12s fid NEW YORK TIN (opening prices; 46 15 Previously: 46.25. f'OPPFR €42 'l2s. 6d. Previously: £43 10s. Yesterday: £7 Bs. 6d. Previously: £7 8s B
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      Malay Regiment Win Golf Match
      141 11 Following is the result of the uolf match played between the Manche U and Malay R< a t the GunLson Golf Club. Th«» \T;;j. -imo-t by 13 he The Manchi stera m Lt. Col. N. Clowes and Ma i Brittorous (—6) n. Capt. j j.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      73 11 London Closing Quotations Method o! Pant> oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 176 15 10 176 13 16 New York.. $to il 4 8655 4.68', 2 4 68> /2 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 881"^ 8.83 1 4 Hong Kong Per dollar Is
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    R.A.M.C. WIN BY ONLY GOAL
    272 12 Publishers Go Down In T\» TV A ft tit 1 Div. HA Match LOSERS MISS A PENALTY AUT of a dozen good chances, the R.A.M.C. succeeded *J m scoring one goal to beat the Publishers one-nil m division lI A of the league at the
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    33 12 pii ture. ilii] INDIANS* GOALKEEPER, PETER, -made many Ana saves Against Morayia on the s.K.c. ground yesterday but Mora V a won 2 l. Here is Peter fisting clear from soal, Free Press
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    Wise Wins In Three Hard Sets
    410 12 PURNELL'S GOOD SHOWING HISPLAYING a variety of strokes, N. S. Wise beat J. X. Purnell m a gruelling three set match m the men's ..pen singles of the S.C.C. lawn tennis championships on the padantr yesterday. Wise won 6 4, 2 6. 6 3.
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    Donald Budge Made No Mistake !
    488 12 Donald Budge Made No Mistake Ww \«»rk. Mar. 1. Don t make any when he forsook glory and i i the pi Line his p with gold as a professional her did Promoter Jack Hal uho lured Budge from the amateur ranks with at $75.000 for i year iaried player.
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    Rowing Season Will Open Tomorrow
    202 12 •j*HE Royal Singapore Yacht Club wUI open their rowinp: season \\\i^ year with a race for four tomorrow over a course lying between Blakan Mat! and Pulau Brani, and flntohing near Keppel Heads. This course, which la considerably longer than the normal breakwater coun >d
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    S. C. C. Soccer
    52 12 The I members will play for S.C.C. vs. Johore Customs today at S.C.C.! C. W. S. Waiter W N. Rothery F A. McCjjffery: F. r c j Bem J S^EMi R H^ h R. J. Forbes, jJ. W. Proscott. A. J. A. Goctzee, B H jLec,
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    Pakir Wins Y.M.C.A. Tennis Tourney
    83 12 DHSULTcS ot yesterday "6 tlej m the V M CA. tennis tournament are: f class— linal A. O b. Pakir beat Ivan van Oeyzel, 9-11, 6 -4. 6—3. Knowlci Cup Chin beat E. I Mcn*a Doublet I. B. a d and Dr and Tan Swee
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    Fort Canning XI
    55 12 Tiie following will represent r j Canning vs. \.M.C.A. at cricket at jAnson Road, at 2.30 p.m. tomorrow: Major Bird (capt), Lieut. Debbie, Sgt. Dowling, S Sgt. Wilton, Capt. Ewei\s, F Lt. Marchbank, L/Cpl. Tclford, Pte. Curties, Cpl. Turner. Sgt. Tristram, Sgt. Baker. Reserve, Sgt. Lawson; umpire,
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    22 12 FIBST DAY OF NATIONAL HX'NT FESTIVAL AT CHELTENHAM: "Lincoln Lass," ridden by J. Dowdeswcll, has a fatal fall at the third fence.
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    Soon Teck Gets First K. L. Goal
    178 12 Our Own c nti Koala Lumpur. Mar. 1•. V v X, selansor'a dimi- Inside ft for main >^d the first goal m this Be; .«>r division i m a ue match t. dly h ied th< first point for tiinese Malaya oil a
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    Moravia Beat Indians Two Goals To One
    305 12 LOSERS A FORWARD SHORT DLAYING on the S.R.C. padang y, v the Indian Association by 2 eoafc t of the league. The losers played a man short and this affected the attack to a n Moravia should have scored more than two goals.
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    Pasir Panjang Rovers 5, V. M. C. A. Juniors Nil
    86 12 Pasir Panjang Rovers 5, V. M. C. A. Juniors Nil Anson Road In ed with leaving thi By lar the sui played good I ard lin C A goal for hi lowed befoi Thye scored Aftei second half. t. ahead when UJ CJ YM c A Koalk( save with a
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    Weights For Tomorrow's K.L. Races
    53 12 POMP] th Tun' C Kuala I ID < i r I i trie P .iuh Top 9 Horsr II II Authentic Liberty Horse* lass J Di Sunbeam ky Oreyploo Startock Horse. Clan I. D nee s Nutcra Hivi Blr.e A v U Bquee; Ant( n
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