The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 April 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,744 l^il) 183.'). WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 193& 5 CENTS
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    Big Counter-Attack By Chinese
    89 1 Big Counter- Attack By Chinese Shanghai, Apr. L A Chinese troops art* taintr concentrated neighbourhood of Hangchow in preparation counter-offensive, according to Chinese reports, ii n- first Hupeh where icceeded t thi iiuo well 01 ln R.P. n Harbin. iei impor- hy the rc laim is that the i t.s
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    12 1 i Las, Apr 1 tias recovered indisposition is not I efore Bun-
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    22 1 i ♦•»•.> oi Msbul, watching German troops mu aircraft Kims, passing o\cr the bridfie into tbe the arrival «>f llerr Hitler last week.
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    Germans Offer To Fight For France
    80 1 Met*. Apr. 4. GERMAN refugees have sent the French Premier. M. Daladier, a copy of a resolution informing him that in the event of war they would enrol in the French army. There are 10 000 refugees, including women and children, in M«»elle province.
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    BIG INCREASE IN REICH'S DEBTS
    114 1 Berlin, Apr. THE total debt of the Reich at the end of January amounted tc more than 28 milliards of marks, official •i^rics reveal. Thus within one year the public debt has increased about ten milliards of marks, the biggest jump which has ever occurred
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    Patrols In Slovak Border Fighting
    154 1 Bratislava, Apr. 1. A FRONTIER clash between Huaga- rians and Slovaks occurred on Monday near Kosice, where patrols exchanged shots. One Slovak and one Hungarian art reported killed. A Hungaro-Slovak commission is investigating the incident, which is I thought unlikely to create complicaI tions. The
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    KING GHAZI OF IRAQ KILLED IN CRASH WHILE DRIVING
    344 1 KING GHAZI OF IRAQ KILLED IN CRASH WHILE DRIVING w___________________. mM __«____Ri_________ British Consul Shot ln Demonstrations NEW MONARCH THREE YEARS OLD Baghdad, Apr. 1. I/IM, GHAZI, the 27-year-old ruler of Iraq, was killed in a motor crash early today. He was driving his own ear to his palace and
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    BRITAIN TO HAVE NEW ARMY CORPS
    259 1 BRITAIN TO HAVE NEW ARMY CORPS London, Apr. 4. WJ|K. Hore-Belisha. War Minister, an- nounced in the House of Commons this evening that in view of the tact all regiments of cavalry of the line were being re-equipped with armoured vehicles with the exception of the Royal Dragoons and the
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    JERUSALEM SEARCH AFTER SHOOTING
    59 1 Jerusalem, Apr. 4. Troops are searching the northern quarters of Jerusalem and all Arab traffic has been prohibited from entering or leaving the city, in an attempt to locate the assailant of Mr. J. H. Iliffe, a British official of the Palestine Archaeological Museum, who was
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    41 1 I dation oi the internal situation In j Slovakia. Dr. Mach, the Minister of Propag- anda, has announced the single political party in Slovakia will be reorgaI nlsed on totalitarian lines. The Slovak government will become a totalitarian I government.- Reuter
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    Elections Blow To Germans In Denmark
    222 1 Elections Blow To Germans In Denmark Copenhagen, Apr. 4. TTHE German party failed to increase its representation for north Slosvig. in the FoUteting or Lower House to two seats, as a result of the Parliamentary elections. North Slesvlg was annexed by Bismarck in 1866 and returned to Denmark by a
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    8 1 bkJmug y.AA^.i oi p.iq i. newing bis troop*
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    Albania Will Defend Her Independence
    217 1 Statement On Reports Of Italian Move A SEMI-OFFICIAL statement issued in Tirana, capital of Albania, yesterday, according to Reuter, declared: 'Certain foreign newspapers and several radio stations announced today that protectorate over Albania *av imminent. "This news can be considered without foundation, as Albania would
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    TRADE MISSION TO RUMANIA
    134 1 London. Apr. 4. JU|K. OUTER STANLEY, President of the Board of Trade, announced in the House ot Commons today that Sir Frederick Leith Koss, chief economic adviser to the British Government, will lead a trade mission to Rumania. He will be accompanied by ofliclals ot the
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    27 1 Henry Cotton has been appointed captain 01 the British Ryder Cup golf team against the United States. In i Florida during November Reuter reI ported last night.
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      32 1 E Thing New! Q NZA _R 7EI > A RIS a* a 57 TONIGHT Cc >cktail Dance I)1N NER and DANCE Mornial) 9.45 io midnight ---__J^^^ CHARGE L^2^S ORCHESTRA directed by DAN HOPKINS
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      133 1 RACES PARTIES IF YOU WISH TO T.OOK SMART Have your dressos made by our VENICE LADY CUTTER DESIGNER 41 «3 xxxp. Slr%«t 1 i 4»(K>oro P***m 'MT*. SEA VIEW fflfe HOTEL TONIGHT 1 ROMANTIC NIGHT I nmnnii —I— l DINNER SERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN APPROPRIATE MUSIC PLAYED BY OUR
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    SIMON CALLS FOR UNITED BRITAIN
    287 2 Need For Strength To Resist A ggression GERMANY'S "FANTASTIC" London, Apr. i. c<T_H Ikth no attempt in Germany to dispute that the Munich agreement was broken," said the [lor of the Exchequer, Sir John Simon, during i u n affairs debate in the House of
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    26 2 KING VK TOU EMMANUEL of Italy and Crown Prince Vmberto watchhitf the annual display of the famous cavalry school. Tor iii Quinto, in Home last week.
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    Commons Questions On Tientsin Situation
    247 2 IX the House of Commons, Mr. T. C. Hannah. (Con., Wolverhampton) asked the Government what answer had been received from the Japanese Government to the British Government's representations against the surrounding of the British and French Concessions, at Tientsin with barricades and live wire, and
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    Briton Released By Bandit's
    70 2 Briton Released By Band it's rientsin, \<a Jl/jR H p. DYOTT, chairman ol the Ar British Chamber ot Commerce, who pped on Mar. it last, was released today uninjured and well A party ol British and Japanese srent this m to a spot about s< Land irom Tientsin and i
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    FRENCH LONG-DISTANCE FLIGHT PLANE MISSING
    41 2 I. atavia, Apr. 4. a French sporting plane, en route to New Caledonia from France has been ing since yesterday morning, er reruelimg at Kupang, the machine took on tor Bali. Naval craft are investigating.— Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    101 2 London, Apr. 4. Official London quarters, commenting on the assassination of Mr. Monckmason, British Consul iu Mosul, state agitators worked up a crowd of mourners in the neighbourhood of the British consulate into a passion, declaring that King Ghaai had been murdered by the English, Four men alleged
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    France Speeds Building Of China Airport
    92 2 France Speeds Building Of China Airport WORK AT KWANGCHOW BAY llonjj Keng, Apr. I. rr<UK local French authorities are rushing construction or an airfield the French Leaeed Territory in K* I Kwongtuni The pn lected airfield will be capable oodating about 50 pis •vhile, forti on works on j the
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    Beck Begins London Talks
    155 2 London, Apr, I. Qm y, .JOSEF BECK, I Q Minister, who a nixed in j London yesterday, began his WO italks this morning at the 1 Office with thc F Halifax After a prival lunch. riven I and Lady Halifax, Col. Beck went tu tho. House
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    U.S. $358 Millions Defence Bill
    69 2 Washington, Apr. 4. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has signed the $358 000,000 Army Air Defence I Bill, authorising that a large propor- tion of the sum shall be devoted to j the increasing number of army planes to 6.000. The remainder of the money will be utilised
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    BIG PUSH HELD UP BY CHINESE
    313 2 BIG PUSH HELD UP BY CHINESE Desperate Plight Of Invading Force Hons Kon?, Apr 1 Aim recapturing the river port <.'i Ko-ufinoon, 35 miles to the south-west «>f (anton. Chinese forces have cat off the retreat of the Japanese invaders, who ha\e advanced M far as the u ailed city
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    SOVIET FORCED "CLIMB-DOWN" BY JAPAN
    127 2 London, Apr I. \"'T i ileted i practical d itn to tre inns." thc in ,T ar 1 i the 1. fishers .e Jap. nd reatened but M. Utvinoft (So nn I i li proved Japan u et down led to t i less lots
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    Moves For Bigger Trade With Sweden
    86 2 Stockholm Apr. 4. A DELEGATION of Swedl tria ill visit Britain for further discussions, it was announced today after the talks of Mr. R. s. Huds.n. .Secretary to the Dep t of Overseas Trade, who is heading the British trade mission to Sweden, with
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    19 2 The Victoria Institution, Kuaia Lumpur, held its annual prigs-giving and concert last night. The British Resident gave an address-
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    British Envoy Going To Chungki
    64 2 British Envoy Going To Chungki TO DISCUSS PEAC PROSPECTS? lion* |v. Ah: r% C British Tokio, who La du< to h bal tomoi s_. Archib K h Ami will Apr. 8. via Hung Kong This will be thi Archibald has visited the city Capital One report l0 Chungking la intention*
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    Another "Hi For Shirlev
    60 2 Last Night's Film, A rt was in the tl. title of I "JUSt A: h had ai Alharoh nl rh! The ti hn »etl out llelil l and Optimi. world's No. 1 stai hin through it, there Is i lot and fun compi of celluloid. Without
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    "Fugitives For A Nizht"
    15 2 id. 'lii:- I In Paul I reel ol the i eon
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    Law Notice For The Day
    77 2 Before thc Chief Justfc at 10.15 a.m. Judgm iL 38 cio/i Cheng K At 10.3(» a.m. l Bummons-in-( 517 At 11 m iu lei .art in Api,: Cheng Yin v Thereafter B lit M Kiew (w) and W vs. N< Insurance Co.. Ltd Mr. Juettei
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    BUS WIRE SNAPS, N INJURED
    29 2 WM a troll snapped at the toria Street and Jalan Bu pore, yesterday, it struck a Chinese ped hospital. Fortunately the ffiw not 'live."
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    Goal For Young Maiay Robbers
    27 3 Goal For Young Maiay Robbers i A.Mr. Ju nd y •ind .n- br -.i -seller td. Taiping. tentence reconsider a--se of the o convictions )iis reins: son-
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    THREE EURASIANS COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES
    265 3 THREE EURASIANS COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES Use Of Forged Naval Base Documents Alleged DEFENCE RESERVED THREE Eurasians, M. W. Fruigtneit, C. G. Rodrigo and V. H. Williams, who were alleged to have posed as officials of the Naval Base, were committed to the Assizes by the Singapore Second Police Court
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    Cut On Leg Leads To Death
    52 3 A VERDICT of death by mis- adventure was returned by the Singapore Coroner yesterday at an inquiry into the death of a sampan ccolie, Ong Chye Kar, who died in hospital on Mar. 24 from a cut which he received in his leg two
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    Chinese Observe? Children's Day
    97 3 Chinese Observe? Children 's Day M OR E than i.ooo children from local Chinese vernaar schools spent an enjoyabl ning ind received free G eal World lay when Chi] i bay wa irated. CI n's Day is Intended to remind the young that men nice General Chiang Kai-shek were once
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    Wall Street And Malayan Share Market
    320 3 ''I'HK ,>e ran write our! report without reference to politics I be a welcome and memorable one." and Co. in their weekly market report. 'This week has been particularly noteworthy tor a startling reversal of British policy. The Prime Minister announced in the House
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    Father Spurns Playboy Son
    240 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. Apr. t* OTATING that he did not wish to send him to prison if he could help it on account of his youth, the Taiping Magistrate yesterday ordered a 16-year-old Malay boy Ramli bin Haji Best am. to be bound over
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    $12,000 Opium Importation Is Alleged
    215 3 A CHINESE CLAIMS TRIAL pTIARGED with being concerned in importation of over $12,000; worth of chandu into the colony on ir. 10. a Chinese, Low Tng. who claimed trial to the olfence in the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday, had further hearing of the charge
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    447 3 A Singapore case was heard in the Divorce Court in London yesterday. The petitioner was Herbert Lawrence King, who was described as now on leave trom Singapore. He asked ior a divorce from his wife. Rhoda Margaret, on the ground of her adultery. It was alleged that
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    WARRANT FOR ARREST OF DRIVER
    185 3 WARRANT FOR ARREST OF DRIVER Death Of Cyclist A WARRANT for the arrest of a Malay taxi driver, Abu Samah bin Singah was issued by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter yesterday at the conclusion of an| inquiry into the death of a Chinese, cyclist, Toh Nee Tor, who
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    Rumour Draws Chinese To Ipoh
    163 3 (From Our Own Correspondei lpoh, Apr. 3. a STRANGE rumour that the Gov"eminent would undertake to supply j food rations only to those who registered themselves, in the event ol I outbreak of large-scale wor in Eurone. caused great excitement among the labouring Chinese class
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    86 3 Following the interview on Friday at the Chinese Assembly Hall, Kuala Lumpur, by a special sub-committee of the China Distress Relief Fund, 00 of the hundred or more Chinese mechanics and licensed drivers who applied for work in China as mechanics and drivers were chosen. Those chosen assembled at the
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    Man Appeals Against Four Years' Gaol
    187 3 PROTESTS INNOCENCE A PLEA that he was innocent of a charge of robbery, on which he was convicted and sentenced at the Singapore Assizes to four years' rigorous imprisonment, was not accepted by the Court of Appeal at Singapore yesterday when Chan Yeow made
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    Family Man To Go To Prison
    142 3 Our n i pondent) lpoh, Apr. S. TTFI LING the accused he must find some other means of earning his livelihood, Raja Omar, sitting In First Magistrate's Court, lpoh, fined a Kheh. Chan Pooi, $30 with the alternative of one month rous imprisonment on
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    Jewish Immigration In British Guiana
    139 3 Georgetown, Mar. 24. THE members ol the Commission l investigating the possibilities of Jewish Immigration in British Qui i will ail return from the Rupununi district before the end of the month. Mr. E. C. Bataille. the financial ex--1 pert, is flying to New York
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    44 3 Canada's pack of canned salmon for 1938 is estimated at 1.697 000 cases of 48 one-pound tins. This compares with 1,509.200 cases in 1937. Exports of Canadian canned salmon in 1938 amounted to 488,400 cwts. valued at $7,128--194, and went to 33 different countries.
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      81 3 ANOTHER CHANGE ALLEY AT 39, BRAS BASAH ROAD, CLOSING DOWN SALE AT FULL SWING HALF STOCKS ALREADY CLEARED BARGAINS EACH FOR DOLLAR $1/NOW BEPOM poplin shirts Pes SOCKS Prs 10 X UNDER PANTS Pes 1 SPORT SHIRTS 5 2 SINGLETS NECK TIES 10 K AND SEVERAL OTHER BARGAINS AT "GOING
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    A Singapore MAN in LONDON
    1255 4 A Singapore MAN in LONDON London. Mar. 22. T\Q YOU LIKE reading Charles :ens's book? A lot of I don't but I confess that n I have an odd hour to fill In I usually turn to one or the works, ht I re-read s( I 'irtin Chuzzlewit snd n^e
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    AT THE CINEMA
    373 4 Furniture stores and c ners a'so join in the harve t. Mother Bid Not Know One bride eouid not wait. The ing cf Miss Annabelle Lewis to the Hon. John Whylc-llelville Skeifington, heir to Viscount Massere ne and Ferrard, fixed originally for Feb. 23 at Brompton Oratory
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    77 5 Prince Vmberto last weak, attended the annual display ef the famous Ccwalrp -rhool Ter c Q ,nto in Rome Caiolry officer* are seen galloping down an almost perpendicular embankment »jfllißfc___________!. THE KING and President Lcbrun driving in. the state carrkuje througn Parliament Square 13 days ago. ATHLETIC GIRLS CO* Rlftfl
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    RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN PEKING AND PUKOW
    52 6 RAIL SERVICE BETWEEN PEKING AND PUKOW PekiiiK. Apr. 3. Rial passenger train to ply I PukOW and Peking, by Uj. il sin-Pukow Un. Inoe the out--1 China v.a: at 10.05 p.m. yest< rday from Pukow, which i.s opposite Nanking. The train left Pukow at 10 a.m. on Apr. l i
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    Esttenf e Cordsale!
    32 6 Esttenf e Cordsale trovers Mo ad fl d L-Anaaa, ux t which escorted President Lebrun aero* thi ch a day out in Londo* ,hts. Here they are with a Buckingham Palace sentry.
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    Government Starts Its Own Retail Bookstore SHOP AT POST OFFICE
    360 6 Government Starts Its Own Retail Bookstore SHOP AT POST OFFICE A IiOOK shop for the sale ol Government and other official publications ha^ been opened in the Pos< Office building. Modelled on the retail >hop of the Stationary Office in London, the new Government Publications Bureau as I? i- tailed,
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    King George Has A Whale
    161 6 Loudon. QOMLWHFRE In the North Sea there is a young whale that belongs to King. Twice recently he was branded ashore on the rocks at South Landing, Flamporough Head. On the second oc•i the Bridlington coastguards solemnly claimed him for the Crown. But he got
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    £10 Offered For Historic Castle
    105 6 Turin. An historic hill-top castle, tumbled- j down and vine-covered—but still a castle-has been offered for sale at! Cosseria. near here The castle, gar- i risoned by 1,000 Piedmontese soldiers' In 17U6, held out against 10,000 of Na- i poleon's troops for three weeks. With
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    Spanish Refugees Land In Italy
    107 6 Genoa. The British steamer Buxiington Combe has landed 93 refugees from Valencia at the Italian Riviera port of i:. perla. The vessel was caught in a storm and lost her course, arriving In Italian Itorial waters rhe Italian port authorities then went on board a
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    PROBLEMS BEFORE MALAYAS EDUCATIONISTS
    1127 6 PROBLEMS BEFORE MALAYAS EDUCATIONISTS Johore Principal Surveys Current Attitude CHANGED APPROACH JCOMK of thc problems confronting 1 educationists in Malaya j*^ were touched on by Mr. C.E.H. Jacobs, headmaster of the Johore English College, in his address at the college prizei giving last evening. 'The laws of mind, if such
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    Gas Masks Made! In Australia
    93 6 Sn dm DRODUCTION of 50.000 gas masks is being begun in Australian factories normally devoted to supplying peace time needs. Other works are manufacturing Mills bombs, aircraft bombs, t lectrical timing devices, military uniforms and boots. Annexes are beinß added to a number of factorii
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    Prize-Winners At College
    523 6 Following are the year's prizewinners at the English College, Johore: s<hool Certificate:— Drury Prise, Tan Ah Tee; 2nd. Boy, Rahmat b. H. Ismail; English. 1, Tan Ah Tee; 2, Rahmat b. H. Ismail; history, l, Lee Swee Hee; 2,* Lim Soon Chow; geography, l, Tan Ah TeeMalay,
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    Victoria Falls Model
    58 6 Georgetown, Mar. 24. Good progress is being made With th« construction of the large model of the Vietoria Fails which will be the main "eature of Southern Rhodesia's exhibit at the World's Fair, New York Ihe model will be 18Cf I lo .g and 22ft high, with
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    All Learning, Not Enouah Food
    110 6 A DAILY menu i exhi 1 ed in the tuckshop at the Johore English CuUege, said the principal, .Mr. C. E. H. Jacobs, at the prize-giving yesterday, and the results of careful superrisio)i arc apparent. ny of the boys took their Uffins at home, their
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      480 7 Italian Press Stresses Strength Of Axis BRITISH ARE "IMBECILES" rin lt;>i ilin ,>r<^ draws three conclusions from the !„ts and demonst rations of the past few weeks. To bejfin with, the question of Italian claims is ,<! to remain »P^"- In th^ "Giornale d'ltalia" Si^nor tal^ j explicit. He writes
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      222 7 it TONIGHT 6.15 9.15 jl I MURDER J IN THE FILM COLONY wiJ^l___S_^S__ A BOY ANT) GIRL IN DANGER! Clf^^WC IN A BAP FLING CRIME THRILLER Jim *m jBk i "FUGITIVES |H RKO RADIO PICTURE WITH W~M FRANK ALBERTSON Kj*M Latest (i .anojii N-nvsroel Showing i-?V S__P^ J LINCOLN HANDICAP
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY APRIL 5, 1939. A Turning Point
    648 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY APRIL 5, 1939. A Tu rn in g Poin t IyiONDAY night's debate in the House of Commons on foreign afTairs will do more than anything else in recent, months to restore worid confidence in Great Britain as the bulwark of peace. The unanimous support
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    What Britain Is Doing hor Defence
    1330 8 W hat Britain Is Doing hor Defence [N a European war Britain* for the first time in ft Would be in grave danger of armed invasion. In t l r the navy kept her shores intact. The da^^cr the air. To meet this modern peril, Britain is organ* population* Every
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    Long Service In East
    24 9 Long Service In East the kP perini i ngineer ui Ifr. B. S. vc at the celebration in honour of tht i rday.—Free Pn
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    COMPANY HONOURS MARINE FaNGINEER
    67 9 Superintendent 25 Years In Line lON Has held yesterdaj aboard the K.P.M. in the Outer Roads, in honour of Mr. tleerendonk, the K.P.M. superintending \n ho ha^ completed '2~, years service impair n on the I .w. .11 der ifiiti the K P 1 all the
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    Language Classes At The Y.W.C.A.
    37 9 French. Dutch al 515 p.m. t tegin 5.15 p.m. idei U ken class 11 there is course will ncl id ing American, Beni nd birds nest i irth to u: will mi-
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    SAW HiS SARONGS DISAPPEAR
    102 9 SAW HiS SARONGS DISAPPEAR Malay Chases Thief A MALAY a Chin ealing three of his vs Ofl the clothes line. chased the thief and eventually arrest ed him This story was told in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when Chhoi Ah Hut- a 22-year-old Cantonese, pleaded guilty to a
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    69 9 Mr. < Ki«>. Peng and Mrs. Choo Kia Peng entertained a large number of friends at two post-nuptial dinners in honour of their son, Mr. i Kok Thye and his bride, at their home, Ampang House, during the week-end. Then wai a distinguished gathering on Sunday night represent. tlv< oi
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    C.F.A. To Meet
    41 9 .11 be a special general meeting of the Chinese Friendly Association at the club-house, 126, Albert Street, at 8 p.m. tomorrow. Agenda: to elect an honorary secretary in place Of Mr. Chia Kim Watt, who has 0 ed.
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    DID SYCE PAWN HIS UNIFORMS ?
    296 9 DID SYCE PAWN HIS UNIFORMS Criminal Trust Breach Alleged By Employer MALAY BOUND OVER 'AX a charge of criminal breach (if trust in respect ui* th white suits, valued at £9, belonging to Mr. M. Weinbe 15-year-old Malay, Mohamed STusof bin Haji Abdullah, v bound over in the sum of
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    Case Over Motor-Car Fire
    122 9 Haji Marsud bin Haji Redswan, a Jl-year-old B <\ was produced before Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Mmi Pniice Court yesterday, on a charge of causing mischief by lire. The accused is alleged to have committed mischief by fire, intending to cause or knowing
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    Ingenuity Of Malayan Padi Planters
    288 9 Ingenuity Of Malayan Padi Planters THE an Agricultural Journal put,- '.unt of the cus- I aary methods of planting padi in different parts ol Malaya. "One cannot be impressed" says ti Journal, "by the Ingenuity ol the planters in evolving implements and methods of cultivation suited to the iditions peculiar
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    Malay Boys Find Jobs Easily
    116 9 "T'HERE is no unemployment x problem for such of our boys as are qualified, provided they are Johore-born and of Malay race," said Mr. C. E. H. Jacobs, headmaster of the Johore English College, in an address yesterday. ■'This i.s a circumstance that must be
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    ELEPHANTS PERTURB PLANTERS
    275 9 ELEPHANTS PERTURB PLANTERS Complaint l o Johore Government "IT was decided to inform the Johore Government that the association! considered that greater diligence should be exercised by the game warden's department in frightening elephants away from estates," state the minutes of the last meeting of the Johore Planters' Association. Four
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    87 9 The destroyer Daring arrived at Port' Swettenham on Friday and Mr. J. R Neave, District Officer, Klang, paid an official visit in the morning. The destroyer remained In port until yesterday. During their short stay the .sailors played soccer and cricket matches against Klang and Port Swettenham teams. Miss C.
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    Tributes To A Chinese Court Official
    116 9 The hope that Mr. Tan Ong Seng, retiring chief clerk of the Singapore. High Court, would use his "'sound judgment and common sense" to advantage on one of Singapore's public bodies or institutions wa.s expressed by Mr. Murray M. Jack, Registrar of the Court,
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    29 9 The marriage will take place at Sri Menantl. Negri Sembllan. on Saturday of Tengku Sulong, eldest son of Tengku Suleiman, to Tungku Hamdah binte Tengku Besar of Sri Menantl.
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    Twilight Of The Pig
    11 9 porki prepared for ma Free Pre>- ire.
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    Diminishing Scope For The Pig-breeder
    179 9 Diminishing Scope For The Pig- breeder SINGAPORE NOT SUITABLE ALTHOUGH everv sympathy is fell for pig owners, uho, as stated in a letter published in the press yesterday, are being: severely restricted by new regulations, it is felt officially that as Singapore Island is becoming mon and more residential pig
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    Norwegian And Chinese Cautioned
    103 9 A DISPUTE over a taxi fare between B Norwegian and a Chinese taxidrlrer which culminated in what v.. cribed as a "showdown" led to the appearance ol 33- year-old Toran Felar, a i -old Hockchew, Tay Ah Teh, ir. Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. Felar and
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    Assault Alleged With Wooden Clogs
    96 9 torn Our Own ond l.u.iiiu, Apr. J. A LLEGED to have assaulted p^ patriot seriously with a pai] wooden clogs at Tupai Road, < [ese named Lim Hock Lai was prod before the Taiping Magistrate, to i wer a charge Auntarlly causing grievous hurt. Lim
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    WIFE'S DELIGHT AT HUSBAND'S LOSS
    196 10 30 Pounds of Fat! Here i.s something all wives of fat men will be glad to know. It, is the experience of a woman whose husband recently weighed 16 St. 6 lbs She writes I really feel I must write and tell you that, after
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    CHUNGKING'S DRIVE FOR FUNDS
    766 10 $2,500,000 Raised For NEW LIFE CAMPAIGN Chungking, Mar. 24. IN Chungking in March a war-chest campaign netted $2,500,000— more than $2,000,000 in excess of the amount raised in Chungking last October during the nation-wide "offer gold to the state'* movement. To the accompaniment of the blare
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    Model Villages For Chinese Refugees
    284 10 Model Villages For Chinese Refugees Chungking. Mar. I K >iTND the Dlcturesaue countryside x of Chunking there will in a months' time arise a string oi model villages and little industrial units which will not only absorb thousands ii the city but will also supply more food and clothing material
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    Italian Families Leave Tunis
    241 10 Tunis Apr. •THREE HUNDRED Italian families. numbering just over 1.000 people, are leaving Tunis to return to Itaiy. Forty families left this afternoon for liari, and another 100 families will U-ave tomorrow lor Sicily. A th'rd will leave on Saturday for Italy in a specially chartered
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      378 10 CLASSIFIED I ADVERTISEMEOT^ DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES -.(.ACJEMENT. The i t is announced of i June, eldest daughter oi Mr. and W. J. Moore. Clarkeheld. Australia. to James Gordon, younger son of the Sellar .md Mrs M. J. Sellar erdeen. Scotland. TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders m Invited for the following materials or
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      673 10 NOTICES. m NOTICE The Exchange Banks will be closed on: Friday, Apr. 7. G«»od Friday Saturday. 8. Following day (Public Holiday >. (Bank Holiday). Monday, 10, Easter Monday L RAFFLES COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS Entrance Scholarships, not. exceeding In number, will be awarded by the Council of Raffles College In June 1939.
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      344 10 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG ORANGE— II. Meyer Rd (near Swimming Club; Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis. Phoner 5758. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE p PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. i EAST ANGLIA 0. OXLEV RISE SINGAPORE. 3 mins tc to'aro nign level garages daUy or monthly rates, large grounds.
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      433 10 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special 12. CecU Street. Blagafarc Telephonts: Manager's Office eili Asst Manager's Office 6ti Exchange Bept General Office Cahle Address: "CHL'N'GRI < Paid Up Capital Ch 5 MoflOMaei Reserve Funds in excess of Ch. f 5.200.*Mii Total Assets approximately Ch. $2,020,000 000 sr Tse-Vung
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES from London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday
      192 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES from London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday Lasf Night's Quotations !ts middle prices: jobtjers margins, brokerage tamp duty are not included. unieM ited nc i944-t)4.... •^0-90 tS>... pd.1 r k »S1&>).. £12% pd.)... Ortf.. LtA r. (Units) Dar). l ?eg (Units). D lltl ts* yrQS.
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      Daily Share Report
      58 11 BUSINESS VESTERDAI A,,N,^<- lin a midday nas Utbengh th«* LonKange showed .t ri ""pr.-M-n.Hu the tin share ipparentlj neglected me* no change. mt i.t this section dull toda, and unaltered IT* price of Rubber n trayei Up* CTK '■> September .y, >rlicr iraa tttme toying tml later
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      Local Exchange Rates
      210 11 WR. l. if»:c«: BELLING ndon T.T London demand 2.3% Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54 j 4 Batavia demand 101 marang demand 101 lcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand 154 Madras, Colombo demand 154 Hong Kong demand Shanghai
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      17 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION '<>< K NOON ■■yen v,ii ers fl I|M 27 3 16 26 V.
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      173 11 From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday RI BEER: E. London: 7 l r > 16d 8 1 ltKl. Previously: 8 1 16d 8» 8 d May-June: ad. 8 1 16d. Previously: 3 1 16d 8 3 16d Jaly-Sept.: 8 1 16d. B^d. Previously: 8 3 16d B^d
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      54 11 I From London: Latest Quotations I TIV. B_l mtlm Spot: 5215 2a od. Previously months: C213 I! Previously: £215 2s Md. NEW VORK TIN: 16.35. Previously: 46.65 COPPER: flA'2 17l P: GOI I) Bs. syd.5 yd. viously: Bs. sd. SILVER: 19 15 J 19 15,16d. Three months:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      67 11 London Closing Quotations I Method of Parity oeiore Latest Centra Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 176% 176 1316 New York... to il 4.8655 1.68 516 4.68 3 r Amsterdam.... Guilders to 12.10 8.82 8.81% HongKong.. Per dollar la 2 13 I6d. ls. 213 16d.
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      Bangkok Plans Burial Laws
      287 11 A PROPOSED new Bangkok Municipal law proposes inter alia: A burial ground or a goclown for corpses is required to be at least one hundred metro- from thc nearest private dwelling. This provision will not apply to existing cemeteries and crematoria allowed under the existing Ministry
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      SINGAPORE VOLUNTEER
      168 11 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Apr. 9. Today, 5.1b p.m., Headquarters, 2nd. Bn. S.S.V.F. Signal Sec. Signal Training and Weapon Training; 2nd. Bn. S.S.V.F. Int. Sec, Weapon Training and Drill; Ist. Bn. S.S.V.F. Int. Sec, Weapon Training and Drill; "E" Coy., Weapon Training; Malay
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      Japanese Shipping With Philippines Tokio.
      112 11 Japanese Shipping With Philippines Tokio. The Osaka Shosen Kai.sha has decided to inaugurate a monthly direct steamship service between Japan and the Philippines abour the middle of April. The 4,300-ton Takao Maiu will be placed on the route temporarily. At present the company is operating a service between Japan and
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1201 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co.'s List n ish\^, APR. L 1939: 5 PM Bu>er* Sellers at Tin (4s) 3s 3d 3s 6d Austral Amal. (ss) 4s 9d 5s 3d Austria Malay 39s 44s Ayer Hitam (ss> 20s 21s Weng <$i) .65 .70 Bangrin
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      Current Company Dividends
      132 11 List Supplied Dy Messrs. Fraser Co. TUESDAY, APR I, 1939: 5 P.M Total for Company Dividend Books Financial TIN Close Date Ex. Div. year Batu Selangor 2V 2 Apr 12 Apr. 18 Apr 13 2Va% Johan 5% Final Apr. 8 Apr. 15 Apr 9 Klang River 2fe*
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    RUMOUR RULES STOCK EXCHANGE
    1399 12 Paralysis Of Business Yet j No Price Slump GOOD COMPANY RESULTS From <Hn- Own Correspondent) London, Mar. 21 U/ILL there be world war next veek. next month, next This unhappily topical prohk>m confronts u> all and the average Kritish investor, like everyone e!>e, finds it the
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    S. A. Public In The Dark
    157 12 Cape Town. Mar. 84. lilt BROEKSMA. Secretary for Defence, and Col. Brink, Director of Army Training, left Cape I own suddenly by air today for Windhoek, Cane Colony. Oflicials declined to throw any light on the object of their visit. It is understood, however,
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    Wide Powers In Civil Defence
    262 12 EMPLOYERS' DUTY London, Mar. 24. THE Civil Defence Bill, published yesterday, gives wide powers to the Government and local authorities to ensure the maximum protection of the population against a r attack. Its proposals are estimated to involve an i additional direct cost to the
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    Busy Period For Orient Line
    128 12 Loadow, Map tt. P I caßs h- ampton this year by thc mail iployed in the Orient Line's Australian service was made by the Oronsay (***** tons net r), homeward bound irom B: Durrt stay In the nor' .ii Plymouth Is normally rat Bri- I
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    One-Third Of China's Population Homeless
    494 12 1 hungkiug Mar. ZL C:NCE the outbreak of the war. more u than $45,000,000 has been spent on civilian relief by government and private sources in China. Of that amount, about $30,000 000 came from the provincial and local authorities, public bodies, business Arms and
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    23 12 GREAT WELCOME fnr Herr Hitler in Krunn— Hen Hitler the salutes of Hm crowds as he drives throne'.. Brunn arm- hiv to Prague.
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      262 12 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches I n \.:n Imperial: trom Europe due Wed ncsda.v, Friday, Saturdas mornini Wearues: From Penang. lpoh, and Kuala Lun pur \rrivcs ever) evening. K.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesdav dmrsday, SatHrday afternoons Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday mornings K.L.M.: From Fnrope: Arrives Tuesday.
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      134 12 I cents 0 comia lion SUM K.N.LI iu Netherlands Indies: Mais noon M da^ i di i nmtou Imperial: Left Biagapere Mai Zb: Delivered London Apr. I K.L.M.: Left Singapore Mu Do ß tered Lsstdou Mw, z\. SURFACE MAIL DESPATCH] TODAY aßMrica South Rio de Mc la:— Whole Qai I
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    Four Ways To Keep The Peace
    451 13 Four Ways To Keep The Peace CHINA TRIED THEM ALL DEACE by conference, by persuasion, by strength, or by disarmament all those m.-thods to calm a fractious world have been seen within the past 21 years and the world press for any day of the week provides the answer to
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    Mounties' Letters By Ski-Aircraft
    124 13 Edmonton. A load of approximately BCO pounds ol mail was recently delivered here by j a Trans-Canada Air Lines plane and j picked up by a ski-equipped aircraft for delivery to the various outposts of j civilisation In Canada's northland. The j mail wai mainly lor
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      125 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. < Incorporated in s. 5 lementt.) GRESUAM HOI St. II.MTLKV Kl).. SINGAPORE. PBONt 5172. ELLERMAN BMCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd, Incorporated in Engiana.) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF LINCOLN Calls Glasgow Apr 30 May 2 CITY OF ATHENS M:iv
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      730 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collyer Quay. Singapore T «L 5151. Chartered Bank Building. Penang 9 Tcl 136i BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVTCES MARSEILLE^ LONDON. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (in conjunction witn the Glen Line) THEsE£? fSS* o L n R^ am n H bur and Ggow Apr D **9 Apr^l
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      151 13 SINGAPORE HARBOUR Tb« iiiilowing Mppa are alongside the; Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or exppc.ed to arrive.— la t Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1 Hong Siang lj. Maiu Wharf, Entrance Gate f!; Exit 3 Mata Hari H; Llanberia 16; Benreoch; Silverstar 14; President Monroe 11: 1 Glenogle 9. Empire Dock,
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      519 14 Hf/v§liij!s;oi^i^v^W Honolulu ship's-slde rail con- j luxurious- Empress ot Canada Vokohntna to Honolulu ln eight J_\ mn^' I em\. :,avs Vancouver in Ave days J^ imWWk. more r C dLrCct lD Lhre€ OFW\\ B day? 1. oy Empress oj llussia j£ ''^H or impress of Asia First I'ourlst ■HA I
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      856 14 CASTLE LINE for NEW YORK, BOSTON BALTIMORE SAVANNAH. Arrives Sails Due New York m.v. THURLAND CASTLE Apr. 18 Apr. 22 June 3 m.v. RABY CASTLE May 7 May 12 June 28 m.v. PENRITH CASTLE June 7 June 12 July 24 LIMITED PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION belm line For LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG,
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      611 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD?" P. N ________i_p^____>TO LL'KOPfc FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO COLOMBO, BOMBAY. SLEZ, port Wn ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA. MARSEILLES AND NEW VORK Arrives Leaves Leaves S'pore. S'pore. Penang *mm X X PRESIDENT MONROE In Port Apr. 5 Apr 7 PRESIDENI ADAMS Apr. 22 Apr 25 Apr 21
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    Welshmen Disturbed Over Cross-County Race
    246 15 Welshmen Disturbed Over Cross -County Race TRAM OF "EXILES" CHOSEN Lomlon. V<*\y 24. A the Welshman's fervour for everything will understand the row that Is going the pe»sonnel of Wales' crossto run in the intern; ;i! championship great annoyance, that they are bi presented Ol W v Igh Kites aii
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    15 15 I lIHIK.N 01 Md 111 V 10 Oermanj i crowds in Downing ihe Foreign Of]
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    Today s Contract Bridge Problems
    89 15 Today s Contract Bridge Problems 1 1 MaitT, i his >x m ■rts. •aid ap a are I but an West Mt 8 7 d I your six sp -toi a tion. <"lul[>s. does hold ■n that t to ftnd out about for Grand Slam purposes and take you to
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    DRAW FOR KLANG TENNIS TOURNEY
    1017 15 Sultan Of Perak Has FOUR DAY PROGRAMME pool) (Mitiies have been received Cor the fourteenth open lawn Easter tennis tournament of the Klanj> Club, to be played on the Klang courts on Apr. 7, 8, 9 and 10. Among the competitors ta H.H. the Sultan
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    Golf Match For A Dinner
    84 15 l/ond'>n, Mar. ZL Is it permissible to wager the cost of a dinner on a golf match Offi.-.a.doni in goll frowns at the slightest brfai h of the amateur definition, yet o\lord -\r\d Cambridge in thsir annual match make a praciiff of mulching ihe reserve
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    Cotton Out ln First Round
    215 15 London, dar UENRY COTTON v. ;.s the OTSt oi up riy distinguished players who tailed to survive tb4 tirst round ol open foursomes tournament at Sunningdale yesterday He wai followed by Reginald Whitcombe, the open champion, Alfred Perry, a champion, and Arthur Lacey, Ryder Cup
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    Garrison Golf Club
    101 15 Tne diaw tor N :ompetltlon at the Garrison Gol. Club, the Aril round u: .which .has to be completed by Anr. 15, is as follows:— Lt-Col N Clowes and Major M R. Davidson vg, Cant D.\ T .\nd Cant R c. Loveday. Major L R S MacFarlane
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    Kane Leading Flyweight Contender
    215 15 Kane Leading Flyweight Contender N.B.A. LISTING N- Y«.r... lUi J^ITTLE DADO of the Phil pp.: •r Kane of England 1 med the flyweight t May In the Nat 1 Boxing Association' quarterly whieh ranked "Tw Tony ca 1 ai number one cha 1 < n jer I Louis' i heavyweight
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    Island Golf Club To Play Johore
    440 15 pOLLOWXNQ are the teams and 1 starting times ior the Social Golf match between the Royal Johore International Club and tiie Island ciub to be played on Saturday at Johore Bahru, Johore names iirM a.00: Dr. T. E. Cheah <H> and J. W. Moore
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    CLERC AND MRS. CHERRINGTON WIN
    585 16 Three Set Struggle In S.C.C, Tennis Tourney GAME OF LONG RALLIES IX a three set match P. Clerc and Mrs. Cherrington reached the final of the mixed open doubles of the S.C.C. lawn tennis championship yesterday. They defeated F. V. Read and Mrs. Archer in
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    20 16 I xI'VKH g«ta t<» the ball first in •he Min.-.- rs Bapperi gas** at the Stadium >esterday. Free Press picture.
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    Mitchell Gets Six Goals For Y.M.C.A.
    196 16 Mitchell Gets Six Goals For Y.M.C.A. SCORING six of the eight goals, :r. hla hat trick, W. Mil of the I helped his side to dethe Indian A. bion 8 0 in a second division »b» game of soccer at the Y.M.CA. .vy. The Indians were triers to the end.
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    Martineau's Eleven
    127 16 London, M.*r. 24. jUIi; H »i Martineau has as usual got j v» ry useful side for his Egyptian cricket tour. A. G. Powell, the Essex amateur, will he the wicket-keeper, and the batting should be strong with such players as R. E. S. Wyatt, T. N. Pearce.
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    Ibrahim Is Island Club Champion
    166 16 fhe inland Goll Club championship final pia v-ed between Dp S. I. M. Ibrahim and F. Summuma over 36 holes, resulted In a win ior Dr. Ibrahim. 9 and 8. Detailed results are as follows: Fir.M Round. Dr. S. I. M. Ibrahim beat H. I,
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    Sappers Draw With Chinese
    335 16 DOINTS were shared in a reserve divi- sion soccer fixture yesterday when the R.E. drew with the S.C.F.A.. one all at the Stadium. The Sappers gave an excellent account of themselves and although the Chinese pressed repeatedly at the end of each half, their defence were
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    S. C. C. Eleven
    66 16 The following wili play tor S.C.C. vs. Colin H. Miller's XI on Saturday and Sunday at 11 a.m. both days at the S.C.C.:— C. G. Jenner. T. G. D. A. Cooper, J. T. Rea, Dr. J. A. P. Cameron, C. F. Sutton, W\ K Jagger. W.
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    Chinese & Sappers Share Honours
    28 16 Chinese Sappers Share Honours A CHINESE player gets his head to the ball in the Stadium soccer match yesterday. Sappers and Chinese reserves drew, 1-all.— Free Press picture.
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    U.S. Wants $325,000 For Olympic Games Team
    405 16 385 ATHLETES TO GO New York, Mar. 24. WITH the Olympic Games still a year aw T ay, the problem "of financing American participation is not causing the headaches it did before the 1936 games. Although approximately $325,000 will be needed to send
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    24 16 CHINESE player on the bal. during the Chines* vs. Sappers reserve division (a, gam. at stadium yesterday. The game was drawn 1-all.-Free Frcss picture.
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    Jansen Out Of State XI
    75 16 1 THE Ceylonese cricketer A. S. A. Jansen will not be able to travel to Kuala Lumpur for the Singa-pore-Selangor State match this weekend. M. K. Sundram, also from the Ceylon Sports Club, has been asked to play in his place. Sundram is a medium
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    Cyclists' Hill Climb At The Gap
    74 16 A SPEED hill climb for about one mile, the flrst of its kind in the history of local bicycle racing, will be held on Sunday, April 16, at Buona Vista Road, over the Gap. Entries will close on Wednesday. April 12. Full particulars can
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    Bankers Beat A.P.C. In Dull Encounter
    131 16 Bankers Beat A.P.C. In Dull Encounter B.H.L. FIXTURE r\ULL and scrappy soco 17 on the padang y< Overseas Chine.se Bank A.P.C. by two goals ne.ss Hou.se.s League flxtu All the goals wen second half. Both teams gave n display, especially la.st \onr ons, the Bankers, who form. Neither ol the
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    Everton Cancel Trip To Germany
    171 16 Everton Cancel Trip To Germany London, M 'THE story that the nam. players to visit South A not been announced becau* ber required has not been is untrue. It would be astonishing ii correct. Married men may noi leave their wives and what would be about the wh holiday, but
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    S.R.C. Tourney
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