The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 10 April 1939

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    19 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS \o i k i -li». 18r». MONDAY, APRIL lv. i 5 CENTS
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    BRITISH MINISTERS CONFER
    602 1 nier's Holiday Dash To The Capital HREEK TURKISH FEARS 1 London. Apr. \K Mbania i< in/m^ treated m London as most serious aKerasituation, sajrs the diplomatic correspondent of the Sunday serious consequences is the blow dealt at Italian good faith. tiether tin 1 British Government should denounce
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    CONQUEST APPARENTLY COMPLETED
    9 1 CONQUEST APPARENTLY COMPLETED < I Ithe m i omi, Reuter
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    New Pope Lashes Out At Pact-Smashers
    162 1 "SANCTITY OF PLEDGED WORD' Vatican City, Apr. 9. THE POPE m a short broadcast peace speech today said there on nt m the souls ot men. •Ii: truth, then su not exist tl tranquillity arid order which constitute! peace when even m the same
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    Quai D'Orsay Busy
    78 1 Paris. Apr. 9. pRENCH DIPLOMATS have been busy all day. The Foreign Minister. M. Buunet ussed the situ avion with a number of foreign representatives, including the Greek Minister, M. Politis. and the Polish Ambassador. M. Lukasiewicz. I who told him of his talks with Colonel j
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    24 1 Rome, Apr. M. Signer Mussolini, through hLs Minister m 'Belgrade, has expressed appreciation ot the Yugoslav attitude regarding the present situation In Albania. Reuter
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    Duce As Islam's "Protector"
    74 1 THE Indignation a Muslim* Italy's invasion 01 Muslim Alb II Duce's cc d pami ot February. vk\i. m which th r Premier claimed to be the sole pr tor ot Islam and the Arab rac i The pamphlet, which was c ;u" ntly withdrawn uid modified
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    GOERING & GOEBBELS IN TRIPOLI & EGYPT
    194 1 GOERING GOEBBELS IN TRIPOLI EGYPT Berlin. Apr. 9. WHILE Field-Marshal Herman Coc- ring, the German Air Minister, is [on holiday In Tripoli, the German Propaganda Minister. Dr. GoebbeU has returned by airliner from Cairo to 'Rhodes. He will visit Istanbul (Constantinople) on Wednesday. In Rhodes Dr. GoebbeLs gave an inrn
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    Muslim World Deplores "Act Of Savages"
    133 1 INDIGNATION OF ARABS I Paris, Apr. > TALY^ invasion of Albania h;»s provoked strong feeling throughout the Muslim world, according to reactions m the French Empire. A Beirut report says indignation is rife there and that the Committee of Muslim Doctors of Sacred laiw
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    Zog And Queen Flee To Greece
    115 1 Konie. Apr. ITISG ZOG has fled from Albania according to an Italian NAgency dispatch from Tirana He crossed the rentier into G: near KorU-ha. 70 miles south-east o( Tirana yesterday. It is reported he is on his way to Athens, and eventually Salonica, to
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    Greek Politicians Sink Differences
    109 1 Paris, \(»i d THF m m Pai announces that the exiled i Schliemann, oul and Veniietas, today called on and rmed the Prtn gter that they and General Plastiras opposition to their com try 1 o<> men! In the im-.^ ot the tat laiion and the
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    WANG STORY DECLARED TO BE FABRICATION
    261 2 Both Parties Issue A Complete Denial ANTI CHIANG 'PLOT' (Exclusive to Free Tress) PHK possibility that the Chungking story of an alleged "pact" between the Japanese Premier, Baron Hiranuma, imd Mr. Wanir Ching-wei, was a fabrication arises with the issue of complete denials by
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    More Dangers In Home Than Car
    123 2 huaßo, II). MOM HEBSONS sustained fatal ninnies m \hv bathtub, m falls from Udrins .md m other mishap* of thr home than dic<\ m niotor-«:ir at < idrnts during l-'^X, the American National BalKf mi il r< jmm Ibe eempai < n between, BCcMCBIf
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    Brisk Campaign In Kwangtung
    29 2 Chunfkl -i tt*:: 1 m n n Kwan On bo of t:i South K. t. other froi heir lin hi ild most md Hip Cant
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    Twelve Thousand Oversea Chinese Serve Nation
    106 2 MORE MALAYANS SOUGHT Chungking, Apr. *>. AN official announcement states that 12,000 Chinese from abroad are now serving their country m all parts of the unoccupied provinces. The majority, the report states, are now u:k! Tgoin.sr 'political and military" training under the direction of
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    Japanese Start To Fortify Hainan
    69 2 C'hun^kins:. Apr. R. Lai Central Daily News pr» v--lishes a special Hong Kong riispatc'i reporting that the Japanese recently have shipped large quantities of construction material to Hainan Island to construct at Yulin a naval basi and remodel the Hsiuying Fort. Th( y also aro
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    Japan Denies Any Landing On Sprattleys
    103 2 Tokm, \p> T HE oi SpraOleyl Islj -(V which t nt on hi. been placed under the jurisdiction i th< v vi rnment of Formosa, consist of 14 islands, accoi > the spokesman of the Admiralty. Rcplyln Loreign newspaper correspondeir. he dismissed as groundlie
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    Hungary's Troops In New Territory
    26 2 Budapest, Apr. 0. Huj jarian troops today marched into the territory allocated to Hungary under thr Slovak-Hungarian Frontier i I I
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    Air Raid Work In Cairo«
    39 2 Air Raid Work In Cairo \U{ RAID su s a-e n I m? constrarted hi omr of th^ Creels oi < airo. Mere is an acti\e scene m the Place Bah d KhaJk showing native workmen constructini a zUrnuig trench.
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    Belgium Issues Requisition Decree
    58 2 Brussels, Apr. A Royal the ;Of civil requisition throughout Belm will be published tomorrow m an I it is understood th< *er the authorities to osport, including prh i lorIdation, where required. It La thus purely n nary not t< .my connection urith th c A
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    Trebitsch-Lincoln Appeals To Pope
    532 2 Shanghai. j \Tius Timotheua Trebltsch-Lin-coln. the Hungarian Jew who became a pastor In the Church of England, a Member of Parliament, a German spy and finally a Buddhist monk, has apaled to Hope Pius XII to lead the world m the cause oi peace. Trebitsch-Lincoln- or
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    EGYPTIAN CABINET TO RESIGN ?
    42 2 EGYPTIAN CABINET TO RESIGN German Circles Hope For Collapse THE E I had be n ilia:. the X: i f to the ran. ;near future m who of the Prirrr The va< i not be r] Pi that con: legcdiv ir wi!
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    I.R.A. Stage An Easter Parade
    44 2 A PUBLIC Rep n of 1916. I I nit m )ers I of other Eire Qovt nd demor vho d:> ra(!' -a! methods Prlmi M himself will head I r had been extren be pro 1 V .1 Arnr
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    Germany Celebrate Easter Quietly
    31 2 Germany Celebra te Easter Quietly C 1 Thr \V. both ofiir leai Onl.v the Will although principal Ml future o! I hoi It is ci with v GrCl the a loi
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    Swedes Have No Faith In Guarantees
    44 2 Swedes Have No Faith In Guarantees M I "Till-. tion with P of the north i es too i relcl, the m a speech tod He added i attltud i v > Hen S calm den's chance < against p< dwelt on the strt delen uk
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    Fire In House
    30 2 Short: englnei ol Ihc to a house m N i answer to a Are al w:is believed to hi a short circuit of el< quickly put »>ut.
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      13 2 S/un-e m ~^~T with a SCHICK DRY SHAVER STOCKED BY MEDICAL HALL LTD.
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    BIG DECLINE IN MALAYA'S RICE PRODUCTION
    349 3 Comment On Need For LARGER AMOUNT WANTED FVFRY vp AD MALAYA last year produced only 33 per cent, of her l domestic rice requirements, it is revealed m the Malayan Agricultural Journal. Imports of rice from foreign countries were higher by 50,000 tons last
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    Tin Mining In The "Good Old Days"
    53 3 OF tf/C£ COST $60 Taiping, Apr. M ila an Pro* I I h Saw Chinese, gives the old days, as Ipoh Not Known known unt 1885. wh< riter was transferred and from ted out to him. :th :;ew d which they call 57
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    P. I. President Orders Dismissal Of Lieutenant
    63 3 P. I. President Orders Dismissal Of Lieutenant Manila, Aju IN .1:: eft on Quezon ha.-. I Tranqu be dn ..the irmy the general it he be reduced to nants ■uore I Cab:- .d been iound :uilt Pr* Quez id that the loundation 01 cv* ue honies, n< >ion m peace
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    SOCIETY HELPS HINDU CHILDREN
    141 3 "Critical Year" A CRITICAL year was parsed through by the Society ior the Protection of Hindu Children. Singapore. accordIng to the annual report 01 the com- mitt* In December. 1937. it had been proopsed to c c the Hi dv Orphanage, but the society had been
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    "Tax Ihe Rich" Moves In Siam
    369 3 BROADCAST MESSAGES Our Owr. ident.i K.inskok, Apr. 9. INTERESTING addresses wore broad- 1 cast to their ieliow citizen.-." on the occasion o* the Siamese New Yeai, by :he President ot the Council of Regency iH.R'.H. Prince Aditaya Dibabha i and the Prime Minister 'Colonel
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    JAPAN TO MAKE DEMANE FOR HONG KONG?
    373 3 Lj»»Nii KONG may one day be the subject of a JapaneM. "demand" that is the view held by some Far Eastern irtrs who have watched the progress of the Rome-Berlin->kio triangle and its policy of demanding territories to safeguard the national interests of
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    Waterfront Crash
    12 3 Waterfront Crash IMh UIITN II (oil lIHU «:th a post at olljer
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    "Policy Of Attack" Against Malaria
    580 3 "Policy Of Attack" Against Malaria khjkhkj Mr. A. S. Haynes On Preventive Methods -•/QUININE retains its place as the first line oi deft writes Mr A S. I former M C.S. ofTicer, m the I Review m an art: le on Main: Quinine m th I Mr. Haynes was chairman
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    FIGHTING DISEASE OF PLANTS
    265 3 FIGHTING DISEASE OF PLANTS Danger To Malayan Crops LJOW plant disease problems are laced m M d m an article m the last issue ol the M Agricultural Journal, just published Reierrina; to outbreaks ol ai.sease m the past, which threatened the luture of the industries connected with the plants
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    EMPLOYMENT OF ALIENS IN SIAM
    285 3 U ALIEN'S obtain I .s of livelihood B forms, so deprn.v le m i land o hood." i d the Premi» Luang Pibulasonggram, the i m lasHe was referring to t: en aliens which recently have b enforced m Siam. QUESTION OF ALIENS My gn
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    Selangor Magic Circle Formed
    87 3 (From Our Own Cocieipuodtnt) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 9. It hftj Ix^n believed to lorrn a angor Magic Circle. At the inaugural meeting i) president elected was Mr. K. R. 81.. well Hon. secretary is Mr. H Wller, and committee members are v. s van Langenberf. a.
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    FRANCO MEN TAKE OVER ARRESTED STEAMSHIPS
    229 4 Government Supporters To Leave Hull For Mexico Ix>ndon, Mar. 31. FRANCO captains and CTCWfI yesterday strode aboard \o\\r Spanish ships which have iK^n lying "arrested" m Hull docks for nearly two years. The 32 Spanish Government supporters who have been manning them, gathered their
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    U.S. PROVISION FOR AIR FORCE TRAINING
    73 4 U.S. PROVISION FOR AIR FORCE TRAINING Washington, Apr. s. IT officially rei that The i States Admini tratlon is arranging to train thousands i lanics In High S:1 ughout th mtry, while p will be trained m collet I -eet de- .c f his month. It ndally estimated that the
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    Survey Ship Will Be Escort Craft
    108 4 THE survey shin Stork having returned from the China Stationwhere she is being replaced by the ship Scarborough, recently conted from an escort vessel to that and her armament reduced to is to be reconditioned to her ort vessel St longs to the Bit'
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    "Mr. Bunyan's" Autograph
    108 4 London, Mar. IS. A/IR T. D. WILLIAMS, member of the Inited Society for Christian Literature, reveals that the Society is now printing The Pilgrim's Progress m 140 languages. The other day,' he added. M we received I letter from a man of colour m a remote part
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    Tennis Star's Mother Saved By Creditors
    195 4 Tennis Star's Mother Saved By Creditors London. Mar. 30. MRS. Mary Nuthall, mother five s nia p] eluding Miss Bet ithall, who once k 30,000 to turn professional handed over tbr running of her hotei t to two trustees appointed by her credit* I A deed, lodged at the Deed-
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    SOCIAL CLIMBERS IN DEMOCRATIC PARTY
    105 4 Lady Astor Speaks At Annual Meeting Loitdon. f ADY ASTOR has complained that too many people Joined the Conservativ? Party just "to get on." "That is against the Tory democratic principle," she told the annual meeting of the Central Council of the National Union of
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    TOO FLIGHTY
    55 4 No "Lambeth Walk" For Nazi Bands Bands of the German Air Force are row forbidden to play "The Lambeth Walk." This is the latest move m a Nazi campaign against the tune and the ice. The first was a recent order by Goering that no men m uniform
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    PROGRESS OF IMPERIAL AIRWAYS
    512 4 PROGRESS OF IMPERIAL AIR WA YS Operations Over 30,000 Miles Of Empire Routes IMPERIAL Airways celebrated its 15th I birthday on Mar. 31, probably its last birthday anniversary m Its prtsent :urm. Constituted m 1924 from four pioneer companies, It was set the task of making British aviation fls by
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    Siam Premier On Democracy In The State
    425 4 Siam Premier On Democracy In The State COMMENTS ON RECENT PLOT i6 A N unhan P y affair" was the description given to the -nst the Siamese Government V the Premier. Luang Pibalasonggam, m r his New Year last we'The democratic regime was start m Fiam only mx years ago;
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    £500,000 For New British Films
    214 4 London, Mar. ?X PLANS for the production of Briti>ti .ms costing .-.bout 500.000 W announced yesterday. They are to be made by Mr. 1. Goldsmid, of Greftor Films Ltd., and ">iher independent producers, for distribution by Grand National Pictures Ltd., controlled by Mr. Maurice Wilson
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    TREATY WITH JAPAN
    45 4 A report lrom Riad. the ,1 oi Saudi Arabia, states that negotiations ire taking place for a treaty oi friendship and commerce between Japan and Saudi Arabia. Negotiations, it is stated, also concern the granting to Japan of a petroleum concession. Reuter.
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    FISHERIES DISPUTE
    29 4 l'okio The plenary session of the Privy Council, m the presence o! the Emperor, approved the fishery modus vivendl. concluded with ih* Soviet Union on Apr. 2.
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    POLICE CARRY CRYING REFUGEES TO PLANE
    429 4 Pilot Refuses To Take Czechs Back To Warsaw London, M;ir. ;o IJURLING themselves on the floor of the hall airport last night ten Czech Jewish ref m. pleaded with the policemen who were sending by plane to Warsaw. They did not go back. They
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    JAPAN NOT BOUND
    139 4 Cautious Policy i'oki.. "\l;ir DARON Hiranuma, tl ter. met repi made a long I of th» Ooverno I meeting, which p the public nothing to md ot policy. Rumou the A: alliance h ;.nd the Prim* Minis! remarks aid that J with C 11 a I bloc
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    CHINESE LEADER FOR MOSCOW
    24 4 Dr Sun I has left 8 I for warplai John Ann will receive tl ll.d from Bt, And] tht graduation
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1939. Italy & Albania
    616 6 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, APRIL 19, 1 939. Italy Albania •TOWARDS the end ol la.sl month a number of disquieting reports regarding Italy's policy m Albania were published In certain European newspapers and quoted m London. It was stated m Ankara, for instance, that Italy planned to march troops
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    Port Or London & Its A. R. P. Scheme
    1076 6  - Port Or London Its A. R. P. Scheme H. L. PERCY By IN a European war Britain, for the first linn m 900 years, would be m grave dai armed invasion. In the past the navj kept shores intact. The danger now i< fron To meet this modern peri), Britain
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    A.R.P. SCHEME NEEDED FOR SCHOOLS IN SINGAPORE
    85 7 A.R.P. SCHEME NEEDED FOR SCHOOLS IN SINGAPORE Educationist Wants Official Action NOTHING TANGIBLE HAS YET BEEN DONE" Singapore 1 22.(NM> > hoolchildren if icked, is discussed by Mr. I><m)\\ Kirn m an article m the school annual. although earlj thi>. year an A.R.P. hool and hopes were raised that each
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    Wet Weather Dangers At Airport
    75 7 Wet Weather Dangers At Airport CAPTAIN DECIDES TO LEAVE PASSENGERS 0. Id g the present wet and slip- j ition of the Singapore airport. ol the K.LM. plant 6.30 c behJ < ked rs, and fl Lniznum petrol. The plane skidded t hen Is nd the ca] -onild be dangerous
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    N.I. Planter-Pilot Here
    61 7 |y|R dirk DE vooel. a sugar planter rtbon, Java. wh< wellur pilot m Net! ..nd has a private aerodrome for a pore after U n Holland, by plane who is aocoi: d by turns. 1 h by plane th">s nera Nethi Mr. told a Free Press report
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    Tax On Signboards In Bangkok
    77 7 Tax On Signboa rds In Bangkok ni {real a tivity hopkeeper- m Bangkok on the day of the Siamese year 2481. h fell last wf i the B Times. Boards were removed before the year closed and painters wei s on the walls business hou.es. Later it was announced that
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    CHINESE RESCUED AT TIGER POOL
    8 7 CHINESE RESCUED AT TIGER POOL m- ter- the
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    Sunrise Easter Service On Mount Sophia
    303 7 500 IN DAWN PILGRIMAGE ABOUT 500 people gathered at dawn yesterday m an Easter sunrise pilgrimage service on Mount Sophia. The service was held h> the Methodist churches of Singa- pore. ippera n foot, In nickel mot< and some conFrom c. suburbs, who' chartered
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    RAIN SPOILS SINGAPORE EASTER WEEK-END
    220 7 CINGAPORE has experienced one of its most miserable Easters for many years. Light rain, just enough to spoil outd< activities, iVU all day on Good Friday, and on Saturday heavy rain fell most of the day and night. There was a heavy drimle yesterday morning,
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    Plane Down In Plantation
    120 7 THI I g Flying Club ©> Havilland Moth plane, which overturned alter a forced landing m a pineapple plantation at Scudai, Johore. on Good Friday was brought to the Singapore airport by motor lorry yesterc The two occupants. Mr R E HopePalkner of the Straits Settlements
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    NEWS IN BRIEF
    293 7 RAID carried out by Mr. F G Minns. ol the Gaining Suppression Branch, on a stall at the Happy World on Thursday night resulted m four people. two Malays and two Chinese, being produced before Mr. C H. Wbitton m the Singapore Second Police Court on Saturday
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    Radio-By-Telephone For British Homes
    319 8 Radio -By -Telephone For British Homes LOUD SPEAKERS ON HIRE FROM G.P.O. Emergency Precaution Against Bombing P^ SCHEME under which every house m Great Britain can have radio by telephone was announced by the Postmaster-General, Major Tryon, m the House of Commons 5 esterday. The scheme is to be inaugurated
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    Should America Quit Far East?
    141 8 New York. rrilK New York Daily News on Mar. 20 suggested the United States should sell the Maud of Guam to Japan and sever all political conn :t.ions with the! Philippines. Referring to an article m the Japan Times Weekly, a Dailj News editorial said
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    55 8 London The ropy ol Magna Carta, which ng >,ent I i Mew ifork to be shown British Pavilion al the World Pair, has been valued for Insurance— a 100,000 although nn amount could measure Its value I order hat iho d no! suffer htest injury m its journe Irom i
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    U. S. Sympathy With Democracies
    371 8 r^URiNG Hie coming debates m the United States Congress, m the corridors 01 the Capitol and particularly m the Senate Foreign Relations' Committee which last week considered changes m the neutrality laws, it will become clearer whether the President will secure legislative backing tor his
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    Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches
    223 8 INH |fto imperial: Fr« *****J, lridu>. Weariies: i,,.,. and Kuala Lumpui evening. X.L.M.: From N Arrive. Toesd lt day aiternooiis. Quites: From Uisti ri n Ings. KM i M Wednesd i K.N.1.L.M.: From Indies; \rr\ imperial: rives I rid i IM i v» \ki»n kIRrORI
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    Frank Harmer's Record
    134 8 I I I THi perfori men, but there an Prank Harmei Park on Saturda: H< in 2hr 29min inds j record I i 26 He beat 11 too in For a tew mkiutei shine, then UHHMStOI times a wind that Only i v n ol ten it
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    L. H. WHITAKER RIDES FOUR FIRSTS AT IPOH
    546 11 Opening Day Of Perak T. C. Skye Meeting I X N M\NhKS. including a hat (rick by L. H. Whitaker flirt ,l the opening day of the Perak Turf CluhV m a Ipoh on Saturday. Whitaker rode the of raC ea four,
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    17 11 A i a team \mii p am A i Anril 14. at 5 15 p
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    EU CHEOW TEIK SCORES BRILLIANT CENTURY
    434 11 Penang In Strong Position Against Perak Prom Our Own Corresponden) PenaiiK. Apr. 9. A brilliant century by Eu Cheov; Tcik. was unbeaten with 104, great ly helped to put Penang m a sound positioo m her inter-State cricket match against p» rak played here
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    Weights And Selections For Today
    263 11 Weights And Selections For Today \l/t-KiH'i for to races at Ipoh (Harfleur v.- atching iday >. IN»»,ij>v. < las> J. |>i\. 5 furs nour 11.00 Roteolet 9.08 V 10.12 TfcJ Mhhal 9.01 Anaconda IO.OT Phoon Tok 8.04 Bay Rcisc 10.05 Qayloo 803 9 12 Mickey Ifa 8.00 r. \v kosl\
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    Singapore Lead Port Dickson
    113 11 THE Royal j)ore Yacht Club led the Port Dickson Yacht Club by !the narrow margin of 11 points at the 'conclusion of the first half of the inier-port yachting regatta, yesterday. First days racing on Saturday being 1 abandoned owing to heavy rain and I squally
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    VISITORS' WIN
    26 11 From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca, Apr. 8. T^HE Klang Malays visiting Malacca beat the Malacca Muslim Perhimponan Stia Club at soccer by six goals
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    Surprises In Badminton Meeting
    520 11 Surprises In Badminton Meeting 'From Our Own Correspondent) Penang:, Apr. 9. TAN CHONG TEE. Malayan singles champion, overcame his most difft r.ult hurdle today m the Malayan badminton championships when ho beat Won^ Pcii£ Soon, Singapore singles champion, m the quarter-finals of the singles championship at the Penan': Free School
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    131 11 13AIN ••:i;;s.'d (he po; j 01 p] m the Padang cricket fixture between 'he .s.C.C. and Colin H. Miller":, XI after only a short time of platen Saturday. There was no play yesterday but it is experi d will >■><■* rr-sumei today. S.C.C Capt. F. W. Simpson b
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    Rugby Union
    75 11 London, Apr. 8. Bath 6; Sale 12. Bedford 5; Metropolitan Police 3. Birkenhend P. 5; North ut If land 11 Blaekheath 18; Northern 8. Bridgwater 23; Northampton 10. Bristol 18; Leicester 10. Cardiff 6; Barbarians 11. Coventry 9; Waterloo 10. Gloucester 10; London Welsh 6. Llanelly 11; Old
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    Singapore Beat Selangor By 131 Runs
    103 11 Continued In mi Huge 12» two ior 51 Gorbcx Singh, three for 40; L. de Silva, on* for 21; B. S. Gill none for 27. SELANC.OR— »nd. ißßtafi R. Ransom b Muthucumsuu U Lee Soon Woo c Poster b Muthucunuuu 1 B. s. Gill
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    THOMSON AND AINSLIE REACH MALAYAN GOLF FINAL
    775 12 Craik And Bain Lose In Semi -Finals GOOD PLAY UNDER BAD CONDITIONS YESTERDAY L THOMSON and H. Ainslie will contest the Malayan Golt championship when they meet m the final this morning at the Royal Singapore Golf Club. Thomson and Ainslie passed through
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    Everton Will Be Champion In Division I
    142 12 I I nti.lou \,i.\ MHome to uly lntteld, su d many others are rei on and dp honcM i the aibled In t tour-two to 2), B- attle and C\:l- nil inv'i net, Hull Ul \\n vi DB IW id Huddersneld to a
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    SINGAPORE BEAT SELANGOR BY 131 RUNS
    627 12 Cheow Chye Makes Best Score ror Visitors (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 9. f ONTRARY to the expectations of the majority of their supporters Singapore had little difficulty m beating Selangor m the State cricket match, by 131 runs. Singapore was superior
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    Home Soccer Results And League Tables
    1423 12 ft ra of tsh and Scofctlan motbail gamei league tables up-to-ds DIVISION 1 Birmingham i v iena] 2 n I Sunderlana Charlton i Aston VtMj 0 Chelsea o Everton 2 0 Orlmsby 1 ster 3 Blackpool 4 l I Derby 1 D i Portsmouth
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