The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 April 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 1- ESTI) 183:> TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    PARLIAMENT IS SUMMONED
    366 1 Cabinet Grants Demand opposition "IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST" who Sf indtpied- R ™*»™> who .s abroad, and Mr. Malcolm McDonald. Signor Mussolini probably will delay his iournev to Tir<»n th,. aiu < pending publication of the results of the SLSISj^S^tSL The British Cabinet sat tor two and
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    Bulgaria Next Pawn On Axis Chessboard ?
    63 1 Bulgaria Next Pawn On Axis Chessboard I CORRIHOR TO THE AEGEAN London, Apr. 10. The Tim Rone correspondent, wellsidcr Bulgaria will next be adliplomatic chessboard as the Axis pawn tteptance into the Balkan Entente Igarian demands for a free port orridoi to the Aegean wiD in* inless effective^ opposed In
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    U.S. President's "If No War"
    36 1 Wellington. Apr. 10. ROOSEVELT returned after a arm Springs, Georgia, where he told the crowd at the station: "I'll be In the autumn if we do not have a war."— Reuter
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    Bulagarian Chiefs For Hitler Party
    6 1 Bulagarian Chiefs For Hitler Party FF
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    S.S. Judge Who Caused Storm
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    Germans Deny Frontier Activity
    21 1 Berlin ipr io oveand Da i the *rue. roop of units returning i denied C -id- Reuter
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    General Goering In North Africa
    14 1 r.j»..ii ipr. It. mar. arrived from Balbo, G Reuter
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    Rome Radio Extols Fascist Truthfulness
    53 1 Home. \pt If, dio stations toniuht broaditement it. he Italian operation Albania spread abroad are su fantastic they are not worth denial, all more so since they reveal the same thos< during the Abyssinian W •The I Regime follows alv. the same method, namely, to
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    ALBANIANS HAIL THEIR CONQUEROR
    83 1 "Our Genial I Beloved Duce" j Broadcast By head Of New Government efct ana A tnittec conning the former Albanian Admin. he alie^a. brineing the co brink of </ Our and belo 1 c to II Diu i "Up ol All hcadt c :he cr< Albania
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    Islam Scorns its "Protector"
    147 1 London. Apr. It. EADING DOS In London a a:. -:.t 'm? today demanded that ,nor Mussolini should renounce his Defender of Islam" assumed atter this A I an Conquest. y also urged that the Orir idemy, opened m Italy five years ago be closed as a
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    30 1 Bratislava, Apr. 10. Ac to the newspapers, the Props i Minister, Hen- Ifach, today j Slovakia will practically ?dopt Nuremberg Laws. pen will only have I rights of citizen- Reuter
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    Admiralty Deny, Fleet At Corfu
    108 1 Admiralty Deny Fleet At Corfu London. Apr. It. THE Admiralty categorical.. denied tonight the report abroad that editefranean Fleet is concentrated of> Corfu, on the Grecian coa From Mentoi Frei Me< mean port, the Briti battleship Malaya tonight li lor an unknown ton All units of the Mediterra- n Fleet
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    Calmness Or Greek Premier
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    Dr. Schacht In India
    11 1 ly, •> Di 'd Pithe Reichsban] holi Reuter
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    Palestine Mine Kills Four Soldiers
    33 1 .lerusaleir.. \pr. 10. Four British soldiers werf- killed day a. id two Injured when a landmine exploded under n military trolley travi d the railway north-west ol Reuter
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      32 1 HLFRESHN EOF THE ,N GARDENS HOME TOWiGHT Cocktail Dance 7 p. m. I<> 9 v,i. D *NNER and DANCE I p. m. to midnight I gMISSIQN CHARGi: >H ATTANg— Alcirkua C—^ij i)an<
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      90 1 THERE IS NO BETIIR TEA THAN BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA mm mm I vJ f^ j SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER AND DANCI MUSIC OUR NEW ORCHESTRA DINNER S3 DANCE INFORMAI NO IDMISSION CHARGE SEA VIEW HOTEIT IDEAL SEASIIM RESORI ONI SINGAPORE'S RECOGNISED BEAUTY SPOTS REACHED BY KB I\ 10
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    CRAIGIE DENIES SHANGHAI TRIP TO BE A "MISSION"
    100 2 Discounts Reports Of Political Significance RETURNING TO TOKIO Shanghai, Apr. 10. Clk ARCHIBALD CLARK KERR, British Ambassador to China, sailed aboard the liner Taiyuan this morning for Honjr Kong en route t<. Chungking, while Sir Robert raigie, British Ambassador t<> Japan, left
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    More Than 20 Japanese Aircraft Over Kunming
    169 2 RIVAL REPORTS CONFLICT M Hong Kong, Apr. 10. ORK than 20 Japanese aircraft bombed the outskirts of Kunming, capital of Yunnan, on Saturday afternoon, according to Chinese reports, which state the Chinese anti-aircraft batteries and pursuit planes gave the Japanese a spirited reception.
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    Did Envoys Talk Of Peace?
    59 2 HOH| I^' \pr. It. a that 1 1 i mad* I i 6 talks ie Bri' nd J: thi British Foreign Secri lonj In Lond m I nese Ambassador, Mr. Q.io Tailing that Baron Dr Hiranuma, In ;i ild 1 r Japan, even nunciated m
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    Japonese Suffer Heavy Losses
    47 2 Macao. Apr. 10. •THE Japanese have suffered he;, tossei b Joned i relay morning and Kongmoon and Pakkai and ht. They have re eated to X the rts ol Chi] Kwangsi troops are attackini Japanese losses In yesU rday'a at her thoi> Reuter
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    Common People In Japan Tired Of The War
    174 2 There are definite si weariamong the populace m Japan. rding to passengers who pa through Singapore In the M cries Maritime* liner Chenonceaux on their way from Japan to Europe j lay. .it hough people do not say much, gained the impression
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    500 Students To See China War
    101 2 Tnkio. Apr. 10. IN' the hope of acquainting students ol and universities throughnui Japan with the situal n Ministry of Education has out a riomprel Ace rdlng to the y DO stud cted from various colleges and I universities m Japan will go on
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    Funeral Service For Submarine Crew
    55 2 Sasebo. Apr. 10. In honour of the victims of 163, the Japanese submarine which sank m the Bur.-.. Straits on Feb. 22 In a coll with another submarine, a funeral service will be h< Id by the Sasebo Naval authorities on Apr 13. according to
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    Japanese Girl In Air Battle
    41 2 Hong: K<.ii£ f Apr. 10. A FEMALE Japanese pilot was discovered In a damage ■my aircraft near Lishi, m South-w. Shansi. where heavy fighting has been got: on .since the beginning o! iast month.— Union Times
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    Big Loan From Soviet Reported
    81 2 Hong Kong, Apr. 10. A i :)<jrt from a Japan* i that Dr Sun Fo Chinese Envoy to Moscow, has i pleted negotiations with the Soviet foi a huge loan. Dr. Sun is reported to have cabled Dtral Chinese Government it technical experts be I
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    Japan Juggles With Its Cabinet
    94 2 01 C n m th* Hiranuma Cabinet have been officially announ Kunlaki Koiso, Commander of the Korean Army has iii the post m: Overseas Affairs, wl michi Tanabe. Chief Secretary ol Cabinet, has been appointed Mi: of Communications Mr. Suehiko Shiono, Minister of Justice, has
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    Japan's War Chiefs Come Front Poverty
    650 2 Japan's War Chiefs Come Front Poverty Tokio. THE men who are guiding Japan's military and naval affairs come from the nations poorest region and commentators here see this background of poverty as a prime reason for Japan's j effort to expand toward a more abun- i dant life. Both the
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    A Headache For France
    29 2 following riots /,v SYRIA a fortnight ago, the French Government declared martial law, and troops t nascus. Here arc Arab demonstrator* m a Damascus strict.
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    NEW SYRIAN GOVERNMENT
    48 2 Question C Bei JHE French H i for Syrij Gabriel I It is aSfl I the French question of I Syria an< I The si d Pr« Other m Khj Khali! Modai ed Ita merit. It is tcluded m n Djambart Minister ol E Oo
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    "White Rajah" Of Sarawak In Singapore
    89 2 "White Rajah" Of Sara wak In Singapore TH] proc pii\ morni. derland On 1 1 i m I turns to S t thi thi RAJA Ml l>\ TCI Th. tachi i to ■.< M 1 rom He h;. Shortly afi ment waj ani I I Mary Huddi n Mr and
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    Japanese Goodwill Flight To Iran
    65 2 irmly sent ofl ment ofl made Canton at B will flight to TW Tlip plane afternoon from 1 k oit day dm &a* The flifl I Japan and Iran fP< sion of the marria i Prince of Iran to Prii cldv t ilstcr of Kin-
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      76 2 #J^X I 111 Mit MX t If f\^ Ik\ 1 1\ I II s delicious hot or cold Referring o( co«r^-lo Umb purchased from v wkiefc is the ,»irk of the Australian Hi.d New Zealand markets. Every Lamb b •elected by experienced grading expert*— •ud i- p.rferlion of la>le and
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    END OF LONG DISPUTE WITH TEA COMMITTEE
    262 3 1 AA 1 9 Increase m Malaya s Pianted Area GOVERNMENT WISH FOR BIGGER PRODUCTION ■nt th agreement ha- now }>een ,n \hv Malayan Governments and the! Committee, regarding increased tea ountry, comes as the culmination of s own m Malaya for nearly
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    Will Officials Have A. K. P. Shelters?
    219 3 Will Officials Have A. K. P Shelters? THE problem of air raid shelters m Singapore— particularly bomb-proof buildings— is raised by a correspondent m a letter to the Editor of the Five Press. 14 v c heard a lot lately." ho I regarding arp m Slnga- Bind the Governor stated
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    POLICE BAND
    70 3 01 m Police will perform m public during the week as fol r the direction of Mr. B. Chapi TU' Apr. 11. l -Colonel I Word; O-. < and -int.** Supp< n, "CV. The C Worm." Lin Ice; fi ''Community Land No. 2." 8 tod den. Apr. 14.
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    S. V. C. Drills
    132 3 THL V ot drills up to and i-endlng, Apr L 6 Today: 6.30 p.m. I-. rs. ail (S V C), le -lire iT.E W 'I 5.15 p.m., Inrelliaen^ Platoon. Weapon Training; S.A.s.C. M isage Writing; Ist. Bn. S.SV.F. 8 Signal Training; M S" Coy. M.O. Trairiin^:
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    Synthetic Rubber Danger For Natural Product
    345 3 ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER'S VIEWS "WITHOUT risk of beintf over-hold, we may say that synthetic ruhber constitutes a real danger for the natural product, and one whicfi should not be under-estimated." This view is expressed by Mr. H. N. Blommendaal. a member of the permanent
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    DEFENCE EXPERT ARRIVES
    115 3 To Inspect Island Garrison KWATURALLY I can't talk i my work m Hong Kong.- said Brigadier O. B. o. Taylor, who is on Office staff, on his arrival In Singapore from Hong Kong m the Blue Punnel liner Antenor j sterc Brigadier Taylor, a specialist romn an
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    Dr. French Gives Address Tonight
    30 3 Dr. Frer.rh Oliver will on tnf Bible and Science at Bethesda, Basab Road tonight at eight oV rhi? is one of I lecture In pore.
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    KAY FRANCIS' FIANCE IS NO NAZI
    130 4 KAY FRANCIS' FIANCE IS NO NAZI Relative Of Ex-Kaiser Makes Slander Complaint DARON RAVEN BARN] the i r and fiance I I. Angel a Di landei plaint inst C who, he alleged, called I The baron n to be called mis!< B d I an -neriran cltllCTJ .ties refused to
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    Two Gold Bars Found In Corn
    98 4 Petenbui A oman weeding her husI h near Loysdorp In the I found two b and< d them over to ri. Ti ye, who had been corn on I I for I twe 5, banded over the gold barb to the uthorittes. One of
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    Taxation On Leave Pay In India
    80 4 Calcutta, Mar. 28. I RAVE pay is to rank for tax- ation under India's new in-come-tax legislation. lioth otlirials and ordinary members of the public proceeding: overseas on leave will be affected. Among: the first officers of the Government of India to be affected
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    German Dismay At Financial Outlook
    498 4 German Dismay At Financial Outlook Berlin. THE new financial need by th< German tment last week-end has been received with outs.pokcn dismay m Gcrn and tanking circles. Ti be to burden merit contractors with still larger amounts of Government bills than hitherto. As the Government, together with the various public
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    30 4 The Polish Ambassador, Count Edouard Raczynski (right) talking to the Lithuanian Minister to London, as they left the House of Commons after hearing Mr. Chamberlain's speech guaranteeing support for Poland.
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    Radio And Tractors Kill South Seas Culture
    350 4 DISAPPEARANCE OF A RACE San Francisco. DETER H. Huck has revealed that he is recording slowly but surely the "death" of 200,000 Polynesians scattered over 1,000 islands m the Pacific. The Polynesians, he said, are not dying m the physical sense but are
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    Man In Iron Lung For Lourdes
    177 4 Paris, Mar. 18. HPIIE original Man m the Iron Luns. t\vcnty-nine-yc\ir-oid Frederick B. Snite, is to be brought to Lourdes from i America this summer by his millionj aire lather m the hope that the famous shrine may effect a ''miracle cure where medical
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    American Fear Of Malaria Mosquito
    360 4 American Fear Of Malaria Mosquito New York. "Mar. 28 r\R RAYMOND FOSDICK. pi of the Rockefeller Foundation, declares m his annual review that the recent Invasion of South America by anopheles Gambise, a malariacarrying mosquito, previously fo\md only m Africa, represents a menace to western civilisation potentially gri i than
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    KING'S GIFT FOR PRINCE'S CAR
    42 4 KING'S GIFT FOR PRINCE'S CAR |£ing Ananda IfahMol of 81am has given 3,000 ticals to renew the car of Prince Aditya Didabja, president of the Council of Regency, says the Siam Chronicle. The preriom cnr. Rolls-Royce, wac <-nU'd by Prince Chu'a Chakrabongse.
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    British Ships Cancel Calls At Canaries
    269 4 British Ships Cancel Calls At Canaries REPUBLICAN SPAIN ISSUE I (ape Town, \j DEPORTS are circulating m shipping circle* Africa that the Spanish National] placed certain restrictions on some Briti at the Canary Islands. From an authoritative shipping source m London, the situation is said to be as follows: It
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    Arab Leader Shot
    93 4 Arab Leader Shot Lon.loii, ABDUL P. HIM penerally known marder-in-ChieJ ol Palestine, has heen Abdul Rahim wh the Grand Mufti In Syi frontier into Palestine darkness with 100 men. Then, po: making routine I the Samaria a. I from a house m tin north o: Nablus. A cordon was thi
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      215 4 STOP THAT COUGH WITH FIRST AID PASTILLES IDEAL FOB SORE THROATS. COUGHS DUE TO BRONCHITIS ASTHMA AND INFLUENZA Obtainable from Sole Agents: THE FEDERAL DISPENSARY LTD. t Incorporated m the FM.S.) SINGAPORE KLANG— SEREMBAN— K. LI MPIR. AND FROM ALL CHEMISTS MEDICAMENTS Instances we take things for far from beinj?
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    Texans Will Marry Here Today
    18 5 Texans Will Marry Here Today < no Texan Paiemike told a Free Sumatra when ice cfa (fed \nd fro
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    Ingratitude Of General Franco
    138 5 J.mdon. Apr. THAI Sp In srould, m the event oi »r, place her naval bases ai Gormaay's and Italy's disposal la the ••onviction expressed by che NiwjChroiUMe m a commentary on Spain's adherence to the Anti-Comintern Pact. General Franco's adheren-o ;.> the irded by the Qe«
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1939. Japan's Economic Policy
    594 6 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 1939. Japan 's Economic Policy r FHE suggestion made m Pariiament last week that Great Britain should close her porU and those of the Crown colonies to goods which come from the Japanese occupied areas m China and which are financed under the
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    French Attitude To The Italian Claims
    977 6  - French Attitude To The Italian Claims PER TIN AX THE Singaport s Free Press, by arrangement i: American Newspaper Alliance, is publish; t, me to time articles specially contributed by the famous political journalist who writes under thi Pertinax." Thes? articles deal with world affair? discussed with all the writer's
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    The Royal Navy & Its Task
    222 6 The Royal Navy Its Task WHEN introducing the Navy Estimates m Parliament a few days ago. the Financial Secretary to the Admiralty. Mr. Shakespeare, m a speech ol preat interest and' significance, made certain points with regard to Britain's naval defence which are perhaps not generally realised outside the realm
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    9 6 DOMt YOU UNDERSTAND COMPULSION IS ALIEN TO OUR TRADITIONS
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      32 6 Here's a Device to Save Lens Strains and Breakage* P-j- A THIS SCREWLESS CONSTRUCTION is only obtained Emm Nan Sin Optical House Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians PHONE 6363. 325, North Bridge Road, Singapore.
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    SOCIALIST VIEW OF EMPLOYMENT IN MALAYA
    512 7 SOCIALIST VIEW OF EMPLOYMENT IN MALAYA Comments On Colonial SUITABILITY OF "SOCIAL OUTLOOK" QUESTIONED J^ SOCIALIST view of Malaya and other colonies as a field of employment for people from Creat Britain is discussed m a book just published m London. l)n( might perhaps say", the author declares, "that one
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    18 7 r-it-ture FROM THI I VITI D STATES erateei \upu<ta. l»3 (> r U trip v, C*un«»nf: Fulai Free Press
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    Crematorium Opposed By Singapore Chinese
    99 7 PLIES TO SUGGESTION OF EUROPEANS M ve< pe fc the introduction the Chinese community, in place burial, was the general opinion sible Chinese leaders t( Free Press ENT" ad mseU as well-known :hat thf question •nd«-i disc imiou ally 1 con•at Teo- kCES Pi and
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    Wedding Of Miss MR. Oehlers
    53 7 4 the Church of St Paul -4*• I .a C»ehlers, m G. R Oel od Singapore, waa married to Mr Ol the and Mrs. J Salmon of Southbank "d Archcl* ffji-iat- father, and her mother wai tron ol •ur. rr(\ ption mi at Oehlen 713
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    SINGAPORE RETURNS TO WORK TODAY
    274 7 AFTER their four-day break lor Easter, Singapore clerks, •ypists and tuans besar return work this morning. Except for those whe went upcountry the holidays have not been altogether successful, beginning as they did with drenchii Q on Good Friday and then intermittent showuntU Sunday morning.
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    Easter Flight To Sarawak
    146 7 ♦»U'E enj< yed ours Kuching a<. we were very weU j looked after by our hosts." said a member of the party of eight Malayans who returned yesterday irom their Easter holiday flight to Sarawak irom Singapore. Having been the first local party to charter an
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    U.S. SAILORS VISIT JOHORE
    154 7 pORTY A n sailors from the U.S. cruiser Augusta, which a: ed .11 Singapore on Saturday, were taken on a picnic to Gunong Pulai recterday by Mr. A. C. Willis, steward of the Missions to Seamen, who acted as their guide. Packed m 12 cars, the
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    ENGAGEMENT OF BOXING CHAMPION
    48 7 The Tigagement is Announced of Mi He Dumbleton. the undeieated Singapore amateur flyweight boxing champion, son of the late Mr T. E Dumbleton, of Portsmouth, and Mrs Dumbleton. of Singapore, to Mi Pauline de Souza. daughter o! Mr M:" Lambert de Souza nt S'n^apore.
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      18 7 m YCUR CONVENIENCE lEFOHE tr AFTER THE SHOW IWI AT T HE CAPITOL RESTAURANT ES^QEh t STRAWBERRIES OBTAIHABLE
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    Moscow Calls For Collective Security
    100 8 Momow. Apr. <*. BRIGHTENED by British diplon activity, the leaden ot the RomeBerlin Axis were especially anxious to nude Yugoslavia from parttcipatin international guarantees, the newspaper Izvestia the S)w mmeni organ, m an attack on the Italian action on Albania. Civestia goes on to .say
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    ORDERS FOR OERTZ RUDDERS
    51 8 O: Oertz rudders to be tnted the motorshipa Sumatra and Celeichol 10,500 tons gross, have been elved by the Oertz International Streamline Rudder Co Ltd These Lwu i: ■>" :i4 built at Amerdam i>y the derlandsche eepsbouw Mij. for the Stoom\ ir Nederland also o v
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    BRITISH AMBASSADOR LEAVES FOR CHUNGKING
    61 8 lion- Kong, Apr. H. ACCOMPANIED by Lady Clarkrt Kerr, Sir Archibald Clurk-Kerr. sh Ambassador to China, left for r i Kong by boat yesterday from! Shanghai en route to Chungking. Sir 1 Robert Craigie, British Ambassador to I Japan who is scheduled to le Shan
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    PROGRESS OF THE NEW FRENCH LINER
    494 8 Being BuiH For South American Service ATI T the mvitatton of M. Louis Vidal. general secretary, and M. Cohnel d'Aage, publicity manager, of the ('liargeiirs Heunis, a part> of journalists has inspected, at St. Nazaire, the new passenger liner Pasteur, of the Cie. de
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    35 8 The second of four submarines of the AY class of the Turkish navy was launched at the Krupp-Germani a shipyard at Kiel. The wife of the Turkish Ambassador m Berlin christened the submarine "Batiray" (sinker).
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    £1,600,000 Thames Bank Scheme
    254 8 London, Mar 9 ATL the petitions op LonCouncil plan [or I c c South bank •>: Ti .uid Lterloo Br adrawn. The scheme which the Com I to ost 1.629,000 it has been approved In principle by [mister 01 Transport. Mr. But-. Is prepared to treat
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    Restricted Flow In Money Market
    90 8 Londun. Apr. 9. •^vn the money market some restriei ioii ou the usual flow o: money available foi overnight loans v. noticeable during the week owing ;<> the demand for Easter currency and j the transfer ot funds In connection 'with the Chinese Stabilisation Fund.
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    BRITISH OWNERS PURCHASE STEAMER
    52 8 l Dutch steamer Warmond, oi 1.096 grow ton.; a-id 1.55 C tons deadweight, built m L 921 at Leith by i Messrs. John Cran and S >mmm :an boen .^old to British owners throu ih the igencj of the Rotterdam broke i Jic P -r,»< Junr.
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      352 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. now invited :jr the following materials or services. For Ipal Ponders Room: Supply of 4.200 Jinricksha* reflector >eposlt $50). Date of ClO m., June 1, 1939. Buppl] Ol Bitumen and Emulsified Bitumen. Datf ol Closing. 12 noon, Apr. 12. 1P39. pply of 5.5')0 it. ol
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      368 8 OPERATED ON FOR GASTRIC ULCERS But No Real Relief Until This New Drufless Remedy Came L^t this fellow-sufferer give practical advice to all who suffer from any form of indigestion. He has found m Chardox a new, refined, superactivated, tasteless charcoal, 50 times more powerful than the ordinary kind. Chardox
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      572 8 RADIO PROGRAMMES 3 SINGAPORE ZHI. :>:IS raeii-es. ZHP T. 0.06 metres. p.m. 5.00 Mala by Miss Kaitim t 5.20 Malay-Hawaiian .songs.; 5.40 Kronchongs 6.00 Teochew Qjakang dramas and selac tioni.l 7.00 Children's programme. (Engli 7.15 Time, weather and newi announcements 7.30 "The Royal and Ancient or Qol Britain". A talk
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      296 8 Air MaiJ Arrivalj And Desuatcl I»>perial: I rom turoj^ dll nesday, Friday, S.turd, Wearnes: «JO and Kuala Lvmpui v evening. X.L.M.: From Nethc i m.i n Arrives Tuesda, day aiternoons Qantas: From feui Tuesday. Frid X.L.M.: From Tuesday, Thwsda tags. K.N.I.L.M: From Sal Wcdnesda>s. KVI.LM From Indies: Arrives imperial From
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    America Should Protect Fishery Rights
    466 9 GROUNDS IN PACIFIC •Washington, Mar. 28 pROTECTION of American fishing interests 'off the Pacific coa.st beyond the three-mile limit were re amended by Dr. Joseph Walter Bingham, professor of law at Stanford Lniversity, and a recognised authority on international law. y Dr. Ringham urged the
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      412 9 |i;\yiL^mHSH U| W .ED IN ENGLAND) p. <5c O. S. K. COS SAILINGS, OI I WARDS Due lonnap' > P orf Tonnage Spore. .1 SOUDAN 6.500 June 2 > May 5 A Mcarmr June 16 0 May 6 CO! 15.000 June 30 0 May 15 BLRDWAN 6.070 July 1 9
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      136 9 McAUSTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Straitt Settlements.) GKESHA.M HOLSE. HATTER V KD., SINGAPORE. PHONE 5172. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. Incorporated m England.) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF LINCOLN Calls Glasgow Apr. 30 May 2 CITY OF ATHENS May 30 June
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      553 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Slngapor* TeL IIU. Chartered Bank Building, Penang •TeL 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES, LONDON, CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (m conjunction witn the Glen Line) AVTTVr\n mm I)ll« Sail§ THESPT?^ TM rS dOn R> dam Hburg anci G "S° W I n r
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      128 9 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive:— East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1; Exit I:— Hal Lee, Peisander 22; H.M.S. Herald 20 Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3 D ,2t c 16: Antenor v m Empire Dock, Entrance Gate 2; Exit
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    Chinese Launch Counter Offensive In Kiangsi
    271 10 KAOAN HIGHWAY TOWN RECAPTURED Changsha, Apr. 9. £OUNTER -OFFENSIVE launched by Chinese forces In north KlangsJ province resulted m the Chinese recapture of the Kaoan highway town, 60 kilometers north west or Nanchang. The victorious Chinese army are at present continuing to advance on
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    29 10 GEORGE AM) J. H. JOUBERT, OF SOITH AFRICA, during their contest, which .vas stopped when Joubert fouled his opponent, during the amateur boxing contests at the Albert Hall recently
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      544 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.MS.) rmtnOMll Frright 54?, 3— Passage 5131. ISANADiAN MClfflC ITBAVEL SYSTEM! (lu^rporated la Knglamd* IIH i MI'KKSS KOI IK offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change— thenie by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC BERVICEB TO ENGLAND or
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      197 10 For Everything Appertaining Ocean Passages, I orei-n Monej Exchange and Freight WAC O^L1T8 Lwooto Tw^cr"sgov7c?7 39, ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Fees. Telephone 5908. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. FOR HONG KONG, SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s. s. TALMA SAILING APR. 20. I JVM The above vessel nas excellent
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      586 10 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, lC TO EUROPE FROM SINGArORE AMD PtNANG TO COLOMBO, BOMBAY SI i 7 pa,. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND* St\\ i,!i f T S^t) Arrives Leaves Lea Spore. Spore ppnu. PRESmENT ADAMS Apr. 22 Apr 25 I PRESIDENT VAN BUREN May 6 Mnv Q PRESIDENT HARRISON May
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    ENG HEE WINS MALAYAN BADMINTON TITLE
    142 11 EN G HEE WINS MALAYAN BADMINTON TITLE I Sensational Defeat Of I Chong Tee In Final I \PORE WIN ONLY ONE ViTLE IN CHAMPIONSHIPS i. at) Penan*, Apr. 10. ihi' Malayan badminton titles which todaj w*B the victory of the ng Bee, m the men's singles the holder Tan Chong
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    S.C.C. BEAT MILLER'S XI IN LOW SCORING GAME
    197 11 Simpson Takes Five Wickets For 26 Runs J HK E Colin H. r'sXl by 41 runs a game of c t which v yestei*day after being ml ipted by rai end. S G all out for G. D A. Cooprr with 48
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    9 11 DERBY FAVOURITE BEATEN \pr. 11. Fox6 A 1 o
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    202 11 lI^F.NfBERS. their wives and their children had a -hart- m the sports by Ttv Balestler j Tots undrr the age of five ied for In th< me ol which were run ofl Cl< s were Been m m si larj d boys' t Mrs. S Muthukumaru the
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    ARMY ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CUP
    20 11 Aldershot. Apr. 10 The Ninth Fielc* Reeiment XA Football Cup. 2nd B In the final Reuter
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    20 11 COLIN MILLER LEADS HIS SIDE out on V^lurdav for the match a^iin^t th* *f i>i ttrday— free Press j»i<t jre.
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    Perak Score Heavily Against Penang
    137 11 Fro.-;-. O ir Own C I Ffcnaß*, Apr. II D-' 58 runs m concluded her tor and efl and v -h<.;;i!' r ed i a raw. Th< their lasi oe H r did i I FKV W lst. 1 PFR IK 1 I ings v
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    LOCKE WINS SOUTH AFRICABN OPEN
    17 11 LOCKE WINS SOUTH AFRICABN OPEN Durban, \i»r i»> un< I ord H. 67 B Hi H 18.
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    Yesterday's Home Football Results Ana League Tables
    1095 11 resulti I h! •kpool r»nl n 0 i a h 1 erland 2 r U 1 2 0 A PtS 4 17 5C sc. 48 M 46 64 50 45 9 5S "\P Ai •4 40 U 53 64 37 67 Xi -I
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    Replacing The Gooalkeeper
    141 11 Replacing The Gooalkeeper Ul«fl Mar. 2J> /GOALKEEPER > in these ri.ov take man> risks, and injtir to theni, notwithstanding the protecttofl afforded by the law^ arf c Ire%aent than fornuri> I cannot understand v*hat ol*;,« tion there can he to another pla>er being raised upon to (ill a I'oalkeer^r'v peefttitfl
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      149 11 BANK OF CHINA i Incorporated m China ov Cbartct). 12. Cecil Strict, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office C4II Asst Manager's Office *>UZ Exchange Dept C 441 General Office SI 88-! Cahle Address "CIVNQItO. 1 Paid Lp Capital Ch S 4t.M0.0«)0 00 Reserve Funds m excess of Ch > 2<H).ooo.t(i Total Ass<
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    GAYLOO SURPRISES TO PAY $93 AT IPOH YESTERDAY
    1406 12 Good Dividends At Final Day Of Perak Races LOVER'S IDOL COMPLETES WINNING DOUBLE (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 10. PAY LOO created the biggesi upset of the present Ipoh Skye meeting today by winning the first race and paying the £ood
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    31 12 Tin following hoi lei were scratched »t i;:oh ra esterdaj K.it*- J: Emperor KnMai. Race 4: Kalaw. > Little Miss ICC 7: Katl.arock. Thariol. B: l>i^:.itv Maid.
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    AUGUSTA BEAT AMERICAN TEAM
    110 12 Four Runs To Three In Baseball Game j lugusta '>«• i I ciati m ol Bin i 3 ami collected hita nded baseball g i ralan Beear Stadium .mi Hod French (cat Cook, American Association and Bilverstein and Joubeii got on< sii ;i was r 1
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    SENSATIONAL GOLF IN CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL
    478 12 Thomson Wins After Being Three Down At Turn f^R. E. Laidlaw Thomson made a great recovery to win the Malayan Golf Championship yesterday when he beat HL C. Ainslie two and one over 18 holes at the Royal Singapore Golf Club, after being three down
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    40 12 Inter-Colony Bowl, Match (From Our o Penan* n CINGAPOKE Colony mg n d nament which One match matchea p] Folio Watson and to Rog< i ond Loi and Evana L 2; (Penang) 5 Jeans 30. McDo
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