The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 April 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,752. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY. APRIL 14, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    PLEDGE TO GREECE & RUMANIA
    1580 1 PLEDGE TO GREECE RUMANIA Britain And France Will Guarantee Integrity mnW fjr PREMIER'S STATEMENT IN HOUSE OF COMMONS (>,;( VI BRITAIN AND FRANCE HAVE UNDERTAKEN TO GUARANTEE IHK INDEPENDENCE AND INTEGRITY OF GREECE AND RUMANIA. J THIS WAS THE MOST IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINED IN ur CHAMBERLAINS MOMENTOUS SPEECH IN THE
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    Halifax Tells House Of Lords
    66 1 I OHD HALIFAX, Foreign Seeretary. made a similar statement in the House of Lords to that made by the Prime Minister in the House of Commons. Supplementing Mr. Chamberlain's remarks. Lord Haliiax announced that the British declaration to give all support to Greece and Rumania
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    32 1 SIGNOR MUSSOLINI PHOTOGRAPHED AS HE USED A SHOVEL with vigour, when he inaugurated the work of building a new "Peoples' House" at Crotone. Fascist chiefs and workmen are seen applauding the Duce.
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    Cabinet Reviews Declaration
    113 1 London, Apr. I.;. T»HE Cabinet met this morning and reviewed tlie terms of the declaration ox British poii«w in relation to the Albanian roup. Public Interest in London wa.s evident by the large crowds which gathered to watch the arrival of the ministers tor the Cabinet meeting,
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    STOP PRESS
    98 1 London, Apr. IS. Mr. C. R. Attlce, Leader of the Opposition, speaking after Mr. Chamberlain, declared himself disappointed with the Premier's statement. We have a deliberate breach of the obligations undertaken by Mussolini," he said. "We regarded the Anglo- Italian A_.r#*e~ ment as a part of a mistaken
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    MOCK AIR RAID ON ROME
    78 1 Rome, Apr. 13. JtfORMAL MOVEMENT ceased in a^ Rome for 15 minutes thus momlni whet* the city's first daylight air-raid exercises were carried out. As the alarm sounded, pedestrians and passen <-• ers from buses and cars raced to coves ii the neare.-.! doorways only
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    BELGIUM RECALLS 5,000 TO COLOURS
    37 1 Brussels Apr. 13. AMONG the troops recalled by the latest military measures are demolition specialists. members of anti-aircraft batteries, artillerymen, and reserve 'officers. Altogether approximate! v 5 000 men are affected.-. Reuter
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    "DICTATOR" WHO LIVED IN SINGAPORE
    307 2 Asked To Organise New Chinese Army Corps PREPARING TO MEET BIG JAPANESE DRIVE Hon"; Kontf, Apr. 13. QEN. Ll FOOK LAM. former -dictator" of the districts J in the southern portion of Canton, who retired from active politics ten years a^o, has been ur^ed to
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    Greater Secrecy Over R.A.F.
    71 2 London. Apr. 13. I^HASTIC aMODIFICATION is made in the latest monthly Air Force list, revealing a policy of much greater secrecy than hitherto regarding units, personnel and constitution of the Air Force. The list is approximately half the usual size and omits all information likely to
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    LANDING NEAR MACAO REPULSED
    39 2 Rfaeaa, Apr. 13. Japanese marines yesterday afternoon unsuccessfully attempted a landing in Heungchau Bay. 20 miles north of Ma'-ao. According to reports reaching here they lost about a dozen men in the attempted landing. Reuter
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    Britain Replies To Egypt's Queries
    186 2 Britain Replies To Egypt 's Queries Palestine Problem R London, Apr. 13. EPORTS that the Egyptian Ambassador in London, Dr. Hassan Nashap Pasha, who is now in Cairo, conveyed British proposals for the settlement of the Palestine problem, find no confirmation in London where, it is understood, the proposals ar
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    Manila Team Welcomed
    168 2 ENTERTAINED BY CHINESE A.A.F. THF Far Eastern University ba.sketA ball and volleyball team, which arrived In Singapore from Manila yesterday, was entertained to a dinner by members cf the Singapore Chinese Amateur Athletic Federation, at the Happy World last night. Welcoming the visitors. Mr. E. S. Sv
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    U.S. WAR RISKS INSURANCE JUMPS
    40 2 New York, Apr. i3. Substantial new increases in war risks insurance rates between the United States and Europe are taking effect immediately. Rates to and from the Far East, via Suez, are also increased. Reuter
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    N.Z. LABOUR PARTY OPPOSES CONSCRIPTION
    47 2 Wellington. Apr. 13. The Labour Party conference today expressed its opposition to universal or compulsory military service, but adopted a minority report affirming that it was every fit man's duty to offer himself for training for the defence of New Zealand. Reuter
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    22 2 Gibraltar, Apr. 13 H.M.S. Repulse left here for England this morning to take the King and tmcen to Canada next month Reuter
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    28 2 THE SCENE AT HIGHBURY FOOTBALL GROUND (LONDON) last week when R.A.F. cadets paraded on the ground as part of the scheme for stimulating recruit:..*, in the Air Force.
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    ABBEY PRAYERS FOR PEACE
    91 2 London. Apr 13 SIMULTANEOUSLY with the reassembling of Parliament today Westminster Abbey was opened for an act of continuous intercession In announcing this decision the Dean stated "all who will are invited to come and pray, that spirit of God may so assuage the passions and
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    More Explosions In London
    55 2 London, Apr. 13. EXPLOSIONS occurred in 11 public conveniences in London and the provinces last night caused by a new chemical bomb employing carbide. aSix explosions in London were at wideiy separated points. Four explosions occurred at Coventry and one at Birmingham. Nobody was injured and
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    Press Urges Strong Words By Premier
    203 2 Press Urges Strong Words By Premier London. Apr. 13. correspondents of all shades display due appreciation of the profound importance of Mr. Chamberlains and M. Dalad.er's statements, due today. The fact that Britain's position in the Mediterranean— "the artery of the Empire"— is the immediate issue has heightened the interest.
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    CHURCHILL SUPPORTS PREMIER
    126 2 London, Apr. 13. ]l/fR. WINSTON CHURCHILL speaking last night, tirged that now Britain had embarked on a new policy of alliances of peace-loving Powers a great peace bloc against further aggression "let us go forward with resolution and vigour." Mr. ChtfUberlain and the Government, he said, had
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    ALBANIA COUP PRAISED
    98 2 Japanese Message Tokio, Apr. 13. •pONGRATULATING Italy on her occupation of Albania. Gen. Kunishige Tanaka. President of the Meirin Kai. an organisation of retired officers, sent a message yesterday to the Italian Ambassador, Signor Giacinto Auriti, for transmission to Signor Mussoifni. In the message he paid respects
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    NEW ORDERS FOR JAPAN FOREIGNERS
    107 2 Tokio. Anr. 13. EFFECTIVE on and after May 1, all foreigners who desire tt) reside in aTapan arc required to register according to new and stricter-regula-tions. During the period between May 1 and May 10, every foreign resident is requested to go personally to the
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    Japanese Ministers Discuss Crisis
    70 2 Tokio. Apr. 13. FHE Premier, Baron Dr. KUcrdro Hiranuma. had important talks with Lieut-Gen Seishiro Itagaki. War Minister, and Adnvrjl Mltsumasa Vonai. Navy Minister, today on a report brought by the Foreign Minister regarding the situation in Europe. This followed the visit of Mr. Hachiro Arita.
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    "GOODWILL" PLANE AT CALCUTTA
    64 2 Calcutta, Apr. 13. THE Japanese bi-motored monoplane Soyokaze left Calcutta at 627 a.m for Karachi, to cover the distance of 2.234 kilometres in a day. on the fifth lap of the goodwill flight to Teheran. On its way to Karachi, the plane will land at Allahabad
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    PREPARING FOR ROYAL WEDDING
    47 2 Teheran. Apr. 13. An Egyptian army detachment, accompanied by a band, arrived today for the wedding celebrations of the Crown Prince of Iran and his Egyptian bride The date of the Royal couple's arrival at Teheran is now re-announced as for Apr. IG.
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    PALESTINE REBEL LEADER SURRENDERS
    36 2 Jerusalem, Apr. 13. AREF ABDUL RAZZIK, well-known leader of Arab bands in Palestine, with 16 of his followers has surrendered to French military authorities In Syria, according to an official announcement. Reuter
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    Women Called A "Menace" By Inspector
    98 2 Women Called A "Menace" By Inspector D being .i j Chinese wom< n >n M K Thfrd I charged with side the NVw V. Jalan Besar Inspect .r p.g < several p lice wat- h on I [hour He him clothes, and whih the entrance w cuscd who held I
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    Japanese Fishing in Soviet Waters
    42 2 Hakodate. 110kk.»«,i.. \m AS THE FIRS! J In Puss*.- 1' of the Boriet-Js the Dai Ban I' QyOgyO K :<i.. rem, left night. Tlie ship am Hakodate departure a. over wj i arnica company and I Wednesday
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    King & Queen See Defence Exercises
    37 2 King Queen See Defence Exercises I ndon tp THE KIN (J AND from Winds r I io Burden camp, ihe lat' is nearing La:cr tl out defence »-x« afternoon were local rangei infantry ant shooting British Win
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    Explosion Wrecks Nazi Observatory
    32 2 I r ."dri« hslia in, A serious exnl aerological ob i destroying a 1 ui". Li < xtent is not f\ The explosior originated in about to asct Reuter
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    GERMANS ARRESTED IN POLAND
    24 2 GERMANS ARRESTED IN POLAND A NUMBER Ol Gel have been Western Poland i Although no i has been made, r have appeared i j
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    EGYPT BANS EXPORT OF GOLD
    19 2 En view of the tion, the 1 banned the export i ther notice.— Reuter
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    YANKEE CLIPPER LEAVES
    20 2 YANKEE CLIPPER LEAVES London The Yankee Clip ton today on its fa 21 persons aboard halt only at Lisbon Reuter
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    (Airmail story on page 10)
    21 2 New N x I The death ls B Vandine. the detective DO to heart disease Reuter
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    Tribute To Captain Of Italian Liner LETTER FROM PASSENGERS
    33 3 Tribute To Captain Of Italian Liner LETTER FROM PASSENGERS and his .a r ol the i ter of and board .and. her p I retui •re f he j i here -re Ively
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    News In Brief
    28 3 M N-riiM. oily re- Mi. 29 Al- be ob- .it i Cflce. the I 9Q pei 'Id be ci 3 o( lay, o a tion
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    "GOLD" ANKLETS WITH SILVER CENTRES
    281 3 Allegation In Abetment Of Cheating Charge ARTICLES PAWNED I REE palr s of S° w anklets were exhibits in the Singapore Assize Court, before Mr. Justice Manning, yesterday when a Chinese watchmaker and jeweller, Chow V ow Heng. was on trial on three charges of
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    Chinese Kills Wife, Cousin
    135 3 (Rom Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh. Apr. 13. I FOUND my Wtff and my cousin misbehaving. I was provoked and could not bear it. so I killed :nem." That was the explanation given by a Chinese rubber tapper at the Perak Assise* vesterday morning when charged
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    57 3 The death ol Inche Ifeor Ahmad. retired irom the post ol Assistant District Officer < Lands*. Batu Gajan. three months ago. occurred at Batu Gajah on Saturday. Inche Meor had been ill ior some time and went to Medan for treatment, returning to Batu On ah three days prior to
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    Augusta Leaves For Indo – China
    57 3 Augusta Leaves For Indo China AFTER a fee-day tisit. the US. cruiser Augusta left Singapore early yesterday morning for Haiphong, French Indo-China and nill later visit Hong K+m-j and Shanghai. During the warship's stay here, the personnel ivas entertained tu social functions and by drives to >ints of interest on
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    How Johore Plane Crash Was Caused
    311 3 ENGINE STOPS OVER STRAITS From Our Own Correspomde Penang. Apr. 13. qraphic details ol tbe mishap which overtook one of the three Penang Flying Club planes which left here during the Easter holiday were related to the Free Press when the pilot, Mr. R.
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    50 3 Mr. P. McNee. Engineer of the Drainage ai_d Irrigation Department, Lower Perak. will shortly come on transfer to Kuala Lumpur as the Acting Senior Engineer. Drainage and Irrigation. South, in place of Mr. F. H. Allan. Mr. H. L. Cox. who is returning from home leave, will succeed Mr. McNee.
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    Two Charges Against Motorist
    67 3 Charged with driving his car In a negligent maimer at the junction of Macpherson Road and Seraiiioon Road on Jan. 21. and secondly with failing to make a report after an accident. J. W. Hoflin, nnpeared in the Singapore Traffic District Court yesterday. Accused claimed trial
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    Chinese Boy Saves Girl
    144 3 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penang. Apr. 13. TIGHT Chinese visitors from Ipoh J who went foi a swim near the Chinese Swimming Club in Tanjong Bungah, had a shock when they discovered that one of their party, a girl was missing. The party consisting o: four
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    Tamil Swindles A Malay Motorist
    145 3 (From Our Own Correspondent' Ipoh, Apr. 13. A TAMIL Aramugam, was sentenc- ed to six months' imprisonment yesterday morning by Mr P. F. Y. Radcliffe. the Ipoh First Magistrate, when produced tor sentence on a charge of cheating Moh 3. Othman in respect of a
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    Gaol For Stealing European's Wallet
    770 3 Gaol For Stealing European 's Wallet INCIDENT IN A CAFE LAIhaML ot six weeks' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by six months' police supervision, was passed by Mr, L. C. Goh in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on an English-speaking Indian, IL Subramaniam, who was convicted on a charge
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    Air Mails-1939 Style
    119 3 Air Mails- 1939 Style |M SERIAL Airways' preparations for regular trans- Atlantic and further long-range trans-ocean services include practice in refuelling their long-range aircraft in flight. The picture, taken during trials now in progress, shows the Imperial flying-boat Cabot receiving 1.000 gallons of petrol in mid-air Irom a specially adapted
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    Mrs. F. D. R.'s SECRETS
    179 4 She Never Is Exhausted HERE are seme little-known facts about Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, wife of the U.S. President: She often has wished for a facial massage but she hiu: teen too busy to get one. Bbc sleeps more in summer than In winter. She
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    MORE BEAUTY HINTS FROM HOLLYWOOD
    202 4 Bonita Granville, youthful star of "Nancy Drew, Trouble Shooter,** has evolved an interesting schedule of beauty hints for tbe nam., CARE OF THF HANDS is most important, and Bonita uses a softening, whitening lotion on the palms and backs of her hands. She applies it
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    Holiday On Horseback
    162 4 From A London Correspondent) I WAS talking the other day to a horsewoman who was one of the first to taste the jo\s of a riding holiday. She is planning anothei for the early summer, and was much interested in the news that the Institute of the
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    35 4 A black suede belt that is adjusted ty twisting silver scrolls till the belt slides around to the proper size dresses up an afternoon frock of draped cyclamen crepe, worn by Maureen O'Sullivan, Metro-Goldwyn-May.T actress.
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    A GOLDEN WEDDING
    209 4 THERE is no better-loved or more charming couple among the older generation in Society than the Duke and Duchess of Portland, who are, I hear, beginning to make plans for the celebration this summer of their golden wedding, writes a correspondent. It is an occasion in which
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    18 4 Latest Hollywood foible introduced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer s Myrna Loy are alter-shampoo tur'oans of coloured net to wear home.
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    Marriage Clinic's Rules For Wives
    1517 4 Marriage Clinic 's Rules For Wives j SPENT a day recently in an American Modern Marriage Clinic. So did a number of housewives, prospective mothers, brides and brides-to-be. We absorbed knowledge on how to improve marriage relationships, physically, spiritually and menKlly. We learned how to allay foolish fears and build
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    WOMEN IN LITHUANIA
    185 4 Equal Rights Unchallenged A NYONE who hai Baltic States Matt iu struck by the pride I take in their womer: _> degree of liberty the ran km achieved. They have always hug rtgaidrf as the equals or th< aaj; Lithuania regained htr Ini ence the women revered
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    ORPHANS OF THE EUROPEAN STORM
    84 5 ..i kealtll SMt\ heat'ty na* snapped a few here the dimmer i> now Aaett-i— f. SOME of a party of Cxeeh refugee-. Vllivl— C in London only to fiiul thev are to be refused admittance (lofou nirport scene. I2~*M r-POin. SOME of lhe refugees ulio
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    FRENCH RUSH FORTIFICATIONS IN INDO-CHINA
    157 6 FRENCH RUSH FORTIFICATIONS IN INDO-CHINA Intense Activity After Hainan Occupation GUNS AND AIRCRAFT Tokio, Apr. 13. THE French Indo-China Government is rushing the A fortification of major cities in French Indo-China, including Hanoi, Haiphong and Saigon, according to a press message from a correspondent of the Yomiuri Shimbun at Hong
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    THE Umbrella New Sword Of Damocles?
    651 6 THE Umbrella New Sword Of Damocles A GERMAN JIBE Mr Chamberlain'! statement In the House of Commons ten davs a.ufa was greeted with abuse and derision In the German Press. He and Visco PHt Halifax, it was stated, failed •■letely to exonerate themselves from the charge that they were c
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    49 6 A HOLE 'fi. tl~ p end tft long denly appeared in Eastern flford, last week. The road, pert ot the Souihend arterial route, ll Over tunnelling in convection iL it it the Central Lor, don Tube cj ten sion, but no workmen were on the spot at th? time.
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    NAZI PRESS OPENS FIRE ON DANES
    390 6 NAZI PRESS OPENS FIRE ON DANES 'Oppressed* Minority FOLLOWING the swift action ot the Polish authorities in sending military reinforcements to the Danzig border, and the Anglo-French guarantee ol the Polish frontiers, the "Danzig question" is now being allowed temporarily to drop ;n Germany, say London press reports of ten
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    Poland Plans Humane Jew Removal
    681 6 Poland Plans Humane Jew Removal BRITISH AID REQUIRED A PART from questions of war and peace which had recently arisen, the chief subject which Colonel Beck. Foreign Minister of Poland, hoped to discuss during his visit to London was that of emigration, especially that of Poland's Jews, according to The
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    SALUTE TO WOOL!
    21 6 THESE WOOLBUYERS, FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD are energetically cempetini i ,Ui at thc auction room in Melbourne.
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    Chances For Industry In Hong Kong
    372 6 Hong Kong. I THE golden opportunities which war Offers in compensation for its exaction are exemplified by the growing movement for the promotion of industry in Hong Kong and South China. A surplus for capital has lor many years been one of the economic
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  • WEEKLY RUBBER REPORTS
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      'Reasonably Satisfactory' Trade
      312 7 ALTHOUGH Good Friday's "outrage" has brought Europe once more to the brink of catastrophe, there has been a singular absence of panic on the world's exchanges, with the exception of Wall Street, where a crash took place in the earlier stages of the crisis, state Stanton Nelson
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      Politics And Rubber Prices
      126 7 As a result of the Easter holidays there is little rubber news to report, state Guthrie and Company Ltd. Together with other commodity and stock markets, the rubber market is overshadowed by political considerations. Locally, the nearby position is btill very tight and April delivery has
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      Market Used To Crises
      154 7 JHE market closed before the Easter holidays with a feeling of more confidence which, however, was rudelv destroyed by Italy's entry into Albama. and it was with some apprehension that operators returned on Tuesday, state Lewis and Peat (Singapore^ Ltd. The regularity of these crises is
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      Lad Steals Watch From Workmate
      127 7 <From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 13. AN 18-YEAR-OLD INDL^N lad. Raja Gopal an employee In a canning company was charged before Mr. Lim Koon Teck. in the Penang Middle Court, yesterday, with stealing a wrist watch valued $5 from the coat pocket of a
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      R. A. F. Spirit Is "A Tonic"
      163 7 London. Apr. '>. •THE best tonic for the pessimist to- day is "to observe and realise the spirit, courage, and determination of the R.A.F.." according to Sir Kingsley Wood. Mil— iter for Air. "Much depends upon Britain," he declared. "We live in critical
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      74 7 Come and see FREDRIC MARCH and JOAN BENNETT picking winners at BUKIT TIMAH! i P__^ __P_!^ II, '!BPM^__.T _T_n__rri_fl PADITftI \tyi- ma 1 m li_r_r, im. S UArIIUL R^p^^l(3lHpigK.|i 3 SHOWS DAILY M I i i_V\.^' •'■••''<» jt4- ts '^_B i ■m\i— M liaiACßJSuSatt_»c Bl -U _____k"_-^^ J mmWmWmW mmmm\mWmmf--mmf
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      223 7 DON'T COME NEAR THIS THEATRE UNLESS YOU ON 'TAKE" 90 MINUTES OF HELPLISS LaUGHTER m mmm^^^^^^^^^^^m^mm^^mmm^m^m _i >'«a^i^ai^BHM___ STARTS TODAY: matinee 3.15 tonight 6.15 9.15 PAVILION! HERE COMES TDPPFR A6AIH I_fc-v _IS <ff^ d_j§c^ __^_1 l_ s* >_ *^"f^_Pa__f> i!<„ v l«_i B mmmW^r SfSl -R^: >^j^i rJL smm-B i
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1939. Britain's Duty
    570 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 11, 1939. Britain 's Duty MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN S statement in the House of Commons last night announcing an Anglo-French pledge to defend both Greece and Rumania against any threat to their independence exceeded general expectations. It is overwhelming proof that the British Government
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    5 8 NO WHOA' FOR THfc. WEAK
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    Free German League Of Culture Formed
    1181 8  -  JOAN LITTLEFIELD SEEING LONDON By THERE has recently been formed in London the Free German League of Culture, an organisation of refugee artists, writers and scientists from Germany, Austria and Czecho-Slovakia, anxious to uphold the tradition of the German culture of which they were
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      188 8 THE i Masters. FAMOUS! (JXgPfe, from SCOTLAND' SHEIf I-" SINGAPORE DON'T BE VAGUE ASK FOR M__l,_ Haig NO FINER WHISKY GOES INTO ANY BOTTLE mm m\mW SOLE AGENTS JOHN LITTLE S CO..LTD. I Incorporated in England 1 i I _AaAV»»* 1 F ,r sure death to insects because it H
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      31 8 ___t* -__k_. '^_&6Sias&___F R■' Mtafl It thc "Something,*' in every Smrment leaving this establishment? It cannot be described exactly.... but it is Style MIEN CHONG TAILORING 34 Coleman St. Phone 1016-
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    Biggest Yet For Dock
    6 9 Biggest Yet For Dock LLOYD Sin
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    BIG REICH LINER TO BE DOCKED
    87 9 BIG REICH LINER TO BE DOCKED Cneisenau Loses Propellor Blade I pore, the Lloyd li propellor D I K( prival Llrd large in to have Kth, past O liner C limes ttV€ both b- their ng. Qnel- 10- knots 16 1 knots and day lute irom ntO dry dock her
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    CHINESE CROWD ABUSES A EUROPEAN
    680 9 CHINESE CROWD ABUSES A EUROPEAN Attended Auction Sale Of Japanese Goods HYLAM ACQUITTED EUROPEAN who attended an auction sale of Japanese goods in a Singapore shop and was threatened and abused by a hostile Chinese crowd outside the auction room, gave evidence in the Singapore Second Police Court, yesterday. Alleged
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    European 's Adultery With Chinese Dancer
    148 9 DECREE MADE ABSOLUTE a DECREE nisi granted by Mr. Justice Home in Singapore in March last year to Evelyn Usher, a European, against her European husband. John Phillip Usher, was made absolute by the Chief Justice, S.S.. Sir Percy McEiwaine, In the Singapore H.gh
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    Chinese To Face Mu rde r Ch a rge
    60 9 Yong Ah Tea. alias Sak Kow Lo Koon. a 29-year-oid Hoekehia, was committed to stand his trial at the next Singapore Assizes, on a charge of the murder of a compatriot. Koh Ngian Chew, at the eon cl a sion of
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    International Course In Malariology
    48 9 THE international course in malar iolo-y organised by the League of Nations Eastern Bureau will be opened at the Institute for Medical Research, Kuala Lumpur, at 9 a.m. on Monday by the Federal Secretary. Mr. C. I>. Ahearne. who will give a short address.
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    Malaya To Be Link In Anti-Tokio "Axis"?
    190 9 JAPANESE ALLEGATIONS Tokio. THE Bangkok correspondent of the Asahi Shimbun reports that a ''secret understanding" has been reached between Siam and Great Britain. Describing the international situation facing Siam as "delicate," the correspondent alleges that Britain has been endeavouring to establish "an anti-Japanese
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    Europeans Remove Gubernatorial Gate
    78 9 ■TWO European motorists, late on Wednesday night, removed the barrier which has been placed across Edinburgh Road, outside Government House gates. The motorists drove up Edinburgh Road, lifted the barrier out of the holes in which it had been set, but in which concrete had not
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    $2,000 Bail Offer To 17-Year-Old
    69 9 $2,000 Bail Offer To 17 -Year -Old JJAIL of $2,000 was offered to a 17 -y e ar-old Hainanese, Chhan Sang, who claimed trial before Mr. K. A. Blacker m the Singapore Third Police court, yesterday, on a charge of managing an unlawful society. Chhan was alleged to have managed
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    Sikhs Celebrate National Day
    224 9 DAWN SONGS pOUR thousand Singapore Sikhs gathered at the Queen Street Gurudwara temple) yesterday to celebrate their national day. It was nearly 300 years ago that tht Sikh Khalsa. or nation, was re-born in the face of persecution by the Moghul Emperor Aurengzeb. and Khalsa Day
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    Mysterious Drowning Of A Chinese
    84 9 A verdict of •found drowned, with no evidence to show after what manner he came by his death," was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. |W. G. Porter yesterday, at an inquiry into the death of an unknown Chinese, who disappeared in the sea near
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    83 Owners Of Twakows Charged
    46 9 For causing obstruction in the Singapore river between Jan. 30 and Feb. 3, 82 summonses were brought agair.si a number of Chinese twakow owners in the Marine Court yesterday, before Captain J. C. MacLeod, Police Court magistrate. The cases were adjourned.
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      12 9 CONVENIENCE ?E r AFTER THE SHOW THE CAPITOL K°ck Oysters STRAWBERRIES I
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      322 9 hRODEX DISTINCTIVE OVERCOATS FOR MEN Slt^lM^'London Tailor Made. Perfect •■^'"•Sfc' iPSz^* Finish Stocked in several Models. Lj in Single Double-breasted Styles. il%l|L»> In Greys and Browns. Smart Check? i^llia^^^Bß^lfc^' and Neat Herring-bone Designs. M |m Pure Wool Worsted. Halt L.ned C perfect fit. Prices $55 $65 Made exclusively for -ROBINSON
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      42 9 /-.*'u' \otice For Thc Day .'..sti v c in Ist. Court Appeal Rex Peals* at il a.m. Origlnatand Justice Manning in ?nd rn. H nt ItKHo a.m.— a.m. totch Air Mail 12 Hours Late K L M p] Medan ind ii until
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    67 10 SCOUT DECORATION for Crown Prince of Iran. His Excellency Khaled Bey Hassanien, the Chief of Boy Scouts of Egypt, photographed as he decorated the Crown Prince of Iran, uith the Scout order of the Golden Eagle. The presentation was made at the Palace where the Crown Prince is living in
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    405 10 Beet steak Kali 36 Beef stew or curry do 30 Fillet Steak lb. 55 Mutton. Australian do 35 Pork, lean Kati 44 Pork, lean and fat (Ist duality) do 36 POULTRY Capons (locally reared) Kati 55 Ducks each 40 Fow'j Kati 32 Hens (locally reared) do 35
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    Nazi Plot For Patagonian Colony
    105 10 Buenos Aires. DOUCE who are investigating allegations of a Nazi plot to make the territory of Patagonia a German colony have now seized letters and papers found in the home In Buenos Aires of Don Enrique Jurges. the Argentine representative of a big German electrical
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    CHINESE BANKERS' HOPES
    565 10 Self -Sufficiency Likely Result Of Blockade UNITED FRONT ASSURED Chungking, Apr. 4. QPTIMISM permeated the manifesto which concluded the second local financial conference held in Chungking under the auspiceaS of the Ministry of Finance during tbe earlier part of March. The March conference was the second one
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    China's Joan Of Arc Rivals Mu-Lan
    407 10 China's Joan Of Arc Rivals Mu Lan A SK any Chinese on the street who was Miss Ma-lan. The answer will invariably be that she was a famous heroine who fought against the nomadic invaders for her aged father. Some 1,300 years later, such heroism has been re-enacted in China
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      305 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS ASHWORTH-On Apr 13. at the Maternity Hospital to Rita, wile of George Christian ashvorth a son. Both well. ELDRED— At the Singapore Miterrity "Hospital on Apr. 12. to Mr. and Mrs. W. Eldred, a daughter. TENDERS. SINGAPORE L MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now invited for
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      226 10 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT K.VI'OM. (.IU.NGK-77. Meyer Rd (near Swimming Club; Board -Residence at moderate rates Larjre Gardens— Tennis Phone: 5758. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. EAST ANGLIA a oxus? rise singapoml I mins to -otto blgb ieveL garages, daily or monthly rates, Large grounds, excellent cuisine
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      238 10 BANK OF CHuj: (Incorporated in China o* 12. CecU Street. Nin Telephones: Manager'.; os" ptre Asst Manas,,.-, *M Exchange Dept k. G ener al Off We B Mi i a oie Address: "r<n v# Sliij Paid Lp Capital |5 l Reserve Funds in l|f| N|y excess of tm Total Assets
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      630 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE j TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZHP 50.06 metres. p.m. 5.00 Recitation of the Koran, from the Studio. 5.20 Arabic musict 5.40 Malay folk songsf 6.00 Teochew musict Teochew dramas and selections. 7.00 Children's programme (English) 7.15 Time, weather and news announcements. 7.30 "From the studio armchair." 7.45
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      283 10 /BERLIN TODAY DJA 9.56 mr I (SI J m. DJB 15.20 nu- I (19.1 m.i. DJQ 15.28 mc I (19.6 m.i. DJN 9.54 mr l (51.41 mj. p.m. 5.05 Our singing, rtaftai Frsnkfurt 5.50 Jugoslavian music 6.20 Concert of light musfc 7.20 News in Enxllsh. 7.35 Concert of tight n
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      193 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations from London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday on unless Latest Quotation Previously ted D M »944-«4.... 106^ 106 ■90 j O4 104 o 94 M% Uilltt) y:i 525) 4« Pu O B«nfe $125).... *JBO 10s. CBl 10s. dro 0rd...... i6s 6d. 16s
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      Daily Share Report
      58 11 1 v| M> Bl RASI R .K CO. AT „i; < LOSI OF BUSINESS M STERDAI 1 ■idaaj was sins'... un**A owl the pries ef rubber ass buyers spot 11 *«yen .!,,!> -September H ,M steady but •Uriel. mdilM «W extremely dull the local share mH nevertheless
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      26 11 VCUXM NOON Buyers Sellers It* 26'i. 26 ***** S 27'i 27 nM n% n sie L «h n, »M 7 ,s'Wd.
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      Local Exchange Rates
      245 11 Local Exchange Rates APR. IS, 1939: NO-UNO London T.T. 2 3". London demand 2 3 ri i Lyona demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240> A Hamburg demand 133 1 Nev York demand 54 Montreal demand 54 3 16 Batavia demand 101 Samarang demand 101 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 154 i
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      140 11 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday KIKBER: Dull. London: 715 10(1 Bd. Previously 7 !■> iflri p 1 iah May-June: Bd. 8 1 I6d. Previous y 2 July-Sept.: 8 lied. 8 3 16d. Previously' 8 1 16d B>'rl Ou.-Dec.: 8" B d. B<.,d. Previousy i 16d N.w Tort:
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      14 11 I I > I I 1 1 1 From London: Latest Quotations
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      73 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method oJ Parity oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 224.11 176 3 4 176*4 Now York... to 1 4.8655 4.68 116 468 I|l6 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 8.81 3 8.81 3 Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 2 :1 4d. Is.
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      Yesterday's Rubber Auction
      301 11 Yesterday's Rubber Auction THE Singapore Chamber ol Commerce 1 Rubber Association held its 1,429th auction yesterday, when there were catalogued 1.362.483 lbs. 608.25 tons) Oitered 1.234 172 lbs. 1 550.97 tons) Sold 963.572 lbs I 430.17 tons) Spot L ondon 7.15 I6d. New York 15 3 4 cts. PRICES REALISED
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1326 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Eraser And Co. s List OWING TO DISTURBED CONDITIONS IN EUROPE A NUIVIBFR OF THESE QUOTATIOiNS MUST BE REGARDED AS NOMINAL. Tapah ($1) !.45 j55 T. Anson ($2) 1.15 ij 5 Temerloh <Sl> 41" 2 4 Tiafal^ar Itfj .75 .81) uiu
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      Current Company Dividends
      163 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. THURSDAY, APR. 13, 1939: ft P.M. Total for Financial Date Ex. Div. year Apr. 18 Apr. 13 2»' 2 Apr. 15 Apr 9 10% Apr. 26 Apr. 20 20% Apr. 29 Apr. 25 |ft% Apr 28 Apr. 23 4% Apr. 15
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    Filming England For The U. S. Public
    279 12 Filming England For The U. S. Public a*. 1 GEORGE L WATERS. 25 year old American .specialist in colour photography, ha.s arrived in Finland to take a series' of 30<> picture.^ coveiina evety aspect o. ii r e In the British They ase to be exhibited on a icreen IP.7H.
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    60 12 Mr. and Mrs E. J. H. Corner are Passengers lor Penan? in the Blue j Funnel liner. Agamenon. which .mailed j from Liverpool on Apr. 3. Singapore passengers in the ship (which Ls due to dock in Penang on Apr. 25 and at Singapore on Apr. 28) include Messrs G.
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    47 12 A PRINCESS IS AMUSED. -Princess tllizabelh claps her hands ana 'tniqhs as she sits iu the Royal boj at the CotttSWJH with her parents, the K 'ip and Queen und rratches the ■'laritu matinee held in aid of the Kinq Georuc Pension finnd for Actors and Actres.se...
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    Fingerprints Cabled From Australia
    116 12 London, Apr. 2. piaNGEKPKIM evidence, cabled from Australia, caused Hyman Rirhard Diamond to be set free at Bow Street police court yesterday. It proved that he was not the man the police alleged him to be. Diamond, an estate a^ent, was remanded in custody last Friday
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    ATLANTIC FLIGHT "COMFORTABLE"
    246 12 Yankee Clipper's First Trans Oce an Voyage 21 PEOPLE ON BOARD Southampton, Apr. 2. THE 37-tons "Hying liner," Yankee Clipper, today finished her first tranaS-Ocean voyage. At 3.25 Captain Harold Gray, Pan-American Airways crack pilot, brought his craft to rest on Southampton Water. As he stepped from
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    £3 A Week For Couples Over 60
    88 12 Wellington, Apr. J. KJ. VV ZEALAND'S Government Social Security Act, by which married couples a^ed sixty, or more, receive pensions of £3 a week, was inaugurated today. Couples may also receive M 1 from other sources, making a total income of Ci. Mr.
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    Devonshire To Visit South Africa
    73 12 London. Apr. I. r T*HE Duke ot Devonshire. Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Dominions, is to visit the Union oi South Africa and Southern Rhodesia next month. A big-game hunt with Mr Oswald Pirow. the Defence Minister, is given as one of thc leasons. It is
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    Sailors See Fi|ms For 1½d A Week
    289 12 Sailors See Fi| ms For 1½d A Week I-«»II«I '111 ABOARD th tS^-ton 2 Ark Royal U was inaugurated the R OJ Corporation whereby 200 ships will be able to I cinema programme even for just thrce-hallpen,,. This will make the Brttlsl N second biggwt Chain ol cinema tors in
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    No Ellis Island For Britain
    85 12 London, Apr. 1. MR T. E. HaARVEY and.. English Universities) asked the Home Secretary. Sir Samuel Hoare. yesterday if he would consider some arrangement like Ellis Island, where refugees could be given temporary accommodation. Sir Samuel Hoare said he did not think such a scheme
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    Royal Tank Corps To Be Formed
    151 12 Royal Tank Corps To Be Formed London, Apr. Ailß. HORE -BELISHA thc War Min- is ter, announced in the House of Commons yesterday that it had been decided to form a Royal Armoured Corps In this corps would be associated the 18 mechanised Regular cavalry regiments and the Regular and
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      328 12 USHERS IN THE DRUGLESS AGE I,;sSSSa\ THE M <> ST PREDIGESTED MINERAL VITAMIN-FOOD HBP^\ HEALTH, STRENGTH, RICH RED BLOOD FOR ALL. fSaSKW DEPRESSION, LOSS OF WEIGHT, BRAIN-FAG Pf3> V STOMACH TROUBLES, LASSITUDE, SKINNINESSW A&? ALL VIELD TO VIKELP bw^l OLAHD s ™*VATION IS RECTIFIED wfIHJPJJJJJE* Jusf at a house is
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      482 12 Air iVlail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD postage rate 8 cents per halfimperial: From Europe due Wed- To Hong Kong: Mails titsd;.y. triday Saturday mornings close 2 p.m Sundays and Tuesdays ail 7* ru f Fr,,,n Ipoh. Postage 8 cents per half-ounce. and Kuan. Liin pur Arrives every K.N.1.L.M.: To Saigon:
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      413 12 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following .ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Shirala 18; Kola 16; Kelantan 15; Husimi Maru. Kepong 13; Klias 11; Gneisenau 9; Bennuachan 7. Empire Dork: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Clan.s Riclrmers 30; Ipoh
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      97 12 CLEARANCES Apr 13. Sin Kheng Sent;. Tandjons BalPi. Rusa <Brit.»: Nordmark (Gero; Karoa. Kedub (Brit,); Hai Lee Nor.) Stugen. Cremer. Tidore. Camphuys iDiit.i. Apr. 15: Lipis (Brit.). was proposed to train a sufficient number of Army reservists to meet immediate requirements tn the event of an emergency. This year 16,000
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    Archaeologist Shot In Palestine
    71 13 Jerusalem. jyjß. J. H. ILIFFE, director of the m Rockefeller Archaeological Museum In Jerusalem, was shot and severely wounded here while locking the garage of his house near Herod's Gate. A curfew has been declared in the area for an indefinite period, and Arab traffic has
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    "Pianofortelepathy" From The B.B.C.
    313 13 "Pianofortelepathy" From The B.B.C. BLIND PLAYERS' DUET London, Apr. 2. MEiTHER' David Buchan nor Ronald 11 Gourley, the two blind musicians who astonished listeners with a 20---minute broadcast of what they called 4 Fianofortelepathy," could give satisfactory explanation of how they did it. Ail they know is that the experiment,
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    Preventing Default By Solicitors
    263 13 a pttaw k London, Apr. 2. y^CilON has been taken by the Law Society tightening up its regulations for the prevention of irregularities and default by solicitors. A new rule passed by the council of the society for this purpose has been approved by the Master
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    Charged With Taking Best Friend's Son
    86 13 New York. pHARLES MITCHELL and Solomon Schwartz who were accused of kidnapping their best friend's four-year-old son. have been acquitted in Nev: York on the kidnapping charge, but were found guilty of second degree assault. Mitchell, aged 31. was accused of kidnapping four-year-oid Michael
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      575 13 ■~-~~'Tr~=- ~T+l mmm s m^ mm n mmm wmßmmßmmmmwmmmm^ m g^aa^fc 'fMnte _^__a KJE. r*m ■> mmA *S___^ _-_--------_^^k_a^---R--aa-----^ M| iii4 jfPiOand BRITISH INDIA LINES I B*^ '.TED IN ENGLAND) EP. (Sc Q. S. K. CO'S SAILINGS, Ol TUARDS Due Due raaaaft i>tta Tonnage S'pore. SOUDAN 6.500 June 2 1
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      138 13 McALISTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) GRESHAM HOLSE. BATTERY RD.. SINGAPORE. PHONE 5172. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF LINCOLN Calls Glasgow Apr. 29 May 2 CITY OF ATHENS May HO June 1
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      611 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay. Slncapor. TeL 51 51. Chartered Bank BuUdln«. Penang Tel 1361 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. CONTINENI AND GLASGOW (in conjunction with the Glen Line) THE| EU s L'don. R'dam and Hull A 6 GL__NAPPARTa- ?s__. °¥*i' L don dam H'burg G'ow
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      559 14 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5131. Canadian pacimc I^VE^SYrTHjj (liicorpc-r-Ood In __a_g__v___U IMF EMPKEaSS" ROLTE offers TRA.NS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-1M AL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII
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      570 14 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements) REGULAR PASSENGER and CARGO Service from Singapore to Java, Bornso, Banka and Billiton For BATAVIA, CHERIBON and SEMARANG (Every Tuesday and Friday) s.s. GIANG BEE Fri. Apr 14 B.S. NAM YONG Tues. Apr'. 18 For SOURABAYA AND
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      605 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, lj] TO EUROPE IROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO COLOMBO, BOMBAY SI 17 on« ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND* NEW VOUfc SUB Arrives Leaves Leaves S'pore. S'pore. Penan* ""N PRESIDENT ADAMS Apr. 22 Apr. 25 An* «S v <* I PRESIDENT VAN BUREN May 6 May 9 m™
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    TWO CHANGES IN OPEN THIS YEAR
    576 15 T WO CHANGES IN OPEN THIS YEAR £20 For Best Qualifying Score 44 IN LAST TWO ROUNDS mun D A London, Apr. 1. pih Koyal and Ancient Club has made two interesting changes in the conditions for the Open championship, at Si. Andrews, m the week beginning July 3. One
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    26 15 London. Apr. 4. P A. Paul Gibb. the England batsman, may follow other famous cricketi rs and take up a business appointment with Sir Jutten Cahn.
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    178 15 Today's Contract Bridge Problems David Bruce D llaftec Oswald S tM liken) I d what is the I to impossible that S bridge game, the I be: To have one deling with a per- 1 hid only to bid and make a (irand Slam' ha »pened ta k| hands we
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    14 15 London, Apr 4 'Qr r c h -ive ap--1 g» to captain '•n.ng .season.
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    £40-A-Week Ice Hockey
    289 15 London, Apr. 4. THERE will be sailing irom New York in a day or two for a short London visit a party of ice hockey players, every one of whom thinks he has had a bad season if he fails to clear £1,000 in wages. They are
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    School Sports Tomorrow
    39 15 The second annual athletic sports of the Saradainani Girls' School and the Vivekananda Boys' School will be held at 230 p.m. tomorrow at the R'amakrishna Mission recreation ground. Mrs. S. C. Goho will distribute the prizes.
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    Fingleton And Ten-Day Tests
    221 15 Sydney, Apr. 4. TEN-DAY Tests in Australia during the next England tour are forecast by J. H. Fingleton, unless Australia falls into line with England and South Africa and bans timeless Tests. Fingleton declared that restricted Tests, with the series even dependent upon points for a
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    Distributing Cup Final Tickets
    157 15 London. Apr. 4. WITH the Cue Final tickets sent out. the troubles of football club secretaries are beginning. The scramble for tickets is so terrific and the allotment to each club (finalists apart) .so that it would not be surprising if officials decided to distribute them
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    42 15 London, Apr. 4. Warwickshire have signed as a pro fessional 23 -year-old Fred Taylor, a righthand medium-pace bowler who for the past two seasons assisted StaffOJ dshire in the Minor Counties' Championship. He is the son of a former Warwickshire last bowler.
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    Basketball Team From Manila
    71 15 picture. T lIS BASKETBALL TEAM from thgFar Eastern UfUvtrtitp, Manila, Till pcoy a series of matches in Singapore and up-couniry. Tney arrived by tne Conte Verde yesterday. Sitting (left); J. P. Rocha coach), E. camitan, A. Carillo icaptain), B. Neal and J Lao. Standing: V. Castro
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    Entries And Draw For Y.M.C.A. Tennis Tourney
    917 15 £NTRIES AND DRAW for the! Y.M.C.A. open lawn tennis tour- I nament for 1939 are as follows:— MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Byes— Yadi bin Haji Kassim vs. Robert Chia; C. Y. Koh vs. Maurice Silverstein; A. Burkhill vs. Chin Kee Onn. First Round:— M.
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    Changi Sailing Notes
    230 15 QWING to the holiday period the Monthly Cup race arranged for Friday was postponed The Commodore's Trophy event on Tuesday attracted quite a large en I y and one of the most interesting races of the year was sailed in a fresh northeast wind. The boats crossed
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    Y.M.C.A. Juniors Win
    39 15 Y.M.C.A. Juniors Win THE Y.M.C.A. Juniors yesterday defeated the Gordons by three noals to one in a water-polo fixture at Fort Canning. Fones. Pa^e and Kok Leong I *ored lor the winners and Phillip and Milne tor the Gordons.
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    22 15 London. Apr. 4. Mr. C. J. B. Wood, formerly captain of Leicestershire County CC. has been appointed assistant-sea^retary to the club. <s
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    Bradman Wants More Severe Leg-Before Rule
    339 15 Bradman Wants More Severe Leg-Before Rule London, Apr. 4. U7ISDENS "Cricketers' Almanack," seventy-sixth edition, has just been published. Among the contributors this year is D. G. Bradman. He attacks the two main causes of stagnation and ineptitude in modern Test matches, the dcping" of wickets, and, even more strongly, "the
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    Cyclists' Speed Trial Postponed
    107 15 AT a meeting of sportsmen and cyclists it was decided to postpone the date of the fir.st annual bicycle speed trial at Buona Vista Road. The Gap. until Sunday. Apr. 30. The distance is about one mile snd the race will start at 7 a.m S
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    Mental Hos pital Finish Well, Beat Marines 3-1
    408 16 DOWN 1-0 AT INTERVAL THK Mental Hospital Spoils Club did well to beat the Marines by 3 goals to 1 at the Stadium yesterday in thf second division (a) of the league. Bad weather again spoilt an interesting match. However, the Mental
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    26 16 picture. Tl' T GORDONS beat the Mancftesters 2—1 in their first division League jinure at Sclcranc, yesterday. Here is an incident during the game. Free Press
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    United Services Beat Y.M.C.A.
    118 16 Water-Polo A TEAM from the United Services yesterday defeated the Y.M.C.A. by six goals to one in a water-polo fixture at Fort Canning. In the first half the Services were leading by three goals to one. Chinchen and Bradley gave them a two goal lead and
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    Extensions At Villa Park
    130 16 London. Apr. 4. A STON VILLA, where the hearts of so many midland soccer fan-j are centred, plan to make Villa Park into a 100.000 crowd capacity stadium. First move will be installation during the close season of another 10,000 tip-up seats at what is termed
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    19 16 Tho King and Queen will attend the English soccer cup final at Wembley on Apr. 29. Reuter reported yesterday.
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    GORDONS WIN FROM MANCHESTER
    488 16 Two Goals To One On Slippery Field GOALKEEPERS IN FORM TRUE to their past form, the Gordon Highlanders came out winners by two goals to one over the Manchester Regiment in a not-too-aggressive first division game at Selerang yesterday. A penalty* against the Dons, scored within
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    Manila Boxers Arrive
    50 16 TWO FILIPINO BOXERS, Ben nmins, a featherweight, and Smart Cruz, a bantamweight, arrived from Manila yesterday by the Conte Verde. The new arrivals, who are under contract with the covered stadium, have very good records. Suitable local opposition will be provided for them in the near future.
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    S.R.C. Matches
    86 16 TODAY'S matches in the SR.C tennis tournament are as follows; Championship singles: R. H. Bain vs. R. E. Thoy. Championship doubles, Semi-Finals: P. D'Almeida and E. Le Mercier vs. H. N. Balhetchet and M. A. Cordeiro; P. F. de Souza and E G. Wheatley vs. Dr. S. L.
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    Tonight's Tide Bout
    96 16 JJARD-HITTING Neil Hemchit will *attempt to take the Malayan lightweight title from Ventura Marquez at the covered stadium tonight. The battle is scheduled for 15 "threes," but it is doubtful if it will go the full distance. Realising the task that lies before him, Hemchit is trained
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    Y.M.C.A. XI Defeat H.M.S. Terror
    171 16 Y.M.C.A. XI Defeat H.M.S. Terror RESPITE a SUfhl prevailed throu-. the Y.M.CA. cricket t H.M.S. Terror by fo v Y.M.CA. ground vest Dean batted best I i a fine 30. and Bui Chen- Siang were th< tors of the winning retired. 27, and SI Thiam Slew bowled weU Y.M.C.A., taking
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    60,000 Crowd Expected
    76 16 TN MILAN there has been no hold-up in the preparations for the Italy-England match, which, it is certain, will be played before a capacity crowd of 60,000 people in the San Siro Stadium. Almost all the available accommodation has already been booked, and it is suggested that
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    S.C.C. And R.A.F. Draw One-All
    45 16 The Reserve division soccer fixture between the S.C.C. and the R.A.M.C. to have been played on the padang yesterday was cancelled. The S.C.C. team, however, played a friendly fixture with the R.A.F. (H.Q.) the game ending in a one-all draw.
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    19 16 S.C.F.A. SOCCER TEAM wx.ich returned by the Conte Verde yesterday after their tour of Manila, Hong Kong and Macao.
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