The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 April 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,753. LSTU 1535. SATTRDAY, APRIL 15, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    U.S. PRESIDENT CONDEMNS "DREAMS OF CONQUEST"
    416 1 America Prepared To Defend Freedom READY TO MATCH FORCE TO FORCE" Washington, Apr. 11. nvolvements <>f tho Old World" were referred :nt RooeeveH today, addressing the Board ericAn Union. America was protected, he mm these tragic involvements which today are making now cockpit of
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    GIBRALTAR ROAD BARRICADED
    90 1 Gibraltar. Apr. 14. MORE THAN A HUNDRED Royal Engineers are busy erecting a barricade on the main road on the north front 01 Gibraltar. Motor cars and buses are not permitted to enter or leave the iortress after sunset. Thete measures are believed to be precaucionary steps
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    22 1 Washington. Apr. 14. President Roosevelt, today signed the measure providing for an additional $100,000,000 for relief purposes in th«? United States Reuter
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    42 1 London, Apr. 14. It having been found possible last night to complete in one day the debates on the International situation, both Houses of Parliament now stand adjourned until Apr. 18, the date originally fixed for the reassembly after Easier. British Wireless
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    STOP PRESS
    79 1 Amman. Apr. 14. Iraq pipeline was putu-tured and ignited ou the east side of Jordan Valley by an Arab iroiitier bund. After action bv Government lor- es the Arabs were driven oil and the pipeline repaired. Reuter. Qibraltar. Apr. 14. It is understood boom defence^ are being: pl^ed
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    Premier's Firmness Is Welcomed
    611 1 NEED FOR AN AGREEMENT WITH RUSSIA ira nu i i London, Apr. 14. jyjK. Chamberlain s timely hrmness over reported threats to Corfu, on Easter Sunday, possibly preventing something dangerously near a cause of war, is singled out by many British press commentators today as pointing
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    German Warships For Italian Ports ?
    120 1 German Warships For Italian Ports Berlin, Apr. 14. IX foreign political circles here it is strongly rumoured that Germany has sent six warships, comprising two ■■-misers and four destroyers, to Italian harbours in the Mediterranean. OiTicial comment on the rumour tonight is unobtainable, as competent naval authorities cannot be reached.
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    Naval Service For Women
    87 1 Naval Service For Women London, Apr. 14. ''WRENS'— the women's naval service formed in the Great War are to be revived. The King has given permission for the formation of corps of the Women's Royal Naval Service, who will replace naval officers and ratings in war time on certain duties
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    Francois Victory March Postponed?
    69 1 London. Apr. 14. QFtf. FRANCO'S triumphant entry Into Madrid may be postponed from May 2 until May 15, according to a Havas telegram. The dispatch adds that the victorious march through the town will be followed by the withdrawal of foreign troops and a demonstration by
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    Colony's Million For Defeiice
    42 1 Colony's Million For Defeiice A HKTHER GIFT of X 1.000,000 ($8,500,000) this year to Imperial Defence is proposed by the Straits Settlements Government. The gift, for which unanimous approval is expected, will increase to 515,<>00.000 the Colony's contribution to defence this year.
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    CHINESE DRIVE TOWARDS CANTON STILL UNCHECKED
    292 2 CHINESE DRIVE TOWARDS CANTON STILL UNCHECKED Attackers Closing In On Japanese PRAISE FROM CHIANG Hong: Kong, Apr. 14. PHINESE forces continue to push southwards along the Canton-Hankow railway in the direction of Canton. After capturing the districts of Fayuen and Chungfa, the Chinese reached the foot of the White Clouds
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    U.S. Financial Scheme To Aid Democracies
    196 2 U.S. Financial Scheme To Aid Democracies Ni M Voik. Apr. i*. THL Reconstruction Finance Corpor.i ton has Indicated its willingness to \T& British i'.nd urity holdings in the United Btatet, in the event of war, according to the New York Times, provided a ,nt can be drawn by American Investment
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    More Soviet Military Aid For China
    166 2 REPORTED DEMAND FOR Tokio, Apr. 11. THE Soviet Union has offered the Chungking Government wider military support in exchange for concessions and rights in China, according to a special dispatch received by the newspaper Yomiuri Shimbun. The Soviet Union is reported to have agreed
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    Anti-Comintern Man For Peking
    66 2 Hsingking, Apr. 14. tuie Manchukuo Government hag de- cidcu to station an "antl-Comlntern commissioner* 1 m Peking, as result oi arrangements made between ti;<. eminent and the Provisional Governmeni ol the Republic o: China. The commissioner will bo assist, i by two <>th<-r t>fTici..!> This move
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    French Views On Security Line-Up
    196 2 French Views On Security Line-Up Paris, Apr. 14. 'THE nature and scope of the French and British undertakings given yesterday convince the French pres? that a new, powerful organisation for collective security has been built. The majority of newspapers today insist on the necessity of including Russia In the system,
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    M. P. Collapses During Speech
    58 2 London. Apr. 11. vi. William Banders, 68-years-old Labour M. P. lor North Battersea collapsed while making a speech in the House of Commons last night, and was carried from the Chamber by several ol his colleagues. He recovered sufficiently to be laken homo and was
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    German Pilot Shot Down By Japanese
    45 2 Chungking. Apr. 14. »VKREE JAPANESE BOM3ERS have shot down a pa.ssenser plane belonging to the Eurasia Company <a. joint German-Chinese concern) near ihr Yunnan border. The German pilot was injured, but the fate of the passengers is unknown Reuter
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    Young Chinese Attacks Host
    267 2 JUDGE ORDERS FLOGGING (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 14. THAT he had abused the hospitality which the complainant had afforded him, was one of the observations made by Mr. Justice Gordon-Smith at the Selangor Assizes today, when he sentenced Loke Kwan, a young Chinese,
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    Army Chief Flees From Spain
    63 2 GENERAL MENENDEZ, FORMER CIIIKI OF THE SPANISH REPUBLICAN ARMY of the Levante. (left) In the train on his way to London, with his neph^v Juan Antoni Meuen-lez. aged IS, who has been fighting on the Levante front with his uncle siiuc he was 13. They
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    American Envoy To Franco Spain
    57 2 New York. Apr. 14. MOMDfATION of Mr. Alexander Wfd.iell, (niltd States' am. bassadOT to Argentina, as the first I nited States ambassador to Nationalist Spain is expei ted to be made to the Senate by President Uoovcwlt todftjr, ;u cording to the New York Times*
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    1944 OLYMPIC GAMES MAY TAKE PLACE IN JAPAN
    151 2 1944 OLYMPIC GAMES MAY TAKE PLACE IN JAPAN Mcfo, Apr. 1 1. A T [h€ UJJI t invitation of ihc *}> Japanese Amateur Athletic Association, the Tourist Industry Bureau the Municipality and the' Foreign Office. Mr Avery Brimdaue. chairman the American Olympic Commutes arrived in Yokohama trom Ameri yesterday. He
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    PACIFIC DEFENCE TALKS BEGIN
    44 2 Wellington, \pr. 14. The Pacific Deience Conference was opened today by Viscount Galway Governor-General of New Zealand Mr. Michael Savage, Prime Minister, was elected chairman. The conference is epxected to last a week and pro- ceedings will be private.— Reuter.
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    PRIMATE RETURNING TO ENGLAND
    38 2 Istanbul, Apr. 14. The Archbishop of Canterbury. Dr Cosmo Lang, who arrived here on Apr 12. stated he is interrupting his Mediterranean cruise to return to England immediately becau% of the international situation. Reuter
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    25 2 Belgrade, Apr. 14. Dr. Goebbels. German Propaganda Minister, arrived here by air from Istanbul today, and after a brief halt left for Berlin. Re uter
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    Association & K. L. Housing Problem
    108 2 Association K. L. Housing Problem NON-GOVEI SERVANTS 1 Movt ■From Our i JHE housing pi pur class waffi the Comm.M.. ment Servant* a to the annual i. whicn v.iii be annual gtrn elation next I The Committi touch with E ing schemi mendationa i that concn pr here to t
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      "Topper Takes A Tri"
      74 2 (4f|K>PPEB flln riotously funny i Thorne B i Lth Ita i you m t her i Atlas, the dot quality ol m;: after up: Rokind V per. :>.nd Billie B over In I would-be divoi Constance B talen all the troub e And tlieii plavers axcli
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      "King Of Italy And Albania"
      41 2 RM II It li officially Ri Victor Emm;uiu« i. wh ed the crown ol Albania. i] title: "King of iuh I Einperor of Bttlioplfl He will be icpresen by a Ueutenant-K im w in Tirana. Reuter
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      NORWAY WANTS BIGGER DEFENCE GRAM
      32 2 Oslo. \P r The Norwegian cided to ask PmrlUment I ordinary appropii kronor, (about £1 00 purposes In th€ jreaJ The money will be extra taxation Rcutcr
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      21 2 Marshal Petain. Itei to the Franco Go who returned to itan report, has gone b.irk to B reported from Paris y. >'
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    Court Makes A Unique Aarrangement
    28 3 Court Makes A Unique Aarrangement ed it abthe pa,•iy :he debtor .rms PENDING vily B "ing rered :n- d tor were i ner--4 Od n >i bo om
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    9 3 .11 ind preI entirely special with r Mr. n.
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    DISCOVERS NEW WAY TO HEALTHY MOUTH AND GUMS
    52 3 t*r t ker, Int resting became unable the the time Intrsuaded me [ilk of arst I Lmme- Phillips' Ittc6nana were ci teeth where time of my Magnesia •ior at i teeth and and healthy, Milk )f and gum e titifrlce that 8
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    SINGAPORE SEQUEL TO DAIREN BRAWL
    703 3 SINGAPORE SEQUEL TO DAIREN BRAWL Sailors' Singing Ends In Razor Slashing GAOL FOR NEGRO alleged razor attack on a British seaman by a Barbados Negro outside Europe Cafe. in Dairen, Manchukuo, on Mar. 30, in the early morning, had a sequel m the Singapore Criminal District Court vesterdav »>efore Mr.
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    Bagpipes At Singhalese Fete
    67 3 DAGPIPES blown by native "musicians in Highlanders' uniforms piped in the president of the Singapore Singhalese Janopakara Maha Sabha. Mr. H. A. de Silva. when he arrived at Victoria School yesterday to take part in the Singhalese national dav celebrations. At the tea party, attended by
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    News In Brief
    477 3 OKOADCASIS In Malay irom Japanese radio station at Formosa begun some months ago, are regarded a i luriher evidence oi Japan's desire i make known her cultural aspirations In this part oi the world." In th*> Netherlands Indies, the Government is considering making It illegal tor radio
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    Natives Denounce France
    88 3 fOLLOWING Vie news on Ap-. o of the death in a car crash o/ the King of Irak and the shooting of the British Consul, demonstrations occurred in Baghdad as a protest by the Irak people against French Policy in Syria. All classes of the population took
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    FATALITY ON EAST COAST ROAD
    463 3 FATALITY ON EAST COAST ROAD Motorist Freed From Blame A FATAL motor accident on the East Coast Road on the attemoon of April 5. resulting in the death ot a Malay cyclist, Ahmat bin Hassan, had its sequel in the Singapore Coroner's Court yesterday, when Mr. W. G Porter held
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    Malay Press Hits At Islam's "Protector "
    384 3 Malay Press Hits At Islam's "Protector DUCE "HAS BROKEN FAITH" MALAY newspapers have joined' Mohammedans the world over in a tirade against Signor Musso- UnJ since the invasion of Albania, a Mohammedan kingdom, by Italian troops on Sunday. Mussolini's self-titled role as "Pro-, lector of Islam" is ridiculed by the:
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    Law Notice For The Day
    15 3 Law Notice For The Day Bel ore the Registrar at 9.15 a.m. I jx.it ion.
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    New Trial Before New Magistrate
    375 3 New Trial Before New Magistrate SENTENCE ON A CHINESE noUBT as to whether the trial magistrate had considered, before conviction, a memo book produced by the accused was expressed by the Chief Justice. S.S.. Sir Percy McEiwaine. in the Singapore High Court yesterday when he quashed the conviction o! Lim
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    Defence Not Called Upon
    154 3 \yiTHOUT calllni on the d^ience, Mr. L. C. Goh. in the Sui^apor^ Fourth Police Court yesterd ty, acquitted three Hokku-ns. Sin Low Thui. Sim Hor Lv »nd Sim Ang Vee. on a charge ol voluntarily causing hurt to Sim Ah Lian^ in 1 Pagar Road, on
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    "NO HOOTING" RULE FOR KUALA LUMPUR?
    62 3 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. The Traffic Advisory Committee ii considering the introduction .1 silence zone in the business centre here. At their next m«- tin- the Committee will hear Chiel Police O:. Pennelather-Evans. late of Singapoi express his views. The Legal
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    HITLER PLANS A MONROE DOCTRINE
    239 4 Interference By Outside Powers To Be Opposed PARALLEL TO U. S. POLICY London, Apr. 14. i^ERMANY intends to proclaim a Monroe Doctrine over all Central and Eastern Europe, says the Daily Mail Berlin correspondent. This would oppose interference by zny outside Powers in an area
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    Vast An glo – French Resources In U. S.
    91 4 Vast An glo French Resources In U. S. Washington, Apr. IS, DKiTISIf and French resources it, Ihc I'nited States are suHi- < i.-nt to enable them to pay cash for purchases during hostilities lasting two years, according to Mr. Winthrop Case, editor of the Annalist, which is published by the
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    Dr. Norwood Goes To Canada
    104 4 r\R. F. NORWOOD, for 17 years minister of the City Temple, left London last Thursday to become pastor of St. Andrew's Wesley Church, Vancouver. One of the largest churches in Canada, it cost £100,000 to build and often has a congregation of more than 1,500.
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    Roderick Or Armstrong?
    373 4 Roderick Or Armstrong London, Mar. 28. AS GENERALLY expected, Roderick took the welter-weight championship from Kilrain. knocking him out in the seventh round The loser, who had not appeared in the ring for Pbout a year, put up a good fight but Roderick is an exceptionally £:ood man. Great interest
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    26 Killed In Mexican Railway Smash
    35 4 Mtalil City. Apr. 13. JTWFNTY-SIX persons were killed and M injured when the Guadalajara cxpn.ss crashed into the rear Of another train 140 miles north of Mrxico City.- Reuter
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    FISH VERSUS INSECT
    315 4 To get rid of an evil, it muft be attacked at the root. That io a real maxim applicable to all dangers, no matter what shape they assume. Moreover, this maxim is proved in a large number of cases when dealing with maladies. The carrier of malaria
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    German Designs On Patagonia?
    213 4 London, Apr. 14. OOLICE recently raided the Bunco Germanieo building, which contains the headquarters of the German Nazi Party in Buenos Aires, states the Associated Press. Two floors of the building are occupied by the Chancery of the German Embassy. These developments follow allegations of a
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    Conscription In Manchukuo
    102 4 Hsinking, Apr. 14. J^jANCHUKUO will soon adopt the conscription system m place of the existing voluntary enlistment system which has been enforced since 1937. according to an official statement issued yesterday. This is designed to establish the modernised military system and strengthen national defence in, accordance wth
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    35 4 London, Apr. 13. Earl Perth British Ambassador to Rome who is retiring, U expected to leuve Rome in ten days' time, reports Reuter. His successor is Sir Percy Lor 7 mine, former Ambassador to Turkef.
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    43 4 Brig-General F D. Hammond and Mr. E. A. Watson have joined the standing commuter of the Ross Institute of Tropical Hygiene. The tormer is an authority on railway administration in many tropical countries and Mr. Watson Ls prominently i connected with Indian industry.
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    Long Range Principle For Empire Defence
    383 4 Long Range Principle For Empire Defence A PROPOSAL that long-range nghtei planes should be manufactured in Canada and flown to Britain has been made to the Air Ministry by Major Alexander Seversky, the American aircraft designer, manufacturer and pilot Hitherto the manufacture and flight from Canada to Britain of only
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    A Lawyer's Explanation
    320 4 To The Editor of the Free Press. Sir.— l should be giad if you would mt> rt in your next issue these observations of mine relating to a case reported in your issue of the 12th instant, in which I was professionally concerned. I refer to the
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    Triple Military Alliance
    94 4 London, Apr. 14. IN the House of Commons, l)r Hugh Dalton (Lab., Durham) urged an Anglo-Franco-Russian military alliance against aggression in Europe, Asia or North Africa. Replying to Dr. Dalton. who also asked whether the British Government had at any time proposed to the Soviet Government such
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    Long Rebuilds idle Hour'
    141 4 IN a letter to Mr. F. J. L. Mayger. of Singapore, vritten "on a rolling train en route from Chicago to Albany. Dwight Long, the young Seattle world voyaser who passed through Singapore about two-and-half years a?o in his craft, the 32-ft ketch Idle Hour, says
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    Japanese Plane On Way To Basra
    45 4 Tokio, Apr. 14. Japanese monoplane Soyokazc hopped off from Karachi at 6.55 G.M.T. for Basra on the sixth lap ol its goodwill flights to Teheran. The plane arrived at Karachi at 4.40 p.m. yesterday from Calcutta via Allahabad. Reuter
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    Tokio Discusses The European Situation
    67 4 rrilJt Tokio, Apr. 14. J"HE five key ministers of the Caoinet this morning discussed the European situation on the basis of a report from the Foreign Minister Previously the Premier and the Ministers of War and the Navy had conferred on the situation, which also
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    Puppet Official Killed
    40 4 HJiP v o> v, Shan hai Apr. 14. jy|K. Yao Shih-an. secretary of the Public Affairs Department of the Kiangsu puppet government, was shot dead by a Chinese gunman yesterday on Lintun Road in Soochow. Eastern News.
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    25 4 Cairo, Apr. 12. Thirty-two people are reported dead and 300 injured as the result of fires in two neighbouring villages near Manallahkebir, lower Egypt. Reuter
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    New Orderly Japan, China Manchukuo'
    140 4 New Orderly Japan, Chin a Manchukuo PREMIERS OUfUv PALLING attention antagonism m< being Intensified ing and replenish m. i fences, the Premier B I said today that J overlook the P to strengthen I -H is Lmpossibl, •to realise the o order in East As) ed with power pressure brought
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    China Ambassador On Way To Chungking
    45 4 11—1 KoOf, Apr. 11 Sir Archibald Clark-Ken Ambassador t-o ch-u^ wt here irom Shanghai l. a British merchant ship journey to Chungki later aboard H.M.S. Thr:; conveying him to H. The Ambassador will Kunming at Han*.: trip by air.
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    Broadcast Warning By Roosevelt?
    26 4 Broadcast Warning By Roosevelt? Washington. \pr. U PRESIDENT ROOWVI a nation-wide I I which, it is wide! warn the totalitarian encroaching on L M lories.- Reutcr.
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    ARE YOU KIND TO YOUR CHILDREN.
    162 4 Often whrn a child la i pannts will speak harsh!} wit thet there Is usually a iiaimi foe tiu child beim hLs tongue coated v Doel I paiiis and aches? Is h Three Questions thut <v,• ask at the firtt sign The probability is
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    The Mines Of Almaden
    627 5 SPAIN'S MERCURY CPANISH Nationalist troops three weeks ago captured the famous mercury mines of Almaden— in the province of Ciudad Real— which, since the Civil War began, had been in the hands of the Republicans Mercury has been known for more than two thousands years. This
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    East Coast Tea Party
    190 5 TO WELCOME Mr. Mallik Abbas Khan, an honorary commissioner In the Hong Kong Police Reserve, who is passing through Singapore on his way to India, Rui Bahadur Mehta Piithvi Chand gave a tea party at his home. Ea^t Coast Road, lust evening. More than 40 guests
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    26 5 Mr. V. Visuvanathan, Technical Assistant, P.W.D.. Klang. will be proceeding on transfer to Seremban shortly Mr. S. Thuraiappah from Kuala Lumpur will take Mr Visuvanathan's place
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    New Rules Proposed For Pawnbrokers
    362 5 PROPOSED ALTERATIONS to the Se-or<l-Hand Dealers' Ordinance and the Pawnbrokers' Ordinance, both designed to aid crime prevention, are notified in two Bills announced in the Gazette. A thief or receiver who has pawned a stolen article is frequently found in possession of the pawn ticket
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1939. $15½ Millions For Defence
    611 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, APRIL 15, 1939. $15½ Millions For Defence MOT the least formidable aspect of the present world crisis and the arms race that accompanies it, is the tremendous sums which are being spent in every country of the world on defence. The economic structure of many
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    Progress Towards An Anti-Nazi Front
    1093 6  -  PERTINAX BY THE visit to London of 1 Colonel Beck, the Polish Foreign Minister, was a good opportunity for reviewing the new situation which has arisen from Mr. Neville Chamberlain's momentous statement in ihe House of Commons on the pledge to Poland. It will be
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    FURTHER COLONY DEFENCE GIFT MOOTED
    248 7 FURTHER COLONY DEFENCE GIFT MOOTED £1,000,000 Grant For Imperial Defence MOTION IN COUNCIL THE Straits Settlements Government, which already is contributing three-quarters of a million pounds to Imperial defence, proposes to make a gift of a further million pounds this year. A motion that the Legislative Council should "approve of
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    German Press Mission Bound For Japan
    97 7 HEADED BY AN ADMIRAL dwill mis>ion to Japan, headed by the German-Japanese Society, Admiral ?he German Fleet from i!*?3-36, Office official, and comprising 11 reprelinu newspapers, arrived at Singapore by tscher LJoyd liner Gneisenau yesterday. L bati i k reporter. I 1 rd Oreat
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    Reich peporters
    34 7 Reich peporters picture. press g oduill 7nisrion to Japan photograph- Ctu :>enait yesterday, with the GerDr. A Windteker 'sixth from left tcith black tie). jlf Walter, a German Foreign office official and Free Press
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    Samsu In Swamp
    30 7 n «uten naa c iwamp to msu th re- Teh Guh. ed In the Taiping barge of ms Officer. round In ACI to Saturday urn of S2O.
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    'French Without Tears' In June
    84 7 Rehearsals have commenced lor Terence Rattigan's brilliant comedy "French Without Tears." which the Repertory Players are presenting at the Victoria Theatre on June 10 13, 16 and 17. and 'atcr, at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur. The players talcing paxt are. Joanna Archdeacon, Eileen Folliott,
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    Nazi Refugees For Shanghai
    47 7 ANOTHER 140 German '•Jewish refugees lor Shanghai arrived in the NorddeutScher Lloyd liner Qneisenau yesterday. They will be followed by another party of 120 In the N.Y.K. vessel Hakusan Mj.ru tomorrow and about 800 in the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Biancamano on Monday.
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    Gneisenau To Dock Tomorrow
    123 7 THE NORDDEUTSCHER Lloyd linci Gntisenau. which lo<t a blade fron cue of her propeUors the day befon reaching Colombo will go into King": D< ck to change the propeilor tomorrow Arriving at Singapore yesterday, i day late, with 300 passengers, as tru result of having to
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    Holland Cashes In On Tourists
    102 7 MEARLY 150 passenger mostly Bri- tSah, ;:^d one of the largest crowds' to embark on the liner at Singapore. sailed in the Nederland Line vessel Chrlstiman Bujrieiu !or Europe yesterciav morning. Among the pas-^ngers are the two parties of Australian tourists one of 50 people
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    He Stole From Museum Steps
    151 7 pONVICTED on a charge oi stealing a pair of slippers valued at one dollar from the steps oi Raffles Museum, a 40-year-old Teochew, Ng £oek Khueng, w sentenced to two months' rigorous imprisonment to be followed by one year's police supervision by Mr. C. H.
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    M. C. S. Promotions
    91 7 THE promotion of the following officers of Cass V, Malayan Civil Service, to be Officers of Class IV. with effect from the daCes shown against their names, has been approved:— Mr. J K. Creer Mar. 18, Mr. G. A. G. Walker Mar. 18. Mr K. A.
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    Elderly European In High Court
    105 7 AN elderly European bankrupt, George Dickenson, appeared in the Singapore High Court, before the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, yesterday, when the Official Assignee. Mr. E. N. Taylor, made a motion for commitment. The bankrupt was alleged to have failed to submit his statement
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    Here After Eighteen-Year Motor Trek
    278 7 Here After Eighteen- Year Motor Trek A PHILOSOPHIC HOLLANDER WITH 270 000 mites 01 roads, mud tracks and sand behind them, two weary travellers and their badgecovered motor car have reached Singapore. Thev are a Hollander, Capt. Teo. P. Osterhaus. a:;d his pretty Bavarian wife. Captain Osterhaus has been iriving
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    Cruiser Returns From The Indies
    45 7 The cruiser Suftolk, which has been on a visit to Bali, will return to Singapore from Sourabaya tomorrow and proceed to the Naval Base. Having completed her service on the China Station, she will leave for England on Aor. 18.
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    Woman Sobs As Judge Sends Man To Gaol
    149 7 A CHINESE woman, wife of a goldsmith, sobbed bitterly in the Singapore Assize Court, before Mr. Justice Manning, yesterday, after sentence of two years' rigorous imprisonment had been passed on her husband. The prisoner. Chow Yow Heng, was found guilty, on a
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    20 7 Mr. C. W. Blomfleld, who with Mrs. Blomfleld recently returned from leave, is now headmaster of the High School, Klang.
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    Pleads Guilty By Letter
    111 7 <From Our Own Correspondent! Taipin*. Apr. 13. Pleading guilty by letter from Kuala Lumpur to a charge of inconsiderate driving, as he was unable to be present, a Chinese named Chuah Chong Kee was fined $10 by the Taiping magistrate. Senior Inspector Mohd. Yusof stated that
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    CRAWLING ABOUT WITH LUMBAGO
    168 8 Felt Like An Old Woman Here is some useful information for anyone troubled with that uncomfortable complaint, lumbago. A woman writes For years I suffered from lumbago. During wet weather. I could only turn in bed with great effort and pain. I was to stiff and
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    200 Die In Revolt In Afghanistan
    137 8 New Delhi. Apr. '>. nrwo HUNDRED tribesmen have al- ready been killed in a revolt which is now being crushed out by twenty-tour-year-old King Zahir Shah of Afghanistan. Led by Muhhamad Afzal torty-year-old chief of the Alizai. Afghanistan's diehards rose in protest against the
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    NEW DEAL WANTED FOR SCOTLAND
    444 8 Sea And Tourist Trades In Sorry Plight GLASGOW DISCUSSION Glasgow, Apr. 2. A NEW DEAL f<9* Scotland was the demand of a conference of Highland crofters and fishermen, Members of Parliament, social workers and trade unionists, which resumed its sitting here today. The conference had
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    Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches
    425 8 INWARD Imperial: From L m ope due Wednesday, Friday. Saturday mornings Wearnes: From Penang. Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives ever> evening. K.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday. Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday mornings ILLJU.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday, Sunda\
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    U. S. Subsidies For Wheat And Cotton?
    84 8 New York, Apr. 13. rvECLARING that dictator nations blocked the success of the administration's trade pact programme, the Secretary of Agriculture. Mr. Henry Wallace, ir> a statement at Washington, said he had urged Congress to back government subsidies for wheat and cotton exports.
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    Future Dominion Of Rhodesia
    137 8 Salisbury. Apr. 'T'he drat reaction* to the report, published on Mar. 21 of the Royal Commission on the Closer Co-opera-tion of the Rhodesias and Nyasaland. is satisfaction that the Imperial Government is recommended to accept the principle of eventual amalgamation of the three territories If the
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    "Lakeland Everest" Climbed At Last
    127 8 London, Ayr. 2. •"THE Cattle Rock o! Trelrmain, known as 'The Lakeland Everest was climbod yesterday for the first time. The rock rises 340ft. above Si John'.s-in-the-Vale. Cumberland. ;<;:o all previous attempts have been abandoned half-way, but yesterday three Cumberland guides, roped together, overcame the
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    Poverty Causes More Crime In Bengal
    117 8 Calcutta, Apr. POVERTY U the chief cause of crime in India as In other countries. Floods, the slump in jute, unrest in the many small States that border Bengal and Behar, unemployment, the depression in the tea trade and subversive activities by agitators have
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    Chinese Retire From Kaifeng
    61 8 Chungking. Apr. 14. £HINESE troops who entered Kaiiehg as a result of a surprise raid on Monday night have withdrawn to the Yellow River, along the dykes of which fighting is in progress. The Chinese claim their raid on Kaifeng resulted In the destruction of Japanese
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    CLEARANCES
    65 8 Apr. 14: Am Leong. Ampang. Esmeralda Tandioiig Puiang. Adulai, Sealaiia, (Brit r' Alctta.. Milo (Dut.); Tornus, Giano Ann' Bdendale (Brit.); Chr. Huygens, Tinombe Planciu*. Tegelberg, Van Riebeeck (Dut r Daldorch ('Butj; V. der Does de Bye (Dut V Claus Rickmers (Qer.); Kepong (Brit) /r. A^- L S J. Hong
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      382 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tender* are now invited lor the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Room: Supply ol 2QO tons oi Pig Lead Date ot Closing, p.m., Mav 0. 1939. Supply ot 6" Water Meters lor period Aug. 1, 1939 to Dee. 31. 1041.
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      128 8 BOARD RESIDENCE. SIEA FRONT tLAIONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer Rd (near Swimming Club* Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens—Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. EAST ANGLIA ft, OXLhY KIS* SINGAPOiUL 8 mina. to town nlgb level garages, daily or monthly rates, large grounds, excellent cnislne fcennia.
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      469 8 KA!)!<f"| PROGRAMME I SINGAPORE I TODA> Zlf! EHP M p.m. 1.30 Mid -day rubb< 1.32 Utht orche the Adelphi Hi 2.00 Interval. I 5.00 Malay req. 5.30 Ffciping d Mandarin-. 5.50 Peiping sell 6.15 Mandai 7.00^0., S 7.15 fta men' i 7.30 The Victor c. I 8 00 Sons-" by
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    408 9 Singapore, Apr. 14. MEAT ee J ea Kati 36 2fn S W r CUrry d0 30 f? 11 St «ak lb 55 Mutton. Australian do 35 Pork, lean Kati 44 Pork, lean and fat <lst quality) do 36 POULTRY Capons (locally reared) Kati 55 2 ucks each
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      532 9 fSndBRITISH INDIA LINES I INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. iSc O. S. N. CO'S SAILINGS, OITWARDS Due FtSMfi Tonnage S pore. VA 1. SOUDAN 6.500 June 2 CHITRAL 15.000 June 16 fi 100 May 6 CORFU 15.000 June 30 6.000 May 15 BURDWAN 6 070 July 1 17.000 May 19 CAiTCN
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      228 9 McALiSTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Strcitr Settlements.) GKESHAM HOUSE. BATTER* W>.. SINGAPORE. PHONfc 5172 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd, (Incorporated in England.) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dae Sails CITY OF LINCOLN Calls Glasgow Apr. 29 May 2 CITY OF ATHENS May 20 June 2
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      676 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore TeL 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penanf TeL |36fc BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON, COMIXENI AND GLASGOW (in conjunction witn the Glen Line) THT33EUS I/don, R'dam and Hull A U f 9 G^NAFFARTO Y^i; Ldo 5; K R>dam H burg Gow
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    Ninety-One Horses Still In The Derby
    303 10 Ninety -One Horses Still In The Derby FOXBROUGH II FAVOURITE London, Apr. 4. MINETY-ONE horses are at present left in the English Derby, which will be run at the Epsom Downs track near London, May 24. Originally there were 317 entries. Last July owners of 201 of them paid £5
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    Home Soccer For Today
    191 10 IWOME Soccer fixtures today are FIRST DIVISION Arsenal vs. Manchester U. Aston Villa vs. Bolton. Blackpool vs. Middlesbrougn. Brentford vs. Birmingham. Derby vs. Leicester. Everton vs. Preston. Grimsby vs. Liverpool. Huddersfield vs. Chelsea. Portsmouth vs. Stoke. Sunderland vs. Leeds. Wolves vs. Charlton. SECOND DIVISION Blackburn vs.
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      594 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5133— Passage 513L Canadian paciiic IWOUtDXCDtArrn^ IfgAV^l SYSTHif (Incorporated lu England! THE •EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU •r direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-FNTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT—
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      199 10 BIBBY LINE (LONDON ADDRESS): 22, PALL MALL, LONDON S.W. 1 Mail Passenger Vessels between RANGOON. COLOMBO, PORT SUD\N MARSEILLES, PLYMOUTH LONDON with through connection from Singapore and Penang HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Leave Rangoon Colombo 1939 OXFORDSHIRE Apr. 20 Apr. 26 WORCESTERSHIRE May 4 May 10 CHESHIRE May 18 May 25
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      89 10 For Everything Appertaining to Ocean Passages, Foreign Money Exchpnge and Freight annlv colftrs WACQgsOJTS [WOQtO TftAVfj SCRVICf J 39. ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Fees. Telephone 5908. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOK HONG KONG, SHANGHAI* MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s. s. TALMA 10,000 TONS SAILING APR. 20,
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      476 10 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTIP TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANQ TO COLOMBO, BOMBAY SL'fcy nn n ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES, GENOA, MARSEILLES AND NEW VORk 1 5Ud Arrives Leaves Leavea trrl PRESIDENT ADAMS X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN May 6 May 9 m! PRESIDENT HARRISON May 20 Mav 23 X PRESIDENT HAYES June
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      188 10 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; Kolam 16; Theseus, Husimi Maru 14; Gneisenau 9; Bencruachan 7. Lmpire Dock: Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Perak 31; Adrastus 32; Mentor 34; Raub 36.
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      147 10 PASSENGERS BY AIR Arrived from N.E.I, by KLM plane on Thursday: Mr. N. J. M. Taverne, Mr. R. Naber. Mr. G. Mahn. Mr. P. J. G. Fritzlei, Mr. K. Itoh. Mr. de Villeneuwe, Mr. H. v. d. Woerd. Left by KLM plane on Thursday: for liondon. Mr. P. J. G.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      790 11 fraser And Co. f s List rn DISTURBED CONDITIONS IN EUROPE A NUMBER QUOTATIONS MIST BE REGARDED AS NOMINAL. Tapah ($1) 145 x55 T Anson rs2) j.15 1>25 renter lob <Sl> 42 V* 47V4 Trafalgar <$2> ,75 8( Ulu Benut .50 ots.) .27 29 '4
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      Current Company Dividends
      126 11 lst Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. FRIDAY, APR. 14, 1939: 5 P.M. n rotaJ roi I "s Dividend Books Financial Close Date Ex. Div. year Apr 12 Apr. 18 Apr. 13 2V 2 tQ Apr. 19 Apr. 26 Apr. 20 20% 1,. 4 Apr. 24 Apr 29
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      112 11 APR. 14, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Bayers Sellers No IX RJS.S. Spot loose.. 27 27 V* No. IX R.S.S. F.0.8. in cases April 27*4 27*i G.P.A.Q. R.S.S. F.0.8. in bales April 26% 27 P.A.Q. R.S.S F.0.8. in bales April 26% 26% C" Blanket Crepe F.0.8.
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      488 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share or .f:i denomination unless Latest Quotations Previous]* otherwise stated Conversion Loan p.c 1944-H4.... 106 IOG^ Funding Loan 4 p.c 1960 90 103' 2 104 War Loan. SV 2 PC 93^ 94^ Com Unicu As?ce
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      Daily Share Report
      63 11 ISSUED BY FRASER CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was Slo9'i. up :i and the price of rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers spot 27 cents, buyers July/ September 27'* cents, market quiet. Once again duil conditions ruled throughout all sections of the
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      Local Exchange Rates
      180 11 APR. 14, 1939 SELLING Londun T.T. 2 3 23 22 London demand 2 3 23 32 Lyons demand 2u40 Switzerland demand 240*4 Hamburg demand 133 i New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54 3 16 Batavia demand 101 Samarang demand 101 Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand 154\
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      SS. PORTHOS
      45 11 The S.S. Porthos, from Marseilles, via Port-Said, Djibouti, Colombo, Madras and Tondicherry. is expected on Tuesday, at about 7 a.m and will sai! en the same day at r.bout 12 r.oon lor Saigon Tourane and Haiphong. She will stay in the R: Jids.
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      Empress Of Britain Boy's Luck
      64 11 STOOPING to pick up a halfu penny, P. Kelly, cabin boy in the liner Empress of Britain, at Durban ten days ago lound jewels worth £2,700. They had been lost when the liner was in Manila harbour on Mar. 13 by a passenger, Mrs. W.
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      Conviction, But Not Sentence Altered
      147 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 13. An Indian. Lourdesamy who had been sentenced by the Taiping Magistrate to one days imprisonment and a fine of $30 with the alternative of six weeks Imprisonment on a charge of committing lur!:ing house trespass, unsuccessfully appealed against
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      68 11 At the weekly meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Rotary Club at the Hotel Majestic. Mr. J. N D Harrison was the speaker. his subject being "Kwangsi, backdoor province China." Mr. Harrison described a motor trip through unaccustomed routes some years ago when he was studying Chinese, and gave several interesting
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      BANK OF CHINA
      153 11 < Incorooruitu in <jhiua oy bpiciaj CMartcx). 12, <- 1 1 Street. Singapore rclephones: Manager's Offioe «444 Asst Manager's Office tilts Exchange Dept •■i.i General UfTice 51 88-! Cable Address: UHM.MU Paid I p Capital Cb S 40.000.000 Reserve funds in excess of Ch 1 5.200.000 iC
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      Farr Outpoints Burman
      93 11 tlarringay, Apr. 14. 11/INNING nearly c v ery round. Tommy Farr outpointed Red BiirI man over 12 rounds of a mediocre fight, which consisted mainly oi Farr repeatpdly Jabbing his left into Burman's face Farr generally was able to score as he pleased and landed from a
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      182 11 From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday RURBEK: Dull I London: 7~ H d. ?.d. Previously 715 16d Bd. May-June 715 16ri Sd Fieviously Bd. H 1 1G:! July-Sept.: 8d tf^d. Previously: 3 1 hid 8 3 16d Oct. -Dec: H 1 IC:1. .1 I ">£ Previously: 8»«d
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      60 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firm. Spot: £216 10s. Previously: €215 12s. 6d. Three months: ss. Previously: C213 7s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: 46.75 Previously 46.25. COPPER: £41. 17s. 6d. Previously: €42 2s. 6d. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 8s 6d Previously: £7 Bs. 6d. SILVER: Spot: 20d. Previously:
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      71 11 London Closing Quotations Method o; Parity oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 176 3 i ***** New York.. to 4.8655 4.68 116 4.68 ltt Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 B.Bl\ B.Bl^ Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 3 4d la. 2 3 4
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    S.A.F.A. TEAM DEFEAT CHINESE 2-1
    696 12 picture. Thrilling Display On Heavy Ground GOOD GAME BY WAI MUN THRILLING soccer was seen at water-logged Anson Road Stadium yesterday, when the S.A.F.A. team to tour Saigon met and defeated the S.C.F.A. touring side by two goals to one. The S.A.F.A. team fully deserved
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    Cotton's Hopes In Ryder Cup
    285 12 London. Apr. 4. lIKNRY COTTON, of Ashridge, Herts, has been appointed captain of. the British professional team to meet the United States in the Ryder Cup match a( the Ponte Vedra County Club. Jaek•onsrille, Florida, on Nov. 18 and 19. 1 ler Hagen has again
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    Y'M.C.A. Tennis Ties
    348 12 VMC'.A. open invitation tennis tournament tie 1 for Monday at 5 p.m. are: MTN'S HANDICAP DOUBLES D. J. Gould and M. Lowry <scr.> vs. C Reshtj and Awad Talib' < +15.3). William Tan and Ong Chew Bee 1 3 1 vs. j s. Fisher and M Silverstein
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    New Holder Of Scottish Cup
    139 12 London. Apr. 4. MIIIUKK Mot her well nor Clyde, the finalists in this year's Scottish Cup contest, have been previous winners of the national trophy, so, as happened last year, a new name will be inscribed in the list of cup holders. In the course
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    Fort Canning XI
    55 12 The following will represent Fort Canning vs. S.F.C. at cricket at the SRC. on Wednesday at 2?0 p.m.: Major Bird <capt.>, Capt. levers. Capt. Ewens, Sq. Ldr. Marchbank. Sst. Dowling. S Sgt. Wilton. Sgt. Baker, Cpl. Turner, U/CpL Tehord, Pie. Stott, Pte. Whiteman: reserve. Edr. Mason; umpire.
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    S.C.C. Cricket Team
    65 12 The following will play tor S.C.C. Ist XI vs. Ceylon Sports Club today and tomorrow at 2 p.m. and V a.m. respectively at Balestier Plain: C. G. Jenner, A. C. Growder. A. Foster, G. W. S. Waites. R. A. U. Todd. Capt. E. F. Dynes, C. F.
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    Training For Boxers
    60 12 IN VIEW of the forthcoming Singa--1 pore amateur boxing championships at the Happy World, the Boxing Association "has been granted permission to use the Happy World gymnasium for training purposes. The Association is hoping to start a "Singapore Amateur Boxing Club." Those interested are asked to meet
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    Mayflower B.P.
    54 12 The Mayflower Badminton Party of Singapore is holding a dinner tonight at the Great World Restaurant in honour of the party's success in the 1938 local badminton championships. All the' finalists of the men's open singles and doubles including the champion of the women's singles come from the
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    Java Amateur Golf Tide
    127 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batavia, Apr. 13. TAKING three putts from six feet away, MacLean, of Bandoeng, lost the Java amateur golf title to Gardner of Sourabaya, during the tournament held at Bandoeng over the Easter holidays. MacLean and Gardner tied with a medal score of
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    400 Games For Notts County
    97 12 London. Apr. 4. A LTHOUGH Percy Mills, Notts County right-back, captained his side on Saturday in recognition of his 400th League match for the club, he has actually played in 399 games. His 4t)oth will be away from homo, and the captaincy gesture was put
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    Cricket Cancelled
    21 12 The cricket match between St. Andrew's Old Boys and the P.W.D., to have been played today has been cancelled.
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    CHIAT SIN WIN 2—l
    27 12 The Chiat Sin Athletic Union beat the Government Printing Office 2 l in a friendly soccer match played on the Printing Office ground.
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    S. C. R. C. Ties
    162 12 CC.R.C. tennis ties are as tollows: 13 MONDAY "A" Singles Handicap: Court A, Yap Mook Kim <scr> vs. Y P. Wee 9); Court B. Woon Chow Tat (—18) vs. P. T. Wong (—l2). "B" Singles Handicap: Court C. Goh -Ceng Swee <12> vs. Lee Teck
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    Marques Loses Title, Throws In Towel
    535 12 BATTERED TO STANDSTILL BY HEMCHIT DATTERED to a standstill in- the 14th round, Sin Kapore lightweight champion Ventura Marques caused i^ tion by throwing in his towel, to lose his crown to it* paw contender Neil Hemchit at the Happy World Stadium last night.
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      84 12 V i f 7 V ID T suffered so much witl 1 writes Mrs. Sing!": dreaded mealtime* coming I fl/raii to eat. Since fcaku Magnesia I can eat myth also suffered for years w! i but rince taking i 1 i y] has been free from pain.' One dose of
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