The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 April 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,7:>4. ESTD. 1835. MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1939. 9 CENTS
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    NOTE TO DICTATORS CAUSES SENSATION
    776 1 Roosevelt Acts After News Of Planned Coups London Applauds, Berlin Jeers GOOD IMPRESSION IN ITALY Washington, Apr. 16. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S appeal to Herr Hitler and Si^nor Mussolini has electrified diplomatic circles, especially in view of the hornet's nest which his message is liable to stir
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    Berlin
    253 1 Berlin. Apr. 16. Did mdknt Koosevelt's message has caused no undue excitement in Germany. Reuter was informed today. It has caused no hectic activity, and no communique or message will be issued tonight. It Is learned that Heir Hitler is not expected In Berlin before Tuesday. A wholly negative
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    Rome
    118 1 Konie, \oi lti. IT li thought certain that Signor Mussolini, who has been in close contact today with General Goering. who is here on an official visit, will give Mr. Roosevelt's message the closest examination. Political circles described Mr Roosevelt's message as a very generous rftote, but one perhaps
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    Paris
    87 1 Paris, Apr. 16. J7RANCE has completely and un- reservedly accepted Mr. Roosevelt's proposals. This was conveyed to the President in a note which M. Daladier, the French Premier, today handed Mr. Bullitt, the American Ambassador It is considered Mr. Roosevelt's message is capable of completely transforming the international situation.
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    PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO DICTATORS
    122 1 PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO DICTA TORS u ishington, Apr. i«i. i un to Lint. Preped- i thai Id not ndeure 10 k by old >Tiod urv TO OIK i;v Mf is iroui 115--o: other In-A-ill in ioned Sweden, erland, Poland, Ki'ssia, [i iq. the [ran, Prance 1n ...<-ai Mur. n, then
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    New Foreign Legions For France
    122 1 Paris, Apr. 16. A DECREE is promulgated today providing that apart from tourists and people residing in France less than two months all foreigners between the ages of IS and 10 can be admitted to the French army. All itatelesB foreigners and other aliens benefiting
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    Planes Destroyed In Ark Royal
    59 1 London. Apr. l<i. IT is learned thai a court of enquiry has been held at Portsmouth into the cause of a fire which occurred in the British air-craft-carrier Ark Royal, while she was returniiv; from Gibraltar about three weeks ago. Several planes were destroyed. The
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    CHINA LEFT OUT OF LIST
    61 1 Washington. Apr. Hi. The Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Hu Shih, called at the State Department today and it is reported that he enquired why China was excluded from the list of nations whose integrity President Roosevelt proposed should be guaranteed. A conciliatory reply is known to
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    STOP PRESS
    39 1 Bucharest, \j)« 16. pOUNT GAFENCU. Rumanian Foreign Minister, is leaving for Berlin tonight on an official visit, which will last until Wednesday. He may stay longer in a private capacity before proceeding to Brussel and London. Reutcr
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    FRENCH WARSHIPS AT GIBRALTAR
    82 1 Gibraltar, Apr. 16. npHE French destroyers Le Terrible and Le Fantasque arrived this morning and are lying off the south mole, owing to the boom defences at the entrances to the Admiralty harbour. It ll understood the destroyers are leaving tonight lor an unknown destination. La
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    Pope's Praise For Spanish People
    61 1 Vatican City. Apr. l(i. THE Pope, broadcasting in Spanish today, praised the "noble, heroic Spanish people'" and congratulated their leaders on their stand for Chris tian civilisation and the conquest 01 Communism and atheism He appealed that justice might be tempered with mercy in the
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    Troops Moved In Tanganyika
    46 1 liar es Salaam, Apr. If. One company of the Sixth Battalion, King's African Rifles, has been Bent to Tanga. seaport near the Kenya frontier. There has been no active unrest there, but there is a considerable German population in the neighbourhood. Reuter
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    SHOOTING OUTRAGES IN MAIN STREET
    33 1 Haifa, Apr. 16. Three .shooting outrages occurred in the main street here this morning. One Jew was shot dead, two others being seriously wounded and two slightly. Reuter
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    Moscow
    114 2 •pHE full text of President Roosevelt's message to Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini is prominently published in Soviet newspapers without comment. In political circles the message is welcomed as a positive step for world peace, and as clearly defining aggressor nations. Although there is pessimism in regard to the
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    BRITAIN WELCOMES ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE
    302 2 BRITAIN WELCOMES ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE "A Momentous Appeal" Says Lloyd George "AMERICA'S FRIENDSHIP FOR MANKIND" London, Apr. 16. «A MAGNIFICENT and momentous appeal to reason" and "a very valuable piece of initiative." These views by Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. C. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, respectively epitomise, the whole-heart-ed approval
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    CIANO ON SEIZURE OF ALBANIA
    242 2 Rome, Apr. 15. COUNT CIANO, Italian Foreign Minister, addressing the Chamber of Fascists and Corporations, announced the Chamber had offered the crown of Albania to King Victor Emmanuel. He declared the personal union brought about In the two thrones and their common interest brought to
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    CREECF'S THANKS
    36 2 Cun. John Mctaxas. the Premier, has requested the British minist t. Sir < y Waterlow. to convey to the Bri- h Government the grateful thanks of the Greek government for the pledge < hv Britain. Reuter
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    Reply To A "Monstrous Challenge"
    311 2 Reply To A "Monstrous Challenge" London, Apr. 16. THE measure of Britain's appreciation of President Roose\elfs intervention is the very heavy type in which the President's historic message is printed in the newspapers. Hopes aroused last night, however were tempered later by indications Horn Berlin of the cool reception of
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    King At Red Cross Anniversary
    47 2 King Leopold of the Belgians being received by a woman official of the Red Crosi, when he arrived at the Aiademy Palace in Brussels last neck to attend the celebrations in c >nnectkn with the 75th anniversary of the Belgian Red Cross.
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    Conqueror's Bones May Cause Battle
    267 2 Yenan, Apr. 16. TWO banner-tribes of Inner Mongolia, led by Prince Yoh and Prince Teh, are reported to be mobilising against each other over the question whether the remains of Ghengiz Khan, the great loth century conqueror, are, to remain where they are in Inner
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    Singapore Hindu Society Wants Members
    201 2 Singapore Hindu Society Wants Members WORK IN AID OF CHILDREN STRONG appeal for better COoperation and support was made during the ninth annual general meeting of the Society for the Protection of Hindu Children, Singapore, held at the Ramakrishna Mission, In Norris Road, yesterday Mr. N. Damoduram took the chair.
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    Rumours Hit Belga Rate
    120 2 Money Market London, Apr. 15. /^WING to the slow return of Easter currency in the money market, and some withdrawal of loans from the market, borrowers frequently paid higher rates for accommodation. This stringency assisted discount operators to raise the average allotment rate for treasury bills
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    Dock Repairs For Gneisenau
    160 2 A FTER .spending ail day yesterday r^™? i? st K night ln Kin^* s Dock. Keppel Harbour. to change her damaged propeller, the 18.160-ton Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Gneisenau lYn SV 0 be docked the Sin-' gapore Harbour Board, is expected to proceed alongside the wharf again
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    H.M.S. SUFFOLK BACK FROM BALI
    45 2 T HE cruiser Suffolk, which has been on a visit to Bali, returned to Singapore from Sourabaya yesterday and proceeded to the Naval Base. Having completed her service on the China Station, Suffolk is expected to leave for England tomorrow.
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    False Hopes Of Refugees To Far East
    199 2 False Hopes Of Refugees To F ar East PALESTINE AS HAV* FOR JEWS T IIK h pes Pased Uhmm* >... ve huda N sate, in a talk on y -«n P-..1C Hotel last nj^ht. "Jewi in Germany anywhere to iel out he .sad "Someone tells door* to Shanghai dor and
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    "HARD TO GET AT ALHAMBRA
    48 2 WARNER Brothers aim, Gci." which opcm season at the Alhambra n Saturday night, I talnment, For the first Winsome Olivia H together, and the success. Olivta di H in what is For h< I role Charles Win] cess of the film. The supporting
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    FRANCE DEFEATS WAU AT RUGBY
    13 2 Playing 13-8 France today d U- 10- Reuter
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    CANADA'S PRABS
    22 2 Ottawa, W President Ruosevt t lor his "courage in appealing to the The Yankee Cl Bermuda, Reuter timore last ni
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    Daddy Of Them All
    45 3 -h,..il Van kee flipper, arriving at Southampton from Marseilles on a trans-\tlm-rukec (l.pper b. a Mster ship of California Clipper, now on the San Francisco Hong Kong irse*i a.nraft in service, these planes carry a crew of 11 and 25 passengers.
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    Does Senior Cambridge Help Job hunters ?
    385 3 Does Senior Cambridge Help Job hunters STUDENTS' DIFFICULTIES does I boy who has passed his Senior examination stand in securing employment? last year's examination show that 1,395 Malaya wtn successful in obtaining \he cate, often referred to as an ''over-rated i parchment." r at the has al- on its columns
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    Rajah Muda Of Sarawak Leaves
    66 3 The Rajah Muda of Sarawak. Mr. Anthony ("Peter") Brooke, who has been visiting Singapore for a few days, left on his return to Kuching by the steamer Vyner Brooke, on Saturday. He will administer the Government oi Sarawak during the absence in England of the
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    OVERCROWDING LEADS TO DRASTIC STEPS IN H. K.
    701 3 Concentration Camp System Starts NO TRIAL ALLOWED HOvp wvw. ia Hon Kon^ A P r 15--uinu ttO.NoS overpopulation, always a problem, today resulted in the publishing of emergency regulations empowering the arrest and detention of aliens in camps without trial. The problem
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    City Buildings That Floated
    124 3 TJOW old Chinese masonry AX buildings in Singapore were laid on a raft of tree trunks was described by Mr. G. M. Wheat, supervising engineer for the Pulau Saigon bridge, in an address to engineers en Saturday. His company was building a new godown in Boat
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    News In Brief
    326 3 IT is probable that more local boys will soon be given mechanical work td the R.A.F. at Singapore. This was evident from the speech at the pifizegiving ol the Government Trade School. Scotts Road, on Saturday by Mr. M. R. Holgate. Inspector of Schools. "Contact with tht
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    Wartime Bias In Work Of Ambulance
    587 3 Wartime Bias In Work Of Ambulance ST. JOHN'S BUSY YEAR TRAINING of Malayan divisions ol the St. John Ambulance Brigade will proceed steadily, and special attention will be given the portions of the syllabus dealing with the treatment of wounded and injured civilians, states the organisation's annual report. Divisional superintendents
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    River Smells Eat Piles Of Bridge
    273 3 picture THE smell from the Singapore River is that of .sulphuretted hydrogen When this combines with dew. it forms sulphuric acid, causing heavy corrosion on the steel bridges across tho river This was explained to members ol the Engineering Association of Malay:i and the
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    New Defence Land At Seletar
    30 3 Acquisition of six small areas in tho Seletar district for defence purposes is announced In the Gazette. The areas vary from one to six acres.
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    CASE FOR BOMB-PROOF SHELTERS
    808 4 Most Practical Form Of A. R. P. Defence DISCUSSION IN LONDON London, Apr. 10. POWERFUL case for bomb-proof shelters, with a critical analysis of all forms of protection against air raids, is presented in a new book called "Planned A.R.P." The authors are the architects (Tecton)
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    Progress In Franco-Russian Talks
    91 4 Progress In FrancoRussian Talks Moscow, Apr. 15. A FTER A MEETING between M. Bonnet and the Soviet Ambassador, M. Souritz, tonight it is understood negotiations with a view to placing the Soviet in the mutual aid system are progressing favourably. Some aspects of the problem seem already settled, and definite
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    No Relaxation Of Chinese Offensive
    68 4 Peking, Apr. 16. QFFICIAL Japanese dispatches indi- oate there is no relaxation in the Chinese offensive in North China. They report severe lighting in the battle area south of Shansi and also continued lighting south of Kaifeng. Japanese planes report Chinese reinforcements from Chengshow are
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    Troops Moving Near Gibraltar
    37 4 Gibraltar, Apr. 16. [T IS RELIABLY learned that many troops in the neighbourhood of Gibraltar started to move westward early this morning and are now camping round the slodps of soxtpej-r* Spain. Reuter
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    U. S. Fleet To Return To Pacific
    193 4 U. S. Fleet To Return To Pacific Washington, Apr. 16. II7ITHOUT any explanation the Navy Department has ordered the fleet to return to the Pacific. A formal fleet review was to have been held in the Atlantic on Apr. 27, and the fleet also was scheduled to visit New York
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    Great Parade Planned At Madrid
    83 4 Burgros, Apr. 15. A FTER pearly three years' duration the Spanish civil war will end officially next month with the triumphal entry of Gen. Franco into Madrid. The Spanish press reports that Gen Franco's entry into the capital will be the occasion of a great
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    New Swimming Records
    64 4 New Haven, Apr. 16. Richard Hough, of Princeton, set a new world's record for 100 metres and 100 yards breaststroke, covering the first distance in 1 min. 07.3 sec compared with the 1 min. 09.5 sec. of Balke, of Germany and the second in 1 min 006
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    King's Empire Day Broadcctst
    75 4 London, Apr. IG. THE King's Empire Day message will be broadcast from Winnipeg: on May 24 at 8 p.m. British summer time (1.20 Malayan time). His Majesty's speech will provide the climax to a "round the Empire" programme which is being prepared by the Canadian Broadcasting
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    Reich May Take Danzig This Week
    109 4 Reich May Take Danzig This Week Washington, Apr. 15. THE fact that the list of countries mentioned in Mr. Roosevelt's message omits Danzig is considered significant in view of despatches from Berlin that Herr Hitler is likely to seize Danzig next week. Mr. A. C. Kirk. United States Charge d'Att'aire.s
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    Support For President
    23 4 Washington, Apr. 1(». Nine of the Latin American nations have communicated with the State Department supporting President Roosevelt's telegram. Reuter
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    California's Important Pacific Conference
    337 4 California 's Important Pacific Conference San Francisco, Apr. 10. JNVITATIONS have been issued to 42 nations, including all those I bordering on the Pacific ocean, or having mandated territories there, to attend the sixth Pacific Science Conference which will be held in California this year. The conference is expected to
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    Big A.R.P. Drill In London
    60 4 SUNDAY A.R.P. EXERCISES Air raid syrens were sounded at Hornsey, (London) to mark the beginning of A.R.P. exercises in which the firstaid services, the fire brigade and wardens were tested. As part of the exercises a temporary wooden building in Middle Lane, Crouch End, was
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    Crown Council Meets In Bucharest
    106 4 Crown Council Meets In Bucharest I Bucharest, Apr. 16. I£IXG CAROL held an important Crown Council meeting at the Rouil Palace, attended by the Prime Minister, M. Calineseue and the Foreign Minister. M. Gafencu. It is understood the subjects discussed included firstly M. Gafencu's visit to Berlin next week, secondly
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    Sports Fixtures Cancelled
    67 4 Paris, Apr. 16*. At the request of the French Minister of the Interior the International soccer match between France and Germany scheduled to be played in Paris on Apr. 23 will not take place. It is believed the Franco-German Rugby match fixed for Apr. 30 will also
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    Paris Relieved At Ciano's Speech
    74 4 Paris, Apr. 15. pOUNT CIANOS SPEECH yesterday WM favourably received In political circles, who consider it more conciliatory than previous Italian speeches The fact that Italy seems anxious to uphold the Anglo-Italian agreement is held here to raise the hope that Italy will not seek
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    Sarawak Man Weds Penang Girl
    118 4 A f ~u Penang:, Apr. 15. At the Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus, Mr. William Miller, of the Sarawak Oilfields Miri and Miss Dorothy Carrier, the younger daughter of Mrs. A. C. Carrier, w?re married by Rev. F. Monjean The bride looked charming
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    Longer Military Service In Estonia
    25 4 Tallin, Apr. 16. The period of military service in Estonia has been Increased from twelve to eighteen months Re uter
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      CONTROLLER'S MOVE
      149 4 CONTROLLER'S MOVE •From Our Own Co, I.omi., n Dr THE first Internal 'lf 1 mentofwhirhM:, a I atory. terminated at Negotiations as to Which Malaya ,s into a new fcgreen* I ins plane between n H e nated by the United I tion of Malaya and Tea Committeo. but reached
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      The Curse Of King Tut-Ankh-Amen
      55 4 Los tagi -v |.i Another memtx r narvon'j ethat discovered the gr\ Tut-Ankh-Amen. tl Dr. Jecm Bro,-h. I by violence. b< in accident here Dr. Brochet's dv.wh press as addition^; the truth of the I that whoever dist rest o! this Phnra. the curse of
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      Went To Windsor Came Back "Sir"
      51 4 Went To Windsor Came Back "Sir" •'don. \pr. JLJR. Basil Newt n forma litnigter to c; t< 'indsor Cattle I King received him In and;, nee. Upon his appointment as Ami to Bn^hdad. Mr. I King's hand His Majesl fcrred upon him a Knighthood ioi invested him with th< K.C.M.G.
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      Terrorist Arsenal Seized By Troops
      59 4 Jurus.ilem. \p' THE b£gg< st ten i since the Palestin< disturb.* began in 1936 was iel today by troops oi ttu H eo-opeimting v.itn the p The booty includ-machine-gun and a I I ammunition and were also many dot forms, Including th uniform of the
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    Siam Denies Treaty With Great Britain
    406 5 STATEMENT BY MINISTERS f ORI> and Lady c;iiTord. who are pictured at Singapore yesterday on their flight from Australia to England in Qantas and Imperial Airways flying-boats, have several close friends in Malaya. They lunched at the airport with Mr. W. A. C. Haines,
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    Lived On Earnings Of Prostitution
    70 5 (From Our Own Correspondent* Johore Baliru. Apr. 16. The Asst. Protector of Chinese. Che Ibrahim bin Ismail, charged before Raja Suleiman in the Police Court today two Chinese women, Yong Ah Yow and Ng Ah Pen? with living on the earnings of prostitution The accused,
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    Party Of Malays Scales Ophir
    86 5 <From Our Own Correspondent) Mnar. Apr. 14. A party of Muar Malays, headed by Inche All bin Haji Ahmad, the wellknown tennis player, made a successful week-end ascent up Mount Ophir, highest peak in Johore. The party consisting of Ali bin Haji Ahmad, Hassan bin
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    Soldier Finds Body In Straits
    48 5 i From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Apr. 16. The dead body of a three-year-old boy was found floating in the Straits of Johore near the General Hospital early last night. The discovery was made by a Malay soldier while on a stroll.
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    The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1939. Roosevelt's Letter
    623 6 The Singapore Free Press. MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1939. Roosevelt's Letter DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has again performed a valuable service for peace by addressing a letter to Signor Mussolini and Herr Hitler. He has asked them whether they are willing to state categorically that they have no territorial ambitions in Europe and
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    Pessimism About The Soviet Is Unjustified
    844 6 Pessimism About The Soviet Is Unjustified BY "PERTINAX j\/JR. Neville Chamberlain 11 courageously burned his boats when he declared in Parliament that Great Britain and France were ready to assist Poland against German attack and, more generally, almost any state compelled to fight for the sake of safeguarding its independence.
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    The Centenary Of The Bicyck
    233 6 •THIS year marks the centenary of 1 the invention of the pedal bicycle, which still remain* the healthiest,, cheapest and certainly the most popular vehicle of individual transport. The inventor was a young man named Kirkpatrick MacMillan, who combined the offices of dentist and blacksmith
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    Home Mail For WarHors
    24 7 Home Mail For WarHors is the all-round question as the postman ink l lub. city recreation centre for Singapore ric€fl men. Free Pre*A picture.
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    Pineapple Experts Up
    16 7 f xKi] com. per w per ran i. to an responding per week.
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    Funeral Of Shot Englishman
    24 7 Bini .pore > Wallworth, who was found hand in a rman Lloyd liner the Mis- ted the ser- repre- „.nU Oyd
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    WEEDING OUT SERVICES UNDESIRABLES
    628 7 WEEDING OUT SERVICES UNDESIRABLES "Unreasonable Proportion" Of Black Sheep SERIOUS SITUATION QF particular interest at the moment to Singapore, where an increasing number of escapades by soldier* recently has drawn attention to a small, but conspicuous unruly clement within the army, is commented in the Inited Ser vices Review on
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    Air Mail Oyster Pioneer Will Not Eat Them
    32 7 TRADE GROWS RAPIDLY ercd the oyster-by-air traffic from Malaya arrived w\ Singapore by flyingD. Jones, traffic superintendent of Qantas red. at K s I
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    Barter Scheme Long Way Off
    206 7 pOMMEN'T on the much-published American rubber and tin barter scheme is made In S.E. Levy and Company's weekly review "Prominence has been given to a proposal to barter huge quantities oi rubber and tin in return for American wheat and cotton, but although this is
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    More Singapore Camera Rules
    88 7 N EW CL AUSES are to be inserted in the Official becrets Act in Singapore to tighten up the machinery for the protection of the naval and air bases and the fortifications which guard the approaches to the island. The amendments gives new powers to the
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    New Don'ts For Naval Base People
    207 7 BAN ON DICING OtSIDENTS oi Singapore's Naval v Base have just been issued with a new i>et oi "Don'ts." Naval Establishments (Minor Offences) Rules have been gazetted. It is hard to imagine the occupant of an Admiralty bungalow •"placing a dead animal on or
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    Ungku Zainab Dies At Johore Bahru
    83 7 •From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Apr. 16. The death occurred at her residence at Jalan Gretah. Merah, Johore Bahru, on Friday of Ungku Zainab binti Abdul Majid, wife of Ungku Mohamed bin Abdullah. She was 59 years old. The funeral took place in
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    Associations Split Singapore Sinhalese
    180 7 Associations Split Singapore Sinhalese In Singapore, a handful of so-called patriots are hindering the progress of the Sinhalese by dividing themselves into two different bodies under a very colourful representation and bringing a deceptive vision to the illiterate classes," said Mr. P. E. Perera, president of the Sinhalese Association of
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    Last Minute Rush At Manpower Bureau
    220 7 THERE was the inevitable last-minute ru*?h before the closing of the Voluntary Service Enrolment Bureau at Raffles Museum at noon on Saturday. Throughout the morning there were caJWs and telephone inquiries. Although the bureau was open for not very many weeks, the response was
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    Consul Entertains German Pressmen
    72 7 The German press mission to Japan was entertained by the German Con-sul-General, Dr. Adolf Windecker. and Mrs. Windecker. at a cocittail party on Saturday night. Also present was a party of leading Japanese residents, the acting Italian Consul-General, Capt. A. Tarrabocchia. and a numbrr of Singapore
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    JAPAN'S TRANSPORTATION PROBLEMS
    730 8 Army Ente ring Into Business FOOD UNITS AND FACTORIES Tokio, Apr. 10. JAPAN'S military chieftains are planning to keep a large standing army on the Asiatic continent and to develop industries on the spot which will be sufficient to feed, clothe and arm this overseas fighting force.
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    King Carol's Naval Base Offer
    159 8 King Carol's Naval Base Offer Bucharest, Apr. 7. Ou MANIA it prepared to grant Briiaia a naval base in the Black Sea in return for Britain's guarantee of her Integrity and help in defending It Britain has also been informed that Rumania's needs include long-range bombers, anti-aircraft suns, troopCftirying planes,
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    Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches
    404 8 INWARD imperial: From Europe due Wednesday, Friday Saturday mornings. Wearnesr From Penang. I poll, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. K.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday, Friday, Sunday mornings K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday evenings.
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    French Demonstrations Against Germans
    21 8 French Demonstrations Against Germans Paris, Apr. 16. Hostile crowds demonstrated when German freighters arrived at the ports ot Nantes and l'Orient.—Reuter
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    Lower Profit For Changkat Serdang
    643 8 Lower Profit For Changkat Serdang IN view of conditions in the rubber industry, the company probably was fortunate in being able to show even the modest profit earned. Mr. H. D. Mundell, chairman of directors 01 Changkat Serdang Estates. Ltd., stated in his address to shareholders a* i he annual
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      608 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the following materials or sendee* For particulars see Municipal Tenders i' Misapply of 200 tons o! Pi? Lead Date ot doting, I p BL. May 9, 1939. Supply ot G" Water Meters for period Aug. 1. 1930 to Dec.
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      194 8 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The foUowtafl Ibipt are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected to arrive Main Wharf, Entrance Gate I; Exit 3Shirala 18: Kolam 16; Theseus; Husimi S l4^2! ie^ enau Bencruachani tinpire Dock. Entrance Gate 2; Exit I:— Raub 36 3l: Adra Stus 32: Mentor 34; Empire Dock.
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      319 8 RADIO PROGRAM j SINGAPORE TODAY ZHI. MS ZHP SO.Of, m,( p.m. 5.00 Malav 5.30 Cantonese dran 6.10 Cantonese chiidrens di 6.30 Cantonese music.. 7.00 chiidrerus' oroeramn 7.15 Time weathei ments. 7.30 '*Impector Rornleigh A Busman's Holid i 7.45 "The Motor Bhov non-stop variety. 1 8.15 Henry Cr< 8.35 The ne.vs.
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      550 9 McAUSTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) GRESHAM HOUSE. BATTERY RD. SINGAPORE. PHONE 5172. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL steam Due Sails CITY OP LINCOLN Calls Glasgow Apr. 29 May 2 CITY OF ATHENS May 30 June 2
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      498 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD, (Incorporated Is FM.S) TELEPHONE: Freif ht 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS:ROOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERA3ED MALAY STATES RAILWAYB, ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM SEE CANADA wL Mm^Wi^^***^! Gr vla CanßCla rc North America— |fe^»^jljßßHßfcf^^^ Europe Fast, through trains direct Kaßy from shlps Bldc at Vancouver to WS^mS I
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    CHINESE WATER-POLO TEAM WIN
    272 11 CHINESE WATER-POLO TEAM WIN Well-Deserved Victory Over S. S. C. SECOND TEAMS DRAW 2-ALL in the first half and four-one in Chinese Swimming Club gained a by seven .uoals to two over the Club at water-polo at the S.S.C. trovement m speed and combination in since their last encounter with
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    Weights For Next Saturday's Races
    380 11 Weights For Next Saturday's Races EASTERN KNIGHT TOP IN CUP pOLLOWING are the weights lor the first day and tor one race on the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's Governor's Cup meeting to start next Saturday ANNIVERSARY CUP ■itsru Knipht :.fr< Barfora 8 n Royal Hampton 9.o6Bombus 802
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    Current Company Dividends
    132 11 Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. SAURDAY, APR. 15. 1939: 1 P.M. DHid. rota] for TIN n^idend. Books Financial Close Date Ex. Uv. year *Pr 12 Apr. 18 Apr 13 2V 2 Oq A P r 1» Apr. 26 Apr. 20 20% 4 Apr. 24 Apr 29 Apr.
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    Rugby League
    72 11 London, Apr. 16. Yesterday's Rugby league games resulted Barrow 3; Sal ford 0. Batley 2; Leeds 21. Bradford 15; Dewsbury 0. Bramley 0; Keighley 13. Broughton 10; Widnes 4. Huddersneld 0; Castleford 19. Hull K. R. 19; Featherstone 10 Hunslet 13; Hull 5. Leigh 15; St. Helens R.
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    New Laws In Siam Statute Book
    201 11 «From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Apr. 12. Before the National Assembly was adjourned, quite a number of new laws were placed on the Statute Book. Licences for driving vehicles on hire are now issued only to "^mese subjects; and in the case of motor
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    St. Andrew's o.B. Beat Manchesters
    230 11 TWO HALF-CENTURIES §T. ANDREW'S Old Boys' cricket team beat the Manchester* ,J p °°L g i r Un 1 d esterda y by 45 runs. J. Duclos and Purvis each knocked up a half century, while Todd took five wickets for 19 runs. Scores ST.
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    Rengam Lose To S.C.C.
    325 11 JN a low scoring game ol cricket on the padang yesterday the S.C.C. second team defeated Rengam Sports Club by 65 runs, in a two innings game. The winners scored 76 runs in the first innings, and declared with 58 runs for the loss of two
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    NANYANG C.S.S.
    67 11 Chiate Seng Athletic Union were beaten at ping pong by the Nanyang Chinese Students' Society by three games to two. Results (Nanyang first):— Teo Cheng Song beat Tan Peng Swee 3—l, Ong Thiam Teen beat Tan Wah Meng 3—l, Lim Keng Hlan beat Tan Kai Cher 3—o, Yeo
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    New Books At Library
    201 11 TiHE fallowing new oooks are ready for issue at Raffles Library: Return to the Baltic, Hilaire Belloc; Katia, Princess Marthe Bibesco; This Is Germany, Charles W. Domvilleflfe; Outlines of Polish History Roman Dyboski; China Fights for Her Life, H. R. Ekins and Theon Wright; The Navigation
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    Volunteers' Drill Schedule
    277 11 Programme of drills up to and for week ending, Apr. 23. Today: 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, SR A iv) Gun Drill; 5.30 p.m. Headquarters,' S'^i c (V) stores and Equipment and urill; 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, S.F C R E (v) Malay Section, Drill; S.V.F. A First Aid. o.
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    Hungarian Tennis Prodigy
    164 11 London, Apr. 4. TTSUZSI KORMOCZY is going to be a big name in women's tennis. Zsuzsi is a 14-years-old girl from Budapest. Despite her youth, she is ranked No. 2 in Hungary, and has represented her country in international matches. She has come to England with her
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    S.C.C. Tennis Ties
    72 11 Revised ties in the S.C.C. Spring lawn tennis tournament are: TOMORROW Mixed Doubles Semi- Final E. C. Cherrington and Mrs. Sewell vs. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. M. Warden. WEDNESDAY Mixed Doubles Final P. Clerc and Mrs. Cherrington vs. winners of Mr. and Mrs. Warden vs. E.
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    GEYLANG S.C.E.L.
    31 11 The third annual general meeting of the Geylang Straits Chinese Epworth League will be held on Saturday, Apr. 22, at the Geylang Methodist Girls' School Hall at 8 p.m.
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    Local Exchange Rates
    182 11 APR. 15, 1H39 SELLING London T.T. 23 23 n London demand 2 3 23 32 Lyons demand 2037 Switzerland demand 240 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54 3 16 Batavia demand 101 Samarang demand 101% Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 154 'i Madras
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    112 11 APR. 15, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Seller! No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 26*4 26 7 No. IX R.S.S. P.0.8. in cases April 26% 27 Q.P.A.Q. R.S.S. P.0.8. In p.a'S'.Vs'S 11 rAKS-ii 26 9/ 6 im< bales April 26*4 26*4 "C" Blanket Crepe FOB. In
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      202 11 BANK OF CHINA i incorporated in China ov bpcciaj Charter). 12, Cecil Street. Singapore Telephones: Manager's Offioe HIM m Assl Manager n OlTice Hl l2 EzcbanKe Dept ,iu General Office 51 88-! Cable Address: •ciiim.kiu Paid Up Capital cb I 44.tt0.0u0 tfl Reserve I und<* in excess of Ch. 1
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    CHELSEA'S FIFTH CONSECUTIVE LOSS
    296 12 Birmingham Surprise Brentford WOLVES AGAIN ON TOP (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 16. PHELSEA surfered their fifth consecutive loss in the football League yesterday, going down 3 l to Huddersfield. Payne scored for Chelsea and Huddersfield equalised before half-time through Mills. In the second spell
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    England Two Goals, Scotland One
    335 12 England Two Goals, Scotland One Hampden Park, Apr. 16. IVRIVING rain and an uncomfortable wind bailed to dampen the enthusiasm of 150,000 people here who saw England beat Scotland at soccer yesterday by two goals to one. Scotland won the toss and took advantage of a strong wind. Scotland produced
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    Loyals And Chinese Draw 0-0
    137 12 •THE Loyals and the Chinese reserves shared the points in a scoreless draw at the Stadium on Saturday. Loyals were unlucky. They commanded the game in both halves but were unable to do any material damage mainly due to the good work ot Patrick Yee
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    Rugby Union
    72 12 London, Apr. IG. Yesterday's Rugby Union matches resulted Cardiff 21; Plymouth A. 0. Coventry 34; Old Blues 7. Devonport Serv. 6; Redruth 8. Harlequins 6; Gloucester 3. Headingley 0; Bedford 13. Leicester 10; Blackheath 23. Llanelly 9; Bristol 6. Neath 20; Bath 3. Northampton 18; Old Alleyniar^s 11
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    Cambridge's Boat Race Victory
    84 12 CAMBRIDGE'S UNEXPECTED BOAT RACE WlN.— The annual boat race between the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge this year was sensational for although Oxford were confidently expected to win owing to the times they had put up during trials, Cambridge took the lead right from the start
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    S. C. C. Outclassed By Ceylonese
    514 12 S. C. C. Outclassed By Ceylonese R.V. SUNDRUM'S MATCH THE Ceylon Sports Club proved a far stronger team 1 than the S.C.C. in their two days cricket match concluded on Balestier Plain yesterday. The Ceylonese won by an innings and 42 runs. Two runs ahead when play ended on Saturday,
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    Clarke Rangers Beat Press
    252 12 TTHE Clarke Rangers yesterday de- feated the Straits Times by six wickets in a game of cricket on the St. Joseph's ground. Batting first the Straits Times Press could only total 67 runs. Webb was in good form with the ball, taking eight wickets* fbr 23
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    R-S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes To Hentons
    168 12 R-S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes T o Hentons NET 351/2 WINS |l*R. AND MRS. E 1 H the first mixed ,0u,.". Twenty-four cards were i h and the followed returned Mrs. G. F. Blmond d n terthwaite, 31— 5» 4^35: S G Mr. and Mr.s. R. Wakeford Miss S. Lucas and o
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    Police Defeat Loyals
    173 12 THE Police beat th,.L...;.iU by 42 run* the first inning Iu a cricket at Oilman Barn, fc vestSdar Sanderson scored 67 before the PdU» declared with five wickets down Xavier took six wickets :<» r 12 Scores: POUd Baba c Benson b Lane Rajah c Cooper b
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    Tilden Booed At Olympia
    146 12 London. \pr BIG BILL TILDEN Olympia last n his racket three tin;. against him durlnf tl of the £1.500 pi tournament. Tilden, his right ha was playing the German He had lost the tat was down in the leoond threw his racket down and I began.
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    40 12 -The following have be play water-polo for Junior Department aga;i^' Chester Regiment on Tues Canning at 4 p.m.: Chai Chia Kok Leong Loh II Kim Chiang. Wong Fai Suay Bah. Kwlk Sam V Pak Lo, B. Fones.
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