The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 April 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,750. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    PREMIER REVEALS SPEED-UP IN SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS
    192 1 flew Ministry To Be Established COMMENT ON TALKS WITH PEACE FRONT" POWERS London, Apr. 18. ISKEII t| < House ol Commons tonight whether he ition to announce any new measures de- |M increase British ability to discharge the recently extended nents, Mr. Neville
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    AUSTRALIA'S NEXT PRIME MINISTER?
    21 1 »fceira, tpr. 18. ►rmer Attorney eader of the and prospecPrime Minuter "< the wartime Hughes, by a **r
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    Lloyd George On The Crisis
    38 1 r T UE Free Press icill iomorrou publish an exclusive interview trith Mr. Lloyd George on the prej sent European crisis. Mr. Lloyd George is one of the fete sun iving wartime statesmen.
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    Good Progress In Talks With Turkey
    66 1 London, Apr. 18. JUKGOTIATIONS between Turkey and Britain, arising out of the guarantee to Balkan countries, are proceeding amicably, it was .stated autho- ritatively today. It is not likely the Prime Minister will announce a* guarantee to Turkey today. The Bulgarian minister in London
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    Spanish Troops Massing
    53 1 Gibraltar. Apr. 18. Hundreds or Spanish troops who left La Linea yesterday for Gen. Franco's victory parade at Seville are now returning. Two schools at Ln Linea have been converted into barracks. It is also reported that some cavalry have arrived at San Roque, five miles from
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    32 1 M Maisky. Soviet Ambassador in London, left oy air yesterday, reported Reuter, en route for Moscow, whither he has been recalled in connection with the conversations being held with the British Government.
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    U.S. BLOW AT JAPAN'S TRADE?
    87 1 Washington. Apr. 18. SENATOR PITTMAN disclosed today that the "cash and credit" provisions of the Neutrality Act will probably be allowed to expire on Apr. 30, despite the European crisis. Senator Pittman had previously stated the provisions might be extended, but an enactment of the
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    Power Of Palestine Rebels Broken
    227 1 London, Apr. 18. CITRTfIKB progress had been made during the past 1 month towards the restoration of order in Palestine, stated Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Colonial Secretary, in reply to questions in the House of Commons tonight. As the result oi firm and energetic, action bv
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    MUNITIONS DECREE FOR FRANCE
    52 1 Paris. Apr. 18. More decree laws were adopted at this morning's meeting of ministers, including one concerning a new organisation for buying war materials. During the meeting at Daladier, the Prime Minister, made a statement on the international situation, in which he emphasised the need for
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    JAPAN'S SMALL AREAS OF POWER IN CHINA
    134 1 JAPAN'S SMALL AREAS OF POWER IN CHINA London, Apr. 18. REPLYING to a question in the House of Commons today regarding the situation in China Mr. R. A. Butler Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said reports had been received of fighting at Kalfeng. but it was not yet possible to vouch
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    U.S. FLEET AND COLONY DEFENCE
    93 1 t From Our Own Correspondent > London, Apr. 18. COMMENTING editorially on the "immense strengthening of our sea power as a result or the decision of the United States Government to move its fleet to the Pacific" the Evening Standard says: "That precaution relieves us
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    STOP PRESS
    38 1 London, Apr. 18. IT is learned that Spanish author- ities have given the British Consul-General at Tangier an assurance that there is no truth at all in the reports of impending Spanish occupation of Tangier. Reuter
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    Improvements On Burma Road
    96 1 London, Apr. 18. IN the House ot Commons today, Colonel Muirhead, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the India Office, replying to a question regarding the Burma-Yunnan Road, said the Burma section was now open to all vehicles exceeding five-tons gross. It was anticipated that the improvements now being
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    BUT DANZIG COUP IS FEARED BY FRANCE
    314 1 BUT DANZIG COUP IS FEARED BY FRANCE Hitler's Delay Lulls Tension London, Apr. 18. CO far no reason has been vouchsafed for Herr Hitler's u delay in replying to President Roosevelt until the Reichstag meeting, arranged for Apr. 28, which could have been constitutionally called within a shorter period, but
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    German Barter Pact With China
    57 1 Berlin, Apr. IS. Chinese circles here report that a barter agreement has been concluded between Germany and the Chinese Government, under which Germany uill supply ten million yuan tcorth of finished goods monthly in exchange for raw materials, particularly iron ore. No confirmation of this
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    U.S. Plans For Trade In Case Of War
    109 1 U.S. Plans For Trade In Case Of War Washington. Apr. 18. ORESIDENT Roosevelt has summoned his chief financial and economic advisers, including Mr. Henry Morgenthau. Secretory of the Treasury, Mr. E. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, Mr. F Eccles chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, and Mr. Jesse Jones. Chairman of
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    CRISIS SPY SHOT IN FRANCE
    50 1 Nancy, Apr. Is. A 2G-years-old Frenchman, Francois GrunQberg. was shot today by a military squad on a charge of espionage for a foreign power during the September crisis. He was the first civilian to be shot for spying in France since the Great War. Reuter
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    27 1 Rabat, Apr. 18. A mission ot high Spanish officials has arrived here from Spanish Morocco to discuss with French authorities relations between Spanish and French Morocco. Reuter
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    CHINAS POLICY IN WORLD WAR
    325 2 Help Is Expected From The Democracies BUT NATION WILL RELY ON OWN STRENGTH Clungkiiiff, Apr. \H. |)R. WANG CHUNG-HUI, Chinese Foreign Minister, in :in interview with Chinese and foreign correspondents today, outlined China's policy in the event of a world ww breaking out. Whatever happened
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    Shanghai Killing: Japanese Protest
    93 2 Shanghai Killing Japanese Protest Shanghai, Apr. 18. fHF Japanese Consul-General, Yoshi- aki Miura, has protested to Mr. C. S Franklin, chairman of the Municipal Council, over the assassination of Mr. Si Shih-tai, director of the Police Affairs Bureau of the Municipality of Greater Shanghai. The killing occurred in the International
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    Police Have To Return A Motor Boat
    190 2 Police Have To Return A Motor Boat AN application for the return of a motor boat seized by the police on suspicion tha„t it had been used for the commission of an alleged offence, was made by Mr. V. J. Mendis in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday. Mr. Mendis,
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    Franco-Japanese Dispute Over Spratly Islands
    310 2 TROUBLE STARTED BY DEPRESSION Tokio, Apr. 18. THE Franco- Japanese controversy over the Shinnan Gunto (New Southern Islands) or Spratly Islands, which were occupied on behalf of Japan on Mar. 30, when the Government placed the territory under the jurisdiction of the Government-General of Formosa,
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    "Despicable Business Of Spying"
    140 2 "Despicable Business Of Spying" JAPANESE PAPER ON NEW COLONY BILL SINGAPORE'S Japanese newspaper commented last night on the "despicable business of spying" and praised the new anti-spy bill which is generally regarded as a measure directed against the activities of Japanese agents in Singapore. The newspaper stated Singapore's new clauses
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    26 2 Brussels, Apr. 18. Senator Pierlot (Catholic) today succeeded in forming a CatholicLiberal coalition government. The Socialist Party yesterday decided against participation in the new government Reuter
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    N.Z. DEFENCE APPEAL BY PREMIER
    157 2 N.Z. DEFENCE APPEAL BY PREMIER Wellington, Apr. IS. AN appeal to every man up to the ago of 50 to be prepared to oefend his country in the event of an emergency was made by Mr M J. Savage, the Prime Minister, speaking at .1 state luncheon in honour of
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    Cheating By Cook Alleged
    199 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18. WHEN Mr. J. Murray, of Kuala Lumpur, returned home after an absence from Dec. 4 to Feb. 16, he received bills from the Singapore Cold Storage charging him $199 for goods he had not ordered. Yesterday Mr. Murray
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    Lillibullero Wins Great Metropolitan
    126 2 Epsom, Apr. 18. JAMES DE ROTHSCHILD'S Lillibul- lero, starting at 100 to 6, carrying bottom weight and ridden by Lynch won the Great Metropolitan, over two miles two furlongs today. Lillibullero beat Miss Dorothy Paget's Foxchase (100 to 7, ridden by Sibbritt) by thre* lengths, with
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    BIGGER CRUISER FOR CHINA STATION
    49 2 London, Apr. 18. The Admiralty announces that it has been decided that H.M.S. Cardiff. at present serving on the China Station, will return to the United Kingdom, leaving about the end of April, to be replaced in due course by a largor cruiser. Reuter
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    BURGLAR'S VICTIMS GET BACK STOLEN JEWELLERY
    266 2 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 18. CEVERAL Kuala Lumpur people who u had their houses burgled several months ago and lost valuables, had the articles returned to them today In the Supreme Court, by the Chief Justice F.M.S., Mr. Justice Poyser. These
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    Japanese Take More Towns On Hainan
    56 2 Japanese Take M ore Towns On Hainan fort captur large tow been captured hy The WaUn, was driving northern part Kachek. a part of the to ashes as a result „i 2 '■scorched-earth Japanese oecupatl Continuing I detachment took U the following day Japanese na*. occupied Poao, at 10 a.m.
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    Ministries To Leave China's Capital ?
    65 2 Ministries To Leave China's Capital Heui k TAKING further preci passible Japan Ministries ol War I i and Finance in ernment have m ide arrai evacuate from Chun tries, it la places within Chungking/' The only c; main In Chun tive Yuan, a drawn up by ernment, at th< Kai-shek.
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    "A Cowardly Type Of Man"
    72 2 (From Our own < Kuala Lnutum I Phang Banc cse, today trate. Mr. A T Oi describe him despicable tvp It was alleged I I attacked with C the head. ihe worn* n mer, chief c birth to a child was admitted I esse becausi
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    Last Night's Film
    90 2 Lew Ayres 0 Medical R* 1 ANOTHER which hi successful "CM Kildare" (M.G.M Capitol The, tAlthough, U deals with tl against medical way similar, i wav, doe, all it deals With th. young interne when he risks bid convictions against more experienced n After a lon screen,
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    Mew School Will Take 500 Children
    70 3 Mew School Will Take 500 Children nment Clemenceau be opened ;tni on baa yet definitely be ready for ceremony. *ill be 130 tending an buildings of School, rith the i i house soo v but onlv vi*; SOVEI CYCLI STAND nue end ot i an KMT, With here cltchen where
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    Chinese Took Acid, Died In Hospital
    38 3 Ch inese Took Acid, Died In Hospital in ru al ..cldle th Hoo Yun idd Ll. Yun the General be took i that Yut ibarrassed anc in cennectiea witii in Sydnej ipeetabexj if Mate! 1 -I i petty.
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    Food Control Laws For The Colony
    83 3 I EGISLATION for food con--1-1 trol— import, export, sale and distribution will be published shortly and is expected to pass all stages at the meeting of Legislative Council on Monday. It is understood that implementation of the new legislation will not depend ■upon the
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    Colony A.R.P. Chief Flies To Penang
    51 3 Mr. Edwin Tongue, Director ot Air Raid Precautions in the Straits Settlements, flew from Singapore to Penang ,f in the imperial Airways flying-boat yesterday in connection with A.R.P. work In the northern settlement. He j is expected to return hy flying-boat I tomorrow 1
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    CHINESE INFANT DIES FROM POISONING
    277 3 CHINESE INFANT DIES FROM POISONING Mystery Death Of A 50 -Day -Old Quid AN OPEN VERDICT MYSTERY surrounds the death of a 50-day-old Chinese baby, Cheow Hon Min, who died in the General Hospital on Apr. 12 as the result of corrosive poisoning. At a Coroner's inquiry yesterday, Mr. W.
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    More Than 300 At Brown-Herdman Wedding
    586 3 More Than 300 At BrownHerdman Wedding liflISS BARBARA MARY BROWN, I and Paymaster LieutenantCommander Claudius Alexander IHerdman. R.N., were married at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday, by Archdeacon Graham White, who was assisted by the Rev. D. E. J. Hodge. Miss Brown is the daughter ot Mr. and Mrs. Edwin A.
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    SOLDIER ROBS TAXI DRIVER
    794 3 SOLDIER ROBS TAXI DRIVER A Malay Woman Gives Evidence DICHARD TAYLOR, aged 30, a pri--IXI vate of the Manchester Regiment, was convicted by Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday, on two charges of stealing $3 in notes and $1 in silver currency from a taxi-driver,
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    Waved To Friends As He Left For Gaol
    281 3 INSURANCE MAN GUILTY CENTENCED to nine months' rigorous imprisonment for fraud, an insurance agent, Tan Chuan Beng, waved cheerfully to friends as he was being escorted from the Singapore Assize Court yesterday. Throughout the trial, Tan maintained that he was not employed
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    More Bans On City Parking
    179 3 THE number oi Singapore streets in which parking during certain hours will be prohibited is to be increased. Provision for this is made In a new clause to be inserted in the Traffic Regulations <1939) which will come before Legislative Council for approval on Monday.
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    News In Brief
    336 3 P»ROM the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy, the 7.000-ton cruiser Achilles, which has been recommissioned by Captain W. E Parry for another term of service in New Zealand waters will arrive at Singapore from England and proceed to the Naval Base this morning. Achilles will
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    RUSSO-JAPANESE RIVALRY GROWS
    738 4 Big Machinery Purchases By Both Nations MUNITIONS EXPENDITURE Washington, Apr. 6. JAPAN and Soviet Russia, major political and military rivals in the Far East, have both sought national strength through swift industrialisation and steady expansion of munitions resources. Official commercial surveys covering the year 1938 revealed that
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    Einstein Has Theory Of Gravitation
    516 4 Princeton, New Jersey, Apr. 6. I DROF. ALBERT EINSTEIN, shaggyI haired scientist who first startled the world with his announcement of i the theory of relativity disclosed in a i birthday interview he had discovered the key which he believes will unlock another ancient problem
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    The President's Fingerprints
    76 4 New York, Apr. 6. COMEWHERE among the files of a Government Department in Washington are President Roosevelt's fingerprints. Mr. Roosevelt, suggesting that every one in the White House should place their fingerprints on record, said he hoped the idea would spread to other parts of the Government.
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    Canadian Railroad To Use Radio
    52 4 n I or ""i r A new departure in railroading in the mountain sections of Canada is announced by the Canadian Pacific Railway. In sections where snow slides are apt to break down telegraphic wires, shortwave radio transmitting sets are being placed to enable uninterrupted
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    Chimpanzees Use Their Brains
    191 4 New Orleans, Apr. 6. CHIMPANZEES quickly learn a monetary system with all Its attendant bickerings and hoa r ding, Dr. John B. Wolfe of the University of Mississippi has learned They learn to work for food, then for "tokens," and how to spend these tokens for
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    63 4 COLONEL CASADO AND REFUGEES ARRIVE-— 180 rpiu s e e Colonel Casado, the head of the former Madrid Defence u T*^ General Menendez, chief of the arm y of the Levant*. arr,\ed haven on their way to London. The refugees are tfayii ia EsUbj they can leave for Mexico and
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    ROYAL NAVY'S DRESS REHEARSAL
    49 5 tlMOGtaniER aboard the escort vessel H.M.S. Bittern secured this picture when the anti-submarine flotilla of the Royal Navy carried out THE KING of Italy and Crown Prince Umberto last week attended the annual display of the famous Quinti Cavalry School, in Rome, in which tanks
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    CHINESE CLAIM MANY VICTORIES
    355 6 Military Successes On Various Fronts PLAN iTwORKING Shanghai, Apr. 18. DEPORTS of Chinese successes on various fronts continue "'to pour into Shanghai. They range from alleged attacks by guerillas on Japanese garrisons near Shanghai to a claim that 70,000 troops are converging on Hsuchowfu, at the
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    Industry In Modern Canada
    120 6 T Ottawa. KE story of Canada's rise from an agricultural and pastoral country to the front rank of industrial nations was told by a display of manufactured eoods at the Empire Section of the British Industries Fair. The display was prepared by the Canadian Government Exhibition
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    British Guiana As Home For Refugees
    125 6 Schenecdaky, N.Y. QR PAUL A. ZAHN, Union College scientist, suggested recently that his newly-discovered "Lost World" in the heart of British Guiana would make an ideal home for European refugees. He designed the territory, discovered in a four months tour, as a group of
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    Aid To China Irks Tokio War Minister
    408 6 Aid To China Irks Tokio War Minister MESSAGE TO THIRD POWERS Tokio, Apr. 18. A WARNING to Powers who give assistance to the Chiang regime, the subject of •peace and order" in China and the problem of free navigation of the Yangtze formed the main points raised by the War
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    Politics & Naming Of A Cinema
    95 6 Politics Naming Of A Cinema Warsaw. yj/ARSAW'S newest cinema has openf? ed as the "Cinema Napoleon" and not the "Paris Cinema," the name chosen originally. The theatre is a building owned by an Italian insurance company and was leased by a FrenchPolish concern, which chose the name "Paris Cinema." The
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    P.I. Not To Be Called "Islands"
    146 6 Manila. EMPHASISING the jact that the constitution changed the name of this country from "Philippine Islands" to "Philippines," the National Assembly has unanimously approved a bill providing that henceforth criminal cases toill be prosecuted in the name of the "People of the Philippines" instead
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    Britain's Food Plans
    180 6 London, Apr. 17. WITH the object of assuring to fT everyone in the United Kingdom a regular and fair share of supplies of essential foodstuffs at reasonable prices, fixed by order, in the event of war, the Food Department has prepared elaborate plans which -are published today.
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    Duke Skips Irish Tour
    125 6 T London, Apr. 18. HE visit of the Duke and Duchess of Kent to Northern Ireland which was postponed in February on the advice of the Ulster Government because of I.R.A. terrorist activities' has again been postponed indefinitely A notice issued from the official resident of
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    Philippines As U.S. Oriental Trade Base
    466 6 PROBLEMS OF FUTURE STATUS Washington, D.C. XHE Senate Territories Committee wiil vote soon on a Philippines j measure which Administration foreign affairs experts believe may determine the future of the United States as an economic power in the Far East. The committee has completed
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    Hollywood Starts Anti-Nazi Films
    563 6 Hollywood Starts AntiNazi Films Espionage And Racial Persecution Hollywood, Calif. lITORLD film goers had better forget about young love for a while, because the next cycle of Hollywood films concerns dictators, race prejudice and, more specifically, Herr Adolf Hitler. He will be denounced, ridiculed, lambasted, wound up in sound track
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    Philippines Newest Source Of Chromite
    240 6 Philippines Newest Source Of Chromite WHE recent d lopment of vast sourei in the Philip: complete reappr the Islands in -national J ture. the Inat tut< reports. With chromite materials for all war mat* munitions production, present world-wide progress, the Philip] denly become centres. To date, the -United -States hai
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    Wreaths On Cenotaph For Mr. B. E. Ablitt
    573 7 Wreaths On Cenotaph For Mr. B. E. Ablitt j TRIBUTE TO AN j EX-SERVICEMAN A BOUT 50 wreaths were placed on rL the Singapore Cenotaph last evening as a tribute to Mr. B. E Ablitt. j former president of the Singapore Cricket Club, who died in England on Monday, at
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1939. Watch Roosevelt
    617 8 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1939. Watch Roosevelt WHILE IMPORTANCE must still be attached to the completion of the Anti-Nazi front by the inclusion of Soviet Russia, public interest in the peace or war issue is at present largely centred on America. President Roosevelt has, during the past
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    CONCILIATION OPEN DOOR
    17 8 KEEPING THE DOOR OPEN THE CLUB BORE: ATHENE CONTINUAL DRAUGHTS \\RE NO 4,000 Jo
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    Excavations At Site Of Whitehall Palace
    1170 8  -  JOAN LITTLEFIELD SEEING LONDON By IN his heyday. Cardinal Wolsey made Whitehall Palace the largest and most imposing in Europe. It occupied 21 acres, stretching from Charing Cross to where Scotland Yard stands today. In 1529, after Wolsey's fall from power. King Henry VIII
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      337 8 ,mmmm^— mmimmm^ mmmm^ m^^ m^~ m *»»**»»m*~m*****m*w***.mmmmmm^ fl Bk I Uncle, didn't you once I Am\ Ifl I I fl Bk tell me you didn't care I Am -Immmml^^ 1 or bottled beer? I "^HI BB BBr^ -EEE. BB -vfl BBfIBV.^BBI IbW ft Af* mmummu mmmmm,m mmmmmm9^ urn |mb&|) 1
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    Miration For An Artist
    173 9 Miration For An Artist JFTER coming b% nping-buat from India. Carl Shreve. a Hollpwood urtlst who has gained a great reputation tor his colournil interpretation* of Eastern life, i in Singapore working on Eastern td Z\ for Imperial Air- Bjff. Shreve, who does the cover designs for Britannia and Eve
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    SPAT AT EUROPEAN INSPECTOR
    32 9 SPAT AT EUROPEAN INSPECTOR Chinese Sentenced i\ e a Road on Police Boyle, police •hem. an( was .•-urCourl i aent rg« to 1 ■'-;< I a n quested to aisLeow him 1 the
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    Reich Lets Jews Keep False Teeth
    17 9 Berlin. Id denti aecrees allied. o.es, 4 ire British United Press
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    MODIFICATION OF POWERS OF ARREST
    233 9 MODIFICATION OF POWERS OF ARREST Amendments Likely In New Traffic Rules PUBLIC RESENTMENT pHE much-criticised wide powers of arrest granted to all police officers in uniform under the draft Traffic Regulations (1939) are to be greatly modified in amendments to be considered with the regulations by Legislative Council on Monday,
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    Attack On Sleeping Man Alleged
    84 9 •From Our Own Correspondent.) Johore Bahru. Apr. 18. f\S a charge of voluntarily causing grievous hurt to a compatriot, Lee Yong, at the 31st. mile, Kulai Road, |on the night of Mar. 2, Lai Kim, a Chinese, was committed for trial by Sheikh Abu Bakar,
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    French Island On Pacific Air Route ?
    119 9 French Island On Pacific Air Route From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney (By Air Mail) It is understood Pan-American Airi ways will drop Pago Pago as a ba*e for its South Pacific service and will use Canton Island. It is suggested that the machines will call at Noumea on a service
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    Schoolgirls' Plea To Warriors In Field
    357 9 T-jLAR warrior our honest and brave *J warrior— you must not get discouraged when you get hurt, for we overseas Chinese will never forget you Thus wrote Singapore Chinese schoolgirls recently to China's wounded and lighting forces. Over 900 letters, containing words of comfort
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    Dutch Baron And Modern Imperialism
    263 9 Dutch Baron And Modern Imperialism COLONIAL AIMS OF THE REICH •THE ideas of leading Germans on| colonial questions will not do. Their whole conception of the race problem would make it difficult for I 'them to deal with "many races." This was the opinion expressed to a •Free Press reporter
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    Houseboy Steals From His Employer
    99 9 When a Chinese. Han Hi Guan, pleaded guilty before Mr. K. A. Blacker, in the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, to a charge of theft of cash and jewellery valued at $110 belonging to Mrs. K. M. Selfe, of Pasir Panjang, it was revealed that
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      15 9 CONVENIENCE i im AFTER THE SHOW Mil AT t he capitol ***> Ao,* Oytt.r, and -amiuMi
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      145 9 THERE NEVER HAS BEEN A DRY SHAVER LIKE THE REMINGTON RAND BUILT TO LAST A LIFETIME Both Time and Money are saved when using a close shaver. There >*ImUs. •SHMMMBMUMBMB is no need to bother Lotions or' even y/ <^^-Jl f RICEI >^ >gp? > /Sfl Complete with 'w^ flex,
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      87 9 Law Notice j For The Day Before the Chief Justice in Ist. Court at 11 a.m. Part heard:— S Chambers No 185 39 in Suit No. 442 37 and S. 263 38 Before Mr. Justice Pedlow in 2nd. Court at 11 a.m. S. 24.37— Re estate of Tan Boon Guan
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      250 9 Pamela picked at her food^f^f. (Whitptrt) iUT JACK. f'M SO WORRIED ABOUT PAM. 4 »Hi WOW-T CAT. $MC» j CtTTlNO SO PALE AND l^KP^^^ wORPlttX, TOO. JUtj f* .J^ I MCI. WHY MOT Sff I )*L£' jo —4 T *<I DOCTOR 1 ...ANO I* CNfRGY I$KT CtCrtACCD CT Of COUtSC
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    "FILMS FOR DEMOCRACY"
    356 10 U.S. Organisation May Spread To England FILM CONSUMERS' UNIT London, Apr. 6. "piLMS for Democracy/' an organisation which in a few weeks has attracted a considerable membership in the principal cities of the United States, hopes soon to be in a position to extend its operations to
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    77 10 Aircraft Coogee from Sydney, Brisbane. Darwin and N.I. arrived Sunday: Lord and Lady G ifford, Mr. C. D. Sperling, Mr. N K. Lamport. Mr. H. E. Croplev, Mr. L F. Armati, Mr. D. M. Henderson, Mr. K. G. McNab and Mr. N. D. Jones. Aircraft Coogee for
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    Refugees' Sorry Plight
    253 10 Newhaven, Apr. 6. ■THE first army refugees from Republican Spam landed here today, a few of them with their wives and children. It was a weary, tragic crowd, nearly 200 In all. that climbed down the gangway on to British soil. The women clutched bundles of bedclothes
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      532 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH. ABLITT. In London on Apr. 17, Major B. E. Ablitt M.C.. partner Fraser and Co.. SingaDore. TENDERS. SINGAPORE b MUNICIP ALIT\ Tenders. Tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Hoora: Supply of 200 tons cf Pig Lead.
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      575 10 AFTER ACCIDENT SHE PUT ON WEIGHT Kruschen Took It Off Again! A woman sends the following account of the consequences of a motor accident in which she was involved A year ago I had a very bad motor accident, which left me more or less a cripple. Having to lie
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      370 10 > BANK OFc^J dncon.or.tea to c Asst j »lc« F»M Up Capital (H lNGtr:I ■■■BIU Fonda In 'Ch *J0 A «ceaa of M ToUl AaseU Ch. i approximately Tse-Vung Soodr n h^ *n Bra.nch7s n!*S Correspondents i,, lN Hl\\ CURRENT, S^h******* POSIT ACCOCNTq n l ana FOREIGN Cu^oS W G
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      236 10 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatelics INWARD I Imperial: From Europe due Wednesday, Friday, Saturday mornings. Wearnes: From Penang, Ipoh, 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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      263 10 K.N.1.L.M.: To Saigon: Mails close 11.30 a.m. Tuesdays. Postage 12 cents per half -ounce; postcards 6 cents. Onward connection by surface transport. K.N.1.L.M.: To Netherlands Indies: Mails close noon Wednesdays. DELIVERIES Imperial: Left Singapore Apr. 9. Delivered London Apr. 17. K.L.M. Left Singapore Apr. 6 and Apr. 8. Delivered London
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      405 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZHP 30.06 metres. p.m. 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme (contd.). 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Hokkien Amoy music.t 5.30 Classified character singing in Peiping plays -2. Arranged by K.B. Khaw.t 6.10 Cinema selections. (Mandarin) .t 6.30 Mandarin songs. Sung by school
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      380 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Last Night's Quotations from London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday quoted in US. currency. are dealers middle prices jobbers margins, brokerage i'P dun .tr^ n«»t included. I.—- ,n unless I |Uf< of Te d n 8 p.c 1944- W.... aa«PC IMMi i J 2 PC
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      Daily Share Report
      70 11 ■SSLED HV FRASEB CO. AT S MU L4>vi oi BUSINESS KDAY '>" at hiHld,. wut |U<9)4, UP Hi pri( f o| rubber at four a kttyeri spot tents, Mj Septeml.. j c ents, iteadj dull mark* in London, J' Mr the downward lhf -il market persisted 1,1(1
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      Local Exchange Rates
      185 11 APR. 18. 1939: SELLING London T.T. 2 3 23 32 London demand 2 3 23 32 Lyons demand 2035 Switzerland demand 240*4 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54 3 16 Batavia demand 101 -4 Samarang demand 101 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 154
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      60 11 Mr. H. Kingdom Rowe, resident engineer and manager of the Kinta Electrical Distribution Co. Ltd.. Ipoh, entertained the public of Selama to a party, followed by a ronggeng, at the Adams' Club, Selama, on the occasion of the opening of the electricity supply for that town. The "switch on" ceremony
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      191 11 II From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday RUBBER: Dull. London: 7 7 B d. Bd. Previously: 7"&d 8d May- June: 7T' B d. Bd. Previously 77 8 d 8d" July-Sept,: Bd. 8» B d. Previously: 8d Bi«d Oct.-Dec: 8 1.16d. 8 3 16d. Previously: 8 i 16d. 8
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      68 11 I From London: Latest Quotations I TIN: Firm. Spot: £218 7s. 6d. Previously: £216 17s. 6d. Three months. £216 12s t><L Previously: £214 12s. 6d. NEW YORK TIN: 47.25. Previously: 46.85. COPPER: £41 12s. 6d. Previously: £41 15s. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Bs. 6d Previously: £7 Bs. 6
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      68 11 London Closing Quotations j Metnod ol Pant? oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 ***** ***** New York... to 4.8655 4.68 116 4.68 116 Amsterdam Guilders to 12.10 8.81}; 8.81 3 4 Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 2 3 /id. Is. 2 3^d
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      New U.S. Tests Detect Cancer In First Stages
      417 11 New York. A NEW TEST that has detected cancer in its early stages, when it is easily cured, was reported in the magazine Science, organ ol the American Association lor the Advancement oi Science. If corroborated, the test would amount to a
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      Jack Benny As Smuggler
      155 11 New York, Apr. 4. lACK BENNY, film and radio come- dian, voted the funniest man in America, hadn't a smile or a wisecrack today as he pleaded guilty in New York to smuggling charges, and was fined £2,000 and ordered to report to the Federal probation
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1328 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. I Fraser And Co. f s List I OWING TO DISTURBED CONDITIONS IN EUROPE A NUMBER OF THESE QUOTATIONS MUST BE REGARDED AS NOMIM \L. TUESDAY, APR. 18, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Boyer» Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 3s 3d 3s 6d
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      Current Company Dividends
      165 11 i List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. TUESDAY. APR. JB, 1935*: 5 P.M. lotai :or Company Dividend Books Financial TIN Close Dale Ex. Dlv. year Kraniat 3d. Apr 19 Apr. 26 Apr. 20 20% Takuapa 6d. Apr. 24 Apr. 29 Apr 25 2'."* Ulu Piah 4% Apr
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    Where To Shop In Singapore
    407 12 1, BATTERY ROAD r\NE of Singapore's most convenient shopping places is Battery Road. Numerous attractive shops are grouped in a small area, and car parking facilities are available at each end. "Aux Chats Noirs" •'Aux Chats Noirs," Battery Road, Is a salon which delights the
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    Bedroom Curtains That Help You To Sleep!
    373 12 Y ou can't sleep? Perhaps the curtains on your bedroom window don't have the ri*ht odour! Your mood probably demands a pair decorated with roses that will bring back memories of mother's rose garden, or perhaps a pair with a vine design that
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      167 12 S h op you r =H ATS— FOR THE COMING RACES at the leading and the largest hat dealers in town Mode Elite Each hat distinctively individual in shape, shade and style. Remember f2jiJs\ you have more than 600 hats including such well-known ones //CS*2Sa223ia\ as LA CLOCHE, HOMBERG, IV3
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      266 12 kSttcp I A PURE CREAMY AND DELICIOUS NEW ZE.\| A FROZEN BUTTER THAT IS HEALTH GIVING AND MOREOVER Mo<:t ECONOMICAL FOR THE FAMILY DO «m HESITATE? T TRY A PACKET WHEN YOU WILL IMMEDIATE! v FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF THE TASTE AMD M. S. ALLY CO. SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR IPOH
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    SHIP CANAL ACROSS SCOTLAND
    675 13 SHIP CANAL ACROSS SCOTLAND Revival Of A Long Considered Project AFFAIRS IN HIGHLANDS j[ ORD Provost Dollan, of Glasgow, who is displaying praiseworthy zeal on behalf of the industrial progress of his city, states that arrangements have been made for the transfer of a new engineering enterprise, employing over 4,000
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      365 13 FOR COMFORT I AND SERVICE I ,ii(l;\ I! Kl CHINA, JAPAN, COLOMBO AND BOMBAY. ink*** for two i nth. To:— 1 A (lass FROM SINGAPORE 2nd Class 5*137.14 $102.86 $188" $137,14 Yokohama 5222.86 $154.29 $282.86 gl**.Sl S3OO 00 $203.11 BRITISH INDIA SAILINGS FOii BANGKOK Hue Leaves Singapore. In port Apr.
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      143 13 McAUSTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Strait? Settlements.) C.RESHAM UOL'SE. BATTER* RIL, SINGAPORE. PHONE 5172. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in England.) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamet Dae Sails CITY OF LINCOLN Calls Glasgow Apr. 29 May 2 CITY OF ATHENS T May 30 June
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      718 13 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Qoay. Singapore ftL 5151. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel |js c BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SEE VICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. CONTINENI AND GLASGOW (in conjunction witn the Glen Line) A TAY w Doe SallS r fnapt^tp Mars. C^a. L don. R'dam. H'burp G'ow Apr 23
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      563 14 \mr^ T^^i T H E rij^s« EMPRESS m§W>9< WAY l, To North America H*Jl *lm\v? Eortnlghtly sailing? to Victoria fi[.^.irLi^fearJn V^JR 9r d Vancouver Direct or via ■HBf .1^ M|^i|j *^^m£KI Honolulu shlp's-slde rail codw^M^^xT^i**^]!^^^^^^ This tlme g0 vla Canada DOOlc tf^'ty"' jS*Lmmm\\wP' your P assa^e on Canadian Pacific's M'WM
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      809 14 CASTLE LINE Cor NEW YORK, BOSTON, BALTIMORE SAVANNAH Arrives Sails Due New York m.v. THURLAND CASTLE In Port Apr. 22 June 3 m.v. RABY CASTLE May 7 May 12 June 28 m.v. PENRITH CASTLE June 7 June 12 July 24 LIMITED PASSENGER ACCOMMODATION BEN LINE For LONDON, ANTWERP, ROTTERDAM, HAMBURG.
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      613 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LlNeTltt? -^9!^^^Hi^^sSHß*-iHßS^§|B^^~^- TO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO COLOMBO, BOMBAY wr*. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA MARSEILLES J AND NLn'y to Arrive* Lea Ves Leave* o**"0 PRESIDENT ADAMS aJTm HTm T o Cfc X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN May 6 May B ft*" 21 Sft j PRESIDENT HARRISON May 20
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    Trade Barter Scheme Unlikely To Develop
    569 15 Trade Barter Scheme Unlikely To Develop FRASER'S SHARE REPORT QUR REVIEW this we?k covers a period of a fortnight owing to the Easter holidays having intervened, states Messrs Fraser and Company's weekly share report. This fortnight has not been lacking in incident and excitement, but not of a nature calculated
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    25 15 M tied to a 'Pin Main 'tacked a tin* it it h al *y lad. in a of the boys t snappy al The boy
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    THIS YEARS DAVIS CUP
    283 15 Australia Is Confident (From Our Own Correspondent) A Sydney (By Air Mail). USTRALIA generally is overconfident of winning the Davis Cup this year. Jack Crawford, a member of the Australian team, made this statement during a broadcast talk. "These critics who are so optimistic have not
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    Sydney Wants A Naval Dock
    110 15 (From Our Own Correspondent* Sydney (By Air Mall) The Commonwealth Government will .bandon the proposal to brins a floating dock to Australia in favour of construction of a large naval dock at Sydney. The Government has renewed its request to the British Admiralty for a
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    29 15 'Reading without Tears*' will be the subject of a lecture by Ms. M. C. If Sheppard, at the General Clerical Service Association premises, Kuala Lumpur at 7 p.m. today
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    America Says Nothing
    352 15 San Francisco, Apr. 6. RICHARDSON of Melbourne, Australia, brought in bad news for America's Davis Cup tennis team today. Producing documentary and photographic evidence, Archie, who promotes those international football kicking contests and other sports events to promote better relations between the United States and Australia, asserted
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    Further Ra ce Weights
    417 15 WEIGHTS for Wednesday. Apr. 26, the Second day oi the S.T.C. overnor's Cup meeting, are: Horses, Class 2, Div. 1, 5 4 furs. S.'.vcr Monk 9.04 Regiment 8.10 Redouble 9.01 Grofmo 8.H9 Burraneer 9.00 Golden Platen 8.07 Complacent 8.13 The Cutter B.oa -ay Tad 1.1l Servus
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    35 15 FRENCH AIR MINISTER sees Sir Kingsley Wood:— AL Guy La Chambre. the French Air Minister, went to the Air Ministry for a conference with Sir Kingsley Wood. Here he Is arriving at the Air Ministry.
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    LOUIS-GALENTO BOUT CAUSES CONTROVERSY
    597 15 Big Fight Would Bringslo,ooo,ooo To New York OTHER C4T4ES BIDDING New York, Apr. 6. THE ugly duckling of prizefights has hatched into such a beautiful white swan under the heat of publicity that Michael F. Walsh, Secretary of State in New York, has made a personal
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    High Explosives From Natural Gas
    119 15 Baltimore. "An insignificant fraction of th. natural gas resources of the United i States is capabie of lurnishing all the high explosives that can ever be used."' j This claim was made by Professor Henry Mass at BaUimore. Maryland, n the eve of the convention
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    33 15 The neat me. tng of the Fxlera, Council will be he'd at Krala Lumpur on R£a7 18 nt 10 a m There -witl iv no ceremon'aj opening aud anitoriQ wul rot be won
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    GUNNERS' SECOND WIN
    246 16 Three Clear Goals From Manchesters LOSERS' FORWARDS POOR THE Changi gunners played splendid football in beating the Manchester Regiment 3—o in a first division encounter at Tanglin yesterday. It was the Gunners' second win this season; the "Tads" have not won a match yet. What the "Tads"
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    S.R.C. Tennis
    101 16 FURTHER ties were played off in the S.R.C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday. The results were Singles Handicap "A" C. A. Norrls (_3» received a walkover from R. S. Barth (ser.); R. E. Hughes (scr.> beat J. Scully <scr.\ 6—l, 6—3. Singles Handicap *B" A. Watts <_3) beat J.
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    Y.M.C.A. Team Have Runaway Victory
    161 16 Y.M.C.A. Team Have Runaway Victory Water-Polo ■"THE Y.M.C.A. Juniors gained a run- away victory by 11 goals to nil' over a team from the Manchester Regiment at water-polo at Fort Canning pool yesterday. Playing an aggressive game the Juniors scored six goals in the first half, five in the second.
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    Y.M.C.A. Tourney
    31 16 Y.M.C.A. open invitation tennis tournament ties fixed for yesterday will be played off tomorrow, the junior championship matches at 3.30 p.m. and the men's handicap singles at 5 p.m.
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    Fort Canning XI
    42 16 The following will represenc Fort Canning in a cricket match against the Gordon Highlanders at Tanglin at 2.30 p.m. today: Major Bird. Capt. levers, Sgt. Dowling, S/Sgt. Wilton, Sgt. Baker, L/Cpl. Turner, Pte. Stott, Sgt. Burrows, Bdr. Mason, Smith.
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    Bankers Too Strong For Straits Times
    187 16 Bankers Too Strong For Straits Times THE Hongkong and Shanghai Bank severely defeated the Straits Times by ten goals to one in their Business Houses League soccer fixture played on the padang yesterday. The winners gave a good account of themselves and dominated play throughout. The Straits Times got their
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    S. A. S. A. Holding A Championship Meeting
    163 16 S. A. S. A. Holding A Championship Meeting QRGANISED by the newly-formed Singapore Amateur Swimming Association, a championship meeting will be held at the Singapore Swimming Club on Apr. 29. Entries close today. With van Daatselaar. who beat Malaya's fastest swimmer Yeo Jui Mofc last year in the Y.M.C.A. championships,
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    Geylang Serai Team
    54 16 The following will represent the Geylang Serai Football Club in a friendly game of soccer against the Loyal Regiment 2nd eleven tomorrow at Geylang Stadium ground at 5 p m Ariff. Sidek, Mohd Hamzah, Jamit, Rapa Mansor, Bahrom, Bakar Sulong, Yahya, Jailani and Ismail Rasol. Reserves Khamis,
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    Negri XI To Play Selangor
    89 16 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 17. A STRONG Negri Sembilan cricket team has been chosen for the two-day match against Selangor on Apr. 29 and 30 at Seremban. The team picked last night is: F. P. Graves, W. Seneviratne, L. V. Strivens, F. De
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    Mosaic Wins The Sydney Cup
    235 16 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Sydney, Apr. 10. CTAGING a strong run from the five furlongs post Mosaic, winner of the St. Leger on Saturday, completed a great double for trainer J. H. Abbs, by winning the Sydney Cup today in time which was a quarter
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    Yorkshire Cricketers' Football Fixture
    157 16 London, Apr. 4. YORKSHIRE'S county cricketers, to play Bradford at football at Park Avenue on Apr. 17, in aid of Arthur Wood's benefit fund, will field this team: Abe Waddington; Maurice Leyland and Arthur Wood; Johnson, Arthur Mitchell and A. B. Sellers; P. A. Gibb, Leonard
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    Water-Polo At Fort Canning
    29 16 picture. A GOOD win by 11 goals to nil was recorded by the Y.M.CA. Juniors ever the Manchester Regiment at Fort Canning yesterda Free Press
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    Y.M.C.A. Win Friendly With Customs
    178 16 Y.M.C.A. Win Friendly With Customs pLAYING at Anson Road yesterday the Y.M.C.A. beat the Customs Department 3-nil. The exchanges were better distributed than the score suggests, but the Customs finished poorly. The game fluctuated during the first 15 minutes, both goals being threatened. The Y.M.C.A. put more power into their
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    Polo Club Honours Sultan Of Perak
    218 16 Kuala Kangsar, Apr. 17. DECALLING his association with the club 30 years ago, while he was still at school, His Highness the Sultan of Perak spoke to a distinguished gathering at the Iskander Polo Club at an "At Home" given In his honour by
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    Y.M.C.A. Side Excel In Swimming Event
    107 16 A SWIMMING meeting between the smaller members of the Y.M.C A. Junior Department and the Manchester Band Boys yesterday resulted in the Junior Department winning ah four events. Rogerson was the only Manchester competitor to secure a place. Results 80 yds. breast stroke: 1,
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    Miss Lucas Wins April Medal
    167 16 The Royal Singapore Golf Club's April L.G.U. medal played at Bukit Timah resulted in a win for Miss S. Lucas in Silver Division with a net 75 and in a tie between Mrs. R. Wakeford, Mrs. H. W. Hamilton and Mrs. J. L. Sinclair in
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    Louis Disposes Of Roper Within Three Minutes
    178 16 Louis Disposes Of R oper Within Three Minutes LOS ANGELES T4TLE BQm Los Angeles v^ |OE LOUIS knocked out 36-year-old 5c] eft J California, in the first round of their vnrlH k^' I title' bout. m heav r Quickly warming to his task after a few quiet Louis eagerly accepted
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    City And Suburban Callover
    67 16 London, Apr. 18. The latest callover for the City and Suburban to be run tomorrow over 10 furlongs at Epsom is: (all prices offered except where otherwise stated).. 9-2 Pigskin offered, 5-1 taken. 13-2 Taran offered. 7-1 Mormond Hill offered, 15-2 taken 7-1 Halcyon Gift and
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    Malays vs. Saigon XI On Friday
    47 16 The S.A.F.A. football team to visit Saigon will play the Malays at Anson Road on Friday at 5.15 p.m. iDiitimft t A. Watts won his match against J. A. Milne, 6—2, 6—4 in the S.R.C. tennis tourney yesterday— Free Press picture.
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    Today's Contract Bridge Problems
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