The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 April 1939

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. ir>,7G3. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    UNKNOWN
    34 1 Lert.on Of Diuly elegraph Writer Correspondent) London, Apr. -<•. i Daih Tddfraph's rokio Llnindenl reports that the Japanese capital I j undercurrent of I i it pondent al m emis Oovthls m of Unknown
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    German Mission Arrives In Tokio
    9 1 I i Estern News
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    Conscritpion Views
    9 1 bun. Hochl i prove Reuter Eastern News
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    Ministers Confer
    7 1 rtkio Apr. M Eastern News
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    May Minister Stresses Reich Ties
    14 1 KOVrrru M itho- r; of „m of '1. Reuter
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    Poland Firm Over Danzig
    98 1 Warsaw, Apr. 27. UDOLAND firmly rejects any unilateral change m the statufl of Danzig which would conflict with her interests," declares a leading article m the Government Party organ Gazeta Polska, apparently expressing the views of Polish f tliicial circles. The journal suggests that Poland is
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    Hitler Replies To Roosevelt This Afternoon
    170 1 Berlin. Apr. IT. AN army of workmen and charwomen is preparing the Kroll Opera House fof Friday's Relch.stag meeting The decorations erected m honour of Hen Hitler's birthday will greef the Fuehrer when he arrives from the Chancellery he Opera House, but few peoplo
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    Roosevelt Ready With More Questions?
    53 1 New York, Apr. 27. 11 Hen Hitler m tomorrow's speech 1 makes counter-demands or does not flatly reject the idea of the world economic and disarmament conference proposed by Mr. Roosevelt, it is conidered probable by many well-inform-ed people that the President will addreaa further
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    Eight Miles A Minute
    31 1 Berlin, Apr. 11. A new absolute world's speed record of 472 miles an hour is claimed to have been established by a German plane torlav. Reuter and
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    Rome Declares She Is Not Impressed
    78 1 Rome, Apr 27. DKITAINS CONSCRIPTION is the subject of sarcastic comment m Popolo di Roma, which writes: "The new measure adopted under pressure from France upsets the fundamental British habit of fighting i*s wars with other people's soldiers. •If conscription is meant to have
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    Gathering Man-power
    69 1 London, Apr. THE War Office announces that exservicemen over 45 and under 51 are invited to enlist m home defence companies for an initial period of four years. The home defence organisation will be part of the Territorial Army. Sir John Anderson announced m tne Commons tonight a
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    No Tin Quota Change
    34 1 The Hague, Apr. VTO CHANGE was made m the exist ing quota at today's meeting at tte International Tin Committee. Trnext meeting will be m Paris on Jure 14 Reuter
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    GREAT BRITAIN MEANS BUSINESS
    295 1 Conscription Creates Deep Impression JEERS FROM AXIS Tv m London, Apr. 27. LN most of the European countries, the British Government's decision to introduce compulsory military training has made a deep impression and is generally accepted as an indication of the strength of Britain's resolve to
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    Blum Appeals To British Labour Party
    220 1 Paris, Apr. !7. :JLj —ON BLUM, the former Socialist lfl Premier, writing In Le Populair* today, appeals to British Labour to change its attitude towards conscription. He declarer: "I do not hesitate to tell my Labour comrades that it is my profound conviction that
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    British Labour Opposes Conscription
    80 1 London, Apr. 27. A JOINT MEETING of the General Council of the Trades Union Congress, the National Executive of the Labour Party, and the executive committee of the Parliamentary Labour Party today unanimously endorsed the Labour amendments m the Commons, regretting that the Government had abandoned
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    H. K. People Urged To Store Food
    34 1 Hong Kong. Apr. 26. The Hoi-.g Kong Government today issued an order instructing residents to voluntarily store foodstuffs m the I ovent of emergency. Chinese Central News
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    Premier Replies To conscription Critics
    1071 1 London. Apr 27. MOVING In the Commons tonight a motion welcoming compulsory military service, Mr. Chamberlain dealt with the question of consultation with other parties and explained it was not the Government's intention to kevp them m the dark. With the pressure under which tno
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    New Terror To Aggressors
    34 1 THE PRINCESS ROYAL last week Inspected the Auxiliary Territorial Service (Women's) School of Instruction for Officers at Chelsea. Neiv recruits at the school drilling before the arrival of the Princess.
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    Fifth For Barrymore?
    26 2 St. Louis, (Mo.) Apr. 27. lOHN BARRYMORE told newspaper- men today that his 22-year-o!d lourth wife, formerly Elaine Barrie was divorvin^ him. Reuter
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    Lunatic Said To Have Burned
    75 2 45-year-old Chinese, alleged to haw been a lunatic, was burned to th m lire m an tttap and wood goods -Lop at the %\'z milestone. I r Road, Mgl&p, yesterday rternooi The iboj) wai rased and timated at $1,500 destroyed. Other occ upanti of th<
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    39 2 picture. MISS JOY WOOD, an attractive visitor to Singapore from California, photographed on arrival by the DuJiish East Asiatic Line vessel Stlandia yesterday. Her father is m command of the U.S. aircraft carrier Wright m the Pacific. Free Press
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    Children's Fight Leads To Riot
    82 2 Hanoi (Indo-China), Apr. 27. FOLLOWING a series of brawls between Chinese and Annamites (French natives), commotion has been caused m the coal mining area on the east coast of Tongking. A quarrel among children resulted m a big clash between Chinese and Annamese. Over 1,000
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    Reuter Wife & Japanese Army
    106 2 Reuter Wife Japanese Army Tokio, Apr. 27. MRS KENNEDY, wife of Reuters former Tokio correspondent Captain Kennedy, who is now m London, has made a donation to the Japanese Army for the fund for "consolation of Japanese soldiers on the front. The donation was handed to the Army Ministry yesterday
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    Third Test Flight From China To Burma
    52 2 Chungking. Apr. 26. Carrying a heavy load of mail, the Sino-American China National Avia- tion Corporation piano made the third test flight between Chungking and Rangoon via Kunming yesterday. The China-Burma regular pa*:,enger and airmail service will be inaugurated i soon. A. Chinese
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    BRITISH CHASE JAPANESE DESTROYER
    226 2 BRITISH CHASE JAPANESE DESTROYER Pursuit Follows Seizure Of A Freighter SHIP STILL HELD Shanghai, Apr. 27. LJOW a British destroyer pursued a Japanese warship tj the limit of Japanese terntorial waters was learned here today m connection with the seizure by Japanese naval units of the British steamer Sagres. The
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    43 2 picture. A FRENCH-TRAINED ANNAMITI soldier from Indo-China, who was one of the draft of 250 French Colonial troops, mostly Annamitcs. which passed through Singapore yesterday m the Felix Roussel for .service m the French Mandate of Syria on the eastern Mediterranean Free Press
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    China Pours Men Into North Kiangs?
    164 2 Shanghai, Apr. n. |> ENFORCEMENTS are stca d i 1 5 streaming to the Chinese Front ie I North Kiangsi to lighten the check i which the Japanese thrust toward* Changsha, capital of Hunan, has received. Fighting still <s in progress m the vicinity
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    King To Go To Canada In Liner
    122 2 London, Apr. 27. THE Premier announced m the Commons tonight that the battle cruiser Repulse was not taking the King and Queen to Canada. Answering a question later regarding the Repulse. Mr. Chamberlain stated thqt or further consideration he thought it preferrable that
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    Boom In Japan's Food Exports
    189 2 Tokio, Apr 27 |»HE EUROPEAN crisis has stimulated heavy European buying of prey Isicns from Japan. According to official figures for the first quarter of the current fiscal year. Japan exported tinned goods to Europe and America to the amount of Y18.748.000. showing an increase
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    GERMANY'S LOSS, U.S. GAIN-Ickes
    153 2 Welcome To Refugees Sew York, Apr. 37. pEFUGEE GERMAN scientists, artists j and writers now .sheltering m the United States are "thrice welcome as kindred civilised beings." declared Mr Harold P. Ickes, Secretary for the Interior, speaking at a dinner of the American Guild of German
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    Refugees Who Break The Law
    211 2 London, Apr. 11. THE Colonial Secretary, Mr. Malcolm 1 Mac Donald, stated m the Commons tonight that legal Jewish Immigration into Palestine waa continuing at a i i of approximately 1.000 a month His Majesty's Government had ererj sympathy with Jewish refugees, 1 during recent
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    8,400 Jew Refugees In Shanghai
    37 2 Hong Kong, Apr. 2(i. More than 850 Jewish refugees arrived at Shanghai aboard an Italian liner yesterday, bringing the total of Jew: h refugees In Shanghai to 8 400 Chine Central News
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    Canada To Train Pilots For R.A.F
    60 2 Ottawa, Apr. 27. Mr. MacKenzie. the defence Minister, told the Commons today that an agreement had been reached between the British and Canadian Governments for a three-year scheme for training pilots for the Royal Air Force m Canada. It was expected about 50 British
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  • STRAITS CHINESE & COMPUSION
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      Debaters Objects Infantry Service
      97 2 members navy -or any oth Ing. 1 said the Chi™ night. The mol pn taiy and the purpose C cV ■1., an r said Mr much on 1 u n h U;t i stressed, wi i PNtcctHn 01 li, )m^ "J pro Bui why cm Urn
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      "Screwy" Film At Pavilion
      31 2 ANOTHER comedies, Tour," which i last night entertainment Attractive prramenta D publicity, k<working at tig\ Radio picture ing In continuity The supporting a fine Gaum.,,: Britain's Terrifc
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      French Police Return Flags To chinese
      27 2 111 Two th" Si on Apr. r been' rel •rs thn elation. Meanwhile. Chinese Hags is awaif mntir Chinese Central News
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    Kallang Road Smash
    35 2 mm Mr. G 1 araphtr ,t about the am: House cur In lnd \*L c* *U turn Into collision Major J. H. Stilt on n.. Kallang Road, to*"* was seriously d-iniag* l
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    LABOURS GET SAY PLANTERS
    357 3 LABOURS GET SAY PLANTERS Reduction In Ihe t^ost Of Living POSITION OF S. INDIAN WORKERS N MALAYA to reduce the wages of South labourer* !>> five cent* from last May, on the prevailing conditions m the rubber incriticised by certain persons rd the interests of the Indian M, iy« Mr.
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    NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES
    249 3 NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES THK following i^ewly-added books will be ready for issue at Raffles Library on Saturday Our Dogs and All about Them. Illustrated. Frank Town end Barton The History of Spain. Louis Bertrand ur.d Charles Petrie A History of t^e Roman Empire Illustrated. J. B Eury Island o!
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    Two Malay Sappers Face Charge
    87 3 TWO Malay sappers, Borhan bin Nordin and Kwang bin Long, both aged 21, of the 35th Co., R. E. Pulau Brani. claimed trial m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday to a charge of using criminal force to a postman, Jankri Rai, at Pulau Brani,
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    Took Money To Forget His Worries
    101 3 Took Money To Forget His Worries THAT he had trouble with his wife and took the money to enjoy himself and forget his worries, was the explanation by Ong Kirn Thor, a 25-year-old Hokkien salesman, who j pleaded guilty m the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday, to a charge of
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    News In Brief
    348 3 THERE was no possibility for at least 20 years ot Yunnan's production of tin being a danger to the Malayan industry, said Mr. S B. Archdeacon. Technical Adviser to the Yunnan j Provincial Government. yesterday. A.ter eight j r ears m Yunnan, he is spending a month's
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    ADEQUATE WAGES
    61 3 picture. The British Minister to Siam. Sir Tosiah Crosby (right) photographed with the G.0.C., Malaya. Major-General W. G. S. Dobbie, who met him on arrival yesterday by the East Asiatic Line vessel Selandia. Sir Josiah who suddenly decided to return to Siam after leaving on home leave, is
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    Wharf Coolie Caught Opening Case
    141 3 4 THE offence with which the accused is charged is a serious one," remarked Mr. C. H. Koh, Singapore Fourth Police Magistrate yesterday, when sentencing a Chinese coolie for breaking open a case of tea at the Singapore Harbour Board wharves on Apr. 7. The
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    Appellants Were Lucky Says Chief Justice
    216 3 PLEA FOR BENEFIT OF DOUBT FAILS HISMISSING an appeal yesterday against a conviction m the lower courts, the. Chief Justice S.S., Sir Percy McElwaine, said he thought the appellants were lucky to get off with a sentence of one month's rigorous imprisonment each. The
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    "HURRICANE EXPRESS"
    47 3 ACTION .is the keynote of the serial Hurricane Express," hall" of which began a season at the Theatre Royal last night. It is a thrilling story of the railroad. Well-known players are In the caM, including John Wayne, Shirley Grey, Conway Tearle and Tully Marshall.
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      101 3 CABLE AND WIRELESS LIMITED To inaugurate a new service on May Ist you may send |aj a 12 word social telegram free of charge to anywhere m the British Empire (with a few exceptions). Hand it m |fj at the offices of Cable and Wireless Limited at Singapore, Penang or
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    Beauty Hints From Hollywood
    78 4 The frontier of facial beauty includes the neckline. The wise woman will devote an extra few minutes a day following the exercise devised above by Jack Dawn, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's beauty expert, and demonstrated by Ruth Hussey, leading lady of "Within the Law." Drop the chin as low
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    ENGAGED AGAIN
    191 4 M OST people, with the exception of their Intimate friends, were surprised to hear of the engagement of Viscount Brackley and Lady Diana Percy, the Duchess of Northumberland's younger daughter. Lord Brackley and Lady Diana became engaged last summer, but announcement was made later that the marriage would
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    What Hollywood Is Wearing
    724 4  -  SHEILA H GRAHAM By WHEN Deanna Durbin is not picture-making, or voice-recording which is nearly all the time you will find her m her garden near the swimming pool. Her playtime wardrobe includes a •Oft fluffy chenille coat, diagonally striped m red. white and blue, to
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    Victoria Chapelle On Paris Impressions
    947 4 raris. IT was a cold morning and r was walking down an empty looking street behind the Rue de la Paix, feeling almost as depressed as everyone else looked. For taxes are high m Paris and prices are rising steadily. A shrill voice broke m
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      307 4 How I Made This AMAZING CHANGE ~t~~* In 7 Days hh^| Miss Drouet made this amazing change m her appearance m days. Read below her personal letter m which she explains exactly how she did it and how any woman can do the same. WritM SL fdly t bCIi i
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      178 4 Qlostbra H V A Being well-groomed itAiiol fo success. CJudge ou by your appear* once. There is no excuse for m tidy hair! The daily use of just a few drops of G!o:?ca assures you of being alwoyi IS SHOWING A LAUGB COLLECTION of the NEW SEASON'S MOUtts from LONDON,
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    AFTERMATH OF ALBANIA INVASION
    177 5 SQUARE OF TIRANA. CAPITAL OF ALBANIA, photographed as they gather nmnd a neusp.^H-r t.> 1-c.id 'atc>t wi of iUHnn ?< tivities m their country. m PALESTINE AND KGYPT ARRIVED AT SOUTHAMPTON last week on the > he Koval Ulster Rifles met by men of the London
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    Gafencu Visits Berlin
    47 6 I)R GBKXNU OARNCIT, RUMANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER, visited Hfrlin last week for conversations with Herr von Ribbentrop, German IVreisn Minister. Here is Dr. Gafencu (m front) with Herr von KiMtcntrop, inspecting the guard of honour when .he arrived at the Friedriehstrasse -SU tion m Berlin.
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    PARIS WELCOMES DECISION
    109 6 Paris, Apr. 26. fTHE French Press today unanimously welcomed the reported British decision to adopt conscription, declaring that Britain's efforts will go far towards persuading totalitarian states of the folly of going to war. Le Jour-Echo de Paris states: "Tne decision taken by the United Kingdom is
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    Japan's Plans To Gain Supremacy In Asia
    274 6 OCCUPATION OF DUTCH EAST INDIES P. I. Chapel Hill, N. Carolina, Apr. 20. JAPAN'S war plans contemplate the occupation of all the South Sea islands including the Philippines, and the Dutch East Indies, Mr. Tswein Ling-tsui, first secretary to the Chinese Embassy at
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    18 6 Mr. G. R. L'Estrange, manager of Selaba Estate, Teluk Anson, has retired and will be proceeding home shortly.
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    GOVERNMENT IS CRITICISED OVER CONSCRIPTION
    449 6 GOVERNMENT IS CRITICISED OVER CONSCRIPTION "A Breach Of Pledges" Says Opposition CABINET CHANGES SOON? London, Apr. 27. THE Government motion, which will form the basis of today's debate on conscription m the House of Commons, approves compulsory military training as necessary for national safety and fulfilment of recent European undertakings.
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    Goldwyn Makes A Philippines "Epic"
    136 6 WITH GARY COOPEP AS STAR Hollywood. A CTUAL filming of Samuel Gold- wyn's epic of the Philippines "The Real Glory," started on Apr. 10. More than 200 Filipinos living m California will join the cast of the picture, which stars Gary Cooper, to lend an
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  • Correspondence
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      A. R. P. For Terrace-Houses
      121 6 (To the Editor of the Free Press) Sir,— lt is comforting to read how well the residents m bungalows with compounds, are being catered for oy the local A.R.P. scheme— suggestions for shelters, trenches etc. The people supplying all this matter to our local A.R.P.
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  • Rubber Reports
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      Position Of Rubber Gets Stronger
      267 6 Position Of Rubber Gets Stronger TOOTHING has occurred during the past week to relieve the tension, whilst all signs point to the near approach of yet another storm, states Messrs. Stanton Nelson and Co.. Ltd. Singapore, m their weekly rubjer market report, issued last night. It is not surprising that
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      LOCAL DEALING DIFFICULTIES
      180 6 I THHE week has been one of extreme quietness, operators appearing to be more apprehensive of the present sullen calm than they were of actual aggressions and threats, comment Messrs. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) m their weekly rubber report published yesterday. The last two days have been
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    U.S. Wants To Amed Neutrality Act
    33 6 U.S. Wants To Amed Neutrality Act H" s ami rho ami, cor. the too Sen UM Un,,. j Ore.,, B other r could eontii British i Th ably, if ships th. WOUld Etniopi
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    Good Progress Talks With Rumes
    57 6 Good Progress Talks With R umes Jhe talk and financial expert Kood pre forecast are likely to «>. con. It is learned that I*, would vdMMM i AeMn^ as soon ;tN ix,s S ii)| f It is m plan is divj two«J inp with imenl mercial eni of Brii. A
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      239 6 <W Get rid of > our "Singapore ifcl r; A -m n vtXltwm c W^ ilr Stomach" if you value A an^ blllffes Ijr methods build He-men, as proved Since the opening ot Charles School of b y these photographs. Physical Culture m Singapore, the re- I fl 0 not
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      208 7 T PAVILION 6.15 9.15 TONIGHT l comedy that ke«fw the fan at boiling I p<>lllt anothei hilarious adventure i" the ht-1 Uves <>t \m..,' screen B^B^B^ glamour girl and Lar.ny. n -top pre-ss I^B^^ B^Bk U9»m t b^K^bVb BB?V^. .-lv o^^^^Bbt# BHbW. blm I B^B^BBl ß^BM J^^^B^^^fc .^BH BmbU hJ
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939. Hitler's Speech Today
    559 8 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 1939. Hitler's Speech Today THE German Chancellor will today make his long-prepared reply to President Roosevelt's peace appeal to the dictators. Since Mr. Roosevelt sent his challenge to Berlin and Rome nearly a fortnight ago, at least two important events have occurred which
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    Is Accepted By All
    1495 8  -  JUNIUS B. WOOD REGIMENTATION of thought m Nazi Ger many here m the secona of a series of three article, I Cr foreign correspondent who has just completed n Q "«*'<* months m Germany, during which he moforej V y° f of the Retcn. 1n ft/l
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      30 8 I vJ/jS What is the "Something,*' m every garment leaving this establishment? It cannot be described exactly.... but it is Style TR* MIEN CHONG TAILORING 34 Coleman St. Phone 4516
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    YOUTH TELLS HOW HE DISCOVERED HACKED BODY
    92 9 cad Boy Under Counter n Taiior^s Shop .moUIRV INTO PAGODA STREET KILLING discovered the badly-hacked body of his friend U f#bted b) a Chinese at the Singapore Coroner's Yeong Seng Leong, a young appren- evidence at an inquiry into d friend, Lee Siew
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    15 9 picture. r?»H *k BKITAIN s DONE T! <»M these French officers when they Free Frees
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    Mayan Successes In Matriculation
    37 9 lid tes ex- Lon- risk FUST DIVISION 8 ooL SECOND DIVISION ieah Kwok titution, Ipoh\ school, 1 Lci«i Ipoh), Lee im niT ..am Oh swee School and St. P amby (Pcnang ci 'St.
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    Opium Offence By Chinese
    15 9 Opium Offence B y Chinese rigorous ed on a Mr L *apon -.19, at ■nsfor
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    Traders Want Indian Bank In Singapore
    198 9 UAN DIC APS under which Indian merchants living m Singapore sutler owing to the lack of an lachan exchange bank m the city were discussed at the monthly committee meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore, held on Wednesday with Mr. G. Maganlal.
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    Law Notice For The Day
    81 9 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m Ist Court at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy. Before Mr. Justice Manning m 3rd Court at 10.30 a.m. Summonses-in-Chambers. Orleina:Inf Summonses and Interpleader Summons. Not Before 11 a.m.: 5.291 38— Pang Chong and anor vs. The Ahmad Press 'if not concluded). Thereafter:—
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    ALLEGED POSSESSION OF DRUGS
    64 9 A 63-year-old Chinese. Liin Beng, appeared before Mr. C. H. Koh m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesteraay, on a charge of possession of deleterious drug— l 4 katties cf ganja— at Singapore on Apr. 27. After the charge had been explained to the accused the
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    ARMED ROBBERS' THREAT TO SHOOT WOMAN
    215 9 AFTER tying: up the occupants oi' a house m Upper Hokkien Street > off North Bridge Road, armed rob- i bers yesterday opened the safe and took jewellery worth $1,000 and $30 m cash. The house was occupied by Miss Ng Poh Eng, an
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    Fast Driving Alleged Cause Of Tragedy
    357 9 CLAIM OVER DEATH OF MECHANIC A CLAIM for $6,000, in connection with the death of a Chinese mechanic who WI8 alleged to have died from injuries received when he was knocked down by a motor car two years ago, was heard by Mr. Justice
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    22 9 Mr. H. C. Hewett, until recently of the Quarantine Camp, port Swettenham, has assumed duties as Lay Superintendent, Sungei Buloh Leper Settlement.
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    Precautions On French Liner At Singapore
    181 9 VISITORS BANNED QNLY persons known to the agents who issued special permits, were allowed on board the Messageries Maritimes liner Felix Roussel. when she arrived at Singapore yesterday from Saigon. The ban on visitors to French mail liners at all ports has been created
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    SALVATION ARMY WORK IN N.I.
    165 9 "THE Netherlands Indies Government has been very helpful to the Salvation Army and— as m Singaporehas taken over the distress relief funds which we inaugurated," said Col. A. o. Beekhuis, commander of the Salvation Army m Netherlands India, when he landed at Singapore from the
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    18 9 Mr. W. Gilliam, Controller of Posts, Malayan Posts and Telegraphs Service, has been seconded for service In Johore.
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      96 9 A New —LADIES' GOLF SHOE-i by Lotus l^Q Hifiiii^' 4 cBBBI i^r Full round toe; 10/8 m. heel; welted sole. Moulded rubber sole and heel Tan Calf trimming. Fancy punched. Whole cut. Sizes: 3-7 14.50 '—ROBINSON CO., LTD.— FOR HEALTH AND STAMINA PEEK,FKEAN&CRL T P LONDON ENGLAND Sofc Joseph Trovers
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    Good News For Belfast Shipyards
    147 10 Belfasl, Apr. 17. THE Belfast shipyards received a welcome surprise today by the Admiralty announcement that Messrs Harland and WolfT, Limited, are to build H.M.S. Unicorn, the fleet air arm supply and repair sh'p of the* 1938 programme. The Unicorn is an entirely new type
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    Purge Of Hlinka Guard
    110 10 Berlin, Apr. 25. A COMPLETE PURGE of the Hlinka (Slovak nationali. I Guard has been carried out during the last few days 3y the Supreme Command, according to a German news agency message, from Bratislava. Several officers are said to have been arrested and others degraded.—
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    DOMINIONS WOULD FIGHT IN OWN SPHERE
    438 10 Feeling At Defence Conference RELIANCE ON SINGAPORE Auckland, Apr. 16. THE significance of the Pacific defence conference between Britain, Australia and New Zealand, which opened m Wellington, New Zealand, yesterday is based on the growing feeling that m the event of war the Dominions
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    94 10 "KATE KENNEDY" AT ST. ANDREW'S.—The annual Kate Kennedy pageant was held at St. Andrew's last week when Mr. J. H. McKarrow, a St. Andrew's Medical student portrayed "Lady Kathcrine Kennedy,'' a niece of Bishop Kennedy, who founded St. Salavtor's College, St. Andreto's. All the parts m the pageant were played
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    RUMANIA REJECTS NAZI SCHEMES
    86 10 Bucharest, Apr. 26. UERR WOHLTAT, who negotiated **the trade agreement between Germany and Rumania has already seen M. Boloiu, Minister for National Economy, and has pressed the adoption of two schemes regarding the cultivation of hemp and flax and tne production of a substitute form of
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    Satisfaction Over Trial Ocean Flight
    533 10 Satisfaction Over Trial Ocean Flight Sydney, Apr. 22. GREAT satisfaction is expressed throughout Australia at the announcement that the Common v/ea Ith Government is sponsoring a survey flight by flying-boat across the Indian Ocean from Australia to Mombasa, Kenya. The object of the flight is tho possible establishment of an
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    25 10 Dr. C. Laßrooy, of Seremban, has been transferred to Port Swettenham, where he will conduct leprosy survey C& District 5 and k mP ngS toe
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      599 10 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY, Tenders. Tenders arc? now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars sco Municipal Tenders Room Supply of 200 tons of Pig Lead. Date of Closing. 4 p.m.. May 9. 1939. Supply of Pumps, Electrical EquipImcnt, Pipes, Valves, etc. for Buklt Timah and Katong
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      231 10 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT ftLATONC GRANGE— 77. Meyer Kd (near Swimming Club; Board -Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. EAST ANGLIA I OXLf'l RISE SINGAPORE. S rains, to towD nigh lerei. garages, dally or monthly rales, large grounds, excellent
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      155 10 BANK OF^ 5 llncorporatea m Chlr ***fll Reserve tunds 1 'th < <i of > s Total Assets Ch f approximate^ Tse-Vun R boon? rh, Ch »«ih. Tsuyce M l^ndon.^ ll^;^,,,, LONDON B S>C^ RLdLintl Bank i. h Correspondent, Stf™ gh "SSBRRS business transacted Advances against goods i-: produce at
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      252 10 PASSENGERS BY AIR Aircraft Cooee from Sydney, Brisbane. Darwin and N.E.1., arrived on Tuesday: Mr. Lynn-Kirk, Mr. H. G. Vivian, Mr. X G. McLeod. Aircraft Cooee for Penang, Bangkok, Burma Karachi and Southampton, left on Tuesday: Mr. Lynn-Kirk, Mr. H. O. Vivian, Hon. Mr. Goodman, Mrs. Goodman, Mr. H. R.
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      358 10 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZIIL 225 metres. /lIP 30.06 metres, p.m. 5.00 Malay musical entertainment given by the Sentosa Johore Party from the Studio. 6.00 Teochew selections and dramas. t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 "From the Studio Armchair". 7.45 The request programme. t
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      101 10 BERLIN DJA 9."»«» mr I "Ji?* DJB 15.20 me 9 DJQ 15.28 mi I ;J -J DJN 9 54 m<- I p.m. 5.03 Brauiiful ttl 6.20 Concert of ;!s as*-*! 8.20 News and I 8.35 *We niarrh In 9.20 New! and and Dutch. 9.35 nreetliu I Uxufe East Indi( 9.45
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      287 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES f s t Night's Quotations I from London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I I d m US currency. I above ate dealers middle prices jobbers margins, brokerage nc tarn P *rtj are not included. 'lnlesa 90 ?c fUofW A ;v d fc si*>).... Lt<L
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      Daily Share Report
      42 11 m CUJSI op f; sjNEss -STERDAY ita, buyers St 1^ --'t.. market ci la ir r a e^ the ketterJS refW<te(l f '> generally ESJS^ 2 th^ ••"<*"» stock Cver lS* he "^^ed. tre M Price >ul >liuti«n 1 ns >iince
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      CHAMBER COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      62 11 I**UHMl **UHM MOOH ""Xts Sellers c'o:b- «h bales April 23% 24 Future Months Quotations No. IX R.S.S. on Registered Tender May /June 27 »4 *7% July. Sept 27 1* 27% Oct. Dec 27% 27% Tone of Market: Very steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7 15/16
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      167 11 SELLING APR. ?7 London T.T. 23*; London demand t(f% Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 Hamburg demand 133%, New York demand 54 Montreal demand 54 3H6 Batavia demand 101 M Samarang demand 101 J <, Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand 154% Madras and Colombo demand 154% Hv.ng
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      176 11 I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday I RUBBER: Dull Ma n y d °June. Vigj an Previously: 715 I6d. «d. May-June. 7 7 a d. Bd. Previously 715 i^i m J^r^ Pt: 8d Sll6d Previously: 81 6d 8?« d Oct.-Dec: 8' B d. 8 3 16 d.
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      THE METAL MARKETS From. London: Latest Quotations
      34 11 TIN: Firmer. Spot: £224 7s. 6d. Previously: £223 15s. Three months: £222 2s 64. Previously: £221 12s. 6d Three months: 20d. Previously: 19 7 8 d. i
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      69 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Paru> oeiore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124 11 176 3 4 176 1116 New York... to 4.5655 4.68 1 /8 4.63*3 Amsterdam... Guilders to 1210 8.88 8.90Vn Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is. 2 3 d. Is. 2
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      MARKET PRICE LIST
      408 11 Singapore, Apr. ZT MEAT Beei .steak Kati 3G Beef stew or curry do 30 Fillet Steak lb 55 Mutton. Australian do 35 Pork, lean Kati 44 Pork, lean and fat (Ist quality) do 36 POULTRY Capons Uocally reared) Kati 55 Ducks each 40 Fowls Kati 32 Hens
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1309 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. r—— I Fraser And Co. 's List I THURSDAY, APR. 27, 1930: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 2s 6d 3s 6d Austral Amal. <ss) 4s 9d 5s 3d Austral Malay <£) 38s 42s Aycr Hitam «.ssj 17s 6d.
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      Current Company Dividends
      132 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. THURSDAY. APE. *7, 1939: I P.M. Company Dividend Books TIN Close Ayer Hitam Tin Pjk% Apr. 18 less tax Hong Kong Tin 2^2% less tax Larut Tin lV 2 d. Apr. 26 Petaling 5% int. Apr. 29 Takuapa 6d. Apr. 24
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    NEW YACHT FOR KING AND QUEEN
    528 12 Present Vessel Nearly Forty Years Old INTEREST OF YACHTSMEN London, Apr. 17. YACHTSMEN are interested m the announcement that a new Royal yacht will he built for the use of the King and Queen. rMuch experience has been gained since the present Victoria and
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    Good Empire Representation In R.A.F.
    272 12 Good Empire Representation In R.A.F. London, Apr. 18. ANYONE who has recently visited R.A.F. service squadrons and flyln<? training schools must have been Impressed with the high proportion of Dominion and Colonial officers now serving with the British Air Force. According to a recent statement by S'r Kingsley Wood the
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    South Africa To Have Own Mint
    160 12 Capetown, Apr 20 SOUTH AFRICA te scon to have its own mint under the Union Gov- eminent The existing Royal Mint at Pretoria vail cease to be a branch of the British Royal Mint. The Union Government is preparing a Bill to this effect
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    Shipowner's Son Dies In Car Blaze
    140 12 |i>jß. WALTER BAIN, chief director ot I Walker and Bain, shipowners, or Grangemouth, Stirlingshire, was dragged from a blazing car near Glasgow a fortnight ago and stood by helpless while vain efforts were made to save j his only son, James Bain, aged 24,
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    Cables For Base Delayed By Strike
    230 12 London, Apr. 18. THK Admiralty intervened m the unoviu'ial suike at Siemens electrical works at Charlton ye^lerday. Early In the morning a lorry drove up to the factory gates and 18 men from the Deptford Victualling Yard entered. They at once began loading electrical
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    11 12 (RANK ('APR A Producer oj "/<>. Can't Taki It W ih You."
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    Royalty Sees Defence Progress
    69 12 I IHE tviiNi; AND QUS£M watirhcd their first display of volunteers under the National Service scheme, when they went to Hook, Surrey and watched a display by the Balloon Barrage. Their Majesties were accompanied by Princess Helena Victoria, and Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Premier. Here i«Mr.
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    Millionaire's Will Is Lost
    124 12 Londuii, Apr. 18. pERSONAL column notices m news- papers throughout the country yesterday asked "any solicitor or other person hwirg knowledge of any will" made by the late Richard Williamson to communicate with a Liverpool tirm of solicitors. This was the latest step m a nationwide
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    New Empire Base
    231 12 New Empire Base ma scnaa nu Harbour, near Be] Empire Bjtag. opposed from from which oppc The Southern RaiiJ state that the n p they would op;,,s, t *feH though it v truo put v, nme expenditure penal Airways b,, The ftttoftwonava site the oth,r day gay 1 rumour that
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      22 12 *****111 Agents of Insurance *****11 l tl ,l v^ i <■■■ JhJ^JLJI J 1 hrou^hout Malaya 3tic^ot)jal Exchange Assurance fondon 2 APB la
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      211 12 These parasites. In addition to causing m venous appetite k A Indigestion, leanness, and a star'n^r coat, am so wraken the system of the infected 6og that his it*' it y is s y *>» *y and his very life endangered. No do?? can bo completely f /a Kjw protected
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      41 12 CLEARANCES A^r 27: Sin Kheng Senu. Tundjon^ Biiloi, Pahanc Somali. BciiHlder. Oold^hellt (BritJ; Nora Panama Steel Navigator (Am.); Me;ku.s. V'Kn Heut^z. Tidore, Valentyn (Dut. >; Felix Roussel (Pch.t; Karapara (Brit.). Apr 28: Silvei larch (Brit). Apr 30 Bulan (Brit.). In Baßa* I
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      438 12 Air Mail Arrivals Aiul Despatches INWAKH Imperial: From Europe dve Monday. Thursday. Friday afternoons. Wearnes: From Penang. Ipoh, and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday afternoons. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday. Friday, Sunday aftertioons. X.L..M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday Sunday eveningrs. K.N.1.1..M.:
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    Kenya's Scheme To Strerigthen Defences
    95 13 Kenya, Apr. 17. THE Governor. Air Chief Marshal Sir Henry Brooke Popham, has announced a scheme for reinforcements .or the colony. As an example of the completeness ol the defence details perfected since the September crisis, he instanced arrangementl for establishing the stallins and equipment
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    Choice Of Uniform For Nursing Reserve
    276 13 12,000 ALREADY JOINED ANY of the 100,000 recruits w^&Tfc thiTnew'civil Nursing Reserve will have a choice of three unifornSThe sky-blue and white of the British R?H rf I The grey and white of the St. John AmbuLce^BrfS illeselve "Self™ 1 f the Civil Nursin
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    Passengers By
    159 13 Paasencen by the East Asiatic vessel Selanclia, from Southampton are: Fcr Pcnar.g: Mr. B. Bvasa, Itn E D Evans. Mr. V. Horswill, Miss M. KelUrkals, Mr. G. R. Mills. Mr. Lchmann Nielsen, Mrs. U-hmann Nlelfien. For Singapore: Mr. S. Austen. Mi^s E M. Burck, Ida B. C T
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      393 13 T?v mK. y fcOand BR ITISH INDIA LINES P. <: C. S, K. CO^S SAILINGS, fOI IWAKDS Due i?* s P' 1 Tonnage Spore. BOUDAN 6.500 June 2 15.000 June 16 CORFU 15. 0 n0 June 30 BURDWAN 6.070 July 1 CAN TON 15.500 July 14 CARTHAGE 15 .000 Jv
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      133 13 mCALiSTER CO., LTD: (Incorporated m Strcitr Settlements.) ORBMUM UOUBI BATTBBI Kl>.. 81NUATOKB. PBONt 5172. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated m England./ HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF LINCOLN Calls Glasgow In port May 1 noon CITY O5 \THENS May 20 June
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      573 13 MANSFIELD GO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay. Singapore TeL 5151 Chartered Bank Buildin*. Penang leL |36€ BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SEKMCES MARSEILLES. LONDON. CONTINENI AND GLASGOW (m conjunction with the Glen Line) H^^ ARIC Jg?- dam B bUrg -d Antwerp Tomo"" May"*2 BEGULAB SERVICE TO HAVRE LIVEKIOOI TANTALUS Havre. Liverpool
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      111 13 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected to arrive: Man Wharf. Entrance Gate 2- Exit 3--12; Centaur 10; Yuensang 8; Glasgow Maru -npire Doc X: Entran-e Gate 2; Exit a£?j? 30: ROSeVIUe 32i Kelantan 3^ EntranCt> 4: b Wetit What?: Entrance Gate 4; Exit 5-—
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    Axis Shipping Figures Drop
    142 14 REACTION against the dictators is being reflected m the German and Italian passenger-shipping figures. The German lines have had to reduce their Atlantic sailing schedule. Italy has already withdrawn her service to South Africa. Passenger lists on such ships as the Europa and Bremen are steadily
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    Yacht With Under-Water Searchlight
    112 14 Yacht With UnderWater Searchlight New York, Apr. 16. AN open-air cooking range is one of the novel features of the 50-foot teak motor cruiser which has been specially built here for Sheikh Sir Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifa of Bahrein, m the Persian Gulf. The boat is furnished with red leather
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      612 14 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In P.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 51.13— Passage 5131. CANADIAN PACIFIC I "O*\J>t $***™li {.Incorporated England^ HI "EMPRESS" ROUTE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU ©r direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN without change—thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII under
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      577 14 BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO., LTD. (APCAR UNEi FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI. MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s. s. SIRDHANA 8,000 TONS SAILING MAY 4, 3 P.M. The above vessel nas excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon and Second Saloon passengers. Special Holiday Return tickets to China and Japan (Interchangeable with
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      562 14 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES^ W ro EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PLNANG TO COLOMBO. BOMB\Y im. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA. MARSEILLE^^ ?D N^'Jtl lift Arrives Le aves Leaves R1 X PRESIDENT VAN BUREN MaT% M*?** P r nan PRESIDENT HARRISON May 20 Ma? May UL? x PRESIDENT HAVES June 3 June I lay
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    Girls' Land Army For Great Britain
    84 15 Britain te recruiting B women's land army, to do full-time farmwork di rtog war. the Ministry of Apiculture annouin-ed iast week Volunteers wflj wear un.iorm Farmers who employ them will pay their wage* but some may be organised into travelling gan KS for hay
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    381 15 'By The Four Aces, David Bruce Burnstone, Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenken) gOMEONE once said that the test of a really good bridge-player was to pick up a good hand, start with the wrong bid and eventually wind up m the right contract anyway
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    Rugby International Dies In Crash
    95 15 'pHARLES SLOW, th e England Rugby international footballer, was killed |m a car crash a fortnight ago when returning to his home at Northampton 'after playing at Bicester. Oxfordshire. His car crashed into a tree between Stony Stratford and Buckingham Robert Elliott, another Rugby footballer,
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    CHINESE MAINTAIN FINE RECORD
    308 15 4-2 Victory In Second Division Fixture SECOND HALF ADVANTAGE VjAINTAINING an unbeaten record th P Phi™ m another victory yesterday S! X f I re g lst€r <^ J.C.S.A. by four goal, to t4 n a £2L the soccer encounter at the J.C.S.A. ground XJ msi
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    41 15 MISS LIM SEOK KHIM, of Fencing ready to take off for her workouts m the Chinese Swimming Club pool. Miss Seok Khim, uith Geh Chang Keat and Kee Soon Bee. are m Singapore to take part m the S.A.S.A. championships tomorrow
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    40 15 Prior to his departure from hTk XK erodr *n Stockholm m a homb.n* plane to attend the examination of Air Force officer* "t him* ;r d j v South Sued^ n «w2 him is Major General Cederschiold his staff chief.
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    "Trinity Of The Democracies"
    192 15 GESTURE IN U.S. New York, Apr. 25. A PORTRAIT OF THE KING oy Frank Beresford will be formally presented to the 107 th Infantry, 70th Regiment, of the New York National Guard on Friday, following a full dress review of the regiment m the historic uniform
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    Shah Reviews Royal Wedding Parade
    141 15 Teheran, Apr J7 gPITISH BLUBJACKBTB had i .share In the concluding celebra:on.s of the marriage of the Crown Mnce. Eighty officers and mm I ok xirt In a military review when the Shah reviewed trocps. There we:e ilso 53 French naval offir rs and seanen.
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    Rumpus Over cup Final Tickets
    150 15 Portsmouth, Apr, 17. PORTSMOUTH football supporters' club are calling a public meetinj to protest about <"he allotment and issue 1 of tickets for the Cup Final at Wembley between Portsmouth ?nd Wolver- i bampton on Apr. 29. The meeting will be held early next week,
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      94 15 i 7oMIN(; SHORTLY! ALHANBRA Trnne DRAMA OF THE HAUGHTY 'NINETIES! •W«K»«| <"♦'• V •maid jext y V £-X AT THE PAVU.IOK UMWGWOM I MM.KSKS TIIK WORLD'S OPINIONPRESS RAVES! "You Can't Take It With You" k Capra At His Best dp r this n V^ r GO and SV rr f
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      39 15 v^ v^ wk Sal B^B^kh^ L^BH ""f /.a^B^B^B^^f^B^Btf^^^^^^BH hB^BW ■^^^^B^B^bV BWW BT »T mF fßW^jfr fITTTT jfcift^^aMftftJ hour/ See this preat car for yourself new MALAYAN MOTORS LTD. ORCHARD ROAD. SINGAPORE. Represented throughout Malaya by WEARNE BROS., LTD. .Afat/er»..
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    Keenly Fought Draw At Tanglin
    312 16 MEDICALS AND R.A.O.C. fN a keenly and evenly contested game of soccer played at Tanglin yesterday, the R.A.M.C. and the KA.O.C. drew one-all m their second division (a) fixture. The Ordnance team held slight territorial advantage m the second half, and through sheer persistency scored
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    S.R.A. Shoot
    46 16 A practice shoot will be held at Farrer Range, Seletar, at 2.30 p.m. t3morrow. One sighter and seven counting shots will be flred at each of the 300, 500 and 600 yards ranges. Members ol Service units are requested to bring their own ammunition.
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    S.C.R.C. Result
    94 16 /"\NLY TWO TIES were played m the S.C.R.C. lawn tennis tournament yesterday. They resulted as follows: "A" class singles handicap: John Lim (—l2) beat Chong Gark (scr.) 6—3 6— 3. "B" singles handicap: Huck Len° (—4) beat Tan Teck B^e (scr.) 6—4 6—2 TODAY'S TIES "A" Singles Handicap:—
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    R.A.F. (H.Q.) Too Good For Y.M.C.A.
    229 16 THE R.A.F. (H.Q.) beat the V.M.C.A. Juniors a* cricket on the V.M.C.A. ground yesterday. James took seven wickets for 23 and Blake three for 12 for the R.A.F. James also scored the highest total for the day, 73. Scores: R.A.F. (H.Q.) Blake c and
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    MARINES GOAL BETTER THAN NAY?
    497 16 Fast Football At The Stadium A FIGHTING FINISH THE Marines won their first match m the second division 1 (a) of the league yesterday when they beat the Royal Navy at the Stadium 3 2. Fast football was served, both sides combining well and distributing
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    Weights FoT Tomorrow's Racing?
    235 16 Weights FoT Tomorrow's Racing? COMPLETE WEIGHTS morrow, third tiav '>v Singapore Turf club's meeting, am v follows Bar fora g«f> Pure Gold HJW Air. i Empiric gS^Ht 1 2 Blue Peter Sir Theobald'" 5$ g«ft Golden Glimpse Houses, dan i, Div< o Beaudekin ..I'll &S2! Measure Jeremiah Boi J Royal
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    Keppel Golf Club
    220 16 pOLLOWING are the teams lor the F Keppel Golf Club's match Past President vs. President on Sunday, to be played at Kappel. Past President names first: 8.25 a.m. R. J. Fennie Ul) and D« D. Blair (14) vs. W. Fryer (14) and H. Irving Jones t8). 8.30
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