The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 4 May 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,768 ESTD 1K35. THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939. 5 CENTS.
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    Japan To Demand Open Door From Powers
    132 1 lepLY TO THREE NOTES Tokio, May 3. replying to the recent Notes from Great ited States, and France which alleged had violated the Nine-Power Pact and demanded jervance of the "open door" policy in China, the Minister, Mr. Hachiro Arita, has decided to
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    Faris-Tokio Trade Talks
    23 1 Il'aris. Maj 3. prohibits Japanese goods. France anled Ith the rvice i!i Jai has been the in. 11 effect Reuter
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    London Expels Nazi Agents
    12 1 London Expels Nazi Agents P°"ed connected Scot"•my. alisu <iered work British Wireless
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    Britain To Take Chinese Territory ?
    134 1 Britain To Take Chinese Territory Tokio, May 3. AN agreement has been reached between Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, Britlffa Ambassador to China, and a representative of the Chungking Government on the cession of Western Yunnan to Burma, in return for the construction of a highway and railway between Burma and
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    Questions In The House
    149 1 London, May 3. Sir Arnold Wilson (Govt., Hitchin), asked in the Commons tonight whether the Chinese Government were building a railway to the SinoSurmese frontier and whether the Under-Secret ary for Burma would give an assurance that no railway vonsi ruction in Burma was contemplated to
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    Court Gives I.R.A. Man 20 Years
    91 1 London, May 3. a sequel to the Hammer- smith Bridge explosion on Mar. 29, Edward John Connell aged 22 today was sentenced to 20 years' penal servitude and William Browne, aged 22 to ten years' penal servitude. Both refused "as soldiers of the Irish
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    ANGLOSINO FRIENDSHIP STRESSED
    281 1 ANGLOSINO FRIENDSHIP STRESSED London, May 3. THE Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, toasting the distinguished guests at the China Society's annual banquet tonight, said: "This spring we surely have the right to lift up our hearts in celebration with China of her encouraging progress in the field and behind the
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    Japanese Detain Two Belgians
    45 1 Tokio, May 3. Baron Marcel Baeyens, correspondent of a French newspaper, and Father Raphael Collard. both Belgians, are being detained by the police and charged with alleged violation of the foreign exchange control laws, according to a semi-official Domei announcement.- Reuter
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    Labour Tries To Wreck Conscription
    51 1 London, ."May 3. The Parliamentary Labour Party hris decided to move the rejection of the Military Training Bill at its second reading in the Commons tomorrow. Their amendment will condemn th:Government's action In Instituting conscription on the ground that all necessary man-power is obtainable voluntarily.-
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    Navy Strong Enough For Any Combination
    181 1 London. May 3. 'T'HE Royal Navy is strong enough to meet a threat by any probable combination of foes declared Mr. G. H. Shakespeare (Govt., Norwich), in a speech at Liverpool today. "We should have, in the course of a year, under construction in
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    Bywater Writes For Free Press
    88 1 AN important survey of the naval position in the Mediterranean by Mr. Hector C. Bywater, the well-known British authority on naval affairs, is published today on page EIGHT. Mr. Bywater takes an optimistic view of the naval strength of the democracies and its value in
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    GERMANY APPROACHES BALTIC STATES
    426 1 Ribbentrop Leaving For Rome Tonight TALKS WITH CIANO tt< j London, May 3. Jl is understood Germany is approaching the Scandinavian and Baltic States over the formation of a "neutrality front. J The German Foreign Minister, Herr von Ribbentrop, is leaving for Italy tomorrow evening on
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    Alliance Delay Irks Left Press
    79 1 London, May 3. THE negotiations with Russia and German-Polish relations divide the attention of London leader writers today. The News-Chronicle and Daily-Herald both dwell *on the slowness of the discussions with Russia and the latter urges a direct meeting of the Foreign Secretaries of the
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    POLAND RIDES THE HIGH HORSE
    219 1 Scathing Rebuke From Daily Mail London, May 3. IySQUIET In regard to the tone of the Polish press is expressed today in the Daily. Mail, which says Poland should not make exaggerated claims which she has never put forward before. "The rival aspirations of Poland
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    30 1 Komi*. May Two well-known Italian pilots, Colonels Miglia and Carducei have disappeared on a flieht from Tripoli to Tobruk. They accompanied General BalboVs Atlantic flights in 1930 and 1933. Reuter
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    China-Soviet Pact Rumour
    135 2 Hong Koiiß. May 3. r««M#«nng a series of conferences In C huncktaf, the Supreme National Delence Council of the Koomintanf Government is reported to have approved the diaft of a Soviet-Chinese >ecret agreement Thf aureement. according to a report ved here has been concluded betWeeo Dr. Sun
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    Lufthansa To Tokio
    43 2 Taihoku, Formosa. May 3. A Deutsche Lufthansa Junkers airiner, piloted by Baron too Gablenz, .\rrived here at 12.55 o'clock this alterloon from Hon^ Kon» en route to rokio. The aircraft took off from Honcr Kon? at 750 a.m.— Eastern News
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    CHUNGKING BOMBED FOR FIRST TIME THIS YEAR
    307 2 CHUNGKING BOMBED FOR FIRST TIME THIS YEAR Japanese Concentrate On Densely-Peopled Areas FOOCHOW IN RUINS Chungking, May 3. rjENSELY-POPULATED seniors of Chungking this afternoon were subjected to severe bombing by the Japanese for the first time this year. Many fires started and casualties wore heavy, Reuter reports. The business section
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    Japanese Claim Further Gains
    65 2 Tokio, May 3. CURIOUS fighting is reported north-west of Hankow whfre the Japanese claim to have stemmed the Chinese offensive and to be counter attacking. The Chinese are said to have suffered 500 killed when they were dislodged from the heights 30 miles west of Yingshai.
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    International Concession Crisis Looms
    408 2 JAPANESE LOSE PATIENCE Shanghai, May 3. JAPANESE dissatisfaction with an alleged lack of good faith on the part of the International Settlement and French Concession authorities in curbing anti-Japane.se terrorism has again flared up. The Japanese Army and Navy I authorities yesterday issued a joint statement
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    Council Protest To The Japanese
    52 2 Hong Kong, May 2 The Shanghai Municipal Council today formally lodged a protest with the Japanese against the man-handling of Mr. H J. H. Sampson, British deputy commissioner of the Shanghai Municipal Police, last week by Japanese Marines officers at the Shan^h-.i General Hospital.- Chinese
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    FINE SPIRIT IN CHINESE ARMIES
    215 2 Invaders' Low Morale Hon? Kong, May 3. The discipline of the Chinese troops forms a vivid contrast with the deteriorated morale of Japanese soldiers Id China, according to the Chinese edition of the American-owned Shanghai Evening Post, which publishes an inurview with Dr Paul Monroe,
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    29 2 H.M.S. Repulse, which was to take Their Majesties to Canada this month returned to Portsmouth on Apr. 21, after a month's absence to be prepared for her cancelled voyage.
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    Manchukuo And Japan
    97 2 llsiiigking, May 3. A bi? national mobilisation meeting was held here yesterday to mark the promulgation of an Imperial message, in which the Emperor of Manchukuo announced the 4t inseparable relations between his country and Japan. The Manchukuan Emperor reiterated the need for national unity to accomplish
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    "Sweethearts" At Capitol
    101 2 Yesterdays premiere of "Sweethearts" at the Capitol drew packed houses. The picture will probably approach Capitol records during its season. Colour has never been so impressive on the screen. It is richer than a series of magazine covers, and it is more expressive because of its motion.
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    Malay Film At Theatre Royal
    59 2 ••Fatima." a Malay nim made in Java was enthusiastically received at its opening performances at the Theatr* Royal yesterday. It Is notable tor th» appealing kronchongs it introduces. The film is by no means restricted to Malays. Europeans will find much in it to enjoy,
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    "Mountie" Guards Dining Rulers
    67 2 London, May 3. THE King and Queen dined last night with Mr. Vincent Massey, the Canadian High Commissioner in London, and Mrs. Massey, at their home. The small gathering was in the nature of a farewell party before their Majesties' departure for Canada. A trooper of
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    Russians Give Concert
    131 2 Russians Give Concert The visiting Russian lyric soprano, Anna Lovtsoff. gave a recital or operatic arias and old Russian folk songs in the Victoria Memorial Hall, last night In the folk songs, which were sung in costume, she was accompanied by her husband. Dr. V. A. Lovtsoff, on the accordeon.
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    Hudson For N.Y. Fair
    33 2 1 ondon. May S. Mr. R. S. Hudson, Secretary of the Department or Overseas Trade, t left for New York to attend the Now York World's Fair.- British Wireless
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    STOP PRESS
    77 2 Tokio. May 3. Proposals for the drastic revision of the administrative structure of the International Settlement at Shanghai were presented to the Ambassadors of Great Britain and the tnited States by Mr. Sawada, Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs, today. (See earlier reports same page). Chungking, May 3. It is
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    Chinese 'Shoo Evil Spirits During Eclipse
    146 2 Chinese 'Shoo E vil Spirits During Eclipse al I rin s se ol t Tin night. At no tl darkeni] being d iThe reddening of noticed very clearly I to the absorption n- the earth's atmospb I The moon was full i tht sky b ing The Malays call th
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    Duty Of Press In Wartime
    98 2 I nnd( I IT WAS continue Bf would be taken to pi B from B worker B maintenai I said sir Samuel li B a dinner < I B He i B ship of the pn B then muat b( B Thr- B be to
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    Tin & Sugar Send Up Commodity Index
    201 2 Tin Sugar Send Up Commodity Index London, May 3. COMMENTING on the fact that Reutcr's United Kingdom staple commodity index is at present 141.8 compared with 135.1 a month ago the Financial News points out that this primarily is due to rises in sugar and tin, for which there are
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    DETECTIVES TELL OF WATCH ON SINGAPORE CAFE
    245 3 DETECTIVES TELL OF WATCH ON SINGAPORE CAFE Admission By Malay Women In Court PREMISES IN LAVENDER STREET LOSE LICENCE "I CON SIDER a heavy fine should be imposed in this t» r om l nt Mr. L. C. Goh, Singapore Fifth Singapore, on Mar. 24, this year. ow^w, IOW AH
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    COMMUNISTS THE HOPE OF CHINA ?
    34 3 COMMUNISTS THE HOPE OF CHINA pondentl K U) er-ln-Cl I •>■ (Com- M i Tsc iMaritimea i nor North lar, he i t or ti u any e>f a Chinas inunist IM ES Bl RTRAM
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    New Commander For France's Far East Naval forces
    37 3 m ft mmand I In thv> B Bigot, B m B Pr E nitre E 81K E nunandant R -China. B -^erly B al detence W mmand I :ediB
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    Prison Sentence On Tamil
    27 3 S t rigor- d i by were 22Mr K •ing s proidu- I two preImed trial to ais- c I bicycle Apr 3.
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    Taxi-Dancer Apologises In Court
    227 3 Taxi-Dancer Apologises In Court Wharf Incident Sequel SHUAI MEI. a dance hostess at the Great World, was the defendant i n a summons case heard before Mr. C. H. Koh, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. She was charged with using criminal force to an English-speaking Chinese. Thui Wright
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    Buffalo-Cart Falls In River
    107 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. May 3. AN exciting incident occurred shortly after 8 a.m. today when a buffalo and cart fell into the river near the Customs landing steps, while loading goods. The buffalo struggled frantically, but the cart drifted down-stream towards the sea. before
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    INDIAN BOUND OVER
    73 3 Abdullah bin Badal, an Indian Mohammedan, was convicted by Mr. C. H. Koh, in the Singapore Fourth Police Court, on summons charging him with using criminal force and with using abusive language to F. J. Peter, in Robert Lane on Aug. 13. Abdullah was bound over on
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    Y.W.C.A. "KEEP FIT" CLASS
    22 3 A "Keep Fit" class will be held at the Y.W.C.A. at B, Raffles Quay at 5.30 p.m. today.
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    Boy Killed At Pay a Lebar
    128 3 r\ECLARING there was no criminal ■^negligence r-n the part of employees of the Paya Lebar sewerage construction. Mr. W. G. Porter, the Singapore coroner, yesterday returned a verdict of death by misadventure, when he held an inquiry into the death of a 11 -year-old
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    164 3 THE Singapore Chamber M Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.432nu auction yesterday, and there were catalouged 1088.209 lbs.— tons 485.81. offered 1,021.277 lbs.— tons 455.93: sold 729.158 lbs.— tons 325.52. London Spot 7 15 16d. New York Spot 15 13 16 cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet
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    Witness Wanted In Shophouse Fire Case
    143 3 Witness Wanted In Shophouse Fire Case pURTHLK INQUIRY into the death of a Chinese, believed to be a silversmith. Hcow Kwek Hian, who vas burnt to death in a recent shophouse fire at Siglap. was postponed sine die yesterday to enable the police to subpoena a witness, a barber. Heow
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    News In Brief
    315 3 CHOP windows oi Maynard and Com- pany. Battery Road and the Robinson Piano Company, Collyer Quay, were smashed early yesterday morning. Two soldiers have been detained by the police in connection with the incidents. Missing from Maynard's broken window in Battery Road are two pieces from a
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    "Receiver Lacks Thief's Courage" Says Judge
    560 3 APPEAL DISMISSED IN HIGH COURT "TN a sense the receiver is the inciter of the thief, but lacks the thief s courage/' said Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Justice, S.S., dismissing the appeal of Ling Ah Long, in the Singapore High Court yesterday. Ah Long
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    HUBBACK PHOTOGRAPH WINS MEDAL
    72 3 rpHE silver medals at the Bombay A Natural History Society's exhibition of wild life photographs, open to all India and Burma, was won by Mr. T B. Hubback. of Pahang. He also obtained a Rs. 100 prize siren by the Illustrated Times of India tor the
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    Hokkien Member Of Unlawful Society
    49 3 Alleged to have been a member of an unlawful society— The Malaya Youths' Anti-Enemy and Traitors Exterminate n Corps— Chhai Chu Liok. a 30-year-olcl Hokkien. pleaded guilty in th e Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. The case was postponed for mention until May 10.
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    Law Notice For The Day
    35 3 Law Notice For The Day Beiore Mr. Justice Manning in 2nd Court at 10.30 a.m. Assizes Rex vs. Mohamed Shah (if not concluded). Rex vs. Wu Chin Tee. Before the Registrar at 11.30 a.m. Taxation-
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    A Singapore MAN in LONDON
    2992 4 A Singapore MAN in LONDON London. Apr. 27. I ALWAYS think it is a great pity that we English don't have a touch of the Celt in ur! That may teem a strange admiscon fnr an Englishman to make but th-^rc it is. In Singapore you have recently rObrated St
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    PRINCESS INSPECTS WOMEN TERRITORIALS
    216 5 Britalat newl> treated Mini^tr> «n Suppl\. phototphed in Whitehall last week H ttBOUBG, the Prince Consort (left) and Crown Prince Jean (right) listen ing to a »m II at Luxembourg, during celebrations of the 100th anni\£rsary of the independence of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. |5S
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    SOVIET TO STIFFEN POLICY IN FAR EAST?
    551 6 More Russian Aid For Chiang Kai-shek MOSCOW'S ARMY CHIEFS ARE CONFIDENT Washington, Apr. 26. niPLOMATIC observers here believe that Soviet Russia's Far Eastern policies will show decided stiffening in the near future and that this may result in greatly increased Soviet aid to
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    BRITAIN TO HAVE GIANT PLANES
    291 6 BRITAIN TO HAVE GIANT PLANES London. CECRET planes, bigger than any previously built in this country, are being designed. They will be powered by British engines with an output of 2,500 horse-power. These engines will have three-blad-ed controllable pitch airscrews, or propellers, measuring 17ft. across. The De Havilland Company are
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    U. S. Envoy's Recall Urged
    120 6 MNew York. R. Philip La Follette, former Governor of Wisconsin and founder of the National Progressive Party of America, suggested the recall of Mr Joseph Kennedy, American Ambassador to Britain, in a speech to the New York Economic Club on Apr. 19. "The eloquent tributes
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    45 6 Benjamin Franklin (170(i-179U) was a selftaagM printer who became statesman dinloin;.t author and man of scienc* He was rodent agent for the American colonies Britain and protested against the BrUis c] aim to tax the colonist. He was a So--mi? t mcmbtr of insurrectionary Go?-
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    Black Sea Pact May Be Signed Soon
    254 6 Paris, May 3. INTENSE diplomatic activity is taking place at Ankara with the object of the conclusion of a Black Sea pact involving the Soviet, Rumania, Bulgaria and Turkey. The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr. Ismet lonu, received within a few hours M. Potemkin,
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    MR. C. HUNTSMAN TO PLAY HERE
    221 6 jytß. CLIFFORD HUNTSMAN, the well-known English pianist, who gave several very successful recitals in Singapore in 1937, is returning to Malaya this month. He will give a recital at the Victoria Memorial Hall next Tuesday evening at 9.30 p.m. Mr. Huntsman recently gave a
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    JAPANESE THREAT TO BRITONS
    285 6 JAPANESE THREAT TO BRITONS Comment On Death Of Dr. Lillie Shanghai, May 3. IF BRITISH NATIONALS still refused to recognise that the Japanese landing party was patrolling the Settlement area north of Soochow Creek and continued to conduct themselves as though they completely ignored the patrol measures being taken, the
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    141 6 On the night of Apr. 25, Dr. Lillie and i w K e x? cre drivin S *n the Japanese-occu-pied d strict of Hongkew when a Japanese biuejacket jumped on the running board of the car and ordered them to stop Dr Lillie swerved and hit a Japanese motor bus.
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    3,700 JEWS LEFT ITALY SINCE MARCH
    84 6 Rome, May 3. More than 3,700 foreign Jews have left Italy since Mar. 12. It is reported that 933 Jews made use of the permission to remain In Italy under certain conditions. These Jews have been either residing permanently in Italy since 1919. are
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    FEDERAL RESERVE BANK NOTES SLUMP
    36 6 Tientsin, May 3. The slump in Federal Reserve Bank notes continues. There was a drop of one point today making the premium on the Chinese nationnl rinllav i± nfll cent. Reuter
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    Yunnan Tin Output May Be Doubled
    372 6 Yunnan Tin Output May Be Doubled MODERN REFINING i* EXCAVATING METh£ JN accordance With China's detemfe Apr I 1 her resources, the Northern Yunnan Mini! I tion, organised by the National Resour and the provincial government, has rer modern excavating and refining method! annual tin production will he doubled is
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    TECHNICAL ADVISER'S VIEW
    19 6 TECHNICAL ADVISER'S VIEW Pr< tin bci i Pr< tin figure creased thought t hi increasi tin deports i la
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    America's New Army Department
    76 6 America's New Army Department N>v York MiPRESIDENT FOOREYEL Pre.^ conference aboai the way to Wathinctoo totvfcj creation of an Army DeptfM the Caribbean, announced all was prompted by the r.ecaqi stronger r\ir d^iHe said the new depart result of tv.o years of obseri'ja Quanta nomo Hay, the rin Cuba, and
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    SINGAPORE'S NEW BUDDHIST BODY
    51 6 CINGAPORt hh-6 n new Buci>' dety with the ip Malayan branch In Maha Bodhi Society of Although many Budd tlons exist In Stoftpoit because of its cown ty tion. Btngapon li M -p^"*^!: tre for tin openini QfiH*^ Society branch Already the Socktj many othei In?
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939 Poland's Reply
    591 8 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939 Poland's Reply £HIEF interest in the European situation is now centred on. the reply which Colonel Josef Beck has promised to Herr Hitler's speech in the Reichstag last Friday. It is suggested that Poland will make counterproposals to Germany, and in one
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    3 8 "SIGNING THE PLEDGE.'*
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    Briyain's Supremacy In The Medite5rranean
    914 8  - Briyain's Supremacy In The Medite5rranean HECTOR C. BYWATES |By The Weil -Known British Author! On Naval Affairs M() flet't movement in recent years has caused so much speculation, and indeed excitement, as the departure of a portion of the German Navy for Spanish waters. It must In bare justice be
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    PRISON SENTENCES IN NAVAL BASE FORGERY CASE
    414 9 <v orv Of Purchases For Work" OFFICIAL BUILDING PROGRAMME MENTIONED months' rigorous imprisonment each I on M. Friißtniet, C. G. Rodri^o and conclusion of their trial before wl Manning in the Singapore Assizes yesterday. verdict the jury found all three charges against them
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    42 9 picture. The new Commander-in-Chief of the French Naval Forces in the Far East, Vice-Admiral Decoux (left) with the new Commandant of Naval forces, lndo-China. Contre Amiral Terraux. photographed when they pa>*ed through Singapore in the Messae^ri** Maritime »-^:j^^* Doumer yesterday. Free Press
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    Shells Fired During A.R.P.
    75 9 vd during A.RF. c ..-'.poie yejby rhe first Singald wardens, demonstraheld every K... Edward VII and u;us classes <for ay and Frilin Barracks gas bed electron bombs bur.st- through a pail thi jound of a teh was to 1 tod 4 V hat a shell I
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    AGED MALAY DOWNED IN RIVER
    37 9 spondent) I poh, May i -old Malay, In the Pe.ak .1. today it disappeared and I 'lay.s. Even- t lor bath ta ?ent. bv a d a verdict of am Irom (irownin^
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    KUALA LUMPUR FLYING CLUB PICNICS
    116 9 •From Our Own Correspondent Ipoh, May 4. Kuala Lumpur Flying Club machines will "invade" Perak twice during this month. The invaders are promised a hearty reception, not with lead bullets, but with sausages. Next Sunday, May 7, the Kuala Lumpur machines will take part in
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    SINGAPORE FLAG OF HONOUR AT COPENHAGEN
    115 9 THE flag of the Singapore Rotary Club was the flag of honour at the Copenhagen Rotary Club, said Rotarian M. C. Boyle, speaking on the "Fourth Europe Regional Conference, Stockholm" at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. The conference, which was held in September, 1938,
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    HORSE SHOE UNLUCKY FOR FISHERMAN
    99 9 vFrom Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 3, A HORSE-SHOE proved an unlucky missile for a Malay fisherman named Sha Ban. While watching a wayang near the Anglo-Chinese School. Teluk Anson, he got into an argument with a Chinese whom he accused of Interfering with the
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    Inspector Says He Saw Purse Theft
    95 9 A LLEGED to have cut and stolen a belt and a purse from a Chinese sleeping on a campbed, on the five-foot way of a Singapore street, two Hokkien youths, Koh Soo Tin (18) and Goo Ah Sim (18) appeared before Mr. K.A. Blacker
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    Experiences Of Malayan Volunteer In China
    284 9 TELLS OF RAIDS, HIGH LIVING COSTS Ipoh, May 3. EXPERIENCES of a Malayan volunteer, during a Japanese 4 air raid in South China, are described in a letter written by Dara Singh, a local-born Sikh who went together with other volunteers to China in
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    Cotigress Leader's Visit Postponed
    58 9 (Trom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. May 3. IT is announced that the pro- posed visit of Sri S. Satyamurthy, deputy leader of the Indian Congress Party, arranged for June has been M indefinitely postponed as Sri Satyamurthy has written expressing his inability to visit us
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    The Skeleton In The Train
    93 9 DASSENGERB travelling to Ipoh by last night's mail train were unaware of a long narrow box accompanying them in the train. Had some of them known, perhaps they would not have slept so soundly. Neatly inscribed on one side of this sixfoot box were the
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    Siam Minister On Why He Returned
    116 9 From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 2. The British Minister, Sir Josiah Crosby, who left for England on leave on Apr. 12. returned yesterday, travelling by air from Singapore. Interviewed at the Legation he said: "I have returned to Bangkok on my own initiative
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    JAPANESE WORKMEN IN TROUBLE AT BANGKOK
    132 9 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, May 2. THE Ministry of Defence has oil refinery works under construction in Bangkok. This is being done with the help of Japanese workmen and their supervisors. On Saturday afternoon a fight took place between the Japanese and the
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    Miss A. Williams Weds At Garrison Church
    387 9 THE marriage took place at the Garrison Church, Tanglin yesterday of Miss Alison Williams, daughter of Mr and Mrs. T. H Williams, of Smeeth, Kent, and Lieut! K. C. Laughton, R.A., son of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Lautrhton at present in Bombay.
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    SALESMAN ON BREACH OF TRUST CHANGES
    157 9 A RRAIGNED on a series of charges criminal breach of trust as a servant, and making false entries in duplicate receipts, a Tamil Mohammedan, Mohamed Shah, was on trial yesterday in the Singapore Assize Court before Mr. Justice Manning and a special jury. The
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    40 9 picture. Lieut. K. Laughton, Royal Artillery leaving the Garrison Church, Tanslin with his bride, formerly Miss Alison Williams, yesterday. India i, officers from the bridegroom's regiment, the Ist Anti-Aircraft Regiment. H.K., S.R.A., formed an archway with their swords— Free Press
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    MARKET PRICE LIST
    429 10 Singapore. Apr. 18. Beef steak Kati 36 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 (locally reached)' Kati 52 Ducks each 40 Fowls Kati 30 Hens (locally
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    Viennese Gloves From Australia
    50 10 Canberra. THOUSANDS OF POUNDS will be involved in the establishment in Australia of a glove-manufacturng llrm controlled by Australian Jews After detailed investigations, the Department of the Interior, has issued permits for the admission of persons associated with the concern. Including directors and operatives. Austral News
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    CONTE BIANCAMANO
    20 10 The s.». Conte Biancannano will now arrive at 3 p.m. today and will sail again at T p.m.
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    SPECIAL QUOTA FOR U.S. TIN PURCHASE?
    1847 10 Immediate Shipment Of 500 Tons Likely HEAVY AMERICAN BUYING (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 25. WIDESPREAD belief that the U.S. Government intends to accumulate a war reserve of many thousand tons of metallic tin with the least possible delay has been responsible for
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    48 10 FROM OLD JUNK, motor-ear bodies, sereemvipers etc. an English wireless engineer has constructed this robot which can rise from a chair. smoke, talk, walk fo>warrl and backwards by wired control. Even a robot must <een ptireast of the tim o s and cannot be without his £as mask.
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      270 10 CLASSIFIED AD TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Room Supply of 200 tons of Pig Lead. Date of Closing, 4 p.m.. May 9. 1939. Supply of Pumps, Electrical Equipment. Pipes. Valve* etc. tor flukit ITimah and Katong
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      210 10 VERTISEMENTS BOARD RESIDENCE. 1 SEA FRONT kaioMi (.KAMih- 77 Meyer Rd (near Swimmicg Clubj Hoard -Reside nre at moderate rates Larre Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5758. EAST ANGLIA t, O\Lt* KlSfc SJNGAFOMft. S mina to towD blgb lereL garages, dally or monthly rates, large grounds, excellent calslne tennis, single and double
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      382 10 BANK OP^ (IncorDoratca n Cn *UU Reserve Funds ltl *C» J excess of Total Assets Ik t approximately j2i *^i Xsuyee Pel. Midland H?,K NK^> Iriinj Trim „*'»>■ Correspondent. IN Hlv, 3888S 1 S£ S m business Innstcted Mfl Exca.^ RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY ZHP NJ! 5J p.m. ments. üb«»
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      460 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES from London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday New York prices quoted m OS. currency. The above arc dealers middle prices jobbers margins, brokerage ud stamp duty are not included. J /j nomination unless Latest Quotations Previously >ted un 4 DC 1W»-W 104^ 103J/ JVi pc...
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      Daily Share Report
      127 11 prases co. at 'HI HOSE OF BUSINESS VKSTERDAY M15 lN1 H f Tin A{ n,idda y >*as t*L n Business was 2,ftJ dun in the lin share 2»1 y H,thou^ both Lon- c Sv W York report€d bright- ond, h,„ s Thc onIy br fht Ws Ihi
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      86 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION M "XK NOON ■•ywi Sellers I 27% nn i6 27^ bales May 26'* 26*2 Flat Bark Crepe FOB In bales May 2SM U% Future Months Quotations No IX R.S.S on Registered Tone of Market: Steady. Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 7 15 l6d. P(r lb.
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      Local Exchange Rates
      171 11 MAY 3 SELLING London T.T. 2j3% London demand 2 3\ Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240 hi Hamburg demand 133 -4 New York demand 54 l 16 Montreal demand 54 Vi Batavla demand 101 Samarang demand 100 Ti Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand 154% Madras and Colombo
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      172 11 From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday RUBBER: Firmer. London: 7 15.16d. 3d. Previously: 7 15i16d 8d July-Sept.: 8 lil6d. Bttd. Previously: 8 1 6d Zfcd Oct-Dec: *V B 8«/ 4 d. Previously: BVfcd Bi'!d" Jan-Mar: 8 Sjl6d 8 s|l6d. Previously: 8 3 16d. 8 5 16d. New York:
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      62 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Firmer. Spot: £225 2s. 6d. Previously: £225 16s Three months: £223 7s. tfcL Previously: £223 10s.* NEW YORK TIN: 49.25. Previously: 49.25. COPPER: £41 15s Previously: £41 10s. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Bs. 5V 2 d. Previously: £1 Bs. 6d. SILVER: Spot: 2O
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      72 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Metnod ol Pant* oerore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 176 3 4 176»/ 4 New York... $to 4.8665 4.68y B 4.68'/ 4 Amsterdam.... Guilders to 12.10 8 87% 8.88y 4 Hong Kong.. Per dollar is. 2 3 /4d. Is.
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      Black Cap To Be Abolished?
      358 11 London, Apr. 21. CIR SAMUEL HOARE, Home Secretary, is to discuss with the judges the abolition of the Black Cap. The whole question of the simplification of the death sentence will be reviewed. This was the assumption drawn from a statement made by Sir Samuel
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      NEW BOOKS AT RAFFLES
      205 11 TFHE following newly added books will be ready for Issue at Raffles Library on Saturday. A Childhood's Animals, Illustrated. Huldlne V. Beamish; North China Front Illustrated, James Bertram; Studies in a Dying Culture, Christopher Caudwell; Fallen Bastions, G E. R. Gedye; History of the Arabs, Illustrated.
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1237 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Fraser And Co. *s List WEDNESDAY, MAY 3, 1939: 5 P.M. MIXING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 2s 6d 3s 6d Austral Amal (ss) 4s 9d 5s 3d Austral Malay 38s 42s Ayer Hitam (ss) 18s 18s 9d x.d. Aycr Weng
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      Current Company Dividends
      111 11 List Supplied By Messrs. Fraser Co. WEDNESDAY, MAY .1, 1939: 5 P.M. lotaj for Company Dividend Books Financial TIN Close Date Ex Div. year Austral Amal l^d May 12 May 19 May 13 2':.% Ayer Hitam Tin 2»' 2 Apr. 18 May 5 Apr 24 b'.'o less
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    "RUSSIA CHINA'S ONLY FRIEND"
    1233 12 Co-operation Fostered By Dr. Sun Fo MAIN INTERESTS COINCIDE Chungking, Apr. 27. LJOPES of gaining further aid from Third Powers possessing vital interests in the Far East may rest on the shoulders of four new unofficial "Ambassadors-at-large" to be named soon by the Foreign Office, informed
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    N.Z. Import Ban LHits British lrade
    295 12 N.Z. Import Ban LHits British lrade London, Apr. .'1 Many i manufacturing centres Brer by the decision of the ad Government dra-stically to reduce Imports during tho second half of this year. 'ihe .siop Ls taken to conserve the Dominion s supply of foreign exchange. Goods prohibited include: Made-up apparel,
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    Breaks Glider Record By Accident
    79 12 Melbourne Apr. 28. DLKELY i3Y ACCIDENT. Nonnan Hyde broke ihe Australian gliding i rcLs for height and cistance recenilf Intending to nmke circuit of the fcssendon Airport, he caught a thermal up-current at 600 feet und soared sU-jdily and unexpectedly to 4.000 fel Th? glider
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    Australia Leads Against Malnutrition
    68 12 Sydney, Apr. 28. AUSTRALIA leacLs the world's fighl against malnutrition, ai-cordirig to the League oi Nations nutrition report which embraces 16 countries. but*does not include Gojynany. Italy, Russia and Japan Oi 3 :M) children examined In A: :*>- tralia. the report from Geneva says, only 17.2
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    Australia's Method Of Solving Debt
    80 12 M Sydney, Apr. 28. K. MITCHELL HEPBURN, Premier ot Ontario. Canada who arrived in Sydney recently, said in an interview that he had come to Australia to find out how Australia had dealt so successfully with its debt problem. "For some years now," Mr. Hepburn
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    Basic English For Refugees
    69 12 Sydney, Apr. 28. OASIC ENGLISH, which condenses the language to 850 words, is being taught to refugees from Germany by Mrs. Elsa Gormley of Sydney. Refugees who know only a few words of English on arrival, learn to express themselves fairly well after three weeks of
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    The Kents In Paris
    60 12 DIKE AND DUCHESS OF KENT IN PARIS— The Duke and Duchess of Kent arrived in Paris by air. They were met bv the British Ambassador, Sir Eric Phipps and Lady Phipps. The Duke and Duchess of Kent photographed at the entrance of the Hotel Kilz in
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    AMERICA'S FALLEN IDOL
    896 12 Charles Lindbergh: His Rise London, Apr. 21. NjKWLV arrived in England is Charles Lindbergh, once America's hero and now her fallen idol. Lindbergh, who drove through the streets of New York after his epic Atlantic ilight like a king, deluged by hysterical hero worshippers with ticker tape
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    More Bids For U.S. Shipping Lines
    230 12 More Bids For U.S. Shipping Lines L-u...M-...-i V '■■■-i, thr M iri m: three Imps o Europe, tho l. subm.ued the as has tnree se the Far Easi lia, has been operated mission's 1 Steamship Good opei shown, and Government line whir:, an operatin results have traha servW and ta
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    Australia Must Import Wool
    51 12 lanl IT was pec lia,c> pite hei principal i I has to import I from Ovei i This lnc< the fact that n reposition oi to medium, tin. wools, prod coarse, crossbn When mai len poods n blending with I types, or for u ooYt. it
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    Splinter Of Gold In Boy's Foot
    58 12 EXTRACTING a foot fitter hat:. River, Peter DraW boy found it to g °{?e had piCed walking over tin; r, 4 foot hole. La^^J P»" and lound st-v^l > in the same spotPeter, who lsJ^J a g^ Melbourne V^^ gj them where h6 WJ
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      498 13 McAUSTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Straits Settlements.) GRESHAM HOUSE. BATTERY HO- SINGAPORE. PHONE 5172. ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd. (Incorporated in England./ HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Dae Sail, CITY OP ATHENS Calls Glasgow M ay 30 June 2 CITY OP PITTSBURG Calls Glasgow June
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      581 14 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. Canadian metric IjJJUJ^ CfttoJHt| (Incorporated In England) TflE Wiar KOI TE offers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU er direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change— theme by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT—
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      110 14 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE OF SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rail goon, Port Sudan, Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Rangoon 1939 YOMA May 13 •PEGU May 27 SALWEEN June 10 KEMMENDINE June 24 AMARAPOORA July 22 SAGAINQ July 22 PROME Aug 5 BURMA Aug. 19 YOMA Sept. 2 PEGU
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      71 14 39, ROBINSON ROAD No Booking Fees. Telephone 5908. BRITISH INDIA STEAM NAVIGATION CO.. LTD. (APCAR LINE) FOR HONG KONG. SHANGHAI, MOJI KOBE AND OSAKA s. s. SIRDHANA 8,000 TONS SAILING MAY 4, 3 P.M. The above vesaej Mas excellent modern accommodation for First Saloon and Second Saloon passengers. Special Holiday
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      659 14 AMERICAN PRESIDEHfuii^ J fO EUROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO COLOMBO iinu.. ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. QIMoirK2S^»JJ. H%, S'Pore. S^rT i!^ W| i«. Z PRESIDENT VAN BUREN Mav A .W^ PRESIDENT HARRISON May 20 m^o 9 May i, X PRESIDENT HAYES j£f B 2 ay 2 3 May >| PRESIDENT POLK suSe
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      455 14 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe due Monday, Thursday, Friday afternoons, p 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 afternoons. K.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday evenings.
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      538 14 Newfoundland Imperial 2 p.m Philippine Islands x Imperial 2 p.m Siams ...Imperial 2 pjn U S A.:— Eastern and Western x Imperial 2 p.m TUESDAY, MAY 9 Indo-China x KNILM 11.30 a.m NOTE: Qantas, KLM and Imperial ar< aircraft; x Correspondence prepaid at special air mail rates only; oBy air
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    Publishers And Press Draw
    43 15 pod dub e in the Business K 3 2 wiih on the K •>'■ I t (he Pub- for their H riainly H .wore tv flp at ha!fH med themM hen. after K r seor..Used I even T^f-mts m sc.
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    11 15 M was laid by Lord Ebbisham. Chancellor of the PrZrose Leaaue
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    Sydney Crew To Race At Henley
    42 15 Corresp B] Ib M lib. Will con: tho tta on on •M won conrt AI F RoyaJ R Burrrll F. S G D P- Trebe k (3). J (bow), T e T H Gorire c.h Dia-
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    Y.M.C.A. Football
    18 15 I ay football for B.C. on Z lhe P7ince Ed I t«, u Jackson, Guan Ki
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    K. L. Chinese Consolidate Their Lead
    356 15 Prom Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. May 3. "THE Seiangor Chinese, playing clever soccer, today consolidated t^eir position at the head of the senior soccer league with a 4—l victory over the Police Depot last year's League champion! and runners-up in the Cud
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    Malcolm Campbell's Mystery Rival
    167 15 London, Apr. 24. DLUEBIRD 11, ciaimed to be tlv fastest motorb'.at ever constructed. ll almost ready for Sir Malcolm CampbelTi attack on his own world water peed record of 120 41 m ph. Reid Railton. designer of Sir Mal--1 ulm's land speed record-breaking motor cars, has
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    St. Andrew's Win At Cricket
    212 15 CT ANDREW'S School beat Victoria School at St. Andrew's yesterday by 25 runs on the first innings ST. ANDREWS J. An chant run out 12 Hu^h Chc;e Hens low. J. H. Traill 0 N. Capcl b J. H. Traill 0 D. Meyer C Retnam b
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    Women's Golf At Bukit Timah
    153 15 Following are the teams and starting times for the women's match Royal Singapore Golf Club vs. Island Club to be played at Bukit Timah tomorrow Island Club players mentioned first 3.30 Mrs. W. B. Ruddock (13) vs Mrs. S. E. D.ids (14). 3.30 Miss Abed
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    39 15 picture. inm K of this, the iourlh race at llukit Tim a h yesterday, was Brass Bullet, Rye Seanuis (on the rails) was second and Chin* third, ihi* was a big field, there being fourteen starte rs Free Press
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    GORDONS TAKE POINTS
    456 15 S.C.C. Press Too Late In Pada ng Game MANY MISSED CHANCES pLAYING on the padang yesterday in the first division of the league, the Gordon Highlanders beat the Cricket Club 2—l. It was rather a drab game for the most part. Plenty of interest crept in towards
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    Today's Contract Bridge Problems
    378 15 <By The Four Aces David Bruce Burnstone. Merwin D. Maier, Oswald Jacoby, Howard Schenkem T^HE most difficult type of Grand Slam to bid is usually that one in which each player holds the Ace-Kin? Of the first suit bid by his partner* Then, irrespective of how
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    Wearnes Again Top Of B.H.L. Tables
    30 15 Wcarnes Sports Club defeated the A.P.C. by two goals to one yesterd iy to take the lead once again in the Business Housei League.
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    Cricket Postponed
    20 15 •THE CRICKET match Fort Canning vs. the RA.F. (Headquarter/?) to have been played yesterday was postponed until today.
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    Y.M.C.A. Tennis Ties
    89 15 Tomorrow's ties in the Y.M.C.A. open invitation tennis tournament are: Men's singles championship A Burkhill vs. T. Kobayashi, Kamis vs R. F. Smith, Lim Hee Chin vs. YOll3 Loon Chong. Handicap mixed doubles: Miss i3. Oehlers and C Reshty (+2) vs. Miss M. Flinter and R. Nathan
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    Big Win For Marines At
    420 15 fJtHREE goals in the first half and six in the second gave the Marines a convincing victory by nine goals to three over Pulau Brani in a second division (a) soccer at the Stadium yesterday Quearnes scored one goal for Pulau Brani in the first
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      Miss Zipp Surprises To Pay $105
      2525 16 Miss Zipp Surprises To Pay $105 THREE WINS TO McLACHLAN A RTFUL SAILOR and Thanks, ridden by Jockey McLachlan, Scored doubles at Bukit Timah yesterday, the fourth day of the Singapore Turf Club's summer (Governor's Cup) meeting. Artful Sailor was second round the bend and then, after overhauling Burraneer, who
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      R.A.F. Reserves Have Win Over Manchesters
      140 16 R.A.F. Reserves Have Win Over Manchesters THE reserve division match between the R.A.F. II and the Manchester II resulted in a 3—l victory for the R.A F. The game was played at Tanglin yesterday. The Manchesters applied early pressure and just failed to score in the first few minutes. The
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      Hat Trick To Thiam Koon
      203 16 A HAT trick by Thiam Koon enabled the Overseas Chinese Bank to bvat I the Joseph Travers eleven by six goals to nil in a B.H.L. game at the SH.B ground yesterday. In the first half, the winners wert leading by only one goal, but
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      12 16 The Y.M.C.A. swimming pool will be closed for clearing today and tomorrow
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      British Resident's Tennis Victory
      28 16 British Resident's Tennis Victory |W i British R^ S .C; veterans" handi(a North "Ifthe Suit,,,, o, P a f mn^ The winncrv r handirap. wh ii 0 i*l
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