The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 March 1940

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16.0?7. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1910 5 CENTS
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    FRESH NAZI ATTACKS ON DUTCH SHIPS
    486 1 Vessel That Went To Rescue Of Domala Bombed Gunned CARGO STEAMER RIDDLED WITH BULLETS JHE ruthless German attacks on shipping, especially that of neutral countries, continue unabated, Reuter reporting last night that no fewer than three Dutch vessels were yesterday attacked from the air.
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    Survivors From Domala Were Machine-gunned
    332 1 Survivors From Domala Were Machine-gunned npHE British India liner Domala, 8,441 -I- tons, is now anchored m a British port after having been attacked by a Heinkel bomber with bombs and machine-guns m the English Channel. It is officially stated that of the 295 aboard Dcmala. 100 are missing, made
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    Wreckage Of Hannibal Located On Iran Coast
    128 1 Calcutta. Mar. 4. Te of the Imperial :.ner Hannibal was -day by the Coogee, a :.£-boat from Karachi. was located along the I Iran, two miles east of the south coast, and 125 I Sharja, on the Persian was to have been the
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    Allied Warships & Dardanelles
    54 1 Allied Warships Dardanelles London. Mar. 4. OOMMM to-day Mr r, Foreign Under-Secre-:j a question, stated .>! the treaty of Lstauce between Britain. 3ming into operaould be a belligerent under Article XX of nventton, would have i permit passage of ttah warships through \rticle XIX (on which ?ased> was n^t releti
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    16 1 ttnj the third annithc Fascist Big-Family l :v-r medals and to over 100,000 rr^re than seven
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    More Views On Income Tax
    71 1 linn on Sir Shcnton Mi Npeeth advocating m I m Malaya are published HVE and TWO. hettiars* Chamber of ComMngapore supports the I p-country comment is fof and against the scheme. trtr Press publishes on page questionnaire on income v h readers are invited to
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    Russians Deny Atrocity Allegations
    87 1 Russians Deny Atrocity Allegations Moscow, Mar. 4. AN angry denial of the allegations of Russian atrocities contained m the note published by the Finnish Government and sent to the League of Nations is contained m a statement issued by the headquarters of the Leningrad military area. The statement described the
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    British Troops From Rhodesia In Kenya
    237 1 British Troops From Rhodesia In Kenya 2,000-MILE TREK IN LORRIES London, Mar. 4. I T t HE arrival at Nairool (Kenya) of British troops from northern Rhodesia have after mechanized trek of 2.000 miles, is announced by the Ministry of Information. Their arrival completes the concentration m Kenya of British
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    44 1 Moscow, Mar. 4. THE mixed Soviet-German border commission set up on Oct. 5 to demarcate the Soviet-German frontier has now finished its survey. Nearly 3, C00 bcider posts have been driven m. The ntw frontier now has to be ratified by both Governments. Reuter
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    BUTLER ON TAVISTOCK PEACE PROPOSALS
    332 1 London, Mar. 4. ANSWERING questions m the House of Commons regarding the Tavisstock peace proposals Mr. R. A. Butier Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, said that no cpecial facilities were given Lord Tavistock en his visit to Dublin. On his return he published certain proposals which,
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    RUSSIANS LAUNCH MASS ATTACKS ON MANNERHEIM LINE
    390 1 Finns Still In Viipuri, Claim Heavy Red Losses London, Mar. 4. DEPORTS from Helsinki state that the main part of (Viborg) is still m Finnish hands although the Russians are said to be gradually encircling the city. The Finns are making them fight
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    King On "Fine Example Of Will To Win"
    90 1 London, Mar. 4. THE King has sent a message of congratulations to Sir Robert Kindersley, president of the National Savings Committee, on the ?um of £1,000,000 being reached m the national savings certificates and defence bonds invesments m the first 100 days
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    Quiet Night On Western Front
    170 1 Paris, Mar. 4. A communique issued m Paris to-day says: "It was a relatively quiet night on the whole. Two of our outposts to the east of the Moselle repelled a local attack. "These last days have on the whole, been marked by a decided
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    16 1 Stuttgart. Mar. 3. ■T^HE death has occurred of Dr. Karl Muck, the famous German conductor. Reuter
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    MEAT RATIONING
    24 1 HPHE Ministry of Pood stated yrster- day that with the introduction of meat rationing on Monday nex\ difficulties will be smoothed out
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    41 1 Bombay, Mar. 4. TWO German women, a Dutch woman and four Italians were sentenced to-day to a day's imprisonment and a fine for evading the postal censorship. One of the German women Is said to have written letters mentiDning troopship movements.
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    $1,068,472 For The Patriotic Fund
    572 2 $1,068,472 For The Patriotic Fund 'pi IE latest list of contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund shows a total of $1,068,472.39 received up to Mar. 1. The full list is as follows: Previously acknowledged $1,058,078.61; K. V. Parameswara Iyer $4.80; Seremban Branch $5 000; Mr. and Mrs. A. Laven $50.
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      ROLLER SKATES FOR THE TROOPS
      120 2 A READER. "Old Contemptible," writes: "In a broadcast talk the other evening by the Director of Information, mention was made of the various objects for which funds are urgently required and among these was the provision of roller skates for troops m France. Surely there
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    NORWEGIAN FJORDS DESCRIBED
    119 2 BROADCASTING from the 8.M.8.C. Singapore last night. Professor H. Amon, of Raffles College, described the geographical conditions m Scandinavia and how they influenced the life and activites of the peoples of Norway and Sweden. Particularly interesting m view of the Atlmark incident, was Professor Amon's description of
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    MOST RADIO SETS OFF BY 11 P.M.
    102 2 London, Mar. 4. HPHE number oi people listening to broadcast programme m Great Britain reaches its maximum at eight cVlock m the evening, according to the new edition of the 8.8.C. handbook. By nine o'clock listeners are beginning to switch off while by
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    Y.M.C.A. SOCCER
    69 2 rj>HE following have been selected to A play soccer for the Y.M.C.A. Junior Department against the Karoncc Parish Association to-day on the Anson Road ground at 5. 15 p.m. Edward Wee; Low Huck Yang, Chin Sun Swee; Lim Keng Wah. G. J. Moxon. Chee Siew Oon: S. Orton
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    FINNISH CONSUL REMITS £1,450 FROM MALAYA
    360 2 r pHE CONSULATE OF FD^TLAND at Singapore yesterday remitted the first .£1,450 by telegraphic transfer to the Finnish Legation m London for the credit of the Finnish Red Cross Fund. The fourth list of donors to the fund m this country shows a total
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    "No Order" Decision Of Rent Board
    226 2 A"ri3 order" decision was given by the Rent Assessment Board yesterday at the continued hearing of a case m which Joseph Aaron Elias and Ezra Aaron E.ias applied for the ejection of a tenant. Major F. L. Harding, of 15. Grange Road. At the
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    Penang Views On Income Tax
    166 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penan?, Mar. 4. MR. N. RAGHAVAN, president of the Central Indian Association of Malaya, asked tor his views on the Governor's income tax broadcast, said, "If we are to be taxed further, let it be income tax. That is my personal
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    Income Tax In Britain To-day
    528 2 SHOULDERING WAR BURDEN T^HE first instalment of Britain's new war taxation which comes on top of several years of heavy "rearmament" taxation is now being collected. In view of the income tax controversy m Malaya, it is interesting to see how Britain shoulders its war
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    Royal Hawaiians Great Show
    137 2 AFTER a five months' extensive tour of practically every city m India, David Kaili and Queenie and the rest of the Royal Hawaiian Entertainers returned to the Victoria Theatre last night with another popular programme of songs, hula hula dances and syncopated Hawaiian music. David and
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    Londoners Get Used To DarK.
    254 2 London, Mar. 4. SIX months ago Londoners were having their first experience of the black-out and groping their way about unlighted streets amid traffic reduced to a crawl by the darkness, m which hastily covered lights of motor cars and omnibuses gave little help to
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    35 2 FRASER'S SHARE LIST Yesterday's Alteration Austral II&Ia) t Kramat Tii. RanUtu kytr Moiei. Brunei Unii< InaraKin <$1 Kcdah 1 1 Sunpei Ruml United Malac M Breweries Isl United Enp Ore. CJolieo Bkigin«er? t*r«f 7^ <tlO'
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      178 2 GAY SPECTACLE of PARISIAN NX.Hi MM EXOTIC GLAMOUR of RIO LOVE- Mf HI HORROR of TROPICAL PENAL PRISON^ Reminiscent of the Thrills of "Prisoner ol Shark I slant V OPENING TO-DAY "s- M ,l 9.15 AT THE AIR-CONDiTIONED CAPITOL To sip one moment en were content of forgetfulness J\ to
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    SPEECHES NOT UNFRIENDLY, MERELY MISREPORTED
    281 3 French Embassy's Reply To Japanese Protest RECENT DECLARATIONS OF AMBASSADOR CONSUL AS a r*«iiU nf tv t Chungking, Mar. I. *-T v }1 c Ja P ane se protest m connection with M P<? m« C rr e a r tions made b y the
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    Yellow River Flood Threat
    115 3 SHANGHAI WOULD BE BADLY HIT huii'kin-. Mar. 4. r mat ion received here Vell:w River. s as China's threatens to change C .na as the waters i cmrrsrtnf mud sut :.d plains of I ire p^urir-s into the HwaJ River. r\.ir.iy experts are of t h
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    Back To Normal In Settlement
    81 3 Tok'.o. Mar. 4. it ING the rtgntag of the it normalising conditions r:h of Soochow Creek, in:\v. vhicb took place be-Ja^-inese Consul-General In Yoshiald Mi>ari, and Mr. hairr^an of the c^han^- :1. on Friday, ofl\London feel that the btedlv prove an im- iwuda the '.eturn
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    LORD ROTHERMERE'S GIFT OF PAINTINGS
    46 3 London. Mar. 4. re, the newipap i te. has decided to dispense Election of paintings M years and particu- :ts representation of kl rr asters. mere cabled from E<?ypt I decision. orTerin? three National Gallery and it additional girts may Reuter
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    JAPANESE PEER LYING CRITICALLY ILL
    38 3 Tokio. Mar. 1. VISCOUNT Chifuyu Watanabe. a Privy Councillor and former Minister of Justice m the Wakatsuki and H.\m°ruchi CVoinets. is m a critical < condition as a result of blood prison- Eastern News
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    PARTY DISSOLVED AFTER ARREST OF LEADER
    44 3 London, Mar. 3. THE Swiss radio states that the National front party, which is \.i7i m its inspiration, has dissolved itself fol owing the arrest of its leader. II Tobl?r. on suspicion of espionage, on Mar. 1. Reuter
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    Two German Divisions On Way To Soviet?
    69 3 London, Mar. 4. DLMOURS of German troops m the south of Russia reached London lost night. Reports from eastern Europe put it that two German divisions were on their way to the Caucasus. If this is true and the reports are not at
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    Japan Anxious To Adjust Relations With France
    165 3 Japan Anxious To Adjust Relations With France Toklo, Mar. 4. A Japanese Foreign Office spokes- man said to-day that Japan was i anxious to open negotiations with France to readjus political and eccnonve relations. He hoped ta ks w.^uld begin shortly, "perhaps next week." and he added that as a
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    China's Foreign Trade Better
    167 3 JANUARY FIGURES PUBLISHED Shanghai. Mar. 4. /CHINA'S foreign trade for January ended :n a favourable balance of Chinese $58,379,000, with exports amounting to $k>1484 000 and imports reaching $103,005,000. according to figures announced by the Maritime Customs. Th's showed a gain of 31 per cent, m
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    OVER 150,000 GO OUT ON STRIKE IN BOMBAY
    65 3 Textile Workers Demanding Increased Wages Bombay, Mar. 3. HHEXTILE workers struck work to-day. J- More than 70 mills are affected, m Valving more than 150,000 workers. The strikers are demandng a 15 per cent, increase m wages, while employers have accepted the
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    BRITAIN AND JAPAN
    81 3 Tckio. Mar. 4. THE British Ambassador. Sir Robert Craigie. ca.ied on :h« Foreign ViceMinister, Mr. Masayuki Tani, this morning and exchanged views regarding various problems Dending between Japan ?nd Britain. Eastern News Smashed supports of reinforced concrete hanging from an east coast pier after a drifting mine
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    34 3 London. Mar. 4. MORE than 600 parents, occupying five special trains, took 'he opportunity ever the week-end of visiting children who have been evacuated to various towns m Sussex, Hampshire ?nd Dorset. British Wireless
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    NEW PHASE OF WAR AT HAND, SAYS THE TIMES
    554 3 London, Mar. 4. AMPLE reasons for satisfaction with the balance of the advantage during the first six months of the war are found m newspaper reviews as the seventh month of hostilities is entered upon. •The certainties of these six months,"
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    "British Control Vexatious," Rome Complains
    317 3 "British Control Vexatious," Rome Complains PROTEST OVER COAL BAN THE text of the' Italian protest against Britain's decision to stop Germany's seaborne coal to Italy was published m Rome yesterday. It declares that the decision is extreme '.y prejudicial to Italian interests, and therefore the Fascist Government renews m the
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    FOOTBALL SEASON AT HOME EXTENDED
    49 3 London, Mar. 4. 'THE Football Association has acceded to the clubs' request and extended the Beaton until June with a stipulation that fixtures avoid clashing with summer sports like cricket, and lav.ii tennis. It is unlikely that the suggested cup competition will lr.a'.emllse. Reuter
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    Would Save Nazis From The Sea
    127 3 London, Mar. 4. THE spirit m which British fishermen take the wanton German air attacks on fishing; boats peaccfull} employed m following their calling: is shown by the words of a Scottish trawler skipper who has been subjected to one such onslaught. After I"
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    London Stock Exchange
    330 3 London, Mat. 4 The following are to-day s closing mladit quotations Snarr are ot £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 5% 1944-64.... 110% Funding Loan 4'/« 1960-90 U2 7 War Loan 3V, 99 >, Com. Union Assce <Units> 7 l 4 Prudential A3sce 'A' 27 Royal
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    179 3 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (Fiom Uui <>*d Corre.-ponatnt) London, Mar. 4 COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows witb previous Quotation* m purerrhesis-— RIBBLR: Firmer. Spot 12^d 12-^d (I 2 7 16d 12-*d> May 11 15 16d 12 1 16 d <12 7 16d H^d) July-Sept 11 5 16d 11 7 16d
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1940. Tax Controversy
    679 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1940. Tax Controversy INCOME TAX is likely to provide a lively topic of controversy m Malaya for many weeks to come, but it is useful to survey the opinions expressed yesterday by leading individuals and newspapers. Of those who will be liable ifor
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    I Was A Prisoner In The Hell Ship
    2373 4  -  JOHN QUILEY Personal Narrative Of Altmark JY/£ N.A.N.A. has secured for the Free Pres* thi* article from Mr. John Quiley, an able seaman held prisoner on board the German vessel, Alt mark released by the action of HM.S. Cossack. d u <"
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      36 4 Here's a Device to Save Lens Strains and Breakage' THIS SCREWLESS CONSTRUCTION is )Ui> obtained from Nan Sin Optical House Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians WIONE 6363. 325. ttert!) Briegc Road. Singapore Branch 113, High St.. K. Lumpur.
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    REDS STIRRING UP LABOUR IN THE COLONY
    818 5 Serious Political Case Ends In Convictions 9 MONTHS FOR MEN WITH SEDITIOUS DOCUMENTS ATIONS of the ramifications of the Malayan imuni> f Party and its use of the cloak of Chinese irfioi to carry out acts of terrorism which made patriots afraid, were
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    Rice Movement Back To Normal
    116 5 THE strike of labourers employed m the wholesale rice trade at srodowns owned by members of the Thailand Traders' Association, Singapore, and the Singapore Rice Traders' Association, which partially affected the movement of rice supplies n Singapore last week, has been settled. The strike began
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    God-Father's $16,000 Claim
    425 5 God-Father 's $16,000 Claim SUIT DEFENDED BY WOMAN /CONDUCTING her own case and holding a power of attorney for her brother, Mrs. Klara Theodora van Hien appeared before Mr. Justice Manning m the High Court yesterday m answer to a claim for tibout $16,000 brought against Th. Seth Paul, who
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    S. H. B. MAN IS CHARGED WITH INSTIGATION
    78 5 S. H. B. MAN IS CHARGED WITH INSTIGATION LEI KAN, a Singapore Harbour Board employee, was yesterday produced m the Singapore filth court, charged under the Defence Regulations. It is alleged that he instigated o.her employees of an "essential service," the Singapore Harbour Board, m an effort to prevent them
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    CHAP-JEE-KEE CASE AGAINST EURASIAN
    77 5 PLEADING guilty to a charge of assisting m the management of a chap-jee-kee lottery m Bencoolen Street on Sunday, a Eurasian, Clarence de Souza, had sentence deferred a week m the Singapore third court yesterday. His plea was that he collected the stakes. Court Inspector Cowie
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    MOTORIST'S TWO FINES
    49 5 A EUROPEAN, E. Laidiaw, was yesterday fined $50 m the Singapore traffic district court on a charge of driving a car without a third party insurance policy along Geylang Road on Feb. 1. He was further fined $5 on a charge of driving without a licence.
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    Cartoon Of Governor
    27 5 c p-r.ed the Governor. T .e.nas, holding a docud -Income Tax" m one _ure representing the ..d~ its Industrial Courts > man. r rumpling before
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    TENANT MAY BE EJECTED
    81 5 ON the grounds that the Singapore Improvement Trust wished to comply with a condition imposed by the Governor-in-Council m connection with the approved layout of that area Mr F.E.A. Blackwood-Sewell, on behalf of the Singapore Improvement Trust, applied for the ejection of a tenant before the
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    JASIN CLUB CLERK ADMITS CHARGE
    68 5 LEE TECK WEE, a clerk of the Jasm Club Malacca, was charged m the Singapore second court yesterday with criminal breach of trust of $180 on Oct. 25 1937 On his plea of guilty, Court Inspector C Such informed the magistrate that the case would
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    APPEAL DISMISSED
    61 5 AN appeal by Said Omar bin Said Idris a young Malay with several previous convictions, against a magistrate's conviction and sentence on a charge of theft of a pair of shoes, was dismissed by Mr. Justice Pedlow Id the High Court yesterday. Omar had been sentenced to two
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    Chettiars Favour Income Tax In Malaya
    2095 5 Chettiars Favour Income Tax In Malaya COMMENTS FROM UPCOUNTRY QNE of the first public bodies to hold a special meeting and consider the Governor's proposal for an income tax m Malaya has decided to support it m principle. This is the Singapore Chettiars' (Nattukottai) Chamber of Commerce, which met m
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      316 5 What Do YOU Think About INCOME TAX? Readers are invited to answer the follow m? questionnaire and return it to "Income Tax." Free Press, Singapore. The replies will be summarized, and analyzed and made the Sa<is of comment m these columns. Are you m favour of the principle <»f wartime
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    Daily Share Report
    150 6 ISSLEI) BY FRASEIt CO. AT I LOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Maikjts opened tG-uuy ibowing practically no improvement from the conditions obtaining last week. Very liule business took place and prices were easier m one or two irss^anrcs. Local tin was unchanged at $129.00 while the price of
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    119 6 Mar. 4. 1910: 12 OClock Noon Uuyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spjt loose 33 v 3 38 7 3 No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases March 39 1 40 G.P.A.Q R.S.S. F. 0.8. In bales March 36 37 FAQ R.S.S. FOB. m
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      450 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Room: Supply of 30" dia. Steel Straight Pipes and Specials for Water Dept. Date of Closing. 4 p.m. Apr. 16, 1940. Supply of Air Valves for Water. Date of
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      104 6 LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY Before the Honourable Mr. Justice Pediow In Court No. 3 at 11 a.m. S. 303 39— M. Samy Chettiar vs. Koona Tilakannu (w). S. 194 39 Lim Ah Kow and anor. vs. Fogden, Brisbane and Co. Thereafter: S. 318 39 Yong Boon Kee etc. vs.
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      166 6 Office Mail List Mails close at the General Post Office a«= follows: TO-DAY 5 p.m. irica air 5 p.m. Burma air 5 p.m Canada surface 5 p.m. Ch.na surface spm China air 9.33 a.m. Sz spm Ep'Pt air 5 p.m. Great Britain and Europe gener- ally air 5 p.m. Hong
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    Won On Saturday
    14 8 Rerrcna, wi.mer of the fourth race at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday.
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    S.C.C. RESERVES BEAT NAVY
    369 8 Odd Goal Victory On The Padang T^HE S.C.C. scored a well deserved soccer victory yesterday when they defeated the Royal Navy by two goals to one m a reserve division fixture on the padang. As a team the winners snowed good inden>tanding and, en their performance
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    72 8 rWMIE following have been selected to A play cricket for the Junior Department against R.A. (Blakan Math on Friday, en the Prince Edward Pcad ground at 2.15 p.m. Seah Cheng Sian*. B. Fones, Fung Guan Chye, Cheons Thiam Siew, Lav Kock Chye. F. L. Wong, L. M. Aeria.
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    NESTANGLO WIN
    27 8 NESTANGLO beat the Chartered Bank by four goals to one m a Burners Houses' League fixture played on the V.M.C.A. ground. Prince Edward Road, yesterday.
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    NINE GOALS AT S.H.B.
    25 8 "THE Oversea Chinese Bank beat 1 Thornycrofts by nine goals to nil m B.H.L. soccer fixture at the S.H.B.J.S.C. ground yesterday.
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    TO-DAY'S SOCCER MATCHES
    38 8 S.A.F.A. League. Reserve Division, Malays vs. Manchester, Stadium; Fortress R.E. vs. Loyals, Changi; S.R.C. vs. Chinese. S.R.C.; Second Division (A) R J\ F. Torpedo vs. R.A.F. Tengah, Seletar; Malaya Signals vs. Naval Police, Alexandra Road.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TOURNAMENT
    315 8 Yesterday's Results Further Ties "HERE were several hard fought ties played off In the V.M.C.A. open invitation lawn tennis tournament yesterday. Results were: Men's tingles championship: A. I. Pereira beat Lim Hee Chin. 3 6 6—2. 6—4. Men's handicap singles: Wee Eng Lock 15.3 beat A:ig Whatt
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    57 8 "FHE following have accepted to play m a tenivs match for S.CC. vs. 4/19 th Hyderabad Regt. to-morrow at 4 45 p.m. at S.CC. Capt. D. G. Russell-Roberts and W. H. Dmogleever; A. D. Anderson and R. I Smith; J. Mclntosh and R. F. B. Gurr; D. E.
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    COLD STORAGE SUFFER FIRST REVERSE OF SEASON
    350 8 COLD STORAGE SUFFER FIRST REVERSE OF SEASON U.K. S. Bank 2; Cold Storage 1. DEATEN by the odd goal m three the S ngapore Cold Storage suffered their first reverse of the season when they met the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank at the F. and N. ground yesterday. In a
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    ARGYLLS BEAT SAPPERS IN KEEN GAME
    559 8 Fortress R. E. Down By Odd Goal In Three LOSERS WITHOUT QUAIL THIS SEASON Argylls 2, R.E I. QPENING the season well, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders beat the Fortress R.E. by two goals to one m the first division of the S.A.F.A. League,
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    Padang Cricket
    21 8 picture. H. L. WARD'S TEAM goin? m to field m Saturday's S.C.C. cricket trial on the padang Free Press
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    GOOD WIN FOR GORDONS AT GILLMAN BARRACKS
    566 8 Loyals Beaten In Senior Division Soccer Gordons 3, Loyals 2. DLAYING on their own ground at Gillman Barracks 1 yesterday, the Loyals were surprisingly beaten by the Gordons by three goals to two m the first division of the S.A.F.A. league. The Gordons
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    CHUNG WHA SOCCER
    62 8 THE following players will represent Chung Wha Football Association Juniors vs. Moravia Sports Club m a game of soccer to-morrow, at Farrer Park:— Kirn Eng; Soon San, Siew Moon* Hong Siew, Seng Quee, Chwee ChuaHock Leng, Koon Chye, Chin Geok' Choon Teck and Chwee Lim Reserves: Yoon
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    AIRMEN BEAT GUNNERS
    40 8 DLAYING at < hanji yesterday. the R.A.F. (Seletar) beat the R.A. by four goals to two m the Hrst division of the S.A.F.A. League. The Airmen were much the better side, and the result was never m doubt.
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    Weights For 10-morrow At Kuala Lumpur
    150 8 Kuala Lu:r i Horses, dam v, Burraneor 0 >« ll Regiment Russian Rose'! Squeeze CaKados Grafmond Horses, l as > Beano t, Scarlet Tiger Playboy Fair Kin? X Distinguished Esquire v*a*m 8 1 Horses, (lass Uttfc John 9ftgw Woden Princess Prim Monte Video g
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    CUSTOMS BEAT FORT CANNING 2-1
    20 8 IN a second divlsi* 1 played the Cyesterday, the Cttit n Canning by two g
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