The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 April 1940

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,051. KSTI» 183f> WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1940. 5 CENTS.
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    ACTIVITY AT SEA TO BE INTENSIFIED Premier On Tightening Of Allied Blockade
    1766 1 ACTIVITY AT SEA TO BE INTENSIFIED Premier On Tightening Of Allied Blockade "Most Important Of All Our Weapons" LIMITING NEUTRALS' TRADE WITH NAZIS THE most important of all weapons of our economic warfare is the employment of our sea power and the Allies are determined to continue and intensify this
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    R.A.F. Bomb Nazi Patrol Vessels
    320 1 R.A.F. Bomb Nazi Patrol Vessels ACTIVITY OVER NORTH SEA London. Apr. 2. |> Ministry communique RAF. aircraft of the .umand were actively .n reconnaissance over the esierday. During the patrol vessels were atbl and one enemy Junkers type was Mi damaged m combat. Of this aircraft was subutocrfcd by a
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    REDS RUSH DEFENCES ON NAZI FRONTIER
    57 1 Bucharest, Apr. 2. REPORTS from Cernauti state that Russia is going ahead rapidly with the construction of concrete defence works along her new frontier with Germany m occupied Poland. Inhabitants are stated to have been warned to evacuate frontier regions and move at least
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    58 1 London, Apr. 2. rO ten-year-old girls saw their fathers decorated by the King at Buckingham Palace this morning when, for the first time, relatives were admitted to a ceremony of investiture Fifty relatives watched 37 men and one woman receive decorations. The men included two officers, receiving awards m connection
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    U-Boat Is Sunk After Torpedoing Neutral Vessel In Convoy
    393 1 "Deutschland, Admiral Scheer I Hit" Report VfcT another U-boat is known to have been sent to x the bottom by British naval action m the Atlantic, Reuter reports. Details of the attack on this submarine, which ventured near an Allied convoy,
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    NAZI-SOVIET ECONOMIC COLLABORATION
    61 1 London, Apr. 2. "pO-OPERATION between the Soviet and German Governments appears to be most marked m the economic sphere," declared Mr. R. A. Butler, Foreign Under-Secretary, replying to a question by Mr. Arthur Henderson (Lab.) who wanted to know to what extent Russia was co-operating with Germany
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    THETIS REPORT BEING PUBLISHED TOMORROW
    36 1 London, Apr. 2. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, announced m the House of Commons to-day that the report into the loss of ths submarine Thetis would be published on Thursday. Reuter
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    Ambassador Grants Eckford Reprieve: To Serve Life Sentence
    61 1 Shanghai. Apr. 2. THE British Ambassador, Sir Archibald Kerr, has decided to reprieve Eckford of the Seaforth Highlanders, who was sentenced to death m January for the murder of Sergeant Davis, of the same Regiment, on Nov. 4, 1939 The death sentence
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    Italian War Measures
    107 1 DECISIONS OF CABINET Rome, Apr. t. A CABINET meeting under the presidency of Signor Mussolini to-day decided to devise lawi concerning organization and mobilization of the nation m time of v:ar so as to make public administrations, citizens exempt from military obligation, and women and children over
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    ALLIED MINISTERS OF INFORMATION MEET
    72 1 London. .\pr. 2. THE British tmd French Ministers of 1 Information, Sir John Reith. and M. Pro>sard. had a conference m Lond n this morning and they agreed on th.lines of organising collaboration between the two nrnistries More attention is to b" paid to Allied
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    STOP PRESS
    168 1 Violent Air Battles Amsterdam. Apr 2. VIOLENT air battle* between German and Allied planes were watch, ed by thousands of spectators at points along the Dutch frontier yesterday evening, it Is revealed to-day. Dutch air patrols were sent up to protect Dutch neutrality. People m many places m
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      64 1 FOR YOUR EVENING WEAR.... PRINTED CHIFFONS, PRINTED TAFFETAS 6c GEORGETTE MSPLAYED NOW AT CNOTIRMAIL'S 11-43, HIGH ST. A Hh ibH IKir^^^ 'Kfd 91 I I^l f^l t^H K^» Tonight Cocktail Dance 7 p.m to 9 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight CABARET ATTRACTION SUCCESS THE PRESTON TRIO WHIRLWIND SKATERS
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      121 1 WE STOCK AN EXCELLENT AM) EXCLUSIVE SELECTION OF HAND EMBROIDERED LINGERIE IN ALL SIZES CHOTIRMALL'S 11-43, HIGH ST. SEAVIEW HOTEL GALA DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY THE EVER POPULAR CRELLERn^JNDi' DANCE TO THE BEST BAND IN TOWN DINNER $3.— NO ADMISSION H\R(.K DINNER -DANCE THURSDAY, FRIDAY, SATURDAY SATURDAY: EXTENSION
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    Malay Objection To Title Change
    224 2 FOLLOWING opposition by Inche Onn bin Ja'afar, on the ground that Malays might be debarred from holding the po-t of Senior Health Officer if it were designated Deputy Principal Medical Officer, a motion by the acting Legal Adviser, Mr. R. Moor, to alter the title
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    COLLEGE'S EDUCATION EXAMINATIONS
    98 2 ITHE following candidates were suc--1 cessful m the Raffles College Examinations m Education held last month: Pass with credit: Chang Mm Tat, ljeong Ah Gnow, Ong Swee Keng, Miss See Tin See. Miss Tan Sock Kern, Tan Tei* Hock, Miss Nancy P. ThevathaBan, Wong Keng Sam, Miss
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    EQUAL RIGHTS FOR MEN AND WOMEN CLAIMED
    502 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 2. A MAN who claims the right to dance and associate freely with a dance partner at the cabaret has no rifht to prevent his wife or fiancee employing the gigolo for the same purpose," said
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    Funeral Of Mrs. Anna Grosse
    375 2 THE funeral of Mrs. Anna Grosse, whose death took place at 157, Bukit Timah Road, on Monday, was held yesterday after a full choral service at the Church of St. Joseph. The Rev. A. Dias officiated. Mrs. Grosse was 83 years of age end leaves
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    Malayan Chinese In Chungking
    150 2 Chungking. Apr. 1. MR. Tan Kali Kee, leader of the South Seas Comfort Mission and members of the People's Political Coun- cil, was the guest of honour at a dinner party given by Dr. Chang Pc-lin, Vice- Speaker of the People's Political Council, last night. Mr.
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    CHILDREN'S CONCERT SUCCESS
    94 2 A PACKED hall showed marked appreciation of yesterday's Children's Concert at the Victoria Memorial Hall. The band of the Loyal Regiment provided selections such as German's "Three Dances from Henry Vlll," "A Musical Switch," which included many popular songs, and community songs. Girls of the fifth and
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    TRAWLER SINKS AFTER COLLISION
    35 2 London, Apr. 2. THE rmall trawler Walsingham was accidentally sunk yesterday after colliding with a neutral steamer which she had helped off a sandbank off the east coast of Britain.- Reuter
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    43 2 A MOTION by the acting Financial Commissioner, Mr. A. Sleep, that approval should be given to the exqess of £176 14, on the expenditure on Air Raid Precautions, Malayan Information Agency, Malaya House, London was passed m the Johore Council of State yesterday.
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    London Stock Exchange
    300 2 London, Apr. The lollowing are to-day's closing midaie quotations. Shares are 01 £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 5% 1944-64.... 108^ Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 109:* +J4 War Loan 3%% 995;i6 +U Com. Union Assce (Units) 7 Prudential Assce 'A' 25% Royal Assce 7 1 Great
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    176 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES .From Our iJwu Correspondent) London, Apr. 2. COMMODITY and Excnange markets closed as follows with ore vie v? Quotations m parenthesis:— RUBBER: Easier. Spot ll J &d 11 3 16d (***** d 113 16d) May nud HHd UlHd ll^d) July-Sepi, 11 1 16d U^d (11 l!l6d ll^d) Oct-Dec
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    AIR SERVICE TO KOTA BAHRU BEGINS TO-DAY
    203 2 AIR SERVICE TO KOTA BAHRU BEGINS TO-DAY CINGAPORE to Kota Bahru m 5* 2 •3 hours is the bi-weekly trip which Wearne's Air Services will inaugurate to-day. A 'plane carrying a full complement of passengers will leave Singapore this morning and arrive at Kota Bahru at 12.30 In the afternoon.
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    "Gulliver's Travels" As Colour Cartoon
    114 2 HOLLYWOOD had a great opportunity when Paramount decided to film "Gulliver's Travels" as a fulllength colour cartoon. It is for each cinemagoer to decide how far they have succeeded. The film, which opened at the Cathay last night, is a good entertainn^nt, but scarcely the
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      150 2 COME PREPARED TO GASP! A SMASHING DRAMA THAT REACHES A NEW HIGH IN EMOTIONAL THRILLS— ALHAMBRA POSITIVELY LAST DAY /L *j Hearts of thousands of persons m W J^P^ MEM "VICTOR McLAGLEN* SALLY EILERS jl JOSEPH C ALLEI A BARRY FITZGERALD YS«. /Jl froductd by ROBERT SIS»C. o«>ecfed by JOHN
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      179 2 HERE IT IS- The Year's BIGGEST I BOMBSHELL of HILARITY^ I It's the Picture H.M. The King made a special 1 "BLACK-OUT' JOURNEY to See on his recent BIRTHDAY! And You, too, WILL ROAR at The Crazy Antics of the Screen's Funniest Trio i*i Pollster? i^w ll <N w. 3r
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    DEUTSCHLAND & SCHEER BELIEVED DAMAGED
    262 3 DEUTSCHLAND SCHEER BELIEVED DAMAGED Opinion In Authoritative Quarters In London 4,000-TON GERMAN SHIP SCUTTLED BY CREW W London, Apr. 2. HILE no official comment is available as to suggestions put forward that the Royal Navy has probably destroyed or badly crippled both the Admiral Scheer and the Deutschland, authoritative quarters
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    Only One British Vessel Lost Last Week
    225 3 Only One British Vessel Lost Last Week London, Apr. t. ES due to enemy action for the ending Mar 31 were one ship, the Daghestan, 5.742 tons, mi Utal vessels, totalling 8.159 4 <>utral ihips included two Northe Burgoes and Costa, the Britta, and the Dutch Protinus. rgos was it.
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    GERMAN STATEMENT IS GIVEN LIE
    104 3 London. Apr. 2. A-ment m German to Ger:rom the Deutschlandsender .:lun on Mar. 13 to the effect he sinking of the British ship only just become known identai reference m the n waci accompanied by the Mr Churchill has concealind even now It has not
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    Nightly R.A.F. Patrol Over German Bases
    220 3 Nightly R.A.F. Patrol Over German Bases London, Apr. 2. j^EPORTS of the recent R.A.F. bomber command patrol flights over the German seaplane bases of Borkum, Nordeney and Sylt make plain the nuisance value of these almost nightly visits. As soon as our aircraft approach the seaplane bases lights here and
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    Cyclists In Germany Must Have Ration Cards For Tyres
    176 3 Cyclists In Germany Must Have Ration Cards For Tyres /"\N the possibilities of a rubber shortage the Nazis themselves provide some evidence, not only m the Press but m their decree laws. Dr. Goebbels, War Propaganda Minister, proudly announced on Feb. 27 that every fourth German was bicycling m order
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    Big Strike Threat In New York
    91 3 New York, Apr. 2. A GENERAL strike is threatened by 27,000 employees of two city underground railway systems, and Mayor Laguardia has ordered the mobilization of all city departments In preparation for any emergency. Twenty-thousand police have been ordered to be m readiness to
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    U.S. Minister & Policy Of Aggressors
    127 3 U.S. Minister Policy Of Aggressors Toronto, Apr. 2. MR. JAMES CROMWELL. United States Minister to Canada who recently frankly praised the Allied war aims and openly criticized Germany, last night urged education m democratic Ideals m order to circumvent "those who would divest men of every human freedom, diverting their
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    NEW AIR SERVICE
    58 3 London, Apr. A Royal Dutch airliner, it is learned m London, left Amsterdam today for Lisbon, inaugurating the connecting servicee with the Yankee clipper for America. The service is to be run twice weekly m both directions, giving a four-day connection with New York. For the time
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    30 3 Paris. Apr. 2. M. Reynaud, the French Minister, has already talked with the French Ambassadors to Belgium and Italy and is expected to see other diplomats later this week.— Reuter
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    Nawab Says All Support For Empire
    98 3 Bhopal, Apr. 2. "T HAVE made up my mind to 1 help the Empire with all the resources oi my state/ declared the Nawab of Bhopal when opening the fifth session of the Bhopal Legislature to-day. His Highness added: "The Empire finds itself m
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    "Terriers" With The B.E.F.
    153 3 HOLD POSITIONS DEEP IN NO-MAN'S-LAND London, Apr. 2. THE first battalion of the Territorials to have been m direct contact with the Germans belongs to the Northamptonshire Regiment, which has been holding outposts m front of the Maglnot Line. They are the amateur civilians who have
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    SIR KINGSLEY WOOD & AIR SERVICES
    102 3 SIR KINGSLEY WOOD AIR SERVICES London, Apr. 2. SIR Kingsley Wood, the Air Minister, replying to a deputation from the civil aviation section of the London Chamber of Commerce yesterday, announced that the flying-boat services to South Africa would resume their pre-war frequency this week. He added that he hoped
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    Dr. Sun's Widow In Chungking
    97 3 OPPOSITION TO REGIME UNDER WANG? Chungking. Apr. 2. THE three Soong sisters— Madame 1 Chiang Kai-Shek, Madame H. H. Kung and Madame Sun Vat-sen (widow of Dr. Sun)— have arrived m Chungking by plane from Hong Kong. This is the first visit of Madame Sun
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    PALESTINE QUIET
    85 3 London, Apr. 2. PUBLIC security m Palestine is normal, announces the Ministry of Information. Latest reports reaching London show that the excitement m the earlier part of March has died down and that since Mar. 8 there has been none of the Jewish demonstrations which followed the issue
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    70 3 London, Apr. 2. |N the House of Commons to-day the Speaker reported the death or Sir John Gilmour. Shipping Minister, and expressed "our sense of the loss we have sustained and our sympathy with his relatives." The Speaker said he had also sent a message to the New Zealand House
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    New Japanese Drive In South Shansi?
    63 3 Chungking Apr. Z. A LARGE-SCALE Japanese offensive m south Shansi is belie v* ed to be imminent following Chinese reports of heavy Japanese troop movements m that province The Chinese forces are stated to be launching attacks m various sectors, partly to test the
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      139 3 RED PALM OIL for <o*king RICH IN VITAMIN A as recently r«fomtnrnded m RADIO HEALTH TALK MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3. Battery Road. TO-DAY yi" 3 1S G s tMtTII Goes O.X^ O.JLw gfcfE^^ MALAYA'S CINEMA DE LUXE QIC T BIGGEST SHOW of the year is here! E| Paramount* lyrical, lovahablt,
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1940. "First Step Only"
    642 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3, 1940. "First Step Only" AFTER the meeting of the Federal Council the previous day, there were no surprises at yesterday's special taxation meeting of the Legislative Council. The new taxes correspond almost exactly to those which were passed m the Federation, and the
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    Malaya Fighting Nazis With Tin & Rubber
    931 4 Malaya Fighting Nazis With Tin Rubber The Economic Front By A Special Correspondent MALAYA is playing a part m ni the Empire's war effort out of all proportion to its size. The two chief Malayan exports are rubber and tin and these are two of the most important raw materials
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    Parisian Fashions Are Practical
    496 4 TTHE man behind the truly wonderful recovery of the Parisian fashion industry is Commandant Robert Alterman, representing the dressmakers m their relations with the Ministries of Labour, of Commerce and of Armaments, and evolving, with M. Lucien Lelong, wartime plans for the dressmaking trade generally. M.
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    DEBATK ON TAXATION
    57 4 THE Chinese Christian Asscv..; 1 hold a debate at the Institute Ha! Prinsep Street, this evening at 8 the following question 'In ordrr to help the war funds to the mm should the Colony agre<e to In taxation on all kinds 01 luxuries or t direct taxation
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      14 4 Camphorvwood chests In stock and orders taken 18, BATTERY ROAD, FIRST FLOOR PHONE 7143
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    OPINION ON COLONY'S WAR TAXES IS FAVOURABLE
    502 5 "Fair, Moderate, Not Creating Hardship" CHIEF CRITICISM IS OF ENTERTAINMENT LEVY -PAIR, moderate and not creating hardship," is the general opinion m Singapore on the new and additional war taxation which was introduced into the Colony yesterday. The view was expressed by several
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    Forged Signature Of Army Officer
    97 5 AN English -speaking Indian named Pakirisamy who forged the signature of Major G. I). Cooper, of the Manchester Regiment, was sentenced to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. Justice Pedlow at the Assizes yesterday. Pakirisamy admitted the offence. It was stated that the accused, who
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    Woman Alleges That Man Drugged Her
    218 5 Woman Alleges That Man Drugged Her AN allegation that she was drugged and then seduced was made by a young woman, Mvi Sui Hing, m the Singapore second court yesterday m a case m which Lee Hong Kee appeared on a private summons for allegedly failing to maintain the woman
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    EXHIBIT MISSED IN APPEAL CASE
    155 5 A MISSING exhibit m an appeal was the subiect of comment by Sir Percy McElwaine and Crown Counsel m the High Court yesterday. The appellant, Sayeed bin Mohamed Noor, appealed against a sentence of five months' rigorous imprisonment for theft of a pair of boots,
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    1,000 GUILDER NOTE
    61 5 pHARGED with dishonestly retaining a 1,000 guilder note m the Chartered Bank of India, Australia and China, on Monday, Tai Peng Yam, who claimed trial m the Singapore third court yesterday, was allowed bail of $?,000, when the case was postponed a week for mention. The note
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    Criticism Of Johore Bridge Designs
    393 5 Criticism Of Johore Bridge Designs TUNGKU WORK OF P.W.D. "THE State of Johore has been most 1 unfortunate m the Department that has designed her bridges," said Tungku Abu Bakar, when ho spoke m the Johore Council of State yesterday on the construction of a number of bridges m the
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    Grow-More-Food Campaign Has Some Effect
    160 5 Grow-More-Food Campaign Has Some Effect TO ENCOURAGE the producer of food m Malaya, some control should be exercised with regard to prices, suggested Major C. H. F. Pierrepont at the Johore Council of State meeting yesterday. Consultations between the Johore and Colony Governments might be commenced vith a view to
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    R.N.V.R. Officer Married
    100 5 SUB-LIEUTENANT Alfred Henry Huntiey. of the Straits Settlements Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, was married to Miss Eva Schlesinger at the Singapore Registry yesterday. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. P. Schlesinger, of Singapore, and the bridegroom the son cf Mr. and Mrs. A. Huntiey,
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    Strikers Who Intimidated Other Workers
    266 5 Strikers Who Intimidated Other Workers FUND GUILTY of rioting at the Singapore Rubber Works during the strike there, on Feb. 15, and of intimidating three workers who were not on strike, four men were sentenced to one month's rigorous imprisonment on each charge by the criminal district judge, Mr. J.
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    VICTOR MCLAGLEN IN "FULL CONFESSION"
    73 5 A WELL-DIRECTED story, coupled with excellent acting, make "Full Confession," an R.K.0.-Radio production at the Alhambra, good entertainment. Victor McLaglen and Joseph Calleia, as criminal and priest, respectively, play their parts with distinction, as does Sally Eilers. The film deals with the efforts of a
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    HEAVY OIL VEHICLES
    98 5 A BILL to amend the Traction Engines and Motor Cars Enactment, designed to bring the tax imposed on vehicles using heavy oil or diesel oil into agreement with the tax Imposed m the Colony, passed its first leading m the Johore Council of State yesterday. The effect
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    TUNGKU ABU BAKAR AND TRAINING OF MALAYS
    373 5 THAT the Johore Government should lose no time m formulating a policy which would be consistent with her intentions to train and qualify Malays for positions of responsibility, was urged ur-ku Abu Rakar m the Johore Council of State yesterday. Johore should also
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    Johore Also Adopts War Taxation
    462 5 FIRST UNFEDERATED MALAY STATE AN announcement that Johore proposed to contribute towards the cost of the prosecution of the war by the Allies was made by the Mentri Besar, Ungku Abdul Aziz, at the Johore Council of State meeting yesterday. The amount of such contribution
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    Contractor On Bribe-Giving Charge
    245 5 Contractor On Bribe-Giving Charge A CASE under the Corruption Ordinance was heard yesuidav la the Singapore fifth court before" Ifr. L. C. Goh, when Tan Yong Cheng i charged with giving a bribe of $200 to Mr. K. Abraham, a sanitary inspector of the Rural Board. At the conclusion of
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    Java Arabs Write To Singapore's Radio Station
    159 5 A NUMBER n: apprtcai.v I btett have been received fr jm Arab dents of Java as well as Maluya .since the Singapore station began to broadcaft for their commnnttf at ten or; every night. A letter from Batavla is partit\«.:ir.y interesting. "After ten
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    RUBBER REGULATION.
    263 6 Rights For New Planting In 1910. It. is hereby notified that rights for new planting during the year 1940 en an area of approximately 850 acres as permitted by Article 12 »b» of the i International Rubber Regulation Agreement have not been utilised and are available for distribution
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    SINGAPORE TURF CLUB
    183 6 Summer (Governor's Cup) Mediae I*W SATI 'RIMY «TH. WEDNFSDAV MTH, SATURDAY 13TII WFDNFSDAY ITTII tarn SATI KI)\Y -»OTH APRIL ENTRIES CLOSE at 12 noon THURSDAY. MAR. 28. 1940. SWEEPS —A $5 UNLIMITED SWEEPSTAKE FOR MEMBERS ONLY will be held each Race day. Applications for tickets must be
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    COLONY'S WAR TAXES "A MODEST SCHEME"
    662 6 First Step Only, Says Attorney -General "IT imposes no hardship and no sacrifice, and must be 1 regarded, I suggest, as the first step only," declared the Attorney-General, Mr. C. G. Howell, moving the passage of the Colony's War Duties Bill, which is designed
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    Professional Examinations At College Of Medicine
    920 6 HESULTS of the March 1940 Professional Examinations at the King Edward VII College of Medicine, Singapore, were announced last night. MEDICAL Final Professional Examination Part II: The following have passed the Final Professional Examination Part II (Medicine, Surgery, and Midwifery and Gynaecology) and have
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    Post Office Mail List
    216 6 Mails clcse at the General Pest Office a> fellows: TO-DAY Australia (East and South i surface 5 pm. Australia (West) surface noon Ceylon surface 10 a.m. Java ir 930 ajn New Zealand surface 5 p.m. Port Darwin surface 5 pjn. Sarawak surface 1 pjn. Sumatra: Medan
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    Daily Share Report
    153 6 ISSUKD BY FRASFK AMI <O. n CLOSE OF BISINFSS YFSTFRhW Market showed little change tovery little interest wa.s taken m any .s.Local tin however was appreciably high^--at $122.00 up $4.00 and rubber wa>s better values at four o'clock being b spot 35~h cents, April Juno 36 cents
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    RAUB AUSTRALIAN GOLD OUTPUT
    109 6 THE Raub Australian Gold Mining < Ltd., advise the following outpu the five weeks ended Mar. 30: Crushing No. 557 Battery treated 7,565 tons of ore returning 1,013 ounces of bullion equivalent to 966 ounces oi fine goid Retreatment Plant treated 12.207 ton« of tailings producing
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    Falling Off In Numbers Of Horses & Ponies In Training In Malaya
    1175 8 Falling Off In Numbers Of Horses Ponies In Training In Malaya ANNUAL REPORT OF S.R.A. STIPENDIARY STEWARD IN his annual report on racing m Malaya during 1939 Mr. R. T. (i. Arthur, stipendiary steward to the Straits Racing Association, draws attention to the fact that there has been a very
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    "AWAY" SOCCER RESULTS
    71 8 r rn» following are the results of "away" league matches played yesterday The R.A. Ml Hy. Keg. beat the Gordon Highlanders one-nil at Mi.mm m a first division fixture, and the RA. (8.M.) beat the Malaya Signals by three goals to two m a second division (a)
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    54 8 FHE following have been selected to 1 Play cricket for the V.M.C A against St. Andrew's Old Boys* Association on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Anson Road ground: R. Lyne, A. C. Wilton Xavier. Suratta. S. Hope, Lawrence, Goldsmith, Ormondroyd Thompson. Nathaniels Tan Guan Kiat. Reserves: Le
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    19 8 picture. CHIN KEE ONV who won the V.M.C.A. tennis title yesterday, heating Kamis m straight sets m the final.-
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    Chin Kee Onn Wins Y.M.C.A. Tennis Title
    396 8 Chin Kee Onn Wins Y.M.C.A. Tennis Title KAMIS BEATEN IN TWO SETS CHIN KSB ONN. Malayan singles lawn tennis champion, claimed the YM.C.A. open invitation tournament singles title for the first time yesterday when he confidently defeated the holder, Kamis. m straight sets, 6 3, 6 3. The better player.
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    WOMEN'S APRIL MEDAL COMPETITION AT R.S.G.C.
    399 8 THE Royal Singapore Golf Club's women's April medal competition was played at Bukit Timah on Monday and resulted m a win for Mrs. J. B. Ross m "A" Division with a score of 35 Ks, m a win for Mrs. P. T. Wyckoff m
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    POLICE SURPRISE MALAYS AT THE STADIUM
    518 8 Ten Goals Scored In Keen First Division Game ccp o cc 6, Malays DLAYING their best game this season, the Police sur- prised the Malays at the Stadium yesterday, winning by six goals to four m a keen first division league game. i While
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    TIES IN SPRING TENNIS TOURNAMENT AT S.C.R.C.
    224 8 FOLLOWING are ties m the Straits Chinese Recreation Club's spring tennis tournament at Hong Lim Green: TO-DAY "A" Singles Handicap. Yap Ah Hian (—l5) vs. Goh Teik Chow 9>; Cheong Chee Lim 3) vs. Lee Sze Tat (—3): K. I. Tan 3> vs.
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    58 8 THE following have accepted to play 1 for the S.C.C. vs. the Loyals In the first division of the league to-day at the stadium: > E. C. Cherrington; w. N. Rothery, W. A. Ravie; R. J. Forbes, C. C. Webster, F. E. Hutchinson; H. Echelsheim j M. C.
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    Draw For Women's Golf At Tanglin
    307 8 THE following are the teams and starting times for the women's golf match between the Royal Singapore Golf Club and the Garrison Golf Club, to be played at Tanglin to-morrow (Royal S.G.C. names first): 3.30, Miss Lacey (26) vs. Mrs. J. J. O'Dwyer <28):
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    205 8 TTHE Royal Singapore Golf Club's second bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition for March was played at Bukit Timah on Sunday af.^rroon and resulted m a win for Mrs. A. M. Pearson and H. M. Alexander with a net score of 33 V 2 Thirty-five cards were
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      405 8 To-day's Sports Events SOCCER lirstdiviM.M s« vs. Loyals, Stadium division (A), Pulau Brani II Mfi Pulau Brani; second oimsion (Bj. Customs vs J.( J.C.S.A. ground, 8.H.L.. hartored Rank vs. C old Storare Sll R ground. Tennis: S.C.V. I X.( mri S.C.R.C. tournaments. S.C.C. TENNIS RESILIS AND FURTHER TIF> IN the
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