The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 17 April 1940

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,063. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1040. 5 CENTS
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    Canadians In B.E.F. Sent To Norway?
    207 1 arc now report- ing with the British Force m Norway. M will not confirm believed that the a large body of unteered for the intended to go to ol Finland. g intensively trained I warfare particularly iction m mountain and try, to which most
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    'MASSIVE MUTILATION" OF NAZI FLEET
    270 1 French Premier Gives Details Of Heavy German Naval Losses FOUR RESULTS OF PAST EIGHT DAYS' FIGHTING "AFTER eight days of fighting the first result is the rk massive, irreparable mutilation of the German fleet," declared M. Reynaud, the French Prime Minister, speaking m the Senate
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    German Troop Moves Near Luxemburg
    61 1 German Troop Moves Near Luxemburg Luxemburg, Apr. 16. ris reported from Echternach, on the Luxemburg -German frontier, that important movements of troops on the German side were observed during the night. According to some reports these were merely movements of reliefs such as occur periodically but there is no doubt
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    New Naval Fight Report
    73 1 REPORTS from the Gothenburg district of Sweden state that a "considerable naval battle" occurred on Monday north of Skagen and is believed to be still proceeding further out m the Skagerrak, says a Reuter message from Stockholm. Heavy gunfire was heard from various islands off Gothenburg,
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    Quiet Returns To Western Front
    69 1 Paris, Apr. 16. 'T'HE Western Front has grown quiet- er again. Two clashes between patrols are reported, which are described as minor engagements. Despite unfavourable weather conditions, the French carried out several aerial reconnaissance flights. Reconnoitring planes were protected by nghters, but no engagements occurred.
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    GERMAN CLAIM TO HAVE SUNK BRITISH CRUISER
    67 1 A BERLIN communique claims that a British cruiser was sunk yesterday by a bomb off the Norwegian coast. It is added that the cruiser received direct hits, when it took on a heavy list and sank. It is also claimed that a Sunderland
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    BELGIUM TO EXPEL SUSPICIOUS FOREIGNERS
    49 1 Brussels, Apr. 16. THE Belgian Government has decided to tighten measures for the supervision of foreigners. Foreigners entering the country illegally since the end of March will be expected, while special supervision will be exercised over those whose activities are open to suspicion.- Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    71 1 London, Apr. 16. The Germans launched an attack Against the British sector of the Maginot Line early to-day, telephones Renter's correspondent with the B.K.K. The attack was preceded by the whistle and crash of shell fire making a rearward barrage. German troops then advanced m the darkness but
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    Premier On Nazis' Greatest Miscalculation
    306 1 Premier On Nazis' Greatest Miscalculation London, Apr. 16. MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, the Prime Minister, speaking to the National Free Church Council m London to-day, said: ''Since this latest outrage of those monsters of wickedness m Germany, who seem to have shut the gates of mercy upon mankind, all my thoughts
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    Steamer Torpedoed Off Scottish Coast
    75 1 London, Apr. 16. IT is learned m London that the steamer Staiicliffe, 4,511 tons, was torpedoed off the north Scottish coast last Friday. A lifeboat rescued to-day contained 16 men still alive and the bodies of eight others. One of the rescued men, an Arab,
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    STATEMENT ON WAR SITUATION
    81 1 London, Apr. 16. THE Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, is unlikely to make a statement en the war situation m the House of Commons to-day. In the present stage of operations, all that can usefully be said has been told m the form of official communiques. It
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    37 1 A Brussels, Apr. 16. FRENCH plane which had been engaged m battle over German territory crashed m flames to-day near Longlier. One of the crew was killed and two others were iniured. The aircraft was destroyed.- Reuter
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    NORWEGIANS SURROUND GERMAN TROOPS
    232 1 BRITISH warships completely 7/iped out the German naval forces at Narvik, states the correspondent of the Stockholm newspaper Dagens Nyheter, who adds that British bluejackets occupied part of the town under cover of big naval guns. The Germans withdrew along the railway from Narvik to the
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    Baby Girl For Denmark's Crown Princess
    48 1 Baby Girl For Denmark's Crown Princess London, Apr. 13. HPHE German -con trolled Copenhagen wireless announced that Crown Princess In grid of Denmark gave birth to a daughter today. Crown Princess Ingrid is the favourite grand-daughter of the aged Duke of Connaught and was married m 1935.- Reuter
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    R.A.F. Bombers Wreak' Havoc At Stavanger
    361 1 FLAMES OF BLAZING NAZI PLANES LIGHT UP SKY VIGOROUS support for the A Hied landing parties continues *to come from Royal Air Force bombers which have made their seventh raid m the past five days on the airfield and seaplane base of Stavanger. An
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    British Force Lands At Faroe Islands
    100 1 British Force Lands At Faroe Islands London, Apr. 16. MR. R. A. BUTLER, Foreign Undersecretary, announced m the Houat of Commons to-day that a British force had landed m the Faroe Island*. Mr. Butler stated: "On Apr. 10 the Governor of the Faroe Islands, m reply to a communication from
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    SWEDISH WARSHIPS FIRE ON FOREIGN PLANES
    67 1 Stockholm. Apr. 16. SWEDISH warships fired warning shots at two foreign aeroplanes which flew over Gothenburg archipelago this morning during a io%. The machines turned away and aisappeared. A communique issued by the State Information Bureau states that seven Norwegian army planes landed In
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    Marie Ney Discusses Shakespeare On Radio
    297 2 CHARACTERS SHE WILL PORTRAY IN SINGAPORE MARIE NEY, the well-known British actress, broadcast from Singapore last night about the Shakespearean recital she will give at the Victoria Theatre on Tuesday, Shakespeare's birthday. Miss Ney is on holiday m Malaya. She is one of the
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    Singapore Defences & "Invisible Man"
    177 2 Singapore Defences "Invisible Man" R.HE patron of the Capitol gets his i moneys worth during the next few days with a newsreel showing Singapore's defences, a three-reel film of the Joe Louis-Godoy fi£ht, and last, but by ro means least, New Universal? sequel to H. G. Well's famous story. "The
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    MOVING DRAMA AT THE CATHAY
    104 2 TtIERE is nothing pretentious m the film "Here I am A Stranger," which opened at the Cathay last night, and that is perhaps the secret of its effectiveness. It is a moving drama which portrays a son throwing overboard those same standards of values which
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    FIGHTING & SINGING IN "KID NIGHTINGALE"
    80 2 FIGHTING SINGING IN "KID NIGHTINGALE" A HANDSOME singer, John Payne, is pampered and boosted as a "ladykilling" boxer by his wily manager m Warner Brother's entertaining picture "Kid Nightingale" which opened n.t the Alhambra last night. But Payne, as the story goes, outboxes his manager's smartness by knocking out the
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    DRESS REHEARSAL OF "JOURNEY'S END"
    65 2 RC. SHERIFF'S great war play "Journey's End" is both serious and ambitious fare for amateurs and the Repertory Players have put m many hours of very hard work into their production, which opens at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow. The Players held their dress rehearsal last
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    London Stock Exchange
    307 2 London, Apr. 16. The following are to-day's closing miaale quotations. Shares are ot £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 5% 1944-64 108 Funding Loan 4% 1960-90 109 1 War Loan 3&% 1 Com. Union Assce (Units) 7 Prudential Assce *A' 25 Royal Assce 7% Great Western
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    182 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES frrom Oui Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 16. pOMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as tollows witb previous auotatlons u> parenthesis:— RUBBER: Firmer. Spot 10 15 16d 11 1 16d U0 7 .d lid) May 10 15 16d 111 16d 1 10 15 16d 11 1 16d» July-Sept 10 15
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    TAMILS WANT THEIR OWN LIBRARY
    141 2 WE Tamils of this country must have a public Tamil library of our own and this must be formed by us m Singapore by the end of this Tamil year," said Mr. G. Sarangapany at the Tamils' Reforms Association, speaking on Tamils' New Year's Day.
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    CAPITAL FROM MALAYA PUT TO USE IN CHINA
    72 2 Chungking, Apr. IS, 117HILE leaders of the South Seas W Comfort Mission are awaiting the arrival of the main body of the members from Kweiyang, it is known that arrangements have already been made for the establishment of a pharmaceutical factory, besides
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    SENIOR MALAYAN POLICE OFFICER DIES IN CANADA
    263 2 -From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 16. ACCORDING to cabled informath received here, Mr. Joseph Parke, Director of Criminal Intelligence, F.M.S. Police, who went to Canada on four months' leave last month, died at Vancouver last Saturday. Mr. Parke arrived m Malaya
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    The Wuhan Songsters' $2,300,000 For Fund
    99 2 IN a 15-month four Malaya, the Wuhan lected $2,300,000 la St the China Relief Fund Their record BOllectton Perak. where they sj> netted $750,000. They collected MltjN 80-day stay m Solan, r days spent m Fir only $30,000. These figure an published by t..
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    BRITAIN'S POWERFUL REPLY TO NAZI BOAST
    800 3 BRITAIN'S POWERFUL REPLY TO NAZI BOAST B.E.F. To Norway Will Cheer Norwegians EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE IS ALREADY AT HAND m London, Apr. 16. J^O announcement could have been more velccme to British ears or to those of our Allies," declares the Daily Telegraph, commenting on thu landing of British forces m
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    No British Ships Sunk By Enemy Last Week
    211 3 No British Ships Sunk By Enemy Last Week GERMAN LOSSES TOTAL 15 London, Apr. 16. n mercantile losses due to action show a clean sheet weelc ending midnight on This is revealed m an official |tj statement concerning weekiosses. I :^.e week lour neutral ships, ;4 426 tons, were lost
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    TWO MORE GERMAN CARGO BOATS MINED
    32 3 ::eld laid by the Allies rupt Gorman sea communD Norway have already been Tman cirgo boats are een mined and badly narrowest point of the Reuter
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    GERMANS ORDERED TO LEAVE CONCESSION
    27 3 Tokio, Apr. 16. A to a report from I. 1 ur German residents N B 'German) corwere yesterday ordered to French Concession.
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    Round-up Of Gestapo Agents In Belgrade
    53 3 Belgradt, Apr. 16. A NUMBER of sensational arrests was made yesterday when the police vis". ted the homes of persons suspected of being German agents. It is thought the arrests mark the beginning of a vigorous campaign to oheck the activities of the Gestapo
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    German Navy's Grave Tactical Mistake
    156 3 German Navy's Grave Tactical Mistake London, Apr. 16. JN estimating the significance of Germany's naval losses, newspaper commentators lay emphasis on the fact that the ratio of the loss is even more important than the numerical total. The Manchester Guardian does not hesitate to say that the German navy Is
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    Restriction Of Piecegoods Supplies In U.K.
    214 3 Restriction Of Piecegoods Supplies In U. K. London, Apr. 16. IN order to set free the productive capacity of manpower and raw materials for export trade by restriction of Home consumption, the Board of Trade is making an order to-day restricting to 75 per cent, supplies to Home retailers of
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    22 3 London, Apr. 16. IT is officially announced that the re- gistration date for the age 27 class will be May 25.- Reuter
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    NORWEGIAN STATEMENT ON GERMAN DEMANDS
    530 3 THE German Government once again used brute force to mock diplomatic procedure when last Tuesday morning the attack on Norway was begun even before the final conversaI tion between the Norwegian Foreign I Minister and the German Minister m 1 Oslo took place. A statement
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    Japan & Spread Of Conflict To Netherlands
    131 3 Japan Spread Of Conflict To Netherlands Tokio, Apr. 16. "WE do not want to see the Dutch East Indies fall into alien hands," declared the Japanese Foreign Office spokesman to-day, referring to a statement made by the Foreign Minister, Mr. Arita, yesterday following a special meeting of the Cabinet. The
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    Sale Of U.S. Planes To The Allies
    95 3 Washington. Apr. lti. ACCORDING to Mr. Henry Morgenthau, Secretary of the UJS. Treasury, the obstacles to the sale ol United States planes to the Allies will bs removed when the Anglo-French Purchasing Mission has agreed "without reservation or complaint" to the United States
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    Rumania Bans Wheat Exports
    78 3 GOVERNMENT STEP TO BUILD UP RESERVES Bucharest, Apr. 16. TTHE Rumanian Government has derided to ban the export of wheat but contracts already concluded or m the course of execution will not come under the ban. Measures have also been taken for seed, hitherto largely purchased
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    NAVIGATION OF THE RIVER DANUBE
    53 3 Bucharest, Apr. 16. STATES bordering on the rivrr Danube have agreed to tako sporial police measures to reinforo the navigation of the river. Each state will take necessary steps within the limits of its own territorial waters, and no accord or special convention is to
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    The WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1940. Wartime Governor
    633 4 The WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1940. Wartime Governor ALMOST exactly four years ago the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, left Singapore by air to spend a short summer leave m Great 3ritain. He had then been m Malaya less than two years but had already created a very favourable impression m most
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    10 4 (OLD SO.V 6) -THERE WAS I. WAITING AT TMC CHURCH
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    Wartime Problem Of Britain's Youth
    1057 4  -  John Connell This Work Must Continue By y//£ children of England, those between the ages of 14 and 17, too young to fight, but quite old enough to be affected by the war, are becoming the special care of Government and local authorities. In this
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    Britain On The Screen
    303 4  -  JOAN LITTLEFIELD BY L London. Apr. 9. ESLIE HOWARD returned to England from Hollywood last summer, determined to make nictures m his own country. When war broke out, he had everything fixed to start on a comedy called "The Man Who Lost Himself." Then things became
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    GENEVA ON SINGAPORE'S HEALTH BROADCAST
    401 5 GENEVA ON SINGAPORE'S HEALTH BROADCAST Local Efforts Overcome Difficulties In War LEAGUE'S INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM CONTINUES tht League of Nations Epidemiological Bureau jjf,ipwr was instrumental m ensuring the conin wartime of vital information by mail, cable r.dio regarding health m the East, is described m igtt'fl publication Fortnightly News, published m
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    Because Of One Man
    50 5 IN SPITE of all their tribulations the Czechs are not losing their humour. Here is one of the latest jokes circulating m Prague: The difference between India and Germany is easily explained: In India one man fasts for all, whereas m Germany all fast for one
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    Police Blamed For Prisoner's Escape
    109 5 Police Blamed For Prisoner's Escape QN Oct. 10, 1937, a Chinese, Eng Ti Kia, quietly opened the door of the lock-up at Kandang Kerbau Police Station and slipped out. Three years of freedom, however, came to an end a few days ago, and he was charged m the Singapore third
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    Yesterday's Wedding: Brown—Fernandez
    239 5 Yesterday's Wedding: Brown Fernandez MR. ERNEST BROWN, son of Mrs. M. Brown and the late Mr. E. B. Brown, of Singapore, was married to Miss Millicent Fernandez at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd yesterday. The Rev. Father Maury took the service, and Mrs. Mosbergen played the organ. Daughter ot
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    SUICIDE ATTEMPTED
    95 5 AN elderly woman, Loh Ah Kee, who was yesterday produced m the Singapore fifth court on a charge of having attempted to commit suicide by drinking a solution of caustic soda on Mar. 12, was sent for a fortnight's observation at the General Hospital. The woman pleaded guilty
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    NEVILE HENDERSON TO BROADCAST
    61 5 SIR Nevile Henderson, British Amf bassador to Berlin until the outbreak of war. will broadcast fiom London to-night at 7.30 p.m. < Malayan Time), on "What I saw of Nazi Rule m Germany." The talk will be relayed by the Singapore Station and the programme of
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    35 5 This picture taken during 1 exercises by a battalion of the loyal Regiment m North Lancashire, shows an attacking party emerging from a smoke screen. Another battalion of the same regiment is stationed m Singapore.
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    42 5 The annual dinner of the Lotus Club, Singapore, will be held at the Sea View Hotel at 8 p.m. on Saturday. Members who wish to attend the dinner should inform Mrs. M. J. Namazie, 12, Scotts Road, not later than Apr. 19.
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    Cut Turf For Sultan's New Istana
    123 5 Cut Turf For Sultan's New Istana ACQUITTAL ON THEFT CHARGE A -contractor, Rangaacquitted m the -ond court yesterday on teattng half a lorry foe use m the garden Johores new Istana thai noF o 9 Ranga- bkxi to cut grass ;md m Lorong S ngapoce, belonging r the presecuird that
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    SHIP'S OFFICERS ACQUITTED
    94 5 W Mr. J. McFall. district judge, Ca] M. \Wr>oe. ;d Scow Kiat Joo, and .-hinchew, 800-ton Norwen a charge condng of a statement of passengers day*] proceedings '-..pector Tunn. the *<^ld the judge that the case for the ng officer then made a 'he prosecution's alle- idence
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    Law Notice For The Day
    143 5 Before the Chief Justice, the Honourable fcir Percy McElwaine m Court No. 1 at 10.30 Judgment m 5.588 39— Tan Tye Seng vs. Urn Ah Sze and ors. At 11 a.m,:— 5.264,39— Harry Elphick vs. V H Round rif not concluded). Thereafter:— S.394 3 9—
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    JOURNALIST SAYS HITLER NOT TO ATTACK HOLLAND
    217 5 JOURNALIST SAYS HITLER NOT TO A TTA CK HOLLAND THE view that Hitler would not 1 attack Holland was expressed by Mr. J. K. Dougall, a representative of the Kosmos Press Bureau (Australasia) Pty., Ltd., who is m Singapore en route for a tnree months' holiday m Shanghai. Mr. Dougall,
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    Schoolgirls Act Well In "Lady Precious Stream"
    650 5 U/ITH an almost entirely Chinese cast of 35 girls from Standards Seven and Eight and Senior Cambridge classes, the Methodist Girls' School produced the wellknown Chinese play, "Lady Precious Stream" at Wesley Church Hall last night m aid of the school building fund.
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    BANGLE THEFT CHARGE
    50 5 V. VELLUSAMY was charged In the Singapore third court yesterday with stealing a bangle valued at $5, belonging to a Malay woman, Salimah binte Nor, who lives m Sungei Road. He claimed trial and the case was postponed a week for mention. Bail of $50 was allowed.
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    CYCLIST TURNED IN FRONT OF HIS CAR
    210 5 CYCLIST TURNED IN FRONT OF HIS CAR I EADING Aircraftman Richard Plaster, of the R.A.F. Seletar. was yesterday exonerated by the acting Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. MacQuarrie, at a Coroner's inquiry into the death of a Japanese, K. Hirao, who was knocked down by a car driven by Plaster. Mr.
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    REV. C. F. ANDREWS
    76 5 AN open air public meeting will be held at the Singapore Indian Association playground m Balestier Road at 5.45 p.m. to-morrow to pay tribute to the memory of the Rev. C. F. Andrews. The Bishop of Singapore, Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, will preside. Mrs. E.
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    War Allowance Rates Reduced This Month
    214 5 War Allowance Rates Reduced This Month FOLLGW LOWER COST OF RICE C^OME reductions m the tOtft ot v living aliov.a:K(. Which are being paid to Government laboui I and certain subordinate w< nounced In the Straits Bettlem Government Gazette last night It is thought that, the reductJ made primarily m
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    Traffic Sign Put Up After Accident
    286 5 FURTHER evidence was recorded by Sir Percy McElwaim* m the Hiun Court yesterday m a civil action which a company director. Harr> Elphick. is claiming damages Bran Leslie Henry Round as a result of injuries he received m a motor i dent. The case
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    WOMEN GAMBLERS
    49 5 THE monotonous round of the Singapore Third Court yesterday was interrupted for a little while by the smiles of 14 Hokkien women. a-s they filed into court before Mr H. Walton on a gaming charge. All pleaded guilty and were fined §1, or one day's simple imprisonment.
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    Malays Share Points With 9th Heavy Regiment In First Division Soccer
    543 6 Malays Share Points With 9th Heavy Regiment In First Division Soccer R A 9th Hvy. Regt 2; Malays 2. THE Malays' chances of retaining the trophy m the A first division of the league this season are rather remote, for m five matches the champions have lost five points. Opening
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    Pulau Brani Beat Tengah Airmen
    91 6 Pulau Brani 6, R.A.F. (Tengah) 2. J>ULAU BRANI defeated the R.A.F. (Tengah) by six goals to two m a second division (a) league soccer fixture at Pulau Brani yesterday. The score at half-time was one— all and play after that swept m favour of the
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    ROTARY CLUB TENNIS RESULTS
    173 6 FURTHER results m th? Rolary Club's tennis tournament are: Singles final: Ch:\v Keow Bock (scr.) beat Loh Poon Lip l5) 6 3, 6 l. Doubles: S. H. Peek and J. W. Wotherpoon 9) beat R. Jumahboy and H. Gutv.irth (scr.) 6—2. 6—4; W. A. Wilson and
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    S.C.C. SOCCER
    56 6 -pHE following have accepted to play for S.C.C. vs. the Police m the first iivisicn of the S.A.F.A. league on the ->?dang to-day. R C. Cherrinston: O. A. S Elley F MrCafTerv; R. J. Forbes. C C Web?r. F E. Hutchison; H. Eichelshelm 'I. C. Elliott, J. W.
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    Airmen Held To 1-1 Draw At Changi
    473 6 Airmen Held To 1-1 Draw At Changi KEEN FIRST DIVISION SOCCER MATCH R A.F. (Seletar) 1, R.A. (A.A.) 1. FORCING a cracking pace throughout the RA. (A.A.i. scored their fif h successive draw m the first division of the S.A.F.A. leagiie this sea on when they surprisingly shared the honours
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    176 6 THE Royal Singapore Golf Clubs first bimonthly mixed foursonv s competition for April was playt d at Bukit Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted m a win for Miss M. Duff and A. B. Patcrscn v.ith a ;.ei score of tt%. Thirty-five cards were taken
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    NINE GOALS AT BLAKAN MATI
    91 6 THE R.A. (Blakan M tl S|J^ runaway victor R.A.O.C. m a second d, league football fixture at rI Matt yesterday, be.tin, th^ 1 nine goals to one. The fame was one -m as score suggests. In addi; k n notching nine re-ogiu/^ the Gunners put
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    S.R.C. RESERVES WIN BY ODD GOAL IN FIVE
    243 6 S.R.C. RESERVES WIN BY ODD GOAL IN FIVE S.R.C. R*s. -3. Mandu THE S.R.C. sprang a miiri >urp n yesterday by defeating Manchester Regiment h\ threr ,r oais to two m a reserve dr.: fixture played on the padan. The Recs were rather 1 i ing the two points, for
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    CABLE AND WIRELESS SOCCER
    51 6 THE following I Cable and Wireless against the Southern v Sunday. The ma eh v. the Gypsy ground ;.t M Louis Tan, Kuppus<nn P. B. F. Armstrong. C H I Joo Guan <Capt-. Gopal. C Souza. R. H. Barth. M GovindaReserves X Jalleh c J N.
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT
    97 6 THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT Apr. 16, 1M40: II O\ I>• No. IX R.S.S. Spui No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m ca*e Apr. -May ißdfe option G.P.A.Q. R.S.S. FOB bales Apr. -May option > F.AQ R S.S. F O H bales Apr.-Mny option) C Blanket
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  • Page 6 Miscellaneous
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      55 6 To-days Sports Events Soccer; First division, S.C.C. vs. Police, S.C.C; reserve division, Malays vs. R.A.F., stadium; second division (a), Malaya Signals vs. R.A.M.C., Alexandra Road; second division (b), RA.F. Kallang vi. R.N.W.T., Kalian*; 8.H.L.., G.E.C.; vs. Tbornyci^ft, S.H.B. ground. Tennis: &£.C, S.R-C. and S.CR.C. tournaments. Races: Singapore Turf Club's Summer
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    SOLAR TIME AND KERRENA BEST FOR TO-DAY
    1583 8 SOLAR TIME AND KERREN A BEST FOR TO-DAY Trainer Marland Should Have Good Afternoon FOURTH DAY OF SINGAPORE SUMMER RACES To Score Double COLAR Time and Kerrena should make the best bets at Rukit Timah this afternoon m the fourth day's racing m the Singapore Turf Club's summer (Governor's Cup)
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    Selections For To-day
    98 8 SELECTIONS for to-day's races at Kukii Timah are: Free Press Race 1. First Ra. Fighting Finish. Race 2. New Moon, Four O'clock. Race 3. K^.bnda AH Gold. Race 4. Solar Time, Harpo. Race 5. Resistance Lay Off. Race 6. Kerrena, Gay Tad. Race 7. Grofmo. Hengist. Race
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    176 8 CINOAPORE Crick, t Club cricket teams for this wp^-:nd are: Against the A. P. C. on Saturday at 2 p m. at the S.C.C.: G. W. S. Waites. J. T. Rea. G. K. H. P. Foulds. J. W. Stogdon. E. G. Staunton. J. S. Lee.
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    WEEKEND EVENTS AT YACHT CLUB
    112 8 ON Friday, at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, there will be the usual races for all classes, smarting at 5.25 p.m. On Saturday there will be a team race m the afternoon against the team ot His Majesty's Navy. On Sunday the "C" class will
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    SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS RESULTS & FURTHER TIES
    460 8 SINGAPORE LAWN TENNIS RESULTS FURTHER TIES RESULTS of yesterday's ties m the Singapore Cricket Club's spring lawn tennis tournament are Championship Doubles: E. C. Cherrington and R. P. Smith beat Maj. R. Bedford and O. Fuller, 3—6. 6—3. 6—2. Women's singles: Mrs. Russell Roberts beat Mrs. SeweU, B—6, 6—l. Further
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    Sultana Tops Governor's Cup Field With 9.4
    475 8 WEIGHTS FOR ALL EIGHT RACES ON SATURDAY OF the 11 horses handicapped for the Governor race at Bukit Timah on Saturday. Sultana ha* bZ given pride of place m the weights with <v. w hij Cooltipt, the winner of the Singapore Gold (up
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    WOMEN'S GOLF AT BIKIT TIMAH
    116 8 rE Royal Singapore Golf C competition was played at on Monday and resulted m a Division between Miss S I V. T. Wyckoff m-ith t net score m a win i r Mrs. J. C. R V. division with a r.et s<-or<» of T" 5
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    NO SCRATCHING
    42 8 This is not a "h.>n*» ian;ua.e but a confidential talk. TfcM no use scratching your hea guess what this is. let straight to the post. If V" to stop that awful itrli I head, use Evelyn Astrova !>and ruff Cure.
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