The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 April 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITHM The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16.073. FSTU 1835 MONDAY. APRIL 29, 1910. ft CENTS
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    FRESH NAZI BOMB THREAT TO BRITAIN
    407 1 ALLIES LANDING FRESH TROOPS IN NORWAY Important Nazi Push Held In South CURTHER disembarkation of Allied troops has been carried out m Norway, m spite of enemy air action at Aandalsnes and cut communications, states a War Office communique issued m London last night.
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    Berlin Stirs Up Public Opinion For 'Reprisals'
    218 1 LONDON AND ACCUSATIONS LEVELLED AT THE R.A.F. that the German propaganda authorities week-end ordered German newspapers to campaign against alleged British bombing M open towns m Norway and Germany, reports vr trom Amsterdam. opinion, states Reuter, is being prepared the (.ernian air force
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    "Blitzkrieg" In Biggest U. S. War Games
    62 1 VYashingtoa, Apr. 28. c tea troops are jj oast Texas *g" force s- extensive ext month. to intensive .utoreak of to we A the Amerto a cohesive i *d an.. corps, including i tv and an artillery >ut moomtl main phase of to
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    COMMUNIST DENIAL OF CIVIL WAR THREAT
    27 1 hungkiiiß. Apr. 28. rumours of outbreak of tentra Govern- w Communists a lengthy circular by commanders of ded by It Reuter
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    CHUNKING MOSCOW AIR SERVICE INAUGURATED
    22 1 T i hunting. Apr. 28. of a through air Ice between Chungking lallj announced by I Reuter
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    UNKNOWN SHIP HITS MINE OFF DENMARK
    20 1 Mot'kholm, Apr. *S. A Bl 3,000 tons a mine near off the Danish Reuter
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    British Seamen Tell Of Escape From Germans
    158 1 London, Apr. 28. CORTY -SEVEN British seamen who escaped from the Nazis at Narvik arrived at Newcastle today. Thirty-two were from the Newcastle steamer North Cornwall, 4.304 tons, which was captured by the Germans the day before the Arst Narvik battle. Seven were
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    Marshal Of R.A.F. Visits France
    28 1 Marshal of the Royal Air Force. Lord Trent-hard, chats with R.A.F. officers and men m a hangar m France during a recent visit.
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    Sweden Takes Precautions Against Attack
    332 1 Sweden Takes Precautions Against Attack CURBING SPY ACTIVITIES Stockholm. Apr. 28. lyiEASURES to curb the activities of foreign spies are among preparations now being taken in Sweden against the possibility of any attack. Many areas are completely forbidden to foreigners, who may only travel by public services. Home Front guards
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    HITLER DECLARES WAR AGAINST NORWAY
    64 1 Berlin. Apr. 28. "TOE Nygaardsvold Government, through its proclamations and attitude, as well as through its warlike actions taking place according to its wishes, has created a state of war between Norway and the German Reich." These are the opening words of Hitler's official decree
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    WESTERN FRONT
    22 1 Paris, Apr. 28. ACOMiVIUNIQUE issued m Paris today records patrol and artillery activity at various points of the front. Reuter
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    GERMAN SCIENTIST DEAD
    19 1 Berlin. Apr. 28. PIE death has occurred of Dr. Carl Bosch, the noted German scientist. Reuter
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    24 1 Washington. Apr. 28. THE War Department yesterday released designs of the American army 's latest tanks* cuna and other weanons fcr rale abroad Reuter
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    23 1 Park. Apr. 28. THERE was an air raid warning last night m northern France lasting 20 minutes but no incidents were reported. Reuter
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    Troop Landings Central Feature
    109 1 TRONDHEIM EVENTS OVERSHADOWED Stockholm, Apr. 23 COLONEL Bratt the well-known Swedish military critic, reviewing the military situation m Norway for Reuter's, says that even should Germany, contrary to expectations, break through the Oester Valley via Stoeren to Trondheim, it is hardly likely that connection could be
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    ANGLO-ITALIAN TRADE RELATIONS DISCUSSED
    68 1 London, Apr. 28. rr is learned that Anglo-Italian trade relations were discussed at an interview between Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, and th 3 Italian Ambassador. Signor Bastianini. at the end of last week One of the main objectives was to carry forward the trade talks which
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    312,912 OF 26-YEAR GROUP SIGN UP
    42 1 London, Apr. 28. THE Ministry of Labour announces that 312.912 men of the 28-year group registered yesterday for military service. They produced the smallest number of conscientious objectors on record— 3,B3B, or 1.23 per cent. Reuter
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    Supreme War Council Plans Measures
    157 1 Supreme War Council Plans Measures LONDON MEETING AT WEEK-END London, Apr. 28. IJNANIMITY on a number of w questions arising out of the present phase of the war was reached m a short session of the ninth meeting of the Supreme War Council held m London yesterday, states a communique
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    STOP PRESS
    219 1 Paris, Apr. iMmnl tv reliable sources strong British unit* have occupied the region of Jorkiu, en the railway between Dombaas and Stoeren. towards ahicb a German detachment. apparently consisting of !»Cht troops. i« reported te be pushing acroa* the mountain.- Reuter Pari;.. Apr. 2X. According to a Bechareet
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    IRANIAN-ARAB WEDDING CEREMONY CONCLUDES
    133 2 -MQfll tlMfll 20 neople were present *^»at the final ceremonies last night the wedding of Mr. Mohsin bin bin Talib. son of Mrs. Talib and t.he late Mr. Salim bin Mohammed bin Salim bin Talib, and Miss Sultana Reshty. second daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M.
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    NEW CRIME AND POLITICAL POLICE BRANCH
    224 2 NEW CRIME AND POLITICAL POLICE BRANCH From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoli, Apr. 27. MR. MERVYN LL. WYNNE, Perak's Chief Police Officer, is shortly leaving for Singapore to take up a new appointment as Deputy InspectorGeneral of Police, S.S Crime and Pcli*i?al>. Mr. Ewald E. 11. Beck, Director of the Criminal
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    WEEK-END WEDDING
    33 2 and Mrs. Stanley Johnson after their wedding at the Singapore Presbyterian Church on Saturday. He is a chartered accountant of the Singapore Harbour Board; the bride was Miss Sheila McLean Bald.
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    A New Sonja Henie
    149 2 IMORE emphasis m the jplot jind Jers en Sonja Henie. the ice-queen, Is placed m 20th. Century Fcx's ''Everything Happens at Night. which had a midnight premiere at the Cathay on Saturday. The result is a picture which has flre and action as well as the
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    RIBBENTROP'S "BOUQUETS" SURPRISE SWEDES
    414 2 Unconvincing In Face Of Baltic Coast Military Preparations THE speech of von Ribbentrop, German Foreign Minister, l 'm the Chancellery on Saturday, m which he sought to blame the Allies for the spread of the war to Norway, is regarded m Paris as being of little
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    What German White Book Alleged
    167 2 THE White Book containing the alleged documents referred to by von Ribbentrop follows the outline of his speech m rather greater detail. The White Book declares that the documents, alleged to have been seized "when German troops captured the brigade staff of the 148 th
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    London Press Amazed At Lying Speech
    602 2 London Press Amazed At Lying Speech T7ON RIBBENTROP'S speech and In- troduction of the latest German White Paper have failed to arouse any excitement m official quarters m Lcndon. The amazing fact that no matter over what country the Germans extend "protective" influence a a.irmber of highly incriminating documents are
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    MALAYANS' PRESENT TO GEN. CHIANG
    62 2 Chungking. Apr. 21. OANNERS and a sacred triped were presented to Generalissimo and Madame Chiang Kai-shek by members of the South Seas Comfort Mission who are here from many parts of the South Seas, including Malaya, the Philippine Islands, Indo-China. Thailand ano Burma. The Comfort
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    SINGAPORE BROADCAST ON "THE PACIFIC"
    80 2 "THE Pacific," is the title of a talk tv 1 be broadcast from the Singapore Station at 7.30 pm. to-day by Mr. E H. G. Dobby, lecturer m geography at Raffles College. Mr. Dobby will explain the geographica. distribution of Dutch, French, British, American and
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    LAUNDRYMEN STILL ON STRIKE
    59 2 LAUNDRYMEN STILL ON STRIKE •TOE 2,000 Singapore Chinese laundry- men who went on strike on Saturday were still out yesterday, and it is understood negotiations are proceeding between the men and employers The men, who originally made 22 demands, later withdrew those and presented six new demands which included an
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    S.H.B. CO-OPERATORS
    75 2 MR. T. R. Heppell vas re-elected pre- siderit of the Singapore Harbour Boar -l Employees' CD-operative Thrift and Loan Society at its annual meeting, and Messrs S. Johnson, E M Dickson and E. J. Willis were elected vice-presidents. The nine committer members elected were Messrs. Tan Jiang Siang,
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    BALTIC MAILS
    38 2 THE Posts and Telegraphs DepartA ment announce that the letter mail services, including air mail correspondence, and money order services to Estcnia, Latvia, Lithuania and Sweden have now been restored, but correspondent is subject to delay'
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    "WAR HAS ENTERED INTENSE, VITAL PHASE"
    1114 3 Allies' Task In Norway Will Not Be Easy, Warns Samuel Hoare "MUST MEET ENEMY WITH ALL OUR RESOURCES" THE war has entered an intense ar.d vital phase," 1 declared Sir Samuel Hoare, Air Minister, m a broadcast talk at the week-end warning: of the
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    Italy & The War In Norway
    74 3 Italy The War In Norway on Scanlt felt gen- oi the clash mi and the rt influence in that cent. hange her uj one n rites th? ot the News ■I here rmed rum>reign and that French assemand that conarmy, rehave left d. *-:21 al- > enter proves take place
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    MONEY MARKET QUIET LAST WEEK
    23 3 lon. \pr I I 00,--t for tl outstanding 35,000.000 ra Id /.lore The marIt s i quire- Reuter
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    MAJOR-GEN. DOBBIE
    18 3 Malta, Apr. 21 MS Dobbie, rbo has the troops air to-day vernor Gen. is ill. Reuter
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    Famous Opera Singer Dies In Italy
    73 3 Famous Opera Singer Dies In Italy ■"THE death has occurred of Madame Tetrazzini, the famous cpera singer, m a nursing home m Milan. She was 68. Madame Tetrazzini was born m Florence and educated at the Liceo T.«rsicale, Florence, under Signor Cecherini. She made her first appearance at the Teatro
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    CANADIAN AIRMEN IN BRITAIN
    107 3 London, Apr. 28. THE Canadian Defence Minister yesterday visited the first squadron of Royal Canadian Air Force recruits trained m Canada arrive m England. He said that from what he had seen the squadron's training was great justification of the Empire scheme. Mr. Norman Rogers described
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    ALLIES OVERTAKE NAZIS IN AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
    333 3 London, Apr. 28. 'THE German propaganda machine, I after the Nazi fleet's failure m the Norwegian campaign, has been at pains to minimize the importance of sea power as compared with air power and. m order to emphasise German superiority m the latter sphere,
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    Assassination Of Wang Rumoured
    65 3 Shanghai, Apr. 28. THE Japanese describe as absolutely groundless persistent reports m Shanghai that Wang Ching-wei, head of the Nanking puppet regime, has been assassinated m Ranking. Semi-official Japanese reports state that Wang Ching-wei looked very well when he attended a dinner m Nanking last night
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    Inspiring Deeds Of R.A.F. Men
    763 3 SEVERAL accounts of air fighting m Norway, taken, from the cold, I harsh words" of daily reports, were related by Sir Samuel Hoare m thej, course of his broadcast talk. i j These episodes, he said, show the I task that the new war over
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    ALLIES HAVE STRONG FINANCIAL RESERVES
    82 3 Washington, Apr. 28. SENATOR Key Pittman, chairman 01 the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said yesterday that the Allies were estimated to have sufficient financial reserves to last two years without credit and he did not believe that the war would continue as long as that.
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1940. Two Speeches
    645 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1940. Two Speeches THE speeches during the weekend of Sir Samuel Hoare, the British Air Minister, and von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, form an interesting contrast. The one was a clear statement of aims and intentions of a Power fighting i_or a
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    Norway: Nazis' Biggest Blunder Of The War
    1146 4  -  HECTOR BYWATER BY London, Apr. I<>. IT may still be premature for the Allied war leaders to say, apropos of Germany's Scandinavian adventure, that "the Lord hath delivered them into our hands," but it can be affirmed with some assurance that Herr Hitler,
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    18 4 LAST PURPOSE OF THE GERMAN MEASURES IN^ DENMARK AND v IS TO FORCE BRITAIN TO HER KNEES.*-™, Xaxi-
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    WARTIME ARTISTS
    247 4  -  Joan Littlefield By THE GOVERNMENT is 1 i k c 1 y to make a much wider use of artists m the near future. Already it employs about 100. mostly on camouflage work, posters, etc.. though a few are engaged on making pictorial records of the war. There
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    THERE WILL ONE MALAY NAVY
    849 5 Start Has Been Made At Naval Base TRAINING ESTABLISHMENT HAS MANY RECRUITS I n»m A Special Correspondent) will one day have a Royal Malay Navy. Of tfus i> looking well into the future, but I have beginnings from which this force will one day Ii.M.S.
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    POLICE BAND
    104 5 rE band of the Straits Settlements Police wil) perform under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch, at Farrer Park to-day at 5.30 p.m.; March, 'Kismet." J. D. Markey; Overture, "Caliph of Bagdad." Boieldieu; Selection, "Gulliver's Travels," arr. by W. J. Duthoit; Serenade, Slavonic Serenade,'' Charles Shadwell; One-Step.
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    LONGEST MOTOR-LESS FLIGHT IN ASIA
    87 5 Chungking, Apr. 26. FOR remaining m the air for four hours and 44 minutes over Chungking. M. Louis Desan, a Belgian glider flier and hon. director of the Slno-Freneh-Belgian-Swiss Cultural Association, has set a new endurance record for Asia. Flying for the Chinese Aeronautical Commission.
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    DAY BE A ROYAL
    53 5 FARING THE SAME TROPICAL lit as Rritish sailors, these Malay ratings are training at the Singapore Naval Rase for service with the Royal Navy m Malayan waters. They are among the first to be accepted. MALAY DEMONSTRATES the Rule of the Koad at Sea on a
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    Work Started On First Malayan Aquarium
    460 5 PUBLIC PARK ROAD TO IMPROVE UGLY QUARTER PANGS of Municipal labourers are now employed on v three major works which will change the face of Tank Road laying out King George V Jubilee Park on the slopes of Fort Canning Hill, driving m thick
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    Norwegian Red Cross Fund In Singapore
    169 5 Norwegian Red Cross Fund In Singapore APPEAL MADE BY CONSUL THE Norwegian community m Singapore has opened a fund for the benefit of the Norwegian Red Cross Society, which has a much wider scope than that m other countries. It includes control and maintenance of public lifesaving equipment. In a
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    CHARITY NIGHT
    31 5 AKIGHT m aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund at the Great World on Pattuday proved to be a great success. Special prizes were given for dan:.e compel it ions.
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    27 5 The Ncderland Line Royal Dutch Mail .<;hip Johan van Oldenbarnevelt berths alongside the S.H.B. whnrves at 7 a.m. to-day, and will sail for Europe at 10 am
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    Marie Ney's $2,180 For Charity
    90 5 DV her recent recital of "Shakes- peare s Women" at the Victoria Theatre, at which she held the stage alone for more than two hours. Marie Ney, the well-known British actress, has raised $2,185.'.0 for charity. The proceeds are to be shared equally by the
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    Cantonese Poor Have New T.B. Ward
    187 5 Cantonese Poor Have New T.B. Ward A SEPARATE ward for tuberculosis was declared open yesterday at the Kwong Wai Sin Free Hospital m Serangoon Road by Mr. Li Yen, the Chinese Consul. The hospital, which has been In existence lor more than 30 years, is free tor poor Cantonese throughout
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    ESTATE CONTRACTOR SUMMONED
    225 5 •From Our Own Correspondent' Muar, Apr. J7. TAN Chip Kiow. who described him- self as a tapping contractor of Eng Hock Heng Estate, Pagoh, appeared belore Mr. S. A. Bakar. the first magistrate, to answer a summons charge of having sold rice, sugar and other provisions without
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    Y.W.C.A. PICNIC
    84 5 A PICNIC ior more than 80 persons, arranged bj r the Chinese women's committee of the Y.W.C.A., was held at Kota Tinggi on Saturday, with the permission of the Tungku Mahkota, Johore. Among those present were Mrs. Leong Kun Fat and family, Mrs. Loh Poon Lip and children,
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    Big Singapore Ship's Fire Extinguished
    535 5 Big Singapore Ship's Fire Extinguished FLAMES FOUGHT FOR 24 HOURS QNE ol the biggest ship's fires m v Singapore m recent time*., which broke out m the cargo of a 6.000-ton British vessel lying alongside the Singapore Harbour Board wharves on Saturday afternoon, has been quelled by the Board's fne
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    WOMAN'S DEATH
    42 5 From Our Own < indent i t'enang, Apr. 2H. AN Indian woman met with a violent death at the hospital attendants* quarters last night. She was illegedl) attacked with a knife. A man, stater, to be her husband, has been arrested
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    454 6 MEAT Beef steak fcati 4 9 Beef stew or curry do 35 Fillet Steak lb. 65 Mutton, Australian do 38 Java Goat Flesh do 54 Pork, lean katl 48 Pork, lean and fat (1st. quality) do 38 POULTRY Capons (locally reared) kati 60 Ducks each 45 Fowls
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    S.V.C DRILLS
    305 6 THE piogramme of drills up to and for week ending. May 3 is as follows To-day (Monday*, 5.15 p.m., Headquarters. S.R.A. (V). Gunnery Instruction; Fort Selingsing. S.F.CR.E. (V), Manning Fort; 5.30 p.m.. Headquarters, S.F. Sig. Coy. v>. Signal Training; 5.15 p.m., S.V.F.A., First Aid; 5.30 p.m.. S.R.E. (v).
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    BUTTERWORTH FERRY
    82 6 (From Our Own Correspondent I Penang, Apr. 26. AT a committee meeting of the Penang and Kedah Branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya it was alleged by a member that owing to preference of place being given to lorries on the Butterworth Ferry, much inconvenience was cruised
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    133 6 DAILY PRICES CCRRENT AP^ 27. 1940 12 Odook Noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 35 7 36 l No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases Apr.-May (Sailers option j 36L. 37 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. m bales Apr.-May (Sellers option) 351..
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    Motor Gymkhana
    25 8 pr'ture. "li s Funic* Lee, m her ban.am, reversing m the garage test m the M >t »r Gymkhana held yesterday. Free Press
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    Amusement At Local Motor Gymkhana
    271 8 Amusement At Local Motor Gymkhana SINGAPORE motoring enthusiasts -vere treated to what can be described as "loads of fun at the ground adjacent to the Keppel Golf fUub yesterday, when the local branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya held another successful gymkhana. There were many good entries m the
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    Indians Win By Two Runs
    212 8 THE Indian Association defeated the C.V.M.A. by two runs m their cricket fixture played at Balestier yesterday The scores were: C.YM.A. J. R de Souaa c Samy b Sithambaram 0 S. Cruez b Bhatri 6 J C de Souza b Hormasji 16 D. S. Fernandez
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    JOHORE BAHRU DEFEAT SELETAR AIRMEN
    182 8 Fl a cricket match played at Seletar yesterday. Johore Bahru heat the Seletar Airmen by 30 runs The scores were: R.A.F. SELETAB Peters lbw Chailen 13 Moore b Marshall 1 Brett c and b Chalten 29 Powell b Marshall 14 Thumpioa b Chailen 10 Baynham
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    SELANGOR CLUB FAIL IN RACE AGAINST TIME
    646 8 Exciting End To Cricket At Kuala Lumpur (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr, 28. EXCITING cricket to-day on the padang was a feature of the two-day match between the Singapore Cricket Club and the Selangor Club, which ended m a draw three
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    Saturday's Swimming
    30 8 picture. The swimmers get off to an uneven start m the 100 metres free style race m the Singapore swimming championships at the S.S.C. on Saturday Free Fress
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    To-day's Sports Events
    41 8 To-day's Sports Events Soccer: Firjt division, R.A.F. vs. Loyals, Seletar; reserve division, Fortress R.E. vs. S.C.C, S.C.C; second division (b), Indians vs. S.C.F.A. "B", 8.H.L.; Nestanglo vs. Straits Times; Guthries vs. Sime Darby, F N.; Harper Gilfillan vs. Chartered Bank, V.M.C.A.
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    Ceylonese Beat Fort Canning By 10 Wickets
    379 8 FORT CANNING were yesterday defeated by the Ceylon Sports Club by ten wickets m a two-innings cricket fixture played at Balestier. In their first innings, Fort Canning scored 48 runs. The Ceylonese, m reply, scored 134 runs. S. K. Sundram was the highest
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    Railway Youngsters Win By 2 Wickets
    218 8 JN a came of cricket played on the Railway ground yesterday, the Railway Youngsters beat the Saints Sports Club by two wickets. The scores were: RAILWAY .11 MORS A. D. Ponnampalam b L. Alvis 13, Emerson b L. Alvis 0; W. D. Ponnampalam b
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    R.A.F. (MALAYA) SCORE BIG VICTORY OVER S.C.C.
    280 8 Good Bowling Performances By Wills And Bray TWO fine bowling performances by Wills and Bray enabled the R.A.F. (Malaya) to score a good victory by 95 runs over an S.C.C. side m a cricket match on the padang yesterday. Bray took five wickets
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    Manchesters Defeat Singapore Colts
    217 8 Manchesters Defeat Singapore Colts L. CPL. PICKLES, who took five wickets for 32 runs and scored 33 runs, was chiefly responsible tor the victory of the Manchester Regiment over the Singapore Colts m a game of cricket played at Tanglin yesterday. The Singapore Colts were defeated by £8 runs. The
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    DERBY CALL-OVER
    27 8 London Apr 26 THE callover for the Derby at Newbury on June 12 is: 4—l Djebel: s—l Lighthouse II; 10—1 offered on all others Reuter
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    Lall Singh Scores Another Century
    61 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Lumpur, Apr 27 |^ALL 6m*h scored his g^, century of the season to-d a when he made 112 for the India^ who totalled 189 runs m a trick* match against the Postal In lon. The Postals replied with 143 {(v
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    CHINESE BEAT THE POLICE
    258 8 Bowlers Fare Better Than Batsmen TTHE S.C R.C. beat the Po. i runs m a cricket match it Hont Lim Green yesterday. It was a "bowlers' day,' S.. f Law taking four wickets for 39 run S.C. R.C. and Rajah and Sulliva t sharing the bowling
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