The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 2 May 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,076. S CENTS ESTI). 1835 THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940.
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    Nazi Know Japan Can't Attack Our Island
    41 1 Nazi Know Japan Can't Attack Our Island that the tmh many 15 nade he tlere, nt \evterday, .Japan and caeiini alrxe that fc lull m live Germany the European war, -h.it lierm-nv "ould m? ChmgTress had i :o fH* :iking ad-
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    Axis Moves On Yugoslav Border Reported
    56 1 Axis Moves On Yugoslav Border Reported p ii Lonon I ading ;>al been I weeks > an con- measniea :ion ot the •heir counstill iiity. ibinel Meeting nternationa! ataen Signor a meeting o( estei la but no .de York liners the world. rnment conpulioy of pre- Lhf .u.".r ar. r
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    DUKE OF CONNAUGHT 9 YESTERDAY
    21 1 DUKE OF CONNAUGHT 9 YESTERDAY F London. May 1 -ght. Britains 90 to-dr.j inspected the w _lm_nt ol which he Reuter
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    1990 OLYMPIC GAMES CANCELLED
    15 1 v May 1. Ccmmittee M Olympic i is unable tn Reuter
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    HEAY DAMAGE IN NEW R.A.F. RAIDS
    795 1 Further Bombing Of Nazi Air Bases ALLIED TROOPS DRAW CLOSER TO NARVIK THE Air >linistry announced last night that large concentrations of enenn aircraft were reported on Tuesday at air bases m Norway and Denmark. Extensive attacks were therefore launched by strong forces of
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    CHAMBERLAIN TO MAKE STATEMENT TO-DAY
    50 1 London, May 1. MR. Chamberlain, Prime Minister, m reply to a question by Mr. C R. Attlee, the Opposition Leader, informed the House of Commons today that he hoped to be m a position to make a statement on the position m Norway to-morrow. Reuter
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    Butler On Reported Murder Of British Consul At Narvik
    250 1 London. May 1. CAPT Alan Graham (Un., Chester, Liberal) asked the Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain, m the House of Commons to-day what information he had to give the House with regard to the recent murder by German sailors of the British
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    TRAINING OFFICERS IN FRANCE
    45 1 A school has been opened somewhere m France, where courses are given to teach junior officers and warrant oifieers their duties as Platoon Commanders m war. The warrant officers are here seen receiving instruction m platoon tactics on a cloth model.
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    "Nothing To Be Gained By Wishful Thinking"-Eden
    299 1 "Nothing To Be Gained By Wishful Thinking" -Eden London. May L "IT is inevitable, as this war proceeds, that we shall 1 have bad days as well as good before the struggle is closed m final victory," declared Mr. Anthony Eden, rhe Dominions Secretary, speaking m London to-day. "I have
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    Rome Silent On British Measure
    168 1 Rome, May 1 NEWS of the British Government's decision regarding the diverting of British merchant vessels from the Mediterranean was published for the first time m Rome tn this afternoon's newspapers. The announcement was given without comment. Earlier m the day only Italians who listen
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    G. E. CATOR SUFFERING FROM PNEUMONIA
    31 1 (From Our Own Correspondent* London, Maj 1. MR. G. E. CATOR. Malayan Agent m London, is ill with pneumonia at his home m Weybridge, Surrey.
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    Heinkel Crashes Into Houses At Clacton
    301 1 Heinkel Crashes Into Houses At Clacton 3 CIVILIANS DIE; 95 INJURED London, May 1 Fis officially staled that three civilians were killed m addition to the crew of the plane when a Hemkel bomber crashed into a row of houses m Clacton, Essex, and burst into flames last night. The
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    STOP PRESS
    193 1 London, May 1. ihe British forces employed m yestei day'.s raids on German bases m Norway were atnon( the largest and strongest yet engaged In a single night operation. The raiders ascertained that m four days since the last raid on Stavanger much of the damage previously inflict
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    Chinese Consul's Check On Schools
    99 2 Penang May 1. rE Penang Chinese Consulate is now examining conditions m all local Chinese schojls. Headmasters have been requested to report weekly the number of teachers and puDils m their schools and their financial position. Outstanding event,-, disciplinary actions and other happenings m the
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    FATAL SEQUEL TO MAY DAY RIOTS
    595 2 One Man Dies After Shooting Incident THREE Chinese were shot m the serious clash between 1 police and May Day demonstrators m Syed Alwi Road yesterday morning:, and one of the men, a Teochew named Neo Koh Kiat, died m hospital several hours later.
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    FUNERAL OF MR. W. GUNSTONE
    557 2 THE funeral of Mr. Wilfred Gunstone, works manager of Printers Ltd., who died at the General Hospital yesterday morning, took place at Bidadari Cemetery m the evening. The coffin was draped with the Union Jack on which weie his helmet and side arms. The bearer
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    London Stock Exchange
    336 2 London, May 1. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: Con. Loan 5% 1944-64 108 3 i +H Funding Loan A f C 1960-90 Llltt -f l i War Loan 5%% 100 l^ FH Com. Union Assce (Units) Frudential
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    185 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Co-re* uondenti London, May 1. fOMMODITY and Exchange maike.s closed as follows with previous quotations m parenthesis: RCBBER: Firmer. Spot lli;i6d 113i16d (10 15!16d 11 1 16d) July-Sept *****6 d 11 s|l6d (HV 8 d 11 3 16d) Oct-Dec 11 3|l6d 11 s[l6d (11 lii6d
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      239 2 -CHARLES LAUGHTON'S GREATEST PICTURE IS THE HUNCHBACK'" MALAYA TRIBUNE '•One of the outstanding pictures of the year, the general public should frJly endorse all the critics have written about it?... STRAITS TIMES PACKED HOUSES SINCE OPENING SIMULTANEOUS SCREENING AT THE AI UAMI-BDA DA,LY AT 11 AM 3 l5 MLnMIYIPiT-H gJS
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      126 2 Law Notice For The Day Before The Hon'ble The Chief Justice Sir PeTcy A. McElwaine In Court No. 1: At 11 a.m.— D. O. Revision No. 1|40— Palek Singh vs. (1) R. G. Corera (2) R. O. Corera (m.w.). Before The Hon'ble Mr. Justice Pedlow, In Court No. 3 at
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    HEAVY COST TO NAZIS OF WAR IN NORWAY
    664 3 HEAVY COST TO NAZIS OF WAR IN NORWAY Long Struggle Would Upset Military Plans STRAIN ON LIMITED GERMAN RESOURCES Tfl L London, May i. rih latest declaration of the Norwegian Government is welcomed m London. When the Norwegian Government affirms that "we consiaer freedom so valuable thpt we prefer to
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    Hitler's Closest Aide Said To Be In Tokio
    43 3 R£P CRT STIRS CAPITAL (taki* Maj Iv A report tl German who of m ipt. X unal cded a had i Mus Emperor x C Jbrai the :.tler lapont he Ambas- IIMl v nil PO-UW
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    17 3 ndon. >lay i. wi'.l be morate so ol stanrp The remain un sa!p for about British Wireless
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    Nazi Air Attack On Passenger Ship
    76 3 GERMAN pilots have continued their bombing attacks on unarmed civilians and ships. A Norwegian message t<*lls of a German attack on a small passenger steamer m a fjordThe attack was made with bombs and machine-guns. The captain managed to run his ship ashore and
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    Kidnapped Germans Liberated
    107 3 Peipinr,, Apr. ;u. rOUB Germans, including a member o: the German Embassy staff and a woman, were kidnapped by Chinese bandits on Sunday near Hunting Park, a favourite picnicking spot m th? Wertern Hills near Peiping. Two members of the party were released and immediately returned to
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    22 3 London, May 1. SIR HERBERT James Stanley's term of office as Governor of Southern Rhodesia has been extended until April. 1941- Reuter
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    IMPORT OF GOODS FROM NORWAY
    38 3 London, May 1. ACCORDING to a parliamentary answer, so far as possible licences will be granted freely for the importation of goods from those parts of Norway not under enemy control.— British Wireless
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    ANGLO-EIRE TRADE TALKS
    229 3 London, May 1. A GENERAL discussion took place on trade relations between the United Kingdom and Eire, at a meeting held at the Dominions Office yesterday afternoon between Ministers representing both countries. Mr. Anthony Eden, Secretary of State for the Dominions, presided over the meeting. It was
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    CAROL AT ARMS FACTORY
    46 3 In common with practically all the European nations, Rumania has embarked on an armaments programme larger than any she has ever known before. Picture shows King Carol, with members of his Government, during an inspection of a Rumanian armaments factory near Bucharest
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    "Soviet Does Not Want War"—Red Army C.-in-C.
    446 3 "Soviet Does Not Want War Red Army C.-in-C. MOSCO W MAY DAY SPEECH London, May L ACCORDING to the Moscow wireless, Stalin was wildly cheered by enthusiastic crowds and units of the Keel Army drawn up m the Red Square this morning fur the annual May Day celebrations. M. Molotov,
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    Soviet Outburst Against Allies
    136 3 Moscow, May 1. •47THE far-sighted, wise policy of our party and government under If. Stalin's leadership has kept our country out of the war waged m the west, m which the British and French imperialists endeavoured to involve us." says Voroshilov m a May Day order.
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    ANGLO-FRENCH CONCERT IN LONDON
    48 3 London, May 1AN all-star cast, including Maurice Chevalier who flew from France and Gracie Fields appeared at an Anglo-French concert which the Duke and Duchess of Kent attended m London yesterday. The audience was entirely composed of French and British service men British Wireless
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    Air Force Role In Warfare
    250 3 BEST AS ADJUNCT TO ARMY AND NAVY Loudon. May 1. SOME students oi aerial warlare regard the development of the war as showing that air iorces can be more usefully employed as an adjunct to land and sea forces rather than as an independent arm,
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    French Horse Wins Classic
    111 3 Loudon, Ma> 1 TH.E French ctaOatger, siarcel Bq sac's Djebel. won the first wart:me racing classic, the Two Thousand Guineas, beating the Aga Khan's Siar Dust by two lengths, with the Maharajah of Kohlapur's Tantmieux a head away, third. Djebel. who will now be a hot
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    60 3 London. Maj 1. IN the House oi Commons to-day Mr Malcolm MacDona'.d, the Cslonlal Secretary, replying to a question, said it had been arranged that members of the forces serving ln Palestine will be granted the same Custom.s and duty concessions as members of the B.E.F. m France. He added
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940. May day Defiance
    628 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940. May day Defiance THE disturbances yesterday m Singapore when Communists staged demonstrations m celebration of May Day indicate that the authorities have not yet been able entirely to root out the canker of Communism and sedition m our midst. The fact that
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    Japan Facing Serious Labour Shortage
    858 4  -  Frank H. Hedges Effect Of Sino- Japanese War By Tokio. ANE million labourers, m eluding women, will be mobilized during the coming fiscal year m an attempt to meet the serious labour shortage that has developed m Japan owing to the warfare m China. There
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    Switzerland: Fortress Of Liberty
    506 4  -  E.R. YARHAM BY TN the latest talk of the German leaders to the children of the Reich, Goering contributed an effort,* designed no doubt by the Nazis with the object of bringing up the young inspired with the determination to bring about "peace" m the world—
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    A.R.P. SERVICES MAY HAVE MALAYA'S BIGGEST CLUB
    315 5 A .R.P. SERVICES MAY HAVE MALAYA'S BIGGEST CLUB Recreation At Low Fees For Wage-Earners 5 000 PERSONS ELIGIBLE FOR MEMBERSHIP tor members of the Passive Defence Forces of i- beiftg formed, and is to be accommodated i v i lub hou>es at Farrer Park as soon i completed, the club
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    Broadcast Talks On Local Arts & Crafts
    106 5 Broadcast Talks On Local Arts Crafts A SERIES ci talks on Malayan arts and crafts is to be broadcast on' Thursdays at 7.30 p.m The first talk will be given to-day and will be an introductory talk, prepared by Mrs. Linehan, formerly a member i.i the committee of the arts
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    Police Go Into Action
    52 5 picture. A SQUAD OF POLICE led by Mr. a. R. Anderson, Assistant Superintendent, going down Syed Alwi Road yesterday morning to reinforce a smaller souad who had already been i harmed by a mob chirm* ihe May Day riots, m which a Chinese died from injuries.-
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    Entertainment Tax Date Not Fixed
    40 5 IT |j officially announced that thp Entertainments War Duty Ordinance will not be brought into fore© on Monday, May 6, and that the date of bringing it into force has not yet b<»en definitely fixed.
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    SIXTH RUBBER ESTATE FIRE IN JOHORE
    195 5 SIXTH RUBBER ESTATE FIRE IN JOHORE rpHE theory that there has been incendiarism on rubber estates m the Masai district of southern Johore. across the Johore Strait from Changi Point is entertained m some quarters. The six outbreak m the last two months was reported there on Tuesday. It occurred
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    THREE FAMOUS NAMES
    90 5 THREE FAMOUS surnames m the musical world were among 225 German refugees who passed through Singapore on the Conte Rosso yesterday on their way to Shanghai to start new lives. They were Mr. Jacob Mendelssohn, Mr. and Mrs. David Bach and Mr. Strauss, who are, however, not
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    Reduced Fine Because Of Exchange Rate
    340 5 Reduced Fine Because Of Exchange Rate THOUGH I usually fine an offender $10 In a case of this nature, yet, since I know that the rate of exchange In relation to the rupee is low, I fine you $5," said Mr. C. H. Whitton. traffic magistrate and district judge yesterday
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    CUSTOMS GATE INCIDENT
    80 5 TENG EE NONG yesterday appeared m the Singapore fourth court on a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant m the execution of his duties. It was alleged that he resisted examination at a Customs gate o:i Apr. 24. The case was transferred to the
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    "U. S. Involved If N.I. Were Attacked"
    49 5 "U. S. Involved If N.I. Were Attacked" li v Kong. Apr. 30. s i Lnghai says that A D, the well-known who recently ar abroad. bound to be .icti m bo the would A Etfl Victor American bu and president P it .1 Merited te reotered the Central News
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    Dancers Perform At Roiarians' Lunch
    52 5 A\ ;ies woman's dress,! atu ntion of ugh to cover the I S H Peek at the Adelphl j dtag Cowan and members of the sht entertainment! was a change ry Wednesday. listed by their! n-Can number Irish toe -dance' a Lucille Nichol.eurs. and civ
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    BOY IN COURT
    36 5 BOY IN COURT t.se m the H l o urt yesterday m r-old boy. Koh Kirn housebreaking he Railway quarters, eged thai he *:ole two pairs d a jacket valued at HA >tponed until May 8.
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    BOW TO RALLY AFTER ILLNESS
    82 5 BOW TO RALLY AFTER ILLNESS business getting your Iter serious illness or I only one thing that jurishment. plenty of :h is as weak as hate the thought situation time and the convalescent It is food ln a form >train on the exhausted its pleasant flavour i appetite. Horllcks balanced
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    INDIAN WORKMEN'S STREET FIGHT
    66 5 From Our Own Corre^pcnaant) Penang, May 1. TWO PARTIES of Indian loading workers were involved m a ser'.ous gang fight at Penang Street last night. Bottles and pieces of firewood were used and five were injured and taken to hospital. The police stopped the fight and
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    FIRST AID LECTURES FOR YOUTH LEAGUE
    55 5 A COURSE of lectures m first aid for members of the Indian Youth League has been arranged by Mrs. B. Rogers, secretary of the St. John Ambulance Association, Malaya. The course will begin at 6 p.m- on May 15 at the premises of the
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    CHINESE FILMS
    61 5 Chungking, Apr. _0. THE South Seas Comfort Mission, headed by Mr. Tan Kan Kee, of Singapore, inspected the China Motion Picture Studio yesterday and watched several Chinese pictures under production. Mr. Tan expressed the hope that the studio would send a large number of war films to Malaysia
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    CIGAR FACTORY STRIKE
    47 5 (From Our Own Correspondant) Penang, May 1. IXTY EMPLOYEES of a local cigar factory are on strike as a protest gainst the dismissal of two fellowworkers. The strikers have informed their employers that they will not resume work until the two men are regngagpd.
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    31 5 THE Singapore Municipality ambulance service attended 316 calls last month. Of those, 83 were the result traffic accidents, 19 were cases of •ollapse, 11 attempted suicides, eight rem shooting or stabbing.
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    MAIDSERVANT ALLEGES SHE WAS GIVEN "CHARM"
    437 5 A CHINESE maidservant, accused of stealing $5,230 worth of jewellery from her Malay mistress, alleged m her defence during her trial m the Singapore district court yesterday that when sh« had refused a request to have intimacy with her employer's "husband, and wanted to
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    Madras & Ban On Labour Emigration To Malaya
    564 5 Madras Ban On Labour Emigration To Malaya EX-MINISTER OF PUBLIC INFORMATION ON TOUR |T was the Congress Go\ernment of Madras which re- signed during the political crisis m India after t^e outbreak of war m Europe that took the initiative m asking the Government of India to ban Msisted emigration
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    PASSENGERS' VIEWS
    46 5 It/Jian passengers on board the Conte Rosso which passed through Singapore yesterday en route to Shanghai declared that Italy would not be drawn into the war. One cf them told a Free Press reporter lhat the present conflict would probably end m a stalemate.
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    Temple Priest Acquitted: Had Own Keys
    241 5 Temple Priest Acquitted: Had Own Keys V C. Kri hnalycr. a Hindu until recently attached to the Temple m Orchard Road, who was charged with fraudulent possession of two keys fitting the ci llection box m the temple, was acquitted by Mr. H. Watson In the Singap re third c
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    25 5 MR. T. B. MARA:,' English on "The Bh Us" at the Indian Youth at 5.30 p.m ,n Bond; y Mi M A Francis will preside
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    49 6  -  Mehta. THE tollowing have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. a&ainst the Teachers' Association on Saturday at 2 p.m. on the Anson Road ground R. Lynne. Chrysostom. I. B Suratta. Ormondroyd. Nathaniels, Tan Guan Kiat, M. Hope, G. L. Day, Lawrence, Goldsmith and Curtis. Reserve:-
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    Nutt-Beresford Junior Fours Cup Rowing
    1151 6 week-end's major events at yacht club TREWS and scullers from the Royal Singapore Yacht Club are now making final preparations for to-morrow and Saturday when the Nutt-Beresford Junior Fours Cup mid the Rodesse Sculls Championship Cup are to l>e competed for over the Breakwater Course.
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    Post Office Mail List
    104 6 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Aden surface 5 p.m. Burma surface 5 p.m. Egypt surface 5 p.m. Great Britain and Europe generally surface sp.m. India (East, North and Westi surface 5 p.m. India (South ,i surface 5 p.m. Java air 10
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    146 6 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,484 th auction yesterday, and there were catalogued 1.661,145 1b.— 741.58 tons; offered 1,565,409 lb. 698.84 tons; sold 1,302,870 1b.— 581.64 tons. London— Spot 10 15 16d. New York— Spot 19V* cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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    Y.M.C.A. WATER-POLO
    59 6 •THE *j:_-.wing have been selected to play water-polo for the V.M.C.A Junior Department second team against 15th. Field Company (Sappers and Miner;) to-mcrrow at Fort Canning at 4 p.m. Teo Seng Chew. Tham Cheong Fai Lee Joh Ming, Fong Kirn Choon .Wong Chee Ewan, William Yeo, T _»n
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    JOHORE BAHRU LEAGUE SOCCER
    273 8 Customs Score 4-1 Victory From Our Own Correspondent' Johore Bahru, Apr. 30. THE Customs had to fight hard to beat the Education Department by four goalj to one m a league match at the lit ana padang to-day. This was the second fixture of the reason.
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    Seven Teams Entered In Segamat League
    251 8 From Our Own Correspondent I Segamat. Apr. 29. ENTRIES for the Segamat and dis- trie: annual football league have closed and seven teams have entered for the competition, which begins next Monday with a match oetween the Indo-C?ylonese and Hhe Police. Provided all games
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    26 8 THE Keppel Golf Club's nine-hole competition for April resulted as follows: J Guy 30—30—31-91; A. C. Good 83—36-36-- 105; E Ellison 35—36—36 107.
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    SEVEN-TWO VICTORY TO Y.M.C.A. AT STADIUM
    284 8 rJS-CJL 7. R.N.W.T. 2. THE V.M.C A scored an overwhelming soever victory yesterday when they defeated the Royal Navy Wireless Telegraphists by seven goals to tw^> m a second division lb) fixture played at th? stadium. The V's fielded a superior forward fine, who
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    With A Smile On Her Face
    51 8 picture. A false start on Saturday at .he Singapore swimming championship at the SS C pool is seen here. The competitor nearest the camera, obviously sensing that the start would not be allowed, smiles at the camera as she falls into the pool- Free
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    CRICKET CLUB GO DOWN TO GUNNERS
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    Singapore Lawn Tennis Results
    266 8 Other Sport will be found m PAGE 6 RESULTS of yesterday's lawn tennis ties at the Singapore Recreation Club, the Straits Chinese Recreation Club and the Y.M.C^.. are given below AT THE S.R.C. Ties m the tennis tournament at the S.n.C. resulted as follows Veterans' Singles
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    71 8 THE following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. "B team against R.A.F. (Seletar) on Friday at 2.15 p.m. on the Prince Edward Road ground: Dr. V. Xavier, I. B. Suratta, A. C Wilton, Fung Guan Chye, L. M. Aeria I B. Fones, Vijiaratnam, Wee Teck
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    280 8 Uniteers Given Close Game By Cold Storage A fighting finish by the S in__a_w I* Cold Storage mas an eSS end to yesterday's Buiness!, sr__» s ai?s j^sx.s. th 0„,., Uniteers naw top the lr points, and have a m Thoy are almost sure to b^ obu J nl pions
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    59 8 "PHE Johore Lawn Tc: R tion will shortly bo championship meeting for Flay m the qua..:.:;... r commence m districts on M the finals will be played 01 and 14 on the court Johore International I Bahru. Entries close to-mo:r be addressed to the hon the
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    SEGAMAT CRICKET
    75 8 (From Our Owl Segamat. \pr THE Segamat Banters D'Costa's XI at eric.:Eampar padang on Ftld.: The following are the teams: Rangers: Nagesu. M. S.ngh S D J. L. O'Hara, V N. Woodl. Cl Koon Hwee, T. C. Pov.vr ta Silva. Gordon Branda, and B. N. Barthelot. D'Costa's XI:
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    94 8 (From Our Own Correspo >< Malac.M MR. AND MRS. J. W. RU SELI the winners of the n somes for April played at the V. Golf Club yesterday with a mt of 32» 4 Scores are:— Mr. and Mrs J 39— 6^/i— 32» 4
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