The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 6 May 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,079. ESTD. 1835 MONDAY, MAY 6, 1940. S CENTS
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    LI-G.'s BITTER ATTACK ON GOVERNMENT
    335 1 i 'Supreme Direction Feeble," He Says DRASTIC RECONSTRUCTION OF CABINET URGED London, May 5. AX attack on the Government's conduct of the war is r made by Mr. Lloyd-George m a signed article m the Sunday Pictorial, m which he says: "We are suffering: not
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    Nazi Positions In Narvik Are Bombarded
    180 1 Nazi Positions In Narvik Are Bombarded REGROUPING OF ALLIED FORCES furis. May 5. the British, j\ .an forces es to evolve with•ording to military mrtk is gradually ted troops prontact with the lay lot the fi r st rait interceded m i tillage north m available here do not of
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    N.I. Watch For "Quislings"
    43 1 \mstcrdam, May 5. -hat the arrest of i N\\zis m Holland erd^m Utrecht, centres but the Mussert. was ap- i the drive against 1 to the Nether- I a patriotic organi--•\uherland Club i oncernlng acti- i "-i holding Reuter
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    Spain Emphasises Her Neutrality
    124 1 St. Jeandeluz, May 5. IT is revealed that Spain's desire to maintain her neutrality m the present war is emphasized m a memorandum to the Spanish consul here. The memorandum, emanating from the Spanish Ministry of the Interior, refers to the 'absurdity" of recent rumours that
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    PROF. KOHT IN LONDON
    48 1 London. May ~> PROFESSOR Koht, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, and Colonel Ljungber;*, the Norwegian Minister of Defence, arrived m London today to consult with the British Government. This afternoon Prof. Koht and Col. Ljunber? conferred for several hours with the Norwegian Minister m London. Reuter
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    Biggest R.A.F. Casualty List Of The War
    103 1 London, May 5. THE biggest R.A.F. casualty list of :he wttr was announced by the Air Ministry to-day. A total of 119 names includes: Killed m action seven; previously reported missing and now presumed killed m action, seven; missing 52; killed on active
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    STOP PRESS
    273 1 London, May 5. Three Norwegian vessels to-day reached north Scottish ports with Norwegian and British refugees, including women and children. The skipper of a Norwegian fishing-boat, who believes his was the last vessel to escape from Aalesund, said German planes bombed and machinegunned people fleeing from the town
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    Need For Air Mastery Is Stressed
    303 1 Need For Air Mastery Is Stressed London, May 5. •"PHE paramount need for air mas- tery and for the establishment of a smaller war cabinet are stressed by Mr. J. L. Garvin m the Observer. He says: "We require, above all, two things: "(1) a supreme effort for absolute air
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    "ITALIANS MUST PRAY FOR PEACE"—POPE
    87 1 "ITALIANS MUST PRAY FOR PEACE"— POPE Rome, May 5. THE hour has come for all Italians to pray for peace In the midst of the troubles of these days," declared the Pope In a sermon delivered to-day and which was broadcast by Italian wireless station. The sermon was delivered at
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    GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO GET BETTER OF CRITICS
    477 1 GOVERNMENT IS EXPECTED TO GET BETTER OF CRITICS London, May 3. \UHILE everything still depends upon the strength of f f the case the Government presents on operations m Norway to the House of Commons on Tuesday, two new considerations are tending to swing the situation m its favour, states
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    Severe Criticism Of Premier In U. S.
    121 1 New York, May 5. THE British withdrawal m southern 1 Norway generally has an unfavourable reception m the American provincial Press and the British Government, and Mr. Chamberlain, himself, are severely criticised. The Baltimore Sun, for instance, declares: "From the beginning the Government
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    Sikorski Reviews Big Polish Army Parade
    59 1 SOMEWHERE behind the Marmot Line the Polish Premier und com-mander-in-chief, Gen. Sikorski, reviewpd the biggest parade of Polish army built up m France. For two houn he saw the march past. "Units of the Polish army are nearinp the battlefield of nations to flght
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    "Provocations By Slovakia" —Hungary
    86 1 "Provocations By Slovakia" —Hungary London, May 5. INCREASING tension between Hungary and Slovakia is reported m an official comment broadcast from Budapest early this morning. The announcer stated: "The repeated intolerable provocation* committed by the Slovak Government are being watched with growing anxiety and misgiving m Budapest. •'The Hungarian Government
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    Estate Lands Taken Up By Military
    407 2 Estate Lands Taken Up By Military PLANTERS' NOTE TO GOVERNMENT A DISCUSSION has been m progress between the Johore Planters' Association and the Johore Government on the general policy of Government m connection with areas on estates cleared for military purposes. No decision has yet been reached. Tne matter arose
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    RUBBER COAGULANTS FROM THE EMPIRE
    355 2 'Wo Immediate Fear Of An Acute Shortage" "U7E are given to understand that supplies are now more normal, and that there is no immediate fear of an acute shortage of these essential acids," states the Malayan Agricultural Journal, official publication of the Department of Agriculture,
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    Funeral Of Mr. E. K. Yzelman
    634 2 THE FUNERAL of Mr. Ernest Karl Yzelman, who was found dead m contact with an electric fan at the Singapore Municipal Abattoirs on Saturday afternoon, took place yesterday at the Bidadari Cemetery and was very largely attended. The Rev. R. K. S. Adams officiated.
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    "GONE WITH THE WIND" A MARATHON FILM
    150 2 "pONE With the Wind,' released by M.G.M. is scheduled for a three weeks run m Singapore afcer which it will not be shown here again for anot' :r year. As has been don? m theatres m other part, of the world where the
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    FOUND ON ROAD
    62 2 BELIEVED to have been knocked down by an unidentified vehicle, an elderly Chinese was taken to hospital «i a critical condition last night. A European Service man came upon the Chinese lying unconscious m Upper Serangoon Read, near the seventh milestone, and reported to the police. Both
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    27 2 picture. -M. AND MRS. JAMES A. MILNE, who were married at the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd on Saturday. The bride was Miss Martha Meeter. Free Press
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    Two Friends— Both Wounded And Saved
    241 2 Two Friends Both Wounded And Saved London, Apr. 18. CHAI^LES ELVERSON was 16, Fred Smith on 15 on the day, six years ago when they both joined the Navy. "They had not met before, for Charlie's home is m Moses Street, Liverpool, and Fred's m Mayneld Road, Southampton. But they
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    GREAT REALISM IN "FIGHTING 69TH"
    96 2 WARNER BROTHERS' "The Figluing 69h." which had a mid-night premiere at the Alhambra on Saturday, is based on the historical records of this American regiment m the Great War. The roles of reaj soldiers of the last war are taken by George Brent and Pat
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    "COAST GUARD" OPENS TO-NIGHT
    65 2 THE cinemagoer is provided with v\\ the thrills raging seas can provide' m "Coast Guard," which starts Its general screening aj the Capitol tonight. Randolph Scott and Ralph Bellamy, two devil-may-care guardians of a nations shores, fight for the love of a beautiful girl against a
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    "SLIGHTLY HONOURABLE" A COMEDY THRILLER
    59 2 "C LIGHTLY HONOURABLE," the United Artists' picture which had a mid-night premiere at the Cathay on Saturday, is light entertainment. Stcry values do not count for much, but good acting by Pat O'Brien and Edward Arnold, as well as lots of witty dialogue, carry the
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    117 2 DAILY PRICES CURRENT May 4, 1940: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 36^ 37 1 No. IX R.S.S. F.O.B. in cases May 37 1 37 G.F.A.Q R.S.S. P.O.B. in bales May M% 36 F.AQ R.S.S. F.O.B. In bales May
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    "PEACE APOSTLE" IS SERIOUSLY ILL
    40 2 London, May 5. MR. George Lansbury, Labour M.P. for the Bow and Bromley division of Poplar, known as the "peace apostle," who is seriously ill m a London hospital, is reDorted to be sinking.- Reuter
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    CLEARER VIEW OF ALLIED OPERATIONS IN NORWAY
    911 3 Why Forces Landed In South Were Withdrawn k nriDDii London, May 5, y^ LLfcAKER view of military operations carried jut by the Allies m Norway and the tactical conceptions w^ich inspired them is now possible. The latter were based on certain assumptions which,
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    Government's Duty To Satisfy The Nation
    234 3 Government's Duty To Satisfy The Nation attlee speaks on norway London, May 5. AfTLEE. the Labour ]Vl tion Leader, speaking at rday, said that events In Norway had inevit*d a deal of anxiety. .•xnowledged. he said, Hies at present had been unhern Norway from anda of Hitler. Thai They would
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    MOVE MAY BE TO ALLIES' GAIN
    65 3 •yilK Swedish newspaper Goteborc 1 Posten says it is possible that the British manoeuvre m Norway will eventually be the Allies' gain. The Germans m the last war won continual successes but everything collapsed before their opponents' concentrated strength, the newspaper states. Now German
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    Warning Of "Searching Questions"
    243 3 London, May 5. IN a speech at Southampton yesterday afternoon, Mr. Herbert Morrison said that recent events m Norway constituted a setback which it would be self-deception to hide and cowardice to evade. He deprecated attempts to present these events as a British victory. "It is
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    Successful Ambush On Western Front
    83 3 London, May 5. THE story of a successful British ambush is told m the announcement of the award of the Military cross to Captain Mark Fisher. Commanding a patrol of the Warwickshire Regiment. Captain Fisher penetrated nearly a mile into the German lines, where he
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    BRITISH INTERESTS IN MEXICO
    52 3 London, May 5. Arrangements have now been made lor Dutch authorities to look alter British interests m Mexico. Since diplomatic relations between Britain and Mexico were severed m 1938. the Danish legation had taken charge of British interests. The Nazi invasion of Denmark necessitated a change.-
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    TIENTSIN PROBLEMS
    63 3 London, May !5. THERE is no confirmation m London of a report m the Nichi Nichi Shimbun that Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador, and the Japanese vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs have reached a basic agreement regarding Tientsin Issues, and especially problems of maintenance of order and transfer of
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    MUNITIONS SET ON FIRE
    113 3 Chinese Air Force Bomb Japanese Base Chungking:, May 5. r»HINESE despatch s state that a major battle is imminent m Hupeh, north-west of Hankow, but only minor engagements have hitherto taken place. The Chinese claim that their air force heavily bombed a Japanese base at Chungthang
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    Mexico Rejects U.S. Request
    92 3 Washington, May 5. rIE Mexican Government m a note to the United States Government flatly rejects the United States' request for arbitration m the two-year old oil expropriation dispute. The Mexican Government considers that arbitration is incompatible with the facts of the controversy and international law
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    GOVERNOR-GENERAL VISITS CANADIAN TROOPS
    57 3 London, May 5. THE Earl of Athlone. who is Governor-General Designate of Canada, yesterday visited the Canadian regiments m training at Aldershot. He saw a ceremonial parade by Highlanders with their colours and kilted pipers. The High Commissioner for Canada and Mr. Ridgers. the new Canadian
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    NEW GERMAN MOVE IN CZECH PROTECTORATE
    84 3 Paris, May 5. THE German authorities m the Czech protectorate have ordered the destruction of a large number of books by Czech patriots, including ex-Pre-sident Benes, and books on PanSlavism, according to a despatch from the Slovak frontier. It is estimated that 3.000.000 books
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    SWEDEN DENIES NAZI DEMANDS
    61 3 Stockholm, May 5. A FOREIGN Press report that Germany has sent Sweden a note demanding: delivery to the Reich of a major portion of her exports on credit till the end of the war and that she should employ German technicians m her mines and transport
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    FANTASTIC NAZI CLAIMS
    190 3 London, May 5. THE Berlin news agency claims that m addition to the sinking of a British "flagship" a heavy cruiser received a direct hit by bombs and sank after 30 minutes. A heavy bomb exploded closa to the bow of another cruiser, sending parts of the
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    PREVENTING SABOTAGE IN RUMANIA
    51 3 Bucharest, May 5. RIVER traffic on the Danube at night time is forbidden by the Minister of Marine. The reason griven is prevention of acts of sabotage on the Carnavoda bridge linking the ancient Kingdom of Rumania \»iih Dobrudja and on the oil DiDeline to Constanza.-
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    New German Regulations In Oslo
    254 3 New German Regulations In Oslo 4 REPRESENTATIVE oi a Swe<i newspaper who is now m Oslo reports that throughout the district near the capital Norwegians are forbidden to be out of doors after dark nr go near places where soldiers are stationed. In Oslo German efforts at windowdressing by opening
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    A.-A. FIRE HEARD ON SOUTH-EAST COAST
    64 3 London, May 5. ANTI-AIRCRAFr gunfire, apparently over the Thames estuary was leard on the south-ecu :l roast lart night but no aircraft was seen and no air raid warning w?.s «oupdf»d Firing lasted 20 minutes. An i nknown plan-" believed to be German was
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    THE MONEY MARKET
    83 3 London, May 5. FUNDS available for lending showed a marked expansion m the money market lnst week. This was due to payment for requisitioned dollar securities and Government and other dividend payments. The whole of the $60,000,000 Treasury bills offered were allotted at an average rate of
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    26 3 YUGOSLAVIA is reported to have refused to allow 2.000 German tcurists to spend the summer there. Only women and children under 15 will be admitted.- Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MAY 6, 1940. Trondheim Reverse
    629 4 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY, MAY 6, 1940. Trondheim Reverse 'THE Allied withdrawal from the Trondheim region prompts many questions, most of which will be asked when the House of Commons debates the Norwegian campaign to-morrow and Wednesday. It is encouraging to know that at a time like the present
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    10 4 BIC BUUY RATTLIMC THE SABRE AT lIS INNOCENT LITTLE ONES'
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    HUNTING U-BOATS
    620 4  -  COL. F. PALMER How The Royal Navy Are BY THE "Asdic," the new device for fighting the submarine menace, held my attention with undiminished fascination m smooth and rough seas during a two-days' visit I paid on board one of the British destroyers patrolling the North Sea hunting
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    Rumania Is Ready
    419 4  -  Walter Duranty By Bucharest, Apr. 28. WHILE I was on the Bessar- abian border, I saw the Rumanian Army working:, digging and building the Carol Line. If its test comes, the Carol Line may prove to be no stronger than the Mannerheim Line m Finland. But I
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    NAZIS' FRONT LINE NEWS
    239 4 rjAILY, -ince the outbreak of war, German soldiers m the pillboxes and trenches of the Siegfried Line have received copies of the Westwallbote (West Wall Messenger), a four-page newspaper, edited during the hours of darkness by picked soldiers known as the "Gobbels' Fusiliers." This paper ordinarily
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    TO-NIGHT'S BROADCAST
    32 4 /CONTINUING his series of talks about the war, Brigadier M. D. Gam bier- Parry will broadcast at 7..J0 p.m. to-day on "The German Army nt To-day," from the Singapore station.
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    T.B. SURVEY LIKELY BEFORE END OF YEAR
    375 5 (Jrged By Government private Practitioners LAMINATION OF HOUSING t NUTRITION IMPORTANT the war, plans for a tuberculosis survey Is Settlements— a step urged not only by ,ner> m the country but also by Government -ad to be postponed for a few months, o
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    Thai Government's Shipping Measure
    138 5 (From Our Own Corresixmdent) Bangkok, May 5. ■"THE Premier of Thailand an- nounced at the monthly Press conference this afternoon that the Thai Government was taking over all coastal services of the Thai Steam Navigation Co., and that control would be effective from June 24, which
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    MR. KAO LING PAI FLYING BACK
    100 5 jyiH. KAO LING PAI, the Chinese Consul-General at Singapore, is expected back m Singapore from his visit to China about the middle of this month. He will fly from Hong Kong to Manila by the China Clipy^ and then board the Lloyd Triestino liner
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    MALAYANS IN CHINA
    89 5 Chengtu, May 4. THIRTY-FIVE members of the South Seas Comfort Mission, who are here en route to the fronts, were entertained at a dinner given by high officials last night after one day's sightseeing. A message from Chungking states that some Malaysian delegates and Mongol princesses were
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    Record Season For Rice Not Sufficient CONSUMPTION INCREASES
    123 5 Record Season For Rice Not Sufficient CONSUMPTION INCREASES 1 1 I 1 rnes ref I the icntotl under rea clese weath< i while me :.diticns ye?.r"> time fjr .tor less ries of the trol ;*nd by im on-umptum .ye the i trtments effort leal depart- the adminis■v.er the cul;'i the
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    CORRECT WAY TO USE MALAY LANGUAGE
    330 5 CORRECT WAY TO USE MALAY LANGUAGE -AT the same time as Malay is a •^•melodious language, pithy and idiomatic, it well replays study for its own sake as a means to the proper understanding and ability to enjoy the company of a delightful people," writes A. W. ("Haji") Hamilton, a
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    38 5 The committee of the Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association has decided, subject to the member's consent, to send a copy of letter to the Association regarding dangerous traffic at late hours of the night, to trie Traffic Advisory Committee.
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    POLICE BAND PERFORMANCES
    94 5 THE Band of the Straits Settlements Police 1 will perform under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch, at Botanic Gardens at 5.30 p.m. to-morrow: March, "27th Regiment,*' Slopford; Overture, "Le Due D'olonne," Auber; Selection, "The Street Singer," Simpson Fraser; Valse. "The Belle of New York," Coote;
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    74 5 (.From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May 5. THE carriage of Miss Harriet Christina Ltelavathy. eldest daughter of Dr. D. C. Richards, Deputy Health Officer, Malacca, and Mrs. Richards, and Mr. Isaac Ratniah Ariyaratnam, of St. Thomas' College, M;\tara, Ceylon, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Ariyaratnarn. of Galle, Ceylon,
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    Malays Buying More Wireless Receivers
    188 5 Malays Buying More Wireless Receivers EFFECT OF NEW PROGRAMMES IN spite of the reduction of radio 1 licence fees from $12 to $5 m the Colony on Apr. 5, the expected sudden increase m sales of radio sets m Singapore has not yet taken place, say dealers. But there has
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    FUNERALS OF AIR CRASH VICTIMS YESTERDAY
    1281 5 THE funeral of Captain George McCausiand, who was killed when the Wearne's Air Services plane Governor Raffles, which he was piloting, crashed into a rubber estate north of Kuala Lumpur on Friday, took place at Bidadari Cemetery yesterday. The funeral of Mr. John Samuel
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    PARANG ATTACK ON YOUNG GIRL ALLEGED
    188 5 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, May 4. CITTING ai Segamat magistrate '.oday, Mr. K.G.A. Dchoo, the Assistant British Adviser for the district, committed Muthusamy, a Tamil rubber tapper, for trial at the next Johore Assize o on an allegation of having made a knife
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    33 5 A Sikh cyclist was injured when he came into collision with a motor-car at the junction of Tank Road and Orchard Road yesterday. He was taken to hospital with cut m the scalp.
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    Model Farms To Improve Johore Livestock
    404 5 EXPERIMENTS WITH LOCAL BREEDS STARTED (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Apr. JOHORE spends over $360,000 annually on imported beef J and mutton. A move is afoot to curtail this expenditure and encourage the local livestock industry. To make the State self-supporting m meat, the
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    Stories From Johore Rubber Estates
    413 5 Stories From Johore Rubber Estates AN OLD WATCH-TOWER A MODERN ROGUE A vivid reminder of the -bad old days when robbers stalked bun^a:ws and coolie lines m rubber estates n .ohore still stands on an out-of-the-way estate m Johcre. rn K, esta^ p can ™<y be reached by r T
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    R.A.F. Planes Practise Against Armoured Boats
    276 7 PREPARING YOUNG PILOTS FOR FIRST ATTACK every aerodrome of the Royal Air Force Bomber Command, well trained pilots wait for a chance to take part m an operation against the enemy. For months these pilots have been undergoing bombing and firing practice, against the
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    Negri's Cup Soccer Team
    178 8 tfrnm Our Own Correspondent' Seremban. NEGRI Sjmbilan's first HM.S. Malaya Cup soccer match takes pla< c on May 25 at Seremban against the Army and the team will have to undergo changes if it is to do anything against the lormidable military cornLas, week's match against
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    Passive Defences Beat Pressmen
    187 8 Fft gam 3 of cricket played at Anson Road yesterday, the Passive Defences beat the Straits Times by 10 runs. The scores were PASSIVE DEFENCES E. L* Mercier c Love b Chrysostom 18 i O. W. S. Waites b Chrysostom Oj R. V. S. Sundram b
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    S.C.C. BILLIARDS
    89 8 TIE* m the S.C.C. billiards tournament nr Handicap 1 200 up >: Tuesday, H. F. Foulds (_25) v. S. F^itchetr, 10). J. A. Dean (_6o> v c. G. Fi'Tler (—100). Wednesday, E H. Coleman <— 6') v. W. K. Jagg:r -t-10>. Chjtuipionship: W dnesday. H. Grey v. A.
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    RACE RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    158 8 RESULTS m brief of Saturday's races at Kuala Lumpur m the final day cf the Selangor Turf Club's spring meeting are: Race 1: FIGHTING FINISH $14 S9 Redouble $11 Race 2: BAY ROSE $15 $6 Rosalie S7 East Lynne 510 3: CANUTE $104 $24 Little Charm
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    STATE CRICKET IN NEGRI
    204 8 Our Own Correspondents Seremban. NEGRI Sembilan's second State cricket match of the season takes place at Seremban during Whitsuntide against Perak. The remaining State cricket match is against Malacca at Malacca. No match is being played with Singapore. The team to represent Negri Sembilan will have
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    97 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, May 5. AT the first annual general meeting of the Malacca Chinese Recreation Club held at the club premises yesterday, the following were elected office-bearers for the ysar: President. Dr. Tan Seng Tee; vice-presidents, J Dr. Foo Hee Seng. Mr. Tan Koo Tiang and j
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    SABAPATHY SCORES 86 IN SELETAR CRICKET
    232 8 THE cricket match between the CSC. j and the R.A F. <Seletar> at Sele- lar. yesterday had to be abandoned at 5.30 p.m. owing to heavy rain. Batting first th 3 C.S.C. compiled j 202 runs for 7 wickets and declared, and the RAF.
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    HIGH SCORING IN PADANG CRICKET GAME
    411 8 Etceteras Beat Merchants In S.C.C. Tournament GROWDER, LECKIE, STEIN AND McNEILL BAT WELL THERE was an exciting finish m the S.C.C. tournament cricket match between the Merchants and the Etceteras played on the padang yesterday. The Etceteras won by one wicket. Batting first the
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    Negri Club Beat Segamat Club
    205 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, May 1. SEGAMAT cricket suffered another setback when the Negrl Sembilan > Ciub of Seremban scored a four wicket win over the Segamat Cricket Club at Segamat. SEGAMAT C.C. Dr. G. S. Woodhull c Wheeler Seneveretne b Dionysius 5 M.
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    PENANG STATE CRICKET TRIAL
    152 8 Former Colony Player Shows Good Form (From Our Own Correspondent > Penang, May 5. SARAVANAMUTTU'S XI beat Thompson's XI by 22 runs m a State cricket trial tD-day on the Western Road ground. GoDdrich and G. L. Ashe wsre m form, scoring 51 and 64 runs
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    M.V.C. SHOOTING
    51 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Malacca. IN the Malacca Volunteer CDrps B.R.A. sheets held during April the following were the prizewinners: Class "A %t Nett, C.S.M.I. S. Beadnell. 85; Class "A" Handicap, Sgt. Wee Swee Seng. 89; Class 4 B" Nett, L/C, Pua^a, 68; Class "B" Handicap, P.C. Abdullah,
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    Cricket Tourney
    24 8 picture. THE ETCETERAS, who beat the Mer hants, going out to field m yesterdays tournament cricket match on the padanff Free press
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    CHEOW CHYE SCORES 101 AT HONG LIM GREEN
    339 8 Chinese Beat Cricket Club Side By 81 Runs A FINE century knock of 101 runs by Eu Cheow Chye was the feature of the S.C.R.C.-Singapore Cricket match on Hong Lim Green yesterday. The Chinese won by the comfortable r margin of 81
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    Loyals Beaten In Reserve Game
    42 8 T'HE Loyals' reserves met with their first reverse of the season at Tanglin yesterday when the .nchesters* reserves beat them by three goals to two m a S.A.F.A. league fixture. The Manchester* led 2 o at half-time.
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    MALACCA BEAT MUAR IN SHOOTING MATCH
    89 8 (From Our Own Correspondent.! Malacca, May 4. MALACCA beat Muar m a shooting match held at Muar last Sunday by 29 points. Malacca: C .S.M.I. S. BeadneL 90. Cpl. D. Cameron 87, Capt. Tan Cheng Chye 83, LC, R. A. Irving Bell 82. Sgt.
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    Police Beat Indians By One Wicket
    117 8 THANKS Sand, i were able to b< tion crkto t U depot yestcr Highest icon Choor Bincl Singh camp > r >;• The 1 sconl\lM\\v B. S. Varma Choor Singh B Tharam Sin?h S. Singh b Ra Abbasbhoy b S Baskaran c Su M.
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    Y.M.C.A. FOOTBALL
    63 8 THE following 1 lootball for V M C against Port Canning on the SRC Pada: Swyny, V. N. Pilla\ c. IV. R. Sabi piiT I Expyama, OokLsa serves: Veughan. Cti For the V.M.C A the Sinsa^ore E: 5 p.m. on the An Satyapal P.K I I Keng. Vijiaratnam.
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    USEFUL B.P.
    88 8 In a frienG:> l>. B.P beat the Pla' Fa I of seven at the < Useful first Chuan, 9 15. ll— l3 Lee Yang Chim 1 15 9, 10—15; Lf? ißf tatl Eng Guan. 1"■ I j Frois lost to Tt He X i R. Ragunathan beat I
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