The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 19 March 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,260. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1041. 5 CENTS
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    GERMAN BATLE-CRUISERS IN ATLANTIC
    895 1 Operating With U-boats Near, U.S. Shores Churchill's Revelations In London Yesterday BRITAIN HITTING BACK: THREE NAZI SUBMARINES SUNK HERALDING THE OPENING OF THE GREAT BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC, "GERMAN BATTLE-CRUISERS AND SUBMARINES HAVE NOW CROSSED THE ATLANTIC TO OPERATE IN WATERS CLOSE TO AMERICAN SHORES. Mr.
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    "Deadly Peril" Faces U. S., Warns Knox
    124 1 .Maryland, Mar. 18. ted States was "m deadly :?clared Col. Frank Knox. f the Navy, m a speech Free men who comictl defence were ready any call even though for some mean cruel wounds or ■Men death, he said. i"4 that partisan conflicts
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    Fadden Warns New. Sudden Crisis Near
    66 1 Fadden Warns New. Sudden Crisis Near Sydney, Mar. 18. THE belief that before long: Australia might have to face a severe and sudden crisis was expressed by Mr. A. W. Fadden, acting Prime Minister, m a speech here to-day. Mr. Fadden reiterated his warning that the Commonwealth was m the
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    Britons 'Honour To TellDictators "You Shall Not Pass"
    177 1 London, Mar. 18. TN his first public utterance since be- j coming Ambassador, Mr. John Wlnant dedicated himself to the poll- i cies of Britain and America to "help one another build a new world hap pier than the last." He was
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    Reported Pledge Of Aid To Yugoslavia
    378 1 Moscow Says Resist London, Mar. 18. TT is reported m Ankara that a Soviet note was handed 1 to the Yugoslav Government last week and that this is responsible for Yugoslavia's hesitation to conclude an agreement with Germany, states the Daily Telegraph's Ankara correspondent.
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    300,000 British Troops Said In Greece
    83 1 300,000 British Troops Said In Greece Madrid, Mar. is. •yilE German Foreign Office spokesman is now refusing: to answer questions about Germany's intentions towards Greece, writes the Berlin correspondent of the Madrid newspaper Ya, while a bis Press and radio campaign against Greece is going on. It is regarded m
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    POSITION OF KEREN NOW DESPERATE
    332 1 POSITION OF KEREN NOW DESPERATE Italians Suffer Big Losses London. Mar. IS. IfEREN, which w.ll decide the late of the Italians m Eritrea and perhaps the whole of Italian East Africa, now appears to be i n an increasingly desperate position, according to reports from British and Italian sources m
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    Damaging Raid On Tripoli
    112 1 Cairo, Mar. 18. A HEAVY attack »\u made by the R.A.F. on Tripoli harbour on Sunday night. More ships and quays were bombed, large fires were started m hangars and military stores and explosions were seen at a railway depot and near the wireless station. To-day's
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    GERMAN-BULGARIAN FRICTION
    102 2 Major Shot By Father Of Murdered Boy Belgrade, Mar. 18. CRICTION between German soldiers and Bulgarians is revealed by travellers rrom Bulgaria, who tell of an incident In which a German major Bhot a student m a house where he «M billeted at Plovdiv m southern H i^arla,
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    LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY
    101 2 Before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice »*Beckett Terrell (J.A.) m Court No. 4. At lt.3i a.m. Mag. Appeal Llm Huan Sea (f) vs. Rex Judgment. Before the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Manninc In Court No. 3. At 10.30 ajn.-5.373 40— To settle terms of judgment. At 11
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    THEOSOPHICAL LODGE SYMPOSIUM
    44 2 A SYMPOSIUM on "There Is A Plan for (1) The rrMTions, (2) The arts and 3) Science," be held at the Singapore Ixxige Theosophical Society at 8. Cairnhill Road. Singapore, at 630 p.m. to-morrow The meeting is open to the public.
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    Work Of St. Andrew's Church Mission
    793 2 ANNUAL MEETING "TF nothing untoward occurs m the meantime, this church should be rcaay to be dedicated m about one month from now." said Rev. A. J. Benrite at the annual general meeting 01 jSt Andrew's Church Mission held In the hull Of Trinity
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    Why Food Must Not Be Allowed To Reach Nazi-occupied Europe
    261 2 London, Mar. 18. THAT Britain is willing to permit the passage of food- stuffs to German-occupied territories provided safeguards are established against German exploitation is reaffirmed m authoritative quarters m London. The Ministry for Economic Warfare standpoint^ is understood to
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    "CAPTAIN CAUTION" IS WORTH SEEING"
    131 2 At The Cinemas T^HOUGH interspersed with romance as nearly all sea narratives are, Kenneth Roberts' mightiest sea adventure story '•Captain Caution*' which began its general release at the Cathay ye&ierday, is a film worth seeing. The sequences m the theme, which concerns the experiences of
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    RIVER'S END AT THE ALIIAMBRA
    114 2 RIVER'S END AT THE ALIIAMBRA Xx curwood's famous novel and a Warner Bios, production now showing at the Alhamfara, is a stirring version of the udventurei of the North -West Mounted Police, and Itirifl iCfITMTI will revel m thus exciting nit lodnuna which has the required blend of action and
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    "20 MILK TEAM" IS GOOD ENTERTAINMENT
    80 2 IN one cf hit best performances to date, Wallace Beery fills the leading role m "20 Mule Teair." which. *as shown at the Capitol last night. Unique scenes shot m Death Valley are included m this picture, which te'Ls the srery of how men
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    ANOTHER EPIC OF HIGH SEAS AT PAVILION
    89 2 A NOTHER epic of the high seas is brought to the screen m "Hell's Cargo," which opened at the Pavilion last night. This time the Nayy French is on a humane job: that of rescuing the passenpers of a liner which Is m
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    EPIC STORY OF RECAPTURE OF BERBERA
    606 3 Success Of Whole Plan Hung On Four Men In Boat Who Made First Landing UNQUENCHABLE LOYALTY OF THE SOMALIS London, Mar. IS. > <>i tne recapiurc of Berbera, capital of rjtfeh Sonafifamd, is told m a cable received from At one point success of
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    Egypt Faithful To Democracies
    42 3 Egypt Faithful To Democracies and in Sim Pasi »ld i »<* I 1 dn. British l ir\. durin,; his reBfTft. i,ha added that con- iHei were carried out „,:nn:t-te frankness, friend- 1 -.id^rstAndinT. which iti s governed their re- b their ally.- Reuter
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    Italian Empire On Verge Of Disintegration
    135 3 Italian Empire On Verge Of Disintegration London, Mar. 18. nr recapture of Berbera n months of Italian :il?d with much by the British Pre.-s. 5 it as another step m ntegration of the Italian rapt) i 'The w flies over Berbera came oaek by sea m o::c more example LSI
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    WILL MEET MATSUOKA
    39 3 Vichy. Mar. 18. ptfiCM Ambassador to Turkey left Ankara for Berlin, says I report to the Vichy ne^s meet Mr. Y. Matsuoka. se Foreign Minister, who is I'ir.r ->cress Siberia for talks l and Mussolini.- Reuter
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    STOP PRESS
    65 3 .:i >•• Mar. IS. t < W 1 ommaiul aircrait torpedoed a la ?e enemy supply vessel t off Hit Frisian islands, it is i- i eJ. Renter. Ton-lon. Mar. 13. Mini ue;e !.:i:-*d so mju:ed by German air raids on the t^o wiiflils of J 1:. Conabiurd
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    Canadian & U.S. Part In Beating Night Bombing
    124 3 Canadian U.S. Part In Beating Night Bombing Ottawa, Mar. 18. /CANADIAN and American scientists had "played no mean part" m developing devices against night bombing now being us;d m Britain, according to a statement by the Canadian Air Minister, Mr. C. G. Power, m the House of Commons. Cvcr 300
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    "Turning Point Of The War"
    109 3 Wellington, Mar. 18. "'T'HE turning point of the war" wa^ the description applied by Mr. Peter Fraser. New Zealand Prima Minister, to the Lease and Lend Act. m a statement before leaving for Auckland to meet the visiting United States naval squadron. Expressing New Zealand's
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    U.S. NAVAL EXPERTS FOR LONDON
    52 3 Vichy, Mar. 13. TWO American naval experts. Mr. Chris Nelson and Mr. Frank V-ive, arrived In Lisbon yesterday by Clipper en their wav to London, according to a L'sbon dispatch. Mr. Nelson is stated to have supsrvised construction if submarine rhassrs for the United States
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    Greeks Renulse New Italian Offensive
    200 3 ibis sector, where fighting on both s^s has been particularly violent There was also considerable air aC^h On an°d th Gre d e S forces bombed BSSffiSSS proof of what Greek valour und daring can accomplish. You av won, for to the enemy tanks and
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    Time When Britain Will Be Invader
    41 3 Br?n Gun carriers are seen hers racing at speed through flooded ground to cross a river bf a newly-c< nstructed pontoon l»ridse» Britain's Royal Engineers are preparing for the time when Britain becomes the invader.
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    Work Of R.A.F.'s Armoured Cars
    126 3 London, Mar. IS. •Tlll^ announcement that "R.A.F. arnMired enrs" participated m the recapture of Berbers, capital of Brit'sh Somaliland, ana unted yesterday, i; the first official men lion of a wear n f Bsnally associuith tlic BriliSli ail arm. The U A F/i armoared cars
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    Harriman's Assurance On American Aid To Britain
    208 3 Harriman 's Assurance On American Aid To Britain "STAGGERING PRODUCTIVE CAPACITY FOR STEEL" London, Mur. 18, A WHOLEHEARTED assurance that the "American people mean business 1 was uiven by Mr. Averell Harriman, President Roosevelt's personal representative, m defining to the British Press to-day the aim of his mission to assist
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    U.S. Citizens To Quit Unoccupied France?
    46 3 Berlin, Mar. 18. AMERICAN citizens m un- occupied France have been asked by the Inited States Embassy to leave, according to a Pans despatch to the official neus agency. The agency adds that their permits will not be renewed. Reuter
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    London Journal On Matsuoka's Voyage
    126 3 London, Mar. 18. TTEIE journey of Mr. Yosuke Matsuoka Japanese Foreign Minister, to the Axis capitals, apparently to be completed by a rail m Moscow, must be partly m the nature cf a voyage o' discovery, declares The Times m an editorial to-day. Murmur.; already
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    Week's Losses Amount To 25 Vessels
    149 3 Week's Losses Amount To 25 Vessels I London, Mar. 18. 'I WKNTV-ITVI I I toto:.. 05,832 tOOI w?ro sunk by action m the v.v:l: ending M 10, the Admiralty announ. Thtf comprise 20 British v 2 tonnage of 64.242 and vessels with a tonnage 1 4.588 German claims lor the
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    Germans Say Bremen "Severely Damaged"
    84 3 Berlin. Mar. 18. TIE liner Bremen has suffered "severe damage" as a result of the flre that broke out m her on Sunday, it is admitted by the German news agency to-day. It claims that the fire was extinguished yesterday after intensive work by fire-brigades.
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    De Valera Says No Bases For Axis
    73 3 London, Mar. 18. TN a St. Patrick's Day broadcast to the United States, Mr. d Valera s:\id that Eire's policy of neutrality cxnressed the will of the Irish pc )ple. He added that Eire would not be used as a bas? of attack
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    HEAVY RAID OX BREMEN & WILHELMSHAVEN
    27 3 HEAVY RAID OX BREMEN WILHELMSHAVEN London. Mar. R.A.F. bombers carried oat la m y heavy raid on Bremen and Wilhelmshaven last nieht. it i." officially stated.- Reuter
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. 1941. Saigon Speaks Out
    735 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19. 1941. Saigon Speaks Out THE Saigon coinmeni.a:-y on the 1 France-Thai "mediation" settlement, which was published yesterday, is the measure of French dissatisfaction with the agreement she was forced to sign In Tokio a week or so ago. "Japan promised to i mediate.
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    Japan's Economic Drive Is Chief Threat To China
    933 4  -  MAJOR E.F. CARLSON .j REPORT on a three-month tour of Chinu ii wtfn hert 6v a former officer of the United States Wmmu vh o m on duty m China for eight yearn as an observer for American Navy before his retirement
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    THE HIDDEN WEAKNESS OF NAZI GERMANY
    506 4  -  Britannicus By MR. Cordell Hull, to back his belief m the coming victory of the British Empire, has declared "that the German armies are spread very thin It is indeed true. There are German armies m France, m Belgium, In Holland, m Norway, In
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    Australian Singer To Entertain Troops
    2881 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By orothy Helmrich, the Australian singer her second reciSingapore radio •ecently expressed a rive a show for some roops stationed m I to Mrs. L. W. Geddes, organizing is well Is* furthermore, a Services Entertain/:ee. poi down to it. and
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    Ark Royal Off Sardinia
    38 6 Swjrdfish and Skua from the Ark R.yal participated m the ra.d on fleets raid on Sardinia recently. Picture shows planes landing on the deck of the ai r craft carrier after the ac ion.
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    Mr. Menzies Defends Speech On Austral-Japanese Relations
    574 6 Mr. Menzies Defends Speech On AustralJapanese Relations HAVE always understood md maintained that Austra- lia's Pacific policy is one of peace, unless it is necessary go to war to resist an aggressor/ said the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies m a London statement, replying to criticism m Australia
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    FIRST APPOINTEE TO DE GAULLE TERRITORY
    154 6 BY appointing Mr. Karl McVittie as Ccnsul at Noumea, New Caledonia, the United States Government has made what is believed to be its first Consular appointment to a French eoleny which has declared for General De Gaulle. It is learned, however, that the appointment
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    Resources Of Rival Fleets—Britain's Balanced Building
    993 6 Resources Of Rival Fleets Britain's Balanced Building THREE weeks ago, information was laid before the Naval 1 Affairs Committee of the American House of Representatives to the effect that, m the previous three months, the Royal Navy had been strengthened by the addition oi two battleships, two aircraft carriers, five
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    On Deck Of Aircraft Carrier
    41 6 Picture taken recently on board a famous aircraft carrier, "sunk" several times by the enemy. Ground staff are seen running out of the way as a plane revs up preparatcry to taking off from the deck.
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    "Lease & Lend" Bill Presents Canada With New Problems
    250 6 "Lease Lend" Bill Presents Canada With New Problems FVASSAGE of the Lend or Lease Bill through the U.S. Senate has nosed two grave and immediate problems for Canada. Canada is now paying cash for her war materials frcm America, and her problem is whether, under the prrangement at Washington, she
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    Sparring In A Prisoners' Camp
    30 6 Liovan soldie r s, m a British prison camp, learn the British I defence, watched by comrades, all happy to be frecc' I yoke. I
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    Wendell Willkie May Yet Visit Singapore On Own Initiative
    445 6 Wendell Willkie May Yet Visit Singapore On Own Initiative A LTHOUGH it was announced from New that the Republican leader, Mr. Wendell Willkie visit Australia if he went to the Orient, his matter is still doubtful, writes the Wuhington correspoi of the Sydney Morning Herald. It is understood that a
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    Gold Piles Up In Kentucky Vault
    61 6 XHE secret movemnt of X £2.656.250 <" (i wor'h of eoH fiom New York to F rt Knox has now hem completed. The Ke-i f ijckv vault not hoMs £4 375 000.0ifj O f toW wHch is the largest quantiu o{ 8(H ever assembled
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    LOOTING NOT COVERED BY ORDINARY INSURANCE
    48 6 INSURANCE voir to compf: losses duriru air-r :t: The companies is 1 war-risk result. action, says the Sundaj I Despite this. .-< claims Involving are likely to U paper adds. Insurers claim tl pro eetcd :rom Their norm. loss by bill pom. out
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    AUSTRALIA TO MAKE DIPLOMATIC PROTEST TO JAPAN
    380 7 AUSTRALIA TO MAKE DIPLOMATIC PROTEST TO JAPAN Commonwealth Resents Tokio Radio Criticism Of A.I.F. In Malaya UNPARDONABLE ATTACKS' SAYS MR. SPENDER i oinmonweaih Oo^rnment *ill make a diplomatic Iprttcd to Japan gainst Tokio radio criticism of an troops m Malaya, the Sydney Daily Telegraph Imhltt iio has described the Australians
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    Sub-Contractor Sentenced To Six Months
    357 7 Sub-Contractor Sentenced To Six Months BRIBED BASE SURVEYOR "*pHIS is a type of crime very prevalent m Malaya to-day, and a KMMtOfl effort Ls being made to eradicate it. Your Hmour will remember one particular case recently uhrn the Imperial Government was defrauded >f enormous sum.> of money at a
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    CORONER COMMENDS GIRL'S ACTION
    116 7 1 HYNDMAN. a Eurasian girl. ted nnd tharJced by Mr. W action at New Bridge Road ihl helped a young boy i ■n c. Niak Hen*; Wing. three days after and the iS an mqiuxy iftto his -uiu that while travelling z New Bridge Road, she
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    Essential In Wartime
    142 7 Game difficulty has beon experienced m getting shipping companies to certify tlxat the money In possession of the seamen is genuine savings, and the Chinese Consul -Go mral is pointing out to Government lhat although the .vnount usually m the posses? :on of each rraman may appear
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    REPORT OF LEAGUE HEALTH BUREAU
    101 7 rIE 1940 report of the League of Nations Health Bureau m Singapore has just been issued. Two important features of the report are the reviews It contains covering the 15-year period for 1925 to 1940, and the number of graphs giving important statistics Last year,
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    Errors Of Pilotage Said To Have Caused K. L. Flying Accident
    362 7 <From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 18. rAT a straight stall from a height of not less than 100 feet, due to errors o: pilotage caused the accident, w^s th" opinion of Capt. H. W. Chatt inspector of
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    HARDSHIP TO SEAMEN BY FOREIGN EXCHANGE LAW
    195 7 Chinese Consul-General To Approach Government rOVERNMENT'S attention is being drawn to the hakkhip occasioned to Chinese seamen arriving m Singapore by certain requirements under the foreign exchange control. There has recently been on Increasing number of seamen who have approached the Chinese Consui-Generul
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    Bangkok's Anti-Plague Drive
    326 7 Bangkok's AntiPlague Drive rVKTAILS of an anti-piague campaign to J be carried out m Bangkok are given m tne latest report issued by the League of Nat* Her.lth Bureau m Singapore. For the purpose of inaugurating an inten- j sliied rat examination campaign, the city will j be dnided up
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    50-YEAR-OLD WOMAN SENTENCED TO GAOL
    189 7 THREE Chinese, one a 50-year-old Hokkien woman, were produced before Mr. L. C. Goh, the third magisj trate yesterday on a charge of a.^LstI ing m carrying on Chap-Jee-Ke2 lot- tery at a house m Lorcng 23, Geylang j Road, on Monday. Prosecuting, Inspector T.
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    APPEAL DISMISSED IN EXTORTION CASE
    184 7 /CONVICTED m the lower courts on A* charges of assault and attempted extortion and sentenced to three months' rigorous imprisonment and 12 strokes of ths heavy rotan and recommended for banishment, a young Hckkien, Tan Cheng, unsuccessfully appealed before the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElwaine,
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    CHAP-JI-KEE LOTTERIES COMMON NOW. SAYS D. P.P.
    162 7 TpIE prevalence 01 Chap-Ji-Kee lotteries m Singapore was commented on by the Deputy Pub»ic Prosecutor, Mr. C. H Koh. m the High Court before the Chief Justice Sir Percy McElvmine, yesterday. Mr. Koh was opposing an appeal by a Chinese. Kok Quay Moy,
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    COMPENSATION SET ASIDE ON APPEAL
    69 7 AN INDIAN named Murugesu who had "been sentenced to th/^e months' simple imprisonment and ordered to pay compensation of $20 for assaulting a compatriot, was partly successful when he apperled before the Chief Justice. Sir Percy Ife'SmlM, m the High Court yesterday. Sir Percy set
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    Scheme To Utilize Waste From City Abattoirs
    387 7 PROPOSAL FOR A $36,000 PLANT AT INCINERATOR IJTILIZATION of waste from Singapore's abattoirs is w under consideration by the Municipal Commissioners, and the necessary steps may be taken before very long. This tallows tne submission to t»»c Commissioners of extracts from a report
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    A.R.P. Warden Knocked Down In Black-Out
    566 7 A.R.P. Warden Knocked Down In Black-Out TTfE magistrate of the Singapore Traffic Court, Mr. c. H. Whittcn. and members of th? court start will to-day proceed to the General Hospital to record the evidence of Won 4 Bee Uan, an A V.P. warden *ho was kn< ed down by a
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    GUNNER COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES
    57 7 GUNNER COMMITTED TO THE ASSIZES t EKH RAM. a gunner uttaciied to an R A Regiment who fa^ed atr>ta ttr? charge of murder at a colleague Mchtab Sinßh m a barrack room on Mar. 4. wcl.s yesterday romrritted U> Hit Assizes at the con-lusi n oZ a preliminary inquiry, m
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    When Britain Becomes The Invader
    38 9 Britain's Royal Engineers are preparing to cross bridreless riv**rs m cn?m. territory when it by .v.m of Britain to invade. Picture ihows U»c girder work of a bridge being pjshed across a river
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    'Taxation Of Rubber Industry Requires Special Consideration'
    658 9 'Taxation Of Rubber Industry Requires Special Consideration' TAXATION should be spread equitably within the industry, and it should take the future of the industry into account, said Mr. W. H. Macgregnr m the course of his speech at the annual, general meeting of the Chermang j Development Ltd., held m
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      216 9 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS 900 TENDERS SINGAPORE j \HNICIPALITY Tenders. w invited for the' rials or services For Municipal Tenders ry Fittings. 4 p m.. Max j frren during May, 1 1941 of 45.000 bags' Cement of BritUbJ c or British Allied anufacture. Date of V r. 24. 1941. C H OOUX&,
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      490 9 THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-cJ RUBBER ASSOCIATION DAILY PRICES CURRENT Mar 18. 12 o'clock ooor xi rv Buyer* SeOers N. IX RSS Spot loose 38' i 28^4 No. IX RSS F.O.b. ii cases March-April (Sellers optioii) SB'i 3»^ G.P.AQ. RSS. FOB. to bales March- April (Sellers opticn> jgi^ i^k FAQ RSS. F.O
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      1072 9 Wireless Programmes TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHI. 13.33 mc/s I Jl5 m. ZIIPI 9 60 me/i (30 96 ta ZIIP3 :.25 me/i .'41.38 m.) (ZHL, ZHPI A ZHP3) 10 a.m. Malay— Hawaiian Musict: 10.30 a.m. Lagu Extrat; 11 a.m. Indian Musict; 11.45 a.m. Hokkien Musict; 12.15 p.m. Chinese Programme Summary. Variety ProisTammct;
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      14 9 The lE^ A. *i?^ IB VOLUME 1, No. 4 ON SALE TO-DAY ORDER NOW
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      27 9 Post Office Mail List J»« I DAS SumatnL:^ alf 10.30 a jn. Sumatra- 9 a m -2TTL "-aaagjiiß- Mails from Sumatra (air) genera) deUvery 140 p.m. to-morrcw
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    ARGYLLS GIVE LOYALS A CLOSE RUN
    462 10 Reserve Division Soccer Match At Gillman LOSERS FAIL DESPITE SPLENDID RECOVERY Loyals' Reserves 2 Argylls' Reserves .1. ALTHOUGH they were beaten by the odd goal m three at GiHman Barracks yesterday, the Anrylls' Reserves made the LoyaLs' Reserves fight every inch of the way
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    Negri Chinese Club's Annual Meeting
    656 10 Negri Chinese Club's Annual Meeting RED LETTER YEAR FOR TENNIS (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 17. AN interesting annual report was presented at the annual general meeting of the Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club of Seremban. which was presided over by Dr. Cluing Ah Koon. The report stated:— At
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    ACCUSED ACQUITTED IN TRESPASS CASE
    148 10 AN ALLEGATION that m the early morning of Mar. 3. a male Chinese whom she recognised as her fellow tenant came Into her room, while she was still m bed and dressed m singlets and shorts only was made by a Cantonese amah. Lam Ah
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    THORNYCROFT CUP GOLF AT KATONG
    60 10 pOURTEEN cards were taken out for| 1 the Katong Golf Club's Thornycroft Cup competition, 36 holes stroke on handicap, and the following were i the best scores returned: L. L. Cooler (19) 114: T. M. Kinnearj U6> 119- E. V. Smith (12) 120; O i
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    UNITEERS AWARDED WALK-OVER
    42 10 T'HE United Engineers were awarded a walk-over m a Business Houses' League game yesterday, when their opponents, the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, failed to turn up at the Singapore Harbour Board where the game .vas scheduled to be played.
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    Makepeace B.P. Beat Playfair Lads 5—3
    271 10 Makepeace B.P. Beat Playfair Lads 5—3 BADMINTON of a high standard was witnessed at the Clerical Union Hall on Saturday when the Makepeace Badminton Party met and defeated the Playfair Lads Badminton Party by five games to three. The outstanding players for the Makepeace Party were Syed Salim. last year's
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    SOCCER RESULTS IN BRIEF
    152 10 THE following: are results m brief of league soccer matches played yesterday: Reserve division, Lovals beat t!?t» Arsylls by two ffoab to one at Gillman. Second division (a). Fortress Signals beat the Royal Navy by four goals to nil at the Naval i*:ise. R.A.M.C. beat the
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    Annual Meeting Of Negri Football Association
    216 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Mar. 17. MR. Ng Loo Eeng, a former Singapore State footballer, who is vice-presi-dent of the Negri Sembilan Footba. 1 Association, presided at the annual general meeting of the Association held tc-night. Commenting on the rnnual report, Mr. Ng
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    CREMATION OF MRS. J.R. WEIGHT
    183 10 "TIIE death occurred on Monday of Mrs I Barbara Weight, wife of Mr. J. H. Weight, i o/ Sungei Papan Estate, Kota Tingsi, at the- 1 age of 33. The funeral took place at Bidadari cemetery yesterday afternoon. The service was held at the chapel
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    AUSTRALIAN SINGER'S RECITAL TO-NIGHT
    61 10 I ISTENERS Wi.o heard the Australian singer, Dorothy Helmrich's delightful recital 'd songs on Monday will welcome the news that she will be singing again from the Singapore Station to-night ac 8 50 W r attractive presentation of programmes is something quit? new to listeners m
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    N.A.A.F.I. Beat G.E.C. By Three Goals To One
    338 10 EXCITING EXCHANGES IN THE SECOND HALF N.A.A.F.I 3; G.E.C AFTER a comparatively dull first half, m which both rt sides missed many chances of scoring the Business' Houses' league match played on the J.C.S.A. ground yesterday, m wHfch the Navy, Army Air
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    R.A.F. (Tengah) Football Team
    34 10 picture. The R.A.F. (Tcngah), who beat Monvia Sports Club by six goals to two la a second division (a) league soccer match played at Farrer Part on Monday.- Free Press
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    To-day's Sports Events
    47 10 To-day's Sports Events COCCER: S.A.F.A. league, rirst division, Argylfs vs. Gordons, stadium; second division (b), Kranji vs. R.A.F., Kallang, Farrer Park: Airport Sports Club vs. Customs, GeyUng stadium; 8.H.L., Chartered Bank vs. Brinkmanns, J.C.S.A., Wearnes vs. Guthries, F. and N. ground. Cricket: V.M.C.A. vs. Manchester Regt., V.M.C.A.
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    Ron Richards May Fight Stricklaul
    137 10 Ron Richards May Fight Stricklaul F? U Richard, Klil rpi decision to f and *hi Kivf n fa an Mr. Jack M agen said last ferred with announcement that accepted an offer to fin,V Strickland will by the first ava proposed that h m Sydney on Mar, "I am now
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    S.A.S.V. HOLD ANNUAL DINNER
    98 10 The Singapore Amateur Spor celebrated its twoifth anniversary <i ncr at the Grtat World resta Saturday. There was a good gathering aai among the guests wen Mr G H k" Mr. Yeo Kian Hoe. the preside* i assistant secretary of the Singa badminton Association and Mr.
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    A.P.C. GIVE WALK-OVER
    18 10 THE AP.C. gave the Bank a walk-ovrr Houses' League ca rlayed at the Cieri day.
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    18 10 TTHE Keppel c; If C i Trimmer Cup 36 holes. v;ill be day and Sunday
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