The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 21 March 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,262. ESTD. 1835. FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    FRESH BLOWS AT ITALIAN SHIPPING Four Troop And Supply Ships "Certainly Sunk"
    523 1 FRESH BLOWS AT ITALIAN SHIPPING Four Troop And Supply Ships "Certainly Sunk" ABYSSINIA PUSH TO CONTINUE TILL ITALIANS SURRENDER Operations Cannot Be Held Up For Removal Of Non-Combatants London, 31ar. 20. J^SY request by the Italians for the safe conduct of the 200.000 Italian non-combatants m Abyssinia could only form
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    Intervention By Churchill
    194 1 8.8.C. BAN IS NOW LIFTED London, Mar. 20. I Churchillian manner 1 '.mister to-day p?rsonoed to settle a dispute 1 character which iy conducted with tot '.vj.s the action of the ;ng a number of artists -.-'d a recent conference People's Convention" atr alia, by a large
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    Assam Governor Liters Warning
    70 1 Shillong. Mar. 20. Tut need of being prepared for in\ contingency was to-day by the Governor of who warned the people 'hat air att^ks maf come without warning, adding that the flying stance from the nearest aerorome occupied by the Japanese >hiiions was a few hundred
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    VaticanTributeTo British Troops
    34 1 VaticanTributeTo British Troops London, Mar. 20. THE Vatican authorities have paid a tribute to the behaviour of Bri'ish troops, who have ensured the safety of civilians left by retreating enemy forces m Africa.— Reuter
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    American Citizens & Aliens Rules
    89 1 American Citizens Aliens Rules London, Mar. 20. CHEERS greeted the Ministerial announcement m the House of Commons to-day that a more liberal rx>licy would henceforth be followed m granting exemption from aliens res:rictions to United States citizens. The Home Secretary. Mr. Herbert Morrison, said it would not do to assume
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    32 1 London, Mar. 20. •"pHIS morning two German planes i 1 dived out of the skies over a south--1 east coast town and dropped bombs 'which damaged private houses and [caused casualties. Reuter
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    29 1 London. Mar. 20. MR. Winston Churchill, Prime Minister, told the House of Commons to-day that the budget would be introi duced m t Hmnw of Commons before iFa^tPr- Reuter
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    Large-Scale Nazi Evacuation Of Children
    88 1 Large-Scale Nazi Evacuation Of Children Moscow, Mar. 20. TPHE evacuation of children from large industrial centres m western Germany and the Berlin districts liable to air at'acks is being carried out on a large scale, states the official Tass agency m a Berlin message. Children are being sent to eastern
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    Factories Hit In Fierce Attack On Cologne
    167 1 London, Mar. 20. pOMMUNICATIONS and the indusv trial quarter on the east bank of the Rhine were the main targets when aircraft of the bomber command subjected Cologne to a fierce attack last night, says an Air Ministry communique. The weather wtf good
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    STOP PRESS
    60 1 New York, Mar. 20. An explosion which occurred to-day at a dynamite factory at Kenvil, New Jersey, of the Hercules powder factory, rocked the country for miles around. Details are at present lacking. About 50 people were killed and 200 injured by a series of explosions that wrecked
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    81 1 London, t>ec. 20. Thousands of lives and millions of pounds worth of national assets vital to the war effort have been saved by the fire-watchers scheme, states Mr. Herbert Morrison, Home Secretary, m a foreword to a new memorandum on a fire prevention order issued by the Ministry of Home
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    Baronet's Alleged Inquiry About Murder Sentences
    256 1 Nairobi, Mar. 20. "IF you came home one day and found your wife m bed with another man and you shot him, would you be charged with, and hanged for, murder?" This question was alleged by Chief Inspector Elliott to have been put to
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    HEAVILY-LADEN ARMY TRANSPORTS AMONG VESSELS TORPEDOED
    370 1 London, Mar. 20. ETJRTHER successes have been reported by British sub- marines operating: against Italy's sea communications with the British army overseas, says an Admiralty communique issued to-day. The submarine Utmost (Lieut-Comdr. R. D. Cayley) carried out a successful attack on an escorted convoy
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    Anglo-Turkish Collaboration
    80 1 Cairo, Mar. 20. TTHE "perfect identity of views" be- tween Turkey and Great Britain was recorded by M. Sarajoglu. Turkish Foreign Minister, m a telegram to Mr. Anthony Eden. British Foreign Minister, sent before leaving Cyprus. It read: "I wish to reiterate to your excellency the very sincere
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    New Tin Quota 130 Per Cent
    75 1 London, Mar. 20. nrHE tin quota for the third and fourth quarters of the current year was fixed at 120 per cent, of standard tonnages at a meeting of the International Tin Committee m London to-day. The Committee recommended to the signatory governments that
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    Perak Chinese Support Miners' Bomber Fund
    137 2 Perak Chinese Support Miners' Bomber Fund (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 20. PERAK Chinese miners warmly supported the "Malayan Miners' Bomber Fund" at a joint meeiing of the Perak Mining and Planting Association, the Perak Chinese Mining Association and the Perak Miners' Association, held here to-day. The meeting which
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    Muar Chettiar Sentenced
    149 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Sercmban, JVTar. 'JO. the Seremban Magistrate, Mr j a. i A. Faith, this morning delivered a lengthy judgment m a case m which Teh Kong Hwee. of Mmr. z.nti Muthuraman Chettiar of the same place were charged, the Chinese on two counts of
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    SPANISH SAILOR WHO DOES NOT LIKE FRANCO
    104 2 LJAVING nj mcney, and no friend* I 1 m Sing pare to help him, Abalo Manwa), a *2-year-o2d Spanish sailor' aye himself up tc the policy on v;e- J■nesday. Yesterday m the third court, when Mr L. C. Ooh, the mapLtrr.te sent to
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    TO-NIGHT'S RADIO TALK ON MALAY REGIMENT
    47 2 THE iiLstor>' of the Malay Regiment" ll the title of a tail: to be broadrast mm Singapore Station at 7 pm. to-day by an officer of the Regiment This is the final talk m the series "The^ History of ihe Regiments."
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    IMPERIAL MEDAL FOR PRISON OFFICER
    37 2 rrilE Hins has approved ihe av.ard oi the Imperial Service Mfdal to C Sub- Warder Rftin K 1 m retired from tho Straits Bettlsm nts Prisons' Service a'.t^r 31 years' s i..
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    Sale Of Petrol Coupons No Offence, Says F.M.S. Transport Chief
    367 2 Sale Of Petrol Coupons No Offence, Says F.M.S. Transport Chief (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 20. •THAT it is not an offence under the 1 Emergency Regulations (Petrol Consumption) Order, 1941, to sell or exchange coupons, is the opinion of Mr. H Stallworthy. Chairman of the Transport Board,
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    RENT RESTRICTION FOR PHANG TOWNS
    44 2 RENT RESTRICTION FOR PHANG TOWNS A MEETING Ccunoi "i lie Council Charged Lai i menl 1940 l> the Snnitar. KetPri and i: thrsp aj sisti* of fie 1 Executive Ei kav Wong Hupp On the -<■• Rahman re. shnrld allow b^iik reserves Pahan^ River tion.
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    LONDON HAS HEAVIEST ATTACK THIS YEAR
    360 3 IG,OOO Incendiary Bombs Dropped In Raid Lasting Several Hours KKMAN raiders returned m force to L^doi* list °ni-ht v :in d it was the heaviest aitaek since the city was fir^H n the a <t Sunday m the old year. nrCd Utackmx m groups,
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    N.Z. Premier To Visit London
    68 3 Wellington, Mar. 20. •yilE New Zealand Prime Minis- ter, Mr. Peter Fraser, commenting on London newspaper reports, said that he had received an invitation from Mr. Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister, and the British Cabinet to visit Britain to (U*oiss matters m connection with t!^e
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    South Africa's Great Aid To Empire Fighters
    179 3 UNPRECEDENTED FLOW OF WAR MATERIALS Johannesburg, Mar. 20. A RMOURED CARS, bombs, all types of shells and guns, clothing and boots are flowing from production line* at a rate unprecedented m the Union's industrial history, showing South Africa's importance as an Empire reservoir
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    Sydney Mobs US. Naval Squadron
    223 3 Sydney Mobs US. Naval Squadron Sydney, Mar. 20. I welcome was accorded United States naval squadI seven warships when it arrivSydnej Head to-day. storm cknril and driving to damp the tidour of the crowds ashore ar>d afloat m our. Fadden, acting Prime Australia, who was ood on reaching the flagship.
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    SEQUEL TO SEARCH OF AS AM A MARU
    73 3 Los Angles, Mar. 20. Tifl3 N.Y.K. announces that it will not accept passengers' hand baggage unless American lirences are obtained. The new ruling will take effect from Mar. 25. vhtn the Tatsuta Maru Is scheduled to sail for Japan. This action follows
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    DR. VAN KLEFFENS
    39 3 Bata>ia. Mar. 20. DR. van Kleffens and Mr. Charles Welter, mpcrtively ForrUrn Minister and Mm Mff for Colonies of the Netherlands Government m London, will arrive here on Aor 1. according to an announcement.— Eastern News
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    Factory Expansion In India Urged
    45 3 Kombay. Mar. 20. Meander Roger, chairman of Ri |ci mission, recommended torj expansion m India, intended for war work ill be equipped with modern .eh would prove suitable ds of peace time work idd materially to India's tor tpacLy. Reuter
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    Greek C.-in-C. On Heroism Of Troops
    90 3 Athens, Mar. 20. GFV Papagos, Commander-in- hirf of the Greek Army, rerrJMl to the kni^hthocd confer'(i upon him by the King, m an »rder of the day to Greek troops. His Majesty King George of Bagtaai has deigned to confer uron me a hish
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    Looseness In Supervision Of Building Work
    117 3 LONDON CRITICISM ON £12,000,000 SCHEME London, Mar. 20. SOME criticism of looseness m supervision of building of Government factories is made m the report of a special commission appointed to investigate national expenditure. It refers specifically to an extensive factory which will cost about
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    Cheltenham Gold Cup Result
    117 3 London, Mar. 20. THE Cheltenham Gold Cup race, run over three- miles at the season's outstanding steeplechase meeting, was won to-day by Mr. D. Sherbrooke's Poet Prince, with Major L. Montague's Savcn second and Lady Phils' Red Rower third. Ten ran. Roman Hackle, the favourite, dropped
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    "Reconstruction Must Be Planned Now" Says The Times
    156 3 "Reconstruction Must Be Planned Now" Says The Times London, Mar. 20. BRITISH newspapers welcome yesterday's House of Commons debate on post-war reconstruction and the announcement by Mr. Arthur Greenwood, member of the War Cabinet and Minister without Portfolio, of the Government's detemina.ion to obliterate the scars of war and make
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    "BEVIN BOYS" ARRIVE IN ENGLAND
    32 3 Madras, Mar. 20. NEWS has been received that the first batch of "Bevin Boys" has reached England. The se r%rmH hatyh t« almost ready to proceed.- Reuter
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    London Journal On Nazi Plunder Of Five Occupied Countries
    271 3 London Journal On Nazi Plunder Of Five Occupied Countries London, Mar. 20. BLUNDER m excelsis" is the term applied by the Daily Telegraph Mr. R. A. Butler's (Under-Secre-tary of State for Foreign Affairs) nat? of the annual toll being U on Norway. Denmark. Belm, Holland and France for the !e?e
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    VATICAN'S GRATITUDE TO BRITISH FORCES
    88 3 London, Mar. 20. THE plight of Italian civilians m East Africa has been the subject of deep concern to the Vatican, and on two recent occasions high tribute has been paid on behalf of the Holy See to the correct and sympathetic attitude displayed towards
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    "Heil Hitler" —And How!
    160 3 "Heil Hitler" And How London, Mar. 20. ON a recent dark and unpleasant night a British bomber set off for a definite objective m enemy-occupied country. Because of very bad weather the bomber crew were unable to find the target. They flew around for some time searching, but finally had
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    Pedro, He Fly No More
    195 3 London, Mar. 20. CTATED to be Italy's ace acrobatic »3 pilot m East Africa, "Porpoise Pedro" has been captured, according to information received from the R.A.F. Middle East headquarters by the Air Ministry news service. Pedro, who flew a CR42, earned his nickname from his
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    French Fleet Not For Germany
    95 3 French Fleet Not For Germany Istanbul, Mar. 20 A FRENCH diplomat passing through Istanbul froni Vichy yesterday emphatically stated that Marshal Henri Plain personified France, never deviating from the armistice agreement, never allowing the French Empire's fleet to fall into Germany's hands. Denouncing Pierre Laval and a handful of other
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    B.B.C. Banned To Bulgarians
    74 3 Berlin, Mar. 20. DULGARIANS have been forbidden to listen to British broadcasts, states a Sofia dispatch to the official German news agency, citing a decree issued by the Minister of the Interior. Bulgarians must be protected from propaganda from certain foreign radio stations, especially British, it
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    MILITARY PARLEY AT NEW DELHI
    42 3 New Delhi, Mar. 19. A MILITARY conference of rulers and representatives of sta'cs maintaining Indian States forces dis cussed matters relating to enhancing the value of States forces' co-operation during the war. Unanimous decisions were reached.- Reuter
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    British Tribute To The Dutch
    312 3 PEOPLES DEVOTION TO CAUSE OF FREEDOM London, Mar. 2). PROPOSING the toast ot Princess Juliana and the Royal Family ot the Netherlands at a Royal Empire Society luncheon. Lord Simon, the Lord Chancellor, paid an eloquent tribute to the devot.on to the cause of lreodom
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    BID TO BELITTLE SPITFIRE FUNDS
    126 3 London. Mat. pONTRIBUTORS to the rapidly amounting Spitfire Funds m all parts of the British Empire and many foreign countries, and m tewns and vlllag s of Britain, will extmct amusement from Germany's foolish efforts U» belittle the significance of this great spontaneous movement. The
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    The Singapore Free Press and Daily News FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1941. Volunteers' Role
    635 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1941. Volunteers' Role T*HE comment of the Commander-in-chief. Air Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, that the importance of the Volunteer forces has not been decreased m the least since extra troops have arrived m Malaya should be an effective reply to thuse who
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    2 4 THIEVES KITCHEN
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    How Hitler's Words Are Falsified By Deeds
    928 4 57 VISCOUNT MAUGHAM Occupied Prague LIITLER has from the first put his doctrine of lying: into i practice, deceiving his own subijeets first and then leading i foreign peoples astray. He counted, no doubt, on the reluc-t-uice of the average civilized man to
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    "Children's Republic" In Leicestershire
    379 4 A "CHILDREN'S Republic" has been set up m a large house on a hiil near Melton Mowbray, famous for its pi;\s and hunting, m Leicestershire. It is to be a sanctuary for refugee children from warring Eurcpean countries and its admin stratcr is E me Odgers,
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    IRISH-AMERICANS
    27 4 A GROUP cans h.u> a. of Eire, Mr d- British to lift enable R line ol civUiz: "Only if t land be f ree the rcq^
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    THREE CHARGES OF CHEATING
    252 5 I Hied Cheques, But \o Bank Account P....y m the cnmina] disr \esterday to three char•ur.g Kum Eii? Lin. \«> previous convictions, d to a years rigorous impmch ciiari:t. the termi iv. ar.vi to two fears'! if ,t. l. McFail. ■juse as given by C 10.
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    PORT WILD STRIKE CALLED OFF
    56 5 I Our Own Correspondent Taipinc. Mar. 19. •Aood ervlies* strike rt?d last Friday following MC ol wages, was called off aoout 200 coolies have j rk. i :a: v conference took mplofcn and represeni ie^; at Port Weld on TuesI which the employers pro- definite
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    LANTERN LECTURE BY WORLD CYCLISTS
    53 5 LANTERN LECTURE BY WORLD CYCLISTS t. es of the Inciuoi Asso--5b sapore. the three Indian k J. Khans. R. D. I: D. Shroff— who had bten the world for the p**\ ei^ht v talk m English, which tU 'es on their area at the Ramakri^hna Road, on Sunday, at is
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    $10,000 IN INTEREST FREE LOANS
    51 5 rE Accountant-Genci.il. S.S.. hns received an additional $10.357.1 j n Interest-free loans to help m the rosecution of the war The separate t-ms are: Loin to th? Imperial Government >nonyrrous W^OO. Lonns to the S.S. Government Mr. Harold Cundy $857 ll; Mr. Chan Lvi si.eco.
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    GOVERNMENT KEEN INTEREST IN CHINESE WELFARE
    876 5 GOVERNMENT KEEN INTEREST IN CHINESE WELFARE re To Afford Better 3 Section Security :OUT 300 MIXED POLICE ECRUITS WANTED NOW n mwtnt is taking a keen interest m the welfare Chinese people vho form a bi« port jon of n '>» this count ry. In order to afford !Ur protection
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    A.R.P. WALL COLLAPSES
    287 5 Narrow Escape Of Indian Tamby AN INDIAN tamby had a narrow escape from death yesterday afternoon when the inner half of an ali most completed brick A.R.P. wall erected along the five- foot way, to (protect the premises of Messrs. G. H. Slot and Co., m Robinson
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    ALLEGED FALSIFICATION OF ACCOUNTS
    71 5 TAN Chsi Sen?. a 28-year-old 1 English-speaking c hinese, appeared before Mr. L. C. Goh. the tMrd ma?istrnte yesterday en a charge that as a store-keeper employed Irv the S.S. Food Controller, he had falsified the accounts of the sugar por i between Sept. 29. 1939
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    Rest Of Volunteers To Be Called Up
    92 5 ALL volunteers liable for con- tinuous training, but who hnve not undergone such training during 1941 will be embodied for the period Anr. 13 to June 14, both days inclusive, states an ord>r published yesterday. The personnel of the Singapore, Volunteer Tny Section
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    Divorce Petition In High Court
    229 5 A DIVORCE petition m which Elius Davies is seeking a dissolution o: his marriage with 'Bertha Elizabeth Da vies was postponed uy the Chief Justice, Sir Percy McElw&ine, In the High Court yesterday. When the case was called Mrs. Davies who. up io that time,
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    PETROL COUPONS
    17 5 PETROL coupons issued for March will not be valid for Apiil, the Free Press understands.
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    NEW SPEED LIMIT ON CHANGI ROAD
    31 5 A SPEED limit of 30 miles per hour has been enforced on a port" 1 on of Changl Road between the 12th and 13th milestones.
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    "Indo-China's Hopes Of A Fair Deal From Japan Shattered"
    598 5 rpH£ "forced arbitration" which was 1 imposed on the government of indo-China by Japan, m her "niediation" m the Franco-! hni conflict, has shattered whatever r>opcs Indo-China had of receiving fair treatment at the. h?nds of the Japanese. i "It is
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    Eye-Witness Accounts Of Fire Engine Accident
    1374 5 CORONER'S INQUEST INTO TRIPLE ROAD DEATHS EYE-WITNESS accounts of an accident which occurr- d at the intersection of Victoria Street and Stamford Head on the morning of Mar. 11 were given by several witnesses at an inquest into the death of three Municipal Tamil
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    COAT STOLEN FROM "LITTLE BRIGHTON"
    139 7 pARKING his car at Uttle Brish--1 ton." as the TeloV: Ayer sea front is nopularly known m Singapore, a Chinese youth and his girl friend remained there for sume time enjoying the breeze on Wednesday nipht. They little knew that 13-year-old S?ah Ang Keng was
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    MALAYAN COLLIERIES EARNS $756,167
    148 7 Dividend Maintained At 16 Per Cent. (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Mar. ?0. A NET profit of $753,167 was earned by Malayan Collieries Ltd. m the year ended December last. This compares with 1620,775 In Hie preceding year. Three Interim ci\idtr.ris of three per rent,
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    FOUND WITH CHAP-JEEKEE SLIPS AND RECORDS
    100 7 FOUND WITH CHAP-JEE-KEE SLIPS AND RECORDS WOOI CIIOOI SENG, a 44-year-old Hok- kien, pleaded guilty m the third court yesterday to a charge that he assisted m carrying on Chap-joe-kat m a boose m Rochore Road on Tuesday. Prosecuting, Inspector T. C. Chco.h said j that at 5.45 p.m. that
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    War Risks (Goods) Insurance To Be Enforced On Apr. 1
    901 7 RATE OF PREMIUM HALF PER CENT. PER MONTH THE War Risks (Goods) Insurance scheme will come into force on Apr. L Under its provisions it will be compulsory for commercial firms and bu-ine^smen to insure their goods if its value
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    Charge Of Mischief By Killing Dog
    202 7 A LL£GED to have slashed a do? with a *arge chopper used for slai. m? pigs, and wounded it ao that it di^d m :tn animal Inflrn the next day, lan Piow, a porr assistant, %as on tna. m the Beoad court yesterday. He
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    A.-A. GUNNERS AND SAPPERS SHARE POINTS
    634 8 A.- A. GUNNERS AND SAPPERS SHARE POINTS Hard And Vigorous First Division Soccer At Changi ALL SCORING DONE IN THE SICOi^D HALF R.A. (Anti-Aircraft) 2; R.K 2. TWO well-matched tennis played hard and vigorous soccer at Changi yesterday. They were the Ant i- Aircraft Retriment and the Royal Engineers, and
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    SOCCER RESULTS IN BRIEF
    103 8 I*IIE following are the results m brief of league s>cc.r matches played yesterday: >. WJk. ITague, first ill ill—. n.\ i\.-\) and the Fortress RE. dr^w at Chanri. each siJe soring two s«alv Res*.*ve division; The game between the (> >rd"ns and the Fortress R.E.. t>
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    Malay Regiment Beat M.P.H. Two-Nil
    313 8 Malay Regiment Beat M.P.H. Two-Nil Malay Rcgt. 2: M.P.H 0. TAI fine opportunism displayed by Omar, their left wing who scared bo.h his team's g°-*ls, was a major factor m th Malay Regiment's victory by two goals to nil over the Malaya Publishing Ilous* m a second division (a) league
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    Ceylon Sports Club Cricket Teanio
    137 8 HpHE following are CtjUm Sports Club 1 cricket team hn M •^d games \'inM the 11*3* t tVUtfrv at Pilestier to-morrow* B. Dudley (capt.\ s CheU&iv Ciiln Perera, Dr. Balasingarn. Kulasin^?.m. A. S. A. Jansen. E. Sinnathurai. V. Paramsothy, E. Doraisamv. S. Thuraisingrim Roy Ondatje.
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    TEAMS FOR SUNDAY'S GOLF MATCH AT TANGLIN
    217 8 JPHS following axe the starting times i and teams for match between the! Sepoy Unes Golf Club and toe Garri-! son Golf Club, to se played at Tanglin i on Sunday. Sepoy players mentioned j first: 9 a.m.. H. O. Turner <20> and
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    Indians Were Beaten AH Too Easily By The Recs
    1002 8 LAST WEEK-END'S CRICKET IN REVIEW QUITE the most surprising result cf last week-end's cricket, which saw the season m Singapore blossom right out of its embryo stage, was the innings victory the Singapore Recreation Club scored over the Indian Association. The
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    To-day's Sports Events
    35 8 To-day's Sports Events Soccer: S.A.F.A. lea^np. first division. Mam listers vs Police, itadtam; second ifriston <b), S.CFJL vs. F->rt Canning: BH L 11. and S Rank vs G.F.C Depot: Strains Tii.ics Pnn il I'n'.ccrs, S.H.B.
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    Argylls Meet Gordons At Stadium
    48 8 picture. The Argrylls regbtSfi th?ir first via of the current season when th*y b:at th? fircrd'ms by an on'v fsaj *n a tim division league football match played at Anson Rnad S'mdfaai on Wedn?sdsy. Thl3 picture shows the sram^ m progress.- Free Press
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    SINGAPORE RACE TRAINING
    38 8 T*HE Bukit T.mah racecourse will b* OiTijiaily open for training far tne S.ngapore Tur; Club's Summ r «Governor's Cup) meet.ng en Thursday. Mar. 27. it 5.45 am when the usual coffee arrangements will be made.
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    PASIR PANJANG ROVERS
    81 8 ATEL-\AI 'rom the tollawins piayer.^, J will be selected to represent the Pasir Panjang Rovers against the Johjrc Cvstoms m a friendly soccer natsb at) Johore Bahru on Sunday: G. Webber One Eng He*. Cheng Chee Fonjr M. Rahim, Lecng Foon Chew. Won^ Tonrl Seng, John Hon.
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      HEE CHIN & KOH OUT IN STRAIGHT SETS
      145 8 HEE CHIN KOH OUT IN STRAIGHT SETS second s-t ulm n i» pm v ?d to b e the- d '.H" Ul lnt the m ?l V,4t •••Mibl-s final t|)e ns 'hjnmi n Thin aMr > J5 Keu. ft— i, M By rinnini; j tilt now Q] v m ths
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      BUSINESS HOUSES' LEAGUE TABLE
      129 8 JJUNNERS-UP In to League last sea I Chinese Bai it, wh I below, tbmi eve:- the honours t: 'iho Chinese B oca ten m goal avciace o! -inst. i. 'which thc;r closest r the 1 raction Con Uj better. Uni.eeis, b 4der« LCfn very a. ready
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      25 8 BIG WIN FOR BUSMEN DLAYING m tne Business Houses' League y?sterdav, the Traction Co b?at Harpers by six goals to nil The match maa »-I»»..^j
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