The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 March 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,265. ESTD. 1835. TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1911. 5 CENTS
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    FINAL BRITISH WARNING TO YUGOSLAVIA
    191 1 LtUtifiot CJondo ne Any AgveeiYi etit With Axis NAZI TROOPS MOVING RAPIDLY TOWARDS GREEK FRONTIER Cairo, Mar. 21 THE British Minister m Belgrade, Mr. Ronald Campbell, 1 has addressed a Note to the Yugoslav Government, it is announced here. The British Note is m the
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    BRITISH BATTLESHIPS NOW IN ATLANTIC, SAY GERMANS
    285 1 Story Of Two-Day Chase Of Nazi Raider Warships London, Mar. 24. BRITISH wantafi have chased German battleships for two days m the Atlantic, I) to the German radio. \«i comment is hitherto available m London on the German radio assertions it i> pointed
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    13 Raiders Shot Down At Malta
    37 1 i London, Mar. 24. ■nUTEEBi German planes were lutnytd! n a raid over Malta q Itasl nine Junkers d»vebMßber^ were >hot down by British four more were desh% anti-aircraft suns- Reuter
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    Whole Of British Somaliland Is Overrun
    146 1 COUNTER-ATTACKS AT KEREN REPULSED Nairobi, Mar. 24. T i British Somaliland I now under British control and j road from Berbera to Hargreisa oper. I announcement is maae m to- ommunique here, which also tv^ed further successes m Abysl itrti troops attacked ...an positions
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    Matsuoka Sees Molotov: To Meet Cripps
    134 1 Berlin, Mar. 24. MR. Yosuke Matsuoka, Japanese Foreign Minister, accompanied by the Japanese Ambassador. Mr. Tatekawa, to-day visited M. Molotov. Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, m the Kremlin, says a Mos- cow telegram to the official German j news agency. Despite contrary reports, adds
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    General Shang Chen In New Delhi
    73 1 New Delhi, Mai. *t. .TxLE unofficial Chinese goodwiU mih--1 tary mission led by Gen. Onns Chen h^ arrl r^?^ y oi three day; it will yj entertained by the Viceroy and Lord Linlithgow m party will leave on Thursday on tiu-'-week tour of places
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      27 1 London, Mar. 24. It i» learned thai 10.000 incendlarr bombs were dropped on Berlin by British bombers last night. Polish crews parti- cipateri In the rant- Reuter
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      101 1 Recent repot b» from Yugoslavia, British official circles here state, show clearly that opinion throughout the country, including Croatia, is hardening against the idea of signing any kind of agreement with Germany. This is notably trve m the case of the army. X Ls riffhtly realized that any such pact
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      44 1 Ankara, Mar. 24. The Turfcisfc Government has handed the Soviet Government a note through the Turkish Ambassador m Moscow giving similar assurances to those recently given by Russia to Turkey. It is possible that the notes win be published m both capitals simultaneously. Reuter
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      110 1 London. Mar. 24. Mr. R. Ci. Menzies, Australian Prime Minister, is extending his stay m Britain. la London today after his provincial tour he said he hope* to meet members of the Trades Union Congress and to visit north and sooth Ireland and have a convenation wttk Mr. de Vatera.
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      47 1 l.ondoa. Mar. 24. A convoy of French ships escorted by destroyers passed through the Straits of Gibraltar heading for the southern Atlantic yesterday afternoon, according t« a Tangier telegram to the Italian news agency. The h British blockade authorities did not try to stop the convoy.- Reuter
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    Commentators Freely Discuss U.S. Intervention
    69 1 Commentators Freely Discuss U.S. Intervention New York, Mar. 24. WIKKLESS reports last night V* suggested that Germany was concentrating her main sea strength m the Atlantic and commentators were freely discussing intervention m one kind or another. Reports of German battleships raiding m the Atlantic have somewhat overshadowed the Balkan
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    BERLIN, KIEL & HANOVER BOMBED
    418 1 BERLIN, KIEL HANOVER BOMBED London, Mar. 24. 1 AIRCRAFT of the R.A.F. bomber command made successful raids i last night upon Berlin, Kiel and I Hanover, while weather upset for the second night m succession con- j tinuation of the German blitz on i British ports. An R.A.F. communique issued
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    American Pride In New Zealand
    85 1 American Pride In New Zealand London, Mar. 24. TIE United States CJoasul at Wellington expressed the pride felt by Americans m knowing that their Government aie not standing idly by while the forces of aggression try to disrupt the democratic way of life. "We Americaas will be prouder still whci<
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    Yugoslav Premier Said Going To Vienna To Sign Pact
    343 1 Before the Cairo announcement of the British Note to Yugoslavia, it was learned from a very reliable source m Belgrade, says Reuter, that the Yugoslav Prime Minister, M. Tsvetkovitch, and Foreign Minister, Dr. Cincar-Markoviteh, will leave Vienna to-night and that the
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    Heavy Production Of U.S. Steel
    88 1 New York, Mar. 24 TTHE United States Steel Corporation is producing a much greater amount of steel for arms product] 1 than during the world war, running its mills at a rate equalling about 99 pt»r cent, of theoretical capacity and n pi Dying more
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    Another $50,000 For War Funds
    196 2 FRASER NEAVE'S PROPOSAL FRASBR and Neave, Ltd., sister company of Malayan Breweries, Ltd., is to fellow th 3 example set by the Malayan Breweries and will, subject to the approval of shareholders at the annual meeting on Saturday, contribute a further $50,000 to War Fund?.
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    ALIENATION OF LAND FOR MINING
    135 2 F.M.S. Government Decides To Revise Its Policy r T t HE F.M.S. Government has decid- ed to revise its policy m regard to the prospecting and alienation of 'land for mining purposes as set out In its communique of June 23, 1934. It has now
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    RULES FOR K. L. BLACKOUT PRACTICES
    256 2 LIGHTING restrictions lor both the brown-out and black-out practices to be held m Kuala Lumpur on Mar. j 27 have been published m the F.M.S. i Government Gazeite. The regulations state ihat No lamp on any vehicle shall show light from an area larger
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    NAZIS LOSE THREE TO EACH R.A.F. PLANE
    91 2 London, Mar. 21. GROWING R.A.F. superiority is shown m results of air encounters In various theatres of war during the week which ended at dawn on Saturday. Mar. 22. The figures are Over and around Britain German losses six. British losses three but
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    ALLEGED KIDNAPPING OF TAMIL GIRL
    59 2 ALAPICHAY bin Kadir MasUn, a 31-year-old Indian Muslim, appeared before Mr. Hon Sui Sen, the fifth magistrate, yesterday on a charge of kidnapping a young Tamil girl named Aesah binte Mohamed Rantp.n on Saturday at Selat Road. The charge was explained and the case postponed
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    PRAYERS FOR ALLIES
    27 2 HTHE Malabar Muslim Jama-a-Th at a recent general meeting conducted prayers for the victory of Great Britain and her Allies m the present war.
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    TRAWLER FEARED LOST
    8 2 rpHE Admiralty announces that H.M.
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    Menzies On Failure Of Luftwaffe
    245 2 Portsmouth, Mar. 24. JI/IR. R. G. Menzies, Australian Prime Minister, who underwent the latest air raid ordeal of Plymouth people, declared at Portsmouth yesterday, This air raid business is not going to conquer Britain and German armies are certainly not going to invade this country
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    "United States In The War"
    144 2 SOUTHERN JOURNAL'S FIRM ATTITUDE Atlanta (Georgia), Mar 23. THE Atlanta Costitution. a leading southern journal, declares. "This country is to-day at war with the Axis powers. We are emphatically furnishing arms to the warrior and thereby are as much a part of the war eilort
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    Award For Attack On Warship
    188 2 Lomion, Mar 24. A SQUADRON-LEADER who has completed over 100 sorties by day and night receives the Distinguished Service Order m the latest list of R.A.F. awards. The officer who already holds the Distinguished Flying Cross is J. L. Gordon -Finlayson, son of Lieut.-Gen. Sir
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    MEYER CUP WON BY DR. IBRAHIM
    18 2 MEYER CUP WON BY DR. IBRAHIM T l^ lir 1 land was between Dr V. Marti Dr. Ibrahim
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      187 2 GOOD NEWS FOR THE CHIL3^SA TURD A Y~MOhMl\ 0 I at the CAPITOL lAT 1 1 Q'CLCCK Special 'OUR GANG 7 Children's MATiuTT Excellent programme of selected comedies, musicals etc., including WAY," Coloured Cartoon, and "3 5 comedy. Admission Adults 6(1 cts (induninj: Ta Children 25 vU. HELP THE WAR
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    DISPATCH OF FOOD TO FRANCE CONDEMNED
    416 3 Step Not Justified g y Vichy's Assurances, American Journal Declares SHORTAGE NOT NATURAL RESULT OF THE WAR" t ew£ ew York Mar 24. Tiu di-pau-h oi American food ships to unoccupied France londrnmcd m an outspoken article today m the N York Daily Mirror.
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    Sioyadinovitch Suspected Of Revolt Move
    217 3 Sioyadinovitch Suspected Of Revolt Move t on Jim, Mar. 24. r pois ssion of the j i rumen! early m the possibility of a: i by M. Stoyabne Minister of American journUmat knowledge broadcasting from on Yugo.4 his pi i vale ir interned him w y. a ilial he h:\d
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    \\l> JAPANESE
    45 3 INDIA-AND-JAPANESE MEDICAL-DEGREES New ;v!hi. Mir. XL f^ N mo* iiig for the ren ol mticUccii degrees by rrntttn was referred by v dual Council at its meet- to ttw exirutive comsu?sestion of Major•oily. tHrector-Ocnerml of ii -al Servii JoH .-> Direcioc of Bvn Tom 1928 to
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    DEATH IN LONDON OF IKROME X JEROME
    35 3 DEATH IN LONDON OF JEROME K. JEROME London, Mar. 24. THE death is announced m London of Jerome K. Jerome, author of "Three Men In A Boat" and ovnei books. He xaa nearly 80 Reuter
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    What Matsuoka i\lay Tell Nazis
    90 3 What Matsuoka May Tell Nazis (From Our Own Correspondent > Batavia, Mar. 24. COMMENTING on the visit of Mr. Yostike Matsuoka, Japanese Fore'ffn Minister, the newspaper Algremeen Indisch Daffblad says it does not believe that the result of his talks with the German leaders will be the speeding up of
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    Squadron Scours Eritrea looking For Trouble*5
    194 3 Squadron Scours Eritrea Looking For Trouble as aim. Mar. 91 whole of Eritrea r üble" Ls the present squadron o! South rce whose varied exr;bed by the Air Minismembers find plenty -ter day they return to enter up m leg books aircraft lighted." Since ■n the Sudan, the squadron j
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    Canada-U.S. Collaboration
    81 3 Canada-U.S. Collaboration London, Mar. 24 THERE is lurther news of growing co-operation between Canada and the United States. The United States Assistant Secretary of State has urged the immediate approval of the St. Lawrence waterway agreement with Canada, so that warships can be built m the Great Lake and free
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    Huge Sums For U.S. Defence & Aid To Britain
    115 3 Huge Sums For U.S. Defence Aid To Britain Londou. Mar. IT is reported iiom Washington that three huge appropriation bills totalling over i 14,400,000.000 are expected to reach President Roosevelt for signature this week. They are: $7,000,000,000 for the aid to Britain measure; $3,400,000,000 for naval supplies and $4,00 C,000,000,
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    Thai Newspaper Upholds Britain
    79 3 London, Mar. 24. A THAILAND newspaper denied allegations from Japanese sources that Britain had tried to bring about the failure of the Thailand-Indc-China mediation talks m Tokio. "The British are held m the highest esteem by Thais/* the paper adds. "Britain is a great power and
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    APPLICATIONS FOR EXTRA TIN QUOTAS
    92 3 ITOLLOWING the fixing of the international tin quota at 130 per cent, for the third and fourth quarters of the current year. Malaya's domestic quota for the second quota period for 1941 has been fixed at 100 par cent In order to ensure the maximum
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    32 3 Athens. Afar. 24. r^VER 10,000 Groek youths marched past the tomb of the Unknown Soldier to-day here denod Day. celebrations of which Irffan yeson the occasion of Greek national Indepen- tcrduy.— Reuter
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    R.A.F. Successes In Albania
    111 3 Athens, Mar. 24. R.A.P. bombers raided Berat aerodrome yesterday with sood results, to-day's communique Irom British headquarters reports. Two grounded aircraft burst into flames and others were certainly damaged Clashes with enemy fighters are rectrded. The first, when a number of enemy fighters were intercepted, was
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    Grim Battle Of Atlantic Opens In Earnest
    371 3 CHANCES OF SURVI VAL OF SCHARNHORST, GNEISENAU London, Mar. 24. U7IT H the grim Battle of the Atlantic opened m earnest and the German battle-cruisere Gneisenau and Scharnhorst at large the British Press is taking stock of the methods by which German defeat
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    Britons To Stay In Tangier
    48 3 London. Mar. 24. THERE is no truth m the report emanating from La Linea that it has been decided to vlo>o the Bri.ish consulate at Tangier and that British residents have been ordered to leave Morocco. Reuters diplomatic correspondent learns from authoritative quarters.
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    Japanese Make New Surprise Landing
    82 3 Japanese Make New Surprise Landing Tokio, Mar. "A. A STRONG Japanese detachment r^ade a surprise landing at dawn to-day east of Bias Bay, notorious pirate lair m Kwangtung province, states a communique issued by the High Command of the Japanese expeditionary force. The landing was carried out m cooperation with
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    Dutch Ministers' Visit To Indies
    98 3 (From Our Own Correspondent* Batavia. Mar. >.!. IN a speech to the West Java agricultural Association, the Director of the Netherlands Indies Government Information OtTice, Mr. Ritman. declared; "The visit of the Nethor]r-nd>- Sforeifrn Minister, (Dr. van EOettens) and tiie Colonial Minister fMr. D. J.
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    Lincolnshire To-morrow
    195 3 London, Mar. 24. CHORN or Uk usual peacetime glamour and bound by restrictions through wartime conditions, the flat racing season begins with the Lincolnshire Handicap at Lincoln on Wednesday. Despite the aatn ti -sport clement whim has been responsible for the cancellation of the Grand National, one of
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    Another Polish Air Squadron In Britain
    226 3 i>onaon. Mar. 24. AT aawi* 10-day, yet another Polish squadron took the air ready to defend Britain as part of the great ever -growing organisation of the fighter command of the RAF Its name will be Biina. It Is a big squadron manned by
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      39 3 POLAROID DAY GLASSES See how this new scientific light control stops reflected glare and protects your eyes as do other sun glass can protect them. They gWe you the view without the clare Medical Hall Ltd. 3. Battery Road
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1941. Whither- Japan?
    686 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 1941. Whither- Japan? INTEREST m the Far Eastern 1 situation is now moving to Berlin where Mr. Matsuoka will socn be discussing Axis politics with Hitler. Ribbentrop and the rest. There is a growing impression that Japan does not now want to go
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    What Australia's War Effort Is Achieving
    1502 4 By A Special Correspondent AUSTRALIA'S work as a partner m the Empire Air Scheme is impressive. It is not permissible to disclose numbers, but an idea of the magnitude o* the country's contribution may be gained from the fact that under the original plan,
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    Her 'Greatest Feat'
    77 4 USTRALIA'S machine tool industry is probably her greatest feat m her war effort to date/* said Lieutenant-Colonel G. Drake-Brockman, president of the Institution of Engineers. Lieutenant-General DrakeBrockman said that one example of this amazing industrial advance was that a firm which had not even existed 12 months
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    British Women In Philippines Collect Books For Troops Here
    1654 5 Free Press Feature By MARY HEATHCOTT nSH folk m Manila heard Lord's recent appeal radio for books, games ;zines for the troops \a. The result has been 3 books of all kinds, magazines (among era! batches of bright ones) and several
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    FOR EASTER BRIDES
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    An A.I.F. Transport Convoy In A Typical Malayan Setting
    24 6 An A.I.F. transport convoy makes a halt en route amidst typical scenery somewhere m Malaya."
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    Franco's Envoy Is Convinced Nazis Cannot Win War
    565 6 CEXOR DEL POZO went to England recently for General Franco, believing that Hitler would win the war quickly. A few months m England changed his mind. After careful investigation of the situation, this personal envoy of Spain's dictator now declares •From what
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    "Show Nazis No Pity After Victory" Says Dutch Premier
    131 6 "Show Nazis No Pity After Victory Says Dutch Premier NO pity or weakness must be shown towards the Germans after victory has been achieved." said the Dutch Premier. Processor Gerbrandy. m an interview published m ihe London newspaper. Free Netherlands. "It isn't only Hitler we must conquer, he added. "It
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    Britain, U.S. And 1776
    74 6 THE Lease-or-Lend Bill which has been passed by the United States Congress to give aid to Great Britain is Bill No. 1.776. That number had previous historical significance m the relations between the two coumries because it was m 1776 that the United States declared their
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    Prison For Disloyal Assertion
    133 6 Prison For Disloyal Assertion THE first prosecution under Section 42A of the National Secuiity Regulations was heard In Melbourne recently. Regulation 42A. gazetUd on Jan. 13. gives the Federal Government wide powers to deal with "disloyal" or "unpatriotic" statements. John Joseph Moore, unemployed, of no fixed address, was sentenced to
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    Mr. Menzies' Popularity In England
    179 6 Mr. Menzies Popularity In England "IT is difficult for British observers to understand how Mr. R. G. Menzies originally acquired m Australia his reputation for cold-blooded aloofness." says the Evening Standard diarist. "His public manner m England has been warm and friendly— except before the microphone, where he is not
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    SHOT OUT OF THE SKY
    40 6 IHE Italian and German pest must be shot out of the sky!" was the stirring message given to men of the Fleet Air Arm by Admiral Sir Andrew Cunningham, commander of Britain s Mediterranean Fleet.
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    How Admiralty Will Control All Shipbuilding Yards In Britain
    548 6 4 RECENT cable briefly an- nounced that the Admiralty is to take over responsibility for the most efficient use of labour within the shipbuilding industry. This step is now explained m a memorandum issued on a scheme ifor the control of
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    A "Digger" From U.S.A.
    97 6 "I AM from Sydney, somewhere near Adelaide." These words proved the undoing of a young American living m England who recently reported for duty at an A IF', camp near London. He claimed he was a 100 per cent. Australian, with an acquired American accent. He
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    Boys Of 17 Now Being Accepted As Air Trainees
    148 6 VOVTHS of 17 who are suitable for training as air crew members and wireless operators, will now be permitted to begin pre-enlistment education for the Air Force, the chairman of the New South Wales R.A.A.F. Recruiting Drive Committee (Sir Donald Cameron;
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    NAZIS AND ARGENTINE
    93 6 GERMANY is promising the Argentine enormous post-war trade. Warning that there was no future m Argentine-United States relations, the German Minister to Buenos Aires (Herr von Therman) told Argentine officials "Germany after the war will be the biggest buyer m Europe. "She will be m a position
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    Bow Of Ship Which Sank The Emden
    138 6 THE bow of the old cruiser A Sydney, which sank the German cruiser Fmden m 1914 is for sale for El 5 Owned by Mr. S3 grove, it is lying on Eirchgrove. Mr. Davis. \vh licensee of "the c UUimo. told a rt
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    Nazi Intrigue In Portugal
    88 6 Nazi Intri gue In Portugal PORTUGAL'S her neutrality more difficult tinued attacks b} and a strong prop sive m the (int. This is .-tat en pondent ol the I German agents Portugal m Incn a correspondent adds "The radio cam, Portuguese broadcast Portuguese public aspersions on the d eign policy,
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    POSITION OF RUBBER TRADE IF WAR BREAKS OUT HERE
    411 7 Attention Of Govt. Drawn To Likely Problems EARLY FORMULATION OF POLICY URGED pOVERNMENTS attention has been drawn to the various U problems, affecting the rubber industry, mi^ht arise m the event of an outbreak of hostilities m the I a>t. This
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    45 7 Large-scale exercises took place recently "somewhere m England m which about 40,(100 tro^p-, inrlud.ns an arm tur:d division, were engaged. Prince Olaf of Norway and the Commander-in-Chief, Home Forces were among the large number of interested spectators. Picture shows a lisht tank m heavy country.
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    Money, Watches Consigned As "Photo Paper"
    411 7 ELL-KNOWN MAN FINED $1,000 H officers d C ntaining yiinders ol 'phcto to find the cylinders contained m Straits currency, $780 tail urrency. and 84 wrist wat- i r-8 wrist bands worth about scribed m the Singapore trict court vest rday len< was ne
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    Rubber Interests' Bomber Fund
    55 7 A FUND has been started by rubber interests outside the industry itself for the purpos3 of purchasing a bomber for the RAF. This fund was commended to the attenticn of members by Mr. F. J. Kemlo, chairman, at the annual general meeting of The Singapore Chamber
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    "BUSINESS AS USUAL: CARRY ON"
    98 7 ADMIRATION for "friends at home": A for the way m which they are j carrying on under difficult and dangerous conditions was expressed by Mr. F. J Kemlo presiding at the annual general meeting of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held yesterday. "If
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    Sledge-Hammer Attack On Wife, Mother-In-Law
    305 7 Sledge-Hammer Attack On Wife, Mother-In-Law LABOURER'S ILLTREATMENT PLEA AN'GEKED by his mother-in-law's constant nafging, an Indian labourer picked up an axe and rushed at her His wife stopped him, snatching the axe from his hands. He immediately picked up a 14-pound sledgehammer, and attacked both mother-n-iaw and wife. The Wife
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    SEQUEL TO ANDERSON BRIDGE ACCIDENT
    159 7 AN accident on Anderson Bridge on Saturday night had a sequel m the traffic court before Mr. C. H. Whitton yesterday when a Chinese, Tay Chung Wan, who described himself as a shipping representative pleaded guilty to charges of driving a motor-car without a licence,
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    Basic Petrol Ration For April Unchanged
    25 7 'T'HE competent authority for oil furl and lubricants advises that the basic petrol ration for April will be unchanged.
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    NEW $10 NOTES RELEASED
    80 7 T^HE first release of the new issue of Malayan currency notes has now been made. The notes released are o. the $10 denomination only. The Financial Secretary, S.S.. and chairman of the Board' of Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, advises ihat it is not proposed at present
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    TRINITY BAR EXAM. TO BE HELD HERE
    72 7 /~VWING to the war, arrangements to I" hold the Trinity Bar Examinaiicn I m Singapore are being made. Students i of the British Inns of Court who desire to take the examination are invited to j ppiy tc the Registrar, Supreme Court, Singapore.
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF DIAMOND RING
    95 7 I FOUND the ring, and was on my way to give it to the secretary when I was forested," said 27-year-old Qng Ah Ching. a maidservant employed by the Singapore Swimming Club, m the second court yesterday She was charged with stealing a diamond ring
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    PLAYED IN COMMON GAMING HOUSE
    68 7 THTRTY-three Shanghai carpenters pleaded guilty m the Singapore second court yesterday to a charge of playing m a common gaming house on Sunday night. It was stated that a police raid on a house m Sembawang Road discovered the carpenters playine dominoes for money m
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    CAUSING HURT CHARGE
    58 7 TWO Chinese, Cheng Seng Kirn, 29, and li:n Kirn Neo. 21. appeared before Mr. Hon Sui Sen, the fifth magistrate, yesterday and claimed trial to a charge that they caused hurt to Chia Boh Kiat with a hammer on Saturday at the Kranii Magazine The case was
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    'Cessation Of Hostilities Will See A Ready Demand For Rubber'
    460 7 "IT is not unreasonable to suppose that the cessation of hostilities will see a ready demand for rubber from those countries whose imports have been severely curtailed or altogether stopped since the outbreak of war, and that this demand would
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    Assistance To Overseas Chinese To Return Home
    232 7 CONSULATE MEETING ON EMERGENCY MEASURES nURING an emergency, overseas Chinese who wish to return to China should be given all facilities to do so, states a communioue addressed to all Chinese Consulates by the Foreign Office m Chu ngking. On receipt of this
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    Died By Swallowing Chicken Bone
    194 7 YAP KENG. 31, a patknt of the Tan Tock Sen? Hosp.tal related m the Singapore coroner's court yesterday, how, m the early hours ct Mar 15. j he found the dead body of a Chinese lying near a bamboo hedge behind the j w.i r
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    CONVICTED FOR SMUGGLING
    143 7 THREE twakow labourers. Tan Tian Hock, Lim Chai Teck and Tay Chia Song were each fined $975 or 11 months' rigorous imprisonment for importing 443 pounds of dutiable tobacco, and $25 or two weeks' rigorous imprisonment for being m possession of seven quarts of dutiable liquor, by
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    NORTH BRIDGE ROAD STABBING CASE
    101 7 A LLEGED to have stabbc-d Alias bin A Haji Mohd. over the heart with a pair of scissors, m a bookshop m Nortn Bridge Road on Sunday night. Salim tvn Mohd. pleaded guilty m the second court yesterday to a charge of causing Mr C
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    No Undertaking To Look Alter Children
    84 7 GOVERNMENTS REPLY TO PERAK CHINESE (From Our Own Correspondent* Ip.h. Mar. 24. rr\HAT the Gov<rnnv nt ran give no A undertaking to look after th< children of the civilian population should parents be killed or disabled m consequence of enemy a -lion nor have
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    Second War Plane From Indian P. & T.
    118 9 Second War Plane From Indian P. T. wmn New Delhi, Mar. 21. THE stall of the Posts and Telegraphs 1 Department, Government of India, have collated monsy for a second war plane for the Royal Air Force. Sir Gurunath Bewoor, DirectorGeneral, has forwarded £9,750 from the department and suggested that
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C, RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    137 9 PAILY PRICES CURRENT Mar. 24. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 38^ 33 7 No LX R.SS. FOB. m MM! March- April (Sellers option) 39 k 39V2 G.FA.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. tn bales March-April (Sellers option > 38 l i: 38
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    In The Garrison...
    1870 9 In The Garrison.. BY MAC r HATTING with a planter a few nights ago, I was surprised by his remark that one could really come to like living out here. Surprised, because during my short sojourn here I had come to take it for granted that only to a native
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      508 9 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now invited Tor the matertali or services For arc Municipal Tenders inttarj Rtilagi fDepo lit Date of Closing. 4 p.m.. Mar 1041. or coarse sand during the 1 1941. (Deposit b.so>. Date ol 12 no( n, Mar IS, ion. C. H. GOLDIS.
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      408 9 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST fonts' cloac at General P" 81 OBUt TO-DAY Indo-China air 93 0 a.m. TOMORROW Medan ">•»> a.m. paie mb an^v.v.v:;.v;:v;.v llr 10.JJS:": ARRIVALS a m to-da" 1 JUVa (alf) general deliver y 815 1.40 a p S m r To da^^ Ulir) general delivery vr>rv a
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      1045 9 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE /AIL 13.33 mc/fl *25 m.) ZHPI 9 60 me/i <30.9« m.) /.HP3 T. 25 me/l (41-38 ox) (ZHL, ZHPI A ZIIP3) 10 a.m. Malay— Hawaiian Musict; 10.3 C a.m. Kronchongst; 11 a.m. Indian Music r; 11.45 a.m. Cantonese Musict; 12.30 p.m. Chinese Programme Summary and Peipir.^ Dramas;
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    Veterinary Surgeon Advocates More Rest For Unsound Horses
    1547 10 STIPENDIARY STEWARD'S REPORT ON 1940 RACING Healthy Increase In Membership Of Associated Clubs U AS probably the threo most important essentials a successful racehorse should possess are specd speed and speed, I feel bound to emphasize the importance of ml and still
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    Oversea Bank Still Winning
    503 10 HARPERS THEIR LATEST VICTIMS 0.C.8. 6: Harper Gilfillan 0 THE Oversea -Chinese Bank contl- nued their unbeaten career m the Business Houses' League when they beat the Harper Gilfillan by six goals to nil m a Business Houses' League match played at the t Clerical Union
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    Y.M.C.A. CRICKET
    64 10 T*HE following have been selected to play cricket for the V.M.C.A. against Air Headquarters on the Prince Edward Road ground at 2-15 p.m. to-morrow: J. P. Chrysostom (captain >, G. W. S. Waites, C. Schubert, M. Kulam, Cheong Thiam Siew, Lav Hock Chye, Lall Singh, Fung Guan Chye.
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    SOCCER RESULTS IN BRIEF
    91 10 THJ lolioHing are results m bnet of league soccer matches played yesterday: S.A.F.A. League, reserve division: Police and Argylls drew two-all at Anson Road stadium; second division (a), Y.M.CA. beat the R.A.Q.C. by three goals to two on the V.M.C.A. ground; Signals beat the R-A.F., Tengah,
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    WOMEN'S WAR FUND GOLF AT R.S.G.C.
    80 10 TT*HE women's flag competition, play- ed at the Royal Singapore Golf Club yesterday m aid of The War Fund for a prize presented by Mrs. R. Renton. resulted m a win for Mrs. W. J. Holohan. Mrs. C. P. Wicheres was second, while Miss
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    Day Wins Game For His Side
    410 10 V.M.C.A. BEAT R.A.O.C BY ODD GOAL V.M.C.A. 3: R.A.O.C. 2. ■TURNING to account a free kick taken from 40 yards out m the last few minutes of the game, I George Day, captain and centrehalf of the V.M.C.A., helped his side to a three-two
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    LINCOLN PROBABLES FOR TO-MORROW
    88 10 London, Mar. 25. 'PI IE following are the probables and jockeys for the Lincolnshire, which Ls being run to-morrow: Quartier Maitre t. Gordon Richards): Bold Nick (Carey); Time Step (Lane>; Ridley (J. Taylor); Lion Tamer (Harry Wragg); Rue de La Paix (S. Wragg); Mickie Bulger (P.
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    HARBOUR BOARD BEAT SELETAR AIRMEN 2-1
    298 10 S.H.B 2: K.A.F. (Se)f-tar) 1., SOME brilliantly executed forward! moves played a big part m the Sin- gapore Harbour Board's victory by two goals to one over the RA.P. (Seletar) m a second division (a) league soccer match played on the SH.B. ground yesterday.
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    Spectacular Recovery in Reserve Game
    480 10 Spectacular Recovery in Reserve Game ARGYLLS POLICE DRa\v Argylls Reserves ..2; Police Reserve A SPECTACULAR rerovery m the last 2o n i mjt "the game enabled the Ar^ylls to draw with tho Pi each side scoring twice m a reserve division match at Anson Road stadium yesterday. The first to
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    New Figure, For Two Miles
    63 10 hi VJ featured tme 5 ledcs during the winte, miles x mm 5| Clm-aco durin.' the M beatinir his own v made m IMR h% r, l/io SP He Is waiting for r. tite record of r mn earlier this year Rice's fUurt-s i^at u
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    All-India Hockey Star In Malaya
    85 10 <From Our Owr. < Llpoh. A i T. DAHRA, one oi centre-forwards who th All-India team .sid.^ that before it m the L 936 Olyir; made hLs appearaucr h when he played foi mental side against a V Well supported bj gave a brilliani dispU:
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    TWO PENALTY GOALS HELP FORDS TO WIN
    99 10 Fords i ■Heel i J7ORHS rolieciffl lull points i Eraser and \eav#» ;rrot< terdav when the\ beat last league champions. I nit.three goals to one m a hrn tested Rttsinrs< H !«..<:ue fixture T'niUer.v U half. c a\i the impr poin^ to ttunco
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      59 10 To-day s Sports Events SOCCER: first division, ArgylLs vs. Chinese Athletic, stadium; Manchesters vs. R.E., Tangiin; second division (a), Moravia vs. R. E. Malays, Fairer Park; R.E. (Pulau Brani) vs. U.A.S.C., i'ulau Brani Royal Navy vs. Malay Regiment. Naval Base. 8.H.L., Wearnes vs. Brinkmanns. Clerical Union ground. BOXING: Singapore Boxing
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