The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 26 April 1941

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Sigapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,292. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1941. 5 CENTS
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    ENEMY STILL BEING REPELLED AT TOBRUK
    440 1 Latest Assault Flung Back With Big Losses PRESSURE ON DESSIE Cairo, Apr. 25, VET another enemy attack against the outer defences 1 of Tobruk was flung: back yesterday, according to to-day's G.H.Q. communique issued m Cairo, which states: "This attack was repulsed with heavy
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    Gort As Governor Of Gibraltar
    26 1 Gort As Governor Of Gibraltar I ondon, V>». -5. iMl.io announces na> t«» i>lea*eil WMftll .ni-i^nt 01 i.en u,t (.o^e^no^ and apfH.iiitetl lM«rrt«r fMinm; m Britain.
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    British Mines In Mediterranean From Libyan To Italian Coasts
    67 1 British Mines In Mediterranean From Libyan To Italian Coasts I. Mition. Apr. ,a. n In the Medi- now extend all Libya and Egypt Kai us. acrosa the I Turkish terri!HC2 to Greek its ol Greece. i and Italy to L en. •TOU6 Admiralty s aya that d Oontnmcnto, unced that
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    British Troops At Mosul Cilfields?
    20 1 ttion, \p«\ '!5. rhkh were landed oounoed at the a< cording '«> the the lad-)- Reuter
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      120 1 Mi: CHURCHILL is broadcasting on the Home and overseas programme at 8 p.ni G.M.T. to-morrow. Cairo, Apr. 2.">. Yugoslav troop > and planes have arrived in the Middle East to join the Allied forces In the fight against the Axis. Reuter. "The unflinching heroism of the Australians who fought 26
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      188 1 Washington, Apr. ia. JT IS possible that Greenland has been partly occupied by Nazis forces, said President Roosevelt at a Press conference to-day but added that he had no definite information on the matter. He replied m the negative when asked whether occupation might be by fifth columnists. He said
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    U.S. Builds Deadly Dive-Bomber
    83 1 London, Apr. 15. JT was disclosed m New York today that the Tnrtiss Wright t/oinoration is building a faster and deadlier tvoe ©I dive-liomher than any yet known. It is designed to meet the Navy demand for a dive-bomber with twice the homo load o\ any
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    SOVIET-JAPANESE PACT IS RATIFIED
    32 1 London. Apr. 25. IT was announced m Tokio this morning that the pact between Japan and Soviet Russia has now been ratified and takes eifect from to-day. Reuter
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    BRITISH BOMBING RAIDS BY DAY AND NIGHT
    221 1 London, Apr. 25. BRITISH bomber operations by day and by night on German and German-occupied bases are announced m an Air Ministry communique. In daylight operations yesterday off the Norwegian coast, bomber command aircraft set an enemj tanker ifire and almost certainly destroyed
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    Italians Threatened With Massacre At Corsica
    110 1 London, Apr. 25. "11/HKN the Italian armistice commission recently arrived at Corsica they got such a hostile reception that they quickly departed. A special correspondent of the Independent French Agency on the Freivh frontier states that about 40,000 Corsicans assembled on the quay and
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    Nazi Infantry Hurled Back In Bid To Storm Pass ENEMY TAKES 2 ISLANDS IN AEGEAN SEA
    310 1 Nazi Infantry Hurled Back In Bid To Storm Pass ENEMY TAKES 2 ISLANDS IN AEGEAN SEA London, Apr. 25. THE latest official news of the fighting m Greece is given m a military review broadcast from Athens last night. The review states there have been clashes between advanced guards m
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    Japan Protests To Italy
    106 1 Tokio, Apr. T'HE Japanese have officially made representations to the Italian naval authorities about the seizure of the r».00»-ton Yugoslav freiffhttr Tomislav. The steamer, it will bo recalled, was under charter to the Australian Wheat Board and was boarded by 12 Italian marines under an officer
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    47 1 London. Apr. 23. IT IS reported from Cario that the Egyptian Government has advised businessmen trading with the United States to inform the Egyptian Chamber of Commerce about stepto be taken to cut down delays due to formalities of having to take out American c licences.- Reuter
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    Menzies On 'Day Of Great Anxiety'
    371 1 Menzies On 'Day Of Great Anxiety' London, Apr. 23. AN Anzac Day luncheon held m Overseas House m London today was a function which reflected the drama of events on the anniversary of Gallipoli m the MM corner of Europe to-day. Mr. R. G. Menzies. Prime Mim.siei o* Australia, whoso
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    Attempted Coup At Mozambique?
    88 1 London, Apr. ?iv AN attempted coup d'etat ;n the Portuguese island of Mozambique has failed, states the Poire radio, quo* m? reports from lAxb< n according to which there hud hern an attcmo' Vu overthrow the Governor-General of Mozambique and to declare the Maud independent. About
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    ALIBI DEFENCE BY REVENUE OFFICER
    310 2 ALIBI DEFENCE BY REVENUE OFFICER THE trial of Lim Thiam Soon, who is alleged, as a temporary Revenue Officer m the Food Control Department, to have extorted 5:30 by threats from a Pasir Panjang shopkeeper, was adjourned suddenly m the Singapore fifth court yesterday following a suggestion by Mr. S.
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    FOOD CONTROL CHARGES
    143 2 ASTALLKEEPER m the Orchard Read market, Chew Teck Hoh, appeared en three charges under the Food Control Ordinance m the Singapore fifth court yesterday. Chew Teck Hoh was alleged to have sold two pounds of potatoes for 16 cents i:i excess of the maximum price of eight
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    DECISION ABOUT PARKING REFERRED BACK
    102 2 AFTER a lengthy debate, Singapore MuniA cipal Commissioners by a majority vot* decided at a meeting yesterday to refer bacfc a decision made m committee which disapproved a proposal by the owners of Cathay building to build garages and a service station at the junction
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    Ferry Service For New U.S. Aircraft
    112 2 THE trans-Atlantic ferry service, which new American aircraft .or the RaY are being transported thus saving shipping space and waste of crating and loading, and disL m a lng at wharves, is as important a part of American supply as the construction of the
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    Signs Of Early U.S. Decision On Convoys
    94 2 New York. Apr. 25. rpHE speeches of Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary 1 of State, and Col. Frank Knox, Navy Secretary, are given great prominence* m many morning newspapers and int«rpreted by editors and broadcasters as strongly suggestine early decision on convoys. It is
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    Australia's All-Party Government
    48 2 Australia's AllParty Government (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 25. ON behalf of Mr. R. Q. ftlenzietf, Australian Prime Minister, Mr. A. W. Fadden, acting Prime Minister has issued an appeal for unity In an allparty administration. The Labour Leader. Mr. John Curtin, has not commented so far.
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    Changes In Rents Law Proposed
    89 2 OUGGESTIONS by public bodies m Singapore and considered by an informal committee appointed by Government are included m a Bill to amend the Increase of Rent (Restric tion) Ordinance. 1939. The amendments supply deficiencies m the Ordinance and also incorporate important new provisions. Amrng these
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    PAYMENT OF ESTATE DUTY BY INSTALMENTS
    132 2 PROVISION for the surrender of Government stock or debentures m payment of estate duty 5s made m the Estate Duty Ordinance by an amending Bill which will be introduced into the Legislative Council shortly. Other amendments provide for the payment of duty on immovable
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    SEWAGE EXTENSION NOW COMPLETED
    111 2 "THE new pumping station m Rangoon Road and the new disposal works m Kirn Chuan Road have been m operation since Monday," announced the president of Singapore Municipal Commissioners, Mr. L. Rayman, m a statement on the completion of the extension to the city's sewage system
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    DOG LICENCES NOT TO BE INCREASED
    75 2 A MOTION by Mr. T. W. Ong that the Singapore Municipal Commiasionera rescind a previous decision agreeing, m principle, to increase the tax of $1.50 on dogs and sterilized bitches with effect from June 1, was carried by a .najortty at the Commissioners meeting
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      43 2 TO-NIGHT and TO-MORROW NIGHT AT MIDNIGHT ALHAMBRA The most st>ectacular ffijta £3iLd CHINESE HISTORICAL I*3 W|k DRAMA EVER PRODUCED V f~^v,,; i^^ "THE ROMANCE *lft |9| om|| V 9k-v jK 'fl^» vie- "8" :^^>^H 3 KINGDOMS" yjli fj 'SAM KOK' story QHA SJH
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      103 2 POST OFFICE MAIL LIST Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Australia air 12.30 p.m. Java air 12.30 p.m. New Zealand air 12.30 p.m. Medan air 12.30 p.m. Palembang air 12.30 p.m. TO-MORROW Aden air 4 p.m. Africa air 4 p.m. Burma air 4 p.m. Ceylon air
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    Hull Utters Warning To Americans U.S. WILL BE ATTACKED WHEN IT SUITS AXIS"
    427 3 Hull Utters Warning To Americans U.S. WILL BE ATTACKED WHEN IT SUITS AXIS" Washington. Apr. 25. v tAiKT-cnce >hows anything, it is that no nation 1 anywhere ha> the slightest reason to feel it will be •mpted from attack any more than m a town overrun lvimJU> tho wealthiest citizen
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    Japanese Imprison British Missionary
    38 3 Tiipins. Apr. -> mm I»WM» PAVW" the Britlsh and held u.imr. has been sen- v t rs imprLsonment lDJ n*-^ niihUry court. ,M inrcnly to mItntish Kmhassv vci. pmf^sr'd hrth r ,es and other Reuter
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    Dr. Quo Tells U.S. Pressmen Of War Situation
    124 3 Dr. Quo Tells U.S. Pressmen Of War Situation \r* \ork. Apr. 2*. D... Cbine»r r who Cd to-ctey he reve r 84.B 4 aia wouij Knitted that -.ho times ahead :^n In En^lani thai the British nAdrncc In Mr i lea ership left out oi Urn satt dnrtai ail the
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    Preparing Navy For Offensive Action
    88 3 4> I\l\l£.N. is being made Britain but m the Dwanior.. t n the United to ouild the British Navy up to strength nece^sxry for the offensive rttoo to bt trtui before this war is Hd Mr H B Farraby. naval com;n a broadcast frotn the
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    Spender Replies To German Lie
    60 3 RZPirrm Sydney. Apr. 25. I**o the German wireless **Wrt political dij*enwtraha ar.d allegation that tr x) PS were tc be sent overPerv c. Spender. Army that there was no iound- i >u:h German proh€ had iound Imperial Forces m Quieten but the people. :ing out
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    An Invitation To Matsuoka
    45 3 IV a York, Apr. *3. •-led -Invitation to Yorl: Post urges the 6S Minister, Mr. Yosuke t the United States. says Mr Matsuoka •rder to forestall re•*m mistakes which l^tdSjfin 0 iawlcd ze o: present n tbe United States Eastern News
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    KING PETER ARRIVES AT AMMAN
    25 3 r&K, ft Berlin, Apr 25. t^>r^ /"foslavia arri^d J^^-Jom Amman, capital o' sports the German w^u tew dayi M Reuter
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    Visit To Super-Battleship
    214 3 Visit To SuperBattleship London, Apr. l'». I HAVE just inspected Great Britain's second new super- battleship to be completed since the war began, H.MJS. Prince of Wales, which has now been added to the Navy, writes Reuter's special correspondent with the Home Fleet on board the newly-commission-ed vessel. She is
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    36 3 Washington. Apr. 25. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT has officially proclaipied the existence of a state of war between Bulgaria m one hand and Yugoslavia and Greece on the other, thereby invoking the Neutrality Act restrictions against Bulgaria. Reuter
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    More American Flags Than Americans At Lindbergh Rally
    127 3 More American Flags Than Americans At Lindbergh Rally Mew York, Apr. 25. "THERE were more American nags than Americans," declared a representative of the New York Times after attending a rally of the "America First Committee" of New York addressed by Col. Lindbergh last night. The meeting was packed with
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    'Anzacs Prove Themselves Worthy Of Their Trust' BRILLIANT LEADERSHIP
    312 3 'Anzacs Prove Themselves Worthy Of Their Trust BRILLIANT LEADERSHIP London, Apr. 26, THE brilliant leadership of Lieut.-Gen. Sir Thomas 1 Blarney and Major-Gen. B. C. Freyberg: .was stressed by the Dominions Secretary, Ix>rd Cranborne, m his Anzac Day broadcast to Australia and New Zealand to-day. "The country that always plays
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    First Lord At Plymouth
    107 3 London, Apr. 25. 'THE First Lord of- the Admiralty, Mr. A. V. Alexander, visited Plymouth to-day and expressed admiration for the way m which the people of the city had taken the ordeal of the week's three big German air raids. "With reinforcements from the United
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    Anzac Day Service At Sydney
    102 3 (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 25. ANZAC DAY morning brake peacefully and flne. The dawn service at Sydney's Cenotaph was attended by a huge, reverent crowd. The Governor, Lord Wakehurst, pronounced the Anzac dedication. Special messages ware received from overseas including one from the
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    Axis Drive On Suez Doomed By Navy
    104 3 Stockholm, Apr. Zo. "ITALY alone would not have sue- ceeded m conquering: little Greece," declare the newspaper Da^eus Nyhetcr to-day. "The final outcome was certain when the Germans started but even during the last phase the Greek name shines undimnnl m lustre." Discussing
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    New Zealand Bound In Honour To Aid Greece
    167 3 Wellington. Apr. 25. TTHE dispatch of British Imperial troops to Greece was a matter of honour, declared the New Zealand Prime Minister, Mr. Peter Fraser, m the House of Representatives to-day. The New Zealand Government was fully consulted on the question of
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    SMALL SCALE ENEMY AIR ACTIVITY
    77 3 London, Api 25. ENEMY air activity over Britain during last night was on a small scale. Bombs were reported to hare been dropped on south, east and north-east England. Nowhere was much damage done, and the number of casualties is very small. There was no
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    BLAMEY'S APPOINTMENT
    42 3 (Free Press Special Cable) Sydnej, Apr. 25. THERE has been no official comment yet en Lieut.-Gen. Sir Thomas B'xmey's promotion but the newsj .ners and public welcomed the apas giving Australia a more responsible share m the Empire's war effort.
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    Magnificent Delaying Action Against An Outnumbered Enemy
    247 3 Magnificent Delaying Action Against An Outnumbered Enemy London, Apr. 25. TTWENTY-SIX years ago an Australian and New Zealand army corps forced a landing on the western shore of Gallipoli and opened a long series of heroic exploits which made the name of Anzac famous throughout the wopa> says The Times
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    Egypt Expects To Witness Grave Incidents
    135 3 Egypt Expects To Witness Grave Incidents Cairo, Apr. 25 I*HE commander of Ihe Egypt Territorial Army, Abdul Raham Azzam Bey, making a statement to-day about the war situation said: "We have nothing to fear from the ups and downs of war. The present war is a struggle between two white
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    A.I.F. SICK & WOUNDED ARRIVE HOME
    25 3 A.I.F. SICK WOUNDED ARRIVE HOME (Free Press Special Cable) Sydney, Apr. 25. ANOTHER batch of sick and wounded from England and Libya arrived here to-day.
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    JEWISH QUESTION IN HUNGARY
    146 3 London, Apr. 25. HUNGARY is falling m line with the Germans on the Jewish question. This was indicated by M. Bardossy. Hungarian Prime Minister, when he announced his Government program me to the Parliament yesterday, according to an official German news agency dispatch from Budapest. After
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    The Singapore Free Presss SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1941. New American Aid
    807 4 The Singapore Free Presss SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1941. New American Aid FT la abundantly clear from speeches made yesterday by the United States Secretary of State, Mr. Cordell Hull, and the Secretary for the Navy, Colonel Frank Knox, that the Unitei States will shortly give further substantial aid to Great
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    BLIMP'S WAR FOR DEMOCRACY
    48 4 Gad.^rcesscW, wf must uphold the LrADn?s«.o Cc r WTALTHY CLASSES. AFTT* ALL ,W£ CAHI WAs^F >v E -e > WMrCM WE-MT W»TM «Wt BAROM.AL HAULS tm E!)F FATM^^S BOUCMT WlT^ THEie PROFITS OuT O^ T^r TRAJ>I*nOK/ f OLD COUHTRV FAMlLirs^. yvj WAT CAD. BKFED'MC M«4
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    Will Weygand Join De Gaulle?
    1117 4  - Will Weygand J oin De Gaulle? Boris Nikolayevsky Inside France II By This is the M-rond of a series of three articles by a distinguished Russian publicist and historian, who lived m France for many years before his arrival m New York recently. He has hid particularly close contacts \vi;h
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    Fine Cabaret Programme for Hollandsche Club
    996 5  -  MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By rful sounding I gramme has 1 for the cabaret performed at b on Apr. 30, nC ess Juliana s cabaret will be nd British War pen with Dutch Then comes and her Boy by the Misses i. rman.
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    TALK OF SOCIETY
    58 5 1 1— Nursery Rhymer 5— I HEAR that Puss m Boots is contemplating founding a club for cats It will be called the Miaow Club. Already Dick Whittington's Cat has promised to be secretary and the amous Fiddling Cat is to be viceoresident. I MET yesterday the
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    FAIRY TALE NEWS
    692 5 PRICE ONE GROAT Jack Spratt Has Eaten Some Fat NOW ILL IN BED (By Our Special Correspondent). JACK Sprat t. Professor of Dietetics, is ill m bed. His illness was caused by eating some fatty meat. It is well known the professor dislikes fat However, Mrs. Spralt
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    26 5 Judij Garland, the little girl of yesterday. is to-day's star Singer, dancer, entertainer, Judy reaches neiv dramatic heights m -'Strike Up the Band" at the Capitol.
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    Restriction Of Tobacco Supplies
    296 6 A SLRVF\ made by the Fede- ral Clovernment indicates that existing tobacco rationing involves a restriction of about seven per cent, m retail supplies m Australia, says the Sydney Sunday Sun's Canberra correspondent. The Minister for Customs (Mr. Harrison v.ho announced this said that this restriction
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    Strength Of A.I.F. Abroad Limited For Present
    321 6 THE Federal Government does not intend at present to increase the strength of the A.I.F. abroad to more than four divisions, the Minister for the Army, Mr. Percy C. Spender is reported m the Sydney Morning Herald to have said. Mr. Spender added
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    93 6 Mechani;s are working at top pressure at R.A.F. hangars m S'ngip-ire assembling Urge numbers of "B-ewsier Buffalo s", highspeed Ameri an fighters, many of which are already m the air over Malaya. Top picture shows part <-f one of the assembly lines. Right; British and Asiatic mechanic; at work m
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    N.S.W. May Allow Alien Doctors To Practise
    335 6 N.S.W. May Allow Alien Doctors To Practise ITSE of friendly alien doctors w to meet the shortage of medical practitioners m New South Wales is advocated by Mr. Norman Thomas. Mr. Thomas, who was chairman o! the Parliamentary Select Committee or iospitals. sad he had noticed tha* riendlv aliens were
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    U.S. Making 26,000 Planes Of Various Types For Britain
    590 6 INDICATIONS of the extent to which Great Britain can expect deliveries of aircraft from the United States have been provided m information which reached Australia (recently. It is reported that at least 26,000 aircraft have been ordered from the United States,
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    Economic Welfare Of The Commonwealth Linked With Defeat Of U-Boats
    550 6 AUSTRALIA'S economic welfare is closely linked with the U-boat and sea-bomber menace, because not until it is overcome will the great flow of exports to Britain be resumed writes the London correspondent of the Brisbane Courier Mail. An official at
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    CELEBRITIES IN UNIFORM KEEP ARTISTS BUSY
    185 6 *"AR has cut down artists' supplies, W s^nt hundreds of competent Painters into the Services and civil defence. But there is still a demand for the work of the top-rank painters. And some of the outstanding landscape men and women are making as much
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    UNEMPLOYMENT CAUSE OF MANY DIVORCES
    88 6 ITNEMPLOYMENT is blamed by AdeKJ laide's matrimonial conciliator Brigadier-General S. P. Weir for unhappy marriages. "A man gets out of work, he is unable give his wife sufficient money to keep the household going, words follow an estrangement grows, and eventually there is talk of
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    "Homeric Hughes" Praised In U.S.
    113 6 A USTRALIA'S Mr. W. M. Hughej (Navy Minister) is a doughty champion of democracy, who does not doubt the outcome of the war," says the New York Times m special article, spys a New York message to the Brisbane Courier-Mail. "He knows that Australians always
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    JUNGLE WARFARE SUITS "DIGGERS," SAYS A.I.F. CHIEF IN MALAYA
    839 7 Reinforcements Will Continue To Come "I WOULD RATHER BE ON OUR SIDE THAN ENEMY'S" (From Our Special Correspondent^ Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 25. 1 AM confident that should we have to go into battle, the men of the Australian Imperial Force m
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    48 7 imr «»wn Correspondent) Kil a l-unipur. Apr 25 <ov«rn<»r. Sir Shenton f%h,m'i> tflt- graphed Major--1 Ih M.:. r d.»n Bennett, G.O.C. m Milna. the following I)av men Of are following gloriously «r their M«n ■lillfll fame at C.alliproud to have with us .^n of the Xustralian
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    Youths Robbed Man & Girl
    92 7 Youths Robbed Man Girl youths who robbed T .sian man and Emily 3ii a night m heir ages taken into, .hen sentence was at the Singapore tl ut ted by Mr E. the Deputy Public f} lh at the three .nd a girl while they were enMt Emily. One ol
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    CHILLI RUBBED INTO EYES, WOMAN ALLEGES
    105 7 CHILLI RUBBED INTO EYES, WOMAN ALLEGES icbb-ri ri rubbec Ini i me rii m Mar. year-old Can- tore -i mth is i.i iiie inquiry into a Khal lie waa her m a cost nut P *****] v.< man, c'^-iin .1 poultry md ol Mar 7 she er friend's h- use
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    FINDING RESERVED IN DIVORCE SUIT
    36 7 'he Chief Jttrtke, the High Curt. brought by t European, against taken place m on certain iaes \cient, Rrgiamages. The M appeared for was rep-esented Mr. P F de Souza km.
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    Kuala Lumpur March Past
    454 7 (From Our Special Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 25. HTHE torch that the Anzacs lit at Gallipoli 26 years ago burns brightly with the Australian Imperial Forces stationed m Malaya to-day. This was the impression thousands of spectators received this afternoon as they watched the •'Diggers" participate
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    How Trade Schools Could Produce War Supplies
    502 7 GIVEN additional accommodation staff and equipment the schools are ready to provide training m any t-emi-skilled occupation, or even to undertake manufacture of essential war supplies if required," said Mr. R Henderson, Organizer of Vocational Schools and Handicraft^ S.b. and F.M.S m a
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    Questions On Betting Asked In Court
    1054 7 Questions On Betting Asked In Court "I HAVE a job up-country and have i been detained m Singapore for I several weeks because of this case; j I intend leaving Singapore by train to-night, but if this case is postponed and I have to remain here, another person will be
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    Singapore "Riddled With Debt." Declares Mr. Ker THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF PROBLEM URGED
    1331 7 Singapore "Riddled With Debt." Declares Mr. Ker THOROUGH INVESTIGA TION OF PROBLEM URGED "CINGAPORE is riddled with debt," declared Mr. A. W. W. Ker at a meeting of Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday when he suggested that a special sub-committee be formed to investigate thoroughly the question of indebtedness among employees
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    Indian Agent's First Visit To Singapore MR. S. DUTT INTERVIEWED
    441 9 Indian Agent's First Visit To Singapore MR. S. DUTT INTERVIEWED *^HE Government of India is only concerned with protectmg the interests of Indian labourers already here and does not look upon Malaya or any other country as a prospective field for 'dumping* Indian labour to relieve unemployment, if any, at
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    IMPRISONMENT FOR 22 CHINESE
    86 9 SIX months' rigorous imprisonment was the sentence imposed on each of 22 Chinese m the relief police court yesterday when they were convicted on a charge of being members of the "Wan Seng Building Labourers' Mutual Help Association," an unlawful society. Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the
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    STOLE FRIEND'S WATCH
    142 9 PLACING his silver wrist-watch m his coatpocket and hanging up the coat m the Palm Oil Depot of the Singapore Harboui Board where he was employed on Wednesday morning. Idris bin Haji Said began the days work. Pour hours later he happened to put his hand into
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    FLYING TO MANILA
    29 9 ANOTHER special K.NJ-L.M. flight will be made from Batn-via to Manila or Apr. 29. The flight will take two days. Passengers and freight will be accepted.
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    44 9 The following passengers arrived by air from Australia yesterday: Mrs. H.W. Urquhart, Mrs. T.C. Jackson, Mr. H.J. Hayward, Mr. H.S. Hastings, Mr. T.J. Welter, Mr. M. Lancaster, Miss O'Connor, Mr. C. Woolhouse Mr. Campbell, Mrs. Clarke Walker and Mrs. E.P. Curtis and Matser Curtis.
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    17 9 Mr. A.B. Jordan, Secretary for Chinece Affairs, has been reappointed an official member of the legislative Council
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    15 9 Lieut. Col. E.A. de Buriatte has be?n nominated an unofficial member of the Legislative Council.
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    In The Garrison
    1446 9  -  MAC BY £)URING the month of May, the Gramophone Society are to begin a series of weekly concerts. Hitherto, concerts have been held fortnightly, but it is considered that sufficient support has been forthcoming to hold the concerts once a week. If the experiment is a success,
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    Garrison Diary
    124 9 TO-MORROW Tiffin Tombola, Alexandra Sergeants' Mess: Tombola at R.F. and R.A. (Chan?h Nee Soon and I ovals (930) Sergeants' Messes. Monday:— Wb is t Drives at R.A.F (Seletar) Families Club and Manchester's Serjeants' Mess. Dance at Talbot House Club. Tuesday: Wbist Drives at R.A. (Changi) Married Families Club
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    ONLY GOAL GIVES AIRMEN FULL POINTS
    747 10 ONLY GOAL GIVES AIRMEN FULL POINTS Heavy Regiment Beaten In Keen Game GIBBONS 1 BRILLIANCE R.A.F 1; R.A. (Heavy Regt.) 0. SCORING a goal seven minutes before full-time, the R.A.F. beat the R.A. (Heavy Regt.) one-nil m a first division S.A.F.A. league soccer fixture at Sefetar yesterday. It was keenly
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    CHIN KEE ONN WINS EASILY
    360 10 Further Singapore Tennis Results TII.H GH therv was r.o play at 1 the V.M.C.A. a further batch ot 'i^s w*s derided m the S.C.C. and S.CR.C spring lawn tTini, t'>uMu-irm<. yesterday. Chin Kee Onn. runner-up to Koh 6in Kie m last year's Malayan singles championship,
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    STARDUST B.P.
    157 10 THE Stardust BP. beat the Red Pose B.P. by five parties to four m a tad tr.in ton match played on the Stardust court on Sunday. The results. Stardust players mentioned first, were: Miss Doreen Kiong beat Mrs. A. VPair us 15—1. IS— 0: Tan Cheok Koon beat
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    Signals Score Third Victory At Cricket
    193 10 Signals Score Third Victory At Cricket THE Singapore Fortress Signals scored their third consecutive victory at cricket when they defeated the Police by 55 runs at Alexandra yesterday. The scores were: SIGNALS Peel b Sundrum 0 Churchill c G Singh b Sundrum 20 Hill c Sundrum b G Singh 9
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    MAXFLI BADMINTON PARTY
    303 10 A START was made m the third annual badminton tournamena of the Mafli Badminton Party last week-end when a series of ties was played Following were the results: Saturday. Open Singles: Lee Kheng Chiang beat Lye Ah Leng 15 10; S— ls; 15—6. "B" Singles: Scow Yong
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    GARRISON WOMEN WIN BY 33 POINTS TO 27
    161 10 THE women's golf match between the Royal Singapore Golf Club and the Garrison Golf Club, played at Tanglln, resulted m a win for the home team by 33 points to 27. Details are as follows. R.S.G.C players first: Mrs. R. Wakeford (12)
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    NEW BADMINTON PARTY
    81 10  -  Amir Abdul Rahim Othman •THE New Bidmint >n Party of Gdr- ernflMnl Hill will meet the Fairw.nd B P. m a friendly badmintcn match o! tour singles and four doubles :o be played at the termer's court, Government Hill at 2.30 p.m. torn rtw, The N?w B
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    HARBOUR BOARD AND Y.M.C.A. DRAW
    246 10 S.H.B. -3; V.M.C.A. -3. OOINTS were divided between the Singappre Harbour Board and the V.M.C.A. m a second division (a) league soccer match played at Prince Edward R«ad yesterday, each side scoring three goals. The exchanges were keen throughout Two goals dewn m the first
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    SINGAPORE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Heats Start At 2.10 p.m.
    362 10 SINGAPORE SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS Heats Start At 2.10 p.m. THE following are heats and preliminaries hi the third open Singapore Amateur Swimming Championship meeting, which is being held i at. the Singapore Swimming Club to- day. The first he?t will oe suum at j 2.10 p.m.: 2.10. Army's 10« metres freestyle:
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    175 10 rtE following are S.C.C. cricket teams for week-end games: Against the S.R.C. first team on the padang to-day and to-morrow, starting at 2 p m to-day and 11 a.m. to-morrow: H. L. Ward (Capt.), A. c Growder G W. S. Waits, G. K. Stein. R*.
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    TO-MORROWS GOLF IT KEPPEL CLUB
    233 10 r[E Mtawtag m match between Ga q^ Keppel Golf Club to b<* r jj? course 10-morrov r o mentioned first 8 20. E. V. WmMh (lfi> vs. J. A Barr <IS> |w, (1£); 8.25. Capt J L L r Ccpt. E. J. C. Spantoti .18
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    70 10 THE following have been select cricket for the V MC. A aftiut Coastal Retrimei:: or rhe Priaw Btar. Road ground at 2 IS p m or Waiaair: J P Chry sostom r>»pt G I Waites. Lall Stn«:' C i iiuM Beeston. V. N. Pilln: Chejiig TWani Sw, S.
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    Malays Beat Manchester In Spirited Game ODD GOAL DECISION AT THE STADIUM
    571 10 Malays Beat Manchester In Spirited Game ODD GOAL DECISION AT THE STADIUM Malays 3; Manchester* THERE was a spirited display of football a t Road stadium yesterday when the Malays Manchesters by Ihree goals to two m a fi^t league match. The game produced some flne soccer m which every
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      169 10 WEIGHTS FOR FIRST DAY OF SELANGOR RACES IV. m Our Own Corre;;pond2rit> Kuola Lumpur. Apr. 25. THE fallowing are the weights lor 1 Wednesday. Apr. 30, the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's Soring meetinc: Horscb. Class 3. Div. l. 6 fan. Lady Zenta 9.00 Danger Zone 8.04 Speartown
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      154 10 Autumn Bride 8.09 Happy Sal 8.00 Maid of Cashel a. 07 Deepdenc 8.00 Russian Rose 3.03 Horses. Class 3. Div. 5. 6 furs. Dordrecht 9.00 Sr^tfire 8.07 Sir Mertou 8.13 Celestial 8.06 Tiderace 8.12 Fighting Finish 8.06 Boy Cullen 8.11 Foxdown 8.06 Sans Ame 8.11 Royal Desire 8.04 Brazeno 8.11
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      136 10 Week-end Sports Events To-day COCCER: First division, Arffylls vs. J SCC, Tannin; R.K. vs. S.C.F.A.. stadium; reserve division, Chinese AiWetic vs. Police, Depot; second division (1) Siffß»l» vs. Moravia, Alexandra; second I SvWob (b) Naval Base Indians vs. Post Office, Naval Base Cricket: S C C vs S R C
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