The Straits Times, 17 April 1939

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1939. PRICK 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 20 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 17, 1939 PRICK 6 (KYIS.
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      200 1 SINGAPORt 140. CECIL ST i PHONE 6471). Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING We only ask for a trial order. q« Coleman St. Singapore. Phone 4816 1 *F HALLS Distemper- ~gfj lT THE OIL-BOUND (i( i \J ML WATER PAINT I VI *4? 100% BRITISH 3^ THE OIL -BOUND WATER PAINT HALL'S
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      293 1 ClklAl rnTM KUALA LUMPUR 25. >AVA ST. FINAL. tUIIX. ('PHONE 3683 > Distinctive Footwear h Lotus Delta A BOVE jfll else men demand shoes which fit perfectly and are comfortable to tlir last degree. A busy man wants to forjtet his feet as soon as he has given the final
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      21 1 Madame Page. DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER Tailormade' Gowm for all occasion in Stock from $5 $30 13, Battery Road. Singapore. Tel. 6327.
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      22 2 MANNING —At the Government UospiUl. lerusnlem, oa Apr. in. Ad.i \gnes, wife ol Mr. Justice banning, of the Supremo Court, Singapore.
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      918 2 PROFESSIONAL^ To nnORM Alfß ASIATIC professional and commercial firms: English accountant. fully qualified, and established In local practice, personally conducts all audits at client's offices: Clients are assured ol confidence, expediency and experience. Consultations, advice and continuous supervision: Moderate (Inclusive) lees: Box No. 110, Straits Times. HANDWRITING AND DOCUMENT EXAMINATION
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      620 2 HOUSES. FLATS TO LET TO LET IMMEDIATELY— Modern house In best residential district, three bedrooms with bathrooms and dressing rooms. Furnished. Tennis Court. Apply Tel: *****. TO LET, Furnished House, Tanglin, 3 bedrooms, mod. fan., trnnis. for 6 months from May 15. Rent $200. Stall available. Apply Box No. 162,
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      434 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 1 an.l 4-A. Prince BY. Ann .z Raffles Place. Apply Sob Chew Koe 129 tCUimey Road. GOHOWN, Read Btreet o!T Rlvei Valley Road 4.000 to 8.000 wiare feet United Enzineers Limited LARGE OFFICE to let secon I floor at 08 Robin-son nowl all conveniences,
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      745 2 BUSINESS CARPS ETC. BUSINESS CARDS Etc TEI^AYERGODOWNS MASSAGE HALL VACANT 1st JUNE 1919 Mr,' h^ru ,H°^^n^ S050 Square feet of so. Waterloo street. STORAGE ACCOMMODATION ™ee*°™ 7467. IN GODOWN No. 8/9 institultT soekaboemi PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. rinmirta u.^re scnooi met Mm voor Jongens en meiMes Oplelding toola':n,'s— r T-
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      701 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. RAJPUTANA 17,000 Apr. 21 RANCHI 17,000 May 5 BHUTAN 6.100 May 6 BEHAR 6,000 May 15 HANPURA 17.000 May 19
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      525 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated in Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO LONDON Penang, Colombo, Aden. Suez, Port Said Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam and Hamburg. Vessels Tonnage Dv Sail HAKOZAKI MARU 10,400 Apr. 26 27 SUWA MARU 10,700 May 10 11 TERUKUNI MARU 11,900 May 23
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      693 3 I t liL y F J=^ LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE F VP.ES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTEK- T»: PALESTINE. ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM, HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN ALSIA May 3 MALAYA abt. Apr. 26 SELANDIA May 23 KINA May 20 BORINOIA June
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      569 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore Ti-I. 5131. Chartered Bank Building, Penang Tel. I "86. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (kl conjunction with the Glen Line) Due Sails THESEUS L'don. R'dam ie Hull Apr. 16 Apr. IS AJAX Mars. Casa, L'don, R'dam.
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    NEW YORK STOCK MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW
    728 4 IN their weekly review of the Amer- lean Stock market, issued yesterday, S. E. Levy and Co. write: In the European game of strippoker the totalitarian continue In winning vein and another surprise was sprung on an anxious world on Oood Friday when Mussolini
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    U.S. AND "NEXT WAR"
    51 4 New York, Apr. 18. QUICK action by the United States to stop the drilt toward war as urged by the New York Times In an editorial. The United States, the journal declares, will probably be drawn Into the next war more swiftiy than the Great War.—
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    REICH DEBT INCREASE
    20 4 Berlin, Apr. 4. THE total Reich indebtedness increas1 cd during January by Rm.929.000,C00 77.300.000) to Rm.28,110,000,000 < £2,340,300,000).
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    Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
    23 4 The Johan van Oldenbarnevelt will berth a'ongside the wharves at noon tomorrow, and will sail for Java at 6 p.m.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    451 4 New York, Apr. 16. TPHE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today New York Previous Clnee Clo;n» Ch»z>nv Mar 15 65 65 15.75 75 up 10 July 1567 68 15.75,76 up .09 September 15 68 68 15 7878 up 08 May todays high
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    BROKERS' COMMENT
    98 4 QWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ report on Saturday's New York markets Wall Street reacted favourably to President Roosevelt's appeal for a tenyear peace and stocks advanced one to three points. There was considerable demand from shorts who wished to have a clean slate over the week-end in the belief
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    ANOTHER BIG CHINESE INTERNAL LOAN
    61 4 T*HE night after the announcement of the issue of $600,000,000 (Chinese) reconstruction loan on Apr. 13, the National Government announced the flotation of a $600,000,000 (Chinese) commissarlal loan to meet military expenditure Involved In the second period of China's war resistance. The loan is secured
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    JAPANESE PLANES OVER FRENCH INDOCHINA?
    50 4 Kunming (Yunnan), Apr. 16. TTHE Yunnan Provincial Government has requested the special commissioner of the Chinese Foreign Office In Kunming to communicate with the French Government, declaring that the Japanese planes attacking Mengtsu on Apr. 13 came by way of French IndoChina territory.— Central News.
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    YANKEE CLIPPER BACK IN BALTIMORE
    21 4 Baltimore, Apr. 16. TTHE Pan-American Airways Yankee Clipper arrived today after Its trans-Atlantic survey flight— Reuter.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      147 4 The following ships are alongside '.vSingapore Harbour Board v harves or exp<cted to arrive: Main Wharf, Entranre Gate t: Exit J:— Shirala IS; Kolam 16: Theseus: Husi.m Maru 14: Gneisenau 9: Brncraachan 7 Empire Dark. Entrance liate I] Exit 3: I'irak 31: Adnutus 32, Mentor :i4:
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      FRENCH ANTI-GERMAN DEMONSTRATIONS
      20 4 Hostile French crowds demonstrated when German freighters arrived at the ports of Nantes and Lorlent, reports Reuter.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      288 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Departures INWARD Wearnes From Priunc. Ipoli and Kiwi) Lumpur. Arrives every eveninr. KX.M. From Netherlands indies: Arrive! tomnrrow afternoon KX..M.: from Europe: Arrives tomorrow rvrBiag Qantus: From Australia: \iritn Uim-rr >>» afternoon. Imperial From r.uri.pc: Due and eipei :.>I on Wednesday morning I Mini N><he;lands Indies:
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      SINGAPORE MAILS
      159 4 SING A PORE MAILS Today u) Torn .loiDcrmi a p m. Ma <Imcer:al) 2 pm [•ooUl Afrlrs ilmDriimJ) a o m. R'nma ilmDenan > pin. Whi I? Canada i!mncrml> 1 n tn. China Hiuhuw ilmperiali I Egypt. Sjdao and IMMM ilirn; I om. fSrcat Br.ia'r md MMM Imoer'ai t rn
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      FROM MALACCA
      89 4 I Correspondence for transnn.s.sion 07 air via "Netherlands" must be fuliy prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails wiil close from Malacca as follows Today. Slam. Burma. India Iraq, Palestine. Egypt, Mauritius. Europe, Great Britain, [rrlani. N S America. R ft S A/rica. Nigeria and Gold Coast by
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      26 4 Mails i'.vm H(/i:.iiici tie. t 'day 17. by Kcitusono. Mails from Europe (London pared mails* expected on Apr 20. by Aenemj delivery uncertain.
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      547 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated in i M.S.) CANADIAN n2^s=PAciric (Incorporated In England) TIIE FMPKKSS ROITE oilers TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via lIONOLUI.D or direct Unm to VANCOLVFR— ACROSS CANADA bj TRANSCONTINENTAL TRAIN with•ut change tlicncc by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII under ONE MANAGEMENT. ROUND THE WORLD
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      127 4 PUBLIC NOTICES SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL S«4 DEBENTURE STOCKS 1937 1S3S INTEREST DIE MAT 15, 1)39. Notice Is hereby Riven that the Transfer Registers of the above Stocks will be closeJ from May 2 to 15. 1839. both days inclusive C. H. GOLDIE. Municipal Secretary. TAKUAPA VALLEY TIN DREDGING NO LIABILITY, (Incorporated
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      21 4 ANNOUNCEMENT WAIT for a few days t GET Newest Latest 1 Silk Materials from VISHNU SILK STORE 46, North Bridge Road.
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      372 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Station* Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright m»r temp, fall s'shine temp •P Inches hrs "F West Coast. Alor Star 89 Nil 7.3 75 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 87 0.12 5.7 75 Sitiawan 89 0.24 6.4 73 Bukit Jeram 89 008 5.6 73 Malacca 85
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    HOW THEY GOT THE NICKNAMES
    127 5 An Interesting B.B.C. Broadcast London. nCGPLE with queer nicknames told the world how. they got them in a 'nlckname» broadcast" from the BBC's Olasgow studio recently. Queerest name was "Pitoodllty"— owned up to by ex-school teacher Mrs. Margaret Sutherland. A schoolboy used to excuse his
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    YARD'S RADIO NET FOR WARTIME
    114 5 piRST stage in the development of a national police radio net In the event of war has been completed by Scotland Yard. The transmitter at West Wickham, Kent, has been in regular daily contact for a month with the radioequipped police forces in Nottingham and
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      525 5 NATURES CURE FOR LIVER TROUBLE A Nuggtti iivci, inactive kidney* and lag* bowels tbny all cause tired feeling," lack of anergy, depression and irritability. Lazy Mv*n and poisoaed systems need a clear, cool draught of Nature's own tonic waters— ivator charged with purifying natural mineraj »alts. drawn (roin the very
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      12 5 SotrfkUic I Medicated with throat w m soothing ingredients of Vicks Vapoßub^^^
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      188 5 THE RISK OF SEPTIC BsTOU*ftuM AVOlur.D Hull IHIS NEW POTENT GERMICIDE. Particularly useful and safe for cuts, abrasions ai >d skin disorders. Obtainable from Chemists and Stores. 75 cents aid $1.50 per bottle. Sole Distributors: CRAFTON LABOR AT ORIES Ltd.— Singapore Kuala Lu-npur. ■;v; v V &M ;t^^ 19 3
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      1143 5 Broadcasting I S SINGAPORE Lm t| *f TODAY 1^ M ZIIL 225 metres. ijL ZIIP S0.06 metres. 5.00 Malay songs by Miss Tijah— 2t MlJU 5.30 Cantonese dramas. t i{ ,M fi.10 Cantonese children's programme. f JEt 6.30 Cantonese music. t jS^k, I 7.00 Childrens* programme. (English). JH 7.15 Time,
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      592 6 RUBBER CONSUMPTION JUMPS IN U.S. SHARE SECTIONS VERY QUIET By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore, Apr. 17HTHE pace of political affairs 'S quickening and President Roosevelt's message the dictators .s likely to accelenle things still surther. The most, important reactions t:> this message com*- Jrcm the American people
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      21 6 President RooaevcH'a menage to Heir Hitter iuui Signor Mussolini was broadcast by the B.B C. in German. Italian and Fmich Reuter.
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      MINING
      594 6 Issue Val. Praser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Sellers Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat Hn 5/- AustraJ Airial £1 Austral Malay 5/- Ayer Hitain 1 Ayei M-ng £1 Bangrtn Tin 1 Batu Selangor 5/- Berjuntm il Burma Malay £1 Clienderiang 50 Hltam Tin 1 Hong Fatt 5/- Hong Kong Tin 5/-
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      GENERAL
      472 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32V4 140 2 2 do. 7V 2 prefs. 2.30 2.3 Id 2.27 >/ 2 2.S;od 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 5.2S &.00 5 50 1 1 B M. Broadcasting 0 50 0.60 0.50 160 10 5 B. M. Trustee 3 75 7
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      264 6 6% Maynarc tt Co. Ltd. $30,000 int. Apr. SO Oct. 31 00 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1901 reci 1940 $400,000 1st Int. Kar. 31 Sept. 30 100 4fe« 1907 red 1941 $1,600,000 Int. liar. 31 Sept 30 106 4'/iT. 19CP red 1955 $1,000,000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30
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      RUBBER SHARES
      392 6 Fraser Co Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.20 1.30 1 20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.00 097' 2 )90 1.00 Amal Malay 1.35 1.45 IM 1.45 Ayei Hitara 0.90 1 00 0 90 100 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.18 1.21 i 15 1.20 Bassett 0.50 054 0.48
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    EXCHANGES
    179 6 Tne fol,owlng arc tne exchange rates thi morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation i SELLING London T.T. 2/3 23/32 London demand 2/3 23/32 Lyons demand 2035 Switzerland demand 240'/ 4 Hamburg demand 134 NeW York demand 54 1/16 Montreal demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
    77 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Monday \\>x 17 noon No. IX R.S.S (Spot loose) 27'n 27' No. IX R.SS. f.ob. in cases. AprU ZV/ 2:3s <.> A.Q R.S.S. f.ob. in bale* April 26»» 27 FAO RSS fob h»l»« April "«S KIT-TURK oi'nT*Tift«is Il TIRE qrOTATIONS No. IX R.SS. on Registered
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    FACTORS INFLUENCING WALL STREET
    614 6 Swan Culbertson's Weekly Market Review IN a weekly report on the New York Stock market, issued this j morning, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, write: An improvement in sentiment has been evident on Wall Street during the Dast week and by virtue of advances on five out
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    115 6 Manila. Apr. 17 THE lollowing wore ji^erday's quotations and this morning's quotations for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange. All the shares have a par value of 10 crnt.ivos and the quotations are in pesos jrevious Today asked bid asked bid Uitamok 0.33 0.32's 0
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    LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
    133 6 London, Apr. lo QN the Foreign Exchange market toy day, the revival of unconfh ■ed rumours of impending devalu-r'.m caused heavy offerings of belgas and, in spite of official interv ntion, >c rate weakened to 27. 88 compare.l *:th 27 82 3 i at the close yesterday.—Router.
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    LONDON MONEY SUPPLIES TIGHTER
    70 6 Treasury Bill Discount Rate Highest For Seven Y«ars London. Apr. lfi r\Si the money market this week, v owing to the slow rrturn of Easter currency and some withdrawal >f leans from the market by clearing banks borrowers frequently paid higher rates for accommodation This stringency
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    JUTE FIRM IN LONDON
    37 6 London. Apr. 15. In the commodity markets today, jute was very firm, influenced by Calcutta advices indicating that rain was needed together with rumours that a further Government order for sandbars was pending.—Reuter.
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      29 6 !vv« ntryliuA^ thati eld old frifndi, eld timt), old MMOI, lAi bi*ki And need one s&y rhe ma.gnificen.l Whisky o&lled "Old Rarity GUARANHID 15 YEARS OLD MeALISTER CO., LTB.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      CHANGKAT SERDANG TO REPLANT MORE AREAS
      880 7 Trees Of High -Yielding Stock To Be Planted INVESTMENTS SOLD TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR CAPITAL OUTLAY T»HK directon of Changkat St-rdang Ertatfe Ltd. have do- cided to pursue a progressive policy of rehabilitation. Poor areas of rubber are to be replaced with treos of
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      209 7 Ri<r quoU-d p«r koyan r>n uK Other 1 oinni...lilies quutrii per p« m excrpt where uthrrui r >latfd Mne.ip.H-r. Apr. |j. ixiuh Buyers Sellers Oambler 7.50 H ;mburv. Cut) $13 00 Java Cube S12.IX) Ptpvet White Muulok $1275 White $12 25 BVek S 8.00 Cmun SJ IS
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      101 7 IXURINf: the w<- k ending Apr 8. 1939. exports oi canned pineapples trom Malayan pacta hmmM to *****5 which 9:!.9>:i( '81) p.T c nt.i cuses mttt t< the United Kingdom. 2.775 r2 p.-r ei-nt. > cases to the Continent 01 Europe. 15.:i8:< iU per MM.) cases
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      CABLE & WIRELESS SURPRISE
      436 7 CABLE WIRELESS SURPRISE HOLDING CO. AGAIN PAYING 4 PER CENT. SHARP ADVANCE IN THE STOCKS A PLEASANT surprise was sprung on the Stock markets by the dividend announcements of the Cable and Wireless companies. The Holding company is maintaining dividend at 4 per cent, on \ho tS,BM,IOS "f ordinary capital.
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      DENNISTOWN RUBBER ESTATES
      183 7 Dividend Of 4 Per Cent. ""PHE sixth ordinary general mee-ng j of Denni<town Rubber Estates. Ltd T-as held in London on Apr. 4. Mr. J. L Milne, who presided, said I that the net profit for the rear was £6.995 and the balance brought for- ward £3.542.
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      REICH BUYS MORE U.K. COAL
      44 7 REICH BU Y S MORE U.K. COAL Berlin. Apr. 4. THE Association of British Coal Im- porters, in Hamburg, stated that ihe quantity of British coal imported'! into Germany in 1938 was about j 3.700.000 tons, against 3.340.000 tons In a the previous war.
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      DUNLOP CHAIRMAN ON TRADE OUTLOOK
      855 7 NEED FOR CONSERVATIVE FINANCE POLICY CHANGES IN LOCAL ORGANISATION DROPOSING the adoption of the report and accounts at the annual meeting of Dunlop Rubber Company Ltd. in London on Apr. 4, Sir George Beharrell, the chairman, commenting on the recent formation of Dunlop Malayan Estate*
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS.
      143 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS. Books Company Dividend Clow TIN Baui St-langnr 2 lr Apr. 12 Kraawi 3d ..Apr 19 ■lslcuap.1 «d. Apr 24 Ulu Piah 4', Apr 22 MM Borrlli 5'. Conin rilaia 4',. liainil'on jjr Ap r jg Pwi< Pi'rak J".^, A p r if MM A
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      907 7 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. TENDERS are invited for the supply of Pumps, Electrical Equipment. Pipes, Valves, etc. for Buhit Timah and Katong Subsidiary Sewage Pumping Stations. Tender Form and Specification may be obtained at the Municipal Engineer's Office on payment of a deposit of $50 Tenders close at 4 p.m. on
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      388 7 en PUBLIC NOTICE EASTERN REALTY CO.. LTD. i Incorporate tn tbe S S i NOTICE IS HLi:»3Y GIVtN 1:j. UH Annual Cfeneial M-etuuj ci HiSliarthulders oi this Company will be tie..; at the Board Room 'A tlw Over ra-Chine.e Banking Corporaiioii Limited. China Building, Chulla Street. Singapore C-indly le« tur
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      219 8 Hey, DICK! Aren't You Carrying Things A bit TOO FAR? SHE'S "HARD TO OFT" and harder to hold on to! OLIVIA DE HAVIIXAND dees the kicking, PICK POWELL does the holding iiul y.m will do Die lawrhlnff when you see this Romartic pair in Wurnfr Bros. Laugh Sensation! "HARD TO
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      508 8 Riotously lunny comedy the.flim produces laugh after uproarious laugh says Free Press Sat. PAVILION 6.15 9.15 TONIGHT THORNE SMITH'S Famous Topper is on the Loose Again With His Vanishing Girl-Friend and Her Bag of Tricks! Disappearing Bathing Trunks ...Driverless Taxis. Riderless Birycles. .Invisible Jail Breaks Dissolving Rhumba Dances J HAL
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      172 8 LAST NIGHT OF THIS ENTERTAINING ADVENTURE STORY! Come and Meet FREDRIC MARCH and JOAN BENNETT at BUKIT T.MAH See them filmed 'midst many local scenic ha< kerniinrts! 6.15 TONIGHT at the CAPITOL 9.15 spHHHHBBIHHBMHHM^V^P^VBII i '>>>■'<( Vrtists PE7|V^Bl^Kll^lllifl Produrtion. rv» x who mkkky mocsi i U/ "MirKEYS ftMAIBCM" »Nl> LATEST
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    MR. ROOSEVELT'S MESSAGE TO DICTATORS WELCOMED
    902 9 "Momentous Appeal To Reason, Says Mr. Lloyd George London, Apr. 16. j| "A MAGNIFICENT and momentous appeal to reason" j and "a very 'valuable piece of initiative." These views by Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. C. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, respectively epitomise the
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    CHINA WAS LEFT OUT OF LIST
    62 9 Washington. Apr. 16. I*HE Chinese Ambassador. Dr. Hu Shin, called at the State Department today and it is reported that he inquired why China was excluded from the list of nations whose integrity President Roosevelt proposed should be guaranteed. A conciliatory reply h known
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    Message To The Dictators
    352 9 Message To The Dictators U.S. President's Attempt To Save Peace Washington, Apr. 16. IN his personal telegram to Herr Hitler and Signor Mussolini. President Roosevelt asked specifically whether they were willing to give assurances that their armed forces, would not attack i score of now Independent nations. The message went
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    Italian Forces To Leave Spain
    335 9 Count Ciano Repeats Pledge To Britain Rome, Apr. 16. pOUNT CIANO, Italian Foreign Minister, addressing the Chamber of Fasci and Corporations yesterday, announced that the Chamber had offered the crown of Albania to King Victor Emmanuel. He declared the personal union brought about in the
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    CHINESE DRIVE CONTINUES
    71 9 Severe Fighting In Sli.iii-i Hunan Pelping. Apr. 16 j Japanese dispatches mdi*- cate there is no relaxation in the Chinese offensive in North China. They report severe fl?hting in the battle area south ot Shansl and also continued fighting south of Kaifeng Honan. Japanese planes report Chinese
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    POPE'S APPEAL TO GENERAL FRANCO
    61 9 Vatican City. Apr. 1« THE Pope, broadcasting tn Spanish today, praised the 'noble, heroi" Spanish people" and congratulated their leaders on their stand for Chris tian civilisation and the conquest o; Communism and atheLsm. He appealed that Justice might be tempered with mercy In the
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    NAZI TEAM WITHDRAW FROM HORSE SHOW
    69 9 Paris. Apr 16. AT the request of the French Minister of the Interior the International soccer match between France and Germany scheduled to be played In Paris on Apr. 23 will not take place It is believed the Franco-German Rugby match fixed for Apr.
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    GREECE THANKS BRITAIN
    38 9 Athens, Apr. If!. Gen. John Metaxas. the Premier, has requested the British minister. Sir Sidney Waterlow. to convey to the British Government the grateful thanks of the Greek government for the pledge given by Britain—Reuter.
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    HAIFA OUTRAGES
    29 9 Haita. Apr. 16. Three shooting outrages occurred in the main street here this morning One Jew was shot dead, two others being seriously wounded and two slightly—Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE MONDAY, APR. 17, 1939. Straits Patriotism
    1015 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE MONDAY, APR. 17, 1939. Straits Patriotism There has now been time for reflection on the gift of one million pounds which is to be made by th? Sfaits Settlements for Impcrinl delence, and fortunate indeed are j those singie-minded patriots whose! pni'i' in this decision is
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    ROYAL BRIDE IN IRAN
    87 10 Teheran, Apr. 16. With glittering magnificence the Shah of Iran gave a great state welcome to Mohamed Reza Pahlavl 19-year-old heir to the throne, and his bride. Princess Fawzieh, 17-year-old sister of King Farouk of Egypt. As the Crown Prince, his bride, her mother and three
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    Victory Review In Seville
    55 10 Seville, Apr. 16. Travelling unheralded from Burgos along a carefully guarded route, Gen. Franco with several members of his staff arrived here today for the first great victory review, which will take place tomorrow. Fifty thousand troops will take part. Today's celebrations included a special religious
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    THE COLONY'S MILLION
    281 10 A Share For The Volunteers S.S.V.F. EQUIPMENT To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Befdre members of the Legislative Council give their approval to the proposal for a gift of £1.000.000 from the Colony for imperial defence. I would suggest that they seek an assurance that
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    ADMIRER OF HITLER ANSWERED
    170 10 Will The Fuehrer Follow Napoleon? To Hie Editor of the Straits Time* Sir.—Your correspondent Admirer i 'i-rtainly has a good deal of courage, or —shall we say?—audacity, to appear as Jlitler's champion, and his letter, to say the least of It. is ludicrous. Surely any decent-minded
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    CARS OUTSIDE THE CAPITOL
    193 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—Can anyone state whether a; car owner or driver has ever been pro-1 secuted in the local police-courts for blocking traffic In the drive-way outside the Capitol Theatre? This Is a long-standing nuisance. A .syce will drive to the
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    LETTERS IN PAGE 15
    56 10 ESTATE MEMORIES. A correspondent whose "nursery" was the coolie lines of a Malayan rubber estate writes on the needs of the Tamil estate labourer. MALAYA AND JAPAN. Recollections of the prestige of Japan In this country after her defeat of Russia and thereafter up to the
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    MALAYSIAN ISLANDS
    797 10 Rudyard Kipling In Flores Strait While off the Island of Flores, east of Java, in the steamer De Weert last February, Mr. R. G. Collingwood read one of Rudyard Kipling's stories the scene of which is laid in those waters, whereupon he wrote a very interesting letter to
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    779 10 (hi Sarongs "THE sarong worn by Dorothy Lamrmr in 'Her Jungle Love," 1 one or the most unconsciously comic films ever shown in Malaya. Is now preserved for posterity ir. the Museum of History, Science and Art, Los Angeles A picture of Dorothy solemnly placing the
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    BERLIN HOSTILE TO ROOSEVELT'S APPEAL
    597 11 "Sole Purpose Is To In crease Discord' HERR HITLER NOT HURRYING TO REPLY TO PRESIDENT Nazi Press Says Revision Of Versailles Unfinished G HUMAN hostility to President Roosevelt's note is marked by the semi-official Diplomatische Korrespondenz, which declares: "The sole purpose of Mr. Roosevelt's note
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    King & U.S. Envoy See Balloon Barrage
    72 11 King U.S. Envoy See Balloon Barrage I <mici Apr. 16. nuiVING from Windsor astle the King and Queen, accompanied by Mr. aid Mrs. Chamberlain, the American Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Kennedy, and Mrs. Kennedy and other gueU visited the balloon barrage drpot at Hook. Surrey. During the inspection and demonstration, which
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    DANZIG NEXT NAZI MOVE?
    110 11 Roosevelt's News From Berlin Washington. Apr. 16. ■pHE fact that the list of countries mentioned in Mr. Roosevelt's message omits Danzig is considered significant in view of dispatches from Berlin that Herr Hitler is likely to seize Danzig this week. Mr. A. C. Kirk. United States
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    SYMBOLICAL TRANSFER OF ALBANIAN CROWN
    44 11 Rome, Apr. 16. THE acting Prime Minister of Albania, Shetkct Verlacl, symbolically transtared the crown of Albania to King Victor Emmanuel this morning in the throne room of the palace. In the presence of all members of the court
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    Muslims Demonstrate Against Mr. Gandhi
    85 11 Muslims Demonstrate Against Mr. Gandhi Rajkot. Apr. 16. MAHATMA GANDHI, on his return! hiri 1 wai mobbed by a crowd or 500 alter the evening prayers. The demoaxtraton waved black flags and shouted slogans but dispersed alter Mr. Gandhi left by car. The croud consisted of landholders ami Muslims who
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    NO PLAN FOR APPEASEMENT What Roosevelt Has In Mind
    255 11 NO PLAN FOR APPEASEMENT What Roosevelt Has In Mind REPLY UNLIKELY FOR SOME DAYS Washington, Apr. 17. IT is understood the State Deparf1 ment does not expect an answer to the President's appeal to the German and Italian governments for some days. Well-informed circles state it must not be thought
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    NATION APPROVES MESSAGE
    191 11 Washington Calm At Berlin Reaction London, Apr. 16. PRESIDENT Roosevelt's challenging action in approaching the dictators has met with nationwide support in America, according to the Dally; Telegraph Washington correspondent. A small group of writers, who have always asserted that negotiations with the dictators are useless, criticise
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    BRITISH PRESS WELCOME FOR APPEAL TO DICTATORS
    314 11 London. Apr. 16. A MEASURE of Britain's appreciation of President Roosevelt's Intervention is the very heavy type In which the President's historic message is printed in the newspapers. Hopes aroused last night, however, were tempered later by indications from Berlin of the cooi
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    NEW MANPOWER FOR FRANCE
    129 11 Foreigners Can Join The Army j Paris. Apr. 16. A DECREE is promulgated today providing that, apart from tourists and people residing in France less than two months, all foreigners between the ages of 18 and 40 can be admitted to the French army. All stateless
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    Rumanian Mission To Germany
    133 11 Bucharest, Apr. 16. ITINO CAROL held an important Crown Council meeting at the Royal Palace, attended by the Prime Minister, M. Calinescue, and the Foreign Minister, M. Oafencu. It is understood the subjects discussed included firstly M. Oafencu's official visit to Berlin this week which will
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    TROOPS NEAR KENYA BORDER
    46 11 Dar es Salaam, Apr. 16. QNE company of the Sixth Batta- lion, King's African Rifles, has been sent to Tanga, seaport near the Kenya frontier. There has been no active unrest there, but there Is a considerable German population in the neighbourhood.—Reuter.
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    Further Progress In The "Peace Front" Negotiations
    172 11 Paris, Apr. 16. CATISF ACTOR Y progress has been made in the "peace front" talks with Russia and Turkey, some well-informed qwuters forecasting the early conclusion of arrangements between these two States and the western democracies. It is believed that accord with Turkey
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    FRENCH WARSHIPS AT GIBRALTAR
    192 11 British Precautionary Measures Gibraltar. Apr. 16. IT Is reliably learned that many Spanish troops in the neighbourhood of Gibraltar started to move westward early this morning and 3re now camping round the .slopes of southern Spain. Reports of troops movements near Gibraltar are being closely watched
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    JAPAN KEPT OCCUPIED
    147 11 China Defending Singapore Chungking, Apr. 17. T""HE newspaper Sao Tang; Pao, recognised as the mouthpiece of the Chinese army, says Britain must not mediate for peace in the Far East. Some quarters may MMMmt a policy expedient with a view to drawIng Japan away from the RomeBerlin
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    U.S. FLEET FOR THE PACIFIC
    204 11 Bid To Prevent Tokio Action? Washington, Apr. ltf. THE United States Navy Department order for the fleet to go to the Pacific is interpreted in diplomatic circles M evidence that the information on which President Roosevelt is acting envisages the serious possibility that Home, Berlin,
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    M. KALININ THANKS MR. ROOSEVELT
    54 11 Moscow, Apr. 16. 'THE Soviet Prime Minister M Kail- nin. today cabled his congratulations and thanks to President Ror.sevelt on his appeal to the dictators M. Kalinin assured Mr. Roosevelt of the "warmest reception of the Soviet peoples, who are lnt-.rtsted in the preservation tt
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    WAR AGAINST MALARIA IN MALAYA
    545 12 Federal Secretary Looks Back 28 Years INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AT KUALA LUMPUR (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 17. A FTER destril)ins the development of malaria control since he first arrived in Malaya, Mr. C. D. Ahearne, the Federal Secretary, in opening the sixth international
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    AMUSEMENTS
    212 12 sim; ihmb KAMII> lIOIU U Dani ii.m. to 9 p.m. Uiiiner Dance iln'.>: flu.; 1.4f to MMnighl GAfMtIC'K IIIIAi::t ntVLANG My Man a IlimiiLsunil iVkie. iM -0.15 p.m. r.iti \i noni.u Cal aret: I M i Mttnlshl OI be ih ;i;iv Three Blind Miie Sky Talkie: LiLrllrii Lady. Little
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    "I Suffered...." Says Mr. Ahearne
    117 12 "I Suffered. Says Mr. Ahearne (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 17. "I HAVE a knowledge or malaria, not derived from a study of the natural sciences, not the knowledge you learned men possess, but a knowledge not the less real if still incomplete, acquired from the effects of
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    DEATH OF NEW JUDGE'S WIFE
    190 12 Long Illness In Jerusalem *fIRS. ADA AGNES MANNING,' iTI wife of Mr. Richard Joseph Manning, formerly Senior Puisne Judge of the Palestine High Cour: and recently-appointed Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, died at the Government Hospital at Jerusalem yesterday, at
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    GOOD COMEDY AT THE ALHAMBRA
    123 12 At The Cinema "Hard to Get (Dick Powell. Olivia de ilavilland, Charles Winninger) Warner Brs. At the Alhambra. 'THIS modern version of a "Taming of-the-shrew" theme contributes nothing to screen art but that does not prevent it being thoroughly delightfu entertainment Fr.im the very opening
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    FEDERAL COUNCIL MEETS NEXT MONTH
    46 12 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Apr 17. THE next meeting of the FederaJ 1 Council will be held at Kuala Lum pur at 10 a.m. on May 18. There will be no ceremonial opening and uniform will not be worn.
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    SINGAPORE CHILDREN WRITE TO SOLDIERS
    32 12 Shanghai, Apr. 16. A local officijl of Central Dally News has received 900 comfort letters from Singapore Chinese primary school ;tudents for front line troops.—Chinese Central News.
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    NOTED AUTHOR IN SINGAPORE
    340 12 A. G. Macdonnell On Way To Java U. S. RACKETS EUROPE TODAY /"VNE of Great Britain's leading authors and journalists, A. O. Macdonnell, passed through Singapore last night on his way to Java. He is best-known for his novei "England Their England." and among his other
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    GOVERNOR'S EAST COAST VISIT
    117 12 Three Days' Stay At Kota Bahru PIR Shenton Thomas, the Governor and Lady Thomas will leave Singapore by the Sea Belle II on Wednesday week for a tour of the East Coast. I'hev will return to Singapore on May il». i The Governor will spend two
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    MAGISTRATE OBJECTS TO NAZI SALUTE
    117 12 From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat. Apr. 16. "TELL the man that I am not Herr Hitler nor a member of any Nazi camp. I do not wish to be saluted in that manner. Ask him to raise his hand in the proper manner" Thus said
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    Peer Here With Australian Bride
    114 12 U'jid and Lady Oiffora, who wure pi.olographea at Singapore re ...ui. on their flight from Australia to England in Qantas and Imperial Airways flying-boats, have several close friends in Malaya. They lunched at the Airport with Mr W. A. C. Haines, c senior Malayan Police
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    SUICIDE VERDICT ON ENGLISHMAN
    538 12 Gneisenau Passenger Who "Drank Very Heavily" AN inquiry into the death of Archibald Wallwork, 37, a Lancashire man, found dead with an automatic pistol in his hand in a locked cabin aboard the North German Lloyd liner, Gneisenau, at the Singapore Harbour Board wharves on Saturday
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    LOYALS BAND ON PADANG
    23 12 THE 2nd Battalion. The Loyal Re?i- ment, will beat retreat on the i padang at 6 o'clock this evening.
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    Singapore Indians' Gift To Nehru Stolen From Museum
    273 12 A SENSATIONAL theft took place at the Allahabad Municipal Museum between Apr. 6 md 7 when the gold casket presented by the Indian community of Singapore to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on the occasion of his visit here two years ago was stolen.
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    GOVERNOR OF TIMOR HERE
    219 12 Anglo-Portuguese Friendship WAR SERVICE WITH BRITISH "DRFTAiX and Portugal haw btwfl allies for four centuries and our feelings today are very friendly," the Governor of Portuguese Timor. Senhor Alvam Eugenio Neve* d* Fortoun, told a reporter on arrival at Singapore this morning by Urn K.I.M. vend
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    FLYING-OFFICERS CAR HITS TREE
    92 12 /INLY a few weeks after ha arrived in Singapore, F.ying-Omcer J. S. Tupholme, of the headquarters start of the Royal Air Force, suffered head injuries when a car he was driving hit a tree in Stevens Road early yesterday morning. The car v believed to have
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    DINNERS IN BUS CRASH RECOVERING
    40 12 CATISFACTORY progress is bfiivj made by the eight members of the 7th Heavy Regiment R.A.. Ohar><?t. who are in hospital suffering from injuries received when a garrison sports bus capsized near Mersing, Johoro. last Monday.
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    25 12 Capt. N. M. Hashlm has appointed an unofficial member of tht* Legislative Council for three year-i trom Mar. 9, it Is announced in t!.: Gazette.
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    200 BOYS ON EDUCATION OFFICE REGISTER
    480 13 Cambridge Students Who Seek Employment CERTIFICATE NO LONGER "OPEN SESAME" TO JOBS 11/ HAT dunce does a boy who has passed his Senior Cambridge examination stand in securing employment? Results of last year's examination show that 1,395 nut of 2,230 in Malaya were successful
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    Last Minute Rush At Man-Power Bureau
    107 13 TIIKItK was the inevitable lastminute rush before the closing of the Voluntary Service Enrolment Bureau at Raffles Museum at noon on Saturday. Throughout the morning there were callers and telephone inquiries. Although the bureau was open for not very many weeks, the response was
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    List Of "Don'ts" For Naval Base Residents
    204 13 List Of "Don'ts" For Naval Base Residents DisiDENTS of Singapore's Naval *x Base have iust been issued with a new set ol "Don'ts." Naval Establishments (Minor Offences) Rules have been gazetted. It It Hard to imagine the occupant of an Admiralty bungalow "placing a dead animal on or near a
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    44 13 The Ceylon Tamils' Association celebrated the Ceylon national day by holding a variety entertainment at the association hall on Friday evening when there was a large gathering of members, their wives, children and friend^. The function was presided over by Mr. M V. Pillai.
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    Singapore River Smell Corrodes Bridges
    269 13 Singapore River Smell Corrodes Bridges COMBINES WITH DEW TO MAKE ACID THE smell from the Singapore River is that of sulphuretted hydrogen. When this combines with dew, it forms sulphuric acid, causing heavy corrosion on the steel bridges across the river This was explained to members of the Engineering Association
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    GERMAN LINER'S DAY IN DRY DOCK
    161 13 Propeller Repairs Have Been Effected I AFTER spending all day yesterday and last night in King's Dock, Keppel Harbour, to change her damaged proptller, the 18,160-ton Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Oneisenau, largest ship to be docked by the Singapore Harbour Board, proceeded alongside the wharf
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    PARTY OF MALAYS SCALES OPHIR
    84 13 Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Apr. 14. A PARTY of Muar Malays, headed by Inche Ali bin Haji Ahmad, the tennis player, made a successful week-end ascent of Mount Ophir, highest peak in Johore. The party, consisting of Ali bin Haji Ahmad, Hassan bin Haji Din,
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    NEW DEFENCE LAND AT SELETAR
    30 13 ACQUISITION of six small areas in the Seletar district for defence purposes is announced in the Gazette. The areas vary from one to six acres.
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    New Steps To Protect Defence Secrets
    88 13 clauses are to be inserted in the Offn ial Secrets Ordinance in Singapore to tighten up the machinery lor the protection <>f the Naval and Air B.«-e> and the fortilications which BBMi the approaches to the inland. The amendments >ti)| cive new pouers to
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    SMALL SECTION OF SOLDIERS DO HARM TO ARMY'S NAME
    637 13 Services Journal Urges Weeding Out Of "Hooligan" Element fXF particular interest at the moment to Singapore, when an increasing number of escapades by soldiers recently has drawn attention to a small, but conspicuous, unruly element within the Army, is comment in
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    HOPES OF REFUGEES BOUND FOR EAST "FALSE HOPES"
    324 13 THE hopes of Jewish refugees who passed through Singapore on their way to the Far East in their thousands were false hopes, declared Mr. Yehuda Nedivl, a Zionist delegate, in a talk on Palestine and the refugee problem at the Adelphi Hotel
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    NO BRITAINSIAM PACT
    246 13 Bangkok Makes Official Denial WTI-MIWN WIS RUMOURS Bangkok, Apr. 16. FOLLOWING recent eridenee -it (Ircjit Britain's keen desire to obtain Ihe best possible relations with Siani the Governor <>( the Straits Settlements, sir Shenton Thomas, two months ago visited Bangkok tin Siamese Foreign Minister, I'h\:i Sri Sena,
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    FUNERAL OF MAN FOUND SHOT IN SHIP
    102 13 rE iu'.i.r.il took place at fcr yesterday of Mr. Archibald work. Aiud 37. uf Bolion, Lancashire, vho was ioiind shot, with a his hand, in cabin of the Nun I man Lloyd liner Gneiscnau. TlK' Rev. A. V Wardle. of the Missions to
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    MENACE OF JAPAN IS AN "EXPLODED MYTH"
    348 14 Australia Haw Nothing To Fear For Years, Says Writer mi (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney (By Air Mail). TMK menace of Japan as a list-class military Power was an "exploded myth," and Australia should have nothing to fear from Japanese Imperia'ist ambitions for
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    Sydney To Have Naval Dock As Big As Seletar's
    137 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney (By Air Mail). SYDNEY is certain to be selected as the loeaiion of tlie capital .--hip dock, the building of which :s contemplated by the CommonwealUl Government. It will be B \alua£>le adjunct to thp Singapore
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    HOLLAND TO BUILD MORE AIRCRAFT
    74 14 •From Our Own Correspondent Batavia. Apr 14 ALIBOOOB Holland has in the pas' bought most of its aircraft in th^ United States. Holland has M ar-rj-ised 10 purchase large orders ol aircraft from the Dutch aeroplane builder. Antnouy Fokker. The DuU-h Government hai ordered Ci
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    Yankee Clipper At Southampton
    38 14 tut pan -Antencan flying-boat Yankee Clipper which has been making trans-Atlantic survey flights, afier her arrival at Southampton from Marseilles. This type is nearly twice a: trig as the Empire flying-boats seen in Singapore.
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    WARTIME BIAS TO TRAINING OF AMBULANCE BRIGADE
    562 14 TRAINING of Malayan divisions of the St. John Ambulance Brigade will proceed steadily, and special attention will be given the portions of the syllabus dealing with the treatment of wounded and injured civilians. Divisional superintendents arc j being told to acquaint their divisions
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    New Guinea-Papua Union
    142 14 New GuineaPapua Union Projected (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney. Apr. 10. ■THE hope Is general in Papua that nothing will be decided about amalgamation with the Mandated Territory of New Guinea until a vote of European residems has been taken. The Administrator ol Papua "Sir Hubert Murray > made that
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    HOW MILITARY AIRCRAFT WILL BE MADE IN AUSTRALIA
    632 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Sydney (By Air Mail). THE plans of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth Governments for the manufacture of aircraft In Australia, in accordance with the recommendations of the British Air Mission, have just been announced by the Government. The
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    OYSTER-BY-AIR PIONEER
    138 14 Australian Air Official Here THE man who pioneered the I y.-,-ter-by-air traffic from Australia to Malaya arrived at Singapore by flying-boat yesterday. He is Mr. N. D. Jones, traflic superintendent of Qantas Empire Airways. In August last year Mr. Jones packed the first three dosen Ofaten ut Sydney
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    WOMEN WHO LIVED ON IMMORAL EARNINGS
    69 14 From Our Own Cor."esooncfe Johore Bahru. I<> THE-Asst nrotaetot ot CUn Ibrahim bin Ismail, charged bqfnr>» Raja Suleiman in tiie Police Court <vri.iy two Chin:s»' wor.en. Yong Ah Vow and Ng Ah Pen? with liutm on the earnings of prostitution The accused, who weie
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    SOLDIER FINDS BODY IN STRAITS
    47 14 'Frim Ojt Own Correspond Johore Bahru. Apr 16 TME body of a thn>'-year-o!d 'm was lound floating in the Mralti ot Johore near the General HospiU> early la-;t n ght. The discovery wa.> madr by a Malay so.d er aWto on stroll
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    ROYAL CLEMENCY
    167 15 Hope For Prisoners In Canada »THE Royal clemency to prisoners is under consideration by the Canadian Minister of Justice. On the) occasion of the Jubilee of King George; V. it was extended to all in gaols and penitentiaries in Canada. The clemency consisted of one month off the
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    £50,000,000 CANAL PLAN IN SCOTLAND
    199 15 From Clyde To Forth. •rHE construction of a 50,000.000 j >hip canal across Scotland l'rom j the Clyde to th P Firth of Forth is to! be unfit ti< to the Government as an "urgent matter meriting immediate' attention." This was decided by a large
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      SOME MEMORIES OF THE COOLIE LINES
      681 15 A Tamil Labourer's Son On His People's Needs To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—l am a son of a labourer, and parental generosity found ways and means to give me an education. Although educated. I cannot forget memories, sweet and bitter, of
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      FROM A SINGAPORE STRAP-HANGER
      88 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.—In support of the views expressed by a correspondent in your paper some days ago regarding the hanging system in the Singapore omnibuses. I wish to point out that the Inconvenience caused by straphanging in a bus travelling at
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      WHO ARE MALAYA'S "MALAYANS"?
      102 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,—How often we, come across the word "Malayan" in our daily lift in Malaya! But can any of your readers draw the distinction between the two ternv. "Malayan" and "Malay," so as to avoid confusion? And who are these
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      UNDER SEVENTEEN IN RAFFLES COLLEGE?
      392 15 BRIGHT PUPILS PENALISED To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, A student who passes the School Certificate Examination at the age of fifteen or sixteen des?rves credit; but it seems that the educational authorities are not encouraging ihiv Look up the Raffles College Calendar
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      MALAYA AND JAPAN
      403 15 Thirty Years Ago And Today PAN-ASIAN PRESTIGE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— When I was a young boy during the dawn of the present century my teacher (a French-Canadian) told one that the Japanese have won the war over the mighty Russians. Oh! How
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    GERMANS WATCH CZECH EXPORTS
    187 15 Stopping Payments In Frozen Marks DRAGUE traders have been instructed by the German authorities to report immediately should their exports to foreign countries be met with higher tariffs or similar disabilities which attach to German goods, but did not attach to those coming from the old
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    CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE IN STATES AND PROVINCES
    710 16 Mahatma Gandhi Emphasises Non-Violence Of The Strong tfombay, Apr. 6. "THOSE who lightly talk of freedom in the States and hope to attain it through civil resistance do not know what they are talking about," writes Mahatma Gandhi in the Harijan in answer to
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    TRAVANCORE BANK DIRECTORS
    134 16 >lariras. Apr. S. CO! LOWING the decision of the i Privy Council. Messrs. Mammen MappMai. K. V. Verghese. X M. Eapen, and C. P. Mathen, directors of the Travancore National and Quilon Bank, Ltd., were produced before the Chief Presidency Magistrate and directed by him to be
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    Liquor Rationing In Bombay
    369 16 36 BOTTLES OF BEER FOR A MONTH Bombay, Apr. 5. AFTER Aug. 1, when Bombay is expected to go completely "dry." Europeans in the City will each be allowed to buy six units of liquor per manth. This U the tentative decision which the Government of
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    CALCUTTA AS SEEN FROM THE AIR
    58 16 (a culta is a thriving modern city with a population of nearly 1.504 MMM) people. It is in striking contrast «iih the ornate temples and the lush tropical gardens which are its chief tourist attraction. The above photograph of the city was taken by
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    Mr. Gandhi Deplores Parsi Protest Against Prohibition
    460 16 Mr. Gandhi Deplores Parsi Protest Against P rohibition New Delhi, Apr. 5. "IT hurts me to think that this race of the greatest philanthropists in the world (Parsis) should ally itself to a campaign against a cause, whose basis is purest philanthropy" declare* Mahatma Gandhi in the course of a
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    COST OF MINISTERS IN PROVINCES
    122 16 Congress Anfd Other Standards Lucknow, Apr. 3. A RECENT report published in the press attributing to the Punjab Premier. Sir Sikandar Hyac Khan, a statement that the Ministers in the Congress provinces cost their provincial exchequer more than the Punjab Ministers cost their province has
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    STATES "SATYAGRAHA'" SUSPENDED
    33 16 Nagpur. Apr. 10. f\N the advice of Mr. Gandhi the satyagraha in Rajnandangaon and Chhuikhandan States in the Chattlsgarh Division has been suspended. Three prominent workers have been released unconditionally
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    NEW BARODA RESIDENT
    41 16 New Delhi. Apr. 5 T -COL. G V. B GiUan has been appointed Resident at Btroda and Ouzerat States sucreedm« Lt.Col. E. J. D. Colvin who ha>. granted leave from the middle ot the month preparatory to retirement
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    MAHATMA LEAVES FOR RUKOT
    24 16 New Delhi, Apr. 7 MAHATMA GANDHI accompanied by Mrs. Gandhi Ml for Kajfco* tonight. Sardar Patel left for Bombay ear.ien
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    CHELSEA LOSE FIFTH SUCCESSIVE MATCH
    1569 17 Wolves Win Well Against Charlton (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 16. /^HELSEA suffered their fifth consecutive loss in the football League yesterday, going 1 down 3 1 to llnddersfield. Payne scored lor Chelsea and Huddersfield equalised before halftime through Mills. In the second spell
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    250 17 THE C'.arke Hangers yesterday dei feat?d the Straits Times by six i wickets in a game of cricket on the St. Joseph's ground. Batting first the Straits Times Press could only total 67 runs. Webb was In good form with the ball, taking eight wickets for
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    Y.M.C.A. WATER POLO
    54 17 The following have been selected to play water-polo for the V.M.C.A. Junior Department against the Manchester Regiment on Tuesday at Fo.-t 'Canning at 4 p.m.: Chan Joo Mia.M>. Chia Kok Leong. Loh Heng Ke?, Chua Kirn Chiang. Wong Fatt Lim. Chan Isuay Bah. Kwlk Sam York. Reserves:
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    EASTERN KNIGHT HEADS ANNIVERSARY CUP
    599 18 Good Field To Contest Big Race On Saturday PASTERN Knight has been awarded topweight in a good field for the Anniversary Cup on Saturday, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's Summer (Governor's Cup) meeting at Bukit Timah. Royal Hampton is second on the
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    TAMPIN BEAT SUNGEI UJONG
    238 18 T AMPIN BEAT SUNGEI UJONG (From Our Own Correspondent; Seremban, Apr. 18. *|*HE Tampln cricket team, visiting Seremban defeated the Sungei Ujong Club by five wickets today. Sungei Ujong batted first and scored 100. Tampin passed the home team's total with 5 wickets in hand before declaring at 137 for
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    CLERICAL UNION LOSE AT JOHORE
    194 18 <Trom Our Own Correspondent* Johore Bahru. Apr. 16. After an almost even first half, Belia Club the league champions, played better football at the Istana padang yesterday to beat the Slnga- pore Clerical Union I—L The Club opened the scoring when Ahmad, the right wing,
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    FRANCE HEATS WALES AT RUGBY LEAGUE
    18 18 Bordeaux, Apr. 17 In a rugby league match France beat Wales 16—10.—Reuter.
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    26 18 An Excise defender clears the bail from an attacking Moravian player in Saturday's game at the Police depot. The game was drawn S-all. Straits Times picture.
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    PAST PERFORMANCES OF NEW HORSES
    968 18 I CEVERAL horses will make their turf during the Singapore Turf ing and following are their past per TOVARICH date Epicae) gr.e.c. by Epinard-Czarlna 4yrs. Ran eight times as two-year-old, won once, second on two occasions. Lincoln, Mar. 16, 1937. second, car. 8.12 <8.-zant> to
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    CHINESE BEAT S.S.C. IN WATER POLO GAMES
    536 18 Keen Matches At Swimming Club Yesterday CCORING three-one in the first half and four-ofie in •^the second, the Chinese Swimming Club gained a comfortable victory by seven goals to two over the Singapore Swimming Club at water-polo at the S.S.C. pool yesterday. A
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    Today's Soccer Matches
    48 18 TODAY'S soccer matches will foe as below: Soccer: Div. I. Gordons vs. Police at stadium: Div. II "A." R.A.F. (T) vs. R.N. Malaya, at Seletar; J.C'.S.A. vs. .Minesweepers at J.C.S.A.: Friendly V.M V Singapore Eni;li>h School at Y.M.f'.A. BII.I.,: Jacks S.( Joseph Travers at S.H.B.
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    LOUIS 12—1 ON FAVOURITE
    57 18 LO4 Angeles. Apr. 18 Joe Louis is a 12-1 on favourite to beat Jack Roper, of California, in tomorrow's world heavyweight cnampionship fight. Experts expects Louis to win by a knockout in the Mrst two or three rounds Koper, who is 36 years old. is said
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    SWIMMING Record
    30 18 Detroit, Apr 17 Jane Dilliard United States, broke the world's women's swimming record for 100 yards breast stroke in 76.6 sec beating Mrs. Rawls Thompson's record of 78.5.—Reuter
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    SUNDRAM SCORES 81 AND TAKES 10 FOR 25
    655 19 Ceylonese Prove Lot Too Good For Cricket Club f'EYLON Sports Club proved a long May superior to the Cricket Club in their week end cricket fixture played at Halestier. They won the match by an innings and 42 runs well before time.
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    70 19 Revised ties in the SC.C. Spring lawn tennis tournament are: TOMORROW Mixed Doubles Semi-final :—E. C. Cherrington and Mis. Sewell vs. Mr. and Mrs. W. J. 11. Warden. WEDNESDAY Mixed Doubles Final :—P. Clerc and Mrs Cherrington vs. winners of Mr mid Mrs Warden vs. E. C. Cherrington
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    JOLLILADS S.A.
    59 19 The following players are requested to play for the Jollilads Sporting i Association in a friendly game of! table-tennis against the Y.M.CA Junior Department today at 7.30 p.m. at their premises. Ong Keng Seong. Koh Piieng Hul, Llm Tian It. Lim Tian Lye. Chan Cher Seng. Reserves: See
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    38 19 Moravia's goalkeeper Tuna, collects the ball from almost under the feet of Daud in the Div. 2 B soccer match at the Police Depot, on Saturday between the Excise and Moravia. Match was drawn S-all. Straits Times picture.
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    ENGLAND BEAT SCOTLAND TWO GOALS TO ONE
    343 19 Hampden Park, 16. r^KIVING rain and an uncomfortable wind failed to dampen the enthusiasm of 150,000 people here who saw England beat Scotland at soccer yesterday by two goals to one. Scotland won the toss and took advantage ol a strong wind. Scotland
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT R.S.G.C.
    169 19 Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Henton won me first mixed foursomes for April played at Bukit Timah yesterday with a net 35'z. Twenty-four cards were taken out and the following returned: Mr. and Mrs. E. I. Henton, 44—fl'i =35Vi. Mrs. G. F. Simond and C. O.
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    NEGRI CRICKET
    74 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Apr. 18 Negrl Sembllan cricketers will learn with pleasure that the impending transfer of the State's bowler. T. K. Sukumaren, to Kuala Lumpur, it Is understood, haa been cancelled. Sukumaren should be available for the Negri Sembilan-Selangor cricket match at the end of
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    LOYALS LOSE TO POLICE
    215 19 Sanderson Makes 67 "pHE Police beat the Loyals by 42 runs on the first innings in a game of cricket at Gilman Barracks yesterday. Sanderson scored 67 before the Police declared with five wickets down, and Xavier took six wickets for 12. Scores: POLICE Baba c
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    LOYALS AM) CHINESE DRAW 0—0
    116 19 The Loyals and the Chinese IMWVM shared the points in a scoreless draw at the Stadium on Saturday. Loyals were unlucky. They com-1 I manded the game in both halves but were unable to do any material damage mainly due to the good work ot
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    RUGBY UNION
    69 19 Saturday's Rugby Union matches resulted: Cardiff 21; Plymouth A. 0. Coventry 34; Old Blues 7. Devonport Serv. 6; Redruth 8. Harlequins 6; Gloucester 3. Heading'.ey 0; Bedford 13. Leicester 10; Blackheath 23. Llanelly 9; Bristol 6. Neath 20; Bath 3. Northampton 18: Old Alleynians 11 Torquay 12; Richmond
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    RUGBY LEAGUE
    68 19 Saturday's Rugby league games resulted Barrow 3; Salford 0. Batley 2; Leeds 21. Bradford 15; Dewsbury 0. Bramley 0; Keighley 13. Broughton 10; Widnes 4. Hudderstleld 0; Castlelord 19. Hull K. R. 19; Featherstone 10 Hunslet 13; Hull 5. Leigh 19; St. Helens R. 4. Liverpool 7: Halifax
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    SULEIMAN GOLF CLUB'S PROGRESS
    223 19 From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur. Apr. 14. YESTERDAY was a red-letter day in the history of the Suleiman Golf Club of Kuala Lumpur, for the prowsional Committee went over the course Indicating the positions of the proposed tees and endorsed the lav out of
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    NEGRI SPORTSMAN RETIRES
    86 19 (From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Apr. 18 A pioneer Negrl Sembllan and Malayan sportsman left the country, when Mr. A. R. (Tommy) Thompson left for home on retirement. Before coming out to Malaya. Mr. Thompson played for Northamptonshire against the Australians and figured In first class cricket.
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    MILTON TAKES 5 WICKETS WITH SIX BALLS
    343 19 Cricket Club Beat Rengam By 65 Runs IN a low scorin? game of cricket on the padang yesterday the SC C. second team defeated Rengam Sports Club by 65 runs. In a two innings game. The winners scored 76 runs in the first
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    273 19 OT. ANDREWS Old Boys' Ottket team boat the Manrhesters on tbfl School ground yesterday oy 45 ram J. Duclos and Purvis each knocked ii"> a half century, whllo Todd t ok B»e wlrlrets for 49 runs. Scores ST. aMIMMII OR. J. Moss b Todd 13
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    149 20 Thi«. ret'ugre from Franco Spain i> mure fortunate than thousands who liiw i:»ken refuge across the French tir.rder, near Perpignan. He is arriving at Newhaven. on his way to London uith 180 others, including Colonel (as:irt.>. former head of the M;«.lriii Itelence
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