The Straits Times, 1 May 1939

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA n pages. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MA\ 1, 1939. PRICK 5 CENTS. The Straits Times jo PAGES. SINGAPORE, MONDAY, MAY 1, 1939. PRICK CENTS.
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      295 1 SINGAPORE: 140, CECIL S«CPHONE 5471). Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING We only ash tor a trial order. Oil Coiemao St Smgapoi«. PKOM 4816 M;I'.i.IIIIIIMMIJIItII»• t l i I I > I > FAIRBANKS SCALES JWe stock this famous scale m a very wide range capable of weighing loads from 250 lbs.
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      129 1 ITIMAI CnTM KUALA LUMPUR! 25. JAVA ST. riniML. cm ■n m <phone 3603>. STAPLES MATTRESS The finest flattress made* I ''^V^^^Xm^iJ^M^ A Staples Mattress gives true sleep luxury. Every part of the boiiy is softly supported thus healthy ami comfortable rest is ensured. The Staples Mattress is precision built of
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      16 1 Madame Page, fop i-'-oor battery bldg. CASHSAUE ONE *£EX ONLY Commencing Ist May DAY EVENING GOWNS.
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    Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    111 2 Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH TANN— Mrs. Tan Pong Guan nee Goon Win" Lean passed away peacefully at her reihltHTT. 357, Onan Road (from Joo Chut Road, off Fowlle Road), on Saturday, April 29. at 10.30 p.m. aged 75. leaving her bereaved husband Tan Pon Guan and BSU X H
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      269 2 SITUATIONS VACANT Win ii applying (or any position advertise m s%SM rolomns send copies of testimonials. Do nut srnd originals. MUIM. MACHINI SALESMAN to can- market for «tll known make. perieoce cs.s(ntial. Write Box No. 1 unei i SGI i--:i i \i>\ Ired to* In Eurobe able to s>cak Apply
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      441 2 SITUATIONS WANTED ENGLISHMAN Age 2G. seeks whole or part time employment. Will accept any position. Box 286. Straits Times. EXPERIENCED AMAH Cook require situations. Excellent testimonials. Apply Ah Suang No. 1-A. Trengganu Street, 2nd Floor. EUROPEAN Hotelier and Restaurateur Klks position. English, Continental, Eastern experience. Management or Departmental control. First
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      858 2 FOR SALE THE SINGAPORE BOARDING KENNELS The only especially tropically built dog t kennels with a garden for each dog, and a i shower m each rubber tiled appartment, mov hygienical!)- kept. When you go on holiday send your dogs to Malaya's premier little h il resort for dogs, where
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      615 2 MOTOR VEHICLES 1935 ROVER saloon 14 h.p. m gocd ordei $700 or near offer. Apply Box 282 S. Time~ FOR SALE Hupmobile saloon, m perfect running order, smart appearance, price $500. Apply Box 289, Straits Times. FOR LOAN 1936 Plymouth Saloon fully Insured available 3 months $60 monthly including syce.
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      377 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mr* HARU and Miss HANA 60, WATERLOO STREET, Telephone 7467. INSTITUUT SOEKABOEMI Europeesrhe Lngpre School met lnterna.it voor Jongens en tneisjes Opleldlng toclatlngs— examens vcwrtgezet onderwljs door bevoeade leerkrachten. Kinderon de Mulo bezoekende kunri"n eveneens Rpplanud worden. Landsdlenaron genieten klndertoelaße. KostSohoolgeld f65.
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      699 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM IX>NDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. RANCHI 17.000 May 5 BHUTAN 6.100 May 6 BEHAR 6,000 May 20 RANPURA 17.000 May 19 RAWALPINDI 17,000 June 2
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      382 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE VIA SUEZ. Regular fortnightly sailings. London via Penang, Colombo, Port Said, Naples, Marseilles and Gibraltar. S.S. SUWA MARU May 12. fM.S. TERUKUNI MARU May 24. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU June 8. S.S. HARUNA HABIT June 22.
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      428 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CIBINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE F VP.ES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, ROTTEK- To: PALESTINE, ROTTERDAM, HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN ALSIA May a KINA abt. May 18 SELANDIA May i 3 JAVA abt. June 9 BORINGIA June i 3 DANMARK June
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      192 3 Incorporated 1 The undermentioned are the company's IDtended fixtures: OUTWARD FOR MANILA, HONG KONG. SHANGHAI, NORTH CHINA AND JAPAN. Due B*ool* ELBE omits Manila, Dalren also calU Bangkok May 1 HOMEWARD FOR HOLLAND, HAMBURG AND BREMLN §MARBURG also calls Malta, Marseilles, Casablanca In port ONEISENAD also calls Genoa Barcelona Arr.
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      603 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Build inc. Collyer Quay, Singapore TeL 5151. Chartered Bank Building, r>nan« TeL 136 C BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MAKSEILLES, LONDON, N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (la conjunction with the Glen Line? Due Sails GLENAFFARIC L'don, R'dam. Ham. Ant MlddU In port Tomorrow HECTOR Mars., L'don. R'dam.
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    Wall Street Quotations
    473 4 New York, Apr. 29. r[E following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today New York Stock Exchange— business done —total volume 170,000 shares. Yesterdays Todays Close Close Cham"' 30 Industrials ....128.38 128.45 up .07 20 Rails 25.81 25.86 up .05 15 Utilities 22.15 22.06
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      FROM MALACCA
      110 4 Correspondence tor transmission by air via "Netherlands" must be fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Mails will close from Malacca as follows Siatn, Burma, India, Iraq, Palestine, Egypt. Mauritius. Europe, Groat Britain. In lam. N ft 8 America. X ft 8 Africa Nigeria and Gold Coast by
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      28 4 Mails from Europe (London parcel mails) expected today, May 1, by Agamemnon delivery at 19 a.m. Mails from China expected tomorrow, May 2, by Cremer.
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      142 4 The following ships are alongside the Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3:— Conte Rosso 18; Klang 15; Gorgon 13; Bendoran 11; GlenafTarlc 9; Elbe, Op ten Noort 7. Empire Dock, Entrance Gate 2; Exit S: Irisbank 30;
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      223 4 INWARD Wcarnes From Penan*, Ipoh and Kuala liUmpur. Arrives evrry evening. Itnnerial From Europe: Arrives tomorrow morning. Qantas: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. K.N.I.L.M From Net her lands Indies: Arrives tomorrow afternoon. KN 1.L.M.: From Saigon: Arrives \\eiinr> day afternoon. X.L.M.: From Europe: Arrives THIS
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      PASSENGERS FROM AUSTRALIA
      493 4 THE following passengers from Aus- tralia are m Nieuw Holland which j is due m Singapore on May 10:Mrs. A. G. Arnold. Mr. R. A. Atkinson, Mr W. Badley. Mrs. W. Badley. Mr. J. W. Barnes. Mrs. J. W. Barnes. Mrs. A. B.skstad, Mr. H. F. Boyir,
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      CONTE ROSSO
      15 4 The Conte Rosso will sail lor Hong J Kong at 2 p.m. tcday.
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    ADVERSE BALANCE OF CHINA'S TRADE
    138 4 Japanese Figures Issued For March Siian.na;, Apr 30. COREIGN import trade for the Ahola r of China for March to a! d 112 043,000 yuan (Chinese dollar.,, and rxporis ti8.150.000, rcsii.tin- .n an ;u(vcr^e balance of 43.898.0U0 yuun, accordniK to oflßeial figures tailed by tne
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    PASSENGERS FROM EUROPE
    199 4 TT*HE following passengers from I are m Sarpetlon which is duo la Fc.nana on May 13:— Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Dickie. Mrs. L. and Master D. Paton (4), Mr. ;uul Mrs \V A. Kirk, Mr. u:'d Mrs. R. C. Sims. Mr. .mil Mrs. J. T. McEUrlsh
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    FALL IN FEDERAL RESERVE CURRENCY
    83 4 Hong Kong, Apr. 30. THE Federal Reserve Bank currency m North China continues to slumu m terms of the Chinese rational currency. A hundred dollars m Federal notes yesterday were only ad able for $60 (Chinese currency) In the Tientsin British and French Concessions, where
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      897 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. lncorporatea m KH.Si TELEPHONE: Fietcht 5433 Pmaaate 54SL CANADIAN r^ftC= PACIFIC i liu-orporatcd In England) THK "LMFKESS" ROITF oners TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLULU or direct KM hKSS W VANCOUVKK-ACROSS CANADA by TRANSCONTINENT.AL TRAIN w-tl.--out chanicc— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII
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      139 4 BROKERS' COMMFAT CWAN. CULBERTSON AND FRITZ v report on Saturday's New York rn.irkets The market opened lower and prices fluctuated narrowly amid dull trading. However, the leaders were supported and some steels, motors and utilities closed higher. There was little news to aft Vet the market and traders were unwilling
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      85 4 Air Raid recautions GAS MASKS SANDBAGS HELMETS o STIRRUP PUMPS FIRE EXTINGUISHERS PROTECTIVE CLOTHING FIRST AID C'JTFITS Obtainable /turn WILLIAM JACKS CO. (MALAYA) LTD. SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR FENANG IPOH TAIPING A.R.P. BOOKLET If you have nut already received a copy of the above, please apply to the Director, A.R.P.. Municipal
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      148 4 MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Last night max. rain- bright mir temp fall s'shine temp °F inches hrs *P West Coast. Alor Star 86 Nil 3.5 74 Bayan Lepas (Penang) 86 Nil 2.1 76 Sitiawan 90 Nil 4.9 75 Bukit Jeram 89 Nil 9.4 73 Malacca 85
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      534 4 TIDE TABLE SINGAPORE Today L. W. 2 55 a.m. 2.4 ft.: 3.20 p.m. 2 ft. H. W. 8.56 a.m. 8 ft.: 9.23 p.m. 8.1 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 9.55 a.m. 8.5 ft.; 10.04 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 3.45 a.m. 1.5 ft.; 4.07 p.m. 2 ft. Wednesday H. W. 10.42
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      211 4 SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE Today Pontianak (Pangkon ..2 p.m. Rengat Tembilahan dndragiri) 2 p.;n. Whoie Australia t Qantas 9 pm Java, South-West Sumatra. S -East Borneo. Celebes. Moluccas Timor Dilly (X.L.M.) 9 om. J&va and Timor Dilly (QanUts) »pm Palemlanc tK.L.Hi.) ..9 am. New Zealand (Qantas) ..9 pm Tomorrow Aden (Imperial)
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      421 5 KEEP your CAMERA OR BINOCULAR free from Tropical "damp" by keeping it m a GLASS D E S.ICCATQR YOUB MICROSCOPE Iff! A GLASS BELL SHADE OHahmbU from The Scientific Instrument Company, Ltd. SINGAPORE. ■SIS* read this *w l^mr No «v»d now to tx em- T^l\ lo»-nn»-J f»l« leeth. Fill the
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      278 5 RID HH SCALP Of DANDRUFF WITH THIS NEW AMISKi'IK. One tablespoonful of G.G. Germicide to a pint of water makes a lotion which if massaged into the scalp will free the scalp from dandruff and keep it perfectly clean and free from irritation. Rinse thoroughly after use. Obtainable from Chemists
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      710 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY 711 1. 225 metre*. 7111" 50.06 metre*. p.m. 5 00 Malay muMc.t A special Muslim procramme m honour of the anniversary oi the Holy Prophet Mohamed. 7.00 Children's programme. (English. 7.15 Time, weather", news and announcements 7.30 "Inspector Hornleigh Investigates— 7 The Oatland Mystery."* 7.45 'The Moior
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      355 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 31.47 mc/s (13.97 m.); GSG 11.71 mc/s (16.86 m.); GSF 15.14 mc/s (19.82 m.): GSJ 21.63 mc/s (13.93 m.) GSD 11.75 me/*. (25.53 m.i p.m. G. 05 Blr Ben. Music Hall.' 7.05 City of Bristol Police Band Alexander Henderson (bass). 7.35 Empire
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      342 5 NIROM TODAY yi>A 6.04 mr/s (49.6 m.). VPB 9.6S mc/s (31.20 m.). YDB 11.86 mc/« (25.3 m.). PMN 10.26 mc/s (29.2 m.). p.m. 4.50 Programme prevue. Recorded music. 5.50 For the children. 6.20 Greta Kelkr. West End celebrity orchestra «.5O News and announcements. 7.10 Horvath Sandor's Gypsy orchestra. 7.15 Brian
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      389 6 POLITICAL SITUATION BEING WATCHED LOCAL CONDITIONS LITTLE (HANGED Uy Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore. May 1. •"THE week-end passed with politi- cal calmess. but unquestionably a feeling of suspense was still very rronounced beneath the surface. The New York stock market had only a very small turnover ol
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      RAHMAN HYDRAULIC DIVIDEND PASSED
      51 6 PAYMENT of an interim dividend has been passed by the directors of Rahman Hydraulic Tin, Ltd. It is Stated that m view of the low quota roka.sos recently permitted, profits do not Justify a dividend. The company paid a 2' 2 per cent, interim dividend last
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      87 6 London, Apr. 29. The following were todays closing rates— I 176 4." Athens 547 i New York «.U 4 Rio 2 13 if; Montreal .4.78 sellers afflcMi S7.fS BoU-rade 2ld L'l' !;.V Bucharest <:• B.i? Bui n.'S Aires -'I' Milan 89 Montevideo l»'j Madrid nominal Bombay 1/5
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      EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
      103 6 During the week ending Apr. 22. 1939. exports frum Malayan ports amounted to 83.646 la.sts. ol which Git. 170 <83 per cent, i cases were to the United Kingdom; 1 170 il per cent.) cases to the 1 i i Europe: 6.225 '7 pet cent, i
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      MINING
      639 6 Issued by Fraser and Co. and Lyall and Evatt, Exchange and Stock Brokers Singapore, Saturday, Apr. 29, 1 p.m. Issue Val. Fraser Co. Lyail Evatt Buyers Sellers buyers Sellere 4/- Ampat rin 2/6 3 (3 2 9 3,0 5/- Austral AmaL 4/9 5/3 4/9 5/3 £1 Austral Malay 38/-
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      GENERAL
      459 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 140 1.32 '/a 1.40 2 2 do 7V2«". prefs 2.15 22) 2.15 2.20xd 10 1 1) Atlas Ice 4 75 5 25 D 00 550 1 1 B M Broadcasting 050 O.tf'j ).5O > 60 10 5 B M. Trustee 575 7.50 375
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      279 6 5% Manure Si Co. Ltd. $30,000 lot Apr 30 Oct 31 90 100 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5~. 1901 reci 1940 $400,000 Int. Int. !..ar. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 norn tya% IPO' red 1947 5i. 600 000 Int. Mar. 31 Sept 30 106 108 norn 4Vt% ISCP
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      RUBBER SHARES
      376 6 Fraser &Co Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.15 1.25 cd 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 100 Ama) Malay 1.40 1.00 1 40 1 115 Ayci Hitam 090 1.00 090 100 Ayer Molek 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.00 1.14 1.05 1.15 Bassett 0.45 050 048 0.52 Batu
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      100 6 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Monday, May 1, noon. No. IX R.S.S (Spot loos*) 27' i 2^ l 2 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. fn cases. April 27 9/16 27 11/10 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. m bales April 27 >i 27% I Ai|. R.S.S. f.o.b. m bales April 27 1 16 27
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      EXCHANGES
      198 6 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/3% London demand 2/334 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240' 4 Hamburg demand 133 3 4 New York demand 54 1/16 Montreal demand 54'
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    LITTLE MOVEMENT ON NEW YORK EXCHANGE
    579 6 Swan, Culbertson's Weekly Market Review IN' a weekly report on the New York Stock market, issued this morning, Swan, Culbertson and Fritz, write Stocks have held within a relatively narrow range and at the close on Saturday the market was down only Iractionally from
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    Swiss Women's "Army" Of 500.000
    161 6 Swiss Women's "Army" Of 500.000 pLANS lor the militarisation i>! .Swiss womanhood and manhood m cast ot mobilisation bave been completed by the Federal Council for the first tinio m its history, says a Oenera ran >rt. Mere than 500.000 women vul! b> 1 ii;t. risrci. they v.iii be attached
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    RAILWAY REVENUE DECLINES
    100 6 DEVENTJE of the Federated Malay States Railways during March wai SI. 129.899. a decrease of $183,867 compared with the corresponding month a year ago. February revenue WSJ $1. 098.981 Figures compared as faUOTO: Psjrrv Pared*. e;<mds Mar. 1939 42? 831 531.255 175.813 Mar. 1938 456.233 663.300 194.233
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    MONEY STRINGENCY STILL APPARENT
    99 6 L Ddon, Apr 30 /\n the Money Market, borrowers 1 1 overnight money were frequently obliged to cover a wider field to their requirements, especially e.i.lii r m the week, when U nders outside clearing bang circles ally obtained one per cent, against bonds afl security.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      WORLD RUBBER STOCKS DOWN BY 22,348 TONS
      189 7 Absorption Shows Further Rise In March (From Our Own Convspondent) London, Apr. 29. WORLD stocks of rubber outside the regulated area declined by 22£48 tons m March, stocks at the end of the month being 438,161 tons, compared with 460,507 tons at the
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      Malaya Below Quota
      98 7 i loial exports lrom Urn r:. mated area j first three months of this year are 188.986 tons or 5.924 tons more than the exportable allowance. Malaya exported 77.561 tons and Netherlands bMUee 82:i6« t->u.s. m the nrst quarter, or 1 43H tons less than th< 1
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      WHALE OIL OUTPUT
      115 7 Reduction Over 24 Per Cent. In Year Norwegian experta estimate the world output ot whale nil tor th» »dßd on Mar. 8 at 2.650.000 barrels, which represents a reduction Of -4.7 p>*r cvnt. on the previous seattch oi 3.352.000 barrels. It is the lowest nidi sirc.e 1933-34.
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      REFUGEES AT SHANGHAI
      31 7 Honji KonK. Apr. 26 A TOTAL of 85<» Jewish refag M arrived at Shanghai aboard ftßt>Tday. bringing the total of Jewish n-lurt-^.s m Shanf?h;i) to 8.400 Cfiitrai News
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      EASTERN REALTY AFFAIRS
      242 7 BUILDING HOMES ON KASY PAYMENT *I)I X BSBING shareholders at x the annual meeting of Eastern Realty Co. Ltd. m Singapore on Friday, Mr. Lee koiitf Chian, the chairman, said: This company has introduced for the first time m Malaya the sale of houses on easy terms
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      JAVA SUGAR EXPORTS RISE SHARPLY
      118 7 Further Price Increase JAVA sugur exports m M^rch totalled 104.639 ions, against ***** tons m March. 1938. For the crop year ended Mar. 31 exports were 1.174,000 tans, against 1.034.000 m the previous crop ypar. an increase of 13V 2 per cent. Stocks at end-March
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      OVER-EXPORTS OF TIN
      123 7 ACCUMULATION NOW MUCH REDUCED (Fnmi Our Own Correspondent) 1 .'Hidon. Apr. 29. THE atrumulated over-exports of tin from the restricting coun•ies which have caused the Inter- at ion.i l Tin Committee some anxiety m recent months were considerably reduced m March. Authoritative circles understand that the International
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      DISCOURAGING SALES ABROAD
      222 7 British Shipowners' Co-operation Sought FLLOWING the recent sale of three British cargo ships— the Laleham, Meopham and Peckham— to Germany, the Chamber of Shipping, at the instigation of the Board of Trade, has requested all British shipowners to supply the Board of Trade with particulars of any
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      199 7 Singapore. Apr. 29. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambier 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube 812 00 Pepper White Muntok $12.75 White $12 25 Black 800 Covra Mixed $3.25 Suu Dried $3.5a Sago Flour No. 1 Ltagga $185 $2.85 Fair $2.82»-> $2.82.. Sarawak $2.75 $2.75 Jeiotonp Palembang $6 25
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      OVERSEA-CHINESE BANK MEETING
      448 7 LOSSES AVERTED IN CHINA BRANCHES LIQUID POSITION KEPT AT HIGH LEVEL "TPHE hostilities m China will soon be entering their third year, without any hope of settlement yet hi sight," said Mr. Lee Kong Chlan. chairman of directors of the O verse*- Chinese Banking Corporation. Limited, at
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      GERMANY'S CLOTHING FIBRES
      232 7 30 Per Cent Synthetic GERMANY'S synthetic fibres accounted for at least 30 per cent. of the total consumption of new clothing fibres last year, compared with 10 per cent, m 1934. In Italy the proportion was about 25 per cent, 'against 8 per cent); In Japan not
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      FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      112 7 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore. Apr. 29. 1 p.m. Books Total kr Company Dividend Close Date Ex Dlv financial vc TIN Payable Date to 6nAyer HiUm Tin less tax 2tt% Apr. 18 May 5 Apr. 24 5< i Hong Kong Tin 2\:,'\, less Ux May 10 Apr. 14
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      80 7 ki Ifej- -f If THE MODERN KARDEX \Xi lii lo your present record keeping equipment (visible or vertical) still has sonic value, it will pay you lo modernize. Thus you add to the returns you receive from your old equipment the savings Modern Kardex can bring paying for tlie new
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      548 7 TENDERS TENDERS no <.m m:\mi m ot JOHORr. TENDKKS are Invited from approved Contractors for the erection and completion of ACCESSORY BUILDINGS for the Nev 3rd Class Hospital. Johore Bahru, for l*>c Government of Johore. A deposit of $100 is required from each Contractor tendering and will be refunded on
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      279 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated In China m *..iioi ObVHVI 12. Cecil Stivet Sin^apor? Telephones: Manaier'k OflTi.t MM AssL ManaKer> ttffitr >)■' l\( h.insr |)epl 4111 BMHJ OfTltr SIKK t Cable Addnw: CIH N(.Kt<) Paid tp (aplUI Cb M« <io« M Reserve Fonds m excess of Cb S.'!M.*Ot Total Assets approximately
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      318 8 B^^^^3 j?rPJp|^^. 3.15, 6.15 J^ *\^^^^w^^i^B «'I3 i m f* DICK POWELL A r -Jfc ANITA LOUISE V r l« RONALD REAGAN n^. ALLEN JENKINS |W9 dP*« WALTER CATLETT Wm y I HAROLD HUBFR BREAKING ALL RECORDS IN LAUGHS, LOVE AND SWING! ||v nil FI'NNIEST Ml SUM. KACE-TKACK RIOT B^K
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      255 8 LAST NIGHT a PAVILION] H&j^^H HP f^fX «<"»<» or of Zola' AMKINO Pnitnts P€T€R I Alexei Tolstoy* Epic Novel Brought to the Screen m all its rich colon and dramatic splendor. Directed by Vladimir Petrov Nikolai Simonov. Alia Tarasova The flesh and blood story of •the "Anna Karenina" of the
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    HITLER'S SPEECH HAS NOT ALTERED THE SITUATION
    239 9 Polish Attitude To Nazi Demands Remains Unchanged London, Apr. 30. THE feeling m British circles after mature consideration of Herr Hitler's speech is that the declaration leaves the situation largely unchanged. The speech is considered to have closed no doors which might have
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    Rumano-French Talks End
    99 9 Foreign Ministers' Views "'ldentical'* Paris. Apr. 30. THE Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Gafencu, continuing his tour of European capitals, has left for Rome. He plans to visit Belgrade after his Rome visit. Expressing his pleasure at the outcome of his talks m Paris and London. M. Gafencu
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    BUCHAREST BANS FRENCH JOURNAL
    92 9 Unfavourable Comments On The China War Bucharest, Apr. 30 A FRENCH newspaper published here, Le Moment, has been ordered suspended for ten days as a result of an article yesterday regarding the Chinese conflict. The writer. Dr. Ulpia, was very pessimistic about the present Japanese position,
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    CONSCRIPTION IN N. IRELAND UNLIKELY
    120 9 Position Of Irishmen In I Great Britain London, Apr. 29. ANXIETY m Eire over the introduction of conscription m Northcn Ireland and the position of Irishmen m Great Britain, which were two of the principal reasons for Mr de Valera IKistponing his visit to America
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    TWO BATTLESHIPS FOR U.S. NAVY
    82 9 Both To Be 45,000 Tons Washington. Apr. 30. A BILL allotting funds for the construction of two of the world's fastest battleships, both 45,000 tons, costing between $75,000 COO and $105.--000.000, is expected to come before the House of Representatives next week after approval by
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    EDEN OFFERS SERVICES TO WAR OFFICE
    76 9 London. Apr. 30. MR. Anthony Eden, former Foreign Secretary, whose appointment as a n-.ajor In the Rangers was announced yesterday In the London Gazette, has offered his services to the War Office In any capacity. The Rangers is a territorial unit of his old
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    NEW MINISTER TO ATHENS
    38 9 The King has approved the appointment of Sir Charles Michael Palalret, ormerly Minister at Vienna, to be Minister at Athens, In succession to Sir Sydney Waterloo, who will be reI tiring shortly.— British Wireless.
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    New Way To Make Electricity
    217 9 London, Apr. 30. A NEW discovery m the methods of generation of electricity has been placed before the Physical Society m London with the object of suggesting further research. The discovery has been made by Sir Ambrose Fleming, eminent scientist, who U now m his
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    KING AND QUEEN AT THE CUP FINAL
    74 9 London. Apr. 30. THE King and Queen, who are spend- Ing their last week-end at Royal Lodge. Windsor Great Park, before leaving on their Canadian tour, motored yesterday to Wemb'ey to see the Association Football cup final between Portsmouth and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Lord
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    Swatow Expects Attack Soon
    191 9 Warships Massing Off Eastern Kwangtung Hong Kong, Apr. 30. f EN. Hua Chen-chung, garrison VJ commander of the Swatow area, told foreign and Chinese newspaper correspondents yesterday that the Chinese forces are being held m readiness to meet an early invasion of Chaochow prefecture, m eastern
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    Paving Way For China's Victory
    136 9 Changsha, Apr. 27. ■THE recent series of victories scored by the Chinese forces m North Kiangsi and South Hupeh provinces has laid the foundation stone lor China's ultimate victory, military observers here assert. It is pointed out that the mobile tactics employed by the Chinese
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    DICTATORSHIP IN BOLIVIA
    79 9 La Paz (Bolivia Apr. 28 ALL Fascist, Nazi and Communist activities have been prohibited by a decree issued by Colonel Busch. the new dictator. Further decrees have been issued, designed to prevent crimes against the safety of the state. Col. Busch dissolved parliament a few days ago
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    PLANS FOR DEPARTURE OF KING AND QUEEN
    75 9 London, Apr. 28 Fis understood that plans for the departure of the King and Queen to Canada m the liner Empress of Australia will be precisely similar to those made for the departure of HM.S. Repulse. Their Majesties will leave Waterloo Station by
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    FRENCHMAN EXPELLED FROM ITALY: NO REASON GIVEN
    32 9 Rome. Apr. 29. M. Pierre Monterrat. director of a French school m Rome, has be:n expelled from the country No reason has been given.— Reuter.
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    MALAYA LEADS IN WARTIME DONATIONS TO CHINA
    205 9 Chungking, Apr. 27. THE sum of $100,000,000 (Chinese currency) has been contributed to China's war chest and for relief of refugees by the Chinese abroad between July, 197, and February, 1939, according to a conservative estimate. Of this amount, the Commission for Overseas
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. MAY 1, 1939. Singapore A.R.P.
    1047 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. MAY 1, 1939. Singapore A.R.P. The weird shrieking of the airraid sirens, heard m Singapore last i Friday during a test of the new equipment of the A.R.P. Department, turned people's minds toward the work of that department and the grim possibilities which would have
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    TERRITORIAL INFLUX
    55 10 London, Apr. 30. Forty thousand men enlisted In the Territorial Army during the first three weeks of April. The figure is greater than for the whole of 1936, which was considered a good recruiting year and included a large proportion of men over 21 who are not affected
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    British Association Turns To Social Questions
    67 10 London, Apr. 30. A series of discussions on social questions of wide public importance will be held at meetings of the British Association, at Dundee, In August and September. The discussions have been arranged by a section of the association known as the Division
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    Soviet Pacific Commissar
    30 10 Moscow, Apr. 30. Adm. N. O. Kuznetzov, commander of the Soviet Pacific Fleet, has been appointed Commissar for the Navy In succession to M. P. Frinovsky.— Reutcr.
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    READING THE POSTERS
    539 10 Thrills And Their Aftermath PUBLIC REACTION To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l must congratulate your correspondent, "Quick," on his vivid recital of the stirring events which are, and have been, making our lives joyful. "The past six months," he says, "has been a period
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    ANXIETY ON JOHORE COAST
    198 10 Psychological Effect Of The Searchlights To the Editor of the straits Times. Sir,— The article by a Chinese correspondent headed "Malayan Chinese and War Fears" published m your issue of Apr. 24, reminds me of an offer of certain lands made by a broker very recently.
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    THE GERMAN FOLK
    841 10 A Last Appeal By Philip Gibbs "A Letter To The German People," by Sir Philip Gibbs, most famous of British war correspondents m the Great War, was published by Truth several iceeks ago, and a portion of it is reproduced beloic, as an appropriate commentary on Hcrr
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    773 10 European Pool WHEN I went to the Swimming Clnb last Saturday afternoon I had to park a hundred yards away, so great was the press of cars outside the club, and when I went Inside I could not get near the pool, so dense was the
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    CABINET MEETING ON INTERNATIONAL SITUATION
    314 11 Conscription Bill To Be Considered LORD HALIFAX'S TALKS WITH M. MAISKY Progress In Formation Of Anti-Nazi Peace Front A SPECIAL meeting of the British Cabinet will be held today when the progress of the talks tor the formation of a peace front will be reviewed,
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    MAY DAY MESSAGE FROM MOSCOW
    130 11 World Resolution >ot Stressed By Comintern Moscow. May 1. WORKERS Of Britain, France and the United Staies are vrged to make common chh with those fighting 100 m a May Day proclamation by the Comintern. The proclamation demands economic, military und political sanctions against warmongers,
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    GERMAN & FRENCH NAVAL MOVES
    177 11 GERMAN FRENCH NAVAL MOVES Nazi ar^hips Seen As Commerce Raiders Lisbon, May 1 TUF French battleships Dunquerque and Strasbourg will arrive oil Ifcgua on Wednesday on a three-day visit. Tin Qermaa squadron iv expected at Lisbon on Saturday. The i-rews of th- French warsnipsl arc expected to attend the inauguration
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    Nazi Army Chief Talks With Mussolini
    84 11 Uume, Apr. .:i>. yilE Chief of Staff of the German Army. Grn. von Rrauihitsih. who arrived m Rome today with a number of German staff officers, and Signor Alberto Pariani. Italian Under Secretary for War, spent half an hour with Signor Mussolini. The conversation
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    U.S. Is Hitched To Star Of Peace
    227 11 U.S. Is Hitched To Star Of Peace Roosevelt Opens W orld's I Fair In New York New York, Apr. 30. rV" 1^ think we Americans offer a silent prayer that on the continent of Europe, from which the American hemisphere has been principally colonised, the years to come will break
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    POLISH ENVOY QUITS BERLIN
    257 11 Warsaw To Reply This Week Berlin, Apr. 30. THE Polish Ambassador, M. Josef Lipski, left for Warsaw last night, it was learned today. It is understood he received fresh instructions from the Polish Government m view of the Fuehrer's speech. Meanwhile the full blast of the
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    POLISH-LITHUANIAN RAPPROCHEMENT
    103 11 Important Military Talks In Warsaw Warsaw, Apr. 30. Fi.s announced here that Gen. Rashtikis. Commander-in-Chief of the Lithuanian Army will pay an official three-day visit to Warsaw during the middle of May on the invitation of Marshal SmiglyRydz, Inspector-General of the Polish Army. The forthcoming talks are regarded
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    NEW MAIN ROADS IN PROTECTORATE
    158 11 German Plan To Join Prague To Slovakia Prague, May 1. HTHE construction of a motor road on the German pattern through the territory of the Czech protectorate will begin at Pruhonic, near Prague, tomorrow. In all, four roads have been planned for Bohemia, and Moravia,
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    TERRITORIAL A. A. UNITS TO BE CALLED UP SOON?
    138 11 London, May 1. IT is understood that certain classes of Territorial Army men belonging to anti-aircraft units will be v ailed up shortly. A War Office official said that "if the anti-aircraft division are called up. It will also facilitate the
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    Australian Shells For Singapore ?
    36 11 Australian Shells For Singapore Shells by the thousands for E.iipiie defence arc now being turned nut by the government munitions factory at Melbourne. Australian munitions may supply Singapore, according to a Melbourne report. Austral News picture.
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    GOLD FLOW TO AMERICA
    147 11 "Becoming Very Grave Problem" Washington, May 1. THAT large consignments of gold from Europe to the United States are giving rise to a good deal of anxiety m Washington was revealed by Dr. Taylor, director of the Financial Department m the U.S. Ministry of Commerce. In
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    U. S. Warships For Hawaii?
    167 11 Fleet Returns To The Pacific Washington, May 1. THE passage of the bulk of the American fleet through the Panama Canal is now almost complete, and it has already been announced that the canal has beer: re-opened to shipping. Strict silence is being maintained regarding
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    BRITAIN'S WARTIME FOOD SUPPLIES
    43 11 London, Apr. 30. ANOTHER STEP m the arrange- ments for maintaining fooa supplies m event of war is involved m the announcement of the appointment of seven regional meat and livestock officers covering the whole of Great Britain. Reuter.
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    BOOMS ACROSS CLYDE AND FORTH
    110 11 PREPARATIONS are now being made for the placing of a protective boom across the Firth of Clyde between Dunoon and Cloch. Such a boom was used In the last War to prevent enemy craft gaining access to the upper reaches of the river, but although
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    Five Milliard Lire In Ten Years
    100 11 Italy's Reply To Policy Of Democracies Rome, Apr. 30. A CABINET meeting today heard Signor Mussolini report on decisions taken with the chief Of I the general staff and finance minister on Thursday regarding the expenditure of a large part of the special defence
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    SUBHAS BOSE RESIGNS End Of Congress Stalemate
    317 11 SUBHAS BOSE RESIGNS End Of Congress Stalemate Calcutta, May T. The All-Tndia Congreai Committee elect til ytstt-nlay Babu Kajendra J'rasad, a former Oongreafl President and a prominent member of the Rurht Wing, as the preakk nt of the Indian National CongreM In succession to Mr. Subhai Chandra Boae, \\!k) das
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    C.I.A.M. PRESIDENT'S REPLY TO CRITICS
    924 12 Cable And Deputation To India Explained "ELEMENTARY ACT OF PUBLIC DUTY," SAYS DR. SOOSAY (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. "11/K complained against no one. We made no allegations against any interests. We merely made a representation," said Dr. A. M. Soosay, the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    189 12 SINGAPORE R.UMhS no l I I .il Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.45 to M.dni'ilU. Cabarrt by 3 Manhattan.. GAKRKK TUtAIUh. GKYLANG Star of Asia. A Hindustani Talkie 6 15 fc 9. 15. GKKAI WOKLO Cabaret 8 45 p m. to Midnight. Qlobe Theatre: Vivacious
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    FREE CABLES GESTURE
    146 12 Opening Of New Service Today SOCIAL telegrams to be sent free to all parts of the Empire poured into the Singapore office of Cable and Wireless all this morning, when the Empire flat-rate of $2 for a social telegram of 12 words, with 20 cents for each
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    PETROL CATCHES FIRE: JAVANESE BURNT
    98 12 U7HEN removing petrol to discover an engine stoppage m his employer's car. a Javanese driver, Ishak bin Manan, at Lorong 29, Geylang, yesterday, saw flames rise toward him. Before he could put out the fire with sand, Ishak was burnt on his hands and chest.
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    PERSONAL ITEMS
    91 12 I ADY SMALL, wife of Sir Alexander Small, the Colonial Secretary, left Singapore last night by train for the Cameron Highlands. Mr. J. B. David left by last night's mail train for Kuala Lumpur. Mr. C. R. Cherry, of Boustead and Company, left Singapore by train last I
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    FUNERAL OF MRS. LEE HOON LEONG
    59 12 I THE funeral of Mrs. Lee Hoon Leong, 1 Clee Mark Hup Sin), mother of Dr. Lee Choo Neo, Mr. Lee Chin Yam. and Mrs. Teo Kirn Kheng. took place lat the Bukit Brown Cemetery. There iwas present a large gathering of rela- tives.
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    MRS. TAN PENG GUAN
    64 12 THE death occurred on Saturday of Mrs. Tan Peng Guan at her residence m On an Road at the age of 75. She is survived by her husband, six sons. K. H. Tan. Teng Kirn, Thean Seang. Thean Bin, Thean Tek and Robert Tan, six daughters
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    MAY DAY HOLIDAY
    29 12 OINOAPORE'S five Chinese dally newspapers are observing May Day today by suspending publication for a day. Chinese mechanics, printers and coolies are also having a holiday.
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    SINGAPORE SUCCESS AT K.L. DOG SHOW
    464 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 30. THE best dog m the Central Malayan show today was tlny| Arragon Sylphette, two-year-old, smooth fox terrier belonging to Mr. i G. 3. Rawlings, the Singapore Third Magistrate. Arragon Sylphette was described by Mr. W. Stanley
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    Grandson For Sarawak Rajah
    42 12 j...0. tia-ry tiuy, Ui,e uj i«m u*u*Cs 0..,ia ktau.tr, uuy*t*§ a mr, mttii <••- home with her baby son, who is to be named David Anthony. Mrs. Roy is the daughter of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, Rajah of Sarawak.
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    ANTI-JAPANESE PLEDGE TAKEN BY 10,000
    196 12 Mass Meeting Of Chinese Held This Morning TEN thousand Singapore Chinese renewed their pledge not to buy Japanese goods, not to work for the Japanese and to subscribe to the China Relief Fund at a mass meeting at the Happy World Stadium this morning. Mr.
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    JUNK SKIPPER BEATEN UP
    91 12 SUMMONED by a mysterious telephone call to Circular Road. Singapore, yesterday, the skipper of a Chine:e junk was set upon m the street by a gang of five men of his own nationality (Teochewt who cut off both his ears and decamp?d. Police are trying to
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    FINE PHOTOGRAPHY IN SOVIET FILM
    96 12 At The Cinema "Peter the First" (Nikolai Slminov, Alia Tarasova and Nikolai Cherkassov) Amkino. At the Pavilion. PINE photography and a splendid dramatic portrayal of Peter, the Czar whose drastic reforms commend him to the Soviet theatre, are thffeatures of this picture. One feels that
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    ROBUST COMEDY AT ALHAMBRA
    76 12 "Going Places" (Dick Powell, Anita Louise, Allen Jenkins, Ronald Regan, V'Uter Catlett. Harold Huber). Warner Bros At the Alhambra nOBUST comedy is supplied by a strong cast m this film of a sports firm salesman who masquerades as a famous gentleman horse-rider for a publicity stunt.
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    Batavia Paper Suspended
    78 12 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ratavla, May 1. The Chinese newspaper, Sin Po, has been prohibited from publication for eight days. The reason stated is that the newspaper has been publishing articles which were considered an ti- Japanese. The entire staff, from the editor to the compositors, has
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    MORE REFUGEES HERE
    33 12 INCLUDING a handful of Czech refugees another 550 Jewish refugees from the Reich arrived at Singapore this morning m the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Rosso, on their way to Shanghai.
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    NEW HOUSING HANDICAPS
    301 12 Private Builder's Difficulties REALTY COMPANY CHAIRMAN'S VIEW DIFFICULTIES of private cuterprise m providing housing for Singapore were outlined by Mr. Ke»» Kong Chian, chairman of the Eastern Realty Co., Ltd., at the annual meeting of the company. The value of housing properties m Singapore had appreciated slightly
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    INDIAN ACTUARY TO SPEAK IN SINGAPORE
    69 12 DROF. K. B. Madhava. head of ttl i Department of Mathematical Eronomics and Statistics, Mysore University, and consulting actuary to nreml life Insurance offices m India, who M on a visit to Singapore, will speak on "Economics and Provincial Autonomy In India" at trie
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      49 12 STOP PRESS A EUROPEAN warder f'hanei Prison, (harles BonniiiK. aned 51. married, was found dead m the prison this morning with a gunshot wound m the head. There was a pistol near the body. The funeral will take place at Bidadari at 5.30 p.m. today. /baverU ba N HEEEEEEIM
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    ACE DETECTIVE RETIRES FROM COLONY FORCE
    434 13 Work In Our Murder Case Like Edgar allace Thriller II \> CARRIED 4 REVOLVER FOR 15 YEARS BUT NEVER USED IT SINGAPORE OUmm detects c who was shot at and wounded by tfantf robbers during .'JO years of splendid BClfkt and whose work m
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    Air Traveller
    29 13 Lou m Mountbotttn, who hos tip travelled widely In Ch.na. when she arrived m I Singapore by airliner on Saturday. now returning to Europe. —Sluiit's Ttmet picture.
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    Man Drowned At Mt. Emily
    112 13 25-y*'ars-oid English-speaking Chinese. Tung How Loong. was drowned at Mount Emily swimming pool yesterday morning, shortly after 11 It appears ihfct Tong wag bathing In the pool Aiiii sume frii-nds wbtn one of the party saw him lying on the bottom of the pool. The
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    SEPANG MUKIM UNDER PORT DICKSON
    47 13 Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Apr. 30. PROM May 1 the mukim of Sepang i*^ and Sunuei Pelek, m Negri Scmtilan, which is now part of the area covered by th e Mantin police, will be broueht under the Port Dickson police.
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    Children Pack Train For The Highlands
    200 13 Children Pack Train For The Highlands I AST night's mail train from Singapore wa.s almost a children's special." Three first-class carriages were reserved for children returning to schools at Cameron Highlands after the Easter holidays. There was a big gathering: of parents and friends to send off these young Singaporeans
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    K.L.M. Pilots Called Up For Service
    118 13 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 19. TWENTY-THREE pilots of the X.L..M. (Royal Dutch Airlines) have been called up for service m connection with Holland's partial mobilisation. Mr. C. E. Kaufinann. London representative of X.L.M., informed the Straits Times today that the services run
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    STRAITS TIMES OPINIONS THROUGHOUT MALAYA
    695 13 Kuala Lumpur Newspaper On Changes In The Press "THE circulation of the Straits Times itself is quite sufli- cient to cany its views into the right places throughout Malaya." Thus writes the Malay Mail in a leading article on Malayan newspapers in its issue of
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    NEW HOME FOR CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY PLANNED
    452 13 TPO raise funds for a new Child- rcn's Aid Society Home which it is proposed to build m Dunearn Road, near Newton Circus, cabaret items will be presented at Raffles Hotel on Aug. 16, 17, 18, 19, and 26. "It is hoped to
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    50.000 PRAY FOR PEACE
    162 13 Special Catholic Sen irrs o.MAN CATHOLICS throughout Malaya prayed for peace yearday, at the special request <>t ipe I 'ins XII. While Herr Hltler'a apeech at ibadOWl o> uncertainty. mi\< d th .some now hope, 50,000 M n Catholics went to churches roughout ihv country at
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    SMOKING CONCERT AT FORT CANNING
    77 13 /^FFICERS ot headquarters 01 Hie Malaya Command. Including Brit dier W.D. O.imbicr-Parry. CoL E. G. Miles. Colonel C. H. Stringer, Colonel P. L. Oldham :tnd Lt.-Cnl. B. D. Peake. were pit-sent ;it a smoking concert held at Fort Canning last night. Items were tnven by
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    MORE NEGRI MONEY FOR CHINA RELIEF
    55 13 From Our Own Correspond* i tnban, \i> TTHE Hew n Chinese ed b Farther Bom of (Straits) »i> the China Reltel Fund makinv tin i" contributions up to dat. $210,000 'Straits) and 170.000 < Chinese >. The rharity show staged by the I Chonp
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    RAJA IDA TO SERVE AGAIN ON COUNCIL
    39 13 •the High Commissioner, i h me I approval of tho Kinj', has appointed Raja (Ma bin R;oa Muhammad, M.C.S., to be an Unottdal mem the Federal Council for )>.!'!'. period of three yeai>.
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    PROPHET'S BIRTHDAY
    51 13 Sen mban, Api 'I'HE Booth Indian Muslim L«\mu< o i Negri Sc-inbilnn will (tlebratt the b'rthday vi Prophet Muhammad on M;iy 2 ;it St>:\ mban. The celebrations win tak? pi the NS. M;.h. valet- Readmu ROORI when Conference wUI be held under the presldrney oi Maulana MIbrahim, of
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    2474 14 R.G.A. RETIRING CHAIRMAN'S TO INDUSTRY WARNING Combative Research Essential, Declares Mr. J. L Milne VITAL IMPORTANCE OF CUTTING ESTATE PRODUCTION COSTS EVERY FRACTION OF PENNY SAVED IS IMPORTANT (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 21. THE vital importance of further reducing estate production
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    26 15 'lie i Gd-kaowa Kinjang; falls at ('hind?nans. I'crak. as they u^r^> before they met the sad fate described m the letter published below.
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    MALAYA'S BE AUTY SPORTS IN DANGER
    568 15 MALA YA 'S BE A UTY SPO RTS IN DANGER BATHING AND PICNIC RESORTS To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir. think that something should be dime, before it is too late, to stop the wholesale destruction of natural be.auty spots m this country. There are few enough of
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      VOLUNTEERS IN THE F.M.S.
      393 15 Buying Their Own Blanco! RECRUITS IN MUFTI To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— l noticed m Monday's issue of the Straits Times that the Governor lias denied a rumour that the Volunteer Forces are short of equipment. If Sir Shenton Thomas referred to the
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      STEEL HELMETS AND GAS MASKS
      114 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir— l should like to inquire when the A.R.P. Department will supply steel helmets and gas masks to members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade overseas and air-raid wardens. As regards gas masks for civilians, I think Government
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      WATERLOO STREET IN SINGAPORE
      139 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. In your paper of Apr. 27. a letter signed J.L. pointed out the undesirability of allowing prostitution m a church and school area of Singapore. If it was religious feeling that prompted J.L. to the writing of his
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      "ENGLISH LADY"
      109 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, I noticed m your columns of Apr. 26 an advertisement for the services of a "well-Educated English lady" by the R.A.F., Seletar, at a salary of fifty to seventy dollars per month. I hope, sir, that English papers will copy
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      OVERPRAISED?
      258 15 Hint To Singapore Cinemas THE OVERWORKED SUPERLATIVE To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— We are continually having it dinned into us by advertisements that each big film that is shown here is "magnificent." transcends all previous productions." reaches unknown heights," etc.. etc. I suggest that as Is
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      BRIGHT STUDENTS
      84 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— l agree with N.A.K. and other correspondents that the existing relation governing the award of scholarships to Raffles College actual y penalises bright boys who are below the required minimum age of 17. Boys capable of passing the School Certificate
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    COUNCIL AND B.M.B.C.
    217 15 Indians And Radio Policy To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln the recent Legislative Council Meeting, the Hon. Mr. E. N. C. Wollerton, spoke on broadcasting m Singapore, and I think it is an opportune moment for me to reiterate, through the correspondence columns of
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    THE SMALL TRADER'S TELEPHONE
    139 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your correspondent, Small Fry," is quite right when he urges small traders to get together and lodge a protest about the high charges made for telephones, although it Is doubtful whether such a protest wili receive much sympathy
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    HORE-BELISHA
    224 15 A Brilliant Jewish War Minister To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— lt seems a sheer wast? of time for your correspondents to search for great men m other races when we have one m our own nation, m the person of the War Minister, Mr. HoreBelisha. Formerly
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    THE "BIG FOUR" OF WORLD WAR
    121 15 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir.— lt was amazing to read C. J. K."s letter m your journal giving his ranking of the most popular and outstanding men m world polities While I asree with him thai both Mahatma Gandhi and Marshal
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    PROBLEMS OF FRONTIER
    166 16 Very Important Conference Peshawar, Apr. 19. TXECISIONS which will go a long way to reduce the number of raids, dacoitles and kidnapping m the settled districts of Bannu and Dera Ismail Khan from transborder territory, it is understood, were taken at a conference held at Bannu between
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    A BOARD OF INDIAN MEDICINE
    246 16 Latest Move By Bombay Government Bombay. a BOARD of Indian Medicine will .shortly be constituted In Bombay under the Bombay Medical Practitioners Act which was recently passed by the Provincial Legislature. Rules are at present being framed by the Government. Meanwhile the Government lias given
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    Reich Financial Wizard In India
    42 16 Dr. H. G. Schacht, the former President of the Reichsbank, photographed (right) at Bombay uilh the Vice-Consul for Germany. In spite of rumours to the contrary. Dr. Schacht persists that he is m India only on holiday.
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    Work Of The International Labour Office In India
    460 16 New Delhi. THE International labour Office, New- Delhi, has issued a report on employers' organisations m India I and how far they have contributed 1 to the promotion of good relations betwwn employers and workers. Surveying the field of industrial! relations, the
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    THE HYDARI COMMITTEE
    47 16 Bombay. Apr. 14. THE Hydaii Committee had a short sitting and discussed the railway jurisdiction of the federal finance including tne amendments to the Government of India Act now before the British Parliament. The Committee will meet again when Ml report will be considered.
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    "RIOTS MERELY A PIECE OF POLITICAL OPPORTUNISM"
    953 16 Inquiry Commit tee's Report On Burma Di sturbances BURMESE PRESS ENJOYED A LICENCE BEYOND ITS DESERTS Rangoon, Apr. 20. THE committee appointed by the Governor to conduct 1 an inquiry into the recent riots has submitted its final report. This report has been
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    VICEROY'S SON ENGAGED
    44 16 New Delhi. A MARRIAGE has been arranged between the Earl of Hopetoun. eldest son of Lord and Lady Linlithgow, and Miss Vivien Kenyon-Slancy, daughter of Captain R. O. KenyonSlancy of the Grenadier Guards and Lady Mary Gilmour, says a press communloue.
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    Viceroy's Help To Be Sought?
    157 16 Ceylon Deputation To New Delhi Colombo, Apr. 18. INDIANS m Ceylon have decided to send a deputation to the Viceroy of India to appeal for his intervention m regard to the proposal of the Minister of Communications and Works to dispense with the services of
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    ANGLO-INDIANS FOR THE ARMY
    86 16 100 Youths Selected For Ordnance Corps Calcutta. Apr. 22. LJUNDRED Anglo-Indians throughout India have been selected to join the British Army under the scheme recently formulated. They will serve m special Anglo-In-dian section of the Royal ArmyOrdnance Corps, according to the Statesman. Eleven youths from Calcutta
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    BAZALGETTE MURDER TRIAL BEGINS
    74 16 Ranpur. Apr. 13. TTHfc trial of 24 subjects ol the Ranpui State In connection with the murder of Major Ba/aljjette conimencei todny before Mr. Shearer, the Special Sessions Judge. Bihar will be represented at the fourth International Congress ot Compiratlve Pathology to be held m Roms
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    BIG DIVIDENDS AT THIRD DAY OF S.T.C. MEETING
    1647 17 CJTR Theobald drew attention to his prospects m the Governor's Cup, next Saturday, by running a fine rate 1 to finish fourth m the bipr i. on the third day of the meeting. Pure Gold won the race to pay i Sir
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    PORTSMOUTH WIN CUP FINAL FOUR-ONE
    393 17 Critics Confounded By Defeat Of Wolves /COMPLETELY confounding the critics, Portsmouth proved a long way superior to the Wolves and won the Cup Final at Wembley on Saturday by four goals to one ifter loading by two goals to nil at half time. Portsmouth provided
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    WEIGHTS FOR WEDNESDAY
    527 17 Pure Gold Heads Governor's Cup COMPLETE weights for Wednesday. tht fourth day of the S.T.G. Sum- mer meeting and for f~ur races on Saturday, the fifth day are: Horses, Class 2, Div. I—6 furs. Burraneer 9.04 The Cutter 8.12 I Heroic Star 9.01 Gotten Plateau 812 Servus
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      386 17 II WW? m LI o/ oitne cvcryitiing perjict to the. smallest detail, m his own special tray. Apricot Bc.'t icas serve! niik the cofjeef it vt ivHiiSffiUmurJ ttmhk.ii g >w poprr'ar tf.is L'.quevr it V9Q| Hup becoming, rvd espee':a"v ui'h thmc people ti;io used to be sceptical tchere Liq'Tvr.i wcr4
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    IMPRESSIVE GALLOPS THIS MORNING
    473 18 IMPRESSIVE gallops seen at this morning's trackwork m preparation for Wednesday's races were those of The Puritan, The Poacher, Comptecoat, Rurraneer and Stormy Night while Artful Sailor and Servua also caught the eve. > Complacent (McPherson) was slipped at a fastlsh pace over six furlongs, finishing
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    MALAYS TO PLAY SAPPERS TODAY
    109 18 Two important first division league matches are to be played today. At the Stadium the Malays meet the Sappers. The latter have yet to be beaten and a win today may place them on top. In the other match at Glllman Barracks, good soccer should
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    25 18 Tredella and Quisana fighting out the finish of the fifth race at Bukit Timah on Saturday. They finished together m a dead-heat.— Straits Times picture.
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    INDIANS SCORE 204 FOR FOUR AGAINST SAPPERS
    363 18 /GIVING a bright all round performIBM, the Indian Association yesterday defeated the R.E. (Changi) by an innings and 61 runs m a fixture played at Changi. Batting first the R.E. were all out for 36 runs. Baskaran and DharmaraJ took all the wickets
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    JOHORE CRICKET WASHED OUT
    74 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.* Johore Bahru. Apr. 29 An interesting cricket fixture, wh'ch is expected 10 become an annual affair, was that between the Europeans and the Rest yesterday. Unfortunately, owing to rain, play was abandoned I after the Rest had scored 81 runs for j
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    BADMINTON
    116 18 What has become of the Johore Bahru Malays' Badminton Association' This Is the question of the Malay badminton players In the district. It was formed last year mainly to Improve the standard of Malay badminton. Although the Malay tournament should be held m May so that it may not
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
    72 18 S.R.C tennis ties lor today are: Singles Handicap "A" (Semi-final): O. E. N. Oehlers (43) vs. R. E. Thoy (—3) and E. G. Wheatley (—l5) vs. R. H. Bail) 3». Mixed Doubles Handicap: Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Hogan (—3) vs. P. F. de Souza and Mrs. E.
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    DAVIS CUP TEAM
    39 18 The British Davis Cup team to meet New Zealand at Brighton from May 11 to May 13 is: C. E. Hare, L. Shaffl. R A. Shayes and F. H. D. Wilde. Stowe Is the non-playing captain.
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    S.A.F.A. TOURISTS BEAT ALL SAIGON
    41 18 The Singapore touring soccer side beat All- Saigon by seven goals to three according to a mess, age received m Singapore this morning. They had previously beaten the Saigon "B team by six goals to one.
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    MIXED FOURSOMES AT BUKIT TIMAH
    193 18 The second bi-monthly mixed rouri somes competition for April was played at Buklt Timah on Sunday afternoon and resulted m a win for Mrs. N. A. Woriey and C. G. Satterthwaite with a net score of 33 3 /4 Thirty-six cards were taken out and
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    SINGAPORE TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS
    67 18 The Singapore lawn tennis championships will be held on the V.M.C.A. and S.C.C. courts, from MondayTMay 22. at 4.50 p.m. Entries close on Tuesday, May 9. The events are: Men's singles, mens j doubles, mixed doubles, women's singles, women's doubles, veteran's singles. veteran's doubles. Junior singles championship
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    S.R.C. HOLD CEYLONESE TO DRAW
    673 18 Thoy Takes 12 Wickets In Weekend Cricket THE long-awaited match between the Ceylon Sports Club and the Singapore Recreation Club ended m a thrilling draw at Balestier Road yesterday. Winning the toss, the Ceylonese decided to bat on Saturday, and were all out for 172
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    SEGAMAT SOCCER
    212 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat, Apr. 30. Playing their first match of the Segamat soccer league, the Town Youngsters did exceptionally well to score a hard earned win over the Old Boys' Association, before a large crowd on the town padang yesterday. The pitch was wet and ball
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    ROYAL SINGAPORE GOLF CLUB
    100 19 NkMTfelf Is thr result of the 2nd Round Ct Women's Spring cup at the R..S.G.C. Mrs. R. W. Cowen bat Mrs. S. E. Dods 3 and 2. The play between Mrs. K. A. Ja< Itman and Mrs. A. F. Hunttr resumed m p. tit-, Mrs. R.
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    CHELSEA ALMOST SAFE FROM RELEGATION
    1731 19 Everton Beat Aston Villa Three Goals To Nil (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 30. AFTER yesterday's League football matches only a 7—o defeat at the hands of Bolton next Saturday can relegate Chelsea. They drew I—l1 1 with Preston yesterday, Payne scoring for Chelsea
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    SERVICES BEAT ETCETERAS IN S.C.C. TOURNAMENT
    346 19 Close Match On Padang Yesterday •"PHE United Services Officers beat th» Etceteras by three wickets In tbeir tournament match on the S.C.C. padang yesterday. The match was closer than would appear from the resalt and victory was In doubt until few overs from the
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    MALACCA LOSE TO SELANGOR
    507 19 (From Our Own Correspondent) Koala Lumpur, Apr. 30. /OFFERING little opposition to the home bowlers m either innings, Malacca were trounced by Selangor m a cricket match here this week-end by an innings and 67 runs. Yesterday. Selangor at the close of play had 168 runs
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      237 19 Today's Sports Events Soccer Olv. I, Malays vs. R.E., at the Stadium; Loyals vs. R.A. (Changi), at Gillman Barracks Hiv. II (A), Mental Hospital vs. R.A.M.C, at the hospital; Div. II (R), Indian Assn. vs. S.C.F.A. (B), at S.H.H. ground; Friendlies: V.M.C. A. Juniors vs. "B Coy., Loyals. at Y.M.C
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      244 19 DRAWN GAME AT S.R.C. •TEAMS from the S.R.C. and the S.C.C. proved evenly matched on the S.R.C. ground yesterday, the game being drawn. The S.R.C made 14* and tne S.C.C. had lost elgnt wickets for 120 when stumps were drawn. Clarke, of the S.R.C, and Sutor ano Ward, of the
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    34 20 I Dm i»s Adolf Hitler's birthday celebrations, the Fuehrer passed down the new FaM to West Axis road, reviewing 50.000 troops who paraded for the occasion.
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    86 20 An impressive scene on the East to West Axis road shows some of the 50,000 members of the German lUht ing forces who greeted the Fuehrer on his birthday. (Above) Passenger* aboard the German trans Atlantic liner Bremen saw the German Fleet m the Channel on its way to manoeuvres
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