The Straits Times, 4 May 1939

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    38 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] THE LARGEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA H PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS, The Straits Times 28 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 4, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      284 1 SINGAPORE: 140. CECIL ST PHONE 6471). Try MIEN CHONG TAILORING Wt only ask for a trial order. Oil Coleman St. S-ngapore. Phone 4816 FOWLER CONCRETE MIXERS CONTRACTORS PLANTS. §7/5 TILTING DRUM MIXERS WITH PO WER LOADER WA TER HOPPER. DIESEL ENGINE DRIVEN. WE ALSO STOCK 7/5 5/3 i MIXERS WITHOUT
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      94 1 Presenting SATINBASE (Contains WAX) APPLY AS A POLISH BASE— DOES NOT AFFECT NAIL POLISH SHADE HELPS PROTECT NAILS FROM SPLITTING GREATLY INCREASES POLISH WEAR APPLIES EASILY DRIES QUICKLY PRICE $1.50 PEGGY SAGE NAIL POLISHES IN ALL THE LATEST SHADES NOW AT $1.50. ROBINSON'S POOLEY PLATFORM WEIGHING MACHINES The Cheapest Machines
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      135 1 rifclAi PnTM kuala lumpur: 25. Java sr. "ir***!" ('PHONE 3683). Madame Page. TOP t-LOOR BATTERY BLDG CASHSALE ONE *EEK ONLY Commencing Ist May DAY EVENING GOWNS. cc S4B H H 99P /,v Ho _?d t W^_W_a___-_______' 4 m^~- *\r *mf-_-_-sk_____*92__\9( *i __a^pmfS__??__r _if^ t i^^i_3i>S_-K^___l t^ I __w^S^^i\' l l
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      135 2 WEE— Majoor Wee Boon Ten? passed away peacefully at his residence Ng. 5 Klin Yam Road off River Valley Road on Tuesday the 2nd May at B.CS a.m. aged 75 leaving behind his two beloved wlvts, two aged fciiUrs. 5 s>ons. Wee Sin Wei. Wee Sin Choc (Managing Director
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      RESQUIEM MASS
      49 2 A Huh Man of Rniuirm for the repose M Urn ho] of t)K !ale Anna Cecilia de rlo (Annie] wili br> nog at Qm Churrh of St. Joseph on Monday, the 8;h irutant 6.30 a.m. Tin- kind attendance «md of n tnd u\> ntis will i>e l.iled.
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      ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
      18 2 ACKNOWLED GEMENT i nuljr ii t:: ..1 Cecilia de heir thanks to ll! iho attended h«r 'who nt
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      1002 2 situations wanted nil LET WANTED, by a thoroughly experienced Married TamU Senior Conductor o.' 13 years' planting experience m Johori requires position as Conductor In charge of Division or small Est: First Class testimonial*. Please apply Box No. 295. Straits Times. ENGLISHMAN (28). Cambridge Graduate .seeks employment ln Malaya or
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      734 2 BOARD 6c RESIDENCE EAST ANGLIA 6. Oxlev Rise Tele. 4390. TWO COMFORTABLE DOUBLE ROOMS Vacant. Private Lath room and verandah Garage and Tennis, Terms Moderate. "Windermere" 9, Oxley Rise. AT ROCHFORT, 4 Oxley Rise. Tel. 6700. Comfortable well furn. self-contained flat, single or double. Own bathroom. Meals served ln flat,
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      915 2 MOTOR VEHICLES MORRIS MAJOR 14 S seater 8500. Owner going home Immediately. Apply Box 27.. Straits Times.. FOR SALE, Hillman 30 H.P. Saloon, 12.4 gcod runrUng order, $500. Apply Box 297 .Straits Times. FOB SALE, Morris "8" Car. 1936 model Owner leaving Malaya. 8750. Write Bo> No. 306. Straita Times.
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      749 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SAI.L O." almost new, exceptionally modern European polished Teak Household Furniture >jf ever/ description, one G. B. of U.S. A electric refrigerator still ur.tfrr A :enfs l guarantee, one almost new General Electric Radio receiver and also with "GAHRARD" e!ectric motor record -changer and pL**up m
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      349 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION A MORTGAGEES* SALE Of valuable leasehold, freehold and j land piant Singapore ProprrtUo To be bchl at ihe sale-room of Mes rs. A.T. Edwards St Co.. Ltd.. No. 11 Malacca Street, Singapore, on Tharada.T. May 11, 1939. at 2.30 pm. Lot I. Valuable 99 years' lnuchdi land
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      717 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. Incorporated tn England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES OUTWARD FROM LONDON FOR CHINA AND JAPAN Tonnage Due Spore. RANCH! 17.000 May 5 BHUTAN 6.100 May 6! RANPURA 17.000 May 19 BEHAR 6.000 May 2u RAWALPINDI 17.000 June 2
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      476 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Jaoam GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. SHORT TRIPS TO JAPAN ▼IA HONCKONC ANO SMANGHAI. sjs. KATORI MARU May 17 fm* YASUKUNI MARU May 26 s.s. KASIMA MARU June 13 s.s. HAKONE MARU June 25 Round trip ticket* for Japan available for 2 montha
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      774 3 LUXURY with ECONOMY ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS. CABINS WITH PRIVATE BATH. EXCELLENT CUISINE. MODERATE FIRES To: MARSEILLES, LONDON, HOTTER- To: PALESTINE, ROTTERDAM. HAM DAM. HAMBURG AND COPENHAGEN BURG AND COPENHAGEN SELANDIA May .3 KINA abt. May 18 BORINGIA June 13 JAVA June 8 LALANPT*. July 4 DANMARK June 14 JUTLANuIA July JS
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      661 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay. Singapore TeL 51..1. Chartered Bank Building, Penang TeL 1361 BLUB FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. N. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (In conjunction with the Glen Lino Due Sails HECTOR Mars.. L'don. R'dam. St G'^ow May 7 May 10 PHILOCTETES L'don, R'dam, Hull Sc
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    Wall Street Quotations
    675 4 Mew York. May 3. •PHE following quotations were those ruling when the Stock Exchange closed today:— BROKERS' COMMENT fITHITE. WELD CO.. New York. report by cable to S. E. Levy and Co.: Rails responded to the Indication of a sharp rise ln car-loadings, plus rumours of a
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    CONTE BIANCAMANO
    30 4 The Lloyd Triestino liner Conto Bir-ncnmano is due from Shangh.l. Hong Kong and Manila at 3 pjn. today. She is due to sail at 7 p.m. for Colombo.
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  • SHIPPING & MAILS
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      SINGAPORE MAILS CLOSE
      304 4 T*4ay Kerteh (Suddhaditu 2 pm. Europe Great Britain (X.L.M.) 2 v >• lnuo-Chlna (Cap Padaran) 3 p.m. Iran (X.L.M.) 2 it. Meiian (X.L.M.) 3 oil Burma (Kara^ola) 3 p.m. East, North tt W&st India (Karajola) 3 p.m. So jUi India (Ethiopia > ..3 p.m. Bengal s, P.
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      FROM MALACCA
      72 4 Correspondence ror transmission by air via "Netherlands" must t>e fully prepaid and clearly superscribed "By X.L.M." Malls will close from Malacca as follows Today. Siam. Burma, India. Iraq, Palestine. Egypt Mauritius. Europe. Great Britain. Ir lan.. N k 8 America. H 8 Africa Nigeria and Gold Coast by
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      SURFACE MAILS EXPECTED
      64 4 Mails from China expected today May 4. by Conte Biancamano. Mails from Europe (London mails) expected tomorrow. May 5. by P. O. Ranch) will be delivered to boxholders at 9 a.m. General deliTery of letters at 9 a.m. Mails from Cr.lna and Japan expected tomorrow. May 5.
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      MALAYAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE
      136 4 Daily Weather Report Stations Yesterday Las? nigh» max. rain- bright nur temp fall s'shine temp °P Inches hrs *P West Coast. Alor Star 89 0.04 10.5 75 Bavan Lepas (Penang) 90 0.91 7.3 74 Sitiawan 90 Nil 6 3 76 Bukit Jeram 90 Nil 95 75 Malacca
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      AIR PASSENGERS
      152 4 Centaurus, from Southampton. Karachi, Burn*-. BangkoSc and Penang, arrived Apr. 27.— Cdr. J. S. Born, Mr. A. R. Bennett, Mr. French. Centaurus, for N.E.1., Darwin, BrUbane and Sydney, departed Apr. 18. Cdr. J. S. Horn. Ui. R. S. Buchan. Mr. A. R. Bonnet.. Mr. snd Mrs. K. B.
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      Air Mail Arrivals And Departures
      278 4 IN HARD Wearae. Prom fenani. Ipoh and Koala I Lonipur. Arrive* every evening. Imperial From Europe: Arrives TIMS I alter neon. QanU_: From Australia: Arrives tomorrow I tUmtwttm. KN.I.L.M.: From Saigon: Arrives on Wed- I nc. _taj s. ti.L.r.L: From Europe: Arrives Saturday I evening
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      THE SINGAPORE HARBOUR BOARD
      153 4 Thc following ships are alongside the j Singapore Harbour Board Wharves or wpactad to arrive: Main Whaf, Entrance Gate 2; Exit Canton IS; Isiami 16; S.rdhana 14; Conte Biancamano 11; Kamuning 10; Jean Labcrde 7. Empire Dock, Entrance Gate 2; Exit 3: Irisfcank 30; Malacca 32;
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      827 4 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporated m t M.S.) TELEPHONE: »ici«ht M3S. P__M_t*s .MIL 1"^ if^'. 'Wav _______M___. ___P__»r»^^__sV? _Imw\\ empress il^tr </*^ To North America A, _E___fcK» 1 fcUr 3a a !e on Cai.artirn P.^riiic's *f whit- Empress ol Irri in— t_' itmW^^ lnr<*cst fastest llnet op the Pa-lfic ll^/T- __t___t__Wt______.
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      54 4 WANTED WANTED to rent, flat or bungalow, moderate rent, modern conveniences, from Aujust or Sep. .mber, apply Rae. 21 Eu Court, telephone *****. AUCTION NOTICE FOR SALE PRIVATELY. 1 Good-toned upright piano by The Robinson Piano Co., with cover and platform. Apply to po"~~ CO.. LTD: Auctioneers. No. 18. Street.
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      371 4 NEW WORLD DANCE PALACE THE LARGEST AIR-CONDITIONED CABARET IN MALAYA WITH BAR AND RESTAURANT ATTACHED. TEL. NO. Z477 Night Daiee Nightly at 9.30 n. TE*. DANCES (£-n..ss.oii Free) EVERY TUEG.. THUF.S. SATS. SU'iDAY TlSii DANCE From 1.30 p m. to 4.30 p.m. SPECIAL ENTRA.NCE TO CABARET CAR PARK AT PETAIN
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      46 4 TIDE TABLE RINGAPORE Today H. W. 11.28 a.m. 8.7 ft.; 11.10 p.m. 9 ft. L. W. 5.05 a.m. 0.2 ft.: 5.20 p.m. 2.5 ft. Tomorrow H. W. 12.09 p.m. 8.5 ft.: 11.39 p.m. 9 ft. L. W. 5.40 a ra. 0.1 ft.: 5.51 p.m. 2.9 ft.
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      155 5 wsfc CLEAN ASA NEW PIN (■or thorough cleaniinf ol your 4«f.tt_ret WHILI YOU SLIC, uto Soi. ident In m Uttle wirm «ittr. Sjmdent dissolve* ell film, tsrt.tr end food particles without the illfhtest injury to dentil platee. Simply rinse before replacing on m?uth. SANIDENT for clean teeth every morning. Of
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      160 5 XX X YX V a XIYY YYYY YY rnt t apqtri p \'\l\i\l\i\/\l\ AAAA A AAA v. wllat oidlii X)0(X)000(mx)uM rfITFQ XXXXXXXX/XXaXXXX first class \yVVWyWWvWVV workmanship ECLIPSE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. SINGAPORE. OFFICE 8, RAFFLES QUAY. mm*mmm*at^^mi Ut —m——mm—wmmpmp—, W.PS. II MutiT^v*^^ Jv \^r&rL i Laughter \F__J Song and dance a
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      664 5 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZHP 50.06 metre.. p.m. 5.00 Cantonese dramas. t 5.40 Cantonese musical interlude. t 5.50 Cantonese selections lrom "Nup Kent* Fah."t 6.15 Children's programme. t (Mandarin). 6.30 "Popular singers 14 (Mandarin )t 7.00 Children's programme. (English). 7.15 Time, weather, news and announcements. 7.30 "The Theatre—
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      690 5 EMPIRE STATION TODAY TRANSMISSIONS 2 AND 3 GSH 21.47 mc/s (13.97 m.); GSG 17.71 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/a (25.53 m.) p.m. 6.05 Big Ben. Central Band of His Majesty's Royal Air Force.* 6.35 Recital by BBC singers. 6.50
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      145 5 NIROM TODAY STDA 6.04 mc/s (49.8 sa.). VDB 9.65 me/i (31.28 nu). YDB 11.88 me/s (!5.3 m.). PMN 10.26 mc/s (29.2 m.>. p.m. 4.50 Programme prevue. Tea concert. 5.50 The Eagle's Nest. 6.20 Disco news. 6.50 News Si announcements. 7.12 From one thing to another. 7.40 Oeneral political review of
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  • STOCKS AND SHARES—LATEST LOCAL QUOTATIONS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      492 6 PESSIMISM WANES, PRICES RISE ACTIVE DAY IN NEW YORK By Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore. May 4. THE improvement noted m the London and New York Stock Exchanges on Tuesday received further Impetus yesterday, and waning pessimism concerning Europe was the primary cause of an allu.und advance m
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      LONDON FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      84 6 London, May 3. The following were today's closing mean rates: Paris 176 47 61 Nrw York 4.68* Montreal 4.70 3/10 Broads 27.50 20.85' Amsterdam 8.77 Mil.n 89 Madrid nominal Prague nominal Copenhagen 22.40 Oslo 19.90 Vienna Nominal l.stxin lIQ'4 Berlin 11.67 Helsincfors 2_i»« St.xkholm 19.41 Athens R47H
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      MINING
      594 6 All shares quoted above are fully paid. Issue Val Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Buyers Selle'j Buyers Sellers 4/- Ampat rin 2/6 3/0 2/9 3d 5/- Austral Amal. j 9 5/3 cd 4/9 5 3 £1 Austral Malay 38/- 42/- 40/- 45 5/ Ayer Hitam 18/- 18/:>\d 18/- 18 9
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      GENERAL
      460 6 2 2 Alex Brick Ord 1.30 1.40 1.32' a 140 2 2 do Tib* prers. 2.15 22) 2.15 2.2Cxd 10 10 Atlas Ice 4.75 525 aOO 550 1 1 B M Broadcasting 050 0.60 0.50 1 60 10 5 B M. Trustee 475 7.59 675 750 £1 £1 Con
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      DEBENTURES AND LOANS
      275 6 5% Maynarc Co. Ltd. $30,000 Ist Apr. 30 Oct 31 90 100 norn SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL. s~*« 1901 red 1940 $400,000 Ink Int. Var. 31 Sept. 30 100 101 norn 4' 2 190' red 1947 $1.*****0 Int. ATar. 31 Sept. 30 106 108 norn 4» 2 r<, 19GP
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      RUBBER SHARES
      369 6 Fraser Co. Lyall Evatt Allenby 1.15 1.25 cd 1.20 1.30 Alor Gajah 0.85 0.95 0.90 100 Amai Malay 1.40 1.50 i4O 1.45 Ayei Hitam 0.90 1.00 090 1.00 Ayer Mole* 0.90 1.00 0.90 1.00 Ayer Panas 1.00 1 W 1.05 1.15 Bassett 0.45 050 0.48 0.52 B.Uu Lintang
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      91 6 Thursday. May 4, noon. No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 27*6 27*4 No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. m cases. May 27 15, 16 28 1/16 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. m bales May 27 N 27 FAQ. R.S.S. f.o.b m bales May 27 27 9/16 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No. IX
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      EXCHANGES
      188 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 3 i London demand 2/3 3 Lyons demand 2040 Switzerland demand 240' i Hamburg demand 133^ New York demand 54 1/16 Montreal demand
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    London Stock Exchange
    431 6 TUESDAY'S RISES CONSOLIDATED London, May 3. THE London Stock Exchange again cheerfully advanced under the lead from gilt-edßeds, which was stimulated by easier money conditions, and consolidated yesterday's gains. Prices were higher m most markets, with business showing signs of expansion. Home rails responded to satisfactory weekly
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    MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
    112 6 Manila. May 4 THE following were yesterday's Quotations and this morning's quotations for gold shares on the Manila Stock Exchange. All the shares have a par value of 10 centavos. and the quotations are m pesos. Previous To-Day "s A-krd Bid Asked Bid Antamck 0.32' 2
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    LOCAL RUBBER SUPPLIES SHORT
    163 6 LEWIS AND THAT'S WEEKLY REPORT JN- a weekly report on the rubber market. Issued this mornine;. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. w.-.le There Is definitely a slackening of the tension, and with the world acnni breathing more lreely. interest n commodities is showing signs of revival.
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    TIN AND SUGAR PRICES RISE
    324 6 EFFECT ON INDEX FOR COMMODITIES London. May I. pOMMENTINO on the fact that Reuter's United Kingdom staph* commodity index is at present 14' 8 compared with 135.1 a month ago. tte Financial News points out that this primarily is due to rises m sugar v.d
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      AUSTRALIA SENDS STEEL TO GREAT BRITAIN
      407 7 New Development In Heavy Industries THE Australian steel industry, which has expanded considerably m recent years and which supplies some of Malaya's needs, is shortly to enter a new market— Great Britain. Shipments of semi-finished steel from Australia are expected to reach Great Britain
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      163 7 Total Of 325 Tons Sold •TPHE Singapore Chamber of Comm merce Rubber Association held its 1.432 nd auction yesterday, when of 1.088,299 lb (485.81 tons) catalogued. 1.021.277 lb (455.93 tons) were offered and 729.158 lb (325.52 tons) were sold. London spot 7 15'16d a pound. New York
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      April Rubber Imports
      89 7 IMPORTS of rubber into .Malay during April totalled 13,996 tons, compared with 11,035 tons m March. For the year to Apr. 30, imports totalled 60,969 tons, an increase of 7,046 tons over the corresponding months m 1937. Of the April total, 7.796 tons were imported from the
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      N. Z. CUTS IN IMPORTS
      463 7 BAD NEWS FOR U.K. MANUFACTURERS THE New Zealand Government has m takon drastic action to stay the drain on its overseas funds. Thc iniporj licensing system which it introduced only four months ago is now to be tightened up m the second half of thc
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      RUBBER CROPS
      78 7 E. Jiiiiau-o I'ubtoc.' crops lor April include Da. P.nan« Rubber Estates Co. Ltd. 107.000 Sabraiiß Rubber Estate Ltd 42.000 Straits Rubber Co. Ltd 127.0C0 Rubana Rubber EsUte.s Ltd 70,500 Bagan Serai Rubbir Estates Ltd.. 31.500 TnU Ayrr Rubber KbUtes Ltd. 71.900 B-Hak Rabit Rubber EsUU Ltd. 17.500 Mi-rchiston
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      APRIL TIN ORE IMPORTS
      83 7 IMPORTS of tin ore into Malaya In April were 2,689 tons, compared with 2,468 tons m March. For the first four months of the year the total was 10.682 tons, an increase of 1,267 tons over the corresponding period last year. Of the AprU total. 1,991
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      LOWER PERAK ESTATES
      121 7 Sterling Reaulta NET PROFIT OF £1,640 NET profits of Lower Perak Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year to Dec. 31 were £1.640, compared with £6.354 m the previous year. A div'dend of 2 per cent, (against 4 per cent.) is recommended. Dividend will absorb £2.649. A sum
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      SIALANG RUBBER RESULTS
      80 7 SIALANG Rubber Estates. Ltd.. report a net profit to Jan. 31 of £21.226, compared with £34,473 m the previous year. Dividend is 4 per cent., against 7 per cent. This proflt is earned after providing £4,000 (£6.000 last year) for Netherlands Indies company tax and £600 (£2,000)
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      EOW SENG PROFIT OF £2,586
      88 7 KIET profit of the Eow Seng Rubber Co.. Ltd., for 1938 was £2,586, compared with £6.653 In 1937. A 2 per cent, dividend (5 per cent, m 1937) is recommended. The amount brought forward is £1.224. a bonus of £200 is paid to managers. £139
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      NO MALAYSIA DIVIDEND
      58 7 MALAYSIA Rubber Co.. Ltd., earned a net profit for 1938 of £1.326. against £6.964 ln 1937. No dividend is being paid. The profits, with £8.527 (£8.062) brought m. provide £9,853 to be carried forward. Ip 1937 the company, which has estates m Perak. transferred £2,000 to reserve
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      SELANGOR OIL PALMS
      47 7 A NET profit of £14,801, against £25,163 m the previous year, is reported by the Selangor Oil Palm Co.. Ltd., for 1938. A dividend of 5 per cent, is recommended, compared with 8 per cent., and £1,000 (£2.000 last year) is transferred to reserve.
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      MINE OUTPUTS
      99 7 Rambun Mines. Tanjong Rambutan: April. Pis. 235. Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging, N.L. April: Dredge Takuapa No. 1, 435 hours, 104,000 cubic yards, 353 plculs. Dredge Takuapa No. 2, 237 hours, 64,000 cubic yards, 420 piculs. Dredge Takuapa No. 3, 451 hours, 91,000 cubic yards, 218 piculs. Estimated value
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      FRASKR & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
      101 7 FRASKR COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Singapore, May 3, 5 p.m. Book* Total fot Company Dividend Clqm Date ex. Div financial year *IA Payable Date to date Austral Amal IV-.-d. May 12 May 19 May 13 2 Ayer Hitam Tin lew tax 2V4% Apr. 18 May 5 Apr. 24 5%
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      MANURING PROVES BENEFICIAL
      210 7 HAMILTON (FJVI.S.) EXPERIENCE "lI7E havfe positive evidence that the manuring programme has proved highly beneficial," said Mr. J. Murray, at thc annual meeting of the Hamilton (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., m Kuala Lumpur. The current years estimates provided for continuing with the progressive manuring programme and yields
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      MORRIS MOTORS PAY 45 P.C. DIVIDEND
      135 7 Sharp Fall In Net Profit FR the third successive year Morris Motors is to pay a dividend of 45 per cent., less tax, on the Ordinary stock. In a preliminary statement the net proflt for 1938 is given as £1.357,220. This compares with £1,821.662
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      194 7 Singapore. May 3. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.25 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muncok $12.75 White $12 25 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed $3.25 Sun Dried $3.55 Sago Flour No. 1 Llngga $2.72.2 Fair $2.70 $2.70 Sarawak $2.60 Jelotong Palembang $6.50 Banja $6.50 Sarawak $6.50
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      962 7 RUBBER GROWERS' ASSOCIATION REVIEW OF THE PAST YIAI The Ordinary General Meeting or the Robber Growers' Association (Incorporated) was held on Friday 21st April 1939 at 19, Fenchurch Street, London, E.C. Mr. J. L. Milne (the chairman), m the course of his speech, said: Any review of the rubber plantation
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      535 7 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China I -v.niai OhMtor) i 2. CeeH Street Mn-npor.. Telephones: Manager's Olfirt is 111 Asd Mai.a>.<-r* Office IMI ExetL-Bgc Dep( .1:1 a General Office II SS t CaMe Addresa: "CHINtiKt O. PaM Cp Capital Ch it_t >!»•. UP Reserve Fund* .HMcaa mt ih S.r*o« i)<H
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    SINO-BRITISH FRIENDSHIP
    828 9 China's Gratitude To Britain London, May 3. THE Chinese Ambassador, Mr. Quo Tai-chi, toasting th? distinguished guests at the China Society's annual banquet tonight, said: "This spring we surely have the right to lift up our hearts m celebration with China of her encouraging progress ln tlie field
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    133 9 Japanese Story Of A Secret Pact Hong Kong. May 3. FOLLOWING a series of conferences m Chungking, the Supreme National Defence Council of the Kuoraintang Government is reported to have approved the draft of a secret Soviet-Chinese agreement. The agreement, according to a report received here, was recently
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    "CZECH" GUNS FOR EGYPT'S ARMY
    49 9 THE German Government has inform- ed Egypt that she is ready to carry out contracts which Egypt concluded with Czecho-Slovakla. provided that Egypt herself fulfilled the conditions of the contract. The contract refers to thc purchase of 1.000 Bren guns from thc Skoda works.
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    A Chinese "Ghost Army" Unit's Exploit DARING RAID BY GUERILLAS
    443 9 A Chinese "Ghost Army" Unit's Exploit DARING RAID BY GUERILLAS Chungking A STORY of luck and bravery m circulation m lho Now Fourth Army. m a Chtaeoe guerilla unit operattag m Uio ThOra (loin) region near Shanghai, has m its heroes ten iane-to-die student.* who ono nighl recently raided a
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 4, 1939. Military Might
    1114 10 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY. MAY 4, 1939. Military Might We return today to consideration ol the military strength of the great Powers as described m the book to which we referred yesterday.* IWe have seen the vast military power of Soviet Russia which i_. itself justifies the view that
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    LABOUR PARTY TO OPPOSE CONSCRIPTION BILL
    52 10 London. May 3. The Parliamentary Labour Party has decided to move the rejection of the Military Training Bill at its second reading In the Commons tomorrow. Their amendment will condemn th? Government's action m instituting conscription on the ground that all necessary man-power is
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    Italian Pilots Missing
    33 10 Rome. May 3. Two well-known Italian pilots, Colonels Miglia and Carduccl have disappeared on a flight from Tripoli to Tobruk. They accompanied General Balbo's Atlantic flights m 1930 and 1933.—Reuter.
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      354 10 HIGH WATER LEVEL To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—l would like through your columns to draw the attention of the A.R.P. Department to the following facts, and to invite the advice of the department's experts: ll.) The greater part of the Katong. Geylang and
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      256 10 English Charwomen And Straits Clerks To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln your issue of May 1 Mrs. J. Jessamine wrote that a salary of $50 to $70, offered by the R.A.P. for a post at Seletar. would be an insult to the intelligence
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      "KEY MEN" IN THE VOLUNTEERS
      140 10 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— The authorities m Britain and the Empire have wisely taken steps to see tint skilled workers m essential services shall stay with those services In time of war, for m their own spheres they ara as important
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    IN AMERICAN EYES
    809 10 'The Statesmanship' Of Hitler As another reply to "Hitler's Admirer" and those who share his views, a reader sends the following editorial article from the Los Angeles Times, one of the leading newspapers on the Pacific Coast of the United States. A GOOD deal has been said
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    NOTES Of The DAY
    694 10 Koch's Bazaar I OOKING at a map ln the Singapore guidebook of 1892. mentioned m this column last Monday. I have found a number of place-names which are completely unknown to present-day residents. For example, the last outpost of the t?wn m Orchard Road m the
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    SCANDINAVIAN FOREIGN MINISTERS TO MEET
    463 11 To Discuss German Offer Of Pacts ROME-BERLIN AXIS AND "NEUTRALITY FRONT" Herr Von Ribbentrop Goes To Italy Today IT is now confirmed that the foreign ministers of Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden will meet at Stockholm on Tuesday next to discuss Germany's moves for non-aggression
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    GUARANTEE NOT TO BE RECIPROCAL
    425 11 British Assurances To Greece Rumania IN tl.e House of Commons yesterday. the Foreign Under Secretary, Mr. R. A. Butler, said no steps were being taken to make the British guarantee to Rumania and Grc_ce reciprocal. In reply to Mr. A. Henderson, Mr. Chamberlain said that
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    "REDUCED TENSION ABROAD"
    53 11 CINGAPORE market circles are |J brighter today, taking an optimistic view of the most recent developments m the international situation. New York advices report a broader demand for stocks attributed to reduced tension abroad," as well as to more favourable U.S domestic factors. Rubber m Singapore today
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    PREMIER ON HERR HITLER'S OFFER
    163 11 Not Sure If Fresh Pact Would Be Negotiated London, May 3. T'HE British acknowledgment of the German Note terminating the Anglo-German Naval Agreement wa.s sent to Berlin yesterday. It ls ex- pected the British Government's observ itions will follow shortly. Mr. Chamberlain, following a number
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    HANOI-SAIGON AIR SERVICE
    29 11 Paris, May 3. j AN agreement has been signed for I** the Inauguration of a weekly air (service between Hanoi and Saigon on July I.—Reuter. < sl
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    NEW CASH AND CARRY LAW
    154 11 Roosevelt's Reply To Hitler Washington, May 3. ACCORDING to authoritative quarters President Roosevelt's only reply to Herr Hitler's speech will be a recommendation to Congress for a new cash and carry Neutrality Law. In the event of war the projected measure wou'd make American arms
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    EDEN SUPPORTS CHURCHILL
    154 11 Employment Of His "Exceptional Talents" London, May 3. TTHE former Foreign Secretary Mr Anthony Eden, m a speech at Leamington, said he was convinced the nation would wish to see Mi Winston Churchill's exceptional talents" employed m its service at this time. He added that the foreign
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    Air Marshal Balbo Due In Cairo
    59 11 Cairo, May 3. AIR Marshal Balbo, Governor of Libya, ls arriving here next Monday. The Italian Minister has invited the British Ambassador, Sir Miles Lampson. and the Commander-in-Chief of the British forces ln Egypt, Lieut.-Gen. Sir Robert Gordon-Fln-layson. and the Air Marshal. Sir William
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    Royal Journey Is Full Of "Promise And Significance"
    421 11 London, May 3. TTHE House oi Lords gave unanimous approval to a motion moved by the First Lord of the Admiralty, the Earl of Stanhope, that an address be presented to the King on the occasion of his departure for Canada and
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    NAZIS EXTEND FOREIGN CREDIT
    54 11 Berlin, May 3. MEW Reichsbank measures to aid German exports include extension of the period for advances on foreign bills of exchange from six months to one year, thus enabling exporters to give foreign buyers a year's credit. The Reichsbank admits this step has involved it
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    Britons Expelled From Germany
    217 11 Britons Expelled From Germany Nazi Reprisals And Newspaper Threats Berlin, May 3. WE shall pay back doubly and trebly" declares Dr. Goebbels newspaper, AngrifT, referring to the expulsion of Germans from Great Britain. "London may note our patience Is exhausted In this matter also. We shall reply to the expulsions
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    EXPELLED FROM BELGIUM
    27 11 Brussels, May 3. •T^HE Government has expelled a German journalist, Herr Ehlert, who was also the head of various German organisations m Belgium. Reuter.
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    WAR'S "SUREST BRAKE"
    108 11 WAR'S "SUREST BRAKE Rome, May 3. THE Rumanian Foreign Minister, M. Gafencu, left for Bucharest and will stop at Belgrade on the way. He said m an interview: "In all European capitals they have the same ideas about the result of war. Every body realises that victors and vanquished suffer
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    Soviet Foreign Commissar Hands In Resignation
    375 11 MOLOTOV TAKES OVER DUTIES Link With Peace Front Talks Moscow, May 3. \ji MAXIM LITVINOFF, AVi Commissar for Foreign Affairs, and former Soviet Ambassador to London, has been released from duty at his own request. The Soviet Premier, M. Molotov, will take over M.
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    Labour Amendment To Conscription Bill
    54 11 LsOnaon, May 3. THE Parliamentary Labour Party has decided to move the rejection of the Military Training Bill at Its second reading m the House of Commons tomorrow. Their amendment will condemn tho Government's action m instituting conscription on the ground that all necessary manpower
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE PROTESTS TO SECRETARY OF STATE
    952 12 DETENTION IN FRENCH FRONTIER INCIDENT Carried Camera In Kempf Military District RULER AND PARTY IN GUARD ROOM OVER TWO HOURS THE Suttan of Johore has protested to the Secretary of State for the Colonies m London concerning his detention by the French
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    PARKING BAN EXTENSION
    156 12 Alternative Areas Advocated OEFORE prohibiting the parkmg of cars m any street. Government should take steps to provide necessary alternative parking space. That is thc opinion of the committee of the Straits Settlements, (Singapore) Association With regard to the proposal to prohibit parking of cars m D'Almeida
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    NEW FRENCH ADMIRAL FOR FAR EAST
    98 12 /\N HIS WAY to take over command of the French naval forces In the Far East from Vice- Admiral Le Bisot, Vice-Admiral Decoux passed through Singapore yesterday m the Messagerie.> Maritimes linor President Doumer. lie was accompanied by Contre Amiral Terraux. who will succeed
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    SOPRANO'S RECITAL
    39 12 THE visiting Russian lyric oonr.ino Anna Lovsioil gave a recital of Operatic arias and old Russian folk songs ta the Victoria Memorial Hall last night. Another recital will be given tomorrow night at the Victoria Memorial Ball.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    201 12 r..tn._.s nn OrdMßtral Concert 3 15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner _te Dance (Formal' 9.45 t<> Midnight. C.VKRIt'K Cil 11.l GKYLANG Law c. The Wild (Ist Half Serial. Ac Yellow Jack at 7.45 p.m. OKI .1 Hiimn Cabaret: 8 4."> p.m. to Mldni.ht. —Romance and BbyUuu. Sky TUMrtr: Mou_Ua_o Justice.
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    PICTURESQUE WESAK CEREMONY
    206 12 Sacred Relics From Ceylon U/ESAK— the anniversary of the birth, enlightenment and passing away of Lord Buddha— was celebrated with reverence and .splendour by Buddhists at the shrine of the Malayan Euddhist Syndicate at Geylang on Tuesday night. The premises were decorated with Wesak flags and bunting
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    VAGRANT'S MISHAP ON LOCK-UP STAIRS
    74 12 jynSFORTUNE befell a 62-year-old Chinese, Lian Shan, ln the Singapore police courts yesterday before he was taken to the house of detention to which he was to be sent for vagrancy. He fell 10 feet down the stairs leading to the court lock-up and broke
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    HOLIDAYS FOR SHOPS
    70 12 Campaign To Continue CAMPAIGNING for a fixed weekly holiday for Asiatic shop assistants continues. At the last meeting of the committee of the Straits Settlements (.Singapore) Association letters were read on the subject from the Chinese Clerks' Association and the Indian Merchants' Employees Assosciation and it was
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    EUROPEAN WOMAN HURT IN CRASH
    62 12 A EUROPEAN woman sustained deep cuts In the face In a motor car accident at 5 l 2 miles, East Coast Road, Singapore, early this morning. The car, which also contained lour men. ran off the road into a deep drain, but no one except
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    SARAWAK RAJAH MUDA HERE AGAIN
    48 12 •THE Raja Muda of Saraway. Mr. Anthony Brooke, returned to Singapore on another visit by the Vyner Brooke yesterday. He Is staying with Mr. R. Irvine. Secretary to the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, until the weekend, when he will return to Sarawak.
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    MORE REFUGEES
    36 12 JEWISH and Aryan German refugees and Spanish refugees made up the party of 40 refugees from Europe, who passed through Singapore m the Messagerles Marltimes liner President Doumer yesterday on their wav to China.
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    FRANCE TO RESTRICT JAPANESE IMPORTS
    201 12 Decree Seeks To Redress Unfavourable Balance JAPAN'S big trade with the French colonies, especially m French Equatorial Africa, will be greatly curtailed by the new decree restricting the importation of Japanese goods, said M. Pierre Dupeyre, the French Consul at Kobe, on arrival at Singapore
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    BROKEN WINDOWS IN BUSINESS AREA
    152 12 Two Soldiers Charged This Morning •TWO soldiers. Samuel Smyth. 21. and Christy Cleary. 22, of the Loyal Regiment, Glllman Barracks, appeared before Mr. Kenneth Blacker m the I Singapore Third Police Court this morning. They were on charges of houseI breaking and theft of property
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    SONGSTERS IN ACCIDENT CASE
    185 12 Singapore Chinese Discharged (From Onr Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru May _L "PROSECUTION witness say Tan Keng Cheng took the necessary •jrecaution while taking the corner. Therefore I have no alternative oc cent to discharge him." •So said Sheikh Abu Bakar. the .Second Magistrate, today m stating
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    STOP PRESS
    71 12 Berlin. May 3. THK resignation of tbe Soviet Commissar for Foreign Affairs. M. Maxim LitvinofT. is retarded m Berlin as "another blow for the encirclement policy.'* Some political circles m Warsaw declare that >1. I.itvinoff resigned because he was desirous of a policy of collective security based on
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    "RECEIVER IS INCITER OF THE THIEF," SAYS JUDGE
    577 13 Chief Justice Dismisses Appeal By Chinese Shopkeeper COUNSELS PLEA FOR MAN WHO IS HEAVY OPIUM SMOKER i4 TN a sense the receiver is the inciter of the thief, but lacks the thief's courage," said Sir Percy McElwaine, Chief Justice, S.S., dismissing the
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    Colony's A.R.P. Policy: Sunday Broadcast
    40 13 Colony's A .R.P. Policy: Sunday Broadcast IMR. C. A. Vlieland, Secretary for v Defence, Malaya, will broadcase on the subject of the Air Raid Precautions policy of thc Straits Settlements Government at 7.25 p.m. on Sunday, from tbe 8.M.8.C. Statisn.
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    R.A. Officer Weds At Garrison Church At The Cinema
    398 13 R. A. Officer Weds At Garrison Church At The Cinema Lieut. R. C. Laughton Miss A. Williams THE marriage took place at Ute Garrison Church, Tanglin, yes terday of Miss Alison Williams, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T. H Williams, of Smeeth, Kent, and T.ieut. R. C. Laughton, Royal Artillery,
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    MUSICAL COMEDY IN BEAUTIFUL COLOUR
    127 13 C WEETHE ARTS Jeanette Me- Donald, Nelson Eddy, Frank Morgan, Mischa Aver and Herman Bing). M.G.M. At the Capitol. DERFECT colour photography lends added enchantment to this appealing musical film, with lyrics by Victor Herbert. It is used with particular effect when Jeanette Mac Donald
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    "FATIMA"
    97 13 •Tatima" (Miss Kukya, Raden Mochtar and E. T. Effendi). Malay. At the Theatre Royal. Capra might have directed one scene m this film— that m which the crowd at a Malay wedding rushes for Its shoes when a free fight develops. There are, of course, many scenes which Capra
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    INDIAN ON BREACH OF TRUST CHARGES
    165 13 Former Milk Salesman On Trial At Assizes A RRAIGNED on a series of charg.s **of criminal breach of trust as a servant, and making false entries m duplicate receipts, a Tamil Mohammedan. Mohamed Shah, was on trial yesterday m the Singapore Assize Court before
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    LICENSEE OF LAVENDER STREET CAFE FINED $30
    257 13 I CONSIDER a heavy fine should 1 be imposed m this case," commented Mr. L. C. Goh, Singapore Fifth Police Magistrate, yesterday, addressing an English-speaking Cantonese, Low Ah Poh, who had been convicted on a charge of knowingly permitting prostitutes to meet and
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    CHINESE BEAT GONGS AT LAST NIGHT'S ECLIPSE
    320 13 Singapore Watchers Get Splendid View Of The Moon rHINESE beat drums and gongs and Malays and Indians gazed intently at the sky during last night's total eclipse of the moon. The eclipse began at 9 p.m., was complete at 10.4 p.m. and ended
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    GAOL FOR MAN WITH CYCLE PARTS
    119 13 jCENTENCE totalling 18 weeks' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by lone year's police supervision, were passed yesterday on Ramasamy a 22--year-old Tamil, convicted by Mr X A. Blacker. Singapore Third Police Magistrate, on three charges relating to the possession of bicycle parts property believed
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    SATYAMURTI POSTPONES HIS VISIT
    131 13 SATYAMURTI POSTPONES HIS VISIT Cannot Leave India Now fllE visit of Mr. S. SatyamurH. Deputy Leader of the Opposition m tho Indian Legislative Assembly, to Malaya, on the invitation of the Central Indian Association ha.s been indefinitely postponed. This is due to Mr. Satyamurti'a political preoccupations m India, the hon.
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    NEW ZEALAND AUTHOR IN SINGAPORE
    103 13 DETURNING a.; a war correspondent IX to China, the fir_t Briton to shake hands with the Commander-in-Chijf ot the Chinese Bth Route (Communist) Army— the famous Mao Tsa Tung— passed through Singapore yesterday m the Messageries Maritimis liner President Doumer. He Is Mr. James Bertram,
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    INDIAN BOUND OVER
    74 13 A BDULLAri 3IN BADAL, an Indian Mohammedan, wai convicted by Mr. C. H. Koh, m thc BlDgapdTC Fourth Police Court, on summons charging him with using criminal force _\..<i with using abusive language to F J. Peter, m Roberts Lane on Aug. 13. Abdullah was bound over
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    FORGED NAVAL BASE CARD: THREE SENT TO GAOL
    450 14 Not Guilty Verdict In Respect Of Dishonest Use Charge CENTENCE of six months' rigorous imprisonment each was passed on M. W. Frugtniet, C. G. Rodrigo and V. H. Williams, at the conclusion of their trial before Mr. Justice Mannir.g, m the Singapore
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    Minister On Why He Returned
    115 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, May 2. TH' British Minuter, Sir Josiah Crosby, who left for England on leave on Apr. 12, returned ysesterday, travelling by air from Singapore. Interviewed at the Legation he said: 1 have returned to Baa&kok un my own initiative as
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    BOMBS DEMONSTRATED AT A.R.P. PRACTICE
    115 14 BOMBS were demonstrated during an A.R.P. class m Singapore yesterday. The class was formed by the first group, numbering about 100. of Singapore's 2,000 enrolled air raid wardens, who vvill now have regular demonstrations of gas and bombs. Bomb classes will be held every j
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    INSPECTOR ALLEGED TO HAVE SEEN THEFT
    96 14 A LLEGED to have cut and stolen a mm. belt and a purse from a Chinese sleeping on a camp bed. on the Aye foot way of a Singapore street, two Hokkicn youths. Koh Soo Tin (18) and Goo Ah Sim (18) appeared before
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    Local Rotary's Flag Of Honour At Copenhagen
    116 14 r[E flag of the .Singapore Rotary Club was the flag of honour at the Copenhagen Rotary Club, said Rotarian M. C. Boyle, speaking on the Fourth Europe Regional Conference, Stockholm at the Singapore Rotary Club yesterday. rhe conference, which was held m September,
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    JAPANESE WORKMEN IN TROUBLE AT BANGKOK
    132 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. May 2. •THE Ministry of Defence has oil refinery works under construction m Bangkok. This is being done with the help of Japanese workmen and their supervisors. On Saturday afternoon a fight took place between the Japanese and the
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    KUALA LUMPUR FLYING CLUB PICNICS (From Our Own Correspondent)
    101 14 KUALA LUMPUR FLYING CLUB PICNICS (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 3. IfUALA LUMPUR Flying Club a'r- craft will visit Perak twice during this month. On Sunday, the Kuala Lumpur planes will take part In a landing competition at Jendarata. which is a private landing ground m Lower Perak. This
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    HORSESHOE UNLUCKY FOR FISHERMAN
    83 14 (Frem Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, May 3. A horseshoe proved unlucky for a Malay fisherman named Sha Ban. While watching a wayang near the Anglo-Chinese School. Teluk Anson, he got into an argument with a Chinese. A fight developed and during the scuffle the Malay used
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    MR. T. HUBBACK WINS SILVER MEDAL
    52 14 rPHE silver medal at the Bombay Natural History Society's exhibition of wild life photographs, open to all India and Burma, was won by Mr. T. R. Hubback. of Pahang. The prize was for the rhinocerou. photo by Mr. Hubback published m the 1937 Straits
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    JAPAN DEMANDS REFORM OF INTERNATIONAL SETTLEMENT
    446 14 Tokio, May 4. PROPOSALS for the drastic revision of the administrative structure of the International Settlement m Shanghai were presented to the ambassadors of Great Britain and United States by the Japanese ViceMinister for Foreign Affairs yesterday. He complained that the election system of
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    New C.-In-C. For French Naval Forces
    51 14 The new Commander-in-Chief rf the French Naval Forces m the Far East, Vice-Admiral Decoux {left) with the new Commandant of Naval Forces m Indo-China, Contre Amiral Terraux, photographed when they passed through Singapore m the Messageries Maritimes liner President Doumer yesterday .—S traits Times
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    MALAYAN SIKH'S STORY OF AIR RAID IN CHINA
    282 14 Man Who Volunteered For Service Against Japan EXPERIENCES of a Malayan volunteer during a Japanese Li air raid m China, are described m a letter written by Dara Singh a Malayan-born Sikh who went with other volunteers to China m March. The
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    46 14 ALLEGED to have been a member of an unlawful society— the Maiaya Youths' Anti-Enemy and Traitors Extermination Corps— Chhai Chu Liok, a 30-year-old Hoklden, pleaded guilty m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. The case was postpon?d for mention until May 10.
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    234 14 Dance Hostess Apologises In Open Court COMPLAINANT WHO WAS SLAPPED 4170NG SHDAI MEI. a dance hostess at the Great World, was the defendant m a summous case he;,rd before Mr. C H. Koh. m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. She was charged with using criminal i force to an
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    209 15 Scotland Yard Chief Says That "No Trouble Is Expected" AFFKTAL plans for the elaborate protection of the King and Queen during their visit to the United States m June were outlined at a conference m New York between Chief Constable
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    166 15 Young Men Scattered Throughout Reich CTEPS are being taken secretly to remove gradually 'from Ciech territory all men of military age, according to the News Chronicle Berlin correspondent. The decree Issued by Field-Marsh.i: Gocring m February ordering workers to acc.pt j'bs offered by the Labour
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    63 15 President Roosevelt narrowly escaped being the victim of a motor-car accident when on his way back to Wash- i ington from Charlottesville. Virginia. Since he was travelling as a private citizen frem a visit to his son, he w^H without the usual motor police escoH Another
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    45 15 Air Marshal Mitchell (right), Cummander of the Royal Air Force m the Near East, and Mr. Charles Bateman. plenipotentiary Minister to the British Ambassador, photographed after attending a meeting of the Egyptian Defence Council m Cairo recently, at which the Premier presided.
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    254 15 Britain's New Army And Parachute Method GREAT Britain's new army will demonstrate the parachute method of dropping supplier and ammunition to troops at the Royal Tournament, which opens at Oiympia on May 18. Troops will show how this system can also be used to supply
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    SUCCESS OF MAN WHO WAS BORN BLIND
    256 15 Prosperous Business As A Newsagent BLIND from birth, Mr. A. H. Townsend, Plymouth newsagent, recently celebrated the birthday of his prosperous business— founded m 1918. He went to Plymouth 21 years ago with three pound notes m his pocket —and a determined ambition
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    258 15 Empire's Need Of Emigrants DROBLEMS of emigration were discussed when the annual meeting of the Association of British Chambers of Commerce was resumed at the Hotel Victoria, London. A resolution was carried welcoming the offer from the Prime Minister of 1 British Columbia of a free grant
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    96 15 AS civic fathers of Penarth, South Wales, sat m debate one night, a man rushed into the council chamber crying: "How would you like these?" And he tipped a box of frogs on the table. 'It's time you filled m the Ccgan pond." hfl
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    LEGACY AND THEN AIR DEATH
    90 15 DILOT-Officer Charles Auston Rother- ham. aged 25, of Cheltenham, recently received a legacy of several thousand pounds from an aunt and planned to resign his commission m the Royal Air Force. He was to be married this month. But while engaged on night-flyir-g J operations
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    Dr. Goebbels Visits Yugoslavia
    31 15 Dr. Goebbels Visits Yugoslavia Dr. Goebbels. German Propaganda Minister, helng greeted by Dr. Tsintsar Harkovitch, the Yugoslav Foreign Minister, on arrival at Belgrade during his recent visit to thc eastern Mediterranean.
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    FOOCHOW HEAVILY BOMBED
    61 15 Chungking, May 8. TTHE business section of Foo- chow, capital of Fukien Province, has been reduced to ruins as a result of Japanese bombings on Apr. 21 and 25. and May 1 and yesterday, according to Chinese dispatches. The casualties are reported to exceed 1,000. Meanwhile the
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    DUKE OF WINDSOR AND PRINCESS
    145 15 Greetings On Her 13.h Birthday THF Duke of Windsor talked for morn than ten minutes on the telephone to Princess Elizabeth on her thirteenth birthday. He put the call through from France to Windsor Castle to wish her many happy returns. After thanking him for
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    53 15 When Professor Carroll Christensori set an economics examination at In diana University, he flrst passed round bags of chocolate drops. After the students had eaten tie sweets he explained that there is a psychological relationship between eating concentrated foods and intellectual efficiency. Then examination papers
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    Secret Sign On Banknotes
    198 15 Secret Sign On Banknotes i Indelihle Marks Make Theiu VI orthleae 'THE French Bankers' Association has warned all its members to beware of German mark banknotes of a special type, .says the Daily Express Paris correspondent. These r.otfs, said the assoi.; 'on. were marked on tho back with three small
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    Hillside Burrows As Bomb Refuges
    113 15 Hillside Burrows As Bomb Refuges lIILLSIDE burrows may take the place of Sunder'.and's proposed £520.000 under-ground bomb-proof shelters, plans for which have had to be scrapped following the decision of the Government to reject deep shelters for the civil population. The Council's A.R.P. C now investigating the possibility (if tunnelling
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    921 16 Treaties Regarded As Mere Ink And Paper By Axis Powers COLONIAL CLAIMS AND PROBLEMS OF COLOURED PEOPLESMadras. SIR P. S. Sivaswamy Ayyar, a keen student of military questions, recently discussed with a representative of the Madras Mail the political situ ation m Europe and
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    497 16 Scientists' Views On The Subject New York. "pANDHI once more has gained concessions by fasting. Yet it is evident from the dispatches that he is not the faster that he was the man who went without food for twenty-one days m September, 1924, after he had barely
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    760 16 Bangalore, i AN .tflirniation that the Mysore State Congress will not be satisfied with anything less than the immediate establishment of c ponslble government and that itj wili oppose Federation unless the State's representative^ to the Fede-I iti >.;i.slature are elected by the! people,
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    722 16 Days When Constituencies Paid Members Of Parliament Calcutta, Apr. 22. "AT Bombay the preposterous suggestion has been made that legislators should work for their living. It is not pleasing to some members of the legislature that their colleagues, having been elected to serve the people at
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    159 16 British Woman's Pleasant Experience London. |£HAN Abdul Gaffar Khan made a deeD impression on me," said Miss Mary Dingman. Secretary of the Women's International Committee for Peace and Disarmament at Geneva, giving her impressions of a recent Indian tour at a meeting here. Miss Dingman
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    193 17 Thousands See Launch Of New 35,000-Ton Battleship London, May 3. THE Royal Navy is strong enough to meet a threat by any probable combination of foes, deeired Mr. G. H. Shakespeare, Parliamentary and Financial Secretary of the Admiralty, m a speech nt
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    70 17 Chinese Push Halted, Japanese Claim Tokio, May 3. PRIOUS fighting is reported north-west of Hankow, whers the Jcipancse claim to h"ve stemmed -he Chinese ofTcns-ve and to be counterattacking. The Chinese are said to h-we Guttered 500 k lied when they were disodgcd from the heights
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    28 17 .„)_.._w .jo-Lag ij_u:g greeted by l._u__u_ 0....ti.s on ar.i.al m iripoli, recently. Marshal Balbo, Governor of Libya, is seen beside tbe Reich Air Minister.
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    250 17 Diplomats Active At Ankara Paris, May 2. INTENSE diplomatic activity Ls I taking place at Ankara with the I object of bringing about a Black I Sea pact involving the Soviet, I Rumania, Bulgaria and Turkey. The Turkish Foreign Minister, Mr. Ismct Inucnu, received within
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    94 17 London, May 3. AS a sequei to the Hammersmith Br'dge explosion on Mar. 29. Edward John Connell. aged 22. today was" sentenced to 20 years' penal serv.tude and William Browne, aged 22. to ten years' penal servitude. Both refused "as soldiers of
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    197 17 Essential, Says Sir J. Simon London. May 3. IT WAS essential that the pre&3 snould continue m wartime and steps would be taken to protect the press j from so great a withdrawal of trained workers as would interfere with the maintenance of a proper news
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    49 17 Helsinki, May 3. A special collection wil be taken throughout Fin and on May 16 to financing the fortification of the eastern frontier. Students will collect and members of the Finnish public and private concerns have declared their wil ingness to contribute one day's wages.— Aneta-Trans-Ocean.
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    417 17 Shanghai. May 3. p BRITISH NATIONALS still refused to recognise that the Japanese Landing Party was patrolling the Settlement area north of Soochow Creek and continued to conduct themselves as though they completely ignored the patrol measures being taken, the Japanese naval authorities might find
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    141 17 1,000 Casualties In Air Raid Chungking, May 3. INENSELY-POPULATED sections of Chungking, the wartime capital, this afternoon were sub-1 jected to severe bombing by the Japanese for tlie flrst time thit year. Many Ares started .md casualties were he.ivy. Renter reports. It is believed there were more than
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    46 17 Taihoku Formosa. May 3. A Deutsche Lufthansa Junkers a-r--liner, piloted by Baron von Gan'enz, arrived here at 12. .5 o'clock this a.iernoon from Hone; Ken? en rout<> to Tokio. The aircraft tcok off from Hong Kong at 7 50 am.-Eastern News I
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    TRAVERS LOSE SIX-NIL
    154 18 |>OOR combination by the Joseph Travers soccer team saw them beaten by the Overseas Chinese Bank by six goals to nil m a B.H.L. game at the S.H.B. ground yesterday. Thiam Koon scored his hat-trick for the winners m the second half. In the ftrst half, the
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    116 18 THE Straits Times Press Sports Club i created a surprise m the Business Houses League by drawing 2 2 with the .Malaya Publishing House on the V.M.C.A ground yesterday. It had been thought that the Publishers would be too strong for their opponents, and the flrst
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    WOMEN'S GOLF MATCH
    151 18 Following are the teams and start- ing times for the women's match Royal Singapore Goli Club vs. Island Club to be pl.i-s (i at B.ikit Timah tomorrow Island Club players mentioned first 3.30 Mrs Wf. B. Ruddock (13) vs Mrs. S. E. Dods (14). 3.30 Miss Abed
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    MAXFLI BADMINTON PARTY
    98 18 MAXFLI BADMINTON PARTY lis. annual open single.* championship ml tournament of the Maxlll Badminton Party will begin on Saturday, at I tin will bs played ofl every' I M draw which took place last i nl tii. re_.ldence of Mr. Lm k»:i 'ig IU J *.-> (allows: Nf. Cheng Hua.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    54 18 Urn y.m.c a. open tournament an -.U* li.impionship A Burkliil i Kobayaihl Kamia vs R P Smith, Lnn Hoe Chin vs YonMandi<..n iin.eri double*-: Mi_* \i. Ohler. and C Reality (+2) va. Miss Nathan r -.-_.>. handicap double.s: s X v..,.. 1 ittaa vs. l. c. I) Is.uiiliup
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    DONS TAKE FULL POINTS FROM S.C.C.
    494 18 All Goals Scored In Second Half Of Padang Soccer TAKING their chances, the Gordons took full points from the S.C.C. on the padang yesterday m the first division of the league. After a scoreless first half, the Dons baneed m two good goals within
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    ST. ANDREWS BEAT VICTORIA SCHOOL
    211 18 St. Andrew's School beat Victoria •School at .St. Andrew's yesterday by 25 runs on the first innings ST. ANDREWS J. Anchant run out 12 Hugh Chee Heng lbw. J. H. Traill 0 K. Capel b J. H. Traill 0 D. Meyer c Retnam b Chelliah
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    31 18 THE reserve division match between the R.A.F. II and the Manchester II resulted m a 3—l victory for the R.A.F. The gi.me was played at Tanglin yesterday.
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    NEW PRESIDENT OF M.C.C.
    37 18 Mr. Stanloy Christopherson has beerelected president of the M.CC. m sue M.MIOII to Earl Baldwin. Mr. Christopherson played for England against Australia m IM4. He was Kent's chief bowler for some years.— Reuter.
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    465 18 A NUMBER of the candidates for the Governor's Cup to be decided on Saturday, were given useful work at this morning's workouts at Bukit Timah. Hobb's charges Golden Glimpse (White) and Hybla (Garrard) worked together m company with Measure (Dodd). The trio went at a fastish
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    FRIDAY'S BOXING AT THE COVERED STADIUM
    101 18 An attractive programme of minor lights will be staged at the covered stadium tomorrow night. Heading tlie card is a return bout b< twien Kid Carpentler and Battling Samy. the Penang bantam-weight who gave the Chinese a hard fight recently. Other popular "prelim" boys
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    WEARNES BEAT A.P.C. 2-1
    162 18 WEARNES consolidated their po- sition as leaders of the business houses league when they beat the A.P.C. by 2 goals to 1 on Fraser and Neave's ground yesterday. Wearnes have 17 points from 10 matches and a fine goal average. The A.P.C. played one of their
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    289 18 'THREE goals m the first half and six m the second gave the Marines a convincing victory by nine goa !s to three over Pulau Brani m a second division (a) soccer at the St adium yesterday. Quearnes scored one goal for Puiau Brani
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    193 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taiping. May 3. THE British Resident m Perak, Mr. M. Rex, partnered by E. A. Molssenac, won the North Perak veterans' handicap tennis doubles championship this evening, beating the Sultan of Perak and E. S. Lilley 6—4, 8— The winners had a
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      43 18 Today's Sports Events Soccer Div. II (A), Malaya Signals Co. vs. Publishers, at the Stadium R.A.O.C. vs. R.N. Malaya, at Alexandra Road. Cricket Fort Canning vs. R.A.F. (H.Q.), at Fort Canning, V.M.C.A. vs. Loyals, at Anson Road. Tennis: S.C.R.C. and V .M.C.A. tournaments.
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    2713 19 Easy Victory In Main Race Yesterday rJVIMi jockey McLachba am armchair ride, Artful Sailor J repeated his success of earlier m the meeting when he won the sixth race at BuUt Timah yesterday with three and half lengths to spare and easing up. Artful Sailor
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES. SINGAI-ORE, THURSDAY, MAY 1, 1939. 170. I
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      MALAYAN RECIPES
      235 1 'THIS is the first of a series of "Recipes From Malaya," compiled by Mrs. W. E. Kinsey, and published m British Malaya. Fish Moli is a tasty breakfast or lunch dish appreciated by many people who are unable to enjoy rich curry. In Malaya freshly ground curry ingredients
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      A Simple Coverlet
      270 1 IF you are planning a new coverlet for your bed you may be interested m the attractive specimen shown m the sketch. It is easily made from materials m contrasting colours and will look well m any type of bedroom. First cut a panel of one fabric,
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      1105 4  -  Diana Dane <.<_*>:xs>®;_>®;_>ss®?^^ By Queen's Approval HAS A MARKED INFLUENCE ON Colour Fashions IF you notice an outburst of lovely colours m the lilac and blue ranges just now, you will know that the reason is the Queen's approval of them and the consequent effect on the
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        171 4 _M. ______R_fr m}W Why "Glaxo"? 1. Because it contains added Vitamin D to ensure dense bone, fine teeth and firm flesh. Cow's milk, and thence ordinary dried milks made from it. "is at no time a rich source of this vitamin". (British Medical Research Council 1932). 2. Because it contains
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        408 4 Sensitive Skins need this j J^ZT' 1 I Comfort IJS V_/ uticora Talcum is more than a dusting L^r^?" h_\ powder— it is a cooling and refreshing V^»— -*J Qr I treatment, becauseofthespecial, medicated V__________«B^r way m which it is prepared. It immediately cools and soothes those parts where chafing
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      THE ROMANTIC VOGUE OF 1939
      156 5 QOWNS for afternoon, cocktail, dinner and evening wear were displayed at Little's mannequin parade last week and the Women's Supplement reproduces some of the creations on this page. M TTEFT: This 9em*H evening gown 0/ rainbow tafleto features the latest H cro2e o/ multicdoured stripes.
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        84 5 Weaning time need not contain any I anxious moments wean gradually, wean K|M|S \WfRj) lew l^—^f fo\ baby. "Lactogen" is a safe basic milk diet for all stages of baby's growth and because it is made from high quality fresh milk, rich m cream and vitamins "Lactogen" builds firm flesh
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      New Features In Smart Dressing
      24 6 New Features In Smart Dressing CHARMING bolero m black pleated tulle, worn over black taffeta crinoline with th* new strapless bodice and ruched hiplin*.
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      Wet Weather Fashion
      113 6 (XS any wet day now you will see a whole collection of smart clothes out of doors. Hurrying through the rain you will see women wearing spotted waterproofs, as well as capes of pale colours with pointed Laplander hoods. They carry oil-skin umbrellas which shed an aura
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      Young Equestrians
      29 6 Young Equestrians YOUNG Malayan members of the riding school at "Tanglin." Cameron Highlands. The bottom picture shows some of the "workers" about to "build a house" at tbe school.
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      50 YEARS AT FAIRS
      124 6 "THERE have been Heinz exhibits at all the great fairs and expositions for more than 50 years, and the New York World's Fair and San Francisco Exposition are no exceptions. The dome of the exhibit of H. J. Heinz Company is one of the dominating structures
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      A Nursery School For Our Children
      606 6 F.M. Suggests mm READ with much interest D.C.'s article entitled "Why Can't We Have Trained Amahs for our Children," which was published recently m the Women's Supplement. The problem of the two, three, or four year old child is of some concern to the
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        310 6 _^A jH f I J"w__t _m no other toothpaste could give you a smile like that To keep teeth bright, your smile sparkling, you must protect your gums. Cleaning teeth is only half the job. FORHAN'S does BOTH jobs..j cleans teeth saves gums. Originated by a famous dentist it is
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        263 6 CXiality M A flßpiwßu^J-AJ- ITY first that is the .guiding principle m jtt fl &K_SSm!£ the manufacture of 'Ovaltine.' Upon its supreme 'Jn *fl_ffie^ quality and unrivalled nutritive properties millions ___W_\_ m _f people rely for health and fitness. Lfl If 'fl ji The whole 'Ovaltine organisation reflects the exceptional
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      Love Them And Tell Them So
      1135 7 Helen Faw Mull Says These Parents Made A Mistake. Are You Doing, The Same? HTHIS article was originally published m the Parents' Magazine. IUHEN our first baby came his father and I were so afraid we would be silly over him and obnoxious to
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        229 7 Are You Sure YOU ARE FREE HROM UNDERARM ODOUR? There is only one way to be sure of your freshness. Prevent underarm perspiration before it starts Keep the underarm dry! Deodorants that merely deodorize perspiration without checking it do not protect your clothing fromugly stains and that stale, lingering odour.
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        286 7 ___F __9 _9 Impoverished blood means premature fatigue I renewyOUT I Your blood is your life stream. It feeds your nerves and i brain, carnes the vital elements that defeat disease. When VII fl I IO I C£ S your blood is weak and impoverished you feel tired, listless, 'nervy';
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      A MARKETING GUIDE
      880 8 Special To The Straits Times THIS market list has been specially compiled for the Straits Times by a Singapore housewife and gives last Tuesday's prices. These prices are only approximate, but they will be useful as a general guide both for women who do their own marketing
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      All Done With Potatoes
      309 8  -  Ellen Ainsworthy. By AS mcst households serve potatoes at least once a day, arid sometimes twice, it seems rather strange that ree find so little variety m the cooking of them. Gourmets tell us that the only successful way of "boiling" a potato ts not to
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      Veal And Bananas
      148 8 WEAL looks particularly I fresh at present, and here J is a delirious way of serving it. J Cut 1 Ib. of veal fillet into i i thin slices, each of which should S be just large enough to wrap J j around a banana. Peel the
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      Mangoes Outstanding At Present
      211 8 MANGOES are outstanding m at present, being large and very sweet. A new consignment of mangosteens has just been received from Malacca and these are m good condition, while large pomeloes from Siam make a welcome addition to market stocks. Chinese oranges are scarce and very
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      Fillings For Sandwiches
      99 8 I*JEW fillings for sandwiches whether for tea-time, or for picnic occasions are always welcome. Here is a novel filling which makes a savoury sandwich. Put a little piece of butter m small saucepan together with a teaspoonful of thick cream. When melted, stir m a heaped teaspoonful
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