The Straits Times, 1 April 1940

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  • 36 1 The Straits Times The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAfiKS SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1940. 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APRIL 1, 1910 PRICE 5 CENTS PRICE 5 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 298 1 bee MIEN CHONG SMART TAILORING »m Singapore. Coleman St. -Phone 4816- SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST, ('PHONE 5471) fohnson OCTORD MOKES Johnson Sea Horses continue to lead in public acceptance. This is due to their proven Dependability, their Style, their Balanced -Construction, and many other fine mechanical -.y. features. Lower in
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    • 209 1 KUALA LVMPVR. 25 JAVA ST. r PHONE 3683). HAPPY WORLD CYCLING CHAMPIONSHIP OPEN LADIES' EVENT (APRIL 1940) W Won again by MISS MAUREEN TAYE! f FOR THE SECOND TIME! w h o rode a RALEIGH "R.R.A." BICYCLE Sole Agents for RALEIGH Bicycles ROBINSON CO., LTD. CHATWOOD STRONGROOM DOORS AS INSTALLED
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    • 21 1 FINAL EDTN. tor pesfeci srnts in OfiESSMAKiNB READYMADES Cult at MADAME PAGE'S SALONS 13. Battory Road. Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • 73 2 Mauamr Wee Whye Neo. wife of the late Mr. Lee Woon Chwee, passed away peacefully at 20. Balmoral Road at 2 p.m. yesterday. She leaves behind a son, Lee Kirn Puat, two daughters, a son-in-law. Mr. Khoo Kay Hian, seven grandsons, ten grand daughters and seven great grandchildren. Funeral
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 520 2 At the Maternity Hospital, Singapore on March 31. to Sally (nee Rennle) wife erf A. Maokay Dick, Tai Tak Estate, Johorc, a daughter. The engagement is announced on March 30. 1940 between Mr. Thio Keng Kok, second son of the late Mr. Thio Soon Loh and Mrs. Thio Soon Loh
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    • 791 2 SITUATIONS WANTED EXPERIENCED CHINESE LADY SHORT HAND-TYPIST, Cambridge Junior Candidate, versed in Chinese, opens for immediate engagement. Part/full time. Apply Box 570, Straits Times. EUROTEAN LADY would like to tafce charge of child or children in return for passage to England. Highly recommended. Box 574, Straits Times. EXPERIENCED RUBBER ESTATE
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    • 785 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at l and l-A Prmo» St. and 22 Raffles Place. Apply Son Chew Ke« 129 KSflney Road TO LET No. M Robinsor Road, thoroughly renovated, immediate entry. Apply 7 De Souia Street. TO LET from May 1. 1940. OFFICE and GODOWN near Harbour. Apply Box
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    • 611 2 PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL RONEO LTD., &ive notice that, owin& to Fire, tkey have removed to temporary premises at Raffles Chambers (Ground Floor). The indulgence of all customers is requested pending re- organisation during the next few days. Telephone numbers remain as before 6275 6276. RONEO LTD. A. V.
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    • 510 2 AUCTION NOTICE AUCTION SALE Of freehold and leasehold Singapore properties. At the saleroom cf Messrs. Cheong Koon Seng At Co., Ltd.. No. 10 C^ulln Street, on Wednesday, Apr. 3. 1M«, a'. 2.30 P.M. Lot l. Valuable freehold land and houses Nob. 31 and ?5 Gilstead Road. Singapore, area 68,202 sq.
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    • 159 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC WANTED QUALIFIED PHARMACIST BY DISPENSARY. Apply Box No. 557, Straits Times. SALON Mme. SHEILA" 9 Eu Court (2nd floon Hill Street. Telephone 7139 CLEARANCE SALE TO MAKE ROOM FOR FRESH STOCKS DAY DRESSES from S3 DINNER EVENING DRESSES from S6 FOR ONE WEEK ONLY Now On MASSAGE
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 326 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0 BRITISH INDIA ANO APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENIMiULAK ANL OKIKN'IAI <iJ* Co MA II HVWrNCER ANt) CAROO SFR^TCF: The best possible services ore being maintained by the P O. S N Company to theii usual ports of r:al'. except porti in Japan Passengers are requested
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    • 409 3 (incorporated in Japan i GENERAL PASSENGER AGENT! FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR >: TO LIVERPOOL Cototnb* MA Saei. Port Said. Naples. S Marseilles Gibraltar. LUbon and Llverp* n Sail S'Dotf w HAKUSAN MARU Apr 5 J HARUNA MARU Apr. 22 23 4 Cal*j Bomba TO LONDON DELAGOA MARU May 1 S
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    • 619 3 LUXURIOUS ONE-GLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with Private Bath— ExreUent Cniaine -Moderate Fares PASSENGER 6c PREIGHT SERVICES HOMEWARDS: to Colombo. Aden. Port Said. Palestine. Beyrouth. Genoa. Marseilles, Casablanca, London, Antwerp. Rotterdam. Copenhagen and Scandinavia OUTWARDS: to Bangkok Saigon Manila, HonttMig. Bhanchai and Janan. For particular* regarding saillnfs farea. Me. please apply to
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    • 40 3 INSURANCE FIRE- ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THS LONDON ASSURANCE. HONO CONQ FIBB INSCB CO LTD. PHOKNIZ ASBURANOB OO LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCI 00. BAOLI STAR O4S Oa LTD. BRITISH AMERICA A3SURANOI OO GUTHRIE CO. LTD. (Incorporated in 8.8.)
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    • 324 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 291 3 TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1.33 me/1 (225m I ZHP S.CS oir/i (U98tn 1.15 pjn. Miscellaneous gramophone records; 1.30 p.m. News; mid-day rubber, tin and copra prices; 1.40 p.m. Interval; £.00 pm I Songs by Ahmad Nlspoot (Malay) 5 30 p.m I Tamil muslcf: 6.00 pjn. "Old favourites" f (Cantonese); 6.45 p.m.
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    • 365 3 NIROM run am mc,» 131.2a u».i riM «o< met (49.6 m.»; PMN 10 IS roc (29.2 mi: YD3 11.86 me* (25 3 m.i: fDC .Sit < 19.89 m.i 4.50 p.m. Programme preview: 4.53 p.m. Tea concert; 5.50 pjn. Children's hour; 6.29 p.m. Italian music: 6.50 pjn. News a d weather
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  • 920 4 Lowest Prices Possible INCREASING TURNOVER THE recent increase in the price of Fraser and Neave's products was f the first the company had made for 20 years, but they still maintained t their policy of marketing products at 1 the lowest possible price to the
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  • 315 4 Encouraging Review By Chairman ADDRESSING the annual meet*- ing of Hong Fatt (Sungei B.esi), Ltd.. at Kuala Lumpur, last week, the chairman, Mr. Chew Kam Chuan, said: The accounts. I think, are clear and self-explanatory, and, in view of the fact that the report of
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  • 62 4 London, Mar. 31. 'TREASURY returns for the end of the financial yea-. Issued last night, show that expenditure amounted to £1,816,000 000, which is £116,000,000 It- thELn the war budget estimates. Revenue amounted to £1,049,000,000. which is £54,000,000 more than the vu budget estimate. Excess of expenditure
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  • 766 4 CONNEMARA CHAIRMAN'S CONFIDENT REVIEW "SOUND FINANCIAL POSITION" AT the annual meeting of Connemara Ltd., held in Kuala Lumpur last week the chairman, Mr. F. B. Gough, said: Since addressing you last year there has been a marked change in the rubber industry as a whole, and after
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  • 181 4 MAIL ARRIVALS Mails from London «nd Europe etc. (surface) 8.25 a.m. (general delivery) to-day. Mails from Java and Sumatra (air) 1.30 p.m. to-day; 1.40 p.m. to-morrow. Mails from Australia and Java (air) S.SO p.m. to-morrow. Malls close at the General Post Office us follows: TO-DAY Ceylon
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  • 1300 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations SATURWAY, MAR. 3«. 19M: 1 I'-M. MINING Buyer* Sdlen Ampat Tin (4s 4s 10 %d 5s 3d Austral Amal. (5s) 5s 9d 6s 3d Austral Malay 35s 37s Ayer Hitam 2 Is 22s Ayer Weng (C) -63 .87 Bangrln Tin 21s 22s Batu Sclangor ($1)
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  • 205 4 Singapore, Mar. 30, l p.m. MINING Buyer* Seller* Ampats 4/9 5/3 Austrai Awaig 5/9 6/i Batu Selangors 1-42 1.47 Sgr. J:!? i:S Kampong Lanjuts 22/6 23/K Kamuntlng 8/. turn Kamunting 10/6 11; Kent I/- 2/3 Bug Rim 2 00 2 05 Kramats Kucnals 1 a
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  • 171 4 A N increase last week in the incidence of cholera in Calcutta and Rangoon is reported by the League of Na» tions health organization Eastern Bureau, Singapore. In Calcutta, 65 cases were reported last week as against 59 in the previous week*, while in Rangoon four
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 168 4 BRITISH Al RWAYS —^i^Q WP*'*' BRITISH reliability BRITISH efficiency BRITISH courtesy these are the watchwords which have earned just praise for the names ol IMPERIAL AIRWAYS and BRITISH AIRWAYS The activities of these two Companies are henceforth to be united under the British Overseas Airways Corporation Their traditions remain as
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 294 5 Details Of New Taxes Are Awaited B? Our financial Correspondent Singapore. Apr. 1. SINGAPORE markets opened this morning eagerly awaiting information in connection with new taxation which is expected to be announced in the Federal Council to-day. The only commodity prices available this morning are those from
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    • 53 5 THE death at San Francisco on Thursday of Mr Joseph R. Sheehan, President of the American President Lines, Ltd., is reported. Mr Sheehan was appointed President of the company by the U.S. Maritime Commission on its reorganization in Oct. 1938. He was prominent in shipping
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    • 95 5 A PROFIT cf $21 094 was made by the Bukit Untons Rubber Co., Ltd., for the year ended December last. At the annual meeting of the company at Seremban en Apr. 12, the dircclors will recommend the payment cf a final dividend of 2V4 per cent.,
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    • 98 5 Monday, Apr. 1, noon. Bayers Seller* Prices Price* No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 35H 35% No IX R.S.S. f.o.b. In cases March-April 367, 37V4 Seller* option G.F.A.Q. n.S.S. f.o.b. in bales Ma. rh-. April 35 35& Sellers option t A.Q. R.S.S. tab. In bales March-April
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    • 146 5 London, Mar. 31. A STRIKING example of South Africa's ability to carry out her declared policy of debt redemption and repatriation of loan funds is contained in the announcement that the Union Government has decided to exercise the option to redeem at par £7,900,000, a
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    • 488 5 Service Suspended "For Duration A MONG the useful activities which the outbreak of war has checked, is the work of the Imperial Economic Committee. According to the addendum to the committee's report of 1938-39. the Committee when war broke out was issuing, each week, detailed information on
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    • 250 5 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend dose TIN Burma Malay 6d. No. 22 Mar. 17 Chenderiang 5% Int. less tax Kuala Kampar 3d No. 18 Mar 25 Kuchai 10% int. Apr! 9 LUmul 5 mt. Apr. 11 Sthn. Tronoh 74% Int. less tax Mar. 13 Suntrpi Luas
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    • 567 5 Hamilton Rubber Company PROSPECTS STILL IMPROVING THE annual meeting of Hamilton 1 (F.M.S.) Rubber Co., Ltd., was held at Kuala Lumpur last week. The chairman, Mr. J. Murray, said: You will see from the accounts that the result of the year's working is a profit of
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    • 117 5 Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $14.25 White $13.75 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed $3.40 Sun Dried $3.80 Sago Flour No 1 Llngga $5.50 Fair $5.50 $5.50 Sarawak $5.75 $5.75 Jelotong Palerubang $16.00 Banja $15.50 Sarawak $16.50 Tapioca Small Flake S10.25
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    • 54 5 London, Mar. 31. IN the money market, after some stringency during the early part of the week owing to war loan prepayments and preparations to meet the end of the month settlements supplies during the latter part flowed more freely and overnight loans were easily obtainable. Wall
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    • 255 5 Companies Review Prosperous Year HPHREE tin mining companies' reports, issued during the weekend, reveal that 1939 was a particularly prosperous year for the industry. The directors of Ber junta! Tin Dredging Ltd., report the payment of the company's first dividend of 6d. a share in
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    • 27 5 r[E following tin production for February is reported: Hours Yardage Piculs ore Renong Tin Dredge 1 336 Dredge 2 168 Gombak dredge 1,007
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    • 175 5 The following are me exchange rates tnis morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 24 1/16 Rate for freight 24« Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208* Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand
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    • 125 5 London, Mar. 31. MR. Herbert Morrison, the wellknown Labour leader, declared in an interview to-day that recent peace votes by a few isolated trade unions and by the Independent Labour party, which has no connection with the official Labour party, were wholly unimportant and in
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    • 68 5 Athens, Mar. 31. /"•REEK merchant ships flying foreign U flags must return to the Greek flag within four months under a new. pro vision In the forthcoming budget legislation, stated the Prime Minister, Oen. Metaxas, yesterday. Heavy penalties are prescribed for shipowners who fail
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 214 5 NO MODERN HOME CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT SG R A FTO N CLOUDY HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA invaluable in the Kitchen, ScuUcry Bathroom Useful in 100 different w*vi ouiereni ways. 50 cents Per quart bottle. ObtliMblt tt ill leading Stores Predict o* j GRAFTON LABORATORIES, LTD. I Singapore Mid Kuala Lumpur.
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    • 157 5 a THI WHITE DOT /IB identities the O«nntn* LIFETIME H When yon bay m Bl JU SHEAFITER'S LIFBI In TIME you buy the &n> VQ ill °f > t! > Wnd And llfll it's thnrty too-- forth* Hm]9 guarantee usures yo» pifja of lifelong service. I Give) tit* FleMCt. VmlsheaitTerS
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 410 6 WARMER BROS:— LAUGH LET LAUGH HIT! AUIAMBRAI^g' .APETER B. GOOD 0~ tAV ENRIGHT- A WAKNIK BKOS.-tW. M wj(sfl^^*^^^' W (araAvMMr) 1--O» i W»»l*.Mm»».». —^NEXT CHANGE*— S^a^dßg 2\ A dramatic smash 7V J'HF ja with the impact V R%iM' Wm£ s #js of a thunderbolt! «o VICTOR McLAGLEN SALLY EILERS^HH BS2
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    • 591 6 LAST NIGHT 6.15 9.15 V^V^V^U'Vl A PICTURE STIRRING WITH ITS T W DRAMA, ACTION EMOTION H^IBHHHhIhhI YOUNG Mr. LINCOLN' 20th Century-Fox Picture with HENRY FONDA, ALICE BRADY, MAJORIE WEAVER. To-morrow— Founder of Fabulous Dollar Dynasty Failure in the Family he tried to build with Money! EDWARD ELLIS, WILLIAM iTIID W
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    • 202 6 At all the CLUBS at Raffles... At Sea View IT'S THE WHOLE TOPIC of CONVERSATION! CAPITOL |<#*S? Another Grand Picture at |^gjK^ Your Popular "CARRIER" PPw AIR-CONDITIONED ijß r ,:M^& L M M.GJ4's Star-Studded Hit! W J* iJj NORMA SHEARER .W > ROSALIND RUSSELL RJ PAULETTE GODDARD X in ~~^Bm
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  • 796 7 Mr. Hull's Outspoken Statement: Japan Held To Blame COMMENTING on the inauguration on Saturday of the Japanese-sponsored "National Government of China, Mr. Cordell Hull, United States Secretary of State, declared in Washington: "Of course the United States will continue to recognize the
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  • 140 7 London, Mar. 31. REFERRING to criticism of the speech in Tokio last Thursday of Sir Robert Craigie, British Ambassador to Japan, the Sunday Times' diplomatic correspondent says: "Some commentators have interpreted it as an indication of a change in British policy in the Far East. Such is
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  • 100 7 japan's Drive To Indo-China VERY heavy fighting is reported in South China where the Japanese forces are apparently making a determined drive towards the border of Indo-China but dispatches from Chungking say that the Japanese have been forced to withdraw from Funan, south-west of Nanning. The Japanese are said to
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • 603 7 HOTELS Tonight Cocktail Dance 7 p.m to 9 p.m DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight FIRST APPEARANCE OF NEW CABARET ATTRACTION THE PRESTON TRIO WHIRLWIND SKATERS A THRILLING DARING SHOW! Olnn«r f£.sO Non-diners SI.OO RAFFLES ORCHESTRA directed by DAN HOPKINS SEAVIEW HOTEL WEDNESDAY GALA DINNER DANCE DEBUT OF OUR NEW
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    • 173 7 CATHAY -to-day-Vfl II■« I Goes 3.15—6.15—9.15 LAST THREE SHOWS TO-DAY of this great MUSICAL COMEDY... ROSE of WASHINGTON SQUARE STARRING ALICE Km TYRONE FAYE AND POWER _PONT__MISS THIS SEE IT TO-DAYI OPENING TO-MORROW I SEE SPECIAL ANNOUNCE. vi kiimw iv mviiiiuii i MENT 0|( pfIGE 13 Jj The biggest show
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  • 95 8 Prague, Mar. 31. The German secret police to-day continued their search for a Czech student who Is alleged to nave shot a Gestapo agent ten days ago and to have killed two German frontier guards two days later. Last night a court in Prague passed
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  • 1127 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY. APR. 1. 1940. (212th. Day of the War.) STABBED IN THE BACK During the past few weeks, Nazi propagandists have ceased to refer to the German defences along the French frontier as the Siegfried Line and have used instead the term West Wall." An interesting
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 837 8 A Welcome Move And An Example To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Mr. H. R. Cheeseman Is to be commended on the enthusiastic interest he is displaying on behalf of the street < boys, whom a miserable economic i muddle condemns to live and learn on
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    • 136 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The letter from Entente Cordiale," published in last Friday's Straits Times under the heading Our French Allies is timely. There is quite a spate of oratory at Home regarding the virtual fusion of England and France, in every sphere,
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    • 413 8 Fears Of A Former Java Merchant To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I would be failing In my moral duty as a citizen of this place if I did not voice my inner feelings in respect of the proposed income tax. As an ex-merchant of the
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    • 510 8 WAR FUNDS A Loan And Monthly Lotteries To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Amid the spate of printed prejudice and muddled reasoning might a simple person add his ideas of the bare essentials of the case and the remedy. A month has been wasted. Money is wanted immediately.
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    • 794 8 Aen Who Have Tried To Rule Europe To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Charles V of Spain, In the ICth mtury, enjoyed the glory of a Spanl Europe when he ruled over Spain, most the whole of Central Europe, id parts of Italy. But his was a
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    • 111 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Will the Cathay Cinema management soon let us know their decision regarding the introduction of a proper booking of 50-cents seats Yours, etc.. THOMAS LIM. Singapore, Mar. 28. The Straits Times receives many more letters than can be published in
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 50 8 Jut Received! THE RIDDLE OF WOMAN by Dr. Joseph Tenenbaum A Study in the Social Psychology of SEX. With an Introduction by Norman Halre, Ch.M., M.B. Price $7.50. Postage Extra. G. H. KIAT A CO., LTD., €-8 Robinson Road, Singapore. ■Phone 6506. JOHN DUKE Man ufacturing Optician. 21. BATTERY ROAD
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  • 648 9 What Neutrals Think Of Churchill's Speech MAKING SURE NAZIS DO NOT GET SUPPLIES French Welcome "Vigorous Statement" On Situation POLITICAL circles in Amsterdam regard Mr. Winston Churchill's speech (see Page 13) as foreshadowing the intensification of the Allied blockade. They expect, in particular, a sharper
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  • 64 9 London, Mar. 31. GEN. Weygand. Commander-in-chief ol the Allied forces in the Middle East, conferred last night with M. Reynaud, the French Prime Minister. It was not known that he was in Paris until his meeting with M. Reynaud was announced. The conference took
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  • 147 9 Air Attacks On Fishing Boats Amsterdam, Apr. 1. A WAVE of bitterness and indignation has swept over Holland following the latest attacks by German planes on Dutch fishing boats. In addition to the Protinus, two other fishing trawlers, the Groen and Viking Bank, were attacked by
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  • 73 9 New York, Mar. 31. *< AMERICAN sentiment is overbehind the Allies after seven months of war," according to the latest nationwide poll organized by the American Institute of Public Opinion, says the New York Times. "Eighty-four per cent, of those questioned wish for an Allied
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  • 135 9 London, Mar. 31. IT is officially stated by the Air Minis- try that there is no truth whatever in reports which continue to b.£ broadcast from Germany that British pilots had been court-martialled for having made false reports in regard to operations against the enemy.
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  • 103 9 Japanese Peace Move In China? London, Apr. 1. F! is regarded as possible that the establishment of the new government under Wang Uhing-wei in Nanking will lead soon to peace moves by Japan, writes the Daily Express political correspondent. The correspondent says that the British Government will not withdraw diplomatic
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  • 299 9 Soviet Premier's Statement REUTER learns in Amsterdam that there has been intense disappointment behind the scenes in German Foreign Office over the speech of Molotov, Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, reaffirming Russia's determination to remain neutral in the war between the Allies and Germany. Hitler is said
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  • 19 9 Pari3 Is stopping central heating in all public buildings from to-day to save coal.— Reuter.
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  • 37 9 Mac hine-jrunners of the Manchester Regiment holding: a position in a French village during divisional exercises held in the area occupied by the B.E.F. A battalion of the Manchesters is stationed in Malaya.
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  • 296 9 London, Mar. 31. BOTH Houses of Parliament meet on Tuesday after the Easter recess. The practice of sitting three days weekly will be resumed in future to give Ministers more time for departmental duties. It is expected that the Prime Minister, Mr.
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  • 122 9 For over four hours men of the RAT. recently dropped bomb after bomb on the German seaplane base on Sylt Island, wrecking hangars, slipways and other military objectives as a reply to the Nazi raid over Scapa Flow. Nearly 1,000 bombs were dropped by
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  • 133 9 ACCORDING to Official R.A.F. figures, 133 German planes have been shot down by the British alone on all fronts since the war began, and 47 British aircraft have been shot down on all fronts in the same period. A German coastal raider was caught napping by
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  • 64 9 Stockholm, Apr. 1. ANEW law which comes into force to-morrow forbids all Swedish ships of over 350 tons to leave port in future without permission of the Maritime Commission. A similar restriction is placed on Swedish freighters between 100 tons and 350 tons sailing between Sweden and
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  • 55 9 Copenhagen, Mar. 31. WHAT Is thought to be the sound of heavy gunfire at sea is reported to have been heard by various people at different places on the west coast of northern Slesvig, at about mid-day yesterday. It is stated that the sound came from
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  • 25 9 THERE was "fairly Intense activity" A by Allied and German air forces yesterday, according to the latest French war communique.— Reuter.
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  • 93 9 Defence Funds Up 40 Per Cent. Moscow, Apr. 1. AN increase of 40 per cent, in defence expenditure is provided for In the Soviet budget for 1940 presented yesterday before the Soviet Parliament by the Finance Commissar, Zveriev. He stated that revenue was estimated at 182,200,000,000
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  • 100 9 Stockholm, Apr. 1. •T*HE Swedish and Norwegian prime ministers, M. Hanssen and M. Nygaardsvold respectively, and the Finnish Minister of Supply, M. Tanner, were among delegates from the four northern countries who attended a two-day meeting of the Nordic Labour Co-operation Committee which terminated yesterday. The proceedings
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  • 128 9 Paris, Apr. 1. MR. Sumner Welles, U.S. Undersecretary of State, wrote letters to the Polish Prime Minister, Gen. Sikorski, and the Foreign Minister, M. Zaleski, before he left Rome on his way back to Washington after his European tour. This was announced at a Cabinet
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  • 684 10 Increased Duties On Tin, Rubber, Estates Cars ENTERTAINMENT TAX ALSO IN NEW SCHEDULE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 1. INCREASED duties on the export of rubber and tin, and taxes on entertainments and the registration of motorcars are included in the War Taxation Bill,
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  • 170 10 SINGAPORE RAFFLES HOTEL Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.45 to Midnight. GARRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Asha. A Hindustani Talkie 6.15 Sc 9.15. GREAT WORLD Cabaret 9 p.m. Globe: Idiots Delight. Sky: The Jones family in Hollywood. Atlantic Theatre: Chinese Picture. lIA IT V WORLD Happy
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  • 111 10 PLAN TO KILL PUPPET New Movement In China Admitted Chungking, Apr. 1. F' is officially confirmed that a movement is going on to collect funds for the assassination of Wang Chlng-wei. chairman of the newly-inaugurated puppet regime in Nanking. Some weeks ago chain-letters were widely circulated here, the recipients being
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  • 97 10 GOOD SUCCESSOR TO BROTHER RAT At The Cinema 'Brother Rat and a Baby." (Priscilla Lane, Jane Bryan, Jane Wyman, Wayne Morris, Eddie Albert, Peter B. Good). Warner Bros. At the Alhambra. A SEQUEL to the recent comedy success, "Brother Rat," this film provides a full quota of laughs. Perhaps what
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  • 106 10 INVISIBLE MAN AND FIGHT FILM "The Invisible Man Returns," (Sir Cedric Hardwicke, Nan Grey. Vincent Price. John Sutton and Cecil Kellaway.) Universal. At the Capitol. Midnight premiere. rIS sequel to H. G. Wells' lamous story "The Invisible Man" is even more thrilling than its predecessor. The plot is that of
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  • 50 10 "The Light That Failed" (Ronald Colman, Walter Huston, Dudley Digges and Ida Lupino). Paramount. At the Cathay. Midnight premiere. ACTING is superb in this film, which is based on one of Kipling's works. It is interesting and enjoyable throughout with Colman, as usual taking the acting honours.
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  • 486 10 Selangor Asiatic Unemployment MR. JOHN HANDS DISTRESS RELIEF (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Mar. 30. DESCRIBED as "an important event in the history of the Malay States" by Mr. John Hands, hon. secretary of the Selangor Asiatic Unemployment Relief Fund, is a contribution of $500 1 from
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  • 131 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 30. THE preparedness of estates to work 1 under emergency conditions was alluded to by Mr. James Marshall at the Central Perak Planting Association. He said I have made casual reference to the apprehensions of last autumn that occasion
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  • 42 10 Mrs D E D Morris, formerly Miss Joan Richardson, signing the register at St. Mark s Church, Seremoan, after her marriage to Lieut D ED Morris the Royal Berkshire Regiment, who is at present attached to the Malay Regiment.
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  • 536 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Mar. 30. "IJAVING regard to the ease with which the sudden n demand for additional tapping labour was satisfied one or two strikes notwithstanding who can gainsay that it is the Indian labourer himself, whose interests the ban was designed to
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  • 362 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Ma: 30 AS regards dental trouble, particularly in children, no provision, so far as I am aware, exists for any attendance and necessary treatment among estate populations, although I believe there is a system of travelling dental clinics which
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  • 278 10 FROM JUNGLE TO ZOO Long Sea Trip For Animals SHIP TO CALL AT SINGAPORE THE Brisbane Maru (5,435 tons>. of the Os:\ka Syosen Kaisya Line, may be a floating zoo when she arrives in Singapore towards the end of next month on her way to Japan and America from South
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    • 167 10 a^HS-^ PtSTS OND HOME feS?J CLERNLINESS FOR YOU HALS! SPORE STOCKISTS: Simply spray MALSEK on pssis— jr wher« I -SBM| chye w^u ouan Co., they gather-they will be i**! 0 1 I*'1 \nct chuiia street. The high in»ecticidal power of MALSEK. ha» I /mES^ B Chulu e strtt C been
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  • 380 11 More Than 400 Hours Were Flown In March GROWING INTEREST SHOWN SINCE OUTBREAK OF WAR THE Royal Singapore Flying Club registered 409 flying hours for March— a -ecord for Malaya and among the highest totals of all flying clubs in the British Empire. The previous
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  • 68 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Mar. 31. AT the annual general meeting of the *»Malacca Planters' Association held at the Malacca Club to-day the following were elected to officer chairman, Mr. W. A. Wilken; vice-chair-man, Mr. J. Snoxhlll; committee, Messrs. W. H. C. Horn, A. Murchie. R. A.
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  • 212 11 NAVAL WORK WENT ON Loyalty Of S.H.B. Apprentices AN indication of the formidable list of work accomplished during the 2i/2 months strike in the Singapore Harbour Board dockyard by European foreman and the Eurasian, Malay and Indian employees was given to a reporter yesterday by an official of the Board.
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  • 117 11 MR. TAN KAH KEE and Mr. Chuang Hsi Yen, leader and deputy leader of the South Seas Chinese Comfort Mission, respectively, accompanied by General Wu Te-chen, Director cf the Overseas Affairs Board of the Kuomintang, Mr. Chen Shu-Jen, Chairman of the Commission of Overseas
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  • 51 11 <From Our Own Correspondent Seremban, Mar. 30. THREE elephants paid a visit to Ulu Beranang a few days ago. The matter was reported to the authorities and the animals were scared away. It will be remembered that some time ago elephants damaged a Sakai hut at Ulu
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  • 397 11 Annual Appeal By Lieut. Col. Lord VARIED WORK OF SOCIAL SERVICE HTHE Salvation Army starts its annual appeal to-day, and an illustrated brochure displays vividly the valuable work this organization is carrying on in Malaya. There is a call for public subscriptions for $35,000. Lleut.-Col. H. A.
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  • 88 11 "THE Balkans" is the subject of a talk to be broadcast from the Singapore radio station this evening at 7.30 by Professor H. Amon, of Raffles College. With the British Ambassadors and Ministers from all the Balkan capitals now on their way to London for
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  • 112 11 T*HE Band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform under the direction of Mr. J. C. Hitch at Telok Ayer at 6 p.m. to-morrow: March, "Step Lightly," Peter Anderson; Overture, "Zampa," Herold; Pot-Pourrl Selection. "Classical Memories," Montague Ewing; Cornet Solo, "Killarney," M. W. Balfe; "Air De
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  • 490 11 SPECIAL significance is attached to this year's Singapore Flower Show, to be opened by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Friday, in that it will be seen how local nursery gardeners are responding to the advantage given them by
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  • 1018 12  -  G. R. TONKIN, B.E.F. Is Ready But Looks To The Near East By Somewhere in France. IN the varm and friendly, though very martial, atmosphere of British G.H.Q. speculation as to the future course of the war on land flourishes mightily amongst
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  • 437 12 ROBERT'S WIFE," the St. John Ervine play, which opened at the Victoria Theatre on Saturday, is serious fare, demanding a very high standard from the entire cast and Mrs. P. H. Battishill, who presents the show in aid of the Malaya Fatriotic Fund and
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    • 278 12 WHY DO THOUGHTFUL |]5 A, PARENTS send £fi 1^ THEIR SONS AND \^^mKW DAUGHTERS TO ftpjr- PITMAN'S? It 1* because the College's system of rapid specialised training has been extraordinarily successful In assisting young people to well-paid and progressive posts in all branches of Commercial and Secretarial work, and Accountancy.
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  • 2304 13 Opening his broadcast Mr. Churchill recalled that six months ago he said if we reached the spring without any great event occurring we should in fact have gained an important success. He still felt that this additional period of preparation had been of invaluable
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  • 210 14 Severe Winter Aided Blockade: Real Test Coming Soon Stockholm, Mar. 31. U7HILE Scandinavia is still following with undisguised anxiety the storm which appears to be blowing up over Norwegian waters, figures available regarding Sweden's iron-ore exports make it clear that the British blockade, aided
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  • 83 14 New York, Mar. 31. TTIIE newspapers here describe the Government's decision to permit the Allies to purchase the latest- American aeroplanes as a landmark in the war. The Herald-Tribune says The Allies are to have practically unlimited access to all America's plane-making facilities.
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  • 134 14 London, Mar. 31. EIGHT Dutch seamen, survivors of the crew of 12 of the Dutch trawler Protinus, which was sunk by a German plane, are now in hospital at a Scottish east coast port after drifting six days in an open boat without food
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  • 129 14 Auckland, Mar. 31. •T*HE funeral of Mr. Michael Savage, New Zealand's Prime Minister who died last Tuesday, took place yesterday at the old fort bastion overlooking Auckland harbour in the presence of 200,000 people. Maori and Roman Catholic rites were observed at the ceremony.
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  • 86 14 Oslo, Mar. 31. MORWAY has delivered a protest to Berlin against the torpedoing of the Oslo steamer Snested, 2.476 tons, off the Irish coast by a U-boat on Feb. 15 while en route from Turkey to Norway with a cargo of chrome ore. After the torpedoing
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  • 60 14 Calcutta, Mar. 31. TEN have died of cholera here as a result of the strike of Municipal scavengers which began last Tuesday. Disregarding religious laws which forbid higher castes to defile themselves by sweeping refuse, citizens, the majority of whom are Hindus, are organizing bands
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  • 64 14 Berlin, Mar. 31. ACCORDING to a Tallinn dispatch quoting the semi-official Estonian agency, Baltiskl, which was leased to the Russians as a naval base under the mutual assistance pact signed some months ago, is to be evacuated by its inhabitants in the near
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  • 50 14 London, Mar. 31. ACCORDING to the German radio a mixed Russo-Flnnish frontier commission is meeting at Viipuri to deal with demarcation details. The famish delegation, under Dr. Paasikivl, which flew to Moscow on Mar. 19, i*. still there and the date of its return U unknown.— Reuter.
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  • 199 14 Bucharest. Mar. 31. rE speech of Molotov, Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, reaffirming Russia's determination to refrain from participating in the war between Germany and the Allies, has not yet been published In Rumania and no official comment is available, but well-informed circles who heard the broadcast
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  • 279 14 Germans Again Repulsed Increasing Activity On Western Front Paris, Mar. 31. THERE has been considerable activity again on the Western Front between the Saar and the Vosges, artillery fire being heavy at certain points. An attack at dawn by the Germans against a French post In the region of Nied
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  • 118 14 German Raiders Over Shetlands Orkneys London, Mar. SI. ENEMY aircraft approached the Shetland Islands this morning. The air raid warning was sounded but no bombs were dropped. British fighter aircraft went up and the enemy were driven off. The all-clear signal, was given after ten minutes. A plane believed to
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  • 24 14 London, Mar. 31. SIR John Relth, Minister of Information, Is to have talks with his French counterpart, M. Frossard, who arrives In London to-morrow.—Reuter.
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    • 198 14 WT HtL Beautiful hair, lovely features —no wonder the*. Bh the envy of all. Her secret? She shampoos regularly •hmm w<tn MULSIFIED, the liquid shampoo requiring no> B^ fussy mixing. Free of harsh alkali, it's used by* i^k smart women the world over. It's economical too Hf^^ two teaspoonfuls give
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    • 297 14 CCLD J The first step In curing a cold Is to) remove all Intestinal congestion. This can be done most effectively for infants and children by giving a dos« of Baby's Own Tablets. These tablet* dispel constipation, allay feverlshness, relieve discomfort, restore appetite and assist speedy recovery. Originated by a
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  • 635 15 Low Scoring Cricket Games At Balestier DOTH the Ceylon Sports Club cricket teams were surprisingly beaten by the Indian Association sides at Balestier yesterday. In the first eleven fixture ou the I-A. ground which began in the morning, the C.S.C. were skittled out for
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    78 15 New York, Mar. 30. ANOTHER white hope failed here when Jo« Louis retained his world heavyweight title, beating Johnny Paychek on a technical knock-out in the second round. Paychek was down for counts of five, nine and nine in the first round. Louis connected a right h-jok when
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  • 216 15 Le Mercier Scores Unbeaten Century THE first century by an S.R.C. batsman this season was scored on the padang; yesterday when E. L« Merrier knocked up an unbeaten 108 against Fort Canning. The Recs won the game by 129 run?. The scores were: S.R.C. L Outschoorn
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  • 41 15 •TPHE V.M.C.A. open invitation tennis tournament will be brought to a conclusion to-morrow afternoon when the men's open singles final between Kamis and Chin Kee Onn will be played. Lady Bagnall will distribute the nrlzos nftor the match.
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  • 238 15 THE S.C.R.C. beat the R.A.F. (Kallang) by three wickets in a cricket match played on Hong Lim Green yesterday. The scores were: R.A.F. (KALLANGJ Marsh not out 50 Massey lbw. C. Wong 0 Cameron c Keng Siew b C. Wong 7 Thomas b C Wong 13
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  • 128 15 The following have been elected officebearers of the Friendly Companion Association iPheng Yew Sia) for the year 1940Patron. Tan Buck Song; president, Ng Kow Tee; vice-presidents, T.im Ah Chiang. Tay Ah Man. Teo Teow Geok. Bay Gek Seng; hon. secretary. Chan Kwang Chia; hon. asst. secretaries, Ng
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  • 77 15 ATA T the annual meeting of the Singa- pore Swimming Club yesterday. Mr. H. J. Rae was elected new president and Mr. G. A, Cessford vice-president. Mr. C. R. Davidge is the new captain and Mr. C. A. Lea vice-captain. Members of the new committee are Mr.
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  • 41 15 Soccer: Reserve division, .Manrhesters vs. S.C.C, SCO.; second division (b). Royal Navy U T. vs. Chinese, stadium; 8.H.L.. Jack; vs. Niine Darby, 5.H.8.; Harper (iilfillan vs. Thorny crofts, F. and N.: Un^teers vs. G.E.C, V.M.C.A. Tennis: V.M.C.A. tournament.
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  • 334 15 Weights For Saturday At Bukit Timah Weights for Saturday's races at Bukit Timah are ANNIVERSARY (IT Horses Class 1. Dlv. 1 6 furs. Royal Hampton. 9.07 Bay Dragon 8.0* C.oltipt 8.12 Carloce. 8.06 Jack Druce 8.12 Bombus 8.04 Pure Gold 8. IS Tonroe 8.04 Toyman 8.00 Rubber Queen 8.04 Nleuwsgierig
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  • 185 15 'From Our Own Correspondent.) Segamat A FTER being the first to score, the Government English School soccer team fell of? in the second half and lost by four goals to one to the Segamat Malays. A feature of the match was the piay of A>u,
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  • 54 15 PLAYING at Stamford Road yesterday, the Officers Force. Emu beat St. Andrew's Old Boys by 16 runs. Batting first the Officers scored 133, towards which Lt. Iyappa and Moorhead scored 28 and 23 respectively. St. Andrew's replied with 117, H. Shah being the highest
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  • 46 15 THE following will play soccer for S.C.C. Rs. vs. Manchester Regt. Rs. to-day at S.C.C: Lt. E. A. de L. Young; W. H. Davles, W. R. Ravie: R. H. Plckard, A. Morgan, A. Donald; A. Fraser, C. Pltton, W. Mcßeath, J. Welsh. K. Blach.
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  • 249 15 THE tournament cricket fixture between the R.N.-R.A F. Merchants ended In a draw yesterday at Seletar. Batting first the Services piled Tip 249 runs, which they took two-and-hatt hours to collect. The Merchants had scored 179 runs for six wickets when stumps were
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  • 232 15 Slow Work At Bukit Timah GOOD EFFORT BY TEDDY BOY TRAINING this morning at Bukit Timah was confined to slow work, only horses exercised on previous days being exercised again to-iay. One of the most impressive eflorts of the morning was done by Teddy Boy. who had to be held
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  • 181 15 DEVISED ties in the Singapore Cricket Club Spring lawn tennis tourna- ment are: To-day: Mixed Doubles: O. W. Gilmour and Mrs Sewell vs. E. C. Cherrington and Mrs. Archer. T«~morr*w: Mixed Doubles: Capt. and Mrs. D. G. Russell-Roberts vs. J. G. Houston and Miss Duff.
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  • 46 15 IN n friendly soccer match at Farrer 1 Park yesterday, the Playfair Soccer XI, a newly formed football team, met and defeated the Singapore Chinese Engineering Association by five goals to three in a rather interesting game. Mr. A. A. Dias refereed the match.
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  • 4556 16 Full List Of Passes For Singapore JUNIOR AND SENIOR CANDIDATES' SUCCESS UOLLOWING are results of the Cambridge examination held in Malaya last December. In the school certificate examination (Senior Cambridge), 1,433 boys and 380 girls passed, and 1,043 boys and 173 girls failed. In the
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