The Straits Times, 5 April 1940

Microfilm: NL1791
Total Pages: 16
1 16 The Straits Times
Page thumbnail Page 1
  • Title Section
    Masthead
    49 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471) KUALA LUMPUR, 2b JAVA ST ('PHONE 3683). MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES Ifi PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 19-10. PRICE 5 CENT% The Straits Times 1<; PAGES. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1910 PRICK 5 I'ENTS
    49 words
  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 1
      156 1 For Up to date TAILORINGMIEN CHONG You art assutiu. of real satisfaction MColjman St. Singapore. -Phone 4816- IN THE HOME ISI3>I GORDON'S ga MON J W T7 ?ftA tf"fe IWT 'JL BQSS'LI© o/^/////,7 y ancorporatedin England) SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR, IPOH, PENANG MALACCA., i flfj n W.O. Z .—^l^^y-*- •i'» i
      156 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 2
      136 1 FINAL EDTN. FOR THAT TOUCH OF y//^y >/^ y)^ ROBINSON'S //j/ LADIES* SHOE DEPARTMENT 220 1 i ill Mil __fc i. hMTnWIKtHE*® ACTUAL tests prove that j^Bß^ :^ss^ WMiM W IJL mi wgfi IllWllllk i|M mm wffiTi .iiTririiLi jii 'I Sole j mporters UNITED MOTOR WORKS LTD, ORCHARD ROAD. S.NGAPORE.
      136 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 1 Advertisements Column 3
      19 1 far PEHFECI STYLES in DRESSMAKING READYMADES Gill at MADAME PAGE'S SALONS 13. Battery Road. Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur.
      19 words
Page thumbnail Page 2
  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 1
      561 2 SMALL APSTI M ni mum charge $1. for advt. not exceeding 4 lines More than four Hnrs 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. Smalt Ads. are prepayable THK wedding took place n March 24th at St John's Church. Tradshaw. of Mr. J. A. Horsfield and
      561 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 2
      833 2 SITUATION WANTED I EXPERIENCED CHINESE desires portion,] as Manager. Accountant, book-keeper, cashier salesman, store-keeper or Speaks several Chinese dialects, has 25 years I experience in commercial lines. Cash cu- 1 rity $5,000 will be provided If required. Now fre?. Willing to go anywhere. Box No. 1 582 Straits Times AGENTS
      833 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 3
      948 2 BOARD RESIDENCE AT "SUNNYSIDE" 7 Oxley Rd. Tel. 6575. I Now. Very nice accommod. for married couple, private bath, H. and C. water, all I conveniences 1 TnE GUESTHOUSE, 45 Scotts Rd. Vacant nicely furnished, airy single room Good cuisine. H. C. water ft svery possibicomfort. Well recommended. Phone *****.
      948 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 4
      578 2 AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of well-made-to-order fascinating In design high-grade polished teak modern Dutch Household Furniture at every description, modern chrome-plated fancy electric hanging lamps, etc. etc., (The property of Mr. A Llesker, Chief Engineer, A. P. C.I To be heid at No. 1, Institution Hill Mansions (River Valley
      578 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 2 Advertisements Column 5
      338 2 SPECIAL LOW PRICES a Clearance of a large variety of used "a- 8. |sOBMVCSCXr| SINGAPORE. SPECIALLY PB£f««€O FOB EE COUGHS, COLDS, M m SORE THROAT jj LUNG AFFECTIONS m t== PERFECTLY SAFC FOR =^1 1 -i INFANTS. CHILDREN AND \M A 0 E 1^^ U 5 T R A LI
      338 words
Page thumbnail Page 3
  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 1
      348 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P 0 BRITISH INDIA ANO APCAR LIKE. Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR ANL OKMCN'I'AI b N Oo SJ tfISKNOOI AND CAROO SFRVICTETThe bes' possible services are being maintained by the P.4OS N Company to their usual ports of rnV. except ports in Japan Passengers are requested 'o register their
      348 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 2
      396 3 ancoruontiext in Japan 1 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LIVEBPOOI Colombo A'l n. Suet. Port Said Naples Marseilles GlbralUr Lisbon and Liverpool Sal) S"oore HAKUSAN MARU Apr 5 J HARUNA MARU Apr. 22 23 Ca'.is Bombay TO LONDON DELAGOA MARU May I 1 TO LIVKKFOOI Vlp Sti«t.
      396 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 3
      664 3 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with Private Bath —Excellent Cuisine -Moderate Fare* PASSENGER 6t FREIGHT SERVICES HOMEWARDS: to Colombo Aden. Port Said. Palestine. Beyrouth, Genoa. Marseilles Casablanca. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam. Copenhagen and Scandinavia OUTWARDS: to Bangkok. Saigon, Manila. Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. For particulars regarding sailings, fares, etc. please apply to
      664 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 3 Advertisements Column 4
      339 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. WKSTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger
      339 words
  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 3 Miscellaneous Column 1
      681 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY NiitoM CIVrADODC V n M mc <»>-2» Ml VU.\ 6.04 mo jlIlUArUKX (49.6 m.i; HMN 10.26 me a <29t ml: IIIB 11.86 me* (25S All VDC .516 me /HI 133 mc/» (225m I <| 9 .ftu mi ZHP :i 69 m«/i ISO 96m 4 50 pm Programme preview:
      681 words
Page thumbnail Page 4
  • Article
    "NATIONALISTIC TENDENCIES" OF FAR EASTERN SHIPPING
    2301 4 Straits Steamship Company Reviews Jubilee Year NEED FOR GOVERNMENT ACTION "WHEN PEACE COMES" u TO the Government we must look eventually for considera- tion in meeting the increasing nationalistic shipping tendencies of others in the Far East, which have no counterpart by way of
    2,301 words
  • Article
    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    158 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Ceylon surface 10 a.m. China surface 5 p.m. Hong Kong surface 5 p.m. Java surface 11.30 am. Philippine Islands surface 5 p.m. Earlkei surface 2 p.m. Slbu surface 2 p.m. Sumatra: Medan surface 10 a.m. TO-MORROW
    158 words
  • Article
    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1299 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations THURSDAY, APR. 4, 1940: 5 P.M. MINING DEBENTURES AND LOAN* 6% Maynarfl and Co. $30,000 tot. Apr SO Oct 31 90.00 100. W oaa SINGAPOI E MI'NICIFAI 5% 1901 red 30.9.40 540u.90« interest Mar 31, Sept. 30 100 101 norn xo. 4Ms% 1907 red. 30.6.47
    1,299 words
  • Article
    MARCH RUBBER HARVESTS
    55 4 RUBBER harvests during March are reported us follows: lb. Kempas 251,000 Alor Pongsu 64,227 Bedong 63.361 Temerloh 27,888 Penang Rubber 144.000 Sabrang 76,000 Straits Rubber 222.000 Rubana 108.000 Bagan Serai 74,500 Tali Ayer 92.800 Batak Rabit 31.500 Merchiston 34.000 Mount joy 72.500 Badenoch 159.000 Paloh Plant 42.300
    55 words
  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 4 Advertisements Column 1
      29 4 CHANGE OF ADDRESS THE EASTERN BANK LTD. (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) WILL MOVE INTO NEW AIR-CONDITIONED PREMISES AT MEDEIROS BUILDING (GROUND FLOOR) CECIL STREET SINGAPORE as from Bth APRIL 1940
      29 words
  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • Miscellaneous
      Page 4 Miscellaneous Column 1
      66 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 9.24 a.m. 7.8 ft.: 10.05 p.m. 7.9 ft. L. w. 3.37 a.m. 3.1 ft; 3.54 p.m. 1.8 it. To-morrow H. W. 10.06 a.m. 8.2 ft.; 10.31 p.m. 8.1 ft. L. w. 4.10 a.m. 2.4 ft.; 4.26 p.m. 1.1 ft. Sunday H. W. 10.40 a.m.
      66 words
Page thumbnail Page 5
  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • Article
      AROUND THE MARKETS
      318 5 All Share Sections Continue Dull K\ oin Hh.mici.iI Correspondent Singapore. Apr. 5. DUBBER was again easier yesterday, having fallen one-sixteenth in London to ild. and one-eighth in New York to 18 1/4 cents. Tin snowed ittle change, spot being unchanged at £249 10s. and the three months
      318 words
    • Article
      EXCHANGES
      182 5 liie :ollowins are ..ne excnange rates this morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkonc and Shanghai Banking Cortviration SELLING Loi.don T.T 2/4 116 London demand 3/4 1/16 Rate for freight 2/4 Mi Lyons demand 2060 Switztrland demand 208' i Hariihiirc demand New York demand 46 15/16
      182 words
    • Article
      U.S.A. TYRE PRODUCTION
      257 5 Increase Over Last Year's Shipments CHIPMENTS of automotive casings in the U.S.A. during January, are estimated to havo been 4,276,512 units. This is 9.S per cent, lower than the 4,740,112 units shipped during December but is 5.4 per cent, above shipments for Jan., 1939, according to statistics
      257 words
    • Article
      TIN PRODUCTION FOR MARCH
      151 5 PN PRODUCTION for March Is reported as follows: Hours Yardage Picul ore Rambun 402 Kinta Kellas 679 135.600 787 K. Lumpur Tin Dredge 1 closed Dredge 2 657 113.924 538 Hong Fatt 3,210 Malayan Tin 2,345 3. Malayan Tin 6,705 Ampat 1.920 449,000 2,079 Southern Kinta
      151 words
    • Article
      MARCH RUBBER EXPORT
      19 5 THE estimated export of dry rubber from Malaya, Brunei and Labuan for March was 36,000 tons.
      19 words
    • Article
      London Stock Exchange
      363 5 London, Apr. 4. The Stock Exchange opened quietly and steady but later tended to ease on lack of support though Gold mining resisted the downward trend. After the close of trading Imperial Chemical Industries declared a final dividend of 5 per cent, thereby maintaining the year's distribution
      363 words
    • Article
      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      118 5 Singapore, April 5, noon. Kk quoted per koyao—44 pleats. Other rommoditle» quoted per plcnL except where otherwise stated Gambler $7.50 Hamburg cube $13.00 Java Cube $1200 Pepper White Muntok $14.25 White $13.75 Black $825 Copra Mixed $3.40 Sun Dried $3 80 Sago Flour No 1 Lingga $5.70
      118 words
    • Article
      BARONY FOR MAJOR G. C. TRYON
      56 5 London, Apr. 4. THE King has approved that the dignity of Barony of the United Kingdom be conferred on Major Q. C. Tryon, formerly Postmaster-General and now Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and that Lord Woolton be sworn as Privy Councillor on his
      British Wireless  -  56 words
    • Article
      TAX EFFECT ON RUBBER PRICE
      163 5 Guthrie's Market Review QUTHRIE and Co., Ltd., reviewing the rubber market in a weekly report issued yesterday, write: The market during the past week has been quietly steady, and there is little of interest to report. There has been intermittent enquiry from America, and, in
      163 words
    • Article
      COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
      183 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES i From Oui I>wd CorreM>oiKlenti London, Apr. 4. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations u> parenthesis:— RUBBER: Easy. Spot lid HHd (HHd 113 16d) May lid 11 Ad (HHd ll%d) Jul-Sept 10 15 16d 11 1 16d (11 1 16d 11 3 16d) Oct-Dec
      183 words
    • Article
      LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
      234 5 Singapore, Apr. 4, 5 p.m Ampats Austrai Amals. Batu Selangort Hong Patts Jekbui Kampong Lanjuts K. Kamuntln* Kamuntlng Kent K.iang Rivers Kxainata Kucaala i^aruto cut'its rttalUigs rtmgahs ttitehs Faiinncs Rahman Hyd Raub Goia Renongs Rau'aus Souu-.ern SlnUf Surjgei Luas SUDg&i Ways ratjapa ralpn.g Cons ralam
      234 words
    • Article
      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      75 5 Friday. Apr. 5, noon. FOTtJRE QUOTATIONS No IX R.S.S. on Registered tender April 3594 36 Apr-June 35% 35% July-Sept 34K 34*4 Oct.-Dec. U% S4Vi Tone «f market:—Dull and easier Latest CabletLondon: 114. New York: 18tf cent* Prices Price. No. IX R.S.& (Spot loose) 35% 35%
      75 words
  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 1
      211 5 fiF (lOOK- I HAVE A JP§ Wk /S^y tufted I \\>' end tuft can I HOT I I 1/ C ft A t\ C JL W f/^-v-y rcchbackin. 7 JUST LI Ke DADS"" I Ik v Cl^j f /^*_«:> to the mouth J s2i VSV J» F A \f b3P
      211 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 5 Advertisements Column 2
      1036 5 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. tfiS^^R^^^ TENDERS are Invited for the supply anri A V I ff- ft| f delivery of one electrically driven Oil Purify- N P r M p lnr Equipment. Copies of Specification may IWIlk I V b b II b be obtained from the Municipal Tender I Room.
      1,036 words
Page thumbnail Page 6
  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 1
      318 6 ARRANGE YOUR PARTIES NOW FOR THE WORLD'S GREATEST SOCIAL MENACE IT HAS A SPLENDID HUMAN STORY TO BE ENJOYED BY EVERYONE TO-DAY j p 3 SHOWS 3.15 6 AT THE AIR-CONDITIONED H 615 915 9 Al HAMRRA N caroik acjainst ray m>R carv fl RI fl ..DO NOT MISS THE
      318 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 2
      473 6 TO-NIGHT 6.15 9.15 ff^^^^P^TC^H A NEW JUNGLE ROMANCE I I 1 (RAMMED WITH SUSPENSE L^^^^d|HH^^fl AND EXCITEMENT! TARZAN r SON M.-G.-M"s Mightiest Jungle Picture with JOHNNY WEISSMULLER, MAUREEN (V.SULLIVAN. JOHN SHEFFIELD, lAN HUNTER, HENRY STEPIIENSON. Matinees To-morrow Sun.— 2 P.M. THE KID FROM TEXAS also IDIOT'S DELIGHT rirn'mfctt-ll 2nd SHOW
      473 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 6 Advertisements Column 3
      221 6 It's the Picture H.M. The King made a special "BLACK-OUT" JOURNEY to See on his recent BIRTHDAY! And You, too WILL ROAR! 3.15-6.15-9.15 TO-DAY CAPITOL .4 SHOWS TOMORROW ("CARRIER' AIR-CONDITIONED) 11, 3.15 6.15 and 9.15 Hurry! Hurry! Hurry! f, PkJ/f Groucho's chasing the upside-down Ml M/m My Chico's chasing $10.000
      221 words
Page thumbnail Page 7
  • Article
    CHURCHILL'S APPOINTMENT ENRAGES BERLIN
    585 7 Cabinet Changes Generally Held To Be "Merely A Reshuffle" London, Apr. 4. THE Cabinet changes announced in London last night 1 are generally regarded as being a reshuffle rather than reorganization. The one appointment enthusiastically received by certain London newspapers and also much commented on by
    Reuter  -  585 words
  • Article
    M.P.s FAVOUR SMALLER WAR CABINET
    178 7 London, Apr. 4. MORE matured Parliamentary comments on the Cabinet changes fall into two sections, states Reuter's Parliamentary correspondent. One regrets that something more calculated to strike an easily understood note of the new drive has not been done, while the other is prepared to
    Reuter  -  178 words
  • Article
    Thetis Inquiry Findings
    300 7 Six Reasons Given For The Disaster London, Apr. 4. FE report of the tribunal of inquiry into the loss of the submarine Thetis, with the loss of 99 lives, last June, just issued, is generally unable to assign definite reasons for the disaster. It finds that at
    Reuter  -  300 words
  • Page 7 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 1
      274 7 RAFFLES HOTEL To-night Cocktail Dance 7 p.m to 9 pm Dinner and Dance (informai^^ J3^ 9.45 to midnight 4J^W It Cabaret Attraction J m jt *tHp*^ i%A a Non-diners Sl. TO-MORROW— Special Race Dinner, Dance Cabaret- Extension to 1 a.m. SEAVIEW HOTEL AND TO-MORROW NIGHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER DANCE
      274 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 7 Advertisements Column 2
      169 7 SSbfoWMM II II ht l\ T0 DAY AM r m mm I U everybody fajjli— w 6oe» 3.15 6.15 9.15 %^> MALAYA S C.NEMA DE LUXE box OFFICE P,,ol^7" The Picture that's Smashing all records The Mightiest of all Cartoon Pictures --Ml... II J I \^M_-^~~~T m **l V "I
      169 words
Page thumbnail Page 8
  • Article
    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 5, 1940. (216 th. Day of the War.) HOW THE NAZIS "CIVILIZE"
    1020 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, APR. 5, 1940. (216 th. Day of the War.) HOW THE NAZIS "CIVILIZE" "It Ls almost incredible, but there are British in this country who do not realize what a German victory would mean for Europe ana for Great Britain in particular." That sentence is
    1,020 words
  • Article
    LORD NUFFIELD'S AID FOR FINLAND
    58 8 London, Apr. 4. The Finnish Aid Bureau disclosed today that recruiting of volunteers for Finland was made possible by financial backing given by Lord Nuffield. Many hundreds of people followed this lead and sufficient money had been raised by public subscription to maintain 500 volunteers
    Reuter  -  58 words
  • Letters To The Editor
    • Letter
      "RESENTMENT"
      441 8 In Which Direction Is It Felt? To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Some days ago you were good enough to extenU the courtesy of your space to me when 1 wrote to you pointing out that a very large section of the people of Malaya, in my
      441 words
    • Letter
      CAR TAXES
      296 8 Jumping To Conclusions As To People's Means To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Many times during the taxation discussions one reads the statement that this and that "can be well afforded" by a person of given class or income. This is always a most dangerous statement
      296 words
    • Letter
      THEATRE TAX
      89 8 Repertory Players Will Not Increase Prices To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— l had twelve years' experience as an actor-manager receiving and paying entertainment tax. I think the Malayan public is charged quite enough, if not too much, now, for entertainment, and when the tax is
      89 words
    • Letter
      ISLAM & TAXES
      494 8 ISLAM TAXES War Loan Proposal Condemned To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The legislation of war taxes instead of income tax, both in the F.M.S. and in the Colony, has proved my suggestion of adopting the Islamic principle of obedience to those in authority over you to be
      494 words
    • Letter
      Conditions Of Payment
      135 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times i Sir,— l am entirely in disagreement at the literal translat' "Modern j Teacher" of the we id~ "those in t authority over you," mentioned in your i Issue of Mar. 26. It ls contrary to the t real conceptions
      135 words
    • Letter
      BUS SERVICES
      250 8 To the Editor of the Straits limes Sir,— Some time ago you published a letter written by me with reference to the operation of the Singapore Traction Company's buses, and I should be very grateful if I could again make use of your valuable columns to ventilate a
      250 words
    • Letter
      EXAMPLES
      427 8 Taxation In Netherlands India To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I have read with interest thu letters regarding the imposition of income tax in the Malay States; irom an outsider's point of view it is amazin? that the prosperous country has escaped for so long. The Inhabitants
      427 words
    • Letter
      SARCASM
      275 8 'Insignificant Singapore's" War Effort To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir —I should like briefly to set forth three points in favour of the new wartime taxation which to my mind havenot been sufficiently stressed: 1 Big business will not be affected. Anyone who has been any length
      275 words
    • Letter
      WAR ALLOWANCES
      115 8 Should Be Enforced By Legislation To the Editor of the Straits lime* Sir— May I inquire through th« medium of your widely read paper whether or not laws will first have to be passed before the impending Income and other war taxes can be pui Into force? If
      115 words
  • Page 8 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 1
      215 8 Battery Rd. Tele 4772. DRESSES FOR ALL OCCASIONS $5 TO $30 LATEST NOVEL! GILBERT FRANKAU'S SELF-PORTRAIT, Novel of His own Life, Price S3.75 or $4.00 Post Free. G. H. KIAT CO., LTD., 6-8 Robinson Road— Singapore. General Office 6506 Printing Dept. 6505. Jt'ST RECEIVED 55th NEW EDITION: PEARS ENCYCLOPEDIA'' Twenty-two
      215 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 8 Advertisements Column 2
      53 8 hu JUST RECEIVED Morninr, Afternoon Dinner Gowns from Jane En*el, New York LMywhite Shirt Blouses, Afternoon Gown* Cloth Suite Coats, Cloth Three Piece Ensembles Twin ttit of Woollen Jumpers Cardlrans. A large selection of Sportswear from London. Phone 4974, MAYNARDS BUILDING, 2nd Floor, 11, Battery Ro»d. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician.
      53 words
Page thumbnail Page 9
  • Article
    HORE-BELISHA ON GERMANY'S NEXT MOVE
    1102 9  -  Rt. Hon. By the Hitler's Use Of The Diplomatic Weapon BALKAN PENINSULA NOW MOST ATTRACTIVE FIELD Critical Stage For Nazis: Italian Neutrality ]MR. Ix»slie Hore-Belisha, former War Minister writes in the m Straits Times to-day regarding Hitler's next move. He discusses Hitler's use of the
    1,102 words
  • Article
    TRADE WITH SOUTHEAST EUROPE
    177 9 New Organization To Be Permanent London Apr. 5. DEUTER understands that the "Eng- lish Commercial Corporation." the special trading company which is I being formed with capital subscribed by the British Treasury in order to improve trade with certain neutral countries in south-east Europe is not
    Reuter  -  177 words
  • Article
    CLIPPER'S RECORD LISBON TO NEW YORK FLIGHT
    37 9 New York, Apr. 4. The Yankee Clipper has arrived here after making a flight to Lisbon and back in 43V2 hours, breaking the previous record by over flva hours Reuter
    Reuter  -  37 words
  • Article
    Reds Clash With Central Army
    80 9 Chungking, Apr. 5. THE leaders of the Kuomin1 tang and Chinese Communist parties are working out a formula for a satisfactory solution of their differences, it is authoritatively learned. The heads of the Communist party as well as the Kuomintang realize that a split is
    Reuter  -  80 words
  • Article
    China To "Fight To Bitter End"
    192 9 China To "Fight To Bitter End" Envoy Appeals To U.S. For Embargo £HINA'S determination to resist to the bitter end was reiterated by Mr. Quo Tai-chi, Chinese Ambassador in London, speaking at a meeting: of the English-speaking Union yesterday. He declared that Britain and China were at present engaged in
    Reuter  -  192 words
  • Article
    Britain's Pledge To Chungking
    157 9 THE Manchester Guardian in an 1 editorial states that Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, has announced in Parliament that Great Britain continues to recognize the Chungking Government as the legitimate ruler of China and that we have not in any way changed our general policy. "It
    Reuter  -  157 words
  • Article
    Blockade In The Mediterranean
    150 9 IT is learned from authoritative sources in London that the cargoes of 498 ships, exclusive of vessels coming from the Far East, were considered in contraband control bases in the Mediterranean during March. One patrol area alone during two months boarded 288 ships for inspection of
    150 words
  • Article
    DEATH OF FRIEND OF INDIA
    135 9 THE death occurred In Calcutta of Rev. C. P. Andrews, friend of Mahatma Gandhi and Sir Rabindranath Tagore, the poet. By his death India has lost one of the greatest admirers of her life and culture. Mr. Andrews, who was 69, was born on New-castle-on-Tyne
    Reuter  -  135 words
  • Article
    FRENCH WAR ON REDS
    87 9 Death Penalty For Agents Paris, Apr. 5. DERSONS found guilty of prepar1 ing, supplying or stocking instruments of Communist propaganda are liable to the death penalty under a decree submitted for the signature of President Lebrun following the last meeting of the Council of Ministers. The
    Reuter  -  87 words
  • Article
    "Nonsense," Says Mr. Welles
    59 9 "Nonsense," Says Mr. Welles Washington, Apr. 5. %MR. Sumner Welles, UJS. Under- Secretary of State, last night described as fantastic nonsense German charges that he and M. Reynaud, then French Finance Minister, discussed a map depicting French plans to whittle down Reich territory. Mr. Welles said that during his interviews
    Reuter  -  59 words
  • Article
    Turks Stand By The Allies
    156 9 Turks Stand By The Allies Istanbul, Apr. 5. f\N the occasion of the departure of v the British Ambassador, Sir Hughe Knatchbull-Hugesson, to attend the forthcoming conference between British envoys in south-eastern Europe and Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, responsible Turkish quarters emphasize the warm friendship which Turkey feels towards
    Reuter  -  156 words
  • Article
    ROME IMPRESSED BY CABINET CHANGES
    91 9 Rome, Apr. 5. r:E quiet manner in which the changes in the British Cabinet has taken place has much impressed Italian political circles. The newspaper Avvenire says that it has been done without polemics and parliamentary affray. Generally more vigorous aggressiveness is expected in the
    Reuter  -  91 words
  • Article
    HUNGARO-ITALIAN SOLIDARITY
    63 9 Budapest, Apr. 5. ADDRESSING the Foreign Affairs Committee of the two chambers of the Hungarian Parliament on his visit to Rome, Count Teleki laid stress on the identity of views revealed by the talks. He emphasized that Hungary's policy of claiming the righting of wrongs she had suffered
    Reuter  -  63 words
  • Article
    REYNAUD AGREES TO DEBATE ON POLICY
    103 9 M Paris. Apr. 5. REYNAUD, Premier and Foreign Minister, received the Radical group last night and agreed to hold a debate on the general policy of the new government. The deputation followed a meeting of radical deputies in the afternoon which had been awaited
    Reuter  -  103 words
  • Article
    POST-WAR EUROPE
    48 9 Brussels, Apr. 4. THE executive of the Labour Socialist International meeting here has appointed a small committee to prepare the groundwork to form a programme for reconstruction of post-war Europe. The Committee includes Mr. Noel Baker (Britain), M. Leon Blum (Prance) and M. Huysman (Belgium.) Reuter.
    Reuter  -  48 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    34 9 FRITZ THYSSEN, the former German heavy industry magnate and early supporter of the Nazi party, who is now a refugee from the Nazis, will return to Locarno after a few days' stay in Prance,
    34 words
  • Article
    MAURETANIA DUE IN HONOLULU
    70 9 Honolulu, Apr. 5. THE local authorities are prepar- ing: to receive the giant British liner Mauretania, which is expected to take on fuel here. The British consulate has requested the United States customs not to permit newspapermen to go aboard the customs boat meeting the liner,
    70 words
  • Article
    British Attacks On U-boats
    47 9 S Paris, Apr. 4. EVERAL German submarines have been attacked by the British in the last 48 hours, according: French naval circles. It is impossible yet to give full results but It is believed that the majority of the attacks have been successful.—Reuter.
    Reuter  -  47 words
  • Article
    Nazi Raid On Trawlers Fails
    62 9 IT is learned that two German warplanes attacked trawlers northeast of the Shetlands yesterday and dropped seven bombs, all of which missed. When a bomb fell close to one trawler she sent out on S.O.S. and a British fighter arrived and made contact with one
    Reuter  -  62 words
  • Article
    FRENCH OUTPOSTS NARROW ESCAPE
    106 9 Paris, Apr. 5. A GERMAN raiding party in the Nied sector of the Western Front had practically Isolated a French outpost when picked volunteers went to the aid of the besieged men, drove off the raiders and captured seven of them, it is disclosed. There has
    Reuter  -  106 words
  • Article
    U.S. RECIPROCAL TRADE PROGRAMME
    60 9 Washington. Apr. 4. rE reciprocal trade programme of President Roosevelt's administration survived another major test in the Senate when an amendment to require Congressional approval for future trade agreements was defeated by 44 votes to 38. The Senate last week rejected a proposal requ'ring that such
    Reuter  -  60 words
  • Article
    NAZIS SHORT OF METAL
    380 9 Busts Of Hitler For Melting Pot Amsterdam, Apr. 5. gUSTS and heads of the Fuehrer are included among the objects being handed over in Germany for the scrap metal collection for Hitler's 51st birthday on Apr. 20. The authorities are also receiving effigies of the ex-Kaiser,
    Reuter  -  380 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    38 9 ACCORDING to the Rome radio, it is n denied in Belgrade that British warships held up three Yugoslav merchantmen in the Adriatic for investigation of their cargoes. It is added there are no British warships in the Adriatic—Reuter.
    38 words
  • Page 9 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 9 Advertisements Column 1
      73 9 OTHER CABLES in pages 7, 13 and 14 I'm giving a din- BBhH ncr party tomorrow w"*N •*""~>^B night and I just can't Kfl make up my mind what <\ V to order Lssss^^.^*^ H^v Jl"| j J O«r European Assistants are always at your service. Can npo* them for
      73 words
Page thumbnail Page 10
  • Article
    F.M.S. UNOFFICIALS AND WAR LOAN PROPOSAL
    962 10 Federation's Affairs In Colonial Legislature MR. C. WARD-JACKSON ON CONTROL FROM SINGAPORE (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 4. COME resentment has been aroused among unofficial* in the VMS. at the refusal of Sir Shenton Thomas to reply in detail to the debate
    962 words
  • Article
    AMUSEMENTS
    204 10 SINGAPORE K.UMI.S lIOILL Cocktail Dance 7 to 9 p.m. Dinner ft Dance (Informal! 9.45 to Midnight. OAKRK X THtATRK. GEYLANG P»Uma. A Malay Talkie 6.15 9.15. <.Kf \1 WORLD Cabaret C.30 to 8.45 9.30 to Midnight. Globe: Alang Alang. Sky: Boy From Barnados. Atlantic Tbefttre: Chinoe Picture. ■Am wo3lo
    204 words
  • Article
    The Straits Times Annual
    81 10 CONTRIBUTIONS for publication in the 1940 edition of the Straits Times Annual are now invited. Articles, which must be of Malayan interest, should be as brief as possible and preferably accompanied by suitable illustrations. Light articles, in humorous or semihumorous vein, will be especially welcome. Photographers
    81 words
  • Article
    SINGAPORE POLE TO BROADCAST
    82 10 A POLISH resident of Singapore, Mr. J. Z. Orski. will broadcast from the Singapore station at 7.30 this evening in the series "The War from Various Viewpoints." The subject of his talk will be "Germany's Thrust To The East," and Mr. Orski will relate how Poland,
    82 words
  • Article
    BIG QUININE DEAL
    459 10 BIG QUININE DEAL U.S. Purchase In The Indies CINCHONA SUPPLIES WAR DEMAND U7HAT is probably the largest single purchase ever known of a drug has just been made by tho United States Treasury, on behalf of the War Department, of 700,000 ounces of quinine at an approximate cost of $850,000
    459 words
  • Article
    "IN NAME ONLY" AT THE ALHAMBRA
    91 10 At The Cinema "In Name Only" (Carole Lombard, Cary Grant and Kay Francis) R.K.O.-Radio. At the Alhambra. THIS is heavy drama, telling the story of the struggle of two women for a not very stable rich man's son, but the picture is fortunate to
    91 words
  • Article
    REFORMS IN U.S. NAVY ADMINISTRATION
    67 10 Washington, Apr. 4. DRESIDENT Roosevelt and his naval advisers have agreed that the Navy's administration should be reorganized to provide, inter alia, a new post of under-secretary of navy and a bureau of ships. The present bureaux of engineering, construction and repairs will be consolidated
    Reuter  -  67 words
  • Article
    PENANG TRADE BETTER BY2OPER CENT IN 1939
    339 10 PENANG TRADE BETTER BY 2O PER CENT IN 1939 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 4. THAT the trade of Penang last year was better by approximately 20.96 per cent, compared iwith 1938. was indicated by Mr. Jules Martin in the course of his review of Penang trade in 1939,
    339 words
  • Article, Illustration
    R. A. F. And Entente Cordiale
    65 10 Airmen in France are now helping the French fanner to plcugh and prepare the land for this year's crop, after their airfield duties. These airgunners go down to the fields and give the farmer a hand with the horses and plough. In return for
    65 words
  • Article
    MODERN A GRICULTURAL LABORATORIES READY
    208 10 MODERN laboratories to house the whole of the research branch of the Department of Agriculture, S.S. and F.M.S. in Kuala Lumpur, vhich were completed in 1939, are now in full occupation. Four new laboratories are provided in two two-storey buildings adjoining the existing headquarters offices.
    208 words
  • Article
    Untitled
    28 10 The total amount of subscription received by the Perak Patriotic Fund is now $222,286.06. This includes a contribution of $10,847.42 from the Perak Chinese section to the fund.
    28 words
  • Article
    MAGISTRATE AND CORRUPTION LAW
    212 10 Direction Of High Court To Be Sought "I FEEL that a direction in the High 1 Court on a point of l:iw is necessary, and in acquitting the accused I would state that I am sending up this case to the High Court, und*»r Section 317
    212 words
  • Article
    TO AID NAVAL RATINGS
    157 10 Fund Started By Admiral's Wife TRIPS TO TOWN FOR SUPPER CINEMA A FUND has been instituted by Mrs. Drew, wife of RearAdmiral T. B. Drew. Rear-Admiral, Malaya, for naval ratings of the Naval Base, who, because of their rate of pay and the distance of the
    157 words
  • Article
    THE "BUKU MERAH"
    122 10 THE Singapore Malayan Directory (Buku Merah) for 1940, which has just been published, maintains its high standard as a reference book, In spite of the limitations imposed by war. Pull information is given in the present volume about professional and commercial firms and companies and official and
    122 words
  • Article
    NEW COUNCILLOR
    32 10 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce will meet next Friday to elect a representative of the Chamber In the Legislative Council in succession to Mr. C. R Cherry, who has resigned,
    32 words
  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 10 Advertisements Column 1
      61 10 1 WK^^^^^^Y F^r 4 Bfltf^^ I New Defrost \^^t ICE CUBES FROZEN iTT'^T^^W nii c ii nii r r* i gno m r f UnL nUUn... Wj FROZEN FOODS I &OMf:ST/C KEPT FOR DAYS I MAST£Rp/£c£ FROZEN DESSERTS I Uk o i I EASILY QUICKLY CSI WgJIOUSe PREPARED I (Advertisement
      61 words
Page thumbnail Page 11
  • Article, Illustration
    HOSPITALS IN NEED OF MORE PUBLIC SUPPORT
    616 11 Colonial Secretary On Fine Work Of St. Andrew's Mission CHINESE PRAISES HELP GIVEN TO COMMUNITY "IT is depressing to study the treasurer's diagnosis of poverty and under-nourishment in connection with the financial resources of the two hospitals and to learn that, unless there
    616 words
  • Article
    MALAYAN GIFTS TO TROOPS WELCOMED
    141 11 MALAYAN donors of comforts for the men of the fighting forces, and for their families, are learning how greatly their gifts are appreciated. Consignments of knitted garments sent to England and, through Mr G E. Cator, Malayan Agent in London, issued to the Army Comforts
    141 words
  • Article
    NEW STAMP DUTY ON CHEQUES
    105 11 AN official statement issued yesterday states that the stamp duty on cheques is in most cases compounded for, in that the banks credit Government and debit customers' accounts with the amount of the duty. The stamo duty has been Increased to 6 cents with effect
    105 words
  • Article
    JOHORE FAREWELL TO SIR SHENTON THOMAS
    98 11 'THE Governor. Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas, were guests of honour at a lunch given in Johore, yesterday by the Regent of Johore, the Tungku Mahkota. Johore Government officials and unofficial were guests at the lunch, at which Sir Shenton and Lady Thomas
    98 words
  • Article
    FLOWER SHOW STARTS TO-DAY
    160 11 Opening By Sir Shenton CLOWERS are grouped in attractive array in the Victoria Memorial Hall for the Singapore Flower Show, which will be opened this afternoon by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, himself a keen horticulturist. The predominant feature in this year's show will be the
    160 words
  • Article
    MR. R. E. TURNBULL PROMOTED
    195 11 Colonial Secretary Of British Honduras AFTER only 11 years In the Malayan Civil Service. Mr. Roland Evelyn Turnbull has been appointed Colonial Secretary, British Honduras. He will be leaving towards the end of this month to take up his new office Thirty-five years of age,
    195 words
  • Article
    FESTIVAL OF ANCESTORS
    274 11 Visit To Burial Grounds To-day FOOD OFFERINGS AT TOMBS 'THE Chinese dead will be re- membered to-day, when cemeteries all over Malaya will be visited by men, women and children who will worship at the graves of their departed relatives. The day is known as Cheng Beng,
    274 words
  • Article
    MR. VERNON BARTLETT TO BROADCAST
    77 11 Jl^R. Vernon Bartlett, M.P., one of the most popular speakers on foreign affairs that the 8.8.C. has ever employed, will return to the 8.8.C. programmes to-night. Mr. Bartlett, who is a well-known Journalist and authority on European affairs, will take over the weekly series "World
    77 words
  • Article
    NEW WORLD PARK "OCCUPIER" CHARGED
    67 11 A CHINESE, Ong Peng Hock, was charged in the Singapore fifth court that he "on Mar. 5, being the occupier of the New World Amusement Park, Jalan Besar, permitted the place to be used as a common gaming house." Peng Hoclc, who was not present
    67 words
  • Article
    GAMING HOUSE CHARGE
    52 11 1 EE CHOON ENG was yesterday charged in the Singapore fifth court that he "being the occupier of the Great World Park permitted the place to be used as a common gaming house He was represented by Dr. C H Withers-Payne. The case was postponed a week
    52 words
  • Article
    Straits Steamship Chairman On Post-War Problems
    612 11 "WE must hope for sympathetic treatment from the authorities concerned In assessing local conditions and costs in their proper perspective when the question of remuneration for services rendered is finally considered and decided," declared Mr. F. S. Gibson at the annual general meeting of
    612 words
  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 1
      33 11 ffo MACARONI PREMIERE QUALITL I y^_flEE__B__Hj^B________________ _S=S=SSfl_ VERMICELLI TRAVERS mHE 1 PERFECTION |jT s^CT^m B L». Te I CJJID k2gg^^ggg ____S__B BRAND CEREALS Joseph*!^ AVF DC& Qam/ V C I\ \z mn zS}rjc£tJ.
      33 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 11 Advertisements Column 2
      301 11 BC A BRITISH MADE I^# Jnk- BICYCLES SPECIFICATION. THE B. S. A. SPORTS SPECIAL OFFER $52,50 A LIMITED NUMBER ONLY TO CLEAR Never Neglect W^^r "*2% Coughs j^ Colds 3k, a. YOU catch bad coughs, colds or \|j^^l influenza quicker and far more V wßßp^ /I easily than you may
      301 words
Page thumbnail Page 12
  • Article
    NEW DANCING ASSOCIATION
    144 12 To Produce Own Magazine A DANCE Association of Malaya was formed at a meeting of 80 persons ai the Happy World Nite Club last night. The meeting decided that the committee should draft the rules of the association. It was stated that the association hoped to produce
    144 words
  • Article
    SELANGOR-SINGAPORE DANCE COMPETITION
    112 12 I"*HE four-day professional dance competi1 tion between Selangor and Singapore held at the Happy World concluded last night resulted In Selangor winning by three dances to one. Singapore won the quick-step, but the honours for the slow foxtrot, waltz and tango went to Selangor. Lim Hock Guan,
    112 words
  • Article
    MADAME WEE WHYE NEO
    963 12 THERE was a large attendance at the funeral of Madame Wee Whye Neo, mother of Mr. Lee Kirn Puat, at the Lee Choon Guan private burial ground, Upper Serangoon Road, yesterday. Madame Wee Whye Neo died at her residence in Balmoral Road on Sunday. The following
    963 words
  • Article, Illustration
    H. M. S. Sultan Was An Ironclad
    58 12 In giving the Singapore Naval Base the name HMJS. Sultan, the Admiralty has conferred a name carried by some fine ships m the past. These are pictures of tlm second H JfuS. Sultan, one of the first ironclads of the last century m
    58 words
  • Article
    MAGINOT LINE WOULD SMASH OFFENSIVE
    309 12 Japanese On "Eventual Defeat" Of Germany THE British Navy was far superior to the German Navy, 1 and in consequence Germany would always avoid an engagement on the high seas, observed Mr. Yoshinori Maeda, 34-year-old special correspondent of the Tokio Asahi, who arrived in Singapore
    309 words
  • Article
    LOCOMOTIVE WHEELS GO OFF TRACK
    80 12 (From Our Own Correspondent > Ipoh, Apr. 4. •THE MAIL TRAIN from Kuala Lum- pur was delayed last night through a mishap at Behrang station. The train arrived at Ipoh two hours behind schedule. While it was approaching Behrang station the front wheels of the
    80 words
  • Article
    TWO SHIPS' COOKS ON CURRENCY CHARGE
    95 12 A LLEGED to have imported 17,900 Japanese yen into the Colony, not having a licence from the Colonial Secretary, two Teochews, Tang Choon Keng, 32, and Koh Van Slow, 38. claimed trial when charged in the Singapore third police court yesterday. The accused were
    95 words
  • Article
    AMERICAN ON TOUR
    83 12 a six months' tour of the Pacific, Mr. George M. Martin, an American businessman, arrived here from Sydney by X.L.M. plane yesterday. He left Chicago, where he runs a financial campaign for welfare organization, on Jan. 13 and has been travelling ever since, visiting Bali and other
    83 words
  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 1
      239 12 I &S/k ILL 1 1 I I AT ITS BEST! W I if" I W ml DISTINCTION, in Cut, M W IWr-TTtf Quality and Style m Pv Clothes that become W/ )ViV 18 V M almost part of you and M^ W0 *V m retain their shape all lip k-.V,/
      239 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 12 Advertisements Column 2
      326 12 EYE EXAMINATIONS EYEGLASSES, EXCLUSIVELY. Personalised Service by «d|f^^^j^ a duly qualified resis- p^g^^«^ tered oractitioner with 1 legal qit.iiitit aliotis. X >^^ <^ THOMPSON OPTICAL CO. 4, ARCADE BI.UG.. PHONE 300.! R. A. Thompson, Dr. of Ocular Science 35 years' European Clinical Experience. Nothing can outshine Silver cleaned with 'Silvo.'
      326 words
Page thumbnail Page 13
  • Article
    "LEAKS IN BLOCKADE BEING STOPPED ONE BY ONE"
    803 13 Mr. Chamberlain Reiterates His Confidence In Nazi Defeat London, Apr. 4. QNK by one leaks and loopholes in the Allied blockade of Germany were beinjr stopped and as the war went on the strangling effect of the blockade would more and more
    803 words
  • Article
    NATIONAL UNITY RESOLUTION
    178 13 "Must Defeat Germany Completely 79 A iv.»olution of national unity was put forward at the meeting. The resolution called for the support of all parties and said that while it recognized that criticism could in this democratic country be offered freely it should not be designed to
    Reuter  -  178 words
  • Article
    New Demands To Finland?
    60 13 Stockholm, Apr. 4. j ACCORDING to the newspaper Tid- ningen, the U.S.S.R. is demanding from the Finnish delegation demilitarization of the new frontier and demobilization of the v:ar-tlme strength of the army by this summer. Construction of a new Mannerheim Line is forbidden and the Finnish
    Reuter  -  60 words
  • Article
    GERMANS TRAPPED BY THE ALLIES
    126 13 London, Apr. 4. THIS morning's French communique reports patrol activity on the Western Front, especially between Blies and the Vosges. Several German patrols were repulsed in the Nied sector and several prisoners taken. The official news apency in a war commentary admits that German patrols
    Reuter  -  126 words
  • Article
    ITALIAN INTERESTS AND ROADS IN CHINA CITIES
    69 13 Tokio, Apr. 4. ITALIAN Interests have mapped out plans concerning road construc- tion in Peiping and Tientsin and a city traffic programme for Shanghai which have been submitted to the Japanese authorities in China, according to the newspaper Asahi Shimbun. The newspaper says
    Reuter  -  69 words
  • Article, Illustration
    French Troops In Gas-Mask Test
    23 13 French Troops In Gas-Mask Test French soldiers locating their gasmasks when leaving a gas chamber after a gas test in the war zone.
    23 words
  • Article
    TRADE DRIVE IN BALKANS
    151 13 Announcement By Sir John Simon London, Apr. 4. A TRADING company which the Government is to establish is to be called the English Commercial Corporation, Ltd. The capital would be subscribed by the Treasury and neutral countries with which it would conduct trade would be primarily
    Reuter  -  151 words
  • Article
    CANADA'S WAR EFFOR'
    38 13 Ottawa, Apr. 4. Rflß. Mackenzie King, the Canadian Prim.? Minister, has announced that Mr. Norman Rogers, the Federal Defence Minister, may go to England to consult with tne British Government on Canada's war effort.— Reuter.
    Reuter  -  38 words
  • Article
    M.P.s' SECRET SESSION
    112 13 M.P.s' SECRET SESSION Economic War To Be Discussed London, Apr. 4. Aifß. Chamberlain announced in the House of Commons today that a secret session would be held on Apr. 11 to discuss the conduct of the economic war. The Prime Minister made the announcement in reply to the Opposition Leader,
    Reuter  -  112 words
  • Article
    Norway's Exports To Britain
    141 13 Norway's Exports To Britain Trade With Germany Is Falling Sharply Oslo, Apr. 4. MORWAY S overseas trade now in- creasingly serves the British Isles and decreasingiy supplies Germany. Official figures show that in the week following the Easter holidays mere than 100 ships waited at Bergen for passage westwards, whereas
    Reuter  -  141 words
  • Article
    MIDDLE EAST C.-IN-C. SEES REYNAUD
    76 13 Three Meeting Within One Week London, Apr. 4. GEN. WEYGAND, commander-in-chief of the Allied forces in the Middle East, who is now in Paris, last night attended a meeting of the French inner war cabinet at which M. Reynaud, the Prime Minister, presided. The meeting
    Reuter  -  76 words
  • Article
    Contraband Control In Australia
    49 13 London, Apr. 4. ACCORDING to a report from Can-j-^berra, it Is officially announced I there that a contraband control sysj tern is to be exercised by Commonwealth ports from Apr. 8 in order to relieve pressure on British and French j contraband control bases.— Reuter.
    Reuter  -  49 words
  • Page 13 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 1
      111 13 PUT GLORIOUS GLINTS INTO YOUR H*IR Tto your bair in place, without having that unnatural "fixed look, use SILA'IFIX. This cream makps hair look f-parkliriKly "alive" having that rnvious pony appearance. Because SILVIKRIN Is used in Its proparation. it prevent! baldness, Mops thinning hair. Rqur.lly suitable for men and HMO,
      111 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 13 Advertisements Column 2
      122 13 Remember- t/k* are fresh wherever you *SJIWt^R I Waldorf AstorialM wr >S NtW York Craven 'A I -'^*r? cork-tipped cigarettes are tlwtyt on M t tale. Here, uin many other famous M hotels and tnuunnu all over the H i. 'TRII.VAf world people do tppredtte the extra 1 F"*till inU-TML
      122 words
Page thumbnail Page 14
  • Article
    BRITISH NAVAL ACTION IN FAR EASTERN WATERS
    212 14 Statements In London Tokio London, Apr. 4. IT is learned In official circles in London that Japan, in informal diplomatic contacts, has expressed the hope that Britain will avoid taking naval action in the neighbourhood of Japanese shores. I. is stated in London
    Reuter  -  212 words
  • Article
    N.Z. PREMIER AS LEADER OF LABOUR PARTY
    94 14 Wellington, Apr. 4. A LABOUR caucus by a large majority elected the new Prime Minister, Mr. P. Fraser. leader of the Labour party. An election was necessitated by the death of Mr. M. J. Savage, former Premier. No Deputy leader was chosen. The
    Reuter  -  94 words
  • Article
    Chinese Army Of 12,000,000 For Great Counter-Offensive
    79 14 Chungking, Apr. 4. pHINA wiil be able to put 12,000,000 troops in the field for a great couuter-oflensive "when the opportune moment atrives," authoritative Chinese quarters said to-day. It is stated that the 4,000,00 men already under arms will be reinforced by 8,000,000
    Reuter  -  79 words
  • Article
    Nazi Exploitation Of Poland
    217 14 Nazi Exploitation Of Poland Four-Year Plan Details Are Disclosed London, Apr. 4. THE existence of a German four-year plan for the systematic exploitation of Poland was revealed last night by the Polish Government Press Bureau in Paris, which published the text of instructions given to Nazi leaders and German authorities
    Reuter  -  217 words
  • Article
    Mr. Eden's Tribute To Canadian Airmen
    181 14 London, Apr. 1. MR. -Anthony Eden, the Dominions Secretary, flew to an air station in south-west England to-day and inspected the first Royal Canadian air force squadron to be sent to this country after recruitment and training in Canada for overseas serviceMr. Eden, congratulating
    British Wireless  -  181 words
  • Article
    Danish Protest Over U-boat Outrages
    51 14 Danish Protest Over U-boat Outrages Stockholm Apr. 4. IT is officially announced that the Swedish Government has energetically protested to Germany against the torpedoing of the Swedish steamers Dalare, Diana and Osmed. The announcements state that all three were torpedoed without previous examination, and the last two without any warning.
    Reuter  -  51 words
  • Article
    BRITAIN & FUTURE OF FINLAND
    131 14 BRITAIN FUTURE OF FINLAND London, Apr. 4. ASKED in the House of Commons yesterday what obligations the British Government now had to maintain the territorial integrity and political independence of Finland against acgression, Mr. R. A. Butler said that His Majesty's Government had not assumed any commitment towards Finland other
    Reuter  -  131 words
  • Article
    CANADIANS TO MOUNT GUARD AT PALACE
    72 14 London, Apr. 4. CANADIANS will mount guard at Buckingham Palace and St. James' Palace for eight days this month. One guard will be composed of men from the French Canadian regiment recruited from Quebec province. Th s is the first time that troops of
    Reuter  -  72 words
  • Article
    LITVINOV VERY ILL
    21 14 LITVINOV, former Soviet Foreign Commissar, is very seriously ill, according to a Moscow message received in Stockholm.— Reuter.
    Reuter  -  21 words
  • Article
    GERMAN CLAIMS ARE DENIED IN LONDON
    184 14 Unsuccessful Attack On Allied Convoy London. Apr. 4. REUTER learns at the Admiralty that there is no truth whatsoever in the German High Command claim '-> have damaged a destroyer, three patrol boats and one merchantman yesterday. As stated in an Admiralty communique last
    Reuter  -  184 words
  • Article
    CANADA WELCOMES EARL OF ATHLONE
    131 14 London, Apr. 4. rpHE appointment of the Earl of A Athlone as Governor-General of Canada Is warmly welcomed by the Canadian Press and public to-day. This will be his second governorgeneralship. He was an extremely popular Governor-General of South Africa from 1923 to 1930. This
    Reuter  -  131 words
  • Article
    FLYENG-BOAT ROUTS SIX OF GERMANY'S BEST PLANES
    333 14 One Enemv Machine Shot Down In Flames, Another Damaged *T\NE of the most spectacular air battles that has taken place over the North Sea" is the description applied to a fight in which a single 25-ton Sunderland type flying-boat routed six German aircraft
    Reuter; British Wireless  -  333 words
  • Article
    CHUNGKING MOVE TO CHECK HOARDING
    55 14 Chungking. Apr. 4. THE efforts of the Chinese GovernA ment to check hoarding and profiteering in daily necessities are indicated in an announcement by the Chinese Bankers' Association. Following instructions from the Ministry of Finance, the bankers have announced that no loans will be granted
    Reuter  -  55 words
  • Article
    Heavy Gunfire Off Bergen
    100 14 Oslo, Apr 4. THE sound of gunfire was heard 1 throughout yesterday off Bergen and the impression prevails that rather serious fighting had been in progress. The military authorities in a ccmmunique issued regarding a German aircraft which was wrecked near Stavanger, states that when met
    Reuter  -  100 words
  • Article
    Running Commentary Of An Air Clash
    121 14 Running Commentary Of An Air Clash London, Apr. 4. THE pilot of the British Spitfire, which shot down a Helnkel off the east coast yesterday afternoon and later caught fire and came down In the sea, gave a vivid running commentary of the fight through his radio-telephone.. He was heard
    Reuter  -  121 words
  • Page 14 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 1
      229 14 Be dressed by RAAB Clothes of distinction indicate the careful selection any gentlemen gives to his wardrobe. They are not the result of happy chance Those who know; those who always appear well dressed go to RAAB whose skill in design and cutting whose wide range of Suitings and men's
      229 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 14 Advertisements Column 2
      52 14 BILLIARD ACCESSORIES 1 PEALL CUES $11. each I BILLIARD BALLS $6.50 each J (THE BEST BONZOLINE) t CUE TIPS •WAFERS 1 CHALK POCKETS 1 RESTS CEMENT f SUSP END ERS SKITTLES I MINIATURE BILLIARD I TABLES FEET, 6 INCHES M RUSSIAN I V BAGATELLE I SPORTS DEPARTMENT ROBINSON CO., LTD.
      52 words
Page thumbnail Page 15
  • Article, Illustration
    Yoxall Tested
    30 15 Vu an ,v- hon lests VoxaU in > est r day's stadium soccer math in which the (hinese heat the Manchester by two goals to nil.— Straits Times picture.
    30 words
  • Article
    CHINESE COLLECT FULL POINTS AT STADIUM
    445 15 Uunese 2, Manchesters 0. JAKING full points from the Manchesters with a two— nil victory in a first division league fixture at the stadium yesterday, the Chinese moved up to second place in the table. The Cup champions have, however, lost three points in
    445 words
  • Article
    NATIONAL SWEEPSTAKE DRAW AT S.C.C.
    42 15 rE Singapore Cricket Ckb's Grand National sweepstake will be drawn at the clubhouse to-day at 7 p.m. At 9 20 p.m. the race will be broadcast in the club, and the club will close at 10 p.m.
    42 words
  • Article
    NAVY WIN RESERVE DIVISION GAME
    28 15 PLAYING at Changl yesterday in the reserve division of the league, the Royal Navy beat the Fortress RE. by three goals to one.
    28 words
  • Article
    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    58 15 QOCCER: First division, Royal Navy vs. S.R.C., Stadium: 8.H.L., Harper, Gilfillan vs. Oversea Chinese Bank. Farrer Park; Guthries vs. Wearnes, 5.11.8. Hongkong and Shanghai Bank vs. I'niteeni. J.C.S.A. Cricket: V.M.C.A. Juniors \s. R.A. Changi, Prince Edward Road. Tennis: S.C.C., S.R.C., and S.C.R.C. tournaments. Yachting: Royal Singapore Yacht
    58 words
  • Article
    S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS I FOR WEEK-END
    280 15 S.C.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS I FOR WEEK-END THE following are S.C.R.C. cricket i teams this week-end: v. .linM A.C.S. Old Boys at the S.C.R.C. at 2 p.m. to-morrow: Eu Cheow Chye. Chia Keng Hock, Chua Boon Yew, Chiem Cheong Woo, Kam Gim Lock, Anthony Lim, Alex Tan, Tan Liang Chia. Ghua
    280 words
  • Article
    ROYAL HAMPTON AND THE POACHER
    1053 15 Review And Selections For First Day At Bukit Timah DOYAL Hampton, in the Anniversary Cup, and The Poacher should be the two best bets of the day to-mor-row, the first day of the Singapore Governor's Cup race meeting at Bukit Timah. Royal Hampton will carry
    1,053 words
  • Article
    RESULTS OF YESTERDAY'S TENNIS AT THE CLUBS
    312 15 IN A PAT-BALL game of tennis on the 1 S.C.C. courts yesterday, Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Smith beat C. C. Webster and Miss Innes in three sets 6 2, 6—8, 6—2. in a mixed doubles tie. The winners were the more experienced
    312 words
  • Article
    TROPHY SHOOT RESULTS
    430 15 OINGAPORE met with success in 13 the recent Far East Trophy shooting match, gaining first place in the open sights and a second in the peep sights. In the fl instance Hongkong was sec*, id t nd in the second Hongkong is first. Teams of ten participated
    430 words
  • Article
    Slow Work At Bukit Timah
    273 15 TRAINING on the second track at Bukit Timah this morning was again confined to slow work, most gallops coming from horses in Duval't and Logne's stables. Trainer Hubbs has brought his string down, and two of his horses, Sunny Charm and Paramour, carrying Garrard and
    273 words
  • Article
    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAM vs. CEYLON ESE
    67 15 THE following will represent the Singapore Cricket Club ayainst the Ceylon Sports Club in a two-day cricket fixture tc-marrow and on Sunday at Balestier: H. L. Ward <capt.>. T. G D A. CocDer. W. H. MrNdll. G. K. Stein. R. S. Tufnell, A. Gilmour,
    67 words
  • Article
    LATEST CALL-OVER FOR GRAND NATIONAL
    56 15 THE latest Grand National oailover is: 7—2 Kilsiar: 10—1 The Professor; 12—1 Macir.oftat and Royal I 100 8 Milano taken and offered: 100—7 Symasthis offered: 100—6 SI Duke taken and offered: 103— Roekquilla: 20—1 Black Hawk: 25—1: T.ikvor Pacha and Under Bid; 23-1 Eogskar offered:
    Reuter  -  56 words
  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 1
      156 15 KAJANG CLUB. rWIIITSIN 1940 18TH ANNUAL LAWN TEXNIS TOURNAMKNT Oprn to all members of recognised European Clubs. May 11th. 12th 13th. 1940. Kntries are Invited for: EVEXT3. 1. Men's Open Singles 2. Men's Open Doubles 5. ladies Open Singles 4. Kitties Open Douh'ts 6. Mixed Open Doubles 6. Men's Handicap
      156 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 15 Advertisements Column 2
      49 15 •STRAITS TIMES'PHOTOI^IJ^ Jt W -«M W ffk TF 1 f/^t? F* yy>\ £WVWr*^( "WjV^Mt I V*• aa M fill' mJ t $^Hjß Wn&MM/r Mggi ?A^^^fli^B^^^^^BnflK. JMr <Ktf TIGER BEER iff 1 malt hops -yeast Mr I f rl OISTHJBUTEO b,FRASERJII E A V E I T 0 \j| W^St
      49 words
Page thumbnail Page 16
  • Article, Illustration
    CONTRABAND CONTROL STRANGLES NAZI OVERSEAS TRADE
    94 16 Pictures at the top of the page, taken at a British contraband control base, show the embargo on German sea exports m opera* tion. Goods stopped under this control may b© requisitioned cr sold, and the procedure applicable regarding naval prizes is followed m
    94 words
  • Article, Illustration
    First Of "23's" Get Their Orders
    35 16 (Above): A beginning has been made with the calling up of men aged 23 in Britain and A.T.S. girls are seen signing on some of the men near London.
    35 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Light Infantryman
    12 16 (Right): A lance-corporal of the Durham Light Infantry in France.
    12 words
  • Article, Illustration
    Fanfare!
    19 16 Trumpeters of the Eoyal Sussex Regiment, In battle dress, sounding a fanfare the Judge arrived lor Lewes Assizes.
    19 words
  • Page 16 Advertisements
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 1
      47 16 BEE CHOW CO. Merchant Tailor Try, Our Smart Tailoring 21. Chulia Street Tel. 6535. k^P^^h^B \^T > HyjfvC^'W^^KB^^B JK^^^J .^^^^1 1 HI C/ -c+ t»^' A 'It'll MM \^0 g BZf pi™ 1 Y£p g m m I t'lt^ ili jHR^B J #># U I (INCORPORATED IN S. S.)
      47 words
    • Advertisement
      Page 16 Advertisements Column 2
      10 16 ELLISON S. EZEhItL CO. OPTOMJTKISIS Z^S^CAPITOL BUILDING, Estd. 1931 SINGAPOKK
      10 words