The Straits Times, 10 April 1940

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    52 1 FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURA.] SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST, CPHONE 5471) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES KUALA LVMPUR. 25 JAVA ST. V PHONE 3683). 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PACES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1940. PRICE
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      31 1 CHONG MIEN TAILORING We only ask for a trial order, Q/l Coleman St. Singapore. -Phone 4816- FINES T 3L (OeM <&**, »H^F -i [si^ Sole Agents: CALD BECK'S, SINGAPORE, KUALA LUMPUR. PENANG.
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      20 1 for PERFECT STYLES in ORESSMAKIRG ft REAOYMAOES Call at MADAME PAGE'S SALONS 13, Battery Road. Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
    • Obituary
      DEATH
      19 2 On April 7, at Worthing, England, Mrs. Jessie Paterson, wife of the late Harry Paterson. Aped 68 years.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      61 2 HIE Family of the late Mrs. Goh Peng Quee (Madam Yeo Pok Neoi wish to express their sincere thanks to all relatives, friends and Members of the Pen? Hod Kok. S.B.P.C, Lion City Club, Friendly Sporting Association. Benevolent Society and Bukom Clerks Club for their Nights Visits. Attendance at
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      518 2 §Uie Strand Simefl SMALL APST Minimum charge $1. for advt not exceeding 4 lines. More than four lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. Small Ada. are prepayable HENIA"— JOHNSTON. A marriage has been arranged and will shortly take place n Singapore, l^etween Rob?rt Brian
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      765 2 SITUATIONS WANTED MARINE ENGINEER, holding Ssconi Board of Trade Certificate, desires position in Singapore. Knowledge of steam and electric machinery. Box No. 634. Straits Times. TWO YOUNG EUROPEANS, 27 and 29, seek employment together as beginners on Rubber Estate. Would accept separate billets. Both speak Malay. Please write Box No.
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      603 2 HOUSES ACCOMMODATION WANTED UNFURNISHED HOUSE. 2 Bedrooms. Mod. San. Max. Rent $125. Apply Box 441. Straits Times. ENGLISH COUPLE WANT FURNISHED flat bungalow or house mod. san. Box No. 646. Straits Times. WANTED to buy or rent compound house with 2 or 3 bedrooms Katong /SIk lap district. No brokers.
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      236 2 AUCTION NOTICES TWO DAYS' AUCTION SALE Of a large general and rare collection ot stamps (used and unused) to be held at the saleroom of Messrs. Powell Co., Ltd., No. 18, Chulla Street on Friday, Apr. i2, at 2.30 p.m. and on Saturday, Apr. 13, at 10.30 a.m. Catalogues Issued.
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      373 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC MASSAGE HALL > MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU end Miss HAN*. 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. EDUCATIONAL ~DEAN'S SCHOOL (Reg.) Kindergarten Preparatory Classes for European children will open on April 15th at 12 Barker Rd. Singapore Fully Qualified Teachers Terms from Secretary Tel. 7323 I—4 p.m. BUSINESS
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      287 2 BORNEO MOTORS PHONE 5088. US€D CAR SAfiGAm 1937 AUSTIN 10/4 SALOON The Austin ten has proved to be the most popular car of its class in Malaya. This one has been very carefully handled since new. PRICE 1,250 1935 CHEVROLET SALOON It has Just been ducoed and generally tuned up,
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      390 3 SHIPPIN G ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA ANO APCAR LINE. (Incorporated ln England) PENINSULAR AND ORIKNTAI BJJ Co MAI 1 ,'ASSENOEH AND CARGO SFRVICF? The best possible services are being maintained by the P&O.S N Company to their usual ports of call except ports in Japan Passengers are requested ro
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      338 3 My^MMij I (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LIVERPOOL Colombo MA Soes. Port Said Naples. MarsrCles GibralUr. Lisbon and Liverpool Sail Snore ■i HARUNA MARU Apr. 22 23 CaliS Bombay TO LONDON DELAGOA MARU May 1 3 TO_ LIVERPOOL \i- «n n Genoa Liverpool MITO
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      685 3 .> II Q 1 m iTTF-TTTT mi A-A*J=^ LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with Private Bath Excellent Cuisine —Moderate tares PASSENGEK FREIGHT SERVICES HOMEWARDS: to Colombo Aden. Port Said. Palestine. Beyrouth. Genoa. Marseilles. Casablanca. London. Antwerp. Rotterdam, Copenhagen and Srandlnavte. OUTWARDS: to Bangkok. Saigon, Manila, Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. For particulars
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      337 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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      371 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZIll I 33 mc/» (225m ZIIP 0.89 me/a (38 96m.) 1.00 p.m. Miscellaneous prosramme of new r gramophone records; 1.30 p.m. News; miO- day rubber, tin and copra prices 1 40 p m J Miscellaneous programme cf new gramophon? records contd.; 2.00 p.m. Interval; 4.50 p.m. Commentary
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      316 3 NIROM VDB 9 65 met 131.2* M.I1 TIM 8.04 me'* (49.B ml; I'MN I0.2R me t (292 ml: VDB 1 1KB me (251 mi: VOt .5 16 our (lit.KO mi. 4.50 p.m. Programme preview; 4.53 pjn. rea concert; 6.50 p.m. N ws and weather -eports: 7.15 p.m. Dcanna Durbln and
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    MOVE TO MAINTAIN RUBBER PRICE AT Is.?
    1170 4 Lower Quota Suggested In London BIG DEMAND FROM U.S. AUTOMOBILE INDUSTRY From Our Own Correspondent London, Mar. 28. WOW that adequate supplies of rubber are once apain reaching the United Kingdom, and tho commodity has lost its scarcity value, the process of restoring
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1309 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations TUESDAY. APR. 194* 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 4s 7 '.-id 4s 10 %d Austral Amal. (5s) 5s 9d 6s 3d Austral Malay (I) 35s 37a Ayer Hitam i£> 21s 22s Aycr Weng <£) .63 .67 Bangrin Tin <£) 21s 22s Batu EDlangor
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    211 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Aden air 5 pjn. Africa < East and South air 5 p.m. Australia (East and South) surface 9 a.m. Burma air 5 pjn. Canada air 5 p.m. China air 5 p.m. Egypt air 5 p.m. Oreat
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    FRASER & COMPANY LET OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    167 4 FRASER COMPANY LET OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend Close m Batu Selangor 7%% Apr. 24 Chenderlang 5% tot. less tax Johan 7%% final Apr. 6 Klang Rivers 15% No. 47 Apr. IS Kramat Tin 9d. No. 29 Apr. 11 Kuchal 10% lnt Apr. 9 UnRUl 6% tnt Apr. 11 Renong
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      54 4 TV Hm^l Mi^fe. Mm PROCESS Or Hk\ i^jjjtog^ QTRIIPTIIRF^ tjF IL^dnl vi r v ncnciTv ■ionul n o I i i —jg-^i < EASE OF EXECUTION SPECIAL OESCRIPIIVE ILLUSTRATED 20 PAGE HANDBOOK I\ U M Rfl I /|Jl| AVA I Ttt «HT POST OH «««u«.T TO Mfllf ■Ifl U II
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      834 4 PUBLIC NOTICES THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. NOTICE is hereby given that a General Meeting of Electors of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce will be held In Pullerton Building on Friday. 12th April. If SO. at 2.13 p.m. for the purpose of electing a representative of the Chamber In the
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
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      123 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 12.16 p.m. 8.4 ft. 1 W. 5.57 a.m. 0.8 ft.; 6.05 p.m. 2.2 ft. To-morrow H. W. 00.11 a.m. 8.8 ft.; 12 50 p.m. 8.3 ft. L. W. 6.29 a.m. 0.7 ft.; 6.32 p.m 2.4 ft. Friday H. W. 00.39a.m. 8.8ft.; 1.26p.m. 7.9ft. L.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS War News Sends Commodity Prices Up: Shares Steady
      409 5 AROUND THE MARKETS War News Sends Commodity Prices Up: Shares Steady K\ Our I ifiunial Correspondent Singapore. Apr. 10. AT the closj of business yesterday .speculative counters brokj sharply on the war news. The London Stock Exchange reported very little business though the tendency was steady without noticeable nervousness. Business
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      16 5 MARCH rubber harvests are reported as follows: ID. Jimah ***** Punggor 10 699 New Scudai 30,700
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      No Weakening Of Sterling
      282 5 London, Apr. 10. REPLYING to a question about the recent trend of sterling Sir John Simon, Chancellor the Exchequer, said in the House o* Commons last night that the recent fall in the unofficial rate for sterling on foreign markets was in no way a sign
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      EXCHANGES
      200 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/16 Loi.don demand 2 4 1 16 Rate for freight 2/4»* Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208 'i Hamburg demand New York demand 46
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      London Stock Exchange
      387 5 London, Apr. t. TTHE Stock Exchange remained steady in spite of the Northern European developments. Initially prices precautionary lowered but partial recovery subsequently took place and final quotations were mostly only slightly below yesterday's close. Scandinavian issues were nominal but no selling pressure was visible. The extension
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      85 5 Wednesday. Apr. 10. noon. Buyen Seller* Price* Price* No X R.S.S. (Spot ioo«e> S« No. EC R.S.S. tab. to csue» AprU 37 37 CF.A.Q. R.S.S. f.cb. In bales April 25% 35Ts F.A.Q. B.S.S. fo.b. Id Mies April 35V4 35U Latest CabletLondon: 11 1 16d. New
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      SHARE MARKET INACTIVE
      816 5 Fraser And Cos. Review IN a fortnightly review of the market, issued yesterday, Fraser and Co. write: "And Pharaoh said Ye shall no more give the people straw to make bricks, as heretofore; let them go and gather straw for themselves." As if it were not enough
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      96 5 Singapore, April 10, noon. Buyers Sellers Pepper White Muntok $U-25 White $13.75 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed $3.40 Sun Dried «3.80 Sago Flour No 1 Un«a $6.10 Pair $5.92* Sarawak 18.75 Jelotong Palembang $16.00 Banja $15.50 Sarawak $16 50 Tapioca Small Plake $10.00 Fair Flake t 900 Medium-Flake
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      105 5 *****11 l l7>o All Classes ;1 A fe ents ot Insurance Throughout Malaya Zhc IRo^al Ejcbanflc assurance: Xonbon HEAD OFFICE FOR MALAYA 6. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS SINGAPORE. 2 APB la r IRIUM THRILLS MILLIONS^ _fe%_- ot44*m iH PtpAodsnt Tooth Paste is thrilling mt millions morning after morning, by the new
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      1095 5 TENDERS TENDERS REQUIRED TENDERS are Invited from approved contractors for Excavation. Roadwork, Sanitary Work, Electrical Work and General Building Worlc, In connection with Seven New Houses and Quarters to be erected at Claymore and Ardmore Estates, and Additions to the Existing Quarters and Oarages, (or Messrs. Quthrle Co. Ltd. A
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      197 5 WE CAN SUPPLY EX. STOCK. LATEXOMETERS HYGROMETERS (Wet and Dry Bulb Thermometers) HYDROMETERS and THERMOMETERS INQUIRIES INVITED. GRAFTON LABORATORIES LTD. SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR. THERM. NO. 1. TO TESTATORS. Administration ot estates by a corporation formed ard highly qualified to net us Trustees and Executors is everywhere admitted to offer
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      277 6 WHERE "FOUR DAUGHTERS" ENDED... "FOUR WIVES" BEGINS It's (lay, Warming, wholesome Just What You want a picture to be OPENING TO-DAY AY«« JL mf Hll A 3.15 6.15 9.15 ALnAWIIIIA r*«'K>UR DAUGHTERS' rf I"**1 k A Lane \z f Rosemary Lane Lola Lane Gale Page J^%, Tell Another Grand "Four
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      172 6 Bob Ciosby His Orcuestra F7315 Day in— Day out— F.T. Blue Orchids— F.T. Ambrose His Orchestra F7322 If a Grey-haired Lady say? How's Yer Father?" Good-bye, Sally— F.T. P7323 Lonely Sweetheart— Walt2 Nursie, Nursie, Q.S. F7325 Gulliver's Travels— Selection F7326 How Beautiful you are— S.F.T. Somewhere in France with you—
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      161 6 ut's IOOSt A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE NEXT WEEK AT THE CAPITOL ALL POPULAR SOUTH CHINA STARS NATURALLY JOIN* THE MOST POPULAR CABARET IN SINGAPORE TO-DAY MISS ROSIE LAM SUET TIP (WHITE BUTTERFLY) STAR OF 'MOTHER SACRIFICE' AND WF.LL-KNOV.'N 'TRAGIC QUEEN' OF THE CHINESE SCREEN GLAMOUR GIRLS ARRIVE FROM HONG KONG
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      287 6 EVEN SURPASSES "THE WOMEN" IN HUMOUR! 1r» A DTTAf I 3 SHOWS DAILY IJCA PITOL I 3a5 6>l5 9 15 IMAGINE- S* i Garbo in a spicy Ernst jyfl fci Lubitsch love affair of fS-fl|^ m^R Paris in those wonder-. f^} S ful days when a siren ffl^ *C^ A
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    ALLIES ARE GOING TO AID OF THE NORWEGIANS
    1186 7 Premier Discloses Powerful Naval Units Now On The Way "POWERFUL units of the Royal Navy are now at sea. It would not be in the public interest to give details now as to any operations in which they are now engaged," declared
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      577 7 TO-NIGHT 1 Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight CABARET ATTRACTION NEW PROGRAMME SUCCESS. THE PRESTON TRIO WHIRLWIMD SKATERS Dinner ti.to ~RAFFLES ORCHESTRA directed by DAN HOPKINS SEIVIEW fk HOTEL TO-NIGHT THURSDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE DINNER'S DANCE MUSIC BY RELLER'S BAND DINNER S3.—
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      194 7 l^ lnaßßßapaa^ BMHBHaIIMBHB^ HnMHBHHB l OPEN AIR DANCE AT THE ====s:===^=^^ NEW BAND WALTER with his six swingers in the dark between the Dances WALTER will entertain you on his ACCORDEON with request music Dinner $2/- No charge for Admission w*M* 9 sTj^E^fc Jaaarl^B ~^^g^tt^ttK^LJti A You must see the
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, APR. 10, 1940. (221st. Day of the War.)
    1170 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, APR. 10, 1940. (221st. Day of the War.) "VERY NICELY, THANK YOU" News of developments in Northern Europe is coming to hand almost as quickly as these lines are being written. Some of it is contradictory, much of it is confusing and that which originates
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      VOLUNTARY EFFORT
      602 8 A War Fund Wanted In Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, The imposition of income tax has been dropped, at any rate for the moment. I was not a supporter of the scheme, for reasons which have been dealt with at length in your columns
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      Invitation To Those Willing To Pay
      253 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I have read with interest many of the letters opposing income tax which have appeared in the Malayan Press. The motives of some of the writers are no doubt as pure as the lily of others,
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      DETAILS WANTED
      56 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— The new taxation scheme sounds so simple that there must be a horrible snag somewhere, but by all means let us investigate it. Could you persuade "Simple Simon" to let you publish a memorandum giving his proposals in detail?— Yours,
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      INCOME TAX
      271 8 How Netherlands Indian Scheme Works To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lf all this quibble over Income tax were not pathetic it would be amusing. When I was managing an estate in Netherlands India, not only I, but all my coolies had to pay income tax.
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      CINEMA CHARGES
      255 8 Will Entertainment Tax Be Paid By Public? To the Editor of the Straits Tunes Sir, May I, through your columns, suggest to the cinema proprietors that they should follow the admirable example of the Repertory Players in not passing on the extra entertainment tax to the consumer? I
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      "NO ROAD"
      220 8 S.M.C. Has Nothing To Learn From L.C.C. To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I had long ago conceded that sewerage was necessary in Singapore, and had resigned myself to Norfolk Road being converted to a waste land for our generation at least now, however, the barricades
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      AN ERROR
      93 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I regret to notice an error in the publication of my letter in your issue of April 5, giving It a totally different tone to what was meant in my original. The error occurred in the words "is doing" coming
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      OBEDIENCE
      629 8 More Views On Teaching Of The Quran To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Such criticism as that of Omar S. Makarim appearing in your issue of April 5 was indeed quite anticipated. My critic might be reminded that to believe implicitly in the views of Ulemas does
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      FLOWER SHOW
      264 8 Championship Trophy Award To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Many people interested in flower cultivation are wondering wny the Championship Trophy was not awarded to Mr. H. S. Tan at the Flower Show this year, seeing that he not only gained the highest number of points,
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      268 8 COLUMBIA I 4 HUMOROUS RECORDS v i £XPERT JAILORS DX 890 "THE CRAZY GANG AT SEA" wAJ MODERATE PRICES Ifml Latest Woollen Palm BY NERVO A KNOX, FLANAGAN MM B<>ach Su|t(ngf ALLEN, NAUGTON GOLD |jfcJ always tn stock nvoi7"Tuccni nF.RnK" TAI HENG CO. DX9I7 THtPUL-Ut KUU Mm. 23-5 Coleman St.
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    SUPREME WAR COUNCIL MEETS
    550 9 Britain And France Agree On Ways To Aid Norway Naval Battle Off The Norwegian Coast LEAVE STOPPED FOR R.A.F. B. E. F. IN FRANCE 7,000-Ton German Steamer Torpedoed IN ear Sweden r PHK Supreme War Council met in London last night to consider the situation resulting
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    DUTCH NEXT VICTIMS ?
    303 9 DUTCH NEXT VICTIMS Where Fresh iNazi Blom May Fall IT is being suggested in German quarters, says an official statement issued in London last night, that Great Britain is contemplating the invasion of Holland or Belgium and that Germany will be justified in forestalling such action. After the wanton invasion
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    SANDINAVIA CLOSED TO ALL SHIPPING
    47 9 S CAN DIN A VI A CLOSED TO ALL SHIPPING THE British Ministry of Economic Warfare has given instructions that all vessels, whatever their nationality, proceeding to Scandinavia or the Baltic shall be detained forthwith pending future developments In these areas.— Reuter. (MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S speech pare 7).
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    NEW PHASE OF WAR
    93 9 Warning To Britain's Civil Defence Force London, Apr. 10. "W E are entering a new phase of the TT war. Every man in the civil defence force has got to be ready," was the warning uttered by Lord Harlech, North-East Regional Commissioner for Civil Defence and
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    PREMIER REPORTS TO KING
    23 9 Following the meeting of the Supreme War Council in London yesterday Mr. Chamberlain reported to the King.— British Wireless.
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    OCCUPATION OF OSLO Radio Station In Nazi Hands
    479 9 OCCUPATION OF OSLO Radio Station In Nazi Hands THE German High Command, in a communique, admitted that it had been necessary to bomb severely several places in Norway and that serious resistance was at first encountered at Oslo and Christiansand on the southern tip of Norway. In Oslo itself, where
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    Rome Reaction In Invasion
    178 9 Nazi Action Held To Be Legitimate Rome, Apr. 10. "TPHE official Stefani news agency says that Italian public opinion, which condemned the democratic Powers for violation of Norwegian neutrality, regards the step taken by Germany as entirely legitimate. The blow which the Allies hoped to strike
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    ALLIED EXPEDITIONARY FORCE FOR NORWAY?
    196 9 WORWAY'S sheltered fjords are likely to play an important part in the war if and when an expeditionary force arrives from Britain, writes Reuters' military correspondent. The combined co-operation in which the army, navy and air force is engaged is the most difficult of all
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    How Attack Developed
    196 9 O;lo, Apr. 9. AN Admiralty communique says German warships during the night forced their way past the fortress in the outer part of Oslo Fjord after being engaged by coastal batteries. At 4.30 a.m. a violent engagement was reported between warships and the Oscarborg fortress. One cruiser
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    GERMAN STORY OF INVASION
    223 9 Berlin, Apr. 10. A GERMAN communique states "that operations for the occupation of Denmark and the Norwegian coast were carried out according to plan. During the march into Denmark and the landing in that country there were no incidents. On the coast of Norway there was
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    SWEDES STAY NEUTRAL Reply To Berlin Question
    238 9 SWEDES STAY NEUTRAL Reply To Berlin Question A SWEDISH broadcast stated last nijrht that in reply to a (ierma'i query, the Swedish Government stated its intention to preserve strict neutrality, without taking any precautionary measures which might lead to a conflict between Germany and Sweden. The Prim- Minister of Sweden,
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    38 9 Madrid. Apr. 10. rIE chief corrtspoadent of the United Press of America has been asked to leave the country for what is officially described as "continual infringements of rule- established for the work of journalists in toaln.'" —Reuter.
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    550 POLICE TO PARADE BEFORE GOVERNOR
    355 10 "Courtesy Cops," Riot Squad And Radio Lorry Included CONTINGENTS FROM PENANG AND MALACCA COMING FRIDAY'S review of the Straits Settlements Police Force by f the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, will be the first inspection of its kind in the century-old history of the force.
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    SINGAPORE DANES AND NORWEGIANS SHOCKED
    92 10 LTHOUGH Singapore Danes and A Norwegians have been closely allowing the situation in Europe, news of the invasion was a great shock for them. The Danish community in Malaya is comparatively small, numbering about 30 women and children and 70 men. Some 18 work in
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    SINGAPORE GIRL WEDS IN KUALA LUMPUR
    51 10 THE marriage took place yesterday at the Kuala Lumpur registry or Miss Violet Marjorie Hill, daughter ot Mr. T. Hill, Superintendent of the Singapore Harbour Board Fire Brigade, and of the late Mrs. T. Hill, to Mr. Victor Gordon Butt, of the Transport Board.
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    EX-LEGAL ADVISER IN F.M.S. DIES AT HOME
    40 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 9. THE death has occurred in London, at the age of 76. of the Malayan pioneer and former Legal Adviser to the FM.S. Government. Mr. Frederick Belfield.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    183 10 SINGAPORE t:\tl !.KS HOTEL Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance (Informal} 9.45 to Midnight. GARRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG Honour of The West The Luckiest Girl In the World at 7 9.30 p.m. CBEAI WOU.D Cabaret 6.30 to 8.45 9.30 to Midnight. Globe: Boy Meets Girl. Sky: Test
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    At The Cinema Garbo Scores In Comedy
    153 10 Garbo Scores In Comedy At The Cinema "Ninotchka" (Greta Garbo and Melvyn Douglas) Directed by Ernst Lubitsch. M.G.M. At the Capitol. •"THERE is nothing "heavy" about j this Garbo picture. It is a brilliant comedy with Ernst Lubitsch's •deft direction and all the personality of a new Garbo who laughs
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    TRIED TO LAND WITHOUT LOCAL PERMITS
    45 10 ABOUT 60 Hainanese, who arrived from Hainan by two junks, last week, were arrested by Singapore Marine Police while attempting to land here without permits. Some of the Hainanese were handed over to the Immigration authorities. Investigations are proceeding.
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    CAUTION FOR A KATHI
    148 10 Malacca Malay's Complaint (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Apr. 9. WITHOUT proceeding to a conviction, Mr. J. G. Rappoport, who found that a charge of using insulting language was proved against Said Ahamad bin Said Mohamad Alabshih, a Malacca kathi, dismissed the charge and cautioned the
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    "BEAST OF BERLIN RAISES $3,500
    121 10 AT only one night's charity showing at the Alhambra Theatre recently, the American film "Hitler— Beast of Berlin" realised $3,529.46 for the Malaya Patriotic Fund, states Mr. Tay Lian Teck, chairman of the organising committee for the show. The sum has been forwarded to the
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    M.C.S. CHANGES
    120 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Apr. 10. MR. J. G. Rappoport, Police Magistrate and Harbour Master, leaves early in May to relieve Mr. H. Watson, Third Magistrate, Singapore, who becomes Asst. Financial Secretary, S.S., when Mr. W. A. C. Goode goes on leave. Mr. F. M. Smith, acting
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    Buddhist Archbishop
    46 10 The Yen. Tai Hsu, president of the Buddhist Association of China and Archbishop of the Buddhist Church of the Chinese National Governmejit, arriving at the Victoria Memorial Hall for his lecture on Buddhism. Dr. Lim Boon Keng, who received him. is on his right.
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    TALK ON SEX TO KUALA LUMPUR GIRLS
    572 10 A RIGHT understanding of the sex instinct and its physical basis is a matter of the most fundamental importance to us, because not only our lealth and happiness, but our usefulness as critizens, depend to such a large extent on a right understanding
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    Rev. H. W. Todd's Son Weds
    86 10 The wedding took place last month of Miss Phyllis Male and Mr James H Todd. eldest son of the Rev. H W. Todd M.C '■.Assistant Chap am General (Far East), Singapore, and Mrs. Todd. at St. James Church Clerkemvell The bride's father, Mr. H.
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    SINGAPORE INTERNMENT CAMP PRAISED
    306 10 f ONDITIONS prevailing in the Singapore internment camp for Germans were loudly praised by 15 former internees who arrived in Shanghai in the Conte Rosso recently, after being unconditionally released. Their first-class passages were paid for by the British Government and they were free to choose
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    N. I. EXPORTS TO SOVIET
    263 10 Steps Being Taken By Britain TIN AND RUBBER FOR GERMANY? IN the House of Commons. th« Minister for Economic Warfare, Mr. Ronald Cress, replying to Mr. Geoffrey Mander, said that steps were being takon as rapidly as possible to prevent exports from the Netherlands Indies,
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    RADIO TALK ON NAZI INVASION TO-NIGHT
    75 10 TWO changes are announced in the BB.C. programmes for this evening At 9 20 p.m. (Malayan time) there will be a Dominion commentary by a New Zealander. At 9.50 p.m. instead of Sandy MacPherson at the Theatre organ, there will be a talk by
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    HAPPY WORLD JAGAS ON RIOTING CHARGE
    424 11 Police Officer's Story Of Fight At Amusement Park R.A.F. MEN HELP TO DISARM SOME OF MEN CONCERNED A DETAILED account of how he saw a dozen Northern Indian watchmen shouting, chasing and assaulting Malays with sticks and long poles, was given by Mr. (I.
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    SULTAN OF KEDAH CONGRATULATED
    62 11 THE High Commissioner for the Malay States. Sir Shenton Thomas has sent the following message to the Sultan of Ketlah whose Diamond Jubilee was celebrated \esierday: "1 offer Your Highness my sincere congratulations on this occasion of your Diamond Jubilee, and I pray that Your Highness
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    CHETTIARS & TAMIL SCHOOL
    231 11 CHETTIARS TAMIL SCHOOL Improvements Are Being Planned ADE lERMINEDI ERMINED move is being made j by the Chettiar community of Singapore to improve the standard of Tamil education in the city. The Chettiars have been running ror the last few years an English school in Orchard Road, but as there
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    LONDON SCENES
    35 11 In Lcndon the only outward signs of the excitement were the rush to buy newspapers and the crowds in Downing Street and outside Parlia- j ment before Mr. Chamberlain made i his statement.
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    Royal Father
    27 11 King Farouk, to whom a second daughter has been born, seen during the final of the Egyptian Army v. British Army football contest at Koubbeh.
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    NEW AMERICAN VESSELS
    246 11 Modern RoundWorld Service NEW ships with familiar names will soon be calling at Singapore to carry on the round-the-world service of the American President Lines. They are under construction at Newport News, Virginia. The U.S. Maritime Commission has already confirmed the names selected for these new vessels.
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    FELL OFF BEER CASES ON LORRY
    105 11 A VERDICT of death by misadventure was returned by the acting Singapore Coroner Mr. W. MacQuarrie, yesterday, at an inquiry into the death of a middle-aged Chinese, Chua Jin Quee, who fell from a moving lorry travelling along Mount Pleasant on Mar. 28. It
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    BAIL REFUSED
    49 11 BAIL was opposed in the case of Leong Ang Hong who claimed trial in the criminal district court yesterday, on a charge of assisting in the management of an unlawful society, •'The Singapore All-Labour Trades General Labour Union," on Mar. 23. Trial was fixed for Apr. 12.
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    40-FOOT FALL FROM TREE
    167 11 Boy's Death At Keppel Harbour PICKING COCONUTS FOR FRIENDS WHILE allegedly stealing coconuts from a vacant lot near Keppel Harbour, a 13-year-old boy, Chee Ah Ngan, fell to the ground from a height of 40 feet, and received numerous injuries which caused his death. At a
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    CHINESE ARCHBISHOP'S LOCAL LECTURE
    138 11 HOLDING a large fan and a thick walking cane in one hand, the Ven Tai Hsu, president of the Buddhist Association of China and Archbishop of the Buddhist Church of the National Government of China, delivered a lecture on ""The Buddhist Eightfold Path and the Reformation
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    SULTANS TO ATTEND FAREWELL DINNER
    77 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Apr. 9. THE Sultan of Perak and suite will 1 leave for Singapore on Thursday, accompanied by the Dato Stia Bi-jaya Di-Raja, the Raja Kechil Bongsu and the Tungku Mahakurnla, territorial chief of Lumut and the Dindings. His Highness will
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    FIRST AID CLASS AT Y.W.C.A.
    61 11 AST. JOHN AMBULANCE first aid class will commence at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, on Apr. 23, at 9.30 a.m. As only a limited number may attend this class enrolments should be in not later than Apr. 20. Classes now being formed at the Y.W.C.A are
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    ACCUSED OF STEALING RAILINGS FROM GRAVE
    61 11 A CHINESE who was charged in the Singapore third court yesterday with stealing a portion of ornamental iron railings from a grave in the Catholic Cemetery In Bukit Timah Road on Monday, was allowed $50 bail when he claimed trial. He was Lee Chee
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    FOUR CHARGES
    69 11 TWO charges of attempted murder, of a man and a woman, by stabbing them with a knife in Pickering Street on Feb. 26, and two other charges, causing hurt to a Chinese at the same time and place and attempting to commit suicide by stabbing himself with a
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    Ex-Malayan's Tap-Dancer Son In Singapore
    330 11 FASTEST tap-dancer In the North of England, Tony Germaine in private life, Mr. Richard Joseph William Littlefleld is now in Singapore. He is the son of a former Malayan rubber planter, who was well-known in the Klang Gymkhana Club and who left for Britain before
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    "God Save Denmark"
    191 12 London, Apr. 9. u r>OD SAVE you all; God save Denmark,"' were the concluding: words of a personal appeal to the population broadcast by King Christian of Denmark on the Copenhagen radio last night. Another appeal signed by the King and Prime Minister stated that the Danish
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    SOLE DESIRE FOR PEACE
    172 12 Danish Premier On Position A CCORDING to the Copenhagen radio, Mr. Stauning, the Danish Prime Minister, speaking to the Riksdag yesterday evening, said that the country had received news of the day's events with grave sorrow. "We have been pursuing a policy aiming at keeping out
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    27 12 Four Indian labourers were taken to hospital yesterday evening with injuries on the face and body after a I fracas with Chinese labourers in Joo Chlat Place.
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    German C.-in-C. Explains "Protection" To Danes
    352 12 "THE German wireless states that General Kaupitsch, commanding the German forces in Denmaru, broadcasting to the Danish people, declared that the German forces would take good care that not a single Englishman showed himself in Norway or Denmark during the war. After asserting that
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    GERMANS COMPLETELY CONTROL DENMARK
    756 12 Copenhagen Citizens Learn News By Nazi Leaflets PLANS FOR INVASION HAVE EXISTED FOR THREE YEARS PJENMARK is now completely in the hands of the Germans no resistance having been shown to the invaders. A tragic air of bitterness and humiliation hung over Copenhagen as the invading
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    CHUNGKING PREPARED FOR THREE MORE YEARS OF WAR
    183 13 Declaration By Official Organ )f National Government Chungking, Apr. 10. THK official organ of the Chinese Government, the Central Daily \evs, declares that the war in China will last three in< re years. The newspaper saj's the Chines.' GoTenUMDt has already completed
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    British Message To Norwegians
    105 13 I ORD Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, broadcast a message to the Norwegian people last night. Lord Halifax said he was glad to have the opportunity of conveying to the Norwegian Government and people a message of warm sympathy and encouragement for the fight which they had
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    26 13 Men of the Gordon Highlanders, a •battalion of which is serving in Malaya, are seen cleaning and attending to their Bren carriers in a French farmyard.
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    M.P.s' SECRET SESSION MAY BE POSTPONED
    41 13 IT is stated in parliamentary circles in London that in view of the recent developments In the war situation it is very improbable that the secret session fixed for Thursday will take place. British Wireless.
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    BALKANS TALKS ARE POSTPONED
    41 13 OWING to the latest developments In the international situation, the conference between British ambassadors and ministers from the Balkans and Lord Halifax, which was to have been held at the Foreign office yesterday, has been postponed. Reuter.
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    ROOSEVELT WAS TOLD AT 4 A.M.
    327 13 U.S. Journal Condemns 'Murder Of Denmark' Hyde Park, Apr. 9. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT was awaken- ed shortly before four o'clock (local time) this morning and informed of the latest news from Europe. The President immediately communicated with Wr.Jiington. Meanwhile, arrangements have been made for the
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    British Food Supply Not Endangered
    126 13 A REASSURING statement on the food position of Great Britain in view of the latest developments in Scandinavia was made by Lord Woolton, the Minister of Food, yesterday. He said. "Since before the war the Ministry of Food has laid its plans in order that
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    Swedish Journal On Nazi Outrages
    201 13 Stockholm, Apr. 10. THE Swedish journal Social Demokraten considers it psychologically comprehensible I that Germany's repeated violations of interi national law should have brought about I similar action on the other side. I It is also true that the British mining j is harmless for
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    THE WESTERN FRONT
    46 13 LAST night's French war communique states that it was a quiet day generally on the Western Front from Moselle to the Rhine. There was some infantry fire along the Rhine on the Upper Alsace. Both sides have carried out longdistance air reconnaissances.— Reuter.
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    SHANGHAI'S FUTURE
    236 13 Vital Elections Begin To-day Shanghai, Apr. 10. DESPITE the momentous news from Europe, public Interest in the municipal elections which may well decide the future of the International Settlement remains at intense pitch. Polling begins to-day and will be continued to-morrow. The general feeling is that these two
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    NAZI MOVES BEFORE WAR OUTBREAK
    259 13 Movements Of Graf Spec And Supply Ship DETAILS of movements in the month of August last year of the German supply ship Altmark and the ill-fated pocket-battleship Graf Spee, to which the Altmark was acting as tender, have been ascertained and they are an interesting
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    226 U-BOAT PRISONERS
    24 13 •THERE are now 226 U-boat prisoners of war in Great Britain, comprising 25 officers. 80 petty officers and 121 ratings.— Reuter.
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    NORWAY BITTERLY RESISTS GERMAN INVASION
    1420 14 Nazi Battle-Cruiser Is Reported Sunk Off Oslo Fjord rpHE Norwegians are bitterly resisting the Ger■l man invasion which began yesterday. Although latest reports ntate that Oslo, Narvik, Trondheim and Bergen have been occupied, it is stated that the Norwegians are still holding out along the
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    ALLIED WARPLANES, MEN & SHIPS FOR NORWAY
    496 14 ALLIED WARPLANES, MEN SHIPS FOR NORWAY Text Of British Foreign Office Statement On Assistance FOLLOWING swiftly on the brutal Nazi invasion of Norway and Denmark, it was officially announced in London that the British and French Governments have assured the Norwegian Government that they have decided forthwith to extend full
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    Two Ships Lost In One Week
    194 14 London, Apr. 9. IT is officially announced that losses of British merchant ships sunk by enemy action during the week ended midnight on Sunday v ere the lowest since the beginning of the war. while losses of neutral ships were also the lowest, excepting
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    Berlin Admits Invasion
    69 14 THE following special announcement was made on the German wireless yesterday morning: "The High Command of the German Army announces that in order to counteract the actions against Denmark and Norway and to prevent a possible hostile attack against these countries, the German Army has taken these
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    PROF. KOHT'S STATEMENT
    127 14 Nazi Ultimatum Rejected BEFORE the Norwegian Government left Oslo yeserday. Prof. Koht, the Norwegian Foreign Minister, announced that the German Minister, both verbally and in writing, demanded that Norway should not oppose th» German occupation. The German minister, who was received at 5 a.m., added that he
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    NORWEGIANS GRATEFUL TO THE ALLIES
    65 14 THE Allied statement that the Allies will stand by Norway to the last has been received with heartfelt thanks in Norwegian circles in London. They express the hope that hel& will be forthcoming without delay as It is felt that German transports, by landing men
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    RUMANIAN OIL EXPORTS
    35 14 Bucharest, Apr. 9. DURING the first ten months of tb« war Rumanian oil exports totalled 2,000,000 tons, of which the British took 550,000 tons, France 195.000 tons, and Germany 425,000 tons.— Reuter.
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    PROGRAMME OF EVENTS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    992 15 Second Day Of Singapore Summer Race Meeting THE full card of events at Bukit Timah to-day, the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's summer (Governor's Cup) meeting, is given below. The double tote will be on races six and eight, and the big
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    SELECTIONS FOR TO-DAY
    141 15 SELECTIONS for to-day's races *3 in Singapore arc: STRAITS TIMES Race 1. Keep Guessing, Vergros. Race 2. Le Touquet, See You Later. Race 3. Little John. High Life. Race 4. Speranza, Jubilee Son. Race 5. Sunbeam. Red Dot. Race 6. Distinguished. Strathmore. Race 7. Antrum, St. Marcel.
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    MORNING'S POINTERS FROM BUKIT TIMAH
    127 15 JUBILEE Son, Speartown and St. Marcel did impressive short sprints at Bukit Timah this morning when a handful of workouts were gone through on the second track. All these three horses will prove hard to beat in their respective events. Deepdene was also given a
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    DRAW FOR WOMEN'S GOLF AT KEPPEL CLUB
    132 15 rpHE draw for the women's championship x at the Keppel Golf Club .-suited as follows FIRST ROUND— TO-DAY 3.30, Miss M. Brown vs Mrs. E. A. Elder; 3.35. Mrs. S. R. Burstall vs. Mrs. G E. Kerr; 3.40, Mrs. W. J. Holohan vs.
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    WEEK-END EVENTS AT YACHT CLUB
    102 15 (W Friday, at the Royal Singapore v Yacht Club there will be the usual races for all classes at 5.25 p.m. .On Sunday, the "C class will sail the third race for the Sailing Committee 1934 Challenge Cup, starting at 9.50 ajn. The "A" class
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    R.A.F. TORPEDO LOSE FIRST MATCH
    40 15 T*HE R.A.F. Torpedo lost their first match in the second division (a) of the league, being beaten two-nil by the Blakan Mati Gunners at Seletar yesterday. It marked the Gunners' third victory in four matches.
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    PULAU BRANI WIN BY SIX GOALS TO ONE
    95 15 IN a good second division (a) soccer fixture at Pulau Brani yesterday, the home team beat the R-A.O.C. by six goals to one. Hamid scored four of the winners' goals, while Pickard netted the other two. Hartley was the scorer of the
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    Yesterday's Tennis Results In Singapore
    358 15 *pHS results of yesterday ties in the S.R.C. lawn tennis tournament were: Singles Handicap "B": P. Martens (+3) beat J. Mime (+3) 6—3, 6—3. Singles championship: R. Thoy received a walkover from E. O. Wheatley. Singles handicap "A": Dr. O. de Souza (—3O) beat Dr.
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    EIGHT GOALS SCORED IN FIRST DIVISION SOCCER
    783 15 Airmen Hold Malays To Draw In Great Game R.A.F 4 Malays 4. A LARGE crowd was treated to first-class soccer at the stadium yesterday when the Royal Air Force and the Malays met for the first time and Jrew four all, in a
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    Weights For Three Races On Saturday
    129 15 '■"HE following are weights for three more races at Bukit Timah on Saturday, the third day of the Singapore summer meeting: Horses, Class 1, Dit. 1, 7 Furs: Sultana 9.4 Nieuwsgierig 8.: ronroe 8.10 Toyman 8.: Tack Druce 8.9 Carloca 8.: Sooltipt 8.8 Grand
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    SELANGOR TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    91 15 T^HE following are Selangor State cricket teams this week-end: Against Negrri Sembilan at Kuala Lumpur on Saturday and Sunday: G. M. Brand (capt), R. West, R. B. R. Todd, G. Derdson-Smith, B. S. Gill, E. Yong, Lall Singh, H. Singh, Gorbex Singh, D. M. Vanderholt, Kamal.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    49 15 Soccer: First division, Gordons vs. S.R.C, stadium; reserve division, Manchester* vs. Police, Tanglin; Malays vs. S.C.C, S.C.C; second division (b) Indian Association vs. R.AF. (Kallang), J.C.S.A.: 8.11.1... Chartered Bank vs. Sime Darby, S.H.B. Tennis: S.C.C, S.R.C. S.C.R.C tournaments. Cricket: Fort Canning; vs. Indian Army Officers. Tanglin.
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    Navy Beat S.R.C. In Reserve Game
    200 15 Navy Beat S.R.C. In Reserve Game Royal Na^y 2, S.R.C I. THE Royal Navy scored a well earned soccer win yesterday on the padang, when they defeated the S.RC. hy two goals to one in a reserve division soccer fixtureThe Recs attacked from the start and, after a few raids,
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    HOW BRITAIN LAYS GREAT PROTECTIVE MINE BELTS
    126 16 A vast barrier of mines between 30 and 40 miles in depth and 500 miles in length has been laid off Britain's eastern coast, to guard the shores of Britain from invasion and provide a defence against sea attack on British and neutral
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    THROUGH NOSE OF GERMAN BOMBER
    64 16 A German propaganda picture issueds ued by the Nazis. A view taken from a Nazi 'plane which to searching in the North Sea, according to their version, for armed merchantmen, but in reality for any vessel which promises to be easy prey for the Nail
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