The Straits Times, 11 April 1940

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    32 1 The Straits Times MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 24 PACKS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1940. PRICE 5 CEN The Straits Times 24 PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS
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      6 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471).
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      61 1 *WISH WE HAD <_<^ZW A FIAT MAftVELETTE J^^^7^ -IT DOES OVER WW^n/l// 50 MILES TO THE iHfflf/f| GAUON £es«Silm V 111 W.P.S. 25 amm mm NEW S H I P M E N T BRUSSELS L 1 M A SPROUTS P^ggg|§JH BEANS STRINGLESS S A L S I f I
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      20 1 for PERFECT STYLES in DRESSMAKING ft REAOYMADES Call at MADAME PAGE'S SALONS 13. Battery Road. Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
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      KNOWLEDGMENT
      39 2 MR. S. RAJAH (Sanitary Inspector. Seremban) and Mrs. Kaj*.n, tcrd-r their l^cartfelt thanks to their Tricrds and relatives for their presents, letters of cou«?ratnlatlon and attendances at ti:e weddln.j of their sister-in-law on SaoirJay the 30th. March. 1940.
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      491 2 ©Ip Straits Sftmefl "small apsT Minimum charge $1. for «drt not exceeding 4 lines. More than (Mr lines 25 cents per line (Six words). Box No. 25 cents extra. Small Ad*, are prepayable SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised o these columns tend copies of testimonial* Do not
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      885 2 WANTED WANTED, Perambulator and nursery furniture, cot, dressingtable. Apply Box S3). Straits Times. WANTED secondhand Paper Guillotine width 26" or over. Apply Box No. 621. Straits Times. FOR SALE SHELVADOR Refrigerator. Phone 3333. TWO CREAMPAINTED wooden cots with dropskies. also baby scales, baby basket pushchair. Phone *****. FOR SALE. Fresh
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      803 2 I BOARD RESIDENCE EAST ANGLIA. 6 Oxley Rise, cool and quiet terms moderate. Tele. 4390. WHITEHALL, 32. Cairnhill Rd. Vacancy Double or Single English M.S. Tel. 47 ROOMS ii FLATLETS at "Lloyd House 2. Lloyd Rd. Own bathrooms Board or meais TANGLIN HOUSE, 7 Orange Grove Rd. 1 vacancy occurs.
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      785 2 LOST WATERMAN'S PROPELLING PENCIL. black with initiate S.O.S. Finder will be r»waTdcd on returning to 8. O. Seng, 24 Petain Road. PUBLIC NOTICES LINGU1 TIN, LIMITED. (Incorporated in the straits Settlements) DIVIDEND NO. 34 NOTICE Is hereby given that a Second Interim Dividend at the ate of 5 per cent
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      703 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC I SECOND HAND FULL DIESEL AND SEMI DIESEL MARINE MOTOR FOR SALE Horn 7 to 100 H.P. All the motors are In perfect running order and ample spare parts available for each motor. For full particulars Apply: Bos No 668. Straits Times. Kathleen Brown DESIGNEK DRESS-MAKER Room
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      483 2 BRINKMANNS USED CARS FOR VALUE 1937 FLYING STANDARD 14 H.P. $1,275.00 Mechanically perfect, paintwork as new. Good tyres. Licensed. 1937 STANDARD SALOON 12 H.P. perfect condition. roomy body $1,250.00 LATE 1937 HI PMOBILE SALOON Black perfect condition $1,200.00 1936 STUDEBAKER SEDAN —H.P. 23.6 $850.00 excellent condition. 1936 NASH SEDAN 27
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      446 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LIKE. (Incorporated tn England) PENINSULAH AND ORIENT Ai B.N Co MAll PASSENOEH AND CAROO SERVICE? The best possible services ore being maintained by the P&OSN Company to their usual ports of call except ports in Japan. Passengers are requested to register their
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      216 3 (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America, to Europe via America and Round Tours In the Pacific quoted in U.S. on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu. TATUTA MARU leave Shanghai Apr. 28 NITTA MARU leave
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      571 3 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with private batb Excellent Cvl i me Moderate Fares FREQUENT PASSENGER SAILINGS TO GENOA MARSEILLES U.K. /COPENHAGEN Passengers paying the u< rate have the option of proceeding overland. 2nd Class rail and sleeper Genoa/Marseilles 'Lond on at the ship's expense. THE EAST ASIATIC CO*, LTD. (Incorporated
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      268 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States ot America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
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      323 3 TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1.33 me/i IZ2Sm I ZHP 9.69 me/i (3096 ml 1.15 p.m. Miscellaneous gramophone records; 1.30 p.m. News, mid-day rubbr, tin and copra prices; 1.40 p.m. Interval; 5.00 p.m. Hindustani music t; 5.30 p.m. Cantonese dramas"; 5.55 p.m. Cantonese selectlons>T 6.30 p.m. Cantonese dance musict; 6.45 p.m. Religious
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      275 3 NIROM YDB a 65 me/i ISIJM w.i: Vl»\ 6 04 me* (49.6 m); PMN lOCS mr (29 2 ml; YUB 11.86 DC/t (25-3 me YDC .5 16 mr (19.80 ml 4.50 p.m. Programme preview; 4.53 p.m. Tea concert; 5.50 p.m. The eagle's nest; 6.20 p.m. Swing music; 6.50 p.m. News
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    NETHERLANDS INDIES TRADE STRENGTH
    1075 4 Industries Active: Higher Exports And Profits lUETHKRLANDS Indies Govern- ment bonds have shown a far better resistance against the depressing war influences than those of Holland. Whereas tne 3 per cent. Dutch loan Of 1937 ended the year 1939 at 77 15/16 (against a lowest for
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    JAPAN'S FOREIGN TRADE
    61 4 Tokio, Apr. 10. A FAVOURABLE balance of 15,757,000 yen was recorded in Japan's foreign trade for the first ten days of this month, the exports amounting to 123.558,000 yen and imports to 107,801.000 yen, the Finance Ministry revealed to-day. The total excels of imports over exports since
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    153 4 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES iFrom Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 10. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as rollowa wltb previous Quotations to iarenthe*l«:— lUBBEK: Finn. Jpot 11 3|l6d 11 5,16 d (11 l]l6d 11 3|l6d) ylav H3|l6dUs!l6d (UHd ll%d) ruly-Sept U%d HKd (ll%d ll%d) Xt.-Dec. 11 H,l6d 11 3|l6d (11 l|l6d 11
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    183 4 Singapore. Apr. 10. 5 P-m. UlNLNG er 3 Austral Amalg. 5,10 6 1 Batu Selangors *-*f u S'ong Lanjute 22/6 23/K. Kamuntln* 8 e Kundang 14^° Kent ftS o 05cd Kiang Riven 3cd Krainau 70 d Kuchals a g^' a Petaluigs 8^1 Putehs 1-°| hr
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    146 4 Mails close at the General Post Office as follows: TO-DAY Africa (East and South) surface 11 a.m. Burma surface 1 p.m. India surface 1 p.m. Java lr 10 am Sumatra. Medan air noon Palembang air 10 ajn. TO-MORROW Aden surface 5 pjn. Australia air 5 pjn.
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    146 4 "TIIE Singapore Chamber of Commerce I Rubber Association held its 1,4815t. auction yesterday when there were catalogued. 1,789,766 Ib. (799.00 t° n^ offeree!, 1,678,626 lb. (749.39 tons), sold, 1,317.879 ID (588.34 tons). gpot London g»WJ New York 18 cts PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1305 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations WEDNESDAY, APR. 10, 1940: I FJW. MINING Bayers Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 7',4d 4s lOVid Austral Amal. (5s) 5s 9d 6s 3d Austral Malay 35s 37s Ayer Hitam 21s 22s Ayer Weng .63 .67 Bangrin Tin 21s 22s Batu Selangor ($1) 1.50 1.55 c.d
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    MARCH RUBBER HARVESTS
    56 4 RUBBER harvests for March nr ported as follows: Lb. Malaka Pinua 51,100 United Patanl 'Malaya) 233,102 Malakoff 107.100 Taiplng 36.389 Sungei Batu Malaya I 55.300 Windsor (F.M.S.) 25.622 Foothills (Malaya) 29.000 Kuala Muda 153.425 Val d'Or 30.015 Gadek 43.000 Kuals Sidim 3*5.216 Bassett ".906 Gordon (Malaya) 25.000
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    TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE
    168 4 To-day H. W. 00.11 a.m. 8.8 ft.; 12 J.O p.m. 83 it L W 6.29 a.m. 0.7 ft.; 'i.32 p.m 3.4 R, To-morrow H. W. 00.39 a.m. 8.8 ft.: 1.26 p.m. 7.9 ft. L. W. 7.02 :i.m. 0.6 ft.; 7.05 p.m. 2.8 ft. Saturday H. W. 1.12
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    163 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN Batu Selangor 7&% Apr. 24 Chenderlang 5% Int. less tax johan 7%% final Apr. 6 Klang Rivers 15% No. 47 Apr. 18 Kramat Tin 9d. No. 29 Apr. 11 Kuchal 10% tnt. Apr. 0 Lingul 5% tnt Apr. 11
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      39 4 LAWNMOWERS...JoraII R requirements Mxanwmcs Lawn Mower 'J.L.L LAWN MOWERS motor driven I MM jr^ RANSOMES GANG MOWER. Vs7M@bHd%l3(iHhA. Triple, Quintuple, Septuple. xila 2^?^!^u Prlces APP|iMtiOR«A PP |iMti0R MOTOR MOWER. ""^^^l^S&L Prices en Application. V*^" <(?">• iH^^m M^ W.r.S. 4E ai^i^w
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      420 4 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. TENDERS are invited for the supply and delivery to site of metal windows and doors for 148 Flats at the Old Race Course. Plans, Specification and Form of Tender may be obtained at the Office of the Singapore Improvement Trust on payment of a deposit of
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS Little Business But Cheerful Undertone
      381 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Little Business But Cheerful Undertone it/ Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Apr. 11. VERY little Interest is being displayed in stock markets in the face of the tremendous affairs taking place around Norway. The London Stock Exchange has had precautionary markings down on a number of issues but
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      117 5 Buyers Sellers Gambler $7.50 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube $12.00 'epper White Muntok $14.25 White $13.75 Black $825 lopra Mixed $3.40 Sun Dried $3.80 >ago Flour No. 1 Lliigga $6.00 Fair $5.90 $5.90 Sarawak $5.90 $5.90 Jelotong Palembang $16.00 Banja $15.50 Sarawak $16.50 Tapioca Small Flake $10.00
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      Japanese Defeat Expected
      75 5 Shanghai, Apr. 11. AFTER yesterday's polling in the two- day Municipal Council elections, British and American quarters confidently expect victory, thus maintaining the status quo on the Council. More than 8,000 foreigners. Including 3,500 Japanese, are eligible to vote. It Is estimatea that more than 5,000 persons
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      Market Dominated By War News
      177 5 IN a weekly review of the rubber market, issued this morning. Lewis and Peat write Interest has been centred this week more on the sensational events in Denmark and Norway than on the rubber mc^ket, and all news during the day that has come through
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      S.A. GOLD MINES ATTRACT CAPITAL
      120 5 SOUTH African gold shares on the London Stock Exchange was one of the bright spots in a quiet market towards the end of March, says Exchange Telegraph. This firmness, continues the report, Is due to the much improved prospects of attracting funds for the continued
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      85 5 Thursday, Apr. 11. noon. Buyer* Seller* Prices Prices No. IX B.S.S. (Spot loose) 35% 3« No. IX R.S.S r.o.b. In cases April 36 H 36% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. fab. In bales April 35 H 35% F.A.Q. K.SS. fob. In omies \pril 34Th 35 FUTtJBE QUOTATIONS No.
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      London Stock Exchange
      347 5 London, Apr. 10. THE stock Exchange brightened distinctly at the close after a dull opening. The best feature of the market was an Eastern demand for Indian irons, steel of Bengal, and Burma Corporation issues, all of which advanced. Reuter. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations.
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      EXCHANGES
      191 5 The following are the ixchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/16 Loi.don demand 2/4 1/10 Rate for freight 2/4*4 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand
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      Seven New Liners Building
      208 5 THE CS.A. Maritime Commission has i confirmed the names selected for the new C— 3 ships being constructed fox the American President Lines "round-world" service. These vessels will be: S.S. President Adams, S.S. President Monroe, S.S. President Jackson, SJS. President Van Buren, S.S. President Polk, S.S.
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      COMMONS DEBATE ON NORWAY TO-DAY
      41 5 London, Apr. 10. Fls understood the Parliamentary Labour Party has decided not to ask for a private session of the House of Commons to-morrow, but Instead will have a public debate on the Norwegian situation.— Reuter.
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    WARNING TO SURVIVING NEUTRAL COUNTRIES
    701 7 Allies May Take Action If Call For Aid Is Delayed Too Long London, Apr. 10. THIS country or France could at any moment during the last six months have occupied any port or base in Norway that we chose. It is easy to make an
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    'GERMANY HAS LOST THE WAR'
    226 7 UERR Thyssen, exiled German steel magnate, has sent the letter to the German Republican organ Argentlnisches Tageblatt, published in Buenos Aires. Its text, quoted by Reuter, is as follows "In making the war Hitler disregarded all facts, objective or subjective. There is not a word
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    Nazi Action Aids The Allies
    226 7 Blockade Made Easier, Says M. Reynaud M. REYNAUD, the French Prime Minister, declared yesterday that the Allied blockade in the North Sea had actually been made easier by the German invasion of Denmark and Norway because it removed the necessity of taking Into consideration the
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    The Straits Times SINGAFCRE, THURSDAY, APR. 11, 1940. (222 nd. Day of the War.) Whose Nerves?
    1128 8 The Straits Times SINGAFCRE, THURSDAY, APR. 11, 1940. (222 nd. Day of the War.) Whose Nerves? There fa no longer any talk of this bore war." Things are moving with a vengeance, and even the wildest hopes that might have been held yesterday have been exceeded. Indeed, the position this
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      INDIAN UNIONS
      456 8 Tasks Which They Might Undertake To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Although i am not unemployed, I fully sympathize with "Disgusted ExService" who wrote to you recently. "Kaysoo" an associate of many Indian bodies, has come forward to say that, for a living, "Disgusted Ex-Service" should
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      APATHY
      268 8 Pahang Is Not The Only Sufferer To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— Mr. Theodore Hubback's letter in your issue of Apr. 3 reminds one forcibly of the position in Perak say 30 years ago. when all the rivers were filled with sand and the town of Ipoh
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      IN THE LIFT
      126 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l had the misfortune yesterday to have to pay a visit to Fullerton Building and had to go up by a lift. The person operating the lift was dressed in an old pair of green trousers with the straps
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      LIBERTY
      841 8 Restrictions Which Provoke Defiance To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— Certain of the letters published in your paper recently, dealing with the social evils of prostitution and venereal disease, have queried the right of the appropriate authorities to interfere with the liberty of the individual. It has
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      SHOP ASSISTANTS
      66 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt is a pity to see that the Asiatic shop assistants are still in the same miserable plight as before. Many letters have appeared in your columns regarding their working hours, but nothing effective has been done. Some of them
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      THE EARLY DAYS
      490 8 Which Was The First Rubber Estate To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Regarding your articles on Rubber's early history: Sometime ago I wrote an article (reproduced in the F.MJS. papers but I am not sure about the S.S.) for British Malaya on early planting in
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      SEX EQUALITY
      292 8 Movement That Cannot Be Stopped To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l have read the letter signed "Modern Teacher'" criticizing views expressed by Mrs. Lord at Kuala Lumpur as to equality of the sexes. These outspoken opinions by one with experience, and in an important public
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      RAFFLES LIBRARY
      136 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With regard to the announcement of the Straits Settlements Singapore Association's proposal that Raffles Library maintain a branch library at Raffles Place, may I express some views? It is well and good if the idea is to remove Raffles Library
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    BRITISH CAPTURE BERGEN
    1026 9 Trondheim Also Taken By Allies, Says Stockholm HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES IN BIG NAVAL OPERATIONS I?ULL DETAILS OF THE NAVAL BATTLES IN THE NORTH SEA, F THE SKAGERRAK AND THE KATTEGAT ARE STILL LACKING BUT AUTHORITATIVE BRITISH QUARTERS IN STOCKHOLM STATE THAT BRITISH FORCES HAVE CAPTURED TRONDHEIM AND
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    R.A.F.'s Busy Day Over Norway
    276 9 R. A.F.'s Busy Day Over Norway Counting German Air And Naval Units London, Apr. 10. Fis authoritatively stated that an R.A.F. reconnaissance plane flew over Stavanger aerodrome shortly after dawn at a height of 50 feet and counted and classified every one of the numerous German aircraft parked there. The
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    Iceland & The New Situation
    211 9 Iceland The New Situation London, Apr. 11. THE British Foreign Office announced last night that the following communication had been made to the British Government on behalf of the Government of Iceland: 'The althing passed to-night following two resolutions firstly, having regard to the fact that the situation created makes
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    Untitled
    36 9 Washington, Apr. 10. THE Danish Minister M. Kauffman, on emerging from an interview with President Roosevelt to-day, said he understood from Mr. Roosevelt's words that the President would continue to recognize him as Denmark's representative. Reuter.
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    Soviet Army And Navy Mass
    84 9 THE Stockholm newspaper Aftonbladet states that, despite the Soviet decision to remain neutral, big: Russian troop concentrations are reported in North Russia. The Russian Arctic fleet is reported to have steam up. According to the French wireless, Mme. Kolontai, the Soviet envoy to Sweden, informed
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      NAZIS LOSE 14 PLANES Attack On Scapa Flow Fails
      340 9 NAZIS LOSE 14 PLANES Attack On Scapa Flow Fails lATEST communiques disclose that the Germans lost some 14 planes off Scotland and in Norway yesterday. The Admiralty and Air Ministry announce that last evening the enemy carried out a number of unsuccessful bombing raids in the north of Scotland. While
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      Exploit Of Two R.A.F. Fighters
      173 9 Successful Attacks On Four Bombers London, Apr. 11. TTiE Air Ministry announces that yesterday afternoon, while two long-range Royal Air Force fighters were searching over Norway for enemy aircraft that might be attempting to attack our fleet, they sighted two enemy bombers which were about
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    DUTCH NOW FEAR SURPRISE GERMAN OFFENSIVE
    186 9 Menacing Nazi Military Moves On Borders Of Three Small States THE question of a possible surprise German landing on Holland's coast has caused renewned anxiety at The Hague, reports Reuter. Reports have been received in Holland of big German troop movements opposite the borders
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    NORWEGIANS SINK NAZI TRANSPORT
    93 9 Stockholm, Apr. 10. ACCORDING to news from the fron- tier, a number of soldiers were killed on both sides when the Germans seized Stavanger at 1 p.m. yesterday following sharp fighting. The Norwegian destroyer Aeger sank a German ship, presumably a transport vessel, during the occupation
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    KING OF NORWAY DEFIES REICH
    44 9 The Columbia broadcasting system has intercepted a Swedish radio message saying that King Haakon of Norway has refused the German demand to recognize the Quisling puppet government. The broadcast said there is now no question of Norwegian-German negotiations. Reuter.
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    FIGHTING IN NORWAY
    162 9 AAAJOR fighting i; reported near Elverum. about 80 miles north of Oslo, where the Norwegian troops have dug themselves in and are tenaciously resisting German attempts to break their line. The Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet says that German units of considerable stiength are reported to have beon wiped
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    MORE SCHOOLGIRLS TO LEARN MOTHERCRAFT
    984 10 Education Authorities Seek Welfare Society's Aid CLASSES WHICH ALSO TEACH GOOD CITIZENSHIP MORE Singapore schoolgirls may be taught mothercraft this year and the Department of Education has officially approached the Child Welfare Society to see if it is possible for the society to extend the
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    AMUSEMENTS
    179 10 SINGAPORE KWUhS HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Formal) 9.45 to Midnight. IRKII X 1 lIKA I XX. GEYLANG Murder at Night. Also Tong Pan Ting. Chinese Picture 7.45 p.m.— 11. OBEAI WORLD Cabaret 9 p.m' to Midnight. Globe: Boy Meets Girl. Sky: Test Pilot. Atlantic
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    Poor Children In Governor's Car
    154 10 HOW a Chinese girl of the Child Welfare Society who, while sitting in the car of Lady Thomas, wife of the Governor, came face to face with her father, a ricksha puller, was told by Mrs. B. C. Roberts at the annual general meeting of
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    LIT A FIRE AT DOCKYARD
    284 10 Caution For Naval Base Worker COURT CRITICISM OF CONTRACTORS CRITICISM of the "inability of contractors at the Singapore Naval Base to supervise their employees," was voiced by Mr. H. Watson, Singapore Third Police Magistrate, yesterday, during a court case. The case was one in which
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    STOP PRESS
    180 10 THE GERMAN CRUISER EMDEN IS REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SUNK BY THE NORWEGIANS. M. Hambro, the Norwegian Speaker, announced that King Haakon has issued a proclamation stressing the intention of Norway to fight side by side with the Allies and not to capitulate to Germany. It is learned
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    Man Convicted As Sequel To Harbour Board Strike
    524 10 ALLEGED to have used words urg- ing employees of the Singapore Harbour Board not to carry on their work during the recent strike, Leung Wai, 25-year-old Cantonese, was convicted in the Singapore fifth court yesterday. Sentence was postponed a week. Leung Wai
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    Sunk By The Norwegians
    30 10 The German heavy cruiser Bluecher, which was sunk by Norwegian coastal batteries in Oslo Fjord is one of the two cruiser victims claimed by the Norwegians.
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    BRIBERY COMPLAINTS WILL BE INVESTIGATED
    292 10 K.L. Board Chairman Gives Assurance To Unofficial (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 10. AT to-day's meeting of the Kuala Lumpur Sanitary Board Mr. H. S. Lee, unofficial member, drew the a v tion of the chairman, Mr. W. N. Gourlay, to Mr. E.
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    Internment Camp Now Closed
    142 10 THE interment camp established on St. John's Island at the outbreak of war for the reception of German subjects has been closed. A number of those formerly detained there have been released and deported to neutral countries, mostly to Shanghai. The remainder, consisting of men who
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    BRITISH SUBJECTS IN SCANDINAVIA
    46 10 INFORMED circles in London state that, although there is no precise figure of the number of British nationals in Scandinavian countries. It estimated that the figures are roughly as follows Some 1,000 odd In Denmark. 500 in Norway, and 750 in Sweden.
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    SCANDINAVIAN SHIPPING
    210 10 Urged To Go To Allied Ports WARNING AGAINST NAZI BROADCASTS THE masters of Danish and Norwegian ships have been advised by the British Government to make their way to the nearest British or French port for advice. The 8.8.C. this morning broadcast an announcement by the British Government
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    22 CHINESE LAND WITHOUT PERMIT
    79 10 'TWENTY-TWO HOKKIENS wew yesterday fined $10 each or ten day 3' imprisonment, when they pleaded guilty in the Singapore fourth court to a charge of landing in Singapore without a permit. The prosecution stated that the Hokkiens landed in Singapore from a vessel from Hong
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    54 10 AT a public meeting on Sunday at p.m. at the Indian Youth League, Race Course Road. Singapore, a life-size portrait of Mahatma Gandhi done in charcoal by a local artist, Mr. M. G. Bhaskar. will be unveiled, when Mr. Yap Pheng Geek will preside and Mrs. S. C. Goho will
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    WEIGHTS FOR ONE RACE ON SATURDAY
    65 10 WEIGHTS for one race on Satur- day at Bukit Timah are given below. The weights for the other seven races have already been published. Horses, Class Div. 3, 5 2 Furs: Celestial 9.00 See You Later. 8.0« Squeeze 8.13 Calvados 8.05 Regiment 8.12 Valscourt
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    R.A.F. KEEPS ORDER ON NORTH-WEST FRONTIER
    1078 11 Singapore Officer On Work Among Wild Tribesmen A FIRST-HAND account of the activities of the x Royal Air Force on the North-west Frontier of India in keeping law and order among the tribes was given b> Flight-Lieut. John Manton at yesterday's Rotary tiffin "To
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    EAST ASIATIC CO. & THE CRISIS
    100 11 EAST ASIATIC CO. THE CRISIS MR. E. Strandberg, the manager of the East Asiatic Company in Singapore, told the Straits Times today that he wished to express his thanks for the numerous messages of sympathy and inquiry which he had received. He said that officials with whom he had come
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE GROUNDS INCIDENT
    64 11 AS a sequel to a stabbing Incident In Government House grounds yesterday. Rajoo, an 18-year-old Tamil, was charged to-day with voluntarily causing hurt to Vengadesalam, with a pair of grass cutting scissors. He claimed trial to the charge and police bail was extended when the case
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    STEAMER BERTHS
    36 11 THE Nederland Line Royal Dutch Mail Steamer, Johan van Oldenbarnevelt, will berth alongside godowns 61 and 62 of the Singapore Harbour Board wharves at 1 p.m. today. She will sail at 4 p.m. to-da.y
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    UNEMPLOYED FIND NEW HOPE ATSUNGEI MANIK
    439 11 Settlers Clearing hand In Great Padi Area TO undertake padi planting, more than 300 unemployed Malays from Penang and Province Wellesley have migrated to a 9,000-acre piece of land in the Sungei Manik Irrigation area, in Lower Perak, and are reported to be quite
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    "THE DAUGHTERS" IN ANOTHER WINNER
    155 11 At The Cinema "Four Wives" (Priscilla Lane. Rosemary Lane, Lola Lane, Gale Page, Claude Raines, Dick Foran and Jeffrey Lynn). Warner Bros. At the Alhambra. ANOTHER story of the simple ana everyday things, this picture should prove even more popular than its predecessors, "Four Daughters"
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    "SHERLOCK HOLMES" GOOD THRILLER
    98 11 Sherlock Holmes (Basil Ratnbone and Nigel Bruce) 20th Century Fox. At the Cathay. •THIS is a first class thriller wltn an authentic background worthy of the traditions of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. Basil Rathbone was never better as Sherlock Holmes, outwitting the dastardly Dr. Moriarty In
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    PENANG STRIKE ENDS
    22 11 pPINESE building coolies In Penang who have been on strike for the last 12 days returned to work to-day.
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    Colony's £1,000,000 Gift London Announcement
    149 11 A RESOLUTION will be moved at the forthcoming meeting of the Legislative Council to offer £1,000,000 to the British Government to aid in the prosecution of the war, says a British Wireless message received in Singapore this morning. No official announcement of the resolution has
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    8-CENT POSTAGE WARNING
    104 11 ALTHOUGH new charges for butface mails within Malaya, together with a new scale of charges for telegrams, have been In operation since Monday, many people are still affixing on their letters five-cent instead of eight-cent stamps. This has resulted in the recipients having to pay surcharges, which
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    NAZIS NOW CAUGHT ON TWO FRONTS
    637 12 "Hitler's Worst And Final Miscalculation" London, Apr. 10. "THERE is every reason for the Allied Navies to feel satisfaction that Nazidom has involved itself in a war on a new front," writes the Daily Telegraph, commenting on the German invasion of Norway and Denmark.
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    HOW CITY OF OSLO FELL People Stunned By Swift Events
    350 12 HOW CITY OF OSLO FELL People Stunned By Swift Events HTHE first authentic eye-witness account of the German forces' entry into Oslo is telephoned from Heuter's Oslo correspondent who, a British subject, narrowly escaped the vigilance of the armed German guards and crossed the frontier to Sweden on Tuesday night.
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    Relations With Italy & Russia
    219 12 Relations With Italy Russia MR. R. A. Butler, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, told the House of Commons yesterday that there has been no modification of the terms of the Anglo-Italian agreement relating to the number of Italian troops stationed in Libya. Information exchanged between the the British and Italian Governments
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    NORWEGIANS QUIT NEW CAPITAL
    68 12 THE Germans are reported to have captured the town of Hamar, where the Norwegian Government removed to following the German invasion. Following Tuesday night's meeting of the Storting at Hamar, however, the Norwegian Government had moved to an unknown place, according to the Oslo correspondent of
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    NORWEGIANS FOR THE FORCES
    40 12 LARGE numbers of volunteers, as well as conscripts, are flocking to the depots following the Norwegian Government's mobilisation order, states the Swedish wireless which adds that many Swedes have volunteered for service in the Norwegian army.
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    NEW U.S. SHIPPING BAN
    226 12 PRESIDENT Roosevelt issued a proclamation last night redefining the combat area established under the United States Neutrality Law, reports Reuter from Washington. The proclamation forbids American ships to enter all waters round the Scandinavian peninsula. The ports of Archangel and Murmansk are included in the new
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    Premier On Fierce Naval Battle
    527 13 London, Apr. 10. IN the House of Commons to-day Mr Chamberlain gave a brief and dramatic account of the naval battle ofl Narvik in reply to a question by Mr. C F Attlee, th° Opposition leader, whe asked whether the Prime Minister had any nirther
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    500 MILE-AN-HOUR WARPLANE
    80 13 A NUMBER of twin-engined inter- ceptor planes capable of 500 miles an hour will shortly be delivered to the United States Army, according to the Lockheed Aircraft Company. A year ago one of these planes flew from California to New York at a speed of more than
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    HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES IN NAVAL & AIR BATTLES
    779 13 HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES IN NAVAL AIR BATTLES Striking Allied Successes In Series Of Clashes IT is authoritatively stated that German warships lyin^ off Bergen were attacked and bombed on Tuesday evening by aircraft of the R.A.F. bomber command. One large cruiser, which was hit by a heavy bomb, and other
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    U. S. WARPLANES FOR ALLIES
    88 13 New York, Apr. 10. A NEW York Herald -Tribune Washington dispatch, which quotes authoritative circles, says that high officials of the United States Government have been shocked by the German invasion of peaceful Scandinavia. They are ready, it is added, to cut the red tape
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    NEWS FROM DENMARK & OSLO SUSPECT
    91 13 NEWS FROM DENMARK OSLO SUSPECT London, Apr. 10. IT IS EMPHASIZED in informed British quarters, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent, that since Denmark is entirely under German domination and is regarded by the Alliss as enemyoccupied territory with a status similar to that of Czecho-Slovakia all news reports from Denmark should
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    ALLIES TO PREVENT FURTHER LANDINGS
    35 13 London, Apr. 10 AN Admiralty spokesman said to-day that the Allies had every intention of seeing that the Germans did not land at Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands.— Reuter.
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    B.E.F. MEN SAVE FRENCH BOY
    89 13 COUR British soldiers who dived, fully clothed, into a swiftly flowing French river to rescue a seven-year-old boy from drowning are mentioned in Viscount Gort's routine orders, together with a military policeman who revived the boy. A woman saw the boy being carried away. She
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    NORWEGIAN DECISION TO CONTINUE RESISTANCE
    397 13 London, Apr. 10. QFFICIAL quarters in London have v no confirmation of the report that Norway is preparing to negotiate with the German Government and advise that it should be treated with great reserve. A British spokesman said that reports coming from sources under German
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    SELANGOR STATE CRICKET
    300 14 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 10. rrw.O State cricket matches will be A plp.ycd by Selangor this week when Negri Sembilan will visit Kuala Lumpur and a side will travel to Malacca. The State selectors have chosen two strong sides for these engagements in which
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    HENGIST AND REGIMENT PAY GOOD DIVIDENDS
    2422 14 Thrilling Finishes In Second Day's Racing In Singapore r*OOD dividends in the early races and very keen finishes features of yesterday's racing at Bukit Tim ah in the second day's sport in the Singapore Turf Club's summer (Governor's Cup) meeting. The races began in
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    21 14 Soccer: Reserve division, Fortress R.E. vs. Chinese, Stadium; Loyals vs. RAF., Gillman Barracks. Tennis: S.C.C., S.R.C S.C.R.C. tournaments.
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    "Bulan Stable's" Winners
    20 15 Henffst (top) and Liitle John, "fiul.wi Stable's" winners 3t yesterday's races .it Bukit Timah. Straits Times pictures.
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    TEACHERS' TENNIS FINAL WON BY BENG HOE
    128 15 •.From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Apr. 8. KHOR BENG HOE won the Strahan Cup outright yesterday when he met A. K. Mahadev in the final of the j All-Johore Teachers' Association < Segamat Branch) annual lawn tennis competition, on the Government English School
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    CEYLONESE TEAM TO MEET S.R.C.
    59 15 THE following have been selected to play for the Ceylon Sports Club egalnst the S.R.C. on Saturday and 6unday on the S.R.C. padang: T. E. K. Retnam <capt.), C. Thuraisingham, S. Ayadurai, R. V. B. Sundram, S. K. Sundram. V. R. Sabapathy, K. Thillainathan, V.
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    S.C.R.C. SOCCER
    58 15 •PHE following will represent the -i- S.C.R.C. soccer team against P.A S.C. at, Alexandra to-day at 5.15 pm.: Ong Swee Law, Wee Aik Chan. P. Yee, Low Huck Yang, Tan Huck Wan, Ong Swee Keng, Swee Lim Swant*, Wee Teck Beng. Yap Mook Kim, Wee Bin Hock, K.
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    TENNIS OFF
    21 15 f\WING to the rain yesterday afterV noon, all ties in the S.C.C., S.R.C. and S.C.R.C. tennis tournament were postponed
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    SOCCER POSTPONED
    22 15 THE reserve division football fixture between the Manchesters and Hie Police, to have been plaved at Tanglln, yesterday, was postponed.
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    S.R.C. COLLECT FULL POINTS FOR THE FIRST TIME
    369 15 Gordons Beaten In League Soccer At Stadium S.R.C 4, THE S.R.C. played good foot Highlanders by four goal yesterday in the first divisic it was the Recs' first victory Thrills were lacking, but Barker's good showing in the S.R.C. attack and clean
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    S.C.C. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    128 15 'THE lolloping have accepted to play for the Singapore Cricket Club vs. Rengam on Sunday at 11 a.m. at the S.C.C: H. L. Ward (capt), T. G. D. A. Cooper, J. E. Jeans, J. H. Wheeler, G. W. S. Waites, W. K. Jagger, J. W.
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    FORT CANNING BEAT OFFICERS FORCE
    88 15 PRT CANNING beat the officers Force "Emu"' by 65 runs in a cricket match played at Tanglin yesterday. The winning side had scored 136 runs for the loss of eight wickets when they declared, and the losers were all out for 71 runs. Wilton was
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    SIME DARBY'S BIG WIN OVER CHARTERED BANK
    54 15 SIME Darby, one of the newcomers in the Business Houses League, registered a nine goals to nil victory over the Chartered Bank, playing on the S.H.B. ground yesterday. The winners are the most impressive of the new teams this season, and have five
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    KALLANG AIRMEN WIN FOR FIRST TIME
    39 15 •"THE R.A.F. Kalians registered their first victory in the second division (b) of the league yesterday when they beat the Indian Association one nil on the J.CS.A. ground in a closely contested game.
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    FAST WORK AT BUKIT TIMAH
    417 15 Fighting Finish Kai Tere Good A GOOD number of the horses and ponies running in Saturday's races at Bukit Timah were put through fast gallops on the second track of the racecourse this morning, the most impressive efforts coming from Van Breukelen's and Hobos' stables.
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    CRICKET MATCHES THAT WERE NOT PLAYED
    207 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat, Apr. 8. LAST Sunday's cricket games for both the Segamat C.C. and the Genuang C.C. failed to materialise due to the inability of their opponents to raise sides. Genuang were to have met Malacca at Malacca, but the game
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    SELANGOR TO MEET MALACCA AT SOCCER
    121 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 9. 'FHE PRESENTATION by Mr. S. C Goho, the Malacca and Singapore lawyer, of a cup for annual competition between Malacca and Selangor has opened a new chapter in the football history of these two States, and
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    First Division Soccer At Stadium
    36 15 A phase of play at the stadium on Tuesday in the first division league soccer match in which the Malays and R.A.F. drew, each side scoring four goals. Straits Times picture.
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    MALAY RESERVES BEAT CRICKET CLUB 4-0
    521 15 Malays 4 S.C.C 0. niSPLAYING better forward line combination, the Malays v beat the S.C.C. by four goails to nil, in a keenly contested reserve division game on the padang yesterday. The Malays had slightly the better of the exchanges on the run of
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    CLUB CRICKET IN MUAR
    348 15 Malays To Field A Side Soon 'From Our Own Correspondent) Muar, Apr. 8. T*HE cricket season in Muar is in full swing and everything points to Muar having a most successful season. For the first time several club .sides in Muar will be fielding teams. So
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    NETHERLANDS TAKING NEW PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES
    162 16 Emergency Moves At Number Of Strategic Places Amsterdam, Apr. 10. HUTCH Government circles are taking a more pessimistic view of the situation, and in order to be prepared for any eventuality a number of further precautionary defence measures has been taken. All last night and
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    Japan Remaining Neutral
    99 16 Japan Remaining Neutral Tokio, Apr. 10. JAPAN'S policy of non-invclvement in the European conflict will not be altered by the fresh developments in Europe and she will continue to safeguard her neutral rights as jealously as ever, stated the Foreign Office spokesman to-day. The newspaper Asahi Shimbun says: "Japan as
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    TWO NEW TYPES OF GUN FOR U.S. ARMY
    95 16 THE adoption of two new types of gun as standard army equipment is announced by the United States War Department in Washington. One is an improved 90-mm antiaircraft gun and the other a 105-mm. field uun, details of both of which are
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    REFUGEE SETTLERS
    119 16 DETAILS have been received by the Director of the Inter-Government-al Committee for Refugees, sir Herbert Emerson, of the formal agreement by which the Dominican Republic consented to settle 100,000 refugees within its territory. The settlers, who will include both Jews and non-Jews, are to be immigrated gradually, with
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    SWEDEN AT MERCY OF NAZIS IF NORWAY FALLS
    270 16 London, Apr. 10. CWEDISH circles in London state that the German Government has not put pressure upon the Swedes to accept "protection," such as that forced upon Denmark. At the same time, Reuter's diplomtic correspondent learns that Scandinavian circles feel that the
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    WOODEN SHOES PUTSCH IN GERMANY
    84 16 THE German Press has started a big advertising campaign to recommend wooden shoes as the great fashion novelty of 1940." Soon, it is stated, tht happy clatter on the pavement will show that this old handicraft has not died out and that in times like
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    GERMAN PLANS FOR FUTURE OF NORWAY & DENMARK
    97 16 GERMAN PLANS FOR FUTURE OF NORWAY DENMARK Speculation In Berlin On Status Of The Two Countries Amsterdam, Apr. 10. THE future status of Norway and Denmark is the subject of much discussion in Berlin. Neutral correspondents report that the two Scandinavian countries are to be neither protectorates like Bohemia and
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    259 16 People Resigned To Occupation Malmo (Sweden), Apr. 10. FOR over 24 hours not a single boat has crossed the narrow stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden and news of the true state of affairs in Copenhagen Is still lacking. Details leaking out refer to indignation
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    CANADIANS READY TO FIGHT FOR NORWAY
    44 16 /CANADIANS "in enormous numbers'* have offered to cress the Atlantic to fight in defence of Norway, declared the Norwegian Consul-General at Montreal, M. Steen. Pending instructions from the Norwegian Government, he added, no action would be taken.— P.suter.
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      9 16 ELLISON S. EZEKIEL <Sc CO. 3, CAPITOL BUILDING. SINGAPORE.
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      16 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1940 N0..21*
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      The Technique Of A Perfect Secretary
      625 1  -  Betty Carrick By AMONG other things, Adolf Hitler is responsible for the taking up of emergency office jobs by a number of married women in Malaya. Frequently this has meant a welcome return to work which was interrupted by marriage, and many an efficient
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      Three-Piece Playing Suit
      129 1 t'LOWERS are blossoming all over Cecilia Parker's three-piece play suit. The one-piece short suit is in golden yellow with blue, red and white flowers sprinkled o\er the solid background. It is topped by an emerald green cotton Jacket which is lined in the print and which may
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      Growing Cabbages In Malaya
      330 1 Growing Cabbages In Malaya IN July I wrote an article based on practical experience on how to be a success as a vegetable gardener and gave various hints on growing some common vegetables. At the time I said cabbages were very uncertain in my experience. Since then I have made
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      Sowing The Seeds And Planting Out
      207 1 WE sowed the seeds in a welldrained box in ordinary rich soil composed partly of old cattle manure. Beds were prepared about two feet wide and a foot high slightly depressed along the middle. The soil for these was composed of old cattle manure,
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      To Grow Cabbages From Cuttings
      149 1 WE experimented with cuttings and found them highly successful. It is done like this. There may be other ways of course. Instead of pulling up the cabbage when ready for eating merely cut off leaving as much stump as possible behind. Keep on watering *it
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      Figures, Children And Planters' Wives
      751 1 Letters "THE reference in a recent Women's Supplement of the Straits Times about older people going to the Swimming Club and however quaint they look "no longer being laughed at" provokes the query "Why should elderly people permit themselves to look freakish There is nothing
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        42 1 AFTERNOON DRESSES Suitable ior the RACES lUST RECEIVED AT Capitol Bldfs: Spore: i'lion k 3838. YOUR CHOICE. WHICH IS YOUR I|jr^ B FAVOURITE PEEK FREAN'S BISCUITS ObtaiaaU* (r»m all duUn 4#Mfc JOSEPH TRAVERS SONS LIMITED. Sia|ipor ff t KmU Lumpur Ipoh Mihua,
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      Problems Of Babies And Young Children
      2282 2  -  Nurse Elizabeth By nrHE letters this week are about three babies who are a cause of worry to their mothers, two of them because they won't take their proper food, and one who is having disturbed nights. These are very important matters and unless
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        277 2 FASHION SPICE I C-fV^ 1 A dash of Fashion Spice seasons the new j{^^tO{cF//Csy^ "GAGE" and "PARIS CHIC" hats just un/vr^Q*S*2%2^ packed for YOU. You'll love the way they [yMJUUU|AI cleverly Mend the "DARING" with the I \2| E/ I DF.Mi'RE the striking; new shapes, new I materials, new trimmings,
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      What The Stars Are Wearing In. The New Films
      724 3  - What The Stars Are Wearing In. The New Films Sheilah Graham Hollywood Fashicms^ By Hollywood, Feb. 11. 17YKI.KT embroidery, a flattering and smart fabric, is combined with black crepe in the new dinner gown worn by Brenda Marshall, who appears next in Warners' The Sea Hawk." The embroidery is used
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      For Hair Or Hat ?
      83 3 For Hair Or Hat IT takes a very simply designed hat, however, to show off the fashionable snood becomingly. At first, snoods really were designed to keep short tresses tidy. Now, they are first, last, and all the time, decorative. Some snoods are made from net. Others velvet or chenille.
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      For Children
      108 3 pHILDRENS rooms are now very simply furnished. In fact even those who can afford the best are keeping to almost spartan schemes. The home carpenter might take a tip from a nursery decorator's notebook, by making an attractive window seat which is leng, low, and with th 2
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      When You Give Medicine
      157 3 READ the label carefully before uncorking the bottle. NEVER pour out, or administer, a dose of medicine in a poor light. ALWAYS shake the bottle before pouring out the dose; there is often a sediment which needs to be thoroughly mixed with the liquid. DO not
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      Fish, Baked And Stuffed
      402 3 A MOST delicious way to cook fish is baked and stuffed. For this select fish around three to five pounds in weight. Then dill dressing for the inside of the fish, hot tomato sauce for the outside perfect! Baked Stuffed Fish with Dill Dressing, Hot Tomato
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      Women And The War
      3640 4 Mar. 7. THE names of Mrs. Neville Chamberlain, Lady Halifax and relatives of others of our leaders are constantly in the news, but very little is heard nowadays about the wives of the German leaders. Since Hitler is unmarried, the honour of being first lady in
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        335 4 There Is No Shortcut to a PERFECT MANICURE 3 Simple Steps of the CUTEX METHOD Will Ensure NAIL LOVELINESS mU 4m The name Cutex is synony0j j I mouswithperfectmanicuring. I I I Cutex Cuticle Remover is the //\j outstanding preparation for M^ ill making the cuticle into lovely i I
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      How To "Wear" A Perfume Is A Imost As Important As The Choice
      413 6 How To "Wear" A Perfume Is A Imost As Importan t As The Choice SELECTING scent is not a task to be hurried. It is true that the connoisseur learns quite a lot about you from the perfume you use, and. from every point of view, if you are going
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      946 6  - Casting Out Fear And Some Saturday Specials Victoria Chappelle Life In Our Village By PVERY Tuesday and Friday about 7 o'clock I sigh with relief as I hear the back door slam and John's voice call, Here I am, Mummy." He has returned safely through the dark from his music
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        147 6 MAISON "VOGUE" HIGH STREET, SINGAPORE. JUST UNPACKED LARGE SELECTION of ELABORATE PRINTED SWISS LACES. 45. High Street. Charming for mothers indispensable for children Tobralco, with its gay, fresh colours, makes the most charming wash frocks, for the house or for outdoor wear. And you simply must put the children in
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      Malayan Weddings
      240 7 Mr. Wee Chee Bah and Miss Helen Kam were married last month at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Kota Bahru, Kelantan. Mr. B. T. Yong was best man, Miss Jenny Kam the bridesmaid and Mary Pang, the flower girl. Mr. Teng See Kew and Miss Hoo Chwee Siew,
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      147 7 Husbands And Wives My wife at 50 persists in behaving like a young war girl. Not only does .she have her hair bobbed, she has taken to wearing trousers. try io be happy at home, but every time I smile my xoife asks if I am not feeling well. My
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      Rivalry Among Women
      410 7 WEARLY everything ridiculous in the world of fashion can be traced to rivalry. To go one better than the other woman appears to be the aim of so many. At the moment this desire to outdo the outre is as strong as it was in the days
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        236 7 Don 't Forget EVE'S REMOVAL SALE 7, ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE GREY HAIR i,rnl>'.-'Tii «,>lved with thr use of Dr. NIGRIS COMB. Mrrdj comb your grey or white hair with Nij.is Comb and you ret the beautiful nIMT of youlh to your hair, without the ujntrr of staining the scalp, or
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      Women Are More Often III Than Men, But Live Longer
      814 8  - Women Are More Often III Than Men, But Live Longer Thomas Henry Findings After Year's Study Of 9,000 American Families By U7OMEN are sick oftener and longer than men from the same diseases, but they live longer. This finding, just reported by Dr. Selwyn D. Collins of the U.S. Pubic
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      Oil v. Crystals
      65 8 NOWADAYS, fastidious women have learnt the art of perfuming the bath. Some use bath salts. Others crystals, or essences. While some women make up bags of scented herbs But there is another way— bath oIL The oil is guaranteed to soften the hardest water. It perfumes the
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      For Your Hat
      50 8 MILLINERS seem to revel just now in selecting bright trimmings for their hats. Dozens of new toques are trimmed with luminous roses and quills. And on turbans made from many folds of very soft materials, sparkling ornaments include glass flowers, sequin posies, and bunches of metal fruits.
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        294 8 NOW IN COMMODIOUS PREMISES 94.1 KIVER VALLEY ROAD SINGAPORE. Ml customers are assured of more comfortable and convenient shopping, better service and rreater display of goods. Prices are at all time the lowest possible. YOUR INSPECTION CORDIALLY INVITED. C. K. TANG 341, River Valley Road, Phone No. 2181, SINGAPORE. "NAVIGAN"
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