The Straits Times, 22 April 1940

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    39 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTUR7.) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 r.\(JES SK'S C AIM )RE, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS, The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAI>ORE. MONDAY, APRIL 22.' 1940. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      258 1 MIEN CHON6 for SMART TAILORING r\m Coleman St: Singapore. —Phone 4816— SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST, CPHONE 5471) BB^l^i BtAR I N G S tk. A\ VBh^l Ak ll Extensive Stocks Held By: W*K^sMm^m ml GUAN HOE co Spore Ikrifn j TONG SAN co W> U BAN CHONG CO. m \Vi
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      157 1 FINAL EDTN. KUALA LUMPUR. 25 JAVA ST. PHONE 3683). *o. >'o^" DELIVERY SERVICE" > EVERYTHING FOR k 1 EVERYBODY 1 Vans leave on Weekdays at 5.15 a.m. with Bread, Milk Ice 9.15 All Supplies n 2.45 p.m. Z —do n 5.30 Ice Cream on Sundays Public Holidays at 5.15 a.m.
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      13 1 GOWNS, DRESSMAKER and DESIGNER 13, Battery Road. Singapore. and HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      40 2 W. and Mrs. M. S. Cornelius «'ish to express their heartfelt thanks to all relatives ani friends who attended the funeral of their daughter Valeric Joyce, and for the many kind expressions of sympathy received !n their Kid bereavement
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      527 2 ©ipStraiteSmitt SMALL ADST 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 Ads. are prepayable MrARTHUR.— On April 20, 1943 at Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, to Ruth, wife of C. R. McArthur, twin daughters.
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      810 2 AGENTS WANTED WANTED agents. Salary Allowance 1501lsing to 500-; Details Samples f-ee. Bonus 25-500. Jlndals Ltd. Silk Cloths Manufacturers. 139 St. Ludhiana. India. WANTED WANTED: One 12 bore double barrel shot:un must be in first class condition. Box <o. 745. Straits Times. LADY WISHING to return England. Wiling to undertake
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      816 2 BOARD RESIDENCE VACANT IST MAY. Large fur: room, bathroom attached (Breakfast only) suit bachelor. Apply Mrs. Griffith- James H. Heeren Bldgs. Orchard Road. Phone 7928. AT "SUNNYSIDE" 7 Oxley Rd. Tel. 6575. Now. Very nice accommod. for married couple, private bath, H. and C. water, all conveniences well recommended. WINDSOR
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      725 2 PUBLIC NOTICES CHANGE OF ADDRESS. EVATT CO., give notice that as from the 22nd April, 1940 their Singapore Office will be situated In the N. T. S. Building, D'Almeida Street. The P.O. Box No. 164 and Telephone Nos. 5043 and 5044 are unchanged. NOTICE of REMOVAL MESSRS. HENRY WAU6H& Co.,
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      659 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SUNGEI BIDOR TIN DREDGING LIMITED. NOTICE OF DIVIDEND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Interim Dividend of One Shilling (Australian Currency) per share on account of the yenr ending 30th June, 1940, has been declared on all the shares in the abovenamed Cor"pany and will become due and
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      301 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC. "MANOR HOUSE CHANCERY LANE DOUBLE AND SINGLE ROOM ACCOMMODATION AVAILABLE M.S. TEL. 29«5 MRS. GRAHAM 111 Tt IIISON MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA. 60. WATERLOO STREET Telephone 7467. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES PARTNER-MANAGER WANTED for a first class Beauty Parlour and Halr-DrcssinE Saloon to
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      406 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR ANL ORIENT AI SJi Co UAH t'AS^KNt? Eft AND CAROO S^" "'OF The best possible services are being maintained by the P O S N Company to their usual ports of cal' except ports in Japan Passengerb
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      321 3 1 incorporated in Japan 1 GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR 1O LIVERPOOL Colombo Mlt Sun Port Said. Naples. Marseilles Gibraltar. Msbor and Liverpool gall S'tv«» HARUNA MARU Apr. 24 25 4-CaliS Bombay TO LONDON n^T.AOOA MARU M»v 1 DURBAN MARU May 24 TO LIVERPOOL Vl* Snei. Genoa I.lvrrpool
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      549 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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      345 3 1 ~< FAST PASSKNGER SERVICK. SINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO. VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sail Spore Arrive 3 F S.S CITY OF LOS ANGELES s.S. CITY OF SAN FRANCISCO May 6 May 30 s.s. CITY OF NEWPORT NEWS June 19 July 13 SS. CITY OF NORFOLK July 17 Aug. 10 ACCEPTING
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      719 3 Broadcasting TO-DAY nirom J- *DB 9.65 mcs (31.20 m.>: *DA 6 01 met SINGAPORE (49 6 m) PMN >«~« mes (29.» m.); Vl)3 VWV 11.86 mci (25.3 m.) VDC 1516 mn ZHL 1.33 me (225m.) (19 80 in.). jsl fFp^k^C^^ jsss. s, a "Listeners' •Favourites." t (Malay); 5.30 p.m. 7
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    FEW METALS IN NORWAY
    305 4 Negative Gains For Germany INDUSTRIES NEED FOREIGN IMPORTS London, Apr. 21. •pHE weekly journal Economist discusses what Germany might be expected to gain in the way of metals by establishing control of Norway. "Contrary to the general impression," It states, "Norway is not particularly rich in
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    BRITONS' STORY OF INVASION
    310 4 L Legation Staff In London London, Apr. 21. TTHE British Minister in Copenhagen, Mr. Howard Smith, was received In audience by the King at Buckingham Palace yesterday morning. Mr. Emith reached London at the beginning of the week with a party of British diplomatic and consular
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    "EXCELLENT PROSPECTS" FOR JOHAN TIN
    628 4 Higher Quota Results In Increased Operations THE annual meeting of Johan A Tin Dredging Ltd., was held at Ipoh on Apr. 13. The chairman, Mr. A. N. Kenion, said: "The year has been a successful one —profits amounted to $21.740— and after paying two interim
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    Turning Point Of The War
    200 4 PRICE HITLER HAS PAID FOR NORWAY GAMBLE London, Apr. 21. WEEKLY Press comment on the German invasion of Norway and the naval losses which have followed, claims that the present lack of success of Hitler's latest gamble for high stakes may be the turning point
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    THE MONEY MARKET
    82 4 London, Apr. 21. rthe money market war loan and Treasury bills payments were respcusible f<">r an active turnover during the *cek but all requirements were easily met at current rates. Th market only received 31 per cenc. of its requirements of Treasury Bills, compared with 52 per
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    248 4 Singapore, Apr. 20, 1 p.m. Ml MM, Buyers Sellers Ampats 4/10' i 5/I'icd i Austral Amalg 5/10 6/1 Batu Selangors 1.45 l.Mcd Hong Fatts 1.05 1.08 Jelebu* 0.74 0.78 Kampong Lanjute 22/3 23/K. Ktmunting 8/3 8/9 i Kundang 14/3 14/9 I Kent 2/3 2/6 Klang
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    FUEL PRICES TOO HIGH
    368 4 Miners' Request To Government EMPLOYMENT AT SELANGOR (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Apr. 20. THE Selangor Miners' Association has complained to Government about the high rate in the increase in prices of diesel oil, petrol and lubricants, states the association's annual report. It also records
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    DANISH SHIPS IN UNITED STATES
    161 4 Committee Rejects British Request New York, Apr. 21. TTHE Danish Shipping Committee here has rejected the British request that Danish ships should transfer to Allied register or risk seizure by the Allies as enemy ships. The Committee, representing the major Danish lines, was formed in
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1311 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations SATURDAY, APR. 2«, 1940: 1 P.M MINING 6uyti> seller* Ampat Tin (4s> 5s 5s 6d c.U. Austral Amal. <5si 5s 9d 6s 3d Austral Malay 35s 37s Ayer Hitam 21s 22s Ayer Weng .63 .67 Bangrin Tin 21s 6d 22s 6d Batu Selangor ($1) 1.50
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    186 4 Mails close at the Gcr.eral Post Office a follows: TO-DA* Aden surface 9 a.m Africa (East and South) surface 9 a.m Ceylon surface 'i :i m Egypt surface 9 a.m Great Britain and Europe generally surface 9 a.m India (Western) surface 9 a.m Java surface 9
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    202 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close Date Singapore, Apr. 20, 1 pjn. Total for Ex Div financial year m Payable Date to date Ampat Tin 12% tax Apr. 29 Batu Selangor 7V4% Apr. 24 Larut 7%d. No. 21 Apr. 22 Rahman Hyd 4% int. Apr. 25
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      125 4 X I IVI BOYAbJMnCHZIZZ "ALL INCLUSIVE" FARES to LONDON £163 aegu 1 a r Twice Weekly Service, Douglas DC 3 Aircraft are tued on the flyinr route. Singapore Europe, via Naples. Tbe K.LJtt service "maket you feel at home." Kroai Naples to Paris and London excellent train connec- Ask for
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      259 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 10.48 a.m. 9.1 ft.; 10.52 p.m. 8.9 It. L. W. 4.30 a.m. 0.8 ft.; 4.52 p.m. 1.7 ft. To-morrow H. W. 11.32 a.m. 9.2 ft.; 11.26 p.m. 9.2 ft. L. W. 5.11 a.m. 0.2 ft.; 5.29 p.m. 1.9 ft. Wednesday. Apr. 24 H. W.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      366 5 Exceptional Dullness In All Sections Continues By Our Financial Correspondent S.ngapare, Apr. 22. NOTHING ha« occurred during the track-end to influence the markets. The Lcnrlcn markers wen closed on Saturday while rubber in New York (ell one-nxtecnth at 19 3 4 cents and tin tell en --quarter
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      89 5 Monday, Apr. 22, noon. Buyer* Seller* Trices Price* No. IX K.S.S. (Spot loose) 35'g 36Vi s<> IX R.S.S. f-o.b. In cises April-May 36's 36% Sellers option G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. tab. In b:.les April-May 35^ 35>s Sellers option I- \.Q. MA to h tn bales April-May 15
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      SECOND BRITISH WAR BUDGET TO-MORROW
      356 5 Expenditure May Be Doubled Higher Income Tax Unlikely London, Apr. 22. TN the coming week the business of the House of Commons will largely be taken up with the budget, which will be presented tomorrow for the second time since the outbreak of war by
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      DUNLOP RUBBER PROFITS
      358 5 London Welcomes Huge Increase (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apr. 9. 'PHE City learned with great pleasure this morning that the Dunlop Rubber Company is paying 12 per cent., less tax, for 1939 on its £8,333,023 of ordinary capital, or 3 per cent, more than for 1938.
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      ALLENBY RUBBER PROFITS JUMP
      114 5 A FINAL dividend of 8 per cent, for the year ended Feb. 29, will be paid by Allenby Rubber Company, Ltd., if the directors' recommendation is approved at the annual meeting of the company at Kuala Lumpur on May 1. Ihe company's profit for the year
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      MENTAKAB RUBBER TO PAY 15 PER CENT.
      103 5 MENTAKAB Rubber Company, Ltd., will pay ai a final dividend of 11 per cent, making 15 per cent for the year ended Jan. 31, If approved at the annual meeting in Singapore on Apr. 29. The profit for the year was $112,323, compared
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      Vigorous Measures: A Meeting Approves
      161 5 THE fourteenth annual general meeting of the alleged shareholders of Ma dim ode Fish Products was held at the registered office of the company recently. Mr. Capwhistle presided, and in quickly, and almost inaudibly, moving the adoption of the report and accounts for the year,
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      119 5 Singapore. April 22, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg cube 513.00 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $15.00 White $14.50 Black 8.25 Copra Mixed $3.10 Sun Dried $3.50 Sago Flour No 1 Lingga $6.12^ Fair $6.05 Sarawak $6.10 Jelatong Palembang $16.50 Banja $16.00 Sarawak $17.00 Tapioca Small
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      EXCHANGES
      178 5 The following are the exchange 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 1/16 Rate for freight 2/4% Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 208 V* Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal
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      679 5 TENDERS SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST. Tenders are Invited for sanitary and water Installation and laying of private sewers 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 un payment of n deposit of $50!- which
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    ITALO-RUSSO-GERMAN PACT RUMOURS ARE REVIVED
    184 7 Agreement Over Balkans Question Said To Have Been Settled THE Soviet Ambassador to Germany has returned to Berlin, it is reported. in Amsterdam. His return has revived the expectation of an Italo-Russo-German agreement. The Soviet envoy is reported to have taken a detailed memorandum for
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    New Outburst Against The Democracies
    108 7 Milan, Apr. 21. TTHE semi-official Relazzioni Inter- nazzionale, dealing with the "An-glo-French attempt to drag neutrals into the conflict," says that the Italian people have no illusions and will not allow themselves to be taken unawares. It says events will be awaited calmly and faced
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    ITALIAN WATCHWORDS "LABOUR & ARMS"
    63 7 ITALIAN WATCHWORDS "LABOUR ARMS" ITALY yesterday celebrated the anniversary of the foundation of Rome, which is also the Italian Labour Day. In Rome, enormous crowds gathered outside Slgnor Mussolini's palace and cheered for II Duce, whereupon he came out on the balcony and delivered a speech of one sentence. "To-day,"
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    U.S. PARTICIPATING IN ROME WORLD EXHIBITION
    91 7 Milan, Apr. 21. T^HE announcement that the United States Senate has approved a credit of $2,000,000 for participation of the United States in the Rome world exhibition in 1942 was made by the American Ambassador, Mr. William Phillips, who, addressing the annual meeting of
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    U.S. Keeping Out Of War, Says Mr. Roosevelt
    103 7 Warm Springs (Georgia),, Apr. 21. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT, in a political talk last night, attacked the Republican opposition for its assertions that the present administration was "deliberately trying to put the nation into the war." Addressing a nationwide series of dinners of Democrats'
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    Switzerland Menaced From Within-C.-in-C.
    122 7 FE commander-in-chief of the Swi army, speaking in Berne saic that Switzerland Intended tc remain master in her own house. Fo; that, no sacrifice would be too great "We are free, and we shall remai. free," he said, adding that Switzerlanc was faced with danger from
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    Big Speed-Up In French Naval Building
    63 7 Paris, Apr. 21. EMPHASIZING the successful speed-up in naval construction M. Campinchi, the Navy Minister, told Le Journal to-day, "Two 35,000-ton battleships, the Richelieu and Jean Bart, will be ready for service shortly. We gained ten months on the normal construction time of Jean
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    Russian Retort To Japan
    109 7 Tokio Seeks Agreement, Not Moscow' Moscow, Apr. 21. JAPANESE reports that the U.S.S.R., anxious to have her hands free in Europe, is seeking an agreement with Japan at any price were denied in a special broadcast last night. The announcer added that such reports were ridiculous.
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    MEXICO'S NEW OIL DEAI WITH JAPAN
    46 7 Mexico City, Apr. 21. IT IS reported that Mexico has cloi i another deal with Japan, agreeing to sell her $3,000,000 worth of petroleum. It is stated that the sum of $100,000 has already been paid as a cash deposit.—
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    ITALIAN PORTS EXPECT TRAFFIC BOOM
    79 7 Rome, Apr. 21. ITALIAN ports are expecting a con- siderable increase in traffic as a result of the new situation In the North Sea and the Baltic. Belgian, Dutch and Swedish lines are expected from May 1 to make Genoa the starting point for services
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APR. 22, 1940. (233rd.- Day of the War.) "New Uses"
    1012 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, MONDAY, APR. 22, 1940. (233rd.- Day of the War.) "New Uses" For the duration of the war, the demand for rubber and tin is bound to be such as to keep the producing industries well out of range of real hardship. That, we suggest, is an
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    IDLE YOUTHS
    278 8 Danger In The Growth Of Unemployment To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l am glad to see the newspapers taking a keen interest in the youth 3f this country. The Rev. J. Q. Hall has touched one side of the problem and it is hoped that
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    THE MEANS OF RAISING REVENUE
    3880 8 Effect Of Existing Methods A New Scheme We have now received permission to publish in full a memorandum on a method of taxation to which public reference was first made in a letter published in the correspondence columns of the Straits Times on March 5
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    REPORTED BRITISH CAPTURE OF HAMAR
    530 9 Allied Operations In Norway Against Nazis GERMAN PLANES BOMB SEVERAL TOWNS Many Bombs Dropped At Mamsos Trawler Sunk UNCONFIRMED reports reaching Stockholm state that British troops have recaptured Hamar, a town some miles to the north of Oslo which was for a few days the
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    Disappointment Of The Germans
    140 9 Amsterdam, Apr. 22. it is learnt from Berlin that many Germans who had expected the announcement of some great military or naval success to mark Hitler's birthday are feeling disappointed. The iibience of such a victory has Impressed people with the fact that operations in Scandinavia
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    THE WESTERN FRONT
    22 9 A FRENCH war communique issued last night says there was artillery action in the neighbourhood of the river Biles.—Reuter.
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    Troops Dropped By Parachute
    192 9 Troops Dropped By Parachute FIGHTING NEAR NAMSOS Stockholm, Apr. 21. FIGHTING is reported to have occurred at Namsos between the German and Allied forces. It Is understood that the Germans have dropped a number of troops by parachute. This difficult operation is believed to have been undertaken because the Germans
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    WIVES & FAMILIES OF NAVAL MEN ABROAD
    67 9 WIVES FAMILIES OF NAVAL MEN ABROAD London, Apr. 21. THE ADMIRALTY announces its decision to modify the restriction on overseas travel of wives and families of civilian naval personnel serving abroad and resume the grant of Government passages for wives and families subject to certain regulations. Government passages may now
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    Germans Send Money To U.S. For Safe-Keeping
    72 9 Washington, Apr. 21. THE Federal Reserve Board re- veals that European citizens have invested over $1,000,000,000 in the United States under the names of other persons for fear that invaders of their countries may seize their wealth. The owners' nationality is difficult to
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    Chinese Attack On Nanchang
    76 9 Chungking, Apr. 22. /CHINESE pressure on the Japanese forces in the Nanchang (Kiangsi) and Hankow <Hupeh) areas is continuing, according to the Chinese military spokesman. The Chinese forces claim to have captured, Sishan and Wanshoukung two important points in the western suburbs of Nanchang. After heavy
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    SWEDES SHOOT DOWN GERMAN PLANE
    55 9 Stockholm, Apr. 22. CWEDISH anti-aircraft guns shot down a German plane north of Gothenburg yesterday. The machine fell in flames, but the crew of four was saved and Interned. Two other German planes made forced landings on the island of Gotland and the pilots set
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    German Cruiser Torpedoed
    18 9 Gerauui cruiser Karlsruhe which was torpedoed by the British submarine Truant: Story in page 14).
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    "ITALY'S ONLY GUARANTEE"
    207 9 Rome, Apr. 22. SIGNOR ANZALDO, director of Couni Ciano's newspaper Telegrafo, delivered another broadcast to the Italiar irmy yesterday. He said he had nothing to add to 01 withdraw from last Sunday's speech md added, The losers in this war wll: oecome slaves earning only enough tc
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    4,500-ton German Ship Lost
    106 9 Had Cargo Of Coal For Stockholm Stockholm, Apr. 22. THE German merehantship Jurgen Fritzen 4,465 tons sank yesteraay, near Landsort, south of Stockholm. Her crew of about 30 was saved. The vessel was bound from Stettin to Stockholm with a cargo of coal. Reports from Gothenburg
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    NAZI ACTIVITIES IN SWEDEN
    75 9 Stockhom, Apr. ?2. FRESH precautionary measures were announced last night. The Swedish Government has asked Parliament to enforce the law concerning compulsory labour service which was originally passed for use in an emergency. It has also requested credit for 65,000,000 kronor for artillery material. More "Nazi
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    GERMAN RAIDERS ARE REPULSED
    156 9 London, Apr. 22. APART from a few roofs damaged by shrapnel from terrific anti-air-craft and artillery fire, no damage resulted from a German raid on the south-e:ist coast on Saturday night. It has been established that th? raiders approached from the northeast flying low and turned
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    JAPANESE "RE-OPEN" THE PEARL RIVER
    78 9 Canton, Apr. 21. THE Pearl Klver was reopened to foreign trade yesterday by the Japanese "so far as military operations will not be hampered." The Canton Foreign Chamber of Commerce, in a statement, says that before the value of the step can be accurately determined,
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    RANGOON RIOTS
    72 9 Rangoon, Apr. 21. ELEVEN people were killed and 69 injured in an outbreak of communal disturbances here. The trouble began yesterday In connection with the celebrations of the Prophet's birthday. Troops and police were called out to restore order after six people had been stabbed to death. To-day
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    R.A.F. DEAL FURTHER BLOWS TO GERMAN AIR FORCE
    331 9 Extensive Damage In Raids On Nazi Bases And Plants T ATEST details of the offensive by aircraft of the R.A.F. v against airfields in Denmark and Norway in German hands on Saturday show that extensive damage >vas inflicted to the Nazi bases
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    5 Messerschmitts Shot Down
    230 9 5 Messerschmitts Shot Down R.A.F. Sucrt'ssos (her The Western Front London, Apr. 22. TT is officially announced that eight British fighters yesterday morning encountered 12 Messerschmitt 109 fighters in the neighbourhood of Saarlautern. The British fighters alUckcd and two enemy machines were shot down, rhey were seen to crash in
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    S. S. SHOULDER TO WHEEL OF WAR FINANCE
    1000 10 S. S. SHOULDER TO WHEEL OF WAR FINANCE Council Approves Gift Of £1,000,000 To Britain "SIGNIFICANCE GOES FAR BEYOND FINANCIAL VALUE" I ITTLE call has beea made as yet upon the man-power of the Straits Settlements. If it is wanted it will be forthcoming at a moment's notice. Meanwhile, we
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    AMUSEMENTS
    160 10 SINGAPORE KUH-ts HOTEL Dinner Dance (Informal- Bp.m. to Midnight. C.AKBU X XHtATRK. GEYLANG Sitara. A Hindustani Talkie at 6.15 9.15. GBEal vm»ki.h Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Espionage Agent. Sky: Painted Dessert. Atlantic Theatre: Chinese ricture. HAPFV WU (M> Happy Theatre: Magnificent Fraud. Glory Theatre: Mr. Boon Soo
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    PENANG AIR CRASH
    37 10 (From Our Own Correspondent* Penan g, Apr. 22. A PENANG Flying Club plane crashed yesterday while landing. The plane was piloted by one of the club's recently qualified "A" licence pilots, who escaped injury.
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    Gift Proof Of Determination, Says Indian Member
    733 10 "THIS further gift of £1,000,000 to- wards the cost of Imperial Defence is not only a tangible expression of the loyalty of the people of this Colony, put it is also a conformation of our determination to do all in our power to
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    These Men Bombed Nazi Ships In Norway
    38 10 All these airmen have taken part in bombing raids on Nazi warships and military objectives in Norway. They are seen with their dog mascot "Roger," back at their base in Britain.
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    PREPARED TO SUPPORT INCOME TAX
    830 10 Eurasian Councillor On War-Time Finance I AM in favour of direct taxation and I am prepared to support income tax should the Government see fit to introduce it," declared Mr. C. da Silva, the Eurasian member, speaking in the Legislative Council to-day, when he supported
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    COUNCIL TRIBUTE TO MR. C. R. CHERRY
    100 10 THE acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. H. Weisberg, to-day paid a tribute to Mr. C. R. Cherry, the former senior Unofficial member of the Legislative Council who had resigned to go on leave. Mr. Cherry, he said, was a man of great Judgment and
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    SIR SHENTON'S GIFT TO SALVATION ARMY
    42 10 SIR Shenton Thomas has made a donation of $100 to the Salvation Army annual appeal. The sum of $14,130 had been raised by last Friday. The Straits Settlements (Singapore) Association has made a donation of $547.
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    WELCOME FOR. THE GIFT
    238 10 London Colony's Generosity VINDICATION OF BRITISH POLICY (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Apl. 21. r PHE resolution offering a furthor gift of £1,000,000 from the Straits Settlements to the British Government for war purposes" has aroused warm gratitude in London. A typical comment is that of
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    MR. F. A. MONTEIRO
    92 10 (From our Own Correspondent) Muar. Apr. 21. THE dpath occured after a short illness of Mr. Fabian Arthur Montelro, a well-known resident yesterday at Muar, at the age of 66. Mr. Monteiro leaves behind 13 children among whom are S. A. Monteiro, R. A. Monteiro, teachers
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    HOME NURSING
    64 10 TPHE following have passed the re- cent Home Nursing examinations at the Y.W.C.A., Singapore Mesdames A. B Jordan, R. E. Holttum. E. Strandberg, M. Anolt, C. Shaw, Lim Han Ho, Loh Poon Lip, P. Scharenguival, K. Budd, M. Redrup, G. Martinus, C. Sheffield. Goh Scon Ho, A. Scott
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    STOP PRESS
    43 10 Mr. F. D. Bisseker suggested at the Legislative Council meeting today that the Government should consider setting up a body for inquiring into the practicability or otherwise of a war loan in the Colony. Mr. Jones promised to consider the matter.
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    CANVASSING WILL NOW DISQUALIFY APPLICANTS
    513 11 CANVASSING WILL NOW DISQUALIFY APPLICANTS Municipality Takes Lead Against Practice TO CHECK CONSTANT FLOW OF ANONYMOUS LETTERS THE Singapore Municipality has taken the lead in an attempt to discourage a practice which is widespread among commercial houses, private businesses and Government offices— the sending ol petitions to individual members of
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    ANGLO-FRENCH CO-OPERATION
    259 11 Sir W. McLean On Colonial Aspect OiK WILLIAM MCLEAN, who visited Malaya in 1938 to report on higher education in this country, has written a letter to The Times on the new policy of colonial j co-operaticn between Britain and France. Sir William writes: "An examination of the
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    "UNDER NAZI RILE" FROM B.B.C.
    98 11 MALAYAN radio listeners are becoming increasingly interested in the B B.C. seri?'; of talks being given each Monday, entitled "Under Nazi Rule." The talks r.re re-broadrast Trom the Singapore Station each Monday evening at 8.50 p.m. This series is designed to present to listeners various
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    Lawyer Weds
    56 11 Mr. G. E. N. C'Geno") Oehlers, lawyer and hockey player, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Oehlers, of Singapore, and his bride, formerly Miss Daphne Eleanor Pye, daughter of Mrs. Pye and the late Mr. J. H. Pye, of Penang. after their wedding at St. Paul's Church,
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    TIFFIN WITH GEN. CHIANG
    230 11 Malayans In Chungking •"THE members of the Malaysian Comfort Mission in Chungking were received on Saturday afternoon by the War Minister. General Ho Ying-chin, and the Vice-Pre-sident of the Executive Yuan. Dr. H. H. Kung. They spent the evening in discussing foreign affairs with Dr. Wang
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    K.L. CHINESE RAISE $2,000,000
    61 11 Shiukwan, Apr. 20. rO Chinese residents in Kuala Lumpur, Messrs. Cheung Yok-choy and Liv Wing-kee, who recently donated $100,000 apiece for war relief in Kwangtung Province, have now jointly raised $2,000,000 for sponsoring large-scale land reclamation projects in Kwangtung. Mr. Chan Kum-seng. another overseas Chinese, has
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    STATUS QUO IN THE PACIFIC
    243 11 Two Stabilizing Factors SINGAPORE BASE U.S. NAVY HPHE Sunday Times' diplomatic correspondent says that in informed circles in London it is felt that there is no need to fear the status quo in the Pacific being disturbed. This is supported by authoritative Dutch opinion, which
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    JAPANESE ENVOY SEES CORDELL HULL
    60 11 Washington, Apr. 21. 'THE Japanese Ambassador, Mr. Horinouchi. yesterday explained to Mr. Cordell Hull, U.S. Secretary of State, Japan's attitude toward possible developments in the Netherlands Indies. Mr. Horinouchi, on leaving, stated that the Japanese and the United States Governments were virtually in agreement since
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    SINGAPORE MEMBERSHIP OF A.A.M. GROWING
    164 11 THE steady growth in the membership of the Singapore Branch of the Automobile Association of Malaya is shown in the 1939 report of the branch. At the end of the year the membership was 3.241. Previous figures were: 1934 795, 1935 1,184, 1936 1,743, 1937
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    MISS V. J. CORNELIUS
    100 11 •THE death took place at No. 6 Karlkal A Lane, Singapore on Saturday of Valeric Joyce, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Cornelius of Singapore, at the age of 7 years. She had been ailing for some time and passed away peacefully from broncho-pneumonia.
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    How Malaya Could Reduce Its Big Vegetable Imports
    388 11 HPO support its statement that I Malaya's imports of vegetables are "extremely high" and that if everyone owning a garden would devote only a small section of it to vegetable growing "our dependence on imported fresh vegetables would be very considerably reduced,"
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    Sikhs & Muslim Raj In Punjab
    89 12 Sikhs Muslim Raj In Punjab Amritsar. Apr. 9. PERFORMING the ceremony of hoisting the Khalsa Flag on the occasion of the Akali Conference held at Phirala, Sardar Ishar Sinßh Majhail. president of the Golden Temple Committee, Amritsar, said that the Sikhs were resolved that they would not permit a Muslim
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    PARTITION SCHEME CRITICIZED
    134 12 Peshawar. Apr. 8. THE partition scheme of the Muslim 1 League came in for strong and pungent criticism at a huge gathering of Pathaas held yesterday to commemorate the National Week, Mian Jaffar Shah, presiding. Mian Jaffar Shah said that to propound such fantastic schemes at a
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    INDIAN STALEMATE "WILL SOON BEGIN TO STINK"
    770 12 Mr. M.S. Aney's Proposals For Ending Present Deadlock New Delhi, Apr. 10. "THE present stalemate has already begun to stagnate. It will soon begin to stink," says Mr. M. S. Aney, leader of the Congress Nationalist Party in the Central Assembly, in a
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    FIRST R.A.F. RAID ON GERMAN AIR BASE IN DENMARK
    166 13 Considerable Damage Done To Hangar And Aircraft DOYAL Air Force bombers on Saturday night made a successful attack on the aerodrome at Aalborg, in northern Denmark, which the Germans are believed to have been using as a jumping-off ha«e for their
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    GERMAN INTERNEES & A NAZI LIE
    53 13 GERMAN INTERNEES A NAZI LIE London, Apr. 21. MINE Germans interned in Tanganyika at the outbreak of war and now on parole have signed a letter to the Governor denying Nazi broadcast allegations that they were ill-treated and even beaten while in camp, and expressing appreciation of the treatment by
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    Two Nazi Ships Torpedoed
    96 13 Transports Were Being Convoyed DRITISH submarines torpedoed two German transports while sailing in convoy, the Admiralty announces. The Admiralty adds that intermittent air attacks on British naval units and transport, had occurred during the past two days, increasing in intensity on Saturday. The Germans, however, did
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    HEAVY ARTILLERY FIRE ON WESTERN FRONT
    49 13 A COMMUNIQUE issued in Paris yesterday states that during Saturday night several enemy raids were repulsed. At the centre of the front stretching from the Moselle to the Rhine French and German artillery fire was more intense and heavier than on previous days.—Reuter.
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    GERMANS LOSE NINE PLANES OVER WESTERN FRONT
    290 13 Allied Aircraft Victors In Series Of Air Encounters THE news that nine German planes have been shot dow.i and two German transports torpedoed, was given in official communiques issued over the week-end. A communique from the headquarters of the R.A.F. in France describes
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    Foreign Planes Over Belgium
    144 13 Brussels, Apr. 21. A COMMUNIQUE issued by the Ministry of National Defence says that several foreign planes flew over Belgian territory yesterday morning. Some were identified as French and some as German. Belgian antiaircraft batteries and fighter planes went into action. Over the Faliseul district, a
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    GERMAN BOMBER LANDS IN SWITZERLAND
    35 13 Berne, Apr. 21. A GERMAN bomber landed near Basle to-day. The crew, numbering four, stated that they had lost their way. The crew were interned and the machine was confiscated.—Reuter.
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    SWEDES FIRE ON THREE GERMAN PLANES
    29 13 Stockholm. Apr. 21. IT IS OFFICIALLY announced that Swedish anti-aircraft guns opened fire on three German planes flying over south-western Sweden yesterday. —Reuter.
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    U.S.S.R. NOT EAGER TO JOIN WAR
    298 13 Balkan Unity Is Near: Support Of Allies Bucharest, Apr. 21. "7'HERE are many indications that relations between Rumania and the U.S.S.R. are leading in the direction of understanding rather than rupture. The first signs lie in the economic field, where it seems likely that
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    NAZIS BOMB MORE TOWNS
    103 14 Move lo lerrity Norwegians A NORWEGIAN communique states that at Randsfjord, about 25 miles north-wesfr of Oslo, some German tanks were destroyed during fighting on Saturday. German bombers on Saturday bombed Rena and northern Osen. Near Dombas, adds the communique, about 50 German parachute troops were
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    Norwegians' Spirits Kept Up By The B.B.C.
    239 14 London, Apr. 21. ACCORDING to the head of the Norwegian broadcasting corporation now in Stockholm, there is no doubt but that the 8.8.C, in its Norwegian broadcasts, is playing a great part in keeping up the spirits of the Norwegian people which, he
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    Fourteen Yesterday
    28 14 Princess Elizabeth celebrated her fourteenth birthday yesterday at Windsor Castle with the King and Queen, who had motored there from Buckingham Palace specially for the occasion.
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    Truant's Great Exploit
    102 14 London, Apr. 21. AFTER negotiating the minefields in the Skagerrak and torpedoing the cruiner Karlsruhe, which was carrying 571 men, the British submarine Truant has returned triumphantly to her home base. In one cf the most remarkable explcits of the war the Truant had slowly to worm
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    HIGHER ALLOWANCES FOR NAVY WIVES
    74 14 ALLOWANCES for wives and child- ren of naval ratings and Royal Marines are to be Increased. Another 3s. 6d. a week is to be paid to wives, and "unmarried wives." of naval ratings. Royal Marines, and reservists living in the London postal area. The ttandard
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    Germany's Second Front
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    Ll.-G. Is Ready To Take Office Again
    149 14 London. Apr. 21. MR. Lloyd George last night gave what looked like a veiled answer to the question of whether he would take office again if it were offered him. Speaking at a meeting at Caernarvon to celebrate his 50 years as member
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    'Stern And Bitter War Ahead'
    159 14 Mr. Stanley's Warning To British Nation London, Apr. 21. MR. OLIVER STANLEY, the War Secretary, broadcasting last night, said: "During the last few days a new war front has presented itself to the Allies. "Norway was Invaded by German troops," he said, "as part of
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    TEN MILES ON TOY BICYCLE
    48 14 William Arden, aged 8, set out on his toy bicycle from his home in Rosebank Road, Hanwell. Middlesex, and four fours later reached Denham. Bucks, about 10 miles away, where the police took charge of him until he was collected by his father.
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    LUCKNOW CURFEW AFTER MUSLIM CLASHES
    36 14 Lucknow, Apr. 21. CURFEW has been enforced here and police are patrolling the streets following Intermittent clashes between two sects of Muslims in which three were killed and 22 injured.— Reuter.
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    ALLIED PLAN OF ACTION IN NORWAY SUCCEEDING
    404 14 German Failure To Interfere With Transport Of Forces THE War Office announced late on Saturday afternoon: "Operations in Norway are proceeding: according to plan. French troops have landed in Norway and on Apr. 19 the Allied forces occupied certain points of vantage." The
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    SHANSI BATTLE
    60 14 Chungking, Apr. 21. HEAVY fighting is said to be in pro gress in the area north of Maot sintu, on the north bank of the Yellov River in south Shansl. Assisted by artil lery and aerial bombardments, a stroni Japanese column is reported to havi I launched an
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    Nazis Hampered In Norway
    275 14 Shortage Of Food And Blocked Roads London, Apr. 21. Fis necessary to read between the line?, according to informed circles here, to realize the full meaning of two German High Command proclamations issued in Oslo to the Norwegian people. The first, proclamation, m^n.inning complains that Norwegians
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    STAR GIFT FOR RED CROSS
    46 14 A gift of a Mahara)pore Star, one of those presented to the four women who went to the Battle of Maharajpore in 1843, has been sent by Mr. Curtis Webb I for the Red Cross sale at Christie's on June 10.
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    Ceylonese And Chinese Draw At Balestier
    531 15 Ceylonese And Chinese Draw At Balestier rME Intervened in the cricket match between the Ceylon Sports Club and the S.C.R.C. at Balestier yesterday. The C.S.C. batted first and declared their innings closed at 164 runs for nine wickets, and their opponents had 100 run* for the I°ss of six wickets
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    REST BEAT ENGLAND AT R.S.G.C.
    46 15 THE match between England and The Rest at the Royal Singapore Golf Club yesterday morning resulted in a win for The Rest by 11 points to 2»/ 2 points. The second bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition will be played next Sunday afternoon.
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    69 15 The following members have accepted to play for S.C.C. vs. R.AF. (Malaya) on Sunday Apr. 28, at S.C.C at 11 a.m.: G. W. S. Waites. R. A. U. Todd, G. K. Stein, J. E. Jeans, J. W. Ewart K. H. Cantrell. N. C. Brown, W. K. Jagger, Capt.
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    Speranza Wins At Bukit Timah
    34 15 Speranza holds on to his lead in a close finish at Bukit Timah on Saturday to win the fourth race from Spear of Sarawak and Esquire.— Straits Times picture.
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    MALAYA SIGNALS DEFEAT INDIANS BY 6 WICKETS
    249 15 TTHE undefeated Malaya Signals' cricket team yesterday scored their sixth successive victory by defeating an Indian Association team on the Alexandra Road ground by six wickets. Batting first the Malaya Signals scored a comfortable 176 runs for four wickets in a little over
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    JOHORE CRICKET CLUB BEAT SEGAMAT
    58 15 JOHORE CRICKET CLUB BEAT SE GAM AT iFrom our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Apr. 20. •"THE johore Cricket Club beat the Segamat Cricket Club by 111 runs to-day. Batting first Johore made 184, Cole scoring 78. Segamat replied with 73. Marshall bowled best for Johore, taking seven wickets for 27
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    TEAM FAILS TO TURN UP FOR CRICKET GAME
    37 15 "THE Royal Engineers (Changi) failed to turn up for their scheduled cricket fixture against the St. Andrew's Old Boys to have been played on the j latter's" ground yesterdr.y.
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    BOXING MEETINGS
    58 15 A MEETING oi the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association will be held at St. Andrew's School to-mor-row. The meeting will discuss the Tolley Cup accounts and report, the club rules, and date for the next championships. The Club will hold their meeting at the Happy World Gymnasium on Apr.
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    Y.M.C.A. WATER-POLO
    59 15 THE following have been selected to play water-polo for the V.M.C.A. junior department second team against 15th Field Company (Sappers and Miners) on Thursday at Fort Canning at 4 p.m. Teo Seng Chew, Tham Cheong Fai, Lee Joh Ming, Fong Kirn Choon, Wong Chee Kwan, William Yeo, Tan
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    KALLANG AIRMEN SCORE GOOD WIN AT BALESTIER
    236 15 fHE R.A.F. Kallang beat the Indian Association by 36 runs at Balestier yesterday. The Airmen totalled 151 runs in reply to the Indians knock of 115 runs. Highest scorers for the winners were White with 35. and Vickers with 34. The scores were:
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    RACE RESULTS ON SATURDAY
    168 15 SATURDAYS race results at Bukit Timah in brief are Race 1: DANCING FOAM $19 $6. Shoot Up $7 Pat Burke $6. Race. 2: THANKS $16 $8 Servus $8. Race 3: JACK DRUCE $27 $13 Tonroe $16. Race 4: SPERANZA $37 and $12 Spear of Sarawak $13
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    Straits Times Beat Air Raid Wardens
    239 15 IN a game of cricket played at Anson Road yesterday, the Straits Times Press Sports Club beat the Air Raid Wardens by 17 runs. The scores were. AIR RAID WARDENS D. Laßrooy c G. de Cruz b Siebel 4 G. W. S. Waites lbw
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    TENNIS TIES AT S.R.C. AND Y.M.C.A.
    202 15 r[IS week's Singapore Recreation Club lawn tennis tournament ties are To-day: Championship Singles, Dr. O. de Souza vs. Dr. B. Sheares; Championship Doubles, C. A. Norrls and N. S. Hogan vs. R. S. Earth and R. H. Barth; Singles Handicap B, Dr. L. da
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    WHITEING'S GOOD BOWLING IN PADANG CRICKET
    300 15 Army Officers Meet In Tournament Game IN an S.C.C. tournament cricket fixture on the padang yesterday, the Army Officers (Rest of Singapore) defeated the Army Officers (Changi only) by 103 runs. Feature of the match was the deadly bowling of Whiteing, who captured eight
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    56 15 SOCCER: First division, Argylls vs. R.A. (A.A. Rest.), Stadium; Fortress R.E. vs. R.A.F Changi; reserve division, Loyals vs. S.C.C, S.C.C; second division (b), R.A.F. (H.Q.) vs. Y.M.CA., Farrer Park; R.H.L., Chartered Bank vs. Straits Times, Fraser and Neave ground; Sime Darby vs. Wearnes, Prince Edward Road. TENNIS:
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    Close Victory To Railway Juniors
    203 15 IN a game of cricket played on the 1 Railway ground yesterday, the Railway Juniors beat the R.A.O.C. in a close finish by 12 runs. The scores were: RAILWAY JUNIORS A. Ponnambalam c Robinson b Cl&rkson 18 S. Yogorajah c Evans b Hartley A Vl
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    20 15 Jack Druce, with Spencer up, the winner of the main sprint race at Bukit Timah on Saturday.— Straits Times picture.
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    To-day's First Division Soccer Matches
    123 15 TWO firot division league matches will be decided to-day. At the stadium the Argylls meet the R.A. Anti-aircraft Regiment for the first time, and at Changi the Royal Air Force play the Sappers, also for the first time. The match at Changi is the more
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    V.M.C.A. SOCCER
    61 15 THE following have been selected to play football for the V.M.C.A. In a league mutch against R.A.F. to-day at 5.10 p.m on the Purer Park ground: Wee Aik Chan, V. N. Pillay, M. Swrnv. V. R Sabaoathy. G. IL Da?, G. J. Moxon, S. Orion. R. iLawerenco. W.
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    INFANTRYMEN WHO CARRY RADIO-PHONES ON THEIR BACKS
    431 16 Signals Corps Popular THE Royal Corps of SigA nals, expanding rapidly, like every other branc*. of the Army, has had no difficulty in getting all the recruits it needs. Every young man liable to service who knows anything about wireless has either tried
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