The Straits Times, 2 May 1940

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1 8 The Straits Times
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    52 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURA.) MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE 6411) KUALA LVMPVR 25 yAK<4 ST i PHONE *****. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940 PRICE SCENTS 24 PAGES FINAL EDTN. The Straits Times 24 PAGES. -a PRICE 5 CENTS. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY
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      242 1 Sec MIEN CHON6 for SMART TAILORING #j Coleman St: Singapore. —Phone 4816— FAIRBANKS wLmm^mmSt NORMALLY STOCKED H' \cn IN A WIDE RANGE *LrW WEIGHING LOADS FROM MW KB^ 1 250-2.000 LBS. JLA VWpS^ L O W PRICES SPARE PARTS y' H ALWAYS AVAILABLE M ||k SERVICING OF .svi/t- Agents: y^ompanu
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      648 2 Kuclilng Hospital. 3amwak, on 2(ilh April to Joan, wife of F. M. Adam, n daughter. 1 I MILLS.— At her residenco Western Austral.a on May 1st. Mrs. Mills beloved wife of Capt. Andrew Mills r»iE family of the late Mr. Tan Hal Slong i with to thank their friends and
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      864 2 DOGS WANTED ALSATIAN DOG under 8 months Did. Sound condition essential. Keply Box So. 774, sending photograph If possible. BULL TERRIER ***** age tli month*, rolour brlndle and white. Parents. Wake ol IVuggins and Forest Brinchang, both prize winners. Apply 76. Shrewsbury Read. THE SINGAPORE BOARDING KENNELS liav«- home reared
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      931 2 BOARDJ& RESIDENCE AT "SCNNYSIDE" 1 Oxley Rd. Tele. 6575. Now very nice accom Single double, private bathr. H. &O. water. All conveniences, well recommended STAMPS FOR SALE STAMPS complete set of Coronation (202 stamps) all In excellent used condition, genuinely postmarked, any offer* Reply Box 811, Straits Times. MOTOR VEHICLES"
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      434 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated ln England) PENTNSITAR ANT ORIKNTAI Hr* lx> MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The best possible services are being maintained by the P. &O.SN Company to their usual ports of caV. except ports in Japan Passengers are requested to register their
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      232 3 (Incorporated ln Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO CALIFORNIA FROM THE ORIENT VIA HONOLULU sj. NTTTA MARU from H'kong May 10 m js. ASAMA MARU from S'hai May 29 TO VANCOUVER A SEATTLE FROM JAPAN m.s. HEIAN MARU leave Kobe May 11 m.s. HIKAWA MARB leave Kobe
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      557 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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      192 3 w*Z» LLOYD TRIESTINO j^~r^i iln.vrpuratcd in Italy i I** I EXPRESS SERVICE SINGAPORE— ITALY ■v JL) -m via Colombo, Bombay. Aden. Suez and Port -Said To VENICE A TRIESTE s.s. CONTE ROSSO May 20 SINGAPORE. MANILA. HONG KONG. SHANGHAI S.S. CONTE ROSSO May 1 CAKUO SEKVICE HOMEWARD:— EAST COAST OF
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      TO-DAY SINGAPORE
      296 3 TO-DAY SINGAPORE ZHL 1.32 mes t225m.) ZHP 9.69 mes i30.96m.> 1.15 p.m. Miscellaneous gramophone records: 1.30 p.m. News; mid-day rubber, tin and copra prices: 1.40 p.m. Interval; 5.00 pm. Hindustani musict 530 p.m. Cantonese drama "Hau Fa Pa" (Pts. s—7)t 6.10 pm. Cantonese selections* 6.30 p.m. Cantonese orchestral recltalT 6.45
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      PENANG
      156 3 ZHJ li.os me* (49.30 m. 5.30 p.m. Indian programme; 5.45 p.m. News ln Tamil; 5.55 p.m. Malay programme: 6 10 p.m. News in Malay: 6.20 p.m. Chinese programme; 6.40 p.m. News ln Hokklcn; j 6.50 p.m. 8.8.C. full news bulletin (relayed); 7.10 p.m. Classical concert; 8.15 1 p.m. Light
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      KUALA LUMPUR
      49 3 ZGE 5 nc s 61 m.i (Dally except Sundays) 7.50 a.m. London news relay: 6.30 .m. Records and news ln Tamil. 7.00 Dm «<■■ cords and news in Malay: 7.30 pm Rrcoris and news ln Hokkien: 8.00 p.m Records »nd ne»s In Cantonese and 8.35 jindon news relay
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      SAIGON
      13 3 11.78 mes (25.16 m.i News in English at 5.50 and 11.05 o.m
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      SAN FRANCISCO
      23 3 (TREASURE ISLAND) KGEI V.53 mcis (31.4S m.) News In English from 1.20 '> m. 7 50 p.m. 9.50 p.m. and 10.50 p.m
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      HONG KONG
      12 3 ZBW 9.52 mes (31.49 m., 835 p.m. London news re!ay
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      CHUNGKING
      11 3 XGOX. 11.9 mes mil m) From 8.20 D.m. (local timei
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      TOKIO
      18 3 JZI 9.54 me s (31.46 m.i an" JZJ 11.80 mes (25.42 m.l 7.50 p.m. News In lincUsT".
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      MANILA
      23 3 KZRM 9.57 mes (31...5 m.i 5.55 a.m. News ln English: Ml p.m Mn ln Spanish and English: 8 10 D.m Onma»| news
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      PARIS
      16 3 19.68 m.. 1.V24 mes and 16.81 m., 17.83 m. .v From 5.20 P.m. (local timei.
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      EMPIRE STATION
      231 3 The following Is a summary of the BBC. ovtrseas programn.es: 6.05 p.m. "Calvacade Programms"—8.8.C. chorus and orchestra; 6.50 p.m. Full new* bulletin: 7.20 pjn. Light music: 7.45 p.m. "Nazi Trawles"— a feature programme; 8.05 p.m. John McCormack with BBC. male chorus; 8.35 p.m. News summary; 8.50 pm. Vive
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      NIROM
      230 3 I'UB 9.65 mes (31.20 m.l: IDA b.OI me s (19.6 m.l; PMN 10.26 mes c>9." m.l; Vlii: 11.86 mes (25.3 m.l: VDC '.S-IS mn (19 80 m.l. 4.50 p.m. Programme preview; 4.53 p.m. concert: 5.50 p.m. Th? raglr's nest; 6.20 p.m. Records; 6.50 p.m. News reports; 7.05 p.m. Waltzes:
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      DELHI
      106 3 VI I):; 9 5!) mes ifej m.i VUD2 4.96 .ncs (60.4 c m.l 6.50 p.m. News tn Pushtu: 7.00 P.M. News In Telugu: 7.05 p m. News ln Pamil 7.15 p.m News in Marathl: 7.20 t-.m Ne*.i ln Gujarati: 7.30 News in Bengali; 7 50 p.m. Newt in English:
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      MADRAS
      66 3 VIM:. 1 4.92 mes ,60.98 m.i 6.50 p.m. Music programme. 7 p.m. Nev-, in Telugu; 7.05 p.m. News in Tamil; 1 10 p.m. Tamil or Telugu music programme; 7.50 p.m. News ln English; 7.55 p.m Tamil and Telugu music and talks; 9.10 p.m. News in Telugu; 9.25 P m.
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      BOMBAY
      16 3 1.88 mes (61.48 m. News In Englijli fro-n 750 D m and 11.10 p.m. dally
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      CALCUTTA
      16 3 1M mes (61.98 m.l News ln English from 7.50 >i m and 11.10 p.m daily
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      RANGOON
      11 3 XYO 6.007 DM 4T94 m.l 10 p.m. Ne.vs in E>i-H.-.ii
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      PHOHI HOLLAND
      27 3 17.71 mis 116.88 m.), 15.22 mes 113.11 ml and 9.59 mes (31.28 m.) Local time 8.00 p.m. 9.20 pm lU.BK:n. and 19.71m.).—F0r Netherlands Esm rtlea.
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    FUTURE OF RUBBER LINKED WITH FATE OF HOLLAND German Invasion Might End Control Scheme
    1220 4 FUTURE OF RUBBER LINKED WITH FATE OF HOLLAND German Invasion Might End Control Scheme FROM OUR OWN (JOKRLbFOINDEJNT London, Apr. 20. ALTHOUGH the statistical position of rubber continues to be exceedingly strong, what may be described as the political outlook for the commodity has now become far from encouraging. The
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    F.M.S. TRADE IMPROVES
    430 4 Recovery After Uncertainty (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Apr. 29. m 'J'RADING was carried on during the past year under difficult conditions due to the general uncertainty of markets as a result of the international political tension culminating in the outbreak of war but future prospects are
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    Fraser & Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations
    1303 4 Fraser Co.'s Singapore Share Quotations WEDNESDAY. MAT 1, 1940: i P.M. HINIMU Buyrn Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 6d 4s 104 x.d. Austral Amai. (55) 5s 9d 6s 3d Austral Malay 35s 37s Ayer Hltam 21s 22s Ayer Weng .63 67 Bangrin Tin 21s 22s Batu Selangor ($1) 1.40 1.45
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    247 4 Singapore, May I. 5 p.m. MINING Buyers Sellers ftmpaU 4/10% 5/1 %cd Austral Amalg 5/10% 6/1% Batu Selangors 1.42 1.45x3 Hong Fatts 1-06 1.08 Jelebut 0.73 0.76 Kampong LenJuU 22/3 23/X KamunUng 8/3 8/9 Kundang 14/3 14/9 Kent 2/3 2/6 Klang Rivers 1.75 i.Bsxd Kramat*
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    104 4 Mails close r.t tl:c General Pod as follows: TO-DAY Aden surface 5 p.m. Burma surface 5 p.m. Egypt surface 5 p.m. Great Britain and Europe generally surface 5 p.m. India (East, North and West) surface 5 p.m. India (South) surface 5 p.m. Java air 10 a.m.
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    TIDE TABLES
    56 4 SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 6.40 a.m. 6.7 ft.; 7.57 p.m. 7.1 ft. L. W. 1.03 a.m. 4.2 It.; 1.25 p.m. 2.7 ft. To-morrow H. W. 7.55 a.m. 6.9 ft.; 8.38 p.m. 7.4 ft. L. W. 2.12 a.m. 3.5 ft.; 2.20 p.m. 2.7 ft. Sunrise Sunset May a.m. p.m.
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      527 4 TENDERS P. W. D. TENDER NOTICE TENDERS will be received at the office of the State Engineer, Negrl Sembilan, up to noon of the Bth May, 1940, for the Construction of a Class II Quarters at Braddon Road, Seremban. Plans and specifications may be seen and •II particulars obtained at
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • AROUND THE MARKETS
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        All Sections Depressed
        417 5 Bj Our Financirl urrc-jpnident Singapore, May 2. MEDITERRANEAN uncertainties are still unsettling markets Coupled with this must be the lUgntly depressing effect of the new sales tax. shortly to be Imposed in Great Hritain, some details of which nre now kno^n Theie was also a further warning
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        SANDYCROFT RUBBER TO PAY 4%
        106 5 SANDYCROFT RUBBER TO PAY 4% THE Sandycroft Rubber Ccmpany. Ltd.. made a profit of $25,014 for the year ended January last, compared With a loss of $1,476 the previous year. At the annual meeting, to be held at Kuala Lumpur on May 8, the directors will recommend ths payment of
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        LEWIS AND PEAT'S REVIEW
        250 5 LEWIS and Peat, Ltd., In a weekly review of the rubber market, write Th? outstanding event of the week was the Government's decision to close the Mediterranean to British shipping as a precautionary measure and shipping is already being diverted to travel by alternative routes. Most
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      London Stock Exchange
      373 5 ■.o'ldoi, May THE Stock Exchange was Irregular though the undertone was firm. The bonds at Mediterranean Governments eased on anxieties concerning that region. Gilt-edged nuctuatrd narrowly and industrial losses appeareo. to outnumber <alns. Commodities showed sellers more willing to meet trade inquiry and, consequently, better business resulted
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      EXCHANGES
      175 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the ially circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T J/4 i/18 Loi.don demand 3/4 1/16 Lyons demand 2060 Switzerland demand 2CB' 4 Hamburg demand New York demand 46 15/16 Montreal demand 51 11/16 Batavla
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      YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
      154 5 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held it* 1,484 th auction yesterday, and there were catalogued 1.661,145 1b.— 741.58 tons; offered 1.565,409 1b— 698.84 tons: sold 1,302.870 1b.— 581.64 tons. London— Spot 10 15 16d. New York— Spot 19!» cts. PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      96 5 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN. Thursday, May noon. MM Sellen Pricei Price* No l.\ B.SS (Spot loose) 36 36V, No. IX R.S.S lon in run May Si-X 36» t Sellers option Q. K.S.S i o.b In b.les May ll» 35? i Sellers .iptlon MQ K> n r.o.b in naies May
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      BIG FORWARD SALES
      816 5 Devon Estate In Sound Position AT the annual meeting of Devon Estates (Malacca) Ltd., in Malacca on Tuesday, the chairman. Mr. G. P. G. Thompson, said: Owing to the rise iri price of the commodity during the latter part of the year, and increases in the percentage
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      FIXED TRUSTS
      106 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Apr. 29. The following are to-day's "bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts: British Empire "A" 17 British Empire "B" 7% British Empire Cumulative 14 0 British Empire C'prehensive 13 9 British Oeneral "A" 19 British General "B" 14 9 British Oeneral "C" 12 Gold
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      229 5 NO MODERN HOME j CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT £4) GRAFTON |4j CLOUDY HOUSEHOLD t l AMMONIA JjM'wk Invaluable in the Kitchen, Scalary M\ Wk Bathroom Bill II lilUtt Useful 'n 100 f"j MvunoLi \-i different way*. W AMMONIA. pi 1 YTj 51 50 cents a \f Per quart botth-;
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      107 5 I sM s»_— .JyJ NOMINAL CAPITAL. 540.000.000 ISSUED PAID UP CAPITAL: 510.000.000 BRANCHES throughout Maisya. Burma, South China, fresca In do Chins ai.«, Netherlands East Indie*. AGENTS CORRESPONDENTS in all principal cities ef the World BANKING TRANSACTIONS at every description und rMIM BRiTfsiT CEMENTS "RED HAND* PORTLAND "FERROCRETE" -'SNOWCRETE" "COLORCRETE"
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      313 6 "CHARLES LAUGHTON'S GREATEST PICTURE IS THE HUNCHBACK"' MALAYA TRIBUNE "One of the outstanding pictures of the year, the general public should fully endorse all the critic? have written about it" STRAITS TIMES PACKED HOUSES SINCE OPENING SIMULTANEOUS SCREENING AT THE Al UAIIDDA DAILY AT 11 AM 3'l3 15 ALrtAIVIPKA 615
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      190 6 HARD OF HEARING? I i THEN USE WESTERN ELECTRIC AUDIPHONE For Demonstration Irffrent Emtk Compatty of Zsia in 76, robinson" road, ll SINGAPORE S.S. I iwMljifli'l-!! ill! .frl YOU WONT LEAVE THIS IRON ON ACCIDENTALS- fyg; AUTO-CONTROL. An iron too hot rums rho fabric. At the turn of the dial
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      312 6 I GATE ADMISSION 10 CTS. NO EXTBA CHARGE TO SEE HAPPY WORLD 3- ANNIVERSARY jJjfteIDEALHDME 20 EXHIBITORS 30 STANDS SEE SPECIAL STALLS PUT UP BY M/S MALAYAN BREWERIES LTD., SIME DARBY CO. LTD.. BATA SHOE CO. LTD., LEE A FLETCHER, SINGAPORE PHOTO CO.. LEE MOTORS, MUNICIPAL ELECTRICITY DEPT. AND NUMEROUS
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      308 6 THE ONLY COMEDY SHOW IN TOWN 1 THE REGAL, LON DON 5 WEEKS AT THE STATE, SYDNEY "FIRST RATE ENTERTAINMENT" CAPITOL (STRAITS TIM?:S) DAI CV "Altogether Mr. Smith is great fun" 3.15 6.15-9.15 (Free Frets) _^4flMl_W _ft_C m "A Very Excellent picture" W W (Malaya Trirune), P^ I Romance, drama.
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    161 CASUALTIES IN ENEMY PLANE CRASH AT CLACTON
    300 7 Two Streets Of Houses And Block Of Flats Are Damaged London, May 1. IT is officially stated that two civilians were killed in addi- tion to the crew of four of the Heinkel bomber which crashed into a row of houses in
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    "Black Book" Of Poland
    420 7 Shocking Record Of Nazi Brutalities WHAT is appropriately called a Black Book on the atrocious methods employed by Germany during the campaign against Poland has been Issued by the Polish Press Bureau In Paris. The aerial bombardment of open towns, villages, and other places of no
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    Army Chief In Ranks At 17
    251 7 I He Planned Trench J Raid Technique I DRIO. Gen. Victor W. Odium, 60, who I has been promoted major-seneral and inspector-general of the units of 1 j the second division of the Canadian i Active Service Force, was schooled in two wars. He
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    British Labour's War Aim
    285 7 London, May 1. j THE annual report of the National Executive Committee of the Labour > Party. Issued to-day, after dealing with the progress of the movement since the foundation of the labour repre- 1 sentatiens committee 40 years ago. draws attention to the rise of
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      307 7 ®kVIIHH Wbe TO-DAY II IJtmrb.dv 3.15 6.15 nh v fitet 915 HAUYA'S CINEMA DE LUXE BOX OFFICE PHONE 3400 And you. too, will agree that it's the finest show in town U^—aSaJßl^ "GERONIMO'* r K^^Sw You ye n such I^^Mflft You've never seen such j^ \jMl7b You've never had such
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940. (243 rd. Day of the War.)
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      PROFITING BY EXPERIENCE
      1090 8 Two items in yesterday's cabled news serve to direct attention to one of the least spectacular but most successful of the wartime Ministries set up in Great Britain. The first was the announcement of the closing of the Mediterranean to British merchant shipping and the second concerned
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      NEWFOUNDLANDERS JOIN ROYAL ARTILLERY
      43 8 NEWFOUNDLANDERS JOIN ROYAL ARTILLERY A contingent of about 400 men from Newfoundland have joined the Royal Artillery In England and are training at Woolwich. Yesterday, they were inspected by Field-Marshal Lord Milne, who welcomed them to England and wished them good luck.- Renter.
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  • Correspondence
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      WHO IS TO BLAME?
      403 8 Why League Of Nations Failed To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Recently a correspondent wrote in your columns putting the blame for the present European conflagration en the League of Nations on the ground that had the League done something to stop Japan's Invasion
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      AN INVITATION?
      220 8 Folly Of Sir Samuel Hoare's Undertaking To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir —In his broadcast over the weekend Sir Samuel Hoare delivered himself of the following noble sentiments: "For our part we will not imitate his dastardly conduct We will not bomb open towns. We will
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      IF HITLER WON
      258 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l notice that you kept details of th° new taxation at Home off your main news page. If brought too forcibly to the notice of your public, the feeling of heroic self-sacrifice among Malayans In having contributed to the
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      THE FIVE "K's"
      716 8 More About Customs Of The Sikhs To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l shall be obliged If you will publish my reply to Mr. Hari Singh's letter which appeared in your issue of Apr. 4. As this is a religious matter, I was expecting the
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      "ALLIES, NOT ALIENS"
      199 8 Anglo-French Co-operation In The Colonies To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir— Apropos your article "Allies, not Aliens," it may interest the French community in Malaya to know that from communications and interviews I have had with responsible quarters, I can testify to the fact that
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      CONTRASTING STYLES
      557 8 Works Of Niven And Fabricius Mine Inheritance. By Frederick Niven. Castlo in Carinthia. By Johan Fabricius. Collins. 9s. 6d. each. pREDERICK Niven is a writer of much esteem among his peers. He writes prose of great dignity and beauty, his books have charm and wisdom, his characters are
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      BIRTH OF A NATION
      369 8 The Tree of Liberty. By Elizabeth Pace. Collins. 10s. (id. """PHE Tree of Liberty" Is one of those carefully prepared, enormously long historical novels which appear to be so popular at the moment. This account of the American Revolution and the fusing of Ideas and ideals
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      101 8 1940 EDITIONS MODEBN BALLROOM DANCING by Victor Silvester, Including the Utcst step* for the Black Out Stroll, Sequence Dances and Many others. Fully Illustrated (1.50 PLARS' CYCLOPAEDIA, 22 Complete Works of Reference In One Handy Volume of nearly 1,000 Pages. 51. 50 Postage Extra. U. H. KIAT CO., LTD.. 6-8,
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    Extra Precautions Are Taken In Egypt
    737 9 NEW WAR RISK INSURANCE RATES ANNOUNCED Italian Press Campaign Against Britain Continues OFFICIALS in Rome are silent on the British Government's measures for the protection of British ships in the Mediterranean. There have however, been two further reflections of Mediterranean tension. The Egyptian government
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    Why The Italians Hesitate
    188 9 Why The Italians Hesitate Cairo, May 2. OWING to the uncertainty of the Mediterranean situation, certain defence precautions, usual under the present circumstances, have been taken throughout Egypt. This followed a day of rumours about Italy's intentions towards Yugoslavia, the Interest In which was inevitably quickened by the news of
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    NAZI SHIPS IN DANUBE
    414 9 Patrol Vessels As "Barges" REUTERS' diplomatic correspondent learns that news has been received in London from reliable sources that a number of armoured German patrol vessels disguised as barges, have reached the lower Danublan waters. Some are anchoring at Rustchuk. This step is regarded in London
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    German Bombing Of Elverum
    23 9 This picture, taken immediately after the ruthless bombing of Elverum, north of Oslo, shows a main street in ruins.
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    Purchases Tax Bill 'Must Be Widely Applied And Substantial'
    398 9 London, May 2. 'WLW L must face s Q uare ly the need for limitation of civilian consumption in war-time," declared the Chancellor of the Exchequer, moving in the House of Commons last night the financial resolution dealing with the proposed
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    Graveyard Of German Warships
    117 9 Dutch Move To Tax War Profits The Hague, May 2. JONKHEER DE GEER, the Prime Minister, is introducing a bill into Parliament to tax war profits at the rate of 25 per cent, in the case of private individuals and 40 per cent, in the case
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    HEAVY FIRING JN SKAGERRAK
    156 9 Many Planes In Attack On Two Convoys London, May 2. ACCORDING to the Swedish wireless, people on Skerries, north of Gothenburg, heard violent gunfire in the Skagerrak yesterday for two hours. Several yhips, believed to form two convoys, were observed steaming north. A great number of
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    U.S.S.R. & Italy Watching
    319 9 U.S.S.R. Italy Watching fHE Stockholm newspaper Dag- nyhet points out that Germany alternates between Russia and Italy. During the first six months of the war Russia was Germany's best friend; now it is Italy. Thus both Russo-German and ItaloGerman friendship are largely dependent on events, the Journal adds, and Mussolini
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    ALLIES CHECK GERMANS
    344 9 Enemy Withdraws At Two Places London, May 2. nESPITE German claims to the contrary, Allied troops still control large sections of the railway to Trondheim, north of Dombas, according to reports from Sweden. If this is true, it means the isolation of the German detachments, one from
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    $8,000,000 SEWERAGE SCHEME PROGRESSES
    625 10 Expected To Be Completed Early Next Year DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED IN CONSTRUCTION WORK ALTHOUGH the war has held up the delivery of plant to a certain extent, considerable progress has been made with Singapore's $8,000,000 sewerage scheme— one of the most important engineering jobs to be carried
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    DEE Norway"
    13 10 Cress" which :.■< being British Tommies of the Ulionary Force in Norway.
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    CHEQUE FOR A.R.P. WARDEN
    182 10 Tribute To PublicSpirited Action 'THE Straits Settlements Govern- ment is presenting a cheque to Mr. Quek Swee How, a senior air raid warden, in recognition of his resourceful and public-spirited action In a fire in Rochore Canal Road during September last year. This is the first
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    AMUSEMENTS
    126 10 ton Uiuner Lfeuce < Formal i Bpm. to Miciuight. G.tßßll* lllr.Air.t- GfcVLAM, Chapla at 7 v 3i> \> m GHIAi I >K>.l) Cabaret 9 p.a U> Midnight O lobe: Xfcnan Hat* A Son. Sky: Bcouta to th<- Rescue film! Chapten. linir Theatre CbineK Plt'.ure. fi.vrpt n<> -<.!> Happy Theatre:
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    ENTERTAINMENT TAX: OFFICIAL STATEMENT
    38 10 Fis officially announced that the Entertainments War Duty Ordinance will not be brought into force on Monday, May 6, and that the date of bringing It into force has not yet been definitely fixed.
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    $4,000 BAIL OFFERED
    162 10 Chinese Charged With Rioting "T AM Instructed to request bail ■I In the sum of $4,000 for each accused In four sureties of $1,000 each." declared Court Inspector Charles Such when three Chinese. arrested in connection with demonstrations In Syed Alwi Road, yesterday, appeared before Mr. Conrad
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    POLICE OPPOSE BAIL FOR THREE MEN
    66 10 BAIL was opposed and police custody for 48 hours was granted when three Chinese, arrested during disturbances in Kallang Road, yesterday, claimed trial to charges of being members of an unlawful assembly and committing rioting, in the Singapore Second Police Court this morning. The
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    MAY DAY ARRESTS IN PENANG
    124 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang, May 2. A LARGE number of Malayan Communist Party posters was posted on the walls of houses in Penang on May Day in spite of precautions by the Detective Branch. A series of raids was made on three clubs in
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    MR. G. E. CATOR HAS PNEUMONIA
    73 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, May 1. TTHE Malayan Agent in London, Mr. G. E. Cator, Is ill with pneumonia at his home at Weybridge. Surrey. The deputy agent, Mr. Jago. who is acting as Agent, ha* meanwhile been appointed the 1940 chairman of
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    Singapore Indian Troops Live In Sultan's Park
    415 10 (By A Special Correspondent) A VISIT to the headquarters of the Indian troops in Malaya shows how well they have settled down to life In Malaya. The headquarters are at Tyersall Park which has been generously lent to the Malaya Comand by the
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    British Troops At Alpine Training
    42 10 A picture just received of British troops training at Chamomx for the Norwegian expeditionary force. Their training includes the art of ski-ing and other Alpine work which helps them to get used to this sort of surroundings.
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    CHINESE DIE AFTER MAY DAY CLASH
    595 10 Police Take Firm Action Against De monstrators THREE Chinese were shot in the serious clash between police and May Day demonstrators in Syed Alwi Road yesterday morning, and two of the men have died in hospital. After a morning in which they had created
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    EXCHANGE CONTROLLER GIVES NEW WARNING
    65 10 A FURTHER warning to persons holding securities in foreign currencies was issued yesterday by the Controller of Foreign Exchange. This order requires the owners of any securities, the principal, interest or dividends of which are payable .hi any of the currencies specified, to make a
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    GERMAN VIEW OF JAPAN
    212 10 Cannot Attack Singapore TOKIO'S HANDS ARE FULL IN CHINA TTHE statement that all German* now realize that the Japanese cannot attack Singapore or Hong Kong, which many had previously hoped, was made by the representative of the German news agency, Schenke, in a talk in Chungking
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    PREMIER ON WAR IN NORWAY
    116 10 London. May 2. PARLIAMENTARY interest is centred intently upon the statement which the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, is expected to make to-day on the position in Norway says Renter's lobby correspondent. Recent communiques have prepared the members for a relatively sombre story as far
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    SUBVERSIVE ACTS TO BE COUNTERED
    76 10 London, May 2. IT is understood that an order will be made next week to strengthen the defence regulations dealing with subversive activities. The Minister tor Home Security has had consultations with party leaders on the subject. British Wireless. The Singapore Municipality ambulance service attended
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    A. R. P. CLUB MAY BE BIGGEST IN MALAYA
    333 11 5,000 Eligible To Join New Association QUARTERS BEING COMPLETED AT FARRER PARK A CLUB for members of the Passive Defence Forces of Singapore is being formed, and is to be accommodated in one of the new clubhouses at Farrer Park as
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    SIX FIRES ON ESTATES
    169 11 THE theory that there has been incendiarism on rubber estates in the Masai district of southern Johore, across the Johore Strait from Changi Point, is entertained In some quarters. The sixth outbreak in the last two months was reported there on Tuesday. It occurred on Tong
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    Chinese Schools To Report To Consul
    104 11 (From Oor Own Correspondent) renanf, May 1. fHE Penang Chinese Consulate is now examininr conditions In all local Chinese schools. Headmaster* have been requested to report weekly the number of teachers and pupils in their schools and their financial position. Outstanding: events, disciplinary action
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    $5 FINE FOR SEPOY Accused Who Was Learning To Drive
    347 11 $5 FINE FOR SEPOY Accused Who Was Learning To Drive '"THOUGH I usually fine an 1 offender $10 in a case of this nature, yet, since I know that the rate of exchange in relation to the rupee Is low, I fine you $5," said Mr. C. H. Whltton, traffic
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    INDIAN WORKMEN'S STREET FIGHT
    64 11 'From Our Own Correspondent* Penang, May 1. rO PARTIES of Indian loading workers were involved In a fight at Penang Street last night. Bottles and pieces of firewood were used and five were Injured and taken to nospital. The police stopped the fight and arrested ten
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    CUSTOMS GATE INCIDENT
    55 11 •yENG EE NONO yesterday appeared in the Singapcre fourth court on a charge erf voluntarily causing hurt to a public servant In the execution of his duties. It was alleged that he resisted examination at a Customs gate on Apr. 24. The case was transferred to the
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    ACQUITTAL OF PRIEST
    289 11 Charge Concerning Two Keys 1£ C. Krishna Iyer, a Hindu priest until recently attached to the Sivan Temple In Orchard Road, who was charged with fraudulent possession of two keys fitting the collection box in the temple, was acquitted by Mr. H. Watson In the Singapore third
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    LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT FOR ROTARIANS
    118 11 '•AFTER-TIFFIN or dinner speeches A should be. like a woman's dress, short enough to draw the attention of men. but lone enough to cover the principal point*." said Mr. 8 H. Peek at the Rotary tiffin at the Adelphl Hotel yesterday, thanking Cowan and Bailey for
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    ST. GEORGE'S SOCIETY IN JAVA
    63 11 rrHE annual gathering of the Royal 1 Society of St. Oeorge (West Java Branch) was held at the Batavla I Cricket Club on the evening of St. George's Day. There were 170 members and friends present, the Engllshment numbering approximately one-third. After the loyal toasts
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    CHINESE FILMS
    119 11 Chungking, Apr 30. rE Malaysian Comfort Mission. headed by Mr. Tan Kah Kee. of Singapore, inspected the China Motion I Picture Studio yesterday and watched several Chinese pictures under production. Mr. Tan expressed the hope that the studio would send n large number of war films to Malaysia
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    Maid, On Theft Charge, Says She Was Given "Charm"
    443 11 A CHINESE maidservant, accused of stealing $5,239 worth of jewellery from her Malay mistress, alleged In her defence during her trial in the Singapore district court yesterday that when she had refused a request to have intimacy with her employer's "husband,"
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    CONGRESS AND BAN ON EMIGRATION TO MALAYA
    565 12 Initiative Taken By Madras Government, Says Ex-Minister IT was the Congress Government of Madras which resigned during the political crisis in India after the outbreak of war in Europe that took the initiative in asking the Government of India to ban assisted emigration
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    STAMP CENTENARY
    44 12 London, May 1. A SPECIAL series of stamps will be issued on May 6 to commemorate the introduction 100 years ago of the first adhesive postage stamp. The stamps will remain on sale for about two months.— British Wireless. MR. S. RAMANATHAN
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    Broadcasts On Arts & Crafts
    103 12 Broadcasts On Arts Crafts A SERIES of talks on Malayan arts and crafts is to be broadcast on Thursdays at 7.30 p.m The first talk will be given to-day and will be an introductory talk, prepared by Mrs. Linehan, formerly a member of the committee of the Arts and Crafts
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    THREE FAMOUS NAMES
    90 12 THREE FAMOUS jurnames .in the musical xrorld were among 225 German refugees who passed through Singapore on the Oonte Rosso yesterday on their way to Shanghai to start new lives. They were Mr. Jacob Mende'.sschn, Mr. and Mrs. David Bach and Mr. Strauss, who are, however, not
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    CIGAR FACTORY STRIKE
    47 12 (From Our Own Conespond2nt> Penang, May 1. OIXTY EMPLOYEES of a local cigar factory are on strike as a protest against the dismissal of two fellowworkers. The strikers have informed their employers that they will not resume work until the two men are reengaged.
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    "BAD DAYS AS WELL AS GOOD"
    394 12 Formidable Enemy, Says Mr. Eden RIBBENTROP'S FAIRY TALES London, May 1. "IT Is inevitable, as this war pro- ceeds, that we shall have bad days as well as good before the struggle Is closed In final victory." declared Mr. Anthony Eden, the Dominions Secretary,
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    Funeral Of Mr. W. Gunstone
    558 12 THE funeral of Mr. Wilfred Gunstone, works manager of Printers Ltd., who died at the General Hospital yesteiday morning, took place at Bidadarl Cem.et.pry in the evening. The coffin was draped with the Union Jack on which weie his helmet and side arms. The bearer
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    CUSTOMS CONCESSIONS TO PALESTINE TROOPS
    66 12 London, May 1. IN the House of Commons to-day Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald, the Colonial Secretary, replying to a question, said It had been arranged that members of the forces serving In Palestine will t~ granted the same Customs and duty concessions as members of
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    FIRST DIVISION SOCCER VICTORY TO GUNNERS
    409 14 S.C.C. Lose After Dominating Early Exchanges 9th Hvy Regt., R.A 2; S.C.C 0. jV/lEETING the Gunners (9th Heavy Regt.) on the padang yesterday, the S.C.C. were beaten two nil in the first division of the league. The result marked the Club's third consecutive defeat
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    Saturday's Race Weights
    265 14 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 2. WEIGHTS for Saturday's races at Kuala Lumpur are as follows Horses, class 3, dlv. 1, 6 furs. Golden Blaze 9.0J Antrum 8 03 Hazy Strings 8.09 Exeve 8.02 Blue and White 8.07 Little John 8.U2 The Emperor B. CT
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    All Yesterday's Tennis Results
    304 14 OESULTS of yesterday's lawn tennis ties at the Singapore Recreation Cub, the Straits Chinese Recreation Club and the V.M.C.A. are given below AT THE S.R.C Ties In the tennis tournament at the SJt.C. resulted as follows Veterans' Singles Handicap: H. M. de Souza (—3) beat N
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    Hitler's Adjutant Now In Tokio?
    233 14 Hitler's Adjutant Now In Tokio? Report Causes Stir In Japanese Capital Tokio, May 1. A SENSATION has been caused by trie Japan Advertiser's report that Captain Fritz Wiedemann. German consul-general at San Francisco who since 1933 has had the reputation of being one of the closest aides of Hitler, has
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    AIR FORCE'S ROLE IN WARFARE
    252 14 Best As An Adjunct To Army And Navy London. May 1. QOME students or aerial warfare £J regard the development of the war as showing that air forces can be more usefully employed as an adjunct to land and sea forces rather than as ar>
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    IMPORT OF GOODS FROM NORWAY
    38 14 London, May 1 ACCORDING to a parliamentary answer, so far as possible licences will be granted freely for the Importation of goods from those parts of Norway not under enemy control.— British Wireless.
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    RHODESIA GOVERNOR'S TERM EXTENDED
    34 14 London, May 1. TpHE King has approved of the term J of office of Sir Herbert James Stanley as Governor of Southern Rhodesia being extended till April, 1941.— British Wireless.
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    LORD MAYOR'S FUND
    33 14 London. May 1. A FURTHER gIU Of £34,920 has carried the Lord Mayor's Red Cross and St. John Fund to £1.394.000. Contrtbuttoons from Scotland now amount to 123.310.— British Wireless.
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    'RUSSIA DOES NOT WANT WAR, SAYS RED ARMY C.-in-C.
    467 14 Need To Redouble Vigilance Intensify Defences Stressed London, May 1. ACCORDING to the Moscow wireless, Stalin was wildly n cheered by enthusiastic crowds and units of the Red Army drawn up in the Red Square this morning for the annual May
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    36 15 Soocer: first division, Argylls vs. Police, stadium; reserve division, Manches(«rs vs. Royal Navy, Tanglin, second division (a) Naval Police vs. R.A.O.C. Naval Base. Tennis: S.C.C. doubles championship final; S.R.C., S.C.R.C. and V.M.C.V tournaments.
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    CUSTOMS BEAT EDUCATION
    272 15 Ron Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Apr. 30. WHE Customs had to fight hard to beat the Education Department by four goals to one in a league match at the Istana padang to-day. This was the second fixture of the reason. In the flist the Medicals scored
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    TWO HORSES DESTROYED ON FIRST DAY AT KUALA LUMPUR
    1129 15 Lay Off And Golden Blaze Only Favourites To Win (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, May 1. TWO accidents marred what otherwise was an enjoyable afternoon's racing here to-day in the first day's sjiort lin the Selangor Turf Club's Spring meeting.
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    BIG CRICKET AT LORD'S
    645 15 TWO teams of nearly Test M-uch strength will take part in the first big match at Lord's this season, that between Over Thirtie and Under Thirties on Whit Monday and Tuesday, May 13 and 14. Those who have accepted invitations to play are: OVER THIRTY:— W.
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    PENANG STATE CRICKET TRIAL TO SELECT TEAM AGAINST SELANGOR
    158 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Apr. 29. IN preparation for the inter-State cricket match between Penang and Selangor on May 11, 12 and 13, t trial match will be held at the Wi'.'.ern Road ground daring the week-end between L. J.
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    Soccer At Seletar
    33 15 A sh >'. from Peter:, the R.A.P. forward, which beat Ellis, 'he Loya!s' goalkeeper, in Monday': first division soccer match at Seletar, which the Airmen won by four goals to two.
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    French Horse Wins Classic
    134 15 London, May 1. FE Trench challenger, Marcel Bom>sac's Djebel, won the first v;art'.ine racing classic, the Two Thousand Guineas, beating the Aga Khan's Star Dust by two lengths, with the Maharajah of Kohlapur's Tantmieux a head away, third Djebel, who will now be a hot favourite
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    Only Goal Gives Uniteers Win Over S.C.S.
    320 15 Only Goal Gives Uniteers Win Over S.C.S. fighting finish >» the Sincapor* Cold Storage was an excellent end to yesterday's Buiiness Houws' League socc«r game at the SUB. J.S.C. ground when liniteers heat the S.C.S. by the only goal of the match. Uniteers njw top the league with 24 paints,
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    R.A.F. IN LARGE-SCALE RAIDS ON GERMAN AIR BASES
    484 16 Big Groups Of Enemy Planes In Norway Denmark Bombed THE Air Ministry announced last night that large concentrations of enemy aircraft were reported on Tuesday at air bases in Norway and Denmark. Extensive attacks were therefore launched by strong forces of R.A.F.
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    GERMANS REPORTED TO HAVE MURDERED BRITISH CONSUL AT NARVIK
    272 16 London, May 1. CAPT Alan Graham (Un., Chester, Liberal) asked the Prinxe Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, in the Houss ol Commons to-day what information he had to give the House with regard to the recent murder by German sailors of the British
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    GERMANS FACE DEFEAT AT NARVIK AND TRONDHEIM
    488 16 British Troops Prove Superior In Patrol Fighting London, May 1. THE military position in Norway has undergone no sub1 stantial change in the past 24 hours. In Narvik the only development is that the Allied troops are now closer to the town. A
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT No. 224 EIGHT PAGKS SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940.
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      Slacks In A "Giant" Check Popular
      61 1 Slacks In A "Giant" Check Popular LJjoLLYWOGD'S newest tiacks have an ultra-casual mood. Ida Lupino. Paramount player, is here wearing an advance model from Marjorie Montgomery in Hollywood. The slacks are of red and green "giant" check cotton with a flattering blouse of white rayon jersey. Around the waist a
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      A Chinese Woman s View Of Marriage By Kay Cheah
      832 1 A Chinese Woman s View Of Marriage By Kay Cheah LJUSBANDS, I find, are notoriously clever at cursing their wives. Having been married to one for more than three years and having discussed this matter with a few intimate friends, I have come to the conclusion that the sooner husbands
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      Dealing With Husbands When They Reach The Dangerous Age By A Wife
      503 1 Dealing With Husbands When They Reach The Dangerous Age By A Wife IF, upon reaching the frivo- lous forties, a husband's affections show a tendency to wander from his lawful helpmeet, what should the wife do about it She has several alternatives. She can lose her temper and wreck years
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      Matching Hat And Bag
      138 1 IMATCH your hat and bag for smartness is the advice of Ruth Hussey, who models her favourite combination in multicoloured straw. The hat rests jauntily on the back of the head with a becoming wide v brim bound in navy. The V bag carried by the
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      50 Soups, But Only One Soup
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      91 3 Ydo not have to be particularly mechanically minded to set the best results from your sewing machine these days. There are many easily-adjusted devices which give professional finishing touches. But often, in is the smali things which count most. For instance, you shoud alter the tension of the
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      67 3 THE two-colour gloves which promise 1 to become fashionable later in the season are much more flattering to the hands than would appear from their description. Some of them have navy blue or black fingers and thumb with the backs and wrists in 'pink or palest beige. They
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      1016 4 -By 1 Straits Times London Woman Correspondent March 28, 1940. W A R-TIME engagements are making the Princess Royal into quite a practised speaker. She could always be relied upon to say two or three formal sentences in a charming way, but Girl Guide and Women
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      1049 5 Country Hairdressers Now Find Plenty Of CustomParcels For Troops From America Honey Instead Of Sugar With Grapefruit way of doing their bit to encourage "buying British," are now teaching the craft to the younger generation. The revival can, of course, be only a temporary one. It cannot be established en
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        347 6 How I Got Rid of Wrinkles -and made myself look 10 years younger Read this annoying letter from Miss C "On* d«y. lookini into my mirror, I In about 6 weeks the result was really MMtomy»elf: 'My dear, you «re bepn- miraculous Every line and wnnkle ning to look po»hively
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      Changi Garrison School
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