The Straits Times, 20 September 1939

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  • 36 1 The Straits Times fISTACLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.I MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS,
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
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    • 105 1 FINAL EDTN. fur PERFECT S7YLES in DRESSMAKING READYMADES Call at MADAME PAGE'S SALONS 13, Battery Road, Singapore. HCTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur. KUALA LUMPUR 25, JAVA ST ('PHONE 3M3). OF CHERT IMPORTRNCE w(j0IMlS!w (j0IMlS! •SPRINt; ACTION" IS. A A*J 'if PATENTED EXCLUSIVE m^ Ay 1 GOLDSMITH SHAFT WITH A JL/ M
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  • 79 2 On Saturday Sept. the 16th at 28 Truro Koad, Singapore, Madam Tay Siew Choo, tlic beloved mother of Tan Boon Hong and Tan Mong H«ng. Funeral will take place on Sunday, Sept. 24th at 10 a.m. and burial at Upper Serangoon Road Chinese Cemetery. Mrs. Mary Josephine Desker passed
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
    • 426 2 To Marguerite, r.ife of F. G. Hill, a son, Sept. 19, 1939. Maternity Hospital. CROOK—At the General Hospital, Singapore, on Sept. 20, to Leslie lone, wife of Major A. A. Crook, Northamptonshire Regiment, a daughter. SITUATIONS VACANT When applying tor any position advertised In these columns send copies cf testimonials
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    • 397 2 AGENTS WANTED WANTED AGENTS. For Silk. Woollen and Cotton cloths at competitive rate on decent remuneration. Free particulars end samples from Girson Knitting Works. Ludiiian?.. FOR SALE SBELVADOtt ReiHsentor Phone 3333. CRUSHED GRANITE or Blocks by lotry or rail. Hlndhede It Co. Ltd. FOR SALE, Scott 15 tube Console Radio
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    • 752 2 LOST LOST White Bull Terrier dog last seen in Dunearn Road on Sunday 17th. Will finder please telephone 3007 or inform police. HOUSES FLATS, TO LET 1 CENTRALLY SITUATED well furnished 1 moaern flats, moderate rent inclusive of Re- 1 frigerator, linen, etc. Tel. 2530. •> TO LET Unfurnished apartment
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    • 821 2 AUCTION NOTICES BY ORDER OF THE CUSTODIAN OF ENEMY PROPERTY. ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of well-kept modem design polished teak household furniture comprising:— Sitting, Dining and Bedroom suites of every description, i H.M.V. Radiogram in perfect v.or!:in^ order, 1 Triumph portable typewriter, Indian carpets, tennis gears, Crockery, Glasswares, and Cutlery etc.
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    • 486 2 LEGAL NOTICENOTICE. the Estate of M. M. MEYAPPA CHETTIAK late of No. 37 Jalan I>nararam. BatD Pabat. dece&Md. Pursuant to Section 131 of "The Probate and Administration Enactment, 1915." NOTICE is hereby civen that ail creditors. riext-o;-kl:i w.id tf.vu rHrsj.is having any claims or demands against the -state of M
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    • 109 2 BUSINESS CARDS Etc 'massage hall MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA 60. WATERLOO STREET. Telephone 7467. PORT DICKSON FOR SALE 'TONYS' 7j MILE, COAST ROAD (Furnished or I'nfurnished) Large house on sea front comprising 3 spacious bedrooms with tiled bath rooms extensive lounges, dining room, offices, etc. Modern
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 381 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N. Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES Owing to the uncertainty regarding the actual date of arrival and departure of the Company's steamers due tO| the outbreak oi hostilities list of Sailings is suspended for the time
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    • 344 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated In Japan t GENERAL PASSZNGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LTD. TO EUROPE Regular fortnightly mail service to London. S.S. SUWA MARU Sept. 28. t M.S. TERUKUNI MARU Oct. 11. S.S. HAKUSAN MARU Oct. 26. S.S. HARUNA MARU Nov. 9. To Ist Class 2nd Class Naples $574
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    • 815 3 -*-L=, MV I. ■111 1 11 1 LH| LL^m-A^ F="M lag H■ H■ a y^ LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with Private Bath— Excellent Cuisine To: MARSEILLES. LONDON. ROTTER- To PALEST i NE ROTTERDAM AND SE LANDIA M ANU COrmAOV 26 COPENHAGEN BORINGIA Oct. 17 PANAMA abt. Sept. 22 LALANDIA Nov.
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    • 427 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel. 5151 Chartered Bank Building, Penang Tel. 136(J BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Owing to the outbreak of hostilities the arrival and departure dates of the company's vessels are uncertain. The best services possible are being maintained to United Kingdom Ports and Havre, 1
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  • 1265 4 Fraser And Co.'s List TUESDAY, SEPT. 1». 1959: 5 PJK. MINING Bayers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s 5s 6d Austral Amal. (ss) 5s 9d 6s 3d x.d. Austral Malay 37s 39s Ayer Hitam (ss) 23s 24s Aycr Weng ($1) .95 1.05 BangTtn Tin (II) 20s
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  • 208 4 FRASER COMPANV LIST OF (URRKNT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN Austral Ainai 1 Sept. 1 Katu 6d. No. 21 Sept. 16 Kramat Pulai 2>A% Sept 6 Malayan Tin 2V6% Rawang Tin Fields Hid. No. 14 Sept. 21 Renong Consol 6d. No. 27 Sept. 23 Southern Malayan 2%% Sungei Luas
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  • 71 4 Singapore, Sept. 19, noon. Buyers Sellers Copra Mixed $2.20 Sun Dried $2.55 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $5.75 $5.75 Fair $5.50 $5.50 Sarawak $5.00 Rice Slam West Coast No. 1 No Stock Slam West Coast No. 2 No Stock Siam West Coast No. 8 No Stock Siam
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  • 43 4 The Giulio Cesare is due at 9 a.m. on Friday from Shanghai, Hong Kong and Manila. She will berth at the wharf and is expected to sail at 8 a.m. on Saturday for Colombo, Bombay, Port Said, Brindisi, Venic* and Trieste.
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  • 729 4 GOOD DFMAND FOR SOMF. INDUSTRIAL ISSUES FRASER COMPANY'S WEEKLY REVIEW IN a weekly report on the share market, issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and Company, sharebrokers, write: Once again we find it possible to issue our report for the week In spite of the
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 182 4 J Your voyage to England is part of your home leave. Travel home via the Cape, the attractive route for the discriminating. Full information from Pass. Dept., K.P.M. Line. (Incorp. in Ho'land) (Phone 545 J) PHILCO Sales Service by European Expert PHONE 7295 4 ORCHARD ROAD SINGAPORE. I^HBHHBHHB39BBISHBBBIHBHSBEaBBBBBBHI ..Masters.. f
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    • 334 4 FEETrWifJi like HOT Jf j$ BRICKS ?;"m n*3 Do your feet burn underneath the solc> Do aches and pains shoot all through them all the time Do you sometimes feel you've got red-hot bricks to walk with instead of feet If so, blame the Stale Foot Acid in the rkin
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
    • 596 5 Better Inquiry And Firmer Prices For Tins Rubbers K> Our Financial Corr^>p«mUuni Singapore, Sept. 20. ALL markets appear to have reccv ered a little yesterday. In London some of the leading industrials, tobaccos and oils showed fairly sharp rises on the day. although business at that md
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    • 156 5 (from Our Own Correspondent' London, Sept. Id. /COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows, with previous quotations in parenthesis:— KIBBER: Quist. London: 9%d. 9 7sd. 99 s 4d. lOd.i Oct.-Dec g^d. 10d. 9T»d. lO^d.) Jan.-Mar.. lOd. 10Ud. (10's<i. 10? Bd.) Apr.-June: 10Hd IOSd. (10 s id. 10%
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    • 47 5 DURING the first half cf September, dredge 2 of Takuapa Valley Tin Dredging worked for 331 hours, treated 100,000 cubic yards and produced 756 1-iculs of tin-ore. In the same period dredge 3 worked for 366 hours, treated 44,000 cubic yard? and produced 176 niculs of tin-ore.
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    • 344 5 i From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 19. ALTHOUGH prices on the Stock Exchange to-day generally tended lower the final tone was steadier with tobaccos and a few breweries showing signs of recovery. Business was small and there was no selling pressure visible. Reuter. The following are
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    • 86 5 Wednesday, Soot. 20. noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Prices No. IX R.S.S. <S|»ot loo*m 36»i 36 343 4 No. IX K.S.S. f.o.b. in cases Sept.-Oct. (Sellers option) :tt> i 3«'G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in bales Sept.-Oct. Sellers option > 35 4 35 j F.A.Q. R.S.S. f.o.b. in
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    • 459 5 Tuesday's Wall Street Quotations •yilK copyright in this service is 1 owned by FRASER and COMPANY, sharebrokers, and THE STRAITS TIMES PRESS LTD. The q notations may not be reproduced without the written permission of the joint owners. New York, Sept. 19. •TTIE following quotations were those ruling when the
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    • 175 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Rate for freight 2/4»/ 8 Lyons demand 2045 Switzerland demand 205 Hamburg demand New York demand 46^4 Montreal
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    • 50 5 '■'HE following rubber crops were harvested In August tb. Ayer Kuning Rubber 68.500 Badek Rubh r Estate 18,500 Bradwall I: ier 42,500 Chersonese .lates 71,000 Dennistown Rubber 25,800 Highlands and Lowlands 86,000 Klabang Rubber 99,n00 Krian Rubber Plantations 53,500 Sungei Krian Rubber 108.900 Sungei Way Rubber 53,500
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 148 5 •Steps to^^t^fe^ Securitii A.D. *****11 l 20 AH Classes Agents q\ lusuraiu Throughout Malaya %he'Roya\ Exchange Assurance :£ondon HEAO OFFICE FOR MALAYA: 6. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS; SINGAPORE. 2 APBI a IRIUM THRILLS MILLIONST" ~^..JM Wm^ Otium in Ptpdodmnt Tooch Paste is thrilling millions morning after morning, by the new dazzling
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    • 282 5 NO MODERN HOME CAN AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT SCR A FT O N CLOUDY HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA Invaluable in the Kitchen, Scullery Bathroom Useful m 100 different way.. 50 cents Per quart bottle. Obtainable it ill Illdilg Stores Product of 6RAFTOR LABORATORIES, LTD. Singapore and KuaU Lumpur. 7»iles^ Quickly Heal YOURS
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    • 294 5 BANK OF CHINA (U corpora ted m China ov Suecui ;t.art<M 12. Cecil Street S'ngaporr Telephones: Manager's Otflre till* Sub-Managers Office 614:! Exchange Ucpt 6441 General Office mm< > Cable Address: 111 NGKI Paid Up Capital Cb. 40.000.000 Beserve Funds Id excess of Vb H.'!O'j ooo.M Total Assets approximatrl* th.
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
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    • 258 6 PAVILION 615 aw LAST NICHT YOUR LAST CHANCE TO SEE THE FUNNIEST SHOW IN MONTHS SHHtPk v B#*%S&BS'tfSP--| "A GOOD WTJ|~ ROBERTSON ALFRED show H|iffi|nflfiM^ £ar 4| a IA.HJ Time* Aitllpli "A HIGH 'lllill, <• 1 mHII Jmkt T^mffftffL f 1 11 1 1 J' 1 M'fyrTl l l l
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    • 59 6 NEW WORLD DANCE PALACE THE LAKGLSI AIU-CONDITIONED CABARET IN MALAYA WITH BAR AND RESTAURANT ATTACHED. TONIGHT TEA DANCE AS USUAL. TEL. No. 2477. Night Danes Nightly tt 9.30 p.*. TEA DANCES— (AdMission free) EVERY rUES.. THURS SATS. SUNDAY TIFFIN DANCE From 1 .30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. SPECIAL ENTRANCE TO
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    • 292 6 TO-DAY Rt The 3.15-6.15-9.15 CAPITOL THE QUEEN OF THE SCREEN IN HER FIRST SOLO STARRING ROLE! Ijj Special Note: Owing to the length oi (his production II there will be NO preceding "Shorts." Mindly be "111 seated in good time. CAPITOL, SAT. SUNDAY NEXT SPECIAL RfOBNING MATINEES AT 11 O'CLOCK.
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  • 335 7 British Policy Unchanged By Soviet Invasion London, Sept. 19. THE formal announcement by the Government of its un1 changed purpose in the face of the events of the past three days has met with wholehearted approval from all sections of the public. Nothing
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  • 120 7 BALTIC STATES RED INVASION Lithuania Closes Her Polish Frontier London, Sept. 19. •THE advances of the German and Russian armies are creating a aenous problem for Poland's neighbouring states. A report from Lithuania says that a batch of reservists have been called up because of the action of Boviet troops,
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  • 77 7 Washington, Sept. 19. ORESIDENT ROOSEVELT has sent a reply to the message from President Moscicki, of Poland, which stated that the Germans had bombed open towns and villages. Mr. Roosevelt says he has been deeply shocked by this statement, as well as by reports received from
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  • 50 7 Rome, Sept. 19. *T*HE Pope has shown p-eat anxiety over the fate of Poland which is predominantly a Roman Catholic country. The Holy Father yesterday saw the Polish Ambassador to the Holy See, and then received the British and French Ministers to the Holy See. Reuter.
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  • 197 7 Queen Wilhelmina On Defence Measures The Hague, Sept. 19. rIE neutrality of the Netherlands and the desire that neutral powers should co-operate for peace was stressed by Queen Wilhelmina in a speech al the opening of Parliament. She also referred to tne special measures for security which
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  • 100 7 Moscow, Sept. 19. •THE Soviet fleet in the Baltic has bce>i ordered to prevent the escape of Polish submarines which are believed to be hiding in Baltic ports. This follows the escape last night cf the Polish submarine Croel which had been interned for several
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  • 83 7 Canberra, Sept. 19. IN the House of Representatives to1 day, the Prime Minister, Mr. R. G Menzies, and the Defence Minister stated that no expeditionary force v/ould be sent overseas at present, but that the decision may be reviewed later. The Defence Minister, Brigadier A
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  • 30 7 Alexander Prystor, tormer Prime Minister of Poland, was found dead at Vlina, says a dispatch from Riga. He was one of Marshal Pilsudski's contemporaries Reuter.
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  • 30 7 London, Sept. 19. 'THE Hon. Esmond Harmsworth has accepted a seat on the advisory council of the Ministry of Information as chairman of the Newspaper Proprietors' Association. Reuter. >
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    • 290 7 HOTELS To-night Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight CABARET ATTRACTION THE PLAZA BOYS A BRUNETTE Tap, Character and Classical Dancers. Dinner $3. Non-diners SI. OCT. STH— SPECIAL DINNER, DANCE CABARET in aid of the ST. NICHOLAS' HOME and the MALAYA PATRIOTIC FIND SEAVIEW
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    • 103 7 Complete comfort! Attractive surroundings Technically faultless! Harmonious decor! Acoustical perfection Yours— For $2 to 25 cts. AND IT SPELLS /""""""/i BLUE \i±J\f white BAG BLUE Agent Harper. Gilfillan A Co. Ltd., Singapore, Penang and Kuala Lumpur. BRIGHTEN YOUR HOME! X-TAVE your lampshades made to order and to tone IM in
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    • 83 7 BLUE COLUMBIA^Hs? POKTAIJLE (iRAMOPHONES Price from $22/- to $50/' < \><H OR EASY F\YMI\I> NANG HENG «c CO., JOINT niSTRIIH'TORS SIXGAPOKK Xt AL 1.1 MPIR Be smartly dressed need not be I Expensivel> Dressed! Try GIAN SINGH'S TAILORING and judge bett-r yourself' Remember: We have secured the services of a
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  • 1230 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 20. 1939. War And Trade We propose to comment to-day i on the highly unsatisfactory i position which has arisen in regard ito local volunteers. We do so in no < spirit of captiousness, nor without 1 recognition of the complicated task 1 which
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  • 1152 8 High-Speed Development Has Now Been Reached IT was recently remarked that the i money spent by the French Government for aeroplane production in 1939 would equal all that had been spent on it during the last nineteen years. A good deal of progress has now been made
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  • Correspondence MORE JOHORE FOOD FOR SINGAPORE ISLAND
    • 183 8 Nestles Reply To Queries By "Housekeeper" "Housekeeper's" letter on the subject of prices of powdered milk, published in the Straits Times of Monday last, was referred to Nestles Anglo-Swiss Milk Products, Ltd., who have issued the following statement in reply: "The prices of powdered milk— both 'Nestles and
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    • 60 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Yesterday's issue of The Sunday Times was really remarkable. The two "Wanted Notices" and the diary of six years of torn pacts plus the reports of happenings in the present war will certainly assist readers to understand the ruthless activities
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    • 98 8 To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,— l should like to congratulate such cornpan'es as Fraser and Neave, Asiatic Petroleum Co., Socony Vacuum Oil Company and all those others who, in spite of all the arguments that have been submitted to support the
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    • 115 8 Food Prices Up In Negri Sembilan To the Editor of the Straits Time* Slr,~ls it not possible to stop shopkeepers in Negri Sembilan profiteering? It is scandalous the charges that are being made for foodstuffs. In Sercmban. Kuala Pllah and Bahau prices have gone up 75 to
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    • 194 8 Task Of Regular Soldiers Would Be Lightened To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Is it not time that the Government made a definite declaration regarding the problem of those who havv* been unfortunate enough to lose their jobs cwing to the outbreak of
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    • 118 8 Profiteers' CounterOffensive Creating Artificial Shortage By Refusal To Sell To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir,— Following attempts by the Food Controller to check profiteering in foodstuffs, I understand dealers are launching a new '•offensive" by refusing to sell, although they have stocks. This ii done with a view
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    • 143 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times. Sir, Mr. Tarn Kiam Kee's proposal, ably supported by Dachin Blind for the wholesale replacement of the complicated dachin by some other plainer and simpler instrument should be seriously considered by the authorities. There are different kinds of nonmysterious scales on
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    • 49 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— l echo "Prospective Unemployed's" sentiments. I should dislike to think that, maybe in a roundabout way, our Malaya Patriotic Fund will be providing pin money for the wives of well-paid men.— Yours, etc.. ANOTHER PROSPECTIVE UNEMPLOYED, Singapore, Sept. 13.
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    • 50 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I cried so much with "Fighting Services" over the disappearance of the brightest spot of Singapore social life (Cafe Wien) that not a single tear is left to me for the disappearance of Poland.— Yours, etc., DISCONSOLATE. Singapore, Sept. 18.
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 25 8 NOTICE .:y EVAPORATED <j$ r MILK COTTAGE EVAPORATED MILK HAVE NOT ADVANCED IN PRICE! Agents :-6UTHRIE CO., LTD. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician. 21, BATTERY ROAD.
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  • 157 9 Nazi Leader's Fear Of Long War U.S. CONFIDENT THAT ALLIES WILL SPURN MANOEUVRE Rus so-German Alliance Held To Be Unlikely UITLER'S speech in Danzig yesterday is regarded in Washington as laying the groundwork for the Fuehrer's peace offensive to be carried forward by diplomatic
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  • 180 9 DEUTER'S diplomatic correspondent says that Hitler's speech at Danzig is the usual tissue of lies and garbled truth, characterising his more violent efforts. 'The whole course of events has been misrepresented and twisted to make Germany appear the victim and Poland the aggressor, while
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  • 552 9 London, Sept. 20. j THE Ministry of Information in a! communique states that Hitler's; speech at Danzig yesterday is so full of gross mis-statements that it is surprising that a man in his responsible position should venture to convict himself so
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  • 31 9 (special cable to Straits Times.) Paris, Sept. 20. IT is announced that the German attack east of the Blies river has been repulsed.— British United Press.
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  • 224 9 Shanghai, Sept. 20. DUMOURS that preparations for peace talks between the Chinese and Japanese governments are in the offing continue to be circulated in Shanghai and have resulted in the further strengthening of the dollar. Chinese politics being what they are, it is impossible to
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  • 136 9 POLISH ARMY FIGHTS ON Guerilla Warfare Tactics London, Sept. 19. r\ESPIT£ the butchery of gallant U Poland, military observers here agree that the fighting has taught valuable lessons. The Polish infantry was mere than equal to the German. Against a better-equipped foe, Germany's enormously risky tactics in raiding ahead of
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  • 43 9 TPHE Paris Soir suggests that the Po- lish Government may continue to work from France as the Belgian Government did during the last war. There has been no official confirmation of the suggestion so far, reports Reuter.
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  • 67 9 Special cable to Straits Times) Berlin, Sept. 2?. 'THE German High Command said that the break-up and capitulation of the encircled Polish forces are proceeding rapidly, although Warsaw and Lemberg are still in Polish hands.— British United Press. The Lord Mayor of Warsaw in a
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  • 43 9 London, Sept. 20. /"•ONTRARY to widely published re- ports, the Polish Ambassador in London points out that the Comm-ander-in-Chief of the Army, Marshal Smigly-Rydz, has not gone to Rumania and is still directing military operations in Poland. Reuter.
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  • 119 9 Paris, Sept. 19. IT is stated in French semi-official circles that results now being I obtained in the anti-submarine warfare are better than those obtained towards the end of the Great War. The French Navy is co-operating with the Royal Navy, and authoritative circles claim that
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  • 40 9 London, Sept 19. P* is reported from Finland that two Finnish steamers were seized by the Germans several days ago and havo been taken to Hamburg. Both ships were bound for Hull wilh cargoes. Reuter.
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  • 57 9 Poland has the strongest women's military organisation In the world, comprising: 2,000,000 members. Women are accepted from the age of 19 to 45, and while 20,000 live in military ramps, the remainder must perform annual training and be available for calling up in an emergency. Picture shows
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  • 51 9 Moscow, Sept. 19. A SIGNIFICANT statement by the official news agency alleges that Polish and other submarines are being sheltered in the ports of certain Baltic States. Measures to prevent possible diversions by these submarines have been taken by the Soviet Baltic Fleet Command, it adds.
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  • 127 9 GOEBBELS DEAD 1,000 Anti-War Nazis Reported Executed London, Sept. 19. f\SE thousand members of the Nazi party have been executed in Germany for anti-War activities, It is reported here to-day. Meanwhile people arriving in Am- j sterdam from Germany declare the German people are astonished at the complete silence of
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  • 99 9 New York, Sept. 19. BARONESS Ruth Oppenheim, wife of the wealthy German banker, and her domestic servant, Katherina Weber, and 28 others were removed from the Italian liner Rex before she sailed for Europe to-day. This was done on orders of the Italian line's
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  • 131 9 London, Sept. i 9. TWO mor? British trav/lers Lord Minto (295 tons) and Arietta 326 tons) have been sunk and the crews rescued by another trawler. Several British merchant vessels, including the Rothesay Castle, Baharisjtan and Baron Lovat, have been i attacked but successfully eluded
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  • 63 9 London, Sept. 19. T*HE Queen has organized a work party to make bandages and garments for the central hospital supplies service under the joint boards of the British Red Cross Society and the order of St. John. The Queen, herself, will actively participate in the
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  • 188 9 Heroism Of Men In Courageous Attacking U-Boat Was Blown Out Of Water London, Sept. 20. THAT the submarine, which sank the British aircraft-carrier Courageous on Sunday, was blown out of the water by depth charges and then sank is revealed by stories of survivors who have just I reached their
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  • 50 9 London, Sept. 20. TTHE first British casualty list of the war was issued last night from the Air Ministry, which announced that 17 men were missing, of whom 14 are believed to have been killed while three are believed to have been taken prisoners. Reuter.
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  • 167 9 ATTITUDE TO SOVIET Premier To Tell Commons To-day MR. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, will deal with the new situation created by Russia's invasion of Poland, in a statement to Parliament to-day. Meanwhile the British Government's statement, that Britain is determined to fulfil her obligations to Poland despite the Soviet
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  • 64 9 Washington, Sept. 19. DRESIDENT Roosevelt has tentatively arranged to address a joint session of the Senate and House of Representatives on the Neutrality Law on Thursday. He is expected to speak at about 8 p.m. (8.5. T.) (Friday, 3.20 am Malayan time. Earlier,
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  • 43 9 U.S. NAVY PLANES ON WAY TO MANILA (Special cable to Straits Times) Honolulu, Sept. 20. WAVY circles here say that a number of United States Navy planes have left for Manila to aid in the enforcement of the US. Neutrality Act.—British United Preso.
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  • 32 9 London, Sept. 19. THE King paid a surprise visit to-day 1 on troops in training in the Wc c t of England. There was an entire la?«of formality.— Reuter.
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  • 471 10 Councillor Urges Provision Of Marketing Facilities ESTABLISHMENT OF BOARD FOR PURPOSE ADVOCATED THINK the time has come when Singapore should gradually increase its import of fresh foodstuffs from inside rather than outside the country," said Mr. G. W. Husband at the Johore Council of State meeting yesterday. "It is my
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  • 23 10 The Colonial Office announces to-day that Mr. Hugh Fraser has been appointed Federal Secretary, F3AS. on the retirement of Mr. C. D. Ahearne.
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  • 250 10 Johore Adviser For Sarawak "IT Is n:y sreat regret that my service should end at a time that the world is in the shadow of war, but I think it remarkable how everybody in Johore seems to be unanimous in having one common object, and
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  • 209 10 FUKIHER donations have increased to r!52.4a2.G7 the total of the Malaya Patriotic Fund. The latest list of contributions is:— Donations previously acknowledged $131,790.67, Mr. and Mrs. C. Jackson $250, L H. N. Davis $100, Mr. ani Mrs. C. W. Warren S3O. Staff ot H. Kader Bux
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  • 213 10 SINGAPORE RAJ H.tS HOTEL Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Si Dance Informal) 9.45 p.m. to Midnight. GAHKirK THUTKK GEILANG Ttii Crime Nobody Saw Si Once A Doctor at 7.45 p.m. GREAT WORLD Tea Dance 6 30 to 8 43 and Cabaret 9.30 p.m. to Midnight. Globe:
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  • 557 10 ACTION against Singapore shop- keepers under the Food Control Ordinance was taken in the Singapore Filth Police Court this morning, before Mr. L. C. Goh. E. Manjoor Sultan, of Kallang Road, pleaded guilty to a charge of being a licensed rice dealer and falling
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  • 215 10 WAR AFFECTS N.I. TRADE Goods Held Up By Contraband Rules FREIGHT INCREASES TO ARCHIPELAGO (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Sept. 19. "THERE Is feverish activity al Tanjong Priok, port of Batavia, similar to the last boom period. The K.P.M. is coping with a tremendous increase in frelzht traffic between ports
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  • 154 10 Action Taken Under Food Enactment (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 20. r r. If. McLachlan, manager of the Singapore Cold Storage at Kuala Lumpur, appeared on a summons to-day before the First Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, Mr. R. C. Redman, charging him on two counts
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  • 96 10 London, Sept. 19. CIEMENS Brothers Co., Ltd., has issued a statement that Siemens, named in the list issued yesterday by the Board of Trade of 278 persons and firms deemed to be enemies under the Trading With the Enemy Act, are branches of Siemens and Halske and
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  • 135 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Sept. 19. A LTHOUGH there is no marked anti-German sentiment here. the feeling is definitely pro -British. The Batavia Germans have never mixed freely with other citizens They have always been a fairly compact community, their social life being concentrated
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  • 65 10 (From Our Own Correspondent; ]p*h, Seyi. 19. j /CONSEQUENT upon the Government's firm action, profiteering in foodstuffs has practically ceased but the public here is i complaining about the sharp rise in textile pricer, such prices having jumped as much as 35 per cent, since
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  • 138 10 Batavia Considers Novel Scheme (From Our Own Correspondent) Batavia, Sept. 19. HTHE possibility of a children's ship to bring children at school in Holland back to their parents in the Netherlands Indies is being considered by a Dutch shipping company. It is believed a guarantee for the
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  • 282 10 SOUTH AFRICA MALAYA Big Increase In Trade Foreseen NEW COMMISSIONER ON OUTLOOK •DEVELOPMENT of South African J trade with the East should, in certain directions, be a direct re;ult of the outbreak of war, declared Mr. A. H. Handford, South African Government Trade Commissioner to the Netherlands Indies, Malaya, British
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  • 94 10 At The Cinema "pATEWAY" (I>on Ameche, Ar- leen Whelan, Gregory Raton". Binnie Barnes. Gilbert Roland. Raymond Wai burn. John Carradine, Maurice Moscovich, Lylo Talbot). Twentieth Century-Fox At the Alhambra. A LTHOUGH American sentimental- ity sometimes runs riot in this film, it is appealing enough entertainment. It
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  • 506 11 Indian Corporal Charged With Murder Of Sergeant k i WAS in fear of my iiie-airaid I would be killed," was the reason given by Abdul Hamid, an Indian Gunner, when explaining to Mr. Justice Manning and a special jury
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  • 145 11 IT has been brought to the notice of the Commissioners of Currency, Malaya, that some members ot the public are under the impression Lhat .ilver and copper coins are more valuable than currency notes. There is absolutely no justification for this, says a statement issued by
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  • 127 11 N. BORNEO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WAR AT the monthly committee meeting of the North Borneo Chamber •>; Commerce it was resolved to forward the following niessage to the Governor: ■This Chamber desires to convey to His Excellency the Governor of North Borneo an humble i xpression of its oesire to
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  • 152 11 -J do uui want to dispute anything I am prepared to enter into a bond to be of good L*ehavlour." declarea a 20-year-old Javanese, Sawi.r/i bin Saar.. when hs tvas produced before Mr. L. C. Goh in the Singapore Fifth Police Court yesterday to show cause why
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  • 88 11 nr\HE French Consul ate- General at Singapore announces that a full and complete amnesty for any crime purely military and for any offence of desertion prior to Sept. 2, 1939, is by a decree ,1 Sept. 9, granted to defaulters and! deserters of the land, air and sea
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  • 129 11 A large gathering of Malays, Indians and Arabs was present at the Town Hall, Kuala Lumpur, on Sunday when it was decided to form a branch of the All-Malaya Muslim Missionary Society in Selangor. The gathering included many prominent Muslims, including the Chief Kathi of Selangor. representatives
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  • 31 11 Under the auspices of the Chinese Association an address entitled "The Art of Speaking" will be delivered by Mr. Richard Sidney, at 5, Short Street, Singapore, on Friday at 8 p.m.
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  • 186 11 Wedding At The Cathedral CRANFORD-PHILLIP R/IR. Robert Geoffrey Cranford, of the staff of Nestle and Anglo- Swiss Milk Products, Ltd., Singapore, was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral j yesterday to Miss Catherine Anna i Phillip, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Da :vid Phillip of Singapore. The Bishop of Singapore, the
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  • 46 11 Jtilß. Ronald Brearley, son of Mr. Arnold Haigh Brearley, was marri- ed at the Singapore Registry ye-sterdav ;to Miss Catherine Agnes Gauder, daughter of Mr. Arthur Hamilton Gau- der, of Singapore. Witnesses for the ceremony were i Mrs. Mavis Newman and Mr. Stanley i Winfield.
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  • 1012 11 AUGUSTUS Anthony Monteiro, a Eurasian, stood trial in the! Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday on three charges alleging misappropriation of a total of $3,590, belonging to Mrs. Elsie! Mabel Gomes, of Hertford Road,! Singapore, on April 6, 1934, June 7 and July 27, 1934.
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  • 161 11 MOTOR POLICE UNITS URGED a SUGGESTION that Johore should have motor-cycle traffic police to check the wave of reckless driving, especially among lorry drivers, in the state was made by Mr. J. S. Foley in the Johore Council of State yesterday. Though drivers
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  • 77 11 AT a meeting of tr.e Indians held at the Indian Chamber of Commerce to discuss means of raising contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund, Mr. G. Uttamram, acting chairman of the Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce, who was voted to the chair, exhorted Indians
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  • 128 11 A N officer of the German Ai. Force made this remark to a friend of ours the other day," icrites The Aeroplane of Aug. 18. "Like most people in these days they u-ere discussing the future of Danzig, and with it the efforts of the French and
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  • 987 12 "Russia Remains Bolshevik And Germany Remains Nazi" Danzig, Sept. 19. •'IN eighteen da>s we have defeated the Poles and now we hope to arrange a situation in which a tolerable solution •nay be found by reasonable means in future," said Hitler in a
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  • 96 12 lokio, Sept. Id. ""pilL Norddeutscher Lloyd liner Scharnhorst, now at Kobe, is being converted into an armed raider, according: to the Hochi Shimbun. The journal adds the liner L> surrounded by launches and there is much activity aboard. This is taken by some observers as meaning she
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  • 73 12 London, Sept. 19. A NAZI High Command communique, referring to the resumption of operations in the Warsaw district, says: "The rity Is being dtfended by the Poles without any regard for the population of more than a million souls." Disintegration and encirclement ol the rest of
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  • 530 12 Nazi Terrorism Of Czech And Slovak Peoples REVOLT IN SKODA WORKS: MANY EXECUTIONS IN BANK VAULTS London, Sept. 19. THERE is another outburst of Nazi terrorism in 1 Bohemia, Moravia and Slovakia, according to a Havas report. Revolt is said to have broken out at the great Skoda arms works,
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  • 91 12 New Delhi, Sept. 19. •THE Govtrument of India has issued an order restraining male British subjects between the ages of 16 and 51 from leaving India on the grounds that many young men suitable for officer rank in the Army in India have begun
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  • 76 12 New York, Sept. 19. The death has occurred of Mr. Charles Schwab, chairman of the Bethlehaa Steel Corporation. As a boy Charles Schwab drove a stage coach, and later entered the service of the Carrp;i>' Corporation as a stake-driver. From that position he rose to
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  • 99 12 Brussels. Sept. 19. MEW food restrictions are ex11 pected In Berlin this week, according to reports received here. The weekly supply of meat Is already limited to 1 Ib. a person and butter to less than 1/5 Ib. Bread also is rationed. All motor tyres have
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  • 208 12 TOKIO ATTACKS ON AMERICA Anxielv Over U.S. Navy Expansion Tokio, Sept. 19. HOLLOWING yesterday's comment on attitude of America by the Kokamin Shimbun, other Japanese newspapers to-day gave much prominence to future relations between Japan and the United States. Pointing out that the replenishment of naval strength in the Pacific
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  • 150 12 Polish Leaders Going To Paris? London, Sept. 19. HTHE whereabouts of the Polish Govi ernment are not yet officially known. In a moving proclamation to the Polish nation yesterday, President Moscicki, speaking from a town on the Polish-Rumanian border, said, "I have resolved to transfer the government to a place
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  • 90 12 Russo-Japanese Border Talks Hsinking, Sept. 19. FOLLOWING the truce between Japan and Russia in the border dispute, the first formal meeting between plenipotentiaries of the two Powers took place midway between the Japanese and Soviet positions yesterday afternoon. The parties agreed not to hicrea. r ie their present forces, and
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  • 315 13 Red Army Units Rushed To Points Not Occupied By Reich London, Sept. 19. ACCORDING to information from Lithuania, German troops are retreating from Bialystok, which will be occupied by Soviet troops. It is reported Brest-Litovsk also will remain in Soviet hands. Negotiations between Germans
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  • 453 13 London, Sept. 19. HTlifc French High Command does not appear to be In any hurry to begin the next stage of prelimi- j nary offensives which are expected to culminate in the big push, says' a semi-official French survey. This, it is thought,
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  • 298 13 London, Sept. 19. MEARLY 4tKJ survivors of the aircraft carrier Courageous sunk by enemy submarine action yesterday, have been landed in England. It is not j known hox many more of the crew have been rescued by merchant ships. The Admiralty announce
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  • 332 15 IN their final game of the series played at Tanglin Barracks yesterday, in the first division of the league, the Police scored a clear-cut victory over the Manchester*?. Much superior in the f.rst half, the Police banged in four goals, the M.".nche^ters replying once early
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  • 108 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Sept. 17. AT THL ANNUAL general meeting of the Perak Hockey Association held last night the following were elected officebearers for the ensuing year: President, Mr. A. E. Moreira; Vice-President. O. K. K. Tongku Mahakurnia and Mr. F. L. Reynolds: Hon. Vice-Presidents.
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  • 378 15 FIE WINTER MEETING of the Singapore Turf Club will be held on Saturday, Tuesday and Saturday. Nov. 11, 14 end 18. Horses of classes one and two will be provided with two runs in each division, while there v.iil be two runs for each division of
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  • 57 15 *r"HE FOLLOWING is the latest S.R.A. I classification list of horses. TRANSFERS From Class 4 to Class 3. Esquire. Vergros. NEW CLASSIFICATIONS Class 1. Kai Tere. I. lass 2.— Never Set. Class 3 Graimo, H&rpo. Class 4. Honeypuss, Storm Ahead. DELETIONS Class 4. Java Moon. Tctuen. PONIES
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  • 39 15 Lonaon, Sept. 19. There will be no competitive football on Saturday. Clubs are waiting a clarifying statement from the Football Association and the biggest problem Is restricting attendances. Over 30 friendly matches have been arranged on Saturday.
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  • 88 15 While Uie temporary bowling green is In use the following ruleJ will apply: 1 No rinks can be booked, except for prearranged triples: (2> Games will be made up in order of arrival on ihe green; <3) No rink will be considered full unless six players are engaged
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  • 276 15 The following are the results of the draw for the badminton tournament of the Junior Civil Sen-ice Association to be conducted at No. 470, Balestier Road "A" HANDICAP SINGLES Sept. 23, 4 p.m.:— J. Puspalni (plus 7) vs. Feh Teng Siew (owe 6); Koh Eng Seek (plus 2)
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  • 134 15 The following are the teams and starting times for the ladies golf match between the Island Club and Garrison Golf Club, to be played at Tanglin to-morrow. tI.GC. players mentioned first) p.m. 3.45 Miss S. Abed U3) vs. Mrs. R. H. H. Stewart (13). 3.50 Mrs. J. B.
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  • 57 15 The following will represent The Chartered Bank Sports Club against The Borneo Company Sports Club in a friendly game of football to be played at Geylang Stadium on Friday. Hock Chiang, Jin Tong and Leng Hock, Scott, Gilktt and Biunt, Sim Chuan, Joon Thin, Chin Lye, Purser and
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  • 31 15 The revolver and small bore practices at S.V.C. H. Q. are discontinued. When Bukit Timah Range is allotted to the Association small bore and revolver practice will be included.
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  • 92 15 "THRILLING soccer is anticipated at the Stadium today when the Malays play the Loyals in a match which may decide the issue in the first division of the league. In the last four matches the Malays outclassed the Gordons, S.R.C., Sappers and the Chinese and
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  • 448 15 TENNIS TIES POSTPONED Draw For Today ALL tennis ties in the various Singa- pore Clubs were postponed yesterday due to the sodden condition of the ground after the heavy downpour of rain early in the morning. TIES The following ties will be played o3 to-day. AT THE S.C.R.C. To-day, Handicap
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  • 220 15 The results of quarter and semi-finals ot the Invitation Table-Tennis Tournament of Selangor, held under the auspices of the Selangor Chinese Athletic Association, are as follows: Quarter-final: Ho Poh (S.C.E.A.) beat Lim Kee Kit (S.C.A.A.) 3—2; Wong Fooh Hoi (S.C.A.A.) beat Loo Teck Leng (H.P.P.P.) 3—l:3
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  • 45 15 The following ties In the semi-final of the men's open singles championship tournament will be played at the Clerical Union. HawPar Hall, on Sunday, commencing at 10 a.m. Yap Chin Tee vs. Wong Peng Soon; S. A. Durai vs Tan Chong Tee.
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  • 82 15 The following are to represent the Spartan B. P. against the Rifles Institution In a frfliendly badminton match of three (3) singles and two (2) doubles to be played off at their school Hall on Saturday at 2 pjn. Players and supporters are requested to go Ann, Lee
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  • 65 15 The following have been selected to represent the Kota Rangers against the River Valley Rovers on Sunday at Malaya Football Association ground, at Balestier Road, at 5.15 p.m. The following will represent the Kota Rangers eleven: Bakar, Abdul Karim, Masri A. Rahman, JafTar Riduan, Harlth bin Omar,
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  • 313 15 COUR goals in five minutes! This extraordinary feat by Peck Whye, Chinese inside left, earned his team a fourone victory over the R.A.F. (H.Q.) in a second division (b) league football game at the Stadium, yesterday. Up to the time of this feat
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  • 310 15 (From Our Ovrn Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 18. pLEAN handling, effective throwingin and good tackling were some of the features of the first rugger state trial played yesterday in heavy rain on the Western Road new Sports Club ground between the Whites and the Colours, which
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  • 68 15 The European women's hockey club will be holding a meeting at the S.C.C. at 10.30 a.m. on Sunday. All European women interested are invited to attend. S.C.C. members are notified that Mr. E. B. Evans has been appointed assistant secretary of the club and will take over
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  • 178 15 Results of the Post Office Club "A" cU?<; handicap billiard tournament (English gamei arc: Ist BOUND C. B. Humphries (—so^ beat Abdul Racalr (—130) 200- -108; Wee Bak Chua <— 30 beat Mchamed Noor (—3O)( 30) w.0.; C. Albuquerque (—150)( 150) beat Seah Teng Peow 80
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  • 21 15 Soecf r Div. I. Loyals v*. Malays. Anson Road. Tennis S.C.C., S.R.C., V.M.C.A., S.C.R.C., and Tangrlin Club tournaments.
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  • 198 15 CHARING the two goals which came In the first period of the play the V.M.C.A. Juniors drew with the AngloChinese School in a hockey mutch played on the associations yesterday. Exchanges yen even i!"iroi:f;Viou;. Tn» Juniors were the first to breakaway mid Li the first period of
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  • 138 15 The followinc are the teams and stalling times for the Women* golf match betwen the Island Ciulj and Oairisoji Golf Club, to be played at Tanglin on Thursday. The Island names first: 3.45 p.m. Miss S. Abd (131 vs. Mr R. K. H. Stewart (13): 3.50 p.m.
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  • 71 15 In ft UtaOf n-.&tch of tab>e-tennis played last Saturday the ficrangooa Friendly Party deflated the Friendly Band by three swne* to two. Scores fS.F.P. players mentioned fu :f> Ang Yong Boon beat Hs.eh Chin Keo 2—l;2 1; Sib Kia Hcc lost to Ang Kheng Chiang A; Joseph Tan
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  • 112 16 One of the survivors of the Athenia, cairying his child and followed by his wife, coming down the gangway of the tender on their arrival at Galway Harbour. The Donaldson liner Athenia, outward bound from Glasgow and Liverpool to Canada, with 1,400 passengers and
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