The Straits Times, 19 October 1940

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1940 PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 19, 1940 PRIC3 5 CENTS.
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      178 1 MIEN CHONG for SMART TAILORING Just Her rived Suit I. m( t h WAIN BHIELL'B In Silk and Wool Also AM) KU AN SHARKSKIN In .arious colours SI C olrraan St.. S'po<e. Phone 4816 Ik \3&s±u^l^) p. <7 K^ompanu cyLimited I U I Incorporated in England/ SINGAPORE PENANG IPOH KUALA
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      6 1 SINGAPORE. 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471)
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      263 1 -.r«pp "D I fjK M MORLEYS H Pure wool spring knit costumes with adjustable zip-fastener. Two garments In one. In plain navy and maroon. ffl X Sizes: 38" 40" 42" Chest. Price $4.50 each. M "WILSONS" J I Fine rib pure wool costumes. Sun back and skirted. In plain H
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      96 1 FINAL EDTN. ELSIE MARY SINGAPORE and KUALA LUMPUR. DRESSES far all OCCASIONS DRESSMAKING MILLINERY. KUALA LUMPUR 25 JAVA ST. (PHONE 3683). pV/ILTINE Builds Up Body, Brain and Nerves SI Site No waste because there 1 nothing to throw away fOt CCOMrOHiICai becaus^^they 1 a^reaily j ~*mmiimm tose r v c.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      DEATH
      50 2 Mrs. Tan Kok Cheng, nee Ho Gust Kee Neo passed away at her residence 219, Telok Ayer Street on 18th instant, leaving three sons Tan Pong Eng. Peng Koon, and Peng Hoe, three daughters-in-law and four trrandchildren. Funeral on Tuesday, 22r.1 instant to Bukit Brown Cemetery at 10 a.m.
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      54 2 The family of the lute Madame Tan Jee Nco tender their heartfelt thanks to relatives friend*, man? Ho Kok, Oei Kee Association, Guuung Siiyang Asso: and Borneo CM Asiatic starf, who paid night visits and .itt«ndod the funeral also to those who sent »Teath^, sensrlays. letters of condolence and
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      548 2 ©if Straits limes .1 SMALL ADS? Minimum charge $1. for advt o*t exeeedtat I Itawa Mor* than font HM* 25 cents per line (Six words) Box No. 25 cents extra. UOMKBTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTHS. MARRIAGES. DEATHS. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. ANNOUNCEMENTS A PP.C CARDS are'efcarc** U each prt Inaertton per Inch. Orer I laeh.
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      850 2 SITUATION VACANT RANGOON TURF CLUB. NOTICE A Handicapper is wanted for The Kangoon Turf Club from Ist December, 1940. Pay up to Rs. 1.500 per month (according to qualifications and experience), unfumisned quarters and contributory Provident Fund arrangements. Period of contract 3 years, terminable at 3 month's notice on either
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      877 2 DOGS WANTED Bull Terrier Dog Puppy, about 12 weeks old. Good home. Box No. 997. Straits Times FOR SALE, Big Imported dog maAlB type, splendid pal and guard. Well mannered excellent condition. To good hom3. Wanted Scottie puu male only. New Chans j Farm, Slmpang Bedok. BOARD RESIDENCE BAST ANGLIA.
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      1005 2 TENDERS GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION TENDERS from approved Contractors only will be received at the Settlement Engineer's P.W.D. Office, up to noon of the 29th October, 1940 for the following works: Erection and completion of New Police Station and Barracks at Choa Chn Kane Road. Singapore, including preparation of site. Every person
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      751 2 AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of valuable freehold Singapore properties to be held at the saleroom of I.Tessrs. Cheon;? Hock Chye Co., Ltd., No. 1-A (First Floor) Raffles Place. Singapore, on Thursday. 24th October. 1940 at 2-30 P.M. Lot 1. No. 26 Duxton Hill, area 1,251 *1 ft Lot 2. No.
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      525 2 BUSINESS CARDS ETC JOIN THE GREEN CIRCLE LENDING LIBRARY Ist FLOOR 18-F BATTERY RD. P.O. BOX 31, SINGAPORE. Moderate terms: Special rates Ontstatton Members Clubs and Mrsaes Open Daily: 8.38 A.M. U> 6 P.M. Saturdays: 830 AM to 1 P.M. MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE I Mrs. MARU and Miss
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      377 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. incorporated in Kngiana) PKNINSULAH ANP ORIFNIAI 8 N Co MAII PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICE The best possible services ore being maintained by the P O S N Coy trom the Straits to their usual ports of call in China. India. Ceylon
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      228 3 (incorporated tn TaDflni GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR LINE, TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America to Europe via Amcrira and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted in U.S. S on application To California from the Orient via Honolulu m s TATUTA MARU leave H'kong Oct.
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      546 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LINE Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom. 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 Fremantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192 (A £28)
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      202 3 FIRE- ACCIDENT MOTOR FIDELITY GUARANTEE-MARINE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION THE LONDON ASSURANCE HONG KONO FIRE INSCE CO.. LiTX PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO.. LTD. WESTERN ASSURANCE CO EAGLE STAR VIS CO LTD BRITISH AMERICA ASSURANCE CO. GUTHRIE CO., LTD. Incorporated la SS > SEND A CALL TO UNIVERSAL RADIO HOUSE, 205. Orchard Road. Phone
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      706 3 Broadcasting TODAY SINGAPORE ZHL 13.33 m, cm. (225 m.) ZIIP1 9.60 m/c» (30.96 m.) ZHP3 1.25 m/Cfc (41.38 m.) ZI1L AND ZHPl. 5.00 p.m. Mandarin variety programmet; 5.40 p.m. News in Cantonese; 5.50 p m. Mandarin Variety programme: 6.10 p.m. News in Hokkien; 6.20 p.m. News in English Relayed from
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    BRITAIN KEEPS HER SEA ROUTES OPEN
    1033 4 Stocks High, Imports Large And Shipping Plentiful \I7HILE the British blockade has cut off Germany from many of her sources of essential supplies and has been tightened after France's collapse, Germany's attempts at cutting Britain's sea communications have so far been unsuccessful. Britain's shipping
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    EXCHANGES
    179 4 Singapore. Friday. Hie foUowing are the exchange rales ttali mcrning according to the daily circular lssueo by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hanking Corporation: SELLING London 1.1. 2/4 1/16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Switzerland demand (T.T. only) 202 New York demand 47 1/16 Montreal demand 51 13/16 Batavia demand 88
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    List Of Current Dividends
    183 4 Issued by the Malayan Sharebrokers' Association. 8ingai>ore, Oct. 18. Books Total lot Company Dfrtdend Close Date i2x Dlv. financial veai TIN Payable Date to date Chenderiang ip% final less tax Oct. 31 15% Hongkong Tin 12%% int. less tax Oct. 24 37V4% Idrls Hyd 2%% tot.
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    HARRISONS AND CROSFIELD
    103 4 Profit Maintained Dividend Raised 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 18. HARRISONS and Crosneld Ltd. earned a net profit of £340,622 in the year ended June last. This compares with £345,310 for the preceding year. The dividend on the deferred ordinary shares has been raised to 25
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    SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
    121 4 Singapore, Oct 18, noon. Buyers Sellen Gambler 17.76 Hamburg Cube $13.00 Java Cube U2.50 Pepper White Muntok »11.7 b White *11-25 Black 62 6 Copra Mixed W-*> Sun Dried *25C Sacc Flour No 1 Ltagga $3.55 Fair $3.25 Sarawak $2.90 Jelotono Palembang $13.00 Banja $11-50 Sarawak $1150
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    41 4 London, Oct. 18. TIN opened steady but quiet. The turnover was 50 tons. There was fair overnight United States interest. A fair quantity was recently exported to South America. After official hours a further five tons were traded at unchanged prices.
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    STOP PRESS
    81 4 KITSUJI Kashiwabara had a charge under the Official Secrets Ordinance explained to him in the second court this morning. It was alleged against Kashiwabara that on June; 20 he obtained and communicated information to Mamoru Shinozaki, three reports concerning the movements of troops and of R.A.F. planes, which
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    AROUND THE MARKETS Industrials Firm But Inactive: Tin Shares Easier
    442 4 AROUND THE MARKETS Industrials Firm But Inactive: Tin Shares Easier (By Our Financial Correspondent.) Singapore, Oct. 19. THE London Stock Exchange yester- day was again very firm and rather more active, although there was a slackening in the turnover which is usual before the week-end. Locally shares were a trifle
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    JAPAN PLANS BIG SHIPPING POOL
    470 4 Wide Controlling Powers rE U.S. Department of Commerce has received from the American Consular Oftice at Kobe details of a tonnage pool scheme under which the major Japanese steamship companies and the Government will co-operate in the establishment of ;i common shipping company with a
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      669 4 TENDERS TENDERS TENDERS TENDERS will be received at the Colons TENDERS will be recei.ed t the Colonial Office, until noon on 1st Nov secretary's Office, up to noon of the 1st 1M0. for the following services for the Slnga- NoV ember. 1940, for the following service pore volunteer Corps for
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    London Stock Exchange
    352 5 london. Oct. 18. 1 >ck Exchange to-day was steady in spite of the usual quiet week-end influences. Gllft-edged at the opening declinej slight ly but later they recovered and wcr? unchanged on the day. Far Eastern bonds tended to strengthen and in the industrial Hrttai gains outnumbered
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    155 5 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES CProm On* Own Correspondent! London, Oct. 18. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations Id parenthesis: RUBBER: Easier. Spot 11 11 I6d 11 13!16d (ll%d ll%d) Nov. ll»4d 11 13|16d (1113|16d 1M5!16d) Dec liy t ni3|l6d (1113:16 d 11 15|16d> Jan-Mar. ll%d ll%d (11 1S!)6«
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    MAIL ARRIVALS AND DISPATCHES
    230 5 Mails close at the General Port Office as follows: TO-DAY I Africa f South surface 2p.m. Australia air 4 p.m. Ceylon surface 1 p.m. Shanghai surface 2 p.m. Darwin air 4 p.m. Iran: Jask air 4 p.m. Japan surface 4p.m. Java surface 4 p.m. air 4
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    Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore Quotations
    1316 5 FRIDAY, OCT. 18, 1940: 4 P.M. MIXING Bujers Seller* Ampat Tin (is) Ss 3a 6d Austral Amal (Sat 5s 5s 6d Austral Malay (tt S3s 6d 35* 6d Ayer Hitam (5s) 19s 20s Ayer Weng ($1) .85 .95 Bangrin Tin (£1 15s 9d 16s 9d
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    PARLIAMENTS LIFE PROLONGED
    36 5 London, Oct. 18. fTHE duration of the present Parlia- ment Is prolonged by one year under a bill presented by the Prime Minister. Mr. Churchill, the text of which was issued to-day.— Reuter.
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      104 5 What did the T^Qfj^ Surveyor say Jj^O as he surveyed i& the bar? I J|| 11 v^w ml ~t* er Jf I or ii vgf Pi Good yes, Johnnie Walker is blended I illl from all the finest whiskies of Scotland. \*S l o.«° 9 Old each of tbem is
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      316 5 natural f CURLS for baby Beautiful Hair Results from care Curly Top helps nature by supplying the essential organism that causes curls. In time the hair acquires this tendency to curl and creates its own organism. But Nature needs a start. You must assist Nature by usine Curly Top Per
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      234 5 VAPEX DESTROYS COLDS SAFELY Hot-oeds tor coia |a us are nose and throat. Vapex pleasant, powerful, penetrating, antisepti destroys by direct attack. A few drops on your handkerchief, deep-breathed into nose and throat, get immediate results, clear head of stuffiness, liberate breathing passages. Hourly Vapex treatment eradicates germ colonies, stimulates
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      82 5 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 00.10 am. 9 ft.; 11.53 a.m. 9.3 ft T.. W. 5.50 a.m. 3 ft.; 6.15 p.m. 1.1 ft To-morrow H. W. 00.41 a.m. 8.9 ft.; 12.21 noon 9.2 ft. L. W. 6.19 a.m. 3.2 ft.: 6.46 p.m. 1.1 ft. Monday. Oct. 21 H. W.
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      200 6 3 SHOWS TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 BIS HSMi BRILLIANT S SUPERB! 3^^^ THERE ARE NO OTHER WORDS TO ft <"g DESCRIBE THE ACTING OF M M WILFRID LAWSON jjm B- 1 B^ in vv ATT H with SIR SEYMOUR HICKS NOVA PILBEAM. ALSO GAUMCKT BRITISH NEWS. OPENING NEXT TUESDAY ONE
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    The Mystery Of Pain: Mankind's Mistake
    456 7 HOSPITAL Sunday once more! Again we are brought to think of the mystery of pain. Pain and suffering have occupied the thoujrnts of all thinking people down through the ages. There are various ways of looking upon suffering. Some view it as an evil.
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    CHURCH SERVICES FOR THIS WEEK-END
    1115 7 CHUEOl OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREWS CATHEDRAL.— Hospital Sunday. 6.50 a.m. Holy Communion; 7.30 a.m. Matins; 8 a.m. Choral Eucharist; 9.15 a.m. Holy Communion; 5.30 p.m. Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Rev. R. J Thompson m PAUL'S CHURCH, Up; er Serangoon Sunday, 8 a.m. Holy Communion;
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    BIBLE PROPHECIES
    102 7 "MAZI-ISM, shall its iron grip be broken?' 15 the title of a lecture to be given by Pastor J. M. Nerness of the local Se.vnthDay Adventist Church, 5, Penang Road, at 7.30 p.m. to-morrow. Special services have been held during the past two weeks in which Bible prophecies
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      269 7 HOTELS TO MIGHT SPECIAL DINNER €t DANCE (formal) from 8 p.m. CABARET ATTRACTION MIMI JOSE POPULAR MEXICAN DANCERS EXTENSION TO 1 A. M. Dinner $3.00— 800K YOUR TABLE— Non-diners $1.00 ~RIJSTTAFEI7~ ""RAFFLES ORCHESTRA Served to-day from 11.30 to '2.30 p.m. Directed by Dan Hopkins SEAVIEW H HOTEL 8.\L1.-uoti>i PKRKKC lIV
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCT. 19, 1940. (412th. Day Of The War.) Badges Of Valour
    1206 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, OCT. 19, 1940. (412th. Day Of The War.) Badges Of Valour The institution by His Majesty the King of the George Cross and the George Medal for civilian valour lends appropriate emphasis to the Empire's inexpressible admiration j for those who, in their homes and
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      A WAR COUNCIL
      312 8 Support For Capt. Hashim's Proposal To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— It was with great disappointment that I read the report of the proceedings at the last meeting of the Legislative Council. The Officer Administering the Government made a most unconvincing comment on Capt. Hashim's
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      OIL SUPPLIES
      385 8 Should We Start Bombing Rumania? To the Editor of the Straits Times S!r,— A great deal has been written and a tremendous amcunt said reg.vrding the shortage of oil in the Axis countries. The Press cominues to state that Russia is not supplying oil in an: large quantity
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      VERB SAP.
      62 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Mr. Corney There is abundant evidence, in the flies of the Secretariat, of the undesirability of lotteries." The Public (overwhelmingly) "There is superabundant evidence, in the previous experiment and in all the papers of Malaya, of the undesirability of income
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      THE CINEMAS
      376 8 Disagreement With Reply To Critics To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Recently, there appeared In your column Letters to the Editor a number of criticisms regarding the theatres in Singapore. One manager saw fit to answer these criticisms. Why No business should find it necessary to
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      RACING PROBLEMS
      528 8 More Views On Delayed Starts To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Among the racing problems mentioned by me a few days ago in the Straits Times. I see the one that has upset many is that horses that fail u start at the given signal by
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      RENT CONTROL
      214 8 Boarding Houses Increase Their Rates To the Editor ot (he S: raits Tinro Sir, The position with regard to boarding hotiijs would appear to be that the landlord may not increa*? hia rent nor can he evict his tenant, bus the tenant may increase his (or more often
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    CASE LAW
    813 8 Valuable New Work By Messrs. Mallal MaUal's Digest of Malayan Cas* Law, by Bashir A. Mallal and Nazir A. Mallal, Malayar Law Journal Office; Price $35. Reviewed by D. G. Osborne-Jones. Messrs. Mallal have In this work made a contribution to the legal literature of the Malay Peninsula
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    RAID DAMAGE IN LONDON TO BE DOUBLED IN BERLIN
    348 9 Statement By War Cabinet Member 'EVERY BLOW STRUCK BY THE NAZIS ALREADY RETURNED' Ruhr More Heavily Hit Than Any Place In U.K. LIVERY blow that has been struck by Germany J against this country has already been returned," Mr. Arthur Greenwood,
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    Naval Attack On Enemy Vessels
    82 9 Naval Attack On Enemy Vessels Large Trawler Sunk in The Channel London. Oct. 10. r [CHT cratl ol the Royal Navy sr.nk i.c of thrc? large enemy trawler: sighted Ir. the Channel yesterday afterII is officially announced. Admiralty communique states that the enemy vessel- were attacked Immediately they were sighted
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    Italians Bomb Refugee Train
    255 9 .Many Bedouin Children Among Victims Nairobi, Oct A TRIBUTE to the fortitude of j Bedouin children during an Italian bombing ot a relugee train at a station on the night of Oct. 13-4 was paid in an official R.A.F. report on the raid, yesterday. The train
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    SILK HOSIERY TO BE BANNED IN U.K.
    96 9 London, Oct. 19. THE President of the Board of Trade, Capt. Oliver LyLleton, informed representatives of the hesiory trade yesterday that, owinj to increased service requirements of silk, it would bo necessary to phobit home sales of s.lk hosiery by manufacturers and wholesalers
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    NAZI-SOVIET RELATIONS "SOLID & DURABLE"
    50 9 NAZI-SOVIET RELATIONS "SO LID DURABLE" Berlin, Oct. 18. change whatever has taken place In the friendly relations between Germany and the Soviet, declared the nan of the Foreign Office when 'l at a foreign press conference ta-day. He said thnt their relations were of t soMd, durable and stable nature.—
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    MEDICAL CARE IN BIG AIR RAID SHELTERS
    172 9 London, Oct. 19. STEPS to meet requirements of those who are forced tc seek night refuge from Nazi attacks on the civilian population by occupying public shelters are being rapidly made by the ministries concerned with this aspect of blitzkrieg problems. The Minister
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    Air Officer's Heroism In Desert Ordeal
    197 9 I/>ndon, Oct. 19. rpHREE officers and two sergeants of A the Midd!e East Command have received decorations In recognition of gallantry displayed in flying operations against the enemy. One of the officers Is Major Robert Prelle, a member of the South African Air Force,
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    BURMA-CHINA ROAD BOMBED
    82 9 Kunming Is Also Attacked TT is confirmed in Tokio that Jap- anese aircraft has begun the bombing of the Yunnan section of the Burma-Chungking highway. An earlier statement from Hanoi says that Japanese naval aircraft attacked Kunming, capital cf Yunnan Province. Japan3se planes are said to have
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    16 9 Memoirs o/ Hie northern Hune Guard hate prac.:ce on low-flying aircraft m co-operalion icitti Vie RAF
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    EGYPT TO REVIEW WAR SITUATION
    242 9 Parliament Meeting Set For Nov. 14 I Cairo. Oct. 19. |npHE visit of Mr. Anthony Eden, the War Secretary, to Egypt has already had excellent effect in emphasizing Anglo-Egyptian co-opera-ticn and has strengthened still more the feeling of quiet confidence noticeable in the capital. The
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    SWEDES OPEN FIRE ON GERMAN PLANES
    125 9 Stockholm, Oct. 19. CWEDISH anti-aircraft batteries opened fire on three German bombers which flew over Swedish territory near the cost of Scania yesterday morning. The planes passed Halsingborg but were driven off by gunfire. When they approached Landskrona, antiaircraft batteries also opened up. One
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    Dramatic Rescue By Flying-boat
    85 9 A DRAMATIC rescue of 21 survivors of a torpedoed ship has been performed by a Sunderland living-boat manned by members of the Australian Air Force squadron belonging to the Coastal Command. The flying-boat recently landed on the Atlantic nearly 200 miles from the nearest land and
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    200 Feared Dead In Bombay Storm
    56 9 Bombay, Oct. 19. REPORTS still continue to be received of the loss of lives and damage to property caused by the cyclone on Wednesday. One unofficial quarter estimated that 200 lives have been lost and the damage at over X. 250,000. Telephone, telegraph and
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    South African Air Successes
    130 9 50 Vehicles Damaged In Abyssinian Raid Nairoboi, Oct 19. FURTHER successful raids by the South African air force are anj nounced in a communique issued yesterday, which says that on Wednesday, I Neghelli in Abyssinia, was bombed. I One Caproni was badly damaged, and direct hits
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    SEVERE ANTI-JEWISH VICHY DECREE
    262 9 Vichy, Oct. 19. ALL Jews are banned from ad- ministrative and governmental posts under the state, states a decree defining the position of Jews in France issued by the Vichy Government yesterday. Tbe statute will apply to the whole of the French Empire. Jews may not
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    New Wave Of Terror By The Gestapo
    87 9 New York, Oct. 18. ANEW wave of terror against Spanish refugees in both occupied and unoccupied France is forecast by Senor Del Vayo, the former Spanish Republican Foreign Minister, in an interview. Senor Del Vayo expressed the opinion that the execution of Senor
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    Invasion Of Britain Was Foiled By R.A.F. On Sept. 16
    153 9 Invasion Of Britain Was Foiled By R.A.F. On Sept. 16 Zero Hour Blitzkrieg On Waiting Nazi Army IT has now been established from reliable neutral informa1 tion that Hitler chose Sept. 16 for the invasion of Britain and that his plans were practically under way on that day. Sept. 15
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    FALSE CLAIMS BY AXIS POWERS
    212 9 A Prelude To Call For New Sacrifices? London, Oct. 19. j'TRSATZ news" which the Axis j press and propaganda agencies are falling back upon in the absence of really substantial fare in the way of political and diplomatic successes are analyzed by Reuter's diploma1 tic
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    U.S. TRANSPORT TO AID EVACUATION
    158 9 IT is reported tht- United States transport Chaumont is expected to arrive here some time this month to take part in the evacuation of Americans from the Far East. The renewal of large-scale military actlQM by the Japanese has rt: layed thr> departure tram Hankow
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    SMALL INCREASE IN WAR FUND TOTAL
    643 10 But Several Interesting Items In To-day's List BOOKING FOR "THE SORCERER" OPENS ON MONDAY TO-DAY'S advance in the total of The War Fund is the lowest yet recorded. In the past 24 hours only $694.90 has been received and this makes the grand total
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    AMUSEMENTS
    178 10 SINGAPORE Mm its Nora Special Dinner <fc Dance (.Formal) 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. OAKUM X THEATSfc. «.l YI.ANO Mandrake The Magician. Whole Serial 7.45 p.m. (,KMI WORLD Cabaret: 7.30 to 9 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Globe: The Fightine 69. Sky: Million Dollar Legs. HAPPY WOULD r.^s. Sideshows,
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    "Earthbound" At Cathay
    173 10 At The Cinemu Karl h bound." (Warner Baxter. Andrea Leeds and Lynn Bari.) 20th. Fox. At the Cathay. THIS is one of the most unusual pictures filmed in that it tries to c how that the dead are always in touch with the living though they are
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    MR. J. J. BISSCHOP GOING TO NEW YORK
    125 10 MR. J. J. Bisschop, manager of the' Rotterdam Lloyd agency in Singa- pore for the past three and a half years, has beea transferred to the New York office of the company and is j leaving Malaya shortly, accompanied by Mrs. Bisschop.
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    ACQUITTED ON BREACH OF TRUST CHARGE
    82 10 AH TEE, an English-speaking Chinese, quitted in the second police court large of criminal breach of trust of m of $1,340. A!. a lengthy trial during which It was j alleged that Ah Tee had misappropriated j I the sur.i while being manager of
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    Indian Units In Britain Want To Meet Nazis Again
    466 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 15. MO troops in the Empire are more anxious to get at the Nazis, and to begin to settle the account with Hitler, than the Indian units who, evacuated from Dunkirk, are now encamped in
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    THAILAND AND INDO-CHINA
    468 10 Just What Bangkok Is Seeking COL. Luang Sinad Yodharaks, of the Thai goodwill mission to Malaya which arrived in Singapore yesterday afternoon from Penang after a visit to Burma and India, stated that the dispatch of Thai troops to the Malaya-Thailand border recently was "a natural result
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    "UNSHAKEN TIES OF FRIENDSHIP"
    684 10 Thai Mission Leader On Relations With Britain "VT is in order to improve and strengthen the existing brotherly and neighbourly feeling even further stil! that this mission has been sent by the Government of Thailand, and especially at this critical time, just to stress the all-importance
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    SULTAN OF JOHORE
    41 10 i From Our Own Correspondent* London, Oct. 18. THE Sultan of Johore is leaving London for Malaya as soon as the necessar* arrangements can be made. It is not yet' known how he will travel. Straits Time* cablegram.
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    EMPIRE'S OIL SUPPLY POSITION IS SOUND
    1407 11 A. P. C. Manager On How The Warring Powers Stand GERMANY SEVERELY HIT BY BRITISH BLOCKADE f< A SURVEY of the experience gained during the first year of war suggests that Britain has every reason lo be satisfied with her oil supply position," said
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    CASHIER TO GO TO ASSIZES Allegations Of Falsifications
    379 11 CASHIER TO GO TO ASSIZES Allegations Of Falsifications THE allegation that during his ln1 vestigation into the books of the shipping department of Boustead and Co., Ltd., he found that a total amount of $87,658.83 had been misappropriated, was made in the third court yesterday by J. H. Phillips, of
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    PENANG CHINESE OPPOSE INCOME TAX MOVE
    69 11 i From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 18. AT a special meeting this evening of representatives of Chinese guilds, trades unions and commercial interests, a resolution sj-ongly opposing the introduction of Income tax was unanimously adopted. The meeting, which was convened by the Chinese
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    Straits Times Annual
    95 11 THE 1940 Straits Times Annual will be published on Wednesday next, Oct. 23. All previous editions of the Annual have been sold out almost immediately after publication. We advise those who require copies to reserve them without further delay. The cost is M.oO a copy for local
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    BURMAH ROAD REOPENING
    146 11 Perak Chinese Thank Britain (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 18. MR. Cheong Chee, president of the Perak Chinese Association, has sent a cable to the Chinese Embassy in London, conveying the Association's deep apprec.aticn and grateful thanks to the British Government for reopening ths Burma road
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    LOST GERMAN AGENCIES OWING TO THE WAR
    138 11 A YOUNG China-born Chinese, Kee Chce Boh. who attributed his business failures to the present war. was publicly examined in bankruptcy in the High Court yesterday. He said he lirst began business under the name of Kee and Co. in 1938 with a
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    Arab Leaders Answer Lies Spread By Italy
    551 11 (From Our Own Correspondent) Aden, Oct. 18. A CHIEFTAIN of the famous Alkaff family, well-known in Singapore and Java as well as in its homeland, is one of three prominent personages in the Hadramaut who have issued categorical and ndignant contradictions of Italian
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    MUNITIONS FOR MALAYA FROM AUSTRALIA?
    245 11 What May Result From New Delhi Eastern Group Talks "IT is possible that as a result of this conference, Smga- pore may be able to rely to a greater extent on India and Australia for her munition requirements, and thus relieve Britain of some of
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    NEW CHURCHES FOR SINGAPORE
    141 11 TTIE Bishop of Singapore com- memorated the thirteenth anniversary of his consecration as Bishop yesterday, by laying the foundation stones of two churches. These two churches, one In Dorset Road for the Indians, and the o'her In Home Road, fcr the Chinese, are to take the
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    7,000 KILLED IN BRITAIN
    92 12 Toll Of Nazi War On Civilians London, Oct. 18. "1 "HE grim truth of the assertion that British women are in the front line equally with men is forthcoming in an official air raid casualty list lor September. Of nearly 7,000 killed throughout the United Kingdom,
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    "INDESCRIBABLE JOY" AT BOMBING LONDON
    224 12 London, Oct. 18. A Nazi bomber pilot revealed last night to the Berlin radio audience the "indescribable joy" of bombing London and the 'happiness" of scoring hits on blocks of flats. The pilot, who took part in Tuesday night's attacks, failed to mention any military
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    Spain Now Nearer To Axis Powers
    250 12 Spain Now Nearer To Axis Powers No Radical Changes In Policy Likely Madrid, Oct. 18. lyiTH the appointment of Senor Suner, foimer Minister of the Interior, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, Spain has undoubtedly taken a further big step towards the Axis but it may not mean a radical change
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    MAINTENANCE OF H.K. EVACUEES
    98 12 Hong, Kong. Oct. 18. ARRANGEMENTS by which evacuees from rt Hong Kong in Australia will be able to secure fixed sums weekly for their maintenance are announced. Unaccompanied wom< n will receive 50s. a week; those with one child will receive 655. with two children 955.,
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    NAZI "HANDS OFF" WARNING TO SOVIET REPORTED
    392 12 Balkans To Be Protected From Russian Penetration By Axis New York, Oct. 18. A REPORT that the German delegation in Moscow has informed the Soviet Foreign Office that attempts to extend Soviet influence in Europe must cease is sent to the New York
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    VITAL WAR FACTORIES IN BERLIN WRECKED BY R.A.F.
    354 13 Nazi Invasion Plan Foiled By British Offensive, Say Neutrals factories working on vital war materials in Berlin have been practically wrecked in R.A.F. raids, according to reliable neutral sources, quoted by the British Air Ministry news service. These neutral sources add that
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    BRITISH & GERiMAN GUNS IN ARTILLERY DUEL
    63 13 BRITISH GERiMAN GUNS IN ARTILLERY DUEL London, Oct. 18. IT is learned that soon after daybreak to-day British guns fired at intervals through a blanket of mist over the sea. German guns across the Channel opened fire shortly before noon into the Dover area. Half an hour later the Germans
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    NO NEW R.A.F. RAID
    25 13 London, Oct. 18. ALL bomber operations last night were cancelled owing to unfavourable weather conditions, states an Air Ministry communique. Reuter.
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    Tripartite Pact Is Not Defensive
    107 13 Tripartite Pact Is Not Defensive Chungking, Oct. 18. THE tripartite pact offensive is not a defensive alliance, declares the Central Daily News. It points out that the words "attack" and "involved" used in the pact can 'bo construed in any manner to suit i the purposes of the signatories, and
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    Big Fire At Enemy Base After Raid
    182 13 Big Fire At Enemy Base After Raid Train Hit By R.A.F. In Abyssinia Attacks Aden, Oct. 18. A FIRE visible 40 miles away re- suited from two raids carried out on Wednesday night on enemy landing grounds near Dire Dawa, a large road and rail junction on the line from
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    Growing Unity Of Empire & U.S.
    172 13 Growing Unity Of Empire U.S. Basis Of New PostWar World Order Johannesburg, Oct. 18. <r rHERE are already signs of the new order to come after the war and it is one of growing unity between the British Commonwealth and the United States," said lr. J. H. Hofmeyr, the Union
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    U.S. Favour Mr. Wendell Willkie For President
    146 13 New York, Oct. 18. A POINTER to public opinion on the American election chances is shown by the result of the latest Gallup poll which gives President Roosevelt 414 votes and Mr. Wendell Willkie. the Republican candidate. 117. This, on Oct. 14 represented
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    PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT'S ELECTION SPEECHES
    45 13 New York, Oct. 18. QHESIDENT Roosevelt's main election 1 speeches will be at Philadelphia on 23. at New York en Oct. 27, at Vushington on Oct. 30, at Cleveland on Nov. 2 and from the White Horse. :n Nov 11. Reuter.
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    British Minister Not Leaving Rumania
    95 13 London, Oct. 18. REPORTS that Sir Reginald Hoare, the British Minister in Bucharest, is about to leave the country have no confirmation in authoritative quarters in London, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. It is considered almost certain that if he had taken a decision he would
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    FOOD SHIPS SUNK
    67 13 London, Oct. 18. fJiHE loss of two steamers— Belgian and Yugoslav was announced today by the German wireless, which declared that the Yugoslav vessel Rao was sunk while carrying a cargo of wheat from Rio de Janeiro to Europe and the Belgian Ca-ballo, 5,186 tons, was sunk
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    SOME NOTES ON INDO-CHINA'S RUBBER ESTATES
    1363 14 Bales Take The Place Of Cases As Packing Media By Our Planting Correspondent VL r ITH Indo-China in the ntws today to a erreater extent than it has ever been before, any information relating to rubber will, I feel sure, be of special interest
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    Clonal Seedlings Favoured As Planting Material
    444 14 INDICATIVE of the swing of the trend of planting opinion from budgrafts to clonal seedlings as planting material is the conclusion contained in a booklet issued this contained in a DooKlet lssueatms week. The authors are Mr. R. O. Jenkins, visiting agent to a
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    RUBBER SHARE VALUES FALL
    374 14 SirHerbertWright's Views On Cause ADDRESSING shareholders at the l*» annual general meeting of Eastern [International Rubber and Produce Trust in London recently. Sir Herbert Wright, the chairman, said: It is difficult to explain why good rubber shares should, at a time when gross profits are so
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    S.R.C. Just Beat Manchesters
    291 15 F.K.( 4: Manchesters- 3. CONTINUING their run of successes, the Singapore Recreation Club's first team beat the Manchester Regiment first team by four goals to three in a hockey match played on the S.R.C. ground yesterday. Play was of a very scrappy nature, wild hitting and
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    Teams For Inter-Club Golf To-morrow
    214 15 •TTHE following are the teams and starting times lor a match between the Garrison Golf Club and Keppel Golf Club at the Keppel course to-morrov:, Garrison players mentioned first: 8.45. E. V. Smith (14) and S. A. Hagger (18) vs. E. R. Lubbock U8) and
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    TABLE-TENNIS FINAL
    49 15 fj*HE final of the Singapore Inter-Club League table-tennis competition jwili be played at the Happy World povered stadium at 7.45 p.m. to-day. The teams that will compete against each other in the final are the August Badminton Party, last year's champions, and the Siong 800 Athletic Association.
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    CHINESE WIN THROUGH TO SEMI-FINAL
    569 15 Three-One Victory Over Gunners In Challenge Cup Game Chinese 3; R.A. (Hvy. Rect.) 1. CUPERIOR both in attack and defence, the Chinese •^beat the R.A. (Hvy. Rejrt.) by three goals to one at the stadium yesterday, thus qualifying for the semi-final of the S.A.F.A. rhallenuc
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    MALACCA TEAM FOR CUP TENNIS FINAL
    112 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Oct. 17. U7INNERS of the Lai Tet Loke T Tennis Cup in 1939, the Malacca Chinese will meet Selangor Chinese at the Klebang courts in Malacca on Saturday and Sunday in the final of the competition to decide this
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    Le Mercier's School Sports At Jalan Besar Stadium
    239 15 A DURATION race for model aeroplanes was the feature of a highly successful sports meeting held by Le Wercier's School at Jalan Besar stadium yesterday. Winning all the flat races in his division, Murugesan easily won the championship with 20 points. RESULTS
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    WEEK-END SPORTS EVENTS
    58 15 TO-DAY RUGBY: Army Wanderers vs. Singapore, S.C.C: Loyals vs. South Johore, Rengam. SOCCER: Argyll Is vs. Royal Engineers, Stadium. HOCKEY: Indian Army vs. Indian Assn., Balestier Ceylon Sports Club vs. Punjab Regiment, Balestier: Colts vs. R.A. (A. A.)— Nee Soon; Hornets vs. Mt. Battery, Fairer Park. TENNIS:
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    To-day's Rugby On The Padang
    479 15 ARMY WANDERERS TO MEET SINGAPORE WITH Captain Wa!lis and Private Roberts, who have played in good company at Home, Pass, Peirc« and Toker, seasoned campaigners of last year's Malaya Cup games, and a good sprinkling of speed and brawn among the rest of the side,
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    EXCITING RUGBY WHEN S.C.R.C MEET S.C.C
    804 15 EXCITING RUGBY WHEN S.C.R.C MEET S.C.C Speedy Chinese Well Worth Their 11-3 Victory rXCITING rugger was witnessed on the padan^ yesterday the Straits Chinese Recreation Club beat a Singapore Cricket Club team by 11 points (a goal, a try and a penalty goal) to three (a try). A brisk pace
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    Mountain Regiment Beat Chinese 8-0
    132 15 Mt. Regt. 8; S.C.R.C. 0. "TTIE Mountain Regiment overwhelmed the S.C.R.C. by eight goals to nil in a patchy but fast game of hockey on the SC.R.C. ground yesterday. Harbans Singh, the Regiment's Inside left, scored four of the goals Including the hat-trick, and was
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    Home Football Fixtures
    207 15 *T*HE following games in the EngHsU Football Association's wartime competition will be played to-day: NORTH Blackburn Rovers vs. Rochdale. Bradford City vs. Leeds United. Chester v.s. Everton. Chesterfield vs. Sheffield United. Crewe Alexandra vs. New Brighton. Grimsby Town vs. Doncaster Rovers. Huddersficld Town vs. Barnsley. Hull City
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    NAZI WARSHIPS FLEE WHEN ENGAGED IN CHANNEL
    419 16 Enemy Pursued In Brest By Light Naval Forces And Aircraft London, Oct. 18. THERE was a slight British and German naval "brush" in the English Channel yesterday. The German forces j retired precipitately when engaged and fled in the direction of Brest, pursued
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    KING'S MESSAGE TO GEN. DOBBIE
    153 16 London, Oct. 18. IT may now be revealed that Mr. Anthony Eden, the War Minister, visited Malta last Sunday while on i his way to Egypt and, after seeing the British and Maltese units, de- clared himself much impressed by I the spirit and bearing
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    POLES MANNING FRENCH MERCHANT SHIPS
    91 16 London, Oct. 18. OOLISH naval officers and men will man a number of French mer- chant ships which came to this coun- j try after the collapse of France. One French freighter has already received j a Polish craw and is being used to transport
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    Japan May Get 40 Per Cent. Of Her Oil Requirements From The N.I.
    83 16 New York, Oct. 18. ARRANGEMENTS have been virtually concluded, says the New York Times, for Japan to obtain about 40 per cent, of her oil requirements for the next six months from the Netherlands Indies. Subsidiaries of
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    Further United States Help For Chungking
    202 16 London, Oct. 18. IT was announced in Washington to-day that Mr. T. V. Soong. Chairman of the Bank of China, has taken part in conversations vith American officials on the subject of further financial assistance to China. It is stated that so far China
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    CINEMAS IN LONDON TO OPEN EARLIER
    92 16 London, Oct. 18. EARLIER opening and closing times for cinemas in the London County Council area will come into force immediately following agreement between the L.C.C. and the Cinema Exhibitors' Association. On week-days they will open at 10.30 a.m. instead of noon, closing at
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    Sydney's Plans For Air Raid Shelters
    56 16 Sydney's Plans For Air Raid Shelters London, Oct. 18. iTTIE remote possibility of air attacks over Sydney has not been overlooked, says the Sydney radio, adding that plans have already been made for the provision of public shelters and also for the removal of children to in- land shelters in
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    JUTLAND HERO IS NEW HOME FLEET C.-IN-C.
    115 16 London, Oct. 18. ADMIRAL Tovey, who has been appointed Commander in Chief of the Home Fleet in succession to Sir 'Charles Forbes, is a destroyer expert i and will hold a post corresponding to i that held by Jellicoe and Beatty in the
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    35 16 Washington, Oct. 18. Aflß. Herbert Eliiston. the Yorkshire journalist, who is now an Ameritan citizen, has besn appointed editor o: the Waslvn^ton Post. Ec was formally the China ccrresporaent ot I various British newspapers. —Reuter.
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    TRANSPORT OF VAST STORES RESUMED ON BURMA ROAD
    724 16 "Mountains Of War Material" Have Been Accumulated By Chinese SEVEN minutes after midnight on Thursday, the first of 4,000 motor lorries waiting at Lashio for the reopening of the Burma road started its perilous journeyto Kunming, the capital of Yunnan, writes Mr.
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