Morning Tribune, 27 February 1940

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    Masthead
    11 1 The Morning Tribune Vol. s— No. 21, Tues. Feb. 27, 1940.
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    WELLES BEGINS TALKS
    235 1 Rome, Feb. 26. fOUNT CIANO'S interview with Mr. Sumner Welles this morning lasted 1 J 2 hours. Mr. Sumner Welles later expressed "great satisfaction" at the talk, and declared that the conversations had been "very cordial." I: :s learned that Mr. Welles is leaving Rome for Berlin
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    U-BOAT BELIEVED SUNK
    56 1 London, Feb. 26. 4 Q^ e Glasgow ste amer Loch Maddy, 1996 tons, was torpedoed in the Ncrth itf 3 L OI l Feb 22 Fou r live s were m k Thlrt J'- five survivors were packed JP by a warship which is believed to have
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    U-Boats off Petsamo
    85 1 U-Boats off Petsamo i Paris, Feb. 26. J v stated > 2 that «>e presence of British war- J "MM off Pet- is due to i ig£ 'act that there are some y ''erman naval V nits includ- j ln g submarines g I'etsamo and Murmansk. J in ice Editions
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    34 1 Four rv London, Feb. 26. fr( >m a iSnV? an P rison crs who escaped °n s-jtnt.2 En ßland internment camp S y th W e er ca^i e p CaptUred tO day Reuter
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    Liberal Trade Policies To Help World Recovery
    182 1 Washington, Feb. ?6. k RESOLUTION for continuing the United States' present trade pact programme for three years from June 12, which was approved by the House of Representatives on Friday, will be considered by the Senate this week. The resolution is expected to
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    FINNS GIVE UP KOIVISTO FORTRESS, BUT GLAIM OTHER GAINS
    532 1 FINNS GIVE UP KOIVISTO FORTRESS, BUT GLAIM OTHER GAINS firmed cases."— -Reuter. Helsinki, Feb. 26. THE Russian attack is still being pressed against the Western part of the Mannerheim Line, and today's Finnish communique announces that the Finns have given up Koivisto Island, where their batteries have been doing very
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    Tin Quota Slashed
    218 1 Tin Quota Slashed London, Feb. 26. THE International Tin Committee to-day fixed the quota for the second quarter at 80 per cent. i The quota in the first quartet? was 120 per cent. Following the quota decision, business was transacted in forward tin up to £254 between office dealings, representing
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      92 1 On Oilier I'uges U.S. Presidency 2 Arming Of Shipping 3 Chinese War Kffort 4 Brides At £21 5 Poland On The Rack 6 Leader Page 7 People Places 8 Women's Page H Countess But No Count Classified Advts. II Cinemas 14 Judge's Criticisms II Shipping I<> Sport p 18 Finance
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    ROOSEVELT LIKELY TO REMAIN IN OFFICE
    196 2 Break With Tradition In U.S. If He Is Reelected WASHINGTON, FEB. 26. THE UNITED STATES MAY NOW BE SAID TO BE PREPARED FOR A BREAK WITH THE TRADITION THAT THE PRESIDENT SHOULD NEVER SERVE FOR A THIRD TERM IN OFFICE. Most of the papers
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    TRAWLER ESCAPES THREE ATTACKS
    120 2 TRAWLER ESCAPES THREE ATTACKS London, Feb. 26. A British trawler, the Persian Empire, which came back to port this morning: has survived three attacks by Nazi aircraft. The first attack was on Jan 12 when n Nazi plane tiied to bomb her as well as using machine-guns. She was attacked
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    PEACE MUST BE HONOURABLE
    115 2 "Finland is always ready for peace." declared the Finnish spokesman in London, commenting on reports from Stockholm that the Scandinavian countries might be prepared to undertake mediation in the RussoI innish war. The spokesman continued —-"We wouk accept mediation from anyone if it bi ought us
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    62 2 Washington. Feb. 26. Shipments of machine-guns and infantry ammunition from the United States are now reaching Finland, it was revealed by a Finnish official here, who said that one order alone was for flftv million lifle cartridges costing about $2 millions. Other orders included artillery ammunition, trench fortar shells, and
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    "Muslims, Must Join With Britain"
    209 2 "Muslims, Must Join With Britain" (Reuter's Special Commentary) London, Feb. 26. THE Cairo papei, Ahram, carries an article by the deputy Ahmed Moklitar, entitled "England: Islam draws striking comparison between the fate of Moslems under Britain and the Nazis and Bolsheviks." Mr. Mokhtar- relates how during a vis'c to India
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    33 2 London. Feb. 26. Major General McNaughton. G O.C. Canadian troops, has taken over the administration of the entirp Alder^hot Command for th P next six davs while General Broad is on leave Reuter
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    HITLER'S FEARS
    95 2 HITLER' S FEARS New York. Feb. U. "QNE of the most interesting developments in the «u Of diplomacy is that RiUet apparently now feels it nece* sary to reply to Mr. Chamber. I lain whenever the i d u (l speaks, as if he fearul that Mr. Chamberlain's words were
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    NORWAY'S REPLY TO BRITAIN
    319 2 Oslo, Feb. 26. NORWAY'S decision to seek arbitration on the Altmark affair is contained in a statement presented to Lord Halifax by the Norwegian Legation in London, in reply to the British request for full information regarding the way in which the Norwegian authorities had carried
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    NO DELAY IN ARMING OF ALL SHIPS
    202 3 NO DELAY IN ARMING OF ALL SHIPS London, Feb. 26. N lh( House of Commons to- Mr. Shakespeare (Parliu nuntary Secretary to the ulmlia ,tv) said that the derive arming oi trawlers and coasting vessels in the North Sm was proceeding with all L e-guns supplied to ImL d W(
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    164 3 London, Feb. 26. •lying to Questions in tjie Commons to-day. Mr. Churchill stated thr»t all available for the construction of mercantile vessels were fully engaged. The first need was the increase of out put and speed of these yards, and when this was achieved, the opening of new yards would
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    30 3 Hendaye. Feb. 26. I: s confirmed that the Spanisn steamer Banderas, which wa? reported on Feb 21 to have been destroyed bv Rn xolosion. was torpedoed by a U-boat. Reuter
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    CANADIAN AIRMEN IN BRITAIN
    131 3 CANADIAN AIRMEN IN BRITAIN muv London, Feb. 26. F" :ir squadron of the Royal Cana- an Air Force arrived in England i on Sunday morning, and were*welcomecl JPt Balfour, who handed the Commanding Omcer a message from the AL* which read: send a message of cordial greeting the first Royal
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    AUSTRALIA'S WHEAT CROP
    33 3 Canberra, Feb. 26. will have a record wheat 1 year, according to a broadi nt. 1W million bushels have been by farmers, and the total is reach 250 million bushels.—
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    PLANE FLOWN WITH DAMAGED RUDDER
    211 3 London, Feb. 26. S i 1 REMARKABLE flight has been S A made by a pilot of the coastal S command. S J The pilot, who was one of the I last batch to be awarded th e dts. J tinguished Military ross, brought his
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    Concessions To Hitler Not Way To Safety
    696 3 LONDON, FEB. 26. THE SPEECHES DELIVERED BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND 1 HITLER ON SATURDAY FORM THE SUBJECT OF TODAY S NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL COMMENT. The Times, reviewing the Prime Mm- j ister's speech, draws attention to the peace aims, which, the editorial says, though
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    TEXTILE STRIKE CALLED OFF
    54 3 Ahmedabad, F< >• THE genera] strike in the Bombay textile industry fixed for to-day has bet! called off, following an agroi ment reaehed this morning.— Reuter. The stiike was averted by an appeal b V the Governor of Bombay to employers :uid workers who agreed to
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    SPLENDID CHINESE EFFORT FOR WAR FUND
    523 4 JDistingwshed Andience At Nazi Germany Film Screening tfGHLY successful were yesterday's film showings of "Hitler— Beast of Berlin" and a March of Time feature entitled "The battle fleets of England," which were presented by the management of the Alhambra Theatre in aid of the
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    GOVERNOR AND LADY THOMAS ATTEND
    31 4 H I!. The Governor and Lady Thorn is arriving at the JUhambra Theatre last night for the film showing in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund.
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    FILM SHOWS NAZI BRUTALITY
    320 4 THE film selected by the management 1 of the Alhambra Theatre or th rj special shows yesterday in aid of we Malaya Patriotic Fund, the 9.15 perKrmance of which was under the patronage of K.E. the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas and H.E. the Officer Commana ing,
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    BERLIN HAS "SCHOOL" FOR SMASHERS
    472 5 I NEW YORK. klffißlCA'S G-MEN HAVE UNCOVERED A NATION-WIDE PLOT BY NAZIS TO SABOTAGE ALL ARMAMENTS ORDERED BY HE ALLIES. Immediate plans for sabotage in aircraft and armaments I factories include, p UIT coffee into molten metals [cause unseen Haws; using faulty Lfc. dropping »nd
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    INVENTION OF THE "SMELLIES"
    85 5 INVENTION OF THE "SMELLIES" IVOUTX smell Garb</s perfume 1 when you go to the pictures very soon, if the invention pf two Swiss engineers catches on. They have perfected a film with a smell-track, as well as a 9 sound-track. "Odorated talkies" they call it. When the invention was tried
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    WRECKS THOUGHT TO BE GERMAN BOMBERS
    311 5 A A empty rubber raft washed F h a shore in the Orkneys on e 4is believed to be a clue to destruction of yet another Li German 'planes which part in recent hit-and-run S Coa r s a t dS n ShlPPing ff
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    SYMPHONY IN SILK
    12 5 M.G.M 's Helen Gilbert abandons herself in the waltz
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    BRIDES "SOLD" AT £21 EACH
    241 5 MARRIAGE brokers are doing good business as a result of the war. Many of them receive payments of as much as £21 for finding brides for young officers, and pairing off the daughters of well-bred but impecunious families. Some of the brokers are operating open'y,
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    WIFE HIDES DESERTER HUSBAND
    242 6 AS VITKU who had been an alr^enlee from Ihe Royal Kneireers for more lhan two months was eventuall) found by the police hiding in the faNe roof of his home. Ifis Witt helped to hide him, and, when he was discovered, said: "J was i of
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    OFF TO FINLAND
    39 6 Above is 45-year-old Miss Olive Baggally, first British nurse to go to Finland. She is to report to the Finland Fund on conditions to enable them to send the right kind of help so badly needed.
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    POLAND ON THE RACK
    733 6 THOUSANDS LEAVE OGPOLAND AND 1 GESTAPOLAND 7 WE have two Polands to-day— Gestapoland and Ogpcland. j They have one thing in common: every day hundreds of people are fleeing from them. Not all these refugees succeed in crossing the 40-mile frontier into Lithuania, but up to
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    London To-day H.L Hopkin
    862 7 London To-day H. L Hopkin Un H Servant Problem Crowing At Home: Women ib2B refer Lucrative War- Work: Opposition Leader's I Funny Ideas: Anzacs Welcomed At Suez. London, Feb. 13. KOI'KAN women in Malaya often look forward with dread to time when their husbands will re and they will have
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    The Morning Tribune Tuesday, February 27, 1940. INEVITABLE STEP
    421 7 The Morning Tribune Tuesday, February 27, 1940. INEVITABLE STEP GOVERNMENT'S reported offer to buy up the British Malaya Broadcasting Corporation is in line with the radio policy advocated by the Tribune Group for many years. Long before the 8.M.8.C. was launched we urged that Government should control broadcasting in this
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    PRODUCER AT FIRST NIGHT
    270 8 RAI FLES Hotel ballroom was packed with dancers on Saturday night and there was a particularly festive air to the many dinner parties that were arranged there beforehand. The ballroom was a riot of colour and the complete colour range seemed to have been exploited in
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    A Festive Saturday Night, A Look In At Swimming Club & A Smart Cathay Audience
    842 8 A Festive Saturday Night, A Look In At Swimming Club A Smart Cathay Audience Vera Ardmurr I Hl* 10-day Of I PEOPLE j J PLACES TWIN BOYS I GOING TO ENGLAND I 1 ,-ther, she striking in heavy while crepe cut on slender lines. Floral prints in shades of red,
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    Beauty Becomes ageless
    860 9 When you lake good rare ol* fare and figure. DOD looks, a well-preserveu s*in and a youthful figure are not Lft so much matters of age as of us imagine. They are iurs at thirty, forty or fifty. It all spends how much trouble you are Spared
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    KING CHRISTIAN DOES WITHOUT HIS "H and C"
    264 10 KING CHRISTIAN DOES WITHOUT HIS "H and C" •pALL King Christian of Denmark has ordered the hot water system in his Amalienborg Palace in Copenhagen to be turned off in accordance with restriction caused by the serious coal shortage. The King will in future have to fill his bath from
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    SHE'S ON A GOOD WICKER-t
    38 10 SHE'S ON A GOOD WICKER-t And by the way may we introduce Wanda McKay, one of Paramount's promising proteges. Wanda is a good advertisement of the smart style which she displays as the best for ••taking it easy."
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    WIFE WANTED NO BABIES -KILLED
    184 10 WIFE WANTED NO BABIES -KILLED New York. was a beautiful society wife who didn't want babies and planned to leave the naval officer husband she no longer loved. He was a quiet, studious husband, who it it that by having babies their married life could be saved. That, according to
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    UNKNOWN
    427 11 Awards Made i WORKMAN after the explo- sion at the Royal Gunpowder Factory, Waltham Abbey, Essex continued to process a ton ol nitroglycerine— knowing that it might at any moment explode, and that a teaspoonful would be enough to blow him to pieces. It one of three workers to
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    ARMED MEN ROB FILM STARS
    227 11 New York. pLM stars Constance Bennett and Anita Louise were being- driven along Chicago's Loop the city's main central road when five armed masked banc*u> forced their chauffeur to stop. Roughed Miss Bennett and Miss Louise were going home after attending a charity performance They
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    $ING A $ONG OF MILLION$
    564 11 *T)ON'T worry, my son, one daj you will he a rich man/' So wrote Ma Woolworth to her son Frank Winfield Woolworth when, in a pitiable letter to her, he described the intensity of the struggle he was experiencing in making a bare living out
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    ... And So The Poor Dogs Had None
    67 11 And So The Poor Dogs Had None I And so the poor do* had I S none," was lifted out of the nurserv rhyme to reality in thou- sands of British homes when the Ministry of Food announced it S planned no meat ration cards for a does. It said
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    HE'LL HIT HITLER TO LEG
    50 12 Len Hutton, England and Yorkshire cricketer packing his bag when he Pleft home to join up. He hopes to become a Physical Training instructor. II Adolf takes as long to get Len out as the Australians did h,. may as j well give up now.
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    COUNTESS NOW HAS NO COUNT
    638 12 fOUNTESS Edeltrud Claudette von Costenxa, beautiful 22-yea»--1 old red-haired Austrian, who is now a wile without a husband and a girl without a nationality, confessed, "I have been a very silly woman.'' m wr 9 T w«^ -r<^n,r miiHii o name She says that someone
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    'Yard' Watches 'German' Wives
    243 12 'Yard' Watches 'German' Wives V W ama m SCOTLAND Yard special branch is conducting a comb-out of the 60,000 enemy aliens in England. German women who acquired British nationality by marriage are not exempt. Several are being "detained for inquiries at a prison near London. The round-up, is a sequel
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    THEY'RE BIG BOYS NOW
    66 12 THEY'RE BIG BOYS NOW I The King inspected a guard of honour of New Zealand! troops at the Mansion House on his arrival to attend a ft- ception in honour of New Zealand's centenary. February 6 was the hund-\ redth anniversary of the sip- j ing of the Treaty of
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    BIRTH OF A BABY FILM SHOWN IN LONDON
    268 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Feb. 19. "THE Birth of a Baby," a film made two years ago under the supervision of a committee of American gynaecologists, which was once banned in New York State, is to be shown in England. No
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    JUDGE ALLOWS APPEAL -CRITICISES CHARGE
    645 15 JUDGE ALLOWS APPEAL CRITICISES CHARGE Singapore, Monday. LprriClSMS of the manner in which the charge was framed when f tppellant was cliarged in the lower court and the manner in tfcpti\ papers came to his hands this morning, necessitarat cr h unusual step— a step which I dislike taking— namely,
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    GOVERNMENT offer to BUY THE B.M.B.C.
    552 15 GOVERNMENT offer to BUY THE B.M.B.C. National Broadcasting System Likely Singapore, Monday. ITHIX a short time, Malaya will in all probability have a national broadcasting system for which the public and b Press, particularly the Tribune Group, have agitated for so i?— as the result of negotiations which have been
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    POCKET BATTLESHIP'S SKIPPER NOW IN JAPAN
    36 15 To, eb. 26. R BAR-ADMIRAL G w Venned newly-appointed Military AUai to the German. Embassy m arrived here, accompanied He was Ca, the- pork-: battleship Deutschland until r< Easteran News
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    SIGNALS WIN FINAL OF COMMAND HOCKEY
    656 17 SIGNALS WIN FINAL OF COMMAND HOCKEY FAST CAME AT TANG LIN Royal Signals (Malaya) 2; Mountain Battery 0. pOUGHT at a cracking pace throughout, the Command small-units hockey final between the Royal Signals (Malaya) and the Mountain Battery at Tanglin yesterday ended in a thrilling win for the Signals by
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    GOLF AT R.S.G.C.
    99 17 GOLF AT R.S.G.C. .monthly Mixed Fcur- i :it: m for February it Bukit Timah on Sunday and resulted in a win lor MM. Paterson with a net i 33i Thirty-six cards wore )U t ind the following returned &Mr M. M. Paterson 36, I*4, M Duff A. B. Paterson 42,
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    Cricket Club Win
    34 17 Ilg their first football game thr, the S.C.C second eleven gave restive .show when they defeated ond eleven of the Argyll and and Highlanders by two goals to the Padans; yesterday.
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER
    66 17 The following have been selected to represent the Great Eastern Life Sports Club in a fnendlv soccer match against the Siong 800 Athletic Association on Wednesday, on the Oversea Chinese Bank's ground at 5.15 p.m.:— Jaffar; Yee Soo. Kwong Sung; Howe Phoo, Fook Loy, Tbiam Lock; Ah Kam,
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    Uniteers' Good Win Over Press
    534 17 Singapore, Monday. TttE Straits Times, the giant-killers of the Business House League this season, who defeated the champions only last week, where in turn to-day defeated by the Uniteers after a hard fight when these two teams met in a League fixture. Once again, Jabbar,
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    UNKNOWN
    16 17 Is hereby noticed that the three f Municipal Health Visitors have lied. Applicants are thanked.
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    SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY
    247 17 Municipal Commissioners require District Engineer for the taff of the Electricity Dent, the appointment being in the [stance on a three years' agree Mates must be British subjects, My unmarried, and between 24 fears of age. They must have had general and sound technical on and training with
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    MOTOR FIRMS DRAW AT SOCCER
    462 18 j Wearne Bros. S.C 2: Thornycroft S II DEFORE a large crowd, at the Y.M.C.A. sports ground at Prince Edta Road yesterday. Wearne Brothers and Thornycroft met and si four goals in a Business Houses' League fixture. i Plav was of .m even standard with
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    Navy's Good Win Over Customs
    293 18 (From Our Own Reporter) Johore Bahru. Sunday. EFFECTIVE finishing and accurate passing enabled the Royal Navy to beat the Customs, Johore Bahru. by seven goals to three I soccer played at the Istana padang on Saturday. The Customs men were great triers and had equal
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    Keppel Golf Club
    75 18 rENTY-THREE cards weie out for the Febnmr> Mix 'somes Competition payed on m at the Keppel Golf Club and lowing were th* best six scores n ed:— Mrs; E. O 'Sullivan 0 3 W. Dawson IT io l 2= Mr. Mrs. E. A. Ford 48- Mr.& Mrs.
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    Y.M.C.A BASKET-BALL
    45 18 The following bav P be e '^y.H play basketball for u o ic Jumor Department ai gain* Hall on Wednesday at 5 Brae Basah Road:- -non Low KokKong, Lim K j IJoo Hiang. Wong Fatt Li cs rSiong. Yow Wah Sung. B|Kim Choon.
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      281 18 Y.M.C.A. Tennis Tournament J^VhaJr 1 H,amPIOUShiP K U^a™^""^. Low Ke Dhob> l.h.iui.- PowandC K. Fan*. HANDICAP SINGH Wee Eng Lock and Tan Huck Toe v&. Lt K R Koehai 3 beat Tan Yong c K Gaw and K T San. I 15 3, 6. 6~-3 T Kobayash; and I. Nakagawa
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      11 18 TIDE TABLE to-d\ v High Water: »j»f TO-MOKIM' Hish Water: t.X
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      LONDON TIN
      21 19 I London, Feb. 26. price) £247 Buyer* £247' 4 Sellers r H .Official Price* £246V Buye 5 £2463,4 Sellers
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      LONDON RUBBER
      32 19 I London. Feb. 26. B. S. Ton. Quietly Easier 12 1516 b 13 I'l6s arward. Mar. 13b 13 1.16s Kard. Apr. 12 916 b *****6 s May 12 b Iftfce
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      86 19 I London. Feb. 26. )pßubber 34 3 rai Electric rial Chemical Industries 33 rial Tobacco 122/6 Pan Pacific VA Mi Tin 4/4»/2 er PI. In. Trust 34/3 Hita: 24/4 iem Kin tas 15/- ngs 16/--3n Asiatics 3'lo?_ i Wltwatersrand Areas 77/6 Ti Tr. 'bearer) 78 1V Loan
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      AULLION MARKET
      18 19 m London. Feb. 26. Hi Spot 20 3/16 Forward 20 4 GOLD. Fine pet oz. £8.8.0
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      39 19 I London. Feb. 26. London on "Ptrli 176.50 London on Amsterdam 7 52* London on Shanghai 4 3 8 I Hongkong ls. 2 31.32d. T Japan ls. 2 11 32d I New York 4.02V. to 4. 03
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      PRODUCE
      66 19 London, Feb. 26. i Oil (Malay) In bul* ft S'ment. Not Quoted Flour Sarawak" nber S'ment. Not Quoted 'Sarawak! I*?*?*- 19'- Nominal 'oca. s»ed Pearl, la -*y Singapore; JS" S r n^ nt 3: Sellers Per FAQ. White e Feb Mar. S'ment. 4 3 16 Sellers Pe: 'FAQ. Black
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    MAIN WITNESS MISSING IN RIOT CASE
    359 19 MAIN WITNESS MISSING IN RIOT CASE Singapore, Monday. (HAVE no knowledge whatsoever that the ten men employed by the Pulau Tekong brickwork* wtt. members of an unlawful society, men of bad characters and wanted to extort money from the strikers, and that when those men were taken to the Police
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    NEW YORK
    30 19 New York. ?eb. 23. B. B. RrBBER Market Tone Steady Spot 18 916 18 11 16 Forward. AprilJune L8 316 18 516 TIN Market Tone Dul' Spot 46's
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    "PREACHING NEVER SO DIFFICULT AS TO-DAY"
    307 19 "PREACHING NEVER SO DIFFICULT AS TO-DAY" "TK> those of us who care for thing* J spiritual, the now tatastrophc 7 seemed a fresh challenge m th<- J age-long strife, and the satisfying s return of many who had been s eareless whs at once evident in J organised Church life."
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    Fraser's Daily Report
    156 19 I I Singapore, Monday. PRACTICALLY the only feature of interest in markets to-day was a sharp rise in Hong Patts to $1.29 at which price a considerable number of shares changed hands. Rumours were again circulating in regard to a dividend on these shares. The price of
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    FRANCE & GERMANY BUILD NEW DEFENCE LINES
    261 20 FRANCE GERMANY BUILD NEW DEFENCE LINES Paris, Feb. 26. CRENCII engineers have completed well ahead of schedule the work of strengthening Frances northern defences along the borders of Belgium and Luxembourg. They consist of well-dug advanced machine-gun posts and a tank trap— a huge ditch stretching along the entire border
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    GERMAN SHIP AGROUND
    60 20 Oslo, Feb. 26. The German steamer Orizaba 4.354 tons, which was one of several vessels l which sailed from Vigo recently to attempt to run the British blockade has gone aground north of Skjervoey, noithi em Norway. The ship is reported sunk or on the I point
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    EFFECT OF THE ALLIED BLOCKADE
    138 20 EFFECT OF THE ALLIED BLOCKADE London, Feb. 26. AUALIFIED economic observers in X London assess the value per month of German exports affected by the .Allied reprisal measures at I between 40 and 50 million Reichmarks I This is the value of German exports which cannot be diverted from the
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    BRITISH TANKER TORPEDOED
    81 20 Lisbon, Feb. 26. rpiIIRTY-THREE members of the crew and ten officers of the torpedoed London tanker British Endeavour, 4,580 tons, have been landed at Madeira. Five of the crew are missing. Reuter. Amsterdam, Feb. 26. The Danish trawler Olympia was machine gunned by an aeroplane while enroute.
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    RUMANIAN OIL POSITION NOT UNSATISFACTOR
    92 20 RUMANIAN OIL POSITION NOT UNSATISFACTOR London, Feo JLW HfR. Butler said in the Hone of cV mons to-day that question of exl of oil from Rumania in all its asp^B was at present under discussion While discussions continued h- 1 not in a position to make a sta'enJH but His
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    WESTERN FROM MORE ACTIVE
    85 20 Paris, Feb. 2oH INCREASED activity on the Westß Front was reported in this moH lug's communique which says that M tact units have been in action a< fl riou s points of the Moselle and M There was abo one big German fl however near the
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    BERLIN WON'T BE PEACEMAKE
    66 20 BERLIN WON'T BE PEACEMAKE Stockholm. Feb. M The Berlin correspondent of i! e tonbladet says that the idea i;: IT M mediation between Finland and Hul hax brought a fresh denial in where it is officially stated that the beginning our attitude to I Finnish conflict has ben: that of
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    FLIGHTS OVER HELIGOLAN
    25 20 Berlin, Feb The German communiq ue state \jm German chaser planes whicn over Heligoland Bight failed to i contact with the enemy.
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    STOP PRES
    77 20 Rome. Rj_ 2, j:8 Mr. Welles' talk with >lu«JJ« lasted about an hour. Inn nedia afterwards Mr. Welles return^ his hotel. He declined to maKe statement. \\v!l<__ Italian indifference to Mr. visit suddenly gave way loan h phere of lively interest after nt *m seen Mussolini and Ciano.
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    39 20 I t-anama i 1 Mr Roosevelt is Balboa on Tuesday q( 11 destroyers will escort t. lH M P^ iden^° y nVse eh T^hJ company Mr Ro ose vji Canal to Cristobal fl I Roosevelt will proceed din 1
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