The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 November 1938

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,616. ESTD 1835. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938. ft CENTS
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  • 285 1 1,200 BRITISH RECRUITS FOR PALESTINE POLICE MORE DEATHS IN CLEAN-UP DRIVE Students Take Up Protest Movement JERUSALEM, NOV. 2. TWELVE HUNDRED BRITISH RECRUITS FOR ITHE1 THE PALESTINE POLICE FORCE ARE ARRIVING HERE SHORTLY. Mr. Willin Beard, quartermaster of the Palestine police, has taken a plane to England to supervise the
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  • 98 1 Premier's "Dictatorial Airs" Lt G. Crosses Swords London. Nov. m UX)YD GEORGE Hissed swords with J Neville Chamberlain l T in" X latter^ H** JJf Bmsc of Commons yojjto it ate- by persons In rsspOSittOM world that rge an I***™** 3 he wai»o« nut v. lather was ref ml»f tj^
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  • 55 1 I Berlin, Nov. 2. A :TTO ior the Jews is d by the seller* of Black It is < or busies members >•::. shall r I with I or disUt then he hawed la their own mcb u'nerc their .tui.it. can be >d. time b 3 a
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  • 16 1 I the participa-| Q vernment ••m3nt o< a new federal repudiates its anti- r tic Policy.
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  • 35 1 Hankow, Nov. An official British protest has been made to the Japanese Consulate Hi regard to certain belongings being moved by Japanese from the residenc- Reuter es of British Custom officials.-
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  • 111 1 Londor Xvt. 2. MX. CHAMBERLAIN'S tuudamental announcements on policy respecting the strengthening of Home defences is somewhat disappointing, says the Daily Telegraph. They failed to indicate that resolute and thorough going urpose which public opinion welcomes. One thing the country will not forgive is another
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  • 164 1 New Minister Gets Down To Work Paris, Nov. 2. .'AND now we are going to work," declared M. Paul Reynaud, the new French Finance Minister, after being invested today hy President LebTo n emphasise his words M. Reynaud ordered the temporary cancellation ol all audiences at the Finance Ministry. He
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  • 47 1 Canberra, Nov- i The Australian Government has 1 pi™ d a private order for 80 United 'states bombers. OQQ The bcmbers will be simi.ai to -00 purchased by Britain. the The Government li also doua ling the vnumteer Militia, bringing WW" 1 1 up to 70,000.- Reuter
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  • 75 1 IN SPJTJ. OF THE FEARS THAT THE A|IABS m the Old City of Jerusalem would make, a determined a_.d ostly atruggle. a light-n'ng-like blow delivered after very careful preparation and with adequate forces put the military within two hours ln complete control of the greater
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  • 280 1 -Mr. Cordell Hull (New York, Nov. 2. "TfHK world is at the crossroads but its power of choice has not yet been lost," declared the United States Secretary of Stale, Mr. Cordell Hull, m a speech at the dinner of the National Foreign Trade Convention. He
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  • 361 1 Assurances From Mussolini London, Nov. 2. MOVING that "the House welcomes the intention of the Government to bring the Anglo-Italian Agreement into force," the Prime Minister, m the House of Commons today, said that since the agreement was signed concluded on April 4 there
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  • Page 1 Advertisements
    • 103 1 JIGIA TEA .rllU'O Of gardens your home j JT^ M^Ruiigi^ ___WEt______n^ S__^__t* cOL _r *428^ X- *a m a,j '^p »W^v <___[i_m____^L_s^^ _-S____spS_3sß_____s^_m^^__B*^_^^___S^__"» __^^C^^_____B^^B^^mßs MALAYAN PREMIER HOTEL. obchp___ TONIGHT Dim Sn AL CON CERT FROM 8.15 P.M. TO 9.15 P.M. tR DANCE (FORMAL) FROM 9.45 P.M. tM TO MIDNIGHT Ul
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    • 74 1 There is no bettor Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA ADELPHI HOTEL tatucas SPECIAL DINNER DANCE MUSIC BY RELLER'S BAND DINNER $3 "ANCE INFORMAL NO AFTER DINNER ADMISSION CHARGE SEA VIEW HOTEL: FRIDAY SPECIAL DINNER DANCE X> "SATURDAY 'CI j ROMANTIC NIGHT DINNER SERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN TO
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  • 235 2 PEDESTRIANS ROBBED LAST NIGHT I AS a result of the series of armed robberies which have occurred m Singapore within the past few days, special police patrols have been organised. Last night two armed robberies were reported, the victims being Chinese pedestrians. First one
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  • 37 2 Hong I\ong, Nov. 1. Semi-official Chinese reports staie .hat the Japanese have sent nearly 100 Chinese women to Hong Kong and nther British possessions to carry on espionae wor:..- Union Times
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  • 81 2 Volunteer Police Out Again CINGArORE Volunteer Police Reserves, for the third time during thc ricksha strike, were again called out last night following the minor disturbances which occurred m the City the previous night. No further disturbances were reported. The reservists again worked en three hour shifts from six o'clock
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  • 37 2 London, Nov. I. The Laoour Party's motton on A.R.P. will be debated m the House ol Commons on Thursday and Parliament will be prolonged on Friday. The new session opens next Tuesday. British Wireless
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  • 449 2 HKAWING attention to ";>ome consequences of the great which had been sustained by Britain and France, and above all sustained by the cause of law and order and democratic Government," Mr. C. R. Attlee. leader of the Labour-Opposition, opening the debate on the international situation
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  • 59 2 Crew Raised For Japan-Bound Freighter A LOCAL crew, consisting of Indians and Malays was raised yesterday tor the Japanese chartered Norwegian freighter Horda, which was delayed at Singapore following the refusal of the 20 members of her Norwegian crew to proceed to Japanese territory. The vessel was expected to* sail
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  • 114 2 4 refreshing whole meness pervades "Thc Bey from BarHTdo'su H the mno film at the Cap:-\ W.th Freddie Bartholomew c Mickey Rocncy hcaduirj cast talented boy ttcton, it deals rith ihe acttvWci of lads who co to Dr. Bamardo's Home and from tnerc t > the Russell-Cote*
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  • 113 2 London, No\ g, TIIL President of the Board of Trade, Mr. Oliver Stanley, m the Commons, referred to the Anglo-American trade negotiations and said the treaty was most important but it would have only a Meeting benefit unless it was fair to both sides. •T
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  • 15 2 fHE FORTY BRITISH prisoners, members of the international Brigade, arriving at Newhaven
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  • 176 2 Seizure Of Brit. Property In Shanghai London, Nov. 2. THE Japanese occupation oi British owned works m Shanghai is still being discussed between the two countries according to Mr. R. A. Butler. Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, answering questions m the House of Commons today. Mr. Butler said that at
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  • 92 2 Loi.don, Nov. 1. fVPPO6ITIOM Liberals today tabled IB amendment to the Government's motion on the Anglo-Italian Agreement stating that the country did not approve ol agreement until the Italian Government rt moved all Italian troops, airmen and military specialists from Spain. Meanwhile, the Span.*'. Ambassador delivered
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  • 31 2 London. Nov. 2. It was announced m the Hous? of Commons yesterday that the personnel for A. R. p. now numbered over 1 000 000. British Wireless
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  • 250 2 THE cause of death was shock and haemorrhage from a fractured skull as a result of a fall from the top floor, but the evidence before me is insufficient to show whether the fall was accidental or otherwise," said the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE
  • 80 2 Freed Britons Wanted "Just Ham Eggs" M »n tl, U1 pORTY Bllf Spanish i •soners of Frai exchanged again had by tramped thre, international bri their way to Br One ot thrm. J< hn What I uam and ec«s The eonl .and htalthj lorms w*rr inarched from Fu« In, where
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  • 50 2 Jewish Exiles Move East I n.io i. V\ Ti i ent P* l I I JW stream has Trieste t Basteri T1 :frid Tl.' families wh X ai d Sha: ■i mi Kobe v. ur.derst chain No r< ttl lei n placed on I and even er i 4 d
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  • 41 2 i s I i- -run .-Hi. ialb d llsinklw n< »t i p»'^ „f *J cavalrymen r I thr yeslrrda* morinns r > ***2<i and attacked Ji|>*"e* and two soldier* TWo l\ and ait pn Jap.ij. hay» tl Reute
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  • 79 2 ST. AND! I I parked I European and jSlngapon I ithe s«hi I scnted by I ICambrMxe I They produ f .<l| qucr' by Oi Itr < boys were k I past and I School. Who I lances. I Claude Da I j perform \n
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  • Page 2 Advertisements
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    • 17 2 PINE ESSE> C p V BATH SALTS. p ice 7s >* *5 Medical Hall Ltd. 3 Battery il.
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  • 320 3 Whipping And Prison Sentence On "Public Menace" Chinese Admitted Stealing 20 Cars IpbCRIBLD, Court Inspector P. S. Gordon as a "public menace, Chow Ah Chu, 23-year-old English speaking Chinese, was sentenced to a whipping, eight strokes of the rotan, and three weeks' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. G. S. Rawlings, Singapore
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  • 58 3 N S a »»0 -year-old 1 > ,I,V Ifcked the wronsr Tuesday ni ht t behind a Singa- Uhon room. h n t,,f constables <i 25« ■*> raid l** U \nn WM the only rauffht m thc s"* Third mSE Court, fr** pleaded |dM» t0 a
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  • 127 3 m w Italian cruiser f ondo MontecuccoU wUI ipore for four days next m China waters has been m the <t over a year, and mstralia for the sesnar; celebrations at the :he year. The cruiser through Singapore m Sep- year. r (Captain Alberto
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  • 51 3 desires to rent tjioo to che' Exchequer, Sir John I tb Exchequer. her sorrow age, to take nee work of s: Ii *as her desire, she said. uld be regarded as j wards the cost of i .ed that many other! uld tak.
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  • 16 3 I aeroplane en a trial flight 1 garden o; a house at war Paris without irmen.
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  • 81 3 Singapore Round The World Service IJNDE.I the name of the American U President Lines the former Dollar Line will recommence its round-the-world service from Singapore with th_^ arrival of tho President Monroe on Dec. 9. Most of the familiar President liners will be seen m Singapore again, completely reconditioned and
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  • 77 3 •"HAN MOK SENG, a ycung Chinese. was yesterday charged m the Singapore Second Police Court with attempting to commit suicide on Oct. 29. Accused pleaded guilty, saying he recently came from Kuala Lumpur and stayed at a hotel m Singapore. He paid
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  • 78 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 2. Kuala Lumpur is to be kept free of the noise nuisance, for the Sanitary Board today passed a new by-law which deals with control of gramophones, loudspeakers and other noisy instruments. The by-law prohibits their
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  • 58 3 Gold and silver bars weighing 350 tons, consigned from Barcelona by the Spanish Government to America m payment of goods delivered, passed through the frontier staticn of Cerb^re m transit for Havre. The bullion was placed m sealed wagons attached to a goods train, after it
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  • 112 3 Malay Loses Job Over 20-Cent Theft 22- years TWENTY-TWO years ln the employ of the Oriental Telephone Company. Singapore, Boon bin Mat, an elderly Malay, pleaded guilty ln the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, to stealing 20 cents* worth of scrap cable wire belonging to the Company. It was explained
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  • 100 3 I£OH AH SAN. a Chineae, was y^ster- day charged ln the Singapore Fifth Police Court before Mr. L. C. Goh. with the theft on Tuesday, of a gold earring valued $4, the property of an elderly woman, Goh Van. Accused pleaded guilty to the charge nd sentence
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  • 56 3 C^NTENCE of 29 weeks' and 13 months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on a Chinese. Lam Poy, by Mr. H. A. Forrer. ths Singapore Criminal District Judge yesterday, on charges of possessing 12 tahils of opium, and 30 tahils of non-Govern-ment chandu, valued $30 and $210 respectively.
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  • 48 3 ALLEGED to have committed criminal breach of trust of $360 on May 1, a Chinese, Lim Ah Tong, appeared m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. He claimed trial and the case was postponed to Nov. 9 for mention. Bail of $500 was granted.
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  • 89 3 Tpl-IRI.E Chinese were sentenced to 14 months' rigorous imprisonment each by Mr. H. A. Forrer. the Singapore Criminal District Judge yesterday, on charges ol possessing ncn-Government chandu. Chan Choon. a sailer, was convicted for possessing 35 tahils of non-Gov- ernment chandu. worth $280 at the Singapore
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  • 41 3 /CHARGED with the theft of a gold chain, valued $100 frcm a woman yesterday, a Chinese, Tang Ah Cheng, appeared m the Singapore Second Police Court. Accused pleaded guilty and sentence was postponed to Nov. 5.
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  • 276 3 INDICATIVE of France's anxiety following Japanese threats to occupy Hainan Island, thus establishing a bass 200 miles from the coast of French Indo-China. is the despatch of the Vice-President of the French Military Marine Commission, Dr. Edouard Bousquet. and Member of Parliament, who arrived at Singapore yesterday
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  • Article, Illustration
    53 3 picture. Miss Mary Chen, one of the two Malayan delegates to the world Y.W. C.A. conference in Tcrcnto, being greeted by Miss A. McCrea assistaiit secretary of the Y.W.C.A., Singapore, on her return by the P. and O. liner Ranchi yesterday. Miss Chen is secretary of the Chinese Depart- Uigur,
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  • 196 3 Japan Buys More Tin Rubber From Malaya JAPAN was a large purchaser of tin and rubber m the Singapore market m the latter half of September and shipments of both commodities to Japan m October was the largest for many months. Out of a total of 42,294 tons of rubber
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  • 485 3 Many Want Traction Co. Jobs Manager's Evidence To Tribunal 117 HEN the Singapore Trac- tion Co. announced early this year that it required 12 new trolley boys. 320 applied for the jobs and the books had to be closed, stated Mr. O. Marshall, manager of the company m evidence before
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  • 173 3 Story Of Sampan "Hold-Up" T^HnEE Chines?, Lee Ttan Hod;. On- Ah Ping and Ang Hcc'; Sing, who were charged m the Singapore Criminal District Court recently with robbery of $200 and theft of a sampan, were yesterday acquitted on the charge* of robbery by Mr. H. A. Forrer, wbo fined
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  • 134 3 TOOK BELT WHILE OWNER WAS UNDER OPERATION I UI CHUA. a 3<5-year-o!d Hokkien. pleaded guilty ln the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, to criminal breach of trust of a silver belt, valued at $10 and of cash $11.50. On Oct. 19, Lvi Chua was an inmate of the Tan Tock
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  • 34 3 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Worley, Acting ludfe lo 2nd Court at 11 a.m. 5.201 38 -Sim Tock Hlan etc. vs. Kian Guan and Co. Mr. Justice Pedlow at Malacca Civil Suits.
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  • Page 3 Advertisements
    • 41 3 HIGH SPEED FILLING too half-tarns only ■*l two n oumain P en s »mpi y 1:,.. "^^PenfiUedinafUshl 0f J hc L£ VERLESS J 4> co?' See U >' ourself mst KttOten or Dealers. UVSRLESS *wa« Pen Mm pius "Hu uiu Rs__»*_BP c
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    • 101 3 1 111 H ore sure to die jfk I IpP when ifou sprau \Jyj~ jU» it turo doath to intoctt becaute it it JJfl /Pf£* I a combination of potent killing agontt &^^U J_m nUJ\\^L which cannot bo excelled. Flit hat undor- |(jn^^fC*r I. Jj_J M Qono rho mott oxhauttivo
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  • 339 4 JAPANESE DRIVE AGAINST GUERILLAS FAILS BADLY "Soothing Corps" R evo t JAPANESE efforts to suppress guerilla activities m East Hopei P;ovince have made conditions even more intolerable than before, travellers from that province report here. Since the Japanese started their bi.j anti-guerilla drive, many village? have been razed by fire,
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  • Letters To The Editor
    • 662 4 (To the Editor of the Free Press) Sir,— Japan has over-run vast Chinese territories and wishes to consolidate her gains by asking third Powers to get peace for her. Can she do it without sharing her fruits of territories? China does not want peace at the
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  • 176 4 AN American commercial con- cern specialising m the sale of electric machinery at Tsingtao is preparing to close its office m the northern port as a result of the prolonged business depression m that district, according to a Domei report published m the
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  • 148 4 Rotary Club Appeal Sir T,_ mary tor th, |Pore with tl, ..s.si.stanS".^ ;mas and tAmi ar, ***<% about 1.20(, '-Tr Tc provide problem May t££* tesy 01 your „-^tx_ who can assist m ifo, I know of n.. l2iy .hildrcaS too many 1091 uhr«2?^ some cf then: le* f J?**
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 536 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH. WINCHESTER, on Nov. 2, at General Hospital. Singapore, to Isabel, wife of Dr. J. M. Winchester.— a boy. DEATH. Mrs. ELIZABETH X. DA LUZ The death occurred on Tuesday night at 10.15 of Mrs. Elizabeth F. X. Da Luz, beloved wife of Mr. Francis X
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    • 147 4 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA- FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer Rd (near Swimmine Club) Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis. Phone: 5758. THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. 8r 93. "Lb-CTON" Pir.t Class Private Hotel. Bedrooms with modern bathrooms from $65 per month. Hot water to Bathrooms. Celling fans and
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous
    • 361 4 Radio Programmes SINGAPORE. TODAY ZHL 225 metres. ZHP 30.96 metres. P_m. 5.00 Cantonese comical drama. Gramophone records. 5.28 Cantonese orchestral recital. Gramophone records. 5.45 Cantonese drama selections. Gramophone records. 6.15 Children's programme. <. Mandarin 6.30 Mandarin selections. Gramophone records. 7.00 Military band music Gramophone records. 7.ls"Tallcs few Women— Vegetables and
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    • 153 4 Air Force conducted by Squadron-Leader R. P. ODonnell. M.V.0.. Director of Music, Royal Air Force. From Royal Air Force Headquarters, Uxbridge. 11.20 News and announcements. 11.35 Greenwich time signal. 11.40 "Matters of Moment." Talk by the Hon. Harold Nicolson. C.M.G., MP 11.55 Folk-song recital by Juliette Gaultier (Canadian Soprano).* 12.20
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 741 5 Service Honours At Funeral Of Mr. H.A.L. Orchard full service honours the funeral took place yesterday at BWadarl cemetery of Mr. Herbert Alfred Leslie Orchard, former principal of the Gan Eng Seng School, Cecil Street, Singapore. Mr. Orchard was educated at Sandhurst and served m Egypt for a num- I
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    • 181 5 RUGGLES HELPING TO MAKE IT mrg FUNNIE3T FILM» HEPBiRN AND OPENING TODAY PAVILION 3 sum. 3.15 5.15 9.15 Here Comes a Downpour o/ Uproar! |fjj^^-^ IK M _■■> bj^JK g^j»^|^j BgrnVJ ___/^_T^^^l K. m X ___PK KH ___L f >w^^m___w__ ___r____l_H __B__r_____r__H ___iu_H_lH [__>_____! ERRfI ■X UeK K^s__r*^___K^9M^ MV W-r&-V!i
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    • 213 5 Hollywood's Best "British" story since "C AV ALCA DE" A Great Tribute to a Famous National Institution f*A|_HTOI 1 J SHOWS DAiLY V^& |I VL 3.15 6.15-^-9.15 ______^_________l_^fi______________L *F *m _R^^* s_k_____K _flm RWpP Kvv ___4>wr^l ________^__T JtJmmmmii ll■i I I 1 1 ff 1 1 fI4 I ftkK V^
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  • 654 6 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1938. Defence Outlook MOW that Parliament has re- assembled it is only to be expected that the lessons of the European crisis should be studied. The impression seems to be widespread that when Europe was on the verge of war Great Britain was
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  • 1061 6  - Hungarian Problems German Thrust To Rumanian Oilfields Walter Duranty Nazi Shadow Over Europe By rOMING events cast dark shadows over the Jewish population of Hungary which, for many centuries, have enjoyed a relatively privileged or at least assured position. True, the Jews suffered much and unjustly during the "White repri
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 240 6 .^IISOPP^t BY SPECIAL tic* J, TO H. M. THE APPOINTMENT K,NG OF S,AM ESTD. JPlI^ 1872 ENGAGEMENT ETERNITY RINGS. Choose Carefully The DIAMOND RINGS You would be proud of yearn from today and carefully choose its maker. Every DE SILVA'S rtnf is measured by a standard of excellence which insures
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    • 41 6 The British BROOKLAX I Obtainable enly from Chemists 2 For Adults and Children. SOLD EVERYWHERE. MALAYAN DELICACIES THE PERFECT X*MAS GIFTS tor HOME When you are m Malaya. Postal Deliveries arranged. D. T. UM a COMPANY. 353, North Bridge Road, Singapore.
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  • 686 7 Tonnage Highest For Many Years EAST WHARF WILL BE REBUILT NEXT YEAR FURTHER increase of eight per cent, m the trade A handled at the Singapore Harbour Hoard wharves orded m the annual report of the Singapore Harbour !l m f or thc
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  • 125 7 wi Mai nloc of Malaya'i 1 r eisn trade In September dr. lined b S 52.5^,000 compared mth that ol August the figures km >..!..,. i...:. arc! S«»:.287.O0O laptttfttfr M.: i the fall .'itiirrt-d m the _< M vi buportfl which were valued at MSJM IN
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  • 308 7 ricksha coolies, you can take out your rickshas if the hire is 20 cents. If it is 21 cents you should not pull or you will be stabbed or beaten to death." With these words two Chinese taxi owners, Ong Mm Teck and Kow Eh
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  • 24 7 All six members of the crews of two Italian military aeroplanes from th 3 Lucca aerodrome were killed when the machine collided In mid-air.
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  • 349 7 New Home For Children's Aid Society AN announcement that a new home for the Children's Aid Society, estimated to cost more than $40,000, is to be built m Dunearn Road, between GilsUad Road and Newton Circus, was made by the Yen. Graham White. Archdeacon of Singapore, a member of the
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  • 368 7 MOUNTING the luncheon table fl at the Adelphi Hotel yesterday, an Indian yogi sat among the spoons and forks and folded his legs Yogi-style to demonstrate his talk on M Yoga and the power of Yogi" to the Singapore Rotary Club. European, Chinese and
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  • 367 7 A n?u KPM who ls »<>* one of the leading Dutch painters, Willem van der Does, will mm an exhibition of paintings at the Y.W.C.A. Town Ventre Raffles Quay, from Nov. 10-17. Willem van der Does, who has been away from the East for
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  • 34 7 London, Nov. 1. The Postmaster -General has decided to Introduce two .stamps of new denominations and different designs from those now printed for use m connection with parcel post services.— British Wireless
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  • 205 7 Penang Judge Comes To Singapore JJtR LESLIE BERTRAM GIBSON. ITI former. Penang District Judge, arI rived m Singapore yesterday afternoon, to take over the duties of Singa- pore Criminal District Judge, when Mr. H. A. Forrer gees home en leave (tomorrow morning. Mr. Gibson has been Acting Penang District Judge
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  • 61 7 POR stealing two ship's propeller-, from a store-room m B.ilr.stid Road on Oct. 25. Tan Mong Kai. a W-year-oM Hokkien. was sentenced to two months' rigorous Imprisonment to be followed by six months' police supervision by Mr. G. S. Rawlings, Singapore Third Police Court Magistrate, yesterday.
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  • Page 7 Advertisements
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  • 1810 8 A Singapore MAN in LONDON I FEEL like a giant re- freshed. That particular cliche has been so well worn hy returned holidaymakers that those who read this letter will chalk up a very big black mark against mc. However, there it is Free, for the time being at any
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  • Page 8 Advertisements
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    • 385 8 BOUSTEAD CO., TfJ (Incorporated id pm 9 I TELEPBONCt rrelgM UM— Pat*.,, I LLOYDS AGENTS. I BOOKING AGENTS FOB FEDEKATEO M.L.r |TATtI K.n I BOTAL STATE KULfVATg Ol bl\M f| I OACDfflc I THE ••|-_IFKESS ROUTE offer* M I SERVICES via HONOLULU or dim-i F\|i»ki-- I VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by
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  • 37 9 Berlin, Nov. 1. Admiral Boehm, commanding the North Sea station, has been appointed commander-in-Chief of the German Fleet, m succession to Admiral Carls, who is appointed Commander-in-Chief Reuter of the Baltic Station.—
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  • 57 9 By locating new oil deposits In Germany, the aim set up m the Four Years' Plan has already been attained, according to Professor Bentz, Commissioner for Oil Production. Professor Bentz announces that the most important and valuable oil discovery recently was one near Hamburg. Two new oil
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  • 46 9 Work will begin at St. Nazaire, soon on a second new aircraft-carrier for the French fleet. One aircraft-carrier Is already ln course of construction. The building of two new battlecruisers, the Clemenceau and Gascoigne, both of 35.000 tons. Is to begin at once.
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    • 447 9 j^£_Oypllill< Egg __faum mm-tmtm^^^^ss*. 1 __ft sr f^SiTIS^MDI^INES v tRPORATET »N FNOLANTV p &0. S. N. COS SAILINGS, r OUTWARDS Itniuffe spnre. Tonnage. Spore. ***** Nov 4 RAJPUTANA 17.000 De- X ***** No» IS 1939. rtDt 6000 Nov 19 SOUDAN 6.000 Jan. 13 .5 000 Dec 2 RANCHI 17.000 Jan.
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    • 403 9 aKII_? Tf^mßS^Bij^ Btfff^Sp*iii¥i_^K^fcL! ll ?^w ELLERMAN BUGKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd, {Incorporated m England J HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamer Due Sails CITY OF DUNDEE Calls Glasgow Nov. 28 Dee 2 CITY OF PITT^r London enly Nov. 23 Dec. 2 CITY OF NEWCASTLE Dec 30 Jan
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    • 671 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. In Straits Settlements) Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel. 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penang Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON NORTH CONTINENT (tn conjunction Glen Line) AND FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MARSEILLES GLASGOW. Due Sails MEMNON Mars., L'don. R'dam, Ff.nb.. G'gow Nov. 6 Nov. 0
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  • Page 9 Miscellaneous
    • 161 9 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following are the ships alongside the SH.B. Wharves or expected to arrive: East Wharf, Entrance Gate 1 Exit 1:— Hong Peng 22; Rohna 21. Main Wharf. Entrance Gate Exit 3:— Ranchi. Bulan 18; Santhla 14; Ath«« II 11; GlcnafTaric 9; Kepong 7. Empire Dock. Entrance Gate 2;
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  • Page 10 Advertisements
    • 589 10 K. P. M. TlDORE— Thursday, Nov. 3. Selat-Pandjang, Bengkalis, Soengei-Pakning, Slak and Pakan-Baroe. TOBELO— Thursday, Nov. 3, Singkawang and Pemangkat. RElJNST— Thursday. Nov. 3. Toboali. Cheribon, Semarang, Sourabaya. Boeleleng (passengers and malls only) Ampenan (passengers and mails only), Padang-Bay (passengers and mails only), Benoa (passengers and mails only) and Banjoe
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    • 695 10 JOINT SERVICE or PRINCE UNE SILVER UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW VOKH, BALTIMORE AND PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Salla Doe Singapore Singapore Nett York M.V. SIAMESE PRINCE Nov. 3 Nov. 9 Dec. 26 M.V. SILVERASH Nov. 22 Nov. 25 Jan. 12 M.V. CINGALESE PRINCE. Dec. 2 Dec.
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    • 341 10 O. S. K_ Uj^l lOR AFRICA AND SOITH AM: M "^s^H Atlas Maro Dakar v:a Colombo. Lourci I Durban. Loblto. Matadi DualiT aJ'S* t court. Lagoe, Cotonau. Accra i I /I Bouet. Monrovia and Conakry *«t I China Mam MosoeJ Bay via Mombasa Zanubki i_ Balaam Belra. Lourenco Mara. .wi**"
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous
    • 465 10 Local And Foreign Mail Dispatches Arrivals DISPATCHES BY TRAIN IAfIVBtAI m>\ Bangkok every Saturday 7 am. {S^K^ I Thursday 745 a.m Leboean Bill!: Swettenham. Talplng and Teiok Mso \> N <>* Anson. Weekdays* CI ma I Kota Bahru. Kuala Krai. Thur*- "V" 8 Ko mmd .H 0 Japan. 0 Formosa
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  • FREE PRESS SPECIAL COMMERCIAL SERVICE
    • 861 11 Last Night's Quotations fraser And Co.'s List I Buffrs Sellers 4S 4.- M 23s 30s norn iV vi 47s norn IdMsM 65 :4s M x.d. IS 1-50 J :.<6d I 22s 23s |C\ :.d. .40 85 ss, I6d h 6d .70 75 *S9s 6d E
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    • 494 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARE From Exchange Telegraph Co. I I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Tbe above are dealers' middle prices jobbers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of SJS5T5S? un,ess Uteit Quoutlons previ Conversion Loan. 5 p.c. 1944-64.... 110»/ 4 1103 Funding Loan. 4
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    • 158 11 ISSUED BY FRASER AND WI \T THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING.— Tin at midday was $103.25, unchanged. Tin shares m London yesterday appeared rather easier with selling orders from there predominating this morning. In the local market, however, there was a slightly improved enquiry and there
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    • 190 11 NOV. 2 SELLING London T.T. 23 27 32 London demand 2 3 27 32 Lyons, demand 2073 Switzerland demand 241 Hamburg demano 136 l. New York demand 55 Montreal demand 35 5 is Batavia demand 10 1 Samaran? demand 100 r Calcutta. Bombay and Rangocwi demand *****
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    • 178 11 npHE Si'.iauporc Chamber of Commerce Rubber Assceiation held its 1.406 th auction yesterday when there were Catalogued 1,295.007 lbs. 1 578 13 tons) Offered 1.035.126 lbs. 462.11 tons) Sold 774,987 lbs. (345.98 teas) Spot London 8 5 16d. New York 16 3 j cents PRICES REALISE Ribbed
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    • 45 11 i^London: Latest Quotations '"^ipji-'-Hiis: v 2,, Previously: £213 7s. 6d. Tl\ U Gd. Previously: £214 7s. 6d. ■^h'" 46 25 Previously 46.20. B Previously: £46 I Previously: £7 6s. 3».jd. H l*K& Previously: 19 9 16 d. H Prrvicuslv 19 S 16d.
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    • 182 11 From London 5. 30. p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Firmer. London: 8 s|l6d 8 7 16d. Previously: 8 sjl6d. 83 B d. Jan. -Mar.: 8 716 d 8V 2 d. Previously: 8 7|l6d. 8» 2 d. Apr.-June: SV 2 d. 8 9 16 d. Previously: 8» /2 d.
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    • 77 11 I OCX AH TAY. a Chinese, was .scut■f enced by Mr. O. S. Rawlins, Singapore Third Police Magistrate, I yesterday, to two month..' ri-croui I imprisonment ;-> be followed by six I months' poiice .supervision for .stsaliiv three planks worth $4.jU. Accused, who pleaded failty, ac'rrltted
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    • 80 11 NOV. 2. 12 OTLOCK NOON Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 8 51 5 d. per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts. 16 per lb. Buyers seller No. I.X.R.S.S. In rases (P. 0.8. November) 28 28 Good F.A.Q. m bales (F.OB. November) 28 28 No.
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    • 73 11 I London Closing Quotations I Method or Parity t>c:ore Latest Centre Quoting CO-U-31 Rate lYevlously Paris Franc to 121.1 178 3 4 178^ New York... to 4.88 4.75' d 4.75 518 Amsterdam. Guilders to 8 96 3 4 8 34' 4 8.37'a Hong Kong. Per dollar Is.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 312 11 BANK OF CiriNA Incorporated m China ov Special Jhartati 12. Ce.ll Sti eel. Singapore telephones: Manager's Oflßce MM Asst Manager* Office MM! a Exchange Dept MM General office MM-a Cabl Address: "(111 NCRI Paid Up Capital Ch. I «a.aM.»M M Reserve Funds In excess ol Cb f t.flUO §M M
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  • Page 11 Miscellaneous
    • 180 11 PASSENGERS BY AIK Arrived from NEL by KMIM pUne PKAFL" on Nov. 1: Mr. Kueh. Mr. Yo._k. Mr. W. A T van He!den Mr. W. L. Prltchard, Mr. and' Mrs Moor a. Left for Saig-n by KMLM p'.ane *PK-\H on Nov. 1 Mr. and Mrs. Krorr.t* r. Arrived from N.E.L
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  • 220 12 Tanglin Beaten By 3 Matches To Nil FINAL SET IN DOUBLES WON 10-8 DV winning the uncompleted doubles match yesterday against the Tanglin Club, the S.C.R.C. qualified to meet the V.M.C.A. m the Challenge round of the Kliney Cup lawn tennis tournament. The
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  • 194 12 Till Play For Australia Y3. Rest D. G. Bradman's foot, whic'i was injured m the final T:St Match at the Oral, is well on the mend, and on hi ar.- va! here with the touring team from Eng'and. he sa d that he would play for
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  • 157 12 Referee Stops Fight In Fourth Round Maurice Strickland, the New Zealand heavy-weight, scored a sensational victory at Plymouth last week over fcrwin Klein (Germany) before 6,000 spectators. Hundreds were unable to gain admission. Mr. C. B. Thomas, the referee, stopped the contest m the fourth round,
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  • 93 12 Tomorrow there will be the usual K.S.Y.C. afternoon races for all classes Starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday, the International sixmetre class will sail the second race for the Guillemard Challenge Cup, starting at 10.00 a.m. The "B" class will sail the third race for the Clifford Challenge
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  • 76 12 Singapore Rugby XV To Play Army •■pHE following will play for Singapore vs. The Army ln the State rugby match at the S.C.C. en Saturday. .iel. oft 5 p.m. F. E. Hutchinson; G. D. A Lundon. A. P. Craigie. J. P. Wood. J. L. Parker; Dr. O. P. Jones. T.
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  • 123 12 (From Our Own Correspondent I Ipoh, Nov. 2. COR the first time a Malayan foot--1 ball t2>am may visit Calcutta towards il\2 end of this year. If negotiations succeed Cheng Wah Athletic Association will tour Calcutta playing a number of matches againsi representative sides. Mr.
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  • 102 12 Sir Julian Cahn, the Nottinghamshire C.C.C. President, is taking a team to New Zealand to play nine matches m the early months of 1939. The following players will take part m the tour: Sir Julien Cahn (captain), C. S. Dempster (Leicestershire), A. H. Dyson
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  • 317 12 picture. DOTH thc leaders m the first division of the F.A. League v should register full points on Saturday. Derby will play Preston r.nd Everton meets Middlesborough. Curpri.:c: hove besn the feature of recent matches end it is possible that they may SjalD b" the
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  • 217 12 TTiIE S.R.C. II defeated the Gordons by two goals to cne m a scrappy ga.ue of hockey played en the padang ye: icrday. Ter the loter.fi McMillan m the pivct pesition was prominent with his good clearances and ic.tercepti r r s. Gibb m their
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  • 61 12 The following will represent the Chlen Hwa Athletic Party against the Clerical Union In a friendly game of soccer on Sunday at 5.15 p.m.: Kirn Guan, Eng Bee. Tlan Thin Beng Hoo. Teck Chye. How Poo, Kirn Teck, Chin Ann, Chwee Eng Kee Chuan and Swee Hock. Reserves.
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  • 151 12 TWO-ALL DRA W IN K. L. SOCCER MATCH (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. THE Old Boys of the Methodist Boys' School drew 2—2 with the Rest of Selangor at soccer today m a match staged to assist the school buildlne fund. The Methodist team included seven state representatives
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  • 379 12 Raffles College Down R. A. F. 16-Nil FINE DISPLA V OF RffcJ BY WINNERS SIXTEEN -NIL, was the margin the Itaflles r lv team beat thc R.A.F. (Headquarters) a i Km pj! > yesterday, when they score! a penult t u H a try, without reply. The winners gave a
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  • 26 12 A.C. S. Lose Ruffles Inst. R AFM: bf thr. ta played en ihe l t. rday. Barker rj Irim camy and I Anglo-C!:. At hall favour
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  • 55 12 VETERANS WIN FAST HOCKEY Mmm gem M VN' .1 A H ff three noa; I The Chi: ack but runs, v cd a. r ran's 1 1 the ip!eil< ibe i The Ch:. c Lsplav tnd Yew Tlor'; Willi ii. payed r p-ct the C After lli i WM IfSl)
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  • 47 12 The I .1 I the Clerl tl Di woe* enr< SATI SDAI I I pM Women Ope s i Tan il If Ins I Inters, h. Anglc-C si m>\\ 11 M Ul Women's Open r kitfl Wen? M. MMBtft nl I! n re BtCII
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  • 76 12 SATURDAY 'S STAT E TEAM. The fallowing wll play for Singapore aga'nst The Army m a State turger match at the SCC. on Saturday, kick off at 5 pm.: F E Hutchinson G. D A Lundon A. P. Craigie J. P. Wood. J L Parker Dr. G. F. Jones. J.
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  • 53 12 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Oct. 31. The Negri Sembilan hockey M*ee« tors have chosen the same team which beat Selangcr for Saturdays match against Malacca at SerembanManuel. Haji Ibrahim. Van Oeyzel. Sivert. Lee Moh Hon. Santhok t-ngh. Edmonds. Graves. Shek Mustapha Ba/hat Singh
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  • 30 12 Member.-. Associations and Par Icr are hereby notified that the Club premises of the August Badminton Put? are now at No. 152. Cecil Strert 2nd Floor. Singapore.
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  • 34 12 T.c. r open Ini pi j ed j* H Open I»ouMcn vnu-1' Chua Ifcl ft N rem i Werdcri I Handicap l>»ui I Tan Cb I vs. Tan B« Itortl I
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  • 34 12 ciav. the M an SC:?< m tINVf thr *4 The hOB s enespoetedh Chinese B-Lsk cxi I 5 ly before 1 1 equalise.! In thr >• more m the slammed m I
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  • 25 12 In an CSC. ground beat the jjoal m thrThere half. Th- Al on the re -4 forward. Gu t palam IM
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  • Page 12 Miscellaneous
    • 202 12 CHINESE SOCCER MATCHES The following matches remain to be played m the S.C.F.A. League Competition. Secretaries of affiliated clubs are requested to note the dees and notify their tea:r.s. Sa'urdj. Nov. 5 4.00 p.m. CC.A.A. vs. A. A. A. 5.05 p.m. S.B.A.A. vs. C.H.SSunday, Nov. C, 4.00 pm. A.B.P. vs.
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