The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 9 January 1940

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  • 13 1 AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,979. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1910. 5 CENTS
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  • 378 1 Entire Division Put Out Of Action 1,000 PRISONERS AND MUCH WAR MATERIAL TAKEN ANOTHER smashing Finnish victory along the road from Soumassalmi to the Soviet frontier is claimed in a special war communique issued in Helsinki yesterday afternoon, says Reuter. The entire Soviet 44th
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  • 98 1 i HAT SIR JOHN ERSON SEES T. ilzati :i In iTm mirri yesterday 3le. Sir John Glasgow. la railed the lull kl may be the I arm, and the wise was fan order upon it. inizntion was allured Sir John. w^uld have to however, still tanteen
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  • 148 1 Paris. Jan. 8. ilf general over the Ft 1 i there has been aim all along the line 2-J hours. has been practically nil German phine made a over eastern era active as the mud and i the Vosges. tr.ity. yesterday ique report- thai French pataek
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  • 19 1 I ondon, Jan. 8. Qd the trade union ol Finland have inI :our movement to tentative to Finlatton there.
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  • 86 1 Hong Kong, .|in. 8 ACCORDING to information from Hanoi, as a result of Japanese bombing since Jan. 1, the YunnanfuHairhong railway has been greatly damaged at bridges and tunnels in various sections of Hokow, Pechai, and Hwakiao in Yunnan Province and It* truffle has
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  • 34 1 London, Jan. 8. DKCiISTEREI) unemployed in Britain at Dec. 11 totalled 1.361.000, which is 41,000 less than on Nov. 13 and 469.800 less than at Dec. 12. 1038.- Reuter
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  • 116 1 THE fact that Germany had held up Italian planes on their way to Finland is now admitted in Berlin. An Associated Press message says that the Italian planes were sent across Germany by rail to a Baltic port with Finland as their destination. The number
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  • 58 1 Paris, Jan. 8. |^EN. GAMEUN, supreme commander of the Allied land forces, handed Generals Gort and Ironside the insignia of the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour at British headquarters after luncheon to-day, at which the guests included Mr. Churchill. In decorating the Generals, Gen.
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  • 62 1 London, Jan. 8. •THE Admiralty to-day published a list of casualties of officers and men in naval service. The names are in addition to those already published and represent all naval casualties up to Dec. 14. The casualties arise from various hazards of war
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  • 241 1 Britain's Chief Of Censorship Resigns VICE-ADM. USBORNE NEW POST London, Jan. 8. THE Home Office announces that Vice-Admiral C. V. Usborne, who has been Director of Censorship since the outbreak of war, has resigned in order to undertake new work of national importance, for which his experience and service particularly
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  • 72 1 THE Royal mail liner Highland Patriot has arrived safely in Rio de Janeiro after a flght with a German submarine. The liner was attacked by a U-boat which fired two torpedoes both of which missed the target. The crew of the liner then brought
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  • 51 1 Nankin?, Jan. 8. GEN. TOSHIZO NISHIO, Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese expeditionary forces in China, this morning saw Japanese troops and mechanized units in the New Year military review held at the Nanking parade ground. Military planes also flew in formation over the parade ground.- Eastern News
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  • 32 1 OECRTJITING for the first reinforce- ments drafted for the Canadian division now overseas began in Canada yesterday. The second division units are also to be brought up to full strength, Reuter reports.
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  • 21 1 THE 14-year-old Siamese king. Ananda, has arrived in Switzerland lor a holiday. He is accompanied bv his mother and brothers.- Reuter
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  • 247 1 Bombay, Jan. 8. jlilß. GANDHI, In his paper Harijan, declares that Congress organization shows signs of disintegration and continues: "The Bengal committee is frankly defiant, Orissa has split into two camps, and things are no better at Karnatak, while a correspondent in Kerala says that
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  • 705 1 PREMIER EXPECTED TO SPEAK AFTER HIM TN England, the main topic of discussion is still the 1 resignation of Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha from the War Office. It is now learned that when Parliament meets on Tuesday week, Mr. Hore-Belisha will make a personal statement
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  • 117 1 London, Jan. 8. A TRIBUTE to the inspiring indica- tion which the farming communit? had given of their intention and determination to respond to demands mad<» upon them was paid by Sir Reginald Dorman Smith, Minister of Agriculture, in a speech in London to-day. After
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  • 55 1 Berlin. Jan. 8. THE offida] news agency announce* that 40,000 repatriated Germans from former Eastern Poland have arrived at Lodz, where, they are areomrnodated in camps. The first contingent o: OennaM from former north and central Po'and, many of whom made the journey in horse -drawn vehicles, have
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    • 57 1 I OR QUALITY AND ECONOMY DRINK BIGIA TEA 9 LJ I n^^^l I Bfl p9 "JH ..^B y I TO-NIGHT -ocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. N ER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight New Cabaret Attraction JUNE WEST KAY WM \l \RTISTS IN MODERN IMSCE ROUTINES >n s^.oo Non-diners
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    • 77 1 SUPPORT MALAYAN PRODUCE. DRINK BIGIA TEA SEAViEW fl HOTEL TO-NIGHT FRIDAY 6c SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER. DANCE DINNER $3. TO-NIGHT DANCE INFORMAL MUSIC BY THE ADELPHI SEA VIEW HOTELS ORCHESTRA NO ADMISSION CHARGE SATURDAY EXTENSION TO 1 A.M ADELPHI GRILL THE BEST FOOD AT PRE-WAR PRICES THE ROTARY CLUB fe| OF
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  • 58 2 IN December, 1939, the fourth month of the war, the Singapore Traction Co., Ltd., recorded $'225,000 in its traffic returns, which were issue*) last night. This is $27,000 more than in the same month of 1935. The aggregate for the last three months amount* to $6^,000.
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  • 56 2 rVO men, Koay Hoe Chiak. and Chua Kia Chwee, were yesterday fined $800 each, or six months' rigorous imprisonment, when they were convicted on a charge of distilling liquor at an attap hut in Jurong Road. The duty on the liquor was estimated tt over $500. A third
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  • 569 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 8. DROSECUTING a Chinese for using the room of a house as a common betting house, Mr. C. T. Dobree, Officer-in-charge of Detectives, Selangor, told the magistrate, Mr. W. J. Thorogood, that bookmakers were very difficult
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  • 164 2 Tried To Take Money Out Of Colony WEE TECK TENG. of Chop Loon Chiang, who was charged with attempting to take foreign currency in excess of $500 Straits currency out of the Colony on board the s.s. Hai Hing, on Nov. 28, was fined $100 or
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  • 115 2 riE "Allied Forces" film show at four performances to-day, at the Capitol Theatre, in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, is already assured of success by excellent bookings. Upstairs seats for the 9.15 show are almost fully taken, but some are still available for the
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  • 89 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 8. THE annual general meeting of the 1 Incorporated Society of Planters will be held at the headquarters of the Society in Kuala Lumpur en Saturday, Jan. 13, at 10 a.m. The agenda ."onsists of the confirmation of the minutes of
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  • 110 2 r[E 8.M.8.C. will stay on the air past its usual time to-night to relay the broadcast of the Prime Minister's speech at the Mansion House. This speech will be heard in Malaya at 10.05 p.m. (local time). It is expected to last about threequarters of
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  • 157 2 K.L. Plays In Aid Of China Relief Fund From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 8. AS the first big effort by local Chinese women in aid of the China Relief Fund this year they will stage in Kuala Lumpur, some time in March, three plays, including one with sketches
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  • 205 2 SERGEANT Arthur Percival Rollings, of the Royal Artillery, Changl, was married at St. Andrew's Cathedral yesterday to Miss Wilhelmina Jeanette (Netta) Tholen, daughter of Mrs. C. Tholeii, of Singapore. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. onji Mr?. J. V. Rollings, of Pembroke. South Wales. The
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  • 205 2 GUESTS RE-INVITED FOR SCREENING A CHINESE couple who were married in Singapore a few months ago with all the traditional ritual of the "old style" wedding ceremony, last night saw a colour film record of their wedding thrown on to a screen in a Singapore
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  • 44 2 WERNER BAER gives a piano recita! every Monday night at the Gap House after dinner. This Monday night concert is proving popular, and last night's diners and the audience who came after dinner to listen to Werner Paer applauded him vigorously.
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    • 376 2 MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND GRAND CINEMA ENTERTAINMENT TO-DAY iTIiuTC APITOL 11 A. M. -3.15- 6.15-9.15 P.M. "THE ALLIED FORCES" An Inspiring Series of Pictures of War and Topical Interest o>pirt,n t the Fifhtin* Forces of the Allies. Under the Distin*uisb-d Patronage '"*■<* HE The Governor, Sir Sheuton Thomas, G.CJW.O., 0.8.L. h!e.
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  • 149 3 HEAVY COST OF THE PRESENT STRUGGLE Copenhagen, Jan. 8. r correspondent of the ip»>r Politlken says that Marshal Ooering's first task as dictator is to secure fresh *\ir purposes. 'The last war cost Germany I marks yearly but the prewiil cobt about
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  • 69 3 to a German report A < i .tit Csaky. Hungary's will return to Italy alter he has reported to on his conversations in Ciano. Italy's reported to have left Budapest alter having a talk with the Italian T. ..illy intended to go holiday and
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  • 48 3 London. Jan. 8. T. > amer. Cedrington I ions, sunk ten minutes tflon off the south-east The crew o: 34 were 1 I remarkable escape. lookout on the forei Bi blown 20 feet into 1 :he deck between t sufTored only a bro'.cen
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  • 32 3 EDWIN I- LEE. who has just J u a visit to 30 of the states, will address the Singapore on "The ncan International the Adelphi Hotel Roof pm. to-morrow. Reuter
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  • 169 3 FINLAND IN URGENT NEED OF HELP London, Jan. 8. \S Empire-wide broadcast appeal for help of every kind lor Finland was made last night by Dr. Tancred Borenius, Professor of History of London University, who is himself a Finn. "Although we have been victorious so
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  • 145 3 WHILE ail of yesterday's British newspaper editorials dealt with the more serious problems of the war, the Dally Telegraph found time, says Reuter. to discuss the garb ctf Old Gaul -the kilt. No more kilt cloth will be issued until the war is over. The
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  • 308 3 Minister Canada 's Big War Effort 4,000 PLANES NEEDED FOR AIR TRAINING SCHEME Tuv* n j «r o. Ottawa, Jan. 8. lifc Canada War Supply Board has already placed orders amounting to U.S. $85,000,000, declared Mr. Howe, the Minister for Transport, broadcasting on Canada's war effort. He added that the
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  • 166 3 T.,.. London. Jan. 8. rIF attitude g| the authorities in Britain and Germany towards the circulation of foreign news and comment afford an interesting contrast. Information reaching London shows that increasing publicity :s being given in Berlin to punishment of growing severity imposed on Germans
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  • 56 3 AN amusing advertisement is appearing in the British newspapers, says Reuter. It is the picture of a cat and a kitten in front of a fire, and it runs like this: Kitten: Does Hitler use coalite, Ma? Ma: Why, dear? Kitten: Because he would get twice
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  • 97 3 "THE United States and Australia announced simultaneously yesterday the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. Mr. R. G. Casey, Minister of Supply, will be Australian Minister in Washington, and the first U.S. Minister in Canberra is expected to be appointed shortly. New Zealand is now the
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  • 167 3 PEASANTS HOSTILE TO NAZI-SOVIET MEASURES DEPORTS issued by the Polish Press Bureau yesterday indicate growing unrest in both the German and Russian occupied parts of Poland, reports Reuter. In eastern Poland, which is now under Soviet occupation, general conditions are stated to be deteriorating rapidly. The
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  • 105 3 London, Jan. 8. TO-DAY'S alterations in the Bank of England's official exchange rates are viewed by banking circles as the probable result of pressure by commercial institutions, who have believed for some time th:U the spread between buying and selling rates was unjustifiably large. Authoritative
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  • 84 3 Tokio, Jan. 8. JAPAN has formally decided to make every effort to assist in the formation of a new Chinese central government by Mr. Wang Ching-wei. This was announced after an emergency meeting of the Cabinet to-day. Mr. Wang and the Japanese-spon-sored governments at
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  • 367 3 Tokio, Jan. 8. pOR the nfth time the Japanese r Foreign Minister, Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, is likely to meet the American Ambassador, Mr. Joseph Grew, to-morrow in order to seek measures to cope with any situation that might arise between Japan and the
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  • 309 3 QUEEN DRAWS UP SPECIAL MENUS London, Jan. X. AT ths King's request, rationing o rk the Royal Household will be as strict as possib!e. The King and Queen and other members of the royal family, in readiness for the rationing of bacon, ham, butter and
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  • 176 3 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Correspondent) C London, Jan. 8. OMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as tollows with previous quotations In parenthesis:— RUBBER: Steady. Spot: 11 ll I6d ll\d (11 11 16d ll\d> Feb.-Mar. 11 11 16d ll\d (ll%d ll%d> Apr-June USd 11-^d (ll *d 11 11 16d» July-Sept. 119
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  • 335 3 London, Jan. g. TiiE following are to-day s closing middle quotation: Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated: con. Loan 57« 1U44-64 109 4 rundlng Loan 4% 1960-90 111) War Loan 3Vi'/« 96\ 4 1W Jom Union Assce (Unit*) 6\ Prudential Assce A' 23 >i tioyai
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  • 42 3 FOLLOWING a public moetiru in Lahore, £1.500 was collected lor the Turkish earthquake victims. A mes:-.. of symoathy and goodwill to the victims by the people of Lahore will be sent through the government of Punjab. Reuter
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  • 50 3 London, Jan. 8. IT is announced that the FriencL Ambulance Unit is sending a part" to do ambulance work in Finland. Two members of the unit are already in Sweden and the main party, comprising abOUt 50, leaves fnr Finland In about ten days' time.- Reuter
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    • 100 3 TRUSSES ABDOMINAL BELTS any size from STOCK MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, Battery Road. BOX fiSBFSBWBfI!WB TIMES OFFICE lASHbIbUbUbI PHONE L M/jl/iy^-jMo/tModerm 3.15-6.15 3400 1 -CINEMA- _J IHblbf w. I J OPENING TO-DA Y«, I"JLL"g INTRIGUES AND Q^V^l|/^ ROMANCE OF A H^SmJUNI DICTATOR MWqBbU TA MID A C C flE^^i I
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  • 633 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1940. Cost Of Living THE announcement last week that the Singapore Chamber of Commerce is recommending the grant of wartime cost of living allowances to office workers, including clerks, jagas and tambies, shows that all fair-minded employers take a commonsense view of the
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  • 1277 4  -  WALTER DURANTY BY Stockholm, Dec. 27. TO-DAY I have been able to ascertain through an authoritative source, which I cannot disclose, the reasons why Russia attacked Finland, though it is not clear to me whether Russia and Germany are now marching together or not. It
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    3 4 LET- DOWN BUS
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  • 428 4 EMPAT BUAH kerajaaii &opah yaiig kechil2,— la-itu Norway, Sweden, Holland, dan Denmark telah xnenyatakan dengan kuat pada hujong ininggu yang iep&a ini bahawa mereka tidak-lah sa-kall2 membiarkan slapa2 pun mengganggui kemerdehekaan mereka. Kenyataan lnl telah di-keluarkan mereka ia-lah sa-teiah mendengar perkataan2 yang mengugut mereka dari pehak Jerman.
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    • 58 4 We are so sur*? you wllJ be impressed with the unusuaJ value and quality of NAN 6IN glasses and with expert eye examinations to cure your headache and eye strainings Try Nan Sin service before you go elsewhere. RAN SIN OPTICAL HOUSE .Uanaracturing Ophthalmic Opticians 3?5 North Bridge Road, Singapore.
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  • 1194 5 Generals Plan While Troop Actions Go On BLITZKRIEG THREAT IE -ton of what Bcs behind the scanty news from the Vcsteni Frtmi was ui\en to Malaya by Brigadier M Parry From the BJLBXL station in Singapore -bt. He showed that the front
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    33 5 The final passing out tests of classes from the Naval School of Gunnery are their first shoot afloat. This picture shows guns being fired from a destroyer during: the shooting tests at sea.
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  • 867 5 BOARD'S FIRST SITTING TWENTY-TWO applications by Singapore landlords for adjustment of rents were dealt with by the Rent Assessment Board for the first time yesterday under the Increase of Rents (Restriction) Ordinance enforced since the outbreak of war to prevent profiteering in rents. in
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  • 102 5 A EUROPEAN, Alfred John Friend, was yesterday charged in the Singapore Traffic District Court with five traffic charges: (1) Causing grievous hurt to an unknown Chinese at Orchard Road on Dec. 19: (2) driving a car without :i licence: (3) failing to report after an
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  • 58 5 A MAN who was alleged to have voluntarily caused hurt to another with a hammer at the junction of North Bridge Road and Jalan Sultan two years ago, was arrested and charged with the offence in the second court yesterday. He was Ang Kim San, aged 24.
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  • 98 5 "CNGLAND is cultivating \\> 2 millions in additional acres to the growing of food, and we are supplying her with an order of 800 machine reapers," said Mr. David Buchan Ferguson, chairman of the board of one of the largest firms for manufacturing farm impliments
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  • 46 5 "THIS a very frequent offence in Change Alley," remarked Court Inspector D. Cowie to Mr. H. Watson in the third court yesterday, when Edward Low was fined $25, or four weeks* simple imprisonment, for stealing a fountain pen worth $5. Low pleaded guilty.
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  • 409 5 Theory Behind Anti-British Leaflets DISCREDITING CHINESE FUND THREE forces at work "to discredit the China Relief Fund in the eyes of the public as well as of the authorities" were mentioned by Mr. Tan Kah Kee. its chairman, at a joint meeting of the China Relief Fund Committee and its
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  • 81 5 FE body of a man who was found in Larut Road, near the Singapore Ice Works, early on Sunday morning has been identified as that of Hanifah bin Naina Mohamed, an unemployed Tamil Mohammedan who lived with a friend in Market Street. He left his home on
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  • 68 5 PRODUCED on six charges alleging attempted housebreaking, possession of a pistol, theft of a pistol, retaining stolen property, extortion of $1, and attempted extortion, Abdul Majid bin Mohamed Majsoore, was allowed $500 bail \n the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday. The cases against him were postpon i a
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  • 163 5 Lighters Laid Up Through Strike 3,000 MEN PAY INCREASE QN THE GROUNDS that fee? bftj I been paid a 10 per rein. Incn I in wages agreed to. 3.000 Stafftp lightermen stopped work vesurda: while their representatives went to sothe Assistant Controller of Labour. Hundreds of lighters Liy idle on
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  • 154 5 Story Behind Transfer Of Father's House LHI KIM CKOAN, who was com in the Singapore lifth police cour on a charge of making a. false report to the police, was yesterday Milk m ml to three weeks' rigorous imprisonment, without the option of a fine,
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  • 79 5 FIRST AID NURSING CERTIFICATES LADY SMALL, wife of the Colonial Secretary, Sir Alexander Small, pn sented St. John Ambulance First Air. and Home Nursing certificates to more than -10 members of the Salvatio:. Army yesterday evening at the Salvation Army Headquarters in Tank Hoad. Lieut-Col. H. A. Lord, head of
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  • 59 5 TAN Boon Poh. convicted on a i'hll|t of theft of three pieces ol pis iron valued at $2 was .sentenced to two months' rijrorous imprisonment in the Singapore police courts yesterday. Inspector S. Dodds said that the n cused was a specialist in stealing pic iron
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  • 47 5 Police bail was extended in tht cam of Ang Guan Huat, who claimed t: ia in the third court yesterday to a charge of dishonestly retaining $589 worth of rice and barley, alleged to toe stolen property, on July 21, last The ra^ was postponed a \vp*k.
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  • 1295 6 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co's List MONDAY, JAN. 8, 1940: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s lV_d 5s 6d Austral Amal. (as) 6s 7s Id Austral Malay <£) 37s 39s Ayer Hitam 24s 6d 25s 6d Ayer Weng ($1) .85 .90 Bangrin Tin 23s
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  • 123 6 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Jan. 8, 1940. 13 O Clock Noon Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 38'2 38% No. IX R.S.S. F.0.8. in cases January 39 1 39% G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. FOB. in bales January 38 Vi 38 Va F.A.Q. R.S.S. F.0.8. in
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  • 29 8 I. OKEIIXY. the Australian bowler, added to his achievements \\he:» he recently made his "bag" in Sheffield Shield cricket 184 wickets, which fa a new record.
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  • 280 8 WATERFRONT MEN TODDY TAPPERS (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 8* MORE than 1.000 Indian and Chinese loading workers employed on tha Penang waterfront. Weld Quay, went on strike to-day a.s a result of the unfavourable reply to their petition for a 30 per cent, increase
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  • 172 8 ISM'KII BY FRASEIt CO. AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Quiet conditions prevailed In all sections if the share market to-day and only a small volume of business was transacted. The price of local tin was sligfhtly better at $135%, up x 4 while the price of rubbsr
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  • 19 8 Before the Registrar at 10.30 a.m.: Taxations in 5.496 33 and Bkcy. 366 39.
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  • 53 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) Port Swettenham. PR several years now the annual tennis tournament of tht Klang Club, organized during the Eoster holidays, has been well patronised by members of European clubs In Malaya The club Is holding the tournament again this year and expect a large
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  • 364 8 Three-Nil Victory In Keen Padang Hockey KELLETT BEST FOR LOSERS DLAYING on their own ground yesterday, the S.C.C. beat r the R.A.M.C. by three goals to nil in a keen game of hockey. I Good goalkeeping by Mace for the R.A.M.C. deprived the Club of bigger
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  • 124 8 London, Dec. 14. CABLEGRAM from Mike Jacobs t:i Jack Salomons has opened negotiations for a world welterweight championship between Henry Armstrong and Eric Boon in SUm York next March. Important point übout this wire ii that a prep id reply form came with it.
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  • 252 8 Losers Fail To Use Many Chances (From Our Omi Correspondent Mu.ir. Jan. 7. PLAYING without several of their regular payers the Muar Chinese hockey team scored a creditable win over th? Muar Police whom they beat one-nil in a friendly match played at the police padang.
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  • 108 8 35-Years-Old, But Boxed Won London. ALFREDO PAOLOZZI, thirty-five- year-old, sft. welter-weight, and father of two boys and a girl, stepped around like Fred Astaire for ten rounds to outpoint young Jerry Jcnes (Silvertown) at the Devonshire Club, Hackney. Alf, born near South Shields of Italian parents, has been boxing more
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  • 161 8 No Cricket On New Year's Day At Sydney Sydney, Jan. 2. pCR the first tirr;e In history, Sydney was without a first-class cricket match on New Year's Day The cause of it is 'Tiger" O'Reilly. New South Wales spin bowler. In the New South Wales vs. Queensland Sheffield Shield match,
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  • 67 8 twenty-one cards were taken out for the January Spoon (stroke) at the Keppel Golf Club and resulted in a tie between Mrs. F. Starr with a score of 46—12=34 and Mrs. R. E. Pike 51 17=34. There will be a replay. Other good scores
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  • 121 8 Auckland. Jan. 2. THE president of the New Zealand Racing Conference (Mr. James Sterlin McLeod. 70) was drowned in Cook Strait last night. He fell overboard from the steamer Wahine (4,436 tons) while travelling from Wellington to Lyttelton. The ship's lifeboat crew searched for 80 minutes
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  • 150 8 YESTERDAY'S HOCKEY ON THE PADANG IN A HOCKEY fixture on the S.R.C. padans yesterday an S.R.C team defeated the R.A.F. (H.Q.) by two goals to one. Both sets of forwards lacked finishing powers and many scoring chances were missed. Play was even. In the
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  • 42 8 IN A HOCKEY MATCH played at Bales- tier yesterday the Singapore Colts Hockey Club beat the Indian Association by two goals to nil. J. Reutens in the first half and M. Amstrong in the second, scored for the winners.
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  • 296 8 Worcestershire Make Appeal r' is a far cry to cricket too far, probably, tor most folk, busy with war problems, to bother their heads with it. They will see about it when the skies turn blue, but meanwhile county clubs have sent up distress signals,
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  • 46 8 picture. Ransome, who substituted for Christie on the -ft win* is seen n a dribble while an R.N.-R.A.F. forward is about to fa!l on the baU-a phase in Saturday's game on the padan* between the Army and M Seletar Services.— Free Press
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  • 568 8 Y.M.C.A. Beat Chinese 3-0 T HANKS to a fine defence, the Y.M.C.A. managed to emerge victors by three goals to nil against the S.C.R.C. in one of the fastest hockey games seen this season. Played a' Prince Edward Road yesterday, there was not
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  • 38 8 THE Consolation Prize competition at the Keppel Golf Club, open only to members who have not won any competitions in 1939, will be played on the club course on Sunday, Jan. 21.
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  • 28 8 THE Kota Rangers senior eleven will play football against the Pasir PanJang Rover* on Sunday, at the MFA ground, Balestier Road, at 5.15 p m
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  • 553 8 Syd Hulls, Solomon Levene Resign London n. TilE Boxing Blitzkrieg ki Fight promoters Sy6: Jack Solomons, put on the b Control carpet yesterday I vestigation" by the stewards those august oSiciais by their licences. And thus began what real rebellion again.st I I authority.
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  • 69 8 pOLLOWING are the tea day's hockey match on between the Combined Services Singapore Civilians. Services: Sgt. Carey; Lt. FV« Shorey; Hope or R. Webb, S«t Capt. Keilett: Grice, Lt. Ealv.;;!.: 6 Spr. Arokiasamy. Hav. Gulam NHe.iton. Civilians: Yee Cheok W Barth. G. A. Scott; L.
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  • 63 8 THE lollowing have fcCCepb A rugby for the SC.C. *'A" vs. "A" to-day at the SC.C: S. Johnson: J. P. Wood L G Ro son, G. B. Potter. D. M Bei I: J Ewart. J. B. Potter; B M Pun M. Walker, R. J. Maxey. A. M Dr.
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