The Straits Times, 15 October 1939

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  • 37 1 THE SUNDAY TIMES THE LEADING SUNDAY NEWSPAPER IN MALAYA FINAL EDITION 408 Sunday, Oct. 15, 1939 Price 10 Cents. THE SUNDAY TIMES The Leading Sunday Newspaper In Malaya No. 408 Sunday, Oct. 15, 1939 Price 10 Cents.
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  • 284 1 Known Survivors Approximately 370 VETERAN OF LAST WAR'S BATTLE OF JUTLAND TREAT BRITAIN'S second naval loss of the war has occurred by the sinking, believed by U-boat action, of the battleship Royal Oak, a veteran of the Great War. The British Admiralty announces that as far
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  • 306 1 Big Offensive Believed Any Time Now London, Saturday. MXI TKAL States report that all is prepared in Berlin to transfer Hitler's headquarters to the Western front. Some expect an offensive this weekend, the customary raids indispensable to a big attack being thought complete. French obs3rvers say a new army corps
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  • 71 1 The Admiralty also announced -to-day Uiai iwo~*f -Hie «HW German submarines sunk on Friday were of the latest and largest ocean-going class being between 500 and 600 tons each. News of the destruction of the three U-boats was warmly welcomed In London as an Indication of
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  • 58 1 Tok!o, Saturday. pHINESE plane 3 bombed Hankow three times to-day states a Domei agency message. It Is estimated 50 people were killed and about 100 wounded. Chungking message received here states many Japanese planes ware destroyed in the bombing of Hankow and a munition dump
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  • 49 1 The relative strength of the navies of Great Britain, France and Germany is shown in the following figures, which exclude vessels unier construction C B. France Germany Battleship* 15 7 5 Aircraft Carriers 7 1 Cruisers 61 22 6 Destroyers 174 58 22 Submarines 55 7S 60
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  • 39 1 The Duke of Windsor, who has taken the rank of Major-Generai and is now serving with the British Expeditionary Force in France, is seen here in uniform, arriving at the British War Office. I
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  • 189 1 IX7AR correspondents are now with the British Army in France. One of them, describing a scene at a port of disembarkation, says that he detects a far different spirit than that which existed in the early days of 1914. The men have no illusions about glory,
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  • 35 1 Rome, Saturday. A French three-engined bomber made a forced landing owing to engine trouble in Sardinia this morning. The crew of seven, including two officers, are now in the hands of Italian officials.
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  • 32 1 Tokio, Saturday. CTRICT control of radical elements in Japan was emphasized by the Home Minister, Mr. Naoshl Obara, In an address to the chiefs of the Prefectural police. Eastern News.
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  • 100 1 London, Sutwday. y/f/S morning, housewives in Germany were given advice in a broadcast on how to wash clothes without soap. The announcer began by saying, "I know you cannot get any soap but that need not worry you." Then came his suggestion about a substitute
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  • 78 1 Lonaon, Saturday. ARRANGEMENTS have been made through the intermediary of the Swiss Government for the exchange of three British consular officials detained in Germany against three German officials still in Great Britain. It has been arranged for the British party to cross Into Holland at Bentheim to-morrow. The
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  • 22 1 King Leopold of the Belgians has accepted an invitation to broadcast to the United States on Oct. 26.
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  • 453 1 IN Stockholm next Wednesday, three Scandinavian Kings and the president of Finland together with their Foreign Ministers will meet to discuss their common problems. The invitation for the conference first came from King Gustav of Sweden whose act is welcomed v^ith enthusiasm In all the
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  • 130 1 BALTIC GERMANS AS HITLER'S RABBITS Kaunas, Saturday. !IIi|ANY Lithuanian Germans are re- fusing to answer Hitler's repatr.ation call because they do not want to be what is described here as "rabbits for Hitler's political experiments." It is thought Hitler's plan In ordering repatriation was to revive the Bolshevist bogey in
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  • 55 1 London, Saturday. THE Clackmanan and Eastern byeelection resulted in an overwhelming defeat of the Pacifist candidate who forfeited his deposit. The result] was Mr. Arthur Woodburn, Labour 15,645 votes, Mr. Andrew Stewart, Pacifist, 1,060. The election was caused by the death of Mr. L. MacNeill Weir, who had
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  • 373 1 London, Saturday. THE shock which Mr. Chambrr- lain's reply to Hitler's peace proposals has caused in Germany is reflected in the feverish activities among the Nazi chiefs in Berlin, and confusion in German propaganda circles. Reports reaching neutral countries from Berlin states that during the last
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  • 241 2 Nazi Plans Twice Frustrated By Soviet <<r rHE German retreat from the Baltic constitutes the second main defeat of Nazi policy since the war began," says The Times (London), reports Reuter. "The first defeat was when the Nazi plan for a protectorate over Poland extending over
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  • 146 2 Japanese Force Trapped On Hunan Border Chungking, Saturday. HEAVY lighting has been raging in the suburbs of Tungcheng, a Japanese base on the HunanKiangsi border, during the past! three days with the invaders desperately trying to break through the Chinese cordon, according to a message received fom Changsha The beleaguered
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  • 77 2 Berlin, Saturday THE German information service has now admitted that four German planes fell Into the sea and two more forced to land in Denmark after an attack on British warships last Monday. The Germans claim that they made ten hits on the warships but this
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  • 99 2 BRITISH SUPPORT FOR CHINESE London, Saturday. *THERE is no truth in the allegation 1 on the German wireless that Great Britain has withdrawn support from the Chinese dollar. As has been stated on more than one oscasion recently in Parliament, the British Government has no intention of varying its policy
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  • 92 2 Istanbul, Saturday. AN uuuomu-in?d report says that the Turkish-Soviet talks in Moscow have resulted in an agreement in harmony with Turkey's friendship towards Great Britain and France. No official announcement on the nature of the new pact will be made until the text of the
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  • 63 2 London. Saturday CCORDING to the Bwedish news- paper Tlclnhsen, the -Scandinavian countries are fully aware of the consei quences of adopting the reporter! .German advice to them to abandon I their trade -with the Western countries. The Tidnhjen says, Germany state* she can take
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  • 342 2 j London, Saturday. rpHE London morning newspapers deal with the German reaction to Mr. Chamberlain's speech. The News Chronicle, commenting on I the Nazi official statement the speech lis "an insult to Germany" and that Britain's object is "to destroy the I German people,' 1 asks why,
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  • 123 2 BOMS ATTEMPT ON TYNESIDE FRUSTRATED London, Saturday. r|T J6 now revealed tnat British war- planes forced down the German 1 plane in the North 6ca from which four airmen were rescued by a Danish ship and landed at Ringkjob'.ng. on the west coast of Denmark. It is stated the German
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  • 49 2 As a result of the policy of conserving her oil supplies, the horse has come into its own again in Italy. Here is Signor Stance (left), secretary at the Italian Fascist Party. drivin<r a pony trap during ait official visit to Milan.
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  • 132 2 Fresh Offensive In Shansi Fails ('hunsrking, Saturday. AC ORE than 3,000 Japanese have been killed in the encounters in eastern and central Shansi Province since Oct. 8. Under heavy aerial and artillery bombardment, more than 40.000 Japanese troops, accompanied by armoured cars, advanced in nine columns
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  • 104 2 Washington, Saturday. AN extraordinary session of the United States senate has been called for to-day. It is believed that this step has been taken to speed up a decision on the Neurality Act. It Is said that agreement has been reached between members of the Administration
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  • 124 2 Stockholm, Saturday. THE language used in German quarters in abuse of Mr. Cnamberlaln Is of a virulent and vituperative nature, the like of which HH staid Wilhelmstrassc building has never known before, states the Berlin correspondent of the Tldningen, who adds disappointment is expressed that neither
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  • 76 2 Washington, Saturday. PRESIDENT Roosevelt said to-day that he had no information about the six submarines which were operating in the Caribbean Sea against the British. He said the story of two foreign tankers which were stated to have supplied the submarines, was a good example
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  • 35 2 London, Saturday. piairreEN KgypUan BUfgeona and physl\4La clans redden t in England have, through the «ryptlaii ftmba— rir to London, offered their service to the British Government wherever thwy can be «strul In Uie present
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  • 324 2 ■results nrdaa I games Accringto;i r > Barrow ■> Blacfebum Bmy 1 Blackpool Manchester i. ..4 Bolton 3 Manchester CKj Bournemouth 3 Southampton I Bradford c ChesterQeld 1 Briirhton (p Sfkitbend 4 Bristol H ICMdllt '1 Carlisle #CMI I Chel-ea 1 Miiiwp.ll 1 Chester l'jbw Brighton 2 ciapton o
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  • 84 2 London, Saturday IT is officially announced the lollow- Ing appointments have been made to the Ministry of £h!ppin? Sir Vernon Thomson, chairman cf the Union Castle Line, as principal shipping adviser and controller of eomnerclal shipping; and Sir Cyril Hurcoir.b as director- general oi the Ministry of
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  • 69 2 London, Saturday. THE Salvage Association announces that operations on the submarine Thetis, which -was sunk during her trials, have reached a stage where tests are betas mad 3 with eompres«ed mlr for the purpos- of cxpellln? water from the main body of the submitrine. Theee tests reveal
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  • 45 2 Tokio, Saturday THE Aaam Shimbun forecasts that the Bank of Japan's note issue at the end of this year will be about 3,500,00u,0c0 yen, compared with 2,83«,«KK)j)00 yen on Dec. 31, 1038. and 2398.000,00y yen on Dec. 31, 1037^"Reater.
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  • 247 3 HYDERABAD REGIMENT'S GYMKHANA Fine Entertainment By Indian Soldiers THE pagal gymkhana held by 1 the 4th battaUon of the 19th. Hyderabad Regiment yesterday evening provided some very fine entertainment for a civil and military gathering, which included Major-Gen. L. V. Bond, the General Officer Commanding, Malaya. The presence of a
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  • 409 3 Co-operation Of Public With A.R.P. Department TTHE Singapore Department of Information states: Reports have been received which indicate that some householders in Singapore aie inclined to treat with a certain amount of suspicion the air raid wardens who call on them in pursuance of instructions to visit each house in
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  • 79 3 HORSEFLESH CAVIARE IN CAPTURED SHIP rIE 5.640 tons of cargo In the German merchantman Cap Norte. which was recently captured by British warships, included 2.893 tons of wheat, 172 tons of wool, and 767 tons of skins. Among consumable articles were 60 tons of tobacco, 175 tons of cocoa, 18
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  • 35 3 The Police Band will play to-morrow at Telok Ayer at 6.00 p.m.: March, Florentiner (Fucik); Overture, Fra Diavolo (Auber); Selection, Yeoman of the Guard (Sullivan); Gavotte, Premier Eonhem (Salabert); Selection, Looking Backward <Finck>.
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  • 41 3 Hong Kong, Saturday. TTIE projected local 10 per cent. income-tax, It is understood, will affect bachelors with annual incomes of $2,000 or above, and married men (with family) earning $5,280 or above a year.— Central New*
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  • 133 3 Claim On Behalf Of Children Fails (.From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Saturday. THE Ipoh magistrate, Mr. P. F. Y. Radcllffe, delivering judgment today, dismissed the claim brought by the Assistant Controller of Labour, Perak, on behalf of the two Infant children of an Indian woman who
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  • 64 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Saturday. LEONG Fan, who described nlmselt as a cake-maker, was ye-.terday fined $50 on three charges o' food hoarding. This is the first case of its kind In Perak. The Chinese was stated to have made abnormal purchases of rice,
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  • 13 3 Inche All bin Baba of the Railways, Seremban, has been transferred to Gemas.
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  • 173 3 Raja-Di-Hilir Appointed In Perak ONE OF SULTAN IDRIS' SONJ (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Saturday. RAJA ABDUL RASHID, the Raja Kechil Tengah and Malay Secretary to the Sultan, has been appointed RaJa-di-Hilir of Perak. The RaJa-dl-Hlllr Is one of the raja heirs of the state, ranking after the Sultan, the
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  • 882 3 CATURDAY'S market price list, with mlni- mum and maximum prices, U as follow* MEAT Beef steak per katl 36 cts. 45 els.; Beef stew or curry per katl 29 cents.. 36 cts.; Fillet Steak lb. 52 cts. 70 cts.: Mutton. Australian lb 42 cts.. 42 cts.; Mutton
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 375 3 In Singapore To-day CINEMAS 4LHAMBHA: "Inspector Hornlelgh" with Gordon Harker, 11 a.m., 3.15. 6.15 and 9.15. CAPITOL: "North of Shanghai" with James Craig Sz Nicola. 3.15. 6.15 and 9.15. CATHAY •'Mldnlghf with Claudettc Colbert Don Ameche. li a.m., 3- 15, 615 Si 915. PAVILION: "Career" with Anne Shirley. 3.15, 6.15
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    • 276 4 A BIG STAGE and SCREEN DOUBLE BILL! TO-DAY at the CAPITOL 3.15 6.15 9.15 At Usual Cinema Prices! Extended Season of the Worldfamous Wizard of Mystery Presenting "ONE HOUR of MYSTERY" featuring the amazing new sensation "SEEING THROUGH A WOMAN" See a girl cut into Ihree parts and while the
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  • Entertainment
    • 186 5 1 MEETING of local musical talent was held at the S.V.C. drill hall last Wednesday with a view to providing free variety entertainment for the troops in the Colony. Although many have volunteered to help in this concert, which Is the idea of Inspector M.
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    • 92 5 FREE entertainment Is to be provided shortly for troops, stationed in the Colony and Johore Bahru, by the Singapore Repertory Players. Concert parties, vaudeville, plays and other forms of entertainment will be given by the Repertory Players either at the Victoria Theatre or at barracks. Each
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    • 232 5 ALHAMBRA Now On Inspector Hornleigh ''Gordon Harker. Alastalr Sim. Mlki Hood. Wally Patch, Steve G«ray. Edward Underdown, Hugh Willianu, Gibb McLaughlinj. 20th Century-Fox-British thriller. Nest Change They Made Me A Criminal (John Oar Held, the "Dead End" kids, Claude Rains, Ann Sheridan. May Robson, Gloria Dtcksoni. Warner
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    • 114 5 DIOGEST make-up Job in Hally- wood history Is that on RKO Radio's "Hunchback of Notre Dame," not only to transform Charles Laughton for the title role but also to make ready 3,000 extras for the cameras. Sixty-seven make-up artist; and hairdressers (there are only 225 in the
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  • 298 6 Perak Padi Proposals Praised In Selangor LAND AND MONEY TO HELP PEASANT CULTIVATOR (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. A PPROVAL for the Perak Government's plan for Malay padi cultivation, which, it states, is more definite and favourable than a similar one proposed by the
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  • 139 6 Chinese Gifts To Patriotic Fund TTHE Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, bankers for the Malaya Patriotic Fund (Chinese Section) Singapore, report that contributions so far received total $79,888.30 made up as follows: Previously reported:— s77,s4s.oo, The Chinese Association rDance Proceeds) $136 50, Goh Hood Keng $50. Kew Estate Ltd. $150, Htng
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  • 142 6 E|R G. E. Cator. the Malayan A«ent In London, has teJepraptad to say that boots, shoes and all kinds of warm cdottimg are urgently needed for poor children who have been evacuated to the country from the larger cities In Britain which might be suoject to
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  • 81 6 iFTobs Out Ov.t Correspondent <. Miuir. AT a gwieral meeting held a: mc Mta Commissioner's O3lce >o organise collections for the Malaya Patriotic Fund. It was decided that various communities should form their own sub-committees and that each community should have representatives m the general committee.
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  • 40 6 <From Our Own Correspondent* Seremban, Saturday. I*HE total collection in connection with the play Lady Precious Stream." which was staged by the Negrl Sembilan Chinese in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund amounted to $2,500.
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  • 43 6 •yHE Negri Sembilan Chinese have remitted a further sum of $20,000 in Straits currency to the China Relief Fund making the total contributions to $980,000 In addition to money remitted previously In Chinese currency, says the Sunday Times Seremban correspondent.
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  • 133 6 A SUIT under a deed of separation in which Mi's. Anna Lambert is claiming arrears of maintenance for July and August last, amounting to $132. and $200 for September, for herself and two-yeax-old child, was mentioned before the Singapore Civil District Court Judge, Mr. G.
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  • 100 6 CEYLONESE MALAYA PATRIOTIC FUND i From Our Oun Correanonoenri Port Swettennam. AN appeal Is being made by the Sslarwor A Ceylonese Malaya Patriotic Fund Committee to the government of Selangor. to as-' sist the various district committees, to mate deductions through the monthly paySbeets. It is statod that sanction has
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  • 405 6 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. SPEAKING at the meeting of the Non-Government Employees' Association Mr. J. R. Vetfctavanam, tile vice-president, said that it pained him to see that an association which was successful in giving goodwfn and co-operation to employers should fail
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  • 188 6 Mr. Tap Chin H«e, of the Selangor Forest Office, and his brn'e, formerly Miss Tan Kirn Lean, of Kuala Lumpur. Mr. Tap Heng 10-u.n, of JttTUtr, with his bride, formerly Jtiss Oiv-Yeong Chee Tin after their iptd&ng at the Vuar Kok Kiev: Amateur Draviazic Association^ Mr. Lean Thean
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  • 101 6 'From Our Own Correspondent Johore Bahru. Saturday. I^IEMBERS of the Johore Bar to-day said farewell to Mr. Justice Mills, who is leaving next week on retirement. Mr. Mills wrs nrst appointed to Johore as Legal Adviser in 1927 am) later became judge. Mr. M.
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  • 18 6 Mr. V. Visuvallngam, chief clerk, Labour Office, Klang, who had been v Ceylon on long leave, has reftirnt-c
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  • 755 7  -  The Onlooker By he saw service with the V.M.C.A. on several fronts during the last war, Mr. K. K. Benjamin, the Kuala Lampur lawyer and president of the Selangor Indian Association, says the closest call he had was when a friend who slept in his bunk when
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    • 199 8 The outstanding quality and success of F. N. Aerated Waters and Cordials is confirmed by the prize medals awarded to Fraser Neave, Ltd., Singapore, at the International Mineral Water Exhibition and market, held at the Royal Agricultural Hall, London. Pioneers of the Aerated Water industry in Malaya, the Company was
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  • Books
    • 1207 9  -  Nathaniel Gubbins By "TI7ELL," said The Sweep. "I see by the papers that they've arrested little old Gobbles." "That's right," I said. "And little old Strelcher," said The Sweep, "though you don't want to believe everythink you read In the papers." "Too true," I said. "And
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    • 366 9 Oriental England. By Blake Clark. Kelly and Walsh. ss. The sub-title of this Interesting book is "A Study of Oriental influences In Eighteenth Century England as Reflected in the Drama," but the author gives a fairly comprehensive glance at the general subject in Chapter I. which
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    • 372 9 Behind the Paragraph. By H. M. E. Clamp. Michael Joseph. 7s. 6d. The Valley of Baca. By W. Riley Jenkins' Colonial Library. ACCORDING to Miss Clamp, an r inventor's life Is not a happy one, specially if the invention has anything to do with materials or weapons of
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    • 324 9 THE JOYS OF EATING IN AN ENGLISH INN "THE DUKE'S HEAD." KINGS LYNN I^L-^Bl F^^^^^^O*- w< ""S'tdHy Ul "> mention im I.^Hk became an inn early in the 18th Century. WHEN Englishmen especially travellers meet their talk soon turn* to eating places. They recall with pleasure old inns where, an
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  • 303 10 F.M.S. RULERS DECLARE WAR-TIME DUTIES MUST BE CARRIED OUT A MESSAGE from the Sultans of. the four Federated Malay States to the members of the Malay Regiment has been posted at the Regimental encampment in Singapore, giving the Rulers' agreement to a relaxation of the
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  • Article, Illustration
    57 10 J7VEKY film theatre in England is now open. They may all open at 10 a.m. and stay open until 10 p.m., except in the West End of London, where they must obey a 6 p.m. curfew for the time, The picture shows the Open notice being put up outside the
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  • Article, Illustration
    44 10 A NEW Munitions Supply Council of ten, consisting mostly of leaders of industry and finance, each with executive powers to ensure effective production, has been announced by Mr. Burgin, Minister of Supply, in the House of Commons. Sir Harold Brown (above), is the Director-General.
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  • 166 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. A tribute to the former Undang of Rembau (the late Dato Abdullah bin Haji Daham) was paid at a meeting of the Upper Chamber of the Negri Sembilan State Council held at Seremban. H.H. the Yang di Pertuan Besar
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  • 98 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. "THE death took place at the Seremban General Hospital of Madam Anna Phang, the widow of the i late Mr. Lean Plang Hin. She was 57 years of age and leaves a son, Mr. Lean Loong Loy, of Ipoh. a son-in-law, Mr
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  • 42 10 "From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Oct. 10. A large python measuring 16 feet was captured by three coolies near the coolie lines on Sennawang Estate, Sungei Gndat. The carcase of the j reptile was brought to Seremban for the taxidermists.
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  • 59 10 The engagement Is announced and the marriage will take place shortly o! Mr. Ec Cheng Pee, of Seremban, ann Miss Lucy Tan, the niece of Mr. am! Mrs. Kow Tlam Chuan of Klang. NO REVOLVER LICENCE For falling to renew his revolver < licence, O. Shalk Mohamad was fined
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  • 347 10 A BITTER attack, in the form of a biography, on Stalin according to the author, wielder of a dictatorial power unparalleled in the world and unprecedented in history has appeared from the pen of a former member of the Executive of the Communist International,
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  • 70 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Saturday. AT the Negrl Sembllan Assizes a young Malay woman, Kalsum binti Idris, was sentenced to one day's simple Imprisonment and a fine of $50. in default one month's simple imprisonment on a charge of bigamy. She was charged with
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  • 54 10 The second annual and guest night dinner of the Seremban Union Epworth League was held in the A.C.S. hall when there were present more than 115 members and friends. There was a cinema show when a number of entertaining films were shown by Mr. Reinoehl. Mr. Sadu Singh
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  • 323 10 Budget Worries To-morrow Mr. H. Weisberg, [Finr^icial Secretary, will introduce j the Colony budget for 1940, and there has been considerable specu.ation regarding possible increased taxation to meet war conditions and extraordinary expenditure caused thereby, t We do not think, however, that there I need be any anxiety on
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    • 169 10 The NEW WORLD CABARET TODAY TIFFIN DANCE 1.30 to 430 p.m. Admission Fre«. TONIGHT 9.30 TO MIDNIGHT Admission SO cts. PIANO TUNING-REPAIRS REMOVALSHIRE E. CHARLES. Phone 2902. 212, Orchard Rd. Wdtch hb Guaranteed 1v e r fflff^^sj Sold in London \/J^l<t/^^L Men'f Strong Ser- 1 B^h^/^ /Mr viccahla Shock- /jH
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    • 448 10 Your voyage to England is part of your home leave. Travel home via the Cape, the attractive route for the discriminating. Full information from Pass. Dept., X.P.M. Line. (Incorp. in Ho'land) (Phone 5451) Asthma Agony Curbed in 10 Minutes Since the discovery of Mendaco by an enables you to sleep,
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  • 324 11 One Tried To Kill Himself, Another Hid Plans In Pipe gRITISH naval officers arrested several suspected German spies while searching the crack Dutch liner, Nieuw Amsterdam, for contraband This was revealed by passengers on the liner after they had landed in Holland. One
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  • 25 11 Perhaps now that this London A.R.P. warden has taken up residence in his sand-bagged "dugout," he doesn't require a flat any more.
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  • 80 11 J?RENCH and Belgian Customs guards and gendcrmes gazed benevoleitly at a }ront.er incident near Tourcoing. Pierre de les Peaux, 21-year-old French Air Force pilot, stretched a hand across the border into Belgium. Ticcnty-year-old Marie Kattoin, of Behjium, took the hand. And without leaving their own countries
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  • 57 11 A SECOND talk by Mr. E. H. G. Dobby, Lecturer in Geography at Raffles College will be broadcast from Singapore at 7.30 p.m. on Monday. The title o the t: Ik will be "Germany's War Resources Another talk will be given by Mr Dobby on the
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  • 31 11 Mr. S. Po mampalam. Senior Sanitary Inspector, Seremban, and Mrs. Ponnampalam, have returned to Seremban after a holiday in Ceylon as also have Mr. V. Thamblah, Seremban's Postmaster, and Mrs. Thambiah.
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  • 359 11 News In Malay IT Is suggested that readers should cut out this news in Malay and hand it to Malay members of their households, thus helping to keep the Malay population informed about the progress of the war. Hari Juma'at yang lepas mi ia-lah suatu hari yang
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  • 56 11 /CONVICTED on a charge of negligent bicycle riding along Bukit Timah Road on Sept. 1, Lim Horn Poh was fined $20 In the Singapore Traffic District Court yesterday. The prosecution said the Chinese crossed the path of a despatch rider, R. Funnell, causing Funnell
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  • 65 11 (Prom Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. Further meetings of Indian Labourers' Co-operative Societies have been held in Negri Sembilan when presidents were elected as follows: Cairo Estate Society, Mr. J. T. Smith; Batarg Benar Estate, Mr. B. J. Chalmers; Chembong Estate, Mr. J. Chalmers; Batu Hampar Estate, Mr. G. T.
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  • 33 11 rriRAINING with war noises will be carried out in Singapore in the area due north of the Municipal catchment area from 9.30 a.m. on Monday until 8 a.m. on Tuesday.
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  • 42 11 For going armed In public with knives in Geylang on Sept. 26, Chau Fook and Ng Cheok were each sentenced in the Criminal District Court yesterday to four months' rigorous imprisonment, to be followed by a year's police supervision.
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  • 23 11 Dr. Hall Watson, M.Q., late Chief Medical Officer, Ashante Goldmines, South Africa, Is at present practising at Klang with Data Dr. Barclay Barrowman.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 128 11 NOT NERVY Cd| NOW! \/^B I've Been Taking j/P Dr. Cassell's Tablets end \^^*^^*m Feel Like A New Woman B| Every cay multitudes are finding <fmUK&Ji&^A NEW HEALTH because they mmtnli //MM have taken Dr. Cassell's Tablets MimMlmfK fflmWrnX the tonic which contains the /fJ^H|/fl JiMmM five e&ential mineral foods
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    • 338 11 No holding the cow back these -days j|y|l§ Over the gate she goes with her smiling rider and her rich gift for all the world's babies! Health and happiness from the English meadows the most famous of all Infants' Foods Cow Gate i <sp |mwAVm»A^rF±? I^l i ua h ib.
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  • 813 12 Quota Rises Encourage Deals Prices Rise LOCAL markets closed last week showing some improvement on the period, and were encouraged by the announcement of Increased tin and rubber exportable allowances for the last quarter. Prices of both commodities have remained remarkably steady, tin at the maximum
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  • 1258 12 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co's List Ampat Tin (4a) 4s 6d 5a Austral Amal. (5s) 6s 3d 6s 9d Austral Malay (C) 37i 39a Ayer Hltam (5s) 21s 6d 22s 6d Ayer Weng ()1) .85 .95 Bangrin Tin (£1) 20s 3d 21s 3d Batu Selangor ($1) 1.60
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  • 162 12 United Engineers Earn $545,556 DIVIDEND OF TEN PER CENT. A DIVIDEND of 10 per cent, has been recommended by the directors of United Engineers Ltd. in respect of the year ended June last. This compares with 12Vi per cent, paid In the preceding year. The report and accounts were issued
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  • 93 12 Singapore, Oct. 14, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $14.00 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $14.00 White $13.50 Black 8.50 Copra Mixed $3.15 Sun Dried $3.50 Sago Flour No. 1 Lingga $5.30 $5.30 Fair $4.75 Sarawak $4.50 Jelotong Palembang $9.50 Banja $9.00 Sarawak $9.00 Tapioca
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  • 85 12 Saturday, Oct. 14, noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Prices No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) MM 3s No. IX R.S.S. f.o.b. in cases Oct-Nov 35% 3654 G.F.A.Q. B.S.S. f.o.b. in vales Oct.-Nov. (Sellers option) 14% 35}» FAQ. K.S.S. fab. in bales Oct-NoT. (Sellers option) 34% 34ft FUTURE
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    • 558 12 Remember- 'A* are fresh wherever you ■&!>.■ iiiirJlTr W^£wen^A are alwa y s BssSßssr ijL'.^PPsj P* US W m «l <sjfl ikjOfend z*a W-&JL i > v *l jfcjjftjfriljflj I At tht Waldorf Astoria |JK Hotel, New York Cnven 'A' K r cork-tipped cig«mtet «re «lw»in on M t talc.
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    • 99 12 A Word to Wives HUSBANDS LbbbbbbbbbbW M mF r ~jr^O no one else in the world is ■I "JM l^ e question of your husflL Wl band's life insurance as important as it is to you.* What monthly income would r^^SSl HI A y° u v t rom l^e safe
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  • 2487 13  -  R.H. Naylor By BUYING Business deals: Sat. 21st. Personal shopping: Thurs. 19th Fri. 20th. SELLING: Tiies. 17th— Thurs. 19th. ENTERTAINING: To-day 15th— Tuesday. 17lh— Thurs. 19th SPORT: Mon. 16th— Sat. 21st. fkNE quarter of the readers of this column v were born In the latter half
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    • 179 13 Planta Marga-rimes A railway director, 'tis said. Once carried two crates on his head; To a lady's inquiry: 'What makes you so wiry? 1 *l eat Plant a on bread!' PLAHTA«H MARGARINE for all cooking and frying. A delicacy on Toast i Pure vegetable. APB 9 Help Nerves Aid Glands
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    • 119 13 WORLD'S NEED OF QUALIFIED ENGINEERS i ■right rVoipact* and Hg Pay Opportunities tef the Trsln«d Mm I NOW Is In* Him to get out ol the nil and qualify lor a permanent ••11-pald pest. Writ* TODAY for our great Quid* which contain* Mm world's wldett cholc* ol home-ttudy engineering counst
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    • 382 13 rr-^^M A WEE^ AGO |\JOr~ Kfe held no hope NOW THRIVING ON THE J¥WINE OF UFE^^tft^ //g Always (be felt stale and flat, lifeless and worried n. v «ever really ill never well but she could not H Bfek-, m >*. "Heat-anaemia" was the cause. Gradually the haat was thinning
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  • Page 13 Miscellaneous
    • 329 13 THIS WEEK FOR YOU HERE, grouped according to fldcnce. Stormy times among relative*. month of birth (irrespec- L »<*» take cha tive of year), is a statement of 22JnL 23) probabiUties to be expected this Perhaps you trill feel a bit off-colour early in the week. Keep down to weeK
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  • 701 14 Perfume, Wrinkles And Eyes Max Factor's Advice BECAUSE of their value as subjects of general feminine interest, I have selected the following questions (from the scores of beaut y-information-seeking letters with which I am confronted every day) for answering in this column. The first of these problems comes from a
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    • 407 14 V\\ V SHE USED TO v rvvS^Wv FEAR E O^\. SUNSHINE Tl.cre was a time when she dreaded the bright sunshine. It seemed to search out the tiniest defects of her skin reveal blemishes, discolorations, tell-tale lines. No doubt about it her face vms losing its freshness. Then it occurred
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    • 502 14 *9 4** d PERFECT STYLES in I Ma* <?gcU>& I D«ESSMAK!NG 1/7 7 >/" 1 READYMADES B« xasa^K^fi MADAfnE PAGE'S SALONS HF 13. Battery Rd {SCT£L MAJESTIC Br j/fc* -**Vl Singapore. Kuala Lumpur. Hr s <r ■r k. W K^.. «*W CHOOSE j^gO BP*E--"--' Jhl^l i\S' if A W Like
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  • 603 15 Hats Set At Perilous Angles Have Lost Their Place JHE severe line of military hats is sure to have some influence on our normal headwear. Hats which are correct only when set at a most perilous angle have lost their place in the scheme of things. That does not, however,
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    22 15 a «mm night dress fashioned in pale pink georgette with a (".akuty yoke of lace through which black velvet ribbon is threaded.
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  • 104 15 EFFICIENT deodorants are as much in demand now as ever. First among the preparations which are quickly effective is a kind of non -sticky cream which is patted well into the skin till it disappears. A light wipe with a damp cloth or cleansing tissue and the skin
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  • Page 15 Advertisements
    • 455 15 Beautiful Grandmothers Try this simple easy way to look fresh and young ■11 W -~"^9Mk ill 19 I \.^***^av wf" CREAM of milk and olive oil, both predigested and pasteurized are blended with other valuable secret ingredients in the renowned formula used for twenty years in making Creme Tokalon non-greasy,
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    • 368 15 .^9^* Uk I Th« gracl«HB beauty of the YardUey n:ngli«lt Lavender ha«« I Biadrr It ithe eit«sen Perfmaae of gajart wonei th« world over. 1 H» ire«»b. yoathf frngnmee trnmiwrny gay and efc*rMlag. djSjfe Var#tey ERflith Uveimer W fF3 YardUy Lavender Soap **Tn« Luxury Soap of the H SZ^A WorW
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    • 1038 16 /^SUNBURN Qet Instant Soothing Lasting Relief with 1 RESINOL This famous ointment is the ideal first-aid and healer for burning, itchy skins. A single application soothes the sore, inflamed surface brings instant relief. Absolutely pure, Resinol will not harm the tenderest skin. Prescribed by physicians for over forty years. Flesh
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    • 1467 16 Winners Of Puzzle f\(T* Singapore; B W. Frols. 11, Banda Rlllr Lane, W I yj Km A Malacca; B. U. OOnrllle. 144, Sungel Penang Road, Penang; E. O. D'Orvffli', 11, Arnoy Eighty-four competitors succeeded in solving I penang de SUva> WeM correctly the Sunday Times Crossword Purzle ua] R printed
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    • 217 16 m< MNHIwn T» tm« v.«t« kin* »<ona« For four generations the. saltcellars of)lie Royal Family haw been I filled with (epeßos) SALT 1 g_gs_P3K^_____j__^^^______^_ t nettling s& feet* lfot nuikmf Resident Agents Boustead Co Ltd., Singapore [NOTICE. M t.imii.l. A SONS. Quiliri-i Opticians of 9 Rafltt-i riace. Singapore, has no
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    • 557 16 Broadcasting SINGAPORE EMPIRE STATION TO-DAY TRANSMISSION 4 GSO 11.75 Me s (85.53 m.) GSF 15.14 KIIP 30.06 metre*. mo (19.82 m.). ZHL 2t5 metre*. prom 12.45 a.m. (local time). if !oo Military band l music^played by the band GSB m GSF UM me/% of H.M. Coldstream Guards. t Ma«* m
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  • 236 17 Malacca Schools In Keen Hockey Game 'From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Saturday. A GOAL which came In the lost minute of play decided the hockey encounter between the High School and St. Francis Institution on the School ground yesterday. The High School won by two
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  • 610 17 THE men's and v.omens uidividuai bac'onuiton tournaments will soon end and the interest of all followers of the :ame here will be switched to the lnter-teim competitions, in particular the men's open lnter-clul. tournament which is to be run on the loa^ue system. As the result of
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  • 77 17 An exhibition badminton match in aid ol the China Relief Fund will tie pi*yed en Wed* neadsy at 8 pjii. between the Marigold B.P. and the Devonshire E.P. at the covered stadium. The players are Marigoid: Tan Chong Tee, KjhiCeng Siang, iow S^ah Chuan, Tan
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  • 90 17 The Devonshire BP. celebrated its ninth! .anniversary at Bedok last week-end. At the .general meeting the following were elected office -bearers President. Mr. Sng Teck Lye; vice-presidents. Messrs. Mohamed Jaffar and K. G. Yeo hon. secretary, Mr. Chan Chee Ueag: hon. asst. secretary. Mr. Willie Goh Pook Seng:
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  • 124 17 The Koon Seng B.P. beat the Rosy BP. by six Barnes to one last week-end. Results (Koon Seng first) Cheong Hock Leng i>eat Bonnie Yap by 15 10, 15—4 Tan Sim Wan btat Richard Tan by 15 8, 15—10 Cheont' Hook Quee lost to Tan Swee Lee
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  • 104 17 STARLIGHT B The Starlight B.P. beat the Waisome B.P. at the corered stadium by four games to three. 1 Results cßtarlight first) A.Karim lost to M. M. AlfeKdree 4—15, 4—15; bee Kirn Seng beat Oeoige Tan 15—12. 15—10; Andrew C. Loir be*t B. C. Man 15 5, 16—7; Lee Took
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  • 57 17 NEGRI TOURNAMENT (From Our Own Correspondent) IT Is hoped that the Negri Sembilan Badminton Association will make an effort to hold the annual championship tournament shortly. The tournament held last year was highly successful thanks mainly to the hard work of the then president. Mr. R. H. V. Rintoul. and
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  • 42 17 (Prom Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. COWARD and Ah Yang are in the finals of the tingles in the "B" section of the 1 Segamat Medical Club's badmlrtan tournament. Edward beat Ahmad in the semi-finals while Ah Yang disposed of Jacob.
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  • 246 17 •Prom Our Own Correspondent. > Malacca, Saturday. THE Malacca Chinese Recreation Club gained a two-nil victory over the Banda Kaba Malays in a hockey match played on the High School ground. Both the goals came in the first half of the play, and scored by Wee
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  • 31 17 i From Our Own Correspondent' Scrembari A general meeting of the Negri Sembila.. Chinese Athletic Association. Seremban. will be held this Sunday when further activities will be discussed.
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  • 153 17 (From Our Own Correspondcntt Malacca, Saturday. DISPLAYING all-round supsricritv the Eurasian Association beat the Malacca Club at hcokey by two goals to nil. The Club were without the services of their regular centre forward, Forbes, and their right-back. Jackson, who were unable to play. Nevertheless they gave a
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  • 51 17 I From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Saturday 'I in- Negri Sembilan Chinese Recreation Club celebrated their recent successes In local soccer and tennis when a dinner was given. Dr. Chong Ah Khoon. (president). Dato Wong Yick Tong. Mr. Chin See Yin and Mr. Tart Chin Beng made
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  • 131 17 JHE V.M.C.A. School team gained t narrow victory over Raffles Institution yesterday in the first round or the Singapore inter-school tournament by three games to two The outstanding player of the day was undoubtedly Goh Tian Chye. the R. I champion, who found little opposition and won
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    • 355 17 HER HAND WENT DEAD Helpless With Rheumatism At one time she thought she would los.? the use of her right hand. But when she started the "little daily dose" of ILruschen, it soon put her right. •'1 v/as sure in a bad state," she writes, "In fact. 1 could not
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    • 139 17 I tajttt^ Sa 11 1 'WEB ifOi Mfl 1 nfl^ \ri u> *vho^ li A al^***** 4^Lf» 6t)<CTO When fever has weakened r» tt<B1 th n i tf Ti». tt A c wnen malaria parasites have made the blood E*** 1 U Un* n nt,, t A tst thin, then
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    • 336 17 Pyorrhea and Trench Mouth Slopped in 24 Hours Uleedins Rums, soro mouth, t n.iin ttmt yi v are a vtetlH <>( l'yonli-a or ■in nch Mouth, or koiiio bad will iv nui;illy i ,-iust> you to lost- :U1 ><>ar teeth and have to wear {also teath 1" t"r« your tiiii.'.
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  • 190 18 Discards 18-Year Diet A schoolmistress who, owing to a weak stomach, had been restricted to a diet for 18 years, writes a. 4 follows: "I had stomach trouble for 18 years." she tells us. "Ulcers culminated in haemorrhage. For six weeks, I lay between life and
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  • 491 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Saturday. FOLLOWING are weights for 1 the first two days of the Ipoh Turf Club's four-day October meeting Pride of Penang 8 11 starlight 8.06 Flying Trapeze S.llGoldeu Arrow 8.06 Sweet Colette B. lo Lord Gray 8.03 Gliding 8.10 Horses Class
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  • 176 18 Horses. Class 1. Dlv. 1, 5', a furs. Royal Hampton 9.07 Eastern Knight B. OR Smoke Dreams 8.09 Bombua 8.C4 Jack Druce 8.08 Sultana 8.04 Pure Gold 8.07 Barford 7.12 "ovarich a. OR Gold Point ..7.02 Horses, Class 1. Dlv. 2, 5;, furs. Mcadowman 9.00
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  • 359 18 THE Straits Times Press Sports Club helc 1 Its sixth anniversary celeoraUon in* the form of a picnic last week-end at the seaside pavilion of Mr. Ching K<*e Sun, Slglap. The election of office-bearers re.nilted: President. J. A. Clarke: vice-presidents. P. H BattlshUl. R. Burns. W.
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  • 117 18 (Prom Our Own Correspondenti Muar. THE Muar second division league soccer competition ended last week. Final positions are P. W. L. D. P. A. Pts Fountain P. T 9 7 0 2 22 5 18 Parit Raja 9 7 1 121 5 1a Parit Amal 9 7 2
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  • 142 18 Negri-Malacca Draw With Johore (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Saturday. IUEGRI-MALACCA drew with Johore in an inter-state Rugby football match played here to-day, e?ch side scoring a penalty goal. The Johore forwards, assisted by MacLennan's fine hooking, were superior in thr tight and loose, but the outsldes failed to get
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  • 361 18 Saturday's Track Work At Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Saturday. TAKING advantage of the fine weather this morning, fast training work was seen on the Ipoh racecourse, the inner track being used. A number of outstation horses arrived this morning and should have their outing on Sunday. Golden Blaze
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    28 18 MISS ZENA GRENIER Centre half of SeUnror women's State hockey team. T. HATFIELD: Selangor State and North r v j k r r player. A thrustful centre three-quarter.
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  • 262 18 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban, Saturday. HFO those who have followed Negri Sembilan rugger for the past decade or so it must be extremely disappointing to have read of the two recent defeats sustained by the Combined States side. The side has had 63 points scored against it
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  • 139 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Batu Pahat. rpHE Segamat and Batu Pahat Government English Schools played a goalless draw when they met last veek In a game of hockey. The game was fast and the teams even, the defence of both sides being good, but the forwards put up
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  • 100 18 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Saturday. MEORI SEMBILAN will hold Its first hockey State trial on Tuesday. Thirty players have been invited and they are requested to bring with them white ana coloured shirts. Those Invited are B. Manuel. Hajl Ibrahim, Dr. O. Van Geyzel, Santhok Singh,
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  • Page 18 Advertisements
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  • 368 19 Result In Doubt To The End (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Saturday. POSSESSING a better pack I which dominated the set scrums, the Army beat Selangor in a friendly rugger match today by 12 points (one drop goal, Qne goal and one try) to 9
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  • 236 19 I^EEN amateur boxing was seen at the St Andrew's School competition held last Wednesday. A competitor who made a big impression was Sydney Deans. A featherweight with an ideal physique for a ooxer, Deans is a natural boxer who combines hitting power with skill. He has the makings or
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  • 402 19 -Prom Our Own Correspondent) Muar. WINNING both their singles matches and their third doubles the Muar Hospital Club won the inter-club lawn tennis competition for the Lee Thian Soo Shield when they beat the Muar Civil Service Club by three matches to two in the
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    61 19 In the handicap doubles lawn tennis final of the Peacock Cup played at Bentong last Sunday Kay Choo Ens and Tan En« Senr (—3O) beat R. F. Shutes and D. C. Green (—4O) 6—3, 6—l. Left to riffht S. S. Nathan (secretary), Kay Choo Eng, Tan Eng Senr, G. M.
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  • 343 19 CfOUR records were broken at the V.M.C.A. 20th annual swimming carnival held yesterday at the V.M.C.A. Pool, Fort Canning. The new records were established by Bong Kirn Suang (A.C.CS.t in the boys (under 4ft. 30 ins.) 40 yds. championship, the Chinese Swimming Club in the
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  • 263 19 Argylls Make Their Soccer Debut MAKING their debut In competitive soccer at the Stadium yesterday, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders eliminated the Chinese second team from the Challenge Cup by a victory of one goal to nil. A well-balanced team, the Argylls should be a match for any side once
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  • 49 19 The second game between the Americans and the Japanese for the championship of the Singapore baseball league will be played to-day at St. Joseph's field at 3.00 p.m. The Americans won the first contest of the threegame series last Sunday by a score of 2 to 0.
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  • 23 19 The Fortress Royal Artillery will meet the Loyal Regiment in a Challenge Cup soccer game at Anson Road stadium on Monday.
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  • 383 19 Singapore Give Another Good Display 'THE Singapore Rugby fifteen gave another good display yesterday when they again defeated the R-N. and RAJ1., this time by 18 points (three goals and a try) to nil, in a fixture played on the padang. The winners fielded a strong side, the only noticeable
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  • 84 19 PLAYING on a sodden ground yesterday, the S.R.C. rugger team beat the Medical College side by eight points (a goal and a penalty) to six (a try and a penalty) on the latter's ground. The SJt.C. were the first to score through D. Ross who went over
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    • 111 19 PERAK TURF CLUB OCTOBER MEETING 1939 SATURDAY, 21 ST OCTOBER, 1939 TUESDAY. 24T11 OCTOBER, 19J9 THURSDAY, 26TH OCTOBER, 1939 SATURDAY. 28TH OCTOBER, 1939 Subscriptions for Visiting Member* shall MEN $5 INDIES S2 lor the Meeting or any day thereof. VISITINO MEMBERS must be Introduced b> Members and MUSV APPLY TO
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    • 993 19 Glands Restored to Youthful Vigour In 24 Hours t~A Scientist Explains How \j£_ New Discovery Makes Vj "J Men Feel Years Younger Or^^ astell An eminent physician, with more than suffering men and by physicians through* 10 years of experience, after long study out the world. For Instance, Dr. James
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  • 186 20 fwo R.A.F. flying boats rescued the crew of the British cargo vessel Kensington Court, recently torpedoed in the Atlantic. Not one of the 34 men aboard was lost, thanks to the speed with which the ship's SOS was answered. The flying boats
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    • 335 20 BEAR BR^D BOX OFFICE j^s-M-j^dTTl T^-DAY phone H^a_siMfii ml) lla m -3.15 3400 WWiw'WkVwkVw 5.15&9.15. BOOK fe COME fOR JP^E^jifc FOR CIRCLE I I^J $1.00 AT 1^ K&* en THREE TO ONE GOOD ODDS FOR A FAVOURITE AND CLAUDETTE COLBERT IS THE FAVOURITE. JOHN BARRYMORE FRANCIS LEDERER F AND r
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    • 347 20 /tJV HOME MOVIB (5»^"4 Havt nuut ou n Jmema at homt VVe Invite you to call and npect out widest and comiH'h>^H pJcte range ot cine-cameras al iffff very competitive prices. JpHm A'^\ Demonstrations gladly given l fqtt_ i »~f ,1 without obligation. iSsHSV LYON PMOTO CO. r pfiVb jJ
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