The Straits Times, 18 November 1939

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S' LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PA(iES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS
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      644 1 See MIEN CHONG SMART TAILORING O J Colema^ St. Singapore. -PWone 481(»- SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. (PHONE 5471). KOALA LUMHbR. 2s. JAVA ST r PHONE ***** |k IYI LJ dXJD £j y i [It mlgllfltC '^M™ s^B^Mr-t»HI J^ml Ithelm^^ GOOD t^i m -OPHTHALMOSCOPES. V £^^SCW^MM WM///W/. ¥*£m diagnostic sets v^
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      16 1 PERFECI »i!MI in ORESSMAKIN6 REAOYMAOES MADAME r-.::'3 SALONS 13. Paiterv Ro««J. Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC nuita Lumpur.
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  • DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      BIRTHS
      33 2 PEAKE.— To Ruth, wife of E. L. Pcake, <x\ the General Hospital, Malacca on 17U: instant, a daughter. MONRO.—On Nov. 17. In Singapore, to lAndon, wife of John Klrkpatrlck Monro. a son.
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      669 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised in thrse columns send copies of testimonial* l»o not send originals. MALAY TUTOR WANTED. Apply Box No. •45. Straits limes. WANTED music teacher (qualified or experienced) for an Institution to commence duly on Jan. I. Apply 606, Straits Times. WANTED a Chinese
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      888 2 JKDARD 8c RESIDENCE "PENSON ALIDA." 42 Calrnhill Rd Dutch boarding lodging house, single double airy rooms. Tel. 6463. LOXTON HOTEL, 7. Oxley Rise. Double Rooms from $140. Own Batb and Verandah. Full Board. Phone 7817. ROGERVILLE, 308, Orchard Road, double and single room vacant, good table, homely. Phone Mrs. Platt
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      813 2 TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. It Is hereby notified that the time for receiving tenders for the supply of Fuel for St. James Power station for 1940 has been extended to 12 noon on November 30, 1939. C. H. GOLDIE Municipal Secretary. NIGHTSOIL REMOVAL IN RURAL AREA OF SINGAPORE. TENDERS are invited
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      786 2 PUBLIC NOTICES SUNGEI WAY DREDGING LTD. (Incorporated in F.M.S.) DIVIDEND NO. 36 A Dividend of 10% has been declared payable on December 21. 1939. to all shareholders on the Register on December 12, 1939. NEILL BELL. Secretaries. LUKUT TIN DREDGING LTD. (Incorporated in the F.M.S.) NOTICE is hereby given that
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      253 2 MOTORING LESSONS LEARN DRIVING on mv car or yours A lady writes "Mv dauchters and 1 enioyed our lessons and thank you for your klndnes». and Datience." Good refs. Cheapest rates Tel: *****. FOR HIRE REFRIGERATOR— New or Used. Phone J3SS TO LET furniture for 2 single bedrooms, dining, sltting-roon;,
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      374 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE, (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The P O S. N Company will have 2 cargo steamers loading for the United Kingdom during the remainder of November. All vessels may call at ports on or off
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      436 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMLNI& (Incorporated In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LONDON Colombo. Aden. Suex, Marseilles, Gibraltar. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Sail Spore HARUNA MARU omits Penang Nov. 21 > HAKONE MARU KASIMA MARU Jan TO_JJVEBPOOL rta Cape. Antwerp. Rotterdam *»d J-lrernool TAZIMA MARU Sail Spore Nov. 21
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1278 4 Fraser And Co's List FRIDAY. NOV. 17, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 9d 5s 3d Austral Amal. 1 5s > 6s 7s Austral Malay i£) 37s 39s Ayer Hltam 24s 3d 25s 3d x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) .90 .95 Bangrin
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    171 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN A. Hitam 10% less Us Nov. 8 Jelebu 5% Nor. 33 Kramat Pulai 5% less tax Nor. 14 Kuala Lumpur Tin Is. Kuchai 15% final Nov. 13 do Me int MOV. 15 Ltnful 5% final Nov. 30 Lukut 6%
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    GERMANY & RUMANIA
    94 4 GERMANY RUMANIA Bucharest, Nov. 17. IT is learned from official German sources that Dr. Clodius, head of the economic department of the Foreign Office, who arrived here on Tuesday, has brought a strongly worded note from the German Government declaring that artificial difficulties had been created in Rumanian deliveries to
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    ALLIED WOOL SALES
    64 4 London Nor. 17. LORD ESSENDON has accepted an invitation from th Ministry of Supply to act as chairman of the committee for sale of wool abroad. Lord Essendon will be responsible under the Minbtry .for all matters connected witli the disposal of Empire wool which is purchased
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    Johan van Oldenbarnevelt
    27 4 The Johan van Oldenbarnevelt is expected to anchor In the Western Roads at 7 a.m. on Monday and sail at 10 a.m. for Europe.
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    CONFIDENT THAT ALLIES WILL BE VICTORIOUS
    281 4 Empire Ministers' Views After Visit To Britain France London, Nov. 17. "I SHALL return to South Africa to take part in the building up of the not inconsiderable effort my country has decided to undertake, and shall be able to tell the people there
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    Summer Time To End To-morrow
    225 4 Lonaon, Nov. 17. WITH the termination of Summer Tims at 2 a.m. on Sunday many City business houses and wholesale warehouses are arranging to close at 4 p.m. daily to enable their stafls to get to their homes before it is completely dark. Suburban train
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    TAXATION IN FRANCE
    42 4 CRANCES special income tax, known as the extraordinary national contribution, is to be increased by a quarter, but allowances for taxpayers with large families have been increased. Internal postal and telegraphic rates are to be raised next month. Reuter.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    219 4 Singapore, Nov. 17, 5 pjn. MINIM, Bayers Sctorr. Ampats 4'10li 3 3 Austral Amalic. 6/3 6 9 Batu Selangors 1.62 1.67 Hong Fatts 99 102 jelebui 1.03 1.06cd Kampong Lanjuts 20/9 21 6 K. Kamuntlng 8/6 8/9 Kamuntlngs 10/9 11/6 Kinta Kellas 7/4Vy 7/9 Klang
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    CANADA'S BIG WAR ESTIMATES
    52 4 O.tawa, Nov. 17. IT N estimated that Canada will spend SWOOOOO.OOO for war purposes in th« first year of war. according to the Ottawa Evening Citizen. The Imperial air training plan is expected to entail mi ouilay in the first year of between 8^50,000,000 to 5300.000.000.—
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    Shipbuilding Boom In U.K.
    260 4 Shipbuilding Boom In U.K. Yards Now Working 41 Full Capacity London, Nov. 17 DRACTICALLY every shipyard in Britain is now working at full capacity. Admiralty orders account for a considerable, but not a major share, of this activity. Mere than 150 merchant ships are at present being built in the
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    TIN-ORE PRODUCTION
    37 4 THE following particulars of tiii-ore pro- duction refer to October: Hours Yardage liculs ore Fahang Co.). 3.528 Ipoh Tin (Lahat i M>9 121,700 750 Ipoh Tin Puchong) 543 77,103 1.377 Sinigel Kinta fi39 157,200 668
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    Marnix van Sint Aldegonde
    18 4 The Marnix van Sint Aldcgonde J* expected to arrive from Europe or Nov. 28.
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      19 4 Cold 5 OVALTINE at your Cate£Milkßar It's the Best \s^* Tropical v|j Drink yet/ Refreshing [i> -7 3 bustainmq
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      384 5 Interest Switching From Tins To Rubber Shares By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Nov. 18. AS anticipated yesterday t'le fall in the price of rubber has j,»o"ed temporary and, in spite of the rise in the exportable quota for the first quarter of next year, the price in
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      81 5 Friday. Nov. 17, noon. Bayers Sellers Prices Prices No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loose) 38U 389» No. IX KS.S. f.o.b. In rases November 38! i 38*4 G.K.A.Q. X S.S. 1.0.D. in bales November YIY* 38 V* K.A.Q. R.S.S. r.o.b In bales November 37% 3'}» FUTURE QUOTATIONS
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      MINISTRY OF SUPPLY PLACES HUGE ORDERS
      42 5 London, Nov. 17. THE Minister of Supply said in 1 London yesterday that his department had spent £160.000.000 on orders since the war began. In the week before last alone, his department placed contracts for £20.000.000
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      GOOD DEMAND FOR NEARBY RUBBER
      187 5 Guthrie And Company's Weekly Report IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued yesterday at noon. Guthrie and Co. Ltd. write:— Owing to the intervention of the holidays, prices were nominal in the earlier part of the week, wifch spot rubber at 39 cents,
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      FALSE PROPAGANDA FROM GERMANY
      263 5 Talk Contradicts An Earlier Letter London, Nov. 17. IN a broadcast in English from Hamburg on Nov. 14 was included a talk by a woman purporting to be Fraulein Eve Wagner, formerly secretary of the German Consulate at Glasgow. In that talk, charges wore made against
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      NEW BRITISH ENVOY IN PARIS
      123 5 Paris, Nov. 17. SIR RONALD CAMPBELL, the new British Ambassador to Paris, yesterday presented his credentials to President Lebrun. In a speech, he said that the King had asked him to express his feelings o! deep friendship for France. For the second time in 25
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      BRITAIN'S OVERSEAS TRADE IMPROVES
      173 5 Sharp Rise In Value Of October Imports London, Nov. 17, BRITISH overseas trade Improved considerably in October compared with September. Last month imports were nearly £12.000,000 higher than in September. Exports were more than £1,500,000 higher. Exports were valued at £24,622,840, as against £23,087,245 in September
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      126 5 Singapore, Not. 17, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler 7.50 Hamburg Cube $14 00 Java Cube $12.00 Pepper White Muntok $15.50 White $15.00 Black 8 50 Copra Mixed $3.35 Sun Dried $3.70 Sago Flour No. 1 $6.90 $6.90 Lingga $5.60 Pair $5.60 Sarawak $6.00 Jelotong Palembang $12.00 Ban ja
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      EXCHANGES
      183 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 1- 16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Rate for freight 2/4% Lyons demand 2050 Switzerland demand 207 Hamburg demand New York demand 46** Montreal demand
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      London Stock Exchange
      349 5 London, Nov. 17. QN the stock Exchange to-day. In spite of week-end evening of positions, trading was brisk toward the close, causing the leaders in most sections of the market to finish around the day's best levels.— Reuter. CLOSING QUOTATIONS London, Nov. 17. The following are to-days
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      COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
      149 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 17. pOMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations In parenthesis: RUBBER: Firmer. Spot: lid. 11 \d. (lid. 11 1 16d.) Dec.: lid. 111 16d. (10 15 16d 111 lGd> Jan-Mar.: lid. ll\d. (lid. 11% d.) Apr-June: 10 13
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      LONDON TIN COMPANIES
      181 5 Operating Results For Third Quarter QUARTERLY operating results of tinproducing companies under the management and technical management of London Tin Corporation, for the quarter ended September were: The output includes carry-over stocks in tons of concentrate. The working costs are for the quarter. The estimated mine profit
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      N.Z. BUTTER AND CHEESE FOR GREAT BRITAIN
      45 5 London, Nov. 17. 'THE New Zealand Minister of Finance announced yesterday that Oreat Britain had purchased all the butter and cheese surpluses. The prices, he said, would just cover the prices charged by New Zealand dairy farms. Reuter.
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      58 5 NOTICE DE RESZKE CIGARETTE GIFT SCHEME. Notice is given that owing to circumstances arising out of the war, and the difficulty of maintaining the present range of gifts, the GIFT SCHEME will terminate on 31st December, 1939. The Retail price of /Dc Reszke, without coupon, is 6O cts. per tin
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      243 5 "ECLIPSE 11 RED RING I BRITISH PRODUCT RETRIEVE YOUR FALLEN BLADE WITH THE ECLIPSE RAZOR MAGNETIC PICK UP. THE MAGNET IN THE HANDLE WILL PICK UP BLADES FROM THE SMOOTHEST SURFACE WITHOUT INJURY TO THE FINGERS OR TO THE KEEN EDGES OF THE BLADE. FIVE DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM
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      145 5 BANK OF CHINA PENANG AGENCY 52 54 BEACH STREET, PENANG Telegraphic Address:-— CHUNG KUO. PENANG will be OPEN FOR BUSINESS NOV. 20th 1939. THE LATEST 1939 SINGEB TWEL V E "The British Twelve w.'tn th« •mazing performance It la without doubt, the most complete combination of power, grace of design,
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    Gallant Polish Naval Crews
    159 7 London, Nov. 17. GENERAL SIKORSKI, the Polish Prime Minister, visited a Scottish port to-day to present the first decorations awarded during the war to members of the Polish fighting forces. The recipients were members of the Polish naval units. The Polish ambassador, the London chief of
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    UNION RED CROSS GIFT TO LORD MAYOR'S FUND
    79 7 THE High Commissioner for Soulh Africa 1 in London, yesterday presented to the Lord Mayor of London a cheque for £2,000 for the Red Cross and St. John Fund. The South African Red Cross Society, which made the contribution, desired It should
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    EXCHANGING INTERNEES
    38 7 London, Nov. 17. r' was stated in a Parliamentary answer that proposals for exchange of British, subjects in Germany for German civi'ians in the British Empire and man cm ted territories were under consideration.— British Wireless.
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    "JAPANESE TO MARCH INTO KWANGSI AND YUNNAN"
    234 7 "JAPANESE TO MARCH INTO KWANGSI AND YUNNAN Military Spokesman On Launching Of New Campaign In South Tokio, Nov. 17. "THE objective of the present military operations in the 1 Pakhoi region is to deal a crushing blow to the Chungking regime by marching far into Kwan'gsi and Yunnan provinces and
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    How U.S. Will Deliver Allies' Warplanes
    96 7 Washington, Not. 17. SOME of the warplanes bought by the Allies from America will have to be pushed and pulled across the US. to Canada and must not he flown over, as under international law the flight of warplanes to belligerents constitutes an armed
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    German Cruiser In Indian Ocean
    197 7 Forced To Give Away Her Position THE crew of the small British tanker Africa Shell, which was sunk close to the Portuguese East African coast, report that they were ordered to stop by a Garman ciulser which fired one shot. The ship was sunk in
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    Preparing For Big Offensive
    228 7 Dr. Sun Fo Explains Lull In China London, Nov. 17. DR. SUN FO, interviewed by Reuter before returning to Paris to-day, expressed great satisfaction at his visit to London. He said that his conversations with Government Ministers had convinced him that China's position was fully appreciated
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOV .18. 1039. WHERE THE NAZIS BLUNDERED
    1177 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOV .18 1039. WHERE THE NAZIS BLUNDERED "In Nazi eyes, England is a paper Power, whose strategic position is in full disintegration. France is a dying nation, biologically unable any longer to play the part of a world Power, much less a 'world people.' The
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      GERMAN MENTALITY
      1368 8 "Rationalist's" Vigorous Reply To "Troublesome Continental" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your correspondent "The Troublesome Continental" assumes knowledge of the psychological explanation of the present situation in Germany, and simultaneously alludes to Hitler and his two henchmen as typical specimens of the German at his
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      TIN QUOTAS
      227 8 Output Drastically Curtailed When Metal Is Needed To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, Your London Correspondent, in his letter on tin restriction, published in your issue of Nov. 13 says It is entirely wrong to maintain in war-time a system which (if world consumption settles down
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      THE BLACKOUT Complaints That Sirens Were Not Heard
      632 8 THE BLACKOUT Complaints That Sirens Were Not Heard To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— The black-out last night was. I take it, in the nature both of an experiment and a serious practice and one must gr ..it at once that an Eastern city like Singapore presents many
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      AT 11.45 P.M
      178 8 Official Who Had Not Heard "All Clear" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Several residents in Singapore have to.d me that they heard neither the air raid warning nor the All Clear signal last night. I live in Balmoral Road and faintly heard the warning
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      A DRY JOB!
      68 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— ln our rural area last night, th? a.R.P. warden lustily olew his whistle and thus notified us of the commencement of the black-out, but his must have been a dry job. lor he whistled no more up to midnight
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    ITALY WARNS GERMANY AGAINST. DUTCH INVASION
    539 9 Rome Move Follows Hint To Russia NAZIS ADMIT 'RESISTANCE' IN CZECH PROTECTORATE Further Evidence Of Unrest In The Reich ITALY and Spain have informed the German Government 1 through normal diplomatic channels that they are interested in the territorial integrity of Holland and Belgium
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    NO IMPERIAL WAR CABINET
    302 9 Eden On Empire Talks In London London. Nov. 17. THERE is no intention of establishing an Imperial War Cabinet on the lines of the last war, stated Mr. Anthony Eden. Secretary of State for the Dominions, at a press conference to-day at the Ministry of Information,
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    R.A.F. CASUALTIES
    63 9 r London. Nov. 17. E AIR MINISTRY announces the following casualties on various dates In action: killed one missing, believed to be killed two previously reported missing, now reported to be killed six previously reported to be missing, now prisoners of war, two. On active service: killed 2i;
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    Peace Story As A "Fantasy"
    75 9 IT is reported in Copenhagen that 1 King Leopold and Queen Wilheimina have inquired of the Kings of Norway, Sweden and Denmark it they r.re prepared to collaborate in tho. formulation of peace proposals. This inquiry is said to have been made through the diplomatic
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    NAZI CHARGE AGAINST NEUTRAL SHIPS
    78 9 Borlin, Nov. 17. THE newspaper VodktKher Beobachter alleges that neutral snips, especially timber boats, are increasing in the trade with Britain by pretending that their cargoes are destined lor neutral ports and declares that Germany is determined to stop this. The paper also warns Belgium
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    OUR POLICY IN CHINA
    231 9 "No Divergence," Says Guardian London, Nov. 18. the conflict in China began there has never been any doubt about the attitude of Great Britain towards essential issues, and it is not to be imagined that we should or shall diverge from it," declares the Manchester Guardian
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    Promotion From The Ranks In B.E.F.
    88 9 London, Nov. 18. /~)NE HUNDRED and seven men now serving in the ranks of the British Expeditionary Force in France have had their names sont from G.H.Q. to the War Office in London with a recommendation that they be considered for immediate promotion to
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    BRITISH EAST AFRICA READY FOR RAIDER
    48 9 Nairobi, Nov. 18. BLACK-OUT of the east coast of Africa under British control is being impessd in consequence ot the sinking of the British ship Africa Shell by a German raider off the Portuguese East African coast.— Reuter. (Further details see pare
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    MR. ARTHUR GREENWOOD
    63 9 UR ARTHUR GREENWOOD, deputy leader of the Opposition, is to make no more public speeches from now until the end of the year, says Reuter. His doctor insists that he must keep silent for a time. Mr. Greenwood has had a particularly arduous time for several months
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    33 9 CWISS citizens have been forbidden to v fight abroad, reports Reuter. II Swiss were allowed to join the belligerents. It is pointed out, the neutrality of the Republic would be called Into question.
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    Germans Continuing Poison Gas Lies Against Great Britain
    252 9 THERE appears to have been no cessation in the circulation by Nazi propagandists of their fabricated charge against Great Britain of having supplied poison gas which is alleged to have been used against German soldiers in Poland. Although complete refutation of what
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    R.A.F. TAKE PHOTOGRAPHS OF IMPORTANT NAZI BASE
    96 9 London, Nov. 18. IT is officially announced in London that daylight reconnaissances over north-west Germany were carried out yesterday by aircraft of the R.A.F. in spite of heavy anti-aircraft fire. An important German naval base was successfully photographed and other valuable information obtained.
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    "Big Economic Victory"
    371 9 Reich's Trade Steadily Becoming Worse Paris, Nov. 18. A BIG victory on the economic battlefield" is the description applied here to the new Anglo-French agreement to co-ordinate their economic war effort and for common purchasing. An important point in favour of the Allies is that they can
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    FINNS SEEK LOAN IN AMERICA
    130 9 Mr. Roosevelt's Reply To Soviet Charges Washington, Nov. 17. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT at his press conference to-day said that there was nothing to stories (from Moscow) that Finland had stiffened her attitude toward Russia after obtaining promises of economic and financial aid. from America. The President
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    Nazi-Soviet Exchange Of Populations
    82 9 Moscow, Nov. 18. AN agreement is reported to have been reached between the German commission of repatriation and the Soviet Government to evacuate Ger 1 man nationals and German-speaking people from Soviet-occupied Poland and to evacuate Russians and Ukrainians in the German region to Russia. Some
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    U.S. AMBULANCE FORCE
    40 9 AN American ambulance force organized in .Paris will leave for the front next week. Americans are not forbidden to take part in humanitarian activities in the war. The first section of the unit comprises 20 ambulances. —Reuter.
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    MORE OLD FRENCH TROOPS BEING DEMOBILIZED
    34 9 FRENCHMEN 48 years old are shortly to be demobilized, says a message from Paris. A decision to demobilize men of 49 years of age was announced enrlier.— Rfuter.
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    Co-ordinating Allies' Economic War Effort
    533 9 Co-ordinating Allies Economic War Effort AGREEMENT ANNOUNCED AFTER SUPREME COUNCIL MEETING THE Supreme War Council, which met in London yesterday, 1 reviewed the military situation and possible further developments, states a communique issued last night. Complete agreement was reached in regard to the best method of combined employment of the
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    British War Minister Visits France
    87 9 Paris, Nov. 17. JI^R. LESLIE HORE-BELlfc>riA. British War Minister, arrived by train at 9.15 p.m. at a railway station near the G.H.Q., says Reuter's special correspondent with the British Expeditionary Forces in France. Lord Qort. Commander-in-Chief of the 8.E.F., greeted Mr. Hore-Bellsha en the platform,
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    LAST MINUTE EFFORTS TO SAVE SIRDHANA
    4129 10 R.N.V.R. Officer Tells Of Flag, Horn Light Signals INQUIRY INTO SINKING OF VESSEL IN MINEFIELD HOW he saw the British India liner Sirdhana heading for a minefield three miles south of Singapore and how he signalled in vain to her to stop was described
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    AMUSEMENTS
    202 10 SINGAPORE RAH 1.1 s HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Special Race Dinner Dance < Formal* 1 a.m. CARRICK THEATRE. GEYLANG State Express—A Hindustani Thriller at 6.15 9.15 p.m. GREAI WORLD Cabaret 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. Globe: Lancer Spy. Sky: Road to Reno. Atlantic Theatre: Chinese Picture.
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    ORCHESTRA & ORGAN
    232 10 ORCHESTRA ORGAN Municipal Concert Yesterday WHEN a group of amateur musicians like the Young People's Orchestra of Singapore get together with such a talented organist as Werner Baer to present a popular afternoon concert designed for every variety of taste in the city, it was to be expected that the
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    MALAY NEWS BULLETIN
    369 10 f CA-BUAH kapal Jeiman yang bersenjata dengan meriam2 telah di-tangkap oleh sa-buah kapal perans British dekat den^an pantai negeri British pada hari sa-malam la telah kehabisan arang dan telah berhanyut sahaja terkatong2 dengp.n tadapat if^i'iJ*? belavar Kctlta itu kapal pcrans British Itu Dun tiba. £APTAIN kapal itu
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    LADY IBRAHIM IN AMERICA
    198 10 Visited Johore Pavilion COMMISSIONER BACK IN MALAYA I ADY IBRAHIM, former Sultanah 1-1 of Johore, has been visiting the United States. She saw the Johore exhibit at the San Francisco Golden Gate Exposition. This was revealed when Inche Onn bin Ja'afar. the Johore Commissioner at the
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    NEW MARKET FOR KOTA TINGGI
    106 10 (Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Nov. 17. •THERE is provision for the erection of several markets in Johore next year. Kota Tinggi is to be provided with a new market at a cost of $23,000. There will be a new market for poultry and
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    SELANGOR PATRIOTIC FUND FIGURES
    60 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 17. LOCAL contributions to the Malaya Patriotic Fund now total $151,858.37 according to an announcement by the Chartered Bank. This includes a donation of $339 from the European section of the Kuala Langat district, and $234.08. a voluntary contribution
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    MALAYAN CASUALTY NOTIFIED BY R.A.F.
    51 10 PIE Air Ministry reports the death on service of Auxiliary Pilot Officer Kenneth Charles Harvey Jacobs. R.A.F., only son of Capt. and Mrs. C. E. H. Jacobs, of Singapore. The burial, with full service honours, is to take place at Caversfleld Church, Bicester. on Nov
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    31 10 The Singapore Indian Association wishes to thank all those who helped the Association with contibutions in cash and kind to afford relief to the Indian lascars, survivors of the Sirdhana disaster.
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    27 10 Mr. F. L. Williams has assumed duties as Protector of Chinese, Johore, in place of Mr. T. P. F. McNeice who has been transferred to the F.M.S.
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    Indian Praise For Malayan War-Time Measures
    526 10 DRAISE for the war-time measures adopted in Malaya and loyal support for the Government were voiced at a general meeting of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, Singapore. The meeting followed shortly on the annual meeting of the Singapore Indian Association, at which a speech
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    38 10 Whan Inehs Onn bin Ja'afar (riq'.d) Johore's ComwtUsion.r a. llu Golden Gate Exposition at San Francisco, arrived back in Singapore yesterday he was met by the Tungku Mahkota and a host of other Johore officials.— Straits Times picture.
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    CONTROL OF IMPORTS MODIFIED IN COLONY
    419 10 Result Of Suggestions By Advisory Committee MEW orders were issued in the Government Gazette night modifying the lists of restricted and prohibited imports from countries outside the sterling bloc. It is the result of the recommendations of an advisory committee. On the outbreak of
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    TRADE WITH INDIA
    124 10 Development Advocated [NDIANS should look to India whenever possible with regard to existing business as well as new channels for trade and commerce, with a view to bringing the mother country into closer contact with Malaya, said Mr. G. Uttamram. chairman of the Indian Chamber of Commerce,
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    KILLED BY FALLING ROCK AT QUARRY
    75 10 •"pHE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, 1 yesterday returned a verdict of death by misadventure, when he held an inquiry into the death of a Chinese quarry coolie, Wong Yin Cheng, who died from Injuries received as the result of falling rock liltting
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    EX-MALAYAN'S HIGH POST
    264 10 Governorship For Mr. J. A. Hunter APPOINTED TO HONDURAS DEUTER reports from London that Mr. J. A. Hunter, a former Under-Secretary to Government, Straits Settlements, and now Lieut-enant-Governor of Malta, is to succeed Sir Alan Cuthbert Burns as Governor of British Honduras, which is in Central America.
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    "MAN ABOUT TOWN" A GOOD SHOW
    84 10 At The Cinema "Man About Town" (Jack Benny and Dorothy I. amour) Paramount. At the Cathay. A VERY bright comedy with a full quota of laughs, this film introduces a Negro player, Rochester, who can not only dance but act as well and he
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    "WIFE, HUSBAND AND FRIEND"
    85 10 "Wife, Husband and Friend" (Loretta Young, and Warner Baxter) 20th. Century Fox. At the Alhambra. CEATURING Loretta Young (wife) and Warner Baxter (husband) this film is an hilarious comedy of errors irom beginning to end, culminating in a former bricklayer and contractor being pushed on to
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    197 11 THE Solicitor-General, Mr. L. B. Gibson, conducting the Slrdhana inquiry, gave at the opening a brief statement of facts. He said that the Sirdhana, who.* master was Captain Phillip Fairburn, left Singapore at about 9.17 a.m. on Not. 13, with a crew of 165 men, 450
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    "EARTHLY RULE MUST BE BASED ON WISDOM"
    342 12 CHAKESPEARE'S happy device in the Merchant of Venice of the choice of three caskets of gold and silver and lead to determine merit has* its counterpart in the Bible. At the beginning of his reign Solomon went to Gibeon to sacrifice and when
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    1607 12 CHURCH OF ENGLAND ST. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL—Twentyfourth Sunday after Trinity, 6.50 a.m.. Holy Communion; 7.30 a.m.. Matins; 8 a.m.. Choral Eucharist; 10.15 a.m., Sunday School; 5.30 p.m., Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Rev. D. E. J. Hodge. Week- days. Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8
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      399 13 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TO-DAY /.HL 225 neire.v ZHP JO.Oti metres. p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral concert played by the Adelphi Hotel Orchestra, directed by A. Bershadsky. Relayed from the Adelphj Hotel. 1.30 The news and mid-day rubber ar.d tin prices. 1 40 Light orchestral i-oncert relayed from the Adelohi Hotel <eontd.\ 2.00
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    MOBILIZATION OF MAN POWER ON ESTATES
    868 14  -  Our Planting Correspondent Should 'Key' Planners Be Exempt From Service By TTHERE are no vacancies for him out here and he cannot go home and chance getting .it)hy ment there. He is just not wanted." That is an extract from a letter published in
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    RUBBER COMPANIES' 1939 PROFITS
    357 14 Rise Indicated 'THE past few months have brought a marked change in the fortunes o rubber-producing companies In the first half of 1939 the export quota was only 50 per cent, of basic quotas, whereas for July-December it will average 67',2 per cent. The present permissible
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    COMMODITY INSURANCE RATE HALVED
    72 14 London, Nov. 17. yHE Board of Trade has decided to reduce the rate of premium payable under the commodity insurance scheme from 10s. to ss. per cent, monthly for the quarter beginning Dec. 3. The reduction is due to the comparative Immunity from air raids. The
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    72 14 ACCORDING to a New York message, rubber printing plates are being shown at the American Graphic Arts Exposition there. The manufacturers of these plates claim them to be superior to metal plates. They are used to print fine-screen half-tones as well as type and colour work and print by the
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    212 14 other employees of military age on the grounds of their being essential for the running of the estate. I think, however, that such cases must bs very few in number. Unemployed Men Meanwhile, one fact is not disputed namely, that with the return of those on leave during
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    RESTRICTIONS ON INDUSTRY
    231 14 Relaxation Urged nor about what they regard as excessive Government control of industry, industrialists art making new representations for relaxation of restrictions in many directions 1 hey are complaining that Individual efforts to assist in regaining exports are hindered through bureaucratic methods and consultations ?.re ncv/ in
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    597 14 TN present circumstances it is cl?arl7 I imposible to make any v.seful lore- cast as regards the current yyar's trading. For the six months. July to December, 1939, the international export release (after allowing for the i further Increase to 75 per cent, for the final quarter
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    TO-DAY'S RACE SELECTIONS
    98 15 CELECTIONS for to-day's races at Bukit Timah are as follows: STRAITS TIMES Race 1. STRATHPEFFER, Dewberry. Race 2. LE TOUQUET, Newzy. Race 3. DANGER ZONE, Queens Star. Race 4. PLAYBOY, Gladness. Race 5. GANDERDOWN, Artful Sailor. Race C. RUBBER QUEEN, Blue Peter. Race 7. COOLTIPT, Jack Druce.
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    KONG YONG WILL BOX HERE
    299 15 Possibility Of Big Fights Next Month tIGHT enthusiasts who saw Boy Qaee box Johnny Mortell to a draw recently after nearly being knocked out In the first round will be glad to know that promoter Houghton have r3matched the pair. Quee and Mortell meet at
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    Amended Probables For Manchester
    106 15 Handicap •THE Manchester Handicap amended j 4 probables and riders in to-day's 2 race are 0 Edgehill fStephenson); Boroboudou: (T. H. Waites); Toutchange <Lowrey); 2 Buxton (Carslaket; Roanoke mam: Rodeo II fGethin>; Sansalvo (Caldwell) Nagor (Mitchell) Beinn- 1 dear* (Taylor); Hestia II (Beary): 2 Fairfax (Weston);
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    FINAL FAST GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    113 15 There were a few winding up gallops done on the second track at Bukit Timah this morning, and very impressive form was shown by Deepdene Flying Column. See You Later and The Puritan. All four were exercised over two furlongs, and should not fall
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    V.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    120 15 The following have been selected to play hockey for the V.M.C.A. Junior Department agair-st 5/2 nd Punjab Regiment to-day at 4.45 p.m. on the Prince Edward Road ground: Wee Aik Chan, Low Huck Yang Siow Nyuk Lin, F. L. Wong, Cheong Thiam Slew, L. M Aeria. S. Shirazie,
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    RACING PROGRAMME AT BUKIT TIMAH TO-DAY
    1063 15 Final Day Of Singapore Season FOLLOWING is to-day's racing card at Bukit Timah in the final day of the Singapore Turf Club's winter meeting. The double tote will be on races six and eight and the big sweep will be drawn on race eight.
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    TO-DAY'S RUGBY MATCHES
    268 15 THREE Maliya Cup rugby matches will be played to-dayT one at Singapore where the Army will meet the RN. and R.A.F. on the S.C.C.. padang, the second at Serernban where Singapore will meet NegriMalacca, and the third at Penang where Selangor will meet Penang. In addition to
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    PENANG CHINESE WIN CUP FINAL SOCCER
    77 15 <From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 18. The Penang Football Association Cup Final re-play yesterday resulted In a victory for the Penang Chinese FoQtball Association, who beat the Indian Recreation Club by one goal to nil. A fast game, it was watched by a
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    N.T.S. BANK SOCCER
    51 15 *r*HE following have been selected to play for the N.T.S. Bank XI against the Duncan Roberts Sports Club to-day at the Farrer Park ground at 5.15 p.m Omar, Mas>i.. M. B. Reyes, Shariff, Kim Cheng, Abas, Ibrahim. Kian Sam, W. H. Cowie, Beng Wan, Kian Seng. Reserve
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    WEEK-END SPORTS EVENTS
    96 15 TO-DAY Rugby: R.N. and R.A.F. vs. Army (Malaya Cup) padang; St. Andrew's vs. Victoria Bridge School, Victoria Bridge School; Singapore vs. Negrl Sembilaii All Blues, Fairer Park: S.C.C. vs. Johore, Johore Bahru. Hockey: S.R.C. vs. Indian Army, S.R.C.; St. Josephs vs. Raffles, Raffles; C.S.C. vs. Clerical Union,
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    Andrew Currie Cup Golf
    118 15 MRS. KELLY WINS FINAL 5 3 PLAYING under unsuitable conditions, Mrs. S. N. Kelly beat Mrs. W. B. Ruddock five and three, In the women's golf championship for the Andrew Currie Cup at the Island Club yesterday. Mrs. Ruddock played well at the start and won
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    JOLLY YOUNGSTERS B.P.
    60 15 The following will represent the Jolly Youngsters B.P. Juniors against the Indian Youth Association Juniors in a friendly badminton match of four singles and three doubles to be played at former's court at Peck Seah Street to-morrow at 3 p.m. Vadivellu, M. K. Nair, Tan Poh Chuan.
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    46 15 The following will play for the Y.W.C.A Ist XI against the G.S.C. Ist XI on the O.S. C. ground on Monday. B. Ferguson; E. Prugtneit, 3. Annstrcnsr; D. Pye, Z. Eliai, J. At well; Mrs. Piagh, h. Eber, M. Clarke. G. Wheatley, P. Siliott.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE HELD TO DRAW BY MEDICALS
    487 15 Annual Hock ay Yesterday A HEAVY drizzle and a waterlogged ground failed to rk dampen the spirits of 22 energetic hockey players and two umpires yesterday. The players comprised the teams of two Singapore Colleges, the Medical and Raffles, and yesterday was the
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    ANNUAL GOLF AT G.G.C.
    238 15 THE following ure the tearm and starting times lor the annual soil match between the Army and S.S.V.F to be played at the Garrison Golf Club on Sunday morning «Army names first): 8 45. Capt. T. X Murphy (5> and Capt. C. Ryan <8) vs. Pte.
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    FARRER PARK SOCCER
    80 15 There will be a iriendly game of soccer between Harper. Gilfillan football team and The Ford Motors XI on Monday at Ferrer Park and the following has been chosen to represent the former: lim Kirn Lian?, Abu bin Salim, Tan Chye Hock, W. S. Fyfe, So Chi
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    DIVIDED COUNSELS AMONG GERMANY'S LEADERS
    674 16 Hitler's Plan For Big Drive Being Opposed FEARS THAT ARMY CHIEFS MAY THRUST HIM ASIDE AND SEIZE POWER \TEUTRAL correspondents in Berlin, says Reuter, are almost all agreed that there is a serious conflict among Germany's leaders and divided counsels as to Germany's next step.
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    21 16 Copenhagen air raid wardens are to be compulsorily recruited. Some 14.000 volunteers have come forward, but 53,000 more are needed.— Reuter.
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    EX-KAISER WATCHING THE SITUATION IN GERMANY
    95 16 T.'oorn, Nov. 17. DEUTER learns from the ex-Kalser's entourage that he is intensely interested in the r resent situation in Germany and realzes perfectly wall that Hit'er's position depends on the result of the var. Ihe ex-Kaiser is deeply shocked at the report that
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    Industry Helping War Effort
    138 16 London, Nov. 17. A STRIKING example of the manner in which war speeds up industry and changes its direction is afforded in the case of a large works whose peacetime output of gramophones, radio, and television sets, bicycles and electrical appliances are known throughout the world.
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    35 16 THE head of the Britkh air delega- tion to Canada, Lord Riversdale, says that the Empire air training plan will be completed by Christmas. The costs are now being worked out. Reuter.
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    German Reconnaissances Over Five Countries
    359 16 AIR RAID WARNINGS IN BRITAIN: A.A. GUNS GO INTO ACTION PERMAN aircraft were busy yesterday spying out the land over Britain and France, not to mention Belgium and Switzerland, but they dropped nothing heavier than paper and some feels of cotton. In Britain, air raid
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    20,000 MORE WOMEN TERRITORIALS
    91 16 Fresh Call For Recruits For Home Defence F!E War Office announces a decision to double the strength of th* Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service by recruiting a further 20 000 girls Women on the Army pay list wear khaki uniform, work in offices, kitchens, canteens md on
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    BLACK-OUT TEST
    32 16 TTHE Rcyal Air Force is beginning a series of experiments to decide whether, in spite of the black-out, London shops can be more brishtly lit durins the Christmas period.— Reuter.
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