The Straits Times, 21 November 1939

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    49 1 The Straits Times (ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] SINGAPORE, 146 CECIL ST. CPHONE 5471) AML/IV-4'5 LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES KUALA LUMPUR, 25. JAVA ST (PHONE 5683). 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS
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      128 1 For Up-to-date TAILORING.. MIEN CHONG You are auured of real satisfaction A m Coleman St. Singapore 4816- BSlil^— ill .iuiaj B lldf I |l|jft||MWW'|W jB j 11 *%M/iAtfi and Unequalled m l/l CjZ Jv*" Record for Sealed §1 ~*n\/t d&*' P Refrigerating §1 >^r^^ Mechanisms Em-Jr-*t sW^^P^^Kv^ \:> Our record*
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      346 1 PERFECI iifitt in ORESSKAXINfi ft AEAOYMAOES Oilf at MADAME PAGE'S SALONS 13, Battery Road. Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur. NEW STYLES I N HE ADWE AR. CHRISTYS." M CHRISTYS." A m^n may not know, or even care. Some men's idea of buying a hat to hQW nls hat made he
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  • The Straits Times DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES
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      ACKNOWLEDGMENT
      27 2 Mr. F.S. WAYMAN thanks all those friends who attended the funeral of his beloved wife Valeric and also those who sent wreaths and messages of sympathy.
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      663 2 DOUGLAS.—At General Hospital, Singapore on November 19 to Erica, wife of D. S. S. Douglas, a daughter. OMAN-TAN. —The engagement Is announced between Mr. Chan Yew Ohee, second son of Mrs. Chan Scow Beng and the late Mr. Chan Scow Beng. and Miss Tan Oek Luan (Lilian Tan), daughter of
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      818 2 BOARD RESIDENCE -PENSON ALIDA," 42 Calrnhill Rd Dutch boarding lodging house, single double airy rooms. Tel. 6463. LOXTON HOTEL, 7. Oxiey Rise. Double Rooms from $140. Own Bath and Verandah Full Board. Phone 7817. ROGERVILLE. 308, Orchard Rtw. double and single room vacant, good table, homely. Phone Mrs Platt 4461.
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      748 2 PUBLIC NOTICES RAFFLES COLLEGE UNION. SECOND ANNUAL DANCE On Saturday, November 1939, from 9 p.m. to 2 a.iv. At the COLLEGE HALL. Refreshments will be served. Tickets may be obtained at $1 each at the rate or from THE GENERAL SECRETARY, Raffles College Union, Singapore. THE REGISTRATION ORDINANCE. Male Europeans
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      584 2 DOGS DALMATIAN (DOG) 10 months weli bred and well trained. Show specimen $100 owner leaving country, Chlppindale, A.P.C. MOTOR VEHICLES 1939 STANDARD SALOON CAR 8 HJ> As new. Owner driven. $1,103. Apply 6 Holt xcoftd MORRIS 8, 4 door Saloon, 1933. Oiraer driven. Excellent condition. Particulars apply 2, College Road.
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      369 2 EDUCATIONAL ENGLANDER nort fe ern yen gut-erzogener UrTf~h c mit mm Deutsche, englische Unterhaltungen venvechseln wird od»r rZSL d h^ Che ktlon °n S<?ben wird. Nachrlchten bitte an No. 664 zu schicken ftftWft Art l y«n f M i Y..^_i«i l T. u^ you wfflSd better and *£L&&?2& B*lf MA
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      380 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England > PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co MAIL PASSENGER AND CAROO 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
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      448 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporatea in lapan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LONDON Colombo. Aden. Su«. Port Said. NapUw. Marseilles, Gibraltar. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Sail Spore HARDNA MARD omits Penang Nov. 21 HAKONE MARD J a n KASIMA MARD abt. end. of Jan. TO LIVERPOOL Via Sue*, Antwerp,
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      588 3 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTOKSHIPS Cabins with Private Bath— Excellent Cuisine PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES OUTWARDS: to Bangkok. Saigon. ManlU, Hongkong, Shanghai and Japan. For particulars regarding sailings, fares, etc., please apply to THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (incorporated in Denmark} SINGAPORE PENANO KUALA I.UMPUR. BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. .incorporated in fM S TELEPHONE:
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      296 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. OCEAN BUILDING. COLLYKB QUAY. SmCAFORB T.I. MCI CHARTERED BANK BUILD IMG. PBMAMO M 1»66 BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN, AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE
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      98 3 ISTHMIAN STEAMSHIP COMPANY. (Incorporated id v SA BO3TON NEW *OR» BALTIMOBB VIA PANAMA CANAL Due Ball* KNOXVILLE CITY Nov. 23 D?C. S KLAVENESS LINE. (Incorporatea in Norway) LOS ANGELES. SAN FRANCISCO. PORTLAND. SEATTLE TACOMA Limited out excellent passenger Accommodation Available. Fare OS $293. to Loa Angeles or San Francisco Due
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    Tientsin Blockade & Fuel Shortage
    61 4 Tientsin Blockade Fuel Shortage THE CONTINUED Japanese blockade of the Tientsin concessions and the approach of winter have made the fuel problem very acute. An Associated Press message from Tientsin yesterday stated that unless the Japanese allowed coal supplies to enter the British Concession, it is probable that householders and
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1290 4 Fraser And Co's List MONDAY. NOV. 20, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Bayer* Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 9d 5s 3d Austral Amal. (5s> 6s 4%d 6s loli AustraJ Malay 37s 39s Ayer Hltam 24s 3d 25s 3d x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) .90 .95 Bangrin Tin
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    Japan Denies Delay In New Puppet Regime
    111 4 Tokio, Nov. 20. THE alleged postponement of the 1 establishment of a new Central Government in China, with Wang Ching-wei as the central figure, as reported by a United Press correspondent in Shanghai, has bsen categorically denied by a spokesman of the Japanese
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    REGISTRATION FOR RATION CARDS
    108 4 London, Nov. 20. REGISTRATION for ration cards with shopkeepers for the supply of bacon, butter and sugar is proceeding busily this week. The Minister of Food will announce the date when the rationing scheme will start soon after Thursday, when general registration is scheduled to terminate.
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    CHINESE SUCCESSES
    69 4 Foochow, Nov. 19. /CHINESE forces retook Meiohow V» Island on Nov. 14. Meichow Island is about midway between Foochow anri Amoy off the Fukien coast. Yungcheng, an important rail.v y and highway town in south Shansi. has been retaken by the Chinese troops. Yungcheng was used by the
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    PLANES COLLIDE OVER SYDNEY AIRPORT
    51 4 SIX PEOPLE were killed when two planes collided over Sydney airport yesterday. The aircraft were first seen coming in to land at the same time, and they collided at a height of 500 feet. One fell on a golf course and the otinnear Cook's River.
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    229 4 Singapore, Nov. 20, 5 p.m. MlM.no Buyers Setter Ampats 4/10% 53 Austral Amalg 6 3 6/9 Batu Selangors 1.62 1.67 Hong Fatts 0.99 1.01 jelebus 1.00 1.05 cd Kanu-ong Lanjuts 20 20,9 K. Kamunting 8/6 8/9 Kamuntines 10 9 11/6 KtDta Kellas 7/4% 7/9 Klang
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    219 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN A. Hitam 10% leas tax Nov. 8 Jelebu 5% Nov. 22 Kramat Pulal 5% lets tax Nov. 14 Kuala Lumpur Tin is. Kuchal 15% final Nov. 15 do 5% lnt Nov. 15 lingul i% flnai Nov. 20 Lulcut 6%
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    CONTE ROSSO
    43 4 The Conte Rosso is due here at 10 a.m. to-morrow, from Trieste, Venice, Brindisi, Port Said, Suez, Aden, Bombay and Colombo. She will berth at the wharf and is expected to tall at 5 p.m. for Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      225 4 Hfl^*'\U^ TkEWHELU'S ¥11 k&> I T^'^jfoNKßY Grubber VI M Grubber Though simple in use, the Trewhella Monkey Grubber will tackle the hardest Job by hand. Scientifically made to conserve physical" energy and eliminate strain. Ideal for tree felling and rapid land clearing. AS SUPPLIED TO PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS. RUBBER ESTATES.
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      106 4 m "3-IN-ONE MAKES SEWING EASIER II "Ul The choice of *l}Nw i\ sewing mo IMggfmSSss^si cnine users ■pSK^^L or y«ars. Use 3-IN-ONE Oil on all orktag pans and see how much easier and smoothei •your aewing machine n-.rs Savers war and costly repairs. B R RCR C DESIGN SAND REINFORCEMENTS
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      88 4 TIDE TABLES I SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 6.10 a.m. 7.5 ft.: 6.15 p.m. 7 ft. L.. V7. 12. 31 p.m. ft. To-morrow H. W. 7.10 a.m. 7.8 ft.; 7.35 p.m. 7.3 ft. L. W. 00.35 a.m. 3.8 ft.; 1.45 p.m. 4 ft. Thursday. Nov. 23 H. W. 7.56 a.m. 8.2
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      86 4 Saturday, Nov. 25 H. W. 9.13a.m. 8.8ft.; 10.10p.m. 8. 3ft. L. W. 3.10 a.m. 3.8 ft.; 3.50 p.m. 2 ft. Sunday. Nov. 26 H. W. 9.45 a.m. 9.2 ft.; 10.50 p.m. 8.6 ft. L. W. 3.48 a.m. 3.8 ft.; 4.23 p.m. 1.4 ft. Monday, Nov. 27 H. W. 10.18 a.m.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      632 5 Share Values Rising And Rubber Very Steady By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Nov. 21. THE share and commodity markets continue very steady. In L 01^ 0 yesterday rubber advanced one-eightn of a penny to lUed. but New Yor k. feU one-eighth of a cent to 19% cents.
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      K.M.S. RUBBER EARNS £10,486
      72 5 K.M.S. RUBBER EARNS £10,486 'rpHE pront earned by X.M.S. Rubber 1 Plantations Ltd. in the year ended June last was £10,483. This compares with £19.234 in the preceding year. A sum of £1,000 has been transferred to reserve and the directors recommend a dividend of 5 per cent, compared with
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      JERAM KUANTAN RUBBER
      41 5 THE directors of Jeram Kuantan 1 Rubber Estate ltd. have made a forward contract fcr the sale of four tons of standard smoked sheet monthly for the first half of 1940 at 35y 8 cents a pound f.o.b.
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      THIRD OF GERMANS IN LATVIA REPATRIATED
      40 5 Berlin, Nov. 20. MORE than 20,000 Germans from Latvia have now been repatriated to the Reich, according to the German news agency. This represents about cne-thlrd of the German minority group In Latvia.— Reuter.
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      RUBBER QUOTA OF 80 PER CENT.
      135 5 THE domestic rate of release for 1 rubber for the first quarter of 1940 has been fixed at 80 per cent, of one-quarter of the standard production of all holdings in Malaya, states the Controller of Rubber. Thte is the same rate as the
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      COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
      152 5 (From Our Own Correspondent 1 London, Nov. 20. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations in parenthesis: RUBBER: Firmer. Spot- H^d 11 3il6d (lid lU.d) December. 11 1 16 d 11 3!16d <lld 11 l|l6d) jS.-Mar.: IUM ll*d "**> Apr -June: 10 15!16d 11
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      FIXED TRUSTS
      108 5 (From Our Own uorresponaent > London. Nov. 20. The following are to-day's 'bid" quotations for Fixed Trusts: British Empire "A" 17 British Empire "B" British Empire Cumulative 12 British Empire C'prehenslve 12 British General "A" 18 British General "B" 14 British General "C" 11 Gold Producers First 22
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      EXCHANGES
      163 5 The following are the exchange rates thta morning according to the dally circular Issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T SCi i'/M London demand l,\} Rate lor freight 2/4 U. Lyons demand z°*» Swltt^-land demand 307 Hamburg demand New York demand S"Vi« Montreal deraaoa 21,7
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      London Stock Exchange
      324 5 London, Nov. 20. (\H the Stock Exchange to-day gilt-edged were again higher, while Home industrials strengthened on good demand which revealed a shortage of stock. CLOSING QUOTATIONS London, Nov. 20. The following are to-days closing middle I quotations. Shares are of $1 denomination unless otherwise stated. Con.
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      108 5 Singapore. Nov. 21. noon. Buyers seller Garntaer J.]* 0 Hamburg Cube Java Cube IS Pepper »tmv\ White Muntolc SS f» C °EXed Sun Dried $3.80 Sago Flour S£ £*> »*> Fair 5 60 Sarawak W°° Jelotong Palembang *}2.oo Banja |j2.00 Sarawak *i~ow Small Flake J 1^ Fair
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      85 5 TuwdaT, Nov. 21, noon. Bayers Sellers Prices Price* No. IX B.S.S. (Spot loose) S»% 39 No. IX X S.S. f.o.b. In cases Nov.-Dec. (SeUers Option) 39% 39' G.t.A-Q B.S.S. fab. In bales Nov.-Dec. (Sellers Option) 38% 389(1 F.A.Q. B.S.S feb In bales Nor.-Dec. (SeUers Option)
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      PEPPER IMPORT BAN
      38 5 London, Nov. 21. IMPORTATIONS of ground and un- ground pepper are prohibited under a new order issued to-night by the Board of Trade. No applications for import licences will be entertained until further notice.— Reuter.
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      F.M.S. TO GET $10,000,000 FROM TIN EXPORT DUTY
      189 5 THE High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, told the Federal Council in Kuala Lumpur this morning, that the estimates of revenue for 1940 were based on an average tin quota for the year of 60 per cent, of standard tonnages and a price
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      187 5 Hyf l^^^ail and with it YOUR STRENGTH use OKASA (Am European Preparation) as time tties you get older and weaker. You may not feel it tezwx the change Is slow and gradual. The fact, however, remains that with evJry year as It passes, you grow older and weaker. Some get
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      153 5 -m j, M DON'T USE SKETOLENE and BE IMMUNE. TWO SIZES .75cts $1.25 OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE Sole Distributors GRAFTOi LABORATORIES LTD. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. HONG MOTORS 28. Cavonagh Rd. Singapore. Phone 2123 $1275. 1939 Flying Standard "Eight" Saloon "Thrift 1 Engine... 145/48 M.P.G. over 69 M.P.H. Four-seater Body with enclosed
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      333 5 BANK OF CHINA PENANG AGENCY 52 54 BEACH STREET, PENANG Telegraphic Address:— "CHUNGKUO. PENANG NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS THE MERCANTILE P IK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guarante-2d and controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA LIMITKP The Compan- vhichis mcoipoiated in the S.S. and legistered as a Trust Com- pany.
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      259 6 POSITIVELY FOR TWO DAYS ONLY TODAY TO-MORROW 4 SHOWS DAILY 11 a.m. 3.15, 6.15 9.15 p.m. V jffi X ALHAMBRA JWpP%'- VIOLET KOO ♦> A Surpassing her "SABLE ■feg&^l 'M performance in Romance 'fim Zl EMPRESS WU i|Ht* CHEH TIEN ™.M*(JLJS J.liJ 1i i Super-imposed Titles A thrilling and Dramatic
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      215 6 HUNDREDS WHO MISSED IT HAVE ASKED US TO GIVE A REPEAT SCREENING HERE IT IS FOR TO-NIGHT ONLY! 9619 6 15 5 PAVILION A RARE CINEMATIC TREAT! AWARDED FIRST PRIZE AT VENICE EXPOSITION FOR FILMS OF ALL NATIONS AS "THE FINEST FILM PRODUCED THROUGHOUT THE WORLD DURING 1938." "Hollywood has
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      203 6 CONNOUY.CURTIS.PERRY l^^K-^Mp^^ It's COLUMBIA'S companion picture to "There's Always a Woman!" SAUCY! SNAPPY! Next Change at The CAPITOL TO-DAY at the CAPITOL 1 3 SHOWS 3.15 6.15 9.15 ~j A Roaring. Thrilling Adventure Story of ROARING ROBIN HOOD JB||^Lir^ v^^-' OF OLD MEXICO I He fi 9 hts M kfe
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      53 6 SILVI X X 1 N BRILLIANTINES (In forms or Liquid and Solidified) For restoring the Natural Brilliancy or Cb« hair, also for dry and brittle hah-. Of all Chemists. Hlfh-t-lass stores and Ualr-dressers. Sols Distributors: UAHAAHN I'ENHAS, 11 7-1 25 Cecil .Street. SINGAPORE Other cinema and entertainment announcement:; appear on
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    HOW ROYAL NAVY SENDS U-BOATS TO THE BOTTOM
    1454 7 Vastly Improved Methods Of Hunting Down Submarines BOOMS AND MINEFIELDS DEFEND BASES AGAINST INTRUDERS "TF an anchored British mine breaks loose, it becomes harmless", said Lt.-Commander B. M. Douglas R.N. in his broadcast last night on the naval situation. Lt.-Commander Douglas referred
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    FALSE DESCRIPTION ON TOOTH BRUSHES
    174 7 IN the Fifth Police Court, yesterday before Mr. L. C. Goh, Low Choon Ek, proprietor of Chop Yu Seng, of High Street, Singapore, was summoned under the Merchandise Marks Ordinance for "having in his possession for sale a quantity of tooth brushes bearing a false
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      185 7 TO-NIGHT -Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 pm DINNER* DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight CABARET ATTRACTION SUCCESS THE BRITISH EMPIRES GREATEST DANCE TEAM DORAY CHELA IN SOPHISTICATED SOLUTIONS OF RHYTHM FAMOUS ARTISTES OF EXCEPTIONAL TALENT FOR A FEW NIGHTS ONLY Dinner $3.00 Non-diners $1.00 SEAVIEW HOTEL TO-NIGHT WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, <c
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      414 7 BOX OFFICE I TO-DAY "">" IpLSULUUJI 3.15-6.15 MdL/wr/ eiNEM/q de luxe 3400 [every JEfIT/1 TIP-UP fIRMCHfIIR] 9.15 Foil I Come P|^ Jtk in Thrillf I W **YwL fc X 11 11 a lifj I Seats Laughs I ■jj£"~~ L 5» ]M wM I ■t I Book ■P" I Circle mjq«
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 21, 1939. AN EMPTY NAZI CLAIM
    1053 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, TUESDAY, NOV. 21, 1939. AN EMPTY NAZI CLAIM German propaganda continues to stress the iniquities of the Treaty of Versailles and to claim that the nation is fighting to-day to free herself from the shackles imposed upon her in 1919. We can go a little way
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    SUKKUR RELIGIOUS RIOTS SPREAD
    50 8 Karachi, Nov. 20. The Hindu-Muslim riots at Sukkur <Sind) have spread throughout the town, resulting in ten more deaths. Six Muslims and five Hindus were killed yesterday. It Is believed that if the situation at Sukkur does not improve, martial law will be proclaimed to-morrow.— Reuter.
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      PENITENCE
      556 8 Effect Of "A Jewel Of A Letter" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Please allow me, through the intermediary of your columns to inform your correspondent "Rationalist" that I have read his letter of Nov. 15, in your issue of Nov. 18 t.nd thank him for taking
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      THE BLACK-OUT
      295 8 I Where The Sirens Were Not Heard At All To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— If, as a correspondent says, the black-out siren was only faintly andlble in Balmoral Road, it may be imagined that in the fairly thickly Inhabited area further out in the Bukit
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      MALAY EDUCATION
      631 8 Western Influence Is Too Pronounced To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— At the last Legislative Council meeting, Capt. Hashim advocated the stricter control of the Malay schools by English Inspectors, with a view to exercising more discipline on the Malay students. He observed that discipline and
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      PROPHETIC
      249 8 Penang, Nov. 17 Description Of Banned Film By One Who Saw It To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, It will not make any difference to me whether the film "U-Boat 29" sees the light of the day in ?4alaya, for I happen to be one, perhaps among
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      NOT PRO-GERMAN
      721 8 "Rationalist" Complains Of Misrepresentation To tbe Editor of the Straits Times I Sir When I first read the letter by you» correspondent 'A.M.," dated Nov. 15, my impulse was to Ignore it. But 5 on further examining It, I found cer- > tain views to be so erroneous
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      "U-BOAT 29"
      145 8 An Official Statement Suggested To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Allow me to support your correspondents Knows Nothing and "Proud British Subject" in their expressions of resentment at the canning of the British propaganda Him U-Boat 29." From your news columns, wherein you published a brief
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      175 8 JOSEPHO'S STUDIO the only hi£,h class European studio in Singapore. for GENTLEMEN LADIES and CHILDREN 18c Battery Road, Telephone 4048 M-:-. IN CIVILIZATION L 11 Edited by W** <&j I Calverton and SchmalBL^hZa^H I hausen with introduc■^■■■■■■■l tion by H. Ellis. 30 l^T kl 111 1 f T« 1 1
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      22 8 I BEE CHOW I SMART TAILORING 21, Chulia Street, SINGA ORC THE R A I L W A YS DELIVER THE GOODS.
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    RUSSIA MAY STOP SUPPORT FOR CHINA
    437 9 Move To Safeguard Eastern Frontier DECISION TO OPEN TRADE TALKS WITH TOKIO Threat To Remaining Arms Routes Grows CHINA may lose the support of Russia, hitherto her greatest source of military assistance and war supplies. This possibility is believed to be foreshadowed by a
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    Chiang Becomes New Premier
    147 9 Takes Over Post From Brother-in-La>s Chungking, Nov. 21. lllAKl'LvlK China has acquired a new Prime Minister with the appointment of Gen. Chiang Kaishek to the post of president of the Executive Yuan, succeeding his bro-ther-in-law. Dr. H. H. Kung. Gen Chiang is In addition supreme commander
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    NEW COLONIAL SECRETARY FOR MAURITIUS
    43 9 London, Nov. 20. IT is announced by the Colonial Office that Mr. S. Moody, Deputy Chief Secretary Palestine, has been appointed to be Colonia: Secretary. Mauritius, in succession to Mr. E W. Evans who has retired —British Wreless
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    REDUCED ACTIVITY ON WESTERN FRONT
    35 9 Paris, Nov. 21. LAST night's French war communique states tha f there was reduced aci tivity on the Western Front. There were few patrols and some artillery i. fire.— Reuter.
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    10 SHIPPING TRAGEDIES
    170 9 Eight Sunk By German Mines London, Nov. 21. WjiVVS of the tenth shipping tragedy during the week-end, including eight by German mines, was received when it was announced last night that 22 survivors of the British steamer Arlingtjn Court (4,915 tons), sunk off the Irish coast, had
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    Simon Bolivar Wreck May Be Sunk
    86 9 London. Nov. 21. •THE official list of casualties in the Dutch liner Simon Bolivar, which was sunk on Saturday by a German mine, gives the names of 84 missing and killed. Eighteen members of tn- cr:w are j missing and the captain is dead.
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    Soviet Anti-Christian Acts In Poland
    59 9 Rome, Nov. 21. WIDESPREAD religious persecution in Soviet-occupied Poland is reported by the Vatican radio. The announcer declares that at Lwow a church, one of the largest in Poland, has been turned into stables, while other churches have been converted into cinemas, while monasteries and
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    18 9 WITH THE BRITISH TROOPS IN FRANCE Washing day behind the lines on the Western Front. British official photograph.
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    Germany Again Breaks Pledge
    486 9 npHK German practice of illega: mining outside enemy territorial waters nothing new Reuter's chief diplomatic correspondent points out. In Juno 1915 four merchant ships and two destroyers were blown up in one day in a mine■feld near a sunken light ship. The two explosions which sank
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    HITLERS SECRET WEAPON?
    112 9 London, Nov. 21. rpilE iceek-end sinkings have given rise to a theory that Hitler's "secret weapon" may be the magnetic mine, but if so, it is pointed out, it is but a damp squib. Magnetic mines are by no means new for Great Britain used them during
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    Gen. Gamelin Visits The Front
    25 9 Oen. t.ameiin, commander-in-chief of the Allied forces, talking to officers during a visit to a headquarters behind the front lines.
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    New Raider Off West Africa
    149 9 16,000-Ton Liner Begins Wartime Career Swakopmund (S.W. Africa), Nov. 21. THE German liner Windhuk, (16 000 tons) which has slipped out of Lobito Bay, in Portuguese West Africa, after taking refuge there since the outbreak of the war, has begun the wartime career for which
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    FERMENT IN THE REICH
    185 9 Fresh Arrests Of Czechs London, Nov. 21. fONTlNUED excitement nnd ferment in the Czech provinces of Moravia and Bohemia are indicated in messages from the frontiers. Reports from Budapest state that there have been further arrests during the week-end in Prague and Brunn (Brno) and also
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    Mysterious Cruiser In The Pacific?
    58 9 Yokohama, Nov. 20. •yilK captains of the freighter Yeizan Maru and of a Dutch liner Ijisalak sighted a mysterious white cruiser in the Pacific Ocean. The liner Kunishima Maru, meanwhile, reports that a large green submarine of unknown nationality was sighted in the channel between
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    MR. HORE-BELISHA BACK FROM FRENCH VISIT
    68 9 London, Nov. 20. MR. Hore-Belisha, the War Minister, returned by air to-day from his visit to the Western Front. Before leaving Paris he entertained M. Daladier, Gen. "amelin, Gen. Ironside and other prominent BritishFrench leaders to luncheon. He also attended discussions at the French
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    TURKISH MISSION
    26 9 THE Turkish military mission which is leaving London on Tuesday will be seen of! by representatives of the Brilish and French services.— British Wireless.
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    NAZI PLANES ACTIVE
    200 9 Raid On Warship Repulsed London, Nov. 21. IT is officially announced that a German bomber unsuccessfully attacked a British destroyer in the southern areas of the North Sea. German aircraft also visited the British Isles yesterday, but none of the attacks proved successful. Air-raid warnings were sounded
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    Dutch Protest To Berlin
    93 9 Amsterdam, No/ 20. IT is understood that the Dutch Legation in Berlin has taken up the matter of German planes flying over Holland with the Serman Government. At the request of the HollandAmerica Company, the Dutch Legation in Berlin has also been instructed to protest against
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    RIBBENTROFS REPLY TO SWITZERLAND
    63 9 London. Nov. 21. REPLYING to the Swiss minister against repeated flights by GerI man aircraft over Swiss territory and the fact that German anti-aircraft shells fell in the Basle region, von Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Mm I ister expressed regret for involuntary violation of Swiss air
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      77 9 Christmas FOOD BOXES for H. M. Forces Overseas or at Home BOXES TO TROOPS. Arrangements have been made with Messrs Harrods to forward Special Food Boxes to members of H. M. Forces serving at Home or Overseas. Lists are now available at all our Branches and Depots. orders should be
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    ADDITIONAL TAXATION AS WAR MEASURE
    905 10 Sir Shenton Hopes To Make Announcements Shortly PENINSULA MAY GIVE HELP TO IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. pKFKRhNCES to additional taxation as a war measure were made by the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, speaking at this morning's Budget meeting
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    AMUSEMENTS
    201 10 SINGAPORE BAH lIS HOTEL Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner 4; Dance <Informal* 9.45 to Midnight. \<:i:i(-K THEATRE. GEYLANG Charity Night in aid of China Relief Fund —Cantonese Talkie. GBKAI WORLD Cabaret 8.30 to Midnight. Globe: Ice Follies of 1939. Sky: Road to Reno. Atlantic Theatre: Chinese
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    New Company For Malay Regiment
    111 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Kuala Lumpur, Not. 21. AN additional company of the Malay Regiment is in the course of formation, it was announced by the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, speaking in the Federal Council to-day. The General Officer Commanding, Malaya, had recommended that
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    TRIBUTE TO RULERS
    476 10 Fine Example To Their Peoples HOW MALAYA HAS FACED THE WAR (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. MAKING his address to the m Federal Council to-day, the High Commissioner for the Malay States.. Sir Shenton Thomas, paid a public tribute to the Rulers, who were
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    NO LABOUR UNREST IN PAST YEAR
    153 10 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. A REMARKABLE feature of a difficult year, said the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, speaking at the Federal Council to-day, was that the number of Indian labourers departing to India fell by nearly 50 per cent.
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    Federal Council Passes Loyal Resolution
    396 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 17. '•THERE can be no doubt as to the ultimate outcome; no matter how long the conflict may last, the principles of truth, justice, religious toleration and freedom, for which the Empire stands, will prevail," said the Federal
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    CONSCRIPTION LAW: COUNCIL STATEMENT
    340 10 Will Impose No More Than Liability For Service (From Our Own Correspondent) n«ammkr/i Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. Db^EKRING to the forthcoming enactment of legislation imposing a liability for combatant service with the Volunteers on British subjects and subjects of the Rulers in the F.M.S., the High
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    $2,500 SNATCHED FROM PENANG CLERK
    81 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Ncv. 21. A CHINESE clerk employed by a rubber firm in Penang was the victim of daring snatch-theft yesterday. After cashing a $2,500 cheque, he was robbed en route to the office. An unknown Chinese cyclist came up and snatched
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    FOOD GROWING IN MALAYA
    358 10 Fresh Appeal By .Sir Shenton PADI, VEGETABLES 6f POULTRY (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. "pEOPLE in Malaya must realize that In time of war they depend for their food far too much on the power of the British Navy." said the High Commissioner,
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    26 10 The Rev. A. V. Wardle viatica la thank all who contributed so generously, in money and kind to provide comforts for Indian sailors from the Sirdhana.
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    $100,000 MORE ALLOTTED FOR IRRIGATION WORKS
    810 11 F. \l. S. Financial Secretary On Programme For Next Year RECURRENT EXPENDITURE TOO HIGH A PROPORTION OF INCOME (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. AN increase of $400,000 in the Drainage and Irrigation Special Services vote in accordance with the policy of
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    MALAYSIAN WAR RISK RATES RAISED TO-DAY
    362 11 Higher Level For Singapore Than Other Local Ports By The Straits Times Financial Jtorrsspondent MALAYA'S coastal shipping trade is affected by a decision of the Institute of London Underwriters raising forthwith war risk insurance on cargoes in transit in Malaysian waters. Singapore is, apparently,
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    DECORATIONS PRESENTED BEFORE COUNCIL MEETING
    907 11 Tributes To Police Officer Ex-Sanitary Board Secretary (P>om Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. THE first meeting of the Federal Council since the* war was held to-day. Scheduled for two days, to-day and Thursday, the meeting was attended by the Rulers of the four
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    SIR SHENTON & FERMOR MINING REPORT
    92 11 SIR SHENTON FERMOR MINING REPORT (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. FE report on the mining industry in Malaya by Sir Lewis Fermor, the noted geologist who spent many years in India and investigated the Malayan mining industry in a tour of the country last year, together
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    F.M.D Rulers To Appoint Judges In Future
    130 11 F.M.D Rulers To Appoint Judges In Future (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. JUDGES, magistrates and justices of the peace in the Federated Malay States will in future be appointed by the Rulers themselves, announced the High Commissioner, Sir Shenton Thomas, in the Federal Council to-day. Sir Shenton
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    DEATH SENTENCE ON WOMAN QUASHEn
    120 11 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. "JAPPA. an Indian woman who was sentenced to death with her brother John, for the murder of a young Indian bride, had the death sentence quashed to-day by the F.M.S. Court of Appeal, but was sentenced to
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    MORE EVIDENCE REGARDING NOTICES TO MARINERS
    417 11 Sirdhana Inquiry AT the resumption of the inquiry into the loss of the Sirdhana this morning, Mr. D. J. A. Kirk, a shipping assistant in Boustead and Co.. Singapore was cailed. He said he came to Singapore from Port Swettenham on Sept. 15 and
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    R.A. OFFICERS GIVE EVIDENCE AT SIRDHANA INQUIRY
    3460 12 Why Warning Shot Was Not Fired BATTERY HAD TO SEEK ORDERS FROM FIRE CONTROL A BATTERY officer on Blakang Mati, Captain J. W. M. Hipkin, stated at the resumed inquiry into the sinking of the British India liner Sirdhana at Singapore on the
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    SINGAPORE DETECTIVE CHARGED
    143 13 AN allesaiion that a detective drew his revolver and threatened to shoot him was made by a complaLnant In a case before Mr. Conrad Oldham yesterday. The detective, Kwek Ah Mee. Is one of three charged with voluntarily causing hurt to Yew Tiang. a builder of bodies
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    Nets For Camouflage
    33 13 From er«»Twli«re on the British casts the wivea of fishermen h»rz bten eanedSto»»keneU for the Army. This British official photograph *ows yon why and what these nets are wanted fr-ca»wfla«e.
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    MALAY NEWS BULLETIN
    450 13 TATKALA Consul British zia:ah akan Sultan Muscat dan Oman pada Hari Raya Puasa 14 Nov. yan& lalu JnJ Yang Maha Mulia ltu telah melafadzkan yang 1» berharap Untera2 Daulat Baglnda King akan menang dan keamanan akan segera puleh sa-mula, Yang Man* liulta iVu telah di-beri teriina l-.aseh
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    CHARGE AGAINST A POSTAL OFFICER
    78 13 A CHARGE or secrifclug two let is addreswrd to the Singapore Turf Club on Friday last was explained to Joseoh Davi-1 ITCruz. a Eurasian pcstal officr. In the thi.d cirt yesterday. Accused wa- .allowed bail of S250, WbM the caso was po»tpo«ed a week for
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    POLICE INTERPRETER CHARGED
    63 13 A WEEK'S postponement was allowed to Tan Yong Fook, chief clerk and interpreter at Kandang Kexbau police station, who had a charge of breach of trust of J4BJ explained to him In the third court yesterday. He claimed trial to suooUur charge of dishonestly inducing a man
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    POPPY DAY FUND
    83 13 A GUT of $177 from the Chinese Tvakow Owners' Guild. Singapore, is among the letcst list of donations to the Poppy Day Fund. Other gifts are $200 from Mr. E. N. C. Woollerton, and $15 from Mr. J. J. Gubbay. The total amount received from donations is
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    A.A.M. BADGE OFFENCE
    64 13 A MALAY, Amat bin Mar.iofc, was yesterday fined $25. or one month's rigorous Imprisonment, for having In his possession one Automobile Association or Malaya badge without being able to give a satisfactory account of how he came by it. Accused tried to sell the badge to a
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    EIGHT SHIPS SUNK BY NAZI MINES IN NORTH SEA
    1165 14 Germany Embarks On New War Of Frightfulness £IGHT merchant ships, four of them neutrals, have been sunk in the North Sea by German mines over v^ctims e ar" c n f mny liveS# The latest The British collier Torchbearer, 1,267 tons,
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    GERMAN MARITIME INFAMY
    81 14 THE sinking of the Simon Bolivar 1 is perhaps a foretaste of the terrible things with which Hitler has been threatening the world that is not prepared to merely accept his will as supreme law, according to the London Press. The Dally Mail says the name Simon
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    200th Anniversary Of The Black Watch
    122 14 200th Anniversary Of The Black Watch J.V Oc.ober, 1739, the famous diac/c Watch was raised on the banks of the river Tay at Aberfeldy The spot is now marked by a rugged cairn, surmounted by a figure of a Black Watch soldier of the period The Black Watch has one
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    BRITISH AIRMAN TO BE INTERNED IN ICELAND
    95 14 A London, Nov. 20. BRITISH airman voluntarily returned to Iceland yesterday to be interned for the duration of the war He is accompanied by his wife. The airman brought down his flying-boat to Icelandic waters In September. He took off asaln and returned
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    ATROCITIES IN POLAND
    367 14 London, Nov. 20. "VOU KNOW Poland was attacked and invaded by Germany and yet you can hardly realize the degree of destruction wrought by the invaders," said the Polish Minis«r, Count Raczynskl, last night in broadcast appeal for the Polish relief fund. Many provincial cities, open and
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    TERRORISM OF ALIEN RACE BY GERMAN TYRANTS
    550 14 Nazi Oppression Of Czechs And Its Lesson For Small States R th It k™*™ in Czechoslovakia are the subject of much comment in the London Press THm?" 168 Says that a Mouffh Prague has become a forb,dden city to the outside world, "it
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    NEW PAGE IN HISTORY AFTER VICTORY
    103 14 MM R th An^ on 7 Eden Secret n a d ry n of N SUt?°.or the Dominions, broadcasting In French referred to hb recent visit to the front^lth representatives of the Dominions and India S?£L X s "S^tffrsjs SJ?» tffSsiy3t ffS5iy3 P^iU^nrde^ "No
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    SIR WILLIAM PROUT DIES IN LONDON
    49 14 London, Nov. 20. rpiiE death has occurred of Sir Wil- liam Prout, tropical diseases expert, says Reuter. Sir William was formerly senior coiuultlnr pnyslclan to the Colonial Office and a mem. th A Colanlal AdvUory Medical and Sanitary Committee of the Colonial Office
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      129 14 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TO-DAY ZBL 225 netres. ZUF 3D. 06 metre* p.m. 1.15 Miscellaneous programme of gramophone records. 1.30 The news and mid -day rubber and tin prices. 1.40 Interval. 5.00 Songs by Miss Netty.t (Malay). 5.20 Malay-Hawaiian Music. r 5.40 Kronchongs and stambols.t 6.00 Teochew traditional dramas. 6.45 Teochew s:
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    TODAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    22 15 R«by: S.C.C. vs. Raffles CoUe«e, *Ho^key: State Trial, S.C.C.; T.W.C.A. vt. European Women, Clerical Union. Tennis: S.C.R.C., Y.M.CA. tournaments.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS RESULTS & TIES
    125 15 S.C.R.C. TENNIS RESULTS TIES PR S H. Tan entered the final round of the veteran handicap singles fevent of the S.C.R.C. open lawn tennis lournament yesterday when he beat Chla Keng Thye. 6-4, 6-4, in the *emi-flnal yesterday. Further ties are: To-day, Open doubles (semi-finals): John Lim and Tan Huck
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE RUGBY
    43 15 THE following is the Raffies College ru*by team to meet the S.C.C. on Kah Soo, Wood Khan, Boon Huan; Wing Choon, Cheow Chye; Teng ban, All Hassan. R. Jansen, S. Arulanandan, B. Williams, Ton% Song, Abu Bakar, Ou an Onn.
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    HOCKEY OFF
    21 15 nTHE hockey match between the SRC and the V.M.C.A.. to have been played on the padang yesterday, was cancelled.
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    WEEKEND EVENTS AT YACHT CLUB
    97 15 ON Friday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club, there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes, starting at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday, the Singapore 14 ft. one-design dinghy class will sail a race around Pulau Hantu, starting at 9.45 The "A" class will
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS RESULTS
    74 15 HPWO ties were played yesterday In the Y.M.CA. tennis tournament and resulted as follows: "A" Class singles: S. A. Dawood <_15) beat A. I. Perelra (-30) 6—2, O C Mixed doubles (semi-final: Miss Nathan and R. Nathan (—3) beat Miss Consigliere and C. F. J. Ess (scr.)
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    JOHORE XV TO MEET R.N.-R.A.F. IN CUP
    70 15 The following is the Johore team to meet the R.N. and R.A.F. in a Malaya Cup rugby match on Saturday at Jalan Besar. V G Mabin: G. Moore. S. W. Sidford, F. R. Calthrop, C. N. Hogan: G. McGubbin. J. Hodgeson; H. M.
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    INTER-CLUB GOLF
    36 15 The social match between the Keppel Golf Club and the Island Club played on Sunday morning at the Island course was won by the home team with a score of 42 holes to 3.
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    SCHOOL HOCKEY
    18 15 In a hockey match played yesterday, Victoria School beat St. Andrew's by six goals to one.
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    Len Harvey Best British Boxer
    151 15 rVENTY-EIGHT boxers are concerned in four revised ladders issued by the National Boxing Association who hope to anounce similar lists for the four lighter-weights shortly. Len Harvey leads the heavyweight and light-heavy-weight divisions, Jock McAvoy the middle-weight, and Ernie Roderick the welter-weight. The new ladders
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    JOLLY YOUNGSTERS BADMINTON
    92 15 Playing at the Happy World covered stadium on Sunday, the Jolly Youngsters' B.P's juniors beat the Indian Youths' Association juniors by five games to two. Results (Jolly Youngsters' players mentioned first): Singles— Vadivellu beat Ramaiya 7-15 15-10, 15—8; M. K. Nair lost to Sounthian 11-15, 11-15; Tan
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    Miss B. Hegarty And Ruddock WinR.S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes
    181 15 Miss B. Hegarty And Ruddock WinR.S.G.C. Mixed Foursomes THE first bi-monthly mixed foursomes competition of the Royal Singapore Golf Club for November wMDtoyed at Bukit Timah cm Sunday SterSSS and resulted in a tie between Miss B. Hegarty and W. B. and Mrs. R. L. Nunn and Lt Com. H.
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    USEFUL B.P.
    50 15 Entries are now invited for the 1939 open doubles championship of the useful Badminton Party which will be open to both Kampong Bahru and Paslr "gJiaWni j. Entries should be sent to Mr. Chia Eng Tat, c/o Rodyk Davidson, or to Mr. Wee Kirn Wee, c/o Straits Times.
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    HOCKEY DRAWN AT BUKIT TIMAH
    38 15 Raffles College and A.C.5. second teams drew one-all In a keen hockey match played at Bukit Timah yesterday. Raffles scored first in the first period, and the visitors equalized in the second half.
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    Y.W.C.A. HOCKEY
    31 15 The following are playing for the ISSf "A" ■TivSffi P- Wilson S Armstrong; M. Hagedorn. J. Atwell. Mrs. Koh If. Valtillingam. J. Ross, M. Clarke G Wheatley, P. Elliott.
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    TO-DAY'S STATE HOCKEY TRIAL ON PADANG
    345 15 Choice Of Forward Line Will Be Difficult WITH such a wealth of talent available this season, Singapore have every chance of beating all up-country opposition in the forthcoming inter-state matches. Singapore fared pretty badly last 1 year, but with the coming of the Indian
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    MANCHESTERS & S.C.C. PLAY HOCKEY DRAW
    208 15 MANCHESTERS S.C.C. PLAY HOCKEY DRAW Yesterday's Match On The Padang PLAYING hockey on their own ground yesterday, a weak S.C.C. team drew with the Manchesters, each side scoring once. The Club scored within the first five minutes, the Manchesters replying just before the interval. It was a game of missed
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    Negri Sembilan Club Tennis
    142 15 From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 20. r[E following are the results up to date in the handicap tennis tournament of the Negri Sembilan Club cf Seremban A Singles:— V. S. Tfcamboe 15.2) beat P. Slnnathamby (-fls) 6—l, 6— 1". S Nakata (—4O) beat O. E.
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    Indians Beat Casuals In Hockey At Balestier
    377 15 THE Indian Association "A" team I scored a good victory over the Singapore Colts, who now go as the Casuals, by three goals to one on the I.A. ground yesterday. The game was scrappy at the beeinnlhg, but became more Interesting Iradually. especially
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    BAL TABARIN & THANKS SENT UP TO CLASS ONE
    203 15 BAL TABARIN THANKS SENT UP TO CLASS ONE Latest S.R.A. Classifications BAL TABARIN who scored a double at the recent Singanore Winter race meeting, has been sent up to class one horsed^ o-ordLg to the latest Straits Racing Association riniiLation liste One of the races Bal Tabann won was SfSS
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    POLICE PROVE TOO GOOD FOR Y. M. C. A.
    202 15 POLICE PROVE TOO GOOD FOR Y. M. C. A. Victory By Four Goals To Nil At Hockey THE Poli?e had an easy hockey victory over the Y.M.C.A. beatin* them by four jc >*!* to nil in a match played at Prince Edward Road, yesterday. Clearly the better team, the Police
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    FRIENDLY BADMINTON ON SATURDAY
    86 15 rIE Indian Youths' Bad-nint n Party beat the Naval Basj Youngsters in a friendly match played on the former's court on Saturday. Results were e players of the Naval B3se Youngsters" mentioned first).— Singles: Peter Then lost K. Nair S. Kutty lost M. V. Raju. Doubles:
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    Mystery Aircraft Over N,-E. England
    396 16 AN unidentified aircraft flying a< a great height over south-east England was fired at by anti-air-craft guns yesterday but no air raid warning was sounded. What is described as a large white plane was sighted at various points, in Essex, the Thames Estuary, the outskirts
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    DUTCH MILITARY LEAVE
    36 16 'piE ORDINARY periodical leave from the Netherlands army will be restored from to-day, says Reuter. This was cancelled on Nov. 10 during the tension caused by Nazi troop movements on the frontier Reuter.
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    Ex-Kaiser's Escape In Walk During Storm
    42 16 Doom, Not. 20. TT IS REVEALED that the exKaiser narrowly escaped death while walking in the park on Sunday morning when three giant trees were uprooted in a storm and crashed 80 feet from him.— Reuter.
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    ANTI-NAZI FEELING GROWS IN THE GREATER REICH
    559 16 Further Signs Of Revolt Despite Drastic Repressive Measures J JNREST is reported from many parts of the German-occu-pied countries of Czechoslovakia, Austria and Poland, where the Nazis have adopted brutally repressive measures to keep the people in subjection. In Prague and other Czech
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    Nazis Massed On Neutral Borders
    225 16 Paris, Nov. 20. THE numoer of enemy patrols on the Western Front was greater yesterday than in the last few days, says M Charles Morice, military correspondent of the newspaper Petit Parisien. The exploration of no-man's-land, he says continued from the Apach region to the
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    Gestapo Terrorists In Poland
    148 16 $OME id^a of the conditions in tr-) Garman-occupied part of Poland can be obtained by two announcements mads in Beriin. The first gives an order issi'ed oy the governor of Warsaw which sz.ys that Jews are to be isolated from the rist of the population. The
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    U.S. Journalist Forced To Leave Germany
    138 16 THE remarkable pressure brought to 1 bear upon foreign correspondent* in Germany is shown in the case of Mr. Beacn Conger, the Berlin correspondent of the New York HeraldTribune. Mr. Conger reported unrest in tn« Reich, gathered, as h,> .says, from several reliable sources.
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    U-BOAT LEAVES TORPEDOED SHIP'S CREW TO DIE
    284 16 London, Nov. 20. UOW an aeroplane helped to save the crew of the Norwegian tanker Arne KJode which was torpedoed last week was described by the 12 survivors who reached an east coast port to-day. They told a story of great hardship, being
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