The Straits Times, 22 November 1939

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    37 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! MALAY AS LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PAGES SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1»3». PFICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 22 1939 PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      138 1 m I nut n 1 1 For MICROSCOPES. THEODOLITES X-RAY APPARATUS THERMOMETERS. OPHTHALMOSCOPES. DIAGNOSTIC SETS. INFRA RED RAYS, STETHOSCOPES. HAEMOMETERS ERKAMETERS. please write to: THE SCIENTIFIC INSTRUMENT COMPANY. LTD. No. 2, Finlayson Green, SINGAPORE. P. O. BOX 92 Christmas GIFT BOXES for Friends Relatives at Home o We have pleasure
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      16 1 in ORESSMAXIRG ftEAOVMADES Cat! at MADAME PAGE'S SALONS »3. Bat.erv Road. Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC KuCla Lumpur.
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      687 2 WALLACE.—On Nov. 21 at the Maternity Hospital. Singapore to Eloina, wife of William K. Wallace, a son. MACINTYRE.— At Bungsar Hospital, Kuala Lumpur, on November 26. 1939, to Beatrice, wife cf R. D. Maclntyre, P.W.D., Tapah, a daughter. The engagement ft announced of Paymaster Sub-Lieutenant Colin Charles Harrison Dunlop, R.N.,
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      629 2 FOR SALE BBELVAUOH Refrigerator Phone MM. ROYAL ENFIELD AND HERCULES Bicycles, Payments arran»ed. Bastexn Cycle Co.. 75. Selegie Rd. Pnoot No <656. KEYSTONE 8 m/m Movie Cameras and Projectors Just arrived from D.S.A. Inspection cordially Invited. A. P. 8.. 109, North Bridge Road. FOB SALE, modern teak dining room and
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      786 2 MOTOR VEHICLES VAUXHALL 14 a936) available early December. Mileage 28,000 $750. Owner leaving country. Chippindale. A. P.O. USED CARS: Austins "7". "10". -if Ford Morris. Hlllman Minx, Standard, Vauxhao! etc.— The Eastern Auto Co.. Ltd.. Singapore HCPMOBILE SEDAN. Mechanically Perfect. Streamlined. Good paint $1,100 or nearest. Hire purchase to approved
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      1382 2 LOST Small cloth purse containing four keys only. Reward. Apply 670, straits Times. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tnroms are Invited far the following:— R^ ll^ 11 11 SI." 1 ""Tlafeway fa Still Mid Tender Form may be «*ataed at the Municipal Engineer's Office on payment of $25 deposit at the Munlcipul
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      300 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND APCAR LINE. (Incorporated in England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL B.N Co. MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES TheP&OS.N Company will have 2 cargo steamers loading for the United Kingdom during the remainder of November. All vessels may call at ports on or off the route and all
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      305 3 (Incorporated In Japan i GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO EUROPE VIA AMERICA Through fares to North America, to Europe via America and Round Tours in the Pacific quoted in U.S. on application. To California from the Orient via Honolulu. ASAMA MARU leave 3HaI Dec. 8 TATUTA MARU
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      459 3 LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with Private Bath— ExceUent CnWne PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES HOMEWaTd^: OUTWARDS: U M%«* Hongkong. Shanghai and Japan. For particulars regarding sailings, fares, etc., please apply to THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (incorporated in Denmark) SINGAPORE— PENANG— KPALA_LUMPUR M^^ BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. ilncorporated in FM 8 TELEPHONE: rreltht
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      443 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. OCCAM BUILDING. COLLYER QUAY. SINGAPORE ML S»S» CHARTERED BANK BUILDIMC. PBNANG BLUE FUNNEL UNE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1316 4 Fraser And Co's List TUESDAY, NOV. 21, 1939: S P.M. MINING Bayers Seller* Ampai Tin (4s) 4s 9d 5s 3d a^SViV 24s3 9 d 0 25s3 9 d 5^ Bangrtn Tin 23s 24s Batu Selangor ($l) 1.67% l 75 Berjuntal 5s) 1 U lls 6d
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    PEPPER IMPORT BAN
    41 4 I», London, Nov. 21. T is announced, says Reuter, that only foreign imports of ground and unwound pepper are prohibited under the order Issued on Tuesday by the Board of Trade. Bmolre products «1| continue to be Im-
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    COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
    108 4 •Prom Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 21. COMMODITY and Exchange market* closed par"thwK WUh prevlous wantons In RUBBER: Firmer. Spot: u%& ll^d (U^d 11 3H6d> COPRA: PJtf.S. Spot: £12. Strait* 8.D. Rotterdam: £12 3s Od COTTON: SeUers: 7.33d. (7.19d.). PCTPEB: White Muntok: 6V«d. (5\d) (4%?)* Muntok (Nov.
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    LYALL AND EVATTS DAILY QUOTATIONS
    176 4 Singapore, Nov. 21 5 p.m. IJS G Buyers MM Ampats 4/10^ 'i i Austral Araala. 6 3 ta Batu Selangors 6 g KJatts !.<* I'll jei.DUii 104 1 07rri Kampong Lanjuts 26/6 21 3 K. Kamuntlng 8/fl "r/q Kamuntlngs 10,9 Klnta KelJas 7 Jw Klang
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    114 4 JJURING the week ending Nov. 11, 1939, exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 42,918 cases, of which: thl 1 it 88 l J? r cenU cas °s were to the United Kingdom, JSLt^Z S er cent) cases t0 the%Continent of Europe, q J.
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      278 4 L S I SINGAPORE NEW ZEALAND AUSTRALIA SINGAPORE From £116/5/- K. P. M. LINE. (Incorp. in Holland) Phone 5451. TOLLEY'S BRANDY DUFAYCOLOR FILM USERS! Enjoy the real beauty of your Duf ay color Transparencies by viewing them through a DUFAYCOLOR FILM VIEWZ3 Full Particulars from SINGAPORE PHOTO COMPANY, High Street,
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      266 4 ffi£ l tied down VPftLpAiß* When you teel you 'OQT M can'r lift your poor /^/tfjh AT old aching 'cet— /^wf||f M when agonising pain seems to tic t'aem to the ground —blame Stale Poor Acid. This crippling condition begins in the •kin-pores. Your feet have 3,000 pores to every
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      198 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE T«-day 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! To-morrow H. W 7 56 a.m. 8.2 ft.; 8.40 p.m. 7.6 ft. L W. 1.40 a.m. 3.0 ft.; 2.35 p.m. 3.3 ft. Friday, Nov.
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  • FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL NEWS
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      AROUND THE MARKETS
      529 5 Rubber Advances S'arply Shares Very Firm Cv Our Financial Corre ;p«mdent Singapore, Nov. 22. THE most important feature ot mar- 1-ets this morning is th? sharp advance in the local price ct rubber and on*s is ah»e to describe this mornings market as strong, the* first time
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      110 5 ■mi Gambler Kamburc Cubs Java Cute niW "eppn toonn gj »3«> Mi:.ccl «-6' r m Dried No. 1 Tiii-i-i fc.j.7o Pai «.7O *5.7P IBM 56.00 JeiotoiiQ Palenban? *J;^ 8.,,;,, $12.50 Sarpv.a l^ $13 00 lap.oca Sn;all PlalM J1"""J 1 Pair Pialc? Medlum-I'lak-s Small Pearl fie 60 1
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      SIX NEW ENGINES FOR F.M.S. RAILWAYS
      125 5 •Frorn Cur Owa Correspondent London. Nov. 7. SIX 4-C-4 tank engines have been built for the F.M.S. Railway by the North British Locomotive Co.. Ltd. Thev have two outside cylinders 14»? in diameter bv 22 in. stroke with rotary cam poppet valve gear driven
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      London Stock Exchange
      235 5 jjjndon, Nov. ai. AFTER a quiet opening with prices trading on the Stock Exchange to-day became brisker owing to Investment from the provinces, consequently tne tarn-r The following are t^V'S^lnJtSo quotations. Shares are of $1 denomination unless otherwise stated. Con Loan s*> 19*»-« s a Funding Loan
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      58 5 Wednesday. Not. 22,_n00n. Buyers swuvrs Prices Prices N.. IX lAS. Noy.-De*. (Srll-rs OpUon) 39V, S»^ fJI.il- R-S.S. tab In ftales Nov. -Dec. (Sellers Option! M\ 39 FUTURE QUOTATIONS no. IX E.S.S on Registered ten**' Jan.-Mar. Apr -June 35 Tone of Market:— Qaiet but flnn. Latest
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      COTTON MARKET FIRM
      32 5 London, Nov. 22. THE Liverpool cotton market conI tinues flyn on general buying following yesterday's sharp advance in response to the strength of the marker. 1 at Bombay.— Reutcr.
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      SHARE MARKET IMPROVES
      739 5 Better Demand At Rising Prices IN a report on the share market. issued at the close of business yesterday, Fraser and Go. write The tragedy of accidental sinkings outside Singapore has brought the war unhappily dose and helps to remina us how singularly fortunate we are m
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      EXCHANGES
      162 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular teued by thT Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T a*};** London demand 2£u Rate for freight «£kn Lyons demand Switzerland demand Hamburg demand New York demand mo/ib Montreal demand Si? Batavia demand Samarang demand
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      101 5 oi Insurance 81-bMsJ J__sbmb^«bs^b«bi IRIUM THWLLSJWILLIOH^ _gjj millions morning after morning, by the new M k daaling whiteness of dieir rseth! Never before has there been such radiance with a tooth piste so 2M_I »//^r/>' J^/^ Yes > there's never a ris^ IRIUM-containing Pepsodent I f:M |R_H^ never c iance
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      346 5 DON'T SUFFER From PRICKLY HEAT!! USE AGNESIA ANTISEPTIC DUSTING POWDER The Unfailing Remedy. Ask for it You can buy it anywhere. GRAFTOM LABORATORIES ITD. Singapore Kuala Lumpur. BEST FOR RESULTS HIS MASTER'S VOICE AMERICAN |E|||| RAOIOS Sole Agents: KEE HOAT RADIO CO. 122-124, Orchard Rd., Spore. TIRED FEET. Preserve elasticity
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      189 5 BANK OF CHINA PENANG AGENCY 52 F4 BEACH STREET, PENANG Telegraphic Address:— "CHi iGKUO. PENANG NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS I 1%-th. CECIL STBfcfcT. SINGAPORE. I Telephone. Manager-. Exchange Dept. 51 General OBce 4514 Cable Minu.— "P*OVINBANK I Head Office 81UCHOW I PAID-OP CAPITAL (Ch.) 1MM<*°* 1 RESERVE FUNDS '"•••WJJ I
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      297 6 To-day Positively Last 4 Shows "15 V%.is' a p.«r ALHAMBRA China's Greatest Actress BBBBBBBM^^^^^^^^b^^—. Surpassing Her famous W*f BBfc r--^ jBB^BTBi Performance in the spectacular Historical Romance < EMPRESS WU Qf :t fl| until ntN mm^Mff^i A Thrilling and Dramatic tale of Chinas only Woman Ruler' FILL ENGLISH SUPER-IMPOSED TITLES
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      69 6 NEW-WORLO DANCE PALACE (Air -Conditioned. Phone 2477 Night Dance: 9.30 to Mid -night. Tea Dance:— 6.3o to 9 p.m. Every Tues., Thurs., and Sats. Sunday Tiffin Dance:— l.3o to 5 p.m. Br A '^Blßr f' FJ[ Ay smf i m b\^P VAUDEVILLE NUMBERS NIGHTLX BY Les-Rohmer and The Astor Girb,
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      247 6 FROM THE BOOK -DEATH FROM A TOP HAT" COMES THE WEIRDEST MIRACLE-MYSTERY FILM IN YEARS AND YEARS! S3B PAVILION I,,"grgs| b^bP^sHt m JBtsm^Bßm' mmimtr .^BBL 11 WjBT»J| Bj M I k\^mi mam m& MmA y'^^rK^sl jvQb .".-t, Bk W&&W^Kr£k B\ ..'-i BUM JH BY Xv,'^lr 1 b\ bbm^^Sßl J clru
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      239 6 Action Thrills Romance rADITAI 3 SHOWS TODAY vMrl I l/L 3.15-6.15-9.15 See this exciting Adventure story of The ROBIN HOOD of MEXICO, stealing from the Rich to help the Poor! "^^^F^^^^T V> Sh< JS a dancluE demon! Hi tht A^ Ib. boldest bandit with the biggest beirt I X JR
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    120 EXECUTIONS IN PRAGUE CARRIED OUT BY NAZIS
    342 7 Further Repressive Measures Being Enforced By Gestapo fERMAN fears of 8 permanent revolt in the non-German protectorates in Czecho-Sl.rakia are seen in further precautionary and repressive measures taken since Monday. Baron von Neurath, the 9 e 5^^ Protector of Bohemia and Moravia,
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    British Vessel Sunk By U-Boat
    312 7 No Warning Preceded Torpedoing London, Nov. 21. SUFFERING from exposure after four days' effort to keep their open boat afloat in the Atlantic, the survivors of the Arlington Court! (4,915 tons), which was torpedoed twice by a German submarine, were landed at an Irish port
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    WELFARE WORK FOR BRITISH MINERS
    86 7 London, Nov. 21. \KR GEOFFREY LLOYD, the Mines M Minister, in a speech to-day at the Miners 1 Welfare annual confeience, expressed gratification that toe welfare committees had lncorporated by Act of Parliament thereby receiving greater powers for the »urtherance of welfare work. A further
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    32 7 During k rale of old German stamps til London £90 was paid for cne and half blue Brunswlcks, 1852. £85 for four yellow Hamburgs, 1859. and £75 for six black Bavarians, 18*&
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    New Step To Hold Down Poland
    155 7 Special Courts Created For Agitators TIE latest German step to hold down the population of the occupied areas of Poland is said to be the establishment of special courts in the chief towns for the trial of people charged witn "extraordinarily heinous crimes and
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    ANGLO-TURKISH TALKS IN LONDON
    59 7 A TURKISH trade mission has left Ankara for London headed by the secretary-general of the Turkish Foreign Ministry. It will discuss trade and financial questions with the British Government. Meanwhile, General Orbay, the Turkish commander-in-chief, has left London at the conclusion of military discussions which are
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    BIG SCRAP-IRON DEAL IN UNITED STATES
    53 7 New York. Nov. 21. rE New York Herald-Tribune learns that Britain has completed negotiations to purchase in the United States 750,000 tons of scrap-iron for shipment within three months. This is the largest single transaction of its kind in history, involving over $15,000,000, says
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      210 7 v yJB \^M utrfl )R*tt I^H l^B I F| nW TONIGHT Cocktail Dance 7 pm. to 9 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to ridnigM CABARET ATTRACTION SUCCESS the BRITISH EMPIRES GREATEST DANCE TEAM DORAY CHELA IN SOPHISTICAIED SOLUTIONS OF HHYTHW FAMOUS ARTISTES OF EXCEPTIONAL TALENT LAST X NIGHTS Non-diners $1.00
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      282 7 BOX OFFICE IfSfl^^^^^ I TODAY M ni* YIALAWI CINEMfI DE LUXE g1& 9.15 3 400 y m j£flr /I TIP-UP dRMCH/URJ i "uUffBD ARTISTS I&L*»7&l&4ue* OF A FLAMING ERA *«o THEY BOTIT UN EWrTaT TIE POINT Of A GUN! jiUGHS /Spm* i^^^. 1 flflM'T i ■■■■■>■ I I»UR I «Hl(trnesi.'
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. NOV. 22, 1939. At Bay
    1159 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY. NOV. 22, 1939. At Bay Germany will never learn! In the last war, the "Lusitania" unrestricted submarine warfare indiscriminate mine-laying in the path of neutral 'shipping, flamethrowers, poison gas and a campaign of appalling brutality in Belgium In the present war, the "Simon Bolivar," the
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    CARGO SHIP CAPTURED
    50 8 ..nS 16 11 carg0 steam er Rhelnpld 5,000 tons), which was captured by a British warship, arrived at a Scottish port yesterday in charge of a naval prize crew. She carried a cargo of wheat. The German crew had previously been landed at another port and interned.—Reuter.
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  • Letters To The Editor
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      FACTS WANTED
      434 8 Correspondents Asked To Disclose Nationality To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to the written duel which has been going on between "The Troublesome Continental" and "Rationalist," may I interpose at this stage to suggest that this war of words in your columns might be
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      NATIONAL FOIBLES
      427 8 Lack Of Understanding Between Races To the Editor of the Straits Times thfs^fJ^ refer te the ot dat hS^t™""* a PP^ ar ing on Satur*h J th t more "Rationalist" writes the more obvious it becomes" he does "^""^"tand the mVEKt? Sf g£make ud &n sv eir inherent
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      NEW MOTOR LAWS
      320 8 Careless Pedestrians Should Be Punished To th 2 Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— With reference to the proposeJ amendments to the Motor Ordinance, may I, through the medium of the Straits Times, invite the attention of the authorities and the public to the necessity for framing
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      A.R.P. ALARMS
      178 8 Maroons Suggested Lv Place Of Sirens To the Editor of the Straits Times *»^~P very evident that the A.R.P. test black-out held last week was a great success, for it showed up the weakest points as well the public spiritedness of some 7,000 citizens of all classes and
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      IN THE LAST WAR
      179 8 Volunteers On 43 Cents A Day To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— During part of the 1914-1918 war we had in Singapore only a regiSUh' °l bc^ 60 Eur °Pean regulars stationed in Tanglin, and a sprinkling fLiii U*?? RA< men on tne adjacent
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      MILK PRICES
      96 8 Increase From One To Two Cents All Round To the Editor of the Straits' Times Sir,— I have not seen any notification in the Press from the Pood Controller that the price of milk has been increased since Nov. 16 or thereabouts from one to two cents for
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      THE PRUSSIAN
      706 8 Knows Only The Law Of Whip Truncheon To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,— ln amplification of my letter ol Nov. 10, which you published in your issue of Nov. 15. I should greatly like further to explain the necessity for the breaking-up of the German Empire,
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      "SOME MISTAKE"
      139 8 A Story Of Marshal 1 och And The Armistice To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— "Rationalist" and "The Troublesome Continental" may be interested w e f ?"S wln exter Pt from the Readers' Digest" of last August"When le German delegation came to Marshai Foch at the
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      320 8 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, S.S. LTD. Winchester House, Colly er Quay. SINGAPORE. < Opposite the Clifford Pier) PIANOS Upright or Horizontal Grands FOR SALE OR HIRE at very moderate prices Pianos tuned and carefully regulated European" experts THE ROBINSON PIANO CO S.S. LTD. SINGAPORE PENANG. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh A Banjrkok. MB-.^m,
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      42 8 Have your NEW SUITS V| EXPERf TAILORS \om moderate" prices Latest Woollen A PBlmP 8 lm \M Beach Suitings I always in stock lW TAI HENG CO. MjpfP" 23 5 Coleman St. Phone 3375 Spore. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Optician. 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    ALL SAVED AFTER SINKING OF TERUKUNI MARU
    434 9 Several Of British Passengers Hurt CAPTAIN RELATES STORY OF YESTERDAY'S DISASTER Hoegh Transporter Men Believed Aboard IT is confirmed that the crack Japanese liner Terukuni 1 Mam (11,930 tons) sank off the east coast of England yesterday after hitting a mine. She was
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    4 MORE SMALL SHIPS SUNK
    238 9 Mine-Sweeper Three Trawlers i_ondon, Nov. 22. IT was learned in London yesterday that four more small British ships have beer sunk— two by German mines and two bv enemy action. The vessels were the naval mineEweeplng trawler Mastiff <520 tons), the trawler Sea Sweeper (329
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    WAR MINISTER SPEAKS IN COMMONS TO-DAY
    62 9 London, Nov. 22. MR. LESLIE HORE-BELISHA, the War Minister, will make a second statement on the progress of the land war to-day in the House of Commons. Mr. Neville Chamberlain will not make his weekly statement to-day In the Commons. He will make his
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    German Exports To Be Seized
    741 9 MR. Neville Chamberlain's announcement of the British Government's intention to seize exports of German origin or ownership on the high seas as a measure of reprisal for German violations Of internationally recognized rules of sea warfare, culminating in the indiscriminate sowing of mines on trade
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    Hitler Now Planning "A Suitable Reply"
    42 9 UPON learning of the British decision to retaliate against Germany's mine-laying policy, Hitler immediately made plans to consult his military, political and economic advisers about a suitable reply,' says a Berlin message, reports Reuter from Amsterdam.
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    U.S. REACTION TO BRITISH ANTI-NAZI REPRISALS
    111 9 Washington, Nov. 21. THERE is no disposition in authoritative circles here to criticize Great Britain for striking back at the Nazi policy of unrestricted mine-laying. The British decision appears to throw light on what political circles here describe as a Nazi diplomatic manoeuvre Last
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    MUNICH BOMB SEQUEL
    259 9 "Confession" Of i A Suspect Berlin, Nov. 22. A MAN named George Elser, aged 36, has made a full confession of his guilt in the Munich bomb explosion, declares the official German news agency. Elser was arrested on the night oi the explosion while attempting to cross
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    U.S. CO-OPERATION WITH BRITAIN
    108 9 Washington, Nov. 21. THE British Embassy announces the application of the "Navicert system" whereby American exports consigned to a number of specified European neutral countries will be examined by British authorities before shipment. Navicert, which is a form of commercial transport, was used in the IZLSt
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    Gestapo Chief's New Effort
    223 9 Gestapo Chief's New Effort Story Of Trapping Two 1 British Agents i Berlin, Nov. 22. WHAT Ls alleged to be a sequel to the frontier scuffle at Venloo on Nov. 9 is contained in an official announcement by Himmler, chief of the Gestapo (German secret police), that two Englishmen named
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    Nazi Lies About Indian Affairs
    240 9 THERE has been much ridiculous German propaganda about India, writes Reuter's chief diplomatic correspondent. The allegation that laws in India are being planned for the British and not for Indians is manifestly absurd as most important fields of legislation are now in the hands of
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    British Plane Caught In Balloon Barrage London, Nov. 21.
    36 9 British Plane Caught In Balloon Barrage London, Nov. 21. THE Air Ministry announces that a British civil aircraft yesterday inadvertently flew into one of the balloon barrages and was brought down. Both occupants were killed.— Reuter.
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    AIR RAID WARNING IN HUMBER DISTRICT
    43 9 AN air raid warning was sounded in the Humber district last "night. The all clear signal was given an hour No' aircraft or gunfire was heard, and cinema programmes were continued but the streets were cleared.— Reuter.
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    NEW CENTRAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FORMED
    60 9 London, Nov. 22. THE Government has appointed a central advisory council comprising representatives of councils for primary production and factory production and of the armed forces, with a view to enabling the Government fully to met its undertakings regarding the armed fon-es and to assist
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    Germans Mass Forces On Hungarian Border
    331 9 SIGNIFICANT PEACE STATEMENT BY BUDAPEST FOREIGN MINISTER TS Germany planning a lightning invasion of Hungary 1 through Slovakia and Austria in order to replenish her depleted stocks of necessary war materials and foreign exchange The anti-Nazi German Freedom station last night broadcast an assertion
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    Artillery Duel On Western Front
    108 9 Allies Bring Down Four German Planes Paris, Nov. 22. LAST night's French war communique states the day was notable for an artillery duel in the Saar east of the Voskcs. "The two air forces were active" the communique adds. "Two enemy reconnoitring planes were brought
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    Soviet-German Trade Talks Hitch?
    56 9 Kaunas, Nov. 21. •"PHE HEAD of the Soviet economic mission in Germany has left for Moscow, accompanied by several members of the mission, to report the progress of negotiations, according to a Berlin cable. The dispatch adds that no Russian orders have yet been placed as
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    EMPIRE SOLIDARITY AND UNREST IN REICH
    701 10 Sir Shenton Thomas Makes Comparison In Council ALL COMMUNITIES PLEDGE LOYALTY TO CROWN (From Our Own Correspondent) »w ,f, f A Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. II is a remarkable thing that? from the north and south, from the east and west, every large or
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    Cost Of The Mecca Pilgrimage Up
    100 10 IT is announced by the Depart- ment of Information that the Government is now prepared to allow the departure of pilgrims for Mecca, and it is hoped that a steamer will be available in the second week in .December. It is learned that the
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    PENANG FREE SCHOOL'S OLD HEADMASTER
    95 10 (From Our Own Correspondent* A Penang, Nov. 21. S mark of respect to Mr. William Hargreaves, former headmaster of tnr Penang Free School, whose death has been announced, the flag was flown at half-mast at the Penang Free School to-day The school is also sending
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    "CAPTAIN FURY"
    110 10 CAPTAIN FURY" Captain Fury.' (Brian Ahearne and Victor MacLaglen) United Artists. At the Cathay nEPICTING the exploit of Captain ■f Michael Fury (Brian Ahearne) and nis band of escaped convicts who protected settlers in Australia, a century -go, this film, reviewed by the Straits Times on Monday, opened yesterday. M
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    AMUSEMENTS
    211 10 SINGAPORE KAfM.tS HOTEL Cocxtall Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p. m Dinner Dance (Informal) 9.45 to Midnight. <■ VKKICK THEATHE. GEYLANG The Crowd Roars Red Barry (Chap. 1 to 6> at 7.45 p.m. GB£*T WORLD Cabaret 6.30 to 8.45 «fe 9.30 to Midnight. Globe: My Dear Miss AJdrica. Sky:
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    SIRDHANA CHIEF OFFICER GIVES EVIDENCE THIS MORNING
    1064 10 MR R. O. DREW, the Chief Officer of the British India vessel Sirdhana. which was lost in a minefield of Singapore on Nov. 13, was among those who gave evidence at the public inquiry this morning. Mr. L. B. Gibson. th e SolicitorGeneral,
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    APPEAL BOARD TO SEE BANNED FILM
    29 10 THE Appeal Board Is to view the 1 British film -U-Boat 29," which I was banned by the Malayan Film Censor, on Friday.
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    Civil Marriages: Change Of Venue Advocated
    360 10 Civil Marriages Change Of Venue Advocated A SUGGESTION tha*. the Registrar of the Supreme Court, Singapore, would be a suitable person to undertake the work of Marriage Registrar and that his office in the pew Supreme Court would be a [more suitable place for a Marriage Registrar's office than the
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    SOLDIER DIES AFTER CRASH
    97 10 Motor-Cyclist In Collision MILITARY FUNERAL THIS EVENING PRIVATE Robert Mclntyre Pateri n »H° i f th f Argy11 and Sutherland Highlanders, was killed while riding a motor-cycle at the junction of Holland and Farrer Road, yesterday, when his cycle came inta collision with a lorry. M
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    PENANG EUROPEAN ON DRIVING CHARGE
    83 10 (From Our Or.n Correspondent. AQA Q Penang, Nov. 21 S a result o.' a motor accident at the Junction of Western Road -md Residency Road on Sunday evening a European. J.T. Hcrsburgh. the PenanRugby football player! w?s chS before Mr. Lim Koon lsck in thj
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    ADDITIONAL GODOWN SPACE AT PRAI
    133 10 'From Our Own Correspondent* i nnrrmM ual^i Lumpur Nov 1 ADDITIONAL godown accommodation f* at Prai cost $110 000. it is stated in the Finance Committee report published to-day. This sum was ap«t°Prf• f °-.K the buildhl of a Rodown at Prai with an area
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    24 10 T ii, ere will be no celebration pf the American Thanksgiving Day to-morrow, but US. citizens In Singa- >ore will observe the occasion individually.
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    Progress Made During Johore Black-Out Test
    271 11 MALAY WOMEN AS WARDENS -OPEAKING generally I consider •3 the practice has been beneficial and has shown up many 'minor deKir' *«SK?5 in Johore were vjjUy different, he said, from those in Singa SJJrP for whereas Johore consisted of TseVies ofsomeirhat isolated but important
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    THAT SOLDIERS AND PETTY GRIEVANCES
    69 11 THE assistant Minister of Defence in Thailand has issued an order calling upon the Thai defence forces all the rank and file," to observe discipline strictly, and to "give up the nursing of personal grievances and fighting witn members of the police force." A copy
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    YOUTHS SENTENCED
    47 11 TWO youths, Ho Pock Seng and Ho Hock 1 Slew, who pleaded guilty in the third ourt yesterday, to stealing a dozen singlets from Malabar Street were sentenced to four yrars' each in the reformatory. Both accused were stated to have had a previous conviction.
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    EUROPEAN'S DOG
    46 11 A EUROPEAN, A. Bligh, vas yesterday A cautioned and discharged in the Slnganore fifth court when he appeared on a Se ol allowing a ferocious dog to be lar?e in the Singapore Harbour Board Br The d dog bit the daughter of a policeman.
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    LOTTERY FINES
    36 11 CINES of $500 and $350 respectively were imoosed on Tan Kok Chan and Llm Ah v«^ tathe third ccurt yesterday, for asdSng in carrying en a public lottery m Chin Hin Street on Monday.
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    11 11 G Edwin was fined $15 in the fourth court fppt. 3.
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    WHY ORDER TO FIRE WARNING SHOT WAS NOT GIVEN
    1118 11 R.N. Officers Evidence At Sirdhana Inquiry ™hf Fxtended Defence Officer at Singapore, Captain G. F. Sip ftwfV vvt Vestioned at length by the judge, Mr Just ce Pedliw. He stated that there was a Jfossible danger to the ship herself well
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    Ao "War Noises" Warnings Now
    93 11 rNURING the past two months.. prior notice has been given through the Press of the intention to carry out military exercises on Singapore island which involve the making of "war noises." Such noises have included the training of infantry battalions, and the noise made by
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    First Film Of The War Is In
    126 11 Singapore EPIC OF ROYAL AIR FORCE JUST received by air mail, the first British war film will be given its public screening in Singapore from Nov. 28 at the Cathay Theatre. It is "The Lion Has Wings," which in spectacular fashion depicts R-A.F.
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    AMAH FOUND DROWNED AFTER BEING DISMISSED
    78 11 A VERDICT of found drowned with no conclusive evidence as to how she came by her death, was returned by the Singapore ro-oner Mr W G. Porter, at an inqusst STcntaese amah. Lolc Yam Tai. who was found dead in a swamp in Pasir
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    SULTAN HEAKS WUHAN SONGSTERS
    52 11 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. THE Sultan of Perak was one of th? 1 large gathering witnessed a performance given by the wunan Songsters at the Chinese Assembly Hall n Thf coSions on that night totalled $10 000 and the total collections in Perak have
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    FINANCIAL AID ADVOCATED FOR PADI LAND SETTLERS
    552 11 TWO unofficial members, Mr. B. J. r Barton and Mr. Cheok Huan Cheong, advocated increased facilities and financial assistance by Government for growing more pacn in Johore, at yesterday's meeting 01 the Council of State, when the report of the Select Committee on
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    R.N. MAN'S EVIDENCE
    1611 12 I Mr Justice Pedlow asked the witness 7h/flH r the S e had been any chan 8e in the firing orders since the war began Captain Mulock: The position is tnat on Oct. 7, I gave an order to Port V, ar signal station that reference snou.d
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    AT BOARDING OFFICE
    1551 13 that autnoiity should be delegated v the officer of the watch in the Port] War signal station to request the fire commander to fire a round. 'But the ultimate responsibility. I added Captain Mulock, "the range being clear, must rest with the c»m- mander of fort, particularly
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    KING'S HOUSE
    126 13 Friday, Nov. 17. Mr Justice Gordon Smith, Mr. R. Bo>d. Captain T. P. Coe, Mr. and Mns. A. T. Kewboult, Mr. and Mrs. W. lieggmU and Miss Leggatt Mr. and Mrs. O. D. Cameron and Mr. and "Mrs. J. O. Banders dined r.t Kings House. Saturday. Nov. 18.
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    GOVERNMENT HOUSE
    41 13 Wednesday, Nov. 15. His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Executive Council held at Government House this morning. His Excellency and Lady Thomas attended by the personal staff left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by tine night mail train.
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    CHINESE "BOY" CHARGED
    50 13 A young Chinese "boy", Chan Teck Seng, in the employ of a European, was yesterday produced in the Singapore fourth court on a charge of criminally intimidating a Chinese woman, Cheong Chan, with a knife and a -toy pistol. The case was postponed, ior mention xintll to-day.
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    NAZIS ADMIT ILLEGAL USE OF MINES IN NORTH SEA
    163 14 Germany's Explanation For Her Campaign Of Frightfulness s* vttertaL* 1 British for ih^- ing In admitting responsibility for the campaign of frightfulness at sea, the Nazb announced from Hamburg Cologne and Zeesen that Germany's aim was to strike a severe blow
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    "Indiscriminate Ruthlessness"
    256 14 U. S. Comment On German Mine Campaign <;T*HE sinking of ships is economic warfare at its most violent, and when the weapon is the unanchored mine, it is ruthlessness in its most indiscriminate form," says the New York Times. u} l^ Jus t P° S3ible the German mines
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    NAZIS MARK ARMED BRITISH VESSELS
    47 14 Copenhagen, Nov. 20. THE Berlir.g.<ke Tldende reports that vJ he f G o erman ,f have P^Pared a second list of 58 English and eight Frencl< passenger ships allegedly armed for action against submarines, which will therefore be sunk at sight.— Reuter
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    SLOVAKIA GETS BACK OLD DISTRICTS
    54 14 A XT Berlin. Nov. 21. N agreement has been signed by von Ribbentrop. the German Foreign Minister, and the Slovak Minister in Berl.n, according to the German news agency, under which the districts ot Slovakia occupied by Poland In 1920 S nd «1938« 1938 become
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    R. A. F. Training Scheme
    112 14 R. A. F. Training Scheme Ottawa, Nov. 21. PULL details of the Empire air iuK au !i? g i. 8theme wiH be settled StlJSly iS learned author The Australian and New Zealand missions are expected to leave for Home on Thursday. The scheme will be launched within in rZ h
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    If Parliament Had To Leave London
    112 14 rt rw«t™ London, Nov. 21. a yHE unoesirability of evacuating Parliament from London should the occasion arise, unless voted by the t Comm <>ns. was raised by Mr J. C. Wedgwood (Labour) to-day Mr. Chamberlain, who was greeted with a prolonged cheer on re-entering
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    Escape Bid By German War Prisoners
    91 14 FOUR GERMAN prisoners of war escaped shortly after midniffht from the same internment camp in Scotland from which three others escaped last week. Two were recaptured by the police. They were found hidinp up a tree a few miles away. It is understood that
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    Guerillas Active Near Peiping
    99 14 AITTTTD r. I Pd P m ff. NOV. 21. FTER remaining quiet for some months Chinese guerillas are resuming activity intensively hai K an fl S ah?P Oke f man a^ mlts th ere has beer fighting in the vicinity of the Ming tombs northward of
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    JAPANESE GENERAL KILLED
    46 14 P^ Lta-tSSt TorSde again^ fi^^isrssLS the kiil C ri COr S to th v 5 st atement, he was Si lle fl e htl ns near Shang^ chwangtze. about 20 miles west ol I-hslen in north-western Hopli Pr? vince on Nov. 7.-Eastern News.
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    Italy May Recognize The New Order
    93 14 Italy May Recognize The New Order ITALY MAY BE tli?^ 110^ next only to Japan, In extending de jure recognition to the new puppet cSn^ u,fi rtly^ organized wit Wang S?di n t« M tn central according to a Press message from v,pL he X rrer t cP rt Uows
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    AIR SERVICE BETWEEN SHANGHAI AND CANTON
    38 14 rrwv r™* 1 Shanghai, Nov. 21. JHE Central China Aviation Company 1 will open an air service between Shanghai and Canton, via TaihSkS in -Earffm eslZme $lZ m bC made this month-
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      216 14 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TO-DAY ZHL 225 netres. ZHP 30.06 metres 1.00 Mteceiianeous programme of ne<v gramophone records. t 1.30 The news and mid-day rubber and tin price* 1.40 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records contd 2.00 Interval. 5.00 Hokkien Amoy dramas t 5.30 Peiping selections: "Classified Character Singing in Peiping Plays"—
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    TO-DAY'S PADANG RUGGER
    70 15 THE following have accepted to play ringer for the Bankers, Insurance and Merchants vs. the R.N.-R.A.F. (tournament) to-day at the S.C.C.:— L G. Robertson; J. G. Houston, E. j. P. Burley, J. P. Wood, D. M. Seward; I. M. Scott, R. Laird; B. M. Purser, D. M.
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    Van Breukelen & J. Donnelly Head Tables
    621 15 Van Breukelen J. Donnelly Head Tables STATISTICS FOR RECENT RACES SADDLING 11 of the 24 horses E that won during the recent Singapore Winter meeting, trainer c M. van Breukelen had a better meeting at Singapore than he has i had for some time. 1 Linked up with his success
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    AGA KHAN CURTAILS RACING INTERESTS
    38 15 Antibrs, Frf.nce. Nov. 21. nmE Aea Khan. Interviewed by ReuUr toorfy a older horses in training [lt v a^o understood that negotiations for the sale S his entire string in France is proceeding.Renter
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    FRIENDLY SOCCER .
    27 15 FRIENDLY SOCCER PLAYING at Farrer Park on baturaaj in a friendly soccer i match, Duncar Roberts XI defeated the N.T.S. Banl XI by eight goals to five.
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    ENTRIES FOR SELANGOR WINTER RACES
    304 15 54 Horses And 31 Koines UIGHTY-FIVE horses and pom k Selangor Turf Club's winter Nov. 29 and Dec. 2. Among th< entries, and among the ponies and ponies in class two are ben Following are the entries HORSES CLASS 4 1st i?un 2nd Bun ,',~F
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    VOLUNTEERS WIN ANNUAL GOLF
    84 15 VOLUNTEERS WIN ANNUAL GOLF rtxAg£3£2£B r,rj 1 d i ;'."'Ci T S Ma'oT" i Mel. More and Capt. C H. Ma J °n xTc-nr J F Paterson and Cpl. J V ?.«n o cSrt W RFlnlayson and Capt H ScNrm and 2 Lt.^D. A Johnston iu- Bripadier C A E.
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    Y.M.CA. HOCKEY
    81 15 rIE following have been selected to nlay hockey for the Y.M.C.A. Junior DeoartmS against A P.C to-morrow on' the Prince Edward Road ground Wee Aik Chan. Lew Huck Yan*. L»m C BS 'Sfon Tuesday Nov g 28 at5p.m.on the Prince Edward R Wee gr A?k d: Chan. Low
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    Y.W.C.A. WIN
    39 15 IN a hockey match played on the Clerical Union ground y« terto V^ e pn Y ij^xi "A» XT beat the European Women A xi I ViC^° r EUlott, M. Clarke and Mrs. Wheatley were the scorers.
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    RAFFLES COLLEGE & S.C.C. DRAW
    230 15 RAFFLES COLLEGE S.C.C. DRAW Yesterday's Rugger On The Padang 4 LATE rally by the S.C.C. "A" enA abied them to force a dr*w with Raffles Collere in of rugby played on the padang yesterday. ThP result was a 14 point draw, Raffles sc^g two goals and a drop foA to
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    INDIAN ASSOCIATION HOCKEY TEAMS
    84 15 INDIAN Association hockey ..earns *o* To-day against the R.A.M.C. at 1.A.: bin Isa. Reserves: M. P. Henry, v. KC O^ C Frtd», .gainst 5/J Po-iab E«eiSingh. Reserves: Jean Pierre, M. r. HC o n n" sSfay^inst Po«ce at SSri:' Tarlok Singh. Capt. Wjmchoo, Kuldip Singh, Tharam
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    POPPY DAY SOCCER IN KUALA LUMPUR
    55 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 21. THIS year's Poppy Day soccer match T played here between the Chinese and the" Police ended to a win tor^e Chinese by four goals to one. Among the large crowd that witnessed the game were Sir
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    HOSPITAL WIN
    24 15 In a hockey match played at Thomson Road yesterday, the Indian Senewil Hospital beat the Police Depot by five goals to two.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    43 15 HOCKEY: SH.C. vs. Combined Services SRC; Police vs. S.C.R.C., ISC?! ISVapore Colts (Casuals) vs Loyals, Farrer Park; Raffles Collet vs. C.S.C., Coliere; Indian Assn. vs. R.A.M.C., Balestier. RUGBY S.C.C. Tournament. BXM. vs. R.N.-R.A.F., P*f»»f: RC TENNIS: V.M.C.A. and S.C.R.C. tournaments.
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    S. C.R. C. Open Doubles Semi-Final
    123 15 ¥OHN LIM and Tan Huck Toe enterJ ed the men's open doubles final of the S.C.R.C. open lawn w*™ l tournament yesterday when they beat 3. A. Dawood and H. Kamis, o. 6 lnbe match was a keen struggle and a good standard of
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    TEAM TO PLAY COMBINED SERVICES SELECTED
    275 15 State Hockey Trial At S.C.C fOLOURS and Whites drew, each side scoring one goal v on the SCC. padang yesterday m the last of the tnai hockey match* i tt? seleS k civilian representative Singapore team to play the Combined Series on^ Nov 28
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    TWO NEW WAR SECURITIES
    504 16 How The People Can Aid In Nation's War Effort SAVINGS CERTIFICATES DEFENCE BONDS ON ISSUE FROM TO-DAY CIR JOHN SIMON, Chancellor of the Exchequer, speaking in the House of Commons last night, made an important statement on the borrowing situation and an announcewent of a new
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    Must Attack Or Disperse Soon
    99 16 R Paris, Nov 21. ECENT ALLIED flights show that there has been no modification In the disposition of the German forces on the Belgian and Dutch frontiers says M. Charles Morice. military correspondent of the Petit Parlsien. He adds that some movements affecting five or
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    Nazis Used Poison Gas In Polish Campaign
    61 16 JHE Polish Government announces that the use o? poison £as by the Germans on at least two occasions during the loiish campaign has been confirmed, sayt Renter This explains the poisoning of nine German soldiers which the Nazis asked neutral scientists to examine
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    20 GERMAN RAIDERS SHOT DOWN SINCE RAID ON THE FIRTH OF FORTH
    248 16 London, Nov. 21. THE Royal Air Force this morning scored another success when a German plane was brought down off the east coast. The raider was engaged by fighters and was shot down. It is understood that the
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    Danish Navy Lays Mine-Barriers
    44 16 Danish Navy Lays Mine-Barriers Copenhagen, Nov. 21. JN ORDER to strengthen neutrality control at the southern' outlets of the Great Belt and Little Belt, the Danish navy has established mine barriers between the islands of Langeland and Lolland end between Alsen and Aeroe.— Renter.
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    47 16 1^ Cape Town Nov 21 T IS ANNOUNCED that all lights fog signals, and radio beacons on the coast of South Africa cannot be relied upon and may be discontinued without further notice. Ships for all Union ports will be immediately notS fled to this effect.— Reuter
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    SOVIET NAVAL EXERCISES
    102 16 Fresh Threat To Finland THE Soviet fleet is holding manoeuvres in the Baltic. ?his was announced yesterday by Ihe commander of the Russian Baltic Fleet who stated that his warships now needed that sea. He went :>n to criticize Finland. It Is reported from Moscow that Finland
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    Rumania's Firm Front To Germany
    65 16 A Bucharest, Nov. 21. LONG conference to-day between the German and Rumanian trade negotiators fa'led to produce agreement. The Rumanians rejected the German demand for devaluation of the lei from the present rate of 41 V, to the mark to 60. As an alternative the
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