Malaya Tribune, 20 October 1939

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVI -No. 250 SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1939 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Friday, October 20, 1939.
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  • 24 1 ohM j< iht m ir. ;ind Snviet lines mbitiM in ihc i!t ill ns, a?»d im»ia >ri i?cds may r.il points.
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  • 75 1 Reuter. Sofia. Oct. 19. THI Bavarian Cabinet resigned I tn-dav. and the King has enthc I tiring Prime 3l.ni.ster, M. Tims i off, with the task of formin; a new cabinet. The object of the resignation was to fttatavkta powers for the Cabinet, and pen
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  • 29 1 Reuter. London, Oct. 20. general Franco has left Burgos, for i 1, r which is again the capital Spam, ;<ay- i Knrre radio. Reuter
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  • 291 1 Reuter. London, Oct. 20. T<HE text of the Ankara Agreement, published last night, consists of nine articles, as follows: (1) Britain and France assist Turkey in the event of the latter being a victim of aggression. (2) Provision of mutual assistance in the event
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  • 42 1 London, Oct. 20. THE Air Ministry announces the following casualties "on various dates": In action, killed 'three, missing and believed killed or reported killed two; on active service killed eight, died seven, missing eight, believed prisoner one.— British Wireless.
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  • 28 1 Reuter. Mr. E G. Jamieson, British Consul-Gentral in Tientsin, has been taken ill and wIE leave shortly. He will be succeeded by Mr O. Whitt, ConsulGeneral in Mukden—Reuter.
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  • 27 1 Reuter. Copenhagen, Oct. 20. The populate n of Langeland heaw firing B day long yesterday in the direction of Fehmern, north-east of Kiel.—Reuter.
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  • 90 1 Reuter. As- i Berlin, Oct. 20. T*HE status of judges has been "subjected to certain -modifications and some of their privileges have been cancelled for the duration of the war," according to Herr Freizzler, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Justice. The Court of Assize will not sit
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  • 680 1 Reuter. London, Oct. 20. Mm I no »2 i; ommona debate th p Ul l nns nr "upted while j£ i temenl on knkara vesteruay Wlo-French-Turkisih mulual Mn larKT lrr fv "The House I made a state--12 that H.M. GovernG ivernment had a cl nnitive,
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  • 617 1 Joint Fear Of Soviet Advance BRITISH AND RUSSIAN ENVOYS IN CHUNGKING Statement Of Chungking General Reuter. I7URST official intimation that China may be willing to discuss peace terms with Japan is contained in a statement by General Chang Chun, of the
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  • 57 1 Reuter. Stockholm, Oct. 20. A COMMUNIQUE issued at the close of the northern Rulers' conference demands that the strict neutrality of Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Finland be respected by all. It affirms their intention of supporting each other in securing vital supplies and repeats their willingness to
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  • 112 1 Reuter. Stockholm, Oct. 19. THE three Northern Kings and President Kallio of Finland broadcast statements from the Royal Palace this afternoon, following the conclusion of the four-power conference here. The speeches were relayed throughout the northern countries. President Kallio said:—"Finland is placing her trust in God
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  • 629 1 Reuter Ankara, Oct. 20. (GENERAL WAVELL (Britain) and General Weygand (France) to-day began staff talks with the Turkish military leaders.—Reuter. London. Oct. 19. London opinion of the new mutual assistance pact between Turkey and Britain and France is that it constitutes a set-back to German
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    • 37 1 HABIT. First-Aid Man: "Did you hold a mirror 'to her face to see whether she was still breathing?" Assistant: "Yes, and she opened her eyes, gasped, and reached for her powder put! and Evelyn Astrova's Face powder."
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  • 282 2 A LIBRARY is bemg started A though in a small way, in every dVieme camp in g*Wg£ books donated by the troops, organised by Inspector m. Rovle is proceeding apace, ltt Boyfe uh« is the only civdran the command KntertainCommittee, continues to rereive lifts
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  • 252 2 Ingenious Machinery For Making Socks (Tribune Staff Reporter) WHAT will be Majaya's Ml up-to-date shoe *>* Hkj snape in Prince Edward Koad. Suwapore, where liable for about 200 wben the factor, runs to full capacity in approximately a month's time. Production
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  • 33 2 Mr Jacob Ephraim. of the Town CleansirDepartment wishes us to state that he is not the person of the same name who was fined for trespass at the Alhambra Theatre.
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  • 303 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Thursday. THE typhoid epidemic in Penang is showing signs abating,' said Or. W. H. Brodie, the Municipal Health Officer, in an interview wiui the Malaya Tribune to-day. The situation is definitely less serious. Df Brodie Stated There huve been further notifications .since
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  • 91 2 Singapore, Thursday. A FORESTRY officer with about 30 years' service in Malaya, Mr. A. E. Rambaut left to-day on retirement. Mr Rambaut came to Malaya in November 1909. when he was appointed assistant Conservator of Forests F.M.S He served with the Northumberland Fusiliers in the last
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  • 108 2 Singapoie, Thursday. AFTER spending more than a quarter of a century in Malaya, Mr. H. C. Atkin Berry, senior partner of Messrs. Swan Maclaren, left Singapore to-day en retirement to England. Mr. Atkin Berry has practised m trie Federated Malay States and in the Straits Settlements as
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  • 188 2 Ipoh, Thursday. FOLI OWING rapidly upon the announcement of an increase in tin quota about 25 mines in the district have been re-opened, absorbing about 3,000 labourers from the Government relief schemes. Tho pneaeement of new labour to Government relief schemes has been 1 stopped
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  • 19 2 Mr F Grainger-Brown, Manager of the G.E.C. Radio Department has returned to Singapore from Home leave.
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  • 175 2 COURSE WILL LAST TWO YEARS 1 i course is open to all. The Tribune understands that this is part of the policy of having only trained and qualified teachers m schools. There are still teachers in Singapore with less than Senior Cambridge quayfications, and it
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  • 244 2 Singapore, Friday. CAPTAIN W. Post and officers of the motor-vessel "Klipfontein" were hosts at an enjoyable breakfast held fhis morning on the occasion of the maiden voyage of uic •'KUpfontein/' new 10,825 ton luxury vessel which will operate on tne Holland-Africa run. Those present at the
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  • 126 2 Singapore Friday, WHEN the local uMat! answered a call ai p.m. i as i night, it brought two t< hospital and a of coincidence. The ambulance was first sum. moned to the Rochorc Police 4a. tion, where a Chinese ironta who was involved in a
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  • 339 2 (From Our Own Report* Port Dickson, Thursday. IN the Port Dickson Court I before Raja Suleiman, an Engfc* speaking 20-year-old Chinese W<* Mun Yen, son of a well-knoii Seremban towkay, was charged causing the death of the late S E. Nadarajah, a Seremban laiuM proprietor,
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  • 63 2 Off London, <* ,rp Two German ~n F t h i'J.-r in Monday's raid oy p [1t r are to be bur.ej sit P- full to-morrow a ptff honours will be J u ie The bodies wi.l l R A r bello Church, puard d the c mj
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  • 239 2 (Reuters Special Comment) London, Oct. 20. I service. Fhe is not compelled to h SfCttgS g£ W •Navy to stopping supplies to Germany and can place a million men on tne western front, where unity of command was effected from the cutset. Germany
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  • 62 2 BUSY in his office when the Singapore Supreme Court closed at five o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Private Secretary to Mr. Justice Manning, Mr. WV Biyanage, was locked in and could not b e released until eight o'clock. He was seen by passers-by in the street outside waving from
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  • 409 3 Fleet Of Eight Motor-Cycles (Tribune Staff Reporter) f |'HE personnel for Singapore's and, for that matter, Malaya's first corps of traffic police who will, it is hoped within the next few months, patrol the streets of Singapcre city and the suburbs in motor-cars and
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  • 34 3 ,i ls the lirst batch of Singapore's courtesy cops all lined up and ready Four members of the corps are mounted on new motor-cycles. a pore's mobile policemen certainly look smart.
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  • 386 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Seremban, Wednesday. i l will lie a great pity it the voluntary hospitals have to go over to the stale, for it is a well-known matter ot* observation that as soon as an enterprise or an institution, a business, or a
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  • 96 3 A CIRCULAR from the Singapore Mercantile Co-operative Thrift and Loan Society, Ltd.. states that the Singapore Co-operators' Scholarship Fund will award two scholarships for the year 1940: (a) Trade School scholarship, tenable for three years, open to boys only. Secondary Scholarship, tenable for two years, open to
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  • 152 3 THE League of Nations Health Organisation Eastern Bureau, Singapore, health bulletin for the week ended Oct. 14 is as follows:— One case of plague has been reported liom Rangoon, after an interval of freedom from cases since the week ended Aug. 26. The cholera situation in
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  • 66 3 Penang, Wednesday. A TAMIL stowaway on the s.s. "Rajula" from Negapatam was to-day produced in the Middle Court before Mr. Lim Koon Teck by the Marine Police and charged with the offence. The accused said that he did buy a ticket and put it in
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  • 555 3 Singapore, Thursday. TVHE Coroner's inquiry into the death of Nordhal Lorentzen, the 22 year-old Norwegian sarlnr. who died as a result of injuries he sustained when a mine exploded at the rear of the life-boat in which he was seated at 9.45 p.m. on October S,
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  • 22 3 Mr. Ralph Bridges, superintendent of the Victoria Theatre and Memorial Hall, and Mrs. Bridges have returned from leave.
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  • 428 4 Unexpected Strength In Markets i< Singapore, Thursday. rpHIS week has seen the intensification of the war on land and sc^ and with it everywhere a rising tendency in the share and com-., modity markets, including rubber, write Messrs. Stanton Nelson and Co. in their
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  • 112 4 A.R.P. WARDENS (To the Editor of the Malaya Tribune.) Sir -Many men have volunteered their' services for the defence of the country in such organisations as the S V.C the St. John Ambulance or the ARP department. The Volunteers are given allowances to cover their transport
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  • 183 4 Singapore, Thursday. IN their weekly rubber report, Guthrie Co., Ltd., state-.-Demand from consuming centres has improved during the week and there has been an increase in values in all markets Reports from New York indicate that there has been a large amount of foreign dealer buying, and London
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  • 332 4 DEHAK Jerman telah rugi 5.000 oranc mati dan luka dalam serangai di-atas Medan Barat pada minegi dan kerugian pehak Peranchis Li«vi sahaja. ulKll Jerman telah menggunakan tfe a puloh buah kapal ternary dalam sera ngan2-nya di-atas kapal2 perang BritLr" di-pelabohan di-pantai negeri Scotland sa-lama dua hari
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  • 24 4 Mr. P. H. Steed. General Mana the General Electric Co.. Ltd.. in Malays hat returned to Singapore from Horn: leave.
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  • 617 4 Singapore, Thursday. lIMAH Rubber Estates Ltd. had decided to replant the whole of their 1905 and 1911 rubber and by 1941 it is hoped thai over 220 acres will have been completed, but owing to the advent of the war it may not be found possible to
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    • 272 4 BANISH BACKACHE caused by KIDNEY TROUBLE Backache is really kidney ache. The kidneys are clogged up with impurities. They become sluggish. Harmful pain-causing poisons accumulate, and then starts that down-dragging weakness and exhausting backache. To end your pain you must restore: the kidneys to health. Only a genuine kidney remedy
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  • 401 5 Wi« IctleTfn« Mr. S. C. ,i if you will be me through your appeal to all my on behalf of the 1 Army stationed hi 1 Ini this Peninsula, r vera! thousands left India and are I d number of these I aiments which are of
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  • 57 5 J en inter by Mr. S.C v. J.P., wishes that the General Indian Section of the Fund has already ••>() in order to supply ments for the rank Indian Army stationed in ciati v has also, he sU us to entertain es to contribute to nd their
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  • 424 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. to -have committed criminal breach of trust of $55 belonging to a hospital patient or, alternately, dishonestly misappropriating the money, Goh Boon Swee, a dresser attached to the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital, stood his trial in the
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  • 183 5 Singapore, Thursday. MR. Kenneth M. Byrne, Fourth Police Magistrate, to-day acquitted Matheson Sinn who was charged with using criminal force on Kuah Sia Chwee in the Happy Wcrld on July 12 without calling upon his defence. The charge was a sequel to an incident which occured
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  • 51 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Thursday. AN elderly woman was crushed to death this morning at a quarry at Tanjong Bungah. She was carrying two baskets of granite when she fell into a pit. She was picked up with injuries on the head, to which she succumbed
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  • 71 7 ap re, Thursday, i the marvel of T old. and unlik' 1 rj and dechne, the r to-day than .1 Tips:n, the neral meetB and Foreign Bible Wesley Hall toLarge gathering pretiop ot berts, who was the eeting, Rev. SteH B Amstutz, Lt.-Coi ev< Chew Heck Hm.
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  • 193 7 Reuter. Washington, Oct. 20. recenl indications that President Roosevelt does not I himself in European arbitration in order to secure terms Senators opposing the arms embargo repeal the desirability of the President arbitrating. the neutrality debate, Declared: 'Tt only t t would not insist
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  • 59 7 London. Oct. 20. I lON ol a certain number take Indian pilgrims new been arranged, be announcement made 11 regarding tem.nt of sailings from 1 i in consequence of the Government la alive to im c of i roviding adefor the sale transport ing to undertake
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  • 22 7 Berlin, Oct. 20. Bp* 1 d the "Homier and aty" between Geria Signed on Sept. 28 Bed the protocol contend demarcation line.
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  • 552 7 Singapore, Thursday. A STOIIY of how while cycling home, he was stopped by two men, also on bicycles, and robbed of his wristwatch and a beit containing cash was related to the Third Pclice ©Wirt by a Teochew pork-seiler at the preliminary inquiry in which
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  • 77 7 Reuter. Bombay, Oct. 19. COMMENTING on the British Government's announcement in repaid to the future of the Government of India, the Nawab of Bhopal said that it would be received with satisfaction by the Indian States, a large number of whom considered the federal scheme unsatisfactory.
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  • 87 7 Reuter. Londoii, Oct. 2s. /-iermanyt. teachers axe to have only I» elementary education, according to B broadcast by Hr. Seldh Minister ci I2 Hr IU S vtte cmpha&iscd that eomclete school education is no longer neKrra cxolained that boys and be trained in trades ne<*s:uv
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  • 84 7 Singapore. Thirsday T WO EngliMi-speaking Chinese. Ch«JjLUj T Chong and Neo Ton* Messrs Optorg Company I*»*»**. > P tor M Keeper S3I assistant delivery, pectlvely. were chanted to cnn ma. Court with criminal breach of tri.s. n j of milk valued at Prnf t
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  • 670 8 WHILE the Germans attach great faith to the big drum of propaganda, British and French statesmen are content with plain statements of fact. There is no attempt to exaggerate the importance of gains or to minimise losses. For example, Mr. Chamberlain spoke of the severe losses suflerea by
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  • 295 8 I ALLEGED PRESSURE ON CHIANG KAI SHEK Tokyo, Oct. 19. THE report that the Soviet Union is making "serious ue mands" on the Chinese Government is contained j n Japanese press messages to-day. These reports allege that the position of the Chinese Gov. eminent
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  • 46 8 Reuter. Shanghai, Oct. 19. j IT is officially announced that Sir VieJ tor Sasson has made a donation of one million dollars, payable in twelve monthly instalments, to the Central British War Fund (Shanghai) on behalf of the Sassoon interests.—Reuter.
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  • 343 8 Reuter. London, Oct. 19. CORRESPONDENTS with the British forces in France report that a party of troops, hard at work digging just behind the British lines, had a big surprise yesterday, when they found that a party of officers had stopped to Inspect their
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  • 114 8 Reuter. London, Oct. 19. ANOTHER 2.000 Germans from the Baltic States are due to. arrive tomorrow at Gydnia where they will remain until plans are completed tor settling thsm in the Polish Corridor. In Berlin, the Diplomatik Correspondent admitted yesterday that the Baltic Germans wer c
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  • 32 8 Reuter. London, Oct. 19. ris announced by the Air Ministry that the R.A.F. made a successful reconnaissance flight over north-west-ern Germany last night. All British machines returned safely.—Reuter.
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  • 40 8 Shanghai, Oct. 19. ARRIVAL of a Soviet military mission by air in Chungking yesterday was reported from foreign quarters to-day. It is believed that the mission will make negotiations with the Chungking government on the conclusion of a military pact.
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  • 38 8 Reuter. Amsterdam. Oct IS. CIX wan-hips were so«mi fighting twelve planes over the North Sea according to reports from the Dutch island of S hiermonnikcog. The nationality of the planes and warships are not known.—Reuter.
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  • 122 8 Reuter. London, Oc; U TO-DAY in the House of I questioned in regard to the Gem air raid on the Firth of Forth. Kingsley Wood said that the probles intercepting enemy aircraft moving speeds of four miles a minute i wards at any height up
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  • 466 9 Qertnan Troops Busy With Pumps Hitler's New Problem Reuter. T*' Paris, Oct. 19. V rains falling on the Western front are impeding «J ipf j opr'rrtions and have caused a rise cf the waters of |-V-i»uv which is now in flood. The flooding
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  • 67 9 Reuter. c London, Oct. 19. 55-year-old member of Commons who on d an armistice, is now war with Germany must 11«. c v finish. Ms determination to "do 1 announced that he had 1 as medically fit and was R-A.P. for flying duties. hA f
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  • 87 9 Reuter. Peiping, Oct. 20. MR George Sodeibom. E life-long S'wbdi.Jh resident of Inner Mongolia, has been released after three months imprisonment by the Japanese military headquarters at Kalgan, accoraing to reports just ieceived. The release seems to have been amicably arranged. Mr. Scderbom has been asr.eci to
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  • 69 9 Reuter. Paris, Oct. 19. A DECREE enabling Frenchwomen to regain their nationality lost by marriage, and a law enabling s:ns of foreigners born in France to apply for French nationality, were approved by the Council of Ministers to-day, President Lebrun presiding. M Daladier reviewed the military
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  • 32 9 Reuter. Paris, Oct. 19. WE learn from Berlin that Hitler has declared he is prepared to sacrifice a million men to break the French front," Radio Paris declares.—Reuter.
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  • 232 9 Reuter. npHE longest communique yet issued by the French Command on the Western Front is the following, published last night: Paris, Oct. 20. j During the day there were numerous patrols on either side, more esoecial'y in the region of east Moselle. Our artillery
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  • 46 9 Reuter. Washington, Oct. 19. SOVIET Russia has offered to sell to the United States nearly five million dollars worth of manganese ore, a vital mili- tary necessity which Russia had bean expected to supply to Germany in considerable quantities. —Reuter.
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  • 57 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 19. IT was official announced in Hungary last night that 100 members ol the pro-Nazi Black Legion have been arrested A government statement said that the aim of the Legicn was to set up a new state by violent measures. The leader of the
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  • 304 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 19. THE heads of the Scandinavian States and Finland broadcast a mes- sae-p to their nations this morning from ttoe Royal Palace in Stockholm Kino- Gustav of Sweden, who spoke first, emphasised the importance" of the neutrality of the Nordic nations in
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  • 273 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 20. DURING a three-day visit to France Sir Kingsley Wood (Air Minister) received war correspondents attached tc the R A F. and said he had had discussions covering a wide field with M. Lachambre, French Air Minister, and "we found ourselves
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  • 66 9 London, Oct. 19. RUSSIAN troops crossed into Esthonia yesterday morning in accordance with the recent agreement, and the Tass Agency from Moscow claims that they were very cordially received. Notwithstanding, the Esthonian Government took great precautions to prevent disorder, and the routes by which the Red
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    • 278 9 fWHY I USE 1 UNEW -f New Veet' ends all unwanted I hair in I minutes without trouble, mess or bother. 2 New 'Veet' leaves the skin soft and smooth without trace of ugly stubble. 3 New Veet' is just like a dainty white cream —sweetly scented and pleasant to
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    • 296 9 "I feel perfectly fit ogam I you too need not suffer any longer And to think that I always used to General Weakneai dread the approach of such a natural event. I use Kalzana regularly now and Weakness and feel as though I have taken on a during Pregnancy, new
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  • 563 10 EXCITING CHALLENGE CUP SOCCER Loyals 2; R.A.F. (Hqrs.) 0. IN a dour second round S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup game played at the Stadium yesterday the Loyals eliminated the R.A.F. (Hqrs.) by two clear goals. Tile R.A.F. had won their first round clash against the Gordons but
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  • 69 10 TO-DAY S A.F A. Cup, 2nd round, Bj cJ vs. Manchesters, Stadium. HOCKEY: Police vs. Colts, Depot Colts H. C. vs. V.M.C.A., V MCA. c p C VS. R A.M.C., SR C. St J:sephs vs. A P C. Sports Club. A FC SCC vs. Khalsa, S.C.C. RUGBY: R.A.O.C.
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  • 81 10 The Victoria XI drew with the St. Matthew XI In a friendly soccer played on Sunday at the •!HB ground, each side scoring three goa' The following will be chosen to represent the Victoria XI against the Singapore Traction Comnany Employees- Association on Saturday. Oct. at the Y.m'.C.A.
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  • 27 10 Reuter. The Football Association XI beat the Army «\nd Aldershot 1-0 yesterday. At rugby the Navy lost to the Army by three points to nine—Reuter.
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  • 374 10 Thn following have been selected to play hockey for the V.M C.A against Singapore Colts to-day at 5.10 m the Anson Road ground Edward Wee; V. Xavier; F Hutchinson; Edgar; Lee Fong Limi. G.L Da> Thong Sing Ching; 18. A r L, Galstaun; Lawrence; P. Bwyny. «c serves:—Looi
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  • 637 10 PA DA NO CLUBS IN ANNUAL CLASH S.R.C 4; SCC 1 REPEATING their successes of the last season, the S.R.C. deteated the S.C.C. by four goals to one in an interesting game of hockey at the S.C.C. padang yesterday. A large crowd was
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  • 368 10 |N brilliant sunshine yesterday, the S.C.C. autumn tennis tournan was concluded when Major More and Capt, Hipkin beat Gurr and Macintosh 6 4, 6 —3. In the mixed doubles final Bedford and Archer beat Anderson and Duff 6—4, 6—4. Mrs. N. M. Warden
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  • 112 10 The officials of the Union Sporting Association for the jpr follows:—President Mr. Yco Koon Guan. Ist Vice-President Mr. Chia Kirn Cheng 2nd Vice-President Mr. Tan Seng Tee, 3rd Vice-President Mr. Wong Yew Kee, 4th Vice-President Mr. Kwek Nov Chia: Ron. Secretary Mr. E Cheng Leong: ASSt Hon.
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  • 47 10 THE following have accepted to play soccer for S.C.C. vs. The Manchester Regiment (S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup) at Stadium to-day:— E C. Cherrington; W. N Rothery, F.A. McCaffery; J. Welsh, C C Webster, F.K. Hutchinson: H. Echelsheim, C. Milton, J.B. Stoddart, J W Prescott, A.F. Johnson.
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    • 285 10 Weight Lifting Records TIM follov/ing Brltirh weight-lifting records established at the last Malayan Sirups held at the Happy World onAu* 5 md 6 h.ve been confirmed by the British Amateur Weight-lifters* Association. KHOO ENG WANG (two hands clean and press 1~'.' 4 n/». previous 8 stone record 1532 KHOO ENG
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    • 32 10 For MICROSCOPES. 0 THEODOLITES X-RAY APFARATI g THERMOMETEF BAEMOMETERS. KRKAMETEKS. DESSICATORS STETHOSCOPES HEARING AIDS, etc please write to: THE Scientific Instrument Company., Ltd. ?"o, R, Finlayson < SINGAPORE p. o. box J2—- a
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  • Page 10 Miscellaneous

  • 843 11 tag is the racing card for the first day of the Perak Turf Club [o-morrow: Race One HO RSES 4—Div. 6—5% Furs. impfr 904 "Mr. Windsor" Mr. Beven o(j o STONE Gwuwi gi3 Mr. F. O. C. O'Neill Owner !4 IN? 7 ott 813 Mr. A.
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  • 187 11 A MATCH of five men's singles and two A men's Doubles were played off last Sunday night at the Happy World Covered Stadium between the Mayfair BJT. and the Chinese Sports Association B which the former won by 4—3. Results (Mayfair named first): Singles: Wee Sim Heng
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  • 149 11 FAYING last Wednesday «H»*» jj» Covered Stadium, before a large l»™* of badminton enthusiasts, the Winsome Badmln?on Party narrowly lost to the S.arllgh. Badminton Party by 4 games to 3. Results (Winsome players mentioned first) Singles: M. M. Alkadree beat A. 15 4; George Tan lost to Lee
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  • 69 11 ALTHOUGH attacking almost throughout the game. Fort Canning could 'only cross the S.R.C. line once ma one-sid-d rugby game at the S.R.c. yes tertay. winning by five points nil. Midway through the first half. Jttwa scored for Bargate to add the major points.' and although they
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  • 41 11 •The Ladies' October stroke competmon of Garrison Golf Club, was jks sn w «sSK as 33. blowing were the best returns. Mrs. J. J O Dwyer 35 Mrs. R. H. H. Stewart -PjJJLSIJ Mrs W. F. Finlayron 51 2
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  • 212 11 •rHE annual Raffles College Graduates vs. Undergraduates rugby match will be played on the Raffles College ground to-morrow. The graduates team will as follows:— Kwong Sea Khoon, Chang Mm Tat, Shim Kah Foo, Un Hon Kuii. Low Kee Pow; Eu Cheow Chye, Yapp Thean Chye; Wong Keng Sam,
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  • 37 11 Reuter. London. Oct. 19. It is officially announced that there will be National Hunt racing at Leicester on November 20 and 21, also meetings at Windsor, Cheltenham, Haydock Park. Newbury, Wetherby, Gatwick and Plumpton. —Reuter.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 287 11 CHILDREN WELL IN HOT WEATHER. Hot weather often makes young: children restless, when they are troubled wSh prickly beat or seme derar^erm n Of stcmach or bowels which dr their sleep and makes them irritame and cross. One of the em** and at the, same time most effective ways cf
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    • 148 11 EXCITING NEW WAY TO COLOUR UPS! Io_ j •Jvee Hi«in H»« thrilling SnSBSJSI ISJSJSj 7/ere bmm beauty-wise South Ses maiden's secret I £=S H of irresistibly alluring lips, b 9'-O Ej TATTOO! Luscious trans- iXM H parent colour v?i doesn't 4 4toD come off. ..instead sf pasty X VJ/tj\ E
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    • 57 11 Sailo. figure symbolises all that is dependable and worthwhile in tobacco-ma-nufacture.\ In the cigarette world il stands for Player's Navy Cv, a name rendered ,ustl V famous for the excellence and quality it gives to smokers. PLAYER'S NAVY CUT CIGARETTES 8. TOBACCO ————■—TM— CROSSE BLACKWELITs PROVISIONS POTTED MEATS MUSHROOMS V^|_^'^
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  • 796 12  -  Quotations By Fraser And Co. MINING Singapore, Oct. 19, 5 p.m. Fraser and Co Bikers Sellers. Ampat Tin Jg fjj Austral Amal JJg Austral Malay 37 39Ayer HUarn 22» 2&u Ayer Weng 085 0-05 Bangrin 213 Eatu Selangor JgJ Berjuntai 10« 11 a Burma Malay 22
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  • 14 12 Singapore Fi-wi. The price of tin at J I Singapore to-day was #117%
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  • 15 12 The price of rubbei at nM, n Singapore to-day wa« Buyers: ZVi Sellers: 371,
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  • 63 12 DEBENTURES LOANS Maynard 90 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1940 99 1%% 1347 104 4%% 1955 100 V--4% 1963 '00 5% 56-66 110 5% 48-68 o.> 4V 2 70-80 108 I 2% 75-85 gj? 3% 1962 J* 1958 h PENANG MUNICIPAL SV. 56-06 V c j <%% 59-69 lj;; 3% 55-65 t%
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  • 42 12 APPEARING before Mr. 1 Cooke in the Third Pol morning. Ma Tim. a 24-y< tcnese, claimed trial to aclia of a bicycie valued at $81 of Abu Nain. The ca hearing on Oct. 24. bail $100 in one surety bein
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    • 157 12 I (HOOK PHIKO I RADIO SERVICE CO. of MALAYA 1934 LTD. UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT J M 2, Orchard Road, Singapore. >B I Ist Cross it 3, Weld Street, 148, Brewster Rt»ad, 14, Beach Street, 1 MALACCA KUALA LUMPI3H. IPOM. PENANG. 1 never lets you down" It's always a joy to
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    • 211 12 i nnm I If iJIMiUMU I FOR CLEAR, DISTINCT. EFFICIENT REPRODUCTION TRY **|*YR* RADIOS for which they arc .UNSURPASSED. fcjle Ageiit.s. hoe boon u;on<;. Distributers' RADIO AND GENERAL AGENCY. Kuala Lum;<ur. DIAMOND STEEL SHELVING. STEEL CUPBOAJFIDS, STEEL LOCKERS. Write /or descriptive toller (o the Manufacturers:— DIAMOND METAL PRODUCTS CO- LTD.,
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    • 41 12 THE RIGHT SHOP TO ENTRUST ALL YOUR CLOCK AND WATCH REPAIRS YICK WOH HING 429, NORTH BRIDGE ROAD, (Near Middle Road) 'PHONE NO. 7922. Contractors for the Repair of Clocks Watches to the British Array and R.A.F. Base in Malayn. t
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    • 70 12 I HEX. HEAD BOLTS NUTS ff/mm from W to 1" d;a. by 6" to 21" long. Orders Executed Manufactured Telephone 3833. CHAN TECK FATT ENGINEERING WORKS, 379, VICTORIA STREET, SINGAPORE New Life Vitality FOR MEN WOMEN ENJOY A NORMAL LIFE. Don't lack vi'alHy and strength Try the famous lYIIODOM: PITRE
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    • 34 12 GOLD LEAF TEA Gold Tea like a a brightne.* over ever: sweetener of toil and > Gold Leaf U a perto merit and superiority ol that it is drawn from the cow of Sunny Geyion.
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    • 426 12 I I hi 1............«— Mil T To-Day's Radio j SINGAPORE I LONDON ZHI. 225 metres (1.33 mcs) TRANSMISSION 4 ZIIP 30.96 metres (9.69 mcs) n,,; GSF 15.14 Dm Mcs (19.82 m.) 115 Miscellaneous programme ot j News Bul'etm 8.35 p.m. and 1120 p.m. 30 TOrn?4° n and e mid-day Rubber
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  • 183 14 Singapore, Thursday. rIERE was again no change in the price of tin at midday, while the price of rubber at four o'clock was buyers Spot 37 cents, November December 36 3 4 cents, January March 34% cents and April! June 34»4 cents, market steady. Bids from London
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  • 125 14 Singapore, Thursday. ACCUSED of committing gang robbery of cash $66.60, and a gold ring valued at $5.40, and that at the time of committing the offence, they used a deadly weapon, a knife, six young Hainanese appeared before Mr. J. Fletcher-Cooke in the Third Police Court this
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  • 376 14 LONDON SHARE LIST f Previous I Distillers 913 Dun'op Rubber 27 0 t, General Electric 72 3 X Imperial Chemical Industries 20 6 V Imperial Tobacco Usi- W Anglo-Dutch 25 9 X Canadian Pacflc 7 X London Tin 3!6 X Rubber Plantation Investment Trust 28 9 E
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  • 45 14 Tokyo, Oct. 19. AS a result of negotiations between the Australian Government and Ml Akiyama, Consul-Gen. in Sydney, .Taoan will be allowed to by v 250.000 to 300.000 bales of wool from Australia in this --pason, according to an official report reaching the Foreign Office.
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  • 95 14 A sliort course of led on air raid precaution Singapore, says a Department n ation announcement. Any members of the public w to attend are askco .7JJ in writing to the Dn- 1 Precautions, AR I Street. Singapore Detail and times of the lectinnotified to each appliean:
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    • 273 14 I THE I EASTERN BANK LIMITED. (Incorporated m England), SINGAPORE BRANCH! 4, D'Almcida Street. Authorised and eubscribed Capital £2,000,000 Eald-up Capital £1,000,000 Reserve Fund 500,000 HEAD OFFICE: LONDON Branches: Bombay, Calcutta, Colombo, Karachi, Madras. Amara, Baghdad, Bahrein. Basra, Klrkuk, Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and morey received on Fixed
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    • 97 14 UNITED CHINESE BANK, LIMITED. (Incorporated in SS.) No. 2, Chulia Street. (BONHAM BUILDING) Singapore. Authorised Capital $4,000,000 00 Subscribed and Paid Up $1,000,000.00 General Reserve $200,000.00 Telegraphic Addre.«.«: "TYEHUABANK" Telephone Nos.: 5182. 5183, 5184. 5185 518« BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— Wee Kheng Chiang, Esq., Chairman Khoo Beng Cheang, Esq Deputy Oh
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    • 409 14 STEAMER SAILINGS. BRITISH INDIA •.Incorporated in England) P. O. S. N. CO/S SAILINGS. Owing to the uncertainty regarding the actual date of arrival and departure of the Company's steamers due to the outbreak of hostilities list of Sailings is suspended for the time being, but. the best services possible are
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    • 218 14 BA\K OI < lll\A (Incorporated In China by Special Charter). 12, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444. Sub Manager's Office 6443. Exchange Dept. 6441 General Office 5188-f Cable Address: "CHUNGKUO*. Paid Up Capital Ch. $40,000,000 (X Reserve Funds in Excess of Ch. 3,200.000.00 Total Assets approximately Ch. $2,647,000,000.00 Tse-Vung
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    • 63 14 !t ImpooIndividual to provide for Mi valued possessions the safety that ia afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes of various for hire at moderate rates. RTRFBjt themselves hold the KEYS and ONLY THEY earn have screw to these safe boxes so that SAFETY and PRIVACY may bo
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    • 97 14 THE MERCANTILE BAf* OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED. Guaranteed and THE MERCANTILE BANK 01 1 LIMITED. j The Company, which is mcoroor* I the S.S. and registered as a JJ"» I pany, undertaken the foUowW EXECUTOR &OR TRUSTEE 0 f i WILL. ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTAtE DECEASED og TRUISTEE OF A SETTLEMENT
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    • 2677 15 se FOR £ALF: Up-to-date Hairdressing Saloon at reasonable price. Cox 103. Malaya Tribune. (611 B» Pufi&c <M P.W.D. TENDER NOTICE. Tenders will be received at the office of the State Engineer, Negri Sembilan. up to noon of the 30th October, 1939 fo. the Construction of a Class II Quarters at
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    • 317 15 Singapore Municipality TENDERS a TENDERS are now invited tor «c following materials or service. r Suppljr of 8»»«« M 1935 Supply of 1,000 cubic yards of Filter Sand 12 noon, Oct. 27, UJy Erection of an Electric Sub-station at Tiong Bahru. lA< (Deposit $50», 12 noon. N~v. I, Supply of
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  • 613 16 NEW RAILWAY FOR TRANSPOR T OF TR OOPS Reuter. Istanbul, Oct. 19. ]y|OST of the Ministers and many deputies have left Ankara for Erzerum in Armenia, to attend the opening of the railroad between Sivas and Erzerum, linking Ankara with East Anatolia via
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  • 67 16 Reuter. London, Oct. 19. THE Soviet Government is urgent--1 ly requesting ML Passiviki, head of the Finnish mission, to return to Mom UN, according to the Rome Radio. Moscow, Oct. 19. Threefold expansion of Soviet-Lat-vian trade is provided for in the trade treaty signed at Moscow
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  • 57 16 Reuter. New Ycrk, Oct. 19. THE French and British Governments are ready to place additional orders for 5,750 warplanes when the arms embargo is repealed, according to an authoritative source. The will be $350 million. If the embargo is not lifted, Britain will invite United
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  • 68 16 Tokyo, Oct. 19. Both the crew and machine of the monoplane Nippon whifh is nearing the last lap of its round-the-world flight are behaving wonderiully well, according to Mr. Sumitoshi Naka:>. chief pilot in his international radio-telephono message to the Nlchi-Nichl Shlmbun from Bangkok. The craft
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  • 120 16 Reuter. AN explanali, n as troops *J weeks ago from indh nt Egypt and Aden v io v Zetland. Secretary" <J [l by J Bouse of Lords g JjV J the new India Whit e Lord Zetland n; md ress exception to th plained
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    • 526 16 KSt „;&!j%rrsftl i$ ,wr Insects b*> J couto It is o combination of poogont» which cannot I •xcottod. Flit has undergone js£***SSi the most exhaustive tests and is //^^^^^G,? 4mL tnown •'•flnito killing power, That's why you should always ln»»«t on Flit —and refuse all subV/ ,itut F,it spray will
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    • 179 16 To avoid dread pyorrhea, you must do more than merely brush your teeth. Your gums, too, must be cared for. Ordinary dentifrices give only y 2 way protection. Thcv only clean the teeth. FORHAN'S is different. It does I BOTH jobs cleans teeth and saves gums—because it contains a special
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