Malaya Tribune, 26 October 1939

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  • 21 1 The Malaya Tribune VOL. XXVI- •No. 255. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1939 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Thursday, October 26, 1939.
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  • 448 1 Large-Scale Sea And Air Action Contemplated Reuter. British Official Wireless. London, Oct 26. JfITLER held another confei •ence of generals and staff officers last night, states a message from Berlin. Conferences have been numerous lately and the German
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  • 180 1 Reuter. A XT Paris, Oct. 26 N appalling account of conditions in Warsaw was given to Reuter by a neutral observer just arrived from there. He declared that dead dogs were in very great demand for human focd and a dog cost nearly ten shillings. The
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  • 43 1 Reuter. Moscow, Oct. 26. The Soviet Government has w nt a Note to the British Govtrnment declaring that the Hritish list of contraband goods violates the principles of international law, gravely imperils the interests of neutrals and destroys international trade. —Reuter.
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  • 203 1 Reuter. Oslo, Oct. 25. THE British steamer Stonegate was attacked and sunk by the German pocket battleship Duetschland, on her voyage from Valparaiso to England, according to a member of the crew, who has arrived at Norway. The crew were taken aboard the Deutschland. wh.ch proceeded
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  • 363 1 Reuter. 'I'virc Chungking, Oct. 26. UNLESS <he Japanese armed forces are completely withET 11 froKl Chinese territory can be no question of China ,s| fleriiij( any proposals," de(j"red Mr Chu Chia Hua, Secretaryw»l of the Central Kuomintang, (in tl n tervi -vv with
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  • 53 1 Reuter. London, Oct. 26. A MANIFESTO from Austrian workers declaring their determination "to make Hitler's war impossible" was read in the Paris Radio German language broadcast. The manifesto declared that Austrian workers would sooner sacrifice themselves in a struggle against Hitler than fight on the side
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  • 58 1 British Wireless. London, Oct. 26. IT is understood in London that negotiations are taking place between the Governments of India and Ceylon for a conference in Delhi about the third week in November for the purpose of trade negotiations and discussions on questions of emigration and immigration
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  • 637 1 Reuter. London Oct. 25. •■"HE co-opera- on of the Dominions 1 with Britain in wartime' was the theme bf a broadra>t by the Dominion Mfnkter, Mr. Anthony Eden who at the outset, referred to the impending presence in London of Cabinet ministers from Canada, Australia,
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  • 53 1 Reuter. Oslo, Oct. 26. eyewitness of the R.A.F. raid oij Wilhelmshaven declares that the 26,000-ton battleship Gneisenau was destroyed. According to the Norwegian newspaper Arbeiderbladet, he states that a bomb went down the funnel and exploded in the engine room, breaking lhe ship in two. Several men
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    • 45 1 OX OTHER PAGES Poultry Exhibition **a|es Singapore Film For Ohio 3 Typhoid In Penang 4 Local News 5 Cinemas g Local News Chinese Loyalty g Cnited states of Europe? 9 Sport 10 Sports and News 21 Kadio jn Financial Classified Advertisements 1Middle East Pact 26
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    • 105 1 A STRANGE FACT At the Royal Waterloo Hospital, London, it was found that the asthma of one young woman patient was due to the particular mix of powder she used. She was hypersensitive to one of his constituents and when she chanaed her cosmetics for another }rand the asthma disappeared.
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  • 340 2 PREFERENCE OVER OTHER CREDITORS (Tribune Staff Reporter) •EMPLOYEES of all G«rn*» nrn* which are now close. Were h granted a concession and paid their salary for th. A st day, n September," said Mr D. H. Tudor < ustodm, ~t BMW ptrty in an
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  • 116 2 THE derision of a Singapore Polite Court Magistrate that the ball game played at amusement parks in Singapore b Illegal, has resulted in the closing down of about four hundred ball pamt stalls at the different worlds. Altogether about two thousand people
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  • 78 2 Washington, Oct. 26 iICENCES fOf export oi arms ti» J belligerents totaling over i115.00U.U00 have been revoked since ihe revocation i the Neutrality Act on Sept. 5. uccording to a Suie Department Bi i.ouncement. Revocations in respect of France totalled £]i.500.000 Britain u.ooo.uco Australia £1.000.000.
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  • 84 2 Reuter. London, Oct. 25. 1 N the House of Commons to-day, the I Prime Minister announced that in view of exceptional circumstances, it vus desired that the Anglo-Franco-Tmkish treaty .should be ratified as soon as possible: Therefore he proposed to submit tne treaty for His
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  • 38 2 REUTER. BUCHAREST, OCT. 25. IT IS NOW REPORTED THAT THREE RUMANIAN GENDARMES WERE INJURED IN A SKIRMISH WITH A PARTY OF BULGARIAN COMITADJIS, WHICH IT IS ALLEGED, CROSSED THE FRONTIER TO ATTACK THE PATROL. REUTER.
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  • 123 2 Reuter. London. Oct. 26. A MEETING of the national executive of the Labour Party has decided that Major Attlee should shortly make a statement outside the House of Commons declaring Labour's war aims. The General Council of the Trade Union Congress has received with satisfaction the
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  • 35 2 Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 25. The official news agency announces that" 1,007 Germans left Tallinn In the liner Sierracordoba last night for Germany. About 4,900 or about onethird of the Esthonian Germans hav< hitherto been reputriatau.--Reuter.
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  • 396 2 Singapore, Wednesday. A CHEQUE for $5,000, lo be paid on sight, clothing, cigarettes and an attache case, figured as exhibits h\ the Third Court to-day, where Heng Ream Quee, a 36-year-old rickshaw puller, was sentenced to a line of $50 or in default one
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  • 52 2 lpoh. Wednesday. A MIDDLE-AGED Indian nameri Koilpillai. a Catechist was charged yesterday in the Magistrate's Court, in Sungei Siput with having cheated Mr. Devadason. of Kamuning Estate. Sungei Siput. r.e The defendant, claimed trial and hearing was postponed to Oct. 31. ban in the sum of $150
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  • 10 2 Mr. W. H. Martin has left Kuala Lumpur for home.
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  • 56 2 British Wireless. London. Oct. 25. MX. R. V Butler, Under-Secre-tary IM Foreign Affairs, told th~ Commons that the possibility of following up the recent agreement with the Soviet Government fcr lhe exchange of timba aeainst rubber and tm by a fresn arrangement suitable to war
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  • 70 2 Till Empress a* Annum, who has iusl «ncnt f«ur months in Europe, arrived to Singapore this mornmg her way aae* to Saigon. »he called at Go»cinnunt Hous?. The Mpretfl is accompanied by her three children, a Minister, a private secretary and an officer. arrival The
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  • 126 2 PERTAIN of the Cold Storage strike-is vesterday and this morning applied to the comgW f«■;■ ic-ciiiamnuMit. and a numr.er of then I iv» been taken back. The company has in addition engaged a number of pew employees and it is hoped that the normal services will be restored
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  • 220 2 Singapore, Wednesday. fHEONG AH HAN and Chin Lam pleaded guilty this afternoon L in the Second Police Court before Mr. Conrad Oldham to charges of assisting in the management of a public lottery at North Bridge Roactat 3.35 p.m. on Oct. 5. Court Inspector
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  • 718 2 Singapore, Wednesday. lIM Teck Hoe, the manager of Chop i L Kian Chiang of Albert Street ap--1 neared before Mr. L. C. Goh in the Kfth Police Court this morning on sum--1 Sons Charges alleging that «a) not being a licensed rice-dealer on Sept 9, he
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  • 63 2 The management M the Happy X Cabaret are sending their special representative to South China. Mr. Cboo UJ Woon, in order to select radio, .stare ana scieen stars from Hongkong to *oi:» the Happy World cabaret in Singapore Mr. Choo left for China thu inon> ing. He
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  • 12 2 Mr. F. A. G. Caswell has been appointed Deputy Food i- Kedah.
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  • 178 2 (From Our Own Reporter) Ptnang, Tuesday. A si A wall to cost roughly $63,000 will be built at North Coast Road hi accordance with a committee decision confirmed by the Municipal Commissioners at their meeting this afternoon. Construction of the sea wall has been entrusted
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  • 255 3 THREE members of the Royal S ?ns a pore Flying Club are conululated in lhe Club report for ;»trruber on successfully carrying out their first solo flights. The members are. j. J. Hcllanc:. M. S. Robinson and Capt J F. Godwin. The latter new .member
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  • 295 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Wednesday. niSAGREEING with the assess rrs both of whom found a Chi- nese, Ho Kwee, guilty of m.irder of a fellow coolie, Sum Choi- Mr. Justice Laville orderei a re-trial at the Assize Court this morning. The assessors,
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  • 42 3 iFrom Our Own Reporter i inoh. Tuesday. mHE fifth session of the Perak Criminal 1 Assize Court began yesterday in the fupreme Court before Mr. Justice C. M Murray Aynsley. The. list, of cases numbering 16. mludes five murder trials.
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  • 48 3 Here is a picture of the full fleet of m«lor-cyc!es ami motor-cars used by the Singapore Traffic Police on their If His, The police are the new "court* sy cops," who go on their rounds to give instruction rather than to catch eirant motoiists.
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  • 420 3 Spools Sent To Rotary Club (Tribune Staff Reporter) SINGAPORE is in the news and soon, through the Rotary movement, this "Clapham Junction of the Orient" will be publicised in the United States. Chio. in particular, wants to see more ot th? rarlous aspects
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  • 39 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Oct. 25. The public health authorities announce that leprosy, typhoid and diphtheria will be additional notifiable diseases from December. At present only cholera, plague, smallpox and meningitis are notifiable.
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  • 88 3 (From Our Own Reporter) lpoh, Wednesday. CAID to be a mental patient, who had made his escape from the Asylum a few days ago, a young .'hilav ran amok and is alleged to have killrd a Mohammedan convert near Chemor yesterday afternoon. The villagers surrounded him while
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  • 111 3 (Ft— Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Wednesday. SENTENCE of two years' rigorous imprisonment was passed on a Cantonese, Wuiip. Tham Foong, who was convicted of robbery by Mr. Justice Laville at the Assize Court this afternoon. Accused was alleged to have taken a Tamil. Sinnapan.
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  • 94 3 DOCTORS of the British Medical As- soeiaticn <Malaya Branch) attended a lecture meeting of the Southern Division at. the General hospital last night "when the speaker was Professor E. de Haas, of Batavia, who is on a visit her v Professor de Haas chose as his
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  • 19 3 Mr. C. W. Wells. Veterinary Officer. Malayan Veterinary iService, ha.s been appointed to officiate as Veterinary Otncer, Negri Sembilan.
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  • 114 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. JH AT alter giving their memorial careful consideration he regretted he, was unable to see sufficient grounds for acceding to either of their requests, is the reply of the Secretary of State for the Colonies to the memorial on
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  • 210 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Taiping, Wednesday. DEFERENCE to the insufficiency as regards equipment of the Taiping Fire Brigade was again made at the monthly meeting of the Larut and Matang Sanitary Board held here to-day. Commenting on the recent hie at Upper Museum Road
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  • 113 3 A PACKED house was treated to some good entertainment last night at the Wesley Hall when the Y.W.C.A. held a variety concert, in aid of the Association's funds. The girls displayed a high standard of acting In the two humorous sketches, Dorothy Brett and Phyllis Woodford
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  • 70 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. This interlude occurred in the local police court to-day:--Lee Kow. «charged with theft of .1 bicycle lamp, caught red-handed) Your Worship, somebody took away mv good lamp and replaced it with an old one. Magistrate: So you were
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  • 270 4 TIIE following are extracts from the report of the hon. secretary of the Indian Section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund, presented at a meeting of the general committee of the sEction on Tuesday: A general meeting of the Indian community was held on Sept. 18
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  • 74 4 Singapore, Wednesday, tfy ANTED in Malacca, a 30-year eld Hokkifn w-js arrested in Singapore and proriu?.?i before Mr. J. Fletcher* Cooke in the TfM Police Court SSOtnincr. when a char* 1 of cheating: a ro»«*»?r*at of rash in the sum cf ?!H>o aft Malacca ox or attest
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  • 24 4 Mrs. C. M. Morrison. lesses of the Seremban Resthonse. who has be.<ni on a holiday trip to New Zealand, returned Seremban over the week-end.
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  • 428 4 "Have Added To Typhoid Death Roll" (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Tuesday. **A SURPRISING proportion of the public still persists in employing unqualified 'doctors*. It is pitiful to see the abdomens <>f children bruised by the crude counter-irritant practices,''' st:ites the Municipal Health Officer, Dr.
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  • 33 4 Prices of Burma cement have been Axed at $1.25 per 94 lb. bag ex importer's godown and $1 35 per bag when Mid by a person other than an importer.
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  • 142 4 Singapore. Wednesday. ARJID DuUah, an Indian, was this afternoon cautioned and discharged by Mr. Conrad Oldham in the Second' Police Court for trespassing on ground belonging to the Royal Engineers at Changi. Court Inspector Charles W. Such for the prosecution said that accused was seen by
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  • 66 4 Total deaths in Singapore for the week ending Oct. 21 were 230, the death rate being 21.53 per mille per annum, compared with 22 in the praceding week and 22.60 in the corresponding week of last year. The infantile death-rate was 159.3 per mille per annum, compared
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  • 273 4 Singapore, Wednesday. "fTHE muii-in-the-s*reet is complacent about affairs generally, but he v ill not tolerate interference with his personal freedom. For that reason communism and fascism can never thrive on English m ii," said Mr. M. R. Rama Krishna Pillai, a distinguished Indian lawyer, who
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  • 31 4 The marriage will take place at St. Peter's Church, Bungu Ruya. Malacca, on Saturday or Martha Annie, daughter of Mr Robert M. Nuni', and Übnldo Edwin, son of Mrs. Maria Nonis.
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  • 224 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Oct. 22. DR. Chaloem Puranananda of the Pasteur Institute of Bangkok told members of the Rotary Club last w%ek of some of the work of his stall' in curing snake bites in Thailand and other countries. The Pasteur Institute In Bangkok is working
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  • 367 4 DERKHABARAN dari Medan BaSi r hari ini tidak banyak segera juga f*kan kita dengar kht pl yang banyak darihal Derbu\tan 2 gagah berarn tantera British di Fehak British telah terwajib m~ siakan hal ahwal-nya sampai sekaro ia-itu semer-tara pasokan2 tanteraT» 6, maseh berf;erak menetapkan temn pertahanan
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  • 213 4 <** tmm ihi. Own Reporter) t Penang, Tuesday. "CINCE our last dinner, England has declare:! vr.r again,;, Germany. As in 1914. this is a war not between -re English and the German but a war between right and might and civilise.' and bar bar Ism. It is.
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  • 830 5 Interesting Sidelights On Little Known Penang ALONG THE WATERFRONT (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Wednesday. yiSITOP.S to Penang seldom, as a rule, leave without a journey up the Hill, an afternoon at Tanjong Bungah and the- other lovely beaches of the island, and a trip
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  • 63 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Teluk Anson, Tuesday. EIGHT Malays were arraigned before Che Samsudin bin Itam. the T. A. Magistrate, on Monday for breaking the Puasa fast during the week-end. They were stated to be found eating at a coffee-shop and all pleaded guilty. A fine
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  • 75 5 New York. Oct. 25. HELEN Mac Donald, of Hartford, ConH necticut. one of the witnesses quoted by Dr. Goebbels. said that all she knew about the sinking of the Athenia was told her by a sailor in Glasgow, namely that the '"Athenia, subsequent
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  • 35 5 Reuter. London. Oct. 26. Anew decree in Germany forbids th« raising of wages and salaries. It also forbids employers to cut wages 01 their own accord, states the German wireless —Router.
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  • 80 5 Pepang, Tuesday. AS a result of a decision by the Water De Dart men i Committee ccnf;r nj ed at this afternoon's meeting of the Municipal Commissioners, water for ice r.nd mineral water factories outside Muncipal limits will cost twice as much gi w.uer supplied
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  • 70 5 v Singapore, Wednesday. AHMAD bin Abu Bakar, a iamil Mohamcdan. who c aimed trial to a charge of having possession of Indian hemp, was this morning sentenced to three months* rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. Fie cher-Cooke in the Third Police Court. On a second charge
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  • 121 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Tuesday. 'TFHESE estimates were, for the Xmost part, drafted before the outbreak of war and I have made no changes in them. It is, however, doubtful whether some of the materials required for certain expenditure items will now be obtainable at all,
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  • 97 5 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Tuesday. 4T this afternoon's meeting of the Municipa' Commissioners, Mr. J. A. Black, the president, announced that five commissioners, including himself. were due to retire at the end of this year in accordance with section 14 ci the Municipal Ordinance. The
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  • 21 5 Mr. Chang Seng Long of untitled a member of the Negri Sembilan State Council, has arrived in Singapore for medicol treatment.
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    • 202 5 SINGAPORE CHINESE INTER CHURCH UNION. CONCERT CANCELLED. The Commiitee regrets to announce that owing to unforeseen circumstances the Cnoral Concert fixed fjv Thursday, Oct. 26th, ha., been cancelled. HOMER CHENG, 1 fon. Secretary. BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CAP. 15». IN THE HIGH COURT OF THE STRAITS SETTLEMENTS SETTLEMENT OF SINGAPORE In Bankruptcy.
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    • 254 5 I V LIFETIME HH I I I Identify il by the WHITE DP?;;; I CHING KENG LEE CO., LTD. IMPORTANT AUCTION SALE OF VALUABLE SINGAPORE TOWN PROPERTY AND JOHORE RUBBER ESTATE. To be held at the Sale-room of MESSRS. CHING KENG LEE CO.. LTD.. No 9-A (I'd floor) D'ALMEIDA STREET,
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  • 440 7 Singapore, Wednesday. Addressing the twenty-ninth annual general meeting of the Man-dai-Tekong (Singapore) Rubber Mates, Ltd., Mi. E„ A. Elias, the chairman, said: The report and accounts having been in your hands iot some time I will, as usual with your permission, take them as read. Tiie
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  • 355 7 Singapore. Wednesday. y reck Kok and Chew Bow Tiang, PI /ere originally charged with i le i harjje reduced io on v c. Rduct by fighting at the of the prosecution ca.se *his I crnocn in '--c Second Police Court Mr. Conrad Oidhara His Honour bound
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  • 219 7 I From Our Own Reporter) 1 Alor Star, Tuesday. I WAN Karon, the Chiei Malay Juuge. sitting at the appeal Court. Alor star discharged a former Malay constable stationed at Kuala Nerang, who was mud $100 in addition to one day's simple imprisonment, by Tunku
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  • 243 7 Singapore, Wednesday. MOHAMED Ibrahim bin Babji, who was charged with criminal breach of trust of SlO as a Mrvf.nl of the Muslim Restaurant in the Happy World owned by Inche Salleh. was brought up this afternoon in the Second Court before Mr. Conrao Oldham
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    • 160 7 l OLESI O I TOONEEL CABARET. SUNLIGHT HALL I XEW-WORLD NIGHTLY AT 9 p.m. I A TROUPE OF 55 ARTISTES DIRECT FROM SUMATRA. DRAMAS SOrWS DANCES COMEDY EXTRA TURNS, Etc. I PRICES: Rf cry. d SI, 75 cts., 50 cts. HAPPY WORLD announce that the DART GAMING STALLS are open
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    • 179 7 Sir Edward Wilshaw SIR Edward Wilshaw. X C M. G J.P., Chairman and Managing Director -of Cable and Wireless Limited, has been invited by Government to join the Ministry of Information Advisory Council and he has accepted the invit. tion in an honorary capacity. NEXT CHANGE ALHAMBRA OLIVER HARDY in
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  • 198 8 T>Y decree of the War Office British subjects who are not "of pure European descent" may join the Forces on the same status as Europeans, and are equally eligible for commissions. This decision is widely welcomed throughout Malaya, even though at the moment few of the young men
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  • 150 8 TT is now admitted by the striking employees of the Cold Storage Company that the company were given only four days to consider the demands. The men may have a good case. But, as so often happens in a country where there is no responsible leadership, their case
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  • 164 8 space need be wasted on the arguments of Joachim Yon Ribbentrop. The former "bubbly" salesman contends that Britain tricked Poland, Germany and France into war. Presumably Germany did not thrust a bloody and brutal war en Poland, or bully a free Austria into submission, or rob Czechoslovakia of
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  • 216 8 REPLY TO GERMAN RADIO STATEMENT Reuter. London, Oct. 2(>. fpHE German wireless has stressed an article in the South Ch" Morning Post about the indignation of the Chinese populat! m at the introo uction of income* tax in Hongkong. The folion j, relevant in
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  • 37 8 Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 25. FE Official News Agency states that an agreement has been reached whereby the Soviets will supply Germany with a million tons of grain and fodder within two months. —Reuter.
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  • 98 8 Reuter. London, Oct. 24. IN Kenya, as in many other parts of the Empire, Austrian and German refugees have offered their services to Government. In a petition to the acting Governor, they ask to be accepted in military fend other capacities, equally
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  • 201 8 Reuter. (Reuters Special Comment) London, Oct. 26. r £HE following facts disprove Yon Ribbentrops allegations that Britain had plotted the war for years and rejected all Hitler's peaceful overtures. (1), Britain permitted Hitler to reintroduce conscription, to an air fcrpe. to re-miiitarise the
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  • 188 8 Reuter. London, Oct. 25. piBBENTROP'S speech evokes practically no serious editorial analysis among the London press. Opinion is reflected in headlines like"Fantastic charges," and '-Bombast of an uneasy man.' 1 Only the Daily Mail and the NewsChronicle deem the occasion worthy of leaders. The former says
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  • 51 8 Stytv v Tokyo, Oct. 25. vessels totalling 258 994 tons have been lost up to Oct. is as a result of the European war but Japan and the United States hay' sarrered no loss of merchant shins" s statisti <* compiled by a leading
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  • 77 8 Reuter. T London, Oct. 24. HE King has sent a special donation of £100 to the 1939 Poppy Day Appeal fund for the British Legion It is* likely that the troops in France will be wearing poppies on Nov. 11 Ari enquiry has been
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  • 31 8 Mr. G. W. Breyant, Resident Councillor Malacca has left Malacca on long leave. Mr. W S e °K formerl y Commissioner of Lands. Slngal pore, has assumed duties as Resident Councillor
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  • 55 8 Reuter. London, Oct. 25 THE Japanese Domei Agency reported 1 at the beginning of the war that the British Foreign Secretary told the Chinese Ambassador that Great Britain could no longer support Marshal Chiane Kai Shek. B It is categorically denied in official quarters in London that
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  • 138 8 Tokyo, Oct. 25. MR. Saburo Kurusu, Ambassador 111 to Belgium, will shortly go to Berlin as Japanese Ambassador there, as a result of a new shiftin? of the diplomatic service personnel. The present Japanese Ambassador to Berlin Lieut-Gen. Hiroshi Oshima will laave Berlin on Oct.
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    • 20 8 Sharks ftn! Birds Nest! i best Chinese food obtainable here Orchard Resiaurant Bar 38, Orchard Road, (Near Cathay Cinema SINGAPORE.
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    • 61 8 rPOST EARLY Owing To The Present Conditions we Advise Early Posting For Europe and America X MAS CARDS new designs in MfflP CHRISTMAS ffMh AUTOGRAPH GREETING CARDS SEE SPECIAL SHOW IN OUR STATIONERY DEPARTMENT] BOXED GREETING CARDS COMPLETE WITH ENVELOPES 6 CARDS IN BOX I with envelopes A^o^s PRICES 50cts
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  • 213 9 HINT TO BE GIVEN TO GERMAN PEOPLE LONDON, OCT. 25. IN THE COURSE OF REPLIES TO QUESTIONS ASKED IN 1 THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TO-DAY, IT WAS MADE KNOWN THAT THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT WOULD BEAR IN MIND THE
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  • 105 9 London, Oct. 25. JIIE Prime Minister, in the House of Commons to-day, once again affirmed that this country had never supplied poison gas to Poland. He was replying to Mr. Arthur Henderson, who asked whether in view of the repeated German allegations', the Prime P-linister would make
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  • 86 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 25. A Copenhagen newspaper, commenting on the failure of the German air attacks on British shipping, said that before the war, the Germans had iehearsed such attacks in the Baltic. In theory they have destroyed UM British convoy system in the Baltic, tut
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  • 32 9 Reuter. Berlin. Oct. 25—On taking leave of litler, the Japanese Ambassador presented him with four valuable works of modem Japanese art as a gift from a Japanes manufacturer—Reuter.
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  • 149 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 26. P! is learned that an extremely optimistic view of Britain's war position and our gathering strength was taken by Lord Halifax in addressing nearly 300 M.P.'s in the House of Commons yesterday on the diplomatic situation. The proceedings were in private. A
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  • 52 9 London, Oct. 25. ONE hundred and two British civilians are interned in Germany. The United States charge d'affaires in Ber in is at present providing relief where necessary, and funds will be sent to enable him to continue doing so Arrangement:, of a more permanent character are
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  • 84 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 26. AUSTRIAN and German refugees in Kenya have offered their services in military and other capacities on the same basis as ether citizens in the Colony. In a letter to the Governor they express the deepest gratitude to His Majesty's Government for
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  • 46 9 Reuter. London. Oct. 25. An admirable film has been made of British air activities, both in defence and attack, and in response fo requests, arrangements are being made to ship it immediately to So a uth 'Vrid.lndia, WngPore, Australia and Canada.—Reuter.
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  • 65 9 London, Oct. 26. THE of State for last night what steps were being taaen 10 Cr,wn Colonies and lndi n nf flvine W ould be developed to the He said that the organisation of flying wou question of «""«t possible extent throughout the Empirs.
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  • 162 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 25. SUMMING up the prospects of the German military blockade of Britain, the Yorkshire Post's military critic says that neutrals are not alarmed by threats to treat their ships as enemies if they were trading with Britain. They are well aware that our sea and
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  • 194 9 Reuter. Lcndon, Oct. 25. AN Air Ministry communique states that reconnaissance flights were carried out by the Royal Air Force over Germany last night. These flights covered the city or Hamburg. Berlin and Wittenberge, about 75 miles west of Berlin. It is understood that
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  • 92 9 Reuter. Peiping, Oct. 2b. THE Japanese have confiscated giound belonging to the American Catholic Mission Society of the Divine Word and have begun to erect their own buildings there. According to reports from Sinhsiang they said they will pay compensation, but at a future and undetermined
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  • 42 9 Tokyo, Oct. 25 REAR-Admiral Nariyoshi Inouye, former D/rector of the Naval Affairs Bureau of the Navy Office, left here yesterday for China to assume the post of Chief of Staff of the Japanese Fleet in China waters.
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  • 73 9 Tokyo, Oct. 25. MR. Robert L Ripley, renowned creator of "Be'ieve It or Not," cartoons now syndicated to newspapers throughout the world, will make another trip to the Far Eas*, to gather additional materials for his popular feature, according to a press message from New York
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  • 190 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 24. A STATEMENT has been mad e to the Basle correspondent of the Times by a professor of the University of Basle about the alleged Polish resort to gas warfare. The professor examined some German j soldiers in Poland who
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  • 163 9 London, Oct. 25. IN the House of Commons to-day Mr. Churchill stated that the enauirv into the causes of the loss of the Royal Oak was taking place as speedily as possible, and he hoped to make a statement next week. He indicated that
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  • 115 9 Reuter. London, Oct. 24. IT is announced that the Nizam of Hyderabad Berar has offered the Viceroy a monthly contribution of l's lakhs of rupees towards the rost of the units of Hyderabad State forces, both cavalry and infan.ry. which may be called for service
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    • 129 9 I will sayl "THIS biocel skin FOOD IS MARVELLOUS/ goes down deep into the skin^^^B|| and supplies it with the very nourishment it needs to make it firm, fresh and young. It was discovered by a great Vienna University l*rofessor. It is now combined with Creme Tokalon (rose colour) in
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    • 267 9 I I I Xne manufacturers of LTREAMLjNL FILTERS now intro- I I dace D unit whicn cm b? dtted to ■truck engines, enablmj I them to run op clean oO at all tin.es, without even draining th-si rrip fof the FI«EAJbUNE FILTER remove all dama;in j colWial carben and "sludge."
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  • 194 10 REVISED ties for to-day in the V.M.C.A. tennis tournament: "B" efais (semi-final):— A. Pakir -3 vs. C. Reshty -15.3. Men':. Doubl e s:—Yadi Dr. Loh Poon Lip -40 3 v.s. We e Eng Lock L. C. Goh -30. Mixed Doubles:—Mrs. Jacobs R. E. Meyer -3 vs. Miss
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  • 150 10 THE Army hockey trial at Tang- lin yesterday resulted in a goalless draw. Adverse ground conditions hindered good hockey. The selectors had a difficult job before them, due to the displays given by some seasoned men falling below standard. A number of Indians, however, impressed,
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  • 259 10 Signals 3; Indians 1DOMINATING play almost throughout the game, the Malaya Signals V scored a comfortable victory over a weak Indian Association eleven by three goals to one in a rather dull and scrappy game of hockey at the Association ground yesterday. Decidedly the better
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  • 73 10 THE Raffles College Union rugby XV, who have won all their fixtures this season, meet the Fort Canning team this evening at Tanalin. The following will play for the College:— Chang Mm Kee: Chang Mm Tet. Shim Kah Foo. Ng Wood Kan. Toh Boon Huah. Cheong
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  • 41 10 IN a keen game of hockey yesterday evening, the Raffles College Union defeated the R.A.F. (H.Q.i by four goals to two. The Collegians led at half time 2—l. The match was played on the College ground.
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  • 546 10 THRILLING HOCKEY MATCH S.R.C 3; R.A.F 2 f OOD finishing and a sound forward line enabled the S.R.C. to score a close victory over the R.A.F. by the odd goal in five in a keen hockey encounter on the Padang yesterday. Though the
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  • 15 10 The hockey fixture between the C.S.C. and the Singapore Colts, arranged for yesterday, was cancelled.
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  • 195 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Oct. 22. DANGKOK'S new racing season opens in December, and a batch of fifty-two griffins ordered from the Australian Thoroughbred Stock Exporting Company of Melbourne, arrived in Bangkok via Singapore last week. These griffins have arrived somewhat late in the season
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  • 78 10 IX E. the Governor win present trophies and medals at the conclusion of the S.A.F.A. Cup Final at the Anson Road Stadium on Saturday. The finalists are the S.C.F.A. and the Loyal Regiment. By permission of Major Elrington and officers of the Second Battalion The Loyal Regiment, the
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  • 44 10 nLAYING hockey at the Depot yester- the Mountain Regiment defeated the Police by the only goal scored in the second half. The Regiment were the slightly better team in a thrilling game, in which the defenders of both sides stood out
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  • 119 10 FOLLOWING are S.C.C. and Rest teams for a rugger trial on Saturday at tho S.C.C.:— S.C.C. TEAM L. G. Robertson: D. M Seward, L H. Scott, j Lee, T. A. H. Slack; J. V Ewart, J. B. Potter: B. M. Purser, D. M. Walker R.
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  • 237 10 SOME very thrilling: matches were seen in the charity badminton held last night In the Happy World Covered S*adium in aid of the China Relief Fund, organised between the Marigold B.P. and the Devonshire BP. The Consul General for China. Mr. Kac Ling-Pai, and his
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  • 324 10 By "Pete" THE Malaya Command Inter-Unit Novices' Boxing competition was held in the Command Gymnasium at Tanglin last night before a packed hall comprising- Officers and all ranks of the Malaya Command. Brigadier M. D. Gambier-Parry gave* away the prizes after the fights were over.
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  • 242 11 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Wednesday. lAMI AM going to give you another chance. Perhaps >ou thought you were being gallant, and you were attracted by the young Chinese girl whom you had seen about the place. Anyway you have committed a very ..nous
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  • 90 11 (From Our Own Reporter) Penang, Wednesday. \T a meeting on Oct. 17, the general committee of the Straits Settlements (Penang) Association decided to .support, the Municipal Commissioners in their move to have the question of the Sports Club pavilion on the Esplanade re-opened The Resident. Councillor and
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  • 77 11 (From Our Own Reporter) lpoh, Wednesday. rE Wuhan Songsters are expected in lpoh on Nov. 10 from Kuala Lumpur. This troupe of musical entertainers, vho have been performing with sensational success In Selangor. will stay in looh for about two months. They will give a
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  • 56 11 The following will represent the S.C.C. at hockey against the Singapore Colts H. C. on the Padang: Lt. SproulBolton; P. F. Kinsey, G. C. Fontin; S T. Monk, W.J. Peel, Copt. J. R. Kellett; F. K. Macnamara, T A. D. Hewan, F. E. Chevalier, M. C. Elliott. X
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  • 303 11 BOMBUS TIPPED FOR CRACK SPRINT FOLLOWING are selections and handicaps for to-day's races at lpoh, the third day:— RACE ONE HORSES CLASS 4—Div 5—6 FURS Lay Off 9.7 Gl?narrow 9.4 Harap 9.2 Brownhill II 8 13 Policy 8.6 Wiley Friar 8.4 Tinkurrin 7 .13 Auboss
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  • 47 11 RACE ONE 91 A v boss Glenarrow RACE TWO Excuse Mc Stone Ginger RACE THREE Fighting Finish Echo RACE FOUR Straight FJ'ght New Cello RACE FIVE Golden Blrze Esquire RACE SIX Bombus Recovery RACE SEVEN Popcver Danse dv Ventre RACE EIGHT Ciscara Judith Ar.ton
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  • 26 11 TO-DAY HOCKEY: Colts H.C. vs. S.C.C, Fadang. RUGGER: Loyals "A" vs. R.E. (P. Brani), Gilman. TENNIS: S.C.R.C. and V.M.C.A. tournaments. RACES: lpoh, third day.
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  • 280 11 Singapore, Wednesday. UERDICTS of death by misadventure were to-day returned by Mr. W. r x Porter, the Singapore Coroner, at the conclusion of inquiries into the deatns of three people In the first inquiry, Koh Ah Chew, a nine year-oid boy, was stated to have accidentally fallen
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    • 75 11 mmmm w^^mawmmmmmm WAR RISK COVER. 1. The Life Assurance policies issued by The Prudential Assurance Company Ltd., continue to give civilians war risk cover. 2 Civilians who agree NOW to pay a moderate additional premium can have policies endorsed to cover war risk wh.lst Jm^mmw on ACTIVE SERVICE in the
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  • 188 12 Singapore, Wednesday, j The Singapore Chamber of Commerce j Rubber Association held an auction i to-day. when of 1,949,73'/ lb. (870.42 tons) j catalogued. 1,890,449 lb. (843.95 tons* were offered and 1.662.336 lb. (742.11 tons) were sold. London—Spot 10 5 8 d. New York —Spot 19 7 8
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  • 260 12 Singapore, Oct. 25. The following are the exchange stock this morning according t;> the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation. SELLING London T.T. 2 4 116 London demand 2 4 1)16 Rate for freight 2,4 18 Lyons demand 2050 Switzerland demand 207 Hamburg demand New
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  • 849 12 Quotations By Fraser And Co. MINING Singapore, Oct. 25, 5 |:n. Fraser and Cq Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin 4 8 4 li Anstra 1 Amal C4 2 6 0 Austral Malay 37:- 39 Aver Hitam 22 6 23 6 Ayer Weng n 85 0.95 Bangrin 21!9
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  • 71 12 (From Our Own Reporter) WITH the outbreak"^' early in September \Z Penang last month experienr-H boom, when sales of sets increaJS rad '> 300 per cent. This wa ed interest of the inhabitants i, hl° lhe in to the latest war news "^wninj Cheap priced sets
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  • 14 12 Singapore. Thursday. The price of tin at noon in Singapore to-day was:— $117%.
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  • 16 12 The price of rubber at noon in Singapore to-day was-— Buyers 37-}» Sellers 37 ;i
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  • 66 12 DEBENTURES LOANS Maynarri 90 1 111 111 SINGAPORE MUNICIPAL 5% 1940 99 ty 2 1947 104 4V 2 1955 106 Io smn 4% 1963 100 102 53 56-66 111 5% 48-68 105» 4 /2% 70-80 108»-> 109%0 2% 75-85 86'> 3% 1902 894 3% 1958 88 PENANG MUNICIPAL 5% 53-66
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    • 63 12 that's what everybody s ay son m W tasting Crosse Blackwcll's W nourishing and tasty soups. fij R tne obvious verdict SKS** C.SIB. Soups contain only j the very finest (ros§ee Blacfcwell. 11l J i *RA E N?r E nJ N STOCK A COMPLETE if RANGE OF THESE HIGH GRADE
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    • 577 12 i I To-Day's Radio j MMMMMM SINGAPORE NIROM ZHL 225 metres (1.33 mcs). YD A 6.04 Mrs (49.6 metres) Zfir 30.96 metres (9.69 mc s). YDB 11.86 Mr s (25.3 metres) p.m. PMX 10.26 Mrs (29.2 metres) 1.15 Miscellaneous programme of Gramophone YDB 9.65 Mcs (31.20 metres) records. YDC 1516
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  • 340 13 SUDDEN RETURN OF FINLAND'S ENVOYS Reuter. ttjttt i -i London, Oct. 25. [JUS leader of the Finnish delegation, M. Paasikivi, and M. Tanner are on their way back to Helsingfors with the new Soviet proposals. When they left Moscow last night they said
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  • 33 13 Reuter. London, Oct. 25. pHK 1 inrish Foreign Miafe- ter told Scandinavian i essmen to-day that at the v ni he did not krow whe|hc talks in Moscow could continued. —Renter.
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  • 38 13 25—Mr. Oswald White, Mr E. G. Jamieson (N ul-Generai m Tientsin, j esterday morning truni Le to Tokyo, where he meel the British Ambassador, Sir xpected to leave Torn 'l torn fox Tientsin.
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  • 604 13 Reuter. .AMSTERDAM, OCT. 25. DE( kUSE THEY WERE ASS UK ID BY THE NAZI LEADERS r THAT PEACE WAS POSITIVE ON CONCLUSION OF THE POilSH CAMPAIGN, RIBBE STROP'S SPEECH WAS A I.REAT SHOCK TO THE GERMAN PEOPLE, STATE NEUTRAL OBSERVERS HERE. RECEIVED HERE SHOWS THAT
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  • 84 13 Reuter. London. Oct 25. of the German Party of the Danish Parliament have protested against the suggestion that Germans in Denmark should be compulsorily transferred to the Reich. The Party held a protest meeting alter a suggestion for the transfer had been made by nationalist
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  • 73 13 Reuter. London. Oct. 25. The War Office announces that recruitins v.:u up- i to tno»?< V t a new ccrp.s ol men of between 35 and SU. which will ensure proper maintenance of supplies to the armies at home and abroad. The announcement says that ast
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  • 382 13 Reuter. London, Oct. 25. COLONEL Reitz, South African Native Affairs Miniver, in an Empire broadcast fram London today, referred to the forthcoming: presence In London of Dominion Ministers, which, he >aid, wculd be of great service to the common cause, and proof not only of
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  • 144 13 Reuter. London, Oct. 26. A I'MTED front of British and French Labour is bespoken by the decision to establish a joint trade union committee representing the Confederation Generate dv Travail and the Trade Union Congress, consisting of seven members from each country sitting monthly in
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  • 181 13 Reuter. tta'binglon, Oct 2'J. THE United States Government to determined to follow the City of Flint case throuarh tm its logical conclusion from the standpoint of international l:»w and American rights, declared Mr. Cordell Hull to j a Press conference to-day. The Secretary of
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  • 169 14 Singapore, Wednesday. TIN was again unchanged at midday to-day at $1173 8 while the price of rubber at four o'clock was Spot 37*4 cents. November December 37 »4 cents, January March 34 5 8 cents. ApriliJune 34 1 a cents, market easier. Firm conditions again prevailed on
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  • 282 14 THE Chinese picture, "A New China is Born," now at the Capitol Theatre, should not be missed, especially by those who are following the trend of events in the Sino-Japanese hostilities The screening of such a picture must greatly stimulate
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  • 162 14 ROMANCE COMEDY AT THE ALHAMBRA WAKNER BAXTER U the star of the 20th Century Fox Production "The Return of the -Cisco Kid. which opened at the Alhambra last night we hay e here one of the real, oldwes.terns -served up in modern style. There is the hero, the villain the
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  • 267 14 NEW YORK CABLE N 'cw York Wrdnr !l U Previous To-day rket Tone Barely Steady oSoy Spot Buyer.s 197 X |9 Sellers 20'« Forward Jan March Buyers TIN Seller Market Tone Quiet Spot 55 3 4 f6 Ver3 LONDON SHARE LIS London Distillers LU11^'Ja» Dunlop Rubber General
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    • 357 14 j THE I EASTERN BANK LIMITED. (Incorporated m Bngltnd), HNGAPOU BRANCH* 4, D' Almeida Street Authorised and subscribed 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, kirkuk, Mosul and Singapore. CURRENT ACCOUNTS opened and money received on
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    • 374 14 STEAMER SAILINGS. 1 ik and BRITISH INDIA VI •.Incorporated in England) P. O. S. N. CO.'S SAILINGS. Owing lo Ihe Company's inability to publish the actual departure dates of it's steamers intending ptsmgHi are courteously requested to enquire at the P. 0. S. N*. Company's Office (o ascertain the approximate
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    • 213 14 BAKU OF CHINA (Incorporated In China by Special Charter). Tm„„K Cecil Str *ct, Singapore. Manager's Office 6444 £ub Manager's Office 644J Exchange Dept. 0441 General Oflice 5i 88 t P*M tt b, A4 ""m: 'CHUNGKUO'. 011 approximately C h. $2.647.00Q.0nn no Tse-Vung so ong chairman of Board Sung Han-Chang, General
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    • 84 14 I C *CIL mar, Singapore. Telephone, Manager's Office 4512 I j n Exchange Dept. 4513 General Office 4514 Cable Address:—"PROVINBANK." Dead Office, SIITCHOW. TO,*,. ASSETS UpprSx., V r K«m iSKWG YANG FU v KAf cKS rn SPZSSSp il CHENG FUNG. President: T. c. KOO. THY V( ce-Pres<<len<j; CHAO KIN TSENG
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    • 59 14 OVERSEA- I I CHINESE I BANKING Undertake* Unking trsaMotfiai SS* T9TJ dttcrlpti«* Ptoses at tout dlspessJ th* multifarious serrieef rt* institution with branch* •Jl im South Sastern Ad« connections in all prinsipal sities of tha World. O Weleeenss eonseJtstfsa 1 on ftnannial and taTeetasee* problems and assures 70° personal, responsible
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  • 147 15 Mrs Seah Chram Yeow Nee Madam Sng Kirn I*an alias Madam Sng Soo Jee passed away peacefully at No. 6, Upper Perak Road, on 22nd: Oct., 1939 at 4 15 a.m. at the age of 82. She leaves behind 2 sons. Seah Cheng Mvi, Cheng joo. 2
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  • 84 15 Mrs. Lr*e Slow Tin me Madam Cliee R.ian Kcc- pa-'.utl fe/ivtay at 234, Telok Aypr Street. on 23i'd Oct.. 1930. at 10 15 ai; tho. nse of 50 t tflic leuves behind her husband, 0 sons. Lee Soon ChPnR. Enc Wang. Bin. Fng Chiat. Ens Ckonff. fcng Joj. 4 daughters.
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    • 445 15 > W f x tor Foremen of Wotks _p Station, Kiuang, Johore. he k have a good know- ag j nd building construe«jgc of Tamil and Malay ff'wf -dv.mtage. a hand writing, giving oi experience tc the Sup- r. Ducctorate of x' Station, Seletar. C rtiricate Dressw Wanted. nd copy
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    • 499 15 WELL FURNISHED BEDROOM wit!? 1 verandah, board optional, bathroom, mod. san. Cl_se to town. Apply 3)4 River Valley Itoad, Singapore. (653-B> TO LET: Spacious Furnished Bedrooms, M.S. semi-detached, 39-B, Outram Road, Singapore. European resident. Eusy transport. (610 B» TO LET: Newly Built Bungalow with Garage attached No. 349, Onan Road
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    • 503 15 Educational ~A BENNETT COLLEGE Pg^A L rRAINING—FEW SHILLINGS MONTHLY Counts: Accountancy, Secretarial, Architectural Draughtsmanship, Electrical, Radio Engineering, Matriculation, Cambridge, Journalism, Bookkeeping. Advanced Accounts, Shorthand. Banktag, Economics. Write; P.O. Box 108, Singapore. (616-B) MALAY TUITION given by experienced instructor. Apply Box No. 108, Many Tribune. (<633 ij "MANDARIN, CANTONESE OLASSES Elementary,
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    • 320 15 AUSTIN "7" Saloon 1933 model for sale, $380 or nearest. Engine in good running condition. Write to Box 112, co Malaya Tribune, Singapore. 1636.8) WANTED: For Spot Cash secondhand car any make under two years old and under 12 hp. Particulars to Box 5 UJuaya Tribune, S:remban. <832.E> FOR SALE
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    • 719 15 WANTED: Kongsal speaking dresser, British Passport holder, partnership with $300 for licensed busy dispensary. Owner going India decent profits guaranteed. Apply British-India. MecM cal Ball Betong. (619-H> TENDERS INVITED. SUPPLY OF COOKED FATIONS TO THK IMMIGRATION DEPOT, SINGAPORE. TENDERS arp invited by the Indian Immigration Committee for tne o^okedNations to
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    • 536 15 I NOTICE. IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES ORDINANCE CHAPTER 151 AND IN THE MATTER OF LEE LEONG MINING CO., LTD. (In voluntary liquidation) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN in pursuance of Section 223 of the Companies Ordinance Chapter 151 that a General Meeting of the Member: of the above named
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  • 125 16 Four Muslim Countries Are Already Exchanging Views Reuter. Paris, Oct. 26. REPORTS that Turkey, Iran, Iraq and Afghanistan (who in 1937 signed a nun-aggression pact) are planning a conference in the near future at Baghdad or Ankara has aroused Intense interest in well informed circles in
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  • 117 16 London, Oct. 26. /GERMANY is now effectively cut off from nearly all her overseas sources of supply. That in general i s the position as described in the House of Commons by the Minister for Economic Warfare in reporting on the progress of contraband control.
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  • 58 16 Reuter. London, Oct. 26. In the House of Commons, it was stated that a permanent scheme for presenting parcels to British prisoners of war in Germany is now under consideration. Interim arrangements have been made by the Air Ministry, and the first consignment of parcels for
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  • 30 16 Reuter. -y- R, ou U ni, (Ut ■WW units and tw2?» have shown certain m:i '< the course f (h ac, »ilv repulsed a ment in the re»h,n
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  • 20 16 On the Stock Excnlro 0n Oct. 25 Kaffirs and teas «71.. eilt Wall street w 2s Strom, fxcuter.
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  • 187 16 Shanghai, Oct. 26. QENERAL Pei Sung Hsi, a member cf the Chin?se Supreme War Council and acclaimed to be one of the best Chinese military strategists, at a press conference held recently in Hunan, urped th? United States to place an embargo on the
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  • 259 16 British Wireless. London, Oct. 26. QINCE the cutbieak of ihe war British U newspapers have given increased space to reports of press opinion in neutral countries. These reports as the weeks have passed, have shown a growing comprehension in neutral states of the attitude cf
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  • 232 16 Reuter. London. Oct. 25 [ORB Camrose. speaking Hnnt y r Ci r Inro ™iation eh House of Lords, said thai c -xmid no longer occupy atton i n the Ministry ii te?n that Lhe c f e Q n to running ord r £rS£if.
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  • 77 16 Reuter. Washington. 0 W E are putting ev?ry nerve the task we have taken up," dec the new British Ambassador. Lord Lothian, addressing the Plygrim S banquet. "What, do you thin] be the settlement we should after the war? It is inconvcitable that the nature
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