Malaya Tribune, 2 October 1940

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  • 26 1 The Malaya Tribune NET SALES EXCEED 1&000 DAILY VOL XXVII- -No. 236. SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune. Wednesday, October 2, 1940
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  • 101 1 Reuter. Melbourne. Oct. 2. THE departure tor l-kyo of Sir John Latham. First Australian Minister to Japan, has been postponed. It is officially emphasised that this is wholly due to the uncertain political situation in Australia, and there is no suggestion that Sir
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  • 464 1 Reuter. (From H. L. Hopkin) London, Oct. 2. TWENTY of London's hospitals, including some of the Digest, have been damaged by bombs. Several alarms were sounded yesterday but many people walked in the streets, gazing .1 1 i l L 1 11 V, «f skywards. A
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  • 618 1 APRIL NAMED AS LIKELY MONTH EVEN ISOLATIONISTS WANT INTERVENTION Washington, Oct. 2. CONTRARY to German hopes, the news of the Axis alignment with Japan appears to have brought America much nearer entry into war than any single act so far. The
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  • 56 1 Reuter. Washington Oct. 2. President Roosevelt, receiving a delegation of twenty military r°presentatives from nine Latin American countries to-day, declared "We all have orve common problem, namely, the defence of the America?. We have an expression which U common to all of the twenty-one
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  • 142 1 Reuter. London. Oct. 2. THE King has expressed his deep satisfaction with the colonies' war effort of which His Majesty was given a full account, when he visited the Colonial Office to-day. His Majesty, who was wearing the uniform of Admiral of the
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  • 103 1 London, Oct 2 F'IFTEZN times in three weeks, Mi Malcolm Mac-Donald, Minister cf Health. 'ias run the gauntlet of air raids. He usually visits the control centre fust to see officials at +heir Thtn he goes to A.R.P. posts, first aid posts, shelters, and
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  • 21 1 Reuter Vichy. Oct. 2—M. Charles Pomaret. Minister of the Interior in the Daladier Cabinet, has been interned. —Reuter.
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  • 253 1 Reuter. Madrid, Oct. 2. IT is hinted in Madrid that further political developments may be expected after the return to Spain from Italy of Senor Suner. It is suggested that a lonsrange policy has been drawn up. A message from Rome to the
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  • 54 1 Reuter. Berlin, Oct. 2. I HE citizens of the Third Reich received this warning in a news broadcast in German last night: "The moment has come to get oft the streets. To remain in ccurt yard' or entrances to hoiife*- is extiemHy dangerous. The safest
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  • 32 1 Reuter. Sofia. Oct. 2 Bulgarian troops yesterday marched into the fina zone of southern Dobruja, including Silistra and Kassum, without incident. The Bulgarian-Ruma-nian frontier of 1912 is thus restored.—Reuter.
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  • 106 1 BANGKOK PROTEST Reuter. Tokyo, Oct. 2. g ACCORDING to a Bangkok despatch to the Domei Agencjfl Thailand has strongly protested to the French Government in regard to an incident near Vientane on the Indo-Chin« border, last Sunday, when a Thailand merchant is reported t<fl have
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  • 244 1 Reuter. Cairo, act. 2. PNEMY aircraft were bombed in a low-level attack by BlerV J heim aircraft on the Massawa aerodrome, states an R.A.F; communique. Three were definitely destroyed, two beinj blown up and another set on fire, and other machines are be
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  • 27 1 Reuter. London, Oct. 2—Additional drafts from New Zealand fcr service in the Royal Navy and the R.A.F. arrived in the United Kingdom.—Reuter.
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  • 179 1 Reuter. Bucharest, Oct. 2*l THE British Consul visited til arrested Britons includiiW Mrs. Tracy last night, a few ml utes alter permission had bel given by General Antonescu. He reported that the Rumania authorities now admit that tm Britons had been i'l-treated. M appeared haggard
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    • 55 1 Don't miss seeing the refrigerator that's W almost all storage space (hat invites you to "Help yourself to an extra shelf* t at no extra cost AH the food you tuck away in the big cold compartment is protected and preserved by the exclusive Silent-Circulator Cold-Maker. H.M.V. SPECIALISTS 1 SINGAPORE
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  • 166 2 J Singapore, Tuesday N 27 days, Ahmad bin Abdul Khaiik. a 23-year-old newspaper delivery boy employed by the Warta Malaya Press. Ltd., collected 572.16 from the sale of newspapers, misappropriated the money, made a clean breast of it to the proprietor of the paper and surrendered
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  • 245 2 FORMER GOVERNOR OF KWANGTUNG (Tribune St»tf Reporter) JJOW on an inspection tour in Manila, Mr. Wu Teh Chen. Minister of Overseas Affairs of the Chungking Government, is expected to include Singapore in his trip. "There is every possibility of his Calling at Singap° re Ido not
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  • 333 2 •From Our Own Reporter' Kuala Lumpur. Tuesday. JX l.\e I«'.M.S. no money is voted for the relief of clerical unemployment, and very lit tic for the relief of distress due to other causes, so that the rising cost of living is bringing this
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  • 81 2 Singapore, Tuesday. KHOO Kok Thow, found guilty on a charge of assisting in the carrying on of a Chap Ji Kee lottery, was fined $2,000 or in default seven months' rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. J. G. Rappoport, in the Third Police Court, to-day. Khoowas arrested
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  • 60 2 Following the retirement of Mr, Ik from tne leadership of the Selangor Club orchestra X L Farrell will lead in future Mr. Farrell, who came to Malaya L r ??f the Al lndi a Radio orchest/a was formerly a member of the band of the R.M.S. Queen Mar? n WaS
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  • 167 2 •From Our Own Reporter* Kuala Lumpur, Monday. The proo cu'.ion in the case in which A T Singam, an employee of the PW D Mr and Mrs. Arumugam. (his wife's parents). Ponniah. Thambiah and Anthony are charged with having assaulted V. Rajasingam. ex-field assistant atj the
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  • 185 2 T TT Singapore, Tuesday. HE Special Branch effected two further arrests of alleged "Reds." early this morning, in both cases several documents were seized. In the first case, the Special Branch raided a house in Beo Lane at 5.30 a.m and Tan Bian Khi a
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  • 222 2 Singapore, Tuesday PROTESTING against a sentence of 15 strokes of the rotan, which had been imposed in addition to a term of three months' rigorous imprisonment, a young Chinese, Kwan Hoi Ming, had his sentence reduced to eight strokes of the rotan by the
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  • 217 2 Singapore, Tuesday. pLEADING gurlty to two charges of theft of cash from his < mpJoyer, Sin Dek Teng, a Chinese house boy, was sentenced to three weeks' rigorous imprisonment on each charge, in the Fifth Police Court, to-day. Inspector Goodship. prosecuting, revealed that the accused
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  • 39 2 Singapore, Tuesday. THE Rent Assessment Beard to--1 day gave the Singapore Improvement Trust leave to eject their tenant. Madam Betty Tan 'hon./ latI at F Seng Poh R she not vacate it by Nov.
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  • 143 2 Singapore, Tuesday. CAUGHT in the act of removing an electric bulb from its sock- 1 et in the lavatory cf the Theatre, Royal yesterday morning. Ongi Seng Keng. 16-year-old Cantonese, successfully eluded capture, but was pursued and eventually arrested I Barakhan. watchman of the,
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  • 52 2 The Trust alleged that there had been numerous complaints about the respondent being very noisy Mr. Murray Jack: Is it because ot mahjong parties? Mr. Gewell: I am afraid it is more singular than that Madam Betty Tan attributed the noise complained of to a defect in tne door of
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    • 154 2 ROSE'S For Radio entertainment the Lissen "Alnwick" cann< t be beaten. Specially designed to give trouble free reception i n tropical climates and espi daylight reception of Euro in short wave stations. It is designed for battery op.--a--ation but employs mains valves thus giving a reception usuaUv associated vith a
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  • 490 3 Government Being Asked To Buy Existing Stocks (Tribune Staff Reporter) I IN LESS the position of Malaya's pineapple trade, now practically at a standstill, takes a sudden turn within the next fortnight, over half a million fruits will lie unfathered daily
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  • 38 3 The Malay community of the Temerloh district of Pahang entertained Datoh Hussin. Oranc Kaya Indera Shahbandar of Pahang, to tea at the Temerloh Club on the occasion of his appointment as an unofficial member of the Federal Council.
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  • 28 3 A group of men of the Royal Australian Air Force units, Who are jioiv in Malaya with their machines, forming powerful reinforcement for Malaya s defences.
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  • 330 3 Singapore, Tuesday. 4 GAMING OHM which bad been tried twice in the Police Courts and had been In fore the High Court once on appeal, was again before the High Court to-day when the appellant (through his counsel Mr. T. W Onj.), asked the
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  • 152 3 Singapore, Tuesday. T WO English sailors, who, accortTingtothe prosecuting '•imbibed rather freely' on Sunda> ni "hi were picked up in a helpless Sirni by a Naval Base patrol a™ 116 pSL on Sunday night at th Thf J. Schoflgd. 20 Ind J Murphy 49, were
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  • 74 3 Singapore, Tuesday—Sentenced to five months' rigorous imprisonment in the lower courts for the theft of $1.20 at a stall in Peoples Park during the "Black Oat on 4 a young cmnese. CtSSTcLnV had hU sentence reduced on appeal at the Hign Court to-day. Remarking that the sentence was
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  • 130 3 MR. K. SADASIVAM, retired corporal of the S.S. Police, has seno his entire pension for August, the sum of $15.67, to the 1.G.P., S.S. as a donation to the War Fund, states the Malayan Police Magazine. "I realise,'' Sadasivam writes, "that His Majesty's Government
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  • 256 3 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Tuesday. MR. JOHN HANDS, Honorary Secretary of the Selangor Unemployment Relief Committee. In his report "for September, pays a tribute to the services of Dr. Victor Purcell, till recently Chairman of the Committee. All the beneficiaries of the Committee
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  • 76 4 JOHORE has a f.ne Passive Defence Corps. Here is a group of some <</ them, wardens of the A.RP. Department, who, on a recent inspection by H.H. the Regent, Tunghu Mahkoia,* were commented on cheti very fine turnoiJ The total number of wardens in Johort Bahru itscli
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  • 231 4 Singapore, Tuesday. IT a committee meeting of the i<x Singapore Ratepayers' Association he'd on Sept. 25 at the cfricc.s of the association. Mr. D. K. Walters stated that Mr C. N. Reuben and he had not been able to agree with regard to their report to
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  • 90 4 Singapore, Tuesday. POSING as a municipal inspector, Abdul Salam bin Daud. is alleged to have walked into a house in Pot ong Pasir. to inspect a house. When he left, he is alleged to have taken away S3B from the house. Charged before Mr. J G.
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  • 138 4 Singapore, Tuesday. COR using another man's name and testimonials to secure employment. Ong Dek Siang. a 52--year-old was sentenced to one week's simple Imprisonment and fined S5O. or two weeks' rigorous imprisonment, in the Fifth Police Couit. to-day. Ong. who had pleaded guilty to a charge
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  • 157 4 A FURTHER change in the arf* rangements for the relays from the Singapore rtatton of the B B C Dutch and Hindustani broadcasts has been found to be necessary. This week, until and including Saturday night, the Hindustani news bulletin will still be relayed from 9.30 to
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  • 38 4 The Church Committee and the Church Workers Association of Mary's Kuala Lumpur, are a r?an|toj an evening: reception for the RobSte o°n t S h ingaP ?e and fareJefl vTsiuS of their Parsonage from 6 p.m. unttt B*3o
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  • 377 4 How Civilians With No Homes Can Assist CIVILIANS who have no homes of their own can take an example from a number of Singaporeans who have banded together for the purpose of entertaining the troops. Four members of the group have homes, the other
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  • 85 4 Singapore. Tuesday. ALUBG.TNG that the sentence of six months' rigorous imprisonment imposed on him In the lower court was excessive, and the conviction was against the weight of evidence. N. R. Pcreira aopealled unsuccessfully at the High Court tc-day before Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell. Pereira was found guilty
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  • 274 4 .ix T sin gapore. Tuesday. INN application by Messrs. j A n and E.A. Elias for the eject, ment of Major F. L. fiom No. 51, Grange Road again refused by the Rent Assess, ment Board to-day. Regarding the alternative application of increasing the rent i
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  • 37 4 Mr. J. F. Ryan, who recently retired from the Medieai Department seiangor, ifter service extending to more than 30 years, has been reengaged by Government and Is ow attached to the Home foi Decrepit Indians. Kuala Lumpur
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  • 173 5 rrtfERE should be a large crowd at the Happy World covered :adiiim to-morrow night, when Atilio Sabatino makes his farewell Ik)w to Singapore fans in a 12 three-minute round bout against Young Frisco. Tins is Sabatino's third ill Colony, and although he won v
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  • 131 5 i T E. A. de L. Young and R. H. J Pickard qualified for the finals of the men's doubles handicap of the S.C.C. Autumn lawn tennis tournament when they defeated J. G. Houston and K. .1. Tovey in straight sets yesterday. Both pairs played with
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  • 236 5 pIVE more ties in the S.C.R.C. open imitation lawn tennis rnament were played oil* rday. Ong Chew Bee de--1 Cecil Wong in the semiot the open junior boy.s* singles, and by victory he is to c °m* up against A. G. Pakir in Ine finals.
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  • 35 5 In the final of the Rose Bow. 1 -ompetition played at the Garrisor Golf Club, Major and Mrs. I 1 O Dwyer beat Major and Mrs. J R Burnt, 3 and 2.
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  • 277 5 3 Nil Win For Argylls ArjjyHs :i; Police 0. BUFFERING from lack of yj enterprise among the forwards, and dogged by bad luck, the Police were knocked out of the S.A.F.A, Challenge Cup competition at Anson Road Stadium yesterday, when they lost three-nil to the Argyll*
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  • 81 5 Colts. ...1; .1. IN an exceedingly tame game, the Colts held the Loyals to a draw when they met at hockey at Farrer Park, yesterday. The teams shared two goals. Movements by both teams were invariably spoilt just as they appeared about to succeed in
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  • 116 5 XT bAN and Tan Swee Wah (_3O» beat Dr. G. Haridas and Yap Ah Hian (-15.3. to enter the quarter-finals of the men's doubles handicap of the V.M.C.A. Autumn lawn tennis tournament. After losing the first set. they won the next two without difficulty. The final score was
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  • 215 5 Siong 800 A.A 4; East Surrey Regt. 0. TiHE Siong 800 Athletic Asso- ciation beat an East Surrey Regiment team by 4-0 in a friendly game of soccer played at the Chinese High School ground yesterday. 1 The game was one-sided until the closing stages
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  • 1601 5 "VAST NUMBER OF DEBATABLE POINTS" frojp the official Income-Tax Committee is sought on a i tain points about which no clear-cut decision has been pronounced, in the following letter to the Tribune from Mr. Jee Ah Chian, a Singapore accountant. He instances the difficulty which
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  • 183 6 Opinion DECENT reports from Tokyo that the new Axis-Japan Pact may be implemented in the event of Egypt declaring war on Italy are obviously inspired by the same motive for which the alliance was signed—namely, intimidation of all those countries out of alignment with Axis policy. In
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  • 166 6 TO-DAY, Egypt, having risen to the full stature of an independent nation, is Britain's ofunnrh a Vf aYK as Lt. Commander i~i»; WQni frankly admits, the Egyptians are a "fighting race who will struggle heroically in defence of their country" now threatened by the Italians. That no threat,
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  • 157 6 JHE Axis-Tokyo pact of military, political and economic alliance, according to a spokesman of the Japanese Government, has the effect of '•simplifying Anglo-Japanese relations because it leaves Britain with no other alternative than to recognise Japan as the champion of the new order in Blast Asia." In other
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  • 433 6 T*HE Nazis pretence hat they were forced to invade Denmark, Norway, Holland tinil Belgium to protect Germany from the aggressive designst>f the Allies is exposed by an article by Per Nystrom in the Swedish newspaper Gotesborgs HandelsOch Sjoiforts Tidning. Nystrom says that thepractical work for
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  • 1166 6  -  The author of the article printed below says the quickest and most popular method of raising money for the war is to run lotteries, but, warns Mr. Ooi By R.B. Ooi LODGED in pigeon holes in the Malayan Secretariats are piles of minute papers within
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  • 85 6 Reuter. New York, Oct. 1. rpHE immediate sending of a substantial part of the American air force to Britain, together with its personnel, also light cruisers, destroyers, and submarines is urged by Major General John O'Rymn who has just returned from a trade relations' survey
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  • 69 7 r hi Canada the cargo-MMt ngrt ship S.S. i, shown undergoing re- in a Canadian port rj to being puc into serthe British Mercantile Ihe Hanover was cap lured in the Caribbean by a British Cruiser and the tCanadian dcs- troyer Assiniboine. The crew atI tempted io scuttle
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  • 57 7 Reuter. rown, Oct. L ITISH, American, AusiL> i i South AfriB asi moaners are asN mb < di i remote townships belt across the pi to the KafTJ I ready to watch x il eclipse of the thousand other fa o assembled lire being or-
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  • 80 7 Chinese Central News. S here in Kwangsi, Sept. 30. ACCORDING to reliable informA ation, the Japanese recently <d 10,000 casualties at Lan n where fighting has ceased. Japanese tanks and its were destroyed, the recent JapaneseChina agreement which perpanese to land at Hairal Japanese
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  • 82 7 Reuter. TOKYO, OCT. 1. "AS FAR AS THE EUROA PEAN WAR IS CONCERNED, JAPAN REMAINS QUITE NEUTRAL DESPITE THE CONCLUSION OF THE TRIPARTITE PACT" A FOREIGN OFFICE SPOKESMAN DECLARED AT TO-DAY'S PRESS CONFERENCE. The spokesman said that th? pact was "at once constructive and
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  • 98 7 Reuter. Kunming, Oct. 1. FOREIGN property was damaged when 27 Japanese planes, believed to have come from one cf the newly-acquired bases in Indo-China, subjected Kunming at noon to-day to the severest raid in the city's history. The Bank of Indo-China was aemclished. and the compound
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  • 39 7 Reuter. Rome, Oct. 1. THE special train bringing the Spanish Minister of the Interior. Senor Suner, from Munich arrived ar the Brenner Pass yesterday evening. After the greeting by a representative of Count Ciano, Senor Suner left for Rome.—Reuter.
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  • 847 7 Mahatma's Life A Cut From Indian History (Tribune Staff Reporter) JLfAHATMA GANDHI is 71 years old to-day. The hisof India during the last two decades is practical 1 this one man's lite-story written large. To the submasses, the "dumb half-starved millions" of India, as I often
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  • 43 7 YTNDER the auspices oi L the Indian Youth League, Singapore, local Indians have made arrangements for an elaborate celebration of Gandhi's birthday. The celebrations which commence to-day are spread ever five days and promise to be a great success.
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  • 219 7 DEBT REDUCTION TO AMERICA PROPOSAL WASHINGTON, OCT. 1. OENAIOR KING TO-DAY PROPOSED TO THE SENATE THAT BRITAIN SHOULD BE OFFERED A REDUCTION OF HEft INDEBTEDNESS TO THE UNITED STATES AS WELL AS NEW LOANS IN CONSIDERATION FOR BRITISH POSSESSIONS IN THE PACIFIC. Senator
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  • 84 7 Reuter. Washington, Oct. L THE first group cf high LatinAmerican military officials have arrived here on the invitation ol the United States Government for an air tour of the nation's defences The United States Chief of StafT, General Marshall, said that the visit would lead
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  • 26 7 Reuter. Shanghai, Oct. I:—The daylight saving time at Shanghai will cease at midnight on Oct. 12, according to an official announcement.— Reuter.
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  • 55 7 Reuter. Shanghai, Oct. L A PROMINENT Shanghai Briton, Mr. Joseph Maughan, was killed when his motor car crashed into a tram in the French Concession. Mr. Maughan was a native of Newcastle and came to Shanghai 25 years ago. Two of his sons are
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  • 78 7 Reuter. Batavia, Oct. 1. IN the presence of civil and mil tarv authorities, including thr Commander-in-Chief, the Rov*i Military Academy at Bandoeng was opened this morning, replacing the ancient academy at Breda in Holland, which is in all probability destroyed if not used by the
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  • 27 7 Reuter. Trenton, New Jersey, Oct. 3.— Frofessor Einstein, who is universally known for his "theory of relativity," has been granted United States' citizenship.—Reuter.
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  • 39 7 H.H Tunku Thiandin Haji bin Tunku Zainul Rashid has been transferred from Pulau Langkawi to Yen where he is acting as District Officer, in place of HH. Tunku Zainul Abidin bin Sultan Abdul Hamid who has gone on leave.
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  • 140 7 Reuter. Washington. Oct. I|T appears that there is some difference of opinion within the State Department regarding the Axis-Japan Pact. While Mr. Sumner Welles' speech at Cleveland held the door open for a peaceful agreement with Japan, little progress is expected in that direction. Japan's
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  • 68 7 Reuter. Tokio, Oct. L CiOL Itsuo Ishimoto, a member i of the Japanese trade delegation to the N.E.I, who died at Bandoeng yesterday, has been promoted to the rank of major general and given the title of "Shogoi." which is the fifth in the Japanese order of 16
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    • 49 8 GREAT WORLD CABARET To-day Tea Night Dances 7.30 To 9 9 p.m. To Midnight Dance Music—Marcia Is Swing Band Saturday, October 5 Hx tension 2 a.m. In Aid Of Soldiers' Comfort Fund Special Cabaret Attractions GLOBE THEATRE To-night SKY TALKIE To-night "Missing Evidence" Terror Of Tiny Town' (Double Features)
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  • 185 9 TIHE new Haw-Par swimming pool, built at a Cost of over $35,000 to relieve Congestion at the old pool, will be formally opened next Thursday, Oct. 10 by the Chinese Consul General. The new pool has been built next to the old Haw Par
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  • 102 9 J ENTERTAINMENT THE Middle Watch," which opened a season at the Pavilion last night, is one of the best comedies we have seen for som* time. Around the story of two pretty jrrls who pass a nignt on a waiship. Jack Buchanan, Fred Emney, David Hutcheson, Greta
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  • 127 9 A GRIM film is "Northwest Passage," a document of British scouts who formed advance parties into dangerous unknowns across the hills and swamps and plains of America in the early days, seeking to stamp out the menace of barbarous Indians. It's a grand story in a well-made
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  • 68 9 ITIE Children'a Concert presented at the Victoria Memorial Hall, yesterday evening wa; splenaid. Major-General L. V. Bond w:> ?mong the large audience. Rendering a difficult classical piece "Invitation to the Dance" ou the piano. Miss Florence Wong acquitted herself very well. Godfrey Taylor's two violin solos v. ere
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    • 789 9 Public Notices BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE (CHAPTER 46) In the High Court of the Straits Settlements Settlement of Malacca. In Bankruptcy. No 24 of 1938. Re WONG KIM NY AN. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a first and final Dividend is intended to be declared in the above matter. All creditors must
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    • 786 10 IiRSSIf HD-BPS^ii^a^ Domestic Occurrence ENGAGEMENT The engagement is announced between Mr. Chionh Kah Kiat, third son of Mr. and Mrs. Chionh Ke Hu, and Miss Susie K. E. Chia, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chia Eng Say. Situations Vacant WANTED Experienced Indian Gardener, $12!- p.m. must speak Malay. Apply personally
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    • 766 10 Professional WAYLEEN Sc CO.. Finance dc Accounts Consultants and Chinese-English Translators. Asia House, Robinson Road, pore. (No. 871E) EUROPEAN ARCHITECT gives lessons in Architectural Design and Perspective. Accept preparation of Architectural and Decoration Projects.—Apply Box No. 471 c\o Malaya Tribune, Singapore. (No. 800E) THOSE WHO cannot afford big fees, can
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    • 778 10 To Let ROOMB TO LET in respectable and residential area. Apply 26, Hillside Drive Singapore. (No. 900Ej BUNGALOW at 384. Bukit Timah Read to let from Ist. of November. $60 00 monthly. Apply Dr. Jenkins. 149. Selegle Road Singapore. SPACIOUS four-roomed Brick Bungalow. Lights. Water. Telephone. Garage, 5 2 miles
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    • 745 10 Personal CONSULT US If you are worried—All human problems—Lore, Domestic etc. undertaken. Moderate Charges Satisfaction Guaranteed. Apply Psychological Bureau, 79. Bukit Timah Road. Sj*gffi Stamps OLD MALAYAN STAMPS on approval, sent anywhere, 100 different Malayans. Kedah. Kelantan. North Borneo etc. $1.60 cts. Yon K Ah Tee. Batu Tlga Road Klang,
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    • 629 10 THE SINGAPORE AUCTIONEERS TWO DAYS' ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE Of essentially modern, well-kept, European polished TEAK HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE of every description, one almost new American H.M.V. radio-receiver, a wonderful collection of brassware ornaments, colourful Brussel centre carpets, well-grown maiden-hair ferns and Anthuriums in pots and jars, etc., etc. (The property of
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    • 6 10 REFRACTING aw MANUFACTURING OPTICIANS testw m
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    • 63 10 H clear, distinct duction for which are unsurpa. 'i Sole Agents: HOE P.OON LEONG Distributors: RADIO GENERAL AGENCf, Kuala Lumpur. THE RADIO SOUND SERVICE, Taiping, Perak, Penan;:. I Welleslcy and Alor Star, X CHOP HUP SOON A I N. Kuala Dungun, Tren^ai) CASTOR OIL FOR ALL PURPOSES MEDICINAL AND i.rintu
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    • 1116 10 TO-DAY'S RADIO! SINGAPORE LONDON ZHL 225 metres (1 333 k!cs) TRANSMISSIOXS 2 i ZHPI 30.96 metres (9 69 m cs) gg JgP ■*<««») ZHP3 41.38 metres (7.25 m|cs) GSJ 21.53 Mcs (13 93 me,^, 8.20 a.m. News in Engnsn vevery GSG 17.79 Mcs (16.86 metr^, morning) g.SJt' Syd Phillips Dance
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  • 962 11 Singapore, Oct. 1. MINING Buyers. Sellers. rifl (4») 3Mi 37' 2 ISSJ 5 3 5 9xd 33 6 35 6 (SS) 19- 20-cd 0.95 1 00 t£) 10 3 17 3 I 8« 9,6 f $1) 150 1 55 1 20,6 21,6 121- 131--$1) 0.16 0.19
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  • 168 11 Singapore, Oct. 2. The following are the exchange as this morning acbrd g 1 the d uly circular issued k H n ;kong and Shanghai lankin» Corporation. SELLING 2 4 1116 i mand 2<4 1,16 witzerland demand 205 1 -> i V 47 I .and 51 ***** •d 88^3
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  • 136 11 pore, Wednesday. k place at the tery yesterday of I arr, of the New died after a brief W B. Eales of Ej 1 England officiated. who attended the srs. Ong Boon < T. Leijsoius. Lim Tiam Swee, Khoo Wee Tong, C. C J. Paglar,
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  • 32 11 Reuter. London, Oct. 2. n .soldiers who acted ters at the funeral nnan airmen who were n their machine crash- in made a swastika oiaced it on the grave.
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  • 18 11 untitled Tidy has assumed mimisioner of Police, 1 ace ol Mr. C. W. D. gone to Australia on
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  • 156 11 From Our financial Correspondent Singapore. Wednesday. WHILE then; was no general activity in the tin share market yesterday, there was considerable interest in a few stocks. Kundant-,-continue to be much I'avoured and .yere taken up to 14s. lOVjjd. Se.'iyangs also improved, and Jele bus changed hands
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  • 23 11 Singapore, Wednesday. Prices of tin and rubber in Singapore at noon today were:— RUBBER Buyers 37, Sellers 37 TIN $133, unchanged.
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  • 141 11 Singapore, Oct. 1. r. (81am) W. Coast No. 1 per Koyan K. (Siami W. Coast No. 3 per Koyan 7Z Rice Siam 1 24 Rice Siam 2 223 Ric e Siam 3 JJJ Siam Brokm Rice No. 1 183 j.am Broken Rice No. 2 1& Rice Saigon hi Rice
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  • 89 11  -  MARKET REPORTS By Reuter London, Oct. 1. JIN was .steadier after being easy. The turnover was 25 tons. The United States demand for "afloats" was sustained Owing to fears of higher war-risk insurance rates in view of the Fir Eastern situation but London was
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  • 23 11 London, Oct. 1. The Franc's firmness against the dollar and, consequently, against sterling, reflects iianerican covering of maturing bear positions.
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  • 45 11 Liverpool, Oct. 1. Cotton fluctuations to-day were limited to American and Egyptians. The market reopened barely steady with Americans and Egyptians down. American and Indian "spots" were i.lso down. Later, American and Egyptian futures steadied slightly on tradecalling, but the undertone was nervous.
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  • 53 11 New York. Oct. I.—Congress is expected to complete the action on more liberal excess profits tax bills this week. Railways" fourth quarter gross revenues are expected to be the biggest in any quarter since 1930. The tightening freight situation is arousing ulk cf further advances in the
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  • 33 11 New York. Oct. I.—The Iron Steel Institute reports the steel production at 92.6 per cent, of capacity. New York, Oct. I.—The 1940 loan cotton on September 26 amounted so 109,000 bales.
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  • 15 11 New York. Oct. 1.-Wall Street was heavy, with industrials leading he active advance.
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  • 89 11 London, Oct. I. THE Stock Exchange was quietly maintained. Gilt-edgeds impro ving after a heavy opening. Kaffirs were selectively bought, especially Western Reefs. Japanese Bonds were still falling. In the afternoon the Stock Exchange was idly firm, with Qiltedgeds higher. Far Western Kaffirs were strong all day.
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    • 108 11 THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED Guaranteed and Controlled by THE MERCANTILE BANK OF INDIA, LIMITED The Company, which is incorporated in the S.S. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following duties:— I EXECUTOR OR TRUSTEE OF A WILL ADMINISTRATOR OF ESTATE OF DECEASED PERSON, TRUSTEE OF
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    • 300 11 PILES GUARANTEED CURE WITHOUT OPERATION Piles is a dangerous and painful disease. Early treatment always is advisable. Messrs Lav Kirn Ping and Lav Ping Hsiang have spent many years in a very careful study of this disease. Fees will be refunded if no cure is effected Have a visit to
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    • 268 11 STEAMER SAILINGS BRITISH INDIA PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES For all information apply to: P. O. S. N. Co. The Agent, Collyer Quay, Tel. 5961. 8.1.5. N. CO., BOUSTEAD CO, LTD., Tel. 5497. 8.1.5. N. CO. (APCAR LINE) For HONGKONG, SHANGHAI, MOOT, KOBE, OSAKA. For PENANG, RANGOON CALCUTTA. Regular Sailings: Special Holiday
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    • 357 11 BRITISH INDIA The best possible servici are being maintained h The P. O.S.N. Coy. froi the Straits to their usua ports of call in China India, Ceylon and thi United Kingdom. Passeng ers are requested to registei their requirements but under present circumstance! sailings are perforce restricted. Special Holiday Return
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  • 546 12 Trail Of Fire On Channel Coast Reuter London, Oct. 2. FURTHER details of the longest R.A.F. attack on military objectives in Berlin last night show that the West power station, badly damaged in previous -aids, was dearly identified by flares and a few minutes
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  • 170 12 London, Oct. 2. RATIONING in Germany for family celebrations such a« mariiage and silver and g<-Id n weddings, which alii ady ncludrs meat and fat, s extended to flour and I read, nutritive feeds, sugar and coffee substitute. Cre egg will be allowed
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  • 74 12 Reuter. Panama. Oct. 2. A tremendous crowd attending the inauguration of the new Piesident, Dr. Arias, whistled and booed when a loudspeaker at the National Stadium announced the entrance of the German Ambassador, Herr Reineback. On th? other hand, the greatest reception was given to the British
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  • 36 12 London, Oct. 2. THE Lord Mayor of London's Ail 1 Raid Distress Fund has reachet over £800.000. The Lord Mayor o' London's Red Cross Fund for tht wounded is now over £3,300,000Brilish Wireless.
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    19 12 Mrs II J Fish selling a "smile' to a passer-by at yesterday's "W'er a Smile collection.
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  • 120 12 Reuter. New Delhi, Oct. 2. OIR SIKANDAR HYAT KHAN, Premier of the Punjab, to-day declared: "Mi. Gandhi's demand amounts to this—while Britain ?3 engaged in a Pie-and-death struggle against Hitlerism, he should be given the freedom to stab her in the back. •That
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  • 82 12 London, Oct. 2. IDMIRAL Sir Edward Evans. A famous for his exploits to IMS Broke during the attack m Zeebrugge during the Great .Var who is one of the London -gicnal commissioners, has been iven the special task of crganisLig the London shelter arrangeappohitment lollows
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  • 195 12 Reuter. 50,000 CHINESE TROOPS ON INDO-CHINA BORDER Shanghai, Oct. 2. One hundred and fifty thousand Chinese troips have taken up positions along the Yunnan-lndo-China border, awaiting instructions to march into the French Cokny, according to mc Chinese press, which adds that high Chinese military leaders have arrived at
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  • 145 12 iN addition to th»- th? new decoration (J .11 George Cross and Medal, already arm* i i who removed unexp 1 frcm the precincts ol r1 1 Cathedral, the G< also been awarded to jfl Alders:n, worker in a i at Bridlington, wl i
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  • 68 12 Mexico City Oct Ml GENERAL Andres Zarzoza his second-in-command \3 shot dead shortly be: terday. alter the I had surrounded .he G* ■•.■.KI heme at Monterrey. General Zarzoza. who had I ted in the election i wnpaign m General Ahnazan. on« of the -M didates, was
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    • 181 12 Taken «eju/ar/y N.'fh! BILE BEANS MAKE YOU HAPPY m HEALTHY AND FIT Tmailayan] MALAYAN I <©> PEWTER t PEWTER J TRXDE IWARK rr\Tl\F MALAYAN PEWTER WARE BEARS THE TRADE M\RK DEPICTED ABOVE AVOID IMITATIONS AND SUBSTITUTES. THEY COST MORE IN THE LONG RUN Malayan Pewter Co., Kuala Lumpur. TheGe0 U
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    • 26 12 For Style, Comfort, Economy, CONSULT The Oriental Optical Co.. MANUFACTURING OPTICIAN? Head Office: 162, South Budge Rd Branch Office: 348. N. Bridge Rd SINGAPORE. FREE TESTING.
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    • 16 12 J Smoke as much as yon like M ■J but keep H lor your throat's sake!
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