Malaya Tribune, 1 November 1940

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  • 26 1 The Malaya Tribune NET SALES EXCEED 16,000 DAILY VOL. XXVII -No. 262. SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1940 FIVE CENTS. The Malaya Tribune, Friday, November 1, 1910.
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  • 1026 1 Assaults From Land, Sea And Air HEROIC DEFENDERS HALT THE ITALIANS Reuter. GT>i?w Corfu, Nov. 1. KfcLK warships joined in battle against Italian land troops when they shelled Italian advanced positions on th i?- r ek A,bania n border early on Thursday. The engagement, which began
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  • 100 1 Reuter. Ha;le, Nov. 1. y r\il Wilhelmstrasse's view of 1 the Italian conflict with tais changed, states the Berlin correspondent of tip Baslef Nachrichten. II iv sutiuested that the itali Greek war will *oon nscejycm on Ger- n'lations with HungOfficial circles in Berlin umpire Ita'y's action
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  • 61 1 Ankara, Nov. 1. REPORTS that the Soviet Union has promised to assist Turkey thp event <>♦' a German attack on lb? Dardanelles are ridiculed tew apparently is Union had felt to challenge Germany, tic Id have prevented rl mi hing herself on the reports reaching
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  • 37 1 Reuter. London. Nov. 1. iFTEH earlier aJert than v .loners heard the lei s passed" signal night since the extensive 'an in early September. Buses, trams and tubes ran to normal schedule.—Reuter!
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  • 169 1 Reuter. London. Nov. 1. Tilt Emperor of Abyssinia, Halle Selassie, is now in ihe Sudan, preparing the people in their struggle the Italians. In an exclusive, interview with ttfci BJWfc observer, Richard Dimbleby, he detlard that the fight of his people against the Italians
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  • 150 1 Reuter. Baltimore, Maryland, Nov. 1. THE allegation that President Roosevelt had been trying to "appease" the totalitarian powers was made by Mr. Wendell Willkie in a campaign speech here. Mr. Willkie promised to work for "the maintenance of peace in the western hemisphere," but he Said that
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  • 29 1 London. Nov. I.—General Viscount Gort. Inspector-General to the forces under training, has returned to Britain after a fortnight's visit to troops in Iceland. —British Wireless.
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  • 127 1 Reuter. Washington, Nov. I. ]lf HA\ E, the French Ambassador, yesterday gave the State Department renewed assurances that the United States had nothing to fear from possible developments affecting French possessions in the Western Hemisphere. Talking to pressmen after conferring with Mr. Sumner Welles. M.
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  • 605 1 Reuter and British Wireless. London, Nov. 1. rpHE Admiral of the Grand Fleet, Lord Chatfield, who was former Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, thinks that Britain should strike violent blows against Italy now. Britain, said Lord Chatfield, has naval forces in
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  • 151 1 Reuter. London, Nov. 1. MANY tons of high explosive bombs and hundreds of incendiaries were dropped on Wednesday night on the German occupied ports of Flushing, Antwerp and on Emden, states the Air Ministry news service. The attack on Flushing began early in the evening
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  • 344 1 MORE HELP FOR BRITAIN Reuter. Washington, Nov. 1. THE United States War Department is reported to have planned the production of 12,000 additional J bombers, largely with the help of the motor car industry. This programme is estimated to cost $2,000 millions independent of
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  • 156 1 Reuter. Ottawa, Nov. 1. f ANADA will be able to ship 1 compleie aeroplanes to Great 1 Britain within a few months. So far Canadian companies have tnly built aircraft frames, the engines being installed in British p)ants. New engines will be built In the
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  • 51 1 Reuter. Istanbul, Nov. 1. THE Turkish public is eagerly awaiting the speech by President Inonu, opening the winter session of the Grand National Assembly this afternoon, when he is expected to define Turkey's internal and foreign policy in the light of the present complicated international
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  • 312 2 TN the Malaya Tribune yesterday, a telegram from New York 1 reported doubled earnings for a well-known American motor firm for the third quarter of this year. A Tribune reporter was sent around local motor firms to find out the position of the
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  • 123 2 THE final portion of the $25,000,000 War Loan raised in the Straits Settlements was s*ent to the Imperial Government last w?ek. In a telegram acknowledging receipt of this contribution, the Secretary of State for the Colonies asks the Officer Administering the Government to convey to the
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  • 113 2 Singapore, Thursday. THE civil suit in which Mr. W. L. Soma Basappa claimed a sum of $1,454.15 from Shaik Abdullah bin Shaik Abdulrahman, an Indian, stating that the money was cue to him by way of rental for a bouse, for provisions supplied, and money paid
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  • 135 2 Singapore, Thursday. CAUGHT in the act of robbing a Tamil sleeping on the five-foot way of Serangoon Road, yesterday (vening. Tan Boon Kai, a 30-year-uid Chinese, was sentenced to four months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third Magistrate. Tan meaded guilty to
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  • 737 2 npHE ancient ties between the Malay Peninsula and Southern Arabia will be strengthened by a unique broadcast during the Muslim festival which marks the end of the fasting month. The Aden radio has arranged a special programme in order to broadcast greetings from Muslim
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  • 110 2 Aden, Oct. 30. THE Arabic broadcast from Bari, the Italian station, asserted yesterday that the Government of Aden had given Rs\ 100,000 to buy Hurricanes and had asked the people of Aden to contribute Rs. 200,000 for the same purpose. "But," the announcer added, "the people of
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  • 43 2 Mr. H. T. B. Rwpc a Kuala Kangsar, son of Mr Mrs. Vivian Ryves, of F n»i an f was married to Miss E.ieSI n®bett, daughter of Mr C 0r G. H. Corbett, of Kual LMrsat St. Maty-S Church Lumpur, on Saturday. aia
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  • 15 2 Mr. A. D. York has been untitled pointed to act as District Kuala Selangor. mcer
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  • 281 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) rpHIS year's Cambridge examinations, the highest hurdle lor Malayan school students, will be held despite the war in I his vital decision, so important to hundreds of ys, and schools in the Cambridge classes, is Con- c able received by the Deputy Director
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  • 66 3 The next examination of the L.C.C. will be held next month, and about 800 candidates in all will sit for both the junior and senior classes. So. with the knowledge that the examinations will now definitely be held, school boys and girls are polishing up their
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  • 181 3 Singapore, Thursday. CAID to have obtained employ- ment in the Singapore Traction Company Ltd. by pretending to be another person, Danarsa Sinsh, who was charged before Mr. J. G. Rappoport, the Third Magistrate, with cheating by personation, claimed trial, to-day. The prosecution alleged that jwhen the
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  • 58 3 Singapore, Thursday. EIGHTEEN YEAR-OLD Lee Ah Ngiap, a se, appeared before Mr. L C. Goh in the tilth Court to-day, on a charge of theft ct 13 gramophone records and a pack ot playing card.-, from the Tanglin Club on Oct. 27. Lee claimed trial and
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  • 16 3 Mr. Moung Choo Yah. Accountant. Sanitary Board. Kuala Lumpur, has been appointed Secretary of the Board.
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  • 419 3 Singapore, Thursday. JHE centre of attraction for perhaps the first time in its life, an old brown hat was the cause of much merriment in the Fifth Court to-day. The hat was alleged to have been stolen by a Chinese, Ong Kirn Hock, from a n
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  • 26 3 The Resident of Selangor has appointed Mr. T. A. Curran Sharp and Mr. A. J. Hunter to be additional members of the Ujong Permatang Drainage Board.
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  • 164 3 (Tribune Staff Reporter) HITLER lias lost four engiH neers who were helping to build submarines for him. They have pass<;d through Singapore on their way to the Netherlands Indies whcr? they hope to find new outlet for their talents. They were late
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  • 65 3 Singapore, Thursday. THERE wei i-i deaths through tuberculosis in Singap re la.st week, and. n2 cases of the same disease were reported. These figured show a slight increase over the position last week when 28 deaths ai.d 31 cases of tuberculosis wee reported. The
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  • 231 3 LflS Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, Mr/ S. W. Jones, will broadcast from the 8.M.8.C. a special Hari Raya message to the Malays, at 7.30 p.m. to-day. The message will be relayed Lrom the Kuala Lumpur and Penang stations. His Excellency
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  • 79 3 Singapore, Thursday. EMFLOYED by the Straits Times Press, Ltd., Tang Hock, a 38--year-old Cantonese, claimed trial when charged before Mr. J. G. .Rappoport, tho Third Magistrate. with the theft of pieces of tin worth $2. from the office of the Stiaits Times. Tang was said
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  • 267 3 Arrangements to assist pii grims from Malaya and other {countries to go to Mecca during I the war arc under consideration, i This is revealed in the following telegram which has been received from the Secretary of State for the Colonies bv the Straits Settlements
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  • 758 4 UORM horses have had a field day at the Ipoh races, and for to-morrow, the last clay of the meeting though there may be a few upsets, most probably in the pony events, form should still be a safe guide for punters. Subject to
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  • 40 4 TO-DAY HOCKEY: S.CC. v. Medical College, S C C; S R C. v. Indian Medical Services, S.R.C.; C.S.C. v R. A.0.C., C.S.C. RUGBY: S.CC. v. R.A.F. (Blues), S.CC; St. Andrew's Old Boys v. Police, Woodsville. TENNIS: Y..VIC.A. tournament.
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  • 160 4 A.-A. Regiment... .4; Indians 0. IN a scrappy game of hockey, the Ac-Ac Regiment defeated the Indian Association, by four goals to nil. The match was played on the I.A. ground, yesterday. In the first half. Manphul Singh cbtained the first goal for his side a
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  • 43 4 S.CC. Rugby team to meet the RAF Blues this evening will be; Hutchinson; G B. Pott Alexander, Wattes, Sausotte; Sec". J. P. Potter: Turner. Walk.'r, Maxy, Scanners, Carbery, Bourne Cantrell. Hamiyn. Match starts at 5 p m.
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  • 303 4 Hornets. .2; Pun jabs. .1. ALTHOUGH they dominated play by reason of lheir faster forwards, the Hornets were held to a two-all draw by the second string of the Punjab Regiment when they met them in a hockey match at
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  • 111 4 (From Our Own Reporter) Till: r I. Ipoh Frida >- lUB roUowing are the scratch nifi> and oidtr of tunning for f-mflftw'| Ipoh races<{?ie L Ponies lass 1 Div 3 5 furs—Pratique. Race Z. Ponies Cfaua i Div 2, 5 tins. Pymble I r acf 3. Horses,
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  • 80 4 the V.M.C.A. swimming pool yesterday, occasion was taken to give away the shield— presented by the Singapore Chinese Swimming Club—to the champions of the water-polo league, the V.M.C.A. "A" team. Medals were also presented to members of the "A" and "B teams of the V.M.C.A.. winners and umners-up
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  • 182 4 .S.C. 5; Fori Canning. .1. pLA\ ING oil their ground at 1 Balestier Plain yesterday, the Ceylon Sports Club defeat ed a Fort Canning XI by five goals to one in a keenly contested hockey match. The CSC quickly settled down Mid were pressing from the
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  • Page 4 Miscellaneous

  • 1547 5 Committed To Assizes On "Secrets" Charges FAIRNESS OF TRIAL ACKNOWLEDGED W AMORU SHINOZAKI, theJ^ committed to stand his trial at the next Assizes on o charges under the Official Secrete Ordinance at conclusion of the preliminary inquiry before the nd magistrate, Mr. Conrad Oldham conveyed igh
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    • 254 5 For Your Health Sake Always Insist on I F. N. AERATED WATERS I (Established since 1883) 3 The Ten that newer GROWS OiH! M Swan Pens bought io, 20 and more Mm//M years ago are writing as well to-day f/ti Ĕ as when they were bought! Ĕ/mt m "P VERY
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  • 153 6 |N his special article written for the Tribune, Dr. T. H. Silcock, Professor of Economics at Raffles College, contended that the phenomenal increase in Malaya's trade, which constitutes our major war contribution (providing the necessary foreign exchange with which to help pay for Britain's arms' requirements
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  • 115 6 QLR war-begotten prosperity, he says, is even injurious to the Empire's war effort, in that Malayans still pander to their whims rather extravagantly, or, in other words, rob shipping space which could otherwise be utilised for more essential purposes. He says our war effort should be based, firstly, on
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  • 146 6 THE ease with which it is possible to borrow money in this country, without security but on onerous terms, is well-known and under financial stress the subordinate employee is ready to seek the aid of the moneylender who thrives on the former's misery. Also because the people of this
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  • 139 6 JHE facilities provided under the Wage-Earners' Administration Order for subordinate employees to remedy their situation and get out of the morass have not been taken advantage of by Ihe majority. This is most unfortunate as a man heavily in debt cannot give full attention to his work, and
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  • 325 6 FROM A RNgINESS MAN TO HIS STAFF #Mr. Goodale's talk, of which extracts appear below, is criticised by Mr. R. B. Ooi in the next column. mT* rpHIS question can be summed j up in one word—intelli- gence. Knowledge may be usei ful, but
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  • 335 6 THE first and foremost difficulty is that of language. The average clerk is woefully deficient in ability either to understand or to speak English in a reasonably comprehensive manner. It is a common experience to ask an applicant for a position his age, and to be told that he
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  • 154 6 IT is bad enough that there should be so much scope for misunderstanding, but to make matters worse, there is the serious failing of rushing off before a conversation has been completed, without waiting for some indication of dismissal. Frequently, it is necessary to call back a person so
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  • 876 6 IT is an accepted fact that intell Mgence can be usefully applied to almost any task, no matter how simple or humble. Even sweeping ihe flocr can be done intelligently or unintelhgently. If there is a strong breeze, it is unintelligent to start sweeping before closing the doors or
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  • 337 6 AF course, I appreciate that you v may be largely bound by the curriculum laid down, and tha; this is devised with the main objeci of winning certificates, so that one can then point out that all is for the best in the best of possible educational worlds. Probably
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  • 100 6 A PIECE of tie xvire vas found at Kova! 40,.. tai MeiDouine, Australia, in a man's tanfi whe.e it had beat f;,r probably 25 years. Ja x-'ay of a retamed so«--ciier who entered t!i e b espial for treatment disclosed the wire. He
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  • 550 6 MR. A. V. Good-Up singularly unfortunate n w experiences with clerks if judge from his add:- -*S t 0 Singapore Teachers' AssociatS! »see article on left). 10n His is the typical viewpoint the average European enjnu, °J It is claimed by psychologist those who delv e into
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  • 125 7 ROME DISSATISFIED WITH BERLIN MOVES Reuter. xi ii i. Zurich, Oct SI 1 1 I. wUI shortly participate actively fa negotia io „J with ,o the belief of po.itica. observers here based on the fact that Italy is unwilling to accent a ■Gernuui agreement that would not
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  • 91 7 Reuter. London, Oct. 31. has been converted 11. iscist totalitarian true Nazi lines, states n< wspaper Vrij Nee Holland). "/stem introduced the newspaper rj > national adbe« n centralised governor, Seyss-In ed In the hands Germans, each several minlstenaL .vt uvTountable only I lquart himself. ment
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  • 25 7 Reuter. t. 31.—Jawaharla! ihe two men chosen Ihi to make anti-war hes in India, was arrested at night, according to t'.v _}> outer.
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  • 62 7 Reuter. Zurich, Oct. 31—Diplomatic circles have come to believe that decisions of capital importance concerning France were taken at the Florence meeting between Hitler and Mussolini, states the Italian controlled Telepress Agency to-day. These decisions, the agency adds are likely to be the subject of a speech which
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  • 29 7 Reuter. London, Oct. 31.—Lord Linlithgow's term of office as Viceroy of India has been extended for a further period of one year, from April. 1941.—Reuter.
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  • 37 7 Fukuka. Kyushu. Oct. 31. THE 520-ton ferry-boat Matsumi Marti paying between Tsushima Island and Hakata foundered on Tuesday afternoon. Sixty passengers and 27 members of the crew were rescued Two are still missing.—Eastern
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  • 302 7 GIRL DIES ON EVE OF MARRIAGE Chungking, Oct. 31. JT is confirmed that Mr. W. E. Kent, popularly known as "Foxy," a young American pilot of the China National Aviation Corporation, was among the nine persons, including a baby, killed when the
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  • 421 7 Reuter. (REUTER S SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT) SALONICA, OCT. 31. JBE GREEK LINES ON THE MACEDONIAN SECTOR OF THE ALBANIAN FRONT HAVE REMAINED UN BROKEN, THOUGH SOME ADVANCE POSTS HAVE BEEN WITHDRAWN. ACCORDING TO LATEST REPORTS RECEIVED HERE. The Italian Alpine Chasseurs are in this sector,
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  • 320 7 Reuter. Athens, Oct. 31. "IN the first stages of our struggle, which we began with only small forces, we are holding up the enemy with courage and boldness," declared M. Nicoloudis, Greek Under-Secretary of State for the Press in a nationwide broadcast from Athens last night M.
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  • 39 7 (From Our/ Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Oct. 51. Orince bovaradet, tb? leader of the Thai rebellion and a refugee in French Indo-Chtna, has oeen arrested with his followers by the Fiench for leading an Annamtte rebellion.
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  • 22 8 H. E. the High Commissioner has confirmed the (temporary) commission as Second Lieutenant in the F.M.S.V.F. granted to Mr. F. L. Reynolds.
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  • 96 9 Shanghai. Oct. 31. THE following statement was iss'u°d by the French Embassy in Shanghai yesterday: "In view of the constant publication by the pres's of news items of a tendentious nature in connection with the current Franco-Ger-man negotiations, the French Embassy wishes to reiterate the denial
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  • 22 9 New York. Oct. 31. Mr. Yuen Chcng-chan, Chines*? American residing here, was the first draftee of the United States At my.—Eastern News.
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    • 732 10 Business Opportunities YOU CAN TRUST US to buy St sell new used dieael steam engines; Ice, rubber, rice oil mills, machines, generators, motor boats, scrap cast iron, etc. Eng Wan Co., Commission Agents. 4. Kampong Kapa, Penang. (No. 134F) MODERN SHOP HOUSE Premises In Ipoh Owners of several Modern Shop
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    • 598 10 RADIO SETS. Re-condltioned. repaired or treated in. Special rates to Services. Tel. 3333. The Singapore Radio St Electric Service 102-104, Orchard Hoed. Singapore. (No. 153F) FOUNTAIN-PEN Repairing. All work guaranteed. Send all makes to one address —Save postage and time. Lee Company. 22. Raffles Chambers, Singapore. Telephone 7971. (No. ldfF)
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    • 696 10 SINGAPORE IMPROVEMENT TRUST TENDERS are invited for sanitary and water installation for six blocks of temporary dwellings at Tiong Bahru. Plans, Specification and Form of Tender may be obtained at the Office of the Singapore Improvement Trust on payment of a deposit of $50 which will be refunded if a
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    • 121 10 SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY TENDERS TENDERS are now Invited for the fallowing materials or service. For particulars see Municipal Tender Boom. Annual Supplies for 1941. See Municipal Tender Boom. Supply of 48" nominal size Steel Straight Pipes. Coupling Joints Sz Specials. 12 noon Nov. 12, 1940 Supply of 3.000 Single Phase A
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    • 46 10 J I iXior clear, distinct reP r duction for which tney arc unsurpassed Sole Agents: HOE BOON LEONG Distributors: RADIO GENERAL AGENCY, Kuala Lumpur. THE RADIO SOUND SERVICE, Taipinjr. Pcrak, Penang. Pi"^ Wellesley and Alor Star, Kedah CHOP HUP SOON A I N. Kuala Dungun, Trengganu^
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    • 1252 10 j TO-DAY'S RADIO! j SINGAPORE LONDON ZHL 225 metres (1.333 k|cs) TRANSMISSIONS 2a, ZHPI 30 96 metres (9 69 mcs) GSF 15.14 Mc (19 »2 4,»» ZHP3 41.38 metres (7.25 m.cs) GSJ 21.53 Mcs (I 3 n ml^T* 8.20 a.m. News In English (every GSG 17.79 Mc sU6 86 mltr
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  • 742 11 Singapore. Oct. 31 MINING Burem. Seller*. A.-nat Tin (4s) 311H 3 6 > istral Amal (ss) 5|- 5!6 ,1 Malay 33 6 3516 Til am (ss) 17|- ig Wen* SD 0.80 090 Clin Tin 151- 16!--intal (ss) 9l- 96 3e:anßor ($1) 1.47 1 51 1 Malay
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  • 131 11 From Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Friday. THE chief feature of interest in the markets yesterday was a sustained demand fcr Hong Fatts which carried its price to SI.IB. with sellers asking for $1.19. Otherwise, business in tin shares was very dull, but in the Australian
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  • 26 11 Singapore, Friday. Prices of tin and rubber in Singapore at noon today were:— RUBBER Buyers 39, Sellers 39U. TIN 132V4, down S 1 I
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  • 26 11 London, Oct. 31. jN t lie afternoon on the Stock Exchange interest was confined to investment stocks, including debentures, gilc-Edgeds and divi-dend-paying Kaffirs.
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  • 126 11 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Singapore, Oct. 31. Buyers. Sellers. No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 38% 39 (Sellers option) No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. in cases Oct. Nov. 38 3 /4 3918 G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. in bales Oct. Nov. 38»/2 38 5 R FAQ.
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  • 38 11 London, Oct. 31. THE Dutch Unilever Company's 1 annual report for 1939 reveals a sross profit of 29.910.000 guilders, compared with the 1938 gross profit of 28.033.000. The net profit was 28.950.000 guilders against 27,083COO.
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  • 65 11  -  (By Reuter London, Oct. 31. rjMN opened quiet. The turnover was 75 tons. Later the market ruled steady despite large sales from the East at a slightly cheaper price and lower American advices. The market believes that home consumers need to
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  • 80 11 Liverpool, Oct. 31. IT is reported that the Indian Government is discussing with :he Cotton Trade measures to protect growers against a price slump. Shipping may restrict British takings to half a million bales. Desirable "spot" lots in most cottons are now difficult to obtain. Owing to
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  • 23 11 London, Oct. 31. TIN warehouse and delivery char- ?es are being advanced by 10 per cent as from Nov. 1.
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  • Page 11 Advertisements
    • 92 11 PILES £I'■1 VRANTEBD CURE WITHOUT OPERATION a dangerous and painful Early treatment always Messrs Lav Kirn Ping I ing Hsiang have spent to a very careful study disc ase. will be refunded if no cure Piles h *™S been •v :i und are De ing exhibited Kd if?i?? rap l
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    • 126 11 Manufacturing Opticians CROOKES OPTICAL COMPANY 206, South Bridge Rd.. Singapore. Optician T. S. Lee Tel. 6844 Eve-sight tested glasses supplied from $4|- upwardr THE MERCANTILE BANK OF JNDIA (TRUSTEES) LIMITED INDIA, LIMITED The Company, which 17 ed in the S.S. and registered as a Trust Company, undertakes the following HM
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    • 599 11 I «M HEADACHES' I USER &3EItCHTEM]f WĔ Ulalong Street. Deacon. N.£.7 1 Never Tai? to Get Relief" says <s">£ 1:1 Arthritis Sufferer f^^Sr^^^^fl |H "Bnarhotme.*" 6 8' gj| It 0< ASPRO I uCtr from Neuritis and Arthr.tii in i chronic "COURSE OF 'ASPRO' H state and ir t l a.uteit
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    • 274 11 STEAMEII SAILINGS p 6 o 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 81.5. N. CO. (APCAR LINE) For HONGKONG, SHANGHAI MOJI, KOBE, OSAKA For PENANG, RANGOON CALCUITA. Regular
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    • 382 11 BRITISH INDIA i 1 The best possible service."': are being maintained b) The P. O.S.N. Coy. fron the Straits to their usua' ports of call in Chin: I India, Ceylon and th< United Kingdom. Passengjj i ers are requested to their requirements bui! under present circumstance!! sailings are perforce resj
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  • 262 12 Japanese Withdraw From South Kwangsi Reuter. Chungking, Nov. 1. rpHE Chinese military spokesman here this afternoon declared that Nanning and Lungchow areas had been entirely cleared of Japanese forces. He added that no Japanese forces withdrawing- from the Nanning area were boarding transports at Yamchow, while the
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  • 108 12 Reuter. London, Nov. 1 HOLLAND, once a country noted for its rich supply of food, is now being rationed even more diastically than Germany. Details of the rationing in force by the Germans throw remarkable light on the p'under of the country by the conquerors. Fifty per
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  • 238 12 Reuter. Athens, Nov. 1:—It is learned authoritatively that Italian activity en the northern front was on a smaller scale yesterday than on the previous day. In the meantime large scale Greek trocp movements were carried out satisfactcrilv.—Reuter. Washington, Nov 1. "The people of the United States shcuid be
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  • 46 12 Reuter. I London, Nov. 1. The world famous centre court of Wimbledon has been damaged by a bomb which fell on the stand from which thousands have watched the world's leading players in action. Leicester Square, London's brightest lights before the war, has also suffered. —Reuter.
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  • 187 12 London, Nov. 1. LONDON had its quietest night for nearly two months last night. The "alert** sounded somewhat earlier than on the last few nights and Londoners settled down tc their usual nocturnal concert of bomb and barrage. So much has this habit grown vi the metropolis
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  • 33 12 New York, Nov. 1. AMBASSADOR Joseph Kennedy may become the head of the Defence Commission, if President Roosevelt is re-elected, it is suggested by two noted columnists in the New York World Telegram.
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  • 138 12 «rjERMANY cant- J; VJ unless she lands i n this t ar and makes Us hold up 0 No terror, no murdern f lians, or destruction 0 f rhJT' and hospitals will ev< ci ches people to surrender v ir r T our
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  • 19 12 Reuter. Berlin, Nov. I.—The ficial news agency reports that M Laval is returr.in» to Paris.—Renter.
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  • Page 12 Advertisements
    • 106 12 OtHJST THAT! like all great inventions, the Gillette system of shaving is simplicity itself. Put a Blue Gillette blade into a Gillette razor—and yon can't go wrong. Ton 0. get a clean, velvety shave that no other system, however complicated ox costly, can equal M 8 m KLIN G THE
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    • 95 12 i^P-TFIWW^TP^^P^PWWHi MGHTLY AT 8.15 P .M. r»l lf±l k 11 k 1 "GULLIVER'S §Tl| [331 TRAVELS" Full-Length Cartoon in Technic clour. (News-Shorts). j Next Change—Nov 4&5 at 8.15 p.m. "THE LIFE OF~GAK HUI" (English Titles). SLA MAT HARI RAYA TO ALL OUR MUSLIM PATRONS EIVI PI R F to night
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    • 192 12 fouUMttlCMl/iou B'RApIO^: to* I liir itfsuits LKEfcHUATRJdJIOCQ. in. 124 OStttM lOA* A SELAMAT HARI RAYA TO OUR ISLAM PATRONS AND FRIENDS Happy World STADIUM DEAN TIJAH DRAMATIC CO. Present To-night "GULZAR-E-NEKY" A SPECIAL HINDUSTANI DRAMA To-morrow "HONGGI" AN AJIBONESE PLAY Sun. 3rd. Nov. NOOR-E-ISLAM A 100. HINDUSTANI PLAY ItOXIXi; Open-Air
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