Morning Tribune, 11 October 1939

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    13 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE hoi. 4-N»- 211 SINGAPORE, WEDNESDAY, October 11, 1989 FIVE CENTS.
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    REMARKABLE R. A. F. FEATS IN THE WAR
    734 1 REMARKABLE R. A. F. FEATS IN THE WAR AIR MINISTER TELLS OF London, Oct. 10. cm KINGSLEX WOOD Secretary of State ior Air, made a statement m Parliament to-day on the work of the Royal Air Force, since the outbreak of war. After commenting on the effiient mobilisation and excellent
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    "The Peace We Need"
    231 1 hitler On London, Oct. 10. HITLFR made another broadcast to the German nation this afternoon, speaking at the inauguration of th« rman Winter Relief Campaign. One could be sure that no power m orld will be able to defeat this GerUitarilyor morally, he declared. happen* they
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    GERMANY'S PAINFUL SACRIFICES
    133 1 GERMANY'S PAINFUL SA CRIFICES Amsterdam, Oct. 10. MOSCOW asked for and obtained ample reward for the assistance promised to Germany, says the Berlin correspondent of the Telegraaf, -The Reward comprised not only the -istern part of Poland but also tnt liberty of the Baltic States. This was a painful sacrifice
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    MORE WAR NEWS
    33 1 Nazi's Contemptible Manoeuvres Indian Congress Decision J U.S. Not Asked To Mediate U.S. Planes For Allies German Losses On Western Front li More Nazi Lies J;J France Welcomes Tommies J<>
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    SOVIET THREAT TO FINLAND
    168 1 TROOPS AND FLEET MASSED London, Oct. 10. A MESSAGE from Moscow says that Russia to-day despatched troops, ships and aircraft to her newly-acquired bases m the Baltic States, and that hundreds and thousands of Soviet troops are massed around the border of Finland. A whole armada
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    Soviet Troops On Caucasus Frontier
    38 1 Soviet Troops On Caucasus Frontier f Paris, Oct. 10. fONCENTRATIONS of Soviet troops are reported m Baku region, and along certain other points on the Caucasus frontier. Nothing is known as to the reasons behind the move.- Reuter
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      122 1 TAILORING Wherever good tailoring is r^Wtp t appreciated then the discriminating man turns to wr. *Our European Cutter takes more than the usual interest m all he creates. iI VV\ 7fl addition you a>e j^\ jl\ Ajj/ tailored as you should Y^\\ 7 wf* be and the cut and ityte
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    DEATH SENTENCE FOR R.A.F. BASE MURDER OF COOLIE
    700 2 Acquittals On Charges Of Abetment Singapore, Tuesday. P<M \l> guilt) <>l tin muicliT ol Simpson at the K..VK. base COoUe lines on .luh U> this yrar. Malayandi, a tCllou < -oolie. was srntciHTd to death at the Assizes this morning I>\ Mr.
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    MR. LIM CHONG PANG
    29 2 Mr. Lmi Chon j.p. has hcvn r of the relief sub" •ommlttoe of thle Silver FubllM Ftnul In ol Mr. Chi W ho recently resigned.
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    SERIOUS TAXI ACCIDENT
    81 2 Singapore, Tuesday. A ACCIDENT m Bencoolen Street late n last night had a sequel m the Traffic Court this morning, when Sarbai. Singh, a Bengali taxi-driver, appeared before Mr. C. H. Koh to answer a charge of causing grievous hurt to Leow Siong Bee, a cyclist and
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    HUGE JUMP IN MALAYA'S TIN PRODUCTION
    64 2 TIIK expansionist capacity of the Malayan tin industry ua> proved m September when m response ftp war requii&menU production was increased to 10,.;i8 tons from 1.918 ion* mi Aii^iM. Tlihi was more man the combined outputs of the fir t three months of the
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    ELEPHANT MISCHIEF IN JOHORE
    197 2 ELEPHANT MISCHIEF IN JOHORE AT a recent meeting o' the committu of the Johore Planters" Association the Chairman reported that furthei complaints of c'amase by elephants had been received from Sungei Bekok Estate Middleton Plantations Ltd. <K-an Kar Division and Frascr Estate. A letter «ai read from the Genera] Adviser
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    REFUSED TO BE PAID OFF
    277 2 REFUSED TO BE PAID OFF Singapore, Tttes< K. HJBRNDON, 34. a Britisher, v morning cautioned and cUm:. by Mr L. C. Goh, the Singapore Police Magistrate, on a charge that he yesterday committed criminal tit by unlawfully remaining on the premises A the Hume Fipe Co (Far V Lid.. Bukit
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    SHOP MANAGER FACES CHARGES OF FORGERY
    272 2 Singapore, Tuesday. HOW a manager ot a sundry goods shop is alleged to have abuse* his [Written and to have ordered consignments of goodwithout the knowledge ot his proprietor, selling them eventual^ to outside firms at prices lower than the standard rates, was n
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    Unmasking The Nazis' New "Contemptible Manoeuvres"
    340 3 Unmasking The Nazis' New "Contemptible Manoeuvres" Washington, Oct. 10. THIS morning'l newspapers devote much comment to Mr. Chamberlain l: statement m the House of Commons yesterday that the French and British Governments were completely agreed on the purposes for which they entered the war, but as time went on both
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    MALAYA'S LOYALTY
    176 3 A i i,i he held on Monday. J M the Financial <M -v will move the approval >i>ir iri ..situates of revenue and I 1 urr for 1«IO. the fUow.n ß lutinns uill be moved M Ul th colonial Secretary:ELS* thte Council resolres that th 7S|hS Honourable the
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    S.S. CARGO RATES UP
    34 3 London, Oct. 10. C the Straits Settle. ments to Continental ports have ce^ii Increased by a further 30 per cent., making a total increase of 50 per cent. September Reuter
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    Indian Congress War Decision
    197 3 Indian Congress War Decision New Delhi, Oct. 10. THE All -India Congress Committee meeting at Wardha to-day adopted the Ton- ress Working Committee's resolution on war by 188 votes n expresses approval of which the Working Comon Sept. 4. i.c it conl and calls on the ■eminent to define its
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    1,000 Trapped Miners Reach Safety
    87 3 London, Oct. 10. ANE thousand miners, who have vT been trapped m a Belgian coal mine since two o'clock yesterday afternoon, reached the surface safely to-day. The accident took place m the northern part of Belgium m a coalmine where an electric power cable fused
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    THE SAME STORY ALL OVER AGAIN
    88 3 London, Oct. 10. IN Germany, a certain leading aircraf Ls man, Frank, has just been promoted lieutenant by Field Marshal Goering and given the Iron Cross by Hitler for reporting that he had bombed and sunk a British aircraft carrier m a North Sea
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    BEATING OF RETREAT
    32 3 Clad In iheir impressive Scottish kilts, the pipe.s and drum: of the Argyle and Sutherland Highlander* made their first beating of the retreat In SinfittDOre at Gillman yesterday evening.
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    GREAT MAGIC SHOW AT THE CAPITOL
    305 3 GREAT MAGIC SHOW AT THE CAPITOL MANY hundreds of Singapore people set bark and gasped as the Creat Nicola, master magician, ami hicompany unfolded a dream of wonder to them at the Capitol Theatre last night. To say that Nicola is great is to put it mildly Hia trick* are
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    FRIDAY'S ORGAN RECITAL
    97 3 A popular organ recital by Mr. Werner ihu, will h, uivmi at the Victoria NWM Friday at 5.30 p.m.. when the soloist WUI be Mr John MiSrish! Mrs. D. B. Waters will be ai the pmno. The programme will be. hm «v In foaming Billows- The Creat
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    DAYLIGHT R.A.F FLIGHTS OVER SIEGFRIED LINE
    102 4 don, Oct. 10. r< palrj I Bl h plain hftft carni dayUfhl loummlmncn ovei tbi Kiei-fried line J.r 1 h (<b:,ci ver.s as well as those oJ 4';iflui;' repofti of Oerman more i aloof the froof Jhc.se have included the evacuation (I Important cities,
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    Fraser's Daily Report
    110 4 ly. THE prl was UIK d, and Rul fOUT i \g bujn December 34 i nuary March market firm. Although from London m tin mostly <;n the telling tide v. thr local market continued acor two further small rim bown on the day. Petaliru'.s were a good
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    PREMIER TO SPEAK TO-MORROW
    49 4 London, Oct. 10. In the House of Commons this afternoon, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the* Prime 1 Minister TVOUId make his .statement on the war .situation on Thursday Instead of tomorrow. This i.< to allow further consultation with the Dominions Governments.- Reuter
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      PRODUCE
      87 4 London. 1 Previous To-day i PALM OIL (Malay) J |ffl In bulk Aug Sept. £15.10.0 Nominal II COrK A (Straits, F.M.S.) I Sept. shipment £10.16.3 Sellers I >\f.O FLOUR (Sarawak) I Sept. shipment 20 6 Sellers 19 6 Sel J TAPIOCA Seed Pearl Ist quality J (Singapore) Sept. shipment
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      LONDON SHARE LIST
      151 4 London. Tuesday Distillers Previous To-day chani Dunlop Rubber 85 6 86,6 Oeneral Electric 24 3 24 6 Imperial Chemical Industries 644 1 649 ~_ij Imperial Tobacco 28 I*2 28 3 fu Anglo-Dutch 110 7' 2 1126 -*-i io» Canadian Pac'fic 24 3 24London Tin b' 2 6
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      NEW YORK CABLE
      43 4 New York, li RUBBER Frevious To-day Buyers Sellers Mareet Tone Ensier Steady Spot Buvem 18 4 l 4 Seller. J 9 19_ .forward JaivMarcn Buyers 18 17 '8 Sellers 18^ 18»b -'s TIN Market Tone Nominal Nomin Spot 55 55
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      FOREIGN EXCHANGE
      70 4 London. TuePrevious To-day Ch.. T.T. on Paris (closing middle rate) 176.00 Unchanged T.T. on Amsterdam (closing middle rate) 7.50 7.52* 7.60" T.T. on Shanghai (closing selling rate) 4 7 8 Unofficial Unchanged T.T. on Hongkong (closing selling rate) l.s. 3 1 16 d. Unchanged T.T. on Japan (closing
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      LONDON COMMODITIES
      70 4 London. Tuesd Previous To-day Change Rl BBER Steady Steadiest Spot Buyers 99 \q 95^ +11: Sellers 9 nl6 9 3 4 (Ist Forward) November Buyers 9 916 95^ Sellers 9 nl6 9 3 4 (2nd Forward) December Buyers 9S 8 9 \hq 1 16 Sellers 9 3 4
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    "TIME AND TIDE" FILMS FOR MALAYA SOON
    327 5 WORLD AFFAIRS ON THE SCREEN Ihbune Staff Reporter) M cinema audiences will HI I( ,rt!v be introduced to anew of film "short," popularly fcunt Africa as the March of I 1 11 "!d by March of Time and re--1 oughout the world by
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    Malay News Bulletin
    295 5 Malay News Bulletin ATTATn Oct 10 1939. yATL peperangan yang hebat dikeretea kebal Peranchis eh V kere a 2 kebal Jerman ada di- :> oleh sa-orang pegawai tan•anchis yar, X telah melihat-nya. J kebal itu telah berjuang dekat «dak ada soldadu2 yang berjalan kapal2 terbang memba)>tu-oa-telah berlawan beberapa jam itn
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    U.S. NOT ASKED TO MEDIATE
    219 5 London, Oct. 10. JfITLER'S so-called peace offensive is still being pressed forward by every means at the disposal of the German Government. According to one Nazi propaganda organ, British and French opinion favours it, but that can be contradicted on the direct authority of M.
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    TOKYO FOREIGN OFFICE CRISIS STILL ON
    119 5 TOKYO FOREIGN OFFICE CRISIS STILL ON Tokyo. Oct. 9. THE controversy between the Foreign Minister, Admiral Kichisaburo Nomura, and the staff of the Foreign Office will be brought to an end if a compromise plan offered by the Foreign Minister is acceptable. On Saturday afternoon Admiral Nomura handed over a
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    38 5 The engagement is announced of Miss Lily Koh, the second daughter of K. H. Koh, and Mr. F. Tay, the eldest son of the late Mr. Tay Thye Hock of Singapore. The marriage will take place m January.
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    RAUB GOLD OUTPUT
    106 5 The Raub Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd. advise the following output for the four weeks ended Oct. 7: Crushing No. 551 Battery treated 4,768 tons or ore returning 1,528 ounces of bullion equivalent to 1,459 ounces of line gold. Retreatment Pl^nt treated 8,417 tons of tailings producing
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    Trespasser At Consul's Residence
    182 5 Trespasser At Consul's Residence Singapore, Tuesday. HOW on pushing: open the door of her dressing room she saw i man hiding behind it was told b\ Mrs. E. Strandberjr, wife of the Danish Consul for Singapore, m the District Court to-day, when she tave evidence m the case m which
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    More Deputies Arrested
    35 5 Paris, Oct. 10. TWO further deputies have been arrested. They represent the Haut Fhin constituency and are members of a Parliamentary group identified with the autonomy programme for Alsaceare not divulged.- Reuter
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      242 6 TO-DAY 3 15 AND 6 -'S AT THE CAPITOL ONLY! Nu iH:»!show owing to "NICOLA" Sta^ Attraction (hlr thr hero of fren/ied cherr^ .uu thr butt of Murrin, H» dramatic punch of Virtor Mi I-a R li n once again jolts the strc-,., with powerful drama! < ggf^ HE TOOK
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    ENGINEER AWARDED BALANCE OF WAGES
    771 7 Singapore, Tuesday. II II RSON. late chief engineer on the s.s. 'Ban Ho Liong. M ■—fill m his claim for $684 representing the balance due \\U S sill 1 lIMJ ,s waives, when judgment was given m the High Court by si, Perei McKlwaine this
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    21 7 London, Oct.. 10. Mr Winston Churchill, First Lord of the AdmiJ had an audience of the Kin- yesterday evening.- British Wireless
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    War Risk Cargo Rates Reduced
    120 7 War Risk Cargo Rates Reduced Tokyo, Oct 9 IiITH lowei rates adopted by London IV t Md New York marine insurance writers Japanese underwriters have fduc^ f their war rf* rules by 20 to 100 *ThTwar risk rat* for 100 yen worth ,f shipments bound for European ports irludine Mediterranean
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    NEW DALAI LAMA ARRIVES AT LHASA
    104 7 NEW DALAI LAMA ARRIVES AT LHASA New Delhi, Oct 10. THE Now Dalai Lama, a five-year-old Chined jagy. arrived m a state procession at Ll aon Saturday. A solerr.n enthronement 'remony. previously performed at Rigya, near Lhasa, was attended by the Regent of Tibet, the Prime Minister and other members
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    GERMAN EXODUS FROM S. TYROL
    40 7 London, Oct. 10. A < i MEN7S for the German pxodus from Italian South Tyrol have oeer. completed according to the preset of Bolzano quoted by the Rome Only Gerr.inn n.itionnls at^ obliged I leave Reuter
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    WHAT HAPPENED TO CREDITS FOR POLAND
    34 7 W HAT HAPPENED TO CREDITS FOR POLAND Oct. 10. -According .to a among answer the amount 11 credit of £5,000 000 granted polish Government, which has un to thp nrpspnt is £294.250. British Wireless
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    First Flag Day Of War
    40 7 F irst Flag Day Of War 10 The Queen thi--u a surprise visit to the ;l where ft icsty iged In prep. a: irhich win be the i and which is m aid oJ yoss and st. kmbulance British Wireless
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday, October 11, 1939. ANTI-COMMUNIST ITALY
    320 8 MORNING TRIBUNE Wednesday, October 11, 1939. ANTI-COMMUNIST ITALY fly the utmost significance la the attack on Russia which has apjx ared In the Corri( re Padano, the newspaper owned by Marshal nail/.. It point! out that Fascists I Mivinced anti-Communists and are determined to remain so. 'Tor us," the article
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    U.S. PLANES BEING BUILT FOR ALLIES
    80 8 London. Oil. 10. IMERN \N .imrall manufacturers are now working at hi«h pnwHilT OH tamfhtim of orders from England and I nince which are estim.ilrd U> total about twenty million Merlins, accordin- to the l)ail\ TefegKplfl (hicauo c<»rresp(uident. Pendilff the anticipated removal of the
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    More Soviet Troops For Poland
    54 8 More Soviet Troops For Poland New York, Oct. !>. FOLLOWING the partitioa-of Poland, the Soviet Tnion is strengthening the defences of the new Soviet western frontier, according to press report reaching here from Berlin. In addition to fifty divisions which have been already sent to Poland, more Soviet troops are
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    PROGRESS OF JAPANESE WORLD FLIGHT
    112 8 PROGRESS OF JAPANESE WORLD FLIGHT Tokyo, Oct. 9. THE Japanese monoplane Nippon, which .successfully crossed the Atlantic from Natal m South America to Dakar m Africa, by covering a distance of 3.030 kilometres, took ofl" from Dakar early Friday morning for Agadir m Morocco, on a 1,312-mile hop. According to
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    MANCHUKUO RESIDENTS TO JOIN UP
    86 8 Tokyo. Oct. 10. Modern "three musketeers" looking ITI for advent lire afield will go to Lrndon In i lew days They are Michael and Boris SkideLski biot hers and their cousin Oregorl SkidcUkJ who arrived m Kobe yesterday from Harbin to volunteer for military senrioe
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    Plane Lands In Norway
    24 8 i. Ocf. 10.— A damaged German aeroplane landed on the south-west d1 Norway. The crews of four were unhurt. Reuter
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    FINLAND WILL BE NEUTRAL
    60 8 Helsinki, (id. 10. THE entire Finnish press pub- lishes a statement m a Swedish newspaper to the effect tha£ "the danger to Finland is a threat to the entire North." The newspapers emphasise the determination of Finland to maintain neutrality, saying that that is the only
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    HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION
    60 8 HANDICRAFT EXHIBITION Singapore. Wednesday. THE annual Singapore Malay School? handicraft exhibition for 1939 will be held at the Kota Raja Malay School at Victoria Street, beginning to-day. The exhibition will be open to all except from 9 a.m. to 1 pm. to-day, when it will be opened only to ladies.
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    Visiting Italian Consul Here
    197 8 TRIBUTE TO SINGAPORE SINGAPORE is the real Orient." stated Conte Pier P». firadenigo. Italian Consul for Melbourne, who arrival m Singapore by the "Vicii ria" direct from Rome, "for here one sees the Orient as one reads about it, sniilirff and carefree, with lots of enjoyment
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    EXPLOSION ON MAIL VESSEL
    39 8 London, Oct. 10. THE Royal Mail Lines motorship Loch Goil, outward bound with cargo, was damaged off the English coast as a result of an explosion. None of the crew of 64 was injured Reuter
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    32 8 Amsterdam, Oct. Iv Twenty members of the crew of the Finnish steamer Indra which struck a mine off Terschelling Island have arrived at Ymuiden m a Swedish yes Six are wounded.- Reuter
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    Portugal Reaffirms British Friendship
    156 8 Portugal Reaffirms British Friendship Lisbon, Oct. 10. POETfJGALi fidelity to the Au;loI' irtu^ufse alliance was reaflirmed by Dr. Salazar, the Premier, »t a special meeting of the National *embly summoned to hear a me^ from President Carmona on hU recent colonial tour. '•Germany has informed us of her intention to
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    THE FALL OF WARSAW
    129 9 \bove: A column <>l dense smoke rising fiom blazing buikl in^x aftei a German air raid on Warsaw which, having witltproba blv the worst air and land b imbardment m history, fell after a gr'm but gallant three weeks stand Ifliitsi the German attarkers.- Planet News
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    ADMITS THEFT OF CLOTHING
    54 10 Singapore. I POO LEE KOK. a 36-year-old H pleaded guilty m the Tim Court this morning, to the cl theft of one .shirt, one coat, am i ol troupers belonging to Wee The offence was committed house m Nelson Road. A remanded m police custody for
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    BRITISH ARMY WILL BE WELL SHOD
    51 10 London, Oct. 10. THE Ministry of Supply stated to-day that sufficient stocks ol sole Leathei to keep the British army well shod u well into 1940 were earmarked before the outbreak of war. Ample supplii meet all requirements after then are being arranged.* British
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    LONDON OVERDOES SELLING OF TIN SHARES
    835 11 Now Attempting To Rebuy Wl tit continually reminded that trade and commerce generally most go on despite the war and yet one cannot overcome a tiling of unimportance and futility m discussing markets when overwhelmingly more vital issues are at stake, write Messrs. Fraser
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    ALLEGED SALE OF BEER WITHOUT LICENCE
    285 11 Singapore, Tuesday. AN K. A.F. Officer, two Excise Officers and a number of other witnesses to-day gave evidence m the MfeN m which Tan Meng Han, is charged with selling beer without a licence on the evening of July 24 at the Moonlight Cafe.
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    Thai King's £30,000 Gift For Public
    160 11 Thai King's £30,000 Gift For Public (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Oct. 9. HIS Majesty has agreed to sell a big market area belonging to him m the centre of the Capital for £30,000 and to ;;ive the proceeds to be allotted to public purposes or this amount £20,000 is
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    Unlicensed Rubber
    36 11 Singapore, Tuesday. CONVICTED of storing rubber without v a licence. Aw Boon Beng, a rubbertapper was to-day fined $45, m default one month's rigorous imprisonment, by Mr. J. McFall m the Singapore District Court.
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    For Safety And For Health
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    Comparison Of German & French Armies
    166 13 C omparison Of German French Armies Paris. Oct. 10. C, Ml OFFICIAL observers m Paris S emphistof the fact that dunn X ,i ku weeks thousands of irroo>o)vasystemofre,ief SJS beZe accustomed with front 'Trunks have shown their sn perior adaptability and powers of f^h c Comparative military strength M i
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    Executions In Germany
    35 13 London. Oct. 10. N Germanj to-day, two employees of L state Railway^ In Danzig ud the German civil service were be'ecl. were alleged to have revealed nan trade secreta to Poland. Reuter
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    LITHUANIA ACCEPTS SOVIET PROPOSALS
    53 13 ilomßnnto Kaunas, Oct. 10. to reliable reports here, cert-ri t V thl aui^n Government has ac--8 viet proposals similar tj ThY tn Ksth °nia and Latvia. WftaSS? 01 Vi!nato Lithuania but «J m 1 mf arns 2 n is also corroborat--11 well-informed circles. l^gggW a.s,LstancP pact
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    OFFENSIVE ON MAGINOT LINE MAY COST NAZIS A MILLION MEN
    497 13 German Losses On Western Front PARIS, OCT. 10. iRMAN OPERATIONS ON THE WESTERN FRONT APPEAR TO BE STEADILY MOUNTING TOWARD AN OFFENSIVE. EY HAVE BEEN CONCENTRATED ON THE SECTOR BE/EEN MOSELLE AND SAARBUCKEN, WHERE THE :rmax high command is obviously
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    CANADA'S WAR EFFORT
    69 13 Ottawa, Oct. 10. LAST night, Lieut. Col. Greenlay. Controller General to the British War Supplies Mission U) Canada, said that the mission was making definite headway. He spoke with g ratitude of the very warm and kind co-operation of the Canadian War Supplies Board, and stressed that
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    BRITAIN'S IRON & STEEL INDUSTRY RECOVERS
    149 13 BRITAIN'S IRON STEEL INDUSTRY RECOVERS London, Oct. 10. ALTHOUGH the outbreak of w&t must bring some indosf m^U dislocation, evidence is now dantly forthcoming that any such d><idcation suffered by Britain's leading industries is rapidly being over, come. This is especially true of the icon and steel industry, on whwtf
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    More Lies From Berlin: "King Abdicating, Govt. Resigned"
    248 13 London. Oct. 10. and mystification a m London by two received from '"clday to-day. age was received an Anor Pm from Berlin agency: the Brr of rumours the Government had re>tArm about to abdicate ,:i ie mi^,ce was being sought by I
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    Law Notice For To-Day
    58 14 Law Notice For To -Day Before Mr. Justice ppdlow j n Court No I at II B m Malacca 8 3«39 K.y cT. Karpen Chettiar v«. Chan Beng Kee and anor. Before Mr. Justice Manning In Court NO 1 at 10.30 a.m. Aniliffi Ran vs. Lim Cheng Hoe. Before the
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    LOYALS DEFEAT STRONG COMBINED SERVICES XI
    409 14 LO YALS DEFEA T STR ONG COMBINED SER VICES XI CRONIN SHOWS FINE FORM a l i ombined Si-rvicesXl w. MAKING better vm <»t the opportunities that came their way. the Lcual Regiment beat Combined Services eleven by two clear jroals m an interesting «ame of hockey at Gillman yesterday.
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    "TELL NO TALES" AT THE PAVILION
    202 14 Ci****-^!***** rfcTTiw; h hall thi battle md Tell No Tales crUinly u Ji 0 v< tl] the thrill, and excitement which juv to be found In the M G M produrtiin „410 who are the people who tell tale Dead men ol course. There
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    Yew Yew Association
    31 14 Mr I.im BOOH Kiew, Of 3. Club Street. Singapore, consented to be Patron ol the Yew Yew Association at the special general meeting held on Oct. 5 J
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    ACCUSED ALLEGED TO BE INSANE
    127 14 I Singapore, Tuesday. WHEN the case of Tan Eng Kwee, a 40-year-eld Cantonese, was this morning mentioned m the third police court before Mr. R. W. Grant, the relief magistrate, Court Inspector M. Whittles informed his worship that the accused was admitted into the General
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    POLISH FOREIGN MINISTER SEES LORD HALIFAX
    189 14 London, o THE Foreign Minister of Poland, M. August Zaleski, will rive m London iiom Paris on W. nesday. He will visit Lord Hah: xat the Foreign Office m the Aft and will also be received by Prime Minister. Thf? Polish Ambassador wtfJ a
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    ALLEGED FAILURE TO DECLARE GOLD
    134 14 Singapore. Tuesday. pH^RGED at the instance of Inspertoi t X L Chua of the Marine Department. Chons Fook Wong (45). a fiakka. living at No. 524, North Bridg Road, appeared before Mr. towftj Byrne, the Singapore Fourth Magistrate, this morning, m answer w c charge
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    CROP RETURNS
    82 14 PROP returns for September: Ayer Kumrm 70.500 lb.: Bade 15,800 lb.: Bradwall 49.000 lb.: <^ er sonese 70.000 lb.: Dennistown 28.800 l& Highlands 124.000 lb.; Klaban£> l^.W lb.; Krian 48,700 lb.: Sungei Kriai 111.000 lb.; Sungei Way 62.000 lb Alor Gajah 12.750 lb.: Aust 12.500 lb.; Ayer Panas
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    Magistrate III
    51 14 MR. J. A. Fletcher-Cooke,. tin Third Police Magistral from influenza and during his Mr R. W. Grant M. C. S I Colonial Secretary's Office, is oJ as magistrate. a Mr. Grant was a magistral Police Courts here m 1923 v. wore only tiiree courts. To-d.< buUdtng houses five
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    Mersing River Beacons
    36 14 The two temporary wooden be: with lixed red lights at Mftrain entrance have now been re] permanent conrerete atructur* which are mounted A.G.A light beacons, each showing <red) every five seconds. Visibitwo miles.
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    CHINESE EFFECT NARROW VICTORY OVER MARINES
    543 15 Challenge Cup Soccer FA Marines i. JTAKTING off tamely, the Cup tie match between the S.C.F.A. and the Marines played at the Stadium yesterday, resulted m a win for the Chinese by the odd goal m three. Play, however, improved as the game progressed.
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    TENNIS TIES IN SINGAPORE
    161 15 were wiis 01 uei mm day at Hong Lim Grewi i open tennis tournaH ndicap Singles. Ton Puay Cho'> \i K»k Kirn (—3). 6—o; i, Doubles: John Lim and Tan jclt -roe beat 18. Abed and E. C 2; 6—l. The following are tics for to-day:—
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    ROSE'S BOWL
    34 15 Tke final of the Rose's Eowl competition played over the Gam-on G >li Club, resulted m Capt. Mrs. C. H. McVittie beating Major Mr?. L. R. S. MacFarlane by 5 and 3.
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    WOMAN ON KNIFE CHARGE
    45 15 Third Puhce Court this morninr, i» Ah Kian. a 30-year-old Teochevv trial on a charge that Oct. 9. at Upper Pickering retv she voluntarily caused hurt to Tan Hwan Noi with a knife. w ied to Oc^. 17. poe Dai extended
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    S.C.C. SCORE GOOD WIN OVER R.A.F.
    317 15 InFsP V 18 P ts RA 3 P ts. Jj bring three points down in the first half, the S.C.C. ui times in the second half to beat their opponents, points (three goals and a try) to three points icndly rugger match at the
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    ONLY A FAMILY SQUABBLE
    193 15 ONLY A FAMILY SQUABBLE Singapore, Tuesday. I\M mst rutted by the Deputy Public Prosecutor to withdraw the charge against this woman and that the matter m question should be taken up by the Protector of Chinese as it appears to be a family squabble," said Court Inspector >I Whittles, when
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    Coroner's Court
    134 15 Singapore. Tuesday. THERE were two inquiries and one in- quest m the Singapore Coroner's Court before Mr. W. G. Porter, to.day, Results of the inquiries were verdicts of death by misadventure and found drowned. Th c jury returned a verdict of suicide by caustic scda poisoning at the
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    8 Fowls Strapped To Waist
    74 15 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur. Monday.WITH eierht live fowls tied to his waist, Loh Pool experienced some difficulty m cycling for exercise at 3.30 a.m. In Cheras Road and attracted the attention of a constable. The fowls were subsequently identified a.s the property of
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    ROUSING WELCOME TO TOMMIES IN FRANCE
    100 16 l wiiu y* 11* t n aiu j villages during the last month on arrival O..VFS MM "f lhat hil r' lM n '"fZTswrUs in C "«aredeMribed m a despaUh from "«y«-Witne^ S ",rf Briiih tr..,,|- M <d t n^ msj, v «rrr expected,
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    Russia' s Baltic Aims Create Alarm In Scandinavia
    315 16 London, Oct. 10. THE report of Russian penetration m the Baltic is causing consider--1 able alarm m Scandinavia. Two delegations are now expected m Moscow. The fiist to am* will probably be that of Finland. Dr. Paaslk*, U* These delegations have already
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    MR. QUO TAI CHI ON PEACE
    130 16 London, Oct. iv. Mr. Quo Tai-Chi. speaking at tw China Independence Day luncheon, sai that so long as Japanese warlorc s i mained m the saddle and m the P*. mood, there could be no reasonable ■>& lor negotiations, and no hope ol All
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    40 16 London. Od A CHEQUE for £100,000. probab largest sum ever paid for a I emblem, wafl placed m the coiled of two nurses by Nuffield Mansion I to-day. It was his contribution Lord Mayors Red Cross and St FiniH Reuter
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    MYSTERY SUBMARINE OFF FLORIDA
    73 16 London, Oct. 10. IT was announced m Washington yesi relay that the a non- American submarine, accompanied by two nonAmerican tankers, has been observed 200 miles off the coast of Florida by a United States Navy patrol. According to Mr. Early, President Roosevelt's secretary, the .submarine
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      9 1 Morning Tribune FILM FANFARE SINGAPORE. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1939.
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      MICKEY ROONEY-FILM DIRECTOR ..... IN FIVE YEARS
      578 1 MICKEY ROONEY-FILM DIRECTOR IN FIVE YEARS CROWING UP riVE years Horn now, what will the casting rosters oi Hollywood al? popular "kid stars Will be grown upa by that time Will they still be m pictures, or not? Will they be playing nr will old Father Time see fit tc
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      Screen's Perfect Husband And Wife Return
      330 1 r een's perfect husband and wife. William Powell and Myrna Loy, are i' other's arms, which makes fable rejoicing m Hollywood. UIIy recovered from the long illness 1 kipt him out of pictures for more r > Powell, dapper and non- and exuding good
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      THE LOW DOWN ON HOLLYWOOD PARTIES
      257 1 THE LOW DOWN ON HOLLYWOOD PARTIES THERE'S never a dull moment at a Hollywood Party. Whenever entertainment begins to lag, various guests are called upon to delve into their respective bags of tricks with results that would undoubtedly amaze their "fans." Joan Crawford is generally the target of all who
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        IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT
        451 2 "Women In The Wind" (Alhambra) ANOTHI K aviation film, but this (inif oin' with n«'u therm*, »flll Im tin* iir\! change at the Alhiwfcra when "Wonu-M in the Wind." laiitag Kay Frauds and William (i Kan will be shown. \ii Francis, na I roung and pretty
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      OF SPLENDID FILMS THIS WEEK
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      IN PARIS
      674 3 But along cxmes Don Ameche. The pin goes from one complication to aner. all of them screamingly funny, d ends up m a Paris divorce court. Claudette is superb. So is Don. And Mr. irymore. ol course, steals every scene la m. CAREER" (Pavilion) I SIGNIFICANT drama of
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