Morning Tribune, 27 October 1939

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    14 1 THE MORNING TRIBUNE 7 01 l-No W SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, October 27, 1989. FIVE CENTS.
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    PREMIER CHARGES GERMAN GOVT. WITH RESPONSIBILITY FOR WAR
    961 1 R ibbentrop Blamed For "Greatest Tragedy" Of Present Time Makes Spirited Defence A SPIRITED REPLY TO THE ACCUSATIONS OF HERR VON RIBBENTROP, GERMAN 33REIGN MINISTER, IN HIS SPEECH ON TUESDAY, WAS GIVEN BY MR. CHAMBERLAIN IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS LAST NIGHT,
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    "WAR MUST SHOWER ON BRITAIN"
    88 1 )f London, Oct. 26. Tin: Nazi Press continues to thunder against Britain, and proclaim* that the war is mainly inst England. "The moment has come when war must shower flown en ihe British Isles," one paper declares. M (his is a threat for more ami
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    Cargo Ship Sinks U-Boat
    79 1 I London, Oct. 26. A «M§ has sank a U-boat w*ordi£ 1 des P e rate Stall duel South ili° a -^atement to the mcer" ArgUS by ne Of the "und^Vr^- 1 the surface al tli L he shlps larboard bow, After a H?' were dinin
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    Bank Rate Reduced City Reaction
    153 1 Bank Rate Reduced City Reaction London, Oct. 26. THE Bank of England discount rate has been reduced from three to two per cent.-» City circles regard the reduction of the rate M precursor probably Of the imminent issue of the first war loan. The Stock Exchange greeted the announcement enthusiastically.
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    48 1 The previous change In the Bunk r urred on Sept 28 last, when it was Jowered from four to three per cent. The last time the Bank rate .stood at two per cent, was in June 30. 1932, at which rate it remained for over s>v years. B.O.W.
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    COMMONS DEBATE INDIA
    314 1 COMMONS DEBATE INDIA White Paper Criticised London, Oct. 2s. THE debate on India in the House of Commons was opened by the Labour member, Mr. Wedgwood Benn, who criticised the recent White Paper as a clumsy document. It had drawn two pointed questions from Mr. Gandhi, he said, firstly, what
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    S. RHODESIA INCREASES AIR OFFER
    65 1 London, Oct. 26. SOUTHERN RHODESIA has offered to >3 bring the air unit they air maintain to full on strength in onnel, man two additional Mjuadn and maintain *H three in the field on nt. The British Government *ted the Off( The Officer Commanding the
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    FRESH FINNISH-SOVIET TENSION FEARED
    168 2 Foreign Minister Threatens "Plain Speaking" London. Oct. 26. CINUIKDI nefOUatlDqa with Q mi or maj OQOtiniM BCOQVilll| U) the Finnish F<>- Mimst'-i in an interview with the Scandinavian pi night. Ptnni I tor vJ ble to say would he luuud. Ituation discui he would put table
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    Soviets Detain City Of Flint
    417 2 Lnnri. n., Oct. 8i Till. Rvttlan (-i)vciiunciil have re v*ai«'(i to d:»\ two farther IndU(utions nl (heir attitude, parti- < uJarl.v towards neutral shipping. On the one hand, they have protested irt the examination of soviet ships British contraband control, and i. n the other
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    20 2 Loodou, (x-i e Board < »i I rade ht prohibited the importation. licence ol bullion and >i eittn silver coins- Reuter
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    TALKS WITH ICELAND
    52 2 London. Oct. 26. NEGOTIATIONS between the Icelandic delegation and the British Government are till proceeding here. Reuters diplomatic eorresDondant is informed by Icelandic circles. The delegation is understood to be disrussing with th Ministry of economic Warfare and other Government departments on trade Questions arising from tiie
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    U.S. AMBULANCE UNITS FOR THE FRONT
    74 2 Paris. Oct. !6. Till: first Unttfd States ambulance unit, consisting of 20 cars, is leaving Paris for the Western Trout in I fortnight's time (state* the Paris edition of the New York Herald Tribune). This will be followed by five more units. The Volunteer
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    NAZI PLANE DOWN IN DENMARK
    49 2 Copenhagen, Oct. 26. HANISH authorities to-day conriscated a German pursuit piano after the pilot had lost his way. The pilot and crew were interned. The plane belonged to the "Red Devil'' squadron which was a continuation of the Riehtofen squadron of the last war.
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    Collaboration From Labour
    127 2 London, Oct. 26. REPORTS presented yesterday to Vr.v general council of the Trade Union Congress show the closi? co-operation existing between organised labour and Hi* 1 Governments. The Prime Minister, it is stated, halt! instructed all -departments. Informing i hem of the Government's desire that complete understanding
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    CANADA'S UNITY
    122 2 I .oriclon in CANADA, the QuHm, elections resulted in an whelming victor) for the Libei over the I'nion Nation. f The elections were foughi of Govern men: and conscription, and al iutomony. The result is therefor an emphatic gesture by Qu> -tport of the Dominion Goy* icy of
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    GOVT. SERVANTS TO PETITION LONDON AGAIN
    86 2 GOVT. SERVANTS TO PETITION LONDON AGAIN (From Our Own Reporter) K.L., Thursday 1-HAT in view of the fact that ni reply had been received by the Association to the memorial ■ddfessed to the Colonial Secretary in November last on the subject of the new railway clerical scheme, and in view
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    U.S. NEUTRALITY DEBATE Russian View
    60 2 U.S. NEUTRALITY DEBATE Russian View Moscow, Oct. 26. THE first Russian comment OH American neutrality debate is given in the Soviet Press. The Army newspaper. Red Star tacks the suggested changes in th? neutrality law, and claims that they are due to reactionary circles who want to turn what it
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    Ribbentrop Angers Honest Nazis
    499 2 London, Oct. 26. Fl RTHEB culmination si neutral (.pinion on llihbentrop's Danziu ipMch confirms the early iinpresn i nil M has done nothing to ino<iiiv t l*t* view abroad that (lerinany i» deservedly almost isolated in the pit ieiri strumjie. opinions now expressed by responsible English
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    MORE GERMAN TROOPS SENT TO THE FRONT
    628 3 Reported Collapse Of Part Of Siegfried Line I PARIS, OCT. 2t>. PUNCH Mil ITARY OBSERVERS SEE THAT THE GERMANS HAVE NOW MASSED ENOUGH MEN AND MATERIAL FOR AN ATT\(K ON THE WHOLE FRONT OR PART OF IT. LUXEMBOURG REPORTS STATE THAT PART OF
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    £12,000,000 GOLD SAID ON THE ATHENIA
    79 3 £12,000,000 GOLD SAID ON THE ATHENIA London. Oct. 26. T fifth version of the .-inking of the .1 \s printed in to-day's New Daily v The Athenia, it is *aid. was by Germans becau.se she carried i -old and securities. formation came from two Gerrompanies while, accordanother source in Washington,
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    FALLING RUBBER INJURES WOMAN
    46 3 Singapore, Thursday tnbulanoe waj called to it 207 p.m. to-day to Chines* woman -who was bundle of rubber falling a passing motor lorry. ained abrasion* over both legs allied of pains over the hip, i removed by the ambulance for medical attention.
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    SMALL CHILD IN STREET ACCIDENT
    42 3 t. the local ambulance the junction of Queen i igullia Road, to remove to Mtal. a Ifour-ycar-old Bfrl v aK I to have bttn <^. notor lorry. istained Blight abrasions over the 'orenead, nose and the left leg.
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    King Tours Gun Factory
    120 3 London. Oct. 26. HIS MAJESTY ttie Kins to-day paid his first visit to an armaments factory "somewhere in England." TJEiis factory was derelict three years ago and the plant was not laid down until January 1937. It is probably one of the most up-to-date in the
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    TRAINING OF NEW POLISH ARMY
    86 3 London. Oct. 2fi THE Prime Minister of Poland. Gen Sikorsky, yesterday inspected the Polish Legion which is now being trained to take its place along the .side of the French and British troops in Franc*. Several thousands of men marched past him. While he W9l
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    22 3 Paul Muni, Bette Davis and Brian Aherne in :i MMM from "J«M]«" whwh hasa midnight premiere at the Alhambra Iheatrc ou Suturda;
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    Enemy's New Blockade Schemes
    182 3 Enemy's New Blockade Schemes London, Oct 26 ALTHOUGH official comment is not available, London generally *NM not to have been impressed by reports on Hitler's decision to abandon further peace initiatr Uis liktly that th e Koir! next week, by formally declaring WM WJ the Allies. ntieratP that there ha
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    NEW HOME FOR RETURNING GERMANS
    98 3 Copenhagen, < i The Germans claim thai they noW have room for 1' 4 million repatr) ted persons in their eastern territories It may take a year to move all minorities. It i.s pointed out that every eon. ideration will be given to former inhabitants
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    SOVIET-JAPANESE EXCHANGE
    40 3 London, Oei The JapantM Foreign Oflioc to day announced thai Japan and ft vi» r Rus-sm arc exchanging fUhini b •<■ which have been detained by both countries la«l vc;n- on ch poaching ad Infringing territoi la) rs.- Reuter
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    SIX WEEKS' RIGOROUS TO COOL HIS ARDOUR
    480 4 MALAY WHO LOVED AT FIRST SIGHT (Fran Our Own Keporier) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. (FIRST came to know of Meemh two feftfl a?o at NOftJ. Al MM as saw her. I Min love with her. Since then I ha\e found it clinic nit to
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    Cruelty To Animals
    156 4 Cruelty To Animals Singapore. Thursday. 1 Mil Mi. were two prosecutions umlir tin- Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Ordinance, this Mtmtaf m the Third Polite COurt MM Mr. J. A. Flett h?rO <>ke. In the first MM, Abdul Latin uas charged with carry inu two pigeons if the wings tied
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      LEE TRACY'S BRILLIANCE
      189 4 AT THE PAVILION LEE TRACT gives the Ix-st performance of hsi eareer an effort thai will «o do\wi iii fiiiti history in "Tin- Spellbinder*' 1 now showing at the Pavilion. A. the lawyer who aves a murderer from thi chair then kills the murderer for tli sake
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    Father Charges His Son
    197 4 Singapore, Thursday. FATHER gave evidence against his son this morning in the Third Police Court when the son, Wong Siew Long, a 21-year-old Cantonese, appeared before Mr. J. Fletcher-Cooke on the charge of dishonestly breaking open a trunk containing clothes. II was alleged that the father
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    Messrs. Aik Hoe & Co. Acquitted
    185 4 Messrs. Aik Hoe Co. Acquitted Singapore, Thursday. AN important judgment covering fifteen type-written pages wai delivered this morning Sn the Criminal District Court hy Mr J. L. McFall in the case in which Messrs. Aik Hoe Co., Ltd. wer charged that they on April 24, at Singapore, being dealers as
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    Ball Game Stall Raid: Conviction
    389 4 Singapore, Thursday "fpHE mere fact that (to j,. A are not < ftVred, does not ue» sarily me in that a fame trill not /all within the definition of fmmii stated Mr. J. Fletcher -< <.ok. it Magistrate, to-day, in thf ci^e in which Chia
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    B.M.B.C Talks On The War
    180 4 B.M.B.C Talks On The War SOME of the questions which being asked by the Malayan public, as a result of the lack sensational news from the Western Front, will be discussed by Brigadi* i M.D. Gaiiibier-Parry, M.C AD C, Commander of the Malaya Infanti •> Brigade, in a broadcast talk
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    COMPULSORY REGISTRATION FOR COLONY EUROPEANS NEXT MONTH
    709 5 COMPULSORY REGISTRATION FOR COLONY EUROPEANS NEXT MONTH r^"^ CONSCRIPTION ON THE WAY ITX his annual iddl«8fl to the Legislative Council on Oct 16, L9 1 H E the G vernor announced that he had received authority from the Secretary of State to enact legislation imposing liability for combatant service with
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    GOVERNOR'S PROCLAMATION
    84 5 (.ovemor's Pn-'amatjon. ,ss,, (I < <.<>vernmeiit C.azeut Extraordinary, tfrtfi a r he Registration Ouimaiue „,1 in DM bj SecttWß 1 1P SgWration Th n Shsnton MlUiess f m., ihl.nsuilitil <>™ er M Michael ,nd Saint. Offi, i ..i He Most Ixiri. ni the British tnd (<,,nniancUT-in- the Stntits
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    KEDAH VOLUNTEERS ALLOWANCES
    134 5 KEDAH VOLUNTEERS ALLOWANCES Afßcsn and men of the Kedah v Volunteer Force who are called I «>ut for whole time Auto ara to cow* under a civil liability scheme I which has tetn approved by the Kedah Government. I The scheme provides for the yrani B. m,,. did or separation
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    YOUTH FINED $750 FOR GAMING
    71 5 Singapore. Thursday. A RAID conducted on a house in Chin Chew Street ai about 4.15 p.m. rday resulted in the appearance of i Pok Henu, a 17-yeai-old Hokkien. before Mr. J. Fletcher-Cooke in the Court this morning when of assisting in carrying on a lottery,
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    Alleged Possession Of Dutiable Petrol
    95 5 Alleged Possession Of Dutiable Petrol Singapore. Thursday. IIM Ah Tian <35> Hokkien. claimed L trial this morning in the Criminal District Court before Mr. J. L. McFall to a charge that yesterday at PuJauj Bukom Kechil, not being the licensee of a dutiable petroleum store, had possession of 40 gallons
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    31 5 Pans, Oct. 25: According to the Czechoslovak press agency a third contingent of Czechoslovaks, drawn from Parte suburbs, have left or a [raining camp of the Czechoslovak Army In France.— Reuter
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    NEW EXPORT LAWS IN COLONY
    181 5 IMPORTANT new regulations hav«' 1 been JMIINI relating to the finan«ine of exports from the Str.uts Settlement! to eoantrka outside the Empire sterling bloc. From Nov. 6 such exports will be imitted only after payment for them has been arranged, or after adequate evidence has
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    GOVERNOR'S SUNDAY BROADCAST
    105 5 GOVERNOR'S SUNDAY BROADCAST H.K. the (invcrnor. Sir Shrntoii Thomas, will broadcast ■ftla i. the peoples <>r Malaya from the BJMJB.C. 'ii Suih!«>. at X.l"> I* m Hi F\<Hl<-ii(\ will first UIM :m appc»i mi behsU «'i P( pj»^ Day (to be nbsrrvfd in MmlftS en ThmniMj, Nor, > and will
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    POLICE BAND
    50 6 The Band i the Straits Settlements Police will play to-day at Katong Park at 8 30 p.m. under the direction Oj Mr B. Chapman, Bandmaster: March "The Vanished Army" Alforci; overture The Jolly Robbers" Supp^; selection "Reminiscences of the Plantati;n' Chambers; serenade "StandChen" Hcykins; aelectlon "The Gondo--Imi," Sullivan.
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    COURT WARNS DEFENDANT & COMPLAINANT
    255 6 COURT WARNS DEFENDANT COMPLAINANT I Alleged Abusive j Language Singapore, Thuisciax Y/fK. <.. KDWIVa Sinhalese, appeared before Mr. Kenneth M. Byrne, the Singapore Fourth I'ulice Magistrate, on a summon* charge alleging thai Sfl Sept. 3 at Uenconlen Street, he u>ed abusive language to Mi-. Klias DavjbB, u herein a breach
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    widows CLAIM FOR $5,000
    164 6 widows CLAIM FOR $5,000 AM l;\ll>sio\ that the WtUj iyce, viiMh. was forced ii<"»' hta s.mi and omprllfd to .J.mkl »v«t Ilir rontr. J *.i tfw ear to the iecond de i, iid. mi u.» the itatemenl maoe l»\ M: 8 li \dit.in :»t th»- Continued r j ig n,
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    Entertaining The Indian Troops
    392 6 Singapore, Ifaunday. MEETING oi the general committee of the Malayan Patriotic Fund (Indian Section) was held at the Indian Chamber o) Commerce on Tuesday. Mr. Ramasamy Nadar was voted to the chair. The iollowing were present: Mr. G. Uttam Ram; Mr. R. Jumabhoy. J.P.; Mr. M.
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    Motoring Films Show By A.A.M.
    167 6 Motoring Films Show By A. A. M. IMIE Singapore branch of llie Automobile Association Of Malaya is hold 11°; a special show of motoring: films on Monday. The f ilnl sfiow. which will b e held at 7 i nl at the Adelphi Hotel Root Garden, will comprise a number
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    European On Driving Charge
    233 6 Magi nn, Thvy>. MEDICAL evidence u 1" the Traffic Dbtrki i .itUrnooii, when the I rase in \Uiuh Angus William Scott i young Furopean chartered cuuntant. who Ls sLiiwlim., tn.| J a charge of causing th«- death Javanese «*»-«*> r. Man*,,,,,, Suito. by negligent driving u.
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    Baby's First "Reception"
    306 7 Baby's First "Reception" in t»e family furnartv however many v urn: i«'»P lc:> >uyc I il the preparations I joyous with floww* At th^ ,n m»«b« that Uns l.rs K.u.d be as «**Z*»tt and for thU reason, choose r n den bl Pottery jugs bowl.. Exotic Iknver, seem a up
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    Ideas For The Christening Party
    219 7 Ideas For The Christening Party spoon and a silver shield on the hand'* 1 bearing the new initials, this gift hi*w lasting value, which rattles and seldcm achieve. And nowadays ipoom and forks, too. are of a riH whicn thvu small owner can use until promot to grown-up cutlery Everybody
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    More important than scientific routine is the gift of understanding.
    296 7 More important than scientific routine is the gift of understanding. 11l any tiresome baby whose mnnas;:ment is left to chance. Not unnaturally you are bewildered and inclined to distrust the system, but you shouldn't. Instead, learn to know your child. Remember that the system was laid down only as a
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    THE MOTHER TOUCH
    239 7 THE MOTHER TOUCH l\ he last ten years a great j V that is definitely j foi r has been made regarding th and management of babies. '< |Hm-! experts who concern th- te% with the mental and ohysi- ica elopment of children are tj oe ain ivwhere. Clinics are
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    MORNING TRIBUNE Friday, October 27, 1939. RUSSIA'S NOTE
    305 8 MORNING TRIBUNE Friday, October 27, 1939. RUSSIA'S NOTE W.F.B -O WHAT I R object in sendii i to Britain a i h< .i blockade of Germi Is it pari of the Nazi8o\ tel diplomatic off* u. e which wi latei i (i if Britain did not ilitli r'a i" ace
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    JAPANESE DENY MOVE AGAINST CHRISTIANS
    118 8 JAPANESE DENY MOVE AGAINST CHRISTIANS Shanghai. Oct. 2C. A DENIAL that an anti-British or antiChristian movement is involved wai voiced by a Japanese Embassy spokesman here, referring to the incident at Sinsiang, in north Hunan, in which the .Japanese authorities are alleged ro have confiscated land belonging to the American
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    ARMS ORDERS IN AMERICA
    84 8 Washington. Oct. 26. I ICENCES for export of arms to lj belli u i rents totall'.nu over £15,000,000 have bo«'n revoked since the revocation <>t the Neutrality Act on Sept. 5, uccordin I.',1 to a state Department announcement. Revocations in respect of France totalled £11,500.000 Briton
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    21 8 I. i The Executive Society ol Locomotive Engineeri and Firemen tiai decided to the w. the raiiwav stall national iribiuuii Reuter
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    RIBBENTROP'S GREAT BLUNDERS
    299 8 GERMANY'S DIPLOMATIC BUNGLES Loadon, I a j'(\, te to the Ribbentrop broadcast If m im Tfme letdei declaring thai Ribbentrop'a ftrri failure (a has^t'lm I ii) wa, followed l,y WundCTß wl the wont diplomatic- position she hi found herself. The doniiiia.it note ot u lhis blusl demag
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    Austrian Freedom Station Broadcast
    98 8 Austrian Freedom Station Broadcast Lonnon. uci. zo. AUSTRIA now has a Freedom Station similar to 'Germany Tlie firsi broadcast opened and concluded with the slogan: "We want from the Reich." 'Die announcer replied to Ribb trop'a allegation that Britain v to don the world and opp Germany. Ur said: "Judge
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    Canadian Election Landslide
    80 8 Canadian Election Landslide solidarity in .support of B: nee cnuid possibly be clured Mr. Mackenzie K on the overwhelming defeat Dup Cabinet in the Quebec vincial elections. The iinal pel a Liberals 68. Union Nat »the Duples^iss party 15. Independ one. Nation one and one result deferred. The outcome, which
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    London May Reject Soviet Protest
    82 8 Moscow, Oct. 26. A SOVIET Note to Britain declares that the British list of contraband violates the principles of international law, gravely rmr pairs the interests of neutrals and destroys international trade. QOVIET RUSSIA Btrongiy protests!"* an articles of popular conaumpti 0 in connection with
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    Untenable
    71 8 London, uci. ~pReuter is informed in authoritative quarters that the Soviet contention is completely untenable. The international conference of which drafted the so-called declanr of London was abortive as the decl. t'ion was never ratiried by any count and went by the board in the first we?k of tlie
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    RAID ON NAZI BASE
    53 8 London. Oct. 26. THE report from Oslo of the sink..: j the Orteisenau during the V helmshaven raid are unconiir: by the British Air Mil. Hence the precise identity of the warship badly damaged at Wilhelmsh at the beginning of tn<» war is still u I
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    New N. Y. K. Luxury Liners For Pacific
    68 8 Tokyo. Get M i its original plan, th pun Yusen Kaisha has decided ito place its three de luxe liners, under construction, on the Buropea line but to put them on the Pac run. owing to the European war. The three vessels,
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    Behind Britain's Fighting Forces....
    29 9 Behind Britain's Fighting Forces.... lies her immense armaments lniastr* now working without pause to keep the Army. Navy and Air Force supplhd xvith the arms and munitions of war.
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    MUNITIONS IN THE MAKING
    114 9 MUNITIONS IN THE MAKING TheS€ P'Hurrs »ive sr.inc i<Ua the immensity of the work. Above, an impressive array «»f 1.'.-nuli shells stacked up, row up n row, in a British armaments factory. Left, an inset of steel, havins been flattened «ut and re-hoated. is put through tht rolling mill for
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      244 11 EMPIRE TALKIE 7 I* VI 10-NIGHT 'i I". SHISLEI TEMPLE In I. Mill >lISS If HO A II WAV" HftCfaM miii. •Devils Squadron DAREDEVIL DRIVERS SUN TALKIE 7-30 TO-NIGHT 9-30 DOROTHY LAMOIR in "SPAWN of the NORTH" GRAND (New World) Matinees: Sat. Sun. YOU CAN T HAVE EVERYTHING. ARIZONA TERROR
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    JAPANESE GOES TO GAOL
    74 12 Singapore. Thursday. AN English-speaking Japanese, Shibu Kawa '35) was this morning sentenced to six weeks' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. L. C. Goh, the Singapore Fifth Police Magistrate, on a charge that he on Oct. 20, at Orange Grove Road, Singapore, having been entrusted with a camera
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    F.M.S.R. Concessions
    65 12 THE F.M S. Railways are iasx special return concession kcKej- over the Armistice, Hari Raya Puaaa an" Deepavali holidays at single rare w the double journey subject to a rmm mum of $5 first class. $2.50 m and $1.50 third class will bs available for the ootward joii
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    61 13 Y.M.C. A. TENNIS v m r A. tennis tournaJ TO-DAY doubles is postponed. .m.-final): A. Kohty —15 3. TO-MORROW ,1,,s Snißlfs (semi-final^: Tail x P- b.H. Sheares -3. E NI Wing Choou Iwad Talib -t 15.3. 5 Doubles: A I. Periera and D. M C V Koh and Lim Mix^Dirttaf:
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    58 13 TO-DAY l(.BV: 5.A.0.8.A. vs. Medical Col- Fairer Park 1, KEY: SRC. vs. RAF. <Tem:uh>. SRC; S.C.RC 2nd vs. SRC. 2nd. B.C.RC; Raffles College vs. Indian Asm., I A St. Joseplu vs. A.C.S. St. Josephs: St. Josephs 2nd v.s. AC 8 2nd. Oldham Hall: Police 2nd vs. Brigade H.Q..
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    S.C.C. RUGBY
    63 13 If following have accepted to play Kbv for SCC. "B" vs. 9th Heavy B.it- r. A., to-dav at SCC.:- S John- P F Given-Wilson. T. P. Jones, R. oper J W Present t: W. Mcßrath. I) May; A. D. Lind. D. J. A. Kirk, Wheeler A. C. Prigfte,
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    Cricket Club Score Brilliant Hockey Win
    634 13 FOUR QUICK GOALS SEE COLTS WELL BEATEN s.c.e r>: Colts 1. riVING mcir best display this season, the S.C.C. trounced the Colts 1 H.C. by five goals to one, in an interesting game of hockey at the Padang yesterday. The result was not a
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    Gordons Beaten In K.L. Soccer
    355 13 1 (From Our Own Reporter) Kuala Lumpur, Thursday. L SELANGOR FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION learn beat the Gordon Highlanders at soccer by three goals to nil on the Stadium yesterFor out of season soccer, the standard of play was high, and the was full of thrills from
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    MATCH CANCELLED
    24 13 i The rugby fixture between the Loyal.s and Blakan Mati which was to have been played at Blakan Mati yesterday was cancelled.
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    SINGAPORE RACES
    28 13 The Sin£aix>re Race Course will be officially open 'or training on Thur next, Nov. 2 at 5.45 am., when the usual coffee arrangements will be made.
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    MORE UPSETS AT IPOH HIGH RACING DIVIDENDS
    717 14 MORE UPSETS AT IPOH HIGH RACING DIVIDENDS IMIK followkiK an* the results of the third day of the IVrak race nu-etiiiK. held >eslnda\ I V..W...W.11.. B 11 if' ,rlcri 1114. NWI I l» Mai p<»<ii vf.o.To:; 1 IK SI Merry Widow H«% SECOND (is<ara »>.iB9 JHIKD (,r«vpi(>ii 4U3U2 Furious *****
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    Dividends At A Glance
    99 14 Dividends At A Glance Race I: lav Ofl $33 and $<» I liikurrm 115 I'fiin v $6 >• liiigor 2nd $55 and $13 Davis (up $9 Scribble $7 >:.<• i I: pfgk l iff **>4 and $16 I .b.r(> U ■M..r lutla ind $11 ■an I slapdash $10 and $7
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    SMALL ARMS SHOOT
    94 14 The seventh annual smali Arms Cham pionships meeting will be held on Buki Timp.h Range on Saturday anc Sunday the Nov. 4 and 5. Saturday will be reserved for R.A.F competitors only. On Sunday the following events wil be open to all comers: —Rifle champion ship (2nd
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    Malays Run Chap-Jee Kee Lottery
    92 14 Singapore. Thursday. 11/HEN Abdul Rahim bin Ismail was to-dav charged with assisting in il( runnin public lottery, Inspector Peter Ball who prosecuted, stated that accused was a eery small collector Accused it was related, was stopped a! Onan Road yesterday, when a record 01 Chap
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    107 14 ii-,- following have accepted to dUi hockey for S.c.c. vs. Ra Headauaritera to-day at S.C.C. Major F E Robertson, SLdr. R. CJ. K Thompson Capt C. T. Denr.re; p. H. Harrison, J Fletcher, K. E. W. Hatchard; M. W Cole j r .^i. Li 11. Huleatt. G. W.
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    WEIGHTS FOR TO-MORROW
    303 14 WEIGHTS FOR TO-MORROW HOUSES. Class 1. Mil* fk lie yds I Jack Druce W Bay Dragon 8 13 Sultana 8 j. Royal Wor ling ton 8 7 I Golden Glimpse 8 6 K< Sir Theobald U, Hybla 82 Blue Peter 81 The Puritan 7^l Knight's Eye 7 iqH Horses: Class
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    NO TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATIONS
    35 15 dam. O< I: turn and cut ort Th iv ailable at present )mm unicatton beti inl a C nd Germany U itUI being ,> m munications between 1 hip n ltgiapnit are open
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    DEATH BY MISADVENTURE
    48 15 DEATH BY MISADVENTURE 1 Singapore, Thursday death *Sf"ff** Mr. WO. C ,ner at tta qulry Into tne dr:.th „lnch occured ;..v a I when he was urltedthat there idence ol crtmlnil rashneg c on t h? part of Mr Hardld the driver of the car. the the police.
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    Fraser's Daily Report
    157 15 i Singapore, Thursdav. midday Ml again unchanged r'-day at $117^. while the price of at four o'clock was buyers Spot cents, November December 37 3 8 lanuary March 34 7 8 cents, and June 34 3 8 CCnU, market dull. neral advance in prices in the Stock
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    St. John Ambulance Brigade Inspection
    78 15 IB nual Inspection of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Overseas (Singac District- will be held at the Jalan sar Stadium on Monday. H.E. the Sir Shenton Thomas, and rhomas will arrive to inspect at ftnal held en Wednesday Ifying and the Police Band much to
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    335 15 Reuter's Commercial Service NEW YORK CABLE KI'BBER Market Tone Spot Buyers Sc. ward Jan March Bi. llers TIN Market Tone Spot LONDON SHARE LIST London. Thursday. Distillers 66 3 l)i ;n lop H-ibber 27 6 oenerai Electric 73 6 Imperial Chemical inci 30 1 j Imperial Toba- 115 V-Anglo-Du: 26
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    NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V.
    100 15 NEDERLANDSCHE HANDELMAATSCHAPPIJ, N. V. Established by Royal Charter A.D. Iff 4. Incorporated in the Netherlands. (Netherlands Trading Society) BANKERS AMSTERDAM Paid Up Capital f.40,030,000,R«serve Fund 10,500,00,London Correspondents NATIONAL IROVINCIAL BANK LIMITED. Head Office: AMSTERDAM Branches: Holland:— Rotterdam, The Hague, and 64 branches and sub-branches at smaller places. Netherlands East Indies:—
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    GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT
    167 15 GUTHRIE'S RUBBER REPORT Sin Phui I Outhne and Co Ltd Duj there ha a contii td i<»i the commodity and in i en mrlntained in both the kxal and London mark' .v York a Blight fall OVel the period, kmt latest report! it: market their Tin ■■••n a considerable tu
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      76 15 tt^<^T. It is ImposSS* 3&3 «•>!« for an individual to provide for his valued possessions the safety that is afforded by our vaults where we have safe boxes of various sizes for hire at moderate rates. HIRERS themselves hold the KEYS and ONLY THEY ean have access to these safe
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    "NO MONEY, BUT CAN EMPLOY COUNSEL"
    418 16 Singapore, Thu: i pptllant relies on the defence which he put up p that he had no money to pay towards the maintn.. tl) mound would hare been cut away from his feet because he cient money to pay counsel to fight the case,
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    21 16 Stockholm, Oct. The Risda 1 has voted a. credit of 36 million crown., for the purchase of 102 military aeroplanes. Reuter
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    BASIS FOR PEACE
    134 16 NEW YORK. OCT. M Till BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO 1 THI UNITED STATES, THE MARQUIS OF LOTHAN. SPEAKI\(i IN NEW YORK LAST NIGHT, SAID THAT AN ARMISTICE NOW WOULD SIMPLY PLAY INTO HITLERS HANDS. It would °,ive him six months to deride where his next attack would be
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    U. K. BANS SILVER IMPORTS
    124 16 U. K. BANS SILVER IMPOR TS London. Oct. 26. I ONDON bullion circles are not surprised L by the decision to impose a ban on silver imports into the United Kingdom, except under license, as ever since the outbreak of hostilities, the exchange control regulations made it most difficult to
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    Alleged Failure To Declare Gold
    155 16 Alleged Failure To Declare Gold S'ingapoic, Thursday. CHONG Fook Seng claimed trial this morning ii. the Criminal District Court before Mr. J. L. McFall on a charge und^'.' the Emergency Powers (Defence) Act. It was stated that on Oct. 7 at the Singapore Ha! k cur Board, the accusod beinu
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    PRINCE MICHAEL'S COMING OF AGE
    78 16 London, Oct. 26. THE coming of age of Crov Michael of Rumania is the subjfl cordial notice In London where. i» his father King Caro\ he has friends. The occasion is J?™ i port to the future of the RumanM state that it would in
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    Finnish Delegates
    20 16 Helsinki, Oct. 26— The W atioo which came back fron xpected to return after fre^h instructions Re uter
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