The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 24 September 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,58?. ESTI) 1K33 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1938 5 CENTS
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    NAZI STORM TROOPS INVADE SUDETENLAND
    573 1 Reinforcements Rush From Prague Serious On Frontier AFFICIAL CZECH QUARTERS ANNOUNCED LAST w NIGHT THERE HAD BEEN A GENERAL INVASION OF SUDETEN TEERITORY FROM GERMANY SINCE THE EARLY AFTERNOON BY ARMED SUDETENS, ASSISTED BY GERMAN STORM TROOPERS AND BLACK GUARDS. INCURSIONS ARE BEING RESISTED AND
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    DEMONSTRATION IN WHITEHALL
    40 1 Wlutehln T^u E l t£T H her;s aVC K bccn num »>er of demonstrations m niutehAll. but the London police have tactfully maintained order This jH.ture shows mounted police movin f crowds during a demonstration last week-end.
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    Cham berla in—Hitler Sensation
    272 1 Cham berla in— Hitler Sensation Godesberg, Sept. 23. CKNSATION was caused today when it was learned the meeting between the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, and Herr Hitler, to continue their discus- >;•>!! of the Czechoslovakia* question, waa postponed from this mornmgf until later m the day. The British Delegation
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    RUSSIA WARNS POLAND
    94 1 RUSSIA WARNS POLAND Moscow, Sept. 2J. nC'SSXA yesterday warned Poland she would abrogate the SovietPollsh treaty cf non-ajgression if TalanJ violates Czech territory. The waning was conveyed m a note haadeJ by M. Potemkbi. Assistrviit ConMiwaf of Foreign Affair.', to ihe Pol^h Clsarsre d'AlVuires at Moscow. Replying, the Polish Charge
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    NEW PLAN FOR PALESTINE
    35 1 Beyrout. Sept. 23. Said Nouri Pasha. ex-Prime Minister of Iraq, who has with him new a plan for compromise In settlement ot the Palestine question left for Londo". via Egypt, today.
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    STOP PRESS
    91 1 Godesberg, Sept. 23. Mr. Chamberlain will see Herr Hitler tonight to say goodbye. His decision to return to England followed of a meeting between Sir Neville Henderson, the British Ambassador, and Herr von Ribbentrop, Minister for Foreign Affairs. Prague, Sept. 23. General Fauuher, chief of the French Military
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    PEKING "UNITED FRONT" FORMED
    172 1 PEKING "UNITED FRONT" FORMED Peking Sept. ZZ. MUMEROUS prominent milii* tary figures were present at ceremonies inaugurating organisations of the "United Front" which Is combining the direction of affairs of the present Peking-Nanking Government. The Council also propo:;es to iMce the organisations on toe bail* of Central Government of "New
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    SOVIET BORDER CLASH
    86 1 SOVIET BORDER CLASH Tokio, Sept. 23. MEWS has reached here from Hsinklng that two Soviet soldiers were killed m a clash yesterday, when Japanese and Manchukuo border guards, responding: to a challenge, enraged and repulsed a party of eight who allegedly crossed the Manchttkud border near Suif«nho. and either photographed
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    SIAM PRINCE'S MARRIAGE
    52 1 London, Sept. £J. Notice has been given at a London register office of the forthcoming marriage of Prince Chula. of Slam and Miss Elisabeth Hunter, daughter of Mr and Mrs. E. W. Hunter, of London. It is understood part of th* honey- moon will be spent m
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    29 1 GERMAN TROOPS have been carry in g out extensiv* exercises on a scale which caused international anxiety. Here are anti-aircraft machine, runners, m a horse-drawn wafon, giving a demonstration.
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    Paris Air Raid Precautions
    54 2 AS THE EUROPEAN CRISIS became more seriaus last week carlloruTs of sand appeared m the Paris streets and sand was unloaded. The sand would be used for extinguishing incendiary bombs m the event of war. This picture shows Parisians watching with interest as workmen unload sand
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    $8,000 CHARGES NOT PROCEEDED WITH
    168 2 MINE additional charges against Harry Goldenberg A (50). and Oswald Edwards (28), who were each sentenced to 15 months' ri -orous imprisonment by the Criminal District Cou rt Judge on pleading guilty to three charges of criminal broach of trust, were not proceeded with yesterday
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    German Ex-Service Men Welcomed
    56 2 German Ex-Service Men Welcomed London. Sept. ZZ. T^IIE 300 Oftrman cx-Servi?c men who are paying a holiday visit to England as guests cf ths British Legion v.-ere welcomed yesterday by the President of the Legion, Major General Sir Frederick Maurice. Later the visitors wer? welcomed by Sir Thomas Insklp. Minister
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    China Strengthens Her Air Force
    418 2 China Strengthens Her Air Force HUGE AERODROMES; RUSSIAN PLANES? Hankow, Sept. 23. pHINA has completed a number of air bases in the Northwest and Southwest recently, according to a Japanese report. It states that the city of Changsha, capital of Hunan, has replaced the Chinese air base at Nanchang which
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    SIAM CHINESE RELEASED?
    51 2 SIAM CHINESE RELEASED? FOLLOWING diplomatic action by the Chinese Foreign Office, the Siamese Government has released over 1,000 Chinese who Here detained two weeks ago, according to an official report received in Chungking, emergency capital of China. Nearly 3,000 Chinese are still detained pending investigations by the Siamese Police. Union
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    Drank Poison Then Hanged Herself
    108 2 Drank Poison Then Hanged Herself THE death of a Chinese woman, Kens Choon Lye <28). who drank a solution of poison and then strangled herself by fastening a tape round her neck was described at an inquest held by the Singapore Coronrr. Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday. The father-in-law of
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    K.L. BOXING RESULTS
    86 2 From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 23. the result! o: boating confetti held in Kuala Lumpur tjr.ight were: Kid Arenas <Sst> drew with Little Abayr.n 7.9*2^ over ten 3-:r.nute rounds. Kid Cadanela <8sL> be&t Rudy Lim •3.2) over ten 2-minutc rounds. Young Pezarda «8 10 1
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    SINGAPORE BASEBALL
    143 2 R. A. F. Meet American Association Tcday THE R.A.F. basebr.U team lace their most revere test today when they cross bats with the American Association at 3.30 p.m. at Farrcr Park. The "Rafs" started building a team about two mcnths ago and have come i along so fast
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    CHARGED WITH THEFT OF MOTOR CAR
    61 2 Alleged to havo stolen a motor car from m front of the Happy World Amusement Park on Thursday, a young Malay. Dollah bin Tamin, appeared m the Singapore Second Police Court before Mr. Conrad Oldham yesterday. The car was valued at $875 and b>
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    FAREWELL TO NINE N.C.O.'S
    51 2 A farewell dinner to nlr.c N.CO.'s of the 7th Heavy Regiment, Blakan Mali, who are leaving shortly for England was given at the Cale de Luxe iast^ night by L/Bdr. J. Jones. The nine hosts were: Bombardiers :*Januell, Sear!, Campbell, Withingcon Thomas, Cowley, Rothwell, Williams and
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    STRIKE CAUSED BY ONE YOUTH
    56 2 Twenty munition workers in the Scuth shea shop of Thomas Firth and John Brown Ltd., at Sheffield, st\rted a lightning strike. They allege that a youth a?ed twenty was put to work on machine when men over twenty-one ware available This Is the second strike
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    42 2 A BriliV.i motor en;; nMr Us vented a neu method f mw motor-car t>r«s puncture pm.V a few minutcx hy in>rrt; B liqu d into thr lube. }Te lru ed m this *a> u.ihs; in<l f the treatment sh-mr, m th. Irrr.
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    INDIA DEFENCE FORCES TO BE MODERNISED
    390 2 PROPOSALS for the immediate reorganisation and strengthening of India's defences were announced simultaneously by the Government in London and the Government of India in Delhi. These proposals, alreacy briefly reported involve: Increase of the annual grant paid by the British Government to the Government
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    Serious Fall In Revenue Of F.M.S.
    226 2 (From Our Own Corrapooib Kuala Lumpur, Si pi IN spite of the serious fall m revenue from i 1 tin and rubber, owing to the severe restricti commodities, VMS. finances are still healthy, airi I ture does not yet exceed revenue. Figures just published
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    To Discuss Africa Defence Scheme
    41 2 < f^H OM Ml MROW M i today that pr Kind at th cuss with War Offlc Adn a try certain a. i r! the I £6.000.000 cliem*. He wi'l c pottte* lity of MUHfaetori ■SoMth AM
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    EGYPT'S WAR MINISTER SEES ARMY CHIEFS
    55 2 i i HASSAN BAI I 18HA I M:: to E^vpt Ipcctei. p.\: 4 Office At the c 'Horc Belilht, Bl 'him farevc Whil? m tb< V. Sabrv Paaha Imperial C. count G^r:. the Dli Munitions Pi Admiral Sir H.ir M A Dert'it Chief of
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    KUALA LUMPUR RACES
    14 2 (ft Kuala Lumpur. Should the: ;hc going for Kuala Lump ton
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    CONVICT ARRESTED IN MALACCA AFTER SINGAPORE ESCAPE
    418 3 Sentenced For Jewellery Theft THE escape of a convict from nis guard in Singapore ■aid arrested in Malacca after j liore than a month of liberty luring /which period he stole a Quantity of jewellery was described in the Criminal District Court, yesterday,
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    To Command Three Battalions
    105 3 To Command Three Battalions DRIGADIER M. D. GAMBIERu PARRY, who arrived m Singapore by the P. and O. liner Ranch! yesterday, wiU command the three battalions of the Malaya Command stationed m Singapore as a Brigade of Infantry. Brigadier Gambier-Parry, Royal Welch Fusiliers, before his new appointment m Malaya was
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    11-YEAR-OLD—SIX STROKES OF RATTAN
    79 3 1 1-YEAR-OLD— SIX STROKES OF RATTAN On a charge of stealing the clothes t Chinese, employed m the Singa*e Swimming Club, a Chinese boy. J'uah Jee Soon, aged 14 years, was convicted and sentenced to six strokes of the rattan, by Mr. Conrad Oldham, the Singapore Second Magistrate. He was
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    28 3 New.s has been received from Colombo of the death of Mr. S W. Dias Ounawardene, lather of Mrs. R- C. Javaratne, the Secretary of the Singapore Ladies* Union.
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    Producers Must Do Everything To Increase Rubber Consumption
    477 3 Producers Must Do Everything To Increase Rubber Consumption Planters* Conference R.R.I. Director Comment On Press Correspondence (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Sept. 23. SPEAKING at the Incorporated Society of Planters' conference here today, Mr. H. J. Page, director of the Rubber Research Institute said that an obvious connection between producers
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    Sir R. Winstedt At Orientalists' Congress
    186 3 Sir R. Winstedt At Orientalists' Congress (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 16. SIR RICHARD WINSTEDT, lately General Adviser in Johore and formerly Director of Education in Malaya, is now Reader in Malay to th; University of London. Sir Richard represented the University at the International Congress of Orientalists held
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    Law Notice For The Day
    33 3 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m Ist. Court at 10.30 am. Judgment m Malacca Appeal:— M Sivaprakasam and Thambu vs. Rex. Thereafter: Magistrate's Appeal:— Chua Kay Cheong vs. Rex
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    News In Brief
    278 3 FE Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, opening the I.S.P. Conference In Pencmg -yesterday, said he would not discuss the price of rubber 'When I last did that I was immediately credited with having inside knowledge, whereas I had, and have, r.o knowledge of the matter at all." MR.
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    Daily Dozen On The Reef
    31 3 Escaping from the winter down South, these Australian girls are enjoying a ho'iday on one of the beautiful Barrier Reef islets off the coast of Queensland.
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    "BLINDED" BY CAR'S LIGHTS
    70 3 Charged with driving a car negligently in Stamford Road, Singapore, where he collided with a stationary car, a European, T. Krey. pleaded guilty In the Singapore Traffic Court, yesterday. He said that he was dazzled by the lights of an oncoming car and the collision occurred
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    MONETARY RETURNS LAST CONSIDERATION
    437 4 Madame Chiang's Message To China's Women Workers "noN'T be afraid to die for the country Monetary should be the last consideration in social welfare work/' such .pungent words were keynotes in a speech delivered by Madame Chiang Ka; Shek, before a large gathering of delegates of
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    CHARTERED BANK DIVIDEND CUT
    155 4 "Owing To Far Eastern Conditions" ■From Our O*:. u London. s*pt j^ interim dividend ,>< i0 p r again* 14 per rent In f^m years. has en declarwJ Chartered Bank tf fc*l to*** China in respect of t:> Ml irircai. ed June 30 last Th* cl:v:drr.d
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      628 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDER. Tenders will be received up to noon en Friday, the 14th October, 1938, at th? Colonial Secretary's Office. Singapore, the Resident Councillor's Office, Penang. and the Resident Councillors Office. Malacca, from persons desirous of contracting for supplies for the Government at Singapore, Panang, and Ma'acca, respectively, for
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      440 4 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE—77. Meyer Rd (near Swimming Club) Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens —Tennis. Phone: 5758. I THE MANSION OXLEY RISE PRIVATE HOTEL Tel. *****. "LOXTON" First Class Private Hotel Bedrooms with modern bathrooms from $65 per month. Hot water to Bathrooms. Celling fans and long
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      586 4 AUCTION SALE. IMPORTANT aiIMUKIJIUiL AUCTION SALE WITHOUT RESERVE. The whole of the Stock-in-Trade of FRANKEL BROS. JULIAN FRANKEL CO. Comprising: Silverware, Genuine Crystal, E. P. N. S. Ware, Table Clocks, Vanity Bags, Fancy Goods, Ladies' Hand Bags, Leather and Lacquer Photo Frames, Leather Wallets, Typewriters, etc., etc. MOTE:— Special Reserved
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      284 4 Ma^^^al after (toy I VI I After struggling along m agony for years. Mr. W. had the joy of losing all his suffering through his wife reading an advertisement like this. Mrs. W. letter will interest every stomach sufferer. My husband has for sevan years been a terrible sufferer from
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    WETTEST & DRIEST PARTS OF MALAYA
    420 5 WETTEST DRIEST PARTS OF MALAYA How To Know The Seasons (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Sept. 23. MALAYANS as a whole know 1 that this country is subject to a very heavy annual rainfall but how many are aware that the highest average annual rainfall for Malaya is 232
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    41 5 picture. KKK.ADIEK M. D. GAMBIER-PARRY. Royal Welch Fusiliers, (right) the new commander for the Singapore Infantry Brigade with Capt. D. H B. Buckle, who will assist him, on arrival from England m the P and O. liner Ranchi yesterday.—Free Free Press
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      248 5 L »^S*il£»»- I TODAY AT 11 A.KI. OHLY o VSR W^^T^m* I TOMORROW 4 SHOWS /^M kl AT 11 AM 3 15 61 5 9 15 P.M. At The Air-Conditioned $|SHHkim^SliK^ When Jane joins up X*!^fftK5 I with the Ventriloquizing I Hartmans, don* t be ■HBV^kllU^U I surprised if you
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    Hospital Foundation Stone – Laid By Cripple Child
    359 7 Hospital Foundation Stone Laid By Cripple Child CHINESE GIRL IN IMPRESSIVE KATONG CEREMONY I\I l KA l {1N r' U )r yCr a li(lle ™PP>«1 girl, Kim Moi, I" bid the foundation stone of the St. Andrews OrthoPawlk- Hospital .a new 860,000 huildiaa and the first ho-piial of its kind
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    35 7 picture. *W8 IS MISS PAT BARRITT, a pretty nurse on the staff of the p and O. liner Kam hi, which sails r <>m Singapore today m the continuation of her voyage East.— Free Press
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    Governor's "More Volunteers Needed" Appeal To Planters
    192 7 Governor's "More Volunteers Needed" Appeal To Planters (From Our Own Correspondent) APenang, Sept. 23. N APPEAL ior more recruits for the Volunteer forces of Malaya was made by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, speaking at the opening of the Incorporated Society of Planters' conference at Penang today. Sir Shenton, who
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    Allowed $1,000 Bail CO-OPERATION OF AGENTS NEEDED
    261 7 Allowed $1,000 Bail CO-OPERATION OF AGENTS NEEDED DAIL of $1,000 was allowed to a ChINM, Poey Keng Senr, when he appeared before Mr. L, C. Goh, the Singapore Fifth Police Magistrate, yesterday. He was charged with cheating a woman, Florence Sarah Moore on Mar. 17, 1937, by falsely representing that
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    $8,000 WORTH OF CHANDU
    68 7 Searching a Norwegian vessel soon after her arrival from China ports on Tuesday, Revenue Officer discovered $8,000 worth of non- Government chandu concealed under the concrete flooring m the fore part of the ship. The seizure. 1,000 tahlls, resulted m the arrest of three Chinese. One
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    Charge Against Hollander Withdrawn
    104 7 Charge Against Hollander Withdrawn THE charge of making a false entry into the cash book of the Continental Cafe and Bar preferred against a Hollander, C. L. van der Vliet, was withdrawn m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, by Det. Insp. L. w C. Byrde. Van der Vlict was
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    21 7 Kenneth Beasley (14), Bachelors Acre, and Frederick Stevens (15), of Alexandra Road, both of Windsor, were burned white playing with gunpowder.
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    Magistrate Renews Warning
    81 7 JfEFORE fining a Traction Company bus driver, Dadhibal Rai $15, in the Singapore Traffic Court when he pleaded guilty to a charge of negligent driving on July 7, at horth Bridge Read, the District Judge and Magistrate, Mr. C. H. Koh, remarked: repeat again the orders 1
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    57 7 QHiPPLED, but alert, little Kirn Moi, a Chinese inmate of the temporary Orthopaedic Hospital, with the assistance rf Mrs. B E Roberts, wife of the Bishop of Singapore, lays the foundation stone of the new hospital building at Katong. Inset is a picture of Kirn Moi, on whom the eyes
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    Two Men And A Woman On Serious Charges
    175 7 Two Men And A Woman On Serious Charges fYN three indictments each allegcing that they lived whoily or partly on the i earnings of prostitution, three Chinese, two men, Tan Toh Leng and Chu Kirn Seng, and a woman, Koh Ah Pang, claimed trial before Mr. Justice Pedlow and a
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    20 7 Mr. Cecil Maxwell, Nottinghamshire wicketkeeper, and Miss Winifred Blechynden, of Ctaygate Lane. Hinchley. Wood, Surrey, were married at Long Ditton.
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    Went To Get A Witness
    75 7 J^I T E to the late arrival of an accused person on bail the Singapore Assizes Court was delayed by half an hour yesterday morning. The reason given by the late comer was because he went to fetch a witness. Mr. Justice Pedlow. who considered
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      55 7 CAPITOL RESTAURANT Special Attraction TONIGHT FIRST APPEARANCE OF THE FAMOUS WALTER JOACHIM TRIO Direct from the HOTEL AMBASSADOR. Prague, DINNER MUSIC 8 P.M. 9.45 P-M. DANCE MUSIC 10 P.M. MIDNIGHT This Orchestra has been engaged on a long-term j Contract at the HOTEL MAJESTIC, K.L. as from Oct. Ist. BOOK
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      406 7 f DELTA'^=Comfortable Footwear WEST END MODEL Dark Brown Willow Calf $15.50 Yrs— talking of walking have you ever thought of the enormoui uh.ourt of nork your feet arc called upon to do during the course of a tingle day? In retrospect its colossal, isn't it— in any case sufficient to
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    Three Scots Make History
    312 8 Three Scots Make History Britain On Jlxe Screen By Joan Littlefield DURING the past Tew months films costing m the neighbourhood of $100,000 1U.5.1 have beaten the million dollar epics here and have also done excellent business m America. One fin? example of this was thit lovely tale cf Cumberland
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    Shooting This Film Was Hard Work
    902 8 Shooting This Film Was Hard Work Singapore Screeta By Film Correspondent HURING the eight weeks when the London Films' unit were in Switzerland photographing location scenes for "The Challenge," (Capitol Theatre next week) every member worked harder than ever before in his life. Luis Trenker had been working in Zermatt
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      208 8 BOILED THE KETTLE WITH HIS CRUTCHES Once Crippled With Rheumatism He was not wrong, either— this man who concluded that he would never need his crutches again. Writing ot his experiences, he says: "For five ysars I was a cripple, due to rheumatism, and was given up as a hopeless
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      678 9 QO., LTD. SINGAPORE AND PENAKG PHONE 5154 (7 Lines) REPRESENTING. SJMMMSJ mif BLL* rIXNu UM (Ocean Steam The liua fchi«« Sfraia<Uilp Cm. (193*1 111, Slip to. Ltd.. and Chioa Mutual Meam Cunard Mbit* Stat Lux Navigation Co., Ltd.) Aberdeen Commonwraitb Ltßo> rhe Straits SteanvJilp Co. LUL Shaw Savlll a AJbion
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      294 9 PASSENGERS Following are passengers in the P. and O. Chitral for London and intervening ports: Mr. C. W. Atkinson, Mr. A. B. Ajm^w, Mrs. M. Armand Smith. Mrs. Burma*. Miss Bunnag, Mrs. L. W. C. Byrde, Mr. C. j Barrow, Mr. W. Bllson. Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Co::. Mr.
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      184 9 PASSENGERS BY AIR Arrived from N.K.I, by KLM piano Nandoe on Sept. 1?:— Mr. Meursin?he, Mr. Bogaarts. Mr. v. Kuy*. Mrs. Sponger, Mr. Y Afifi, Master A!kafT. Left for Medan. India .ml I urup*- h\ KLM plane Nandoe on Sent- I* tor >!<dan: Mrs. Spreng.r. Master van Stavercn: For Penan*:-
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      568 10 K. P. M. TOBA Saturday, Sept 24, Moeara-Saba and Djambi. TOBOALl— Saturday, Sept. 24. Selat-Pandjang, Koedap. Tampoetih, Tam-pat-Tinggi, BengkalU and Bagan Si-Api-Api. TOHlTl— Saturday. Sept. 24, Pontianak. PASlR— Saturday, Sept. 24. Penang and Bagan Sl-Api-Api. MAROS— Sunday, Sept. 25. Prigi-Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, PoeloePallas, Pengalian-Estate (passengers and mails only) and Rengat.
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      666 10 jomr service OF PRINCE UNE SILVER LINE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTIMORE ANO PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Due Sails Doe Singapore Singapore New York M.S. SILVERYEW In Port Sept. 25 Nov. 9 M.V. JAVANESE PRINCE Oct. 2 Oct 9 Nov 25 M.S. SILVERWALNUT Oct. 18 Oct. 25
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      174 10 o- s.j(. uiirl Mombasa. Zanzibar. oTL!? I*'1*' Marques and Durban H tSanto. Mam Buenoa Alre, a c ff pi:- I Chin* Mar. M W| Bay via Mmh qu«. Durb«. Port ei^J ays, aa-iv^ I Sumatra Mam Calcutta Ma B Himalaya Maru Daircn HJ} V" Vlj »«'M I London Maru Mo
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      373 10 Local And Foreign Mail F Dispatches Arrivak SINGAPORE UARBOUi The Sinjaporr liar ed to arri fcaat Wharf. Inc^nc <.*" I Nap;»> M Main Wharf. Inlramr <.»w Rar.chl Kmpirr I>«.k. I ntr.nce «.»i< J Du« 11 k V West Wharf. I MM <•'" Marsha: Hf*l Wharf, fnlran.r l.af D 1 1
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      931 11 Fraser And Co.'s List u- v w\\. >IPT. 23, 1938: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers 3s 9d 4s 3d 28s 30s noir 1 i. I 43s 47s noir 23s 24s 6d 21s 9d 22o 9d 130 1.40 1 0s 1 Is 21s 3d 22s 3d
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      161 11 From London: Latest Quotations I ISSLED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was 599.00, down SI.CO and the price of rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 26 3 i cents, buyers January/March cents, market steady after being easier. Both
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      60 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations I Method of Parity before Latest >.\tre Quoting 20-8-31 Rate Previously Franc to 121.1 178^ 178 716 "c* York to 4.88 480 481% Amsterdam. Guilders to 8.97-^ 8.92 8.92»/ 8 Jj Kong Per dollar I*. 3d. Is. 3d. Jaamhtl... jer dollar B%d. nom. 3V
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      86 11 Sept 23, 12 o'clock noon Bayers Seller? No. I.X.R.S.S. m cases (F. 0.8. September) 26 27 Good FAQ. In bales (F. 0.8. September^ 26^ 263* No. 1.X.R.58. <Spot-loose "> 1 (awardable Sin ?aport 26N 26 7 i No. I X.R.SJS. October 26^ 27 Nov.-Dec. 27
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARFS
      449 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARFS The abov* are dealer?' middle prices jobbers' margin', brokerage and stamp duty are not included. I From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share of uniess Latest Quotations Prcvi^-.y Conversion Lean. 5 p c. 19J4-C4.... llp 4 ni 3 Funding Loan. 4 p.c 1960-90 J09^ ll(
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      182 11 I From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I IUBBER: Dull London: 7 15 16d. 8d. Previously: 7 15 lCd I 1 lGd Oct.-Dsc: 7 15 16d. 8 1 loci Previously: 8d 1 15d Jan. -Mar.: 8 1 16d 8 8 d. Previously: Ri 8 d. 8 3
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      LOCAL EXCHANGE RATES
      173 11 :;zrr. :3 1 >;.iion T.T 3 y 1 1 London, demand 2 3 l'\ 22 Lvon?. dtrr.crd > Switzerland. demaiU 44 Ha-.nbuie. demand i, New York. r>mar.J Montreal, dc.nand jg 13 j,, Batav a. demand San:.; a rig. demand C.il-'.'ta. Bombay and Han;;oo:i mand MaJraa, Colombo^ hmcrni
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      MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET
      87 11 MANILA GOLD SHARE MARKET Manila, sept. 22. Previous Today's Peso*. Asl.cd Hid \sktd Hid Antomc!: 0.39 o:*3 v.40 IJ| Atolc 0.3C 2 0.37'j 0.28.. (1 :i3 Coro Grovf 0.42 P.ir, 0.42 I Dernc :i si ration 0.20 (1 2.J 0.29 i)i!8 l 2 I.X.L. OC3 0 61 0 70 (1
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      Y.M.C.A. JUNIOR HOCKEY
      61 11 The followlns have boon NlMlti '•> play hockey for the V.MC.A Junior Department against S.C.C. ti^ay at 5 p m. on the B.C.C. ground Edward We.-: J. Shaw. Tan Cluan Kiat, I. Hope Goh Chin Chye < Captain >, Wong Fatt Llm; J. Manasseh, S. Hope, I.
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      47 11 The following have been selected to play hockey for the V.M C A. vs. Koyal Signals on Monday, at 515 p.m. at Alexandra Bks. ground: Nathaniels: Scan Yeak Khiam. P. C. Sands: Sing Chlng. M Batley. V. Xavler: Mitchell, Shamsudln, Olm Lock. Suratta. Lrcmbruggen. Reserves: K. Jalle'.i.
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      303 11 BANK OF CHINA < Incorporated In China by Special Chapter*. 12. Cecil Street. Mnj.po-e Telephones: Manager'! Office C444 Asst Man.-* err s Office »>««■ Eichangr Oept CHI General Office MSt-9 Cable Addrexs: 'iiiiMiRiii EeServ?^ l ti f ItglA 1 ch f approximately Ch $1 .H*n > 3 u r t
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      491 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE. TODAY. ZIIL 2?5 metres <1.33 me^s) ZHP 30.96 metres -.9.6d mc/t) p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral con -crt played by RelIcr's Hungarian Band, directed by C 1 o?w er< Rela >' cd fr om the Ade!phi Hotel. 1.30 Mid-day rubber prices. 1.32 Light orchestral concert relavcd from the
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    HOME SOCCER FIXTURES
    260 12 ijome football fixtures ror totfaj iw as follows: ENGLISH LKAGUE. FIRST DIVISION. Aner.al v. Anon VUia E.rmingham v. iTe^ton Blackpool v. Grinu-bv. Brenriord v Sandetiard Derb;. County v Stoke. Huddersf.eld v. Evertott Leicester v. Bollon Liverpool v. Leeds. Manchester United C"i?;::e* Middlesbrough v. CharKoii. Portsmouth v Wol\erhampu>n
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    FORM HORSES TO WIN AT KUALA LUMPUR TODY
    1261 12 Con Con And Beano Best Bets SOLAR TIME CHARLEY'S AUNT LIKELY WINNERS FORM horses should do well this afternoon, the first day of the Kuala Lumpur autumn meeting. Con Con, Beano, Solar Time and Charley's Aunt who have Singapore form to lecommend
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    Chinese And Indians Play One-AH Draw
    351 12 Chinese And Indians Play One- AH Draw A KEEN and fast game of hockey was witnessed on the S.C.R.C. ground yesterday when the Chinese and Indians shared honour with a score of one goal all. The Chinese were decidedly the better side. Indians were lucky at the result. Indians had
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    Ben Foord Retires
    77 12 DEN FOORD, former British heavyweight champion, has announced his retirement following a recent knock-out defeat by the ex-miner, George James, at Cardiff. Router. Foord, who is a South African, enjoyed considerable success m the British ring but after he had lost his title an injury kept him
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    Police Beat Chinese II Four Goals To Three
    524 12 ABDUL RAHMAN SCORES HAT-TRICK FOR WINNERS TWO goals down in the second half, the Police made 1 a fine recovery to beat the Chinese II, second division League champions, 4 3 at Anson Road yesterday, in the qualifying round of the F.A.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
    97 12 The foEcwtßf are the res'.:lo Oi tl.e V.M.C.A. tennis ties played fMttrtftf: Men's Handicap Doubles: Wee Em Lock and C V Koh < 40 beat Tan Chin Tuin ar.d L'm Ktf Gnan 4—4. 6-1. 7—5. .Mixed Doubles lfandi.-ap: M I Rcshtv and Mrs. Lockerbie (scr.« btttt T*O Huck
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    CHINESE F.A.
    70 12 Members of the Cbtaett F;rndly AwOflltUm who have not received the revised Rules of tl.o Association are requested to communicate with Iht hen. sccrotarv Mr. Chia Kim Wttt, c o D^pt of Statistics, PHQfH HI Buildin" Tha Y.M.C.A. will hold their annual rwlmming carnival at Fort Caann: this
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    Bright Tennis In S.C.C. Men's Doubles Match
    230 12 pROBABLY the best match of the S.C.C. tennis tournament up to the present was witnessed yeslerday when J. C. Macpherson and W. Comdr. White beat J. L. Purneli and N. Barber 6—l, 2—6, 6—4. Sparkling volleying rallies featured the game but It was
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    New Hockey Rules To Be Adopted
    31 12 New Hockey Rules To Be Adopted Urn, tend, .*J*R opt),,. n r «n i, tNN^ i $2S 12 f tor tEtaLS »ldei,L Mewv p F JuS;^h)tl y 1,-J* trnniirti Mi .1
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    Loon Chong Singles Final
    41 12 Y^'NC. LOO > IjCJLC teak 1 toarmwunt pi tavlaj, bettac Tta!an Teck I I I 5 I Ihian Tec* .s T«8 .i 1 IP > wh» JI) I iinij t >ur: put up las ;Mr wu I itri i
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    43 12 E annual |en rtl Club v v-t > r- I vec •i B i Itfl i ••■J"' r ntn si ifl rd to J IP, (UPD Tt t A tovtai the c Ml p i ice-pi m Ut I- *■*< lion trravu rtialrmar NO
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    STANDARD INST. SPORTS
    10 12 Tl £1 House. A loatiM tl-e n
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    CLUB WIN PADANG HOCKEY 5-1
    18 12 CLUB WIN PADANG HOCKEY 5-1 the se, yejterda-. second Hfftol 4 Scorer. J^ Lowe -2.. ft I Huleatt
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      105 12 How Doctors Treat Stomach Trouble By Dr. F. B. Scott, M.D., Paris. Although doctors are human, you rarely find them suffering from indigestion. The reason is that they know exactly what causes it and how to treat it. Personally, I know nothing to equal Bisurated Magnesia as a speedy and
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      77 12 SINCERE DISPENSARY LTD. [pH^] WHOLESALE RET All jQ\ I j^aj CHEMI S T S I y DRUGGISTS I ir Diitributort for Britiih M*J*>* fj| J \Jis=s^*\ T.C.P. A T.B.P. Pr«ptr«tlon* SJ mm^ mmm «l~ PT^wU of Brltbb Alk*»o^ ud sincere s d ContlnonUl Oruf Co. of Ind- sl>( R 1
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