The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 12 October 1938

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,5f)7. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1938. i CENTS
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  • 167 1 NAZI TROOPS OVERSTEPPED SUDETEN BORDERS "Draining Last Dregs Of Humiliation Cup" Say Czechs Prague, Oct. 11. "TOD AT is the most bitter day of our existence. We are draining the last dregs of the cup of humiliation." This is the Czech newspapers comment on the occupation of the final Sudetenland
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  • 87 1 A > nu return to London yesterO' di v from Buenos Aires, Lord tfillinidon said he had been most cordial* welcomed. He had op£S« of makini *CQuaint4 S of the presidents and lead--5 public men to rLoMf ull and he S Pr- G^ Britam ,undins
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  • 119 1 Hankow. Oct. 11. HOLLOWING closely on the :>rted large-scale Chinese ban m the south .:?a. it is now claimed Taia:. Ltuated 40 miles .:i. :n Shantung, -Pukow Railway, v ?,0 miles south of -en reoccupied by ese. among I ikuo troops L ley are i the west
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  • 35 1 ONew York, Oct. 11. sued that John tish Left wing I red. yesterday, is to tie United states. by a special board Igrattan authort In posession of a iport."- Reuter
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  • 58 1 Berlin, Oct. 11. Herr Hitler's first decree regarding the constitution of Sudeten Germany. besides making the laws of the Reich apply to Sudentenland. also lays down t'r.at the swastika henceforth will be the national flag and the national emblem of the Reich shall m future be used
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  • 91 1 Berlin, Oct. 11. Reports m the foreign Press regarding arrangements for taking over Czech industries by German interested concerns are declared prematv. tn German official circles. "Nothing has yet been decided, an authoritative spokesman declared. -We must ask for a definite settlement by Czechoslovakia and Germany
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  • 31 1 London, Oct. 11. It is announced that the Lord Mayor's fund on behalf of refugees m Czechoslovakia has reached nearly £50,000 m nv c days.- Reuter
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  • 89 1 Budapest, Oct. 11. HUNGARIAN troops marched into Czechoslovakia today to make "symbolic occupation" of the town of Ipelysag and part of the town of Satoraljaujhely, which territory was ceded to Hungary by Czechoslovakia delegates at Komarom as a sign of their readiness to hand over areas with
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  • 45 1 GERMAN TROOPS BEING GREETED as they inarched into the first Sudeten area at WaldhaeusL Men. women and children are seen Hiving the Naii salute. Yesterday Germans completed occupation of the ceded xones and the Czechs alleged that the agreed borders wer« violated.
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  • 35 1 Warsaw, Oct. 11. FLISH troops entered the town of Kawina. situated m rich coal mining country near Teschen, former Czechoslovak territory today. They were welcomed with tumultuous enthusiasm by the population.- Reuter
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  • 79 1 Burgos, Oct. 11. MR. FRANCIS HEMMING, secretary of the Non-inter-vention Committee, and his party, arrived here today. Mr. Hemming's arrival coincided with a marked intensification o* the antimediation campaign m newspapers. Headlines such as "W e don't want a truce with the devil, we want
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  • 109 1 Zeerust, (Transvaal), Oct. 11. "There are 20,000 Union nationals m South West Africa— is the Union going to betray them?" asked General Smuts today at a meeting m connection with the Parliamentary by-election. General Smuts, discussing the Union s position m wartime, was referring to the Opposition's
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  • 98 1 Nazis Discuss Arms Limitation f, *.>~~. Pf IS reliably understood m rferlin that Herr Hitler and his advisers have been discussing the possibilities of the international limitation of heavy bombers, heavy artillery, and gas warfare. They are also continuing to devote a good deal of attention to the question of
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  • 160 1 London, Oct. 11. More than eighteen hundred employees are now involved m sympathy with the strike at St. Pancrass Station. It is considered not improbable that the strike will spread. Inspectors, policemen and other volunteers are handling cargo and parcels traffic. It is understood the strike is
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  • 74 1 London, Oct. 11. THE Iraq Foreign Minister, Tauflq Al Suwaldi, who has been m London as a guest of His Majesty's Government, and who among other contacts has had conversations with the Colonial Secretary on Palestine, returned home last night. Tauliq Al Suwaidi was seen off
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  • 209 1 COMMISSIONER ATTACKED Jerusalem, Oct. 11. TPWENTY separate incidents. Including sniping, arson, sabotage, landmine explosions, and robbery have been reported m the last 24 hours. Five persons have been killed and six wounded In these outrages, m addition to rebels previously reported killed m an attack on
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  • 81 1 MRS. ROOSEVELT A ROYAL VISIT Washington, Oct. 11. Mrs. Roosevelt, wife of the President, sp2akins at a Press conference, said she would be most pleased if the King 1 and Queen of England visited the i United States next year. She had not 'the faintest notion" what she would do
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    • 71 1 i [^STILLES [AHl^:^ TE»"'SK» FABRIK Maiaya's Premier Hotel. cnp TONIGHT Dim DANC E FROM 6.15 P.M. TO 8.15 P.M. j DANCE (informal) FROM 9.30 P.M. t TO MIDNIGHT R| T2 S!STERS AND BILLY HEATON" J'lNnfp" WQ A UNIQUE FLOOR SHOW ENTERTAINMENT r^^lL^i' (> ADMISSION NON-DINERS $100 AUE RESPECTFULLY ADVISED THAT
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    • 111 1 r V effONCHuT PASTILLES f.AHLGRFNS 76KNISKA F&BRIK Tijiii' k V «f 'tl $w€OCn gSL'Xj* SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGHT I ROMANTIC NIGHT DINNER JERVED ON THE MOONLIT LAWN DANCING IN THE BALL-ROOM FOR A ROMANTIC NIGHT THE SEA VIEW HOTEL, SITUATED AS IT IS, ON THE PALM FRINGED SEASHORE IS A
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  • 216 2 Pullers May Return To Work Today CINGAPORE'S 3,750 public rickshas are expected to to the streets this morning following an agreement to which representatives of ricksha owners and pullers attached their signatures last night. The agreement, reached following a five-hour meeting at the Southern Hotel yesterday,
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    44 2 IN THE PRESENCE of the Mayor and Councillors of Colchester, the annual inspection and opening of the Colne Oyster Fishery was held. Picture shows the Mayor of Colchester, Aid. E. A. Blaxill. hauling aboard the barge the first Col rh esters of the season.
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  • 463 2 Hankow, Oct. 11. PABLES of congratulation from representatives of the Powers m China have reached Hankow from several parts of China, following the report that the Cantonese troops at the South Yangtse front have scored a sweeping victory on the Japanese 106 th and 101 th
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  • 61 2 T*HE stcry of a boy who "spoke at birth" m a hospital has excited superstitious people at Jhansi, India. No sooner was he born, it is reported, then he said m the local language "Whom shall I eat mother or father? On hearing thLs, the unhappy mother,
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  • 64 2 The Hague, Oct. 11. DRINCESS Juliana, whose health, it has been rumoured, has been causing anxiety, is rapidly recovering from the effects of influenza, according to Court circles. Although she still is unable to leave Scestdyk Palace, she has kept up her interest m the Red Cross
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  • 76 2 Charged with causing hurt to Abdul Ghani Pasha on Sept. 29 at the premises of the Singapore Peranakan Association, Hassan Sheik Abdul Rahman appeared m the Singapore Second Police Court yesterday. He was also charged with causing mischief by breaking seme chairs and on two
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  • 342 2 DRACTICALLY all of Singa- pore's 3,750 public rickshas have been collected by lorries guarded by Sikh police m the past two days and stored at the premises of the Registrar of Vehicles m Middle Road. To prevent possible disturbances by ricksha coolies a "riot squad"
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  • 74 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 11. MR. SUGIMURA, Japanese Ambassador to Paris, has been instructed to protest against the French Government embargo on the export of iron and manganese ores from Indo-China to Japan. It is understood that this applies to almost the entire exports,
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  • 98 2 pOUR fcuns, weighing some five tons have arrived at Amman, TransJordan from Haifa. They are a gift from the late King George V to the Emir Abdulla. The guns are obsolete 13-poundcrs. to be used for ceremonial purposes at the palace. They were taken secretly with
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  • 80 2 Berlin, Oct. 11. BERLIN ls losing the iron railings of its front gardens. During the week-end local troopers, acting on instructions from Field Marshal Goering, carried cut an old Iron "collection" throughout the capital. Old sewing machines, engine parts and iron pipes were gathered In a
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  • 74 2 London, Oct. 11. OIR Harold MacMlchael, High Commissioner for Palestine, had another long conversation with Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. the Colonial Secretary, this morning, when. It is understood, the question of the future policy of Palestine was discussed. The talks will be continued tomorrow, and. It
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  • 23 2 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE BIRTH. FREND— At the Ma' Singapore, on Tuesd.. Dorothy (Nee Blackwood Sevrtl! of M. Clifford Frcnd. of ment of Excise, ad..
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  • 62 2 "KIDNAPPED" film v- Louis Stevenson's which opened at the A night is an excextremely well done as the leader of frritllti :ianen rebel aga'nst the EnglL h vote, p* a fine portrayal Ht ab'y by Arleen Whalan. Freddie Bartholomew a who is loyal to the thic:
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  • 40 2 /COLUMBIA Pictur. m Singapore "And Married" uhich opened at Theatre last night is entertainment. Although Mrlvyn Dojp'r Astor co-starred as v: widow, head the Jid Moran and Edith Fellowea, Holly* Juvenile actors, who tak honours.
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  • 94 2 TWO Chinese. Tan Ki.v 5 Keng Hock, appeared h A. Forrer. the Blllfmp n I trlst Judge yesterday, m charge of theft of a rr.ot >r $400 from Amoy Street m I theft of petrol from belonging to a doctor, the Lavendar Street. On the
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  • 446 2 IJNDER huge Chinese flags and 200 Chinese lanterns, bearing m red and black characters the appeals "All Chinese should help to tide over the national crisis," and "We should have the spirit of unification m every walk of life," 450 Chinese heard eloquent
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    • 41 2 WELL OVER... 3O YEARS EXPERIENCE ENABLES US TO OFFER TO OUR CUSTOMERS A FULL RANGE OF FIRST-CLASS FOODSTUFFS SUITABLE FOR THE TROPICS. Meat Fish Poultry— Game Dairy Produce Hams Bacon PHONE: 5376 (4 Lines). Md»«. of Singapore Cold fftora^e C«^ Ltd.;
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    • 24 2 FORMOSA FLESH. FT?.*.* CREAM, FORMOSA RElijji FOAM CREAM, FOR Mc J STRENGTHENING LOTloi now obtair.i.., rm MEDICAL HALL LTO. 3, Battery R <U d
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    18 3 S£ST;^E* B lD K NG GCSTAVE Sw «<»*n photo^phed while tttendlny the autumn Array mmnottuTiea m South Sweden.
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  • 543 3 TAMIL LABOURER DRINKING LESS TODDY: CARING MORE FOR HIS FAMILY Changed Outlook In Ala lay a n OOLIE employers m Malaya would like to get rid of toddyt shops, according to Mr. C. Wilson, the Controller of Labour, Malaya. It i> believed that toddy consumption is falling off, he lays.
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  • 188 3 Gravel Pump Mine Model At Ipoh (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 11. A MODEL of an electric gravel pump mine is on exhibition m the showroom of Messrs Kinta Electric Co., Ltd, at Ipoh. The model was made by the Perak Hydro Company's staff at Malim Nawar. The model
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  • 50 3 The death took place at Christchurch, New Zealand, last month, of Sir Charles Lewis Clifford, Bart., aged 53 years. The deceased, who was a cousin of Sir Hugh Clifford, succeeded to the baronetcy m 1930. The famly has long been resident l n the Dominion.
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  • 58 3 The Lord Mayor of London, Sir Haery Twyford, after reference to Mr. Chamberlain, has decided not to launch a Thanksgiving Fund as a tribute to the Prime Minister. He has come to the conclusion that such an undertaking would not be acceptable, and expresses thanks to
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  • 164 3 THE Marquess of Lothian, who pre- sided at the recent British Commonwealth Relations Conference In Sydney, will pass through Singapore by Qantas Empire Airways flying-boat on Oct. 23. {"•APT. H. W. Chattaway, aviation officer, Department of Civil Aviation, left for England on Home leave yesterday by Imperial
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  • 225 3 CHINA RELIEF FUND DRIVE THE three day drive for contributions for Singapore China Relief Fund to commemorate the anniversary of the Chinese Republic has realised, it is estimated, more than $100,000 (Straits currency). During Saturday, Sunday and Monday nearly 1,000,000 flowers were sold m Singapore
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  • 39 3 A dinner m honour of the delegates to the Singapore "Double Tenth" Conference will be given by Mr. Parkcane C. Hwang, manager of the Bank of China, on Thursday at his residence m Meyer Road.
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    53 3 A SCALE MODEL OF THE NEW QUEEN ELIZABETH— the largest ship ever built and which was launched by the Queen on Sept. 27 is compared with models of some of the London's largest buildings and monuments. Above is a scale model of the Queen Elizabeth compared with the Nelson Monument
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  • 104 3 Small-pox Outbreak In Siam (From Our Own Correspondent.) Bangkok, Oct. 11. ttIAM has held for a long time a most enviable record m regard to notifiable diseases, one indeed which no other country m the Far East could pretend to. Now that record has been lost by an outbreak of
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  • 42 3 The Annual Tattoo. Aldershot. m aid of Military Charitable Funds, to be held m 1939. will take place from June 7 to 17 inclusive. The daylight performance of the Tattoo will take place on Tuesday, June 0, at 2.40 p.m.
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  • 65 3 Law Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m 3rd. Court at 10.30 a.m. Magistrate's Appeals: Karnal Singh vs. Rex. Loh Nam vs. Rex. Before Mr. Justice Pedlcw m 2nd. Court at 10.30 a.m. Assizes:— Rex vs. Poh Choo Lai. Before Mr. Justice Home m Ist. Court at 11
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  • 86 3 Emigrating from Little Torrlngton, Devon, to mak« his fortune m South Africa, Mr. John Wannell became a prominent Johannesburg business man. For over 30 years he lived m South Africa, but he never lost his love for his native West Country. He regularly visited
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  • 53 3 A'legcd to have rioted m Duxton Road. Singapore, on Sunday night, two Chinese. Chng Hop What and Chng Yoo Bah. appeared In the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday. They claimed trial to the charge and the hearing was postponed until Oct. 17 for mention. Bali of
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  • 268 3 East Surreys Leaving Today Landed During War Threat THE East Surrey Regiment. which was landed In Singapore from the troopship Lancashire 12 days aro when war threatened Europe will leave Singapore Naval Base for Shanchai m the submarine depot shin Medway this afternoon. Ths Regiment was on Its way to
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  • 97 3 Rangoon. DURMA has Introduced a "rupee anywhere" trunk call system. A three-minute call from anywhere to anywhere m Burma between 8 p.m. and midnight now costs only one rupee (Is. 6. At any other time ol the day the maximum charge for a three-mlnuts call is
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  • 49 3 Arthur Morris, the Leeds boot and shoe dealer who gave the world the veleta waltz, left only £284. He sold the rights 37 years ago for £10. but royalties from the gramophone rights kept him In comfort until he died In August, aged 79.
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    • 24 3 HOME VIA THE CAPE *v "BOISSEVAIN" »v. "RUYS" hv. "TEGELBERG" FIRST CLASS FROM £97 X.P.M. LINE N.V. KONINKLIJKE PAKET VAART -MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated In Holland)
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    37 4 A picture of Sudeten Germans enrolling m the Sudeten "tree last week. The "Free Corps," formed by Conrad Hcnlrin lead*. Sudeten Germans, was involved m several clashes with Cte< h before the German occupation mas carried out.
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  • 972 4 Embargo On Export Of War Materials "SOMETHING MORE THAN WORDS REQUIRED" INCREASINGLY it becomes apparent that the best way 1 to stop aggressor nations, such as Japan, is not to go to war with them but merely to apply a garrote to their sources of
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  • 259 4 Giant Telescope Almost Ready The polishing cf the rim of the giant steel horseshoa constructed to swing the 200-inch "eye" of the worlds largest telescope has been completed after months of arduous work. The telescope, which Is to be assembled on Mount Palcmar. California, 111
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  • 199 4 £EYLONS ban on the export of wild cinnamon may be lilted shor The Executive Committee < Industry and Commerce with a I encouraging the production <■•'. cinnamon and Its export by licence place a resolution to this effe:t b> the State Council. This reversal ol policy
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  • 436 4 NEWS IN CHINA MADE IN JAPAN Official Control Of Radio News Agencies ban on importation of I radio sets or parts appears to be part of the settled Japanese plan to allow no cne under N.pponosa Jurisdiction to hear, see or speak evil. The three fair.oas carved monkeys of Nikko
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 1004 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. BOARD RESIDENCE. SINGAPORE j SEA FRONT I MUNICIPALITY. ilatong; grange— 7?, MeyeT r«l ~J (near Swimming Club) Tenders. Board>Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens Tennis. Tenders are now Invited for the Phone: 5758. following materials or services. For particulars, see Municipal Tenders Room: "^^—^mm—mm—mmm^^ A m u
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    • 24 4 Steps tq^j^^^Securilij jh f\ X^^^K V&y&V Qhc tßo^ul Exchange Assurance :£cndon HEAD OFFICE fd> R MALAYA: 6. CHARTERED BANK CHAMBERS SINCaPO^ 2 APB 1*
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  • 384 5 (Continued from page 7). saying that Dulcie was the one who hurried It, witness stated. Dulcie then tackled Mr. Marcus senior about his accusing her of behaving like a common woman and told him about his son thrashing her severely. On hearing Dulcie saying that, witness said
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  • 64 5 A debate will be held In the Singapore V.M.C.A. Hall on Saturday, at 9.30 ajn. between the Junior Departjment and the V.M.C.A. School of Commerce. The subject will be "That vocational education Is better than academic education." The Junior Department will speak fox vocational education and
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  • 42 5 "That education should be a preparation for special pursuits rather than a mental training", will form the subject of a debate to be held at the Institute Hall, 77, Prinsep Street, Singapore, tomorrow at 8.15 p.m. All interested are welcome.
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  • 71 5 The following will represent the C.V.M.A. at hockey against the General Hospital at their ground at 5 p.m. Players are requested to assemble at the Association premises for free transport by 4. p.m. S. V. Ferrer. A. Lourdes. V. Colond, V. Oovalom, J. A. Dumont, J. Pierre. W.
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  • 418 5 RAFFLES COLLEGE BEAT S.R.C. 13-3 Bright Rugby In Match On Padang /^RACKING up badly In the second i half du e to insufficient training, the S.R.C. had to admit defeat from the Raffles College by 13 points (two goals and a try) to 3 (a try) m a game of
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  • Page 5 Advertisements
    • 125 5 fpAVILION sis-sis TONIGHT" THE YEAR'S MERRIEST MIX -UP A CARNIVAL OF COMEDY FROM THE STUDIOS THAT NADg "MR. DEEDS- AND AWFUL TRUTH HILARIOUS ENTERTAINMENT I jS^HSH^g^vA*^. ■'■■ySgttuflß^^Pl IiiiORIAL HALL SINGAPORE tonight! tonight! Itt 9.15 P.M. Y. W. C. A. PAGEANT 'WIDENING HORIZONS" 400 Performers 400 Performers Procession of Nations Tickets
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    • 19 5 COMING SHORTLY ALHAMBRA KAY FRANCIS PAT OBRIEW hi m 44 Women A*© l£km That 11 A Wantar Braa, Picture
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    • 253 5 Come to "ALGIERS" and meet the mo 8 t Alluring female creation of the Screen-The Talk of the Industry HEDY LAMARR! 1 TODAY AT THE CAPITOL, >>3.15-^.15-9.1S I I A] PrS Gaby, infinitely d#-«iral>l« thrilled you M K^99 B^!dfl J J ■1 K«dVZ ..and dan^roui Ines and the safety of
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  • 632 6 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1938. Citizen Soldiers THE increasing importance of 1 the citizen soldier to modern warfare and the recognition of ?his by' Great Britain, is shown D y the 7 new plans announced^ the War Secretary, Mr. Hore-Belisha, this week. Since Britain last went to
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  • 1059 6  - How World Navies Would Fare In Another War Hector C. Bywater By Mr. Hector C. Bywatcr, who is naval correspondent of the Daily Telegraph and Morning Post, Is recognised as one of the best-in-formed writers on naval affairs. His forecasts command respect m TF war should ever come on A
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  • 250 6 DOOMS, overlooking the courtyard of Burlington House which house the great library of the Society of Antiquaries have just been renovated and 100,000 volumes and pamphlets have had to be removed. This collection of archaeological works is the finest m Great Britain, and the society
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 160 6 •MASTERSR5 i i COX KINGS (AGENTS) LIMITED Head Office: King William Street House, London EC 4. TAKE CHARGE OF EASTERN KIT AT THEIR PORT SAID BRANCH have it launde::zd and ready for you on the return journey Representatives board all homeward bound steamers at PORT SAID, MARSEILLES, LONDON AND LIVERPOOL
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    • 17 6 Everlasting Gifts Jades Jewelry Antiques Boxes All at popular prices 18 Battery Road, ph<me 7143 l»t floor
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    • 19 6 S ANfNIO'UNCINri .\THg"MOST stupfTldous SPELL BINDI NG "WORLD SHAk^JG Pj 3 DRAMA INTHEO^HOLE Hj^MV?V V j OF MANKI/njO^X J^/Ax^
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  • 279 7 Wealthy Chinese To Pay War Relief Tax? Singapore Conference Proposals A PROPOSAL to swell n the China Relief Fund by levying a tax on the gross value of estates of wealthy oversea Chinese is to be made at the "Double Tenth" Conference now m session at the Chinese High School,
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  • Article, Illustration
    74 7 Most of Singapore's 3,750 rickshas have been collected by the police and placed for safe keeping m the yard at the premises of the Registrar of Vehicles m Middle Road, tcith a guard of 40 members of the Sikh police "riot squad." Above are some of the rickshas and to
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  • 523 7 Municipal Officers' Transport Allowance Criticism (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Oct. 11. Penang Municipal CornMr. Come Grumitt and Dr. Ong Chong jintly asked questions regarding transport allowto certain Municipal officers, both European nbordinates. sailed that a few months ago a special sub-committee this matter and made certain recommendations which ed
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  • 175 7 LORR Y'S ALLEGED SWERVE INTO DRAIN Malay Troops Injured A LORRY driver's efforts to avoid a collision between the vehicle, which was full of Malay troops, and another lorry, similarly filled, which was preceding it. was described m Singapore Traffic Court yesterday. The driver of the former lorry, a Tamil
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  • 56 7 THE band and drums of the Malay Regiment will play on the S.C.C. football padang next Monday. Beginning at 5.30 p.m. there will be selections by the full band and at 6 p.m. there will be the beating of retreat. The Malay Regiment is at
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  • 89 7 MR. Goh 800 Lat, nephew of Mr. G. H. Kiat, of G. H. Kiat and Co., Ltd., is to be married to Miss Goh Cheng Neo, sister of Mr. Goh Khek Khiam, of Singapore, at the Straits Chinese Methodist Church. Kampong Kapor, tomorrow morning, it
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  • 54 7 Ten Chinese employed by the Sea View Hotel appeared m the Singapore Second Police Court charged with gambling m a common gaming house In Meyer Road yesterday morning. When arrested, it is alleged, they were gambling with six other Chinese. The hearing was postponed to De*. 19,
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  • 175 7 Identity Question At Assizes rE trial of a Chinese motorist, Poh Choo Lai, on three charges of causing death by rash driving:, was opened before Mr. Justice Pedlow and a special jury at the Singapore Assizes yesterday. Mr. Paul Storr, Crown Counsel, stated that the accident occurred at Serangoon Road
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  • 99 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 11. THE death has occurred of Dr. L. S. Perera, younger son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Perera, of Kuala Lumpur. About twenty years ago Dr. Perera qualified at the Medical College and after serving
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  • 134 7 AN appeal has been received m Singapore from the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Harry Twyford, for funds for the relief of refugees m Czechoslovakia. This appeal, which has been sent by cable to the Singapore Chamber of Commerce, reads as follows: "Please support
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  • 738 7 Drawing Room Plan Produced In Marcus Assault Case A PLAN of the drawing room of the house m Upper Serangoon was shown to the Singapore Sixth Magistrate, Mr. S. C. Cheah, yesterday, during the hearing of the charge of assault brought by Philip Carl Marcus against Miss Freda Jansen, a
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  • 80 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 11. OPOTUGHTS picked out Chinese costumes of bygone days m glittering beauty at the Kuala Lumpur Y.W.C.A. "Pageant of Chinese Womanhood," staged In the Pavilion Cinema tonight m aid of the China War Orphan's Fund. Jewelled ladles of
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  • 883 8 BOYER HAS A "NATURAL" ROLE IN— BY OUR FILM CORRESPONDENT A FILM which many must be wanting to see is Walter Wanger's "Algiers", opening at the Capitol tonight. "Algiers" presents Charles Boyer as the lovable Pepe le Moko, notorious jewel thief, who has taken refuge frcm the
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  • 209 8 Kruschen Restored Normal Figure. It Is quite common to put on flesh after an operation— especially If you are middle-aged. That Is what happened with this woman, who decided to throw it off again. "Three years ago. I had a very serious operation." she writes.
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    • 812 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Uncorporated In Strait* Settlements) Ocean Building, Collyer Quay, Singapore Tel. 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Pen2ng Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LfNE. FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LCNDON NORTH CONTINENT (m conjunction Glen Line) AND FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MARSEILLES GLASGOW. DEUCALION Mars, C'blanca. Lon. R'dam. H'burg. G'gow In Port Oct. is
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    • 596 10 K. P. M. MAPlA— Wxlnesday, Oct. 12, Poeloe-Kidjang. 'Sapat, TembUahan, PoeloePsilas, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. THEDENS— Wednesday. Oct. 12, Mimtok and Palembang. TOGI AN— Wednesday. Oct. 12, Toengkal. Moera-Saba and DJambi BOTH— Wednesday, Oct. 12, Belawan-Deli. MERKUS— Thursday. Oct. 13. Letong. Kramat, Maras. Tarempa, Gentlng, Poeloe-PandJang. Serassan and Mid ai. TlDORE—
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    • 187 11 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was $103 Tk, down 14. Accord ng: to cables received from London this morning Tin shares there again showed a further advance. Locally the market opened briskly and a number of pains
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    • 182 11 OCT. 11 SELLING London. T.T. 2,3 25 32 London, demand 2J3 25 22 Lyons, demand 207 L Switzerland, de^ind 241 li Hamburg, demand 136^ New York, demand 55 Montreal, demand 55 s, Batavia, demand 101 Saiiarang. demand 101 j 16 Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon, demand 154\ Madras
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    • 78 11 Oct. 11. 12 o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No. I.X. R.SJS. In cases (P. 0.8. October) 29& 29% Good F.A.Q. m Bales (F. 0.8. October) 29»fe 2S»/ 4 No. I.X.R.S.S. (Spotloose a wardable Singapore; 29% 29% October 29% 29V 2 Nov.-Dec. 29Vfe 29% Jan. -Mar. 29%
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    • 81 11 The following Is a list of outputs for rubber estates for September. Output Total to Output for date of for Sept, current financial Sept., 1038 year for 1937 lbs. Mths. lbs. lbs. Brunei 30.213 3 101.253 44.100 Buklt Timah 9,125 t 76,524 7.277 Changkat 14.362 8 175,302 29.518
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    • 1070 11 Fraser And Co.'s List Buyers S«ller« :.r. <*) 4s9d 5s6d El 30snom ZTsHmm 25s 26s 6d 23s 24s ii l 152 10s 3d Us 6d 21s 6d 22s 6d 14s 15s 3d 235 S *S :S l5i) *9d 9s 9d S^itoB Tin (5s) 9s 6d
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    • 40 11 [^Qm London: Latest Quotations 17c M **i r vrL mont hs- £207 Previously: £207 2s. 6d. 0 U) RK tin- 2s M Previously: £208 ss. «<;»« Price,: 44. 95 Prevlously: Prewously: Ms* fc MM. months- lsu.,. Previously: !»%<L
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    • 163 11 From London S. 30. p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Firmer. London: 8V 2 d. 8 9Jl6d. Previously: 8 7|lBd. 8 9116c 1 Oct.-Dec: zy 2 d. 8 B|l6d. Previously: 8V 2 d. 8 9|l6d. Jan.-Mar.: 8 9|l6d. BU]l6d. Previously: B%d. 8 11|16d. Apr.- June: 811|16d. B%d. Previously: 8
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    • 522 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARE From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday London Tin Corp. (Ord. 45.) 3a. 9d. 3s. 7d, •New York prices quoted In U.S. currency. The above are dealers' middle prices; jobbers* margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of £1 denomination unless Latest Quotation** Previous
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    • 147 11 Bengal, In the near future, will have a new system of trunk roads, provided the necessary grants are sanctioned by Government of India from the Central Road Fund. The system, which had been planned by Mr. A. J. King, Special Officer, was considered at the
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    • 75 11 More than £240,000.000 now .'lands to the credit of depositors with the Australian savings banks. This figure, a record Is nearly £10,000.000 more than a year ago. and £14.250.000 above the pre-depression record m September 1929. says Austral News Of the total more than £86,000,000 are
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    • 60 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method ol Parity before Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Parts Franc to 121.1 178%d. 178 15 It New York... to 4.88 4.746. 4.76ft Amsterdam. Guilders to 8 97* 8.86ft 180*4 Hong Kong. Per dollar Is. 3d. Is. 3d. Shanghai... J»er dollar 8V,d. nom.
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    • 357 11 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m China by Special Charter). 12. Cecil Street. Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office «444 Asst Manager* Office 6441 Exchange Dept 6441 OeneraJ Office Sltg-ff Cable Address: -CHUNGKUO.Pald Op Capital Ch. ItJH^tt M Reserve Funds In excess of Ch. f 4 goo. »00 M Total AaaeU approximately Ch
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  • 341 12 LEAGUE CHAMPIONS CUP HOLDERS BEATEN Airmen Win Three-One V Against Chinese GOOD FOOTBALL BY RAJF. YESTERDAY C C.F.A., the cup holders and the league champions, were beaten 3-— 1 by the R.A.F. yesterday at the Anson Road Stadium m the second round of the S.A.F.A. Cup competition. 1 The Chinese
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  • 372 12 JTHE BLshcp of Singapore, ti.e Rt. Rev. B. C. Roberts, was present at the seventh annual boxing championships of St. Andrew's School which were held m the school grounds yesterday. Three technical knockouts resulted out of a programme 6i 13 bouts. They were not knock-outs
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  • 242 12 THE following are the results of the S.C.R.C. open tennis tournament ties played at Hong Lim Green yesterday: Open Singles: Sim Seng Watt boat Cpl. Dimmer 6 2, 6 4. Mixed Doubles Handicap: J. H. Pedlcw and Miss Duff (plus 6) beat Miss Gan Ding Neo
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  • 57 12 V.M.C.A. tennis ties for tomorrow, are: Men's Doubles:— S. K. Gclw and Lim He* Chin vs. M. I. Reshty and Dr. B. H. Sheires or T. Katoayashi and H. Takagaki. R. Nathan and L. C. Goh vs. Dr. Hirldas and Yap Ah Hian. Today's ties will also be
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    19 12 THZ 3.A.F. TEAM WHO PROVED TOO GOOD for the Chinese m the S.A.F.A. Cup match yesterday. Free Press picture.
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  • 161 12 CAMBRIDGESHIRE PROBABLES RIDERS AMENDED probables and riders for t*- the Cambridgeshire to be run today, are cabled by Reuter as follows: THANKERTON (Perryman) GOLDEN SOVEREIGN <Beary) LE KSAR tSemblatt) LYLON THE SECOND (Harry Wragg) SIRTAM (Carslake) BOMBAY DUCK (Lowrey) KHAS NADAR (Elliott) RAMTAPA i Jones) EDGEHILL (Nevett) THE TWEED (P.
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  • 174 12 SCORING one goal m each half, the second string of the Singapore Swimming; Club >beat the second string of the R.A.F. two-one at waterpolo at the V.M.C.A. pool yesterday. The Airmen scored from a long shot by Perren after the Club was leading two-nil.
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  • 168 12 Selangor Club Win 9-3 In K.L. Rugger (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 11. A FTER a scoreless first half th 2 Selangor Club attacked fiercely In the second session to scora nine points 'two tries and -one penalty goal) and beat the- Selangor Asiatics m their friendly rugger
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  • 265 12 •THE S.C.C. and the S.C.R.C. In their second round encounter m the Kliney (u.i lawn tennis tournament, each won a singles match, yesterday, and were thus even at the conclusion of the openin? day's play. E. C. Cherrington (S.C.C.) beat Wong Thian Teck 6—2. 6
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  • 55 12 Loyals 2; Khalsa Association 0. The Loyals defeated the KhaLsa Association by two goals to nil In a hockey match played at Gllman Barracks yesterday. The scorers were Pyett and Byne. both goals being scored In the first half. A feature of the match was thi excellent-
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  • 67 12 The third annual Geneial Meeting of the Gentle B. P. will be held on Saturday, at the residence of Encho' Kamsani bin HJ. Salleh, 29, Gentle Road, at 2 p.m. There will be a tea-party on Sunday at 4 p.m. to celebrate the 3rd Anniversary. A group photograph
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  • 399 12 SIX POINTS MARGIN h PADANG MATCH ¥N what was probably the most entertainlng rugby match played on the S.C.C. padang this season, the Club second team beat the Royal Artillery by nine points (three tries) to three (a penalty goal) yesterday. The game was
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  • 54 12 The following h.<\-> --^n Kkdtffl play hockey for the YV. Department against 22nd Heiv?)! t-ery today, at 5.15 pm Road ground Edward Wee. la:i 3 *M Tan Ouan Klat. Qzh ChU C. v Fatt Llm. J. Mara^en Meng. L. Newman. Yew Wih B«S|i S. Hope. Reserves:— Chan Joo
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