The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 5 November 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,618. ESTD 1835. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1938. S CENTS
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    Japan To Reply To U.S. Note
    132 1 Japan To Reply To U. S. Note plea May Be "Changed fcumstances" Tokio, Nov. 4. j j pttnod that Japan's reply 1 1 F IS ;f; r C rem the United LSSng the apprehension JSS States that there u« \n other areas con.^C rse effect aS n th be Manchukuo.'
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    NIGERIA GOVERNOR TO SUCCEED SIR SHENTON THOMAS?
    163 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 4. IT IS rumoured in London that Sir Bernard Henry Bourdillon, Governor and Commander-in-Chief of Nigeria, will succeed Sir Shenton Thomas as Governor of the Straits Settlements, when the latter's term of office expires. Sir Bernard, who
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    58 1 Sill KING3LEY WOOD. THE AIR MINISTER, opened the I aire y Aviation Cos new research department at Hayes. Middlesex. The new department includes the largest privately-owned wind tunnel in the WOrM Here is Sir Kingsley Wood with Mr. Ernest Brown, sitting on the floor of the wind tunnel, hefn- sho*n
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    FOURTEEN KILLED WHEN AIR-LINER EXPLODES
    150 1 OCCUPANTS BLOWN OUT OF PLANE One Of Worst British Aviation Disasters JFRSFY NOV. 4. I?LEVEN PASSENGERS AND TWO MEMBERS 1< OF THE CREW WERE KILLED TODAY IN ONE OF THE WORST DISASTERS IN THE HISTORY OF BRITISH AVIATION WHEN A JERSEY AIRWAYS LINER CRASHED IN
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    U. S. Praise For Sir Percy Noble
    200 1 U. S. Praise For Sir Percy Noble Shanghai. Nov. 4. UNDER the heading. "Bluff That Failed," the Americanowned Evening Post says: "We compliment the British Com-mander-in-Chief. Sir Percy Noble, for his courteous firmness in declining to let the Japanese Naval authorities dictate orders to British gunboats. It is impossible to
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    PREMIER RECOVERING
    37 1 Lrndon. Nov. 4. 1 The Prime- Minister, who is suffer--5 lllg frcm a .slight chil!. was much better thl.s morning and experts t r i tomorrow to Choqusrs f r the *A 'end- British Wireless
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    Prince Paul Visits King Carol
    158 1 Prince Paul Visits King Carol TO CHANGE VIEWS OVER CRISIS? Bucharest, Nov. 4. PRINCE Paul of Yugoslavia arrived here today ostensibly -to attend a hunting party as the guest of King Carol. Diplomatic circles, however, believe the chief object of the visit Is to exchange views over recent events, in
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    43 MILLION "POPPIES"
    34 1 London. Nov. 4. Ex-Service men of the British Lsgioa have made 43.000.000 artificial poppies :or sale en Armistice Day. N:v. H. proceeds of which are devoted to their funds.- British Wireless
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    PRINCESS JULIANA GOING TO GERMANY
    41 1 The Hague. Nov. 4. I Princess Juliana and Prince E-3rn-|| hard, with their baby, intend leavin?|| shortly for Germany where they wil l^ spend a fortnight with Princ. E:m hard's mother, Princes;; Arm_:ard. a.^ Reckenwalde.- Reuter
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    "Beginning Of Real Peace"
    48 1 Kom«\ Nov. 4. ALDRE3SING 90.000 ex-Ser-men Mussolini today JM After 20 years' victory jenred by Fascism we mark :.ning of real pe^re for oe. .1 slcy the l l* spread as respcnsik this end." tha exaggerated and OtttarP rtnti»ric»>i 1,1 u~ i It- Reuter
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    King's Hope For New Era In Europe
    206 1 London, Nov. 4. THE manifest and significant desire of all peoples not to be drawn into a war with one another finds [expression in the King's speech in Parliament this morning. "I pray that with the passing of this peril a new era
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    AUSTRALIA COULD MOBILISE 100,000
    62 1 Sydney, Nov. 4. The Defence Minister, Mr. H. V. C. Thorby. announced the i^^^ lng of the permanent army forces in Australia to 20,000. A „<;lraHe declared that at present Austra lia could mobilise l^M men in case of war. including 10.000 soldiers. 38 000 men
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    NATIONALISTS CLAIM ADVANCS
    74 1 Saragossa, Nov. 4. THE Nationalists claim that the right wing cf the Ebro army has reached the river south-east of Gandesa following the capture of the village of Pineld. Complete conquest of the strategic heights east and south-east of Gandesa is also claimed. It is stated the
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    IMPORTANT HITLER WECH TOMORROW
    41 1 Berlin Nov. 4. Hitler will make at WelJ* ™>kj Is likely to be of interimportance, Reuter under- .ram party circles. Hitler will e recent even's in Europe. *U1 bo m^de at a mass at the- Thurvingai an-
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    Five-Barred Flag Hoisted In Shanghai
    65 1 Shanghai, Nov. 4. THE five-barred flag of the Reform--1 ed Government" was hoisted over the Shanghai Custom House today. Customs officials told Reuter that his should not be taken to mean the lnteerity of the local administration is necessarily upset and cited examples of Northern
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      190 1 There is no better Tea than BIGIA TEA GROWN IN MALAYA SEA VIEW HOTEL TONIGWV ROMAWTIC WIGHT FOR A ROMANTIC NIGHT THE SEA VIEW HOTEL, SITLATED AS IT IS ON THE PALM FRINGED SEASHORE IS A SETTING THAT COULD NOT BE IMPROVED UPON T.Y HOLLYWOOD'S FILM STUDHJS DINNER SERVED ON
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    WHITES GOING FROM ASIA
    147 2 Paris, Nov. 4. f*LOOMI forebodings of the impact of the white races following the Japanese victory in the Far East are again expressed in the Prer.s which comments on Prince Kcnoye's broadcast. The most desolating point of this business, says L'Epoque, is the eviction of the
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    Rubber Stock Reduction Of 50,000 Tons?
    146 2 London. Nov. 1. X'HAT reduction of rubber stock of 50.000 tons by the end of the year is a practical possibility is the conclusion reached by the Financial News in a leading article today on the subject of rubber supplies. Moreover, the article says,
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    HARD HITTING FIGHTS
    232 2 Last Night's Boxing WKF biggest crowd seen at the Happy World's weekly boxing preliminary I bout* lor some tiine witnessed «me hard hitting fights last night, when I Battling Rio. styled welterweight champion of Hong Kong, knocked out iKid Ahmat, of Singapore in the first I round
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    "CHIANG REGIME NOW MERELY PROVINCIAL"
    1037 2 "CHIANG REGIME NOW MERELY PROVINCIAL" Prince Konoye On Japan's Policy In China Tokio, Nov. I. IN a radio speech yesterday Prince Ayamamo Konoye, Prim? Minister, enlarged upon the Government's statement dealing with Japan's policy to the new situation arising from the fall of Canton and three cities of the Wuhan
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    Japanese "Military Swagger And Spiritual Bravado"
    258 2 Chungking. Nov. 1. "TYPICAL Japanese military swagger and spiritual bravado," is how the Chinese official spokesman described the statement on Wednesday by the Japanese Government that Japan would not reject Kuomintang participation in the new order in the Far East if China repudiated her
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    Live Cobra's Head Bitten Off By Yogi
    139 2 Live Cobra 's Head Bitten Off By Yogi AUA2 rd v 1 1 R India wfc Mcdlr.il -idudwt a D. Fit/«:cr.«Ul 1 1 Service m«i night's .tu'li. v»ti li»«» low i. <• uiininiii ner cent n. i kill a ni.ii. Tht Yo I Vojii Rao Ik by ihowin tumbler, nd
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    CHINESE POLITICIAN WOUNDED
    24 2 CHINESE POLITICIAN WOUNDED Mr C Shan. n. .Political V iGovennw: jby J they wen I Hunan r f0 V A were in j urn
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    HEAVY MAILS NEW MONTH
    15 2 HEAVY MAILS NEW MONTH I imperial A I heavy 1 I expc. ted British Wireless
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    SLUM OWNERS ATTACKED: GOVERNMENT ACTION?
    151 3 SLUM OWNERS ATTACKED: GOVERNMENT ACTION? "Exorbitant Rents" Says Commissioner I ANDLORDS who "bought houses at speculative prices during the boom years and who have found no other way of getting out of their financial tangles except by making the tenants pay exorbitant rents, without the slightest attempt at making such
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    Boycott Hits Fish Sales
    25 3 Boycott Hits Fish Sales in sn»MP..re markets C^ H a T ,nrd A. i«u« during I I*'* that th« Municipal l£ ta to ineM fisher-
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    Record Flight Planes Over Malaya
    44 3 Record Flight Planes Over Malaya record vei Malaya n rmiley to Ausvei Kota „.;j besta- High: i ra at Pen- in the I t>e a: e R A.F. patrol re and ITS A rEMFI r record lan? in race. I to pass Mon- been
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    THEFTS FROM CAR ALLEGED
    30 3 j da cdi' In North which k the door, was Court Lea Heng. ired on a led S4, a .15. and .to A. detectivs, today. Am.
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    POPPY FUND NIGHT
    16 3 POPPY F UND NIGHT theld at Nov. 19. t the d r s and nated to
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    Move To Safeguard Children
    152 3 Move To Safeguard Children Diphtheria Menace TO check the spread of diphther a in Singapore, the Municipal Commission will spend 57.500 on the immunisation of children next vear. When about a year o'd. children will be given two injections of serum which will ensure the r immunity. The treatment will
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    Law Notice For The Day
    26 3 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice Worley in 2nd Court at 10 a.m. Part head:— S.2ol-38— Sim Tocl: Hian vs. Kian Guan and Co.
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    ROBBERY CHARGE
    35 3 Soh Kee Seng, a Chinese. was charged in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday with robbing Raja Gopal. $9.80. on Thursday morning. Bail was opposed when the betting was postponed till Nov. 10.
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    RETURNED IN THE CANTON
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    NEW LOCAL ACTORS FOR THE SCENESHIFTERS
    119 3 NEW LOCAL ACTORS FOR THE SCENESHIFTERS COR some time past The Scene-! r shifters— the Dramatic Society, cf the Singapore Y.M.C.A.— have been rehearsing "The Truth About Blayds." a play in three acts by the veil-known writer A. A. Milne. For the cast of this production The Sceneshifters have discovered
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    RETURNING TO MALAYA
    74 3 RETURNING TO MALAYA November in England finds many Malayans glad to return to a warmer climate. Among those sailed from England for Malaya this week W3re Miss K. E Walker of Kuala Lumpur: Mr. H. M. Doig. of Messrs. Harrisons. Barker and Co.. Ltd..; Mr. Fred Starr of the Eastern
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    Coolies Caught Stoning Police, Says Inspector
    177 3 ALLEGED to have been caught in the act of throwing stones at police, four Chinese, appeared in the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday on a charge of rioting on Thursday night at Park'Road. They were Tan Ah Boy, Wong Ah Guen, Ting Ee Moey
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    Rioting Charges Adjourned
    150 3 A FURTHER adjournment was need- 1 ed yesterday in the rioting case in the Singapore Second Police Court I which was part heard on Monday, when three Chinese. Ng Slew Kee N Ah Too. and Teng Ah Ton*, were charged with rioting on Sunday night, atthe Junction
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    HUTTON'S BAT COMES HOME
    78 3 After being sent on an exhibition j tour in South Africa, the cricket bat j with which Leonard Huttcn made the record-breaking 364 in the final Test at the Oval arrived by Imperial Airways flying-boat at Southampton. Autographed by members of the English and Australian teams,
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    Y.W.C.A. DELEGATE TO ADDRESS CLUB
    41 3 Miss Mary Chen, the Chinese Secretary of the Y.W.C.A. who returned to Singapore this week after attending a conference in Canada, will be the speaker at the next meeting ot the Fortnightly Club on Nov. 14.
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    JEWS HUSTLE GERMANS
    64 3 Two German journalists who had landed, with other passengers, at Antwerp from the German steamer Cordillera, 12.055 tons, were alleged to have taken photographs in the Jewish quarter near the Diamond Cutters' Stock Exchange. The Germans were hustled and one was bruised. When the police arrived the
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    A.R.P. REUNITES EX-MALAYANS
    120 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London. Oct. 29 Many ex-Malayans are playing prominent parts in the A.R.P. movem ml at Home and their activities in this vital national l rvlce have resulted !n the renewal of a number of old friendships. When, for example. Mr. A. P. Ager,
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    "Bankrupt Should Not Marry"
    128 3 "Bankrupt Should Not Marry" "117HAT do you mean by acquiring I defendants whl'e y>u are a bankrupt So questioned Mr. JustLto Worley. I the acting Slngapor? H gh Court Judge. I yesterday, when J. A. Francis, asked I for a reduction of his monthly pay- ment from $20 to $2.
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    Rubber-Planter Now Owns Garage
    77 3 Malayans en leave who motor through Lincolnshire will find that one of Peterborough's most up-to-date garages is owned by an ex-rubber; planter. Mr. Noel Donald. Mr. Donald, who left Malaya in 1928. was manager cf Kelantan Rubber Estate Ltd of Mayileld Estate. Province Wellesley. writes the
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    Traction Co. Wages In Dispute
    274 3 BECAUSE the cost of living today had depreciated from 1935 standards, it did not necessarily follow that Singapore Traction Co. employees were being sufficiently paid if they received the same wages as applied in 1935, pointed out Mr. K. K. O'Connor, counsel for the Singapore
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    Police Raid House, Seize Beer
    199 3 Police Raid House, Seize Beer a RAID by Detective In;>peetor Byrde on a house in Ann Siang Hill on Tuesday. resulted in the discovery of a quantity of labels and crown cocks for stout and beer of different manufacture. There was a sequel in the Criminal District Court before Mr.
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    "Help The Living, Not Dead"
    70 3 THE building of a public crematorium, to restrict the amount of land being used for burial grounds, was asain advocated by Dr. K. K. Pathy at the Municipal Commission meeting yesterday. Most of the good building sites near the city were either disused cemeteries cr
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    ST. ANDREW'S MISSION BAZAAR
    55 3 The six congregations of the St Andrew's Chinese Church Mission wl.\ hold a Joint bazaar today t Saturday) in the grounds r? St. Andrew's School. Stamford Road from 3 to 9 p.m. Mrs. Jordan, wife of Mr. A. B. Jordan, of the Chinese Secretariat. wt'l declare
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    JAPAN TOLD NO TO EXPECT EASING OF WAR STRAIN
    296 4 Schemes To Exploit Eastern Asia Tokio, Nov. 4. ECONOMIC co-operation and exploitation of natural resources in East Asia "on the basis of co-existence and co-prosperity" among Japan, Manchukuo and China, continuance of the existing economic control, and firm determination of the
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    Chinese Inflict Heavy Casualties
    131 4 Chinese Inflict Heavy Casualties Chungking, Nov 4. A detachment of Japanese troops "which invaded Tungshan, in North Hunan, was encircled by the Chinese troops and suifered casualties of more than 1.500 killed and wounded, according to an official message received by Chinese authorities. Only about 500 Japanese escaped from the
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    EARL'S SON TO MARRY
    65 4 Lord Howard of Effingham <son and heir cf the Earl of Eff.ngharm, who has worked in a cash office, a garage, an hotel, a haberdashery department, on a ranch, a Manchester warehouse, and a stockbrokers office in Sheffield, has given notice at a London register office
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    Memel Nazis Promised "Freedom By Summer"
    224 4 Memel Nazis Promised "Freedom By Summer" JVjEMEL Nazis, on the advice of emu have decided to present the Ul H with a series of far-reaching demand This decision, reached at a confer! capital of East Prussia, may, it i> step in a campaign for the* eearion > Germany. V| For
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    HITLER HONOURS FRENCH ENVOY
    33 4 s.idor In Berlin iJTwS ferred to h. Orandc highest Ofnnj u «u* The etn vaj (Herr von J wESr*? Hitler, at which th. vcn Riboenlr,. uiTL? Dahlem, outvi. H
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    36 4 Mr and Mrs D M matt fcJ popular mcmt. Jpean eommurur. Mr |JS t .senior officer •■< Amu. ifcSj Company hav? purebred a t£L sant h us- .w». ILMthtrhemd and ;Lord Bcv.rrbr. k. !^elMk£ ■Is th*lr x
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      447 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE L MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders arc now Invited for the following materials or services For particulars see Municipal render? RoomSuppiy of Coal for St. James Power I Station during 1939 Date of Closing 12 noon. Nov 15. 1938. Construction of concrete road and drain at Swatow St.
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    S.V.C. Escort At Funeral Of Mr. Drummond
    475 5 S.V.C. Escort At Funeral Of Mr. Drummond J^ LARGE gathering assembled at the Bidadari Cemetery yesterday afternoon to pay their last respects at the funeral of the late Mr. R. W. S Drum mend. On the Union Jack-draped coffin were the deceased's sword and helmet and the cortege wr.s escorted
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    EFFICIENCY AWARD TO MAJOR ROSE
    30 5 it was announced in the Government OaaeUe last night that the Ccverncr haj awarded the BAelencf Decoration to Major William Rose, btraltl Settlementa Volunteer Force.
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1938. Telling The World
    597 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1938. Telling The World THERE is a good deal to be said for the remark of Mr. Chamberlain in the House of Commons this week when he deprecated statements "by persons in responsible or irresponsible positions who have had opportunities of broadcasting to
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    10 6 THE SHAPE CF THINGS TO COME Alter PHotn.t -.1 O'temtm,
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      Chelsea Garden Where Useful Plants & Herbs Are Grown
      983 6  - Chelsea Garden Where Useful Plants Herbs Are Grown Joan Littlefield By THERE is a quiet garden behind Chelsea Embankment, which even Londoners know little about. It is the Chelsea Physic Garden, conveyed by Sir Hans Sloane to the Apothecaries 1 Society more than 200 years ago so that apprentices might
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      13 6 DRESSING GOWNS and NEGLIGEES. Unusual Inexpensive 18 BATTERY ROAD, IST FLOOR PHONE 7143
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    AID FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE TO COMBAT OVERCROWDING?
    179 7 Commissioner Urges Assessment Cuts VICIOUS CIRCLE" OF RENTS HOUSING n or substantial reduction of assessment on -g£ abon 10 Dr j va tc enterprise to relieve overcrowdwas advocated by Mr. S. B. Tan at H Singapore Municipal Commissioners u further the adoption of
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    "Take Steps To Reduce Salaries"
    118 7 WE should take steps to reduce the maximum salaries and leav3 and passage concessions of local officers now eligible to hold positions until recently held by people recruited :rom Europ?.*' said Dr. K. K Pathy at the Municipal Commission meeting yesterday. At the same time,
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    TAMILS CHARGED
    79 7 Three Tamil Hindus. Kandasamy Nadarajar and Manickam. w.re yesterday produced in the Singapore Third Police Court, a. charge of causi grivious hurt to Senai In Kampons Java Road on Sept. 5 was explained t. them. The hearing was postponed to Nov. l( and hail ol S5O each was
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    Lawyer Acquitted On Criminal Force Charge
    522 7 DHILLIP HOALIM, a Singapore lawyer and a paitiu "in the firm of Mendis and Ahlip, was acquitted bv the Singapore Fifth Police Court Magistrate, Mr L. C Coh "Sv on a charge of using criminal force S Low Peng Khuan. a clerk in the
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    Commission Budgets For A Deficit
    254 7 A DEFICIT of $119,451 in 1939 was budgetted for bv th~ Singapore Municipal Commission yesterday. This compares with a deficit of $583,671 budgetted for 1938 but the president, Mr. W. Bartley pointed mi* That' for the current year the deficit on the latest revise! estimate
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    Canton At Singapore On Maiden Voyage
    324 7 Canton At Singapore On Maiden Voyage O.v her maiden voyage to the East, the new 15.700-ton liner Canton cf the P. and O. Line* arrived at Singapore from London vesicrdav afternoon. She uill continue her voyage to China and Japan this morning. Although her Launching and maiden voyage were heralded
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    41 7 picture. THE GOVERNOR, SIR SHENTON THOMAS, AND LADY THOMAS, aboard the Canton yesterday. Sir Shenton boarded the new liner at renan* to accompany Lady Thomas to Singapore._ Lady Thomas has been in England on holiday f o some irontr Free Press
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    POLICE BAND
    142 7 THE Band of the Straits Settlements Police will perform in public during the coming week as follows under the direction ol Mr. J. C. Hitch. Tomorrow at Botanic Gardens at 8.30 p.m. March. "Washington Grays'* G. S. Gra- fulla; Overture, "The Earber of Seville" Rossini; Selection, 'The Dollar
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    About Doubles— You See Them But Never Hear Of Them
    893 8 About Doubles— You See Them But Never Hear Of Them By Free Press Film Corresponden t THERE is an unheard of band of players in Hollywood of whom you see much and hear nothing. When Richard Dix falls from an aeroplane and his parachute opens just in time, or Charlie
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    WOMAN BENT DOUBLE WITH SCIATICA.
    200 8 Kruschen Put Her Right In One Week. When sciatica attacked this woman six years ago, she could scarcely move. Treatment after treatment failed to help her. She tried Kruschen and got immediate relief, in one week, her sciatica had gone. "Six years ago, I was
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    IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT FEVER
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      907 11 Last Night's Quotations Fraser And Co.'s List f nov 4 UM IM* Tambalalc <$i) U MINING Tapalj m .50 Buvrr- Seller* A 1.15 1.06 T. Anson (si) ■oc uiud i* 7 1 d 1-25 1.35 I k Temerloh (si) m I m 28s 30s nom
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARE
      485 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARE From Exchange Telegraph Co. From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday The above are dealers' middle prices jobbers' mar fins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included. Share of unleaa Latest Quotations Previously Conversion Loan. 5 p.c. 1944-64.... 110*» 4 1105/ Funding Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      159 11 *^™London: Latest Quotations r \(»ft?° nth! 5 £•>!< Previously: £212 7s. 6d. «K Ti N fclJ 6d Previously: £213 7s. 6d. l '*"i fc Price.- Lfcta* Previously: 46.25. h I s w Previously: £45 12s. 6d hot Q Previously: £7 6s. l*/ 2 d. is .< IIW
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      64 11 From London 5. 30. p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Firm. London: 8** B d. 8' 2 d. Previously: 8 5!16d. 8 7jl6d. Jan.-Mar.: 8 7;16d. 8 9 16d. Previously: 8 7|l6d. n\' 2 April-June: 8 9!16d. 8 5 /B d. Previously: 8»/ 2 d. 8 916d. July-Sept.: 8
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    Daily Share Report
    136 11 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING: Tin at midday Has $108.00, down $1.00. A number of buying orders were received for tin shares from London this morning but prices, however, were lower than the local market was prepared to accept. In
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    Local Exchange Rates
    183 11 NOV. 4 SELLING ondon T.T. 2 '3 27 32 London demand 2 3 27 32 Lyons demand 2072 Switzerland demand 242' 4 Hamburg rvnoand J36 1 New York < mand 551" Montreal demand 55 7 16 Batavia demand 101 Samarang demand 100% Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    80 11 NOV. 4, 1* O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Sellers No. I.X.R.S.S. In ca.<=es (FOB. November) 28 29 Good F.A.Q. in bales (F.0.8. November) 28-* 28 1 No. LX.R.S.S. (Spot-loo«e> (awardable Singapore) 28"; 28^i No. I.X.R.S S. November 28^; 28 H December 28 7 29 Jan.-Mar. 29 29
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    POPPY DAY HOCKEY
    148 11 The Poppy Day hockey match between the European Women and the Rest Women will be played on the S.C.C. ground on Wednesday, Nov. 16. TThe following is the Rest side. Mrs. E. Frugtneit (Y.W.CA.); Miss E. Pennefather (McNair) and Miss S. Armstrong (Y.W.C.A.); Mrs. E. Albrecht (McNair).
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    Y.M.C.A. BEAT P.W.D.
    34 11 In a fast and exciting hockey match the Y.M.C.A. defeated the P.W.D. by two clear goals played on the former's ground yesterday. Both the goals were scored in the second half.
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    POLO SEASON ENDS
    234 11 THE Singapore polo season concluded yesterday with the HA. Cup tournament which w»l won by the Royal Artillery Chai.-i) at tie Singapore i Polo Club ground. The Royal Artillery (Chang!) are the h- ers Of the Cup. Four teams, the Nomads, Timers R A ißlakan Mati> and
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    ST. ANDREWS AND R.A.F. DRAW
    64 11 Although play in the rusxer match between the St Andrew's Old Bov.. and the Royal Air Fcrce «Se'.etar> atFr.rrer Park yesterday, wa.. not of a high standard, the ramr produced some exciting moments, when the teams drew three )x>ints all; St. Andrews setting theirs through
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    54 11 The Junior Department of the Y.M.C.A will play hockey aßalnst the Singapore Olrls Rest XI at Anson Road today. The following Is the Y.M.CA. team: Edward Wee: Slew Whye. I Hope; Fatt Um. Chin Chye. Guan kiat: J. Manasseh. L. Newman. 8. Hope. Wah Sung Hin Ming. Reserves:
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    Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
    62 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Parity belore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Parts Franc to 121.1 178 1316 178 1316 New York.. $to 4.88 476 4.75"!4 Amsterdam. Guilders to 8.96*^ 8.75'; 8.74H Hong Kong Per dollar is. 2 15 16d Is. 215 16d Shanghai.. Jer dollar
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    OPENING DAY OF SINGAPORE WINTER RACE MEETING
    1448 12 Sole Cubat To Win Free Handicap SOLAR TIME NUTCRACKER SHOULD BE GOOD BETS GOOD racing* should be witnessed this afternoon, the opening day of the Singapore Turf Club's Winter meeting. The meeting will continue on Wednesday and Friday and conclude next Saturday. The
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    GUNNERS BEAT CRICKET CLUB
    300 12 IN a keenly contested game of rugby played on the padang yesterday, the R.A. defeated the S.C.C. II by six points (two tries) to three (a try). The Club tock a long time to settle down, the Gunners having advantage of p'ay in the first half.
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    S.C.F.A. LEAGUE
    74 12 August Badminton Party's t*am against tho Saint Matthew's Young People's Guild at FaTTer Park en Sunday, Nov. 6 ?.t 3.45 p.m. wil' bo from the following: Woe Thiam Poh. Seow Khiam Chuan. Lim Chin Hian. Teo Boon Thuan. Sim Kan^ Hai. Ong Hong Te<\ Soh Hoe'* Thye. Soh
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    ADDED INGREDIENT PROTECTS TEETH.
    191 12 l)c troy; Mcu.h Acid; Too. Even the most sparkling white teeth are not safe from decay. Very often. en close examination, you will discover small brown specks which are a sign 01 the painful cavities to come later on. One of the major causes of these
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    Teams For Today's Rugby
    113 12 FEAMS for today's rugby match between the Army and Singa- pore, to be played on the S.C.C. padang, will be as follows: SINGAPORE XV P. E. Hutchinson; G. D. A. Lundon, A. F. Cragle, J. P. Wood, J. L. Parker; Dr. G. F. Jones, J. B.
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    S.C.C. Prove Too Good For Sappers
    321 12 DALLYING strongly towards the end of the game, tne v ncket Club beat the Sappers 2 l in a second division hockey fixture on the Padang yesterday. The result is not in keeping with the run. of play, but the Club deserved to win
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    Loon Chong Beats Djoe Djim In S.C.R.C. Final
    345 12 Loon Chong Beats Djoe Djim In S.C.R.C. Final Y^G LOOM CHCNG became singles champion cf Ul2 S.C.R.C. cpen lawn tennis tournament, yesteiday, when he defeated the title, holder. Lim Djoe Djim narrowly in straight sets. 7—5. 7—5. in the flr.al placed on the Club's courts. It Is the first time
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    96 12 Stuart Tartan is very nt at the moment and this race is not beyond him but Safariland and See You Later are others that must have a strong say in the finish. Safariland seems to be at her best over the straight course at Ipoh and for that reason her
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    184 12 S. R. C. LOSE TO RAFFLES Club p adAn thLssea.s,,. glsterod Just back from Colony p: Pivotal P 25? V" £ffl>i half f,>r Play many B V^-fcJ form. >. x The be.i the right £°*<S defence ua opposition rarwu* ia a spectaciLu iti-aon 'I Starting on thr bully-off. the <
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