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

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,624. ESTD. 1835. SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1938. 5 CENTS
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    BRITAIN MUST BE FIRST CLASS POWER OR NOTHING SAYS EDEN
    228 1 BRITAIN MUST BE FIRST CLASS POWER OR NOTHING SAYS EDEN Appeal For Arms "In A World On A War-Time Basis" "GREAT BRITAIN' MUST BE A FIRST-CLASS POWER u OR NOTHING. WITH HER AREA AND WITH HER POPULATION SHE LITERALLY CANNOT LIVE AS A SECOND OR THIRD CLASS POWER." This ringing
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    Turkey's New Ruler
    14 1 Turkey's New Ruler ttcrin General is y\ iterPresident he tad tor c,!""' near I
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    "CATON IN A WEEK"
    25 1 "CATON IN A WEEK" 'huiK'kiil". Nov. 11. the slogan at present says a a imber of reU Poklo, expect to take o be very illtoay.
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    THE KING PAYS TRIBUTE
    19 1 London, Not. 11. r uu„. >.■, unithe Fleet, Armisike oi Kent. Mary le from a Reuter
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    Hungary Thanks Dictators
    123 1 Hungary Thanks Dictators Budapest. Nov. 11. CHURCH bells rang out and guns thundered all over Hungary and the territory ceded by Czechoslovakia, when Admiral Horthy, the Regent, made, a ceremonial entry into Kassa, largest of the ceded towns. AH trams, trains and motor vehicles were stopped during a minute's silence
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    Minister Kept Appointment After Shooting
    129 1 Minister Kept Appointment After Shooting (From Our Owu Correspondent) Bangkok. Nov. 11. pOUCIBN is felt here over the attempted shooting of the Minister of Defence. Luang Pibul. The relief generally felt that the attempt was abortive was expressed this afternoon at a gathering of representatives of the Army. Navy and
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    STOP PRESS
    81 1 Prague. Nov. 11. POLITICAL crisis threatens in Czechoslovakia over the issues of the election of a new president to succeed Dr. Benes and the Slovak Party's demand for autonomy in their region. Among the candidates for the presidency, Dr. Chwalkovsky. at present Foreign Minister, stands the biggest chance
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    New Command System In "Red Banner" Army
    218 1 Sian, Nov. 11. IN view of the Soviet position in Siberia, choice of a successor to Marshal Bluecher will not be made. It is learned here that the Kremlin has instituted a new system to balance the administrative authority in the Soviet Far
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    MUSSOLINI USES A PICKAXE
    39 1 MUSSOLINI LSING A PICKAXE when he officiated at the inauguration of some new building operations in Rome. He performed this ceremony in connection with the celebration of the 16th anniversary of the march on Rome.
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    Jew-Baiting Caused Change In Abbey Armistice Service
    231 1 JEWISH persecution in Germany brought a last minute change in the Armistice service at Westminster Abbey yesterday. The Dean interpolated a few words which had not appeared on the official form of service saying "Let us remember in silence and sympathy the Jewish
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    Defence Policy Is Adequate
    127 1 Defence Policy Is Adequate Minister Tells Of War Reserves London, Nov. 11. OIR THOMAS INSKIP, .Minister for the Co-ordination of Defence, made a spirited defence of Government policy, in the House of Commons. It was important, he said, not only to look at the shop window, but at the resources
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    Empire Airways' Control
    42 1 £IR Kmgs'ey Wood announced in the House of Commons thai the Government proposed to bring in legislation at an early date to set up a public corporation to acquire *hc existing undertakings of the I/norrial nnrl British Airways. Reuter
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    71 1 2 l 2 years were great?r than tho.s •of the Army and Navy. As a result of the decision mads a year aso. production oi anti-alrcralt guns had taken absolute priority over the production of field guns Given the acceleration and increases which the Government had recently decided upon, the
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    JAPANESE CHECKED IN KWANGTUNG
    359 2 Rear Threatened By Chinese Units MORE WARPLANES FROM MOSCOW Hong Kong, Nov. 11. OFFICIAL messages from North Kwangtung confirm that the Japanese in Kwangtung have been forced to shorten their lines in the districts north of Canton. While a Chinese force is attacking the Japanese at
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    New Turkish Ruler Is Pro-British
    584 2 New Turkish Ruler Is Pro -British Istanbul, Nov. 11. PfiNERAL Ismet Ineunu has been elected President of Turkey in succession to Mustapha Kemal Ataturk, who died yesterday, reports Reuter. The new President, for more than a decade premier of Turkey, was second only to President Kemal Ataturk as an outstanding
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    China's Arms Supplies
    121 2 Tokio, Nov. 11. I^WANGCHOW BAY, French Leased Territory, is looming large as an important route lor the transport of arms and ammunition to China following the fall of Canton, the Hong Kong correspondent of the Tokio Nichi-Nichi reports. The correspondent points out that so far only four
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    Chinese Close Wenchow
    108 2 Chinese Close Wenchow Shanghai, Nov. 11. IN view of the present military situation. Chinese military authorities in Chekiang have closed Wenchow, one of the two important ports on the Chekiang coast to foreign shipping, according to Chinese reports. All foreign ships heading for Wenchow from Shanghai will be stopped hereafter
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    Children Must Be Fascists
    148 2 Rome. Nor. 11. LfACIAiJSM has been recognised as a legal principle in the 7iew Italian civil code, the first volume of nhich has been approved by the Cabinet. Another feature is legalising Fascist I principles. Thus it is an offence lor parents not to bring up
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    R.A.F. RECORD PLaANES' RETURN
    52 2 THIIE three Royal Air Force Vickers- Wellesley bombers which recently won for Britain the long-distance, non-stop air record, will return to England by short stages. There was a previous proposal that they would make an attempt to raise the record still higher by a nnn.t^ "incaporc-England
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    International Brigade New Withdrawing
    39 2 International Brigade New Withdrawing imn mm v n all wed Auth 'i Isa French. Mr I American Th< Hi b.ibh Hit* A Austr..ii*v is n>w l* One d Q m*\ dictator retjrn I > the Inter.:..'. in Spain Valencia R<
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    UNKNOWN
    21 2 UNKN OWN lip to or: mmmt planes Wffi or brought air com Jap* J nounci.s in R.f.n:.. •fti d M HI
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    ITALIAN GETS PEACE PRIZE
    44 2 Stockholm, Nov. 11. THE Nobel peace prize for physics has been awarded to the Italian scientist, Dr. Enrico Fermi for "discovery of new elementary radio-active substances engendered by irradiation of neutrons" and other researches or reactions created by neutrons. Reuter
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    60 2 Hungary won a million citiiens from < ie<hoslo\aku German arbitration award on the I'tcch-HwuarUn TZJ* slrned last week. I,ar*e parte of Ruthenia and Slovak? sary. The foreign ministers of Hungry. ,ech< *U.a (il Italy took part in the negotiations. rirture shous n JM and Herr von Ribhentrop (German,, si rni
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    Governor On Colony's A.R.P. Pkins
    481 2 REAFFIRMATION that the Colony Government »a~ doing everything possible to guard against air raids was made by the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, at the annual Armistice dinner of the Singapore branch of the Ex-Services' Association of Malaya, last night. Government knew what it had to
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    Dispute Over Japan's Mobilisation Act
    188 2 CTakia, H OXTROVERSY on invocation „f National Mobilisation Act, which II into a political issue, is now likel) l I as a compromise has been retched I Ikeda. Finance Minister, and the War 01 I It has been ascertained th:r Mr. Ikeda will not oppose
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    Cordons At The Cenotaph
    30 3 picture, InmrHMEST from the SM Batt.lion. The Gordon Highlanders, was among the units on parade at the vn cenotaph ceremony yesterday. (See Page 7).- Free Press
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    Flam's Boy King Reaches Here Today
    179 3 Flam's Boy King Reaches Here Today Iiy.KLV; Ananda Mahidol of Siam will arrive in ;v early this morning in the Danish motor rnia. He will be welcomed by the Governor, Sir Shenton W* Nvh( > W 'H ah°ard with Lady Thomas and aiJe-d'Mump. (apt. R. A. Gwyn, at 9.30 a.m.
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    Bangkok Plans Reception
    168 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 9. Bangkok is preparing a warm welcome for the young King when he reaches his capital on Tuesday. The Municipality is spending .CPOO on decorating the route from the Royal Landing to the Palace, where the King will stay during his
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    Chinese Celebrate Sun Birthday
    112 3 (CHINESE all over Malaya today icill celebrate the 71st anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, "Father of the Chinese liepubic." The flag of the Chinese National Government today will fly from the icindows and roof of practically every Chinese home in the country. Paper
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    King Watches K.L. Cenotaph Ceremony
    193 3 King Watches K.L. Cenotaph Ceremony (Frcm Our cwn Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur.. Nov. 11. "This is the first British Armistice Day parade I have seen." the youns King Ananda of Siam through the ADC. Phya Vijit. told the Free Press a f ter watching the Cenotaph ceremony at Kuala Lumpur from
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    F.M.S. Volunteers Lose O.C.
    138 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. VOLUNTEERS in the F.M.S. will shortly lose their commandant. Lieutenant Colonel H. B. W. Savile. M.C., who has been three years with the Force and will sail home with Mrs. Savile towards the middle of December. Colonel Savile.
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    Yacht, 2 Years Out From Singapore, Wrecked
    251 3 IDLE HOUR'S FATE AFTER braving the treacherous reefs of the Tuamotus and weathering the forerunner of a hurricane in midPacific, the 32-ft. ketch Idle Hour, in which a young American Dwight Long, passed through Singapore two years ago in the course of a
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    Extraordinary K.L.M. Accident
    163 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 9. A CURIOUS incident was responsible for a mishap to the K.L.M. eastbound plane yesterday at Don Muang. After starting, the first pilot saw a vulture on the runway and pointed to it to call the attention cf the second pilot.
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    NAZIS' BLOW AT CHURCH
    60 3 Berlin, Nov. 10. The Minister of Ecclesiastical Affairs has suspended the payment of salaries to members of the "Provisional Government of the German Evangelical Church.". This includes all the leading members of the Protestant Church opposed to the Nazifted church. Disciplinary proceedings have been opened with
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    Model Stock Farms May Be Started
    356 4 F.M.S. GOVERNMENTS' PLAN New Method Will Replace Lectures In Kampongs THE F.M.S. Governments have under consideration the establishment of model stock farms or demonstration units in every kampong in order to educate the people in the right methods of animal husbandry, poultry-breed-ing, ghee-making, feeding
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    Fire Sweeps Marseilles
    47 4 A itKitlBLE BLAZE fanned b> the mistral from the Sahara. »vhuh swept through Marseilles, resulted in the destruction of a number of buildings, including a departmental store two hotels and a bank. The domed building seen here is the sto-e where the fire started.
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    Service Your Own Aero Engine
    305 4 Service Your Own Aero Engine CIRRUS MIDGET'S SIMPLICITY London, Nov. 5. AD VANCE details are available of a new lightweight air-cooled aero engine, scheduled for full production by spring of next year by the Cirrus engine section of the Elackb urn aircraft company. Similar in appearance to the Cirrus Major
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    Economy Of Mayo Composite Plane
    188 4 "MERCURY" FLIGHT FIGURES A NALYSIS of fuel and oil consumption of the four Napier Kapler VI 395 h.p. engines fitted to "Mercury." upper component oi the Short Mayo composite aircraii. shows that on record-breaking flights to America and South Africa remarkably low figures were obtained.
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    HOME OFFICE LETTER WAS TOO LATE
    191 4 HOME OFFICE LETTER WAS TOO LATE A HOME office letter stating that he had been selected as one of 50 doctors who would be allowed to practise in Britain would have reached an Austrian refugee a few days aKcr he was found hanged in his bed-room This was revealed at
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    13 4 THE NEW FRENCH torpedo boat "Epec- ,oin« „..*n lh beinc launched at B«>rdr.tux
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    Crocodile Take, Fisherman
    81 4 'From n., r yni>| Willi i rin| N N Chinese hshtrmw B1 Pow was dra^M auaj J crocodile Kuala U rat went out wm, u„ Un A«J J"n Wh.ir th,. mmmSl their «< rk ihe v>frr j™ to see lu-., <-'><Wmtmm m carr> mWrn* n»- mftmmX Least
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    JAPANESE HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE
    83 4 JAPANESE HAVE A NARROW ESCAPE i. NtU Tlii I "Reform i lianc Lc C< rp I Th i h U iving 6 d t b< 39 kill dier^ v. j srtofrf I Th-- "H. form meted n. Se srei minister? ment" were rati for Nank:.. ovl and re.u ;.< <
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    Trade Between U.S. And Britain
    385 5 TALK OF AGREEMENT |MR. CORDELL HULL, Secretary of State, has announced that the United States are as anxious as Britain for a mutually profitable and well-balanced trade arrangement between the two countries. He refused, however, to discuss the implications of the increasing gap hetween America's
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    The Singapore Free Prees SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1938. A Royal Visitor
    665 6 The Singapore Free Prees SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12, 1938. A Royal Visitor SINGAPORE today welcomes King Ananda Mahidol of Eiam. He has already reigned lor three years, having succeeded to the throne when he was only ten. His arrival in Bangkok will be a great occasion for the Siamese people, as
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    Has Mr. Chamberlain A Secret Agreement With The Dictators?
    974 6  -  Sir Arthur Willert Britain And The Crisis By CIU Arthur Willert. hi! I the writer of the following article, was for many years head of the News Department of the British Foreign Office, and remains in close touch with those administering
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    7 6 TRIAL OF A H*W MOOIL Free Press
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    MGAPORE PAYS HOMAGJTto WAR DEAD
    291 7 MGAPORE PAYS HOMAGJTto WAR DEAD Solemn Ceremony At The Cenotaph GOVERNOR PRESENT §L\GAPORE yesterday celebrated the twentieth anniversary of Armistice Day. Homage to an Empire's war dead was paid in solemn ceremony at an early morning service at the Cenotaph. Heavy rain fell for half an hour but cleared just
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    Mcceptance Of God Road To Peace?
    257 7 mRESS BY CHAPLAIN I en we have the simplicity to base our .in: that God is our father,'' said the Todd, lain to the Forces, at the Armistice 51 Andrew's Cathedral yesterday. ided by the las, and 1 manding I -Gen. W. Bishop of
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    Penang Insignia? Presented
    35 7 Pen ang Insignia? Presented I o^ Correspondent! ■fcWllf, Nov. 11. Day ceremony. marched lnu^* Cornwall* where 'oßr r presented the to Auxiliary Ser--7.',; anu the Insignia J p e. ate 01 Hon °ur and Mr.
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    "Munich Like Second Armistice Day"
    200 7 "Munich Like Second Armistice Day" From Our Own Correspondent^ Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. A FEW weeks ago, it seemed there might be no Armistice Day this year, or, at least, that it would be a farce to celebrate it amid the war that seemed almost inevitable." declared the Rev. Alan
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    Yam Tuan At Seremban
    169 7 A BIG PARADE From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban, Nov. 11. COLEMN and impressive was the Ar- mistice Day memorial ceremony, heid in fine weather today opposite Seremban Cenotaph. The Yam Tuan, and the Britisii Resident, Mr. G. L. Ham. were both present. The two minutes'
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    Moslem Police Remove Poppies
    52 7 J^EFOKE entering the rnosQue at the Police Depot for Friday prayers yesterday. Police recruits who had worn poppies in their songkok for their Armistice Day parade, carefully removed the poppies. This was done because Jslam prohibits the taking of the image of any living thing into
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    Poppies Bring In $7,000
    258 7 FINE RETURN MORE than 57.000 was realised for the Poppy Day fund by the sale of poppies. It is expected final returns will make the total at least as high as last year's figure of $7,355. The fund was swelled as a result oi the Poppy
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    Record Crowd At Penang
    105 7 From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 11. A RECORD crowd assembled at the Armistice Day ceremony at the Cenotaph, today, Mr. Goodman. na>a., military volunteer and police officials, as well as school cadets, girl guides, exservicemen officially participating. Capt. H. Oke was in charge of tne
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    Encouraging K. L, Figures
    113 7 $22,000 LIKELY From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. IN spite of less favourable circums- tances, it is expected this year's sales of Flanders Poppies In Kuala Lumpur offices will reach the 22,000 figure attained last year. Up to the time of writing, contents of
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    How To Remove A Minister
    62 7 'From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Nov. 11 THE attempt to shoot the Minister of Defence is prominently featured In the vernacular press. The crime is attributed to politics, the gunman being a personal servant of the Minister for ten years. It is believed that the
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      10 7 [^GOOD FOOD THE SHOW INE WINE AT THE Not NwittllT
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    The Man Who Bid £1 For ' Kipps'...
    181 8 The Man Who Bid £1 For Kipps' A SLIGHT, short, fair young man. a camera slung over his yellow blanket overcoat lifted his voice in a film studio and bid fcr the film -rights of "Kipps," perhaps the bestloved of al! the H.G. Wells novels. And he bid "One pound!"
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    Pioneer Flight Plane Crash In Alaska Thrills In "Sky Giant"
    759 8 Pioneer Flight Plane Crash In Alaska Thrills In "Sky Giant" By Free Press Film Correspondent PIE old rule that a straight line ia the shortest distance between two points, largely ignored by most forms of transportation because of geographic obstacles, comes into Its own with the development of aviation. As
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    KNEES FELT AS IF CEMENT
    200 8 Woman Who Had Rheumatism For 10 Years "Since coming here from England 10 years ago." writes a married woman. "I have suffered terribly from rheumatism. I have bought medicine, lotions, liniments, and taken advertised concoctions until I was weary. I heard of Kruschen Salts so
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      433 9 ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. (Incorporated In England) HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUEZ CANAL Steamcr Due Sail. CITY OB' DUNDEE Calls Glr-ow uv 29 Dec. 2 CITY OF NEWCASTLE Dec. 30 Jan. 2 CITY OF MANDALAY Jan 30 2 FOR HAUFAX BOSTON NEW YORK BALTIMORE CITY OF
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      1037 9 MANSFIELD 00., LTO. llnccmojatcd in Straits Bf Elements) Ocean Building, Coilyer Quay, Singapore Tel. 5151. Chartered Bank Building. Penang Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LCNDON NORTH CONTINENT (in con jane tion with the Gk I Line) AND FAST FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MARSEILLES GLASGOW. Duo Sail: RADNORSHIRE London, A'dam.
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      568 10 K. P. M. TOBELO— Saturday, Nov. 12, Moeara-Saba and DJambi. TOHlTl— Saturday, Nov. 12. Tambelan and Pontianak. TOBOALl— Saturday, Nov. 12. Selat-Pandjang, Koedap, Tampoetih, Tam-pat-Tinggi. Bengwalia Seneboei and Bagan Si-Apl-Api. BOELONGAN— Saturday, Nov. 12, Singkawang and Pamangkat. MAROS— Sunday. Nov. 13, Prigi Radja, Sapat, Tembilahan, Poeloe -Pallas, Pengallan-Estate (passengers and
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      670 10 JOINT SERVICE PRINCE UHE^SIU^UNE FOR HALIFAX, BOSTON, NEW YORK, BALTI^XoI ANO PHILADELPHIA, VIA CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Singapore Sing aport New M.V. SILVKRASH Nov. 22 Noj. 27 Jan. 1* M.V. CINGALESE PRINCE Dec. 2 Dec. 0 J*£- M.S. SILVERTEAK Dec. 18 Dec 25 Feb- MS. MALAYAN PRINCE Jan. 1 Jan-
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARE
      494 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARE From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share of SS3TSS? unle Quoutlons prertou Conversion Loan, 5 p.c. 1944-64.... 111*4 mu. Funding Loan. 4 p.c. 1960-90 1093/ 4 209^ War Loan, 3% p.c 997^ fig k Com. Union Assce. (Units) 9% 93^ Prudential Assce. "A" 35% 3534
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      1016 11 fraser And Co.*s List K£ 0 NOV. 10. 1938: 5 P.M. urtsp* 1 MINING Buyer* Seller* 4s l l _d 4s 7' a d lU 28, 30. nom 4os 4.s nom 231 3d 23s 9d cd. m I lis 3d 1.431* i.41 10s Gd lis
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5. 30. p. m. Yesterday
      175 11 RUBBER: Dull. London: 8 5 16d. 8 7 16d. Previously: B%d. 8» 2 d. Jan-March: 8 7,16d V/ 2 d. Previously: 8 7|l6d. 3 9 16d. April- Jur.e: BV_>d. 8 9 16d. Previously: 8 9|l6d. B%d. July-Sept.: 8 9il6d. B*i<.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      56 11 ir m London: Latest Quotations a** mmmmmmmu *215 5s ■Vylffconths P9I Previously: £214 17s. 6d. I 0| *TIN. 21 I<s 6d Previously: £215 7s. 6<L Previously (Opening price) 46.65 h "^t Previously: £46 15s M < l 2 a Ptarfmisiy: £7 6s. 5V 2 d. mX is
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      Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
      63 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method or Pinty before Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 121.1 :73" a 178% New York... to 4.88 4.74 4.743* Amsterdam Guilders to 8.96* 4 3.73» 2 8.74^ Rons Kong. Per dollar is 215 I6d is 2 l5l«d Shanghai... J er
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      408 11 8.8.C. To Try It On The Dog London, Nov. 6. THE old jocular phrase about "Tryinc it on the dog** will be given a new significance shortly when the B. B. C. starts a "Dog's Hour." "It is to be partly scientific, partly entertainment," an official explained. "The idea is
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      317 11 BANK OF CHINA Incorporated in China by Bpedai Charter!. 12. Cecil St»eet. Hlogapore reiep bones: Manager's Office i44« Asst Manager* Office b44a Exchange Dept > (44k General Ofßea MIS-t Cable Address: "(HINGKIO PaM Up Capital CI I 4« noo u«c M Beserve Fands km excess of Ch f ttoo sd«
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      288 11 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE TODAY /HL 223 metres. ZHP 30.98 metrea. p.m. 12.45 Light orchestral concert by Rclier's Hungarian Band, directed by C Rcllcr. Relay lrom the Adelphi Hotel. 1.30 Mid -day rubber pricea. 1.32 Light orchestral concert continued. 2.00 Interval. 4.50 A commentary on the fourth day af the Singapore
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    Sabara Surprised To Pay $56
    1680 12 THE POACHER THE WARRIOR AND VIOLA II OBLIGE FEATURE of yesterday's racing, the third day of the Singapore Turf Club Winter meeting, was the fine win of Pure Gold, the Penang griffin, in the big race of the day. The Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, arrived
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    84 12 Race 1. The Warrior $12 $7 Bintang Tujoh. $19 Achilles $16 Race 2. Slapdash $25 $8 Golden Blaze $10 Jock Gordon $7 Race 3. Sabara $56 $18 Refill $20 Grofmo $25 Race 4. Release $10 $11 Temple $9 Measure $8 Race 5- The Poacher $19 $8 Amazon
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    194 12 DEPOT WIN SANSOM CUP AT K. L. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 11. IN the first soccer match for the San- som Cup in aid of the Poppy Day Fund the Police Depot League champions beat the Selangor Club. Cup winners. s—l.5 1. The Depot were faster and
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    166 12 GUNNERS WIN 3-2 FROM CHINESE Poppy Day Football A*. Stadium TWO unpleasant Incidents marred the charity soccer between the Chinese, this year's League champions, and the RA (Changi), Cup champions, which the Gunners won three-two at the Stadium yesterday. The match was in aid of the Poppy Day Fund. Both
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    Seletar Services Cup XV
    83 12 The R.N. and R.A.F. will take the field against Johore in their hi t Malaya Cup match at Rengam today without Clay, their stand-off half, who is injured. The team is: L. S. A. Dix; P. O. Youn?. F. O. Hoi ford. (pi. Jackson, F. O.
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    CHINESE HIGH SCHOOL
    139 12 TPHERE was a large gathering at the Singapore Chinese High School at 3uklt Timah. yesterday, for the first day of the sixth annual athletic meeting. Only a few events were decided and the main programme, which includes several open competitions, will be held this afternoon. Following are
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    133 12 A LTHOUGH they took the initiative and attacked from the start, the Royal Engineers* (Changi) first hockey team, were beaten 2—l by the Y.M.C.A. at Anson Road yesterday. There was no scoring In the first half. The Sappers swept play back to the Y.M.C.A. area, but
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    Sang Ayah Has Good Chance Today
    512 12 HARD GOING FOR SIXTH r ACf Hi 'THE Singapore Turf Club's Winter anUn| win be a close today, when another card 01 mmma a: i held. Sang Ayah in the first race and Hard are the two best bets of the day. v Review
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    31 12 Race l-San K A)ah Race !-Kahinda a Race irlrgil(n <£ Rare S-F»o, r Kn^ht Race 6— Hard (...int i Wfwl R-\re I 1.. i ff Pd«, Race B~sm.,kc |> rrjt)u I>UC Mil
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      109 12 OUR TAILOR r, WE GUARANTEE YOU I CUT. STYLE FINISH MODES FOR 1939 COPIED BY OUR EXPERT CUTTERS 111 A TRIAL SOLICITS amTmmeW AW AW AY aW •0 aW ,AWml m^W JUw\ 41-43. HIGH ST. PHONE SINCERE DISPENSARY LTD. fi j]_^ffr}| WHOLESALE <£ RET AH "'I ':&m CHEMISTS L |^5
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