The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 16 November 1938

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. 15.6*7. ESTD. 1835. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER IS, 1933. 5 CENTS .->**
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    jjS. AMBASSADOR RECALLED PROM BERLIN: "OPEN REBUKE"
    463 1 jjS. AMBASSADOR RECALLED PROM BERLIN "OPEN REBUKE" Anti-Jew Terrorism May Cause Breach Of Relations Washington, Nov. 15. THE United States Ambassador to Berlin, Mr. Hugh Wilson, has been summoned home, and the move is widely regarded as an open rebuke to the German I Government. In Washington the summons home
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    YOUTH WHO SHOT GERMAN ENVOY
    26 1 YOUTH WHO SHOT GERMAN ENVOY IBCIKI IHBII GK\NSZPAN. iv.ur-ld lew, photographed be had been arrested fcr I Herr Ernst Von Rath. 1M fccretarj it he Germany
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    Jews Tunnel Under Border
    119 1 Jews Tunnel Under Border Berlin. Nov. 15. I S, some a.-, much a< 150 long, have been dug .nro-G^rman frontrying to escape, .::g to reports irom Metz. Jews have tried the murder of ith, but :i;r guards 1 Five hundred ed back on the and about 150 j enter France.
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    £100,000 FOR ATATURK'S FUNERAL
    29 1 Istanbul, Nov. 15. About €100.000 has been voted by the National Assembly for the expenses of the funeral of Kemai Aiaturk m Nov. 21.- Reuter
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    Ambassador Meets Chiang
    89 1 Ambassador Meets Chiang London. Nov. 15. A REPORT of the meeting between Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, British Ambassador m China and Gen. Chiang Kai-shek has been received m London. Reuter understands, question of mediation was not raised m the discussions. The description given to the talks m authoritative quarters is
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    General Chiang Confident Of His Chances
    118 1 Chungking:. Nov. 15. GENERAL Chiang Kai-shek is confident and optimistic as regards the military situation, declares Reuter's special correspondent after a fortnight's stay at the Generalissimo's headquarters, somewhere m Hunan. In a tour of 3.000 miles through the western provinces. Reuter's representative saw no
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    I. R. R. C. Increases Rubber Export Quota
    372 1 MALAYAN P RODUCERS DEALERS SURPRISED London, Nov. IS. THE rubber export quota for the first quarter of next year was fixed at 50 per cent, of basic quotas at a meeting of the International Rubber Regulation Committee today, reports Reuter. This is
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    London Market Reaction
    111 1 London, v» 15. AFTER a fa'.rly sharp fall m value-* following the announcement of an increase m the quota, the rubber market displayed a much steadier appearance as liquidation subsided ana som? buying appeared. The opinion is expressed by some leading rubb?r dea'.er* that the Committee, having
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    ANGLO-AMERICAN TRADE PACT
    30 1 London, Nov. I The Anglo-American trad* 1 agree ment will b^ signed m Washington on Nov. 17. according to well -In for nod .roles m London. Reuter
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    BULGARIA'S NEW MINISTRY
    47 1 Sofia. Nov. FOLLOWING the reslgna 'i;n ot the Government. King BcrU has entrusted the outgoing Premier to form a new Ministry, which ll now completed, and includes six new ministers. M. Kiosseivanoff retains his portfolio of Foreign Affairs m addition to Reuter the Premiership-
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    The King Opens Parliament
    62 1 The King, accompanied by the Queen, last week drove m State lrom Buckingham Palace to Westminster to open the new Session of Parliament,, m the House of Lords. Huge crowds lined the route to watch the pageantry of the annual procession. This picture depicts the scene
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      92 1 gT[ijriTmT[j -p.. _____^Ka__i mm ____fYTTtii^*o^^*_______________F \W ■?fr*n*TtrryM _____F Yesterday's rlo>in? prices: pare 11). SEA VIEW HOTEL IDE\I. SEASIDE RESORT OKI OT SINGAPORE'S RECOGNISED BFAI SPOTS REACHED BY C\R IN 10 MINI'! ES ANYWIIKKi: FROM TOWN TONIGHT IMJMMI AND SAURDAV SPECIAL DINNER-DANC X DINNER DANC E Ml SIC BY HELLER'S BAND
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    TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL'S AWARDS TO TRACTION CO. MEN
    1666 2 TRANSPORT TRIBUNAL'S AWARDS TO TRACTION CO. MEN "No Evidence Of Harsh Treatment By Company" COMPARATIVELY SMALL CONCESSIONS ARE MADE TO THE WORKERS IN AWARD OF THE ARBITRATION TRIBUNAL SET UP BY GOVERNMENT TO HEAR THE DISPUTE BETWEEN THE SINGAPORE TRACTION COMPANY, LIMITED, AND ITS EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION. The main concessions are:—
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    Eden 9s Recovery Plan For Britain
    186 2 Eden 9 s Recovery Plan For Britain London, Nov. 15. A PLAN for national recovery was outlined by Mr. Anthony Eden at the Oxford University dinner at the Carlton Club. He said the first purpose 01 3ritish foreign policy should be restoration of respect for international engagements. There was no
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    IMPORTANCE OF KING CAROL'S VISIT
    123 2 IMPORTANCE OF KING CAROL'S VISIT London, Nov. 15. I£TNG (.FORCE will proceed It Vie tor.' a Station this afternoon, says The Times m an editorial, to greet King Carol. He will thus do signal honour t > a monarch who comes to th.s country as master of his own. King
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    S. African Defence Chief Thanks Premier
    153 2 S. African Defence Chief Thanks Premier London. Nov. 15. AAK OSCAR PIROW. South Afrit Minister for IHfWIPP, speaking at the South African Club, /aid thnt tv^: the hast important of his reasoni m coming to Louden was to convoy rr.es.sast 1 (ton General BoftOOg t Mr Chamberlain lhat "Sooth Africa
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    BRITISH GUARANTEE TO CZECHS?
    60 2 London. Nov IV The Prime \ii.:_. ter. MMWOfing questions m the House c»f OOSMMOS a^ to the nature of any British puaranter of the present frontiers of Czechoslovakia -aid: "The matter is being examined m all its OSpoets by Hi.* Majesty's Government, and I hope to
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    MEDICAL PARLEY MEN LEAVE TODAY
    160 3 MEDICAL PARLEY MEN LEAVE TODAY Five Delegates From Straits F.M.S. GATHERING AT HANOI fO represent Malaya at the Congress of the Far Eastern Association of Tropical Medicine, to be held at Hanoi, Indo-China, the Director of Medical Services, Dr. R. B. Fitzgerald, leaves Singapore today m the Messageries Maritimes liner
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    How Did Municipal Clerk Die?
    169 3 How Did Municipal Clerk Die? A WELL-KNOWN clerk m the! Municipality, Scow Keng Siew. who is believed to have been assaulted m Jalan Besar on Monday r:ight, died m the General Hospital yesterday morning. Scow. a Straits-born Kheh. aged 49. was taken to his home, at 133 Rangoon Road, by
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    Siam Buys Diesel Locos
    134 3 <Fro.Ti Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok. Nov. 14. XHE popularity of the diesel locomo- lives has been so marked since its j introduction into Siam. that the Ministry of Economic Affairs is understood to be contemplating setting a sum from next year's estimates for the Department cf
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    46 3 THE NEW SIAMESE MILITARY ATTACHE to Britain, Colonel Mom Snidvongsseni, uho is visiting Singapore, photographed icith his vcije, and three children at Raffles Hotel yesterday. Colonel Snidvongsseni icith his family will sail for Europe m the Messageries Maritimes liner Felix Roussel on Saturday.— Free Press picture.
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    Policeman Charged With Trust Breach
    101 3 ADAM BIN IBRAHIM. 28-year-old Malay police constable, claimed trial m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, when he was charged with criminal breach ol trust of $121. The prosecution alleged that a Malay seaman. Basir bin Kimin. who was leaving the country, gave Ibrahim the
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    Siam Secret Society Stabbing
    101 3 Siam Secret Society Stabbing (From Our Own Correspondent Bangkok. Nov. 14. A Chinese cloth merchant of Pahurat, while on a business visit to the Sampeng market, was stabbed and seriously wounded m the right shoulder by an assailant, believed to be a member of a secret society. About a month
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    O.C.P.D. Acts Quickly
    49 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 15. OEi'ORTS having been received from Chinese vegetable eardener^ m Sepan? that thencrop were being destroyed by deer, Inche Yahaya, 0.C.P.D., Mantin. visited the spot and bageed a large deer believed to belong to the herd responsible f»r tne destruction.
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    DUTCH ARTIST DEPICTS INDIES AND ANTARCTIC
    360 3 FORMER X.P.M. OFFICER RECENTLY described m a magazine as u a painter of the tropics who takes breathers m the Antarctic" Mr. Willem \an der Does, a well-known Dutch artist has brought to Singapore for exhibition at the Y.W.C.A., Raffles Quay, a varied selection
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    BROKER COLLAPSES IN COURT
    122 3 BROKER COLLAPSES IN COURT lAU PECK JIM, 33->ear-old English speaking Chinese broker, collapsed m the Singapore Third Police Court, yesterday, .shortly after he had been charged with cheating one of the Court's interpreters. He was taken Into the Magistrate's Chambers, where he revived. It had been alleged that Lav Nek
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    $400 Fine In Liquor Case
    88 3 A FINE o: $400 m de:au!t of pavmen. sentenced to two months rigorous imprisonment, was imposed upon Chinese. Poon Ah Kow who pleaded guilty m the Singapore Sixth Police Court, yesterday, to distilling intoxicating liquor. It had been alleged that shortly after midnight on Nov.
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    More Evidence In Assault Case
    93 3 AAORE ev.dence and eTOSS exan.inj tlons at length by counsels for th«* defence wa.i heard yesterday, m Ih< Singapore Cr rr.inal District Couu i:. the hearing of a SMS m which fovr Indians. Mangal Singh. Baiya Ram, Mastan Ram. and Tara Singh, \*er Alleged to
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    Fine For Chines? Motorist
    48 3 A fine cf $15. m default 15 ds) rigorous imprisonment, was impend o:» a Chinese, Chong Yong Yen, m the Singapore Traffic Court yesterday, when he was convicted on a charge of negligent driving and colliding with another car at Hill Street on Monday.
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    21 3 A STREET SCENE IN SOIRABAYA'S CHINATOWN by Wilieni van \t: Does. rRAOS CLEARING IN, another cf Mr. Van der DoeV exhibit
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      32 3 HOME VIA THE CAPE m.v. "BOISSEVAIN m.v. "RUYS' xnv. -TEGELBERG'' FIRST CLASS FROM £97 X.P.M. LINE N.V. KONINKLIJKE PAKETVAART -MAATSCHAPPIJ (Incorporated m Holland' THRILLS AND CHILLS! 'STRANGE BOARDERS' By F. Phillips Oppenheim
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      53 3 Law Notice For The Day The Chief Justice at Kuala Lumpur Court of Appeal. Mr. Justice Pedlow it Malacca— Civil Cases Before Mr. Justice Home m 3rd Court at 10.30 a.m. Judgment In Magistrate's Appeal No. 65^38— Raj Kishore Ral vs. Rex. At 11 a.m. m Ist Court:— AssizesRex vs.
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    SIX BATTLESHIPS AT £15,000,000 EACH
    135 4 Washington. Nov. 8. A MERICA'S ambitious programme of naval rearmament will cost even more than was expected. Estimates submitted today by privat: firms showed that each cf the three new battleships to b? laid down belorv the end of the fiscal year will cost th--equivalent
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    Foreign Tourist Extinct In Japan
    413 4 Foreign Tourist Extinct In Japan VALUABLE TRADE LOST Shipping Is Curtailed: Hotels Are Hard Hit T^HE foreign tourist, formerly a familiar sight m Japan, has become almost as extinct as some prehistoric animal. In no time, not even during the stormy days of the "Manchurian Incident,'* has there been such
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    Highest Birth Rate For Five Years
    77 4 Highest Birth Rate For Five Years London. Nov. 8. THE 1937 birth-rate for England and Wales— l #.9— was the highest sinre 1932. according to a report issued by the Ministry of Health today. The maternal mortality rate 3.13 per I.o6o— is the lowest ever recorded m England and Wales
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    JAPANESE TROOPS IN TUNGKUN AND SHUNTEK
    349 4 JAPANESE TROOPS IN TUNGKUN AND SHUNTEK Shekki, Nov. 8. JAPANESE troops In Tun^kun and j Shunted countries looted shops for rice and povisions and violated women according to reports reaching here In raiplnt just behind the Bocca Tigris forts en the Pearl River a Chinese mercenary was required to rnrniah
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    20 4 >PI!INCi'' OF THE CASKS OF Bl FR EXTIRm Overseas Competitions at the Foyal r 'Zj^^m Brewers' Exhibition Ha s held
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    MANILA-SAIGON TELEPHONE SERVICE INAUGURATED
    291 4 Extension Of Already Extensiv t Network Of Communication I JNITED .STATES High Con JlllUm }> a -.''■^•'^i rated the Manila-Saigon mm lilmbuu M am. yesterday by exchanging, -in*. Mt .±5 General of Frtnch Indo-China. The opening of this channel added Far East to the network of
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    300 WOUNDED MEN TURNED BACK
    24 4 f±:. I y iUEE HI cd t v.. MTIFN Pr :i T«. .ire ab ll i 54 A: I"
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    "KEEP S.W. AFRICA'
    15 4 Africa made it t I Wert! Of th, *> "South-W' l T ni'>
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      507 4 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS. SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY. Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the following materials or services For particulars see Municipal Tenders Room: Supply and delivery at Paya Lebar Pumping Station of Steel Casements. (Deposit $50). Date of Closing. 12 noon 28th Nov. 1938. Occupation and servicing of "Kedais" at Gunong
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      318 4 RADTO PROGRAMMES E SINGAPORE TODAY ZHL 225 metres ZHP 30y(J metres. PJB 1.03 Miscellaneous programme of new g-a-maphoae records 1.30 Midday rubber prices. 1.32 Mfceeflaneoog programme .continued). 2.00 Interval 5.00 Hokkien Amoy Music. t 5.30 Selections from Pciping dramas. 6.i0 Modern Mandarin songs. 1 6.2'J Dance nwic and modern Mandarin
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      120 4 pianos. 10 '°No. T Sk* l RememberV <Song series I 2 ri?^h. EmP H ire orch i; stra: leader Leonard Inrsch; conductor, Eric Fogg. 11.20 News and announcements. 11.35 Greenwich time signal Iby Jose P h Shadwick. 12.00 "World Affairs." Talk by J. L Brierlv 0.8.E Chichele Professor o \SS&
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    RANGOON NEEDS SOCIOLOGY CHAIR
    274 5 'THERE is great need for a chair of Sociology m Rangoon University." says Lieut-Colonel J. Findlay. 1.M.5., Inspector-General of Prisons, Burma, m hLs report on the Prison Administration of Burma for 1937. "ThLs would supply expert and considered advice when it was required by Government and
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    Colts Hockey XI
    51 5 The following v/ill play for the Colts Ist XI against the Ceylon Sports Club Ist XI at 5.13 p.m. today at the CSC. ground A. C. d'Sylva; G. New .ran. G. Scott; M. KohlofT. L. Reuteiis. E. Loveday; R. Thoy. C. Teskey, K. Le?mbniggen, J. Reutens, J.
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      228 5 HERE'S THE BIG LAUGH SHOW! FUN MELODY!! TODAY at the CAPITOL W -^km- "1 m i^i^—^^^^^^^^^^ U II yJB p y^fy '^}^^CAmmmy^\mm\\mmW. '■JA6fot/mWm\% 3 SHOWS.. 3. 15— 6.15— 9.15 I Am 'l3m 9 I •AM \_\_\_f /<mW^T^'-.- >*_. IRENE DUNNE WtL. ma& v _________<___________________. co-starred with Dashina .w^ ____m_W____ im\m\\mm\i
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      266 5 m^^ M mmrrnm rw uw.a i,^ m._..m -______m___m a.^^ THE press vre unanimoi s 'isi .jflfeß Kwk. ""^-M^m X "^I r iv: laughed and laughed' Mttfl "Sunday Dispatch i U ''Wildly "Sunday Times .■.■^■■■■■■l have I heard such mirth as that which accompanied the Press \iew FLANAGAN AND ALUM. of
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1938 A University?
    674 6 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1938 A University? WOW that the McLean Commis- sion on higher education m Malaya has returned to Singapore after its upcountry tour, and the heated debate on the desirability or otherwise of a University for Singapore is dying down, it is possible to
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    WHEN 6938 DIGS UP 1938
    25 6 WHEN 6938 DIGS UP 1 938 M<-<*a_tr_ from pur nmr to (xopte tUtng 5.000 years hence ha<* been bwrurf iK* WorlJ Fair <M j, N
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    "Free School Loony' Saves A Lot Of Money & Invests It
    1189 6 "Free School Loony' Saves A Lot Of Money Invests It Wuu Shiunn's Centenary m*? /^•HINA will shortly observe the center ary of the birth of the sage. Wuu Shiunn, who devoted his life to collecting funds for the establishment of free schools m China. The story of Wuu Shiunn's career
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    WAS MOTOR RUNNING IN PLANE'S DEATH DIVE?
    299 7 WAS MOTOR RUNNING IN PLANE'S DEATH DIVE? Inspector Nunn's Crash FELL FROM 3,000 FT. WITNESS ASSERTS THAT he saw the aeroplane nose dive into the sea from a height of about 3,000 feet, with the engine still running was a statement made by a European wit?_!_s_ Sin a M> J
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    Repairing Strike Damage
    40 7 fl(h> H\ WHEELS and bodies lor repair: Now that the dispute between Xski owner* and pullers has been settled, owners are repairing their rickshas which uerc damiged during the strike. RTriWIA OWNERS patching up half -broken rickshas
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    Rickshas Need Repairs After Long Strike
    95 7 IpTrl nd of the ricksha strike yesterday, Singapore lers spent a busy day repairing rickshas amaged during the six weeks long strike of A iber also required renovation owing to dis- districts, cptreday tc end re hood ssilei were nt and th new ones.
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    FRANCE & COLONIAL SPIRIT
    242 7 FRANCE COLONIAL SPIRIT THE French Government If at present engaged on a vast colonial campaign aiming to revive "imperial feelings" m France, according to Havas. The Government wishes to recall that Paris is the capital of a commonwealth of nearly one hundred and ten million inhabitants, thereby corroborating part lOf
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    Constable Loses Box
    56 7 picture. THIS 'a...OTS > 'illuminated manu 2 1ly -operated traffic shelter-) at the intersection cf Bras Basah Road and Victoria Street, was knocked down yesterday morning by a motor-car s a id to have been drive:: by Miss M F Band, of Singapore. The constable seated m
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    Tot In Arms Before Police Court
    75 7 y//£ star? jangling tones of a bicycle bell outside the Singapore Third Police Court yesterday morning hampered the court's proceedings and annoyed the viaaistrate. Mr. G. S. Rowlings. A police constable was immediately ordered to find the offender. Carned into the courtroom m his
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    Siam Aliens Pay Taxes
    38 7 (From Our Own Correspondent! Bangkok. Nov. 14. THE Ministry of the Interior is considering the deportation of these aliens who fail to pay their poll tax. There is now a rush by aliens to
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    Murder Alleged In K.P.M. Ship
    304 7 A PRELIMINARY enquiry into a charge of murder yesterday was preferred against a young Malay, Lolo bin Korochit. m the Singapore Sixth Police Court before Mr. C H. Kok. The accused, a cleaner m the X.P.M. steamer Bontekce, was alleged to have stabbed a Chinese,
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    Siam Gaols Former M.P.
    79 7 <From Our Own Correspondent) Bangko'-:, Nov. 14. JUAI NITI SORAJ, ex-M.P. for Jol'ouri. who was charged with misapprpo priation and forgery m connection with the Jolburi Municipal Lottery was sentenced to a term of ten years imprisonment by the Dikah Court. It will b: recalled that
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    Mr. Cator's Advice To M.C.S. Officials
    273 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) lit miivn Ipoh, Nov. 14. I I A N I ou r f meml r that you are human beings hrst before officials Don't stand too much on official dignity Don t be verbose, especially on paper. f w This
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    Dust In Eye, Driver Says
    154 7 117 HEN Reginald Cordeiro, a Eurasian. appeared before the Singapore Fourth Police Court Magistrate, Mr. K. A. Blacker, yesterday, on a charge of negligent driving, Inspector J. Woolnough told the court the charge was a sequel to a collision between two motor-cars m Fullerton Road
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    Calcutta Gets A.R.P. Scheme
    140 7 Calcutta, Nov X MEETING of the Air Raid Precautions (Industrial Area. Committee today decided to avoid complete dependence on military assistance, which could not always be available and that representatives of the medical and police departments, the Calcutta Corporation, public utility concerns and large private undertakings
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    Conte Verde Due Tomorrow
    49 7 The Conte Verde is dv? at Singapore at 8 am tomorrow from Trieste. Venice. Brindtsi, Port Said. Bombay and Colombo. She will berth at the wharf and is expected to sail again at 2 p.m. on the same day lor Manila, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
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      30 7 S HIPS IN TODAY arrangements Board for today: fchi <- 19 wrolovn. .W a m. 15-u r noon 11 a J2-3. JRh Fv t c 48-9 r East c. klot? b.
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      39 7 CLEARANCES Nov. 15: Esmeralda, Hong Kwong, Hong Lam, Hong Thong, Meran, Rusa. Jerantut 'Brit.»; Halldcr, Dulcat Anhui, Glang Seng < Brit. Saparoea (Dut.). Nov. 16: Charon. Mentor (Brit.): Suddhadlb fSiam); Peralc (Brit); Khoen Hoe <Dutj. Nov. 17: Scott Harlev (Brit.).
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    British Films Speedup: Hollywood Speeches Are Longer
    1052 8 British Films S peedup Hollywood Speeches Are Longer By Free Press Film Correspondent aviator discovers new way to healthy mouth and gums The experience of Mr. K. D. Krocker. prominent aviator, will be interesting to all those who are troubled with sore or bleeding gums. Pilot Krrcker writes: •"After an
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      71 8 M.S. "MEONIA" ARRIVED ON NOV. 12, 1938. Consignees of cargo per the above motorship from Europe are hereby notified that a general survey of all cargo landed m a damaged condition will be held at Godown No. 59 at 9 a.m., Bonded "D" at 2 p.m. and Acid Store at
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      645 8 PINNED TO BED BY LUMBAGO. Scarcely Moved For Weeks. Acting on his principle of "when you know a good thing tell your friends about it," a man who has had very bad lumbago writes as follows: "I had suffered from lumbago m my back, and for weeks could scarcely move
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      289 9 P O I -nz 'lmiii- m I m\ mwSH ffTv__d_Htt^ _J_P I I JamW-' y AaL^amm mm __Hl I .^r rQ I I m^m^m^m^m^m^m^m^m^m^Ef __________________^V IP I ALWAYS GO BY I IT'S MORE COMFORTABLE Icheap return tickets to china, japan, i colombo and bombay I tafcftta lor t^o months FROM
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      514 9 S&»><l.^^3KSli!_MßCSSglKgM____fcu:r-T^»i^Mi^^^^^ ______Ha_l_______i^PM__i S_i__i_h!_______k ___r (hicorporated m Straits Settlements.) mm^^^S^Jf ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co., Ltd. i Incorporated m England HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAMBURG VIA PORTS AND SUE 2 CANAL SUamer Due Sails CITY OF DUNDEE Calls Glasgow Nov. 29 Dec 2 CITY OF NEWCASTLE Dec 3Q Jjm CITY OF MANDALAY Jan
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      855 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m Straits Settlement*) Ocean Building, Collycr Quay, Singapore Tel. 5151. Chartered Bank Building, Penang Tel. 1366. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST WEEKLY SERVICE LONDON NORTH CONTINENT (In conjunction with the Glc i Line) AND FAST rORTNIGHTLY SERVICE MARSEILLES GLASGOW. ANTENOR Mars.. L'don. Rdam. and O'gow Nov 20
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      667 10 K. P. M. THEDENS— Wednesda Nov. 16, Muntok and Palembang. TOGIAN— Wednesday. Nov. 16, Toengkal, Moeara-Saba And Djamm. MAKASSER-Wednesday, Nov. 16. Prigi-Radja, Sapat. Tembllanan, Poeloe-Pallas, Pengalian-Estate and Rengat. VALENTlJN— Wednesday, Nov. 16. Beiawan-Deli. VAN HEUTSZ— Wednesday. Nov. 16. Penang and Belawan-DelL TOMOHON— Thursday. Nov. 17, Singkawang, Pemangkat and samoas. TlDORE—
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      493 10 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES I H^ -^—-^S! l^^A^Bk. TO El 1 ROPE FROM SINGAPORE AND PENANG TO CJUgJ^g"** »g* S4,D ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA J*^ Ell^ N JJSJe, Arrives S?SS S>ire. Peiuw New Y.A. PRESIDENT MONROE Dec. 13 Dw. 15 Jan. 25 PRESIDENT ADAMS Dec. 31 Jan. 3 Jan. J PRESIDENT VAN
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      584 10 O. S. K. Ujjl FOR AFRICA ANII SOtTH 4M, ItiM^^^J^H i Rio de Janerla Mara Buenos Aires via Colombo Salaam. L. Marques. Durban. pS* I» \\\\\\\\\\\m Cape Town. Rio de Janelm L-S ll^ t M Grande and Montevideo ****> IRo Arabia Mara Buenos Aires via Colombo M aiba. bar. Dar-es-Salaam.
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      191 10 Local And Foreign Mail I Dispatches Arrivals Australia:— Whole Qantas 7.45 a.m Pamangkat. Sambas and SingkaJava. South-Weat Sumatra. S.-East wang Tomohon 1 p.m. Borneo. Celebes, Moluccas and FRIDAY Timor Dilly K.N.I.L.M. noon Kemaman, Kem&sek and Dungun Java ano Timor Dilly x Qantas 7.43 a.m. j Llp.s 2 p.m. Muntok Thedens
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    974 11 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co.'s List "*r\ S OI IS, U»38: 5 P.M. Uuytr*. Sellers .J 4s 8d ICI 3as oom Itt s 4TS nOnl tff 3d 26s 9d cd. .OH .67--231 3d 24s 3d 1.40 1.45 I idfd lls 6d a ai n 13s Od 14s
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARE
    500 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARE From London 5.30 p.m. Yesterday Share of a^ssrisSd 1 unleM Latest Quotations preyi is Conversion Loan. 5 p.c 1944-64.... 11l ni ]> Funding Loan, 4 p.c. 1960-90 109 mcs War Loan. 3 y 2 p.c V> 9 Com. Union Assce. (Units) 9% m Prudential
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    55 11 n om London: Latest Quotations ft Mv r monthf/ c Previously: £216 7s. 6d. r V()kK ll :215 12s 6d Previously: £216 17s. 6d. ***>:«* Previously: 46.85. f<Lli £45 7. is. 6d Previously. £46 7s. 6d. 55 *3d Previously: £7 6s. Bd. Boiithi 10 Previously: 19 11.16
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5.30. p. m. Yesterday
    178 11 THE COMMODITY MARKETS From London 5. 30. p. m. Yesterday RUBBER: Easy. London: 8 1 16 d. 8 3 16d. Previously: 8 3,16 d. 8 5 16d. Jan.-March: 8 3 16d. BUd. Previously: &Ad. 8%6. April-June: 81^. 8 5 16d. Previously: B%d. 8 7 16d. July-Sept.: 8 5 16d. 8
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    Daily Share Report
    175 11 ISSUED BY ERASER AND VO AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY MINING. Tin at midday was 1¥1 *****-a. down Sl'£. Although the London Stock Exchange yesterday was generally easier tin shares there held their own and prices were unchanged. In the local market there was a small
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    121 11 NOV. 15, 12 O'CLOCK NOON Latest Cable: London Spot Sheet 8 3 16d per lb. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts. 16* per lb. Bayers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 28N 28\ No. IX R.S.S. P. 0.8. m cases November 28 S,* °8 GP.A.O.
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    Congestion Again Is Problem, Says S.G.C. Report
    325 11 Congestion Again Is Problem, Says S.G.C. Report TO MEET the continued expansion or the club, a scheme for extendI ing the Club house was approved at a general meeting held on Aug. 4. 1937. J and this scheme was completed during the year, states the report to be presented at
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    66 11 London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previous!* Paris Prune to 121.1 178 3 i7ga New York... to 4.88 470& 4.71H Amsterdam Guilders to 8.96 3 4 8 78\ 873 Hong Kong Per dollar Is. 2 15 16 d. is. 215 l«d
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    Local Exchange Rates
    179 11 NOV. 15 SELLING London T.T. 2 3 13 jg London demand 3 13 16 Lyons demand 206a Switzerland deman 241' i Hamburg demand 135»i New York demand 541;. Montreal demand 547; Batavia demand 100 v Samarang demand 100 s Calcutta, Bombay and Rangoon demand Madras and Colombo
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      367 11 BANK OF CHINA i lncorporated m China o> 3;v< m Jnactet) 12. Cecil Street. Singapore telephones: Manager's Office 0444 A -.it Manager* Office o*l4l m Exchange Dept. 0441 General Office SISB-0 Cable Address: "ClirNGßtiO.* Paid tip Capital Ch t OOJOO .OO* 00 Reserve fronds In excess of Ch f i
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    S.C.C. AND BLAKAN MATI GUNNERS DRAW THREE ALL
    456 12 Try To Club, Penalty To Gunners GOOD DISPLAY BY MIN KEE A STRONG R.A. (Blakan Mati) rugger team drew three points all with an S.C.C. side on the padang yesterday. The Gunners got their points through a penalty kick by Prest, and
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    16 12 piciure. FOOT3ALL AT ANSON ROAD yesterday. The Chinese played the R.A.F. and lost 2—0. Free Press
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    R.A.F. (H.Q.) TOO GOOD FOR THE TEACHERS
    154 12 R.A.F. (H.Q.) TOO GOOD FOR THE TEACHERS 1..4 a IHtfty match played at Farrer Park yesterday an R.A.F. (Headcuarters* team defeated a scratch Teachers' side by 14 points o three. The Teachers were not at full strength, some of their best players being on the injured list. Yesterday they fielded
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    GARRISON CLUB
    118 12 The Duke's Bowl competition was played over 36 holes at the Garrison Golf Club and resulted m a tie between Rev. A. S. Giles and C. F. Jennings with a net score of 128. The tie will be played off before Monday next. The following were the best
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    100 METRES BACKSTROKE RECORD
    36 12 London. Nov. 14. Irene van Fuggeten. of Holland, established a new world's record fcr the 100 metres backstroke of 1 mm. 13.2 sec. The record was formerly held by Cor Kint.- Reuter
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    V.M.C.A. 4, DUTCH XI 2 Entries For Kuala Lumpur Skye Meeting
    356 12 V.M.C.A. 4, DUTCH XI 2 Entries For Kuala Lumpur Skye Meeting The V.M.C.A. second team beat the Dutch hockey team by four goals to two on the former's ground j'esterday. jPNTRIES for the Kuala Lumpur Skye race meeting to b 3 run on Nov. 24 and 26 are as follows:
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    29 12 picture. L7. PREST, of the R.A. (B'ukan Ma;t with the ball at his tee in yesterday's match with the S.C.C. Burgess and Tillbrool: are ready to check Free Press
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    S.R.C. Win 6-0 From Fort Canning
    236 12 ;THE SRC. had another good rugby -win yesterday when they beat Fort Canning "A** by six points (two tries) to" nil on the padang. Play on the whole was scrappy and was largely confined to the forwards. Considering that the Rees had on!y seven
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    GARRISON INTER-COMPANY LEAGUE
    56 12 GARRISON INTER-COMPANY LEAGUE In the s-emi final ci the Tanglin area of the garrison inter-company league, the R.A.M.C. beat "D" Company by six goals to one at hockey played at Tanglin yesterday. Taylor opened the score lor "D" Company but the R.A.M.C. then put on six goals through Capt. Kellett
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    WATER POLO
    55 12 Three water polo matches were played at the V.M.C.A. swimming pool yesterday. In one match the Chinese Swimming Club beat the V.M.C.A. by seven clear goals. In another the Singapore Swimming Club drew with th* R.E.. 4—4 and m third the Chinese Swimming Club second team beat the
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    S.R.C. GAIN EARLY LEAD WIN 3-1 FROM POLICE
    312 12 S.R.C. GAIN EARLY LEAD WIN 3- 1 FROM POLICE CCORING all their goals m -he first v half, the S. R. C. beat the Police 3-1 In a keenly contested game o: hockey at the Depot yesterday. Outstanding performer for the winners was their left winger. Loveday With h\> runs
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    FRISCC-PARSONS FIGHT IS OFF
    27 12 FRISCC-PARSONS FIGHT IS OFF "'Hi I.Kht ft **V. M. „tr A'"*'*. ""•""Man v l > Mr <-r t l h h ;»S» Sr; ,ik tS up. m »»t
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    CHINESE LOSE 2-0 TO THE R.A.P.
    176 12 T HEr: P- (1 »>. did little l 3 J?> rfput»r,.n i„ frinua again. t the R P a^s t^-nll at Stadium Vr^> Hay. th- Airmen', ent^J s-ored fv.th goaU fiaTTS* The Chr.s L-nraid U&e _L 5 feehns >bs- of .-T^* PJay r.s I
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    S.C.C BOWLS
    31 12 S.C( Tod* v. H OUd E G. M »7.ir W. H HW tM 5 tl Tomorrnu. i F r<l < Eva I C H v.- v A B i c
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      470 12 JAPANESE TO PLAY AMERICANS Following are the teams and starting times for the social match between The American Association and The Singapore Japanese Golf Club to be played at the Japanese course. Tanglin. on Sunday morning, American players mentioned first FROM NO. 1 TEE a.m. 8.30 Thompson (14) and French
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