The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 11 February 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15.699. ESTD. 1835 SATIRIUY. FEBRI'ARY 11, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    PEACEFUL END FOR POPE PIUS
    284 1 Gives Final Benediction On Deathbed ALL NATIONS MOURN GREAT CHRISTIAN r, Vatican City, Feb. 10. r is officially announced that His Holiness the Pope Pius XI died at 4.31 a.m., G.M.T., following: administration of extreme unction by Monsigrnor de Romanis, the Pope's Secret Sacristan. Count
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    Londoners Throng Cathedral
    72 1 Londoners Throng Cathedral WIDESPREAD i CHIEF IN CITY I London. *»>. 10. IN London todifl men. women ■MdjfiMqg children clutching] fty»/ wtcatfai were a cross j ong Westa pel ■s are Holiness. a pil- i where i ordinal owl .rued I Oat \t •:ie bal- c the \rhim i mentv
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    More About The Pope, Pages SIX and EIGHT
    432 1 Papal be<iside v.ith four Franclscin monks acting as nurses. I Silence has been proclaimed m trie Vatican since the Pope's death. Vatican City gates have been closed to all and strangers have had to leave. Two noble guides, with swords drawn, and
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    An Anglican Tribute
    80 1 I London, Feb. 10. 4 TRIBUTE to the late iV Pope Pius XI was paid by the Archbishop of Canterbury at the Church Assembly today. He said: "He was a man of wide learning and the most sincere and ardent piety. He bore the immense burdens of
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    Whole World Mourns Loss
    59 1 "Time When We Need Him Most" New *©rfc. Feb. 10. The first /unerican comment on the Pope*# death came from former Governor Alfred Smith, who said the Pope would go down m history as one of the world's truly great men "We lose him at a
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    German Officials Display Caution
    47 1 Berlin. Feb. 10. The German public heard the news over the radio. Official circles at present are silent. Political circles also are very guarded. AH Germans irrespective of religion, mourn the Pope's passing as that of a courageous man of indomitable spirit. Reuter
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    'Defender Of Rights Of Human Society'
    54 1 Ottawa, Feb. 10. Monsignor Antonlutti, Apostolic Delegate to Canada and Newfoundland, referring to the Pope's death, said: "It is a great loss to humanity," as the Pope not only was spiritual ruler of the Roman Catholic Church, but a "strong defender of the rights
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    "Qualities Of A Real Saint"
    59 1 Washington, Feb. 10. Monsignor Michael Ready, general secretary of the National Catholic Welfare Conference, declared that m the late Pope were found the qualities of a real saint sanctity, nobility, and indomitable courage Mr. la Guardia, Mayor of New York, paid a tribute to the
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    Hands Joined, As In Silent Prayer
    43 1 Rome, Feb. 10. THE POPE now lies with his hand' joined, as m silent prayer, grasping a crucifix. Thousands have flocked to St. Peter'i to kneel m prayer before the candlelii altars. Flags are at half-mast. Reuter
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    Why Japanese Are On Hainan
    530 1 TOKIO STATEMENTS Tokio, Feb. 10. U/ELL-INFORMED Japanese quarters believe the Japanese military operations on Hainan Island, which started yesterday, have been started to intercept yet another arms route into China and "for dealing a crushing blow to the Chiang regime." According to these sources, the
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    Hainan Has Big Population
    99 1 Hainan Island is about 250 mile;* south-zveat of Honj K:ng. Having c.n area of 35.000 square kUoiretres the island is c little larger than Formosa. tt§ population fc 2.500,000 The. foreign colony consists of 45 Americans, some French, Briton* cncf Norwegiaiis. There are. ux p<>rLs on
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    Two Towns Taken
    31 1 Tokio. Feb. 1«» T.ie Japanese have occupied Kiunsslian. capital of Hainan, and Hoichow. the largest town on the island, w thout casualties, accordins to a military communique. Reuter
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    38 1 Chicago, Feb. 10. Fifty-five have died Lince Feo. 1 m Illinois through an epidemic oi influenza, pneumonia and other respiratory diseases. It is reported tliaj at least 5 000 are ill m the northern part of Illinois.-- Reuter
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    Indian Congress Assails Geneva
    125 2 New Delhi, Feb. 10. TT'HE Congress Party resolution that India immediately withdraw from the League of Nations, which the Legislative Assembly today passed by 55 votes to 45, states that the League has failed to implement Article 16 of the Covenant and also that Britain has
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    Vessel Lost In North Atlantic
    120 2 New York. Feb. 19. Reports that the crew of the Larrinaga have been rescued are incorrect. An official of the Holland-Amerika Line today stated that the reports apparently resulted Irom misinterpretation of a message received Irom a pas£enger aboard the Noordam. which is a sister
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    CHINESE TROOPS CROSS THE
    143 2 WEST RIVER Japanese Retreat After Five-Hour Battle FIERCE TUSSLE Hong Kong, Feb. 10. COVERED by their artillery fire from the town of north of Sainshui, 45 miles west of Canton, Chinese troops crossed the West River and attacked enemy positions around the town of Samshui last
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    43 2 THE PICTURESQUE CEREMONY of the changing of the guard took place at Edinburgh Castle last week. The relieving guard, the 2nd Batt. of the Royal Scots Fusiliers, from Redford Barracks, made a ceremonial march through the c'ty on the way to the Castle.
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    Britain fs Impartiality In Spain Conflict
    387 2 Britain f s Impartiality In Spain Conflict 'BEGUN TO BEAR FRUIT London, Feb. 10. MEWSPAPERS m London today generally express satisfaction at yesterday's developments m Spain and with the British Government's part m them. The Times says: "The real impartiality of Great Britain throughout the war has begun to bear
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    How Boycott Hits Japan's Trade
    84 2 Osaka. Feb. 10. It received 6.036 trade inquiries from abroad m 1938, the Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry announced, today. This shows a decrease of 2.293. or 27 per cent, compared with the previous year. Especially drastic losses were registered m the number of
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    Great Britain And Hainan
    178 2 London, Feb. Itt. Official circles withhold comment en the Japanese landing at Hainan, pending further Information. There is reason to believe that since th.c first Japanese threat m June, the Japanese have given several hints that they probably would consider themselves bound to land at Hainan
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    Chinese Will Offer Resistance
    78 2 Chungking:, Feb. 10 £HINESE headquarters on Hainan Island confirm that the Japanese have landed. In accordance with previously drawn up plans, Chinese regulars, assisted by thousands of armed peasants, will conduct guerilla attacks on the JapanS^J*? 0 wiU drmwn mt interior districts. Chinese armed units on
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    Militarisation Of Anti-Comintern
    185 2 London, Feb. 10. 'T'HE News Chronicle says a secret Japanese mission of three members now is aboard the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Verde to present official instructions to a conference m Berlin at the end of February, which will take final steps to convert the Anti-Comir-tern Pact
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    Chinese Tells Story Of Pistol Shots
    542 2 Chinese Tells Story Of Pistol Shots JJOW someone fired a pistol shot at him. with more shots as he was running away, was related by Sim Gong, a middle-aged Hokkien, at a preliminary inquiry into a charge of attempted murder by shooting at 24 Canal Road, on Dec. 1, against
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    Children Hear Father Sent To Gallows
    69 2 'From our Ov^ Corrp asrssSSSa Smith when Ram. n m v ,if Central Raihv.iv tt jrk shnn to v guilty of lh o mur^t otV 1 1 sam, a Hhoel-.rim.t at hl^ calmly. th stay Two of the aaaMwa h; c other culpable homWd
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    Conditions In Malay Regiment
    74 2 •From Our Own Coi aam K alj Ivm P u Frb.u A Dill amending the M mem Enactment by extend scope of the regulations thjfc High Commissioner is ct.p make m respect o; conditiav i service is being inti Federal Council Urgency. •'For administrative thought desirable
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    Chinese Hall for Singapore?
    34 2 A $200,000 town V... Chinese, to be buil i the S.C.R.C ground, .should y I j gun without delay t| Ml 1 j Kah Kee, ehairmai I China Relief Fund
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    STOP PRESS
    204 2 GEIOIVN VH UK ON WH Berlin. Feb. It "THE rOR OF VHTVUtB HOPE" li tlif headline m newspaper Ar^rift' overthrow* ary of the I'npc. ABfiM proceed*: riusbf^^ a spiritual mormer and did > political adventurer, uhw plw^ his church into a s?riou> m» He lost his i.nr with
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    WILL READ IN BANKRUPTCY CASE
    316 3 Share To Be Forfeited In Event Of Failure PETITION OPPOSED BY CHINESE -g ui I Singapore Chinese, stipulating that its npficiark- forfeit their shares if they became lit was road before the Chief Justice, S.S., Sir MeElwaine, m the Singapore Bankruptcy Court K«h» m H
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    Taxi-Dancers Oppose Proposed Register
    334 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) C Malacca, Feb. 10. ABARET dance-hostesses hero are perturbed over an announcement appearing m the Singapore Free Press to the effect that hostesses m Singapore are being invited to register themselves at the Chinese Protectorate. Straits Chinese dance hostesses are especially indignant.
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    The Cnly Way To Stop Indigestion
    58 3 I which I cause ot the erimenti by Proles** Bidet Parii proved that Magnesia containj the i■ di idd itralisen and corrective* known to medical I small dote will stop stomach alnutes! Oet a bottle Vmrated' Magnesia from your today (powder or tablets r
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    Transport War In Bangkok ?
    231 3 Transport War In Bangkok (From Our Own Correspondent.^ Bangkok, Feb. <*. QN the man streets of Bangkok. v catering for the transport of the capital are the tramways, 10.000 tri cycle rickshas, some driven by motors, j many mosquito buses— and now the j Municipality is going to run its
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    News In Brief
    362 3 News I n Brief THE report that Japanese troops have landed at Hainan Island is regarded m defence circles m Singapore as a serious development of the Far East conflict, but heads of the Services are reluctant to comment on the position. However, it has not come as surprise, the
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    23 3 picture. SINGAPORE CABARET GIRLS WAVING GOOD-BYE to R.A.F. aircraftmen, who sailed with the R.A.F. draft m the Rajputana for England yesterday. Free Press
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    Many Inquiries At Service Bureau
    100 3 FIOZENS OF BRITISH men and women have already visited tha Emergency Service Enrolment Bureau m Raffles Museum, Singapore, before its actual opening on Monday, at 8.30 a.m. "The visits are m the nature of tentative inquiries thus far," said Mr. P. A. B. McKerron. M.C.S.,
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    Malaya's New Agent In London
    115 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) London, Feb. 1. JLfll. G. E. Cator, who was appointed ITI to succeed Mr. Victor Lowlnger as Malayan Agent m London, assumed office today after a short holiday m the West of England. In an interview with a Free Press representative,
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    China To Europe Flight Delayed
    67 3 Chungking, Feb. 10. THE Sino-European trial flight by three Douglas airliners of the China National Aviation Corporation has been postponed. One plane m Hong Kong and two In Kunming are undergoing repairs. According to the original plans, the planes should have taken off yesterday from
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    BANGKOK TEACHER HONOURED BY KING
    116 3 (From Our Own Correspondent > Bangkok, Feb. 9. The King has given permission to H.R.H. Prince Aditya Dibabha to wear on .suitable occasions the Italian Insignia of the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Maurice and St Lazarus, which has been conferred on
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    Charge Follows Promise Of Job At Airport
    465 3 MALAY ALLEGES CHEATING ALLEGED to have cheated a Malay, Mohamed Hagi Din, of $15, on May 16 last year, a Ceylonese, C. G. Rodrigo, yesterday appeared m the Singapore Second Police Court before Mr. Conrad Oldham. Mohamed Hagl Din, m evidence said I
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    40 3 picture. MISS PHYLLIS EVANS, who wiih her mother Mrs. T. L. Evnns. wife of the former manager of United Engineers Ltd.. at Singapore, arrived yesterday en a short visit to Malaya, by the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi. Free Press
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    PRISON FOR A HOUSEBREAKER
    136 3 CONVICTED on a charge of housebreaking, a Chinese, Toh Yong, was sentenced to a year's rigorous imprisonment, to ba followed by two years' police supervision by the Singapore Criminal District Judge. Mr L. B.| Gibson, yesterday. The offence was said to have been committed on Jan.
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    DEBTOR ALLEGES BREACH OF AN AGREEMENT
    150 3 DEBTOR ALLEGES BREACH OF AN AGREEMENT A petition Tor a receiving ordei, alleged to be m breach of good faith, was adjourned for a week by the Chief Justice, 6.5., Sir Percy McElwalne, m the Singapore Bank ruptcy Court yesterday. Mr. R. Taylour, for the debtor. saJo, that though his
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    A. R. P. To Provide Steel Shelters
    129 3 London, Feb. 10. OLANS for the distribution of steel air raid shelters m Britain are outlined m an A.R.P. circular issued yesterday to the local authorities concerned, asking for a preliminary estimate of the number cf sheltsrs required within a week. The income
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    Big Loan To China ?
    57 4 Big Loan To China Hong Kong, Feb. Id. < Foreign banks m Hong Kong are stated to be granting a loan of i $60,000,000 (Hong Kong) to China, ac- cording to a report appearing m the < China Mail, a British newspaper published m Hong Kong. No confirmation can be
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    138 4 Arrived from N.I. by KLM plane— Mr T,?« y S; B frJ irh i te Sl w Runciman."xs. Tjia. Mr. Mahtani. Mr. Gury Left by KLM plane:— For Medan Mr Runciman. for Bangkok, Mr. Wfaitelaw for Amsterdam, Mr v. Waayen. vht l£ngoo£ if 'JT' Karsten Athens. Mr.
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    Radio Broadcast To Kuling
    119 4 Shanghai, Feb. 10. JJiR CARROL D. ALCOTT, the wellknown local American radio commentator, who was yesterday threatened with death as an alleged pro-Japanese, today broadcast, by special request of Admiral Yarnell Commander-in-Chief of the United States Asiatic F.eet. to foreigners at the resort to communicate with
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    Japan Modifies Her Attitude
    68 4 Hong Kong, Feb 10 JAPAN'S attitude towards Great Britain has been modified. Japan las promised to relax the blockade of .he British Concession m Tientsin and las permitted British nationals to renaln on the Ruling summer resort ilong the lower Yangtse River The Japanese have been
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    Tokio Government Over-rules Navy
    120 4 Shanghai, Feb. 10. A VIRTUAL admission that the Japanese Navy recently decided to embark on a policy disregarding whatever rules of international law regarding shipping suited them, and that this policy had been over-ruled by the Tokio Government as a result of the repercussions to wholesale
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    PRESENTATION TO MR. A. O. LANG
    674 4 Chairman Of Far Eastern Conference London, Feb. 1. MEMBERS of the Far Eastern I Conference, which embraces all lines trading to and from the Far East and Europe, have presented Mr. A. O. Lang, deputy-chairman of the P. O. Co., with a sea-piece m
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    SABOTAGE AND DISORDER IN JAPAN
    149 4 SABOTAGE AND D ISORDER IN JAPAN Anti-War Sentiment Is Growing WORKERS WRECK MINES Chungking, Feb. 10. THE Central Daily News Hong Kong correspondent, quoting foreign sources, reports that anti-war sentiment is rising m Japan. Professor Eigiro Kawai, Tokyo Imperial University clashed with General Sadao Araki, Japanese Education Minister, over the
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    French Arms Output Has Increased
    145 4 Paris, Feb. 18. JJi DALADIER, the French Prime I Minister, has assured members of the Senate National Defence Commission that French arms production has increased considerably during the past year. M. Daladier, it is understood, said that the 40-hour week was inoperative m nationalised arms
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    Mongol Youths In Chinese Armies
    105 4 Chungking, Feb. 10. jpHINA'S wartime capital is being visited by the Mongol dignitary Frince She, President of the Yeghe Jr League. Suiyuan Province and Inner Mongolia, who arrived by air yesterday afternoon to take up his new duties as State Councillor of the I National
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    WELLKNOWN JAPANESE ADMIRAL DIES
    42 4 Tokio, Feb. 9. The death has occurred of Admiral Kanji Kato from cerebral haemorrhage. He was a Supreme War Councillor, and fought m the Russo-Japanese war He was formerly Naval Attache m London, and attended the Washington Conference.
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    Chinese Bombing Success Claimed
    81 4 Chungking, Feb. 10. A SQUADRON of Chinese bomb- ers raided the Japanese naval concentration and aerodrome at Santsao Island, seven miles from Macao, on Tuesday morning, according to a Chinese report received here today. Braving heavy anti-aircraft fire, the raiders are stated to have bombed and
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    British Aims And Cooking Pots
    79 4 Berlin, Feb. 10. A NOTE almost of nervousness is creeping into German comments on Anglo-^Yench relations with Burgos. The newspapers speak of the "insidious wiles" of Britain and France which, they declare, will be unsuccessful. Speaking of the plans to send food to Spain Lokai-Anzeiger
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    Japanese Girls In Gambling Dens
    121 4 Hong Kong, Feb. 10. THE Chinese press reports that Japanese military are making an effort to stimulate prosperity In the triangular Nanking-Shanghai-Hang-chow region m south-east China to the south of the Yangtse River. They are sending "young Japanese women corps" to open gambling dens m
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    Roosevelt Arms Plan Endorsed
    173 4 Washington, Feb. 10. MOST of President Roosevelt's ITI $552,000,000 defence programme is endorsed m a report adopted by the House Republican minority after a secret conference. The report, however, expresses "serious doubts regarding the necessity and wisdom" o? extending defence lines far west r.s Guam.— Reuter.
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    40 4 iiiiiiiiiiiii minimi mi hi ininiii 111 "wbijii. IlilllliyiWWmUßlßßmif'Wl WWJ "A 1$ IUILrXI ADDRESSES IHE REICHSI AC.— ham c hT^^B^ the guard of honour when he arrived at the Onei-i v ms make his long awaited speech to the GrVater Re'rhsu^
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    Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches
    295 4 Air Mail Arrivals And D espatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe due W* X.L.M.: irom Netherlands I, d.* Arnves Tuesday. Thursday, JS day afternoons. Uantas: From Australia: rm« K S d M Fr^ day SUndaj -C X.L.M.: From Europe: W Tuesday. Thursday. Sunday Jn ings. K.N.1.L.M.: From Saigon: Arm« Wednesdays. X
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      400 4 CLEAN OUT YOUR STOMACH and enjoy your food There are some people who never really enjoy their food because no matter bow long ago it was since they last had a meal, they always feel full up." Some feel as though a lump were lodged m the middle of their
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1939. Pope Pius XI
    645 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1939. Pope Pius XI A LTHOUGH not unexpected, the death of Pope Pius XI yesterday will cause many sad hearts among Roman Catholics throughout the world. For 17 years m the Chair of St. Peter, the Holy Father had endeared himself to i
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    11 6 THE THINKER-ArrER *od«n (THE EX-KAISKR WAS 80 YEARS OLD LAST MONTH)
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    The Pope Is Dead: Cardinals Go To Rome
    1277 6 ByA Special Correspondent ICINGS are bom to the throne, but the most powerful of all spiritual or temporal rulers may be a peasant's son. He rules not over the bodies of men, but over their souls. His decisions are infallible. He is
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    BOUND & GAGGED BY GANG ROBBERS WOMEN ALLEGE
    544 7 B OUND GAGGED BY GANG ROBBERS WOMEN ALLEGE Four Chinese Charged At Assizes RAID IN RIVER VALLEY ROAD DESCRIBED iiiiu-t women, alleged victims of an armed robbery, raphic account, m the Singapore Assize Court LaU H o f how live men, two of whom were allegedly I with a pistol
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    46 7 MR. A. H. DICKINSON, who will succeed the Inspector-General of Police, Mr. K. H. Onraet. upon his retirement, chatting with subordinate police officers on his return from leave by the P. and O. liner Rawalpindi yesterday. Mr. Dickinson was formerly Chief Police Officer, Selangor. Free Press
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    'Touch Of Romance" In Court Case
    279 7 UUNDREDS of Chinese packed the well of the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday and watched the proceedings of a case. which according to counsel for one of the accused contained "a spot of romance." In the dock were Lim Hong Teck. a Chinese school
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    MALAYAN CATHOLICS MOURN POPE'S DEATH
    355 7 THE death of the Pope is felt part!- j cularly among the very large Catholic population of Malaya, a country which has had relations with the Church of Rome for four centuries. The great work of Pope Pius XI for Far Eastern missions was indicated
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    Protest Over Rural Board Rate
    205 7 DROTEST against the aggregate rate assessed by the 1 Singapore Rural Board has been made to Government by the Singapore Ratepayers' Association. It is expected that the position will be keenly discussed at the next meeting of the Rur<?l Board. The Ratepayers' Association pointed out
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    Vase Worth $12,000 Says Bankrupt
    449 7 THAT an antique vase— one of a set of 18 used when the court went into mourning after the death of the Emperor Yung Cheng m China about 200 years ago which he owned was worth $12 000, was claimed by a European bankrupt, George
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    European Gets Benefit Of Doubt
    235 7 European Gets Benefit Of Doubt CLAIMING that the headlights of the complainant's car dazzled him, a European, Jacques Herbert Hedgcock, assistant engineer (rural) P.W.D., was given the benefit of the doubt, and acquitted by Mr. G. S. Rawlings, the Singapore Third Magistrate yesterday, when he was charged with negligent driving
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    Soldiers Tried To Break Into Club
    212 7 SENTENCE was postponed until Monday, m a case m the Singapore District' Court yesterday, when two privates from the Loyal Regiment pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to break into a house m Orchard Road on Wednesday night. They were George Whitely and
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    37 7 picture. SQUADRON LEADER D. \V R. RYLEY, Air Staff Officer, R.A.F.. Far East, who sailed by the P. and O. liner Rajputana yesterday, after completing his service at Singapore. He was accompanied by his wife.- Free Press
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    PROTESTS OVER SEARCHING OF SHIPS
    46 7 Hone Konr, Feb. 9. According to a report from foreign circles m Shanghai, foreign consuls have voiced a chorus of protests against the arbitrary searching by Japanese of third-power vessels along the China [coast and lower Yangtse River.— (Chinese Central News.
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    1895 8 Attacked "Exaggerated Forms Of Nationalism" HIS REPUTATION AS A BREAKER OF TRADITION (Free Press Special) PiUS XI, 261 st Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, world's leading opponent both of Communism and <kexatftferated f ornis o f nationalism," who died yesterday at the
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    1032 8 Many Martyrs Honoured During Pontificate BEATIFICATION OF OF THE MOHAWKS'' THE pontificate of Pope Pius Xlth u-Jn 03 Ci <X x m Catholic history with a long iJI^.Wn tions and canonisations unprecedented m cords. ln church During 16 years of indefatigable i»i r> raised 50 saints to the honour of
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    858 11 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Last Night's Quotations Fraser And Co. s List I 77TTT mm m w pM MIMN'. »;,.<• «> sellers 3s 3d 4s •>.a 40s 45s cd. .60 ."0s < 221 1.25 21s "a Hi M i IS! 3d i is Ca jv 21s od 30s G5
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    21 11 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION r o.V ln Wt JK-Jut* 26 26 V «X 26W 26't 20' 2 jj:,J r 26^
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    First Lapse For 17 Years, Says Thief
    112 11 If OH KUAN, a 56-year-old Hokkien, pleaded guilty before Mr. K. A. Blacker !n the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday on 3 charge of stealing a helmet, a shirt and a mouth organ, belonging to Ng Gek Aw, In Amoy Street, on Feb.
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    478 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. I I From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday I I Share of £i denomination unless Latest Quotations Previously otherwise stated Conversion Loan, ope 1944-64.... lllVa m Funding Loan. 4 pc 1960 90 108 108 War Loan. 3V 2 oc 9754
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    136 11 ISSUED BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Singapore, Feb. 10. MINING. Tin at midday was $107£», up Although the London Stock Exchange yesterday was generally firmer. Tin shares, according to cables received this morning, were more j or less unchanged. In the local
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    Pope Pius' Clashes With Fascism And Communism
    562 11 (Continued from page 8) the library of his country villa. "Millions cf men live m grief," he said, "because of the imminent danger of war and human slaughter." Irked by the Fascist Grand Council's decisions to bar marriages between Italians and non-Aryans or
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    162 11 RUBBER: Steady. London: 7 li;i6d. 7 13!16d. Previously: 7 ll|l6d. 7 13;i6d. Apr.- June: 7%d. 7 13 16 d Previously: 73 /4 d. 7 13|16d. July-Sept.: 7 13;16d. 7y B d. Previously: 7 13;i6d. 7%d. Oct.-Dec: 77sd. Bd. Previously: 7%d. Bd. New York: 15.45 cents. Previously: 15.50
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    179 11 FEB. It SELLING London T.T. 2:3 25,32 London demand 2 3 25 32 Lyons demand 2345 Switzerland demand 239 Hamburg demand 134 New York demand 541s Montreal demand 54% Batavia demand 100 Vi Samarang demand 100 Vs Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon demand IM)& Madras and Colombo demand
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    SINGAPORE AMATEUR SWIMMING ASSOCIATION FORMED
    276 12 Body To Control Aquatic Sports DR. M.C. BAIN IS PRESIDENT CONTEMPLATED m Singapore for many months, Malaya's first controlling body for aquatic sports was formed at a meeting at the V.M.C.A. yesterday. It is named the Singapore Amateur Swimming Association. The first units to be
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    32 12 Bpic***UU^^^^^^^^ SQFADR ON -LEADER A. D. MESSENGER. R.A.F.. who captained the ombined Serviced J^jkrtbalL team, ♦ailed by the P. and O. liner RaJputana yesterday. He will be stationed at Malta. Free Press
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    Keppel Golf Club
    74 12 The following competitions have been arranged by the Keppel Golf Club lor the Chinese New Year holidays:— Sunday, Feb .19.— Morninf four-ball foursome, partners to be drawn by ballot, entries to be entered up on the list on the notice board; Afternoon: mi;;ed ioursome. partners to be
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    J.E. Slade Recovering From Operation
    32 12 J. E. Slade Recovering From Operation J. E. Slade. Malaya cricketer and v i'erak state hockey player, was operated en for appendicitis m the Batu 1 Gajah Hospital, and is progressing satisfactorily.
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    S.C.C. Snooker Final
    30 12 In the S.C.C. snooker final played yesterday, E. H. Coleman and M. F Cutler beat Major A. Neviil and S Ldr. F. E Watts, 253 to 67.
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    Hockey Cancelled
    27 12 The hockey match between the S.C.R.C. and the 7th Heavy Battery was cancelled yesterday. The game was to have been played on the Chinese ground
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    Malayan Rugby Team's First Match
    640 12 Malayan Rugby Team's First Match pOLLOWING is an account from r the South China Morning Post of the first match played by the Malayan Rugby XV now m Hong Kong. This game was against the Hong Kong Cricket Club and was drawn, 19-all. On Tuesday the Malaya team defeated the
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    Oxford May Lose An Oarsman
    205 12 London, Jan. 31. /OXFORD University crew may be deprived of the services of R. R. Stev/ard tEton and Magdalen) m the forthcoming boat race. After finishing his outing with the University crew on Wednesday afternoon Steward slipped m the snow and fell heavily on to
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    47 12 TH*: GOVERNOR, SIR GEOFTRY NORTHCOTE (centre), photographed at last Saturday's rugger match between the Hong: Kong Club and the Malaya Rugby Union team at Happy Valley. It ended m a 19 19 draw. On his right is Mr. M. van der Gucht, manager of the Malayan team.
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    16 12 HOCKEY at T.n g li n ,e.tera.y, when the SRC. beat the Manchester* 4-0-Free Pres, picture.
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    S.R.C. Take Four Goals From Manchesters
    352 12 S.R.C. Take Four Goals From Manchester s FAST HOCKEY AT TANGLIN THE S.R.C. added one more win yesterday to their splendid record at hockey. They were the opportunists, and the Manchester the dogged losers. The score was 4 o, and the gama was played at Tanglin. The Manchesters, owing to
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    S. C. C. Soccer Trial
    92 12 The following will play m the S.C.C. soccer trial today at Anson Road Stadium; Colours. E. C. Barnes: J. M. Fraser, J. B. Stoddart; H. G. Riches, C. C. Webster (capt.), Butcher; R. J. Forbes, Cyril Smith, C. Milton, G. G. Dunbar, Lieut. T. G.
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    Schmeling To Try Again
    484 12 London, Jan. 31. jyj v: CCHMELINO dropped out of the news after his one round defeat at the hands of Joe Louis m their world title fight last summer, and there has been much speculative rumour as to whether he will ever return to the ring.
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    Weight For Spring Races OPEN TODAY
    310 12 Weight For Spring Races OPE N TODAY We_ghts for the t some for thes,conrt rt day < Singapore Turf ciub-^y oi l( in? on Feb. i« JJW? me? follows:— and 25 ar^ Horses, l it>> hj i ttif^ Jack Druce m U4 Pure Gold'" 5^ g 1 Bc-nbu* lE22__i W
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    195 12 FINE CENTREHALF London. J-n ILThi.n everyone hud deddH satisfaction why Aston lost to Arsenal the ifter-mi at Villa Park Oi svurd-iy Bernard Joy Bernard ti 'J i and an amateur He •«< to v University and used to '•Casuals and the Corinthians In those days
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