The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 13 February 1939

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    14 1 The Singapore Free Press NO. 15,700. ESTU. 1835. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1939 5 CENTS
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    HAINAN THREAT TO SINGAPORE
    572 1 Fo U. S. Presence At Base Opening? CHIANG WARNING Chungking, Feh. 12. "THE present Japanese movement at Hainan is really a reply to the presence of three United States cruisers at the opening of the graving dock at 1 5 ri tain's Singapore Naval Rase last
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    40 1 CAST IN PARIS IS 1851. tlv.s bell tn the Cathedral of the Good Shepherd. Singapore, is being tolled th*ee Hmej daily until the Pope's funeral takes place. The bell is seen at the m&mtmt of striking at noon yesterday.
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    German Spy Net In Poland
    11 1 German Spy Net In Poland behall c>r man •'ace I Reuter
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    viscount Gort Leaves Palestine
    13 1 v iscount Gort Leaves Palestine Feb. 11 imperial three-day t, and head- Reuter
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    Ice Hockey Title
    11 1 f ftMle, Kel>. U. 1 rorldtcc beatin* Reuter
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    Across America At 320 Miles An Hour
    19 1 v I fit. I!. hour the i the li v Air Reuter
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    Tribute From Chinese Leader
    91 1 Chungking. Feb. V> General Chiang Kai-shek today telegraphed to Cardinal Pacilli. Secretary oi State, Vatican City, oiTerir.g his deepest sympathy ever the passing of Pope Pius XI 'I add a word ol heartfelt condolence to the loud lament of the entireworld for the death of a
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    Foreign Loan Negotiations?
    44 1 Hong Kong. Feb. 11. Four Chines- and three foreign bankers arrived at Hong Kong this morning from Shanghai. They will proceed to Chungking immediately by air. It la believed their visit is m connection with foreign loan negotiations. Nanyang Siang Pau
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    POPE PIUS TO BE LAID TO REST
    234 1 POPE PIUS TO BE LAID TO REST Home, Feb. 12. THE solemn rite of laying 1 the Pope to rest m the Vatican will take place on Monday or Tuesday. In accordance with tho Pope's wish, his tomb will be placed next to that of Pope Pius X, who died
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    Situation On Island Still Obscure
    128 1 CHINESE RESISTANCE Hong Kong, Feb. 12. THE situation on Hainan Island is obscure, communi- cations between the island and Hong Kong having been interrupted since Friday. According to a Chinese report, the port of Hoihow, the biggest trading centre, is still held by Chinese troops.
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    Deep Concern In France
    156 1 Paris, Feb. 12. The Jaoanese landing on Hainan greatly complicates the Fa:- Eastern question, it is emphasised m the Paris evening newspapers. Le Temps says the whole question ll whether Japan intends the occupation to be temporary or permanent. U permanent, it is evidence of tne
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    Blow To Britain, France, Not China
    199 1 Kweiliu, Feb. 12. A COMMUNIQUE received by prj- visional headquarters here says intense rifle gunfire again was audibl^ m the north-west corner of Hainan Island yesterday morning, when many Japanese naval bombers resumed activities. A military spokesman admitted to Central News the possibility of
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    Singapore Hainanese Meet
    49 1 THE Hainanese of Singapore held an emergency meeting on Saturday ni*?ht, following receipt of news from lions Kong regarding the Japanese landing on the island. They decided to secure firsthand information from Hainanese leaders m Hon* Kong before taking further to help their counti*vm?<i. Union Times.
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    CHINESE READY FOR NEW YEAR
    581 2 Preparations In K.L. (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 12. ALTHOUGH Kuala Lumpur Chinese will this year spend only a fraction of what they used to, yet they are proceeding with their plans for celebrating Chinese New Year. The fact that Canton is m
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    57 2 TOUTTQ SYLVIA BRK& DGI years old. i oecn c!c "Miti 1939 of the Air" m Uie Lro~.!:hnids Flying Club, of Which her la'her is iJistructor. Sylvia, who has been flying from the age of two and, who hopes to be c pil t herself some day, is bring ca r
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    Kenya Needs More White Settlers
    104 2 Nairohi, Feb. 12. Proposals for increasing white settle■Knt m Kenya are outlined m a report by a Government committee, vhich recommends that the Government should raise a loan of £*****0 for financing various schemes. >is';iiice should be m the form ol I aceg, up to
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    Arrests In Rumanian iron Guard
    52 2 Bucharest. Feb. 12. ARRESTED persons m the Bucharest political clean up arc stated tD be Iron Guards, 12 of whom alveady ;ire named m the p:>!ice records. Old types of weapons and hand grenades were found on them. No members of the military forces were
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    Big Japanese Push To End The War?
    205 2 Chungking, Feb. 12. J^ATEST reports from all parts ol unoccupied zones m China indicate that the Japanese are sending heavy reinforcements to every i front m China preparatory to j making a big movement to end the hostilities. The Japanese have started a
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    Fifteen Die In Indian Riots
    96 2 Bombay, Feb. 12. Three were killed and 50 injured m a Hindu-Muslim riot at Cawnpore last evening. Several shops were looted The curfew has been enforced and the situation now is under control The riot was the culmination of tension that has been arising for
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    Madrid Shelled By Nationalists
    31 2 Madrid, Feb. 12. Shortly before the arriral of the Republican Cabinet from Valencia today, Madrid was heavily shelled by the Nationalist batteries for half an hour. Reuter
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    Thirty-One Die In Rail Crash
    29 2 Barcelona, Feb. 12. Thirty-one were killed and 100 injured today m a collision between one train and another standing at Las Planas Station. Reuter
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    42 2 MEMBERS OF THE ROYAL FAMILY and the cream oj Sircdish «C( attended the Ball of the Order of Imccenc?, bingesi function of the season, held at the Grand Hotel, Stockholm, last week. Here is Prince Carl Johan dancing Kith a pretty dehuntante.
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    Political Aspects Now Paramount In Spain
    223 2 NATIONALISTS' TASKS Burgos, Feb. 12. THE political aspect of the Spanish question for the] 1 present has superseded the military. Recent acquisitions of territory have presented the Nationalists with the vastly augmented task of civil administration. All their energies are bent on this before
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    Warlike Talk From Italy
    179 2 Rome, Feb. 12. |F ITALY'S natural aspirations are not satisfied by negotiation, they will be settled by arms, declares the semi-official organ Relazione Internazionale. Italy by her efforts m Bpaln, hai saved Europe, say^ the writer. Italy will remain m Spain until General Franco is comp^tely
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    Poppy Day Proceeds
    28 2 London, Feb. 12. Up to the present, collections made m connection with the 1938 Poppy Day, celebrated on Armistice Day. have yielded £534.806.- British Wireless
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    Three New Films Joam Fonoame At Pavilion
    26 2 Three New Films Joam Fonoame At Pavilion pnuu, night. The c nient Dc v prom er. He I forced I lame hub ALS3 and P support
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    Return Of Dolores Costelled
    77 2 Return Of Dolores Costelled A MAI I m froi I Dolo: I cat th no longer a I anville. Dolores n >{ J ?he tl marry J I her name b; "Beloved I-: ,:ul. spoiled anr! brat rf a girl, Bo Bd by a strict, bii dr' school d The
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    Tarzan Roam The Jungle
    101 2 W7iiE>i tne Ims pot Dfff of leaping B< n c: and malicious crocodiles, c: "T;;rzan And H's Mate' U picture, even for mUKs At thr Capitol •>• :our w 11-attended shoi Rim, which tecalij tiw j first sen act op new record! copy, and, although it
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    UNKNOWN
    39 2 Mel*"* The Ro> :d Australian^ pansion U ahead o. Premier. Mr. J. A U on FMIiM itr»|th craft and was to be to while pewonnel would 900 men annually B v'u for the Ausl would be mad Reuter
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    Shopkeepar Held Up With Knives
    17 2 Shopkeepar Held Up With Knives intimidated tie i. a'und m dW* The two until it t'°* a
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    14-YEAR- OLD MALAY BOY FACING MURDER CHARGE
    609 3 14-YEAR- OLD MALAY BOY FACING MURDER CHARGE The court was crowded with Malays and other nationalities. Mr. T. V. A. Brodie, Deputy Legal Adviser, Perak, is appearing for the State and accused is being d: fended by Mr. H. Tone. Mr. Brodie. In outlining the case, the deceased, a gardener
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    Cyclist Carried His Light On Head
    102 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Batu Gajah, Feb. 11. A SIKH constable at Tronoh had a I perplexing problem to solve m the discharge of his duties when he encountered a Chinese cyclist riding on tht public rofad at night with a carbide light tied
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    No Local Funds For Hitler Gift
    87 3 it is reported from Sydney and Brisbane that Germans m Australia are f»eir*r asked to subscribe to a birthday present for Herr Hitler, which is said to be an ancient gold Gothic crown, found In South Russia during th- War. and which the Fuehrer
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    More Kinta Mines Close
    223 3 HAS GOVERNMENT AID REACHED LIMIT? lprom Our Own Correspondent.) S IV Ipoh, Feb. 12. IX more mines closed down m Kinta during th e first week of this month, swelling the ranks of the unemployed by over 300. At one mine m Kampar over 200 coolies
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    Youth Blames His Father For Misdeeds
    411 3 (From Our Own Correspondent > Kuala Lumpur, Feb. 11. II7HEN Che Abdul Malek, Second Magistrate, Kuala Lumpur, counselled Kumar Samy, a Tamil house boy to forget his past misdeeds and endeavour to lead an honest life, after sentencing him for failing to report, he
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    Funeral Of R.A.F. Drowning Victim
    46 3 picture. dai on saturday o? C J ED S PAI LB EAR E R S at the funeral at Bidatiene^l nJmll Aircraft an Frederick William Evans, of No. 230 general Reconnaissance) Squadron, who lost his life m a drowninaccident.- Free Press
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    TRAGEDY CAUSED BY LCGS
    141 3 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Ipoh, Feb. 11. A verdict of accidental death was returned by Che Ismail, Second Magistrate, Ipoh, as Coroner at an inquiry into the death of a Chinese mining coolie, Chin Choy, who met his death when he fell into a stream while
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    KIDNAPPING CASE COMMITTAL
    440 3 KIDNAPPING CASE COMMITTAL (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Feb. 11. UOW a 15-year-old Tamil girl chose 11 to run away from home with her lover rather than be forced into marriige with another man she did not lovft aras narrated during a preliminary inquiry before the Ipoh Second Magisrate, Che
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      204 3 BANK I PUBLIC HOLIDAYScOMMENCr rrom Sat: after-noon February 18. for Chinese New Year but You'll enjoy a better (rttM -PAVILION DIFFICULT YEARS FOR CHILDREN It's when children start to snoot up suddenly, that they need your speciak attention. Children who are growing* last often tire easily, get nale. listless and
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    No English Girls For Cairo
    218 4 London, Jan. 31. The English table tennis championships at Wembley having proved our girLs to be as smart at the game as any m the world, and probably better what happens? Not one of them is likely to challenge for the world title m March.
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    Scholars Sell Pebbles, Swell War Chests
    117 4 hunskin?. Feb. 12. PROM far away Sikong Province on Chinas western land frontier came a letter from Sogetu containing sixteen Chinese dollars from students of the primary school at Lihu county, expressing their heartfelt gratitude and greatest admiration for the brave stand taken by
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    China Must Walk First, Then Run
    88 4 Chungking, Feb. 12. IN industrialisng China's hinterland, attention should not be centred j upon the promotion of the handicraft industry alone, but an attempt should be made to develop modern giant industries, says Dr. Weng Wen-Hao, Minister of Economics. He says that the industrial
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    North-West Towns Bombed
    47 4 I Chungking, Feb. 12. QNCE again extending the air arm v of destruction to distant northwest China, eleven Japanese planes iittacked Pingliang m east Kansu Province, yesterday morning droonin^ many bombs. Simultaneously nine Japanese bombers raidod Kuyuan, 43 miles northwest of Pinglians Central News
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    ANTI-WAR FEELING AMONG JAPANESE
    276 4 Movement In The Ranks Has Spread To Officers GROWING FAST, SAY CHINESE Hong Kong, Feb. 12. ANTI-WAR sentiment among the Japanese troops m China and among the Japanese people m Japan continues to mount, according to reports received here. It is said that a colossal anti-war
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    32 4 unftNTLOnD DEMONSTR.AIK at Jiouse of Commons During the re-assembly of the House members of the Unemployed Workers Movement staged a demonstration ontside the House. They deinunstrated with umbrellas and a new coffin.
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    U.S.Has Dallied Long Enough
    186 4 U.S. Has Dallied Long Enough ACTION DEMANDED Chungking:, Feb. 12. THE American community's wire to President Roosevelt, Mr. Hull Secretary of State, Senator Key Pittman, Chairman -ol the American Senate Foreign Affairs Committee, and Senator Reynolds, Chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, expressing concern over Japan's continued bombing of
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    Fierce Fighting Near Hangchow
    134 4 Shanghai, Fcb 12. •pHE China Press, an English daily m Shanghai. reports that 30,000 Chinese guerrillas at the eastern front m south-east China crossed the Chientang River last week and have recaptured Haining. a town north of Hanschow. the ex-capital of Chekiang Province and one time
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    Police Hide From Demonstrators
    84 4 Hong Kong, Feb. 12. RAVING anti-Japanese banners, five Chinese carrying revolvers and hand-grenades paraded at Zaokatoo, m western Shanghai, yesterday morning, distributing anti-Japa-nese handbills and shouting antiJapanese slogarfs. Arriving at the police station of the bogus Great Way Municipal Government, the Chinese fired at the puppet
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    CLEARANCES
    5 4 Feb. iNor.); Kiatna (Brit.).
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    China Message To Vatican City
    146 4 Chungking. Feb 11. EXPRESSING sympathy for the demise of Pope Pius XI, the Chinese Union of the League of Nations yesterday sent a message of condolence to Vatican City. The message, signed by Dr. Chu Chia-hua, president of the Union, reads as follows The Chinese
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    212 4 One of the most extraordinary accidents m the history of the sea was that of the 9,827 tons oil-tanker, Jaguar, which split m two m heavy seas m mid- Atlantic. AH the men were saved by the crew of the Norwegian freighter Duala, after they had given themselves up for
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    Chinese In Siam Expect Victory
    96 4 Chungking;, Feb. 11. *T»HE fact that since the war started the Chinese m Siim have been steadily buying m Chinese national currency to the extent of several million Chinese dollars reflects overseas confidence m China's ultimate victory, declared Mr. Chen Shou-ming, one of the Chinese
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    Japan To Organise Fisheries Trade
    35 4 Hong Kong:, Feb. 1L TTHE Japanese m their efforts rigidly to control China's trade, will organise a fisheries company to monopolise the north and central China fisheries trade. Central News
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    Mrs. Chao Is Back
    47 4 Chunskin;, Feb. 12. MRS. CHAO, known as "mother of lfl the Chinese guerillas," arrived here from Kunming yesterday afternoon by air after touring French Indo-China and the South Sea Islands, where she lectured on guerilla activities m North China and Manchuria Central News
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    War Has Done A Little For China
    178 4 Chungking, Feb. 12. OEHIND the protective barrier incidentally created by the war. Chinas industries m the hinterland are thriving and at the same time learning how to become self-sufficient. Many raw materials formerly imported are now unavailable and Chinese production. which suffered severely
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    Students Detained By Japanese
    92 4 JHong Kong, Feb. 12. APANESE agents m Peipa-g continue to arrest Chinese stucents o^ charges of engaging m antl-Japanesc activity, according to an ed trator arriving here from North China. The informant revealed that one student of the American endowed missionary Yenching University was arrested and
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    S.S. CONTE BIANCAMANO
    44 4 The s.s. Conte Biancamano is due j at 10 a.m. tomorrow from Genoa, j Naples, Port Said, Bombay and Colombo. She will berth at the SH.B. wharf and Is expected to ;>ail again at 6.30 p.m. for Manila. Hongkong and Shanghai
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    Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches
    262 4 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches Besd a >. tr ay «*y afternoons Ur^. Sit* ■B&^Sftft: ln ,r ay 1] "^*>. s u^;-;^ Wednesdays! lr<>: Mti: n W X N.I M Indies: Arrives w' Vl hfrl ln<J "vps PHdan Kon r correspondence spetial Pillar hox at th I*^1 f b^ore the
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    SINGAPORE HARBOUR
    112 4 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following Singapore HfcrbMtt Botid pected to arrive East Wharf: Kntr.iruv Gate 1; W Hosang. Anshun 22: Plancius 20. Main Wharf. Entrance Gate li Sphinx 18: Benavofl If; X I Sarpedon 11; Pfei. Haves 9: Empire Dock. I ntrin.e Gat* I: tx« Toba Maru J Kritf Mamdu 38
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    SPHINX ARRIVES TODAY
    20 4 Tourane md Saw arrivo hid., at Lm*£ nU at about 2 pm cherry. Colombo, Dj:»ut.. and Marseilli.-
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    COSMO CLUB TIFFIN MEETING
    78 5 Guests at Saturday's tiffin meeting of the Cosmo Club at the Sea View Hotel included Mr. Peter Holt, of the Blue Funnel Line. Mr. W. L. A. M. van de Kamp. secretary to the board of directors. X.P.M. Line. Mr G. J Price. P O. Line,
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    U.S. "No"-To Dutch Air Line
    634 5 U.S. "No" -To Dutch Air Line PROPOSED SERVICE TO MANILA TURNED DOWN Manila, Feb. 12. DISAPPOINTMENT over the continued refusal of officials m Washington to permit the Dutch airline K.N.I.L.M. to establish a commercial air service between Manila and Batavia is apparent m Philippine business circles. An air link between
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    'Peeping Toms' Common Says Inspector
    258 5 'Peeping Toms' Common Says Inspector (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 11. THAT "peeping Toms' were often found at night m the Ayer Rajah Road area, was revealed by the prosecuting officer, Inspector Cowie, m a case brought up before Mr. Lim Koon Teck. m the Middle Court, when a
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      148 5 haw Notice For The Day Before the Chief Justice m the Ist j Court at 10.30 a.m. Judgment:— Magistrate's Appeal No. 11/39— Rex vs. Lee Hoey. At 11.30 a.m. For settlement -.—45.344/38— Jean Ti- paldo vs. Edda Richards im.w.). Thereafter 5.274/37'— Sim Chye Leong vs. Oriental Ship Chandler and Lighterage
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    The Singapore Free Press MONDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1939. Hainan Invaded
    548 6 The Singapore Free Press MONDAY. FEBRUARY 13. 1939. Hainan Invaded IT IS lutile to bhut our eyes to the importance of the Japanese invasion of Hainan Island, off the south coast of China. It is a step of the greatest significance to us m Malaya and should be regarded as
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    43 6 "What is the matter?" Alice said, as soon as there was a chance of making herscif heart. "Havf I finder!" "I haven't pricked it yet." Queen Jitter-Bug said, "but I soon shall-oh. oh. o H I (Fr m "WW THE looms, q I
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    Secrets Of Germany's Modern Nazi Army
    1217 6  -  EDWARD BEATTIE THIS is the second of a series of articles trvm Berfa staff correspondents of the British United Pw analysing the "State of the Nation" as Gen» enters the seventh year of Adolf Hitler's acc*ski to power. By Berlin, Feb. 1. DACKBONE of
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    MAN-POWER BUREAU OPENS TODAY
    190 7 Organising Voluntary Service In Singapore GOVERNMENT CIRCULAR TO BUSINESS HOUSES the Emergency Service Enrolment Bureau officially its doors at Raffles Museum at 8.30 this morning, Singapore 9 five thousand Kritish European uno are not members of the Services Hg up forma of application. clerks, who will
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    68 7 TOP Interested guests at the Rallies College Union dance held at the S.V.C. Drill Hall en Saturday ni**ht were (from left to right) Mr. and Mrs. C. Owen and Mr. G. MacCwan, principal of Raffles College. The dance the first public social held by the i'nion for several years, was
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    EX-SERVICEMEN & APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS
    48 7 EX-SERVICEMEN APPEAL FOR VOLUNTEERS i lent) Feb. 11. R Gen. i\z G.O.C. Malaya, I i ieak- the local \.tion. should vbo had us Exln t misting. tionthat future Berrlec Church, m U ".ill be con- j committee. Hohnstone; hon., rer Mr. F. A. G. D. A Hibberd. H
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    20 7 Royal Dutch Johaii van Oldenbar- berth In the venlnf on her way rtll be leaving 10 am sharp" the NVharvcs
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    Enrolment During Great War
    63 7 CINGAPORE residents who were v here during the Great War do not recollect any public emergency Knrlre enrolment bureau on the !mes of that bei»:g opened at ::.iMie> Museum this morning. Ccntait uith the public was maintained at Fort Canning, where a number of citizens were
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    Funeral Of Mrs. H.W. Keys
    424 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Feb. 12. THE funeral took place yesterday evening, at the Western Road Cemetery, of Mrs. Gladys Esther! rtle Keys, wife of Mr. H. W. Keys. Editor, Times ci Malaya, whose ueath occurred yesterday morning Bit the Maternity Hospital. Penang. The
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    Why K.L.M. Planes Get Here First
    91 7 THE time taken for a passenger from London to Singapore is very nearly the same on Imperial Airways as on the KIM. So commented Mr. W. Hudson Fysh. managing director of Qantas Empire Airways, m Singapore on Saturday referring to a report of a
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    How War & Arms Race Affect Malaya
    422 7 How War Arms Race Affect Malaya Trade Review "MALAYA shares m this welter of spending (on munitions)/' declare Messrs. Fraser and Co., m their review oi Malayan trade for the last twelve months published today. It is estimated, says the report, that Chinese m Malaya have remitted probably $40 million
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    Governor's Message To Siam Prince
    192 7 'From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Feb. 11. rVN his arrival at Aranya Pradesa on Safurday afternoon, Sir Shenton Thomas, Governor of the Straits Settlements, sent the following telegram to the President of the Council Of Regency. "On leaving Siam I offer to Your Highness as
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    98 7 During the week-ending Feb. 7, exports of tinned pineapples from I Malayan ports amounted to 75,555 cases, of which: 70,453 (85 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 1.600 (2 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 1.800 (2 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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    RETIRING I.G.P. THANKED BY ASIATIC INSPECTORS
    459 7 CINGAPORE Asiatic police inspectors who were recently v transferred to outstations attended the inspectorate's farewell to the retiring Inspector-General of Police Mr K. H. Onraet, at a tea party at Kee Sun bungalow! Siglap, yesterday afternoon. SEVERAL inspectors were accompanied by their wives, and
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    Behind A Fence In Culver City
    1271 8 Given a good story half a dozen intelligent players, an artistic cameraman, £5,000 and the run of a house, anyone with the luck and ability to control these things ought to be able to wipe the Americans off the map." THIS was the view
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    RUBBER PROSPECTS BETTER THAN FOR TIN
    2232 11 One Outlook Brighter, One Uncertain REVIEW OF TRADE IN 1938 PTION of rubbe* ami tin has been disappointing the dose of the year, and the severe output "Pending both industries has sing effect on the share market m this Fraser and Company's review of
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    188 11 STOCKS: Uv n ernool 51 142 tons (51 827 tons) erpool 28,815 tons (29.155 tons) COPRA: Straits SO. Rotterdam-. £i 0 17s. 6d. Previously: £10 17s. 6d. PEPPER: w£"t c M untok m 3»id Previously: Sftd. White Muntok Mar-May: 3 9 16d. Previously: 3 9 16d. i-ampong
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    63 11 I From London: Latest Quotations I TIN: Dull Spot: £214 12s. 6d. Previously: £214 12s. 6d Three months: £213 2t 6d. Previously: £213 2s. 6w NEW YORK TIN: Previously: 45.60. COPPER: Previously: £42 ss. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Bs. sd. Previously: £7 Bs. 3 J '->d. SILVER: Spot:
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    61 11 London Closing Quotations Method o! Parity oetore Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris Franc to 124.11 177 164 177 164 New York to 4.8665 4.68 9 16 4.68*4 Amsterdam. Guilders to 12.10 8.71*4 8.71% Hong Kong.. Per dollar Is ***** d Is. 2 15'16d. Shanghai... Per
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    Increase In Rubber Quota ?
    242 11 Increase In Rubber Quota IT has been freely forecast during the week that Tuesday s meeting of the I.R.R.C. will inceease the rubber quota by, at least, another 5 per cent., state S. E. Levy and Co., m their weekly review of the American security and commodity market issued on
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    CHAMBER OP COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    119 11 FEB. 11, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON g 6 s s s s t o Ir*1 r* W 25* oiSi f gSS IT r:o.B. -i; 2 4 bales February 26V* 264 PA.Q R.s S. P. 0.8. m bales January 25"^ tt« -C- Blanket Crepe P. 0.8.
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      212 11 BANK OF CHINA (lncoi,x>ratcd m China by«Spn^a.l Charter). 12, Cecil Street, Singapore. Telephones: Manager's OmN 6144 Asst. Manager's Office ti442 Exchange i 6411 General Oliire 5188-9 Cable Address: "(HIXUKtO." Paid Up Capital Ck. I 40.000,000.00 Kc.civc Funds m excess of m Ch. .">. 200,000. 00 Total Assets approximately Ch, j>2,0?0.000,000.00
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    FOUR DRAWN GAMES IN FIFTH ROUND OF CUP MATCHES
    1593 12 West Ham Beaten, Everton Draw LIVERPOOL ELIMINATED London, Feb. 12. THERE were four drawn games m the fifth round of 1 Cup matches played yesterday. West Ham failed to stay the pace m their fifth round Cup fixture with Portsmouth yesterday,
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    Apostoli Loses To Billy Conn
    80 12 New York, Feb. 12. AT Madison Square Garden, m a 15 -round non -title middleweight boxing bout, Billy Conn (Pittsburg) outpointed Fred. Apostoli, who is rated world champion by the New York State Athletic Commission. Conn's victory was decisive. He displayed a most effective left
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    S.C.C. Hold A Soccer Trial
    162 12 IN preparation for the forthcoming league football competition, the Singapore Cricket Club held the firot of a series of trial matches at the Stadium yesterday, Colours meeting Whites. The result /.as a draw, each side scoring once in the second half. There were many newcomers,
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    Two Capsizes In R.S.Y.C. Regatta
    501 12 T*v\o boats capsized and several retired In the Royal Singapore Yacht Club bi-annual sailing regatta i held on Saturday. There was a strong wind and a choppy leg, Results were: International six-metre class (LundOQ Cupv 1, Tarbet (L. R. Blake and P. D. Cork.: 2.
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    23 12 CONDITIONS WERE ROUGH for the R.S.Y.C. regatta on Saturday and two boats capsized. Here is one of the boats completing. Free Press picture.
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    Ireland Narrowly Beat England At Rugby
    333 12 5-0 WIN AT TWICKENHAM MVTV rrTj^TT^ A x^ London, Feb. 12. CIXT\ THOL&AND people watched Ireland beat England at Rugby on the Twickenham ground yesterday by five points (one goal) to nil. i Special police were on guard following the recent 7° m L
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    S.A.O.B. Cricket
    56 12 At a cricket meeting ox the St. Andrew's Old Boys* Association, held at the school yesterday the following were re-elected officers for the year Chairman, G. Vaz; captain, J. Moss, vice-captain, P. Hill; secretary, 11. D. Lewis; treasurer, M. Kohloff. Practices will be held on the school ground
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    R.S.G.C. WOMEN'S TITLE
    82 12 The following are the starting times for the first round of the R.S.G.C. women's club championship competition to be played on Friday: 2.30 Mrs. E. A. Elder vs. Mrs. J. L. Sinclair. 2.35 Mrs. H. H. Sturt vs. Mrs. S. E Dods. 2.40 Mrs. J. Moncur vs.
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    Cricket Is Here Again
    188 12 A HARBOUR BOARD Junior Service Club cricket team yesterday beat a Straits Times eleven by 21 runs on the first innings: Scores: Harbour Board Ellenkayer c Wykes b de Crm •> Williams b Hill ,q Nichol b Growder Jim b Growder 0 Ellis b Hill 2
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    S.C.R.C. BILLIARDS
    144 12 The following are S.C.R.C. billiards doubles first round ties: John Lini and C. K. Pang (—7O) vs. L. H. Teo and Freddie Tan '2fh. Ng Cheng Koon and Chua Choon Seng (—80) vs. K. T. Gan and Low Huck Leng (-40). Cheong Chee Tong and Lee Siew Choc
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    Cambridge Wins Ice Hockey 2-0
    20 12 London, Feb. 12. |N the 24th Inter-University icehockey match Cambridge best Oxford, 2— o.— Reuter.
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    Malayan Rugby XV Lose Final Match
    147 12 Malayan Rugby XV Lose Final Match BEATEN 18-u fiv HONG KONG the aii v, 1 n JHE All-Malaya touring p team played lh J R their visit y,,. „..7 n^ Hon g Kon g n t ;:t; oA2 The game th.ro b,,,, open play. Hong famg |ata ihe excellence 01
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    Competitions At Bukit Timah
    342 12 THE Royal Singapore Qoli February Medal cod played at Bukii Timah on S and yesterday resulted ii. J. A. H. Mitchell m "A" div] a net 66. for G A. L. I m "B" division with I net 69, itf for A. J. Wilton m C"
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