The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 25 February 1939

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    18 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS MO, 15,711 i 81 »>. ik:<:> SATURDAY, PBBRI \n\ ixw. 5 LINTS
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    Indo-China Siam In "New Order" Plans
    23 1 I OTING Hankow in K;iNt h liuloi tlu k what JapanSociety, i Press. from British Union Press
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    London Stock Exchange Trends
    13 1 I the but arm. Irregular, i an tiered. Reuter
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    Arab Leader Sees Mr. Chamberlain
    12 1 S» eh the I r of Reuter
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    Boons Injuries
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    Navy Appointment
    6 1 T. M. •.yard 1
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    Von Cramm To Play Again
    93 1 Von Cramm To Play Again 1 Cairo, Feb. 24. JHI .:-on Gottfried von 1 a mm. former German tennis who recently was d from a German prison, has been given permission to compete m the Egyptian championships next month. Von Cramm was sentenced year to 12 months' imprisonment for offences
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    Bombay Governor Laid To Rest
    68 1 il« tuta. 1 ♦*»>. M. Lord m ibourne, nor ot Bengal. who died I buried today a sendee at th Cathedral, conducted by of India. A salul 11 as tin <i as the body was taken m the pror guncarriage to the place of Interment
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    Sabotage In London Paybooths
    49 1 London, Feb. 24 Working on a theory that the damage may have been caused by Irish Republican Army sympathisers. Metropolitan Police officers are keeping a special watch on telephone kiosks. Telephone wires ln 25 kiosks m two Underground stations have been mali- ciously cut Reuter
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    HALIFAX'S SPEECH PLEASES CITY
    241 1 HALIFAX'S SPEECH PLEASES CITY Nations 9 Solidarity "TO PRESERVE PEACE" THE reaffirmation last night by the Foreign Secretary, Lord Halifax, of the Prime Minister's recent statement that "the solidarity of interests by which France and this country are united is such that any threat to the vital interests of France
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    Pope's Will
    57 1 Vat ud. i City Feb. 24. J'lit ukII of the late Pope wa (.11 he In the form of or acquisitions to the Holy 'ind, thereby, to his successor. rrty, varicut bequests were v\ade to memof his family and hU personal attcjidant.'i, ihe residue going t<> charity. The
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    BRITAIN NOT SEEKING SPAIN TRUCE
    193 1 London. Feb. 24. DEPORTS of last minute v attempts by the French and Rritish Governments to bring about a truce m Spain before granting recognition to General Franco are discredited m authoritath British circles and it is freely stated recognition ia only a matter of
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    Simultaneous Announcements?
    151 1 r.ondrn, Feb. 24. Eleuter learns authoritatively that if I the French Council of Ministers ap- 1 proves M. Daladier's proposal, it may j be assumed similar action will be taken by the British Government the s ime day. It is expected Mr. Chamberlain will announce recognition m the
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    Britain Pushes Ahead A.R.P. Work
    89 1 London, Feb. 24. The first 15,000 steel air raid shelters are now on the railways and they will be delivered at homes m six London boroughs and seven English and Scottish centres before the end of the week. By the end of next week, a
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    Government Retains Ripon Seat
    40 1 Government Retains Ripon Seat London, Feb. 14. The Government today retained the Ripon seat at the by-election caused by the death of Major Hills. Voting was: C. York (Conservative) 23,257. R. J. Hall < Labour) who contested last election, 10,213 Reuter
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    Floods Sweep East Griqualand
    34 1 Durban. Feb. Parts of East Griqualand are being swept by floods following a sudden rise of 60 feet ln the Unmmkulu River. Twelve have been killed I'.nJ several niDDl^d. Reuter
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    Paris Press Praises Speech
    137 1 Paris. Feb. 24. Lord Halifax's declaration of AngloFrench solidarity Is warmly welcomed m the Paris press as coming at the most opportune moment. Le Journal congratulates the British leaders for "the obstinate persistence" ol their declaration. r a Republique says the statement is so precise that
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    Czech Concession To Germans
    23 1 Prague, Ith. 81 It is reliably learned that Dermal i In Czecho-Slovakia will be exempted irom compulsory military Reuter
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    Czech Munitions For The Japanese
    35 1 rragwe, Feb. 24. Heavy purchas sol armaments were made from Czechoslovakia by Japan In January, totalling 43.000.000 crowns, compared with only 3.000.000 m the list, three moir.h> of 1938.— Reuter
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    Twelve Die In Mine Explosion
    25 1 < balon Sur Saone, Feb. J4. Twelve are reported killed and 13 injured In a mine exnlosion at Mnnceaulr? mines.— Reuter
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    SINGAPORE PILOT DIES AFTER CRASH
    120 1 SINGAPORE PILOT DIES AFTER CRASH (FREE PRESS SPECIAL CABLE) London, Feb. 'M. pAPT. UODNEY BERESFOKI), K^ who was seriously injured when a Hillson Praga aircraft which he was piloting crashed at Singapore Airport on July 19, died on Wi dnesday a* Hants. Capt. Beresforo's curred a week after he flew
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    Bomb Outrage In Hungary
    46 1 Budiipo.t, I «*t>. 'i Government supporters In the "Hun garists" extreme right political group are alleged to be resp the at bomi) outra The Hungarisl Part? extreme right political groups all mutually hostil which 1 tute the Nazi Government m H Reuter
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    JAPANESE GARRISONS DEPLETED
    236 2 Troops Transferred To O^l T^ Am 9 Siberia rrontiers GUERILLAS ACTIVE Monu tvon^, reo. A REPORT Irom Tientsin states Chinese guerillas and volunteers arc ECtive m the provinces of Heillingkiang and Kirin, taking advantage of the depleted Japanese garrisons. The depletion is caused In an urgent transfer
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    24 2 Ihe stream-lined Mercedes Benz racing car m which R:>do!f Carra ciola has been setting up new international class records cii tlu Reichsautobahn near Dessau.
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    Japanese Push Across Hainan
    35 2 Hoihov I eb :i their operati on Hainar l- > nO c b milin v Contl In Haln; n, the v I Del i Tsinglan, a s< out i .nee. Eastern News
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    Fuehrer Gives Present
    46 2 Fuehrer Gives Present Tokio, Feb. 84. THE Emperor today was presented with a pair of beautiful German porcelain vases by the German Fuehrer, HenHitler, through Major-General Eugen ott, Geiroan Ambassador The German Ambassador was received m audience by the Emperor at the Imperial Palace. Eastern News
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    Two More Anti-Comintern Signatures
    118 2 Two More Anti-Comintern Signatures Tokio, Feb. 24. Manchukuo and n ingary formally (oined th Anti-C today Ar Lng to a report from \i the forma] signing o pr tocols prodding Manchukuo s adherence to the Pad t K>k place there .tt 10 o'clock this morning, thi tent including ihukuo Premier
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    Nanking Troops At Shanghai
    31 2 from Shanghai, tl eminent men around t Party i] tc pose Tty. 1 and wit] tl F< rce which has hith guarded tl I part i I
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    Anti-Japanese
    83 2 Schoolbooks Ban Tokio, Feb. 24. T*HE British O don authorities m A Tientsin have prohibited Chinese educational Institutions there from using anti-Japanese text books, according to an official report received by the Foreign Office yesterday from t>u Japanese Consul-General \u Shlgenori Tashiro. A decision to that effect has been
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    "Pygmalion" Wins G.B.S. High Honour
    37 2 Hollywood, Feb. .'4. Mr. G. B. Shaw today received the annual award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the best-written screen play, an adaptation of his "Pygmalion."— Reuter
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    Iran Prince Leaves For Egypt
    53 2 Teheran, Feb. E4. The Crown Prince of Iran, who is to wed Princess Fawziah, 17-year-old sister ol King Farouk. on Mar. 15 left for Cairo this morning. He is travelling via Bagdad, where he will stay two days. lILs party will arrive m Alexandria on'
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    Soviet Forces Have 21st. Birthday
    157 2 STRENGTH OF THE NAVY .Moscow, Feb, 21. PHE Soviet Fleet Inst night celebrated its coining ol All the newspapers eulogize its growing powei Ezvestia announces the forthcoming launching of a "new powerful >hi?T as proof of the efficiency the Soviet dockyards. M Prinovsky, Commissar oi
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    Soviet Should Buy More British Goods
    96 2 Soviet Should Buy More British Goods London, Feb, :i. T) sident of the Board of Trade Oliver Seen--Trade Department Mr Robert Hud i Berlii A deputatioi Briti by Mr Hud no is sufferini Ruenza Sir Granvil ■led th. Mi Hudson i insider very i with I v m thl sia
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    King's Message To The Unemployed
    118 2 k on ion, l < b ..v Qw en retui n d I .a -a late last night after th< visit 1 the n< I A bled tc m to Lord Londi rd-Lleutenanl of Durham the K:. that his warmest thanks b3 conveyed •■> the
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    Reich Taxpayers' New Burden
    53 2 Berlin, Feb. 24. I rwRASTIC cuts m income tax allow- ances today are announced. The new law aims to obtain an appreciable increase In revenue to meet proposed greatly increased expenditure. The measure will hit hard the small wage-earner, whose compulsory dues and ta.xes u.lreadv are
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    MILITARY BUY LAND FROM COMMISSIONERS
    54 2 Certain land at Lim Chu Kcujg Road 1 1. longing to the Singapore Municipality is to be sold to the military authorities, subject to conditions and th." approval of the Colonial Secretary and the Singapore Improvement Trust, states a decision confirmed by the Municipal Commissioners
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    MORE CLERICAL COSTS
    55 2 The total number of clerical offices In the Singapore Municipal Intermediate Service is to be increased from 29 to 32 posts for Grade I, and from I 33 to 40 posts for Grade 11, for 1940. This announcement was tabled and I confirmed at a meeting of
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    Indians Fete New Municipal Commissioner
    148 2 THE b co-operation of his fellow-countrj men m carrying out the dv*. Municipal Commissioner was expressed by Mr. R. Jumabhoy at a urty, attended by ti. rig Col Secretary. Mr. H. Weisberg, at Victoria Memorial Hall yesterday. Tht? party was given by the Indian community
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    New Vessel For Local Trade
    35 2 The Straits Steam.ship Compaxi new 850-ton vessel Pahang, built by Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Ltd.. Hong Kong, arrived at Singapore yesterday on her maiden voyage and anchors! in th*» Roads.
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    WHAT YOU CAN DO IN A.R.P
    357 2 List Of Duties I Published I I I V' I whi in s I I Poll. auxili All untai would It: I mi i, VII) V. HUM N r it < < I 'I raining I i (D pii Pin p ii I wh
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    LIFE-GUARD'S GRIM DISCOVERY IN SWIMMING POOL
    164 3 LIFE-GUARD'S GRIM DISCOVERY IN SWIMMING POOL Story At Inquest On Drowned Man MISADVENTURE" VERDICT W h tho SwmfT U c^ uard^ Ton* Leon* employed U >a h r Who formed him that lviiv Dl r^h| m h SS IM u l To B*s l? 011 discovered a man n n
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    A Human Cannon-Ball For 4 Years
    12 3 A Human Cannon-Ball For 4 Years r he lVfd m he :e
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    49 3 pirture. Ihe tagapora Volunteer Corps Regimental Sergeant Major and Instructor, Frank Hardman, photographed when he sailed lor England by the P. and o. liner Kanchl jreai iT&aj. He niil join hi> Regiment rhe Scots fiuards :<t Windsor, after being attached to the Singapore Volunteer Coirs since 1935.- Free Press
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    Stabbing After Quarrel Over Noise
    124 3 Stabbing After Quarrel Over Noise sixteen montl iiu Imprisonment v. sed by L D Gibson, m the Singapore I imal District Con rday, on chye ivicted on luninrily causing hrrl I i thcr cool! .Kirn Barbour Board lived m the coolie lines. One icused returned late and started a <
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    Commissioners' bute To Former Member
    10 3 Commissioners' bute To Former Member I Mr. iii raits nd
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    Sir Shenton "Gained Much Information"
    117 3 Sir Shenton "Gained Much Information" COMMENT ON SIAM INDO-CHINA VISIT CK'r Ov. a Con Kuaia luinpur. Feb M THE High Commissioner, sir Shen< i Th il C wi acknowledg d the 'exceeding kindness with which my wife and I J during our rec Siam and Indo-China." tslble lity The value
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    Mr. R.M. Claer Going To Tanganyika
    26 3 Kuala Lumpur. 1 eh. 24 AFTER |v t ovei ar 11 i Clu. Le .Ad soon for 1 jud I-
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    Alleged Posing-As Naval Base Officials
    54 3 Alleged PosingAs Naval Base Officials Ml [GTNETT, C. Rodrlgo and il. Williams claimed trial Mr I. B. Gibson, m the Slnga Criminal District Court, yesterday, on three counts of cheating m respect ot $40 it is alleged th-- accused indu a < i c ntract -r t i give them
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    15 3 I -oi m i Raffles i I »ran l/nu m I luw Lbrar? on Monday,
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    TUG TRIALS
    88 3 TUG TRIALS BiC'U ABOVE: THE POWERFUL NEW IHiCSEL IUG, VULTURE, In It for Penang by the Singapore Harbour Board undergoing its trials. Powered l>> twin tZm h.p. Itt it *?>li Crossley dies* 1 engines, the tug is Ki> tons gross and is capable of 10 knots when lijjht and a
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    COMMISSIONERS PRAISE HEALTH OFFICER'S WORK
    433 3 Regret At His Departure j CINGAPORE will lo.se early next month a man who has done valuable work m the city m the field of health— Dr. P. S. Hunter, Singapore Municipal Health Officer, who will be proceeding on leave prior to retirement. Mention of
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    Britain's No. 1 Crooner Was Sacked In Singapore
    183 3 Britain's No. 1 Crooner Was Sacked In Singapore Fir r On n Ccrresponden London, Feb. 16. COJ ago, a fellow named Bowlly used to sing with a band m Singapore. One day, the boss of the band said, "Boirlly, your voice 7 band. Gel to hell out of it." But
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    Europeans On Illegal Rubber Planting Charge
    132 3 (From Our Own. C espondent) Seremhan, teb. 24. PURTHER hearing was continued yesterday, before Mr. J. P. Biddulph. the Seremhan Ma be, m the case m which three European.;, A. J. Bostock Hill, R. K. Cook and C. Shirley Chapman, are .summoned under the
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    25 3 On a charge of m Dee. 22, a European, Brigadier H. A L^rd. of the Salvati n Army v. terday acquitted m Traffic District Court
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    PALESTINE SITUATION IS IMPROVED
    193 4 Government s Authority Re-Established 1 COST TO THE TAXPAYER London, Feb. 23. THE position m Palestine has improved slowly but surely m recent months, stated Mr. Malcolm M.ac Donald, Secretary of State for the Colonies, m the House of Commons today. The authority of the Government
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    55 4 nJUGK BCENU AT THE I UAN(()-sr.\MSH BORDER.— A picture that brings home the i Bery and uselessness of war. A wounded Republican soldier fleeing from Franco's advancing troops, sits down to rest on arrival at a French frontier village, while his little son, still looking terrified Sj his shocking experiences,
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    40 4 JEAN BATTEN ON LECTURE TOUR IN S( ANDINVIA— The famous New Zealand aviatrix is on a lecturing tour m Scandinavia. She is seen here receiving the Swedish translation of her book "Alone m the Skies," during her visit to Stockholm.
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    Goering To Visit Balbo?
    54 4 Berlin, Feb. 24. J?iELD MARSHAL GOERING will leave for Rome m the second week m March and will be away several weeks. It is understood he is expected to see Marshal Balbo, GovernorGeneral of Libya. When Marshal Balbo visited Germany some months ago he was the
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    No Outside Dictation, Says Franco
    159 4 Burgos. Feb. 24. IT is understood rhe British Government recently approached; i Franco's government m rd to political offenders m the republican zone and asked for an assurance that mere b< full restraint and moderation m their treat] However, this request v. formulated as a
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    Count Ciano Leaves For Warsaw
    109 4 Count Ciano Leaves For Warsaw Rome. I »•»>. -p.:-. Italian 1 r. .mpanled by the P< dor and a number of offi of t orted m the Ita to the object of the visit, la expected it is intended to the v. men* dship and collaboration een the two countries
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    New Prohibited Areas In East Germany
    84 4 Berlin, Feb. 23. AREAS m western Germany prohibited to active members of foreign military forces have m many cases been reduced m size under a supplementary decree issued today, presumably m those regions where the western fortifications have been completed. In the east, however,
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    30,000 Japanese Wives Wanted
    77 4 Toko. hi. ii. A .SPECIAL SCHOOL will soon be opened here- to train future v of Japanese .settlers m Erazil. There are at sent Japanese settlers m Brazil, ot whom 1 30,000 want to marry, according to Mrs. Toyo Honda, who is the head of the
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    China Arms Supply Held Up?
    75 4 rokio, Feb according to a Japanei art Hanoi the French Indo--1 China Government under instru I .s. has prohibited I vessels irom unloading arm.; al li phong. Seven to eight foreign vessels held up at Haiphong, unable unload arms intended for the Chin. Governme: In
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    Safety Points On Kuling Mountain
    89 4 Shanghai. Feb. M. IT is officially announced that the j Japanese military authorit'es hare designated two point.? m Kuling Mour. tain as 'safety concentrations" for the 47 foreigners- who are remaining there. "These points, it is stated, will be j immune from attack provided they
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    Puppet Police For Shanghai
    77 4 Nanking:, Feb. 24. •THE pro-Japanese Reformed Governi l m-nt of Repub'ic of China has decided to d'spatch Chinese poHcemen 1 under their control to Shanghai to post them around the International tlement as a precautionary measure against a further outbreak of terrorise ine'dents Th s followed
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    German Trade Aims In Rumania
    79 4 Bucharest. Feb. 21. JLIERR WOHLTHAT, of the German Min'stry of Eccnomics. has left for H^rlin after a w.ek negotiating trade tions. Tie failed according to a highly Rumanian source of information, m a renewed attempt to secure wide concessions for prospecting and xnii n m
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    New government In Damascus
    41 4 New government In Damascus Damascus. Feb. J4. OUFTI HAFFAR, Finance Minister La m the outgoing Cabinet has formed a new Government one of whose first' tasks will ba to deal with the con- fused state of Syria's relations with; France.- Reuter
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    New Governor Of Bengal
    54 4 London, Feb. 24. POLLOWINa the death cf Lord Bra- bourne the King has approved the appointment of Sir Robert Neil Reid to act as Governor of Bengal and of Mr Henry Joseph Twyuam to act as Governcr oi Assam m the absence at\ Sir R. N.
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    "FRENCH WITHOUT TEAES"
    60 4 "FRENCH WITHOUT TEAES" The Singapore Repertory Players I have secured the rights of Terence IRattigan's comedy, "French Without Tears," which is now running at the Criterion Theatre, London. It will go into rehearsal after the forthcoming production of "George and Magare has terminated. The rights of "Robert's Wife" have also
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    19 4 Reuter has been reliably i. at the Chinese Govern™ n -.red en the Pekln rt ri hts foi wolfram
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    The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1939. Malaya & The World
    629 6 The Singapore Free Press SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1939. Malaya The World IT IS a common mistake for x people to imagine that the country m which they are living is among the mcst important m the world. If you live m Great Britain, or m France, or Germany or the
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    Propaganda Pushing U.S. towards Foreign War?
    1228 6  -  COL. F. PALMER by _4N evaluation of the cold facts and false alarm* Africa's national defence is presented He U.S. viewpoint m the third and last of a seriec of I Ve Since n I^7 C^T? den Qn miliiQr^ imcc 1897, Col. Palmer has
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    24 7 are. the retiring inspector General of Police ■ha* Mr »nn>ngham-l»erdriau. A.SP, Sikh Contingent iled m the p. md 0. liner Ranchi v«*«»..4*~_ Free Press
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    ACTION AGAINST MINISTER AND" MISSION FAILS
    550 7 ACTION AGAINST MINISTER AND" MISSION FAILS Plaintiff's Statement Of Accounts Rejected I "SEEMED TO DEPEND ON IMAGINATION REMARKING that he did not have much faith m the statement of accounts of the plaintiff, which seemed to depend largely on plaintiff's imagination, and he had SSISS? h' Hfc J K UStkC
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    Managing Director Fined For Postal Offence
    115 7 SIX LETTERS SENT IN ONE ENVELOPE charj sending a letter which addressed to persons other than naging director of Watts and Co Smgap Mr. Hugh Vernon Jones, was L kon, Singapore Fifth Police McEwan, :.ed tt) Lscap AirM( Ltd.. L 56 PenE.C. 3. s
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    Singapore's Next Health Officer
    52 7 pHI appointment of l>r I anion. Deputy Municipal Health Officer, to the post of Municipal Health Officer, at a commencing iry of Sl>oO a month, with effect from the date of retirement of Dr. P. S. Hunter, early next month, was confirmed hy the Municipal Commissioners
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    Siglap Bungalow Area Decision Moved Back
    94 7 Singapore Municipal G tiers re to discuss a^ain the question of the Siglap bungalow area. E. A. Brown successfully moved reference back at a meeting yesterday decision of the Commissioners m committee, recommending approval m principle of an amendment to tbe iap Bungalow Area
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    Tailor Alleges Theft By Chinese
    119 7 TWO YOUNG CHINESE. Yanf Kang »on and Ng Kun Chok, were on l! before Mr. L. B. Gibson, m the Singapore Criminal District Court. terday, on a charge of robbery Chiei Courf Inspector Tunn told the court the case arose as a result of jan
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    Diseased Birds Sold In Singapore ?
    307 7 Diseased Birds Sold In Singapore CONTROL URGED JHE unchecked importation arid the marketing of poultry m Singapore should be controlled by regulations on the lines of those m force for cattle and pigs, suggested Mr. R. c Prentis at the Singapore Municipal Commissioners' meeting yesterday. He was commenting on replies
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    SUPERVISION IN CITY MARKETS
    151 7 f\o THE LAWS of the Colony allow the uncontrolled importation of poultry from any state or country whether the birds are diseased or not? j In reply to this question, asked by Mr. R. E. Prentis, a statement was tabled by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners at
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    SAWMILL'S LICENCE
    73 7 The licence for the mooring of logs along the banks of the Rochore Canal, anted by the Singapore Municipal Commissioners to the Siong Lim Sawmill Co., and over which there was discussion at the last meeting, will continue to operate, according to a decision confirmed by the Commissioners
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    Commissioners And Grant To Scouts
    100 7 rvN the proposal of Mr. N. A. Mallal, meeting of Singapore Municipal Commissioners yesterday, themestion of a grant from the Municipal to the Boy Scouts' Association vas referred back for reconsideration. A previous decision, tabled yesterday, was that though the Commissioners vould be prepared to
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    Law Notice For The Day
    38 7 Law Notice For The Day Before Mr. Justice Home m 3rd. Court at 10.30 a.m. Probate 51 38 Re Syed Hussain bin Mohamed bin Omar bin Sahab. deed: Before the Deputy Registrar Mr. Ess at 10 a.m Taxation.
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    61 7 picture III.MMA.NUMt L. H. BROWNFIELD. „c«). «ho formerly served Lh e „,l 0m T d H or< > L a a>a C mm <><»<>" B. Drew. m H.M.S. Itojal photographed on his arrival yesterday by the P. and O. liner Canton to reheve Commander A. D. Tories < rie ht,
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    TWO GORDONS FINED FOR TAXI-THEFT
    293 7 Allege Driver Drew A Knife QONVICTBD on a charge of stealing: a motor-taxi worth $1,000, j tuo Gordon Highlanders, Frederick Black and Oorge Mitchell, were fined $20 each and ordered to pay $5 compensation each, by Mr. K. A. Blacker, Singapore Fourth Police i Magistrate,
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    Yesterday's Rubber Auction
    146 7 Yesterday's Rubber Auction JHE Singapore Chamber of c Rubber Association held Us 1 ,422 nd. auction yesterday, when there were catal.. 1,132,082 lbs. tons 505.39. offered 1,017 178 It* tons 454.10, sold 769,106 lbs. tons 343 1 35 cen^ nd n SPOt 831W New York 16 316 PRICES RI4I.ISED Ribbed
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    "Three Sisters And" Errol Flynn"
    840 8 "Three Sisters And" Errol Flynn" *By < 1 Free Press Film I Correspondent "THE Sisters" which has a midnight showing at the Alhambra tonight is three-point entertainment news. It co-stars Bette Davis and Errol Flynn for the first time; it is the picturisation of Myron Brinig's novel which has been
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      542 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE MARRIAGE. GOLDMAN -SWINTON— On Friday. Feb. 21. In Singapore. Alexander P. Goldman ol Singapore to Majorie >n of Chelsea. London. SILVER WEDDING. -PLATT— On Feb. 25. 1914, at Church of Christ I ike-Street. tt, W.A., by W. B. Blakemore. H irry Gild. M.1.C.E., of nu. Malay
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      617 8 7 INCHES OFF HIS WAISTLINE Man Of 80 Loses 26 Pounds of Fat Apparently one is never too old to reduce. Here writes a man of 80 who has just rid himsell of 1 st. 12 lb. of unwanted fat: "You may be interested to hear that after taking Kruschen
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      1005 8 NOTICE. NOTICE TO SHIPPERS. Shippers are hereby notified that through rates will be quoted from Straits ports to certain inland Eastern Canadian points for vessels clearing last Malayan port between Mar. 1, 1939 and Sept 30, 1939 inclusive, on the same basis as last year. The following points should be
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      398 9 McAUSTER CO., LTD. Incorporated tn Straits Settlements.) GRRMAM HOI sfc, BATTERY HI) SINGAPORE PHONE ,r > ELLERMAN BUCKNALL S.S. Co.. Ltd, ilncorporauci m Ung'una HAVRE LONDON ROTTERDAM HAiVIBURG VIA PORTS AND SUE 2 CANAL Meamer Due 9 ills CITY OF FLORENCE Calls Glasgow 6 a.m Feb 27 Mar 2 SE
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      447 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. fir corpora tec IE P M 3 Jtlli-IJONt- Irrttht BS33~f*aiaai SfSH gmwwMWMmmmmwmm* JCANAOIAN PACIf l€ KE? V 81, -h.?I2?^!J (Incorporated hi fina___d» THE "EMPRESS" ROUTE oners TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICES via RONOLUU or direct EMPRESS to VANCOUVER— ACROSS CANADA by TRANS-CONTIN-ENTAL TRAIN without change— (hence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC
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      934 10 AIRMEN TOO GOOD E™^ THE S. C. C. Goals Scored ithout Reply TAYLOR'S FINE DISPLAY OUTCLASSING their opponents, an R.A.F. side defeated an S.C.C. team by four goals to nil m a friendly football game played on the Padang yesterday. Outstanding performance was given by Taylor, the S.C.C. goalkeeper, who
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    179 11 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Last Nignt's Quotations Fraser And Co. 's List U^ V M 4s 5d Bi IB i xd I 80 I 50 20s 2is 3d I 4.25 50 31.50 14.40 9-lb D.40 1.80 C 2.50 67.50 19 03 20 00 34.75 35.75 Hongkong ana enanghai Malacca
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    141 11 I 1 i;. nd ;HG 134 .lid via riom and 101;~s 101 l Bombay and Rangoon „nd bo demand 3 54 Shi. md Air ion and Foochow demand 20 Swatow demand 3t) Saigon demand 203% Manila demand 108H: Bangkok demand 124 7 Japan demand 197 -hi. Australia
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    PASSENGERS BY AIR
    117 11 Arrived u^n. N.I. by KLM plane:— Mr. Sloterr.bker de Bruyn. Mi". Fhelp&, Mr. Cooper. Mr. Cress, Mr. Salae and Mr. Fung Kin 1 Left lor Medan, India and Europe by KLM plane:— Mr. Oh. O'Reilly (Bangkok). Mr. Slotemaker de Bruyn (Alexandria) and Mrs. If. N. Clapp (London).
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    LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS & SHARES
    357 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCKS SHARES From Exchange Telegraph Co. From London 5.30 p. m. Yesterday Share of £i denomination unless otherwise stated Conversion u>an i> pc 1&44-S4.... Funding Loan. 4 pc I960 W War Loan Ufa pc Com Unicn Assce (Units) i'rudontiai Assce *A" Hnyaj Insce <£ share 10s
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    THE COMMODiTY MARKETS
    101 11 From London 5.30. p.m. Yesterday I RUBBER: St< London: Previous!} 8> 85: P; Oct. -Dec: 8- Previou 1G STCH RS Liverpool COPH I O. Rott< PEPPEK: Whit- Muntok m bond d. Muntok Mar-:.' Previouslj :Cd Lampong black m bond: 2 'id. Prc-. Lampons black J Previously COJ
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    Daily Share Renort
    173 11 Daily Share Renort ISSUEU BY FRASER AND CO. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS VI STERDAY MININ(- Ha at midday uas $lt7tt, doun «s. According to cables received from London this morning tin shares there yesterdaj were an irregular market with buyers of London Tins, Southern Malayans. Malayan Tins and Southern
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    Colonial Office And Defence
    105 11 From Our Own Correspond^:. London, Feb. 8. Dtience measures taken by the more j important members of the Colonial Empire during the September cri. is have been the subject of reports to the Colonial Office Mr. Malcolm MacDonalo. Colonial Secretary, conveyed this information to Capt. Peter
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    CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    116 11 FEB. 24 m< )2 O'CLOCK NOON Buyer» Sellers. No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 2F 28 No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. In cases February 2fc 28% G.F.A.Q. R.SS. F. 0.8. iv bales February 28 28 FAQ. R.S.S. F. 0.8. m bales February 27 3 16 27
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    THE METAL MARKETS
    68 11 From London: Latest Quotations I TIN: Firmer Spot: £213 2s. 6d. previous! £212 15s. Od. Three months: £212 17s. fed. Previously £212 7s 6d. NEW YORK TIN. 45.40. Previously: 45.4U COPPER: £41 10s. Previously 841 7s 6d. GOLD: Yesterday: £7 Bs. .V 2 d Previously £7 81.
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    Foreign Exchange Rates
    74 11 London Closing Quotations 1 Method ot Parity oeiore latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 R:. PrevkK. Paris Franc to 124.11 177 m New York. to 4.8655 4.69 1 lttd. 4.6 d 15 16d. Amsterdam. Guilders to 12.10 8.80 1 8 79 3 4 Hong Kong.. Per dollar is. 2
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    ROYAL HAMPTON WILL WIN AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON
    1487 12 Golden Glimpse For Sixth Race j EMPRESS FOR SPRING CUP By Our Racing Reporter BKi fields will be the ir of the day at the concluding day the Singapore Turf Club's Spring meeting Bukit Timah today. The going is expected to he good.
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    49 12 CUE PRESS selections for to- day's races are as follows Race I.—LITTLE JOHN. Min ff. Race ?.—HARVEST FESTIVAL. Brawny Lad. Race 3.—SILVER LACE, Inventory. Race I—LAST CRUSADER. Abbot's Temptatioii. Race S.—EMPRESS, No Limit Race (;.—GOLDEN GLIMPSE. Jeremiah. X:i <c 7.—WAETERE. Celestial. Race 8— ROYAL HAMPTON. Empiric.
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    Proposed New Lawn Tennis Club
    31 12 AT a meeting held yesterday to consider the formation of a new Singapore lawn tennis club, a committee was formed to consider the raising of funds
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    R.A.F. Play Well To Beat Chinese 3-1
    556 12 R.A.F. Play Well To Beat Chinese 3-1 THREE GOALS TO PETERS DLAYING with admirable understanding, the R.A.F. beat the Chinese by three goals to one m a friendly game of soccer at the Stadium yesterday. It was the Airmen's first turn-out this season, and they made a tine impression. There
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    Straits Times Beat Joseph Travers
    224 12 Straits Times Beat Joseph Travers JH a Busxeoj Houses League fixture played on the S.H.B. ground yesteri day the Straits Times Press registered their first win of the season when they defeated Joseph Travcrs by tour goals to nil. The winners displayed better combination among their forwards and had their
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    Y.M.C.A. Open Tennis Tournament
    53 12 An open lawn tennis tournament Will be held on the V.M.C.A. tennis courts. Bras Basah Road, on Apr. 15. Entries close on Saturday, Apr. 1. The tournament committee is: J. T. N. Handy, Dr. G. Haridas. G. H. Po, Lim Hce Chin, and the hon referee,
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    Galento Hammers An Opponent
    38 12 Galento Hammers An Opponent round ,h Feldmun ncr sgaiasl j„ h| fe^J hammere braise tl on his f.,,. He uas down thn >«cond round r 0 eight and H "n In, I 2-i i*ip ,fi stopped the Reuter
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    Divisions And Teams In F. A. League
    101 12 Divisions And Teams In F. A. League 41 TEAMS TO PLAY pORTY-Ol S.A.F.A I j There will there will second, and i been creatBach i team tne others t* Teams and th( DIVISION i 11 rgAMS Gordon i:. ment. Mala; ment. Police. r Artillery pore CricK« tion Club. RESERVE DIVISION
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    52 12 hpies tourna follows •C 1 < LASS HAMPIONSHIP A. Nathaniel M Takagaki V9 Pakir C. J Moxon H I \ns i HAMPIUNSHIf La. l I! B8DA1 S riES Ties for T IV I \>s HAMPIONSHIf A. S. B. P i \s> < HAMPIONSHIf R. Nat! Yap Ah
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