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

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    Masthead
    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15.865. ESTU. 1835 FRIDAY, AtG. 25, 1939 5 CENTS
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    Leave County Warnings
    11 1 Leave County Warnings lu thoriUt»ta ir ,bas«dor, Mr. ii/STSd :,-< have ur^nt
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    Calling Up Of Reserves In Poland
    23 1 was re foe the reports of urred i lUoo has v fresh reurnediy Di caHthei -cd. Reuter
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    Missions To Leave Moscow
    29 1 Ing l\. plt v i military Bins ar* f\pe»ted to leav^ under instrucLondo: travel to IJ here pending *»Fmjfh it v;ipli,^d f »r exit Reuter
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    Appeal TO King Of Italy By Roosevelt
    29 1 Appeal TO King Of Italy By Roosevelt [A us. ?4. J on I dent rjthlns American ue to rred l Army, i the Fascist s l3tw G ambara Reuter
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    "IMMINENT PERIL OF WAR"
    1726 1 Premier On Gravity Of Situation TROOP MOVES TOWARDS POLISH FRONTIER LONDON, AUG. 21. "\UE ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE IMMINENT PERIL OF WAR," DECLARED 11 THE PRIME MINISTER, MR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN, SPEAKING IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS TODAY, WHEN PARLIAMENT HAD ASSEMBLED AFTER BEING RECALLED TO CONSIDER
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    The Emergency Powers Bill
    105 1 rpilE Emergency Powers Bill, announced by the Prime Minister, Mr, Chamberlain, m the House of Coi7imons last night, will provide for the apprehension, trial and punishment of offenders against r< gulations, and detention of persons ichose detention appears to be expedient m the interests of public
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    Statement To Lords By Halifax
    166 1 Statement To Lords By Halifax London, Aug. 24. AN atmosphere of tension prevailed m the House of Lords, where the galleries were packed. Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, made a statement on similar lines to that of Mr. Chamber lain and added: "In regard to the German minority I would say
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    STOP PRESS
    157 1 Ferlin, Aug. 21. First serious frontier clash occurred last night, according to the German Newsagency m the dictrict of Makoshau n^ar Ilindenburg m Upper Silesia. Polish guards are alleged to have crossed into German territory, when German frontier officials opened fire upon the Poles who refused to return.
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    "WARCLOUDS GATHERING IN EUROPE"
    1272 1 "WARCLOUDS GA THERING IN EUROPE" A£R. Arthur Greenwood (Lab. f Wakefleld), initiated the debate m the House of Commons last night after the Premier had spoken. "Warclouds are gathering m Europe and the world is m a shadow and a terrible, terrifying responsibility lies on the shoulders of him who
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      49 1 OPPORTUNITY >^ FOR 0^ SPENDING DISMAYED NCE UNDIES cH 3T!RMALL'S „#•*> HiGH STt plight Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. NNER and DANCE I (informal) 9.45 to midnight N O ADMISSION CHARGE j SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE. •hvt Cabaret Attraction I TH E ORMONDE SISTERS V TO 1 A.
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      70 1 JUST RECEIVED NEW SHIPMENT OF INDIAN RANI CARPETS ELEGANT IN DESIGN!.. HARMONIZING IN COLOUR AND FINE IN WEAVE SEE AT:CHOTIRMALL'S 41-43, HIGH ST. SEAVIEW fk HOTEL TONIGHT SPECIAL DINNER. DANCE CABARET ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY JUNE WEST «c KAY SOPHISTICATED I'OETS OF DANCES SATURDAY~KICHT SPECIAL RACE DIN. ER, DANCE CABARET EXTENSION
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    Ship Is Ready To Evacuate Woman And Children From Hong King
    338 2 Ship Is Ready To Evacuate Woman And Children From Hong King VESSEL MAY COME TO SINGAPORE 10,000 More Japanese Troops At Shanghai THE troop-ship Ettrick, which is standing by at Shanghai is under provisional orders to sail on Saturday with the families of men of the military and naval forces,
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    Blockade Reports Are Denied
    128 2 Blockade Reports Are Denied London. Aug. 24. RStTEBt learns that official circles m London repudiate sensational reports of a Japanese blockade of Hong Kong. It is pointed out Chinese guerillas have recently been very active m this area, as elsewhere. Japanese commanders duly notified Hong Kong. 48 hours m advance,
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    HOME GOVERNOR DEAD
    17 2 Remo. Au?. 24. T*HE death has occurred of Prince Colonna, Governor of Rome.-- Reuter
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    27 2 SIE MALCOLM CAMPBELL, famous racinj Cv.\tr, pnfuojrapbed seated m the >pecdboat Bluebird 11, after its launch at Lake Conniston, for attempts on the speed record last week.
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    Japanese Bitter Over Nazi Move
    130 2 Signing Of Rus so-German Pact Tokio, Aug. 24. GERMANY is bitterly attacked m the Japanese Press, which is further exacerhated by the alleged offer from Berlin to act as intermediary m negotiation of a JapaneseSoviet non-aggression pact. Commenting on "the Reich's betrayal of an ideological
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    U.S.S.R. COMMENT ON PACT
    146 2 Moscow, Auff. 24. "IT is perfectly clear that the estab- lishment of peaceful neighbouring relations, based upon extensive economic connections between two such mighty powers as the Soviet Union and Germany, is bound to pacify extremely the tense international situation, and contribute to the consolidation of
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    Berlin Welcomes "Neutrality"
    78 2 Berlin, Aug. 24. "ITNCONDITIONAL mutual neutrality" XJ is the theme of Berlin newspaper < Continued on page 11) announcing tin conclusion ci the Moscow pact. No Moscow news has bee:* BO prominently displayed since the establishment of the Third Reich. There is however, no accompanying comment. The
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    Clauses In The Pact
    191 2 rpHE Russo-Gcrman pact of nonaggrc^ion, which is to remain m force fcr ten years, was signed m Moscoio by Hcrr von Ribbentrop t German Foreign Minister, and M. Molotcv, Soviet Premier and Foreign Commissar, m the presence of M. Stalin, and the German Ambassador m Moscow,
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    BANK'S DISCOUNT RATE UP
    213 2 London, Auff. 25. ■"THE Bank of England discount rate hns been raised frcm two to !our per cent. This is the first rhanse since June 1932. The decision carr.e rather as a surprise on the Stock Exchange, but it is censidered a very good and favourable
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    Shanghai Riots Over Food
    119 2 Shanghai, Aug. 24. "pHE mounting coat of rice, which has 1 ached the unprecedented price o: $45 a picul, was responsible for attacks by hungry Chinese mobs on riceshops today. A series of riots occurred Among the causes of the price Increase are the tall m
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    King Back: Privy Council At Palace
    112 2 King Back Privy Council At Palace London, Au^. WRE Ki.ig arrived m London this morning alter travelling throughout the night m the sp:cial Royal saloon attached to the ordinary night train from Perth. At Euston station there was little formality. The King, who waLS greeted by Lord Stamp, President of
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    JAPANESE COURT MARTIAL TO TRY LT.-COL. SPEAR
    58 2 JAPANESE COURT MARTIAL TO TRY LT.-COL. SPEAR Shanghai, Aug. 24. OEUTER learns that L:eut.-Col. C. R Spear, British Military Attache In Chna, who has been imprisoned by the Japanese at Kalgan rince May 26 en espionage charges, has been informed he is to be tried by coart martial. date of
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    British Soldier Electrocuted At Tientsin
    405 2 British Soldier Electrocuted At Tientsin 1 SOLDIER of the Durham Kegi- ment was electrocuted yesterday, says Reuter. His identity is not yet known. Another foreigner, believed to be a Russian, was drowned m the British Concession, and several Chinese have also been drowned. A Reuter report from Peiping, says British
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    "Head Of City State Of The Free City'
    83 2 "Head Of City State Of The Free City' Herr Forster' Appointment UERR Xc I n i 1 t po i ntm I today. I ,Free City oi Danzig- EJ; I official decree I iGcrirar "J This p I create I i designs on 1 I n of h r The
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    Canada Is Prepared For Emergency
    51 2 IT is r> \< .t! d thai plains to ti imnr mobilisation ol la da's militia m the NHI «f have bf n u«»rkcd out t- thr ii detail b) 1 D National training rtn B| I actual ■tore, ii resemt It is v shops
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    INJURED CORPORAL'S CONDITION IMPROVES
    12 2 INJURED CORPORAL'S CONDITION IMPROVES Gord pant an em^ Rose T< the otl
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    NEW SALVATION ARMY GENERAL
    9 2 NEW SALVATION ARMY GENERAL TJ I s'.oncr c Reuter
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    MR. A. M. S. ANGULLIA'S
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      12 2 fertiliserT In band Meai s: Lnwr. s Suirifcat' 01 «CALIU U n
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    Kinta Reaction To Fermor Report
    83 3 Kinta Reaction To Fermor Report Ipoh. Aug. !4. n the g industry g ■> much In it! jns, "which hi ng and to mining n id the press -pared to particular hat an j interh hitherto r.g clr- .-..0n of SDINC. ipprovtl and Mi the and one re- from the
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    BRITAIN'S AIR RECRUITS ARE DOUBLED
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    Teachers "At Home"
    47 3 This party at the At Home riven Dy the Singapore Teachers' Association esterday to visitors to the teachers' vacation course comprised (left to riffht): Che Mohamed YusofT. (Kuala Kanßsar), Mr. J. E. Edwards (Port Dickson), Mr. S. Veerapen (Seremban), Mr. Bhagwan Singh (Batu Pahat).
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    Sentences On Sheng Hwa Men Reduced
    643 3 Sentences On Sheng Hwa Men R educed CHIEF JUSTICE SAYS THERE WAS PROVOCATION niSMISSING THE APPEAL m the Singapore High Court yesterday of six Chinese liremen of the N or wegi an steamer Sheng Hwa, the Chief Justice. S.S.. Sir Percy MeElwaine, held that there was provocation by the second
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    SAYS DAGGER THRUST INTO HIS HAND
    85 3 CLAIMING TRIAL before Mr. J. McFall, m the Singapore Criminal I District Court yesterday on a charge of possession of a dagger, a Chinese, Huang Choo Chai, said that a few moments before he was arrested by a i detective the weapon was thrust
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    CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE ENDS INQUIRY
    735 3 CONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE ENDS INQUIRY No Proof How Fatal Collision Occurred MISADVENTURE VERDICT ON R. A. OFFICER MALAY fONTRADICTORY EVIDENCE as to the directions the cars were proceeding concluded the inquiry into the deaths of Lieut. Michael Leonard-Williams of the 22nd Heavy Battery, 9th Heavy Regiment, R.A. (Changi) and a Malay,
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    Arrives Today
    22 3 M. .HLES BREVIE, GovernorGeneral of French Indo-China, v.ho arri\es m Singapore at 0 a.m. today aboard the French cruiser, Suffren.
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    Thailand Trouble Rumours Laughed At
    158 3 Thailand Trouble Rumours Laughed At RUMOURS OF TROUBLE m Thailand, which circulated In Singapore on Tuesday, were laughed at by people i V7ho arrived by air from Bangkok yesterday. "I have been m Bangkok for a week, mixing with all types of people, both European and Thai, and have not
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    MUSLIM MISSIONARY SOCIETY LECTURES
    58 3 MONTHLY PUBLIC LECTURES will' be held at the All Malaya Muslim! Missionary Society's Headquarters, 830, Geylang Road. Mr. S. M. Merra Mohiadcen Maricar will deliver the first lecture m English on "The World's Need for a Rational Religion" at 5 pm. on Sept. 1. Tuan Syed
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    Wife Contends Other Women Only Mistresses
    267 3 Wife Contends Other Women Only Mistresses EVIDENCE op the relationship I tween Wee Thiam Kee end wife was given ot t^e rontiru'd h< aring of the probate suit m the estate of Wee Thiam Kee. deceased, before Mr. Justice Manning m the Singapore B Court yesterday. In the suit, the
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    Police Constable Pleads Guilty To Chandu Charge
    232 3 Police Constable Pleads Guilty To Chandu Charge ON A CHARGE of possession of chandu while not beiru I tered smoker, an Indian. Bvald UsUan, pleaded guilty beiore Mr. C H. Koh. m tie Sinsapo'e Fifth Pj terday. He was bound over m tfef IM of $50 for a period of
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    £92,000 DAMAGE IN BANGKOK FIRE Several Thousands Are Rendered Homeless
    149 3 £92,000 DAMAGE IN BANGKOK FIRE Several Thousands Are Rendered Homeless (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aur 19. IN THE LAST THIRTY or forty years fairly frequent fires have enabled this capital to be rebuilt more m accordance with modern town planning. But fire can do much damage all the same,
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    "Terriers" Pay Is Liable To Income Tax
    210 4 "Terriers" Pay Is Liable To Income Tax London, Aug. It. 'TEKKITORIALS will have to pay income tax on their training and camp pay. which amounts to between £5 and £7 a ye^r. This news will affect thousands of men who have volunteered, and who are unaware that such bounty money
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    EFFECT OF GERMAN-SOVIET PACT ON JAPAN
    508 4 EFFECT OF GERMAN-SOVIET PACT ON JAPAN Policy Toward Europe May Be Revised NEWSPAPER SAYS "TOKIO CAN MEET SITUATION" Tokio, Aug. 21. ALL political parties have issued statements regarding the new situation arising from the conclusion of the non-aggression pact between Germany and the Soviet Union, The statements unanimously stress the
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    NO SHORTAGE OP OIL FUEL IN THAILAND
    137 4 Assurance That Government Has Sufficient Stock (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 21 IN the National Assembly on Satur--1 day, Nai Siri Bambenyoo asked for an assurance that Government was prepared for any crisis m connection with oil fueL Colonel Luang Brohm Yodhi
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    Inspector Is Acquitted At Malacca
    308 4 Inspector Is Acquitted At Malacca JUDGE ON DOUBT IN HIS MIND (From Our Gwii Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 23. IT D. BOCK, Rural Board vehicles inspector who was required to onter his defence on a charge of attempted extortion after two others, Khan Cheng Foon and L. M. Nurois, vehicles inspectors
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    ALIBI DEFENCE FAILS: DEATH SENTENCE FOR CHINESE
    454 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 23. THAT he had been called out on a job on the evening that the woman was murdered was the defence put up by Yu Kuan, a middle-aged Chinese, v.ho was charged with the murder of
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    79 4 KING LEOPOLD of the Belgians reL-ently unveiled a monument to his father, the latr? Kin* Albert, at the junction of the Albert Canal and the Meuse m Li?ge. He was accompanied by his three children and the Queen-Mother. King Leopold, accompanifd by his mother, is here seen inspecting the ex-servicemen
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    "Cowardly Attack On Old Man"—Crown Counsel
    605 4 "Cowardly Attack On Old Man" Crown Counsel ACID THROWING CHARGE AT MALACCA ASSIZES (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 22. MALACCA Assizes opened today with a calendar of two criminal cases, one criminal appeal and a number of civil matters. Mr. Justice Pedlow presided and Mr. E. N. GriffithJones, Crown
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    75 P.C.Of Thai AreBow-Legged, Knock-Kneed
    110 4 75 P.C.Of Thai AreBow-Legged, Knock-Kneed INTO DIET <rrom Our Ov TKEdiet: 4, the food eaten by T Seventy-five ttaw eg^ed. This is dur to^ the staple die* tiny amou:. Plenty of hot chief f children. These v menis a te. "merely well-to-do large q sugar dietary. generation intrteX^***J regard to
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    BUILT TRICYCLE AT $1
    53 4 < >d. Oku UtU A LTHOUUH be is 81 i:.c'*au -:ht years aw nn crippled h side, WiUaa ft. rh«n, who I Mr Hue Show:, arm and leg He so tfa left skilled mecb&mcs v i he could cumrr.. he has neve: Thirty- h ye bui.d
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    New European Drama Holds Market
    334 5 Weekly Rub ber Reviews JHE MARKET is completely under the spell of the fantastic drama now being shown on the world's stage Anxiety inevitably exists and is apparent, but is far outweighed by the heartening knowledge that England and her friends are standing fast and
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    Forwards At Discount
    153 5 T'HE ieature of the week has been the demand for immediate ship- 1 ment with the result that forwards are now at a discount, state Lewis and Peat. The main demand was m Loni don lor shipment to the Continent, j but now that the export of
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    Dealers Stay Hands
    131 5 POLITICAL events of the week, culminating m the signing of a RussoGerman non -aggression pact, have overshadowed commodity markets, write Guthrie and Co. m their report. In view of the present uncertainty, dealers are disinclined to operate, and only a small volume of business has been transacted.
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    TRIMMER CUP AT KEPPEL G.C.
    131 5 THE following have qualified In the women's section of the Sir George Trimmer Cup at the Keppel Golf Club. The draw for the Hrst round has resulted as unaer:— Mrs. M. O. Harrey vs. Mrs. R. B. Ear.c Mrs. B. W. McCreath 105 3 0~-2
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    "COMMON SIZE" OF BEER
    54 5 "COMMON SIZE" OF BEER A WITNESS during evidence m a Singapore court yesterday, said, "I had a drink of beer." Inspector: What was the si2e of the bottle? Witness: The common size. Inspector: Now, there are two sizes of bottles, the small and the large. Which did you have? Witness:
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    Position Of America If War Comes
    249 5 New York, Aug. 24. IF war comes as a result of the Ger-man-Soviet pact it must be clear to every American that "our relations to the conflict have materially and morally changed." says The New York Times, which adds that "we are nearer the
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    The Lady And The Mob
    112 5 Last Night's Film IJOLLYWOOD scenario writers have been known to pick upon the most mythical stories to base screen tales on. This year's prize must surely go to the Columbia studios for the narrative of "The Lady and the Mob" a film which opened at
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    GORDONS' BANDMASTER LEAVES FOR JAVA
    81 5 BANDMASTER ASHTON, A.R.C.M, of the band of the 2nd. Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders, leaves m the X.P.M. vessel Op ten Noort today for Batavia, where he will make final preparations for the -visit to Java of the Gordons' band. The band was invited to give
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    S.C.C. CRICKET
    55 5 The following have accepted to play for S.C.C. "A" vs. the Combined Schools today and tomorrow at the sec* W. H. McNeill, A. Foster, G. W. S. Walter, R. A. U. Todd, J. E. Jeans, J. C. Carver, Capt. R. G. J. Kingsmill, C. Fitton, A M. Carbery,
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    The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. AUG. 25, 1939. "Imminent Peril Of War "
    565 6 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY. AUG. 25, 1939. "Imminent Peril Of War QARLIAMENT reassembled at 1 Westminster yesterday under the shadow of increasing tension m the capitals of Europe and of. the terms of the Russo-German pact. Mr. Chamberlain's statement on the present situation serves to elucidate British policy at
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    A Singapore Man Looks At England
    1519 6 FROM OUR LONDov CORRESPONDENT London, Aug. 16. AS I set out for office the other morning a large barrage balloon, tethered almost at the end of my road, dipped its silver snout to me. The other day I had to scamper through supper to
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    khool Teachers Pay Visit To Naval Base
    318 7 USY FIRST LESSON" IN VACATION COURSE m ail partfl of Malaya went back morning, when the first largeheld m Malaya began. nd popuBU. Will Kilt a ten to one nildren What I Saw At when the teachers visitors were N t^at the Sln-
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    Arrested Bankers To Be Detained Further 15 Days
    94 7 Arrested Bankers To Be Detained Further 15 Days THOSE EMPLOYEES of the O\erseas Chinese? Bank who were arrested m Bangkok have been detained for a further period of 15 days, according to advice received m Singapore This is the third such period for which they are to bo Held, and
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    Sunday-Closing For Indian Shops In Change Alley
    57 7 Sunday-Closing For Indian Shops In Change Alley FOLLOWING the lead given by the Sindhi Merchants' Association m giving a weekly holiday to the shop assistants working under its memberfirms m High Street, North Bridge Road and Arab Street. Indian merchants m Change Alley, Singapore's retail bazaar, will be closing their
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    100 Delegates At Kheh Conference
    101 7 REPRESENTTNG more than 1.000,000 Khehs living m Malaya, B"rma, Java, Sumatra, Sarawak and other overseas territories, over 100 delegates 'attended the first session of the Kheh 'conference at the Kheh Community 'Guild at Peck Seah Street yesterday. The conference was for the principal i purpose
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    Law Notice For The Day
    58 7 Law Notice For The Day The Chief Justice at Penang— Court of Appeal. Mr. Justice Pedlow at MalaccaAssizes. Before Mr. Justice Manning m Court No. 2 at 11 a.m. Suminonses-in-Chambers, Originating Summonses, Motion, Judgment Notice and Probate 71 39 Re Mohamed Sheriff, deceased. Thereafter Bank* upicy Before the Registrar at
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    F.M.S.V.F. Artillery Shoot Tomorrow & Sunday
    133 7 F.M.S.V.F. Artillery Shoot Tomorrow Sunday rIE FIRST INLAND artillery shoot m Malaya will take place at Sungei Besi, a few miles out of Kuala Lonpnr. tomorrow and on Sunday. The shoot will be held by the Federated Malay States Volunteer Force Light Battery, whUrh will be m camp at Port
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    Saw Accused Running With Chopper In His Hand, States Witness
    688 7 S aw Accused Running With Chopper In His Hand, States Witness IDENTIFIES WEAPON IN COURT Evidence At Inquiry into Death Of Indian Sergeant j LOOKED THROUGH the window, putting my head outside, and I saw a chopper m the hand of Adaht, the accused. He was dressed only m a
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    "Hong Kong Would Not Be Easy Prey"
    599 7 PORT COULD WITHSTAND 9-MONTH BLOCKADE (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 16. IF BRITAIN BECOMES involved m war m the Far Eact, Hong Kong, 1,500 miles from the 18 m. eruns of Singapore, can withstand a complete blockade for at lea~st nine months.
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    Peeresses Join Nudist Camp
    222 8 ORITAIN now has about 40 nudist camps, a dozen of them m secluded centres near London, and membership of the leading nudist body tthe right word, surely >— the Sun and Air Bathing Association— is LO.OOO. The membership is said to include peers and peeresses, hundreds
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    LORD HALIFAX SPEECH REBROADCAST
    26 8 TPHE 8.M.8.C. will this evening rebroadcast an electrical recording of the broadcast statement made by the Foreign Secretary, Lqrd Halifax, last night.
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    CIVILIAN AIR RESERVE FOR AUSTRALIA
    40 8 Canberra, Aug. °A. THE Government has decided to establish a civilian air reserve by subsidising the training of 3.000 pilots m the next five years, announced the Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies today. Reuter
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    FOREIGN BUSINESS LAGS IN CANTON
    515 8 Banks Open For Only Two Hours A Day CITY IS CLOSED TO FOREIGN GOODS Canton, Aug. 16. FOREIGN businessmen nere are more than fed up with r the business standstill which came with the Japanese. Export and import concerns, oil companies and banks report scarcely
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    China To Repay American Loan With Wood-Oil
    212 8 China To Repay American Loan With Wood-Oil Chungking, Aug. 11. A TOTAL of 220,000 tons of wood oil will be shipped to the United States to repay China's U. 5.525.000.000 obligation under the Credit Loan Agreement, authoritative Chinese circles informed the United Press here. The wood oil shipment will continue
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    31 8 FIFTY MEN WERE INJURED IN A < .> LXPLO recently when every window m Queen Vici This picture was taken soon after the ex work on a building that was completed the explosi
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      488 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS Mr. and Mrs. S. Bekhor i Indrapoera. p.p.c. ~DO\fFSTIC OCCURRENCES BIRTH. POT— On Aug. 24 at Singapore to .Tr. and Mrs. D. Pot, a son— Willem iohan Atiriaan. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now invited fGr we following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Ronm:
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      141 8 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT KATONG GRANGE— 77. Meyer R*. (near Swimming Club) Board-Residence at moderate rates Large Gardens— Tennis. Phone: 5758. i EAST ANGLIA 6. OXLEY KISL SINGAPORE. 3 mins. to town high level, garages, daily or monthly rates, large grounds, excellent cuisine, tennis, single and double rooms rHONE 4390.
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      590 8 RADIO PROGRAMMES' SINGAPORE BERLIN TODAY iom znt 225 metres ZHP 30 06 metrea. DJH p.m. luu is xt.. 5.00 Malay musical entertalaaient Irom OJ f-u- m the studio by the Sentosa Musical P Party of Johore. 5.05 R. 6 00 Cantonese music from the studio by r, 20 M the
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    GOLFER FALLS DEAD
    48 9 London, Aug. 10 MR. John Ifackay Thomson, aq.ed 51, of Prince of Wales-mansions. Battersea, collapsed and died at the Cth green at West Hove Golf Club. Mr. Thomson had been a member of the club lor years, and usually drove dov:n from London on Sundays.
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      454 9 fendBRITISH INDIA LINES 6c C T. H. COS SAILJ^S. rWAB99 1 wmatm spore. bOLD.^N 6,000 Ot 21 Sept 8 CARTON IJSOO Nov 3 cart:- i i^noo nov n RANP^'RA 17,000 Dec Jf UOMSWARDA r Leases Fva-j.-rt S'porr W 8 RAWALPINDI 1 17 000 Nov 3 CHIT |s,mq Nov 17 Sept
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      290 9 S2LYER JAVA PACIFIC I JUNE Joint scrUce of PACIFIC MNE AND SILVER LINE. LTD Io SAi< FRANCISCO, LOS ANGELES NORTH PACIFIC PORTS SSEI S TO rACIFJC C'OASI Arrives Mti» 9'nore S'oor* u.B. WUtVWMMSEECB IS.) In Port Au^- 23 (via Java and Manih. in.*. MODJOKERTO (J.P.L.) Sept 4 Sept 6 via
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      652 9 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. Ocean Building. Collyer Qa*y. Btoemp*rt rel. 51 iL Chartered Bank Bottiiag. renaag Tel 136€. BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SEBYICLfc MARStILiAS. LONDON. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (m conjunction with tbt Gin Line) Dm Sails ANTENOR Mars.. L'don. R'dam. and Glasgow Ang 27 Aur 30 MENELAUS L'dcn, R'dam. Hull ani
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      351 9 Air Mail Arrivals AucJ Despatches INWARD Imperial: From Europe dueMonday, Thursday, Friday afternoons. Wearnes: From Penan g. I poll, and Kuala hum pur. Arrives every evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands Indies: Arrives Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday afternoons Uantas: From Australia: Arrives Tuesday. Friday. Sunday afteruoons. X.L M.: From £urope: Arrives Saturday, Monday,
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    No Visitors Allowed On P. & O. Ships From Today
    203 10 No Visitors Allowed On P. O. Ships From Today AS a precautionary measure, ro visitors will be allowed aboard P. and O. ships at Singapore until further notice. The first ship to bs affected is Canton, which arrived from Hong Kong on Wednesday and which leaves for Europe today. Only
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    Japanese Do Not Wholly Control Hopei
    216 10 Japanese Do Not Wholly Control Hopei Chungking. T*HE JAPANESE CLAIM of having put all of Hopei under their military domination is disproved by an independent observer. Accompanied i by a Chinese colleague, a foreign missionary left his mission south of Peiping at the end of April, to take relief funds
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    PRESIDENT DOUMER
    48 10 The mail and passenger motor vessel, President Doumer, from Japan, China and Saigon is expected to arrive tomorrow morning at seven o'clock and sail about three o'clock m the afternoon for Marseilles, via Colombo, Djibouti, Suez and Port Said. She will berth at the S.H.B. wharves.
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      590 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated In F.M.S.) TIL* PHONE: Freight 5433. Passage SUL THE FMPRKSS" KOLTE offers IHANSPACIFIC SERVICES via HONOLlLl' or direct EXPRESS to VANCOUVER ACROSS CANADA by IRANSCONTINEMTAL TRAIN without change— thence by CANADIAN PACIFIC ATLANTIC SERVICES TO ENGLAND or the CONTINENT— aII under ONE MANAGEMENT. LOW FARES SINGAPORE
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      447 10 RED FUNNEL LINE SUGGESTIONS FOX VOIB HOLIDAYS Singapore-Batavla-Cheribon-Semarang-Singapore Hound trip occupies aL«eut days. frirst Cla.-ss JK5.00 Sailing from Singapore every Tuesday and I riday Singapore -Sourabaya -Band jermasiuSingapore Round trip occupies about 1? days First Class $100.00 Sailing every alternate Friday Siugapore-lndragirl River Ports -Singapore llounj trip occu^te* 6 days
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      522 10 A.NIJ AMI Hit VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG, COLOMBO, ftOMßtl ALEXANDRIA. NAPLES, GENOA, MAisEILLES Avi\ 8 8 S|>cre spor« v 4^ Z PRESIDENT VAN BUREN In Port A~ S» PRESIDENT HARRISON Sept. 9 X PRESIDENT HAVES Sept. 19 PRESIDENT POLK G t PRESIDENT GARFTKT.D Nov. 4 X PRESIDENT MONROE Nov 13
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      LOODON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      234 11 LOODON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES Yesterday's Quotations from L ori( *on 5.30 p. m. Yesterday The atkr.r att <\r.Atr< middle prices jobbers margins, brokerage and "•■Jilt! m d t inrluded uoieM Latot QuoUUtwa FrtTlousl, 1S 4 207 lO2 'i M*S y- R%l^ -891 r 8 8 31 3ou 27-
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      Daily Share Report
      46 11 IK k CO \r I HI MN.< >- crisis all Xa BM very r and hu,iae*s was «n a Tb*re mrr^, h wcver, N about and plat* m rub-t-n shares, *hi,e withHowever, panic sej'<»r> were c<mpn.ii.i- evarti '<*r at 4 o'clock t-mher 2T i
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      17 11 1 X NOON B«yei> s? litre 28 26 a r 27S 13d.
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      FRANCE'S CALM UNSHAKEN
      139 11 FRANCE'S CALM UNSHAKEN Paris. An*. 24. The ligßatarc Ol the Rus>o-Cerman -;act has failed to shake French calm. Le Journal sounds the general note when it says there are two nations 'conscious of their danger and ready o undergo the test of courage and sacrifice. Never were they calmer.' more
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      Rome Press View
      64 11 Rome, Aus. 24. TB tost of Uie Qtnam-R*i*to*i p-ct is published on Ibfl front f pages'" of all the newspapers Vdtf huge headlines. II MiflT" sais ihat rigoatwe of the pat does little to jr.stifv the v:ar measures taken by tha democrat c -overnrr.cntG Neither Britain nor
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      THE COMMODITY MARKETS
      204 11 From Exchange Telegraph Co. Ftom London 5.3 0 p. m Yesterday RLT.BER: Easy. London: gfc*. B%d. Previously: 8 9 lGd. 8 11 16 d Oc.-Ddc.: *i 2 d. fe^ B d. Previously: s^d. 85 c d. Jan,-Mar.: E^d. 8* a d. Previously: B «id. 8* B d.
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      67 11 From London: Latest Quotations TIN: Steady Spot: £229 17s. 6d. Previously: £229 17s. 6cL Three months: £223 7s 6d. Previously: £224. NEW YORK TIN: 49.25 Previously: 48 80. COr PER £44 12s. 6d. Pieviously: £44 12s 6d. GOLD M Yesterday. £7 8s sd. Previously: £7 Bs. 64(1.
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      Foreign Exchange Rates
      48 11 London Closing Quotations Method of Parity before Latest ss* Ssl as 1 s%» -3 ly New York $to 4.68V 8 4.W. Amsterdam... Guilders to 1210 t-TOMt Hong Kong ...Per dollar Shanghai Per dollar S%(L BOBL 3^d. nom Kobe Per yen 24.54 Is. 20 Is. 2d.
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      Local Exchange Rates
      144 11 AUG. 24, 1939 SELLING London T.T. 24 132 Lyons demand Switzerland demand 241 -i Hamburg demand 13 j New York uemand >*y Montreal demand 54 Eatav^a demand J2,it Samarang demand I QI Calcutta. Bombay and Rangoon dDir^nd jJJJt M&dras and Colombo den and I*>° Hong Koog demand
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      PANDIT NEHRU TAKES OFF FOR CHUNGKING
      39 11 PANDIT NEHRU TAKES OFF FOR CHUNGKING Chungking Aug. 24. P.ndit Jay :..*:m ten. I::ider JJ I-r: .~n National Congrc-s, left KUDXntoC, th I ol Yunnan Province, for Chungking by air today He is to meet Gea. Chiang Kal-sneK Reuter
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      PARIS SUMMONS TO COLOURS
      106 11 Paris, Aug. 24. AUTSIDE all town halls anc* public buildings m Paris tod:; were posted large official posters call- ing up all men whose mobilisation papers are marked with figures two. three or four. This is the first collective summons and amounts to partial mobilisation. Considerably
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      BANK OF CHINA
      149 11 < incorporciea uu cr*u«* o> 1?. OcH Street SittgaMrt Tettpti— ci: Ibuce'i Olinr M 44 Safe -ManacrrV Ofboe 64C2 Exchange Urpt «111 General Oflicr 5118-1 Cable Mimii '(Uinuliu raid Ip (?p»UJ Cb f IIOM«««tt exrca «f Ch I IJi— ItUi 4*Mt» ajiproxiß&teiy Ck. 5?.«47.0«t.0«« «t r.^e-Vuna 6oc&g
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      Emergency Bill Gets Reading
      126 11 London, An*. 24. *THE house, which listened to the Prime Minister's slaterr.Lnt m hashed attention and had d I an und- Dt of Imp during ntaQuent ipeecfa aj th anxious to proceed the bu. lormalJy g;i-.e Bill its first reading. Sir Samuel Hoare, Hoxue Stc: clary.
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      RUBBER MARKET MAY CLOSE
      31 11 •From Our Own Ccm London. Aug. It Is HnfffMitwi Uia: ihc iubb?r .market In I be shut lor a week \n the iw of emer v aii&ing.
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      DEATH OF CHINA WAR NOVELIST
      34 11 lond'm. Aug. H. TPHE death If announced c! Miss Irene Wilkinson— "RoWn the ular rorelist. Her lttcst novel. "Drag: n R^inr:ant,vividly dpsrrib^s her exptri-n^s m :h<» Sino-Japanesp conflict.- Reuter
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      54 11 Advances agatttst goers arx produce at low rates at mlerest nay be arranged with us. He also otter GoUown spaces fiber particulars wi!l be rolled on application notice of our unity which we desire to give." A procedure motion was then put and carried by 427 votes to four, the
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    FIRST DIVISION OF S.A.F.A. LEAGUE AT INTERESTING STAGE
    575 12 FIRST DIVISION OF S.A.F.A. LEAGUE AT INTERESTING STAGE Four Teams Are Now In The Running For The Chief Honours CELANGOR soccer fans had a nasty little shock m store for them last Saturday when they thronged the Kuala Lumpur stadium for the Malaya Cup soccer final between Singapore and Selanjror.
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    At The S.C.C.
    181 12 Yesterday's Tennis riGHT ties were piayed off m the SC.C. autumn tennis tourney on the Club courts yesterday. The following are the results 'A' Class Single: 11. E. A. de L Youne beat D. A. Johnston 4 6, 7 5, 6 2. A' C'.iSo IX':b!ec: Dr. J.
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    At The S.R.C.
    138 12 F;E fotlowlni are the results of the ties played off yesterday m ihe SRC. autumn tennis tournament. Slaffcl B«%dte»y: Dr G. de Sovza. y— 30. 3> beat F. Moreira 3), 6—2. 6—l; B. D'Ruzario (—l5) beat L. 8. Reutens (+l5), 6-1. 4—6, 6—2. I nMw lf Handicap:
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    EX-SERVICES ASSN. CRICKET
    84 12 The Bc-fl I of Malays (Singapore Branch) will meet the Straits Settlements Voluntoer Force at cricket on Sundvy. S?pt. 10. a: 11 a.m. on the SC.C. paiiang. Following will play for the Ex-Services Association: A Gilmour. Lt.-Col. H. F. Lucas. W. H Stuart-Clarke. J. W. Jackson. W-Comdr.
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    P. O. Beat Pul au Brani 6—o
    319 12 LEADERS of the second division (a> of the league, the Post Office overwhelmed Pulau Branl with a sixnil victory at soccer at the Stadium yesterday. They scored four goals m the first half, two m the second. All the forwards scored goals. Tee
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    S. C. C. Rugby Meeting Today
    633 12 Members of the S.C.C. are reminded that the club's annual rugby meeting will be held this evening at 6.45 p.m. at the club. All members interested m rugby are particularly requested to attend. Members are also notified that there will be no more cricket
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    Yesterday's Padang Soccer
    27 12 Yesterday's Padang Soccer picture. Free Press An incident m yesterday's second division (a) soccer fixture on the vadang m which the Royal Navy beat the Publishers one-nil-
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    THAILAND TENNIS TEAM DUE HERE
    226 12 THAILAND TENNIS TEAM DUE HERE is reported to have said that she found Mrs. Joyce Carter the hardest opponent to beat, but once she had overcome her, the path to victory was quite an easy one. Tonight's Boxing Plenty of good boxing is promised m the annual Denham Cup boxing
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    S.C.C. Hocey Meeting
    39 12 T HF Cricket meet m v It was am years, M with th. days. J.P.iv Monday s: Friday. Philip Kinatj v i, with I capt The the captai C. BUI Honorary G. motun g J A
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    Royal Navy Beat Publishers 1-0
    60 12 A Mj points m tb :;(1 I soccer ftxtu: the Publislier. :ay Stabb, the Na ed the only Bnt timer thai Both tean. but m b< sting. Th» I a larger bu from BBN PL Cpl Luck refcreed the Publishers: Hajl D Kar.-. Aood, Tul
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