The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 28 August 1939

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  • 20 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 13,867. ESTD. 183. r i MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1939. 5 CENTS j
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  • 38 1 NAZIS SEIZE POLISH STORES I log, n I i to bra I md other I ran Polish I continue I ka. It is I the I .ne-gui» I I or. the I In both cases I *as killed—
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  • 241 1 Proposals Discussed By Cabinet NO SECOND~MUNICH SAY FRENCH r J'HE British Cabinet rose .yesterday evening after considering the proposals from Herr Hitler, conveyed to the Government by Sir Nevile Henderson, Ambassador m Berlin. The following communique was issued: "A further meeting of the Cabinet will
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  • 291 1 London. \u%. 11. AFTER the Cabinet meeting the Prime Minister. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, went to Buckingham Palace and saw tne King. The meeting was originally arranged for the morning but was postponed until 3 p.m. to give more time to the preparation of the British reply to
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  • 59 1 Paris. Auff. 27. HEKR HITLER today sent JSlgnor Mussolini another telephone message, the third since yesterday afternoon, according to a H a v a s dispatch from Home. The message was sent through the German Ambassador to Rome. Signor Mussolini, who was accompanied by his Foreign
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  • 283 1 Moscow, Aug. 27. THE Anglo-Franco-Russian staff talks were broken off "m view of the serious differences which were revealed," stated the Soviet Commissar of Defence, N. Voroshiloflf, m an interview with the newspaper Izvestia. He said the Soviet military mission considered it could
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  • 244 1 pENSORSHIP OF TELEGRAMS and mails, which was introduced m Malaya on Saturday morning at about 9 a.m., was lifted at 2 a.m. yesterday. No official explanation is available for the decision to lift the censorship, but unofficial circles regarded it as an indication of a
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  • 53 1 Kaunas, Aug. 27. F' IS UNOFFICIALLY but reliably reported here that the German minister has informed the Government that Germany would respect Lithuania's neutrality m event of war m conformity with the Lithuanian-Ger-man non-aggression pact. The same source reports the Polish minister has given a
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  • 41 1 Brussels, Aug. 27. GERMANY HAS GIVEN Luxemburg an assurance that she will respect Luxemburg's frontiers m the event of war as long as Luxemburg observes an attitude of strict neutrality.- (Pledges to Holland and Belgium: page 2.) Reuter
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  • 146 1 London, Auk. 27. ■THE King, with the Dukes of Glcuces ter and Kent prayed for peace at Westminster Abbey this morning. Churches throughout the country were full, following an appeal by the Archbishop of Canterbury for special prayers. The presence of the
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  • 42 1 Tokio, \ug. 27. German residents of the Brlilsh and French concessions at Shameen have evacuated, according to a message from Canton They have been taken U> the German consulate at Canton and will leave shortly by boat.- Reuter
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  • 50 1 RESTRICTION ON OPERATION IN SECURITIES London, An*. 27. AN OFFICIAL ORDER restricts operations m Argentine, Belgian, Canadian, French. Dutch. Dutch Indies. Norwegian, Swedish, Swisa and United States securities, requirinj holders m the Un ;.i Kingdom to register holdings within a month, and forbidding sale or transfer without prior permission. Reuter
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  • 47 1 London, Aug. 27. The Admiralty has assumed control of British merchant shipping, it was officially announced tonight. The control came into operation at midnight on Saturday. Merchant ships must now obey instructions of Naval authorities including any changes of course the Admiralty consider necessary- Reuter
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  • 24 1 Pnri:-, Au?. 27. Reports are widely current messenger from Hitler i* flvinff to Paris tonicht with a message for M. Daladier, the Premier. Reuter
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  • 34 1 Tokio, Aug. 27. lAPAKESE and Manchukuo troops have started a fresh offensive against Soviet and Outer Mongol forces on the Halha river, according to the official Domel newsagency.- Reuter
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    • 97 1 FEW MCRE DAYS 1! I OF SUPER BARGAINS IN Chinese li:::erie DONT MISS AN OPPORTUNITY OF WISE SPENDING JUST RISH 7 o.— CHOTIRMALL'S 41-43. HIGH STREET. ADELPHI HOTEL ROOF— GARDEN TUESDAY 6s THURSDAY SPECIAL DINNER, DANCE CABARET ENTERTAINMENT PROVIDED BY JUNE WEST «c KAY SOPHISTICATED POETS OF DANCES SEA VIEW
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  • 258 2 "Anti-Comintern Spirit" Is Unchanged TURNING AWAY FROM THE AXIS POWERS Tokio, Aug:. 27. fHE Japanese army intends to proceed with the attainment of the objectives of the "China incident", declared a war office spokesman today. Japan, he said, felt no Mnall dissatisfaction over Germany's action in
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  • 33 2 Chunirkins. Aug. 27. "I :\irn to India immediately U war breaks out m Europe." Fantfit Jawaharlal NVhru, who is inspecting :onditions m China, told Reuier here today.- Reuter
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  • 33 2 Belgrade. Aug. 27. f\K MATCHEK, the Crea' loader, be- comes deputy prime minister m the new cabiru-t formed by Dr. Tsvetkovitcch the Premier, following the Serbo-Croat agreement.- Reuer
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  • 115 2 Quebec, Aug. 27. /•\FFICERS oi the Mounted Police. bc;ir.:ig a warrant for the seizure of the German freighter Koeningsberg. charged with theft, boarded the vessel mid-stream In the St. Lawreo The warrant was requested by the consignees of 400- ton cargo, consisting mainly of zinc oxide.
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  • 62 2 Hankow, Aug. 27. 'THE FRENCH CONCESSION m Han- fcOW was thrown open yesterday, with free traffic permitted, after an understanding' had been reached between the Japanese and French Concession authorities. The Concession had b?en partiallj isolated by the Japanese for some timt past, with its all
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  • 619 2 Britain Tientsin Prisoners London, Aug. 27. pHIJiESE In London are much impressed by the British Government's announcement on the subject of the Chinese prisoners m Tientsin especially because the Impression had been gaining ground that the men would, not be handed over. Mr. Quo Tai-chi,
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  • 119 2 German Pledges To Holland Belgium 1T was officially announced at The Hague yesterday, says Renter, that the German Minister told Queen WUhelmina that Germany would ''violate the unassailable integrity of Holland m any circumstances" if rear should prove intable, and that Germany would respect Dutch neutrality at all cs. It
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  • 93 2 Ottawa, Aug. 27. jyiß lan Mackenzie. Canadian Minister of Defence announced today that air force units required for coast defence purposes are being moved Ho the Atlantic coast, to take up emergency stations. Meanwhile, members of the nonpermanent militia have been called out on a volunteer basis
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  • 64 2 Amsterdam, Augr. 27. GERMAN SOLDIERS are feverishly at work putting up barbed wire en tanglemeris, and machine-gun and anti-aircraft emplacements on the Dutch-German frontier, according to reports from Oldensaal, East Holland. It is also reported Germans hay« blocked the Germano-Dutch frontier with barbed wire and other
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  • 50 2 Lisbon, Aug. 27. SEVERAL BANKS have suspended dealings m German marks and Italian lire. The Portuguese press voices full support and praise for the firmness of Britain and France, accuses Herr Hitler of being responsible for the crisis and exDresses hones for D?ace with honour.- Reuter
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  • 153 2 Powerful New Submarines For America's Asiatic Fleet ADMIRAL HART, newly-appointed Coinmander-in-Chicf of the United States' Asiatic Fleet arrived at Wei Hai Wei yesterday from Tsingtao, aboard his flagship Augusta, and conforrrd With Admiral Sir Percy Noble, British Commnnder-in-Chief, China. Router: His arrival has special interest m view of news just
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  • 116 2 Simla, Aug. ZL IDEBTRICTIO] the entry, residI ence and departure of foreigners is imposrd by an ordinance issued h\ i Viceroy which, among other th prohibits a foreigner err scribed activities and require^ him to lurnish proof of identity and to particulars concerning htimelf to th<^
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  • 168 2 Indian Princes Offer Their Resources Simla. Aug. 27. THE Viceroy has received from the leading rulers a declaration of allegiance to the King Emperor, and offers to place the resources of their states at his disposal. Such offers have beer. re.piwd irom the Nizam of Hyderabad, the MaharaJahs of Travancore,
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  • 91 2 Co.nr, An?. ITALIAN public opinion is accept the idea of war with considerable nonchalance, but remains eonlMei may be averted. Newspapers stress the possibility t.Mat diplomacy may yet find a peaceful solution, and that divergencies between the nations may be settled by MfOtiations, rather
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  • 41 2 Canton, Aug. 27 SINCE THE RUSSO-GERMAN rapproachement. the anti-British press campaign has more or less died down The Japanese spokesman here denied as "absolutely rid rumour that 30,000 Japanese troops were concentrated outside the Hon^ Kong border
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  • 28 2 "Mr. Chips" Is A British Screen Triumph The Cinem. U ii 11 p movi: Sttui D.: "The this pas es B B:au, stay first pictur I] honoun m
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  • 30 2 'SORORITY HOUSE, AT PAVION' ALii I gee;: "So: loc:. firtcnii] star.c. Tl.' giri. acecrc. *ne j film. Is to 1 boa« I Jan.* I I and J. M. R i
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  • 12 2 PALESTINE'S FOOD CONTROL PLANS I I I I I prir I Reuter
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  • 15 2 Where Is Hit ler Leading Germany? Tim mould I I* Get— i fc mm i
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  • 126 3 I told ihe: I m thej i diplomatic aii irf the ad asm China's he United treaty— rcsaging a -.-•> American >'»:ier with I aui- diploma tic I Lid they were) I winter jad rensnn lines l 1 .11 en- j m re-
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  • 25 3 VAPT.S.P. GROVES II lon \Ai \> I Ma.-i-- Adm.: A a 3attalion. at Salford, nave been on j years and ■11] rt-mem- j ,er of the
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  • 15 3 ndenO to- lon. \ug. 16. the secreOl British nerr.ber P the Royal'
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  • 98 3 Gland Discovery Restores Youth In 24 Hours 9 9 I 9J i ir to your .-c blood. 9 Hj i In fact, S hi SJ oa and natural l:j 9 9 ■J 1 by all H of com--91 x In '> r h-r I 1 91 !>• A 91 idne
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  • 21 3 R. A. Officer Weds picture. ciure snoi* S Lieut. H. A. HTiitehead and hLs bride after the wedding ceremony. Free Press
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  • 596 3 Little Chance Of "Test Tube" Rubber Ousting Natural Product T n. T TT -p™ v, Washington, Aug. 17. 1 TIBL rubber stands little possibility of widely displacing the natural product as long as the price differential between synthetic and natural rubber remains around the present level" United States Commerce Department
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  • 724 3 Only Malaya Can Impress Metropolis At Present PLEA FOR CENTRALISATION (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 17. MALAYA, East Africa, Ceylon, Malta and Cyprus are the only constituents of the British Empire with individual representation m London. Of these, it is generally admitted that only Malaya's representation has
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  • 157 3 Malaya May Supplant Japan As Source 'From Our Own C3rresTX)ndent> London, Aug. 17. IUIALAYA may displace Japan as the source of the Empire's requirements of agar-agar, a preparation of dried seaweed used as a substitute lor gelatine. The repcrt of the Colonial Empire Marketing Board, covering
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  • 67 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Taipln?, Aug. 27. •pHE TWO-STOREYED extension of the King Edward VII School, Talping, is nearing completion and will be occupied at the beginning of the next term, m September The buildIng, which has eight class rooms, cost about $35,000. The extension
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  • 70 3 JIfORE than 3,200 licences have been issued to rice dealers In Singapore since the ordinance for the registration of dealers came into force on the first day of this month. This number fa^ exceeds expectations, and it is thought there are few rice dealers
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  • 60 3 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 11. ■yHE marriage took place on July 22 at Ail Saints' Church, Warwick, of Lt. Gerald Affleck-Graves. R.N., you: er son of the late Capt Deri: Affleck-Grave3. RE., and Lady Moens, of Elmsworth, Hants with Miss Mary Moorhouse Bailey, only daughter of
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  • 24 3 Still In Singapore M. Jules Brevie. Gxernor-General oj French Indo-China, who has post* poned his departure to France :n--definitely. (See story m Page SEVEN)
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  • 217 3 Malaya Could "Draw More On Goodwill Of India" Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 17. RAALAYA'a military protective needs could be supplied by drawing more on the goodwill of India suggests The Spectator today. India, it says, cannot spare money nor very large numbers of existing troops but she could be
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  • 60 3 T*HE Eurasian Youth Movement, an ambitious scheme formed under the aegis of the Eurasian Association, is now enrolling members. A good start has already been made and the committee hopes m time to enroll at least 90 per cent, of the Eurasian youth of Singapore. There are
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  • 24 3 Mr. E. D. Shearn. of Kuala Lumpur. i will be returning to Malaya m November His London address is 59, Barkston Gardens. S.W. 5.
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  • Page 3 Miscellaneous
    • 133 3 Law Notice For The Week List ol cases for hearing during the week commencing Monday, Aug 28. The Chief Justice at Penang— Court of Appeal. Mr. Justice Pedlow at Malacca Assizes. B?fore Mr. Justice Manning Today at 10.30 a.m.:— Magistrate's Appeal No. 52/33— Ho Peng Kee <Chop Ko Yuk Kee»
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  • 40 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Aug. 11. MH G. C. BELLAMY, who was chief magistrate at Kuala Lumpur and Kuala S<-iangor In the latter part of centory, died lr.st month at Ply- <i CO V
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  • 37 4 101 NG CADETS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 AND 18 YEARS, who have enlisted m the Air Cadets Corps, marching past the Lord Mayor or Plymouth on Plymoath Hoe promenade durine their first .nspect.on.
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  • 494 4 Somewhere In South-west England London, Aug. IS. Al(; IST sunshine gave the regiment a grand send-off from London and pouring rain gave the twelve hundred members of the unit a dismal welcome to camp. The advance party had pitched camp and there was
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  • 687 4 Average German Ignorant Of Britain's Vast Rearmament Effort BUT MILLIONS ARE I ANXIOUS ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF WAR Berlin, Aug. 18. GERMANY'S '-man-in-the-street" knows virtually nothing U about Great Britain's vast rearmament effort. The propaganda machine of Dr. Paul Joseph Goebbels sees very effectively to that. The "Little Man" m
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  • 205 4 Dying Man 's Last Message To Wife London, Aug. 18. A MAN dying from self-inflicted wounds and unable to make his whispers understood, asked m dumb show lor pencil and pa*per and then wrote: "Darling wife: Don't tell Derrick. I leave all I have to you." Derrick was his son.
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  • 145 4 New York, Aug. 18. THE correspondence between President Roosevelt and Father Divine, the negro leader of a Harlem cult, on the subject of the proposed purchase by the latter of an estate adjoining the President's home at Hyde Park has been rendered somewhat academic
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  • 149 4 Strengthening Hemp Industry In The Philippines Manila, Aug. 8. AMOVE to rehabilitate the Philippines' important abaca industry, of which hemp is the principal output, by means of a $10,000,000 governmentally controlled organization *a£ underway today. A bill authorizing the creation of a National Abaca Corporation has already been approved by
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  • 97 4 Simla, Aug. 16. SIX Indian hospitals m areas under the administration of the Central Government are to benefit from Lord Nuffield's offer of "iron lungs" to hospitals m the British Empire. Hospitals m the Indian provinces ate making their applications to their provincial governments.
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  • 258 4 London, Aug. 16. >LIND from the tge of ei^ht. Subodh Chandra Roy, 33-ye?.r-o!d Hindu choiar, is about to sail from Nev; York or England. He has completed oight months study t the New York Guild for the Jewish Hind. He will now try
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  • 306 4 Dublin, Aug. 15. i ANE of the most troublesome periods m recent Irish history Is anticipated this winter as the result of the unemployment problem, aggravated by mass scale deportation of Irishmen from England. The ease with which Irishmen, hardpressed by economic conditions at
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  • 161 4 Hammer Co. Declare Fi nal Dividend Of 75 Cents p 1 al w mer and tappon f. N VI. iding. Mi md t aid: 158,411 r eai >rofit An int ;har< ,he d Inal divid mounting eavingabak: :ied iorw, i As me: rear, i pportut:' fc'aterboa MOfldered uneconom to motor
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  • 363 5 Chinese Sent To Prison For Cheating (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Aug. 26. FOUND suilty on a charge of cheating and using as genuine a forged document, Hoo Sul Pin. a young Chinese, was sentenced by Mr Justice Cussen at the Selangor Assizes, to six months' rigorous imprisonment. The
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  • 203 5 Another U. S. Minister Urges Roosevelt To Seek Re-election A FOTTPTu v e+ u Jf ash 'nKton, Aug. 17. A ah- member of the Roosevelt Administration, m faW^S ci S- l m y h f ow declared himself m tavour of a third term of office for the President MR.
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  • 45 5 COMMANDER I. W. WHITEHORN <From Our Own Correspondent ~> London. Aug. 17. COMMANDER I. W. Whitehorn, who was m command of H.M.S. Terror, at Singapore, from 1936 to 1938, has been appointed to command H.M.S. Erebus, the monitor which is to serve as guardship at Capetown
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  • 157 5 Bulawayo, Aug. 17. A NATIVE living on the Bubye River m Southern Rhodesia has killed a big lion with an arrow. During the night he awoke and heard a commotion In his yard. He ran out and found a lion and a lioness dragging away
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  • 304 5 Programme of drills up to and for week ending Sept. 3. 1939. Monday: 5.15 p.m. Headquarters, S.R. A. (v>. gunnery instruction: Gas Chamber, S.R.A. (v), and gas; 5.30 p.m. Headquarters, S.R.E. (v). company training: 5.15 p.m. 30x Range HQ. S.F. j Sig. Coy. (v>, practice: Telok Paku
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  • 112 5 London. Aug. 16. THE tiny Grand Duchy of Luxemburg, invaded by the Germans on Aug. 2, 1914, has now a wall of steel facing it where the frontier adjoins Germany. When Herr Hitler ordered the building of the Siegfried Line he extended it
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    • 240 5 A y.HAMBRA 3.15, 6.15 9.15 k OLIVIA DeHAVILLAND ANN SHERIDAN IKK MU« kto ON MdlUo>< U N U <OMN UTtt "CTOt JO«V WIUIAM KJNOIGAN «o»*« «»c»r... Mnie by Mot Swm< oli*cl«4 kt MICHAII CUlnt A WARNER BROS. Picture ■gP I\T KS 1 PATHi: GAZETTE 7 'SJT'PHOGRAMME WILL BE SHOWN SUN
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    • 11 5 Reserve the Evening BARBARA GILMAR Soprano BARBARA GILMAR Friday Bth September
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    • 215 5 Yesterday's Audiences were amazed at the Frankness of this Sensational Exposure of Germany's bid for World domination |capitol| 7 7z_r\ The Most Sensational most timely film of the Decade— Banned m all Dictatorship Countries "WHITHER GERMANY?" Fearlessly exposing Germany's Warlike policies from the days of BISMARCK to Hitler's present day
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  • 599 6 MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1939. Crisis' PIE slight relaxation of tension noticeable yesterday must not be taken as indicating any radical change of attitude on the part of Germany. The most that can be said at the moment |ta that Herr Hitler may have moved away from the position previously adopted
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  • 1200 6  -  JOHN GUNTHER By Warsaw. THE Foreign Minister of Poland received me for a long exclusive interview. It was the first time that Colonel Joseph Beck has spoken for publication since the conclusion of the AnerloPolish alliance and his speech of May 5 and is
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  • 137 6 r- __y^ *\1 W-iWP*M_» r, '■.,rv« 0Um^*** U fcmlf.'.,-k-fCOMK I *hen We Sh.H A a North Sen fc th, I ;-l iue protect.* waaooth^. **h^ tba: I was I W.V .*.>A .Ml'smcW* of B V GERMANY INVADES FRANCE. r Russo-German Navy Fight Reported. BRITISH ATTITUDE DEFINED. TjotuJptl,
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  • 414 7 Free Press pictures. Wide Powers Given Government CONSCRIPTION: SPECIAL LEGISLATION REQUIRED D^!S^ /<*»lafionr for ~tn?lrait s Settlements were on P "a utEv" 1 Governntcnt a^te extraordinary issued rive thl C me Int force immediately and Suat^n r W de POWerS t0 <leal with any by Sh
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  • 249 7 I sura m Malaya will he referred to m the Governor. Sir JShenton Thomas, at meeting of the Legislative Council. hat Hi> r \cel!enc> takes an optimistic iHtrnational situation, particularly as it although he realises that it is fraught CIR
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  • 280 7 Advisory Committees To Draw Up Safeguards The third part of the regulations concern the movements of persons The Governor has power to detain oi restrict the movements of any persor cither m respect of his business, hh association with other persons and hi! activities
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  • 154 7 Prohibition Of Trespassing Or Loitering No person shall endeavour, whether orally or otherwise, to influence public opinion m a manner likely to be prejudicial to defence or the efficient prosecution of the war. The wearing of distinctive dress or emblems may be prohibited, and processions
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  • 274 7 CENSORSHIP CONTROL OF PUBLICATIONS Rules Enforceable Regarding Pigeons And Codes The second part of the regulation refer to censorship and the control o] suppression of publications, writings maps, plans^ photographs, communications and means of communication. The Governor may appoint a chic l ensor and assistant censors with wiri< powers to
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  • 29 7 IN ATION NOT DISCLOSED the British d m SingFriday aftert rday al nation, .tioned she and Japan I destina- i)j .ms to v at present Liverpool.
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  • 181 7 REGULATIONS ON OFFICIAL SECRETS REITERATED Provisions For Safeguarding Vital Information The regulations regarding Official Secrets are reiterated, and contain general provisions for safeguarding information. No person may 'm any mariner likely to prejudice the defence or the colony or the efficient prosecution of the war" obtain record, communicate, or publish,
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  • 161 7 Muar Takes Honours MUAR. represented by the Sungei Edros School, won the honours at the ninth annual drill display for Malay schools which was held at Batu Pahat on Saturday. The winners who obtained a total of 89 5 marks gave a fine display,
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  • 78 7 Consul-General for Germany at Singapore, Dr. Adolph Win- decker, called on the Governor. Sir Shenton Thcmas, yesterday morning and they discussed the international situation for about 20 minutes. The General Officer Commanding, Major General L. V. Bond, also made a brief call at Government House yesterday
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  • 208 7 of ships introduced and trade by sea controlled The fifth part of the regulations concern transport, giving power to control lines of communication for defence purposes, control road and narbour traffic. Vehicles may be j stopped and searched without warrants The sixth part of the regulations concern the appropriation, control,
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  • 187 7 Authorities Given Power To Demolish Buildings The authorities are given power to do "work on any land, take possession of land or buildings or demolish buildings. Property other than land may also be requisitioned. Provision Is made for compensation for land or articles requisitioned, and
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  • 356 7 M. Jules Brevie Is Impressed "J^TOW I kiiou what BritMi ream. menl means and I have an even greater admiration than before for British strength with digni(\.' That was tne comment of the vernor-Gf nerr-.l of French Indo--1 China, M Jules Br< \er his inspection of the
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    • 27 7 THE OFFICES of Lloyd THcstlno ion Company have been removed irom 35, Robinson Road to 11, Dalvey Road. The telephone nnmMf of the new ofTV-*- f« 8007?.
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    • 156 7 AFi?XF^ SPORTS l_i\ 1 L./% SHIRTS A *^aQ KY In Blues, GfCjrti Brov Greens I awn. ,ure you ,cc fAc name Made m Style for A-E-R-T-E-X on the label mfort. New I»(,lo rnlir Breast Pocket. l Short Sleeves. $3.95 &$5 EACH 3: t<> v ci., ROBINSON CO., LTD. HE CANT
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  • 737 8 Sounds Of Shooting Heard Every Night BANDIT PROBLEM WORSE Canton, Aug. 16. A FTEK 10 months' occupation by Japanese forces, peace A and order m this city is still a euphemism. It is not for nothing that Japanese sentries stand guard behind
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  • 181 8 SIKANG CAN SUPPLY ALL CHINA'S LUMBER Chungking:. THE forests of fir, larch, spruce and other trees found m Sikang Province alone can provide China's lumber needs for the next 68 years, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs The province has 3,500,000 acres of natural forest capable of yielding an
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  • 100 8 Johannesburg. Aug. 16. TWO Leghorn hens of Bloemfontein have shown the homing instinct. Together with a cock and three other hens, they were taken by Sergeantmajor A. Venter to a farmer 90 miles from Bloemfontein. where they were sold. The sergeant-major returned
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    • 582 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now invited for the lolloping materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders poom: Am.ual Supplies It* See Tender Room Notice. pply of 2,500 tons of Slack or Lump or Water Dept. Date of ing 12 noon, Sept. 6, 1939. Erection of
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    • 309 8 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWABD Imperial: From Europe dueMonday Thursday. Friday aiterWearnes: rrom renang. Ipon. and Kuala I urn pur. Arrives ever? evening. X.L.M.: From Netherlands InI Arrives Tuesday. Thursday, rday afternoons, intas: From Australia: Arrives day. Friday. Sunda> afterL.M.: From turope: Arrive* rday, Monday. Wednesday N.1.L.M.: From Saison:
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    • 241 8 SINGAPORE HARBOUR The following ships are alongside tli; Singapore Harbour Board wharves or expected to arrive: Main Wharf: Entrance Gate 1; Exit 1: Ophlr 18; Theseus 16; Antenor 14; Pres. van Buren 11; Saiabangka 9; Centaur 7. Empire Dock: Entrance Gaff 2: Exit 3: Tweedbanl; 30; Klias 32; Boelongan 36;
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    • 666 8 RADIO PROGRAMMES SINGAPORE THHAY 2 20 C1 lUUA I 4.50 Progran.: 5.50 Light r ZHL 225 metres 6 20 G ZHP :;0 06 nuelrea g 5() p.m. 1.12 H 5.00 Malay request programme 1 7 .40 I 5.30 Tamil music from the siudio. 8.00 Charnb- 6.00 Special programme of Teochew
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    • 502 9 ■1 *nii! ifPiOiidBRITISH INDIA LINES |f -..PORATED IN BNGf,AND> p. <5c O. S. N. GO'S SAILINGS, I ru\Riis Oue Due Mil S pore Tonna«e Sports. 11 8 SOUDAN 6foo Oct 2n B€ I 23 CARTHAGE ii.oSS No;! 17 1 <■>• BAJPUTANI 17 000 Dec 1 Od 6 RANCHI 17C0J bTc
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    • 611 9 K. P. M. MONDAY, AUG. 28 OPHIR— Belawan-Deli. VAN DER LlJN— Muntok, Batavla. Semarang and Chert bon. TUESDAY, AUG. 29 KAMPAR-Bengkalis. Asahan, Paneh, Berombang Tanjong-Mengeidar and Tanjong-Leidong. BOELONGAN-Rhio, Tambelan, Singkawang and Pemangkat. WEDNESDAY, AUG. 30 M^e G 7n P d° e Re e r^f S3Pat Tembilahan Poeloe-Palia.s, Pengalian THEDENS— Muntok
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  • 266 10 100 Million Budget For First Time In Australia: Rising Defence Costs Sydney, Aug. 13. THE Commonwealth Budget, which will be presented 1 early m September according to present arrangements, will be the first m the thirty-nine years of Commonwealth history to provide for a national revenue exceeding £100,000,000. It is
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    • 612 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. (Incorporated m FMB) TELEPHONE: Freight 5433— Passage 5431. LLOYDS AGENTS:— BOOKING AGENTS FOR FEDERATED MALAY STATES RAILWAYS, ROYAL STATE RAILWAYS OF SIAM B Imm!?^ /r^stri Can6tl ro NortD America— wSmf^KtHUUb* st^/U Europe Fast through trains direct jTji mfjßlTlVT ItD Canadian Pacific trans- Atlantic §&rA J&^f^Kr liners at
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    • 394 10 HENDERSON LINE SCHEDULE O! SAILINGS By Fortnightly Passenger Steamer Between Rangoon. Port Sudan, Marseilles and England. HOMEWARD SAILINGS Leave Rangoon PEGU Sept 16 SALWEEN Sept 30 KEMMENDINE Oct. 14 YOMA Oct. 28 AMARAPOORA Nov. 11 PROME Nov. 25 BURMA Dec. 9 SAGAING Dec. 23 1940 PEGU Jan. 6 SALWEEN Jan.
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    • 213 10 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO.. LTD. (Incorporated to Straits Settlementi) REGULAR PASSENGER and CARGO Servfct from Singapore to Java, Born«o Banks and BlUlton Foi BATAVIA. CHERIBON and SLMAKANG (Every Tuesday and Friday) ss. GIANG BEE Tues. Aug. 29 s.s. NAM YONQ Fri. Sept. 1 For SOURABAYA AND
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    18 11 s THE STADIUM MATCH ON SATTRD4Y u h» n 4i ,hi b»t the R.A.F. 2-1. FrcVV^L^: 11 th
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  • 881 11 autumn racing season started at Bukit when an interesting day's sport Dividends did not rise up very high hii-h enough to show that punters came Th M in> >- an( times returned were pi 18M50 s ***** I*los >l IRI htoyeki wns iiili *****
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  • 573 11 Singapore Badminton Championships Will Prove Match For Wong Peng Soon QNE-SIDED games resulted m all except one of the ties! played yesterday morning when two open singles one me local badminton championships were worked off. The game between Yap Chin Tee and
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  • 128 11 Forest Hills, Aug. 2b*. The Wightman Cup tennis match between Great Britain and America started here today and at the end of the day's play America led by two matches to one. The remaining matches will be played today. In the first singles match Alic? Marble (America)
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  • 84 11 London, Aug. 26. Following were county cricket scores at close of play today: Clacton: Essex 206. Northants 148 for 6 Ashby-de-ia -Zcuciv Glamorgan 334 (Turnbull 156), Leicester 12 for 1. Taunton: Somerset 131 for 3. Oval: Surrey 234, Middlesex 66 for 6. Bournemouth: Hanls 116 nd 51 (Verity
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  • 309 11 S.C.C. HELD TO DRAW BY SCHOOLS '"PHT Singapore Cricket Club drew with the Combined Schools m a two days' match played on the padang, the club having the advantage on the first innings. COMBINED SCHOOLS All Ahmad b Waites 8 Capel b Jeans 4 Vijiretnam c Giles b Fitton 1
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  • 60 11 Sait Lake City, Saturday. lOHN Cobb broke three world motor- ing records, five kilometres at an average speed of 326.66 m.p.h. ten kilometres at 283.01 m.p.h., and ten miles at 270.35 m.p.h. the previous records were respectively 292.12 and 238 67 both by Sir Malcolm
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  • 42 11 Danens, Aif. In the American women's Rolf final over 36 holes Dorothy Kirkby boat Betty Jameson 3 and 2. Pam Barton, the British champion, was beaten by Charlotte Glutting at the nineteenth m the third row I Reuter
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  • 639 11 LondJn, Aug. 27. •"THERE were a spate of injuries on the hard-baked grounds when the English soccer season opened on Saturday, and the biggest tragedy of the day was m the match m which Notts County beat Bournemouth. In this match, Ringrose had
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    • 400 11 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m Chlr.? by Special Cna ter) It, Ocil Street SiDfaporc. Telephones: Manager Office C 444 Snb.-Manafftt-'s Office M 42 I xrhan^f |>rpL 6141 General Office 5188-1 Cable Address: '(lILNGKIo PaM Cp CVpital Ch I (HtQtMK BesetTe Fund* m tmmm or en s zjf%9HM Total AjaeU approximately
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  • 27 12 PICTURES TAKEN BY OUR CAMERAMAN AT BIKIT TIMAH on Saturday show Sycillian ninnin? the first race and Inventory the fourth race
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  • 520 12 COME important matches were decided on Saturday, ~best of which was the first division match between the RJLF, and the Chinese at the Stadium yesterday, which the Chinese won by the odd #oal m" three. Victory for the Airmen would have made
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  • 846 12 VAN BREUKELEN'S WINNERS SHOULD BE FOLLOWED AGAIN Saturday's Races At Bukit Timah Reviewed Pure Gold And Cooltipt Gained Most Impressive Victories Of The Day (By Our Racing Reporter) THE success of the van Breukelen stable on Saturday afternoon m the first day of autumn meeting: of the Singapore Turf Club
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  • 217 12 JAVA LEAD IN INTER-PORT TENNIS (From Our Own Correspondent) Ratavia, Aug. !7. THE INTER-PORT tennis match between Java and Malaya was started en Saturday on the courts of the Batavia Sports Club. At the end of the day's play, Java were leading by the only match that was completed, the
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  • 79 12 IN a hi^h scoring game at St. George's Road yesterday, the local Japanese baseball team whipped the Red Sox side by 30 runs to three m a league match. The Red Sox, a strong team m Singapore had to use four pitches to stop Other Sport On
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  • 42 12 THE American Association beat the Loyals by seven runs to two m a league baseball game at St. Joseph's ground yesterday. The Americans' best pitchers, Joubert and Easton, played an outstandng game, while French was particularly good as catcher
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  • 445 12 CHINESE BEAT R. A. F. BY ODD GOAL IN THREE IN a game packed with thrills at the Stadium yesterday,, the Chinese beat the R.A _F. by two goals to one In the first division of the league. After 25 minutes of play m' which the Airmen had more scoring
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  • 328 12 Weights For Wednesday's Races FOLLOWING are weights for Wednesday's races at Bukit Timah m the second day of the Singapore autumn meeting Horses, Class 2, Div. I—7 furs. Scurlet Tiger 904 n 80£ Hard Going 8.13 Deopd^r.e B 'T Hercules fc.l2 Le Touqun 3C: i Temple 8^ Mountain Stream Piaybov
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  • 25 12 Brooklines, Aug 27. In the Davis Cup Bromwich and Quist (Australia) beat Puncec and Kukuljevic (Yugoslavia*) ft— 2, 3. ft— 3.— Reuter.
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  • 21 12 MIXED FOURSOMES AT R.S.G.C The secVud four Sing: win for v Cfnrt vlth The rr; k pore Cr: TJI.C.A., y.M.CA celled.
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  • 111 12 S.C.C Tennis Ties sec MiKd l>. Orowoer Mr J. U I and Mr l$J); Mr j (scr.»; W. I n "SSDAI R. R. G H ir of D. J X? •a a W. C Hill y.a: r r IB I Cii srrij ,>- < J. an.i M. •C v A
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