The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 30 August 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 13.5C9 ESTD. 182S WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    "Door Is Still Open For Negotiations"
    45 1 "Door Is Still Open For Negotiations" B >KIIN l»4 •P^^n'Tpolitual spokes. T chat the door nation must insist o!filn.ent0 !filn.ent ..f the Fueh- y ;he return of «pondent \*L,: h ru.fy the w Sieved •JJ, over n was strain it lenient jftheDs h: hecn work-
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    STOP PRESS
    137 1 y^ of the Red hi ir^vinf jj^n^Tjd to-m M three Tnited Stales (i«)\ eminent -uk out c. ompfeve that Herr Stalin *r prepit),, 1 at the last we: i ""''lution i it dispute.— \u$. 29. I«kv the County ate r the third mmtm \a?. prehensi>e of thi Noviet(■■ai
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    PRIME MINISTER ON HITLER'S MESSAGE
    1427 1 In Commons Mr. Chamberlain Reviews Situation Fuehrer's Desire For Lasting Settlement "URGENCY OF SOLVING POLISH QUESTION" JHE Prime Minister, Mr, Neville Chamberlain made a statement m the House of Commons last night reviewing the critical events since Parliament last met, on Friday. Reuter commented that
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    "POLAND WILL NOT FOLLOW VICTIMS OF AGGRESSORS"
    181 1 "IN most emphatic words I wish to say that aggression must cease, now," declared Mr, Arthur Greenwood, deputy leader of the Opposition, speaking after Mr. Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, had made his statement on the international situati on m the House of Commons
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    FRANCE BANS PHONE CALLS ABROAD
    85 1 Paris, Au». 29. f\ECREES issued to-day prohibit all telephone calls abroad, and the French language must be used for internal calls, which are subject to military censorship. Code telegrams are prohibited and a police visa is necessary for telegrams abroad. The Prefect of Police has
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    Mediation Bids By Holland & Belgium?
    88 1 Mediation Bids By Holland Belgium? Paris. Aug. 29. AFFERS TO USB their *ood oflfires with a view to solving the crisis have been made by Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands, and King Leopold, of Belgium, according to the Havas Agency, which «tdd.s th;it the Belgian Prime Minister, M. Pie.rlut, summoned
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    NAZIS ARRESTED AFTER EXPLOSION
    45 1 Warsaw, Aug. 29. SEVEN PEOPLE were killed when a time bomb exploded In a trunk left m the cloakroom of the railway station i at Tarnow. Two Germans have been arrested. It is alleged they had come from Danzig border. Reuter
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    GERMAN TROOPS ENTER SLOVAKIA
    27 1 Bratislava, Aug. ?H. A GOVERNMENT proclamation declares: "German troops have entered Slovak territory m order to defend Slovakia if necessary." Reut e r
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    ROME COMMENT ON NOTE
    96 1 Kjnie, Aug. 2& i HTHE NEWSPAPER Popolo di Roma j says that according to a statement by Foreign Office officials the British note to Herr Hitler contained requests for at least partial demobilisation by Germany and Poland. In such a case the stages for arriving at
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    BANKS, BUSINESS HOUSES IN EXODUS FROM LONDON
    231 2 BANKS, BUSINESS HOUSES IN EXODUS FROM LONDON Furniture Taken From Foreign Office MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES ARE EMPTIED London Aug. 29. THESE irerc animated scenes throughout yesterday, last niirht and this morning as scores of banks and busiKBS houses removed headquarters and documents to \arious safe places m the country. CLLRKS
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    Reservists Called Up In N.I.
    50 2 BaiavKi. Au*. 20. 4 M.'MRER OF NAVAL and army reservists m the Dutch East Indies have been called up. Other precautionary measures have been taken inttrder t* ensure neutrality m the event of war. The planned visit of two Australian cruisers has been postponed. Reuter
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    Wilhelmina On Dutch Neutrality
    81 2 The Hague. Aus. 29. IF derpite our efforts, a conflict breaks out, Holland will maintain strict neutrality with all forces and by all means," declared Queen Wilhelmina m a broadcast to-day. "I am o nfident" the added '"that none of the belligerents will think of Involving
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    Liners Searched At New York
    49 2 Ncv; York Aus. 2i». puSTOMS cfficiaL; here have refu to grant clearance papers to the German liner Bremen until there has been "a special examination for armaments and spies," also contraband merchandise. The French liner Normandie will be subjected to a similar Federal search.
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    Japan To Seek Peace In China ?
    294 2 Japan To Seek Peace In China Chungking, Aug. 2S. THE news that the Japanese Cabinet had resigned did not come as a surprise m Chungking where its exit 1 had been anticipated as a logical consequence of the RussoGerman non-aggression pact. /CHINESE circles believe the conclusion of the pact put
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    QUEEN JOINS RING AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE
    25 2 London, Aug. S9. P[E QUEEN returned from Balmoral and joined the King at Buckingham Palace this mornk. British Wireless
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    Stock Exchange Brighter
    112 2 London, Aug. 29. THE STOCK EXCHANGE has undergone a distinct change for the better. Prices m many directions have moved higher, and dealings m some foreign bonds have actually taken place. With sterling strengthening to 4.32 m terms of dollar, compared with 4.2750 last night, the price
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    Poland Protests Over Trains
    49 2 Warsaw, Aug. 29. JUT CHODACKI, Polish Commissionerlfl General m Danzig, has strongly protested against the requisitioning of two trains by the Danzig Senate. One was loaded with iron ore and travelling from Danzig to Poland. The other was taking coal to Gdynia from Poland. Reuter
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    U.S. May Revoke Neutrality Act
    60 2 New York, Aug. 29. •"THI. leading Republican and Democratic isolation bloc is» determined to reverse its decision m the event of war, according to the Herald-Tribune correspondent m Washington. The leaders are reported to havo changed their viewpoint because a hurried canvass rrvoaled Mw whole
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    "In European War Japan Will Be Neutral"
    157 2 "In European War Japan Will Be Neutral" London. Aug. 29. OFFICIAL Japanese circles m London say there is still no new.; with reference to Mr. Bhigemlfawi, Ambassador In London, becoming Foreign Minister m the new Cabinet. Although they evidently think Mr. ShUemitsu is a hot favourite, they po'ru oul that
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    Britain Not To Blame If War Comes
    134 2 Britain Not To Blame If War Comes London, Auk THE PRESS finds much cau^ or reassurance m events abroad. The Daily Telegraph says: "W;>rld opinion is swinging to our side. The good faith of German poiicy never suffered a more damaging blow than by the eotteliMlMl of the Rnsso-Qer-man treaty.
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    BIG BUILDING FOR CHINESE TRADE CHAMBER
    91 2 BIG BUILDING FOR CHINESE TRADE CHAMBER THE management ol tho Singapore Chinese Chamber of Conn has started a bis drive to ra'sc runds for a six-storeyed building, vhi h cost more than $300,000. says U: Times. In an open letter to the various sections of the CninfiM community. Mr. Lee
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    TROOPS STILL ON H. K. BORDER
    73 2 W/9tQt Konj. Aus. A CHFCK np OH the border t veali that or., of Japaru pi w.ui c r-rday. The eighi transpcris loaded with trocps lo TUsbJ I were only mall Japiaes^ c carrying a few hundred men each a fairly large number of
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    "House Full" For Teachers' Show
    68 2 THE SINGAPORE Beacher* Ass tion 'Dramatic Section prese: an enjoyable programme oi dram and musical presentati m at the toria Theatre last night The .show was well attended and "house full boards were put up before the performance started. Star items on the pragma Tan
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    HOME CRICKET
    166 2 London, Aug. 29. rpODAY'S cricket results Include: Essex won by 210. Essex: 206 and 304 for 5 declared; Northants: 173 (Nichols 6 for 38) and 129 < Fames 6 for 47). Gloucester won by an innings and 56. Gloucester: 395 for 9 declared i Hammond 153). Notts: 199
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    SINGAPORE WOULD COMMAND THE PACIFIC IN WORLD WAR
    1044 3 Large Naval Force To Be Sent Here In Event Of Emergency AUSTRALIA &NEW ZEALAND NO LONGER FEARFUL (From Our Own Correspondent) Sivpaphpit *v London, Aug. 19. v ,V: Wlth lts naval establishment reinforced with battleships and ample stocks of war materials, would
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    Confiscation Of sampans And jobber Ordered
    29 3 Confiscation Of sampans And jobber Ordered I A Malay help him i me a:.. u'hen jull. c Court md 22 gapore. did '1 1 d X nrest- :.ed a:
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    POUND DROWNED AFTER BOARDING STEAMER
    5 3 POUND DROWNED AFTER BOARDING STEAMER
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    THEFT OF BOOKS
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    Old-Fashion ed Chinese Marriage Ceremony Is Described In Court
    401 3 Old-Fashion ed Chinese Marriage Ceremony Is Described In Court A SINGAPORE Chinese, who died this year leaving a widow and three other women who claimed they were his secondary wives, was alleged to have said of the women he had kept: ;> I can drive them away any time I
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    MALAY PLEADS GUILTY TO HOUSEBREAKING
    88 3 (From Our Own Correspondent) Munr. Anf. 28. pHARGED with having committed housebreakins and theft. by entering into the house of Ahmad bin Ellas m Jalan Buntayan, v youn? Malay, Hussain. this morning pleaded guilty to the charge before Inchc Haron bin Ahmad. It was stated
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    WAS UNABLE TO CATCH STRAYING PIGS
    79 3 "The pigs ran away from the sty and I was unable to catch them," declared Lim Lion, a Teochew, when he pleaded guilty before Mr. R. E. Turnbull, m the 1 Singapore Fourth PoMce Court yesterday, en a charge of k< 'ping pigs m
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    22 3 Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Pennefather. ol Sembrong Estate, Johore, returned ft m Belawan Deli m the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Baloeran yesterday.
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    MR. R. L. EBER
    27 3 Mr. R. L. Eber, of Singapore, who was admitted to the General Hospital on Saturday for a*i appendicitis operation, is making good progress.
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    33 3 THE NEXT MEETING of the Y.W.C-A. Fortnightly Club will be held en Sept. 11 at 9.45 a.m. when Mrs. George L Peet will speaic on "Home Decoration." Interested friends are invited to attend.
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    11 3 picture Free Press A wireless-equlvpsd motor truck of the Singapore ganison.
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    Leper's Illicit Distilling
    151 3 QUEK MAH HOO, a 24-year-old Teochojr, pleaded guilty before Mr. R. E. Turnbull m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday, to charges of possession of dutiable liquor and distilling liquor without a licence m Ah Hood Road on July 31. Sentence was postponed until Sept. 5; bail
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    Working Overtime
    52 3 picture The new Char.gl Road, of great importance m view of increased military activity and full mechanization of the infantry units m Singapore, is "being finished as fast as possible. Overtime, which was stopped for some months, has been recommenced, and the job should be finished m October.
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    Law Notice For The Day
    53 3 Law Notice For The Day The Chief Justice at Penan* Court of Appeal. Mr. Justue Pedlow at MalaccaAssizes. Kef ore Mr. Justice Mannine m Court No. 1 at 11 a.m. Proo.v. —Re Wet- Tblan Kee deceaa d > concluded) At 2.15 p.m.: 5.132 27-S ■7 38 Tan Swee B Goh
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    ALLEGED THEFT OF NUTS
    61 3 Claiming trial to stealing three kattiea of nuts, valued at 60 cents, !r m a goc'cv.n of the Singapore B Board, on Aug. 28. a Hokkien, Choa Leong, appeared be lore Mr. R. E. Turnbull, m the Singapore Fourth Police Court yesterday. The case was postponed
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    PRESIDENT OF A.A.M.
    38 3 Mr. G. M. Coltart, of Singapore, was elected president of the Automobile Association <Malay&> at the last meeting of the exclusive council m Kuala Lumpur. Mr. B. N. Bintley, of Ipoh, v.as elected viee -president
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    CHANGE TO THAILAND
    295 3 Bill Is Given First Reading (From Our Own C I ndent> Bangkok. Aug. 2ft. THERE WAS A VERY LARGE at: dance at the National Asscmblv when the Premier sponsored the bill for the changing of the country's name to Thailand. The Premier, I nang Ripul. said t!:e
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    WRONGFUL POSSESSION OF STRIP OF LAND ALLEGED
    925 4 Ownership Is Traced Back To Before 1857 In Malacca CivU Action (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Aug. 28. OWNERSHIP of certain property at Bunga Raya was traced back to before 1857 m a civil action which was begun m the Malacca High Court
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    Passes In First Aid And Home Nursing
    363 4 Passes In First Aid And Home Nursing ST. JOHN AMBULANCE ASSN. EXAMS. r[E following have passed First Aid or Home Nursing examinations of the St. John Ambulance Association: KAN DANG KERBAU HOSPITAL, July 25. First Aid: Mrs. Louisa Jessie Wyllie, Miss Cecily Richardson, Mrs. Winifred Maud Peralta, Miss Margaret Pryde,
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    Used Criminal Force On Girl
    197 4 INDIAN SENT TO PRISON IN JOHORE •From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Ail?. 28. RUKMANI. a seven-year-old girl, described to Mr. M. Ismail, the acting Second Magistrate, today, how r.n elderly Tamil, Sinniah. pulled her Into a room and committed an indecent act on her.
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    TOO DRUNK TO KNOW WHAT HE DID
    148 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) Segamat. Aug. 28. -Y ou SHOULD take your liquor like gentlemen and not make yoursflvrs a nuisance to the public on the road," remarked Inche Rauf bin Moharr.ed Sa'at, the Segamat magistrate to-day, when tv/o y-img Sikhs came up
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    Magistrate Warns Cycle Thieves
    142 4 "|N vi.-w of the proportions of the bicycle theft menace m Singapore today I am going to deal very severely with all bicycle cases," declared Mr. J. Fietchcr-Cooke, the Third Magistrate, yesterday. Before him was a Malay described as a notorious bicycle thief, Ali bin Awang,
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    Kents Visit Greece
    48 4 THE YACHT TIHA, with the Duke and Ductless of Kent and the Count and Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach on board, anchored m Phaleron Bay recently. Picture shows the Duchess of Kent (left), the Countess of Toerring-Jettenbach and the Duke of Kent after landing at Phaleron Bay.
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    Kwangsi Leaders Appeal To Roosevelt
    201 4 Kwangsi Leaders Appeal To Ro osevelt Chungking:, Aug. 16. A CABLEGRAM urging the United j States to adopt stronger measures m an effort to secure permanent world peace was addressed to President Roosevelt by a group of public organisations In Kwangsi. The message, which was forwarded to Washington through the
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    Woman Asked To Be Cox At Regatta
    131 4 London, Aug. |l||RS. KOLMAN. licensee of the F. ters' Arm*, Gravcsend. will probably make hirtory at Qratwud R gatta on Sept 6. Her customers, many of whom are watermen, have entered the r.. public-house crews, and now th been told that the licensee
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    Abe To Be New Japanese Premier ?
    46 4 Ab e To Be New Ja panese Premier candid.- hithertr. press Ca:. It *a wa. At th Of V, to Genera] tar Ifi] Cab. President an, Kwantu Ma Abe Japan ed to a Jap.. Chit; HELh port. tor ol tin tor ol It Council for on
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    JOHORE POLICE OFFICER TRANSFERED
    6 4 JOHORE POLICE OFFICER TRANSFERED U tra:^:
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    REGISTRATION OF RICE DEALERS IN SEGAMAT
    7 4 REGISTRATION OF RICE DEALERS IN SEGAMAT Ctll(
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    New Conditions Governing Grand National
    182 5 New Conditions Governing Grand National London. DERILS of the Grand National will be appreciably reduced by the new condition governing the race issued at the instance of the National Hunt Committee. The new condition is to the effect that unless an amateur or professional jockey has ridden at least five
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    Market Practically At Standstill
    670 5 picture DEALINGS AT CRISIS-PRICES THIS country is again experiencing all the alarms and precautions of last September and August 1914 with far more additional measures and intensive war preparations, write Fraser and Co., m their weekly sharemarket review. For a year markets have^ struggled to avoid
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    Some May Have To Wait 25 Years
    190 5 Some May Have To Wait 25 Years Immigrants To U.S. Washington, Aug." 17. 117HILE the immigration quotas from Great Britain, Ireland, France, Belgium, Switzerland, Holland and Scandinavia are far from filled, appliI cations for immigration permits from Central European countries are piling up. It may be 25 years or more
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    MAGISTRATE URGED TO TAKE SERIOUS VIEW
    149 5 "Illicit Distilling Nuisance To Estate Managers" (From Our Own Correspondent* Segamat, Aug. 28. OEMARKING that illicit distilling of samsu was becoming a nuisance to managers of rubber plantations m the neighbourhood because Chinese distillers sold the liquor to labourers on the estates. Ungku Majid
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    CHINESE BOYS HURT IN CAR MISHAPS
    74 5 •TWO Chinese boys, aged about eight, were removed to hospital as a result of injuries received when they were knocked dewn by motor-can yesterday ar'ternoon. One boy was knocked down m Havelock Road about 2 p.m., receiving a j-evere laceration on the head. The
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    The The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1939. The Crisis
    623 6 The The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30, 1939. The Crisis KMR. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN'S speech ir> the House of Commons last night was a statesmanlike utterance which does much to clarify the present situation. He emphasized that, while the catastrophe is not yet upon us, the danger has not receded,
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      A Singapore Man Looks At London
      1444 6 London, Aug. 23. T HAVE been "recognised" *as belonging to almost every country m Europe but my own. 'Probably Danish," I heard one woman remark. "Looks like a Frenchman, or a Belgian," was another comment I overheard. Had I been smoking a cigar and
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    CRISIS AFFECTS BUSINESS IN SINGAPORE
    139 7 CRISIS AFFECTS BUSINESS IN SINGAPORE Majority Of Dealings On Behalf Of Government I OFFICES ARE BUSY MAKING PRECAUTIONARY PLANS fENSION m the European situation is having a profound effect on business m Singapore. There are practically no dealings, except on behalf ot iTOvernment, m anything which involves major commitments. DRACTICALLY
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    Hotel Agents Turned Away
    49 7 Hotel Agents Turned Away pit-tore. f;E v m s FOR l-OCAL HOTELS were not allowed aboard Hbci Baloeran when she arrived from Europe yes:?rdam Lloyd line m imposing restrictions on the people »rd are thus following the example of Messageries Mari times the P i O Company. Free Press
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    precautionary Restriction On Dutch Liner
    78 7 HO ONE ALLOWED ABOARD EXCEPT AGENTS Ints and a number of baggage coolies surd the Rotterdam Lloyd liner Baloeran from Europe yesterday. 3ln| pore. rked ad g by the P. de- > I> Pi I I Friday. Jive •iing Singaoii,: S U Bnncama o. did
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    Ban On Transfer Of British Ships
    119 7 A ban on the transfer or mortgas <. I any British ship other than a Dominion ship is prohibited m the Colony m a regulation under the Emergency Powers Colonial Defence) Order-ln-Council. 1939. regulation sa It be unlawful, except under of the Board of
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    F.M.S. VOLUNTEERS TO BE VACCINATED
    130 7 F .M.S. VOLUNTEERS TO BE VACCINATED Preliminar\ To Possible Mobilisation •Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Irmpur, Aug. 29. AS a preliminary to possible mobilisation, the F.M.S. Volunteer Forces have introduced vaccination against mallpox and inoculation against typhus. At a special parade yesterday evening members of Machine Gun <A) Company. Selangor
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    Property Of Thailand's Ex-King Seized
    273 7 Property Of Thailand's Ex-King Seized •From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Aug. 28. OINCE THE APPEAL COURT gave its judgment m the preliminary application for the attachment of the property here of ex-King Prajadhipok nnd his wife, m connection with the claim for about £575,000 brought against them by the Finance
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    PRIZE TRIP ENDS
    37 7 MISS RUTH GLADWIN, winner ol a "scrams" competition m Sydney which brought her a free trip to Singapore by air, left for Sydney by Qantas flying-boat yesterday. Miss Gladwin arrived m Singapore last Friday.
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    PENANG SPORTS CLUB PAVILION TO BE DEMOLISHED
    196 7 From Our Own Correspondent) Penanff, Aug. 29. AT a meeting of the Municipal Commissioners held this evening the President, Mr. A. J. Black announced that the Government had decided to demolish the Penang Sports CluD Pavilion on the Esplanade. At a recent meeting
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    Decorations For French Leaders In Malaya
    129 7 Decorations For French Leaders In Malaya JJECORATTONS were conferred on several French residents of Singapore, by the Governor- General of Indo-China, M. Jules Brevie. during his visit. They were:— ftf. Jacques Pingaud, Consul General for Prance. Commander of the Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam. Monseigneur Deval, Commander of
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    Abe Hopes To Form Cabinet By To – day
    204 7 Abe Hopes To Form Cabinet By To day Tokio. Aug. 29. pEN.ABE, former War Councillor. has begun his work of forming a new Cabinet. In his nrst press interview Gen. Abe said that he received an Imperial command to organise a Cabinet. He added that he asked the Emperor to
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    More Europeans On Leave Returning
    84 7 EUROPEANS who are cutting short their leave m Europe and spending the latter part of It In the Far East are increasing m number. Many a ship arriving at Singapore contains someone who has found Europe too much of an armed camp and preferred to
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    MEETING OF MALAY OFFICERS' ASSN.
    69 7 From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Aug. 28. A GENERAL MEETING of the newlylormed Malay Officers' Association. Johore, will be held at the Bukit Zahrah School on Friday, September 15, at 10 a.m. The main item on the agenda is to pass the rules of
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    Says Europeans Assaulted Him
    86 7 DOBBERY WITH VIC: fllioptini. r.uid to bo solo Itportod to the pol»ee on Tuesday night ay a Punjabi taxi-' He stated that at M j outside Gillman bftrtmcfcl by tl rr.c:., wb d him to li the Gap. There Urn car wms s< three BM bted,
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    Japan Made A Fool Of, Says The Times
    367 7 Japan Made A Fool Of, Says The Tim es COMMENT ON RESIGN A TION OF TOKIO CABINET ixHidon, Auk- 29. TN a leader on the resignation of the Japanese Cabil 4 The Times says that Japan feels not without s<»n>f justification that she has been made a fool of. Some
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    HAPPY TO BE 136 lbs.
    200 8 Lost 38 lbs.— More To Follow Most women would be alarmed if their weight showed 136 lbs. But not this one. You see she was 174 lbs., and Fhe has found a way to take off that disfiguring overweight. She writes: "Six months ago, when
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    BOOTS FOR ARMY BRING PROSPERITY
    369 8 London, Aug. 21. £DWARD BORDOLI. straw-hatted secretary to Northampton's Boot and Shoe Makers' Association, can rank as the town's No. 1 salesman. Fourteen factories m Northampton are during a Ministry of Supply order for 2,000,000 pairs of service footwear. That order means more than £1,250,--000
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    DRIFT OF ACTIVE STOCK EXCHANGE TRADE FROM LONDON TO PROVINCE
    622 8 Desperate Attempts To Find A Solution London, Aug. 17. THE striking drift of stock exchange business away from London to the small provincial stock exchanges has been sensationally underscored by youthful Lord \cton, aged 32, who has just retired from
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    25 8 A section of the great Danzig crowd that i> he made his speech there on Aug. 10. and itdtratf that the liberation for Danzig i
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    Australia's Trade Fall
    139 8 BRITAIN HER BEST CONSUMER Melbourne, Aug. 22. GREAT BRITAIN was Australia's most favourable customer during the last financial year. Figures show a balance of £11,000,000 m Australia's favour, although her exports to Britain were £16,500,000 below those of j the previous year. j Australia's trade with Britain
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    800 More For Secret Army Smuggled To Palestine
    183 8 800 More For Secret Army Smuggled To Palestine London, Aug. 20. A NOTHER 'battalion" for the Pales- tine Jewish army were landed on the shores of Palestine under the cover of darkness early yesterday They comprised about 800 illegal Jewish immigrants. The method ot their arrival and landing was according
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    $200,000 CINEMA FIRE DAMAGE IN N.I.
    12 8 $200,000 CINEMA FIRE DAMAGE IN N.I. L troy* t Itoe D Air
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      529 8 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Foom: supplies 1940. See Tender Room Notice. Supply of 2,500 tons of Slack or Lump Coal for Water Dept. Date of closin? 12 noon. Sept. 6, 1939. erection of
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      543 8 RADIO PROGRAMME SINGAPORE NIROM TO-DAY TO DAY ZHL 225 metre* ZHP 30 06 metre*. p.m. Ma.) 1.00 Miscellaneous programme of new gramophone records.- PMM 1.30 Mid-day rubber and tin prices. 1.32 Miscellaneous programme of new gra- 4 mophone records < contd 2.00 Interval. 6 4.50 Running commentary on the sixth
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      333 9 A?} m f| Ii 9 X OFF FOR A CRUISE BY I P&O WHY DON'T YOU GO TOO.' ptfUTurv ntKiTS ra lkina, japan, iolo.mbo and bombax months To:— lit Class FBO>I SINGAPORE 2nd Class H r.> k -:>. $137.14 $***** $188.57 5137.14 gtbt tV< MM $:?3.86 $154.29 ■fa mUM $188.:.7
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      284 9 SEL¥EE JAVA PACIFIC KuKNE Joint srrvioe ot JV\.\ PACIFIC MNE AND SILVEB LINK LTD. In SAN FRANCISCO. LOS AnuEUS NORTH PACIFIC PORTS SSELB TO I'ACIFIC COASI Arrive* Spore S oorr m.s. MfMUOKBBTO (J.IU..J Aug. 31 Sept. 6 via .lava and Manila; m.s. SILVERGUAVA (S) (via Maafla) n Porl Sept. 22
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      532 9 Ocean Building, Collyer Quay. Stnpipor/ Tel nn Chartered Bank Building, Penanj j rl 36 g BLUE FUNNEL LINE. FAST SERVICES MARSEILLES. LONDON. CONTINENT AND GLASGOW (m conjunction with the Glen Line) Urn Sails THESEUS Mars.. L'don. R'dam. Ham., and Gl'gow In Port Sept I MENELAUS L'don, R'dam. Hull ana Ham
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      678 9 Air Mail Arrivals And Despatches INWARD QFHTS^ rk^\ Imperial: From Europe due- Oll\ /(tAPORE Monday, Thursday, Friday after- Wearnes: From Penang, Ipob, HARBOUR and Kuala Lumpur. Arrives every X.L.M.: From Netherlands In- KtSTS aS^ B ard wharTes or ex Qantas: From Australia: Arrives ienapp Kamunlng U; Marudu 9; Centaur nmm?*
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    Vicar Who Urged More Babies
    134 10 London, Aug. 15. TTHS Rev. R. H. Babington, of West End Vicarage, Southampton, who once declared that "more baties mean more trade." announces today the birth of a daughter to his wife, Ruth. This is their fourth child. In 1936 Mr. Babington wrote m his
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    CAMP CARRIED AWAY BY AVALANCHE
    150 10 Bombay, Aug. 15. FNETAILS of the disaster to the Polish Himalayan expedition on Nanda Dcvi on July 18 have been received m a letter from a survivor. He says: "M. Adam Karpinski, the leader, and M. Bernadzikiewicz were overwhelmed by an avalanche during the night.
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      633 10 w*X^^^ f df -^^H al^Rf aGr Yky^gm empress Wli^^^^^J North A merica W^Pv^^^r &T[ *Honol^u nCO SJi e p-s-«l<le eCl r»ll eoo-pWll-I^C^l I This time go via Canada Dook B^-df^'^^fiTPßSKKr" your passage :>n Canadian F^aclflc's \J* 7' JmkfMßf great, white EmprMJ o/ yapaw--KffckV~V-£^^^^^ largest, fastest Uner on the PaeJflo tib*
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      726 10 RED FUNNEL LINE HEAP ENG MOH S.S. CO., LTD. (incorporated to Stralta Settlements) REGULAR PASSENGEK and CARGO Senrlce j from Singapore to Java, Borneo, Banka and Bull ton For BATAVIA, CHERIBON And SEMARANG (Every Tuesday and Friday) ss N*M YONG Fri. Sept. 1 "'EDENDALE Tues. Sept. 5 For SOLRABAYA AND
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      521 10 '■vROPE AND A\fl iMf VIA SINGAPORE AND PENANG, COLOMBO, BOMRxv ALEXANDRIA, NAPLES. GENOA. MARSEILLE* \v,I *I *>*l m,, Arrir,, U, *f* S'jx^re S'p JJ X PRESIDENT HARRISON Sept 9 19 «i»i I PRESIDENT HAVES Sept. 19 f& PRESIDENT POLK Ort 7 PRESIDENT GARFIELD Nov. 4 X PRESIDENT MONROE Nor 18
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      SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
      822 11 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co. s List represent values prior to the present political crisis atrd dealings ma> have passed outside these limits Mtious w> li quoUtions ha%e been made or will be made *hile n as critical as they are at present v.. IM Buyers Sellers
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      CUrrent Company Dividends
      100 11 CUr rent Company Dividends applied />> Messrs. Fraser Co. TtESDAY. AUG. 29, 1939: 5 P.M. Total fox Books Date Ex. <Ur Financial Payable date Year No 49 .d. Sept. 8 Sept. 22 Sept. 9 sept. 1 Sept. 8 Sept. 2 10/* Sept. 4 Sept. 7 Sept. 5 MJ Sept. 5
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      LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK & SHARES
      422 11 LONDON AND NEW YORK STOCK SHARES From London 5.30 p. m Yesterday Share of £i denomination unless Latest Quotation Previous!? otherwise stated Conversion Loan. 5 p.c IW4-64 106^ 106^4 Pundtag^oan, 1960-90...^rr., 3 /4 2021/, War Loan, 3V* p.c 89 ggu, Com Union A*sce. (Units) X Prudential Assce -A" 30', 30
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      THE METAL MARKETS
      60 11 TIN: Steady Spot: £229 17s. 6d. Previously. £229 l,s. 6d. Three months: 12s. 6d. Previously: £226 7s. 6cL NEW YORK TIN: 49 (nom.l. Previously: 47.50. COPPER: £46 ss. Previously: £45 17s. 6d. GOLD Yesterday: £7 17s. Previously: £8 Is. SILVER Spot: W/2&. Previously: 19V8d. Three months: 19
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      RAIN PREVENTS SINGAPORE RACE TRAINING
      126 11 RAIN PREVENTS SINGAPORE RACE TRAINING Heavy rain daring the early hoars of the morning on Monday and yesterday interfered with training m preparation for this afternoon's races at Bukit Timah m the second day of autumn meeting of the Singapore Turf Club. On Monday no trainint at all was possible,
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION
      113 11 AIC 29, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose.. 28"« 29 tt No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases August 291 b 293,j» GJ'JV.Q. R.SS. F. 0.8. In bales August 28\ 29 F.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. In bales August 28 7 16 28
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      BARRELS OF FLOUR FLOATING IN SEA
      61 11 London, Aug. 21. Boatmen at Deal have been puzzled by scores of bulky barrels of ship's flour floating through the Straits of Dover. The barrels each weigh about a hundredweight and many of them have been salved. So cumbersome are they that boatmen have
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    Daily Share Report
    61 11 ISSIED BY FRASER Si CO. AT THE CLOSE OF Bl SINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was $115)4, op 1)4, and the price of rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 29 cents, buyers October December 29 cents. The market to-day continued to be more concerned with pnlitirs
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    Local Exchange Rates
    164 11 AUG. 29 SELLING London T.T. 2 4 116 London demand 2 4 116 Lyons demand 2-J4O Switzerland demand 218 Hamburg demand 127 New York demand 47 2 Montreal demand 48 Satavia demand 93 Samarang demand 69 Calcutta. Borrbay Rangoon demand 15G Madras and Colombo demand 156H Hong
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    APPOINTMENTS UNDER DEFENCE REGULATIONS
    85 11 THE Governor has appointed Mr. Andrew Gilmour. M.C.S., to be a competent authority for the purpose of exercising m relation to shipping and ships' stores the powers conferred upon a competent authority under the defence regulations, and Mr. H. C Rendle. M.C.S., to be the competent
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    THE COMMODITY MARKETS
    193 11 ttom London 5.30 p.m Yesterday RI'BBER: Dull. London: 8 3 4 d. 8 13 lGu U id. 8 T B d. Oct.-Dec: 8 3 id. 813 16d Previously 8 13 l«id. 8 7/ c d. Jan.-Mar.: &4<i. 8 7 ed- Previously: 813 yid. t Apr.-June: 8 3
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    Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations
    64 11 Foreign Exchange Rates London Closing Quotations Method of Pan tv before Latest Centre Quoting 20-9-31 Rate Previously Paris France to 124.11 175*4 17§ 116 New York to 4.8655 4.36 HI Amsterdam ..Guilders to 12.10 8 17- 2 830 Hong Kong. ..Per dollar 15. 3d. Is. 3d. Shanghai Per dollar 4d.
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      198 11 BANK OF CHINA liitorp. .aj Charter). 12, Ocil Street Singapore Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 sub -Mana.fer'i Office Mil Lschange I>ept o*4l General Office SISS-I Catite tfdreac- "CHUNG&L'O Paid Lp < pitai Ch f 10 MO am f( Ke^ervr rand» to excess of Ch t IJtH loUl AneU approximmteh Ch. 52.647.Ht.fM.tt
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    PLAYBOY FOR MAIN RACE AT BUKIT TIMAH TO-DAY
    1931 12 Prospects Open In All Eight Races VAN BREUKELEN SHOULD BE FOLLOWED AGAIN (By Our Racing Reporter) ANOTHER card of eight events, forming the second days "programme m the Singapore Turf Club's autumn meeting, will be run off at Bukit Timah this afternoon.
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    114 12 FoUowinr are Free Press selections for this afternoon races at l*.u Timah. (Our Racing Reporter) Race 1. GOUBN BLAZE. Numero Treize. Race 1. POLO. Achilles. Race 3. DANGEROUS LOVER, Bright Answer. Race 4. MARCHETA 11. Stella's Pet. Race 5. OORI GAN, Blue Ribbon. Race 6. PLAYBOY. Hard
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    Week-End Events At R.S.Y.C.
    99 12 On Friday at the Royal Singapore Yacht Club there will be the usual afternoon races for all classes, starling at 5.25 p.m. On Sunday the 4C" class will sail the second race for a club beer mug, Starting at 9.50 a.m. The "A" class will sail
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    TANGLIN CLUB TENNIS TIES
    107 12 rOLLOWING ARE TIES for Thursday m the tennis tournament at the Tanglin Club. Open Mixed doubles: Mr. and Mrs. T. J. A. Green vs. Col. O. C. Link and Miss Link. Open men's doubles: Capt. R. R C. Hoare and Capt. R. Roberts vs. Mr. D.
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    YESTERDAY'S S.C.C. TENNIS
    229 12 BESULTfI OF TIES played off yesterduy m the S.CC. autumn lawn tennis tournament were: Class doubles: W. C. Hill and R. F. Bmith (owe 15.4) beat D. E. L. Anderson and W. J. M. Warden <owe 30). 10-8, 6— 3: Major R. Bedford and R. T. G.
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    R.E. Beat S.C.C In Reserve Game
    62 12 *rii7. 0 tea six- nil m a reserve iivm, game or. the padans ywt. The Bapp half, adding f.ve more goali second Ctttt scored tar of the goals, lot and Rcv>k> one each. LAC Mawson referecd RE Ru&sel!; E derweod. Hunter Hel'.yn; Wlifcua Btanphri
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    S.C.C. SNOOKER
    34 12 er ties t!i: To-morrow: M c FittDr. I Cooper Friday: G P Jone ik and W H Pii* gra Atherton. P :at»^ Garreit. Cleland. Manchester^ Yoxall; Stewirt,l» ley; Stewart. M Uffe. Fi
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    Yesterday's Soccer At The Stadium
    28 12 picture. An incident m yesterday's first division soccer match at the Stadium m which the Airmen beat the Manchester s three-one.- Free Press
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    Airmen Take Full Points Off Tads In Keen First Division Soccer Match
    482 12 Airmen Take Full Points Off Tads In Keen First Division Soccer Match QNLY by a great effort did the leaders o f w sion league, the R.A.F., succeed mi n 'bear st *i goals to one the Manchester Regiment down m the league table, m their so-,!-Stadium yesterday. AT half
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    Badminton Ties This Week-End
    67 12 piRTHER H the Cler this weekend Mens open Sinp| fv vs. John Lee. Men's Op-n !K>ubles:T. and Low s*ah Chuan £s*s* and r Wee B md Won. rv vs. We- Xl and rv I**1 Swee tnai Veterans sin*!Mohamed Jaffar »41 Women Junior >inrUs w b MISS
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