The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 14 September 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,882. ESTD. 1835 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939. 5 CENTS.
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    "COMPLETELY SUCCESSFUL" ADVANCE
    1185 1 Premier Reviews War Progress CONVOY SYSTEM FOR BRITISH SHIPPING London, Sept. 13. DEVIEWING the international situation m the House of lx Commons to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain, started by referring to the meeting of the Supreme War Council which he attended m France yesterday. The
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    Speed-up Of Industry
    98 1 Speed-up Of Industry MAXIMUM OUTPUT PLANNED London, Sept. 13. T Minister of Supply, Mr. Burgin, m tin House of Commons tofirms and Government > engaged m extra work had I to proceed on the basis of iH capacity. pa were being taken to speed up ruction of planes, whole machinery
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    SHIPPING MINISTRY FOR BRITAIN
    45 1 London. Sept. 13. T Minister. Mr. Neville > rlain. announced m the ..mons to-day that Gov.tended to establish a Minisal an early date. I /.cunced that arrange- to bo made to issue another :ling with the whole 10-German relations over months.— Reuter
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    CLOSE CONTACT WITH BRITISH DOMINIONS
    42 1 London, Sept. 13. U- mOHX EDEN. Dominions B Mid ihat every possible 1 taken to maintain close the Dominion Governi :o keep them fully inform«;:ect.s of the present situail contact vras being done the Dorr.iniorLS Office. Reuter
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    THETIS BODIES
    48 1 London, Sept. 13. j ..."LIAMEXTARY Secretary to Admiralty announced m the Commons to-day that the Thetii had now been beachi reef ol water and that (be ere being removed. Ati were being made to a o: public funerals at Holyvhlch naval and civil honours paid.— Reuter
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    DUKE AND DUCHESS BACK IN ENGLAND
    56 1 London, Sent. 13. md Duchess of Windsor. returned to England yesterday B afatencc ol almost three years. ;r first night at Admiralty Per i. the official residence N\; tal Commander-ln-Chlef uth. la motor to Ashdowne Bwez, v.here they will stay lr friends. Major A.
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    Germany's Big Tax Burden
    107 1 HUGE INCREASES ANNOUNCED London, feept. 13. •TO finance the war, the German nation will have to pay during the coming year, taxes amounting to 24,000.000 marks, compared with 7.000,000 marks m 1933. This was stated m a lecture broadcast by the Under Secretary of State of
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    Nazi Bomb Threat To U.K.
    62 1 Copenhagen, Sept. 13. THHE German answer to the Bri--1 tish blockade will be to send 3,000 planes to bomb British harbours, states the Berlin correspondent of the Berlingske Tidende. He adds that the Germans admit they are m a serious position because of the British
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    Germans Shoot Prisoners
    69 1 Copenhagen, Sept. 13A GERMAN TANK OFFICER describing fighting m Poland to the Berlin correspondent of the newspaper Politikan estimated German casualties at 15,000 and those of the Poles at least ten times greater. He declared they could not take prisoners and had to shoot everyone. He added
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    GERMAN VETERANS COMPLAINING
    72 1 London, Sept. 13. IT WAS CONFIRMED m London today that the Germans are calling up men between the azes of 41 and 55 who have already been drafted into the Landwehr, a second line of troops primarily intended for the defence of the Homeland. They correspond to
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    French Upset Strategy Of Siegfried Line
    554 1 London, Sept. 13. AGAIN, as m 1914, the Germans are completely hoodwinked regarding British forces going to France. Although secrecy is far more difficult m these days of wireless and long-distance ray photography from the air, all military observers agree the expeditionary force is
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    Hitler To Bomb Open Towns
    405 1 London, Sept. 13. THE German High Command announced to-day its inten- tion to bomb and shell open towns and villages m Poland. A communique issued from Hitler's headquarters with the German army m Poland attempts to throw the responsibility for this decision on the Polish
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    APPEAL TO SLOVAKS TO JOIN FRENCH
    34 1 Bucharest, Sept. 13. T EAFLETS are being distributed L among the Slovak and Czechoslovak population calling upon them to join the Czecho-Slovak Foreign Legion formed m France. Reuter
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    Release Of Czechs
    119 1 ONE OF BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS London, Sept. 13. |N the House of Commons, Mr. Vyvyan Adams enquired whether the Government was considering making a preliminary statement on war aims, including the liberation of the Czechs from German rule. Mr. Chamberlain, m reply, said the war aims cf
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    STOP PRESS
    183 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Sept. 13. r\K. R. A. M. HOOPS, formerly of Malaya, pleaded guilty m the Old Bailey today to a charge of bigamously marrying Vera Zoric at Belgrade Cathedral, Yugoslavia, m May. After medical evidence of insanity, the recorder postpone*; judgment until next session,
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    STORY OF ASSAULT ON COOLIE
    220 2 AN alleged assault on a Tamil survey coolie by two compatriots whom he said he had known since childhood had a sequel before Mr. J. McFall m the Singapore Criminal District Court yesterday. In %h* dock were Ayavoo and Chidambaram, a tarn by em ployed
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    GUNNERS BEAT S.C.C. IN DULL GAME
    342 2 4-1 Margin Of Victory DLAYING (Hi the S.R.C. padang yesterday the Changi Gunners beat the S.C.C. by four goals to one m the first division of the league. Both sides lacked enthusiasm, the match resulting m a scarcity of thrills. In the firs- round
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    Latest Market Price List
    867 2 THE Singapore market prices published each day show toe minimum and maximum prices current m the market. It must be understood that these prices are not subject to Government control, states the Food ControUar. The only articles of food foe which official maximum selling prices have
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    Scheme To Help Soldiers Is Sanctioned
    245 2 DROPOSALS put forward by Inspector M Boyl« for helping men of the garrisons m Malaya, have been approved by the Singapore Rotary Ciub and Toe K. The necessary sanction has also been obtained from military authorities, and it is hoped to put the suggestions
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    Magistrate On Hospital Reports
    161 2 "POUND to be suffering from aico- holism, but not drunk." This phrase, from fe medical report on an Indian accused, caused the prosecution and magistrate m the Singapore Second Court yesterday some amusement. Charged with disorderly behaviour fey shouting In public m East Coast Road on
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    NAZIS CLAIM GAINS IN POLAND
    501 3 Warsaw Capture Idea Is Dropped, Policy Changed THE 6««mj EQgk Command claimsihtr'acSced^nits 1 have reached Lwow, a big industrial town with *****0 m capture of Sambor and midway between Przemysl LVOV also is claimed. fl the meantime, strong forces, S I round Warsaw to the
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    Man Shot Dead In Banda St.
    124 3 A 57-YEAR-OLD Cantonese, Woo Ah Poh, living m Tras Street, was shot dead m a room of a house m Banda Street last night. Police under Inspector C. W. Roberts, found the man lying half out of the door of the room, with a
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    22 3 Copenhagen, Sept. 13. Danish police have m the last few days confiscated nearly 10,000 gallons of petrol which had been hoarded. Reuter
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    Full Catholic Support
    167 3 NAZIS MUST BE RESISTED London, Sept. 13. A STATEMENT issued on behalf of the Council of Catholic Union of Great Britain assures the unqualified support m this war being waged m defence of the principles of natural Justice and Christian morality. "In this struggle we are certain
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    FOOTBALL TO RELIEVE WAR WORRIES
    92 3 London, Sept 13. CPORTING organizations are eager to resume to give relief from war worries. There has been feverish activity in the soccer world and a, fairly full programme is assured for Saturday. Twenty friendly games, in which leading League teams will play, have been
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    SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR HONG KONG
    71 3 SEVERE FIGHTING NEAR HONG KONG Hong Kong, Sept. 12. PIERCE fighting is still m progress between the Chinese forces and the Japanese who landed at Wongmoon m the Canton River delta along the Chungshan coast, 50 miles north-west of Hong Kong. The defenders are said to be firmly maintaining the
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    WHEAT CONTROL IN AUSTRALIA
    48 3 Canberra, Sept. 13. R. R. G. MENZIES. Prime Minister iof Australia, said to-day that the im rattac Government proposes to ac/iire all th 2 country's wheat and to establltb a Wheat Control Board. He expects to announce next week prices and other details.— Reuter
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    DEATH FOR R.A.F. PAMPHLET READERS
    27 3 Copenhagen, Sept. 13. A CCORDING to Amsterdam sources. A Germans caught reading Royal Air Force pamphlets can be punished by death. Reuter
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    OSLO POWERS CONFER
    69 3 Brussels, Sept. 13. REPRESENTATIVES of the Oslo powers met m Brussels to-day to discuss questions of commerce and to set up a special sub-committee. The Prime Ministers and Foreign Ministers of Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark are reported to be meeting at Copenhagen at the beginning of
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    S.C.C. TENNIS
    126 3 Fairly easy victories were gained yesterday In the S.C.C. autumn lawn tennis tournament There were only two games. They resulted "••A»°cui« doubles: M. C. Elliott and W. R. King (scr.) beat Lt. E. A. de L. Young and Lt o N Lorine 3). 6 Mixed doubles: Mr. and
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    S.H.B GET WALK-OVER
    29 3 The Singapore Harbour Board were given a walk-over from the Indian Association and thus took full points m their second division <b> league football fixture yesterday
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    B.B.C. To Give Prisoners' Names
    49 3 B.B.C. To Give Prisoners' Names London, Sept. 13. OIR SAMUEL HOARE announced in the House of Commons today that arrangements had been made with the British Broadcasting Corporation to broadcast in German the names of German prisoners and dead whenever the identity of those people were definitely established.- -Reuter.
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    Solidarity Of Empire
    165 3 SMALL STATES EXPRESS THEIR LOYALTY London, Sept. 13. COLIDARITY has been further em- phasized m a message from the Sheikh of Shargah, who offers the British Government every assistance within his power, and prays for victory. This offer has been gratefully accepted. Dominica, a member of the
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    157 3 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.4515t. auction yesterday when there were catalogued 032,146 lb. 429.53 tons offered 891.C70 lb 393.0G tons sold 624 101 1b.— 278.61 tons. London Spot lOd. New Yor.k Spot 23" PRICES REALISED I.ibbcd Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb Standard
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    43 3 IUOBODY WILL be allowed to board the Rotterdam Lloyd vend mjs. Baloeran, due m Singapore tomorrow morning, while she remains m port. Holders of immigration passes will not be allov;ed on board unler,s m po.ssession of a si:ecial permit from the local agents.
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    Hitlerism Weak Economically, Doomed To Fail And Fall
    226 3 London, sept. 13. A CORRESPONDENT, writing m The Times, ridicules the German claim that as a result of the conquest of Poland, German coal production will be increased 25 per cent., steel production more than 2.000,000 tons, and zinc 100,000 tons. Even
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    London Stock Exchange
    395 3 London. ept 13. THE STOCK EXCHANGE to-day wai quieter, but oils and tins were strong on crowing demand. Most other groups were irregularly lower. Tr- abatement of the recent heavy demand, caused a sharp inaction m Liverpool cotton prices, finishi -US 25 points lower, whicn r'present the
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    COMMODITIES IN LONDON
    131 3 (From Our Own Correspondent London. Sent. 13. /^CMMODITY markets clo.cd as follows, with V* previous quotations m parentUasis RUBBER: Dull. London: 10d.. 10 4 d. (!o',d., 1 Oct.-Dec: lOVkd., IU-Vd. MO^d.. lOVi.j Jan. -Mar.: 10 10", d. <10 d, 10 -d Apr.-June 10\d.. 10 7 s d
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    BRIGHT COMEDY AT PAVILION
    112 3 IN starring two of the finest comedy teams m England, the Roccrtson Hare-Alfred Dray ton and the Ethel Revnell-Gracie West duos. 20th Cen-tury-Fox have produced a hiph class comedy m "So This Ls London," which was greeted by packed houses at the Tavilion Theatre last nieht.
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    EUROPEAN JUROR TOLD TO BE PUNCTUAL
    51 3 A EUROPEAN MEMBER of the special jury, a Mr Housley called to attend at the Singapore Assizes yesterday, was 15 minutes late Questioned by Mr. Justice Manning, he replied, "It is a quest»on of bust* ness.** He was told to be punctual on Fri-i
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      23 3 RED PALM OIL for cooking RICH IN VITAMIN A as recently recommended m RADIO HEALTH TALK MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3 f BATTERY ROAD.
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    The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939. Three Years ?
    653 4 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1939. Three Years JT IS NATURAL that there should be considerable speculation regarding the probable duration of the European war, now less than a fortnight old. The Nazis have not ventured on any forecast, but it is generally assumed m circles close to
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    NEW CONSUL FROM JAPAN
    138 4 Mr. K. Toyoda Arrives CINGAPOKE'S new Japanese Consul General, Mr. Kaoru Toyoda former Chief of the Fourth Section < the Investigation Bureau m the Foreign Office, arrived at Singapore yesterday with his wife and two little daughters. He succeeds Mr. Issaku Okamoto, who goes to Tokio
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    R.A.F. STRENGTH
    635 4 HTHE Royal Air Force is stronger to-day then ever before. Official secrecy has closed down on the Service's preparations, but they are known to be of the first tactical and strategical importance. Great Britain's air power is incomparably stronger than it was m the autumn of last year.
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    FURTHER WARNING TO FOOD PROFITEERS
    725 4 Salt And Powdered Milk Prices Now Controlled AN Order which will be gazetted to- day provides that dealers m foodstulls must give receipts for payments made on demand by customers, says a statement issued by the Food Controller last night In the case of rice,
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    ENGINEERING STORES
    232 4 Real Object Of Price Control •yHE object tl price control into engineering I ii not to restrain or restrict legifiv.; trr.d: to prevent profiteers ar.d the public to buy a: a pr:^ reasonable, says a stc* night by the Der. ation. Singapore. A reasonable price is 0.. rive
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    Merchant Seamen And The War
    76 4 AM Act has been pi tanic Majesty, titled Pensions (Navy. and Mercantile MarineJ A under *hich the Miis empowered to Petitions Order to If* and fishermen m juries and the Board ft Vn* compensation to J pect of loss of effects action, states the Dep
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      251 4 itfjjSL Sl|g ON AN LIQUEUR BRANDY CLUB, 4O YEARS R 6O YEARS OLD CALDBECKS >v>^i BY SPECIAL L* TO H. M. THE APPOINTMENI ZmG OF SIAM ESTD. 1872 NEWEST DESIGNS IN DIAMOND JEWELLERY. NECKLACES BRACELETS BROOCHES RINGS CLIP WATCHES. (Incorporated In Ceylon) SINGAPORE IPOH PENANG. BY APPOINTMENT TO HIS LATE
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      31 4 JUST OUT Price 3.00 Facts Figures 25th cd. of MALAYAN DOLLAR RCBBER MINING. INDUSTRIAL AND OTHER COMPANIES Issued by MESSRS FRASER CO., Sept. 1, 1939. Kelly Walsh, Ltd. Raffles Place. Singapore.
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    Crown Counsel And punishment For Abetment Of Killing
    277 5 Crown Counsel And punishment For Abetment Of Killing r alksod part m stabbing to death a compatriot, (hiß( tml on indictments of murder enX ot murder before Mr. Justice Manning i i in?a pore Assizes yesterday. s Ld the men. Chua Thow Seng and Lim Ah Kee with the slaying
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    Tin Markets Closed
    69 5 TTHE TIN markets m London and S-ngapore were closed yesterday. It is understood that the London market will b* t lose* until Monday aa a result of oftUUl representations. H is probable that the local market will remain closed until Monday. It is generally assumed that the
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    Coroner Thanks Trolley Bus Conductor
    395 5 Coroner Thanks Trolley Bus Conductor INQUEST ON DEATH OF CHINESE GIRL TTHE SINGAPORE CORONER, Mr. W G. Pcrter, m the Coroners Court yesterday thanked a Singapore Traction Company trolley bus conductor on behalf of a woman whom he had saved irorn pos\i)le dro vning. Mr. Porter was conducting an inquiry
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    JEWISH NEW YEAR BEGINS TO-DAY
    54 5 QINGAPORE'S 1,500 Jews will observe •5 the dawning of a New Year— s7oo -to-day with the usual services at both the City's Synagogues at Waterloo Street and Oxley Rise. to'teLSi [here will daSr^nnance. which follow New Yeart s*t wm culminate with the festival wtmwm be
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    LAW NOTICE FOR THE DAY
    62 5 Before the Chief Justice Sir Percy Me- &L*Z Bacnan Sl SlU !f «S, Ot H^aritU d> Mr. Justice Pedi.w la C««t N«. 3 »4 1»3» O Ne5Lm M. Se SS? Sf d Mr. J»«ee M.n'iLS.'^x^, 1 ChuL 1 Seng. Llm Ah Kee and Bim Keh
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1201 5 Fraser And Co.'s List WEDNESDAY SEPT. 13, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Ampat Tin r*) uy Ssx^e,* 1 (si> is Batu Selangor isi> <65 •,J BerjunUi <se) n l'S '22 Burma Malay Ul 12s j 6 Chenderian* t) i^ Xl HitamJ^so ets.) V* *4Q Hong Pa«
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    McAlisters Well Equipped To Meet Future—Chairman
    337 5 McAlisters Well Equipped To Meet Future —Chairman IN so far as trade reactions m Malaya are concerned, it must be a source of satisfaction to shareholders to know that our company is on the one hand well equipped for a continuance of its trade activities, despite the numerous and most
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    114 6 SEPT. 13, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Buyers Seller*. No. IX RS.S. Spot loose.. 38% No. IX RS.S. FOB. in ewes Sept.-Oct. (Sellers option) 37% 33% GF.A.Q. RSS. F.O.B. In bales Sept.-Oct. (Sellers option) 36% 36% FAQ. RS.S. F.O.B. in bales Sept.-Oct. (Sellers option)
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    M.F.A. SOCCER
    86 6 The Inter-Settlement Football Match between Penang and Singapore will NOT now be held on Sept. 23, the event having been postponed to a more suitable date to be announced later. This decision, m which both Penang and Singapore agree, has been made because the majority of the officials
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    S.C.R.C. Tennis Results
    147 6 KEEN COMPETITION was seen at the S.C.R.C. yesterday, m their open lawn tennis tournament tics. In the doubles handicap. Cheong Eng Han and Kamls (—9) beat Cheong Chee Tong and Chia Yeng Tye (—6), 6—2, 6—3. Two ties m the handicap singles resulted m Tan Huck Toe
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    TANGLIN TENNIS
    87 6 Tanglin club tennis ties for to-morrow are: Handicap Mixed Doubles (Dyne Cup) Mr. and Mrs. T. J. A. Green l5) vs. Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Anderson (scr.). Handicap Mixed Doubles (Cullen Cup) Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Columbine (—2) vs. Mr. and Miss Duff (—l5). Handicap Men's
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    S.C.R.C. BEAT R.A.F. AT HOCKEY
    79 6 In their first outing this season, the S.C.R.C. hockey team beat an R.A.F. (Seletan side by three goals to nil yesterday at the S.C.R.C. The winners' first goal came m the firit half, through A. Choeng. Their second and third In the remainir.g half through
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    V.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    68 6 The following have been selected to play hockey for the V.M.C.A. Junior Department r.painst 22nd Mountain Regiment today, at 5 p.m. on the Prince Edward Road ground. Edward Wee: Low Huck Yang. Cheong Thiam Siew; Wong Fatt Lir.i. Goh Chin Chye, L. 11. Aeria; J. Manasseh. S. M.
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    91 6 The women's September bogey compef.tlon was played at Eukit Timah on Monday and resulted m a win for Mrs. C. R. Cherry m "A" division with a score of all square, m a win for Mrs. W. A. Young In "B" division with a score of 1 up, and m
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      514 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES MARRIAGE A marriage has been arranged and will take place on Nov. 18, 1939, between Marjorie Elfreda, only daughter of Mrs. E. F. Gale of Singapore and Thomas George Duncan, only son of Mrs. T. G. D. Ashley- Cooper of Kew, Surrey. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders.
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      528 6 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated m Chlnp oy Special Charter) 12, Cecil Street Singapore. Telephones: Manager's Office 6444 m Sub. -Manager's Office 6442 Exchange Dept 6441 General Office 5188-9 Cable Address: CUUNUKL'O.* Paid lp Ctpital Ch I 10. 000. 000.8' Reserve Funds is excess of Ch. 5 3.200 000 00 Total
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      462 6 TO EUROPE ANU AMirir. \IA SINGAPORE AND PENANG. COLOMBO BOWUM ALEXANDfiIA, NAPLES GENOA. MAHSCILLI S N n f 1 \rrivrs Leaver S n«re s pw Le*v« Z PRESIDENT HAVES Sept. 19 Set.- W PRESroENT POLK O"t 1 21 PRESroENT GARFIELD Nov. 4 X PRESroENT MONROE Nov 18 PRESroENT ADAMS De
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      403 7 hOTndBRITISH INDIA! LIMES INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND i p. 6c O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. to the uncertainty regarding the actual date al and departure of the Company's steamers the outbreak of hostilities list of sailings is for the time being. -wv call at any port onfor off the route oute
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    103 8 Ihe folio* ing ties m the Singapore oadminton championships will be played at tin Clerical Union, Haw-Par Hall, this weekend: SATURDAY. AT 2.13 P.M. Men's Open Singles: Wong Peng Soon vs. Vons Chons Teck; Tan Chong Tee vs. Wong ivr.g Nam. Uomri.\ Open Singles (Final) Miss Waileen
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    S.R.C. TENNIS
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    50 8 FREE PRESS selections were again successful at yesterday's races. "Windsor Lad" gave four straight winners, three being given m succession, with Salmon Par, Vergros, Soho and Aviemore. Our Racing reporter gave Salmon Par, Vergros and Aviemore. Vergros, his one horse selection to beat the field, readily obliged.
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