The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 20 October 1939

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,913. ESTU. 1835 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1939. 5 CENTS.
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  • 1162 1 3-Power Agreement For Mutual Aid SEQUEL TO END OF THE TALKS IN MOSCOW REATT ai mutual assistance between Great Britain, ramt' and Turke> was signed at Ankara last night. tnnouncemenl that the pact would be signed was few hours earlier by the Foreign Office m
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  • 56 1 NEUTRALITY ACT U.S. PORTS Washington, Oct. 19. IN connection with President Roosevelt's banning of the American ports to belligerent submarines, those violating the proclamation can be interned, according to experts. The trespassing commanders tan also he tried under the Neutrality Act and, if convicted, are liihle to five years' imprisonment
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  • 221 1 Sir John Anderson And Modifications DEPLYING m the House of Commons last night to critics of the civil air defence organisation m England, Sir John Anderson, Minister for Home Security and the A.R.P. chief, said that m the light of experience the organisation would be modified. Sir
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  • 149 1 T^HE numbJ' of Germans .interned .m 1 Great Britain is now 660 and it is likely to increase, says Reuter. Three camps are m use. In Rhodesia, 150 enemy aliens, of whom 104 are men. are interned at Salisbury Camp. In .Kenya, about 160 Germans
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  • 65 1 MINISTER SEES SHIPPING REPRESENTATIVES London. Oct. 19. THE new Minister of Shipping, Sir John Gilmour. to-day met representatives of the Chamber of Shipping and the Liverpool Heamships Owners Association. The Minister stated he wished to work m the closest co-cperation with the shipping industry. It is understood that Sir John
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  • 753 1 HEAVY RAIN HOLDS UP FIGHTING AT FRONT LJEAVY rain yesterday on the Western Front is working 1A en the side of the Allies. The Rhine is now m flood, and observers report that the German troops on the Siegfried Lire casemates had to use
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  • 296 1 *"pHE Roj'al Air Force conducted a successful reconnaissance flight over north-west Germany on Wednesday night. Aircraft taking part reached their objectives and all returned safely THE German ship Isar due to leave Riga yesterday with repatriated Germans has postponed its departure indefinitely reports Reuter from Berlin.
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  • 292 1 Labour Opposition Raising Question London, Oct. 19. THE Labour Party intends to raise m Parliament next Thursday the subject of India and the war, announced Mr. C. R. Attlee, Leader of the Opposition, m the House of Commons to-day. The Prime Minister, Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
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  • 76 1 Bom»»av. O<t. 19. pOMMENTTNG on the Brtttti Govern- mcnt's announc ment with regard to the future government of India the N^wab of Bhopal to-day said it would by received with satisf action by the Indian states, a large number of which considered the federal schemr
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  • 81 1 London. Oct. 19. OIR ARNOLD WILSON. 55-year-old M.P.. who on Oct. 10 advocated an armistice is now convinced that the v.ar with Germar.v muct be fought to a finish. Sir Arnold has expressed his determination to "do his bit." He announced that he has been passed
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  • 527 2 A.R.P. Measures For Roads I"HK Ministry of Transport ha* made comprehensive plans for preserving communications on trunk raadfl m the event of bridges being uamaged m air raids. Evidence o: these preparations was sfen durin° an infcnn-i) visit to a desot near London, wh-re a
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  • 406 2 REPRODUCED FROM "THESUN, "SYDNEY MON. SEPTEMBER 11, 1939 Cary Grant, Jean Arthur Regent. In atmosphere, "Only Angels Have Wings is unlike any other film of aviation which has been made. Its human side, too, differs considerably from the usual flying picture. As presented by the Columbia director.
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    • 222 2 A Smile for Fate .A Wink at Death A Kiss For The D^vil. That's The Reckless Motto of the Dawn Patrol of women! ALHAMBRA 6.? 5 1 A^i 5 3 i?£ THEY DREAM OF A €^**> LOVE THEY WILL NEVER KNOW! a WARNER BROS P.c»u'« wnh /^l KAY FRANCIS i
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    • 35 2 Mr. P. H. Steed, general manager of the General Electric Co., Ltd., m Malaya, has returned to Singapore from home leave. Mr. F Grainger-Brown, manager of the G.E.C. radio department, has also returned to Singapore.
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    • 85 2 NOW AT POPULAR PRICES ONE SHOW NIGHTLY AT 9.30 P.M. P A Hi A C IS Theatre— Phone 3281 (Eu Tons Sen St.) The World's Master Magician THE GREAT And his Company of International Entertainers m the most amazing and Amusing Magical extravaganza the world has ever seen! Prices 25
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  • 326 3 MR. MORRISON DESCRIBES PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IIR. S. MORRISON, Minister of Food, m a recent W broadcast from London, emphasised that the nation ha< ample supplies of food for war-time, but added that there must not be waste. g eating rf reserves of
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  • 64 3 London. Oct. 19. IT IS i»l!i»-wll> announced that two (.trruin airmen m a collapsible rubber dinghy drifted ashore at IVhitb.v (Yorkshire) after their umbrr i"*H d»wn m the Surth St-a on Tuesday. Boih airmen exhausted; one was W( »unded m The\ art- n*>" m
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  • 48 3 If U.S. Arms Embargo Is Not Lifted Ntl York, Oct. 19. T.aid 3ritish Governments jft t ;<d litional orders planes when the Arms epealed. according to an source at a cost of .***** If the embargo is not lifted. Britain d State? factories to A-he- m Canada. Reuter
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  • 58 3 r:EE hundred men from the Navy, ...d Air Force units m Sngur nded a dance last night Ml morial Hall organisrumittee of 14 civilian women. Nearly 200 wjmen acted as partners m the dancing to the music of Djnce Six An exhibition of dances was
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  • 34 3 London. Oct. 19. Roods which cow red about 600 square miles of tf* Midlands began to subside during yesterday but ram has started again. In Mfonfehire. many villages are still isolated. -Ruter.
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  • 43 3 Sofia. Oct. 19. THE King has entrusted the Prime Minister. Dr. KiosseivaiiOfT, with the task of forming a new cabinet following the resignation of the Government this morning. It is reported that the new government may demand plenary Dowers. Reuter
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  • 49 3 rwas officially announced m Hungary, says Reuter, that 110 members of the pro-Na^i Black Legion have been arrested. The aim of the legion was to set up a new state by violent means. The leader is now m prison serving a sentence of two years.
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  • 121 3 London, Oct. 19. CORRESPONDENTS with the British forces m France report that a party of troops hard at work digging just behind the British lines on the Western Front had a big* surprise yesterday when they found that a party of officers had stopped to
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  • 120 3 Important Dates London, Oct. 19. IN the House of Commons yesterday, the Under-Secretury for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, explained m a written reply to an M.P., when and how Hitler promised to respect the neutrality of Belgium, Luxembourg. Holland and Denmark. The promise to~Belgium
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  • 158 3 OVERSEAS CHINESE MME. CHIANG'S APPEAL Chungking. Oct. 19. A FAVOURABLE response was made to the winter garment drive sponsored by Madame Chiang Kai-shek, and in less than 20 days $2,022,400 (Chinese currency), £239 and U.S.$328 have been received. Mr. Peng Chih-cheng, consul-general at San Francisco, reports that the Chinese community
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  • 64 3 London, Oct. 19. "THE Ministry of Food announce that arrangements for the introduction of a rationing scheme are in an advanced state of preparation. Ration books will be issued to consumers at least ten days before the date on whk*h rationing begins, so that there
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  • 52 3 Yokohama. Oct. 19. pARRYrNG 184 Japanese war refugees from Germany, including one fcaby born m mid-ocean, the N.Y.K. liner Yasukuni Maru arrived here yesterday morning from Hamburg via Bergen, Norway. New York, Panama Canal. Los Angeles and Honolulu. The shiD sailed from Hambursr on Aug 26
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  • 16 3 'T'HE train service between Malacca and Tapipin was restored yesterday The floods have subsided.
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  • 71 3 Shanghai, Oct. 19. ACCORDING to a naval communique Japanese naval air squadrons effected a surprise raid on Chihkiang, in western Hiuian Province, on Tuesday. It is further claimed that naval planes machine-gunned and bombed a large number of military motor-lorries near Nanning on Monday fan the
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  • 73 3 Chungking, Oct. 18. DELATIONS between China and Arabia are brought closer with the appointment by the Chinese Government of Mr. Wang Shihming, a Chinese Mohammedan, as Consul at Jedda. Mr. Wang is the first Chinese Moslem ever appointed as a consul, the only
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  • 306 3 British Attitude To Nazi Propaganda In ven tions London, Oct. 19. •THE deliberate understatement which marked the speech by the Prime Minister In Parliament yesterday, m dealing with enemy air attacks on the fleet bases, is welcomed by the Press, and attention is drawn to his observation that "the extent
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  • 457 3 PRESIDENT OF FINLAND ON SERIOUS SOVIET DEMANDS THE kings of the Scandinavian states and the president of Finland broadcast messages to their nations from the royal palace of Stockholm yesterday, says Reuter. King Custav of Sweden, who spoke first, emphasised the importance of the neutrality
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  • 354 3 Amounts Do Not Really Matter! FN an attempt to dispel discontent regarding food rationing, an expert explained m a German broadcast talk that owing to the scientific measuring of food values, there was no need for Germans to rely on their appetites. "The amount of food does
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  • 157 3 38,564 Tons Of Allied Shipping Sunk AN Admiralty statement received m rt Singapore last ni^ht sayi that tween Saturday and Wednesday lagt the U-boat have been very acuw id MOM 38.564 tons of Allied shipping lias oeen sunk. These figures appear particularly .hi^h but they include two
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  • 67 3 nuSSIAN troops crossed into Estonia on Wednesday morning m accordance with the recent agreement, reports Reuter. The Tass agency claims that they were cordially received. Nevertheless, the Estonian Government took great precautions to prev<*nt disorder, and the roads along which the Fed Army marched were
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  • 89 3 AN announcement of great interest to Mohammedans in Malaya was made by the India Office la London yesterday It is stated that although some sailings from India ports' to Joddah in connection with the pilgrimage had been postponed, it was only a temporary measure.
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  • 21 3 The population of Langeland < Denmark) heard heavy firing all day teg yesterday from the direction of Fehmerii north-east ol Kiel- Reuter
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    • 45 3 s£fcYfC£ From 7 a. m. till 7. 30 p. m. on Weekdays and 10.30 a.m. on Sundays and Holidays our staff of trained operators is at your service. Ring 5376 (5 lines) and ask for telephone order department. Ad;', of sinyapo't Cold Storage Co. Ltd
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    • 93 3 DOGS DOGS DOGS "CASTRIQUE" World's Wonder Hnnedv rtr Worms Poor Condition Unhealthy Coat Loss of Energy etc Medical Hall Ltd. BOX OFFICE I 1 TO-DAY PHONE I r £lt il|lt^ LI 5-6. 15 4 0 0 I j 9.15 20th CENTURY FOX PRESENT power wa *'**&hm*TL\ so'nTa MARY HEALY Vfigj
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  • 566 4 The Singapore Free Press FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1939. India 's Problem Ifr WAS an unexpected coincidence that on the very day on which Lord Zetland, the Secretary of State tor India, speaking m the House of Lords, paid a warm personal tribute to Mr. Gancihi. the Mahatma should have issued
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  • 823 4  - Verdun Hero France's Battalion Of Death Walter Duran ty By Mr. Duranty, the well known author and publicist who recently spent some weeks m London, is nzw m France and will send despatches to the Singapore Free Press and the N.A.N.A., from various European countries TRANCE'S "Death Battalion' f --Suicide
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  • 235 4 Japan Reports Two Demands Tokio. M I REPORTS that the Soviet Unmaking "serious demands' on fcf Chinese Government are contained i Japanese Press messages to-day. These reports allege that thf poM'ior. of UtChinese government has been consider*!*.: weakened by the outbreak oi tfct Europe*war and that there
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  • 175 4 Haunted Hats Of A Sa ra wa k Raiah HOW he tried on two hat b-longinf to the se-ond Rajah Broke Sarawak, which were Hppoiei to haunted, and suffered no ill-^n^"^ was tcld by Mr. C E. Miller, entomologist of the Agricultural Departm a talk to the Kuala Lumpur Club
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  • 301 4 Emir's Appeal iTVN the occasion of the Independence Day celebrations m Transjordan. I 8 d address by the Emir Abdullah wa? r:^ad on his benal! by his private ad- iser from the balcony of the City Hall !at Amman. It was continuously cheered by the listening
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  • 135 4 117ITH effect from Jan. 1 next the Perak Government m\\ guai rantee for a period of three years a minimum price of $2.50 a picul for padi delivered to the government mills at Parit Buntar, Bagan Serai and Telok Anson, provided the padi is clean
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  • 18 4 A Government Gazette notification Issued last night publishes alterations m the list of authorized dealers m engineering stores.
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  • 135 4 Chinese Gesture To Help Patriotic Fund A STATEMENT that the sale of flowers m aid of the China Relief i Fund will be on a greatly reduced scale this year, to enable Singapore to contribute more freely to the Malaya Patriotic Fund, was made by Mr. Tan Kah Kee. chairman
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  • 342 4 Pehak Jerman telah rugi 5,000 orang mati dan luka dalam serangan2-nya di-atas Medan Barat pada minggu mi, dan kerugian pehak Peranchis sadikit sahaja. Jerman telah menggunakan tiga puloh buah kapal terbang dalam serangan2-ny.i 1 di-atas kapal2 perang British di-pelabohan di-pantai negeri Scotland sa-lama dua hari i yang
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  • 16 4 The Malaya Command announces that Lyon Lights will be exposed on the East Coast Road to-night.
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  • Page 4 Advertisements
    • 302 4 Do You Like Old Thinqs?^^^H| Then You Will Like EYCUAIif LIQUEUR EA9IIAW BRANDY CLUB. 4O YEARS 6O YEARS OLD CALDBECK'S CATHAY BEAUTY SALON Latent Equipments New operators Air Conditioned "Lef George Do /f" Phone 3402= L. EslelV; Cowan BURTOL QUICK CLEANERS (278, Orchard Road, Singapore). l/nder entirely new (Furopean) Management
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    • 29 4 O What is the "Something," m every garment leaving this establishment? It cannot be described exactly but it is Style TRY MIEN CHONG TAILORING —34 Coleman St. Phone 4816—
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  • 618 5 Thousands To Register Next Monday FURTHER CALL UNLIKELY UNTIL NEW YEAR I „f men between the ages of 20 and 23 far service m the fighting forces m Great I Monday. This is the next stage m the eall- under the National Service
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  • 175 5 ARRANGEMENTS are well m A. hand for Poppy Day collections this year. Poppies will be sold on Nov. 10 m shops and offices, under the direction of Mrs. A. H. Dickinson. Wreath -making is being: organized by Mrs. E. Gregory-Jones. Wreaths may be ordered through the
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  • 270 5 TOOK MONEY FROM MOTHER-IN-LAW AUGUSTUS ANTHONY MONTEIRO. a Eurasian with 18 years' service with the Government, was sentenced to nine months' rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. McFall. Singapore criminal district judge, yesterday on each of three charges of misappropriation of a total of $3,590 belonging to
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  • 92 5 THE GOVERNOR. Sir Shenton Thomas. 1 will review the Boys' Brigade at its display at the Victoria Memorial Hall at 5 p.m. to-day. The inspection will be carried out m Empress Place, where the Governor will give an address. Sir Alexander Small. Hon. Battalion President, will
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  • 81 5 ••I THINK this man should be highly com- mended and I wish to draw the attention cl the police to his action." said Mr. Conrad Oldham. Second Magistrate, yesterday, when complimenting a Malay. Mohamed bin Masfor capturing a Chinese snatch -thief on a bicycle. The
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  • 36 5 Paris, Oct. 19. 'tl/E learn from Berlin that Hitler W declared that he is prepared to sacrifice a million men to break the Frenh front," declared Radio Paris. r> uter.
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  • 145 5 Indian Troops In Malaya MR. GOHO THEIR ENTERTAINMENT I be Kree f m* mv J .Uf of men belong I:.d.~:.ized. kmenti a lot of \mt enterIn this .sant as nces. men his book> I take it be commm forward and tk to raise am and reI be pur- all stations
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  • 213 5 COME 2.000 hawkers, both Chinese and 3 Indian, massed m the polo ground opposite the Residency today with a view to laying their grievances regarding licensing before the Resident Councillor Mr. A.M. Goodman. About 5,000 hawkers went on strike to-day as a protest
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  • 548 5 INQUEST ON YOUNG NORWEGIAN SEAMAN *T"HE Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday began an inquiry into the death of 22-year-old Norwegian seaman, Nordahl Lorentzen, of the Norwegian vessel Hoegh Trans- porter, who died m hospital from m- i juries received following an accident j m one
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  • 187 5 I From Our Own Correspondent Malacca. Oct. 18. TWO Malays appeared before Mr. J. G. 1 Rappoport m the Malacca police court to-daj' on charges under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Ordinance. They were Said bin Bachik and Arsad bin Abdul Ghani Said
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  • 73 5 Before the Chief Justice, the Honourable Sir Percy McElwaine m Court No. 1 at 11 a.m. 5.202 39— E. W. O. Fernando vs. ,Chia Lav Phor. Before the Honourable Mr. Justice Pedlow m Court Nf, 3 at 11 a.m. Bankruptcy. Before the Honourable Mr. Justice
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  • 68 5 £LAIMING trial to charges of alleged criminal breach of trust of 64 cases of milk worth $448 between Aug. 26, and Sept. 27. two clerks employed by Optorg and Co. (Malaya) Ltd., had :he case against them postponed a week m the Criminal District
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  • 77 5 A SHORT course of lectures m English on air raid precautions is to be held m Singapore. Any who desire to attend should apply to the Director of Air Raid Precautions. A.R P. Building. High Street. Singapore. A special class for women may be held
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  • 23 5 AUR Bangkok correspondent states that the Japanese round-the-world plane Nippon left Banekok yesterday morning on a non-stop flight to Tokio.
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  • 501 5 CALLING asleep while on sentry duty at an important point m the local defence scheme was an offence whid) could not be lightly dealt with, said Mr. Justice Pedlow when dismissing the appeal of a police constable m the High Court yesterday. In peace
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  • 190 6 ISSUED BY FRASER C|>. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY There was again no change m the price >f tin at midday, while the price of rubber it four o'clock was buyers spot 37 cents, STovember|December 36% cents, January! March 34 "*i cents and April 1 June
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  • 177 6 OWING TO THE DECREASED crop, the j profit of Jimah Rubber Estates, Ltd., for the year ended June 30. 1939, amounted to mly $20,192 against a profit for the previous; year of $46,112. announced Mr. V. I. Home, residing at the annual meeting of the
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  • 510 6 'T'HE following further contributions have been promised or received by the Singapore Indian section of the Malaya Patriotic Fund Previously acknowledged 545,717 Kartar Singh $3; Teja Singh $3; Hira Singh $5; Anokin Singh $1; Dhanna Singh $1; Drivan Singh $1; Wir Singh $2; Mai Singh
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    • 412 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS MUNICIPALITY Tenders. lenders are now Invited for the following materials or services. For ticulars see Municipal Tenders j Room: Supply of Bitumen Date of Closing :> noun, Oct. 24. 1939. l uoo evbk yards ot Filter Date oi Closing. 12 noon, ot n vim. i i iuii
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    • 404 6 Beautiful Grandmothers Try this simple easy way to look fresh and young CREAM of milk and olive oil. both prellifltltcd and pasteurized are blended with Othet valuable secret ingredients m therenowiifil formula used for twenty years m making Civme lokalon non-greasy, white colour. It quickly nourishes and j miuuiulf l
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    • 213 6 SILVER JAVA PACIFIC LINE Joint service of JAVA PACIFIC LINE AND SILVER LINE LTD. to SAN FRANCISCO. LOS ANGELES NORTH PACIFIC PORTS OWING TO THE UNCERTAINTY REGARDING THE ACTUAL DATE OF ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF THE COMPANY'S STEAMERS DUE TO THE OUTBREAK OF HOSTILITIES LIST OF SAILINGS IS SUSPENDED FOR
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  • 411 8 R.A.F. (H.Q.) Beaten By Two Goals In Close Game WINNERS MEET ARGYLLS DV beating the R.A.F. (H.Q.) by two goals to nil at D the Stadium yesterday, the Loyals qualified for the semi-final m the Challenge Cup competition and have to meet the Argyll and
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  • 393 8 < From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 16. EXCELLENT weather favoured this morn:ng's track work and many candidates were ?een m fast workouts. The past fortnight has been wet and unles, there is a definite break m weather, the October fourday meeting wi!l have to be run
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  • 534 8 Sullivan Scores Two Good Goals For Winners IT was for the spiritedness with which yesterday's hockey match was played that the annual clash between the padang clubs was a very interesting game. The S.R.C. beat the S.C.C. by four goals to one, a
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  • 347 8 Fort Canning Beat Recs 5-0 At Rugby piELDING superior pack that domi- nated play m the tight and loose scrums Fort Canning yesterday defeated the SRC by five points a goal) to nil. m a gam. 1 plawd on the padang. The Km fielded only seven forwards. The winners attached
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  • 178 8 PLAYING last Wednesday night at the Co\er^d Stadium before a large gathering of badminton enthusiasts, the Winsome Badminton Party narrowly lost to the Starlight Badminton Party, by three games to loir. Results werc^ rwinsome players mentioned Single*: MM Alkadree beat A. Karim 15 4. 15 1; George Tan
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  • 136 8 Till K>I>AY. NOV. 19. 12 O'CLOCK NOON, Buyers Sellers No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 37 37 No. IX R.S.S. FOB. m case^ Oct -Nov. i Sellers optioi. 37 37 GF.A.Q. R.S.S. FOB. m bales Oct. -Now (Sellers option) 36" 4 361-j FAQ. R
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  • 217 8 Sepoy Lines Golf On Sunday THE FOLLOWING are the teams and starting times for the match between the Island Golf Club and Sepoy Lines Golf Club, to be played at Sepoy Lines on Sunday morning (Island Golf Club players mentioned first) 845 S. Hayashida <8> and T. Sukagawa 14) vs.
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  • 128 8 The following have accepted to play hockey for the S.C.C. vs. the S.C.R.C. on Monday at S.C.C: Lt. R. A. St. C. Sproul-Bolton; P. P. Kinsey. R. A. U. Todd; Lt. D. E. D. Morris, W. J. Peel. Capt. J. R. Kellett; Capt. R. G. J. Kingsmill, Lt.
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  • 52 8 THE following have accepted to play for S.C.C. vs. the Manchester Regiment m S.A.F.A. Challenge Cup at the Stadium to-day: E C. Cherrington; W. N. Rothery, F. A. McCaffery: J. Welsh, C. C. Webster, P. E. Hutchinson; H. Echelsheim, C, Milton, J. B. Stoddart, J. W. Prescott, A.
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  • 10 8 Challenge Cup: S.C.C. vs. Manchesters at the Stadium.
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  • 114 8 The officials of the Union Sporting Association for the year 1939-40 are as follows: President: Mr. Yeo Koon Guan; vicepresidents: Mr. Chia Kirn Cheng, Mr. Tan Sensj Tee, Mr. Wong Yew Kee and Mr. Kwtk Noy Chia; hon. secretary; Mr. E. Cheng Leong; asst. Hon. secretary. Mr.
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  • 35 8 The men's open doubles final m the S.B.A championships tie b tween Wong Peng Soon and Wong Peng Nfim against Wee Boon Hal and Wong Chong Teck fixed for Sunday has been cancelled.
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  • 200 8 From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban. Oct. 18 j AN expression of whole-hearted de- votion and abiding loyalty to the King was made by Tuan Sheikh Ahmad speaking on behalf of the unofficial, when the Lower Chamber of the Negri Sembilan State Council met to-day at Seremban. "The
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  • 71 8 London, Oct. 19. IN the House of Commons to-day asked by 1 Sir John Wardlaw-Milne (Un.) whether he had any statement to make with regard to Egyptian cotton crops, the Prime Minister. Mr. Chamberlain, replied: "His Majesty's Government recognize the vital importance to Egypt of
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  • 440 8 S.C.C. Tennis Tournament Concluded DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES i r[E S.C.C. AUTUMN lawn tennis tournament came to an end yesterday when two finals were completed. They were the profession pair? and! the mixed doubles finals. I In the profession pairs Major R. McL. More and Capt. W. J. M. Hipkin beat
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  • 41 8 London, Oct. 19. FT is officially stated that National Hunt racing will be held at Leicester on Nov. 20 and 21. The meetings lat Windsor. Cheltenham, Haydock i Park, Newbury, Wetherby, Gatwick and Plumpton will also be held.— Reuter.
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  • 37 8 Members aiv rt quested to note that th« Gentle BP.'s fourth annual general meeting will be held at the residence of Enche' Ahmad I bin Haji Nasir. 29, Gentle Road, on Sundaj' at 1 p.m.
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  • 104 8 Yesterday's Alterations Batu Selangor ($ll 1.58 1.63 Jelebu ($1) .80 .92 Kuchai Tin (59 cts. 1.60 1.64 London Tin (4s> 3s 6d 4s Lukut isl» .85 .90 Mambau ($1) .55 .60 Sione »£> 12s 6d 13s 6d Southern Kinta (Ssj 5.60 5.80 x.d. S. Malayan <ss> 21s
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  • 172 8 I Prom Our Owr Com sponder.t London, Oct. If COMMODITY and Exchange m&nce^ as follows with previous quotations t parenthesis:— RUBBER: Firm London: io s«d5 «d 10 11 16 d »107 16 d l( Nov.-Dec: 10 9 16d 50 *d <10 Jan. -Mar: 10*« d 10 13
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  • 97 8 THE circulation of the Bible m mm* I year via, 149.700 volum- I different language^. Thi* wa< reveftlw L !tt B report read by Mr. E. Tipson, secretary a British and Foreign Bible Society I annual meeting of the gociety U^>t I Mr. Tipson stated that <
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  • 22 8 SHIPMENTS of bacon from 1 I England which were suspended s 1 the outbreak of w»r. are »o be rwurwc Router. I
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  • 274 8 CLOSING QUOTATION^ THE following are io-day > 1 quotations Shares are ot p k nation unless otherwise static Con Loan 5vV 1944-64 Funding Loan 4% 1860-90 i<ji War Loan 3V/r Com Union Ass^ < Units. Prudential Assce *A' Ro^ ai Assce Ureat Western Rly Ord Car. Pacific
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