The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 3 November 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS. NO. Is,r>:;>. ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    REMIER'S STATEMENT ON HOSTILITIES
    391 1 Bad Weather Holds Up Operations REFERENCE TO OVERSEAS GARRISONS' VIGILANCE U l\ the week that has passed, stormy weather, combined with poor visibility, has had its effect on the operations of the war by land, on the sea and m the air," declared Mr. Neville Chamberlain,
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    Mr. Gandhi Sees Muslim Leader
    48 1 Delhi, Nov. g. M R {,\\l>Hl had further talks uith >!r. Jinnah. the «f the Muslim League. llourd the interview Indian katfrrs. and the Indies; Na- Baba Rajeiulra with the VkeiVJ of itrther mcetirK with the »,u! it is not ill take pktt*
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    DIFFICULTIES OF INDIAN PROBLEM
    229 1 Lord Zetland Replies To Criticisms y Ities and probftcct H ol Lr.i Rtr Zetl :.d he re I not. had shown -he dUßeuli the various M not i thoi tf while tarrying on a i *aid Lord Zeilar d ;.d be desir L y with during
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    FRENCH CORNFLOWERS FOR KING'S WREATH
    56 1 London. Nov. 2. *T»KE KING has given instructions that A French cornflowers m addition to Haig Fund poppies, are to be used m his wreath on Nov. 11. A consignment of 100.000 cornflowers arrived m London to-day from Paris by air, fent as a gesture
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    British Steamer Outwits U-Boat
    61 1 Gibraltar, Nov. 2. IT is revealed to-day that the British steamer Egba outwitted a U-boat m the Atlantic. The submarine, it is stated, fired on the Egba several hundred miles east of Madeira but later it was officially learned that the vessel had evaded the IT-boatl
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    Italy & Soviet Hurt Nazis
    157 1 Italy Soviet Hurt Nazis FREEDOM STATION ON MOLOTOV SPEECH THE German freedom station— secret Anti-Nazi radio station is still broadcasting regularly every night m spite of the attempts to jam it. On Wednesday night it gave a review of some of the main news, stating that Nazi officials were very
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    ANGLO-JAPANESE TALKS REMAIN IN SUSPENSE
    150 1 London. Nov. 2. •THE TIMES diplomatic correspon--1 dent says that British negotiations with Japan upon various questions arising from the Japanese occupation of Chinese provinces remain m suspense. The Japanese Government is apparently waiting for a definite establishment of Mr. Wang Chins- wei's regime on
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    DEATH OF EX-PREMIER
    31 1 Rome, Nov. 2. A REPORT from Budapest states that the death has occurred of Dr. Dolman de Danany. speaker of the Hungarian parliament and former prime minister. Reuter
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    HOW EMPIRE IS HELPING
    533 1 Value Of Talks Now Starting THE talks m London between the 1 Empire ministers now m Great, Britain were discussed by Mr. Chamberlain m his House of Commons speech. "We have had i,i the last few days." he sai a striking demonstration of the united C'etcrminalion
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    First British Prize Court's Decisions
    93 1 London, Nov. 3. HPHE first sitting of a British prize court m the present war opened m London to-day under fhe presidency of Sir Boyd Merriman. The case concerned the vessel Pomona, seized at a British port The At-torney-General stated that the vessel was registered
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    32 1 Paris, Nov. 2. CIXTEEN merchant ships which took rev fuge m Trieste at the outbreak of war are believed to have been purchased by Italian companies, according to a Havas report Reuter
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    Dutch Deny Reports Of Military Alliance
    57 1 The Hague, Nov. 2. REPORTS of a possible Dutch military alliance with Belgium axe denied here. It is learied authoritatively that tbe Dutch Government will never be willing: to enter a military alliance wun Belgium because their nr itrality principle precludes even discussions between
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN AND MOLOTOV
    191 1 "Disappointment In Berlin"— Premier T^HE weekly review of the war by Mr. Chamberlain m Parliament last night included a comment on M. Molotov's speech and a tribute to the countries of the Empire Which are making a contribution to the war effort. "M. Molotov's speech," said
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    WAR OFFICE & GRANT OF ARMY COMMISSIONS
    89 1 WAR OFFICE GRANT OF ARMY COMMISSIONS •"pHE WAR OFFICE announces that with certain exceptions commissions given during the war will be for the duration only. At the end of the war it was hoped to offer permanent commissions to selected officers who wish to make the army their career. The
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    42 1 London, Nov. 2. THE MYSTERY distress call sent out m 1 the Atlantic yesterday and picked up by an American radio station came from the British freighter Coulmore, 3,600 tons. reports Reuter, adding that the vessel i now reported to be safe.
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    THE KING VISITS R.A.F. STATIONS
    313 1 Men's Experiences In Bitter Cold London, Nov. 2. FING GEORGE has concluded a two-day tour of air stations m North England and the Midlands where he saw every type of aircraft and personnel of the R.A.F. coastal fighter and bom tier commands. The King chatted
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    REAR-ADMIRAL TAVERA DIES AT 54
    41 1 London. Nov. 1 THE death is announced ol RearAdnvral Tavern, chief assistant to Admiral Darlan. coming nder-in-chier the French navy. Rcar-Adiv Tavera. who was 54, was largely responsible for the Ftench naval mobilization plans, states Reuter
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    Neutral Countries Look To Their Defences
    433 2 WORLD'S EYES ON SMALL STATES 11/HILE reports from the Western Front indicate quiet and nothing beyond the usual patrol activities, the interest of the world, says Reuter, is centred mainly m the attempts of small neutral states to preserve their neutrality. The two countries
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    EFFECT OF THE WAR ON RETAIL TRADE
    123 2 London, Nov. 2. THE effect of the war on retail trade is examined m the Board of Trade Journal, vhich publishes September statistics prepared by the Bank of England. The money value of daily sales reported m that month was 13.9 per cent,
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    PLANS FOR EMPIRE AIR TRAINING SCHEME
    109 2 Ottawa Talks Are "Going Along Splendidly Ottawa, Nov. 2. WITH the arrival of the Australian air jnission plans for a giant Empire air training scheme are going along splendidly, declared Lord River dale, head of the British air mission m a statement to day.
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    CONFERENCES INDICATE GERMAN INDECISION
    79 2 HPHE repeated consultations between Nasi olTicials m Berlin, which have been noticed for some time, is m the view ofsom€ a sign of indecision, says Reuter. Conferences are still going on, and the latest diplomat to be called m is the German Ambassador to Russia. On
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    60 DEAD, MANY MISSING APTER DEMONSTRATIONS
    63 2 Bucharest, Nov. 2. AT LEAST 60 are dead and many missing as a result of the demonstrations m Prague on Oct. 28, when Independence Day was celebrated, it Is learned from an official Czech source. Police and Storm Troopers fired on demonstrators at Pilsen
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    Nazis Not Ready For Western Front Drive
    115 2 Paris, Nov. 1. COMMENTING on the fact that no essential changes have occurred since the French assumed the new advanced defence lines nearer th-.'. Maginct Line, L'Excelsior says, it is clear that the German general staff has decided to postpone to an opportune
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    Small R.A.F. Losses In flights Over Germany
    334 3 A T LEAST 33 NAZI PLANES DESTROYED IN TWO MONTHS London, Nov. 2. C\TISFA(TION is expressed m informal quarters m J I »nc!<-n regarding the activities of the Royal Air Force oxr (icrmany since the war began, and great importe {< attached to
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    GERMAN PLANE SHOT DOWN
    214 3 "Was Too Easy" Says R.A.F. Pilot London. Nov. 2. n special correspondent X RA F. m France describes hcv 1.0 RAF, fighter sliot down a twin-engined German o plane which appeared ovpr the secret R.A.F. aerodrome behind the Maeinot Line. The fight off m pursuit of
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    GOODS IMPORTED FOR REEXPORT
    60 3 London, Nov. 2. THE Import Licensing Department of the Board of Trade announced iast night that they were now prepared to consider applications for import licenses for goods imported under bond for re-export, whether further processed m this country or not and for goods on which
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    19 3 T*HE Maizuru (Japan> naval station, which 1 was closed m 1923. is to be re -opened, says Eastern News.
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    U.S. Buys 13,632 Tons Of Tin
    98 3 MALAYA last monvh sold 13,632 tons of tin to the United States. At the current price of £230 per •on ihi; represents a yam" oi' £3,335,360 or about gMK million (Straits). This is tiic tHfffCSt shipment of tin to Aincri -a m one month
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    U.S. OPINION AND SOVIET THREAT
    444 3 Roused More Than Since War Began London. Nov. 2. DUSSIA'S threat to the independ- ence of Finland has roused American opinion far more than any other event since the war began, says the Washington correspondent of the Daily Teiegraprr^ The general public had steeled themselves
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    Sweden Replies To Nazi Broadcasts
    149 3 London, Nov. 1. IT was recently stated m German broadcasts that the Swedish steamer Vanja was allowed by British naval control officers to run aground and the crew was left for three days with m sufficient provision. In fact the information that the snip went
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    34 3 TOE BRITISH GOVERNMENT has given 1 permission to an American firm to reprint the report by Sir Nevile Henderson* British Ambassador m Berlin until the outbreak of war. for publication m the United Reuter
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    Japanese Pr ime Minister Reports To Emperor
    332 3 DECISIONS REACHED AT CHINA AFFAIRS BOARD CONFERENCE Tokio, Nov. 2. THE Japanese Premier, Gen. Nobuyuki Abe, will report to the Emperor on the decisions reached at yesterday's meeting of the China Affairs Board regarding Japan's attitude towards the establishment of a new puppet
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    Joint Advisory Council
    119 3 FIRST MEETING OF NEW ORGANIZATION London, Nov. 1. AFTER consultation with the l\ Prime Minister and with the full concurrence of the ministers concerned, the Trades Union Congress has appointed a committee to advise the Minister of Supply and the Air Ministry. The National Joint Advisory Council,
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    32 3 After being only a few weeks m uniform, Militiamen who were detailed for artillery training are already showing great proficiency with the havy guns. Here is a gun crew ready for action.
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    JAPANESE FOREIGN POLICY COMMENT
    75 3 Tokio, Nov. 2. THE Asahi Shimbun sees the possibility of the conclusion of a Japan-Soviet barter agreement involving "quite a large volume of trade," provided the Soviet is sincere. The Kokumin Shimbun, prophesying that m the event of peace m Europe Japan will have ample reason
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    Lord Nuffield For The Air Ministry
    60 3 London, Nov. 1. THE Air Ministry announces that Lord Nis meld has been ap- pointed Director-General of Maintenance m the Air Ministry. He will be responsible for the repair of aircraft and equipment of the air force and will also generally supervise supplies to
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    More Incidents In Shanghai
    95 3 A Shanghai. Nov. 2. SERIOUS incident look place m the extra-settlement road yesterday morning when two foreign municipal policemen on motorcycle patrol wen allegedly ambushed by the Japanesesponsored Chinese police who, after iiring several shots, surrounded the municipal policemen and kicked and Deat them and confiscated
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    28 3 A dispatch from the Jewish telegraphic ugtxtcj reports that 1.000 Jews, who were thrown out of Germany, are gathered m the no man's land along the Lithuanian frontier
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    Enemy Tanker's "Suicide"
    199 3 SUNK IN PREFERENCE TO CAPTURE New York. Nov. 2. TTCE German tanker Emmy Fneditch virtually "committed suinde" by sinking m preference to capture h British cruiser m the Carilbe3n Sea, according tD a Panama dUpatch to the New Ycrk Times, say* Reuter The vessel was carrying 40.000
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    CERTIFICATE OF ORIGIN FOR IMPORTED GOODS
    97 3 London. Nov. 1. A BOARD of Trade order coming into force to-morrow requires that goods imported from a number of European countries must have a certificate that they are not of enemy origin and that there is no enemy interest m th^m The order
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    JAPANESE REACTION TO MOLOTOV'S SPEECH
    49 3 Tokio. Nov. 2 pOMMENTING on M. MolotoVs speech, the newspapers sen -Tally adopt a friendly attitude and offer a rapprochement between Hie Soviet and Japan, but a condition nuu the Soviet to revise Far Eastern p to sever relations witl Gen. Chiang Kai-shek. Reuter
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    27 3 London. Nov. 2. THE Postmaster-General. Mftjot <J. C. Tryon. annnmirc? that the ait mail service to Malta, which h;^ operated once weekly, now operaU iv British Wireless
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    FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1939. China's War Policy
    586 4 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1939. China's War Policy DUMOURS persist m Shanghai and elsewhere m the Far East that Japan and China are already embarking on negotiations that may lead to a peace conference. Confirmation is entirely lacking, and it may be assumed that the rumours are without foundation except m
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    2 4 DIPLOMATIC EXCHANGE
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    Looking For The War
    533 4  -  Walter Duranty By Somewhere m France, Oct. 20. IS THERE a war or not m Europe, and it so what does the war mean? You must guess it for yourselves from what I tell you of my trip from London to the British air headquarters m
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    Scandinavian Fears
    457 4  -  Negley Farson By Copenhagen, Oct. 20. "THE Scandinavians are apprehen--1 sive that an important crisis is approaching. As soon as Russia has completed her swift Baltic programme, what is to come next? Will Russia then indulge m more active co-operation with Germany? What is the extreme limit of
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    A Sinhalese Viewpoint
    471 4  -  S. L. P. Kapukotnwa (By (Mr. Kapukotuwa is a Sinhalese who\ went to England on a Government scholarship to study certain problems of education. He was invited to givei a radio talk m the 8.8.C.'s Overseas Programme. This article is an abridged I account of that talk).
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    MALAY NEWS BULLETIN
    118 4 MALAY NEWS BULLETIN SEKARANG 1111 suda ia-itu sa-t> perang besar ibt Laulan Atlantic, hendak nieneiuu pehak British dai rang penjajap Briti kapal peianj; yang i j» < Juga kapa!2 Verb liaran menchar i KAPAL? ten menegun »rk. i *j& negeri Perami; buat oleh kapaL 1 negeri Jonran d yang membaw^
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    NAZI SHIPS STEAL HOME AS NEUTRALS r
    163 5 Sailing To N. Iceland To Reach Baltic VESSEL SLIPS THROUGH and merchant ships, after spending tral ports unible to sail for fear of the are begjßirng: to try to slink home, says Copenhagen correspondent. Ktali-inir that they have little chance of H the
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    SUNK SHIPS WERE IN CONVOY
    145 5 liarmed iV I nrscorted r\ months there w ses of merchant s in the Atlantic distance from land. M being 500 Royal Mail French CG.T. d I ne, the and the City ay. -The City of -n^wn m the Far the Diilv Teleaval correspondent, g
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    PRISONER LEFT IN SINKING SHIP
    157 5 K^pe From Nazis A who narrowly board a German lock and key m a ™r of war has just re- turned to his home m Southampton. >eph William Barnard was a quartermast?r In the German fteamer. Olinda. which was sunk by a British wp.rship off
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    U-Boat Apology To Its Victims
    139 5 i^URVIVORS have been landed a> a western port from the French steamer Vermont <7.800 tons> ichich was sunk recently. She ic-as stopped by shell fire from a U-boat which w?nt alongside and the commander s J icv!ed: "It is not my fault I have to
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    G.C.M.G. FOR THAI STATESMEN
    50 5 <From Our Own Correspondent' Bangkok. Nov. 2. rWAS ANNOUNCED m a broid-ast m the Thai language last night that King George has conferred the G.C.M.G. upon both the Thai premier and minister of finance who r.re torecerftn^i many congratul it 'ens from Thai and foreign sources.
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    TIN MINES REOPEN
    73 5 'From Our Own Correspondent' Ipoh, Nov. 2. DURING the past weeks. 54 Kinta mines has reopened and the latest tin quota increase is expected to add to their number. Owing to the labour absorbed by mines, the number at present employed on relief work has dwindled from
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    REPERTORY PLAYERS
    64 5 THE REPERTORY PLAYERS" next pro--1 duction will be "Room for Two"' at the Victoria Theatre on Nov. 25 and 29 and Dec. 1 and 2. Members of the H.M. forces will be admitted free. Donations to the Repertory Players lor entertaining the troops include $25 from the Raja
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    Wireless For British Troops In France
    247 5 Somewhere In France. WIRELESS sets have now been installed by the military authorities m all cafes to which British troops are admitted m their leisure hours. In order that tr*ey may listen to the late news bulletin of the B B.C. curfew has been
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    Registering For Conscription
    19 5 picture. A SINGAPORE BUSINESSMAN entering: his name hi the Keeister of male British Europeans. -Free Press
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    Weinberg Was 'Frightfully Hard Up' Says Witness
    464 5 FURTHER EVIDENCE IN LIBEL SUIT AGAINST SINGAPORE FIRM THE defence m the libel suit against Moinc Comte and Co., Ltd. began before Mr. Justice Pedlow, m the Hitfh Court yesterday, at the conclusion of the plaintiff's evidence. The plaintiff. M. Weinberg. alleges that
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    Rubber For The Soviet May Be Rationed
    537 5 SINGAPORE COMMENT ON THE MARKET r\IRECT shipments oi rubber from Melaya to Russia are likely to be drastically rationed, according to i Messrs. S anton Nelson and Co m their w?ekly report of the rubber market. The report say- that the declaration of
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    REGISTRATION
    26 5 Europeans whose surnames begin j? with 81-BR register to-day from 9 a.m. 1 p.m. and those which begin with "BU-BY" from 2 p.m.— 4 p.m.
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    Patriotic Fund
    1236 5 A CHEQUE FPOM PERAK lor $75,000 and a number of other donations irom Singapore bring the total cf the Mrlaya Patriotic Fund up to $730,276. it v r as announced last nu,ht. New donations from the Malay section total $53. from the Arab section $50, from the Sinhalese
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    Another Hockey Victory For S.C.C.
    617 8 INDIAN INFANTRYMEN BEATEN O N PADANG Seven Goals Scored THE S.C.C. added to their sequence of hockey victories when they scored a deserving win over the Indian Infantry Brigade yesterday, boating them by four goals to three on the padang. It was a splendid game
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    LOYALS BEAT COMBINED DEPOTS 1-0
    321 8 LOYALS BEAT COMBINED DEPOTS 1-0 Yesterday's Hockey At Gillman A GOAL ncared tiv* mhtatea fn:»< IIM 9*4 i-iUerl t:;e Loyal Regiment te» the Combined Depot X! by one i;«ia! io nil m a game of iMChej nia\ed at C.ilinian yesterday. Piav on tl le was even and had M bright
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    64 8 Rnmlti 1:1 the SCR C open tennis tournament jrosterctajr were Opta Singles Young Loon Chong beat II SilTenten, 6—2. 7—5. llandirap Veterans' Doubles Final Dr. S. H. Tan and Cheong Chee Tong beat Dr. Ons Scow Hian and Tan Kiat Song. 6—4. 6—4: Handicap Mixed Doubles Mr. and
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    64 8 The tollowing have accepted to play for the S.C.C vs. the Celts "A" to-day at the SCC Major F. E Robertson; Capt. G. T. Penaro. P OtTr. R. G. K. Thompson: P. H Harrison. J. Flotrher-Cooke, K. E. W. Hatchard; M. W. Co >. Lt. H. Hulear, G
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    AMICABLE A.A.
    88 8 The following have been selected to represent the Amicable Athletic Association In a friendly soccer match against the Bkmg 800 Athletic Association on Sunday at Farrer Park Ong En« 4 Hoe. Yeo Ah Kow. Chwang Shin Hong. Chan Chung Kwang, Loh Kwung Sun?. Chan Shing Kwong, Soh Kirn
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    Likely Rest Team To Meet European Women
    66 8 Likely Rest Team To Meet European Women ON their disnlay m the two hockey trials, the following is a likely Rest team to meet the European women's side at the S.C.C. on Nov. 8. M. Oehlers; A. Pennefather, S. Armstrong or J. Atwell; W. Lewis, E. da Silva or Z.
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    Second Women's Hockey Trial
    457 8 Second Women 's Hockey Trial THE final women's <Rest> hockey trial played at the G.S.C. yesterday could not have provided the selectors with anything more to work on for the forthcoming Poppy Day match with the European Women, as the players did not show up as well as they did
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    Royal Oak Survivors Pay Tribute
    114 8 London, Oct. 22. AT the request of clie survivors of H.MS. Royal Oak the Admiralty issued the iollowing yesterday The survivors of H.M.S. Royal Oak wish to thank the people of Thurso, who have so magnificently come to our assistance. The outstanding hospitality shown to
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    WEEK-END BADMINTON TIES AT C.U. HALL
    102 8 FOLLOWING are the week-end badminton ties m t** Fin^p^ore championships ac the Clerical Union Hall. Play will s'art on Saturday at 2 p.m. and on Sunday at 10 a.m. SATURDAY Inter-School (Final) V.M.C.A. School of Commerce vs. Anglo Chinese Secondary School SUNDAY Women's Junior
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    Women's Golf Championships
    59 8 THE following: are the quarterfinal round results wt tit* women's ?olf championships of Singapore played at the Island Golf Club yesterday: Ms BrittorwHi beat Mn Holoirm. 4 to 3: Mrs. Kelly 1 >e?.t Mrs. Alien, 1 up: Mrs, Wakrf :»r«i I cat Mrs. Mcnztes, 6 and 5;
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    French Horse's Easy Victory In Cesarewitch
    137 8 French Horse's Easy Victory In Cesarewitch FINIS WITHDRAWN AT THE POST London, Nov. I. AT Newmarket to-day the Frem'h-bred Cantatrice 11, 1 to 2 favourite owned by Sir Alfred Butt, won the wartime substitute of the Ccsarewitch of two miles m the time of 3 mm. 32 1-5 sec., beaiinc
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    Y.M.C.A. Tennis Results
    115 8 YESTERDAY'S tennis results at the V.M.C.A. were Men's doubles (semi-final) Wet? Eng Lock and L. C. Goh < 30 beat Yadi and Dr. Loh Poon Lip <— 40.3> 6~-4 6—3; S. A. Dawood and R. Nathan (_l5 3) beat C. Y. Koh and Lim HeChin <— 30)
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    KING FAROUK'S APPEAL TO MOSLEMS
    116 8 A MESSAGE from Cairo reports tha* King Farouk. broadcasting to the Moslem countries, s-iid: The Ramadan Festival has come at a time when the world is suffering from a cruel trial and bloody Incidents. Pray sincerely to God for the relief of humanity from this
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    COCOA AND TEA INSTEAD OF RUM RATION
    75 8 pOCOA and tsa are alternative V I* the rum ration offered for men on service m Britain on occasions when extra stimulant is certified by the medical officer to be necessary for the health of troops. Mr. Hore-Belisha, War Minister, announcing this m
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    Troops Waiting For Quarters
    204 8 WINTER CAMPS NOT COMPLETED London. Oct. 23. THE txilkttag r wtater quarters h t s*ii<ij' n t'fls ''nt .idvanrp.i at th^ rate pronUisd uv [jam coatracton wtier br wcrk -a tcgrn last nrir.g. It <v \s hooed thai with the approach f tb« winter months all
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    FRASERS SHARE LIST
    166 8 Yesterday's Alterations Bum Selaiigor ($1) 165 L.IS% Hong Fatt Tin ($1) 98 1.01 Jelapang (£> 30s 31s Jclebu ($U 1.00 1.05 K. Lanju, U) 19s 6d 20s 6d Kamunting Tin (ss> 11s 3d 12s 3d Klang Rivers ($1) 2.00 2.10 Kramat Tin (,ss) 12s 6d 13s 6d
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    COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
    163 8 I From Uur Own Correspondent London. Nov. 2. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closec as follows with previous quotations tr imunltMili Kt'BRER: Dull. Snot: lid nkd ai 3 I6d lP^d* !D»c-Jan: lid 11 «*d <11-* d ll^d' Jan -Mar lid 11.d <H3 16d ll%d> 1 Apr-June: L«td 10*4
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    85 8 THE SINGAPORE C. OF RUBBER ASSOCIATION NOV. 1939: 12 O'CLOCK No. IX R.S.S. Spot loos'- 3f, No. IX R.S.S. FOB m X rases November H G.F.A.Q. R.S S F. 0.8 m X bales November FAQ. R.S.S F.O D m bales November V T Blanket OHpe FOB lr. bales November 3*
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    LOYALs BEAT R.A.O.O.
    15 8 In a (MM °f n»» b 3 E <a try to nil.
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    SOVIET TO QUIT LEAGUE
    34 8 TIE SOVIET UNI the LearnGeneva report which notice ha* > t**" n r the Leapur S^rctariat The report Is no< Embassy m lo' that M M»lsky. P Counoi'.. v °uH hi
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    Navy To Have Poppy Day
    58 8 Navy To Ha ve Poppy Day THE Nay, ui| thi> HrstortanisfdPo, I The Admiralty has r I si >n to the British I suppiie, of pMp p P I An Aimy <>rdr r I for :he firs titn. i was instituted. n, r v I poppies nil- hr, r, n
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    London Stock Exchange
    263 8 CLOSING MtOIATION* I THE toliowing are to- I 1 quotations b m i.ruion unless lUKrvtae iti I Con Loan 5 1944-64 I Funding Loan 4 X War Loan IVX U Com Union Ass^e I PruaenUai Assce A Ro>aj Assce I Oreat Western Riv Ord Car: Pacific Rly
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