The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 November 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15.928. ESTD. 1835 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    FRANCO-GERMAN AIR BATTLE DESCRIBED
    495 1  -  WALTER DURANTY BY "Real Dogfight" Over The Siegfried Line PARACHUTING OFFICER SHOT DOWN BY NAZIS V 4 IVII) Picture of modern air fighting was given me "somewhere m France" by a group of French pursuit pilots who received their baptism of fire m a recent battle
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    Burgomaster Max Dead
    66 1 I HEROIC STAND IN 1914 RECALLED I Brassefe, Nov. fi. 1 ,th (Mturred to-day I nwBitnr Max, a^ed I inud the world's I heroic I iln>t the (iermans I fhirinij the last V vhon the B says r^ the s^d to .tied, i I ep up tii
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    U.S. Pressure On Japan Urged
    71 1 U.S. Pressure On Japan Urged Washington, Nov. H. m BSIION w i m thai Cong i sunpalgi] pressure rtnan o! j M with tie Amen -am expired on c an e:n- i exports I de to China, B had been m totxl I ac Ur v ted I ml hf
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    INFANTRY CHANGES IN AUSTRALIA
    27 1 INFANTRY CHANGES IN AUSTRALIA I t>"urne. Sox. h I raHa is to I try on the lines I British I Uh light machineI nstead of Re uter
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    GERMAN PLANES OVER BELGIAN TERRITORY
    47 1 GERMAN PLANES OVER BELGIAN TERRITORY IKi-UnnHn. \O\. K. VMBASSADOR m Berlin to protest to the UN of German aerolay. The Belgian 'i'Mrmely identified the Reuter I an bt- conI America and Eurooe I ban. the United States I t-MC the Maritime I s 11 Atlantic I Reuter
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    Radium Bombs Safe In A.R.P. Vault
    271 1 London, Nov. 6. A SAFE deposit, 50 feet deep m the Thames gravel, under Westminster Hospital is being constructed for the hospital's radium bombs and contents six grammes of radium salts, valued at between £30,000 and £40,000. Fifty feet of steel tubing. 15 inches
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    SHIP SEIZED BY NAZIS
    82 1 Stockholm, Nov. 6. r 1 IS LEARNED here that a steamer engaged on the regular Riga-Stockholm route was seized by the Germans and taken to Stettin to be detained. Motor cars and furniture oelonging to Poles and mailbags for Sweden. England. France and Palestine, have been
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    A. VIENNA SLOGAN
    44 1 Budapest, Nov. 6. POSTERS have appeared m the streets of Vienna depicting a German soldier holding a single piece of bread, and a Hungarian girl with a basket full of loaves. The slogan underneath says "How long can we en- Reuter
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    SKIRMISHING BETWEEN PATROLS AT FRONT
    178 1 THE LATEST French communique reports local artillery activity at several points on the Western Front. Earlier, the French High Command issued their shortest communique of the war. It said, 'Quiet day." There has been some skirmishing between patrol units. In one, a German patrol attempted
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    Food Scarcity Reported In Czecho-Slovakia
    298 1 HOSTAGES FROM BOHEMIA VERY BADLY TREATED THE food and trade situation m Bohemia (formerly part of Czecho-Slovakia) is rapidly worsening, according to a Havas dispatch. There is very little bread, while sugar and coal are scarce. are unable to use tractors owing to lack of
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    Gandhi On Talks With Viceroy
    92 1 Nagpur, Nov. C. J SHALL resist civil disobedience unless I find the country prepared for that,'" said Mr. Gnndhi m an interview to-day following his abortive talks with the Viceroy, Lord Linlithgow. He added: "With regard to non-co-operation, it has already begun with the resignation
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    NAZIS CALL UP DANES
    35 1 Copenhagen, Nov. 6. LARGE numbers of the Danish minority living on the Gorman side of the Schleswig frontier are being called up, for service m the German army, acpaper, Canskeran. Reuter
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    SOVIET ATTACK ON GERMANY
    256 1 Bitter Manifesto On The War Moscow, Nov. H. GERMANY, with Britain and France, is attacked m a manifesto issued by the Communist International to-day on the eve of the 22nd anniversary of the Bolshevik revolution. The manifesto denounces "bourgeois governments" at war and calls upon workers
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    'German Submarine Sinks On Trial
    57 1 Paris, Nov. 6. IT is revealed that a German U-boat sank m Bremen harbour on Ot 4 while carrying out trials, according to a Havas message from Zurich. When the submarine was raised th^ crew were dead. Their bodies were cremated m very great secrecy
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    FIFTY NEW PLANES FOR JAPAN'S NAVY
    67 1 Tokio, Nov. 6. IN the presence of Admiral Prince Hiroyasu Fushimi, chief of th* general staff of the navy, and three other princes the naming ceremony of 50 planes presented by the Japanese nation to the navy took place at the Haneda international airfield
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    Death Of Mr. James Scott
    887 2 T*HE DEATH took place m the Gen- cral Hospital, Singapore, yesterday of Mr. James Scott, chief assistant wO the- Municipal Architect and Build4n^ Surveyor. Hs was 42. In spite of wounds suffered m the last war .which, partially crippled an arm, Mr." Scott was m
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    MISS FLORENCE ROZARIO
    205 2 THE DEATH took place at the General Hospital, Singapore, on Sunday, of Miss Florence Rozario, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Rozario. She was 19. The funeral took place yesterday at the Bidadari Cemetery, preceded by a service at the Church of St. Joseph. The Rev. Fr.
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    BANISHEE RETURNED ON RHIO JUNK
    119 2 rOH SENG HUAT, alias Wong Ah Ho, was sentenced at the assizes yesterday to 18 months' rigorous imprisonment for unlawful return from banishment. Accused explained that he was a member of the crew of a junk plying between Rhio and Singapore, carrying firewood. He admitted
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    London Stock Exchange
    337 2 CLOSING QUOTATIONS The abeve are dealers middle prices: brokers' margins. Drokerage and stamp duty are not lni H v 1 r -4ani>p THpqraph London. NOV. b. THE following are to-day's closing middle i quotations. Shares -re of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated M .uuii 9-m iy^-b4. WIX
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    COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
    161 2 (Frcm Cur Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 6. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closea as follows witli previous quotations m parenthesis:— RUBBER: Firm. New Yorl;: 20 cts. <2J as). COPRA: F.M.S. Spot: £12 Straits S D Rotterdam: £12 2s Od COTTON: Sellers: 6.47 d. <6.22 d.). TEPPER: White Muntok
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      219 2 ANOTHER 'CAPITOL' COMEDY Shl^ Lovely LUPE VELEZ the Sky R^, Fireworks-filled "HOTCHA" Star m a^oliirfT" Comedy-and-music Hit!,, Kln? ■19 O.lj ''\Ji V Hk^A ifkl 1^ %mm J^^^^^FVfl Latest GAUMONT BRITISH NEWS including NAZI AIR RAID on FIRTH OF FORTH.. FUNERAL OF GERMAN PILOT. DUKE OF WINDSOR IN FRANCE War Hd—
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    If Germany Decides To Invade Netherlands
    378 3 NO T LIKELY TC ATTACK BELGIUM AT THE SAME TIME London, Nov. ti. possibility of a German invasion of Holland is len'gthg. Jfacwscd by The Times' military correspondent, who av tin if has been suggested that *uch action might be accompanied by assurances to
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    City Of Flint To Return To U.S.
    209 3 THK American steamer it.v of 1 Flint is expected to return direct from Norway to the In* ted States, with her carso destined for Great Britain still on bourd, says Reuter. Although Norway has rejected the German protest against the release of^ the
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    DUCE BRINGING ARMY TO FIGHTING STRENGTH
    36 3 I FOLLOWING talks with his military chiefs. Sisnor Mussolini has added 3.000 lieutenants and non-commis \ioned officers to the Italian Army. These officers will start new troop ing strength. Reuter
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    STOOD AGAINST THE GERMANS
    813 3 Heroic Actions Of Burgomaster Max TO iriends and ex-foes alike. Sir Adolphe Eugene Jean Henri j Max, who died yesterday, will ftl- ways be remembered as "Burgomaster Max." As Mayor of Brussels during the last war, he earned thr admiration cf the vorld. and the respect
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    German Doctor Confirms Nazi Torture Stories
    397 3 "SYSTEMATIC BRUTALIZATION OF GERMAN YOUTH/* HE SAYS A GERMAN medical writer who has found sanctuary m England after personal experience of the Nazi concentration camps, contributes an article to the current quarterly issue of the Catholic Medical Guardian, confirming m almost every detail what
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    Russo-Finnish Talks Now In Suspense
    157 3 MEGOTIATIONS m Moscow between Finland and Russia are at present m suspense while the Finnish delegation await their instructions from home, says Reuter. It is thought unlikely that there will be any new developments for a few days as the Soviet opened yesterday a three-
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    GERMAN MINES BREAK AWAY OFF DENMARK
    93 3 DENMARK is having a lot of trouble with floating mines which have broken away trom tne German minefields, say* Rtuter. Thirty mines have already been washed up on the cast coast, and it ls believed that about 100 are floating around. The Danish Ministry
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    DEATH OF VICE-ADMIRAL SIR PERCY DOUGLAS
    101 3 London, Nov. 6. THE death is announced of ViceAdmiral Sir H. Percy Douglas, aged 63. Joining the Navy m 1890 and seeing service m the Great War, he was created a Vice-Admiral m 1927. retiring m 1931. He was surveyor en the staff of
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    RETIRED ADMIRAL DIES
    41 3 London, Nov. 6. 'T'HE death has occurred of Admiral Sir Huph Sinclair, aged 68.. The late Sir Hugh, who entered the service m 1886, saw service m the Great War, going on the retired list m 19? G.
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    DE LLANO'S NEW POST
    18 3 Copenhagen, Nov. 6. GENERAL Queipo do Llano, has been appointed Spanish Ambassador to Reuter
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    NEUTRALITY PROBLEMS
    27 3 Copenhagen, Nov. 6. REPRESENTATIVES of the Oslo Powers— Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands are meeting m Copenhagen to-day to discuss technical problems of neutrality.—
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    U-boat Menace Is Mastered
    271 3 BRmSFTTOSSES HCESS THAN 2 PER CENT. London, Nov. (i. DETAILED figures given m authoritative quarters to-day fMpecttei shipping losses from U-boats and mines demonstrate how at the moment the U-boat has been mastered Meanwhile, m authoritative naval circles, the frequently threatened intensified underwater carmaten against mercantile
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    INFORMATION FOR THE RELATIVES OF OFFICERS
    69 3 It has been decided to set up m Britain a naval organisation to inform relatives of officers of "matters I t importance"—especially m the cas^ of the deaths ot officers— state the Ministry of Information. The term officer includes Naval and Marine officers and
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      137 3 iPi^uBuBHT U MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3 batti m wmMB PtlttUC NOTICES THE SINGAPORE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSOCIATION NOTICE is hereby given that the Rubber Market vlll h n closed officially on the following dates: Friday, Nov. 10. 193*. Ptiblir Holiday. Tuesday, 14, Rank Holiday. 3y Order of the Committee,
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    The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1939. Crisis In India
    634 4 The Singapore Free Press TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1939. Crisis In India THE statement by the Viceroy of India, Lord Linlithgow, reveals how serious has become the political situation m India as a result of the controversy over the Congress declaration on war aims. This will be deplored by all who
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    War Reduces Serious Crime In Britain
    1495 4 OUR LONDON LETTER London, Oct. 27. j I HAVE just bought a trivet. I How many of you remember I what such a thing is? You certainly have never seen one! m Malaya but you may remember seeing one on the hob i of
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    MALAY NEWS BULLETIN
    364 4 AHLI2 pemerhati pehak yang tidak champor berkata per.ialanan perang mi adu alamat akan menang bagi pehak Kerajaan2 Sa-Rakan (British dan Peranchis*. Suatu surat khabar bangia Swiss berkata Hitler telah membuat empat kesilapan besar: peitama, ia telah sangk* Jajahan2 Kerajaan (British (Dominions* tidak akan menyokong British dalam peperargan
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    POLISH RELIEF FUND
    85 4 London. Nov. THE KING and Queen were the first tc subscribe to the Polish relief fund launch ed by the Polish Ambassador. Count Rar?ynski who is its president, with Lord Movn« as chairman Queen Mary, the Princes^ Royal and the Earl of Harewood have also subscribed to
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    Chinese Gifts To War Fund
    231 4 A FURTHER $3.2rtP 1 the Singapore Clum Malaya Patriotic Fund, b:;:^.:^ tte of Chinese contributions I ing is the list of donation* publua* night c~ Chan Hoon Wah. $50: See Son Soap tor}'. Tong Ah Film Ham. $20; Hup Guan Pi Sionp Hoe. $30: Yeo
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    FOOD PRICES IN GREAT BRITAIN
    73 4 The price of i crea-ed duriiv the war by ni pectacuhM rivye re: Granulated sugar 4. PPr^ r per rent Fresh 1 and butter 19 p» Other change- m age per cent inTW^ Sept. i B*ef. British .1 Pram 4 to 6: M« Mutton. rY^zen
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    FORTNIGHTLY CLUB
    8 4 members on a caWhK^ tempi" 1
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    12 4 Cable and ***~J£ JS^**' opening of a new bJ^^gg'lmperial House." East P«
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    WAR AT SEA EXPLAINED
    2039 5 r in gapore Naval Officer Commerce Raiding BRITISH SUPREMACY IN AL L TYPES OF SHIPS n f Britain's more complete command of the h ,n m the last war, she has more warships than m IM4-ltlB and must accordingly expect .hip «r two, said Lieut. Commander
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    War Effect On Pilgrimage
    114 5 L iiN HOPE HAJ f MAY CONTINUE I-:..- the Pile >f sh. '•■'l:l3 re?'.ll r .IS Se< icty ths O L L i that m India >sued to the L now make L ige is con- i to sale- > leted. 1 the Education t >
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    "OLD HANDS" FINED
    27 5 f> cis m the Soon and Tiap HottwrT" fined $1,000 each, or four it. by Mr. J. Flet:rd court yesterday the management of a
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    ALLEGED HOLD UP
    28 5 up a Chinese md forced him 2J« and a wriot watch. Koil IN on trial before p Singapore Assizes. *n«*d robbery and abetment, tuinued to-day.
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    16 5 IheM ■f the Singapore 'he poultry, vegetable tfct Happy World on L 5 4 driving a
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    New Colonial Secretary
    212 5 MR. S.W. JONES IT wasvannounoed hist night that Mr. P. W. Jones, M.C.S. has been appointed Colonial Secretary, Straits Settlements, m succession to Sir Alexander Small, who retires shortly. Mr. Jones was British Resident, Selangor. until he went on leave a few months ar;o. He followed Mr.
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    Colony Businesses To Be Registered
    199 5 CERTAIN dMNI of business m the Straits Settlements will have to be registered if a Bill published m the Government Omm ttc test ni?ht becomes law. The Bill, which is based on an enactment j recent passed m the F.M.S.. will require the i registration
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    153 5 Before the Chief .Justice, the Honourable j Sir Perry .MrFlwaine m Court No. 1 at 9.45 a.m. Originating Summons No. 142/39 (In Chambers > In Open Court at 10.45 a,m.: Judgment m 5.1 75 39 Ong Poh Heng vs. Tnn Sec!: ThonK and anor. Thereafter: TO report settlement: 5.478/37 K.
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    TETANUS DEATH
    39 5 THE Singapore Coroner. Mr. w. G. Porter. yesterday [('turned a verdict of death by mfeadventure on a tpn-year-old child, Chai; Heng. who died from tetanus m hospital. The child trod on a piece of glass while playing.
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    CABARET GIRLS' ASSOCIATION
    254 5 Official Backing For New Movement TAXI-DANCERS from Singapore's 1 principal cabarets attended the first meeting of the newly-formed Singapore cabaret girls' association at the Great World yesterday. "We have 180 members already, and there is a potentisl membership of 500 girls." Miss Kong Yeok Sin. the chairman
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    VOLUNTEER DRILLS
    199 5 Programme of drill up to and for week ending Nov. 12: To-day 5.15 p.m. headquarters S.V.A.C. Coy, Coy. training; Ist Bn S.S.V.F. Sig Section, section training 5.30 p.m. headquarters "S" Coy., recruits training: 5.45 p.m. headquarters "S" Coy. No. 1 Platoon, occupation of beach posts; 5.00 p.m. headquarters
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    ALLEGED THEFT FROM SAILOR IN TAXI
    130 5 HOW a sailor from a British warship ha<l hi? wallet stolen while m a taxi on Saturday night was told by Inspector D. Cowie m the third court yesterday. Charged with stealing A. B. William Mason's wallet <vas Lim Gek Ming, who was allowed
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    ONE SPECIAL JURY CASE AT ASSIZES
    81 5 SINGAPORE'S assizes opened^ yesterday before Mr. Justice Pedlow. Only six cases on the list make it the shortest m a year whirh has been marked by the heavy work the assize court has dealt with. Special jurors are being summoned for only one case,
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    ALLEGED TRESPASS IN SCOTTS ROAD HOUSE
    52 5 JLJOHAMED HASHIM bin Abdul Rahman. 22. a Malay, was produced m the Singapore fifth court yesterday, charged with criminal trespass m a house m Scotts Road on Saturday. He was also charged with bring m possession of house-breaking impliments. Accused was remanded m custody
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    CHINESE ON CAUSING DEATH CHARGE
    55 5 A CHINESE, Yong Ching Tiew, was yes- terday produced m the Singapore tram"? district court on a charge of causing th? death of Choon Lam. by driving his car negligently along Bukit Timah Road on Saturday. Bail of $50C was extended and the cats fixed
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    KATONG PARK INCIDENT
    51 5 CTATING that she felt dizzy anri fel' •3 into the sea, a Cantonese girl. Fong Ah Mui. 18, who was charged with attempted suicide by jumping into the sea off Katong Park on Oct. 29, had the case against her postponed a week m the second court
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH
    21 6 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCES DEATH Mr. James Scott of Forres, Morayshire, Scotland and Singapore died at General Hospital, Singapore, on Nov. 6, 1939.
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      532 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders are now Invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Room: Supply of Malleable Cast Iron and /or Cast Copper Alloy Pipe Fittings M)-c. Special Fittings for 1940. Date of Closing. Extended to 4 p.m. Nov. 16, 1939. Supply
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      523 6 OPERATED ON FOR GASTRIC ULCERS But No Real Relief Until This New Drugless Remedy Came Let this tellow-sulferer Kive practical advice to all who suffer from any form of indigestion. He has found m Chardox a new, refined, superactivated, tasteless charcoal. 50 1 times more powerful than the ordinary kind.
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      642 6 TENDERS JOHORE GOVERNMENT. Notice. TENDERS ARE INVITED FOR THE FOLLOWING SERVICES FOR THE YEAR, 1940:— 1. Street Lighting, Rengam. 2. Street Lighting, Paloh. 3. Street Lighting. Bekok 4. Night-soil Removal, Kluang including supply of disinfectant. 5. Night-soil Removal, Rengam including supply of disinfectant. 6. Night-soil Removal, Paloh including supply of
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      107 6 SauSageh aha much nuftc tatty teU'at with thick, lichcflavy BIS TO FOB PERFECT GRAVY Resident Agents Botistead Co. Lid., Singapore AMBITIOUS men obtain nighly-paid appointments m Commerce. Industry. Shipping, Banking, Insurance and the Public Services through postal tuition with The School of Accountancy. Many thousands of The School's former students
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      565 6 TO EUROPE AND AMERICA VIA BINGAPORE AND PENANG. COLOIVfBO, BOMBAY SUE? po Rt ALEXANDRIA. NAPLEB GENOA MARSEILLES AND HE* roJ^ Arrtrr* LeaTes Lcav«i B'pore Spore Peuuu k^*" PRESIDFNT GARFIELD In Por« T,mv PRESIDENT MONROE Nov. 14 Nov 21 Nor 23 PRESIDENT ADAMS Dec 2 Dec 5 Dec 7 S x
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      308 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. OCSAM BUILJHWC, COLL YE R QUAY, SINGAPORE TEL. SI SI CHARTERED BANK BUILDING, PEN AN C TEL. I*6* BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST
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      Raffles College XV Beat Loyals 8-5
      41 8 IN a ru^cor matefe played W tfct Ralll< s Cnllese ground yesterday, Kafirs C ollesre beat the Loyals by eight MJwtl <a anc* a *r >* to live points 'a K«al). The first half was scoreless.
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      Negri-Malacca Show Improved Rugby Form
      170 8 Negri-Malacca Show Improved Rugby Form i From Our Own Correspondent i Screnihun. Nov. 5. 1p- Pern-; D criterion to go by, the Xc M icca rugger s de Is i mn td to aved 1 son and this is a good sign tor th mm Malaya Cup matches though it
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      CAPITAL B.P. WIN
      118 8 Playnm on Sunday at the Happy World I i stadium, the Capital BP beat the T '!iv youngsters B.P. by tivr games I mlts c pital first) Harry Lee lev to N R. Ponnuswamy 7 15 10-15: A. Rahman beat Wee Peng Honsj 15. 15—8. 15—5; H.
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      Y.M.C.A. TENNIS
      52 8 Y.M.C. A. TENNIS NI ASSOMULL i 3i won the'C" eJaaa tingles titl* In the V.M.C.A.; lawn tennis tournament yesterday when he b« it Max Woelz < 15 > m the tiiul. 7 o. 8 \i. T«a To-day &a foUows: ;od doi bill Ed^ Booa and M I Pc- \< Mlsa
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      MEN'S FOURBALL FOURSOME AT K.G.C.
      47 8 Bight i irds taken out lor the men's icurball foursome which wa* played on Sunday a: the Keppel Golf j owlnf were the two best returned: T M Traser and V. P. Barbs t -4 \u nd M O, H -\rvcv 4
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      S.C.C. RUGBY
      137 8 The following have u<vepted to play C A* vs. Fort Can- to-day w the S.C.C. H. P Kehvav: G. W. 8. Waites, P. H. a, T. 1 Fonen, E. T p B"rlev: O. B Porter L F. D May; J S. Lee. R J. P. Garden G X
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      N.T.S. WIN
      25 8 Thr Hands Trad ns; Society Ra*ik XI oeal tli** ThDrny^rolt Sports Club by three goals to -one on Saturio Gevlans Stadi'im at r
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    HOCKEY TRIAL HELD AT S.C.C.
    519 8 Indian Players Take The Honours Of The Match WHITES BEAT COLOURS U/HITES beat the Colours by four goals to nil on the S.C.C. paclang yesterday m the second Singapore hockey trial this season. In the first trial nearly all the 22 players were civilians, with
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    NOVEMBER MEDAL
    38 8 The November medal < bogey > at the Keppel Golf Club will be played for on Saturday snd Sunday. The November Mixed Foursome competition will be payed on Sunday afternoon. Nov. 26. Players will arrange their own partners.
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    Aga Khan Reduces His Stud
    299 8 "T"H** I ol prize- money to modes! n id the 'devaluation" o stad I c the consideration i which it is believed, have led the Aga Khan I I his vast racing and bi'>od lock In* en its Sin c he made hi; spectacular entry
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    INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICES BEAT S.R.C. "A" 1-0
    307 8 INDIAN MEDICAL SERVICES BEAT S.R.C. "A" 1-0 Yesterday's Hockey On The Padang PLAYING under adverse ground conditions, the Indian Medical Services defeated the S.R.C. "A" team by one goal to nil m a game of hocKey on the padang yesterday. The result was a iair indication of the run of
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    HOCKEY CANCELLED
    57 8 THE following hockey matches which were to have been played yesterday were cancelled The Police-Raffles College game at the depot, the Singapore Colts-R.A.F. <H.Q.» match at Farrer Park and the match between the Indian Association and the 4 19 Hyderabad Regiment at Balestier. The game between the S.C.R.C.
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    61 8 THE following have been selected to play hockey for the V.M.C.A. against Raffles College on Friday at 5 p.m. on the Raffles College ground: V. N. Pillay. V. Xavier, Thong Sing Ching. Goh Chin Chye, G. L. Day. F. Hutchinson. C. Reshty, I. B. Suratta. Lee Feng Lim.
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    SEREMBAN TENNIS
    43 8 <From Our Own Correspondent > Seremban, Nov. 5. The Negri Sembilan Club handicap tennis tournament began yesterday when the first match m the "A" class singles was played off, V. S. Thamboe (plus 15.2 beating P. Sinnathamby <plus 15 > 6—l, 6— 1.
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    46 8 Results of yesterday's ties m the S.C.R.C. open lawn tennis tournament were Veterans' handicap singles Chia Keng Thye beat J. H. Pedlow, 6—4, 6—2. Mixed doubles: Nellie Chia and Heng Seng Chiang beat C. F. J. Ess and Miss Conslp:i°re. 6— 4. 6 3.
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    BOY QUEE'S CLAIM
    60 8 T\EC. 12 was yesterday fixed for the case In which Boy Quce, a Singapore boxer, claims $60. the balance of amount due on an agreement. fro*n P. P. Roncon, a Singapore boxing promoter. Roncon. disputing the claim when the case came before Mr. G. L. Howe for
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    Rest Team Selected For Women's Poppy Day Match
    86 8 Rest Team Selected For Women's Poppy Day Match THE* following team has been selected to represent the Rest side for the Poppy Day women's hockey match, which will take place at the S.C.C. to-morrow: I\T. Oehlers (G.S.C.) J. Atv.eil (V W.C A.) A. Pennefather (G.S.C): E. da Silv.i (G.S.C) W.
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    Negri's Poor Form Against Selangor Was Surprising
    197 8 Negri's Poor Form Against Selangor Was Surprising <Fr:m Our Own Correspondent* Scremban, Nov. 5. THE failure ot the Negri Sembilan hockey team at S?langor. when the rid'" was beaten by nine clear goals on Saturday appearr to be unaccountable 1 considering that seme of the Negri players, who showed up
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    Daily Share Report
    199 8 ISSUED BY FRASER CO., AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY Tin at midday was again fixed at the maximum price of $117% and the price of Rubber at 4 o'clock was buyers Spot 38 J t cents. November December 38 cents. January March 35** cents and April
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    THE SINGAPORE C.-OF-C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    133 8 NOV. 6, 1939: 12 O'CLOCK NOON Tone of Market: Steady quiet Latest Cable: Closed. New York Spot Sheet U.S. cts 201k per !b The final buc: Council of Staff, p v postponed to IN* 21 The 4th Bait H* !< beat Retreat for the I
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    FRASER'S SHARE LIST
    188 8 Austral Amal. (ss) 6s 6d Batu Selangor ($1) 1.70 I.7ft Hong Fatt Tin (sl> 1. 00 1.03 Jelapang <£> .32 .33 Jelebu ($1) 1.07% 1.12 Killinghall (3s> 17s 18s 9.1 K. Kampar (10s) 19l 3d 14s 9d Kuchai Tin '50 rts) 1.70 1.75 r>\ Kundang Tin (£>
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    Perak Hockey Team To Visit Singapore
    152 8 Perak Hockey Team To Visit Singapore AT Ion 5 last. Singapore is to meet Perak at ho< key. Perak, probably the best hockey team m Malaya, is visiting Singapore next week-end when three matches have been arranged. On Saturday, Perak will play Combined Services at Tanglin. The visitors meet Singapore
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