The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 15 November 1939

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,935. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1939. 5 CENTS
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    BRITISH DESTROYER MINED AND SUNK
    299 1 1 Dead, 6 Missing 15 Men Injured WARSHIP GOES DOWN AFTER EXPLOSION: RESCUE WORK ItmSH ikstruver has been lost through striking the Admiralty announced last right One 8 Jead, >i\ are missin£ and three officers and were injured. A the crew were picked up ami
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    ALL-NIGHT BLACK-OUT FOR SWISS CITIES
    38 1 B*rne, Nov. 11. A v.: Switzerland, m•- s o: Berne, Zur.i-h to be blacked out dawn to- 7 ra C m 'il has Nnment to expro- it cannot reach :h the MTOQIB. Reuter
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    Why Nazis Sink British Ships
    81 1 Berlin. Nov. 14. WARNING that Britain cannot arm passenger ships and then expert th^m to be treated as pea e:ul ves;els was given by the Boersen Zeitung to-day. "No one can cl^im such a privilege." it says, "because it contraclli ts all principles of reciprocity
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    Exaggerated German Claims
    269 1 NEWS irom Germany yesterday about their war at sea and m the air again made exaggerated claims m their statements about the air raids on the Shetland Islands and the fact that their submarines will attack all merchant ships, whether armed or unarmed. The German raid on
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN
    21 1 Mr Chamberlain, who has been ill with gout, continues to improve and presided at a Cabinet meeting yesterday Reuter
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    ALLOWANCES FOR SERVICES
    303 1 Increases Announced By War Minister KTEWS of great interest to the British regvfaur lorces on active service m Mula.\:t was announced m the House of Commons yesterday when Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha. the War Minister, slated that there wiuild be increased allowances '.'or the families of men serving
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    Kuomintang Now In Session
    144 1 Chungking, Nov. 14. IMPORTANT ISSUES, particularly the question of the establishment of a constitutional government, are awaiting decision at the sixth plenary session of the Central Executive Committee and the Control Committee of the Kuomintang, now meeting m Chungking. It is believed that proposals adopted at
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    FISHING COMMITTEE
    44 1 London, Nov. 14. A STANDING committee of representatives of boat-owners, employees and Government departments has been set up to advise the Minister of Fisheries and the Secretary for Scotland on matters relating feo the production side of the fishing industry.- British Wireless
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    Heinkel Bomber Shot Down
    124 1 FRENCH ACES' SUCCESS Paris, Nov. 14. FRENCH fighters brought down a Heinkel bomber, to-day, writes Charles Moriee In Le Petit Parisien. He says: Our aces attacked, and alter three minutes the Heinke! bomber caught tire, lost a wing and finally blew up m the air. The
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    FLOOD PREVENTION IN TUBE STATIONS
    73 1 London, Nov. 14. ONE of the worst but necessary inconveniences of war-time conditions m London has been the closing of certain tube stations to allow of flood prevention operations, and news that the work is proceeding day and night and is rapidly approaching completion is
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    GERMAN INCITEMENT TO THE MUSLIM WORLD
    236 1 ALMOST DAILY assertions m the Arabic broadcast frcm the German short-wave station at Zeesen that the Moslem peoples are ready to rise m arms against the Allies are described m a letter to The Times from the Secretary of the Colonial League as yet
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    German Reply To Royal Mediation Offer Today?
    267 1 NEW DUTCH PRECAUTIONS THE Berlin correspondent of the Danish newspaper, Telegraaf, believes that Germany's reply to the peace appeal made by Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold may be expected to-day. Political circles m Rome, it is believed., are awaiting the reply with some
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    Nuffield's £50,000 For The Services
    84 1 Nuf field's £50,000 For The Services THE War Minister. Mr. HoreRelisha, announced m the House ot Commons that Lord NufTield, m addition to other great benefactions m the same direction, has offered a further €50,000 for amenities for men of the three fighting, services, with a proviso that £15,000 be
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    War Minister & A Malayan Bride- To-Be
    146 1 War Minister A Malayan Bride- To-Be London, Nov. 14. LIEUT. D. E. D. MORRIS, of the Malay Regiment, will not be able to get his bride-to-be, Miss Joan Richardson, out to Malaya just yet. according to a statement by the War Minister, Mr. Hore-Belisha, m the House of Commons yesterday.
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    LATVIA BANS ALIENS
    47 1 Berlin^Nov. 14. r[E official German news agency 3tates that a decree issued m Latvia forbids all foreigners and persons without nationality to stay without a special permit m six cities and districts, including Riga or a zone seven miles along the Russian frontier- Reuter
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    23 1 A BRITISH commercial mission is due m Madrid to seek trade payment agreements with Spain, reports Reuter. A French mission is already there.
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    NO PRINCIPLE ABANDONED
    196 1 Why Troops Are To Leave China London, Nov. 14. THE Daily Telegraphs political correspondent learns that the decision to withdraw a number of British troops from Nort l i China refers only to Tientsin. One of the reasons for this is the flooding m the Tientsin barracks
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    "Britain Stands Side By Side With U.S."
    198 1 London, Nov. 14. BRITISH policy m the Far East is the subject of a letter to Tfre Times to-day signed, says Reuter, by Mr. A. D. Lindsay. Sir William Beveridge, Mr. W. D. Ross and Mr. John Lowe. After expressing admiration for the
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    CITY OF FLINT: GERMAN PROMISE TO U.S.
    50 1 GERMANY is reported to have Informed th& U rated States Government that i German warships have been instructed not to interfere with the American steamer City of Flint when she is on her way back to America, says a Reuter message from Washington.
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    WHY CLERKS FALL INTO MONEYLENDERS' HANDS
    1009 2 Official Assignee On An "Extravagant Mentality" INDEBTEDNESS PROBLEMS THE Official Assignee of the Straits Settlements, Mr. E. N. Taylor, describes m his report just issued the problems which lead to the disproportionately large number of private bankruptcies m Malaya. 'The problem of private insolvency,"
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    24 2 A HAPPY group of young Tommies singing a song m London as they left for an unknown destination. They seem to be enjoying it.
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    London Stock Exchange
    302 2 CLOSING QUOTATIONS London, Nov. 14. THE following are to-aay's closing middle quotations Shares are 01 £1 denomination unless otherwise stated Con Louns'V 1944-64 107 funding Loan 4% 1960-90 105% vVar Loan 91 V« Jom Union Assce (Units) 6v»~ Prudential Assce "A'.... 24% -fi; Royal Assce 7 li
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    BANK OF CHINA TO OPEN IN PENANG
    114 2 THE Penang office of the Bank of China will open lor business on M nday. Mr. Parkcane C. Huang, manager of the Bank of China. Singapore, will be rcncurently agent oi the Penang a o emu\ and Mr. Z. S. Tseng formerly assistant
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    U.S. ENVOY LEAVING CHUNGKING
    29 2 Chunsrkins, Nov. 14. THE AMERICAN AnVoassador. Mr. Nelson Johnson, is leaving for ohanghai to-morrow. He is expected to be away for about a month.- Reuter
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    Three Nights Spent In Open Boats
    339 2 CURVIVORS of the British steamer Clan Chisholm, sunk a German submarine, were tossed about m small boats on stormy seas for three days and nights before being rescued. This story was told at a Scottish port when 25 officers and men of the British
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    46 2 picture. Singapore beat Perak by the odd goal m three m a splendid game of hockey on the S.C.C. padang on Monday. In the picture Cronin, right, is trying to scoop iKe ball away from Jackson, while Sheik Husseiji looks on m the background.- -Free Press
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    Prodding The Thai Prime Minister
    68 2 Prodding The Thai Prime Minister A Chinese o*ner a| Uken into tlt st,, slander of the Thai, •*£«>. It appears that L r Picture of the Thai IW^ appeared m a hiriesT^?' **H with a stick causing n mutilated. l(| He was also alleged to several remarks t 0 I
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    COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
    110 2 (Prom Our <„. POMMODITV ana BxchiS^! as follows with <* parenthesis RUBBER: Dull Spot: 11 i l6d M 31 December: lid. 11^ Jan.-Mar.: 11 l 16cJ n til Apri.-June: 10 33 16d. lo Isi< P.M.S Spot tl2 Straits S D Rotten an (OTTON: Sellers: 7.00 d (6
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      140 2 Positively Last 4 performances TO-DAY 3.15, 6.15 9.15 p.m. To-morrow owing to the A.R.P. Blackout there will be one show only at 3.15 p.m. ALHAMBRA The Brilliant Academy Award Winners m a Picture that Matches their Magnificent Talents! BRIAN AHERNE claude rains john carfield donald'crim* CA J y\!. CALg 0
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    CIVILISATION IN DANGER
    96 3 flhy Canada Could Not Be Neutral m mat Canada could not raJ and btill re- oi me British expressed by •an Oppc our civilisation," tie Ogtl 01 being over- r Canada could not d oe m the British At-re expressed m Minister of Comand the Minister the
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    No Pressure Brought By The Japanese
    67 3 Shanghai. Nov. 14. uch move was red. tne announceosed withdrawal of French troops from .sed grea: interest. < give the news under Army and Embassy ru fii the matter. nclusion to be that the British und lenta realize that the their subjects m Mfc
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    CANADA'S FOOD RESOURCES
    78 3 London, Nov. 14. f Commissioner for Canada Mr Vincent Massey, that the Canadian te: is now estimated ihels. La-st year's final a heat crop was st the average aieflv- years from 1932 to 1937 was Iks itar's crt>:> uf outs reached .>hei.s as compared with 338 total
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    If Congress Refuses Its Co-operation
    927 3 THE TIMES ON PROBLEM THAT FACES INDIA TT would be nothing short of disaster if the Congress tarty were to refuse its co-operation m a struggle 14 Which thinkin X Indians regard with the same detestation as does this country,- declares The w if ln^
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    No Coal Strikes During War
    42 3 London, Nov. 14. I^INF OWNERS and miners' re--1T presentatives at a meeting at Manchester agreed to have no strikes or lockouts m the Lancashire and Cheshire coal industry during the war and for six months afterwards.- Reuter
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    Criminal Justice Bill To Be Dropped
    110 3 London, Nov. 14. Some cheers followed the announcement of Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, m the House of Commons that the Criminal Justice Bill (containing a clause abolishing flogging) which was the result of much preparatory work and controversy before the war,
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    BRITAIN & TRADE PACT WITH THE SOVIET
    63 3 BRITAIN TRADE PACT WITH THE SOVIET r 1 IS LEARNED thai Great Britain has now submitted to the Soviet authorities a list of the goods she is willing to sell to Russia. This is m connection with the preliminary Anglo-Soviet trade talks which have been Koing on m London for
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    22 3 "REPAIRS WHILE YOU WAIT." There is a job of work lor every Tommy, and here we see the Army Cobbler at work.
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    Big Increase In British Naval Personnel
    306 3 PROVISION IN THE 1939 ESTIMATES IS ALMOST DOUBLED ACTIVE service personnel n for m the 1939 naval i the reserves now serving under the national service of British naval personnel At the outbreak of hostilities m 1914-18. the war personnel of the Royal Navy
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    Tongking To Return Under Japanese Flag
    157 3 NEWS has been received m Penang that the Tsngking, which caught fire about seven miles from the Penan g harbour last year and which was towed to Japan by the s.s. Holland Maru on July 4, arrived at the Osaka Dock m spite of
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    DOMINION MINISTERS AT THE FRONT
    76 3 London, Nov. 14. MR. Anthony Eden, the Secretary of State for the Dominions, and the visiting Dominions and India Ministers to-day lunched at the R.A.F. headquarters m France where they witnessed a display of flying given by a fighter squadron, a young New Zealand member
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    KING & QUEEN SEE "THE LION HAS WINGS"
    68 3 KING QUEEN SEE "THE LION HAS WINGS" IN LONDON YESTERDAY, the King and Queen paid a surprise visit to a West End cinema and saw the Royal Air Force film, "The Lion Has Wings." They entered unobstrusively with their party and tqok their seats. The King wore the service uniform
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    Why Milk Is Contraband
    236 3 USED BY GERMANS FOR EXPLOSIVES London, Nov. 14. IT WAS stated m London yesterday that the delay to ships at the British contraband control bases is steadily decreasing. Naturally, there are now fewer ships carrying cargoes loaded before the war and shipping of all kinds is
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    Polish Premier In Britain
    234 3 TO HAVE TALKS WITH DEFENCE MINISTERS London, Nov. 14. GENERAL SIKORSKI, the Polish Prime Minister, arrived by air at Helton this morning on an official visit to Britain, where he and other memtrs ol his staff will be guests of His Majesty's Government He was recehed
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    NEW PRIVY COUNCIL APPOINTMENT
    86 3 I.oimlmm. Nov. 14. IT is announced that the King hu.s approved the appointment ol Mr. Justice Nicolas Jacobus De Wet, Chiel Justice p! the Union of South Alrica, to be a member of the Privy Council. It i- interesting to note that Mr. Justice De Wet
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    THREE RITZ BROTHERS
    110 3 rE THREE RITZ brothers are dumb detectives uho manage to work out the mystery of "The Gorilla." This 20th Century Fox picture which opened at the Capitol last night has moments when the audience nearly goes hysterical with lauuht<r It is impossible to expect MJ Rit? brothers
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      23 3 pipu ICRCPY EVAPORATED MILK FROM NEW ZEALAND f| 0«l 5376 F!¥E LI»ES Advt or Singapore Cold Storage Co.. Ltd C S. 63A ■■■■ii""
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    The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1939 Unfettered Criticism
    593 4 The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 15, 1939 Unfettered Criticism CIR SHENTON THOMAS, m his broadcast speech on Sunday, quoted a sentence from Mein Kampf which says "the very first condition which has to be fulfilled m every kind of propaganda is. a one-sided attitude towards every problem that has
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    "Waiting For Balloon To Go Up"
    923 4  - "Waiting For Balloon To Go Up" WALTER DURANTY By With the R.A.F. m France. •\UAITINfi for the balloon to go up" is the way the Royal Air Force generally describes what it is doing m France. That it is busy from dawn to dusk m a hundred activities of training
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    New Training Methods
    518 4  -  Tom Wintringham By THE British army has almost ceased to "form fours." It has cut out of its ordinary drill some dozens of difficult (and unnecessary) ways of moving and lining up its platoons and companies. These changes are symbols of a much wider change m all
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    4 4 RHYMES OF THE TIMES.
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      12 4 MEN'S DRESSING GOWNS AND HANDKERCHIEFS 18. BATTERY ROAD. FIRS! FLOOR PHONE 7143.
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    ARRANGEMENTS FOR BLACK-OUT
    613 5 Ho w Curfew Will Affect Singapore To-morrow MPORTANT TRIAL A.R.P. i> Muck-out Night m Singapore. Both for n <i the AJtR organization, this will he trough rehearsal of air raid precautions that ed m Singapore, with a period of curfew T&irth feature. y tion by the public
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    3,500 Wardens In Singapore
    121 5 aR p organization the J that thli or beini ten ..s departi:;ded la^: ■s SjSfl :rum all he congested Chinatown )S. w:i such ..isses ana 0 members qualified for jr A.R.P badge of mm i IUTOUH fitted with unidrcss I novelty full of uniand another- will
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    THAILAND PADDY
    25 5 11l issued a circugovemors and autrorities asking era In Thailand whcle of their stocks men and prospecIhe duration of the :.:::t'd at present."
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    thai CONGRATULATONS
    17 5 Corresoondent > Kunckok. Nov. 14. nent and Premier 'sincere conGerman GovernFuehrer on Hitler's _J bomb explosion.
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    GOODWILL MISSION
    14 5 1-1 (twin mission to > .^apore yesjourney to Tokio. NUB m the middle
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    Malayan Censor Bans Film About U-boat Exploits
    336 5 THE FREE PRESS understands that the Malayan film censor has J banned the British film "U-boat 29' which m produced m Ix>ndcn at the Denham Studios with British capital and an imposing British cast including Valeric Hobson. Sebastian Shaw and June Duprez. No
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    Waiting For New Ship After Sinking Ordeal
    312 5 SIRDHANA SURVIVORS WANT TO CONTINUE THEIR VOYAGE JMORE than 600 survivors of the Sirdhana disaster are waiting m Singapore for another vessel to take them to their destinations. It is hoped that a ship will be available shortly. Despite the experiences they endured
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    15 5 TYPES OF FOREIGN TANKS pointed out to pupils m a military instruction class m England.
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    Hart Ray a Celebrated
    149 5 HARI Raya Puasa was celebrated throughout Malaya yesterday by Malaya and Indian Muslims. In the streets o* Singapore. Malays could be seen m the'.r brightly -coloured holiday attire, going to pay visits to friends and relations and generally enjoying themselves. Many Singapore syces had the use
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    AT THE PAVILION
    90 5 WHEN To-morrow Comes," a powerful drama produced by Universal, started its regular screening at the Pavilion yesterday. Irene Dunne as Helen, a waitress on strike, and Charles Boyer, a famous musician, who play the leading roles, are ably supported by a cast notable among whom is Barbara
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1315 6 Fraser And Co's List MONDAY. NOV. 13, 1939: f, P.M. MININCi Buyers Setters Ampat Tin (4fi) 4s 9d 5s 3d Austral Amal. (ss; 6s 6d 7s Austrai Malay (£> 37s 39s Ayer Hitam (ss) 24s 9d 26s c.d. Ayer NVeng isl) .90 .95 Bangrin Tin
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    THE REGISTRATION ORDINANCE.
    119 6 Ie Europeans of British nationality m Singapore are reminded that to-day, Mot. 15, is the date allotted for strauon, under the Registration Ordinance, tor persons whose surnames beifin with 1 J. Persons who fall within the category I JA are asked to register between 9 am and
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    ROYAL RATIONS WILL BE SAME AS THE REST
    140 6 ROYAL RATIONS WILL BE SAME AS THE REST London, Oct. 22. /COMPLETE arrangements have been for food rationing to start at Buckingham Palace as soon as the Government introduce their scheme. Every one of the two hundred royal servants, as well as the officials of the royal household, come under
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      258 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY Tenders. renders are now Invited for the following materials or services. For particulars see Municipal Tenders Koom: Supply of Pumping and Auxiliary int tor Pontian Ketchil PumpStation, t Deposit $100). Date 0l (losing. 4 p.m.. Mar. 4, 1940. :v and fixing of Steel Roof 1
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      532 6 NOT A PAIN AT 78 She Feels Like is Aches and pains are not inevitable m old age. When they do come, there is always a cause for them a cause that can be overcome. Here is a little lesson on growing old, by a woman of 78:— "For the
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    VAN BREUKELEN SADDLES THREE WINNERS
    1979 8 Celestial And Applewood Pay Best Dividends SECOND DAY OF RACES POLLOWIXG up his success on Saturday with four winners, van Breukelen was once again the leading trainer at yesterday's races at Rukit Timah m the second day of the Singapore Turf Club's winter meeting wiih
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    DUKE'S BOWL GOLF AT G.G.C.
    83 8 rhe Duke's Bowl competition was played over 36 holes at the Garrison Golf Club and resulted m a win for Major R. McL. More with a return of 81 86 167 26=141. The only other cards returned was that of Capt. T K. Murphy. 78—
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    S.C.C. Beat Gunners 25-5 On Padang
    369 8 S.C.C. Beat Gunners 25-5 On Padang rpHi: 11th Heavy Battery X.A iB.M.» rugger team were overwhelmed by an SC.C. side on the padang yestciday m a keen game which resulted In Jie Gunners being be* ten by five points la goal) to 25 (two goals, four tries and a penalty.
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    MATCH POSTPONED
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