The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 31 January 1940

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  • 17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 15,908. ESTD. 1835 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31. ifliO. 5 CENTS
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  • 542 1 Large-Scale Activity Follows Ship's SOS ONE TOWN SHAKEN BY EXPLOSIONS AT SEA h, course ut more considerable air activity off the „a-t of Britain yesterday, one German plane was t)> R.A.F fighter command aircraft, according Ministry announcement. ports that activity m the air
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  • 55 1 Burbank. (alii., Jan. 30. TTlifc I(M KHEFI) Aircraft Cor- poration announce the receipt of an order from the British Government for 200 new type bombers and also spare parts to the value $18,000,000. The machines are fllUf and larger than the Hudson
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  • 260 1 London, .fan. 30. THE WAR OFFICE has issued the first casualty list of the present •vax. covering all names to Dec. 31. comprising 758 names. Of these. 719 have died, one irom wounds, 24 are wounded, one is missing and 13 have been killed. The deaths
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  • 332 1 OIL WAR IS REACHING CLIMAX Nazi Pressure On Rumania Bucharest, Jar. 30. THE light lor Rumania's trade is approaching a climax with Germany exerting pressure increasingly and the Allies carefully watching for any encroachment of rights under existing agreements. With the appointment of the mayor of Vienna. Neubacher, as general
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  • 135 1 Chungking Asama Maru Incident Chungking, Jan. 30. pHINESE circles here are following with the closest interest the Asama Maru and the Wing Sang Incidents and also the intensified blockade of Tientsin and the probable developments m connection with the expiry of the Japanese-American trade treaty. It is generally thought here
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  • 38 1 PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT yesterday celebrated his 50th birthday. Many birthday dinners and dances are being held throughout the United States to raise funds for the infantile paralysis campaign m which the President takes great interest.
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  • 44 1 GER MAN PLANES were seen over north east and central Holland last evening. They were chased by fighter patrols and anti-aircraft guns opened fire on them. The Netherlands are making further representations about this further violation of Dutch territory.
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  • 36 1 Copenhagen, Jan. 30. IT IS reported from Toender that train after train is leaving the German air base at Sylt and the Hindenberg dam which connects it with the mainland is rrnwrfprf Moit.h evacuated persons. Reuter
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  • 205 1 Britain's Worst Transport Hold- Up Con tin ues London, Jan. 30. BRITAIN'S great transport hold-up described as the most serious and chaotic ever known— continues. All over the country people are marooned, trains are fumbling alontf tortuous journeys and business is dislocated through late mails. Owing to weather conditions, leave
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  • 381 1 ONLY SEVEN SAVED FROM BOMBED HOSPITAL London, Jan. W. DEPORTS on yesterday's air raids on southern Finland reaching* Helsinki say that the raids may probably be the worst so far. Russian planes dropped bombo and turned their machine-guns on places right along the
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  • 327 1 How French Foiled Nazi Raid On Front Paris, Jan. 30. /UVING ONE GERMAN a hefty swing with his nst and knocking him down, shouting "help, boys, the Boches are here," a lieutenant of the French Alpine Chausseurs foiled a carefully planned Nazi raid to take prisoners, writes M. Charles Morice,
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  • 520 1 Ricksha Men Fight In Streets Tflrl DARK sireels and Unej nUMUOC off Rochore Canal Road, Rorhore Road and Bencooleu Street were the .scenes ot more clashes last night between Hockchia and Hengwha ricksha pullers who used trttk^ and Heavy sticks as weapons Van after van of police fn>:r. the Beach
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    • 45 1 -^.EMBROIDERED CHINESE LINGERIE IN CHARMING LATEST YLES TO SUIT DIVIDUAL TASTE VISIT CHOTIRMALL'S 13 HIGH STREET TONIGHT COCKTAIL DANCE 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. DINNER DANCE (informal) 9.45 to midnight NO ADMISSION CHARGE **FFLES ORCHESTRA dirxrted b T PJuThOP»IMS_ K Ns|()N TO. 1 A.M ETHfrt^ATimDAY
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    • 81 1 4?/ OUP SHANGHAI MAST £4 TAILOR SATISFACTION GUARANTEED VISIT CHOTIRMALL'S 41 43. HIGH STREET SEAVIEW H HOTEL TO-NltariT THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SPECIAL DINNER-DANCE CABARET FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE FAR EAST OF THE TRIO GRANADOS ADAGIO— COMIC MUSICAL ACROBATIC DANCERS AN UNUSUALLY ENTERTAINING FLOOR SHOW DINNER S3.- NON-DINERS $1.- TO-NIGHT DANCE
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  • 105 2 Yesterday's Alterations Hong Fatt Tin ($1) 1.24 1.26 K. Lanjut 22s 3d 22s 9d Kamunting Tin (ss) Us 6d 12s 6d c.d. Kent (2s) 2s 3d 2s 9d Klang Rivers <$1) 1.97% 2.07*4 £uteh (ft) I- 02'* l.jpi Raub Aust. (ss) 0.90 6.10 Sungei Kinta 13» I*J
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  • 108 2 TTHE RAUB Australian Gold Mining Co., Ltd., advise the following gold output for the four weeks ended Jan. 27* Crushing No. 555 battery treated 5,466 tons of ore returning 1,215 ounces of bullion equivalent to 1,153 ounces of fine gold. Retreatment plant treated 9,034 tons of tailings
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  • 91 2 FIVE Chinese, one of them a woman, were ordered to be remanded m custody until this morning after a charge of assisting m the management of an unlawful society had been explained to them m the Singapore third court yesterday. The name of
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  • 86 2 THE TIMELY ACTION of an A.R.P. warden, who did not give his name, and of t policeman saved a Chinese who was being assaulted by a gang at Syed Alwi Road yesterday afternoon. At the arrival of the warden and the constable the gang threw
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  • 193 2 ISSUED BY FRASER (JO. AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS YESTERDAY m spite of a further rise m the price of tin to-day both locally and m London, the tS share market was lethargic and prices sliDDed back under selling pressure. Hot" Fa tts were easier with SeUerS $1
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  • 120 2 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Jan. 30, 1940: 12o'clock noon Buyers Sellers No IX R.S.S. Spot loose 36 U 36^ No. IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases February ..37 s* rs G.F.A.Q. RS.S. F. 0.8 m bales February 35*% to.* F.A.Q. R-S.S. F. 0.8. m
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  • 164 2 ALTHOUGH the latest March of Time review "Inside the Maginot Line, shown at the Alhambra yesterday was made sometime last year, it is more than ever topical to-day Here are dramatic glimpses of j France's vast line of fortifications In front of which
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  • 108 2 A PICTURE which has more or less the same plot that of a death ray— as the recent film, "Clouds over Furope," is Columbia's "Flight to Fame," which opened at the Capitol last night. In this production. Charles Farrell makes a great come-back to
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  • 68 2 FE sweepstake "racket" m the United States forms the theme of New Universal's "Missing Evidence," which opened at the Pavilion last night. The film, which finishes up on a very exciting note, shows how Preston Foster, as an official of the Department of Justice and
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    • 226 2 Positively LAST NIG HrT 16-15 and 9.15) CAPIXO^ Columbia Pictures Exciting Story of a h lin a u brought death and destruction to AIR Pll/m. a dreaded DEATH RAY The Star of "SUNNYSIDE IP" In great "come back" CHARLES FARRELL and JACQUELINE WELLS FLIGHT TO FAMr WARNING! COUNTERFEIT SWEEPSTAKE IKKtK
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  • 92 3 SON-INTERVENTION ,N EUROPEAN WAR Tokio, Jan. 30. Imperial Diet on I inai. the Prime >d will make It Govornmcnl iblc assistance ro i rnn China i itablisi ed wit!i cen ral Bgare. terai I im- 5t ibllshed policy ol affair it is; ted la .ment wl'l
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  • 57 3 l!.i:ikt)v,, Jau .)»>. id >r, Mr. Nol- rired here ird the UJS b3a visit to Shangiy he will options. Ambassador Bankoi .ty by thr i the L<ndin;4 at reful m^d unJapanese recelVed ta- .4 author- j cti meriUas jan attack i lid be blamed
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  • 9 3 WOTOR TORPEDO-BOAT FOR EIRE F:i new tevera] ijv?rn- speed
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  • 21 3 i for 1939 d shew rt has mii with Uw •d to dropped by ip 1 5 about
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  • 22 3 British fi-hter pilots watihi;- one of their comrades taking off at a lighter station somewhere m Britain.
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  • 319 3 HITLER MAY PUT PRESSURE ON STALIN SOON Fuehrer Seeking To Regain Initiative Lost In Baltic Scuttle London, Jan. 30. THE Times' diplomatic correspondent says that the Germans are clearly trying to get the initiative again between Germany and Russia which they lost m the Ribbentrop policy of scuttle m the
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  • 640 3 Dr. Goebbels last night announced Nazi supremacy m the North Sea. the Admiralty has issued figures which prove that almost the entire German fleet! is now paralyzed It la oiiiciaily stated that RitilHngfl due 10 enemy action during the weekending midnight on Sunday totalled
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  • 73 3 ParL>, Jan. 30. THE German Government is reported to have informed the Balkan countries that the protectorate of Bohemia [and Moravia will be incorporated Iti i the German customs system m March lor April and all commercial agreements with Czecho-Siovakia will be I invalid after
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  • 23 3 New York, Jan. 30. THE death has occurred of the multimillionaire philanthropist, Mr. Edward Stephen Harkness, aged 66.— R euter
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  • 62 3 London, Jan. 30. IT IS ANNOUNCED by the German wireless that Hitler is speaking to the German people to-night at 7 p.m. G.M.T. The speech will be broadcast by all German stations. Reuter reports from Amsterdam that Hitler is expected to give a sharp
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  • 314 3 London, Jan. 30. The following are to-day's closing middle j quotation: Shares are of £1 di nomination nnipss otherwise stated: Southern Tronoh (ss) 113 d sungel Besl Ss) 23 9d ravoy Tin (4s) 2 6d rronoh (ss) 23 9d tiong Kong Tin (ss) 25- x.d. The above
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  • 171 3 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES (From Our Own Correspondent* London, Jan. 30. /COMMODITY and Exchange markets closed V/ as follows with previous Quotations In parenthesis: RUBBER; Firmer. Spot 11 13 16d 11 15 16d (ll^d ll"«d) Feb.-Mar. U%d llT'sd (11 11 16d 11 13 16d) Apr.-June 11 ll;16d 11 13 16d (ll^dll U,l6d)
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  • 55 3 London, Jan. 30. TIN up-keep of the Nazi part} organization costs the German people about X. 140,000.000 yearly, according to Le Petit Parisien. The newspaper states that the figures are taken from the party's annual financial statement signed by the treasurer, Schwartz and the Labour
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  • 99 3 Ukranian Support For Finland Paris, Jan. 30. ACCORDING to Ukranian sources. Professor Szulgyn. president of the National Ukranian Committee and e::-minister for Foreign AlTairs m the Ukranian Government established by General Petlura, has arrived at Helsinki. Prof. SzuJgyn is reported to have been organizing the Ukranian Volunteer Corps which will
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  • 41 3 Brussels, Jan. :3ft. IT is understood that the Belgian j Foreign Minister will propose a supplementary credit of 2,000,000 francs with a view to granting a subsidy for the Red Cress for help In Finland.— Reuter
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  • 41 3 London, Jan. 30. AN order under the defence regula- 1 tions imposing a speed limit of 20 j m.p.h. m built-up areas during the j black-cut has now been made by the Ministry of Transport operating from Feb. 1.- British Wireless
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  • 52 3 NORTH-WEST JAPAN was swept by the worst blizzard it had experienced lor 50 years and more than 50 I people were killed and many others i hurt. Most of the deaths were caused by avalanches and the collapse of houses under the weight
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  • 52 3 London, Jan. 30. Reuter learns that Sir William Seeds, British Ambassador to the I Soviet, is likely to return t3 his post I during the coming month. Sir William has been on short leave m England and has been absent from the Soviet Union smee the New
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    • 145 3 RED PALM OIL for cooklnf RICH IN VITAMIN A as recently recommended m RADIO HEALTH T LX MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3, BATTERY ROAO. B X iUWWCBT^PB TO-DAY OFFICE IIKj^JUgUuJi PHONE Modern I 3.15,6.15, i FILM TO-DAY! UNITED AETISTS None but the thrill- Hi! A~WI~ charged genius of I rl t
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  • 620 4 The The Singapore Free Press WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1940. More Frigh tfulness TTHE fresh series of air attacks on British and neutral shipping of! the British coast is a further admission of the failure of the U-boat and the magnetic mine to give effect to Germany's declared aim to prevent
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  • 781 4  -  BARTIMEUS I by The Famous Naval Winter I THE Nazi mine-laying eani- paign has challenged once again the stubbornly invincible spirit of the fishermen of Britain. In thousands they have come llockinc to an English town where there has been established a base for
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  • 390 4  -  Pertinax By Paris, Jan. 20. A GOOD deal of fresh information has now become available about the meeting between Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, and Count Czaky, the Foreign Minister of Hungary, at Venice last week. In the first place, It is now known that
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    • 643 4 Do You Like Old Thlncjs^^^^M Then You Will Like*' eveiiAiAf liqueur EASHAW BRANDY CLUB, 4O YEARS 6O YEARS OLD CALDBECK'S BIG REDUCTION IN PRICES'" c PRE-WAR PRICES S A E L Fopiin Shirts long L Steves Coloured Wnite Siics 13-17 1 Pe. for SO 39 V romfortable Underpants 4 SI/-
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    • 18 4 T«6 Jftff£ IWEB Lacquer screens and cabinets, Ancestral Pictures, Old Embroideries 18, BATTERY ROAD, FIRST FLOOR PHONE 7143
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  • 362 5 Judge Sentences Jansen To 5 Years In Prison PREVIOUS CONVICTION FOR SIMILAR OFFENCE \!V; that the accused had a previous conviction imilar offence and that he was now going to tavier sentence, Mr. Justice Pedlow sentenced t d (.o\ernment pensioner, Xorman Albert Jansen, rs 1
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    19 5 Snow on the Western Front creates a picturesque setting for the grim business on which the R.A.F. is engaged.
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  • 92 5 Wife Became Cabaret Dance Hostess DIVORCE CASE EVIDENCE m*Jc absolute v .is granted t3 Eurasian, by Mr. the H:gh D a suit ~.e allied that his had committed pspondent a Mill, Newman ipDodent m was ore child d tix years. the marriage. .ram? a dance al cabarets. igatnst this. N.
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  • 204 5 •Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Jan. 30. MO measure should be adopted under the plea of a war emergency which would reduce legitimate business on which the earning power of the people depends/ said Mr. Jules Martin presiding at a special meeting of the Penang
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  • 472 5 K. L. Newspaper's Comment COMMENTING on the recent prosecutions m Kuala against members of the Anti-Enemy Backing-Up Society, the Malay Mail writes: "There is room for regret that the enactment under which the prosecutions were taken makes it possible to impose only up to 12 months'
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  • 46 5 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Jan. 30. SEVENTY employees of United Engineers Ltd. resumed work today following the settlement at the same company's Singapore plants of a strike lasting six weeks. It is understood that the workmen have been given increased rates of pay.
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  • 248 5 SERVICE MEN PARCELS TTHERE appears to exist some mis- understanding regarding the procedure to be adopted by men of the Services stationed m Singapore In taking delivery of parcels sent to them containing such articles as cigarettes. One complaint which reached the Free Press was that great inconvenience and expense
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  • 50 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Jan. 30. THE passing of cusoidors from Government offices is foreshadowed by an order approved by the Cabinet, issued by the War War Office, asking officials to refrain from chewing beetlenut. The coming generation m Thailand are already white -toothed.
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  • 354 5 Police Report Or Hospital First SHOULD a person :ound injured by a police constable be taken to a police station to make a report Srst. or be sent straight to hospital*? This paint was raised by Mr. Justice Pediow j-esterday at the Assizes durins a murder trial. The deceased was
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  • 116 5 A FINE of $10 was imposed on H. van Cuylenburg, of Wearnes Air Services, when he pleaded guilty m the Singapore third court yesterday to driving negligently at the junction of Racecourse and Owen Roads on Sept. 2, last year. Inspector T. Gordon said the
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  • 734 5 CARL LA WSON QUESTIONED ABOUT HIS INCOME THAT the Singapore Repertory Players was owned by 1 his wife, that he produced its plays for her. ;md that he received nothing m return, was stated b\ Carl Lawson, actor-producer, when he appeared yesterday as defendant m a
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  • 140 5 •From Our Own C n gmtall T^eremban. Jan. 30. KIRTY families were rendt homeless and damage estimated i at over SIC.OOO was caused when a i row of 11 attap houses was gutted by fire ;ast night at Salak village, somf I four miles from Nilai,
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    • 36 5 Mm. r Rich colours m an Endless Variety rf^Sfl of patterns for all ages. Pflft* Specialists to EUGENE Permanent Waving Hair-reconditioning MAISON PERM Ladies Hairdresser*, 79. Sum lord lU>ad Phone: 4CU. Models Wanted For Our Students
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  • 672 6 $1,009,600 Total Recorded THE latest list of contributions to the Malaya Patriotic j Fund, shows a total of $1,009,600.94. The totals of the various branches and sections m this list are: Malays $?54.54; Malacca $862.17; Eurasians f 201.40; Labuan $270; Miri $594.82: Trenjrganu $5,000,
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  • 144 6 Law Notice For The Day The Chief IflSikC at Kuala Lumpur— j Court of Appeal. Before the Honourable Mr. Justice a Beckett Terrell m Court No. 4 at 10.30 a.m. 5.407 39— Wee Cheong Theng vs. Oversea Chinese Banking Corpn. Ltd Thereafter:— S.3o2 39— Phillip H. Lloyd and another vs.
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  • 61 6 NAGASAKI Pathar, an Indian, was acquitted by Mr. H. Watson, Singapore third magistrate, yesterday at the conclusion of his defence m the hearing of a charge of criminal breach of trust of three-and-a-half-sovereigns. The sovereigns were stated to be worth $84. Accused said they were given to him for
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  • 238 6 The 'Native' In Nazi Estimation IT is not desirable," says Dr. Gunther Hecht, Nazi Labour Minister, m a German pamphlet on the proper position of colonies, to introduce our European subject-matter into the! schools lor Asiatic or tropical peoples. This he explains, is not because other races have a different
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  • 291 6 THE Colonies are willing to help Britain m her great war effort. How best can they cb it? Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, Secretary or State for the Colonies, has given an indication. "First r.nd ioremost," he declares. v they can mobilise to the full
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  • 54 6 A 50-YEAR-OLD Chinese, Koh Teow Han, who was found lying m a pool of blood at Balestior Road yesterday morning with wounds on the temple and face, died on admission into the Tan Tock Seng Hospital. It Is believed that he was knocked down by a motor-car
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  • Page 6 Advertisements
    • 610 6 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS i DOMESTIC OCCVRRESCES BTRrH I BVTH— At the Maternity Hospital Singapore, en Jan. 30, to Rosemary,! wife of Vivian C. Bath, a son. TENDERS SINGAPORE j MUNICIPALITY Tenders. Tenders arc now Invited for the following materials or services. For' particulars see Municipal Tenders Roonr Supply of Two Chemical
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    • 395 6 BOARD RESIDENCE. SEA FRONT I KATONG GRANGE— 77 Meyer Rd. I (near Swimming Club) i Board-Residence at moderate rates I Large Gardeus— Tennis. I Phone: 5758. EAST ANGLIA 8, OXLET BlS£ SINGAPORE. 3 mins. to town high level garagea, dally or monthly rates, large ground*, excellent cuisine, tennis, single and
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    • 85 6 LLOYD TRIESTINO J™JJ™J (Incorporated In Italj) W EXPRESS SERVICE SINGAPORE-ITALf ™¥j vUI Colombo. Bomhay. Suea and Port Said to NAPLES AND GENOA s.s. CONTE BIANCAMANO Mai. 5 StNGAPOR£-RtANILA-HONU KONG-SHANGHAI s.s. CONTE BIANCAMANO Feb. 14 CAKGO SEKVICB HOMEWARD:— EAST COAST OF ITALI m.v. CORTELLAZZO Feb I OUTWARD TO SAIGON m.s. MARIN
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    • 534 6 To EUROPE AMD AMERICA VIA PENANG. COLOMBO. BOMBAY, SOEZ. PORT SAID *M\\s,,, tv v GENOA. MARSEILLES AN3 NEW YORK Sails Spore p, PRESIDENT POLK PRESIDENT GARFIELD Feb. 27 TO NEW YORK AND BOSTON VIA PENANG. COIOMRO CAPE OF GOOD HOPE Sails S'porc Pc:_ PRESIDENT MONROE Mar 11PRESIDENT VAN BUREN Apr
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    • 330 7 p# and BRITISH I INDIA LINES I INCOWFOKAI-ED IN ENGLAND* p. 6c O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. he Company s inability to publish the ture «lates of its steamers intending ire courteously requested to enquire at ft <.S. COMPANY'S Office to ascertain the tpproximatc rittei of departure. ri v hmj
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    • 325 7 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. 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 SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular Services to Fre mantle (Perth) via Java by first class passenger
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  • 264 8 Annual Cross-Country Race In Selangor fy m Our Own Correspondent i Kuala Lumpur, Jan. 19. Tay rrnual cross-comtii match beIbs Police r ind the B ra, run oil last Saturday, d m a v.in for the tetter by 16 v. r> II starter In ilie rare i
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  • 317 8 DRAW FOR QUALIFYING ROUND OF GOLD MEDAL MEAJQR F. T. Pcpe won the January, medal at the Island Club with a net score of 67 :n "A" division, while i A Yamada. also v.ith a net score of 1 WM first m "B" division.
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  • 86 8 A FRIENDLY table tennis match i between Bata Shoe Co., Ltd.. KJang and the Humorist Party resulted In al win tor Batas by three games to two. Result-. were «Bat as mentioned ft] Leo Teck Leng <capt.> beat Siew X 4 San 3—2: Tan Hong Len? beat ChaE
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  • 253 8 0 Oar Own Correspondent) Seremban, Jan. 29. B. MANUEL, Syed Hamid and Lieut. D. E. D. Morris, of the Negri Sembilan hockey team further enhanced their chances of selection for the South vs. North hockey match by brilliant performances at Singapore last Saturday when
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  • 134 8 Vuinmy Farr, the BriiLsh heavyweight boxer, has been discharged from the R.A-K on medical grounds. He had been examined by specialists, whose decision brought about the order of the release. Farr, who joined up the day following: the war, was looking: rather dejected when a "News of
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  • 576 8 45 Horses In Class One 67 In Class Three SINGAPORE SEASON TO START ON FEB. 10 f)NE hundred and th?ri\-five entries, comprising 45 horses m c!n<s one, 67 horses m class two and 23 ponies it cla^s one, have been received for the Singapore
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  • 154 8 UOLLOWING is the schedule of racing 1 for the Singapore Turf Club's Spring race meeting, which will be held on Feb 10, 14 and 17 at Bukit Timan racecourse. s<irst day, Feb. 10:— Horses, class one, div. one and two, seven furlongs* norses, class three, divs.
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  • 336 8 Beaten By Three Goals To One By H.K.S- Battery DLAYING their last hockey fixture of the season yesrerday 1 —m spite of heavy ground conditions the V.M.C.A. Juniors met with defeat when the 6th H.K.S. Battery beat them by three goals to one. For
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    35 8 picture. The Sinjapore Cricket Club beat the BJL (Chanfi) by tv.o i to nil m a hockey match played on the padang 0:1 Monday. This pirtvrc shows the game m progress.- ■Free rress
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  • 149 8 THE Sepoy Lines Oolf Club Men's Medal competition for January rejsu'ted m a win for G. Williams with a [•core of 77—24 53. The Men"; Gold Medal competition! for 1939. played m conjunction with the Men's J. unary Medal resulted m
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  • 133 8 TMK Royal Singapore Golt Clubs women's foursomes was played at Built Timah on Monday and resulted m a win for Mrs. F. G. R. Briticrous end Miss M. Eider with a score of 69. Some cf the best cards rs^irned were: Mrs. F. O. R.
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  • 186 8 But Lcset U/ a Two Men Short HOCKEY IN m; TWI- VI Players iefl pouryeslerda which, m spiv ditims. uas i Eleven o ■•■rd the Dufh Clw I age of tv. jents. the .s c c Cricket Club b ttoe patfai Eren play m I footwork
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  • 118 8 [Atoll S.R.A. "la-in SUNNY Charm class one, acc< Straits Racing Aasooia:; tion list issued Two class four sni Lady Ida. hav< to class three The full list is i MM Traiu.eri aiv v From class t to <lasCharm. Frani cla>s 2 t> rU&>
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    • 79 8 ID f I^JT C! i -^***A 7 TO-DAY 6 P.M. /if^ Ladies and Gentlemen are cordially invited to the opening of the "Pig and Whistle" Tavern. Its hospitable doors will open at 6 p. m. A dail> feature will be made of the free W delectable Counter Lunches. OPENING DINNER
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