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Title Section20 1940-10-10 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,211. ESTD 1835 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, !9*o. 5 CENTS20 words
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535 1940-10-10 1 Tokio Statement On Burma Road Decision SURPRISE EXPRESSED AT U.S. EVACUATION MOVE is 100 strong for any comment," declared Foreign Office spokesman m Tokio i questioned concerning the reopening on Raima roa^. Asked whether the Japanese uld take further diplomatic steps concerning thr manReuter - 535 words
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Article30 1940-10-10 1 idon. Oct. 9. rned m authoritative Iks! the quesr I'.ntish subjects m have no urgent vli.>uid *><" advised to leave *> under review, says Reuter's r respondent. ReuterReuter - 30 words
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103 1940-10-10 1 rmes was quoted by B.C. m the section of the a* ith press opinions road reopening. that reports from ;hat the British people r.ere m the East welBurma road decision, the er said m Times of Singapore says -bility of war with Japan -ed103 words
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Article25 1940-10-10 1 London, Oct. 9. m Canada of ali rtlni metals to British Empire will deprive m .*r>ut of British ReuterReuter - 25 words
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Article28 1940-10-10 1 A full page of special pictures of the Burma-China road appears to-day on Page 9. Chinese comment on Page 8. Leading article on Page 6.28 words
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Article, Illustration174 1940-10-10 1 Lord Chatfield On Why Britain Will Win London, Oct. 9. "HTHE superiority of the Italiaa fleet does not allow it to go ta sea" said Lord Chatfield, Admiral of the Fleet, m a speech to the Rotary Club m London to-day, referring tn the situation m the Mediterranean. He declared:Reuter - 174 words
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Article19 1940-10-10 1 London, Oct. 9. MB. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, was to-day unanimously elected leader of the Conserratlve party. ReuterReuter - 19 words
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Article57 1940-10-10 1 Cairo, Oct. 9. An Italian force yesterday moved eastwards m the Bir Knba area south of Sidi Barrani. It consisted of a motor transport column escorted by light tanks and, m the Laconic terms of the communique, "it withdrew a?a>n to its original position before dusk." There is still nothingReuter - 57 words
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Article143 1940-10-10 1 London, Oct. 9. The possibility of Mr. Lloyd George returning to office is being debated m London political circles. Now that the British aircraft production programme is on its upward way. speculation is based upon the fact that for a number of years past Lord Beaverbrook, Minister for Aircraft Production,Reuter - 143 words
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160 1940-10-10 1 London, Oct. 9. REUTER'S diplomatic correspondent writes, regarding the Japanese occupation of the island of Liu-kang, m the bay of Weihaiwei, that the British Government has now placed on record m writing with the Japanese Government its reservation of British rights m the islandReuter - 160 words
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458 1940-10-10 1 BREMEN WILHELMSHA VEN HEAVILY BOMBED BY R.A.F. Big Explosions And Fires At Bases London, Oct. 0. TONS of high explosive bombs and hundreds of incendiary bombs were dropped on Bremen and fires and explosions were seen m all parts of the target area when heavy K.A-F. bombers attacked naval dockyards,Reuter - 458 words
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125 1940-10-10 1 British Oil Men Advised To Leave Rumania Bucharest, Oct. 9. T^HE British Minister m Bucharest, Sir Robert Hoare, has advised all British subjects connected with the Rumanian oil industry to leave the country immediately. All those affected have already moved out of the central oil region. Six of 12 oilReuter - 125 words
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Article144 1940-10-10 1 London, Oct. 9. MENUS served to Londoners rendered homeless by air raids have included soup, sausages, potatoes, bread, cheese, butter and biscuits and, alternatively, stew, potatoes, cabbage, pears cvs f ard, coffee and biscuits. This was revealed by Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald. the Minister ofReuter - 144 words
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272 1940-10-10 1 More And More U.S. Aid To Britain Urged New York, Oct. 9. OUT of town" newspapc eluding some who never before advocated help, are comin? I line with the New York Press m demanding the dispatch immediately of arms and supplies to Britain m reply to the Ax* with Japan.Reuter - 272 words
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Article30 1940-10-10 1 London, Oct. 9. SIR Henry Head, the eminent neurologist died to-day at the age of '79 from Parkinson's disease tremf I paralysis which he fought thro i hia caiv'-r ReuterReuter - 30 words
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Article86 1940-10-10 1 New York, Oct. 9 AMERICAN correspondents m Berlin have been no i lied that they will no longer be allowed to report the duration of R M the time Ihej ended ur what approximate mill ary objectives were bit, aecordinr* to a Berlin mes :\"cReuter - 86 words
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Advertisement74 1940-10-10 1 BIGIA TEA IS BEST ADELPHI |lfe j HOTEL SPECIAL DINNER tic DANCE DINNER $3.00 NO ADMISSION I MARC. I ADELPHI HOTEL; Whether you require l:ght retreshnents or an elaborate meal, tne ADELPHI GRILL Is renowned foi Its 2X.-< ilent food and courteous service The maximum tn quality the m mmum74 words
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183 1940-10-10 2 Anthony Brooke Expected Here Next Month MR. Anthony < Peter) Brooke, the for- mer Rajah Muda of Sarawak, who i.s now m Bombay, may be arriving m Singapore m the first week of November. Mr. Brooke, who is the nephew of the Rajah of Sarawak and the son of I183 words
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Article84 1940-10-10 2 A DAILY news bulletin is now being published for Northern Indians m Malayawho are unable to read the English newspapers. The daily news bulletin is printed m unlu on one sid^ and In Gurmukhl on the other. Thus it can be read by all Hindustani--peaktng84 words
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296 1940-10-10 2 j i J' HERE was a big .surprise In th. S.C.R.C. j onen invitation lawn tennis tournament j at Hons lim Green yesterday. when John j lim and Miss If. I. Stakes played ma<*fr>if!cI «*nt *e^i s to beat Tan Huck Too and' Mrs i296 words
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263 1940-10-10 2 "THE Garrison Golf Club beat the Island Club by 5», 2 points to 3»j j points m an inter-club game play*:! I over the week-end. The scores t Garrison players mentioned first) were: E. V. Smith and J. K. Gale t vs. F. G.263 words
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Article71 1940-10-10 2 T^IE following have been selected to play hockey for the V.M C A against the Mountain Battery on the Anson Road ground at 5.10 p m tomorrow: V", N Pi i lay; A F eegan. V. Xavier* Goh Chm Chye, Lee Fong Lim (Capt i' P bwyny; I.71 words
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Article47 1940-10-10 2 JHE Keppel Golf Club's October medal mdsl_nday Wm Played f r n turt^ Gold Meual: The gold medal, open only tn io??? 1 f montW y medals from October* 1939 to September. 1940. will be played off n conjunction with the October medal47 words
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Article66 1940-10-10 2 p» following will represent the Maxfll Badminton Party m a return friendly badminton match consisting of four singles ti*T dOUbIes L a ainst Sports Club "rSfr. T, c C rt at 2*°p m on Sunday. Chan Kirn Sl*mr. Tan Huat Seng Yea Heok Slang. Ng Cheng Hua. Joeeph66 words
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140 1940-10-10 2 jyiAKJNG an alibi defence, a squatter *vl named Lee Yit who had been on trial for allegedly robbing a poultry farmer 01 a fowl rind stabbing him m the abdomen with a knife, was acquitted by Mr. Justice Manning at the Assizes yesterday, the jury140 words
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560 1940-10-10 2 G.O.C. Makes Appeal For More Civilian Volunteers "THE soldier is quite prepared to give his blood for his country, but he wants his country to give its Wood to him too," declared Major-Gen. L. V. Bond, the G.O.C, Malaya, at the College of560 words
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Article207 1940-10-10 2 Inquiry Into Death Of 70- Year- Old Javanese TTHREE hours filter he was knocked I dcwn by a motor-^ar m Paya Lebar jKoad at 7.45 p.m. on Oc:. 5 a 70- e f*\° l i- i*2»BW. Haji O.man bin Rijoh d:ed ftp Tan Tock Seng's hospital of207 words
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42 1940-10-10 2 "GROW YOUR OWN FOOD" EXHIBITED AT MUSEUM A "Grow Your Own Pood" exhibit lias been op-ned m Raffles Museum, S'ncapore. This displays ail kinds of local vegetables h*.grether with printed information about methods of cultivation. The museum is open on Sunday n.on.':.42 words
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Article27 1940-10-10 2 a r^r-wr-.-. Philadelphia. Oct. 9 GODOY outpointed Gu> D over ten rounds and hopes to meet Baer the winner to fight Joe Louis. ReuterReuter - 27 words
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213 1940-10-10 2 Entry Of Women And Children From U.K. EFFECT GF NEW RESTRICTIONS ii/TTH referent notification m tl ment Gaze: public information I tions on entry into European women anc! cl been imposed m pui decision by the S< for the Colonies to exit permits from the V dom will not. m213 words
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Advertisement259 1940-10-10 2 THE ONLY COMkDY SHOW I\ t. CAPITOLI *t£u£l« 4 A'eu; A/ea m Snappy, Screen Musical. Beautiful Girls! Haunting Melodies and a Romantic Story based on the Famous Song r*A» r m,> J__HH_^_ _J_!_S(BB'^M #X JSfMj -to the season's -T^ /flr y-JL «ML ta P-h°PP'est hit' t f* -_P .M m259 words
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Miscellaneous106 1940-10-10 2 |g|| /ACTS, FIGURES, -^P NIGHT'S iißr m% ?N6 BATTLES ftw Jl nsational welter wt. Ksfr a ttles m a nutshell. Principals— Marques H >s Yeo S im a vs lIEBP Vlilling— c arr i c vs. if W Jt 'Stance— All 10-3 v;. site—: New World %j| Arena Venue of106 words
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589 1940-10-10 3 izer Korps" Suffered Heavy Casualties At German Invasion Ports WHY FORCES HAVE BEEN SENT TO RUMANIA London, Oct. 9. *v\[\] militan situation m Rumania to-day is due to ral factors, writes Reuter's military correspondent. graphical position, the richness of her land and 1Reuter - 589 words
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Article66 1940-10-10 3 London, Oct. 9. WHEN a party of 24 Indian pilots arrived m London yesterday, each man was handed a message from Sir Archibald Sinclair, the Air Minister. The messages were addressed individually and they ended by saying: "We shall be proud to have you fightingReuter - 66 words
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174 1940-10-10 3 Force The Only Language Nazis Understand London, Oct. 9. hit back— bomb the Vf but if we are to do it. ..e bombers," said Mr. Minister cf Labour. at the Trade Union Con2»ss at Southport to-day. the issue was so great .re not of imperialism but ,s was at stake.Reuter - 174 words
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63 1940-10-10 3 London, Oct. 9. A se m the rate of sto families and demen m the three fighting etlect from the first ••..oer. was announced tnthony Eden, the War Ministhe House of Commons to-day Is a shilling m the I a wife Bd. each for the flrstReuter - 63 words
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67 1940-10-10 3 H.G WELLS CENSURED IN CONGRESS RESOLUTION Washington, Oct. 9. k Rr-SOLtTION censuring Mr. H. G criticizing the British and certain British during his present visit to States was introduced into by Mr John Delaney, New onr member of the House of Repre iution said that Mr. Wells ised m aReuter - 67 words
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287 1940-10-10 3 Steady Flow Of Aircraft To Middle East Cairo, Oct. 9. ORITISH aircraft aie standing up 0 magnificently to harsh desert conditions, their performance being a fine tribute to the manufacturers, and personnel are exceedingly fit, declared an R.A.F. spokesman who recently returned from Kenya. He added that a number ofReuter - 287 words
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365 1940-10-10 3 r»Fyvi_Kr London, Oct. 9. Vj MAN Rl ht raids last night re over a wider area of south- England than ever and includone or two districts In the -west. y this morning reports of 2^r.'. although slight m many cas-re-eived from over 80 districts,Reuter - 365 words
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Article366 1940-10-10 3 London, Oct. 9. ALTHOUGH wounded and manning a useless turret, the gunner of a coastal command Blenheim bomber on Tuesday night shot down one of chree Messerschmitts m flames over the Channel. The Blenheim waG on pa.ro!. an Air Ministry bulletin spates, when three Messersch mitts 109sBritish Wireless - 366 words
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27 1940-10-10 3 Ottawa, Oct. 9. NINETY -FIVE children from th* United Kingdom have arrived In Canadian liner at an east Canadian port. ReuterReuter - 27 words
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49 1940-10-10 3 London, Oct. 9. f\NE of the latest types of United v States' fighter planes is ready for delivery for Britain. The planes are capable of a speed of 400 miles an hour, and carry one cannon and four machine-guns each. ReuterReuter - 49 words
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419 1940-10-10 3 Journal's Warning On Far East Situation "AMERICA'S REAL FRONT IS ENGLISH CHANNEL" New York, Oct. 9. IT is one of Mr. Churchill's supreme gifts to democracy that A he has put furtiveness and concealment behind, says the New York Times, commenting on the Prime Minister's speech m the House ofReuter - 419 words
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201 1940-10-10 3 Wendell Willkie Outlines His Foreign Policy New York, Oct. 9. "I THINK it is m the interests of the United States to aid Great Britain because Great Britain is our first line of defence," declared Mr. Wendell Willkie, Republican can date for the Presidency, broadcasting a statement on his foreignReuter - 201 words
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126 1940-10-10 3 Madrid, Oct. OLOSE recrecy is being observed Ih r°"*ar^ir»2 the forthcoming vis:t n Himmler, Nazi Gestapo chief, and Q 0.3 Bono, the Italian Insnector-Genen. of overseas troops, which was novnced inconspicuous y in the Spanisn Pres. No comment on the visit Is forthcoming126 words
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148 1940-10-10 3 Mme. Chiang's Message To Local Chinese 'I "HE following telegram has been received by the Chinese ConsulateGeneral m Singapore from Madame Chiang Kai-shek: "On this Double Tenth anniversary of the fourth year of our resistance against aggression, we are wholeheartedly grateful to our soldiers wno are proving to the world148 words
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Article38 1940-10-10 3 London. Oct. 9. pANADA is making at least 1.000.000 shells a month. One arsenal has multiplied its output of small arms ammunition six times, and is producing over 500.000,000 rounds a year ReuterReuter - 38 words
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Article64 1940-10-10 3 Vichy, Oct. ACCORDING to a semi-oiucial statement, the French garr_-.on at Djibouti m French Somaliland. ls facing; famine as a result of the British action m sciring the French ship ESsperance. It is siat r d that the Esperance was intercepted by a British warship whenReuter - 64 words
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Advertisement163 1940-10-10 3 TRUBY KING SYSTEM of INFANT FEEDING. Humanise fresh cow's milk by using KAHILAC SUGARS md KARIOL EMULSION. FREE SERVICE: Dabiel weighed weekly on accurate beam scale. MEDICAL HALL LTD. Chemists. GRAHO CHINESE _#3^|V|l'i|l| Wh r< HOLIDAY CA H I H H V Ev G^ y PROGRAMME! W^L hmaya twu. M163 words
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Article955 1940-10-10 4 MARY HEATHCOTT - MARY HEATHCOTT A Woman's Diary Free Press Feature By AMATEUB theatrical- for those \>ho take them fceiiously mean hard work. of the Island Committee's ccmr.an.es fairly slog at tt i l I m:v such a h-r:;h exDres3ion— fcr ab:u Sxx weeks be.'ore :hrir produc j'>ns.955 words
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Article, Illustration11 1940-10-10 4 S&MI-fW_fi?-%JI at h h use Caldecott Hill mm. tt.^lT^Xtt:?^S B to11 words
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881 1940-10-10 4 which seems to be that of general adviser to the mothers of Singapore. She has done the work for 24 years —18 of which have been spent with Nestles. Most of that time she has spent :n China— Peking. Swatow, Shanghai. Hong Kong, Tientsin are881 words
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Advertisement45 1940-10-10 4 S.P.C.K. SHOP 82 Bras Basah Road. Singapore specializes m mad-orders for Books of All Kinds is_ned by 775 ENGLISH PUBLISHERS. One Week Attraction GI A N SINGH COMPANY PRINTED I CREPES 200 yards only StUtabU Morning Afternoon and Eveninti; Wear at SI -25 a yard45 words
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Advertisement119 1940-10-10 4 STRAITS TIMES ANNUAL for 1940 Bifc£er and better than ever the str ill Times Annual for 1940 is now m a emu* of production. A lavishly illustrated volume which includes many sections and plates full colours. An ideal Christmas Gift your friends Overseas. All previous were quickly sold out. ORDER119 words
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349 1940-10-10 5 uupef it is stated that ;},OOO airmen, who have 1 under the Empire scheme, will leave for Britain, Ike Royal Air Force, within three months ill »k followed hy 6,00u more m the spring, and ■„■*•> -i\ months thereafter. The349 words
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94 1940-10-10 5 French Wine Crisis Is Boon To Australia y ince to Aus%at the C urrent yin- disorganized. .rnandeered .ink trucks: me. i possible to disatl between (kcui „»t'd France has ...si year*! wine old m the cellar-. I ka little room to ;s now j gallons, or I xpected to .l.uable94 words
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69 1940-10-10 5 INDIA TO ARM DEGAUSS MERCHANT SHIPS jssible enemy activities naval authjertaking the arming of Indian N-ivy is providmg :>»r merchant I r* instruction Ist mpanies at Bombay and Indian Navy rt flowing into v .val Reserve and v :val Volunteer ntnf establishachi has a comX which is an mee number69 words
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17 1940-10-10 5 BRITISH BIG GUNS GUARD DARDANELLES aestmed for the >. Dardanelles and reached Turkey, rrived recently ■nvoyed through -nean.17 words
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Article137 1940-10-10 5 THE cost of the Empire's war effort runs into millions a day. Bring down your mind from these astronomical figures for a moment to consider costs of arms m detail. A rifle bullet, for instance, costs approximately 2d. but m bulk 1,000 rounds (bullets* erf137 words
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Article, Illustration69 1940-10-10 5 Pilot Officer W. L. M. Fiske, the first American to be killed while m action serving with the R.A.F. as an officer was buried with full military honours at Boxgrove, near Chichester. He shot down several German planes and succeeded, though mortally wounded, m69 words
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122 1940-10-10 5 GENERAL ACQUITTED ON THEFT CHARGE jf lEUT.-GEN. Sir Thomas Hum- phries was charged m Alton Police Court with having stolen a German pilot's automatic pistol, 14 rounds of ammunition and a leather belt and holster. The charge was dismissed. Evidence was given that the pilot of a burning Heinkel 111122 words
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168 1940-10-10 5 AN RA.F. officer drew his Service revolver and shot a tiger at Whipsnade Zoo last month. His action saved a man who was being mauled. This man. William Matthews, of Downing Road, Dagenham. was photographing the tigers. He had one foot on the168 words
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Article300 1940-10-10 5 German Troops Are War-Sick pERMAN soldiers m Belgium often say they hate the war, says a contributor to The Times. After five years m France the writer lived m (Brussels, m August and early September. "Most of the thousands of uniformed German men and women m Brussels are war-weary and300 words
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Article244 1940-10-10 5 Mayor And Staff Escape TTHE Mayor, town clerk, and mem- bers of the Municipal staff ol Ramsgate came out unhurt from their shelter, although the Municipal offices above were wrecked by bombs recently. Ramsgate suffered damage, but many accounts of astonishing escapes were recorded. A reporter who244 words
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Article273 1940-10-10 5 A PROTEST to the Australian Prime Minister. Mr. R. G. Menzies, against the further export of scrap-iron to Japan has been made by Mr. Ward, a Member of Parliament, who claims that it puts Australia m an anomalous -position. Urging that a ban273 words
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Article147 1940-10-10 5 ALTHOUGH it is possible to travers* many London streets without sign of damage, ugly gaps appear daily Some of the finest churches, commercial buildings, residential blocks and shops have been devastated A single bomb sometimes demolishes an entire structure, and on other occasions it falls on147 words
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141 1940-10-10 5 IN the Japanese Anglican Ci.urch 1 three English Bishops <Dr. S. Heaslett, Bishop of South Tokio. the Right Rev. J. C Mann. Bishop m Kyushu, and Dr J B. Simpson, Bishop of Kobe* have been required to resign, and three American Bishops will141 words
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655 1940-10-10 6 The Singapore Free Press THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1940. Burma Road T^HE decision to reopen the Burma Road has, as was expected, received a very warm welcome m ali British countries and m the United States, and Chinese of course are I overjoyed. The reaction m Japan has been, if anything,655 words
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Article502 1940-10-10 6 By A Special Corresponden t MEWSPAPER readers m Malaya may perhaps get the impression that German air strategy is more dangerous than the British because it is directed night after night jat London, the heart of the l Empire, while the Royal Air Force chooses502 words
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Article389 1940-10-10 6 BRITISH naval successes are referred to by the official Soviet newspaper Pravda as showing the need for a great Power to possess strength at sea. The Pravda states: "Britain's naval losses are so far very small, and practically without significance, as they are only about 3.5 per389 words
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Article497 1940-10-10 6 Jean Littlefield - Jean Littlefield By CT. Dugtai yt*m igo, 1915, by the li Pearson, lo help of the Imperial already 2:] offi* of the three fi m its war h A commit! industry, con:' been formed, unci of Major Ask uitable work for St. Duns* of Hygiene have mittee497 words
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Advertisement20 1940-10-10 6 DE ™jP -v FLIES r^^y^4L Tltv <_• t**ll /-M-_^-^-:-r--|_^_j|_y ■_w^ k^^^ LT'^^^^S'^B^j -C^*/* miStm.// \> a__B_Bß*| Kb_h_l- r **-H-w-_nai*^'^^^'**-_^_u_s__to^^ > i ''<<«_i i20 words
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Article904 1940-10-10 7 Admission Of Having Received Presents SAYS 'ALWAYS PLAYED FAIR SQUARE PROPER" Yom Oar Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct, 9. i tenlay m camera to consider a stateby A. G. MacdonaH. the Commission of Inquiry to investigate the affairs of the F.M.S. Mines i and the conduct904 words
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140 1940-10-10 7 Convicted For Being Drunk Disorderly I had no food to eat throughout that day and after I had a few drinks w.th friends on an empty stomach, I knew nothing else until I woke up the next morning," said C. V. Pennefather. a 40-year-old Irishman, who was charged m the140 words
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103 1940-10-10 7 raid The War Fund, the Singapore Urban Co-operative Union Ltd., wtn give a variety concert at the Victoria Memorial Hall on Nov. 18. The programme, which is being arranged ir. collaboration with the Co-operative Department, will comprise 14 items, including two one-act plays, four103 words
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Article, Illustration18 1940-10-10 7 Palestine is very well protected against any air attack. Picture shows the crew of a height-finder at work.18 words
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502 1940-10-10 7 "A WARRING nation must be fit, otherwise it cannot win. History has proved that the deciding factor m most campaigns and battles has been the manner m which casualties and diseases have been handled/ said Dr. J.502 words
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69 1940-10-10 7 (From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Oct. 9. T^HE Perak Turf Club has made a donation of 1,000 to the Lord Mayor of London's air raid relief fund. This is the latest contribution of the Club to wv*' charities. The Clnb previously made69 words
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172 1940-10-10 7 Noted Journalists Here As Adviser On Indian Affairs MR. EDWIN HA WARD has arrived from London m Singapore to lake up the post of Adviser on Indian Affairs and Deputy Director of the Far Eastern Bureau of the British Ministry of Information here. Mr. Haward was formerly for 20 years172 words
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125 1940-10-10 7 AT the conclusion of a preLLminary inquiry In the third court yesterday, a young Chinese, Lim Tian Seng, was committed to stand his trial m the next Assizes on a charge of being m possession of 26 counterfeit $10 notes m Kampong Kapor Road on125 words
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Article26 1940-10-10 7 Two Russians, A. Prokhorov and A. Serebriakov, who had been to Saigon to attend to business, arrived m Singapore yesterday on their way back to Chungking.26 words
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148 1940-10-10 7 |^VER 500 application forms have been sent out from the recruiting office of the Local Defence Corps m Singapore, many of them as a result of applications received. About 150 forms have already been fliled up and revived since recruiting148 words
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314 1940-10-10 7 Guilty Of Motoring Offences 'From Our Own Corresponds.) Seremhan. Oct 9. P CURTIS- a European, was to-day convicted hy the Seremhan Magistrate, Mr. J. A. A. Faith, and sentenced to a term o f imprisonment for motoring offences. Curtis wi f o f driving314 words
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317 1940-10-10 7 Appeal Against Gaol Whipping Sentence JUDGMENT TO BE GIVEN TO-DAY IF there Ls any real douot Kn the case i; would be a dreadful ;hing if the sentence is carried out," said Dr. C. H Withers Payne m the High Court, yesterday, before the acting Chief Jus:ice, Mr. Justice a317 words
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110 1940-10-10 7 KADIRVELIj, an elderly Tamil gardener, formerly employed by N. R. Sheridan, of Grove Road, was sentenced yesterday to one month's rigorous imprisonment by the second magistrate, Mr Conrad Oldham, for stealing a Service cap, a pair of earrings, and a fountain pen, having110 words
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101 1940-10-10 7 ABDUL Mutalib, a Tamil, faced m the third court yesterday a charge ol giving false information to Corpl. Abdul Jalil, o* the Central Police Station on the mornin? of Sept. 19. It was aUeged that Abdul told the corporal that that same morning $1.20 had101 words
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Article113 1940-10-10 7 WILLIAM Spence.* Jones, of drivers at the Naval Eta convicted of theft as a servant by Third Magistrate. Mr J G. Rappop yesterday, and sentenced to on da*, simple imprisonment and o $40. or m default one month imprisonment to run oonseer The charge against113 words
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Article115 1940-10-10 7 MR. Harold John Serv. ihe Geological Survey Dept., Kuala Lipis, son of Mr. and Mrs EC. Servic. of Dunedin. New Zealand, was mar yesterday to Miss Tephany Ross, th-^ daughter of Mr. and Mrs T C. Ross also of Dunedin, New Zealand. Presbyterian Church. Rev. Stephen Band115 words
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1330 1940-10-10 8 Malayan Sharebrokers Assn. Singapore WM»NKSIK\Y. OCT. 9, 194«: 12.30 p.m: ■MM Buytn. Sellers Amjwu Tin (4s> 3d 3s Ski :ral Amal 5o 5s 6d Austral Malay <£i 33a bd 35* 6d Ayr K.tam (is t 193 20s Ayer Weng '$1 .90 1.00 Bangnn Tin <£> 15s 9d 16s 9d >1,330 words
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391 1940-10-10 8 ITALIAN submarines operating from an Atlantic coast base are believed to have beea responsible for several r.vont torpedo sinkings. These include the British tanker British Fame, sunk on Aug. 12 about 120 miles from San Miguel Island In the Azores, th? Yugoslav ship Rad,391 words
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Article, Illustration1227 1940-10-10 8 Britain Wins Approval Of 490,000,000 Chinese News From China Jfrom Our Chinese Correspondent ItITAIN has won the hearts of 490,000,000 Chinese by decision to reopen the rma Road. That decision ans the restoration of one the most vital sinews of war Tie decision to close the road iporarily was not1,227 words
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Article171 1940-10-10 8 IjyHTI-E workers throughout the *v country are "Going To It th all their hearts they are findim selves m a new "Get Together- atmosphere. In the heart of the Midlands an investigator sought what compensal the great effort had brought Take smoking. In hundreds ol171 words
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227 1940-10-10 8 London, Sept. 30. 'DON'T Ue a bomb bore," says the "Sunday Express" m condemning the widespread tendency to talk eternally about raid experiences. wh?ch ia causing the loss of an immense reserve of energy. "Everyone should make a self-deny-mg ordinance not227 words
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Advertisement164 1940-10-10 8 PRUDENTIAL Monthly Budget Savings Plan Illustration of the MONTHLY I'.t ix, n SAYINGS PLAN »ate of Birth. Age Guaranteed Maturing Month!? Cash. at Age Dei Ist Jan. 1910 30 £1,750 0.0. 55 £4. 15 0 GUARANTEED CASH RETURN SS-i^f n aUal le m Cash at Age 55 e« Total of164 words
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Article, Illustration172 1940-10-10 9 I r MlkaMc pictures are supplied by the Nanyang Siang: Pau (Singapore) whose staff photographers travelled along the Burma-China road recently. They are sonic of the pkiurcs pu; lished fn a bocklc. issued by the Nanyang Press (Sin-?anore $2.50). l r Tten hi172 words
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Advertisement107 1940-10-10 9 The whole meal cooks iiseif-with •^^■jlgi jiri > m "3_T *_55^_5?-*--^— m^**m*JM**%*r**^ j*4***\\j I-- t J^^^s^ B **'^>__^___ ,__l r t fc_B**—^^^^W *l t fc^MHEf 'fpy* J^__****tt__— f■. J _t_ajffy*!__ t 1 y*' '3 _f*^^ I— En w L^*^^ fc^k Jrtr I _^_9 _7^9_M _A-_I JIPAL GAS I n Un^r107 words
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Advertisement406 1940-10-10 10 P.&O. and BRITISH INDIA LINES (INCORPORATED IN ENGLAND) P. tfc O. S. N. COS SAILINGS. The best possible services are being maintained by The P. 0. S. N. Coy. from the Straits to their usual ports of call m China, India, Ceylon and the United Kingdom. Passengers are requested to406 words
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Advertisement334 1940-10-10 10 BOUSTEAD CO., LTD. Incorporated m PMS> TELEPHONE: Freight 5432. p as*a*e 5«1 RS^^_ll-Si_l (Incorporated m England; Regular service from tbe Orient to Vancouver by GIANT EMPRESSES— Across Canada through the Canadian Rockies—Lake Louise— Banff. Trans-Atlantic by EMPRESS DUCHESS or MONT steamers to the United Kingdom.— AM under one management. For334 words
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Advertisement463 1940-10-10 10 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. BLUE FUNNEL LBK2. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom, uates are ot guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference, War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST r*R E Regular Services to Fremantle (Perth) via j ava by first class passenger ships. Single fare $192463 words
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76 1940-10-10 11 JMPORTANT French war research rt^m^i*? 71 in v™tors' devices tc defeat Hitler has been placed m a number of British Government laboratories. Many of the ideas ivhich have been brought ow of France by inventors who escaped after the collapse, are going to 'ac Qreat76 words
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770 1940-10-10 11 VIEW OF CHINESE EDUCATIONIST (From A Correspondent) Chungking, Oct. 4. PEAR of co-operation between the Eritish and American navies m the Far East and the probable lease of Singapore to the United States, m the opinion of Dr. Lo Chia-luen, chancellor of the Chinese National770 words
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Article84 1940-10-10 11 Sefare the The Ar Chief Jastice m Coturt No. I mt lt a-m. Summonses m Ctt-a-t-bers m 0.5. 7*2/39 and S 344 39; at 10.45 a.m.— Mag. Appeal C. Ho>v_xt vs. Rex Judgment. Before The HonTrte Hir. Jtutlee Pedow m Coart No. 2 at 1184 words
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403 1940-10-10 11 Local Pressman's Impressions CfIOULD Japan attempt to strike at Yunnan, m southJ west China, from Indo-China she will not be able to employ an army sufficiently lar^e to cope with the strong Chinese resistance that would be offered. This convic.ian is expressed by Mr.403 words
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Article280 1940-10-10 11 F.M.S. Chinese Hold Public Meeting (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 9. CURTHER opposition to the impo- sition of income tax m the F.M.S. was voiced by 42 Chinese associations, guilds and societies of Selangor at a public meeting at the Chinese Assembly Hall280 words
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111 1940-10-10 11 (Prom Our Own Cor respondent) Ipoh. Oct. 9. AWING to the heavy rains during the week a landslide occurred on Monday nistit close to the entrance of the first lour tunr.eL of the F.M.S. Railways between Paaan? Rengas and Bukit Berapit. completely blocking the111 words
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Article79 1940-10-10 11 t'^Fro-u Our Own Correspondent.) Pena»ff, Oct. 8. PROPRIETORS of Chinese oicycle deale*.s and repairers establishments In Penang wUI hold a meeting at the Cycle Traders Union this evening to consider a petition oi their employees for an increase m wages. The workers are demanding79 words
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Article158 1940-10-10 11 i THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.507 th auction yesterday when there was catalogued 2.615,151 i lbs. 1.167.48 tons; offered 2,424.162 lbs, 1 1.082.22 tons; sold 1.781. 4*37 lbs. 795.29 tons. SPOT London ll T .d. New York iU% cents PRICLS REALIZED Ribbed158 words
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Article406 1940-10-10 11 Snubbed By Whole French Village MISS Pamela Wood, pretty twenty-fOUT-year-Old English opera singer, told a Daily Express Correspondent of the hardships she suffered m a ten days' journey from Eauze. m unoccupied France, to Madrid-a 6CO--mile journey which normally takes twenty- four hours. Miss Wood, whose406 words
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Article116 1940-10-10 11 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Oct. 9. IS o'cl^rk noon Buyers Sellers No IX R.S.S Spot louiC. 37 37 ft No". IX R.S.S. F. 0.8. m cases October 38% 36^i GFA.Q. R.S.S. F.OB. In bale* October 37^ 37% F.A.Q. R.S.S. F. 0.8. In bales October 36% 37H116 words
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Article287 1940-10-10 11 U.S. Leading Fifth Columnist New York. I EADING German fifth columnist -1 m ,the United States is a naturalized American, George Sylvester Viereck, who is actually registered with the State Department m Washington as a Nazi propagandist and agent of Hitler's third Reich. Viereck, who is understood287 words
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104 1940-10-10 11 BEHIND the t**J**»m*m -y departure of a spet iai Vi/. mission to Moscow lies an alterant by Hitler to reconcile Stalin with Japan's "new order" r ime m the Far East. Dr. Kufßer, Nazi expert on iar Eastern questions, is accomnan\ing the mission. He104 words
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Advertisement320 1940-10-10 11 mmmmm w /c OCCURRENCE DE.aTH. < Ngoc Nfon passed away tl I !M0 at 8.30 am. at Koh Tempi-, 396 rremation will take Kiat Road Temp?e on .940 at 12 noon. 11 NDKKS SINGAPORB Ml NICIPAI.ITY renders. nm tnvked for the cr services For Munieloal Tenders I Bt James Power320 words
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Advertisement298 1940-10-10 11 v" *i^_s__§?w^i sv^'*^f JcT^ 4 '^'tj.-'fc Tfi^t^^_^m\\\\y^ff^^^KH^Mm\ jfrffi^ >, /?vrs i Jh _m_T _^-B^^ H|^^^rj_f-^-iV-Bj" r^*»'E*_B -_L _X _4 _^_H r-S _*jt»^"*" i_^_^ _M FAST PASSENGER SKKVK KSINGAPORE TO SAN FRANCISCO VIA MANILA HONG KONG Sells Spore Ajtiw 8 s.s. CITY OF NORFOLK 7 Dec 1 s.s. CITY OF SAN298 words
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1585 1940-10-10 12 CODELLUS ROSALIE PAY BIG DIVIDENDS Major Fox Saddles Four Of The Eight WinnersARTFUL SAILOR FIRST IN MAIN EVENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Oct. 9. CADDLING the winners of the first three races, Danse Dv Ventre, Codellus and Rosalie, and again the winner of the sixth race. Cambalong, Major1,585 words
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Article702 1940-10-10 12 Fine Hockey Display By Mountain Reg. Mountain Regt. 6; S.C.C. 1. DISPLAY INC. remarkably good understanding, pretty stickwork and amaiing speed, the Mountain Regiment beat the by six goals to one m a H;ckrv match on the padang yesterday. While lt must be admitted that the702 words
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Article132 1940-10-10 12 TT\HE following are the names and starting 1 X tunes for the women's match between the Royal Singapore Golf Club and the Wand CUjb at the Island Club to-morrow afternoon 3 40. Mrs. S. N. Kelly (ID vs. Mrs. J A AlUn U3 >; 3132 words
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347 1940-10-10 12 TIE Royal Suit;-, pore Golf Club's women's October medal competition was played at Buk't Timah on Monday and resulted m i for Mrs. R. Wakeford m "A" division with a net score of 37. m a win for Miss *D Hirst m 'B"347 words
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Article57 1940-10-10 12 FREE PRESS selections for yesterday's races at Kuala Lumpur showed five winners, Danse Dv Ventre, First Ra, Cambalong, Artful Sailor and San Frisco. Cambalong (S4C) and San Frisco ($3O) were first selections. Inez and Ganderdown, who were given as the best bets for the afternoon, were narrowly relegated57 words
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454 1940-10-10 12 Recs Beat I.A. By Only Goal At Hockey s.R.c l: ia n. IT was only tiie magnificent gcalkeeping of Aeria, and luck, that prevented the Indian Association from scoring at least once to equalize, m their hockey match against the Singapore Recreation Club on the padang yesterday. The Indians played454 words
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129 1940-10-10 12 GREAT WORLD TEAM BEAT OLYMPICS LADS TiHr* G. V. rld Cj m t ed on S; I TVE to Rye It— l 4 (2L«m 1 Ch*LS— 5. 10— I c 1 V :•">— l, 15—11; lin < v. cc H and Charlie Y< Quo Lye Ho p i i 8129 words
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Article63 1940-10-10 12 S.C.C. HOCK EY T"HE following haw a* n hockey for f c a P.W D at the S C C I Dr B. D. Molesworth D Lt P. Tomlinson; P H B E. Hutchirison, Lt. M P Pi J. Forbes, R W F vcr. Pi P. V. S. Holden. Lt63 words
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611 1940-10-10 12 FIRST EVENT OF ITS KIND IN MALAYA AN event unique m the annals of Malayan rmotc will take place on Nov. 16 and No\ R Automobile Association of Malaya wfl patronage of the Regent of lohore, fhe J Prix Motor Races611 words
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Miscellaneous38 1940-10-10 12 To-day's Sports Events HOCKEY: S.R.C. ts. Loyals, 6JLC Malaya Signals vs. V.M.C A., YMCA. TENNIS: V.M.C A. and S.C.RC. tournaments. BOXING: St. Andrew's School fin lis. 4 rm SWIMMING: Openirv*: of IlawPar Swimming Pool. Pasir Panjang. 5 p.m.38 words
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