The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 7 November 1940

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    19 1 '"fIjTP^aMBAPORE EDITION The Signapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,238 CS'll*. 1835 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1910 S CENTS
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    ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT FOR THIRD TERM
    1044 1 Re-election By Substantial Majority Willkie Confident To Last: Wild Scenes In New York DEMOCRATIC CONTROL OF HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE MU. I KANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT HAS BEEN ELECTED PRESIDENT OF T!!K I NITEII 'STATES FOR A THIRD TERM. A MESSAGE RECEIVED FROM NEW YORK SAYS
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    "Must Now Close Ranks"
    99 1 rNttrday when a t ry was almost *rtain. an lition of the New York ippc.ircd with headlines t -I.vted President" and, i i hi -.iele. appealed to iU Atr support him m > iriiu »l days thit lie alien d. Wr must close our. ranks a
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    ROOSEVELT MAKES HISTORY
    85 1 ROOSEVELT MAKES HISTORY P JENT ROOSEVELT, by virtue his re-election, has achieved which no other American -dent ha* ever equalled, not ex[w? George Washington, who is have disapproved of a third m the presidency lest it endictatorial tendencies statesmen. s comparative Inexperience We. Mr Wiilkie, pubUc utlUSf K S? te
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    Sultan Weds: Says "I Prefer To Forget Past"
    329 1 Sultan Weds: Says "I Prefer To Forget Past" (From Our Own Correspondent London, Nov. 6. UIS HIGHNESS the Sultan of Johore married at 11 a.m. at the Caxtou Hall register office to-day Miss Marcella Mendl, a 25-year-old Rumanian girl. The Sultan met Miss Mendl a fortnight ago at Grosvenor House,
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    STOP PRESS
    209 1 Llizabetb viile, Nov. 6 r THE inhabitants of Lambercne m 1 French Equatorial Africa, havr offered to surrender to Gen. de Gaulle. They had pre\iously declared themselves supporters of Vichy and offered strong resistance to Gen. de Gaulle. It i> understood he has granted the garrison honourable terms.
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    RESULT HAILE D IN LONDON
    245 1 RESULT H AILE D IN LONDON London, Nov. 6. President Roosevelt's victory is welcomed m all London quarters not because of any feeling against Mr. Wlllkie nor any special predilection m favour of the Democratic, as opposed to the Republican, party but because continuity of the administration is now assured.
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    GREEKS TAKE NEW HEIGHTS: SLASHING KORITZA DEFENCES
    569 1 Athens, Nov. 6. *J'HE Greeks have captured a new series of fortified heights with semi-permanent defences on the western Macedonian front, according to a Greek High Command communique. Sections of the retreating enemy were attacked by their own tanks. Meanwhile, with bayonets and
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      38 1 BIGIA TEA IS JEST TO WIGHT D INNER DANCE 8 p.m. to midnight r "si Appearance of New Cabaret Attraction MARLENE STARR PERSONALITY TALENT »>aturinnr the "Golden Idol" dance lnntl *5.00. Non-diners $1.00._ ■^Sj^Orchestra Directed by DAN HOPKINS.
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      88 1 INSIST ON BIGIA TEA ADELPHI l^ijjrl HOTEL TO-MIUHT SPECIAL DINNER DANCE •MNNKR NO ADMISSION CHARGE SEA VIEW HOTEL: PLEASE NOTE THESE DATES: i November 15 16 ROMANTIC NIGHTS dinner serred on the moonlit lawn NOVEMBER 30 m aid o. POPPY DAY FUND special dinner dance Dinner (3.- of which $1.-
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    Mines Officer Questioned By Engineer
    1638 2 Mines Officer Questioned By Engineer (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 6. •yHAT Col. G. M. P. Hornidge's attitude towards him was unfriendly was claimed by I. L. Patterson, Inspector of Mines,! F.M.S., when he testified to-day be- fore the Commission of Inquiry into the conduct of officers of
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    FINE ACTING IN "OF MICE AND MEN"
    82 2 GOOD acting characterizes the film of John Steinbeck's famous story "Of Mice and Men", which opened at the Cathay last night. Fine, rugged characterizations of the itinerant workers of the California grain ranches have been faithfully portrayed and both Burgess Meredijh and Lon
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    42 2 Admitting that he overtook a lorry along Thomson Road near the junction cf the Island Golf Club without due care on Oct. 2, H. N. Van Dyck, a European, was fined $20 by Mr. C. H. Whitton m the traffic court yesterday.
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    44 2 The annual Malayan shorthand contest for the Chin Thin Yee challenge cup will be held m Ipoh on Dec. 26. So^ed tests will be read at 150, 170 and 200 words per minute respectively. Further particulars can be obtained from the Perak Stenographers' Association.
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    "Time For Counter-Attack Has Arrived"
    494 3 "Time For Counter- Attack Has Arrived" Immediate Offensive Against Italians Is Urged By The Times rmro mi London, Nov. 6. I fulles possible British support for Greece is ur^ed n s comments on the speech of Mr. Winston Churchill, the Prime Minister, m the House of Commons last night. Remarking
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    Franco-U.S. Mission To Martinique ?
    120 3 Franco-U.S. Mission To Martinique Washington, Nov. 6. A REPORT is circulating; m French circles m Washington that the Vichy Government is inclined to look with favour to a plan to send a Franco-American mission to Martinique to discuss United States interests there. A lessening of anxiety about French possessions m
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    South African Troops In Record March
    313 3 South African Troops In Record March Nairobi, Nov. 6. OOUTH African troops m Kenya have broken the British Empire record for forced march by covering 38Vi miles m \V/ 2 hours. This has been officially announced and it is further stated that the troops had only five hours' rest. This
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    36 3 London, Nov. 6 FURTHER legislation is being considered to deal with the position of people who are being asked to continue the hire purchase of their houses after the houses becom- inhabitable *hrough enemy action. Reuter
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    Four Rumanian Ships Seized
    164 3 London, Not. 6. REPLYING to a Parliamentary question. Mr. Ronald Cross, the Minister of Shipping, disclosed that, after repeated protests to the Rumanian Government against the detention of British vessels on the Danube, the British authorities have seized three ocean-going Rumanian vessels. A fourth Rumanian vessei
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    ITALIANS WITHDRAW NEAR SIDI BARRANI
    74 3 Cairo, Nov. 6. ENEMY patrols south-east of Sid! Barrani were successfully engaged by our artillery yesterday and forced to withdraw, says a G.H.Q. communique. British mechanized patrols have again been active In the Kassala sector of the Sudan, where casualties were inflicted on a party
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    NO NEW EVACUATION FROM HONG KONG
    52 3 London, Nov. 6. f|\HE British Government does not A contemplate any further compulsory evacuations of British women and children from Hong Kong, it is learned m authoritative circles m London. There is no question, however, of the return to the Colony of those already
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    SLAVERY INSTEAD OF "HONOURABLE PEACE"
    59 3 Shanghai, Nov. 6. INSTEAD of an "honourable peace," France has got from her surrender only terms ensuring lasting slavery, declares the China News, adding that if Germany is willing to make concessions it is only to turn France against Britain. "Later the Axis would again
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    60,000 Indian Troops Serving Overseas
    211 3 60,000 Indian Troops Serving Overseas roUNTRY'S WAR EFFORT GROWS London, Nov. S. mi nsM ment of India s 1 aid measures being ,r expansion of the Lees were discussed m rday by the Finance Viceroy's Council at c session of the bly at Delhi. In indicated that L troops were
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    London Has Longest Night Raid
    85 3 London, Nov. ..niitry communique says -ids on Britain last re not on a large scale. East Scotland, tin Midlands and the London it among a number of areas ualties reported are oi the buildings hit es. .ongest night raid ?arlier and ending reviously. states that
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    SPANISH TROOPS CALLED UP
    53 3 London. .Nov. 5. Btffct, the Madrid urd a call to troops of !»**J»fttti 1005 classes, and J, whoMrved m the army m I and I^7 classes to report announcer stated that the *as ircst urgent, and that r^Dort would be punished j» *PCU m a concentration
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    30 FIRES STARTED WHEN R.A.F. BOMB OIL DEPOT
    263 3 T "*rv L »ndon, Nov. 6. 1 flres were caused m the I \v* a L ea at Emden when the Kates "an a P etroleu me depot. *cm V_ I Mmistry communique 9r on(l °n to-day. Ship-! **ton 22? f 1
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    British Anti-Tank Rifles Being Used By Greeks
    236 3 London, Not. 6. NINE tanks destroyed by Greek troops were destroyed by British anti-tank rifles supplied since the invasion began, according to an announcement by the Greek War Minister. The main attacks m Greece has not yet developed, according to authoritative military circles
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    20 3 FURTHER drafts of navai and air force officers and men have Just arrived m England from New Zealand. British Wireless
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    Turks Pleased With Greek Resistance
    196 3 Turks Pleased With Greek Resistance London, Nov. 5. rpURKISH military experts are well 1 satisfied with the resistance th* Greeks are offering the Italians. The Turkish newspaper. Ulus, has "«Mi Press prints all Italian communiques but so far. these communiques have roport-d no victories. The newspaper has also reolled to
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    Now Duke Of Gloucester's Fund
    125 3 London. No?. 6. mHE Lord Mayor of London's Red 1 Cross and St. John's Ambulance Fund will m future be known as tne Duke of Gloucester's Fund and contributions should be addressed to him at St. James's Palace, while the Loru Mayor's air raid distress
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    30 3 London, Nov. ii. mHE aeath has occurred of Captain 1 Robert Latta, former Commodore of the Canadian Pacific Fleet and flm commander of the Empress of Brlta.n. aged 68 Reuter
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    Japanese Chief Of Staff Visits South China
    165 3 Japanese Chief Of Staff Visits South China Tokio, Not. 6. AFTER completing an inspection tour *»> of North and South China, Gen. Sugiyama, Chief of the General Staff of the Japanese Array, returned here yesterday afternoon by air. On his first inspection tour of North China since his assumption of
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    ONE ITALIAN SUBMARINE AT TANGIER DAMAGED
    64 3 London, Nor. 6. REUTER'S diplomatic correspondent slates that one of the two submarines which recently sheltered at Tangier was damaged and will require repairs before going to sea according to reports received m authoritative quarters here. The condition of the seccnd submarine which subsequen
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    VIOLATION OF SWISS "AIR SPACE" ALLEGED
    66 3 Berne, Not. 6. Another violation of Swiss air U claimed m an official Swiss communique reading: "Swiss air-space waa violated several times last night m the direction of Jura, towards the southeast. Swiss anti-aircraft units opened fire and dispersed one squadron. "A formation of
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      115 3 THAT COLD Cure it with Cinnamon Quinine 50cts. MIXTIRE 75cts. At MEDICAL HALL LTD. 3. BATTERY ROAD. SEE CATHAY 3.156.159.15 BOX OFFICE 'Phone 3400. I I H j3I Hh ill 12 I B^^^^K^K' *oil^ s<^3k^ /^J*^s"V^*^ Tr.'-f Acer* pttitrtti of MICE and MEN "I_ UNITED iSrJi Ly JOHN STEINBECK BURGESS
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    The Singapoe Free Press THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1940. Roosevelt Wins
    686 4 The Singapoe Free Press THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1940. Roosevelt Wins yHE victory of Franklin Delano Roosevelt m the United States presidential election will be hailed by the British Commonwealth of Nations, for ho is a staunch and proven friend of democracy and the noble ideals for which the British peoples
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    Bribery Rife Among Nazis In Poland
    1114 4  -  MICHAEL SOBANSKI By This is the second of a series of articles by the American -born son of a Polish army colonel, giving Ihe first detailed, uncensored account of the German system of conquest m Poland. THE hospital m Lublin was located m what
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    The Dutch Legion
    381 4 "COMEWHERE m Britain" the brassy rhythm of the wellknown Dutch march "Piet Hem" filled the clear, sunny air, and the tramp of hundreds of heavy army boots sounded on the road. Companies of the Netherlands Legion were marching past their commanders m a style which might have
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    Final Preparations For Singapore Poppy Day Collection
    1631 5  - Final Preparations For Singapore Poppy Day Collection MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By v u preparations for Poppy r Singapore on Nov. rly complete. Ap'4oo women are B years big drive Legion fund Army and An will nums pore has been lets each with its varying number Task .nson is
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    Sunbathing Hints
    161 5 The sun is a good friend to health. But it m also an enemy especially m the trcpirs. Sunbathing, taken m moderator;, creates vitality resistance, and the almost -as-important lock of glowing v e.l-being. Sunbathing taken m excess, brings a number of ailmem>, including headaches and skin trouble.
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    Set-Back For Nazi Prestige
    386 5 Set-Back For Nazi Prestige QIRECT results of Hitler's defeat m the Battle for Britain inability to fulfil promises and deliver goods sold m advance, with a subsequent severe loss of cash and prestige are being manifested m Central and South America. New York exporters' branches m those parts of the
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      78 5 NOW REOPENED under ENTIRELY NEW MANAGEMENT The most modernly equipped airconditioned hair-dressing Saloon m Malaya, staffed by European Experts. MISS BETTY STEVENS who has had 9 years English experience and trained under one of the greatest Hair-dressing Stylists, and m hair tinting. MR. A.A. VAN VELZEN, formerly of Maison Wolf
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    Tommy Throws A "Molotov Cocktail"
    70 6 A practical demonstration m the art of destroying armoured vehicles. Thes e bombs, known as Molotov Cocktails, are supplied to anti-tank compmies. Picture shows an entrenched defender about to throw a bomb. To make the demonstration photographed as realistic as possible an old chassis was
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    NEW OIL FIELD IN AUSTRALIA
    389 6 NEW OIL FIELD IN A USTRALIA Output Of 30,000,000 Gallons Is Visualised AN output of 30,000,000 gallons cf motor spirit a year— about a tenth of Australia's present requirements is aimed at m a project to develop the Baerami shale oil field, near Muswellbrook, New South Wales. The promoters hope
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    Greta Garbo Ntow U.S. Citizen
    69 6 Greta Garbo, who i 3 Swedish, went to the Federal Court at Hollywood to take out United States citizenship paners. She gave her age as 35, and declared tha w she was unmarried. Lis. Decemb?r Garbo took her fam.ly from Sweden to Hollywood, because she
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    Tory M.P. Refuses To Resign
    242 6 Tory M.P. Refuses To Resign London, Oct. 27. pAPT. Alec Cunningham-Reid. Conservative member for St. Marylebone since 1932, has refused to accept a motion of the St. Marylebcne Conservative Unicn calling upon him to resign. He also refused to answer the "vitriolic insult" hurled at him at the meeting. Mr.
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    FOOD PARCELS FOR WAR PRISONERS
    117 6 London, Nov. 6. CIR Edward Grigg. Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the War Office, answering a question m the House of Commons, said that according to reports received from the International Red Cross it appeared that the general treatment and housing of British prisoners of war
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    America's Peacetime Conscripts
    265 6 America 's Peacetime Conscripts UOLLYWOOD actors called up n m the first draft of America's first peacetime conscripts include James Stewart and Sterling Holloway, Men of all ranks of life, from millionaires' sons to homeless train; s. are included m the draft. Stewart, who was on the New York stase
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    INQUIRY INTO CONDUCT OF MR. R. BOOTHBY
    134 6 London, Nov. 6. THE Select Committee appointed to inquire into the conduct of KTr. R Boothby Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry or Fcod relative to Czecho-Slovak assets, has requested that the Attorney-General I attend its meetings to present the evidence m the Government's
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    Enemy Aliens Refused Car Licences
    353 6 TWO enemy aliens appealed m the Sydney Central Court recently against the refusal of the Commissioner of Transport to grant them a motor-car registration. They are Max Wolf, 28. mechanic, of Elizabeth Bay Crescent, Elizabeth Bay; and Paul Meyer, 21, mechanic, of Womerah Avenue, King's
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    7 Men From Altmark Get A New Thrill
    212 6 7 Men From Altmark Get A New Thrill CEVEN Australian sailor* S were rescued when the Nazi "hell ship," Altmark was forced ashore and boarded by British naval forces on the Norwegian coast have ended another exciting and perilous voyage to Britain aboard a large ex-German merchantman. The vessel carried
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    SOLDIER LOSES LIFE FOR 6½d.
    233 6 Shot Through Neck By Sentry QY train, the journey from Peters- field to Liss m Hampshire costs 6)fc<L For that sum a soldier lost his life. Shortly before 11 o'clock one night Sapper George Samuel Peace, aged 22, of the R.E., who lived at Scunthorpe.
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    SECOND RAIL CRASH
    58 6 London, Nov. 6. THE second serious railway accident within a few days occurred last night when a Scotch express from Euston was m collision with a goods train near Gretna. passengers are believed to have been killed and 16 seriously injured. The collision occurred m the black-out,
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    Laval Delayed King's Message To France?
    123 6 Laval Delayed King's Message To France? COME reports say that M. Laval withheld King George's message from Marshal Petain until the conclusion of recent crucial deliberations. It is revealed that the King's message emphasized that the British people were m good heart and determined to fight on until victory. It
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    N.Z. MAY HAVE CHURCHILL CITY
    83 6 II7TNCHURCH and Churchill are runW ning each other close as likely names for the New Zealand borough oi Lcwer Hutt, which will soon attain city status. Winchurch has been suggested as an even more appropriate tribute to Britain's Premier than Churchill City. Other proposals are
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    Terrible 111-Treatment Of Poles By Nazis
    312 6 Terrible 111-Treatment Of Poles By Nazis Mass Deportations And Executions DEVOLTING ill-treatment of Poles by their Germa ers is described by a special correspondent of TheV l^' In June, he says, there were 290 executions m Warsa the number was even greater m July and August The 100 executions m
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    PERAK RIVER FLOODS SUBSIDE
    71 6 (Prom Our Own Correspondall Ipoh. Nor J HUE to Improved weather coixiltf to ulus. the Perak RHcr hM -alien to normal course after being i: Sood d the past few days Th^ ferry services between Kuala Kane* *nd the riverine villages along botfc of the Perak
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      215 6 PRUDENTIAL Monthly Budget Savings Plan Illustration of the MONTHLY BUDGET SAVINGS PLAN Date of Birth. Age Guaranteed Maturing Cash at Age Dei* l Ist Jan. 1910 SO £1.750.0.0 55 GUARANTEED CASH RETURN. n 7*>oo 0 Amount available m Cash at Age 55 Total ot Deposits (25 x 12 x £4.15.0)
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    THREE DRAFTS OF INCOME TAX LAW BEING EXAMINED
    515 7 T HREE DRAFTS OF INCOME TAX LAW BEING EXAMINED Committee's Report To Be Published «NO DILATORINESS" SAYS COLONIAL SECRETARY rilliKK d fftrint >ets of legislation have been printed for jriulati<>n and distribution to the members of the nt committee on income tax m the Straits Settlements J tht Federated Malay
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    Dance Hostesses' Anniversary
    194 7 NEARLY 100 young Chinese uomen m j neat "uniforms" cf grey Shanghai fca conducted a meeting m the New World yesterday, when only a handful of j men were present The women, part of a prcup of more than 200. were celebratirig J The first anniversary of
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    SENTENCED FOR IMPERSONATION
    190 7 "TPHE defence story Is ridiculous, and the evidence of their witness dubious. I have no doubt that he is an accomplice.' These were the remarks made by the third magistrate. Mr. J. G. Rappoport, yesterday, when he convicted a Sikh. Danassa Singh on a charge of impersonating
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    Cenotaph Service On Monday
    176 7 ARRANGEMENTS for the com- numeration of Armistice Day are now officially announced. A religious service will be held at the Cenotaph on Monday at 7.30 am. The arrangements will take the form of those made last year. There will be no military parade. Ex-Service men and
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    FREE SCHOOL FOR FACTORY GIRLS
    209 7 AN account of the progress of the Y.W.C.A. free school for young factory girls and workers' children started three years ago, as a result of financial support from the Singapore Rotary Clvb was given to members at the Rotary Club lunch at the Adelphi Hotel
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    HOLIDAY BUNGALOW
    55 7 A PAVILION with a swimming pagar erected some time ago for the use of prison officers at Changi Prison is to be converted into a holklay bungalow. The pavilion, at Ayer Gemuruh, is no longer required for prison officers, ana its conversion will cost $2,500, while its furnishing
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    66 7 The Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G. Porter, yesterday returned an open verdict at the conclusion of an inquiry into the death of an unknown 10-year-old Chinese child who was found apparently abandoned m a building m Clive Street on the morning of Oct. 27. The child was aUve when discovered
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    Food From Britain: New Order
    572 7 PR the convenience of exporters m the United Kingdom, and to avoid overlapping of export control m the United Kingdom and import control m the Colonial Dependencies, the Board of Trade has made an order by which export of articles of food (except potatoes, grains
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    EURASIAN GUNNERS' "PASSING OUT"
    60 7 picture. Tnis is the squad of 15 Eurasian gunners of a Royal Artillery unit at Changi which was complimented by the General Officer Commanding, Malaya, Lieut. -General L. V. Bond, on is smartness and effic^ncy. The picture was taken when the squad gave a demonstration to
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    Government Satisfied With A.R.P. Methods
    594 7 MR. JONES' REPLY TO CRITICISM SATISFACTION at the existing methods of air raid precautions was expressed by the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, at the Legislative Council yesterday, when he replied to criticisms of deficiencies m the passive defence services made by
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    CHINESE SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE PLANNED
    320 7 CHINESE SOCIAL SERVICE CENTRE PLANNED AS a result of Government leasing 1 J 2 acres of land at Delta Road to them, the Chinese section of the Y.W.C.A. hopes to erect a building to serve us a Chinese social service centre. This plan was described to the Singapore Rotary Club
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    153 Cases Of Comforts Safe
    395 9 many as 153 cases of "comforts' for fighting men and their depend ents. and civilian sufferers from toe war have been safely shipped from Malaya to the United Kingdom and other destinations. They were s?m by Fund Cmm f thG Malaya Pat^ oti c A
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    Chinese Take Initiative In Far East War
    1055 9 News From China From The Free Press Chinese Correspondent ATEST reports indicate that Li the initiative m the China war has passed into Chinese hands. The only news of Japanese activity comes from French Indo-China, where incoming ships are being searched for cargoes
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    Questions About Raffles College In Council
    470 9 THE Councils of Raffles College and the College of Medicine A have not completed their discussions on the recommendations included m the report of the Commission on Higher Education, states Government m a reply, tabled this morning m the Legislative Council, to questions by
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    153 9 THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,511 th auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1,438,655 lbs., 642.26 tons; offered 1,391.405 lbs., 621.16 tons; sold 1.241,839 lbs., 554.39 tons. SPOT london 11 11 I6d. New York Closed PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb.
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    SPECIAL FLIGHT TO MANILA
    94 9 AS a result of the increasing demand for rapid communication between Java, the United States and Europe, another chartered flight has been organized by the KJV.IX.M., originating at Batavia, to connect with the Pan-American Airways Clipper from Manila to San Francisco. The plane on this specially
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    124 9 DAILY PRICES CURRENT Nov. IS o'clock noon Buyers Seller* No. IX R.S.S. Spot loose 383 4 38% No. IX R.S.S. P 0.8. tn cases November 39 "4 39 i GF.AQ R.S.S P.OB, m bales November 38 3 /4 39 P.A.Q. R S.S. P
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    Law Notice For The Day
    78 9 Before The Hon'ble The At. Chief Justice m Court No. 1 at 10 am. Judgment In Mag. Appeals— Ngooi L*ee Jin vs. Rex; Ong Peng Hock vs. Pex. Before The lion blr Mr. Justice Pedlow km Court No. 3 at 11 am. Assizes- Rex vs.
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      181 9 Post Office Mail List Mails close at the Genera) Post Offlre a# follow*:— TO-DAY Australia air 4 p.m. British Columbia air 9 a.nw Canada air 9 a.m. Amoy surface air 9 a.m. Canton surface Ac air 9 a.m. Chuan Chow surface air 9 am. Kiung Chow surface ft air t
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    Farr May Fight Billy Conn
    88 10 Tommy Farr. who is reported to have cabled New York a couple of days ago that he would be flying to the United States m November and would like a fUht, may possibly m?et Billy Conn, the world light-heavy-weight some time In the winter, according
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    TO-DAY'S WAR FUND HOCKEY
    273 10 Civilians To Meet Indian Army WHAT should be the best hockey match of the season is to be played on the S.C.C. i>adans today between the Singapore Civilians and the Indian Army. The match is the second of the Singapore Hockey Associations War Fund games. The
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    IPOH ASIATICS BEAT TECHNICAL SCHOOL
    118 10 From Our Own Correspondent) Ipoh. Nov. 5. THE Ipoh Asiatics defeated the Technical School of Kuala Lumpur by eight points (a goal and a try) to five points (a goal) m a scrappy merger match played here yesterday. The Asiatics were a slightly better side
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    51 10 'THE following will represent the Chung Wah Football Club (Newcomers) vs. Ford Motors at Farrer Park to-day: Aik Chan: Ban Teck, Eng Bee: T. S. Jong, Kirn Swee, Ah Boey: Chwee Choo. Kirn Cheng, Eng Kee, Yee Sin and HDck Chian. Reserves Song Huat, Chwee Lim, Wing Fjug and Kok
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    WOMEN'S NOVEMBER GOLF AT BUKIT TIMAH
    301 10 r T IHEl HE Royal Singapore Golf Club's j women's November bosey com- 1 petition, on the Stableford handicap- j ping system, was played at Bukit; Timah on Monday and resulted m a win for Mrs. S. N. Kelly m the "A" division with
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    SPECTACULAR COURSE FOR GRAND PRIX
    627 10 14 Invitations To Compete Have Been Accepted EVENT TO AID WAR FUND ON NOV. 16 NOV. 17 THE Johore Grand Prix Motor Races m aid of The War Fund will be staged, m the words of a representative of the Automobile Association of Malaya, on
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    Airmen In Penang
    87 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 6. SINGAPORE league champions, the Royal Air Force, beat the Indian Association, runners-up m the Penang league, by two goals to nil m a football match played on Victoria Green this evening. The Airmen dominated play, and scored their goals m
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    SEVEN GOALS ON S.R.C. PADANG
    358 10 Schoolboys Lead Twice, But Lose S.R.C 4 S.J.I 4 KEENLY contested, the S.R.C.-St. Joseph's Institution hockey match on the Padan* yesterday resulted m a four-three victory for the Club. The standard of hockey was high and there was little to choose between the teams. The
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    69 10 T^HE fallowing have been selected to play hockey for the V.M.C.A against the Medical College Union on the V.M.C.A. ground at 5 10 p m tomorrow F. W. Marsh, F. Wells, F. Hutchinscn, R. T. L. Fleming, J. Sanderson, Goh Chin Chye, Loh Huck Yang, Lee Fong Lim
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    PERAK BOXING
    53 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) THE Perak flyweight title will be d'eclded when Kid Cabanella and Kid Govindan clash at the Jubilee Park arena on Nov. 7 m a bout scheduled for ten rounds. Both the "Kids" are game mixers and, whichever way the fight may go, a thrilling
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    Padang Hockey
    34 10 m lure. a Dhase of play m the patlang hockey match on Monday m which the k f V?han ff beat the Singapore Cricket Club by four goals to one Free Press
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    CRICKET CLUB PLAY GOOD HOCKEY TO WIN 3-2
    326 10 S.C.C. 3; R.A.F. (Sel.) 2, PLAYING good hockey m the second half of the game, the SC.C. beat the R.A.F. (Seletar) on the padang yesterday by three goals to two. If the game was dull m the first half, the latter stages
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    BOXING TO AID SPORTS FUND
    314 10 REPRESENTATIVES of practically all the units m Singapore attended a committee meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Club on Tuesday to discuss the programme to be staged at the Happy World on Nov. 29 m aid of the Royal Australian Air Force sports fund. Sqdr.-Ldr.
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    Only Goal Gives Medicals Victory
    242 10 Medicals 1; CSC YESTERDAY'S hockey match at Sepoy Lines between the Medical College and the Ceylon Sports Club ended m a win for the College, whe scored the only goal of the match m the first half through their inside-right. Kuldip Singh. Judging by the
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    Civilian Team For Saturday's Rugger
    240 10 A s chat. f ron contestants j n tht Mi 4, vl fc% rnion', K an, P in aid J* tics on the padang n One side till he n, m £j ffapore and Johorr n uV^ other, an Amu .i!iV combination of xn^l W
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