The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 8 November 1940

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    20 1 LATE SINGAPORE EDITION The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,239. ESiU. 1K35 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1940. 5 CENTS
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    GREEKS' FIRM HOLD ON GAINS IN ALBANIA
    672 1 Italian Troops Bombed By Air Force ENEMY FORCE CUT OFF Athens, Nov. 7. MEWS from the front continues to give satisfaction m 11 military quarters. All Greek gains m Albanian territory are reported to he firmly held and reinforced. On the central front,
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    Arrests At Istanbul
    73 1 GERMANS LEAVE HURRIEDLY Ankara, Nov. 7. •3EH of German nationals pi tood to be untag Turkey. It is ►hat this is connected with .it Istanbul of an un!Ln number of people, all or r.ationals, on sus.ted is reported rka of military age called to the p respective
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    Nazi Trade Mission At Ankara
    28 1 I London, Nov. 7. G£- v n :rade delegation has 1 A EH! to negotiate a! %g&j. h trade agreement,), nan radio. Reuter
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    Stir Is Caused In Yugoslavia
    100 1 Belgrade, Nov. 7. n of the Yugosuiv War :.:.:iter. Gen. Milan Reditch, may us repercussions, it is believed nU :s here. I r hat his resignation was oounced without any official q has caused the public to ■Ufa Tuesday's bombardment !".as*ir by foreign aircraft. tare
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    YUGOSLAVIA TOWNS ARE BLACKED-OUT
    20 1 YUGO SLAV IA TOWNS ARE BLACKED-OUT London. Nov. 7. f{ I the bombing of uvrs m southern tod-col last night.
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    ON WAR EFFORT COLONIES & INDIA
    29 1 ON WAR EFFORT COLONIES INDIA It London. Nov. 7. I be a debate on India. Burma ies m regard to their war txi India will be m open Reuter
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    Gen. Hertzog On His Resignation
    108 1 Bloemfontein, Nov. 7. "*pHE road taken by Congress is the A road to perdiiion." declared Gen. Hertzog, leader of the official Opposition m South Africa, address'ng a demonstration of his followers after hl3 resignation from leadership of the Reunited Nationalist party of the Free State.
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    COMMONS STATEMENT ON NEHRU'S ARREST
    89 1 London, Nov. 7. •THE sentence of four years' imprison- ment recently passed upon Jawnharlal Nehru was the subject of several questions m the House of Commons to-day. Mr L. S. Amery, Secretary of State for India, m reply, stated that Nehru was charged with and
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    Mr. Kennedy Not Returning To London
    89 1 New York, Nov. 7. MR. Joseph P. Kennedy, United States Ambassador to Britain, who is now m America, questioned by reporters to-day whether he intended to return to London, indicated that he did not intend to do so. Names mentioned for the London Embassy
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    Decree Nisi For Pahang British Resident
    71 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 7. A DECREE nisi has been granted Mr. Charles Cuthbert Brown, British Resident. Pahang. on grounds of desertion by his wife, Enid Constance, who did not defend the suit. The petitioner's counsel alleged differences about religion, and also
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    "Just A Hug And A Kiss," Says Sultan
    81 1 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 7. EUST a hug and a kiss," replied the »J Sultan of Johofe when I questioned him about what he was givm? his bride for a present on her 25' -s birthday to-day. "That's all I
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    CONGRESS ELECTIONS
    54 1 New York, Nov. 7. COMPLETED Senate elections shows 66 Democrats, 28 Republicans, and two Progressives, which Is a net gain of four for the Republicans. The House of Representatives shows a net Democratic gain of seven, with 264 Democrats, 162 Republicans, three Progressives, one Labour and five seats
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    FIVE RAIDERS SHOT DOWN
    57 1 London, Nov. 7. I *HEKE were a number of raids on Britain to-day, and it is officially stated that five enemy planes have been shot down. A single Dornier bomber dropped a stick of bombs on a south-east town this morning, but there were no casualties,
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    Thai Mission In Australia
    63 1 THE goodwill mission which recently 1 virited Malaya. India and Burma arrived m Sydney yesterday as guosts ol the Australian Government for a tour of Australia, reports Reuter. The leader, M. Navasvasti. Minister of Justice, said: "Our visit, which is due to the non-aggress:on part with
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    MORE U.S. OBSERVERS GOING TO BRITAIN
    32 1 London, Nov. 7. ANOTHER party of American observers arrived m Lisbon on their way to Britain to study war conditions. The party includes Army officers.- Reuter
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    "Whole Italian Expedition Difficult & Vulnerable"
    181 1 "Whole Italian Expedition Difficult Vulnerable" •ffiHERE Is a strong impression that J the Italians have not only made a political mistake regarding Greece put also miscalculated the military resistance of the Greeks," writes the Swiss newspaper Gothandel. The situation is rather difficult tor the Italians, the newspaper says^ ir. seems
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    CONCENTRATION OF SHIPPING & CONVOY BOMBED BY R.A.E
    224 1 CONCENTRATION OF SHIPPING CONVOY BOMBED BY R.A.E London, Nov. 7. THE RjV.F. attacked works at Spandau, whirh is a suburb of Berlin, and a railway junction north-west of the city during extensive operations over Germany, last night. This is announced m an Air Ministry communique, which says that farther attacks
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    STOP PRESS
    200 1 London, Nor. 7. ANNA WOLKOFF, 37 -year-old daufhter of Admiral Wolkoff, once Russian naval attache m London, was sentenced m London to-day to ten years' penal servitude. She was found ruilty of committing offences contrary to the Official Secrete Art and the defence regulations. Mr. Tyler Kent, formerly
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    R.A.F. May Bomb Rome
    145 1 R.A.F. May Bomb Rome London, Nov. 7. "TPHE Government has taken note of the Italian statement that Italian men and aircraft hi- c participated m the bombing of London and H must accordi i < reserve full liberty of action m regard to Rone." This answer was made m the
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    YESTERDAY'S WEDDING SMITH-BROWN
    214 2 ]y[R. CHARLES SMITH, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Smith, of Renfrew, Scotland, was married to Miss Margaret Brown, daughter of the late Mr. A. Brown and Mrs. Brown, of Anstruther. Pifeshire, Scotland, at the Presbyterian Church yesterday. The Rev. S Band took the service. The
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    MICKEY ROONEY AS YOUNG TOM EDISON
    162 2 MICKEY ROONEY gives his finest performance yet m "Young Tom Edison," the M.G.M. picture which opened at the Capitol yesterday. There is no fooling or slapstick about him this time; it Is just .straight-forward acting, nnd he comes through with flying colours. As the
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    HELPING BOMBED LONDON Y.M.C.A.
    124 2 THE Singapore V.M.C.A. is making a collec--1 tion toward a gift to be sent to their fellow-members m London who have suffered as a result of German bombings. The London Central building, well-known to many Malayans, received a direct hit about a month ago, ten people
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    CRIMINAL FORCE ALLEGED
    48 2 A LLBGED to have used criminal force on rx "Donald, son of Blanche Urquhart," m Cairnhlll Road on Oct. 29, Van de Weerdt a European, claimed trial when he appeared on a summons m the Singapore fourth court yesterday. The case was nostnoneH fr> Mmr
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    Black Cats Lucky For "King Of Cocos"
    385 2 MR. CLUNIES-ROSS ON ABSENCE OF AIR RAIDS BLACK cats which crossed his path repeatedly preserved him from harm m wartime England. This claim was made m Singapore yesterday by Mr. John Sydney Clunies-Ross, owner of the Cocos-Keeling Islands, who is on his way
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    Russia To Keep Out Of Present "World War"
    135 2 Russia To Keep Out Of Present "World War" Moscow, Nov. 7. RUSSIA'S intention to stay out of what he described as "practically a world war" was affirmed m an em phaiic statement by M. Kalinin, the President of the Supreme Soviet, addressing a meeting m Moscow held to mark the
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    Nazi Looting Of Denmark
    330 2 London, Nov; 7. DENMARK has proved a very rich field for Germany's systematic exploitation. The subjugated peoples, destined for economic vassalage m the Nazis' "New Order,' are each m their several experiences learning the privations which will be their contribution to the enrichment of the master
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    JOHORE BLACKOUT
    102 2 (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Nov. 7. tOHORE BAHRU town and the area within J ten miles of the central police station will be blacked out on the nights of Nov. 23 and 24. Between 6 p.m. on Nov. 23 and 6 a.m. on Nov. 24, and
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    MR. COBBETT TO ACT AS JUDGE IN JOHORE
    65 2 (From Our Own Correspondent; Johore Bahru, Nov. ACCORDING to a Gazette extraordinary issued to-day, Mr. J. C. Cobbett has been appointed to act as a judge m Johore from Nov. 9 until Nov. 14. This is the second time Mr. Cobbett has
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    CAUSING DEATH CHARGE
    99 2 A CHARGE of causing death by a rash act was preferred against Lt. E. E. P. Peal a naval officer, before Mr. C. H. Whitton m the traffic court yesterday. He claimed trial. At an inquiry held previously by the Singapore Coroner into the death of a
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    TRAFFIC RETURNS
    11 2 /\CIOBER traffic returns of the Traction Co., Ltd., were
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    OVER 1,000 ITALIAN PRISONERS TAKEN
    337 3 Ifony Surrender Eagerly: Airmen Have "No Will To Fly Against Greece" -NEMY IN FOR BEATING" SAYS SALONIKA GOVERNOR Salonika, Nov. 7. rtIJjOWING the successful Greek thrust against Xoritza, tr i ihmi Italian prisoners have arrived m Macedonia, i nr> Stokes, Keuter's special correspondent with f.rc^k
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    Air Offensive Against Italy From England & The Middle East
    163 3 Air Offensive Against Italy From England The Middle East London, Not. 7. W British warplanes rmances and equipaomc cases undergone rementi may be ex--ser share m the kJ R.AJ\ ooerations and m Near East, r correspondent. no information es which are. I Greece*! aid. but tnaj be led by We'L'ngDombers.
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    King And Queen Ignore Warnings
    62 3 T London. Nov. T. 1 -I»A\ the King and Queen i their tour of bomb- the Merseyside. Their spent four hours m rpool and another district, and man> people who are n-meless p Kin? and Queen also talked nwmVrs of the demolition J* Dunns their
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    Gort's Dispatches On Campaign In France
    149 3 London, Nov. 7. THE question of whether Gen Lord Gort had completed his despatch on the campaign m France and whether it would be published shortly was asked m the House of Commons to-day. Sir Edward Oris?. Under-Secretary for War. replied that it had
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    24 3 London. Not. 7. XHE Government of Mauritius to-day de<*:de<i to erter.d the t^rm of the present ltrislature. pending the introduction of the /<.* constitution Reuter
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    NORTH-WEST FRONTIER TRIBES' LOYALTY
    64 3 Peshawar, Nov. 1. THE loyalty ol the North-West Frontier tribes to Britain is expressed m a message to the frontier government rom representative elders and retired army officers of all Afridi sections. The message announces their decision to help the British Government during the present war.
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    South American Countries Will Man Own Bases
    200 3 South American Countries Will Man Own Bases New York, Nov. 7. f^ENERAL understandings have been reached with virtually all the Latin American countries by the United States for forces to be permitted to use their air and naval bases if it is considered necessary for the defence of the hemisphere,
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    Italian Campaign Against Swiss
    68 3 London, Nov. 7. fpHE Italian Press and radio have started a campaign of abuse against Switzerland, which even the German radio m its most vitriolic mood would find it hard to rival. The Italian Press and radio speak of a last warning to Switzerland. Their complaint
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    Bulgarian Anti-Jewish Measure
    147 3 Bulgarian AntiJewish Measure Sofia, Nov. 7. ANEW bill "for defence of the Bulgarian nation" was introduced m the National Assembly to-day by the Minister for the Interior. M. Gabrovski The bill is divided into three sections. The first forbids secret organizations supported materially or ideologically from abroad. It is mainly
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    Willkie Victory Would Have Been Opportunity For Hitler And Japan
    297 3 Landon And Hoover Call For London, Nov. 7. wa that continuity lief is now assured The Times, m an rican election re--dds that election of nci have m-ant rnt dislocation m the me when sm i' a] but tha: f
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    Block Of Flats Hit In London Raid
    235 3 London, Nov. 7. TtHE London area was the main object of enemy air attacks last night. A block of flats was hit and houses, shops and other buildings damaged and a number of people killed and injured, states an Air Ministry communique. Bombs
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    BRITISH INQUIRIES ABOUT SUBMARINES IN TANGIER
    63 3 London, Nor. 7. TNQUIRIES regarding the Italian subX marines m Tangier and the change of status there are being pursued by Sir Samuel Hoare, the British Ambassador m Madrid, Reuter learns from authoritative quarters m London. Until the result of these inquiries is known,
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    35 3 I ORD Beaverbrook, the Minister for Aircraft Production, has acknowledged a further £15,000 from the Madras Governor's war fund for the purchase of aircraft. This makes a total of £322,454 received from Madras so far.
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    DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH.
    16 3 DOMESTIC OCCURRENCE DEATH. MAXWELL:—On Nov. 6. 1940. At Lumut. Perak, Charlelon Neville and Mary, his wife.
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    CONCENTRATED U-BOAT ATTACK ON PATROCLUS
    96 3 London, Nov. 7. A CONCENTRATED U-boat attack was made on the armed liner Patroclus, formerly of the Blue Funnel line, when she was hurrying to the assistance of the Laurentic. it was learned to-day a'ter survivors had been landed at a northern British port. The
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    The Singapore Free PRess FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1940. Need For Shelters
    587 4 The Singapore Free PRess FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1940. Need For Shelters THE statement by the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, that questions concerning the Colony's passive defence measures are at present receiving his consideration is to be welcomed for, as was indicated by Mr. F. D. Bisseker
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    Young Poles & Nazis In An Orchard
    1076 4  - Young Poles Nazis In An Orchard MICHAEL SOBANSKI -BY- This is the third of a series of articles by the Americanborn son of a Polish army colonel, giving the first detailed, uncensored account of the German system of conquest m Poland. FROM Brest-Litovsk to Warsaw is perhaps 200 miles. It
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    Britain And Crete
    365 4 TTHE strategical significance of the island of Crete is daily becoming more important; and, whatever happens on the mainland of Greece, it was clearly necessary for British forces to occupy Crete, both for the advantages that will pertain to the Allies and for those which will be
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    harden Frolic For Children Aids Ambulance Working Party
    1098 5  - harden Frolic For Children Aids Ambulance Working Party MARY HEATHCOTT Free Press Feature By .-nsN Frolic was the right f AX („r the happy and n:im^npam- for children t 1 Mrs. J. B. Dunne ■rf^f" y C. H. Smith on 1* afternoon, and held iitmneV garden at C •_>2oo--from the
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    Polish Troops In Big Parade
    582 6 Fully Equipped Unit Serving In Egypt THE Polish troops m Egypt, which are now brigaded with the Australians, made a brilliant spectacle during a ceremonial march past, at which the salute was taken by the Secretary for War, Mr. Anthony Eden. First came magnificently mounted
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    U.S. To Build 60,000-Ton Battleships
    108 6 U.S. To Build 60,000-Ton Battleships THE United States will start 1 to build battleships of 50,000 to 60.000 tons within a year. Rear- Admiral Woodward, Third Naval District Commandant, announced recently. Admiral Woodward reiterated the United States Navy's belief that air power cannot beat battleships. 4 The battleship never has
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    CAMEL UNIT OF THE R.I.A.S.C.
    45 6 CAMEL UNI T O F TH E R.I.A .S. C. With an Animal Transport Company of the Royal Indian Army Service Corps: The start of a hard day's work while training near Campbellpur. Ani)?ials loaded and ready to form up for the line of march.
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    Bradman's New Army Job
    180 6 Bradman 's New Army Job r\ON BRADMAN. Australian Test captain, has been released from the Royal Australian Air Force to join the Army. He is taking up his duties with the physical and recreational training organization at Frankston. Bradman should be eminently suited 'to carry out this task. He has
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    INVENTION SECRETS PRECAUTION
    61 6 TO guard against leakage of information to the enemy about war inventions, the Government of Australia has decided that patent attorneys must be British subjects. It was explained officially that as pa ent attorneys see inventions which may be of value m the war effort, the Government
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    CURFEW IN HOLLAND
    274 6 Nazis Tighten Regulations EVERY day the Nazis are tightening the screw m the countries they have occupied. A cur tew was to be applied throughout Holland alter Oct. 31. No Dutchmen will be allowed out I o 1 doors between midnight and 4 a.m., cMid cafes will
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    JAPAN SEEKS CHURCH UNITY
    99 6 Christian denominations m Japan will be merged into a single organization, the Bishop of the Japan Methodist Church (Yoshimune Abe) has announced. The merger is expected to take two years. Seventy committeemen are at present choosing a new name for the creed. Abe denied reports by
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    COMMONWEALTH GREEKS TO JOIN A.I.F.?
    459 6 COMMONWEALTH GREEKS TO JOIN A. I.F.? All Patriotic Aliens May Have Opportunity DATRIOTIC aliens living m Australia, who are anxious to serve with the A.I.F. overseas, may be given the opportunity to do so. The Minister for the Army < Mr. Spender) announced m Melbourne that j when recruiting for
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    Balloons Terrify Nazis
    266 6 Balloons Terrify Nazis J«E sustained bra ver > of k rage balloon creul b r out for vicious a tt" n^ thwarted German ks k praised by a n pr ,J^ n the Sydney Sund a T s v '< m London. >Un no, His guide on a night Australian
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    43 6 THE Canadian Minister :or Agrwt ture. Mr. J G Gardner, who vjF'.ting Br'tam laM thatCanadiM sufficient wheat to supply reeds lor three yea 1 She could also produce Brit.. con requirements lor 1941 Canadian wheat was aboc 2.000.000 above the average since m
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    POLICE HUNT FOR MURDERER OF MR. AND MRS. C.N. MAXWELL
    452 7 POLICE HUNT FOR MURDERER OF MR. A ND MRS. C.N. MAXWELL Shooting In Bungalow On Perak Estate FAMILY'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE IN MALAYA ifnm Our Owa Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 7. Lk\K P«' Jia alv cn a ed ln one <> f the most intense tf recent years m an endeavour to
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    Waiting For The Bombers
    31 7 Britain's newly equipped Greater Army is carrying out continual exercises to repel a possible large-scale invasion attempt. Here are Bren gunners ready to deal with Jew-flying raiders.
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    Worker's Death In Collapse Of Building
    259 7 construction i posts, built eted without Rural Board. :s on Oct. 29. bourer, Lim Tin. the Singapore ten! as an extension of a Chinese :..n Teck. who the coroner, plan for the n. d to inform the r.^ extension," El* \t v \enturv Igkonr
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    OWNER & EMPLOYEE FINED $25 EACH
    39 7 OWNER EMPLOYEE FINE D $25 EACH proprietor of a r Chop Sim fc**"L£ :md Sim si wZL™* d 525 oach. or two t*tfffc •mnrsonment by Mr. KH court yesterday 9^ >i condensed milk a cent above kjht cents a
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    BROADCAST BY R.A.F. OFFICER TO-NIGHT
    36 7 '•ri>HE RJVJ. on the North-Wesi A Frontier" is the title of a talk to be given by an officer of the Royal Air Force from the Singapore Station tonip.ht at 7.30.
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    HOUSEBREAKING DURING BLACK-OUT ALLEGED
    534 7 Radio Man's Complaint LJOW it was discovered that a test- ing meter belonging to the Johore Military Forces had been stolen from the office of the Techlab Electrical and Radio Technical Laboratories m Orchard Road on a black-out night and found some days later m a
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    Little Change In Meat Prices
    216 7 HPHERE is only one change m maxi- mum retail prices at which local-ly-slaushtered meat shall be sold m Singapore against those published m B'ebruary this year. The new list was gazetted last night. For mutton, the new maximum price is 42 cents per To., or
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    SHINOZAKI TRIAL TO START NOV. 18
    93 7 •"PHE trial of Mamoru Shinozaki, tbe Japanese who has been committed to the Assizes on three charges under the Official Secrets Act, has been definitely fixed for Monday. Nov. 18, and not Nov. 14. as had been previously arranged. The trial, which is calculated
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    REMEMBRANCE SERVICE BROADCAST
    115 7 A SPECIAL Remembrance Day service is to be held at St. Andrew's Cathedral on Sunday at 5.30 p.m., and the Singapore broadcasting station will relay this service for the benefit of listeners. This necessitates a change m the published programme. The special Remembrance Day service will be
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    TRENGGANU SPITFIRE FUND
    40 7 rnHE High Commiissioner for tlie A Malay States has received a telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies gratefully acknowledging, on behalf of His Majesty's Government, an instalment of £1.000 from t*ic Trengganu Spitfire Fund.
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    British Toys Dominate Singapore Market
    416 7 British Toys Dominate Singapore Market A TRAFFIC control model, with "stop" and "go" lights, and trams and buses going or halting m response to the signals, is being offered for sale m "toyland" m one of Singapore's big stores. Half of the sale price is to be given to The
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    New World Director To Be Re-Tried
    818 7 New World Director To Be Re -Tried RULING BY HIGH COURT QNG Peng: Hock, a director of the New World Ltd. and J lessee of the site of the amusement park, is to be retried on a charge under the Common Gamin? Houses Ordinance, m accordance with a judgment delivered
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    MINES OFFICER QUESTIONED ON "SERIOUS STATEMENT"
    1144 9 Said Most Miners In Malaya Are Incompetent (From Our Own Correspondent) "T PATT U 1 ru Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 7. ILm lt b m S deliberately annoying. You could have G M P tw? w s matter, but you did not," said Col. addi«S«?
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    Asiatic Police Reserve In To-day's Parade
    457 9 TO WITNESS DECORATIONS yO-DAY, for the first time, the Asiatic Volunteer Police Reserve m Singapore will take part m a ceremonial police parade when the Officer Administering the Government, Mr. S. W. Jones, presents the King's Police Medal for gallantry to a European police
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    SENTENCE ON CAR DRIVER UPHELD BY JUDGE
    436 9 UPHOLDING the traffic court magis- j trcyre's verdict, Mr. Justice a'Beckett Terrell, acting Chief Justice, dismissed an appeal by a young Chinese, Ngoi Lee Jin, m the High Court yesterday. The appellant, who had been under a sentence of six months' simple imprisonment
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    Heroes Of Local Police Force
    7 9 INSPECTOR MARSDEN
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    CAUGHT RED-HANDED
    147 9 S*ONVICTSD of the theft of a rM vvatch >* belonging to a Tamil named Suppiah from a room m the P.W.D. coolie lines m Upper Serangoon Road, a 23-year-cld Malay, Awang bin Dollah, was Kntenccd to six weeks rigorous imprisonment by the third magistrate, Mr. J. G. RappoporL
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    STOLE FROM EMPLOYER
    84 9 T Wits because his towkay owed aim BMWf A and would not give him food, declared a Chinese m the third court ye he had sold a trolley, valued at $8. belonging to the tow La y. The Chinese, Thanj: Tan, pleaded guilty to a charge of
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    PUNJABI-URDU NEWS
    42 9 REQUESTS are being received from Northcrn Indians m all parts of Malaya for the daily news bulletin printed m Urdu and Gurmukhi (the Punjabi script). Copies car. be had free of charge on application to the Department of Information, Singapore.
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    46 9 Mr. T. H. Vickers, a divisional officer <rf the Shanghai Fire Brigade, who has retired after 16 years' service, has arrived m Singapore with his wife and three children. Mr. Vickers is going to Perth, Western Australia v.here he intends to settle down with his family.
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    Law Notice For The Day
    75 9 It-fore The HoVh-fe The Ar. Chirf urt No. I at 1 ~m. s i-, c j augment Snmrr IV»for« Th» l!on'h»e Mr. Justice Pr^low m i'airt Vo. S at 11 aifn. A-->7rt<; r? P v= O M'ng T>>»-> B»*fo-e The llf>n'b l #> M-. Jti^'icc
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    70 9 At the conclusion of a preliminary inquiry into a rharpe of armed robbery, tareHokk- n ns. Wee Ah Senp. Tan Kau Kia and Kee Sim were committed for trial at th< next As ize^ by Mr. Conrad Oldham m the second court yesterday. The three men were alleged to have
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    THE SINGAPORE C. OF C. RUBBER ASSOCIATION
    96 9 haily piucls ccmmt mi I Eb lb. Nov. 7, 12 ©Y.lc^k neon lit! SrJler No. IX R.S.S. Bpo4 u> No IX R.SS. P. 0.8 tr. ca cs Wtfveaabcr GP/' O R.SS FOB l i November t. A R S S P O B
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      342 9 T KNUEK£ fenders. ToT^nvlted for the L or services. For I Munl.-inal Tenders m Steel Joints 12 noon c A. C. to Volts. 50 I p m. Jan. 10 Middk--41, Date of 2, 1940. Pressure Closing. 1 erta and .d 1 Deposit NOV. 1 ill ■> and r> sit $so>.
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      167 9 JOINT SERVICE OF PRINCE LINE SILVER LINE PKINCE LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO BALTIMORE. NEW YORK, BOSTON AND HALIFAX VIA PANAMA CANAL. SILVER LINE VESSELS PROCEED TO BOSTON, NEW YORK, PHILADELPHIA AND BALTIMORE VIA PANAMA CANAL For further particular apply to: HAstfEß GULHLLAN I CO.. LTD. HADDEN CO. LTD Phone* 4tlf-l
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      196 9 Post Office I Mail List Mails dose at the General Post Office as 1 fellows:— TO-DAY Aden ttir 4p m# Africa air 4 p.m. British Columbia a*r 4 p.m. British Columbia air 4 p.m. Bnrma. air 4 p m< Canada air 4 p.m. C^ylcn Or 4 p.m. Amoy surface ft
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    STATE HOCKEY IN MALACCA
    221 10 0 Four Matcneo nave Been Arranged <Frr>m Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, N-v. 6. SO far cnly Singapor2 have deeded to g.ve Mrlacca a game at Malacca, Ntsri Scmbilan and S^langor having a^.ied to play only en their own gr.und. it was men.icn:d at the annual general
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    Selangor Winter Race Meeting
    166 10 r T HE Selangror Turf Club's winter mcc ing will be held at Kui'la Lumpur on De-r 7. Dec. 11 and Dec. 14. Horses m classes two and four and ponies m class two are being: provided for, and the entries will close at n >on
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY TEAMS FOR NEXT WEEK
    194 10 •T*HE following are V.M.C.A. hockey teams for matches to be played next week A-ainst Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders on the V.M.C.A. ground at 5.10 p.m. on Monday V. N. PiUay; F. Wells. V. F. Xavier; R T. L. Fleming, Goh Chin Chye, S. R.
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    WEEK-END'S TIES IN SINGAPORE BADMINTON
    97 10 TPHE following are this we^k-ends; ties m the Singapore Badm nton championship at tho Clerical Union hail: TO-MORROW AT 2.15 P.M. Low S?ah Chuan and Miss Lee Hong Sze Marigold > vs. S. A. Durai and Mufs Yon? S?rk Lir.n (Merridale); Tan i Chong Tee
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    Sullivan In Action
    62 10 picture. Sullivan about to begin en; of hi; inimitable "break-' hrsughs," m trie gams played be ween the S.R.C. anl the Sappers and Miners on the padan;? on Tuesday. In the pic v re, Bowoor is seen com s ng; up on the left. Ii was he
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    Richards And Henneberry To Meet On Nov. 28
    216 10 RON Richards and Fred Henneberry will meet at the Stadium on Nov. 28 for the middleweight championship of Australia, writes a correspondent m the Daily Telegraph of Oct. 25. Yesterday Henneberry, who is m busings m Goulburn, telephoned the Stadium manager (Mr.
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    A WEEK REPLETE WITH KEENLY CONTESTED GAMES
    743 10 Hockey Notes NEVER has a week been more replete with good hockey than this week, though, now that the season is m full swing, every day sees interesting, keenly contested games played throughout the island. Yesterday the Singapore Civilians vere extended to their
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    SINGAPORE CIVILIANS BEAT INDIAN ARMY
    764 10 SINGAPORE CIVILIANS BEAT INDIAN ARMY Hockey Match WINNING GOAL FIVE MINUTES BEFORE TIME Singapore Civilians 3 Indian Army 2. IN what was generally acclaimed the finest game seen so far this season, the Singapore Civilians beat the Indian Army by three goals to two on the S.C.C\ padang yesterday, m
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    Entries For Sunday's Cycling Race
    221 10 BELOW is given a list of the competitors, with their numbers, m the Singapore-Johore and return cycle race on Sunday. Ten prizes will be awarded to the flrst ten, while a cup will be presented to the youngest competitor w.ho completes the course. The youngest
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    KEPPEL GOLF CLUB
    27 10 r.E Keppel Golf Club's women's rrne-hole resulted as under: Mrs. A. M. Low 42—5=34; Mrs S R. Burstall 46—9=37; Mrs. H. X Rodgers 54—16=38.
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    Airmen Beat Penang
    132 10 (From Our Own Corrcs»>ondent) Penan?, Nov. 7. THE Royal Air Force, Singapore league champions, beat I'enan: by three goals to one m a football match played at St. Xavier's ground yesterday. The gam<? was played on a water-los-se<l pitch, and this affected the standard of play to
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    S.C.C. STRAIGHT SNOOKER CHAMPIONSHIP
    51 10 A. G. ELLS and C. G. Fugler will mcci m a scmi-flnai tie m the Singapore Cr Clubs straight snooker championship to-day Ihe other semi-final, bs.ween E. G. Staunton and E. H. Coleman, will be played on Monday. The final is tc be played en Wednesday
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    I. A. HOCKEY
    43 10 •yHE fohowiiig have been selected to play hockey lev the Indian Association against the R.A.F. S?le,ai at Seleiar to-morrow Vithilingrm. Pe.er, Retnasamy, Heera Singh, P. Gupta, B. S Vaima, Ibrahim Essa, P. K. Baskaran, Harbajan Singh, Khuldip Singh and Marimuthu.
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    London Stock Excahnge
    191 10 London Stock Excahnge Hie following aif V.I Funding l<oa J 4 Com. Union a.-;,-.- n Prudent:aj rtoyaj uM Jreat tfe? rrrj eank HK. <fc Shai E Mer Bank m n9 v Distiller."- 0.c... Perak ti|<n> 3fnera> Elertrtc t*/er Bros. Unilever Juniop Kubber tOnttii'*' win 3in M tot B AT. Reg.
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    SPORTLIGHT BADMINTON PARTY
    77 10 THE following will repose: r>nd T teams cf the Span B.P. m two friendi v barirr ches against the I law the Swing BP day at the Happy \iwim dium at 10 a.m. on Su; I team match i and three doublos and the T n match
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    LOYAL REGIMENT WT EIGHT-NIL
    42 10 IN a hardly-: of rugger at Seletar ye^aillj •*A" team of the Loya a Navy fifteen by elfht T^ tries and a goal. n:i fl The tries were scon d w u»j ter and Private Koby Ptc. Sharpies.
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      64 10 To-day's Sports Events HOCKEY: S.R.C. vs. YM.C.A., S.R.C.: S.C.C. II vs. Sik'i Police. S.C.C.: Indian Assn. vs K.A.F. (Seletar), Seleiar; Medical College Unit n vs. V.M.C.A., College. AngloChinee School vs. St. Joseph's Institution, Oldham Hall; AiwfloChinese School II vs. St. Joseph's Institution 11, St. Josenh's if round: Post Office Club
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