The Straits Times, 9 November 1939

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    34 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY] MALAYAN LBADiakPrEWSPAPER-LABGBST NET SALES 21 iv\<;ks SINGAPORE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1939. 'RICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 24 PAGES. SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1939. I'RW'K S CENTS.
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      213 1 Trx MIEN CHONG TAILORING We only ask for a trial order. a a Coteman St. w" Singapore. -Hv>ne 4816- AUTOMOBILE m%W |i~ REPLACEMENT S&^sS| BEARINGS Extensive Stocks Held By: ggaVatVv^^^ GUAN HOE CO. Spore IL^w^g^gg^ m\ HOCK HOE co gkslM igmi TONG SAN co M^ jl2 g^B II ban eh
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      6 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. CPHOSE S4TII
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      869 2 _PUBLIC NOTICES P. W. D. NOTICE. The Puchong-Batu Tiga Road will bo closed to through Traffic until Sunday, November 12, 1939. The Bridge over the Klang River Ins been dismantled to permit a dredge passing down stream Traffic will be permitted to use both ends of this road as far
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      355 2 BARGAMS Phone 5088. 1936 CHEVROLET SALOON. This is a car you will be proud to drive Duco, upholstery, tyres etc. are ir perfect order. Has to be seen to b< appreciated. PRICE $875. 1935 CHEVROLET SALOON $60Q 1934 CHEVROLET SALOON $500 1935 CHEVROLET SALOON $750 1936 MORRIS SALOON 12 H.P.
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co's List
    1304 4 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co's List WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Sellers Ampat Tin (4s) 5s l%d 5s 6d Austral Amal. (5s) 6s M 7s 3d Austral Malay 37, 39t Ayer Hltam (5s) 24s 9d 26s Ayer Weng ($1) 90 95 Bangrin Tin (£>
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    151 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN Kuala Lumpur Tin Is. Kuchai 15% final Nov. 15 do 5% Int. Nov. 15 Lingui 5% final Nov. 20 Lukut 6% Pahtng Consol 10% Oct. 3 Rahman Hyd. 2Va% tot Nov. 6 RanUu 4% No. 4A Nov. 22 Rcnong
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    EXPORTS OF TINNED PINEAPPLES
    99 4 DURING the week ending Oct. 28, 1939, exports of canned pineapples from Malayan ports amounted to 91,236 cases, of which: 88,976 (98 per cent.) cases were to the United Kingdom, 12 per cent.) cases to the Continent of Europe, 000 (1 per cent.) cases to Canada,
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    Pores May Replace Fingerprints
    128 4 Pores May Replace Fingerprints Fort Worth, Texas. DOROSCOPY Is destined to replace fingerprinting as a means c£ identifying criminals, Captain Douglas Walsh, of the Dallas police identification bureau, told the annual convention of the Texas division of the International Association for Identification at Fort Worth. Captain Walsh explained that a
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    Flashed Torch In Black-Out
    87 4 GIRL GETS GAOL NINETEEN YEAR OLD Gladys 11 Wallace, of Wisbech. Cambridgeshire, flashed torches m people's faces during the black-out. The magistrates have sont her to gaol for a month. "We are going to cneck this at the beginning." the Mayor told her. You seem to
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    FRANCE'S WELCOME TO BRITISH TROOPS
    145 4 German Trick Ts Exposed Paris. THE statement made m *he German 1 wireless broadcast from Prague that British troops at a certain place m France, which was named, were greeted with showers of stones, is believed to have had a military purpose. It was hoped,
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    Detection Of Camouflage INFRA-RED FILM
    171 4 Detection Of Camouflage INFRA-RED FILM Ne^ York £UT foliage a.s camouflage can now be delected by the improved aerial photography that has been made possible by the u>«e of the infra-red film. This is the opinion of Wilfred ('<>i!row, chief instructor m camouflage to the American E\Tx>dilionaiy Force m the
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    LYALL AND EVATTS DAILY QUOTATIONS
    221 4 Singapore, Nov. 8. 5 p..n. All MAG Ampais Austral Amalu. I Batu Sclansora HonE Fatts Jeltbu.s Kampon^ Lanjuts K. Kamunting KamuntiiiKs Kinrr. Kcllas Klaus Ki\ ers Krnmats Kuchais Laruts I Luhuts PetaliiiKs Punguhs Putehs Fahangs Kawang Concession I>.enon2s Rantaus Selayangs Sione Southern Kintas Sungei Kintas
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      552 4 NOTICE. Will that person who is m possession of a stamp album that did belong to the late Mr T. M. Redrup of No. 10, Palm Road, kindly communicate with the undersigned at 45 St Patrick's Road. EARLE REDRUP. Singapore, Nov. 6, 1P39. NOTICE. All accommodation m the Government r
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      91 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-day H. W. 8.50 a.m. 8.6 ft.; 9.30 p.m. 89 ft L. W. 2.46 a.m. 2.9 ft.; 3.15 pjn. 2.1 ft. To-morrow H. W. 9.32 a4.m. ».i ft. 10.22 p.m. 13 ft. L. W. 3.37 a.m. 2.9 ft.; 4.02 pjn. 1.3 ft Saturday Nov. n H. W.
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      AROUND THE MARKETS Tin Shares And Rubber Tend To Ease
      491 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Tin Shares And Rubber Tend To Ease Our Financial Correspondent Sin anore. Nov. 9. Share markets at the opening tills morning mow a tendency to lollow j London and to ease s ishtly. Rubber m London and New York was also easier yesterday. London losing one-eighth oi
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      OCTOBER TIN-ORE OUTPUT
      106 5 ffHE following statistics relating to tin-crj 1 production refer to October:— Hours. Yftrdag". Piculs ore K. KamunUng 620 131,000 254 Thabawleik Tin 617 160.000 340 PDP Dr 8 e a d h ge Ti r ..501 190,000 1.080 Dredge 2 ..321 120,000 570 Al Asam Kumbang 662
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      OCTOBER TIN DOMESTIC EXPORTS
      68 5 THE domestic production, as lepresented by exports from the Malaypn controlled area, of tin and tin-in-ore at 75.5 per cent, tin content, during October was 7,035 Urns. This compares with an estimate given earlier m the month of 6,000 tons. The F.MJ3. exported 6,372 tons: Johore
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      SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
      158 5 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1.459 th auction, yesterday. when there was catalogued 1 493 260 lb 666.63 tons offered 1,456,134 lb. 650.06 tons sold 1.234.405 lb. 551.07 tons. SPOT London i, 1'4^ New York Closed. PRICES REALISED Pine quality pale 41% bid
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      EXCHANGES
      160 5 The following are the exchange rate3 this morning ajcording to the dally circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation:— SELLING London T.T London demand wil Rate for freight J« Lyons demand Switzerland demand 207 Hamburg demand "ITia/iB New York demand J3/16 Montreal demand oilBatavla demand «"j~j Semarang
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      London Stock Exchange
      382 5 London, Nov. 8. rE chief feature of to-day's auiet markets on the Stock Exchange was the sharp advance of Peninsular and Orientals from 21s. 4d. to 225. 6d. on general satisfaction at the announcement of a final dividend of 3 per cent, together with a cash bonus
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      DEMAND FOR NEAR RUBBER CONTINUES
      147 5 Lewis And Peat's Weekly Report IN a weekly report on the rubber market, issued this morning. Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. write: Prices have again advanced this week, but the demand has been mainly for nearby deliveries. Shipments from Malaya during October were 70,839, of
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      95 5 Singapore, Nov. 7, noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler Hamburg Cube *]*f Java Cube 1200 PcoDcr White Muntok White fIU Black 850 Copra Mixed $3.25 Sun Dried $3.60 Sago Flour Br."::E=E 85 S3 Sarawak $5.75 Jelotong Palembang WJ-00 Banja $"00 Sarawak u 50 Tapioca Pair Flake 9-50 Medium-Flake JlO.OO
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      79 5 Thursday, Nov. 9, noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Prices No. IX E.S.S. (Spot loose) 38% 38 Va No. IX K.S.S. fo.b. m cases November 39 39/.i G.F.A.Q. R.S.S. 1.0.D. In tales November 38& 38% F.A.Q. E.S.S. 1.0. b. m bales November 31*4 38 FUTURE QUOTATIONS No.
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    BRITISH PRESS REACTION TO HAGUE PEACE MOVE
    1191 7 Diplomatic Circles Puzzled Nazi Pressure Suspected London, Nov. 8. POLITICAL and foreign diplomatic circles are perplexed bv the Belgo-Dutch peace move, says Reuter. The view in Paris is that it is the result of German Pressure Many well-informed observers still consider that Hitlei
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    ANGLO-SPANISH TRADE TALKS SOON
    48 7 MR R. H. Cross, the Minister for Economic Warfare, announced in the House of Commons on Tuesday that the British Government hopes shortly to open negotiations with the Spanish Government, •when all Questions relating to trade and payment would be taken into account.— Reuter.
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    The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOV. 9, 1939. A Forlorn Hope
    1187 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOV. 9, 1939. A Forlorn Hope At the moment of writing, there has been no official expression of opinion on the offer made by the Queen of the Netherlands and the King of the Belgians to the rulers of the belligerent Powers in connection with
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  • UNCOMMON SENSE ABOUT THE WAR
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      What George Bernard Shaw Thinks Of Political Leaders
      1406 8 K following letter from Mr. Bernard Shaw was written Editor of the New Statesman tion. SIR,— I must congratulate you on your very timely assertion of the fact that If we go Into conference with Germany and Russia, or with any of
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      B.M.B.C. "NEWS"
      170 8 Better Reception Direct From London To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Your correspondent "Friendly Critic," in his letter in yesterday's Straits Times, is surely incorrect when he states that the one advantage of the 7.15 p.m. news bulletin of the B.M.B.C. is that it disseminates news
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      ON JOHORE ROADS
      184 8 Overloaded Lorries Driven At High Speeds To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— It is beyond a shadow of doubt that the mail-car drivers plying be'.ween Singapore and Malacca via Johore roads constitute a great danger to mankind. They are imbued with the idea that they
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      IN ORCHARD ROAD
      475 8 t4 Jay-Walkers" And "Acts Of Ritual On The Face" To The Editor of The Straits Times Sir,— I was so interested in tho statement of "Singapore Mem" that the general speed of cars when passing the Orchard Road market is between 40 and 50 miles per hour
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      WEATHER REPORTS
      143 8 One Listener Who Is Interested To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir.— ln reply to "M.J.K." I, for one. am interested m the weather report. In any case, it is not for us to criticize. We get a very fine broadcast lrom Singapore for which we Day
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      CENSORSHIP
      119 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— I handed in a cablegram by '•Oraeting Service" last night addrpssed to: "Granny. 228, Upton Lane. Forest Gate, London." The message consisted of the names of seven sons, grandsons and great-grandchildren living in Malaya. Granny is 88 tomorrow and, by the
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      POSTAL FACILITIES
      131 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,—Will you please allow :ne through the medium of the Straus Times to draw the attention of the authorities to the reduction m the number of collections at the rural post offices and letter pillar boxes? No Intimation of these changes
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      Deliveries Under Russian Barter Being Made
      71 8 London, Nov 8. CTEPS have already been taken tc charter steamers to convey Russian timber to Great Britain, Dr. Leslie Bursin. Minister oi Supply, told tha House of Commons to-day Six cargoes of timber under the Russian barter agreement had arrived m London, Dr.
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      57 8 New Shipment! PHILATELISTS. You, of course, require nothing but THE BEST OF ALBUMS ACCESSORIES Obtainable for your stamp collections, bo why not call on us for your requirements. We always carry a big Stock! Full Particulars from G. H. KIAT A CO.. LTD., 6-8 Robinson Road. TO SAVE MONEY AND
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    HITLEiTrEJECTS ROYAL MEDIATION OFFER
    505 9 Order To Prepare For 5-Year War THREAT OF EARLY ACTION AGAINST GREAT BRITAIN Fuehrer Says He Will Never Capitulate IN characteristically vehement terms, Hitler last 1 night gave what amounts to an answer to the Belgo-Dutch peace appeal by declaring that he had given Field-Marshal Goering
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    'PEACE MOVE TORPEDOED'
    324 9 Berlin View Of Halifax Speech London. Nov. 9. IT "S officially announced that the German Foreign Office has suggested that Lord Halifax's broadcast of Tuesday night was to be regarded as a reply to the peace telegram from Queen Wilhelmina and King Leopold to King George, which
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    BRITAIN'S FOOD IS ADEQUATE
    112 9 London. Nov. 8. THE House t;l Commons by 187 to 104 defeated the Labourite motion demanding the introduction of a comprehensive system of food rationing immediately. Sir Samuel Hoare. Lord Privy Seal, replying to the debate, declared that Germany could never starve ou'. Britain. Making full
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    LEADERS OF AFGHAN REVOLT PLOT HELD
    63 9 New Delhi. Nov. 8. TliL: Government of India announces thai .11 the leaders m the attempted rising m gbanJstan, which was staged simultanein iy with thp c\ii break of the war, have ip i ndcred. They v.ere AJgb&n supporters of ex-Kins A- rnuun'i, r.i:d
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    'U.S. Neutrality Patrol In Atlantic
    73 9 'U.S. Neutrality Patrol In Atlantic Washington, Nov. 8. THE United States Navy has ordered two more Great War destroyers to join th° Atlantic neutrality patrol, raising it to more than 80 in number, guarding the East Coast. Preparations are also proceeding to spe*d the construction of hangars and other aircraft
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    FAILURE OF NAZI ATTACK ON SEA-BORNE TRADE
    358 9 London. Nov. 8. THE dominating factor m the war at sea is the failure of the German attack on seaborne commerce to achieve the results upon which the whole German war plan hinged, writes Reuter's chief diplomatic correspondent. Germany expected that her initial
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    SIX KILLED IN EXPLOSION AFTER HITLER SPEECH
    90 9 SIX were killed and 60 injured by an explosion m the beer cellar at Munich, where Hitler made his speech last night, shortly after the Fuehrer's departure for Berlin, states the official German news agency. The outrage, it is stated, was inspired by
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    BRITISH SUCCESS IN NORTH SEA AIR BATTLES
    313 9 London, Nov. 9. IT is officially announced that two R AT. Coastal Command reconnaissance machines were engaged m combat with three German planes over the North Sea yesterday. One German machine fell into tne sea and sank, and another fell partially out of
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    Many German Aircraft Over The Allied Lines
    264 9 Many German Aircraft Over The Allied Lines Paris, Nov. 9. «r*HE Germans yesterday sent a great number of planes on reconnaissance flights over the Allied lines and into the interior of France j it is officially announced here. i The Allies replied by dispatching several reconnaissance patrols into the interior
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    Eire Will Defend Her Neutrality
    106 9 Dublin. Nov. 8. 4417 IRE. although neutral m the preE- sent conflict, has made Preparations which will convince any potential aggressor of the military and political cost of overcoming the country. In making this announcement rtnte introduced an emergency budget to the Dad to-day, the
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    DUTCH ARREST FOUR GERMANS New Development In "Uniforms Spy Case"
    180 9 DUTCH ARREST FOUR GERMANS New Development In "Uniforms Spy Case" I ,ndon. Nov. 9. T^HE arrest of four Germans yesier- J day at Hengelo. Holland, near the German frontier, is the latest develop- ment m the big uniforms spy case which all Holland is following with tense interest. The arrests
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    U.S. NOT APPROACHED
    57 9 Washington, Nov. 8. THE Belgian and Dutch governments have not made any direct communication with the United States regarding their joint peace appeal, nor has the United States been requested to collaborate or participate m the effort to end the war, accordir.; to a statement by Mr.
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    18 9 It is officially announced In Berlin that 200,000 prisoners of war are being employed as agricultural labourers Reuter.
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    Vast Offensive Against Allies In Ten Days?
    215 9 NAZIS BELIEVED TO HAVE IMOKMEU ROME AND MOSCOW OF PLAN London, Nov. 9. MOSCOW has been informed that Germany intends to make vast attacks on the whole of the Western Front, combined with an air attack on Britain on an unprecedented scale, the
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    32 Divisions Not B.E.F. Limit
    122 9 WAR MINISTER ON RESERVES London, Nov. 8. THE general strategic position of the 1 war was outlined by Mr. HoreBelisha, Secretary of State for War, at a private Joint meeting of the Conservative Private Members Committee and the Army Committee. Mr Hore-Belisha explained that in
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    31 9 Copenhagen, Nov. 9. FE meeting of the Oslo Powers concluded yesterday. No communique was issued, but it was stated that technical questions of interest to the neutral powers had been discussed.Reuter.
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    Dutch Extending Flooded Areas GERMAN FORCES
    281 9 MASSING LJOLLAND and Belgium have taken further precautionary measures following reports of continued massing of German forces alon>? their frontiers, report.-* Reuter. An Amsterdam report slates that the Dutch military authorities are extending the flooding over an important sector of Holland's water defences against
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    200 STRIKE AT GODOWN
    205 10 Rubber Workers Make Demands COME 200 labourers mainly women. employed in the Handel Maatschappij Guntzel and Schumacher. Ltd., rubber godown in Prince Edward Road, Singapore, have gone on gtrike. Among other demands ihe ctrikers. who stopped work on Monday, want higher pay. Thoy have also put
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    BETTER LIGHTING FOR KUALA LUMPUR FAIR
    84 10 'From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 8. DESCRIBING the Sunday fair at Kampong Bahru as one of Kuala Lumpur's "show places," Mr. K. K. Benjamin, at a meeting of the Sanitary Board to-day, requested better lighting facilities for the fair. He suggested that
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    FOOD CONTROL OFFENCE
    45 10 DLEADING guilty 'to a charge of failg ing to exhibit and display notices regarding the prices ot various grades ol rice sold m his rhop m Seletar Road, a Chinese, Chan Ah Bah, was yesterday fined $150, or threr months' rigorous imprisonment.
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    AMUSEMENTS
    192 10 SINGAPORE R\H t.tS HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. Dinner Dance (Formal > 9.45 to Midnight. GAKRICK THEATRIC GtVLANG Devil Horse (Complete Serial To B« Screened) at 7.45 p.m. GRtAT WORLD Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Pygmalion. Sky: Ghost Town Riders Young Fugitives. Atlantic Theatre: Chinese Picture.
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    Governor Broadcasts Again On Sunday
    40 10 THE GOVERNOR, Sir Shenton Thomas, will broadcast from the BJVI.B.C. on Sunday at 8.15 pjn. It is understood that His Excellency will deal with various aspects of the war from a Malayan point of view.
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    JAPANESE MISSION
    212 10 Coming To Malaya From Bangkok (From Our Own Correspondent) A Bangkok, Nov. 7. JAPANESE goodwill mission is now in Bangkok. It consists of several members of the House of Representatives. It arrived here via Saigon and will leave for Singapore towards the end of the week. The exact
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    CHOP MANAGER GETS GAOL SENTENCE
    138 10 "From Our Own Correspondent) C ONV IC TED breach of trust of $738.83 as the KnMn 0 C £°P Lam Huat. 17th mile; Kota Tlnggi Road, Goh Seng Phiow was sentenced to 12 months 1 rigorous imprisonment by Mr. J. B. Weiss Firs? Magistrate, to-day.
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    ALLEGED RICE OFFENCE
    45 10 DHUA Kiong Aik, manager of Chop Guan Teck Hin, was yesterday produced m the Singapore fifth police court charged with selling 25 bags of rice at a price higher than that Seed by the Government. The case was postponed to Nov. 22.
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    25,000 POPPIES ON SALE IN CITY TO-DAY
    382 10 Helping Fund Which Aids Victims Of Two Wars GENEROUS RESPONSE REPORTED BY WOMAN SELLERS JHE first street sale of poppies m war-time Malaya, to help the victims of two wars, is proceeding to-day among the civilian population of Singapore. Notwithstanding the demands of
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    FINE ACTING IN AN UNUSUAL FILM
    127 10 .it The Cinema On Berrjued Time" (Lionel Barrymore, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Bobs Watson) M.G.M. At the Pavilion. COME truly fine acting by Lionel •J Barrymore and Sir Cedric Hardwicke. not forgetting little Bobs Watson, characterizes this stcry of a kindly old man who
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    Flying-Boat Forced Down By Gun Fire
    114 10 Hong Kong:, Nov. 8. IT was learned here to-night that A the Imperial Airways flyingboat Dardanus, which left yesterday morning: en route for Bangkok carrying mail for England, was forced down by anti-aircraft fire over Waichow Island, m the Gulf of Tonkin*. The machine
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    Sir Shenton & G.O.C. Watch Punjabis Beat Retreat
    268 10 Sir Shenton G.O.C. Watch Punjabis Beat Retreat THE beating of Retreat by the sth Battalion, 2nd Punjab Regiment m Singapore yesterday was witnessed by a large number of official guests. Among them were the Governor, Sir Shenton Thomas, and Lady Thomas Effi r ~?H ene al L V Bond and
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    HINDUS CELEBRATE BIG FESTIVAL TO-MORROW
    242 10 oor thl vJ &l feStlV ls Of the Hindu al Hirdu fJh t v i Lai T' Wi be celeb ™ted by members of the Hindu faith m Malaya to-morrow. The day is a public holiday An occasion on which every I Hindu experiences, as
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    EXTORTION ALLEGED Court Story Of Threat To Actor
    145 10 EXTORTION ALLEGED Court Story Of Threat To Actor (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 8. r J*HE story of how a well-known I Chinese actor now performing in Kuala Lumpur was threatened by a Chinese with assault if he did not give him $200, was told to Mr R.
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    JOHORE TO BUILD TWO PADI GODOWNS
    55 10 •From Our Own Correspondent t Wrmu- Johore Bahru, Nov. 8. ORK is to begin shortly on the construction of two pad! storage godowns at the sth. mile, Scudai Road. It is estimated that the buildings will cost about $40,000. It Is also proposed to
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    NO FOOD LICENCE
    43 10 A CHINESE, Tan Kim Leng, propriefwm 101 of Ch3p Thy So was fln ed *1OO, or two months* imprisonment when he pleaded guilty in the Singapore fifth court to a charge of dealing m foodstuffs without a licence on Nov
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    15 RACES AT Y.M.C.A. PARTY
    212 10 Big Programme For Fellowship Week OPEN-AIR SERVICE PLANNED ANA N international party will be vwr C i U< S d m the YMC -A. and Y.W C.A. Fellowship Week arraneeSfnn tr 'xr be h fi d m Sin SaPore from Sunday. Nov. 12, tc Sunday
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    JOHORE WOMEN AND PATRIOTIC FUND
    66 10 THE women's section of the Johore Branch, Malaya Patriotic Fund is to be entirely self-suppcrting m the tuture. This is revealed m the minutes of the second general meeting of the section held at "Saujana" last Sunday A proposal that each helper m the section
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    BRITAIN'S RELATIONS WITH JAPAN
    138 10 London Nov 8 A T QUESTION TIME In the Hoiue of •fl Commons to-day. Mr. R. a. Butler foreign Under-Secrctary. said that Lord Halifax. Foreign Secretary. v.as not prepared to lay as a White Paper the text j of the interview recently given to the newsi
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    ALLIES TO CO-ORDINATE WAR PURCHASES IN U.S.
    33 10 Washington, Nov. 8 'I'*". British Embassy announced to-day that 1 Britain and France v.ould co-ordinate their war purchases in the United Stat<« thus eliminating competition Reuur.
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      75 10 -s*^^^^^ s 5 ness creating contact which Singapore's modern telephone service provides, decide to-day to instal a telephone. li you live within 3 miles of a connecting exchange for as little as $9 a month you .can have a telephone installed m your own home only Trunk calls are charged
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    Amendment Of Marriage Law In Colony
    216 11 Amendment Of Marriage Law In Colony FOUR BILLS BEFORE THE COUNCIL FOUR Bills amending the marriagelaw in the Colony were given a first reading in the Legislative Council yesterday. The Attorney-General, Mr. C. U. Hjwell, remarked that Government nuld not be accused of rushing through the legislation since the Civil
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    COMPANIES' BILL
    58 11 ALTHOUGH Xhs Companies' Bill was] A read a first time m the Legislative Council yesterday, the AttDrney-Gene- 1 rai Mr C. G. Howell. said that it was proposed that the Bill should not b( passed at the meeting of the Council r. rxt month, m order to give
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    A CORPORAL'S GOLD
    43 11 ALLEGED to have stolen gold articles worth 5470 from a police corporal's room In Rochore police station barracks, between Oct 24 and 26. a Javanese. Manam Un As;.at.'had the case apainst him post™,n«i a »wk m the second court yesterday.
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    CHINESE SALESMEN
    36 11 TIE THIRD anniversary celebration o' the Chinese Salesmen's Association v.ill be held a' the Ooi Mee Hotel. Paslr Panjang. or> Sunday The annual meeting will take nlace at 2 p.m. on the same day.
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    SPECIAL NEWS BROADCASTS FOR ASIATIC LISTENERS
    557 11 Selangor Station Programmes Heard In Towns Kampongs RADIO AUDIENCE IS GROWING THROUGHOUT PENINSULA NEW and timely features of broadcasting m Malaya are evening news bulletins m Malay, Chinese and Tamil. The Kuala Lumpur station is broadcasting news m Malay, lamil, Cantonese and Hokkien every
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    New Rules For Immigrants
    241 11 NEW regulations regarding person* entering Malaya were issued in the Government Gazette last night under the Defence Regulations. The nP^e Or immi g S ra a Uon Officer may attach such cc/iditions. either general or special, as he mav deem fit to the granting of any
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    AFTER SEVEN MONTHS
    46 11 SENTENCE against Choi Meng, whr appeared m the second court yesterday on two charges of stealing bicv-le from Selegie Road seven months ago nnd a necklace and pendant from a Mrs James Koh, on Oct. 24. was deferred unti Saturday. Aceured pleaded guilty.
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    I!BILLS PASSED INTO LAW
    71 11 I! BILLS PASSED INTO LAW BILLS which passed their second reading and committee stage in the Legislative Council yesterday and will soon be in force in the Colony were: Children and Young Persons (Places of Detention) (Amendment) Hill Lands (Amendment) King Edward VII College of Medicine Merchant Shipping (Amendment) Pineapple
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    19 11 II The band of tl?: Straits Settlements Police will perfor a u -night at Katong Park at 6 p.m.
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    Tribute To Health Inspection In Colony Schools
    407 11 CAPT. HASH1M ON THE FUTURE PE importance of a provision for $59,740 for the medical inspection of school children next year was strjssed in the Legislative Council yesterday by Capi. N. M. flashim, the Malay member "I now understand," he said, "that the
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    FOUR YEARS' SENTENCE AT THE ASSIZES
    153 11 OHARGED with attempted murder of a L Chinese woman by stabbing her m the ibdomen with a vegetable knife, an elderly Chinese yesterday admitted during the :ourse of the trial before Mr. Justice Pedow at the Assizes that he followed the voman up the
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    BUSINESS REGISTRATION
    63 11 rE Businesses' Registration Bill, read a first time at yesterday's Legislative Council meeting, will be referred to a committee consisting of Unofficial members of Council and outsiders, announced the Attorney-General, Mr. C. G. Howell. He said that the Bill was based on one already passed m the F.M.S.
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    CHAP JEE KEE FINES
    57 11 FINES OF $750 EACH, or three months' rigorous imprisonment, were imposed on Goh Chwee Beng, Tan Yang Peng, and Lee Boon Seng, m the third court yesterday. They were convicted of assisting m a chap-jee-kee lottery, m Lim Twa Tua Road. A forged $5 note was
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    MALAY NEWS BULLETIN
    375 11 yr ING LEOPOLD, Raja Beljium, sa-telah berchakap2 sulit beberapa hari lama-nya dengan Queen Wilhelmina Raja Belanda, telah berangkat ka-negeri Holland pada malam Ithnain yang lepas mi kerana ir.eshuarat dengan berterang2. Keputusannya kedua2 raja mi telah mengeluarkan suatu surat seruan kapada kerajaan2 British, Peranchis dan Jerman meminta di-adakan
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    New Zealand Is Celebrating Centenary
    151 12 London, Nov. 8. THE LEADER of the Opposition, Mr. C. R. Attlee. has sent .a message to New Zealand on the occasion of the centenary celebrations. The message sends the greetings ol the British Labour Party to the people of New Zealand, and adds: "We
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    CHINESE ENVOYS SEE LORI) HALIFAX
    98 12 London, Nov. 7. T\H Sun Fo the son of Dr. Sun Vat Sen, arrived m London from Paris to-day. He has been staying m Paris recently since his arrival from Moscow He was met by Dr. Quo Tal-chi, the Chinese ambassador m London with whom
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    ANOTHER RESIGNATION
    37 12 Nagpnr, Nov. 8. THE Congre^ ministry of the Central Provinces has resigned. This is the sixth Congress ministry to have taken such a step m disapproval of the British Government's future policy on India— Reuter.
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    Ploughing Up A Park Near London
    22 12 A park near London being ploughed up. as a part of the "groto more food campaign."
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    BRITAIN PROMISES TO AID BURMA'S PROGRESS
    255 12 T Rangoon, Nov. 8. HE Governor of Burma, Sir Archibald Cochrane, to-day reaffirmed the intention of the British Government to do its best to assist the progress of political reform m Burma. The Governor's statement was m reply to a communication fro;>; the Prime
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    AIR TRAINING IN INDIA
    63 12 London, Nov. 8. DRITISH Indians and Anglo-Indians recruited for the air force m India will m future be trained m India it is announced. Until now, pilots and mechanics for the Royal Air Force m India and all pilots for the Indian Air Force have been
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    80,000 VOLUNTEERS
    49 12 .onden, Nov. 8. DETWEEN 70,000 and 80,000 men MJ for the army have already enlisted voluntarily m the classes for which recruiting has opened since the beginning of the war. This was revealed m the House of Commons yesterday by the War Minister, Mr. Leslie Hore-Belisha.— Reut°r
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    LORD ROTHERMERE SUED BY PRINCESS HOHENLOHE
    565 12 LORD ROTHERMERE SUED BY PRINCESS HOHENLOHE Damages Sought For Alleged Breach Of Contract COURT STORY 01 PRESS CAMPAIGN TO REVISE HUNGARY TREATY London, Nov. 8. A of a tne U TI"L a e s P a P er favouring the revision ex-Crown Prince /nJofh" 0 a d n^ otiati w>*
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    FUNERAL OF MR. ROBERT ANGUS
    592 12 •THE funeral of Mr. Rooert Angus, whc died at his home in St. Michael's Road yesterday, took place at Bidadarl last night Mr Angus, who was 64, was the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James McEwan Angus, of Singapore. He was for many
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    FRANK REVIEW OF WAR AT SEA
    762 13 Loss Of Submarine By An Explosion Disclosed LONG AND BITTER STRUGGLE AHEAD, SAYS MR. WINSTON CHURCHILL A FRANK review of the satisfactory progress of the war at sea was given m the House of Commons last night by Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of
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    A LEAFLET RAID OVER PARIS
    87 13 SHORTLY before dawn on Tueslay, two unidentified planes flew over ParU and dropped leaflets containing passages from M- Molotov's speech In which he accused Britain and France of aggression against Germany. The plane were flred at by Trench anti-aircraft guns. It was thought that they
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    DEATH PENALTY IN THE ARMY
    89 13 IN view of the recent German announcement that the death Pe™ 11 »n he German Army was being extended to further offences, a statement by the Secretary of State for War. Mr. Hore-Belisha. in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Is of considerable Interest, says
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    Royal Oak Sinking
    489 13 "UNDUE RISK HAD TO BE TAKEN" A STATEMENT on the sinking o* the British battleship Royal Oak at Scapa Flow was made in the House of Commons yesterday by Mr. Winston Churchill. A similar statement was made to the House of Lords by Lord Chatflcld, Minister for
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    SOVIET PROPOSAL TO MANCHUKUO
    72 13 HsiriKing, nuv. o. AS m the case of Japan and the Soviet Union, which recently agreed to exchange vessels detained by each other, the Manchukuo and Soviet governments will shortly exchange "goods**' detained by the two countries Proposals for the purpose have been made by the
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    BRITONS HONOUR DEAD NAZI SAILORS
    64 13 REPRESENTATIVES of all units in the Shorncliffe garrison, including jomen members of the Auxiliary Territorial Service were present at the funeral in the garrison cemetery of five German sailors whose bodieo were washed ashore on the Kent coast last week-end. Full military honours were rendered.
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    LONGER SHOPPING HOURS
    47 13 SHOPPING hour- in Britain have been extended. In future closing hours wilt be seven oclock on week-days and eight o'clock on Saturdays. Shortly after the oatbreak of the war, the closing hours were fixed at six o'clock on week-days and 7.30 on Saturdays.— Reuter.
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    "Distinct Contrast To Bulletins Issued By Admiral Raeder"
    239 13 London, Nov. 8. MR. A. V. ALEXANDER <Lab., Sheffield, Hillsborough) paid a tribute to the sincerity, clearness and frankneso of Mr. Churchill's statement, which, he said, was m distinct contrast m nature and content, to the kind of naval bulletins manufactured from
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    BRITISH LABOUR PARTY'S PEACE AIMS DEFINED
    599 14 Reich Must Abandon Hitlerism And Make Restitution tyE wish the German people to know ttfjh^can'now Vr e^ n h °n?«rable peace," declared Mr. C. R. AtSeT ™,J he f Pe p l e 5 e added had ent€red war in no' »n ht h
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    EMPIRE MINISTERS SEE MOCK BATTLE
    148 14 Visit To Famous Army Training Centre COME of Britain "s soldiers m training *J were seen at work yesterday by the Dominions ministers and Sir Zafrullah Khan, rspresenting the Government of India, who are m London to take part m the Empire talks At a
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    Discontent In Germany
    247 14 Growing Hardships Described London, Nov. 8. •T"HE growing hardships witnessed m Berlin, typical of most towns m the Reich, are described at length by the Berlin correspondent of the Swiss newspaper Zuercher Zeitung. In the municipal markets, the writer states, hundreds of housewives are seen dally, standing
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    Strength Of British Defences
    104 14 Strength Of British Defences r W HE iNew Zealand delegate to the Dominion talks m London, Mr. Peter Fraser, In a broadcast yesterday, gave his impressions of the progress ot the war m Britain. He said he was greatly struck by the confidence of the British people, and added, "I
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      160 14 Broadcasting SINGAPORE TO-DAY ZHL 223 aetrea. /HP 30.06 metres. p.m. 1.15 Miscellaneous prograuune of gramophone records. 1.30 The news and mid -day rubber and tic prices. 1.40 Interval. 5.00 Tamil programme. f 6.00 Teochew music. t 6.10 Teochew selections Trom "Hua Hwang Choot See" sung by the chorus of the
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    38 15 HOCKEY S.C.C. vs. RAF., SCC- Combined IKpots vs. kaffles CoUew Union. CoUe««; Poli-e vs. Signals, Alexandra, St' RC. vs. V.M.C.A. Juniors, Prince Edward Road; S.C.C. vs. -B Toy. Manchesters, TanKlm. TENNIS: S.C.R.C. and V.M.C.A. tournaments.
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    Good Boxing To-morrow
    153 15 NAI HAME, a Siamese welterweight, and from the same camp as Som Pong makes his first appearance In Spore at the Happy World coverea Rtadium to-morrow night, when ne 'rrfeets "gnado Fernandez m the m1?m 1? event of a programme of minor figms. Judging by Hame's record,
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS TIES
    70 15 Following are V.M.C.A. tennis tics Friday. Mixed Doubles (semi final): Mis Nathan and R. Nathan (-3) vs. Miss Con Slgllerc and C. F. Ess (Scr.). This tie to be postponed to Saturday IX 1 rains to-day. Saturday. "A" class singles A. I. Pereir /_3O) vs. S. A.
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    HOCKEY OFF
    21 15 The Medical College— Police hocite match, which was to have been playe en the College ground yesterday, wr cancelled.
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    FINAL FAST GALLOPS AT BUKIT TIMAH
    710 15 Mallanuit Murray Court Look Certain Winners THE majority of horses and ponies running on Saturday, the first day of the Singapore winter meeting, had their final fast workouts on the second track at Bukit Timah this mornine All the strings have arrived with the
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    I.A. BEATEN BY BRITISH ARMY
    170 15 A FAST and interesting hockey match was seen at Balestier Plain yesterday when the British Army defeaied the Indian Association by three goals to one. The Indian Association held a onegoal lead till a few minutes before fulltime, when the Army team rallied strongly to
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    S.C.C. HOCKEY
    172 15 r ¥THE FOLLOWING have accepted to play 1 hockey for the S.C.C. vs. R.A.F. (Sele- iar) to-day at S.C.C: Lt R A. St. C. Sproul-Bolton; Pay Lt. G C Fortin. P. F. Kinsey; S. T. Monk. W. J PeeL Capt J. R. Kellett; Capt. R. G. J KingsmUl.
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    WEEK-END BADMINTON
    84 15 TTHE Ldan Hwa Badminton Party of Selangor, inter-team singles and doubles champions of the state, will play two friendly badminton matches m Singapore this week-end. The first match will be against the Mayflower Badminton Party, local Inter-club champions on Saturday, at the Clerical Union Hall, Rangoon Road, starting
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS
    100 15 Further ties m the S.C.P C. tennis tournament are To-day. H'cap Mixed Doubles Mrs. Archer and Major R. Bedford (—l2) vs. winner of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pedlow (+6) vs. Mrs. Sewell and I. B. Abed (—l2) H'cap Singles Semi-final William Tan (set.) vs. Wong Thian Teck
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    JOHORE RUGGER
    71 15 (From Our Own Correspondent > Johore Bahru. Nov. 8 IN a rugger match played at Johore Bahru to-day, the Royal Navy and Couth Johore drew, each side scoring eight points, which came off a try and goal In each case. Benyon and Bink scored for the Navy. he
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    SINGAPORE XV FOR SATURDAY
    129 15 TSE same team as the one that played for Singapore against the Army last Saturday will play for Singapore against the R.N. and R.A.F. m the first Malaya Cup match of the present season on the padang on Saturday. There is one change m the positions,
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    Gun Club To Hold Championship Shoot
    174 15 Gun Club To Hold Championship Shoot IN CONNECTION with the Bisley meeting nf the Straits Settlements Rifle Associatfon toe Singapore Gun Club will hold an open champloiishlp meeting on Tuesday at The aJ meeting will be held tinder British Trapdiorttag Association Rules. Cartridges and clay birds will be free. The
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    NEGRI TEAM TO MEET ARMY ON SATURDAY
    99 15 .From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 7. NEGRI Sembllan will have the rugby team which defeated Pcrak last Saturday for Saturday's match at Seremban against the Army. The Malay Regiment players are not expected to be available for Negrl Senbilan until the Malaya
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    EUROPEAN WOMEN WIN POPPY DAY HOCKEY
    473 15 Rest Beaten By Only Goal THE annual women's Poppy Day hockey match on the S. C. C. padang yesterday resulted m another win for the Europeans over the Rest, a solitary goal scored five minutes from the end deciding the issue. A better buianced
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    PUBLIC SERVICES BEAT BANKERS AT RUGGER
    255 15 PUBLIC SERVICES BEAT BANKERS AT RUGGER THE Public Services and Etcetera* yesterday defeated the Jankers and Merchants by five points (a goal) to nil, in a tournament game of rugby plaved on the padang. The result was a surprise to many, for the Bankers and Merchants had a superior side
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    S.C.C. WIN 10—1
    92 15 In a hockey match played on the A.P.C pound yesterday, the S.C.C. "A" team ck hated the Command Oflkcen by len goals to one. Gardner. Miss C. 11 Bliss. Mrs. L. H. Henry. Mrs R W Sewell. Mrs. R. 1. Braid. Mrs. C. Carslaw, Mrs. L I
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    MR. CHAMBERLAIN DECLINES TO COMMENT ON PEACE MOVE
    484 16 Communication Is Receiving Careful Consideration" WHEN Mr. Neville Chamberlain, the Prime Minister, was asked m the House of Commons yesterday if he had any statement to make, about the Belgo-Dutch mediation offer he replied 'The communication is receiving the careful consideration of
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    "NO COMPROMISE"
    62 16 Melbourne, Nov. 8. "TWERE can be no compromise," de- dared Mr. R. O. Menzies, Australian Premier, speaking here to-day. He warned his audience against the misleading attitude I that there was nothing doing m the war. "By God's mercy this war might end with j the collapse of
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    19 16 Adjusting the tails of torpedoes before their issue from a factory "somewhere m England."
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    Turkish Reserves To Be Demobilized
    54 16 Istanbul, Not. 9. IT has been decided to demobilize 1 all classes of reservists called up for training under the emergency precautions since the beginning of the war, according to the newspaper Akcham, which adds that the step m considered to be justified by the
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    ANGLO-BULGARIAN TRADE AGREEMENT
    36 16 London, Nov. 8. ris officially announced that notes have been exchanged between Lord Halifax, the Foreign Secretary, and the Bulgarian Minister m London, embodying an agreement to facilitate Anglo-Bulgarian trade and payments. Reuter.
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    26 16 Two arrest have been made following an inquiry into the activities of a French shipping company alleged to have attempted to sell ships to foreign agents.
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    British C.-in-C. Visits Front
    144 16 Further Artillery Actions Reported •T*HERE has been renewed activity by contact units on the Western Front, and local artillery action, said yesterday's French war communique about the fighting. Lord Gort, the commander-in-chlef of the British forces m France, went to ths front line from headquarters on
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    GERMANS SHOOT DOWN OWN PLANE
    42 16 T'HE GERMAN news agency r«*ports that German anti-aircraft gunners near Hamburg brought down one of their planes which had lost its way and flew into a forbidden zone. The two pilots cama down safely by parachute.— Reuter.
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    49 16 A scene that might be frequently witnessed if Hitler were mad enough to order his air force to attack London— "casualties" lying on a Kensington pavement. The occasion was a rehearsal of the local A.R.P. detachmenis ordered by their "CO.", Admiral E. R. G. Evans (Evans of the Broke).
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    CONTRABAND CONTROL
    77 16 London, Nov. 8. THE British contraband control last week 1 examined about 200 ships but seized only four complete cargoes. In addition, several neutral ships were released solely on condition that items of thencargo which were regarded as contraband would be returned to Britain at the first opportunity.
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    U.S. TANKERS TRANSFERRED TO PANAMA REGISTRY
    46 16 TI Washington, Nov. 8. THE Standard Oil Company of New Jersey announces that at least six of its tanker.* have been transferred to the Panama registry In the past six weeks and a further nine are chani?lr><7 rholr Mol.tn, a..,.,«.
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    Ship Chased By Submarine
    244 16 Germans Seize Two Neutral Vessels IUEWS of neutral and British f.hips came from various parts of the world yesterday. The City of Melbourne was refloated yesterday morning after being aground on the Goodwin Sands since midnight. A second vessel also went aground on the Goodwin Sands
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    NAZI SHIP CAPTURED
    26 16 London, Nov. IT IS ASCERTAINED that the German I ship Uhenfels (7.600 tons) has been captured and taken to Freetown, Sierra Leone. Rcuter
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    SURPRISE FOR HITLER
    216 16 Britain's Secret Weapon A London, Nov. 8 SURPRISE for Hitler was mentioned here' to-day by the Director of Scientific Research. Discussing the possibility of a new secret weapon being invented during tn ,e war, he said he thought that aiiv military or political head who thoustft that
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    TURKISH PACT RATIFIED
    53 16 TpHE Turkish National Assembly yesterday unanimously ratified the pact of mutual assistance- made between Britain, France and Turkc. The exchange of the instruments of ratification Is expected snortlv.— Rpntpr To avoid deterioration through contact with sandbags, the famous obelisk m the Place de la Concorde, Paris, has
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      17 1 in A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES. SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9. 1»39 No. 197.
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      She Is Now An Auxiliary Firewoman
      923 1 She Is Now An Auxiliary Firewoman Defy Superstition This London Girl Had Planned To Visit Friends In Malaya well, instead of that, I've dug my uniform out of moth balls at the Club— cancelled my arranged "suspension for absence abroad." cut off most of my hair, packed away all the
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      Cooling Drinks
      265 1 LJERE are some recipes for cooling drinks Cold Russian Tea Add three level tablespoons of tea to a quart of boiling water. Steep for ten minutes and cool When cold pour in the following previously prepared syrup. Dissolve half a pound of sugar in a quart of cold
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      Held Six Weeks By Nazis
      33 1 Mr L C Baylis. the former British Vice-Consul In Hamburg, who was Mr aid Mrs Bavliss and Miss Byrne on the right, photographed on thfir arrival m England.
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      Darts And Decoration
      344 1 "CHE throws a pretty dart" is fast becoming as widely accepted a term of approbation as "She plays a good game of bridge." Before a meal, after a meal, m the middle of an evening— any time is the right time for improving technique and aim, and
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        141 1 New Stock Handkerchiefs Just Received Completely New Designs. 18 Battery Rd pj^g 7^3 Ist floor. f/+ Disgusting fkN the icearing oj trousers by girls opinion given to women Conservatives at Richmond, Surrey, by Mrs. A. ShadweU:"I think it is disgusting for girls to go about like this, and what is
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        109 1 EVENING GOWNS of 1940 ARE ON DISPLAY v'apitol Bldg: Sporf: Inonr 3838. I^YARDLEY LAVENDER^ T» eonnol»»e»m of rh.rui. \mrM«y Ka*ll»h lavender Is the perfect eholre ler every oeeaslen. Wherever Fashion forgathers. Its delleate fragrance Is found In all Its alluring beauty, Its youthful freshness enhancing the charm of complexions tended
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      Classical Lines In Fashions For Brides
      721 2 QNE hears that m Victorian days sentimentally-minded young women would copy descriptions of brides and their attendants into their albums of "beautiful passages m literature." It would be surprising to hear that such an occupation existed now. But for all that, how few women
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      29 2 Satin and lace are allied m becoming evening gown which illustrates the trend of the new fashions. The pointed effect of the corselet and the hip-draperies should be noted.
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      This Lace Called Frivolite-Dainty Work For Those Who Like Knitting
      482 2  - This Lace Called FrivoliteDainty Work For Those Who Like Knitting Rachael Irvine By JT was m Belgium that the fascination of tatting dawned upon me. In the evenings after dinner a middle-aged woman would seat herself on an upright chair m the salon, and take out her tatting, which she
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        262 2 DELICATE BRAiNS. Children's brains are j Atl^^\ Of licate Permanent I waving their hair calls I /MM a for rklll eat care and I fCM*^<!^ i "porlal l.iachines which J «^^K mu-t be light and not I^mp glve ou mucn he»t. I J Ordinary machines may I affect their brains.
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        293 2 NEW THEMES OF BACK -STYLES fC^L 22\\ anywhere "ve nCW CO ecUon of hats NEVER EQUALLED I V£9 E7 I No W we re featurin X new tropical hats m the newest Cjfflfm WnOtL I a f U V mn IVI 63 fcaturln strikln 8 new themes of backUl\MWM!i™?s\K y
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      Small Items Which Make For Gaiety In The House
      743 3 Small Items Which Make For Gaiety In The House IT is often the small items m interior decoration which make for gaiety. Glass bubbles, for instance, are both new and attractive as flowers-holders. There is a very cool look about them. Some swing from wrought-iron supports, a length of chain
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      High Energy Value Meals For Your Children
      251 3 High Energy Value Meals For Your Children IT is vital that children have hot, nourishing and plentiful meals. Especially is lunch important. It's a recharger of vitality and strength. Yet it must consist of food that is easily assimilated. And it should contain hot food. A generous bowl of hot
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        144 3 IHE BESI CLEANERS IN TOWN, MY DEAR" PARIS 6l CO. 28. COLEMAN STREET. PHWtI 6045. "COLUMBIA Kecord player e»sUy converts your radio set Into a radiogram. Model 228-a. $1950. Model 101. $29-50. NAN6HENG&CO., Pirn House. Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. For LADIES GENTS TAILORING TRY* TAILOR iv ho has experience We
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        171 3 Rouen Tart MAKE some light pastry, line a piedish with it, and bake in a moderate oven. As it will have to return to the oven it should be only lightly baked. Now half nil the dish with apricots cut in halves and stoned; crack some of the stones and
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        286 3 K^ '^$$&2^| BP^^ ■■'"5 THERE'S a bright, wholesome good- C 000 0B jU 8 rt W/~< M&vW ness to Campbell's Tomato Soup that value. You quickens the appetite. It looks good; is J^™ 1 ffi^plk good and it's a joy to the taste. Luscious flavored •fiyS^TT^M yine -ripened tomatoes give
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      British Nurses In The Fighting Zone A Visit To Their Headquarters
      603 4 British Nurses In The Fighting Zone A Visit To Their Headquarters Oct. 23. ENGLISH women are rare m the fighting zone of the British Army, but to-day I found seven standing m a row cheering a foot-» ball match. The corporals were playing the sergeants, and the match was even
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      Queen Visits Casualty Evacuation Train
      53 4 A nurse curtsying when the Queen paid a visit of inspection to a casualty evacuation train at a London railway station. The train is one of a number based on Greater London for the purpose of evacuating air raid casualties from the advance base hospitals
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      Women's War Fashions Go Gay
      230 4 Y^AR conditions are revolutionising fashion. "Contemporary Clothes m Wool" was the title of a fashion parade sponsored by the International Wool Secretariat m London recently. A dozen wellknown designers showed their latest models. Cycling suits, Velocepede suits. Siren suits are modes jf the moment. To
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      Typists Are Tilling
      124 4 TRAINING at Great Britain's largest agricultural institute, at Chadacre, Suffolk, are mannequins and dressmakers, shop girls and typists, an actress, a private secretary and a permanent wave specialist. None of them has been on tl# land before. Every month for the duration of the war 42 girls
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      City Saves Mothers
      86 4 I AST year Cardiff had the lowest infant mortality rate ever recorded m the city. This was 52 per thousand births. Nine years ago the rate was 84 per thousand. And pr. J. Greenwood Wilson, Medioal Officer, gives this as th° reason m his report: "There has
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        369 4 rCHAFEDI^ 1 SOOTHED AT LAST! A Healthy skin provides baby with After the bath powder baby with an mvulneiable armour against superfine Cuticura Talcum. Being deadly germs and prevailing m- highly absorbent, it helps to lections. That is why more and counteract the irritating effect of more mothers are using
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        261 4 VM HI Women Naturally Want a Sanitary Napkin that Stays Wondersoft When you buy Kotc.x you can be sure that: Kotex stays Wondersoft for it's cushioned m cotton. Kotex can't chafr. can't fail, can't show. Only Kotex offers three types Regular, Junior and Super for different women on different days.
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      Air Raid Drill
      52 5 Goinff to the trenches Is counted as a treat by children who attend Wood End Infants' school, Ealint,, W and air raid practice drill has now become the most popular school activity. The trenches, which have icmfortable seats and their own Red Cross unit, can take five
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      Visits R.A.F.
      52 5 Sir Kinsley Wood, the Air MinisUr. and Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, recently paid a visit to an R.A.F. aerodrome somewhere m the Home Counties. Here is Sir Kingsley chatting to women volunteers. These women are wives cf officers, and work hi a mobile kitchen on
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        145 5 V It makes the f_ .o} moyf delicious v^jL_ yoi/ fca* tasted iB have ever tasted. And it's so PMMflr ™'"^B^^ How-to make it Mix three tablespoonful of "Mllkmaid'^Milk with sufficient water to make half a'pint. Add one well beaten magic recipe book egg*and r vaniUa'of lemon^fla- R _^^^l vourinfr
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      Singapore "Mass Wedding"
      54 6 *«u.cea ocupjcs wen married at a "mass wedding" at the Singapore Chinese Consulate last Sun Mr. Tan Chcag Guan and Miss Yeo Siew Eng. Mr. "-o Sco Huat and Miss Tan Kirn Eng. Mr. Wong Hou Fah and Miss Low Chik Toh Mr. Lee Keng Fee and
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      Clove Balls To Keep Away The Moths
      567 6 Clove Balls To Keep Away The Moths TLOVE balls are very useful both for giving 1 your i clothes a faint perfume, and also for keeping away the moths. To make them, select some orsnses with thin skins, and make holes all over them with a thick bodkin. Into each
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        620 6 I HYGIENE FOR WOMEN There Is no safer, convenient and effective means available 'or personal cleanliness than NOLO-GELETTES Each Gelette U packed In an airtight glass tab* and Is of smallest possible size. NOLO has served thousands of women satisfactorily. Get your NoloGelettes from your druggist. 90 cts. a box.
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        222 6 Are You Sure YOU ARE FREE FROM UNDERARM ODOUR? There is only one way to be sure of your freshness. Prevent underarm perspiration before it starts Keep the underarm dry! Deodorants that merely deodorize perspiration without checking it do not protect your clothing from ugly stains and that stale, lingering
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        252 6 DON'T COUGH atlnight! When you wake with a throat tickle, chase it away with the throat-sooth-ing mffredient!. of Vicks Vapoßub. HcwTSuckatasCyVicksC^ugnDrop. l/f£iW ME OICATEO W COUGH PPQD C 3 OH HOW CHARMING YOU LOOK TO-NIGHT BECAUSE I WEAR "VAN RAALTE" SILK STOCKINGS. OBTAINABLE AT J. T. CHANRAI 60-62, North Bridge
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      587 7 Braid-Trimmed Suits Are New Distinguished DEFORE deciding on a new ensemble, ask to see the braid-trimmed suits. They are very new and distinguished-look-ing. On one new suit of smooth velours cloth the braid sprawls over the fronts m twisting curlicues. But often it is just the fronts of an edge-to-edge
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      Applique Work And Embroidery On Table Cloths & Mats Many Beautiful Designs
      479 7 Applique Work And Embroidery On Table Cloths Mats Many Beautiful Designs "INHERE seems to r>e one inialli- ble rule about the new table cloths and mats one sees m the smart establishments. They must be trimmed with* applique work and embroidery. Beautiful organza designs are appliqued with gold satin is
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      44 7 THE pastels of Miss Mary Blirs to be exhibited at Robinson and Co. Ltd. from Nov. 10 tc Nov. 16, reveal a newcomer m the world of local art. Miss Bliss has chosen the various types seen m Singapore as übje ts.
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      1242 8 Humour In Wooing And Wedding From Our Own Correspodent Malacca. THE whole subject of the 1 pursuit of woman by man is one that is replete with conscious and, even more so, with unconscious humour," declared Dr. Foo Hee Seng m a talk on ''Humour m Wooing and Wedding" to
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      27 8 npHKRL U nothing more refreshing than changing into a really attractive frock for the house. A figured sJk. with a Mil* bolero, is both serviceable and pretty.
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      397 8  - No Skeleton, Of Course But What Do Your CupBoards Conceal Vera Radcliffe By CINCE the days when jpboards sometimes con ealed a skeleton, they appear to have been regarded as sinister hiding places. Many a houseproud woman would be embarrassed if her cupboard doors were thrown open! Too often cupboards
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