The Straits Times, 11 November 1939

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    44 1 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471J MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER-LARGEST NET SALES KUALA LOMPTJR 25. JAVA ST CPHONE 3683). 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times Ifi PAGES SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, Tm" PRICE 5 CENTS
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      349 1 m^ m I l T See MIEN CHONG mmm~ f or SMART TAILORING a m Coleman St. Singapore. -Phone 4816- Every Wife Knew What Every Widow Knows Every Married Man Would Be Insured BEFORE YOU INSURE CONSULT EDCEWDfHIS Agents: F. A. BARTHOLOMEUS2, LTD. SERRAVALLO S TONIC IT CONTAINS THE YHREE
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      19 1 fot PERFECT SfHEJ in DRESSMAKING REAOYMAOES Call at MADAME rOSW SALONS 13. Battery Road, Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur.
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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
    33 2 Mrs. Robert Angus and family wish to express their deepest appreciation to all relatives and friends who attended the funeral, and sent v.reatns and letters of ■vmpathy, in their -cry sad bereavement.
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      395 2 FORT£R.— At Govt. Hospital, Muar. on Nov 10. 1039 to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Porter Tangkah, Johore, a son. BAYLJSS.— On October 19, 1939. at St. Luke's Hospital, San Francisco, to Phyllis wife of O. L. Bayliss, of the Malayar Education Department, a daughter, Sylvia Diane, stillborn. TEAP-KOE.— The
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      722 2 FOR SALE BHELVADOR Refrigerator Phone TO NEW SCHICK ELECTRIC RAZOR with guarantee. LaiX price $30. Sale $20. Box No. 608, Straits Tfcnes. SOLID SILVER Tea and Coffee Service, also full set cut glass twelve of each and Decanters. Stevrns, 3, Anderson Road, Tanelln. Tel. 4768. FOR SALE, By orivate treaty,
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      822 2 PUBLIC NOTICES AVER HITAM TIN DREDGING LIMITED. (Incorporated in England) DIVIDEND NO. 38 A Dividend of 10 per cent, less Income Tax has been declared payable in London on the 28th November, IOTt, to all shareholders on the Register on the Bth November. 1939. NEILL BELT', Local Secretaries. KUANTAN RUBBER
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      1110 2 PERSONAL THE MARRIAGE BUREAU, 110. New Bono Street, London. W.I. Introductions given DTlvatelv and confidentially. May fair 9634. LOST LOST. Spectacles In red case. Labelled Inside. R. Vincent Howell. Return to Officers Mess Ist. Manchester Regiment. REWARD. BUSINESS CARDS Etc* MASSAGE HALL MANICURE AND MASSAGE Mrs. HARU and Miss HANA
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      331 3 P 0. BRITISH INDIA MD APCAR LINE. (Incorporated In England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co MAIL PASSENGER AND CARGO SERVICES The P&.O. S.N. Company will have 2 cargo steamers loading for the United Kingdom during the remainder of November. All vessels may call at ports on or off the route
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      441 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENIb (Incorporated in lapani GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LONDON I Colombo. Ad"en. Sue«, Port SaW. Napl«. Marseilles, Gibraltar. London, Antwerp and Rotterdam Sail Spore HARUi.A MARU omits Penang Nov. 21 HAKONE MARU KASIMA MARU Jan M TO LIVERPOOL Via Cape. Antwlr^Tß^te^ and Liverpool TAZIMA MARU
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      476 3 ONE-CLASS MOTORSIUPS 1; Cabins with Private Bath-Excellent Culslno I PASSENGER M J«™2. HOMEWARDS: to Colombo Aden Port 0^L gC n\nA Sc^ii^y^. I OUTWARDS: r^ni^aior^n^Hon^n.^an^,, and Japan. For particulars rerardlnj saUtajs. lares, etc.. please apply to I THE EAST ASIATIC CO., LTD. (Incorporated in Denmark SINGAPORE— PENANG KIJALA m^£MPI^^ mmm^ w^^
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      361 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. OCEA* BUILDWC COLLVEB QUAY. BH.CAPOR. T.I. »«5« CHARTERED BAM« BUttDWC. PEMAMC BLUE FUNNEL LINE. Frequent Sailings to United Kingdom and United States of America. Dates are not guaranteed, all cargo bookings subject to Conference War Clauses. WESTERN AUSTRALIA THE SHORTEST SEA ROUTE AT THE CHEAPEST FARE Regular
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    DEFENCE LOAN PREPARATIONS PREVENT LONDON EQUITIES BOOM
    1479 4 Many Inquiries For Rubber Tin And Tea Shares (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Oct. 27. WHEN your Correspondent despatched his last report to you, a week ago to-day, there appeared to be every likelihood of a boom in equities on the London Stock
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1285 4 Fraser And Co's List .THURSDAY. NOV 9, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Buyers Be lien Ampat Tin (4s) 5a 14d 5s 6d Austral Amal. t5s) 6s 9d 7s 3d Austral Malay <£) 37i 395 Ayer Hitam (5s) 24s 9d 26s Ayer Weng ($l) .90 95 Bangrin
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    LYALL AND EVATT'S DAILY QUOTATIONS
    253 4 Singapore, Nov. 9, 5 pjn. MINING Buyers Seller* Ampats S/\ft 5 Austral Amalg Jj/9 7/1* Batu Selangors 1 67 1 72 Hong Fatts X M Jelebiu, 1.06 l.lOcd Kampong Lanjuts 20/9 21/6 K. Kamunting 8 /g 8/9 Kamuntings n/_ ,i,q Klnta Kellas W/2 7 .2
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    PROPERTY SALES
    77 4 The auction sale of properties held at the salerooms of Tan Ho Oon Co., Ltd. on Nov. 9, realized prices as follows No. 78 (old No. 72) Market Streci. Singapore, area 960 square feet, 30 years lease from Nov. 1 1912. rent $165 per month less $52 per
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    BANK OF ENGLAND
    39 4 The court of directors of the Bank of England have agreed to recommend Mr. Montagu Norman to be re-elected governor for the next year and Mr. B. Q. Oat ten* to be deputy governor— British \\i
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      164 4 FAST DIRECT SAILING TO MANILA ms. "RUYS" I leaving Singapore 17th November K. P. M. LINE. (Incorp. in Holland) Phone 5451. 8s WATER PROOFING CEMENT PAINT W The latest modern scientific formulation for EXTERIOR DECORATION and PROTECTION of CONCRETE and PLASTER WALLS. In powder— to be mixed with water— ready
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      309 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE To-fiay H. W 10.10 a.m. f.Sft.: 11.08 p.m. 9.4 L. W. 4.20 a.m. 3 ft.: 4.41 p.m. 0.7 ft. To-morrow H. W. 10.44 a.m. 9.7 ft.; .1.49 pjn. 9.4 ft. L. W. 4.56 a.m. 32 ft.: £.30 p.m. 0.4 ft Monday. Nov. 13 H. W. 11 18
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      AROUND THE MARKETS More Buying Interest In Rubber Shares
      664 5 AROUND THE MARKETS More Buying Interest In Rubber Shares By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Nov. 11. THE situation in Europe appears to be again reaching a .stage of extreme tension. There is no doubt but that both Holland and Belgium, particularly Holland, fear an early invasion by Germany. There was
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      EXCHANGES
      155 5 The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the dally circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Bankirt* Corporation:— SELLING London T.I London demand ill Rate for freight Lyons demand 2 000 Switzerland demand ...;>» 207 Hamburg demand "TTn/is New York demand *8 «/ie Montxeal demand Batavia
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      111 5 Singapore. Nov. JO^noon. Gambler Hamburg Cube Java Cube 1200 Pepper 5() White Muntok \\lna SS "S Co C«d Sun Dried 360 Sago Flour No. 1 Lincfra d 30 Sarawak *5- 75 Jelotong «i 2 00 Palembang Banja Sarawak $1250 Tapioca (mM Small Flake W-g Pair Flake Medium-Flake
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      NEW LOAN POWERS FOR EXCHEQUER
      122 5 London, Nov. 7. A RESOLUTION relating to national loans was agreed to in the House of Commons to-day. Moving the resolution, Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, said that the resolution was based on the future National Loans Bill and followed established practise. It
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      70 5 Thnnday, Nov. 9, noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Prices No. ixV.S.S. ,Spot loose) 38% 38% No. IX K.S.S. 1.0. b. in ««es November 39 351/4 G.F.A.Q. B.S.S. f.cb. «n bales November 3«K 8 F.A.Q. B.S.S. f.o.b. In bales November FUT^ No. IX B.S.S. on Registered tender
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      RUBBER EXPORT DUTY
      39 5 TTHE price of rubber for assessment 1 of export duty in the F.M.S. in the period Nov. 10 to Nov. 16, inclusive, has been determined at 381 a cents a pound, states a Government Gazette notification.
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      London Stock Exchange
      362 5 London, Nov. 10. f\N the Stock Exchange to-day prices in all sections of the market were marked down as a precautionary measure owing to uncertainties anent the situation In Holland, but there was some evidence of a better trend shortly before the close. CLOSING QUOTATIONS London. Nov.
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      COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
      159 5 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 10. COMMODITY and Exchange markets closec as follows with previous quotations to paren^esls: RIUIER: Harder. Spot HHd ll'id (ll'sd 11 3 16d December: HUd 11 Ud (lPid 11 3,16 d) Jan.-Mar.: 11 3 16d 11 5 16d (ll%d 11 3|l6d) Apr
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      MORE BARTER WITH RUSSIA LIKELY
      133 5 TRADE discussions ror the excnange of certain products and commodities may be resumed between Britain and Russia. The question was discussed between Lord Halifax ana M Maisky, Soviet Ambassador in London, on Oct. 17. The talks, which will be undertaken through customary channels, will be
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      COTTON CONTINUES STRONG
      39 5 London, Nov. 8. SENTIMENT of the Liverpool cotton market continues to be bulllshly influenced by the scarcity of freight space together with the 'Strength of the dollar and values to-day closed stronger on general buying.— Reuter.
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      SUNGEI BAGAN RUBBER
      42 5 THE directors of Sungei Bagan Rubber Co Ltd. have made a contract for the sale of 7V 2 tons of standard smoked sheet monthly for the period January to June, inclusive, at 35 v 4 cents a pound f.o.b.
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      ULU KLANG TIN
      35 5 THE dredge of Ulu Klang Tin Ltd. worked for 645 hours in October; it treated 125.000 cubic yards of material, including 54.400 cubic yards of tailings, and produced 387 piculs of tin-ore.
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      57 5 NURSE URGES QUAKER OATS FOR ALL i^ TT" MANY A HOME IN MALAYA I BRIGHTENED BY SUCH ADVICE I REPLACES USED UP tNtKbit. imgßjft' 1V x T0 YOU AND QUAKER K^l^ RE 7u ASA ST T THE THING WfZ^\^\ WOOTOO' I lion, offsets nervousness, creates sound after the water bods;
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      126 5 RED RING IL^I :ritish product RETRIEVE YOUR FALLEN BLADE WITH THE ECLIPSE RAZOR MAGNETIC PICK UP. THE MAGNET IN THE HANDLE WILL PICK UP BLADES FROM THE SMOOTHEST SURFACE WITHOUT INJURY TO THE FINGERS OR TO THE KEEN EDGES OF THE BLADE. FIVE DIFFERENT MODELS TO CHOOSE FROM OBTAINABLE FROM
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      304 5 BANK OF CHINA i inctiruoraieo id COtUm ■!«**< 18, CecU Street sinc»r»orr telephone: Manager's Office Sub-Manager* Ortiir <"'■ fcxchange Oept Central OJllee Cabl* Address: 'CIIUNGKUO. Paw t'p Capital Ch S «0.001UMM» 00 Reserve i and* In excess of on. '"Spro^matel. Ch. i.Bn.OOn „l,0,»« l'se-vung soong. Chairman ol Board. Sung Han-Chang,
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      664 6 PAVILION TO-DAY I "SOMETHING NEW AND GREAT iT 3.115 6.15 9.15 I SSgSjS^^f^S^ I 5[ oir yo" owi Ajart iri/i sing- is toa picture truly great! Ifl The sensational Broadway stage hit reaches the screen I *****161 and heart- warming sentiment! LIONEL U Mi BARRYMORE...atthepeakofhiscareer.. .BOBS WATSON M I R^W
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      72 6 HOURS OF PLEASURE AT WEE MEASURE by Ruby Ayres c \y Say Io ce h rl R UC ChaUelUer f^" u cha n Sydney Horler Leslie Charter.* A E w Ma£on J. ronin "Sannrr" Ethel M. Dell p r-w at,a t, JOIN LEO'S LIBRARY 17 East Coast Road. Katon f
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    PASSENGERS TELL OF ATTACK ON THE DARDANUS
    494 7 British Pilot And First Officer Detained By Japanese Hong Kong, Nov. 10. PASSENGERS who were aboard the Imperial Airways aircraft Dardanus when she was forced down by Japanese oft Waichow Island two days ago arrived in Hong Kong to-night from Canton, re They
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    Canada Is Supplying Shells To Allies
    109 7 London, Nov. 10. CANADA is now supplying shells and, as in the last war, the Dominion is likely to produce an appreciable percentage of the total shell output, stated the Director-General of Munitions Production to-day. Steps are being taken to get all the general
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    The New World May Be Trustee For West
    119 7 Washington, Nov. 10. <iIiHE great shadow which lies heavily over Europe may before long be twilight," said Mr. Cordell Hull, addressing a conference on inter-Ameri-can relations in the tield of education. He added that this would make the New World the trustee
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    GAVE LAST VALUABLE TO BRITISH FUND
    28 7 London, Nov. 10. a GERMAN JEWISH woman whosi son was A rescued from a Nazi prison camy by the Wireless. Tel 3949
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      412 7 TONIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL RACE DINNER DANCE Vormal) Ik COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME BY DUO PASSIANO &n l ckta THE BRIGHTEST WTfTAgggJ^ TOWN EXTENSION TO 1 A.M. Dinner $3. -BOOK YOUR TABLE-Non-Diners $I,' RIJSTTAFEL served to-day from 12.30 to 2.30 pan. SEA VIEW HOTEL j TONIGHT
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      131 7 FOLLOW THE RACES BINOCULAR SPORTS GLASS (MADE IN U.S.A.) Clear View from START tt FIHISH. LIGHT STYLISH. Price $4.75 o« J y Complete with Strap. s Raffles Place, I. M.A. MUSIC HOUSE GIIE AT WOIt I* D AMUSEMENT PARK SJS.S CABARET Tonight 8.30_ i: n _t Mj m__ neW^ ACTI
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      215 7 TO DAY BOX OFFICE W^/^^^nTTW W±^s v rA> i iia.m. phone m^mmmmim 3.15-6.15 MALA YfI GINEMfI D£ LUXE 3400 ifcvERY StATA TIP-UP ARMCHAIR] 9.15 For sheer excitement S y H> an 'v 2. Th««toryof the entertainment this a world 1 v**\- fi%* picture stands alone. SEk|(l On no account miss
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    The Straits Times. SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOV. 11. 1939.
    1128 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, SATURDAY, NOV. 11, 1939. A Prophecy Less than half an hour after Hitler had ended a violent diatribe against Great Britain with threats of what we might expect from the mighty German Army "backed by a people oi compact unity unparalleled in history," the cellar in
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    SUNDAY HOLIDAYS
    97 8 To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— After repeated petitions, suggestions and agitations by shop assistants employed in various establishments, employers resolved to grant a partial holiday and then a full holiday on Sundays. The Sindhi Merchants' Association also passed a resolution to this effect about four
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      THE LONELY ONES
      675 8 Scheme For Companionship Moves Slowly To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— A few days ago I read in your paper that in Kuala LumpA several women had offered their society to Europeans at a charge of $5 for the duration of dinner and dance or
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      THE HAINANESE
      180 8 Association Where Harmony Prevails To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Early opportunity should be to correct the false impression likely to be created by the letter of Sine Ira" published in yesterday's issue of the Straits Times. cxuay The allegation that he has been subjected to
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      AUTOJITTERBUGS
      659 8 Strange Species With A Wanderlust To the Editor of the Strain Times thffctS? W p !t£?, ant U wa to read Si?,. Of X con tamed in your issue ot Nov. 9. I now wonder if this kind y i S m U WiU Suffer tne same unmv d
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      CHAP JEE KEE
      326 8 How Gamblers Are Cheated To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— Much good work is being done by the police to put an end to that accursed form of gambling chap jea kee. Indeed, the police must be grateful to the Press for devoting much of
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    AN EASTERN BOOKSHELF
    960 8 China Japan: Two Views Gf The Struggle The Case Against Japan. By C. R. Shepherd. (Jarrolds, 7s. 6d. net.) The People's War. By I. Ipstein. (Gollanc*. 7s. 6dnet.) JAPAN is no longer Germany's ally, but this does not make her any the less an aggressor. These two
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      241 8 ROBINSON PIANO COMPANY, S.S. LTD. Winchester House. Collyer Quay. SINGAPORE. (Opposite the Clifford Pier) PIANOS Upright or Horizontal Grands FOR SALE OR HIRE at very moderate prices Pianos tuned and carefully regulated EUROPEAN 7 EXPERTS THE ROBINSON PIANO CO S.S. LTD. SINGAPORE A PENANG. Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh A Bangkok. **^V«jiT'mli™*"*
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      12 8 I BEE CHOW I SMART TAILORING 2J t Chulia Street, I SINGAPORE.
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    DUTCH FEAR NAZIS MAY ATTACK TO-DAY
    431 9 Large-Scale Defence Flooding Begun DESPERATE STEP WAS LAST RESORTED TO IN 1672 Hague Officials' Bid To Reassure Nation THERE are widespread fears in Holland that Hitler may launch a terrific attack on the Netherlands to-day in order to gain advance air bases for his
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    NAZI-DUTCH INCIDENT
    306 9 'Netherlands Will Resist Attack' GERMAN Customs officials and a group of armed Dutchmen were involved in a shooting affray on the German-Dutch frontier, near the town of Venloo, reports Reuter from Amsterdam. One Dutchman was shot dead und several others were kidnapped. The Germans crossed the border in
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    FRENCH TOLD TO QUIT HOLLAND
    134 9 Amsterdam, Nov. 10. THE French Consul in Amsterdam has unofficially advised French women and children to return home if there is no special reason to remain in Holland. The United States Minister at The Hague is advising Americans that if they want to leave Holland
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    R.A.F. PLANE AND CREW HELD IN BELGIUM
    29 9 Brussels. Nov. 10. A BRITISH aeroplane landed near Hie fronter in Belgian territory i he crew was interned and <-- rp'.ane seized.— Reuter.
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    POPE'S STATEMENT
    53 9 Rome, Nov. 10. HPHE Pope, receiving the new Minister of 1 Haiti to-day, declared vhat peace could not come to the world until governments renounced the cult of force against right and accepted the authority of the Creator as the basis for all morals, both Individual and coll
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    29 9 Lor. don, Nov. 10. SIXTY-FIVE Republican fuspects arrested under the Ulster civil authorities special powers act have been interned in L-.ndon-derry prison for the duration of the war. Reuter.
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    Princess' Part In Munich Pact
    706 9 London, Nov. 10. LIOW Hitler might have helped Princess Hohenlohe in her case against Lord Rothermere and how "her groundwork had made the Munich agreement possible" was revealed to-day in the course of evidence in the suit for damages for alleged breach of contract brought
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    NEW DEFENCE MEASURES
    341 9 War Preparations In Holland ALL Holland and Belgium are preparing for the worst, says Reuter. They have their defences ready for any attack which may come. At The Hague, police and troops have been reinforced and all the important buildings are being guarded, Including the ministries, th
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    BELGIAN WARPLANES STANDING BY
    134 9 All Border Blockhouses Fully Manned HPHE Belgian Minister of National Defence announced yesterday that German planes have recently flown over Belgian frontiers. Twice yesterday morning there were reports of foreign planes over the country and Belgian air force planes stood ready. Defensive precautions in Belgium are
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    Munich Bomb Of Foreign Origin, Aver Germans
    144 9 EXAMINATION of fragments of the bomb which exploded in the famous beer cellar at Munich has indicated that it will be possible to prove that it was of foreign origin states the official German new? agency (reports Reuter). Military observers in Paris have
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    GERMANS EXTEND SIEGFRIED LINE
    211 9 More Forces Arriving Near The Frontier THE Germans are busy extending J the Siegfried Line along the Belgian and Dutch frontiers, according to the Copenhagen newspaper Berlingske Tidende, reports Reuter. Meanwhile German war preparations near the Dutch frontier are continu- J-JCT Reports have reached London that
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    IRAQ PREMIER AND PALESTINE
    93 9 Baghdad, Nov. 10. THE result of our endeavours to secure a just settlement in Palestine was not entirely unsatisfactory," declared Gen. Nurl said, the Prime Minister of Iraq. He added. "We no longer fear that Falestlne will become Zionist. We do not doubt that the Arab
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    NO PEACE TALKS
    52 9 Hong Kong Nov. 10. SIR ARCHIBALD CLARK-KERR, the British Ambassador in China, who Is stopping over in Hong Kong en route to Shanghai from Chungking, denies recent Press reports to the effect that he discussed Sino-Japan-ese peace terms with the Central Government during his visit to Chungking.
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    HONG KONG DETECTIVE'S GALLANTRY REWARDED
    32 9 FOR gallantry in a shooting affray with armed robbers, Detective Tarn Chung of Hong Kong has been awarded the King's Police Medal, states the London Gazette.— Feutrr.
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    HITLER SPYING ON TROOPS AT FRONT
    101 9 London, Nov. 10. THE Daily Sketch says that Hitler's fears for the fattm are revealed by a spying system he is introducing among German trocps. He has decreed a scheme for travelling libraries shall be started in depots behind the Siegfried Line. But there
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    British Plane Orders In United States
    60 9 New York, Nov. 10. GREAT BRITAIN is negotiating with the North American Aviation Corporation of California for 800 speedy training aeroplanes, and the company intends to double its factory capacity. Britain and/or France are considering the purchase of four-engined bombers of 'exceptional range and
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    BOTTLE OF BENZINE THROWN AT FAROUK
    64 9 Cairo, Nov. 10. A BOTTLE containing benzine was thrown at King Farouk by a flunkey In a street to-day, but it fel. harmlessly behind the King's carriage. The bottle-thrower, on being put under arrest, stated he wished to draw attention to a personal grievance.
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    NAZI ATTACKS REPULSED
    337 9 Increasing Air Activity Paris, Nov. 11. ■TWO local enemy attacks, on the Western Front, after makinvr slight progress, retired under infantry and artillery tire, states last night's French war communiqueThere was aviation activity on both sides, the communique adds. The German High Command in a ecmmunique Issued
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    NOBEL PRIZEWINNERS
    74 9 rUS year's Noble prize for physics hes been awarded to Professor Ernest Orlando Lawrence, of California University, for his discovery of t.ie cyclotron, says report from Stockholm. The No v ,el Prizes for chemistry for 1939 have ben awarded Jointly to Professor Butenardt, of the University of Berlin
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    PERAK A.D.C. PROMOTED.
    160 10 PERAK A.D.C. PROMOTED Raja Razman As Malay Secretary (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Kangsar. Nov. 10 DAJA Razman bin Raja Abdul x Hamid. Malay Aide-de-Camp to the Sultan of Perak. has been appointed to be Malay Secretary to the Sultan. Raja Razman. who has been A.DC since 1936. succeeds Raja
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    NEW ZEALAND'S 100 YEARS OF PROGRESS
    166 10 T London, Nov. 10. HE New Zealand Minister of Industry and Commerce has conveyed the following message to Mr. Anthony Eden, th? Dominions' Secretary. "On behalf of HLs Majesty"s Government in New Zealand and as president of the New Zealand Centennial Exhibition. I desire
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    GRACIE TO ENTERTAIN TROOPS IN FRANCE
    38 10 GRACIE FIELDS, the popular English sinssr. will cnteruiii the troops In Prance next week while on her way to the Mediterranean where she Is to convalesce from her recent rerious Qfaien Reut°r
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    AMUSEMENTS
    208 10 BlNGAPOtt S.1»H KS HOTEL Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p m. Special Race Dinner Dance < Formal to 1 a.m. <.ll:»(!(-K niEATKh UK* LANG The South Indian Sta-re Dancers Valli's Wedding (Tamil Talkie) at 6 p.m. 9.15 p.m GRL.U WOKI.Ii Cabaret 8.30 to 1a.m. to Midnight. Globe: Pygmalion. Sky:
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    SINGAPORE HONOURS LAST WAR'S DEAD*
    351 10 Simple Service Held At Cenotaph This Morning WREATH LAID BY GOVERNOR-EX-SERVICEMEN PARADE ty/HILE another conflict is taking place in Europe, Singathe l^tVr a ?914Vq S 18 mO f rili V ffh OnOUred its dead "Htentf About iL \i 8 bri^" r «"«y at the Cenotaph.
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    ANNIVERSARY OF KEMAL ATATURK'S DEATH
    34 10 •pURKEY yesterday observed the first anniversary of the death of Xema Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey mim°t m exact moment at which he died ™£!~£Sg was observed throughout
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    Johore To Start Work On $2,000,000 Barracks
    437 10 'From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru. Nov. 10. JOHORE has planned an extensive building programme for next year, a long contemplated item to be given a start being the new $2,077,550 barracks for the Johore Military Forces. I In addition to a sum
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    Malaya & Barter Deal With U.S.
    106 10 Malaya Barter Deal With U.S. P Washington, Nov. 10... RESIDENT Roosevelt told his Press conference to-ds y that he was considering using: ''rom 25 to 35 American ships for the importation of a reserve of rtrategic war supplies. American ships, he said, could be used to bring rubber and tin
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    GOVERNOR'S BROADCAST
    134 10 To Be Heard In The Parks DEOPLE who have not access to receiving sets will be able to hear the Governor's broadcast to"world thC N6W WOrW and lln?fror,t T M S.C. C S r 't e h d e VgA room of the A.RP. pubUc address system whence
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    CHANGES AT MINISTRY OF INFORMATION
    95 10 AunMr London, Nov. 10. QWING to developments in the situation in India Sir Snt a to er thp c^ rt ThoSeT h0Se -ervlSJ'wew sSn iffi fh ma r y of Information S« V he outbrea of war. is returrung at an early date to resume
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    SOUTH AFRICA TO MAKE MUNITIONS
    36 10 rp onnih f London, Nov. 10. E South African Minister of Labour WftnI a i ln oun «d yesterday that a start P^te^t^ th th A e f^an n v^ c
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    CHRISTMAS FARE AMPLE IN GREAT BRITAIN
    381 10 JHE Ministry of Food anticipates that there will be no rwr™ of fare in Great Britain at Christmas. Home-bred turkeys are in good supply and prices are likely to remain reasonable. The home fSt Silf winS .c. eM ti «M^ &ood one and English
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    AGRICULTURE IN COLONIES
    231 10 Food Production Speed-Up Urged MEMORANDUM FROM WHITEHALL rOLLOWINO the recent broadcast by the Secretary of State for the Colonies in which Mr. Malcolm Mac Donald said that the Colonial Government? were going to increaso production of foodstuffs for domestic consumption so that colonies would be rendered as
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    THRILLS AT CIRCUS
    67 10 THE Olympic Circus, which had its opening performance in Singapore last night on the Anson Road ground, ha-? a long and varied series of very entertaining acts. Heading ths list are a daring motorcycle leap and a thrilling cannon ball act. These are supported by turns by
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    GROW MORE FOOD, SAYS MUNICIPAL PRESIDENT
    399 11 Tribute To Value Of Poultry And Vegetable Show ciA VENTURE of this kind has public spirit behind A it and carries important lessons for a 1 of us said Mr L Rayman, president of the Municipal Commission, *hen last t night he* opened the
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    Malay News Bulletin
    258 11 Malay News Bulletin ADA-LAH dl-prchayakan Hitler akan menjadiUan letupan di-Munich Itii suatu daleh kerana hendak menyarang negerl Holland atau Beljium. Pehak Jerman ssdang bersiap2 benar tlengan berterang2 dekat sempadan Holland, dan kapa!2 terbang Jerman ■entiasa .>ahaja terbang di-atas iir-cri Holland dan Beljium. Api tauten Psranchis dan Britmi chnknp siap hendak
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    RIDING ABREAST BANNED IN KUALA LUMPUR
    82 11 Fi" 1 O'ir Own Correspondent' Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 10. MORE than two cyclists ridln:; abreast is prohibited in KuaW L.. oTjur town limits by the Chic. Polic Officer, in accordance witn tn- j powers a'lowed him under the Minn, Offences Enactment. Published in yesterday's
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    No Fear Of Split In Local Indian Community
    262 11 No Fear Of Split In Local Indian Community IN a speech to the Indo-Malayan Association, a newly formed association of local-born Indians, Mr. Paul Sammy, the president, pointed out that there was apprehension in some quarters that the association might cause a split in the Indian community. He said there
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    Queen's Broadcast To Empire Women
    62 11 QLCEN ELIZABETH'S broadcast to the women of the Empire to-morrow (which is being observed as Remembrance Day for the men who fell in the last war). will be heard in Malaya to-morrew at 6.50 p.m. Malayan time. At that time the 8.8.C. will broadcast a
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    37 11 e Pr+sUlcrA of the Municipal Commission, Mr. L. Rayman who opened the voukrv.bird and vegetable exhibition, examines vegetables tctth Mr CS See, manager of the Happy World. On the right is Mr. George Lee.— Straits Times picture.
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    Indian Troops In Malaya In Special Category
    207 11 Indian Troops In Malaya In Special Category THE INDIAN battalions and other units now in Malaya belong to a specific category of the Indian Army known as external defence troops. The basis of distribution of the Army in India is now as follows Frontier defence Internal defence Coast defence General
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    DR.MARY TAN MARRIED AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
    393 11 DR. MARY TAN MARRIED AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH |\R. (Miss) Mary Tan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Chan Ah Knab. of Singapore, was married at the Singapore Prestbyterian Onurcn yesterday to Mr. Koh Cheng Yam, son of Mr. Koh Peng Chiang, also of Singapore. The Rev. A. A. Macpherson took the
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    IRAQ ORDERS U.S. PLANES
    25 11 Santa Monica, (Cal.) Nov. 10. fFHE Iraq Government has placed a $1,000,000 I order In America lor 15 light bombers.— Reuter.
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    Thowless —Nixon
    224 11 Thowless Nixon Our Own Correspondent) Penang, Nov. 10 MISS Patricia Nixon. younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs. HE. Nixon, was married to Mr. Albert Edwin Thowless, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Thowless, of Dovercourt, Essex, at St. George's Church this evening in the presence of a large gathering of
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    NEW APPOINTMENTS
    147 11 (From Our Owi* Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 10. THE appointment of Dr. J. O. Poyn- ton, of the Malayan Medical Service to be Pathologist at the Institute for Medical Research, F.M.S., is announced in the Government Gazette. Appointments in the Malayan Educational Service- see Mr D. Roper European
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    Importance Of Neolithic Find In Keiantan
    438 11 Importance Of Neolithic Find In Kelantan NEW EVIDENCE OF ANCIENT MAN A DESCRIPTION by Mr. H. D. Noone, Field Ethnographer of the Perak Museum, of the new neolithic site discovered in Ulu Kelantan, the systematic excavation of which Mr. Noone thinks should be a matter of value to Malayan prehistory,
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    BIRTHDAY OF DR. SUN TO-MORROW
    125 11 T"HE birthday of the late Dr. Sun 1 Vat Sen. founder of the Chinese Republic, will be celebrated by Chines? in Singapore to-morrow. Malayan Chinese have had a special t<e with the famous revolutionary since he visited this country in 1909 arid received the financial
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    Nazi Brutalization Of Youth & A Warning In Old Testament
    442 12 Nazi Brutalization Of Youth A Warning In Old Testament WHEN the story of age ff comes to be written by future generations it is not improbable that great stress will be laid on the renewed conviction of the importance of the training of youth. In this country educational pro*iblems are
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    TO-MORROW'S CHURCH SERVICES
    1406 12 CHURCH OF ENGLAND SX. ANDREW'S CATHEDRAL.— Trinity XXIII, Nov. 12. 6.50 a.m.. Holy Communion; 7.30 a.m., Matins; 8 a.m.. Choral Eucharist; 10.15 a.m., Sunday School; 5.30 p.m., Evensong and sermon. Preacher: The Archdeacon. Weekdays. Holy Communion on Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 8 a.m.; Holy Communion on
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      315 12 Bgggdcjasting SINGAPORE 1 TO-DAY ZHL 225 Jielres. ZHP 30.06 metres. 12.45 Ught orchestral concert Relayed from the Adelphi Hotel "*iayra 1.30 The news and mid -day ruboer and tin prices. 1 40 Light orchestral concert. Relayed from the Adelphi Hotel (contd.t 2.40 Interval 4.50 Running commentary on .he sixth race
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    PLANTING PROBLEMS DISCUSSED AT TAIPING MEETING
    2125 13 Covers, Tapping, Diseases And New Clearing Work By Our Planting Correspondent rpHE decision of the Incorporatad 1 society of Planters not to hold its annual conference this year, owing to war conditions was generally accepted as unavoidable. Nevertheless, on what might be called a
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    BRITAIN TO BUILD GREAT AIR ARMADA IN CANADA
    302 13 AIR Chief Marshal Sir Robert Brooke-Popham, one of the first half-dozen pilots to cross the enemy lines in 1914, has given up his post as Governor of Kenya to rejoin the RAJ." at the age of 61. He is to join the
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    NEGRI HOME OF ASIATIC RUGBY IN MALAYA
    386 14 NEGRI HOME OF ASIATIC RUGBY IN MALAYA Three Pinto Brothers In All Blues XV (By Our Seremban Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 8. members of the Pinto family may be playing rugger for the Negri Sembilan All Blues, when the Asiatic rugger competition commences shortly for the cup presented by the All
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    SINGAPORE TEAM TO MEET PERAK SELECTED
    395 14 Yesterday's State Hockey Trial On S.R.C. Padang |N a trial hockey match to select a representative Singaww, S>i L t0 meet Perak on M <> nd ay, Colours beat Whites by three goals to one on the S.RC. padang yeste?- The side selected was
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    WEEK-END SPORTS EVENTS
    72 14 TO-DAY Rugby: Singapore vs. R. N. and R.A.F. (Malaya Cup) padang; Johore vs. Selangor, Kuala Lumpur. Hockey: Combined Services vs. Perak, Tanglin; Spore Cojts vs. Selangor Casuals, Fairer Park; A.C.S. vs. M.C.U. 2nd. M.C.U.; S.C.C*. vs. Punjab Regiment, S.C.C; vs. Selangor Casuals, S.C.R.C.; S.C.R.C. vs. Selangor Casuals,
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    November Medal Golf At Malacca
    67 14 (From Our Own Correspondent.) rrv. Malacca, Nov. 9. The Malacca Golf Club's November medal stapleford competition resulted -S/ kS °S 22 f 4 131 '2=37V 2 Day 34+2«/ 4 36 1 4 Porter 34t2»4=36V4- Todman 24+11«4=35>/ 4: M^KlnsterJ' 32+ lV 2 S+ 2 i3 B
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    OXYGEN BADMINTON PARTY
    98 14 OXYGEN BADMINTON PARTY THE friendly badminton match beP,rt^ n r th rt Ox yg en Badminton rff ?t/ ar E t x ysen and Acetylene Co Ltd.^ and the Roxy Theatre Badminton Party fixed for to-day at the Happy World covered stadium has been postponed to Monday at 7 .30
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    S.C.R.C. TENNIS TIES
    112 14 Further ties in the S.CR.C. tennis tournament aTe *—*m To-morrow, H'cap Mixed Doubles Mrs Archer and Major R. Bedford g) vs. Mrs. Sewell and I. B. Abed Open Doubles Championship Chin Kee Onn and Chua Choon Leong vs ffi?H r Of ong Loon Chon an d R.
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    TO-DAY'S RUGBY CUP MATCH ON PADANG
    453 14 Singapore Have Odds In Their Favour THE first Malayan Cup rugby fixture 1 to be played In Singapore will be leld to-day, when Singapore will mcci the R.N. and R.A.F. XV. The matcn will be played on the paaang. Judging from recent performances ;he
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    S.C.R.C. ANNUAL DINNER AND DANCE
    97 14 *_«I ne ann ual "'At Home" and prize dis~ tribution or the S.C.R.C. will take place on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 4.30 p.m lea will be served and there will be dancing from 630 p.m. to 8:30 pm. Members, friends and competitors in the Open
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    AMICABLE A.A.
    94 14 The following players have been s A e *,!w e d to represent the Amicable Athletic Association at friendly soccer against the Johore Chinese FA tomorrow at the Istana ground, Johore Bahru. Players and supporters are to assemble at the premises before 3.30 p.m for free transport, and
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    INDIAN ARMY XV
    55 14 The team to represent the Indian Army against Perak at hockey on the S.C.C. padang on Tuesday has been chosen as follows. Lt. G. H. Searle; Capt. K. S. Thlmayya. Allah Bak&h; A. N. Other, Nk Ude Singh, Sanparst Raju; Chittiapa, Lt. Randhlr Singh. Arokia Samy, Hay.
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    "FLAGRANT LIES" IN HITLER'S SPEECH
    434 14 London, Nov. 10 LONDON newspaper editorials find mrr.L matter for comment in a HTv ot t fc the speeches of Si f at Munlch and Mr. Chamberlain at the Mansion House SSSfS.«S? ith MS •B«2iS ce fir l iLJ?" mm ch »n«Hor- s \n om
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    TONROE AND THE ANNAN IMPRESS ON THE TRACK
    699 15 Fast Gallops Done In Soft Going This Morning CONFIRMING the form shown on an earlier training t day Tonroe did a rousing gallop on the second track f p?,t;f Timkh this morning. He was ridden by McLachlan, sSftKSBTs fiWJs best Another impressive
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    Combined Services Team To Meet Perak
    62 15 THE following is the Combined Services team to meet Perak at hockey at Tauglin to-day. The game will start at 5 p.m. and i all Services players must wear white. S*t. Vodgtr; Sgt Storey, Lt. McMillen; Lt. D. E. D. Morris. Sg*. Cronin, Capt.
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    RACING CARD FOR TO-DAY AT BUKIT TIMAH
    582 15 Opening Day Of Singapore Winter Meeting FOLLOWING is the full racing card for to-day s races F at Bukit Timah in the first day of the Singapore Turf Club's winter meeting. The double tote will be on races six and eight and the
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    NEGRI VETERANS' HOCKEY
    59 15 (From Our Own Correspondent) Seremban, Nov. 7. A LOCAL veteran hockey player suggests that Negri Sembilan might form a Veteran's Hockey side and follow the example of Selaneor A match could then be arranged between these two States. There are several good ex-State players in Negri and
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    FARLEIGH ROBERTSON CUP RUGBY
    61 15 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Seremban. The full list of winners of the Farleigh Robertson rugger trophy between Negri Sembilan and Perak is gi 1926, e perak; 1927, Perak; 1928, Perak- 1929, Perak; 1930, Perak; 1931, Negri Sembilan; 1932, Perak; 1933, Negri Sembilan; 1934; Perak; 1935, Perak;
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    NAI HAME DISAPPOINTS IN LAST NIGHT'S FIGHT
    305 15 Fernandez Gets Decision In Fourth Round N4l HAME made a disappointing debut at the Happy Vorld covered stadium last night against veteran Ignacio Fernandez. After starting promisingly the Siamese was on the receiving end and was disqualified in the fourth round for eoing
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    TO-DAY'S RACE SELECTIONS
    111 15 FoHcwins are selections for to-days races at Bukit Timah, in the first day •f the Singapore Turf Club's winter meeting: Straits Times Race 1. Oancinp Foam, Bn. Race 2. Distinguished, Esquire. Race t. Mallanuit, Winsome. Race 4. Strathmore, Gladness. Race 5. Murray Court, St. Charles. Race 6.
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    SIAMESE CUP AT ISLAND CLUB
    75 15 THE draw for the first round of the 1 Siamese Cup to be played on Wednesday at th 3 Island Golf Club is: Byes— Mrs. T. Nambu, Miss S. Abed, Mrs M. S. Marshall. Mrs. J. G. Curne. Mrs. C A. R. Bateman vs. Mrs.
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    NEW MOSCOW DEADLOCK
    161 16 Critical Turn To Finnish Talks Copenhagen, Nov. 10. •THERE la every reason to believe that the Finnish-Soviet negotiations In Moscow have taken a critical turn says the Helsinki correspondent of the m..onal Tidende. reports Reuter. 'inursday'* talks tailed to yield a oasis for a7re-ment ard row the
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    PREMIER'S CONDITION HAS IMPROVED
    68 16 PREMIER'S CONDITION HAS IMPROVED London, Nov. 10 OUD HORDER and Sir Rmsel WilkinJU ran saw the 7 ime Minister, Mr. Chambwuiln. 'his i morn.ng and after examination it was ftated that Mr. Chamberlain's condition shows deflnit? improvement. He has been surterin? from a sen-ice attack of gout Tie is remaining
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    CONFUCIUS DESCENDANT!
    48 16 i criM Chungking, Nov. 10. A SON was born to Mr. ana Mrs. Kung T.-h-chen. the 76th "nei! descendant Confucius, yesterday at Chungking s 'A, 11 6 first born baby of the family cf cL.^ th? 77th lin -cendant of China greatest sage.— Central Nlws. I
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    SOVIET & NAZIS FORTIFY COMMON FRONTIER
    55 16 SOVIET NAZIS FORTIFY COMMON FRONTIER I-N spite of the treaty of friendship between Germany and Soviet Russia, the new common frontier in Poland Is being fortified on both sides. Russia is alao establishing an air base «f f*. V> s* a nd there api about 60.000 troops o he Ruffian
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    Prediction That Italy Will Join Allies
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    HEAVY NAZI TROOP MOVES
    158 16 More Activity On Western Front LACONIC French communique about the fighting on the Western Front, issued yesterday morning, stated: "There was activity of contact units during the night. tJV*^?*?**' however comes a report i} ie i "connoitring aircraft have brought back news that there have been
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    INDIA'S SYMPATHY FOR POLAND
    87 16 London, Nov. 10. THE British Ambassador to Poland has been asked to convey to the President of the Polish Republic the following message of encouragement, which was unanimously resolved by the Indian Council of State: "That the House do send to Poland a unanimous expression of
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    Towers Are Still Aiding China'
    155 16 Statement By Envoy In Washington New York, Nov. 10. KMR. Hu Shih, the Chinese Ambas- sador, declared in a speech that, despite the European war, Britain and France are still helping China. He said that Russia was actively supporting China with credits and munitions. British
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    CAROL REPLIES TO PEACE MOVE
    221 16 Support For The BelgoDuteh Appeal W^ T J? re S" rde d in Amsterdam as the first success of the Belsn P" tc h o^r to mediate be?we g en he belligerents in the cause of peace m* me f sa ee from King Carol
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    "MEGALOMANIA OF ONE MAN" LED TO WAR
    110 16 §IR NEVELE HENDERSON. British Ambassador In Germany before the outbreak of the war, said In London yesterday that when he went to Berlin two and a half years ago he was convinced that If war was to be avoided. It was absolutely necessary
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    PLOT AGAINST RIBBENTROP
    192 16 A London, Nov. 10 DISPATCH received by Reuter from the Czecho-Slovak fronter states that, according to well-informed ur £ui' 3 ls 1( J ea^ed that the attempt on Hitler's life, although it caused a shock, came as no surprise. Defeatists and Communists had been busy recently with
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    FRENCH ACCUSE GESTAPO OF MUNICH BOMBING
    537 16 Suspicious Speed With Which News Was Announced fyJOST French newspapers express the belief that the l>nmh /v P( Germ f n secret police) was responsible for the bomb explosion at Munich on Wednesday night when "re epis,l. a T^' the Rei <" hst v
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    INCREASE IN PILGRIMAGE SAILINGS FROM INDIA
    62 16 SAILINGS FROM Indian ports to Jeddah in connection with the pilgrimage, which were curtailed as precautionary measure, are now to be increased. An official communique says that the Government of India, In consultation with the shipping authorities, have now arranged a programme of frequent
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    SUFFRAGETTE DEAD
    29 16 THE death occurred in London yesterday of Mrs. Charlotte Despard. 95. one of the foremost pioneers of women's suffrage Her brother was the Earl of Ypres— Reuter.
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    Massacre Threat To Jews In Reich
    67 16 Budapest, Nov. 11. FOLLOWING the Munich bomb explosion, arrests of Jews are reported to have been made in Vienna and other Austrian towns. A Nazi leader in Vienna is said to have declared that if a Jew were found to be responsible for bomb
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