The Straits Times, 24 November 1939

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    36 1 The Straits Times [ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.] MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES 16 PACKS SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS. The Straits Times 16 PAGES SINGAPORE, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS.
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      597 2 MANNING-WILSON— A marriage has bc?n arranged, and will shortly take place, between the Honourable Mr. Justice R. J. Manning of 157 Mount Pleasant. Singapore, second son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. Manning, of Rhyl, Flintshire, and Margaret Asher (Margot) Wilson, B. Sc. of 15 Gallop Road, Singapore, only
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      778 2 BUSINESS PREMISES TO LET OFFICES at 1 and 4-A Prince St. and 22 Raffles Place. Apply Koh Chew Kee 129 Killiney Road. MOTOR VEHICLES VAUXHALL 14 (1936) available early December. Mileage 28,000 $750. Owner leaving country. Cnippindale, A.P.C. FOR SALE Citroen 1937 F.W.D.. new tyres, new battery, $850.00 or nearest
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      741 2 l^? 3 REWARD TEN DOLLARS. (Lost) spectacles in red case, labelled R. Vincent Howell. Return Officers Mess, Ist. Manchester Regiment. LOST, Rough -haired vrrier dog. White with brown black marking. Collar marked "Simon West, A.P.C." Info-mation to Tel! 2642. Reward to f.ider. AUCTION NOTICES ATTRACTIVE AUCTION SALE~ Of essentially modern
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      537 2 THIS WEEK'S SELECTION. 1937 FORDVB. 22 H.P. SPECIAL SALOON $1250 1937 PACKARD SALOON $1 700 1938 MORRIS 8 H. P. SALOON $1000 1938 AUSTIN 10 H. P. SALOON $1 300 WEARNE'S USED CAR MART. TENDERS SINGAPORE MUNICIPALITY, TENDERS are invited for th> supp!v -f Mild steel Pipes for Tunnel Lining
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      345 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA AND 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
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      365 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Ircorooruted In Japan) GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO CALIFORNIA FROM THE ORIENT VIA HONOLULU m.s. TATUTA MAPU leave S'hai Dec. 23 leave 3'hal Dec. 8 m*. ASAMA MARU KQbe TO VANCOUVER SEATTLE FROM JAPAN m.s. HEIAN MARU leave Kobe Nov. 29 m.s. HIKAWA MARU leave
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      453 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. OCEAN BUILDING. COLLVER QUAY. SINGAPORE Tel. 5151 CHARTERED BANK BUILDING. FBNANC Tel. 1)66 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
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    SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES
    1300 4 Fraser And Co's List THURSDAY, NOV. 83, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Bujtn Setters Ampat Tin (4s) 4s 9d 5s 3d Austral AmaL i5si 6s 44d 6s lOVi Austral Malay (£> 37s 39s Ayer Hltam 24s 3d 25s 3d x.d. Ayer Weng ($1) .90 .95 Bangrin
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    FRASER & COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS
    240 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Company Dividend Cloac TIN A. Hitam 10% less tax Nov. 8 Bangrin 5% tat. less tax Oct. 21 Jelebu 5% Nov. 22 Kamunting Tin b'' v final less tax Nov. 17 Kramat Pulal 5% less tax Nov. 14 Kramat Tin 3d. No. 28 Nov.
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    SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION
    152 4 PHE Singapore Chamber o! Commerce 1 Rubber Association held Its 1,461st uction on Wednesday. lbs. tons. Catalogued 1,502,164 670.61 Offered 1.452,732 648.54 Sold 1,272,681 568.16 SPOT London llttdNew York 19a,; c ts. PRICES REALIZED illbbcd Smoked Sheet Cents Per Lb. Standard quality 39V 2 to 40 (In
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    LYALL AND EVATTS DAILY QUOTATIONS
    223 4 Singapore, Nov. 23, 5 p.m. MINING Bayers SellerAmpats 4/104 5/14 Austral Amalc 6/3 6/9 Batu Selangars 1.68 1.72 Hong Fatts 1.04 1.06 Jelfbus 1.04 1.07 cd Kampong Lanjuts 20/6 21/3 K. Kamunting t/6 8/9 Kamuntings 10/9 11/6 cd Kinta Kellas 7/44 7/9 Klang Rivers 2.15
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    COMMODITIES AND EXCHANGES
    160 4 'From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 23. rOMMODITY and Exchange markets closed as follows with previous quotations in parenthesis: RUBBER: Firm. Spot: n>*d 11 9 16U Ul^d U 7 lGd) Dec: 11 7'l6d 114 d (11 5 16d 11 716u) Jan.-Mar.: 11 9,16 d 11 11 16d
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    CONTE VERDE
    44 4 The Conte Verde is due here at 6 p.m. to-day from Shanghai, Hong Kong and Manila. She will berth at the wharf and is expected to sail again at 10 p.m. tomorrow for Colombo, Bombay, Massowah, Port Said. Brindisi, Venice, and Trieste.
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      108 4 "DE LUXE" Special Cocktail at 28, High Street, Singapore. Phone 6011 Also 'Fruit Waffle and Syrup' for tea. The place where every one visits. Opened till Midnight. ADVICE TO NURSING MOTHERS It is very important, doctors say, not to overtax your system immediately after the birth of a child. When
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      AROUND THE MARKETS Rubbers Have Good Demand At Rising Prices
      450 5 AROUND THE MARKETS Rubbers Have Good Demand At Rising Prices ISy Our Financial Correspondent. Singapore. Nov 24. THE feature of the market continues to be the strensth of rubber. Although New Yor': had a holiday yesterday the London market advanced one-eighth of a penny to llV 2 d- and the
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      SINGAPORE PRODUCE PRICES
      124 5 iJlrr.ir.tre, N«v. 24, noon. Buyers Seller* Gambler 7 5? Hamburg CuSe $1 *rX Java Cube *»2 00 PCPTW Whit? Muntoi $16.00 White $1750 BUCK *••»<> Conra Mi::3d $4*5 BU DCi«l $4.40 5'OffO FiOUT No 1 Lingua $5.70 Fair $5.67', SariWi.: $600 Jciotono Paleabaas > 12M Banja $12-50
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      KEMPAS FORWARD RUBBER SALES
      71 5 THE direct :rs o! Zempas Ltd. have made the following forward contract 120 tons latex delivery 20 tons monthly during January'Jure. 1940, at 33' 4 cents per lb. 30 tons latex delivery 5 tons monthly during January June, 1940. at 34'^ cent per lb. 30 tons
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      60 5 London, Nov. 23. THERE Ls good response to the issue of Defence BDnds announced &y Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer, in his broadcast talk earlier this w?ck. a: cne of the means of financing the v:ar. S?veral thousand copies of the Defence Bond prospectus were issued today ?nd
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      London Stock Exchange
      340 5 London. Nov. 23. ON the Stocl; Exchange to-day Home rails and South American rails Improved rharp'y on porsLstert demand Irom provincial investors. Gilt-edged were quiet but industrials advanced on an increase of buying shortly before Oie close of trading. CLOSING QUOTATIONS London, Nor. 23. THE following are
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      CHAMBER OF COMMERCE RUBBER ASSN.
      93 5 Friday. Nov. 24. noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Price* No. IX R.S.S. (Spot loosei 40« i iO% No. IX R.S.S ln.l). In cases Nov.-Dec. (Sellers Option) 40? i 41 G.F.A.Q. X S.S lob in bales Nov.-Dec. (Sellers Option) 40 404 l.\.Q R.S.S. lob in bales Xov.-Dec.
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      RUBBER MARKET STRONGER
      528 5 PRICES HIGHEST SINCE APRIL 1937 BRISK DEMAND AT AUCTION IN a weekly report on the rub^* r market, issued yesterday, Lewis and Peat (Singapore) Ltd. sprite Prices have firmed throughout the week and during the last two days the market has been strong, the mam feature being
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      EXCHANGES
      174 5 The following are the exchange rates tills morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/4 1' 16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Rate for freight 2/4H Lyons demand 2050 Switzerland demand 207 Hamburg demand New York demand Montreal demand 5
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      COTTON PRICE ADVANCES
      41 5 London, Nov. 22. pOTTON advanced to-day to the per- mlssible dally maximum of 25 points on general buying together with the absence of offers owing to lack of freight space. Later the price reacted slightly on pront-taking.— Reuter.
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    DEATH-KNELL OF GERMANY'S FOREIGN TRADE
    104 7 Paris, Nov. 23. TTHE Newspaper Excelsior explains how the new Franco- British economic measures will hit the Nazi barter system. The newspaper says that by barter Germany procured raw materials and foreign exchange. For example, Germany obtained minerals from the Balkans. These she bartered with
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    THREE BRITISH VESSELS SUNK OFF THE COAST
    601 7 Greek Ship Is Latest Neutral Victim Of Nazi Mines THE loss of three more British ships and one Greek vessel has been reported. The first British loss is that of the Hull steamer Geraldus (2,500 tons). Her crew of 26 is safe. She
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    Nazis To Intensify Mine Warfare
    102 7 Nazis To Intensify Mine Warfare Amsterdam, Nov. 23. "\17E shall answer Great Britain's latest measures wi'h intensified mine warfare," neutral correspondents in Berlin were told to-day with reference to the Allied decision to seize German exports. "Germany will lay mines off the British coast. She regards herself perfectly entitled to
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    Reply To Dutch Criticism
    152 7 Reply To Dutch Criticism Stopping Of Exports Would Hurt Holland London, Nov. 23. WITH REFERENCE to the Dutch Government's criticism of British Contraband Control, Reuter learns from an authoritative source that the contraband service is working with all. possible speed. The British Government is Just as anxious as neutral governments
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    "Restrained Answer To Nazi Lawlessness"
    100 7 THE Australian Pr me Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, yesterday described the British decision to seize German export* as a retaliation lor the mint-;? campaign as "a very restrained answer to a glaring piece of lawlessness." The German radio last night pointed out that Britain
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    When Japan May Stop European Runs
    80 7 Tokio, Nov. 23. JAPAN'S shipping policy will not be altered as a result of the loss of the Terukuni Maru, according to an announcement by the Ministry of Communications. An official said that if there were two or three such incidents Japan might be
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    ALLIED ACTION WILL BENEFIT NEUTRALS
    140 7 London, Nov. 23. COMMENT IWG on the effect on the neutrals of the British Government's decision to seize German go">ds on the high seas, The Times writes that through all this objectionable business Britain's supreme desire is to keep international trade going in every possible
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    SWISS CHARTER SHIPS FROM NEUTRALS
    48 7 CWITZERLAND has chartered 15 merchant ships from neutrals for the duration of the war. Their total tonnage Is 115,000, and eight of the ships have already been taken over. Hitherto, the only Swiss ships arc the pleasure steamers en the Swiss fckes. Reuter.
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  • The Straits Times SINGAPORE, FRIDAY. NOV. 24, 1939. (83rd. Day of the War.)
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      SITTING ON THE FENCE
      1087 8 Beginning with a letter from a correspondent who signed himself "1870-1914-1939," published in our issue of Nov. 2, an extremely interesting controversy has developed I on the subject of Allied war aims. Two main points of view have been expressed. One is that there can be
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      PROFITS & WAGES
      68 8 PROFITS WAGES To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With the price of rubber and tin soaring to difzy heights, local companies must have made handsome profits and before the Government decides to tax them would it be asking too much irom them to grant a war allowance to
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    PLANS FOR NEW POSTWAR EUROPE
    1238 8 (From Our Own Correspondent) London. Nov. 8. IU7ILL you be patient, Malayans, 1: I begin this* letter with a shori story, told to me by a Spanisr refugee? It is of a Government soidiei who, losing his way in the darkness of the Madrid black-out,
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    Our London Letter
    1529 8 bureaucrats have laid their hands over the whole range of British Industry with the dainty precision of an octopus clutching for its fodder; they "are stifling our home tradj and killing our exports." Fortunately, vigorous protests in our now more than ever indispensable House of Commons are
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      29 8 has Just received from LONDON A COLLECTION of MODEL PRINT AFTERNOON DRESSES. SIZE 12. MAYNARDS BUILDING, Phone 4974. 11, Battery Road. JOHN DUKE Manufacturing Op tician. 21. BATTERY ROAD.
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    NAZI PLEA FOR PEACE TALKS REVEALED
    507 9 Disclosures In The Venlo Incident BRITONS KIDNAPPED FROM DUTCH TERRITORY One Feared Killed In Frontier Scuffle GERMANY recently made proposals for the opening of peace negotiations, well-informed circles in London reveal (reports Reuter). This disclosure has been made following a semiofficial Dutch statement on
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      56 9 A Brilliant Idea Rather a special bargain these luxurious Brocade dressing gowns in any number of new patterns. They look tremendously expensive and only cost $9.75 the very thing for a present. Just one suggestion from the Austin Reed range of men's wear. i#V___r _l__fll^(?^j__l___?^'''**^ AUSTIN REED OF REGENT STREET
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    UNCONVINCING NAZI STORY
    300 9 Gestapo Munich Bomb Suspect THE whole affair is developing j like a detective story written i in instalment*, only no editor would accept such an improbable plot, declares an authoritative statement issued i'i London, commenting on the spate of German broadcast accusations about the Munich bomb explosion.
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    Japanese Drive On Kwangsi
    73 9 Chungking, Nov. 24. JAPANESE forces on the Kwangsi border have resumeri their offensive In th? direction of Nanning, with the Intention of cutting China's highway communications with Fnnch IndoChina, according to Chinese eircies here. The latest Chines? dispatch reports heavy fighting near Tatang, south of Nanning.
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    Mr. Roosevelt Recalls London Envoy
    51 9 London. Nov. 23. IT is officially announced that the United States Ambassador in Lonton, Mr. J. P. Kennedy, has been called home for consultation with the State Department. He plans to leave by the .American Clipper from Lisbon on Dec. 3 returning shortly after Christmas.—
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    OFFICIAL SECRETS BILL
    32 9 Tin: OiTicial Secrets Bill passed Its third n :"i'!ig i:i the House of Commons on O Mi-., sday. The bill has now passed all the N c Eta:;c Reuter.
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    Finland's Resolute "No" To Soviet Demands
    124 9 Helsinki, Nov. 24. PROFESSOR A. K. CAJANDER, the Finnish Prime Minisler, stated last night that the Finnish Government saw no possibility of accepting the latest Russian proposals, as acceptance would constitute violation of Finnish neutrality and mean the transfer of first class fortifications to
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    GERMANS ARE SOWING MINES FROM SEAPLANES
    256 9 New Development In The Reich's War On Neutral Shipping IT is understood that German seaplanes which had flown over the east coast of Britain in recent days have been sowing magnetic type mines. This new technique may explain some of the recent comparatively heavy
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    Dutch Protest Against Allied War On German Export Trade
    233 9 THE Dutch Government has made representations to the British Government against the trade re- j prisals planned in retaliation to the German mine campaign, reports Reuter from The Hague. A message adds tha 1 the Belgian Government has decided also to
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    Dutch Ships To Stay In Port
    195 9 FOLLOWING the loss of many r neutral vessels as a result of the German mines' campaign, the Netherlands Government has advised shipping companies not to allow their vessels to leave harbour temporarily. Shippers are discussing projects to avoid the mine danger The Dutch naval
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    411ies Fight Menace To World Trade
    318 9 London, Nov. 24. 117 ITH reference to Great Britain's proposed retaliatory action against German exports, it is worth recalling a sentence from Mr. Winston Churchill's book "World Crisis" about a similar measure in the last war, says Reuter's diplomatic correspondent. "It is for neutral
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    1,700 Czechs Killed-By Nazi Police
    89 9 1,700 Czechs KilledBy Nazi Police Budapest, Nov. 23. THE total dead in Bohemia und Moravia as a result of Nazi police and Storm Troop repression of national demonstrations in recent weeks is over 1,700. according to reports reaching here from an official German source. This source adds that one-third of
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    MINE ATROCITIES "EXPLAINED"
    123 9 London, Nov. 24. 'THE inconsistency of German propaganda surpasses itself in recent broadcastc with reference to the mine-laying in the North Sea, says Renter's chief diplomatic correspondent. The following four contentions have been simultaneously put forward (h- ,sys):— Firstly i*i mines are British; Secondly, events of the
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    ALLIES SHOOT DOWN EIGHT MORE ENEMY PLANES
    326 9 R. A. F. Airmen Account For Seven Without Any Loss COLLOWING up their spectacular successes against the German air force and submarines, the Allied air forces yesterday shot down eight more enemy warplanes. R.A.F. airmen accounted for seven of the planes. Yesterday it
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    Hitler Sees His War Chiefs
    78 9 London, Nov. 23. HITLER to-day had an extensive discussion with Gen. von Brauchitsch. Army C.-in-C, Adm. Raeder, naval C.-in-C, and Field-Marshal Goering, I air force chief, according to the German wireless, which says that the Fuehrer gave instructions regarding future strategy. It was the biggest
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    British Bombers For Rumania London, Nov 23.
    103 9 British Bombers For Rumania London, Nov 23. THE Air Ministry reveals that during the past few weeks 36 Blenheim bDmber aircraft were delivered by air from Britain to Rumania. All the machines have arrived in Bucharest. About a month ago, a senior Rumanian officer and 12 pilots arrived here to
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    53 9 London, Nov. 23. REPLYING to claims recently broadcast by German radio stations, that German aircraft have cruised unmolested over London, the British Air Ministry announces that only one German aircraft has flown in the vicinity of London and that it was shot down by our fighters and the I crew
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    PONTOON FOR WORLD'S BIGGEST TIN DREDGE
    477 10 Launching On Petaling Property This Morning ONE OF FIVE UNITS TO WORK IN RICH MINING AREA (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24. THE pontoon of what is believed to be the world's largest tin dredge was launched on the Petaling Tin Ltd.,
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    $150 FINE FOR CHINESE'
    34 10 CHARGED with selling nails at a price high- er than that fixed, an offence under the Defence Regulation, a Chinese. Tan Tim Chip was yesterday toed 1150 ln the fifth
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    AMUSEMENTS
    207 10 sisr. \pok* tumis nori i Cocktail Dance 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Dinner Dance dr.formali 9.43 to Midnigln. GASBJCK THEATKE. GEII.ANG Gold Is Where You Find It Red Barry (Final Chaps. 7 to 12) at 7.45 p.m. GKtVf WORLD Cabaret 9 p.m. to Midnight. Globe: Fisherman*! Wharf. Sky: Burn
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    CLERKS' CONCERT FOR PATRIOTIC FUND
    115 10 (From Our Own Correspondent Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 24. A VERY successful concert in aid of the Malaya Patriotic Fund was staged last night by the General Clerical Service Association at the Town Hall. There was plenty of variety in the items, which demonstrated the talent
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    43 10 London, Nov. 23. •pHE Ministry of Supply ai^ounces that i during the week ended Nov. 14 orders 1 valued at £8.615,000 had been placed with firms supplying clothing, equipment, stores, and so forth. More than 400 new firms nave become new contractors.— Rcuter.
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    PUISNE JUDGE TO WED
    231 10 Mr. Justice Manning THE forthcoming marriage of Mr. Justice Manning, 56-year-old Puisne Judge of the Supreme Court of the Straits Settlements, and Margaret Asher (Margot) Wilson, of Gallop Road, Singapore, is announced to-day. Richard Joseph Manning Is the second son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
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    PLEA FOR T.B. COMMISSION
    240 10 Not Forgotten, Says Official (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 23. IT had been the unhappy fate of A the problem to be raised at times when constructive action was prevented by circumstances, said Mr. A. Arbuthnott in the Federal Council to-day, when he pleaded
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    At The Cinema NAZI "JUSTICE" EXPOSED
    96 10 At The Cinema NAZI "JUSTICE" EXPOSED "I Was a Captive of Nazi Germany" (Isobel Steele) Documentary. At the Alhambra. HHHIS is a documentary film dealing with the experiences of an American woman journalist, who was imprisoned without trial by the Nazis. It is Miss Steele's own story and no attempt
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    FIRST-CLASS COMEDY AT THE CAPITOL
    119 10 "Good Girls Go to Paris." (Melvyn Douglas, Joan BlondelJ, and Walter Connolly) Columbia. At the Capitol. JHIS film has all that it takes to 1 make a good comedy— witty dialogue, a series of amusing complications, fine acting and a sound story. Melvyn Douglas and
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    WOULD-BE THIEF AT NAVAL BASE
    41 10 PVE months' rigorous imprisonment was passed on K. Padmanabhan, in the district court yesterdr.y, for housebreaklng in Narayana Kuruppu's house at the naval base coolie lines In order to steal $120. Chief Court Inspector Tunn prosecuted
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    TOBACCO CHARGES
    56 10 TWO Chinese, Yeo Scow Koon and Yeo Ah Quee were yesterday fined $400 or five months' rigorous imprisonment, when they pleaded guilty ln the fourth court to being in possession of dutiable tobacco. A third person, Lee Kam San. claimed trial and the case was fixed to Dec:
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    Duke Of Windsor On Service In France
    23 10 The Duke of Windsor talking to tico French generals, aj.ci opting French troops somewhere in France.
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    FERMOR REPORT POINTS BEING CONSIDERED
    504 10 (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 20. THE view that the Fermor Report would provide in future 1 a most useful basis for the inauguration of discussions between the mining community, the various departments of Government and the High Commissioner, was expressed by Col.
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    Council Comment On Retired Officials & Private Practice
    441 10 Council Comment On Retired Officials Private Practice (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 23. THE intention of a late Chief Inspector of Mines to enter private practice was criticized by Col. Cecil Rae, the Perak European member, when he spoke in the Federal Council to-day. Col Rae said that
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    DOOR IS STILL OPEN IN INDIA
    144 10 Congress States Attitude FURTHER TALKS POSSIBLE r pHE Congress Working Committee, I sitting at Allahabad, has adopted a resolution leaving the door open for further negotiations with the British Government, says Reuter. The resolution says that the Committee will continue to explore all means
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    F.M.S. SUPPLY BILL FOR 1940 PASSED
    140 10 'From Our Own Correspondent" Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 2\\ THE Supp:y Bill was passed at tu- days meeting of the Federal Council with amendments. The total revenue under the federal head has been increased from $*****.960 to $38,294,920. the grand total of revenue being now
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    PLAGUE AT COCHIN
    41 10 /")NE plague death has been reported from Cochin, according to the League of Nations Health Organiza'ion health bulletin for last week. The last case of hun.an plague in this port, states the bulletin, was notified a year ago.
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    CERTIFICATE OF CAPTAIN "SHOULD BE SUSPENDED FOR YEAR"
    1823 11 Court's Findings In Inquiry Into Loss Of Sirdhana 'SECOND OFFICER SHOULD BE CENSURED" •THE certificate of the master should be suspended for one year, with a recommendation that he be granted a first mate's foreign-going certificate during the period of the suspension.
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    King Talks With Victors Of Air Battle
    51 11 77ie Kino touring Royal Air Force stations in Brilain, n:el and talked with fighter pilots toho took part in the. North Sea air baWe in which seven German planes out of 12 were brought down. The Germans had tried to attack a British
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    ENTERTAINING TROOPS OF THE GARRISON
    141 11 •THE following, further donations have been 1 received by the Hon. Treasurer, Repertory Players. Victoria Theatre, Singapore. To assist them in their project of Entertaining Members Of His Majesty's Forces Stationed in Singapore: The East Asiatic Company Ltd. 825. Rahamin Penhas. $10. "Anonymous well-wisher" $10.
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    MORE N.I. ENEMY FIRMS
    87 11 THE Government Gazette last night pub- lished the names of sevejj additional firms which are deemed to be enemy concerns under the terms of the Trading with the Enemy Ordinance. The first list was published on Wednesday. The new names are: Behn Meyer Co. Handel MiJ
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    New Sinhalese Association To Help War Charity
    325 11 «Prom Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 23. A PREVIOUS resolution to join other Ceylonese communities In collecting subscriptions for the Malaya Patriotic Fund was rescinded at a meeting of Sinhalese, at which it was decided to form a Sinhalese Association of the
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    Signs Of Defeat Everywhere In Germany
    542 12 TAMIL JOURNAL'S COMMENT yHE keen interest with which the leading Asiatic newspapers of Malaya are following the complex situation in Europe is well exemplified by a leading article In the Tamil Nesan, of Kuala Lumpur. This newspaper is one of three Malayan daily newspapers
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    MALAY NEWS BULLETIN
    390 12 CUATU pcrbuatan perkasa yang iuar biasa telah di-lakukan oleh sa-buah kapal torpedo Peranchis. ia-itu U telah menenggelamkan dua buah kapal selam Jerman dalam masa tiga harl. Sa-buah darlpada kapal se.am mi teiah dl-lihat mula2-nya oleh sabuah kapal terbang. Dengan serta-merta Kapal terbang itu pun menghantar perkhabaran radio
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    SIR SHENTON'S ASSURANCE IN REGARD TO MOBILIZATION
    591 12 He dwelt on the acute disappointment members of the Volunteer forces must have felt at the absence of any opportunity of rendering that service in the field towards which they had been looking forward for so long. Tet. the value of the economiccontribution
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    SOLDIER DIES AFTER FALL FROM TRUCK
    68 12 DRIVATE Duncan Watson, aged 20. of the Gordon Highlanders, whj had his left leg entirely severed above the knee, when he fell off a light military truck in East Coast Road yesterday morning, died In the General Hospital later in the day, as a
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    CHAP-JEE-KEE FINES
    48 12 PINES of $300 and $150 were imposed on Yew Seng and lim Ah Teck respectively in the third court yesterday, for assisting In the management of a chap-jee-kee lottery in Tanjong Pagr: Road on Wednesday. The flr^t accused was stated to have had a previous conviction.
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    NO RICE LICENCE
    27 12 PD Chee Pcong, of Chop San Seng Long. was produced in the fifth court yesterday, and fined $150 for being an unlicensed rice dealer.
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    High Praise For Government's Labour Policy
    181 12 NO ONE HAS GONE HUNGRY (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 23. A HANDSOME tribute to the sym- pathetic manner in which Government had handled the labour crisis some months ago was paid by Col. Cecil Rae. speaking in the Federal Council to-day.
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    $1,000 BAIL FOR CHINESE ON LOTTERY CHARGE
    98 12 BAIL of $1,000 was allowed 11 Chinese including three women. In the third court yesterday when they were charged with assisting In carrying on a chap-j e-kee lottery hi Veerasamy Road on Wednesday. The men were Yew Kim, Lee San Chta. Lee Slonir.
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    THREE CHINESE FINED UNDER DEFENCE LAW
    95 12 KWAK Geok In, Tan Bok Joo and Tan Scow Teng, tliree Chinese, were yesterday fined $15 each when they pleaded guilty iii the fourth court to two chr.r.ics of exporting restricted goods and exoortin" kerosene oil an offence under the Defence Regulations The men's
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    16 12 Regulations published in the Government Gazette last night fi-c mavinuim prices for formic and acetic acid
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    A.R.P. Wages More Than R.A.F. Pay
    711 13 EVERYEODY is thankful that the old Queen, who is heartily beloved by all classes has not stayed in London (as she herself wished to do) to face the potential danger of air-raids. For though no bombs have been dropped on Britain yet no reliable
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    ARK ROYAL'S REMARKABLE ESCAPE RECOUNTED
    248 13 Heeled Over When Big Nazi Bomb Exploded, But Righted Herself THE "real story" of the escape of the British aircraft- carrier Ark Royal, when a 500-lb. bomb exploded near the ship on Sept. 26, was told at the Overseas Press Club in New York yesterday
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    'WE SEEK NO GAIN'-THE KING
    245 13 London, Nov. 23. THE KING'S speech at the prorogation of Parliament to-day, which was read by the Lord Chancellor in His Majesty's absence, said:— "The shadow of war has once more fallen over Europe. Despite the efforts of my Government to preserve peace, Germany in
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    REPATRIATION OF GERMANS
    45 13 Berlin. Nov. 23. OVER 30,000 people have left Latvia to return to Germany, according to a Riga telegram received by the German news agency. This means that over half ths German minority In Latvia have left their homes, it is added.— Reuter.
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    JAPANESE CAPTAIN PRAISES BRITON
    162 14 Paris, Nov. 23. CURTHER evidence that the recent losses of British and neutral merchant ships off the east coast of England have been due to German mines, purposely laid In order to inflict loss on neutrals, was provided by the testimony of the captain of the
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    LATEST CONTRABAND CONTROL FIGURES
    70 14 London, Nov. 23. COME 14,000 tons of contraband i. tercepted v by the British Contraband Control during the week ended Nov. is brings the total volume of goods detained during the first eleven weeks of the war .j 441,009 tons. The latest seizures included 2.100 tons
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    A MACHINE-GUN DUEL
    57 14 London, Nov. 23. An official communique describes a machine-gun duel between British coastal defences and a German seaplane In fog and darkness on Tuesduy night on the east coast. The raider dived low, machinegunning the defenders, who replied in kind. After a brief brisk exchange, the aeroplane
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    MAJ.-GEN. B.C. FREYBERG
    27 14 London, Nov. 23 THE appointment of Major-Gen. B. C Preyberg. V.C.. to command the New Zealand forces overseas has been approved by the King.
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    GERMANY'S DIFFICULTIES IN THE BALKAN STATES
    225 14 Opposition To Neutral Bloc Plan; Failure Of Bucharest Talks Bucharest, Nov. 24. GERMANY'S strenuous opposition to a Balkan neutral bloc u is revealed by circles close to the German Legation in Bucharest, Rumania. These circles state that the Legation has received instructions to oppose
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    ITALY'S 'SILENCE CAMPAIGN'
    75 14 Rome. Nov. 23. IN line with Italy's newly inaugurated "Silence Campaign," the Rome Federation of Fascist Groups ol Combat Ins ordered distribution of posters saying: "In this office we do not discuss high politics and high strategy. Here we work!" The posters are being given the widest
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    GERMAN NIGHT RAID ON BRITISH COAST
    81 14 U, T^^ London, Nov. 23. NDER cover of darkness two German planes approached the coast and air raid warnings were sounded Searchlights swept the sky and found the enemy in spite of their efforts to get out oi the beams. One German bomber tried
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    EARTHQUAKE HAVOC IN ASIA MINOR
    51 14 AT least 18 people have been killed n inan a series of earthquake shocks In Anatolia, reports Reuter from Istanbul. The deathroll is likely to be much higher as dozens of people are buried under debris. Great damage has been done, and communication has been
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    Humane Treatment Of Prisoners
    67 14 ASKED in the House of Commons rk to consider the advisability of putting German prisoners of war under guard on British ships as a deterrent to Germany's illegal marine policy, Mr. Chamberlain replied: "No. Such action would contravene the convention governing the treatment of prisoners of
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    M.P.s URGE SECRET SESSION
    189 14 Attlee To Make Request In Next Session //w rrr,,,,. London, Nov. 23. «I THINK the time has come vthen I should give notice that in the new session we shall ask for a secret session of the House at an early opportunity in order to discuss
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    COMMITTEE OF ALLIED PROGRAMMES
    115 14 London. Nov. 23. A COMMITTEE of Allied programmes and purchases, under the presidency of M Daladler, the French Premier and War Minister, has been formed In order to ensure maximum efficiency in participation in the Anglo-French executive committees the creation of which was decided by the
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    28 14 In England, the maximum price has been fixed for margarine which, at Bd. per pound, is sli.htly lower than the highest pre-war price. The minimum price Is sd.
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    BRITISH AID FOR POLES
    211 14 Epidemics Spread In Warsaw rHE fa-t .hat epidemics of typhoid, dysentery and other diseases have oroken out in Warsaw was admitted by a German medical officer Interviewed on the German radio. The officer, who was stated to be in charge of a military hospital in Warsaw,
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    RAID ALARM AWAKENS SLEEPING PARISIANS
    76 14 Paris, Nov. 23. TTHE SHRIEK of sirens shattered the sleep of Parisians a few minutes after midnight, Just after alarms had been sounded in north-western France. Residents in the northern suburbs and the centre of the city heard the thud of gun;. Jmost betore the
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    BRITAIN AND HAPSBURGS
    39 14 In a House of Commons answer, the Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Mr. R. A. Butler, stated that the question of the restoration of the Hapsburg Monarchy had not been discussed with the French Government -British Wir?less.
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    34 14 P Berlin, Nov. 22. IE LITHUANIAN minister in Berlin OH informed the Slovi.kian minister li» Berlin that the Lithuanian Government hat accorded de Jure recognition of SkmiUa. says the official German news agency— Reuter.
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    74 15 HOCKEY: Casuals vs. V.M.C.A.. Anson Road; Police 2nd vs. Raffles College, College ground; S.C.R.C. vs. R.A.F. (H.Q.), S.C.R.C.; SRC. vs. Hyderabad Regment, s.R.C; Khalsa vs. R.A.M.C, Tanglin; Singapore Colts Hockey Club vs. RA.F., Farrer Park; S.C.C. vs. Nederlands XI, S.C.C; St. Joseph's Institution vs. 5J.0.8.A, St. Joseph's.
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    INDIANS BEAT S.C.C. 3—0
    367 15 Yesterday's Hockey On The Padang FIELDING a strong side which included three officers from the Punjab Regiment, the Indian Association beat the SC.C. by three goals to nil in a fast and clean game of hockey yesterday. The Indians deserved to win for tne Club were
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    SUNDAY'S GOLF AT KEPPEL G.C.
    152 15 r r*HE jollowing &r- players and starting times for the golf match between Scotland and the Rest on Sunday morning at the Keppel Golf Club. (Scotland players are mentioned first) 8.45 R. J. Fennie (8) and I. J. Smith (16) vs. M. G. Harvey (12)
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    Y.M.C.A. HOCKEY
    65 15 |*HE following have been selected to play hockey for the V.M.C.A. agai-.t the Casuals to-day at 5.10 p.m. on the Anson R<*d ground V. N. Pillay; Ong Tiang Seng, A. C. Edgar; Lpc Fong Lim, B. M. Barker. C. Reshty; I. van Geyzel. I. B. Suratta, A. C.
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    ROVERS' SOCCER TEAM
    60 15 THE following will represent the River Valley Rovers' soccer team against the Kota Rangers XI at the M.P.A. ground, Balestier Road, on Sunday at 5.15 p m.: Tong Nen. Jimmy Wee, Julian Law, Harry Tan. Boon Kwang. Ah Lai. Paul Lee. Kirn Swee. Chin Ann. Kee Chuan,
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    RUGBY SEASON HAS BEEN ONE OF SURPRISES
    622 15 Upsets By Penang R.N.-R.A.F. "THREE important Malaya Cup rugby nxtures nave oeen gone through in the South so far, and in two games played on the padang, the results have certainly been surprises. Both these surprises were caused by the excellent showing of
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    Amateur Boxing Club Hold Meeting
    110 15 AT a meeting of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Club at the Happy World last night, it was proposed that a "Club and Invitation contests night" b3 held at the Happy World about the middle of next month. Non-members of amateur status who would like to
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    STATE HOCKEY TRIAL IN MALACCA
    113 15 Frcm Our Own Correspondent) Malacca. Nov. 22. IN preparation for their hockey encounter with Singapore on Saturday, Dec. 2, Malacca will hold a trial on Monday. The following have been selected to Colours: Wee Thiam Hong; J. Skadian, D- Hendroff; Capt. W. H. Jackson, R.
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    RUGGER AT WESTERN FRONT
    77 15 The first game of rugby football between British Expeditionary Forces' teams is to be played on Saturday in a town behind the lines on a local ground, says Reuter's special correspondent with the B.E.F. The opponents are the Army Service Corps and the Directorate of Public
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    S.C.C. RUGBY
    67 15 rE following have accepted to play rugger for the S.C.C. "B" vs. the RA.JF. "B" to-day at the S.C.C: H. P. Kelway; P. B. Tayler, J. P. Wood, F. E. Hutchinson, Lt. A. BartleyDenniss; W. Mcßeath, R. Laird; J. H. Wheeler, H. T. Grieve, C. F. Jennings, D
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    Weights For Selangor Races
    312 15 (From Our Own Correspondent; Kuala Lumpur, Nov. ?3. WEIGHTS for the first day of the Selanfor Turf Club's winter races on Nov. 29 are: Horses, CUss 4, Div. 1. 5 i {are. Woden 9.0 Jade Lady 8.9 Woodquest 8.12 Resistance 8.7 Clifton Lad 8.11 Meg 8.7
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    440 15 I'HE A.A.M. driving tests, which are to be held on Sunday, will now take place at Bukit Sembawang Rubber Estate, 153/4 mile, Jurong Road, and not at Tampines Road as previously announced. A very satisfactory entry has been received, including Mr. Lim Peng
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    S.C.C. VS. REST RUGBY
    67 15 THE lollowing have accepted to play rugger lor the S.C.C. vs. the Rest to-morrow at Farrer Park: L. G. Robertson, J. C. Houston, W. J. Lee, I. M. Scott, D. M. Seward, J. W. Ewart. J. B. Potter. B. M. Purser. D. M. Walker. R. J.
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    HOCKEY DRAWN
    49 15 IN a hockey match played at Prince Edward Road yesterday, the V.M.C A. drew one-all with Fort Canning. The first half was scoreless. In the second period S. Hope opened the scor- ing for the Juniors, and two minutes from the end Blake equalised for Fort Canning.
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    TO-DAY'S RUGGER
    22 15 A rugger match between Victoria School and Raffles Institution will I be played en the R.I. ground this after- noon.
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    ALLIED GENERALS WHO WILL BRING VICTORY FOR CAUSE
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