The Straits Times, 30 November 1939
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Title Section35 1939-11-30 1 The Straits Times ESTABLISHED NEARLY A CENTURY.! MALAYA'S LEADING NEWSPAPER— LARGEST NET SALES PAGES, SINGAPORE. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1939. PRICE 5 CENTS The Straits Times 21 PAGES SINGAPORE. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1939. PRICK 5 CEiN'ls35 words
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Advertisement103 1939-11-30 1 7>> MIEN tHONC TAILORING a trial order. Oil Coleman St. Singapore. -Phone 4816- Duplex Design Double-Acting I Quiet---No Gears Self Oiling Jlgfr Fast Loose Pulleys jm J^^K-JSW s^Sj^^mmrrfwGii WHmv Capacities from i^VHR IS 500 to 5000 JB3^ IBfl SSL Gals, per Hour $fll Wm&4§ mmwl Pressures to H^ S^r^SrL kJE103 words
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Advertisement6 1939-11-30 1 SINGAPORE, 140 CECIL ST. ('PHONE 5471).6 words
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Advertisement212 1939-11-30 1 MASK TONING TREATMENTTAKE STOCK OF YOUR COMPLEXION GIVE YOURSELF LOVELINESS COME ALONG TO OUR BEAUTY SALON 'FOR A CYCLAX MASK AND TONING TREATMENT! SPEND A DELICIOUS, RESTFUL HOUR WHILST SKILFUL FINGERS SOOTHE AND SMOOTH AWAY TIREDNESS FROM YOUR FACE! FIRST, A MASK TO FREE YOUR SKIN OF UNDERLYING ACID AND212 words
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Advertisement160 1939-11-30 1 for PE3FECI #IfUI in DRESSMAKING REAOYMAOES MADAME PAGE'S SALO.IS 13. Batter, Road. Singapore. HOTEL MAJESTIC Kuala Lumpur KUALA LUMPVR 25. JAVA ST. ('PHONE 3583). eVrVs f DIP 1 m irif Arii- 1 home-made delicious. I a/tvays fresh y cool meals If you have not tried one of our 1 XflU^^.160 words
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Advertisement530 1939-11-30 2 SITUATIONS VACANT When applying for any position advertised In thrse columns send ropies of testimonials. Do not send originals. l XPKRIENCED EUROPEAN NANNIE for two smtll keys, travelling to New Zealand January. Apply Box 720. Straits Times. VI ANTED. Efficient Typist Clcr;:. Also experienced iilcnin State experience and ■ahii y530 words
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Advertisement825 1939-11-30 2 FOR SALE FOR SALE Recondlfined electric Refrigerators. Brinkmann Co., 15, Grange Road, Singapore. GLASSWARE (American) new stocks received all In sets. Dinner, luncheon, water tumblers, fancy pieces, etc. C. Motte Cc?., 82, Robinson Road. RED MEVTHOL CONE. Eegle brr Id. Bneeting small rhipment to arrive ne^t m^nth Book your orders825 words
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Advertisement718 1939-11-30 2 WANTED KNOWN RACHEL'S Raffles Hotel Tele. 3373 Just unpacked 30 pairs of Mule; with platform hesls in all colours and also lovely linen handkerchiefs, ladies and gent's, with initials. PUBLIC NOTICES NOTICE OF REMOVAL LITHOGRAPHERS LTD. As from December 1, 1939, the Town Office of Lithographers Limited will be at718 words
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Advertisement590 1939-11-30 2 PUBLIC NOTICES TIOTICE. New Dtncc Coupons will be ijsucd ou Dec. 1. 1339. Patrons are kindly re:unst»d to make use of all Coupons issued from Aug. 1939. After Nov. 30, 1939. old coupons will not be valid. THE GREAT WORLD CO. Dated thfc, Nov. 23. 1939. P. W. D. NOTICE590 words
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Advertisement241 1939-11-30 2 LOST POLISH PASSPORT issued In the name of Wieslawa Kalina Orska, lost. Please return to 18, Mt. Elizabeth. Reward $50. AUCTION NOTICES AUCTION SALE Of well-kept modern dcsi<m crors grain pattern wax polished t?ak household furniture including, Phillip, Phllco, Mende, and Fairbank Morse radio sets (table mcdel), One H.M.V. cabinet241 words
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Advertisement155 1939-11-30 2 USED CA& BARGAMS Phc:. OSS. \\\\\\\\\\p^^* 1936 CHEVROLET DELUXE SALOON In particularly well kept condition. Ducoed dark blue with real leather upholstery it has a most attractive appearance. PRICZ $850. 1935 CHEVROLET DELUXE SALOON 5750 1934 CHEVROLET STANDARD SAL. 5550 1929 CHEVROLET TOURER 5175 193a AUSTIN 12/4 SALOON A very155 words
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Advertisement391 1939-11-30 3 P. 0. BRITISH INDIA ANO APCAR LINE. i Incorporates tn England) PENINSULAR AND ORIENTAL S.N Co. MAII PASSENGER AND CARGO BERVICES The best possible services are being maintained to the United Kingdom, also to Hongkong and Shanghai. Passengers are requested to register their requirements, but under present circumstances sailings are391 words
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Advertisement393 1939-11-30 3 SHIPPING ANNOUNCEMENTS (Incorporated in Tapani GENERAL PASSENGER AGENTS FOR CUNARD WHITE STAR TO LIVERPOOL Colombo. Aden. Suez. Port SaM. Naples, Marseilles, Gibraltar and Liverpool Sail Spore HAKONE MARU Jan. 1 KASIMA MARU abt. end. of Jan TO LIVERPOOL Via Suez. Liverpool, Antwerp and Rotterdam TURUGU MARU Sail Spore Dec. 22393 words
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Advertisement651 1939-11-30 3 jf^~ll'l lL^M.Jij^i! !!^t LUXURIOUS ONE-CLASS MOTORSHIPS Cabins with Private Bath— Excellent Cuisine PASSENGER FREIGHT SERVICES HOMEWARDS: to Colombo, Aden. Port Said, Palestine, Beyrouth, Marseilles, Casablanca, London, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Copenhagen and Scandinavia, OUTWARDS: to Bangkok, Saigon, Manila, Hongkong, Shanghai p.nd Japan. For particulars regarding sailings, fares, etc., please apply to THE651 words
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Advertisement409 1939-11-30 3 MANSFIELD CO., LTD. OCEAN BUILDING. COLLYER QUAY. SINGAPORE Tel. 5151 CHARTERED BANK BUILfi'IMG. PEN ANO Tel. I*6* 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 THE409 words
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1310 1939-11-30 4 SINGAPORE STOCK AND SHARE PRICES Fraser And Co's List WEDNESDAY, NOV. 29, 1939: 5 P.M. MINING Buyer* Seller* Ampat Tin (4s) 4a 9d Ss 3d Austral Amal. (Ss> 6s 6d 7s Austral Malay (£> 37s 39s Ayer Hltam <£) 24s 3d 25s 3d Ayer Wrag <«) .90 »5 Bangrln Tin1,310 words
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250 1939-11-30 4 FRASER COMPANY LIST OF CURRENT DIVIDENDS Books Company Dividend Close TIN Hong Fatt 3% Int. Dec. 5 Johan 5% Int. Dec. 8 Kamunting Tin 5% final less tax Not. 17 Katu 6d. No. 22 6d. bonus Dec. 7 Kramat pulai 5% less tax Nov. 14 Kramat Tin 3d. No. 28250 words
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Article339 1939-11-30 4 London, Nov. 29. A FTER a dull opening on the Stock Exchange owing to the uncertainties of the northern European situation, the market subsequently became firmer, with leading Home Industrials tending; to improve. CLOSING QUOTATIONS The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination339 words
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235 1939-11-30 4 Singapore, Nov 29, 5 p.m. MINING Buyers Seller Ampats 4/9 5/Austral Amaig 6 9 7 Batu Selangors J 66 1 70 Hong Fatts 1.03 l.OScd Jelebus 0.98 1.02xd Kampong Lanjuts 21/- 22/K Kamunting 8 6 8/8 Kamuntings 11/- 11/9 Kinta Kellas 7 7 6 Klang235 words
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Article142 1939-11-30 4 (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 20. RUBBER: Dull. Spot: 119j16d 1111,16 d (11 ll|l6d 11-\d) Jan-Mar: llftd U%d (ll*d ll%d) Apr-June: ll%d 11 9|l6d (ll%d 11 ll|16d) T'Uy-Sept: ll%d ll^d (117ll«d 11 9'16d) New York (opening price) 20.05 cts. (20.43 etc.). COPRA: F.M.S. Spot: £12. Straits142 words
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Article176 1939-11-30 4 Sciatica Kept Him At Home It is the wife who sends us this information about her husband's troub'fs. She writes:— "For some time past, :,iy husband has been able to work only one week in two, on account of sciatkvi. He suffered so much176 words
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Advertisement179 1939-11-30 4 m CONCRETE MIXERS 9 STURDY RELIABLE FAST ftfr Stocks A,, carried in J^- /f^^}\ all sizes *SlV£^"* purposes. Sole Agents McAUSTER CO., LTD. (Incorporated in S.S.) SINGAPORE KUALA LUMPUR— IPOH PENANG. HAVE YOU EVLK RtALiStO YOUR CAPIXALISED VALUE TO YOUR WIFE AND FAMILY? Oar "FAMILX SECURITY POLICY" is designed to179 words
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Advertisement262 1939-11-30 4 i iniiiiiQ INVEST* ftMM I .*si BPAMSfJ SKLECTION in KXCELLKM QUALITY ACCOMPANIED by good :rvki 10 1, Viet >r ia St. IKANKEL BUILDING PHONE: Fsr EVERY PERSON I SHOULD TRY 1 ILISTERINE] [TOOTH PASTE! r LUSTER FOAM < After smoking do this.... Soothe your throat, refresh your mouth, sweeten your262 words
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Miscellaneous92 1939-11-30 4 TIDE TABLES SINGAPORE T«-<Uy II. W. CO. 43 a.m. 8.8 ft.. 12.05 p.m. 13 ft. L. W. 6.06 a.m. 4 ft.; 6.48 p.m. 0.4 ft. To-morrow H. W. 125 a.m. 8.7 ft.; '.2.48 p.m. 9.8 ft. L. W. 6. 46a. in. 4.1 ft.; 7.31 p.m. 0.7 ft. Saturday, Dec. a.92 words
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Miscellaneous110 1939-11-30 4 Monday. Dec. 4. H. W. 3.57a.m. ».l ft.; S. 41 p.m. 8.4ft. L. W. 9.36 a.m. 4.5 ft.; 10.20 p.m. 2.7 ft. Tuesday. Dec. 5. H. W. 5.02 a.m. 8 ft.; 5. 0 p.m. 7.8 ft. L. W. 10.59 a.m. 4.3 ft.; 11.38 p.m. 3.5 ft. Wednesday, Dec. 8. H.110 words
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Article377 1939-11-30 5 Sterling Tin Shares r avoured: Rubbers Unchanged By Our Financial Correspondent Singapore, Nov. 30. THE heating-up of the RussianFinnish situation has had a rather a dampening effect on the London Stock Exchange but failed to affect sterling tin shares. There is a long list of good buying377 words
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Article125 1939-11-30 5 Suigapcrr. Nov. 30. noon. Buyers Sellers Gambler $7 50 Hamburg Cube $14 Oo Java Cube $12 00 Whit? Muntok $13.00 White S17.50 Black 8.50 ?opra Mi::ed S4.25 Sun Dried $4 60 iago Flour No 1 I :ng ,i $6.85 Fair $6.85 Sarawak $7.00 $7.00 iclotong Palembang $12.50125 words
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Article436 1939-11-30 5 "Inequitable" Says Pelapah Chairman THE heavy incidence of tin control on Pelapah Tin Dredging, Ltd., was referred to by the chairnan when addressing shareholders at the annual meeting in London on Nov. 9. He said that the company was originally allotted an assessment of 16,356 piculs436 words
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Article91 1939-11-30 5 Thursday, Nov. 30, noon. Buyers Sellers Prices Prices No IX R.S.S. (Spot 100 <•> 39 33 i No- IX RS.S r.o.b In rases December 39 Vi 39 'j (i.l- A.Q RS.S. f.o.b In bales December 38? i, 38 T y A.Q R.S.S. f.o.b In bales91 words
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Article24 1939-11-30 5 A FEDERATED Malay States Government, gazette notification .i^usd last i ight prohibits entirely the export cf empty gunny bags.24 words
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165 1939-11-30 5 SINGAPORE RUBBER AUCTION 421 Tons Sold Yesterday THE Singapore Chamber of Commerce 1 Rubber Association held Its l. 462 nd auction yesterday when there were: lb. tons Catalogued 1,314,179 586.69 Offered 1,261.881 563.34 Sold 943,103 421.03 Spot London 11 ll|l6d. New York 20 cents PRICES REALIZED Ribbed Smoked Sheets Cents165 words
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Article103 1939-11-30 5 DURING the week ending Nov. 18, 1939, exports of canned pineapples I frcm Malayan ports amounted to 6,371 cases, of which: 2,500 (38 per cent) cases were to the United Kingdom, nil < per cent) cases to the Continent of Europe. 1,700 (25 per cent) cases103 words
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85 1939-11-30 5 market, issued this mrrning, Lewis < and Peat (Singapore) Ltd write:— i After the firmness of last week a slight reaction has set in, and prices i have sagged here daring the past few < days. j The demand :;om the U.S.A. has <85 words
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Article44 1939-11-30 5 THE Malayan Governments collected $2,274,992 from the export duty on tin-ore in September and $1,824,547 in October The total amount collected in the ten months ended October is I $9,495,525, compared with $7,128,898 in the corresponding period of 1938.44 words
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Article178 1939-11-30 5 .Masters.. The following are the exchange rates this morning according to the daily circular issued by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation SELLING London T.T 2/<> 1 16 London demand 2/4 1/16 Rate for freight 2/4',» Lyons demand 2050 Switzerland demand 207 Hamburg demand New York demand 46% Montreal178 words
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Article780 1939-11-30 5 Arnhem Smelter Now Almost Closed (From Our Own Correspondent) London, Nov. 14. •THERE is a steady, ever strengthening demand on the London Stock Exchange for Malayan tinmining shares and also for the issues of the several well-known holding companies. Stockbrokers are tipping the shares to780 words
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Article51 1939-11-30 5 THE directors of Sungel 3agan Rubber Co. Ltd. have made a forward sale of five tons of standard smoked sheet monthly for the first quarter of 1940 at 40% cents a pound f.o.b. for January delivery and 37 csnts a pound f.o.b. for delivery in February and51 words
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Advertisement38 1939-11-30 5 I Just Arrived I Imo HILLM AN MINX I ALSO 1939 MODELS AT REDUCED PRICES I I LYONS MOTORS LTD. I ORCHARD ROAD, SINGAPORE. UNIVERSAL CARS LTD. WEARNE BROS LTD. IPOH <k PENANC. K. L. MALACCA SEREMBAN MUAR.38 words
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Advertisement255 1939-11-30 5 THE UNIVERSAL FIXER. MENDS ANYTHING. A necessity in every home. 50 cents per tubs.— Obtainable at Chemists. Stores, (rrorcrs. Dispensaries, etc. Sole Distributors: GRAFTON LABORATORIES., LTD. Singapore and Koala Lumpur. BEST FOR RESULTS HIS MASTER'S VOICE AMERICAN (|Ef jj RADIOS Sole Agents: KEE HUAT RADIO CO. 122-124, Orchard Rd., Spore.255 words
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Advertisement267 1939-11-30 5 BANK OF CHINA (Incorporated in China by Special Charter) 12. Cecil Street Singapore. Telephone: Manater't Office 8444 Sab-Manager's Office SMI i Exchange Dept. 6441 General Office 5188.9 Cable Address: "CHIINGKUO." Paid Up Capital Ch. S 10.000.000.01 Reserve Funds In excess of Ch. f 5.200.000.M Total Assets approximately Ch. 2.647.000.000.M Tse-Vung267 words
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Advertisement249 1939-11-30 6 WARNER BROS. SENSATIONAL TOPICAL FILM! JOEL McCREA z-iir.: SIS! brenda Marshall!!! WARNER BROS/ Story oHhe Hour. Scoop of the Year! <Sgi4 ESPIONAGE fflwW 8* Directed by ffk^^Wd T^T^B 1 1 m!o^^^^^ UOYD BACON #W| JEFFREY LYNN GEO. BANCROFT Mc.e thrilluig Exciting than "Confessions of A NAZI SPY" With Excellent Supporting249 words
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Advertisement163 1939-11-30 6 NEXT WEEK (ALHAMBRA II 1 1"" t "^»*i**i'==| F AYE BENN bTT X ILLY H IAIL SPIN J|K4 iOAN DAVIS CHARLES FARRELI Uffcf JANE WYMAN KANE RICHMOND ■PSHi A ?oih Cvnlwry-Fea Pi«»«r« IXMAS SALE NOW ON I f y t^ |o^ aT*^r*^^^^Bt^^^^T^j A I .lii,.\T Ol- (iu<«i>S FROM I'iKLNG HAVE163 words
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Advertisement310 1939-11-30 6 STARTS TO-NIGHT 6 15 9.15 PAVULi&i*' UPKIHtt CALLING ALL THRILL-LOVERS! IF YOU'RE i*" LOOKING FOR A PICTURE WITH A PUNCH KPCmI LESLIE CHARTERIS' NEW "SAINT" ADVENTURE H**4*Pl WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH SPINE-T INGLIN G THE DEADLY, DEBONAIR, ARCH-ENEMY OF I&M Ji^ SB CRIME, "THE SAINT". Is VA)\IK FXCITIM; THAN <g*g310 words
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445 1939-11-30 7 Press Comment On Tightening Of Allied Contraband Control TTITLER'S present situation in which the Allies are simply sitting tight and letting the blockade work while they strengthen their own positions, must be well-nigh intolerable," declares the Chicago Daily News, commenting on the Allied decision toReuter - 445 words
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Article248 1939-11-30 7 r\ETAILS of the disposition of GerU man troops on the Western Front are given i>y Charles Morice in Petit Parisien. He states that in each division, battalions are placed one behind the other. The first battalion has the duty of holding the advance posts, the second supportsReuter - 248 words
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Article111 1939-11-30 7 IN his speech at Chelsea, the Lord Privy Seal, Sir Samuel Hoare, referred to the new mines being us;d by the Germans which, he j said, would be beaten as they were beating the U-boat campaign. There would be losses, he added. That was inevitableBritish Wireless - 111 words
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Article111 1939-11-30 7 Stockholm, Nov. 29. IT is reported that the Allies are now building a new type of minesweeper to combat the German magnetic devices, says a Havas message. The magnetic mine, the newspaper Social Democraten recalls, is an old Swedish invention dating back to 1908 and patented111 words
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66 1939-11-30 7 pERMAN manufacturers have told the Argentine State Railways that they cannot fulfil the £1.000,000 contract for railway stock because of wartime '.v f rictions, says Reuter. Wh .at md wool from the Argentine were io have been bartered for railway equipment, and the66 words
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Article19 1939-11-30 7 THE death has occurred of Professor Ernest Arthur Gardner, the archaeologist, aged 77, reports Reuter from London.Reuter - 19 words
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Advertisement431 1939-11-30 7 HOTELS TO-NIGHT ST. ANDREW'S WIGHT Orchestral Concert 8.15 to 9.15 p.m. SPECIAL ST. ANDREW'S DINNER DANCE (formal) 9.45 to midnight POPULAR CABARET ATTRACTION MEXICAN DANCERS OF INTERNATIONAL FAME MIMI JOSE DIRECT FROM EUROPE Dinner S3. Non-Diners 3100 SATURDAY— EXTENSION TO 1 A. M. ADELPHI fjpHOTEL TONIGHT DINNER CONCERT MUSIC BY431 words
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Advertisement263 1939-11-30 7 box office TO-DAjT PHONE wA udU^ull ww i JEVERY JEtfT/1 TIP-UP dRMCHfIIRj 6.15-9.15 i i IT »ooT H^^n fiF --^m run UNITED ARTISTS "THE LION HAS WINGS" ALEXANDER KORDA'S SPLENDID FILM OF THE R.A.F. IN WAR TIME. THIS PICTURE HAS CREATED A DEEP IMPRESSION ON TKE PACKED AUDIENCES WHO HAVE263 words
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1184 1939-11-30 8 The Straits Times SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOV. 30, 1939. (89th. Day of the War.) THE ATTRACTIONS OF PEACE Japan's declaration of neutrality, or at any rate non-participa-tion, in the European war was a foregone conclusion. Germany' 1 perfidy has taught the Japanese a lesson, no doubt reminding them of the great1,184 words
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Article1559 1939-11-30 8 Economic Pressure Is The Main Weapon By Our Military Correspondent London, Nov. 11. TTHE situation on the Western Front is far from the stalemate which will lead to a winter of trench warfare. Hitler has been asking the advice of his soldiers, but merely to cover the1,559 words
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Letter92 1939-11-30 8 Another Suggestion For Fighting The Menace To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir, I also do not profess to know much about mines, but I submit the following suggestion for what It is worth If all our convoyed ships were to follow the exact course of a92 words
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Letter370 1939-11-30 8 A Poultry Keeper Seeks Assistance To the Editor of the Straits Time* Sir,— As cne who keeps a lew birds as 0 hobby, tie i^tter by Air. o M Harding in your Issue of Nov. 25 interested me Jrnnu'nsclv. I tuhy endorse his views. It is time370 words
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Letter127 1939-11-30 8 Tin And Rubber Boom In Malaya To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir. I was struck by a paragraph in the London Letter published by the Singapore Free Press last Monday. Permit me to quote it:— Do they knew there is a war on in Malaya, I127 words
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Letter118 1939-11-30 8 Pronunciation We All Understand To the Fditor of the Straits Time. Sir,— l have heard the name Nazi pronounced In many different ways ie "Nazeys," "Nascies," "Natzees 'Natcees,' "Notzies" and "Notcees." When I was in school, there were two ways of pronouncing Latin words. One was known as the118 words
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Letter145 1939-11-30 8 Is There No Safe Place Jr The Empire? To the £i*'.u,r of the Straits Times Sir, I was really shocked to see in your London Letter, printed on Nov. 14, that our future men of the Empire. Great Britain's children, are being sent to the United States "out145 words
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Advertisement218 1939-11-30 8 We are so *ur* vou win oe impressed wltb th< unusual value and quality of NAN Sll> Klasses and with expert eye examinations to cure vour headache and eye strainings Try Nan S'.n service before vou go elsewhere NAN SIN OPTICAL HOUSE Manufacturing Ophthalmic Opticians 325. North Bridge Road. Singapore.218 words
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Advertisement87 1939-11-30 8 AMONG THE NUDISTS. Frances and Mason Merrill. This book Is a charmine and informal account of a Young American couple's experiences while testing the theory of Nudism, and tells the truth about motives. Mixed companions. Health and Emotions. With 22 unchanged Photos. Price $3.00 or $3.30 Poet Free. G. H.87 words
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618 1939-11-30 9 Diplomatic Relations Broken Off RED ARMY "PREPARED NOW FOR ALL EVENTUALITIES" Molotov Repeats Serious Charges Against Helsinki IN a broadcast over the Moscow wireless, M. Molotov, the Soviet Premier and Foreign Minister, announced that Russia has severed diplomatic relations with Finland owing to Finnish provocation."Reuter - 618 words
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53 1939-11-30 9 'THIRTEEN members of the crew wero lost and four were saved by a minesweeper and taken to hospital when the British steamer Rubislaw '1,023 tons) struck a mine and sank ofl th" south-east coast on Tuesday. Thp ship sank within two minutes of strikingReuter - 53 words
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Article397 1939-11-30 9 Tension Between Nations Grows FINLAND'S reply t:> Russia's renunciation of the non-aggres-sicn pact was made yesterday, but its contents are not yet known. Political circles in Moscow, according to a Moscow telegram, :cnsidered that while the denunciation of the Soviet-Finnish Pact greatly increases the tension, it does notReuter - 397 words
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125 1939-11-30 9 Washington, Nov. 29. OTATE Department officials are considering the possibility of relaxing the operation of the Neutrality Act so as to permit American goods to be carried to neutrals via a belligerent port without insisting on transfer of title beforehand. It is stated that theReuter - 125 words
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Article471 1939-11-30 9 Graphic Stories By Survivors London, Nov. 29. a GRAPHIC stcry of the flght the A Rawalpindi put up against the German pocket battleship Deutschland and another warship was related by an old R.N.R. man who saw service in H.M.S. Malaya at the battle of Jutland. He wasReuter - 471 words
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Article63 1939-11-30 9 Berlin, Nov. 29. THE vernment has announced that it reserve; the right to take counter-measures against the British Order-in-Cuuncil authorizing the seizure of German exports. The announcement describes the British measure as "another breach of international law which hits neutrals as much a; Germany." The announcementReuter - 63 words
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46 1939-11-30 9 HITLER had a conference with the chiefs of the armed forces yesterday. Ribbentrop, the German Foreign Minister, had an audience with the Papal Nuncio in Berlin yesterday. It is reported that the Papal Nuncio is to visit Hitler shortly. Reuter.Reuter - 46 words
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37 1939-11-30 9 IT is officially announced in London that four members of the Royal Canadian Air Force lost their lives when a twin-engined bomber crashed at an advanced training station near Quebec. Router.Reuter - 37 words
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94 1939-11-30 9 Tokio, Nov. 30. T*HE Soviet Government favours closer and more amicable relations with Japan, declares the Asahi, which understands that the Soviet Ambassador (M. Smetanin) has indicated to the Japanese Foreign Minister (Admiral Nomura) that Moscow is willing to negotiate a solution ofReuter - 94 words
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Article288 1939-11-30 9 German Bid To Evade Blame London, Nov. 30. "THE Foreign Office last night replied to the German publication which has attempted to refute the British Blue Book on Germany s war guilt. Apparently the German Government is now claiming that the British Foreign Secretary (Lord Halifax)288 words
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144 1939-11-30 9 Paris, Nov. 30. type of small tank to accom- pany attacking trcops is bsino: mads for the French Airny by mass production. Military experts are enthusiastic about these tanks. They are extremely simply constructed. Due to a system of internal rivets and bolts, thereReuter - 144 words
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Article36 1939-11-30 9 Amsterdam. Nov. 30. CLOODS in Holland are creating difficulties in river traffic. The Netherlands Government yesterday denied a report that there was danger of the dykes bursting or of rerious flooding occurring.— Reuter.Reuter - 36 words
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247 1939-11-30 9 London, Nov. 29. IYETAILS of Monday's successful R.A J. flight over north-west Germany reveal the amazing story of how a crippled British plane, piloted by two young New Zealanders, reached home although only the framework of one wing was left and half ofReuter - 247 words
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Article213 1939-11-30 9 Germany Loses Four Planes London, Nov. 30. GERMANY lost four more planes yesterday. One was shot down by an R.A.F. fighter ovtr the north-east coast of England (see page 16) and three others made forcsd landings in neutral countries. Of the three planes which landed In neutral territory, one cameReuter - 213 words
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Article260 1939-11-30 9 Statement By Sir J. Simon London, Nov. 30. /"\UR expenditure on the war and other services is now at a rate equivalent to £2,400,000,000 yearly, an increase of about two-thirds of the rate at which we were previously spending, stated Sir John Simon, Chancellor of the Exchequer,Reuter - 260 words
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Article70 1939-11-30 9 Shanghai, Nov. 30 /CONSIDERABLE interest has been aroused in local Chinese financial circles by a Chinese report that the Ministry of Finance of the Chinese National Government has summoned the third national financial conference to be held at Hong Kcng on Dec. 2. Questions on the agendaReuter - 70 words
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Advertisement262 1939-11-30 9 £ZMEV€ FRIENDS \IIT 1 J AT HOME WINES, SPIRITS, CIGARS, CIGARETTES AND TOBACCOS. FOR HOME DELIVERY AT XMAS. POMMERY AND GRENO CHAMPAGNE Single O Bottle Q Bottle Bottle O Bottle j Bottle L Cases. 1 O Cases. U Caws. 1£ Cases. QUART BOTTLES $5.85 $11.50 $17.00 $34.W j 568.00 2262 words
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810 1939-11-30 10 Padi Planters Require Adequate Irrigation MALAY COLONIST CAN NOW GET SUITABLE LAND (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 29. DETAILS of the Drainage and Irrigation Department's schemes to increase the production of padi in Malaya, were given by Mr. P. McNee, senior Drainage810 words
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96 1939-11-30 10 THE rare copy of Magna Charta which was exhibited at the New York World Fair, is to remain in America for the duration of the war. Lord Lothian, British Ambassador in Washington, on Tuesday entrusted it to the safe keeping of the CongressReuter - 96 words
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Article154 1939-11-30 10 SINGAPORE ALCLPHI HOTKL U:r.ncr Concert. RAtM.h> MUIKI Orchestral Concert 8 15 to 9.15 p.m. Special St. Andrew's Dinner .5: Dance < Formal i 9.45 to Midnight CARKICK rrK'TKK. GKVLAncI Daniel Boone Pareh (A Malay 'Talkie at 7.45 p.m. CULM UOKII) Cab.in 9 p.m. to Midnight. Sky: n Atjiiinst Woman.154 words
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144 1939-11-30 10 Car Accident In Johore: Lance-Corporal Hurt (From Our Own Correspondent) Johore Bahru, Nov. 30. MAJOR DENTON and Lance-Corpo-ral Abdul Karim, of the Royal Indian Army Military Carps, Singapore, were admitted to the Johore Bahru hospital yesterday, as a result of a motor accdent at144 words
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75 1939-11-30 10 A VERDICT of death by mis2dven- ture was returned by the Singapore Coroner, Mr. W. G Porter, vesterclay, at an inquest on a police constable Moham.d bin Abdullah, 20, who died in hospital on Nov. 21. Medical evidence revealed that death was due to75 words
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Article55 1939-11-30 10 A SUGGESTION that short stories, lasting 15 minutes in reading, ;>huuld be given over the 8.M.8.C was made by Mr. Richard Sidney, in a. talk on Books in Wartime," to the Rotary Club yesterday. Mr. Sidney spoke of broadcasting and newspapers. "We need both the radio I55 words
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Article446 1939-11-30 10 From Night Classes To New Building CHINESE EDUCATION IN SETTLEMENT (From Our Own Correspondent) Malacca, Nov. 29. HOW a night school begun seven years ago with 12 pupils had grown until now a school building for day classes is required for 400 pupils was described by446 words
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Article338 1939-11-30 10 AGRICULTURE INDUSTRIES Finding Jobs For Malayan Youth (From Our Own Correspondent* Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 29. THE universal adoption of the "direct method" of teaching English in Malayan schools is mentioned in the latest report of the Director of Education. Some secondary schools are now equipped with science laboratories, and the338 words
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Article64 1939-11-30 10 ABATAVIA message states that the Chinese dally newspaper Sin Po, well-known in Java, has been suspended for eight days from to-day by the Netherlands Indies authorities because it has published articles which arc considered to be anti-Japanese. This is the second time that the Sin Po64 words
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Article, Illustration23 1939-11-30 10 British Cs rDycri putting cut to sea rt the brsak of dav/n, to ca^ry o'\ their job of hunting dawn the Nazi U-boats.23 words
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Article250 1939-11-30 10 To Be Opened To-morrow By Colonial Secretary THE opening of the Singapore Harbour Board's new arti- sans' quarters at Morse Road, Keppel Harbour, by Sir Alexander Small, the Colonial Secretary, to-morrow provides skilled employees of the Board with a new housing colony in the design250 words
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51 1939-11-30 10 HOW RAWALPINDI SANK GERMAN ACCOUNT Berlin. Nov. 29. THERE was a series of terrific explosions in the Rawalpindi To .lowing German gun fire, according to an eye-witness account of her sinking, issued by the German news agency. The Rawalpindi's munitions blew up and the vessel was a mass of fire.Reuter - 51 words
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Article17 1939-11-30 10 OERR Philip Scheidmann. former German Chancellor, died in Copenhagen yesterday. He had lived there since 1934.— ReuterReuter - 17 words
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Article107 1939-11-30 10 MR. Edward C. S. Edkins, assistant Director of Education (Chinese schools) said at Malacca yesterday that he had seen in articles in the newspapers about "wartime education." In his opinion, that was a mistake. "There should be no special education, no narrowing down of107 words
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Article54 1939-11-30 10 THE St. John Ambulance Association announces that certificates in first aid and home nursing, won at examinations held at Tan Tock Sen? hospital 'Oct. 12 and 25) the general hospital (Nov. 20 and 21). and the old Supreme Court (Oct. 20) are now available at the association's54 words
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Article20 1939-11-30 10 Dr. Marmaduke Dodsworth. District Superintendent for Perak and Penang of the Methodist Church, Is gcing to the U.S.A. in January.20 words
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Article20 1939-11-30 10 During their three weeks' tour of Kinta the Wuhan Songsters havo raised $175,000 in aid of the China Relief Fund.20 words
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Article186 1939-11-30 10 Thai Petitions To King Dismissed INSURRECTIONISTS TO DIE (From Our Own Correspondent) Bangkok, Nov. 30. IT was announced to-day that 1 petitions to the King made by the 18 persons sentenced to death by the Special Court last week for insurrection have all been dismissed. After186 words
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158 1939-11-30 10 THE following further contributions to the Indian Troops Entertainment Committee are announced by Ral Bahadur Mehta Prithvi Chand, hon. secretary of the fund: Previously acknowledged $1,461; Mr. M. A. Reshty Sl5; Mr. J. B. Ross $25: Mr Daulatram Lakhpatrai $10; Mr. G. Uttamram $25:158 words
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77 1939-11-30 10 (From Our Own Correspondent.) Penang. Nov. 30. THE order forbidding farmers to cultivate crops on the hill slopes near Glugor Village is causing considerable anxiety in the rural districts. More than 160 Chinese farmers are affected, and have stopped work. Following a petition, the77 words
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Article37 1939-11-30 10 Mr. Leong Yin Nyean, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Lecng Sin Nam of Ipoh. was married to Miss Ng Palk Kirn. third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N? Tuck C'nn at Ipoh town hall on Tuesday.37 words
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Advertisement84 1939-11-30 10 v it Jtfl^o m S*y /mmBEFORE MY JB'mM TCI CDUfiliE Mwr ICLCrnUnC ;T>^ experienced the satisfaction yes, and safety liiiiw»M K^^k nav n *J tM s m °dern necessity installed in |U At the new reduced rentals only 3U cts. pfibcf P er day for residences if you live within84 words
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107 1939-11-30 11 (From (Mir Own Correspondent) Ipoh, Nov. 30. T!IK I'rrak Mining and Planting: Association is holding a meetins at the Pcrak Chinese Chamber of Commerce on Saturday to consider Sir Lewis Fermor's report on the mining industry in Malaya. Representatives of the Perak Miners' Association will107 words
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215 1939-11-30 11 Registration Of Man-Power Ends To-day I^HK registration of male British Europeans in Singapore will be completed at 4 p.m. to-day, one month from its start. It is estimated that roughly 1,800 will have registered, which is officially described as fully up to earlier expectations." Among them are British seamen from215 words
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Article87 1939-11-30 11 A ML.'. I on the safety first campaign in Singapore, produced by Capt. K. W. Watson-Hyatt, principal of Cutram School, and directed by Mr. A. G. Meyer, with the help of the local police, was screened at Outram School last night. The film, which was made87 words
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1252 1939-11-30 11 Further Evidence Given In Alleged Bank Cheating Case LEGAL ARGUMENT ON A LETTER HEARD BY COURT IN CAMERA A WARNING by Mr. Justice Pedlow that their deliberations should be confined strictly to the evidence adduced in court and not be influenced by any outside1,252 words
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Article294 1939-11-30 11 Cashier's Breach i Of Trust pLEADING guilty to breach of trust I of $3,532 belonging to the firm I Heng Swee Hee, a cashier with 15 years' service with Getz Brothers and Co., was sentenced to one year's rigorous im- I P'-lsonment in the district court294 words
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98 1939-11-30 11 MAJOR-GENERAL the Earl of Athlone, uncle of the King, will broadcast from London on "Moral Rearma- ment" to-morrow Friday) at 10.45 p.m. Greenwich time. Malayan time is 6.05 a.m. on Saturday. Dec. 2. Last year on Armistice Day Lord j Athlone and others declared98 words
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Advertisement85 1939-11-30 11 (mm. ViB IKsn P^j^^fi HPTvm! Whether you've used Gibbs J^^^HJ Dentifrice tor as long as you can remember or only once you never want to change. Gibbs Dentifrice is as cool and refreshing as a shower —it 'i our tfclb are orv Casllo— polishes the teeth to gleaming whiteness— leaves85 words
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Advertisement204 1939-11-30 11 MADAM HOUSEWIFE! TAKEYOUR CHOICE... r Bfc* HF !B^r wmmm/Sr ail iB S^ Or OF COURSE YOU'LL VOTE FOR LOVELY HANDS I NOW! FAIRY SOAP COM« TO I !A I Q W Al9 YOU IN THE NEW HANDY B Ml S« J UM 9 STREAMLINE SHAPE slick quick easy housework soap204 words
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Letter383 1939-11-30 12 EYES More Advice For "Rationalist" To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l have just read "Rationalist's" last letter appearing in to-day's issue of the Straits Times, and certain passapes seem to call for comment. For "Rationalist" to say he is "more competent to judge than an383 words
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Letter568 1939-11-30 12 A Controversy Begins To Warm Up To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— l marvel that you can be so forbearing as to permit the publication of the recent letters by "The Troublesome Continental." I can do no better than agree with your correspondent "Onlooker" that he568 words
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Letter317 1939-11-30 12 "Exceptions" Who Make Life Worth Living To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— With reference to the battle now going on in your correspondence columns between "The Troublesome Continental" and "Rationalist," my experiences with an English woman doctor, an English business man and a German business man317 words
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Letter725 1939-11-30 12 Curious Anomaly Of The Two Continentals To the Editor of the Straits Times Sir,— lt is surely a curious anomaly that two Continentals. ("Troublesome" and "Unrepentant") should go out of their way in a British Colony to Jolt us into a sense of proportion and at the725 words
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Letter181 1939-11-30 12 Russia's Role In Making Of Peace To the Editor cf the Straits Times Sir,— May I, as a regular reader of 1 your paper, be allowed to congratulate "Rationalist" on his sensible and manly j replies to the hysterical" vituperations of that old woman in trousers,181 words
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Advertisement251 1939-11-30 12 m you advise to is the answer^^B^^ During convalescence, Angier's bowel irregularities, promotes norEmulsion is invaluable for healing mal, healthy appetite, overcomes and strengthening the weakened jjervous depression, and greatly system. After pleurisy, bronchitis, increases vitality, or any illness affecting the chest or Prescribed by the Medical Prolungs, there is251 words
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Advertisement338 1939-11-30 12 SMILING FACE reflects t SATISFACTION with Expert EyeExamination, Smart Eyewear and Low Charges by Everbright Optical Co. 19, Chulia Street. Phone 4435 G. 8. CHONC Or. ot Optoir.etry. star of Warner Bros. I Pictures, appearing in "Four Daughters" He s PEPSODENT TOOTH PASTE AND POWDER ...CONTAIN IRIUM for GREATER CLEANSING338 words
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266 1939-11-30 13 Reid this Schoolmaster s Story Horn anxious fat ?ers und mothers g3t hen they sec their little cnes losing weight. Those thin, pathetic little arms p.nd lc'.'s, those ribs sticking up through the nc.vh, thos? hollow little c leeks do tht'V mean that266 words
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413 1939-11-30 13 Amendments Made After AllParty Conference London, Nov. 2D. FOLLOWING criticism in the House of Commons that certain of the Defence Regulations constituted too great an infringement on civil liberty, the Home Secretary consulted a committee consisting of members of all political parties. Discussions resultedReuter - 413 words
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103 1939-11-30 13 Tientsin Blockade "Still Necessary Tokio, Nov. 29. AT v Press conference to-day the Foreign Office spokesman, Mr. Suma, discussing his tour in China, taid he was especially struck by the j unswerving efforts of the Japanese forces to protect third Power Interests, especially in Nanking and Tientsin. He added thatReuter - 103 words
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Article41 1939-11-30 13 IT was announced yesterday that the South Africa meat control board is arranging to export a further 20X03 carcases of mutton to the United Kingdom by Jan. 15, bringing the total export of meat for this setson to 70.000 caresses. Reuter.Reuter - 41 words
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88 1939-11-30 13 Chungking:. Nov. 29. GEN. Chiang Kai-shek has rejected the resignations of the Cabinet ministers which had been handed in en bloc as a matter of routine when Gen. Chiang was appointed president of the Executive Yuan by the sixth plenary session of the Central ExecutiveReuter - 88 words
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Article157 1939-11-30 13 Tokio, Nov. 29. GREAT BRITAIN S interference with neutral shipping can be traced to the United States' new neutrality law," says the Asahi lhimbun, commenting on the Allied decision to seize all German exports on the high seas in retaliation for Germany's illegal unrestricted mineReuter - 157 words
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Article145 1939-11-30 13 Appeal For New Trade Pact With Japan Chungking. Nov. 29. AN alleged statement by Senator 1 Borah, advocating consideration of a new Japanese-American trade treaty, has aroused a storm of protest I from Sino-American organizations all over China. Various Chinese organizations have i cabled protests toReuter - 145 words
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56 1939-11-30 13 Marseilles, Nov. 29. AN auction sale will be held here shortly of contraband goods seized aboard vessels of all nationalities and brought in by blockade patrol ships. The list of goods is headed by rubber, followed by metals, including wolfram, copper, tin, iron-ore and aluminium andReuter - 56 words
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Article23 1939-11-30 13 A Japanese field dispatch reports that all foreign residents in Nanning are safe. They are two British, seven French and two Americans. —Reuter.Reuter - 23 words
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Advertisement94 1939-11-30 13 Yours!-This Key By™! ...TO THE CREATES! SjfiVj FUEL INJECTION I T^lf m/M KNOWLEDGE IN THE WORLD U Yours at Bosch the facilities of the largest t research laboratories specialising in Fuel injuction. Yours at Bosch the largest, most comprehensive Injection engineering experience. Yours at Bosch reservoirs of knowledge that have94 words
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Advertisement385 1939-11-30 13 Ij^^the Food for FITNESS lo every spoonful ot Marnuie there is a neb store of valuable health-giving Vitamin B— the food element which is absolutely essential to good health and resistance to infection. Marmite 15 therefore a vital health tooa. It should be used in every soup, stew,- every meat385 words
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Miscellaneous193 1939-11-30 13 Broadcasting TO-DAY SINGAPORE /All. 1.33 roc s (223m.) ZHP 9.69 me/s (38.96m.) p.m. 1.15 Miscellaneous programme of gramophone records. 1.30 The news and mid-day rubber and tin prices. Interval. 5.03 Hindustani music, v 5.30 Popular Cantonese music, t 5.55 Cantonese drama "Bai Kum Hua." < 6.35 Cantonese selections, t 7.00193 words
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Miscellaneous214 1939-11-30 13 EMPIRE STATION The following: Is a summary of the BBC. overseas programmes: p.m. 6.20 Light music. 6.50 Pull news bulletin. 7.20 "Accent on Rhythm." 7.35 "Eight Bells" a nautical i-.ay. 8.35 News summary. 8.50 B.B.C. military band light music. 9.20 Scottish programme In honour of St. Andrew's Day. 10.20 "Background214 words
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530 1939-11-30 14 Medicals Beaten In Annual Rugger Match Yesterday DUSHING, bustling and forcing their opponents oil the ball, Raffles College retained the Sir David Galloway Cup for the third year in succession, when they beat Medical College by nine points (two tries and a penalty goal)530 words
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Article354 1939-11-30 14 London. I^UCH misunderstanding has arisen, writes the boxing correspondent of the London Times, as to the precise attitude of the Imperial Services Boxing Association to the sport, whether amateur r. professional, in war-time. The representatives of the Royal Navy and Marines, the Army, and the354 words
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150 1939-11-30 14 London, Nov. 8. TTHE British Bloodstock Agency, official London agents for the Aga Khan, who several weeks ago announced his willingness to sell any ot his horses at a suitable price. Inform me that although they have had numerous Inquiries, no sale of150 words
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Article173 1939-11-30 14 THE women's match between the Royal Singapore Golf Club and the Keppel Golf Club, played yesterday over the course of the Keppel Golf Club, resulted in a win for the R.S. G.C. by 7?4 points to 3*4. Full results were (R.S.G.C. players first): Mrs. E173 words
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Article41 1939-11-30 14 Boxing: Mortell vs. Boy Quec, JIappy World. Rugby: Combined Depots vs. S.R.C., S.R.C. Hockey: S.C.C. vs. Gordon Highlanders, S.C.C.; Police vs. Manchesters, Tanglin; Y.M.C.A. vs. 7th Mountain Battery, Prince Edward Road; Khalsa Assn. vs. Colts Hockey Club, Khalsa.41 words
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Article315 1939-11-30 14 Home Racing Will Soon Be Normal London Nov. 8. A RETURN to normal National Hunt prizes, a £500 steeplechase at Newbury on Dec. 30, and the likelihood of much-improved prize money for next flat-race season —thsse racing developments are, I am able to reveal, the results of nine days of315 words
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Article40 1939-11-30 14 THE final of the Commercial Houses Tournament in the Singapore badminton championships between 3oustead's Badminton Team and Fraser and Neave Sports Club will be played at the Clerical Union. Haw-Par Hall, on Saturday, commencing at 2.15 pm. shatp.40 words
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Article46 1939-11-30 14 The following will represent theI A. at hockey against Raffles College on the lA. ground tomorrow:-- J. Pierre- J. J. Peter and M. 8. Dhass: K. Shanmugam, Uttam Singh and O Kennedy; V. C. Kannan, P. Henry, Capt. Wanchoo, Tharam Singh and Babu Singh.46 words
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Article412 1939-11-30 14 Methodist Old Boys Beat V.I. Old Boys (From Our Own Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur. Nov. 28. WHEN the Methodist Boys School an*! the Victoria Institution dash at soccer there is always a large crowd present to see the encounter, for they are assured of a thrilling struggle*. Yesterday412 words
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Article63 1939-11-30 14 THE following Is Johore's team to meet the Army at Re«gam on Saturday In the Malaya Cup. V. O. Mabln; G. Moore, S. W. Sidford. H M Gray C. N. Hogan <*. McGubbin, J. Hodgeson; H. M. Williams, H. I. M:Lennan (capt.) F.63 words
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Advertisement238 1939-11-30 14 THE "DIANA" OIL RANGE I- Am I .^H Bf m\ I A Vim MM W M i M W /Am m W^A A MODERN HEAVY OIL BURNING RANGE THAT GIVES THE SAME SERVICE AND ECONOMY AS GAS OR ELECTRIC STOVES. DEPENDABLE AND* EFFICIENT UNIT FOR CITY AND UPCOUNTRY RESIDENTS. NO238 words
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Advertisement31 1939-11-30 14 W\ml Hi mX m aY i^S^^" 'cQ 3aT vS BL_- .^9 \\\v/ JHiBBW SsSSMW jjs 1 B| oKm^m^^mm^^^^^^^^^^^ THE 8 H.P. SALOON r; U*.-* l prie and ruaitag mtt it -ecU31 words
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Article, Illustration1643 1939-11-30 15 Upsets By Lady Ida, Glamour And Work Play (From Our O r n Correspondent) Kuala Lumpur, Nov. 29. AN equal number of outsiders and well-backed horses won at this afternoon's races here in the first day of the Selangor Turf Club's winter race meeting. Glamour1,643 words
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Article108 1939-11-30 15 London, Not. 5. WORLD SNOOKER champion, Joe Davis, is Henry Cotton's latest challenger. But it's a new kind of challenge. Joe wants to play him at snooker zs well as golf. Davis made the offer yesterday, proceeds to go to the Red Cross fund. Conditions suggested108 words
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Article119 1939-11-30 15 •yHORNYCROFTS SPORTS CLUB played a badminton Iriendly of five singles and two doubles with the Henderson BadmintDn Party on Saturday, at their court and won by four games to three. Results were (Thornycroft players mentioned first): Singles:— D. Lange lost Chia Boh Whatt 9—15. 11—15: Lye119 words
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226 1939-11-30 15 PTHE Eclipre Badminton Party gained 'heir first point in the local interclub badminton championships when they scored a four-one victory over 'he Junior Civil Services Association last night at the Clerical Union Hall. Although the standard did not reach a high level, the226 words
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Article, Illustration27 1939-11-30 15 Scotland beat The Rest in yesterday's annual soccer match on the S.C.C. padang. This picture shows ihe game in progress. Straits Times picture.27 words
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Article73 1939-11-30 15 IN a day of up ;ets at yesterday's Selangor races. Straits Times selections showed three straight winners with Spring Girl, Lay Off and Prinress Prim. Lay Off was given as the best bet for the day. Our Kuala Lumpur racing cprrespondent had one straight winner, Resistance, while73 words
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Article118 1939-11-30 15 MORTELL MEETS QUEE 'THE FEATURE bout in to-night's boxing at the Happy World covered stadium is between Johnny Mortell and Boy Quee, who fought a draw about a month ago. In the previous bout Quee was outclassed in the early rounds, but he rallied strongly118 words
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Article131 1939-11-30 15 SATURDAY THE annual S.C.C. Rugby match between Scotland and The Rest will not played this year, but a match between Colours and Whites has been arranged for Saturday and the teams will be Colours: L. G. Robertson: A. P. Craigie, W. J. N. Lee, G. B. Potter,131 words
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161 1939-11-30 15 RAIN INTERFERES WITH ANNUAL SOCCER Scotland Beat Rest I—o SCOTLAND beat The Rest by one goal to nil in the annual soccer match played on the S.C.C. padang yesterday. Rain fell in torrents shortly after the kick-off, but play continued and, midway in the first half, Macßeath notched the winner161 words
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52 1939-11-30 15 'From Our Own Correspondent) j Scremban. Nov. 28. TTHE fifth final of the All-Blues Cup competition takes place at Kuala Lumpur on Dec. 17, on the Selangor Club padans between Perak and Singapore. Mrs. A. F. Taylor will giveaway the cup at the conclusion52 words
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Article68 1939-11-30 15 match. S.C.C. HOCKEY The following have accepted to play for the S.C.C. vs. the Gordon Highlanders to-day at the S.C.C: Lt. R. A. St. C. Sprou!-3olton R. h. U. Todd, PayLt. G. C. Fortin: S. T. Monk, W. J. Peel, Capt. J. R. Kcllett: Capt. R. G. J. Kingsmill. T.68 words
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Article68 1939-11-30 15 A friendly badminton mat^h of Ihroe singles and two doubles between the Maxfli Badminton Party and the Thornycroi't Spcrts Club will be played off on Sunday at 3.00 p.m. at the former's court. Maxfli team will be selected from the following: Ang Gher Yong. Lee Kheng Chiang, Tay68 words
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Advertisement496 1939-11-30 15 HAPPY WORLD STADIUM 0^ TO-NIGHT A fr^ o 1 Ik v JHfil AT (/J 9 PHONE M 4024 Two Important Krtur'n Contests JOHNNY MORTELL BOY QUEE ALRODRIGUES SILVER KID WITH USUAL GOOD PRELIMINARIES Popular Prices:— sl, 50 A 30 Cts. Promoter: C. M. Houghton (a m J^v M fPRESERVE^ I496 words
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Advertisement133 1939-11-30 15 /£s%§*& If sV^^MfeSS/ The low cost of the new Thin Gillette blade made possible by tin- use < t >^^K^^"'*p' thinner steel now brings Gillette shaving within the reach of every(diilU r bocfy. Thin Gillette blades are ■^^ufe^Zy slotted and gold in colour. They maintain the high standard of quality133 words
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726 1939-11-30 16 Division Is Leaving For Europe Shortly "ROYAL NAVY ABLE TO PROTECT THE COMMONWEALTH FROM AGGRESSION" AUSTRALIA has decided to send a land expeditionary i* force to Europe. It will probably proceed overseas early in the New Year and, after further training, a division shouldReuter - 726 words
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568 1939-11-30 16 Thrilling Duel Off NorthEast Coast Of England A GERMAN aeroplane was brought down about five miles off the Northumbrian coast yesterday morning, reports Reuter. The plane, a Heinkel raider, was shot down after a thrilling duel with a British fighter, the Heinkel crashing intoReuter - 568 words
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98 1939-11-30 16 CURVIVORS of the armed merchant cruiser Rawalpindi which was sunk off the coast of Iceland after a battle with the German pocket battleship Deutschland and another enemy warship, arrived in London from Scotland yesterday, to visit the Admiralty. When the men fell into line InReuter - 98 words
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78 1939-11-30 16 EIGHT battalions of Gurkha troops are being sent from Nepal early next year for garrison service in British India. They will relieve tro" present there for service elsev. The Gurkhas will be und. command of the eldest son of the Maharaja of NepaV ThisReuter - 78 words
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Article, Illustration27 1939-11-30 16 Sijjnor Mussolini wields a pl-kaxe once again, to start demolition work in the Campidoglio in Rome, to give a more advantageous view of the ancient buildings excavated.27 words
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Article327 1939-11-30 16 "This Alone Will Bringj War To An End" London. Nov. 29. FIELD-MARSHAL LORD MILNE, who for seven years prior to 1933 was Chief of Imperial General Start, in a speech on the Address to the Throne in the House of Lords, de?larad that the greatBritish Wireless - 327 words
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Article30 1939-11-30 16 London, Nov. 29 THE United States Ambassador. Mr. J. p. Kennedy, has left London for Paris en route to Washington, whither he has been called for consultation.—Reut«r.Reuter - 30 words
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Advertisement250 1939-11-30 16 THE 11th HOUR. Don't wait till the eleventh hour. If your hair is falling off, use Astrova Hair Tonic. If you want to get rid of dandruff, Astrova Dandruff Cure. If you want to retain your beautiful complexion, use ASTROVA FACE BEAUTIFIER. A ;^s |cb i fir fi Pn If250 words
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Advertisement9 1939-11-30 16 ELLISON S. EZEKIEL 4c CO. 3, CAPITOL BUILDING, SINGAPORE.9 words
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Title Section17 1939-11-30 1 tn A Malayan Bungalow STRAITS TIMES WEEKLY SUPPLEMENT EIGHT PAGES SINGAPORE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1939. No. 200.17 words
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Article, Illustration64 1939-11-30 1 Dinner Gown In White OSA MASSEN, of the films, wears this frock, designed by Edith Head. The gown, of heavy white crepe, has a camisole top and broad shoulder-straps. The full, sweeping skirt, cut on the bias, features an inverted box pleat in front. A wide, set-in black crepe girdle64 words
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717 1939-11-30 1 Ednah Prall - Modern Heroines In Exile In The East Ednah Prall By TT is true that the wives of rubber planters and tin miners in Malaya, and of those men employed on the oil fields of Borneo and Sumatra, may now enjoy a wireless set on their verandah, and a kerosene-run refrigerator717 words
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Article, Illustration38 1939-11-30 1 Shades Of Orange POINTED crepe marocain in l>rigat tones of orange and yellow on black is used for this extremely becoming: afternoon dress trimmed with black net insets on bodice and skirt, and black net at the hem.38 words
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Article, Illustration32 1939-11-30 1 f If 'Fl 111 Next season there will be as many loug blous. s-. as short ones. They are neatly fitted with tucks and darts and fastened v.'th buttons to the throat.32 words
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Article367 1939-11-30 1 WOMEN insist upon being decorative as well as useful, and indeed, by giving a little thought to this problem it is quite possible to be both. Perhaps the most important as?et to a woman's appearance is h-n* hair. But we haven't time to look after elaborate coiffures367 words
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Advertisement70 1939-11-30 1 r^ {Of)//? foremost among perfHmc* 1 of ihnrm and distinction. 1 t he Yardloy English Lavender 1 is the choice of every discriminating woman. The fragrance is like no other fresh, young and lovely Vardley English Lavender lavender Tilcwn Powder -m ft rJ exquisitely fine, cooling /A/t^l** 0 1 M70 words
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401 1939-11-30 2 Rachel Irvine - Colour Plays An impprtant Part Our Lives Rachel Irvine By Good Influence On Nervous System JV4ORE and more, it is being recognized that colour plays an important psychological part in our lives, and that certain hues exert an influence, beneficial or otherwise, on our nervous systems. Especially during this time401 words
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Article, Illustration28 1939-11-30 2 One line women appreciate is that firmly swathed round from bust to knees and then kicking out into a full flounce which reaches to the floor.28 words
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Article460 1939-11-30 2 JIG-SAW and cross-word puzzles are certainly having a new lease of life, these days. They provide a simple means of "escape" from the sterner realities of life when our nerves become jangled, and our brains are too tired to cope with more intricate kinds of "relaxation." The jig-saw460 words
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Advertisement259 1939-11-30 2 s-^ Every X'mas brightens the hearts of all, and do make To/jT Al^ tne coming X'mas DOUBLY cheery and glorious by shopS^S^^f^Z'^&^^S. ping y° urself with either a GAGE or PARIS CHIC I HAT. Hundred BRILLIANT NEW MODELS in lastIvg fc/ I word 'BUSTLE' silhouettes, made of tropical materials J259 words
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Advertisement355 1939-11-30 2 DON'T SAY PERMS. 4B~£xSb\ :ay Xa J' rs when you 9 bSgS&F A mean a good perm. g$S 4\ kayes h ktKrra r<w ■BnD correct and courteous mnU' J rervice, cleanliness and M3f i carefulness. All perms I XJjß^ unconditionally ;ruar- anteed for 8 months. Kates: $G., $10. and $12.50355 words
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381 1939-11-30 3 Blouse Which Stretches To Fit Any Figure WHETHER you are now accustomed to wearing slacks or are -still in a skirt, you will probably find a blouse which stretches to any figure a delightful novelty. These blouses are near relatives to bathing suits. They are shirred all over with elastic381 words
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Article, Illustration572 1939-11-30 3 Wig Makers In Paris CASHIONS in hair change, but the wig shop is much the same now as it must have been thousands of years ago. The wooden heads and bundles cf Lair cannot alter, and. although the dressing rooms to which many wigs now find their way are the572 words
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Article312 1939-11-30 3 JV/lUCH of the elegance of cookl™ll 1 ing depends upon the accompaniment to each dish being given careful consideration. This particularly applies to sauces which do not always get their due share of the cooks' talent. More importance now attaches to the question of savoury sauces,312 words
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Advertisement299 1939-11-30 3 TO BE SURE I OF YOUR POPULARITY KEEP YOUR UNDERARM DRY Your friends won't tell you and you probably won't detect perspiration odour on yourself. There's only one way to be sure Keep the underarm dry! Odorono docs more than merely deodorize perspiration .It gently checks underarm perspiration a practice299 words
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Advertisement145 1939-11-30 3 Light weight Wool Sports dresses suitable for the Hill Resorts. at 'ttiTAUX CHATS NOIRS?™ IS OUR PROBLEM IN OUR SHOP THERE ARE NUMEROUS ARTICLES THAT WOULD PROVE A READY-MADE SOLUTION OF YOUR GIFT PROBLEM. EVERYTHING WILL BE SO MUCH EASIER, IF YOU WERE TO PAY US A VISIT TO-DAY AND145 words
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Article, Illustration458 1939-11-30 4 Out Of Skirts And Into Slacks /"*REAT BRITAIN'S women are playing their part in the war to the full. All classes have joined up, some as auxiliaries to the armed forces as clerks, mechanics, nurses, cooks, orderlies, and others in civil defence units, as air-raid wardens, ambulance drivers, auxiliary firewomen458 words
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Article368 1939-11-30 4 Identity Discs For Wrists DOUND and oval identity discs on chain wristlets are now being worn, but with some women this is only a reminder of the charm of the vogue for initials in bright enamels which are put on slender bracelets. If your name is a short one, it368 words
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Article223 1939-11-30 4 #~\LD fashioned black treacle is well worth while making a few experiments with. Remember that its sweetness makes the addition of a little lemon juice an improvement while grated lemon rind is also gocd with it. You might begin with Treacle pudding, a dainty too seldom served nowadays.223 words
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Advertisement384 1939-11-30 4 Some poor little mites have such j M sensitive skins that no matter how I I B i often you change them they are tor- W^^A mented by nappy-Soreness Take \IB l the advice of doctors and nurses /^*W m^ and at frequent intervals give at'a t ")M really lavish384 words
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Advertisement392 1939-11-30 4 GIRL TELLS ALL! Is CROSS-EXAMINED by envious friends, she tells her secret— that luscious ice cream she just served was made with Jell-O Freezing Mix Jell-O Freezing Mix it a new kind of ice cream preparation in tins. Real cut-up fruits, or nut meats it comes to you complete, all392 words
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Article, Illustration166 1939-11-30 5 Tlie Queen was able to see for herself hon children evacuated from the London ?rea are getting on in rural surroundings, when she visited an evacuation school in Sussex. During the vhit she played with some of the children as the lower pi"ture shows. The Queen166 words
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Advertisement20 1939-11-30 5 ■j PORTRAIT OF S A^QUMLAW" I. I '-> *W (Adverttemeat of Nestle Anglo-Swiss MSlk Products Ltd., Nestle House, Cantonment Road, Sin«,apore.)20 words
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849 1939-11-30 6 Doctor's Black-Out Advice Saving Gas Cooking Victoria Chappelle Writes On AFTER snapping at the Domestic Treasure for the third time in two hours, I went out for a. walk to calm myself, tripped in the failing light on a loose paving stone just outside the doctor's, was saved from falling849 words
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Advertisement339 1939-11-30 6 RjT^:^ W^mmWi Distinctive in their freshness i^T| and charm acknowledged by l|^»y. smart society as being the S H 5 .tl inevitable choice Chanel L*v~4 a lift* I pl^gLJr- Perfumes are right on all Ilsy^ W^l |g occasions. IVS^'*^ Ctrjitmts N». J, No. 2t, Gardem*, K^^^ hoin, Glamour, 1940, Cur339 words
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Advertisement185 1939-11-30 6 I Imm *J Importance of §mU IM colour it can foe used to give the imm I i bustle effect to a plain evening (< 'mm 1 A gown when tied in a big bunchy Jm Pf Hi I bow at the back. A narrower sash, ,—^LJ^^^^^^K tied in front,185 words
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Advertisement509 1939-11-30 6 The Secret oftheTASTINESS I 1 of SKIPPERS f m It's an old Norwegian too, and packed in such R 9 sea-et that gives Skippers nourishing olive oil, or i m their extra-special niceness: delicious tomato puree. No they've been lightly cured wonder Skippers are in a before canning. They're class509 words
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Article, Illustration1535 1939-11-30 7 Women The War By Straits Times London Woman Correspondent DR1NCESS Elizabeth and Princess Margaret are keeping in close touch with their parents. Every evening Princess Elizabeth is allowed to put in a call to the Queen at Buckingham Palace and, with Princess Margaret to prompt her, she gives her mother1,535 words
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Advertisement339 1939-11-30 7 LADIES A WON D ERF HI, COLLECTION f SHOES AWAIT YOUR INSPECTION at PARMANANDS 42 HIGH ST. I POWOCRV m THIS I "GLARE-PROOF 'Powder flattering in evening light Under (he glittering evening lights does your powHer show op harsh and chalky Pond's "glare-proof coioun nevci embarrass you. They catch and339 words
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Advertisement335 1939-11-30 7 Better BARGAINS GIAN SINGH'S GRAND ANNUAL NOW ON! <ll^iffhr^rC Generous Reductions 7/^\^^J^|^ have been made on /rwml ALL LINES fj^f^W t0 c?^ ve everyone the frvsT REAL OPPORTUNITY Irsffi TO BUY MORE AND [*>X'H< SAVE MORE MONEY. y/fi This •is now your I'-y'l opportunity to pyA* buy all your M§335 words
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710 1939-11-30 8 Why Not Be A Flower-Pot Gardener? JT isn't necessary to 1 x big- space, a kebun or make a great outlay of money for a woman in Singapore to indulge in her love of gardening. A few pots, the necessary materials and a corner in which to stow them, with710 words
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Article20 1939-11-30 8 smart hair net fushiunsd i.i b!af!i rslvst Bsk nei —so useful for keeping the hair tidy.20 words
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Article475 1939-11-30 8 QUICKLY knitted, and very simple to make, this little house of sports coat will be welcome to many women. Make it in a bright shade of double knitting wool— pillar-box red, emerald green, or vivid blue— and it will help to keep your spirits up! It475 words
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